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Predicted, Expected, We Warned You
By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor
Congress can begin slashing military pay and benefits, cutting access to Tricare Prime and upping fees for retirees. John McCain said so and he represents everything military.
John McCain can be in the senate because he isn't in prison. He has a pardon secretly issued by President Richard M. Nixon, saving him from a court martial for treason.
This is the same John McCain who fought to stop the search for American POWs when our intelligence officers reported live sightings from reliable sources.
We learned that hundreds were alive while McCain was blocking efforts for their recovery. With McCain's position as "cover," North Vietnam executed surviving POWS, particularly the 200 held by them in Laos. This was brought out in the tapes of conversations between Secretary Kissinger and President Nixon that were uncovered in the Nixon Library in the 1990s.
I interviewed the head POW recovery officer in Thailand, Col. Jim Hanke, a long time friend, I interviewed Col. Ted Guy, WW2, Korea and Vietnam hero who demanded McCain's arrest,
I have interviewed so many over the years and yet today, congress turns to him to support broken promises and more broken lives.
McCain's peers, McCain's commanding officer tell a story quite different from that we hear on the campaign trail.
What is held back about McCain, what is held back about his father, Admiral McCain, amounts to the among the greatest scandals in American military history, aiding the enemy in Vietnam, allowing the destruction of the USS Liberty and most of her crew by his father.
Yet congress and veterans organizations, the VFW and American Legion worship this guy.
Next comes the cuts to veterans services, cuts in disability compensation, and more roadblocks. Veterans are an easy target, especially for the millionaires that make up our Senate.
One million veterans have claims for disability in processing, some for 25 years. My own took 12 years, just to move the paperwork through the VA.
This is only the beginning of the cuts. The biggest cut in Veterans funding has been the 10s of thousands of suicides. The government has saved several billion there. This was a plan. As troops developed PTSD, they were drugged and sent to war over and over, more times, more drugs.
Then they were either thrown out as unfit, bad discharges, 26,000 of these so far, or put in line for VA benefits. 500,000 recent vets are awaiting "adjudication.'
The provisions made for vets? We filled the jails, the homeless shelters, they live under bridges, they live on the streets then the kill themselves.
This was the plan, no difficulty understanding it. All those "profilers" and MBAs at the VA figured the game out and put it into operation.
Let's not forget the few surviving Vietnam veterans. There is a reason I am bringing this up. When we are measuring injustice, lets go all the friggin' way.
Not sure if you know this but Vietnam vets weren't paid when they served, not in any real sense. "Military service" was not considered a "real job."
Some serving in Afghanistan are making over $100,000 a year, some well over that. Military pay is actually well above all but the best paid professions in the US. On the other hand, the work is vital, although the wars are against imaginary enemies, often started by the US out of greed or profit but this is not the responsibility of those who serve in the military.
I served in Vietnam and it was even stupider than Afghanistan, if such a thing is imaginable. I do so love being a citizen of a country so consistently on the wrong side during wars. Don't worry, all those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan are very aware of this as is everyone who fought in Vietnam.
Few of those survive today. The issue, why I bring up Vietnam?
Troops who fought in Vietnam and who returned home disabled, except for the most serious of traumatic injuries, were never compensated.
The average disabled Vietnam veteran received his award and finding at 55 years old or more. Today, the age is 23.
Those who served in combat in Vietnam saw fighting unimaginable by today's standards, casualty rates in combat units went to near 50% killed.
Then there is the issue of pay. As a non-commissioned officer serving as a combat Marine in Vietnam, I was paid less than a 12 year old girl working as a babysitter 3 hours a day, 3 days a week.
Our families, the families of those on active duty in Vietnam had no health care or benefits of any kind. Families of Marines serving in Vietnam got nothing no PX privileges, no health insurance, and a living stipend that wouldn't even buy gas and that cost .30 a gallon back then.
GI bill? It paid for college? $173.00 a month? Oh please, it paid for nothing.
In fact, troops serving in Vietnam were paid less than those who served in World War II, got less benefits, and when they came home wounded or disabled were typically denied treatment.
The service organizations, the VFW and American Legion were of no help. The VFW denied us membership saying Vietnam wasn't a "real war."
Vietnam veterans took over several Legion posts and were eventually banned. Some may wish to remember it differently but I was there.
My old college roommate, John Humins (Dr. John Humins) and I joked about this when he and his wife visited here last year, our "war against the American Legion" in East Lansing.
But I'm not complaining. Vietnam was stupid, a war the veterans themselves made the government end. In doing so, we hoped we would put an end to using up American kids for wars for profit, whether fighting for oil or for Israel or for colonialism, under the guise of "war or terror" or "fighting communism," it was all the same.
It was always a con.
So, if kids today are paid what they deserve, thousands a month rather than $90 a month for their service, it's fair. If John McCain, the debunked and discredited blowhard says he speaks for us, he is wrong. I am speaking for us.
At times I find myself impatient with military retirees. I see some as institutionalized, incapable of good decision making.
This knife in the back will wake up more than a few, we can thank John McCain for that.
Yes, I admit that paying a veteran disability for decade after decade is expensive. Stealing oil and selling drugs, the real business of America, has overhead.
Nobody knows more about racketeering than John McCain, Jeff Gates will tell you all about that.
The wars were fought to make billionaires out of millionaires and did so with such success that 80% of America's wealth is now in the hands of 1%.
That was another plan, referred to as the Project for a New American Century.
I have a suggestion for Mr. McCain and his friends in congress, who raise their own pay with regularity, who have wonderful health insurance policies for life and seldom die from battle except for the occasional "accidental" plane crash to readjust the voting margins in the Senate.
Find that 1%, find their money, foreign banks are a good place to look, and use that to finance the promises made to America's military families.
Next time we have a war, in fact I believe several are going on right now, congress can go to the front lines, where we can keep an eye on them.
Posted by Gordon Duff, Senior Editor on October 17, 2011, With Reads Filed under Veterans. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
32 Responses to "McCain Begins Attack on Military and Vets"
"Dr. Butler said, I can verify that John McCain has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand."
John McNasty I call him. I once heard talk show host Mike Reagan (son of Ron) interview McNasty on his radio show back in the mid-1990s. McNasty was on the road and speaking from inside his limousine. I forget the topic being discussed but what I do remember to this day is McNasty's response to something Mike Reagan asked or said to him. He rudely and unprofessionally hung-up on the host after uttering some kurt answer in response.
Yeah, "bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, Iraq." NO–BOMB ISRAEL!
As a veteran of the Vietnam era, I never served in combat, as I am a woman. One of my most distinct memories: Sitting at a window that faced the front of the Naval hospital in Oakland, CA, I watched as officer's were returned via the front door with lots of pomp, while all the wounded enlisted were trucked in via the delivery bay at the rear of the hospital. 40 years later, I cannot get that memory out of my head. I sat there and thought, is this really happening?
I remember my early Navy days, working in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit in San Diego. Next to this ward was a Plastic Surgery wing, filled with rank and file enlisted personnel who had survived Vietnam battles to end up badly disfigured and housed in that unit. That memory is also permanently etched and that being decades ago, I never believed that these individuals would be accepted back into normal looking society. I thought that the US would never again try to wage a stupid war, sadly I was wrong.
Cutting veteran benefits is yet another of the biggest mistakes our country could make. It makes me both incredibly mad and sad that some see enlisted individuals as disposable commodities.
I respect, love, admire, and appreciate the sacrifice of all the Vets & Active-Duty-Military Personnel, except for John McCain. Why?
–McCain in 2006 (3 yrs after the Iraq war has started), he did not even know the major religions of the groups that we were dealing, because he was confusing the Shiites and Sunnis, not to mention the Kurds, but at the same time, he was the #1 adviser and supporter of the Bush Admin.
–McCain as a 2008 Presidential Candidate I heard him sing "Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran at one of this Town Hall meetings. After I read Dr. Butler's article, I wanted to know more about him.
–Doctor Phillip Butler is a 1961 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former light-attack carrier pilot. In 1965 he was shot down over North Vietnam where he spent eight years as a prisoner of war. He is a highly decorated combat veteran who was awarded two Silver Stars, two Legion of Merits, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Heart medals.
–"Dr. Butler said, I can verify that John McCain has an infamous reputation for being a hot head. He has a quick and explosive temper that many have experienced first hand."
"Folks, quite honestly that is not the finger I want next to that red button."
Extended GI Bill, Proposed by Sen. Jim Webb, D-VA–Opposed by, among others, President Bush and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain.
–ABOVE ALL, we have this about McCain the so called "Patriot"
John McCain told Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu, he intends on releasing public statement in support of the release of the Israel-American, who was arrested for spying for Israel and also for sell our secrets to Russian, over two decades ago.
McCain is a mean, old and self-loathing man. He got what he wanted (or maybe didn't..poor bastard) when he
was serving. He was a glorified "war hero"……yeah, right. Stupid enough to get shot down by an inept North
Vietnamese military, and then come back a freakin' hero..I don't think so.
And now he is bitter (has been for a
long, long time) because the VA system is doing better for the veterans than when he served. He sits back, collects
his $175K+ salary, gets 4 months or so vacation and has the best healthcare one can want.
He has done nothing
for vets for years, and has done NOTHING for his home state of Arizona in which I am residing. He is a waste…
to ALL. Can you just imagine where we would be politically and economically if he would have been elected
in '08 ? Up shit's creek WITHOUT a paddle. Semper Fi….
Amen Gordon!! I cannot believe I supported that scumbag for President. I'm growing more and more disillusioned with conservatives who for years I have supported. No more! The only support sick Gulf War Veterans are seeing to continue Gulf War Illness research are the ultra liberals (Kucinich, Sanders). None of the others give a damn. Screw McCain and all the others in his "club". Semper Fi, Dave Winnett, Captain, USMC (Ret.)
So, what do you suppose will happen when all the servicemen and women, in all the foreign postings overseas, find out they aint getting paid? In a perfect world, it would be fleet after fleet of ships, and aircraft heading to Washington, to have a little chat with single-helixed mutoids like McCain. I'd pay good money to see that!
I ama disabled Vietnam Vet. Took more than 7 years to get my claim through. VA's unofficial moto: Delay, Deny, Until They Die. Congress wants to bring Tricare up to civilian standards as far as monetary billing (the vets didn't sacrifice enough in battle). Well, to be fair with the civillian world, who never put their lives on the line for their fellow warriors and country, all military vets should be requesting overtime for all hours over 40 a week, plus interest. I am sure mine would be around $10 mil. That would bring us in line with the civillian world, wouldn't it?
Semper Fortis
best use of DU i ever heard
Gordon, I placed several copies of your article about McCain in the DFAC so some of these your USAF lads learn what is really going on in Washington and those who supposedly represent them.
McShame is a prince of sleaze. His propaganda videos for the enemy should be played on tv every day to show what a traitor he is. He should be in a cell next to Pollard. He gets his Navy pension PLUS his CONgressional rape-salary and lifetime benefits. Generals get state of the art armor and soldiers are FORCED to wear defective sets. DU is safe so why don't we make ALL chairs in CONgress out of DU as well as ventilation systems for their offices. How can assholes like this cut benefits whining about being broke then gearing up to invade yet more countries on false provocations?
Gordon. I have heard from credible sources that McCain had access to prostitutes during his time as a POW. Do you concur?
Dianne, Good suggestions. Ron Paul intends to do just that, but the mattoidal Zioids will not permit it. Paul wants to dismantle the Zio-American Empire, abolish the Fed, restore the US Constitution, bring home all our troops, close all overseas bases and put the troops on our border with Mexico. My idea of a real man of the people.
Thnx Tom for the def of the term "mattoid." I first saw it in American Free Press. Conscienceless, soulless, arrogant, witty smart-alecks in high places who've sold their souls to Zionist power and mammon.
Yes there is plenty on McCain and his time as a POW.Most of it doesn't bode well for John either.Just start a Goolge search and you will get more than you need to see that he sold out his Buddy POWs/And The USA to keep himself safe.From what I deduce it is more than likely why he was so against the finding of the ones left behind.They would have stories to tell that wouldn't favor him.
Close many of the bases overseas and stop the wars. Save the money from the insanity we are pursuing. Instead of supporting the Military-Industrial complex, lets use that money to care for our veterans, who have served and care for our loyal troops now serving. We should only fight wars that really benefil OUR nation and not some corporation and Wall Street.
Rene you are correct, however, we must band together to remove almost every Senator and Congressperson from office.
Vietnam Vet who has been engaged with the VA for 30 years!
Too many of our 'Brothers' died for cause, their sacrifice cannot be forgotten.
Never forgotten!
Like father, like son…
This article brought to mind an incident I experienced years ago. I was leaving a local store, and saw a guy registering voters, seated at a small table. As I walked by he asked me if I was a registered voter, which I replied I was. We started talking and he said he was a Vietnam vet, and I told him I was also, was there Oct. 67-Oct. 68. After our conversation ended I was walking back to my car, and the following verse popped into my head, almost like someone spoke to me:
Politicians are a crafty lot,
They say they will, but then they do not.
A better way to set the world right,
Give THEM the guns, and make THEM go fight.
I have referred to this verse many times over the years. As one poster above said, let them fight their own dirty filthy wars, and put the banksters up front with the politicians.
I learned about the word Mattoid far too late in life, Children should be educated about mattoids as it is they who stole the world. A mattoid is exceptionally smart and conniving, has no conscience or empathy whatsoever and after reading this excellent piece (thanks Duff) the Mattoid would call for renewing the military draft. Another great service to truth in history here. McCain's best buddies are well known mattoids in our Senate.
Les Visible has such a way with words:
"…John McCain is running around the armed forces committee with a strap on, looking for veterans who need his attention…."
McCain was no more a war hero than Kerry, and has long been nothing more than a useful idiot for the Zionists, who reads whatever script they hand him, even when it involves the deaths of millions of wholly innocent civilians.
That this screw-loose POS got so close to the White House shows just how diseased the system has become.
Americans today are also getting a taste of Marxist Economics. Communinism was never equal distribution of wealth. It is equal distribution of the 1% of the wealth left over for the 99% of the population. Your home that you are forclosing on will soon be owned by the state that you will be renting from. Social Marxism will continue to pervade American culture. Immorality will continue to be legislated and Christian Morality will be outlawed.
Our American Military now is a Marxist Hit Machine out to destroy every theocratic government whether they be Christian or Muslim! They remain obedient to their PNAC ZIO/MARXIST War Planners. The end game being a Godless World Government.
I remember a stat few years ago during the height of the Iraq war.Of the nearly 500 Congressmen only one had a son on active duty there.Let them fight their own dirty filthy wars.Put the banksters up front first,since they like financing them with our money.
This is a disgrace to all Vets ….Mcain burn in hell is not enough ……mcain needs to be made "homeless" and pennyless
From poppa Admiral McCain's full compliance of the destruction of the USS Liberty to the War Criminal Spy son, we see that the apple does not fall too far from the tree!
anything ever come out about his time spent in nam as a pow
forgot to add that Anthony Principi , after he was made to step-down as Secretary, ( by Art Bernklau) Veterans for Constitutional Law, bought the contract with the VA for QTC medical for 250,thousand dollars, " A REVOLVING DOOR POLICY" . Where is the "Board" ( board of veterans appeals) located, U guessed it the International bank buliding, coinsidence?? Right.
Gordon: Great post, there are many others who are " Treason" also, One that we should not forget is Anthony Principi he with held the evidence on DU for four years before he released it. 11 thousand or more veterans died, what happend to "obstruction" of justice? It was "Engineered" this way, Negligent Genoside??
Keep up the good work.
Veterans you have to ban together to have this Senator removed from office.
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During the class students have the opportunity to apply information they have acquired and see the benefits of their training. A simulated smoke-filled cabin and emergency landing is staged. The cabin is filled with FDA-approved stage smoke and passengers are required to evacuate the aircraft using only the overwing exit. Cost of the specialized seminar is $2,395 plus expenses, with the class size limited to the passenger load of aircraft to be used.
AirCare Solutions (www.facts-aircare.com) of Olympia, Wash., also offers an executive frequent-flier program that highlights aircraft emergency equipment and procedures. The program integrates the human-factor elements of flying and air travel safeguards. According to Martin Hamilton, the company's director of operations, the course is designed to build knowledge and confidence in emergency responses.
"The course covers an aircraft-specific survey and training in in-flight fire and smoke procedures, decompression procedures, land and water evacuations and personal travel security," Hamilton said. "There is an optional module in the Facts emergency procedures simulator on in-flight fire and smoke drills and full-motion emergency evacuations on land and water." Each program is scheduled for a minimum of three hours with a maximum of 10 participants. The cost is influenced by location because the company brings its simulator to the client. While the course is popular, AirCare Solutions actually specializes in crew emergency training.
"For most corporate aircraft the required number of crewmembers is two pilots," Hamilton said. "A third crewmember, such as a flight attendant, is only required on aircraft with more than 19 seats. But what's happening is that many operators want to define the third person on the aircraft as a food server, a caterer, host or hostess in an attempt to skirt the responsibility of training," he explained. "The truth is when any operator employs a third person to work on the aircraft, that person is implicitly recognized as a crewmember in accordance with the general definitions in FAR 1.1."
The FAA definition states, "Crewmember means a person assigned to perform duty in an aircraft during flight time." According to Hamilton, that means emergency training requirements apply to all crewmembers, including that third person. Both CAR and JAR wording mirrors the definition in the FARs.
AirCare has developed fully mobile, corporate cockpit and cabin aircrew emergency simulators. They are trailer-mounted, full-motion simulators that allow students the benefit of putting the procedures they study into practice in an authentic aircraft environment. Each simulator includes a procedure cockpit and a full-size cabin with all corporate amenities. The simulator is capable of active pitch and roll, turbulence, dynamic sound effects, cabin, galley, lav and cockpit fires, live smoke and decompression.
Just Give Me the Facts
According to Hamilton, Facts (originally flight attendant and cockpit crew training seminars) is a human-factors-based program designed to train pilots, flight engineers and flight attendants in emergency evacuation and safety procedures. The curriculum includes crew coordination; passenger handling; safety and survival equipment; in-flight medical emergencies; defibrillation; in-flight fire and smoke procedures; high-altitude physiology; decompression; hazardous materials awareness; unusual situations; safety and security; and emergency evacuations (land and water). All procedures are practiced in Facts simulators and in a pool using the Facts underwater egress dunker.
Training is available at the client's hangar or any of more than 90 scheduled Facts training programs conducted around the country at such places as Teterboro, N.J.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Chicago; Detroit; Dallas; and Seattle. The company has also provided onsite Facts training in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
The initial course for crewmembers with no previous Facts training is a three-day (24 instructional hour) course that includes classroom and simulator time. In addition, the student is to complete a Facts pre-class study and workbook before attending. An optional fourth- day program covers food handling certification, galley safety, as well as aircrew combative training, self defense and security training programs. The cost of the initial program is $3,250 per student.
The recurrent course is open to all current Facts graduates or those who have completed other Facts-approved training programs within the past 12 months. Training is two days (16 hours) in class and simulator, with the option of attending a prior-day program on food handling certification, galley safety and service training and aircrew combative training, self defense and security training programs. The cost is $2,250.
AirCare will also customize an on-site training program for light, midsize and cabin-class aircraft crewmembers. The two-day (16 hour) program includes both class and simulator time. The Facts AirCrew Emergency Procedures Simulator, trainers and additional training equipment are brought to the client's facility. Cost is determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the customer's wants, location and number of students.


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Jaguars 101 will be posting quarterly updates and tidbits about the Jacksonville Jaguars' first preseason game this season against the New England Patriots.
Update: Scobee is getting his workout tonight. He hits his third FG of the game…. 33-12 Patriots
First Quarter
- Here we go. Rookie Blaine Gabbert is taking the field let's see what he does. With No Luke McCown or David Garrard, Gabbert will get a lot of reps. The coaching staff really wants to see what he can do and this could determine if the team wants him to start this season.
- Good call to get Gabbert going on play action rollout. Gain of nine yards.
- Gabbert completed his first two passes and looks real poised. Rashad Jennings is running well to compliment him. That's very encouraging considering that the Jaguars will rely on him a lot this year.
- Gabbert gets sacked on NE's 26 yard line….drive stalls and Josh Scobee hits field goal to give the Jaguars 3-0 lead.
- David Jones forces fumble on kickoff, newly-acquired Dawan Landry recovers fumble for Jaguars.
- Gabbert hits Mike Thomas right in the hands for what would have been a first down but he drops the pass.
- Jaguars forced to kick another field goal, this time it's Sam Swank splitting the uprights. 6-0 Jaguars.
- Defense forces three and out on its first series of the night.
- Jaguars announcers in love with Paul Posluszny. He's doing ok but not as a great as they're making him sound. He's struggling in coverage, appeared to have got tangled up twice now in zone defense.
- Patriots march down the field and Stevan Ridley punches the ball in for a score. 7-6 Pats.
- First quarter over, 7-6 Pats with New England driving.
First Quarter Recap:
The Jaguars moved the ball well on their first series and forced a turnover on the ensuing kickoff to take over for deep in New England territory but both drives stalled and the team had to settle for two field goals to take an early 6-0 lead. The Patriots then marched down the field thanks to New England tight end Aaron Hernandez breaking free from Paul Posluszny on a few passes. Stevan Ridley rumbled in for a short touchdown to give New England a 7-6 first quarter lead. A positive for the Jaguars early on was rookie QB Blaine Gabbert. He had his ups and downs but by and large, he looks like he belongs.
Second Quarter
- The Patriots again are moving the ball and look to have scored again but the touchdown toss is under review….the ruling stands and the Patriots take a 13-6 lead.
- Very patient return by RB Deji Karim. Great return, gets it New England's 18.
- Another drive stalled after good initial field position. The Jaguars are 1-for-6 on third down conversions so far. Scobee drills another field goal. 14-9 Pats.
- Pats settle on a field goal by Stephen Gostkowski to take a 16-9 lead.
- Gabbert keeps stepping up and making big passes on third down this series. The rookie is really looking great.
- Tiquan Underwood misjudges another pass, not a good look for someone trying to make the roster.
- Gabbert nearly throws pick and the Jaguars have to punt the ball away.
- Jaguars are still having trouble defending the pass inside. That was a problem last year and is still shaky. Brian Hoyer looks real good though, nice backup for the Patriots if Tom Brady does go down.
- Gostkowski with another field goal to end the half, they lead 19-9 Patriots.
- Jack Del Rio tried awfully hard not to smile when Gabbert's name was brought up during half time interview. Or is that me projecting?
Second Quarter Recap
New season, new faces, same problems for the Jaguars. The team has had trouble rushing the passer (although the Jaguars are using their backup ends), the linebackers are struggling in pass coverage, the offensive line can't pass block and the receivers have been erratic. The good news is that Gabbert has been sharp.
Third Quarter
- Arkansas rook Ryan Mallett is in for the Patriots…hits Taylor Price for a 50-yard pass up the sideline.
- Methodical drive for the Patriots. Ridley is a nice little back for the Patriots. The rookie from LSU gets another goal line rushing score and the Patriots convert their XP this time, 26-9 now for New England.
- Todd Bouman sighting!
- Bouman can't get it done, Jaguars will have to punt.
- 17-yard receiving score for Ridley. That's his third TD of the game….33-9 Patriots.
- Another LSU rookie RB is stepping up. Richard Murphy has had a few nice runs for the Jaguars. He's getting some holes to run through but is finishing his runs too.
- Nice catch and run by rookie Jamar Newsome. Got off press and then found opening. Go Knights.
- Scobee is getting his workout tonight. He hits his third FG of the game…. 33-12 Patriots.
Fourth Quarter
This one looks like it's winding down, time to start working on the game recap. We'll also have a "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" story about the game as well.Tags: Jacksonville, Jacksonville Jaguars, Josh Scobee, New England Patriots, Rashad Jennings


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VIENNA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A breakthrough agreement to end a standoff over Iran's nuclear programme appeared to face its first major difficulty on Friday with Russia warning that a U.S. sanctions move could "seriously" complicate its implementation.
Russia, which along with the United States is among the six world powers which negotiated the November 24 interim accord with Tehran, echoed Iran's criticism by saying Washington's sanctions decision violated the spirit of the deal.
Moscow's statement came after diplomats said Iran had interrupted technical talks with the six nations in Vienna over how to implement the agreement, under which Tehran is to cap its nuclear programme in return for limited sanctions easing.
The developments highlighted potential obstacles negotiators face in pressing ahead with efforts to resolve a decade-old dispute between the Islamic Republic and the West that has stirred fears of a new Middle East war.
Several Western diplomats insisted the inconclusive outcome of the December 9-12 expert-level discussions in Vienna should not be seen as a sign that the political deal hammered out nearly three weeks ago was in serious trouble.
But Russia made its concerns clear a day after the United States blacklisted additional companies and people under existing sanctions intended to prevent Iran from obtaining the capability to make nuclear weapons. Iran denies any such aims.
"The U.S. administration's decision goes against the spirit of this document," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, referring to the Geneva agreement between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany.
"Widening American 'blacklists' could seriously complicate the fulfilment of the Geneva agreement, which proposes easing sanctions pressure."
Russia built Iran's first nuclear power plant and has much better ties with Tehran than Western states. It supported four rounds of U.N. Security Council sanctions aimed at reining in Tehran's nuclear programme but has criticised the United States and Europe for imposing additional sanctions.
U.S. officials said the blacklisting move showed the Geneva deal "does not, and will not, interfere with our continued efforts to expose and disrupt those supporting Iran's nuclear programme or seeking to evade our sanctions".
The new measure, the first such enforcement action since Geneva, targeted entities that are suspected of involvement in the proliferation of materials for weapons of mass destruction and trying to evade the current sanctions.
Some U.S. lawmakers want further sanctions on the Islamic state. But the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has campaigned to hold off on new measures for now to create space for the diplomatic push to settle the nuclear row.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told the semi-official Fars news agency in reaction to the U.S. decision: "We are evaluating the situation and Iran will react accordingly to the new sanctions imposed on 19 companies and individuals. It is against the spirit of the Geneva deal."
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said the U.S. government's "unconstructive, repetitive and useless measure" was in contrast with efforts to dissuade lawmakers from adopting new sanctions.
Experts from Iran, the six powers and the European Union laboured during four days of discussions at the headquarters of the U.N. nuclear watchdog in the Austrian capital to agree on how to carry out the Geneva accord in practice.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he expected talks to resume in the coming days. "We have been hard at it in Vienna ... we are making progress but I think that they're at a point in those talks where folks feel a need to consult and take a moment," he said during a visit to Israel.
"There is every expectation that the talks are going to continue in the next few days and that we will proceed to the full implementation of that plan."
The experts will now consult with governments. A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who coordinates the talks, also said talks were expected to resume soon.
"After four days of lengthy and detailed talks, reflecting the complexity of the technical issues discussed, it became clear that further work is needed," Michael Mann said.
Under the Geneva agreement, Iran will restrain its atomic activities in return for some easing of the international sanctions that have battered the major oil producer's economy.
One diplomat said the Iranian delegation suddenly announced late on Thursday evening - hours after Washington made its blacklisting decision public - that it was returning to Tehran.
The Iranians said "they had received instructions from Tehran to stop the discussions and fly back to Tehran", the diplomat said. "It was quite unexpected."
An EU diplomat said he did not believe the decision was linked to the issues under discussion in Vienna, but rather "their reaction to moves in the U.S. on sanctions".
The hope was that it was a temporary problem. "The Iranians have been committed to making this work. We are not panicking," the diplomat said.
Iranian officials were not available for comment.
Diplomats earlier said it was very hard to translate the Geneva deal into an action plan, but that there was a political will to iron out any differences. They said implementation may start in January after technical matters have been settled.
The deal was designed to halt Iran's nuclear advances for six months to buy time for negotiations on a final settlement.
Scope for diplomacy widened after Iran elected the pragmatic Hassan Rouhani as president in June. He had promised to reduce Tehran's isolation and win sanctions easing.
Additional reporting by Parisa Hafezi in Ankara and Adrian Croft in Brussels; editing by Andrew Roche


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Without a hint of balance, Robert Kuttner of the Boston Globe thinks he has it all figured out -- 20 months before the election -- that the GOP candidates cannot win, while the Dems are the right ticket as he tries Taking stock of the 2008 field.
Naturally, his is another gusher for Barack Obama. But, he starts his piece in one way or another ripping each and every one of the GOP candidates, or those who would vote for them, before saying how "strong" the Dems field of candidates is.
Here are the results of his analyzing of the GOP field:
McCain – "...has lately emerged as more hawkish than the president himself. But by primary season, the war may be even more unpopular, and most Republicans will be distancing themselves from the Iraq mess, not urging its escalation."
Giuliani – "...far too forthright ..."
Romney – "...is also on the defensive as a Mormon, since many fundamentalists don't consider Mormons Christians. Almost half a century after the civil rights revolution, this should not matter, but that's right-wing politics for you."
Of the also-rans, Senator Sam Brownback, a Kansas fundamentalist, is unlikely to travel well. Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, has likewise failed to take off. And Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a traditional conservative, would make a good president; but he's too vocal a critic of the president to be forgiven by loyalists.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is constitutionally disqualified as foreign-born. Jeb Bush might be plausible if his name were anything other than Bush. An oft-mentioned long shot, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, has never run for office.
Why Arnold was even mentioned is a mystery. His candidacy is a Constitutional impossibility. And it was nice how he just called every Republican voter a bigot.
So, none of them can win. But wait, Kuttner is sure the entire GOP, not just this crop of candidates, is sunk.
And it gets worse. The Bush administration has collapsed on so many fronts that Republican officeholders up for re election will be torn between saving their own necks and remaining loyal to the hard-core base. Eight or nine Republican Senate seats could be at risk.
So much for the evil GOP. Now the sunshine beams, the flowers open, and the birds start singing...
I have followed politics far too long to fall in love, but Obama is like nothing we have seen since Bobby Kennedy and maybe since FDR. If you haven't read his first book, "Dreams from My Father," you owe it to yourself.
It's telling that with his rhapsodizing -- but he ain't in love, truly he ain't -- Kuttner pushes Barack's book. Curiously, it isn't his latest book, the dry and empty "The Audacity of Hope" the book that is supposed to present the candidate in the serious light in which he wants to be seen, but the far older and better book "Dreams of my Father".
The older book is one that presents a far different man, one full of ideas, candid reflection, and hope. Sadly, the newer one reveals a man who has gone bland and become but a calculating politician, a sad shadow of his earlier self.
Obviously Kuttner doesn't want to sully the man he says he doesn't love by present his latest work by which voters might judge him.
Kuttner... again in his show of non-love... then ridiculously equates Obama as someone on the level of a Martin Luther King, Jr. or a Vaclav Havel. And, reaching for the height of absurdity, he then imagines Obama to be just like Thomas Jefferson. Yet, any perusal of these three men's lives would show far more accomplishment, that they are men of far more consequence than Obama's life has yet revealed. Obama appears as but a mere dabbler in achievement compared to Kuttner's three men of history.
No, Kuttner hasn't fallen in love with Obama at all. You can REALLY tell that!
The syrup virtually drips from his pen.
Finally, Kuttner ends his piece with this laugher:
I could be wrong, of course. John Edwards, with his authentic populism, would also make a formidable nominee. Clinton, despite her flaws, has always done better than her detractors predict.
"Authentic populism"? John Edwards!? The man who owns HOW many palatial homes is an example of "authentic populism"?
Yeah, Bobbie, you "Could be wrong", indeed.
This guy is killin' me.
Sadly, this is what passes for serious commentary in Boston.


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2 More Weeks Of NHL Season Canceled Due To Labor Dispute
COLUMBUS, Ohio
The National Hockey League has announced the cancellation of two more weeks of the season due to the ongoing labor dispute.
The latest announcement affects games through Jan. 14.
For the Columbus Blue Jackets, that includes three more home games and four away games.
From the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to Hockeytown, aka, Detroit, a wide array of businesses located in the NHL's 30 markets have taken a significant hit because of the lockout that's now in its fourth month, wiping away 527 games.
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Topic: New to this site
What a wonderful sense of family I have seen while reading posts on this site.
My husband John was diagnosed with CC on 26 Nov 2013 - just 10 weeks ago.
Up until that moment he was a seemingly healthy 61 yr old butcher who was a strong hard working man and everyone loved him.
We have faced many decision making moments in the last few weeks: first it was do we have a liver biopsy to confirm the source? We did and what we thought was pancreatic was actually CC.
We waited to enjoy Christmas with family before discussing chemo. Johns initial CA19.9 (tumour marker) was 72,000 then 4 weeks later it was 298,000. He decided chemo was not an option for him. Within another 3 weeks the marker level was 580,000. We are at peace with our decision not to fight this. His Oncologist agreed that it would only prolong his life by a matter of months and the side affects v quality of life was his decision.
Our three sons are adults although one is autistic and lives with us and all live nearby.
We are hoping that John can stay at home with the help of the community hospice service. This is an unknown journey and today it really brought home to me just what this is all about when he had an excruciating shoulder tip pain. It is now under control and I write this as I lay beside him sleeping. I know I will devour every comment on this site over the coming weeks as we walk this path together.
Thank you for being there.
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Tourism has always been important for Cartagena's development and today nearly a quarter of the local economy comes from the tourism industry.
In recent years the return of cruise ships and the explosion of investment in hotels and restaurants in the old town and surrounding areas has multiplied radically the industry's impact on the city but at the same time has brought into sharp focus the difficult task of balancing the needs of the local population and those of visitors.
Privilege is a word that has resonated in Cartagena since it was founded in 1533 and for This is Cartagena the word carries with it serious social responsibilities that can't be ignored.
Responsible Tourism
Beyond the picturesque and luxurious surroundings of the walled city and the beach districts to the north, there is another Cartagena that has been affected by many of Colombia's most recent difficulties.
Large displaced populations on the outskirts of the city live a very different reality to that lavished on visitors to the luxury hotels and restaurants in the centre.
By visiting, eating, drinking and being merry - especially when tipping the table staff generously - you are helping the city to progress but at This is Cartagena we are keen to promote the holy trinity of environmental integrity, social justice and economic development within the local community.
Working with important stakeholders such as the Alcaldia de Cartagena, Corporacion de Turismo and key non-government organisations promoting social and environmental programs we hope to move towards a responsible model for the city's tourist development.
Do Your Bit
Whether that means saving on water, turning off the air conditioning, or being more aware of a company's social responsibilities we hope to celebrate and honour the businesses and visitors that go further to create a healthy tourist industry that benefits everyone in the city.
If as a visitor or a local business you are interested in doing more (and there is plenty more that needs to be done) there are many opportunities to work to improve the lot of the majority of the local population living below the poverty line.
For those looking to leave their mark beyond simply offering generous tips you can find a number of worthy causes to donate to or to support by offering your time here. We will be creating a listing of those people looking for volunteers and the city needs YOU!
Send Us Your Good News
This is Cartagena aspires to act as an agent for change. There are some inspirational stories to be told and we want to tell them. If you have a story you would like to share please contact our editorial team.
There are many local non-government organisations addressing the serious issues that still affect many of Cartagena's more marginalised communities: poor sanitation, gang violence, drug abuse, child prostitution, underage pregnancies, child malnutrition and many other social problems.
This is Cartagena believes the tourism industry has an obligation to help eliminate these problems by creating a less socially exclusive, more sustainable model for the city's development.
Not far from the five-star hotels of the historic centre there are people living in the most basic of conditions.
Do your best to leave more behind than just your rubbish and a big carbon footprint.
Here are a few of the people we work with to to maximise the economic impact of the tourism industry at a local level and minimize the damage it has on the environment.
Responsible Travel "Travel like a Local"
Give our on the ground team a little more information about what you are looking for and when you are looking to do it. Our travel team will take care of the rest.


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Bones 8×23 Executive Producer Stephen Nathan Teases An Intense Season Finale04/03/2013
Bones Executive Producer Stephen Nathan Teases An Intense Season Finale
Here's the scoop on Bones from Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams at TV Guide posted on April 3rd, 2013.
I'll take any kind of Bones spoiler you're willing to share! — Maggie
ADAM: You've heard that this season's penultimate episode is crazy-intense, right? "It's kind of shot like 24 and everyone's life is in danger," executive producer Stephen Nathan says of the episode, which features an outbreak of a highly contagious, deadly disease in the lab that willinfect one of the team members. Since Booth is furiously trying to get into the locked-down Jeffersonian, conventional wisdom might point to Brennan being the afflicted. But our money is on Cam or her new lover Arastoo. "[This] crisis deepens their relationship quite a bit," Nathan teases. "It's going to be very intense for them."
Bones returns with episode 8×22 The Party in the Pants on Monday Apr. 15th, 2013 8/7c on FOX.
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RESIDENTS and business owners in a Newport village say they are paying the price following the closure of the bridge connecting St Brides to Duffryn.
Pubs and restaurants in St Brides are seeing a drop in custom while residents are seeing their fuel costs increase due to the long diversions in place as work is carried out on the Pheasants overbridge.
The bridge, which carries the B4239 Lighthouse Road over the railway, closed November 5 and is not due to reopen until April 26 while Network Rail carry out essential improvements.
But the diversion route in place is a ten-mile trip compared to the usual two miles from Duffryn to St Brides over the bridge.
Owner of the Lighthouse Inn, Sara Price, said the number of customers visiting the pub for Sunday lunch is now at around 30, compared to 60 customers before the closure. She said: "People are not coming. There is no reason why they can't open the road back up. They have done what they wanted to do."
Sue Jones, who runs the Inn at the Elm Tree restaurant said all her passing-by trade has gone and that on a Saturday she used to have around 40 people but is now down to around 12.
She said: "My husband has had to go an collect customers in Duffryn due to them getting lost with the diversions.
One of the chefs at the restaurant Allan Price, who drives into work from Ebbw Vale and picks up a colleague in Duffryn, has to pay an extra £25-£30 a week on fuel due to the diversions in place.
Barry Hollidge-Green, of Lighthouse Park, said that with the extra mileage he is having to do while carrying out everyday tasks, he has estimated it will cost him an extra £350 in fuel during the closure.
He said: "The disruption is terrible.
Why could they not put a temporary bridge in to leave open for cars?"
'The work is on schedule'
A SPOKESMAN for Network Rail said the new bridge at the site is being put together in three parts and that work will need to be done to ensure the new bridge is correctly in place with concrete.
Further work will then need to be done to restore utility services.
He said: "There are diversions in place.
"The work is on schedule and we do want to minimise disruption. If we can reopen the road earlier, we will."


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Uday Kiran, Reshma starrer Jai Sriram Movie Audio Release Function held at Hyderabad. Actor Uday Kiran, Actress Reshma, Director Balaji N Sai, D.Ramanaidu, Dr.Rajasekhar, Jeevitha, Nikitha Narayan, Sukumar, KS Rama Rao, Uday Kiran wife Vishitha, Maruti, T.Prasanna Kumar, Mahat Raghavendra, Anchor Shilpa Chakravarthy graced the event.
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We say good-bye, but mostly we say thank-you.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
a grateful good-bye
We say good-bye, but mostly we say thank-you.
3 comments:
- David said...
All I can say is "thank you" for sharing this exquisitely, painfully beautiful picture - a painting, really - of your life and family and land you call home. My childhood memories are much like yours, so this essay spoke deeply to me, both in the rich descriptions of landscape and, even more, of the tight bond and love of family. Thank you, again, for this good work.
- June 27, 2012 at 11:42 PM
- Elizabeth Bradley said...
Jess - saying good-bye is never easy, even when we have hope. Your words "a baffling empty space next to Grandma" are both beautiful and poignant. Death is so very baffling. I'm thankful for the beautiful, happy memories that you have... and that you shared here... and am praying for peace and healing for you and your family.
- June 28, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- Ruth said...
This is so beautiful, Jess. I'm sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing this.
- June 29, 2012 at 11:17 PM


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PHOTO: Pouring the concrete floor at the ice arena addition
Workers with Steenberg-Watrud Construction, a Minnesota-based company, pour a concrete slab Friday morning that will eventually become the foundation of the second sheet of ice at the Mitchell Activities Center.
The non-stop pouring process took approximately five hours, required about 265 cubic yards of concrete and will take at least three weeks to cure properly, according to Mitchell Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Dusty Rodiek. The $2.8 million expansion of the MAC is expected to be completed in mid-November.


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Wellington, Oct 25(ANI): New Zealand batsman Tom Latham will be provided with a chance to cement a spot at the top of the order in one-day internationals during the tour of Sri Lanka in absence of Martin Guptill.
In the absence of Guptill, who has been rested for the limited over component of the tour, Latham is likely to see plenty of game time and head coach Mike Hesson said it was likely to be at the top of the order.
In Latham's nine international matches, he has batted between No 5 and No 9, but coach Mike Hesson and assistant coach Bob Carter are clearly his fans.
"In the one-dayers we've got options but we'd like to see Tom Latham bat towards the top of the order. He's had some good results for New Zealand A," Stuff.co.nz quoted Hesson, as saying.
"Sometimes it's also an easier way to introduce a new player to the top of the order when the ball is hard and the field is up so he can get a bit of momentum that way," he added.
Latham could find himself opening the batting with Canterbury teammate Rob Nicol, with Brendon McCullum coming in at first drop.
Surrounded by hitters, Latham's job would be to keep the strike ticking over and bat time, while the fact he's a left-hander is a clear plus for both Hesson and Carter, who like that variety. (ANI)


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One morning while watching "Higglytown Heroes' with my daughters, I thought what a fantastic concept of having children appreciate the underdog, like the floor sweeper or window washer. That afternoon, I attended a meeting for Early Beginnings, a program geared toward children 0-3 and parents as teachers first. And the light bulb came on ... here is a room filled with Princeton local heroes.
Lynn Ferrell is a woman who goes above and beyond her job description daily. She does not only offer a wealth of knowledge concerning parenting and local resources, but comforts us when we are down, gives us a shoulder when we need to shed a tear. In my personal experience, Early Beginnings is this diamond in the rough that has yet to be discovered. This program saved me in many ways; being a stay-at-home mother I do not get out much especially without my children. This sometimes causes one to build an emotional wall. Lynn broke that down with her giant heart and warming smile. She introduced me to a whole community of mothers just like me.
Bringing me to my next Princeton local heroes. While attending play group at Early Beginnings, a mother informed me of MOPS — a local group here in Princeton of Mothers of Preschoolers. I had some hesitations but still decided to attend, considering I had nothing to lose. I am so happy that I did go and experience this group for myself. Here was a room full of mothers ready and willing with advice, light conversation, lots of laughs, and most importantly, support. Their message is you are never alone, and it was so refreshing. I have been privileged to meet some wonderful woman who volunteer their time to making us moms in the community feel safe and sane — Elizabeth Arkels, Jennifer Konie, Sara Groeper Edlefson, Sarah Cairns Aley, Andrea Wiggim, Elizabeth Klingenberg, Heather Potts and Pamela Peterson Friel just to name a few.
These are some of my personal Princeton local heroes. They don't get a medal or trophy for what they do, but they still wake up every morning and put their everything into making their community a better place. When I moved here it was hard feeling like and outsider, but now Princeton is not only my home, it is my family.
Melinda Petit-Homme


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Content Analysis
Content Analysis
By the Project for Excellence in Journalism
In the first two years of this report, we analyzed the content of American news media by taking 28 randomly chosen days from a wide swath of news outlets and examining what was offered. What topics were covered? What kind of sourcing was there? How were stories framed? How did the various media differ?
This year, we wanted to take a closer look at what Americans get, how specific events are covered, and the style and personality of different media at different times of day. To do so, we examined a Day in the Life of the News, a microscopic look at the coverage of one day, May 11, 2005, nationally and in the local media in three American cities. We examined all kinds of outlets, from national newspapers and television to small suburban dailies, ethnic media, local radio, and blogs. How did stories come and go through the course of the day? How does where we get news influence what we learn? Does the time of day when we get the news matter? What advantage or disadvantage does time offer — waiting till the next morning or the end of the day? Where are the best places to go for certain kinds of information?
Among the findings of this study within a study, A Day in the Life of the News:
Most of the news is transitory and incremental and lacks much long-term consequence. Few of the top stories this day would continue to be covered even two or three days later.
Consumers might actually suffer from relying solely or even primarily on a single news source. Most media excel at certain kinds of information, and few excel at everything. Indeed, someone who watched cable news all day would tend to be less informed than if he or she charted a careful diet of sources that required less time.
When audiences did encounter the same story in different places, they often heard from a surprisingly small number of sources. Some stories on national television essentially relied on a single source, sometimes the same one on every channel. While the news is always on, there is not a constant flow of new events. The level of repetition in the 24-hour news cycle is one of its most striking features.


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Compton turns one
Ava Grace Compton of Hathaway celebrated her first birthday Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the home of her grandparents.
Her actual birthday is March 16. The theme of her party was "Owl."
She is the daughter of John and Brianne Compton of Hathaway.
Maternal grandparents are Steve and Julie Monceaux of Lake Arthur and Colette and Phil Ruddock of Crowley.
Paternal grandparents are Tom and Sally Compton of Hathaway.
Great-grandparents are Frank and Debra Monceaux of Gueydan, Millie Compton of Hathaway and Martin and Letha Vincent of Lake Charles.
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New York -- Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture created by AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Verizon Wireless, today released the latest version of the Isis Mobile Wallet. The m-commerce app is now available to consumers for download in the Google Play app store and at thousands of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless retail stores nationwide.
The Isis Mobile Wallet allows customers to pay at contactless payment terminals, and to save money through special offers and loyalty cards at participating merchants from an Isis Ready smartphone. The Isis Mobile Wallet allows consumers to shop and pay using their mobile phone, by securely storing virtual versions of a customer's participating credit or prepaid cards, as well as coupons and merchant loyalty cards. To use the Isis Mobile Wallet, customers select a payment card and tap their smartphone on the point-of-sale terminal.
The redesigned Isis Mobile Wallet features a simplified user interface with a clean, white background and easy-to-navigate toolbars. Integration with American Express Serve enables Isis Mobile Wallet users to load funds to their American Express Serve Account from a U.S. debit or credit card, bank account, or through direct deposit, as well as pay bills online and send money using an American Express Serve Account.
Customers with an Isis Ready smartphone available from AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon Wireless can receive a free enhanced SIM card from their wireless carrier and download the Isis Mobile Wallet for free from Google Play. Customers who visit a carrier retail store to activate the Isis Mobile Wallet will receive hands-on support and education from store associates.
"Today's nationwide launch of the Isis Mobile Wallet is a milestone for consumers, merchants and banks. It's the start of a smarter way to pay," said Michael Abbott, CEO, Isis. "Together, with our partners, we've built a seamless mobile commerce experience. We're pleased to bring the magic and simplicity of the Isis Mobile Wallet to consumers across the U.S."


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As you stroll around the Convention Center at CES you are inundated with digital health and fitness tech applications, wearable tech and other toys. These watches, wrist straps, monitors, scales, headbands are as practical as they are sleek!
I stopped by Valencell who is developing a heart rate monitoring earphone that will track fitness biometrics. Just around the corner, the Spree headband monitors users heart rate, body temperature, distance, time, speed and calories burned, all wirelessly. Fitbit's wristband will track your activity (steps taken, calories burned, or stairs climbed), and monitor your sleep.
Of course, all of these currently use Bluetooth 4.0 LE to wirelessly sync the data with online apps and certain mobile devices. But imagine removing this extra step. I can't help but wonder what if, instead of the middle step between the device and the Internet being bluetooth, it all went directly online? With more Wi-Fi and more spectrum it would be possible . I'm willing to be the same thing is on the minds of some of these exhibitors.
These are all true examples of the Internet of Things that is displayed in full force at CES this year. It is the connection (whether by Bluetooth now, or Wi-Fi in the future) of multiple devices and gadgets so they speak to one another and interact with the users. It's the idea that one day all things will be seamlessly connected to help us all lead smarter, healthier and happier lives. Take a look at the pictures of some of the wearable tech below and check back tomorrow for more on the Internet of Things.


text: I brought one of their fondant covered birthday cakes for a hefty $65.00. The fondant was extremely thick, hard and flavorless. The fondant peeled off of the very dry cake mix tasting cake. The cake practically disappears under the thick mountain of hard frosting and fondant. No one in my household finished their piece of cake. It was a total,... More


text: Phillip Susi wrote: > Takahiro Yasui wrote: >> log disks are updated in parallel and we do not know which disk has the >> latest and correct data if the system crashes during write operations >> on log devices. But there is no problem about it. > > Once the IO request has been completed, the data needs to be stable on > the disk. This means that either you have to wait until the data has > been written to all underlying mirror devices before completing the > request ( slow ) or you have to have some way of knowing which disk(s) > got written to, and which ones need updated after a crash. Are you > saying you take the former path? Yes, write I/O to all underlying mirror devices need to be completed. I understand your concern and think that there is a room to study about performance enhancement. >> There are two cases we need to think about. >> >> 1) Some log devices contain "clean", but mirror devices are not synchronized >> >> This case is problematic, but never happens, because data is written on >> mirror devices after marking log devices "dirty", and make it "clean" >> after write I/Os on mirror devices completed and mirrors get synchronized. > > Does the entire log-data-log update cycle complete before dm completes > the higher level IO request? That would maintain data integrity, but at > significant cost to performance. I/O request returns to the higher level after data I/O completed, and an update of the log device is done later. > For performance sake, don't you want to allow write requests to be > completed before the log is necessarily marked as clean again? That way > multiple writes to the same data zone do not require multiple log > dirty/clean updates. Also for performance reasons, don't you want to > allow the data to be written to only one mirror before completing the > request? Then go back and do lazy synchronization? I am also thinking exactly what you mentioned, and it will improve performance of dm-mirror. I am now trying to improve performance in terms of: > FUTURE WORKS > * Independent header and bitmap I/O > * Partial bitmap update Thanks, --- Takahiro Yasui Hitachi Computer Products (America) Inc.


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Things have gone from bad to worse for the Aquaman. Fresh from his battle with Black Manta, Aquaman is now under attack from his own brother. Some unknown entity attacked Atlantis, and now their king, Ocean Master, is launching a full-scale assault on the surface world. Kicking off in Aquaman #14, the "Throne Of Atlantis" crossover with Justice League has just hit critical mass.
Justice League #16 ratchets the tensions, action and peril up several notches. Writer Geoff Johns splits this issue into two stories – the Justice League attempting to thwart Ocean Master and Cyborg trying to find Atlantean expert Dr. Shin before the troops of Atlantis kill him. Shin may be the best chance the Justice League has to defeat Ocean Master, though you couldn't tell from this issue. Aquaman is trying to get the Justice League to stand down, citing Atlantean war rules. If Ocean Master sees Aquaman controlling the situation and thinks he is king of the surface, he might call off the attack. The Justice League has no desire to stand down – they are reacting to the imminent danger, which means they fight back.
The tussle between Ocean Master is solid action. Wind, rain, lightening and crushing sea bandy about as Ocean Master makes short work of the Justice League. Even the wrath of an enraged Superman is nothing to the King Of Atlantis. As Ocean Master kicks the crap out of one of the best hero teams ever, Cyborg finds Shin and hatches a plan that just might turn the tides. The end of Justice League #16 has Cyborg sending a signal out to all the heroes in the DC Universe that reinforcements are needed.
While the surface of Justice League #16 is exciting, it's what going on beneath it that I find really interesting. The Justice League's actions are ridiculous and damaging to the entire scenario. Aquaman's reasoning for JL to stand down is smart and logical, but they refuse to even listen. Superman is overcome by anger, Wonder Woman is sanctimonious and too eager to fight. In short, they aren't working as a team. It's nice of Johns to slip in that detail even with everything else going on. The only part of the equation that doesn't work is Batman's impetuousness, it doesn't jive with the other Batman titles.
Helping with all this chaos is the art from Ivan Reis. It's not easy to pencil water, nor is it a simple task to give a storm the kind of visceral feeling that Reis gives the Ocean Master. Reis has such an easy perfection with the human form, he can focus on creating multiple levels of detail. The two-page fold out of Ocean Master unleashing his troops is a wonderful example of this. Reis's ability to communicate emotion and action is perfectly framed in the panel where Superman loses his temper. Johns' story thus far is a great one, but it wouldn't be half as effective without Reis's art.
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