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Ellen Tauscher
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security
Susan E. Rice
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations , U.S. Mission to the United Nations
Ambassador Susan F. Burk
Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation
Washington, DC
April 30, 2010
MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon, and welcome to the Department of State. We are thrilled to have a couple of our guest stars back in the briefing room for the first time in some time. Ambassador Susan Rice, our intrepid force of nature at the UN (laughter); and Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher; and as you can see, Assistant Secretary Susan Burk in New York. Obviously, were here to pre-brief the Review Conference for the Nonproliferation Treaty next week. Well and this is really about the NPT. Its about strengthening a core pillar of our nonproliferation strategy. Its about what all countries in the world do. Its not about any one country. And youll hear from our speakers momentarily.
I would just say well stay behind afterwards if there are other subjects that you want to talk to us about. You did hear upstairs the Secretary a short time ago in the press avail with her counterpart from Kuwait indicate that subject to agreement by the Arab League Follow-on Committee tomorrow night, that we will begin proximity talks in the region on Middle East peace next week. But again, well start with Susan Rice and then Ellen Tauscher and then Susan Burk, and well alternate questions between Washington and New York.
Ambassador, thank you for being here.
AMBASSADOR RICE: Thanks a lot. Good afternoon, everybody. Last spring in Prague, President Obama stood before the world and set a new direction for the nuclear weapons policy of the United States to take us out of the Cold War postures and instead meet todays security threats.
He declared Americas commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.
The President also spoke of the work that would be required to realize that goal, and the security benefits we would gain as a result.
In the year since Prague, President Obama has backed up his words with concrete progress: A United Nations Security Council Summit last September on Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament that gained the Councils unanimous endorsement of many elements of his Prague agenda; a new START Treaty that will bring our stockpile of deployed strategic warheads to its lowest point since the 1950s; a Nuclear Posture Review that reduces the role of nuclear weapons in our security strategy, strengthens our negative security assurance for NPT parties in compliance with their nuclear nonproliferation obligations, and commits that we will not develop new nuclear warheads or engage in nuclear testing. The President also directed, as part of the NPR, a review of our arms control objectives to achieve future reductions in nuclear weapons.
And he reaffirmed our commitment to work toward Senate ratification of the CTBT.
On nonproliferation, we have also moved forward. Most recently, President Obama convened a national Security Summit, the largest gathering of world leaders convened by a U.S. president since 1945, to agree on steps we can take collectively to prevent nuclear terrorism and secure all vulnerable nuclear materials within four years.
The U.S. has worked with other states to help them adopt and reinforce effective laws prohibiting proliferation consistent with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540. In addition, the U.S. has helped lay the foundation for an international agreement to end the production of fissile material.
In addition, we have strengthened our commitment to the rights of parties that are in compliance with their NPT obligations to access nuclear energy and technology for peaceful purposes. The United States has enhanced civil nuclear infrastructure cooperation, and in the past two years alone we have led technical cooperation delegations to a dozen countries in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia.
Next week in New York, the United States delegation, led by Secretary Clinton, will join nearly all of the 188 other nations that are party to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. And they will gather.
It is an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the importance of the treaty as a cornerstone of our national, as well as our collective, security. It is an opportunity to undertake a constructive, balanced review of where things stand, and to assess what steps we can take together to strengthen the treaty.
As the President said last spring in Prague, the basic bargain of the treaty is sound: Countries with nuclear weapons will move towards disarmament, countries without nuclear weapons will not acquire them, and all countries can access peaceful nuclear energy.
We expect that that the conference will demonstrate the critical role the NPT plays in the international nonproliferation framework and in reinforcing regional and global security and stability.
Our goal for the Review Conference is to strengthen the treaty across all three of its pillars: disarmament, nonproliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. But we dont just come to this conference with the resolute commitment of President Obama to make progress across all these pillars. We come with months of hard work already underway and already bearing fruit.
We will focus on ways to improve compliance with the nonproliferation requirements of the treaty and to strengthen support for the IAEA. The noncompliance of any state with its NPT obligations undermines the nonproliferation regime as a whole.
We will emphasize the fundamental importance of IAEA safeguards for assuring parties that their neighbors and others are complying with their NPT obligations.
Without these assurances, insecurity and instability will grow both regionally and globally. NPT violations are corrosive if one country in a region violates the NPT, other countries are forced to reevaluate their security needs and military decisions. In the end, a single violator can potentially undercut longstanding efforts to achieve universal adherence to the NPT.
We also strongly believe that the IAEA must have the resources and the authorities it needs to carry out its mission. At the same time, we will work with others on preventing parties to the NPT from misusing the treaty by seeking key nuclear assistance under the treaty and then withdrawing from it when they wish to violate its terms.
Also at the conference, we hope to fortify the peaceful uses pillar, by expanding cooperation to help developing countries build their capacities.
As President Obama noted at the Nuclear Security Summit, For nations that uphold their responsibilities, peaceful nuclear energy can unlock new advances in medicine, in agriculture and economic development.
So, as you can see, we have a full agenda for this Review Conference next month. Its been built on months and years of hard work on all of these issues.
There will undoubtedly be challenges, but the United States delegation will focus on areas where we can make concrete, meaningful progress. Well seek common ground, and we will be a constructive, flexible, and consensus-building voice during the Review Conference to make the most of this opportunity and to continue building on that progress in the months and years ahead.
Thank you, and now Under Secretary Tauscher.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Thank you very much. Its an honor for me to appear here today with Ambassador Rice and Ambassador Burk, two great colleagues that I really enjoy working with. And good afternoon to all of you.
Ambassador Rice has given a very comprehensive view of the Obama Administrations goals for the Nonproliferation Treaty Review. Ambassador Burk has worked for nearly a year to accomplish many of the goals. I just want to make a couple of points because I think Ambassador Rice did do a very good job of giving a comprehensive briefing of what were hoping to do.
A couple of simple points. April has been quite a month for the Obama Administration and the delivery of the Presidents Prague speech agenda. The Nuclear Posture Review, the new START treaty being signed, and the Nuclear Security Summit, and obviously, at the end of the month, here we go into the Nonproliferation Treaty Review.
I just want to make a couple of points about the NPT Review Conference. First is that its not a silver bullet. It is not an end to itself. It is not going to, itself, curb proliferation. Our yardstick is that we want to get our points of view out United States very strong central pillar of the Presidents agenda on nonproliferation, the peaceful uses and on disarmament. We believe that the United States and our other countries very much want to move to a consensus. But at the end, if there is not consensus because of the activities of some outliers, we believe that we still will be able to have great agreement on those three central pillars and moving forward to strengthening the NPT.
So I think that its best to turn to Ambassador Burk, whos been working very, very hard on this, as I said, for over a year. And then Ill be here to answer some questions.
AMBASSADOR BURK: Thank you, Ambassador Rice and Under Secretary Tauscher. I agree with everything that youve said and I wont take a lot of additional time on the points youve made. I do want to welcome the members of the press corps here in New York that have shown up for this briefing today, and thank you very much for coming this afternoon.
Let me just briefly make a couple of points. First, I want to stress the U.S. is not approaching the impending NPT Review Conference in any business as usual spirit. President Obama strongly believes in strengthening the NPT and, as a result, the United States is taking a series of steps to achieve that goal.
But I use the word help here very deliberately. The United States cannot realize the NPT vision on its own. It takes all parties working together, all of us setting aside stale debates and perspectives that have too often led to gridlock. We believe that all parties share responsibility for strengthening the treaty, and youve heard from Under Secretary Tauscher and Ambassador Rice what the United States is doing for its part.
The Review Conference, the 2010 Review Conference that begins next week provides an opportunity for NPT parties to take stewardship of our shared responsibilities and to contribute to our shared efforts to strengthen the NPT and restore confidence in its authority. Were looking forward to working with our treaty partners to try to identify areas where agreement on concrete measures to reinforce the global nuclear nonproliferation regime can be reached now and on areas where further work and deliberation are needed so that agreement might be possible in the future. The United States is going to work with our treaty partners. We have been consulting with them for many months now, but well be working over the next month to revalidate the treatys vital contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security. Thank you.
MR. CROWLEY: Okay, well take questions starting in Washington and then in New York.
QUESTION: Hi, Desmond Butler with the AP. Ambassador Rice, you said that you want to use the conference to strengthen the NPT across all the pillars. But in fact, youre not going to change the treaty at the conference and youre it seems a foregone conclusion that you wont have consensus. Where do you how do you actually strengthen the treaty and where does that happen? Is that something for the IAEA at a later date? What exactly do you mean?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Im going to pass it to Susan. Susan?
AMBASSADOR BURK: Let me say, youre right about not changing the treaty. Thats written by its own terms is difficult if not impossible. And consensus, as you all know, is an elusive goal and we cant count on that. Thats for certain. But we do think that we can, through a good discussion next over the next four weeks, we can come up with a probably broad agreement on an agenda for the future, because the real work of strengthening the regime is not going to happen next week. Its going to happen in the months and the years to come at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna and at the conference on disarmament in Geneva and here at the UN in New York. So we do think we can reach broad agreement on an agenda and thats certainly what were going to be working for.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: If I can just follow up on Desmonds point, I think what we want to stress is that while next week is very important, it is four weeks where you get 180 plus countries to come. It is not about a final communiqué or a product that comes out other than an ambition to move forward together on doing the things that we believe that we can get consensus on. So we want to be very clear that were serious about this, but were also sanguine and have our eyes wide open about it.
QUESTION: Yes, my name is (inaudible) Egyptian newspaper. The American invitation for a non-nuclear Middle East region, what exactly about the Israeli program Israeli nuclear program. Is there any American push for the Israeli delegation to unveil its nuclear program? Thank you.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: We are working with our friends in Egypt and many members of the non-aligned movement and other Arab states on the 1995 Middle East WMD-free zone resolution. Israeli is a not a party to the NPT, will not be at the NPT. Whats important to see is that we have a very good opportunity to go forward both on balancing the requirements of the 1995 resolution for a opportunity to look to have a free zone in the Middle East and the areas of noncompliance the countries of noncompliance that are also in the Middle East. So I think
QUESTION: But there isnt any American push on the Israeli state to unveil itself
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: The United States has always stood for universality of the NPT.
QUESTION: So there is no
MR. CROWLEY: Okay, well take one more here and then well go to New York.
QUESTION: Eli Lake of the Washington Times. As sort of a follow-up on that question, do would the U.S. delegation support a conference on a nuclear-free Middle East? Would it support a coordinator in that position and would it support the Egyptian proposal for member states to produce annual or regular reports on the transfer of fissile material to Israel?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: The United States was an original sponsor of the 1995 resolution. And the United States does support a conference that would work to an opportunity in the future when conditions in the Middle East are more favorable, for example, when theres a comprehensive peace plan and when there is just generally much more of the ability for states to participate in a regional WMD-free zone conference.
And what was the second question?
QUESTION: Regular reports on transfers of fissile material to Israel from member states.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Well, I mean, we stand for all of the pillars of the nonproliferation treaty. And so we have said that we want universality. We would like all states to accede to the Nonproliferation Treaty.
MR. CROWLEY: Okay, at this point well go to New York for a couple of questions.
QUESTION: Hi, its (inaudible) from the New York Times. I have a question for Ambassador Rice. Nice to see you, Ambassador Rice, however remotely. The question is the Egyptian ambassador said the other day that the Iran and Israel problems have to be addressed simultaneously, that you cannot solve the problem of Irans noncompliance with some measures of the IAEA or of the NPT, rather, unless you address Israels. I wonder if you could react to that specifically.
And also, to what extent do you think the fact that people are raising Iran and Israel simultaneously is going to overshadow the conference and affect your efforts to get sanctions through or negotiate sanctions at the same time that this treaty is the review sorry, the Review Conference is running?
AMBASSADOR RICE: Ill answer the sanctions part, but Under Secretary Tauscher will speak to the Egyptian comment.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: We agree that its important to move forward on the final delivery of the 1995 Middle East WMD-free zone resolution. We have been working with numbers a number of parties, our P-5 colleagues and members of the Arab League including Egypt. So I think its important to say that we believe that that is something that should be delivered upon and weve been working to get the elements together. But when it comes to noncompliance, we also believe in another part of the conference when the noncompliance issues are dealt with in committee, that its important to look at Iran, specifically an NPT party that is in wide variation outside of its commitments and that that is something that it is very important that is done together.
AMBASSADOR RICE: (Inaudible) dealing with issues of noncompliance is obviously one of our priorities in the context of the NPT Review Conference as we work to strengthen all three pillars of the NPT regime. With respect to Iran and sanctions, as you know, we have been and we continue to pursue a dual-track approach and the purpose of our efforts with respect to sanctions in New York is to clarify the choice that Iran faces. It remains out of compliance not only with its NPT obligations and IAEA obligations, but also its Security Council obligations.
And the purpose of the work we are doing towards a new sanctions resolution is to seek to persuade Iran that it is in its interest, and indeed required, that it uphold its international obligations and do so promptly. Were going to continue our efforts in New York and in capitals through the beginning of next month and as long as it takes to get a strong and sound resolution passed. And we are not, in any way, deterred by the fact that there is a coincidence of the calendar, which means that it may coincide with the NPT Review Conference.
MR. CROWLEY: Another question, New York?
QUESTION: Yes, thank you. This is for Ambassador Rice as well. Its Joe Lauria for the Wall Street Journal. I know there has been a lot of dancing around this, but how realistic is it to have a nuclear-free Middle East if the United States does not declare publicly that Israel has nuclear weapons if they must then give them up?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: The 1995 resolution calls for a WMD-free zone which would also include, obviously, a nuclear-free zone. And the mechanism is a conference that would go forward with all regional parties in attendance. And, as I said to Elis question, we believe that this is a very worthy goal, something that we have supported since 1995. But we are concerned that the conditions are not right. And unless all members of the region participate, which would be unlikely unless there is a comprehensive peace plan that is being accepted and worked on, then you couldnt have the conference that would achieve what we are all looking to achieve, which is for the region to make its own decisions and come together and find a way to do that.
So we are in support of both WMD-free zones and nuclear-free zones that exist around the world. But in this specific case, we want to help facilitate and make clear that this is still a goal of the United States and many of our partners, I think, believe the same thing. But in but at the same time, this is something that the region has to embrace and they have to embrace it at the right time when all parties can participate.
MR. CROWLEY: Well come back here to Washington (inaudible) come back to New York shortly.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) news. I wanted to ask you about what kind of pledges you made references to additional resources needed for the IAEA and additional cooperation with countries under the element of the NPT related to civilian nuclear energy. Are you can you tell us anything about specific plans on that score that you may have to offer?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Last year and again in this year, we are working to support an increase in the IAEA budget both for nonproliferation activities and other forensic activities, also for their science lab. That is a very good science lab, but its gone under disrepair. So were interested in getting that up. And I can tell you that on Monday, Secretary Clinton will be making some announcements in her speech about other investments. So stay tuned.
QUESTION: Can I just follow up on that? Just very briefly on the IAEA point, what about additional authorities that theyre going to need to carry this out?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Obviously, we want not only a fully funded IAEA, but one with teeth. So part of the opportunity at the Review Conference is to really understand what mechanisms we need because of these issues of noncompliance. What does the IAEA actually need in authorities and funding to accomplish what the world community wants it to, which is to be a credible watchdog?
QUESTION: There are reports that this is for Under Secretary Tauscher. There are reports that China is about to sell nuclear reactors to Pakistan irrespective of the feelings of the Nuclear Suppliers Group. This is something that appears to have been the door opened to have the door opened to because of the U.S.-India nuclear agreement. In that, how does the United States how would the United States respond to allegations that it was the United States that opened the door to this and, in doing so, may have inadvertently weakened the NPT?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: We dont believe we weakened the NPT in our peaceful civilian nuclear deal with India, that its a deal that comes with safeguards and it comes with a number of other transparency mechanisms that we think, frankly, add to the security and the nonproliferation concerns that we had prior to that. So I think that its not our bad if something else happens, but certainly what were for and what we make very clear were for is that we want a strong NPT, we want a strong IAEA that is well funded, that has the authorities it needs to be the right watchdog for the time that we live in.
QUESTION: Let me just follow up there. How would the United States feel how does the United States feel about such a deal, the sale of nuclear reactors to Pakistan, which is a country of concern when it comes to proliferation? And the United States seemingly has not actually made a great deal of public brought discussion about Pakistans blocking of the fissile material cutoff treaty, its continued production of Pu and highly enriched uranium. What we have heard is the United States talking about how cooperative Pakistan has been vis-à-vis Afghanistan, but not heard anything about Pakistans conduct when it comes to the nuclear file.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Well, Im not going to speculate on a future, perhaps, sale between China and Pakistan. These things take a long time so Im going to wait to see how that develops. But I will tell you that I think everyone shares the disappointment that the United States shares that there is a country that is blocking the program of work that was a very hard fought agreement among the six chairmen, somewhat historic, last year in the conference on disarmament in Geneva to move forward on a program of work, to begin negotiations on a fissile material cutoff treaty. As you know, we are for that. President Obama made very clear in his Prague speech a year ago that the United States would move toward negotiation of a fissile material cutoff treaty. And I think we join a lot of our friends and allies trying to persuade that country to step away and let the program of work go forward because it would be a long negotiation. And certainly, that is a good opportunity for them to make their opinions known and their concerns known.
MR. CROWLEY: Lets go back to New York for a couple of questions.
QUESTION: Hi. Good afternoon. My name is Ezzat Ibrahim. Im from the Al-Ahram newspaper in Cairo. I would like to ask Ambassador Burk and Ambassador Rice about this. Some Arab diplomats circulated some news in the last couple of days about this, an agreement between Russia and the U.S. on paper circulated to the Arab diplomats and to Middle East diplomats concerning a common approach to the conference. And they said that you put more pressure on the use of peaceful nuclear energy in the future, which it can why didnt this agreement between the Arab group and the U.S. I need to listen to your reaction to this. Thank you.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Its always hard to control paper at times. We certainly were looking at some elements with the Russians. This is on the Middle East, WMDs-free zone. And apparently, the very early draft of some of the elements that we were discussing got circulated, but let me tell you that we have a much more comprehensive draft that I think that certainly our friends in the Egyptian Government and other both nonaligned and Arab states are looking at, that we have support from many of our other allies on. This is an effort to get consensus to put forward what we are reasserting, which is our strong commitment to the 1995 resolution. But I also at the same time to make clear that that needs to go forward, along with language that would deal with Iranian noncompliance of their NPT obligations.
MR. CROWLEY: Susan, do you want to add anything?
AMBASSADOR BURK: I was going to kick it to Under Secretary Tauscher.
QUESTION: This is for Ambassador Burk. Press Trust of India. Both Pakistan and India are not going to be participating. Will the U.S. be addressing the absence of Pakistan and India from the NPT? Will you be urging them to join? And will you be addressing the issue of their absence from the NPT at all?
AMBASSADOR BURK: I think, as Under Secretary Tauscher said, the U.S. has had a longstanding policy of supporting the universal adherence to the NPT, and I am quite confident that that issue will be raised during the review conference and there will be a desire to recommit the parties support for that.
QUESTION: Arshad Mohammed of Reuters. Just a follow-up for Ambassador Rice. Simply stated, how are the negotiations on the fourth sanctions resolution going? Do you discern any progress?
AMBASSADOR RICE: We are working continuously with our partners in the P-5+1 as a first step towards, obviously, a larger consideration and consultation with the whole of the Security Council. Those discussions have been happening with a significant pace and intensity. I think they have yielded progress. And we have some continued work to do but I am I think they are worthwhile and we expect further progress to come.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) you said something about having them continue into early May. Is there any reason that you mentioned early May? Presumably, theyll keep going (inaudible) youve given up.
AMBASSADOR RICE: Only because this is April 30th. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: I know. And therefore, it seems kind of obvious that theyre going to go into early May. But my question is if there was any sort of point on the timing at all, or do you feel like they might actually come to a closure anytime soon?
AMBASSADOR RICE: We are working to complete this effort as swiftly as possible. Youve we attach urgency to securing a strong and meaningful resolution from the Security Council and were working with that sense of urgency in New York. So I cant tell you exactly when it will all be cooked but were pushing for as soon as possible.
MR. CROWLEY: Goyal. Then well do one, two. Go ahead.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) India (inaudible). Madam Ambassador, as far as your post at the United Nations is concerned, you also deal with the Human Rights Council there, which you have mostly the rogue nations which does not believe in human rights but they are taking decisions or making there. What role do you play there as far as among those rogue nations? Now United States, which is a responsible nation. And as far as this conference is concerned in New York, just two days conference in Bhutan in SAARC nations concluded their conference and Indian and Pakistani prime ministers met there. Now they will be coming there, their leaders, I mean India and Pakistan (inaudible) this conference.
But my question is that how will you how can you say that you will have a nuclear free world when rogue nations may be getting or supplying nuclear weapons to terrorists, including China and Pakistan, to North Korea, to Iran, and now spreading around the globe?
AMBASSADOR RICE: Let me answer your question on the Human Rights Council, and then Ill ask Under Secretary Tauscher to take the nonproliferation question.
First of all, as you know, the Human Rights Council is in Geneva. The United States took the decision last year to seek a seat on the Human Rights Council after many years of not choosing to do so. We ran and won overwhelmingly because we took the view that despite the Human Rights Councils many and manifest flaws, that it was a body whose mission we are committed to. It is an important element of the founding principles of the United Nations and we thought that we would serve our interests and the interests of human rights and the universal application and adherence to human rights by working constructively from within that body, however flawed, rather than staying on the outside and complaining about its behavior.
We think that is a good decision and a right decision. It gives us the opportunity to engage in the peer review process that we think is important. It gives us an opportunity to play an important role in the review of the Human Rights Councils work, which will come up before the General Assembly in New York next year. And we while there are a number of states not the majority, but a number of states on the Human Rights Council whose human rights record plainly does not merit their membership of the council, there are many states that we work with very constructively that are committed to strengthening and improving the Human Rights Council and making it more credible.
And in fact, I think its notable that many countries joined with the United States in making the point to a broad swath of countries around the world that a country such as Iran, which had sought a seat on the Human Rights Council in the upcoming election next month and campaigned hard for it, did not merit membership, given its human rights record in general, and in particular what has transpired over the course of the last year.
I think Iran found that it did not have anything like the support it would need from the general membership in order to obtain that seat, and therefore last week withdrew its candidacy for the Human Rights Council.
QUESTION: I have a quick follow-up for you.
MR. CROWLEY: (Inaudible.) Hold on. Lets answer the second part of the question and keep the conversation moving.
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: President Obama strongly delivered on two elements that you talked about. The first is in the Nuclear Security Summit, where he brought together 46 heads of state, including himself. Keep in mind he was in the room, engaging with heads of state for a day and a half on the issue, I think, that has been animating him for well before he became President, and that is the question of nuclear security and the issues of additional states acquiring nuclear weapons, and the necessity to make clear that, whether youre a nuclear weapons state or not, it is a worldwide responsibility to keep the world safe from nuclear proliferation.
The second is the President made clear that he puts a premium on not only membership of the NPT but on adherence to the NPT in the negative security assurance part of the Nuclear Posture Review where he said that if you are a non-nuclear state that is in compliance with your NPT obligations, we will neither target or use nuclear weapons against you.
So I think that the President is working very hard to make clear that this is the central pillar of his nonproliferation strategy, that we support the three pillars, that were working very significantly on those three pillars, certainly on civilian nuclear with the kinds of the moves that weve made to support the Angarsk fuel bank at the IAEA with Russia just in November, certainly on disarmament with the new START treaty, and on nonproliferation by making clear that we are for universality and that there is a premium that we put on being a good member of the NPT.
QUESTION: Madam Ambassador, just like a quick follow up.
MR. CROWLEY: Goyal, youve had two. Well take one more here and then well go up to New York.
QUESTION: Michael (inaudible) from AFP. I have a question. Iran has a rather high-ranking delegation coming to New York and the U.S. diplomacy is dual track, both engagement and tougher measures if necessary. Given that such a high-ranking delegation is coming, which will include the President, are any contacts envisaged? Is there any way in which it would be useful to pursue the negotiations track at the same time that youre pursuing the sanctions track?
AMBASSADOR RICE: I think Secretary Clinton addressed this yesterday and said that there are no planned contacts with the Iranian delegation coming for the NPT review conference.
MR. CROWLEY: New York.
QUESTION: My name is Miki Ebara from NHK, Japanese Television. This is a question to Ambassador Burk. And can you tell us what is the position of the U.S. Government to make the conditions for withdrawal more difficult for parties to suddenly just want to withdraw, and what is the prospect of the discussion on that issue?
AMBASSADOR BURK: Well, let me just say very briefly, the issue is the U.S. is looking at and were not the only country; there are many countries that are looking at this issue. Were not proposing to change the withdrawal provision or to, in any way, abridge parties rights to withdraw.
What many countries are looking at, and the U.S. among them, is the question of a country that may violate the treaty and then try and withdraw as a way to evade penalties for its violations. Im not a lawyer, but I understand from the lawyers that in customary international law, you remain accountable for your violations. And so thats really the issue here is ensuring that there is an understanding of the need to hold countries accountable for violations and not allow them to attempt to use this provision as a way to avoid that.
QUESTION: My name is Thomas Siemienski. I work for the Polish Public Radio. President Obama cancelled the project of anti-missile defense in Central Europe because probably of very strong Russian impressions against this project. Can we what is now the new vision of this anti-missile system in that part of Europe?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: The President did not cancel the missile defense shield for Europe. The President, after a thorough review and a new intelligence estimate, changed the architecture of the proposed missile shield for Europe to deal with three things. One, to deliver it faster in 2011 when Aegis ships will be in the Mediterranean; secondly, to use a proven system, the SM-3 system, both on ships and on land that can be deployed faster and that can be used to defeat short- and medium-range missiles; and thirdly, to have universality of coverage of NATO, which is very important to this Administration not only because of our Article 5 commitments, but because we believe it is a finest defense alliance.
So the President did not cancel it. What he did do was change the architecture so now we will have a deployment in 2011 of Aegis ships in the Mediterranean, and then we will have a deployment in 2015 in Romania of land-based SM-3, and then a deployment in 2018 in Poland of land-based SM-3. We think its an improved system, and we think it not only is improved because it delivers security and deterrence sooner, but it also uses a proven system, and once again, it promotes universality inside of NATO.
MR. CROWLEY: Well take one or two more here, well take one or two more in New York, and weve got to wrap up. (Inaudible.)
QUESTION: Follow-up to the question in Pakistan and China. Will you be supporting Chinas sending building two nuclear power plants to Pakistan? Whats the U.S. position on this?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Frankly, I only heard about it about 10 minutes before I got in here. (Laughter.) I know we wont have a feeling, but we will have a position, and Im sure we will get back to you on that.
QUESTION: Go ahead.
QUESTION: Yeah, this is for Under Secretary Tauscher. Howard LaFranchi with Christian Science Monitor. You used the word outliers to describe countries in noncompliance with the NPT. What specifically will the U.S. be doing during the review conference to sort of call out these countries or draw attention to their violations?
UNDER SECRETARY TAUSCHER: Keep in mind that, as weve said earlier, this is not a review conference of 189 countries that is about one country. But we are we have equities here as state parties to the Nonproliferation Treaty, and our equities are to keep the treaty as strong as possible and to make sure that those allied with us in the treaty that are not in compliance are held accountable. And I think we know who were talking about specifically in this case.
But once again, this is the review is not about that country, although theyre in a compliance area of the committee work and potentially in an agreed statement. We certainly would expect and we would promote dealing with that countrys non-compliance of their obligations both to the NPT, their issues with the IAEA, and certainly their UN Security Council resolutions.
MR. CROWLEY: Patrick, well take two more questions from New York and well wrap up.
QUESTION: (Inaudible) Daily, Russia. Probably a question to all of us. Thank you for this opportunity by the way. As you well know, Russian officials stated many times that Russia has a different stance on Iranian sanctions. Do you see any progress on changing Russias position? Do you see that Russia may join U.S. position on sanctions towards Iran?
Thank you.
AMBASSADOR RICE: Well, I think I should let the Russians speak for themselves, and I think we have heard from the Russians of late, including within the last 24 hours from Foreign Minister Lavrov, addressing his perspective on this.
But from my point of view, I would simply say that as we work together in the P-5+1 to craft an appropriate proposed package, Russia has been a very constructive partner in that regard.
MR. CROWLEY: Last question from New York.
QUESTION: Hi, my name is Maria Martins. I work for Globo newspaper in Brazil. I have two questions.
Do you still see a chance of negotiation to avoid sanctions in UN, because President Lula is insisting on that? And the second question is: I understand that you are also working for strengthen the UNs sanctions against Iran in Capitol Hill. Do you have a timetable for that? Can you have that approved before the UN sanctions?
AMBASSADOR RICE: The first question was --
MR. CROWLEY: The first question was probably
AMBASSADOR RICE: Yeah. As I said earlier, the purpose of pursuing renewed sanctions in the Security Council is to give meaning and impetus to a dual-track approach. We remain committed to both tracks pressure and engagement. And the aim is to persuade Iran that it would be wiser course indeed to engage in negotiations on its nuclear program and agree to steps to end its effort to obtain a nuclear weapons capability that are verifiable and permanent rather than continue on the path that it is on.
So obviously, if at any stage it chooses to take those steps, we and others would take notice, and we certainly would hope that they would. But we are we have two feet planted firmly on each of these tracks and the pressure track continues.
Thank you. There was another --
MR. CROWLEY: I think the the answer on legislation, and the ambassador knows, is the a UN Security Council new resolution on Iran would be a framework through which then other countries can take steps nationally. And we are in consultation with our Congress and other countries are talking internally among themselves about steps that they might take in light of a UN Security Council resolution.
QUESTION: How can you have engagement with Iran if your foot is planted on the engagement track that youre not taking advantage of an opportunity to talk to the highest levels of the Iranian Government on Monday?
AMBASSADOR RICE: Iran knows what our address is. Its been the P-5+1. And if Iran has something new to say, it knows where to find us. And we think that the discussions that have occurred in the framework of the P-5+1, the proposals that have been made in that context are credible ones that Iran has a choice to make on. And thus far, its chosen not to embrace them nor even to fulfill the commitments it made October 1 in Geneva to do so.
So whether or not theres an Iranian delegation in New York on Monday, theres a clear-cut way and has been for Iran to communicate its intentions to us and others in the international community.
MR. CROWLEY: Thank you very much.
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Wes Miller knew UNC vs NCSU game was different
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A rival by definition is one who attempts to equal or surpass another, or who pursues the same object as another.
When comparing the UNC and NC State basketball rivalry recently, you could make a case that the Wolfpack has not held up their end of the bargain too often. They have lost 15 out of 16 to the Tar Heels.
This may be the reason why the upcoming game on Wednesday night at the RBC Center doesn't seem to be generating as much talk as usual.
Wes Miller, who was a member of the 2005 UNC team that captured the national championship, said that recent results have done nothing to squelch the rivalry.
In an interview Tuesday on 620AM The Buzz, Miller said, "Everybody nationally talks about the Duke rivalry, but the State/Carolina rivalry is really big, maybe even bigger sometimes in the area."
Miller was a part of talented Tar Heel squads that beat NC State six out of seven games. Each was an anticipated game with a little extra incentive, he said.
"We were pretty good when I was in school. We were kind of the biggest game on everybody's schedule, but absolutely (felt) a little something extra when we went over to Raleigh," Miller said.
While the rivalry hasn't been as competitive in recent years as it has been in the post, Miller believes the balance of power will even out over time.
"Even if it gets a little lopsided, it won't be lopsided for a long period of time," he said.
"This is Tobacco Road, the Triangle, this is the best college basketball in the country. It goes through its ebbs and flows but Duke, North Carolina, NC State are always going to be really good in college basketball."

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Jeff Larson, chief of staff to the Republican National Committee, is flying into Tallahassee to try to hammer out a deal to get Florida's legislative leaders to comply with the RNC's nominating calendar to re-schedule Florida's January primary at least until March 6. We've only heard so far of meetings tomorrow set with legislative staffers, and it's not at all clear why Larson thinks he's won't be wasting the plane fare.
House Speaker Dean Cannon and Senate President Mike Haridopolos have made at least a couple things clear: First, they have no desire to bump in front of the officially recognized early states - Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South carolina. Second, they are not willing to move the Florida primary into March where Florida would be lumped together with many other states and lose much of its significance.
Florida GOP Chairman David Bitner has suggested Florida "compromise" with a February primary, but that's hooey and certainly no compromise. Rules are rules, and February would still violate the rules that everybody in the RNC - including Florida's representatives - agreed to.
Republicans seem to be tying themselves in knots over this, just as Democrats did four years ago - to the glee of Republicans. Check out this release from the New Hampshire Democratic party:
Today, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley released the following statement demanding GOP presidential candidates stand up for New Hampshire's first in the nation status and against Florida's presidential primary power grab. This comes as Florida GOPers continue their call for an earlier primary as well as calling Granite Staters names.
"Protecting New Hampshire's first in the nation primary has always been a shared responsibility for both the Democratic and Republican Party.
"Presidential candidates hoping to earn Granite Staters' support must defend the New Hampshire primary to ensure our first in the nation status is protected. Not taking a stand in support of New Hampshire's first primary is the surest route to defeat in our important first in the nation election. Simply put, you can't win it if you don't defend it.
"Further, hoping that Florida's move 'won't come to pass' isn't enough, and I was very concerned to see that my counterpart Jack Kimball refused to join his colleagues in South Carolina and Iowa and condemn the Florida Republicans' attempt to jump to the front of the line."


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The new Apple iPhone will be good news for Telstra shareholders but customers will have to pay more for the expensive smartphone as a price hike is passed on.
Apple yesterday revealed the final price of its popular smartphone would be more expensive than its predecessor.
The Apple iPhone 5s 16GB model will retail at $869, compared with $799 for the existing device, the iPhone 5. The 16GB iPhone 5c, which was originally thought to be a "budget" model, will be $739.
Previous Apple iPhone launches caused significant pressure on the profit margins of telcos as they absorbed the costs to encourage customers to join their networks.
But the recent market trend to boost profitability at Telstra, SingTel-Optus and Vodafone will mean all three are likely to pass the price rise onto the consumer, according to Merrill Lynch analyst David Kaynes.
"Given that all three will be stocking the iPhone it'll be prices and network quality ... that customers will be looking for," he said. "But the trend for all three telcos has been to increase the handset component of the [monthly] repayments.
"You tend to see margins increase in the quarter just before an iPhone launch because people hold back ... and then you see [a decrease in profit margins] after the device is launched as all the pent up demand comes through."
Tyndall Investment Management portfolio manager Michael Maughan said the big three mobile service providers were all large enough to get the similar prices on the iPhone from Apple.
But he also said Apple's high prices and tough negotiating style meant the telcos would prefer customers went to other smartphone brands such as Samsung and HTC.
"I don't think anyone will have a particularly big advantage on this device," he said. "So we won't see anyone come out and discount heavily like we did with Optus and the iPhone 3 to take share.
"We were worried about increased competition when Apple replaced the iPhone 4s with the iPhone 5 because it was a bigger upgrade and it might make telcos less rationale [on pricing] but we're not hearing that concern with this launch."
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This is one of our favorite band. Creedence is a mix of country, rockabilly, and R&B influences. Recorded 1968-1970 and includes 'Susie Q', 'I Put a Spell on You', 'Proud Mary', 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Lodi', 'Green River', 'Commotion', 'Down on the Corner', 'Fortunate Son', 'Travelin' Band', 'Who'll Stop the Rain', 'Up Around the Bend', 'Run Through the Jungle', 'Lookin' Out My Back Door', 'Long as I Can See the Light', 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine', 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain?', 'Hey Tonight', 'Sweet Hitch-Hiker' & 'Someday Never Comes'. Our personal favorites are 'Bad Moon Rising', 'Proud Mary' and 'Lodi' but we loooove all of the songs on this album.
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Connected every step of the way from its pig farmers to quality assurance, the integrated food system allows Seaboard Foods to have significant control over the chain of production and processing, resulting in end products which are of the highest quality and consistency.
Seaboard Foods' farm operations are located in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Colorado and Iowa, and are supported by seven centrally located feed mills. The pig farms consist of genetic and commercial breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing buildings. Seaboard Foods produces more than 5 million hogs each year, making it a Top 3 pig producer in the United States.
At the facility in Guymon, Oklahoma, Seaboard Foods processes approximately 5 million market hogs annually. This plant operates at double shift capacity and processes more than 19,000 hogs each day.
Seaboard Foods also has an exclusive agreement to market the pork products produced at Triumph Foods' processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri. The producer-owners of Triumph Foods have a similar integrated business model ensuring their products will be consistent with those from Seaboard Foods' Guymon plant.
In 2015, Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods announced the formation of a joint venture to build a pork processing plant in Sioux City, Iowa. The plant construction is expected to be completed by late summer 2017 and process about 3 million market hogs annually with a single shift.
In 2005, Seaboard Foods purchased Daily's® Premium Meats including its two bacon processing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah and Missoula, Montana. In September 2014, Triumph Foods purchased a 50 percent interest of the company from Seaboard Foods. These plants produce raw and pre-cooked bacon primarily for foodservice use. Daily's built a third bacon processing plant in St. Joseph, Missouri, and it began operations in 2016.
Seaboard Foods formed High Plains Bioenergy — a wholly owned subsidiary — to focus on renewable energy sources from the Seaboard Foods integrated system. In March 2008, High Plains Bioenergy opened a biodiesel plant next to the Guymon pork processing plant. The plant has a capacity to produce more than 34 million gallons annually and uses vegetable oils and animal fat, including pork fat from the Guymon plant, as the feedstock for biodiesel. In 2016, High Plains Bioenergy began biodiesel production operations at a second plant, HPB – St. Joe Biodiesel, located in St. Joseph, Missouri. Total annual biodiesel production for the two plants is over 60 million gallons. High Plains Bioenergy also has compressed natural gas (CNG) and biogas operations.
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This is the county that I am from so I thought I would write a little about it. Even though its a well known place through out the states (most ppl know it as Bloody Harlan) it is a very rural community now...with only a population of maybe 1500 ppl. But that wasnt always the case.
First Ill tell a backstory on the area.
When the U.S. cranked up its factories to supply raw materials for Europe in the nineteen twenties and thirties a great demand for coal was created and the mountains to the west and north of Lee County Virginia and Harlan County Kentucky were full of the black gold they called COAL, every able bodied man who wanted work found it in the coal mines.
Some men had to walk many miles to work every day and others lived in the coal camps in company houses, many men died in these mines and others migrated to jobs in safer industries when they opened up. At that time though there were about a dozen or so coal companies up the hollows leading away from Harlan County.
In 1925 Harlan County had 64 mines operated by 50 coal companies and most all the company's had a camp (company housing) for the miners. These miners and their families had more than the dangers in the mines to worry about for the coal companies in addition to just plain cheating the miners out of their wages, had hired thugs (they liked to call themselves deputy's) to discourage the unionization of these mines and those thugs would not hesitate to blow up or burn down a company house (or any house for that matter) with the miner and his family in it if they suspected union activities or union talk was taking place there.
Many miner's died. Sometimes when trying to kill a miner a child would be killed, just because dad wanted a better life than the slavery the mine operators had to offer. If you were lucky they just ran you out of the county, with the threat of death if you returned. It was a perilous time for the miners safety in the mines and safety at home also.
One of the most famous attacks was a planned explosion that was aimed at Harvey Fuson who wrote the book "History of Bell County" because he was very outspoken about the unification of the workers. Harvey survived but a man named Roy Redmond was killed when a case of dynamite rigged in Fusons' car exploded when the key was turned to start it.
Most mines had company stores where miners traded the labor they did the day before for food. Most companies built these company camps and stores with the intention of creating a work force OWNED by the company. If the miner didnt work...him and his family didnt eat that day and if you tried to leave the company camp..you were likely "accidentally" killed. These company stores were greatly inflated so 1 shift of labor (usually 14 to 18 hrs) would be equal to the cost of a family of four eating one meal.
Anyway...the miners got tired of it and started striking. It started in 1931 and continued into the 40's. Many people were killed during this time frame. Companys "accidentally" killing strikers with explosions at picket lines to snipers, and the strikers killing others that the mining companies hired to take their places (a.k.a. scabs) with guns, knives, bats, etc. to even lynchings and hangings.
This was why Harlan County was given its infamous name "Bloody Harlan".
Many consider this county to be the most haunted place in Kentucky. Many underground coal miners of today experience many unexplained things in the damp dark mines. Everything from hearing voices to seeing full apparitions of coal miners from the Yesteryears.
There is two very well known hauntings locally that I will tell you about. Probably the most well known is a legend called "Headless Annie."
Headless annie is probably a legend. I personally dont think its true. But behind every Legend is a little truth I think. The history of annie has many different variations to her death. (as many legends do) But the one that ties in with the strikes are as follows. Annies father worked at the mines based in Lynch, Ky. (which is also in Harlan County) and he became very outspoken about wanting the workers to form a union. The "deputies" of the mining camp became aware of this and one night took annies' family on top of Lynch Mt. (real name Black Mountain...its the highest point of elavation in Kentucky as well) The deputies cut the fathers legs off and tied him high in a tree so he could bleed to death. Raped and decapitated her mother while annie and her father watched, then decapitated annie.
They left annies father tied to the tree. They wanted to make an example out of him to the rest of the miners that traveled across the Mt. looking for work. Saying "This is what happens when you try to create a union." As for annie and her mother....Their bodies were thrown off a huge cliff that runs alonside the road and animals ate their carcasses.
The legend states that Annie does many things but only while you drive across the Mt.. She will be walking, She will appear in the backseat of your car, she will jump in front of your car and you will drive through her, she will jump on the hood of your car and it will stall out, the list goes on and on.
Shes always described as being a 10 to 12 year old girl wearing a night gown. She is suppose to be semi transparent with a light blue glow to her. Some ppl have claimed to have seen her headless, Some with her head and some carrying her head.
I have done research on her. I went to my local Library and searched through many old newspapers (on that rolling film machine) and have found nothing to prove of her existance. Although if it were true then it wouldnt have been printed in the papers anyhow, where the Coal Companies controlled everything.
I would like to state that I have crossed that Mountain for 5 years and never seen her. I worked in Va. and had to cross it every night to get to and from work. So thats the story on her.
Next we come up on one of my favorites!
The Benham Inn! Now this one has got something going with it. It may be just a Residual haunting (or mabe an intelligent one) but the activity here is is 2nd to none. let me give you a little history on it.
Its located in Benham Ky. When it was first built in the early 1900s (cant remember the exact date) it was a hospital. Around the 50s or 60s it became a school. Then it was shut down for about 10 years. Then a couple of ppl with alot of money bought it and redone the whole building to create The Benham Inn! This is the most extravigant (and most expensive) Inn for miles and miles.
This building has seen a whole lot of things in its time here. It was the ONLY hospital here during the Bloody Harlan strikes. Many miners died here and all the bodies were stored in this building as well....for it was the only morgue! And we know that most schools have Residual hauntings. This is the best of both worlds! A school and a hospital (and morgue)!
Any way children can be heard laughing and running down halls. Lights come on by them selves. Things get "misplaced". Doors open and slam shut on their own. And theres a bunch more stuff. And some say there is something very "evil" in the furnace room. I have down multiple interviews with employees and these are just some things they have told me. Sadly though, me and my buddy Trent tried to do an investigation there once...but we werent given permission. But we still interview employees from time to time.
How we found out about the Inn is as follows. Trent was a police officer in Benham and one night he was called to the Benham Inn over a possible break in. When he arrived (about 3 a.m.) the guy at the front desk said that the lights were on in all the rooms towards the back of the place. They dont rent these rooms out...they use them for storage.
The guy at the desk said he also heard laughing and running through the halls as well as doors slamming shut towards these rooms and thought maybe someone possibly broke in. Trent went to where the activity had occured and there were no signs of a break in. The front desk dude went with him as well, turning off the lights as they went from room to room. Then they came upon the old furnace room and Trent said he began to feel ill. He went in there by his self (the desk guy wouldnt go) and searched around for intruders but everything was in place. As he come out he could feel something that just gave him the willies behind him. He said he turned around but nothing was there. So he turned the light off and come on out.
I am still trying to get permission from the owners to investigate this place. I will never stop until I do so when I do I will keep the good ppl of GP informed. Thanks for reading,


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The governing Justice and Development party (AKP) says it will submit the bill to parliament next month.
The main opposition party says it will not challenge it, provided men face the same penalties as women.
The move appears to contradict Turkey's recent efforts to bring its legal code into line with European human rights legislation.
The Turkish Justice Minister, Cemil Cicek, says the government wants to make adultery a crime because that is how society regards it.
It is true that particularly in rural areas, there is a strong social stigma attached to extramarital sex.
Turkey's constitutional court threw out a previous law criminalising adultery in the 1990s, saying that it was being used against women far more than against men.
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Sociologists say any new law is likely to be applied in the same way.
But conservatives argue that this merely reflects the fact that a woman's adultery is more shameful for a family than a man's.
The government says it has been asked to introduce this legislation by its core conservative supporters, including women, who mainly live in rural areas and abide by strict social rules.
The Turkish government has passed several reform packages over the past year, aimed at bringing legislation on minority rights and the treatment of prisoners into line with European countries, to boost Turkey's chances of joining the EU.
Women's groups argue that criminalising adultery runs counter to all these efforts and is a step backwards for Turkey's image as a modern, secular state.


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GALVESTON, TX – Hundreds of thousands of dead fish have washed up on the beach in Galveston, where crews went to work Monday to remove the dead fish. Peter Davis of the Galveston Island Beach Patrol said Sunday the small shad fish likely were killed by low oxygen levels in the Gulf of Mexico. Davis estimated hundreds of thousands of fish have died. Galveston County health officials said the water is fine for beachgoers. Biologist Steven Mitchell with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said calm conditions and summer heat may have contributed to the fish kill. He said there's a possibility of a dead zone in the water off Galveston. Though testing is expected this week, some officials are already blaming the fish kill on red tide. –KWTX


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Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, met with media members Friday morning at Darlington Raceway in advance of Saturday nightâs Southern 500. Biffle is no stranger to success at Darlington as a two-time winner and has sat on the pole twice as well and talked about his chances to add to that list.
GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion â I AM SURE THIS IS A PLACE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET YOUR FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AND GET INTO CHASE MODE. âYeah, last week was a huge uplift for us. We had really struggled as a team and organization even though Carl (Edwards) got a win. We have struggled a little bit this year on speed, especially the intermediates which has been our strong suit - Las Vegas and California. We were fast right off the truck last week and had good speed, qualified good and ran good. That gave us some confidence coming here this week that hopefully we are starting to get the zero ride height and new aero package down a little more and going to be more competitive. We just got done doing a two day tire test and weâve had a busy week at Michigan and felt like our car had good speed there too. We will continue to try to build on it and hopefully have a good run here. Maybe we can add to that list and maybe be in here tomorrow night talking about it.â
IF YOU WIN SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH SEVEN DRIVERS WINNING THE FIRST SEVEN RACES, WOULD YOU BE SO SURE YOU ARE IN THE CHASE? âI think so. I honestly do, just because I donât know how it was last year out of the first seven or eight races but I really feel like if you get a win â letâs face it, you are going to have to be somewhere decent in points as well. It will fall back on points after wins. If you are 20-something in points, you might be the odd guy out so to speak. We feel like we are not great in the points, I think we are in the low teenâs but even if we are in the low teenâs and had a win, that would put us into the Chase probably. If we can maintain our point position, obviously get a little higher than we are, and if we won we would move up in points we would feel pretty safe. I wouldnât be surprised if it went over 16 winners by a number or two but I think you are pretty safe if you have a win.â
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE TIRE TEST AT MICHIGAN AND ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL FAST TRACKS WHERE TIRES HAVE BEEN THE BIG ISSUE GOING IN AND MICHIGAN WITH THE 200 MPH PLUS SPEEDS. âI think a lot of us are fighting â on these tire issues â a lot of it is team oriented. The tire hasnât changed from last year. What has changed then? The ride height rule has changed and the car has a lot more downforce on it. That is what has changed the tire issue. We will probably have to continue to come up a little bit on left side tire pressure. The tire is getting so much load on it when it is on low air because the car is sucked to the ground so hard and has more downforce than it ever did. That is probably most likely what is causing these tire issues. The cars have more speed and more downforce. I would say that could potentially be a problem at any place we are going that fast and put that much load on the tire and low air. That can be a deal anywhere. Maybe those construction side walls and that tire combination is a little different. The left side tire at Michigan, I wonât say hard, but it is a harder tire. It may not have quite the grip level that those other tires did because of the surface of that race track. When you take an abrasive race track that wears tires out and needs a softer tire for grip unfortunately the tire pays the price when it is brand new because it has so much grip. Kind of like here on the old race track. The thing had light years of speed for like two laps and then it would slow down four seconds. Those two laps, because the tire was so soft, just punished the tire. When you add that to the extra downforce and zero ride height, that is what is fatiguing the tire at the beginning of the run and it is showing up late in the run. I donât think we will see that at Michigan. With that repave the tire is a little harder. You could go to any race track and if you lower the air low enough on the left you will have a tire issue.â
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Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
GREG BIFFLE CONTINUED â TALK ABOUT THE TIRES HERE. âI think the same thing applies. You could go to any race track and lower the air low enough to have an issue. If you keep lowering the left side air down here for more grip and the data shows it makes more grip the lower you go on air pressure, it becomes a matter of how low you want to go before you have a problem. We have typically not gone that low. We started creeping down at Texas after the track got rubbered in but we still didnât get down to where we felt like we wanted to.â
AT MICHIGAN I THINK YOU REPORTED A STRAIGHTAWAY SPEED OF 220. THAT IS ABOUT SEVEN MPH FASTER THAN YOU RAN LAST YEAR. HOW DID THAT AFFECT THE WAY YOU HAD TO RUN THE CORNER? âIt really didnât, believe it or not. It makes it a little more like a qualifying lap more than anything. The corner was about the same. Letâs keep in mind that it was 40-something degrees with a track temp of 66. So it was cold temperatures with high grip and they were testing tires that had more grip. They put a tire on the car that we are not going to race that went that fast. So on the standard tire I think the MPH was down maybe three or four MPH from that. I am not so worried about those end of the straightaway speeds. We slow down a bit in the corners, that is the thing. When they get sustained that high it makes it harder to pass and harder to race. Goodyear is trying to come up with a little more reliable tire and I think they have done that. I am thinking they are going with the dual zone tread possibly, or at least that is what they were leaning toward. We will see what they come up with after all the data. I think that is a better tire because it puts a little margin in the right front. They donât want to blow a right front at that track.â
IF NASCAR FOLLOWS THROUGH AND CUTS THE POWER OF THE CUP CARS, SAY TAKING 200 HORSEPOWER OUT OF THEM, THEY WOULD DRIVE MORE LIKE THE NATIONWIDE CARS DO NOW. IS THERE ANY TEMPTATION ON THE PART OF YOU CUP GUYS TO GET IN A FEW NATIONWIDE RACES AND BASICALLY ACCLIMATE TO THAT? âWe havenât talked about doing Nationwide races for that particular reason but I have talked about doing a few Nationwide races just because I miss it so much. I miss driving those cars. It is funny, you put a restrictor plate on them and they go faster in the corner and slower on the straightaway and that really doesnât accomplish anything if you look at it. Why do you want to speed the car up in the middle of the corner? That just makes it even harder to pass when you do that. I understand they want to take power out and maybe that is a little power and cubic inches or whatever they do is a good reset. If you look over the years it started at 600-something and now it is 900. It is kind of unique or odd that if you lower the power they go faster in the corner which is where you want to slow the car down. You want to slow the car down in the corner.â
THIS NEW PAVEMENT IS SEVEN YEARS OLD HERE AND I ASSUME STARTING TO GET SOME CHARACTER BACK. HOW CONSCIOUS DO YOU HAVE TO BE ABOUT YOUR TIRES HERE? âIt is starting to get back to that a little bit and as Goodyear brings a softer tire as the track deteriorates grip and they bring a softer and softer tire that is more when you are going to have to take care of it. We are not quite there yet though. It is not too soft yet. You can still drive the car pretty hard and it doesnât really hurt the tire. I think it will be a few more years and maybe a step or two softer tires before we see that.â
WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR THE OFF-WEEKEND AND HOW DO YOU SEE RICHMOND IN A COUPLE WEEKS? âI am going to the beach for a few days after this race for a little R&R. Richmond, we have been running good on short tracks so I am looking forward to Richmond. We ran really good there last year and our short track program continues to improve so I am looking forward to that track.â
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Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
GREG BIFFLE CONTINUED â CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE DARLINGTON STRIPE AND THE WALL AND FIGURING OUT HOW TO GET THERE WITHOUT GETTING SNAGGED AND WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE? âI donât know if I can tell you what it is like to drive around this track. It is pretty hard. I donât know how every other driver feels but this is probably the toughest place we race at as far as concentration and what it takes to get around here. You drive the corner close to 200 MPH, about 190 MPH and the car slides up and hopefully stops about six inches from the wall as you are pushing the power to it. It just takes a lot. It is really hard to manage and it is easy to step over that edge and get a little stripe on the side of it. Hopefully it is a little stripe and not a big stripe and hopefully I keep the right side clean this weekend.â
WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT DAY YOU HAVE HAD AT WORK? THE MOST CHALLENGING RACE INSIDE A CAR? âOne that sticks out in my mind is the Coke 600 when the helmet blower quite working on pit road before the start of that race ant it was hot that day. I remember that being a really tough day. My frustration level was high and it was really hot and it was a long time to breathe exhaust and burnt oil and rubber and everything else in there for that period of time. Then leading with a half a straightaway lead when the caution came out with the 48 blowing his engine with three to go and we ran out of gas and had to pit to get gas. That was one of the tougher days I can remember.â
ARE YOU ANY CLOSER TO A CONTRACT EXTENSION? âI think so. I think we are getting closer. There are a lot of moving parts to a contract and a lot of new people at 3M but I know the folks are going up there next week to visit some more. I have a feeling it is getting closer. I know there has been a lot of activity. The program works really well for them and we have the America Red Cross on the car this weekend so it is a good program for 3M and I think they are happy and it looks like we are closing in on an announcement. Hopefully here soon we will have something.â
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Water-Supply Possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah
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AbstractA water supply of 50 gpm (gallons per minute) is estimated to be sufficient to supply the present and future water demand at the monument. The Coconino sandstone of Permian age seems to be capable of yielding this quantity to a well between 1,500 and 2,700 feet deep in the vicinity of Fruita. Recharge to this aquifer probably is principally from the Fremont River. Water derived from the Coconino sandstone should be of potable quality. A water supply of suitable chemical quality also could be obtained directly from the Fremont River.
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Flame retardants are commonplace in most upholstered furniture to help prevent house fires. But studies have linked the chemicals to cancer and fertility problems, prompting California to change the state's furniture flammability standards. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how the move could have a ripple effect across the country. Continue reading
A report released Monday revealed that the mysterious illness affecting veterans exposed to toxins during the 1991 Gulf War is real, making it easier for military personnel to seek federal aid. Research advisory committee chairman James Binns details the findings. Continue reading
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Last week was a relatively quiet week in TV land, but this week is far from it. There's a combined total of 34 premieres as well as 10 finales.
Seven of the premieres are scripted shows, and one is an ABC singing competition featuring Brad Paisley. Here's the rundown in chronological order:
* "Dominion": 9 p.m. today, Syfy.
This supernatural action drama, based on the 2010 film "Legion," takes place 25 years after a war between angels and humans that has transformed the world. The premiere runs 90 minutes.
* "The Last Ship": 9 p.m. Sunday, TNT.
This action drama centers on the inhabitants of a naval ship who try to save humanity after they discover a pandemic has killed most of the world's population while they've been at sea. It stars Eric Dane ("Grey's Anatomy"), Rhona Mitra ("Underworld: Rise of the Lycans") and Adam Baldwin ("Chuck").
* "Rising Star": 9 p.m. Sunday, ABC.
In this live singing competition, home viewers dictate the results by voting in real-time via a free app. If singers get enough votes, they move on — and they can see which way the results are going as they perform. Josh Groban hosts with Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris on the experts panel.
* "The Musketeers": 9 p.m. Sunday, BBC America.
This adaptation of Alexander Dumas' classic tale is just now premiering in the U.S. but has already been renewed for season two in the U.K. The new "Doctor Who," Peter Capaldi, plays the villainous Cardinal Richelieu.
* "Tyrant": 10 p.m. Tuesday, FX.
This Middle Eastern-set political thriller centers on the son of an Arab dictator living in the U.S. for the past 20 years. He and his family return home for a wedding, and he ends up drawn back into the familial and national politics he escaped.
* "Young & Hungry": 8 p.m. Wednesday, ABC Family.
In this sitcom, Emily Osment ("Hannah Montana") is a feisty food blogger who becomes the personal chef for a young tech entrepreneur (Jonathan Sadowski, $#*! My Dad Says"). Rex Lee ("Suburgatory") also stars.
* "Mystery Girls": 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, ABC Family.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" co-stars Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling reunite in this sitcom about two former TV detectives who re-team to solve a real-life mystery.
* "Taxi Brooklyn": 10 p.m. Wednesday, NBC.
This police action comedy stars Chyler Leigh ("Grey's Anatomy") as a tough detective who is sentenced to foot patrol for reckless driving and joins forces with a streetwise cabdriver (Jacky Ido, "Inglourious Basterds") to solve crimes and investigate her father's murder.
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Reality series premieres: "The Pool Master," 9 p.m. Friday, Animal Planet (a designer crafts homeowners' dream swimming pools); "Funniest Wins," 10 p.m. Friday, TBS (aspiring comedians learn different comedic styles and compete against each other); "Almost Royal," 10 p.m. Saturday, BBC America (two British aristocrats visit the U.S. for the first time); "Frankenfood," 10 p.m. Sunday, Spike (amateur chefs compete to get their unusual food concoctions on a local restaurant's menu); "Fat N' Furious: Rolling Thunder," 10 p.m. Monday, Discovery (restoring cars into racing shape); "Operation Change," 10 p.m. Monday, OWN (celebrity philanthropists partner with local charities around the world); "CeeLo Green's The Good Life," 10:30 p.m. Monday, TBS (the musician's outrageous life); "Abby's Studio Rescue," 9 p.m. Tuesday, Lifetime ("Dance Moms" spin-off helping struggling dance studios); "Motor City Masters," 10 p.m. Tuesday, TruTV (car building competition); "Botched," 9 p.m. Tuesday, E! (fixing plastic surgery disasters); "Best Bars in America," 10 p.m. Wednesday, Esquire (exploring bars featured in Esquire magazine's annual list of the same name).
Season premieres: "Defiance," 8 p.m. today, Syfy; "Rookie Blue," 9 p.m. today, ABC (two hours); "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," 9 p.m. today, TLC; "Southern Fried Homicide," 10 p.m. today, ID; "Wipeout," 8 p.m. Sunday, ABC; "Falling Skies," 10 p.m. Sunday, TNT; "Street Outlaws," 9 p.m. Monday, Discovery; "Teen Wolf," 10 p.m. Monday, MTV; "Next Great Baker," 9 p.m. Tuesday, TLC; "Covert Affairs," 10 p.m. Tuesday, USA; "Sullivan & Sons," 10 p.m. Tuesday, TBS (one hour); "Big Brother," 8 p.m. Wednesday, CBS; "Brew Dogs," 9 p.m. Wednesday, Esquire; "Wilfred," 10 p.m. Wednesday, FXX (final season, one hour).
Returning: "Black Box," 8 p.m. today, ABC; "Cold Justice," 9 p.m. Friday, TNT; "The Assets," 9 p.m. Saturday, ABC (canceled in January, the CIA spy drama is back to burn off its last six episodes; view the first two at hulu.com or video on demand).
New timeslot: Syfy's "The Wil Wheaton Project" has moved up an hour to 9 p.m. Tuesdays.
Series finales: "Crisis," 8 p.m. Saturday, NBC (two hours; note the different day); "I Love the 2000s," 9 p.m. Saturday, VH1 (two hours); "Enlisted," 7 p.m. Sunday, Fox; "Drop Dead Diva," 9 p.m. Sunday, Lifetime; "The Boondocks," 10:30 p.m. Monday, Cartoon Network.
Season finales: "Orphan Black," 9 p.m. Saturday, BBC America; "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," 8 p.m. Sunday, Hallmark; "Heroes of Cosplay," 10 p.m. Tuesday, Syfy (part one of two); "Freakshow," midnight (one hour) and "Small Town Security," 1 a.m. Tuesday, AMC (possible series finales given the shows' bump to such late night timeslots).
Ended: Despite originally being scheduled for 13 episodes, "Believe" only produced 12, making its series finale last Sunday, June 15.
Canceled: Last Thursday, Fox yanked its Tuesday night shows "Riot" and "I Wanna Marry Harry" from its schedule effective immediately, replacing them with reruns of "Family Guy," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project." "Riot" is done, but the remaining "Harry" episodes are on Fox's website, Huluand video on demand.
Specials: "Critic's Choice Television Awards," 8 p.m. today, CW; "The Escape Artist," 8 p.m. Sunday, PBS (two hour "Masterpiece Mystery!" thriller starring David Tennant); "Naked and Afraid" season sneak peek, 10 p.m. Sunday, Discovery; "Under the Dome" season one recap and season two sneak peek, 10 p.m. Monday, CBS.
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A husband and wife were boating along in the Bay of Exploits in Newfoundland when they happened upon this amazing glacier! Just as they got over to it - IT COLLAPSED. Watch nature's terrifying power (and hear a very human reaction from our cinematographer). It gets a little loud, so turn your speakers down now!


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Why Tim Pawlenty Might Just Be the GOP Candidate in 2012
He has for the past year been described as "everyone's second choice" for the Republican nomination, but as he announces his candidacy today in Iowa, the field clears for former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty.
Forget Haley Barbour, he was never going to run. And please, try your best to forget Donald Trump. But the announcements in the past week by Mike Huckabee and now Mitch Daniels are of seismic importance for the shrinking field, and especially to Pawlenty.
In Daniels, we saw a budget cutter with serious credentials with the remnant party of George H.W. Bush, a serious and sober candidate who had already announced his distaste for demagoguing social issues (for good reasons, if you're him), a man from the Romney-Pawlenty-Huntsman cohort, the cohort that Barack Obama truly does not want to face next fall if unemployment is still over 8% — the group that has the best chance of beating him.
And in Huckabee we saw a bridge candidate for the Republicans, a man who could have been an amiable nexus for the disparate elements that come together to nominate a Republican candidate for president these days.
And now, Pawlenty stands a very good chance of being that man. Since he launched his Freedom First PAC in November 2009, he has been courting the Tea-Party right to balance his real reputation as a conservative who built coalitions to govern in Minnesota. In fact, it was his embrace of the hard-right line of attack on Barack Obama that was the subject of much of this interview with the governor in St. Paul on the day he launched his PAC, his first step toward becoming a candidate for president of the United States....


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Do you have an extra $5?
If you're interested in watching the star-studded UFC 168 on Dec. 28th from the comfy confides of your own home that's what it'll cost you.
It was announced on Wednesday that the cost for UFC 168, which features the eagerly anticipated rematch between current champion Chris Weideman and Anderson Silva for the UFC middleweight belt in the main event and the women's bantamweight title bout between title-holder Ronda Rouse and Miesha Tate in the co-main, will cost a little bit more.
The UFC had previously set their pay-per-view prices at $44.99 for standard definition and $54.99 for high definition, but it will be raising the price by at least $5.
UFC president Dana White had previously said he would never raise the PPV price, as he told MMA Fighting in March of 2009.
"I'll f**king go on record right now and say I will not raise pay-per-view. I won't do it," White said. "The UFC is a cheap night at home. It's a cheap night of entertainment."
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Episode 2: Getting back to the roots (24 min.)
In our secular society, Ali tells Tom Fox, there is a spiritual hunger that is intensifying. People want to return to their spiritual roots. "I see that there are two directions that people are taking. One direction is the fundamentalist direction. This is in all religions. People want to go back to their roots and they do this by going back to the forms of their roots. Their books or their history. Then there are people who want to go back to their roots more experientially. These are the people who turn to more spiritual, mystical orientation."
Dimensions of Spirit: Love as the source of existence
Hameed Ali , whose pen name is A. H. Almaas, was born in Kuwait in 1944. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States to study at the University of California in Berkeley. He was working on his Ph.D. in physics when he reached a turning point in his life that led him into inquiring into the psychological and spiritual aspects of human nature, in search of the truth of the human soul. Dominican Fr. Albert Nolan, see the podcast Caught between chaos and promise, cites Ali as an influence on his work.
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Super cute little handbag for summer, it has a rather large bottom with increases on the panels and the sides so you can fit loads of stuff in it ^_^
Approx 60g of Yellow DK yarn – (I used Bonus from Hayfield)
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