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Revealed: govt plans secret orders to service providers once spy bill becomes law
[Since the the first draft of the legislation, we have known the TICS Bill - the companion legislation to the GCSB Bill - makes it mandatory for telecommunications network operators (e.g. Telecom, Vodafone, 2degrees) to make their networks interceptable. The Bill leaves it to the ICT Minister's discretion whether this provision is extended to cover service providers - defined as companies that provide a telecommunications service, but that do not operate a network. Examples of service providers include the likes of Microsoft with its Skype service, Google with Talk and Hangouts and Apple's FaceTime and iMessage. Almost any online service is on the table - Editor]
The government is planning to issue secret orders to service providers when the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill ("TICS Bill") becomes law to force them to create interception capability for surveillance agencies. This has been approved by cabinet and is therefore official government policy.
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What's not clear is if the mechanism of a Ministerial directive will also be used to gag the service provider? Or is the secrecy merely a guise to allow compliant service providers to pretend they haven't been forced to create a backdoor for the government?
Either way, the impact on New Zealand online service providers, and New Zealand as a country, could be truly devastating.
In response to a request under the Official Information Act in my personal capacity, I received nine documents and merged them into one. The combined document can be viewed or downloaded from Scribd.
I was expecting the documents to be heavily redacted and information narrowly limited to the scope of my request. That they are. What I wasn't expecting was something that, as far as I know, has never been publicly disclosed or discussed before.
Para 104 of the December 2012 "Technical Paper: Telecommunications Interception Capability and Network Security" by MBIE (page 19 of the combined document); para 109 of the paper to the Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Coordination (page 62); and para 37 of the Cabinet paper (page 74) all confirm the same thing:
A Ministerial directive will be used to secretly/confidentially impose an obligation to create interception capabilities by individually named service providers (referred to as "deem-in" but what I call a backdoor) "so as not to publicly announce a lack of capability in a particular service."
The Government is therefore going to be using secret orders to specific service providers directing the creation of interception capability, allowing real-time access by surveillance agencies
"Service providers" in the TICS Bill is very wide and includes every online service to end-users, including those that aren't normally considered a telecommunications service as such. The authorised surveillance agencies are the SIS, GCSB, NZ Police, and any government department declared to be one for that purpose.
Coming across plans for secret Ministerial directives was completely unexpected.
I can see nothing in the TICS Bill that requires a service provider to keep a Ministerial directive secret.
If secrecy is compulsory, there needs to be some sort of gag order, otherwise the service provider could make the secret directive public.
Competitive disadvantage
The stated rationale of secrecy is to minimise competitive disadvantage to the directed service provider.
If the 'bad guys' know a particular service provider has been forced to provide the Government with a backdoor, they will simply use other providers of the same service. This defeats the very purpose of requiring the interception capability and puts the directed service provider at a commercial disadvantage. Actually, it is likely to ruin the service provider.
As the 'bad guys' move from service to service in response to the government's 'whack-a-mole' approach of progressively forcing more and more service providers to create backdoors, the whole exercise become self-defeating.
The government's use of secret Ministerial directives seems a way to counter this by not letting people know which service provider has been forced to create a backdoor.
However, the consequences of this approach are very damaging and dangerous- when you don't know who to trust, you trust no one. There will be a loss of confidence across all service providers in New Zealand. A lack of information is quickly filled by rumour and FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt).
As an example of just how bad the consequences are, consider how there is now a loss of trust in all US-based online service providers from Snowden's revelations. While there may be debate about the exact nature of the backdoor, there is no doubt that 9 online companies - Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, Apple- do provide the US Government with secret, lawful access. Gag orders makes things worse- two email providers facing actual or potential secret orders have shut down but are unable to provide any real information, stoking FUD.
As a consequence of the loss of trust, The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has projected a $35 billion loss to US cloud companies. A Forrester analyst projects global losses at $180 billion. Meanwhile, European companies are likely to get an advantage over New Zealand and US companies, including a greater push to keep things within Europe.
Official government policy
Examples from around the world show just how corrosive secret spying capability orders and gag orders are to trustworthiness, both to the country and its online service providers. Secrecy also aids compliant online service providers, happy to go along with the Government without insisting on a warrant, protected by the Principle 11 exceptions in the Privacy Act. A real corporate-government surveillance partnership.
Secret orders, secret compliance, secret evidence in courts... we just need secret courts to complete New Zealand's descent into a totalitarian state.
People will quickly figure out that they have no way of knowing which particular service provider has or hasn't given the government a backdoor. The logical approach would be to assume that all service providers are compromised.
Which business is going to take the risk that their, say, Board papers or accounts, are secretly available in real-time to the NZ Police, SIS, GCSB, and the Five Eyes partners? In particular, overseas businesses will be spooked from doing business with any New Zealand based online service provider. They will know that warrants can be issued to safeguard New Zealand's economic well-being just as easily as they are for national security and law enforcement.
Will this strengthen the case for the likes of Google and Microsoft to pull out of New Zealand rather than risk getting a secret directive for a backdoor from the ICT Minister?
Will New Zealand cloud companies decide to move out to more democratic countries?
In the name of protecting online service providers from competitive disadvantage, the Government could well ruin the entire New Zealand online services industry. The economic impact on New Zealand online service providers and the country's international standing could be truly devastating.
Rather than seize the moment to be a global leader in enacting sensible, proportionate and effective laws, the Government is making laws 'just in case' they are required in the future, with no evidence that service providers are part of the problem. I hope others will join me in calling for the Government to not go down this path. Once trust is lost, getting it back is going to be difficult if not impossible.
Former State Services Commission strategy & innovation manager and InternetNZ chief executive Vikram Kumar is CEO of Mega. He wrote and researched this article in a personal capacity. He posts at Internet Ganesha.
Comments and questions30
Have you viewed NZOA yet...I can't remember if I have already posted it here...
At last very substantive criticism. I agree, including service providers under such a blanket definition with potentially unfettered real time access to unlimited government agencies is intolerable.
It cannot be allowed to pass.
The Washington Post has just reported that the National Security Agency broke privacy rules 2776 times in one year. If it happens there it will happen here
Not only that, the head of the NSA straight-out lied to congress, who were supposed to be providing oversight. Land of the free indeed.
A person who is drowning will instinctively grab hold of any person nearby and clamp onto them to save themselves from drowning. It doesn't matter who it is, a rescuer, a parent, a sibling. The end is almost always the same - a double-drowning.
New Zealand is now in the unenviable position of having the United States clamped onto us in the desperate hope of saving itself from its own nightmares and folly.
The United States is a desperate, evil empire, that will use us until we are no longer of any use to anyone, and we are sent to the bottom. It doesn't have to be this way however. We are far enough away, and have enough experience defying the United States that we can say no if we wish.
Except we won't. Because our Prime Minister is a Wall Street Banker on a mission. And we are too slow and vacillating to save ourselves from this deadly embrace.
No wonder our "dear leader" has been looking increasingly embarrased of late.
Surely it is past time for him to come clean as to his true objective and tell us who is pulling his strings?
The plot thickens as more details come out!
Where is our Edward Snowden?-because we sure need him to keep us informed as to the plans of our government!
Has JK got a wish to lose the next election?
Because he's sure going about it the right way.
Cover ups and secret deals are not a good look.
Does there HAVE to be a next election? As we have no proper constitution is there actually a law that demands one or can they just be postponed indefinitely under some obscure regulation ? So if things got too difficult, could next year's election be stopped?
It beggars belief that current parliamentarians have so little sense of history (and our hard-won freedoms) that they are willing to pass this legislation so casually. Bugger the costs to the ICT industry - what about the kind of society our children and grandchildren must live in?
Our forefathers must be spinning in their graves.
If you google "Eric Holder visits New Zealand" and "Janet Napolitano, US Secretary of Homeland Security, visits NZ" you will see some curious timing to Key, John Key's timing of the GCSB Bill make-over . First you break the law ,then you change the law so you didn't then break the law !
Are we a country of Laws or men ?
This is really concerning. And if this legislation gets passed, expect over time it to me amended to increase its reach, via emergency sitting in Parliament. Once its in the flood gates are open to the State encroaching more and more into peoples lives.
When you think all Govt Depts' now share all information, and the Govt will be able to access your private communications; NZ is becoming a Police state.
Let the world know-- esp. the GCSB -- I have a life-sized,
reverentially-inspired mural of John Key on my garage door, with a halo-shaped Heart above his illustrious head. A scaled-down version is on my letterbox.
Every time, I answer the phone or go online, I vow to utter the incantation: "Hail John Key", three times. Maybe, even more (to be safe).
Vikram - sound like an opportune moment to launch the Mega TOR network for NZers!
Surely Mr donKEY is doing this under orders from his pals in the good ol'U S of A, there must be some juicy bonus in it for him(green cards for his family perhaps?). I'm sure he is worried about next election so he has to be thinking how he can fleece the country before he is out.
Tomorrow at 7pm opponents of the 1984 bill are meeting at the Auckland Town Hall.
Let right and left join hands in opposing this bill.
John Key said "Let them eat snapper", I say roll on the next election so we can get rid of this smiling assassin who has been trying to sell our freedom to the desperate and evil US government.
John Key must be sent back to Hawaii for good where he belongs.
and in news most Kiwis actually care about - The All Blacks won on the weekend and Fishing rights are under attack.
I think you all over estimate how the public view this.
Ben Franklin was right.
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety".
Government agencies have repeatedly shown that they are neither competent nor trustworthy enough to be given these powers.
Thanks Vikram for investigative journalism going through source documents rather than a rehash of press releases. Microsoft NZ did signal this state of affairs a couple of weeks ago worried about huge costs to rebuild it's network in order to comply with government directives to enable snooping. The question needs to be asked "who isthis government really working for". No longer in the realm of the conspiracy theorist (a la Kim Dot Com and his comments around 5 eyes which is in fact true, no conspiracy there) mainstream media in the States and UK are all over similar types of legislation in their own countries. Do we really want our own little Patriot Act in NZ because that is the road we are heading down.
Rather than subscribing to the naïve mantra 'nothing to hide, nothing to fear'. I prefer to say nothing to hide so keep your nose out of my underwear drawer. I hope some overseas company can provide a service that will keep my data safe from scammers, crooks and thieves...and that includes our government.
Thanks Vikram for your investigative work.
The new wording around 'economic interests' in the GCSB BIll is another concern which seems to open up more than quarter of a million ordinary law-abiding New Zealanders to surveillance.
I had always assumed if I'm acting legally, there's nothing to worry about.
But the new 'economic interests' wording in the GCSB Bill seems to make many law-abiding New Zealanders a target for surveillance.
What are New Zealand's 'economic interests' when the current government is escalating oil exploration and coal mining?
Many of us know that much of our global reserves of coal and oil can not be safely extracted.
We risk our climate changing beyond adaptation in our lifetimes as 'greenie extremists' such as the World Bank, IEA and PriceWaterhouseCoopers warn us we're on track for 3-4'C double 'safe' levels of warming.
Speaking out is responsible action. So is divesting from fossil fuel investments.
Yet the GCSB Bill implies legal climate action is a target for surveillance. Almost quarter of a million New Zealanders signed up to 40% emissions reduction target in 2009 - are these people criminals to be spied on by coercing their internet service providers to alloy surveillance. What's happening to this country?
This is not a thread for further scare mongering about our planet. The science is so unsettled that it has to make it's models predict anything and everything to explain why there is no warming of any significance. Read Rodney Hide's excellent piece on prophecy in the NBR.
Respectfully, I realise 'climate change' are words barely uttered in NZ politics since the 2008 elections, but I don't think we should write off the consensus of 97% of international climate scientists. For similar reasons, I don't smoke and I wear a seat belt in a car.
This isn't doom & gloom, switching to a low emissions job-rich economy is relatively easy for NZ, and there's also significant health gains and taxpayer savings from individuals adopting lower emissions lifestyles. Call it investing in our future, protecting our economy...take a look at Generation Zero's website with their recent tour 'What's the Holdup?' Inspiring and encouraging.
I do appreciate the need for independent scientific information and I understand the UN will be releasing a new report in a couple of weeks as part of the AR5 climate updates, so this would be a useful independent scientific source for you to check out - no offence to the affable Rodney Hide :)
We desperately need real cross-party action on climate change - the longer we delay acting, the more likely we open ourselves up to heavy-handed regulation. I think we need responsible limits on emissions, including a realistic market price, so people can make the choices that suit them best.
Thanks too for your earlier posting re potential to extend powers under the GSCB Bill - points well made.


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Looks like in the above case you had good clarity of requirements and business perspective. In any case, it is never easy to manage such large projects. So, Thanks for sharing experience.
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Last of a three partsThe letter was one of several written by Warren Horinek from his new home behind bars.It had been almost 17 months since a Tarrant County jury had convicted him of murdering his wife, Bonnie, and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.And it had been almost 15 months since a judge had rejected the first shot at a new trial for the former Fort Worth police officer.In the letter, dated Jan. 27, 1999, Warren requested the help of Fort Worth crime scene officer Jim Varnon in a matter "which I hope and pray never arises."He asked Varnon to write a letter summarizing the crime scene officer's beliefs about the case in the event that Warren is never awarded a new trial."I will have to rely on the parole process for my release thirteen years from now," Horinek wrote. "I intend to have these letters put in my parole file so that they will help in making parole on the first eligibility."Varnon did more than a write a letter.The crime scene officer began gathering trial transcripts and evidence and put together a presentation that he shared with anyone who would listen. He also enlisted the help of forensic experts in an attempt to free a man he insists is innocent."Good or bad, we should never be afraid of the truth," Varnon said in a recent interview with the Star-Telegram. "Sometimes the truth is unpopular and sometimes the truth is ugly, but we should never avoid the truth."Today, Warren and Varnon wait to hear whether a Tarrant County judge will agree that the evidence proves Warren is innocent and recommend throwing out the conviction.Blood in disputeWarren was convicted in August 1996 of shooting and killing his wife in their west Fort Worth home after a night of drinking.In his corner, Warren has blood-spatter experts who dispute the accuracy of testimony given during the trial by state's witness Tom Bevel.Bevel, a retired Oklahoma City police captain who runs a forensic education and consulting company, testified that small drops of blood found on Warren's shirt sprayed from Bonnie's body as the bullet entered her chest.His testimony contradicted Warren's account that he was not in the room when his wife was shot.A juror would tell the Star-Telegram after the trial that it was Bevel's testimony that persuaded many on the panel to find Warren guilty.Warren's appellate attorneys would argue, unsuccessfully, for a new trial, alleging that Bevel provided jurors with inaccurate information about the amount and size of the blood spatter on the shirt.Convinced that Bevel's testimony was wrong, Varnon took his evidence to Corning, N.Y., to present to Dr. Herb McDonnell, considered one of the nation's most renowned experts in blood spatter, or the analysis of blood patterns left at crime scenes.In 2005, McDonnell asked a colleague, Anita Zannin, to review the case.Zannin, an independent forensic consultant, examined evidence from the case, and said while the small size, shape and distribution of the blood drops can be typical of back spatter from a gunshot, she believes Bonnie's nightgown likely blocked such spatter when the shot was fired.She believes "very strongly" that, instead, the back spatter was likely created when Warren performed CPR on his wife.To test her hypothesis, Zannin re-created the shooting to see if back spatter would land on the shooter's left shoulder, the position of the blood on Warren's shirt.Using two female torsos created by a sculptor, Zannin placed a pig's heart filled with human blood in a hollowed-out space between the breasts, which she covered with a sheep sternum and latex skin. She then had a man approximately Warren's size fire the same kind of gun and ammunition at the torsos, which she had covered with a nightgown like the one Bonnie had worn.The nightgown, she said, prevented back spatter from reaching the shooter's shirt.David Lobingier, one of the special prosecutors who obtained Warren's conviction, dismissed Zannin's demonstration as inaccurate."The experiment they conducted wasn't anywhere close to what the facts were," he said.Expertise questionedZannin testified about her experiments during a hearing late last year.The hearing was called after Waco attorney Walter Reaves Jr. filed a motion in an attempt to get Warren's conviction overturned."I believe that the jury didn't have proper information with which to make a decision, and I believe that the outcome would have been very different if they had," Zannin said.In his motion, Reaves points to a 2009 report by the National Academy of Sciences, which noted that "uncertainties associated with blood-stain pattern analysis are enormous.""It is science, but it's administered in a lot of cases by people who have absolutely no grasp or concept of the scientific theories behind it," he said.Reaves argues that Bevel wasn't qualified to testify as an expert by today's standards and that Zannin's studies prove the blood on Warren's clothes came from CPR efforts."The bottom line is that Mr. Bevel was not qualified to provide a scientific explanation of what he observed," Reaves argues in the motion. "Yet he did exactly that."Bevel acknowledged that he does not have a formal science degree but said he studied in forensic labs in Great Britain and the U.S. and has been accepted to testify as an expert numerous times because of his ability to explain the scientific method.Bevel said he has examined other evidence in the case since the trial, including Zannin's report, none of which has changed his initial opinion."... Going back over this, I don't believe that I am in error on my original testimony and opinion," Bevel said.Some who believe that Warren is guilty say Reaves and others are placing too much weight on the blood-spatter evidence."They want to reduce the case just to that. You've got to look at the whole suspicious circumstances," said attorney Richard Roper, who was appointed to represent the state in last year's hearing. "... You piece it together and see if it fits like a jigsaw puzzle, and the jury did."Lobingier points to other evidence against Warren, including that the hammer on the .38-caliber revolver used in the shooting had been "bobbed," or filed down, which makes it difficult or impossible to cock the pistol, increasing the force need to pull the trigger. Some female jurors were unable to pull the trigger.He believes Warren shot Bonnie after she told him of her plans to leave him, then tied a pillowcase around her neck when she didn't immediately die."He says, 'Uh oh. She's not dead' because she's laying there ... and he wants to make sure she's dead so she doesn't tell the police that he shot her."At his prison unit in Cuero, Warren passes his days working in the maintenance department.Warren describes life in prison as harsh. He is encircled by a sea of white prison jumpsuits, gray guard uniforms and bluish gray walls."The only keepsakes I was allowed to have when I came in were pictures," he said. "I have a favorite of Bonnie and I on vacation and a ring Bonnie gave me for our first anniversary. I wear it as a wedding ring.."He was rejected for parole at his first hearing.If his conviction is not overturned, he will have to wait until October 2014 to appear before the parole board again.Though he is steadfast in proclaiming his innocence, Warren said he is not without fault."I was not a perfect husband, probably not even a good one," he said. "And although I wasn't the wife beater that some of the media articles insinuated, I was self-centered, insensitive, an alcoholic -- and could be an obnoxious one at that -- and took my marriage and Bonnie's good nature for granted."Warren said that when he takes into account all the statements after Bonnie's death, including that she was thinking about leaving him and worried about another failed marriage, he can blame himself for her death."I can't be upset with Bonnie; only myself."Bonnie's mother, Barbara Arnett, who pushed so hard to get Warren before a jury, doesn't dwell on her former son-in-law's efforts to get his conviction overturned."I learned long ago, if I can't do anything, worrying isn't going to help," she said. "You just have to trust what should be will be."Deanna Boyd, 817-390-7655Twitter: @deannaboyd
About the series
Sunday: Suicide or murder: Who killed Fort Worth lawyer Bonnie Horinek?
Monday: A family's quest for justice doesn't stop at the district attorney's door.
Tuesday: A last gasp at freedom: Warren Horinek hopes blood will tell.
Remembering Bonnie
After their daughter's death, Barbara and Bob Arnett donated to The Women's Haven shelter in Fort Worth and The Women's Shelter in Arlington and later worked at a women's shelter in North Padre Island, where they had moved after retiring. Her husband now deceased, Barbara Arnett has relocated to North Texas.
After Bonnie's death, two scholarships were set up in her memory, one for pre-law students at TCU and the other for law school students at the University of Texas at Austin. To date, 75 students have received scholarships, Arnett said.
"That's something good that has come out of something very, very terrible," she said.
Read crime scene officer Jim Varnon's letter to Warren Horinek (.pdf)
Read closing arguments in the Horinek trial (.pdf)
Read forensic consultant Max Courtney's testimony (.pdf)
Read forensic consultant Tom Bevel's testimony (.pdf)
Suicide or murder: Who killed Fort Worth attorney Bonnie Horinek?
Suicide or murder?: A Fort Worth family's quest for justice takes an unusual turn
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Iran warns of retaliation as nuclear tension rises
Published on Feb 3, 2012 by Euronews
Iran has sent a satellite into orbit and a message to the world to mark 33 years since its Islamic Revolution.
Officially, the satellite will provide data on the weather. The West fears Iran's space and nuclear programmes have military aims.
In Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke in Arabic, apparently to address the wider region.
"Don't trust the US or NATO because they don't care about your interests or your countries," he said.
From an Indian news site:
An excellent short summary of the current Iranian-Western standoff regarding the proposed Western oil embargo set for July.
Could the world handle an Iranian oil crisis?
In the truly apocalyptic scenario, McNally estimates, a complete cut-off of the 17 million barrels of oil that pass through the straits each day could cause the price of oil to rise as high as 320 percent — which would "likely tip the global economy into recession." Now, it's unlikely the U.S. would allow that to happen. But even lesser disruptions (if, say, Iran started harassing ships or decided to cut off some of its exports) could push the oil price up $20 or $40 or more — the sort of spike that could really put the brakes on economic growth.
So how would the world handle an Iran-related oil shock? McNally considers a couple of options, none of them perfect:
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By Greg Hunter's USAWatchdog.com
The world economy is in the tank, and the Federal Reserve's decision to extend its zero interest rate policy to, at least, the end of 2014 proves it. What will happen if the fragile world economy also has to deal with a war with Iran? That should have been the big headline coming out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, but what was reported was concern over slow or no growth in the world. All the signs are that the West is careening towards war with Iran, and there is not a peep about it from world leaders. Are they in a state of denial in a coming war catastrophe? I say yes.
One of the first shots fired by the EU was in the form of increased sanctions to boycott Iranian oil in about five months. The second shot looks like it will be fired by the Iranians who won't wait for sanctions to kick in and will move to cut off oil exports of around 600,000 barrels a day to the Eurozone. (Click here for more on this story.) The Iranians have not yet cut off the oil. MSNBC reported yesterday, "The Islamic Republic declared itself optimistic about a visit by U.N. nuclear experts that began on Sunday but also warned the inspectors to be "professional" or see Tehran reducing cooperation with the world body on atomic matters. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection delegation will seek to advance efforts to resolve a row about nuclear work which Iran says is for making electricity but the West suspects is aimed at seeking a nuclear weapon." (Click here to read the latest CNBC story.)
The immediate cut off of oil to the EU would be a disaster, and the Iranians do not have to close the Strait of Hormuz to do it. This would cause major pain to a European economy teetering on the brink of collapse. How well do you think the Eurozone would perform with a spike in energy prices? Talk about no growth, how about a giant contraction and an implosion of some of the biggest banks on both sides of the Atlantic. This is not all out war, mind you, just an immediate cut of Iranian oil to Europe.
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The Founding Fathers' Guide to the Constitution
by Clyde Wilson January 27, 2012
The federal constitution ratified by the people of the States provided for a limited government to handle specified joint affairs of the States. The document describes itself not as "the U.S. Constitution" or the "Constitution of the United States," but as a "Constitution FOR the United States of America." With this in mind, read what follows in the preamble as the purposes of this instrument: "forming a more perfect Union," "common defense," and "general welfare." Throughout the document "United States" is a plural (the States United) and treason against the United States consists of levying war against THEM.
As clear and simple as these facts are and have always been, grasping them seems to be beyond the abilities of presidents, congresspersons, supreme court justices, and professors of "Constitutional Law" at the most prestigious institutions.
In recent times the abuses of these people (what the Founders would have described as "usurpations" justifying rebellion) have run amuck, distorting an already wounded constitution beyond recognition. Ambition, rent-seeking, willful historical ignorance, deceit, ideology, and the lust for power (which the Founders hoped to guard against) have rendered the real constitution of our forefathers virtually null and void. This has prompted serious citizens to re-expound what the Constitution for the United States is supposed to be. There have been good books in this vein by Professors Thomas Woods, Walter K. Wood, and Kevin Gutzman, and by William J. Watkins and Judge Andrew Napolitano.
The latest contribution to this field is The Founding Fathers Guide to the Constitution by Professor Brion McClanahan, just published by Regnery History. McClanahan's treatment of the subject is in many ways the best, a concise, hard hitting constitutional handbook that goes right to the true source of understanding without being diverted by later commentaries and judicial opinions. What the drafters of the Constitution meant is revealed in the first place but not exclusively or even primarily by their discussions and votes, including the ideas that were voted down. (Many of those reappeared later touted as legitimate federal powers.)
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I heard of the death of "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il while at work this morning. I came home to see that someone posted a YouTube video of people standing in front of images and statues of said "Dear Leader" weeping his departure. I fully understand why. The people of North Korea were sheltered…
LA Times >
…many former U.S. intelligence officials and Iran experts believe that the explosion — the most destructive of at least two dozen unexplained blasts in the last two years — was part of a covert effort by the U.S., Israel and others to disable Iran's nuclear and missile programs. The goal, the experts say, is to derail what those nations fear is Iran's quest for nuclear weapons capability and to stave off an Israeli or U.S. airstrike to eliminate or lessen the threat.
"It looks like the 21st century form of war," said Patrick Clawson, who directs the Iran Security Initiative at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a Washington think tank. "It does appear that there is a campaign of assassinations and cyber war, as well as the semi-acknowledged campaign of sabotage." >continue<
War with Iran already begun? | Just a Pretext Away
Interesting take on US foreign policy.


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Africa is a prime location for mining natural resources, usually destined for the European and American markets.(2) Since the turn of the 19th century, China and Africa have expanded both their political and economic relations with each other, through trade and investment and China is now one of Africa's development partners. China's growing economy has created a booming demand for oil, gas, and other raw materials,(3) a number of which are found on the African continent, making Africa an increasingly important geo-strategic location for Chinese economic growth interests.(4) China's Africa policy, including her higher education and research partnerships foster strong bonds, in addition to securing a share of Africa's resources.(5) The resources required for development are often located within fragile ecosystems, and within African countries with weak governance systems.(6) As a result, the Chinese Government has developed governance-related guidelines for development projects in Africa and its other overseas investment ventures.(7)
Despite an increasing development presence in Africa, China still remains a relatively small player when compared with Africa's historic relations with the West. In 2008, China is reported to have exported 9% of oil from Africa; whereas Europe and the US exported 36% and 33% respectively.(8) Furthermore, China's investment of US$ 10 billion in African oil infrastructure is less than a tenth of the US$ 168 billion spent by international companies, such as Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total.(9)
This paper provides an overview and assessment of the level of success of the Sino-Africa relationship in terms of trade and investment within the current economic climate on the continent, highlighting Sudan and Zimbabwe as case studies. The extent of the Chinese footprint, in terms of increased development projects in Africa, is also examined.
Sudan's role in Chinese expansion into Africa
In 1959, Sudan became the fourth African Government to establish formal relations with China. However, significant ties between the two countries were only established in the mid-nineties, when China began to pursue energy resources.(10) The Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) entered Sudan in 1995. By 2005, Sudan provided 5% of China's oil imports.(11) China also invested in a pipeline, an oil refinery, a railroad and several thermal- and hydro-electric power plants. These investments have been necessary to guarantee "long term and steady supply of crude oil imports" for China.(12) These same patterns of investment and development can be seen in countries such as Angola, Congo Brazzaville, Ethiopia, Gabon and Zambia.
During the course of Sudan's development, risks and unrest have plagued the country and hindered the speed with which development has been carried out. In January 2011, militants affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM-N) kidnapped 29 Chinese workers from a company located between El Abbassiya and Rashad.(13) The SPLM-N demanded that Beijing exert pressure on the Sudanese Government to cease military operations in the South.(14) In this particular instance, the importance of education and training for companies and staff operating in hostile environments are key factors that were highlighted, and were incorporated into the subsequent process of development. Though the Chinese Government does not directly involve itself in the decisions made by the enterprises it owns, it does, however, offer support in the form of financial and diplomatic relations.(15)
Chinese investment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe faces a myriad of problems, ranging from hyperinflation, underdevelopment of infrastructure, political uncertainty, external debt, and high unemployment.(16) These factors have placed a heavy burden on its financial sector, thus affecting the value of its currency.(17) Furthermore, due to an ailing economy and the impact of sanctions, a need for monetary, political, and military alliance with China has been prompted. This has led to increased Chinese presence within Zimbabwe, from local businesses to national corporations, all under China's management and supervision.(18)
In 2011, China's Foreign Minister, Yang Jiechi, began his five-nation tour of Africa in Zimbabwe. During this time, there were reports that the two nations would sign a US$ 10 billion trade deal.(19) Zimbabwe's Coalition Government is united in its support of this deal, insisting that Chinese investment in mining and agriculture could help boost the economy.(20) On Zimbabwe's side of the deal, it has the world's second largest platinum reserves, in addition to vast diamond reserves.(21) China on the other hand has developmental goals with regard to mining, agriculture, infrastructure, and communication technology that may assist the impoverished nation, while ensuring that a portion of Zimbabwe's resources are placed under Chinese control.(22)
China's footprint across the continent
China is a world leader in renewable energy technologies - a much needed energy technology for both urban and rural communities in Africa.(23) In addition, Chinese products - energy-related and in general - have proven to be more affordable than Western products. The Chinese development strategy, which focuses on extraction of resources for the global market, necessitates a centralised, capital-intensive approach. As a result, in most cases, strict guidelines can be enforced through totalitarian policies.(24)
The environmental risks associated with the extraction of resources through mining, oil, gas, timber and hydropower are high. By creating access to resources that are difficult to obtain, the associated risks are raised even further, making it increasingly evident that, in some cases, economic growth has been prioritised above environmental protection. In efforts to improve investment, African leaders have openly welcomed trade. China's ability to work within any kind of atmosphere, amidst concerns of corruption or environmental degradation, has enabled her, as a developing nation,(25) to prosper within the African setting. The Chinese Government's concerns over the impacts of its investments has prompted the introduction and implementation of guidelines and policies regarding workers' rights, product safety, community relations and acknowledgement of environmental degradation, that can occur from poorly managed projects.(26)
The aid and assistance received from China eases the burden many African nations face, born partly as a result of the strict policies of international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.(27) Approximately 70% of the value of contracts that have been awarded to Chinese firms under multilateral projects were accounted for by four African countries - Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).(28) This figure differs in comparison to Chinese-funded projects, where more than 55% of the contract value has been accounted for by countries such as Angola, Sudan and Nigeria.(29) In terms of infrastructure and development on the continent, these figures indicate that Chinese contractors have a significant presence in many African countries that may not necessarily be big market players in terms of Chinese investment deals.
What's next for African-Chinese relations?
Investment on the continent has facilitated economic growth, provided employment opportunities and has allowed for struggling nations to be eased, even partially, of their financial burdens. China is currently involved in expanding her interests in 35 African countries, with a concentration of projects in Angola, Nigeria and Sudan.(30) Furthermore, there are plans to implement a range of projects in the DRC.(31) These four countries possess vast mineral resources, and whilst development is a key objective within any developing nation, the questions of whether fair trade is occurring and mutual agreements are being reached must arise.
It is understood that the extraction of natural resources, as well as pursuing rigorous developmental agendas, with the associated impact on natural resource, can have damaging effects on the environment. Moreover, large-scale development programmes often tend to neglect environmental concerns in pursuit of meeting the projects' objectives. As a result, investment can at times be seen to benefit China more so than the developing nations in which Chinese projects operate. In this light, investment and expansion into Africa can be viewed negatively and is increasingly becoming a serious topic of debate.
(1) Contact Sarah Kiggundu through Consultancy Africa Intelligence's Enviro-Africa Unit (
(2) Ibid.
(3) 'Once upon a coup: China's footprint in Africa', PBS, 25 August 2009, http://www.pbs.org.
(4) Ibid.
(5) 'China-Africa: A partnership with equal benefits?', The African Network for Internalization of Education, 9 October 2010, http://www.anienetwork.org.
(6) Bosshard, P., 2008, 'China in Africa Policy Briefing', SAIIA, http://www.saiia.org.za.
(7) Ibid.
(8) 'Once upon a coup: China's footprint in Africa', PBS, 25 August 2009, http://www.pbs.org.
(9) Ibid.
(10) Shichor, Y., 'Sudan: China's outpost in Africa', The Jamestown Foundation, 13 October 2005, http://www.jamestown.org.
(11) Bosshard, P., 2008, 'China in Africa Policy Briefing', SAIIA, http://www.saiia.org.za.
(12) Shichor, Y., 'Sudan: China's outpost in Africa', The Jamestown Foundation, 13 October 2005, http://www.jamestown.org.
(13) Miller, W., 'Sudan kidnappings highlight risks facing Chinese expansion', Willis Wire, 9 February 2012, http://blog.willis.com.
(14) Ibid.
(15) Bosshard, P., 2008, 'China in Africa Policy Briefing', SAIIA, http://www.saiia.org.za.
(16) Muresan, A., 'China in Zimbabwe, an unsatisfactory alliance?', Consultancy Africa Intelligence, 20 March 2012, http://www.polity.org.za.
(17) Ibid.
(18) Fisher, M., 'In Zimbabwe, Chinese investment with hints of colonialism', The Atlantic, 24 June 2011, http://www.theatlantic.com.
(19) Smith, D., 'China poised to pour $10 billion into Zimbabwe's ailing economy', The Guardian, 1 February 2011, http://www.guardian.co.uk.
(20) Ibid.
(21) Els, F., 'A new kind of hyperinflation: Zimbabwe hikes mining fees by as much as 8,000%', Mining.com, 20 February 2012, http://www.mining.com.
(22) Ibid.
(23) Bosshard, P., 2008, 'China in Africa Policy Briefing', SAIIA, http://www.saiia.org.za.
(24) Smith, D., 'China poised to pour $10 billion into Zimbabwe's ailing economy', The Guardian, 1 February 2011, http://www.guardian.co.uk.
(25) According to the United Nations, the IMF, and the World Bank, the most important criterion to judge whether a country is developed or developing is its per capita income. By that yardstick, China is very much a developing country.
(26) 'China in Africa', Institute of Developing Economies Japan External Trade Organisation, http://www.ide.go.jp.
(27) Ibid.
(28) 'China in Africa', Institute of Developing Economies Japan External Trade Organisation, http://www.ide.go.jp.
(29) Ibid.
(30) Ibid.
(31) Ibid.


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The sauce was bland and tasteless. I even used good cheese and let the milk steep with the spices for a long time. I was very disappointed with this recipe.
Open-Faced Saucy Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich
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Use your favorite bread for this sandwich. The deli roast beef tastes terrific but bumps the sodium content up. Feel free to use a lower-sodium version.
Yield: 4 servings
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 447
- Calories from fat: 30%
- Fat: 14.7g
- Saturated fat: 7.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 28.5g
- Carbohydrate: 49.2g
- Fiber: 3.9g
- Cholesterol: 41mg
- Iron: 4mg
- Sodium: 1307mg
- Calcium: 388mg
- Cheese Sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper strips
- 1 1/2 cups yellow bell pepper strips
- 1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onion
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 (2-ounce) slices bread, toasted
- 3/4 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Prepare Cheese Sauce; keep warm.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and onion; sauté 8 minutes or until tender. Stir in vinegar, sugar, oregano, and garlic powder.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place the toast slices on a baking sheet. Top each toast slice with 3 ounces roast beef, 6 tablespoons Cheese Sauce, and 3/4 cup bell pepper mixture. Broil for 1 minute or until the sandwiches are thoroughly heated. Sprinkle the sandwiches with chopped parsley.
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This is was an interesting movie to me because Ryan Gosling's character was different than anything I'd seen him do before.
If you can't handle violence/blood, this is not the movie for you. But if you like chase scenes, mobsters and Carey Mulligan, then I would check this out (it's on Netflix instant).
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Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded its credit rating on J.C. Penney Co. (JCP) deeper into junk territory, pointing to the greater-than-expected cash burn this year at the struggling retailer.
The ratings firm lowered its rating for J.C. Penney to triple-C from B-minus, saying it now projects the company to burn through $2.8 billion to $3 billion in cash this year, up by $1 billion from its May projection.
Additionally, Fitch expects the retailer to require even more additional external funding next year, despite liquidity injections this year. J.C. Penney sold 84 million shares to raise $786.2 million before expenses.
After this year, Fitch said, J.C. Penney will need to generate a minimum of $750 million to $875 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to fund ongoing spending of $400 million to $500 million and cash interest expenses of $360 million to $375 million. That would mean a return to sales of $13.4 billion to $13.6 billion, or about 14% to 16% above current levels projected for 2013, the ratings firm said.
J.C. Penney continues to deal with the aftermath of a year and a half under former Chief Executive Ron Johnson, who reduced discounts and eliminated some popular house brands without first testing the moves, driving away customers and plunging the company into the red.
Myron "Mike" Ullman returned to the CEO post earlier this year, bringing back sales and more of the house brands the retailer was known for. Mr. Ullman is also attempting to rework the retailer's home departments after Mr. Johnson's revamp flopped with shoppers.
Fitch said J.C. Penney could be in store for another downgrade if the retailer continues to post declining margins and same-store sales, which would indicate it hasn't stabilized its core business. An upgrade could happen, Fitch added, if the company becomes able to cover its spending and interest expenses.
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Use pacing activities to train middle and long distance runners to monitor and control their speed for more efficient running.
Teaching runners the concept of pacing is one of the most important goals of a coach. Pacing enables athletes to run further, as well as faster, but it is as much a mental concept as it is a physical one. While most high school-age runners will understand the concept of pacing, many will still go out too slow or too fast.
Key Guidelines
Explain to students that pacing is about using your energy efficiently and follow these guidelines during practices:
- Do a time trial early on to establish a baseline measurement so runners can measure their progress.
- Use the baseline measurement to calculate initial goal times, target paces, and splits.
- Help runners learn how to monitor and control their speed to run at a constant speed with constant effort. (Keep in mind actual speed will depend on the length of the run and fitness of the runner.)
- Work on pacing strategy. Break a run into smaller segments and strive to hit target times, or splits, for those segments.
- Have runners become familiar with their target splits and help them master running even splits and negative splits.
- Make sure students have a lot of time to practice pacing.
- Repeat time trials throughout the season to monitor progress.
- Keep it fun.
Key terms:
- Pace is time divided by distance.
- Goal pace refers to the pace a runner would ultimately like to run for a certain distance by the end of the season.
- A split is the time that it takes to run a specific portion of a race or workout.
- An even split is when a runner consecutively runs equal distances in the same amount of time. Calculate even splits by dividing the race distance by the distance you want splits for. Then take the goal time and divide it by that number to get your even split goal. For example: if you want to run 4 miles in 32 minutes, then to get 1 mile splits you divide 4 by 1 and get 4. Then divide 32 by that 4 to get 8. That means you need to run 8-minute mile splits, or 8 minutes per mile.
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Action Comics vol.1 #18 - Cover date November 1939
Being as Superman is a true representative of fair play, not even Clark Kent's chosen profession of journalism is immune from the scrutiny of his crusade against injustice.
In this issue's adventure, Clark is disgusted and horrified to discover that rival newpaperman Gene Powers will gleefully violate personal trust and individual privacy in order for a sensational story (in this case, Lois and Clark honor a would-be suicide victim's plea for obscurity, afraid of the terrible shame her attempt at self-destruction would wreak upon her loved ones - the eavesdropping Gene Powers isn't as kind-hearted and pens a juicy write-up).
More than that, Powers and his publisher Hamilton represent a blackmail ring which uses the paper's own propensity for yellow journalism - and a scheme involving knock-out gas, a sexy siren and a set-up senator named Hastings - to extort money from prominent public figures.
In a classic display of the early Superman's no-holds barred approach to making society safe from the institutions which take advantage of it, the Man of Steel not only runs Gene Powers out of town on a rail and tears up the incriminating staged photos of Senator Hastings, he completely destroys Hamilton's printing press, putting a permanent end to the paper completely.


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The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their rookie tournament on Sunday without prospect Cody Hodgson, and there is a good chance he will not participate in the team's main camp or in pre-season action.
The news came via a team twitter that also stated he will not require surgery. His status will be updated before main camp opens on September 17th.
Hodgson, 20, has been labouring with back problems since being injured during dryland training in July of 2009. He played only 24 games for the OHL's Brampton Battalion last season, racking up 11 goals and 19 assists.
The Canucks' first-round pick (10th overall) in 2008, Hodgson represented Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 2008 and finished with a tournament-high 12 points.


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Beneath Swift's not-a-girl, not-yet-a-woman sweetness lurks a rigorous and very skillful technique; love may confound her, but the art of expert songcraft clearly doesn't.
She's in a class by herself when it comes to turning all that romantic turmoil into great songs. At this point, she's like the new Morrissey, except with even more eyeliner.
At times the self-consciousness of an artist forcing herself into new modes shows ? but mostly, Speak Now is a triumph.
All of Speak Now engages in that act of making our story hers, and her story ours, which is what pop stars do well.
Swift's ability to articulate her vision is growing beautifully. Next, one hopes, she'll turn off that night light and confront the realities that remain, for her, in the dark.
Let's have a toast for the ladies who stick it to the douchebags.


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Tribune Company Finally Exits Bankruptcy
Tribune Company Finally Exits Bankruptcy
Published on Monday, 31 December 2012 07:04
Earlier this month was the four year anniversary of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Chicago's Tribune Company. It filed for bankruptcy protection in December 2008, with approximately $13 billion in debt, just one year after real estate developer Sam Zell completed the $8.2 billion leveraged buyout of the corporation. As of today, that bankruptcy is finally over. It also means a new and very different era begins for the media giant.
Today will bring an end to the incredibly drawn out case #08-13141 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware.
Tribune Company emerges from bankruptcy with all of its assets intact. Those assets include eight major daily English language newspapers and many other print publications, twenty-four local television stations, two national television networks, one radio station, as well as numerous other websites and companies. Locally, among the company's bigger properties include the WGN-AM, WGN-TV, CLTV, Chicago Tribune, RedEye, Hoy, Chicago Magazine, and Naperville Magazine.
The company also now has new owners assigned to it, as the ownership has been handed over by the courts to Tribune Company's largest creditors: Oaktree Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase, and Angelo, Gordon & Co. This marks the first time since the Tribune was founded in 1847 that the company will be owned by entities outside of Chicago.
Immediately a new Board of Directors will be installed for the company. According to numerous reports, the new board will be made up of Peter Liguori, Peter Murphy, Bruce Karsh, Kenneth Liang, Ross Levinsohn, Craig Jacobson, and soon-to-be-former TribCo CEO Eddy Hartenstein. One of the Board's first duties will be to assign a new CEO, which looks to be former television executive and new Board member, Peter Ligouri. The appointing of a new CEO will take place in early 2013. Hartenstein will remain CEO until then.
Liguori, 52, began as an advertising executive who then went into television programming. He was named as President of FOX's cable network FX in 1998, and promoted to CEO in 2001. In 2005, he was elevated to the role of President of Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. In 2009, he was forced out from FOX and joined the Discovery Network as COO. Ligouri was instrumental in the start of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), wooing Oprah Winfrey away from Chicago. For two months last year, he was the Interim CEO of OWN, until Winfrey herself took over that role, forcing out Ligouri. Since July of this year, he has been a consultant in New York for the private equity firm, the Carlyle Group.
Along with the appointment of new executive Board members, as part of the bankruptcy exit, Tribune Company will gain a new $1.1 billion senior secured term loan, as well as a new $300 million line of revolving credit. The term loan will be used to pay creditors. Additionally, creditors will be issued approximately 100 million shares of different common stocks in the company. The new creditor ownership group will also be taking approximately $1.85 billion from the pool of accumulated cash which the company has set aside during the bankruptcy proceedings, in addition to the proceeds the creditors will get from the term loan. The revolving line of credit will be used to support the ongoing day-to-day operations of the company. Over $300 million from that pool of accumulated cash will also be able to be used for operations expenses by the company.
Soon after the first of the year, it is assumed that the new Tribune Company will look to sell off its newspaper/print division.
The print division of Tribune Company consists of:
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Magazine
RedEye (Chicago)
Hoy! (Chicago & Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Times
The Sun (Baltimore)
Sun Sentinal (Fort Lauderdale)
El Sentinal (Fort Lauderdale)
Orlando Sentinel
El Sentinel (Orlando)
The Hartford Courant
The Morning Call (Allentown)
Daily Press (Hampton Roads)
Additionally, many of these newspapers own suburban weekly publications.
The crown jewels of the print division are the LA Times and the Chicago Tribune, two of the nation's largest newspapers. The sale of the company's newspaper division would bring in a fast flow of cash to the new creditor owners, who are seeking to recoup its investment losses by any means it can.
Although no Tribune-owned newspapers are officially for sale just yet, there are already individuals and companies coming forward expressing sincere interest in some or all of the print properties. Among the suitors are Aaron Kushner, Publisher of The Orange County Register (a competitor of the Los Angeles Times) and the CEO of the investor group 2100 Trust LLC, Doug Manchester, the San Diego Union-Tribune owner, Warren Buffett, famed business investor, and Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation.
The selling off of its print publications will then allow the company to primarily focus on Tribune Broadcasting and its television assets.
It is believed that Liguori will look to strengthen Tribune Broadcasting's television properties, possibly even expanding them by purchasing other stations. He especially will look at re-energizing and re-imaging the under-used cable/satellite superstation, WGN America. Depending on the profitability (potential and realized) of the television division, the creditor-owned company may choose to hang on to Tribune Broadcasting for years, or may look to simply boost the properties up and then sell them off completely at some future point.
The only question mark is the 2013 fate of WGN-AM, Tribune Broadcasting's sole radio station. The sale of one of the most famous radio stations in history could bring in a fast amount of income for the company in 2013 and allow Tribune Broadcasting to focus entirely on its television stations, as well as on Tribune Interactive's web-based properties.
One thing known for sure is that major changes are in store for all Tribune properties in 2013. Just what those changes will entail remains to be seen.
An email was sent out to Tribune Company employees this weekend by CEO Eddy Hartenstein talking about today's major corporate changes. In it, he said: "Tribune will emerge as a dynamic multi-media company with a great mix of profitable assets, powerful brands in major markets, sufficient liquidity for operations and investments and significantly less debt. In short, Tribune is far stronger than it was when we began the Chapter 11 process."
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text: One More Round: McDonald's Considers Offering Breakfast Later [AUDIO] by Chad Hasty February 24, 2014 Chad Hasty, KFYO.com One More Round with Chad Hasty Read More Filed Under: Food & Drink, millennials Category: Audio Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!


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Corps: Missouri River will get more water in 2014
Omaha, NE (AP) - Slightly more water than normal is expected to flow into the Missouri River this spring, but the dams along the river should have room for it.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says several of the reservoirs remain below normal because they are still recovering from the 2012 drought.
So the Corps' Jody Farhat says the reservoirs should be able to safely handle the 26.1 million acre feet of runoff expected this year. That forecast is slightly above normal runoff of 25.2 million acre feet.
The Corps adjusts the amount of water released from dams along the river in response to conditions.
Last year, releases along the water were limited because the Corps was conserving water as the region recovered from drought. That affected barge traffic on the river.
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Humble Daily Bundles give you 14 days of deals
Uh oh. Humble Bundle is already in the midst of a tempting Spring Sale (Saint Row IV is currently $10!) at the same time as GOG's Spring Insomnia Sale, and your wallet cowers in fear of Steam's next seasonal sale. The last thing it needs is another opportunity for amazing savings, but that's just what Humble Bundle announced with its new Humble Daily Bundle.
For the next two weeks, Humble Bundle will put up a new bundle every day. For the next 24 hours it's offering the Humble Deep Silver Re-Bundle, which includes Saints Row: The Third, Risen 2, Metro 2033, Dead Island, and others. You can get all the games including their soundtracks if you pay $9 or more. As usual, a designated portion of your purchase will go toward the Electronic Frontier Foundation or Child's Play.
This first daily sale looks just as good as Humble Bundle's usual offerings, so it's definitely worth checking in regularly over the next two weeks to see what games pop up there. It's okay. You weren't using that money anyway.
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For a moment, let's take a look into the future. You have just polished up that final draft of your script and now before you, typed out so perfectly is a story so fresh and unique it has to be made into a film. Because it has to be made into a film. Scripts don't get published, scripts aren't read under the light of the lamp on the night table. Scripts become films. So after all your writing, you need to find a way to turn your script into a film.
And the first stumbling block you will encounter is money.
Without money, the film doesn't happen. Money is needed for equipment, crew, locations, post production, props, wardrobe, makeup, etc. The expenses can go on and on. And no matter how much money you have, you will always feel like you could have used more.
So you will have to join every other filmmaker in the search for money.
But, before you head out into the wild, I suggest you inform yourself.
The best way I have found to inform yourself is to find your local film cooperative and ask them if they have any information. I am on the mailing list for a monthly newsletter and it provides me information on employment opportunities, screenwriting workshops, film festivals, funding opportunities and more. Such things like BravoFact, NSI, Linda Joy, CFC and more. Without it, I would have to rely on word of mouth from friends to know about these opportunities.
Now there is also another way to search for funding and it's called social networking. The goal of marketing your film online is to reach as many people as you can from your computer chair And for this, there appears to be two major websites, Kickstarter and IndieGoGo.
Both sites work essentially the same way. You create a page for your project, you can upload a video explaining the project, you upload information and essentially you pitch your project to everyone who ever passes by the site with the hope that they will be so enthralled by your idea that they just have send a little help your way. This is where your logline from last week will come in handy. Hook them in from the start with something quick and simple then fill them in with all the wordy details.
To get more people involved, you can also add incentives to donating. You can promise whatever you can think of for the different amounts donated. But if you are really strapped for cash and can't provide incentives, a simple thank you in the credits is often enough to satisfy anyone who simply wants to see your film brought to life.
Finally, always tell them where the money is going. Be it script development, casting, catering, locations, film stock, whatever. If the reader knows where the money is needed and will be used, they are more likely to trust you with their money as you make your film.
Kickstarter is an all or nothing site. You set a fundraising goal and a target date to reach it. If you reach the goal then you get all your funding. If you don't reach your goal, then you get nothing (everyone gets there money back). The idea behind this is that you can't make your project if you don't have the money, so there is no point in receiving your $300 when you needed $15,000. And there is no point in someone donating money to you if it isn't enough to complete your project.
IndieGoGo (which I used for Those Forgotten) lets you set a fundraising goal and a date to reach it and it simply penalizes you for not making your goal. The site takes a 7% cut from the total raised if you reach your goal, and it takes 12% if you don't reach your goal. It's annoying to lose the money, but it made donating really easy for friends and family who lived far away. So in the end, it helped me raise a lot more money than if I just starting asking everyone I knew.
Lastly, when you have your site, promote your film. Tell everyone you know, use social networking, reach as many people as you can from your computer chair. You just might find someone you'd never thought of who understands your struggles and believes in you enough to send some financial support.
So I hope that starts to paint the larger picture for you. You don't have to go out and make this film with no money and no help. The services and aid exist out there, you just have to look for them. So get out there, apply and make the film your script deserves.
Now, before I sign off for the week, anyone keeping up with this blog, you will have noticed that David Cormican has reached the fundraising part of filmmaking for his super cool short, Elijah the Prophet. He has set up a Kickstarter page, which you can see here: http://www.ibelieveinelijah.com
There are plenty of great incentives to donate, most notably from my point of view is that for $100 you get the script, a song, the DVD and more, as well as a free submission to the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition (which would cost you $75 anyway). So why not kill two birds with one stone. If you're planning on submitting to the Competition, then why not get some cool swag and help out a filmmaker while you're at it?
Well that is all for this week, good luck on all your fundraising, and I will see you next Wednesday.


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Wegmans - Sharing the Load
Wegmans Donates 18,000 Pounds of Food
Through interfaith cooperation the Pottstown Cluster Outreach Center addresses the basic human needs of persons within the Greater Pottstown community, while assisting with their spiritual and social needs. Our programs and referrals are coordinated to help individuals make real progress in moving from dependence to productive self-sufficiency.
Our current programs provide food security, clothing and household assistance, supportive services and referrals, case management and housing stability and an opportunity for individuals living in poverty to participate in an education and support program.
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Donations Accepted: Monday - Friday | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wegmans Donates 18,000 Pounds of Food
Special thanks for all their support
July 14th, the Cluster Outreach Center was honored to participate in Vanguard's annual food drive and their community commitment.
October 17, 2014 - 6:00 PM
Enjoy an evening of fun, food and music to support the Cluster Outreach Center.
To help keep our pantry and dry goods department stocked, donations of any of the following items would be greatly appreciated:


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text: Sixteen of America's favorite author-anglers spin tales of mystery and fishing in this collection. From the tragic to the comic with many stops in between, these stories reflect the authors' passions for both making stories and catching fish. Michael Connelly, Ridley Pearson, John Lescroart, Don Winslow, Melodie Johnson Howe, Victoria Houston, and others all share a mysterious affection for things piscatorial when not busy writing best-selling books. This collection of all-original short stories will entertain even the most discriminating mystery reader. Proceeds from this book will help support two charitable groups, Casting For Recovery, which helps women cancer survivors to heal body and soul through fly-fishing, and Project Healing Waters, which does the same for our returning veterans. Contributing authors include Ridley Pearson Mark T. Sullivan Michael Connelly John Lescoart Andrew Winer Dana Stabenow Don Winslow Melodie Johnson Howe James W. Hall C.J. Box Victoria Houston William Beall Spring Warren Brian M. Wiprud William Tapply T. Jefferson Parker


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Make an appointment to demo these Mavic Wheels in our Boulder, Colorado showroom 303-444-6737 M-F 9-6 Saturday 10-6, closed Sunday. Demo cost is 5% of retail price per day. Your card will be charged for the entire amount of the wheels to begin the demo and you are responsible for any damage. 100% of the demo fee can be put toward a wheel purchase.
Mavic did a clean-slate design for Crossmax SLR 29 Wheelset. With all the buzz around 29 these days, Mavic decided to up the ante and design a 29 specific wheelset instead of the previous offering, which were essentially 26 inch wheels with a larger hoop.
The rear hub now has 4 pawls instead of 3. This offers lightning quick engagement which is a big improvement on technical climbs. The rims are extruded at .6mm thicker to firm up the ride, seeing that 29" is a tad more flexy and need some reinforcement. The rims have been relieved everywhere possible to reduce weight. Spokes remain largely the same as previous Crossmax versions with the exception of the non-drive radial rear spokes getting an extra treatment to add strength and durability.
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Some ask , what prepares one for pranayama? In our method one would answer, a regular practice of Savasana. Savasana? Relaxation? Really? Well yes, but let us look at the depth of the significance of Savasana. It literally is translated as 'corpse pose'. One lets go to such an extent that one ... [Read On...]
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Birjoo Mehta, Conference Guest Teacher from India
"On any day, if you are able to stretch the boundary of your consciousness with evenness, beyond what you have done before, you are blessed." ~~ Birjoo Mehta He taught us just that during the conference and convention in San Diego this past month. Below are excerpts from the article by Birjoo. ... [Read On...]
Sahasrara Mandala to be a gift for Guruji
The Sahasrara Mandala is an "inspiration from the heart" painted by Iyengar Yoga Center of North County student, Iyengar Yoga teacher-in-training and fine artist Véronique Porter. The 40 x 40 inch oil on canvas representation of the thousand petal crown chakra will be given to our Guruji, B.K.S. ... [Read On...]
'Sadhaka,' Documentary of Guruji's life, enters post-production
Sadhaka is a feature documentary film is about the life and achievements of B.K.S. Iyengar that we all will want to see. Three years in the making, filming is now complete and the post-production editing phase has begun. You can be part of this project by donating toward its completion. You will ... [Read On...]
Thanks to our Conference and Convention Volunteers
As you know our Association hosted a national convention and regional conference with guest teacher Birjoo Mehta. Many people from the Center volunteered and thanks go to them all. We had a dedicated team presence that lead many a team. Nina Paloma : Entertainment Paul Uhler :Social ... [Read On...]


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