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Invasive Species Lesson Plan: The Invasion Game
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for students in grades 3-12, students will explore the effects of invasive species. They will participate in a game simulation in which they must stop carp (a non-native species) from progressing through the waterways to Lake Michigan.
Preparation and Game Background Information for the Teacher:
Invasion!! is a free online game created by a Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) student project called "Bridges," sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation. Working in partnership with the Field Museum of Chicago, the game explores the goal of preventing Asian carp from invading the waters of Lake Michigan. Portions of the background information provided in this lesson plan have been adapted from the game developer's website.
The game has two parts. The first part is an introductory game appropriate for students in grades 3-12. The player controls an Asian carp which can swim, eat, and jump out of the water. The carp eats plankton to gain energy, and at a certain point, can jump up to try to hit boaters and birds (as occurs in the real world). The purpose of this game is to draw the player into the world of Asian carp.
The second and primary portion of the game is a simulation where the player is introduced to the complex global dilemma of managing invasive species. This portion of the game targets high school students, as it requires some advanced reading skills and an appropriate level of systems thinking to appreciate the socio-political aspects of the game. The objective is to stop carp from progressing through the waterways to Lake Michigan. The style of game play is a mix of a turn-based tower defense game and a simple card game to gain resources to build more towers. To win the game, the player needs to keep the carp out of the lake for 25 turns. There are random events the affect the system each turn, so the player will have to often adjust strategies.
Ideas for Building Background Knowledge Prior to Game Play:
– BrainPOP has a number of movie topic pages that can help students make connections to what they already know and prepare them for game play. The Fish and Rivers topic pages are especially useful in developing understanding about the context of game play.
– Younger students can read and discuss the Invasive Plants article from the National Geographic for Kids website. Print the Invasive Species Kids Fun Book from the Idaho Department of Agriculture (or the slightly more advanced Invader Rangers! Youth Activity Book from the Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia) and explore the activities together.
– Have students explore the effects of invasive species through a hands-on investigation. You can use the It's Not Just a Bug activity from the New York Times to have students simulate how crops are affected by native and non-native insect populations, and learn about the options farmers have to protect their crops.
Ideas for integrating the "Invasion" Game in Your Instruction:
– Allow students to independently explore the first portion of the game. Draw students' attention to the food sources and competitors shown the game. Guide students to understand that carp eat up to 40% of their body weight in a day and also jump out of the water when they are startled.
– Older students can then move on to the second portion of the game, either independently or in pairs. The objective is to stop carp from progressing through the waterways to Lake Michigan, and to win, students must keep the carp out of the lake for 25 turns.
– Talk with students about what they are learning through game play. How did they adjust their strategies after each random event altered the system?
Ideas for Extending Student Learning After the Game:
– As you discuss game play with students, you may find that other related topics surface. You can use BrainPOP movies such as Food Chains, Migration, Natural Resources, or Supply and Demand to help develop student understanding as needed.
– Challenge students to explore another invasive species, such as the kudzu, cane toads, European rabbits, the green crab, toxic dinoflagellates, or the zebra mussel. Students may choose to research a type of non-native feral animal in their own community or state. Have students research their selected species' native origins and worldwide spread, the damage the species has caused both economically and environmentally, and the efforts that have been made to control the problem and/or eradicate the species from its non-native habitat.
– After students have researched another invasive species, have them share what they have learned. You can use the Exploring the Effects of Invasive Species on Local Ecosystems activity from the New York Times, which tasks students with developing a multimedia exhibit to educate the public about their findings. Or, have students write a news article or blog post to share their research.

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This luxuriously furnished apartment is often used as the Bridal Suite for weddings held at Mar Lodge. Situated at the top of the main staircase, the apartment has a Queen Anne four-poster bed and dramatic views of the estate's Caledonian pine forest.
Mar Lodge has been preserved in splendid style, creating a relaxing Highland retreat in the mode of decadent country living.
Braeriach is one of 5 apartments in Mar Lodge. For exceptional luxury for parties of up to ten, we are delighted to offer two detached lodge houses in the estate grounds: Claybokie and Creag Bhalg. Both houses are beautifully furnished, and possess lavish kitchens and terraced gardens.
Dogs are now permitted within Braeriach at a fee of ��Ă�15.00£ per dog per stay (maximum of 2 dogs). Please note that dogs must be kept under proper control and are not allowed in any of the bedrooms or any of the furniture, nor left unattended in the property for long periods.
Accommodation details
- First floor
- Sleeps 2-4 - 1 double with four-poster king-size bed.
- Sitting room with two sofa beds
- Kitchen/dining room.
- Bathroom with shower over roll top bath
- Separate WC
- Central heating running off biomass
- Electric fire in lounge
- Free Wi-Fi available in apartment.
- EPC Rating: C75
About the Mar Lodge Estate
At the heart of the Cairngorms National Park lies Mar Lodge, a restored Victorian sporting lodge set in 29,380 hectares of wilderness, heather and ancient pine.
Visited by nobility since the medieval period, this prime Highland estate is now recognised as one of Scotland's most important conservation sites. From significant archaeological finds, to rare wildlife, and four of Britain's highest mountains, the estate is a jewel in the crown of one of the country's most iconic landscapes.
About the Area
Royal Deeside weaves along the River Dee, overlapping the Cairngorms National Park and Aberdeenshire. Best known for its majestic scenery, it is also an area rich in wildlife from alpine flora to Scottish wildcats.
Deeside's most famous admirer, Queen Victoria, purchased the Balmoral estate in 1848, and the royal connections continue to this day, with Princes William and Harry being regular visitors to the area. The nearest town to Mar Lodge is Braemar where you'll find local amenities as well as bases for hiking and skiing.
Things to do
- Adventure-lovers can test themselves with challenging mountain hikes, while gentler walks can be enjoyed along lowland paths through magnificent countryside.
- Summertime is perfect for mountain-biking, and in winter downhill and cross-country skiing at Glenshee are only a short drive away.
The Mar Lodge Ranger service runs a number of scheduled walks and events throughout the year and information on these can be found on our website - www.nts.org.uk/marlodge. However we can also be available on a more casual basis to guide visitors around the estate - whether you want to see spectacular wildlife, epic scenery or even just go for a post-Christmas leg stretch. Please call the Rangers office on 013397 20164.
Planning a large event, a wedding or corporate gathering?
The Stag Ballroom, adjacent to the Lodge, is a popular venue for wedding receptions, ceilidhs and family gatherings, with room for up to 160 guests. Within the Lodge, the more intimate setting of the Craggan Ballroom can accommodate 50 seated guests and the grand dining room, which seats 30. For further details on corporate entertaining or any events, please contact Mar Lodge on +44 (0)13397 41276.
Horse owners can now bring their equine friends. Enquire about Mar Lodge's horse B&B when you book.
Getting there
Braemar is 60 miles west of Aberdeen and 50 miles north of Perth on the A93. Aberdeen airport is situated in Dyce on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Mar Lodge estate is 3 miles West of Braemar, in Aberdeenshire.
Subject to availability, visitors may make use of the public rooms in the Lodge; the library, billiard room and drawing room. The grand dining room, which seats 30 people, and a caterers' kitchen are available to guests booking all five apartments. Please note there is an extra charge for this.
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For more than four decades, Marvis Cofield, founder and CEO of Alkebu-lan Village, has been a strong advocate for the empowerment of African American youth in the city of Detroit. It has been his belief that when significant time, energy, knowledge and resources are poured into the lives of young people, they will be better prepared to meet the many challenges of life.
Cofield was honored for his passion and organization's work to empower inner city youth. Cofield, along with 55 other community leaders from across the country, was presented the prestigious FBI Director's Community Leadership Award during a ceremony at FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C.
FBI Director James B. Comey presented the award.
"It was a great honor to be chosen," said Cofield. "It was a testament to what Alkebu-lan has done in serving more than 350,000 youth and families over the past 37 years. We believe in taking action, not just talking about action. It's about putting boots on the ground in the community to reach our young people in many ways."
"Marvis Cofield is a revered community leader in metropolitan Detroit," Paul M. Abbate, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office said in a press release. "He has been an advocate and community partner with the FBI Detroit Field Office, Community Outreach Program for more than 10 years."
Cofield began his journey of youth advocacy in 1978, when he opened Alkebu-lan Martial Arts Federation, an east side martial arts training facility that also taught young people discipline and other interpersonal skills needed to succeed in life. As a 7th degree black belt and victor in national and international competitions, Cofield, a native Detroiter, was able to connect with many inner city youth when others could not.
In 2000, Cofield's Alkebu-lan Martial Arts Federation evolved into Alkebu-lan Village. The newer organization offered more services to develop young people educationally, culturally and recreationally. The organization is dedicated to preparing black youth (5 to18 years of age) for the 21st Century through mentorship and teachings of leadership, entrepreneurship and social understanding. The organization has numerous programs that support youth success, including tutoring, after-school initiatives and a juvenile diversion program.
The name Alkebu-lan is the ancient name of Africa. It was with this Afrocentric mindset and pride that Cofield chose the name Alkebu-lan for his two organizations.
As a product of the 1960s and early 1970s, which were pivotal times in the both the civil rights and black power movements, Cofield has never forgotten his roots, or their importance to his community-empowering endeavors of today. He grew up on the city's east side wanting to help elevate his community and his people. He realized that young people were the leaders of the future, but required special guidance along the way.
Thus, after graduating from Kettering High School, Cofield earned an associate's degree in liberal arts from Wayne County Community College, a bachelor's degree in sociology from Detroit Institute of Technology and a teaching certificate from Wayne State University School of Education.
From 1980 to 1990, Cofield taught at Kettering. Additionally, he worked in leadership capacities with Inner City Sub Center, a community-based organization on the east side, dedicated to providing meaningful services and activities to local black communities. This organization served as a foundational rock on which Alkebu-lan Village continues to stand.
"We are an African-centered organization," said Cofield, a former Detroit Public Schools board member who currently serves on the board of New Detroit. "We embrace our rich culture, history and traditions of Mother Africa, and we choose to teach our black youth principles that go back many thousands of years ago in Africa.
"I look at what I do as a ministry because I've been blessed," he said. "For me, the gift of reciprocity is to learn and gain something, but give back so others will be helped."
For more information about Alkebu-lan Village, located at 7701 Harper Ave. in Detroit, log on to www.alkebulanvillage.com or call 313.921.1616.
National News
Community activist Marvis Cofield receives FBI Director's Community Leadership Award
For more than four decades, Marvis Cofield, founder and CEO of Alkebu-lan Village, has been a strong advocate for the empowerment of African American youth in the city of Detroit. It has been his belief that when significant time, energy, knowledge and resources are poured into the lives of young people, they will be better prepared to meet the many challenges of life.


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STEM Alliance Campaigns
Each year, STEM Alliance carries out major campaigns to raise general awareness about STEM education and careers, in close collaboration with its partners.
Among those campaigns, is the annual STEM Discovery Campaign, which is dedicated to all kinds of activities in STEM education across Europe. In 2018, STEM Alliance also invites teachers, schools, career counsellours and anyone else interested in STEM eEducation to participate in the 'Diversity in STEM' campaign taking place between 24 September and 16 November 2018.
A key feature of STEM Alliance is to support stronger collaboration between the industry and schools, and schemes such as Professionals Go Back to School scheme or Teacher Discovery Placement are good examples of such initiatives.
Check our campaigns to find out more and see how you can participate in our activities or help us to strengthen collaboration between schools and the industry!
STEM Alliance - Dell PolicyHack™ Competition 2020
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Famcare - family care
> A GUIDE TO HEALTH (Checklist)
Family Care (Famcare) is a project of IPWSO's designed to support families whose adult son or daughter lives at home. We know that this can sometimes be difficult and that for living arrangements to work successfully there often have to be many compromises made by parents and other family members. The support of extended family members and friends is also most valuable to the well-being of the person with PWS and his or her parents.
Where possible, community support can also play a significant and important role. Providing an appropriate environment for someone with PWS in all areas of their life will promote good health and longevity.
If you have an older son or daughter - someone who has left school, but is still living at home - and need our help, please contact us. Our Famcare team will do its best to come up with some supportive answers.
Famcare will be producing leaflets on topics connected with the care and management of the syndrome, compiled with your help so that the advice you will receive will come from other parents, as well as professionals. We hope that this will be helpful to you. As each leaflet is written and published, it will be made available on this websit
A Guide to "Me" - a Life Plan
This 30 page document is in 10 chapters and makes up a "personal history" of the person with PWS. Invaluable for caregivers, support workers, teachers and service providers. The document has been adapted from the original by Kate Beaver (PWSA USA) for IPWSO use. It is a generic document and can be changed and altered according to individual needs. Choose the chapters that are applicable and download.
A Guide to Health - Checklist
The basics of a healthy adult life for someone with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) include a healthy, appropriate eating plan and regular, effective physical activity to avoid obesity, to keep the body fit and to maintain good mental health. Before any of these can be achieved the people working with the person who has PWS must have a good understanding of the complexities of the syndrome.
This "checklist" is to assist you in maintaining good health for your person with PWS. It is to be shared with other family members, professionals and caregivers who are involved with your person with PWS. (Read more in the following languages)
English - Spanish - Italian - German - Dutch - Arabic - Russian - Japanese
A Guide to the Basics of a Healthy Adult Life
An early childhood diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) usually provides parents with the opportunity to learn strategies to manage potentially difficult behaviour and obesity. Despite variable intellectual and physical abilities, it must be remembered that a cognitive disability, hunger and reduced satiety remain with the person with PWS throughout their lives. The ability to make appropriate independent decisions regarding energy intake and choices of life rarely eventuates, even as the child with PWS becomes an adult... (Read more in the following languages)
English - Italian - German - Dutch - Arabic - Russian - Mandarin - Japanese
A Guide to Confabulation (story-telling in PWS)
What exactly is 'confabulation'? It is defined by dictionaries as: a memory disturbance, defined as the production of fabricated, distorted or misinterpreted memories about oneself or the world, without the conscious intention to deceive.
Confabulation is different from lying as the person is fabricating stories that he or she genuinely believes in, and believes that you, too, should also believe what they are saying. They are often coherent, consistent, and the stories are relatively 'normal'. The information produced in these stories is generally false, or made up from incorrect memories, either of the person's own, or from what they may have heard or read or seen. Confabulation can range from subtle alterations of a story, to quite bizarre fabrications. (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide to Coping with Change
Most people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have difficulty coping with change. This varies from person to person and can be a real problem for those families affected. Change can be anything from a substitute teacher at school, to a different route being taken in a car trip or a new cup being used. Change can also occur suddenly and unexpectedly, as in an electrical blackout. A bad reaction to change may result in the person with PWS refusing to comply with requests, routines or plans and can quickly escalate into perseveration (repeated questions or comments), arguments and aggression. "Shutdown" is another typical response to the anxiety associated with change. These responses can be stressful for families as they often occur at the most inconvenient times. (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide for when your child states: "I want the same!"
How do you answer your person with PWS, who asks why they can't have the same or do "the same" as other people? The "same" includes many more things than just food. People with PWS want to travel independently as do other adolescents and adults. Once someone with PWS learns how to reach a destination they can usually repeat the journey alone, without getting lost and are, consequently, considered to be good at "travel training" - so what's the problem? (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide to Managing a Meltdown
Most people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) have meltdowns from time to time. This varies from person to person and is a serious problem for those families affected. The levels of anxiety seen in people with PWS cannot be understated. Most of the difficult, anti social behaviour demonstrated by people with PWS can be related to their inability to express and/or deal with anxiety or emotions they are feeling. They can be upset by something we would just take for granted, or it could be over something that occurred yesterday or last week, as well as something that may have just occurred but has not yet even acknowledged by others. It is often "either all or nothing". They may become highly anxious about a particular meal being served slightly differently and they may show minimal emotion when a family member dies. (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide to Meeting with Professionals
People with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) often present as cooperative, knowledgeable and highly capable of making their own decisions. They appreciate responsibility and respect. Adults with PWS, who are intellectually able, usually resent the fact that parents or other family members want to accompany them to appointments with professionals invovled in their health care or life matters.
This can create much frustration for parents and families as well as the professionals. It can also lead to misleading information being received and incorrect action being taken on the part of the professional.... (read more in the following languages)
A Guide to managing skin-picking
Skin picking or scratching is a common behaviour seen in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). The intensity and duration of this behaviour varies from person to person and episode to episode. It may occur in the form of scratching an insect bite until it bleeds and becomes an infected sore or it may manifest in the form of nose picking or anal picking. When this behaviour continues for a prolonged period it can cause unsightly and distressing open wounds. 75% of the people surveyed by FamCare reported skin picking in their relative with PWS. A USA study reported anal picking in 9.5 % of people who skin picked. (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide to Setting Boundaries
People with PWS have a heightened anxiety and need others to set consistent and consistently enforced guidelines or boundaries for them to feel safe and respond appropriately to what is going on around them. Boundaries include positive behaviour strategies through the encouragement of desired behaviour rather than the punishment of undesired behaviour. Boundaries teach the person with PWS what is desired by you and society and how to communicate effectively. Anything taught must be simply stated, understandable and reinforced in a consistent manner to minimise anxiety. (Read more in the following languages)
A Guide to your Duty of Care
When you have a son or daughter with Prader-Willi Syndrome(PWS) who continues to live in the family home, your parental duties do not reduce as your person with PWS progresses through the different stages of life. This can be very tiring and impact on you and your whole family. Caring for an adult with PWS means you rarely have time to relax and feel that all is well. People with disabilities are as much a part of society as anyone else and you, as parents or family members, have the right to expect and advocate for their needs to be met. This means seeking the best possible workplace, respite care or day support for your family member. A major difficulty with most service providers is their keenness to promote independence for individuals will often include options that are inappropriate for people with PWS, despite the fact that the person with PWS may try to convince those supporting him/her otherwise. (Read more)
A Guide to Exercise
People with PWS are born with reduced muscle tone (which affects muscle contraction) less muscle mass and especially in childhood, weaker muscles than non-affected people. Strong muscles are important for good movement and the protection of joints, ligaments and tendons. Most children with PWS, develop a greater percentage of fat tissue than non-affected people, from infancy. Even when the person has a healthy weight for height (BMI) the percentage fat will be greater than in the non-affected person. This means it is much easier for them to gain fat and harder to "burn fat" through daily energy expenditure. The more muscle a person has the greater their potential for more "fat-burning" or energy expenditure, as muscle tissue burns energy (calories) first. When people are on restricted energy intake menus, as needed by people with PWS to lose weight, there is a risk that their muscle mass will reduce as well as fat. People with PWS need to protect
against muscle loss and this is only done through movement and exercise. (Read more)
A Guide to Personal Care
Personal care is an important part of everybody's daily routine. However some people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) have a reluctance, or a reduced ability to complete personal care routines properly. Factors such as obesity or lack of coordination can make it difficult for a person with PWS to reach all areas of their own body, and a lack of motivation or time can impact the care and thoroughness of cleaning routines. Poor sequential processing or difficulty in completing multi-stepped tasks, often inhibits the thoroughness of washing. For example: the person with PWS may just stand under a shower rather than wash themselves. (Read more)
A Guide to Promoting Positive Behaviour
Some people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) engage in inappropriate behaviour from time to time. This varies from person to person and can cause problems for the person with PWS, their families and the community. It also has the potential to limit opportunities to socialise with friends and isolate or cause embarrassment for members of the family. (read more)
A Guide to the Transitional Years
People with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) have great difficulty coping with change! Planning for change is important to help reduce possible reactive, fearful and oppositional behaviour that can develop as a result of impending change, not just sudden change. Periods of transition can be some of the most stressful and difficult times for people with PWS. (Read more)
A Guide to Nutrition
"Need to Know Nutrition" is a published booklet (available online) and written by Professor Peter SW Davies, The Children's Nutrition Research Centre, The University of Queensland and Helen d'Emden, Mater Health Services, Co-author Brigid Knight, Mater Health Services. Although food groups will differ greatly from country to country the basics of nutrition for those with PWS is clearly laid out in this little booklet.
A Guide to Rituals and Obsessions
Many people with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) engage in repetitive behaviours and rituals. Sometimes these behaviours can be beneficial and are often used by parents and carers to implement a predictable routine. For example, having set times and routines involving exercise and meals is often the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle for an adult living with PWS. A predictable routine can also help to alleviate anxiety. A routine reduces idol time and the possibility of unscheduled opportunities for additional food. (Read more)
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In this video we look at an application for the Manji-Uke (simultaneous "lower-block" & "outer block") found at the end of Pinan / Heian Godan.
This method of intercepting a kick and throwing the enemy is widely taught in karate dojo that have a practical bias. However, it would be fair to say that in the majority of modern dojo this motion is viewed as blocking a kick from the front and a punch from the rear.
Obviously this as many flaws: How do you block something that you can't see? Why is the stance taken in the kata necessary to block such attacks? Is it really practical to practise for such a contrived and unlikely scenario? The whole thing is rendered pointless unless you get two specific attacks, being delivered at exactly the same time, from mandatory directions. It is just so unlikely that is does not merit serious consideration. Despite how widespread the "double block" application is, even a cursory examination of it shows it has no value.
Seeing the motion as a takedown explains the use of both arms and the stance. The arms block the kick, lift the leg and push the enemy over. The stance ensures the enemy can't hop on their supporting leg in an attempt to keep their balance. In my view, this is a far better way of looking at the motion both practically and logically.
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The Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation (HALO) is a new operation designed to eradicate piles without the need for cutting or a general anaesthetic.
The operation uses a miniature Doppler ultrasound device to locate all the arteries supplying the haemorrhoids as they come down from the rectum under the lining of the bowel. The device also has a small window which allows a stitch to be placed around the artery thus cutting off the blood supply to the pile. During the course of the procedure all the arteries supplying the piles are located (up to 6) and tied off. Over the next few days and weeks the pile shrinks away and the symptoms resolve.
This cast of a haemorrhoid clearly shows the feeding artery (white arrow) which is carefully located with the HALO procedure.
Because the stitch is placed in the lower rectum, where there are virtually no pain nerves, rather than in the anus the procedure is virtually painless and can be performed under mild sedation rather than a general anaesthetic. Naturally, patients who are a little squeamish about have a procedure to their bottom can elect to have a general anaesthetic if they wish but it is not necessary. Because all of the blood vessels to the piles are accurately located the operation is more successful than injection; and as the blood vessels are properly ligated rather than just looped with a band they will not dislodge, producing a better response with far less risk of bleeding after the procedure.
Most patients are back to work after 24-48 hours with only a minimum of discomfort, which if there is any, is no more than a mild a throbbing in the rectum.
This procedure has been performed in Europe and North America now for a few years with excellent results. 85% of patients have a complete resolution of their symptoms and over 90% are thoroughly pleased with the result even if there are some very minor residual symptoms. This is due to the relative ease of recovery from the operation compared to more conventional treatments.
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By Toshi Yoshihara, Special to CNN
Editor's note: Toshi Yoshihara is John A. van Beuren Chair of Asia-Pacific Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. The views expressed are his own.
The Imperial Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor remains a popular, if somewhat tired, metaphor for the dangers of unpreparedness and overexposure to risk. For years analysts and policymakers have warned Americans about all kinds of new Pearl Harbors in space, cyberspace, the global financial markets, and even the earth's climate.
But the real possibility that U.S. bases in the western Pacific could once again be vulnerable to a bolt-from-the-blue military attack has occasioned little publicity or debate. Yet it should take no stretched metaphors to appreciate this emerging threat.
This time, China – armed with a large and growing arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles – is poised to reprise Pearl Harbor. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) now possesses the means, the motives, and the opportunities to deliver disabling blows against U.S. bases in Japan where the bulk of American military power in Asia is concentrated.
First consider the means. The Chinese military can now lock their crosshairs on Japan, home to the largest U.S. naval and air bases in the world. China's DF-15 ballistic missile can reach Kadena airbase in Okinawa, the hub of American airpower in Asia. The PLA's non-nuclear version of the DF-21 missile boasts the range to hit all military facilities across the entire Japanese archipelago. According to the Pentagon's 2010 annual report on the PLA, the DF-15 and the DF-21 missiles numbered over 300 and 80 respectively.
Think about Yokosuka naval base, where the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS George Washington, is permanently stationed. The DF-21s could be launched against fuel storage tanks, ammunition depots, dry docks, and pierside facilities located there. Docked warships and supply vessels fixed at their berths would be sitting ducks. Civilian and military personnel, including shipyard workers so essential to the base's main functions, could also suffer casualties in such missile raids.
Next consider the motives. China's regional missile force would facilitate what the Pentagon terms "anti-access/area denial" operations, meaning efforts to bar regional bases to U.S. reinforcements while keeping military forces already in the theater from nearing China's backyard. In effect, China hopes to erect a no-go zone across large swathes of maritime Asia.
For a local military campaign (against Taiwan, for example) to obtain its maximum effectiveness, the PLA would need to inflict substantial damage on Japanese airfields and naval facilities that are critical to U.S. air superiority and sea control, the two operational prerequisites for thwarting Chinese war aims. As such, salvoes of missile strikes to render inoperative Kadena airbase and Yokosuka naval base would likely be among the PLA's opening moves.
Crippling bases in Japan would by no means constitute a war winner for Beijing. But denying American use of bases near China would shove back the start line for U.S. warships and aircraft by thousands of kilometers to such military hubs as Guam and Hawaii. And the more distance U.S. forces must cover to reach China, the less staying power those same forces would enjoy while operating in the war zone.
Finally, opportunities beckon. Perceptions of American overdependence on forward bases could tempt the Chinese to hit first and hard. No naval base in Asia rivals Yokosuka's strategic location, physical infrastructure, world-class repair facilities, and highly-skilled local workforce. Chinese strategists believe, perhaps rightly, that if the PLA could knock out Yokosuka, the U.S. fleet would need to fall back to Hawaii or even San Diego to meet its critical logistical needs.
A preemptive Chinese missile campaign, so goes this reasoning, could deliver a massive blow to the logistical foundations of U.S. power projection in Asia. By disrupting the supply system and degrading repair capabilities, Beijing may hope to choke off the American capacity to conduct combat operations at the outset.
Still, as events after Japan's bombardment of Pearl Harbor show, an operational triumph alone does not beget strategic success. Indeed, disaster awaited Imperial Japan. The Japanese diplomats accepting unconditional surrender onboard the battleship Missouri would surely have agreed.
It is unclear whether Beijing has thought through the likely strategic fallout following a missile blitzkrieg against U.S. forces on allied soil. But, the PLA's continuing missile buildup suggests that Chinese leaders might succumb to the false promise of a quick military fix that so beguiled Japanese strategists seven decades ago.
The misconceptions about iron dome are staggering here. WWII era tech Katyusha rockets were stopped by it. Not even all of them. It selectively chooses what will hit a populated area. None of these were guided cruise type missiles that not only move faster, but have accurate targeting systems. Iron Dome would be not nearly as effective if 500 cruise type missiles came at it at once. Big difference from stopping 100 grid based unguided rockets fired in 20 increments over a 24 hour period and all of them coming at it at once with a higher rate of speed and sophisticated systems.
Iron Dome is a tailored system designed to defeat these cheap WWII era throwaways and does not apply to all terrain and regions and weapon systems of the world. A dam is built to hold water, but it's useless against the wind blowing all around it. Get it?
Now, onto the likely nature of this scenario. Economics and business go out the window when a country feels like it's being encircled. It's survival over $ at that point. Russia and China are feeling increasingly threatened by America's new "Human Rights" push of like minded regimes all around it. We did away with Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan is still in the pot, Syria is in the middle of a death rattle. We are supporting the downfall of these nations to do away with their anti-american style stances. It's a battle of ideals and world dominance. Do you really think the Russia/China leadership is so stupid as to not see the writing on the wall for them if they allow every dictator/top down government to collapse with UN/NATO/US support all while loosing (LIKE MINDED) business and military partnerships in favor of plutocratic nations such as ours? They see a threat in the "Human RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, YOU'RE GOING DOWN" strategy that the current administration has adopted. They know they share a lot more in common with Iran, Syria, ect... than they ever will with the Western Democracies.
World War 3 is coming, trust that.
Wait! Hold on one second! Are you saying China has NOT invaded?!? No way! I live in San Francisco and I can tell you there is a Lee's Deli on every corner and I get elbowed by Chinese lady's every time I take Muni out to Judah! Obviously the war is already over. No need to waste more money on yet more military junk and pet projects.
It's like they pay people to start that war drum all over again. The latest war is over so let's look for the next one. Sit your war-mongering tail down & step away from the keyboard. The US is more than capable to address any acts of aggression from China or any other country.
Before the US China war begin world stock market will plummet endlessly, world economy will collapse, inflation will skyrocket and everybody's life will be in hell. The world is moving closer to the brink of extermination! God save who save himself being..
US-China conventional war can lead to all out nuclear war and leading to extermination of human.Weapons can win a war BUT never win the heart of the people as we can see in middle east and Afghanistan.We have to learn to respect and care about other people's interest,cultures and tradition then they will respect and care about ours,especially in unipolar world.
It's time to give UN the power and responsibility to do all the jobs of World Government.God bless the world!!!
Thanks, all the opinion, I read them all. It's like an as*hol* everybody has one.
1. China can swamp allied anti-missle batteries – our defenses can work wonders, and could hold off an attack of a moderate nature – but China could fling thousands of missles at our bases at once, and some will get through.
2. Why would China attack us? To increase their hegemony and most importantly to regain Taiwan, which is the big bugaboo of Chinese relations. It's risky – they'd be very badly hurt.
3. Nuclear weapons will only be used if nuclear weapons are used. They are just too dangerous to utilize – things would quickly go out of hand unless stopped immediately after a few detonations – something much easier to talk about than to do. It would also most probably drag Russia into the fight.
Really ?
And what would 20 Cruse missiles do to the 3 gorge dam ?
ya think China knows this ?
So we should borrow more money from Communist China to keep the Imperial posturing going ? Nonsense. What I am worried about are our good soldiers being left to fend for themselves in foreign countries due to U.S. bankrupcy.Ron Paul was right :"bring all of them home " , before it is too late. The era of printing presses as a cash cow is coming to an end fairly quickly. The Imperial Parrots and the lack of investigative journalism ( they were silenced ) made the bankrupcy happen and our corrupt politicians shouild be tried for treason.
uh, no – Ron Paul's a nut, and I'm glad he's going to be out of politics in January completely – isolationism would destroy this country
The Chinese are not wasteful or stupid people-they must understand that war is destructive,counterproductive,can backfire, as well as see that nations have gone broke due to war not to mention history which shows Europe destroyed twice -ww1 &2??? Why would the Chinese build their country and a great manufacturing base not to mention the great buildings and infrastructre only to throw it all away through war??? The Chinese are a sensible people- Why would they choose destruction and upheaval over prosperity and peace???Co operation ?negotiation must be the key–its the only way???
When is America gonna listen to the Middle eastern people??? The Bible does speak about all people beating their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning- hooks-– its the only way??? All leaders who pursue weapons/wars/weapons of mass destruction/killing--–should all be put to death-them and their familys!!!! The war that needs to be waged is 1 to do reforestation of the earth and finding an energy solution thats environmentally friendly as well as protect our rivers from pollution!!
Just exactly what does this Yoshi Toshihara take us for anyway? It's hard to believe that he thinks that we're all dumb enough to believe this nonsense he posted here, but then again, judging by the strenghth of the Tea Party Movement in this country, ignorance is running rampant, showing that some people here are ignorant enough to believe this mumbo-jumbo!
Is it not nice to know that Dr. Strangelove is still living with us?
Not that we could do anything about it but we need to keep every base we have manned and ready. When North Korea or China decide to blow us as well as any other country off the face of the map, I would like to know a few hours in advance.
Do you people realize that you are giving into one topic.. Its funny how some one can make a simple article and recieve so much intel from it. If the US is attacked, individuals like you are the ones to blame due to the brilliant ideas you place on here. Its nice to see that the service men and women are protecting their own killers. (for lack of better words)
Why do we need to fear the chinese?
Give me one historical evidence that China has attacked any country as an offender in the last 200 years
LOL. China invaded Viet-Nam, for starters.
And got their clocks cleaned: 2 successive armies destroyed and the third one mangled. The Chinese went home with their tail between their legs.
To whomever is censoring the comments: you are violating CNN's rules (read your own rules). If you're going to censure comments based on what you like and don't like, then go do it on some biased website.
What's going on?
Do you think China would attack USA Military Bases in that part of the World? NO! Never, I think firmly and sincerely. Why?
China knows that USA is the most Atomic Nuclear powerful country in the World and the retaliation of USA would be such that China would never do that and also other Allieds Atomic countries would unite and distroy those who would do such act of War...Total War would result and even the whole planet would be distroyed.Too many countries have the Ultimate weapon of the Atom. No, China would never attacked USA military bases... But what is very scary is that if Nuclear would fall in wrong hands and if USA or any other including China military bases would be attacked, the results would be a most destructive path for the planet and for Humanity because one would turn against each other thinking that the other did it... and that would be in the evil plan of those...wrong hands. We are living in this Atomic Age and it's a very scary world. Diplomaty is the key to solve our differences as human beings and working together against to prevent about "the wrong hands".... All we want is to survive and live our normal human life which is not very long in years... on this Earth.
Be afraid of inside jobs!
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This article is stupid. China has to reason to go to war with America the risks out weigh what would be won, they already have a great and rising economy and changing the image of there country for the better. let them do there own thing china is the one being threatened by the u.s and its bases on her door step. there is no chinese military bases right outside america is there? the usa economy is on the decline and with that so does military expenditure and power the only person who would have more to gain from a war between china and america is america hence why all these anti chinese articles to cloud peoples brains that way the politicanns can get the votes they need! to make them and ther corprate masters rich


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Turner exits vs. Nats with tight right hamstring
NEW YORK -- Justin Turner left the Mets' 6-3 loss to the Nationals on Tuesday night in the seventh inning with a tight right hamstring.
Turner, who started at third base, hit a double in the bottom of the sixth inning. Matt den Dekker then singled, and Turner slowed up while rounding third base before scoring.
"Probably the fourth or fifth step around third, I felt it tighten up a little bit," Turner said.
As he walked back to the dugout, Turner grabbed the back of his right leg. Josh Satin then replaced him at third base for the top of the seventh inning.
Turner said this is the first time he's experienced a hamstring injury of any kind. The 28-year-old said he'll get an MRI on Wednesday.
"I think I'm going to go get a picture on it tomorrow and find out what exactly is going on in there," Turner said. "Hopefully, it's not too bad, and in a couple of days I'll get back out there."
Turner missed about a month this season with a left intercostal strain. He's hitting .273 with two home runs and 15 RBIs in 81 games this season.


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By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee)
I'm not sure they why the call it software, it's so damn hard to build. In fact, I'm convinced the only reason they call it software is because hardware is harder to build. So maybe this great marketing tactic is what draws people into building software, and the number of those who are building is certainly growing.
While I've been building software for eight years (six in startup land), I've noticed a definite trend in the past two years, which is that there is a really high proportion of people who want to build products. In fact, their desire is so great that they go to length to do things like: raise capital, hire people, and then proceed to build.
But then something strange happens… they hit a brick wall, not just once, but again and again. They're unable to ship even the first version, and after some hard work they throw in the towel and claim: "there just wasn't a product-market-fit". There never is and there never will be if you're driven by a want. This of doesn't just happen in a startup, it happens at any stage of the company, it's just most prevalent in startups.
The truth is like anything in life, you don't build products for the fame, the glory or the exit. The number one reason you build a product is passion. And if you ain't got it, then you need to figure out how to get it, because honestly it cannot be taught, and this is coming from someone who wants to increase ticket sales of her Intro to Product Development class
The reason I say passion should be the number one driver is because a lot of things will go wrong. While I'm not a fortune teller, I can be certain that things will go wrong. I could even come up with a list of 100 things that I've personally experienced, but I need to save time and get back to building my product, so here are the top three that you need to be able to stomach:
- You're co-founder leaving you.
- Running out of money.
- People not believing in you and thinking you're insane.
If you can handle those three, then I'd say you're good to go! The rest (like deadlines slipping and losing sleep) are easy by comparison. You need to use your passion for building a product to help you get through those difficult moments, and they aren't really moments – they will feel like an era.
While passion cannot be taught, it can be harvested and cultivated. Here's the secret sauce: build a product you believe in. It doesn't matter if you're the founder, engineer, designer, or whatever in a company. You have to believe in what you are building. It's great if it solves a problem for you, but even if it doesn't, that's OK.
Only if you believe in the product will you want to build it and improve it. If you don't believe in the product, you'll concoct excuses to jump ship the minute you spot an iceberg ahead.
Discovering what you're passionate about takes time. For some people, it can be years and for others, it's a lifetime. While it can take time to find inspiration, I'd definitely encourage you to learn the process of building a product. That process is important. Understanding the process, putting in place and then falling back on it during those tough moments is how you know you're passionate.
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The American Theater Wing and the Broadway League, the orgs behind the Tony Awards, are set to launch a film series that screens backstage Broadway docs in the weeks leading up to the legit kudocast in June.
Series slate includes "Finding Billy," about the casting search for kid thesps to play the title role in the "Billy Elliot" tuner; "Every Little Step," chronicling the audition process for the recent revival of "A Chorus Line"; and "Show Business: The Road to Broadway," a behind-the-scenes look at the 2003-04 season.
All screenings will be held free of charge at the Times Square Visitors Center, with post-screening talks set to include producers and creatives from film and legit. Screenings launch May 9 with "Finding Billy."


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Tutus, tiaras and tiramisu: World's first Barbie restaurant opens
By Hiufu Wong, CNN • Updated 31st January 2013
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Taiwan. Home to the first Hello Kitty-themed café,
Hello Kitty-themed airplanes
and now -- taking cute perhaps one step too far -- the world's first Barbie-themed restaurant.
Licensed by U.S. toymaker
, Taiwan restaurant company Sinlaku on Wednesday opened the Barbie Café on Zhongxiao road, one of the busiest shopping districts in the capital, Taipei.
The café's decoration, costing TW$50 million (US$1.7 million), is mostly in suitably Barbie-style magenta and pink.
The furniture couldn't be more princess-y -- bar tables look like the heel of a stiletto, chair backs resemble bustiers (some with a tutu) and chandeliers are shaped like elegant teapots and teacups with saucers. Barbie dolls and logos adorn walls and tabletops.
The restaurant also has a gigantic Barbie box allowing customers to step in and feel like a packaged up, life-size Barbie.
The cutesy brand has been co-opted by EVA Airways to try and attract new fliers from a growing Chinese market.
Waitresses wear tutus and tiaras while their male counterparts try, mostly in vain, to look like Ken, Barbie's on-off squeeze.
Barbie's abnormally, and anatomically-challenging, slim figure may diminish some appetites. With that in mind, the restaurant menu has been designed by professional nutritionists,
local media reported (Chinese)
. There's a calorie chart on the first page of the menu, with calorie data listed alongside each item.
The menu itself is a hodgepodge of offerings, including Chicken toast box, Hazelnut tiramisu, Macaroons in martini glasses, Philadelphia steak salad, Salmon beauty salad and Barbie 128 (a pink drink named after the café's address). You can find photos of some menu items on this Chinese-language
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Sinlaku is planning a second Barbie Café in the central Taiwan city of Taichung and aims to introduce one in Shanghai, Wu ke-jing, the general manager of Sinlaku, said in a local media report on
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Sinlaku also operates a Hello Kitty-themed café in Taipei, which opened five years ago. The Hello Kitty restaurant is slightly more expensive than Barbie Café with mains from TW$400 (US$14) compared to Barbie Café's mains from TW$250 (US$8). You can read our review of the Hello Kitty restaurant below.
Please, if you have visited the Barbie Café let us know your experience.
Hello Kitty restaurant is terribly cute and its food is just terrible
Barbie Café, 2F, 128, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road
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Probe cites rampant sexual and physical abuse at Guatemala mental hospital
GUATEMALA CITY Human rights groups say they found hundreds of women and children subjected to sexual and physical abuse at a public psychiatric hospital in Guatemala's capital.
The Human Rights Office of the Archbishop of Guatemala led an investigation by groups including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and Disability Rights International. Executive director Segun Nery Rodenas said Friday that the probe found patients in the Federico Mora hospital suffering from a lack of medical attention, along with abuse by staff and inmates from a neighboring prison who were allowed into the hospital. The commission called for Guatemala to swiftly address conditions in the hospital.
Investigators found more than 300 children in solitary confinement, and patients in locked cells who died of preventable diseases due to lack of medical attention.


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About Polaroid "T805" Pos/Neg
A couple times in the last decade Polaroid has explored the idea of an 8x10 version of their Positive Negative film. Every time the topic comes up on the forum everyone says they would buy it.
With the recent Kodak and Ilford ULF orders being spearheaded by outside people I can't help wondering if it's time to run this by Polaroid again? Why don't we see what kind of interest we can generate within Polaroid to give this another shot? (I don't work for Polaroid, but still know a couple people that do.)
Everyone interested, please weigh in here, or contact me directly through the contact link on my website:
Tracy Storer


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There is a wonderful idea in the story of Noah that I always think of in times like this. When Noah and his family boarded the ark, the description is somewhat awkward. "Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives with him, went into the Ark… "(Genesis 7:7) It would have been more natural to say "Noah and his wife and his sons and their wives." But we know that the Torah has a reason for everything. Noah was listed separately from his wife and his sons were listed separately from their wives to teach us an important lesson. The world was being destroyed. It was a terrible tragedy. This was not the time to indulge in the pleasure of marital intimacy. It would be the height of callousness to seek that kind of personal joy while the rest of the Almighty's creation is being obliterated.
I once read a contemporary version of this attitude. When the news of the fate of the Jews of Europe during the Second World War began to trickle in to America, there were those who continued in an attitude of "business as usual." But there were others who adopted a variation of the lesson in Noah. One of the prominent Rebbetzins of that time was not living in the lap of luxury but she had one indulgence. Every night after dinner she would enjoy her tea with honey. But when she heard the news, she gave it up. How could she enjoy her "treat" when her brethren were suffering like that? How could she not do something, give up something, to demonstrate her empathy, her caring?
We are not enjoined to refrain from physical intimacy at a time of challenge for the Jewish people. In fact the Jewish women in Egypt are praised for going out into the fields to seduce their tired, despairing husbands and in so doing continue to create a future for the Jewish people. To demonstrate hope, to continue to proliferate, in the face of our enemies is perhaps the best revenge of all!
And yet we feel we must do something. How can we witness the daily struggles of our brothers and sisters in Israel and yet go about our lives as if nothing has changed? We can't and most of us don't. The Jews of America and even those in Israel not involved in the fight are doing acts of kindness non-stop – sending money, clothing, toiletries, gifts – and most of all prayers! In my daughter's small neighborhood in Jerusalem, a call went out for homemade cookies to send to the troops in Gaza. They were flooded with 200 batches! The giving is amazing, inspiring, awesome and unifying. But perhaps we could do more.
Everyone has to make their own decision, their own choice, find their own place but I want to suggest that we also give up something while Israel remains under siege – maybe that latte from Starbucks, maybe that mid-afternoon cookie, maybe that extra pair of shoes, maybe that daily piece of chocolate – just something. It can be very small. It can be very private. You don't need to tell me and I'm not telling you. But it's a daily reminder; the Jewish people is in trouble. They need our help, they need our support, they need our prayers.
It's an aspect of sensitivity. It suggests that we don't just care about their struggles, we identify with them. Their struggles are our struggles. Forfeit a small indulgence so that we don't become calloused and so we continue to feel as one.
In Dennis Prager's book "Why the Jews?" he says that people attack the Jews for only caring about each other. He responds that it's not that Jews only care about each other but rather that only Jews care about each other. Let's continue to demonstrate in as many different and varied ways that we can that his words are true.


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NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Negotiators seeking to end the 81-day-old NHL lockout reconvened Wednesday amid signs of progress toward a deal that would save the 2012-13 season.
The NHL Players Association was preparing a new offer as the NHL Board of Governors met at a New York law office Wednesday afternoon following an intensive 8-hour round of talks that stretched into Tuesday night, Yahoo! Sports reported.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman wouldn't comment after the governors' meeting, but Toronto Maple Leafs owner Larry Tannenbaum said the two sides have made progress and "absolutely" have more clarity on the remaining issues.
"We're going to continue to talk up until we get a deal," he told the website.
"We look forward to hopefully making more progress," Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told reporters after the Tuesday night session.
Steve Fehr, special counsel to the National Hockey League Players Association, was also upbeat. "In some ways I'd say it might be the best day we've had, which isn't to paint too overly optimistic of a picture," he said.
The failure to reach a new contract between the NHL and the union resulted in a lockout that so far has forced the cancellation of all games through Dec. 14 as well as the pre-season and the All-Star Game.
The talks appeared to gain some traction after the two sides agreed last week to change the makeup of their respective delegations. Commissioner Gary Bettman and union President Donald Fehr dropped out of the discussions and were replaced by a select group of players and six team owners.


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Unregulated online gun sales raise concern in Connecticut, nation
Despite the Sandy Hook tragedy still raw in the state's psyche in the first weeks of this new year, the Connecticut section of the website Armslist.com features at least two AR-15 rifles for sale, the same type of weapon used in the mass slayings.
The website has come under scrutiny after the brother of a murdered woman in Chicago sued the owner of the site recently, charging that the website "facilitates illegal gun sales to unlawful gun buyers."
The killer, a Russian man living in Canada, bought the gun in Seattle from a private seller he found on Armslist and traveled to Chicago to kill the Czech immigrant woman who had spurned his advances, according to the lawsuit filed in Illinois. He said he paid $200 extra because it was not a legal purchase.
Operators of the website did not respond to a request for comment.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said although he's not familiar in detail with Armslist, he has concerns about online sales.
Blumenthal said he "would be wary about such a site that sells potentially dangerous weapons online without any background checks whatsoever. The anonymity and possible dangers both seem problematic."
The listings nature of sites such as Armslist, GunsAmerica.com and Gunbroker.com, and how the transactions they facilitate take place under (or apart from) the law, illustrate the complex nature of gun sales and laws in America.
Colorado movie theater gunman James Holmes bought 6,000 rounds of ammunition online and an AR-15 assault rifle from a store, legally. The gun used in a Wisconsin spa triple-fatal in October was linked to Armslist, and sold to a man with a restraining order, say reports. Newtown shooter Adam Lanza used his mother's Bushmaster .223 AR-15 rifle, which she apparently bought legally at a store.
Online sales have been a major concern for years. EBay stopped gun sales in 1999; Craigslist banned firearm sales in 2007, the lawsuit notes. Google AdWords doesn't allow private gun listings, and the only assault-style rifles on Amazon.com are BB guns.
GunsAmerica.com has a privacy policy that reads, "We collect your IP address for internal use in our system ... We will occasionally share this information with law enforcement when asked to do so by the state and federal authorities, and we do so without a warrant."
Under federal law, you can buy a semi-automatic weapon from a licensed dealer in Connecticut or another state and you will be subject to a background check. Even if the sale is arranged online, a licensed dealer will require a background check and a buyer will meet with a licensed local dealer (who has a federal firearms license, or FFL) to complete the sale for pickup of the weapon. A search function on GunsAmerica.com produced about 60 FFL locations in Connecticut, with "transfer" fees running $20-$50.
Gun shows generally don't have such rules, and some national legislators are working to close the so-called "gun show loophole." Connecticut is among three states that require background checks on all handgun sales made at gun shows, according to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
Abuse of such laws led New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to hire private investigators in 2009, who found that 22 of 33 private sellers at gun shows sold guns to undercover buyers who admitted they probably could not pass a background check. And a 2011 sting found that 62 percent of online sellers agreed to sell to people who said they probably couldn't pass a background check.
Blumenthal said scrutiny of the gun-show-loophole "would be appropriate to assessing this site (Armslist) because ... essentially ... the loophole uses the term 'gun show' but really it's private sales that do not involve a licensed dealer and therefore involve no background checks.
"And presumably this site involves such sales without background checks. So it could well be covered by a reform that extends the background checks to all sales. Right now, about 40 percent of all gun sales involve no background checks, which is a substantial number. And that loophole is not just for gun shows; it's also Internet sales involving non-licensed sellers," Blumenthal said.
The requirements for background checks don't apply when individuals sell guns to each other in a private sale.
The Illinois lawsuit holds that federal laws "prevent" an unlicensed dealer from selling outside of their state. But federal law allows it if there's a licensee involved and the buyer is not prohibited from owning a firearm.
The lawsuit notes that private sales across state lines "fuel the black market for illegal guns."
Dealer or private handgun sales in Connecticut must conform to several procedures, including documenting the transactions with state police and appropriate local officials within 48 hours and keeping transaction records for inspection by law enforcement officials, according to state statutes. But "long-gun" transfers and sales by private parties are not regulated, except for a limited gun show regulation and list of specific "assault weapons" that are banned, according to the General Assembly website.
So a same-state private sale does not require any paperwork, as long as the seller is not aware of a buyer's ineligibility. That seemingly allows the mentally ill or felons to buy guns in a private sale as long as they don't demonstrate that they are prohibited from owning a firearm.
The latest AR-15 posted on Armslist.com from Connecticut (Hartford area) lists for $3,000 and comes with a dozen 30-round magazines and 1,000 rounds of ammunition with the notice that "Sale must be processed through an FFL; would prefer local sale."
Hoffman's Gun Center in Newington has been doing a brisk business in guns throughout the Obama administration and since Newtown, according to Facebook posts and other sources. While the store's website has a section for selling online, there were none listed Tuesday. A notice said, "Because of shortages that are occurring in the firearms industry, we are suspending our on-line sales so that we can better serve our local customers."
Asked about gun-broker websites that may allow shortcuts around laws and background checks, Hoffman's General Manager Dave Cavedon said this week, "There's just no way (sites should be) taking a shortcut, not when we're talking about firearms and what's going on here. There's state and federal law and legislation that say 'you will sell a gun this way and this is what the rules are,' and we want to make sure that everything we're doing is by the rules."
Gunbroker.com, in describing the process to buy guns on its site, includes this policy: "If you are not a licensed firearm dealer (also called an FFL holder), you must make arrangements with an FFL holder in your state to receive the item and transfer it to you. ... You must make arrangements with your FFL holder before placing a bid on an item. By contacting the FFL holder before bidding, the buyer can verify that all state and federal laws will be observed. For most firearms, the buyer must be able to pass a background check."
Gunbroker.com also has AR-15s for sale. Connecticut actually has an "assault weapons ban" modeled after a lapsed 1994 federal one. The state law bans certain models that mix features such as a pistol grip and a bayonet mount, but manufacturers change features a little bit to get around the ban, according to anti-gun lobbyists such as the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen's office declined to comment on Armslist or the suit against it, since it's not a Connecticut case.
The Chicago lawsuit, meanwhile, describes the chilling result of one online gun sale: The seller bought a handgun from his cousin and sold it on Armslist to the Russian immigrant, who drove from Canada to Seattle to pick up the gun. He then drove to Chicago, attached a GPS tracking device to the car of the woman he had met and been harassing online, stalked her and attacked her in the parking lot of the Czechoslovak Heritage Museum.
The suit says he shot her in the head; she threw coffee on him and then fell to the ground, where he shot her in the back of the head five times. The shooter was sentenced to life in prison. The gun seller got a year in prison and blamed the "astonishing ease" with which the private sale was made.


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