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Generally speaking, I detest the (over-) use of the word "accountability." It seems like people use it way too often with little coherent understanding of what it would actually demand.
And maybe that's part of the problem.
For it seems we've entered an age where people charged with the public trust do all sorts of unethical things, but suffer no professional repercussions. There is no accountability. What's worse - nobody seems to care.
I recall a time in my life (and I'm not even 40 yet) when if a man committed a particularly immoral or unethical act, he would be shamed and shunned. If he were in the public eye, his career would be over and he'd resign out of sheer embarrassment. Not to mention, the damage that would be suffered by the institution for which he worked.
No longer.
I offer you two recent examples.
Releasing Level One detainees is OK
In February, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials admitted they released "several hundred" detainees. They said it was due to federal sequestration budget cuts.
It turned out that "several hundred" was actually more than 2,000. But not to worry - the released detainees weren't violent offenders.
Except, it turned out some of them were Level One offenders. And under questioning by Congress, ICE officials back-pedaled on the storyline that the detainees were released because the agency had no choice but to turn offenders loose in order to comply with the sequestration.
So, we have government officials releasing people with criminal histories in order to score political points? Public safety jeopardized for a budgetary power play.
Someone should have been shamed into resignation.
Board packing is ok, too
Next, take the local example of A-B Tech President Hank Dunn, who orchestrated the appointment of a Madison County Commissioner to the college's Board of Trustees, specifically to block the appointment of Buncombe County Commissioner Mike Fryar.
Fryar has been a vocal critic of the way Dunn campaigned and won a 1/4-cent sales tax in Buncombe in 2011. State law prohibits more than one County Commissioner from serving on any community college Board of Trustees. Rushing through an appointment and swearing-in of a Madison County Commissioner prevented Fryar from being seated the day he won a unanimous appointment.
This past Thursday afternoon, Dunn met in closed session with the Board of Trustees for about two hours. Neither the Board nor Dunn gave any statement after adjourning.
Friday, Dunn issued a statement saying he regretted his mistake.
"My actions arising over the appointment of a new trustee resulted in widespread concerns and criticisms," Dunn wrote in a statement released to the media Friday.
"In re-examining this decision, I realize in retrospect that I made a mistake. Although I was concerned with the best interest of the College from a philosophical standpoint, I truly regret my mistake," the statement says.
That's it.
No actual apology. No punishment. No offer to make amends to Fryar or undo the manipulation in which he engaged.
I suspect there will be damage to A-B Tech's reputation. I wonder how many local businesses will be willing to get involved with such an administration or Board that plays fast and loose with ethical standards.
It appears as if Dunn placed himself above the institution for which he's supposed to be a steward.
Again, in another era, the shame of being caught doing something like this would've been enough to prompt a resignation. If not that, termination.
But that era is, apparently, long gone.


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Description:Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 2007 / Director: Mike Binder / Actors: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle ... / DVD released ... more
Reign Over Me (DVD) ... 20 August, 2007 at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL / One of the first films to examine the aftermath of post- 9/11 New York City, Reign Over Me shows how much even indirect contact with those who lost loved ones in the tragedy can greatly affect. Like rings of debris spiraling out from an explosion, Charlie Fineman's (Adam Sandler) loss also devastates his in-laws, who he refuses to speak to, and ex-college roommate, Alan Johnson. Reign Over Me stars Johnson, a successful dentist with a gorgeous wife, Janeane (Jada Pinkett Smith) and two kids, who finds Charlie reverted back into a teenage wasteland, unable to face his unbearable sadness. Sandler as Charlie looks like Bob Dylan and acts like Dustin Hoffman in his great dramatic performance. Listening to The Who and The Boss through headphones, playing video games, and continually remodeling his kitchen, Fineman's escapism disturbs Johnson, who, in turn, feels squelched by his stiflingly normal lifestyle. As the two reacquaint, Johnson is the only person who can help save Fineman from self-obliteration. The story analyzes Post Traumatic Stress with some accuracy, though excess sentimentality undermines emotional scenes. Survivor's guilt, assessing mental illness, and absolute incapacitation due to grief are all topics covered within the bounds of the enduring friendship forged between these two men. Ultimately, Reign Over Me's message is one of compassion, as a reminder to treat victims of loss with patience and care. But interestingly, it also pays heed to smaller human tribulations, which are obstacles to healing when left untreated. --Trinie Dalton
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by - written on 25/01/08 (Very useful, 64 readings)
Synopsis Alan Johnson (Cheadle), a New York dentist, runs into his college roommate, Charlie Fineman (Sandler), by chance after Fineman loses his family in the September 11 tragedy. The two re-spark their friendship, beginning a tentative journey towards recovery. Story Alan Johnson, a dentist in a successful New York practise should be happy. Apart from his career he has a loving family (a wife and two daughters) and a nice house and lifestyle. But Alan feels a little suffercated by his wife, in bed by 10.30pm, doing jigsaws, photography classes and never going out. Alan then has a chance encounter with his old college room-mate, ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/01/10 (Very useful, 79 readings)
To cut smartly to the chase, Adam Sandler is quite fantastic here. Or, to give him his full title, Adam Bloody Sandler; as in "It's got Adam Bloody Sandler in it? Let's watch something else ..." An actor more accustomed to decidedly low-brow comedy (in some cases to considerable success), Reign Over Me does for Sandler much what Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind did for Jim Carrey, another actor tarred with a one-trick brush. Despite past typecasting, Sandler turns in a quite exceptional performance in a film that as a whole is laudably restrained. The film opens as disillusioned dentist Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) encounters ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/04/10 (Very useful, 46 readings)
Alan Johnson s a hard work dentist who has a wonderful family and life. He is stuck in traffic one day when he spots his old college room mate Charlie Fineman. He calls for Charlie but he does not hear him. Alan tells his wife about seeing Charlie and it is hear that we learn about Charlie and how he lost his wife, 3 daughters and dog when the plane they were on was used to crash into the twin towers on September 11th 2002. Since this happened none one has seen or herd from Charlie and he has even given up his Dentist practice. Alan pursues Charlie and finally manages to meet him but Charlie cannot remember Alan at first but when Alan talks about the college ... Read the complete review
by - written on 30/01/09, updated on 30/01/09 (Very useful, 9 readings)
Directed by: Mike Binder Written by: Mike Binder Genre: Drama Country: USA Certification: 15+ Language: English Released: 20th August, 2007 (DVD) MAIN CAST: Adam Sandler (Charlie Fineman) Don Cheadle (Alan Johnson) Jada Pinkett Smith (Janeane Johnson) Liv Tyler (Angela Oakhurst) Saffron Burrows (Donna Remar) Charlie's wife and daughters were aboard one of the planes that crashed into New York City's Twin Towers on 9/11. Unable to cope with their deaths, he deals with the situation in his own way... by forcing himself to forget that they ever existed. Distancing himself from all ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/02/10 (Very useful, 78 readings)
Reign over me was produced in 2007 starring Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle. It also stars Liv Tyler as a psychiatrist and an appearance from Saffron Burrows who is a slightly disturbed woman. All I can say is wow, this film was not what I expected at all. It completely blew me away and as for Sandler he was truly amazing in this film and he was playing it straight! I can honestly say I did not rate him much as an actor but more like a joker getting paid for having fun but boy did he kick me in the teeth with his talented performance here. There hasn't been a film of late that had my full attention but this sure did. So from my other reviews done ... Read the complete review

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Race report:
A year ago in Walla Walla, I raced in my first collegiate RR at age 39. A combination of poor pre-race nutrition and terrible hydration skills resulted in calf cramps that ultimately ended my hopes of finishing with the group. Off the back on the penultimate climb, I watched the infinitely more aerodynamic peloton disappear into the distance. If any race motivated me to train harder, learn more, and perform better, it was Walla Walla.
Returning a year later, I felt as prepared as I could be for this climb-heavy race. Although short, this 30-mile event featured two laps with a handful of 120-degree turns, 3 punchy short climbs, and a 4-mile chip seal (mostly loose gravel) section that resulted in being pelted with rocks. It was a difficult course but allowed for stronger riders to have some success.
Having learned from previous races the dangers of starting in the back of the field, my teammate Jace and I elected to go to the start much earlier than normal to get a spot on the line. We rolled out on the front of the ¼ mile neutralized start and avoided a slow-speed crash that caused early drama in the rear of the field. This also put us into position to stay connected to any early attacks off the front of the field. I had made the decision that I would try and get in an early break if one developed and that Jace would also try and come with me. An Oregon rider, Alex made a couple of half-hearted attempts to open it up early but quickly have up when we got to him. In hindsight, we should have counter-attacked if we had hopes of breaking loose early but the fear of using all of my energy in a break kept these aspirations in check. As a rider who is 15-20 years older than most in the D field, I have to rely on far more strategy and conservation than explosive power.
We employed the standard tactics successfully in the last couple races. We tried to stay in the front ¼ of the field. Jace and I let others (when possible) bridge any gaps that form. We also moved up in advance of corners to prevent being strung out like the back of the field. As the race progressed, we would jump on all attacks and abandon them as counter attacks would come by. The motto was "go with everything." On the climbs, we would position ourselves on the front. It was as smart an effort as I think I (we) have ever put together.
The front was always churning, if you weren't moving up, you were being overtaken by riders trying to do the same. Within the race of 50, there was a group of about 20 riders who were fighting for control. This created situations where attacks would string out the group causing gaps. At one point while climbing a hill, a gap formed that quickly separated the group by 50 yards in a matter of 30 seconds. The rider (WSU) on the front of our group had come up empty on the hill and allowed it to form. He signaled for me to pass and the responsibility fell on me to bridge the gap or risk, allowing the group of 7 get away. I checked to see if my teammate was still on my wheel and, seeing he was, put down 60 seconds of seriously hard effort to close the gap with the remainder of the main field in tow. It was rewarding to hear the guys congratulate me for pulling it back. As the elder statesman in the group, I am happy when I can contribute. It builds a ton of respect and confidence with the other riders when you are willing to do your share.
The miles clicked by with occasional attacks that yielded little more than momentary accelerations. It was clear to all of us that the core of the group was strong enough to stay with any move on the flat. We anticipated that the REAL move would come on the big climb on the second lap. It was position about 10 miles from the end and could be stiff enough of a hill to allow a rider or group to break away of they were a fast climber. As we rounded 120˚ the corner to the hill, Jace and I were on the front. Two Idaho riders sprinted past to charge the climb and get a gap. They passed so quickly there was no opportunity to catch on. The field accelerated wildly to try and get to the top of the mile-long climb. Ultimately, two of the three Idaho riders and one Western Washington rider would get free of the now dwindling main field. After the climb, the large main field had been wrecked by the attack and only 12 riders remain. Among the 10+ casualties now off the back was my teammate Jace. I had managed to give everything I thought I had left to the effort and stay in the mix.
With 3 riders in the break and 11 in a defacto chase group, we made efforts to reel them back in. Another short, punchy climb 1 mile later allowed myself and 2 Gonzaga riders to get free of the tired chase group. Coordinating and working together, our trio managed to put another 30 seconds between us and the 8 remaining riders. We were even beginning to close the gap between the leaders, and us now 1 minute ahead up the road. Sadly, the riders behind were not about to let us go as they had the 3 leaders. About 5 minutes and 2 miles after it had begun, our chase group was captured by the 8 riders.
We continued to work to pull back the leaders but were running out of time. Just a few miles from the finish, the 3rd Idaho rider managed to disrupt the chase effort and allow them to at least maintain their lead. I tried to organize the riders to chase and get him off the front but it was too late. His tactic had worked perfectly and his teammates would finishing in 1st and 3rd.
We queued up for the final bunch-sprint with the group of 12 riders. I found myself in excellent position with 1k to go sitting 4th wheel. The pace was high but not high enough. Oregon State managed to launch a rider inside of 500m and the group went nuts. The remain riders surged to prevent being left behind and everyone clambered for a wheel to follow. I chased but found that all energy left in my legs was gone. I stayed on the wheel of a WWU rider as long as I could hoping to get around him or jump on the wheel of a passing sprinter but it was not to be. I ended up getting a great look at the sprint finish though. Of the 11 in our group I finished 10th, which gave me 13th overall.
To some this might be a disappointing end to a 90 minute road race, but not to me. From my perspective, I rode strategic and smart all day. I positioned myself and my teammate in the right spot throughout the race. When it was necessary to give everything to stay with an attack, crush a climb, and work with other riders, I did what I should have. There was still much I could learn from this race, but staying with the fastest riders in our peloton, dropping ¾ of the field, and getting in a fast moving chase tells me more about the improvement in my riding and racing than final placement could have.
There are so many ways to categorize success in bike racing other than final position. I am proud to have discovered different ways to "win".
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KGB Chairman Yuri Andropov authorized the formation of group Alfa on 28 July 1974 via a unique, hand-written letter. Officially designated Group A, the media came to refer to the unit as "Alfa" after 1991.
This unit has taken part in virtually all hostage rescue operations in Russia since its formation. During this time, no hostages have been injured and no operation has failed. Those operation which Alfa did not participate in (local authorities usually have jurisdiction over which team is used) oftentimes ended tragically, notably with the deaths of the hostages.
The group was made up of KGB personnel from Moscow and nationwide, with priority given to those who excelled at certain types of sports. Those selected were then trained in driving techniques (from automobiles to armored cars) and in the use of all types of firearms, in addition to numerous other skills.
Structure of group Alfa includes subdivision for underwater demolition and combat. The members of this unit trained on the Baltic fleet and in Cuba.
The structure of Alfa includes explosives experts, climbers, snipers, experts in negotiating, an analytical center, and psychologists. Ranks of the employees of group - from lieutenant to the colonel.
In USSR there were regional branches of group Alfa, which were in republics USSR. These have now become national antiterrorist groups in the independent states. In Russia the regional branches of group Alfa are located in Krasnodar and in Ekaterinburg.
One of the most notable operations involving Alfa took place in the opening phase of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan:
The Assault on the Palace Dar-ul-aman (Afghanistan, December 27, 1979)
In Afghanistan, the Alfa's orders were: investigation of structures, location, intentions of mujahideen, capture and liquidation of the leaders of mujahideen, search and destruction of warehouses of the weapon and ammunition, army headquarters and signal centers, search and rescue soldiers from captivity, help of the Afghani army in organization of subversive groups. Their first goal, however, was an assault on the palace Dar-ul-aman.
The palace of Amin had been built on an elevated area, which provided an excellent 360-degree view of the surrounding area. This three story building featured extremely well constructed walls (23mm shells from ADV-vehicles could not penetrate these walls). There was only one road into the palace, which was under constant watch by palace security personnel. The palace complex typically housed approximately 2,000 guards, with the barracks of the guards located on the third story of the palace. On the 27th of December, however, only 200 guards were present. They were reinforced by eleven tanks, two of which were dug in at the gate to the palace.
Near the palace grounds there was also a general Afghanistan Army headquarters building with its own complement of soldiers and an air defense system. Approximately 500 meters from the palace was also a building housing a regiment of gendarmeries (police).
For the assault, Alfa's soldiers were divided into two groups, "Grom" (Thunder) and "Zenith". Thunder was composed of 25 men, two ADV vehicles with the ZSU 23-4 "Shilka", six BTR-60's and six BMP-1's. Zenith was composed of 24 KGB men. The moslem batallion is other subdivision, which provided only cover of assault and consist of conscripted soldiers.
The sign for the start of the operation was the explosive destruction of a signal center in the city of Kabul. When this happened, the Shilka's opened fire on the palace. Thunder group on BMP's then moved towards the palace. Zenith also moved forward via a foot ladder towards the palace.
To prevent reinforcements from approaching from the opposite side, and to prevent any palace guards from escaping, the Muslim Battalion opened fire with two Shilkas (normally used for anti-aircraft duties) then opened up, providing devastating fire. Simultaneously, a smaller team designated "Carandoy" (made up of personnel from Thunder, Zenith, and an airborne unit) assaulted and captured the Ministry of Foreign Business in Kabul. Two soldiers from Thunder along with a platoon of paratroopers also captured the Afghanistan Air Force Staff. Four men from Thunder and Zenith then commandeered the two tanks at the front of the palace and captured the gendarmerie post.
As the BTR's and BMP's began to advance, however, they were taken under heavy automatic weapons and antitank fire. One of Zenith's BTR's was destroyed and caught fire, and one of Thunder's BMP's was so severely damaged that she had to be abandoned.
In the first two minutes after the teams left their armored vehicles, thirteen soldiers from Thunder were wounded. Despite this, massed fire overwhelmed the palace guards and Alfa made entry into the place itself. The Shilkas continued to fire at the second story, as Afghan guards tossed hand grenades and opened fire with a machine gun. As the Alfa soldiers made their way upstairs, they used their own grenades to eliminate the Afghans. Once on the second story, the soldiers lobbed grenades into each room. Amin was in his study when a grenade exploded, killing him. Some more fighting ensued, but shortly thereafter, Alfa had successfully taken the palace and set up defenses.
By the time the assault was over, nearly all of the assault personnel had been injured. One soldier lost a hand while approaching a ladder to the second story, while another took a round through the neck. Others received bullet and fragmentation wounds to the stomach, legs, and hands. At least five Alfa soldiers were killed. In the morning, the Vitebsk parachute division landed at the airport at Bagram City and the invasion of Afghanistan was underway.
Sarapul City, December 17, 1981. On 17 December 1981, two military conscripts took 25 boys hostage at a school. The men carried AK-74 assault rifles and 120 rounds of ammunition. They demanded foreign passports, visas, and airline transportation to any capitalist country. After a long period of negotiation, the terrorists release some of the hostages, but kept seven. Unbeknownst to the hostage-takers, soldiers from Alfa had penetrated the building and approached the doors of the study in which the hostages were being held. In exchange for foreign passports, the criminals released the rest of the hostages. As Alfa prepared to storm the study to arrest or eliminate the hostage-takers, one of them threw down his weapon and was arrested. Alfa then charged into the room and disarmed the second criminal, then took both of them into custody.
Ilya Ufa City, September 20, 1986 Three soldiers of a urgent service, armed automatic device ( AK ), manual machine gun RPK, sniper rifle SVD autocratically have left a military base, have grasped a taxi and have gone to the direction of the airport. Behind the automobile of criminals casually there was an automobile of militia. The criminals have decided, that them pursue and have opened fire on the automobile. Two employees of militia were killed. After that one criminal with SVD escaped in a wood (was frightened and has escaped), and the two others have continued movement to the airport. At the airport the criminals have grasped the plane TU - 134 A, which just has landed. In the plane - 5 crewmens and 76 passengers. In a propagation time of a service the criminals consisted in not regular group on neutralization of the terrorists in planes and trained in penetration into the plane, clearing of the hostages. All variants of these operations they knew perfectly. The requirements: to fly to Pakistan. Soon after capture of the plane there was kill one passenger - something not that has told to the terrorists and one of them has opened fire. It seemed to the second terrorist, that someone shoots in them and he has let out burst ( from automaton ) on interior - some passengers have appeared are wounded. The stewardesses have persuaded of the gangsters to bear killed, then to let out wounded, then - 4 women with children. Under a pretext of centering of the plane the stewardess has persuaded to let out else some passengers. It was possible to let out 46 passengers. Alfa has arrived in Ufa city and at once group of capture has held a cabin of the plane. The snipers controlled moving the terrorists on interior. Any of used before methods of penetration in the plane did not approach(suit) - all hatches were blocked, the criminals constantly controlled ways of possible(probable) penetration. By the similar plane the new method of penetration in the plane was fulfilled which else never was used. The criminals have demanded drugs. The drugs were given , but in drugs the soporific was added. One of criminals, having accepted drugs, has fallen asleep. The second drugs has not accepted, but too napped. One of the stewardesses cautiously has taken away a machine gun. The criminal has woken up also stewardess at once has offered him of drugs. Having accepted drugs, the criminal has lost the control above a situation and at the request of the stewardess has let out of all hostages and stewardesses. Having come round, the criminals began to search for a machine gun, beginning to break in a cabin of the pilots. The public prosecutor long did not give the sanction to a use of weapons. Then even so the public prosecutor has made a decision - to shoot only if criminals will open fire, that is if will kill someone from group of capture. The sanction on use of the weapon at last is received. The group rushes into interior from a cabin of the pilots. One of criminals of the beginnings to shoot at the party of group of capture. By answer-back fire he are killed. The second criminal tried to pick up the fallen automatic device, but the employees of Alfa having time(were in time) to braid him. Military air station Veshevo (near Leningrad), March 8, 1988 In this operation Alfa did not accept action. The plane TU - 154 was grasped by the terrorists. The requirements: to fly to England. The crew of the plane has explained to the terrorists, that fuel up to England will not suffice. Then the terrorists have commanded to make landing at any foreign airport. The crew agrees. At Leningrad it became clear, that fuel up to the nearest foreign airport will not suffice. The chief of flights gives the instruction(indication) to make landing at the airport Veshevo. The plane makes a manoeuvre for call on landing. The terrorists in a panic. The stewardess calms the terrorists, speaks, that the plane makes landing in Finland. At 16.05 plane has landed. At once to the plane the soldiers have run. Under their form and equipment the terrorists have understood, that them have deceived. The terrorists in a panic, shoot at a door of a cabin of the pilots, shout. The stewardesses try to calm the terrorists, but 1 stewardess the terrorists kill!
The automobile - tanker has approached to the plane. The gangsters have seen, that in a tender the officer in the form sits, and the soldiers, which have surrounded the plane, submit group of capture gestures by hands. Terrorists in despair. At 19.10 group of capture (consisting from fast of the collected employees of militia) has rushed into the plane from a cabin of the pilots. The mad shooting began. The employees of group of capture have shot all cartriges from pistols at interior of the plane have not got to sihting (in the terrorists not impact), have received wounds from fire of the terrorists and have disappeared in a cabin of the pilots, having closed a door. In result from bullets of "rescuers" 4 passengers were wounded. In the plane the explosion was distributed and the plane has lit up. The passengers began to jump downwards. Below employees of group of a cover were threw over the passengers, in some began to shoot, to beat. As a result of operation 4 passengers were lost, 5 terrorists were lost, 19 passengers are wounded, the p lane has burned down.
Saratov, May 10, 1989 Four criminals which are taking place in investigatory isolator, during walk, threatening a self-made knife, have grasped of two employees of isolator and two minors under investigation. The requirements: 4 pistols, 10 thousand roubles, automobile and opportunity of unobstructed travel. The local management was not prepared for negotiating and almost without effort has given back to the terrorists the microbus with a complete fill by petrol, pistol PM and 24 cartriges to him. The terrorists have let out one woman and one teenager. The gangsters have released in city. Soon second woman have thrown out from the machine. The gangsters beat she and when she have found, she was without consciousness. The gangsters shot where has got, created auto-crashes, have grasped else one hostage - witness on one of the gangsters and then have disappeared. The next day they were found out in an apartment in an apartment house. They had new hostages - family from three men (father, mother a! nd daughter 2 years). The requirements: The plane, start abroad, vodka, drugs, there are a lot of money. At this time in Saratov has arrived Alfa. Negotiation with the terrorists came into impasse. The employees of Alfa have carried out a reconnoitring - have examined similar apartments, have made the plan of assault. The snipers observed of moving of the terrorists. After a signal the employees of group have flown in an apartment through windows, using climbing systems and have thrown an apartment flashbang-grenades. Other group of capture, using ram, has rushed through a door. The gangster had time(was in time) two shoot at the employees from a pistol, but the bullets have got in armoredpanel. All terrorists were neutralized. Nobody has suffered - neither employees, nor hostages, gangsters.
Sukhumi city, August 11, 1990 Seven arrested criminals, were in isolator of the temporary contents, have grasped in the hostages of three employees of isolator. Then they have freed 68 under investigation and condemned. The weapon, withdrawn from criminals, - about 3 thousand (rifle, pistols, gun) and cartriges - 24 thousand was stored in this isolator. Three days be ordered negotiation. The terrorists required the microbus. In this microbus have put flashbang-device. Other such device have put in a court yard of isolator. The employees of Alfa were divided into three groups: 1 assaults the microbus, 2 and 3 - rush into isolator. One of the gangsters has examined the microbus. After that ten criminals and two hostages began to sit in the microbus. Both the criminals and hostages were in masks with cuts for eyes. The snipers could not shoot. Flashbang-device should work at once after of a beginning of movement of the microbus, but the automobile has passed near 10 meters before it has worked. While the ! groups overcame these 10 meters, the criminals have opened fire on the employees of Alfa. Already in the automobile one of the employees of Alfa was wounded. One of the gangsters has shot at him. The bullet has got between bodyarmor and helmet in a neck. But the bullet was of calibre of 5,6 mm and consequently the employee of Alfa has remained is alive. All gangsters in the microbus were neutralized. 2 and 3 groups have blown up a door and hatch in isolator. In isolator group of capture of Alfa have got under shots of the gangsters, but soon all gangsters have surrendered. The hostages have not suffered, one employee of Alfa was wounded. At the end of 80 parts of the employees of Alfa constantly there was in " hot points " - Tbilisi (Georgia), Baku (Azerbaijan), Stepanakert, Kishinyov (Moldova) etc. Was conducted some operations on struggle with the organized criminality, with extortionists. In May 1990 the operation on detention of the sellers of the weapon is conducted. In August - liquidation of an armed gang in Yerevan (Armenia). In this operation has happened skirmish to the gangsters. 3 gangsters were killed, 2 are wounded, 6 are held back.
Vilnius, night 12 - January 13, 1991 Group Alfa used in assault of committee on TV and broadcasting, television TV-tower and the centre of broadcasting . In Vilnius city 67 employees of Alfa left. In assault of each object used 21 - 25 employees. This night on streets of city send tens thousand aggressively adjusted and exited people. In plenties the "national means of a defense " - bottle with fuel, stones sharpened metal rods were prepared ". Were dear in city are blocked by transport. Into city have entered army. From the named objects on all Lithuania were transmitted provocative TV and radio program. In these buildings there were armed supporters of movement "Sayudis". By the plan of a management of operation the tanks should free a way for the employees. Subdivisions para and MVD - to push aside the people from objects and to ensure to the employees of Alfa pass to objects. The employees of Alfa should interrupt broadcasting of the programs and non-admission a conclusion out of operation of equipment o! n these objects. One of the main requirements - non-admission of victims among the population. But the tanks and paratroopers were late for 40 minutes. Before the telecentre has collected 5 - 6 thousand city dwellers. The employees of Alfa (25 men) have approached by lorries to crowd, have thrown flashbang - grenade and have rushed into crowd. The employees beat, they in the answer waved rifle butts. As have reached up to parapet, which were perfectly covered here again on the employees of Alfa have opened fire from the next buildings and from crowd. One of shots made of crowd, has got in one of the employees of Alfa, having punched bodyarmor. The employee else had time(was in time) to run in a building of the telecentre and there has died. Eight employees of Alfa could rise on the second floor and interrupt transfer from studio. In a building TV-tower the employees of Alfa were met by guards, which has used against them fire-hoses with cold water. The ladders and doors were barricaded furniture and self-made explosive devices. The shots were sometimes distributed. A circle has appeared bottles with petrol. Against the employees the guards has used bats, rods, heavy subjects. All security guards had gas masks and, when the employees of Alfa have held the first floor, the fire-prevention system was included and in premises(rooms) began to move gas Freon. Five employees constrained onslaught of crowd at an entrance. The leaders in crowd - drunk, furious young people. One of the employees has thrown flashbang grenade. It has enabled to supersede crowd from the first floor. In the morning on a building of a teletower conducted strong automatic fire. The employees of Alfa left a teletower on armoured personnel carriers. On a road at a column have fired, on one of armoured personnel carriers someone has ! brought down concrete detail, another BTR tried to set fire. The employees of Alfa have carried out the put orders, not having made any shot battle cartrige (the automatic devices were charged non-letal cartriges) and have lost one employee. In the morning, January 14, president USSR M. S. Gorbachyov has declared, that he does not know about events in Vilnius and any orders he gave back nobody. Moscow, August, 1991 At 4 o'clock in the morning of August 19 on a team of the chief KGB the employees Alfa in quantity(amount) 60 men have gone away to a village "Arkhangelsk" (30 kilometers from Moscow, a governmental summer residence there placed, in which was B. N. Elzin). Have stopped in 3 kilometers from a village at 4.40 and began to wait for the further instructions(indications). On a governmental summer residence the members of the Russian government collected: Luzhkov, Ruzkoy, Hasbulatov, Sobchak, Poltoranin and others. At 9.30 from a governmental summer residence the train has gone away: 2 automobiles "SIL" and 2 "Volgas" with guards. They have passed by automobiles of the employees of Alfa. Having left in support to guards of a governmental summer residence 15 men, the employees of Alfa have set off after a train. The order on arrest Elzin was not. The troops of army was entered into Moscow. In city the crowds of the people collected, built barricades. On TV and radio the applicati! ons GKChP (General committee on a state of emergency) were transmitted that Gorbachyov is sick also duties of the president pass to vice-president Yanaev. Elzin has issued the Decrees, has addressed to the people of Russia, has named actions of GKChP as illegal revolution. Many people have collected at a building of the Russian parliament, where was Elzin and they were ready to defend a building of parliament. GKChP consist of the ministers led by the prime minister. The morning of August 20 before the commander of group Alfa put a order from GKChP - together with subdivisions of army and MVD to assault a building of the Russian parliament, to grasp the Russian government. At 14 hours of August 20 in the ministry of a defense the meeting was held, the problems on realization of assault were put. The assault should be held at the night. The employees and commanders of Alfa were in a heavy situation. Why there was no order on arrest of all Russian government on a governmental! summer residence? Then it was possible to arrest at once everything, without noise and problems. Now to group command to assault parliament, which became a symbol of democracy, around of which thousand people, barricade. To carry out the order? Whereas to name this operation? Antiterrorist? But in parliament not the terrorists. The legal ministers also command too. As a result of assault there would be tens victims. To carry out the order - to make a crime, to not carry out the order - too crime. Whether has rescued then Alfa democracy in Russia (or as now speak - partocracy ( from "kommunism party"), the replaced colouring) - it is not known. But it is unequivocal - Alfa has rescued life of the people, and those who was around a building of parliament, and those who was inside. Two hours prior to assault the commander of Alfa has called commander of paratroops P. S. Grachov also has told, that the group Alfa in assault to act will not be. Commander of paratroops has answered, that too withdraws subdivisions of paratroops from Moscow. The put! sch proceeded 3 days. After putsch the commander of Alfa have removed(taken off) from a post. Group resubordinated to guards of the president, though it at all not she purpose(assignment).
Moscow, October 4, 1993 To the employees of groups Alfa and Vimpel the order - was put to assault a building of parliament. In a building there were employees of the Russian parliament and their armed supporters. At assault there would be many victims. At 5 hours of October 4 per a study of B. N. Elzin came the chief of senior management of guards and chief of guards of the president with the request to meet the employees of groups Alfa and Vimpel. Elzin has told, that he Is held, and the groups have put order - let carry out. In 30 minutes the chief of guards again has asked Elzin to meet the employees of groups. Elzin has met them and has asked: " you are ready to carry out the order of the president? " In the answer - silence. Then the president has asked: " you refuse to carry out the order of the president? " In the answer - again silence. The president has left, not having told word. The group Alfa was put forward to a building of parliament. The employees of Alfa send on the area before a building at 14.55. Using devices of amplification (strengthening) of speech the employees have agreed with the defence counsels of parliament upon the miss (passing) in a building of the representative of Alfa. Two employees of Alfa have passed in a building and have declared to the employees of parliament that Alfa it is ordered to assault parliament and the employees are obliged to carry out the order. The employees of Alfa have offered to deduce the employees of the parliament which has thrown the weapon, from a building and guaranteed their safety. At 15.50, when 2 employees of Alfa were in a building of parliament and the parliament already surrendered, from the next house the grenade launcher has shot, machine-gun fire has opened, began to shoot tanks. The employees of Alfa, which were on the area, signals hands and on a radio station. At this time three employees of Alfa approached on a building of parliament on BMP. On a road they have seen killed and wounded. The employees of Alfa began to load wounded in BMP. A shot of the sniper at this time has sounded. The bullet has got in one of the employees of Alfa. On a road to hospital the employee has died. The employees of Alfa at a building of parliament have organized an alive corridor and on him from a building of parliament send his(its) defence counsels. After these events the group "Vimpel" was disbanded. The commander of Alfa was dismissed also group have discharged from guards of the president. Group have ceased to attract in antiterrorist operations or attracted in realization of the completely hopeless tasks (for example, Budyonnovsk, 1995). The employees of group worked in operations on detention of criminals, struggle with the dealers with drugs, weapon. One year the employees protected prison "Lefortovo", to the detriment of trainings. Many skilled employees have left group. With them the development and programs of training have left both professionalism, and unique systems of preparation. The group became a victim of political intrigues.
Mineralniye wodi city, July, 1994 The terrorists - chechens, armed pistols and grenade, have grasped the bus. In the bus - 40 men of the hostages. The requirements: the weapon, dollars, plane. Alfa was lifted on an alarm. At the airport of Moscow it became known, that the crew chief of the plane, on which Alfa should take off for Mineralniye wodi, was gone. him tried to find, but is ineffectual. To group the on duty plane AN - 27 was given. At 21.40 employees of Alfa have plunged into the plane, but there is no sanction to take-off. At 22.15 plane AN - 27 have replaced with TU - 134. Again loading. At 22.55 plane has flied up. At this time terrorists have given the helicopter and the terrorists have released a part of the hostages. But they in the helicopter still had 10 hostages. The chief of operation has made a decision group Alfa in operation to not involve (that the group is late to the beginning of assault). The order on assault at 3.06 was given up, though the reasons for this purpose was not, the t! errorists waited for money. In assault acted of group "Vega" and local SOBR (the special group fast reactions, is subordinated local UVD - management of internal businesses). Result - 5 terrorists were lost, 4 hostages were lost, 6 hostages are wounded, 5 employees of MVD are wounded, the helicopter has burned down.
Budyonnovsk city, June 17, 1995 Three months prior to capture by the terrorists of hospital in Budyonnovsk, in a cellar of hospital one of premises was rented by the Chechen cooperative society. There delivered boxes with an ammunition. In Budyonnovsk lived 10000 chechen (commune ) and the part these chechen worked in capture of hospital. The terrorists arrived to hospital of June 13 by two lorries and by the machine of "first aid". Commander of terrorists is Shamil Basaev. They went dressed in military clothes (camouflage), in equipment and with the weapon. Posts of militia on roads the terrorists went round or money to sentry (bribe) paid. Before entrance in Budyonnovsk of the terrorists have stopped in the post of militia. The terrorists have explained to the militiamen, that carry the killed Russian soldier for transfer to authorities. The militiamen have offered to the terrorists to pass in a department of internal businesses (OVD). Having approached to a department, the terrorists have begun capture of a building of OVD. At capture 12 terrorists and 11 militiamen were killed. After capture of OVD the terrorists have dispersed on city. They have grasped buildings of a military commissariat and bank. Periodically opened fire on the people in streets. The terrorists took away the people and resulted them in hospital. It is a lot of wounded by the terrorists of the people came to hospital behind medical aid. In hospital the terrorists have locked the men in a cellar. Among the hostages the terrorists have found and at once have shot three helicopter crewmens, two militiamen two firemen. In assault worked group Alfa from Moscow, group Alfa from Krasnodar and group Vega (group of the profit in Budyonnovsk on June 14). Grop Vega only provided fire cover for assault teams. In total about 200 employees. The terrorists was 200-250. The terrorists had 3-5 large-calibre machine guns DShK (12,7ÍÍ) and 10-12 machine guns PK (7,62ÍÍ). Almost at everyone - underbarrel a grenade launcher GP - 25. Among the terrorists there was a group of the snipers and group of the Arabian mercenaries - former battle swimmers one from the Arabian states (they have left on walls of hospital of an inscription and emblem). The hostages was about 3000. The requirements of the terrorists: withdrawal of army from Chechnya. On negotiation the terrorists did not go. A building of hospital - three-story. The hostages contained on the second and third floors and in a cellar. The employees of groups have held positions. 2 hours prior to assault (June 17) a management of operation a beginning to collect automobiles of first aid. For their collect the radio stations established on these automobiles were used. By buses, which transported the employees working in assault, also there were radio stations. All radio stations worked in a uniform wave band, the messages were transferred by the open text (were not ciphered). The terrorists had same radio stations and they listened to all radionegotiation. At 4.40, for 10 minutes prior to the beginning assault, have begun to get engines of BTRs and BMPs to warm up machines. The strong noise has risen. In result all terrorists have appeared are woken and immediately have held a defense. The first teams of Alfa, which should invisibly approach to hospital, were met by fire of the terrorists. The movement of all teams was slowed down. The first team of Alfa of Moscow has got under fire of a large-calibre machine gun during movement to an initial position. One employee of Alfa was wounded in hip. At this time second team of Alfa of Moscow has concentrated behind garages, and 5 employees have made the way to Restaurant. Soon these 5 employees have appeared are cut off from the second team by strong fire of terrorists and the terrorists began to bombard them grenades. The head patrol of the first team (3 employees) has approached to garages on the part of the main building of hospital and has got under strong fire of the terrorists. One employee of a patrol was wounded and was covered behind a tree. The second employee was covered behind a heap of rubble, third has continued movement along garages from shelter to shelter and the communication with him was lost. Only in day him have found. To him has torn off a hand by a bullet of a large-calibre machine gun, but he independently has tied up to itself(himself) a wound. After that he was killed by the sniper of the terrorists. The group of support has shot at 5 hours from jet flame-throwers RPO - A "Shmel" (Bumblebee) on windows of a premise of hospital, where there were terrorists and there were no hostages. These shots should designate a beginning of assault, but it has failed - was already conducted strong skirmish. The employees order fire only on space between windows and above windows. In windows the terrorists have put the women, and, having hidden at their legs, shot on the employees. Some terrorists have changed clothes in the form of the employees of hospital. The women shouted: " do not shoot! ", screeched. After shots from RPO - A on waste ground before hospital two have gone away BTR - 80. At once on them have struck four shots from RPG - 7V (anti-tank grenade launcher). In BTR the terrorists have not got, but BTR hasty have left battle field. The employees of the second team of Alfa of Moscow began to cover withdrawal of head patrols. At this time sniper of the terrorists has killed one employee of the second team. At a signal about the beginning of assault the employees of Alfa of Krasnodar have run to hospital. They had assault ladders. The terrorists have opened fire. The employees of Alfa of Krasnodar had to be harboured, but soon part of firing points of the terrorists was suppressed by the snipers of Alfa and Vega. The employees of Alfa of Krasnodar should be supported by three BTR - 70, but from them one has gone away only. This BTR has shot on hospital five times and has left. Else it is a little having advanced, one employee of Alfa of Krasnodar has received a wound in a hand. For his evacuation has approached BTR and has broken. The employee independently has reached back. Other team of Alfa of Krasnodar has reached underground garage (20-25 meters from hospital) and has got involved in skirmish. By 8 hours for a cover of evacuation five employees cut off at restaurant, have approached two BTR. BTR at once have got under anti-tank fire. One BTR was unwrapped and has left. Second BTR has continued movement. First jet grenade from RPG - 7V has passed past, second grenade has blown up under BTR and the driver has left BTR. Third grenade has got in BTR. For evacuation wounded the employees of Alfa requested armored vechicles, but armored vechicles was not. At 10.45 toward the party of five employees of Alfa, cut off at restaurant has gone away BMP - 1. Under she by a cover the employees hoped to be evacuated, but radio communication with crew BMP was not. BMP has passed by the employees and on her the terrorists from RPG have shot, but have missed. At a building of morgue in BMP even so have got also she has lit up. Then it became known, that BMP was loaded by an ammunition for the employees of Alfa, and the employees at reception of an ammunition should undersign for the book of the account of an ammunition for their reception! The lists of the employees should be controlled by the major - chief of army supply he was lost in BMP). Soon in burning BMP have begun to blow up an ammunition. To 12 hours to the employees of Alfa of Moscow has approached BMP, on which the employees wanted to pull out the blocked employees from under fire of the terrorists. This action should be covered with the snipers from group of support. At change of positions one employee of Alfa was lost. The employees of Alfa of Krasnodar dislodged a door in hospital by a shot from RPG and four employees came to hospital. At this time terrorists have left the first floor, mine him. The hostages from the second floor began to shout, that the terrorists will kill them, if the assault will not stop. All ladders, conducting on the second floor, were exposed to fire from a machine gun. The radio communication with subdivisions of support practically was absent. In these conditions the order on withdrawal of all subdivisions was given. As a result of assault 58 terrorists were killed (basically - from fire of the snipers). 3 employees of Alfa of Moscow were killed and 24 - are wounded. June 18 the negotiation with the terrorists has begun. Basaev required the departure in Chechnya, refrigerator for the killed terrorists, 9 buses for the terrorists and hostages has demanded. Transport to the terrorists was given, but in each bus the radio-controlled mine was built - in. The column was accompanied with group of specnaz by three helicopters, which should destroy buses with the terrorists by fire of the weapon and prompting of aircraft, if the terrorists will release hostages. But the terrorists of the hostages have not released.
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The right kind of porridge
Added by RedfoxEstonia | Wed 17 Mar 2010 @ 21:16
A good morning porridge needs a bit of a twist so that even a crunky teenager and a senile elder would eat it without a fuss. The trick is not to throw the grains right into the kettle but roast them together with some spicy friends and later give the porridge a good time to breathe.
1,5 to 2 cups oatmeal or barley or rye flakes or a bit of each
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 l milk
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp soy oil
possible additions:
1/2 tsp sesame seeds or
1 carrot, grated or
a few dried plums, figs, apricots (finely chopped) or
chopped almonds
heat the oil in a pot, add butter and stir until the whiteness has disappeared. add the grains, stir and let them turn into golden brown. add salt and sugar. adding them before the fluid will enchance the taste or the porridge. now you can add sesame seeds if you want them. let them turn brownish too. lower the heat and pour in the milk so that the grains are covered by 2 inches. they will drink it all up! bring to boil and let the porridge simmer until the grains are half-cooked (10 minutes). Add any of the things mentioned above that you like: finely grated carrot or dried fruit or almonds. place a warmer or two, or three, if you have, on top of the pot and just let the porridge cook in its own heat for 10 minutes. this way it´ll absorb all the tastes and become flavorful and creamy.
serve the porridge hot with butter or honey or natural yoghurt.
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Making your own granola at home is so easy. My hubby love cereal and eats it almost daily as an evening snack. I refuse to buy commercial cereal, even organic, anymore because (a) it's expensive, and (b) it doesn't fall into my definition of "real food". So, I had to find a substitute to keep hubby happy, and so far, this recipe has done the trick! You can substitute whatever nuts, seeds, dried fruit, or other goodies you have on hand. This just happens to be the combo that has worked well for me. You can double or triple this recipe if needed, or you can halve it or quarter it if it's too much.
Important note: I am completely aware that oats really don't provide much nutrition, especially if they're not soaked. However, I have not had much luck soaking and dehydrating oats (though I know it can be done), so I do use unsoaked oats in this recipe. I pick my battles, and if it means that someone will skip the store bought junk and eat homemade cereal (even if the oats aren't soaked), then I'm happy with that. Even with the oats, they're getting more nutrition from this than a bag of granola from the store. If you have problems digesting oats, then you might want to skip this recipe, or maybe just leave the oats out and use all of the other ingredients. Just my two cents
Fruit and Nut Granola with Chia Seeds and Coconut
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8 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried cherries
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup walnuts, (soaked if possible)
1 cup sliced almonds, (soaked if possible)
1 cup sunflower seeds, (soaked if possible)
1 cup pumpkin seeds, (soaked if possible)
1 cup chia seeds
2 cups coconut oil
1 cup honey
2 tsp. vanilla
2 heaping tbsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
In a saucepan, melt the coconut oil and honey together over low heat and whisk until combined. Stir in the vanilla and remove from heat. In a huge bowl (or two large bowls if you don't have a huge bowl ) place the oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and coconut. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the dry mixture and stir to combine. Pour the honey/coconut oil mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until everything is coated. Grease some baking sheets (I have to use 3 baking sheets for a full batch) with coconut oil, pour the granola mixture onto a baking sheet, and spread out into a single layer. Bake for one hour, stirring occasionally. You want the granola to be golden brown. The granola will still seem wet when you take it out after an hour, but it dries out and gets crunchy after it sits. Careful not to overcook it, as the dried fruit gets a weird burnt flavor. I learned that the hard way, unfortunately.
Store the cereal in a glass jar in the fridge to keep it fresh and keep the nuts and seeds from going rancid.
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Mixed-Race Couple Denied Marriage License
Beth Humphrey, 30, and Terence McKay, 32, both of Hammond, La. were in love and decided to get married. They went to Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell for the marriage license. He refused because Beth was white and Terence was black and he doesn't do mixed-race marriages.
He suggested that they get someone else to sign the marriage certificate....which they did. They are now happily married....no thanks to Keith Bardwell.
Before continuing any further, I am going to go ahead and call Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell from Hammond, in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana a racist. A racist who has no business being a Justice of the Peace, sworn to uphold the laws of the United States of America.
This issue was decided by the Supreme Court on June, 12, 1967 when it declared: "The Government cannot tell people who they can and cannot marry." See Loving vs Virginia and the story behind the ruling."Marriage is one of the 'basic civil rights of man,' fundamental to our very existence and survival," wrote Chief Justice Warren. "Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State."
This has been the law of the land for over 40 years.
According to JP Keith Bardwell, he refused to issue a marriage license out of concern for the children of such a marriage and that it has been his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. He refutes the notion that he is a racist.
"I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way," Keith Bardwell told AP. "I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like everyone else" Bardwell said. "My main concern is for the children."
After having discussions with both blacks and whites, he said he has come to the conclusion that: "Most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society."
"I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves," Bardwell said. "In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer."
Beth Humphrey said she called Bardwell on Oct. 6 to inquire about getting a marriage license signed. She says Bardwell's wife told her that Bardwell will not sign marriage licenses for interracial couples.
According to the Census Bureau, Tangipahoa Parish is about 70 percent white and 30 percent black.
Humphrey says the case boils down to discrimination.The couple said they plan to consult the U.S. Justice Department about the matter.
Beth Humphrey is an account manager for a marketing firm. Terrence McKay is a welder and they had just returned to Louisiana. Humphrey says she plans to enroll in the University of New Orleans to pursue a masters degree in minority politics.
"That was one thing that made this so unbelievable," she said. "It's not something you expect in this day and age. We are looking forward to having children, and all our friends and co-workers have been very supportive. Except for this, we're typical happy newlyweds."
The ACLU sent a letter to the Louisiana Judiciary Committee, which oversees the state justices of the peace, asking them to investigate Bardwell and recommending "the most severe sanctions available, because such blatant bigotry poses a substantial threat of serious harm to the administration of justice."
"It is really astonishing and disappointing to see this come up in 2009," said American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana attorney Katie Schwartzmann. "He knew he was breaking the law, but continued to do it."
The NAACP branch of Tangipahoa Parish has also gotten involved. It has forwarded the case to the state and national levels of the civil rights group, calling for Keith Bardwell to resign because of his refusal to issue the marriage license.
"He's an elected public official and one of his duties is to marry people, he doesn't have the right to say he doesn't believe in it," said Patricia Morris, president of the NAACP branch of Tangipahoa Parish, located near the Mississippi line. "If he doesn't do what his position calls for him to do, he should resign from that position."
Keith Bardwell said that in the 34 years he has been a justice of the peace he has never married couples of different races.
"I do not, do not, do mixed-race marriages," he said. "I always guide them to another justice of the peace. They can go other places and get married. A justice of the peace does not have to marry anybody," Bardwell said.
In my opinion.... No one should have to put up with the racist attitudes of a bigot masquerading under the pretense that he cares what happens to the children of mixed-race parents. It is none of his business. No one asked for his opinion much less his permission to get married. If he can't do his job without interjecting his personal biases then he should not be a Justice of the Peace. He should resign or be removed from office.....in my opinion.


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Courses by Field
Fall 2013
Past and Recurring Courses
Academic Courses
Faculty at Brandeis teach a range of courses on Israel studies across several Brandeis departments. In Fall 2013, the following courses focus on Israel, backed up by multiple Brandeis courses that include an Israel studies element.
* All Israel Studies courses are offered via Brandeis departments and programs; the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies is not a degree-granting program.
Fall 2013
Israel Studies
Israeli Art and Visual Culture: Forging Identities Between East and West
Gannit Ankori - Fine Arts
An examination of the visual arts created in Israel since the beginning of the twentieth century. Combines a chronological overview of major trends with an in-depth examination of select case studies of individual artists and specific themes.
Conflict and Peacemaking in the Middle East
Shai Feldman - Politics
Evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the efforts to resolve it. Focuses on key documents and developments with particular emphasis on the Palestinian-Israeli dimension, and the different narratives adoped by the parties on the conflict.
Myra Kraft Seminar in Israel
Rachel Fish - NEJS
An intensive examination of contemporary issues in Israeli society and its relationship with Diaspora communities. Required course for Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program.
Israel: Religion, State, and Society
Yehuda Mirsky - NEJS
Explores the relations between pluralism, religious resurgence, secularism and democracy in our time through readings in history, literature, philosophy, sociology, theology, and law. Focuses on one fascinating, contentious and deeply consequential place: The State of Israel.
Love, Sex, and Power in Israeli Culture
Ilana Szobel - NEJS
Explores questions of romance, gender, marriage, and jealousy in the Israeli context by offering a feminist and pschoanalytic reading of Hebrew texts, works of art, and film.
Introduction to Israeli Literature, Film, and Culture
Ilana Szobel - NEJS
Examines trends and myths in modern Hebrew literature. Looking at both central, established and edgy, new stories, poems and films, the course examines various aspects of the way Israelis talk to each other and the world, and presents a multilayered - often conflicting - picture of Israeli culture through different voices and mediums.
Conflict and Controversies in Israeli History
Ilan Troen and Tuvia Friling - NEJS
From early scenarios to contemporary debates, Zionist society has experienced solidarity and discord. Explores tensions caused by ethnic diversity, religious/secular friction, Arab/Jewish rivalry, and the dilemma of defining a state that is at once Jewish and democratic.
Language-based Studies
Advanced Hebrew language courses at Brandeis include an active Israel Studies component, Click here for a listing.
Past and Recurring Courses
For a listing of past and recurring courses with an Israel Studies focus, click here.


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dc.contributor.author | Freeman, Amanda | |
dc.coverage.temporal | 2010 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-16T18:23:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-06-16T18:23:39Z | |
dc.date.created | 2010-04 | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-04 | |
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dc.description.abstract | Cytotoxic brain edema occurs in a variety of pathological conditions. Net efflux of the amino acid taurine from neurons contributes to neuronal volume regulation during brain edema. Taurine is accumulated in both neurons and glial cells by a specific 72-75 kDa membrane transporter, TauT. Neuronal and glial forms of TauT are similar in structure; however, functional TauT activity decreases in swollen neurons, but is not altered in swollen astroglial cells. In contrast, activation of protein kinase-C (PKC) has no effect on neuronal TauT activity, but causes protein phosphorylation and inhibits the transporter in astroglial cells. Thus, we hypothesize that regulation of neuronal and glial TauT is mediated by different signaling mechanisms. Methods: Primary neuronal cultures from rat hippocampus were incubated under isoosmotic or hypoosmotic conditions. After 30 min we measured total and sub-cellular TauT expression using cell fractionation and western blot analysis. Results: In control neurons, TauT appeared as a 97 kDa peptide in cytosolic and membrane/particulate fractions. However, in neuronal cultures treated with hypoosmotic medium the density of the TauT band was significantly reduced in the cytosolic and membrane/particulate fractions while a prominent 74 kDa band appeared in the nuclear fraction. Total TauT expression was not altered by hypoosmotic exposure. Conclusion: TauT in normal cultured hippocampal neurons may be substantially glycosylated or closely associated with other peptides while in the plasma membrane. The apparent molecular weight of TauT is reduced in swollen neurons while it is redistributed from the cell membrane to the nucleus. Internalization of the transporter from the plasma membrane may account for the reduction in functional TauT transport activity observed in swollen neurons and may contribute to neuronal volume regulation. This presentation occurred at the Wright State University Campus-Wide Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities on April 16, 2010 |
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dc.publisher | Wright State University | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities | en_US |
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dc.subject | Freeman, Amanda | en_US |
dc.subject | Olson, James E. | en_US |
dc.subject | Wright State University. Boonshoft School of Medicine. Department of Emergency Medicine | en_US |
dc.subject | Wright State University. Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology | en_US |
dc.title | Regulation of the Neuronal Taurine Transporter Protein | en_US |
dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
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dc.publisher.digital | Digital Services Department, Wright State University Libraries | en_US |
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Earlier today GE Transportation reported $1.3 billion in third-quarter revenues, up 48% year-over-year. Segment profits for the same period were $196 million, up 94% compared to third-quarter profits in 2010.
GE Transportation received $1 billion of orders in the third quarter, down 28% due to non-repeat multi-year orders last year. GE Transportation's performance was driven by an increase of orders for mining equipment, drill motors, parts and services.
"We have stayed the course of double-digit growth in the third quarter as a result of dynamic infrastructure developments around the world," said Lorenzo Simonelli, President and CEO of GE Transportation. "We are making major investments to expand our manufacturing footprint and build capacity in the rail, mining and related industries. We continue to shape the future of the transportation industry in order to better serve our customers."
GE Transportation recently announced an investment of $231 million in its manufacturing facilities in Erie, Penn., and Fort Worth, Texas to meet accelerating domestic and global demand. It also announced it would fill approximately 490 U.S. jobs by the end of 2011. The business plans to build a new mining equipment plant adjacent to its new locomotive and transportation-related manufacturing site in Fort Worth were announced in May.
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RIT Study Finds Combating Sexual Violence is Successful with Targeted Campaign
March 10, 2003
by Silandara Bartlett
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Sexual violence against women on college campuses remains a hot issue in the new millennium. As a leader in developing solutions for this national problem, Rochester Institute of Technology has taken the problem to task, creating a model for attitude and behavioral change for both men and women.
A study, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and published in the February 2003 Report on Social Norms, reveals that social norms intervention campaigns to combat violence against women are most effective when tailored to the culture and concerns of specific populations.
In this case, the campaign targeted the deaf and hard-of-hearing population at RIT. It is one of the only examples in the literature of a sexual-assault educational campaign that successfully decreased the incidence of assaults. Deaf and hard-of-hearing students comprise about 12 percent of the population at RIT.
The paper, written by Julie White, director of the RIT Womens Center, LaVerne McQuiller Williams, assistant professor of criminal justice, and Diana Cho, student development coordinator at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, shows these results.
Surveys administered in 2000 and 2002 show a reduction in sexual violence within the last school year in the following areas:
"This study demonstrates that social norms interventions are a promising practice for addressing sexual violence among college students," White says. "It is one of the only sexual assault prevention programs to report an actual reduction in assaults in the target population"
A series of programs was developed to educate deaf and hard-of-hearing students about appropriate behavior in intimate relationships and to discuss RITs social norms message: Most (92%) RIT students stop the first time their date says "NO" to sexual activity. Programs included a late-night "Skate and Debate" event in RITs ice arena, skits, t-shirts and posters reflecting the social norms message and student-produced videos acted in American Sign Language and captioned in English.
Surveys in 2002 were given to students who had been exposed to the social norms intervention campaign and those who hadnt. The study found that students exposed to the social norms message were more likely to engage in protective behaviors and to accurately perceive their peers engaging in those same behaviors. There was also a substantial decline in the total number of coercive sexual experiences by both male and female students.
The study, White says, illustrates the necessity of involving the target audience, particularly when they are an underrepresented group, in the development of interventions.
RIT has received almost $1 million in funding since 1999 from the U.S. Department of Justice to combat violent crimes against women on campuses, including a recent $300,000 award.
"RITs program sets the bar for institutions of higher education to adopt comprehensive, coordinated responses to violence against women, including sexual assault, stalking and domestic violence," White says.
Founded in 1829, RIT is internationally recognized as a leader in computing, engineering, imaging, technology, fine and applied arts, and education for the deaf. RIT enrolls 15,000 students in more than 240 undergraduate and graduate programs.
For the past decade, U.S. News & World Report has ranked RIT as one of the nations leading comprehensive universities. RIT is also included in Yahoo! Internet Lifes Top 100 Wired Universities, Fisks Guide to Americas Best Colleges and Barrons Best Buys in Education.
For breaking news stories, hot-topic trend pieces and interesting perspectives, visit Rochester Institute of Technologys news site and online experts database. To connect with RIT subject matter experts, searchable by name and expertise, go to: www.rit.edu/news and click on "RIT Experts."


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Jessica and I got a double dose of musical deva (and diva?) Rufus Wainwright this weekend, as he appeared on NPR's "Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me" quiz show yesterday morning (and won!), then held an astonishing concert at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
Hundreds and hundreds of boys' hearts were breaking last night. If I were a gay man, I don't know how I could have controlled myself--I could barely handle my emotions as it was. Kept thinking how his music, to use a trite yet apt expression, truly strikes heart chords.
He started off the night with "Grey Gardens" (A reference to the East Hampton home of Edie Beale and the 1975 documentary. By the way, have you seen the 2009 Drew Barrymore version? Watched recently on HBO.) (And a digression…it clicked that the voice at the beginning of the Montreal-based Stars' "The Woods" is Edie's, taken from the film—realized this after hearing the intro to the recorded version "Grey Gardens.")
Jess kept track of his set list, and he played many favorites. The audience was treated to three new songs during "Rufus rehearsal time." And although photography wasn't allowed, someone managed to get video footage last night of "Gay Messiah." He ended with "Hallelujah" (which you might recognize from the Shrek soundtrack) and a song in French ("Les feux d'artifice"). The evening just flew by.
Hearing him play solo at Bass was quite a different experience than when I first saw him perform in Sargent Gym at Bowdoin, almost six years ago to the day (Saturday, November 15, 2003). That night, he played with an 8-person band and was joined by his sister Martha on some songs. I think I helped the Activities Board with band load-in. I will never forget how the band brilliantly recreated orchestral accompaniment in "Oh What a World."
Sigh. Rufus's abilities as a musician (in every aspect…vocalist, lyricist, pianist) are second-to-none, and his resulting music so brimming with passion that we couldn't help but be moved.


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Really weird pet names
Posted by Bill Hageman at 10:30 a.m. CST. Petfinder.com has tabulated the most popular pet names of 2007 for cats and dogs from among its 11,000-plus animal shelters and rescue groups. And, frankly, there are not a lot of surprises. You've got your Angels, your Princesses, your Maxes and your Dukes. (Regular Unleashed readers will recall a post on this same topic back in August, featuring a survey done by Veterinarian Pet Insurance. Check out the reader comments on that post for inspiration if you're in the market for a pet name. Or if you just need a good laugh.) What we found more interesting on the Petfinder survey –- and far more entertaining –- was the list of the 10 most unusual pet names. Here's that one first: 1. Not Pants 2. Zhivago 3. Fat Alice 4. Barney Google 5. Cinderella Cookiedough 6. Ditto Dippin' Dots 7. Fizzleboom 8. Miss Booty-Q 9. Bubba Big Foot 10. Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy? And for all you completists, here are the two other lists: Most popular cat names: 1. Smokey 2. Lucy 3. Angel 4. Oreo 5. Midnight 6. Shadow 7. Patches 8. Princess 9. Tigger 10. Molly Most popular dog names: 1. Buddy 2. Max 3. Sadie 4. Jack 5. Daisy 6. Lucy 7. Lady 8. Charlie 9. Rocky 10. Duke Now the plug. Check out some of the quarter-million other pet names at petfinder.com. Pick one you like and adopt the little critter. Better yet, pick one you don't like, adopt the little critter and change its name. No one should go through life known as Fat Alice. |
Date: November 28, 2007
Pets as grief counselors
Posted by Bill Hageman at 6 a.m. CST. This won't come to much of a shock to pet owners, but researchers from Trinity College Dublin say that pets can provide more comfort to someone who's grieving than priests, spiritual advisers or professional counselors. The researchers looked at the Bereavement Care Service at Dublin's Beaumont Hospital, which in 2001 became the first hospital in Ireland to hire a bereavement co-ordinator. The study found that one in three bereaved people find family members provide comfort when a death occurs. For one in four, friends were useful. And pets ranked ahead of so-called professionals, books or films. Here's the irishhealth.com report. This sounds perfectly sound to Unleashed. Agreed? |
Date: November 08, 2007
Can your pet read your mind?
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Date: October 30, 2007
Your dog ate WHAT?!
Posted by Bill Hageman at 6 a.m. CDT. What's the strangest thing your pet has ever swallowed? According to the folks at Veterinary Pet Insurance, the No. 1 item surgically removed from pets' gastrointestinal tracts is socks. Here's the full Top 10 list from VPI. And surprisingly, "homework" is nowhere to be found. 1. Socks VPI, which is America's largest provider of pet health insurance, went through its claims records to come up with the list. Other items that didn't crack the Top 10 included nails, sewing needles, nipples from baby bottles, pagers, hearing aids, drywall, snail bait -- snail bait? -- batteries, rubber bands and toy cars. Can you -- and your pet -- top that? |
Date: August 15, 2007
Happy anniversary, ladies
Posted by Bill Hageman at 5:30 a.m. CDT Kitty, Lulu and Midge are marking a big 10th anniversary this summer. It was during the summer of 1997 that the three chimps were rescued from medical labs where they had been used for research and got new homes at the Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch in Texas. To celebrate their 10 years at the ranch, this week they were given a "cake" of watermelon rind filled with their favorite fruits, topped with soy yogurt. Here's an update on the girls. Photo of Midge courtesy of The Humane Society of the United States |
Date: June 04, 2007
The minds of dogs
Posted by Nancy Watkins at 2:40 CDT In case we needed any more evidence that our dogs are smarter than we thought -- and probably smarter than a lot of their owners -- The Washington Post is reporting on research showing that dogs can think in ways that scientists thought only humans could do. Then read an interesting, wide-ranging discussion on dog behavior with an animal behaviorist and the Post reporter who wrote the story. I'm going to go home tonight and teach my dog how to mow the lawn. |
Date: May 15, 2007
Finding Rover's roots
Posted by Bill Hageman at 11:45 a.m. CDT If you've got a mixed-breed dog, the wonders of DNA testing now allow you to find out what breeds are in that mix. A Baltimore Sun reporter did just that with his dog. |
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Date: May 09, 2007
All creatures great and small
Posted by Denise Joyce at 9 a.m. CDT. A new, Wikipedia-like project launching today aims to create a database of all living things. Jeremy Manier explains. It's safe to assume the database will include those pesky gnats that Bob Secter says are annoying people and killing chickens in central Illinois. |
Date: April 05, 2007
Why are small dogs small?
Posted at 12:30 p.m. Researchers have finally solved why small dogs are small. I hope they next turn their attention to why cats always want to be in rooms where the door has been closed. Until that great piece of knowledge is revealed, here is the dog story from the Los Angeles Times. |