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Somali al-Qaida affiliate uses Donald Trump clip to recruit American Muslims
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Al-Qaida's East African affiliate has released a recruitment video targeting American blacks and Muslims that includes a clip of presidential candidate Donald Trump calling for Muslims to be banned from entering the United States.
The 51-minute video by the Somalia based al-Shabab militant group presents the U.S. as a country of institutionalized racism against blacks that also persecutes Muslims. The video presents radical Islam as the solution.
The clip of Trump on the campaign trail consists of his infamous proposal for the "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States" to protect the country.
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had earlier claimed that the Islamic State group, another extremist organization, was using such quotes to recruit followers, prompting Trump to call her a "liar."
WATCH: 'Trump is Disgusting' written in the sky during Rose Parade in Alabama
The quotes from Trump are bracketed by a recorded speech from Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, one of the most prominent English-language recruiters for al-Qaida who was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen in 2011, warning that the U.S. would turn against its Muslims.
The video was released on Twitter Friday, according to the SITE Intel monitoring group and tells the story of several Americans from Minnesota that joined al-Shabab and were killed in the fighting in Somalia, holding them up as examples to be followed.
Using footage from recent racial conflicts in the U.S. as well as historic quotes from Malcolm X, the video lays out the argument that blacks and Muslims will always face discrimination in the U.S. and should join jihadi movements to fight back.
WATCH: Trump sets his sights on Hillary (and Bill) Clinton in latest round of attacks
Al-Shabab is fighting the internationally-backed Somali government. It was pushed out of Mogadishu in 2011 with the help of African Union troops.
The militants have still carried out numerous guerrilla attacks in Somalia and the countries contributing troops, including Kenya, Djibouti and Uganda.
Trump, who is leading in polls in the race to be the Republican candidate in next year's presidential election, has been rebuked by both Democratic and Republican candidates for their parties' nomination, for his proposed ban on Muslims in early December.
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I had Sculptra done on my cheeks and temples almost three weeks ago. While the doctor was doing the procedure, she hit a nerve under my eye and I could not close my lid. Within an hour it ceased. Now it's bothering me again. I can shut my eyelid, but it feels strange and heavy, like something is pressing on the nerve. What happened, and what can be done about it?
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Nerve injury not likely
The most likely explanation for the scenario that you describe is that the anesthetic mixed in the Sculptra probably temporarily paralyzed the muscle that closes your eyelid. The fact that you can completely close your eye means that there is no nerve damage. The heaviness that you are feeling may be swelling or the collagen that is being produced in response to the Sculptra. If you have any concerns you should contact your treating physician. Good luck!
Sculptra nerve damage
It is possible that the lidocaine (local anesthetic) in the sculptra was infiltrated near the nerve that helps to close the eye. Most often this wears off in 3-4 hours. Less likely is if the needle accidentally passed through or transected the nerve. That is very unlikely. I would see your original doctor to see what the problem is exactly. It may be completely unrelated to the sculptra.
Unlikely to have permanent nerve damage
It is unlikely that Sculptura injection would cause permanent nerve damage.
Sculptura does work by causing a local inflammatory reaction and recruiting fluid which occupies space.
It would be unusual to have effects lasting longer than the effects from the local anesthesia that may have been used with the procedure. If you have symptoms lasting more than 24hrs you should discuss this with your treating provider.
I hope this helps.
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Sculptra and eye movment
It is unlikely that the Sculptra itself caused any dysfunction of eye lid movment. More likely, it was the effects of the local anesthetic that was mixed with the Sculptra. At 3 weeks, if you feel heaviness, it maybe from the product being injected very close to the eyelid, and residual swelling around the material.
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Recording made on 8th September 2012 with a Sony PCM-M10 on a Hama mini-tripod, using the built-in microphones covered with a Rycote Mini Windjammer. I have used a graphic EQ profile in WavePad to compensate for the slight muffling of the sound caused by the Windjammer.
This recording was made while I was having an early lunch stop on the fairly high cliff-top just by the Ladies' Window (a rather spectacular natural arch) on the North Cornwall coast near Boscastle. Early in this recording a small motor-boat (I expect, fishing related) comes around and potters about, eventually going away, and then later on a speedboat comes along and then potters around (maybe a tourist thing or maybe fishing related), eventually going off near the end of the recording - but another is just approaching then.
Because of the very gentle sea conditions and the height of the cliff, this is a quiet recording, which reasonably accurately portrays, no, not what I was hearing while having my lunch (where it was a fair bit quieter), but what I heard when I went over to the precarious cliff-top situation where I had placed the recorder. With really good playback equipment with an extended bass response one can hear many deep little rumblings and 'whumps' as the very gentle waves presumably hit the end of small caves in the bottom of the cliff.
Please note that the volume level of this recording has been carefully adjusted for listening purposes, and ALL my recordings so far are meant to be listened to with a volume setting that would give a realistic level for playback of CLASSICAL music (a large but not exceptional symphony orchestra). If you have the right volume setting, you should not need to change that setting from one recording of mine to another.
(Later note: This recording - with better sound than here - is on one of my commercial CDs, and can be found in my e-Store.)
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I was walking near there today in calm clear October weather ; this is a lovely capturing of the beauty and complexity of the soundscape. Thankyou.
Sounds just like the picture. ;) Makes me want to visit Cornwall. Thanks for the great recording.
I've been looking for a sound of the sea that was from far-away, almost a birds eye view... so hard to find, this was perfect! thank you!
Great recording like the others recorded in that region. I like the one-cylinder diesel passing? pop-pop-pop.. It makes it alive. Very beautiful.
It reminds me to the holiday I had last summer at the Dutch coast where I've made some recordings. (search: 2012 sea klankbeeld)
Hope to hear more recordings there in the future (eg 50-100m from the cliff)
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OLDSMAR — Authorities have arrested a man they say crashed into a Pinellas sheriff's cruiser while driving drunk early Saturday.
Jeffrey Vera, 38, of Tampa, collided with sheriff's Deputy Jason Schein's 2007 Chevrolet Impala at about 12:30 a.m. at Forest Lakes Boulevard and Pine Avenue, according to an arrest affidavit.
Schein, 37, suffered minor injuries and was treated at Mease Countryside Hospital.
Authorities said the deputy had just pulled over another motorist in a traffic stop when Vera rear-ended the cruiser. The deputy was standing outside of his car but was struck by a door, breaking his arm.
Vera was driving a 1999 Ford Mustang, and caused about $15,000 worth of damage to both vehicles, the report said. He was not injured.
According to the affidavit, Vera's blood alcohol level was measured at .104 and .106 percent. Florida law presumes a driver to be impaired at .08 percent.
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GE Capital Fleet Services today announced an expansion of its 25-year relationship with G4S Wackenhut and the launch of a new version of Mobile Resource IntelligenceSM, an award-winning telematics solution with an advanced mapping platform.
G4S Wackenhut, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, is a leading provider of quality, customer focused security solutions throughout the U.S. The company has signed a 3-year full-service agreement with GE Capital Fleet Services to outfit the companys fleets with the latest telematics units. Other services utilized by G4S Wackenhut throughout its 25 years as a GE Capital Fleet Services customer include GEs fuel program, maintenance, accident services, license renewal and web applications.
Fleet optimization through the utilization of telematics will not only help us cut costs, but will also allow us to better serve our customers, said Dean Saunders, senior director of Purchasing for G4S Wackenhut. Throughout the years that weve been a GE Capital Fleet Services customer, they have worked closely with us to provide the tools and insight weve needed to meet business objectives. Were looking forward to driving continued improvements through this latest technology implementation.
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Petrozzi, Vilardo remain at helm of Falls School Board for 2014-15
NIAGARA FALLS – The Niagara Falls School Board on Thursday night unanimously re-elected Russell J. Petrozzi as president and Nicholas S.J. Vilardo as vice president.
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Wayne Rooney: I love playing midfield but draw the line at right-back
Wayne Rooney insists heâs embracing his new role in central midfielder, and is happy to play anywhere for Manchester United â as long as itâs not right-back.
The 26-year-old has been deployed in a deeper position by Sir Alex Ferguson in recent weeks, presumably in a bid to fill the creative void left by Paul Scholes â retirement in the summer.
But Rooney suggests that even though heâs loving his new lease of life in the centre of the park, there is a limit to where heâs willing to perform.
âI love it. I don't care where I play. I'm just happy to be on the pitch, I'll play anywhere.
âWell, probably not right-back, no. But midfield is a role where you can get on the ball and influence the game a bit more.â
Rooney is likely to continue in the unfamiliar role for Unitedâs Champions League clash against Benfica on Tuesday, and will be hoping to add to his three goals in the completion, despite not having found the net in the Premier League for two months.


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Alan Gilbert takes up at the New York Phil soon. Although his parents played and play there, and he's well respected by musicians, the audience, who know better, reportedly ran out in droves when he conducted Martinu and Dvorak. A very similar concert was welcomed in Berlin, but what do Germans know about music, as a certain famous blogger says. So to protect the public, the NY Phil has installed a special "Listener Speedy Exit Ramp" so patrons can exit the auditorium, seat to street in 2.5 seconds.
"The new ramp, which resembles an extremely fast escalator, will run from the middle of the hall, between Rows M and N, and ascend to an exit door at the loge level. Patrons will now be able to find themselves on Broadway and West 65th Street in record time. "They should be able to exit the building in a matter of seconds, outta there even before the first idiot yells "brava," said a Philharmonic spokesperson."
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My style with girls generally tends toward classic or vintage names, but usually with a touch of quirkiness to them - Agatha, Dahlia, Edith, Eve, Honor, Jean, Julia, Maura, Opal and Sibyl are my current top ten. I generally prefer shorter names - Agatha, Dahlia and Julia are the only ones with more than two syllables - and I like hard consonants and traditional spellings.
Edited: Forgot to add my boys' list - my style with boys actually tends to be a bit softer than my girls' names, and my current top ten is Cecil, Declan, Frederick, Julian, Leo, Luca, Owen, Sayer, Silas and Theodore.
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April 24th, 2012 12:19 AM #15
I'm so bad at defining style, lol. My girls' names are 100% girly, on the longer side, mostly with cute nns, all quite popular (or have popular variants) right now:
Isabelle "Bella/Belle"
Arianne "Ari"
Olivia "Liv/Olive"
Charlotte "Lola"
Madeleine "Leni"
Liliana "Lily/Lila"
Josephine "Posey"
My boys' list... most are surnamey, have a bit of class... I like boys' names that have an association to a hero-type... like Biblical heroes, historical figures, etc. I also love unisex names. My boy's list doesn't have as many biblical names anymore, but there still are quite a few:
Asher "Ash"
Grayson "Gray"
Beckett "Beck"
Booker (maybe...)
I'm sure I have a style, lol, I just don't know what to define it as!Ashley | namenerd | Christian | storyteller
princesinhas e príncipes:
Isabelle Aurora Grace ▪ Adele Sofia Eloise ▪ Everett Joshua Charles ▪ Casper Nathaniel Eden
thinking about today:
Violet Fiala Elisabeth ▪ Daniel Torin Elijah ▪ Evangeline Dagny Hope ▪ Hugo Emerson Jack
Claire Everly ▪ Jack Jasper ▪ Delphina Lily "Della" ▪ Thomas Brynjar ▪ Hazel Isabella
Sebastian Malachi ▪ Katherine Aurora ▪ Grayson Amory ▪ Grace Amélie ▪ Reuben Sebastian
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I like nature, word, eclectic names along with old fashioned.
EDIT to ad: unisex names tooCurrent Favorite Names♀ Gotham | Hessian | Salem
♂ Anakin | Sailor
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I have discovered that most of my names are very, very British. I like old fashioned names, yet no Gertrudes or Berthas or anything that would stand out. A lot of my favorite names are quite popular at the moment, sadly. I like names that are very girly or fairly masculine.
Some of my favorites:
Luke Sebastian
Alexander Jude
Rupert Christopher
Dexter Elliot
Benedict James
Oliver Neil
Hugo Quincy
Emmett Dominic
William Cedric
Isabella Jane
Lucy Elizabeth
Juliet Rose
Georgiana Wren
Miranda Lark
Laurel Penelope
Harper London
Emma Genevieve
Amelia CharlotteCurrent name crushes:
Alexander Jude *~* Benedict James *~* Oliver Neil *~* Hugo Quincy
Isabella Jane *~* Juliet Rose *~* Penelope Laurel *~* Harper London


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doll clothes/boy ideas, sewing
Any ideas on how to sew, or make doll clothes? I am a beginner in sewing, have made a few things over the years, curtains with straight edges, etc. so anything easy and not fancy. :) I am making my youngest toddler flat sheets for his crib to match his set.
I would like to sew something for my son too. He is (almost) 12. I'm making pillow case for him. Any ideas, other than clothing? Any ideas for the hubby?
I made blankets for my kids. Just get some blanket material and sew some edgeing aroung the outside and your done :)
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I made blankets for my kids. Just get some blanket material and sew some edgeing aroung the outside and your done :)
Thanks! :) I forgot I am doing this for my one year old. I made my other two the "no sew" blankets from fleece when they were little and thought it's time for him to have one too!
I'm not a sewer though I'd love to learn. I'd look around on etsy to get some ideas and go from there. For the 12 year old you could do things like a sleeping bag with attached pillow if he's into camping. Or make him an art portfolio with his initials stitched in if that's more his style. I have no idea what I'd make my husband....probably a blanket or something. Or maybe a small tote in a fabric I think he'd like for his lunch sack.
Wooohoooo! GREAT IDEAS!!!! Now I can't wait to buy the fabric now that I have some ideas!!!!!! THANK YOU!
Patterns for doll clothes are usually very easy to find.
12 yo DS & DH: sorry, no idea except matching robe & pj pants/boxers


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CHANCELLOR George Osborne has guaranteed £270 million in his budget to support the iconic Mersey Gateway bridge.
This is not money towards funding or tolls but paves the way for the £600m project to be financially secured and approved by the banks, builders and Halton Council.
Halton MP Derek Twigg welcomed the announcement but vowed to continue fighting for free tolls for Halton residents.
He said: "This is the most important milestone in terms of the Treasury signing off this major capital programme so contracts can be signed.
"But this doesn't remove the problem of Halton people being forced to pay tolls to use their local road and the existing bridge, the A533 which is currently a free road.
"We met with George Osborne as a cross-party group of MPs in January. The Chancellor has said he will look at that and see what he can do.
"I'm surprised that he has made one statement about the Mersey Gateway but hasn't said anything about the tolls.
"Given that he announced that the A14 in Cambridgeshire will not be tolled, it is wrong for people who currently use their local road for free in Halton to have to pay for it in future."
A spokesperson for the Mersey Gateway project said: "Theannouncement from the Chancellor that the Government has confirmed a £270 million guarantee to support the project is great news.
"The Government is now guaranteeing around 50 per cent of the senior debt required to finance the project with the remainder being provided by the project finance market.
"This decision clears the way for financial close, when contracts will be awarded and all finance committed and we expect to achieve this in the very near future.
"Once we have completed this, more details of the financial arrangements and funding will be confirmed and announced.
"Preparations are taking place to allow construction work to commence in the coming weeks."


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Have you experienced it yet? If not, it's only a matter of time. One ClickZ columnist touched on it in not just one but two columns back in September. I thought it was a tempest in a teapot until I met an interactive agency professional at a conference who referenced it. And just when I thought it was over, an email list I'm active in had its liveliest debate of the year about it.
Let me lay out the issues, the counterpoints, and my thoughts. Then, I'm curious to hear what you think. Give me your perspective; I'll include your responses in a future column.
Seven Reasons to Get Rid of HTML E-Mail
- HTML takes more resources/bandwidth than text. Yes, it does. HTML tends to be more expensive to produce, and the end result will almost always be an email with a file size larger than its text equivalent.
That said, HTML provides more flexibility in color, layout, fonts, and image inclusion. You can use HTML judiciously without going over the top. For instance, add just a graphic logo and a two-column format (which can be easier to read than text because of the shorter line lengths).
Case in point: Rick Gardinier, VP of Interactive at Blattner Brunner Inc., relayed a case study to me. He had a business-to-business (B2B) client who was sending plain text email; performance was not that great. A simple HTML design, utilizing the company's logo and colors, delivered a big lift in response rate.
- HTML is prone to deliverability problems. HTML messages "can get caught in spam filters" is how one critic described it. Yes, they can. So can text email. The new technologies coming online, SPF (define), Sender ID, and Domain Keys, should help with this problem.
Earlier this year, ClickZ reported false positives were approaching 19 percent, up from the previous two years. This is a problem. But there are many different types of filters, and most don't equate HTML with spam, so text messages are caught as well.
Text messages aren't a silver bullet to get around the deliverability issue. Even if they were, you'd have to factor in response before you could declare a clear winner in the text versus HTML debate.
- HTML doesn't always render properly. Very true. You need to code HTML specifically for a variety of email clients (not just for Web browsers) to be sure it looks OK. Even then, the email clients can throw you a curve; some of the newer versions won't show graphics unless the sender address is in the recipient's address book. Be sure the message will still be understood (e.g., by making headlines text instead of graphics) even if the images don't appear.
Understanding all this, does it make sense to just go back to plain text? I don't think so. I haven't seen my clients' open rates or response rates decline significantly since these new email clients became available.
DoubleClick reports a decrease in open rates and click-throughs in the past year, but even that is small in context. Its open rates have gone from 38.8 percent to 36.0 percent, a loss of 2.8 opens per hundred email messages sent. Click-throughs have declined from 8.3 percent to 7.7 percent, a loss of just 0.6 per hundred clicks.
These decreases don't justify ditching HTML altogether right now. Further analysis shows email had similar metrics in 2002, suggesting this may be a natural up-and-down cycle.
- People dislike HTML. This is an emotional topic for many. Comments such as, "I don't read HTML email, and neither does anyone I know" and "I assume all HTML email is spam and delete it" are prevalent.
I actually like HTML. As a recipient, it's easier to read and grabs my attention. As a marketer, there are some products that just lend themselves to HTML email. One of my clients is a large toy, game, and collectibles manufacturer. It's much easier to make a toy seem appealing by showing a photograph of it than to try to explain its cuteness in a few sentences. Sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.
- There are viable alternatives to HTML. Many suggest we should "send a text email with a link" to a Web page. Others chime in that "email should be enough text to arouse sufficient interest to click on the link" to the Web page.
Been there, done that. It was the mid-1990s, before HTML email was viable. And those of us in that place at that time were so happy to suddenly have the option of columns, fonts, and other formatting (not to mention graphics). Even as a recipient, I was excited by HTML and hyperlinks. I just can't imagine going back.
Unless, of course, there's a good reason to go back. This is where testing comes in. No one I encountered quoted statistics showing that text email performs better than HTML. Paul Broni, executive VP/client services director for Inbox Interactive summed up my experience when he said, "HTML is far and away the favorite [over text"; our metrics speak for themselves."
- E-mail is about content, not design. The most concise explanation of this part of the anti-HTML platform is, "E-mail is about text, conveying information. It's not about formatting or design. I'm not opposed to attractive design, but simple always beats pointlessly complex."
I've always said content and copy are king in email, and design, formatting, layout, and so forth should support these. Copy is what gets your message across; even the best picture will probably benefit from a strong copy-based call to action.
So why do people assume that when we talk HTML, we mean something that's complex, something that will detract from, instead of add to, the message? The answer isn't to get rid of HTML; it's to teach designers and marketers to use it judiciously.
- HTML is "dangerous." So is the bathroom. Isn't that where most accidents occur? But I hope none of us ever decides to stop bathing. HTML opponents say, "Blocking HTML keeps viruses from getting through to your computer." So does good virus software.
Unfortunately, viruses are a fact of life on the Internet. The danger isn't limited to email. Certain browsers can make your computer more susceptible to attacks. The best way to protect yourself is not to go online, at least not with your own computer. Is it a risk? Yes. Does the risk outweigh the benefit of HTML email? Not for me. Not yet.
Where I Stand
I'm not ready to give up on HTML email just yet.
As a marketer, I was taught to go with what generates response, as long as it's ethical, and complies with all regulations and you won't be mortified if an article about what you're doing shows up on the front page of The New York Times (or ClickZ). My clients get good response rates with HTML email, and I can't see moving back to text-only. Not at this point.
John Verba of Adgression said it even more eloquently: "[Companies doing HTML email must be" quite happy with the return… or they'd just be cranking out text-only, all the time."
So, dear readers, I now turn the soap box over to you. What are your thoughts on HTML versus text? Have you shifted to all text efforts? Do you plan to? Considered it? Have you tested HTML against text? What were the results?
Let me know, and I'll publish the results in a follow-up column.
Until next time,
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Time magazine has released it's annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World." Today, and not surprisingly people like President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Pope Francis, Kate Middleton Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Rand Paul, and Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old activist who survived a Taliban attakc have made the list.
Probably a little more surprising, but no less deserving are the names like LeBron James, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Steven Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lweis, Frank Ocean, Christina Aguilera, Mindy Kaling, Bryan Cranston, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jummy Fallon.
According to E!Online the people who make the list have also written essays praising others on the list. Timberlake called Fallon a "brilliant comedian,""talented musician" and "spot-on impersonator" who "recharged late-night telvision." Timberlake was commended by Stevie Wonder. Jodie Foster sent praise to Jennifer Lawernce, and so on.
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Pierre Wins Roy Campanella Award
Juan Pierre
Outfielder voted "Most Inspirational Dodger" by his teammates and coaches
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that outfielder Juan Pierre was named the winner of the fourth annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher.
The award, which was voted upon by Dodger uniform personnel, was presented to Pierre by Campanella's daughter, Joni Campanella Roan during a pregame ceremony prior to the team's Oct. 3 contest against the Colorado Rockies. Dodger shortstop Rafael Furcal received the inaugural award in 2006, Dodger catcher Russell Martin won it in 2007, and first baseman James Loney took home the honor last season.
In his third season with the Dodgers, Pierre is hitting .308 with 57 runs and 30 stolen bases in 145 games. The outfielder has started 74 games overall, 62 in left field and 12 in center field, making just one error in those contests. The Alabama native is hitting .300 (93-for-310) with 16 doubles, four triples, 41 runs scored, 27 RBI, and 25 stolen bases in those starts.
Pierre filled in admirably during Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension this season, starting all 50 games in left field and hitting .318 (68-for-214) with 14 doubles, 21 RBI, 16 walks, 32 runs scored, and a .381 on-base percentage in that time. Pierre also stole 21 bases in 28 attempts during the 50 games, good for a 75 percent success rate. The Dodgers went 29-21 over that span.
Pierre won the clubhouse nod for the honor in the closest balloting in the Roy Campanella Award's four-year history. Beginning on the first day of Spring Training at Camelback Ranch – Glendale, Pierre wore a t-shirt that simply read "BEAST MODE" on the front and "24/7, 365" on the back. The slogan became an early rallying cry for the Dodgers and helped propel the team to the best record in the Major Leagues at the All-Star break with a record of 56-32.
Over the second half of the season, the 10-year veteran has established himself as not only the Dodgers' top pinch-hitter, but also one of the best pinch-hitters in the National League. Pierre leads all Major Leaguers with 12 pinch-hits since the All-Star break and overall is hitting .333 (14-for-42) with two triples, five walks, nine runs scored, and a .404 on-base percentage in 49 pinch-hitting plate appearances.
Pierre is batting .317 vs. left-handers, .307 with runners in scoring position, and .366 against the National League West. The speedy outfielder stole at least 25 bases for the ninth consecutive season and is currently tied for fifth in the NL in that category, despite just 74 starts.
Off the field, Pierre continued his "Pierre's Pack" community initiative this season in which he treated groups from after school inner-city organizations to tickets, a meal, and a pre-game meet-and-greet. Pierre also joined James Loney at the State Farm Dodgers Dream Foundation's annual bowling Extravaganza in July as well as lending a hand to Orlando Hudson during his "Around the Mound" tour in May.


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The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (ASPO) held its annual conference in Washington on October 7-9, 2010. The theme of this year's conference was "The Future of Oil, Energy and the Economy."
This review summarizes what transpired at the conference with respect to national security concerns, including not only military aspects but related issues such as energy security, financial & economic stability and food security.
1. Panel on National Security
This year ASPO included a 90-minute session entitled "Energy and National Security" which was held on the first evening, Oct. 7th.
a. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett
The keynote speaker was Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Maryland) who heads the Congressional Peak Oil Caucus. He reminded the audience of the warning issued by the US Joint Forces Command: "By 2012, surplus oil production capacity could entirely disappear, and as early as 2015, the shortfall in output could reach nearly 10 MBD" (Joint Operating Environment, p. 29).
Bartlett then pointed out that the Secretary of Defense intends to eliminate the Joint Forces Command. More information on the termination of JFC is available here:
Rep. Bartlett's slide deck is available here:
Bartlett concluded his presentation by quoting from Admiral Hyman Rickover's prescient speech (May, 1957):
"In the face of the basic fact that fossil fuel reserves are finite, the exact length of time these reserves will last is important in only one respect: the longer they last, the more time do we have, to invent ways of living off renewable or substitute energy sources and to adjust our economy to the vast changes which we can expect from such a shift.
Fossil fuels resemble capital in the bank. A prudent and responsible parent will use his capital sparingly in order to pass on to his children as much as possible of his inheritance. A selfish and irresponsible parent will squander it in riotous living and care not one whit how his offspring will fare."
b. Rear Admiral Lawrence Rice, USN
RADM Rice recently served as Director of Strategy and Policy in Joint Forces Command. He said that they received 'push-back' on their analysis of peak oil, climate change, China and Russia. Rice pointed out that reliance on fossil fuels not only presents operational risks, but also constitutes a strategic risk to the nation.
He touched on fiscal aspects, reminding the audience of Adm. Mullen's warning that the greatest security threat is the national debt. He also mentioned James Woolsey's observation that through its purchases of foreign oil, the US is funding both sides of the war with radical Islam.
Rice provided examples of progressive work by the various US armed services with respect to energy conservation, "untethering" & "islanding"/self-sufficiency of bases, reducing the fuel supply tail, etc.
He concluded by pointing out the need for civilian sectors to demonstrate similar progress, asking "What's it going to take to get the rest of the country to act?"
c. Michael T. Klare
Dr. Klare is the Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies, based at Amherst College, and is also the author of several books on geopolitical aspects of energy security.
He began by highlighting an overlooked milestone which occurred this year: China has become the world's number-one consumer of energy. This is a position which was held by the USA for over a century, and Klare regards this transition as highly significant. China's use of coal will increasingly be a driver of climate change, which Klare views as a major threat to international security. He pointed out that both China and the USA will both be seeking to import about 10 mbd of oil, just as global export capacity shrinks. China is now the dominant manufacturer of photovoltaic and wind.
Klare stressed the importance of cooperation between the US and China on these various aspects of energy security.
d. Lt. Col Danny Davis, US Army
LTC Davis was scheduled to present during this session, but is serving in Afghanistan and circumstances prevented his return to Washington. This was most unfortunate, as Davis has done some excellent work on peak oil in the past including his 2007 paper, "On the Precipice:"
Davis also contributed this article to Armed Forces Journal:
During the questions which followed the presentations by Bartlett, Rice and Klare, Bartlett made an observation on why government remains so inactive on the issue of peak oil. With characteristic wit, he responded to a question with these two observations:
- Most Americans are unaware and unconcerned
- We have government which is truly representative…
2. James R. Schlesinger
The following morning's keynote address was given by Dr. Schlesinger, entitled "The Peak Oil Debate is Over." Although the primary focus of his address was not on security aspects, Schlesinger's service as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (1971-73), Secretary of Defense (1973-75) and CIA Director (as well as his later service as first Secretary of Energy, 1977-79) make him well qualified to comment on the interface between energy security and national security.
Dr. Schlesinger is now in his 83rd year, and the years have enhanced his wisdom and sharpened his wit. He warned against the Keynesian interpretation of Say's Law, which asserts that supply creates its own demand. Schlesinger warned against the popular belief that demand can create its own supply (especially regarding finite resources).
He recounted the American consideration of military force during the early stages of the 1973 Arab oil embargo. He recalled President Carter's suggestion that it might make better long-term strategic sense to leave American oil in the ground and draw from the reserves of others, and how the response to Carter's proposal was ridicule and anger, especially from the southwestern states.
It should be noted that Harvard professor Jeffrey Frankel recently argued against popular policies which would effectively "drain America first," saying that the US should instead save its Gulf oil for an emergency:
Schlesinger concluded by repeating his earlier quote from Christ's Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:34)
"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."
I presume Schlesinger intended the audience to depart from the usual interpretation of that line ("Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day") . (A more contemporary translation might read, "I've got enough on my plate without worrying about long-term problems which may or may not happen.")
Schlesinger's context implied that the quote might better be interpreted as a prudent warning that we need to plan ahead, and that there are dangers in blindly trusting that requirements will somehow appear on their own.
3. Economic analysts
In keeping with the theme of the conference, there was plenty of analysis offered by many presenters on economic & fiscal aspects. Several presenters warned of triple-digit oil prices, inflation, recession and unemployment. Nicole Foss warned of the power of financial markets to aggravate downward tendencies, "cascading movements" and the specter of deflation. Whether the eventual convergence of problems results in inflation or deflation, the pressures on government budgets (which are fundamental to military capabilities) may be extreme.
In short, the various analyses indicate that military analysts must look beyond the practicalities of "fueling the troops" in an energy-constrained world. Military and security analysts need to expand their focus to include the complexities of fueling the economy and sustaining the tax base, upon which the military and other essential public services are utterly dependent.
4. The emerging liquid fuel crisis: military concerns versus civilian inaction
This was the title of my own 20-minute presentation, which touched on recent warnings from the IEA's 2008 World Energy Outlook before moving onto concerns expressed in the military literature.
In April 2009 the IEA's own Deputy Director implied that only a fool would think that six Saudi Arabias can be found and developed in the next 22 years. Despite the fact that the IEA's Deputy Director expressed great skepticism about the world being able to obtain the volumes which his own Agency says are required, this stunning statement was not reported in the media. That the statement was made at a war college, presumably to a primarily military audience, is also interesting (slide 4, link below).
Mention was made of an excellent 2008 paper from the US Army War College which pointed out that strategic shocks are often predictable (and predicted), but that long-term trends (which ought to be taken as warnings) are ignored (slide 5).
A review of this study is available here:
Slides 6 and 7 provide a "bullet list" of current oil supply trends, and the point was made that a strong cluster of such trends ought to lend additional credibility to each individual trend.
The recent Bundeswehr study on peak oil was then introduced, leading to the point that the German analysis is unprecedented within the military literature for three reasons (slide 14). In particular, its focus on the potential for internal disorder on the German home front is most striking: the report warns of a domino effect which could lead to the collapse of such vital systems as the food supply chain. The point was made that the new German study should be highly relevant to emergency planners in all countries.
A review of the Bundeswehr study is available here:
The Oil Shockwave was summarized, thus leading into the second half of the presentation (regarding civilian inaction). Following the 2005 Shockwave exercise, Robert Gates described the threat of oil supply disruption as "real and urgent, requiring immediate and sustained attention at the highest levels of government" (slide 19). Evidence of the ongoing inattention to future oil supply was provided from Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, USDA, DHS and Public Safety Canada (slides 20-32).
The point was made that DHS's fifteen priority scenarios are all high-impact threats, but some may not be high-probability, whereas a major oil supply disruption ought to be regarded as an eventuality which is both high-impact and high-probability, especially in light of the ongoing trends (many of which are accelerating).
Both the GAO and the IEA itself have pointed out the inadequacy of the international emergency response plan to deal with a truly major liquid fuel emergency (slides 34 &35).
The presentation concluded with observations on our human tendency to avoid dealing with issues which are overly complex.
In summary, we have seen a surge of interest and concern from military analysts on the issue of future oil supply, especially during the past five years. Unfortunately, there is very little evidence of concern about peak oil (and therefore no action) from civilian authorities, despite the accelerating trends and increasing warnings from credible military researchers.
The slide-deck of this presentation is available here:


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The framers of the Constitution were fearless. The connotation of "politically incorrect" or "politically not correct" is a ruse used by those presumed put upon to sidestep performing their obligations. Demonizing any who dares to point out their deficiencies gives them an unwarranted, undeserved "high moral ground."
The Constitution presumes that every member of humankind is free, that freedom is God-given and thus inalienable. In Timothy Sandefur's analysis, quoted by George Will in his April 19 column ("Understanding our divisions"), he concludes that "making majority power respect individuals' legitimate rights and freedoms" is the intent in the Constitution. This does not mean that individual freedom is unbounded, and in a society this beneficence is limited by laws put together by free men for free men to curb unacceptable behavior.
This phrase "not politically correct" has crept into our vernacular and permits the ascendency of the few over the many. Not politically correct implies a pejorative intent where none may be meant. Yet it is used in our society and other societies across the different strata of education, wealth, competence and what have you. Unless we rid ourselves of this obsequiousness we will continue to see the regrettable decline in our moral fiber.
Saba E. Demian