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Conventional vasectomy
The same end result is obtained with both the conventional and the no-scalpel methods. However, the main differentiation between the two methods is the way the doctor locates the vas tubes.
Step 1 What to Consider
Long term considerations Is vasectomy right for you? Factors to consider in the decision process.
Vasectomy cost Find out all the expenses, insurance coverage and comparisons.
Sperm banking All men considering a vasectomy should also consider sperm banking.
Possible Complications Covers complications, vasectomy risks, vasectomy pain and vasectomy side effects and post vasectomy pain syndrome (PVPS).
Vasectomy Side Effects Vasectomy side effects, long and short term, negative and positive.
Vasectomy Canada What is different about getting a vasectomy in Canada.
Step 2 About The Procedure
Procedure and diagram illustration Explanation and diagram illustration of a vasectomy including the no-needle verses needle techniques.
Recovery What to expect following the conventional vasectomy and what you can and cannot do.
Confirming sterility You are not sterile immediately after the vasectomy. Learn how long this takes and how to test.
Step 3 Decided to Go-Ahead
Choosing physician wisely A helpful guide to utilize when choosing a vasectomy doctor.
Arranging a conventional vasectomy What are the first steps and what to expect during the first appointment.
Getting ready for a vasectomy Preparation begins two weeks before including what to do before arriving at the doctor's office.
No-Scalpel vasectomy
NSV is comparatively faster, has a swifter recovery time, considered is safer and can be virtually pain free.
Step 1 What to Consider
Long term considerations Vasectomy should be considered a lifetime decision. Consider the possibility of unforeseen changes in life.
No-scalpel vasectomy cost Costs include initial consultation, the surgery, medical supplies to have on hand and follow-up semen analyses.
Sperm banking Up to 10% of men change their minds. Sperm banking is a good alternative to vasectomy reversal.
Vasectomy pain and complications After surgery, there are possible complications. Learn what to do.
NSV Side Effects Long & Short Term NSV side effects, long-term, short-term and bogus.
Step 2 About The Procedure
The no-scalpel vasectomy technique An illustration and explaination of how a vasectomy works.
The procedure (including no-needle) About how the procedure is performed, including differrent techniques and freezing alternatives.
Diagram illustration of nsv A step-by-step diagram illustration of a no-scalpel vasectomy.
NSV video demonstration A video demonstration of a no-scalpel, no-needle vasectomy.
Recovery Instructions for optimum recovery and success following an nsv.
Confirming sterility At least 2 and sometimes more semen analyses are needed to confirm a sucessful vasectomy.
Step 3 Decided to Go-Ahead
Arranging a no-scalpel vasectomy Walking you through finding a doctor and all the steps ahead.
Choosing nsv physician wisely Issues to consider when choosing a no-scalpel vasectomy doctor.
Getting ready for nsv What to have on hand and what to prepare for, before the no-scalpel vasectomy surgury.
vasectomy reversal
Some basic terms of anatomy and functions to better understand a vasectomy reversal.
Frequently Asked Questions containing a comprehensive list of concerns.
Step 1 What to Consider
Pre and post operative considerations What you and your vasectomy reversal doctor will consider and assess.
Success rates and their determinants Factors to take into account and expected results of a vasovasotomy verses vasoepididymostomy.
Vasectomy reversal cost Since there is a range of choices and prices, find an option to fit your budget
Vasectomy reversal in Canada Factors to take into account when investigating a vasectomy reversal in Canada.
Alternatives When a couple should consider alternative reproductive techniques.
Step 2 About The Procedure
Laboratory testing & Sperm Banking Possible tests before your vasectomy reversal
Types of reconnection The difference between a vasovasotomy and a vasoepididymostomy.
The procedure How a vasectomy reversal is performed and what determines the technique used.
Recovery Medications to have on hand and permitted activities following the surgery.
Complications & failure Possible complications following surgery, why to consider sperm banking and failure.
Step 3 Decided to Go-Ahead
Choosing physician wisely What to consider when choosing your vasectomy reversal doctor.
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A comprehensive list of frequently asked questions and concerns
Vasectomy FAQ - Vasectomy Reversal FAQ
Vasectomy - Learn about birth control methods.
Vasectomy Reversal - When to consider repeating a vasectomy reversal or use ...
Anatomy and Terms
Learn Anatomy and Terms to better understand the website content. The terms of anatomy and the functions are common to conventional vasectomy, no-scalpel vasectomy and vasectomy reversal.
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Up-to-date advances, trends and related information affecting decsions before and after your vasectomy and/or vasectomy reversal.
Website Supplementary Articles
Tubal Ligation verses Vasectomy The risks and benefits of tubal ligation (for the female partner) verses vasectomy (for the male partner) are an important consideration.
SpermCheck Vasectomy Perform the sterility test to confirm your vasectomy is a success at home.
Mini-Incision Vasectomy Reversal - Adopting the Principles of the No-Scalpel Vasectomy A new vasectomy reversal technique using incisions less than 1 cm offering less post-operative pain and functional quicker recovery.
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A subjective round-up of the week's art-world events, news stories, blog links and other happenings in Chicago and beyond that are of note or otherwise got me thinkin'.
*Deathtoll of L'Aquila earthquake in Italy is at 189; the earthquake injured over 1,000 and left thousands more homeless; extensive damage to architectural monuments and artworks in the area deal a severe blow to Italy's cultural heritage.
*Salander Gallery Director Steven Harvey pleads guilty to falsifying records (via ArtsJournal).
*Robert Delford Brown, performance artist and founder of The First National Church of the Exquisite Panic has died at the age of 78. (New York Times).
*Museum ethics smackdown: Donn Zaretsky's "What's Wrong with the AAMD's Deaccessioning Policy" vs. Christopher Knight's "What's Wrong with the Argument Attacking AAMD Policy." Go Christopher!
*Mies' Test Cell aka The Gunnery aka The Watchtower: whatever you call it, the Metra wants to tear it down. Edward Lifson tells us why we shouldn't.
*Economy hurting museum but attendance is up; Museums Do More With Less (Chicago Tribune).
*The Geography of Buzz. (New York Times).
*"I've Seen the Future, and It Belongs to the Dead": Edward Winkleman on whether deceased artists can bring the art market back to life.
*Getty Research Institute Acquires Guerrilla Girl Archives (Culture Monster).
*Ball-Nogues Studio (based in L.A.'s Echo Park) to design Elastic Plastic Sponge for Coachella this year. It's a 250 x 25 foot sculpture made of plastic tubing that will mist water on overheated festival-goers, made in collaboration with students at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci Arc). (via Culture Monster).
*Attention all K-12 art and media educators in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles: applications for Art21's Art Educators 2009/10, "a yearlong professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms," are available now.
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PARKERSBURG -Whatever claim Parkersburg has as the birthplace of famed Confederate Civil War Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson has been put to rest.
According to local historians, Willard Jackson, a banker and Stonewall Jackson relative, funded a red granite plaque that was placed on the city's floodwall, recognizing Parkersburg as the general's birthplace.
Jackson even managed to secure the endorsement of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
However, a copy of Jackson's 1846 oath of allegiance submitted to the U.S. War Department, seems to provide concrete proof of his birthplace.
The first line of the document reads, "I, Thomas J. Jackson, born in Clarksburg, Va."
The document from the Roy Bird Cook Collection at West Virginia University was signed and submitted to the U.S. War Department in August 1846. Trevor Plante, acting chief of reference of the D.C. Building for the National Archive, verified the copy of the oath of allegiance.
While most historians agree on Clarksburg as Jackson's birthplace, some descendants of Jackson's mother, Julia Neale Jackson, claimed the famed general was born in Parkersburg.
Willard Jackson, a banker, and distant relative of the general, managed to get a granite plaque anchored to the city's floodwall at Point Park in 1963 proclaiming the site as Jackson's birthplace.
The marker also has the endorsement of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
The same group - albeit a different chapter - erected a similar marker in Clarksburg in 1911.
Newspaper articles from the 1960s cite the work of previous historians, including Cook, and Ken Hechler who searched for, but never found a contemporary record of Jackson's birthplace.
Cook died in 1961. Christy Venham with the West Virginia and Regional History Collection at the West Virginia University Libraries said the document from the war department has been among the Cook papers for more than 40 years.
"Cook's wife worked for archives and history. She was a historian in her own right," she said.
"Cook was a well-known historian. ... I would trust his stuff. He didn't put stuff in his collection that wasn't authenticated," Venham said.
Parkersburg's claim has been greeted with a fair amount of skepticism not just from well-known "Stonewall" Jackson biographers and historians, but also local experts. Bob Enoch, president of the Wood County Historical and Preservation Society said he and others had always been skeptical of the claim.
Jackson's oath of allegiance confirms Enoch's skepticism.
Plante said the oath was filed with the War Department on Aug. 12, 1846. Officials sent it back to Jackson a few days later, indicating the paperwork required Jackson's place of birth. The department got the document again - written in ink - Aug. 24.
Plante said the dates and correspondence between the department and Jackson are listed on the back of the document.
"I don't know if this put an end to it, but it certainly should," Enoch said. "There are probably some that will still dispute it."


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AP: Family Identifies Teacher in Sparks Middle School Shooting
The Associated Press reports family members have identified a math teacher as the staff member who was killed while trying to stop a shooter at Sparks Middle School.
Police say the staff member tried to intervene in the shooting with the alleged shooter. Two other 12-year-old students were hurt and are expected to survive. One was shot in the stomach, the other in the shoulder. One of those students underwent surgery earlier today. As of 3:30pm, one student was listed in serious condition while the other student is in fair condition.
Both Landsberry and the alleged shooter, described as a 13-year-old Hispanic boy, died at the scene.
They also say the alleged shooter was of "middle school age." "The best description is chaos. It's too early to say if he was targeting specific people or just going on an indiscriminate shooting spree," said Deputy Chief Tom Robinson of the Reno Police Department.
Police say the alleged shooter killed himself and that officers did not fire any shots at the alleged shooter. CBS News reports federal officials have told them the alleged shooter got the semi-automatic gun from his parents.
Chanda Landsberry tells the Associated Press she's not surprised at all that her brother-in-law stepped in to stop the rampage. 45-year-old Landsberry, a member of the Nevada National Guard, leaves behind a wife and two stepdaughters.
Police call Landsberry a hero. "Because of his courage. I'll leave it at that for now but he had some courage," says Robinson.
Governor Brian Sandoval has ordered flags to fly at half-staff "as we focus our thoughts and prayers on Sparks Middle School and the Nevada family."
Police say they'll hold their next briefing at 10am Tuesday.
Police say classes at Sparks Middle School are canceled for the remainder of this week. Classes at Agnes Risley are only canceled for the rest of Monday. After-school activities at Sparks Middle School are also canceled for the rest of Monday. Families of students who attend these schools may bring their children to the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows at 2680 E. Ninth Street starting at 6:45am Tuesday. They should pick up their children by 7pm on Tuesday. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided to students who spend the day at the facility.
During a live 4pm police briefing, Washoe County School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez said, "We will have to mourn together and we will have to heal together." He made the statement while fighting back tears.
The shooting happened at 7:16am Monday before classes officially start at 7:30am. They say over 200 emergency personnel immediately responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around the school. Washoe County deputies, along with Sparks and Reno police, Nevada Highway Patrol, and federal Marshas all responded to the scene within three minutes of the initial call.
Police say the school scene and community are now "safe," and that the shooter was "neutralized." Sparks Mayor Geno Martini says the "city itself is safe" and that the incident was isolated.
He says training may have kept a tragic situation from being even worse. "Difficult siutation. You never expect something like this to happen but in the back of your mind, I think you always sooner or later, something like this may happen, and hopefully, you're prepared. And I think we're, we're, very, very prepared."
Authorities have released three phone numbers parents can call for counseling, other information:
- 789-3804
- 789-3802
- 333-3786
School counselors are assisting students and staff at different locations. Counseling will be available for the rest of this week.
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Police say this is an ongoing homicide investigation. A Facebook page has been set up to remember Landsberry at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Praying-for-Sparks-Middle-School-Shooting-Victims/591047074286020
Parents can go to the Washoe County School District's website for more on this situation at: http://washoecountyschools.org/community/press-releases/2013-10-21/latest-information-on-shooting-at-sparks-middle-school-
The school enrolls about 700 students in 7th and 8th grades. About 63,000 students attend Washoe County schools. Earlier in the day, Martinez said in a statement: "This is a tragic day for our District family. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of our students, staff members, and families who have been affected by this terrible event. I am thankful to staff members from all of our schools who have offered help and support."
WCSD Police Chief Mike Mieras said, "School staff members followed emergency procedures, and in the process we believed they saved lives. We are grateful for the quick response from our local law enforcement agencies, and we want to thank those officers for their support."
Washoe County School Trustees released this statement:
We are deeply saddened by the events that took place at Sparks Middle School this morning. Students, staff, and parents impacted by this tragedy: please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. WCSD staff is working hard to provide support services to all those affected. At this time, you can find helpful resources here:
To the community: Thank you for your continued support as we move forward and begin the healing process together.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dale Erquiaga today issued the following statement regarding the shooting at Sparks Middle School:
"We at the Nevada Department of Education mourn the tragic death of the Sparks Middle School teacher killed trying to stop a shooter at the school and protect students. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and also with all the students who will miss the teacher's presence when they return to school. Like all Nevadans, we are also praying for the speedy recovery of those students injured in this morning's shooting.
I met with Superintendent Pedro Martinez, his staff and members of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees and know that they are doing everything they can to assist those affected by this incident. I want to praise them for their efforts to inform and support the entire Washoe County School District family during this time of crisis."
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today released the following statement about the shooting at Sparks Middle School.
"My condolences go out to the victims' families and my thoughts are with the teachers, administrators, parents and students at Sparks Middle School who have experienced a traumatic morning. No words of condolence could possibly ease the pain, but I hope it is some small comfort that Nevada mourns with them. I stand by to be of any assistance if there is anything that can be done and I will continue to monitor the situation."
U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) issued this statement following a shooting at Sparks Middle School this morning:
"Today's events at Sparks Middle School are unsettling and concerning. Thank you to the first responders for quickly moving the staff and students to safety. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims, students, families, teachers, and staff during this difficult time," said Senator Dean Heller.
Governor Brian Sandoval this morning issued the following statement after learning of the shooting at Sparks Middle School:
"I was deeply saddened to learn of the horrific shooting at Sparks Middle School this morning. My administration is receiving regular updates and the Nevada Highway Patrol is assisting at the scene. Kathleen and I extend our thoughts and prayers to the victims and those affected by these tragic events."
Senator Debbie Smith released this statement:
"My family and I are mourning over the shooting that took place at Sparks Middle School this morning. All three of my children attended school there and words cannot express the level of sadness I feel for our community, our parents, our kids and the brave staff at the school. I want to thank the first responders for their quick work in protecting students and staff. My thoughts and prayers will remain with everyone affected."
The Vice Chair of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners expressed her deepest condolences on behalf of the community to the victims and the families of those wounded and killed at Sparks Middle School in the shooting incident this morning.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Washoe County School District family including students, staff and parents and all those suffering from this terrible tragedy," said Washoe County Vice Chair Bonnie Weber. "We will continue to assist our community in every way we can to deal with this horrible event."


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In November 2006, then-U.S. Army Spc. Susan Downes was serving as a military police officer in Afghanistan's Logar Province when her Humvee drove over an improvised explosive device.
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"The truck jerked and that's really all I remember," said the Tazewell, Tenn., veteran. "The next thing I knew, doctors in Germany were waking me up from a medically induced coma to tell me I had lost both my legs."
Downes is the first woman double-amputee from Afghanistan, a circumstance that she says has helped shape her but does not define her. She has received numerous accolades, including two Purple Hearts, and is a spokeswoman for numerous national veterans associations.
Now, she's teaming up with Munford lawyer Jeff Ward to take on veterans' issues that are closer to home. Their new nonprofit organization Feed Our Warriors is dedicated to providing Tennessee veterans with food, clothing and assistance with jobs, housing and medical resources. Ward is managing the organization's activities in the Mid-South, while Downes oversees operations in East Tennessee.
"As I've been working with national organizations, I wanted to do more for Tennessee," Downes said. "My county is so small. Many veterans here are unaware of all the resources that are out there for them. A lot of them don't know what their benefits are."
According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 60.5 percent of the estimated 1.6 million veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars say they have a good understanding of VA benefits and services, compared to 44.6 percent of World War II veterans and 44.2 percent of Vietnam veterans.
Meanwhile, according to November statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, the unemployment rate for veterans of current wars is 10 percent. Other statistics provided by the grassroots organization Veterans for Common Sense demonstrate problems with beleaguered disability claims processing systems and mental health. As of November, nearly 900,000 veterans were waiting an average of eight months for an initial decision from the VA on a disability benefit claim. And as of June, the VA treated 834,000 veterans after deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Among those patients, 445,000 were diagnosed with at least one mental health condition.
"It's an experience that can be hard for many people to relate to. With most jobs, your safety is not even in doubt. With our veterans, that's not the case," said Ward, whose father was an Army Ranger in the Korean War. "Seeing blood and dying changes you. You can't talk about it. You suffer in ways people don't understand."
Ward says Munford is small enough for him to regularly witness area veterans struggling with finding employment, housing and even food. He has helped write more than two-dozen resumes for local unemployed veterans.
"These are people with amazing military experience, but they come home and they have no idea how to translate that experience into a civilian job here," he said.
Ward says his legal experience as a partner at Ward Williams PLLC, combined with Downes' experience as a veteran readjusting to civilian life, makes for an effective combination. The two had planned to announce the organization in January; however, as soon as they began spreading word among their respective networks, people immediately wanted to help.
"People started making donations, offering raffle items, pledging thousands of dollars in support – the response was heartwarming," Ward said. "Most people we've encountered have been enthusiastic about helping veterans when asked. They're grateful for the service to our country and recognize these folks as the heroes they are."
Currently, Ward and Downes are forming an advisory board – "we have everyone from a doctor to a gun store manager to a Green Beret member," Ward said – and are collecting donations to buy holiday wish-list items for children of area veterans. They are also selling raffle tickets for two large statues – one of an eagle, the other a seven-foot-tall soldier – by Indiana artist Paul Moon. Next year, they plan to have two significant fundraising events in the spring and fall.
Ward says he's touched by the many people who have approached him and offered to organize motorcycle rides, golf tournaments and marathons to help raise even more funds. He hopes Feed Our Warriors will continue to spread awareness and appreciation of Tennessee's veterans, many of whom feel like they've been forgotten, he says.
"These veterans are our friends, our family members, our neighbors," Ward said. "They've given us so much – surely we can each give back a little."
To learn more about Feed Our Warriors, visit the organization's Facebook page at facebook.com/FeedOurWarriors. While an official website is still in the works, a temporary one is at feedourwarriors.weebly.com and includes a donation button as well as current fundraising efforts.
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Just as Michael Astel stepped around a bend in a Colorado trail, a boulder "about the size of a washing machine" broke from its perch, knocked him to a ledge and crushed him.
"He said, 'I'm dying,' " recalled Debra Woolley, who was married to Astel at the time, of the 1982 "freak accident." A minute later, he was gone.
But more than 31 years later, Astel's death remains a vivid memory for his nephew, so-called "goblin toppler" David Hall.
Hall and Glenn Taylor elicited international ire in October, when they posted a video online of Taylor pushing over a "goblin" rock formation in Goblin Valley State Park. The men, who were visiting the area as Boy Scout leaders, subsequently became the subjects of an ongoing criminal investigation and lost their Scout positions.
Hall said Tuesday his uncle's death was on his mind as he filmed the toppling. Though he was only 10 years old when Astel died, Hall remembers going to his uncle's funeral and realizing the damage a boulder can cause.
"I'm probably a little bit more paranoid about what a loose rock can do," Hall said.
Hall and Taylor have insisted they knocked over the formation because it was loose and posed a danger to visitors of the crowded state park. Officials disagree and say the men should have contacted a ranger if they felt there was a threat.
Hall added that immediately during the initial furor over his video, he told several TV stations about his uncle's death but they never aired the footage.
Woolley said having someone die from a falling rock does change the way you look at boulders. She and Astel had lived in Colorado for only four days when he went hiking with a brother-in-law. The two men spent the early-morning hours tracking mountain lions, and it was Astel's first visit to the area, just outside of Craig, Colo.
According to Woolley, the two men were headed back to camp about 9:30 a.m. when the rock fell and crushed Astel.
Woolley added that Hall had looked up to and idolized Astel while he as growing up. She said her husband's death would probably influence her own actions if she found herself near a loose boulder.
"I would think differently from your average joe who would say, 'Walk away from it,' " she said.
Tim Smith, Utah State Parks southeast regional manager, said investigators are aware of Astel's death and the story "appears to be accurate."
The investigation into Hall and Taylor is ongoing and could be turned over to the Emery County attorney's office by the end of the week, Smith said. The investigation has dragged on, he continued, because officials have struggled to put a value on the toppled rock formation.
"The challenge obviously is no place out there selling goblins and hoodoos," Smith said. "Nobody has goblins and hoodoos on eBay."
As a result, authorities have considered an array of factors as they try to fix a value to the rock, including the costs of possible repair and the price of rocks that are for sale. They also have reviewed previous cases involving vandalism or theft, including one in which someone stole a boulder displaying rock art.
Smith declined to say how much the toppled formation might be worth but mentioned the investigation has "put the value up there considerably." Whatever figure authorities settle on also will influence the severity of any criminal charges against Hall and Taylor.
The Emery County attorney's office did not return calls seeking comment Tuesday.
In the meantime, the case continues to generate interest online, including a petition asking Utah Attorney General John Swallow to prosecute the men. The petition is hosted on Moveon.org and as of Tuesday afternoon had nearly 3,000 signatures.
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Last week in this space my esteemed colleague Trent Campbell told a sad story about his personal alienation from one of the high art forms of 20th century suburban life: lawn mowing. He thought he fell in love with mowing while in college. Sitting in class he heard the grounds crew outside soaking up the sun and plugging away at the vast expanse of collegiate lawn with ne'er a care in the world while he slogged through a calculus lesson.
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In Iraq, Obama Has Two Terrible Choices
Does he wait for political reform or grit his teeth and up military support?
In his efforts to save Iraq, President Obama is right to demand more power-sharing and other political reforms from Iraqi leaders before the United States offers more military assistance. But Obama should not think he can hold off offering such assistance until he secures those reforms—not if he wants to prevent the bloody breakup of the country and a wider regional war. As sensible as a conditional approach seems, the president simply doesn't have that option open to him.
That's because Obama doesn't have the time. The crisis created by the Sunni terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, continues unabated, and Iraq is now on the verge of full-blown civil war. Over the weekend, ISIL seized several more towns in the western, Sunni-dominated province of Anbar, including border crossings that will allow the militants to bring in more fighters and weapons from Syria and possibly Jordan. Meanwhile thousands of Shia fighters loyal to renegade cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began mobilizing in parts of Baghdad. The president himself, in an interview with CBS, warned that ISIL was "destabilizing the country" in a growing state of chaos "that could spill over into some of our allies like Jordan."
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As a result, the Obama administration faces a difficult conundrum—one that presents the president with only two very poor policy approaches. Obama can either pursue an incremental, conditional approach that will satisfy his desire to put maximum pressure on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and minimize America's return to Iraq—but will likely fail to address the severity of the crisis. Or Obama can set aside his understandable caution and provide more robust military assistance before he can be confident of getting the political changes that are needed to turn any Iraqi government military gains into strategic successes.
Obama was wise to send 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq, and he is correct to think that, without political changes, the Iraqi state will struggle to overcome its current security challenges given that it will be unable to win the support of either the Sunnis or the Kurds. But the political outcome that will bring all Iraqis back into a power-sharing government has become much more complicated just in the last week.
And every moment that the president waits, the more complicated it becomes as new realities consolidate on the ground.
As ISIL advances, it is benefiting from the support of other Sunni groups alienated from the Iraqi government, and it is amassing huge caches of money—as much as $2 billion, by one newspaper's account. With considerable resources at its disposal and some element of public acquiescence, ISIL may prove more sophisticated than al Qaeda in Iraq and provide services and governance, further consolidating its hold on Iraqi territory.
The Kurds, meanwhile, have gained control of disputed areas they have long sought to incorporate into the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and see as critical to an independent state; they are not going to relinquish these grounds nor once again pledge to be part of Iraq without fundamental changes to the political compact. They will likely push for a confederation on the basis of new internal borders as a condition for staying inside Iraq. They may ultimately be willing to settle for less, but will not be willing to return to the pre-ISIS political arrangements. Kurdish leverage is further heightened by the reality that enlisting Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, into the fight is one of a small number of factors that could help produce a decisive shift on the battlefield.
Sunni political groups will also be reluctant to settle for a return to the post-2003 political status quo. It was too open to abuse and allowed one person, the prime minister, to consolidate power and alienate Sunnis and other groups. The Sunnis are likely to desire further delegation of Baghdad's powers to the provinces, term limits on any prime minister's tenure, and a more even distribution of power between the country's top officials and institutions, including the presidency and parliament.
And then there is the huge challenge of easing Maliki from the political scene. Although Maliki played a critical and positive role for Iraq when its territorial integrity was threatened in 2006 and 2007, the Iraqi political elite, most of the region, and the United States no longer have any confidence that Iraq can stabilize under his leadership. The politicization of the military which contributed to the collapse of dozens of battalions, is only one demonstration of how Iraq's institutions have suffered on his watch.


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This proceeding is available on CD-ROM
- Location:
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Coordinators:
- Andy Freeborn, N0CCZ
Lt. Col. Doug Brower, N0HJT
Bdale Garbee, N3EUA
Paul L. Rinaldo, W4RI
- Hosted by:
- Tucson Amateur Packet Radio Association (TAPR)
Academy ARC
USAFA Cadet Radio Club
Rocky Mountain Packet Radio Association (RMPRA)
American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
8th Computer Networking Conference
October 7, 1989
- A Packet Broadcast Protocol
by J. Gordon Beattie, Jr., N2DSY
- Abstract: This paper first identifies the packet radio broadcast functions and operating environment. The apparent simplicity of broadcast protocols can be deceiving. Issues such as the recovery of lost data segments must be addressed in an efficient manner. The must be done with care if the protocol is to be robust and maintain a nearmaximum throughput to be practical for file distribution and conferencing. The protocol defined in this paper uses a selective retransmit request capability which allows the users operating without an error to receive subsequent segments while retransmission of the errored segments continues on a round-robin basis. The protocol also provides a control capability (to be defined in a future document) used to establish broadcast file transfers and conferences.
- License-Free Spread Spectrum Packet Radio
by Albert G. Broscius, N3FCT
- Abstract: Under Part 15.126 of CFR Title 47 the FCC has authorized the use of unlicensed spread spectrum transmitters with output power not to exceed one watt in the 902-928 MHz, 2400 MHz, and 5800 MHz bands shared by the amateur service. Several manufacturers have already offered products which have been approved by the FCC for this class of operation. Although this is not ham technology authorized by Part 97 of the FCC Rules, it may be advantageous for amateurs to be aware of the use and possibilities of such equipment to augment our regulated packet communications. Conversely, the proliferation of unlicensed transmitters in these amateur shared bands could spell trouble for weak signal work in densely populated areas.
- The Implications of High-Speed RF Networking
by Mike Chepponis, K3MC, Glenn Elmore, N6GN, Bdale Garbee, N3EUA, Phil Karn, KA9Q, and Kevin Rowett, N6RCE
- Abstract: High-Speed networking is qualitatively different from the 1200 baud omnidirectional multicasting now in widespread use. A true network of high-speed nodes require planning, and (at least from the Amateur prespective) unusual networking architrectures to take advantage of the much higher speeds. Fundamental limitations on network parameters must be understood, and parameters possible with truly high-speed networks are also qualitatively different from what is provided by slower networks, offering a tremendously exciting future for amateur radio as a whole.
- Local Distribution in the Amateur Radio Environment
by F. Davoli, A. Giordano, I1TD, and S. Zappatore, IWlPTR
- Abstract: Packet radio is often used as a means of accessing computing facilities or, more generally, a larger terrestrial network. In this respect, it can be seen as a forrn of local distribution. Similarly, intelligent repeaters interconnecting stations that are not in one another's hearing range can be thought of as performing an analogous function. Whenever this is the case, alternatives to the popular CSMA access protocol may be considered, that are better suited to work in a semi-centralized environment. In this paper, we describe some versions of one of these protocols (R-ISA), and its integration with higher layer ones.
- Implementation of a 1 Mbps Packet Data Link
by Glenn Elmore, N6GN and Kevin Rowett, N6RCE
- Abstract: Presented is the design and the authors' experiences with implementation of an Amateur Radio Packet Data Link operating at one megabit/sec. The technology used is FSK modulation of Gunnplexors in the 10GHz amateur RF allocation. The digital interface is to an IBM PC bus using the PCLAN (SYTEK 6120) adapter card running the KA9Q implementation of TCP/IP suite of protocols.
- A Personal Packet Radio Mailbox Using Roserver
by Andrew Funk, KB7UV
- Abstract: This paper describes use of ROSErver-Packet Radio MailBox System by Brian Riley, KA2BQE, as a Personal Packet Radio MailBox. ROSErver has features specifically intended for this application. Personal MailBoxes, when operated correctly, enhance the Amateur Radio Packet Network.
- Design of a Next-Generation Packet Network
by Bdale Garbee, N3EUA
- Abstract: Current amateur packet radio experience centers around 1200 baud half-duplex AFSK operation for both local and long-haul use. Technologies are discussed that have the potential to effect a fundamentally different environment for the next generation of packet networking. A preliminary proposal is made for an example network configuration in the Rocky Mountain Region. Applications, ramifications, and problems facing the new network are discussed.
- RADIOSERVER - A Package for TNC Access to a LAN in a UNIX System
by A. Giordano, I1TD and S. Zappatore, IWlPTR
- Abstract: A software package is described that interfaces a Terminal Node Controller (TNC) to a computer (host) running the 4.2 BSD Unix Operating System, over a serial line. An OM-shell is opened for every incoming AX.25 connection to the TNC so that the remote user nceds only a terminal to log in a HAM devoted environment. Some utilities are then offered by the OM-shell and among others the possibility to issue telnet-like commands to the hosts and gateways of the Department LAN.
- A Study of High Speed Packet Radio
by Roy E. Gould, N5RG
- Abstract: Some of the possible transmission methods that could be used in the hiqh speed packet radio network are discussed and analyzed. The conclusion is reached that a good approach is to directly FSK the RF carrier at 38.4 Kbaud. A 100KHz bandwidth channel above 220Mhz should be used and a scrambler should not be used. The radio should be designed using modern IC's that a simple and relatively inexpensive yet high performance radio results.
- Prioritized Acknowledgment (PRIACK) Protocol
by Eric Gustafson, N7CL
- Abstract: For the last several years I have been trying to advocate a very minor change to the AX.25 protocol. This change will allow the protocol to be much more compatible with our multiple access half duplex radio channels. I requested that the digital committee consider including this change in the protocol specification. The committee indicated that the idea might have some merit. They suggested that I get some test code written to try it out on the air. Since that time, I have worked with Howard Goldstein, N2WX to get some beta test code written so that this prioritized acknowledgement (PRIACK) channel access system could be evaluated on the air. What follows is a very non-rigorous description of the modified protocol.
- Routing, Oh Where is My International Routing
by William C. Hast, TI3DJT
- Abstract: After looking at the state of network routing and they way the present networking schemes work I at times wonder if we are not going from bad to worse.
- KA9Q Internet Protocol Package on the Apple Macintosh
by Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP and Doug Thom, N60YU
- Abstract: The KA9Q Internet Protocol Package has been out for several years now and has made a decided impact on amateur packet radio. It has been implemented on several personal computer platforms, with the large majority of hams using it on IBM PC's and its clones. This article describes its implementation on the Apple Macintosh family of personal computers. The unique Macintosh user interface and its proper utilization by the KA9Q software has proved to be quite a challenge. We hope that users of our implementation will be pleased with the results.
- Protocol Level 8 or What About the User?
by Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD
- Abstract: In 1981, Amateur packet radio was highly experimental. As late as 1984 there were serious questions of packet's viability as a useful mode in Amateur radio. The early days of the packet revolution were filled with digital zaelots proclaiming the virtues of the new mode. Their fervoe spread, and Amateurs by the thousands climbed aboard the bandwagon. In 1989, with well over 100,000 TNCs in daily use in Amateur stations around the world, there is no doubt that packet is here to stay. The question now ? Is packet to be useful to Communicators, or will it remain in the domain of the Techies?
- Thoughts on an Adaptive Link Level Protocol
by Lyle Johnson, WA7GXD
- Abstract: A look at HF channel conditions and historic Amateur radio practice reveals weaknesses in current packet radio link level protocol implementations. In line with the author's views of how protocols should work (see Level 8 Protocols elsewhere in these Proceedings), some features of ALink90, an experimental link-level protocol, are described.
- Tucson Amateur Packet Radio packetRADIO Project
by Greg Jones, WD5IVD
- Abstract: This paper will discuss the Tucson Amateur Packet Radio packetRADI0 project. Technical and design considerations will be explained and discussed. Beta-testing of the radio project will be outlined.
- Amateur TCP/IP in 1989
by Phil Karn, KA9Q
- Abstract: This paper is a report on the status of the KA9Q Internet Protocol package, also known as NET. Most of the items proposed in last year's paper have been completed, and additional features have also been implemented by the author and other contributors. The use of TCP/IP with the WA4DSY 56kb/s modems is also discussed, along with some ideas on channel access methods that would improve the efficiency of these modems.
- OSI Services on TCP/IP Networks
by Anders Klemets, SM0RGV and Stephen Pink, KFlY
- Abstract: This paper describes the design and implementation of a method for providing upper-layer OSI services on top of a TCP/IP/AX.25 protocol stack. The tools for the project include the KAgQ Internet package in common use today in amateur packet radio, and ISODE, an ISO development package designed for wire-based networks but modified for packet radio use. The method used is described in DARPA/Internet RFC-1006 and is a standard for those in the Internet community who implement ISO protocols using TCP/IP based networks.
- ATS-3 Packet Experiments: The Potential Impact of Packet Radio
upon Pacific Basin Communications
by Gerald A. Knezek, KB5EWV and Greg Jones, WD5IVD
- Abstract: Most amateurs do not realize the impact that packet radio is having upon communications outside the amateur community. This paper discusses current packet experiments taking place over NASA's ATS-3 satellite with respect to the system's potential for providing low cost data communications to remote Pacific Islands.
- ARES/Data UPDATE: A Packet Radio Database for Emergency Communications
with Conference Bridge
by W.E. Moerner, WN61, Sharon Moerner, N6MWD, and David Palmer, N6KL
- Introduction: ARES/Data is a multiple-connect, multiple-port specialized bulletin board system with a conference bridge that is tailored to store and retrieve basic information about people, places, or things in an emergency or disaster. The current program (version 1.0) contains several enhancements not included in ARES/Data version 0.1 [see Moerner, W. E., & Palmer, D. (1988), ARES/Data: A Packet Radio Database for Emergency Communications, Proceedings of the Seventh ARRL Computer Networking Conference, 141-1441. [Note: For those interested in the history of ARES/Data, see the above mentioned article and also see Moerner, W. E., Moerner, S., & Palmer, D. (1987), Family Information Database for Emergency Responders, Proceedings of the Sixth ARRL Computer Networking Conference, 131-141.]
- ROSE X.25 Network Growth
by Thomas A. Moulton, W2VY
- Introduction: The ROSE X.25 Packet Switch has been a developing project over many years. There have been many groups that have aided in the testing of the software. Without the efforts of these groups the switch would not have been as successful as is now is.
- The ROSE X.25 Packet Switch
by Thomas A. Moulton, W2VY
- Abstract: The ROSE X.25 Packet Switch is the product is many years of effort and experience in the data communications market. The design goal was to provide a state of the art networking device that could clearly be used as a building block in the creation of a global amateur data network. The switch is a very reliable and efficient alternative for amateur packet radio networking. There are currently at least fifty (50) switches in operation throughout the world. It is felt by many groups that it is the best solution for amateur packet networking.
- Using the ROSE X.25 Packet Network
by Thomas A. Moulton, W2VY
- Abstract: The Radio Amateur Telecommunications Society (RATS) is dedicated to the improvement of communications systems in the Amateur Radio Service. This objective has been guided by individuals who are willing to develop software, operate, and use systems which push the current state of the art. Our packet switch, the ROSE X.25 Packet Switch, and communications server, ROSErver/PRMBS, have from their inception been ambitious projects providing increased functionality to the users and network management. These systems were developed to support communications using conventional packet radio equipment. Any AX.25 TNC user can access a network of ROSE switches, and likewise any WORLI-compatible packet bulletin board system can exchange mail with ROSErver/PRMBS.
- AMTEX - NAVTEX-Like Dissemination Procedures for Amateur Radio
by Paul Newland, AD7I
- Abstract: This paper outlines procedures for transmitting and receiving amateur radio bulletins via MF/HF radio that are compatible with NAVTEXl equipment. NAVTEX transmissions are made using AMTOR FEC with specific character strings at the beginning and end of messages. These character strings permit receiving equipment to identify and ignore messages that have already been received without error. It's estimated that over 20000 amateur radio operators already have NAVTEX decoding equipment. As of this writing both the AEA PK-232 and MFJ-1278 multi-mode controllers have the ability take full advantage of transmissions compatible with NAVTEX. These decoders could be used to provide automatic reception of amateur radio bulletins without repeatedly printing the same message during subsequent broadcasts. It's a simple matter for any MF/HF amateur radio station that transmits bulletins using AMTOR FEC to include the proper strings at the beginning and end of messages so that those messages become NAVTEX compatible. This paper outlines transmission and reception procedures that are compatible with existing NAVTEX decoders.
- A Multi-Channel IBM PC Packet Interface
by Henk Peek, PA0HZP
- Abstract: This paper describes a universal medium speed packet interface for the Isa (IBMPC) bus. The system consists of one or more 4 channel Isa bus boards and external modems. Multiple boards can be interconnected to form one single interface with a single interrupt vector and daisy chain interrupt priority logic. General software can be used. There are no special initialization actions required. The connections between the Isa bus boards and the external modems are opto isolated.
- Design and Implementation of an AppleTalk Local Area Network Bridge
by R. Ramsey and W. Kinsner, VE4WK
- Abstract: This paper presents the design and successful implementation of a local area network bridge based on the link layer AX.25 packet radio protocol and the AppleTalk Personal Network on the Macintosh computer. Operated as a duplex communication channel between interconnected networks of computers, the packet radio system provides the transmission of the network layer data packets. A working prototype of the bridge was developed for slow rates. A higher-speed bridge will require a faster packet radio and faster hardware for the bridge.
- DAMA - A New Method of Handling Packets?
by Detlef J. Schmidt, DK4EG
- Abstract: Lately it seems we are hearing more and more stories about hams who are having trouble using their local node or digipeater. It seems that the user has no trouble hearing the digi, but the digi doesn't seem to hear the user at all. Several different experiments have been made to overcome this dilemma on amateur packet radio. One possible solution that is being pursued is through the use of full duplex digipeaters.
- Application Software for Packet Radio
by Robert Taylor, KA6NAN and Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP
- Abstract: To date, there has been little use made in amateur packet radio of application software to provide a wide variety of services to the packet community. Most packet software delivers a limited range of capabilities such as file transfers, mail and database queries (White Pages). We feel that the use of higher levels of applications software is possible even given the constraints of today's packet speeds, that can offer a wider range of services. We use a program called Packet Chess to demonstrate how such services can be delivered. Packet Chess demonstrates how it is possible to have a real-time game operate over packet with a graphical user interface and at low data transfer speeds.
- Callsign Server for the KA9Q Internet Protocol Package
by Douglas Thom, N60YU and Dewayne Hendricks, WA8DZP
- Abstract: One of the problems we found with packet communications, after we did a few keyboard to keyboard connections and log-ins to BBS's, was what else does it do for us? We can send mail to all these people out there in packet land that we do not know, or we can watch messages fly by that don't interest us.. What is missing is a true user application. Hmm... We thought, there has to be something we can do for the packet community. One afternoon, we were logged into the Internet (a world wide computer network) and saw a message that a group of people were putting a project together to acquire a copy of the Amateur Radio Callsign database from the F.C.C. Great, here it is.... We could put together a service whereby people could contact a packet station, and lookup a callsign. This could be an interesting service, and if successful, provide something of use to the community. Since we knew one of the people involved in getting the data, we contacted him, and got a copy of the database. As it turned out, the actual data file is 108 Megabytes in size and contains over 435,000 callsigns.
- A Brief Report on the Implementation of ROSE Networking
by Barry E. White, VK2AAB
- Abstract: When Net-Rom first became available this association obtained the software and installed it in two repeaters, VK2RPH in Sydney and VK2RPN in Newcastle 100 miles north of Sydney. The tests were successful even though we did not reach the stage of having a uhf link installed. However we received the "WORD" from the Department of Communications that the software was in breach of the regulations in that the repeaters at one end adopted the callsigns of the users and at the other end did not identify both users. We therefore had to remove Net-Rom forthwith. I would like to take the opportunity to publicly thank Software 2000 for their help and consideration to our organisation at that time. Their response was beyond what could reasonably expected of any organisation.


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Early in her career, Falco made guest appearances on television shows like Law & Order and Homicide: Life on the Street. Tom Fontana, executive director of Homicide, cast Falco as Eva Thormann, the wife of an injured police officer, after watching Falco's performance in Laws of Gravity, a 1992 film directed by Nick Gomez. Fontana said of her, "She's an actress who's unadorned by any embroidery. She does everything with such simplicity and honesty, it's breathtaking." A struggling actress at the time, Falco said her salary from these television episodes paid for one month's worth of rent. Fontana cast Falco as a regular character, prison officer Diane Wittlesey, in his HBO series Oz based on her work in the Homicide episodes "Son of a Gun" and "A Shot in the Dark".


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Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (December 12, 1875 - February 24, 1953) was a Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war. Ultimately he never faced trial, allegedly because of his poor health. He was released in July 1948, and lived in Hanover until his death.
- The morale of the troops taking part was astonishingly high at the start of the offensive. They really believed victory was possible - unlike the higher commanders, who knew the facts.
- Quoted in "World War II: Europe" - Page 44 - by Reg Grant, Various - 2004
- We are in no position to withstand a prolonged static war. Wherever the allies concentrate their forces they will break through. For us there can be no question of military victory or of winning the war. Our only hope is to hold on long enough to allow some development on the political front to save Germany from complete collapse.
- Quoted in "Hitler's last gamble: the Battle of the Bulge" - Page 61 - by Jacques Nobécourt - History - 1967
- It is madness to attempt to hold. In the first place the troops cannot do it and in the second place if they do not retreat they will be destroyed. I repeat that this order be rescinded or that you find someone else.
- November 30, 1941. Rundstedt sent this wire message that resulted in him being dismissed from office. Quoted in "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany" - Page 861 - by William Lawrence Shirer - Germany - 1990
- The vast-ness of Russia devours us.
- In the summer of 1942. Quoted in "Inside Hitler's Germany: Life Under the Third Reich" - Page 127 - by Matthew Hughes, Chris Mann - History - 2002
- We should have known better after the first war.
- Quoted in "Crossroads of Modern Warfare" - by Drew Middleton - History - 1983
- Just as the defending force has gathered valuable experience from...Dieppe, so has the assaulting force...He will not do it like this a second time.
- August 1942. Quoted in "Dieppe 1942: The Jubilee Disaster" - Page 263 - by Ronald Atkin - History - 1980
- I strongly object to the fact that this stupid operation in the Ardennes is sometimes called the 'Rundstedt Offensive'. This is a complete misnomer. I had nothing to do with it. It came to me as an order complete to the last detail. Hitler had even written on the plan in his own handwriting "not to be altered."
- Quoted in "Churchill and Hitler: Essays on the Political-Military Direction of Total War" - Page 194 - by David Jablonsky - History - 1994
- Make peace, you fools!
- Message given to a staff officer after calling Hitler's headquarters. Quoted in "SS Steel Rain: Waffen-SS Panzer" - by Tim Ripley - History - 2002
- It is a pity that this faithful youth is sacrificed in a hopeless situation.
- Quoted in "The Second World War: A Complete History" - Page 585 - by Sir Martin Gilbert - History - 2004
- Three factors defeated us in the West where I was in command. First, the unheard-of superiority of your air force, which made all movement in daytime impossible. Second, the lack of motor fuel - oil and gas - so that the Panzers and even the Luftwaffe were unable to move. Third, the systematic destruction of all railway communications so that it was impossible to bring one single railroad train across the Rhine.
- Quoted in "The Battle of the Bulge: Hitler's Final Gamble" - by Patrick Delaforce - History - 2004
- Nothing would have been changed for the German people, but my name would have gone down in history as that of the greatest traitor.
- Quoted in "Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal - Page 87 - Nuremberg, Germany - 1947
- If I had had my way the English would not have got off so lightly at Dunkirk. But my hands were tied by direct orders from Hitler himself. While the English were clambering into the ships off the beaches, I was kept uselessly outside the port unable to move. I recommended to the Supreme Command that my five Panzer divisions be immediately sent into the town and thereby completely destroy the retreating English. But I received definite orders from the Führer that under no circumstances was I to attack, and I was expressly forbidden to send any of my troops closer than ten kilometres from Dunkirk. At this distance I sat outside the town watching the English escape, while my tanks and infantry were prohibited from moving. This incredible blunder was due to Hitler's personal idea of generalship.
- Quoted in "Hitler's Generals" - Page 191 - by Correlli Barnett - History - 2003
- Long before winter came the chances had been diminished owing to the repeated delays in the advance that were caused by bad roads, and mud. The 'black earth' of the Ukraine could be turned into mud by ten minutes rain - stopping all movement until it dried. That was a heavy handicap in a race with time. It was, increased by a lack of railways in Russia - for bringing up supplies to our advancing troops. Another adverse factor was the way the Russians received continual reinforcements from their back areas, as they fell back. It seemed to us that as soon as one force was wiped out, the path was blocked by the arrival of a fresh force.
- Quoted in "The Other Side of the Hill" - Page 184 - by Basil Henry Liddell Hart - 1948
- It was now just a question of time - and lives.
- This war with Russia is an absurd idea that will have a disastrous outcome for sure. But if for political reasons the conflict is unavoidable, then we must be convinced that we will not gain victory in one simple summary campaign. Thoughts on the distances to cover. We cannot absolutely defeat the enemy and occupy entire western Russia, from the Baltic Sea to the Black, in mere months. We would have to prepare ourselves for one long war and to proceed with shrewdness. First of all, a strong army group towards the North would have to conquer Leningrad and its surrounding territories. This would allow us to join the Finnish, in order to eliminate the red fleet from the Baltic Sea and to increase our infuence on Scandinavia. For the moment the armys of the center-south would have to only be left over until a line that connects Odessa-Kiev-Orsa-Lago Ilmen. Then, if sufficient time remains, the Armed North group could be left over for south-east from Leningrad towards Moscow, while the army group Center moves to the east. All the upcoming operations would have to be held back until 1942, when we would have to elaborate new plans based on the situation which will arise from that moment.
- Speaking with General Blumentritt about the attack on Russia, May 1941.
About Rundstedt
- Von Rundstedt was a soldier through and through, always keeping himself clear of politics.
- Ken Ford
- Von Rundstedt was a francophile, "extravagantly polite to women" and smoked too much. To those he disdained (and there were many) he was haughty, reserved and curt.
- Danny S. Parker
- Moreover, Gerd von Rundstedt was a gentleman to the core. His natural dignity and good manners inspired the respect even of those who differed widely from him in views.
- Basil Henry Liddell Hart
- Rundstedt was a brilliant military leader, quick to grasp the significance of any particular operation, to analyze the obstacles, and then in turn successfully and oftentimes brilliantly to overcome these barriers.
- Robert Edward Merriam
- In appearance, Rundstedt was a man of more than average height. His head was large and well formed; his nose was of the classic Prussian boldness, which gave him a distinguished look. His thinning hair was gray and cut close to his head. His aloof air gave the impression that he was impervious to ordinary matters, men or problems. He moved with a certain mechanical precision. A puritanical Prussian.
- Mladin Zarubica


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Fall Colors in the Mountains
Fall is one of my favorite times of year to live in Utah. I live 20 minutes from the mountains and can easily go on a 2-3 hour hike after work and on weekends. During the month of September it seems that I am not the only one. Local residents flock to the mountains to see all of the changing leaves and the ability to hike in cooler temps.
There are hundreds of hikes that can also become snow shoeing trails during the winter months, which is what I plan to do this winter. Though, I am sure I will be getting plenty of snowboarding in this winter, I am also hoping to challenge myself a little more and rent a split board and skins and hiking up some of my favorite summer trails such as Dog Lake up Millcreek Canyon and riding down the mountain.
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Pagdin posted a topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubHi all, I have an issue where when driving it seems like the wheels now and then want to veer away from the held line. My local garage checked all the bushes etc all were fine so no ball joints on the wishbone or anything. The thing is the front left (passenger side) tyre is getting scrubbed on the outside so am wondering if the strut top mount having a damaged rubber might be the cause... shocks seems fine and wheel is not 'loose' so any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Pagdin posted a topic in General Ford Related DiscussionsHave a pull left or right while driving. Mainly over uneven ground. Had the rack changed recently but was doing it prior to this. All bushes are fine so am wondering if this could be the strut top mount. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Pagdin posted a topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubHad the injectors replaced, yet now I'm losing around 10 miles per gallon on average. Any ideas???
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Pagdin posted a topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubCar always started, first turn of the key. Sometimes would be a bit rough but never cut out. Had the glow plug light issue etc, had injectors reconditioned and that was fine. Now, only on cold car starts then cuts out straight away. Almost as though there is an air bubble in the fuel which huts the injector and cuts out. If I start using the throttle, this will pass the cut out and then its fine. Other issue is on driving, generally around or just below 2k rpm it gets jumpy, stutter so to speak...accelerate and gone. I feel both of these are connected but am unsure where to start and have thrown too much money to the garage who have not diagnosed the issue. Any assistance or advice much appreciated please. Thanks.
Thanks all. Problem now is engine management light has now come on!! Guesing only so many times the glowplug light coms ontill this will happen. Question, will continued running of the car mean it will give up..die!?!?
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Pagdin replied to Pagdin's topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubThanks for that, only problem now is my engine management light has come on!! Am I in danger of the car failing if I continue to drive it?
My light only starts,flashing when I hit around 3k rpm in 4th or above!! Interesting about the fuel filter..I didn't change mine on service as looked ok. I've done 17k in ten months, how often do they need changing. Also, what if I ran the tank lower than usual, perhaps the filter is buggered but how would this effect the running and cause the smoke etc??
Fault Code P0251!!!
Pagdin posted a topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubOk, I hear this has a broad meaning but need some advice. Car starts first time, easily. Increasing amount of smoke when cold only and running idle is rough. Glowplug light starts flashing only when accelerating over 2500-3000 rpm in 4th or above, 1st to 3rd no problems. Car can be driven with light flashing but on some occasions it has cut out and taken a bit of foot and gas to get going after which ok except for above. Recently changed oil, oil filter, air filter..not fuel filter as nit that old as done before being bought. Changed camshaft sensor today, problem still there. Common advice is that its injectors but before I consider that expense is there anything else this could be? I hear a leak test or blow test can be done, what is this and how is it done? Sorry, loads of info and questions but need to try and understand what's happening :-( Thanks
Ok, if I have the injectors done...is it likely that something else major might go? Does the cost suggest its better to bin the car??
So, I guess the next question is where can I get injectors that aren't gonna rip my arm off with cost??
If its the injectors, could it be one or all that need replacing. Also would this explain why when driving, if I ease off the throttle and back on again it almost hickups or stutters, only slightly. And I guess it explains the rough idle!!
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Pagdin posted a topic in Ford Mondeo / Vignale ClubRecently my 04 mondeo tdci has been runing a bit rough. When cold and stationary it sems to chug, or act as though it's running on less cylinders if you understand. Any aceleration or as driving it's fine. The oher day on the motorway i hd to drop down to fith due some idiot!! and one aceleration i suddenly noticed power loss and the glow plug light started flashing. I continued to work and on switching the engine off and back on the flashing had stopped!! Ok I thought. On the way home last night, while pulling onto the motorway I accelerated more than usual on entry and again, power loss and glow plug light started flashing. As with everyone else, i have read nuerous posts and they are all somewhat conering. Yes, since buying the car 10 months ago there seems to be more smoke (more white that anything) but only on start up when cold. A mate of mine plugged it in to his code reader the other week, nothing..no codes. I'm slightly concerned now!! Oh, did an oil change the other week too, oil filter, air filter etc and changed the boost hose as this was err, screwed Any advice etc would be much appreciated. Thank you.


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Jeans brand Levis has launched an interactive challenge, with Wieden + Kennedy Portland urging consumers to uncover the $100,000 fortune of Grayson Ozias IV, which has been buried somewhere in America.
Grayson Ozias IV was a friend of Levi Strauss' nephew Nathan and explored America in the 1890s. In 1896 he disappeared into the American wilderness, after hiding his fortune in the hope of spurring others to go forth and seek adventure. Levi's archivists were able to recover wax recordings Grayson made, detailing his travels and hinting at the final hiding place of his fortune.
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Eric Holder has come in for considerable criticism from conservatives for his role in the pardon scandal at the end of Bill Clinton's second term. And properly so. But conservatives have had little to say about substantial allegations of corruption on the part of Hillary Clinton throughout the Clinton presidency.
All but our youngest readers will recall the particulars — Whitewater (which led to the appointment of an independent counsel), cattle futures, and the White House travel office scandal. In fact, Clinton was nearly indicted by Ken Starr's office for giving testimony inconsistent with what the prosecutors had learned from other key witnesses and that the prosecutors were convinced was false.
Hillary Clinton was also involved with the pardon scandals that may come back to haunt Holder. Her brother Hugh Rodham received $400,000 for working on two pardons, one of which was granted and the other of which resulted in commutation of the sentence. (Hillary claimed that she was unaware of the transaction, and Rodman apparently returned the money). Tony Rodham, another brother, also received financial consideration in connection with another of the Clinton pardons.
Bill Clinton also pardoned the FALN terrorists, pardons that have led to criticism of Holder because federal guidelines were circumvented. But the impetus for the pardons seems to have been Hillary's race for the Senate, a number of prominent Hispanic politicians from New York having pushed on behalf of the terrorists. Absent such political calculation, it is almost impossible to understand why Bill Clinton would have pardoned this lot, the members of which apparently had not even asked to be pardoned (two of the terrorists refused their pardons). Hillary backed away from the pardons at the last minute, but her fingerprints are on them nonetheless.
Why are we hearing so much criticism of Holder and so little of Clinton? One explanation might be that Holder has been nominated to be the nation's chief law enforcement officer and Hillary has not. But this is hardly a satisfactory basis for giving Clinton a pass; having a corrupt Secretary of State is no small matter.
It's also possible that conservatives are holding their fire because they are reasonably happy with the Clinton nomination for substantive reasons, considering the alternatives. But Clinton is hardly the only mainstream liberal Democrat Obama could have selected, and it's become clear that Obama has no interest in offering high profile positions like Secretary of State to someone from the far left wing of the party.
In any event, it's not as if conservatives can block the nomination of Clinton (or, for that matter, of Holder in all likelihood). The point in both cases should be to raise legitimate questions, and the questions about Clinton seem at least as legitimate as those about Holder.
JOHN adds: I think to some degree it's a case of the devil you know vs. the one you don't. Most people probably think they are aware of Hillary Clinton's strengths and weaknesses–although they've probably forgotten the details of the cattle futures, the White House travel staff, and so on–and have concluded that they can live with her. Holder is much more of an unknown quantity and therefore riskier; also, one as to whom public opinion is more likely to be influenced.
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Before there were movies, before television, before radio, there were folktales. For generations, the word of the local storyteller kept children and adults enthralled, waiting for the next installment. Now we have collected a few of those tales here for you to read. Although they will not have the same impact as they would were they read aloud, you can get an idea of the oral tradition.
The nature of folklore rests in the fact that it is a group of all the studies necessary to understand a primitive or illiterate society and the multifarious survivals from that societty in the midst of the sophisticated culture that succeeded.
It is the history of traditions that never really die, from craft work to stories, from songs to superstitions, and many more. Folklore is an event or process, not merely a text or an object.
|Read Authentic Folk Tales
Read about Jack's first hunting trip, Butt-Head the Baldy Bull, and other
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Reference materials, attributions, and other sources of information
surrounding the tellers of jack tales.
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Maryland bills to create vintage production licenses have moved to the Governor. H.B. 977/S.B. 39 requires that the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to provide for one year, a specially designed vintage reproduction registration plate to qualifying vehicle owners was approved by the Maryland Senate and House. In order for one to be eligible, the vehicle must be Class A, Class E, Class L, Class M, and Class N. The license plate will resemble the 1910 Maryland plate that has black lettering and a yellow background. Both bills have been sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Please, we urge you to get in contact with Governor Martin O'Malley for support of H.B. 977 and S.B. 39.
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