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Allen Frances has a considerable reputation in psychiatry as one of the main architects of DSM-IV and one of the main critics of DSM-5, and especially some of the proposals for early drafts of DSM-5. He has an active Twitter feed, he used to write a blog for Psychology Today, and he also posted regularly for Psychiatric Times. In his new book he writes about the political crisis facing the USA with the terrible policies proposed by the White House and the incompetent leadership of the President. Frances writes at length of the many problems facing the world today and the ways in which the current political situation will just make things worse. He focuses on climate change, the growth in the world's population, the limited resources available in the world, the problems of poverty, and problems of health care. He analyses the situation both in the USA and the rest of the globe. He tries to explain why Trump was appealing to a significant number of voters, and he gives proposals for how to win them over to a more rational understanding of the world.
Frances dispenses with the issue of Trump's mental health quickly at the start. In order to count as mentally ill, your life has to be going badly -- the condition needs to be causing problems in your life. But since Trump has been successful in his professional life and he shows no major problems in his family and personal life, he is not mentally ill. Frances was one of the creators of the diagnostic criteria for narcissistic personality disorder, and he is clear that Trump does not have this disorder. But Frances is equally clear that Trump is indeed narcissistic and lacks the ability to pay sustained attention to anything in depth. He warns against any attempt to impeach Trump, however, because the people next in line to take power have less problems with their personalities but even worse ideas for policy.
In analyzing the appeal of Trump to voters, Frances warns against dismissing them as stupid. He points out that they have legitimate concerns about their jobs and quality of life, and says that they were inclined to believe Trump's promises that he would improve their lives. However, Frances' approach here does not take us very far, because he is still very straightforward in his verdict that Trump's promises were completely without foundation, and that he is in fact out to help the rich, not the middle classes. The only possible conclusion is that anyone who believed Trump's promises about helping those who live in areas that have terrible job prospect must still be stupid. At various points in the book he says that there is a collective madness of society in being willing to believe Trump's claims about the world, but he doesn't get very far in saying what this might be other than brainwashing by Fox News.
Frances is largely pessimistic about the future of the world, giving many examples of how bad are the policies enacted by governments and influential groups all over the world. But he does hold out some hope that with the right sorts of thoughtful analysis and grass roots action, we can move in a better direction. He gives a number of examples of how there have been productive social changes through political action: he is especially inspired by the movements towards a less materialistic approach to life and efforts to make the world more fair, reducing discrimination in how society treats different groups of people.
At one point in the book, Frances wonders how supporters of Trump would react to his ideas. But it's hard to imagine that any Trump supporters will ever read Twilight of American Sanity. He is almost certainly preaching to the converted. While the points he makes are nearly all sensible and well defended, it is a hard book to read from beginning to end. It is relentless in criticisms of Trump and the policies that have emerged from the White House, and that have been supported by the Republican Party for years. For any follower of politics, the issues will be familiar and it rare for Frances to shed new light on the problems he is analyzing. It is good to have them all collected in one book, and his focus on the most pressing problems facing the future of the world does help to sharpen the debate. But I can hardly imagine many readers with a comprehensive political knowledge really wanting to read all through this book. It would be more useful to young people and political novices who are still looking to learn about some of the basic issues facing the world today.
© 2017 Christian Perring
Christian Perring teaches in NYC.
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States . Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. His polarizing actions in championing and signing the Kansas–Nebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act alienated anti-slavery groups while failing to stem conflict between North and South setting the stage for Southern secession and the American Civil War. Wikipedia*
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What are our former graduate students and postdocs doing now?
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Aaron Johnsen conducted research on turf irrigation efficiency for his M.Sc. which he completed in 2008. He then moved on to work in the turf industry and finally found his way to Land O'Lakes Inc. / Winfield Solutions, where he is currently Director for Regional Sales and Proprietary Products. He is also the founder and owner of Turf Intelligence, LLC.
Matt Clark completed an M.Sc. degree working with prairie junegrass breeding in 2010. He then joined the apple breeding program at the University of Minnesota where he received a Ph.D. and completed a postdoc. Matt is now an Assistant Professor in Horticultural Science at UMN leading the grape breeding and genetics program.
Matt Cavanaugh evaluated methods for establishing no-mow fine fescues on golf courses for his M.Sc., which he received in 2012. Matt then worked in industry, returned to conduct research in our program, and in 2015 became the Assistant Superintendent at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove, MN.
Kari Hugie conducted applied research on low-input turfgrass species and marketing research on consumer attitudes about low-input turfgrass traits. She completed her M.Sc. in 2013 and then joined the cotton breeding program at Texas A&M. Kari was awarded her Ph.D. in 2015 and is now a researcher with Syngentawhere she works in breeding and genetics.
Eric Koeritz received his Ph.D. in plant breeding and molecular genetics in 2014. His Ph.D. work focused on both best management practices for perennial ryegrass seed production and using metabolomics to improve rust resistance in perennial ryegrass. Eric is currently is working on corn breeding and genetics with Syngenta.
Josh Friell led our first major research efforts on roadside turfgrasses beginning in 2010. His Ph.D. work resulted in a number of publications and helped us continue to lead in the area of roadside turfgrass research. He successfully defended his Ph.D. in 2014 and now works at The Toro Company, where he works with the Center for Advanced Turf Technology group.
Lindsey Hoffman joined our group for a post-doc from 2013-2014 to work on metabolomics-assisted breeding of perennial ryegrass. She is now a Research Associate in Turf Physiology at UMASS.
Ian Lane was co-advised by Dr. Watkins and Dr. Marla Spivak in Entomology. His work on bee lawns has received much attention and interest. After completing his M.Sc. in spring 2016, Ian stayed in Entomology to pursue a Ph.D. focusing on pollinator habitat conservation.
Maggie Reiter was part of our program beginning as an undergraduate and through her M.Sc. degree. Her master's thesis examined selection and management of fine fescues for golf course fairways. She completed her M.Sc. degree in May 2016 and is now an Environmental Horticulture Advisor with University of California Cooperative Extension in Fresno, CA.


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|Marco Polo for Kids explains his journey along the Silk Road and all of the cultures he encountered on the route. This book also contains activities and games from the various cultures.
|How We Crossed the West is a simplified version of Lewis and Clark's diaries with illustrations and speech bubbles. This is a great choice for younger audiences as the text is easy to understand but packed with information.
|Who Was First? Discovering the Americas takes a look at all of the theories regarding who discovered the continents first. A Viking settlement in Newfoundland from 1000AD, a Chinese explorer named Zheng He from the 15th century, and other arguments challenge the typical Columbus story.
|Ferdinand Magellan: Circumnavigating the World is a picture book full of information about the journey and how the crew lived on a ship for so long.
|Samuel De Champlain: From New France to Cape Cod is a fully illustrated picture book detailing Champlain's voyage to South Africa.
|Vasco Da Gama: Quest for the Spice Trade details Gama's search for a Spice Trade route for Portugal. This doesn't surgar coat how tyrannical Gama was and it doesn't ignore his involvement in the slave trade.
|Hernando Cortes: Spanish Invader of Mexico describes the conquistador's eventual conquest over the Aztecs and all of the interactions that led to the fall of the empire.
|Ponce De Leon: Exploring Florida And Puerto Rico give a summary of De Leon's life and his search for the fountain of youth which eventually led to the discovery of Florida in 1513.
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After returning to full health in 2013 Collins made the cut in 12 of the 20 events he entered on the Web.com Tour. This included three occasions when he tied for third place. At the end of the season Collins finished in 25th place on the money list and regained his PGA Tour card for 2014.
As of the end of 2014, Collins was yet to achieve a win on the PGA Tour, but had amassed prize money of $1,777,323.


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Now that "Pokémon XY: The Series" is ending 😦 , I decided to try and create a new Gravatar and possible profile pic for the FB page. These are some of the characters I created for that exercise.
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Question: I am very active (play soccer and tennis), and am 62 years old. have keratoconus and I had a cornea transplant 20 years ago. A few stitches remain. I had cataract surgery 10 years ago. With corrective lenses my vision improves somewhat, but not fully, and even with a contact lens, my vision is not fully correctable. Would this surgery make my vision as good as or better than contact or corrective lenses.
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So many people have no interest in ever visiting Las Vegas because of its notorious reputation. They don't realise because its location, you are so close to some of the most iconic national parks and engineering structures in the country. Here are my favourite day tours from Las Vegas;
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Harness the Giving Power of a Private Foundation
Donor Advised Funds
A donor advised fund, which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the VFW and other charities.
You transfer cash or other assets to a tax-exempt sponsoring organization such as a public foundation. You can then recommend-but not direct-how much and how often money is granted. In addition, you eliminate the cost and complexities of managing a private foundation.
In return, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction at the time you contribute to the account. This also allows for a centralized giving and record-keeping system in one location.
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Joe and Laura want to give back to their hometown by putting their money where it will do the most good. They establish a $25,000 donor advised fund with a community foundation.
The couple receives a federal income tax charitable deduction for the amount of the gift. They also get all the time they need to decide which charities to support.
After researching community needs with the foundation's staff, Joe and Laura recommend grants for the VFW (which they have supported for years) and the Animal Rescue League. The foundation presents the charities with checks from the Megan Fund, which Joe and Laura named in honor of their granddaughter. Joe and Laura are delighted to start this personal legacy of giving.


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My article on pairing with developers is live on the Ministry of Testing. I love pairing with developers. It's fun, and I learn so much. I feel we are really building quality in together, catching issues early, finding inconsistencies or questions to discuss with the product owner. Whether you're a tester or a developer, I […]Read More
I've been honored recently to participate in two different podcasts. I talked with Ryan Ripley and on Ryan's Agile for Humans podcast. We talked about pairing for various things, including presenting and writing, and discussed common challenges we see today related to testing. I'm a big fan of the Agile for Humans podcast, I learn […]Read More
Pairing For Learning – Across the Team
I've written a lot about pairing over the years, most recently about strong-style pairing with others on my team. Pairing is an excellent way to transfer skills, it offers a lot of advantages for overcoming cognitive biases when testing, and it's just plain fun. For most of the 4.5 years I've been on my current […]Read More
More "Strong Style Pairing" Experiences
Following on to my previous post about strong style pairing for testing, I must say that this takes practice! And, I think maybe strong style pairing may not be the best way approach for all pairing situations, but I am learning more benefits of it. I had a golden opportunity to pair with my awesome […]Read More
Pair Testing
I've been meaning to write about pair testing for ages. It's something I still don't do enough of. Today I listened to an Agile Amped podcast about strong style pairing with Maaret Pyhäjärvi & Llewellyn Falco. I've learned about strong style pairing from Maaret and Llewellyn before, and even tried mob programming with them at various […]Read More
What I Learned Pairing on a Workshop
I pair on all my conference sessions. It's more fun, participants get a better learning opportunity, and if my pairs are less experienced at presenting, they get to practice their skills. Big bonus: I learn a lot too! I've paired with quite a few awesome people. Janet Gregory and I have, of course, been pairing […]Read More


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Hello, I'm Beverley Watts and I've been in an extended distance relationship since 2006. Those events changed my life and ultimately brought me to my occupation as a relationship counselor which I really like and perform to at the present time! After a breakup many people flip the relationship again and again of their thoughts, wondering how they could have achieved things differently. If you happen to can keep the emotions to a minimum you would possibly find that your problems have been sort of small, and that find out how to save my relationship is way simpler than you thought. The goals of the humanistic therapist differ from Freud's psychodynamic view in that they search to know how folks perceive themselves and experience the world. It's physically and emotionally exhausting and may simply flip a fantastic relationship bitter.
In this piece we now have seen how relationship is each a medium through which casual educators work, and a state that they want to foster. It's the happiest and most supportive relationship I have ever been in and I have far more fun than I ever did with any of those 'badboys'!. Having a relationship mentor might sound funny however its a finest apply to stop oneself from first intercourse pregnancy. When the facilitator is a real person, being what she is, getting into into a relationship with the learner without presenting a entrance or a façade, she is much more likely to be efficient. No. I completely refuse to imagine that you've a relationship with an omniscient being. However, every sane recommendation may need a positive effect for those that can pay attention and are ready to improve.
The second time he left he came to my husband and I, and it was the worst doable state you can ever need to see your child in. He was so emotionally drained that he advised me that he feels one thing is flawed in his head.. It broke my heart to see what he had become, from a shiny man with goals to at least one who is almost working his butt off, so he can provide her every thing she thinks she needs to maintain her happy.
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Bamboo forest rises as a 'formidable' tourist attraction
UNLIKE ITS MORE famous sister municipalities in Pampanga, Lubao's under-the-radar charm stems from its green attractions such as organic restaurants, farm resorts, and the beautiful six-hectare bamboo forest called the Lubao Bamboo Nature Park located in Brgy. Catalina, just beside the Gumain River.
A notable effort from the local government, the park is a symbol of how the province of Pampanga rose, and continues to rise from the tragedy of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption in the '90s. Finding ways to revive their natural reserves, and to address the growing soil erosion problem of the riverbanks, Lubao turned to bamboo planting as it was a tree that grew even in lahar-damaged areas.
Bamboo efforts
"The bamboo forest was a project by Mayor Mylyn Pineda and the first trees were planted seven years ago. It took three years before the plants grew and rehabilitated by the Philippine Bamboo Foundation so the whole reserve can be transformed into a bamboo park," said Laila Tulabot, Project Coordinator of the Lubao Bamboo Nature Park.
The advantages of the bamboo reserve are tremendous: The area is 35 percent more oxygen-rich, the hub sequesters 400 percent more carbon dioxide compared to areas around it, and helps control soil erosion of the surrounding dyke where the forest reserve is located.
To date, there are more than 325 fully-grown clumps of bamboo planted inside the six-hectare ecological park. Thousands more will be planted inside a 30-hectare village that the municipal government is developing.
Initial plans for the bamboo farm included some projects of the municipality and the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Pamcham), who were pushing for bamboo propagation and the use of engineered bamboo as an alternative to commercial lumber.
The bamboos were to be used for the unique line of environment-friendly products developed in the nearby materials recovery facility. Along with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Lubao local government conducted training for the engineering of bamboo slots for the creation of bamboo desks. The facility where these were being made was also able to make charcoal briquettes with a very high British Thermal Unit (BTU) and these were produced from shredded shavings and waste from the engineered bamboo furniture.
Some of the bamboo species are being grown in a nursery as engineered bamboo to be used by Pampanga's flourishing furniture industry.
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The best part is that it creates a truly beautiful area where families and friends can spend leisure time outdoors. The bamboo hub is perfect for picnics, biking, and is a great location for budding photography enthusiasts. In a stretch of grey lahar, the bamboo forest stands like an oasis.
There are also other attractions in the park such as the kayaking and boating area, which tourists can avail for a minimal fee. A fish spa can also be enjoyed while under bamboo trees, and there are special rocking chairs for senior guests.
"Bamboo is a great alternative to wood because it can grow abundantly and is easy to propagate," said Tulabot. "It is indeed a great solution to the alarming deforestation happening in our forests."


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We moved into our house more than five years ago. One big plus when we decided to buy the house was the big, year-round-warm, garage with its motorized garage door. The luxury of not having to step outside of the car to open the door to the garage was a sweet feeling each time we pressed the remote-control button. After some years had passed that sweet feeling was not as prominent as it once was. The distance of the signal, or lack thereof, was starting to annoy me since I had to wait for the doors to open. I wanted to just roll into the garage without a second of idling outside. I mean, the extra wear and tear of using the brakes and rev-ing the engine has a major impact on the family budget! I had to do something about it.
Hörmann is the brand of the garage door and they have extra remotes but they are, to be fair, a bit pricey for my taste. The fact that I had to get into the car to fetch the remote to be able to open the garage door from INSIDE the garage made me want a wall-mounted remote as well. This would mean even more money being spent, not cool.
Being a noob, as well as an eager learner, of home automation I had come across the open source initiative of ESP Easy. I found the level of pre-knowledge of electronics pretty low and in a couple of hours I found myself with a full shopping cart on AliExpress.
Then there's the wait. As cheap as it is you need to wait. And wait some more. I know, it's not that long of a wait but when you're waiting for something, that potentially could change your life, time moves sloooow.
Fast forward and I have myself the stuff needed to replace the old original remote control with this:
How it works and how I did it? Thanks for asking, here's the story.
First off, we need to understand how the new – non-original – remote works. The easiest way of programming it is to do so before integrating it into the box (even though I have made a small script inside the micro-controller to execute this after installation). To get the remote into programming mode you need to press the two top buttons (open/closed padlock) simultaneously. Keep them pressed until the red led start to flash, three times. Then release the "closed padlock" button (the right one). Press and release the "closed padlock" button three times. Wait a sec and then release the "open padlock" button. You are now in programming mode. Put the original Hörmann remote back-to-back with the new remote and press and hold the button that you want to copy from the original, now quickly press and hold the button that you want to program on the non-original remote. Hold the two buttons until the red led starts to blink, first slow and then frequent. Release both buttons and you have now successfully reprogrammed the new remote.
To explain this in a script:
1. Press Close, Press Open, Wait 2 seconds
2. Release Open, Wait 1 second
3. Press Open, Wait 0.8 second, Release Open, Wait 1 second
4. Press Open, Wait 0.8 second, Release Open, Wait 1 second
5. Press Open, Wait 0.8 second, Release Open, Wait 1 second
6. Release Close
7. Simultaneously Press the two button on each remote to copy the signal from one to the other, Wait 3-5 seconds, Release
The rest of the build is done using the micro-controller ESP8266 together with a 4 channel relay board, extra GPIO board, some buttons and bits and pieces. The complete list is found in the bottom.
The connections are pretty straight forward and hopefully explained with these pictures.
Removing the cover of the new remote will uncover a great constructed pcb. The buttons are possible to high jack by soldering wires to each side of them. The remote work in such a way that it is given power through the buttons, thus only using the battery in that short period of time. This mean that you could use the onboard battery and not have it powered by your own build system if you don't want to or don't have the space for it.
I fixated the relay board using the holes together with the plastic plugs seen here.
To be sure that the soldering board used under the ESP unit doesn't connect to the relay board by mistake I used none conductive tape (yellowish in the picture below).
It all fitted nicely in the box. The box itself is possible to use outdoors if you use the provided sealing. The whole build feels good enough esthetically for use in a garage. Thanks to the functionality of ESP Easy it is now possible to control the garage door with the wall-mounted buttons or with a smart phone. I use the application MQTT Dash to open and close the door.
Within the ESP Easy FW I have these rules to make the unit work:
on System#Boot do
Publish %sysname%/status,Booted
Publish %sysname%/IP,%ip%
on sniff#cmdMQTT=1 do
Publish %sysname%/IP,%ip%
on sniff#cmdMQTT=2 do
Publish %sysname%/Time,%systime%
on sniff#cmdMQTT=3 do
Publish %sysname%/status,Rebooting
on ProgramRemote do
on RemoteSwitch1 do
on RemoteSwitch2 do
on RemoteSwitch3 do
on RemoteSwitch4 do
on ExtraGPIO#Switch1=0 do
on ExtraGPIO#Switch2=0 do
on ExtraGPIO#Switch3=0 do
on ExtraGPIO#Switch4=0 do
The rest of the settings according to this:
The extra GPIO/buttons was set up like this:
On the todo list I have an idea of being able to know the position of the garage door (and if it is on its way up or down) using a flip switch. I will make a separate blog post for that.
The hardware:
The software:
Mosquitto (to talk to the ESP using MQTT, to be able to control it by using your phone)
Portable Mosquitto (self made with no login needed)
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America's Drone Wars in Africa: A Constellation of Secret Airstrips and Drone Bases
"For the second time in two weeks, American authorities lost contact with a drone aircraft, this time resulting in a fiery crash in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. … "
In 2009, The Pentagon established an agreement with the Seychelles government to establish a drone base within proximity of the country's civilian airport. The base is operated by the US Air Force.
The Seychelles islands with a population of 85,000 inhabitants are strategically located in the Indian Ocean. They are close to the U.S. combined Navy and Air Force base in Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago, from which major military operations are conducted. Diego Garcia is also a major center of the military intelligence establishment.
The Seychelles are also directly opposite Somalia and its capital Mogadishu. See Map. below.
According to the Washington Post, the US Air Force operates only "a handful" of MQ-9 Reapers out of its base in the Seychelles. Bear in mind that these are very sophisticated UAV. Officially they are said to be involved in surveillance and prevention of acts of piracy off the East African coastline. In actual fact, they are involved in surveillance activities in support of US military and intelligence operations in East Africa.
More specifically, the UAVs are involved in military surveillance in Somalia, where the US is engaged in "a war of stealth", which is rapidly developing into a theater war following the influx and deployment of allied Kenyan troops.
Reports confirm that "the base in the Seychelles is part of a constellation of drone bases that the U.S. government has expanded in the region" [officially] to monitor or attack al-Qaeda affiliates," namely as part of a counter-terrorism mandate, "to make the world safer for Africans."
In recent years, the US Air Force in liaison with the CIA, has established drone bases in Ethiopia and Djibouti. These initaitives are coordinated with Africa Command (AFRICOM):
"The Air Force has been secretly flying armed Reaper drones on counterterrorism missions from a remote civilian airport in southern Ethiopia as part of a rapidly expanding U.S.-led proxy war against an al-Qaeda affiliate in East Africa, U.S. military officials said.
The Air Force has invested millions of dollars to upgrade an airfield in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, where it has built a small annex to house a fleet of drones that can be equipped with Hellfire missiles and satellite-guided bombs. The Reapers began flying missions earlier this year over neighboring Somalia, where the United States and its allies in the region have been targeting al-Shabab, a militant Islamist group connected to al-Qaeda.
….As a result, the United States has relied on lethal drone attacks, a burgeoning CIA presence in Mogadishu and small-scale missions carried out by U.S. Special Forces. In addition, the United States has increased its funding for and training of African peacekeeping forces in Somalia that fight al-Shabab.
The Washington Post reported last month that the Obama administration is building a constellation of secret drone bases in the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa, including one site in Ethiopia. The location of the Ethiopian base and the fact that it became operational this year, however, have not been previously disclosed. Some bases in the region also have been used to carry out operations against the al-Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.
The Air Force confirmed Thursday that drone operations are underway at the Arba Minch airport. Master Sgt. James Fisher, a spokesman for the 17th Air Force, which oversees operations in Africa, said that an unspecified number of Air Force personnel are working at the Ethiopian airfield "to provide operation and technical support for our security assistance programs."
The Arba Minch airport expansion is still in progress but the Air Force deployed the Reapers there earlier this year, Fisher said. He said the drone flights "will continue as long as the government of Ethiopia welcomes our cooperation on these varied security programs."
Last month, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry denied the presence of U.S. drones in the country. On Thursday, a spokesman for the Ethiopian embassy in Washington repeated that assertion.
"That's the government's position," said Tesfaye Yilma, the head of public diplomacy for the embassy. "We don't entertain foreign military bases in Ethiopia."
But U.S. military personnel and contractors have become increasingly visible in recent months in Arba Minch, a city of about 70,000 people in southern Ethiopia. Arba Minch means "40 springs" in Amharic, the national language.
Travelers who have passed through the Arba Minch airport on the occasional civilian flights that land there said the U.S. military has erected a small compound on the tarmac, next to the terminal.
The compound is about half an acre in size and is surrounded by high fences, security screens and lights on extended poles. The U.S. military personnel and contractors eat at a cafe in the passenger terminal, where they are served American-style food, according to travelers who have been there.
Arba Minch is located about 300 miles south of Addis Ababa and about 600 miles west of the Somali border. Standard models of the Reaper have a range of about 1,150 miles, according to the Air Force.
The MQ-9 Reaper, known as a "hunter killer," is manufactured by General Atomics and is an advanced version of the Predator, the most common armed drone in the Air Force's fleet.
Ethiopia is a longtime U.S. ally in the fight against al-Shabab, the militant group that has fomented instability in war-torn Somalia and launched attacks in Kenya, Uganda and elsewhere in the region.
The Ethiopian military invaded Somalia in 2006 in an attempt to wipe out a related Islamist movement that was taking over the country, but withdrew three years later after it was unable to contain an insurgency.
According to a report cited by the Washington Post, the CIA is also "building a secret airstrip somewhere in the Arabian subcontinent in order to carry out drone missions against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. officials say the group, based in Yemen, is al-Qaida's most active branch, and is responsible for several attempted attacks on U.S. targets….The US military is also believed to have used the unmanned drone aircraft to carry out missions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Libya."
The drones are allegedly used for "humanitarian purposes" as well as part of the "Global War on Terrorism", "to go after" Al Qaeda affiliated paramilitary. Ironically, the evidence amply confirms that in Libya, Syria and Somalia, these Al Qaeda groups are supported covertly by Western intelligence. In Libya and Syria Al Qaeda constitutes "NATO's foot soldiers" supported directly by the Atlantic Alliance.
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Band Excersises: Workouts of Resistance
Resistance band excersises can be as extensive and diverse as you want to make them. Because resistance bands are so versatile and adaptable, they can be used to do virtually any number of excersises that work all different parts of the body. Some people may think that resistance band excersises are not very effective because they are so simple and easy, but the reality is that resistance training is a long-proven way to effectively build and tone muscle. Furthermore, resistance bands also have another element contributing to their effectiveness: convenience. Because resistance bands are so easy to use, especially in people's own homes, people can more easily find the time to commit to their resistance band routine because it is far less time consuming or schedule-disruptive than packing up and heading to the gym for an hour.
Resistance Bands Excersises for Arms and Legs
The key to using resistance band is learning a few resistance bands excersises at a time. There are so many different options and possibilites that it is nearly impossible to learn them all initially or do them all in every workout session. One of the benefits of resistance band excersises is that they can be frequently varied and exchanged, so people are far less likely to get bored with the same old strengthening routine. Plus, muscles receive a greater workout when new motions and excersises are introduced, so alternating your resistance band excersises every week or so can help you see results faster.
One great resistance band excersise that is great for working the back muscles is similar to a seated row that you would do with a machine at a gym. Using a resistance band that is shaped like a Y, tie the one single end to a sturdy object in front of you. Hold on to the other ends of the resistance band with both hands so that the band still has some--but not a lot--of slack in it. Bracing yourself with one leg slightly in front of the other, pull both hands toward your chest, contracting your back muscles against the resistance of the band. Then, slowly allow your arms to return to the starting position.
A great excersise that works the shin muscles and calves is also very easy to do with resistance bands. Sitting on the floor with your legs stretched out straight in front of you, tie one end of the resistance band around your left foot. Hold the other end in your hand, pulling it so there is a moderate amount of resistance or tension already in the band. Push your toes away from your body, holding them in that position before returning them to the starting position. Repeat this about twenty times before switching legs. You should feel the excersise in your shins and calves.
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NYE Amsterdam
I live pretty much just around the corner, but it wasn't until last week that I finally visited Amsterdam. Every time I travel I lose my heart a little bit, falling in love with this new place, the atmosphere, the people. Okay there's definitely a few places that I don't have any urge to re-visit, but the general rule is that I fall in love a little. And with Amsterdam as well.
We did HomeExchange, staying in the center of the city in a wonderful neighborhood, having an entire apartment to ourselves, free of cost – for me this is one of the the best ways to travel. I've stayed the most amazing places around the world, and only had great experiences. If you haven't tried this yet, I highly recommend you to.
Even in the cold winter weather, the city is so beautiful that you feel like you're walking around inside an old painting.
In the winter, the Amsterdam Light Festival has filled the city with amazing art installations. This one is titled '178 bottles – one message' and is a reference to the 178 nationalities living in Amsterdam. It's created from bottles, lighting up while changing into all 178 flags, and obviously the message is LOVE.
A lot of time was spent just wandering around admiring all the street art.
I tried to do a panorama on this one, but it was such a narrow alley that I couldn't get backwards enough.
I do love Curtis Kulig and his 'Love Me', so seeing this made me happy. Last time was the Easter Egg hunt in New York.
And then a little wisdom for the bike ride..
And last, New Years Eve. Simply magical.
We didn't get home until 6 in the morning – I can't even remember when I last time partied this long and had so much fun. Btw I think this is the first picture ever on my blog that I'm actually in, even if it is only the back of me.
If you haven't been yet, go visit Amsterdam, do homeexchange, explore and have fun. And may 2015 be an amazing year with expanding horizons, valuable insights and a million reasons for gratitude.
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Less Scary, More Magical
Varanasi turned out to be really cool and not as scary as I imagined. All the way along the river there's so much life and constantly people doing their daily routine; yoga, laundry, business, just chillin' – it all happens at the ghats.
After just a couple of hours there, my thighs were burning from all the stairs. Naturally my hotel were at the top on another one of these very long stairs and to make it even better, my room was on the 4th floor. It's okay though, with all the food I'm eating, a little exercise is needed.
On that first day, after I moved to the other hotel I found a really cool cafe overlooking the river and with delicious food. Turns out the place is in the Lonely Planet book and so I was far from the only person who found the place. Nevertheless, the food was great and instantly I developed the habit of having both a salad and a another dish and then of course chai. As a result I was so stuffed that I wished I had eaten less – but honestly, it only took one look at the menu to realize that no way was I going to taste all those yummy dishes unless I made sure to have two every time. I would be a very dedicated food critic, someone should hire me. I was joined first by Peter, a Swedish musician and then by Michael, the Austrian guy who moved hotel same time as myself. I was actually pretty content being by myself but it was nice to chat for a while and then I just excused myself and went on adventure through the maze.
The maze is awesome! Some places the alleys are so narrow that you can touch both sides at the same time – not too narrow for honking scooters of course – and full of people and dogs and cows and little shops where you can buy everything from Indian sweets to used books to colorful clothes to instruments of all kinds. I ended up standing at this spicebooth for a good while, tasting and smelling and going "Ooooh!" The old man was explaining the ingredients and purpose and made sure I got a little taste of everything. I ended up buying a small can of masala spice, the real amazing kind. The other can I bought was also a powder mix of ginger and cinnamon and a lot of other stuff that I have forgotten already. You just eat a pinch and it's an explosion of taste! It's for after a meal and is supposed to help the body – whatever it's for, it's one of the most intense tasting experiences and if it wasn't because I was still relatively early in my trip, I would have bought a lot more.
That day walking around Varanasi I adopted the city and made it mine, at least for a while. And every step in that place is a new adventure, new food and new people – most of them trying to sell you something. I ended the day on the rooftop of my hotel, looking down at the aarti ceremony where little lights are put on the river and float for a while before sinking – very beautiful.
The next morning I had decided to get up early and walk all the way to the big burning ghat. That first evening I hadn't planned to go to one because I needed some time to prepare for it but now I thought myself ready – or as ready as ever. So at 6.45 am I walked down all the steps and started walking north. Even this early, there's a lot of people and it was really cool to walk through this already buzzing community. It took maybe 20 minutes and then I was at the beginning of the burning ghat. First of all I was actually relieved that no fires was burning because the area itself is pretty intense. It's big and I think there's room for maybe 15 or 20 fires at the same time. There's several old temple'ish structures and they're all almost black with sooth and there's huge piles of different kinds of wood lining all buildings, big weights standing here and there so they can measure just the right amount of wood needed for a specific body. Some people are selecting wood from the piles and dragging it to the fire pits, other people is shoveling ashes into the river and it's just another working day. The whole place feels heavy and dark and I guess that's either natural regarding what's going on there – or maybe it's just because my western way of dealing with life and dead is confronted and provoked by this very different way of handling death and the dead. I walked through the place and stopped once in a while to allow the impressions to settle and it was not at all a horrible experience. One of the street vendors offered me chai but I wasn't that relaxed with the whole thing that I would have been able to eat or drink anything while being there – Burning bodies, not good for appetite. I'm glad that I went there and I'm not at all disappointed not witnessing any actual burnings. I know some people go there and then they hang out to catch the whole show – although I guess I understand the motivation to do that, for me it was enough to see the place and I also guess that a part of me finds it a bit morbid to want to watch the burning of people, even if they are already dead.
Walking back I regained my appetite – by now the city was fully awake and I walked by a photo shoot which was so crowded with both the crew of the shoot as well as people stretching to catch a glimpse of the star. The star was a cow. A very nice cow indeed, wearing something that looked like a big rug and looking a little bored with the whole thing. Being a superstar cow, I guess can get old.
Back at the hotel I had a hot shower – or as hot as the standard Indian shower gets, which I'm sad to say isn't that hot at all – and then breakfast on the rooftop. The rest of the day I just took it easy; did some laundry in a bucket, walked around and explored a bit, rested and read and then in the afternoon I was going to that same cafe again to have even more food. The plan was to bring my computer and get the blog updated as well as catch up on the emails – but again I was joined and keeping focused is for me really hard when someone keeps asking questions and chatting and I'm apparently not able to just be honest and tell them to be quiet. After a couple of hours I gave up and once again excused myself.
Up until now, Varanasi has been the warmest place on my trip and it's been wonderful with the sun. I can't imagine being here in the summer though when the temperatures reach around 40 degrees celsius. The dust and pollution make the warm weather seem almost suffocating and being by a river is not the same as being by the ocean – I would favor the ocean any day.
The next day was my last in the city and I had plans with Michael to do a boat ride up the river at sunrise. We met at 6.30 and found a boat within 5 minutes. All along the river, the boat owners compete to convince you that your life is not in any way complete before you have been boated up and down the muddy water. We agreed on a price and set out in the still dark morning, bringing with us a small candle to offer the river and salute the rising sun. We were not alone, I think every tourist in town was in a boat that morning, some sitting alone wrapped in a blanket and some in big groups with live music. The latter ones seemed awful. The poor Indian guy who was rowing our boat was very nice but his effort seemed very relaxed and within just 15 minutes all the other boats had left us far behind. He also seemed to be zig zagging quite a bit though so maybe if he had kept the direction straight, we would have been ahead of the rest.
We got to the burning ghat and this time a group of people were standing in the middle of the pits and between them a body wrapped in a thin sheet was lying on the ground while the wood was being stacked.
Soon after I tell the guy "chalo!" which means something like "let's go!" and gesture in the direction of our starting point and now with a big grin he put some muscle in it and we almost make waves. Almost.
I wanted to take care of some practical stuff, like going to the post office and also find a new book before I had to go to the train station so we plan to meet for lunch. I felt ready to leave and took one last walk through the maze and soaked up the last bit of my Varanasi adventure. I pass the place of the photo shoot and they are all done working and the cow is standing alone, relaxing finally. I find a bookstore and take a while to decide on a book. As always when it comes to books I felt like getting at least a couple but having to carry everything myself I managed to settle on just one, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. The girl in the shop was the daughter of the owner and no more than maybe 14 years old. She was so sweet and we talked a little about life and dreams and Varanasi and she liked my sunglasses and her mom was standing next to her and was looking very proud :)
At the café I meet Michael and very unexpectedly he had bought me a present. I open it and it's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying! How weird is that?! We were both amazed and laughing and I gave him the book that I had bought for myself so now we each have one. I guess I'm really really supposed to read that book and I can't wait to find out why.
The next couple of hours almost feels like routine now; backpack, rickshaw, train station and buy snacks and the heading towards Agra and Taj Mahal <3


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