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Beached dock in Washington provides tsunami debris reminder
Another gigantic dock piece beached itself on a remote Pacific Northwest shore on December 18 – an early "Christmas gift" from the earthquake-spawned tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011.
Commercial fishermen along the Pacific Coast know the hazards of ocean debris, which includes tons of derelict fishing gear lost each season. But early last year, they began watching for the mother lode as estimated 2 million tons of flotsam and jetsam of all shapes and sizes sucked into the ocean by the tsunami began wending its way toward the United States.
Their eyes-on-the-sea vigilance paid off when the crew aboard F/V Lady Nancy spotted the dock floating northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington and reported it.
A US Coast Guard helicopter located the behemoth – which officials said was similar in size and structure to the massive 165-ton concrete-and-steel dock that washed ashore at Agate Beach in Newport, Oregon last June – December 18 on a rugged remote beach between LaPush and the mouth of the Hoh River near Forks, Washington (about 100 miles west of Seattle). The site is part of the 70 miles of wilderness beaches in the Olympic National Park, with waters included within the 3,188-square-mile Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.
Nasty weather and the harsh terrain kept investigators from reaching the dock until December 21.
A team of state and federal representatives led by Steven Fradken of the National Park Service (NPS) featured Allen Pleus, aquatic invasive species coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), researchers from Oregon State University (OSU), and others from NPS and WDFW. Samples taken from the dock revealed species of flora and fauna known to live in Japan, but they found no identifying plaque like the one attached to the dock that ran aground in Newport.
They did, however, discover Japanese writing in one of the holds.
US Senator Maria Cantwell's office later reported confirmation of the dock as tsunami debris based on photos (some taken by fishermen) analyzed by a researcher working under a National Science Foundation grant to track such debris. A spokesman from Washington's Marine Debris Task Force said that while the dock is likely from the tsunami (possibly the final piece of four owned by Aomori Prefecture that broke loose from the port of Misawa during the tsunami and a sister of the Newport dock), they will follow protocol established between the United States and Japan to reach definitive determinations.
The Olympic site is accessible only on foot via primitive trails across rough terrain and treacherous stream crossings. Strong wind, storm surges and high tides make the stretch of rocky shoreline a sometimes-risky venture.
Washington Ecology Department officials say a six-person team from Olympic National Park and WDFW made the trek on January 3, decontaminated the outer dock surface with diluted bleach solution, and scraped off more than 400 pounds of organic material. Initial lab examinations identified up to 50 species of plants and animals native to Japan and not found in the United States, among them algae, seaweed, mussels and barnacles.
Pleus said most of those species on the Olympic dock were also on the Newport dock, but none were the highly invasive species found at Agate Beach.
Responders also took samples to check for radioactive contamination, which officials say is unlikely. They also attached a tracking buoy to the dock that transmits its location twice daily in case it somehow drifts back out to sea before state officials can work out a plan to remove it.
Getting Ready
Some debris from the tsunami has already traversed the Pacific and reached shorelines in the United States and Canada. More is likely to arrive, and state and federal officials are busy monitoring the situation and preparing for potentially costly cleanup.
In July 2012, NOAA provided $50,000 each to Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and California to support response efforts. Cantwell (D-Wash.) is seeking $20 million in federal funding for tsunami debris removal. Other state and federal leaders are also looking for funding.
In November 2012, Japan announced a gift of $5 million through NOAA's Marine Debris Program to support those response efforts.
"The tragedy set in motion by the earthquake and tsunami continues to be tangible, but it brought our nations together," said Jane Lubchenco, NOAA's administrator. "We appreciate this partnership and collaboration with Japan as we work to keep our ocean and coasts healthy."
Since the disaster, NOAA has led efforts by local, state and federal partners to coordinate a response, collect data, assess debris, and reduce potential impacts to natural resources and coastal communities. NOAA will use the funds from Japan to cover marine debris removal, disposal fees, cleanup supplies, detection and monitoring. NOAA officials are asking everyone to help in the debris watch process, including commercial fishermen.
A mass of debris that was once 1,000 miles wide and 2,000 miles long has dispersed or broken up into smaller patches. Much of it might never get here. Uncertainty over what's still floating and where the ocean's whims might carry it make predictions challenging, but not impossible.
With so much uncertainty, federal, state and local officials in Washington, Oregon and northern California are following the tried-and-true Boy Scout motto: Be prepared.
During a January 2012 briefing at Oregon State University (OSU)'s Hatfield Marine Science Center, representatives from OSU, NOAA and other federal, state and local agencies described the situation for US Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who subsequently urged officials to develop a response plan that "prepares for the worst while hoping for the best" in a letter to NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco.
"Because the potential for damage to Oregon's fishing, crabbing, shipping and tourism industries is a major concern, it is vital that federal, state and local agencies and outside organizations work together to get ahead of this issue," he wrote. "This kind of broad-scale cooperation and coordination at every level is crucial to minimizing overlap and ensuring that accurate information is available to everyone who could come in contact with this debris, be it on water or on the beaches."
NOAA researchers are working with other agencies to coordinate data collection and develop an interagency assessment and response plan for a wide range of potential scenarios and threats.
Nancy Wallace, director of NOAA's Marine Debris Program, said they're preparing for best- and worst-case scenarios, and "everything in between."
Marine debris is a perennial problem on Pacific shores, with numerous groups like Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism (SOLV) organizing annual or more frequent beach cleanups to remove tons of detritus. A number of ports and harbors in Washington, Oregon and California spent huge amounts of time and money to repair damage and clear away debris in the aftermath of the tsunami waves that rippled across 4,500 miles of ocean from Japan to wreak havoc along the Pacific coast last March.
Worst-case: Boats and unmanageable concentrations of objects that could clog harbors and small ports, interfere with navigation, and overwhelm shores.
Best case: The debris breaks up completely, eventually degrades or disintegrates and disperses.
Most likely scenario: The debris won't disappear. The only question is how much will show up.
Using today's form of "dead reckoning" – computer modeling of winds and currents, scientists are tracking the debris as it traverses the sea. They say most of what survives the journey would likely reach Oregon and Washington in 2013 and 2014, although lighter flotsam could invade as early as autumn 2012. They also caution that predictions are based on the location of the debris when it entered the water combined with knowledge of historical ocean currents and wind speeds. Ocean conditions constantly change.
Debris can sink, break down, disperse, or get caught in swirling trash heaps – dubbed "garbage patches" by oceanographers – within ocean gyres. Recent monitoring indicates that at least some of the tsunami debris would pull away and get caught in one of the north Pacific gyres.
"Recent reports of debris are from farther south than the axis of the main ocean currents sweeping across the north Pacific toward Oregon," said Jack Barth, an OSU oceanographer and expert on Pacific Ocean currents, noting that "a fair amount" of the debris could join the gyre's trash heap. "We should still see some of the effects in Oregon and Washington, but between some of the materials sinking, and others joining the garbage patch, it might not be as bad as was originally thought."
Breaking Up
As time passes, Barth said more of the materials would sink as they become waterlogged or gain weight from barnacles and other organisms attached to them.
Other items – small boats, for example – that ride higher and catch the wind could arrive sooner than expected. Winds known as "westerlies" blow directly across the Pacific from Japan to the Pacific Northwest shores "can be pretty strong," he noted. Still, reports of the flotsam flotilla arriving well ahead of schedule don't match Barth's calculations, and fears of radioactive contamination are "largely unfounded" because the Pacific's "enormous" dilution power.
Where all the flotsam could actually end up also depends on the season and local winds, said Barth, basing his observation on a five-year study he led after the wreck of the New Carissa off Oregon's central coast. The oil that spilled from the vessel defied computer ocean current models, ending up in places that caught scientists by surprise.
"One thing we learned is when things get dumped off the Oregon coast in winter, they go quickly northward. If the debris arrives in the winter, some of it may get pushed to Vancouver Island," said Barth. "If it gets here in the summer, it's more likely to drift to the south." Prevailing local winds tend to keep debris offshore in the summer, and nudge it onshore during winter.
NOAA has taken the lead role in monitoring the situation, working with the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Fish and Wildlife and others to coordinate data collection and formulate a response plan focused on what Wyden called "the wide range of potential scenarios and threats generated by the debris field." NOAA officials say the debris field has broken up into smaller patches and individual items scattered across a vast ocean area. Computer models can only predict general path and drift rate, and winds and ocean currents are in constant flux. It's possible, they note, that most of the debris would ultimately break up, sink or get caught in the gyrating garbage patches.
In whatever amounts, scientists say tsunami flotsam is headed toward Oregon's central coast, and Wyden wanted NOAA officials to "prioritize the development of a response plan for West Coast states, and help communities and agencies along the coast plan and prepare for any eventualities related to the arrival of the debris." He suggested that all agencies with any jurisdiction "build upon" their current interagency efforts to prepare, and urged them to provide "a unified message" to give the public "a one-stop shopping resource" for information and updates.
Flotsam, Jetsam and Lagan
Emergency preparedness aside, the debris also provides an opportunity for scientific research at all levels.
Flotsam, jetsam and lagan offer vital clues to the sea's secrets.
Jetsam is the term for anything – such as ballast, cargo, or equipment – that intentionally or accidentally goes overboard during a vessel's voyage. If jetsam sinks, joining wrecked ships on the sea floor, it's called lagan. If jetsam floats, it becomes flotsam, which can traverse thousands of miles of watery terrain before finding refuge on a sandy or rocky shore, awaiting discovery by an intrepid "flotsamist".
Depending on their densities and ocean currents, items can go through stages before reaching shore. Jetsam can become lagan, and then become flotsam, then become lagan again, until a forceful current lifts it into a cresting wave headed for shore.
Some years bring big flotsam events, when massive amounts of stuff wash ashore due to certain wind and weather patterns, which bring in entire flotillas of flotsam. Depending on how the ocean sorts things out, flotsamists could have a field day this year and beyond.
As of the end of 2012, NOAA officials say only 17 of the 1,450 debris reports received by the agency are tsunami-related. The number could rise significantly, beginning this year. Local, state and federal leaders urge commercial fishermen and others to stay alert and – like those aboard F/V Lady Nancy – report anything they see in offshore waters.
For the latest on the tsunami flotsam, go to www.marinedebris.noaa.gov.


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An occasional feature in which we spotlight the ridiculous trend of recontextualized basketball jerseys. Today: Isaiah "Don't Call Me J.R." Rider and Tyson Chandler.
The Tyson Chandler one is getting a pass. Chandler went to Dominguez in LA, and Clippers fans are probably grateful he was traded for Elton Brand. Any other player, that's a hoopster. Still, the Rider is a doozy.
Player: Isaiah Rider
Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
Ubiquity: Low
Scene: Rock the Bells in Los Angeles, a sort of Lollapalooza for rap.
Unnecessarily Decimaled Score Out Of 10: 7.2
Analysis: I mean, just look at this. We have: a white kid wearing the jersey of a huge pot smoker at a music festival that was most likely overflowing with pot—Snoop Dogg performed "Doggystyle" in its entirety, dammit—and he's making that hand motion? In the air? In such a fashion so as to suggest he does not care?
Verdict: Regular-sized fucking hoopster
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No artist was more seminal to the development of R&B and ultimately rock and roll than jumpin', jivin' alto saxist Louis Jordan and his relentlessly swinging Tympany Five. The most popular R&B act of their era with an unbroken string of hits for Decca spanning 1942-1951, Jordan and his compact crew managed to cross over to the pop hit parade in unprecedented fashion. A naturally gifted comic, he starred in several low budget musical films for black audiences and proved a major influence on Bill Haley & His Comets, who were produced by Jordan's former Decca A&R man, Milt Gabler.
Born in Brinkley, Arkansas, on July 8, 1908, Louis came by his musical talents naturally: his father was a bandleader. The younger Jordan was skilled enough on his horn to find work in New York during the early '30s, recording behind Louis Armstrong and Clarence Williams before joining drummer Chick Webb's orchestra in 1936 (he was showcased on Webb's Rusty Hinge). Louis left Chick's employ in 1938, ready to lead the first incarnation of his Tympany Five (he was playing clarinet as well as alto sax in those days).
The hits began to come in late '42 with I'm Gonna Leave You On The Outskirts Of Town and didn't let up for a full decade. Jordan rallied the troops with his Ration Blues and G.I. Jive and kept jitterbugs hopping back home with Caldonia and Choo Choo Ch'Boogie. Like nine of his Decca 78s before it, Ain't That Just Like A Woman paced the race music charts. Written by Claude De Metruis (alleged co-author Fleecie Moore was Jordan's wife; he'd soon divorce her after she attacked him with a knife, losing a lot of compositional royalties he'd assigned to her in the process) and cut January 23, 1946 in New York, the humorous romp saw Louis' band expand to six with the addition of guitarist Carl Hogan.
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Robert Plant kept joking about delivering "an evening of soft rock" Friday at Taste of Chicago in Grant Park.
It was his tongue-in-cheek way of acknowledging that the bare-chested "golden god" of the '70s is more like a snake-charmer these days. Plant knows it would be pointless to re-create the roar of Led Zeppelin. His voice isn't what it used to be, and he's adamantly refused to cash in on a reunion tour with his old band, preferring to explore new avenues with a variety of musicians over the last three decades.
The performance was the centerpiece of one of the best Taste of Chicago lineups in years. The pavilion was sold out, and patrons filled the free lawn space on Butler Field. They were rewarded with a masterful 90-minute set by an artist who keeps moving forward at a time when most 64-year-old members of rock's royalty are cruising in nostalgia mode. Many Plant fans would love for him to play a straight set of by-the-book Zeppelin covers, but the singer had other ideas -- such as working with a band that includes a member of British trip-hop maestros Massive Attack and Portishead (John Baggott) and a West African vocalist and multi-instrumentalist (Juldeh Camara).
Baggott, Camara and the rest of the Sensational Space Shifters put a futuristic spin on Plant's love of deep blues and country. The sextet's time-shifting arrangements suited Plant's weathered but still supple voice; he doesn't nail the high notes like he used to, nor does he try. He's more about playing with subtler shades of tone and phrasing, dancing with the syncopated rhythms and plunging into the drone to excavate melodies.
The arrangements of Zep favorites rarely hewed to the original blueprint. "Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" was reorganized around Liam "Skin" Tyson's ravishing flamenco guitar. The band replaced the metallic blast of "Black Dog" with an exotic shimmy, via Camara's kologo (an African banjo). The blues standard "Sugar Mama," Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love" and an African one-string fiddle weaved through "Whole Lotta Love."
Plant delighted in drawing connections across continents and centuries. He traced the black diaspora with Willie Dixon's "Spoonful," from Chicago to Mississippi and back to Africa with Camara's violin solo, while Baggott's keyboards provided an eerie sci-fi backdrop. In another piece, the band approximated a version of Ghanian hip-hop, with Camara rapping over syncopated talking drums. These complemented the doom-and-drone dynamics of "Tin Pan Valley" and the Eastern guitar tonalities of Justin Adams on "The Enchanter."
As adventurous as the material was – some of the covers barely hinted at the sound of the originals – it skirted self-indulgence. The ensemble created an intricate web, blending acoustic and traditional instruments from the American South and Africa with Baggott's keyboards-from-Mars atmospherics. Drummer Dave Smith and bassist Billy Fuller favored rhythms that skipped and skittered rather than overwhelmed.
"Soft rock" it may have been – at least in comparison to the thunder of Zeppelin at its mightiest – but it moved and shivered, and Plant slipped inside it like the skilled vocal shaman he has become. With just two acoustic guitars backing him, he was at his mesmerizing best on a sparse reading of Zep's "Going to California." The road idyll suited the mood of pastoral psychedelia, even with the city skyline looming at the end of a beautiful summer day. "Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams," Plant sang, still searching for the new in the shadows of his towering past.
Robert Plant set list Friday at Taste of Chicago:
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Editor's note: Gloria Borger is a senior political analyst for CNN, appearing regularly on CNN's "The Situation Room," "Campbell Brown," "AC360°" and "State of the Union With John King," as well as participating in special event coverage.
Washington (CNN) -- The picture of the two former presidents -- George W. Bush and Bill Clinton -- together in the cause of saving Haiti was one of those arresting images we had to notice. Not because we never see the former presidents together; we do. Sad to say, it's usually when they're reunited after a tragedy -- like a tsunami or an earthquake -- and want to be of service.
Impending domestic financial disaster, a national health care crisis or threats of terror at home get no such bipartisan commiseration or leadership.
And it's what is driving independent voters to despair. After all, it was supposed to be different in President Obama's post-partisan Washington. That's why they voted for him.
But they're disappointed. They believe that the powerful notion of change -- which was Obama's main mantra -- hasn't happened. As a result, the president seems more like every other president: When he took office, 76 percent of the nation said he would deliver the change he promised. Today, there's been a 26 percentage point decline in that number -- and a majority of independent voters say no.
So it shouldn't come as any surprise that this White House suffered a political disaster in Massachusetts. The election to fill the Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy for 46 years turned into a GOP upset. Yes, Martha Coakley has been a bad candidate. And yes, Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick isn't popular.
But that's not the real story here, as much as the White House might try to make this political race local. It's not that simple: More than half -- 51 percent -- of the state's voters consider themselves independents. The Democrats can count about 37 percent of the voters; the GOP just 11 percent.
So it's those independents who determined the election -- and they're just as unhappy as their national brethren. That explains why the GOP candidate state Sen. Scott Brown got their support, some estimate by as much as 3-to-1.
The swing voters see Obama as a president who himself has swung too far in one direction -- to big government. They see a large health care package in the offing, and they're not sure it will make their lives better. They see a huge Wall Street bailout, but their own jobs haven't come back.
They see a president who promised to change business-as-usual in Washington, who still cut backroom deals with senators and big labor to try and get health care passed. And they see a deficit growing so large that it a) endangers their future and b) could raise taxes. Plus, they've got two wars to fight and fund, and an ever-present terror threat.
They are not pleased.
The White House can, of course, fairly point out to voters -- as they often do -- that the fiscal and foreign crises were inherited. But that only goes so far, and they know it. So the administration has a Plan B: Argue that keeping the status quo (aka "what Republicans want") would be far worse.
To his credit, the president has tried to do the things he promised -- fix the economy, save and create jobs, fix health care. But in those endeavors, he failed to convince the public of one key fact: that all of this new government is actually good for them. Americans trust government less now than they did after Watergate. Why should anyone believe that more government is going to solve any problem?
And so now he's stuck -- losing a single Senate seat that could cost him health care reform. Coakley was the 60th vote needed to stop a certain GOP filibuster of health care, and her loss could scuttle the president's top domestic priority.
At the outset of his presidency, he refused to consider the notion that a fiscal crisis might demand a more incremental approach to health reform. His argument was that he ought to go for it because he promised it, and the fight would not get any easier midway into his term.
And so, one year later, Democrats were scurrying to figure out ways to salvage the Kennedy seat and health reform. They could, some say, push through reform before the Republican is seated. Or have the House pass an untouched version of the Senate bill, so no additional vote is necessary in the Senate. Or they could just lose -- which, after a year of hand-to-hand combat on reform, seems almost unimaginable.
The choices are bad: Give up on reform and look like a disorganized, weak majority. Or push through reform and look like a corrupt, desperate and arrogant majority.
No good choices.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Gloria Borger.


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We all know people who are not Christians, yet, they do many good things for people, their community, country, etc. Are these people not good and decent? Some of them are certainly better than many Christians that I know. I realize that their good deeds will not get them into Heaven because they are not believers. Are they good people?
You raise an important issue and a common question. It is addressed directly in Chapter 20 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, which the Orthodox Presbyterian Church holds to as a faithful summary of basic Bible doctrine. (You can find the Confession, with supporting Scripture texts, on the OPC website; just click on the preceding link.) I will refer to it as I respond to your question (and recommend that you read the WCF article "Of Good Works" in detail, including Scripture proofs).
We must first remember this:
Good works are only such as God hath commanded in his holy Word, and not such as, without the warrant thereof, are devised by men, out of blind zeal, or upon any pretense of good intention. (WCF XVI.1)
Here is some supporting Scripure:
Now may the God of peace ... equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. (Hebrews 13:20-21, English Standard Version)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2, ESV)
He has told you, O man, what is good;and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8, ESV)
...in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. (Matthew 15:9, ESV)
... this people draw near with their mouth and honor me with their lips, while their hearts are far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment taught by men, (Isaiah 29:13)
Deeds are good only if God calls them good in Scripture, and He calls them good only as they meet certain tests: (1) they are done in faith, (2) the are done in obedience to His commands in Scripture, and (3) they have His glory as their goal.
Secondly, we can therefore conclude the following:
... works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands; and of good use both to themselves and others: yet, because they proceed not from an heart purified by faith; nor are done in a right manner, according to the Word; nor to a right end, the glory of God, they are therefore sinful and cannot please God, or make a man meet to receive grace from God.... (WCF XVI.7)
That is, for a work to be good it must be done in faith and in obedience to God's Word, seeking His glory.
Therefore an unbeliever cannot please God because he is by nature a rebel against God. Accordingly, even if he does something which is in agreement with God's commands (such as being faithful to his wife), he does not do it out of a desire to obey God's Word. In a similar way, he does not desire to glorify God when he does such things, and an action is good only if it is done to honor the Lord. Therefore, a non-Christian may do things which are outwardly "good," but inwardly are sinful, and we would not want to call him a "good person" in a Biblical sense.
Since none of us can do anything good without the power of the Holy Spirit, how wonderful is the saving work of Jesus Christ, who alone of all mankind is truly Good without qualification!
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April's Eclectic Keepsakes
OK, we are getting closer, so some more details about the April class.
This has been specially designed by the ultra talented SJ Dowsett. Check out her blog HERE for details about her and see more of her gorgeous Little Musing Characters.
(PS. Also check out her blog post tomorrow for more details about Eclectic Keepsakes)
OK, so the class itself is a card class based around two special characters; Justin for the men in your life and Phoebe for the girls.
In the kit you will get;
Four 6x12 pieces of Crate paper
A sheet of 6x12 Crate stickers
Phoebe Print & Card titles
Justin Print & Card titles
Two A5 Card blanks - white textured
Two Envelopes
A kraft off cut
A sheet of book paper
Some punch outs
The Price? Only £2.
Remember, we are able to do this using the latest, just released products as we are a not for profit event and we believe in getting you the best teachers and the best products in the right quantities.
There will of course be the original class and the kick it up version. This class will introduce you to some cool paper crafting techniques along with some ideas about colouring images as well.
What you will need to bring:
Essential tools:
Detail scissors (If you don't have any, tesco sell them for £2.50!)(Some will be available for use on the day but this will be shared)
Pop Dots or Foam tape
Glue, be it pritt or Double tape - which ever you prefer
A brown ink pad
A colouring medium if you want to kick it up. Pencils, watercolour paints or watercolour pencils, promarkers, etc. Again some mediums will be available on the day but again this will be shared.
We will have some extra kits for you to purchase on the day or via post - email us for further information.
We hope you are as excited as we are to welcome SJ to the EK event, cant wait for the3rd to arrive now!
Reasons to be cheerful:
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Palestinian Declaration
- Whereas, no foreign government, international institution or individual, has any form of legitimacy or jurisdiction to dispossess any other Nation by distributing their land and property,
- Whereas, all colonial dealings regarding Palestine, whether by the "League of Nations" or the subsequent land confiscations by British colonial forces, as well as coerced transactions by early Zionists, did not invalidate the irrefutable fact that Palestine is the sole indigenous representative of all people of Palestine, settled and anchored culturally to the land since time immemorial,
- Whereas, the religious component of Palestine's cultural heritage is the central heritage for 31% of people who are Christians, 23 % who are Muslims, and 0.2 % who are Jews. Therefore, Jewish Zionists arguably attempted to usurp and destroy the heritage of almost 55% of humankind, namely Christians and Muslims, contrary to historical Palestinian society, known for its social cohesion, irrespective of religion, and for protecting all monuments and all worshipers of all faiths, prior to the Jewish-zionist invasion,
- Whereas, we the Palestinian Nation, the sole indigenous people of historic Palestine, had neither been consulted with, nor did we agree to or undersign any partition of our homeland, Palestine, when the UN put partition to the vote in the General Assembly in 1948. The UN has never done so again,
- Whereas, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution (181) recommending the adoption and implementation of the Partition Plan, allocating to "Israel" a defined area significantly smaller than the areas was overridden by Zionist Terror groups such as Irgun and Haganah, using ethnic cleansing, genocidal massacres, and massive destruction of over 530 Biblical villages and cities in the spring of 1948,
- Whereas, the admission of "Israel" to the UN was conditional on its implementation of Resolutions 194, i.e., ceasing aggression and allowing the Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties, as well as implementing Resolution 181 of the partition plan, (which Israel did not commit itself to any specific action or timeframe, and later rejected the resolutions all together),
- Whereas, the decision to partition Palestine was never passed through the UN Security Council, which renders it non-binding, (serving only as advisory),
- Whereas, Zionism, as materialised and manifested by the Jewish state of "Israel", is a colonial settler ideology, advocating the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and confiscating their properties, abrogating their basic rights, and establishing an exclusive Jewish state in Historic Palestine,
- Whereas, the Declaration of Human Rights, the post WW II Nuremberg Principles, and the Geneva Conventions have laid the foundational work for the Definition, Prevention, and Punishment of Crimes of Genocide, Crimes Against Peace, War Crimes, War of Aggression, and Crimes Against Humanity,
- Whereas, seven decades on, Jewish-Zionist terrorism, massacres, torture, imprisonment of civilian populations, torture of children, collective punishment, theft, land robbery, destruction of cultural heritage, ethnic cleansing, and slow-motion genocide, have only intensified,
- Whereas, their offspring have had a full century (since the beginning of the first Jewish-Zionist invasion) to learn to coexist peacefully; yet they, along with the new-comers, choose to continue on the same path of aggression, oppression, exclusivity, and racism,
- Whereas, the vast majority of Palestinians have been living in forced exile, forbidden to exercise their basic Human Right of Returning to their homes in their own homeland, and denied their basic human right of holding their National Identity,
- Whereas, the entire humanity has the moral maturity which makes it unacceptable to acquire land and property by wars of conquest and aggression,
- Whereas, we the Palestinian Nation have been victims of almost one century of insanely sadistic cruelty, assassinations of pregnant mothers, torture of children, psycho-terror, loss of land, loss of peace, security and independence, loss of health, destruction of our architectural and archeological cultural heritage, loss of collective and personal property, loss of economic means (i.e. loss of earning and sustenance), all at the hands and policies of a foreign and psychopathic body of Jewish Zionist terrorists and their international network of accomplices, for more than seven decades,
- Whereas, myriads of Jewish-Zionist funds and foundations continue to raise and collect sums in the billions from international Jewish communities, to finance (either overtly or covertly) the destruction of our nation and our homeland, by means of a full spectrum destruction, be it genocide, be it destruction of landscape, be it destruction of architectural and cultural heritage, be it imprisonment and torture of children, be it systematic programs of assassination of social and political leader, be it use of toxic weapons,
- Whereas, calling "Israel" a mere apartheid system which could be "fixed" with some cosmetic arrangements, such as granting Palestinians "Israeli" citizenship to "upgrade" their status from "occupied" to "slaves" in their own homeland, and demanding marginal improvement of the treatment of Palestinians, does not constitute in any form or shape a realistic approach enabling a viable project wherein even the most elementary basis of Justice could be established,
- Whereas, participating in absolving individuals guilty of Crimes Against Humanity and other ongoing crimes since over seven decades, and whitewashing these crimes, is not only a betrayal to all things human and moral, but also is the fertile ground for justifying future repetition and amplification of such crimes,
Thus, our vision for a just and peaceful settlement entails:
29) Raya Jaser ………………………Palestine


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Richard is a Scrum Alliance Certified Enterprise Coach and a Certified Scrum Trainer, as well as a certified trainer of the Training from the Back of the Room accelerated learning method. His book, Behavior-Driven Development with Cucumber, was published by Addison-Wesley in 2019 (for more information, visit bddwithcucumber.com).
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Wells update plus BoSox @ Jays pregame
Vernon Wells was in a pleasant mood today and why not? He had six at-bats as a designated hitter in a Minor League game today and felt good. Wells said he was excited to get back out there and he thinks he'll play in his first game by this weekend.
Wells also said he doesn't see why he wouldn't be able to play center field for Toronto come Opening Day, adding that if it were the regular season right now he would've been back on the field a week or so ago. So, don't purchase your Jason Lane jerseys just yet.
Chatted a bit with catcher Michael Barret, too. He had a significant wrap on his right elbow, but it was just normal icing maintenance. Said he's been picking Gene Tenace's brain and working with Doug Davis and his arm feels great right now. He's had a couple nice throws to nab would-be stealers this spring.
Matt Clement threw in an intrasquad Minor League game today, working five clean innings. He said he feels great and he really wants to convince the Jays to put him in the rotation. If there's no job with Toronto, he's undecided if he'll accept a Minor League assignment. He doesn't want to pitch in the Minors if he can help it.
Brian Wolfe played catch today lightly for the first time since hurting his right shoulder. Threw from 60 feet and felt OK — some mild soreness, but more from what the trainers have been doing, not from the injury, according to Wolfe.
The B game for Wednesday has been cancelled, but Minor League games are beginning so that's not a huge deal. Scott Downs was down to pitch in the B game, and he said he's not sure where he'll be working now, but he will definitely still be pitching Wednesday.
Moves today: Brian Jeroloman and J.P. Arencibia were returned to Minor League camp. Bill Murphy, Davis Romero and Robert Ray optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Don't forget, you can follow my in-game updates at www.twitter.com/mlbastian
Today's lineup:
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Jed Lowrie, SS
J.D. Drew, RF
Chris Carter, 1B
Josh Bard, DH
Jeff Bailey, LF
Angel Chavez, 3B
Nick Green, 2B
Dusty Brown, C
Justin Masterson, P
Joe Inglett, LF
Aaron Hill, 2B
Adam Lind, DH
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Jose Bautista, 3B
Jason Lane, CF
Travis Snider, RF
Raul Chavez, C
John McDonald, SS
Roy Halladay, P
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Not like Halladay to give up three long balls even in ST.
Hey Jordan,
Great coverage this spring! Thanks for all the hard work!
I'm just wondering what happened to the Jays Inbox feaure. I haven't seen it for some time now. Are you planning to bring it back?
Well, there's good news today and bad news. Good news is Snider hit another no doubter. Bad news is both Jeroloman and Arencibia are sent down meaning Chavez probably breaks as the back up catcher.
Garry-Halliday always seems to struggle against Boston, although Boston's lineup today was close to a minor league team.(only 3 MLB starters)
Halladay will still be working on his pitches so he will be ready for opening day. I know he will be mad at himself anyways. Its to bad about the young catchers but they will get playing time in the minors and it wont be to long before they will be in the big leagues.
you said the catchers will likely be Barajas and Chavez. Is Chavez ahead of Barret for the back up spot?
I think Barret will be the backup.
No worries with Doc.Just one of those days.Sure is good to see Snider rolling along.I read how Clement is doing so well.I think the Jays should give him a shot going north if he keeps pitching the way he has thus far.Cito is looking for a long man and I think Jansen would fit that perfectly.I like both Mills and Cecil,however some time at AAA will only make them better.Mills could probably start north but I don't want him to experience confidence issues if it dosen't work now.Ride Clement for now and if it don't work or he gets hurt,bring Mills or Richmond up first.Sending Clement down will probably mean he'll leave which will decrease the depth early.
I'm saying Chavez because he brings more bat, has performed better this spelling and heard a radio interview which sort of suggested he was ahead of Barret. I might be wrong, Garry might be right.
I am disappointed they sent Arencibia down-I think it's a mistake unless they are thinking of trading Barajas at the deadline and making Arencibia number one at that time. Arencibia's the best stick we've ever seen behind the dish with the Jays-by a long shot.
I think Chavez is ahead of Barrett. Chavez is know as an excellent defensive catcher. With Arencibia and Jeroloman being sent back, and Barajas still in the WBC, Barrett and Chavez will get more AB's now, and this decision I'm sure will go down the wire.
As for rotation, I'm gonna take a guess and say that they'll bring Mills up North. Janssen will round it out too. Not bad to have Richmond in AAA as insurance, and hopefully Clement has/will do enough to get a big league job somewhere.
I think Clement's velocity has to go up in order to get a job somewhere. I just don't see a 86-88 mph fastball getting MLB hitters out after they've seen him once or twice. I hope he finds a job somewhere, but he should consider spending a year in the minors, work hard and get back to what he used to be, if he can.
Janssen is both a proven quality starter and late inning guy when he's healthy, the question in my mind is are we pressing him in how fast we're stretching him out. If Ryan doesn't get his velocity back up, Janssen might be more valuable in the pen, sharing late innings with League and Ryan.
The thing about Richmond is, he is a known quantity here. He will never be a superstar, but he didn't do a bad job for a 5th starter and I think Cito likes him. It also doesn't hurt him to be Canadian.
I think Mills was in until his last game where he walked 5 guys which is very much out of character for him. If he reverts back to normal, he would be tough to send back down, because he's a leftie and has better stuff than either Richmond or Janssen.
Don't be surprised if Rickie Romero re-enters this mix. I heard an interview with Arnsberg who stated he's fixed Rickies delivery problem which caused the high number of walks. If that's the case, and he proves it his next two to three outings, he could be one chosen. His stuff is better than any of them, if his control problem is fixed.
–It would be great if Romero could re-enter the mix for the rotation. It is terrible for an organization when a very high draft pick is a flop. As a small/medium market team we need to make the most of our first round picks.
–I still think I would take Barret over Chavez.
— Sending Arenciaba, and Jeroloman down was the right move they should be September call ups similar to Snider in 08 this season.
How's Chavez at throwing out runners and handling a young staff?One thing this team has lacked is a catcher who could slow the running game.I know the pitchers share in that but it would be good to see a strong arm behind the plate especially in those late inning close games.
No need to rush Arencibia. His walk numbers last year were pathetic. He just struck out way to much. Now being a power hitter thats probably not going to change a whole lot, but he still needs to work on it. Considering he has never made it to AAA yet and his poor walk rate to me says he needs some more seasoning. There is no point to rush prospects this year being a "rebuilding" year. Good move sending Cecil down as well. Just ask the Yankees how rushing young pitching before they are ready turns out.
Barajas has a strong arm behind the plate. He threw out 34.4% of basestealers last year. Pretty good numbers.
"I think Clement's velocity has to go up in order to get a job somewhere. I just don't see a 86-88 mph fastball getting MLB hitters out after they've seen him once or twice."
There are alot of pitchers who work in the high eighties and are good pitchers. Shaun Marcum is one. Its all about location and good offspeed pitches. A Major league hitter can time an 88MPH fastball just as well as a 93MPH fastball its what you do to mess up that timing which is key.
Well on Arencibia, I guess we are going to have to agree to disagree. I'd rather have him here sooner than later because if we're going to try to compete next year, I'd rather see him learn the pitchers and get aclimatized this year and be ready for next year. Why play old guys who won't help us win in the future?
As a power hitter, I do not want or expect Arencibia to walk, I never wanted Thomas or Glaus to walk either. I want the guys at the top of the lineup to walk, and the power hitters drive in runs, hit hr's. and generally cause damage.
Arencibia has proven he does that by being the first guy in the entire organization last year to achieve 100 rbi's and hit 27 hr's in 127 games. Arencibia, Lind and Snider were the top two hitters with risp we had last year.
Don't get all that caught up in AAA, the real talent is at AA not AAA. AAA has more guys on the way down, like Adams than it does prospects coming up.
Yes, the one who threw at 86-88mph still fresh in my mind is Josh Towers. The ones who are effective with slower speeds are ones with good movement, speed changes and control like Marcum. If Clements, at 86-88mph was effective he'd been in MLB last year. I don't think he has the movement, speed changes or control Marcum has, I'd liken him more to Towers instead.
the basis of your arguments are rediculous. I hope people dont read your posts and actually believe that crap.
That remark towards GSJAYS was not called for. Also what does REDICULOUS stand for????.
I'm not sure why you have your tiny little knickers in a knot-I already said we disagree-so what is your problem.
Everyone here has different opinions-that's what a blog is for (since none of us are pros), to express and share opinions.
Or do you just want everyone to come on and bow to the great Denoit as the King of baseball. Pathetic.
So play nice, it's St. Patricks day.
Now i'm not taking a side here, but what I think Denoit means is that the way gsjays presents their opinion, you make it sound like fact, like you are a pro. As you said you are not, which is refreshing to hear.
However, there is nothing wrong with a 88 MPH fastball, Greg Maddux got guys out by barely touching 80 some days, am i saying Matt Clement is comprable to Greg Maddux? No, but i agree with Denoit that its more important to mix speed and location then to throw 100 mph(ask Billy Koch).
Also, Triple A is Triple A because it is a higher level then Double A. Ask Brian Dopirak, look at his struggles when making the jump, its happened time and time again. Arencibia and Cecil need seasoning at triple A before they get a shot at the Bigs, because what it they fail? Then you send them back to triple A? Well what if theyre second guessing themselves and fail there too? Well then you've got a problem.
I'm not a pro, but I either research or check on things-like what levels Dopriak played at, before I post. Brian Dopriak never did play at AAA-you can check his minor league stats here: http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/D/Brian-Dopirak.shtml
And by the way I agree with Cecil going back down, I don't agree with Arencibia.
I agree with you, your posts are well fact checked. Arenciaba will have his day he will be our starter next year and possibly by the all star break or backup. For now I think Barret is the best option to back uo Barajas.
– Rather than resorting to insults and spelling corrections to back up your opinion use facts. I think your opinions are as plausible as anyones but remember it is the difference of opinions that makes this blog fun.
my mistake, hes had trouble with the jump from single a to double a, even worse for him' Hes a 25 year old who destroyed a 20 year old league, JP said so himself. I'm sorry i never checked his stats recently, I remembered incorrectly obviously.
I want to see Arencibia in Toronto as much as the next guy, however you know once you call a guy up it starts the clock on him in everyones heads and even in Arencibia's himself. Let him excel at each level so that he knows he is ready to compete at the next. Thats my two cents, hey if he starts out hot for a couple months, call him up and play him as much as you like, i'm all for it.
So guys, lets chat about who makes it for the pen. My take is Ryan, League, Downs (if healthy), Carleson for sure.
Guys on the bubble: Frasor, Tallet, Accardo. Surprise performance-Hayhurst (7 innings, no era's, no bb's and 12k's)-I'm just wondering if this guy is for real with that performance considering his past record.
Guys possible-Janssen or Richmond if they don't make the rotation.
My thinking with Tallet is, if Mills comes north and we have 2 leftie starters with 2 more on the way, do we really want 4 lefties in the pen? Tallet might become expendable. Accardo's performance so far has been poor, not sure what the deal is, whether he's working on something or just still recovering.
Joba Chamberlain continues to be a work in progress. And the most room for improvement involves his fastball. Yesterday, in a 12-0 romp over the Phillies at Steinbrenner Field, Chamberlain's velocity ranged between 89 and 93 mph. Though that is certainly enough juice to pitch in the big leagues, it's not the 97-98 mph Chamberlain is known for. And don't forget, it was just his fourth spring start. However, the Yankees are keeping close tabs on what the radar guns say about the 23-year-old right-hander who missed close to a month last year with shoulder tendinitis.
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Joba Chamberlain, AP
BULL PEN: Ryan, Downs, Carlson, League, Tallet, Fraisor,
STARTING ROTATION: Halladay, Litsch, Purcey, Mills, I think the fifth spot will be temporary (only a month to 6 weeks) until Cecil is ready. So Clement could be the best option.
Unless Clement has any major setbacks,it might be best if he goes north.Ride him out and if he's successful he probably walk next season.Also next year there will be no room for him.Having said that,if he pitches well at the begining of the season the Jays may be able to package him in a trade and at least get something for him.Sending him to AAA won't happen because he will want to catch on somewhere else.Still would like to see either Richmond or Janssen in the pen .Both could start but I think the Jays will need an experienced guy in the pen to go more than 1 inning.
Next year Starters:
Well no one except Doc is an ace there so we need Doc to be there.
OTher than Doc which 5 do you take?
do you go with the young talent in Cecil Mills Purcey and Romero
or do you go with proven startrs that gave us the best rotation last year in McGowan Marcum Litsch….and then 1 other starter who does best in Spring Training.
How do you go about this?
Its a good problem to have though..
I say we trade away some of the quality guys, just one or maybe two of them from
or even Purcey/Mcgowan/Marcum
I think if thats the case then we can trade like McGowan and another minor leagues for a solid 1st baseman, which would save us money and allow us to sign halladay. or do you think David Cooper will be ready?
if thats the case then trade for a 3B, and if Emaus is ready then trade for ****.
Boy isn't this a good problem to have?
I think keeping all this access pitching would be a bad idea,if they are no use to us then trade them for somone who is because each pitcher who I mentioned is a solid 3-5 guy.
but the trade we make will have to be a good one, and I dont trust JP with it.


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Budget negotiations taking place on Capitol Hill will most likely have a financial impact on a myriad of sectors of American life, and Nye is imploring Congress to spare the world of scientific research.
Nye, who serves as chief executive officer of The Planetary Society, told POLITICO, "It's not clear that space exploration, especially planetary exploration, is as high a priority as I feel it should be." Nye says last week's news from space — namely the quality of data, information and images from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars — should remind people of the importance of space.
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Nye has been a backer of President Barack Obama's and excuses, in part, what could be seen as the administration's lack of focus on space exploration to the fact that "they've had so many other fish to fry."
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Oneida County Comptroller Joseph J. Timpano said on Wednesday that the refunding of $16.3 million of outstanding bonds, for a total cash savings of $833,000.
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"Nothing too Much, Just out of Sight" is the hot new single from the recently-released album Electric Arguments from Paul McCartney and music producer Youth's critically-acclaimed side project The Fireman. Electric Arguments, which debuted November 25 on ATO/MPL Records, was Billboard Magazine's #1 Independent Record in its first week of release.
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