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Changed Hearts: Jaleen's Story
I was bought up in a Christian household from the age of six. I never really worried about the way I looked until I started high school. As the oldest of six children I was the first to experience high school and I went to a high school in which i didn't know any people that came from my primary school so I had to make new friends. High school was a lot different from primary school and I felt like I had been thrown in at the deep end. I didn't like high school at all. It started at 13, I started to worry about my appearance and noticed that I was different than most of the other girls my age and I became insecure as I compared myself to others. I remember people would tease me for my height and other things and I wasn't like everyone else to make things worse. I wanted so desperately to fit in. I was always quiet but this was different. I became insecure and had low self esteem. I would always cover up the fact that this made me miserable. Covering up became a habit and as time went on it started to develop into other things such as people pleasing. I tried to change myself but I couldn't ever find satisfaction in myself because I knew how I really was and the emotions and worry I had.The insecurity began to develop and ruin other areas of my life and I felt as though there was no hope and that no one cared about my life. I felt worthless and hated myself and I just wanted to die. No one ever noticed this and probably would least expect this to be me because I always put on a front as if everything was fine when it wasn't. I became dependent on people's approval to make me feel secure. This made me feel guilty and I began to try to seek God but I was still pleasing people and seeking their approval and it gets to the point where you have to choose between the two. I felt as if I was divided between the two. Even though I would say I was a Christian there was no real relationship with God. At this time I remember I felt ashamed to tell people about God and was uncomfortable with people associating me with Jesus. Looking back I think it was clear to say that I wanted to fit in with the crowd so I was putting people above God. I was afraid to be different.
As time progressed, I felt as if God had not given up on me and that there was hope and I really wanted to seek God for good this time and I think this was the start of God calling me to Him. I was reading God's word and praying frequently and I wasn't ashamed to. However, one thing that was wrong was that I was depending
on my works to make me right with God and when I messed up I felt as if I was detached from God and I wasn't certain of my salvation and I was still trying to please people but just in a different way. It took a while but God in His grace enabled me to understand that Jesus had died for all my sins past, present and future. HE DIED FOR EVERY SIN AND HE DIED FOR ALL and yes that includes me and you who are reading this (See 1 John 2:2 and 2 Corinthians 5:15) One verse that God revealed to me was Romans 6:14 "For sin shall no longer be your master for you are not under the Law, but under grace." this does not mean that we continually try to sin (see Romans 6:15) but God will enable us and only with God's help and through prayer to free us from bondage to sin. I learned that Christ's death did not just involve the physical pain of crucifixion but He had to endure mine and the world's sin!
How could I then depend on myself instead of the sinless Savior who paid it all? If I was trying to get right with God with my own words I was saying that Jesus' death is not sufficient for me. I learned that I needed to get whole before God and pour my heart out before Him. I repented (turned away from my sin) and turned back to God through prayer acknowledging that I was helpless without Him. I turned from self to a loving Savior who was patiently waiting for me to come to Him all along. I came as I was with all my fear, insecurity, helplessness and flaws to God who restored me to Himself through Jesus His Son which is not my own work but the gift of God called His grace (Ephesians 2:8) for which I am eternally grateful. I am not sharing this to say that I have become perfect because I still battle with sin daily but God helps me to overcome sin by remaining in Him. It shows that if Christ can heal and restore a broken sinner like me to a right relationship with Him and he can certainly do the same with YOU if YOU let Him. And Christ's blood washes me and He will continue to work in me until I meet Him face to face. (Phil. 1:6)
Connect with Jaleen on IG @jellybeanz93
Blog: jaleenjoy.blogspot.com
Changed Hearts: Valerie's Story
Not all marriages start with God as the foundation. My marriage being one of them. Going into the marriage we believed that God was the foundation, only to be hit with the truth a few weeks after. When I first met my husband we were your typical American Christians. We thought we were saved since we confessed with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believed in our hearts that God raised him from the dead. (Romans 10:9) We thought all we had to do is say the sinners prayer, be forgiven, and enter the kingdom believed of heaven. We got married simply because we loved each other and it was "the right thing to do" here is our testimony.
It all begin August 2009 I started a new job after being unemployed for 2 months. I was super excited and had no idea about the journey ahead. After 8 weeks of training I was finally "out in the field" with about 150 new co-workers that I've never met. All the guys were friendly, helpful, and excited about the new girl. Then, one day I had to work under a different supervisor-Shedrick. It was my first time meeting him and he was very straight forward and in my opinion rude. He wasn't like the other guys who laughed and joked with me on top of that he didn't show me any attention. That following week (Friday) a few co-workers were going out for drinks. I seen Shedrick in the parking lot I approached him and asked "Drinks on you" Mistake 1- The bible says in Proverbs 18:22 "He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord ." I had no business approaching him. Shedrick hit me with a stale face and said "I have to go get my daughter" I was shut down!!!
About two weeks later we worked together again and this time his guard was down and we had our first conversation. God never came up. Mistake 2- Mark 16:15 states "And then he (Jesus) told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone." Instead of doing that we learned each others' age, talked about where we grew up, and his face lit up whenever he mentioned his daughter. We made plans to meet at Chili's later that night (2 for $20 baby lol). On our first date we both knew that we would be no more then friends. We would just chill, we had another person to pass time with. At the end of our date he walked me to the car, opened the door for me, then asked me if I wanted to come to his house? I respectfully declined thinking to myself what type of girl does he think I am? I brushed it off and went home.
So time passed and we talked more and more. Then he invited me to church! I remember thinking Wow! What a great guy. Of course I will go to church with him. Outside of that we never read the bible together and I was ok with that because my heart was so far from God. After 2 short months of our first interaction we had sex. Mistake 3- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body" We continued to have sex and before I knew it we were living together in January 2010. I went from living at home to shacking up. We talked about marriage and starting a family. I promised myself that if we haven't taken the next step by the end of the year I was out. I knew what we were doing was wrong but I continued doing it. We had problems that seemed normal, rumors were spread at work but we fought through. We were as close to happy as we were going to get and we were ok with that. August 12, 2010 Shedrick proposed! I said "yes"Mistake 4- (God never told me he was my husband) I figured the proposal was coming because he was man enough to ask my dad for my hand. Two days later we were in the Bahamas! On top of the world celebrating my birthday and our recent engagement. We had an amazing trip and then everything changed.
One Tuesday Shedrick came home from a discipleship class at church. He sat me down and said "We can't have sex anymore until we are married and I can no longer drink. I know it's going to be hard but I'm so on fire for God babe, I just want to be in His presence" I completely understood about the no sex thing and the no drinking rule wasn't a problem for me because we didn't drink much anyway. Shedrick was growing spiritually. He started to change, his light was shining. He TRIED to push me closer to Christ but I was good where I was at. Mistake 5- we were now unequally yoked. 2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers..." A part of me was happy for Shedrick and wanted to be on his level but my flesh just felt like it was unnecessary. He was getting to "churchy" everything was Jesus this or that. He was simply doing the most in my opinion. Then, I begin to have a tug-o-war with my spirit and my flesh. Our wedding day was quickly approaching and the pressure was on! I wanted to be free I had the desire to club and drink again. I wanted to stay out all hours of the night and day so I did! My excuse was that we weren't married yet! I might as well get it all out of my system these last few days. We both prayed about my behavior and believed that I was getting cold feet and should continue with the wedding! The night before the big day I asked God to forgive me of my sinful behavior. I didn't want to enter a marriage with so much on my heart. I just wanted us to enjoy our day! I cried and I felt so free. A different type of free. A free that drugs, alcohol, or the club could not offer.
May 29, 2011 We did it! We tied the knot, danced and even shouted! That night I was so convicted! Although it had been six months since we made the decision to walk in purity, I only did it because Shedrick asked me to, not because God instructs us to do so. We were both new on our christian walk and didn't fully understand everything that came with it. All the things that my husband and I should have fixed or learned in our single season was now carried over into our season of marriage. Needless to say our first 6 months of marriage were crazy to say the least. Problems occurred that we weren't ready for and we weren't doing things in order. I was popping off at the mouth, making my own decisions, Shedrick wasn't always loving and unresolved issues were constantly thrown up.
One day while on Twitter I came across a re tweet from Heather Lindsey. I went to her page and then read her blog. I was shocked! She didn't have sex with her husband before marriage and she didn't even kiss him until their wedding day! I learned about how important it is to have alone time with God and about water downed sermons. I was truly convicted! A seed had been planted! At first I wanted to go back to 2009 and do things differently. After about two weeks it hit me. You can't go back so get over it! What can you do TODAY to change your marriage? So I prayed and prayed and prayed some more. Then God showed me that I couldn't follow every example of marriage I seen growing up! I had to look at scripture and apply it to be a godly wife. It has been a challenge learning to submit to God first then to my husband. I learned about this gentle and quiet spirit that I was supposed to have. Some days I would do great other days not so much. I continued to press into the word and I began to notice a change in my husband. We sat down one day and put it all out on the table. The good, the bad, and the ugly! We had to rip our marriage apart and rebuild. We turned our marriage over to God for real! We started reading the bible together, praying together, and even fasting together! I constantly prayed and asked God to change me as wife/person whatever problem my husband had with me rip it from me. Let me be the change Lord.
Since then we have both been transformed. Our marriage has been transformed and it's all because of God! If you are in an ungodly marriage: I encourage you to get on your face before God and pour your heart out. Confess and repent. Ask God to change YOU. Make a decision to truly change your life and live for Christ. Hang in there and be patient it's not going to be easy! Wives submit to God first! Husbands follow Christ with your whole heart so that you can lead your house like never before. Singles: This post is not intended to encourage you to enter an ungodly marriage in hopes that God will come in and restore. I pray that you learn from the mistakes we made. It has not been easy doing things out of order. Press into Christ and learn to love yourself. Since I've been truly saved, I'm all about purity before marriage. I commend all who has made the commitment to kill the flesh daily. No matter if you are a virgin or born again I pray that God continues to give you strength to not fall into satan's trap. Hold on to your most precious gift for your husband or wife. Love you and praying for you all!
Blog: www.simplyvaleriec.blogspot.com
Instagram: valeriecradd
Changed Hearts: Lisa's Story
I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, in what I thought was a normal family. Brother and sister, mom and dad, lots of friends, things were good. We never went to church, except for funerals. I attended a youth group in junior high for a few months, but just didn't "get it." Who was God? Who was Christ? And what is this praying stuff? I was too embarrassed to ask someone and no one asked me about what I knew. I knew my dad wasn't my "father" but he was my dad. That's ok, but the older I got, the more apparent it became that I was different and so was my life. My dad and I aren't close, he's a man of few words...I am clearly a woman of too many words sometimes. I think he did the best he could without stepping on anyone's toes. He worked hard, put food on the table, and had a roof over our heads.
I soon found that I was trying to fill a void, the void of a father-daughter relationship with other things and people. My first real relationship out of high school was with an older guy. An older, controlling, double life kind of guy. He helped me find my biological father who left after being married to my mom and after she became pregnant with me. He left and never came back. I didn't know a thing about him until I was 16 and asked my mom about him. I met him for the first time when I was almost 19.
The relationship with my father was great...at first. His wife didn't and still doesn't want to have anything to do with me. I have yet to meet or speak with her. I understand her anger and think of her often. My communication with my father is almost what it was before I knew he was, except a lot more painful. This disappointment led me to try and fill that void again.
More horrible relationships with men, buying things that ended me in nothing but massive amounts of debt and unpaid bills, and this time, alcohol. I was fun with alcohol! People liked me! The world was carefree with alcohol! No bills existed with alcohol! Neither did my pride, self awareness, or conscience. I would drink myself into oblivion. A big black hole. I would cause scenes, pick fights, thought I was invincible.
I met someone who was, again older than me, but didn't sugar coat it for me. I had never had anyone be as honest with me about the way I was living my life like he was. He wasn't afraid to shoot it to me straight. He told me how lost I was, how disrespectful I was, how entitled I was, and honestly, what an idiot I looked like. (No one likes being told they look like an idiot.) It took a loooong time for me to accept the things he was saying. It took me drinking too much (again), passing out in his home with all of the doors locked and the key in my pocket, while he stood outside trying to break into his own home. It took my car being repossessed. It took me losing my job, apartment, and any dignity I had. I was homeless, car-less, and money-less. He showed me the love and grace that no one else had ever extended to me. He showed me the love of Christ.
Until then, I hadn't ever opened the Bible. Never. I was always embarrassed when my friends would talk about stories from the Bible. I had no idea what they were talking about, but I played along and always hoped I would never get caught. I cleaned up my act, but it was a few more months until I accepted the Lord as my savior.
I grew up in a small town with a church on every corner, but this man was the only person who had ever shared the love of Christ with me. This same person is who bought me my first Bible. This same person is who I was baptized with at the age of 25. This same person is who I now call my husband and father of our son.
I cannot imagine where my life would be without the Lord. He saved me and He rescued me, not my husband. He just worked through my husband, which I am eternally grateful for. The Lord has filled that void I was always trying to fill. He provides the Father-daughter relationship I was looking for. He fit that empty mold like a glove. I have a Father that loves me, protects me, helps me, guides me, celebrates with me, cries with me, and advises me.
I'm not perfect, by any means. I lived 20+ years by the World's standards and those are some tough habits to break, but with the Lord's help, I will become the woman He wants me to be. I have been in an extremely dark and lonely place before. A place of despair and with no hope. It's an awful place to be, but it's a place I needed to be to truly understand what accepting a savior means. I needed that dark place to remain grateful on a daily basis.
Blog: http://www.feeding-my-temple.com/
Changed Hearts: Cat's Story
So after C and K were both born I Loved being a mom...always have!! No matter what part of my life I was in (since having them) I loved being a mom....and I loved my babies more than any other thing in this world. No amount of depression or self destruction could take that love away!! Sometime I think that is why God gave them to me when he did. He knew I would soon be back at rock bottom and it would be my children that would keep me alive....keep me from fully giving up! I know my kids do not know what they have done for me but I just hope as a mom I can in return ALWAYS be there for them, no matter what. So I guess you can figure out by this I did go through another battle with severe depression, anxiety, self hate, etc etc etc. Looking back it is so hard for me to see how I could have even been so sad when I had my two precious babies that made me smile every day. But my troubles had nothing to do with them. They are my personal struggles and troubles. Even though I had two kids with me all the time I was lonely. I was lonely and I hated EVERYTHING about myself. I hated who I was, what I saw in the mirror..I was not the person I wanted to be. And I know without a doubt if it weren't for my precious gifts from God I would NOT be here today! Simple as that! But I would never and still will never give up because I could never hurt my kids and I cannot imagine a day without them.
But Kelly (husband) and I were fighting still and I was fighting so many inner battles...things I have never been able to tell anyone...and still haven't except for Kelly (and that was just this year and one of my best friends...again this year) But my battles with myself were causing battles with everyone else. I had a lot of support but I also think some liked my pain...it made them look better. While several in my life were supportive for me I feel some encouraged me to take more or other wrong paths. Maybe my struggles made them feel or look better? I got so depressed I stopped fixing myself up, (I was ugly anyways so why should I even try is an example of something I would tell myself) I would replay all the bad things in my life...and if I shared them all..well lets just say they would need a blog of their own, not just a few post, ha!! I have been through so much in my life from things in my childhood all the way up to this point. But lets be honest who hasn't?
The point came where I knew I couldn't end my own life (literally) so I would end my marriage. I remember the painful things I said to Kelly and I feel so bad about them now. I hope he knows I didn't mean them. At that time I just wanted him to hurt like I was hurting. I told him I was leaving several times. He would never chase after me...at first then he would convince me to come back. Finally I was DONE..we were never going to change...I know now I was just looking for somehow to run away. I broke Kellys heart and he cried and promised me if I would stay our lives would change. I believed him....WHY you may ask. Well regardless of the pain I had in my marriage and with myself none of it was ever caused by him being dishonest. He never lied to me. He was always honest with me so why should I question him now?!
Kelly agreed to do the "LOVE DARE" and oh he was so good at it. Honestly and don't ever tell him I said this but he was better and more committed (at times) with it than I was. There were even days I wouldn't read it but He did. I had already had in my mind he didnt want me (I didnt even want me). BUt this book/dare as silly as it sounds was a stepping stone in bringing us back together. More importantly bringing us closer to God and founding our relationship on HIM. I remember Kelly saying one day if I would't leave we would start going to church. ...So we did and we eventually put GOD back in our lives, both personally and in our family and marriage. I had/Have never felt a stronger connection with my LORD as I do now. We joined a church and fully committed EVERYTHING we have to GOD. I could go on forever to say how much my life has changed since I finally let God call the shots and lead my life. I am so excited about His Love. For the first time in my life I was able to go off ALL medication for my depression....AND I AM SOOOO HAPPY. Now I am not saying every day is easy but I HAVE BEEN REDEEMED I am forgiven and set free!!!. I AM HAPPY. I no longer cry out in pain or anger. I see GOD in all my life....the past and the present and I know He is in my future..forever. I am committed to serve him for the rest of my days!!
Now when I look back over my past I see how God never left me!! He always had a plan for me and always protected me. Even though I may have experienced abuse of all sorts, Severe depression, self hatred, loss of a child, experiment with drugs and alcohol and so much more He also gave me SOOO many miracles. Even I am one of His wonderful miracles...AND SO ARE YOU!! We are all Gods children and one of his wondrous miracles. I know now why God has led me to work in counseling...I have been through so much that I am pretty sure I can relate with just about anyone. But I can glorify God now even at the worst points in my life. Each and every experience has brought me closer to God today. They formed me into the person I am now. The one who want to be there for everyone else and tell them they too can be saved!! It is never too late to turn to Jesus...He has not nor will not ever turn you away!! I can honestly say this is the happiest I have ever been in my life! What is there not to be happy about? Even when life is hard (yes my life is still hard) and even when I get down on myself I am still a child of God and He loves me just as I am!! These past several years have been the best years of my life and I am so excited about more to come! I know God has great plans for me/us!! I am also so thankful for a husband who never gave up on me and who knows ALL my flaws and seen me at my worst but still LOVES me. I am thankful he too is such a strong man of God and that our marriage and our personal lives are now fully committed to GOD
Blog: www.southernsoulshining.blogspot.com/
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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Review of guidelines for prevention of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease transmission in medical settings in EU Member States and Norway
Questions on variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease and blood transfusion
EuroCJD network meeting 2013
ECDC - Executive Science Update - December 2008
EuroCJD network meeting
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the way forward for the EuroCJD surveillance network.
Real time quaking-induced conversion analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF RT QuIC) diagnostic technique for the investigation of sporadic CJD workshop
The National Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease (CJD) Research & Surveillance Unit of the University of Edinburgh organized two one-day information workshops on Real time quaking-induced conversion analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF RT QuIC) diagnostic technique for the investigation of sporadic CJD
Annual EuroCJD network meeting 2013
The EuroCJD meetings are held annually/biannually and constitute a valuable platform for: 1) the assessment of the latest scientific and diagnostic findings and developments in the field of CJD; 2) the assessment of their impact on the needs of future surveillance; and 3) sharing country-specific experience, case studies and public health activities.
Tonsil Biopsy Training Day
Tonsil biopsy is an important tool to support diagnosis of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD).
European CJD Surveillance Experts Meeting
The EuroCJD Surveillance network hosted its biennial expert meeting in Budapest.
Diagnostic workshop on Real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) to enhance MS capacity to diagnose CJD
In order to enhance the understanding of the methodology and its consistent application, a training day on the analytical and clinical aspects of analysing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples by RT-QuIC in the investigation of patents with suspected sporadic CJD (sCJD) was held at the National CJD Research & Surveillance Unit (NCJDRSU).

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André Schoeller, 1879 - 1955
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"One of the most beautiful, strangest, and terrible spectacles one could see is a bullfight," wrote Édouard Manet to his friend the poet and critic Charles Baudelaire in 1865. Fascinated by bullfights, Manet here chose to illustrate the violent moment of a bull goring a horse with its horn. While the horse is pinned against the arena, the torero, dressed in red and still clutching his cape, escapes by jumping over the barrier. The picador or "horse-master" is caught helplessly between his mount and the wall while two spectators try to lift him to safety.
Manet probably made this drawing at the scene of an actual bullfight. He used an energetic and gestural line to define the forms for the bodies of the bull and horse. Thin lines of black watercolor delineate the figures, and applied shades of color give three-dimensional form. Touches of yellow, red, blue, and brown animate the crowd of spectators, while economically applied black paint suggests details such as facial features.
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If you're an indie veteran of sorts with a lust for the melancholic meanderings of a broody guitar and have a thing for strong enchanting lyricists then you've probably heard of London Grammar by now.
London Grammar, who's name is dedicated to the trio's hometown and represents the multicultural and diverse listener-ship they're attracting dropped their debut album 'If You Wait' with label Metal & Dust in June 2013, which went platinum shortly after.
The album is a real treat. Hannah Reid who's voice is reminiscent of Florence Welsh, fronts the band along-side Dan Rothman and Dominic 'Dot' Major.
Though there is no shortage of new and up-coming indie bands on the music scene these days, there is something rather special about this British ambient group. They have a quality to their music that stands out from the sea of indie-pop bands trying to make it on the world stage.
Their album opens with the song Hey Now which has gained over 904,434 hits on YouTube so far. Hey Now is an utterly breath taking track which reminds me instrumentally of an earlier Bon Ivor, mixed and shaken with a little bit of The XX.
If You Wait comes to a close with Wasting My Young Years, a single they released in September 2013. This equally mesmerising track seems to slow time down as you listen, as is the general impact of this beautifully crafted album. Reid's haunting voice is one that will linger with you long after you've finished listening. Their music resonates on a deeper soul-level and leaves you feeling calm, still and wanting more.
London Grammar has earned a wide appeal. They started out in modest beginnings; meeting in Nottingham University and quickly ended up banding together to make music. They travelled Britain playing in low-key areas and bars when they were discovered and signed with Metal & Dust Recordings.
London Grammar are set to play Electric Picnic this summer and I would honestly attend if only to see them. Performing hits from their new album, these guys will surely pave the way for a captivating, chilled evening. (And lets face it, we need at least one of those types of evenings to survive a whole festival…)
In my opinion, what sets this group apart from other similar artists out there is their raw, 'simplistic' and somewhat modest style of performing. They are not making the big anthems of the season or the vivacious sing-a-long tunes of the summer; they're creating simple, stylish sounds that are timeless and invite us to escape from the world for just a few, meditative, tranquil minutes. Their music is an infusion of elegance and slick, trippy beats that hits you right in the pit of you stomach with that great-new-music flutter. An inviting change of pace from the recent plethora of hard-hitting acts who are all about delivering the 'big impact' songs.
If there is one new group you check out this month, make it London Grammar. And definitely hit up Electric Picnic 2014 to support this innovative shining light on the indie-culture scene.


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Houston Dynamo midfielder Boniek Garcia made his World Cup debut on Sunday in the Honduras national team's 3-0 loss to France in the opening game for both teams in Group E.
Garcia entered the game at halftime with Honduras trailing 1-0. Los Catrachos were also down a man after Wilson Palacios was sent off in the 43rd minute for his second yellow card as France drew a penalty kick. Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema scored two goals for Les Bleus and his shot off the post resulted in an own goal for the other as France gained control of the group.
Garcia has worked to recover from a hamstring injury suffered against the LA Galaxy on May 17. He did not play in any of Honduras' three pre-World Cup friendlies but was fit enough to play the final 45 minutes and test France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris with a shot on goal in the second half.
It was Garcia's 93rd appearance for Honduras, but first at a World Cup after he was part of the squad in 2010 at South Africa but did not play. Garcia is sixth on Honduras' all-time appearance list.
Honduras will face Ecuador in its second off three group stage matches on Friday at 5 p.m. CT in Curitiba, Brazil. Honduras (0 points) and Ecuador (0 points) both need a win while Group E rivals France (3 points) and Switzerland (3 points) meet earlier in the day in Salvador. Honduras finishes group play against Switzerland on June 25 in Manaus.
Another Dynamo player takes the World Cup stage as Brad Davis and the United States face Ghana in Group G tonight in Natal. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN and Univision.
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Nat Birchall on John Coltrane (July 2016)
Compiling any kind of "10 best" or "My favourite 10 songs" list is always a bit tricky. I could make a list of ten this week, but next week make a list of a different 10 and they'd still be my favourite songs. But whatever the contents of the list they are certainly high up in my most-loved and most-played categories, and they are among the ones that have given me the most satisfaction over the years. And Trane's music always sounds fresh, every time you listen. The mark of timeless, classic music.
Favourite John Coltrane tracks, in no particular order.
1. Blue Train (From the album Blue Train, Blue Note 1957)
This is the very first Coltrane that I heard, back in 1978. Up to this point I had never listened to, or even heard for that matter, any jazz music at all. I had been on a deep Jamaican music trip since 1972 but had read about John Coltrane in a magazine, Black Music. One day my local record shop had no new reggae LPs but this album had just been reissued, so I bought it to investigate. The intro is one of the most dark and mysterious ever, it sounds like something important is about to happen. And when the band go into the groove it's a deep one. I thought the sound of the tenor saxophone sounded very much like the Jamaican players I was used to listening to, Tommy McCook and Cedric Brooks. It still grips me every time I listen to it now, 37 years later. The first cut is the deepest.
2. My Favorite Things (Live version from Afro Blue Impressions, Pablo Records, 1977)
This double LP, recorded live in Europe in 1962, was maybe the third or fourth Coltrane LP I bought. This is the first version of MFT that I heard Trane play. He must have played on the song on virtually every gig he did from 1961 until his last gig in 1967. There are many, many live recordings of the song by him. But this one has some extra special magic in it. The tempo is a bit faster than he would usually play it, and it sounds like one of those gigs where things just click and the music starts to take flight. He plays some things on his solo in this version that I haven't heard him play anywhere else, he sounds supremely inspired here. When I first started to learn to play I would put this record on and sit cross-legged on the floor and listen attentively. The music would transport me and would speak to me of such wonderful things that I would have tears in my eyes. This version is the reason I play soprano saxophone.
3. Liberia (From the album Coltrane's Sound, Atlantic, recorded in 1960)
This is Trane's re-write of the Dizzy Gillespie classic, A Night In Tunisia. Trane plays a new, sparser and more intense, melody, and reduces the chord changes almost to a modal style. At this point in his playing/composing he was going in two directions at the same time. With Giant Steps and songs like 26-2 he was expanding on the complex chord changes of Bop even more. Writing songs with very dense, involved harmonic movement. But with this song, and others like Impressions, he was going in a modal direction, where chord changes were put aside so that long passages of music were derived from modes (an alternative name for scales) where the harmonic implications were not tied to any specific chord at any one time but could be derived at will from the mode/scale of the song or song's section. This kind of music demanded that all the musicians have their personal sounds developed to a certain point where the lack of harmonic development in the background would not deter from the effect of the music. There is nowhere to hide, and only the strong survive. This recording is gripping from start to finish, in lesser hands it would have been a very different story.
4. Snuffy (From the album Mainstream 1958, Savoy)
This track is from a Wilbur Harden session that was originally released on his album Mainstream 1958. After I had bought Blue Train I then bought a double LP under John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden's names called Countdown; The Savoy Sessions. So this is the second Coltrane LP I bought, even though the music is all Harden's and it was his session. At this point, 1958, Trane is in stellar form. His technique had improved steadily over the past few years since joining Miles Davis in 1955 and he was in full "sheets of sound" mode. Playing long lines of notes in a very fluent and fluid way, but still creating very melodic phrases that snake all over the place.
5. Stellar Regions (From the album Stellar Regions, Impulse! Recorded in 1967)
This album is a complete "lost" session only discovered in the early 1990s. Only one track from the session had previously seen the light of day, Offering, which had been released on Trane's last "official" album release, expression. (Trane's final recording sessions, in the spring of 1967, are a little chaotic for some reason. There are some undated recordings which have been released and more sessions that are documented by Impulse but have gone missing, or perhaps have been released already with alternative titles. There are studio logs of recorded songs by the final quartet and quintet that tantalisingly have titles but no tapes have come to light as yet.) The band is a quartet with Alice Coltrane, Jimmy Garrison and Rashied Ali. The music is gripping from start to finish and has a great variety of approaches to composition and forms. All the music is rubato, i.e. not in any fixed or regular tempo, but there is sufficient difference in the character of each song, with the arrangements taking different directions each time, and such spirit in the playing that you don't even notice. On this particular track the theme opens with a trill in a major key supported by rich piano chords from Mrs Coltrane and bowed bass from Jimmy Garrison, with Ali playing mostly cymbals. The group manage to create a beautiful sound with all the band hanging on every note the tenor plays, lifting the music to the heavens and finally back down to earth again. The ending is glorious. Cosmic poetry.
6. Creation (From the album Creation, Blue Parrot. Recorded live in 1965)
This side-long (on the original LP) tune was recorded live at the Half Note club in new York in 1965. Around this time Trane had been playing songs which were based on short phrases, apparently improvised at least some of the time, which he and the "classic" quartet (with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones) would then develop into incredibly intense and lyrical performances in front of a live audience, usually in the clubs he played at regularly. Saxophonist David Liebman has spoken about how he would go to the quartet's gigs at this period and witness Trane playing what Liebman refers to as "calls" which then would turn into whole songs right in front of the audiences eyes and ears. This sounds exactly like one such "call" which Trane rhymes off on the bandstand without a count in or any clue as to what may happen. The other members of the band fall in very shortly after he begins to play and the group is off on an incredible voyage of discovery and revelation as first Trane and then Tyner and Jones explore the relationships between music and the universe. After Jones' stunning drum passage Trane re-enters playing variations of his opening "call" with Jones playing further drum solo excursions in between his phrases, a variation on "trading fours" in more standard jazz situations. The quartet by this time had been together for a little over three years and had developed to such a point that they changed the way jazz would be played forever. Their musical chemistry was of such a high degree that performance like this one were standard. At the end of the piece Trane leaves the final words to Jones who rounds off the performance with his incredible sounds, bringing the 23 minute escapade to a close.
7. Peace On Earth (From Coltrane In Japan, Impulse! Recorded Kosei Nenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966)
John Coltrane toured Japan in July 1966 with his band of the time, with Alice, Garrison, Ali and Pharoah Sanders. The tour was very successful with the musicians being welcomed with open arms and V.I.P. treatment from the Japanese organisers and fans. On the tour they recorded two versions of Trane's beautiful song Peace On Earth, they are both incredible examples of both Trane's and the group's musical greatness.This version (recorded at Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo on July 22nd) might just have the edge, mostly because Trane plays with such an intense lyricism and sound here that he sounds completely possessed by the spirit of love and humanity. All the music that was recorded on this tour is of songs stretched out to unusual lengths, this particular one is 26 minutes long, and a version of My Favourite Things from the same concert is a minute short of an hour long. Trane plays two solos here, one after his theme and then another after Sanders' solo on alto sax. Both Trane and Sanders were given alto saxophones by the Yamaha company whilst in Japan, prototypes of the new models they were making. Trane plays his on some songs on this tour also, and devotes a whole song to the smaller horn on the Stellar Regions session, "Tranesonic".
8. Naima (Recorded live in Belgium, 1965)
Trane played this song many many times since he first recorded it in 1959. Maybe not so many times as My Favorite Things, but there are still plenty versions of it from numerous live recordings. This one was from his 1965 tour of Europe and was recorded at the quartet's gig in Comblain-La-Tour in Belgium. They had played it a couple of days earlier at the Juan-Les Pins jazz festival in France, the night after the famous live performance of the whole of A Love Supreme, and that version is also a classic. But this quartet were nothing if not endlessly inventive and this version practically makes the bandstand levitate such is its power. After this tour there were only two more studio sessions with the classic quartet, those sessions were eventually released as Sun Ship and First Meditations For Quartet, and then Trane began expanding the band to include Pharoah Sanders and many other musicians on various instruments in his relentless search for something. So this whole concert represents the quartet at its peak, perfection just before final destruction.
9. Dear Lord (Originally released on the album Transition (Impulse!) Recorded in 1965)
Some of the most uplifting and heartfelt music has been made in praise of a higher being. Whether you believe in such a concept or not is beside the point, the believer plays the music as an offering which effectively removes the person's ego from the equation. This in turn makes the music more likely to be devoid of unnecessary elements such as playing to the gallery, or playing to impress people. This particular song is hymn-like, a beautifully articulated prayer that sounds as if Trane were "playing" the words of a song or poem of devotion. There are some actual songs that he recorded that were exactly this. "Psalm" from A Love Supreme is one, also "Wise One" from the Crescent album. It isn't known whether Dear Lord was based on a written poem but the way Trane phrases the beautiful melody you can almost hear words of devotion forming around the tones of the horn. As you listen to this music you can feel the stresses of daily life melt away as Trane takes us, once again, on a journey beyond the physical. This song was recorded at a session where the great Roy Haynes was sitting in for regular Coltrane quartet drummer Elvin Jones. The music is no less majestic for the substitution.
10. Reverend King (From the album "Cosmic Music" (Impulse!) recorded in 1966)
Opening with a piano tremolo from Alice Coltrane, John and other group members begin to chant the mantra "Om mani padme om" closely followed by Jimmy Garrison playing a pedal (repeat) tone. This creates an air of expectation, like the intro to Blue Train does, but in a very different way, and conjuring up a very different mood. After only 20 seconds of this the chant dies away and Trane plays the majestic theme on tenor as Pharoah Sanders plays trills and long notes softly on alto saxophone, shortly joined by drummer Rashied Ali. The melody is stately and beautiful. After the melody statement Trane repeats a long note softly as Pharoah begins to preach on the alto. The group is playing quite freely, out of meter but with a pulse that pushes the music forward as Pharoah builds and builds his solo until he is in the stratosphere. Just before the 6 minute mark Trane enters at a similar level of intensity on bass clarinet. Playing beyond the normal range of the instrument (It was actually Eric Dolphy's, given to him by Eric's mother, supposedly partly because she was having nightmares about Eric playing.) Trane carries on where Pharoah leaves off, the music rolling and tumbling in an ecstatic and exalted manner. At 9 minutes in Pharoah re-enters on alto again, by which point the music is beyond time, beyond key, beyond melody even, but still gloriously ecstatic. Around the 9.45 minute mark Trane begins to play part of the opening phrase from the theme, still on bass clarinet. Pharoah returns to his long notes/trills in the background as Trane plays his majestic melody on the big horn. Quite apart from the different instrument, Trane's paraphrasing of the melody only adds to the drama of the theme statement. Garrison resumes his pedal tones and after the end of the theme Trane begins the chant again, "A Om mani padme om, a om mani padme om…" as all the instruments fade away apart from the piano tremolo. Finally a shaken tambourine announces the end of the performance, although "performance" is an inadequate word for what has transpired, more like a ritual cleansing or communal exorcism perhaps? This music is difficult to describe in "normal" terms, but then music is difficult to describe anyway. We listen, we hear, we understand. Or maybe we don't understand. Explanations cannot make the music sound any better to our ears, we have to listen again until, maybe, it starts to make sense. Wherever our own threshold of acceptance is, one thing is assured, John Coltrane forged ahead regardless. Like Charles Lloyd said to Roy Eldridge, "Well you know Roy, Trane ain't waiting"
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Fall in Montana is spectacular (when we actually get one!): there's impossibly blue sky; the golden, amber, purple, and brown leaves; and just enough bite in the air. I really was going for a look of walking through a park that has the ground blanketed with leaves and the trees are bare.
I used Mentality Gumdrop as my base; for the "carpet" I used Mentality Wangari (Matte), with Cotton Candy, Tempest, and Educate sponged on top. Educate was also used for the bare trees. Lastly, I topped it off with good ole Seche Vite (press sample).
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Her design and prowess is based on dolphins. Well, dolphins are known to have the smarts, aren't they? Thus, we give her smarty looks with real smartness. And well, isn't she adorable? I do think she's several steps closer to look nerdy. But her habits and needs state otherwise. We packed her with exploration gear instead by giving her a satchel and uh… short skirt one piece. Why such a costume…? Her earlier version of outfit is considered very risque, so numfank revised her outfit. Hope he's designed what's inside her skirt already! Let's pray he chose something proper for her!
Of course she's one of the available party members. She tends to be a loner for several reasons. But hey, she needs privacy to focus. Is it the best, though? No matter how good are her brains, she's still a person who needs some social interaction. Her favorite object to serve are wild animals, and books provide bare minimum for that. Ha, no wonder she doesn't stay at the village that often… No one can be sure when her curiosity will run out.
Oh yeah, her fighting prowess… Hahaha… Let's be honest, she's more useful as a support than punching straight on, thanks to her ability to scan enemies. The number of HP left of your enemy will be important to know when they'll call it quits, I know. Still… the others do give you straight combat benefits. Hmm… Let her scan, or let the others beef you up instead? Being used with the wilds, she knows how to minimize damage as much as she could, and thanks to her small frame too, let's say she's easy to graze hits. But she's not used with dealing magical damages. Watch out for spellcasters here. Lastly, her offense. Hmm, better trust her magical prowess (ironic, huh?). She can muster all elements available. Pretty handy! Still, I know you guys will just use her to scan instead.
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The iPhone 7 has an issue with the main logic board that reports no cellular service, even if you are in an area of good service. The iPhone X has its own curious hardware issue where the touchscreen will become inactive for ten seconds after an incoming call comes in. Both of these issues are part of what makes a phone a phone.
You now have reports that the iPhone X is mistakenly calling emergency services around the world, and thanks to the calling bug that locks out the touchscreen users cannot just hang up and must apologize to the operator. Needless to say, jamming the incoming lines to 911 services is not something to be proud of.
These hardware and software issues on their own may amount to much, but they compound the new image of Apple's iPhone. The daily questions of 'what has gone wrong now', existing customers losing faith in their battery, and potential users looking at issues that are retracted to Apple's smartphone which do not show up on Android-powered devices… these all cascade into each other.
The iPhone no longer 'just works'.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is eating through a lot of goodwill to maintain Apple's revenue and income. The increased price of the iPhone X has comfortably countered the lower Q4 sales and led to record numbers being reported. But behind those numbers the share price fell, iPhone supply orders for Q1 2018 were halved, and total annual sales of the iPhone have been dropping since 2015.
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Aistear, an Irish word meaning "Journey", is a programme for developing literacy and numeracy through play. The Aistear programme is being used in Coolbock National School, in the Junior and Senior Infant class. The Socio-dramatic corner in the room is a focal point, in which the children engage in structured play activity and group work. The children's play activity is in line with the objectives of the Primary School Curriculum. The classroom "socio-dramatic" corner can transform into a café, restaurant, opticians clinic, construction site, home corner, hairdressers and the list goes on. Children are developing their skills of oral language, writing, reading, numeracy through fun, play and positive interactions with teacher and their peers in a learning environment.
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26 February 2010
Emerging Threats: Active Shooter Scenario
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To be honest I find this scenario a bit unlikely. To start most terrorists, despite common opinion, do not want to engage in missions where they are sure to die or be captured. True, suicide bombers do just that but they are also clearly the minority in terrorist organizations. Also, most suicide bombers do not engage in activities such as spending large amounts of time shooting people. Most use a trigger to explode after they have reached the target, making law enforcement responses less of an issue.ReplyDelete
The second problem is that Al Qaeda does not seem especially interested in causing the United States to overreact and damage freedom in the US itself. The reasons given in AQ documents were that the strategy was to cause the US to attack Afghanistan and other areas where AQ was known to be, thereby recreating the circumstances of the Soviet-Afghan war. Causing the US to be more authoritarian at home was not mentioned.
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 5:15 PM
1. Thanks for freaking us out.ReplyDelete
2. I think it is more likely a small group (Ft. Dix or N.VA 5) would try to do this than a FATA based operation. The logistics of getting 10 into the USA are hard, maybe even a long shot.
3. I agree that small towns are the ultimate target. The reaction would be hysteria.
I'd agree with Anon @ 5:15pm that this kind of operation would more likely be carried out by a fellow traveller organisation than as a planned AQ attack. I also believe that it would probably be more attractive in the UK where the proportion of armed police/civilians who could respond is significantly different to the US. The average UK shopping centre (mall) has a 3-4 main entry-exit points with additional access to parking - that really wouldn't need a lot of people to control.ReplyDelete
Gyre: I believe your logic is mainstream and is why I think this scenario is a possibility. Simply put, we need to remain imaginative. I have personally witnessed over 10 suicide bombers, thus I have no doubt they can facilitate this.ReplyDelete
Anon & DC: The Current Threat level is Yellow (I googled it), so I don't think we need to worry about this tonight. I do think that we need to flush this scenario out in order to bring awareness and generate options. I picked a scenario that didn't use FATA based terrorists or home grown terrorists because, as you both alluded to, we are highly vigilant toward these groups. Could 10 hand picked terrorists infiltrate The United States from the story below? http://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/ice-looking-for-270-illegal-somalis-who-could-be-connected-to-al-shabaab/
I like all three comments, we need to keep picking away at this!
- AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 9:31 PM
On this date in 1993, AQ bombed the WTC (garage). Last week, Zazi pleaded guilty. I think air transportation remains the #1, but these scenarios remind us that land transportation is a close #2.
I advise we study in more depth, for example, NYPD CTB's (Counterterrorism Bureau) Manhattan Project: a "think web of security."
Of course, this is gearged for NYC financial district, but it shows us how satellites can be used in the future for even smaller, more rural locations. We need connected hubs that can accurately drive information sharing in order to provide a timely response.
I think a matrix-like system is needed, and I have shared some thoughts (initial) on past posts: "bubblenet intelleigence." It would pragmatically use a social networking venue like, for example, twitter - but be used (and secured) for intel and first responders officers only.
I am one to advocate planning, so I feel there is a continued need for this brainstorming.
I would love to get some law enforcement perspective, especially concerning the sharing of intelligence, in fact we need to do a well researched post on the regional fusion cells.
Gyre, I think you brought up an important aspect that I failed to address, what's the end state? Why would AQ conduct an active shooter operation, how could they benefit? This question is probably the most important one to ask because it helps us focus our efforts. I can remember an instance when Pat and I put our heads together and asked the very same questions about a reported threat toward my COP. We both came to the same conclusion, the threat report was focused on the wrong location, and we nearly picked the correct location all from asking ourselves, "why would they attack here?". Multiple heads are better than one, so throw out some plausible reasons.
Our Predator drone program has successfully applied pressure on AQ senior leadership and their external operations cell. Ali Abdullah Saleh's government is targeting AQAP with some degree of success. Since both of those are the most effective AQ elements, they will probably attempt to divert our focus from those areas. AQ needs to create some breathing room. The best scenario for them is an attack that originates in an ally nation (Canada or UK) or a nation/region that we don't currently target with regularity (Somalia, South America). Gyre you were dead on when you pointed out the previous AQ attacks were meant to draw us into Afghanistan. Since that plan is not working for them, they need to get us out of the region before their network is reduced. I really think that if a terror cell infiltrates the United States from the Mexican border, it would cause our government to immediately dump billions of dollars into border security. Those are billions we don't have right now, which would affect Afghanistan's budget. Keep the ideas flowing!
I can't figure out why no terrorists have attempted the following. Total manpower requirement: 10 to 20, depending on how ambitious they are. Total cost: less than $100,000.ReplyDelete
Two or three terrorists cause a non-threatening accident and/or simply block traffic on the interstate during rush hour - say on I-395N going into DC. The interstate becomes an instant parking lot. They set the vehicle(s) on fire to block the highway and then start hosing people with automatic weapons (think guys with AKs and a backpack full of loaded mags). 2 more terrorists do the same exact thing a mile behind them. 5 or so terrorists with automatic weapons (think M240, M60, or similar) are positioned on the edge of the highway, between the two scenes, and start hosing people who are trapped on the interstate. After spraying 2000 rounds of 7.62 per weapon, they grab an AK and backpack full of ammo and join in with the others to hose anyone still moving/fleeing. They could kill hundreds in mere minutes for whatever the cost of the weapons, ammunition, and car rentals (with or without rental insurance). Throw in anything more, such as improvised weapons intended to set vehicles on fire (which would spread quickly in gridlocked traffic) and the bill does not go up very much, nor does the required level of sophistication (oily rags + dry matches).
Depending upon the speed of the law enforcement reaction, they could kill hundreds more. How are you going to stop that?
Now consider the response. How many emergency personnel are you going to need to treat casualties? Before they can do much in the way of evacuation, how many firefighters will you need to put out the fires? Before that happens, how are police going to simultaneously clear traffic for the fire trucks and respond to the shooters? Generally, fire trucks make it through traffic because people move their vehicles out of the way. That's not the case if everyone is running away from their vehicles or dead behind the wheel.
If said terrorists really want to up the ante, they only need to have a few other individuals waiting for the first responders before they start shooting (say, for example, in a hotel room overlooking on and off ramps, or in a van that they intend to ditch and set fire to before beginning). Now nobody knows if there are more shooters, where they would be, whether they are still hiding.
Even after it all plays out, now you've got an interstate full of charred or abandoned vehicles. How long is that going to take to clear? Until then, I don't know if you've ever seen a good traffic jam in DC, but the city would be paralyzed. In my opinion, this would be far more chaotic than the Pentagon attack.
And, even if we were to see this play out, how do you prevent it from happening again? I don't think it's preventable unless we are damn good at detecting plans for such stuff. But given how easy it would be to plan and execute, how would we stop that? Maybe that's just one of the trade-offs of living in a free and open society.
I typed all of this on the assumption that no aspiring terrorists read your blog.
In re. to JD, I would say that from AQ's perspective their strategy actually worked very well. Remember that these are people who argue (and probably believe) that the Soviet-Afghan war was the sole cause of the U.S.SR's collapse, rather than contributing to the economic problems which were a greater cause. AQ may even believe based on the current global problems that they have even succeeded. In my opinion AQ only has a limited understanding of the U.S, and may actually believe that by forcing the U.S to leave and defeating the current Afghan government they can bring about the collapse of the U.S. Therefore, for AQ the correct strategy would probably be to actually intensify the war and probably try to reestablish links with Iraqi Sunnis.ReplyDelete
Regardless of my pet theories, I've actually considered what I would do if I were an AQ member about to launch an attack in the U.S. To start I assume I would be a bit narcissistic, I would think myself better than the people around me who didn't try to make the world better, I would be in my mid-twenties, I would probably have a degree in engineering, and I would be an American who was also a second-generation descendant from some nation in Northern Africa/Middle East or possibly South Asia.
My target would be a national monument/train or a public figure, probably a mid-rank government official.
For the monument I would probably assume that I would not be able to sneak a gun or bomb directly into to it, so instead I would decide to use a bomb at the entrance way. Based on my own experiences at several it is likely to be a relatively narrow hallway with several dozen people close together. I also assume that there probably would be two or three guards of varying quality and ability nearby, possibly armed. My strategy would be to enter, let several people enter behind me, assume that hidden sensors had detected my bomb and detonate it. I assume that the explosion, smoke, smashed glass, and heat would kill at least a dozen people and possibly two or three dozen.
For the train I haven't extensively studied security on trains but the strategy would be effectively the same. I know based on information from a friend formerly in the military who now does security consulting that train and airport detection is flaky. In some places they're good, in some places they're terrible.
For the public figure I would spend far more time studying the situation. My priority would be to test the security by arranging to visit the official or a similar one at the workplace (without any bombs) simply to see how it proceeded. If it seemed as though I would not be able to reach them without being detected I would try an attack outside the workplace*. Outside the workplace I would try to find their home address (not that difficult), and guess based on a month-long study (in a crowded area of course) at what time they would be likely to travel near me. Then I would stop all actions for perhaps a month or two to throw off any possible detection. At the end of this I would return to that position, and once I had confirmed the official's presence I would detonate. To be honest I find the assassination approach the most dangerous of the three. Personally I would prefer the monument approach.
I am fully aware that a terrorist could read this and get ideas, but to be honest if they needed my thoughts to do this they probably aren't capable of carrying off an attack and should go back to being an angry young man.
*Interestingly, I noticed during projects on criminal justice that a county courthouse had much better security (though still fallible) than a state senator did.
Now that we have identified the feasibility of an active shooter scenario, we now need to develop our best counter strategy without getting too detailed for OPSEC reasons. I would love to get a local law enforcement officer's opinion on countering the active shooter scenario; training, IPB analysis, tip line program that can be enduring or pushed out upon receipt of threats, ect.
You bring up several more scenarios that deserve their own attention. I think the "Emerging Threats" series will be a continual occurrence. I also want to develop a High Payoff Target List for AQ. You also made a comment that most people probably missed the importance of, "What would I do if I was an AQ member". It is vital that we put our "Red Hats On", and think from THEIR perspective. Only then will we attain the Zen level of imagination necessary to foresee and thwart future attacks. I will revisit your comments on a post that is more aligned to the type of threat you believe is likely. Great Job!
- AnonymousMarch 1, 2010 at 9:29 AM
I agree that the economic hardship faced by the USSR was a great factor - if not the driving factor - in their collapse. I agree also that AQ's strategy is to intensify the war in Af/Pak, but think it is clear that they want to fight the "far enemy," America and Western Europe, and bring it directly to us.
I am thinking here not only of Abdulmutallah but of thwarted attempts too, like that in 2006:
"...intended targets were flights from the United Kingdom to the United States of America."
Your comment, "...and I would be an American who was also a second-generation descendant from some nation in Northern Africa/Middle East or possibly South Asia," is exactly what they want (I think); which is why they exploit/co-opt Hasan and Awlaki in AQ propaganda.
I think JD is right, though, that if they are recruiting persons to organically operate within the US, their best chance may be from Canada; i.e. Jabarah (2003).
Let me know what you think.
In re. to DP, my comment may be what they want but it also is backed by the reported heritage of multiple 'home grown' terrorists. In a common trend, a group emigrates to a nation with greater wealth and safety than their own but very different norms. The first generation who originally immigrated will probably avoid getting too close to the dominant population, and will experience discrimination and misunderstandings.ReplyDelete
The second and third generations will be brought up in a situation where they will theoretically have the advantages of the culture they are assimilating into, but at the same time they will be judged by stereotypes and see a gap in what their parents teach them and what the mainstream culture teaches them. From this comes uncertainty about what their values should be, and if their heritage includes a part of the world that is politically volatile at this time (as it is in the Middle East) they may become attracted to what appears to be a simple, pure ideology. As a note, they will probably be very different from their parents in this regard as one of the main reasons for why their parents left was probably to escape the violence of that nation.
Now, if we base our actions simply on what I have stated here we are doomed to failure. You are correct that AQ and associated groups want 'white' America to react with racism and fear. Deciding that someone is dangerous because they were 'flying while Muslim*' is an incredible waste of resources and will probably cause even further radicalization rather than less. However, I made that statement with a reason. Unless you make an effort to understand the background and thinking of the people who are most likely to be targeted for radicalization, you won't have much luck in establishing rational guidelines for how to handle the situation.
*The quote comes from the first episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie. Interesting series.
Since our discussion has waned on the original subject, I think it's a good time to tie up the loose ends.ReplyDelete
Imagination: Schmedlap focused that active shooter scenario on the interstate system. AQ has shown a propensity for targeting mass transit systems around the world. If the mass transit system is well protected, then Schmedlap's view point increases in likelihood. Each metropolis is different, so, if a city's mass transit system is well protected, then law enforcement professionals should look to the next threat.
My focus was a combination of Active Shooter and Hostage scenario. I received a scholarly paper that analyzed historical examples of this scenario, focused on Mumbai, Beslan, and the Moscow Theater siege. I plan on collaborating with the author to produce a better product than I can build myself. Using historical examples, we will continue to flush this scenario out in order to produce a product that homeland security and law enforcement officials can use to thwart similar situations. Hopefully we can produce a finished product some time around April/May
Thanks for everyone's comments, I am a true believer of "Unity of Effort".


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Succeeding in the Sport of Kings involves many hard truths.
by Chris Irwin
It is often said that the only sure way to make a small fortune in the horse business is to start with a large one. There is a great unspoken challenge in terms of "making it" in the "Sport of Kings."
Simply put, whoever pays the mortgage on the acreage, the barn, the big trucks and trailers and the indoor arena, not to mention actually owning the horses and feeding and caring for them, will more than likely need to make their money "in real business" - somewhere other then with horses - and bring cash as disposable income to play with in the Sport of Kings.
I did not inherit an equestrian legacy. I started as a homeless, idealistic 19-year-old, mucking stalls at Longacres Race Track. And looking back now to when I was about 30, after more then 10 years as a "pro" horseman without medical insurance or a pension, I realized back then that I did not want to still be riding colts at 50. I was living in a dilapidated trailer, wondering when the owners of the facility I was leasing might sell out or get a divorce, only to leave me on the move again looking for another barn to train out of. So despite my passion for horses, this scenario of constant vulnerability, both physically and financially, did not offer much hope for giving my kids a leg up in life.
Now I am 54 and I do have my own ranch, barn and indoor arena. But yes, among so many other things, I am still starting young horses, cash flow is tricky at the best of times, and I have no pension or retirement plan. Of course, the truth is that the bank owns our ranch and I hustle more than ever to make the mortgage payments. So how have I made it this far?
Above all else, you must have the core competencies for whatever it is you offer as a service because nothing works for or against your success more than word of mouth. Stay focused on your goals while also flexible and open to change within the trends of the horse industry. It can help to find a mentor and it is imperative to learn how to clearly communicate and market yourself. Personally, I still struggle with marketing strategies because of the delicate balance needed for self-promotion. A little over the top and we are branded as an egomaniac. But not enough and people don't know what you have to offer.
So having said all of the above, I recommend that anyone considering a future in the horse business should ask themselves a few unequivocal questions.
First, how much physical risk does my interest in the horse industry require? A rodeo cowboy or Grand Prix jumper is far more dangerous then opening a feed and tack store, or becoming a saddle maker. A farrier or equine veterinarian is at far more physical risk on a daily basis than a show judge. And certified riding instructors are supposed to teach and not necessarily be expected to put first rides on young horses. This should seem obvious but I have seen so many people become disillusioned and give up on their career ambitions with horses the first time they get injured, or come extremely close to being hurt, and their confidence is shattered.
Do you have the seed money to buy and build whatever you need for your direction in the horse business? If not, is it feasible that someday you will be able to borrow to build what you need for your business and make the payments doing what you love to do?
To develop a successful career with horses first and foremost requires a very deep-rooted passion that simply will not accept doing anything else for a living. While it may take dedication to excel in any industry, the road to success with horses will require a great deal of commitment, tolerance and forgiveness. It's a delicate balance where the pro has a need to make a living doing something we passionately love, but our clients will most often want what they want for fun, excitement and sometimes even romantic illusions.
Ultimately, it takes a lot of patience, perseverance and a genuine sense of humor to succeed in the horse industry because no matter what path you take, your journey will be spiced with lots of drama from both people and horses. If you truly love horses, and you can find it in yourself to accept, tolerate and forgive people, including yourself as you learn along the way from your inevitable "mistakes," then there is an incredible amount of joy, excitement and heartfelt rewarding moments to be found in being of service to horses and the people they come with. If you have thick skin, a strong heart, a keen mind and a measure of courage, then by all means come join us equestrian entrepreneurs who serve in the Sport of Kings.
Author Chris Irwin is an internationally renowned horseman, best-selling author and a leading pioneer in the equine assisted movement. It was discovering how to transform BLM wIld Mustangs into18 calm and collected U.S. National Champions in english, western and driving competitions, that first showed Chris his greatest insights into learning how to learn. To connect with Chris Irwin visit his website at www.chrisirwin.com.


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Most women would consider it a dream come true if they became so incredibly thin that they were not only looking lean, but also were "rewarded" with a lack of monthly periods. While missing the monthly inconvenience certainly has benefits, the truth of the matter is that this is a tall tale sign of a concerning health issue called the female athlete triad.
This condition is surprisingly all too common, especially in sports or other activities such as dancing that encourage low body fat levels. The triad is a combination of disordered eating habits, amenorrhea (irregular or missing periods), and osteoporosis. You can experience one or all of the phases of this triad.
The female athlete triad usually occurs with those exercising excessively while at the same time having disordered eating habits, such as excessively low fat intake, or even anorexia and/or bulimia. This results in a very low body weight and decreased estrogen levels, where periods are irregular or missed completely. Low estrogen levels and poor eating habits can lead to osteoporosis, which makes bones much more brittle and subject to breaking.
While this is more commonly seen in pre-teen and teenage girls during the prime bone-building years, I have seen it in women in their 20s that are participating in high-level sports who are intensely over training, which is a classic warning sign of the triad. Unfortunately, the bone density lost can often not be regained, and will prove to be a thorn in their side for a lifetime.
Now, don't freak out when you or your daughter misses a period, as there are other possible causes, but here are some things to be on the lookout for with the triad:
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Deep Space Nine benefited from more of a hands-off approach from the studio compared to the other series. And the moment at which the writing staff really knew they could do whatever they wanted was when they introduced Vic Fontaine and no one said "stop." In this episode of Melodic Treks, Colin takes you on a trip to Quark's Bar to spend some time with DS9's King of Swing. We talk about the "man," his music, the effect he had on those around him, and, of course, we venture into Vic's real-life counterpart, James Darren—who, in addition to working with the DS9 crew, also worked with none other than William Shatner. Thankfully, in that case, no singing was involved.
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