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Two Neglected Areas of Terrorism Research: Careers after Terrorism and How Terrorists Innovate
By Leonard Weinberg
Is it possible there are aspects of terrorism or terrorist violence that have not been investigated or remain under-investigated? At first glance the answer would have to be probably not. Few subjects in recent history have attracted as much attention by journalists, scholars, public officials, and members of the general public in various countries. Demonstrating this claim is not all that difficult. The library at the university where I work contains almost five thousand books on the topic. When I log on to Google and search under the heading "terrorism", the result is approximately fifty million entries! Given this extraordinary outpouring of work, how could any uninvestigated area exist?
I think there are at least two subjects that should benefit from far more attention than they have received. The first concerns the long-term effects of involvement in terrorist violence on those who have retired, in one way or another, from active participation in terrorism. The second subject involves identifying how terrorists innovate, how they adapt (or not) to changing conditions. The first topic is largely academic of interest to social scientists and historians. The second should compel the attention of all those with an interest in understanding how terrorist organizations function.
I. It is true that Dr. George Habash, founder and leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine recently passed away in his late '70s. But by and large terrorism is an activity for the young. There are notable exceptions however. Dr. Habash and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri devoted most of their adult lives to terrorist activities. A relative handful of individuals have begun careers in terrorism later in life. Ulrike Meinhof, one of the founders of Germany's Red Army Fraction, was middle-aged at the beginning of her career in terrorism. In Italy, the multi-millionaire publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli founded his own terrorist band, the Partisan Action Group, while in his '40s. [1] Nor are these older terrorists invariably leaders. During the 1970s the Red Brigades organization in Turin had a record-keeper, known as "La Nonna", who was arrested by the anti-terrorism police at the age of 77. (Before she was taken into the police van, "La Nonna" gave a clenched fist salute to journalists and passersby.)
In terms of central tendency though, terrorist groups draw on youthful individuals. According to Marc Sageman's data, the average age of al-Qaeda's core membership was about 25, young adults in other words. [2] There is also some evidence derived from a number of studies suggesting that the longer a terrorist group persists, the younger its recruits become. [3] It also seems to be true that later generations of terrorist recruits are on average less ideologically or religiously sophisticated than members of the first or founding generation. The new and younger recruits are typically "looking for action" without a clear understanding of the long-term purposes behind the action.
Naturally a significant number of terrorists are killed or kill themselves in the course of their operations. But many, perhaps most, survive either by evading capture or by being released from prison or detention facilities after serving sentences for terrorism-related crimes. Since we are dealing with a population of largely young adults the question becomes how do they spend the balance of their working lives?
There is selective evidence based on the careers of various terrorist celebrities. In Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams now heads the Sinn Fein, a peaceful political party, after having been a long-time leader of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army (IRA). In Italy, Antonio Negri resumed his career teaching political philosophy at the University of Padua after serving a prison sentence for his involvement in terrorism during the country's 'years of lead' in the 1970s. Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir both served as Israeli prime ministers despite having been leaders of the Irgun and the LEHI (Fighters for the Freedom of Israel) earlier in their careers. In apartheid South Africa, Joe Slovo served as the head of the "Spear of the Nation", the paramilitary wing of the African National Congress. Under his leadership, the "Spear" carried out a number of bombings and other terrorist attacks in the country's major cities. Slovo went on to serve as a cabinet minister in Nelson Mandela's first post-apartheid government. Yassir Arafat ended his public career as president of the Palestinian Authority. But of course he began it as head of Fatah, a Palestinian terrorist organization.
In the United States, Bernadine Dohrn, once on the FBI's Most Wanted list because of her involvement with the Weathermen now teaches law at Northwestern University. Her husband, also a Weathermen leader, teaches sociology at the University of Illinois' Chicago Circle campus. Mark Rudd, another central figure in the Weathermen, has taken to the lecture circuit. He currently makes public appearances along with the retired FBI agent who helped track him down during the terrorist phase of Rudd's career. Angela Davis, who was also listed on the Most Wanted list because of her terrorist involvements with the Black Panthers, presently teaches political science at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Based on these examples, readers might very well get the impression that leadership in terrorist groups early in adult life is a pathway to later success in public service and academic life. The question though, is how representative are these terrorist celebrities of the general population of former terrorists? The celebrities number in the dozens, while the general terrorist population must number in the thousands.
There is an evolving body of research work on withdrawal from terrorist organizations. Does withdrawal involve a process of de-radicalization, for example? How are former terrorists re-integrated into society, if they are? [4] So far as I am aware, however, there are no studies which evaluate the long-term effects of membership in terrorist organizations. Is there an enduring impact on the lives of individuals who were involved in terrorism as young adults?
The reasons for this apparent inattention by scholars are not hard to come by. Out of necessity, terrorism research has tended to focus on the here and now. If terrorism is a crucial problem, the inclination is strong to pursue immediate solutions, e.g. how can terrorists be encouraged to desist, rather than long-term consequences. Second, there is a methodological issue: how would researchers go about obtaining a reasonably representative sample of individuals who were involved in terrorist violence long after they had turned to other pursuits? Some terrorist organizations keep membership records, these days on hard drives, but others do not. If terrorists have served prison sentences or otherwise been identified by the authorities it should be possible to develop a sample of these individuals and seek to interview them. It is not inconceivable that former terrorists would be reluctant to subject themselves to the questions of interviewers out of a desire to put their pasts behind them. On the other hand, there is some evidence that terrorists, especially those in prison, are pleased by the attention and enjoy telling their stories to serious investigators. [5] The problems in developing systematic information about the impact of terrorist experiences on the later lives of those involved are serious but probably not insurmountable.
It would certainly be intriguing to know if terrorist activity as a young adult had any lasting impact on a person's later life and, if so, what these effects might be. Does the duration of the terrorist experience make a difference? Does the role in the organization make a difference, e.g. leaders versus followers, those who direct the violence compared to those who inflict it? Does the political goal of the terrorist organization make a difference, e.g. left versus right, nationalist, religious? At present I think the best we can do is infer answers from evidence based on the experiences of individuals who had been involved in organizations which bear at least some resemblance to terrorist organizations such as criminal gangs and other semi-clandestine bands or, on the other hand, military units whose members were exposed to extreme danger in circumstances where the outcomes were uncertain.
II. I am sure readers are well aware that a substantial literature has appeared concerning the threat of terrorist groups acquiring weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The dispersion of Sarin gas by Aum Shinrikyo in the Tokyo subway system in 1995 led various analysts to the conclusion that a threshold had been crossed and that more groups would employ WMD in the wake of this attack. Further, the prospect of nuclear-armed terrorists, with the likelihood of thousands of casualties, following the collapse of the Soviet Union ("loose nukes") and revelations about the entrepreneurship of the Pakistani engineer A. Q. Khan caused sufficient alarm to stimulate a new body of literature in itself.
Years have passed since the alarms were first sounded but there has been little by way of WMD or nuclear terrorism. Some have argued that the threat has been overblown. [6] This is not to say, of course, that terrorist violence has become less destructive. The al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda inspired attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, nightclubs on the island of Bali, public buildings in Casablanca, commuter trains in Madrid, U.N. headquarters in Baghdad, and the subway system in London left thousands dead. In none of these instances did the perpetrators use chemical, biological or radiological weapons. Rather they relied upon conventional devices used, at least in some cases, e.g. the 9/11 attacks, in new or unconventional ways. (Lest we forget, in 1995 Timothy McVeigh was able to destroy the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and kill close to 200 people by using a truck bomb made of material, ammonium nitrate and fuel oil that anyone could buy at a hardware store.)
Given terrorists' failure or reluctance to use WMD, at least to date, and their almost exclusive reliance on the bomb and the gun, some analysts, especially those writing before 9/11, have come to the conclusion that terrorist groups rarely engage in innovative behavior. The same reliance on the tried and true also applies to how terrorist groups organize themselves and the tactics they employ in seeking to achieve their goals. Unlike conventional military establishments which are constantly seeking new types of weapons and new ways of using them, terrorist bands appear relatively conservative. [7]
But consider the following. Within the last two decades terrorist organizations in the Middle East, Russia and South Asia have adopted the suicide bombing as one of their principal means of attack. In the '60s and '70s terrorist groups were typically organized vertically, with strict command and control hierarchies. In more recent times the tendency has been in the direction of what Marc Sageman calls "leaderless jihad", small bands operating independently of one another. They may be inspired by or take cues from but do not necessarily receive direct orders from key figures in the movement. And of course the Internet has become a crucial way by which terrorists communicate with one another, make propaganda for attentive publics and attract new members.
Given its importance, at least to my thinking, the amount of attention paid to how and why terrorist groups innovate has been quite limited. Recent efforts to answer these questions have been based on theories of cognitive and social psychology. Martha Crenshaw and Adam Dolnik seek to identify types of terrorist innovations and the conditions or problems which lead to change behavior. [8] Both agree that innovation is more than simply the appearance of new or creative ideas by terrorists but requires their application by the relevant groups to their operations. And both Crenshaw and Dolnik certainly agree that some terrorist groups are able to innovate while others are not -- in approximately the same way that some business firms and political organizations are able to innovate while others do not.
Crenshaw suggests we distinguish among strategic, tactical and organizational forms of innovation. For his part, Dolnik focuses on tactical and technological innovations. Strategic innovation, Crenshaw writes, " … involves significant points of novelty in the historical development of campaigns of armed resistance." [9] Strategic innovations require the adoption of new goals and new ways of seeking to achieve these goals. Here Crenshaw refers to the wave of kidnappings, particularly foreign diplomats and business executives in Latin America during the 1960s. In her estimation this was a means by which the various "urban guerrilla" groups could internationalize their revolutionary struggles. The decision by the PFLP leadership to attack targets in Europe from 1968 forward would also represent a strategic innovation. Tactical innovations for both Crenshaw and Dolnik involve changes in targeting and method, the means by which terrorist operations are carried out. The 1985 seizure of the cruise ship Achille Lauro by the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) might serve as an example. The development of suicide bombings in Lebanon during the 1980s would also serve as a major example.
Organizational innovation, according to Crenshaw, involves changes in group structure and institutions. She mentions the role played by the German Red Army Faction in the 1980s in the formation of an Anti-Imperialist Front with French and Italian revolutionary groups. We might also mention the recruitment of terrorists via the Internet pioneered by al Qaeda following the 9/11 attacks.
For Dolnik, technological innovations need not be limited to the adoption of new types of weapons or even their novel and unexpected use. Technological innovations would therefore include the televised beheadings of terrorist captives by Islamist groups in Pakistan, Iraq and elsewhere to inspire dread or admiration by viewers depending upon their points of view. The deployment of motorized hang-gliders against targets inside Israel by Ahmed Jibril and his Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine- General Command (PFLP-GC) during the 1970s would also represent a technological innovation. The attachment of barometric pressure devices to bombs planted on commercial airliners also by the PFLP-GC represents still another technological innovation.
What are the conditions which lead terrorist groups to innovate? Crenshaw suggests we pay particular attention to the failures experienced by these groups and the problems these failures pose. Innovation then becomes a form of problem-solving. For example, if security personnel at airports in London or Paris become wary of or detain certain individuals from the Middle East or Pakistan because of their appearance, the Islamist group then may recruit new European members and send them on suicide missions to blow up planes in mid-air. Crenshaw also considers changes in government tactics as a stimulus to terrorist innovation. This means terrorist groups may innovate based on changes governments have made in response to the groups' previous conduct. If, for example, Israeli authorities create barriers and checkpoints to block Palestinian suicide bombers from entering the country, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other groups respond by firing rockets and other stand-off weapons at Israeli targets.
Dolnik identifies the conditions involved in terrorist innovation based on the work of the Rand Corporation analyst Brian Jackson. [10] Jackson and Dolnik mention eleven factors they believe relevant to terrorist innovation. They stress the role of ideology and strategy; the dynamics of the struggle; countermeasures; targeting logic; attachment to weaponry; group dynamics; relationship with other organizations; resources; openness to new ideas; durability; and nature of the technology. [11]
Based upon the case studies method (or "structured focused comparison"), Dolnik then proceeds to test the roles of these factors in the behavior of four terrorist groups: Aum Shinrikyo (AS), the PFLP-GC, the Riyadis-Salikhin Suicide Battalion (the Chechen group – RAS) and the Greek group Revolutionary Organization November 17.
His conclusions may be summarized as follows. Groups whose ideology, tactics and targeting logic stress the desirability of inflicting mass casualties and the staging of spectacular events (e.g. the Beslan school seizure in Russia) are likely to be innovative. In terms of what Dolnik and Jackson label "dynamics of the struggle," terrorist groups that enjoy safe havens or some territorial security are more likely to be innovative than groups that must operate in urban environments and on a clandestine basis. As with Crenshaw's observation, they conclude government counter-measures provide strong incentives to innovate. Dolnik also reports that attachment to or fascination with particular weapons and techniques, e.g. beheadings, is associated with innovation. Resources make a difference. Terrorist groups that enjoy the support of state sponsors and the philanthropy of wealthy individuals (or social networks) are likely to be innovative. Durability does not seem to make much difference. Dolnik finds that long-lasting groups such as Greece's November 17 in fact are likely to be conservative in their modus operandi. Displays of innovation are likely to come early in a terrorist group's career.
In three of the four cases Dolnik examines, AS, PFLP-GC, and RAS, the role of the leader was crucial in effecting innovation. The "group dynamics" were such that highly authoritarian leaders – Shoka Asahara, Ahmed Jibril, Shamil Basayev – interested in innovation for perhaps megalomaniacal reasons were able to impose their will on the rest of the membership. Democratic, bottom to top decision-making, under the category of "openness to new ideas", was not crucial in determining a group's innovative behavior.
In commenting on the relationship with other terrorist organizations, Dolnik finds a mixed picture. In some instances, he reports, cooperation among terrorist groups leads to innovation in the form of technology and technique transfers. For example, Hezbollah learned innovative techniques from Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in 1984-85 which were later passed along to Hamas. But in other cases cooperation played no role in innovation. The same applies to competition among terrorist groups. Japan's Aum Shinrikyo was highly innovative certainly in terms of weapons development without facing much competition. On the other hand, competition among Palestinian groups led the otherwise secular Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade to adopt the suicide bombing technique of the religiously inspired Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
What should we make of Dolnik's work? I think the work itself presents us with a mixed picture. For analysts, Understanding Terrorist Innovation is exceptionally helpful because of its systematic examination of factors that apparently influence the innovative behavior of terrorist groups. But the case study method – while beneficial – in many instances has well-known limitations. In this instance, the problem is that Dolnik is dealing with too many variables for too few cases. His conclusions provide us with an understanding of what prompts terrorist groups to innovate. Efforts to generalize based on four cases, however, obviously have their limitations.
I think it would make sense in subsequent research for analysts to build upon Crenshaw and Dolnik's observations. This research undertaking would require the use of a comprehensive list of all current or recent terrorist groups along with the identification of their various attributes e.g. aims, size, structure, lethality. Researchers could then classify terrorist groups based on their innovative performances – strategic, tactical, organizational, technological. In this way, by using conventional statistical procedures, it should be possible to associate what terrorist group attributes promote what forms of innovation and which do not.
Aside from the benefits social science would receive from investigating how and why terrorist groups innovate, those involved in counter-terrorism may be helped as well. Innovative terrorist groups seem to be exceptionally dangerous. Their innovations are often emulated by other groups – even ones with other aims and in other parts of the world. Therefore, in seeking to impede the activities of terrorist groups in general or just those with a "global reach", organizations engaged in counter-terrorism might well focus their strongest efforts on disrupting the operations of the most innovative groups.
About the Author: Leonard Weinberg is a Foundation Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada.
[1] Robert Meade, Red Brigades: The Story of Italian Terrorism (New YORK: St. Martin's, 1990) pp. 48-50
[2] Marc Sageman, Understanding Terror Networks (Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2004)
[3] See, for example, Marc Sageman, Leaderless Jihad (Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008) pp. 47-70
[4] See, for example, John Horgan, "De-radicalization or Disengagement?" Perspectives on Terrorism 2:4 (2008)
[5] Lawrence Wright, for example, was able to interview dozens of current and former members of al-Qaeda in preparing his Pulitzer Prize winning volume The Looming Tower (New York: Alfred Knopf, 2006) pp. 439-445
[6] See, for example, John Mueller, Overblown (New York: The Free Press, 2006) pp. 13-48
[7] For a discussion of this writing see Martha Crenshaw, "Innovation: Decision Points in the trajectory of terrorism," ( a paper presented at a conference on Trajectories of Terrorist Violence in Europe held at the Center for European Studies, Harvard University, March 9-11, 2001)
[8] Crenshaw; Adam Dolnik, Understanding Terrorist Innovation (London: Routledge, 2007)
[9] p. 3
[10] Brian Jackson, "Technology Acquisition by Terrorist Groups" Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 24:3 (2001) pp. 183-213
[11] Dolnik, pp. 13-21


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text: I will take some time soon and put together a post on all my fermenting projects. In the meantime I wanted to share this quickie guide to fermenting. It's as easy and cutting up some fresh veggies, seasoning them and fully submerging them in brine. It's key to make sure the veggies stay submerged to prevent mold and rot. You will also need a Fido jar or a jar with an airlock of some kind to prevent air coming in contact with your food. For a quick and easy solution, use a squeaky clean Mason jar. Pack your veggies and brine and top with a plastic ziplock bag filled with brine. This will weight down your veggies and make sure they stay submerged. For a makeshift airlock, top your jar with another ziplock bag secured with a rubber band. When the bag becomes full of gasses, you can easily burp it and replace the bag and band. Give it a try. It's a great way to preserve excess food and get in all your probiotics.Happy fermenting!!!!


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Although the Isle of Lismore is a relatively small island, being 11 miles long and only a mile wide, it offers an enormous amount to visitors. A great many of our guests come to either walk or cycle. The Isle of Lismore is perfect for this as this fertile island is gently undulating.
We have a wealth of historical sites including Bronze Age Cairns, Iron Age Duns and two Medieval castles. Our award winning Heritage Museum and replica 19th century Cottar's Cottage, fully restored, is very popular with its small cafe not far from our shop and post office.
If you are interested in wildlife you will be thrilled with what you find here. The wildflowers are abundant, some 300 different types and 130 species of birds including golden eagles, sea eagles, buzzards, herons and skylarks. You may be lucky and see some of the otters that live around the shoreline.
The views from the island across the water to the mountains of Argyll, Ardnamurchan and Mull are quite outstanding. Hamish Haswell-Smith in his best selling guide to Scottish Islands writes 'For delightful walking country LISMORE is supreme'. He describes a walk at the south end as 'one of the finest walks in Scotland and views that are unequalled anywhere'.
Whilst there is no need to bring your car to the island if you are staying more than a day then it does make life a great deal easier.
|Double Room
|£120 Per room per night (breakfast inc.)
|Twin Room
|£120 Per room per night (breakfast inc.)
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
Two or More Nights at £100 per night per room including breakfast
Five Nights Stay for the Cost of Four available for bookings starting on Sunday or Monday


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Outdoors Notebook
Lake Levels: R=rising, F=falling, S=steady, V=variable.
Tennessee River – Fort Loudoun 812.8V; Watts Bar 740.8V; Chickamauga 682.2V; Nickajack 633.2V; Guntersville 594.8V; Wheeler 555.8V; Wilson 507.3V; Tims Ford 887.5F; Normandy 873.0S; Pickwick 413.6V; and Kentucky (Dam 357.7F, New Johnsonville 357.4S, Perryville 357.5R, Savannah 359.2F).
Cumberland River – Cumberland 713.2S; Dale Hollow 645.0S; Center Hill 631.5S; Cordell Hull 503.8V; Old Hickory 445.0V; Percy Priest 490.5R; Cheatham 385.3V; and Barkley 357.7R.
Discharge rates – Kentucky Dam, low, 26,000 cfs; Barkley Dam, average, 15,000 cfs.
Water temperature – Kentucky Dam 82 degrees; Barkley Dam 82 degrees. Normal 86 degrees.
Water clarity – Kentucky Lake, generally clear; Lake Barkley, normal.
Sunrise/Sunset – Listed times are for the Clarksville area. For the Kentucky/Barkley Lakes area, add three minutes. Aug. 7, 6:01/7:49; Aug. 8, 6:01/7:48; Aug. 9, 6:02/7:47; Aug. 10, 6:03/7:46; Aug. 11, 6:04/7:45; Aug. 12, 6:05/7:44; and Aug. 13, 6:05/7:43.
Moonrise/Moonset – Aug. 7, 5:04p/2:32a; Aug. 8, 5:59p/3:35a; Aug. 9, 6:49p/4:43a; Aug. 10, 7:35p/5:54a; Aug. 11, 8:17p/7:01a; Aug. 12, 8:57p/8:17a; and Aug. 13, 9:36p/9:27a.
Moon Stage – Full-Aug. 10; New-Aug. 25.
Weather – Thursday, thunderstorms, 80 percent rain, winds to 6 mph, 71-93 degrees; Friday, thunderstorms, 80 percent rain, winds to 10 mph, 70-91 degrees; Saturday, scattered thunderstorms, 50 percent rain, winds to 10 mph, 69-89 degrees; Sunday, scattered thunderstorms, 50 percent rain, winds to 8 mph, 69-91 degrees; Monday, scattered thunderstorms, 60 percent rain, winds to 8 mph, 68-89 degrees; Tuesday, scattered thunderstorms, 40 percent rain, winds to 8 mph, 66-89 degrees; and Wednesday, thunderstorms, 50 percent rain, winds to 6 mph, 64-88 degrees.
Fishing report
Use caution while fishing below dams. Water levels may rise rapidly without warning.
Water levels at Kentucky and Barkley Lakes have begun a slow drop to winter pool levels, which should be complete by November. Water levels may fluctuate on a daily basis and they have dropped 5 inches over the past week. Use caution when boating outside marked channels and watch for floating debris.
Water surface temperatures are in the lower 80s and have not changed over the past week. Normal water temperature for this time of year is 86 degrees.
Fishing conditions have settled into summer patterns with warm water temperatures and very little current. Bass are holding on the ledges and dropoffs, but a few are still in shallow water around boat docks and in bushes and other structure.
Crappie are being caught on the main lake ledges in 17-22 feet of water with live minnows and minnow-tipped jigs.
Bluegill action is good. Crickets, red wiggler worms or mealworms fished under a slip bobber or tightlined above a 1/4-ounce weight in shallow water bedding areas will do the trick.
Willow fly (mayflies) hatches occur occasionally across the Twin Lakes and fishing is generally good under a new hatch.
Catfish are biting along the main river channels at depths of 20-35 feet.
Fishing activities
• The North Central Tennessee Bass Club will conduct a Buddy Bass Tournament Friday at Lake Barkley out of Lick Creek Boat Ramp beginning at safe light. Entry fee is $40 per boat with an 80 percent payback. Register at the boat ramp. For additional information, contact Mike Moore, 573-776-7820.
• The Clarksville Bass Club will conduct an Open Bass Tournament Saturday at Lake Barkley out of Lake Barkley State Resort Park Marina (Barkley Lodge) beginning at 6 a.m. or first light. Entry fee is $60 per boat with a payback to the top three places. For additional information, contact Jeremy Childress, 931-320-5867, or Mike Hardin, 615-945-3999.
Special activities
• The Friends of the NRA will conduct their annual fundraiser Saturday at the Riverview Inn, 50 College St. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission ticket includes dinner and participation in auctions, games and family fun.
Basic ticket price is $30 ($35 at the door); however, enhanced tickets and donor tickets are available. Tickets can be purchased at Tennessee Gun Country, 1435 Fort Campbell Blvd.; Mid-South Shooters Supply, 770 Economy Drive; Dent Machine, 211 Kraft St.; Riverside Pro Archery, 641 N. Riverside Drive; and Big Iron Munitions, 3291 Fort Campbell Blvd.
• A hunter education course is scheduled for Aug. 11, 12, 14, and 15, 6-8:30 p.m. at Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center, 250 Old Farmers Road; and Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-noon, at the Montgomery County Shooting Complex, 4201 Southside Road. For additional information, call 931-368-0205.
–Compiled from media reports by Owen Schroeder


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Book flights from Miami to Bangkok with Qatar Airways
Arriving in Bangkok
Book a flight to Bangkok with Qatar Airways and you'll arrive at one of the world's most exciting and popular destinations.
Not only a beloved destination by the adventurous travellers and 'backpackers,' but it's also a wonderful destination for the more discerning, luxury travellers.
Whether you're looking for ancient temples, bustling markets, lively nightlife or absolute luxury, you'll find it in Bangkok.
Tourist attractions
Many of the city's best known sights can be found in the historic centre within the Rattanakosin district.
The most spectacular attraction is the Grand Palace, which was once home to the King of Thailand and today offers visitors a rich mixture of history and architectural splendour.
Within the palace grounds you'll also discover Thailand's holiest temple, Wat Phra Kaew. Other highlights in Rattanakosin include the large reclining Buddha statue at Wat Pho and the Thai-European fusion of Wat Ratchabophit.
Other popular districts worth exploring during your trip to Bangkok include Siam Square for sheer high-end luxury shopping, and Silom for its bustling entertainment venues.
For a very different perspective on the city and a more relaxing way to see the sights, go for a cruise down the Phraya River.
Travel considerations
Flights to Bangkok with Qatar Airways land at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Visa restrictions for entry into the country will depend on your country of origin, length of stay and whether your trip is for business or pleasure.
Before you fly to Bangkok please check the visa and passport requirements.
Travel in true comfort and style with flights from Miami to Bangkok with Qatar Airways and enjoy the best in air travel on your way to one of Asia's premier cities. The extra seating space alone makes a huge difference to long-haul travel, and we'll also provide you with delicious meals and an exemplary level of in-flight personal service.
The exotic Thai capital is the country's biggest city and is a great mix of high-rise buildings, heady nightlife and sometimes bizarre architectural styles. It's a fantastically cosmopolitan city, with many palaces and temples, canals and atmospheric night markets amongst its numerous delights. You can explore Bangkok on foot or bike, or use the excellent public transport system. There are cultural performances, tours and festivals to pack into your itinerary and get the most out of your visit here.
Flying from Miami
The Sunshine State's main airport serves one of the United States largest cities, and is one of only eight US airports currently able to accommodate the new A380 Airbus.
The focus in this bright, efficient airport is on customer service, and passengers flying from Miami with Qatar Airways will find the staff incredibly friendly and welcoming, making departures from this international air hub a real pleasure.
In 2014 it was voted as one of the world's best airports serving 40-50 million passengers at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.
Parking and transportation
Miami International Airport is exceptionally well served with public transport, with direct links to Miami-Dade Transit's Metrorail, Metrobus network, the Greyhound Bus Lines and to the Tri-Rail commuter rail system.
The MIA Mover is a passenger movement system that transports passengers between terminals and Miami Central Station. Both bus and rail coverage is extensive, fast, reliable and affordable. Add to this a fleet of efficient taxis and limousine services and you have a comprehensive ground transport system that's admired throughout the aviation industry.
Car parking is also plentiful, with a total of 8,233 spaces, and valet parking available in the Dolphin and Flamingo garages on the departure level, across from concourses D and J.
Arriving at Miami
Passengers flying from Miami with Qatar Airways depart from the North Terminal Concourse D. This is a huge terminal, so it is important to ensure that you check upon arrival for the correct check in gates as marked on the automated display boards.
Alternatively, call ahead to confirm your flight and departure time, concourse and gate, or check online at www.miami-airport.com. You will need to arrive at least two hours before your departure time to clear check in and customs.
Facilities and amenities
Miami International Airport has an exceptional selection of facilities and amenities, as one would expect from such a large air hub. Concourse D has two multi-media auditoriums that can be booked for business functions, and Wi-Fi is available in some public areas and lounges.
There is a wide range of award-winning shops and retail outlets selling exclusive, luxury goods and accessories, and an excellent selection of cafés, restaurants and food outlets serving international cuisine.
Essential facts about BangkokEnjoy a hassle-free journey with all the information you need to know before your trip
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From the moment you are welcomed on board by our friendly, professional crew to the moment you arrive in {Destination}, our unparalleled level of service and facilities will offer you an exceptional experience in the sky. Relax in reclining seats that have that all-important extra legroom, and choose your favourite dishes from a menu of delicious cuisine made from the finest ingredients. With thousands of in-flight entertainment options and a host of other services, we make sure your passenger experience is one that you will remember for all the right reasons.


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Every Wednesday to Saturday our fully stocked shop is open. Run by volunteers, all our profits go to supporting the mission and ministry of Holy Trinity.
We have a wide range of birthday and special occasion cards and booklets and gifts both of faith and local interest.
Our stock regularly changes and reflects the seasons of the calendar and the church year.
Our volunteers will be pleased to meet and talk to you while you select something to remind you of your visit to Skipton and Holy Trinity.


text: Ian E. Scott, Esq. is a graduate from Harvard Law School and was honored to be asked to present a lecture to the Immigration class at Harvard Law School. Mr. Scott reviewed the current state of immigration adjudication and some practical observations of the immigration landscape and current trends. Mr. Scott also worked though a comprehensive case study with the class. Scott Legal, P.C. would like to thank Harvard Law School for giving Mr. Scott the opportunity to present to the class. It was an honor.


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Degrees and Certifications:
Kara Wolf
K-2nd Grade Education Specialist
This is my 16th year of teaching and my 12th year with LVS working with kindergarten, first and second grade students. I taught third grade for four years in the Olathe School District before coming to LVS. I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Kansas State University and my Masters of Education Degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University. I live in Olathe with my husband and our four children. Needless to say our house is active and we enjoy time as a family! We enjoy all things K-State, pool time, eating Mexican food, making earrings, taking vacations, and getting together with friends and family.
Lawrence Virtual School is the perfect place for students to learn at their own pace! At LVS, we sincerely believe in the opportunity for every child to receive an education that meets their individual needs. Plus, it is just a lot of fun!


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Neutral Debate: Grey vs Beige in Your Décor
Design Ideas | June 27, 2014
Whether you embrace colour, or hide from the wilder hues, neutrals are essential to any design. However, there are two major sides one has to choose from when selecting a neutral: grey vs beige.
Both colours are characterized for having a great ability to play well with others and give your eyes a chance to rest so that you can appreciate other colours in the room. However, most of the interior designers that we have polled, show a slight preference towards grey. Why? The consensus so far is that grey provides a grown-up hue that renders the level of sophistication that their clients crave.
What do you think… has grey taken the place of beige? Read the full article below and tweet us your comments @SammysFlooring


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- HELP ODISHA REBUILD AFTER THE CYCLONE - The Odia Community of Australia appeals to odias and wider Indian Community of Australia for support in this time of need. Cyclone FANI has left devastating damage in the coastal districts of Odisha namely Puri, Khurda. Thankfully this time there has not been a large death toll. However, the widespread damage will impact on many […]
- Newsletter – September 2018 - Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all Odias in Australia. It has been a while since the last newsletter was sent out and I am excited that we have revived it now. In this issue, I would like to highlight the focus areas (outlined in the attached newsletter) The Executive Committee (EC) has been working on to […]
- Raja 2018 - Event Details Help us grow:
- Prachi 2018 - The Orioz smaranika, Prachi 2018 was released at the Biennial Sammilani – Unmaad. Download/View Help us grow:
- Saraswati Puja 2018 - Please see the puja details below: Odia Community of Australia (ORIOZ Inc) celebrates Saraswati Puja 2018 Queensland New South Wales ACT, Canberra Victoria Western Australia South Australia Date and time 4 February 2018 10:30am – 4:30am 27th January (Saturday) from 11.00am to 6pm TBC 27th Jan 2018 10am – 4pm TBC TBC Venue Multicultural Centre ( Multicultural Development […]
- Newsletter – October 2017 - One of the most charming and pleasant month of the year has arrived with a lot of festivals like Navaratra, Dushera, Kumar Purnima, Dewali and Kartika fasting to name a few. People are celebrating with wearing new dresses, distributing sweets and attending lot of decorated mandaps .Our Odia members are also engaged with all these […]
- Ganesh Puja 2017 - Puja Fact 2017: A record number of 900 puja mandaps came up in Cuttack this year out of which 600 mandaps to take part in the immersion ceremony, as people here have started following the trend of Mumbai. In order to get rid of the traffic problem in the city, the immersion ceremonies this year […]
- Important notice: PIO cardholders - Please find important message below regarding last date for conversion of PIO card to OCI card in the attached artefact Conversion of PIO Card to OCI Card dtd 28.6.2017 Help us grow:
- Newsletter – June 2017 - UNMAAD is casting its spell on Orioz across Australia After the sensational launch in May by Team Victoria, UNMAAD, our next Sammilani has strayed its magic over this period and community is getting drawn in to the PAGALPAN! A call for the theme design has resulted in two creative pieces of art proposed for the […]
- Newsletter – May 2017 - Odia Community Monthly Newsletter May 2017 Bandhugana Namaskar! Hope you are all enjoying the glorious Autumn weather. The onset of cool weather has not dampened the spirits amongst our fellow Odias across Australia. Our community has been very active and busy in the month of April and and we have many events planned over next […]
About Us
Our journey towards community identity in AustraliaThe migration of Oriyas to Australia started around 30-35 years ago. Only in the last 7-8 years however, we have seen a significant growth in our numbers. As we were experiencing this growth in migration from Orissa to Australia, the idea of creating our own community identity in this country started floating around back in 1998-99. Initiatives were taken by several members in different states, predominantly in NSW & VIC to formalise a community association of Oriyas. This was a particularly difficult task in the initial period as we were a small community, our members were scattered all over a vast country and we did not have a common place to get together and discuss matters of mutual interest. We realised around 2002 that this dream can only be fulfilled if we join in at a federal level to create the required critical mass and work together towards achieving this common goal. Suggestions were made to start with a National Oriya Sammilani and continue it on an annual basis to provide a platform for common discussions. Incorporating all these suggestions, our first ORIOZ Sammilani was eventually hosted in 2003 at Wodonga, VIC. Close to 40 members from different places in Australia attended this historical event. After this success, the community got together with even more enthusiasm in the second ORIOZ Sammilani in 2004 at Megalong Valley, NSW. The second Sammilani turned out to be another success with 70 members attending from New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland. It was decided in this second Sammilani through open voting amongst members who were present that we formalise the identity of our community thorough a federally registered community association with chapters for each state. ORIOZ Inc was federally registered in Australia as a result of that decision in 2005. The organisation now is registered in all states of Australia and recognised by their Governments as the Association of Oriyas living in Australia. This is a journey that began with the formalising a registered body and we hope that our community grows in its prominence in Australia with time. And, over time, we have evolved to an emerging Indian community in Australia, and we have been able to define ourselves with a vision. WHO WE ARE We are a collective of residents of Australia who originate from, or have connections to the state of Odishain India. Our vision is to sustain a Odia Community in Australia that is engaged, vibrant and inclusive. WHY WE EXIST We work to build an active, engaged and inclusive Odia community in Australia. We maintain a community platform so that members can support each other for social and emotional wellbeing. We provide a community infrastructure and facilitate existing and newly arrived Odias to be active members of the local community and the Odia community of Australia. We also maintain and nurture an Odia community for our young people so that they have access to their cultural roots and can strengthen their cultural identity. We maintain our unique Odia identity with pride and contribute to the rich diversity of Australian society by celebrating, showcasing and sharing our culture. We make our presence felt locally and globally and keep our linkages to Odisha meaningful and purposeful. HOW WE ARE ORGANISED We are one an Australia-wide organisation. The members of the Executive Committee are elected by members of Orioz across Australia. ORIOZ Inc is registered federally with ASIC (Australia Security & Investment Commission). Day-to-day governance of the organisation is managed by the Executive Committee (EC), guided by a constitution. OUR GOALS An active, engaged and vibrant community : We will encourage all Odias living in Australia to become members of ORIOZ Inc. We will work to ensure that our members are engaged, connected and have a sense of belonging to the Odia community, with high level of participation and awareness about their rights and responsibilities. Maintaining our unique Odia identity enriching the diversity in Australian society : We will make our presence felt as an emerging Indian community with unique identity. We will celebrate our culture and traditions along with the wider Indian community. We will showcase and share our culture with all Australians. A well organised accessible community : We will position ORIOZ Inc. as the first port of call in Australia for any Odia who is seeking basic information on Australia for settlement purposes. We will develop and form relationships with individuals, groups and institutions with common interests. We think and act locally and globally : We will let the global Odia community know that the Odia community in Australia is a collective of citizens active locally and globally. We will encourage our members to be active citizens of Australia while maintaining our linkages to Odisha purposeful and meaningful. A professional & functional organisational base : ORIOZ Inc will have a professional but inclusive culture. Practices and processes, both formal and informal, will be underpinned by robust community engagement processes. Due diligence, policy and protocols will safeguard the organisation's credibility and repute amongst its members and its stakeholders. Preparing the future generation : ORIOZ Inc and our community will provide a platform for the young Odias in Australia to grow up as active and proud citizens with a strong sense of self identity. We have succeeded in continuing with our biennial national level get-together, the Sammilanis. We recently met at Wisemans Ferry in New South Wales over Easter break 2014. It was our 7th Sammilani. Please click here to read a report published on Orissadiary. Since 2005, when we got ourselves registered as an Incorporated, we have had 3 Executive Committees.
|State Reps
|Treasurer & Deputy Treasurer
|General Secretary & D General Secy
|Cultural Secretary
|Executive Advisor
|Vice President
|NSW - Ajit Muduli
SA - Akash Pattnaik
WA - Shantanu Kumar
ACT - Amrita Nayak
VIC - Satya Narayan Dash
QLD _ Sambit Das
|Bighnaraj Mohanty, WA – Treasurer
Mumtaz Lenka, NSW – Deputy Treasurer
|Asit Nayak, NSW – General Secretary
Amit Mishra, VIC – Deputy General Secretary
|Sulipta Tripathy, VIC
|Tapas Senapati, NSW
|Nalini Pati, ACT
|WA – Mahesh Sahu SA – Akash Pattnaik NSW – Asit Nayak (Previous - Satya Prakash Arya) VIC – Rajiv Mohapatra ACT – Anup Das (Previous - Abhinas Patro) QLD – Srikant Tripathy
|Bighnaraj Mohanty, WA – Treasurer Ritesh Mishra, NSW – Deputy Treasurer
|Sashank Mohapatra, VIC – General Secretary Aryama Acharya, VIC – Deputy General Secretary
|Manoj Nayak, QLD
|Pravati Panigrahi, ACT
|Sujeet Jena, NSW
|QLD-Mitali Chhotray & Debasish Das NSW-Meena Rath & Satya Arya VIC-Sambit Das WA-Dipankar Srigyan
|Srimanta Acharya Rajiv Mahapatra
|Sujeet Jena Tapas Senapati
|Nalini Pati
|Shantanu Padhi
|Rajendra Padhee
|QLD,NSW-Sovesh Chhotray VIC–Mitali Das ACT-Sekhar Mohapatra WA-Shantanu Kumar
|Sujeet Jena
|Rajendra Padhee
|Govinda Mishra
|Tapas Senapati
|Rajsekhar Acharya
|2005-2008Founding EC
|NSW-Debjani Mohanty
|Jagdish Atre Sujeet Jena
|Subash Pradhan
|Charu Chandra Mishra
|Rajsekhar Acharya
|Bharadwaj Mishra


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In 2018, schools using third party attendance data applications need to be alerted to the potential implications on attendance records, in certain circumstances, when the data is imported into SIS for those students who arrive at school after session one of that day. For more information and details please refer to Known issue with the import of data into SIS when using third party attendance data applications.
The Department of Education aims to improve attendance of students in public schools by providing direct support to those students in greatest need. The Department's approach is based on the mutual obligation of schools, parents and communities to develop strategies that link directly to the local causes of student absence.
Recent research clearly shows the need to engage students and establish positive attendance behaviours in the early years of schooling; to support student attendance at transition points and to raise parent and community awareness of the fact that, where academic achievement is concerned, every day counts.
The Department utilises existing data sources of student outcomes, such as NAPLAN, and overlays these with individual student attendance rates, schools can access this data through the Student Achievement Information System (SAIS). Schools now have several options to access detailed information regarding student engagement and attendance including Schools Online and Student Attendance Reporting (SAR) . Schools will use these sources to plan for attendance improvement and monitor the effectiveness of the strategies they adopt. Strong accountability for attendance continues to be required at all levels.
Attendance concerns are best managed by whole school planning for student engagement, early identification and intervention.
The transition to secondary school, whether from primary school, middle school or a district high school, is a key time for ensuring regular attendance is maintained: Protocol for principals of students transitioning to secondary school in 2017


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The first copies of this new publication were distributed as Gardai attacked the Anglo Irish bank occupationon Saturday 15th May and then attempted to stop the anti-capitalist bloc march on Tuesday 18th May but this was the formal launch of the new WSM magazine Irish Anarchist Review. Much of the content of the magazine looks at the fight against the capitalist crisis in the workplace. Authors & editors introduce the articles followed by some questions about the new format.
The audio from the launch which took place on the Friday of the 2010 Dublin Anarchist bookfair (28th May) in Seomra Spraoi is below. You can read the articles or download the PDF file
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Creepshow 2 (1987)
Country: USA
Director: Michael Gornick
Main Stars: George Kennedy, Lois Chiles, Domenick John, Tom Savini, Dorothy Lamour, Daniel beer, Stephen King
Storyline: Another set of three tales of horror
Review (Spoils): Another set of horror tales from the comic book brought to the screen and lead by the crypt keeper. The first tale is called Old Chief Wood'nhead. This about a tale of a couple who owns a store in the desert near some native territory who are not doing so good with business. They keep a close relationship with the natives and they have a large wood statue of chief on there front porch. When the chief of the nearby tribe rewards them with special jewels the statue comes to life and becomes a protector. We learn this after a group of teens try to break into the store and we have hatchets and arrows flying.
The second tale is the best one of the series called The Raft. A very simple story of some teens who head out to the lake to smoke dope and come across a floating tar like spill that just happened to enjoy human flesh. A fun blob like story that involves some serious stickiness.
The last and final tale is called The Hitchhiker. This story is based around a woman who is not afraid of affairs and when racing back home to her husband she hits a road worker and leaves him for dead. Well it turns out he returns to haunt and thanking her for the ride.
Rating: The film itself could have used another story, three seemed a bit too short. The second tale is the best one which I believe was a Stephen King short to begin with. We have some nudity and we have some gore so cannot really complain.
5/10 Beers!


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Challenges of energy system integration and regulation
October 12-13, 2017
Trondheim, Norway
The exponential growth of available data, commonly called Big Data, together with powerful analytic methods, is dramatically impacting all activity sectors. Nordic countries, ranked among the most developed countries in the world and well-known for their involvement into social and environmental matters, have much to tell.
This workshop will present in a multidisciplinary approach the latest developments offered by Big Data to achieve more sustainable activities. A special focus will set on the integration and regulation of energy networks in the context of electric cars fleets and smart neighborhoods. Personal data protection and data properties will also be discussed in a public conference.
NTNU, SINTEF and the Institut Français de Norvège welcome you in Trondheim for a series of conferences, B2B meetings, visits and a dedicated Young Researchers' Workshop coordinated by YEAR (Young European Associated Researchers).
This conference is part of the French-Nordic cycle "Big Data and Sustainability" organised by the Instituts Français/Ambassades de France of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and FInland.
The event is now over but you can find the presentations of the speakers on the following link.
On Thursday, Nordic and French speakers, from both academic and industrial sectors will present state of the art and some of their current projects.
During the matchmaking session, you will meet potential partners from R&D institutions, companies and stackholders.
Young scientist ? There is a special event for you: a specific workshop on October 13th, where you will meet your counterpart and discuss on your projects.
Last but not least, you are invited to discover the SINTEF Energy Lab, with its key equipment for energy research and development.
Høyspenningshallen i SINTEF Energy Lab
Get information on potential fundings from national or European sources as well.
Jonsvannsveien 82
7050 Trondheim, Norway
Tel: 73 59 50 00
Jean-Michel PORTEFAIX
Ambassade de France en Norvège/Institut Français.
Alexis SEVAULT
Hilde SKEIE
Olav B. Fosso


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Here's another version of the Nutter Butter Reindeer cookies for Christmas, this time, dipped in chocolate. Follow the link for this and many other reindeer cookies recipes. Soo cute!
Submit your craft! Do you have a great craft tutorial or idea you want to share and reach a wider audience? Visit my Submit page and my new, easy-to-use submission form.


text: Terrible, Thanks For Asking is raw and intimate podcast that explores hard things people go through that are difficult to talk about and typically shied away from when the topic arises. The host and author of It's Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too), Nora McInerny Purmort (who is a 30ish widow mother with her own grief), wants to explore what's really going on when others ask 'How are you?' when clearly the answer is not 'Fine'. She feels there is strength and value in being able to speak honestly about pain so each week she explores something heartbreaking and uncomfortable with her interviewees. There's crying, laughing and awkwardness but you get the sense that Nora is a genuine comfort to the people she speaks with and that they benefit from being able to tell their stories to an empathetic listener. Listen to the podcast. Buy the book.


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Smoking Prevalence and Use of Cessation Medications Among Patients With Psychiatric Disorders in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System: A Case-Control Study
Publication Date
behavioral health conditions, smoking prevalence
Background/Aims: Although impressive gains have been made in recent decades in reducing overall rates of smoking in the United States, individuals with behavioral health conditions continue to smoke at high rates and have limited success with quitting. The current study tested whether longitudinal disparities in smoking prevalence would also be found among individuals with behavioral health conditions in an integrated health care delivery system with convenient access to tobacco treatments.
Methods: This secondary analysis examined smoking prevalence over four years in a subsample of Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients diagnosed with the five most prevalent behavioral health conditions (cases) in 2010 (n=155,733): depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, bipolar spectrum disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). Nonbehavioral health condition-matched controls were created for all unique cases (n=155,733). Smoking status for each of the behavioral health cases and matched controls was compared over a 4-year period (2010–2013) using a logistic regression generalized estimating equation model. Logistic regression analyses also were used to compare tobacco cessation medication use in 2010 among smokers with behavioral health conditions and smoking-matched controls.
Results: Participants with behavioral health conditions had significantly higher odds of smoking over the 4-year period compared to matched controls (P<0.001 for all). Patients with substance use disorders and bipolar spectrum disorders had the largest differences in odds of smoking relative to their matched controls. Smoking prevalence decreased over 4 years overall, but to a lesser extent among cases with depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and bipolar disorder compared to controls (P<0.001 for all). With the exception of ADHD, smokers with behavioral health conditions were significantly more likely than matched controls who smoked to utilize tobacco cessation medications in 2010 (P<0.001 for all).
Discussion: Similar to findings in the general U.S. population, results from an integrated health care delivery system indicate that smoking prevalence is decreasing at slower rates among individuals with versus without behavioral health conditions. Findings highlight the potential to address smoking among disproportionately impacted groups within a health care setting.
Recommended Citation
Young-Wolff KC, Kline-Simon AH, Weisner C. Smoking Prevalence and Use of Cessation Medications Among Patients With Psychiatric Disorders in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System: A Case-Control Study. J Patient Cent Res Rev 2015;2:130-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.17294/2330-0698.1173
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NATO's Spending Slumber
The Alliance boosts staff benefits while Putin buys guns.
June 22, 2015 9:19 p.m. ET
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NATO released its annual report on defense spending Monday, including 2014 expenditures and 2015 projections. The numbers show that the Atlantic Alliance is still asleep to the threat from Russia, more than a year after the invasion of Ukraine.
Only five of NATO's 28 members—Britain, Estonia, Greece, Poland and the U.S.—are on track this year to spend 2% of GDP on defense, a figure that is supposed to be a requirement for membership. France and Turkey come close with 1.8% and 1.7% of GDP, respectively.
Among NATO's larger economies, the 2014 hall of shamers include Germany (1.2%), the Netherlands (1.2%), Italy (1.1%), Canada (1%) and Spain (0.9%). Last year the U.S. accounted for 70% of all spending in NATO. Yet American defense spending is also on a downward slope. In 2015 U.S. defense outlays will amount to 3.6% of GDP, according to NATO, down from an average of 4.4% in George W. Bush's second term.
The numbers look worse once you consider where the money is going. Most NATO members are devoting half or more of their total defense budgets to personnel costs at the expense of equipment modernization. Nearly 70% of Spain's military spending in 2014 went to people and only 13.5% to equipment. In Italy the proportions were 76% and 11%. In the U.S. personnel costs amounted to 36% of the Pentagon budget.
This would be fine if the greatest threat to NATO was arthritis. In reality, it's a Russia that is spending around 4.2% of GDP on its military, according to a World Bank estimate for 2013. Though last year's fall in oil prices has hit the Kremlin's budget hard, Moscow continues to develop and field sophisticated new weapons, including the S-400 air-defense system, the Su-34 jet and an upgraded fleet of military-transport aircraft.
A U.K. parliamentary report concluded last year that "NATO is currently not well-prepared for a Russian threat against a NATO Member State." A year on, the leaders of the Alliance are still pressing the snooze button on the alarm.


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It was recently that the Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund house came out with its Gold based ETF or Gold Exchange Traded Fund: Birla Sun Life Gold ETF-NFO (See Details) and now there seems to be a race among the mutual fund houses to launch Gold based mutual funds, EETF's and Savings Funds. So here is one from the Quantum Mutual Fund house called the Quantum Gold Savings Fund
In this article, we will analyze how good is this Quantum Gold Savings Fund NFO, whether this Quantum Gold Savings Fund offers anything new or unique for the investors and whether the investors should invest in Quantum Gold Savings Fund.
Quantum Gold Savings Fund NFO: Review Analysis & DetailsLet's begin with some basic details about Quantum Gold Savings Fund.
First thing that you need to understand is that this is NOT a mutual fund, rather it's a fund of fund, or better to say "fund of single fund". Sounds Confusing? But that's what it is.
Basically, what this Quantum Gold Savings Fund will do is take money from individual investors and invest that money in their own Gold based ETF called the Quantum Gold Fund (Gold ETF - QGF). Hence, your invested money will ultimately reach the Gold ETF by Quantum Fund house.
What are the NFO dates for Quantum Gold Savings Fund?
The NFO period for Quantum Gold Savings Fund is currently open and will close on 12 May 2011.
What is so unique about this Quantum Gold Savings Fund?
I dont see anything special about this Quantum Gold Savings Fund. What is the point in creating another fund product in the name of "Savings Fund" when the invested money is to be put in another ETF run by the same fund house?
This being an EOD product, the NAV amounts will be calculated End of the day, while if you directly invest in the Quantum Gold ETF, you can attempt to benefit from the intraday price movements as the ETF tracks the prices of gold all throughout the trading day.
Anyways, on the positive side, this has a low minimum application amount of just Rs. 500, so makes good for small investors who may like to put only small amounts of money in gold in a periodic fashion. But again, why cant the same be done directly in the Gold based ETF?
I also have objections to the name "Savings Fund" - this will track the price of gold. They may go up and might asa well go down. There is no guarantee of assured returns like those offered by regular bank "savings accounts" - like 3.5% interest assured. So why call it a "Savings Fund"?
Anyways, market works in its own ways.
Mr. Chirag Mehta will be the fund manager for this Gold Savings Fund.
The Quantum Gold Savings Fund will be listed on both NSE and BSE post the NFO period.
No tax benefit will be available in Quantum Gold Savings Fund.
What are the other competitor products available in comparison to Quantum Gold Savings Fund?
The two direct competitor products already available in the market are from Reliance and Kotak. Reliance Gold Savings Fund and Quantum Gold Savings Fund-NFO - they work exactly the same way of this Quantum Gold Savings Fund, so investors might like to check them as well.
Other than that, there is a lot of choice for Gold based ETF's as there are a lot of Gold based ETF's and Gold based Mutual Funds available:
Here is the List of Gold ETF India available for trading on NSE
Recently, HDFC came out with HDFC Gold ETF: Review Analysis & Details
Then there is the Quantum Gold Fund (Gold ETF) which is from the same Quantum mutual fund house and ICICI Prudential Gold ETF, then SBI GETS-SBI Gold ETF NFO Review: SBI Gold Exchange Traded Scheme
What are the risks of investing and trading Quantum Gold Savings Fund?
Since this is directly tracking the prices of Gold in the domestic Indian market, the investor will have to take the risk of decline in the Gold prices. Dont get fooled by the word "Savings fund" as there is no assured returns. By Savings Fund, it is meant that you put your saved money in the fund, but your returns will be subject to market prices of gold which may go up or down. Although gold prices (along with silver) have been shooting up and up in the recent times, there is no guarantee that it will continue to do so in future as well.
To udnerstand this, the best way is to look for historical gold prices. If you are interested in looking at how Gold prices have performed historically, see Gold ETF: Historical Performace of Gold ETF
Another risk comes in from the tracking error. Remember, the fund manager doesn't invest all your money in gold. Only around 95% is invested in gold, while rest is kept in debt instruments and cash holding, so as to take care of creation of new units as per the demand and redemption requests. Hence, there may not be a tick by tick correlation between the Quantum Gold Savings Fund prices and the actual godl prices and hence comes the tracking error.
Final Thoughts about Quantum Gold Savings Fund?
Nothing special - this is just another gold based (savings) fund in India where already many gold etf's are existing.
Quantum Gold Savings Fund Entry Load: Nil
Quantum Gold Savings Fund Exit Load: 1.5% if exit within 1 year, NIL afterwards.
SIP or systematic investment plan is also available.
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Does anyone recognise a pattern in the DSO traces that could explain what is going on here?
I certainly wasn't trying to hide information from anyone. I thought that it might be expedient to filter out if there was a problem at all, or if the issue stuck out like the proverbials, before I swamp the thread with what could have been unnecessary detail.
Wow. I've really stepped on a hornets nest here. I am so sorry you have had such bad experiences with people not following strict protocol. I don't think I'll now progress to stage 2 of my errant troubleshooting in view of the flare-up arising from stage 1. At least you inadvertently answered my stage 1 question which sought to establish if I had a problem or not, and for that I thank you.
I am ashamed for low quality code when it is in the "testing" phase.
Also I doubt anyone will read 1000+ lines of code
I need to redraw it cleanly before presentation.
And the physical circuit is similar mess
skipping all the boring work
maybe someone guesses the answer anyway.
(...)And now we get the truth. Lazy. Yet you expect others to jump up and help you for free. That's pretty despicable if you ask me. To put the work on the volunteers. Or maybe you just waste someone else's time. I mean why should you care, it's not like it is YOUR time right? Who cares what you do to other people. Screw them, right? They're only offering free help to you, why should you pay them any respect.
You will never understand it when you don't want to understand it. I don't want to waste others time. THIS is the reason I do NOT post a poor code with tons of irrelevant stuff. And yes, I think 1000 lines of code written by someone else with no or cryptic comments is a lot - I rarely read such code because I consider it waste of my time. I don't expect others would read my code if presented in such way. The same is true for schematics - I can read my handwriting well. I don't expect it will be easy for you to read and follow my quickly sketched schematics. If I do it for others I try to do it nicely and precisely and often need more than one iteration.I think many people feel it the same way. They try to provide information that they believe is important and avoid irrelevant stuff. If you think not enough information was provided you may ask - or ignore the thread at all. I don't see how not providing (possibly boring or misleading information) forces other to help me.


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Former Ipswich Jet 'right man for Souths role'
NEW South Sydney Rabbitohs coach Anthony Seibold is a former Ipswich star and Jets chairman Steve Johnson insists he is perfectly suited to make a success of the role in 2018.
The 42-year-old Seibold was appointed after the Rabbitohs parted ways with 2014 premiership winning coach Michael Maguire.
Seibold was a member of the star-studded Ipswich Jets forward pack in 2002 and was highly regarded during his time at the club.
"We brought Anthony back from the London Broncos in 2002 and he played in the grand final side here that year which lost to Redcliffe," Johnson said.
"We had a very good forward pack in that year with the likes of Anthony, Danny Coburn, Jamie Mathiou, Danny McAllister and Brian McCarthy.
"Anthony was a very skilful football player and one of those players who thought a lot about the game."
It is that deep thinking about rugby league that has kept Seibold in good stead throughout his 11 years of full-time coaching after retiring as a player.
Seibold played 14 games in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders and also represented the London Broncos and Hull KR in England.
He has coached Mackay in the Queensland Cup, was Melbourne Storm under 20s coach, Manly assistant coach and finally the assistant to Maguire at Souths this year.
Johnson said skilful players like Seibold who had worked hard to get the best out of themselves often made the best coaches.
"Those skilful players often make good coaches because they truly understand the game," he said.
"Their understanding is often better than the superstars of the game.
"If you ask superstars like Alfie Langer about what they do they will tell you 'it just happens'.
"They can't explain it themselves.
"But I have always been a fan of ball-playing forwards as coaches because they truly understand the game.
"They have had to work hard on their skills to make it happen and they understand why it happens."
Johnson is a South Sydney supporter and has kept in contact over the years on a regular basis with outgoing coach Michael Maguire and the players.
He said that his feedback on Seibold as Maguire's assistant had been positive.
"Anthony has always had a welcoming personality, but also a strong personality," Johnson said.
"As a coach they are attributes I think that fit well with a modern coach in rugby league.
"You have to have a rapport with your players and win their support and respect.
"I've had a relationship with Souths for a long time and the players at Souths think highly of Anthony."
Johnson said Seibold had also done his apprenticeship as a coach and was ready for the NRL head coaching gig.
"He has played under some remarkable coaches, and coached under some remarkable coaches like Craig Bellamy and Michael Maguire," he said.
"Anthony had a year with Trent Barrett as assistant coach at Manly (in 2016) and that was probably his most important year.
"He saw what Trent had to go through as a first-time NRL coach and after a year with the Rabbitohs Anthony is poised to make that team his own now.
"He will do a remarkable job.
"Anthony has a wife and a young family that he loves and takes care of and as a person he has really good morals, so I think he is poised to make a success of this new coaching role."


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Puppy/Parents color genetics
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Puppy/Parents color genetics
Hello, I've got a question about color genetics and breeding. I'm not a breeder, but looking at getting a puppy from a breeder. The puppy is red, with two other red siblings. The problem is, the parents are both dilutes, cream and cinnamon.. I didn't think that was possible, two dilutes producing non dilutes.... Is it? I'm thinking one of her red males got her instead , but it seems like she would have figured that out... She shows and has nice dogs, and is in the Ukraine (I'm in USA). If anyone knows about color genetics, let me know what you think.. Thanks!
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