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Authors: Dr Michelle Bennett*
A/Prof Liz Wylie*
What is a breast core biopsy?
A breast core biopsy is where a special needle is inserted into the breast to take a small sample of breast tissue from an area of concern, so that it can be sent to a laboratory for testing.
If a lump in the breast can be felt, then the core biopsy will sometimes be done in a surgical consulting room. If an abnormality in the breast cannot be felt as a lump, a radiologist or other specialist doctor carrying out the biopsy will use ultrasound or breast X-ray images or pictures (mammograms) to ensure the needle is placed exactly in the correct position. Occasionally, the doctor may position the needle with the help of images taken with a magnetic resonance imaging machine. Once the needle is in the correct position, several small tissue samples are taken from the area where the abnormality has been identified.
Why would my doctor refer me to have this procedure?
You may be referred for a needle biopsy under the following circumstances:
If you or your doctor can feel a lump in the breast and an abnormality has been identified on an ultrasound scan or a mammogram.
You may have symptoms from either breast, but no lump. If either ultrasound or mammograms show an abnormality, then a sample of tissue from this area may be required.
You may have no symptoms from your breasts, but a routine breast screen mammogram shows a suspicious area that requires further testing in the laboratory.
How do I prepare for a breast core biopsy?
Generally, no preparation is needed. You should bring any recent breast imaging (mammograms and/or ultrasounds) and reports for the doctor carrying out the procedure to review before doing the biopsy.
Do not wear talcum powder or deodorant on the day of the biopsy, as these can look like calcium spots ('chalk') on the breast X-ray. This makes it harder for the radiologist to identify the abnormality that requires biopsy. It is better to wear a two-piece outfit, so you only need to undress from the waist up.
What happens during a breast core biopsy?
The skin of the breast is washed with antiseptic and then a very fine needle is used to give local anaesthetic to numb the breast in the area for biopsy. The local anaesthetic stings for only a few seconds when it is being given, and after this the area will be numb.
A small cut (approximately 2 mm) is made in the skin and the biopsy needle is gently inserted into the breast. Several small samples are taken. When each sample is taken there is a clicking noise, and you may have a feeling of pressure in the breast where the sample is taken. The biopsy procedure may sometimes feel uncomfortable, but is not usually painful because of the local anaesthetic that has been given.
After the samples have been taken, the biopsy area will be pressed on firmly for a few minutes to reduce bruising and bleeding, and then covered with a dressing. The small cut heals normally and you will not require stitches. At the end of the procedure, the radiologist may need to insert a marker clip. A marker clip is a tiny metal clip that is inserted into the breast to mark the site of a biopsy. The clip is to identify the site of tissue that may require surgical removal or follow up.
Are there any after effects of a breast core biopsy?
The area that has been biopsied may feel a little tender for several days and there is usually some bruising. If the biopsy area is painful, you can take simple pain killers; for example, paracetamol. Medicines containing aspirin are not recommended, because aspirin thins the blood and can increase bruising or bleeding at the biopsy site. You should avoid vigorous physical exercise or heavy lifting for 24 hours after the procedure, as this may make the bruising worse.
The small skin cut that was made for the biopsy usually heals over in a few days and you will have a tiny scar less than 5 mm in size that will be barely visible once healed.
If you have had a marker clip inserted, the clip will remain inside the breast and it is not harmful to the body. Unless a further operation is required to remove more breast tissue, the clip can remain in the body forever and causes no harm.
How long does a breast core biopsy take?
The time taken for the procedure varies according to how the biopsy is done. For example, an ultrasound-guided core biopsy may take only 20 minutes. A mammography-guided core biopsy (also called a 'stereotactic breast biopsy') may take up to an hour.
What are the risks of a breast core biopsy?
You will usually have some bruising at the biopsy site and sometimes this may take several weeks to disappear.
There is a very small risk of infection. In the very unlikely event that the biopsy site becomes infected, a course of antibiotics may be required from your doctor.
Contact your doctor if you experience excessive swelling, bleeding, have fluid draining from the wound, redness or heat in the breast after the biopsy.
If the area of concern is located deep within the breast next to the chest wall, there is a slight risk that the biopsy needle could pass through the chest wall, allowing air around the lung that could collapse a lung. This complication is a very rare occurrence and is called a pneumothorax.
What are the benefits of a breast core biopsy?
If there is an area of concern in your breast, the core biopsy will be used to take samples of this area, so that a pathologist (a specialist doctor trained in diagnosing biopsies) can examine it and make a diagnosis. It is a way of gaining accurate information without needing an operation to surgically remove the tissue for testing.
Who does the breast core biopsy?
A breast core biopsy is usually carried out by an experienced specialist doctor, such as a radiologist, breast surgeon, breast physician or pathologist. If the area of concern cannot be felt as a lump, then the core biopsy is done using ultrasound or mammography to guide the biopsy needle into the correct position.
Where is a breast core biopsy done?
This will depend on the specialist doctor doing the test. Most core biopsies of the breast are carried out by a radiologist using ultrasound or mammographic guidance, and so are done in a hospital radiology department, breast clinic or private radiology facility.
When can I expect the results of my breast core biopsy?
The samples are sent to a pathologist and examined under a microscope. The pathologist provides a detailed report that is sent to the doctor who has requested your core biopsy (this could be your family doctor, a breast surgeon or a breast physician). Usually your doctor will already have made arrangements to discuss the results with you. The pathology results are usually available and sent to your doctor within a few days
Further information about breast core biopsy:
There are some circumstances where, at the end of the procedure, the doctor carrying out the biopsy may insert a marker clip into the area that has been biopsied. This is often done when the area of concern is very small (<5 mm) and the clip can help to find the area again if surgery is required.
Sometimes the biopsy process has removed the vast proportion or all of a possible cancerous abnormality. By inserting marker clips after the biopsy, this allows doctors to find the site of the cancer if they need to do further treatment.
Marker clips are also often used when several biopsies have been carried out in different areas of the breast
Useful websites about breast core biopsy:
Virtual Cancer Centre
www.myvmc.com/investigations/core-biopsy/
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We are seeking members for a new mental health consumer and carer advisory group (CCAG).
St John of God Midland Public Hospital Chief Executive Officer Michael Hogan said as part of our commitment to partner with patients, carers and the community in regards to mental health care, we are forming a CCAG.
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Early in his career Mirkovich mastered landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes. Bentley House and Somerset Publishing recognized his talent and signed him to their companies, which catapulted him to recognition throughout the world.
After years of capturing some of the world's most beautiful and recognized locations on canvas, Mirkovich began a new series of paintings, which evolved through his of love of music. Working mostly at night, he began painting with Jazz or Classical music playing in the room, acting as his muse. This mood helped Mirkovich develop his unique style of depicting Jazz icons and Rock-and-Roll legends using splashes of color to emphasize movement and sound.
Among Nenad's many awards, he was chief illustrator for a weekly national magazine in Belgrade. He received a gold medal for the Best Newcomer Artist in Belgrade, received Best of Show in Germany in 1982 and Best of Show in Italy in 1997.Nenad is a highly collected world class artist.


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Bourbon Street is synonymous with New Orleans. This relatively small street (7 blocks) is responsible for a huge contribution to New Orleans Nightlife. There is something for almost everyone on Bourbon Street, jazz clubs, hotel bars and discos line this iconic street. There are very few places that garner the year round party atmosphere as New Orleans and this is what makes Bourbon Street a top attraction.
The world famous Mardi Gras Carnival begins and ends on Bourbon Street in February of every year.The floats and parades of purple, gold and green roll out of Bourbon Street, pass Canal Street and revellers converge on Bourbon Street later in the night in the spirit of sheer delight and debauchery. The parade crowds can be seen above from your New Orleans Inn as you throw beads onto the revellers. Mardi Gras can trace it's origins to 1718 when the first open celebration thrown by the Marquis de Vaudreuil was a costumed high society ball that served as the model for the Mardi Gras celebration today. For a New Orleans bed and breakfast close to Bourbon Street, BBOnline recommends The Creole Gardens. This bed and breakfast is located just at the end of the French Quarter and the beginning of the Garden District which is in walking distance from the nightlife on Bourbon Street. If sleeping is not as important, then Ashton's Bed and Breakfast is very close to the action.
The options for bars, dives and small clubs are aplenty along Bourbon Street. Many of these establishments do not charge a cover price. People can saunter in and out at their leisure with their cocktails in hand.Keep in mind that the small clubs with live bands will charge more for drinks. BBOnline recommends the Cat's Meow, Utopia, the Famous Door and Razoo as the top dancing clubs in Bourbon Street. There are very cities that command drinks and Bourbon Street has been accredited as the birthplace of The Grenade, The Hurricane and the Mint Julep.
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Many HMOs look at drug pricing in relation to generic versus brand name. The copayment is often set in three levels. The first level is a no copay or very limited copay for the use of generic drugs. The second level includes one name brand for a moderate copay. The third level is for the remaining name brand drugs and requires a high copay or a percentage of the cost, depending on the policy.
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Lot:4022 Friedberg 212 (W-2680). 1864 $50 Interest Bearing Note. PCGS Currency Very Fine 20.
Friedberg 212 (W-2680). 1864 $50 Interest Bearing Note. PCGS Currency Very Fine 20.This note was issued under an Act of Congress dated March 3, 1865, and bore interest at a rate of 7.3% per annum payable three years after the issue date. The type has a green border and security prints. The eagle vignette at center is a larger version of the eagle seen on $10 Legal Tender Notes, commonly referred to as "Jackass Notes," as the vignette resembles a donkey when viewed inverted. A red spiked Treasury Seal is at right while engraved signatures of Colby and Spinner are seen at bottom left and right. Red printed serial numbers are at lower left and upper right of center. The ornate back is in green with a vertically oriented clause at center stating the note could be converted into bonds after five years. Large 50 counters are to the left and right. These notes were originally issued with five coupons attached at right, though none remain on this example.pJust seven examples of the catalog number are recorded in the census, one of which resides in the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. The present note has been in two of the most legendary United States currency collections of all time. It first was part of the Albert A. Grinnell Collection and now carries the pedigree of the Joel R. Anderson Collection. The note displays bold color and sharply detailed design elements. The paper faces up well but has seen some expert restoration with the grading service commenting "Restored Splits" on the back of the holder. All $50 Interest Bearing Notes are rare as a type and this is an important opportunity to secure one.strongAlbert A. Grinnell/strongpThe collecting of paper money had a great change in 1953 when Robert Friedbergs book, Paper Money of the United States was published. In this book, the author divided paper money into categories such as Legal Tender Notes, National Bank Notes, Fractional Currency, and others and arranged the issues in chronological order, assigning number to each issue. These became standard and remain so today. Thousands of numismatists began collecting federal currency. ppPrior to that the specialty was a relatively small niche. It is ironic but true to state that in earlier times Fractional Currency, Continental and colonial paper money, and even Confederate notes attracted more enthusiasts. So far as can be determined, hardly anyone pursued National Bank notes, Gold Certificates, and certain other issues.ppThe major exception to the rule was Albert A. Grinnell of Detroit, a principal in Grinnell Brothers, incorporated in 1912. The company was in the right place at the right time, and in the next quarter century operated a chain of music stores in the Midwest selling player and regular pianos, musical instruments, phonographs, sheet music, and other items. In time he became wealthy. A dedicated specialist, he avidly sought single notes and sheets.ppThe August 1929 issue of emThe Numismatist /emincluded this "how to pick them out" commentary for the annual convention ANA convention: "If you see a pleasant faced, elderly man eagerly examining the exhibits of United States paper money for notes not in his collection and not finding any, you will know he is A.A. Grinnell, of Detroit." ppA decade later in the 1937 issue he presented an article, "United States Paper Money From A Collectors Viewpoint." Collecting the same was interesting for three reasons, the author related: Beauty and character of engraving, variety of specimens issued, and historical and educational value. Grinnell went on to give an overview of different series, such as Coin Notes, Gold Certificates, Silver Certificates, National Bank Notes, and others. ppHis collection of paper money was sold in a series of auctions in Syracuse, New York by Barney Bluestone-seven sales from November 25, 1944 to March 8, 1947. Only six or seven collectors attended each sale, recalled Bill Donlon, who was one of the bidders.ppSix years later came the Friedberg book, changing the world of federal currency.pppFrom Barney Bluestones sale of the Albert A. Grinnell Collection, November 1944, lot 230; Rarcoas sale of August 1970, lot 1707; Kagins sale of August 1977, lot 3497; Currency Auctions of Americas sale of January 2000, lot 1723; CAA/Heritages sale of May 2002, lot 2505; Lyn Knights sale of June 2006, lot 126.


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Who Is Jake Ellis #4 – Review
By: | Comic Reviews | June 1, 2011
This issue takes a break on the high octane action that the series has become known for and focuses on the two main characters as they delve into their past. The story kicks off with Jon asleep in someone else's hotel room. He looks like hell from lack of sleep, but the tracer he's planted has finally stopped given him the location of the new facility. They travel all night and find the building that is posing as telemarketer phone farm. Jake guides Jon through security and sure enough, it's a front as the phones and computers are completely fake. They make their way to the files room and there Jon discovers the truth about everything.
This is a great issue, because it only has a few action scenes. The rest of the issue is used to build the two characters, most importantly Jake. He reveals to Jon why he's shaken the tree and thrown both men's lives into disarray. The issue really builds on their relationship and shows that Jon really isn't as selfish as he pretends to be. Otherwise, he'd listen to Jake when the sirens start to go off in the building.
Nathan Edmondson continues his epic spy-thriller taking readers further down the rabbit hole. This is the big issue that finally puts another puzzle piece on the table for the reader to continue figuring out the story. From here on out, the mystery changes and it becomes an all new ball game. Edmondson really has captured something special in the way only comics can. The story continues to be a frantic page flipper just so you can get to the end of the story, making it a great comic read.
Let's not forget about Tonci Zonjic, because he's no slouch. It's becoming apparent that he colors a book with particular colors in mind as a theme. Aside from Zonjic's skilled pencil work, he really is a master at coloring. This issue red and grey is predominating on each page and the contrast makes the issue striking. When Jon and Jake are in the file room, all of the files are red which really makes them pop out on the grey background. It's subtle because it's so effective.
Who Is Jake Ellis continues the intense course of story-telling that it began with issue #1. Since then it's hit the ground running with no signs of slowing down. It's a rare breed in today's comic market and should be at the top of everyone's pile.
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The O2C process is mired with potential upstream issues, having consequences downstream, when the customer is ready to make payment. All customer problems are typically filtered through the accounts receivable department, including problems with sales, products, quality, etc. More importantly, these problems can result in delayed or even missed payments, causing increase in DSO and reduced availability of working capital.
Mike in accounts receivable is reviewing his aging and notices Harry's account is past due. "That's odd, Mike thinks. "Harry is never past due. Must be a stuck in cash application, they are always behind." Mike diaries the account for next month and never thinks twice about the issue.
We will stop the scenario there, realizing that this issue could go on even longer, as Patricia had no authority to approve the discount she offered Harry, so she ignores the requests repeated requests from Mike to send the email. Eventually Mike escalates to her boss, etc. etc.
Let's take a minute to point out the problems. First, Patricia failed to notify order management when she placed the order that she offered a discount. Later we find out she didn't even have authorization to offer the discount. Without a collection strategy, Mike failed to contact Harry on the past due invoice. Mike used his knowledge of the customer and his experiences with a delayed cash application process to ignore the invoice. The business instituted a credit reporting process, without carefully safeguarding against potential variances that could occur. Our O2C business review looks for these types of issues and documents key processes to avoid these pitfalls. I neglected to point out that Harry could have called and reported the error, but it isn't the customers' responsibility to fix errors within their vendors' business.
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I tornei di lotta ai Giochi della solidarietà islamica 2021 si sono svolti dal 10 al 13 agosto 2022 a Konya, in Turchia.

I Giochi erano originariamente stati calendarizzati dal 20 al 29 agosto 2021. Nel maggio 2020, la ISSF, responsabile della direzione dei Giochi della solidarietà islamica, ha disposto il differimento della data di svolgimento della manifestazione com conseguenza dello slittamento dei Giochi olimpici estivi di  a luglio e agosto 2021, a causa della pandemia di COVID-19.

Regolamento
Ogni Comitato Olimpico Nazionale (CNO) ha avuto diritto di partecipare con un massimo di un lottatore per categoria di peso in tutti gli stili: lotta greco-romana, lotta libera maschile e femminile. Il numero massimo di atleti per delegazione è stato di 30. Tutti i concorrenti dovevano essere di categoria senior (nati il 31 dicembre 2004 o prima). I tonei ha previsto un sistema di eliminazione diretta con un numero ideale di lottatori, ovvero 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, ecc. Ove non vi sia stato un numero ideale di lottatori in una categoria, erano previsti incontri di qualificazione. L'abbinamento è avventuo secondo l'ordine dei numeri determinato dal sorteggio effettuato dall'UWW. Ogni torneo per categoria di peso è stato completato in un solo giorno di gara. La competizione si è svolta nel seguente formato: gironi eliminatori, semifinali, gironi di ripescaggio, finali.

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DIVORCE & ANNULMENT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS: Before filing for divorce or annulment in Louisiana, a person needs to have is resided in a parish within this state for six months. (Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure - CCP 10)
DIVORCE GROUNDS: Excluding covenant marriages, a divorce may be granted on the following grounds if the petitioner can prove:
The parties have continuously lived apart and without reconciling for a minimum of 180 days prior to filing the divorce petition if:
- - there are no minor children of the marriage;
- - the other parent physically or sexually abused a child of the marriage or the spouse filing for divorce; or
- - a protective order has been issued against the other party for the protection from abuse of the spouse who filed for divorce or a child of one of the spouses.
The parties have continuously lived in different homes without intention of resuming marital relations for a minimum of 365 days before filing for divorce if they have children together who are still minors;
The other party committed adultery; or
The other spouse is a convicted felon sentenced to hard labor in prison or death. (Louisiana Civil Code - Art. 103 and 103.1)
A divorce may be granted for a covenant marriage if the petitioner can prove:
The other party committed adultery;
The other party is a convicted felon sentenced to hard labor in prison or death;
The other party has deserted the marital home and has refused to return for at least 1 year;
The other parent sexually or physically abused a child of either spouse or the spouse filing for divorce;
The parties have continuously lived separately and apart for at least 2 years without reconciling;
The parties have continuously lived separately and apart, without reconciling, for at least 1 year after a judgment of separation from bed and board has been signed, and abuse against a child or the spouse has occurred. This time limit extends to a year and a half if there has been no abuse. (Louisiana Revised Statutes - RS 9:307)
EXTRA REQUIREMENTS FOR PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN: In Louisiana, the court may require parents of minor children to participate in a court-accepted program or seminar for divorcing parents. These classes help educate parents about how to minimize the effects of divorce and separation on their children, focusing on their developmental needs of children and fostering the child's emotional health. (RS 9:306 - Louisiana Revised Statutes)
JUDGMENT OF SEPARATION OF PROPERTY: In Louisiana, only couples in a covenant marriage are eligible for a legal separation, which would address custody, support and property issues. For couples who aren't in a covenant marriage, a spouse may obtain a judgment ordering the separation of property in the following situations:
When a spouse's interest in the community property is in danger of being diminished by the other spouse's neglect, fault, fraud, or incompetence, or by the other spouse's lack of order and management in his or her affairs.
If a spouse is missing.
When the spouses have continuously lived apart without any intention of resuming marital relations for at least 6 months.
When the parties have lived separately without reconciling for a minimum of 30 days before the filing for a divorce. (Louisiana Civil Code - Art. 2374)
PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION: Louisiana is considered a community property state, meaning that all property, assets, and debts which were acquired while the couple were married will be divided equally by the court if the couple is unable to reach their own property settlement agreement.
Property and assets acquired prior to the marriage remain that spouse's separate property, except that any increase in value during the marriage will be deemed community property. Inheritances, gifts, and damages from lawsuits are also a spouse's separate property, as well as any assets resulting from a voluntary partition of the community property while married.
It is also important to note that both spouses are jointly liable for any debts acquired during the marriage, unless the debt was not for the common interest of the marriage or for the interest of the other spouse. (Louisiana Civil Code - Articles 2336 through 2363)
ALIMONY / SPOUSAL SUPPORT: Alimony is only awarded to a spouse who is free from fault prior to filing for a divorce, and payments will not exceed 1/3 of the obligated spouse's net income. When determining the amount of support awarded, the court will consider:
How long the marriage lasted.
The health and age of both spouses.
The income and assets of both spouses, as well as their financial obligations.
The earning potential of both spouses.
Time needed for the dependent spouse to become employed or receive the training and education necessary to get a job.
How custody would affect a spouse's earning potential.
The tax consequences of awarding alimony.
Alimony may be modified due to a substantial and material change in circumstances, and will be terminated if the dependent spouse remarries or either spouse dies. Alimony may also be terminated if the court finds the dependent spouse is living together with someone in the same manner as people who are married. (Louisiana Civil Code - Art. 112 through 115)
SPOUSE'S NAME: As part of the divorce petition, a woman may request the restoration of her maiden name, a name used at the time the marriage occurred, or the surname of her minor children. (Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure - Art. 3947)
CHILD CUSTODY: When parents cannot mutually agree on custody arrangements, the court shall determine custody based on the best interests of the minor children. All factors which would be relevant in making this determination will be considered, including:
The emotional attachment and loving bond the child has with each parent.
The capability and likelihood of each parent to love, nurture, and give spiritual guidance while continuing to nurture and support the child's education.
The capability and likelihood of each parent to provide for the child's medical and material needs.
The preferences of the child, if the child is old enough to express such a preference.
The stability of the child's home environment, how long the child lived there, and the desire to maintain continuity of the setting.
The child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community.
The likelihood of permanence of the proposed custodial residence.
Each parent's physical and mental health.
Each parent's involvement in the child's care and raising.
Each parent's moral fitness, to the degree it impacts the child's well-being.
The inclination and capacity of each parent to respect and encourage the continuing bond the child has with other parent.
How far the parents will live apart from each other. (Louisiana Civil Code - Articles 132 and 134)
CHILD SUPPORT: Louisiana utilizes the "Income Shares Model" for determining child support in an effort to simulate what would be spent on children in intact families. In intact families, each parent's contribution to the total earning of the household represents his or her relative share of the expenses for the family. The same principle of income sharing is utilized when determining each parent's share of the child support amount. The court uses the total adjusted gross income of both parties and the number of children involved in the proceeding to establish the amount of support using the child support schedule.
The court may also require one of the parents to provide health insurance for any child of the marriage. The cost of the premiums for such coverage, any extraordinary medical or other expenses, and the total amount of child care costs shall be added to the basic child support obligation.
When the parents have a joint custody order that is not shared custody, the court considers the amount of time the child spends with the non-custodial parent as a basis for adjustment to the child support owed during that period of time. If the parents share custody for approximately equal amounts of time, the monthly amount of support is multiplied by 1 1/2 and then proportionally divided between the parents according to their individual adjusted gross income. This amount is then multiplied by the actual percentage of time the child resides with each parent, deducting each parent's proportional share of job-related child care expenses, costs of medical insurance for the child, and any uncovered medical costs, or other extraordinary expenses. Whichever parent's support obligation is larger will pay the difference to the other parent. (LA Revised Statutes - RS 9:315 through 315.19]
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// Copyright 2015 The Vanadium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.

package io.v.v23;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.AsyncFunction;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;

import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import java.util.concurrent.Future;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;

import io.v.v23.context.VContext;
import io.v.v23.verror.CanceledException;
import io.v.v23.verror.VException;

/**
 * Contains static utility methods that operate on or return objects of type {@link Future}.
 */
public class VFutures {
    /**
     * Waits for the computation embodied by the given {@code future} to complete and then
     * retrieves its result.
     *

     * This method requires that {@code future}'s computation may only throw a {@link VException} -
     * any other exception type will result in a {@link RuntimeException}.
     *

     * If the {@code future}'s execution raises an {@link CancellationException}, this method
     * will throw a {@link CanceledException} (which is a {@link VException}).
     *

     * If the {@code future}'s execution raises an {@link InterruptedException}, this
     * method will raise a {@link RuntimeException}.
     *
     * @param future the future being executed
     * @return the computed result of the future
     * @throws VException if the computation embodied by the future threw a {@link VException}
     * @throws CanceledException if the future's execution raised an {@link CancellationException}
     * @throws RuntimeException if the computation embodied by the future threw an exception
     *                          other than {@link VException}, or if the future's executions raised
     *                          an {@link InterruptedException}
     */
    public static <T> T sync(Future<T> future) throws VException {
        try {
            return future.get();
        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
            if (e.getCause() instanceof VException) {
                throw (VException) e.getCause();
            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof CancellationException) {
                throw new CanceledException(null);
            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof RuntimeException) {
                throw (RuntimeException) e.getCause();
            }
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Vanadium futures may only raise a VException or a RuntimeException.",
                    e.getCause());
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Vanadium future may not raise an InterruptedException.", e);
        } catch (CancellationException e) {
            throw new CanceledException(null);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Waits if necessary for at most the given time for the computation embodied by the given
     * {@code future} to complete and then retrieves its result, if available.
     *

     * This method requires that {@code future}'s computation may only throw a {@link VException} -
     * any other exception type will result in a {@link RuntimeException}.
     *

     * If the {@code future}'s execution raises an {@link CancellationException}, this method
     * will throw a {@link CanceledException} (which is a {@link VException}).
     *

     * If the {@code future}'s execution results in an {@link InterruptedException}, this
     * method will raise a {@link RuntimeException}.
     *
     * @param future the future being executed
     * @param timeout the maximum time to wait
     * @param unit the time unit of the timeout argument
     * @return the computed result of the future
     * @throws VException if the computation embodied by the future threw a {@link VException}
     * @throws CanceledException if the future's execution raised an {@link CancellationException}
     * @throws RuntimeException if the computation embodied by the future threw an exception
     *                          other than {@link VException}, or if the future's executions raised
     *                          an {@link InterruptedException}
     * @throws TimeoutException if the future didn't complete in the allotted time
     */
    public static <T> T sync(Future<T> future, long timeout, TimeUnit unit)
            throws VException, TimeoutException {
        try {
            return future.get(timeout, unit);
        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
            if (e.getCause() instanceof VException) {
                throw (VException) e.getCause();
            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof CancellationException) {
                throw new CanceledException(null);
            } else if (e.getCause() instanceof RuntimeException) {
                throw (RuntimeException) e.getCause();
            }
            throw new RuntimeException(
                    "Vanadium futures may only raise a VException or a RuntimeException.",
                    e.getCause());
        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Vanadium future may not raise an InterruptedException.", e);
        } catch (CancellationException e) {
            throw new CanceledException(null);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new {@link ListenableFuture} whose result is the same as the result of the
     * given {@code future} and is executed on an {@link Executor} specified in the given
     * {@code context}.
     *

     * If no executor is specified in the context, the future may be executed on an arbitrary
     * thread.
     */
    public static <T> ListenableFuture<T> onExecutor(
            final VContext context, final ListenableFuture<T> future) {
        Executor executor = V.getExecutor(context);
        if (executor == null) {
            return future;
        }
        return Futures.transform(future, new AsyncFunction<T, T>() {
            @Override
            public ListenableFuture<T> apply(T input) throws Exception {
                return Futures.immediateFuture(input);
            }
        }, executor);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a new {@link ListenableFuture} that runs on an {@link Executor} specified in the
     * given {@code context}. If the future completes but the given {@code context} has been
     * canceled, the returned future is canceled as well.
     */
    public static <T> ListenableFuture<T> withUserLandChecks(
            final VContext context, final ListenableFuture<T> future) {
        Executor executor = V.getExecutor(context);
        if (executor == null) {
            throw new RuntimeException("NULL executor in context: did you derive this context " +
                    "from the context returned by V.init()?");
        }
        return Futures.transform(future, new AsyncFunction<T, T>() {
            @Override
            public ListenableFuture<T> apply(T input) throws Exception {
                if (context.isCanceled()) {
                    return Futures.immediateCancelledFuture();
                }
                return Futures.immediateFuture(input);
            }
        }, executor);
    }
}

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The Lackluster Care of Veterans
Italy Takes One Step Forward Toward Equality
Addressing Military Female Fertility
02/17/16 Wednesday
We all agree that supporting and caring for our veterans is the right thing to do. Why is it, then, that historically there has been a long list of shortcomings in meeting this goal? One of these inadequacies has been a failure to provide veterans with in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures when they have sustained injuries that prevent them from building their biological family the conventional way.
This is an issue worth fighting for, and I recently went to Washington, DC as an advocate. Male veterans who have lost their ability to have children because they fought for our country need our support by providing what is due to them: covered IVF treatments.
Thankfully, this topic is beginning to gain some traction. Reporter Ethan Forman from the Salem News wrote, "They may not agree on everything, but Salem Congressman Seth Moulton and anti-tax crusader Barbara Anderson see eye-to-eye when it comes to having the Department of Veterans Affairs pay for expensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) for veterans wounded in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan to help them start new families."
Anderson wrote a column in January addressing how a stagnant bill in Congress should be pushed forward so wounded veterans can receive IVF treatments.
So what's holding up the bill? Cost, for one, and also pro-life groups who disapprove of the bill.
In her piece, Anderson asked if Congressman Seth Moulton was listening.
He was. Moulton is now a co-sponsor of the bill.
The impetus for Anderson's column was a PBS NewsHour segment highlighting a Marine veteran whose tour in Afghanistan rendered him a triple amputee.
He and his spouse were undergoing multiple IVF treatments, costing up to $12,000 per cycle, in hopes that they could have a biological child. The financial strain was immense for this couple.
"In order to create a normal life after serving their country, they (veterans) and their wives are using in vitro fertilization, which is very expensive, especially when the process has to be repeated several times before it takes," Anderson wrote in her column.
While we wait for this bill to gain support, news relating to fertility preservation for troops emerged, giving advocates of veterans' rights hope.
According to Patricia Kime of the Military Times, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced from the Pentagon that the Department of Defense will begin offering fertility preservation to active duty military personnel through egg and sperm freezing.
Although this is a "pilot preservation program," Carter indicated that the DoD intends to consider increasing fertility services available to troops.
"We can help our men and women preserve their ability to start a family, even if they suffer certain combat injuries," Carter said. "That's why we will cover the cost of freezing sperm or eggs through a pilot program for active-duty service members."
Carter went on to say that while this program affords service members "peace of mind," it also allows men and women serving in the military to take control of when they build their families. Carter also conveyed that he hopes this pilot program will help retain personnel.
It is great news that the military is viewing the topic of fertility through a more proactive lens. However, let's not forget the rights of our veteran service members, who deserve the same access to fertility treatment. They defended our freedom – it's our responsibility to provide for them and be their voice.
(English) Single French Women Are Creating a High Demand for Fertility Treatments
(English) Slain Israeli Soldiers Become Fathers Via Sperm Extraction


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A FORMER CZECH AIR FORCE MIG-21 ARRIVES IN CALIFORNIA
The fighter enters the fleet of the National Test Pilot School.
A former Czech Air Force Mig-21 enters the fleet of the National Test Pilot School.
On January 17, 2018, NTPS (National Test Pilot School) accepted delivery of it's newest aircraft, a two-seat MiG-21UM. The aircraft was ferried, in seven flights, from Wilmington Delaware by NTPS Vice President/COO Jim "JB" Brown.
The aircraft is a segment of an ongoing program to update the NTPS fleet and provide unique training opportunities for Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer students. This particular aircraft began it's career in the Czechoslovakian Air Force in 1972 and was imported to the United States in 1992. The MiG will undergo a brief down period for inspections and FAA approval, then will enter the curriculum.
The MiG is an excellent example of 3rd Generation fighter aircraft flight controls and handling characteristics, which predate the highly augmented and fly-by-wire systems currently in use. In addition, it's top speed of Mach 2.05 allows a flight envelope large enough to demonstrate the effects of transonic and supersonic speeds on the aircraft.
The NTPS is a not-for-profit civilian educational institution located and incorporated in the State of California. The School was established in 1981 to meet the flight test training needs of both the US and international aerospace communities. NTPS students and customers come from a variety of backgrounds including military organizations, aerospace industry, governments, certification agencies, and even private citizens. NTPS is the only civilian school of the seven SETP recognized test pilot schools in the world.
The mission of the National Test Pilot School is to educate and train military and civilian aviation personnel so that each graduate enhances aviation knowledge, increases flight test competency, and improves aviation safety world-wide. The NTPS fleet includes many types of aircraft included a Northrop T-38 Talon and an Aermacchi MB-326M "Impala".
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ALi CABBAR
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COVID MASKS
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I SHOT THE LAST RHINO
DISQUIET SHADOW
EXILIC EXISTENCE
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
SOLO EXHIBITION AT DEPO ISTANBUL
OCT. 22 - NOV. 27, 2016
Ali Cabbar's exhibition at DEPO reveals the "ugly" side of Turkish democracy in the wake of July's failed coup attempt. Recreating logos and election posters of Turkish political parties that were formed since the end of the one-party system 70 years ago, the artist draws a parallel between their clumsy designs and a clumsy democracy. These images are so carelessly conceived, he argues, they fail to stimulate real democratic debate. The show, titled Ugly, is an exploration of the country's recent past through the graphic material of existing, dissolved or banned parties, and of its enduring quest for democracy. The thought-provoking installation urges us to reflect on the past and ponder how we arrived at the current situation.
For the exhibition, Ali Cabbar painted around 50 party logos on canvas in the style of a traditional sign-maker and stenciled around 30 pastel posters on paper. Election posters from the 1950s and '60s, focusing on poor farmers or workers and promoting land reforms, illustrate just how much Turkey has changed. But by using old techniques, Cabbar emphasizes that though Turkey has indeed changed, some things have not evolved. Due to a lack of available visual documentation even for the parties established more recently, the show's preparation process was a challenge and at the same time a testament to the non-existence of the nation's collective memory.


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Sable a cross patonce within a bordure Or (for Lascelles).
Crest: An eagle displayed with two heads Sable.
The bookplate is dated 1879 and the impaled Arms are those of his first wife,Lady Mary Elizabeth Lascelles, who died in 1866. Robert remarried in 1880.
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Arms: Argent on a chevron invected between two crescents in chief and an escallop in base Gules a sinister hand couped at the wrist between two mullets Or.
Crest: An eagle displayed with two heads Sable between on the dexter a decrescent and on the sinister an increscent holding in either beak an estoile all Or.
The Arms are a variation of those granted to Sir James Fitzjames Stephen Bart in 1891. Both are described in Fox -Davies' Armorial Families as "descending from Ardendraught, Aberdeenshire".
Arms: Argent on a chevron between two crescents in chief and a sinister hand couped at the wrist in base Gules an escallop between two mullets of the first.
Crest: An eagle displayed with two heads Sable resting the dexter claw on an increscent and the sinister on a decrescent both Or.


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Ledger Online / October 12, 2011 / No Comment
Conversation with architect Steve Lloyd
The ceiling contains a skylight surrounded by wooden beams that form an enormous Star of David, salvaged from old factories in Bridgeport.
When Steve Lloyd was commissioned as the architect for the new synagogue building, it was to be his first. After graduating from the Cornell University department of architecture in 1972, Lloyd worked for two years as an architect and regional planner in Tunisia with the Peace Corps. He returned to the U.S. and was part of several architectural firms before settling in Chester and opening his own practice in 1986. He has served as a professor, juror, and critic at several schools of architecture.
Lloyd spoke with the Ledger about how he became involved in the Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek project and how the design took shape.
Q: How did you get involved in this project?
A: I have served as architect for several local institutions, including the Parish Hall Addition to the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Becker House at Connecticut College (with Roth and Moore Architects) and Temple Sinai Addition and Renovation in Newington.
I became involved in the CBSRZ project after working with Sol and Carol LeWitt on the redesign of an existing warehouse to house their art collection. It felt easy to sketch with them in my office looking at how best to configure the elements of their program. At the synagogue I was hired in 1998. Sol LeWitt had also prepared a floor plan, but it had not been presented. I proposed a series of workshops to engage members of the congregation and to solicit information as to their opinions about the site, the program and the imagery of the future building.
Q: In light of the fact that you hadn't had experience in synagogue design, how did you approach the project? Where did you draw inspiration from?
A: One of the characteristics of synagogue design in the U.S. is a freedom from established historical forms. The design of this building evolved partly from the desires of the congregation and the nature of the site. One of the results of the workshops was a clear desire on the part of the congregation for a "hamish" building and an image of a timber frame interior was the most popular. This was consistent with the site that is on acreage once belonging to the Warner estate. The Warner House, now on an adjacent parcel, is one of Chester's most important historic houses. To place a barn-like timber frame structure behind it felt like a respectful gesture.
In addition, precedents played an important role. Sol had seen the Louis Kahn-designed synagogue in Katonah, N.Y., which featured an octagonal sanctuary. That design was inspired by Eastern European wooden synagogues in the shtetls, now almost all lost. In particular, the beautiful 18th-century synagogue in Wolpa, Poland we found to be compelling. It had also inspired the design of the National Yiddish Book Center at Hampshire College, which members of the congregation had visited and admired.
My task, then, was to seek ways to fulfill the functional needs of a modern congregation while creating a building reminiscent of older, simpler structures and offering the warmth that people wanted in their new spiritual home – as well as keeping in mind the plan that Sol had drawn.
Q: Describe your and Sol LeWitt's design process.
A: By listening to the concerns of the design committee, I learned the importance of centering the worship experience to the east, and the importance of sunset as the beginning of the Sabbath. We discussed the best ways to allow for an intimate sanctuary – as in their previous shul in Deep River – for weekly use and then expanding the space for High Holy Days.
Sol would call me when he had something to show me. It was always a pleasure to visit him in his studio. There might be a beautiful new gouache pinned to the wall. Sol was very interested in the form of the sanctuary and early in the process he carefully drafted an elevation showing an octagonal structure with a sloping roof approximating a dome, along with a harmonious shape for the library/chapel. Later, once the final plan had taken shape, he placed tracing paper over my elevation drawing and sketched a rough skewed shape to make the roof asymmetrical and focus light on the bimah. I think this gentle pushing of the shape is one of the most successful elements of the design, offering not only functional delivery of light but also a unique and dynamic roof structure.
Q: What were some highlights for you as a designer?
A: The use of recycled replaned timber for the sanctuary is a highlight of the completed building. The wood speaks of sustainability and respect for nature. Its geometry is complex, rising from an octagonal base to a hexagon at clerestory level where a timber Star of David is incorporated, and finally to central square skylight. But the wood is warm, as the congregation wished. During construction, after the roof was on the sanctuary but while there was still scaffolding inside, I climbed up with Sol and Carol to experience a level of intimacy with the exposed frame that would not be possible later from the floor. Sol said simply, "This is nice," which felt like a huge compliment.
Toward the end of construction Sol asked to meet me at the building. He had brought a mock-up of his design for a multicolored Star of David inscribed in a circle and he asked if I thought it could work on one of the removable panels at the rear of the sanctuary. It was a spectacular piece, full of energy. I said "No, I don't think so, Sol. It has to go in front, on the Ark." It was placed on the biparting doors that reveal the Torahs and has become a symbol for the congregation.
Q: Have you visited the building over the last decade?
A: I have been to the synagogue several times since its completion. I have given tours to friends and people wishing to write about or film the building. I have been to funerals, including Sol's, when the building has literally overflowed with love and sadness. I have been to story-tellings and author readings and have even heard a Metropolitan Opera baritone sing, animating the sanctuary with an energy to rival Sol's star.
I have also been in the sanctuary alone on a sunny day, watching as the patterns of sun and shadow move over the white walls. It is hard to say what makes a building or a space special, much less spiritual. My former boss, architect Charles Moore, used to say that a building is as good as the energy expended in its creation. In the case of Beth Shalom Rodfe Zekek, great energy was contributed by the congregation along the way, before, during and after construction. That energy resides and grows in the sanctuary as the shadows move according to the sun and the seasons.
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Sailing through the fog of information at BC Ferries
"He gathers together his 'Kool-Aid' drinkers to push the privatization and sell off our marine highway," -- North Coast MLA Gary Coons, quoted in the Tyee over the Liberal Government's privatization agenda for BC Ferries.
More documents once considered classified have made it into the public purview, as the Tyee reveals what it calls the "secret strategy" used by BC Ferries to sell it's new restructured corporation to the British Columbia public.
The article posted to the online journal, outlines documents that go back to November of 2002, and provides the details and opinion, as to how the Liberal Provincial government would use trusted reporters and friends of the Liberal party in a bid to help get the message out as far as the change over from public to private corporation would proceed.
The process of evolution for the corporation was to be one of the province still owning the ferry service, but modelling it on a private agenda along the lines of the province's airport authorities, with the anticipation that a number of coastal routes would eventually be contracted out.
It's a process that has not fully developed some seven years after the original drafts, seven years that have seen the Ferry Corporation frequently become the home of controversy and still somewhat adrift as far as their privatization direction goes.
Opposition critic Gary Coons, the MLA who represents the North Coast has long been trying to make the ongoing privatization decisions relating to the ferry corporation more accountable to the Legislature. It has been an opposition agenda that has been met with more than a bit of resistance from the Provincial government, which frequently paints the North Coast MLA as a complainer or someone not aware of all the facts on issues concerning the Ferry Corporation, the latter a theme which has also found some resonance with David Hahn the current President and CEO of BC Ferries.
Of interest to local residents will be the review by the Tyee of the process to "sell the government's agenda", one which courted editorial support from such newspapers as the Province, The Sun, The Nanaimo Daily News and the Prince Rupert Daily News.
The article goes on to examine how the Ferry cultivated its relationships with those "trusted reporters" and local politicians in various communities served by BC Ferries. It also reviews how the Ferry Corporation expanded the public relations project to people likely to be supportive to the cause, including some well known names on the North coast.
The Tyee provides some interesting thoughts as to how the major media outlets in British Columbia have handled the ferry file thus far, far too often it seems willing to take the press releases at their word and not following up on the details or questioning those developments at any length.
More importantly it offers up a synopsis of what seems to have been a flawed roll out of a new direction for the Ferry corporation, one which has seemingly bypassed the expected route of government, that of the Legislature, for what is apparently a more easily directed public relations exercise through helpful reporters and supporters.
It provides a portrait of a government agenda, steeped as it is in secrecy and confidential projects that leads one to believe that it is a process that may not stand on its own merit.
One that that perhaps needs a more thorough open and accountable public review.
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Home featured Nigeria DUE TO DETERIORATING ILLHEALH; BUHARI MAY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF HIS GOVERNMENT
DUE TO DETERIORATING ILLHEALH; BUHARI MAY HAVE LOST CONTROL OF HIS GOVERNMENT
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President Buhari and Vice President Osibanjo
(Osibanjo must not release Nnamdi Kanu and fix the economy of Nigeria and the mess of Muhammadu Buhari because that would amount to discrediting Buhari. The cabals have taken everything and running Nigeria; Nigeria has no President and the vice is deeply sidelined. While Muhammadu Buhari is busy fighting for his life; some people are busy running the affairs of Nigeria. Whether in Nigeria or London; the condition of Muhammadu Buhari remains worse and he cannot discharge his constitutional duties. He does not know what is happening in Nigeria and because nobody is allowed to visit him; he won't hear from the liberal's side or the opposition side which further keeps him unaware from happenings in Nigeria. On his sick bed; he is only after his drugs and his life more important to him than the seat. He has entirely lost control of Nigeria and cannot even be impeached; Nigeria will rather crumble than his resignation or impeachment to happen, which is the much black African leaders cherish power)
The Government of Nigeria is practically destabilized with the senate on a contrary part with the presidency and the people on a contrary with the Government. Nigeria seems to be heading nowhere and everybody disobeying order. The Custom Boss wouldn't wear his custom outfit to the 'Red Chamber' as instructed by the senate. Court orders wouldn't be taken and the image of the President is tarnished yet no action from him? Magu wouldn't be confirmed as the chairman of EFCC; either the DSS fighting his nomination or the senate rejecting him. There is a significant power tussle in the Presidency; everybody is now the boss because the boss can no longer dispense or function. Buhari's ill health has deteriorated to the extent that he doesn't know what is happening in his government, his government has been taken because he has lost control of it.
His inevitable ordeal started a day before Trump's inauguration; the President he vigorously fought to be beaten out of the White House. He had earlier announced a medical leave; he would spend just ten days and come back to Nigeria to continue with his constitutional duties. Ten days into six; he is not yet in Nigeria and majority of people thought he was dead. People sang elegy and dirge; there were jubilations that a murderer has gone, there were tears to Muslims and Fulani terrorists that a father is gone. The rumor continued until an empty President fighting to stand the cool Northern breeze was brought back to Nigeria.
The rumor ceased and the killing of Nigerians started by the ever loyal Fulani herdsmen terrorists; the killing might be out of jubilation or to pay back the heart attack occasioned by constant rumor that their patron is dead. Hausa/Fulani mustered courage at Ile Ife; the Yoruba folks had it so overwhelming and later the Nigerian security department waded in, the Yorubas became victims of police brutality. The news of a present President is more encouraging that an absent President; from the Presidency to the society, the ruler-ship mentality came back.
Buhari in London with news of his death circulating like a wildfire is not healthy for the cabals and their foot soldiers. There was an acting President but they don't trust him; a dumb and weakly Christian is even a threat to this Islamic administration. The President needed to come back and die in Nigeria; he needed to be present because his presence alone will boost the psych of the cabals and thieves. They can quickly write a presidential letter and submit to the senate while Muhammadu Buhari is in coma fighting for his dear life. They can write on the pages of news paper that Muhammadu Buhari said this or that while he is unaware of everything going on in Nigeria.
The major reason the sick and fading President was brought back to Nigeria against the wish of his doctors is simply to facilitate a better control of his government. President Muhammadu Buhari is fighting for his dear life and has nothing to do with the seat of power. In everything; life is first and that is what the President is fighting for. His deteriorating health has taken him away from governance and the cabals now have full control. They approach him and tell him that everything is okay because the cabals have nothing to lose. They remind Osibanjo that the President is around and they don't need visa to tell him that he is trying to build his own popularity for 2019 hence Buhari cannot contest.
Osibanjo must not release Nnamdi Kanu and fix the economy of Nigeria and the mess of Muhammadu Buhari because that would amount to discrediting Buhari. The cabals have taken everything and running Nigeria; Nigeria has no President and the vice is deeply sidelined. While Muhammadu Buhari is busy fighting for his life; some people are busy running the affairs of Nigeria. Whether in Nigeria or London; the condition of Muhammadu Buhari remains worse and he cannot discharge his constitutional duties. He does not know what is happening in Nigeria and because nobody is allowed to visit him; he won't hear from the liberal's side or the opposition side which further keeps him unaware from happenings in Nigeria. On his sick bed; he is only after his drugs and his life more important to him than the seat. He has entirely lost control of Nigeria and cannot even be impeached; Nigeria will rather crumble than his resignation or impeachment to happen, which is the much black African leaders cherish power.
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By Jed Babbin - December 2, 2010
Tom Friedman's column in yesterday's New York Times was a fictional rendition of a Chinese Washington embassy cable leaked and published by WikiLeaks, the cybervent for too many of America's secrets. Freidman's fictional cable to Beijing snickered at all those Americans who are too dumb to realize how distraught they should be, having suffered through another corrupt election, still quagmired in Afghanistan, living without high-speed trains or the wisdom to transform their economy from oil to wind and solar power.
Friedman's work was just another clichéd "visitor from Mars"-eye view of Americans' supposed stupidity. Nevertheless, perhaps unintentionally, Friedman raised an important question: what would China, or for that matter Russia, do if its secrets were stolen and published by Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks group?
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning - the alleged leaker of WikiLeaks' Iraq war logs and possibly the State Department cables as well - had access to an enormous amount of data on the "SIPR" network, the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network on which several US government agencies work on, store and exchange a huge amount of classified information. According to press reports and confirmed by one source, Manning was allowed to take music CDs - possibly Lady Gaga CDs - into a supposedly-secure room where he allegedly copied hundreds of thousands of documents from SIPR net onto the CDs which he carried out and later passed to WikiLeaks.
China's control of their secret information is much more secure and dispersed so that a Chinese Bradley Manning wouldn't likely be able to get more than a small fraction of the documents he is accused of copying. And China wouldn't be too gentle with even a small-time Manning equivalent. If he were discovered he'd be hauled outside, shot twice in the back of the head, and his family would be sent a bill for the ammunition used in the execution. A Russian version of Manning would have the same problems accessing information, and could expect the same treatment.
So could the WikiLeaks principals. Assange may know how Russia treated its most important leaker of this young century. Former KGB Lt. Col. Alexander Litvinenko had escaped Russia and was living in London, writing a book about how the KGB had fomented war in Chechnya and terrorized Russians. Litvinenko was assassinated in 2006 with a lethal dose of Polonium-210. If Assange were to publish Russian secrets, the KGB's successor organization - the SVR -- would probably take a few simple steps to prevent repetition. It would kill him, his wife and kids, his parents, and his dog.
But how the leakers - or Assange himself - would be treated is much less important than how Russia and China would act against the WikiLeaks network.
WikiLeaks, as it boasts, operates through a highly-secure and covert network of computer servers dispersed in several nations. Its sophistication is so great that, according to one news report, when its servers were subjected to a "denial of use" attack shortly after the release of the State Department cables (i.e., it was flooded with so much incoming traffic its computers failed) it managed to route its traffic through unrelated commercial servers and was "down" only briefly.
Taking WikiLeaks out is, as the mathematicians would say, a non-trivial exercise. Both Russia and China could probably do it.
Russia - having already mounted successful cyber attacks against some of its former satellites (Estonia in 2007 and Georgia in 2008) - wouldn't hesitate to attack the WikiLeaks network of computers and may have the ability to put WikiLeaks out of business at least temporarily.
China's response would likely be less personal but more effective. China's investment in cyber warfare is probably greater than any other nation's. Its active cyber espionage and sabotage programs attempt, according to several sources, hundreds or even thousands of attacks against US government and industrial computer networks every day. In June 2007, the Chinese apparently hacked into the Pentagon e-mail system and, for a time, rerouted all its traffic through a foreign network.
If China wanted to destroy the WikiLeaks organization by a cyberwar attack, it would undoubtedly have the capability. And, like Russia, it wouldn't hesitate to act.
But it isn't Russia or China whose national security has been violated by WikiLeaks, it's us. Why hasn't the Obama administration mounted an effective cyber attack on WikiLeaks and destroyed its ability - for at least as long as it would take to recreate its highly sophisticated network - to publish our secrets?
Instead of defending ourselves, the White House is cavalier about the effect of WikiLeaks releases on our diplomacy. Yesterday, presidential press secretary Robert Gibbs said, "Our foreign policy is stronger than that; we're a stronger country than that. We're not scared of one guy with one keyboard and a laptop."
If there is a single element of truth in Gibbs' statement, it's undetectable. Aside from the facts that our secrets are too vulnerable and our foreign policy incoherent, no one is scared of WikiLeaks. We're justly angry at what is, in effect, a cyber attack on our national security. And, to say the least, it's not one guy with a laptop.
It is necessary, and within our capabiity, to attack and do enough damage to WikiLeaks' computer network that we could delay - for weeks, months or years - Assange's ability to publish more of our secrets.
U.S. Cyber Command has enormous defensive capabilities and employs - directly or indirectly - many of the best computer scientists in the world. It, and several intelligence agencies have the ability to turn their defensive skills to offense and take down WikiLeaks. It's not that we can't mount an attack: it's that the president lacks the will to even try.
It's entirely possible that the Obama administration lacked a plan to take WikiLeaks down when its first publication of US secrets occurred more than four months ago. But now we're up to three WikiLeaks releases over nearly half a year, and Assange promises more to come.
However you characterize it - a crime or a terrorist act - WikiLeaks is attacking US national security. We are not only entitled to defend ourselves, we are duty-bound to do so. If only the White House would realize that.
Jed Babbin served as a deputy undersecretary of defense under George H.W. Bush.
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