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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2011 June;51(2):313-21
Variation in heart and blood lactate concentration in freestyle kytesurfing
Camps A. 1, Vercruyssen F. 2, Brisswalter J. 3 ✉
1 Departament of Sports and Information Technology, Pablo de Olavide University, Sevilla, Spain 2 Handibio Laboratory, groupe ''Mouvement altéré et efficience énergétique'', UFR STAPS, Toulon-Var University La Garde Cedex, France 3 Laboratory of Human Motricity, Education and Health, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
AIM:The aim of this paper was to evaluate the physiological demands of freestyle kitesurfing.
METHODS: Ten elite subjects performed an incremental running test on a treadmill and a three 7 min simulated freestyle heats of kitesurfing in MW (Midwind) condition ranging from 15 to 22 knots. Oxygen uptake (VO2) was estimated from the heart rate (HR) recorded during the freestyle trial using the individual HR-VO2 relationship determined during the incremental test. Blood lactate concentration [Lab] was measured at rest and 3 min after the exercise completion. 3 experienced kitesurfers acted as judges to better simulate competition conditions.
RESULTS:Linear relationship was demonstrated between scores and % HRmax on water (r=-0.764, P<0.05), HRmax on water (r=-0.684, P<0.05) estimated VO2 on water (r=-0.724, P<0.05), HR on water (r=0.709, P<0.05), % VO2 on water (r=0.740, P<0.05), final [Lab] (r=-0.884, P<0.05), anaerobic threshold (AT) (r=0.836, P<0.05), HR in AT (r=0.748, P<0.05) and ranking (r=-0,924, P<0.05), mean HR and estimated VO2 values represented, respectively 85.4±3.0% of maximal heart rate and 80.0±4.5% of maximal oxygen uptake. Mid values for [Lab] were observed at the end of crossing trial (5.2±0.8 mmol L-1).
CONCLUSION:This first analysis of freestyle kitesurfing suggests that the energy demand is sustained by both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism during a MW condition and freestyle event of kitesurfing.
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I tend to write these particular updates with a bit of trepidation, because change can be a scary thing, especially when it comes to one of your favorite restaurants. When I heard the news that Teresa's was moving next door and adding a bar, for example, I panicked. How could they do this to my favorite little BYOB? When I heard that Mayuree Cafe was moving out (er, being forced out) of Wayne, I was worried for their future. When I heard Kooma was adding a liquor license (seems so long ago now), I was concerned for my own wallet.
Sometimes these work out for the better, other times they are disasters and the restaurant won't make it much longer. With Kooma's latest move — expanding into the next space and adding a "lounge", the jury remains out. Will they take total hold on the WC dining and drinking scene, or will the overextend themselves and fizzle out?
So long as they keep brining in that phenomenal raw seafood, it should remain the former.


I met Hugh by chance, he came to an 'ELE' meting a few months ago and drew a remarkably good portrait of the speaker. Hugh teaches English privately to Russians here in Moscow. We made friends and then I discovered a treasure chest – his drawings on facebook. Here is a transcript of a conversation with him, and a selection of his drawings, and some notes he has made about them. I like his drawings, they are unpretentious, and somehow sum everything up in a minimalistic, yet revealing way. Enjoy.
My time in Russia has been very fragmented. I spent a very interesting and enjoyable year as a guest of the long defunct Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR, studying in Moscow as a student at the Pushkin Institute of Russian Language. It was immediately after the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the Cold War was going through a particularly icy spell, and it was a period now referred as the time of 'stagnation' by Russian social commentators. I will always be grateful for this Russian Language scholarship – I was fascinated by the country and its people and I became a fluent speaker of Russian.
I suppose I've always done sketches; usually caricatures of friends as birthday cards. However it was only after attending a 3 day workshop in Moscow, given by a superb French artist, that I began to take drawing and sketching more seriously. I had signed up for the course because, as a French enthusiast I had studied French with the Open University, and I was fascinated to meet a French artist who presumably spoke Russian. It turned out that it was his first visit to Russia, he couldn't even order a glass of red wine in Russian, and even his English was a bit patchy. He nonetheless was an inspiring teacher; his sketches were brilliant, whimsical observations of life – and it's thanks to him that I always carry a sketchbook and pens around with me.And hopefully make some observations that will ring true with people.
Indelible marker pens (sometimes called 'fineliners') watercolour. I've also got a kids' set of bright felt-tips.
How do you feel about the changes in the visual landscape in Moscow – are there any??
Oh, there most certainly are! As a guest of the nation I don't feel it's my place to lay into the architectural crimes that have been committed here in post 1980s, I leave that to my more knowledgeable Muscovite friends. Suffice to say I'm convinced that, during the 90s, architectural prizes were awarded for bombast and ugliness. Thankfully, civic planners now seem to be more design and conservation-aware – mostly. A final word. Moscow, for all the noise and bustle inherent in a capital city of its size, remains for me a place of genuine magic.
Margarita, whom I met while she was still a photography student. Now a professional photographer, and still a fiery redhead!
Oh, Olga, choices, choices! Which leather jacket to go for? The black one's cooler, but they say that red is the new black… And perhaps it goes better with you iPhone case??
John Harrison, in front of a student audience at Moscow Pedagological University, discoursing on the Power of Culture in East-West Relations.
Saturday morning, very early, on the Moscow metro. Catching up on some sleep. But they moved quickly enough when they got to their respective stations. Some innate sense of place told them that they needed to shift. That, and the station announcements, probably.
I first met Hugh Gatenby way back in the 1970's. I gave him his first job.....working as a newspaper delivery boy. He was a character even then. It was not unusual to see Hugh engrossed in reading a customers newspaper and walking straight past the house. Somehow I always thought he would become a teacher, but at Caldy Grammar School, where he was educated. If my memory serves me correctly his father and brother were teachers there. Please send Hugh my regards and best wishes.


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Scientists Object to Intellectual Freedom
Libraries define intellectual freedom as the public's right to examine all points-of-view. Here's a list of climate scientists who are trying to block your access to alternative perspectives.
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A few days ago, 54 allegedly "leading climate scientists and museum experts" attached their names to An Open Letter to Museums from Members of the Scientific Community. This is a highly polarizing document that splits the world into good guys and bad guys.
The signatories describe themselves as "members of the scientific community" who "devote our lives to understanding the world and sharing this understanding with the public." Excuse me, but earning a handful of science degrees doesn't place you in a special category of humanity. You're still subject to the same ego-trips and short-comings as everyone else.
Lots of us spend our lives "understanding the world" and sharing that understanding with the public. Any academic in any field, any journalist, filmmaker, or blogger can say the same. The people who signed this letter are overwhelmingly employed by taxpayer-funded institutions. Which means they aren't devoting their lives to science out of the goodness of their hearts. They're doing what they do in exchange for a pay cheque.
The letter tells us these people "are deeply concerned" that some individuals who give money to museums and who sit on museum boards "profit from fossil fuels."
Fossil fuels happen to make our world go round. They power our hospitals, heat our schools, and ensure the safety of our food supply via refrigeration. They transport our seniors to medical appointments, our kids to karate lessons, and enable us to expand our horizons through intercontinental travel.
There are downsides to everything, and fossil fuels are no exception. The only place in which we don't have to make tradeoffs, in which we aren't compelled to accept the good with the bad, is a non-existent fantasy world.
These self-righteous, self-absorbed, self-appointed busybodies want to transform those who work in the fossil fuel industry into social pariahs – and they aren't shy about wielding their "scientific expertise" as a weapon:
Drawing on both our scientific expertise and personal care for our planet and people, we believe that the only ethical way forward for our museums is to cut all ties with the fossil fuel industry and funders of climate science obfuscation. [bold added]
Let me say this again: holding a science degree doesn't mean you care about the planet more deeply than the rest of us. Nor does it give you special insight into ethical behaviour.
The letter alleges – but provides no proof of any kind – that some of the money earned by people in the fossil fuel industry ends up funding "groups denying climate change science." So what? If the science of climate change is sound, it will survive these challenges. If not, it will evolve.
Ultimately, this is a terrifying document. It shows us a group of scientists taking a stand against intellectual freedom – a concept that the American Library Association defines as the public's right to be exposed to all points-of-view.
In the name of science, the people listed below want to shut down free inquiry, free debate, and free speech. It would be wise not to forget their names:
James Hansen, Climatologist; former head of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor of Meteorology; Director, Earth System Science Center, The Pennsylvania State University.
Joseph J. Romm, Physicist, Climatologist; former Acting Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy; founder and editor of Climate Progress.
Kevin E Trenberth, Distinguished Senior Scientist, Climate Analysis Section, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Lead Author 2001 and 2007 IPCC report which won a Nobel Prize.
Mike MacCracken, Chief Scientist for Climate Change Programs with the Climate Institute.
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of the Global Change Institute, Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, University of Queensland, Australia
Greg Laden, Paleoanthropologist, Independent Scholar, Writer at National Geographic Scienceblogs.
Brad Johnson, Science writer; MS geosciences, MIT
Scott A. Mandia, Asst. Chair /Professor – Physical Sciences, Suffolk County Community College
Dr. John Abraham, University of St. Thomas, School of Engineering
Danny Harvey, Professor of Geography and Climatology, University of Toronto, IPCC Convening Lead Author and Lead Author; Deputy Editor of Climatic Change.
Henry Pollack, Emeritus Professor of Geophysics at the University of Michigan. Advisor to the National Science Foundation, IPCC member.
Jason Box, Climatologist, Professor of Glaciology at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland. Co-author of 2007 IPCC report which won a Nobel Prize.
James Powell, Geochemist; former President of the Franklin Museum of Science and former President and Director of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum.
Bob Corell, Climatologist; Head of US Office for the Global Energy Assessment; former Assistant Director for Geosciences at the National Science Foundation.
Eric Chivian, founder and Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School. Co-founder of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.
George Woodwell, Ecologist; Founder and Director Emeritus, Woods Hole Research Center.
Calvin B. DeWitt, Environmental Scientist, Co-founder of the Evangelical Environmental Network, President of the Academy of Evangelical Scientists and Ethicists, and Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr Stuart Parkinson, Climatologist; Executive Director, Scientists for Global Responsibility, UK
Robert R. Janes, Ph.D. , Archaleologist, Museologist, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, Museum Management and Curatorship
Matt Lappe, Paleoclimatologist, Environmental Hydrologist, Executive Director, Alliance for Climate Education.
Sarah Kornbluth, Biologist; Affiliate of Bee Database Project, American Museum of Natural History and Doctoral Candidate, Rutgers University
Sergio Jarillo de la Torre, PhD, Anthropologist, American Museum of Natural History
Simon L Lewis, Reader, Global Change Science, at University College London and University of Leeds.
Roger Fouquet, Principal Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Emmanuel Vincent, Assistant Project Scientist at the University of California, Merced
Jonathan Oppenheim, Professor of Quantum Theory, University College London. Royal Society Research Fellow in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
David Webb; Emeritus Professor; Previously Professor of Engineering, Leeds Metropolitan University
Dr Martin Zaltz Austwick, Physicist, University College London
Mona Mehdy, Molecular biologist, faculty at University of Texas at Austin
Judith S. Weis, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Rutgers University
Jonathan Tunik, Former Evaluation Studies Associate for the American Institute of Physics.
Aerin Jacob, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Applied Conservation Science Lab, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Shaun Lovejoy, Professor of Physics, McGill University, Canada, formerly at the Climate Diagnostics Centre of NOAA
Lindy Weilgart, Professor of Biology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sophie Levina, MD, PhD and Doctor of Medical Sciences.
Susan Spencer, Solar Scientist, Founder/President of ROCSPOT.org
Erika Crispo, PhD, Evolutionary Ecologist and Biologist, Pace University, NYC
Lucky Tran, PhD, Biologist, University of Cambridge
Damian Alexander Stanley, Ph.D., Neuroscientist, California Institute of Technology
Hanah Chapman, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Mark Mason PhD, former primate evolution researcher, UC Berkeley
Dr. Nicholas R. White, Independent Industrial Scientist, Albion Beams, Inc.
David Grinspoon, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute; Former Curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
Sandra Steingraber, PhD, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Department of Environmental Studies and Science, Ithica College, Ithica, New York
Steven R. Dickman, Professor of Geophysics, Department of Geological Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
Daniel H. McIntosh, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Harry Frank, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Social Psychology, Associate Professor Emeritus of Earth and Resource Science, University of Michigan-Flint
Lawrence Licklider, PhD Chemistry, University of California, Riverside
Andrew H. Maxwell, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Montclair State University
Luca Lombroso, Weather broadcaster, DIEF Geophysical Observatory, Italy
Richard H. Gammon, Professor Emeritus, Chemistry and Oceanography, University of Washington; Former Head of CO2 Research Group, Global Monitoring for Climate Change (GMCC), NOAA, Boulder, Colorado
Dr. Julianne Heinlein, Aquatic Ecologist, Research Associate, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University
Andrew S. Johnson, PhD, Research Scientist, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
see also: Do Joe Romm and Fellow Climate Scientists Think Sexual Misconduct is OK?
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How will the defensive line delegate these pass rush responsibilities without Kyle Williams?
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For the better part of the last 10 seasons the Bills' pass rush calls in games were made by one person despite the frequent change of defensive coordinators.
Kyle Williams.
Each week Williams immersed himself in game film study. It wasn't just an exercise in self-preparation. It was his responsibility to know the opponent inside and out on their passing down situations so he could make the pass rush scheme calls on the field for the defensive front.
Each new defensive coordinator who came in the door quickly saw how keen Williams was in making the right calls at the right time and put their trust in the six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. Current defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier was no different.
Now, however, comes the task of replacing that play-calling expertise.
"That is something that we have talked about a lot and that's one of the things we'll miss from Kyle, how he took control of our defensive line in certain situations and was really a coach on the field," said Frazier. "We put it to our players, we wanted to ask them who was going to be that guy to step up and have the courage to put the time in."
"Well we're looking at it as a group effort right now," said Trent Murphy. "We'll all put some time in to fill that role that Kyle did on his own. It's a lot of responsibility and Kyle made it look easy, but we may have to share it to some degree because Kyle watched a ton of tape and knew everything backwards and forwards."
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Williams estimates that he devoted about 30 hours to film study with most of it coming on Monday and Tuesday in a game week so he'd be able to make suggestions to the coaching staff before the game plan was finalized.
"I watched a lot," he said. "I wanted to be able to come in on Wednesday when we were putting our game plan together and be able to provide our defense not just our front with keys of run, pass keys. What's this guy doing? What's that guy doing? What works well against each one of these guys not just the interior three. Who I was going to see mostly, but the tackles too. How can I help Jerry (Hughes)? How can I help Trent? It was just really important to know that I would know how they set their protections and what I could do to put us in the best position to be successful in the way that we were rushing."
Frazier even now still marvels at the time Williams put in to have the depth of knowledge of an opponent each week and understands it's not easily replaceable. A competent play caller on the field is invaluable to have because the communication is faster and easier to deliver to the line, especially if a pre-snap check has to be made.
"You have to be able to communicate what we want to do up front," said Frazier. "Then the guy has to have confidence and the only way you have confidence is if you know what you're talking about."
Defensive end Jerry Hughes (right) and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (left) will be asked to play important roles in the team's pass rush plans this season.
The defensive staff hasn't finalized who would take on such a demanding role in addition to one's own positional responsibilities, but there's a prime candidate that Williams believes would be a good fit.
"I think the natural selection would be Lorenzo as he moves in you know he'll play linebacker he'll kick down on third downs, he can play inside and outside on third downs," said Williams. "But Jerry will be fine. Trent will be fine taking cues, because there's a whole lot of nonverbal communication that goes with that. Like pointing to guys, in case we have to change the way that we rush and flip our whole plan, just based on a look and a point. So there's a lot of that comes with growing and spending time together, but naturally Lorenzo would be the someone who can do it as well as I did when I wasn't in, and did it as well when I was in."
Knowing Alexander has already done some of it in the past makes him a natural choice, but the veteran also plays multiple roles defensively as well as special teams. Frazier isn't certain he wants it all to fall on one man. For now, the plan is to see who else might demonstrate a knack for making the right calls.
"We'll see how that goes over time," said Frazier. "We have an idea of who we want to do it and we've already begun that process. We'll see how it shakes out in the next weeks and months to come."
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File created: 4/25/2019 In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
On agenda: Final action: 6/13/2019
Title: Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 804 North Broad Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Greenlee
Indexes: PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 19031000.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy19031000
6/26/2019 0 MAYOR SIGNED Action details Not available
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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for use by the City of a portion of the premises located at 804 North Broad Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SECTION 1. The Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, is hereby authorized to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, with City as subtenant, for use by the Cityof a portion of the premises located at 804 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pursuant to terms substantially set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
SECTION 2. The City Solicitor is hereby authorized to review and to approve the sublease and other documents necessary to effectuate this Ordinance, which sublease and documents shall contain such terms and conditions as the City Solicitor shall deem necessary and proper to protect the interests of the City of Philadelphia and to carry out the purpose of this Ordinance.
EXHIBIT "A"
Terms of Proposed Sublease
For 804 North Broad, Philadelphia, PA
1. Sublandord: The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (The Philadelphia Municipal Authority will to enter into a prime lease for the premises with 804 N. Broad Partners, the Prime Landlord.)
2.	Subtenant: The City of Philadelphia
3.	Premises Address: 804 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
4.	Use of the Premises:	Approximately 4,123 rentable square feet, on the ground floor and the mezzanine to be used for office space.
5.	Term of Sublease: 10 years, with an option to renew for 5 years.
6.	Rent: The annual base rent will be approximately $15.00 per rentable square foot and will escalate at a rate of approximately 8.5% per rentable square foot per three years. At approximately 4,123 rentable square feet, the first year's annual base rent will be ...


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SBM Offshore to Cut 300 More Jobs
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AMSTERDAM, May 7 (Reuters) – SBM Offshore, the Dutch oil and gas platform leasing company, said on Thursday it was cutting 300 jobs in addition to the 1,200 redundancies it announced last year, saying the low oil price had led clients to postpone investment decisions.
The company, which has already been fined a record $240 million by Dutch authorities over improper payments to officials in Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Brazil, said discussions with Brazilian authorities over a settlement were continuing.
In its first-quarter trading update, the company said it had earned revenue of $601 million so far this year and stuck to its forecast of $2.2 billion in revenue for 2015. It said net debt would come in at below $3.5 billion.
"A continuously challenging macro environment has impacted the turnkey segment as clients postpone investment decisions," Chief Executive Bruno Chabas said in a statement. "The Lease and Operate segment continues to perform, as it is unaffected by oil price fluctuations."
SBM Offshore is one of more than 20 companies believed by Brazilian police and prosecutors to have paid bribes in exchange for contracts with state-run Petrobras, Brazil's largest oil company.
Dutch prosecutors said in November that SBM Offshore's Brazilian sales agents, who received at least 139.1 million euros in commissions, made payments to Brazilian government officials via offshore entities.
SBM Offshore is the world's largest leaser of floating oil production ships known as FPSOs, while Petrobras uses more such vessels than any other company. (Reporting By Thomas Escritt, editing by David Evans)
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SBCC football team ineligible for playoffs
Travis Noe
Santa Barbara City College's football program heads into the 2009 season already knowing they can't win the conference championship.
The Southern California Football Association issued sanctions on the program, after an investigation revealed they violated recruitment policies. SBCC was put on probation for the upcoming season, making them ineligible for playoff contention.
The Vaqueros were co-champions of the American Pacific Conference (APC) last season in the conference's first year of existence. The Vaqs finished out the season on a momentous 6-game winning streak, to finish with a record of 6-4, one of the best campaigns the SBCC football program has had in recent memory.
Investigations were made about the program housing and even feeding some of its players. The SCFA's sanctions stripped the Vaqs out of their APC title, and made the team forfeit its 6 victories, making their final record 0-10.
After the sanctions were issued, SBCC athletic director Mike Warren resigned. Associate Athletic Director Ellen O'Connor has stepped in to fill Warren's place as interim Athletic Director.
Head coach Craig Moropoulos has remained positive in light of the situation, and said it will not be a distraction for him or the players for the upcoming season.
When asked if the ineligibility for competing would affect the team's motivation or work ethic, coach Moropoulos responded, "Absolutely not! We are approaching every day the same way we always have, with energy and focus."
However, being out of playoff contention did have an affect on some SBCC players. The 2009 season roster has 82 spots filled, a significant drop from the 99-man squad in 2008.
The smaller roster size has made a positive impact on intensity and efficiency in practice, said Moropoulos.
Despite being unable to compete for a conference title, the football program is treating this season as a valuable learning experience, and an opportunity for their young squad to develop for seasons to come.
Freshmen quarterback John Uribe declined to comment on the team's current situation. Uribe will lead the Vaqs into battle in the season's first game against Hancock on Sept. 5.


About the Nominee: Ms. Turner teaches World History and also runs the school's Drama Club. In her efforts to expose children to the arts, she has put on extraordinary performances involving students from Kindergarden to 8th Grade, improving the sense of community amongst them as well as their self-confidence and self-worth. Handling a cast of 100 students is no easy task, but Ms. Turner manages it beautifully. She is not just a teacher to her students, but also a mentor and a friend.


Richmond Refinery Fire Will Raise Gas Prices This Week - Yo! Venice!
As always, click the Venice 411 drop down menu at the top of this website to get up to date gas prices in Venice, Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey and Culver City.
The fire that broke out at Chevron's Richmond refinery last night is now under control, but the impact on gas prices in the California is just beginning. Even though the damage was done in the Bay Area, Southern California is likely to feel the impact. Here's a Q&A to explain the situation.
Q: How expensive is gas going to get in SoCal?
A: Analysts who follow the oil-and-gas markets have been reported predicting a spike of 25-40 cents this week, in a California market that's already paying a lot more for its gasoline than the rest of the country: $3.86 per gallon versus $3.63 for the rest of the U.S., according to AAA (via CNBC). Los Angeles drivers are paying even more than that: $3.93 per gallon. That's a ways off from the $5 per gallon peaks that we hit during the summer of 2008. But it still isn't pretty.
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While CBCA as an organization confidently straddled the business and arts worlds, they had a difficult time communicating that visually. With the rebrand, we wanted to make sure that the brand appealed to a painter on Santa Fe as much as it did a business executive working in downtown Denver.
With that in mind, we created a mark that is simple and structured, but also bright and playful. It's bold and clean while also slightly abstract. The CBCA mark can stand alone, or with a child program label.
We also created a set of icons that CBCA now uses throughout their brand. They're a collection of the "tools" used in the business and arts worlds, with lines connecting the two worlds. The icon set is set slightly askew at an angel parallel to the "A" in the logo.
The biggest challenge CBCA presented us with at the beginning of the website project was a need for simplicity. The previous CBCA site had dozens of pages that were buried in that site's navigation structure and the way that site had been built made it difficult to maintain and to grow.
We started the project by focusing on the Information Architecture, looking for ways to simplify the hierarchy of content and also make it flexible enough to accommodate growth.
From a design perspective, we wanted to make sure that the new website reflected the new brand. We added lots of white space, big, bold headlines, and sprinkled the icon set throughout to set the tone and give it character.
We focused on building the site for mobile users since we knew a growing number of users were accessing the site on their phones instead of a computer. We added a few "easter eggs" to the site once we were into development, too. Go to the site and hover your mouse over the mannequin at the bottom of the page (we call him Roy).
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package androidx.wear.utils;

import android.content.Context;
import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;

/**
 * Constants for android wear apps which are related to manifest meta-data.
 */
public class MetadataConstants {

    //  Constants for standalone apps. //

    /**
     * The name of the meta-data element in the Wear app manifest for specifying whether this app
     * does not require a companion phone app. The value should be set to "true" or "false".
     *

     *
Wear apps that do not require a phone side companion app to function can declare this in
     * their AndroidManifest.xml file by setting the standalone meta-data element to true as shown
     * in the following example. If this value is true, all users can discover this app regardless
     * of what phone they have. If this value is false (or not set), only users with compatible
     * Android phones can discover this app.
     *

     *
{@code
     * <meta-data
     * android:name="com.google.android.wearable.standalone"
     * android:value="true" />
     * }

     */
    public static final String STANDALONE_METADATA_NAME = "com.google.android.wearable.standalone";

    //  Constants for customizing bridging of notifications from the phone to the wearable. //

    /**
     * We support specifying whether notifications should be bridged from the phone to the wearable
     * in the Wear app manifest file. Simply add a meta-data element to the Wear app manifest with
     * the name "com.google.android.wearable.notificationBridgeMode" and either the value
     * NO_BRIDGING or the value BRIDGING. If you choose not to update your Wear app manifest, then
     * notifications will be bridged by default from the phone to the wearable.
     *
     *
NO_BRIDGING means that phone notifications will not be bridged to the wearable if the
     * wearable app is installed.
     *
     *
BRIDGING means that phone notifications will be bridged to the wearable, unless they are
     * posted with
     * {@link android.app.Notification.Builder#setLocalOnly(boolean) setLocalOnly(true)}.
     *
     *
Example AndroidManifest.xml meta-data element for NO_BRIDGING:
     *
     *
{@code
     * <meta-data
     *     android:name="com.google.android.wearable.notificationBridgeMode"
     *     android:value="NO_BRIDGING" />
     * }

     *
     *
Example AndroidManifest.xml meta-data element for BRIDGING:
     *
     *
{@code
     * <meta-data
     *     android:name="com.google.android.wearable.notificationBridgeMode"
     *     android:value="BRIDGING" />
     * }

     */
    public static final String NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_MODE_METADATA_NAME =
            "com.google.android.wearable.notificationBridgeMode";

    /**
     * The value of the notification bridge mode meta-data element in the case where the Wear app
     * wants notifications to be bridged from the phone to the wearable.
     */
    public static final String NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_MODE_BRIDGING = "BRIDGING";

    /**
     * The value of the notification bridge mode meta-data element in the case where the Wear app
     * does not want notifications to be bridged from the phone to the wearable.
     */
    public static final String NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_MODE_NO_BRIDGING = "NO_BRIDGING";

    //  Constants for watch face preview. //

    /**
     * The name of the meta-data element in the watch face service manifest declaration used
     * to assign a non-circular preview image to the watch face. The value should be set to
     * a drawable reference.
     *
     *

     * <meta-data
     *     android:name="com.google.android.wearable.watchface.preview"
     *     android:resource="@drawable/preview_face" />
     *

     */
    public static final String WATCH_FACE_PREVIEW_METADATA_NAME =
            "com.google.android.wearable.watchface.preview";

    /**
     * The name of the meta-data element in the watch face service manifest declaration used
     * to assign a circular preview image to the watch face. The value should be set to
     * a drawable reference.
     *
     *

     * <meta-data
     *     android:name="com.google.android.wearable.watchface.preview_circular"
     *     android:resource="@drawable/preview_face_circular" />
     *

     */
    public static final String WATCH_FACE_PREVIEW_CIRCULAR_METADATA_NAME =
            "com.google.android.wearable.watchface.preview_circular";

    // HELPER METHODS //

    /**
     * Determines whether a given context comes from a standalone app. This can be used as a proxy
     * to check if any given app is compatible with iOS Companion devices.
     *
     * @param context to be evaluated.
     * @return Whether a given context comes from a standalone app.
     */
    public static boolean isStandalone(Context context) {
        try {
            ApplicationInfo appInfo = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(
                    context.getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
            if (appInfo.metaData != null) {
                return appInfo.metaData.getBoolean(STANDALONE_METADATA_NAME);
            }
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            // Do nothing
        }

        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Determines whether a given context has notification bridging enabled.
     *
     * @param context to be evaluated.
     * @return Whether a given context has notification bridging enabled.
     */
    public static boolean isNotificationBridgingEnabled(Context context) {
        try {
            ApplicationInfo appInfo = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(
                    context.getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
            if (appInfo.metaData != null) {
                return NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_MODE_BRIDGING.equals(
                        appInfo.metaData.getString(NOTIFICATION_BRIDGE_MODE_METADATA_NAME));
            }
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            // Do nothing
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     *
     * @param context to be evaluated.
     * @param circular Whether to return the circular or regular preview.
     *
     * @return an integer id representing the resource id of the requested drawable, or 0 if
     * no drawable was found.
     */
    public static int getPreviewDrawableResourceId(Context context, boolean circular) {
        try {
            ApplicationInfo appInfo = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(
                    context.getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
            if (appInfo.metaData != null) {
                return circular
                        ?  appInfo.metaData.getInt(WATCH_FACE_PREVIEW_CIRCULAR_METADATA_NAME, 0)
                        :  appInfo.metaData.getInt(WATCH_FACE_PREVIEW_METADATA_NAME, 0);
            }
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            // Do nothing
        }

        return 0;
    }

    private MetadataConstants() {}
}


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Hill House Artist and Alumni News
Since our last artist alumni update and news post, we've said farewell to the Hill House's final resident. The Hill House artist residency program may be over, but that doesn't mean that we're done with artist residencies in general — quite the contrary, actually. We'll be experimenting with new models and exploring what an artist residency can be, look like, feel like, and accomplish. If you have ideas, we'd love to hear them. Email us!
But it's been awhile since we've posted on this here blog, so we have a lot of artist alumni news to share with you. Read on to learn about some exciting stuff from folks who have at one point or another spent some time in the Hill House. While it's true that we have shut the doors on that program, the people we've met continue to inspire us and let us know that the Hill House was important, meaningful, and necessary. We'll be in touch about what's up our sleeves for the next artist residency program soon. In the meantime, enjoy these updates, and email us if you have alumni updates of your own for us to share!
Hill House Alumni News and Updates
Jason Hugh Ackman was chosen for the 2017 Sustainable Artist Foundation awards, from a pool of over 3,000 applicants! Read more about the awards and Jason here. Nice work, Jason!
Jenny Johnson was interviewed by Literary Hub about her book In Full Velvet and other works. Read the full interview here and pick yourself up a copy of her book at your earliest convenience — makes a great holiday gift!
Artist Kevin Doyle was shortlisted for the 2017 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Listen to a great interview with him about his play and his reaction to being shortlisted. What an accomplishment!
Scott Hocking has had a ton going on (or in his words, a crapload!). Way too much for us to detail here! Are you subscribed to his newsletter? Yeah, you're going to want to get on that. Read the latest version here.
Composer Anthony Barilla was mentioned in this New York Times article about being chosen as a composer for the musical, "Small Ball," written by Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets. Can't wait to hear more, Anthony!
Songstress Abigail Lapell has won the 2017 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year! Woohoo! If you find yourself in Canada, try and catch a show by Abigail, or buy her album here.
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pring is here. The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing — and the insects are spreading infections at an alarming pace.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that infectious diseases from mosquito, tick and flea bites more than tripled in the United States from 2004 to 2016.
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Biotechnology Information says that nearly half of the world's population is infected by at least one type of vector-borne pathogen. A vector is an organism, such as the mosquito, that does not cause disease itself, such as Zika or malaria, but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.
What is causing the increase in vector-borne diseases? CDC states that warmer weather is an important cause of the surge in cases and cites a study in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report to make the case. The One Health philosophy — adopted by the World Health Organization, CDC, WiRED International and many others — underlines the interdependence of the environment-human-animal ecosystem. Climate change, unclean water, dwindling food supplies, poor sanitation and antibiotic resistance all factor into the increase in public health risks.
WiRED's Health Learning Center offers many health education modules on vector-borne infections such as Chikungunya, Chagas Disease, Dengue Fever, Yellow Fever, Zika and Malaria, with training on Lyme disease due out soon. All these modules describe the particular disease, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatments, but, most of all, they emphasize methods of prevention.
WiRED urges everyone to prepare and protect against insect bites, this spring and all year 'round.
You can download the modules in this story, and all 400+ of our health modules, through WiRED's Health Module Access Program (HealthMAP) by clicking here. This completely free program will enable you to create your own customized library of health education training modules. You can learn more about HealthMAP through WiRED's animation.
Avoid areas where insects are prevalent.
Wear protective clothing that covers the entire body.
Pack a travel health kit before a trip.
Consult a healthcare provider familiar with travel medicine, if possible.
Get educated about the dangers of insect bites, especially for pregnant women and children.


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Monmouth University Phi Eta Semma National Honor Society officers (L-R), Amanda Kruzynski (president), Alexis DeCarvalho (vice president), Dr. Golam M. Mathbor (faculty adviser) Vincent J. Bove (keynote speaker), Taylor Bernosky (historian), Carolina Carvalho (secretary), and Rebecca Groom (treasurer). (Brian Kutner)
America's Graduates: Transform the Nation With Character
By Vincent J. Bove
June 13, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2016
As graduates from American schools celebrate during this time of year, we congratulate them.
We commend their efforts, perseverance, and success. At the same time we encourage them to step up courageously to this pivotal time in history. They have the power to change the world by living lives of character.
Rising to the Occasion
Society is undergoing extraordinary challenges. America is experiencing an unprecedented head-on collision—a culture of violence and crisis of character.
This current crisis did not happen overnight. It has taken generations for us to arrive at this juncture. It will take generations to transform our nation. America's youth are critical to this transformation—they are the future of our nation and the world.
Our youth must carry the torch and keep the flame of hope burning bright. They have the responsibility of turning the tide. Their energy, enthusiasm, and generosity will build a better world. The culture of violence and crisis of character may have its day. But in due time, the character of our youth will lift the nation.
Our youth are America's treasure. Let us encourage them to rise to the occasion—their families, communities, and nation needs them. They deserve our affirmation and guidance to ignite a renewal of character within America and throughout the world.
Be a Person of Character
Although I am privileged to address large assemblies of youth, a recent venue deserves recognition. It represents the great hope we must have in our youth.
On Saturday, March 8, I delivered my signature presentation for college students titled "Be a Person of Character: Change the World" at Monmouth University.
This event celebrated the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society's induction ceremony. It honored academic excellence, character, and family with over 800 students, family, and friends in attendance.
The 149 new members of the honor society—out of a class of close to 1,000—were inducted. They maintained a 3.5 or higher GPA in their first semester at Monmouth University.
During my keynote, I asked the audience to take a journey with me. A candid picture of societal challenges was painted:
Our Culture of Violence and Character Crisis
Social Networking Ramifications
Broken Families
The Gang Mentality
America's "Get High" Society
We then moved from the challenges to the power of character:
Achieving Greatness through Sacrifice
Living a Life of Dignity
Kindness, Respect, Civility
Bringing Out the Best in Others
Helping Others Do What Is Right
As I spoke, families responded with thunderous rounds of applause and three standing ovations. This fervor was directed to the students encouraging them to change the world through their character.
Afterward, Rianna Rae, an inductee and international business major, said, "I think it's very important to recognize that the world can be a better place and our generation can be the change the world needs."
Rae continued, "I got chills seeing friends and family of inductees standing and applauding us knowing that they believe we, as inductees, can really make a difference on campus, in the local community, and the world if we so choose."
At times it can seem that the future is bleak when bombarded by apathy and one crisis after another. But America's future is bright because of these students and many like them nationwide. These young people, supported by the admiration of their families and friends remind us of the power of community, character, and encouragement.
Although my words implored the students to change the world, the highlight of the day was their enthusiasm, respectfulness, and energy. Our youth give America great hope and I am confident they will heed their call to reawakening the nation.
Vincent J. Bove
Vincent J. Bove, CPP, is a national speaker and author on issues critical to America. Bove is a recipient of the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for combating crime and violence and is a former confidant of the New York Yankees. His newest book is "Listen To Their Cries." For more information, see www.vincentbove.com


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Effects of Streptococcus crista and human saliva on the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953
J. D. Rudney, C. A. Strait
Associations with facultative species might help planktonic oral anaerobes survive when they traverse saliva. This study investigated whether co-aggregation with Streptococcus crista ATCC 51110 enhanced the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. Two tubes each of co-aggregates and Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 alone were prepared. One of each set was resuspended in buffer, and the other in clarified saliva from each of 20 donors. After 1 h, cells were stained for viability. The median percentage of viable Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 in buffer with Strep. crista (86%) was significantly higher (p = 0.04) than in buffer alone (77%). A similar trend was observed for saliva with Strep. crista (81%) and saliva alone (74%), although that difference was not significant (p = 0.41). The median percentage of Fus. nucleatum co-aggregated in buffer (44%) was significantly reduced after incubation in saliva (16%) (p < 0.0002). No such change was seen when saliva was replaced with purified salivary proline-rich glycoprotein, which can bind both species. For co-aggregate suspensions, there was no difference in the viability of fusobacteria that were or were not in direct contact with Strep. crista. In both cases, viability was significantly reduced in saliva relative to buffer. Strep. crista may enhance the viability of planktonic Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953, but it is not yet clear whether that requires co- aggregation. Transmission of fusobacteria through saliva could depend on the interplay between protective factors, such as the presence of streptococci, and antimicrobial factors, which kill cells or disassociate co-aggregates. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Archives of Oral Biology
Published - Aug 1 2000
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Rudney, J. D., & Strait, C. A. (2000). Effects of Streptococcus crista and human saliva on the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. Archives of Oral Biology, 45(8), 667-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9969(00)00037-6
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Rudney, JD & Strait, CA 2000, 'Effects of Streptococcus crista and human saliva on the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953', Archives of Oral Biology, vol. 45, no. 8, pp. 667-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9969(00)00037-6
Rudney JD, Strait CA. Effects of Streptococcus crista and human saliva on the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. Archives of Oral Biology. 2000 Aug 1;45(8):667-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0003-9969(00)00037-6
Rudney, J. D. ; Strait, C. A. / Effects of Streptococcus crista and human saliva on the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. In: Archives of Oral Biology. 2000 ; Vol. 45, No. 8. pp. 667-674.
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AU - Rudney, J. D.
AU - Strait, C. A.
N2 - Associations with facultative species might help planktonic oral anaerobes survive when they traverse saliva. This study investigated whether co-aggregation with Streptococcus crista ATCC 51110 enhanced the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. Two tubes each of co-aggregates and Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 alone were prepared. One of each set was resuspended in buffer, and the other in clarified saliva from each of 20 donors. After 1 h, cells were stained for viability. The median percentage of viable Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 in buffer with Strep. crista (86%) was significantly higher (p = 0.04) than in buffer alone (77%). A similar trend was observed for saliva with Strep. crista (81%) and saliva alone (74%), although that difference was not significant (p = 0.41). The median percentage of Fus. nucleatum co-aggregated in buffer (44%) was significantly reduced after incubation in saliva (16%) (p < 0.0002). No such change was seen when saliva was replaced with purified salivary proline-rich glycoprotein, which can bind both species. For co-aggregate suspensions, there was no difference in the viability of fusobacteria that were or were not in direct contact with Strep. crista. In both cases, viability was significantly reduced in saliva relative to buffer. Strep. crista may enhance the viability of planktonic Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953, but it is not yet clear whether that requires co- aggregation. Transmission of fusobacteria through saliva could depend on the interplay between protective factors, such as the presence of streptococci, and antimicrobial factors, which kill cells or disassociate co-aggregates. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
AB - Associations with facultative species might help planktonic oral anaerobes survive when they traverse saliva. This study investigated whether co-aggregation with Streptococcus crista ATCC 51110 enhanced the viability of Fusobacterium nucleatum ATCC 10953. Two tubes each of co-aggregates and Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 alone were prepared. One of each set was resuspended in buffer, and the other in clarified saliva from each of 20 donors. After 1 h, cells were stained for viability. The median percentage of viable Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953 in buffer with Strep. crista (86%) was significantly higher (p = 0.04) than in buffer alone (77%). A similar trend was observed for saliva with Strep. crista (81%) and saliva alone (74%), although that difference was not significant (p = 0.41). The median percentage of Fus. nucleatum co-aggregated in buffer (44%) was significantly reduced after incubation in saliva (16%) (p < 0.0002). No such change was seen when saliva was replaced with purified salivary proline-rich glycoprotein, which can bind both species. For co-aggregate suspensions, there was no difference in the viability of fusobacteria that were or were not in direct contact with Strep. crista. In both cases, viability was significantly reduced in saliva relative to buffer. Strep. crista may enhance the viability of planktonic Fus. nucleatum ATCC 10953, but it is not yet clear whether that requires co- aggregation. Transmission of fusobacteria through saliva could depend on the interplay between protective factors, such as the presence of streptococci, and antimicrobial factors, which kill cells or disassociate co-aggregates. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
KW - Coaggregation
KW - Fusobacterium nucleatum
KW - Saliva
KW - Streptococcus crista
KW - Viability
JO - Archives of Oral Biology
JF - Archives of Oral Biology


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"The term "Night-Side of Nature" is borrowed from the Germans, who derive it from the astronomers, the latter denominating that side of a planet which is turned from the sun, its night-side. We are in this condition for a certain number of hours out of every twenty-four; and as, during this interval, external objects loom upon us but strangely and imperfectly, the Germans draw a parallel between these vague and misty perceptions, and the similar obscure and uncertain glimpses we get of that veiled department of nature, of which, while comprising as it does, the solution of questions concerning us more nearly than any other, we are yet in a state of entire and wilful ignorance. For science, at least science in this country, has put it aside as beneath her notice, because new facts that do not fit into old theories are troublesome, and not to be countenanced.
We are encompassed on all sides by wonders, and we can scarcely set our foot upon the ground, without trampling upon some marvellous production that our whole life and all our faculties would not suffice to comprehend. Familiarity, however, renders us insensible to the ordinary works of nature; we are apt to forget the miracles they comprise, and even, sometimes, mistaking words for conceptions, commit the error of thinking we understand their mystery.
The book includes subjects of the various kinds of prophetic dreams, presentiments, second-sight, and apparitions; and, in short, all that class of phenomena, which appears to throw some light on our physical nature, and on the probable state of the soul after death.
Spirits of the dead who cannot break their link with the Earth, the unfathomable mysteries of dreams that predict the future, apparitions, doppelgangers, haunted houses and poltergeists – Catherine Crowe's book examines these and other cases of supernatural happenings."
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January 28, 2015 Jaime C.
The Troops Are Destroying Our Country
By Jacob G. Hornberger
January 28, 2015 "ICH" – "fff" – The mindset that is common to U.S. troops serving overseas is that they are all doing it for America, for us, for our rights and freedoms, for our safety and security. They'll all tell you that they are doing it because they love their country.
There's one big problem with that mindset, however. The truth is that the troops, through what they're doing over there, are indirectly destroying our country, our rights and freedoms, our safety and security, and our economic well-being.
Ever since 9/11 and even before, the troops have been killing and maiming people in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Pakistan, and elsewhere in the Middle East. The numbers of people killed and maimed reach into the hundreds of thousands. Only a very tiny minority of those who have been killed or maimed had anything to do with 9/11 attacks. Most of the people killed or maimed just wanted to rid their lands of U.S. troops and U.S. bureaucrats or just happened to be near someone who was being targeted by the troops.
All that killing, maiming, torture, humiliation, and destruction has made people in that part of the world angry at the United States. A certain percentage of them have decided to respond with violence in the form of terrorism.
The hope of U.S. officials has always been that in the process of killing and maiming all those people, the troops would end up killing all those who wished to respond to the violence being inflicted on them with retaliatory violence.
That hasn't worked out as U.S. officials had hoped, which is why the U.S. government's war on terrorism is described as perpetual — or at least much longer than the national-security state's 45-year-old war on communism. The more people the troops killed and maimed, the greater the number of people within that sector of society who desired to respond with terrorist violence. One might say that the troops, by virtue of what they do over there, have become the greatest terrorist-producing machine in history.
So, given the ongoing, perpetual terrorist threat from people who became angry over what the troops were doing, U.S. officials felt that they needed to take steps to keep us "safe and secure" here at home.
And that's where the destruction of our rights and freedoms comes into play. In the process of "keeping us safe" from the terrorist threat that the troops have created through their killing and maiming people over there, U.S. officials embarked on a program that destroys the freedom, privacy, and well-being of the American people.
Consider the mass surveillance scheme that the NSA has been secretly conducting on the American people ever since 9/11. There is no way to reconcile such a scheme with the principles of a genuinely free society. The NSA's secret surveillance scheme is what communist regimes have. Just look at North Korea, Cuba, China, and Vietnam. They all spy on their citizens and secretly monitor their activities.
So, why does America have a communist-like program here in our country? The NSA will be the first to tell you: in order to ferret out the terrorists before they can come and do us harm. Those would be the people who are filled with rage over the killing, maiming, and destroying that U.S. troops are engaged in over there.
Thus, notice the critical relationship between the troops over there and the NSA's destruction of liberty and privacy here at home.
Consider the president's, Pentagon's, and CIA's extraordinary post-9/11 authority to round up Americans as suspected terrorists, cart them away to a military dungeon or concentration camp for indefinite detention, torture them, deny them trial by jury and other procedural guarantees, and even assassinate or execute them, all with immunity and impunity.
Once again, those are all features of a communist-run society, not a free society.
So, how is that that the United States has come to adopt such communist-like programs?
Once again, the justification is to "keep us safe." Safe from what? From the people over there who are angry over what the troops are doing over there. The more people the troops kill and maim, the angrier people get, the greater the threat of terrorist retaliation, the greater the need to keep us safe, and the greater the infringements on our freedom and well-being.
The troops have convinced themselves that they're over there killing the people who would otherwise be coming over here to kill us. That's ridiculous. If people wanted to come over here to kill us, they could easily circumvent the troops and come over here and kill us. The fact is that ever since 9/11 and even before, the troops, through their killing, torturing, maiming, and destroying, have been creating the very danger that U.S. officials have been using to destroy our freedom and well-being here at home.
I've got an idea. Let's bring all the troops home from overseas and see what happens. After all, isn't "defense" supposed to be defense? Switzerland believes in defense and their troops remain home defending the Swiss people. Interestingly, they also aren't been attacked by angry terrorists.
I say: Let's copy the Swiss model on defense. Let's bring all the troops right home and have them defend America from the people that U.S. officials claim are coming to get us.
The troops would end up being totally bored. Americans would quickly learn that no one is coming to get them, any more than anyone is going to Switzerland to get the Swiss. That would mean that there would be no more justification for the NSA, the CIA, the military-industrial complex, and the entire national-security state and their destruction of American liberty through their embrace of communist-like apparatuses and programs. Indeed, there would be no more reason for out-of-control warfare-state spending, borrowing, and taxing, all of which are also destroying our country.
Jacob G. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation.
© The Future of Freedom Foundation
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