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Pakistan's Zardari Goes to Washington
By Mansoor Ijaz
Pakistan has a split personality problem. Its citizens can rise up en masse on one day to depose a military dictator and reinstate honest judges, but the next day seem helpless to stop politicians from ceding strategic territory to enemies who publicly flog a 17-year old woman as a show of justice. Most American taxpayers, who are being asked to finance aid even as the country disintegrates, don't have the faintest idea how to decode what's really wrong there or where to begin to help. President Zardari could change that during his upcoming visit to Washington - but it would require his bold domestic leadership and a new direction for Pakistan and its relationship with the U.S.
Pakistan's central problem today is the systemic failure of its federal, provincial and local governments to provide for its citizens' basic needs, whether public safety, healthcare, education or employment. The Taliban is stepping in to fill that void. Hamas did the same in Palestinian enclaves throughout Israel when PLO leadership failed to offer disenfranchised Palestinians a structured way of life. You've heard it before: security is assured, albeit through intimidation and brutality. Basic daily staples like food and clothing come from Arab-financed hawala cash transfers. Education comes from Saudi-funded madrassa schools. Legal disputes are settled through harsh Islamic laws. Only geography makes the Pakistani case different from that of the Palestinians.
To make matters worse, America's visible role in Pakistan's internal affairs only helps the Taliban's cause. Pakistan's woefully inadequate leader, President Asif Ali Zardari, has been privately lectured and publicly admonished by Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen. Those lectures have made him look like an American stooge playing to the often conflicting ways in which Washington wants Islamabad to act.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials order more drone attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda hideouts, knowing their exhortations are falling on deaf (or worse, impotent) ears. Unannounced U.S. military actions make Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, army chief of staff, appear weak in his anti-terror campaign when in fact he is simply waiting for the civilian government to order him to take action. Unannounced drone attacks also raise serious questions about Pakistan's sovereignty. Innocent civilian life lost in each strike creates more Pakistani anger and frustration, almost all of which is galvanized by Pakistan's political opposition and unleashed on the cowering Zardari. He then runs to Washington for more aid to shore up defenses designed to attack his people even more savagely and indiscriminately.
This is not what American taxpayers signed up for. We need a different approach.
The Taliban movement in Pakistan must be destroyed at all costs. Pakistani politicians of all stripes have finally realized the severity of this threat (which must seem especially dangerous now that Taliban forces have gained so much ground that they could soon aim rockets and grenades at politicians' Islamabad homes from the surrounding hills.) They also know that the Pakistani army is the only institution capable of taking on that threat. And they have legitimate justification for doing so, since the vast majority of Taliban mercenaries are foreigners (Tajik, Uzbek, Afghan, etc.) operating on Pakistani soil. One can only imagine how Pakistani politicians would react if Taliban fighters were of Indian origin.
Forging political consensus in Islamabad that empowers Gen. Kayani through civilian orders to take back his countryside is the most urgent priority. Before Zardari heads to Washington (so not a single action he takes is seen as American puppeteering), he should call a meeting of his political allies and opponents, including former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan's chief justice, Iftikar Muhammad Chaudhry, to agree to a way forward.
They should openly and unanimously declare that foreigners who conduct Taliban military operations are enemy combatants against whom all armed state action is justified. After that declaration, I propose they pursue this agenda:
-- Pakistan's corps commanders begin "Operation Zero Tolerance" to forcibly take back land politically ceded to Taliban forces in Swat Valley, just as they have begun taking back Taliban-infested areas in Buner district over the past two days, and to root out the Taliban in any other areas of the Northwest Frontier Province currently under their control.
-- Pakistani intelligence begins "Operation Clean Sweep" to disrupt supply routes and dramatically reduce the inflow of men, armaments, munitions, cash and other supplies that sustain Taliban operations.
- Pakistan's National Guard (with approximately 185,000 active duty personnel) and Frontier Corps (with approximately 60,000 active duty personnel) mobilize in tandem with army battalions to help citizens to return home and resume their daily lives - in essence, providing the same healthcare, public safety and basic staples for everyday living that the Taliban now offer.
--The leaders ask for India's assistance on intelligence gathering and for a firm commitment from India's army chief that while Operation Zero Tolerance is in progress, there will be no border movements by the Indian Army, no matter how heated the political rhetoric during India's current election cycle.
--The leaders seek NATO assistance in Afghanistan to close supply routes along the Afghan-Pakistani border, potentially moving up the announced time frame for U.S. deployment of 20,000 U.S. marines and soldiers in Helmand, Kandahar and Zabul Provinces in Afghanistan to restrict the poppy trade's cash flow to the Taliban.
These are bold steps by any measure. When Zardari arrives in Washington, he will need American help to turn that boldness into action. We should give it to him without the traditional strings attached; constrained American aid in small doses has simply not worked so far. Pakistan's army is not equipped to handle guerrilla warfare. American military aid should focus exclusively on first equipping and then training Pakistan's army in anti-guerilla battle tactics, rather than on providing F-16s, high-tech military upgrades and other traditional tank warfare armaments - even if that training must occur outside Pakistan.
America needs to help Zardari implement a national rehabilitation plan that focuses on aid for key government services to his fellow citizens. Congress's aid package, due for a vote while Zardari is in Washington, should include a component that funds Pakistan's equivalent of the Army Corps of Engineers, employing trained army personnel who would help reconstruct affected rural areas to improve poor infrastructure and living conditions for their fellow Pakistanis. We should send our nurses and doctors to Pakistan to help improve its healthcare infrastructure. We should send our teachers armed with books, pencils and paper pads to teach Pakistani children what madrassahs cannot or will not. We should offer assistance to Pakistan's robust agriculture sector so it can provide more food for its people. We should send ambulances to its cities and large volumes of medical equipment to its rural areas so health services reach even the poorest. USAID and other NGOs could handle the disbursement procedures, but the end objective should be to change the mindset of Pakistanis about why and how America cares for Pakistanis by giving our tax dollars in direct, tangible ways that visibly help people restore their lives.
Before leaving the United States, Zardari should make one very personal concession. Once every week, for two to three days, he must go to a remote region of Pakistan and live amongst his people. His people will follow him and work hard to restore Pakistan's place in the world when they know he is prepared to sacrifice, even if briefly, what they have had to sacrifice for an entire lifetime.
It seems incomprehensible that gangs of well-armed, black-turbaned mercenaries can bring such a dynamic and capable country to its knees. Pakistanis must stand together and resolve to take their country back. America must give them every resource possible to ensure that happens. Pakistan's resurrection will stabilize a region that is home to one sixth of humanity - no price is too high to pay for that goal.
Mansoor Ijaz, an American of Pakistani descent, is a venture capitalist and financier.
Posted by Mansoor Ijaz on April 30, 2009 5:18 PM
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apjunkmail :
Pak military and its proxies like Taliban will not be cooperative unless they are made to understand what they will progressively loose by not cooperating, NOT what they will gain by cooperating. We have tried the latter over last 8 odd years. Return of NWFP , Baluchistan and FATA to Afghanistan must be put on the table, it will provide the leverage US needs . It will either shock pak into compliance or Afghanistan gets access to Arabian Sea. Either outcome is pretty good. Bottom line for Pak is if they cannot control their own country they do NOT deserve to keep it in the current format. It must be rearranged. So smaller nation states that are created in the process will opt for peace.
May 11, 2009 11:46 AM | Report Offensive Comment
Posted on May 11, 2009 11:46
pervezak :
The Indian bloggers should not forget the Indian role in breaking up Pakistan. They should not forget their deafening silence when the Soviets rode down the Salang highway into Afgahnistan. They should not forget the mess they have created in Kashmir and nuclearizing the sub- continent.
The bloodletting of Indian muslims on regular basis. If they think that by destabalizing ( meddling in Baluchistan,Funding MQM and now Taliban) Pakistan, they make India safe ,they are mistaken. Pakistan will pull through, I have no doubt about it. Time is on Pakistan's side. Kashmiris will rise again, they want their birth right...self determination. A thousand cuts they say.. well who is cutting whom.
May 8, 2009 9:09 PM | Report Offensive Comment
Posted on May 8, 2009 21:09
mohandjk :
Another thing. It is very likely that, as the Pakistani Army puts the heat on the Taliban, the Taliban will seek relief by creating incidents to provoke a military confrontation between India and Pakistan. Again, this is something that can only be managed if the Indian and Pakistani security establishments establish extremely close communications and some degree of trust. I don't know if that's possible to do given all the conflicts of the past, but that is what the situation calls for. I hope they are working on it right now behind the scenes. These are surreal times for the subcontinent. This thing has taken 30+ years to build-up, and we'll be fighting it for the next 10-20 years. Get used to it.
May 6, 2009 12:37 PM | Report Offensive Comment
Responding to some comments by other readers that India cannot trust Pakistan and shouldn't give the commitment that the Mansoor Ijaz is asking for. I disagree. Times change.
If Pakistan falls to the Taliban, this will be a major threat to India. The countries of the Indian subcontinent are tied together in their fate. As Indians, we can wish this were not true, but it is. If Pakistan collapses, there will both be an issue of extremism as well as separatism inside Pakistan. There is no way that the Baloch, Sindhi and other issues wont ignite. And history teaches us that when a large state like this in the subcontinent collapses, there is usually a chain reaction in the other states as well. What follows is a period of civil war and uncertainty.
It is overwhelmingly and obviously in the Indian interest that Pakistan secure its territory and establish a stronger state. The Indian government recognizes this, I think. Their issue is that they believe that the Pakistani army and other agencies are internally split. This may be true, but this Zero Tolerance thing looks like a serious attempt by the responsible players to establish the rule of law throughout Pakistan.
I think it is fine to establish some ground rules and extend cooperation to the Pakistani Army. Give them the space they need to carry this out and offer security guarantees on the Indian border so they can do this in a focused way. To Indians who oppose this, I would like to ask: Have you seen that girl being flogged in Swat? No matter how much you dislike Kiyani, do you want these madmen in control in Islamabad? I am afraid that too many people on both sides of the border only recognize a 60 year pattern and cannot see that something very dangerous to both sides has developed that DEMANDS that we break out of that pattern and cooperate. We don't have to like it, but we're going to have to do it.
MarkLai2 :
Mansoor Ejaz says, "Ashfaq Kayani, army chief of staff [...] is simply waiting for the civilian government to order him to take action."
Really? Tell me, since when did a Pakistani COAS let a civilian government "order him" to do anything? Civilian politicians are convenient whipping boys in Pakistan, to be discarded when no longer useful. The army is everything.
I think Mansoor Ejaz is not facing up to the real problem, which is that the Pakistan army is internally half-hearted about the job of fighting the Taliban. No amount of money from the U.S. is going to fix that problem. And in fact, it may make things worse.
May 6, 2009 11:39 AM | Report Offensive Comment
acpress :
Mr. Mansoor is venturing into a territory beyond his reach based on expertise. Policies by world powers are not based on legitimacy of public needs. Iraq did not have WMDs but removal of Saddam was necessary and who can explain that a Shiite Iraq is a better choice? If Pakistan did not have nuclear power it will be ignored thoroughly. If Iran is not likely to develop a nuclear aresnal, it will be cajoled.People like Shah, Karzai and Zardari are stooges to deliver imperial interests. And that is all that matters. The day these interests are not served Pakistan will be dissolved and those days seem closer everyday.
May 6, 2009 8:59 AM | Report Offensive Comment
DebChatterjee :
Mansoor,
I hope you are right. But you know what: if wishes were horses, pigs would fly !
Pakistan was founded on anti-India/anti-hindu hatred.
Pakistanis would support militancy in the name of Islamic justice to oppose the existence of Kashmir with India. Militants (like Talibans, LeT, JeM) shall NOT evaporate. They are central to the existence of Pakistan. Whenever Pakistani govt. senses trouble, a terrorist attack in India like 11/26 in Mumbai will be staged to whip up anti-India passions. Worst still the Govt. would invite slaughter of its own citizens, and then blame it on India supporting Talibans. This tactic is well-known. That announcement ffrom the Pakistani govt. sets the stage for increased hostility between India and Pakistan, while the actual (social/infrastructure) problems of Pakistan remains unsolved.
The phoney baloney of "UN referendum/plebiscite" of 1949 is the rallying call for all Pakistanis, educated and illiterate. Little do they understand that to hold the plebiscite the *original* ethnic population needs to be restored according to UNHRC.
However aside this rallying cause, based on anti-India/anti-Hindu hatred, Pakistan is essentially a failed theocratic state. Both India and Pakistan had been given relief from British rule in 1947. What has happened since ? Pakistan has been functioning the way you have described, while India has soared high and is at least doing very very well. And, to remind you, Pakistan's SWAT valley disaster is its own doing; Pakistan had incorporated application of the Sharia laws in its Constitution to give it the "true character" of an Islamic Republic. That's why USA cannot ask Pakistan not to allow implementation of the Sharia, though USA is morally opposed to supporting a theocracy. If Pakistan does nlot have that provision in its Constitution, please enlighten me why then all head honchos of Pakistan have failed to oppose the Sharia's long arm - Islamic justice. (The SWAT valley fiasco is a direct product of such legal sanctions. The Taliban has a moral right to claim Sharia's rule -that's ingrained in the Pakistani Constitution.)
You know what, Mansoor ? I am afraid to travel to Pakistan declaring that I am a Hindu. But, I am sure that you as a Muslim shall not sense that fear and uncertainity in India, even if Indians know that you are a Muslim-American of Pakistani origin.
balasrini1242 :
while the venture capitalist is theoretical&plan of approach is very american,the ground reality in pakistan is totally opposit,just like day here is night over there.
the whole pakistani problem is mainly due to "MANGOES".too much of it causing both verbal and anal DIARROEHA.that sad country has to develop a MIND,which has to think in order to CHANGE.all that is lacking just like so many other thing like the concept of "LIVE&LET LIVE".so it has to pay for its sins of both omission&comission to rise again if it can.
manishyt :
www.dailyexception.com
For Mr Ejaz to say that General Kayani is just waiting for the order from the civilian government beggars belief. He knows full well that Pakistan's Generals havent waited for orders from civilians for 60 years. I have no doubt at all that Mr Ejaz knows this very well, so whats his motivation? This article is stunning in its deceit
Is Pakistan's Offensive Against the Taliban For Real?
On the surface, it appears that Pakistan's military has finally decided that it is its job is to defend the Pakistani state. So, has Pakistan turned the corner? We think not. There is absolutely no indication that the Pakistan security services have made the necessary changes for the country's long term security situation to improve. We do not believe that Pakistan's military can continue to back one set of Islamist groups formed to fight in India and Afghanistan while waging war against another set of Islamist groups that have their sights set on destroying the Pakistani state. These two sets are intimately connected by blood and ideology. So, even if the Pakistani military stops the geographic expansion of some "bad" Taliban fighters in the North West Frontier Province in the short term, their continued sponsoring of other "good" Taliban groups will ensure that over the longer term the Taliban in general will gain recruits across the country, including in the major towns and cities.
http://dailyexception.com/2009/04/30/is-pakistan%e2%80%99s-offensive-against-the-taliban-for-real/
evenadog :
This is a bunch of nonsense--and offers a glimpse into the delusional thinking that is characteristic of hedge funds folks.
First, Zardari is unlikely to be around in six months--the corruption has returned in spades and the economy is in near complete disarray. Second, there is no will to commit these sorts of resources to the task; in fact, there is widespread sympathy for many of the hard line Taliban positions. Third, there is no rational reason or political support for massive infusions of cash to Pakistan and any support is guaranteed to be fritted away as all aid to Pakistan is. Most importantly, however, the US must never agree to cease efforts to neutralize terror leaders; in fact , the effort should be stepped up. This author's claims that ending the attacks on terrorists by the US would somehow --magically--garner support within Pakistan for anti terrorist activities is simply absurd and delusional.
wasaUFO :
Is Pakistan a friend or enemy ? . They've given the bomb to Iran & North Korea. They don't seem to like any kind of war with the Taliban. I realize they have Nuclear weapons, "BUT" are they our friend or Allie ? Seems to me the only diplomacy we have with them is to keep the money flowing. We're lots better friends with India, why not strengthen this friendship ? Oh yea, Pakistan is a Muslim country, I believe India is Hindu ? There wasn't anyone from India involved in 9-11 ... for some reason I feel India is a lots better friend, also more trustworthy.
adam20 :
Hearing Pakistanis go on and on about being victims of the cold war is like hearing grown ups blame all their problems on bad parenthood.
Pakistan did what it did to help us in the cold war because it was in its own interest as well.
President Zia did what he had to do FOR PAKISTAN.
Stop the fussing and beggary for money and fix the problem.
His solution is "They should openly and unanimously declare that FOREIGNERS who conduct Taliban military operations are enemy combatants against whom all armed state action is justified."
Stubborn refusal to accept that these are PAKISTANIS.
And this guy is their "intelligentsia".
We need to send these guys and their nukes back to the stone age. They are dangerous and stupid.
thetrajectory1 :
Firstly, I would disagree that the people of Pakistan are helpless. The protest in favor of the CJ was supported by politicians for their own benefit and thus received much media attention. On the contrary the 'post protest' of the people in Lahore (http://thetrajectory.com/blogs/?p=473) was a similar expression of people's powers but did not receive any media attention. Its not the people of Pakistan, but observers of Pakistan who are to blame for selective emphasis.
Secondly, President Obama needs to emphasize in his interactions with President Zardari that 'AFPAK' is a strategy perspective for dealing with Afghanistan and the U.S. policy with regard to Pakistan goes beyond the concerns of AFPAK. (http://thetrajectory.com/blogs/?p=494)
President Zardari and ambassador Haqqani are using AFPAK strategy to potray Pakistan as a ticking bomb and wrestle concessions from the international community.
mosmond :
I agree with Mansoor Ijaz on some issues he's addressed in his article. We must not forget that the Pakistani army has always played a bigger role in there local politics and to save the country from corrupt politicians.
We must not forget that the Indian government will have to play a bigger role since they have been supplying the talibans with guns and ammo through afghanistan to destabilize Pakistan. It's a fact reported by the MI5 and the CIA but still nothing has been done to solve this issue.
The Pakistani Army is a very powerful institution that doesn't require direction or permission to take action. There job is to defend there land at any cost. History shows that they are capable of taking care of business but they require proper leadership and equipment. The American government should support them in all there military needs. This is a global war!!!
desi2 :
I am sorry but your esteemed guest columnist does not know how democracies operate when he makes the following statement -
"The leaders ask for India's assistance on intelligence gathering and for a firm commitment from India's army chief that while Operation Zero Tolerance is in progress, there will be no border movements by the Indian Army..."
The Indian Army chief takes orders from the Government of India not the other way around like in Pakistan. So the Indian Army chief does not make these decisions without the order from the peoples representatives. I guess his statement/proposal is either meant to be a satire, or sarcasm, on Gen. Mush's misadventure to attack Kargil, or the coup to remove an elected government, or the general meddling of ISI and Pakistani Army in government affair since Pakistan was created.
maz1 :
From a Pakistani perspective Mansoor Ejaz has woefully lost the plot completely. While I agree with him that Zardari is 'Pakistan's woefully inadequate leader' (putting it too mildly that is!) but for Ejaz to maintain that: "Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, army chief of staff…is simply waiting for the civilian government to order him to take action" can only mean that Ejaz is living in cloud cuckoo land.
When it comes to mismanagement and corruption the Pakistan Army has always given a free hand to the politicians to disgrace themselves, but when it comes to matters of defense policy, any politician who dares interferes in such affairs is tossed out like four day old fish. Let me simply quote from today's UK Telegraph which puts it a nutshell by stating:
"[US] Officials said that Gen Petraeus and senior officials in the Obama administration believe that the Pakistani army, led by Gen Ashfaq Kayani, is "superior" to the civilian government."
It is not the corrupt/incompetent, etc Zardari-led Government that has been dillydallying about the Taliban - as they have no authority over such matters as you ought to well know Mansoor Ejaz - it is the Pakistani Generals themselves.
XMLMaestro :
Root cause of the problem is giving so much importance to religion. One should keep it at personal level and not at national level.
Everyone knows that Taliban and Al Qaeda uses religion and/or Sharia as a ruse for destruction of civilization and Pakistan is the one which is bearing the brunt to begin with. In the process, Pakistan suffers from serious identity crisis.
US may have used Pakistan as a pawn in Cold-war era but that was about 20 years ago.
I do not believe Pakistan needs aid from US or any other country. In fact, no aid the better. That is one way for Pakistan to getting self-identity and dignity.
April 30, 2009 10:29 PM | Report Offensive Comment
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bosworth1 :
Pakistan and Afghanistan problem was well addressed by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,and Defense Secretary Robert Gates,before the Intelligence Appropriation Committee.However,the failure to look at their approach in an "HISTORICAL" context will not solve the problem,which Secretary of State Clinton,and Gates try to outlined in depth.Even though their approach is correct,it will take "Courage" to implement,given past mistrust.Notwithstanding,
Secretary of State Clinton,did articulate vociferously on the past policies of America, in that region,during the Russian's invasion.Thus,it is my hope President.Obama,will take the initiative on their recommendations,which is smart power,a phrase coin during his campaign,now adopted by Gates and Clinton.My view is,Stans,war can come to conclusion this year.How?
Contact:follywood@verizon.net
outlooker :
No one is disputing Pakistan's role in ending Soviet expansionism, but what were the means used to defeat them? Jihad? When you want to unshackle a captive nation and make it part of free world you need to make the people do precisely based on those ideals and not based on religious fanaticism! That is what is the bit that has gone wrong here.
April 30, 2009 9:45 PM | Report Offensive Comment
nrmr44 :
An impressive list of duties, indeed, for the American tax payer! Send doctors, nurses, teachers, military trainers, etc., etc., etc., so that 'dynamic and capable' Pakistan will 'stand together and resolve to take their country back'? You mean, Mansoor Ijaz, that they refuse to do so otherwise? America is to virtually adopt Pakistan? So that that can serve as the excuse for its next step along its current trajectory?
Ashfaq Kiyani is sitting back so America can reflect on its recent lectures to him re democracy and civilian rule. He will move against the Taliban when he has the keys to government. Till then, Pakistan can fry!
Pakistan's stature as a modern 'nation' can be judged by the fact that in 62 years of self- administration it has spawned three contending centers of government - civil, military, and now religious. Even Saddam and Gaddafi did a better job of governance!
If Pakistan is to survive as a concept, Mansoor Ijaz, it will have to develop a sense of identity -- and it will have to do so all by itself. After 62 years of precedent, are you still optimistic?
taykaaf :
Good job Mansoor! However, while you were at it, you ought to have refreshed the so-called Free-
world's memory as to what Pakistan has done for them. Haven't you noticed that the media has
simply deleted an entire decade(remember the 1980s? Does anybody remember the Soviet invasion
of Afghanistan after which the entire Free World
had gone knocking at Pakistan's door?). Not
long ago a Pakistan hater even "accused"
that country of being solely responsible for the
Soviet debacle in Afghnistan!!!!!!!!!!!
As for Pakistan haters of Indian descent(many of whom post here regularly and spend all of their free time spewing venom against Pakistan), they
ought to be thanking Pakistan on their bended knees. If it wasn't for Pakistan, they will still
be stuck in their old Socialist economy. India
is a country which,ironically, has benefitted the most from the end of cold war, while Pakistan has
been left to grapple with the debris left from
two proxy wars that were foisted on its unsuspecting populace.
windofchange :
MAY GOD HELP US
mahaseer :
Bearing in mind Pakistan's agenda to 'bleed India with a million cuts', it is relevant to ask whether or not Pakistan would move its army on the border if the shoe was on the other foot. Pakistan's proven duplicity suggests it would foment maximum trouble for India if the situation was reversed.
The Pakistani mindset is one of denial and blaming India for their problems. Denial kills you twice - once because you are physically unprepared for the moment of truth (Taliban at Islamabad's gates) and might die in the incident; twice because you are psychologically unprepared and, even if you survive, you are likely to be a psychiatric casualty when your house of cards collapses.
As a consequence of denial, Pakistan lies bleeding, and only Pakistanis can determine if their country lives... or dies.
This is where the global jihad started in the name of freeing Afghanistan from Russia. It is not to say that it was bad to free Afghanistan. For years US glossed over the means to a self-serving end and encouraged short cuts and that is coming back and biting it. It is like lighting a small fire in a seemingly local powder keg successfully used to achieve a quick result and the thinking that it is insulated by continents and oceans. Not so in this 21st century. This outlook needs to be changed if it needs to survive and finally it is time to realize that means are the end.
Left to itself Pakistan would have evolved much better by itself, but for the muddle-headed support by US to any one who outwardly usurps it's interests. Means are the end.
khopdi :
Pakistani intelligence agency (ISI) is actively helping Al-qaeda and Taliban. Unless and until they are stopped, there is no point talking peace in Pakistan.
NATO forces are helping Pakistan with arms and ammo. But eventually all that stuff is going to get in the hands of Al-qaeda and Taliban.
Anyway, good luck Pakistan.
allaboutchat :
G___R
If all goes well for Obama,(according to his plan),the US will control the Mideast in 3 years?
At the very least his plan to abolish -religion and tradition- which will be replaced with global law; far reaching as it is, maybe our future reality.
I think it is more about making disposable friends in order to carry out "the dirty work" avoiding direct responsibility.
His skillfull manipulation of the media and the American public is reaching deep into world affairs at an alarming rate.
Remember we voted for "change" that would end the US expansion into the Mideast, we are seeing the opposite, but his followers (former war protesters) are now supporting a far more reaching plan then G.W.B had in mind.
Are we part of the problem or the solution?? The media is buzzing about the WOMD argument all over again. Are we headed into Pakistan ?
nasirdesai :
One of the best article I read after long time. God Bless Pakistan. Only Alla Bless Pakistan
you-dont :
Schizophrenia is wrongly mislabeled as a 'split personality disorder', when it's really a detachment from reality. The Pakistani people aren't displaying a split personality when they rise up against Musharraf but fail to react when Zardari cedes ground to Taliban - actually, they're being quite consistent. They rose up against Musharraf not because he was a dictator, since they actually supported his dictatorial coup, insisting that it would keep the trains running on time. No, the Pakistani people only got tired of Musharraf and rose up against him, when they saw he was becoming the American stooge to fight their beloved Taliban. Like the Middle Eastern proverb - "me against my brother, me and my brother against my cousin, me and my cousin against the infidel" - so too will the Pakistani public side with the Taliban against the infidel, even if they do otherwise chafe under Taliban's puritanical repression. Thus, the Pakistani public's non-reaction to Zardari's concessions to Taliban are completely unsurprising. This is the cognitive dissonance that all blindly populist totalitarian ideologies suffer from - including Islam.
conman29 :
From the looks of it, it seems like the Army's just preparing ground for another coup in Pakistan and it will probably be the n'th time this is happening.
Little else can explain the loss of ground which an army claims it can easily win back especially when they know the terrain and people.
The U.S. has enough on it's hands right now with the home economy needing a push rather than spending money on bottle-feeding a foreign nation which has shown lack-lustre interest in defending itself in the first place - the Taliban isn't exactly using F-16s.
What Pakistan lacks right now is a unified purpose amongst the decision makers and more importantly the all-powerful army's blessings
abby0802 :
If you allow terrorist organizations to exist and thrive in your country then your country will pay the price. Pakistan has turned a blind eye to the presence and actions of terrorist organizations. Now the government is facing a power struggle as those same organizations they allowed to exist in their country seek to wrest power from the government. I doubt if the government can even trust the military to support the government.
I cannot conceive of any responsible entity sending in help to Pakistan when the government and the military preferred to let the terrorists live and thrive in their country, when the government and military preferred to make "deals" with terrorists who seek to overthrow the government.
What is sad is that this situation could have been prevented if Pakistan had chosen the rule of law and honest and fair government and treatment of its citizens.
What is saddest of all is that the people of Pakistan and its neighboring countries will suffer while those in power in Pakistan no doubt have their secret bank accounts and alternative safe places in which to live.
aqilmund :
The attitude of SPAMDUMP2718 is what has gotten in this mess in the first place and will keep us stuck. With great power comes great responsibility and America has never shirked it duty. I agree with Mr. Ijaz's article but what he failed to mention is the role of the clerics. As the recent speech by the Ameer of the Tablighi Jamaat mentioned what the Taleban subscribe to are not the teachings of Islam. It is purely a power play by those with guns using the shield of religious obfuscation and would not work but for the total failure of the state of Pakistan to provide even the basic needs of its citizens. The American government if it truly wants to help will go to its Arab allies like Saudi Arabia and have the Imam of Ka'aba and the Egyptians to have the Jamia Alazhar and to India and have the Islamic council in Deoband use the much maligned fatwas to assure those in the Pakistani population who may see this as a religious fight. Everyone in the country realizes that the Taleban are a threat to Pakistan and the region but who will stand up and proclaim them the enemy. Those in the ISI or Army headquarters who may have any sympathy with the Taleban cause are sure to be disgusted and afraid of the methods of the Taleban and if given the right cover and protection from the flanks could now be extremely useful in helping crush this aberrational movement and perhaps enable Pakistan to get rid of these foreigners (including the Afghans) once and for all. It is no help when the Pakistani public hears that India has 17 consulates in Afghanistan as compared to 5 in the USA. A destabilized Pakistan will be a threat to everyone including Iran, India and China. And my country can forget bringing back its troops from Afghanistan except in abject defeat and humiliation. I strongly believe the US armed forces deserve better.
subhajit_dasgupta :
When you suggest that India commit not to make troop movements along the Pakistani border while "Operation Zero Tolerance" is in progress, do you mean that India should commit to this even when Pakistanis carry out terror attacks in India? After Pakistan's track record of aiding and abetting the Taliban and terrorism in India, I see a certain justice in seeing Pakistan getting a taste of its own medicine. As an American taxpayer, I would hesitate to give Pakistan a single dime in aid that cannot be audited, monitored and proven not to have been used to fuel terrorism in India or pocketed by its corrupt leaders.
rajeshraina_dr :
As thou hast sown, so shalt thou reap. Pakistan must understand that what it is facing today is partly of its own making !
spamdump2718 :
A further point: American nurses, teachers, etc. should not go to Pak, since that country cannot guarantee their safety, and many of them will merely become kidnap victims held for torture, ransom, and beheadings.
I disagree with this proposal. The U.S. is too bogged down in (and can barely deal with) Iraq and Afghanistan, which have much smaller populations.
The U.S. must not get involved in a civil war in Pak, a country with 160 million people. The only legitimate interest of the U.S. is to control Paki nukes, fighter jets, and missiles (none of which serve any role in a civil war anyway). This can (only) be done by buying off those in command.
Let the Paki pieces reassemble themselves with their own internal friction and chaos into one or more new political entities that will pose less of a risk to the world. The U.S. cannot and must not dump money into the endless hole that is Pakistan.
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With 30 Million Facing Famine, UN Secretary-General Announces Prevention Task Force
Post date Friday, 12 March, 2021 - 12:37
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks to the Security Council debate on conflict and food security, held today:
Thank you for this opportunity to brief you on the links between conflict and hunger — an urgent and important issue. Today, I have one simple message: If you don't feed people, you feed conflict. Conflict drives hunger and famine, and hunger and famine drive conflict.
When a country or region is gripped by conflict and hunger, they become mutually reinforcing. They cannot be resolved separately. Hunger and poverty combine with inequality, climate shocks, sectarian and ethnic tensions and grievances over land and resources, to spark and drive conflict.
At the same time, conflict forces people to leave their homes, land and jobs; disrupts agriculture and trade; reduces access to vital resources like water and electricity, and so drives hunger. The Nobel Committee recognized this link when it awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) — a powerful call to action, recognizing the importance of food security to building peace and stability.
We have made enormous inroads into hunger over recent decades, thanks to improved productivity and reductions in global poverty. Famine and hunger are no longer about lack of food. They are now largely man-made — and I use the term deliberately. They are concentrated in countries affected by large-scale, protracted conflict. And they are rising.
At the end of 2020, more than 88 million people were suffering from acute hunger due to conflict and instability, a 20 per cent increase in one year. Projections for 2021 point to a continuation of this frightening trend.
I must warn the Council that we face multiple conflict-driven famines around the world. Climate shocks and the COVID-19 pandemic are adding fuel to the flames. Without immediate action, millions of people will reach the brink of extreme hunger and death.
Projections show hunger crises escalating and spreading across the Sahel [region] and the Horn of Africa, and accelerating in South Sudan, Yemen and Afghanistan. There are more than 30 million people in over three dozen countries, just one step away from a declaration of famine.
Women and girls face a double risk. They are more likely to be forced from their homes by conflict, and they are more vulnerable to malnutrition, particularly when pregnant or breastfeeding. Girls who are hungry are at increased risk of trafficking, forced marriage and other abuses.
Food insecurity is worsened by the reduction of humanitarian access. I am deeply concerned about the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, where the harvest season has been disrupted by insecurity and violence, and hundreds of thousands of people could be experiencing hunger.
In some countries, famine is already here. People are dying from hunger and suffering critical rates of malnutrition. Parts of Yemen, South Sudan and Burkina Faso are in the grip of famine or conditions akin to famine. More than 150,000 people are at risk of starving.
In Yemen, five years of conflict have displaced 4 million people across the country. Many Yemenis are facing a death sentence as widespread hunger stalks their nation. Around half of all children under five — 2.3 million — are projected to face acute malnutrition in 2021. Some 16 million people face food insecurity.
South Sudan is facing its highest levels of food insecurity since the country declared independence 10 years ago. Sixty per cent of the population are increasingly hungry. Food prices are so high that just one plate of rice and beans costs more than 180 per cent of the average daily salary — the equivalent of about $400 here in New York.
Chronic sporadic violence, extreme weather and the economic impact of COVID‑19 have pushed more than 7 million people into acute food insecurity. The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced the world's largest food crisis last year, with nearly 21.8 million people facing acute hunger between July and December 2020. The targeting of WFP vehicles in the east of the country last month, and the tragic killing of our colleague Moustapha Milambo, as well as the Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio and his security officer Vittorio Iacovacci, are the starkest possible illustration of the dark alliance between hunger and conflict.
This is the devastating reality in conflict zones around the world. We have a responsibility to do everything in our power to reverse these trends, starting by preventing famine.
Last September, the Secretariat provided a white paper outlining the risks of famine in four countries. The situation has only grown more urgent. Hunger and death begin long before the highest levels of food insecurity. We must anticipate, and act now.
I have therefore decided to establish a High-Level Task Force on Preventing Famine, led by my Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock. This Task Force will include representatives from WFP and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It will bring coordinated, high-level attention to famine prevention and mobilize support to the most affected countries.
I have also asked Under-Secretary-General Lowcock to draw on the support of other Inter-Agency Standing Committee members and obviously including the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women).
The group will cooperate with the non-governmental organizations who are our vital partners in feeding the hungry around the world. It will also work with international financial institutions and other specialized United Nations agencies, including the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). I urge all Members of this Council to support the Task Force in every way possible, and to do everything in your power to take urgent action to prevent famine.
Our most serious concern must be the more than 34 million people who already face emergency levels of acute food insecurity. WFP and FAO have appealed for the emergency mobilization of $5.5 billion in extraordinary resources to avert catastrophe for these 34 million women, men, girls and boys.
These resources are needed for a comprehensive package of life-saving aid, including the distribution of food, cash and vouchers; targeted support for agriculture; and medical treatment for people already suffering from acute malnutrition. While all countries face some economic strain as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the solution does not lie in cutting aid to starving children.
The disappointing outcome of last week's High-Level Pledging Event on Yemen cannot become a pattern. I ask all countries to reconsider their responsibilities and their capacities. The relatively small amounts of money involved in humanitarian aid are an investment not only in people, but an investment in peace.
People facing acute hunger must be able to access food and life-saving assistance in safety, particularly during armed conflict. In accordance with resolution 2417 (2018) of this Council, and underpinned by international humanitarian law, goods and supplies that are essential to civilians' survival — including food, crops and livestock — must be protected in conflict. Humanitarian access must be unimpeded, and the starvation of civilians as a method of war is prohibited.
Sadly, we have many recent examples of the use of starvation as a war tactic. The conflict in Syria subjected millions of civilians to extreme conditions, in some cases amounting to starvation. Famine was declared in some areas of South Sudan in 2017, when people were systematically denied access to humanitarian assistance. And in Myanmar, there is evidence that starvation, through the destruction of farmland and villages together with restrictions on movement, was used against the Rohingya.
The intentional use of the starvation of civilians as a method of waging war is a war crime. I urge members of this Council to take maximum action to seek accountability for these atrocious acts, and to remind parties to conflict of their obligations under international humanitarian law.
Addressing hunger is a foundation for stability and peace. We need to tackle both hunger and conflict, if we are to solve either. Our blueprint for reducing hunger is the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and particularly [Sustainable Development Goal] 2 on Zero Hunger.
We need to transform our food systems to make them more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. This will be one of the key issues of the Food Systems Summit that I will convene later this year.
At the same time, ending hunger requires us to find political solutions to conflict. I urge all States to make ending conflict, not simply mitigating its impact, a key foreign policy priority.
I call on Council members to use your privileged position to do everything in your power to end violence, negotiate peace and alleviate the hunger and suffering that afflict so many millions of people around the world. There is no place for famine and starvation in the twenty-first century.
SOURCE United Nations
https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sgsm20619.doc.htm

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LANDI AUGELLIN PDF
Biography[ edit ] Landi was born in Rome , the capital of the Papal States. In he joined the Collegio Germanico in Rome as a boy soprano, and he may have studied with Asprilio Pacelli. Landi took minor orders in and began studying at the Seminario Romano in In he had moved to the north of Italy, and published a book of five-voice madrigals at Venice ; apparently he had acquired a post as maestro di cappella at Padua. Most likely it was used as part of the festivities for a wedding.
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Daisar Starting at about the time of J. Finally she kisses him, he ajgellin the dawn, and he tells the bird to sing for both its and his delight. An interesting thing about the song is that it has no bass part written out at all, not even sketched. I suppose it could be sung as a solo a cappellabut every recording I have ever heard created a bass part.
By using this site, you agree to lwndi Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I know it from modern popular music, which is quite acted out. But especially in the s the balance of power in interpretation was much more heavily weighted in favor of the performers than in later music. You can buy the song from Amazon. In Landi returned to Rome, where he spent the rest of his life, where his patrons included successively the Borghese family, Cardinal Maurizio landj Savoyand the Barberini family, who were to be his major employers throughout the late s and s, though he joined the papal choir in on half-salary.
The video has a fixed camera but I enjoy watching the musicians because they look like they come from the seventeenth century.
Views Read Edit View history. Next up is a version by a jazz group led by Francesco Turrisi. See the copyright notice below. However he uses the Venetian concertato style for some of his motetsas well as his Magnificat and Vespers psalm settings, probably as a result of the years he spent in northern Italy. Not only is it the first opera to be written on a historical subject, but it carefully describes the inner life of the saint, and attempts psychological characterization of a type new to opera.
For more translations into English of early music texts, go to: In he had moved to the north of Italy, and published a book of five-voice madrigals at Venice ; apparently he had acquired a post as maestro di cappella at Padua. The lyrics are typical of the seventeenth century: Translations of early music texts. This rendition features a lute and a baroque guitar, which seems plausible as a realization of the song at the time it was written, because it is not too elaborate.
Landi was born in Romethe capital of the Papal States. You can buy the whole wonderful album from Amazon. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. But we can top that. The translation is provided as an aid to musicians and audiences.
Permission will usually be granted so please contact Paul Archer with details of how you wish to make use of the translation. She seems to feel freer to inhabit the character of the singer, to act it out. And I hope you found a new song for your listening joy, too! Well, there you have three strikingly different versions of one of my favorite songs, and I hope you share my wonder at how the same basic thing can sound so different.
It is the score of the song. Little bird You chase your love All the time From beech tree to pine; Spreading the good word You strengthen My lament with your song.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Most of the interspersed comic scenes, however, are anachronistically and hilariously drawn from contemporary aygellin in 17th-century Rome. The lyrics are below, and I think they repay a little attention.
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WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) – The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) on Monday highlighted the importance of early cancer detection, screening and diagnosis in saving lives.
CAN's message was reiterated by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rolf Hansen, during the commemoration of the World Cancer Day here on Monday, where a 'Lavender Walk Route' took place.
World Cancer Day is commemorated on 04 February annually.
Hansen said CAN is joining global leaders such as the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) to inspire action from individuals, the health community and governments to improve public awareness and access to early detection and diagnosis.
"Universally, the majority of cancers are amendable to early detection. When a cancer is detected at an early stage and when coupled with appropriate treatment, the chance of survival beyond five years is dramatically higher than when detected at a later stage when the tumour has spread, and the disease is more advanced," noted Hansen.
He explained that the National Cancer Outreach Programme of CAN is their vehicle to go out and create awareness and do screenings.
He further noted that early diagnosis can also reduce the cost of treatment, stating that high-income countries show treatment costs for early-diagnosed cancer patients are two to four times less than treating those diagnosed with advanced-staged cancer.
Hansen also mentioned that there are a number of individual-level factors that can affect early detection and screening attendance.
"Age can largely influence someone's ability to understand and communicate their early symptoms of cancer, making children particularly vulnerable," he said.
Hansen therefore urged primary health care officials to start learning and knowing about cancer so that when a parent or patient goes to them, they are not misdiagnosed.
Sharing similar sentiments was Cary Adams, CEO of UICC who mentioned that this year particularly on World Cancer Day, they want people to know that many cancers can be managed and even cured, especially if they are detected and treated as early as possible.
"By detecting cancer at its earliest stage, we seize the greatest opportunity to prevent millions of avoidable deaths worldwide," she explained.
The walk was attended by cancer survivors, nurses, corporate entities and other members of the public.


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\section{Introduction}
Ramsey's technique of separated oscillatory fields (SOF) \cite{RAM50} is widely used in atomic fountain clocks \cite{WYW05} and other high precision measurements \cite{WYC93,BOB97,CSP09}. This method is the workhorse for experiments searching for the existence of a permanent electric dipole moment (EDM) in a fundamental particle. Existence of an EDM is a signature of time-reversal symmetry violation in the fundamental laws of physics, and limits on EDM can serve to validate theories that go beyond the Standard Model (which is believed to be incomplete). EDM experiments have hence been done in the neutron \cite{BDG06}; paramagnetic atoms such as $^{133}$Cs \cite{MKL89} and $^{205}$Tl \cite{RCS02} (which imply the existence of an electron EDM); diamagnetic atoms such as $^{199}$Hg \cite{GSL09} (which are sensitive to the nuclear Schiff moment and time-reversal symmetry violating interactions); etc. Such experiments look for a shift in the Ramsey pattern in the presence of an electric field. Laser cooled Yb atoms, which have a spin-zero ground state and hence do not require a repumping laser, are prospective candidates for EDM experiments \cite{NAT05}. A {\em continuous} cold atomic beam has several advantages for these experiments; and recently we have demonstrated two ways of generating such beams \cite{RSN13,RPN13}. Implementation of Ramsey's SOF technique in such a cold beam of Yb atoms is an important requirement for reaching the desired precision in the EDM experiment.

In this work, we demonstrate the SOF technique in a {\em thermal} beam of Yb atoms, as a first step towards implementing it with cold atoms. The strongly-allowed ${^1S_0} \rightarrow {^1P_1}$ transition at $399$ nm, and the odd isotope $^{171}$Yb with nuclear spin $I=1/2$, are used in the experiment. $^{171}$Yb atoms emerging from a thermal source are first optically pumped to the $m_F = -1/2$ ground sublevel using a $\sigma^-$ pump beam. The atoms then pass through two rf interaction zones in a region that has a uniform quantization magnetic field that sets the Larmor precession frequency. The rf strength and interaction length of each zone is adjusted to give a $\pi/2$ pulse for atoms traveling with the mean velocity of 340 m/s. The two rf zones are separated by $\sim 400$ mm. The fraction of atoms left in $m_F = -1/2$ ground sublevel after the second interaction is measured using a $\sigma^+$ probe beam. The fluorescence signal from the probe as the rf frequency is scanned around the Larmor frequency shows a characteristic interference fringe pattern with a central fringe located at $16.64$~kHz having a linewidth of $350$ Hz. Both the lineshape and linewidth agree with the calculated probability of transition {\em averaged over the thermal velocity distribution}.

\section{Experimental details}
The relevant parts of the set up are shown schematically in Fig.\ \ref{setup}. The experiments are done inside a ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber. The atomic beam is generated by resistively heating a quartz ampoule containing elemental Yb to a temperature of about $400^\circ$C. The source is not enriched and contains all isotopes in their natural abundances. The source part is maintained at a pressure of $10^{-7}$ torr by a $20$ l/s ion pump. It is connected to the main experimental chamber  consisting of a tube that is $500$ mm long with OD of $42$ mm, sandwiched between ports for optical access. This part is maintained at a pressure of $10^{-9}$ torr by a $75$~l/s ion pump. There is a differential pumping tube of 5~mm ID $\times$ $50$~mm length between the source and the experimental chamber. It serves the dual purpose of (i) allowing a pressure differential between the two regions, and (ii) collimating the atomic beam.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\resizebox{1\columnwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{exptsetup.eps}}}
\caption{(Color online) Schematic of the main parts of the experimental setup. A pair of rectangular coils (not shown), placed on either side of the atomic beam, produce the quantization field $B$.}
 \label{setup}
\end{figure}

The atomic beam emerging from the differential pumping tube passes through a region with a constant magnetic field $B$ in the transverse direction. This field is produced by a pair of rectangular coils with dimensions $800$ mm $\times$ $130$ mm and separated by 160  mm, placed on the outside of the vacuum chamber. Each coil consists of $6$ turns of $8$ mm thick welding wire wound around four steel rods to provide shape and support. The coils carry a current $65$ A so as to produce a field of about $22$ G at the location of the atomic beam.

The required rf fields are produced using two coils wound around the outside of the 42 mm OD vacuum tube. Each coil is made using insulated copper wire of $0.6$ mm diameter, and consists of $90$ turns in $6$ layers. The physical width of the rf coils is $10$ mm and they are separated by $440$ mm, as shown in the schematic. The coils are driven with the output of a function generator amplified by a home-built audio amplifier.

The laser beams needed for the experiment are generated using a grating stabilized diode laser (Toptica DL100), operating with a Nichia diode at $399$ nm. The linewidth of the laser after feedback is about 1 MHz, and the total power available is 10 mW. The laser is locked to a particular magnetic transition (as described in the {\bf Results and Discussion} section) using current modulation at 20 kHz. The pump beam has $1/e^2$ diameter of $2.3$ mm and power $2.2$ mW, and is $\sigma^-$ polarized. It is used to spin polarize the unpolarized atoms coming out of the oven, by optically pumping into the $m_F = -1/2$ ground sublevel. The probe beam has $1/e^2$ diameter of $1$ mm and power of $50$ $\mu$W, and is $\sigma^+$ polarized. It is used to detect the population left in the $m_F = -1/2$ sublevel after the second rf interaction. All signals are fluorescence signals picked up with photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) from Hamamatsu (R928).

\section{Theoretical analysis}
The Zeeman shift (in Hz) of a sublevel with a given value of $m_F$ is
\begin{equation}
\delta\nu = g_F\mu_Bm_FB
 \label{shift}
\end{equation}
where $g_F$ is the $g$ factor of the level, $\mu_B = 1.4$ MHz/G is the Bohr magneton, and $B$ is the magnetic field in G. For the hyperfine level $F$, $g_F$ is given by \cite{MES99},
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
g_F &= g_J\frac{F(F+1)+J(J+1)-I(I+1)}{2F(F+1)}  \\
 &-g_I\frac{\mu_N}{\mu_B}\frac{F(F+1)+I(I+1)-J(J+1)}{2F(F+1)}
 \label{gf}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where $J$ is the total electronic angular momentum, $I$ is the nuclear spin, $g_J$ is the Land\'e $g$ factor, $g_I$ is the nuclear $g$ factor, and $\mu_N$ is the nuclear magneton.

For the $^1S_0$ ground state in $^{171}$Yb, $J$ is $0$, so the first term in Eq.\ \eqref{gf} is 0 and only the second term contributes. The nuclear magnetic moment $\mu_n$ for $^{171}$Yb is $+0.4926 \, \mu_N$ \cite{GJW64}. Using $\mu_n = g_I\mu_NI$, the $g$ factor for the $F=1/2$ level is
\[
g_F = -5.37 \times 10^{-4}
\]
From Eq.\ \eqref{shift}, this gives a shift of $-375$ Hz/G for the $m_F = + 1/2$ sublevel. \\
For the excited $^1P_1$ state, $J$ is 1, so both terms in Eq.\ \eqref{gf} are potentially important. But we can ignore the second term since $\mu_N/\mu_B = 1/1836$. Thus the $g$ factor for the $F'=1/2$ level is
\[
g_{F'} = +1.33
\]
This gives a shift of $+0.93$ MHz/G for the $m_{F'} = +1/2$ sublevel, which is opposite in sign to the ground one because of the opposite signs of the $g$ factors. The splitting of these two levels in a magnetic field of $22$ G is shown in Fig.\ \ref{levels}. The ground level splitting gives the Larmor precession frequency, so it is $16.5$ kHz for this field.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\resizebox{.85\columnwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{energylevels.eps}}}
\caption{(Color online) Splitting of the ground $^1S_0$ level and the excited $^1P_1$ level in $^{171}$Yb in the presence of a magnetic field $B$. Note that the splitting is opposite for the ground level because $g_F$ is negative. The transitions coupled by the $\sigma^-$ pump beam and the $\sigma^+$ probe beam are shown. The wavy line represents spontaneous decay.}
 \label{levels}
\end{figure}

Once all the atoms are pumped into the $m_F = -1/2$ sublevel, there is a probability $p$ that they have made a transition to the $m_F = +1/2$ sublevel after interacting with the two rf fields. If the two rf zones have a length $l$ and are separated by a distance $L$; a particular atom has a velocity $v$; and the rf field has a strength $\Omega_R$ (its Rabi frequency) and its oscillation frequency is detuned from resonance by $\Delta$; the transition probability is given by \cite{RAM50},
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
p &= 4 \, \dfrac{\Omega^2_R}{\Omega'^2_R} \,
\sin^2 \left( \dfrac{\Omega'_R l}{2v} \right)\times \\
& \, \ \ \left[ \cos\dfrac{\Delta L}{2v}
\cos\dfrac{\Omega'_R l}{2v} -\dfrac{\Delta}{\Omega'_R}\sin\dfrac{\Delta L}{2v}\sin\dfrac{\Omega'_Rl}{2v}\right]^2
 \label{prob}
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
where  $\Omega'_R = \sqrt{\Omega_R^2 + \Delta^2}$ is the effective Rabi frequency.
Since the atoms emanate from a thermal source, the beam consists of atoms with the following longitudinal velocity distribution \cite{RAM56}
\begin{equation}
f(v) = 2\left(\frac{m}{2k_BT}\right)^2v^3\exp\left(-\frac{mv^2}{2k_BT}\right)
\label{dist}
\end{equation}
so that $f(v)dv$ is the number of atoms with velocity between $v$ and $v+dv$. The total probability $P$ in an atomic beam is thus the probability for one velocity given in Eq.\ \eqref{prob} averaged over the velocity distribution given by Eq.\ \eqref{dist}. Hence
\begin{equation}
P = \int_{0}^{\infty}p \, f(v)dv
\end{equation}
Since in the experiment we detect the population that has stayed in the $m_F = -1/2$ sublevel, the fluorescence signal is proportional to $(1-P)$. The calculated probability is compared to the observed signal in the next section.

\section{Results and discussion}
For the optical pumping to work effectively, the pump laser needs to be locked as close to the $m_F=+1/2 \rightarrow m_{F'}=-1/2$ transition in $^{171}$Yb (see Fig.\ \ref{levels}) as possible. But this is not as straightforward as it seems because of the  presence of the overlapping peak from the even isotope $^{170}$Yb. This will affect the lock point significantly because the two peaks are partially resolved, as seen from the no field spectrum shown in Fig.\ \ref{lock}(a). This problem can be solved by using a magnetic field to shift the sublevels, and using circularly polarized light so that only a subset of transitions are allowed. But with $\sigma^+$ polarized light, this still leads to an issue because the final spectrum has two peaks, as shown in the inset of Fig.\ \ref{lock}(b). On the other hand, with $\sigma^-$ polarized light, there is only one peak, as seen in Fig.\ \ref{lock}(b). This peak is actually an unresolved peak containing both the $+1/2 \rightarrow -1/2$ transition in $^{171}$Yb and the $0 \rightarrow -1$ transition in $^{170}$Yb, but the presence of this additional transition is unimportant because optical pumping only requires the pump laser to be on the correct transition. This is one of the main reasons for choosing $\sigma^-$ polarization for the pump beam.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\resizebox{0.95\columnwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{pump.eps}}}
\caption{(Color online) Scheme for locking the laser (a) The peaks corresponding to the $^{171}$Yb ($F=1/2 \rightarrow F'=1/2$) transition and the $^{170}$Yb ($F=0 \rightarrow F'=1$) transition are partially resolved in zero field, preventing proper locking of the laser. (b) There is only a single peak in the presence of a magnetic field and when the laser beam has $\sigma^-$ polarization; the peak is actually an unresolved peak consisting of both the $^{171}$Yb ($m_F=+1/2 \rightarrow m_{F'}=-1/2$) transition and the $^{170}$Yb ($m_F=0 \rightarrow m_{F'}=-1$) transition, which is unimportant as explained in the text. The inset shows that choosing $\sigma^+$ polarization also leads to two partially resolved peaks, corresponding to the $^{171}$Yb ($m_F=-1/2 \rightarrow m_{F'}=+1/2$) transition and the $^{170}$Yb ($m_F=0 \rightarrow m_{F'}=+1$) transition. All peaks are shifted from 0 because of the magnetic field.}
\label{lock}
\end{figure}

The experimentally observed Ramsey pattern is compared to the theoretical calculation in Fig.\ \ref{fringes}. The theoretical calculation is done according to the procedure discussed in the previous section. The coil length $l$ and the free evolution distance $L$ are adjusted to get a good fit. The geometrical dimensions are $l=10$ mm and $L=440$ mm (see Fig.\ \ref{setup}), whereas the best fit is obtained with values of 40 mm and 400 mm. This increase in $l$ (and corresponding decrease in $L$) is reasonable because of the fringing fields from the coils extending beyond their physical edge, and the fact that their mean diameter is much larger than the size of atomic beam. Changing the oven temperature [which determines the velocity distribution in Eq.\ \eqref{dist}] has negligible effect on the calculation, and it is left at $400^\circ$C.

\begin{figure}
\centerline{\resizebox{1\columnwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{fringes.eps}}}
\caption{(Color online) Theoretical and experimental Ramsey fringe spectra as a function of rf frequency. (a) Calculated probability of atoms being in the $m_F = -1/2$ sublevel, averaged over the thermal velocity distribution. (b) Measured fluorescence signal from the $\sigma^+$ probe beam, corresponding to population in the $m_F = -1/2$ sublevel. The central fringe in both cases has a width of 350 Hz.}
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As seen in the figure, the lineshapes for theory and experiment match quite well. The central fringe is located at $16.64$ kHz corresponding to a magnetic field of 22.2 G, which is in good agreement with the value calculated from the coil dimensions. The linewidth for the central fringe in both theory and experiment is about $350$ Hz.

\section{Conclusion}
In summary, we have demonstrated Ramsey's SOF technique in a thermal beam of Yb atoms emanating from an oven at $400^\circ$C. The experiment was done on the $^1{S_0} \rightarrow {^1P}_1$ transition at $399$ nm, and using the isotope $^{171}$Yb which has $I=1/2$ and hence just two magnetic sublevels in the ground state. Using a quantization field of 22.2 G, we obtain a linewidth of $350$ Hz at 16.64 kHz for the central fringe in the Ramsey pattern. The line shape and width agree with the theoretically calculated transition probability, after averaging over the thermal velocity distribution.

We now plan to implement this in a cold atomic beam, as demonstrated by us in earlier work \cite{RPN13}. In that case, the beam consisted of atoms traveling with a mean velocity of 15 m/s at a longitudinal temperature of 40 mK. To see the improvement that is likely, we have repeated the calculation for this temperature. The values of $B$, $l$, and $L$ are left unchanged, only the rf strength is adjusted to provide a $\pi/2$ pulse for atoms traveling at 15 m/s. The results are shown in Fig.\ \ref{cold}. Note that the scan range is only 1 kHz, which is 16 times smaller than for the previous one. The number of fringes has increased, and there is a dramatic decrease in linewidth of the central fringe from 350 Hz to 15 Hz. This illustrates the advantage of using a cold beam for EDM experiments.

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\centerline{\resizebox{1\columnwidth}{!}{\includegraphics{cold.eps}}}
\caption{(Color online) Calculated Ramsey pattern for a cold atomic beam with a longitudinal temperature of 40 mK. All parameters are the same as that used for Fig.\ \ref{fringes}, except for the rf strength as discussed in the text. The scan range is only 1 kHz, and the central fringe has a width of 15 Hz. }
 \label{cold}
\end{figure}

\begin{acknowledgments}
This work was supported by the Department of Science and Technology, India, through the Swarnajayanti fellowship. The authors thank Sambit Pal for help with an initial version of this experiment, and for designing the audio amplifier. K.D.R. acknowledges financial support from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
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Merdeka Award honours for eco-warrior
Dr Salleh received the Merdeka Award for his contribution to conserving Malaysia's environment.
TAN Sri Dr Salleh Mohd Noor is no stranger to summits. Having conquered Mount Kinabalu, Mount Tahan, Mount Ophir and more recently, the base camp of Mount Everest – at the age of 72! – Dr Salleh has gone where few have ventured.
The UCSI University Council member recently received the Merdeka Award for his contribution to conserving Malaysia's environment, forests and wildlife.
The other recipients this year are Tan Sri Lakshmanan Krishnan (Education and Community), Prof Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng (Health, Science and Technology) and Prof Datuk Dr Wan Ramli Wan Daud (Oustanding Scholastic Achievement).
The awards were presented by Perak state ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. Sultan Nazrin is the royal patron of the Merdeka Award Trust. Each recipient received a trophy and cash award of RM500,000.
Gratified and humbled, Dr Salleh spoke on what is, by any account, a lifetime of service.
Dr Salleh's environmental crusade began in 1977 when he joined the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) – known then as Forest Research Institute Kepong before it became a statutory body – where he served as director-general until his retirement in 1995.
"It was a time when indiscriminate logging was rampant. While Malaysia made money from timber exports, we had to ensure that ongoing operations would not jeopardise the ecosystem," he said.
Logging aside, FRIM championed forest-related research to the government and the public to ensure that the ecosystem would not be taken for granted.
"From day one, I believed that we could make an impact, and we did," said Dr Salleh.
This desire to conserve the environment saw Dr Salleh taking on roles in the national and international front. He served as the president of the Malaysian Nature Society and the International Union of Forest Research Organisations, and was a member of the National Environment Quality Council.
He is also on the Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia's programme advisory committee.
"There were times when I was conflicted because I wanted to conserve the forest that was being cleared to make way for oil palm plantations. But I knew how vital palm oil would be for Malaysia and I learned how to align my goals with the national agenda," he said.
He worked with palm oil companies to determine how plantations should be.
His advocacy worked and Dr Salleh was widely regarded as an eco-warrior. He went on to champion turtle conservation in Terengganu and had a hand in influencing the government's decision to ban the serving of sharks' fin soup at official functions.
On hindsight, Dr Salleh's love for the environment is the consequence of both chance and design.
"I'm an old boy from the Royal Military College and traditionally, the top student was sent abroad to study medicine on scholarship. The practice stopped when it was my turn," he said.
"I ended up going to Australia via the Colombo Plan. They offered me Forestry at the Australian Forestry School and later, the University of Adelaide. I developed a passion for the environment through the course of my studies and grew to love it," Dr Salleh added.
Dr Salleh is a Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia and is regularly sought for his views on environmental policy and management.
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Hospital admissions for Covid-19 are on the rise again in the United States.
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In Michigan, 3 of 4 patients with Covid have not been vaccinated, according to Chelsea Wuth, an associate information officer for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
She said unvaccinated people make up 87 percent of the Covid patients in the state's intensive care unit, and 88 percent of Covid patients using a ventilator are not immunized. She said more than 70 percent of Michiganders 16 or older have had at least one injection of the Covid vaccine.
Matthew Sims, MD, director of infectious disease research at Beaumont Health, the state's largest healthcare system, said nearly "all" of the incoming Covid patients have not been vaccinated.
He said nearly 600 patients had contracted Covid through the system as of Tuesday, noting that staff were fatigued.
"We've been doing that for a long time," he said. "It tires the nurses and doctors and everyone else when we see so many patients who are all coming in and not vaccinated."
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In Ohio, the state with the second-highest percentage of new hospitalizations, health officials warned last week that the state was approaching the record admission rates seen in January, when about 4,000 patients were hospitalized with Covid statewide.
Cases do not occur evenly across age groups, Dr. Bruce Vanderhof, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said during a news conference.
He said young people, especially those between the ages of 23 and 49, have an infection rate 25 percent higher than the statewide average.
As in Michigan, the vast majority of hospitalized patients in Ohio are not immunized, Vanderhof said.
State officials continue to urge people to get vaccinated. Doing so would help hospitals in the state as they face staffing challenges.
"Nearly every hospital has the flexibility that we might have had this time last year to really expand capacity at short notice when there is a flood or an increase in local patients," Dr. Andy Thomas, of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said in the same briefing. . "If these trends continue through December to January, we will be at a point where hospitals in Ohio will not be able to take care of all the patients we need to take care of."
Last week, in New York state, home to the fifth-largest proportion of new hospitalizations, Gov. Cathy Hochhol announced that hospitals with less than 10 percent capacity should stop doing elective surgeries until at least January 15, 2020.
There are about 50 hospitals that meet those criteria, Hochul said during a news conference last Thursday, the vast majority of which are in the north of the state.
People may be tired as the country approaches a two-year pandemic, said Dr. Celine Gunder, an infectious disease specialist at New York University Langone Health in New York City.
She said people "think in terms of personal actions, personal responsibility and personal freedom, and unfortunately that's not how viruses are transmitted and infected."
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EA has released the Spore Creature Creator as a free demo, or a $10 full …
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Before the Creature Creator was released for Spore, Frank and I were looking forward to the game. Now that we know how powerful the creature editor is and how fun it is to make new life, it has become a game we're cutting into lines and snorting off our desks. We're not the only ones: in one day 250,000 creatures have been shared from the Creator and, at the time of this writing, there are 364,824 creations on the official Spore site.
"The response to the Spore Creature Creator has been overwhelming," said Lucy Bradshaw, executive producer of Spore at Maxis. "The creativity and passion that the community is putting into their creatures is spectacular. The development team has spent the last 24 hours checking out the amazing creations racing in from all corners of the globe—with peak volume hitting more than 1,000 creatures being shared a minute." Sharing creatures is incredibly simple: you just save the image of the creature, and then drag the file into the creature creator. Done.
With Spore relying on other users to populate its own world, this is pure genius. EA has enjoyed a dedicated player base, making sure there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions soon, of creatures ready to jump into the full game when it's released in September. And they're paying $10 for the privilege! In terms of having your cake and eating it too, this is pretty much the best example of crowdsourcing, while profiting, I have ever seen.
It would be easier to be indignant about the whole thing if creating creatures wasn't so fun. I'm currently adding a few to the collection myself.


Mary Ellen Welch had what she called "the best job in the whole wide world." For more than 45 years, she taught second-graders at the O'Donnell Elementary School reading, writing, and activism — how to be good citizens of East Boston, and of the world beyond their neighborhood.
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Among Boston's legendary activists, Ms. Welch, who was 77 when she died March 7, stood out both for the breadth of her accomplishments and the way she went about achieving so many goals.
A leader of numerous civic groups, she worked to limit the expansion, increasing noise, and pollution at Logan Airport. She advocated for creating and improving parks in East Boston, and for adding new equipment to playgrounds at the neighborhood's schools. She also helped welcome waves of new immigrants.


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Q: Deploying SharePoint files (css, javascript) onto different platforms without SharePoint Designer I need to deploy to "_catalogs/masterpage/" and "Style Library/" multiple jpg, css, javascript files
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Apart from manually uploading multiple files in the /Forms/AllItems.aspx pages, is there another way to do this ?
I'm using SharePoint 2007

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What Students Take Away From Their TEDx Volunteer Experience
"Excited" to be included in making the Jan. 27, TEDxYeongheungForest hosted at GSIS, students were given the "great opportunity" to volunteer and help out with the event.
42 people volunteered to help with the event, 21 of them being students.
Most volunteer teams had a mix of students and staff helping out with TEDx but unlike the other volunteer teams, Mr. Coleman (Technology Director) had a team of only students who volunteered. His team helped with technology on the day of the event. Some were recording the event, while others were in the tech booth running lights and sound.
Eugene Jang, Freshman was part of Mr. Coleman's tech team. "I was running the camera for filming on the right side so I just panned and tilted the camera as it was needed", she said when asked about her role in TEDx.
"Not necessarily using TEDx as something to put on your resume for credit, but just having the experience was really fun. It helped me learn more about working with others and in a team. I had to communicate a lot with Mr. Coleman when I needed help running the camera", Eugene concluded.
Francis Park, sixth-grader, ran another camera throughout the event. He said, "volunteering benefitted me as a student by helping me get camera experience and professional media experience".
Mya Freeman, seventh-grader, also added that although she was not very familiar with film, she was able to "learn about the different angles and the basics of a camera and through being apart of TEDx".
Brendan Hodge, sophomore, worked in the tech booth, and "designed, moved, and operated the different lights".
Through this experience, "I gained insight into what goes on behind the scenes when making an actual, professional production, I got valuable work experience that I can use later on. Additionally, I of course got to see and listen to all of the informational TEDx Talks while I was working", Brendan said.
Lucas Lee, junior, was part of the design team. Before the event took place, he and seven other people helped design. He oversaw the presentation slides. During the event, Lucas and the other students on the design team took pictures of the event.
"Usually big events like TEDx are managed by administrators and teachers. It was cool to get involved and see how much hard work people put into hosting these big events that we, as students, often attend and enjoy", said Lucas.
Sarah Jin, Senior, also a part of the design team, said, volunteering in TEDx benefited her as a student "in terms of staying organized and working under pressure with strict deadlines. Also, working with different grade level students strengthened my collaborative skills".
"Not only did I take away insight of unique perspectives and ideas, but also how much work and time is required on all ends of the team to plan out an event", she added.
Olena Vasyltsova, senior, was on Mr. Harding's team. For TEDx, Mr. Harding was the Executive Producer.
Olena said, through "being a volunteer for an event like TEDx, allowed me to be a part of all the work behind the scenes of an event, thus it helped me to learn much more than I would have if I were to be a simple participator of TEDx".
"I was able to see how everything falls into place through avid planning and organization from group leaders, and I was able to better understand how a large, influential company would be run on the inside", she added.
June Lee, senior, managed "the general flow of the event" to ensure that nothing went wrong throughout.
As a fan of TED talks herself, June said volunteering "was a great opportunity" for her "to see what happens behind the scenes" for a video for TED.
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Great job, Sarah! This article was fantastic.
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This article was so inspiring, really captured all the hard work that was put into this extravagant event!!! Way to go Sarah!
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