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The Touching History of Touchscreen Tech
By Christine Erickson 2012-11-09 16:12:32 UTC
Touchscreen technology is no longer a Bourne Identity kind of future — it's nearly a staple feature in mobile devices.
The late 2000s often attribute Apple as responsible for the touchscreen, after shaking the mobile industry with the iPhone. The company did not invent the touchscreen, but innovated it. The technology became more useful and commercially available to a widespread audience.
The touchscreen, a display that's sensitive to human touch or a stylus, has been around for nearly half a century. It's used on ATM machines, GPS systems, cash registers, medical monitors, game consoles, computers, phones and continues to appear in newer technologies.
E.A. Johnson is believed to be the first to develop the touchscreen in 1965. But the tablet, which was patented in 1969, could only read one touch at a time, and it was used for air traffic control until about 1995.
Bent Stumpe and Frank Beck, two engineers at CERN, developed a transparent, capacitive touch screen in the early 1970s. This kind of screen relies on having an object pressing particularly hard against its surface, and will only react to certain objects like a stylus. It was manufactured by CERN and utilized in 1973.
Samuel G. Hurst founded the resistive touchscreen in the 1971. Hurst's sensor, called the "Elograph," was named after his company Elographics, but it was not mass-produced and sold until the early 1980s.
Unlike a capacitive screen, the resistive design is made of several layers, and responds to touch of a finger or stylus. The outer layer flexes under any touch, and is pushed back onto a layer behind it. This completes a circuit, telling the device which part of the screen is being pressed.
Multi-touch technology began in 1982, when the University of Toronto developed a tablet that could read multiple points of contact. Bell Labs developed a touchscreen that could change images with more than one hand in 1984. Around the same time, Myron Krueger developed an optical system that tracks hand movements. This was the beginning for the gestures we've adapted to so easily today.
A year later, the University of Toronto and Bill Buxton, a computer scientist and pioneer of human-computer interaction, innovated the multi-touch tablet using capacitive technology.
In the 1990s, computer scientist Andrew Sears conducted an academic study on human-computer interaction. The review described single-touch gestures, such as rotating knobs, swiping to activate — and multi-touch gestures like connecting objects and tapping to select.
Over the next few decades, touchscreen technology continued innovating itself. Screens became more receptive to touch and gestures, and more innovative moments were focused on the devices.
How Did We Get to the iPhone?
The HP-150 was one of the earliest commercialized touchscreen computers, made in 1983. The feature consisted of a series of vertical and horizontal infrared light beams that crossed just in front of the screen. Touching the screen would break the infrared and place the cursor at the desired location. The computer originally sold for $2,795.
The Atari 520ST was the first commercially-available POS system, which is used by restaurants still today. In 1986, this 16-bit color computer software was created by Gene Mosher under ViewTouch copyright.
Apple created in 1987 the ADP, or Apple desktop bus, which was an early version of the USB cable. For the first time, multiple devices — like the mouse or keyboard — could be plugged in at the same time. This multiple input technology would later be used in today's smartphones and tablets.
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The IBM Simon was the first phone with a touchscreen in 1992 — it's also referred as the first "smartphone," though the term was not yet coined. A few competitors came out in the early '90s, but most mobile devices with touchscreens were more like PDAs.
FingerWorks, a gesture recognition company, produced a line of multi-touch products in 1998, including the iGesture Pad and TouchStream keyboard. The company was acquired by Apple in 2005.
In 2007, Apple released the most innovated touchscreen technology anyone had yet seen. The iPhone interface is completely touch-based, including the notorious virtual keyboard. Apple's line of iPhones led to other devices like the iPod Touch and the iPad.
Even at the beginning of the iPhone's history, contenders challenged the idea that Apple was the first. A year before the iPhone was revealed, the LG PRADA boasted the first capacitive touchscreen. Samsung and Nokia also had touch-based mobile phones in the works but were not released. Nokia chose not to, due to risk of cost. Samsung, to this day, is still battling with Apple over who truly was "first." This boom in the touchscreen market spread past phones and onto other devices, like gaming consoles or tablets.
The late 2000s saw a race among tech competitors to make the best tablet. Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung, Google and other giants have all made several devices with touchscreen technology. Some touchscreens are even flexible now.
Today, nearly anything can be turned into an interactive surface. There are touch-based phones, computers, television, gaming consoles — even desks, among other products. Children exposed to touchscreen technology are becoming so adapted to it, they might struggle developing gestures in real life.
What do you think the future holds for touchscreen technology?
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Trump defies Covid: Recklessness or strength?
Shortly after returning to the White House from hospital, US President Donald Trump removed his mask to pose for cameras. He also sent a message on Twitter telling people: "Don't be afraid of Covid". The virus is now spreading among members of his staff. The president's behaviour continues to fuel controversy.
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Deutsche Welle (RO) / 06 October 2020
A president must not show weakness
Deutsche Welle's Romanian service defends Trump's White House appearance:
"The main mission of a head of state is to guarantee the security of his country and thus fend off any attack or direct or hybrid aggression. Nothing is better for this purpose than if the head of state conveys the impression of strength, energy and power to the outside world. And nothing is more dangerous than a weak-willed leader who appears to be close to death, weak or frightened. The impression of weakness or fear would be an enormous encouragement to the enemies."
Petre M. Iancu
La Stampa (IT) / 07 October 2020
Alone at the helm
La Stampa columnist Gianni Riotta is reminded of Hollywood:
"President Donald Trump's favourite film is Patton, from 1970, with George Scott in the lead role of General Patton, unbeatable in battle, a megalomaniac in daily life. ... The scene on Monday evening with the President returning from hospital while still suffering from Covid, sending off the helicopter from the balcony of the White House with a military salute and removing his face mask, ready for battle, makes clear why Trump loves the film. ... Every movement, every facial expression, every look and posture is inspired by Patton-Scott, and the political message for the November 3rd election is clear, like a command from the old general: carry on. ... The ship America sails on, without officers, without a crew, at the helm only President Trump, the only one who knows the way: Forward."
Gianni Riotta
NRC Handelsblad (NL) / 07 October 2020
Trump's triumphalism could backfire
The president's triumphal posturing could rub many people the wrong way, NRC Handelsblad believes:
"According to an Ipsos poll from Sunday, two-thirds of Americans think that Trump's own carelessness is to blame for his infection. Three-quarters of the respondents are concerned about the pandemic, and more than half criticize Trump's handling of the crisis. ... Relatives of Americans who have died of Covid-19 have stressed on TV in recent days that their loved ones received significantly worse care than the president. Such sentiments could make it risky for the president to get back on the campaign trail in a hurry."
Merijn de Waal
The Spectator (GB) / 06 October 2020
Weekly on Thursdays
Press Holdings
Hysterical reaction of Trump's opponents
The Spectator doesn't like the left-liberal US media's angle on the way Trump is handling his coronavirus infection:
"To judge from the media's reaction, however, you'd think he was running around spitting on the elderly. Again on CNN Jim Acosta said, 'This is not just the President returning to the White House. This may be patient zero. This is the virus coming back to the White House.' Patient zero? Perhaps, just perhaps, these commentators aren't really that worried about the virus. Perhaps, just perhaps, they are concerned that Trump's re-election hopes might not have been extinguished by his infection. That raises another question: who is really insane?"
Freddy Gray
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (CH) / 06 October 2020
Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG
A little more composure would be good
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung criticizes all the conjecturing about Trump's state of health:
"What is the point of such speculation? Is it simply to humiliate the president by putting the lie to his vain posturing and showing just how weak he is? ... His illness does not in any way endanger the country. Even in the worst case scenario of Trump's death, governance would be guaranteed by the constitution at all times. Vice President Mike Pence would be sworn in as President. And thanks to the president's excellent medical care, that scenario is rather unlikely. ... A little more composure, restraint and humanity would be good for everyone: the patient, his followers, and his critics."
Peter Rásonyi
Dagens Nyheter (SE) / 05 October 2020
Bonnier Media
A speculative spectacle
Dagens Nyheter also disapproves of how the media is covering Trump's illness:
"The whole thing is a speculative spectacle that is more worthy of the autocratic ruler of a banana or vodka republic than a successor to Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In the Trump era, lies and disinformation have become the norm. Over the weekend online media also pointed to how Trump mocked Hillary Clinton's pneumonia in the last election. At the time people were amazed and upset. Now such inflammatory, hate-filled statements are practically the order of the day, and we're all more or less used to them. The nicest thing one can say is that this is not 100 percent Trump's fault. Nevertheless we can be 100 percent sure that he will not be the one to bring change and inject new oxygen into the US and democracy."
Erik Helmerson
Adevărul (RO) / 05 October 2020
Adevarul Holding
Election campaign goes vaudeville
Trump's motorcade appearance to wave to his fans really takes the biscuit, Cristian Unteanu sighs in Adevărul:
"Much to the chagrin of the world at large, the grand debate in which the candidates are to explain to the US public how they plan to get America out of the profound Covid crisis hardly stands a chance of happening. And if it happens, it will be turned into a very predictable, tabloid scandal in which that improvised car ride will be omnipresent. It is now the number one topic. ... In it's day, the Watergate scandal was a classic political battle. ... Now we live in a different kind of reality and must content ourselves with a vaudeville performance."
Ria Nowosti (RU) / 05 October 2020
Ria Nowosti
Pro-government
MIA Rossiya segodnya
A typical US hero
Trump's illness will give him a boost in the election campaign, Ria Nowosti is convinced:
"US culture loves stories in which lone heroic fighters with difficult characters overcome problems and beat strong enemies despite adverse circumstances. ... The image of the proud, solitary president walking to the helicopter that will take him to the hospital is strong election advertising - at least for US audiences. The hospital video of a pale but determined Trump sitting in a suit and pouring over documents is also an effective visual pattern. It contrasts with the behaviour of Joe Biden, who in effect hardly leaves his house."
Ivan Danilov
Tygodnik Powszechny (PL) / 05 October 2020
President needs to be in the spotlight now
For the weekly Tygodnik Powszechny, isolation due to coronavirus could cost Trump his re-election:
"Quarantine could not come at a worse time for Trump. The president is fighting to be re-elected, and was planning to visit potentially crucial states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and North Carolina where Biden has a lead of 3 to 6 percentage points. Appearances in Florida, where he is only two percentage points behind Biden, would have been particularly important for Trump."
Marta Zdzieborska
Blick (CH) / 03 October 2020
Ringier
A nightmare for Biden
This is bad news above all for Trump's challenger Biden, says Blick:
"In this US election campaign marked by personal attacks he must now hold back with criticism - after all, malicious comments against a sick old man are not acceptable. ... Right now this story is definitely diverting attention from all the other scandals. The incredible figure of more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths in the US? The fact that the rate of new infections in the US has not improved in a month? That he [Trump] knew about the danger of coronavirus and deliberately downplayed it? The crazy TV debate last Tuesday? Nobody is talking about any of that anymore. ... If Trump survives the disease he will emerge as the strong survivor. As a fighter who knows what the people are going through."
Fabienne Kinzelmann
Telegram.hr (HR) / 02 October 2020
Telegram Media Grupa d.o.o.
Trump's poor management has caught up with him
Although he has done his best to ignore the issue during the election campaign, Trump's poor crisis management is now catching up with him, comments Telegram.hr:
"The responsibility of President Trump, who downplayed the danger of the disease until the day he caught it himself, who encouraged citizens to behave irresponsibly, who insisted that the economy be revived in the middle of the pandemic, who made fun of Joe Biden during Tuesday's debate for wearing a mask in public - this responsibility is something Trump is definitely trying to flee. ... Trump was hoping all along that something would happen that would draw attention to other issues."
Đivo Đurović
Savon Sanomat (FI) / 03 October 2020
Keskisuomalainen Oy
Scepticism is warranted
All information about Trump's Covid infection must be subjected to critical scrutiny, Savon Sanomat stresses:
"Recent events could have unforeseeable repercussions on polling results. Trump will get some sympathy, which on the other hand will be diminished by the fact that he himself is partly to blame for his infection. The decisive factor now is how quickly the president recovers. If he's not seriously ill and is back to full strength after his quarantine, he can portray himself as a superman, with Biden looking weak at his side. In this case, however, it's possible that questions would arise about what actually took place. With Trump it's now become normal to view all statements with a healthy dose of scepticism."
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Interview: Aubrie Sellers Adds Rock Music, Acting to Family's Country Music Tradition
Chloé Aktas
While growing up around the music of her mom, country star Lee Ann Womack, as well as multi-talented dad Jason Sellers and equally skilled stepdad Frank Liddell, Aubrie Sellers found a couple of separate interests of her own: rock 'n' roll and acting. The former permeates new album, Far from Home, out Friday (Feb. 7).
Just like Aaron Lee Tasjan, Lilly Hiatt and other peers labeled as Americana, Sellers writes guitar rock while embracing country storytelling. The instantly catchy riffs that introduce "Lucky Charms" and the glam influence heard on "Glad" come from an artist in love with not just Led Zeppelin and Creedence Clearwater Revival but also the hottest bands from Sellers' formidable listening years: the White Stripes, the Strokes and Franz Ferdinand.
Still, Sellers' steady diet of rock never completely overshadowed Mom's love of George Jones and Dad's time on the road with Ricky Skaggs.
"There was definitely a time when I was like, 'Country's not cool. Here's what's cool,'" Sellers says. "At the same time, I've had an appreciation for traditional country music, and I never lost touch with that.
"My dad played bluegrass, so I was surrounded by bluegrass a lot," she adds. "At one point in my teenage years when I was trying to learn to play the guitar and even the banjo a little bit, I thought I might become a bluegrass artist."
As a lyricist, Sellers sticks with family tradition by avoiding rock's rhymes and riddles in favor of country-inspired honesty, for example the bad relationship confessional "Haven't Even Kissed Me Yet" and a blunt statement about anxiety, "Worried Mind."
"I think It's more emotional that way," Sellers says. "Rather than sitting down and trying to figure out how to obscure what you're feeling, just put it all out there. I think the directness of that is what people connect with in country music."
Fortunately for Sellers, today's roots-crazed fans appreciate well-written music that's informed by rock and country's strong suits. "It feels like the Americana audience is just an audience of music lovers. They love music, no matter the kind," she reflects.
Before her Far From Home promotion cycle kicked off, Sellers pursued another interest at home in Los Angeles by appearing in a musical theater version of Love Actually. She filled Laura Linney's role in the movie, Sarah.
"It was stressful in the beginning because I was kind of being thrown into the lion's den of something I'd never done before with people who have done it a lot," Sellers says. "Now it's really fun because I've gotten into the swing of things."
Sellers' creative gamble paid off a lifetime of interest in acting and a desire to follow the leads of Kris Kristofferson, Dwight Yoakam, Reba McEntire and others comfortable in sound stages and recording studios.
"I started taking acting lessons when I was 8 years old," Sellers adds. "Growing up, that was kind of my outlet that was separate since I was surrounded by music 24/7. I've always loved it, and I went to Strasberg out here for acting school. It's not a new thing for me to be acting, but it's a new thing doing it professionally."
Sellers also excels in a live music environment, which she'll prove as an opener for Tanya Tucker on select dates of CMT's 2020 Next Women of Country: Bring My Flowers Now Tour. This opportunity offers Sellers a chance to reach new ears and learn in person from one of the all-time greats.
"She's always been such bold artist, and I think it's incredible she's having this resurgence right now," Sellers says of Tucker. "She's killing it, and I think it's super cool to see somebody have that long of a career and still be making good music and be just as bold as the day she came out."
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On July 21, 1933, over 65% of voters in Oregon voted for Prohibition's repeal. That vote was ratified a few weeks later on August 7th. The story below serves to illustrate the boldness of criminals in Prohibition era Oregon.
In 1924, a Prohibition official stopped a car full of liquor violators. Rather than get caught, they tried to run him over with the car. The official "was dragged for more than eighty feet" and "badly hurt," but the three men in the car were caught by another official on the scene and jailed.


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Home Publishers DC YouTube video brings some color back into Man of Steel
YouTube video brings some color back into Man of Steel
Kyle Pinion
Man of Steel is endlessly fascinating to me. While I appreciated the central thesis: "How would Earth react to finding out there's life on other planets?", some of the choices made have been the source of discussion for years now. The one that I found always stuck out most was the desaturated color palette that director Zack Snyder used to reflect the more dour themes of the movie.
While it makes sense in concept, a more realistic Superman should probably be reflected tonally in the visuals, it ended up lessening some of the splendor of the film for me personally. Man of Steel had some of the best visual effects and action cinematography (the two areas in which Snyder really excels) of any superhero film, but the overwhelming sense of grey made everything look rather sludgey.
Now, thanks to the folks at VideoLab, we get a chance to see a somewhat brighter take on the material. Their team turns the color up a bit and show us what Man of Steel would look like if it were just a bit more red and blue. Check it out and gaze at what might have been:
For what it's worth, we're all still debating the film to this day, so clearly somebody did something right. That's more than we can say for some of the lesser Marvel offerings or the latest Spider-Man picture.
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Charlie Ryan 04/24/2015 10:26 am At 10:26 am
Now if they could only find a way to put some red shorts on him.
Arvin Bautista 04/24/2015 4:59 pm At 4:59 pm
I personally liked the color choices in the original much better. There's not much thought put in the re-colored version. Check out the savanah scene where superman is flying for an example. I like the original subtle palette in Man of Steel, It kinda has this naturalism and Norman Rockwell look that not a lot of superhero movies have. In a way, It actually harkens back to the nice color palette in the Chris Reeve Superman movies.
Remco 04/24/2015 5:53 pm At 5:53 pm
I increasingly find myself twiddling with the colour settings of the Mac we play DVDs on… Either to brighten overly dark films or to punch up colours. I'm getting particularly fed up with teal & orange tinted films, and try to drag the colours away to a more natural palette. In case that fails, I've opted to watch movies in black & white (which adds a touch of class to the tripest tripe).
We'll get out the Superman DVD to see whether we can replicate the restored colour effect.
Oliver_C 04/25/2015 1:03 pm At 1:03 pm
If only NeoConservative ideology could be removed from Snyder's movies with similar ease.
I guess people really hate Man of Steel that much. VideoLab just makes up stuff to make it look bad; but the worst part? Everybody jumps on the hate bandwagon.
http://furiousfanboys.com/2015/04/viral-video-lies-about-how-man-of-steel-really-looks/
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Spotswood College is a co-educational state secondary school in Spotswood, New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was founded in 1960 and celebrated its 50th Jubilee in 2010. It was formerly New Zealand's largest school.

It is New Plymouth's only co-educational secondary school, with a current roll of  students. The college has a diverse multi-cultural student body and modern facilities for staff and students.

Some of the less common features of Spotswood College include its beach volleyball arena, horticultural facilities, music department complete with recording facilities, and highly rated special education and international departments. A new gymnasium is currently under construction, and two classroom blocks are planned to be demolished to make way for new learning areas to be constructed.

Houses
Spotswood College initially had four houses. In 1969, when the college expanded the education department split the college into two schools, one named East, the other West. In 1980 the college reverted to its original structure and the four house system was re-introduced. The houses were named after the original settlers of New Plymouth. In 2012, the houses were given dual names with the original names added. The house names are based from the Sugar Loaf Islands off the coast of New Plymouth.

1960–1968 and 2012–present
  Mikotahi
  Moturoa
  Motumahanga
  Paritutu

1969–1979
  East
  West

1980–2012
  Darnell
  Atkinson
  Barrett
  Richmond

International
Spotswood College has hosted international students from Italy, Germany, Brazil, Japan, Italy, USA, China, Russia, New Caledonia, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand. It has specific facilities and staff members to support them during their time in New Zealand.

In 2009, 22 students from Spotswood College's kapa haka group Te Kura Tuarua O Ngamotu were chosen to represent New Zealand at the tenth annual Te Manahua Maori cultural competition in Laie, Hawaii.

In 2013, Spotswood College provided students learning Japanese the opportunity to visit their sister school Hatsukaichi Senior High School in Hiroshima, Japan. In exchange, 8 students and 1 teacher from Hatsukaichi Senior High School visited Spotswood College and were hosted by local families.

Classes and groups from Spotswood College have also visited Japan, New Caledonia, Argentina, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, United Kingdom, Greece and Italy.

Sister school
  Hatsukaichi Senior High School in Hiroshima, Japan

Paritutu tragedy

On 8 August 2012, Spotswood College students Stephen Kahukaka-Gedye and Felipe Melo, both 17, and their Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits and Education Centre (TOPEC) instructor Bryce Jourdain, 42, were swept out to sea while climbing around Paritutu rock as part of a TOPEC camp activity. The body of Felipe Melo was later found and identified. The bodies of Bryce and Stephen were never found.

TOPEC pleaded guilty to three charges. A fourth was dropped. TOPEC was charged $250,000 for the incident. TOPEC still runs camps and activities for secondary schools around the Taranaki region, however Spotswood College have never held camps with TOPEC since the incident. Spotswood College now has a stone monument in memory of them outside the entrance of the college.

Principals
 Mr Alex L McPhail (1960–1977)
 Mr Evan. E Thomas (1978–1987)
 Mr Barry P Finch (1987–2002)
 Mr Graeme McFadyen (2003–2009)
 Mr. Mark A. Bowden (2010–2018)
Mrs. Nicola Ngarewa (2018–present)

In mid 2018, it was announced that Mr. Mark Bowden would be retiring from his position as Principal at the end of term two. After a selection process, the Board of Trustees selected former Patea Area School Principal Nicola Ngarewa to take over the position at the beginning of term four, and become the school's first female principal. Mr. Daryn Shaw became acting principal for the entirety of term three while Mrs Ngarewa transitioned from Patea Area School.

Notable staff and alumni

Staff
 Link Abrams-American born-basketball player, taught maths.
Mark Bowden — former principal, Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to education
Peter Jefferies — music teacher, musician

Alumni

Liz Craig — current Member of Parliament
Mark Crysell — former TVNZ Europe correspondent and current Sunday reporter
Harry Duynhoven — former Mayor of New Plymouth, Member of Parliament for New Plymouth, and current New Plymouth Councillor
Marianne Muggeridge — painter and screenprinter
Willie Talau — rugby league player

References

Educational institutions established in 1960
Secondary schools in Taranaki
Schools in New Plymouth
1960 establishments in New Zealand


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It all started when the famous spice legend Mohanal Verhomal passed away and his daughters decided to take over the management of their father's business in such a male-dominate society like Jodhpur, India.
Out of the seven sisters Neela said her sisters Usha, Neelam, Nikki and Kavita have taken a strong interest in their late father's business.
They credit their achievements to their dear mother and their father. According to Neela, 'We got this title 'THE SPICE GIRLS OF INDIA' because of our father's hard work and our mother's strong determination. Without them we are not The Spice Girls of India.
In an interview with Neela, she narrates how difficult it was for them to survive in the society in which they found themselves. The market was male dominate and women in such a market was rare. "It wasn't easy for us as women to survive in a male dominated market and yet, we never gave up" said Neela. They were new to the business but were assisted by the boys who used to work for their father on top of the support they received from their mother.
Neela recounts the numerous challenges which should have made it easy for their exit in the business and yet they were never discouraged. "People would intentionally use abusive language, start fighting with us on silly things, and threaten us by fighting rigorously in front of our shop so that we would get scared, close down the shop and run away" Neela said. She also told us, "People make fun of us that we are seducing them or giving customers extra perks". These were all means to break these sisters down but they still remained strong.
THE SPICE GIRLS OF INDIA as popularly known stood their ground. They knew they were unique and could do everything the men could do. They believed in their skills and worked hard in the face of criticisms. "It was a fight to stand in a strong male-dominated market" Neela said. Within the market there are a lot of fake spices, so the girls devised methods and by using these methods they wanted their shop to stand out. Making their customers happy was the sisters' top priority. "We started reading our father's notes and learning from our mother and repeat visitors from all parts of the world. By learning about it all made the work easy for us to make our customers happy" said Neela.
Neela praises their mother; "Our mother has a positive attitude, strong will power and determination. She never gives up and always fight back no matter what". She believes in them and encourages them to continue their father's legacy. Stories of 'The Spice Girls of India' cannot be told without their mother.
"We have to prove to the world that we can do it. They think that just because we are women we aren't able to do it…but we are more than what they think". When women come together, they can do unimaginable things!
They continued what their father believed in; which is QUALITY. "If you sell quality, people will return back to you", she said. They continued to produce quality spices and also improve their relationship with their customers. According to reports, MV spice shop remains the best spice shop in India and still provides top quality spices.
The shop which is now managed by these sisters in honor of their father has gained much attention and is here to stay. The stones that the builders reject, will one day become the corner stone.
Women make the impossible possible in every way. Each woman is unique and when we come together, we do great things. Flowers in Winter are rare to come by.


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Make a group from a set of samples of interest.

Skills Covered¶

Selecting a new data type to view as a new layout.

Create a new group from a user-drawn region encompassing a set of samples.

Steps¶

With the map, Pancan12/SampleMap, select the layout, mRNA+miRNA+RPPA+SCNV+Mut+Meth (integrated) as in the picture below.

In the Short List, make sure Tissue is checked and no other attributes are checked.

In the middle of the map you can find a cluster of samples of mixed tissue of origin, as in the picture below. This is our pan-cancer group of interest.

Use the zoom control in the bottom right of the map to zoom into the region containing the pan-cancer group.

Click on the Select menu then click on by Polygon.

Select the samples belonging to the pan-cancer group by clicking to define each vertex of the polygon. Double-click to complete the polygon.

Specify the name of the group (e.g. PancancerGroup) in the popup window.

Notice that this group is now selected and the new annotation/attribute shows up in the Short List with a lavender background indicating it is a generated attribute.

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The highly anticipated announcement from the Federal Reserve became a reality on Wednesday when we learned that interest rates increased by an additional 0.25%, as it relates to the interest rate controlled by the Federal Reserve – the Federal Funds Rate. Such a rate should not be confused with the rate that consumers receive on bank loans. Rather, such a rate is tied to lending between financial institutions and to transactions that occur between financial institutions and the Federal Reserve. The Fed Funds Rate does in fact impact retail based interest rates tied to mortgages and car loans but such rates tend to be higher that the Fed Funds Rate itself. The reaction by global market participants remained relatively quiet to the decision to increase rates. One of the main reasons for it, in our opinion, stems from the clear guidance that the Federal Reserve has maintained over the past year. Their intentions were clear – the economy is firing on all cylinders and the decision to maintain an interest rate normalization path remains a healthy one. Given the current low level of inflationary pressures, the decision to raise interest rates now may be a useful tool to combat the potential for higher than anticipated inflation figures over the next few years. Moreover, higher interest rates now, amidst an environment where consumer sentiment remains elevated and corporate profits hover at record highs, may allow the Federal Reserve to act in times of economic stress, whenever that may appear over the next few years. We've discussed in our previous commentaries that we believe the current economic cycle is near its peak. Following such peaks, economic cycles have historically become more subdued before the next cycle begins. The concept of a subdued cycle may be one of lower consumer demand for goods and higher inflation figures. This may also be indicative of a mild recession, which is a healthy occurrence and has been historically evident over 7-9 year cycles.
Although globally equity markets captured losses for the week, our assessment is that the outcome was not entirely associated with the actions of the Federal Reserve. Our main convictions behind that statement have to do with the fact that the Fed's actions were anticipated and priced-in, so to speak. Additionally, the U.S. ten year treasury yield failed to produce any meaningful activity. In fact, the ten year yield remained neutral, and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond index finished the week higher by 0.17%. Such a return goes against the conventional wisdom that downside returns are typically associated with Federal Reserve decisions to raise interest rates. Despite that return, however, it's important to note that the index is down nearly -1.60% for the year. As the economy further expands, the notion of higher interest rates, and the potential for higher inflation, may likely pose roadblocks to positive returns for fixed income investments. As a result, our internal assessment is one that does not favor such exposure over the long-term. The added benefit of long-term equity exposure, despite the potential for higher volatility, may be a more sound approach to long-term success for many investors with a time horizon of greater than seven years.
As it relates to the aforementioned equity market downside, which caused the MSCI World Equity Index to close the week lower by 0.64%, the rhetoric tied to trade discussions between the U.S. Canada, as well as political news stemming from Italy and the United Kingdom, may have attributed more to volatility than the actions of the Federal Reserve.


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Q: Managing docker-compose override files We are developing a small project consisting of a mongodb, java backend and express-js based front-end. We've chose docker-compose as a deployment tool for all but production uses and so far it's been fairly good with one exception.
Currently, we use it for:

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*running local dev cluster;

*running integration tests (with some tweaks and extra dependencies);

*preparing environment for load testing (with more tweaks);

*running staging/demo environment on a separate cloud machine.

To handle all those various tweaks per environment we've deduced a set of docker-compose files: docker-compose.yml, d-c.override.yml, d-c.test.yml, d-c.load.yml and d-c.demo.yml (docker-compose replaced with d-c for brevity).
This makes us use enourmously long command-line invocations to do anything except for basic tasks. For example:
docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.test.yml up -d --build
docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.test.yml exec test_container ./do_tests.sh

And it goes worse.
So far we've got couple ideas about improving that:

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*use full docker-compose files instead of partial to save up typing -- but extra maintenance when app structure changes / extra parameters are introduced;

*(variation of the former) use extends for services and minimize the copy-paste (but adds extra complexity);

*store all those lengthy commands in a Makefile (or a bash script). Ease of use, but feels like sweeping complexity under the rug;

*(variation of the former) develop docker-compose plugin / own tooling -- may be more explicit in handling our needs, but extra maintenance and deployment complexity.

All of those ideas have their drawbacks -- I wonder what are proper solutions for that and what tools already exist.

A: I think 3 sounds like a good solution. It's not "hiding complexity", it's just automating a repetitive task (typing long command lines).
A Makefile would work, but you might also be interested in dobi (disclaimer: I am the author of this tool). dobi allows you to define all your project tasks in a yaml file, including running Compose with different files and project name. An example config for your project might look something like this
compose=dev:
  files: [docker-compose.yaml, d-c.override.yml]

compose=test:
  files: [docker-compose.yaml, d-c.test.yml]

compose=load:
  files: [docker-compose.yaml, d-c.load.yml]

Then you can run a task with dobi dev, etc.
You might even find that some of the one-off tasks can be moved to the dobi config, removing the need to have extra compose overrides.

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Today, there is a mobile app for just about anything, including medical tracking, dieting and personal training. There are great fitness apps available for our Android, BlackBerry and iPhone. These apps should make medical tracking a snap, calories counting easier and exercising fun. As an example, these apps could assist us during core exercises, stretches, yoga and pilates. We could find an app that provides us with step by step workout directions complete with pictures. They should also make it very easy to track our workout progress. Some apps have instructions and pictures of hundreds of exercises that can strengthen specific areas of our body. Other important features are goals setting, custom workout creations and workout logs.
A fitness app should be robust and pleasing to the eye. It is a good idea if we get a reading section to allow us read informative content related to exercises, workouts and health. Others capabilities should be push notifications, accountability reports, goal calendar and daily exercises. They should be a perfect way to meet our exercise goals, no matter how tough they are. We could track fitness progress with colourful graphs. It is a good idea if we can track nutrition and see exercise instructions.
Good running apps should be equipped with elevation information and apps. There should be an ability to upload essential workout information. Running data can be shared on Twitter and Facebook. There should be updates that can be sent automatically to social media networks while we are running. Check if the running app includes playlist options, heart rate counter and any kind of training programs.
The king of running apps should allow users to see the progress graphs, share their progress in social media, set goals, define workout paths on a map and others. We should try to get feature packed apps that are compatible for biking, walking and also rollerblading. We could also use nutritional information that can help us track our calorific intake. Some apps can be synced with a distant server where there are updated lists of healthy recipes that we can access quickly. Calories counter apps should help us get nutritional information on any food. We could track daily activities and keep a dietary journal. Overall, we need to keep track of anything we want to eat.
There are also First Aid and CPR apps that can help us save lives during emergency times. We could get instructions for first aid checklists, emergency procedures and other things. Some apps can help us deal with sudden heart attacks, electrical shocks, insect bites, handling of venom poisoning and others. An important thing is to find apps with illustrated instructions and videos as well as direct access to emergency numbers.
We could also have medical history right on our fingertips. Some apps can help us organize medical history, such as weight and height at specific times. Other information we could include can be insurance information, allergies, drug prescriptions and others.
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Hacking the SEAL (Saving the SEALs #2)
HACKING THE SEAL LESLIE NORTH
When one of their own is tragically killed in an ambush, the Navy investigates Scott Devonshire and his elite team of SEALs. In order to prove their innocence, he'll have to track down their fallen comrade's widow to get the truth, but there's just one problem—she's nowhere to be found.
Meanwhile, brilliant hacker Hayley Stevens is digging up dirt on the unit in hopes of snagging a promotion, but she has her doubts about the SEAL team's guilt. When she reluctantly teams up with Scott to prove he and his comrades had nothing to do with their friend's death, she doesn't expect romance. But the sparks that fly between them have Scott contemplating setting aside his womanizing ways. Until she is captured by an unknown adversary, that is.
Now he has to make a decision: Hayley, or his team? Whichever side he chooses, he's going to become embroiled in a conflict that could potentially take down everyone he cares about—one that goes all the way to the top.
This is the second book in the series about seal team ten and them losing a team member and being accused of it somehow. They are on their own mission of coming up with evidence to clear them, but also find out who and why Nick was killed. Scotty is sent to the home of the missing wife of the deceased team member to try to come up with anything. What he did find was a sexy Hayley Stevens who looks like a 1940's pin-up model, but is actually a supreme hacker and he later finds out is working for the FBI. At this moment the FBI does not know she is searching the home, and together they both are coming up with conflicting stories when they decide to work together. This becomes more to the team likening when they find out from her that the FBI is wanting one of them to accept a deal, and she suspects her boss as having something underhanded to do with it. There is also a romance between her and Scotty which is pretty hot but does not take away from the story. Overall this book closes with you ready for the next one which I don't have so I don't know how this series will end, but this was a fast paced, and full of action. Overall a good book. I got this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 4 stars. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com


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Last Friday, the 16th of September, I witnessed the unveiling of the RAAF Museum's newest addition - a Spitfire MK VIII LF replica, A58 –492. Gifted by the Friends of the RAAF Museum, the Spitfire replica is on display outside the Museum to represent a Mk VIII Spitfire operated by Number 79 Squadron in the South West Pacific Area of Operations during World War II. The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies, thanked those who made the new display possible and said it was both a fitting tribute and an important addition representing an important era in military aviation. "The display is the result of great support by the Friends of the RAAF Museum and corporate donors. It will take pride of place outside of the RAAF Museum where Air Force personal and visitors can acknowledge the achievements by 79 Squadron," Air Marshal Davies said. David Gardner, Director of the RAAF Museum, said it had been a big but very rewarding task to get the project completed. "We have received such amazing support from the Friends of the Museum who have worked tirelessly to make this project happen," said Mr Gardner. The Friends of the Museum have also had donations from various sponsors, including Rolls Royce, the RAAF Association, and other smaller donors. Without the support and donations of these generous sponsors, this project would not have been possible.
The full size replica, weighing almost approximately 1500 kilograms, has been purpose built for the Museum from fibreglass, taking into account the extreme weather conditions that Point Cook experiences. Manufactured in the United Kingdom by Gateguards, the replica had to be dismantled to be shipped to Point Cook before being reassembled and placed on a 2.7 metre high pole. After disbanding in 1945 at cessation of hostilities, No 79 SQN reformed in 1962, operating Mirage fighter aircraft. It again disbanded again in 1988. The Squadron reformed 1998 and today is located at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia where it operates the Hawk 127 lead in fighter trainer. After the formalities, we were treated to a very nice morning tea.


Lynn Kitchen had a Youtube channel full of videos, and no way to build an audience. She knew she needed a website, but wasn't sure about what components she needed: an email newsletter? An external video hosting platform? A membership area?
Lynn had been to plenty of seminars and webinars that recommended everything from InfusionSoft to Webinar Express, and while she was interested in teaching seminars and building an audience, she wasn't sure what to do next.
After our first marketing consultation, I was able to assess her needs and recommend the platforms that would provide her with the greatest impact, and not take up unnecessary time and attention. We set up Mailchimp signup forms, and I composed a call-to-action paired with a subscription incentive that started building her list.
Then I designed a video-centric website, to display the video material she had created in a theater-style presentation. The video sliders made this an immediately engaging presentation, and the featured images of the blog posts are screenshots taken from each of her latest interviews.
Now as she interviews new people, the posts dynamically feed on her home page. Her email newsletter list is growing by leaps and bounds, and when she teaches a seminar, she knows she has a high-quality website to which she can refer her audience, so they can stay in touch with her in the future.
It's absolutely beautiful!!!! I AM THRILLED – this is all really coming together – WOW – its like watching my dreams come to LIFE!!
See the finished product at http://thecafeofdreams.com.


Wade stayed out of the family crime business. Now that he's out of the army and his father and brothers have made a new life in Mexico, he's back in his hometown, ready to turn Marker Ranch into a legitimate ranch.
· How to site a well so you don't swipe your neighbor's water.
· How to make amends with that neighbor when she's furious.
· How to form coherent sentences when that neighbor is someone you've loved since you were kids.
· How to compromise when you're terrified of failing.
· How to hide the PTSD that's tearing you apart inside.
· How to ask her for her help.
· How to act strong, when you feel so weak.
· How to be strong, when she needs help from you.
Wade has a lot to learn, and his journey to knowledge is a bumpy, bittersweet ride. I hope you'll read his story. It's been an emotional one to write and I've loved every moment. And thank you for joining me here today!
Claire McEwen lives by the ocean in Northern California with her family and a scruffy, mischievous terrier.
When not dreaming up new stories, she can be found digging in her garden with a lot of enthusiasm but, unfortunately, no green thumb.
I really like both book covers! These books look like such fun, exciting, passionate, interesting, and intriguing reads! Looking forward to checking them out!
Thank you very much for hosting Return to Marker Ranch on your gorgeous blog! I love all the images... so creative. And thanks to everyone for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I hope you enjoy the book.
Sounds fantastic. Definite must read.
Fantastic guest post! Thank you for the share.
I like the cover with the horse in the background. I think that I will like this story and the main characters.


Dr. Mollie Rawling was the medical director of Everywoman's Health Centre for many years. She dedicated herself to improving abortion care for women and to researching ways to reduce the discomfort women feel during abortions. Mollie was treasured by the staff and clients of Everywoman's for her compassion, her generosity and her humour. The small but fiesty Scottish physician refused to be intimidated by the threats and violence against abortion providers by anti-choice forces during the 1990's.
In addition to her long and varied career practicing medicine, Mollie was a dedicated kayaker, distance runner and grandmother. After her retirement, she devoted herself to her young grandchildren. She used her great strength and determination in her fight with ovarian cancer. She died on April 18, 2004. This website is dedicated to her memory. She is much missed.


With the 2012 London Summer Olympics now only hours away, the world is set for a fortnight of fun and games. While the organisers may want us to remember them as a the greenest games ever, it is an event that is more likely to be remembered for missile launchers on public housing rooftops, protesting cab drivers, and the most publicised attempt to clamp down on the list of words that sponsors of the event have spent a good deal of money buying the rights to.
While the modern commercial Olympics have long protected the intellectual property that comes with the games, this time around it appears that they are not only cracking down on the use of logos, mascots and imagery, but also on related words as well. This means, if you're using them to raise money (even fundraising for a local school) you cannot use any of the words 2012, Summer, Olympics – not to mention Gold, Silver, Bronze, Medals and Sponsors.
Not only are these words on the list, but they're sending out over 300 uniformed officers in London and other Olympic venue cities, who will be able to issue fines of up to £20,000 ($30,000). They are also very specific about how you can use these words if you are not raising money. If the event is entirely non-profit you still can't say "Village Olympic Fete", instead you must put it in a way that gives no impression that the London 2012 Organisers endorse your event, for example "Our Village Celebrates the Olympics Fete" (quite a mouthful!).
There is something about all of this that probably feels a bit off to most people. Unlike logos, mascots or slogans, words like "London" or "Summer" don't belong to this event in the same way. In this day and age we have a lot of freedom when it comes to what words we use, and when. While the organisers stress that they're only preventing people using these words to make money, it's very hard to see how a small parish fundraising fete is going to eat into their brand value in the same way a major sportswear supplier advertising globally would. It's also the same old list of massive multinationals who have coughed up the money for the rights – they make profit out of us day-in-day-out regardless of whether it's an Olympic year or not, so it's hard for many people to feel too sorry for them and the words they wish to horde. The sponsors may have chipped in £1.4 billion ($2.1b) to buy the rights to these words, but it doesn't come close to covering the £12-14 ($18-21b) billion London will have spent getting things ready for tonight.
We here at Fully (Sic) will be keeping our eyes and ears open for all kinds of Olympic language amusement. If you see or hear anything you can always hit us up in the comments below, or over at Twitter (@fullysicblog).


Thanks for hosting, North Gwinnett.
Jeff (or anyone else who may know), has there been a discussion of splitting the HSNCT into TPS and Open Divisions like at the SSNCT? I looked at a few forums and didn't see anything mentioned, but I may have missed it. Just curious if it's been brought up before. Thanks.
Buford would like to express interest in bringing 2 teams. Thanks.
Please add 2 teams from Buford to the field. Thanks!
Grams's Go-Go Boots wrote: The University of Kentucky is hosting a Pre-Nationals weekend on May 10 and 11th on our campus in Lexington, Kentucky.
This is, indeed, the same weekend as the GATA Board Meeting.
thomasgnd wrote: We enjoyed the event. Congrats to Chattahoochee for an excellent comeback in the final round to win the championship.
As did we. Thank you, Coach Thomas! That was easily one of our most exciting matches of the year. Good luck to your team in Texas!
At some point before nationals, it would be interesting to see what the records of the top 25 teams are against each other. You might not have this information readily available, but if you do I think that would spur some good conversations. I love "quiz bolw".
The Ununtiable Twine wrote: Well that's a mighty convenient location for me.
Joshua Rutsky wrote: If anyone was at this event and can post results, it would be welcome.
Coach Rutsky, I am pretty sure Brookwood was at this tournament. You might be able to email Mrs. Payne for some details.
Agreed. More appropriate would probably be to say Semifinalists since a consolation game was not played. We should also include Quarterfinalists on this list since teams 5-8 qualified for the HSNCT because the event had a field of over 50 teams.
Seeing as how it was us, Dorman, Dunbar and Chattahoochee left in the final four, should we not be in there?
Oops. I was basing 3rd/4th place off what some players said. Mea culpa.
Topic: JAMES is looking for mirrors!
Re: JAMES is looking for mirrors!
Is JAMES still available for mirrors this winter? Chattahoochee might be interested if it is. We host the second Saturday in December and typically have about 60 teams in attendance. You can email me or PM me with details. Thanks.
Please add Chattahoochee to the field: 1 team and 1-2 buzzers. Thanks.
Please go ahead and put down Chattahoochee as "strongly interested." This should fit nicely into our schedule, but I will need to double-check with the kids before committing 100%. Thanks!
Perhaps I just don't see it, Fred: CATT VIII.
We ended up with 18 teams and had a competitive event all the way to the end.
Thanks to all the teams for coming! Stats will be posted in the coming days.
1. We are going to drop down the field cap to 24 teams until we secure more readers/workers.
jonah wrote: Is there an appropriate place to discuss this set?
You can email me or PM me with any comments you wish to share. Thanks.
Registration for ACE Quizbowl Camps has been open for about a month and we are getting a few each day. We are really looking forward to another awesome summer of camps!
Two more announced mirrors in Virginia and California.
Any updates for this tournament? Chattahoochee still wants to come, but we have not heard anything via email in about 3 weeks and nothing has been posted in almost 2 months.
Chattahoochee defeated Dunbar in the championship, 330-160. New Kent and duPont Manual B were the other semifinalists I believe.


Because I can get my full licence.
I posted a while ago about changes to the graduated driver licensing system in New Zealand. The changes weren't advertised well. I ended up having to apply for an exemption for my full licence. The exemption form (PDF) contains stupid questions and you have to pay $27 for them to read your application.
What have you done to mitigate the risks to road safety?
As of [x] I will have help my restricted licence for 12 months.
Question 5: What events have been occurred to make the legislated requirements unnecessary or inappropriate in your case?
Change of the age to get a full licence was not well publicized. If I had booked my licence test before the age changed, the new age wouldn't have applied to me.
Hi good day. I am applying for an exemption. please give me an answer about the legal question.


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'At the Center of the Storm' by George Tenet. Harper Collins, 2007
by	tvivf	on February 20, 2013 February 20, 2013
This is the book by the man who was in charge of America's spy network before, during and after the attack on the Twin Towers. Before: so how come the biggest spy network in the world didn't gather enough information to prevent the attack? After: so how come the biggest spy network in the world didn't gather enough information to prevent the Iraq invasion from turning into such a disaster? These are Two Big Questions that George Tenet sets out to answer in this book. There are a lot more questions besides, and he is concerned to answer them too. However these are two of the Big Ones because they are hugely important for America and, given his position, hugely important to Tenet personally.
Tenet's defence for not predicting the 9/11 attack is that he did predict it. That he and his staff were in fact predicting it, or something like it, for some time before it actually happened. Unfortunately, there was so much information coming through from all CIA sources world-wide about possible attacks that it was impossible to 'join up the dots', a figure of speech which he uses a number of times to explain how some apparently obvious leads were not followed up. It is a truism that the benefits of hindsight are enormous and so a reader should not rush to judgement on these failures of prediction. It's also the case that Americans prior to 9/11 had very little notion that they would suffer an attack like 9/11 (or indeed any attack at all, notwithstanding the 1993 World Trade Centre bombing) and on their mainland. Even for the CIA the enormity of what was going to happen must have been difficult to imagine. In short, Tenet makes good case as to why his CIA did not predict the actual attack and therefore was powerless to prevent it. In doing so, he reveals in detail how the CIA was going about its business when he took over as CIA director in 1997 (not very well) and what he had to do before, and after, 9/11 to reform it (quite a lot). The picture of the organisation that emerges here belies the slick presentation often seen on TV and in films.
Big Question Number Two: so how come the biggest spy network in the world didn't gather enough information to prevent the Iraq invasion from turning into a disaster? This is harder to explain away. Invasions need accurate intelligence and planning. The deficiencies in CIA intelligence gathering and analysis at that time (and later) are obvious from Tenet's description of its failures regarding the 9/11 attack. As regards a plan for the invasion, Tenet quotes the old maxim that 'no military plan survives its first contact with the enemy' but also has to admit that 'parts of [the] U.S. plan … unravelled long before that' (p.397).
What plan? Well, the one in which American troops would be welcomed with flowers and national jubilation, something akin to the welcome for German forces in Austria in 1938 (at least according to those old newsreels of the event the Germans produced). Tenet makes a show of blaming the gung-ho attitudes of certain personalities in the White House and very few will deny that those same powerful personages were in favour of a full-scale invasion, and the sooner the better. He attempts to distance himself from those views, and aligns himself with those who saw no link between Al-Qaeda and Saddam's Iraq and who were, therefore, reluctant about the invasion. If this was really the case, he doesn't seem to have made the case forcefully enough at the Oval Office. On the contrary, in the weeks before the invasion, his attitude and mind set does not seem much different from that of the war-enthusiasts. It was at one of these meeting that he came out with the phrase that will dog his legacy as a CIA director: 'Slam Dunk'.
Apparently, this is a term from basketball to describe an easy shot, one that cannot fail to score. A 'sure thing'. The context was a meeting in December 2002 attended by most of the White- House-Iraq-War Dramatis Personae in which President George W. Bush was venting his doubts about how the idea of going to war could be sold to the American Public. The decision to invade had already been made and so 'some might criticize us [the CIA] for participating what was essentially a marketing meeting' says Tenet (p. 362). He was asked 'if we [the CIA] didn't have better information to add to the debate …If I had simply said, "I'm sure we can do better" I wouldn't be writing this chapter – or maybe even this book. Instead, I told the president that strengthening the public presentation was a "slam dunk"… a phrase that was later taken completely out of context and has haunted me since it first appeared in Bob Woodward's book Plan of Attack'. (p.362) Woodward, says Tenet 'painted a caricature of me leaping into the air and simulating a slam dunk, not once but twice, with my arms flailing.'
Tenet admits to using the phrase, but in a low-key way, conversationally. Either way, it was an unfortunate choice of words. The need to convince 'Joe Public' of the necessity to go to war involved the extraordinary feat of convincing him (Joe) that Iraq had a stock of Weapons of Mass Destruction which could be unleashed on America at any time. The fact that Tenet can maintain that he believed in their existence (p.362) doesn't say much the competence for the CIA or its chief. And if it were the case that he had serious doubts about their existence, he didn't share his doubts. It appears he 'went along' with the prevailing opinions and was not strong enough in character to oppose seriously the 'hawks' sitting beside him in the Oval Office. This lack of forcefulness on the part of the CIA director is in fact a theme that pervades his book.
It was not a good day for George Tenet, that day he uttered that stupid phrase. Later, during one of those Congressional 'hearings', a Congressman whom Tenet describes as a long-time friend of the intelligence community 'and of mine personally' (p.339) had harsh words to say to him, telling him 'We depended on you, and you let us down.' Tenet comments 'For me, it was one of the lowest moments of my seven-year tenure, because I knew he was right'.
There is a lot of self-justification and attempts 'to set the record straight' in George Tenet's book. There are also a number of important issues barely touched on (waterboarding, anyone?). However, the picture emerges of an essentially decent man, who is not reluctant to admit his errors and faults (well, some of them at least) and who was a good deal out of his depth as CIA Director and no match for the powerful Oval Office personalities with whom he had to work.
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Recent developments in the referendum debate have centred on economics and money. Specifically, the question of which currency an independent Scotland would use has gained a surge in media attention.
As with many other aspects of the debate, it is highly contested, but it has come to the fore after an offensive by those opposed to Scotland separating itself from the UK. The chancellor, George Osborne, has stated (with the agreement of all three main parties) that the rest of the UK would oppose Scottish entry into a currency union using the pound sterling. As the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman stated in a recent op-ed for the New York Times, a strong monetary foundation is very important. In the same piece, however, he also touched upon concerns about the plans of the Yes campaign.
While there are of course differing views within the Yes camp on what currency an independent Scotland should use, voices calling for formal currency union are most prevalent – Alex Salmond, the Scottish first minister, and Nicola Sturgeon, the deputy first minister, among them. Advocating the adoption of the Euro is not an electorally sound tactic these days, and the creation of a new currency may prove more risky than keeping the pound.
So the current proposal is for a formal currency union, based upon the recommendations of the Fiscal Commission Working Group (which included, among others, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz), which looked at possible economic outlooks for Scotland. It claimed that formal monetary union would provide the basis for a strong economy and would also be in the interest of the UK due to extensive cross-border business links.
While the rest of the UK cannot prevent Scotland from using the pound as its currency, it can oppose formal currency union. Among the reasons cited for this by the Treasury are: the uncertainty caused by the possibility of Scotland switching its currency at a later date, misaligned tax and spend policies, and that projections of potential revenue in an independent Scotland are at odds with the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Pundits have been quick to point out that if there were no formal currency union, Scotland would be like Panama, which unilaterally uses the US dollar. Indeed, an informal currency union would put Scotland in a weaker position to the rest of the UK. It would have no central bank of its own, and the Bank of England would be under no obligation to be a lender of last resort. Effectively, Scotland would have very little control over its currency. As a result, numerous economists and the Scottish government's own Fiscal Commission oppose this plan, but it is not clear whether a plan B has been formulated.
Ms Sturgeon has insisted that it would be in the rest of the UK's interest to maintain a currency union because England-Scotland exports amount to £60 billion, and using different currencies would increase transaction costs. These transaction costs would not be in place if Scotland unilaterally adopted the pound, however, and the deputy first minister's comments relate to the use of a different currency option. The head of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, has claimed that the Yes campaign is in disarray and that Mr Salmond is proceeding bullishly as though the rejection of currency union is not a serious issue.
Salmond's stubbornness comes in part from the Yes campaign's allegations that talk of 'banning' a currency union is bluffing and bullying, and that it is still open to negotiation if the referendum goes in their favour. But the referendum is fundamentally a political question. What is being called bullying and bluffing is in fact a political manoeuvre par excellence. The Yes campaign wants to use the pound, but if Scotland is not accepted into a currency union then the rest of the UK holds greater financial power. Better Together has succeeded in setting the agenda and casting doubt on the economic case for independence, and Yes Scotland is feeling embittered by it.
So close to the referendum, developments on the currency front have inflicted a great deal of public damage on the case for independence. It remains to be seen what a viable plan B will look like and whether Yes Scotland is capable of controlling the damage. We would certainly not be bartering on street corners, but there are clear questions that need much clearer answers before September.


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