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☞ The fact that narrative is pervasive (the previous article) does not mean that analysing it will solve puzzles. Indeed, narrative may provide us with a simplifying lens of particular phenomena, perhaps distorting the situation, so that we may not be able to see it for what it is. The following is an illustration from a sports report on why a certain narrative may prevent us from seeing the complicated problems faced by the Houston Rockets in the second half of January.
"It's so easy to cling to the convenient narrative instead of doing the dirty work and getting to the heart of the matter. All of us are guilty of this, probably on a daily basis in fact, largely due to the reality that few if any of us have the time, motivation and wherewithal necessary to dig deep enough to discover the hows and whys of a particular problem. Instead we simply latch onto the tried and true storyline that seems best suited to the situation at hand, regardless of whether or not it actually has any basis in reality.
There's a lot of that swirling about the Rockets right now as people understandably search for answers to explain how it is that a team could go from absolutely scorching hot to ice cold in a mere matter of days. After all, during the second half of December and first week of January, the Rockets ran roughshod over the vast majority of their competition, blowing out teams en masse while putting up 120 points against even elite defenses like those possessed by Memphis and Chicago. Houston went 12-3 during that stretch, reaching a season-high seven games over .500 in the process.
By now you all know what happened next. The Rockets hit the road and rapidly hit a brick wall, dropping seven straight, six of which took place away from the friendly confines of Toyota Center, and the club only managed to pull out of that tailspin thanks to a well-timed and much-needed fourth quarter rally against the woeful Charlotte Bobcats.
What happened to the Christian narrative?


'idea2fund', the year round start up platform powered by MTI Corporate Finance has announced the judges for the commercial presentation stage on 30 April and 1 May at the Hilton Colombo Hotel.
The judges will be directors and chairmen from each of the investment pledgers (or their senior nominees from the organisation) and MTI as follows: Aroon Hirdaramani (Director, Hirdaramani Group), Hilmy Cader (Founder and CEO, MTI Consulting), Jehan Amaratunga (Group Executive Deputy Chairman, MTD Walkers PLC), Joseph Christopher Joshua (Managing Director, Access Group of Companies), Eng. Nahil Wijesuriya A.M.I. Mar E (Chairman, East-West Group), Dr. Himesh Fernando (Director – Innovation, Hemas Holdings PLC) and Ishara Nanayakkara (Deputy Chairman, LOLC PLC).
The judges will be evaluating 45 business ideas that were shortlisted from the concept presentation stage based on the commercial viability and the domains interests. As each of the judges represent the investment pledgers who have pledged Rs. 100 million each, it is an opportunity for many of the entrepreneurs to not only validate their idea from domain experts but also secure funding for their business idea.
"As we come to the business end of this challenge, it gets interesting as the interface between the entrepreneurs and the investors takes place. There is bound to be hard questions asked and the ideas challenged but more so importantly, it will be a great experience for the entrepreneurs to learn from these domain experts plus stand a real chance of kick starting their ideas with funding," said MTI Consulting CEO Hilmy Cader.


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Roll on Christmas! Family fun at Bolton's Christmas Festival 2022
Published: Tuesday, 15th Nov 2022
A roller-skating rink, traditional market stalls and Santa's Grotto will transform Bolton town centre into a magical winter wonderland as part of the 2022 Christmas Festival.
For this year's festival, Bolton Council has planned four weeks of seasonal family fun which is sure to offer something for everyone.
This year's main attraction will be the new indoor roller-skating rink in Crompton Place.
Opening on December 15 until January 8, the rink will be a family friendly attraction offering school sessions, group bookings and themed nights.
The tipi bar will make a welcome return to this year's festivities from December 9 to January 8, featuring seating areas and a performance space.
The tipi will host a variety of performances, from local bands and artists to community choirs and carol singing.
It will also be home to Bolton FM's "Bolton's Got Talent" competition with the winning act earning a place on stage of the 2023 Bolton Food and Drink Festival.
This year, Santa's Grotto will be based in Crompton Place on the weekends of December 3-4 and 10-11, and then from December 15-24.
Following on last year's COVID-safe "Virtual Santa's Studio", this year children will meet Father Christmas in person and receive an individual gift.
Victoria Square will welcome a traditional Christmas market from December 15-18 with 30 chalet-style stalls offering a wide range of gifts.
Christmas is such an exciting time in Bolton town centre, and this year's Christmas Festival promises to be the best yet.
Traditional fairground rides will also be available from December 3 to January 8, stretching from Newport Street to Deansgate.
The town centre will look the part with a nativity scene, Christmas trees and a special lighting display projected onto Le Mans Crescent.
Bolton Council's Deputy Leader, Cllr Hilary Fairclough, said:
"I'm sure visitors of all ages will enjoy the brand-new roller-skating rink, alongside previous favourites like the tipi bar and Santa's Grotto.
"We hope to see large crowds enjoying the entertainment, celebrating together and supporting local businesses this Christmas."
Details on how to book tickets for events and attractions will be released later this month.
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Disney's Wilderness Lodge is a AAA Four-Diamond Award–winning resort hotel located at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on May 28, 1994. The resort is owned and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Disney's Wilderness Lodge is located in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area on Bay Lake. The resort is also located near Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. A similarly-themed resort, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, is located at the Disneyland Resort in California.
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, originally The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, a Disney Vacation Club timeshare resort on the site, were announced in 1998, and the property first accepted guests in November 2000. The Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge are adjacent to Disney's Wilderness Lodge, whose design is based on the National Park lodges of America's western states. The Vacation Club Villas are themed to the antecedent lodgings built by workers on the transcontinental railroad in the late 19th century. The main building for the villas has railroad artwork and memorabilia on display, including two train cars from Walt Disney's ridable miniature Carolwood Pacific Railroad. The accommodations include Studio units with a kitchenette, as well as one and two-bedroom villas with a larger kitchen and living space. In late 2015, Disney began an extensive building project to expand the Villas with waterside units similar to those found over the water at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, as well as recreation and dining facilities.
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opened in summer 2017 as the second DVC property at the resort, which consists of 26 Cascade Cabins which were built along the shoreline of the resort, and the entire South wing of the original resort building, which was converted from regular hotel rooms to 158 DVC units.
This hotel was designed by Peter Dominick. It is themed with an atmosphere of the national parks of the western United States, and features both natural and Native American elements. The main building was modeled after the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park. An artificial geyser and hot springs are located on the resort grounds. The Resort has eight floors of Lodgepole pine imported from Oregon, as well as 55 foot, authentic totem poles, and an 82 ft fireplace representing the colorful rocks of the Grand Canyon. This display represents Northwestern Native American artifacts, myths, legends, and stories. The Lodge is a 4-star deluxe Walt Disney World resort. Lodge guests have access to restaurants, a spa and fitness center, theme pools, jacuzzi hot tubs, a kids' zone and babysitting center, and fun and educational activities for adults and children.
Boat transportation is available to the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Contemporary Resort, and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
In November 2007, the resort received designation in the Florida Green Lodging Program.
In May 2018 it was announced that the Whispering Canyon Cafe within Disney's Wilderness Lodge stopped a long standing tradition for children. The horse riding, and yelling for "I need Ketchup" and getting all the bottles of ketchup on all the tables ended. No definitive reason was provided as to why this tradition stopped other than WDW Disney World Today offered the following statement "...We are continuously updating our offerings througout Walt Disney World Resort and are currently working on what's next for Whispering Canyon. We apologize for any disappointments." There are rumors that have stated that Walt Disney World Resorts caved into pressure from complaints from guests that these festivities were too rowdy.
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Chasidic singer Mendy Jerufi had and continues to appears and perform at many celebrations/simchas over the years for the Abuchatzeira family. Over the years he noticed that the family and the Moroccan community in general really enjoyed a certain piyut. The piyut is called "Aoufa Eshkonah" and was written in honor of the "Baba Sali "Rabbi Yisrael Abuchatzeira zt"l.
Mendy took this piyut and made it into a mix of Moroccan folk song and contemporary modern music.
The special arrangements for the song were created by the talented Ami Cohen, who took the song and infused it with brilliant sound belongs to Yehuda Tamir.


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The mother of all security breaches
As we go to press there are still more questions than answers about the Microsoft hack. Several days after the reported break-in,...
As we go to press there are still more questions than answers about the Microsoft hack. Several days after the reported break-in, the statement on Microsoft's Web site was so short that you did not have to scroll down to finish reading it.
Microsoft insists there is no evidence that source code has been tampered with; and no evidence that the source code for Windows or Office has been stolen.
The most urgent worry for users is that criminals may have seen source code that will help them find security holes in existing Microsoft products. The "no evidence" defence is spurious: users need to be certain that there is not a gang of hackers out there that has the keys to the backdoor of their system.
The second big issue for corporate users will be confidentiality. If Microsoft can't protect its crown jewels, what is it going to do with the confidential information about its customers?
The third issue concerns the security of Windows itself. If there is one ultimate reference site for NT/W2K it is the Microsoft system: anyone who has visited its UK HQ will know how proud the company is of the swipe cards and HP Jornadas carried around by its staff.
Now the hacker sites are full of discussion strings that start "That's what happens when you run NT". Windows won't die as a result, but the debate about Linux and Unix security becomes more interesting as the result of this.
This security breach was unusual in that the victim had to go public. Many banks would have taken the hit in silence. We can only presume Microsoft went public because the breach was bad.
Users need to know how bad, and fast.
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From Dayton, Ohio, USA
Max Charles Biography
Max Joseph Charles (born August 18, 2003) is an American actor. He appeared in the 2012 film The Three Stooges, as young Peter Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man, and had a role in the ABC comedy science fiction series The Neighbors. In 2014, Charles voiced Sherman in DreamWorks' Mr. Peabody & Sherman. He played the recurring role of Spin in Disney XD's Lab Rats: Bionic Island.
He voiced Kion on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard, and Harvey on the Nickelodeon series Harvey Beaks. He also played Zach Goodweather on seasons two through four on the TV series The Strain, replacing Ben Hyland from the first season.
Max Charles Filmography
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Homepage :: Prime Minister's Opinion
Gov't cuts procedures, time for starting a business
VGP – Since October 15, 2020, the number of procedures for starting a business shall be cut down to three from eight, according to the Government's latest regulations.
With the above cut, time required for implementing three procedures reduces from 16 to six days, as stipulated in Decree No. 122/2020/NQ-CP on coordination and interconnection of procedures for registration of establishment of enterprises, branches, representative offices.
Viet Nam's global ranking of starting a business remains low, standing at 115th out of 190 economies, according to the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business 2020 report.
The key reason behind the low ranking is because businesses are required to provide overlapping or unnecessary information while some procedures are not interconnected between related agencies, according to Bui Anh Tuan, Director-General of the Business Registration Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
In addition, Viet Nam's reform process remains slow compared to other countries, Tuan added.
Starting a business is one of the 10 subindices used by the World Bank to evaluate annual regulatory reforms and rank economies around the world.
These subindices have been introduced in the Vietnamese Government's Resolution No. 19 from 2014-2018 which was renamed as Resolution No. 02 from 2019. The resolution has been renewed annually and promulgated on the first day of each year, figuring out measures to improve the country's business environment and sharpen national competitiveness.
Regarding the subindice of starting a business, the Government sets goal to raise the ranking of starting a business by 10-15 places this year, making Viet Nam one of the four easiest economies to do business in ASEAN.
The promulgation of this Decree is part of the Government's effort to realize the aforesaid goal, said Tuan, adding that it will help facilitate market entry by reducing procedures, information required to be declared, and number of related agencies.
The current procedures according to Decree No. 122:
Business registration + declaration of use of labor + registration of insurance + registration of invoice
Agency: Business Registration Office under the municipal, provincial Department of Planning and Investment
Open bank account
Agency: banks
Invoice issuance
Agency: Municipal/provincial Taxation Department
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Tourism System Planning Appraisal Council established 20/01
PM demands strengthening air pollution control as air quality worsens18/01
PM orders review of COVID-19 prevention measures ahead of National Party Congress 14/01
List of export and import services issued13/01
New national action program for children adopted08/01
Emergency food aid for flood victims in central region19/10
Elderly healthcare goals envisaged as VN is among fastest ageing societies15/10
VN strives to have advanced livestock industry by 203009/10
PM asks central localities to focus on dealing with heavy rains 08/10
Gov't shortens time required for grant of license for assay of genetically modified organisms08/10


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US support for Iranian-backed Shiite militias 'should not alarm us,' General Allen says
By Bill Roggio | May 29th, 2015 | [email protected] | @billroggio
In an interview with CBS News, General (retired) John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIL, or the Islamic State, attempted to assure Americans that they should not be concerned with the US providing military and other support for Shiite militias, many of which are backed by Iran. Allen attempts to separate the "extremist elements" from the Popular Mobilization Force (or Committee), when the distinction is practically meaningless. From the interview, which was published on the US State Department's website (emphasis is mine):
With regard to militias, it's really important to understand that the militias are not just a single monolithic entity. There are the militias that you and I are used to hearing that have close alignments with Iran. Those are the extremist elements, and we don't have anything to do with that. But there are elements of the Shia militias that volunteered last year to try to defend Iraq from the onslaught of Daesh [Islamic State] who were called to arms by Grand Ayatollah Sistani, and those elements, or the Popular Mobilization Force, as they are known, have been subordinated to the Iraqi higher military campaign or command. And they will provide maneuver capacity and additional firepower to the Iraqi Security Forces as we continue to build them out, as we continue to build the professionalization of the Iraqi forces.
So the fact that militias are involved and tribes are involved in this part of the campaign, this part of the implementation of supporting Iraq ultimately to recover the country, should not alarm us. We just need to ensure that we manage the outcome of this. Prime Minister Abadi's been clear that these organizations within the Popular Mobilization Force, the Shia volunteers, will eventually either transition into the security forces themselves or go home. That's the solution that he intends and I think that that's a supportable outcome. So for now – this goes back to the point that you made about urgency – urgency is an important factor here in helping us to focus on supporting the Iraqis, the tribes, and the Popular Mobilization Force to take those actions necessary to defeat Daesh locally.
The "extremist elements" referred to by Allen include the Hezbollah Brigades, which has been designated by the US government as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, Saraya Khorasani, the Badr Organization, Asaib al Haq (League of the Righteous), Kata'ib Imam Ali (Imam Ali Brigade), Sayyed al Shuhada Brigade, and Harakat Nujaba. Top leaders of the last four groups are listed by the US as specially designated global terrorists.
The problem with Allen's comments is that these so-called "extremist elements" are indeed the largest part of the Popular Mobilization Committee. In fact, when the Iraqi press and government refer to deploying the Popular Mobilization Committee, one or more of these groups are in the lead.
And the Popular Mobilization Committee itself is directed by Abu Mahdi al Muhandis, a former commander in the Badr Organization who was listed by the US government as a specially designated global terrorist in July 2009. The US government described Muhandis, whose real name is Jamal Jaafar Mohammed, as "an advisor to Qassem Soleimani," the commander of the Qods Force, which is the external operations wing of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).
The US military has supported these "extremist elements" in past operations, and continues to do so today. We've documented this multiple times here at The Long War Journal.
The US support of Iranian-backed Shiite militias began at Amerli in the northern Salahaddin province in late August 2014. Kata'ib Hezbollah, Asiab al Haq, Saraya Khorasani, and the Badr Organization all took part in the fighting. Human Rights Watch detailed how the militias rampaged after the completion of the operation.
At the end of October 2014, the US launched airstrikes in Jurf al Sakhar in support of the League of the Righteous, the Hezbollah Brigades, and the Badr Brigade. The Islamic State was driven from Jurf al Sakhar.
The Tikrit operation, which took place in March 2015, was led by the Kata'ib Imam Ali, Badr Organization, the League of the Righteous, and Hezbollah Brigades. At the start of the operation, General Martin Dempsey said that Iran's involvement in Tikrit could be a "good thing." The US halted airstrikes once Iran's involvement became too difficult to hide, then restarted once the militias purportedly backed off. But the militias participated, with the help of US airstrikes.
Today, in Ramadi, Hezbollah Brigades is taking the lead in the fight to liberate the city from the Islamic State.
Allen is playing an all-too-familiar game with respect to the Iranian-backed Shiite militias. At the end of March, US Central Command leader General Lloyd Austin justified US airstrikes in Tikrit, claiming that Iranian-backed Shiite militias had withdrawn from the fighting there.
"I will not — and I hope we will never — coordinate or cooperate with Shiite militias," Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee at the time.
"These forces obviously were not being controlled by the government of Iraq," he continued.
But the militias did in fact participate in the final push for Tikrit. This was proven when Asaib al Haq's flag was raised over central Tikrit.
Tags: Asaib al Haq, Badr Organization, Hezbollah Brigades, Imam Ali Brigade, Iran, Iraq, Popular Mobilization Committee, Saraya Khorasani, US Military
beyond pathetic. General (retired) John Allen is just 'towing' Valerie 'Rasputin' Jarrett & President Obama's propaganda
popseal says:
BETTER IDEA: let the savages fight it out……..then we carpet bomb the winners!
Just for clarification in terms of whom we're dealing with (and to a degree in what strength although the nomenclature should be taken with a pinch of salt): 'Kata'ib' as in Kata'ib Al Imam Ali and Kata'ib Hezbollah is the transliteration of the Arabic كاتئب which is the (broken) plural of كتيبة, meaning battalion or regiment rather than brigade. Though since I'm with popseal on this one, I guess I'm being needlessly pedantic…
With Allen's comments, one would think that the human race, or maybe just us in the west, has no memory of the past and are doomed to relive it. The time to have dealt with this is so long past. Obama obviously undertook this knowing he would be handing it to someone else, hence the piecemeal approach. Only the Powell Doctrine is workable here,unfortunately for those servicemembers who get there first.
Jeff Edelman says:
The retired General said, "…the Popular Mobilization Force, as they are known, have been subordinated to the Iraqi higher military campaign or command." I'm sure IS is overjoyed at this. The General would have us to believe that unlike money, terrorist are not fungible.
Oberron says:
Nevermind, more proof we need to go back to the WW2 system minus segregated units and promptly relieve Generals and Officers till we find ones that can win wars, not live in Lala Land. Its only after we got rid of the relief system of WW2 that we saw the US with few exceptions lose wars at the operational and strategic levels which are more important than the tactical level which we excell in but doesn't win wars.
Paul E. "Marbux" Merrell says:
In my mind, it's more a problem of a series of presidents and members of Congress who get very low marks on choosing which wars to fight and defining what "victory" means for each. Responsibility and accountability start at the top.
That is not to say that generals, admirals, DCI, the NSC, and the Secretary of State, etc. have no share of the blame. They should be saying more than "can do" when the folks at the top want to do mission impossible or to just pull a dumbout like trying to counter the Iranian influence in Iraq by arming, supplying, and unleashing Salafist mercenaries.
I agree that Obama is just kicking the can down the road to the next president. Meanwhile the slaughter in the Mideast continues. It really reminds me of "Vietnamization" of the war in Viet Nam. All of us there knew that wasn't going to work. But Johnson was politically too cowardly do undo what he had started and Nixon's "secret plan" turned out to be "Peace with Honor" that dragged on for years, killing hundreds of more thousands.
There is no honor in lacking the courage to order a retreat.
M3fd2002 says:
I am stunned at the logic coming from obamas national security team. I'm also convinced they believe it, which is more concerning. He had to really look long and hard to find these clowns. The shiites are rolling on the ground laughing, literally. What a gift!
Dad says:
This is (just 1 Reason) why i succesfully talked my children from joining the military.
There is absolutely NO HONOR left i. the Stars and Scrambled Egg crowd.
All Boot lickers beholden to the DC Bolshevick Club
Just another sop to Iran. Anything for a nuclear agreement.
One wonders why the US isn't intervening in Syria on behalf of Assad.
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Shameless!!!
Looks like the Islamic State have torched Baiji refinery:
//www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/11638709/Opec-under-siege-as-Isil-threatens-worlds-oil-lifeline.html
Like I had anticipated. For Arab forces these guys are showing some grit.
@ m3fd2002
spot on! Comparatively 'speaking' its like watching Rommel & the 'Desert Rats' have their way with their opponents
We're working with former enemies. So what? It isn't the first time opposing groups have aligned in order to counter a threat deemed more important. Those Iranian "terrorists" attacked us when we invaded Iraq in the 2000's. An invasion carried out on questionable pretenses to say the least. Look, I don't trust the Iranian government, and I'm completely opposed to theocratic, repressive governments of its kind. I'm proud and thankful for being born in the US. However, I don't blame Iranians for fighting against us in Iraq, nor distrusting/disliking the US government. Our government has a history of organizing coup attempts and meddling with politics in their country. It's no surprise they hate us. If Russia or Great Britain meddled in our affairs like we have in Iran, wouldn't any patriotic American despise them? It's time to look in the mirror, accept responsibility for our country's past actions, and then move ahead and try to end old hostilities. Iran is a former enemy, and may even be a current enemy, but that doesn't mean they have to be our enemy forever. Aside from that, John Allen is indeed blowing smoke up our arses, and it's a pretty sad sight that no one in our leadership has any guts to speak up, tell the truth, and lead us to a better path instead of toting the same old nonsense.
@ Jake
"Those Iranian "terrorists" attacked us when we invaded Iraq in the 2000's." I guess you never heard of Khobar Towers, Marine Beirut Barracks Bombed in 1983, William Francis Buckley, etc., etc., etc.,.
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I agree with Jake part way. I am a firm believer that should a sizeable contingent of Marines enter into the fray they will nearly instantly become targets. Just like before. By allowing the moderate extremists (jeez does that term even exist?) a certain level of success we prevent the need of U.S. Forces to intervene. At this juncture what would the mission be? Take on Shiite Militia? Now? or Later? First we attack IS then go after whichever extremist group decides to expose itself the most when they Go after the coveted American targets of opportunity?
The level of complaining, whining and crying here is relentless. Though it is no doubt a very difficult job to keep track of all of the elements on the ground (I personally feel LWJ does a superb job at it.) There are more than tactical considerations here. The Strategic considerations in my opinion are the most important. Forcing the extremist elements to face each other and wipe each other out by providing some air support is a small price to pay when the task is to take out isis while not using american troops.
Has it already been forgotten what happened in the country after "Mission Accomplished"?
Are we so ready to wade into another decade long quagmire? Oh, right "We will just fight this one battle and be done". Ha! Like that will ever happen. How many armies have stood up to fight the monstrosity of IS? ……. Exactly NONE! Not the Jordanians crossing into Anbar , Turkey isnt moving, Saudis claim their interests lies to the south…Ya ok. Who does that leave? The U.S.? No way! Bad idea, stop talking about it. No more battalions of amputees thank you very much. Time for the Middle East to solve Middle East problems. Keep crying about how we are just sitting around when we should go in there or criticize how badly this really is. Deal with it. Let the damned extremists wipe each other out, they are the only ones fighting anyway. I don't like just watching this pot stir anymore than anyone else. Bottom line, it is better for the United States to let the middle east work out its problems with U.S. management overseeing things to keep things contained. IMO.
The Iranian government has been involved to some degree with terrorist attacks in the past. I'm not claiming otherwise. The comment you quoted was referring to the inappropriate labeling of resistance/separatist forces as "terrorists" which our government and other governments around the world are so prone to do. Labeling the leaders of the Shiite resistance forces as "terrorists" because they fought against us when we invaded their land is BS, in my opinion. If any of the "terrorists" referred to in this article were directly involved in the attacks you mentioned, then I'll retract my statement.
Huh? Totally bass ackward logic.
"If any of the "terrorists" referred to in this article were directly involved in the attacks you mentioned," that's the same irrational convoluted counter-intuitive Prosecutorial insanity that the Clinton Administration applied when adjudicating concerning Terrorists & Acts committed by them. The US didn't invade Iran it invaded Iraq. So trying to somehow generalize "Shiite's" is not only disingenuous but patently false. The US capture & killed many "Shiite's" who were not Iraqi but Iranian. Try & stay on a course that you yourself have elucidated.
Its also obvious that you are ignorant of what 'State Sponsored Terrorism' is. Save your caterwauling for the Latte Leftist's, Basement Bolsheviks & Cafe Communists.
I'll try to explain my point another way since I've failed to get through to you. The US invades Iraq. Iraqi Shiites form militias to combat US forces. Some of these militias receive logistical support and training from the Iranian government (the Hezbollah Brigade for example since it is one cited in the article). Because the Hezbollah Brigade attacked US forces with modern day guerrilla warfare tactics (IEDs, VBIEDs, mortar attacks, etc), that justifies calling them terrorists? And hence, Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism? If that is true, then the US government is a state sponsor of terrorism as well because our government committed similar acts in Cuba, Afghanistan (in the '80s), Nicaragua, and Iran (via regime change and support to Jundallah). I'm sure there are other examples that I'm not even aware of. And Mike, know that resorting to name calling only makes you look foolish and immature to anyone of worth.
whats foolish is a sophomoric idea of what Communism was & is & a reconfiguration & definition of State Sponsored Terrorism
Many Iranian Paramilitary personnel were Captured, Killed & Identified by US & Coalition Forces during the US Occupation of Iraq.
The US didn't invade Iraq to target the Shia. They had every opportunity to make Common Cause with the US Efforts. Many Iraqi Shia chose otherwise & committed multiple heinous acts against US, Coalition & indigenous Iraqi's. Hence they are Terrorist's along with the Iranian's that participated with them
Mike, that argument is similar to the argument Salafi jihadists make…only their beliefs fall on the other side of the scale. From your view, because the Iraqi Shia didn't make "common cause" with the US invasion of Iraq (or possibly to a broader extent, US foreign policy in the Middle East), you believe that justifies calling them terrorists – which makes it okay to kill them. From the Salafi jihadists' view, because Westerners and Shiites don't make "common cause" with their beliefs, they believe that justifies calling them infidels and apostates – which makes it okay to kill them. And if anyone is guilty of reconfiguring the definition of terrorism, it's the US State department/government and their army of lawyers who created the definition in the first place and can change it as they see fit.
I'm critical of the US's foreign policy over the last half century….not because I disagree with western ideals…but because I feel it's causing our nation more harm than good. In my view, we all ultimately have to make a choice over which worldview is the best for humanity, and I believe a tolerant, western worldview is the best available (at least the best I've seen). I'll choose it over an Islamic theocracy or an authoritarian/fascist state any day of the week. And I'll fight to ensure my government and my country continue to be governed by western ideals…but I also believe people in the Middle East and other parts of the world have the right to make that choice on their own – without the coercion of a United States military presence or economic pressure. Make no mistake, our presence in the Middle East is there to protect western commercial interests (such as to prevent regional governments from nationalizing western corporate assets, for example), not to protect Muslims from themselves.
The General is obviously missing key points of Islam and direction of Muhammad. Tribal warfare is a proximate priority right now…..like the Mujahideen, the "good" Islamist factions will turn their weapons (weapons we gave them) in our direction once they meet their immediate goals. Greater good of Islam is always the ultimate goal….not interests of the US or any other nation…except the Ummah.
If a second lieutenant gave explanation to a company commander this convoluted, it would probably be the last answer of his or her career. General Allen knows better than to try to pass this crap off as a full course meal. I realize he works for our child in chief but General (ret) Allen please enough of this b.s. Iran is calling the shots for all the militias that count and we are assisting them. Now we are doubling down (maybe it's tripling down) on stupid by sending in more advisors to train the mythical Iraqi Army. My God we have been training Iraqi soldiers for over a decade now and its not working. The reason? Its a tribal society, if we want to train people who will actually stand their ground and fight, we need to train the available Sunni tribes and the Kurds. Screw the Shia, they have made the deal with the devil. Forget about the idea of an Iraqi Army or a cohesive Iraqi state for that matter. It's a fools errand.


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Grand jury: Man killed another with concrete block
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BRIDGETON – Millville resident Justin L. "Spazz" Daughtry has been indicted on charges that he fatally beat another man using a concrete block last spring.
A Cumberland County grand jury on Feb. 1 returned charges of first-degree murder, second-degree aggravated assault, and third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Bail stays $1M for suspect in Millville beating death
Daughtry, 24, who lived in an apartment at 703 N. 2nd St., was arrested on Sept. 2, 2016. He remains in Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $1 million cash bail.
Investigators say the victim, 21-year-old Sean Hill of Port Norris, was killed on April 22, 2016, in Millville. Police found his body on the same day inside a vacant house at 805 N. 2nd St. while investigating why a door was open. Evidence indicated Hill was killed about eight hours before his body was found.
Daughtry is scheduled to next appear in Superior Court on March 27.
Attorney Nathan R. Perry is representing him. Assistant County Prosecutor Elizabeth Vogelsong is representing the state.
Joseph P. Smith; (856) 563-5252; jsmith@gannettnj.com


Saudi security services warned several days ago about an al-Qaida threat to Europe and in particular France, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said Sunday.
Several days ago European intelligence agencies received "a new message from the Saudi services which indicated that al-Qaida's branch on the Arabian Peninsula was possibly active or planned to be active" and was targeting "the European continent and in particular France", Hortefeux said in a radio and television interview.
"The threat is real and we remain alert," said the minister, adding that France's security threat level remains at one level below the highest level of scarlet.
The Saudi warning follows several warnings in the past weeks.
Hortefeux said on September 9 there was a warning from Interpol and then a week later a second warning of a possible attack by a female suicide bomber.
Western security officials have also warned that al-Qaida may be planning attacks in Europe similar to those that struck Mumbai in 2008.
In that assault, 10 militants from the al-Qaida-linked group Lashkar-e-Taiba mowed down unarmed civilians at targets across the Indian city after arriving by boat from Karachi, leaving 166 dead.
In particular Western intelligence agencies are worried a group of Islamist extremists is planning to return to Europe after combat training in the Afghan-Pakistani border regions.
Hortefeux said Paris was "...monitoring a certain number of people who study at extremist Koranic institutes, monitoring people likely to return" to France.


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How many times did our moms warn us to stay clean as we prepared to leave for church? That meant, as my Dad used to say to my dear little brother and I, "No rough housing boys," It meant no provoking our siblings to anger where chasing us in tears would wrinkle not only our Sunday best but our backsides.
Do you know who provides that fine linen? We would say, "God of course." Yes like in life typically, the Father pays for the wedding and the beautiful gown the bride wears.
Is it less true in the wedding God has planned for us than it is in life, doesn't the bride still have to willingly cloth herself? Does she not willingly make herself the most beautiful she can be on this special day? If her perfection is possible is it not pursued for that day, for the sake of her eternal love?
That gown must be perfect and it is!
So our adornment is righteous acts. "Michael, that sounds like works." Any bride who considers putting on her wedding gown to be work, is not ready to walk down that isle.
Oh sure, the preparations for that moment are far more involved but that is the sacrifice she makes willingly. She is responding obediently and with understanding to the standard that she knows will bring her to such heights of adoration in the eyes of her beloved. He is waiting in anticipation of her arrival. She absolutely knows this and is totally motivated by it.
If this will to adorn is not in her heart, it may not be obvious to her, but it will be obvious to Him. In addition and equally so, the disappointment her Father will suffer at her not choosing to wear the robes of righteousness He provided may result in a breach that she brings upon herself. Dare she wear what is inappropriate? Is she going "clubbing?
Exactly. On a personal basis she will have made herself ready because SHE chose to do as is expected of her. No one has done it for her. It is the brides choice alone. She will not be there if she rejects what only she can choose.
The linen is righteous acts. We must seek to find our garment. We must know what righteous acts the Word is speaking of?
Jesus named many but only a few He named could cost us our eternal life if not obeyed. Look for them. They are there but not preached often. Be disciples not just listeners. Your eternal life depends on it. The scriptures I am referring to will prove it. If you want me to list more of them, do so through a comment.
Here are two helps in your dressing process. First, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…" "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you:…" Jesus is not talking about "sitting back and watching." He is saying learn to and teach others by your example, to obey all that He commanded. Why? Why did He come but to show us the Way to THE LIFE, God wants for us, and then He opened the door via His death! Once opened, we must "walk" through. From that point WE must willingly adorn ourselves with what He provided in anticipation of that future date. (Matthew 28:19-20 NASB) Knowing and obeying His commandments (from the Father) out of love, is vital.
If we embrace and implement grace, knowing the glorious wedding alter it leads to, grace will adorn us in the same righteousness, beauty and holiness as our beloved Groom. He proved it. It is all "through" Him. First reconciliation, then His life example and teachings. His Way is the "channel" to eternity. It is the linen of righteousness so radiant any bride would have no doubt in her heart of the perfection she has obediently chosen to wear, perfection paid for by her Father, for the Bride a glorious gift for His Son. She now thinks like He does, speaks as He would, and will reign in total agreement with Him. They are to be One forever.
The linen of righteousness is found in the commandments of Jesus. Let God light the fire of revelation in your hearts over His Word. It is a fire that redirects you even to the source of any great love you have experienced in this life. I know, I have experienced the most profound and perfect love through my late and beloved Janis. All along it was Jesus, in her, loving me. I can not think of her without thanking Him. She clothed me in righteousness by her grace, making it possible for me to be "Mr. Wonderful" in her heart. Was she in denial? No she was in magnificent grace through faith. A grace that set me free to be a better and better man over our 33 years. Isn't this God? Don't we hope God does the same for all of us? He does if we honor the gift of grace that delivers righteousness to us and from us to others. As grace reigns, so does righteousness, to eternal life, through Christ Jesus.
PS: To all my young friends who will read this. Our God is not in a box. "All truth" as referred to by Jesus, is beyond what we already know, and it will change things we already know. Remember, the prophet of God forsakes the people for the sake of the people. Be clothed gloriously.


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This exercise uses PDAL to find points near a given search location. Our scenario is a simple one – we want to find the two points nearest the midpoint of the bounding cube of our interesting.las data file.
The /3 portion of our query string tells the query command to give us the 3 nearest points. Adjust this value to return data in closest-distance ordering.
PDAL uses JSON as the exchange format when printing information from info. JSON is a structured, human-readable format that is much simpler than its XML cousin.
The --query option of info constructs a KD-tree of the entire set of points in memory. If you have really large data sets, this isn't going to work so well, and you will need to come up with a different solution.
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Kimbra – Sweet Relief
KIMBRA RELEASES BRAND-NEW SONG – "SWEET RELIEF" – AND VIDEO
TRACK IS KIMBRA'S FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 2014 ALBUM THE GOLDEN ECHO
September 30th, 2016 – Grammy-Award winning pop singer Kimbra releases a brand-new song, entitled "Sweet Relief," today via all digital service providers. The track was written by Kimbra and London producer and artist Redinho, and produced by Redinho, Kimbra, and co-produced by Andrew Maury.
"'Sweet Relief' came from a season of experimentation where I took time to work with some upcoming artists and producers that I love," says Kimbra, who is now based in New York City. "I'm a big fan of Redinho's work. We made this track together in London. It highlights our shared love of warped funk and groove royals like Prince and Janet Jackson. For me, the song explores the push and pull of human desire for intimacy, the tension and power of touch, and a liberation of the senses. I'm about to start recording my third album, which is already going in new directions for me, but I really wanted to share this song before I embark on that new endeavor."
This is Kimbra's first new song since the New Zealand-born singer and songwriter released her second album, The Golden Echo, in 2014, though she released the single "Goldmine" from the album in 2015, and has been featured on songs by Mew, Bilal, Electric Wire Hustle, Great Danes, SLOWOLF, Big Black Delta, and OWSLA artist What So Not in the past two years. She also performed a tribute to David Bowie with David Byrne and The Roots at the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and at the Prince tribute concerts at First Avenue in Minneapolis in September.
Kimbra's 2011 debut, Vows, bowed at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand. Kimbra exploded into the public consciousness that same year with "Somebody That I Used To Know," a duet with Gotye that earned her Grammy Awards for "Record of the Year" and "Best Pop Duo/Group Performance." The song topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 2012 and was the best-selling song of that year in the U.S. It has sold more than 13 million copies.
Kimbra enters the studio next month to record her third album with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton.
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The Crucial Years
When movements work
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Boston's nifty new mayor validates a decade's hard work by divestment activists with the stroke of a pen
Bill McKibben
With city councilor Lydia Edwards looking over her shoulder, Boston's brand new mayor Michelle Wu signs her first ordinance into law—divesting the city from fossil fuel!
When people wonder how movements work—how they accomplish things, even though they don't begin with money or influence—it's worth thinking about events this morning in Boston City Hall.
There, amidst a large and happy crowd of witnesses, the city's remarkable new mayor Michelle Wu signed the first ordinance of her mayoralty: an act divesting the city's finances from fossil fuel.
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As she signed it, I flashed back on many things. The night in November of 2012 when Naomi Klein and I, and lots of our friends and colleagues, welcomed 2,500 people to the Orpheum Theater for the Boston stop of the Do the Math tour that helped launch the divestment movement. We've gotten lots of credit for that work—but in truth it was a little like Tom Sawyer whitewashing the fence out front of Aunt Polly's house. We'd gotten lots of inspiration from those who had come before—the South African divestment movement, for instance (and one of its important players, Bob Massie, was on hand for this morning's ceremony). And before we knew it, people had taken up the fight at thousands of institutions, and each one of those fights added to the power of the whole. So—in Massachusetts alone—there were students at Lesley and Harvard and MIT (where they did a hundred-day sit-in). At BU and Wellesley and BC and UMass (Varshini Prakash, who runs the Sunrise Movement and so is as responsible as anyone in the country for the Build Back Better bill cut her teeth divesting UMass). A local financier, the hedge fund pioneer Jeremy Grantham, assembled compelling data to show that divestment was financially prudent. Groups like 350 Mass and the local chapter of the Sierra Club went to work on the state legislature; and at the same time those people were working with other activists on overlapping projects. The Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, for instance, was a pioneer in local environmental justice work; she was arrested in 2017 trying to block a gas pipeline. And now she's the city's official Chief of Energy, Environment, and Open Spaces, making change from the inside—she spoke powerfully at today's signing ceremony.
The point I'm trying to make is simply that you can never really steer a movement. If it gets big enough to matter, it will roll on with its own power and beauty. People of good heart like Michelle Wu see it, understand it, and use the power we've given them to make it happen. Eventually it comes to seem obvious: New York and London and Paris have now divested, and Glasgow and Rio and many more. We're at $40 trillion in endowments and divestments that have divested; that's enough to have helped change the debate. And each new step makes it easier: the news from Boston City Hall will echo at the headquarters, say, of Fidelity, with $4.2 trillion in assets under management, which is about six blocks away.
One can help propel this work along—goodness knows I haven't stopped giving speeches and writing articles and lobbying for its success—but I long since understood that I would never meet more than a hundredth of the people who have made this vision work. And that is a remarkably sweet thing to know: none of this depends on any one of us, all of it depends on all of us.
It's never easy; two steps forward, often followed by a pratfall. Just today, as we were celebrating the Boston news, the Los Angeles Times editorial board published an editorial attacking divestment in California. It was a farrago of the long-since-demolished arguments (it's amazing to think, for instance, that there are still people arguing that divestment comes at an economic cost; literally dozens of studies have made the opposite clear. And anyone who thinks that 'engaging' with Exxon is an effective strategy is a kind person unmoved by thirty years of bitter experience). But I have no doubt people will assemble themselves to take it on, writing the letters and emails that will eventually prompt a rethinking. The power of a good idea, pushed forward by good people, is much stronger than industry or institutions usually expect.
That's different from saying it will happen fast enough. I do wish we'd gotten started sooner.
Brian Unitt
I was going to write a letter in rebuttal to the LA Times editorial you mentioned, but I can't find it on the Times website or on the Kindle version, both of which I subscribe to. Do you have a link?
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Congratulations...even if advances happen 1 step forward and 1 step to the side, you've achieved far more than 4 decades of Congress.
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L'École nationale d'administration du Maroc (ENA Rabat), est une école marocaine créée le  par le sultan Mohammed Ben Youssef, avec pour but, former les futurs cadres de l'administration publique. Depuis 2015 l'ENA n'existe plus. Elle a été fusionnée avec l'Institut supérieur d'administration pour aboutir à l'École nationale supérieure de l'administration.

L'ENA a fait l'objet de plusieurs mutations au niveau de ses conditions d'accès, de ses programmes de formation et de ses outils pédagogiques, elle a connu une série de réformes (1972, 1975,1979, 1993 et 2000). La formation de ses lauréats prenait  en compte les demandes de l'administration publique marocaine. Elle a contribué à la dynamique de modernisation et de mise à niveau que connaissent les administrations publiques aujourd'hui. L'ENA avait une longue expérience et disposait d'une équipe de formateurs et d'experts dans toutes les disciplines liées à l'administration publique, elle avait un réseau de personnes ressources qu'elle mobilisait pour des programmes de formation. l'ENA a accompagné le développement de l'administration publique et a soutenu les réformes administratives menées par le gouvernement. Elle a contribué au développement et à l'amélioration des techniques de management public et de gestion des ressources humaines au sein de l'administration.

Études
Depuis la réforme de 2000, la formation à l'ENA était organisée en quatre cycles :
 Cycles préparatoires : Cycles facultatifs ajoutant une formation complémentaire dans les sciences juridiques, économiques et sociales.
 Cycle de formation en gestion administrative : Cycle de spécialisation en de gestion administrative, de diplomatie, d'économie et des finances.
 Cycle supérieur en gestion administrative : Formation en gestion des ressources humaines, méthodes d'étude de projets, examen des dossiers d'actualité, audit, conseil et techniques de communication.
 Cycles de formation continue : Destiné aussi bien aux cadres du secteur public que privé, cette formation couvre la modernisation de l'administration, le management et les techniques de gestion publique, gestion des ressources humaines, l'administration et le développement local et l'informatique et bureautique au Maroc.

La formation

Données statistiques de la formation diplômante

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 Site officiel de l'ENA

Enseignement à Rabat
Enseignement supérieur au Maroc
École d'administration publique
Organisme fondé en 1948

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Q: Programs can't find Cross-env I got the source code from someone I know. But he uses Linux and I use Windows.
I used the following command to run this program.
"scripts": {
        "dev": "nodemon --watch src --watch package.json --watch tsconfig.js --delay 1 --exec 'cross-env HTTP_PORT=4080 NODE_ENV=develop ts-node' src/index.ts",
        "lint": "tslint -p .",
        "build": "tsc",
        "dto:build": "tsc src/dto/*.ts --declaration --emitDeclarationOnly --experimentalDecorators --outDir dto",
        "dto:publish": "rm -rf dto; npm run dto:build && cp package.dto.json dto/package.json && cd dto && npm publish --access public"
    },

npm run dev

When I run this script, I got the following result.
[nodemon] 2.0.13
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): src\**\* package.json tsconfig.js
[nodemon] watching extensions: ts,json
[nodemon] starting `'cross-env HTTP_PORT=4080 NODE_ENV=develop ts-node' src/index.ts`
''cross-env'은(는) 내부 또는 외부 명령, 실행할 수 있는 프로그램, 또는
배치 파일이 아닙니다.
[nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...

''cross-env'은(는) 내부 또는 외부 명령, 실행할 수 있는 프로그램, 또는
배치 파일이 아닙니다.
<< this mean 'cross-env' is not recognized as an internal or external command (maybe)
As a result I don't know how to solve this.
I also installed cross-env using npm install.
I expect this to be a different command for Linux and Windows.
I would appreciate it if you could tell me the cause of this and how to fix it.
I'll attach a rough file structure.

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.super Landroid/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic;
.source "ScriptIntrinsicYuvToRGB.java"

# instance fields
.field private mInput:Landroid/renderscript/Allocation;

# direct methods
.method constructor <init>(JLandroid/renderscript/RenderScript;)V
    .locals 1

    invoke-direct {p0, p1, p2, p3}, Landroid/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsic;-><init>(JLandroid/renderscript/RenderScript;)V

    return-void
.end method

.method public static create(Landroid/renderscript/RenderScript;Landroid/renderscript/Element;)Landroid/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsicYuvToRGB;
    .locals 6

    invoke-virtual {p1, p0}, Landroid/renderscript/Element;->getID(Landroid/renderscript/RenderScript;)J

    move-result-wide v4

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    invoke-direct {v2, v0, v1, p0}, Landroid/renderscript/ScriptIntrinsicYuvToRGB;-><init>(JLandroid/renderscript/RenderScript;)V

    return-object v2
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    return-void
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.method public getFieldID_Input()Landroid/renderscript/Script$FieldID;
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    return-void
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Home > Books > Social Affairs > The Transparent Cabal: The Neo-Conservative Agenda
The Transparent Cabal: The Neo-Conservative Agenda
The Transparent Cabal: The Neoconservative Agenda, War in the Middle East,and the National Interest of Israel
by Stephen J. Sniegoski
Reviewed by James Morris
With his PhD training his history, Stephen J. Sniegoski has provided exceptional documentation to illustrate the neocon/Israeli involvement in shaping Bush administration policy in the Middle East. He relies heavily on the very words of the neo-conservatives and Israeli officials. To illustrate their influence, he provides commentary from mainstream sources. This was no hidden conspiracy. The title is an oxymoron since the book clearly illustrates that the neo-conservative agenda was openly revealed to the public. However, few writers have had the courage to point this out, and even fewer have had the energy and diligence to connect all the dots.
One key point is how Sniegoski shows that members of the traditional foreign policy establishment and the oil interests-the preferred villains of such leftist anti-war commentators as Chomsky and Finkelstein-were hardly pushing for an aggressive Middle East policy. Prior to 9/11, the oil companies sought an end of the sanctions against the Iran and Iraq. Major opponents of the war on Iraq included Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisors. The military was anything but gung-ho towards an attack on Iraq and had to be pushed in that direction by the Bush administration neo-cons. Similarly, the CIA also had to be pressured to come up with the bogus war propaganda. To disseminate the most fallacious war propaganda, the neo-cons had to create their own hard-core propaganda agency, the Office of Special Plans, under the direction of super-neo-con Douglas Feith in the Defense Department. In 2006, the traditional foreign policy establishment dominated the congressionally-mandated "Iraq Study Group" (co-chaired by James Baker and Lee Hamilton), which sought to bring about peace in the Middle East through negotiations with such enemies of Israel as Iran and Syria. The neo-con American Enterprise Institute would counter this move by proposing the "surge" in Iraq, which Bush would adopt in early 2007.
In summarizing the fundamental geostrategic difference between the neo-conservatives and the traditional foreign policy establishment, Sniegoski provides extensive documentation to show that the neo-cons sought to destabilize Israel's enemies (not simply Iraq, but also Iran, Syria, and ultimately Saudi Arabia) purportedly to establish "democracy." However, the neo-con destabilization policy dovetailed with the long-time Likudnik policy goal of destabilizing and fragmenting Israel's enemies, with the goal of improving Israel's geo-strategic position. In contrast, the traditional American foreign policy establishment sought to maintain stability in the Middle East in order to facilitate the flow of oil. Instability would threaten the flow of oil and the economy of the industrial nations which depended on oil.
As Sniegoski points out, it was the trauma of 9/11 that gave the neo-cons the opportunity to gain upper hand in the Bush administration. With their use of bogus intelligence, the ne-ocons were able to skillfully convert a know-nothing president and a fearful and angry American public to support an attack on Iraq. As the anger and fear faded, the traditional establishment was able to reassert itself to the degree that the neo-cons and Israel have been unsuccessful in their effort to get the United States to attack Iran. But Sniegoski points out that the neo-con element was never eliminated from the Bush administration.
This book has many other things to write about, which space does not allow. However, it should be pointed out that while the book deals with the Bush administration, the issues discussed retain a relevance today in the Obama era. The successful March 2009 derailment of Chas Freeman's appointment to chair the National Intelligence Council clearly illustrates that the neo-conservatives and other elements of the Israel Lobby still hold significant power in shaping American Middle East policy. It also illustrates the opposition to the neo-con Middle East war policy from the traditional foreign policy establishment, which Freeman represents.
This book provides a good understanding of the motivation behind America's aggressive war policy in the Middle East, which is not in line with the national interests of the United States nor of the interests of humanity as a whole. It is a must read for all people concerned about the future of the globe.
Hardback. 480 pp.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2014 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 40 We first wrote about trust "decanting" in this space three years ago. Since then we've had occasion to revisit the topic a handful of times — most recently about six weeks ago when we wrote about modifying trusts that no longer seemed to make as much sense, since…
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Archives|HORRIBLE CALAMITY.; Falling of the Pemberton Mills at Lawrence, Massachusetts. Five Hundred Persons in the Ruins. TWO HUNDRED OPERATIVES KILLED. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WOUNDED. The Ruins on Fire Probably a Hundred Persons Burned to Death.
HORRIBLE CALAMITY.; Falling of the Pemberton Mills at Lawrence, Massachusetts. Five Hundred Persons in the Ruins. TWO HUNDRED OPERATIVES KILLED. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WOUNDED. The Ruins on Fire Probably a Hundred Persons Burned to Death.
BOSTON, Tuesday, Jan. 10 -- 6 P.M.
The Pemberton Mills in Lawrence, in this State employing between five and six hundred operatives, fell this afternoon about 5 o'clock, burying nearly every person in the ruins. The mangled bodies are being taken out by the cart-load. It is supposed that over two hundred were killed instantly.
LAWRENCE, Mass., Tuesday, Jan. 10 -- 9 P.M.
One of the most terrible catastrophes on record occurred in this city this afternoon. The Pemberton Mills fell with a sudden crash about 5 o'clock, while some six or seven hundred operatives were at work.
The Mills are a complete wreck. Some two or three hundred persons are supposed to be still in the ruins.
At present it is impossible to give anything like a correct statement of the loss of life, but from the best authority it is believed that at least two hundred are dead in the ruins. Eighteen dead bodies have been already taken out, together with some twenty-five persons mortally wounded, besides some fifty in different stages of mutilation.
Mr. CHASE, the Agent of the Mills, and Mr. HOWE, the Treasurer, escaped by running from the falling building.
It is impossible, as yet, to tell the cause of the disaster. Our reporter is just come from the ruins, and the scenes there beggar all description. Some two or more acres of ground are piled up with every description of machinery and the fallen building.
Huge bonfires are burning to light some two or three thousand persons, who are working as if for their own lives to rescue the unfortunate persons, many of whom are still crying and begging to be released from their tortures.
Every few minutes some poor wretch is dragged from his or her prison, and it is heartrending to hear their cries as they are drawn out with legs and arms crushed or torn. One man, shockingly mangled and partly under the bricks, deliberately cut his own throat to end his agony.
The whole city seems in mourning. Many are running through the streets, and with frantic cries searching the ruins.
Temporary hospitals have been arranged for those rescued. Many stand by the wreck frigid with despair.
Often a terrible crash, caused by the clearing away, threatens death to those who may still be alive in the ruins.
Gen. H.K. OLIVER is conspicuous and active in directing those persons who are endeavoring to rescue the victims of the disaster. Gangs of men with ropes below are constantly dragging out huge pieces of the wreck which imprison so many. Some of the rescuers are killed in their humane efforts.
Since we left the scene of disaster, reports of more of the dead and dying are constantly coming to us. Surgeons are coming in from all directions, and everything that can be done, at such a painful moment, is being done for the suffering victims of the fearful calamity, the mystery of which will have to be cleared up by an inquest.
LAWRENCE, Tuesday, Jan. 10 -- 11 P.M.
At about ten minutes of 5 o'clock this afternoon, our citizens were alarmed by the cry of fire, which proceeded from the Pemberton Mills, about four-fifths of which had fallen a shapeless mass, without the slightest warning to the near eight hundred human beings who were then at work.
The building was never considered to be as stanch as it ought to have been. It was built about seven years since, and was then thought a sham. Indeed, before the machinery was put in the walls spread to such a degree that some twenty-two tons of iron plates were put in to save it from falling by its own weight. From the best information that can be now gathered, the building appeared to crumble and fall from the eastern corner or end towards the duck-mill. It fell inwards, as if powerfully drawn that way.
The fire companies at once repaired to the spot, but there being no fire, they at once set to work with a will to remove the rubbish. They very soon reached some of the rooms, so that the dead and wounded were taken out as fast as they could be reached. Mr. CHARLES BATCHELDER helped to remove some twenty-six in various conditions -- some still living, others dead and terribly mutilated. Messrs, Chase, Clark, Patterson, (or Tatterson,) Melvin and Winn, overseers and clerks, are safe.
Mr. Branch, an overseer, has not been found.
The City Hall has been converted into a temporary hospital for the dead and wounded, to remain there until recognized by their friends, although scores were recognized and taken at once to their houses.
The following wounded are now at the Hall: Mary Ann Coleman, Ellen Clary, Sarah Dale, Eliza Ward. Ellen Mahony, Thomas Conner, Bridget Bradley, Kate Harykee, Joanna Connelry, Morris Palmer, George [???]codalpha, Mrs. Fridler, Robert Hays, Courtney, Mary York, Margaret Hamilton, Margaret [???]anneykill, Mary Kennedy, Eliza Yair.
There are twenty-two corpses, only the following of which have been recognized: Mary McDonald, John Dearborn, Bridget Ryan, Margaret Sullivan, Mike O'Brien and Mrs. Palmer.
Mr. PALMER was deeply burled in the ruins at the time, and thinking there was no prospect of being extricated, cut his throat to end his sufferings. Still, he was extricated, and lived for some time after arriving at the Hall.
One woman in that part of the mill still standing became frightened, and threw her bonnet and shawl out of a fifth story door and jumped out herself, breaking her arm and injuring herself so that she cannot recover. The laboring force of the mill was about nine hundred and sixty, and it is supposed that about seven hundred human beings were actually buried in the ruins.
A woman has just been rescued who says there are some twenty-five more in the vicinity of her yet alive.
About 9 1/2 o'clock fire was discovered. This additional honor, although somewhat apprehended, struck terror to the hearts that had before been hopeful of saving more lives. Still the work of removal went briskly on. The force-pumps and all the engines which were on the ground, at once got streams of water on, and have been pouring on torrents, so that now (11.30 P.M.), although volumes of smoke and steam are rising, yet the fire does not seem to gain, and it is certainly to be hoped that it has been stayed.
Those near at the breaking out of the fire were almost at the point of extracting a woman not badly hurt, but the flames drove them back, and the woman is supposed to have perished when delivery seemed so near. The Mayor has telegraphed to Lowell for the firemen of that city, who will arrive here about 1 o'clock. It is estimated that not less than two thousand able-bodied men have been constantly at work on the ruins; but, notwithstanding that so many have been working in a small space, yet no accident that we can learn of has occurred.
Calamity succeeds calamity! In ten minutes the whole mass of ruins has become one sheet of flame. The screams and moanings of the poor buried creatures can be distinctly heard, but no power can save them.
The flames threaten the destruction of the Washington Mills and the bridge over the river.
Two historical anecdotes connected with two illustrious personages in English history have just come to light. The correspondence of the French Ambassador to the Court of Queen Elizabeth reveals to us what Elizabeth says of Essex. "He took pleasure," she said, "in insulting my person; but she had warned him to take care how he touched her sceptre." The other anecdote refers to King George IV., and is told in the diary of Mr. Rose, who was much with King George [???]., and more with Mr.Pi[???] Rose was talking to the King in his own house: "[???] thank God," said King George [???]., and with warmth, "there is but one of my children who wants courage, but I will not name him because he is to succeed me."


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Iran Reaches Key Step in Nuclear Process
Tuesday, 11 April 2006 12:00 AM
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has successfully enriched uranium for the first time, a major development in its fuel cycle technology, news agencies quoted former President Hashemi Rafsanjani as saying Tuesday.
Current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added that Iran "will soon join the club of countries with nuclear technology."
The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Iran stop all uranium enrichment activity by April 28. Iran has rejected the demand, saying it has a right to develop the process.
The comments by the Iranian officials came as the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, Mohammed ElBaradei, was due to visit Tehran this week for talks on the nuclear standoff.
Officials with his International Atomic Energy Agency have said he is hoping to win at least partial concessions from Iran. IAEA inspectors are currently in Iran visiting two key facilities.
Rafsanjani's comment, carried by the Kuwait News Agency. was the first disclosure that Iran had successfully enriched uranium since February, when it began research at its enrichment facility in the town of Natanz.
Rafsanjani did not disclose the amount of uranium that Iran had enriched through the facility's 164 centrifuges, but he said it would put the country in a good position for ElBaradei's visit.
"When ElBaradei arrives in Iran, he will face new circumstances," Rafsanjani said, according to KUNA.
"Iran has put into operation the first unit of 164 centrifuges, has injected (uranium) gas and has reached industrial production," the news agency quoted him as saying.
"We should expand the work of these machines to achieve a full industrial line. We need dozens of these units (sets of 164 centrifuges) to achieve a uranium enrichment facility," he said.
Enriching uranium to a low level produces fuel for nuclear reactors. To a higher level, it produces the material for a nuclear bomb.
Iran would require thousands of operating centrifuges to produce enough uranium for either purpose.
In Vienna, IAEA officials declined to comment on the report. A diplomat familiar with Tehran's enrichment program said the report appeared to be accurate. The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss information restricted to the agency.
A spokesman for the British Foreign Office recalled that Iran was under Security Council orders to "resume full and sustained suspension of all its enrichment."
"The latest Iranian statement is not particularly helpful," the spokesman said, speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping with government policy.
Ahmadinejad had promised Monday to announce "good nuclear news" soon.
On Monday, Tehran shrugged off reports that the United States is drawing backup plans for military action against Iran over its nuclear activities, saying they were an attempt to scare it into halting its program and warning any attack would bring a "suitable response."
Several American media reports over the weekend said the Bush administration was studying options for military strikes against Iran to stop its nuclear program. The New Yorker magazine raised the possibility of using atomic bombs against Iran's underground nuclear sites.
President Bush said Monday the reports were "wild speculation." He said his vow to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons "doesn't mean force necessarily. In this case it means diplomacy."
But the White House was not ruling out a military response and said "normal defense and intelligence planning" was under way.
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has successfully enriched uranium for the first time, a major development in its fuel cycle technology, news agencies quoted former President Hashemi Rafsanjani as saying Tuesday. Current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added that Iran "will soon join...
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