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What has this ungainly, jury-strutted, pusher biplane amphibian have to do with that doyen of WW2 fighter aircraft, the Spitfire? Well, its not just that they were both built by the same company, Vickers Supermarine Ltd, nor that both their prototypes were taken on their first flights by the renowned test pilot, 'Mutt' Summers – no, it is the fact that they were BOTH designed, amazingly, by that aeronautical genius, Reginald Mitchell !
In the late 1920s, Supermarine were noted for their seaplanes, and the Royal Australian Air Force took delivery of six of their Seagull III amphibians, which formed the total aircraft establishment of HMAS Albatross, a seaplane tender and the first Australian warship (1929), which would later be taken into Royal Navy, converted as a Landing Ship (Engineering), and provide engineering support and repair facilities to naval craft off Sword and Juno Beaches in Normandy, on D-Day. The RAN, at this time, just like the Royal Navy, did not operate the aircraft carried by their ships. In the RN case, the Royal Air Force supplied aircrew and engineers, and the Royal Australian Air Force did the same for the RAN. A successor aircraft to the Seagull III, designated by Vickers Supermarine as their Type 223, and capable of being catapult-launched, was designed by Reginald Mitchell in 1932, after a long series of hydrodynamic tests on models in Vickers water tank in St Albans. After being sent the specifications of the Seagull V, the Australians decided that was just what they needed and placed an order for 24.
The Seagull V had a conventional, light alloy, single-step hull; the biplane wings had two stainless steel spars – front and rear – with corrugated webs and tubular flanges; secondary components were a mixture of ply and spruce. The wing leading edges were sheathed in plywood, and the whole covered in Irish linen; a stabilizing float was fitted under each wing, directly under the interplane struts. The engine (a Bristol Pegasus IIM2 in the Seagull V) was mounted at the rear of a light alloy 'egg', and drove a wooden, pusher propeller; there was provision for light bombs or depth charges, with a .303″ Vickers Gas-Operated machinegun in both a bow and midships gun position. The VGO's were usually mounted on a Scarff gunring, the classic mounting from WW1. The prototype's first flight took place on 21st June, 1933 in the capable hands of 'Mutt' Summers, who was later to handle all the early testing of the Spitfire! 'Mutt' undertook both the test flights from Eastligh Airport (Southampton) and the water take-offs and landings from Southampton Water. He was pleased with the excellent flying characteristics of the amphibian, but the thrust from the Pegasus engine's four-bladed wooden pusher propeller impinged only on one side of the fin, meaning that a constant state of 'yaw' existed; this was rectified by the engine nacelle being offset to port by 3°. The other faults which had showed up – a too rigid undercarriage, and ground handling which was described as 'only fair', were rectified by R.J. Mitchell, and the aircraft was booked to appear at the Society of British Aerospace Companies 1933 Show, to be held at RAF Hendon. During his public display, 'Mutt' Summers (who had carefully checked with the company's engineers), utterly astonished the crowd – and Mitchell, who was watching – by LOOPING the ungainly amphibian! Following catapult trials at RAE Farnborough, the Royal Air Force ordered the aircraft for use by the Royal Navy as their new spotter/reconnaissance aircraft, to be catapulted off their capital ships, and also used from land bases. The official British name was now 'Walrus', and no less than 746 aircraft were to be built between 1933 and 1944. The Walrus became the first British military aircraft with a fully retracting undercarriage (into recesses in the lower wing) and a fully enclosed crew cabin.
Vickers Supermarine now had a major problem – space! By the late 1930s, with massive orders from the RAF for their iconic Spitfire fighter rolling in, the company now had no room for the Walrus production line. The nearby firm of Saunders-Roe (on the Isle of Wight), famous for their flying boats, took over all Walrus production. Indeed, Saunders-Roe were responsible for building all Walrus Mk II aircraft, with their wooden hulls; pilots preferred these, not just for the more powerful Pegasus VI (775 hp) but for their much 'quieter' take-offs and landings and its better water handling qualities. Before WW2 broke out there was just time to fulfil an order from Ireland for three Walrus to act as fishery and naval patrol aircraft, these were diverted to from RAF stocks ('L2301, L2302, L2030') – off which, more later!
When WW2 broke out the Royal Navy took the Walrus to sea in their capital ships, and these Catapult Flights performed wonders, duelling with German Messerschmidts off the Norwegian coast, bombing land targets of the Italian forces during the East African campaign, running supplies by night into besieged Tobruk, and evacuating casualties in the Western Desert. In one amazing incident, a Walrus crew accepted the surrender of Vichy French Forces – and the island of Madagascar – by the waving of white flags from the ground! By now, the RAF was operating the Walrus, too, and it did sterling work in the North Sea, the Channel, and the Western Approaches. Its maximum speed of only 135 mph was hardly impressive, but its extreme manoeverability often allowed it to survive against enemy fighter opposition (when encounted). By 1944, however, this lack of speed meant that it could no longer act as an effective gunnery spotter for the RN's battleships and heavy cruisers, and it was withdrawn. This allowed the RAF to take over some of these aircraft and increase its Air Sea Rescue Force, particularly in support of the 8th and 9th Air Forces of the USAF in their bombing campaign, as well as the RAF's Fighter and Bomber Command. ASR Walrus aircraft stood ready to be scrambled from coastal RAF stations, like Manston in Kent, to retrieved aircrew who had ended up 'in the drink'. Indeed, ASR support was not limited to RAF aircrew, as other airmen – including those from the USAAF 8th Air Force, for example – also were saved by the ungainly 'Shagbat', as it was sometimes known. Sometimes, extreme courage was shown by Walrus crews when they landed in minefields to pick up shot-down airmen, or taxiied many miles in seas too rough to take off, in order to bring rescued personnel back to Allied territory. The Walrus had been supplied to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Turkey, Portugal, France and Argentina, but the end of the War brought a swift end to British service, the last examples being retired in 1946.
The aircraft you can see above, 'L2301', in the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, was one of the three supplied to the Irish Air Corps; it was an unlucky aircraft, in that it forced landed off Wexford on the 3rd March, 1939, on its delivery flight. Towed to land, it suffered further damage, and was finally delivered to its destination, Baldonnel Airfield, Dublin, by road! During the early part of World War Two – or 'the Emergency', as it was official known in Eire – 'N18' served with No. 1 Squadron, Irish Air Corps. Along with the other Walrus aircraft, it performed fishery and neutrality patrols over Irish territorial waters. It might have continued its peaceful way, if it had not been for the actions of four Irish citizens (one of them was a rather discontented member of the Irish Air Corps). What happened next was the stuff of movies, if not of legend. On the 9th January, 1942, the aircraft was stolen, and the four adventurers set out in the direction of Cherbourg, in Occupied France. Their intention? To join the Luftwaffe!
Needless to say, another product of R.G. Mitchell's fertile brain, in the shape of a four RAF Spitfires, intercepted the fleeing Walrus, and forced it to land at the RAF Station at St Eval in Cornwall. The four individuals AND the Walrus were, after negotiations, returned to Ireland. Eventually, in 1946, this Walrus came up for sale, and it was purchased by the RAF ace Wing Commander Rod Kellet, DSO, DFC, RAF who was by then Commanding Officer of No.615 (County of Surrey) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force for the very reasonable sum of £150. This distinguished unit was based at the famous Biggin Hill airfield, and was flying Spitfire Mk XIVs – it was rather appropriate, therefore, that their new squadron 'hack' (used for swimming parties along the South Coast, under the British Registration, G-AIZG) was another Mitchell design. The aircraft was scrapped in 1948, and consigned to a dump near Thame. Here, amazingly, the fuselage and engine were found in reasonable shape by members of the Historic Aircraft Preservation Society in 1963. This time, a purchase price of only £5 was needed!
The HAPS presented the aircraft to the Fleet Air Arm Museum, and a long, painstaking rebuild/reconstruction took place, until the Walrus is as you see it now, beautifully displayed, with the wings folded to show how it would have been stowed in a shipboard hangar.
The Vickers Supermarine Type 236 Walrus – possibly an ugly duckling, but certainly a stout-hearted performer.
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7 comments on "The Vickers Supermarine Walrus – an ugly duckling, but a stout performer!"
23 Oct 2013 at 9:06 am Frank Van Haste
G'day, Ross, and thank you for that lovely review of the Walrus' history. There is something very charming about the airplane, seeming as it does to stand astride the divide betwixt the old days of dope and linen and the modern era of engineered materials and scientifically-derived designs. And I'm sure that the Walrus crews' money was no good in pubs frequented by 8th AAF bomber crews!
I wonder (and suspect I know the answer), are there any airworthy Walri extant?
Keep well,
23 Oct 2013 at 6:49 pm shortfinals
Dear Frank, Good to hear from you! I am delighted to tell you that there is ONE Walrus currently under restoration to flight; it is registered as G-RNLI (presumably standing for Royal National Lifeboat Institute), and is in the capable hands of Vintage Fabrics Ltd at Audley End. This firm is extremely capable, and I have every confidence that we will, eventually, see a Walrus in the air – a staggering prospect, I am sure.
Excellent, Ross! From your photo it looks like G-RNLI is progressing nicely. I shall look forward to the day when it again takes to its natural elements – the air and the sea.
4 May 2014 at 7:15 am Commander Nick Messinger
My friend J.A. (Tony) Shipperlee, Lieutenant RNVR, flew HMS Sheffield's Walrus aircraft while on Arctic Convoys and has just receved his well-earned Arctic Star. He's a fine painter and has produced an excellent picture of his Walrus flying in support of Sheffield. Please e-mail me if you would like a copy and I'll send it to you as a JPEG.
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4 Jul 2017 at 11:33 am Capt Wayne Parsons, WGCDR(RAAF), Retd
I believe the Walrus was one of the few aeroplanes at that time which could perform an outside loop; otherwise known as a 'bunt'.
If so, amazing; bloody amazing!
She was apparently also known to her crews as the 'Shagbat'. There is a gentle intonation of derogatory affection held for her therein.
Mitchell's genius – astounding!
4 Jul 2017 at 12:22 pm shortfinals
I have always admired the elegant name for Mitchell's utilitarian masterpiece, which was chosen by the RAAF/RAN – the Seagull V ! Oh, and do please take a look at The People's Mosquito…we are rebuilding a Mossie to flight status. See http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk bit.ly/TPMClub and tpmstore.co.uk


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I didn't mind that the Krome wasn't as extensive as the Kronos. I was able to accomplish everything I had in mind and more with the Krome EX, and it became a sure centerpiece in my studio. At $1,649, this is a solid investment for music creators who want to stay current with modern sounds and production techniques.
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I am Rocky, 18 years of age. I belong to the North Eastern Indian state of Manipur. My dad is an engineer in Oil and Natural Gas and my mom is a teacher in a Christian Mission School. I just completed my high school in a public school in the beautiful hill resort of Darjeeling. I have a sister, who after her graduation from college joined a private airline as a stewardess. She is 21.
We are a close-knit family and when I got back hole during vacations, we used to have lots of fun.
Being from the North Eastern State, we have Mongoloid features. That gave me a perfect fair skin, muscular body. Though I had an average height, my regular soccer games kept me muscular and fit. I was all muscles and no fat. I also used to work out. My dad is also a physically fit man, and so is my mom.
Life in Imphal - the capital of Manipur is quite laid-back and relaxed. When I visited home, we used to have parties, dances and picnics and my family used to join with the neighbourhood and we used to have overnight parties. I was only allowed to drink beer, as my dad always said spirit is for the grown-ups. So my dad, mom and sister Nina used to have their wines or even hard liquor, but I had to be content with beer.
After my high school, I had applied for joining an engineering course in Calcutta. I was called for the interview.
It was an afternoon flight. My sister was also flying in the same flight, and dad and mom dropped us in the airport. It was a Friday and my interview was scheduled for Saturday. Even my sister was supposed to stay back in Calcutta and come back the next day in the same aircraft which would fly to couple of more destinations and get back to Imphal via Guwahati.
We checked in, although my sister checked in through a different gate and went ahead of me into the aircraft. I boarded a while later. The flight started off, and my sister with her other colleagues were demonstrating the safely measures. And then they served food as the flight started cruising. I got the full attention of all the cabin crews being my sister's brother and was feeling very proud of being her brother.
The flight was uneventful and we landed in Calcutta and went to the hotel. My sister was supposed to share the room with another friend of hers. But her friend was kind enough to say that she would share it with someone else, and left us alone in the room.
My sister went into the bathroom to change from her airlines uniform. She came back from the washroom after a few minutes in a pair of loose white long pants tied with a string and a printed sleeveless top. She had taken off her formal skirt stockings and blouse. She came and jumped onto the bed.
Let me describe you my sister here. She is petite. Just average height at five feet two or three inches. Very slim. Her breasts are small, but firm and a shapely buttock - which was also not very big. She had a wide than usual mouth. Her hair is brownish black and straight falling below her shoulders. Her nose is not as flat as others, it was small, but perky and sharp.
She switched on the TV and placed some pillows below her back so that she was lying with her upper body up, leaning against the pillows stacked one above another. She was surfing the channels when the phone rang. She picked up the phone. She was silent listening to whatever she was hearing from the other end, and then she uttered, "Ok sir, I shall see you soon; but I have to be back for dinner."
"I have to go for a meeting of the cabin crews," she told me.
She opened her strolley bag and took out a pair of her clothes and went to the washroom again to change. This time, when she came out, she was in a nice skirt and a off-white top. The skirt was quite small, considering what she wears in the aircraft, and had a slit in the back between her legs. The slit rode up almost to her ass, but with one flap above another, it did not reveal anything.
"I shall be fine, you carry on" I told her and I went to the washroom to change myself. I got into a pair of Bermudas and a t-shirt and came out. She was gone by then.
I started surfing through the channels, and all of a sudden saw topless girls marching on the TV in skimpy panties and high-heeled shoes, or girls dressed in transparent gowns or tops parading. It was fashion TV showing a program on Victoria's Secrets and other lingerie. My eyes glued to that, and I was watching the sexy girls parading one after another. As a teenager with high levels of hormone, I got hard immediately, and pushed my Bermudas down and took out my cock. My long cock sprang out of my Bermudas and I went on jerking it imagining myself with those beautiful and sexy models. Soon after the lingerie show, there was the Rio carnival, where absolutely topless models in groups were parading on the street, and there were some with body paints all over their body making lewd gestures.
The Rio show was breathtaking, as girls in skimpy thongs were dancing in public and scores of people surrounding them were enjoying the show. I rushed to the bath room and picked up a small towel and started jerking myself to the beautiful sight on the TV. When a girl was displaying her sexy ass, with the camera focusing on it exposing her huge butts clad in a thong which made itself invisible between her butt cheeks, I came. My cock spurted out hot cream and as it started to spurt I put the towel over my cock. In a few moments I was relieved of the sexual tension. I wiped my cock dry and kept the towel where it was folding it exactly the way it was folded when I took it.
I changed the channel and was pretending to watch discovery when there was a knock. I opened the door and it was my sister.
She came in and sat down on the huge cushioned sofa. She looked tired and famished. Almost run down, not her bubbly cherubic self. Her skirt looked crumpled, and so was her top. Her lipstick and makeup was gone. I was wondering to myself what sort of meeting was it!!!
Realizing she was tired, I asked her, "Do we ask for room service or go down to the restaurant for dinner?"
"I think I shall prefer room service", she replied appreciating my suggestion, "I need a drink, and I can drink now, as my flight is scheduled more than twelve hours later."
"Can I have a drink as well?" I asked her in a pleading tone.
She thought for a while and replied, "Well, may be one or two drinks, but do not tell any one I let you drink!!"
We asked for steak, French fries and gin with tonic. The room service was quick. It came in soon.
Before I could finish one drink, my sister had already polished two. And by the time I had two, she had four large pegs of gin. We ate as we talked about our plans for the next day.
"My flight is at noon tomorrow." She said, "And I can sleep late tonight." Her voice was slurred and drunk.
I replied in the same tone, "My interview is at two o'clock - afternoon and I too can sleep late.
"No my dear brother, you have to check out when I check out, she corrected me, "and attend your interview and take back this flight in the evening. This flight will go to Delhi and comeback to leave for Imphal in the evening."
"Yes, I remember it." I said.
I noticed her face flushing red after the drinks she took, and her voice was kind of slurred. Her talk was getting incoherent. When she bent down to keep the glass or pick up something, I could see the upper portion of her breasts through the wide neck of her top. I know I should not look at her like that, but the image of those models I saw sometime back on TV flashed in my mind.
While playing with the remote, she switched on to AXN, which was now showing Hot and Wild show. She paused there for a moment and it was showing some place in Las Vegas. Brooke Burke was the anchor, who herself was in a tight golden skirt, that clung to her lower half, showing her pantylines, and a top tied in the front below her breast. The top was almost like a bikini top which revealed her shapely breasts. But that was bothing in comparison to what came next. It showed exotic dancers dancing topless all clad in electric pink thongs only. And then there were interviews with them, and the hot and wild show was driving me hot. And to top it all, my sister was watching it quite intently. When they showed a dance club, and a lady dancing with a pole, rubbing her pussy on it clad in a black leather thong and nothing else, she asked, "Do they really have such shows there?"
"I think so, otherwise, how would they show these." I replied.
"I mean in public, can people just flaunt themselves almost nude? It is ok if it is a dance bar - but look at those people, the audience who are also stripping and dancing." She pointed her finger at the TV and showed it to me.
"Please change the channel," I told her as I knew it was turning me on and I did not have any underwear, and my hard-on was obvious.
"Why, don't you like to see girls? You are eighteen now, and have become a man;" she was talking in a slurred voice. "Every guys likes watching it I know!!"
"But not with his sister," I replied quite sternly.
"Ok..." and she changed over to some music channel.
"What meeting did you have in the evening?" I asked her.
She sounded a bit nervous, but the booze had its effect when she blurted out, "No meeting man, the captain called me to his room."
She went to the washroom and came back. Water had splashed on her top making it quite transparent as the shirt clung to her bra and the flesh of her breast which was uncovered by the bra. She did not get bothered about it, and came and sat down where she was sitting - facing me.
"It is what we call 'meeting the captain after flights' - I went to meet him in his room with another crew. She replied.
"But why were clothes crumpled and make-up gone and hair disheveled when you came back," I asked her not very innocently.
"My dear brother, when an airhostess goes to a captain, it is only to please him..." She said nonchalantly.
"Please him??" I repeated questioningly.
"Yes, please him. And I hope you are old enough to know how a man is pleased ... " she paused for a while, "you have to have sex with him and please him... and for your information, every airhostess sleeps with the captain, and there are times, when even the male crews and the female crews gang up in the captains room for fun."
"Fun...? Of what kind..." my voice trailed off.
"What do you expect when there are young boys and girls - all adults having fun?" she questioned me in turn.
"You mean you all have sex in a group?" I asked surprised.
"Yes, we have what one calls orgies..." she said in a proud voice. But I was sure, it was her inebriated state which made her talk uninhibitedly and she was blabbering like that.
Imagining my own sister taking part in sex, I was getting excited. I was ogling at her firm conical tits which were quite visible through the wet top and her lovely smooth legs and thighs which were taut and muscular.
"What did you do now, same thing?" I asked to get some more details of her adventures.
"Yes Rocky, I gave him head - that means I sucked him, I mean I sucked his prick and made him come in my mouth. And then there was the usual orgy with others, but as you were here, I had to excuse myself. Actually, this particular pilot likes to have sex with me specifically as according to him I have the tightest pussy - but unfortunately, I had to leave without letting him put his prick inside my cunt." My sister was talking dirty now, and I think with every passing minute, she was getting more and more unstable and uninhibited.
My cock was about to burst hearing her escapades. I knew most airhostesses have a promiscuous life, but realizing my own elder sister leading similar life turned me on. She was always friendly with me, and talked nicely, but never did we discuss matters relating to sex. And her blatant expressions of her sexual experiences were making me horny. I looked at her, she opened her bag and brought out a cigarette and lit it. She inhaled it deeply. As she inhaled, her cheeks went in, as I was imagining her cheeks must be looking like that when she sucks cock.
"Do you have any boyfriend?" I just asked him out of context.
"Yes my dear brother, I have a boyfriend, he is also a cabin crew in my airlines. But he has gone on a different flight." She replied.
"Is he aware of all these you do?" I asked
"Of course, and let me tell you something, we have been in orgies together many times, when we fly together and have night halts. And we have a very open relationship. He also understands I have my needs and when I am without him, I have every right to get my quota of sex, and do not stay deprived. And he also does not miss any opportunity when he gets a pussy." My sister was trying to convince me about her sexual relations.
Nina got up and stretched her arms, and as she did so, her breasts jutted out - she bent back and sideways to stretch herself, but suddenly while doing so she fell down. I outstretched my hand to hold her. But I could not prevent her from falling. She fell right on my lap, her face slamming on my lap, her mouth banging against my hard cock, which was dangling inside my loose Bermudas. I shrieked as involuntarily she bit my cock.
It was incredible, and I went out of my senses. I just could not imagine what was happening. I even did not know what is going on with me. I did not have to pinch myself as something sharp was already pinching me in my most private part to make sure it was not a dream. My sister's mouth was open and my cock while still inside the Bermudas I wore, were partly in her mouth and she was gently biting on it with her teeth. And she was moving her head to and fro slowly.
It was a point of no return for me. My mind was under turmoil. There was my moral value at one hand, and the built-up sexual tension. One part of me was telling me to stop all these. But my cock was fully erect, as for the first time, a feminine entity touched it. I was convincing myself - what is wrong if she does to me what she does to others? But the other me was telling me - do not forget, she is your own blood, your own elder sister.
All this turmoil ended when my sister's hand went inside my Bermudas through the loose legs and took possession of my cock. "You must be a virgin," she said more as a statement than as a question.
"Yes..." I whispered.
"But you will not be a virgin after tonight..." She said as she took my prick in her mouth.
She first took the bulbous head, which was red, and slipped the foreskin back. She licked it from the base to the tip with her tongue. Her dainty lips pursed as she planted a kiss on its head. Then she took it in her mouth and started sucking it.
My mind had shut off. Now there was no coming back. There was no more contradictions in my mind. I knew it is going to happen. And I wanted it. I wanted it badly and desperately now. My cock was engorged to its maximum size by now. Without uttering a word, I reached for her breasts. Her boobs were not as small as they seemed. They were firm and tight. I reached under her top and started caressing a breast over her bra.
She lifted her mouth form my cock. "You got a good one... " she said referring to my cock. "Let us go to the bed. I was left high and horny after giving head to the pilot, and I was soaking wet. I did not want to come back, and when I had to return I was actually cursing your presence. But now, I realize, I am back with a cock which is fresh, unused and untouched."
I guided her to the bed, and as I went I took off my Bermudas and T-shirt and my cock was standing erect perpendicularly to my body. My balls were tight.
She caught me by my cock and fondled my balls. "It is so beautiful, your balls are so shapely and so fair, I feel like chewing them, swallow them..." she slurred. "You got a firm ass, it is so muscular and shapely..." she said as she caressed my ass.
I tried to lift her top off. She smiled and took it off herself. She opened the buttons of her skirt and it dropped by itself.
My sister was looking like a goddess. She did not have bib boobs or a large ass which attract me normally. But she had a very proportionate body. Her boobs were absolutely firm and were large enough to fill her bra. They gave suggestions of spilling out of it. She had a padded bra. The dark shining purple colored bra made a contrast against her spotless fair glowing skin. Her matching panties were quite small, and started where her pussy lips started, and the satin panty covered her ass, but being quite small, left a lot of her ass uncovered. She held my cock and dragged me to the bed laughing.
"I am catching the bull by the horn," she commented. "I shall teach you how to enjoy sex and how to give pleasure. But listen to me carefully and obey whatever I say."
"Ok Nina, I will do whatever you say. You know I never touched a girl." I said obediently.
"Do not worry, you are in good and experienced hands, you will learn quickly and well if you obey your teacher..." My sister said as she pushed me down to the bed.
"Now tell me, does a nude woman attract you more or a woman in sexy undergarments attracts you more?" She asked.
"Hmmm... I think ... Well, you keep wearing your undergarments..." I stammered.
She chuckled. "Now, when we start off, you may come very quickly. You will come - that means - your cock will ejaculate your sperms - very quickly. It is quite normal. That is because, you are very excited and you are inexperienced. A little touch or friction by female will make you come. It is natural. But then, slowly and slowly, you will be able to stay longer. And more you have sex, more will be your stamina." She was talking to me like a high school teacher.
"Why do people suck each other? Does it feel better than having intercourse?" I asked her.
"You will find that out yourself my sweet brother," she said playing with my hard cock and kissing it once again. 'Yes, sucking or blow-job is preferred by most men. And many of them come harder while being sucked than having vaginal sex. And when man and woman suck each other lying opposite to each other it is called sixty-nine."
"I know that" I said as if I was answering to my teacher in kindergarten. "But what about anal sex? Do only the homosexual men do it or even a man can have anal sex with a woman?" I asked yet again.
"If done with care and love, even anal sex is quite a good experience for the woman. And many men find it exciting too. Actually most men I have met like anal sex and oral sex more than vaginal sex. But for a woman, having all her sex-holes filled is having complete sex. I prefer to have my man come in all the three orifices I have." She said while fondling my balls and cock.
"Do you mean having sex with three men at a time having all the three holes filled or the same man making love in all the three holes?" I asked.
"Both ways. If I am alone with my boyfriend, I would let him fuck in all my holes, starting with my mouth, then my asshole and then my pussy. But it is group sex, well, you are lucky as all your three holes may be serviced at the same time." She said as her hands traveled up to my upper body and caressed and tickled my nipples.
"That is funny. I woman can have sex with three men at a time, but a man can have only with one woman - " I was telling myself.
"Well my darling brother - it is not so. You can also have sex with multiple girls. You can suck one as you fuck one. Or finger some one else. It all depends on the participants. Do not worry, I will let you experience everything about sex in due course." She said and bent down to take my cock in her mouth.
"Why not we get into a sixty nine?" I asked as I wanted to feel her pussy. (next part 2)
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Ted Lieu & Donald W. Norcross
Compare the voting records of Ted Lieu and Donald W. Norcross in 2017-18.
Ted Lieu
Represented California's 33rd Congressional District. This was his 2nd term in the House.
Donald W. Norcross
Represented New Jersey's 1st Congressional District. This was his 3rd term in the House.
Ted Lieu and Donald W. Norcross are from the same party and agreed on 95 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments Nos. 2 and 3, and in No. 1 with Amendment
May 3, 2017 — HIRE Vets Act
Sept. 26, 2018 — Empowering Financial Institutions to Fight Human Trafficking Act
Sept. 4, 2018 — Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program Authorization Act
June 15, 2018 — Thornberry of Texas Part A Amendment No. 4
June 7, 2018 — Connolly of Virginia Part B Amendment No. 27
June 7, 2018 — Lee of California Part B Amendment No. 26
June 7, 2018 — Tsongas of Massachusetts Part B Amendment No. 13
Jan. 10, 2018 — To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
Dec. 14, 2017 — Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act


I have really nothing of great significance to write this evening, but thanks to Facebook (or no thanks), many people from several countries know that today was my birthday. So, I thought that I would chronicle my day. I thought of this beforehand so I even took some photos.
It was a wonderful day. I woke up to our first snowfall of any real significance, about four or five inches. It was sunny early in the morning and then clouded over, and the new snow did what new snow does – it transformed the landscape into something entirely magical.
The snow also gave me a chance to try out my new (new to me) little skidsteer for plowing the yard and driveway. It worked great! Zip-zip, and I was done.
For part of the day I made some shelves for the shop of my nephew (at least, my nephew in a round-about shirttail-relation kind of way), but a highlight of my day was going over to my folk's house, sitting on the deck and having a cup of coffee. Both my dad and my mom died some years ago, but quite a number of years ago, when we were once home for the winter, it was a very mild 10th of December. I went over to visit mom and dad. Mom and I sat out on the deck for a nice visit and a cup of coffee. After that, every year when Vivian and I and the boys lived overseas, mom would sit on the swing on my birthday and have a cup of coffee, remembering our time together.
That's what I did today. It was not quite the balmy day that it was those many years ago, but the coffee tasted very good and I recalled many pleasant memories of growing up on that farm, and especially the memories of my mom.
Now, this evening I have with my Vivian. What could be better? For my birthday, she made me a lemon meringue pie from scratch and using real lemons. I hope each of you also have a 61st birthday as nice!


Alena Buis at the 2012 New Netherland Seminar, where she spoke on her research on the visual culture of New Netherland.
The New Netherland Research Center (NNRC), a joint endeavor of the New Netherland Institute (NNI) and the Office of Cultural Education, New York State Education Department (NYSED/OCE), with financial support from the government of the Netherlands, announces the NNRC Student Scholar in Residence Research Grant. The grant covers a period of up to three months in residence and provides a stipend of $5,000. A time frame for fulfilling the grant requirements will be established in consultation with the director of NNI. No housing, travel funds, or health insurance are provided. Applications are due by June 1.
Applications must consist of a curriculum vita, two letters of recommendation, and a cover letter outlining the research topic and work plan. Applications may be sent to grants@newnetherlandinstitute.org. Please use Student Scholar Grant as subject.
Timo McGregor, a Ph.D. candidate at New York University, researched Anglo-Dutch diplomacy and vernacular political thought in New Netherland.
Artyom Anikin, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, researched New Netherland in the decade following the English invasion (1664–1674).
Alena M. Buis, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at Queen's University in Toronto, studied the visual culture of New Netherland.
Deborah Hamer, a Ph.D. candidate in History from Columbia University, researched the evolution of marriage law in New Netherland.
Brecht Cornelisse of the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden analyzed politics in New Netherland and the development of the Landdag.


Days after a 4-year-old was publicly shamed by his celebrity uncle for opting to wear a pink and fuchsia dress on Christmas morning, Sarah Michelle Gellar reminds us that gender norms are for the breaking.
The actress, whose role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer is often credited with redefining depictions of gender rules, posted photos on her Instagram on Thursday of a family outing at the nail salon, complete with her 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son.
The images sparked conversation on Twitter, with many users praising Gellar for sharing. "Parenting done right," @freudianjurist wrote. "As a boy who takes care of his nails and still gets the occasional comment when they're colored, I bow to the brilliance of [Sarah Michelle Gellar] and her wonderful son," @PalmerAlan commented.
One father even felt compelled to join in on the act.
Gellar joins celebs like Gwen Stefani and Brian Austin Green, both of whom have made headlines for the same seemingly innocuous act.
In a world which genders everything from yogurt to laundry detergent — and with masculinity as fragile as it is — Gellar's family outing is a reminder that anybody, any age, any gender, can enjoy the pampering of a manicure.


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The first-generation iPhone SE in Silver
Foxconn[1] (on contract)
Wistron[1] (on contract) for India's market
A big step for small.
A1662 (US model)
A1723 (Sprint and in most countries)
A1724 (China Mobile model)
Compatible networks
GSM, LTE, 3G, 4G, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA, EVDO
First released
March 31, 2016; 6 years ago (2016-03-31) (16 and 64 GB); March 24, 2017; 5 years ago (2017-03-24) (32 and 128 GB)
Availability by region
China, Mainland
Taiwan[2]
Turkey[3]
March 21, 2017; 5 years ago (2017-03-21) (16 and 64 GB)
September 12, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-09-12) (32 and 128 GB)
H: 123.8 mm (4.87 in)
W: 58.6 mm (2.31 in)
D: 7.6 mm (0.30 in)
113 g (4.0 oz)[4]
Original: iOS 9.3
Current: iOS 15.7.3, released January 23, 2023[5]
Apple A9[4]
1.84 GHz dual-core 64-bit ARMv8-A "Twister"[4]
PowerVR GT7600 (hexa-core)
2 GB LPDDR4 RAM[4][6]
16, 32, 64, or 128 GB NAND connected via NVMe[4]
3.82 V 6.21 W⋅h (1624 mAh) Built-in rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery[4]
4.0 in (100 mm) Retina Display, LED-backlit IPS LCD, 1136 × 640 pixel resolution (326 ppi, aspect ratio 16:9) with full sRGB standard, 500 cd/m2 max. brightness (typical), 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
Mono speaker, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Backlit Sony Exmor RS IMX315 12.2 MP (4032 x 3024, 1.22 μm), dual-tone LED flash, autofocus, IR filter, burst mode, f/2.2 aperture, 4K video recording at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps, slow-motion video (1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps)
1.2 MP, f/2.4 aperture, exposure control, face detection, auto-HDR, Retina Flash, 720p video recording
Near-field communication (NFC), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), VoLTE, Wi-Fi calling, Lightning connector, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Data inputs
Multi-touch touchscreen display, Apple M9 motion coprocessor, 3-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Touch ID fingerprint reader, microphone
FaceTime audio- or video-calling
Head: 1.17 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg [7]
M3, T4[8]
iPhone SE – Apple at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2017)
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The first-generation iPhone SE (also known as iPhone SE 1 or iPhone SE 2016; SE is an initialism of Special Edition[9]) is a smartphone that was designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It is part of the 9th generation of the iPhone alongside the higher-end iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. It was introduced on March 21, 2016, with pre-orders beginning on March 24, 2016, and was officially released on March 31, 2016, alongside the 9.7-inch iPad Pro.[10][11][12] It was re-released on March 24, 2017, with larger storage capacities.[13]
The iPhone SE shares the same physical design and dimensions as the iPhone 5S, but has similar internal hardware to the iPhone 6S, including the newer Apple A9 system-on-chip, greater battery capacity, and a 12-megapixel rear camera that can record up to 4K video at 30 frames per second. The iPhone SE can shoot Live Photos and has features like Retina Flash and the option to have Hey Siri activated without the need to be plugged into a power source.
The iPhone SE was discontinued by Apple on September 12, 2018.[14][15][16] The A9 based SE, 6S and 6S Plus, were the only iPhones to be supported through seven major versions of iOS, from iOS 9 to iOS 15.
Its successor, the iPhone SE (2020), was announced on April 15, 2020, and released on April 24, 2020.[17]
The previous major redesign of the iPhone, the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus, resulted in larger screen sizes. However, a significant number of customers still preferred the smaller 4-inch screen size of iPhone 5, 5C, and 5S.
Leaks about a smaller, iPhone 5S-like phone with newer components started circulating in 2015. Guesses included "iPhone 5se", "iPhone 6 Mini", "iPhone 6c", and "iPhone SE" (which was the correct name of the phone).[18]
Apple executive Greg Joswiak stated in the Let us loop you in event (held at the Town Hall auditorium in the Apple Campus)[19] on March 21, 2016, that they sold over 30 million 4-inch iPhones in 2015, further explaining that some people love smaller compact phones.[20] Later in the event, he announced the iPhone SE, describing it as "the most powerful four-inch phone ever."[11][21][22] With a total mass of 113 grams (or 4.0 ounces), iPhone SE is one of the lightest iPhone models released, only surpassed by iPhone 5 and 5S (both having a total mass of 112 grams or 3.95 ounces). The iPhone SE, iPhone 6S, and iPhone 6S Plus were the last iPhone models to feature a standard 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack.[23]
No affordable successor to iPhone SE was announced during the September 12, 2018, Apple Special Event, and Business Insider stated that "Apple made a big mistake by removing its smallest and most affordable iPhone from its lineup", suggesting that the company was disregarding a significant number of customers who had been worried over the loss of the smaller design.[24] This was affirmed by Computerworld, who claimed that "the harsh reality is that across some of Apple's biggest markets, wage growth has stagnated, and people are feeling the pinch", further stating that there will always exist consumers in the mid-tier smartphone markets.[25]
In relation with the discontinuation of iPhone SE, Quartz mentioned on September 22, 2018, that women and other smartphone users with smaller hands had reported "pain from holding, scrolling, and swiping on phones, and a review of research on the ergonomics of handheld devices concludes that bigger products, like large phones and tablets, often result in overextension of the thumb and wrist", hinting to repetitive strain injury, and that oversized iPhones and smartphones in general can be physically unusable for some users.[26] The technology website Gizmodo shared the same concern, hoping that "there will be a return to smaller phones", and expressed a desire "to hold one's phone in a single hand, and be able to use it fully."[27]
On January 19, 2019, iPhone SE was back on sale as a clearance item for $249.[28][29] However, by January 20, 2019, stock was sold out.[30] On February 20, 2019, TechRadar announced that iPhone SE once again was on sale as a clearance item with a $100 price reduction. The price for the 32 GB version was $249, while the price for the 128 GB version was $299. The iPhones were unlocked, with AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon as optional SIM card carriers. It was available in all original colors, including Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold.[31][32][33][34][35] On March 25, 2019 Gizmodo reported that iPhone SE was back in Apple's clearance shop, and added, "it's likely the last of Apple's stock that the company has finally put on clearance."[36]
On April 15, 2020, the second-generation iPhone SE was announced as the successor to the original first-generation iPhone SE.[17] The second-generation iPhone SE was released on April 24, 2020.[17] However, the 2020 iPhone SE has a larger 4.7-inch screen size, leaving the original iPhone SE as the last iPhone to have the smaller 4.0-inch screen size.[17][37]
The rear of an iPhone SE in Rose Gold color finish
The exterior design of iPhone SE is nearly identical to that of iPhone 5 and 5S, with the exception of matte-chamfered edges and an inset stainless steel rear Apple logo. The iPhone SE shares the same physical sizes and dimensions, so cases designed to fit the 5 and 5S will also fit an iPhone SE.[38] iPhone SE was available in the colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold, and Rose Gold.[39]
Space Gray Black
Silver White
iPhone SE incorporates the Apple A9 system-on-chip (SoC) with an M9 motion coprocessor and supports near field communication for Apple Pay. It was originally released with 16 GB or 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 12 megapixel rear-facing camera with the ability to record 2160p (4K) video at 30 frames per second and slow motion with 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240fps options. The camera lacks optical image stabilization.
Unlike iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, the SE does not include 3D Touch, nor the updated faster second-generation Touch ID sensor from the 6s and 6s Plus,[40] or its barometer.[41]
Still photos with 6.5 megapixels (3412×1920) can be captured during video recording.[42]
On March 21, 2017, Apple announced that it would double the storage for these models at the same launch prices. The upgraded models were released on March 24, 2017, with 32 GB or 128 GB of internal storage.[43][44]
See also: iOS, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 14, and iOS 15
iPhone SE originally shipped with iOS 9.3, supporting iPhone 6- and 6S-exclusive features such as Apple Pay, Live Photos, Retina Flash, and always-on Siri voice activation.[39][41][45] The SE is compatible with iOS 15.[46] During the WWDC 2019 Keynote, Apple announced, that iPhone SE, 6S, and 6S Plus would support most of the main features of iOS 13. This includes the new dark mode (which aims to reduce eye strain), and Low Data Mode[47] for restricting background network (both Wi-Fi and mobile network) usage.[48] Along with iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, iPhone SE is the oldest iPhone to support iOS 13, iOS 14, and iOS 15.[49] It does not support iOS 16.
CNET considered the iPhone SE to be a "great choice at the small end, with no compromises",[44] and lauded Apple for adapting iPhone 6S's hardware to three different form factors[50][44] while "consumers loved the battery life and that it still had a headphone jack."[32]
The Verge considered iPhone SE to be much-improved and well-designed with great battery life, and its screen size the only hindrance to multitasking and certain apps. Giving the device 8.7 out of 10, The Verge said the iPhone SE is "today's tech in yesterday's phone body" and warned not to overly praise something just for doing its job.[51]
TechCrunch said it was "the best phone ever made", appealing to people who prefer a smaller, highly pocketable phone.[52]
GSMArena wrote that iPhone SE "struck the right balance between size, cost and performance", helping Apple beat sales expectations, and that it was strategic in India and China where Apple struggles to match its Western markets.[53]
Tom's Guide acclaimed iPhone SE for being an affordable and compact smartphone with a headphone jack, saying it can be both held comfortably and slipped into a jeans pocket and almost forgotten, unlike a big-screen device however thin. There was praise for the ability to listen to music and charge the phone at the same time.[54]
The Next Web described Apple's iPhone SE as "the best looking phone it's ever made", citing the beautiful satin finish bead-blasted aluminum body and classy chamfered edges.[55]
List of iOS devices
History of iPhone
Comparison of smartphones
Timeline of iPhone models
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^ "iPhone 5se: A new 4-inch phone for 2016". MacRumors. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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'An act of self-harm': What my Spanish neighbours think of Brexit
brexitsue wilson
Here in Spain, Brexit is understandably not the number one topic of conversation - it's much further down the list of public and governmental priorities, writes Sue WIlson of Bremain in Spain.
When it does arise in conversation with Spanish friends, colleagues or neighbours, reactions range from incredulous to sad, bemused to offended.
Initially, my Spanish friends reacted to the 2016 referendum result with shock and disbelief. They couldn't understand how millions of British citizens could vote to leave a union of neighbouring countries that they, personally, value so highly. They felt that we Brits had committed a hugely self-destructive act, and for no tangible reason. No argument from me!
At the time, many Brits living in Spain, me included, had scant knowledge about the EU and its role in our lives. Many of us simply took the rights and benefits afforded by EU membership for granted. We were happy to enjoy our daily existence in Spain, oblivious to the political goings-on in the UK - events in Westminster would have little effect on our lives in our adopted homeland, or so we thought. How wrong could we be?
When I first started campaigning to stay in the EU, an important element of that task was to communicate information and advice about Brexit as widely as possible. Initially, my communications were aimed at the British community in Spain. I confess that often proved a difficult task with those that voted to leave, despite them having made their homes in Europe.
The biggest hurdle was the fact that so many of them said, and still do, that "nothing will change". Apparently, the Spanish "need us", we "support the Spanish economy" and "we'll get what we want because we're British".
The very fact that around a third of British citizens who have made their homes in Spain, actually voted to leave the EU is one fact that the Spanish still cannot fathom – "turkeys voting for Christmas" is an English idiom well-known to our Spanish friends now.
The need to communicate information to our Spanish friends and neighbours, as well as to our British ones, became increasingly apparent. The first task was to ensure the general public here that we hadn't actually left the EU yet. The second was to convince them that Brexit was not inevitable – a task that became a whole lot easier once we didn't leave the EU in March, or April, as planned.
When travelling, I repeatedly had to explain the Bremain in Spain strapline, "Brexit is Bonkers!", to Spanish fellow-travellers who spotted my luggage stickers. Translating the "Bollocks to Brexit" stickers was rather more straightforward!
With my own Spanish friends, the most important point to communicate was that the result of the referendum did not reflect my personal views, or the views of the majority of the British population. They were and are genuinely interested in gaining a better understanding of what's happening and what's possible. Now they follow everything I am doing on the campaign front with great interest.
Any Brexit-related discussion with Spaniards inevitably leads to the treatment of Spanish citizens in the UK – a topic that fills me with shame. Thankfully, none of our Spanish friends' families have personally experienced the racist abuse reported in the media. However, some have cancelled plans to spend time in the UK, or to move there, as they don't feel assured of a warm welcome anymore. With that in mind, some have opted for Ireland or another EU country instead.
Despite the sadness and confusion surrounding Brexit, the Spanish people haven't changed the way they treat British citizens. Our Spanish friends still call us their "English family" – much to the amusement of my Scottish husband! They welcome us into their lives and homes and are proud of people who aren't taking Brexit lying down. They want us to stay in the EU, and in their homeland.
Since moving to Spain 12 years ago, it has felt like my "forever home". Now I'm more convinced than ever that my future is here – but not simply because Brexit has turned my birthplace into a country I no longer recognise, or can take any pride in.
Spain is my home because of the Spanish people - their culture, their way of life, their passion, openness and kindness. The language is special too – "¡Cojones a Brexit!" does have a certain ring about it.
"Stop Brexit", of course, requires no translation whatsoever.
By Sue Wilson – Chair of Bremain in Spain
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Influenza vaccine distribution data, antidepressants and anxiolytics dispensing data for Canterbury DHB
Date Sent: 4 March 2021
Dear [name and contact details withheld]
Thank you for your request dated 25 January 2021 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to Canterbury distribution/dispensing data for the influenza vaccine, antidepressants and anxiety treatments.
I note that this request is for an update of information previously provided in our response to you on 16 October 2020 and our response to you on 13 November 2020.
Please see below for the complete 2020 data for influenza vaccine distribution and antidepressants and anxiolytics dispensing in Canterbury DHB.
Influenza vaccine
Table 1: total funded and unfunded influenza vaccine doses distributed in Canterbury DHB.
Doses distributed
Please note, the total number of funded and unfunded doses distributed for 2020 has decreased from the figure provided in our response to you on 13 November 2020. At the end of the influenza season, unused doses can be returned. Doses that have expired can also be included in returns. This can cause the effective distributed number to reduce compared to preliminary numbers.
Table 2: total funded influenza vaccine doses distributed in Canterbury DHB
Table 3: total unfunded influenza vaccine doses distributed in Canterbury DHB
Table 4: total antidepressant prescriptions dispensed in the community in Canterbury DHB.
Prescriptions dispensed
Table 5: total anxiolytics prescriptions dispensed in the community in Canterbury DHB.
Manager, Policy and Government Services


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Jorge Galván Rosillo es un laureado escritor e ingeniero mexicano, conocido principalmente por su novela histórica El hierro y la pólvora, ganadora del Premio de Primera Novela UNAM – Alfaguara en 2006.
Nació en la Ciudad de México en abril de 1966.

Galván egresó como ingeniero en electrónica de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (en Ciudad de México), y actualmente vive en Naucalpan (Estado de México).

Novelas
 El hierro y la pólvora (2006).
 La duda (2002).

Referencias

Nacidos en Ciudad de México
Escritores de la Ciudad de México
Alumnado de la  Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

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Glenn Greenwald is Not the Story; The Surveillance Is
Posted bySamir Chopra June 7, 2013 June 7, 2013 Posted inPoliticsTags:Bill of Rights, Bradley Manning, civil liberties, FISA, Glenn Greenwald, Matt Taibbi, national security agency, new york times, Patriot Act, random searches, surveillance, US Constitution, war on terror
The New York Times has an article on Glenn Greenwald, who has broken two stories on the NSA surveillance programs that now occupy most thinking people's attention, which is titled thus: 'Activist Blogger Is At The Center Of A Debate' on its front page. (The article's title reads ' Blogger, With Focus on Surveillance, Is at Center of a Debate'). That headline, and the content of the story, tells us a great deal about what is wrong with modern journalism and why civil liberties outrages aren't so outrageous any more.
Greenwald is most emphatically not at the 'center' of any debate. He is not the story; the surveillance program is. But surely, some background on the reporter who broke the story would let readers evaluate his credibility? I'm afraid this claim does not withstand closer scrutiny even though it smacks of a pleasing epistemic rectitude: 'all we are doing is investigating the source of this story'. To focus on him is a a straightforward misdirection of journalistic effort. The New York Times should be concentrating on uncovering more details about the surveillance programs in the Greenwald articles, but not about Greenwald himself.
(Incidentally, just for good measure, the New York Times article includes a couple of ad-hominem slams against Greenwald:
Gabriel Schoenfeld, a national security expert and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute who is often on the opposite ends of issues from Mr. Greenwald, called him, "a highly professional apologist for any kind of anti-Americanism no matter how extreme."
Mr. Sullivan wrote in an e-mail: "I think he has little grip on what it actually means to govern a country or run a war. He's a purist in a way that, in my view, constrains the sophistication of his work."
There is praise for Greenwald too, but all of this is really besides the point.)
The correct thing for New York Times journalists to do at this point is to get to work on verifying the authenticity of the documents that Greenwald's source has made public and to explain to their readers: what their legal and political implications are; how these programs fit into the context of the surveillance that the previous administration kicked off; what the relevant sections of the Patriot Act are; whether the defenses made by administration officials stand up to scrutiny or not; and so on. The New York Times has done some of these things, but my point is that at this moment, those ought to be its exclusive focus. There is a chance here for a serious journalist to expose the workings of a provably out-of-control government; anything else is a distraction at this stage.
This kind of missing-the-point is not restricted to the focus on Greenwald. Consider for instance, the stories on the Bradley Manning trial. As Matt Taibbi points out, most media outlets are obsessed by his personal background and are rather spectacularly missing the forest for the trees:
The CNN headline read as follows: "Hero or Traitor? Bradley Manning's Trial to Start Monday." NBC went with "Contrasting Portraits of Bradley Manning as Court-Martial Opens."
Unsurprisingly, the citizenry marches on, its attention diverted.
The Spying Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Winners and Losers, All Together
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#include <iostream>

/**
 * This example refect snippets of code found in the documentation section 5: Supplied Services
 * It explains how to make single services not constructible implicitly by the container.
 */

struct Camera {
	int position;
};

struct Scene {
	Scene(Camera c, int w, int h) :
		camera{c.position}, width{w}, height{h} {}

private:
	Camera camera;
	int width;
	int height;
};

struct CameraService : kgr::service<Camera> {};
struct SceneService : kgr::single_service<Scene, kgr::dependency<CameraService>>, kgr::supplied {};

int main()
{
	{
		kgr::container container;
		bool inserted;

		inserted = container.emplace<SceneService>(1920, 1080); // contruct a scene in the container.
		std::cout << std::boolalpha << "Is inserted? " << inserted << '\n';

		inserted = container.emplace<SceneService>(1024, 768); // contruct a scene in the container.
		std::cout << std::boolalpha << "Is inserted a second time? " << inserted << '\n';

		Scene& scene = container.service<SceneService>(); // works, won't try to construct it.

		(void) scene;
	}

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		// Throws a supplied_not_found error.
		container.service<SceneService>();
	} catch(kgr::supplied_not_found const& error) {
		std::cout << "supplied_not_found thrown, what(): " << error.what() << std::endl;
	}
}

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During this procedure, a cooling appliance is placed directly on top of the patient's targeted fat stores. Over the course of the treatment session, this device lowers the temperature of the unwanted fat until it freezes and begins to crystallize. Crystallized fats will be gradually broken down and removed from the body over the weeks and months that follow the treatment. You can immediately return to work, school or any other activity following your CoolSculpting® appointment. There is absolutely no downtime and no special aftercare that you must perform. As time passes, you'll notice a slimming of the treatment area as the frozen fat cells are flushed out.
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Paul got in touch very quickly and kept all appointments as arranged which is a 1st for me! He explained everything taking photos to show me where the problems lay. Paul and his colleague Curtis were friendly, professional, prompt and reliable: he has even followed up a week after completion checking there have been no further problems. He gave his price upfront and there were no surprises. I would highly recommend Paul and found him to be trustworthy, a man of his word.


This episode Alexandra Lamont asks NPL standards expert Jonathan Williams "where are you going with that massive silicon ball?" and other pressing questions about kilograms, seconds, mols and candelas. Martin Zaltz Austwick is this week's biscuit sourcer and audio sourcerer.
Sociologist Emily Dawson asks Music Psychologist Alexandra Lamont why Bourdieu, Jolene and Natalie Merchant make her cry. Extra long episode of Brain Train this time, as host and editor Martin Zaltz Austwick could not bring himself to cut out any more fascinating music chat. Saucer of biscuits Alice Bell was otherwise engaged, Brain Train went hungry.
Back after a lengthy hiatus, Brain Train returns as whizz physicist Jo Cole asks Science Education expert Emily Dawson why there aren't more women whizz physicists. Martin Zaltz Austwick provides the experimental control as a stereotypical white male physicist whose childhood obsession with Levar Burton propelled him into science.
In which Geneticist Vincent Plagnol wonders out loud what on earth a Higgs Boson is and why do physicists need to keep on doing experiments now they've found it, and Particle Physicist Jo Cole is more than happy to tell him. Alice Bell helms (and provides jaffa cakes).
Castle expert Jeremy Ashbee wants to understand genetics, evolution and identity – and geneticist Vincent Plagnol has the insight to fuel this episode of Brain Train, helped by usefully simple-minded interjections from this week's host, Martin Zaltz Austwick.
Today the Brain Train takes a detour through Wales, admiring its palaces, fortifications and English occupiers. Jeremy Ashbee is King of Castles and Shiloh Fetzek is the dirty rascal. Hosted by Alice Bell, who manages not to bring "castle toilets" into the discussion.
"How was Miss Smilla's Sense of Snow influenced by the political effects of climate change in Greenland?" I hear you ask. Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen is asking that question too and it's up to Shiloh Fetzek to shout answers from the footplate of the speeding Brain Train, hosted by Martin Zaltz Austwick.