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The participants are expected to give fresh impetus to dialogue between different parts of Syrian society to determine Syria's post-conflict settlement
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SOCHI, January 29. /TASS/. The bulk of the delegates to the Syrian National Dialogue Congress scheduled for January 30 will arrive in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi on Monday. The meeting in Russia will be a continuation of Moscow's efforts aimed at restoring civilian life in Syria and will bring together over 1,500 people.
Russia clarifies key goals of Sochi Congress for Syrian opposition
According to the forum's organizers, the first delegates from among internal opposition members from Damascus have already arrived in Sochi.
The participants are expected to give a fresh impetus to dialogue between different parts of Syrian society to determine Syria's post-conflict settlement, create conditions for restoring the country's unity and political settlement of the crisis by the Syrians themselves, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254.
The resolution envisages ensuring a broad spectrum of participants in the political settlement process. This is precisely what the congress in Sochi is aimed at by inviting a wide range of Syrian political, civil, ethnic and religious groups, representatives of political parties, social movements and tribal associations of the country.
Inviting Syrians to dialogue
According to the organizers of the congress, about 1,600 delegates representing all strata of Syrian society have been invited to take part in the event. Most delegates - over 1,300 - are from Syria. Among them are opposition members from the People's Council of Syria, representatives of major political parties (the Ba'ath Party, the National Progressive Front, the Communist Party), prominent religious figures from all confessions, representatives of tribes, trade unions, and ethnic minorities.
A special group of participants from Syria is represented by members of the armed groups, which have joined the reconciliation process. There are about 230 units that have laid down their arms.
The external opposition will be presented at the congress as well, more than 300 participants are expected to take part in the Sochi event. Among them are delegates from the Moscow Platform Qadri Jamil, Randa Kassis from the Astana platform, members of Syria's Tomorrow movement led by Ahmad Jarba and Haytham Manna from the Syrian National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change.
A delegation of the Syrian Foreign Ministry led by the minister's adviser Farouk Arnous has been invited to take part in the congress too.
External players
All major regional and international external players have been invited to take part in the congress as observers. This will make it possible to ensure maximum transparency of the forum. These are the permanent members of the UN Security Council along with Syria's neighbors and influential Arab countries - Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Kazakhstan, which regularly hosts international meetings on Syria in the Astana format, has confirmed its participation in the event.
The UN will be represented at the congress by UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura who earlier expressed the hope that the congress in Sochi will help revitalize the Geneva process and regular talks between the Syrian government and the opposition. The United States as a permanent member of the UN Security Council has been invited to Sochi as an observer. Washington has not responded to the invitation to date, but the US Embassy confirmed that it had been received.
Russia's representatives
Russia's delegation at the congress will be led by Special Presidential Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to arrive in Sochi as well. Head of Russia's Federation Council (upper house) International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev plans to take part in the forum too.
High-level delegations will be sent by the countries acting as Syrian ceasefire guarantors together with Russia - Iran and Turkey.
However, despite the presence of the leading world powers and the key regional powers, the core work at the congress should be done by the Syrians themselves, because only they, according to Resolution 2254, can determine their country's future.
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The new album by Shape of Water is titled, Amor Fati, Latin for "Love of Fate," alluding to Nietzsche and the philosophy of determinism which would imply that destiny is already written and we must embrace the meaninglessness of our free will. Interestingly, the band connected this to their music when the song written last titled "Starchild" (appearing first on the album) gave a lens through which to run a thread back through the broadcloth of the other songs and weave this potent, devastating vision. Furthermore, this aesthetic (and rocking) masterpiece delivers a poignant message about isolation as a swansong, speaking to the awesome potential of humankind as we ironically and tragically blend into one another.
We wear masks of balance and hope, yet death makes us dust that slips away in the wind. We create powerful machines and build monuments of hope, but we lose ourselves in the process.
Amor Fati will be released on October 28, 2022 via Eclipse Records.
The Snoot(Official Video)
A Ghost In Manchester (Official Video)
Mars-X (Official Video)
Perfect Love (Electro-Acoustic Version) (Official Video)
Scar (Official Video)
Not All The Things (Official Video)
The World Is Calling Me (Official Video)
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Official Video)
Shape of Water is an electronic art rock band formed in 2018 from Manchester, United Kingdom in the grand tradition of projects like Queen, Muse, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, The Killers, and Radiohead. Still, as water has no shape, the band welcomes all listeners into what they refer to as "Genre-Fluid" which translates to "music without boundaries."
Rox Capriotti and Luca De Falco met in 2004 in their hometown of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. The first band they formed together was called The Lotus. Over the following few years, the band had various members step in and out on drums and bass guitar; however, Rox and Luca kept the band on track. In 2015, they relocated to Manchester, UK in search of new musical experiences. The band had a short hiatus period and eventually decided to split up. Rox and Luca remained close, writing music together; however, the rest of the band moved on, and after the breakup of The Lotus, Rox and Luca created Shape of Water.
After writing dozens of songs, they carefully selected the best of the best, and started recording new material in early 2018 with producer Paul Reeve (Muse, Beta Band, Supergrass) at Airfield Studios. The band also brought on Sky Van Hoff (Rammstein, Kreator, Caliban) to mix the songs "Scars" and "Not All the Things," and the drums on the album were performed by Marco Lancs. The result was a ten-song album entitled Great Illusions, which deals mainly with the misconception of human feelings, politics, and society. While shopping the Great Illusions album for a deal, the band independently released their first Single, "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes," which is a cover of the song by the British rock band, Ultravox. Coincidentally just a few days after its release, they heard back from Eclipse Records who offered the band a deal with the label.
Great Illusions was released in the Summer of 2020 and received critical acclaim from dozens of
respected media outlets including (but not limited to) Classic Rock, Metal.de, Punktastic, Sonic
Perspective, and Metallized.it, just to name a few. The band was unable to promote it live due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; however, the duo was able to quickly adapt by live-streaming several performances which were widely received. Shape Of Water also spent time reinventing some of their songs for an early 2021 EP release entitled Lockdown On Mars, which was produced by Paul Reeve (Muse, Supergrass, Beta Band) and mixed by Rox Capriotti. In early June 2021 the band also released a live EP called Livestream From Mars, recorded during the successful live stream series of the same name.
After the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, Shape of Water were finally back to play live in the
summer of 2021, and they started producing new songs for the second album, many of them written and recorded at home during the first lockdown, with the exception of the drums and wind instruments.
After a careful selection, the duo decided to release a double single for Halloween, containing a new song called "A Ghost In Manchester" and a creepy cover of the 50's hit, "Mr. Sandman," originally performed by the Chordettes / Four Aces. The world has been calling for more Shape of Water, and they have answered.

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So What Do You Do For a Living? At-Home Father? How SAHD.
My wife had her college reunion this past Father's Day weekend, so we packed up the car (well, "a" car – as proper city folk, we don't own one) and headed to New Hampshire for three days: her, me and our children, ages 4 and 7 months.
Going anywhere for more than three hours with two small kids is like moving an army. And, while I love my family, I hate travelling with them. It's laborious, expensive and you're always "on," especially me this particular weekend as my wife caught up with all her old friends. You'll be happy to know she had a blast. Me? While I was happy to work overtime caring for the kids so she could relive her college years, I was a little uncomfortable in my own skin.
Here's the thing: I'm a stay-at-home dad, or as the acronym goes, a SAHD. (Good luck not saying that in a Trump voice: "He takes care of the kids all day. SAHD!") Culturally, it's still not something seen as a "manly" thing to do. Just ask my parents!
I'm kidding, of course. You don't have to ask. They'll simply tell you along with how much money they spent on my education.
Yet, being a stay-at-home father has been by far the most rewarding thing I've ever done with my life. The only thing I don't like about it is telling other people that's what I am.
Whenever I'm at a dinner or a cocktail party, I live in dread of the question, "So what do you do?" and then seeing the people's reactions after I tell them. The clipped "hmm"s. The too quick and slightly over the top "Oh, that's greaaat" like they're talking to a preschooler showing them his or her latest crayon scribbles. The realization on their faces that there is no shop to talk, no professional connections to make, that they have no further use for you. And that's on a good day.
Now imagine doing that for an entire weekend with a bunch of Type A Ivy Leaguers (she went to Dartmouth). I'd rather have been at a cockfight. And been the losing rooster.
Weird side note: You know who DID really want to be there? Alex Azar. He's President Trump's secretary of health and human services. He managed to get a few days off from work just for this. Probably did it like this: "Sorry, boss, you know how I love serving the health of humans, and I know we're currently in the midst of this country's greatest humanitarian crisis in a decade, and arguably it's biggest ethical crisis in generations — but all the guys from Delta House are gonna be there. And I got a feeling this is the year I win the Best Polo Shirt Tucked Into Shorts Contest. See ya Monday!" I wish I wanted anything as much as he wanted to go to that reunion.
But the hang ups are mine. This wasn't exactly how I drew it up when I planned out my life. I imagine many a stay-at-home father feels this way. I wanted a career. For heads to turn when I walked into a room. Something to brag about. And I still may have that someday. My story isn't over.
For now though, I'll just have to settle for raising the two most precious things in my existence. Not a bad trade. And if Tad the High Powered Banker has no use for me, there's always someone else he can schmooze with. Hey, have you met Alex? Yeah, with the tucked in Polo shirt.
I don't mean to make it sound like the reunion weekend was a terrible time. Folks there were all very nice. It was heartwarming to see how many of them were thrilled to see my wife, and that her awesomeness is not lost on other people. And any time spent with my kids is time well spent, despite my occasional complaints about being an at-home father. The highlight was sitting on campus with my daughter, who stood up and announced that she wanted to take a walk. When I asked where we were going, she said, "Nah, that's OK. I'll just go by myself." Her independence and confidence filled me with such joy pride that I couldn't help but laugh. We'll see if I still feel that way in 14 years.
One last thing. Father's Day wasn't a complete bust. I got a very unique gift on the drive home – my first-ever speeding ticket.
Peter Duffy is a native Brooklynite, living downtown with his wife and two kids. In his seconds of spare time, he does stand up and writes sketch comedy. When he's not dadding. Just kidding, he's always dadding. Follow him on Twitter @DuffmanTweets.


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However there is one pen – the Eco pen – which is primarily made of recyclable materials.
Using such pens, however, is not only good for the environment, but it can also earn the school money. For not only are our Eco pens made of recyclable materials, but if you offer parents the chance to buy Eco pens for themselves, family members and the children, then the school can make 33p per pen.
And there's a further benefit – for the Eco pen comes loaded with a lot more ink than the average biro.
Widely quoted estimates suggest that if you drew a straight line with a Bic pen and kept going until the ink ran out, you would have a line 4,061 feet long.
However, with an Eco pen you will get a line 10,363 feet long (or put more conveniently, 2.5 km or 1.974 miles long).
So the children/parents/family members get more ink for their £1 per pen, the school gets 33p, for every pen sold, and everyone gets a very positive lesson in saving the planet.
And a final benefit – the school has no outlay in this project at all. We'll supply a printed leaflet and order form for you to pass on to parents. We can (alternatively or additionally) supply the text of an email if you want to communicate with parents that way.
The parents give you the orders with the payment which you forward to us and we will supply the pens within a week.
If you'd like to talk about the pens you can call me on 0161 723 0261. Alternatively, send an email to me at paul@primaryprinciples.co.uk.
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Colorado State University's athletic department is currently investigating men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy for his conduct as the team's head coach, Athletic Director Joe Parker announced Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the athletic department have already begun interviewing players and coaches from the team in regards to Eustachy's behavior. Sources close to the situation say that only two players supported Eustachy in the interviews while the rest of the team spoke out against the head coach.
We have started a climate assessment, which involves conversations with the students and staff members associated with the men's basketball program.
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"We have started a climate assessment, which involves conversations with the students and staff members associated with the men's basketball program," Parker said in a statement. "As always, we will not make any public comments until our process is complete and have no additional information to share at this time."
The severity of Eustachy's behavior under review is unknown at this time.
This is not Eustachy's first time being investigated for his behavior. In February 2017, a report from the Coloradoan showed that Eustachy had created a culture of fear and intimidation at CSU and emotionally abused his players. The report revolved around an internal investigation from the 2013-14 season. In this investigation, former athletic director Jack Graham advised that Eustachy be fired, but the university did not act on the recommendation.
Prior to his time at CSU, Eustachy resigned from Iowa State after photos surfaced of him drinking and partying with college students after a loss in 2003.
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AIR VOLCANO EMPLOYMENT
by CPT Joseph W. Jurkovac, CPT Edward K. Cagle, and CPT Paul E. Stote
This article discusses some tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to employ Air Volcano minefields that support the tactical mission while minimizing fratricide risks.
Aviation warrant officers, maneuver unit S3s (Air), and engineers in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, developed the majority of these TTP in 1996. Observer/controllers (O/Cs) at the National Training Center (NTC) added recommendations based on observations of Air Volcano employment at the NTC. The O/Cs have seen some techniques that work and some that result in higher rates of fratricide and mission failure. This article addresses the successful techniques.
Before discussing the Air Volcano TTP, we want to cover the utility of the Air Volcano system. In other words, why use Air Volcano instead of a ground-delivered Volcano minefield? There are four advantages:
Unrestricted Access to the Target Area
Expediency: This is a combination of time, resources, and labor from a combat engineering point of view. In 2 minutes and 27 seconds plus flight time to the target, an 1,115-meter-long minefield can be on the ground and armed by one UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and a crew of three. To put in the same size minefield with the same number of mines, it would take a combat engineer platoon approximately twelve hours, not including the time to transport all the conventional mines and establish the mine dump operation.
Flexibility: The quick reaction time of a loaded Blackhawk helicopter in flight to execute another planned minefield target based on an enemy event trigger is measured by the aircraft's flight time from point A to point B.
Unrestricted Access: Unlike ground units or a ground Volcano system, the Air Volcano it is not restricted by terrain to get to the target area and execute the minefield. Rough terrain or the enemy situation can often hinder the use of a ground Volcano. The vehicle is vulnerable to enemy ground forces enroute to its destination, and the tactical risk assessment may require too large a security force to accomplish the mission.
Range: Air Volcano can be delivered as far as 111 kilometers versus the 17.5 kilometer range of artillery-delivered ADAM/RAAM. The Blackhawk's range will vary due to atmospheric conditions, specifically temperature and pressure altitude. The basic planning table for the combat radius of a 160-canister load is located in Table D-1 of FM 20-32, Mine/Countermine Operations, April 1998.
The Air Volcano is indeed a critical asset on the modern battlefield and should be considered during planning as both essential elements of friendly information (EEFI) and its operational status as friendly forces information requirements (FFIR).
TTPs FOR A SUCCESSFUL AIR VOLCANO MISSION
I. PLAN AND PREPARE. The primary step to a successful Air Volcano mission is detailed planning, which begins early in the planning process.
Trends at the National Training Center have shown that the minimum planning time for a successful Air Volcano mission is around four hours.
1. The S3, task force engineer, and aviation LNO must identify the requirements for tactical employment early in the brigade's military decision-making process (MDMP).
2. Once a viable course of action is determined, an initial planning conference (IPC) is set up with the task force engineer, aviation LNO, and air mission commander (AMC).
3. The air mission briefing (AMB) follows the IPC.
a. It is paramount that any Air Volcano mission be incorporated into the IPC and AMB to ensure adequate information flow, synchronization, and planning input.
b. The mission must be incorporated into the aviation aircrew mission briefs as well.
4. Deliberate planning allows the aviation unit executing the mission adequate time to plan, prepare, load the system, rehearse, and conduct PCCs for the mission.
5. The Air Volcano is also covered in the engineer annex of the unit operations order and on the engineer graphics.
6. Once the location for the Air Volcano minefield has been identified in support of either the close fight of the ground tactical plan or the attack aviation deep fight, execution triggers must be identified. These triggers to employ the minefield must be based on clearly defined enemy events. They must not be executed based on time estimates, regardless of the enemy situation. Once the event trigger(s) is determined, the decision to execute the Air Volcano is translated to an event on the decision support template (DST).
a. When units try to execute time-driven situational obstacles, one of two things nearly always happens: Either the enemy or opposing forces (OPFOR) does not attack when it was thought he would, or the enemy does not use the avenue of approach that was templated.
(1) Believe it or not, the enemy sometimes misses their line of departure (LD) time also. For example, a unit is convinced that the enemy will attack at 0800. Their 4-hour duration Volcano is planned for execution at 0500, just in case the enemy attacks early. But all too often, the enemy attacks at about 1000, and the Volcanos self-destructed at 0900. This, obviously, has no effect on enemy maneuver.
(2) If the enemy never runs into the scatterable minefield, the unit has completely wasted this critical asset. Unfortunately, this happens quite often because the enemy has also read Murphy's Laws of Combat, and knows that the "easy way is always mined."
b. When observed enemy event triggers are not used, a unit misses out on the greatest advantage offered by Scatterable Mines (SCATMINE) -- flexibility. The strength of situational obstacles is that several can be planned based on the S2's enemy event template and avenues of approach, but only those obstacles that are needed are used. By using proper execution triggers linked directly to the observer plan, units can employ only those obstacles where they have confirmed the enemy's advance and where obstacles will achieve the desired intent. The situational obstacles planned for where the enemy is not can be saved for another day's fight.
(1) The triggers are Named Areas of Interest (NAIs) and are incorporated into the S2's reconnaissance and surveillance (R&S) plan. An observer must be assigned responsibility for the NAI (a scout or combat observation lasing team [COLT], for example).
(2) If scouts or COLTs are not located deep enough to observe the triggers, or have already been tasked to cover other NAIs, then consider attack or reconnaissance helicopters, if available. Attack aviation usually conducts a deep fight anyway, so tie them into the R&S plan for observation of any deep triggers.
(3) Assign criteria to the NAI. In other words, determine a size and type of enemy element that is worthy of employing a Volcano minefield. Do not employ an 1115-meter minefield because a regimental reconnaissance vehicle or division reconnaissance team (DRT) passed through the NAI. Use the forward security element (FSE), advance guard, or similar size element as a trigger for employment.
II. EXECUTE
1. To ensure proper placement of the minefield, have engineers or the overwatching unit mark the start and end points of the minefield. This not only ensures proper placement of the obstacle, but also helps avoid fratricide.
a. Centerline markers can also be added, if required by terrain and limited visibility, to keep the pilots on line during their run.
b. The unit must develop TTPs for marking during day and night employment.
c. Make sure the system used for marking does not conflict with the way direct fire target reference points (TRPs) and trigger lines for artillery targets are marked. Doctrine requires the minefield to be marked if behind the forward line of troops (FLOT).
d. Minefields should be marked prior to employment to avoid fratricide.
2. To assist in ensuring accurate and timely placement of the minefield, mark an initial point (IP) for the aircraft. The IP is an easily identifiable terrain feature with which the pilot can align his run, already flying in the proper direction parallel to and on line with the orientation of the minefield. This will allow the pilot to transition into the final run for the execution of the minefield without having to make any drastic turns prior to the start point.
3. Use Aircraft Readiness Condition Levels (REDCON Levels) to increase responsiveness. A REDCON level varies by SOP, but an example is REDCON-3 (30 minute launch criteria), REDCON-2 (aircraft on auxiliary power unit [APU], 15 minute launch time), REDCON-1.5 (engines at idle, 5 minute launch time), REDCON-1 (engines at fly ready for takeoff).
a. Deep triggers in the corps or division sector provide the early warning to facilitate the execution of the appropriate REDCON level.
b. Move the aircraft up to the brigade TAC or main CP (based on METT-T), and into a forward assembly area (FAA) or a holding area. Do not position the aircraft in the brigade support area (BSA) or aviation assembly area. Advantages of this technique:
(1) Gives the crew the best enemy and friendly situational awareness.
(2) Shortens the flight route and execution time.
(3) Saves fuel (thus increasing station time).
(4) Provides excellent command and control for the ground maneuver commander/S3.
(5) Bolsters security for the aircraft.
c. The use of an aerial restricted operations zone (ROZ) for the aircraft is NOT recommended. This limits station time due to high fuel burn rates (1100-1200 lb. per hour) and exposes the aircraft to the AD threat.
4. To synchronize the effort and pull it all together, communications are critical.
a. The unit on the ground (either engineers or the overwatching unit) must have the frequency and call sign of the aircraft.
b. Ground-to-air communications allows several functions that help ensure the success of the mission:
(1) The unit that marked the minefield's start and end points can talk the aircraft in to the target from the IP and ensure proper and accurate placement of the minefield. Have an observer on the ground adjust placement, if required, and communicate with the pilot.
(2) The observer can also warn the pilot of any known dangers in the vicinity of the target area or the approach route.
(3) Upon completion of the mission, the observer can confirm the employment of the minefield at the planned location and then send up the required scatterable minefield report (SCATMINREP) to higher HQ. The task force and brigade engineer should transmit the SCATMINWARN report to all units, with confirmation from the aviation LNO, once the trigger has been initiated.
c. To ensure the accuracy of placement, conduct a battle drill type rehearsal using the full-dress technique by the aircrew and observer prior to execution. Once communications are established between the observer on the ground and the aircraft, the pilot should then run the course of the minefield from the IP to the end point. This practice run will allow the pilot to ensure visual recognition of the marking system on the ground and allow the verification of proper air speed and elevation to properly fire the canisters on target. The addition of an engineer in the aircraft with the crew will also facilitate the employment and C2 of the mission.
5. Several units at the NTC have made use of either an Air Volcano request form or a planning card. These are useful and efficient tools for planning Air Volcano missions, and should be included as products of the air mission briefing (AMB) or attached to the unit operations order.
a. Units should develop Air Volcano request forms or planning cards, making sure to include the aircraft frequency and call sign.
b. Another recommended technique is adding a target area sketch showing key terrain and the minefield placement and orientation. The sketch is both useful to ground forces and aviators. It assists ground units in understanding the intent and location of the minefield. With the appropriate detailed information added, such as direction of flight from the IP and the ground marking system used, the sketch is most beneficial for the marking/observing unit and the aviators who will fly the mission.
c. To facilitate use by the pilot, reduce the size of the card to 5"X8" or kneeboard size.
Recommend the following TTPs for the execution of Air Volcano minefields:
The Air Volcano mission must be included in the MDMP, IPC, and AMB.
Detailed route and mission planning will lead to a refined and successful SEAD plan.
Develop enemy event-based triggers for execution.
The triggers are observed NAIs and part of the R/S plan.
The triggers can be observed by scouts, COLTs, and observation and attack aircraft.
Establish NAIs to execute appropriate aircraft REDCON levels.
Mark minefield start and end points (center line if required).
Establish an FAA or a holding area for the aircraft to reduce reaction time.
Establish an IP for the aircraft to reduce employment time and line up the run.
Establish ground-to-air communications (aircraft frequency and call sign).
Ground observer talks aircraft in to the target from the IP.
Aircrew and observer execute a full-dress rehearsal.
Observer and aircrew confirm proper placement of minefield.
Observer and aircrew conduct SCATMINREP.
Use an Air Volcano card for planning and execution.
Use lethal, non-lethal, and obscuration SEAD during execution to increase aircraft survivability.
Use AH-64s and OH-58Ds in the escort role and in overwatch of the target area.
Following these procedures will not only ensure successful mission accomplishment with the accurate and efficient employment of Air Volcano minefields, it will also help prevent fratricide. The outcome of the vignette below is completely avoidable as long as we continue to "Train the Force."
The weather was good, conditions were set, and the air assault operation was a "GO." Task force scouts called in their final reports on the objectives, the pathfinders marked the landing zones, and both elements moved out of the surface danger zone range of the pre-assault fires about to be initiated by their brigade.
The next significant event in this operation would be the employment of Air Volcano minefields at planned locations within the attack aviation engagement areas. The intent: to disrupt the advance of enemy-mounted counterattack forces along high-speed avenues of approach, allowing the Apache helicopters in overwatch to destroy all tracked vehicles. The plan was for the Apaches to attack throughout the depth of the enemy column and engage armored vehicles with their Hellfire missiles while the enemy mechanized and armored forces attempted to breach the Volcano minefields and become bottlenecked in choke points. Within minutes, any enemy formation posing a threat to ground forces in vicinity of their LZs or objectives would turn into a column of burning, smoking hulks.
Division HQ had approved the use of 48-hour duration Air Volcano minefields, so the maneuver units planned their employment at a designated time prior to the air assault. They decided to employ six Air Volcano minefields that night prior to the air assault--four with 48-hour duration and two with 4-hour duration. The Blackhawk pilots fired the canisters on time and on target. Air Force bombing missions had been successful, leaving three major bridges destroyed between the enemy's combined arms reserve (CAR) location and their objective. It would take them just over 48 hours to repair the CAR's attack route.
The air assault went as planned. The air assault task force seized all of their objectives, though taking longer than planned, and what was left of the enemy had withdrawn off the objective unable to organize a counterattack.
The final phase of the operation was to transition into a hasty defense. The light infantry had to hold their newly claimed key terrain, a critical road intersection deep behind enemy lines, and await link-up with friendly armored units. The heavy forces were conducting a coordinated ground attack to link-up with the air assault task force and conduct a passage of lines through the light infantry to continue the attack to a follow-on objective. All was going as planned.
As part of the infantry battalion's hasty defense, Alpha Company had the mission to secure the main road leading into the objective area from the south. They also had a "be prepared" mission to conduct link-up with friendly forces, for this was also an alternate route which the armored units would use to approach and conduct the passage of lines through the light infantry. The road seemed easy to defend according to the map. Several kilometers to the south, the road cut through a high ridgeline running perpendicular to the road. The commander of Alpha Company decided to establish his defensive position on the friendly side of the cut through the ridgeline, allowing his company to mass fires on any enemy unit that would be forced to come through the choke point one vehicle at a time. To provide early warning of approaching enemy vehicles and to identify the friendly armored forces who may use the route for the passage of lines, the company commander decided to position his third platoon forward of the cut on the other side of the ridgeline. Third platoon would have the mission to conduct link-up with friendly forces in order to pass them through the battalion sector.a mission they would not live to execute.
2LT Graves, the Third Platoon Leader, formed up his platoon to continue the march over the ridgeline. The ridgeline was steep, the vegetation thick, and the soldiers were tired and tense. The battle for the road intersection had lasted through the night of the air assault, and then throughout the following day and into the next night. The previous 36 hours of fighting, coupled with terrain the platoon was traversing in the heat of day, had pushed each man to his physical limits. In addition, the troops were tense with anticipation as they crossed the ridge line not knowing what enemy, if any, may be waiting for them on the other side.
Finally, they reached the top of the ridge line without making enemy contact and began their descent down the other side. The movement became easier now, their rucks felt a little lighter, and their tension began to ease. 2LT Graves could see the road leading up to the cut, and he could see that at the bottom of the ridge was a relatively open field to both sides of the road with only knee high grass and bushes. He had the platoon execute a short halt to catch their breath so he could conduct a hasty leader's recon. He scanned the area and confirmed what most of his soldiers were already thinking: no enemy had picked this spot in which to fall back and consolidate. Satisfied with his assessment of the situation, 2LT Graves moved his platoon out again down the ridge toward the road.
The platoon moved at a comfortable pace, each soldier becoming a little less tense as they approached the bottom of the hill, growing more confident in the fact that they shared this ridgeline with no one. Before reaching the bottom of the ridge, the platoon turned ninety degrees toward the road where they would establish a position on the high ground of a draw to observe the road for approaching vehicles. The vegetation was still thick, but not high.
Suddenly there was a loud explosion on the flank of the platoon formation, then another, and another. 2LT Graves saw over half of his lead squad fall to the ground. The soldiers' screams pierced his ears as they went down. The rest of the platoon began to disperse in all directions to seek cover from the unknown assailant who was attacking them. The soldiers did not realize that as they ran through the shrubs and tall grass, they were kicking and stepping on scattered mines throughout the field. More and more explosions erupted around them as they ran, and more soldiers fell to the ground wounded or dead. 2LT Graves also ran for cover in the chaos, wondering what was happening to his platoon, where the enemy was, and how they were causing such carnage. That was 2LT Graves' last thought as a piece of shrapnel found its mark just below his helmet. He would never know that most of his platoon was wounded or killed by an Air Volcano minefield put in two nights before by friendly forces.
It took the soldiers of Alpha Company, with assistance from an engineer platoon and the battalion's casualty evacuation assets, the rest of the day to extract Third Platoon from the deadly, unforgiving live minefield. The wounded and the dead were the easiest to extract, for those soldiers had already cleared their own areas through the minefield by the least desirable method. The rest of the platoon, however, had to carefully exit the field to avoid other tripwires that could cause additional detonations and casualties. It was a time-consuming and tedious task, one that fried nerves and mentally exhausted every soldier involved.
The commander of Alpha Company was the last to leave the evacuation site. He sat alone now, up the ridge from the minefield, cradling 2LT Graves' helmet in his arms. As darkness fell, the mines began to sporadically self-destruct one at a time, their 48-hour duration coming to an end. He sat staring up the road, his gaze occasionally drawn to an explosion of a mine, pondering what he could have done to avoid the incident. He thought life could not get much worse than this. Good men had lost their lives for nothing. Fratricide is the worst way to go, and explaining it in the letters home to the parents of the deceased, the mothers and fathers of his men for whom he was responsible, would be painful and difficult....
Just then, he heard a rumbling sound off in the distance. The sound was like thunder, and was growing louder with every second. As he looked up, he saw the first column of T-80 tanks rolling down the road toward his ridgeline.his luck just got worse.
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Ellen Page: Is Coming Out Really Still 'Brave'?
Actress Ellen Page comes out as gay at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive Conference on Feb. 14, 2014, in Las Vegas
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By Brandon Ambrosino
"I'm here today because I am gay …" With these words, Ellen Page came out.
"I am tired," she continued, "of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain."
It's great to hear a celebrity speak so authentically about dealing with and overcoming pain. Many LGBT people know quite well the debilitating fear of being "found out," and, as Page mentioned, many do experience psychological anguish as a result. Page, then, serves as an example to those living with such pain: it is possible to work through it, and come out on the other side, both gay and gracious.
In spite of the many wonderful reasons to celebrate Page, I still can't help wondering this: Was it brave of Page to announce to a room full of LGBT youth, at an event sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign, that she, a popular and well-to-do Hollywood 20-something, was gay?
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I use the word brave because many commentators, gay and straight, have been using it to describe Page's decision. Fair enough. Though we have made great progress over the past few years, we can't deny that the LGBT community still faces routine discrimination in ways that straight people do not. But there's also a part of me that hesitates to use the word brave.
Last week, Michael Sam acknowledged he was gay. As an NFL hopeful, Sam's announcement took a great deal of bravery since, as everyone knows, there's a chance he won't be drafted now. But how will Page's coming out affect her career? It's unlikely that she will never find work again, although it is possible that some ignorant producer might not cast her in a particular part out of fear that she can no longer "play straight." But while that producer would be among a minority in his industry, it seems fair to suggest that such attitudes might be more at home among NFL check signers. (Of course, there was a time when that Hollywood producer wasn't among a minority in his industry, which meant coming out did require bravery. For instance, one year after Ellen DeGeneres announced she was gay, her award-winning sitcom was canceled.)
But perhaps it isn't fair to rank coming-outs as harder or easier. After all, as much as we pretend otherwise on Twitter, most of us are unfamiliar with the minutiae of celebrities' lives. Maybe Page's granny just disowned her for coming out? On the other hand, maybe Sam's granny just took him out for Cosmos to celebrate? The point is, we don't know the factors each gay person has to consider: we don't have emotional access to her closet.
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At the same time, we do know this: the world is changing when it comes to LGBT issues. As one gay friend cheekily wrote on Twitter when he heard Page's news: "Isn't everybody gay today?" Obviously, that was his hyperbolic way of asking if a celebrity coming-out in 2014 should be treated like some sort of cultural novelty.
Of course, one anticipates the rebuttal: But what about Uganda? What about Russia? Yes, there is still work to be done. We must continue to strive for justice wherever it is denied. But we need to be honest about acknowledging how far we've come. One violent setback doesn't undo all the good we've achieved. Similarly, admitting that coming out doesn't require the copious amounts of bravery that it used to, doesn't somehow let Russia off the hook, or deny that homophobia is still a problem. It's to our account that we've evolved into a society where vast numbers of gay people can feel free to be themselves: our activism would do well to acknowledge this fact.
I don't take issue with the word brave being used at times of people who come out. As I've mentioned, coming out most certainly is brave in some contexts — say, a 16-year-old quarterback in Texas. But to praise each coming-out gay person for her courage and bravery doesn't really reflect the progress that we've made in recent years.
Should Page's announcement be celebrated? Absolutely! But we should also find ways to celebrate the maturing society that received her news.
Ambrosino is a writer and professional dancer based in Baltimore.


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Restoring Sight in South Sudan
January 27, 2020 • South Sudan
A Samaritan's Purse team performed more than 200 eye operations at Maban County Hospital.
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Yinat's vision deteriorated after a cobra spit in his eyes.
When Yinat went to his garden to gather sorghum he did not expect such an ordinary day would deal him such a dreadful incident. A spitting cobra lurking among the plants attacked and spit not once, but twice in Yinat's eyes.
That was 20 years ago, and Yinat hadn't seen well ever since. He developed cataracts and could see very little–and that only if the object was quite close to his eyes.
Yinat lives in a village in Maban County, South Sudan, where he is a nine-hour walk from the closest hospital. Yinat's nephew John recently helped him make the trek there in order to meet a Samaritan's Purse team of volunteer surgeons, ophthalmologists, and nurses. The team performed 237 operations during a cataract surgery campaign for patients without other options for surgery.
Our team treated many cataract patients who were almost totally blind.
Wearing sunglasses after surgery helps protect the patient's eyes.
Yinat struggled with poor vision for nearly 20 years.
Sam Powdrill screens patients who arrived at the hospital early in the morning to see the surgeons.
Hawa, age 4, was one of a number of children who had cataract surgery.
Every morning before the post-operation follow up, patients heard the story of how Jesus healed a blind man named Bartimaeus.
Patients receive eye drops as they are prepped for surgery.
Dr. Ben Roberts examines a patient's eyes to determine if he is a candidate for the surgery.
Some patients walked many hours in order to reach the hospital.
Our team performed 237 operations during the cataract campaign in Maban.
"There's a huge need for eye care in this area," said Dr. Dan Gradin, an ophthalmologist who helped perform the eye operations. "For people to get medical care on their own is very difficult. Most of the people we see are actually blind from their cataracts, so they really do benefit from surgery."
Maban County Hospital in northeast South Sudan where the surgeries were performed serves about 200,000 people, of which nearly 150,000 are refugees displaced during the country's many years of war and violence. The hospital, built and supported by Samaritan's Purse, is the only full-service referral health facility in the entire region.
Yinat was delighted at the results of his operation. "I can see everything," he said as he pointed to all the people around him that he couldn't see the day before.
Screening patients' vision before they meet with an ophthalmologist.
Poor vision hasn't been the only hardship pursuing Yinat. Like most people in Maban, he struggles to find food. He's relied on John to provide his meals since he's been unable to work.
Yet, John has a large family of his own and "there's not enough food in this area," he explained. "Sometimes we endure a week without enough food."
Recent flooding in the region has made the food shortage even worse.
"The flooding stole everything," John said. Both Yinat and John's gardens were flooded and so were their homes.
But they are not giving up, and now that Yinat's vision is restored, they have more hope for the future than they have in a long time.
One of Chaka's favorite things to do is cook, especially traditional food such as ugali, a porridge made from flour and corn, and chapati, an unleavened flatbread.
Dr. Dan Gradin checks Chaka's vision after surgery.
Chaka hasn't been able to cook since her vision deteriorated several years ago. "I cannot see anything—nothing," she said. "It looks like smoke."
Chaka can't collect wood from the forest to sell as firewood, and without a job or income, she must ask family and neighbors for food.
Relying on others is hard for Chaka because she wants to provide for herself. She is strong, persevering during the darkest of times. Years ago, when the war began in Sudan, Chaka fled to the northern part of the country with her two sons, ages 1 and 3 at the time. War prevented the family from returning home to Maban for more than 20 years.
Chaka's resilience comes from her faith in God. "I feel God is with me," she said. "Even if I'm alone, God is with me."
Chaka and her son Shala are grateful for the team who came to South Sudan to restore sight to her and many others and give them a second chance at life.
"Even if I'm alone, God is with me."
"I appreciate you coming," Shala said. "You are like the Samaritan who helped the man who was beaten—the Samaritan helped him."
Cherishing God's Word
Dauti reads the Bible for as long as his eyes will let him, but eventually they hurt and tears blur his vision. "When I try to read the Bible I cannot see well," he said. "When the water starts coming down, I stop."
Dauti is looking forward to being able to read the Bible.
His family reads to him, but Dauti longs to read God's Word himself, especially Luke and John, which are his favorite books of the Bible.
Being unable to see also prevents Dauti from farming his corn, pumpkin, and sorghum. Like Yinat, the recent flooding destroyed Dauti's land and home, as well as the church where he teaches Sunday School.
"We built a grass roof hut for our home and our church is praying under a tree," Dauti said.
Dauti only returned to his home last year after being displaced several years due to war. "It's difficult to leave your home and move to another place," he said.
But for a little while, as surgeons and nurses removed eye patches the day after surgery and examined the patients, Dauti seemed removed from all his troubles. He couldn't stop smiling and giving our team a "thumbs up" when he realized he could see again.
Dauti said he knows why his vision has been restored: "God is helping us."
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A Threat to U.S. Democracy: Congress Must Investigate Allegations of Russian Hacks
Article	 Dec 13, 2016
Congress must act because of Trump's refusal to even consider Russian involvement in hacks of the 2016 presidential election.
Ken Gude
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The American flag flies in front of the capitol dome is seen at sunset on Capitol Hill, November 2016. (AP/Alex Brandon)
The U.S. government and independent cyber security firms determined earlier this year that Russia took unprecedented steps to manipulate the American public during the 2016 presidential election. Now, we learned that the CIA has concluded that the Russians' intention was actually to influence the outcome in favor of one candidate, President-elect Donald Trump. This new and alarming development, coupled with Trump's refusal to accept that Russia had any role in the hacks, requires a thorough, credible, and bipartisan investigation by an independent commission. Anything less and we are inviting Russia, as well as America's other adversaries, to target future U.S. elections.
In October, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and the Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson issued a joint statement on behalf of the 17 agencies of the intelligence community formally accusing Russia of hacking into the computer systems of Democratic political organizations. Multiple cyber security firms that examined the data of the Democratic National Committee, or DNC, hacks also reached that conclusion and identified the culprits as known Russian hacking units.
The purported hacker, Guccifer 2.0, also released more than 2,000 files from the DNC. This release prompted "an army of investigators—including old-school hackers, former spooks, security consultants, and journalists" to engage in "an unprecedented open-source counterintelligence operation." What they found also linked back to Russia. One of the leaked files had been modified using Russian language settings by a user who went by the name of Feliks Dzerzhinsky, the long-dead founder of the Soviet secret police. And one of the computers used in the hack was traced back to public data on a 2015 Russian hack of the German parliament.
If this was just the U.S. intelligence community issuing a statement accusing Russia of involvement in these hacks, it would be appropriate to be skeptical. But that is not the case here. The government's conclusion is backed by independent cyber security companies and private individuals who examined the actual files that were hacked. The public information supports the U.S. government's conclusion: Russia hacked the election.
That makes President-elect Trump's recent statements even more troubling. Trump has repeatedly refused to entertain Russia's involvement in the hack, telling Time magazine last week, "It could be some guy in his home in New Jersey." When confronted with the new CIA conclusion, Trump called it "ridiculous," and said, "I don't believe it." Trump's transition dismissed the CIA as "the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction."
Even more alarming, one of Trump's senior advisers has now accused the Obama administration of actually committing the hack in an attempt to discredit Russia. John Bolton, who is advising the transition and reportedly in line to be deputy secretary of state, said Sunday, "We don't know whether it's Russian inspired or a false flag." Bolton went on to say, "[T]he intelligence community has been politicized in the Obama administration to a very significant degree."
At this point, no investigation of Russia's actions during the 2016 election exists outside of the intelligence agencies. In less than six weeks, President-elect Trump and his team will take control of those agencies, leaving the American people without a mechanism to examine the allegations that Russia has attempted to manipulate the American electorate. We don't know for sure, for example, whether Russia was successful in its reported efforts to penetrate any Republican political organizations and, if so, what information it obtained and may now be holding for future use.
It is an urgent priority for Congress to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to assess the size, scope, and effectiveness of Russia's attack on the 2016 presidential election.
Every major security incident the United States has faced in recent years has been met with multiple investigations; the most significant recent occurrence being the joint congressional committee and independent commission that examined the 9/11 attacks. It is a hallmark of our system that, regardless of how painful the moments may be, we resolve as a nation to do our best to ensure these events never happen again. If we do not, we are potentially leaving ourselves extremely vulnerable to future actions by adversaries that may target U.S. elections at every level—not just the next presidential election.
Furthermore, this is not the first time Russia has taken such actions in the world. We have seen evidence of their efforts in Sweden, Germany, France, and throughout the Baltics—not to mention Ukraine and Georgia. In 2017, there will be critical elections in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and, possibly, Italy—countries in which far-right, pro-Russian populist parties are gaining ground. If Russia has helped swing a democratic election in the United States to their favored candidate, and we do not—at a minimum—provide a clear and authoritative public accounting of their role, we will potentially leave our democratic allies open to similar Russian efforts in their elections.
When faced with evidence of unprecedented foreign manipulation of our political system and the unfathomable rejection by the incoming administration that it even took place, we must have an independent, bipartisan commission to uncover the truth. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) both announced Monday that they support some kind of Congressional investigation, but they stopped short of joining the growing momentum in Congress supporting such an investigation. In addition, Democratic Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) have introduced legislation calling for such a commission, and Sens. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced support for a similar plan. It is vital that any investigative body have the mandate and the resources to conduct a comprehensive study and deliver a detailed public report on what happened, with recommendations to prevent such attacks in the future.
This is not a partisan issue: It is a threat to the very foundation of our democracy. Americans must come together in our common defense—even if the president-elect won't.
Ken Gude is a Senior Fellow with the National Security Team at the Center for American Progress
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24From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, 25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet.26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. She begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. 27He said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." 28But she answered him, "Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." 29Then he said to her, "For saying that, you may go—the demon has left your daughter." 30So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.
This is the equivalent to me saying White people are to receive the best of everything and NON white people can have what is left.
REALLY? Did Jesus express bigotry?
And NO GENTILE woman was to ever make contact with a JEW.
She was risking her life… in so many words.
So for Jesus to spew this ethnic slur didn't make sense—unless he was trying to make a point…To SHOW the Disciples what racism and bigotry LOOK LIKE—and how if we stop and listen – we share more similarities than differences..,.
And it became a LEARNING moment for human JESUS. Up until meeting this persistent woman, Jesus still lived under the assumption that he was a JEW and his message was only for the JEWS.
Jesus does the most difficult thing for those of us born into prejudice and power. He listens. And allows himself to be fundamentally changed. Here is where Jesus realized that GENTILES could have the same or stronger faith as JEWS.
That WOMEN could have the same or stronger faith as MEN This is the only time recorded in the gospels in which Jesus changed his mind… And his ministry evolved — This opened the Door for Gentiles to be accepted into his ministry.


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The command also sends teams of maintenance personnel to apply their talents onboard Navy aircraft carriers and U.S. military bases worldwide.
FRCSW reworks and refurbishes more than 40,000 components yearly for multiple aircraft platforms. Hydraulic actuators and cylinders, airframe components, avionics, instruments, and generators are just some of the items serviced by FRCSW artisans.
FRCSW also developed the Center Barrel Replacement Plus program for the legacy F/A-18 Hornet. The program is essential in extending the life expectancy of this multi-role aircraft which is utilized by both the Navy and Marine Corps.
FRCSW is the first Navy facility to be dual certified as AS9100/AS9110 compliant and is also the first in the Navy to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification as an authorized repair station under a limited radio-navigation rating for the VIR-31A VOR navigation radios used in both fixed and rotary winged aircraft.
FRCSW has a robust manufacturing program producing parts that are unavailable through other sources required for specialized repairs. The capabilities allow FRCSW to repair aircraft that are essential to the success of the Warfighter and include advanced composite materials, water-jet cutting, 5-axis machining, additive manufacturing as well as heat treating and plating.
FRCSW provides engineering and logistical support across the globe by sending teams of personnel wherever they are needed to assist warfighters with advanced repairs that are beyond unit capabilities.
FRCSW also provides calibration and metrology support to the Navy both at home and abroad, and possesses a Materials Laboratory that allows for additional in-depth analysis.
FRCSW is the only Navy facility performing overhaul on General Electric LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine engines; these engines power a large number of the Navy's surface fleet, including Ticonderoga-Class, Arleigh Burke-Class surface warfare ships, and Independence-Class littoral combat ships.
FRCSW repairs and maintains the steam powered catapults, arresting gear systems and landing guidance systems on board Navy aircraft carriers thus assuring the safe take-off and landing of military aircraft.
FRCSW and NAVAIR engineers create innovative uses for technology to find solutions for manufacturing, repair and overhaul of aircraft components and structures on a daily basis; utilizing state-of-the-art processes to support warfighter missions worldwide.
FRCSW employs more than 4,000 civilians and nearly 900 military personnel. The bulk of these people are located at the main facility in San Diego, Calif., however with the Navy's emphasis on distributed maintenance the command has personnel permanently stationed at numerous locations worldwide.
FRCSW supports efforts and provides cost-wise MRO capabilities anywhere, anytime bringing value to warfighters and customers in every effort, every time.
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What does it mean to be a genetic counseling student?
At the University of South Carolina it means you become part of the team from day one: an engaged learner in our genetics center.You'll have an experienced faculty who are open door mentors in your preparation for this career.
You'll have access in the classroom and in the clinic to the geneticist and genetic counselor faculty in our clinical rotation network oftwelve genetic centers. The world of genetic counseling will unfold for you in two very busy years, preparing you to take on the dozens of roles open to genetic counselors today.
You can meet our faculty and learn more about the genetic counseling profession in our Genetic Counseling Online Course.
Rigorous coursework, community service, challenging clinical rotations and a research-based thesis will provide opportunity for tremendous professional growth.
We've been perfecting our curriculum formore than 30 years to connect the knowledge with the skills youll need as a genetic counselor. Our reputation for excellence is known at home and abroad. We carefully review more than 140 applications per year to select thenine students who will graduate from the School of Medicine Genetic Counseling Program. Our alumni are our proudest accomplishment and work in the best genetic centers throughout the country. They build on our foundation to achieve goals in clinical care, education, research and industry beyond what we imagined.
First in the Southeast and tenth in the nation, we are one of49 accredited programs in the United States. We have graduatedmore than 200 genetic counselors, many of whom are leading the profession today. Weve received highly acclaimed Commendations for Excellence from the South Carolina Commission of Higher Education.
You'll have the chance to form lifelong partnerships with our core and clinical rotation faculty. Build your professional network with geneticists and genetic counselors throughout the Southeast.
One of our program's greatest assets is our alumni. This dedicated group regularly teaches and mentors our students,serves on our advisory board, and raises money for our endowment.You'll enjoy the instant connection when meeting other USC Genetic Counseling graduates. As a student, you'll benefit from the alumni networkand all they have to offer you. Check out our Facebook group.
The future of genetic counseling is yours. Invest your talents … you'll be amazed at the deeply satisfying opportunities to serve. We welcome your interestand look forward tohelping you take the next step on your path to becoming a genetic counselor.


We tested the Pentax K-1 Mark II against three key rivals: the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Nikon D850 and Sony A7R III. In our colour error test it returned a negative error, indicating slight undersaturation, but most users of full-frame cameras like this will be shooting Raw files and making their own colour adjustments.
The new accelerator unit certainly seems to work. It narrowly beats the EOS 5D Mark IV across most of the ISO range for noise, and leaves the D850 and A7R III trailing. It's only at the highest settings (ISO 51,200 and beyond) that the quality becomes unacceptable.
The dynamic range figures from the camera are even more impressive, easing ahead of its rivals from medium ISO settings onwards – and that's without the added effect of the optional Shadow and Highlight correction modes.