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Christmas has arrived on Bastion…
It's a quieter day in the BFBS compound today so we've pulled out the Christmas decorations and Mark, one of our engineers, has been busying himself with Feng Shui'ing the baubles and the lights. And a very good job he's done too. Gini, our fantastic radio presenter pitched in with her Weiss PfefferNusse (delicious German Christmas biscuits) from one of her many parcels from home and has Christmas toons blaring for us to sing along to. Both are wearing the inevitable and very festive looking Christmas hats.
So we are now officially on the run-up to Christmas here and will do our best to spread some Crimble cheer to our fellow Afghanistan Tourists.
Mark has mentioned something about a real Christmas tree and glittering Christmas signs in the Danish part of camp…so we're off to investigate and sabotage any attempts to outdo our valiant efforts…..but maybe we'll stop for a cup of tea and a slice of Danish cake first…..
The power of the bellowed word….
As I mentioned previously – but got sidetracked with the 'burns pit' issue – we were down in the Babaji area a few days ago with soldiers from 2 SCOTS. As with most ISAF units, they are partnered with the Afghan national security forces and live side by side with them on their patrol base. They planned a joint operation – a patrol that would push well into Taliban-held territory, and an area into which they hadn't ventured before. By moonlight and in the freezing pre-dawn temperatures, we set off on foot across ploughed fields, clambered over compound walls and waded through drainage ditches, all the while watching our footing like hawks for the slightest suggestion of an IED.
The patrol brief was to go as close as possible to the target village and try to coax out the locals for a 'Shura', an informal meeting about what they thought and what their needs were. The expectation from the British Company Commander, Major Piers Strudwick, was that we would get nowhere near the village but would end up getting targeted from the various firing points they had identified during previous 'contacts' across the area.
So, he brought along the 'Sound Commander' as an alternative means of 'talking' to the village elders. As we approached the village, the sky went a beautiful deep pink colour as the sun started to come up, but still no sign of insurgents and the only sound was that of birdsong and the squelching of our boots.
We reached one of the outer compounds – used we were told just the day before by insurgents as a perfect vantage point from which to shoot at a nearby Check Point (moments after we had left it) – and Maj Strudwick decided along with his Afghan colleague that we'd come quite far enough for now. They deployed the 'Sound Commander' – a grand name for what is essentially a loudspeaker attached to a ruck-sack. But its charm is in its simplicity. It is man-portable, easy-to-use and most of all, as we were about to find out, effective.
Within minutes of the Afghan Police commander shouting messages into it in Pashtu that echoed across the countryside (and the whole patrol bracing itself – me thoroughly included – for an onslaught of Taliban proportions), figures started to emerge from behind compound walls.
The first two individuals who appeared out of the nearest tree line were identified – rather disturbingly – by the Afghan police as Taliban leaders. They edged gingerly toward the patrol and the tension was palpable. One decided to come and join the meeting, his two colleagues thought better of it and melted back into the undergrowth.
Once a handful of elders had gathered, the 'Shura' began. 'They were poor people who were stuck in the middle of a firefight' they said; 'they were frightened but too poor to leave the area'.
They led us deep into the compounds to show us their homes and pointed out repairs that they needed help with. A few minutes later, the elders, Afghan security forces and the British commander shook hands. Some of the Afghan soldiers even stopped for a handshake photo opportunity with the villagers.
We had been static for too long; we had to move. The 'Sound Commander' was packed away, hauled onto its bearer's back ready to be despatched on the next patrol.
Despite concerns, our return journey was just as quiet (and just as wet).
They had expected a firefight. What they got was a meeting with village elders. Maj Strudwick and the Afghan commanders were very pleasantly surprised.
And the reasons for such an unexpected success? According to the British commander, simply getting out of our sleeping bags earlier than the Taliban and beating them to the village played a huge part that day and meant the elders felt able to talk more freely and weren't frightened to come out.
But I'd also like to think that the megaphone in the rucksack added a certain je ne sais quoi to the proceedings – the 'Sound Commander' on that occasion being mightier than the AK47….
The Raptor – saving lives in Afghanistan
Posted on November 28, 2010 by lornawardnews
A device for photographing and monitoring insurgent activity is saving lives in Afghanistan. The Raptor, which is attached to the underneath of a Tornado jet, can take photographs and record information, which is then fed back to be analysed in order to protect troops on the ground. I went to meet the engineers from the Raptor detachment, to find out more about what this high-tech machine does.
On patrol with 2 SCOTS….
It's 0430 in the morning, it's dark with a very bright full moon, the temperature is hovering around freezing, my lips have gone blue and it takes every ounce of dedication to move my shivering body out of the relative warmth of my sleeping bag on Patrol Base Nahidullah.
Before long, we're all loaded up in the back of Mastiffs and on our way to a nearby Check Point where we'll dismount and head off into a local village on a foot patrol – what the 2 SCOTS OC Major Piers Strudwick calls an 'advance to Shura'.
The idea is to arrive in the village and coax locals out to talk about what they need, what ISAF troops are doing in the area and beat the Taliban at their 'information operations' game.
We're walking straight into a Taliban stronghold and the 2 SCOTS soldiers are expecting trouble. Everyone is focused.
The patrol gets off to a great start when we arrive at the Check Point and all inadvertently disembark from the back of the Mastiff right into the 'burns pit'.
The driver had (he says not intentionally but the smirk gave him away) reverse-parked into the very spot where the lads on the Check Point disposed of their, erm, waste.
Cue a broad Glasgow accent out of the darkness…."I expected we'd get into the s*** on this patrol, but we haven't even left the check-point yet".
As it happened, bar the odd river crossing and a couple of insurgents who came close but then must have decided it was far too cold for a full-on firefight, it was a very successful patrol with a number of locals engaging with the commander and discussing how to bring more security to the area.
A good result overall then, but my boots will, I fear, never be the same again.
Kandahar – a multinational camp the size of a small city which houses about 30,000 civilian and military personnel. It is never quiet, constantly buzzing with people working round the clock and aircraft taking to the skies every minute of the day and night.
But even here there's a time for silence and a time to pause for thought. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, British, Canadian and American personnel stopped what they were doing.
They remembered the fallen from the Great War. They remembered the fallen from more recent conflicts. And for those serving in Afghanistan, this was a particularly poignant time. Many have lost friends and colleagues, and most face the dangers of war on a daily basis.
Whatever the recent controversy and discussions surrounding the wearing of the poppy; there is no doubt that the principles and values behind the symbol are alive and well in today's Armed Forces.
Back to the Dust…
Posted on November 7, 2010 by lornawardnews
I spent my R&R enjoying runs around the fields of Hampshire in the mud, rain, and on one occasion surviving a rather biting hailstorm. So it was only natural that one of the first things I wanted to do on return to the picturesque countryside of Camp Bastion was go for a run to stretch my legs after the cramped journey back.
Clearly I have a memory comparable to that of a goldfish. There was a very good reason why my running habits had taken a dive here prior to their resurrection back home in Blighty over R&R.
I am now back from my 5 mile circuit feeling like some desert nomad. Only a desert nomad who went on a trek with all the wrong kit and sans camel. My eyelashes and hair have gone a pale shade of beige, my nose now houses enough sand with which to build a castle. As a result of breathing (heavily) through my mouth (partly the result of being unable to breathe through the sandcastle in my nose), I will now spend the next couple of hours chewing on grit and will not be in need of any dinner. There is more sand and dust on the inside of my socks than on the outside and my IPod is now ironically playing Faith Hill's 'Breathe' over and over in a loop, probably due to the mound of sand now stuck under the 'play' button.
I am now off for a shower before I reveal any more embarrassing facts about the state of my nostrils or indeed my taste in music.
The marathon journey home…
Posted on October 20, 2010 by lornawardnews
1000 on a hot and dusty Wednesday morning.
We all set off looking quite fresh and chirpy considering it was the middle of the night, but then we were excited at the prospect of going home – whether on R&R or at the end of a long tour.
By the early hours of Thursday in Bastion departure 'lounge', the brew kits had been pillaged, the Kitkats were sold out in the little snack bar, and even re-runs of Top Gear on the BFBS TV screen were no longer holding people's attention.
Just in time, the oft-mentioned 'sirs, ma'ams, ladies and gents' was bellowed across the hall and we were on our way out to the mine-taped pen on the airfield eagerly awaiting the loud hum of props and the welcome sight of the green belly of the Hercules ready to swallow us up.
A short half-hour later in the middle of the night, we landed in Kandahar. After disentangling our identical bergans and bags and humping them onto the coach, we were shipped through the darkness to a row of tents. Then another 'sirs, ma'ams, ladies and gents' brief before being directed by torchlight to a large collection of camp beds. Time to get our heads down for a couple of hours.
Thursday…. Daylight brought another 'sirs, ma'ams etc' brief.
A day of sitting in a tent watching DVDs and drinking tea was punctuated by our first reporting time around lunchtime followed by a second well after dark.
Eventually, locked and loaded onto the ageing Tristar, we trundled along the runway in the very early hours of Friday morning and back up into the skies of Afghanistan.
Friday….with dawn breaking over the Middle East far below, the never-ending supply of orange squash was interrupted. Trolleys were wheeled down the aisles laden with cans of beer. Safely out of Afghan airspace, we were treated to a celebratory can of ale each, courtesy of the generous people of Britain and some of our best-known breweries. Refreshing and symbolic, but somewhat unorthodox when served with our breakfast of omelette, sausage and bacon. But I didn't see anyone complaining.
It wasn't long before we were welcomed onto Cyprus soil for a quick refuelling stop, then herded back on board. So close now, not one of us was sleeping. As we got closer, we all craned out the windows for our first sight of Blighty.
Grey, rainy, lush, green, busy, traffic – it has never looked quite so appealing.
48 hours, 15 cups of tea, 3 aircraft, 7 coach and car journeys, a handful of wet wipes and one can of lager later, our dishevelled bunch arrived slightly less fresh, a tad less chirpy but no less excited to finally have made it home in one piece.
Now it's off for a bath, crisp clean sheets and that bucket of wine I've been promising myself. A long journey perhaps, but thoroughly worth it to finally be home.
An Afghan date…
Posted on October 7, 2010 by lornawardnews
I never thought that visiting a Patrol Base in the heart of Nad e Ali would turn into social event, but then Afghanistan never ceases to amaze me.
My partner-in-crime Will and I have been out for the last few days around the Nad e Ali North area of operations. At one Patrol Base, we were kindly hosted by James, an officer with the Scots Guards and the liaison officer with the Afghan National Army. As with most Patrol Bases, the Afghan security forces live and work with the ISAF troops so we popped along to their row of tents to say hello.
The Company commander, Major Asif was charming and invited us in to his command hut for tea. We had a good chat about the area and the challenges of his job, after which he kindly invited us to come back for lunch with him and his men.
It was market day at the local bazaar – which is well stocked and a sign of hope that security is improving in the area – so his men had been out doing some retail therapy.
They returned to the patrol base laden down with bags of fresh radishes, mushrooms, some kind of grass-like vegetable that looked and tasted like the ends of spring onions, tomatoes, a couple of chickens (still squawking) and a few bottles of coke.
Although we were a little concerned that the local river – which is used for all washing of vegetables, cooking utensils, hands, and indeed for all other ablution purposes – may not agree with our delicate western stomachs, we accepted the generous offer of Afghan hospitality.
We were not disappointed. We sat cross-legged on the floor of the commander's hut and were treated to fried chicken, seasoned rice, fresh salad; all washed down with chilled coke.
His officers and the interpreters were very friendly and full of banter so it was a very convivial affair. One young Lieutenant who we were told was a force to be reckoned with in the area then invited me to a party down at his check-point. He said he would 'show me his IEDs'. A tempting offer, and let's face it a refreshing change from 'do you come here often'. Sadly I had to decline as we were due back in Bastion the next day, so a social jaunt to a check-point ten kilometres away for the night was not an option.
I am happy to say though that not only did our delicate constitutions digest our delicious lunch without a hitch, but our party with the Afghan National Army is the closest I've come to a social life in the three and a half months I've been in theatre. Fantastic.
"A special event, for a special tribute, to a special man"
Posted on September 29, 2010 by lornawardnews
That is how General David Petraeus described Tuesday's events at Headquarters ISAF in Kabul.
His second-in-command has come to the end of his 10-month posting here. Lt Gen Sir Nick Parker is going home and will be taking up the post of Commander-in-Chief Land along with a promotion to 4-star.
The grassy patch outside the distinctive pink and yellow Headquarters building in the heavily fortified compound that houses the men and women running the coalition's campaign in Afghanistan was busier than normal today. Bedecked with rows of chairs, with ceremonial tunes wafting over from the band under the gazebo in the corner, the patch of land in the centre of Kabul had something of a well-to-do garden party. Everyone who was anyone was there, representatives from every coalition country, Afghan hosts, civilian as well as military.
The speeches were heartfelt; you got the impression that the two men really got on and have enjoyed working together. General Petraeus thanked his British number two for his "wise counsel", praised his "stoicism and unflagging composure", and credited his "pithy sense of humour" for keeping him sane in moments of high pressure.
He had to draw the line though at Gen Parker's obsession with "some long-running soap" (his dogs are called Rita and Mavis and some of the most important decisions of the campaign have been made over a Coronation Street mug), drawing cackles from the audience with an "it takes all kinds". Having never watched an episode of Corrie myself, I'm inclined to agree.
Despite this unhealthy addiction to the cobbles up north, Gen Parker along with his American boss left Will (my new partner-in-crime; Cath has abandoned me for the sunny shores of Cyprus) and me not a little starstruck.
For some people it's Tom Cruise in Leicester Square. For these two Defence spotters, it was the two General Ps at HQ ISAF.


Charles L. Cogswell of Germantown, Tennessee, a retired Marine Corps Brigadier General, a retired director of corporate marketing services for General American Transportation Corporation, and marketing consultant, died Tuesday, July 27, 1993, at his home. He was 78.
Services will be at 11 am Thursday at St George's Episcopal Church in Germantown, where he was a communicant, with burial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
General Cogswell retired from the Marine Corps in 1959.
During World War II he led a first landing on Guadalcanal and served on the staff of Admiral Chester A. Nimitz. While serving in the Pacific Theater he earned the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
He was a member of the Army and Navy Clubs, University Club and Retired Officers Association. He was a former Grand Paramount Carabao of the Military Order of the Carabao and past president of the First Marine Division Association.
He graduated from the Staunton Military Academy and the University of Maryland.
General Cogswell, the husband of Mary H. Cogswell, also leaves three sons, Dr Frank B. Cogswell of Folsom, Louisiana, Colonel Charles H. Cogswell of Alexandria, Virginia, and Michael B. Cogswell of New Hyde Park, New York; a stepdaughter, Mindy Faulkner, and a stepson, Zack H. Street, both of Memphis, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.


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From 2009 to 2014, three American Indian Tribes received Tribal Juvenile Detention and Reentry Green Demonstration ("Green Reentry") grants: the Hualapai Indian Tribe (AZ), the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MS), and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (SD). This report highlights key considerations relevant to incorporating "green" activities in juvenile justice settings. The findings are based on the Cross-Site Evaluation of OJJDP's Green Reentry Program and are of particular relevance to practitioners who work with tribal youth.


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Fostering Small-Business Resilience: Local Government Plays a Key Role
By Patrick Howell
Featured in ICMA's Public Management Magazine!
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates that roughly 40 to 60 percent of small businesses never reopen their doors following a disaster. Everyone suffers when businesses close and recovery slows.
At the 2018 Transportation Resilience Innovations Summit and Exchange, Brooks Nelson, director for global resilience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, discussed the significant, average losses following a disaster:
Small-business (fewer than 500 employees ): $3,000 per day
Midsize-business: $23,000 per day
Large-business (more than 1,000 employees): $84,000 per hour
And these typical losses do not include broader community economic costs.
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Doug Moore, community development manager at the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), maintains that it is "always a good idea to increase community resilience by providing local government resources to help small- and midsize enterprises with their business continuity planning." The Ready.gov national public service campaign and IBTS' free Online Help and Advice for Natural Disasters (OnHAND) assets to help plan for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters can help.
Elizabeth Kellar, the International City/County Management Association's (ICMA's) director of public policy, suggests that a collaborative working relationship between local government and chambers of commerce can contribute to greater resilience in the business community.
"ICMA's members recognize the need for good communication with chambers of commerce and take the initiative to work with the business community on shared goals," she said. "That is particularly important in emergency planning and recovery efforts."
Since chambers of commerce serve as an influential voice at all levels of government, they play a significant role in increasing community resilience. They partner, for instance, with local governments on capital improvement projects that spark job creation, infrastructure development, and business opportunity.
Similarly, they are advocates for modernizing transportation, housing, and social infrastructure, all of which are key to a flourishing business community.
Increasingly, chambers of commerce are working with local government and making the business case for resilience with their members. At a regional southeast Florida local government climate summit during the winter of 2018, several chamber leaders made these points:
Irela Bagué, resilience committee chair of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that local government policy can create an enabling environment for business resilience, explaining that, "Our members benefit from clear building codes and city planning that account for natural hazard risks. We have lots of member demand for more information on resilience and sustainability."
Dennis Grady, president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of The Palm Beaches, Florida, noted, "It is our job to articulate the resilience message, including from local government to the business community."
Dan Lindblade, president and CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, added that although many assume businesses make only short-term decisions, his work with regional government leaders helped him to communicate that, especially with regard to climate in the local context, "This is not a one-and-done deal; this is a 30-year lift."
City leaders see the benefit of planning with the business community, including for increased resilience post-disaster. At an October 2018 community resilience workshop in Rockville, Maryland, Sandi Fowler, deputy city manager, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, noted that following a historic flood, "Downtown revitalization planning was in better shape because there were some action steps in place from [the previous year's] planning efforts. The issue was to examine what had changed and what should be expedited."
Fowler noted that small businesses can quickly drown in debt after a major disaster. The city brought in consultants to conduct one-on-one interviews with business owners to identify their needs and help them with grants. The consultant approach was successful, in part, because business owners often do not want to share their financial data with governments.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has played a role in motivating business leaders to contribute to building resilience, including through the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. At a governance forum last fall, he encouraged members to support the city's plan to protect against coastal flooding.
"We're not just planning for the next storm we will face—we're planning for storms the next generation will face," he said. "Our downtown financial engines are at stake. Hundreds of small businesses are at stake. Many thousands of homes are at stake. Billions of dollars of public and private investment, property, and infrastructure are at stake."
Recognizing that a resilient community needs schools to reopen and jobs to return, local governments work closely with chambers of commerce in their resilience planning and recovery efforts.
It is essential for local governments to have strong relationships with the business community before disaster strikes and for both government and business leaders to prioritize actions that anticipate future risks while addressing current challenges.
Two tools to help with this prioritization include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's "Resilience in a Box,"5 which was developed for small-business leaders, and IBTS' Community Resilience Assessment Framework and Tools (CRAFT) platform developed for leaders of small and midsize communities to help take necessary actions that address vulnerabilities.
PATRICK HOWELL is lead of resilience at the Institute for Building Technology and Safety.
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In the clip, which aired Tuesday, the contestant (named Danielle) made her way to the stage, telling host Drew Carey, "I'm so excited right now!"
The Price Is Right has gotten one thing wrong, awarding a treadmill to a contestant in a wheelchair.
In the clip, which aired Tuesday, the contestant (named Danielle) made her way to the stage, telling host Drew Carey, "I'm so excited right now!" Moments later, her two prizes were revealed: a sauna and a treadmill.
"These are really nice," said Danielle, before correctly guessing the price of the sauna and winning both prizes.


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Gauging Jemaah Islamiyah's Threat in Southeast Asia
Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 3 Issue: 8
By: Sharif Shuja
May 5, 2005 03:41 PM Age: 18 years
Modern Islamic militancy emerged in Indonesia during the late 1940s and the early 1950s. Darul Islam (Abode of Islam), a radical Islamist group whose vision was to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia, revolted in West Java in the 1950s. The rebellion was crushed, and relatively little was heard about Darul Islam style radicalism in Indonesia until the late 1970s. In mid-1977, the Suharto regime arrested 185, many with Darul Islam connections. Two leaders, Abu Bakr Baasyir and Abdullah Sungkar, carried on the aims and mission of Darul Islam. Indeed, many Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) members draw ideological inspiration from those struggles, while contemporary Darul Islam members have cooperated in JI activities. [1]
Jemaah Islamiyah was officially founded in 1993-94 in Malaysia where Baasyir and Sungkar were in hiding from the Indonesian authorities. The organization's struggle is primarily concerned with domestic issues in Indonesia. Its principal goal is the establishment of an Islamic government in Jakarta, followed ultimately by the formation of a unified Islamic state in the Southeast Asian region. Shari'ah law was to govern the region. This Caliphate would stretch from southern Thailand, through the Malay Peninsula across the Indonesian archipelago and into the southern Philippines.
With Baasyir as spiritual leader and Sungkar as operations commander, the two were able to indoctrinate young Indonesians and Malaysians who shared their vision and objectives. Important future leaders emerged here, including Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali, who established contacts with the al-Qaeda network while fighting with the mujahideen in Afghanistan in the 1980s. The fall of Suharto in 1998 and Indonesia's attempt at building a democratic system of government enabled both Baasyir and Sungkar to return to Indonesia. The organization has carried out many terrorist acts since 2000 in pursuit of its goal, which has made JI a threat to the security not only of Indonesia but of the region as a whole.
Jemaah Islamiyah's terrorist acts in Indonesia have been directed chiefly against symbolic Western targets. These attacks have a two-fold effect, weakening the Indonesian government and the economy, while also conveying a frightening message to prosperous foreigners. Some of the most recent and well-known terrorist acts include the Bali nightclub bombing (October 12, 2002); the Jakarta Marriott Hotel bombing (August 5, 2003); and the Jakarta Australian Embassy bombing (September 9, 2004).
The first of these attacks forced the Indonesian government to acknowledge JI's existence and the threat it posed to the country and to foreigners within Indonesia. Other JI attacks include the October 2002 bombing of the U.S. Consulate in Denpasar, Bali, and the Philippines Consulate in Menado, North Sulawesi; the April 2003 bombing of the United Nations building and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, both in Jakarta; and the July 2003 bombing of the Indonesian Parliament compound in Jakarta. JI was also believed responsible for funding bombings of the metro in Manila which killed 27 people and injured 90 on December 30, 2000.
An August 2003 report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) stated that the links between future JI leaders and Arabs who later played leading roles in al-Qaeda, developed in the years 1985-1995. For these JI leaders, the Afghanistan/Pakistan experience was clearly a radicalizing one. For instance, key JI operative Imam Samudra – who, on 10 September 2003, was sentenced to death by judges for his part in masterminding the Bali bombing – was trained in Pakistan.
Around 1991, Abdullah Sungkar and other senior "Afghan alumni" formalized the structure of JI and outlined this in a small book entitled Pedoman Umum Perjuangan al-Jamaah al-Islamiya (General Guidelines for the Jemaah Islamiyah Struggle). According to this book, at the apex of JI's command structure was an emir. Abdullah Sungkar (and after his death in 1999, Abu Bakr Baasyir), appointed and directed a governing council for the organization. Although the senior leadership of JI is almost entirely composed of Afghan alumni, it is important to note that many of its foot soldiers are simple pesantren (a Javanese word meaning religious boarding school) graduates.
It must be stressed that the vast majority of Indonesia's 14,000 plus pesantren teach a moderate understanding of Islam. Only five pesantren are closely linked to JI and teach a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam. These are al-Mukmin in Ngruki, Sukohardjo in Solo, al-Muttaquien in Jepara (Central Java), Dar us-Syahadah in Boyolali (Central Java) and al-Islam in Lamongan (East Java).
Al-Mukmin pesantren, one of the biggest schools with 1800 boarders, is believed by many to be an important recruiting ground for Islamic extremists. Its alumni were responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings, the 2003 Jakarta Marriott Hotel bombing and the 2004 suicide bombings at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. Ali Gufron (alias Mukhlas), Amrozi and Ali Imron all graduated from there. And the alleged head of JI's military wing, Zulkarnaen, closely linked to the Marriott Hotel bombing, is also a graduate of this school. The principal of the school, Haji Wahyuddi, in an interview with The Bulletin's Asia correspondent, Eric Ellis, said, "The problem of terrorism is imported from outside, it is not from Indonesia or from this pesantren." [2]
Another pesantren, Ihya as-Sunnah in Jogjakarta, Java, while not easily identifiable with Islamic militants, does however have a controversial track record. It is administered by Jaffar Umar Thalib, a veteran of the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan, who became notorious in the late 1990s for leading a jihad in Ambon, scene of fierce Muslim-Christian clashes. It was from this pesantren that Jaffar raised the Laskar Jihad (Army of the Jihad), a militia suspected of having loose links with JI.
The Indonesian government has belatedly taken action to combat the terrorist threat after the Bali bombings. JI's existence was finally acknowledged by the government in Jakarta, and it subsequently detained Abu Bakr Baasyir in 2003. Baasyir, however, received a mere 30-month imprisonment in March 2005. The judge maintained he was not directly involved in the incident, but knew of the plan and did little to stop it.
Meanwhile Hambali's arrest in Thailand in August 2003 created a massive void in JI's operational leadership and coherence and severed JI's links to many of its international financial contacts. Yet the organization has managed to remain afloat under its new leader, Abu Rusdan. Other important leaders remain at large in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines.
In January 2002, the Singapore government announced the arrest of fifteen suspected terrorists. Of those arrested, thirteen were said to be members of JI. The arrest of Ibrahim Maidin, JI's top leader in Singapore, revealed the extensive and well-coordinated nature of the organization's regional network. The Singapore government claims that with these arrests the local chapter of JI has been virtually eliminated. Meanwhile, the momentum of Malaysia's war on militants increased significantly as the country came under strong pressure from the U.S. to investigate the extent of local involvement in international terrorism.
Notwithstanding these trends, the Singapore government has recently warned that JI has expanded its regional network, and is working closely with similar groups in other countries, particularly the Philippines. There were three explosions at crowded shopping malls and transport terminals in Manila and two cities in the south in February; the attacks were claimed by Muslim rebel group Abu Sayyaf, which the authorities believe has received funding from JI.
For many years, the Philippines authorities have been fighting the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the largest Muslim rebel group with about 12,000 fighters, in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. Despite peace negotiations and a cease-fire between the MILF and Manila, guerrillas connected with the group continue to provide training facilities for Islamic militants from other countries. A new element in the re-emergence of Islamic militancy was seen in March when guerrillas from the Free Aceh Movement seized a fully-laden gas tanker near Sumatra, taking the ship's captain as hostage.
It is encouraging that Indonesia, under its new president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has started cooperating with Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Australia to combat terrorism in Southeast Asia. After the Bali bombing, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said that Australia would be prepared to launch a pre-emptive strike against terrorists in another country if he had evidence they were about to attack Australia. At the time, his comments drew strong criticism from Southeast Asian regional powers, including Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia; but subsequent developments in the region, including close cooperation in hunting down the Bali bombers, as well as JI cells responsible for the bombing of the Marriott Hotel and the Australian Embassy, reinforced the need for closer military and intelligence cooperation.
In regards to allegations that JI has access to the inner sanctums of power in Jakarta, there is no evidence of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) involvement with JI, nor is there any evidence of substantial links. JI is opposed to all forms of secular government and is therefore ideologically opposed to working with the Indonesian military. This is not to say that some groups and individuals currently associated with JI have not had past dealings with the TNI.
The best long-term solution for combating the JI and broader Islamic militancy Indonesia is to sever the connections between institutions that breed Islamic militants from the mainstream of Indonesian Islam. These efforts, coupled with the harmonization of counter-terrorism culture and legislation in Indonesia with those of other regional countries, should, in the long-term, ensure a successful containment of the problem posed by JI and similar groups in Southeast Asia.
Sharif Shuja is Research Associate in the Global Terrorism Research Unit at Monash University in Australia.
1. "Indonesia Backgrounder: How the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist network operates", International Crisis Group, December 11, 2002.
2. The Bulletin, September 21, 2004, p.20.
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Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York
RMBS Claims Against U.S. Bank National Association Dismissed in Part
Editorial BoardPosted on June 10, 2013
On May 31, Judge John G. Koeltl of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss claims brought against U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. Bank) by the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System on behalf of a putative class of investors in Bear Stearns residential mortgage-backed securities. Plaintiff alleges that U.S. Bank, as trustee for the RMBS, owed it and the putative class duties under the governing agreements and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (TIA). Judge Koeltl held that the certificates at issue were not covered by the TIA because the contracting parties structured the transactions so as to exempt them from the TIA, as allowed by the statute. The court held Plaintiff had, however, adequately alleged standing and had stated a claim for breach of contract based on alleged failures to ensure adequate title and documentation of the loans, to enforce the repurchase protocol and to provide notice of default by the servicer. The court allowed these claims for breach of contract to proceed, but dismissed duplicative claims for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Opinion.
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S.D.N.Y. Partially Grants and Partially Denies Motion to Dismiss RMBS Investor Putative Class Action Against J.P. Morgan Chase
On March 30, 2011, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss an RMBS investor putative class action lawsuit asserting federal securities law claims against RMBS issuer J.P. Morgan Acceptance Corporation I ("JPMAC") and certain of its affiliates, officers and directors. The court dismissed claims relating to several certificates because the putative class representative did not itself purchase those certificates. The court also dismissed plaintiff's Section 12(a)(2) claim, finding plaintiff had failed to allege adequately that it purchased its Certificates in the initial public offering, as opposed to secondary market purchases, as would be required to state a claim under that section. As to the plaintiff's Section 11 claim, the court sustained allegations that the offering materials for the RMBS certificates misrepresented or concealed deficient underwriting and appraisal practices and inflated loan-to-value ratios, but dismissed plaintiff's allegation that the credit ratings for the certificates were misstated. The court sustained control-person liability claim under Section 15 against the officer and director defendants, but dismissed that claim against JPMAC's parent corporation because the parent-subsidiary relationship, standing alone, is insufficient for pleading a Section 15 claim. Decision.
Posted in Litigation	Tagged J.P. Morgan Acceptance Corporation I, JPMAC, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York, motion to dismiss, putative class action, RMBS


With the announcement of the building of 3 new MRT stations, properties in 3 sleepy parts of Singapore are expected to get more demand.
Completion the new stations is set for 2025. Part of the Circle Line's sixth stage, they are the Prince Edward, Cantonment and Keppel stations.
Prince Edward will be at Palmer Road, at one end of Shenton Way, Cantonment will be part of thе оld Tanjong Pagar Railway Station and Keppel Stаtіоn will be nеаr Kерреl Distripark аnd Kерреl Terminal.
Experts believe rеdеvеlорmеnt potential is rіре near the ѕіtеѕ оf the 3 new MRT stations.
The Cаntоnmеnt'ѕ site is zоnеd соmmеrсіаl while thе оthеr twо are zoned аѕ reserve sites undеr thе Urbаn Rеdеvеlорmеnt Authоrіtу (URA) Mаѕtеrрlаn 2014.
Ideas for the Cantonment site соuld include аn integrated rаіlwау mаll wіth a fосuѕ оn food and beverage. It соuld аlѕо be a venue for сulturаl аnd lifestyle events to mаkе uѕе of thе historic ѕіtе, ѕhе ѕаіd.
Thе thіnlу рорulаtеd Keppel Stаtіоn аrеа іѕ роіѕеd tо be thе gаtеwау tо the Southern Wаtеrfrоnt Cіtу аnd ѕо іt should ѕее mоrе rеѕіdеntіаl and іntеgrаtеd residential аnd соmmеrсіаl developments, said Mѕ Li.
Few commercial рrоjесtѕ аrе in thе аrеа, аѕ it іѕ іn a соmрrеhеnѕіvе rеdеvеlорmеnt zone – аll tо bе under thе Gоvеrnmеnt Land Sаlеѕ (GLS) рrоgrаmmе whеn Kерреl dосklаndѕ mоvе оut, said Mr Alаn Cheong, Sаvіllѕ Sіngароrе rеѕеаrсh head.
Aраrt frоm undеvеlореd lаnd in thе thrее areas, thе Gоvеrnmеnt соuld slowly rеlеаѕе thе Marina Bау reclamation ѕіtеѕ fоr dеvеlорmеnt, Mѕ Lі nоtеd.
Thе new MRT stations also bоdе wеll fоr nеаrbу properties in the long term.
Nеаr Cantonment MRT Stаtіоn, residential properties that could enjoy a boost іnсludе Sроttіѕwооdе 18, Sроttіѕwооdе Rеѕіdеnсеѕ, Thе Bеасоn аnd HDB estate Spottiswoode Park. Properties near Prince Edwаrd MRT Stаtіоn include 76 Shenton and Lumіеrе.
Thе сlоѕеѕt соndоѕ to Kерреl Station аrе The Pearl@Mount Fаbеr and Mоunt Fаbеr Lоdgе.
"Sаlеѕ activity has been ԛuіtе ѕluggіѕh іn thе thrее аrеаѕ from lаѕt уеаr duе to thе tоtаl dеbt servicing rаtіо… The areas аrе аlѕо nоt tурісаl рublіс housing еѕtаtеѕ… whеrе thеrе аrе mаnу upgraders frоm nеаrbу HDB estates," R'ST Research dіrесtоr Ong Kаh Sеng ѕаіd.
Sроttіѕwооdе соndо prices fеll аbоut 5 реr cent last уеаr аnd 3 реr сеnt in thе fіrѕt nine mоnthѕ оf thіѕ уеаr. Lumіеrе рrісеѕ fеll 8 per сеnt last уеаr and about 5 per сеnt іn thе fіrѕt nine mоnthѕ, hе estimated.
In the Mоunt Faber аrеа, рrісеѕ fell аbоut 7 реr сеnt lаѕt уеаr аnd 5 реr cent іn the first nіnе mоnthѕ.
But рrісеѕ ѕhоuld rise as соmрlеtіоn оf the ѕtаtіоnѕ nears, he nоtеd.
In the Cаntоnmеnt аrеа, оffісе buіldіngѕ lіkе Sоuthроіnt wіll be ѕеrvеd bу two MRT stations – Cаntоnmеnt аnd Tаnjоng Pаgаr MRT ѕtаtіоnѕ. Klарѕоnѕ The Bоutіԛuе Hоtеl wіll also gаіn, ѕаіd Mr Chеоng.


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Bible > Commentary > Gray > Matthew
◄ Matthew 24 ►
James Gray - Concise Bible Commentary
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
The present lesson connects itself with the last without a break. The disciples, mystified by what our Lord said about the "house," i.e., the temple, being left "desolate" (23:38), called His attention to its grandeur and strength (Matthew 24:1). His further observation (Matthew 24:2) deepened their wonder, hence their improvement of the opportunity on the Mount of Olives for the questions of verse three.
The first was answered by the destruction of the temple under Titus, A.D. 70. But although Christ replies to this question as He does the other two, yet that reply is recorded only in Luke 21:20-24. The replies to the others follow.
Matthew 24:4-14 are capable of a two-fold application. In the first place, they give in outline panoramic form the features of the present age during the absence of the King, and then in a more particular way describe the end of the age; for, as the Scofield Bible says, "all that has characterized the age throughout all these centuries gathers into awful intensity at the end."
What are these features? False Christs, wars, famines, pestilences, earthquakes, persecutions, apostasy, false teaching, abounding iniquity, and spiritual declension just what Christendom in these twenty centuries records as fulfilling the words. Compare Daniel 9:24-27 and 1 Timothy 3.
To be specific as to Matthew 24:14, it refers to the proclamation of the good news that the Kingdom promised to Israel, and which both John the Baptist and Christ preached at the beginning, is again "at hand." This will be proclaimed at the end of the age, not by the church, as we understand it, which shall have been caught up to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18), but by the Jewish remnant, the believing Israelites on the earth at that day (Isaiah 1:9; Romans 11:5; Revelation 14:6-7).
Matthew 24:15 points to the crisis at the end. "The abomination of desolation" (Daniel 9:27), which is the image of "the man of sin" (1 Thessalonians 2:3-8), and the "Beast" (Revelation 13:4-7) will then be set up in the temple of restored Jerusalem, and the hour of the Great Tribulation will have come. From this on (Matthew 24:15-28), our Lord gives the
details of this period. The believing Jews in Jerusalem at that time are warned to flee (Matthew 24:16-20). A renewed warning is given as to false Christians (Matthew 24:21-26). The sudden smiting of the Gentile world-powers is announced (Matthew 24:27-28 compared with Daniel 2:34). The glorious appearing of the Lord visible to the nations, together with the regathering of Israel as a nation are set before us next (Matthew 24:29-31). The sign of the fig tree is given (Matthew 24:32-33), and then "warnings applicable to this age over which these events are ever impending" (Matthew 24:34-51); and yet, as stated above, especially applicable to the end period itself. The first verse of this last-named section (Matthew 24:34) requires special notice. The primary definition of the Greek word for "generation" is race, family, or stock, in which sense the word is evidently used by our Lord. The race of Jews (Israel) "shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled" a promise to the truth of which the centuries bear witness.
Chapter 25 continues the discourse. The phrase "the Kingdom of heaven" or "the Kingdom of the heavens" recalls the parables of chapter 13, and applies to the same thing, viz., the sphere of professing Christianity, i.e., Christendom during the absence of the King. At the first, that is, after our Lord's ascension, the attitude of the disciples was that of going "forth to meet the bridegroom" (Matthew 25:1). In other words they were "waiting for the coming of our Lord" (1 Corinthians 1:7). But "the bridegroom tarried," and "they all slumbered and slept" (Matthew 25:5). The "midnight" is coming however, when the cry is made "Behold the bridegroom!" The wise virgins are the true believers, "the oil in their vessels" (Matthew 25:4) symbolizing the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9). The foolish virgins are the mere professors, as is evident from "I know you not" (Matthew 25:12). As this parable sets before us that testing of the Christian profession which the coming of the Lord will reveal, so the parable that follows sets before us the testing of service. The talents are the gifts God has bestowed on His servants to use for His glory (1 Corinthians 12). Exercise of any gift will increase it through the Holy Spirit; and faithful service, though it be in the use of any one gift, will bring approval. The difficulty in the parable is the faithless servant, who must not be regarded as a true believer, but a mere professor as in the preceding case. A true believer would never call Christ a hard master.
The closing verses (Matthew 25:31-46) do not contain a parable as far as the record goes, but for all we know a description of fact. It is a judgment scene, but not the last judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). The object of the judgment is the Gentile nations of the earth. The time is after the church has been caught up to meet the Lord in the air, and when He has come for the gathering of the remnant of Israel at the end of this age. The place doubtless is Palestine. There is no resurrection here, no books opened, and nothing said about the dead, all of which is in contrast to the last judgment. Moreover, three classes are present here, sheep, goats, and "My brethren," the test being not the possession of eternal life, but the treatment accorded by the nations to these "brethren." The latter are the "Jewish remnant who will have preached the gospel of the Kingdom to all nations during the tribulation." Examine Zechariah 14:1-5 and Joel 3 for light upon this judgment scene.
1. How many, and what, where the questions asked by the disciples on the Mount of Olives?
2. What was the answer to the first question, and where is it recorded?
3. What two-fold application may be given to Matthew 24:1-14?
4. What features will mark this age increasing in intensity at the end?
5. How would you interpret Matthew 24:14 particularly?
6. What Old and New Testament passages are paralleled by Matthew 24:15?
7. What does generation mean, Matthew 24:34?
8. Who are meant by the wise and foolish virgins of chapter 25?
9. What is the distinction between the "testings" of the two parables in this chapter?
10. What is the difficulty in the second parable? How would you explain it?
11. How would you distinguish between the judgment at the close of this chapter, and the last judgment in Revelation?
12. Who are meant by "my brethren"? This solemn chapter divides itself thus:
1. The Counsel to Kill Jesus (Matthew 26:1-5) 2. The Anointing of Jesus (Matthew 26:6-13) 3. The Bargain of Betrayal (Matthew 26:14-16) 4. The Last Passover (Matthew 26:17-25) 5. The Institution of the Lord's Supper (Matthew 26:26-29) 6. The Prediction of Peter's Denial (Matthew 26:30-35) 7. The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46) 8. The Betrayal and Arrest (Matthew 26:45-56) 9. The Hearing before Caiaphas (Matthew 26:57-68) 10. The Denial of Peter (Matthew 26:69-75)


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Q: Ride7 UART0 Putchar Settings I have been working on a project that uses an STM32F0 Discovery Board.  In this project I have plans on using the USART to send data to a computer.  I am aware that Ride7 has the required software to setup the stdio functions to work with the device.  I am unaware of how this works and what I need to do.  I set up the device to use USART1 for this purpose.  I looked into the setting and found the UART0 Putchar options.  It was my understanding that since I setup USART1 I do not want to use that so I set the option to no.  When I do this I get the following error:
 C:\Program Files (x86)\Raisonance\Ride\Lib\ARM\smallprintf_thumb.a(_SP_puts.o): In function `puts':
 _SP_puts.c:(.text+0x74): undefined reference to `__io_putchar'
 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
  Error Code: 1

Build failed

Swithcing the option to yes removes this error.
So my question is what does the UART0 putchar setting do?  Do I want on or off.  Additionally if all of this is handled by Ride7 do I even need to setup USART1?

A: __io_putchar() must always be defined, so functions like printf can use it to output their characters string somewhere. But when you disable the UART0 putchar, you do not declare any replacement __io_putchar().
From the raisonnance Getting Started Guide :

B) "include UART0 Putchar"
  This option adds "io_putchar.a" (or "io_putchar_thumb.a"), which includes standard putchar and
  getchar functions using the UART0. It should be used in conjunction with "UART0_stdio.h"
  (instead of "stdio.h"). It also redirects the output for functions using stdout, like printf, to the
  UART0. The "TEST" example shows how to use it. The sources of the library can be found in
  "C:\Program Files\Raisonance\Ride\LIB\ARM\IO_PUTCHAR\…"
  You can use and distribute them freely.

Check out the example in "C:\Program Files\Raisonance\Ride\lib\ARM\io_putchar", which shows how to write your own __io_putchar().
Write your own using UART1 and keep UART0 putchar disabled.

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If you own a small business in San Diego, you have probably worked with a San Diego Search Engine Optimization (SEO) company, worked with an independent San Diego SEO consultant, or read up about best practices online. If you're like the small business owners I work with, you have probably been burned in the past and currently receive about five calls each day from SEO sales people. And I get it—it's really annoying!
I understand the world of SEO can be frustrating, and you have probably heard a great deal of conflicting information over the years. Overzealous sales people tend to be ambitious with their projections, and amateur SEO professionals lack the knowledge base and practical experience to provide counsel that will be impactful. There are four main types of SEO: Local SEO, Technical SEO, On Page SEO, and Off Page SEO and plenty of industry nomenclatures. So it's no surprise when business owners have difficulty distinguishing good practices from outdated tactics.
This article is intended to provide you with some SEO tips that are easy to implement and are proven to have a positive impact on rankings and user experience.
I still can't believe how many business owners I've met throughout San Diego county that are still prioritizing desktop over mobile. It's been two years since Google announced that more searches take place on mobile than desktop. When I analyze a client's data in Google Analytics, Facebook Campaigns, or AdWords data, I often see mobile sending more traffic than desktop.
It's imperative that your site is mobile-friendly and provides a good experience on mobile devices. By mobile-friendly, I mean that your site is responsive. A responsive site will properly adapt to different devices like iPhones, Androids, and various tablets.
Today, it takes more than just passing a mobile-friendly test. Your site can respond to different devices and receive a good score, but at the same time the mobile version may not show your form's submit button or your contact information in the header. Nowadays you need to go above and beyond to ensure your site is responsive but without compromising the user experience and your conversion opportunities.
A mobile-friendly website is an SEO ranking signal and caters to your customers and prospective customers browsing preferences.
Before you roll up your sleeves and start implementing best practices, you should know exactly where you currently stand. Make sure you set up Google Analytics. From there you will want to set up some custom dashboards and reports.
Google has a crowd sourced project called the Solutions Gallery, which is a collection of user-submitted dashboards and reports. It's very easy to locate a dashboard or report and add it to your Google Analytics account. Other users even rate and provide comments on the reports.
General Analytics Dashboard – This is a basic report that provides an overview of organic, social media, and referral traffic.
Content Performance Dashboard – Content is integral to a modern SEO strategy, and this dashboard lets you know which pieces of content are performing. You can also use this dashboard to identify which pieces of content need a refresh. If you spent a considerable amount of time on a blog post and it's buried on page 50, it's time for a content relaunch.
Geography Dashboard – This dashboard lets you know specifically where the traffic is coming from. Let's say you own a business within the San Diego city limits, but you're trying to expand to North County coastal. Use the dashboard to see if you are pulling in traffic from Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff, Encinitas, or Carlsbad.
Mobile Analytics – Since I led off with the importance of mobile, it's no surprise I included a mobile dashboard. The dashboard will show which devices are sending traffic, top mobile keywords, mobile viewed content, and more!
SEO Insights for Google Organic (not provided) Report – This has great insights for Organic traffic from non-reported keywords.
Keyword Analysis Report – This shows popular keywords alongside key metrics, conversion rates, goal completions, and more.
Content Efficiency Report – Use this report to identify engaging content and what types of content is the most valuable so you know which content to produce more of.
Diagnostics Page Timing – Use this report to identify slow pages. Add these slow pages as action items to your SEO project plan. Get them fixed so your site can fly!
Landing Page Analysis – Check out sessions per landing page, bounce rates, and average time spent on each page.
If you want to rank for certain keywords and longtail keywords, you'll need to track the movement of said keywords through the search engine results page.
Whatever your business is, there are obvious queries you will want to appear for so you can capture the user when they are in the act of searching for a service you provide. This is intent-based marketing at its finest.
For the not-so-obvious, you will need to conduct keyword research to identify additional opportunities. When I conduct keyword research, I typically utilize Google Keyword Planner, review Google Autocomplete, review Google-related searches, and use keyword.io. Those are some of my top choices, but there are variety of tools when it comes to Keyword Research.
If you are running an AdWords campaign, you have probably already completed keyword research. In this case, you can just export your keyword list from AdWords.
Once your list is in order, you will want to upload it to a keyword tracking tool. As you can imagine, there are several on the market. We have tested a handful, and the one we use as part of the Rocket Pilots SEO Package is Authority Labs.
Authority Labs will allow you to see the movement of your keywords through the rankings. You can sort by the last 90 days, 30 days, 7 days, and since you first added the keywords. It's incredibly powerful and always a great way to decide on your focus keyword for your next blog post. If you're on the rise for a keyword, using it as the focus keyword for your next blog post might just be the bump you need to get to page one!
It's no mystery that Google has placed an emphasis on local results. You'll want to adjust accordingly and roll out local SEO strategies. For a comprehensive approach, check out A Guide to Ranking Your Business Locally.
Claim and Build out Your Google My Business Page – This process is easy and can be accomplished by the non-technical.
List your Name, Address, Phone Number, and URL on directories like Yellow Pages, Express Update, Yelp, WhitePages, and more. Do this yourself manually or utilize a service like Synup if you prefer to save the time but spend some money.
Embed a map of your location(s) on your website.
Implement Schema for your site – Mark up your address, phone number, and name.
Build out your reviews on Yelp, Google+, and review platforms that are relevant to your business. Take advantage of Yelp's SEO clout when someone Googles "San Diego plus your keyword" and your Yelp listing takes up a spot on the search engine results page (SERP).
Implement local On Page SEO tactics.
Producing content is no longer elective. It's completely mandatory if you intend to win with search engines and user engagement. Over the years, Google's algorithm has become more sophisticated and started incorporating factors surrounding how users interact with your site. It's been speculated that Google incorporates Dwell Time as a ranking signal, and we know they incorporate Bounce Rate and Time on Page. Since those metrics are closely related in nature, I have provided the definitions below.
Dwell Time – This is the amount of time from when a user clicks a result on a SERP (like Google, Yahoo, or Bing) and then returns directly back to the SERP. The underlying principle here is that if a user immediately goes back to the SERP, the content was low quality or not relevant to what the user was looking for. We know Google measures Dwell Time, but there is no confirmation that it is a ranking signal and there is no way for site owners to view Dwell Time statistics (not yet at least).
Bounce Rate – In Google Analytics, a bounce is calculated as a session that triggers only a single request to the analytics server, like when a user opens a single page and then exits. It differs from Dwell Time because the user did not necessarily go back to the SERP. They could have just closed the browser or exited the site.
In my opinion, Bounce Rate is a misunderstood statistic. Popular belief states that a high bounce rate is bad, but in reality it's very circumstantial. Let's say you're a San Diego Real Estate Agent running a paid Facebook campaign to a landing page where users are converting by calling you but not visiting another page, in that case a high bounce rate is not problematic. It's not bad to have a high converting landing page!
If they are landing directly on a location page for a retail store and then bouncing off, the page probably accomplished the objective by providing the user with the address.
Now, if the homepage is the gateway to the rest of your site and the bounce rate is consistently high, you've got problems. Time to roll up your user experience sleeves and fix the issues.
Time on Page – This is the amount of time a site visitor spent on a specific page before going somewhere else. By somewhere else I mean another page on your site, back to the SERP, or literally anywhere else. With this metric it could be a Dwell Time scenario or they could have bounced. In either case, we are simply measuring how long they were on the page.
Let's say you just wrote a killer long-form blog post and your average Time on Page is twelve minutes. Fantastic! Your visitors loved the post and are clearly engaging with the content. Keep up the good work!
The internet is loaded with dead blogs. Many well-intentioned site owners read some compelling statistics about the usefulness of a blog, start the journey, but lose enthusiasm along the way.
Don't let this happen to you. The trick is to have a methodical and disciplined approach to blog management. You'll want to start by reviewing a few metrics and then constructing your editorial calendar.
Below are a few ideas for identifying your blog topics and filling out your editorial calendar.
Start by reviewing your keyword research and look for low hanging fruit. Try to identify longtail keywords that have sufficient monthly volume but are not too competitive. From there, all you have to do is think of a blog topic that could naturally incorporate the keyword.
Review Authority Labs and look for keywords that are on the second and third page. Then think about a series of postings that would utilize those keywords.
If you are struggling to come up with topics, leverage BuzzSumo for ideas. You can use BuzzSumo to identify topics by keywords that have been shared across many different social media platforms.
Conduct some live searches and look for competitor content that is ranking well. Now, simply write a piece of content on the same topic, but make sure your piece of content is materially better. Keep users in mind first and ensure your content is longer, more thorough, designed better, and (generally speaking) more substantive. If you add on an outreach program to acquire backlinks, you would be executing Brian Dean's Skyscraper Technique.
Now that you have your content ideas, it's time to fill in your content calendar. I have taken the liberty to make the same calendar (template) we use at Rocket Pilots accessible. Check out this Editorial Calendar hosted with Google Sheets. It's completely plug-and-play, and it should help you organize the production of all the great content you are going to produce.
If you absolutely despise writing and the thought of regular blog postings make you cringe, then you should definitely outsource this function. Part of being a good entrepreneur is knowing when you should handle a task yourself, delegate to a team member, or outsource. If writing is not your strength or interest, play a more strategic role in deciding on what content to produce and why, and then outsource the task. Just make sure you don't hire on the low side of the market. Your content is a reflection of your brand and, while the grammar does not necessarily have to be formal, you will want to show expertise and experience on the topics being covered. It will be worth investing in a good copywriter familiar with SEO copywriting best practices.
The days of pumping out 300-word blog postings to influence site rankings are long gone. You will want to set 2,500 words as a target for each posting. I often see sites that produce four or five postings a month and each write-up is about 500 words. They would be so much better off writing one great posting a month of 2,500 words than five postings of 500 words each.
Check out the chart from Serp IQ below. It tells the important story that content ranking on the first ten spots of the search engines range in word count from 2,000 to 2,500 with the first three positions being closer to 2,500 words.
But, don't write just to fill in space. Keep your content full of substance and useful to readers.
Take the time to create an outline of your content prior to writing. If you plan your piece of content by defining the intro, subheadings, and summary, you will find it easier to complete your article. Also, be sure to spend time reviewing other similar articles on the internet and identify gaps that you can fill in. Spending the time to create an outline and planning out your article will set you up for success and ensure you produce a killer blog post!
My goal with this article was not to overwhelm you with information, but to instead provide you with five highly relevant SEO practices that are actionable. I encourage you to get to work with these items or sit down with your current SEO team to devise an action plan. You can use this blog post as a talking piece with your current SEO provider or as a discussion point if you are in the process of hiring a San Diego SEO company.
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Thank for these. Once these are complete is my SEO done?
Hey Michael! Great questions. These will help but you should have an ongoing SEO plan. Feel free to email me with questions.
Thanks for the tips. I'll try and get all of these going.
your blog and all of your content. In any case I'll be stopping by again!
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A Christmas Secret
May 20, 2021 / rebroxanna / Leave a comment
By Anne Perry
This one puts a nice bow on the story of Dominic Corde, Charotte's ex-brother-in-law, who has played a part in at least 3 of her books, lastly in Brunswick Gardens. ***spoilers for Brunswick Gardens!***** In that book, we learn that Dominic has repented of his kind of evil ways under the influence of a Bishop and has taken orders. When the Bishop is murdered, Dominic is almost falsely accused. In the end he walks away with one of the daughters of the murdered clergyman, the appealing, intelligent, and unconventional Clarice. In A Christmas Secret, we find them very happily married, and solving a murder mystery of their own. The solution of the mystery was lacking as the motive was very weak or non-existent. **4 out of 5 stars**
A Christmas Guest
This novella redeems Charlotte's venomous, spiteful, and thoroughly unlikable grandmother. In Half Moon Street we learned her terrible secret of abuse by her late husband which has colored her relationships through the years. Unfortunately, to my memory, she does not make an appearance in later books after the metamorphosis she experiences here. I hope that in future books we do see some more of her and how her change of heart affects those around her.
Anne Perry has keen insight into dark psychology, but some times she makes too great leaps in cause and effect. Her sentences and paragraphs are sometimes convoluted and hard to decipher. Luckily this is sporadic, and usually with a few rereadings one can usually follow what she was trying to convey. Now on to the next Christmas story! % stars out of 5**
May26, 2016
Stitches in Time
May 16, 2021 May 16, 2021 / rebroxanna / Leave a comment
by Barbara Michaels
***Many Spoilers throughout****
While listening to this audio version of an old favorite, I remembered the plot vividly since my first reading which was probably decades ago. Rachel is finishing up her doctoral dissertation when she is drawn in to helping out at a vintage clothing shop – and is perhaps possessed by the spirit of a long-dead woman whose unparalleled skill at quilting conceals a darker history.
I closed Stitches in Time contemplating what I had finished and thought, "That was a great book." I had remembered it being my least favorite of the so-called Georgetown Trilogy, from my first, and, I think, only read more than 2 decades ago. I remembered being surprised and dismayed at Kara's personality change and less than blissful marriage with Mark after the seemingly happy ending of Shattered Silk. But upon this reread, I thought it added depth and character development, especially since they seemed to be back in love and in good humor at the end.
I'm a little disconcerted by all the hate for Rachel and Kara in some of the other reviews. Some readers seem to ignore the fact that Rachel is being negatively influenced by the quilt through almost 90% of the book. At first I was confused by what was happening, so smoothly integrated are the times when Rachel is being influenced by the entity from the past. The grip gets stronger and stronger, until we both fear for our heroine, but also fear what she is up to. When all is made clear and resolved, shouldn't the reader like and be sympathetic to her? She even admits, towards the end, that she has been sulky and immature with her mother,which was a separate issue from the quilt. And Kara. She is very abrasive at the beginning. But I think she senses that something is wrong and is reacting accordingly. I too was disappointed by her attitude towards her husband Mark at the beginning, but all is well at the end, and she comes through with flying colors once Rachel and she confide in each other and become comrades in arms. I loved the development of their relationship and the insights we get into her personality. It made for one of Michael's most satisfying and fully developed endings. (Sometimes her books end with just a hope and hint for the future and leave one wishing for an epilogue or at least one or two more pages.) I was also amazed and satisfied by the final reveal and the explanation for the whole mystery.
A word about Adam. Maybe I am forgetting some beloved appealing heroes, but Adam has got to be my favorite love interest in all of Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters. Maybe in one of my Top ten of all authors. What a beautifully described and realized character. I always love an unconventional hero, and Adam is the ultimate. And I love how their love story plays out at the conclusion, when we catch up with the 3 couples months later. Very satisfying to see him finally loved and appreciated as he deserves.
Near the climax of the action, Rachel contemplates
"there was no such thing a coincidence or accident. Every event, however random in appearance formed part of a design too vast and too alien to be comprehended by limited human understanding. Events that were, on the surface, unimportant and meaningless-Rachel's choice of thesis topic, Tony's decision to respond to a call he should never have answered-these and a dozen other strands in the web led inexorably toward a nexus in time when the invisible hands of the weaver would draw the threads tight and complete the pattern. It had been predestined and foreordained…."
I find this pretty powerful stuff. There is a suggestion that the quilt and it's maker are still influencing the 3 couples still, only now in a good way. For example, Mark's loving concern regarding Kara's pregnancy, causes him to look with suspicion upon Mrs. Grossmuller(from Shattered Silk! Hi, Mrs. Grossmuller!), who uncannily included beautiful vintage baby clothes in her last delivery. Kara wonders if her friends had told Mark about the "quilt business." Since the normally super-rational and skeptical Mark had said something about the "evil eye". Several other happy circumstances are discussed, and Kara mentions the hair which was part of forensic evidence to convict Rocky. "Hair again," Kara murmured. "Ironic these coincidences…"It's like justice on the family is still being fashioned by the unseen entity. Finally the last line in the novel describing the plot where they laid the quilt to rest: " Out in the garden purple and golden crocuses and the small blue flowers called "glory-of-the-snow" covered a certain spot like living patchwork." All is now right with the world. A fitting and lovely conclusion to the Georgetown trilogy and people that live there. **5 out of 5 stars**
The Mother of All Christmases
April 9, 2021 June 24, 2021 / rebroxanna / Leave a comment
By Milly Johnson
'I'm pregnant,' she blurted out because the words were too big to keep in. It wasn't what she meant to say, which was Joe, can I have a private word with you, but somehow the delivered words raced past the intended ones queueing in her voice box.
'And your Granny Ferrell is your family,' Jacques threw back at her. 'Talk about the enemy within.' It was a bullseye point. Eve's Granny Ferrell was the most wicked old bag on the planet. She made the Antichrist look like Anne of Green Gables.
I've read 4 1/2 Milly Johnson books so far and I've learned to expect certain things. You will both laugh and giggle throughout. At the end, you will sigh with satisfaction. With some you will cry, with some you will be scared, with some you will stand up and cheer, and with some, you will be angry. With The Mother of all Christmases you will do all of those. I agree with Bookworman who I credit with introducing me to this wonderful English author that it is one of her best. Milly Johnson, where have you been the last 10 years of my life? I don't understand why she is not more well known in the United States!
One of the extra bonuses of her books is that you meet and catch up with characters from previous novels. this book probably incorporates more of this than the previous ones I have read. A few I have met before, and some, I can't wait to meet in future books. **5 out 5 stars**
A Winter Flame
A Winter Flame has The bones of a Hallmark Christmas movie. Emotionally closed up due to her fiance getting killed on Christmas 5 years prior, our heroine channels all of her energy into her successful business, distancing her friends and family, and leaving her personal life on the shelf. Lo and Behold, she inherits a Christmas Theme Park from a beloved aunt which she is forced to co-own and develop with a handsome quirky and mysterious stranger whom she suspects of nefarious motives. Of course, need I say that all is not as it seems, and we all know how this will end?
Populated with a few characters from another novel, it puts a bow on one of the romances with a beautiful wedding. This one has the humor and entertaining pop culture references of the previous 4 novels I've read, but not as angsty or serious as some. It is also not as hilarious as some either. Our heroine, Eve, will make you want to choke her: she really is stubbornly blind to what is so obvious and reaches crazy conclusions based on evidence that should have pointed her to the light. But that's what was intended! Anyway, I really liked the lightness of it. It was a fun book, with a few emotional scenes and a few surprises as well.**4 out of 5 stars**
Envious Casca
by Georgette Heyer
'I always go to church on Christmas Day,' replied Maud. 'And on Sundays, too.' 'One had not realised that there were still people who did!' said Roydon, with the air of one interested in the habits of aborigines. This was felt to be an observation in such bad taste that Mathilda at once offered to accompany Maud, and Stephen – although not going to these lengths – ranged himself on Maud's side by telling the dramatist to shut up, and get on with his breakfast.
One of her very best mysteries and a Christmas one at that. It is a very clever locked-room murder. Clues to the how and who were there, particularly in the establishment of the alibi. Hemingway was right to figuratively kick himself for not suspecting the killer earlier. Of course, as I have read it several times previously, I knew who the murderer was, so I enjoyed seeing the setup and Heyer's methods from that perspective. Most of the characters came from Heyer's big bag of stock stereotypes, which she does so well. Honestly, I think every one of her "types" populate this novel. The two original characters were Joseph and his wife, Maud. I don't think I've seen anything like either one of them. Enjoyed the humor and the little romance as well. I think the last paragraph is one of her best and funniest endings. I won't include it as it would be a spoiler and wouldn't make a ton of sense unless you have read the book. **4 out of 5 stars**


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Haiti's news and more
State Department issues more traveling bans on some Caribbean destinations
Haiti Telegraph | March 8, 2019
During the last few days, the United States State Department has issued travel warnings for two more popular island tourist destinations.
On Wednesday March 6th, the State Department's Smart Travel Enrollment Program (STEP) issued a Level 2 warning for Trinidad ant Tobago advising American citizens to stay away from some areas in Port of Spain.
The State Department advises American citizens to exercise increased caution in Trinidad and Tobago due to crime and terrorism in areas such as Laventille, Beetham, Sea Lots, Cocorite and the interior of Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain due to crime.
Violent crime, such as murder, robbery, assault, sexual assault, home invasion, and kidnapping, is common.
Gang activity, such as narcotics trafficking, is common. A significant portion of violent crime is gang-related and geographically concentrated.
"Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas" concludes the warning.
On Friday March 8th, STEP advises citizens to avoid some areas in Jamaica, citing violent crime, such as home invasions, armed robberies, and homicide. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents.U.S. government personnel are prohibited from driving outside of prescribed areas of Kingston at night.
Due to violence and shootings that occur regularly in some areas of Kingston, It is recommended not to travel to the following areas: Cassava Piece, downtown Kingston defined as between Mountain View Avenue and Hagley Park Road, and south of Half Way Tree and Old Hope Roads. Downtown Kingston includes Trench Town, Tivoli Gardens, and Arnett Gardens, Grants Pen and Standpipe.
In Montego Bay, The State Department warns of violence and shootings that occur regularly in some areas of Montego Bay. A traveling ban is issued against Canterbury, Clavers Street, Flankers, Hart Street, Norwood and Rose Heights
STEP also discourages travels to any part of Spanish Town due to violence and regular shootings.
These decisions came after a Level 4 warning issued on February 14 discouraging all travels to Haiti because of violence caused by street demonstrations. That Level 4 warning has pretty much wiped out Haiti's tourism industry causing hotels and resorts to lay off employees while considering their next step. Airlines have reduced their schedule considerably while some such as Air Canada has canceled all flights in and out of Haiti.
Some tour operators find this level 4 warning unfair as that level is usually issued to countries involved in wars while it's not the case in Haiti. As proof, they cite the recent carnival festivities that were held peacefully in cities like Les Cayes, Cape Haitian and Carrefour.
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Sending heartfelt congratulations to New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS) senior Nick Adomat, recent recipient of the annual Sidoo Family Giving award!
The $1500 SFG Scholarship is awarded to the NWSS graduating senior football player who demonstrates academic and athletic achievement, as well as leadership and perseverance. David and Manjy Sidoo established the scholarship with the goal of helping student athletes who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend university.
Off the field, Nick excelled in academics, earning a 93% average in a full academic International Baccalaureate courseload in his senior year. In the community, Nick tutors at-risk kids, reads to elementary school children, assists with senior citizens, participates in environmental clean up, helps with Hyack Festival Association events, and many other activities that the NWSS football program is involved with throughout the city of New Westminster.
Sidoo Family Giving is proud to contribute to Nick's future education as he attends McGill University in September 2012.


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Q: Probability a player will get a red ball
An urn contains $3$ red balls and $7$ black balls. Player $A$ and $B$
withdraw balls from the urn consecutively until a red ball is
selected. Find the probability that player $A$ selects the red ball.
($A$ draws the first ball, then $B$, and so on. There is no
replacement of the balls drawn.)

Attempt:
The hint was to consider $4$ cases. That is $A_1$ to be the event player $A$ gets the red ball on the first draw, $A_3$ the event that player A gets red ball in third draw and so on.
Now, in how many ways can player A obtain red ball in first draw? Well, only in $3$ ways since there are only 3 red balls.
In the second situation, we have something like $BBR$. In how many ways can this happen? well, first for the two black balls to be there we can choose then in ${7 \choose 2}$ ways and as before the red ball only in $3$ ways. Thus we have $3 {7 \choose 2}$ ways
in third case we have $BBBBR$ and have $3{7 \choose 4}$ ways for last one $BBBBBBR$ we have $3 {7 \choose 6} $ ways.
Now for the sample space we just count number of ways a red ball can be chosen from 10 that is ${10 \choose 3}$ ways. Thus,
probability that player A selects red ball is
$$ P( A_1 \cup A_3 \cup A_5 \cup A_7 ) = P(A_1) + P(A_2) + P(A_3) + P(A_4) = \frac{ 3+  3{7 \choose 2} + 3 {7 \choose 4} + 3 {7 \choose 6 } }{{10 \choose 3 } } $$
Is this correct?

A: We want to find the probability that player $A$ selects the first red ball.
Your use of notation is inconsistent.  Let $A_k$ denote the event that player $A$ selects the first red ball on the $k$th draw.
If neither player draws a red ball within the first seven draws, then all of the remaining balls must be red, in which case player $B$ is guaranteed to win since player $B$ has the eighth draw.  Thus, player $A$ wins if and only if events $A_1$, $A_3$, $A_5$, or $A_7$ occur.
$\Pr(A_1)$:  Player $A$ wins on the first draw.  For this to happen, player $A$ must select one of the three red balls from the $10$ available balls.  Hence,
$$\Pr(A_1) = \frac{3}{10}$$
$\Pr(A_3)$:  Player $A$ wins on the third draw.  For this to happen, player $A$ must draw a black ball on the first draw, player $B$ must draw a black ball on the second draw, and player $A$ must draw a red ball on the third draw.  The probability that player $A$ draws a black ball on the first draw is $7/10$ since $7$ of the ten balls are black.  The probability that player $B$ draws a black ball on the second draw is $6/9$ since $6$ of the remaining nine balls are black.  The probability that player $A$ then draws a red ball on the third draw is $3/8$ since three of the remaining eight balls are red.  Hence,
$$\Pr(A_3) = \frac{7}{10} \cdot \frac{6}{9} \cdot \frac{3}{8}$$
$\Pr(A_5)$:  Player $A$ wins on the fifth draw.  For this to happen, player $A$ must draw a black ball on the first draw, player $B$ must draw a black ball on the second draw, player $A$ must draw a black ball on the third draw, player $B$ must draw a black ball on the fourth draw, then player $A$ must draw a red ball on the fifth draw.
I will leave it to you to calculate $\Pr(A_5)$ and $\Pr(A_7)$.
Note that events $A_1$, $A_3$, $A_5$, and $A_7$ are mutually exclusive, so the  probability that player $A$ wins is $\Pr(A_1) + \Pr(A_3) + \Pr(A_5) + \Pr(A_7)$.

A: Think of $\binom {10}3$ as the number of ways you can specify on which 3 turns a red ball was picked out of the ten turns hypothetically made.
So you're really just choosing a combination of 3 numbers out of the first 10 positive integers.
To win on round 1 you need one of your numbers to be 1 and the other 2 higher than 1 - there are $\binom 92$ ways to do this.
Note that $  \frac{\binom 92}{ \binom {10}3} = \frac 3{10}$ as required.
To win on round three you need one of your numbers to be 3 and the other 2 higher than 3 - there are $\binom 72$ ways to do this.
Hopefully you can take it from here ...

A: Notice that the game ends once a red ball is drawn by either player. This makes a very simple probability tree.
Starting with Player A, there is a $\frac{3}{10}$ chance of drawing a red ball.
$\frac{7}{10}$ of the time, Player B gets a turn with a $\frac{3}{9}$ chance of drawing a red ball.
A: $\frac{3}{10}$
B: $\frac{7*3}{9*10}$
For the second round, Player A, with a $\frac{7*6}{9*10}$ chance of getting a turn, has a $\frac{3}{8}$ chance to win
A: $\frac{6*7*3}{8*9*10}$
Notice that for each draw, the probability of getting a red is a multiple of that for the last draw $\frac{3}{10}*\frac{7}{9}=\frac{7*3}{(7+2)*10}$ where $7$ was the number of black balls. This quickly gives fractional values for the probabilities of drawing a red on the first 8 draws at which point a red is guaranteed anyway. Player A's probability is the sum of drawing in any round.
I'll leave out the rest of the formulae but probability that Player A draws a red is 31/60.


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China reports three H7N9 infections, two fatal
(CIDRAP News) – Chinese health officials yesterday announced three severe respiratory infections, two of them fatal, from H7N9 influenza, a subtype that has not been known to infect humans before.
Flu continues late-season Northern Hemisphere push
(CIDRAP News) – Flu activity in many Northern Hemisphere countries continued its late-season rise last week, with areas such as the United States, Canada, and Europe reporting steady increases.
Though flu activity overall is low, notable increases are occurring in North America, western Europe, and northern China, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today.
Saudi man has third vCJD case found in US
(CIDRAP News) – A third case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) has been reported in a US resident, but health officials believe he contracted the disease in Saudi Arabia when he was a child.
Briton has second vCJD case found in US
(CIDRAP News) – A second case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) has been reported in a US resident, although American authorities said he is thought to have contracted the illness in his native Britain.
Pandemic flu virus from 1957 mistakenly sent to labs
(CIDRAP News) – The revelation that samples of the influenza virus that caused the flu pandemic of 1957-58 were inadvertently sent to thousands of laboratories has raised fears of a new pandemic and triggered an urgent effort to destroy the samples.
CDC links 29 Salmonella cases with almonds
(CIDRAP) – An investigation of Salmonella illness cases associated with raw almonds has identified 29 cases in 12 states and one Canadian province, dating back as far as September 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today.
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Stretch click is a mikroBUS™ add-on board with circuitry for measuring stretch forces with conductive rubber cords. The click has screw terminals for connecting 2mm-diameter conductive rubber cord. The resistance of the cord increases when stretched, impacting the voltage available on the AN pin. Stretch click is designed to use either a 3.3V or 5V power supply.
In a 'relaxed' state, the resistance is about 130 ohms per centimeter. As you pull on it, the resistance increases (the particles get further apart). As you stretch it out, the resistance increases. So lets say you have a 15cm piece - thats about 2.1 Kohms.
Stretch it to 25cm long and now it is 26/15*2.1K = 3.5 Kohms. You can stretch the rubber about 50-70% longer than the resting length, so a 15cm piece shouldn't be stretched more than 25cm. Once the force is released, the rubber will shrink back, although its not very "fast" and it takes a minute or two to revert to its original length. It's not a true linear sensor, and the resistance may vary from batch to batch, so we consider it a way to measure stretching motion but isn't really precise.
One meter of conductive rubber cord and two alligator clips are included in the package.