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Homebrew Multimode Digital Voice Modem
There’s an old saying that the nice thing about standards is there are so many of them. For digital voice modes, hams have choices of D-Star, DMR, System Fusion, and others. An open source project, the Multimode Digital Voice Modem (MMDVM), allows you to use multiple modes with one set of hardware.
There are some kits available, but [flo_0_] couldn’t wait for his order to arrive. So he built his own version without using a PCB. Since it is a relatively complex circuit for perf board, [flo_0_] used Blackboard to plan the build before heating up a soldering iron. You can see the MMDVM in action below.
The build includes an Arduino, of course, and the neat perf board wiring makes for a good-looking project. We’ve covered digital voice that uses PCs before and even some digital ham modes that use an Arduino. Or check out the MMDVM project for more info.
Posted in Arduino Hacks, Radio HacksTagged arduino, Blackboard, d-star, digital voice, dmr, ham radio, MMDVM, perfboard
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20 thoughts on “Homebrew Multimode Digital Voice Modem”
blade says:
I’ve actually met some of the principles involved in the MMDVM project; any ham that managed to get to the Dayton Hamvention two years ago had a chance to meet Jonathan Naylor, G4KLX in person (he was hanging out at the Northwest Digital Radio booth with John Hayes, K7VE and Bryan Hoyer K7UDR).
fsphil says:
Sadly every one of those digital voice systems use a proprietary closed source audio codec.
rd7575 says:
And more sadly, digital voice is just not all that interesting. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the “hack” and the determination behind it. I guess I’m just disappointed that there’s no longer any real ham data experimentation. No, re-purposed Wi-Fi, which might as well be laser-based once you get beyond a city block, doesn’t count. HF modes with no error correction or session reliability don’t count. Yes, there are physical limits to the amount of data that can be transferred on VHF and UHF bands, but we (hams) need to be doing more there. There is some room for improvement in transmission modes, but much room for improvement in protocols and bandwidth conservation. The pinnacle of data communication is not 32 bit images and HD video over HTML 5. There are other, equally valid but more efficient ways to communicate. I hate that broadband killed packet radio. Had it survived long enough to evolve, it might be truly compelling today.
These guys: http://www.rowetel.com/blog/?page_id=452 beg to differ. They’re making big strides in turning Codec 2, a free (as in speech) open-source digital voice codec, into a usable communication mode.
Their latest is FreeDV 2400A, a 4FSK modem implementation of the codec readable to -132dBm, which is about 10Db below Analog FM.
While we’re at it: http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/ Joe Taylor of WSJT fame has done a lot with robust communications over HF-SHF frequencies. He started with developing modes for Moonbounce, but has others for weak-signal HF, Meteor scatter, etc. They’re robust against multi-path, Rayleigh fading, and other forms of interference thanks to strong FEC.
There’s experimentation in amateur radio if you know where to look! I’m in the block diagram phase of implementing a TurboCode FEC that could be applied to HF Packet, VHF Codec2, etc. If you don’t think there’s enough experimentation, please, start doing some!
A great place to start is this book: http://www.amazon.com/An-Introduction-Information-Theory-Mathematics/dp/0486240614?ie=UTF8&keywords=introduction%20to%20information%20theory&qid=1458788831&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
It’s only $4 on Amazon.
KC9SWV – Morgen
AK47RFa says:
Effectively, you’re doing FEC, modulation and analysis on RF signals… Sounds like you should take your block diagram, and make a GNU Radio flow graph out of it; given there’s *a lot* of useful blocks readily available, taking your idea to a working prototype might be less than an hour! Give the GNU Radio Guided Tutorials a read: https://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/Guided_Tutorials They don’t cover every block available with GNU Radio (especially FEC isn’t properly covered by the tutorial), but you’ll quickly get a feeling for what’s happening there.
Since Codec 2 is written in C, you can just let gr_modtool generate a minimal wrapper Block and use that in your GNU Radio DSP flow graph. Tadah, baseband signal, ready for transmission!
Sounds like the posting of a person who’s not involved or experimenting. I’m excited and thinking about having a USRP type device in my pocket with all that cellular phones today offer, but with and SDR on board. I imagine connecting to an app store and downloading a new radio or new protocol. Take the computer from your smartphone and stuff that into an SDR. I’m excited. Where are you?
I think very much of the signal processing in a modern smartphone is already SDR based.
Anthony Selby says:
Doc Oct says:
To wit, I think it was the Internet itself that killed packet. That and a total and complete lack of improvements. Most people never used anything faster than the 1200 baud packet that existed in the early 80’s. Myself included. There were experimental 56k modems in the late 90s but they were so expensive that they didn’t really have any market penetration. Even 9600 baud that could be run through certain radios didn’t even hardly get used.
Killian says:
56k Modems were common in the UK (At least where I live)
Still have my trusty US Robotics modem one.
Stajp says:
I presume Doc Oct is talking about a 56K Packet radio modems. Like this one http://www.wa4dsy.net/rfmodem.html
Mike Lu says:
Sparkfun once sold 900MHz 115k radio modems with a claimed (free space) range of up to 40 miles. Though they were quite expensive hence why it didn’t get much use.
You actually missed at least a third of the D-STAR protocol; the digital data part, but that’s partly Icom’s fault, since they limited the implementation to 1.2 GHz. You also apparently don’t follow the TAPR DCC stuff, since there have been some quite interesting developments from that in the last few years other than stuff about Wi-Fi.
The problem is ham radio killed experimentation itself. It all about HF and doing ham radio like it 1970. Your comment for example. Packet was great when we were still using acoustic couplers at 300 baud than the first 1200 baud modems, but rest of the world move on to 4G and Ham radio dug in and stuck to the past. I got my ticket KG7CSS a few week before the “you know what ” storm over ARRL proposal of dong away with the symbol rate for a 2.8 kHz bandwidth. perhaps we need a new group other than Eham and QRZ.
So were most technological advances from hams at one point or other during the first twenty to thirty years of ham radio; your point?
matseng says:
Is is common that people put the parts on the copper side of the PCB like this? In my 40 years of tinkering I hardly ever done that except for a few times when I wanted it to look more hi-tech. Maybe it’s because I used stripboard/veroboard for the first 20 years and then moved over to the more fancy donut and 3-hole boards…
Pabluski says:
He’s using a double-layer breadboard.
Ah yes, I see it now when looking closer at the images – how could I have missed that? I must be getting too old for this :-)
Actually… though that’s not what is going on here putting the components on the copper side is very common with amateur RF projects. Go to your favorite search engine and do a query for “Manhattan Construction” and check it out.
Or “dead bug” or “Ugly”. :)
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Phishing / spam emails
How to spot phishing emails
Phishing emails are scams that will try to trick you into giving out confidential information. It's important to know how to recognise them.
Phishing emails are scams that will try to trick you into giving out confidential information.
Sometimes phishing emails are hard to spot. They are designed to look like emails from trustworthy sources but are sent from fraudsters to steal personal information. It is important to know the signs of phishing emails to keep your information safe.
1. Mismatched URLs:
The email may contain a link to a website that looks genuine but isn't. You can usually tell if the link is going to direct you to a trustworthy website by hovering your mouse over the link. If the linked website address is different than the text displayed in the email, it is probably fraudulent and could link to a fake website.
(On an iPhone/iPad, tap and hold the link until a pop up box appears with options. Tap the link URL at the top of pop up.)
2. Poor spelling and grammar:
This is one of the most common signs of a malicious email. Companies will usually have their marketing emails reviewed before they're sent so if the email is full of spelling mistakes and poor grammar, it is most likely a scam.
3. Unbelievable offers:
"Congratulations! You've won!" Emails that contain exclusive offers that are too good to be true are usually scams. Emails congratulating you on a prize draw or competition you've won but never entered usually contain links to "claim your prize". These links will direct you to a fake website where you could be asked to give confidential information.
4. Sender's email address:
It's worth checking the sender's email address matches who they say they are.
5. Confidential questions:
You should be wary of any email that asks you to give out personal or confidential information no matter how realistic it looks. A legitimate email shouldn't ask you for security details like pin numbers, passwords or account details.
6. Dear Customer:
Any email that doesn't use your name and addresses you as 'customer' is a warning sign for a phishing scam. Scammers usually send thousands of phishing emails at a time so keep an eye out for generic greetings.
7. Requests to send money:
As a general rule, any email with requests to send money should be considered a scam. Scammers might ask you for money to cover expenses or fees in return for a service.
8. URGENT! IMPORTANT!:
You could receive an email to say 'your account will be closed' and scammers will try and make you panic and react quickly to send confidential information. These emails are usually made to look like they've been sent from your bank.
9. The message appears to be from a government agency:
These phishing emails claim to be from government departments or law enforcement agencies and are created to scare and pressure you into giving out confidential information.
10. Trust your instincts:
If you have any doubt about an email, look but don't click. Do not reply to any suspicious email.
If in doubt, always contact the company with a trusted phone number. Avoid calling a contact number from the email if you're suspicious.
Have you received a phishing email? You can report it directly to us.
We take your security very seriously, so if you ever receive an email claiming to be from us requesting any of this information, don't reply to it, don't follow any of the links and please report it to us straight away.
Phishing isn't the only way scammers can trick information out of you. It's important stay alert and take the right steps to protect yourself.
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What Makes Algae Grow in Ponds?
Barley straw is sometimes used to suppress algae growth in farm ponds.
1 Algae Used as Water Indicators
2 The Dangers of Landscape Ponds
3 Fertilizers As Pollutants
4 What Is Elodea Plant?
The term "algae" refers to a diverse group of plantlike organisms with simple biological structure. Algae are present in ponds and other bodies of water, and as part of a balanced aquatic ecology, they are not harmful. Under certain circumstances, however, algae can grow so rapidly that they threaten a pond's health and usefulness.
Excessive algae growth is known as an algal bloom. An overgrowth of algae decreases the aesthetic and recreational value of a pond, and the pond water may become toxic if certain types of blue-green algae are present. Algal blooms even endanger other pond organisms, including fish, because as large quantities of algae die and decompose, the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water decreases.
Pond Characteristics
Some ponds are more susceptible to excessive algae growth. Like plants, algae are generally photosynthetic, meaning that they use energy from sunlight to make their own food. Consequently, shallow ponds are prone to algae problems because more sunlight penetrates into the shallow water. Shallow water also tends to be warmer, and this favors algae growth. Stagnant ponds are problematic, because water movement discourages algae growth.
Nutrient Levels
Algae thrive in environments that are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus. Under natural conditions, algae growth is restricted because these two nutrients are generally in limited supply. But when runoff carries excess nitrogen and phosphorus into a pond, or when heavy rainfall causes additional runoff, an algal bloom becomes possible. Common sources of nitrogen and phosphorus in runoff are manure and agricultural fertilizers. Soil erosion can also contribute to algae growth, because phosphorus is bound up in soil particles.
Prevention Strategies
Certain factors that encourage algae growth -- such as warm weather and excessive rainfall -- are unavoidable. Nevertheless, a few simple techniques can help you reduce or prevent algae problems. Do not apply excessive amounts of fertilizer; and, if necessary, adjust your drainage pathway to direct agricultural runoff away from your pond. You should also maintain and encourage vegetation along pond banks; the vegetation helps to filter runoff and control soil erosion. An aerator, which is a device that increases the oxygen level in a pond, discourages algae growth and reduces the amount of available phosphorus in your pond water.
Purdue University: Controlling Algae in Irrigation Ponds
University of Vermont: Algae in Farm Ponds
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service: Pond Management Guide
Joseph West has been writing about engineering, agriculture and religion since 2006. He is actively involved in the science and practice of sustainable agriculture and now writes primarily on these topics. He completed his copy-editing certificate in 2009 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California-San Diego.
West, Joseph. "What Makes Algae Grow in Ponds?" Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/algae-grow-ponds-51502.html. Accessed 16 July 2019.
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Princess Principal Review - “Workers of Albion, unite!”
5:00 PM October 23, 2017
Anime Review [Article Category]
Action Anime, Mystery Anime [Genres]
Pickup,
Antoine Rizal
“Workers of Albion, unite!”
Genre : Action, Mystery
Airing Date : July 2017 - September 2017
Producers : Actas, Studio 3Hz
Contains Spoilers
Princess Principal Introduction and Story (Spoilers)
It is the turn of the 20th century. The Kingdom of Albion’s new royal air force, commonly known as the Air Fleet, has created a dramatic shift in the balance of global power. With its monopoly of Cavorite, and the Air Fleet at its command, the Kingdom of Albion became the greatest world power since the Roman Empire. However, revolution split the kingdom into East and West, with the London Wall separating the Kingdom of Albion from the Commonwealth of Albion. Ten years later, London became the front-line of a secret war fought between nations’ spies. At the heart of the story is Queens Mayfair School where a group of 5 high school girls involved in espionage, infiltration, sabotage, and deceit. “We are spies, creatures who live by lying.”
After a brief narration of the anime’s setting, the show starts off with a masked girl, a spy, looking from atop a tall structure for her target. This girl is no ordinary maiden as she dropped off the structure with no injuries and wields a strange device that lets her defy gravity. As she made contact with her target, a defector who knows too much, they are being chased by a group of unknown people. With the help of other spies -- one is skilled at driving and one is skilled with a sword, they flee through the murky streets of Victorian-era steampunk London, evading their pursuers.
The defector was then taken to Queens Mayfair School, a prestigious school where members of the royal family and nobles study. The girls then identify themselves as spies working undercover called the Principal Team. Ange, the main character, is a skilled spy with the power to manipulate gravity. Dorothy, the femme fatale leader of the team, Chise, an assassin from Japan. Beatrice, an innocent-looking girl, but with the ability to mimic the voices of everyone she hears. And Charlotte, the princess of the Kingdom of Albion.
Princess Principal fully sets its tone when the girls learn more about the defector’s true motives through deception, playing mind games and infiltration of a hospital where the defector’s sickly young sister was admitted. After the episode ends, we were greeted with the complete Principal Team doing what they do best as they outwit and eliminate their targets with precision and finesse. And it gave the viewers a few questions that will be later answered. What are the true motives of the Principal Team? Do they work for the Commonwealth of Albion? If this is so, then why is the princess of the Kingdom of Albion siding with the spies? And what is this Operation Changeling?
What We Liked about Princess Principal
Princess Principal is a mystery anime that is set in a steampunk world with levitating ships, steam-powered cars, and various machinery. The level of fantasy is very much grounded so the resolution of each case and story progression is within the realm of realism. No magic plot twist or any bizarre deus ex machina scenarios to be found. While the main plot involves are espionage and calm before the storm of the upcoming revolution against the oppressive of the Kingdom of Albion, the meat of the story is focused on the character development of each spy, how they became spies, and what are their motives.
In the second episode, we discovered the spy Ange are childhood friends with Charlotte, the princess of the Kingdom of Albion. Both made a promise to bring change to the kingdom. In the following episodes, we are given the backstory of Chise, how she arrived in London from Japan and how she ended up being part of the Principal Team. We get to see Dorothy’s upbringing and her struggle against an abusive father, and we get to learn the story of Beatrice and how she got the ability to copy voices. Their stories are both well-written and some are very unexpected, especially the upbringing of Charlotte.
A good story is meaningless without good characters to breathe life into its world. And Princess Principal, for the most part, delivers with a very strong female main cast. As we learn more of the characters, the more we see what London is like, and learn more about the people populating its streets.
Discussion Time
Princess Principal’s focus character development and then world-building are the main discussion points. Each episode focuses on one case be it infiltrating a warship or ratting out double agents while focusing on developing one or two characters. Episode 1, or case 13 is like a teaser of what to expect of Princess Principal featuring all of the main protagonist doing their thing. On episode 2 or case 1, we’re back to basics and we see how things are slowly pieced together. We see how Ange entered the school undercover and reunited with her childhood friend and princess of the Kingdom of Albion Charlotte. Certain episodes will skip ahead and see certain characters on the team and on the following episode, we see that same character getting recruited.
As each passing episode, we glimpse on what Albion is like, its people, its government and secret organizations defending or dismantling the kingdom. We get to see key locations like the London Wall separating the kingdom from the rest of the world, and serve as a backdrop for the upcoming final conflict. We get to see a few flashbacks on the Revolution that caused the split of Albion and a key event for Ange becoming a spy.
Why You Should Watch Princess Principal
1.) Well Fleshed-Out Main Characters
Ange and her Black Lizard Planet antics, Dorothy’s mature personality and insecurity as an adult posing as a teenager, Beatrice’s (over) admiration towards the princess, Chise’s experience and how she adapts to a foreign land and culture, and Charlotte’s addicting enthusiasm and her desire for a better Albion are all fun and interesting to watch. Each girl has unique personalities so they don’t blend with the rest and you can’t help but love and support them in their objectives as spies. And for those with an eye for Yuri, you’ll find a handful of them when watching Ange and Charlotte together.
2.) Intriguing Stories
Each episode contains self-contained stories involving Ange and the gang sabotage, steal information, or locate their targets. In some episodes, one of their targets are people they know in the past and it challenges their resolve to see their objective completed. And in order for them to that, they pose as maids, commoners, nurses, students to get past security and be near their targets. Ange is the most enthusiastic when it comes to disguising as she changes her personality from a stuttering klutz to a bitchy tomboy.
3.) Very High Production Values
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サンテレビにてアンジェ・レポートの放送が開始しました！
推奨ハッシュタグは #pripri
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— TVアニメ『プリンセス・プリンシパル』 (@pripri_anime) October 1, 2017
Princess Principal is one good-looking anime with detailed backgrounds, well-animated movements, and attractive character designs. Art style remained consistent throughout and there’s not one episode the characters look all weird or badly drawn. And this consistency helped with the immersion of the murky and steamy city of London.
Why You Should Skip Isekai Shokudou
1.) Missing Episodes Leading to Fragmented Stories
As we progressed through the episodes, we then notice Princess Principal’s episodes are out of order and are represented as case numbers. Episode 1 is case 13, episode 2 is case 1, episode 3 is case 2, episode 4 is case 9, and so on. The random order of the episodes may be confusing at first, but thankfully, each story is self-contained so you won’t see an episode that is heavily referencing an event of an upcoming story.
However, the random order can be problematic because how they are structured. For one, the anime ends at case 24. This is a problem because the anime is only 12 episodes long and it skipped 12 episodes. Princess Principal is sequel-baiting by airing the remaining episodes in season 2. Now, this is not a bad thing in practice, especially if you plan to marathon seasons 1-2, but since Princess Principal is so character and story-focused, and season 2 is not out yet, you can’t help but notice the many gaping holes surrounding the anime.
2.) Lack of Motives and Elements
There are certain figureheads of the Commonwealth and the Kingdom of Albion, but we don’t get to see them much or know their motives. Without the proper episodes being shown to the viewers, these characters ended up being one-dimensional and uninteresting. The other parts were the exclusion of the background story of the element Cavorite and its properties to defy gravity. How are they made? Where do they come from?
There is one episode about the Commonwealth getting this precious element used in the Kingdom’s massive air fleet, but nothing much else was fleshed-out, especially how Ange got a hold of it in the form of a compact device called the C-Ball. But the worst part is the main villain of the anime. They briefly appeared in certain episodes and they’re so underdeveloped compared to the protagonists, you won’t see them as relatable nor understand their motives.
Princess Principal is an interesting series about spies fighting against an entire nation that is all set in steampunk Victorian-era London. The art and animation are beautiful and consistent, the main characters are superbly fleshed-out and the main plot has some interesting twists and turns that you’ll keep on wondering.
It’s certainly not perfect with its odd decision to sequel-bait the series by arranging the episodes out of order and saving the rest for season 2. But if you don’t mind the missing episodes because you’re gonna watch season 2 anyways, Princess Principal is recommended to anyone looking for mystery, steampunk and cute girls in goth dresses.
Author: Antoine Rizal
I've been an anime fan for as long as I can remember. Actually, anime is very much a part of me now for I have extended my reach beyond just watching them. I am a fansubber for more than 8 years now and contributed a lot to the anime community. Me and my group has translated shows, manga, drama CDs and doujinshi. Right now I'm learning Japanese so I can better serve the community and read interesting stuff about the Japanese culture as well.
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HomeGenresDramaBAD TIMING [1980]: on Blu-ray 26th January
BAD TIMING [1980]: on Blu-ray 26th January
January 25, 2015 Dr Lenera Drama, HCF Reviews 0
Bad Timing (1980)
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Written by: Yale Udoff
Starring: Art Garfunkel, Denholm Elliott, Harvey Keitel, Theresa Russell
AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 26th January, from NETWORK DISTRIBUTING
REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic
Vienna, 1980. American Milena Flaherty is rushed to a hospital emergency room after a failed suicide by drug overdose leaves her unconscious. A psychiatrist named Alex Linden arrives at the hospital with her. He’s the man who called the ambulance and got her to the hospital before she died, and, as he watches the medical care givers trying to bring her back to the world of the living, we flashback along with him through the strange ins and outs of a tempestuous relationship that they had. At the same time, Inspector Netusil’s investigation into the overdose leads him to suspect that Alex may have had more to do with this supposed suicide attempt than he’s letting on….
Bad Timing is the last of a string of five great movies by Nicolas Roeg, films which are bursting at the seams with intelligence, audacity, ideas, innovation and dazzling cinematic craft. It’s a shame that Roeg subsequently began a slow decline into mediocrity [though his next four or five films are still interesting], but it’s entirely possible that he exhausted himself greatly with Performance [co-directed with Donald Cammell], Walkabout, Don’t Look Now, The Man Who Fell To Earth and Bad Timing, so dense and multi-layered are they, with almost every shot, every piece of set design, even every word, having great importance. Bad Timing might possibly be the most difficult film of the five, where even the obligatory sex seems designed to not have any kind of erotic effect whatsoever, though in an odd way it could also be the most relatable….and the most disturbing. It’s one of the bleakest, cruellest but also one of the most perceptive studies of man/woman relationships on screen, as well as being a brilliant example of Roeg’s unparalleled ability to use fragmentary editing, rife with jump cuts, cross cuts and much jumping around in time, to disorientate the viewer and help add meaning and depth to the story he’s telling.
It’s not entirely clear what the origins of Bad Timing are, but it seems that the script was based on a possibly-unpublished Italian novella. Playwright Yale Udoff updated the 60’s setting and relocated the much-altered story from Rome to Vienna. While Art Garfunkel was Roeg’s first choice for the part of Alex Linden, Sissy Spacek was asked to play Milena but turned the role down. Luckily Roeg had began a relationship with Theresa Russell, whom Roeg married after the film was finished and who appeared in three more of his films, so she was cast. Albert Finney and Bruno Ganz both turned down the part of Inspector Netusil and Harvey Keitel got the role just three days before shooting. The deleted scenes on the Blu-ray show that some sex, a [very good] scene of Milena turning up unwanted at a party where Alex is, and most of Dana Gillespie’s footage as Amy Miller, possibly an ex of Alex’s, amongst other tiny bits and pieces, were cut before release. Also altered was a shot of sex melded with a shot of a child because it broke the BBFC’s guidelines. Nonetheless Rank the distributors hated the film, one executive calling it: “a sick film made by sick people for sick people”, and removed the Rank logo from all UK prints of the film. In the US it was barely released and never came out on video. It’s often been assumed that legal clearances for the eclectic soundtrack – Tom Waits, The Who, Keith Jarrett, Billie Holiday – were responsible for this, but it seems that the film just wasn’t liked by the folk who owned it.
Bad Timing is immensely disorientating right from the beginning and is perhaps a little difficult to get into unless you’re used to Roeg’s filmmaking. The titles and the distinctive wailing of Tom Waits play over shots of Alex in an art gallery looking at Gustav Klimt paintings, the disturbing, yet oddly attractive, brooding pictures of intertwined lovers clearly being significant. The observant viewer will also notice Milena in the gallery, but the scene is possibly taking place before the couple were acquainted, though they do visit the same gallery later around the middle of the film so maybe it’s from there. The meditative mood is interrupted by a siren which takes us forward in time to Milena being rushed to hospital, though even this is briefly interrupted by Milena at the Viennese border having her ring being taken off by a much older man who is obviously her husband, and Alex finding Milena after her overdose. As the staff try to save her in the hospital emergency room, we flash back again, and this time to how Alex and Milena meet. She’s the ‘forward’ one, going over to talk to him, blocking his way out of the party they are both at with her leg, and giving him her number. The film then charts their affair while every now and again, sometimes in lengthy scenes, sometimes in quick shots, returning to the present and not only the question of will Milena survive but an increasing mystery surrounding her overdose and what happened immediately after.
Alex and Milena are thrown together by sexual desire but are total opposites, she being the impetuous, wild one of the two who always lives for the moment. She drinks too much and sleeps around, and it initially seems that she’s the character you want to hate, but gradually it becomes apparent that the far more reserved, orderly Alex isn’t a very nice person either and we begin to witness the two literally tearing themselves apart. He wants to control what can’t be controlled. In one scene, he wants sex, the main basis of their relationship, but she wants to talk. The trouble is, they don’t have anything to talk about that doesn’t involve him ‘getting’ at her, and he ends up almost raping her on the steps leading up to her apartment. Whereas Roeg seemed to celebrate human sexuality in his previous films, even if there was often a dangerous edge to it, Bad Timing seems to be almost disgusted with it, something best illustrated when we cut from lovemaking to a bloody tracheostomy. And the climax of the film, which reveals Alex to be a full blown psychopath, is an uncomfortable a sexual scene as exists in cinema.
The weird and wonderful mosaic of cuts Roeg uses to tell his tale actually make the film seem quite modern [in fact the only thing that really dates it is the constant cigarette smoking!] and probably easier to follow than in 1980, though few modern filmmakers do this sort of thing as well as Roeg does and often end up with an incoherent mess. Roeg bends time by inserting flash-forwards and flash-backs which can sometimes only be a single shot, throws in shots of artwork and objects, even cheekily binds Alex and Netusil together so they seem like doppelgangers. One especially memorable moment has Alex and Milena having a row intercut with shots of Netusil obviously several days later in the same room seemingly observing them. The free-flowing nature of Roeg’s employment of film grammar shows how so little tends to be really done with it, but it also provides insight into character psychology, themes, and story. The richness of detail, in a world where every gesture can have a meaning, is almost too much. Cinematographer Anthony Richmond gives us a hazy almost liquid background to Alex and Milena breaking up. Film noir-type shadows [well, we are in Vienna, and I reckon the only reason we don’t hear some zither music from The Third Man, though we do hear something similar, is that there was a clip from that film in The Man Who Fell To Earth] across Alex’s face in two pivotal scenes. Yet all this is in the service of the film and doesn’t seem gratuitous. There’s so much attention to detail, like the way that the settings and lighting become more Gothic, yet Roeg and Udoff are happy to have the climactic scenes almost be a virtual two-hander between Alex and the probing, prodding Netusil. And Roeg uses pop music as well and as ironically as Quentin Tarantino.
Keitel has rarely seemed sleazier, and Russell is a genuine force of nature in her difficult, even contradictory [but so many of us are] part. Art Garfunkel…..well, I can never decide if his passivity results in a wooden performance or is right for his character. Mick Jagger and David Bowie gave similar performances for Roeg, so it’s probably what he was after. Bad Timing might be a hard film to like, but it’s an easy one to admire, even if you find its deliberate coldness off-putting. It doesn’t really offer the escapism of, say, an alien on earth or a man having premonitions of his own death. Instead, it hits closer to home, and has a lot to say about us, our thought processes and our behaviour while showing a superb filmmaker at the top of his form. It’s a terrific, incredibly rewarding film which now looks superb thanks to Network’s Region B Blu-ray, which ports over most of the special features from the Region A Criterion disc. Contrast, clarity and colours seem perfect except for one shot which stuck out because it seemed to have a huge amount of grain, but in a film like this that may well have been what was intended all along!
*Jeremy Thomas interview
*Original theatrical and teaser trailer
*Deleted scenes
*Image gallery
*Promotional material PDF
*Instant play facility
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DC on Core Internet Values
1. Roll Call, Introduction, adoption of Agenda (Olivier Crépin-Leblond) - 5 minutes
2. Brief presentation of Core Internet Values Paper (Olivier Crépin-Leblond) - 10 minutes
The DC's published paper is on: http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3737/169
3. Addition of a new Core Value (Vint Cerf; Maarten Botterman) - 40 minutes
- Vint Cerf (confirmed)
- Maarten Botterman (confirmed)
- Alejandro Pisanty (confirmed)
- Lise Fuhr (confirmed)
Here, we will build on the last paragraph of the DC-CIV substantive paper:
"Finally, there has been a sustained increase in malicious software exploiting weak security in devices to launch attacks to impact the Internet negatively. It was not an issue in the early Internet development. Times have changed. Should there be a new core value that should drive efforts at standardization and protocol development?"
Dr. Cerf will propose a new Core Internet Value: "freedom from harm". "we have a lot of work to do to protect users from harmful experiences when making use of the Internet and the services that it supports. "
After comments from the other panellists, the floor will open for a discussion.
4. DC on Core Internet Values work program (Olivier Crépin-Leblond) - 30 minutes
(in this section we'll discuss the organisational instruments of the DC, as well as a leadership plan)
5. Conclusions and Next Steps (5 minutes)
Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond
Chair, EURALO
More info about me on http://www.gih.com/ocl.html
Tuesday December 6, 2016 09:00 - 10:30
Workshop Room 8 PALCCO, Guadalajara, Mexico
DC on the Internet of Things
The IGF Dynamic Coalition on the Internet of Things (IoT) brings together stakeholders from all over the world to engage in a dialogue on “good practice” in IoT, with the intent to find a realistic and long term sustainable way forward.
Since the 3rd Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Hydrabad (2008), IoT has been on the agenda for multi-stakeholder discussions of all IGFs, and the Dynamic Coalition on IoT continues to raise attention for the potential as well as challenges of the emergence of a world in which increasing proliferation of sensors and actuators connected to the Internet, which collect, act and share data, both among other things and with people.
The Internet of Things is still in early stages, and in many ways new possibilities are developed and discovered beyond our imagination, and we welcome it for its potential to help alleviate specific societal challenges where it can. The Internet of Things has, however, been around long enough to already a history with consequence. Following the DC meeting during the IGF in Istanbul in 2014 and subsequent meetings during 2015, we came to the conclusion that in order to foster both innovation and user trust in the Internet of Things, like the Internet, a careful balance should be struck between regulation and innovation. In 2015, this lead to the publication of a draft document on Global IoT Good Practice that was shared on the IGF platform and subject of discussion during the DC IoT meeting during the IGF in Joao Pessoa.
We came to understand that the way forward is to be found in taking ethical considerations into account from the outset, both in the development, deployment and use phases of the life cycle, thus to find a sustainable way ahead using IoT helping to create a free, secure and rights enabling environment.
In addition, in 2016 we witnessed the first large-scale use of IoT objects vulnerabilities as IoT devices are now deployed for massive DDOS attacks. Responsibility for ensuring abuse of devices for such action should be attributed thus to ensure action will be taken to counter such abuse towards the future.
Following the IGF meeting, taking into account feedback on the IGF online platform and having discussed this face to face during meetings in Brussels (EuroDIG, 8 June 2016) and Washington DC (USA IGF, 14 July 2016), an updated paper is presented at http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/dynamiccoalitions/2015-dynamic-coalition-outputs and more information is available at http://www.iot-dynamic-coalition.org/.
This declaration is on the table for this session. During the session, and over the coming year we want to further zoom in to what “good” looks like from a global multistakeholder perspective, and how sustainable development of IoT that is trusted, useable, accessible, affordable and profitable (in societal and/or business sense) can take place.
The DC workshop will be oriented around 5 key ideas that are reflecting our current thinking working towards a common appreciation of IoT good practice in 2016. These ideas are at the core of the draft declaration on IoT best practice that has been published on the IGF website. The ideas on which we would like to receive feedback are:
Defining “Ethical IoT”: Explaining “ethical” in IoT perspective requires a multistakeholder dialogue: In terms of “ethical” it was remarked that a proposed “ethical approach” should find a balance in being “sufficient” from a civil society point of view, and “do-able” from a business point of view, and sustainable from a technical point of view, in the end leading to a balance of trust and “profitability” (in societal and/or business sense) that fosters a fertile environment for further development of connected technologies and services including those that make it possible to tackle societal challenges that could not be tackled, before.
IoT to address societal challenges: Overall, IoT was seen as “coming” and “promising” and necessary to be able to address specific societal challenges. In this it is important to ensure developing countries can and will benefit from IoT applications as well, such as in agriculture and disaster warning systems. Possibly a “Principle” on “using the most available technology possible” so that for instance GSM networks can already facilitate creation of and interaction with IoT ecosystems in developing countries. Aim is to develop an annex to the declaration with examples of good practice in a variety of applications.
Global Ontology for IoT: IoT is not one big animal: it is an ecosystem with many elements. It is important to distinguish the specific IoT application, before becoming more specific than “generic”. We need to develop an ontology for IoT applications with respect to: a. Privacy sensitivity; b. Security level required, not only for protecting data but also for avoiding unauthorized tampering; c. Safety level required, much depending on the type of application and sector.
Awareness raising: Need for IoT awareness with citizens and consumers: In terms of “making people aware” it was pointed out that “meaningful transparency” also means that people should not be expected to be technical experts.
a. One way of dealing with this is using simplified codes (like the washing labels on clothing), and clear language reference sites, like a “Wikipedia for IoT”, where possible;
b. Another important factor is for users to have choice and ownership, and where this is not possible, for business to commit to “fairness” –a concept to be further developed over the coming year;
c. The third element is the “expertise” element: how can we ensure independent trusted expertise is available to explore further whether systems are doing what they promise - possibly to be guaranteed by governments
Securing the IoT infrastructure has two aspects that need to be addressed:
a. IoT devices are inherently vulnerable themselves, as both sensors and actuators may be compromised via hacks and cyber attacks. Depending on the IoT application, appropriate measures will need to be taken that are proportional to the security and/or safety challenge;
b. IoT devices are often connected to the Internet and, when not well protected, can be “recruited” to become part of increasingly massive size botnets that can be used for DDOS attacks. Proper security avoiding easy capture is therefore also a necessity. This will need to come with appropriate attribution of responsibility in ensuring this to be the case.
Opening, introduction of the why and what of the draft declaration on IoT Best Practices by Maarten Botterman, Chairman DC IoT (5 min.)
Background to the draft declaration: history and thoughts on ways forward by Wolfgang Kleinwaechter, University of Arhus, ICANN Board (technical community) (5 min.)
Panel, moderated, with representatives from all sectors preparing short statements on one or more of the ideas above or the Best Practice paper as “committed contributors” to this session
Confirmed “committed contributors” include:
Karen Rose (Information Society)
Olga Cavelli (ITU WS20)
Jari Arkko (Ericcson, Chair IETF)
Grace Abuhamed (NTIA)
Megan Richards (EU Commission)
Max Senges (Google)
Joseph Alhadef (ORACLE, Chair ICC BASIS)
4. Open discussion with all participants and panel), moderated by Avri Doria
Maarten Botterman
Board Director, ICANN
As an active participant of the global Internet community my main interests are in internet governance issues, and emerging issues such as the need to continuously improve the working and thus justified trust in the Internet, including Internet of Things, big data, privacy & data... Read More →
IGF 2016 DC IoT session Day 1 final pdf
DC on Gender and Internet Governance
What exactly is gender and internet governance all about? Is it about bringing more women's voices and perspectives into internet governance? Yes, of course. (But it's about much more than that). Is it about bringing more women online or bridging the gender gap in access to ICTs? Yes, of course. (But it's about much more than that). Is it about preventing gendered online abuse, harassment and violence? Yes, of course. (But it's about much more than that too).
At this interactive meeting, the Dynamic Coalition on Gender and Internet Governance (DC-GIG) will present a draft sexual harassment policy for the IGF - as agreed at last year's DC-GIG meeting. We'll present the findings from the latest edition of the Gender Report Cards measuring gender diversity at IGF 2015, AprIGF 2016 (for the first time), and the African IGF (for the first time). How many women participated in these regional IGFs and the global one? How many women moderated or presented at sessions? How much was gender mentioned at sessions? These are some of the things we'll discuss.
And we'll end with a discussion on what participants view as the latest trends in Gender and Internet Governance. What's still missing? What are the key issues?
Background paper
http://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/3680/137
Bishakha Datta, Executive Director, Point of View, India (sexual harassment policy)
Jac SM Kee, APC, Malaysia (new trends in gender & Internet governance)
Smita Vanniyar, Second Lead - Digital Projects, Point of View, India (gender report cards)
Bishakha Datta
Executive Director, Point of View
Bishakha Datta (@busydot) works on gender, sexuality and digitality, writes and films non-fiction, runs the non-profit Point of View in Mumbai, India, is part of the wikipedia family and serves on several non-profit boards. In all her avatars, Bishakha explores marginal, invisible... Read More →
Liza Garcia
Foundation for Media Alternatives
DC on Net Neutrality
The annual session of the Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality (DCNN) promotes a debate between the authors of the various Report contributions and the session participants. Panellists will debate the findings of the 2016 Report, which is structured in three sections analysing (i) Zero Rating Policy; (ii) Zero Rating Pros and Cons; (iii) Net Neutrality Exceptions and Violations.
In 2016, Zero Rating was by large the most debated net neutrality issue, as reflected by the considerable number of contributions focusing on the topic within the DCNN Report. Besides zero rating practices, the Report analyses a selection of very important topics, such as specialised services, ad blocking and reasonable traffic management, providing useful insight on some of the most recent policy evolutions in a variety of countries.
The authors of the DCNN Report chapters (or their spokespersons) will present their findings, fostering a dynamic discussion with all participants. The Report is the annual outcome of the DCNN. The Report outline can be accessed here. Free hard copies of the Report will be distributed at the DCNN session (courtesy of Internet Governance @ FGV project).
Session outline:
Keynote by Guy Berger, Director of Freedom of Expression at UNESCO
Luca Belli, Center for Technology and Society at FGV
Robert Pepper, Facebook
Tomiwa Ilori, Paradigm Initiative
Javier Pallero, Access Now
Ornulf Storm, Norwegian Communications Authority
Carlos Brito, Red en Defesa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D)
Roslyn Layton, Aalborg University
Luca Belli
Head, CyberBRICS.info, Professor, FGV Law School
Luca Belli, PhD is Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School and associated researcher at the Centre de Droit Public Comparé of Paris 2 University. He focuses on the regulation of Internet access, data protection (particularly regarding... Read More →
Wednesday December 7, 2016 09:00 - 10:30
DC on Internet Rights and Principles
This meeting marks seven years since of the the Internet Rights and Principles Dynamic Coalition (IRPC) and the collaborative work on the IRPC Charter of Human Rights and Principles for the Internet, a document which is now firmly grounded as a working document translated into 9 different languages and used across different stakeholders and around the world to make a clear impact in human rights advocacy for the Internet.
Considering that human rights should apply online as they do offline (UNHRC 2014), now is the time for concrete discussion on the roles and responsibilities of online service providers and regulators to ensure that human rights are protected and fulfilled in the online environment. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss local human rights issues and to work on concrete solutions that will protect human rights online.
The first half of the meeting will be a roundtable discussion co-organised by Amnesty International that assembles members of the IRPC, invited Human Rights experts and activists and online services providers representatives and will be covering issues such as cyber harassment and other emerging forms of techno-censorship - in particular the growing trend in orchestrated troll networks on Twitter - and how online service providers, regulators and civil society can manage these threats to ensure the protection of human rights online. A couple of case studies will be presented to open up the roundtable discussion
The second half will be the IRPC's Annual General Meeting.
PART I - Roundtable Discussion:
IRPC with Amnesty International
"When death threats go viral: defending human rights in the face of orchestrated harassment campaign on social media”
The panel will focus on the very concerning trend in Mexico, which is also emerging in other countries around the world. We will explore the problem and what can be done about it, looking at the role of social media companies in particular.
Tanya O’Carroll, Amnesty International
Alberto Escorcio, Blogger, Yo Soy Red
Paulina Gutierrez, Article 19
Amalia Toledo, Karisma Foundation
Marcel Leonardi, Google
Hanane Boujemi, IRPC
Marianne Franklin, IRPC
Isadora Hellegren, GigaNet
Catherineeaston
Internet Rights and Principles Coalition
Internet governance, access to the Internet for disabled people
Internet Rights & Principles Coalition / Goldsmiths (University of London, UK)
Follow us on Twitter @netrights #netrights
Minda Moreira
Steering Committee / Web and Social Media Manager, Internet Rights and Principles Coalition
Workshop Room 10 PALCCO, Guadalajara, Mexico
DC on Accessibility and Disabilities
Kaoru MIZUNO
ITU -TSB
DCAD Secretariat
Andrea J. Saks
Chairman JCA-AHF, ITU
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PERSON WITH DISABILITIES BOTH VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL, TO INCLUDE REMOTE PARTICIPATION AND REMOTE PARTICIPATION TOOLS THAT STILL ARE INACCESSIBLE TO THE BLIND BETTER ACCESS TO ICTS INCLUDING BROADBAND , LONG DISTANCE LEARNING, REMOTE EDUCATION,ACCESSIBLE WEB SITES AND... Read More →
DC on Community Connectivity
DC3 Annual Meeting
The Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3) explores the potential of community networks in order to promote sustainable Internet connectivity and foster the full enjoyment of fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and self-determination. This session will propose a selection of analyses aimed at moving forward the discussion on Internet connectivity and debate, in an inclusive fashion, the ways in which community networks may help create sustainable Internet connectivity while empowering Internet users. The panelists will explore the various technical, governance and policy aspects of community connectivity as well as a number of case studies, included in the DC3 Report Community Connectivity: Building the Internet from Scratch. The DC3 Report and the Guadalajara Declaration on Community Connectivity are the DC3 annual outcomes. Free hard copies of the Report will be distributed at the DC3 session (courtesy of Internet Governance @ FGV project).
Keynote presentation by Bob Frankston, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
Nicolas Echaniz, Altermundi
Roger Baig, ISOC-CAT
Maureen Hernandez, Independent researcher
Leandro Navarro, Technical University of Catalonia
Anya Orlova, UNESP/Fonias Jurua Project
Carlos Rey-Moreno, University of the Western Cape
Ritu Srivastava, Digital Empowerment Foundation
Nicolas Echaniz
Nicolas Echaniz is President of AlterMundi. He has been involved in Community Networks for over a decade. Nicolas co-designed the multi-radio mesh network model that AlterMundi shares with communities willing to build their own communications infrastructure. He co-designed the LibreMesh... Read More →
DC on Public Access in Libraries
Public access to the Internet is having a moment.
In the past year, we’ve seen a number of reports and processes suggest that there’s no way to get everyone online without supporting public access to the Internet. The Global Commission on Internet Governance, the Alliance for Affordable Internet and the Global Connect Initiative are all calling out public access as a great tool for increasing connectivity. The IGF’s Policy Options for Connecting the Next Billion (2016) emphasizes the value of public access for getting people online, and last year’s Stanford Deliberative Polling Exercise identified public Internet access in libraries as the top-rated solution to the digital divide.
Why Libraries? Libraries not only provide connectivity, they also help people overcome the more significant barriers – lack of awareness of the internet’s value, lack of skills, and lack of cultural and social acceptance. The ITU stated in its annual report last month that access is not enough. Policy-makers must address broader socio-economic inequalities and help people acquire the necessary skills to take full advantage of the internet. Public libraries - trusted institutions, staffed by skilled information professionals - are uniquely placed to overcome these challenges by providing public access to the internet for individuals who might otherwise not have it, helping people to understand the internet’s value, training people to get online, and building trust and familiarity with online services.
The Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries is meeting in Guadalajara to talk about how we can harness the momentum around public access. Join speakers from IFLA, EIFL, Gigabit Libraries Network, Google, IEEE and People Centred Internet to talk all things public access.
Welcomes and introductions (Chair: Stuart Hamilton, IFLA)
Recap of PAL-DC-related activity since the last IGF:
Reports from the regional IGFs
Guest reporter: Mandiaye Ndiaye (Cheikh Anta Diop University)
Principles of Public Access in Libraries
The Human Rights Principles for Connectivity and Development
Reflections on the Stanford Deliberative Poll and other library musings
DISCUSSION: The role of public access in the SDGS, the Global Connect Initiative, and other initiatives to bring the next billion online:
Don Means (Gigabit Libraries Network)
Janet Sawaya (Electronic Information for Libraries)
Jane Coffin (ISOC)
Karen McCabe (IEEE)
Mei Lin Fung (People Centered Internet)
Wrap-up and close
Karolina Andersdotter
DC on Connecting the Unconnected
The demographic of people yet to be connected to the Internet poses a complex challenge to policy makers, businesses and researchers alike: as of July 2015, only 3.1 billion of 7.3 billion people were connected to the Internet. Rates of Internet adoption in most parts of the developing world are of concern, where over two thirds of the population is yet to reap the benefits of connectivity.
Against this backdrop, new strategies for connecting the next billion have been initiated in various parts of the world by businesses, civil society organizations and governments. The Dynamic Coalition on Innovative Approaches to Connecting the Unconnected seeks to collect and disseminate information about innovative technological and business practices that have proven effective in improving broadband adoption, as well as explore various supply and demand side drivers of adoption in unconnected communities.
After a short presentation of the newly created Dynamic Coalition and a description of the work that has already been done under the initiative by the speakers in the first twenty minutes, Professor Christopher Yoo will moderate a highly interactive discussion with the panelists and the audience, with a view to identify what are the most important supply and demand-side issues in the short term. Everyone present at the meeting as well as remotely will be given an opportunity to contribute to the discussion, and all comments and suggestions will be taken into account in order to elaborate the roadmap for the Dynamic Coalition.
Christopher S. Yoo, University of Pennsylvania (Civil Society)
Michael Kende, ISOC (Technical Community)
Helani Galpaya, LIRNEAsia (Civil Society)
Rajan S. Mathews, COAI (Business)
Anriette Esterhueysen, APC (Civil Society)
Alex Wong, WEF (Business)
Karen McCabe, IEEE (Technical Community)
Sharada Srinivasan
Research Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
Research Fellow at the Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition. I work on a global research project called 1 World Connected: we document innovative approaches to connecting the unconnected.
Christopher S. Yoo
DC on Child Online Safety
THE INTERNET OF THINGS AND THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
The session will address the linkages between the Internet of Things (IoT) and the rights of the children. The Internet of Things is defined as “a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.” (1) Millions of users all over the world, from all age ranges are provided with the opportunity to be connected to the Internet through objects. This happens not only via cars, watches and fridges but it also concerns the toy industry in a major way (2) as well as the manufacturers of others goods that may be widely used by children. Additionally, there are devices like cameras embodied in other objects used by children of all ages or in close proximity to them.
This evolution entails societal and economic challenges, and triggers questions around privacy and data collection among others. “…With multifunctional devices, going online does not need to be a conscious decision….”. (3) There is an obvious need to look at the implications of this, specifically with regards to children as recipients/users of these connected objects or as recipients/ users who will or may habitually be in close proximity to connected devices.
This triggers numerous unanswered questions regarding possible tensions between companies’ ability and desire to collect data from the devices and children’s rights, such as their right to privacy or to be protected from abuse and exploitation. Might those rights be compromised? How can we or should we deal with this as a society? How should our legal systems tackle these issues? Could manufacturers build-in security features to prevent their devices from being misused to violate the rights of the children? Do they have a legal or ethical obligation to do it?
Those will be some of the questions which will be explored by the speakers.
(1) Accessed 20 June 2016, <http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-of-Things-IoT>
(2)Accessed 20 June 2016, <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7430049>
(3) Jutta Croll, White Paper for the ICT Coalition for Children Online, published, Jan. 11th, 2016. Accessed 20 June 2016.<http://www.ictcoalition.eu/gallery/100/REPORT_WEB.pdf>
Speakers confirmed:
Mr. John Carr - Expert Adviser to the European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online. Writes and consults about internet safety and security.
Mr. Maarten Botterman - Chair of the Dynamic Coalition on Internet of Things
Ms. Sonia Livingstone - Full Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at London School of Economics
Ms. Jutta Croll - Managing Director, German Centre for Child Protection on the Internet
Ms. Arda Gerkens - Member of the Dutch Senate and Director of the Dutch “Meldpunt kinderporno” (hotline for child pornography)
Moderator: Ms. Marie-laure Lemineur, ECPAT International
Marie Laure Lemineur
Head of Global Programme Combating Sexual Exploitation of Children Online, ECPAT International
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Constance Choi
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Participate Online!
Thursday 8 December, 16.30-18.00
Proposed Guiding Questions
I. Organizational Best Practices
1. What works well in your coalition, what doesn't?
2. How do your meetings take place throughout the year? Virtually, face-to-face, and how often?
2. How strong is your participation and output?
II. Co-Facilitators and IGF Secretariat Role
1. Are coordination meetings helpful? How could they be done better?
2. Is having a DCs main session and coordinating efforts toward the session valuable to you?
3. Is there an additional role the co-facilitators or Secretariat should play?
4. The Secretariat maintains/monitors established parameters for forming a DC and for considering it "active": are these adequate and fair?
III. Coordination Moving Forward
1. Should DCs' terms for coordination be expanded upon? Is the current ToR satisfactory?
2. The ToR mentions identifying synergies and facilitating collaboration. What opportunities could there be for substantive collaboration? Should DCs take on a joint substantive project?
3. There was support for the issue surveys from DCs in the recently held webinar. Should DCs repeat the survey exercise next year? If so, what could a potential timeline look like?
3. Outside of planning for a possible main session next year, what expectations do DCs have for coordinated work in 2017?
DYNAMIC COALITION Other
Youth Coalition on Internet Governance (YCIG)
Bianca Ho
Friday December 9, 2016 09:00 - 10:30
DC on Accountability
Accountability of Internet governance organizations has increasingly become the focus of Internet governance debates and discussions in recent years. This is mainly due to the removal of United States oversight from ICANN and the transition of oversight to the multistakeholder community. The question of accountability of ICANN and its multistakeholder governance structure has triggered debates about other IG institutions governance system and their accountability. In this session, we will cover some of the accountability discussions that are at the moment being held at ICANN. The issues that are being discussed are not only specific to ICANN and can also be applied to other Internet governance organizations. By discussing these issues, we will set the scene for the focus of the DC and its methods to help enhance the accountability of Internet governance organizations.
The session will be divided into two 45 minute segments: the first segment discusses ICANN accountability issues such as jurisdiction, human rights, accountability of stakeholder groups participating in policy making at ICANN, diversity, and other issues.
The second segment will discuss the future of the dynamic coalition what it should focus on and how to proceed.
We also invite those interested to become a member of the Dynamic Coalition on Accountability of Internet Governance Organizations. You can send an email to farzaneh.badii[at]gmail.com and request to join the dynamic coalition. Or simply subscribe to our mailing list: http://mailman.netgov-accountability.org/listinfo/discuss
Milton Mueller
Tatiana Tropina
Matthew Shears
Corrine Cath
Steve Del Bianco
Farzaneh Badiei
Research Associate, Internet Governance Project at Georgia Tech
Farzaneh Badiei is a research associate at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Public Policy, and the Executive Director of Internet Governance Project (IGP). For the past 6 years, Farzaneh has been a part of Internet governance research and professional community where... Read More →
DC on Platform Responsibility
DCPR 3rd Annual Meeting – 9 December 2016, 11:30-13:00
This annual meeting of the DCPR will consist of two integral parts: first, a stock-taking about initiatives that have relied upon the 2015 DCPR Recommendations on Terms of Service and Human Rights. This will include a short presentation by Mr. Toby Mendel, Executive Director at the Centre for Law and Democracy, presenting CLD´s 2016 Recommendations for Responsible Tech, and Mr. Luca Belli, Senior Researcher at Center for Technology and Society of the Fundação Getulio Vargas, presenting the findings of CTS´s Terms of Service and Human Rights Project. An opportunity will be given to all participants to comment on the featured work, as well as to draw the attention to further initiatives in this space.
The second segment of the meeting will provide a forum for discussion of recent trends and developments about governmental pressures on intermediaries to behave “responsibly”. This discussion will include an overview of the responsibilisation of internet intermediaries in current legislative proposals, co-regulatory measures (such as the recently adopted EU Code of Conduct on Hate Speech) and the evolving Council of Europe framework for intermediary responsibility.
Featured speakers include:
- Megan Richards, Principal Adviser, DG CONNECT, European Commission - Daphne Keller, Director for Intermediary Liability at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society
- Wolfgang Schultz, Research Director at the Humbolt Internet Institute and Chair of the CoE expert group on internet intermediaries;
- Karmen Turk, Lecturer at the University of Tartu and member of the CoE expert group on internet intermediaries;
- Barbora Bukovska, Senior Director for Law and Policy at Article 19.
Nicolo Zingales
Sussex Law School
- Lecturer in competition and information law at Sussex Law School - Affiliate scholar at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society - Research associate of the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT) - Extramural fellow of the Tilburg Law and Economic Center... Read More →
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Amway Center, Orlando, FL • March 10, 2012
I remember when I was 15, riding on a band’s tour bus through Kansas. Everyone was quiet, lost in our own sad thoughts, when Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” came on over the radio. One by one we all started singing along, until none of us could remember what we were so down about just moments before. Ah, the road. It suddenly felt like home.
Ok, so that didn’t really happen to me, but I’ve watched that glorious scene in Almost Famous so many times that if feels as though it did.
Hearing Elton John perform this song in front of a sold-out crowd of 20,000 was my motivation for finally heading out to one of his shows on this, his Greatest Hits Tour. Chances were good that I’d get to have my spine tingled by this and a number of other decade-spanning classics. With these hopes in mind, I made my way to my seat — way, way, WAY up where only rocket men could reach.
As the lights dimmed and a pair of spotlights fell on a pair of cellists, I had just enough time to comment, “I thought there was no opener,” before my girlfriend excitedly told me, “It’s 2Cellos!” The Croatian duo, known for their Apocalyptica-like aggressive string instrument covers, ran through a handful of popular hits — most awesomely, a sinister take on “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — before segueing into the headliner’s opening number, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting.”
With even the view-challenged behind-the-stage seats filled up, my anticipation for mass sing-alongs was great, and so — greater still — was my disappointment and confusion when these campfire moments failed to become more than mild candle flames. “Bennie & the Jets,” “Candle in the Wind,” “Rocket Man” — come on, people! Hoots, hollers, and applause churned up at each song’s beginning and end, but there were no spontaneous bursts in between. The crowd seemed more alive for 2Cellos, whose performance of “Highway to Hell,” by the way, would’ve made AC/DC jealous!
Sir Elton, despite the lack of energy on our part, delivered each song exactly as he and Bernie Taupin wrote ’em — cutting back only on a bit of the flair, for the sake of time (30 songs he pounded out in three hours time!). Not his voice, his piano fingers, nor his gracious smiles have weakened one iota in his soon-to-be 65 years. Without fail he even jumped from his bench to smile and bow after every song.
When “Tiny Dancer” came along, and it did so pretty early in the night, mountains may not have crumbled, but I did get choked up. How can that song NOT cause some tears to well up? If you can resist even the most mild feeling of beautiful heartache upon hearing that song sung by that voice than you MUST be a robot.
“Thank you for being such an enthusiastic crowd,” John told Orlando before launching into his encore (“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for this song,” he admitted), “Your Song,” and FINALLY the sing-along came.
Elton John: www.eltonjohn.com
Bernie Taupin
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The atmosphere at La Taqueria.
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The atmopshere at La Taqueria
The assembly line at La Taqueria.
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The griddled burrito at La Taqueria
La Taqueria
La Taqueria in San Francisco named America's Best Burrito
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Anna Maria Barry-Jester, FiveThirtyEight’s burrito correspondent, dubbed the rice-less carnitas burrito at La Taqueria “a technical marvel with a monumental first bite worthy of a national title.”
Barry-Jester actually tells Scoop that she has tried 15 burritos from La Taqueria over he last two months — but no tacos. Prior to this Burrito Bracket endeavor (read more about that process here), she had never been to the San Francisco institution; instead, her local go-to option was Taqueria Cancun up the road.
“The magic of La Taqueria is the first bite, the first time you ever eat one,” Barry-Jester tells Scoop. “Definitely the winning ratio is its liquid ratio, which is high. It’s not about the addition or subtraction of rice. All the ingredients are juicy and I think that makes the difference.”
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My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan | Review
Posted May 8, 2018 by Asheley in review / 1 Comment
My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
Published by William Morrow on April 24, 2018
Source: the publisher
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Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of Oxford, this sparkling debut novel tells the unforgettable story about a determined young woman eager to make her mark in the world and the handsome man who introduces her to an incredible love that will irrevocably alter her future—perfect for fans of JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks.
American Ella Durran has had the same plan for her life since she was thirteen: Study at Oxford. At 24, she’s finally made it to England on a Rhodes Scholarship when she’s offered an unbelievable position in a rising political star’s presidential campaign. With the promise that she’ll work remotely and return to DC at the end of her Oxford year, she’s free to enjoy her Once in a Lifetime Experience. That is, until a smart-mouthed local who is too quick with his tongue and his car ruins her shirt and her first day.
When Ella discovers that her English literature course will be taught by none other than that same local, Jamie Davenport, she thinks for the first time that Oxford might not be all she’s envisioned. But a late-night drink reveals a connection she wasn’t anticipating finding and what begins as a casual fling soon develops into something much more when Ella learns Jamie has a life-changing secret.
Immediately, Ella is faced with a seemingly impossible decision: turn her back on the man she’s falling in love with to follow her political dreams or be there for him during a trial neither are truly prepared for. As the end of her year in Oxford rapidly approaches, Ella must decide if the dreams she’s always wanted are the same ones she’s now yearning for.
I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
When I saw the cover for My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan, I added it to my to-read list instantly. I was thrilled when I got an early copy and excitedly put it on my nightstand. And then I realized that it was recommended for fans of Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks, and I got a little nervous. Not because that changed my enthusiasm for the story – I love both Moyes and Sparks – but because that probably meant that the book would be packing much more emotion behind that super-cute cover than I initially thought.
This is exactly what happens. There is a bit more to this story than the cute cover suggests!
Ella Duggan is headed to Oxford for a year, for a Once-In-A-Lifetime-Experience. She has hard plans to return home on a specific day (she already has her return airfare), then she will begin a career in politics. Ella doesn’t anticipate falling for the first guy she meets, the guy in the first cafe where she experienced real fish and chips. She isn’t attracted to him initially; he is obnoxious, loud, and generally everything she doesn’t want in a male counterpart. Or, at least, that was the impression that he gave off. It turns out that he is teaching one of her classes at Oxford, and through this connection Ella eventually falls for him. They start a fling, which turns into more than a fling. And while Ella fell for Jamie Davenport, I too fell for Jamie Davenport.
These two are wonderful characters. Jamie is charming and educated. He loves poetry and literature, and he loves discussing books with Ella (let’s be honest: that is so sexy). He’s also on the mysterious side without being broody and alpha-type, which we sometimes see in romance novels. This is something that I loved about him from the beginning and I think Ella loved it too. It wasn’t long before that mystery turned into a not-quite-positive thing.
Ella is charming. She goes after what she wants, which is how she ended up in Oxford in the first place, with a bright future in politics. I love the way she is awed by the history of her surroundings while she is in England and how she seems to settle in easily. I do think she held me (the reader) at arm’s length a little bit, and I wish that wasn’t the case. Maybe that’s because Ella knew her time at Oxford would be limited to one year and then she would return to America? Either way, I wasn’t able to feel as fully connected to Ella as much as I was to Jamie, but I did still love them both, individually and together.
All of the secondary characters are just wonderful and so fun. They’re a colorful cast, very quirky, and they made me smile over and over.
Ms. Whelan did such a great job of describing Oxford that I felt like I was there, and there are a few instances where Ella and Jamie are off campus – I feel like I was able to visualize those settings nicely too. I particularly love how the literature and history was woven into the story. These are things that really make me excited as a lover of fiction, so every time anything like this would pop up with Ella or Jamie, I felt excited. (This happened fairly often since the area is so rich in history and Ella and Jamie are both tied to the literature department at Oxford.)
I just wasn’t expecting some of the things that happened in the second half of the book! I mean, I probably should have, given that the book was compared to Jojo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks, but I think I got engrossed in the reading and was so into the story that by the time it came, WHAM. There are some clues placed here and there in the first half, but by far the first half is much more easy-going, and the heavier, more weighty material hits somewhere around halfway-ish into the story. From there, just oh my gosh. The story is still wonderful and funny and I loved every single word, but I felt so many things. I felt everything.
I’m hesitant to talk too much about it. Because, spoilers.
I will say that I LOVE the way Ms. Whelan ended the story and I appreciate this end so, so much. I’ll be rereading this, but I’ll wait just a little while. It was just a tiny personal for me in some places toward the end. Just with some things that I’m experiencing with my family at the moment. I can relate to some of these characters more closely than I expected and some of the quotes basically knocked me over. I’m sure I loved the story a little more because of this, but I’m also 100% sure that I would have loved it just as much without this particular connection.
I didn’t listen to this one on audio with this first read, and WHY NOT ASHELEY? Julia Whelan is one of my absolutely TOP favorite narrators. So going back and listening to this one with her reading it to me is something that I think would be an absolute treat.
About Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master.
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About Asheley
Asheley is a Southern girl. She loves Carolina blue skies, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and NC craft beer. She loves all things history but prefers books over everything.
You can find her somewhere in North Carolina, daydreaming about the ocean.
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Heather J. @ TLC
I’m really looking forward to reading this one – it looks so good!
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Ladles and Jellyspoons, I present you with the comic stylings [via TPM] of self-made son and purveyor of a gospel that is good news only in his fevered brain…
Put your hands together for our own, all American Franklin Graham!
“One of the problems we have in the West is that our governments, especially in Washington, has been infiltrated by Muslims who are advising the White House, who I think are part of the problem,” Graham said. “And we see this also in Western Europe. They have gotten into the halls of power.”
Oh Noes! We’re doomed until a good Christian Soldier may come to save the day!
Uhhh. Wrongo on so many axes-o, Frankie boy. So much so, in fact, that Bill O’Reilly, veteran of so many battles fought within his own mind, could not help but do that Village media rarity, and ask a follow up:
O’Reilly pushed back, asking for Graham to name a Muslim adviser to President Obama.
Franklin replied with equal measures of Joe McCarthy and Mole MacCaroney*:
“I do know that they are there. I’ve been told this by a number of people,” Graham responded. “I’m not saying that they’re sitting next to the President, whispering into his ear. But they are in the halls.”
Channelling my inner Abe: hurts too much to laugh and I’m too big to cry.
BTW: just to point out the obvious, being saner than Franklin Graham does not make Bill Legend In His Own Memoirs O’Reilly actually on the beam. The question that prompted Franklin’s first reply was why the west hadn’t united to defeat ISIS — which is, as we say in the halls of reason, a question marred by assumptions not in evidence.
And with that, my fine feathered friends (and the non-avian amongst us), I give you Modern American Conservatism.
*Not that its all that easy to distinguish between those two, by Walt Kelly’s design, of course.
Image: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, St. James the Greater Conquering the Moors, betw. 1749 and 1750. Truly horrible work, IMHO, (sorry), but so apposite.
Categories: Conservatives, Religious follies, Republican follies
Tags: GOP night terrors
Ceci N’est Pas Un Chien
I simply love this:
Nothing like Auntie Beeb making sure we have all the news we can use.
I do not love this:
For comparison sake, here’s Tuesday’s shot (posted yesterday):
This is getting ridiculous. I’ve spent the morning looking at stuff like this, just to remind me that the at least an idea of beach exists:
Yup. I’m reduced to wader-porn. (That was taken at Reid State Park on Georgetown Island in Maine, for those that hang in that part of the world.)
Oh Dear FSM Make It Stop, redux.
Categories: random humor, weather
Tags: misery, weather
Snowpocalypse Now
This was the view from my back door sometime in early January:
As you can see, the first faint flakes of snow are visible streaking across the frame.
Here’s the same view as of last Tuesday:
We’ve got as much as two feet more coming tonight and tomorrow according to a true Valentine’s Day gift of a storm bulletin from the National Weather Service:
The result will be an intense nor’easter with heavy snow and blizzard conditions for eastern New England by Sunday morning, with one to two feet of snow likely along with wind gusts in excess of 50 mph! This same storm will usher in a truly arctic airmass behind it, with some of the coldest weather of the season for parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. by Sunday. High temperatures are expected to be 20 to 35 degrees below normal by February standards, with afternoon readings in the single digits and teens, and 20s extending well into Virginia and North Carolina. The strong winds will combine with these frigid temperatures to produce brutal subzero wind chills.
Thanks Obama.
I console myself with the contemplation of psychokitty Tikka:
I am so not getting that iPad back…
I call this one “At Leest I Haz Mah Diggnahtee!”:
And one last one, where he’s just looking kind of sweet (uncharacteristically so, but then we all have our weak moments):
You may think of this as the Oh God Make It Stop thread.
Categories: Cats, weather
Tags: Gah!
On David Carr
Update: see the error correction (in bold) below.
I know a lot of people who are both tremendously fortunate and terribly abandoned today. They are the ones who knew well David Carr,who died yesterday.
You can find testimony today to the depth of feeling Carr, the New York Times’ media correspondent, inspired across the mediascape among those who worked with him, knew him, benefited from his kindness and his rigor . Here’s A. O. Scott’s obituary; Anthony De Rosa’s remembrance; Muck Rack’s compilation of tributes; Weigel’s take. I’m sure there’s much more — this is just a semi-random starter kit as it came over the Twitter cascade. Speaking of Twitter, Seth Mnookin’s tweet stream is hard for me to read, only because the loss there is palpable; Ta-Nehisi Coates is as sharp as we’ve all come to expect. And for the man himself, this sampler of quotes is as good a place as any to begin to measure the loss (more here) — but the snap of one liners (or two or three) shouldn’t obscure the work itself. He was a great and meticulous reporter — and, to my eye and ear, a better writer.
I’ve got nothing really to add to the tributes above, and those flowing in from all over the mediascape. I met Carr once, a couple of years ago. Ta-Nehisi was a visiting scholar at MIT then, and Seth was and is my colleague in the science writing program. Carr had hired and molded both of them at critical points in their careers, and they invited him up to give a talk. (Alas, not recorded. Damn.) I was there, and went out for the ritual post-colloquium dinner. Carr was great in both settings. Talking to him at the restaurant, I was struck by what those who knew him much better keep emphasizing: he was a magnificent listener, which helped make him the formidable reporter he was. With old friends he would banter and bust with the best of them. But with those he hadn’t met, like me, he’s peel back layers of conversation ever so gently, utterly implacably — you never felt the probe until it was lodged in your intestines.
My impression of him on that one meeting again tallies with all the actually informed stuff you can read: what a nice man! What a smart one! Tough as shit.
But that was it. One conversation, a pleasant evening and off home in the night. The sense of loss I feel as I write this is wholly disproportionate to that level of acquaintance.
I think I know why. I’ve got a couple of possible reasons. The first is evidenced by the links above: he was simply one of the best working journos around, and for very many on the job he was proof that it was possible to be that kind of a reporter, that good a one. Recall, he was at the Grey Lady, the mothership, the freaking New York Times. Can’t get more establishment than that, and yet Carr was proof that you could be the kind of journalist for whom the story and not the status or the institution or the common “wisdom” was all that mattered. You get the sense reading what Times folks have to say today that they really feel it — that the paper needed Carr as much as or more than the reverse, to keep front and center within the building what it can and should mean to write for the most influential newspaper in the English-speaking world.
The other reason is a bit more personal. In the math wheeze, there is something called an Erdös number. Your Erdös number is determined by how many people stand between you and a co-authored paper with Paul Erdös, a famously collaborative thinker who wrote papers with on the order of 500 colleagues. If you were one of those co-authors your Erdös number was 1. If you didn’t, then you would get the lowest number of any of your co-authors on any paper +1.
Carr was a notoriously tough-but-fair mentor, and there’s something of Erdös in him, in that those he trained carry something of his sense of what it takes to be a reporter and a writer into everything else they do. I have the good fortune to know pretty well two folks with a Carr number of 1 — Seth and Ta-Nehisi, as mentioned above. They are both writers, thinkers and people I admire enormously. I take inspiration from them both. Both of them have Ta-Nehisi has told me several times what it meant to have Carr work him over at the Washington City Paper. His body of work and more, the way they approach the craft as I’ve seen it up close bear the marks (block that metaphor!) that Carr left on their hides as they were learning under his unsparing eye. I’m taking notes all the time from those two (and many others, of course) — as I did and do from Carr’s own writing. So I guess in this loose sense I’d claim a Carr number of 2. I can tell you, though, that the difference between 1 and 2 is not one of species or even genera…we’re talking orders at least here.
It’s a sad day. But more, it’s one that’s bereft. Carr left a circle of influence that vastly exceeds his already large circle of friends and fortunate co-workers. The loss reverberates there.
Image: Edwaert Colyer, Still Life, c. 1696.
Categories: In Memoriam, media
Tags: media, RIP
Brrrraaaaaiiiiiiinnnnssss…
Or rather…
MMMMMorrrrrronnnnns:
The reanimated corpse of Dr. Jonas Salk, the medical researcher who developed the first polio vaccine, rose from the grave Friday morning on what authorities believe is a mission to hunt down idiots.
The usual suspects beware.
Another drive-by post, but go read the whole of Andy Borowitz’s update to his eponymous report.* It’ll help your mood.
*Yes. I did put this post up solely for the purpose of getting to type “eponymous.” It’s the little pleasures…
Image: Antoine Wiertz, The Premature Burial, 1854.
Categories: Decline and Fall, public health, ridicule, Stupidity, The Way We Live Now, Things that actually matter
Tags: anti-vaxxers, Idiocy, name and shame, vaccines
Christie Agonistes
Drive-by post here, as I grapple with a deadline alas already in my rear view mirror, but I couldn’t resist offering up a taste of David Sirota’s latest for the commentariat’s mastication:
Federal law enforcement officials have launched a criminal investigation of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and members of his administration, pursuing allegations the governor and his staff broke the law when they quashed grand jury indictments against Christie supporters, International Business Times has learned.
Two criminal investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday interviewed the man who leveled those charges, Bennett Barlyn. He was fired from the Hunterdon County prosecutor’s office in August 2010, and subsequently brought a whistleblower lawsuit against the Christie administration, claiming he had been punished for objecting to the dismissal of the indictments of the governor’s supporters for a range of corrupt activities.
…The investigators are examining what state and federal laws may have been broken in the process. Barlyn said the investigators appeared to be at an exploratory stage, with no certainty that criminal charges would ultimately be filed.
Early days, obviously, and nothing yet (publicly) that links Christie himself to the events under scrutiny. Seems unlikely that this could be Bush Crime Family action either. I’d like to think the Bushies are at least smart enough not to get their mitts dirty when they don’t need to.*
So, I guess my take-away is that Christie-gigging has truly bipartisan appeal. Nobody likes the man.
IOW: Moah popcorn, please. (and my deepest sympathy to the citizens of New Jersey for being saddled with this sterling example of a public servant. Except maybe not that deep — y’all elected the guy yourselves, as I recall.)
*Christie in recent days has seemed to be his own circular firing squad. In such moments, it would seem to me to be the wisest course to let your rival keep enjoying the carnal knowledge of his own domesticated flightless fowl.
Images: Jacob Martham after an engraving by Hendrik Goltzius, Beached Whale, 1602.
Ferdinand Richardt, Still Life With Chickens and Fish, before 1895.
Categories: bad behavior, Republican follies, Republican knavery, ridicule
Tags: Chris Christie, GOP Crime Syndicate
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Driest ever September deepens Australia's drought
FILE PHOTO: Tracks made by sheep can be seen in a drought-effected paddock on a farm located on the outskirts of the town of Coolah in central New South Wales, Australia, September 17, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia had its driest September on record last month, and though spring rains are forecast this week across parts of the continent’s east that has seen the worst drought in years, the season is predicted to offer little relief from the dry weather.
The country’s east coast has recorded less than a fifth of its typical rainfall over the last three months to September and is barren, with winter crops failed and graziers buying in grain to feed their herds.
Wheat production has been cut to its lowest in a decade, the wool clip and wine crush are set to drop and the drought has already swung crop protection company Nufarm Ltd to an annual loss.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said on Wednesday the year so far is the second-driest recorded in the country’s biggest river catchment, the Murray-Darling since records began in 1900, and last month was the driest September logged.
That’s pushed soil moisture, which can take months to replenish, “very much below average” across a vast swathe of the continent stretching from the outback Kimberley region in Western Australia to cropping and pastureland in the southeast.
Falls up to 25 mm (1 inch) are forecast in drought-wizened central New South Wales state on Thursday, with lighter rain predicted lasting until Saturday, the bureau said, though the coming three months are still forecast drier than average.
“For the grain side of things it’s too little too late and I’d imagine it’s probably the same for sheep areas,” said Matt Dalgleish, trading manager at agricultural consultant Mecardo.
“There might be some cattle producers, if they’ve still got stock, to get a little bit of growth in pasture but it’s probably not going to be enough to carry them through summer.”
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Croatia: Jews Commemorating Holocaust Fuel Political Havoc
April 17, 2016 by inavukic 58 Comments
Ognjen Kraus, front left,
head of Croatian Jewish Councils Coordination
at Jasenovac 15 April 2016
Separate commemoration of victims of Holocaust
Photo: Nikola Cutuk/Pixsell
Some 300 Croatian Jews from Croatian Jewish Councils have held their own Holocaust commemoration at the WWII Jasenovac camp site Friday 15 April, a week ahead of the official commemorative ceremony, in protest at what they say is government inaction in the face of what they maliciously insist is surging neo-Ustashi (pro-Nazi) sentiment in the country. They refer to, among other individual incidents, some “pro-Ustashi” chants at soccer games no government without taking away freedom of speech and bringing the army can control (!). The ceremony at Jasenovac was attended also by representatives from a handful foreign embassies in Croatia, by Croatian members of parliament representing the Italian (Furio Radin) and Serbian minorities (Milorad Pupovac) in Croatia, the ex-president communist die-hard Ivo Josipovec, some handful of other so-called antifascists in Croatia whose sole role in society seems to be negating and covering up communist crimes, which by the way were larger in numbers of victims than the Holocaust.
“We have commemorated the victims of Jasenovac but also all the Jews who had perished in NDH (WWII Independent State of Croatia) under the then race laws. We came here because there is a presence in Croatia of a revitalisation of the WWII Ustashi movement and a complete negation, regardless of some statements made after we announced our intentions not to participate in the official ceremony at Jasenovac,” Jewish association leader in Croatia, Ognjen Kraus, said, accusing the First Deputy Prime Minister, leader of the Croatian Democratic Union/HDZ, Tomislav Karamarko, of never having set foot on the Jasenovac Holocaust memorial site.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
President of Croatia
The “statements made” Kraus refers to here include the statement made by Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, president of Croatia, concerned about the divisions with regards to commemorating the Holocaust victims in Jasenovac, said 11 April 2016 that “NDH (WWII Independent State of Croatia led by the Ustashe forces) was the least independent and it protected the interests of the Croatian people the least, and that the Ustashi regime was a criminal regime. Anti-fascism is in the foundations of the Croatian Constitution, and modern Croatia has grown from the foundations of the Homeland War.”
Croatian Constitution may be based on anti-fascism but certainly not on communism and given that Croatia’s communists who arise from Yugoslav communists call themselves antifascist even if they were nothing like anti-fascists but thugs and criminals, President Grabar-Kitarovic made a serious error here in missing this opportunity to make that distinction and calling the communist/Partisan WWII opposition to Ustashas also a criminal regime, then. For that is what they had proven to be and today’s leaders of Croatia must acknowledge that, no matter what the pain and what the political cost to them personally.
The truth is that while there were killings committed by both sides in WWII, the Ustashas goal was an independent Croatia and the Partisans’ one was communist Yugoslavia – no independence for any of the states forced previously into the Serb-led oppressive Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the president and all would do well to remember that especially when relating to the 1990’s Homeland War behind which is the thousand-year of Croat plight for independence.
A pot cannot call the kettle black and get away with it. People at large are neither blind nor stupid. If President Grabar-Kitarovic was intending to settle the political spirits causing upsetting divisions around the Holocaust victims commemorations then her statements needed to cover fairness to all victims of WWII and post-WWII not just one side. She did disappoint quite a lot of people this time and demonstrated that her advisors may have absolutely no skills in political conflict resolution, which Croatia needs to rid itself of remnants of the criminal communist regime.
That is what today’s Croatia, today’s world – require and demand. Throwing sand into the eyes was a thing that may have worked in the past – not today, not in a world of democracy where everyone’s rights are equal and knowledge-base and courage of “ordinary” citizens are much larger than decades before.
Zlatko Hasanbegovic
Minister for Culture, Croatia
Photo: zagorje.com/ Kruno Pavlina
Whilst attending a cultural event in Krapina, Zagorje region outside capital Zagreb, Croatia’s minister for culture, Zlatko Hasanbegovic, responded to Kraus’ statements that Tomislav Karamarko had never been in Jasenovac and to his organisation of a separate commemoration in Jasenovac:
“I regret that we are placed in situations where such statements can be heard, especially at the time leading up commemorations when we pay respects to the innocent. Whoever heard what Tomislav Karamarko was saying, can conclude that those (statements like Kraus’) are not truthful statements… the organisers have had their reasons for organising one more commemoration and I respect them. We live in a free country,” said Hasanbegovic.
The blind, let alone those with full vision, can see that such public displays of lies as has come out of the Jewish organisation’s leader Kraus, particularly representing a place of note – like the Croatian Jewish council coordination in this instance – seem to be more about desperate measures to protect communist crimes from full exposure and avoid a possible scenario where in relation to WWII and post-WWII Croatia the Holocaust crime would, in relation to number of innocent victims, take a second place in the realm of the worst and most atrocious crimes in human history to the crimes committed by the Yugoslav communists. Wanting to acknowledge and unearth further the true extent of communist crimes in Croatia is labelled, sadly, it seems, even by some Jewish representatives as a return to Ustashi regime, to Nazism – in the hope perhaps to intimidate those trying to unearth the whole truth of communist crimes!
One can imagine nothing crueler towards victims of crimes than this.
As far as I am concerned and from this vantage point, Ognjen Kraus and those who attended the commemoration designed to shun the official one to be held on 22 April under falsehoods and malicious accusations against the current centre-right government can hang their head in shame.
Using remembrance of the Holocaust victims for dirty communist crime cover-up politics is just not the world of piety I want to be a part of.
Attempts to uncover the full truth of communist crimes in Croatia have been labeled as resurgence of Nazism, Ustashism, of historical revisionism in the negative sense that allegedly negates the truth of the Holocaust. And so it seems WWII Croatia when it comes to “bad guys” only had the Ustashas and not the Communist Partisans under Josip Broz Tito. What utter codswallop.
Nobody has the right to stop or intimidate those wanting to unearth the truth about crimes and victims – not even those commemorating the Holocaust. In fact, I believe, that those commemorating the Holocaust should all encourage the seeking of the truth for all innocent victims.
James M. McPherson.
Historian, Princeton University
The eminent American historian James M. McPherson, Princeton University, said in 2003, “that historians know that revision is the lifeblood of historical scholarship. History is a continuing dialogue, between the present and the past. Interpretations of the past are subject to change in response to new evidence, new questions asked of the evidence, new perspectives gained by the passage of time. There is no single, eternal, and immutable ‘truth’ about past events and their meaning. The unending quest of historians for understanding the past — that is, revisionism — is what makes history vital and meaningful…Without revisionist historians, who have done research in new sources and asked new and nuanced questions, we would remain mired in one or another of these stereotypes.”
I hope Croatia’s leaders in government and others will know how to draw strength and courage from the words of this brilliant historian when it comes to pursuing the truth of communist crimes. In Croatia as part of communist Yugoslavia, investigating WWII and post-WWII crimes committed by communist regimes, as well as a revision of the ‘official history’ about the events that took place during the Second World War, was not possible before 1990, after the democratic changes in Eastern Europe and Croatia. Resolution 1481/2006 of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly strongly condemned human rights violations committed by totalitarian communist regimes and the 2008 Prague Declaration on European Conscience and Communism stated that these crimes were comparable with Nazi crimes but very few people have been tried for committing such crimes.
Moreover, 28 years later, in former Yugoslav republics (e.g. Croatia) “this topic is still a matter of political and scientific debates, and those who dare to ask ‘new and nuanced questions’ are often labeled as the revisionists who should be treated by medical specialists,” said Blanka Matkovic, PhD dissertation Warwick University, UK. And “thanks” to the likes of the Jewish Councils coordination head in Croatia, Ognjen Kraus, those who question WWII crimes or their extent against the form we have been led to believe, those who cannot control or prevent extremist outbursts of individuals in the streets or sports arenas… – are Nazis! Nothing less than Nazis! What an outrage! Ina Vukic, Prof. (Zgb); B.A., M.A.Ps. (Syd)
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blanka Matkovic, communist crimes, Communists, Croatia, Croatian Jewish Councils, Holocaust, Jasenovac, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, Ognjen Kraus, Political havoc in Croatia over World War II crimes, Tomislav Karamarko, Ustashi, Zlatko Hasanbegovic
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RB says:
Hi Ina,
Ispravi me ovdje (ja neznam detalje), naime, do danas, pronaslo se dosta jama i logora smrti od komunistickog rezima u Hrvatskoj, pa gdje smo sada? Jeli se formirala kakva komisija za istrazivanje/ispitivanje gdje sto I koliki je broj ubijenih za I poslije ww2, ili nije ?? Ja mislim da bi to bio dobar pocetak I da se to ras-svijetli, ta bolna povijest Hrvatskog naroda jednom I zauvijek.
Translation of comment by RB: Please correct me here (I do not know the details), that is, to this day, there have been many pits discovered and death camps from the communist regime in Croatia, so where are we now? Has there been an establishment of some committee for research/examining where what and how large is the number of those murdered during and after WWII, or has tere not?? I think that would be a good beginning to shine a light on all that, that painful history of the Croatia people for once and for all. RB
REPLY:There are over 850 mass graves/pits of victims of communist crimes discovered across Croatia, RB and the real number of victims is not yet determined but beyond 500,000 as believed. Sadly there is no organised body allocated to research or coordinate research on communist crimes – there used to be a centre for theresearch of communist crimes in Croatia that did start some preliminary work (Centar za istrazivanje zlocina komunizma) but that was short-lived with the SDP/communist Social Democrat government shutting it down in 2012 not replacing with anything. So new organised energies in this are truly be needed. One of my posts on communist crimes pits https://inavukic.com/2012/08/19/1700-mass-graves-90-victims-of-communist-crimes/
It’s most obvious that the reign of communist lies and coverups is on its last jittery legs with all this – so many commemorations for one thing! The official commemoration on 22 April will not also be attended by the Union of Antifascist Fighters of Croatia which will organize its own separate commemoration on 24 April…God knows who else will come up with a new date to trample on tired bones of innocent victims for the sake of political scoring in the ultimate betrayal of human kind: the cover up of communist crimes or at least the toning-down of them.
Yep, Wilkinson, one would think people can learn and respect the truth, but – nah! Hence, repeat it, repeat, repeat it!
Chieftain says:
Bunch of political losers and hangers-on there on Friday 15 April at Jasenovac: Furio Radin – a laughable politician who has been dribbling idiotic stuff for decades there; Milorad Pupovac – the Croatian Serb whose family/brother took arms against Croats in 1990’s and who has made an ethno-business of his political career, Ivo Josipovic – the communist snake that’s giving life to his laughable political nothingness …Lord save Croatia from that loser bunch!
Amen, Chieftain
Its sad to see the truth not come out and the move by Jakov Sedlar is trying to bring out the truth. Why is it that the old Communists don’t want to truth to come out? If what they did was so noble and right, then they should be proud of the fact that they kept Jasenovac open until 1951, they should be proud of the Krizni Put and Bleiburg…yet they do everything to hide the mass murders by Tito, the Partizans and his communist Yugoslav thugs.
Isn’t it a fact that in 1951 one of Tito’s thugs named Boljkovac ordered all the synagogues on Croatian territory destroyed? If so, why aren’t people like Slavko Goldstein organizing commemorative marches for that? Why don’t they also go to Serbia and march in the only city in Europe which declared itself “Free of the Jews?”
Mark Twain once said that a lie can travel around the world before the truth can pick its boot straps up. The Nazi minister of propaganda once said that if yous ay a lie enough times that it will eventually become the truth, and the communist fascists of the eastern block as well as the artificial state of Yugoslavia planted seeds of lies which eventually spread and became the “truth”
The sad part is, you never hear a Croatian talk about the crimes committed against them from 1918-1990, especially what happened in the first “Yugoslavia.” Tomac said it best the other day, in Serbia they are rehabilitating the Cetnik movement and electing radicals to office, while in Croatia we are finding “Ustase” that don’t exist. Its reminding me a lot of 1945 again and the Croatian people are once again being made the criminals when the reality is we were the vicitms.
Slavko Goldstein was and is a communist and was a Partisan in combat fighting for Yugoslavia, Stevie, that is evident so it does not surprise me he doesn’t go after communists or Serbia when it comes to crimes against Jews or anyone for that matter.
Remember communism is about a perpetual revolution at all cost. The truth only hurts those who have something to hide or something gain from darkness. S. Goldstein unfortunately is not interested in the truth. His reasoning is simplistic and one sided – cause & effect. Croatia needs to own it’s history and that requires a re-examination of the past, rigorous and scientific research; not Yugo-Communist propaganda, or Greater Serbian mythology and lies. Once the facts are settled and the truth is known, Croatia will under go a catharsis. And so too will the entire region. Any opposing the search for truth is dishonest, and quite frankly a brain dead zombie with nothing productive to contribute Croatia.
Pressing on with the WWII and Post-WWII truth in particular is the most important task for Croatia – I agree Sunman
Sadly, anti-Semitism’s ugly head is rearing its face in more than Croatia. I’m at the tail end of my next book concerning a woman who survived a concentration camp. The research brought me to a lot of what is discussed here: the facts, the graves, the skeletons. Like your commenter Sunman said, the truth needs to rear its head, ugly or otherwise. Thank you for continuing to post these thoughtful excellent pieces. And may the light of tolerance shine brighter than the hatred in the hearts of those without compassion.
Good to hear about your book, Paulette – at times I wonder if the actions of some Jewish oreganisations or their leaders – e.g. not accepting or helping research into communist crimes or those crimes themselves triggers what one might call antisemitism when in fact no true antisemitism is afoot just fight for the truth? Cheers
I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Prof. McPherson several years ago. He came to speak at the library where I worked about his book about President Abraham Lincoln as a commander-in-chief during the (American) Civil War. For the occasion, I dug up my copy of an older title of his which I’d read as an undergraduate for him to sign. Still got it!
Wow, a privilege then Elisa 😀
sedge808 says:
most interesting.
Cheers sedge – much appreciated 🙂
KasperHansen says:
I am a danish NGO worker and I was working in southern Bosnia back in 1992 the area with a lot of croatians and the serbs were commiting genocide in the area. I saw 13 year old croatian girls in Serb rape camps, it was disgusting. We were allowed to give food and water to the girls which the troops laughing called ” political jailed” I saw with my own eyes Croat towns burning and their civilians killed only because they dared to vote yes for Bosnian indepedence. Every night 20 men will rape the young croatian girls many of died of bleeding to death. I was recently in the area and one old Bosniak women told me she will rather join hell than sharing a country with serbs again after the actions of the 1990s. Every day the Serbs forced us NGO from the west to help in the deportion with buses picking up Croats and Bosniak civilians forcing them into the areas controlled by the Bosniak army. We did report back to western governments about the genocide they just did not give a damn fuck about it. They knew it.
I believe they knew it too, Kasper – if not, they surelly suspected it and should have started ringing loud bells all over the world.
Jonathan Caswell says:
REMEMBERING WHAT MUST BE AVOIDED AGAIN—IS NEVER CONVENIENT.
Thank you Jonathan for reblog and, yes, isn’t it always so with things that are hard
Didova Konoba says:
What specific lies has Kraus told in connection with the decision by the Jewish council to forego participation in a government sponsored commemoration at Jasenovac?
Also, I have yet to see any mention of communist crimes intermixed with Kraus’ words on the controversy, much less any denial that communist crimes ever took place. Where did you see any evidence of this being supposedly said by Kraus? Please explain. Thanks.
First – if you have enough focus to read – Didova Konoba – first lie is that there is a revitalisation of Ustashi in Croatia; he goes on and talks about people at soccer matches (who are wound and often drunk) chanting as revitalisation of a regime etc – now that is the biggest lie and he says it in order to intimidate research and truth about communist crimes etc. With these words he accuses the whole state/nation of revitalising WWII Ustasha, he fails to respect other victims. Otherwise, you are welcome to do your own research into this and Ognjen Kraus and his stand on pursuing communist crimes.
Aliosa says:
Hello Ina !
Thank you for visiting ! 🙂
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Cheers Aliosa – great visit, too 😀
I can read very well, thank you, Ina. What Kraus says about the revitalisation is his OPINION, which is evidently based on the fact that the govt does nothing about the chants at soccer matches… DELETED AS INAPPROPRIATE AND ATTEMPTING TO PROMOTE OPINION AS FACT AND DEFAME THE CROATIAN PEOPLE
For the last time these sorts of comments of yours Didova Konoba seem to be designed to repeat in different form the lies entailed in Kraus’s words. Sorry but the government representatives or the opposition officials have always condemned such incidents and chants at sports games etc it’s just that you people don’t want to hear or see that because you’d like the world to think that this particular government actually can control what individuals do. Go and do research instead of being a nuisance and a troll
I get it, anyone who disagrees with your opinion is a troll.
Contrary to what you may think, there are things govts can do to limit certain forms of free speech. Go to a soccer match in Germany, stand up and start yelling “Seig Heil” and see what happens to your freedom of speech.
Kraus is at least offering facts to support his OPINION, unlike you. DELETED
Didova Konoba – if you don’t want your comments deleted or moderated you either abide by the rules of commenting policy or start your own blog. Kraus offers no facts to support his what you call opinion – no ifs or buts or it seems he straight on accuses: “there is a presence in Croatia of a revitalisation of the WWII Ustashi movement and a complete negation…” direct quote of what he says. As to matches in Germany or elsewhere and chants these happen everywhere in Germany, in Croatia, in Serbia, in Britain…but they do not mean that there is a revitalisation of any WWII regime – there are far-right groupings everywhere but the governments are not penalised for that like Kraus and those with him are trying to punish the government for what is not in its control. Full stop on this! Thank you
Ina, they may not necessarily mean a revitalization but that doesn’t mean that Kraus isn’t free to express his opinions so long as they are based on facts and he’s done so, as far as I can tell. Do you deny that chants have been taking place at football matches and that there exists controversy concerning the selection of Hasanbegovic? These are apparently what Kraus bases his opinions on. Now, you’re entitled to your opinion that these “incidents” are not evidence of a revitalization of the a regime and you may very well be right. But, to say Kraus is simply lying isn’t the right approach to take, is it? You can say you disagree with his opinion and tell us why, and respect to you. Do you understand how this works?
DELETED – hearsay without ability to check the apparent chants in Osijek.
If true, is this too far now? Everyone has been clamoring about how ZDS is not an exclusively an ustasa “salutation” since the controversy first arose a number of years ago now. Kraus evidently wishes the govt to take notice and offer some action. My point is that there is precedent for govts to take action, as the Germans have done to limit certain forms of speech. Is he not entitled to request that appropriate action be taken?
No there is no controversy but opinions of some and I am yet to see any real apart from political twists reasons why Hasanbegovic should not be a minister – again – you along other few do not accept the fact that he has done nothing wrong and that is your business.
By organising a separate commemoration to the official one Kraus is penalising the government for things it had no control over and things that are not true such as revitalisation of WWII regime so that is reason enough for anyone (except perhaps you and few others) living in freedom of expression to criticise him.
ZDS is a historic chant or greeting. Last time I checked Croatia does have appropriate laws regarding insignia WWII, hate speech etc… There is absolutely not much a government can learn in that sense from Kraus I think nor is Kraus doing anything else but fuelling unrest by taking punitive measure against the government based on his misguided opinion as far as government and its powers is concerned. Croatian government has been unfairly targeted by many even from outside like Kraus is doing now .
BTW, Ina. I have a photo of the screen from my reply two previous to this one wherein you accuse me of “defaming the Croatian people”. Nothing in that post is remotely defamatory of the HRV people.
I suggest you post so that your readers can come to their own conclusions. We all know what your ill-educated conclusions are all about. It will be published elsewhere in the event you choose not to. Thank you.
Didova Konoba – you can take as many photos as you wish but the fact still remains that you call opinions of some people opinions and those of others “ill-educated conclusions” – Anybody who says something about individuals and implies that the whole nation or everybody is the same and cannot provide substantiating facts in effect defames or vilifies, I believe – you may know that or you may not, you hide behind a name “Grandfathers Cellar” so what is anyone going to think about your honesty is up for grabs
Velebit says:
So the “official”, “protest” “traditional” Jewish commemoration at Jasenovac resulted in approximately 300 attendees. Doesn’t appear to have been too successful as far as organized protests are concerned does it? Even Jewish support for it was meagre to say the least, but whatever, they exercised their democratic right to protest and they did. What I am puzzled about; given that it is obvious that these protesters don’t even enjoy the full support of their own constituents whom they are supposedly representing; is why is our govt. bending over backwards to placate them?
Reading through the reader’s responses, I see no reaction to the words of our highest elected official – President Grabar-Kitarovic. I, for one am still waiting for an explanation for the words she uttered. The same holds true for the words of Premier Oreskovic and Vice President Karamarko – who publicly supported her. I believe they owe Croatians worldwide an explanation. Of course what makes it even more painful is that this was an intentionally worded, govt. approved, public statement -(not some gaff or accidentally misspoken thoughts)-and that being the case, an explanation of this (new?) govt. policy in regards to NDH, the Ustase etc. is anxiously awaited.
So if we are going to be indignant towards those Jews, Serbs etc., who find it offensive to commemorate their dead along with those “other” victims who were CROATIAN, in Jasenovac – in ONE ceremony, than that is to their shame, because a victim is a victim.
But what I find to be the most damnable are the statements of our CROATIAN govt.- the supposed representatives of our CROATIAN people. who continue to regurgitate Tito’s words and propaganda regarding NDH and the Ustase. Tito filled hundreds of grave sites throughout the countryside with Croatian victims and one of these sites was Jasenovac. Instead of highlighting this, our govt. chose to once again ignore these (unworthy?) victims of communism and instead accused them and their compatriots of being part of a criminal regime and thereby culpable and deserving of death? I accuse this govt. of being BLIND to the plight of these CROATIAN victims whom they are once again marginalizing and revictimizing by their cruel words; just as did every Croatian govt. from 1990 to today.
I accuse them of being WILLFULLY IGNORANT of Croatian history – and as such they are as incapable politically as they are morally, to bring any kind of truth to this period of our history so they should keep their mouths shut and thereby feign intelligence. So much for any promises of full lustration from this motley crew, it will not happen, and if it does, you can be sure it will be of the most superficial variety. In fact, because they choose to be ignorant they are defacto a tool for our enemies, both internally and externally. As I said in a previous writing – when Milanovic is publicly supporting Grabar-Kitarovic’s statements then that speaks volumes as to ‘sides’ chosen.
I accuse them of being TRAITORS of the Croatian people because what they publicly said could and should be viewed as nothing other than a capitulation- a surrendering of the values that those who died for Croatia throughout time have staked their lives to uphold. Shame on them, eternal shame. They stood firm with the “antifascists”,communists, partisans and Yugovici and against Ustase who were not fascists, who were not communists, who fought and died for a country called the Independent State of Croatia which would have survived as a country after WWII if it had not been for the communists. They threw their lot in with criminals and traitors and the lines in the sand have been drawn. Now we wait and see.
Za Dom Spremni!
It is my opinion and belief Velebit that times have passed when the Croatian government can talk about or condemn the WWII Independent State of Croatia regime without condemning the Yugoslav communist regime in the same breath. But political scoring seems to be “worthwhile” for politicians all until we the people cut them down from their pedestals.
Kasper Hansen says:
There is an interesting case going on now former troops in the Bosnian Serb army is accusing a Bosniak lady that used to sing famous love songs in former Yugoslavia, they are saying that they used to be prisoners in camps run by the bosniak government army after being captured in battles. Then the singer lady will arrive with a knife and cute the penis of the serb troops!!! one thing is true she used to sing for the bosniak army troops when they were in battles to rise their fighter moral. But if the story of the penis is true or not is now being run in a court.
Wouldn’t be the first time someone got his willie chopped off, Kasper 😀
HonestSerb says:
I know who you are talking about, she used to be my favourite singer before the war and now she is hated for her nasty tribal songs during the war.
YIKES – looks like you stoked some bitter responses to this commentary. Freedom of speech is a precarious place right now with ‘tolerance’ completely wiped away. Maybe we should revitalize the suffrage movement and demand that homage be paid for the suffering of women these past thousands of years…
Just kidding!
While we learn from history for sure, to carry it around like baggage burns bitterness and rage. Sometimes taking that garbage and giving it to the trashman instead of hording it in a closet is the only way to let it go and move forward. Doesn’t mean we forget – just means we don’t let it dictate our present being.
So agree Helena – it’s such a shame it’s all happening so bitterly in Croatia and yet all that needs to be done is officially condemn all totalitarian regimes as they have all caused much suffering and deaths and move on, but, I guess too many of those around who want to protect the false memory of communist ancestors so it’ll take a while and some effort still to achieve
Is this what you’re bleating on about? http://www.croatia.org/crown/articles/8536/1/E-Croatia-Officially-Condemns-Communist-Crimes.html
Croatian government officially condemned the crimes of the communist regime for acts committed from 1945-1990 by resolution passed in Sabor. Please note, date was July 2006.
So, who exactly are “those around who want to protect the false memory of communist ancestors”? Seems to me what you’re asking for was sorted out a decade ago, no?
No need for your “wisdom” Didina Konoba – only last week a Social Democrat/ex communist member of parliament, in parliament of Croatia stood up and defiantly greeter loudly First Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Karamarko/HDZ with the strongest of communist Yugoslavia chants/greetings “Smrt Fasizmu”(Death to Fascism) and no one did anything about that really bar proverbial slap on the wrist by the president of parliament. Now, if communist crimes were truly condemned in practice then MP Ingrid Anticevic-Marinovic would have thought twice about being so hateful. Don’t forget Tito’s “Death to Communist” chant was the evil malicious energy that murdered some 1.2 million innocent people in Yugoslavia.
Marko Varga says:
This coward here who hides under a pseudonym of Didova Konoba has just revealed his/her rottenness he/she is abhorred at Za Dom Spremni/For Home Ready chants etc at soccer matches and says nothing about or tolerates as OK a parliamentarian/communist chanting “Smrt Fasizmu” Yugoslav communist killer’s chant. All the power to you Ina for working so hard to settle once and for all Croatia of all WWII and post-WWII crimes. Communism or nostalgia for it must be rooted out by hook or by crook
Indeed Marko, thank you
Reblogged this on idealisticrebel and commented:
Excellent. I hate to admit, I never really thought of Jews in Croatia. You have made a major change in me, Ina. My grandfather would be so impressed with you.
Thank you Barbara – so kind
Wonderful information, Ina. There has been so much suffering in Croatia through out history. Going cold turkey and facing reality and creating a new functioning Croatia would be one answer. Reality is the answer. Hugs, Barbra
Reality should work indeed if only there was more courage to face it. Perhaps one day, hugs my friend Barbara ❤
You asked me to do my “own” research, so I did and offered you a response to the following:
“it’s such a shame it’s all happening so bitterly in Croatia and yet all that needs to be done is officially condemn all totalitarian regimes”.
As it turns out the ALL THAT NEEDS to be done was actually done ten years ago! So obviously there is a need for my “wisdom”, no? What more do you want?
Anticevic-Marinovic was publicly called out in Parliament for her choice words. In your opinion, what punishment should she face? Is she really being hateful for calling out what she sees as a rise in fascist ideology? Is it then “hateful” for anyone else to criticize a rise in other political ideological incidents? What are your opinions on this? I thought this blog was all about the open and frank discussion of varying opinions on subjects related to Croatia.
The blog is open, Didova Konoba, however it seems you are not or you are underhanded and not accepting. Anticevic-Marinovic in parliament did what Kraus did: from a place of note or power she accused the government of being fascist by greeting. She is an odious politician. Under the previous government SDP where she was a hopeless minister there were increased incidents of what you call rise of fascism at football fields etc but I have not heard her ask in parliament her Prime Minister what he proposes to do to stop these individuals doing thing. As you well know in democracies all over the world there are ultra-nationalist political parties being formed, and citizen groups etc acting in so-called fascist ways but you do not see governments being blamed for that – the laws of the countries permit such freedom as long as no crimes are being committed these can function. That is a fact of democracy. Was it enough for her to have been publicly called out, you ask – if you ask justice (and me) then answer is NO! NO! NO. She should have been suspended from parliament and her motives investigated so she feels the consequences of her malicious words. But, to prove my point of biased treatment and lack of true condemnation of communist crimes I believe the laws regulating inciting hate, hate speech, insignia from WWII etc relates only to Ustashe and not communists so, she cannot be investigated or penalised like say Simunic was when he chanted “Za Dom” at soccer match, it is up to the people to seeks changes in law too saw laws reflect the words of condemnation. Obviously you choose not to understand or acknowledge this unfairness, injustice etc As to discussions on this blog I believe you have had a good run even though it was clear early on that you do not stand on side of justice or at least in this case. If you stood for justice then you would know what true condemnation stands for: words and deeds. Full stop!
Its interesting how the far left cries about a “rise in Fascism” when they lose an election. Yet, this rise in fascism in Croatia wasn’t there when they were in power, so when they lose its “fascism is rising,” yet the only people talking about it is the fascists themselves which are the far left who misses Yugoslavia dearly and will do anything to destroy Croatia. What we’re seeing now is a scary atmosphere created by the left where once again they are labeling anyone who is against them a “fascist,” and if you are a proud Croatian you are a “fascist,” and if you don’t tow their party line you are a “fascist.” Where are the examples of rise of fascism? You want Fascism? What is it that the totalitarian communists did other than their form of fascism? Why are the crimes committed by the communists hidden and protected at all costs. Tito was a murderer, one of the top 10 in the 20th century…he was a genocidal maniac who wanted to get rid of Croatia and Croatians and he did his best…in the jails, in Bleiberg, with his UDBA terrorizing Croatians, and he did it with mass graves and work camps and then blamed it on the Croatian people…remember their motto: “In order for Yugoslavia to live, Croatia must die.” At the same time, this didn’t start with Tito either, this all started with the formation of the first Yugoslavia in 1918 and the Croatians have been victims of it every since and we are still victims of it…just wondering, did Milanovic, Josipovic, and Rankovic find the people who drew the swastika in Split? The answer is no because they know that it would be traced back right to the real fascists…SDP and the far Yugoslav loving left who still Croatia and its people captive.
You got it, Stevie – it’s such a crying shame that Anticevic-Marinovic was not led out of parliament last week when she “greeted” HDZ leader with “Death to fascism” – what an outrage!
Okay, Ina. That’s a start then. So you propose that A-M should be suspended from her position in Parliament, right? That sounds fair. Have you made your proposal known to your representative in Parliament? When the original condemnation was isdued, did you protest that it did not go far enough? I’m not sure what you mean that I’m underhanded and not accepting. I’m more than willing to listen and consider your points and even offer suggestions.
BTW, it wasn’t me that said there is a rise in fascist incidents at football fields. I said that Kraus cited these incidents (his words) as evidence of an increase in fascist incidents over the course of the past year or so. He offered these incidents together with the appointment of Hasanbegovic as facts on which he bases his OPINION because thats what it is; his opinion. Do try and keep up now.
I believe you’re right about the govt regulations on hate speech in Croatia. Then again, in Germany their regulations on hate speech relates only as to Nazis. You can say anything “hateful” about a German Communist or a Stasi and not face criminal sanction. Is that fair?
Please do not compare Germany to Croatia, Didova Konoba! East German “Stasi” were not part of West Germany for many decades and I guess at reunification of Germany the West principles prevailed, which know communists murdered, Stalin murdered some 36 million… Besides you can talk of UDBA in Croatia too. And regarding laws to regulate hate etc speech to do with communist regime – yes I did write letters and petitions to the right places but as you know Croatian democracy has been at the mercy of communist fascists ever since 2000 bar a few years in between. One cannot use ones opinion to penalise someone as if what is in the opinion is proven fact to do with person subject of opinion and that is what A-M, Kraus etc are doing. Revolting stuff.
Please rephrase your second to last sentence. I don’t understand what you’re getting at and I’d like to make every effort to respond to you.
Why can’t I compare Croatia to Germany. Both have laws regulating hate speech and both have former Commies in positions of power, right? What does Stalin have to do with Germany?
Who are A-M and Kraus “penalizing”? I thought they were speaking out against their fears of a rise in fascist sentiment in their country. We don’t want a rise in fascism, whether it be Ustasa or Communist, do we?
WWII Germany did not have Nazis and Communists at each others throats, one wanting independent Germany and the other no independence. So, as far as hate speech regulation in Croatia is concerned both WWII sides must be treated equally as both murdered innocent people equally. Stalin has to do with communism just as Stasi has. A-M and Kraus are penalising the Croatian government: A-M with her “Death to fascism” directed at government representatives directly names the government as fascist and Kraus by not attending the official government ceremony in Jasenovac punishes the government (so it is not just an opinion he expresses he actually acts upon it as if it was proven that the government is by purposeful actions revitalising fascism). Thank you on you interest but I am tired of repeating the obvious. Kind regards. I don’t see any rise of fascism so I cannot say whether people want it or not. Bye.
Yes, but both Nazis and German Communists murdered innocent people. Same effect, no? Kraus is entitled to act on his OPINION. He hasn’t attacked or defamed anyone but only acted out of protest to what he sees as a growing trend.
The reality is that Kraus acted on his opinion with providing proof that there actually is revival etc of fascism that actual government and parliament who organised official Jasenovac commemoration can be blamed for and Kraus is not a court of law to come to such conclusion or punishment – so please you keep your opinion to yourself and I will keep justice to myself : opinion DOES NOT EQUAL confirmed FACT. Kraus has a right to protest but not to say I do this because…and that because has no connection with fact. So as far as I am concerned the man is not worth my time here I have said what I believe he is about and full stop for me.
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By inbloguous on December 21, 2014
He stood at 5’6, weighed around two-fifty pounds, lived with his mother, worked a nine-to-five job, drove a Fiesta, and devoted a substantial proportion of his salary to Netflix subscriptions and pizza deliveries. He wasn’t, however, your average Englishman, for he knew something no one else did. He knew The Secret To Happiness.
It occurred to him on the 2nd of October, 2010, while Manchester United’s goalless draw at the Stadium of Light was on. He wasn’t a fan of either team–or of anything involving a bunch of men playing with balls–but he had to keep himself busy so the two minutes his microwave popcorn took to get ready wouldn’t feel like hours.
“That was a brilliantly timed tackle by Paul Scholes,” uttered the commentator, much to the surprise of anyone who has ever heard of Paul Scholes. And due to the (yet incalculable, unsubstantiated, and inconceivable) force a statement of such absurdity could possess, that particular line by the commentator, against all odds, had managed to slice straight through the man who would then soon know The Secret To Happiness’s rather diminutive mental realms and sink deep into his subconscious to trigger an unprecedented chain of thought that would consequently bring forth The Secret To Happiness. It was so staggeringly simple, it could easily have been taught to a third grade class. And not long after that epiphany, he realized that what he had discovered was big. Really big. So big, he simply couldn’t resist the overwhelming urge to tell someone about it. He thought of phoning his best-friend, Eric, but then thought twice, what he had failed to do with most of his life defining decisions. What if Eric turns out to be a back-stabbing prick and steals all the credit? After all, Eric was the sort of self-centered whoreson who parks the bus on FIFA when 1-0 up.
He then considered writing a book on the subject, but could only conjure up a page and a half. The Secret To Happiness was fairly simple. There wasn’t much to say. Besides, it was already difficult enough to give an editor a mere glimpse of the idea, and not have your body wind up on a riverbank shortly afterwards while worldwide sales of “The Real Secret To Happiness Yes It’s Real This Time I Swear Look!” soar. As do the editor that claimed authorship’s hopes of finally achieving his lifelong dream–one commonly shared amongst editors–of finding a girlfriend.
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The world’s population would then naturally adjust to its general state of sheer delight, but what if experiencing happiness afterwards is beyond our emotional capabilities, and the human race slips into an abyss of incurable depression? Sure, he’d be a highly acclaimed icon for a while, but then forever be the most despised villain in human history. Possibly even more than Simon Cowell…
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The man who knew The Secret To Happiness committed suicide three days later.
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Hampton Bays resident Debbie Sarube complained of discolored water at her home last June that she said continued through July.
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Water district increases to pay for improvements, maintaining local control
Hampton Bays Residents Could See Rate Hikes
July 9, 2019 By | Desirée Keegan
Hampton Bays resident Debbie Sarube complained of discolored water at her home last June that she said continued through July. Independent/Debbie Sarube
The cost of maintaining local control may be high for Hampton Bays Water District customers.
Residents could potentially see a 25 percent increase in their water bills. The number came up during a June 27 discussion between Southampton Town Board members, who act as water district commissioners, and town comptroller Len Marchese over the cost of funding two infrastructure upgrades.
The rate increase would pay for the purchase and installation of a $3.6 million iron and manganese filtration system at the district’s fourth wellfield along Bellows Pond Road near Sears Bellows County Park, and a $2.8 million resurfacing of the site’s tank. Because pump 4-2 at the wellfield has been turned off as a result of iron and manganese levels being above the one mg/L limit, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said the upgrades are urgent. The costs of waiting, he said, include lower water pressure and potential discolored water while demand is high in the summer months. These issues were seen last summer, along with high levels of
perfluorinated chemicals.
“They’ve been problems. It’s something I’m looking to avoid,” Schneiderman said. “This pump does provide critical volume, so it’s unfortunate as we approach the summer season that we’re operating only one of the two pumps at the fourth field. We need to figure out a pathway that will cover the debt service on these two items as well as providing the district additional funds for routine maintenance.”
During the time the issues arose last summer, the supervisor learned wells should be cleaned at least once every seven years. The wells at the fourth field hadn’t been serviced in 22. Schneiderman said this means the water district would have to clean one or two wells a year across its fields to remain in compliance. The cost is $50,000 a well.
While Schneiderman’s statement that the two items were being pulled out of necessity was argued, the projects were on a top list of priorities generated through a study done by Suffolk County Water Authority, which had been in talks with the town board about taking over management of the water district. The water district’s superintendent, Robert King, also agreed there’s a sense of urgency, according to Schneiderman.
King confirmed this July 5, adding he’d like to see them addressed by this fall. Councilwoman Julie Lofstad also pointed to 10 years’ worth of reports from Melville-based H2M Architects + Engineers, which identified both the iron filtration system and tank resurfacing as “high priority” items.
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“I feel like we’re operating in the dark without all the information I need to make an intelligent decision,” Preston Scalera said. “We keep doing this circulatory thing going back to the fact that we’re trying to get real numbers so we can give the people of the district real numbers.”
Councilman Tommy John Schia-voni said he’s hoping concrete costs
presented in a package by D&B Architects will help the board present the options better to Hampton Bays residents, who can then decide if they would like to take the issue over management to vote. Suffolk County Water Authority has said it would cover the costs of the infrastructure upgrades without rate increases, saying instead its entire customer base would help foot the bill.
Marchese said to borrow the over $6 million for just the two projects would come with roughly $422,000 a year in debt services. He said when factoring in the additional $100,000 a year for well maintenance, that number would jump to $550,000. With an $8 million need, factoring in other future undertakings, it would come to $700,000 of debt.
“We know there are expenses coming up regardless,” Councilman John Bouvier said. “Let’s identify how we’re going to pay for it. I’m all in favor of getting the revenue we need. We’ve already anticipated this. We know they are the highest priorities. For me it’s very clear.”
The Hampton Bays Water District hasn’t seen rates raised since 2012, when they were bumped up five percent. On average, other districts, including Suffolk’s, have raised rates on average four percent a year, Marchese said. He added even if rates were raised 10 percent, going off the average $1.95 million brought in through consumption with the current rate structure, that’d only be an extra $190,000 in extra revenue.
“In order to get up to the number that you need, if you were to just do it through a rate increase, you’d be looking at a pretty significant one,” he said. “We need to open a dialogue in terms of funding needs in general. My job is to get long term planning in place to get you on a strong financial footing to do the things you want to do.”
In response to Preston Scalera’s concerns, Marchese suggested funds begin being raised immediately, saying it would behoove the board to have money in place before getting to that step.
“As a result of your needs, you’ll have funds available to deploy as necessary; otherwise, we’ll have to loan money to the fund and play catch-up, which we’ve never done in the past,” Marchese said. “There’s a planning process — putting it out to bid, getting bids, scheduling the work — this is a six-month, ninth-month lead time to even get a shovel in the ground, literally. You have to act today to have the water for next year.”
While Marchese said taxes could be raised in January, rates could be raised at any time of the year to get a fund started as soon as possible. Schneiderman said he was in favor of raising rates over taxes, saying charging based on consumption is the fairest way.
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3.Agro-climatic zones of Kenya
Agro-climatic zones of Kenya
(c) Kenya Soil Survey
Agro-ecological zones of Kenya, Soil Survey July 2008
(c) P.M. Maingi
Agro-ecological zones (AEZs) are land units defined on the basis of combinations of soil, landform and climatic characteristics.
Kenya has 5 agro-ecological zones.
Agro-ecological Zoning (AEZ) refers to the division of an area of lend into smaller units, which have similar characteristics related to land suitability, potential production and environmental impact. An Agro-ecological Zone is a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform and soils, and/or land cover, and having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use (FAO 1996). The essential elements in defining an agro-ecological zone are the growing period, temperature regime and soil mapping unit.
There are several systems for describing Agro-ecological zones in the Tropics. In Kenya two are used:
FAO classification for tropics generally, and
an older Kenya version which is only applicable in Kenya
The Kenya system
Kenyas' agro-ecological climate
Kenya has a total area of about 582'646 square kilometers of which 11'230 or about 1.9% is covered by water. The dry land mass is commonly divided into six agro-ecological zones as the table below indicates.
Table 1: Agro-ecological zones of Kenya
Zone Approximate Area (km2) % Total
I. Agro-Alphine 800 0.1
II. High Potential 53,000 9.3
III. Medium Potential 53,000 9.3
IV. Semi-Arid 48,200 8.5
V. Arid 300,000 52.9
VI. Very arid 112,000 19.8
Rest (waters etc) 15,600 2.6
From the above table virtually 80% of the country lies in the semi-arid to very arid Zones (ASALs), which are predominantly inhabited by the pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. The Kenya's ASALs also support about seven million people and more than 50% of the country's livestock population. These areas, which are also classified as rangelands, are unsuitable for rain fed cultivation due to physical limitations such as aridity and poor vegetation.
Zone I
This zone has no direct importance in agricultural production other than being the source of rain and some rivers/streams. It is confined to mountains and immediate surrounding such as Mt. Kenya and Mt Elgon.
Zone II
This zone is generally restricted to the highlands of Kenya between 1980 and 2700 m and occurs as a forest or open grasslands. This zone is found in the surrounding of Mt Kenya (parts of Meru, Embu, Kirinyaga and Nyeri), isolated parts of the Rift Valley around Mau and Aberdares mountains (e.g around Kericho and Nyahururu respectively) and the surrounding of Mt Elgon (e.g around Kitale and Webuye). The minimum rainfall is 1000 mm. The main grasses are Pennisetum clandistenum (Kikuyu grass), Themeda triandra (Red oats), Andropogon Chrysostachyus, Andropogon pralonsia, Exotheca abysinica, Digiteria scalaram, Eragrostis lascantha, Seteria sphacelata, Pennisetum catabasis and Sporobolus filipes. The legumes include Trifolium johnstoni, Medicago sativa (Alfalfa or Lucerne), Sesbania sesban and Leuceana leucusephala.
Zone III
This zone occurs mainly at elevations between 900-1800 m with annual rainfall between 950 and 1500 mm. Trees are numerous here and somewhat of shorter stature than in Zone II. This zone is the most significant for agricultural cultivation and several legume fodders are found here in crop-livestock systems. It is also the most resettled by human. It occurs in the vast parts of Nyanza, Western and Central provinces, good proportion of Central Rift-Valley (Nandi, Nakuru, Bomet, Eldoret, Kitale) and a small strip at the Coast province. The major grasses are Hyperenia and Cymbopogon, Themeeda triandra, Panicum maximum, Seteria Sphacelata, Sporobolus pyramidalis, Bracharia brizantha (Congo signal), Bricharia siluta, Chloris gayana (Rhodes grass) and Cynodon dactylon (Star grass).
Zone IV
This zone occupies more or less the same elevation (900-1800 m) as the previous or may be at times lower. However, it has lower rainfall of about 500-1000 mm. This is typically represented in surroundings of Naivasha, vast parts of Laikipia and Machakos districts vast parts of central and southern Coast Province. It is the home of most Acacia trees and shrubs including Acacia seyal,Acasia Senegal,Acacia brevispica, Acacia drepanolobiumand Acacia gerrardii. Euphobia trees occur in some drier parts of this zone. Combretum and Terchonanthus spp. are also common here. Grasses found include Themeda triandra, Pennisetum mezianum, Pennisetum straminium, Pennisetum massaiense, Eragrostis spp., Hyperenia spp. Seteria spp., Digiteria spp., Bothriochloa insculpta, Cenchrus ciliaris. Rare grasses include Chloris spp. and Cynodon spp. Besides acacia, other important legumes include Indigoferra and Crotolaria.
Zone V
This zone is much drier than Zone IV and occurs at lower elevations. Annual rainfall is 300-600. This Zone is prevalent in northern Baringo, Turkana, lower Makueni and vast parts of North Eastern Province. Low trees and shrubs found here include Acacia mellifera, Acacia tortilis, Acacia horrida, Acacia reficiens, Acacia nubica, Acaia paslii, Acacia Zanzibarica, Adansonia digitata, Terminalia prunioides, Dobea spp., Dioppspyros spp. and Commiphora spp. Common grasses are Eragrostis superba, Cenchrus ciliaris, Cymbopogon spp., Bothriochloa spp. and Heteropogon contortus.
Zone VI
This zone is considered as semi desert and is the driest part of Kenya. Annual rainfall is 200-400 mm and is quite unreliable. The zone is found in Marsabit, Turkana, Mandera and Wajir Districts. Dominant in this zone are Acacia and Commiphora shrubs with scattered taller trees of Delonix elata, Acacia tortilis and Adansonia digitata. Balanites eagyptica, Boscia coriacea, Salvadora persica, Acacia mellifera andAcacia reficiens are important shrubs or low tree species. The very common and important dwarf shrubs are Indigofera spinosa and Sansevieria spp. Other important shrubs are Sericocomopsis, Barberia and Duosperma eromophylum. Being the most delicate zone both annual and perennial grasses are important here. Important grasses include Aristida adoensis, Stipagrostis hirtigluma are very characteristic and may occur as annuals or perennials. Other grasses also found here are Aristida mutabilis, Chrysopogon aucheri, Tetrapogon spp, Enneapogon cenchroides, Chloris roxburghiana.
Zone VII
This is represented by Chalbi desert in Marsabit district. The Chalbi is a salt desert with very sparse salt bushes as the only vegetation found. It is vast and of beautiful scenery. Pastoralists use it as a source of mineral lick for livestock, particularly during the rainy season.
FAO (1996). Agro-ecological Zoning Guidelines. FAO Soils Bulletin 73. Rom. www.fao.org
Sombroek, W.G., Braun, H.M.H. and van der Pouw, B.J.A. (1982). Exploratory Soil Map and Agro-Climatic Zone Map of Kenya, 1980. Scale: 1:1'000'000. Exploratory Soil Survey Report No. E1. Kenya Soil Survey Ministry of Agriculture - National Agricultural Laboratories, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Posted on June 2, 2016 by Mark Kersten
Claire Smith and Fanni Andristyak join JiC for this post on ongoing efforts to ensure that witnesses at the International Criminal Court are adequately protected. Claire is currently at the UNESCO Secretariat examining the protection of cultural heritage in armed conflict and previously interned with a defense team at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Fanni is a research intern at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law prior to which she worked for the Defence Team of Ratko Mladic at the ICTY.
A witness testifies during proceedings at the International Criminal Court (Photo: ICC / CPI)
International criminal justice has a witness problem. In April this year, by a majority, the Judges in the trial of Joshua arap Sang and William Ruto concluded that the prosecution’s case wasn’t strong enough for the trial to continue. Nonetheless, as one judge remarked, it found that the extent of direct and indirect interference with witnesses was ‘enough to make acquittal of the accused grossly unjust’. But the end of the Ruto and Sang trial does not signal a new problem for the ICC; witness tampering in modern international criminal justice has been apparent since Tadić. What it does do, however, is propose a new solution, one without precedent.
Based on existing law, ICC Judges in the Ruto and Sang trial had two conceivable outcomes for the ‘no case to answer’ motions put forward by the Defence: acquit or order a continuation of the proceedings. Their Decision appears to represent a compromise option: vacating the charges against the accused without prejudice to later prosecution. Neither acquittal, nor continuation.
Was it acceptable — from a policy perspective — for the ICC Judges to introduce this concept (essentially the equivalent of mistrial) into international criminal law in order to deal with the effects of witness tampering? Is this new tool likely to achieve the aims for which it was adopted? And if so, at what cost?
Threats, intimidation, injury, bribery, or any other types of coercion of potential or actual witnesses can be issues in any jurisdiction. However, it is and has been especially problematic for international criminal adjudication.
Two comparable cases from the ICTY, Haradinaj et al. and Šešelj, serve to illustrate the ordinary way witness tampering was dealt with up until April this year. In both cases the Judges established that:
(i) a climate of intimidation existed;
(ii) witnesses were intimidated;
(iii) these circumstances could have had a substantial impact upon the outcome of the proceedings; yet
(iv) the Accused were found not guilty and were thus acquitted.
Therefore, neither the problem of witness tampering, nor its substantial effects on the proceedings appear to confront international criminal judges with a new situation.
Anything New? Heal the World
The Ruto and Sang case matches the first three of the above four characteristics. In addition, unlike in Šešelj and quite like in Haradinaj, neither of the Accused were linked to the interference. Based on existing precedent, when the Chamber found that the Accused had no case to answer, an acquittal should have followed. But it didn’t. Is that because this case is different from those previously before international tribunals? Or is the ICC itself different?
As Judge Eboe-Osuji explicitly states, the Majority’s “disposition is unusual”. However, in his account of the circumstances, nothing emerges that would set the case apart from Haradinaj, where it was “the serious witness intimidation that formed the context of the Trial”. What (extra-judicial) consideration would then warrant the adoption of a new approach into international criminal law?
Judge Eboe-Osuji emphasised the need to send a message that political intervention will only result in mistrial and that “extra-judicial conducts, campaigns or demands could not influence the Chamber to acquit or convict the accused”. He stressed that justice must be realised regardless of consequences. In the words of the Judge, “what controls the appropriate result in the circumstances is the public’s interest in seeing justice done — or conversely the need to avoid perversion of justice at all, let alone the scandal of it in the full public view of the whole wide world.”
The obvious undercurrent to the proceedings, clearly, was a “sense of justice” that had not yet been visibly embodied in a rule or precedent in international criminal law. That, is, up until now. Without addressing issues of its legality, let us consider this conceptualisation of justice in the framework it was borne out of: judicial policy-making.
The Ends and The Means
One possible, or at least intended, benefit of declaring a mistrial is to fulfil the aim of deterrence. The Decision purports to send a message to States, the media and any other third party about the futility of non-compliance and obstruction of justice. As stated, it could, at best, ‘only’ result in mistrial.
But there are two problems with this assumption. Firstly, effective deterrence (if it exists at all) would require foreseeability both as to the conduct that may lead to mistrial and as to its potential consequences. However, neither the former nor the latter is fleshed out in sufficient detail in the Decision. As for the conduct, it appears that at its lowest, it may be legitimate media reporting which can still ‘result in declarations of mistrial when media commentary, even with the best intentions, contributes to the tainting of the values of a fair trial’. As legal standards go, negligent contribution to the tainting of the values of a fair trial is a particularly vague one. As for the consequences, what mistrial at the ICC in reality entails remains uncertain, as the issue of admissibility may have to be resolved again if the Prosecutor decides to ‘start afresh another time, if she wishes’. For the very same reason, the aim to allow for a fresh prosecution may not be achieved either.
A second problem is that, when the alternative to a mistrial is a conviction, the effectiveness of deterrence becomes even more questionable. Potential offenders may see a mistrial as a ‘win’ or a delaying tactic and view witness tampering as a rational choice, a risk worth taking.
Another aim of declaring a mistrial is to offer a degree of justice or fairness to victims that wouldn’t be possible if alleged perpetrators were acquitted and thus judged ‘innocent’. Reactions from Kenya are unequivocal on this point: there is a great deal of disappointment. The difference is only a nuance for now: Ruto and Sang are free men.
In the face of all these intended but perhaps unattainable benefits, there are serious drawbacks to declaring a mistrial. For one, it risks encouraging witness intimidation. As the proceedings against Ruto and Sang were terminated without prejudice, the ruling exposes known and potential witnesses to continued and ongoing intimidation. Unlikely as it is, the Prosecutor may at any time decide to start her case afresh. Consequently, whoever had an interest in preventing (potential) witnesses from testifying continues to hold the same interest. As the case lingers on for the Accused, it does so too for the witnesses.
Secondly, the adoption of a mistrial ruling creates legal uncertainty. Partly because of the (above discussed) vagueness in qualifying the conduct. Partly, because its applicability to circumstances where the Defence has difficulty in getting witnesses to testify – due to, for example, the State having an interest in convicting the Accused – remains unclear. The only standard seems to be that evidence of the extent of interference should be enough to make the conviction of the accused grossly unjust. Realistically, the Defence will have little success in meeting that standard. Firstly, because of the comparatively fewer resources it has to investigate and thus prove interference. Secondly, because the issue would in all likeliness arise after the Prosecution’s case has been closed and the Defence case started. This in turn means that the Prosecution has presented enough evidence for the Defence case to commence. In these circumstances, even if the Defence is unable to call even one witness, it seems difficult to imagine that any judge would deem conviction grossly unjust in the face of Prosecution evidence that, taken at its highest, could lead to conviction. It would essentially require the declaration of mistrial where the Prosecution presented potentially sufficient evidence while the Defence, at the extreme, presented nothing. If anything, that would probably appear – in the words of Judge Eboe-Osuji – as a scandal “in the full public view of the whole wide world”.
Thirdly, the Decision does not exactly encourage a more diligent approach by ICC prosecutors in the future. Issues with double jeopardy aside, it may provide for a second chance in situations where a State is not helpful, or where the case is genuinely weak.
Finally, there is the issue of the legality of the Decision and therefore its impact upon the legitimacy of the Court. There is a danger of ICC mission creep and, more specifically, the activism of its Judges who take it upon themselves to try and influence Government policies from the bench as well as the behaviour of third parties who may unintentionally risk indirectly interfering with (potential) witnesses.
When the Means Don’t Suit the Ends
Ultimately, what emerges from this quick assessment is that the ends put forward in the Decision are unlikely to be achieved by the means employed by the ICC Judges. Instead, they may only give rise to new issues that affect everyone with a stake in international criminal justice.
Judges at the ICC are not responsible for leading us into a better world. When it comes to mitigating or preventing the effects of witness tampering, the role of the Trial Chambers is to maintain the integrity and fairness of the proceedings by granting protective measures where necessary, facilitating testimonies, hearing contempt cases, and factoring in intimidation in provisional release decisions. Should all these efforts fail, and irrespective of the desire to see the outcome as ‘just’, the lesson to be learned is the necessity of improving the protection of witnesses.
About Mark Kersten
Mark Kersten is the the Deputy Director of the Wayamo Foundation and a Fellow based at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. He is also author of the book, 'Justice in Conflict - The Effects of the International Criminal Court's Interventions on Ending Wars and Building Peace' (Oxford University Press, 2016). The views posted on this blog do not necessarily represent those of the Wayamo Foundation.
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5 Responses to Intimidated Witnesses, ICC Judges, and ‘Justice’ – Mission Creep or a Revolution Long Overdue?
Patryk I. Labuda says:
What’s interesting about the Ruto decision is that there is now a tendency to call it a ‘mistrial’ because one judge used that term. Let’s not forget that one judge opted for an ‘acquittal’, and one judge said the case should proceed. So how does 1 out of 3 = ‘mistrial’?
The fact of the matter is that this is an acquittal in substance, regardless of Eboe-Osuji’s linguistic gymnastics. For all the reasons stated above, it is to be hoped that if ever a panel of ICC judges receives a new case against Ruto, they will dismiss it as a violation of the prohibition of double jeopardy. Thankfully, if this happens (unlikely), it will not be up to one judge to decide.
el roam says:
Thanks for the post . It is not so well clear from the post , what seems to be the connection between mistrial or ” no case to answer ” and : obstruction of justice .
There is an independent process in the ICC , of investigation or allegation or appointment of ” amicus prosecutor ” due to such obstruction of justice ( article 70 to the statute : ” offence against the administration of justice ” ) .
It is just that in the case of Ruto and Sang , the OTP simply has claimed that since they are no longer accused and no pending trial , they don’t have standing for such request of appointment of ” amicus prosecutor ” for independently investigating obstruction of justice , from the part of the OTP .
But I couldn’t really realize the connection between mistrial and obstruction of such. For, obstruction of such, like intimidation of witnesses, or bribery, can always and anytime occur.
Here link for example to Prosecution response to request for appointment of ” amicus prosecutor ” :
https://www.icc-cpi.int/CourtRecords/CR2016_03637.PDF
Well, the first one by Patryk really is a fairly absurd comment, in contrary to the second by el roam. So absurd indeed that one is allowed to wonder whether the commentator a) did at all read the decision in question (one is inclined to speculate in the negative), b) did follow the lengthy proceedings and the many briefs in detail (vide supra) and c) why the writer obstinately tries to glue Common Law ideas on a decision that essentialy is ruled by Civil Law concepts (very strongly in the pre-trial phase, more below the surface in the trial phase).
And indeed, a _Verfahrenshindernis_ (pre-trial, Trendafilova strongly was imprinted by the legacy of German penal procedure law, and it shows in all her decisions) which is what the court basically ended up with, is something completely different from the Common Law understanding of double jeopardy. Regardless – I will take up the fitting image – of Patryk’s mishapen legal floor gymnastics.
Answering to el roam:
The appliation looks like one of Karim Khan’s usual histrionic and brutally bullying sillynesses. It would appear far more appropriate to institute criminal investigations into the conduct of the defence counsels, and of the state party counsels in these Kenyan cases.
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Mr. Law says:
uch of what you write about is on a non-existent problem because what you refer to as the Decison is not such and should not be taken as such. There is one little matter that you have forgotten: The judges gave separate opinions, in which Osuji in particular wrote a great deal. But strictly those opinions are not part of the Decision and should not be referred as such. To see what I am getting at, consider an instance where a chamber issues a decision with all 3 judges signing off on the decision. One or two judges then issue lengthy separate opinions, in concurring or disagreeing in part. An appeal would only be of the decision, not of the separate opinions.
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Silver Princess good as gold in Lady Angela
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Silver Princess edges Little Christy in the Lady Angela. (WEG/michael burns photography)
Silver Princess, with Rafael Hernandez aboard, assumed control in mid-stretch and fended off all challengers to take Saturday’s $125,000 Lady Angela Stakes at Woodbine.
Trained by Hall of Fame conditioner Roger Attfield, the three-year-old chestnut daughter of Old Forester, who came into the seven-furlong event off an authoritative 4 ¼-length victory on April 15 at Woodbine, rallied stoutly as the field straightened for home, picking off pacesetter Fresh Princess and then turning back the challenge of Little Christy to notch her first added-money crown.
In victory, Silver Princess earned her third career win from five starts for owner-breeder Osprey Stable.
Hernandez kept close watch from second on leader Fresh Princess, who took the eight-horse field through early splits of :23.20 and :45.89. Hernandez had Silver Princess rolling into the final turn, as the duo soon took charge, leading by 1 ½-lengths at the stretch call. Little Christy loomed a threat in the final strides, but a determined Silver Princess held on gamely to win by a half-length in a final time of 1:22:88.
Little Christy was 1 ½-lengths ahead of mutel favourite Conquest Vivi for second.
Hernandez praised the effort of his filly, who wasn’t fazed by the quick early pace.
“I could feel her relax,” said the veteran rider. “She always breaks fast and lets you go. Everything went well. She gave you everything today. She proved a lot. We got the job done.”
Attfield was equally enthused over the professional performance from a filly that has been a handful at times.
“She’s been a very difficult filly to train,” he noted. “She’s got a mind of her own and she’s very temperamental. There were a lot of problems at the gate last year. We took her to Florida this winter and schooled her twice a week at the gate until the gate seemed like her home. We got past that part. Rafael gave her a great ride today.”
With the win, Silver Princess could be a strong contender for the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, presented by Budweiser, slated for Sunday, June 11 at the Toronto oval.
“I’ve got to thank Roger and I’ve got to thank a lot of other people involved with this filly,” said Sherry McLean of Osprey Stable. “Because I have a very good understanding of how difficult she was. I’m very proud of her.”
Silver Princess paid $13.50, $5.70, $3.60, combining with Little Christy ($3.60, $2.70) for a $51.10 exactor (3-4). Conquest Vivi paid $2.60 to show and rounded out a $145 triactor (3-4-8). Lisa’s Escarpment completed a $1 Superfecta (3-4-8-7) worth $267.
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Calle Specchieri 463 San Marco, Venice, 30124, Italy
A stay at Hotel Montecarlo places you in the heart of Venice, steps from St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Basilica. This family-friendly hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from St Mark's Campanile and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Bridge of Sighs.
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Help Me is a 6th season episode of House which was first aired on May 17, 2010. It is the Season 6 finale.
Cuddy, House and members of the team join forces with a search-and-rescue team to provide much-needed medical attention at the scene of a crane collapse. However, when House finds a woman with her leg pinned by debris, he refuses to let them perform an amputation to allow her to be removed despite the danger of a further collapse.
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House finally gives Cuddy the copy of her grandfather's book he bought years ago. However, Cuddy is rushing to the scene of a crane collapse to render medical aid. House soon follows on his motorcycle and meets up with her. The scene is chaos with rubble all around and emergency medical personnel all over the site.
House starts examining some of the trauma victims. He finds one patient with a skull fracture, but her Glasgow coma score is a fairly high 11 - she can wait for treatment. However, House notices the next patient has atheroslerotic embolyii - although his wounds aren't serious, he will never survive surgery. He wants Cuddy to give him lower priority, but she asks if it isn't that his shoes were just too tight. However, he points out the patient shows signs of being a heavy smoker - he's only going to waste an ambulance, a surgeon and an ICU bed. Cuddy agrees.
The crane operator has survived and tells the rescue team that he fell asleep moving the load. However, House examines him and finds caffeine pills on him. The operator also says he drank coffee although he usually doesn't - he was working on little sleep. House figures that the operator did not fall asleep but passed out due to a neurological disorder. House wants to go back to the hospital and get his team together, but Cuddy says that House can't go - Foreman and the rest of the team have to treat the operator themselves.
The hospital is flooded with trauma patients. Wilson is in the emergency room treating patients when House calls. After talking to Wilson, he hears tapping nearby. He goes to investigate and hears more tapping. he calls for help. The emergency personnel come to help, but they can't hear anything. House insists he heard something, but the emergency personnel are too busy to look in the area. House starts tapping some of the pipes and tracing them. He starts poking around and finally crawls under some rubble. He calls out and goes in further. He crawls in even further and starts investigating. He finally finds a panel which he knocks out. He continues forward and finally someone grabs his cane. A woman is underneath.
House starts examining the woman, but she's too concerned about a birthday present she was supposed to get. She says her name is Hanna, and she knows what day it is. House tries to pull her out, but her leg is trapped. House wants to go get help, but she screams not to be left in the dark.
House calls Foreman about the crane operator. He asks what would cause his syncope. The patient is asleep despite taking a lot of caffeine. Thirteen is missing. House orders an MRI to look for brain damage.
House has led the team to the trapped woman, but they are having trouble treating her and they don't have enough medical knowledge to treat her. House crawls back in to insert an intravenous tube in her tibia (Quoting House, "its almost hollow, feeds into her venous system."). The emergeny personnel can't lift the concrete trapping her.
House talks about the gift with Cuddy, but she doesn't want to talk about it. She says there is no problem with Lucas. She admits to House that she just got engaged to Lucas and she thought it was an engagement present. House thinks she was hiding it, but she says she just put it in her desk for safekeeping.
The crane operator is getting an MRI, but he's more worried about the other patients. However, when they remove him from the MRI, he starts bleeding from his nose and eyes.
The emergency personnel can't lift the concrete trapping Hanna because there is too much rubble on top of it. Cuddy tries to talk her into an amputation because by the time they clear the rubble, she will be too ill to be treated. However, House is opposed. Cuddy points out crush syndrome is likely if they don't free her soon. House wants the emergency personnel to keep digging instead. The fire captain is that there will be further collapse or gas explosions. However, Cuddy finally sides with the patient. House promisses he won't let them cut off the leg.
Foreman calls with news about the operator - his MRI was fine, but he's bleeding from his eyes and nose. Taub thinks it might just be from the trauma. Thirteen shows up - she was away from her pager and phone. House orders an x-ray veniogram even though the others want to do safer tests.
Hanna has a panic attack and she wants House to return. Cuddy tells him to go back to keep her calm enough to treat.
House returns and starts treating the patient. He gives her his phone so she can call her husband while he takes her blood pressure. It has spiked because she has started bleeding from her leg wound. He tells her not to do anything to raise her blood pressure. She asks what's wrong with his leg, and he says a crane fell on it. He won't pray with the patient. She says she doesn't believe in God either.
The team does the veniogram. Taub realizes Thirteen wasn't at physiotherapy, but she says her day was changed. He says he's just worried about her, but she says she's okay.
They start trying to lift the beam and House warns her it's going to be painful. However, as they try to remove her, there is a secondary collapse.
House finds himself covered in debris. He starts calling out for Hanna. The fireman calls for assistance and gets in touch with the emergency team. House and the fireman manage to free themselves. One of Hanna's lungs has collapsed and House has to reinflate it. House leaves because he needs treatment.
The crane operator now has a fever and a sub-arachnoid bleed. The veniogram was clean. House orders a lumbar puncture. The fireman reports that there is more debris on top of Hanna now and it will take at least five hours. Cuddy insists on amputation but House has a plan to treat the crush syndrome to keep her going. Cuddy thinks its crazy, but House insists he's the only one who knows what a leg is worth. He tells the fire captain he will testify on Hanna's behalf if they amputate because it's his decision, not Cuddy's. Cuddy asks to speak to House privately. She thinks it's about her. They get into an argument about her relationship with Lucas. She finally walks away, but turns and asks why he's going to risk the patient's life to save her leg. She reminds him that saving his leg didn't help his life. She's going to convince Hanna to agree to the amputation and asks House to stay out of it.
However, Hanna won't agree to it. She says she's not in pain. House finally shows up and tells Hanna he agrees with Cuddy - her time has run out. He tells her about how he got his leg disability. They did risky surgery to save his leg, but it's missing a huge piece of muscle and is barely usable. It made him miserable and alone. She can still have a life, but trying to save the leg will mean she will lose it. She finally agrees. House tells Cuddy he will do the surgery.
House gives her a painkiller, but can't give her anasthetic. He tells her about the procedure and what she can expect and that it will hurt like nothing she's ever felt before. He grabs a scalpel to start cutting through the skin and muscle, then switches to a bone saw. Hanna starts screaming. However, she's free in no time and she's taken away to be treated for shock and to be rushed to the hospital. Her husband arrives on site and starts reassuring her. House gets into the ambulance with them for the trip to the hospital.
Foreman calls with more news. The operator is in a coma, but the lumbar puncture was clean. They tell House a police officer is now with the patient. House realizes the patient didn't have anything wrong with his head, the problem was in his spine - an arachnoid cyst on the lower spine spiked the pressure in his cerebro-spinal fluid. However, all of a sudden, Hanna's blood pressure starts dropping. House realizes she has a clot in her lungs and he has to remove it. He administers a blood thinner despite the risk of bleeding from the amputation. However, it has no effect on the clot. House realizes it's a fat embolism from the amputation. There's nothing House can do. She arrives at the hospital DOA.
Foreman trys to console House. There was no way to prevent the fat embolism - she would have died even if they had done the amputation in the operating room. However, House screams at Foreman that he knows he did everything right - knowing he did doesn't make him feel any better. Foreman tells him he shouldn't be alone and that he's bleeding. House orders him to get out of his way.
Taub finds that Thirteen is asking for time off and asks why. She admits she's not okay, but doesn't tell him anything.
House enters his dark home, and limps to his bathroom, where he switches the dim lights on. He clasps both hands either side of the mirror, before looking at himself; his face pained and on the brink of tears, and then he sees his dead patient's face looking at him when she died in the ambulance. There is a pause, then he rips the mirror off of the wall, revealing a small cavity with two bottles of Vicodin hidden inside. He carefully takes them out, before he slowly sits on the bathroom floor; looking at the bottles in his hand, before opening one, and letting two fall out into the palm of his hand. He begins to shake as he goes through a powerful internal struggle, about whether or not to take them since he believes he has nothing else, taking what Cuddy said before in the episode about him being alone and having nothing left in his life.
Before he comes to a decision, Cuddy appears through the shadows, to House's surprise. She mentions that he needs to re-bandage his shoulder, which is still bleeding slighty from the last time she bandaged it a few hours prior at the crash site. He asks her if she is going to grab the pills from his hand, and she says no; It is his choice alone if he wants to go back on drugs. House looks surprised at her unexpected answer, before saying he finds it hard to see the downside of not taking them.
Cuddy mentions Lucas, the man she told House she was engaged to prior in the episode, and House interrupts her, thinking she was going to tell him that she's pregnant or has had a quickie marriage in secret; but she interjects by saying she ended it with Lucas. Shocked, House simply looks up at her, eyes wide. She then begins to explain how she feels stuck, unable to move forward even though she is trying to. Because even though she had a fiancee and a new home and her baby, she never truly forgot about House; she couldn't stop thinking about him. She asks him, bluntly, if they could 'work' as a couple.
House asks her if she thinks he can fix himself, and she says she doesn't know. House then says that he is the most screwed up person in the world, and Cuddy tells him that she knows, then she says that she loves him; even though she wishes she didn't, she knows now that she can't help it, and she can't ignore her feelings any longer.
There is silence, as House looks at her, then debates what to do, before he tries to pick himself up off the floor, but is unable to because he is in pain, so he reaches out his hand, and Cuddy helps him up. House towers over her, as he steps up to her, and gently kisses her on the lips; compared to his hallucination, which was a more passionate and firery kiss, this was subtle and sweet. While making comparisons to the prior hallucination, it might be worthwhile to note that Cuddy has had a significant change of state (i don't love you, i do love you) and that throughout the episode, Cuddy is wearing a silver watch on her left wrist, which is suspiciously absent (or appears to be) during the end sequence. In counterpoint, comparing the clock on the wall when house calls Wilson to House's watch during the end sequence (right after he drops the pills) there is only about a possible hour of discrepancy.
House pulls away, and asks Cuddy how does he know it's not another hallucination like last year, she simply asks if he took the Vicodin, and he replies no. She then looks at him with a sweet smile, and declares that they're okay then. House smiles softly, and replies; "Yeah." House then leans in once again, and kisses her as the camera focuses on their hands which intertwine, and then the episode ends.
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The entire episode was filmed on multiple Canon EOS 5D Mark IIs.
"Help Me" is a famous song by Joni Mitchell. The previous season's finale, Both Sides Now, was named after a Joni Mitchell song.
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Enoch Powell was the MP for Wolverhampton South West from 1950 until 1970 and a classical scholar. He opposed multi-cultural Britain. Racism has not disappeared from Britain but, despite the spite of Powell, the races now coexist in a way that was beyond his will, imagination and education. Britain made social progress because some people tried really hard and because others settled for decency. 7% of the population of Wolverhampton are Sikhs. Enoch has gone, and the people of Wolverhampton relish the 377 restaurants that are dominated by the best curry houses in the country.
Wolverhampton Wanderers play football in a stadium that has the splendid name Molyneux. Liverpool won a League title there in 1976. Today Gags Tandon of Wolverhampton runs the addictive and informative Anfield Index podcast. Tandon is of Asian descent and a Liverpool fan. He is an industrious enthusiast and likeable, and amongst the many podcasts that constitute the Anfield Index there is one that is called the Desi Podcast. This links Liverpool fans from England, Pakistan and India. It is not as eloquent as the Greek and Latin texts that inspired Powell but it says more about the potential of ordinary human beings than the educated classicist ever did.
Before the Liverpool football team became world famous, Billy Wright was England captain and he played for Wolverhampton Wanderers. To modern eyes he looks more like a politician than a footballer. In Liverpool he was regarded as too loyal to the establishment, and fans are suspicious of him never being booked when playing football.
Innovation at Wolverhampton has not been restricted to football podcasts. Between 1868 and 1975 Wolverhampton had 200 bicycle companies. Sunbeam was the first of these bicycle companies and later, after it discovered a really bulky alternative to pedals, it made cars that broke land speed records and that raced in the Grand Prix.
Wolverhampton has had several names. The name Wulfren appeared in 1070. Wulfren was an Anglo-Saxon king. The locals are known as Wulfrenians. Noddy Holder was born in Walsall but became a Wolverhampton musician and roadie. He may have had the loudest voice in rock and roll. His conversion to being a Viking Wulfrenian and the strength of his tonsils may not be a coincidence.
Wolverhampton has a population of nearly 250,00. A University was inevitable. Its website proclaims in the proud utilitarianism admired by academics that 95% of its students go into work or further study. 5% includes scope for personal tragedy and drug addiction. Hail to the Ale is a neat micro-pub in Wolverhampton but its patrons have modest habits.
The town does not attract tourists but the Art Gallery and Central Library are both impressive buildings and distinctive. Wolverhampton is also in Staffordshire, so there is plenty of walking nearby although the local farmers can be unfriendly. Wolverhampton walkers, though, are organised and have an annual Walking Festival. This includes a one mile stroll called the Toddle Waddle. The Wolverhampton football team is a fading force but has potential that could be realised with competent owners. I saw Liverpool win 5-1 there, and it was the day that I realised the team of Mr Paisley was about to become special.
Next week, disappearing butchers and chocolate, York (and fingers crossed that the floods there will have subsided).
Howard Jackson has had four books published by Red Rattle Books. His 11,000 mile journey around Brazil is described in Innocent Mosquitoes. His latest book and compilation of horror stories is called Nightmares Ahead. Published by Red Rattle Books and praised by critics, it is available here.
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What do you think of Hollywood or Netflix remaking Japanese horror and manga films?
JenniSchiebel
Hollywood seems to make a lot of remakes and reboots. I don't really know because I don't follow Hollywood very much. But it seems that way.
Maybe that's because they don't have any good original ideas anymore. So they need to rely on remakes and reboots.
I think it is great. Japan has a lot of very unique and interesting plots. I wish Japanese literature and movies were more available in English or with English subtitles.
TrevorPeace
The reality of Hollywood is that it has run out of creative originality. To stay in business the filmmakers have no choice but to copy what's been done. In the process, they generally ruin it.
bearandrodent
I agree with many of the posters. My guess on the remakes is that they are probably seen as less risky financially (although many post mortems says otherwise).
On remakes, taking an original idea (with due credit), and “westernizing” might be interesting like the early works of Kurosawa. Just taking a Japanese story and adding Hollywood actors probably means they’re trying to make money without effort.
Aly Rustom
generally its good if they stick to the script and not improvise too much. stay true to the material.
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If any one/company wants to remake, they should mention
'This is a remake of ........
In the beginning of the film.
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depends if it works
Arrrgh-Type
I don't mind as long as it's well done. Edge of Tomorrow [aka Live Die Repeat] I think would be a good example.
jcapan
Could care less b/c I'm rarely interested in watching the originals. With the exception of a talent like Koreeda, I find Japanese cinema mostly a wasteland. Limited vision or talent, poor production values and the most cloying or melodramatic fare going. Now if Hollywood were remaking Ozu or Mizoguchi or I might be annoyed.
Ultimately, the problem is that Americans won't read subtitles. Sometimes, I wonder if they can, but that's another debate. The last foreign box office smash stateside was Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000). Even those international films that get Oscar recognition rarely get much play in theaters, beyond a few arthouses in large cities. Earnings generated from foreign theatrical releases in the US have been plummeting for years. And studios that once spent a lot of money to distribute and market them (Miramax, Sony Picture Classics etc.) have cut way back. Netflix has filled the void for we dedicated few who love Korean or German or French films, but it's not profitable enough to prevent remakes en masse.
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Home / Articles/Interviews / Articles / Tassos Spiliotopoulos’ Quartet at the Vortex Jazz Club, London
Tassos Spiliotopoulos’ Quartet at the Vortex Jazz Club, London
Written by Jazzonline
Jazz guitarist Tassos Spiliotopoulos returned to his erstwhile base London, for a one-night performance with his quartet at the Vortex Jazz Club, on 26 September. The Vortex gig marked the start of a month-long tour of venues around England.
Spiliotopoulos’ tunes comprise an innovative osmosis of different genres, bringing together blues, fusion, and Greek folk music, that are brought together seamlessly with his exquisite guitar style.
The group performed a set of 13 tunes, mostly from their new album “In The North”, as well as from Spilitopoulos’ earlier albums. The appropriately-titled «Waterfall», a piece throughout which the notes seemed indeed to be cascading, set the pace for the quartet’s genre-straddling music. «Emerald Blues» comprised a mixture of fusion and a lighter shade of blues with its lament-like sound.
The group’s inventiveness came shining through with “Ποιμενικόν” (“Pastoral”, the title being in Greek), a “shepherd’s minor” scale rendition of the well-known Greek folk song “I loved a shepherdess”, with the soprano saxophone and guitar filling in for the vocals and mimicking the shepherd’s flute. “Stepping Stones”, a very jazzy tune reminiscent of the classic era of hard bop, brought the best out of the saxophonist, Örjan Hultén, with his remarkable speed and mastery of his instrument.
While “Downfall Monologue”, an exceptional piece, prompted a melodic intervention by the drummer, Asaf Sirkis, and an impeccable solo from the bassist, Palle Sollinger. Sirkis is most inventive in his rhythmic changes, as expected from an accomplished drummer and composer, long-established in the London jazz circuit (and here taking the place of Fredrik Rundqvist, who played drums for the album recording).
All in all, Spiliotopoulos’ return to the London jazz scene provided a most refreshing experience. Stockholm’s (Spiliotopoulos’ new base since 2013) gain is surely London’s loss.
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MICA’s Response Fails to Reassure
kjeyaretnam October 15, 2012 2 Comments
A few days back there was a comment posted on my blog by @Lengyiren drawing my attention to a posting on www.gov.sg saying that the government had rebutted my claims about the reserves. The link to the so-called rebuttal is http://www.gov.sg/government/web/content/govsg/classic/factually/factually-041012-istheresomethingwrongwithourreserves.
This portal is maintained by the brave people at MICA who defamed me in the WSJ by claiming that I had misrepresented basic facts about my father’s bankruptcy and ensured through their control of the media that their version was printed while my right of reply was denied. One can see the MICA trademarks of sloppy editing and elementary grammatical mistakes such as saying “are flowed to” instead of “flow to”.
Actually they do not mention me directly referring instead to “some online postings.” And in fact since it was Christopher Balding and not me who made the mistakes to which they refer, perhaps the post was solely directed at him. Nevertheless I felt it important that I respond lest readers think that I am guilty of the same errors.
As my response is rather long I have divided it into two parts. Part 1 refutes any implication that the errors they allude to in their posting apply to my calculations. Part 2, which will follow shortly, will deal with the claim that there are sufficient checks and oversight over our investment entities. In particular, the claim that with the Elected President and the Auditor-General to oversee them as well as their Boards we do not need transparency or accountability to Parliament or the people.
I reproduce their posting in italics below with my response underneath it in bold.
Some online postings attempt to estimate the size of GIC by using data on budget surpluses and issuance of Government securities to estimate fund flows into GIC over the years. When their estimate of GIC’s size exceeds other market estimates, they conclude that funds have therefore gone missing. Where do they go wrong?
Our reserves cannot ‘go missing’ (see item 4).
Some of the confusion created by these recent “estimates” of GIC’s assets arises from the following errors:
First, they assume that all the Government’s available funds are flowed [sic]to GIC alone. The Government has significant deposits placed in MAS. As of 31 March 2012, the Government has $147 billion deposited with MAS, compared to MAS’ Official Foreign Reserves (OFR) valued at S$305 billion. MAS has a significant proportion of its portfolio invested in liquid financial market instruments and hence earns a lower rate of return than GIC.
This cannot refer to me since I have assumed nothing of the kind. Of course I am aware that the Singapore government’s balance sheet includes a considerable amount of cash parked at MAS and that this should yield less than the assets managed at GIC. That is why when I calculated the theoretical level of reserves in “Where Have Our Reserves Gone”, (http://sonofadud.com/2012/09/07/where-have-our-reserves-gone/) I used a rate of return of 6.2%p.a. rather than the 7.2%p.a. in US$ GIC claims to have earned over the last twenty years. I further reduced this to 5.2% to take account of the appreciation of the S$ and the effect this would have had on returns in US$ when translated back into S$. My calculations showed that the level of net assets should still have been nearly twice what the Singapore government’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities showed them to be. I reproduce the table below: Summarizing these results in the form of a table:
31/3/2011$ billion Assuming 7% Return and 3% Cost of Debt Assuming 7% Return and 3.5% Cost of Debt Assuming 6.2% Return and 3% Cost of Debt Assuming 5.2% Return and 3.5% Cost of Debt
Theoretical Assets 1002 952 864 722
Temasek TSR 180 180 180 180
Land Revenues 100 100 100 100
Total 1282 1232 1144 1002
Theoretical Net Assets 884 834 746 604
In the face of the government’s refusal to provide the necessary information to its citizens, I made assumptions that the present value of the revenue from land sales over the past thirty years was of the order of $100 billion and also that the Total Shareholder Returns including dividends from Temasek have been $180 billion. Both of these estimates may be conservative. I later calculated that the rate of return earned by GIC would have to be as low as 2.5% in S$ to square the reported level of total assets with the cumulative Primary Surplus number, a reasonable estimate of revenues from land sales and Temasek’s TSR (“An Unappetising Picture”, http://sonofadud.com/2012/09/25/an-unappetising-picture/). If we make allowance for a low return on cash deposited with MAS (assume that the MAS pays the government 1%) then the rate of return rises slightly to 2.875%.
Second, debt servicing costs are sometimes ignored in these estimates. This results in an over-estimate of the assets accumulated through investing the proceeds from the issuance of Government securities, especially over long periods of time. For more information on the Government’s debt position, please refer to the MOF website [http://app.mof.gov.sg/sg_borrowings.aspx].
This is certainly not true of my analysis as anyone who has read my postings will know. I have assumed that the cost of debt (mainly securities issued to CPF) was 3.5% over this period which is somewhat conservative considering that Ordinary Accounts only receive 2.5%. Presumably, MICA are referring to Chris Balding’s analysis. I pointed this out to him when I met him in Hong Kong and went over his analysis with him. However I am not sure he has taken this on board yet.
Third, they overestimate the funds flow into GIC by including the interest and dividend income that the Government gets on its investments. These estimates incorrectly assume the full amount of government budget surpluses as fresh fund injections, without first removing the interest and dividend income portion.
Again, if it is meant to refer to me, then mea non culpa. As far as I could I used the figures for the government’s Primary Surplus which is Operating Revenue minus Operating and Development Expenditure. However I was hampered by the fact the Department of Statistics kept changing its definition of the Primary Surplus. Up until 1998 Operating Revenue included interest income which should properly be part of the General Government Surplus. I have tried to adjust for that as much as possible given the limited and often contradictory data available.
As can be seen from the fact that the IMF have restated their data for Singapore’s General Government Surplus twice this year I am not alone in this. The government have still not explained why the IMF made such a large error and why, in adjusting their numbers towards the Department of Statistics figures, they created further discrepancies (“Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Reserves”, http://sonofadud.com/2012/09/23/sherlock-holmes-and-the-case-of-the-missing-reserves/)
Before he met me, Chris Balding was using the general government surplus numbers and then compounding these surpluses at a carry rate of 7%. I explained to him that to use these numbers as a basis for calculating the level of theoretical assets would be double-counting as these numbers would already include dividends, interest income and capital receipts. After that I believe he used the Operational Surplus numbers from the IMF which were also too high because they did not subtract Development Expenditure.
I assume therefore that MICA are referring to Chris Balding. My analysis did not “go wrong” in the manner they describe. It includes the cost of government debt and tries as far as possible to exclude the possibility of double-counting by only using the Primary Surplus numbers. Also I have made assumptions about the value of revenue from land sales and about Temasek’s TSR which I believe are conservative in the absence of anything like full disclosure.
The government has failed to explain why returns appear to have been unacceptably low. Part 2 will refute its claims that without transparency and accountability there can be adequate oversight of our investment entities.
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Regime Change says:
KJ:
I see that Balding has called you a liar in his latest post. This is getting interesting.
I tried to post a comment in his latest post but it didn’t appear (yet) so I assume he didn’t like it and rejected it. Below is what I had intended to post:
Why is a little-known American academic in a Communist university taking such an interest in the national accounts of Singapore? What is his hidden agenda? Is he long on the Singdollar with George Soros and is trying to talk it up?
In any case, his credibility has been shot to pieces where in another article he claims that the 400 employees of Temasek (including drivers, cleaners and tea ladies) are paid an average of $52 million.
Oogle says:
When you cook your books everything in the data does not tally, nobody has yet the skills to hide data to perfection, sooner or later you will find the missing funds, where everything is a ponzi scheme, to win back victory for your dad.
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World Record Parachute Jump By Felix Baumgartner, A Round Up Of Coverage and Issues
Here is the video of the jump above.
Here is the video from his chest camera:
Here is a view of all angles of the jump:
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On October the 9th, Felix Baumgartner will jump from the edge of space at 120,000 feet, breaking the speed of sound as well as all the records for a human parachuting.
Normally, this would have been only mildly interesting, but I went to school with Fred Kittenger, son of current record holder Joe Kittenger. Fred was one of the nicest, most motivated young men that I went to school with. Unfortunately, his father didn’t seem to be a part of it.
Nevertheless, I was still fascinated with the feat and I liked Fred, plus it was a tremendous show of testicular fortitude which I admired. Many died trying to break his records and given the technology then vs. now, it was quite a feat.
KITTENGER PLUNGE
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Kittinger made his highest jump, and set the still unbroken high altitude jump record, on the third and last jump of Project Excelsior. On Aug. 16, 1960, Kittinger lifted off from an old abandoned airstrip north of Tularosa, New Mexico in an open gondola; his pressure suit was his only defense from the harsh environment of near space. At the tests starting altitude of 102,800 feet, Kittinger had 99.2 percent of the atmosphere beneath him.
Then he jumped, and the Beaupre multistage parachute system worked perfectly. After a 13 second free fall, a 6-foot parachute opened and stabilized his fall — this is the one that prevented the spin dummies that had fallen before experienced. After another four minutes and 36 seconds he was down to about 17,500 feet where the main 28-foot parachute opened. He floated the rest of the way to Earth.
BAUMGARTNER’S TECHNOLOGY
Francis F. Beaupre came up with the system built around a series of parachutes that would deploy in sequence to stabilize the pilot. Here’s how the sequence was designed:
Right after bailing out, the pilot would pull a cord to release an 18-inch pilot parachute after a few seconds of delay. Once it was fully inflated, the pilot chute would pull out a 6-foot diameter stabilization parachute. Next would come the main parachute release. It would inflate partway until the pilot passed through 14,000 feet as measured by an aneroid barometer on his person. Passing this altitude would trigger full release of the 28-foot diameter main parachute. It would inflate fully, and he’d make a soft landing on Earth.
Beaupre’s stabilization parachute system worked at altitudes where jet aircraft were normally flying, but it needed to work higher. Aircraft like the X-15 were brushing the fringes of space, and they would need a safe way to bailout of the rocket plane just like pilots did from jet aircraft. So the Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base began a series of high altitude parachute tests where pilots jumped from balloons. This was Project Excelsior.
Project Excelsior wasn’t a long term project. There were just three tests, but they were manned, most famously by then Captain Joseph W. Kittinger Jr.
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Home Electric Vehicles EV Charging How we can get lots more charging stations – power sharing
How we can get lots more charging stations – power sharing
David Herron May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015 EV Charging
Some electric car charging station installations require a power management system to ensure power consumption is constrained to the service panel capacity. The “service panel” being the grey box containing circuit breakers for each circuit, and the master circuit breaker for the panel. Service panel capacity is what constrains the total number of charging stations at a given facility, and when charging station requirements grow larger than service panel capacity the host site faces the expensive prospect of upgrading their service panel.
That is – Typical EVSE’s (charging station) today are designed to connect with a 40 amp circuit, providing 32 amps to the car. At 208 volts (typical for commercial power) that is slightly over 6 kilowatts, and at 240 volts that’s 6.6 kilowatts. In any case, a bank of 10 EVSE’s then requires 400 amps electrical service capacity. (10x 40 amps = 400 amps)
But we’re facing a future of ever more electric cars being sold, and a constantly growing need for electric car charging stations. That means host sites will like charging station products with which they can increase the number of charging stations, without increasing service panel capacity.
What if there were a way to have 20 or 30 EVSE’s on 400 amps of service panel capacity?
A few companies are working on systems to do that. What I’m about to describe is my thoughts on a simple way to implement such a system.
Let’s start with this image. You’ll see it has two connections to the electricity grid, one for the building power and the other for the local charging station network. As I said in the immediately previous post – it’s useful to separate these for accounting purposes, such as achieving Net Zero Energy goals. Let’s not get too hung up on that, and look at some other aspects of this system idea.
Instead of giving each charging station a simple connection to the service panel, with no coordination between the stations, I’ve drawn a box labeled “Local Charging Network Controller”. Say what?
What we’re designing is a “charging station network” for a local site. Let’s see what we can do without having to involve another company to remotely manage the charging facilities.
To that end, let’s design a small scale computer that would be tightly coupled to the service panel. This computer needs connection to and control over every charging station. It doesn’t have to be a big expensive computer server — today’s computer technology has managed to produce miniscule computers with the computing/transaction power of earlier behemoths.
Here’s details on what’s going on between the car and the Local Charging Network Controller. (Apologies for using a gas pump icon to represent the charging station)
Let’s take the top two points together
Watches the power consumption of all charging stations in the local network
Adjusts power consumption of each station up/down to keep the system within power constraints
The only way to share a 400 amp circuit with 30 charging stations is by adjusting the power consumption at each station to keep the whole system within 400 amps. (The numbers have to be adjusted depending on local conditions) Otherwise the host site can only support 10 charging stations off the 400 amp capacity, and the expansion to 30 stations requires 1200 amps of capacity.
Those of you complaining about the lack of charging stations at each site – this is the cause. Service panel capacity constraints limit the number of charging stations at a site.
This design is meant to allow increasing the number of charging stations, without triggering the need for more service panel capacity.
The strategy is adjusting charging station power consumption on each circuit. Staying with our 400 amp service panel, it can support 10 charging stations running at a full 32 amp rate. As soon as 11 cars or more are charging, the network control computer has to start managing power load. At 11 charging stations the safe rate per station is 29 amps, at 12 stations the safe rate is 26 amps per station, at 23 stations the safe rate per station drops to 14 amps, and so on.
The power rate is adjusted between the car and the charging station using the J1772 pilot signal. Electric cars are supposed to respond to this signal and adjust the charging rate to match.
The normal purpose of the pilot signal is so a car with a powerful on-board charger can use a lower capacity charging station without causing a fire. Otherwise the cars with an on-board 10 kiloWatt charger would overdrive a 3.3 kiloWatt charging station, heating up the wires, and if the circuit breaker doesn’t trip causing a fire.
The local charging network controller has to send a command signal to the charging station so it can in turn adjust the pilot signal so the car ramps down its charging rate. The controller must do this based on the number of connected cars, sharing out power to keep it within the service panel capacity.
The mechanism for these command signals would best be powerline ethernet, unless there’s a smart grid control protocol which can be used. The point is to implement data communication over the physical wires connecting the charging station with the service panel. It wouldn’t be safe to use WiFi or other wireless protocol because the charging stations might be behind multiple concrete walls (signal propagation) or attackers could crack the system over WiFi. Communications coming over that physical connection are more secure.
Lastly is the question of user authentication. So far everything we’ve discussed can be handled within the confines of the local charging network controller. It can be configured with service panel capacity and even the topology if there are multiple service panels. But what about authenticating charging station users?
With the incumbent charging networks (Blink, ChargePoint, GreenLots, etc) there is a centralized authentication system reached over the Internet. But we’re trying to avoid using such a centralized system, and keep control at the local level.
Instead of an RFID card with a card reader that might break down – what about a PIN code entered over a Bluetooth connection?
The local charging network controller could have an iPad app that a network administrator uses to configure the system. One task would be assigning PIN codes, and ensuring employees knew how to authenticate using the PIN code. Another would be designing the overall access policy – such as turning off access control in the evening or weekends to allow the public to use the charging stations.
Having the charging rate fall so low (10 amps?) is suboptimal, but it’s better than a 0 amp charging rate. Currently I hear some workplaces see real competition erupting between coworkers over access to a limited number of charging stations. Easing charging station access is therefore crucial.
The system as described might not qualify under current electrical code. I’ve been told that each charging station must be on a dedicated circuit, and the required service panel capacity is a simple calculation – the number of circuits multiplied by the rating on each circuit. (10 circuits, 40 amps each, 400 amps total)
For the system described here to work, there must be multiple levels of protection. For example the charging network controller must monitor lines, and keep the system within parameters even if one or more charging stations starts misbehaving. The measure of last resort is to completely shut off power to charging stations that don’t respond to control commands, and to completely shut down the system in extreme cases.
We going to have lots of electric cars on the road soon enough. That’s exciting, but how will there be enough charging stations?
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Simon_Heath
Hi David, You might be interested in this…
http://circarlife.com/en/products/multipoint-system/Controller
I’m part of a group of EV owners in the UK looking to start our own network and have been researching the market for exactly what you describe. This one is based on AC, public charging facility. Sold in the UK under the APT brand.
The best solution of course is a multi head DC system that will allow up to 50kW per car – obviously with the caveat if there are 50 cars parked you get 1kW each! It’s the logical approach to me… not everyone will arrive at the same time and the AC>DC kit being left out of the car and part of the stationary charger is surely the way to go in the [long term] future to reduce cost.
David Herron
Thank you – took a quick look, and it looks cool. Those people in Spain are sure doing lots of EV technology development.
aol_user
Arnold Offner @Phoenix Contact in USA
At Phoenix Contact we have a the solution close to what you describe. Our EV Charge Controller (www.phoenixcontact.com/catalog/2902802) is able to networked with a Modbus master controller (we make those too), and can be configured to the maximum current available, and if needed vary the EV Charging current from a SAE required minimum of 6A to the maximum capability of the EV connector (most SAE J1772 are rated at 32A) or the maximum required by the car. The Modbus Master controller communicates locally with all the EV Charge cords, and can vary the output power based the signal from each connected car. We just deployed such a solution for employee workplace charging and can share more of the concept with you and your readers if you wish.
Our design is modeled on a 25kW (240 Vac @ 100A) and 4 EV charging cords that can deliver the combined current output. Since not every EV our employees have 32A charging capability, we do not yet have to reduce output power. The Chevy Volt and Ford Fusion Energi draw 13A, and the e-Golf 32A.
Of course, as a previous comment mentions not every arrives or departs at the same, and all have differing charging levels based on their commute to work. Also priority can be given to folks who will not be parked all at the office. The power sharing idea is also possible when combined with solar and battery storage, and the combined power requirements of the home or other installation.
It s a wonderful topic, since the modularity we offer to the EV Charging community requires a system integrator or electrician to wire up and install the appropriate components, and software skills to make it all work.
EVSafeCharge
Thank you David for this excellent article.
Jean-Pierre Huppe
I work for Fusion Energie, a company located in Québec, Canada. Since about two (2) year we are offering dedicated Level 2 charging stations in large condo building. First, we will proceed with an energy efficienty project in order to lower the need of power from the local utility. With the ”liberated” energy of the building, we will install a new energy meter dedicated only for the charging of the EVs. We use smart charging station that communicate between them, via a WIFI network. The smart charging station will go from 6 to 30 Amps, all depending of the power available. Using that fonction, we were able to provide the chance for 128 condo owners to one day get their own private charging station. With another computer, we register the energy used by everyone, in order to share the electrical bill at the end of the month, All this using 200 kW of available power.
Does anybody else do the same?
Jean-Pierre Huppé
Fusion Energie
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First thoughts on March
I decided upon reading March that I would read with an open mind. Fan fiction is a risky business (although calling March “fan fiction” doesn’t feel quite right, it’s a decidedly more serious work). The reader comes in with all kinds of pre-conceived notions and expectations, and the author can quickly fall out of favor if those expectations are not met.
Having read reviews on Amazon, I knew I’d have to keep an open mind.
Taking no prisoners
March is a powerful read; Geraldine Brooks doesn’t pull any punches. Based on the mostly absent character of Mr. March from Little Women, Brooks fleshes out the character, describing his experiences as a chaplain in the Civil War and how it changed him.
Little Women presents such a sanitized version of Mr. March that the reader has no sense of what he’s been through or what makes him tick. He’s a two-dimensional mystery and Brooks seeks to remedy that.
Jumping right in
Right from the start, she dives into the heart of the matter – the consequences of the Civil War (and any war) on the individual soldiers.
War ain’t pretty!
from ohiohistorycentral.org
Chapter 1 is full of very graphic descriptions of injuries and death. Being a rather sensitive soul, I find the need to read over these sections quickly. A leaden feeling in the stomach means memories that will haunt me in the middle of the night. I have a hard enough time sleeping! 🙂 War, however, is far from pretty and a realistic dose is a good thing.
Mr. March and Bronson Alcott
Chapter 2 gets into one of the major hot buttons of the Civil War – slavery and its abolition. Brooks jumps back in time to a 19 year-old March, working as a peddler in the South. This is where background reading on Bronson Alcott really helps. It so enriched the chapter for me being able to draw the parallels between Alcott and March.
The destructive force of slavery
March meets a slave named Grace whom he finds compelling and attractive – this plays out in a later chapter. He also discovers his vocation as a teacher when he is asked to teach a very bright slave girl how to read.
March and Roots
He then comes face to face with the ugliness of slavery and what it does to both black and white. Corrupting the white slave owner from within, the black slave suffers the consequences. I don’t want to give away too many details but suffice it to say I had a sudden urge to check out the episode of Roots where Kizzy is sold off because she helped a fellow slave to escape by forging a traveling pass. Sandy Duncan’s performance as the plantation owner’s niece, Missy Anne, had always impressed me. Here was the perfect example of how slavery corrupted someone from within. Kizzy felt brutal betrayal from her lifelong friend Missy Anne because Missy Anne failed to “protect her”; Missy Anne felt betrayed as well because Kizzy was “stupid” enough to help a fellow slave escape. Very haunting, just like this chapter.
What was Geraldine Brooks thinking?
It was in Chapter 4, however, where I began to figure out Brooks’ intention for this story. Here March meets Marmee; Brooks writes:
“After the service, her brother presented Miss Margaret Marie Day, whom everyone in the family called by the affectionate childhood name of Marmee.”
Her intention
Most provocative! A charming idea, but surely a stretch. Everyone who has cherished Little Women knows that the name of Marmee came from Lousia’s own use of the name for her own mother. Perhaps Brooks means for the name to be used for both as it does sound like a nickname for “mother.” Still, she took a big risk here of alienating readers.
This leads me to believe that Brooks means to be provocative. She wants to poke, prod and shake up the reader so that in no way the reader can remain lukewarm. A strong negative reaction is better than no reaction at all!
I have to admire that kind of courage in a writer; it makes me happy to suspend my expectations and go with the flow of this book.
I plan on using a separate post to explore Chapter 3. Brooks’ view of death is quite different from Louisa May Alcott’s view as shown in Little Women and Hospital Sketches. In the video I posted the other day featuring John Matteson, he read a chapter from his book, Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father , where Louisa goes off to war. He cites many of the passages from Hospital Sketches that I had planned on re-reading after reading Chapter 3 of March. How timely that that video came along when Chapter 3 was so fresh in my mind. J
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4 Replies to “First thoughts on March”
gotmyreservations says:
I love the idea of suspending expectations rather than disbelief. It’s a subtle yet important difference. I believe that Mr. March is capable of the shenanigans Brooks creates for him because it’s pretty clear that Jo March has no clue what makes her father tick. The fact that Louisa May Alcott left him a shadowy character allows Brooks to create a fully imagined man of flesh and passionate blood — one that I think history tells us he might actually have been.
I’m looking forward to seeing what you think as you continue to read.
milonoah says:
Indeed. Brooks obviously saw a golden opportunity for a great story. Interesting what you say about how Jo March didn’t have a clue as to what made her father tick. I’m not sure Louisa really understood her father either. Obviously it would be too difficult to try and fit him into the story as he was. Funny that she didn’t try to fabricate someone but I’m guessing she wanted it to be essentially a family of women.
I hate to put 21st century sensibilities on 19th century women, but LMA’s relationship with her father was certainly complex and one that I think it’s difficult to us to imagine. It was probably easier for her to just leave him out of the book than provoke him with an autobiographical picture as she did with her mother and sisters. Or maybe she intended to punish him by slighting him…
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GEO Calls for AFT/IFT Solidarity with Palestine
Posted on June 19, 2018 | Comments Off on GEO Calls for AFT/IFT Solidarity with Palestine
We, the Graduate Employees Organization at UIUC, AFT/IFT 6300 have watched in outrage, sadness, and horror as Israeli snipers have maimed and murdered Palestinian children, young adults, journalists, and medical first responders in Gaza over the past month. Much of this violence was committed simultaneously with the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem: as a Christian extremist anti-Semitic U.S. pastorgave the prayer for the opening ceremony, as a virulently anti-Black rabbi blessed Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as ordinary Israeli citizens cheered and chanted for IDF soldiers to “burn them, shoot them, kill them” in reference to non-violent Palestinian protesters, and as wealthy politicians sipped champagne and celebrated.
How many people in the U.S. labor movement are aware that Palestinian workers held a general strike on May 15, Nakba Day, in protest of incrementally-genocidal Israeli settler colonization? How many U.S. labor leaders have declared solidarity with Palestinian workers? How many U.S. labor unions have followed in the great tradition of transnational anti-colonial labor solidarity by standing with Palestine against a genocidal process currently led by anti-labor extremists such as Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu? How many U.S. labor unions have followed the example of labor unions globally by declaring support for the non-violent BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) movement?
We are saddened and disappointed that our own AFT/IFT leadership have a history not only of silence on these matters, but complicity with the racist and genocidal regime that guns down unarmed Palestinians in the open air prison that is Gaza.
We are saddened and disappointed in the hostility that AFT leaders such as Randi Weingarten have expressed to the internationally-respected and non-violent tactic of BDS. Such leaders are out of touch and out of step with the rank and file of our union. We, the GEO, proudly endorsed a Divestment campaign led by Palestinian students on our campus this academic year (2017-2018), and we plan to do likewise next year. We call on AFT/IFT leadership to unequivocally, and in an unqualified manner, condemn Israel’s murderous aggression and blatant human rights abuses against Palestinians, and to act in substantive solidarity with the Palestinian people who are struggling against racism, apartheid, and colonization—struggling for freedom. A labor movement that does not fight for justice against the bullies of the world is no labor movement at all.
Palestine must be free!
The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO), IFT/AFT local 6300, AFL-CIO, is a member-run labor union and represents Teaching and Graduate Assistants (TAs and GAs) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In November 2009, and more recently, earlier this year in February 2018, GEO members and allies participated in a strike to secure a fair contract and more accessible UIUC. With an active presence in the community, the GEO continues to work for high-quality and accessible public education in Illinois.
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Emad Khalil’s story as a Gazan worker in Israel (Mondoweiss)
Posted on June 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Emad Khalil’s story as a Gazan worker in Israel (Mondoweiss)
Emad Khalil’s story as a Gazan worker in Israel
Mohammed Saleem on June 23, 2016
Palestinian farmers work at their fields during the Workers’ Day, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip May 1, 2016. Photo by Ashraf Amra
Palestinian farmers work at their fields during the Workers’ Day, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip May 1, 2016. (Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images)
Skin tanned and hands calloused from working forty-two years under the sun, Emad Khalil, a sixty-one year old retired laborer, sits in front of me. For thirty of those years, he worked in Israel. His story documents a tremendous change in attitude and policy towards Palestinian freedom of movement, employment opportunities, healthcare, and relations between Palestinians and Israelis.
After Egypt lost control of Gaza following the 1967 war, work opportunities in the latter were limited by poor infrastructure and a collapsing economy. The closest opportunity for work was in Israel, as it was prior to the First Intifada; only then, unlike now, ports and crossings did not restrict movement. Emad describes:
“I started working at the age of sixteen as a builder’s assistant. Work was available for everybody back then. You just registered at the work office and either they called you or you checked every couple of days. You would most likely have a job in building or farming. You gave them your ID and they did the rest. They would contact your company for the legal work and get your health insurance in case any medical assistance was needed.”
Emad worked for an Israeli company under an Arab Jewish supervisor. Poverty, lack of education, and inadequate infrastructure strategically paved the way for Palestinian labour demand across the border. Most of the employees were Palestinians of similar socio-economic background. Like Emad, they were illiterate. Education was considered unimportant compared to more immediate financial concerns. Few went to university though workers were encouraged and even rewarded for learning Hebrew.
Emad describes a forgotten period where Palestinians and Israelis, in the wake of growing prosperity, recognized their similarities, and even socially engaged outside the workplace. His relationship with his first boss was such that he attended Emad’s brother’s wedding.
“For once I thought that we could live in peace and a better economy,” Emad reflected. “People coexisted somehow. The politicians, however, did not like that.”
Emad worked for his first boss for five years. In 1976, the business was sold and Emad picked up work where he could. For a short period of time, he worked as a fruit picker for a farm that had Arabic inscription at the entrance. When he told his father and uncle about this peculiarity, they informed him that the farm had originally belonged to his great grandfather. Such experiences were not uncommon.
Life after the Paris Protocol
During the First Intifada in 1987, a large-scale boycott campaign began in response to clashes between Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank. The impact of the Boycott was dampened by the collapsing economy in Gaza. Workers grew reluctant to leave Israel.
The changes imposed on the Palestinian economy by the Paris Protocol on Economic Relations, an agreement signed by Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) in 1994 and included in the Oslo II Accord in September 1995, led to irrevocable decline in Gaza. The protocol included Israeli regulation of customs, value-added taxes, purchase taxes, integration of the Palestinian and Israeli economies, and the besiegement of Gaza’s borders. Palestinian workers were no longer able to cross the borders without being subjected to manual checks by armed border patrol officers and long waits at checkpoints. A journey that had taken Emad thirty minutes became an unpredictable wait of up to eight hours. Exhausted and demoralised workers began to lose work as the relations between the workers and their Israeli employers deteriorated.
The changes imposed by the Paris Protocol led to an approximate36.1 % decline in economic output from Gaza between 1992 and 1996. Workers faced increasing levels of unemployment, returning to Gaza with few job prospects.
Robbed of sight
Despite the difficulties in obtaining a job and the barriers imposed by checkpoints, Emad continued to work in Israel until 2000 when his thirty-year career came to a devastating end.
“I was on a construction site in the late winter of 2000. We were building a wedding hall near Jerusalem. My job was to nail the wooden boards in order for the other workers to use them. The nail gun was malfunctioning , so I had to do it manually with a hammer. The rain from the night before had wet the boards, which weakened them. I picked up a nail, grabbed the hammer and hit it, but the nail was too thin and snapped. The fine tip of the nail flipped into my eye and suddenly everything turned dark. I started shouting to the others. One worker heard me shouting and saw blood coming from my eye. He called an ambulance and escorted me to the hospital.”
Upon arrival to the hospital, Emad was required to show his identification card to check he had adequate medical insurance prior to treatment. He was then taken for surgery to remove the nail from his eye. Sadly, the operation was unsuccessful and Emad lost the majority of his sight in that eye. He was told that he needed to schedule another operation but could go home in the interim. He called the work office to arrange the surgery through his employer, who was legally responsible for the provision of his health insurance.
“The employer avoided covering my surgery because the costs were too high, so I had to call a lawyer and file a case to get my rights. I could only attend the first court session as I was deemed a security risk and subsequently denied permission to travel to Israel. I worked in Israel for thirty years and suddenly my life was made insecure. Now I am in Gaza, jobless, blind and denied medical treatment.”
The lack of access to the medical care, to which he was entitled, has left Emad permanently disabled, unemployed and unable to afford university tuition fees for his four children. Denying him permission to attend court in Israel was in direct violation of the Universal Declaration of Human rights (article 13) which states the right of freedom of movement within states.
The human rights group B’Tselem also argues that the restrictions on ill, wounded and pregnant Palestinians seeking acute medical care is in contravention of international law which states that medical professionals and medical patients must be granted open passage.
A future towards permanent disengagement?
Since the imposition of the Israeli siege on Gaza in 2007, there have been three major assaults and numerous smaller indiscriminate attacks, with the last in 2014 claiming the lives of over 2,250 Palestinians and displacing over 500,000. According to a United Nations report in 2015, it is predicted that with the on-going economic crisis, Gaza may be uninhabitable by 2020. Israel’s long term strategy for permanent disengagement from Gaza seems entirely plausible given the growing trends of economic restrictions, cyclical warfare, and severe cuts on fuel provisions and infrastructure. Emad Khalil’s story is a sample of history in which, outside the domain of political maneuvering, there may have been an alternative road of shared social and economic prosperity for Palestinian and Israeli citizens.
About Mohammed Saleem
Mohammed Saleem is a Palestinian writer living in Gaza.
Other posts by Mohammed Saleem.
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Gaza laborers suffer few rights, little pay (Electronic Intifada)
Posted on May 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Gaza laborers suffer few rights, little pay (Electronic Intifada)
Electronic Intifada
Gaza laborers suffer few rights, little pay
Isra Saleh el-Namey The Electronic Intifada Gaza Strip 19 May 2016
Gaza construction workers can barely scrape by after nearly a decade of Israeli blockade.
Ashraf AmraAPA images
Hani Abu Talal is a man on a mission.
The 34-year-old laborer spends his days pounding the streets of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip for any new construction projects to which he might lend his body and time.
His is the lot of a day laborer. His luck lies in the hands of the rare on-site foreman with something to offer. His mission is near impossible. This is Gaza: it has the world’s highest unemployment rate.
“Landing a job happens only once in a blue moon,” Abu Talal said. “I just look for any chance to get some work and make some money.”
The odd day’s work also does not guarantee respite from grinding poverty. A father of five, Abu Talal says he is lucky if a full day’s hard physical labor earns him more than 30 shekels (just under $8).
“Construction is hard work,” Abu Talal told The Electronic Intifada. “But instead of being fairly paid, we are blackmailed; we are told that wages cannot be higher because of the lack of stability in the local economy.”
From time to time, Israel allows through a shipment of construction materials, causing a mini-spike in activity. But the wages remain the same, and Abu Talal worries that should a situation ever arise where construction enjoys a sustained boom, employers will simply keep wages low.
“If any worker dares to ask for an increase, he can be fired. So we continue to work without complaint. But that does not mean to leave us alone. We have rights. We need them respected.”
Wages besieged
What few shekels Abu Talal makes at the end of a day are barely sufficient to pay the owner of his local grocery store from where his family get their essentials. As for the future? There are no savings. There is only constant, nagging fear, he said, that one of his children should one day need urgent medical care.
Awad Baker is a contractor and one of those from whom Abu Talal would seek work. Most of his construction projects are in the central Gaza Strip, the same area where Abu Talal ekes out his living. He lays the blame for low wages and the lack of job opportunities squarely on the economic blockade that Israel has imposed on Gaza since 2007.
“We have sustained so many losses due to the siege that we are all heavily in debt,” Baker told The Electronic Intifada. “These have to be repaid.”
Where construction materials are rare, they become more expensive. The balance is borne by labor. Contractors rely heavily on cheap, unskilled labor, which in turn affects quality. And the longer that continues, the less skilled the workers, said Baker.
After nearly 10 years under siege, Baker added, “our workers’ skills have plummeted to the extent that it affects the quality of our work. Our sector is devastated.”
The combination of the blockade and successive Israeli military assaults saw construction output in 2014, year of the last major Israeli offensive, fall by a staggering 83 percent, according to the World Bank.
Government failures
Economist Maher al-Tabaa, head of Gaza’s Chamber of Commerce, put it in stark terms: “When we have a very restricted number of jobs for hundreds of thousands of workers, wages decrease. The blockade has denied the local economy access to many jobs and options are limited for our workers.”
With this oversupply of labor, al-Tabaa said, workers are more likely to accept work that doesn’t pay a fair wage.
But Sami al-Amasi, head of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions in Gaza, says the siege is not the only factor responsible for the desperate situation of local workers.
He also fingered the policies of the now defunct Palestinian unity government which, he said, early in its tenure in 2014, canceled training and employment programs that could have helped people back to work.
The unity government was formed after an agreement between Hamas and Fatah in June 2014, but was beset by mutual suspicions from the start. A year later, it resigned, and since then Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority leader, has twice unilaterally reshuffled the cabinet. Though Hamas rejected both reshuffles, the government is still called a consensus government.
Temporary employment and professional training programs had in the past helped mitigate the unemployment crisis, al-Amasi said, and were intended to serve workers in all sectors, including construction.
Their cancellation, he said, marked not only a failure of policy — which continues under the present Palestinian Authority administration — but also showed a “disregard” for Gaza and its population.
Al-Amasi also said there had been a failure to implement existing laws on workers’ rights, citing legislation for a minimum monthly wage of 1,450 shekels (approximately $380).
Not just the money
Construction worker Adham Abdelrahman, 39, receives less than 800 shekels per month. He works a grueling 12-hour day on average. He also had no idea that the law set a minimum wage of almost twice the amount he earns.
“I have never been paid this much. What’s the point of laws if they are not implemented?”
He said he was skeptical that officials have his interests or rights at heart.
And pay is not the only issue facing construction workers. Safety regulations are rarely implemented, workers have no health insurance and they are unlikely to receive any compensation in case of on-site accidents.
Salem al-Bashiti, 44, suffered a workplace accident four years ago that left one arm partially paralyzed.
“I was lucky that my contractor was a kind man who helped me cover some of the costs of treatment. But I know many who were abandoned without even some words of consolation after their accidents,” he said.
He looks forward to a day, he said, when construction workers could enjoy not only rights enshrined in law and enforced on site, but more general recognition.
“We work hard to serve and build our country. We deserve to be honored and treated well,” he said.
Isra Saleh el-Namey is a journalist in Gaza.
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How Israel makes money from blockading Gaza (Electronic Intifada)
How Israel makes money from blockading Gaza
Ryan Rodrick Beiler Rights and Accountability 29 March 2016
A Palestinian farmer harvests strawberries from a field in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 10 December 2015.
Mohammed AsadAPA images
Palestinians whose livelihoods are forcibly enmeshed in Israel’s economic system are often used as human shields against the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
The frequent accusation made by critics is that boycotts of Israeli businesses, especially settlement businesses, will hurt the very Palestinians that BDS activists say they support.
At times, settlement advocates even deploy Palestinian spokespersons to speak positively about the higher wages they receive working for settlement businesses.
A new report released by UK-based Corporate Watch brings the voices of the Palestinian farmers and agricultural workers to the debate over how the BDS movement can best resist Israeli exploitation of their land and labor.
Corporate Watch’s report, titled, “Apartheid in the Fields: From Occupied Palestine to UK Supermarkets,” focuses on two of the most vulnerable segments of Palestinian society: residents of the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank’s Jordan Valley.
Farming under siege
Anyone entering Gaza through the Erez checkpoint on the northern boundary with present-day Israel, traverses a long, fenced corridor running through the so-called “buffer zone” enforced by the Israeli military.
This poorly defined area ranges from 300 to 500 meters along the inside perimeter of Gaza.
Since 2008, the report states, more than 50 Palestinians have been killed in this zone. Four Palestinian civilians have been killed and more than 60 injured so far this year.
According to the UN monitoring group OCHA, this zone also takes up 17 percent of Gaza’s total area, making up to one third of its farmland unsafe for cultivation. Areas that once held olive and citrus trees have now been bulldozed by Israeli forces.
Corporate Watch says that even though Palestinians are routinely shot at from distances greater than 300 meters, farmers whose land lies near the border have no choice but to cultivate these areas despite the danger.
Economic warfare
In addition to the lethal violence routinely inflicted on Gaza, Israeli authorities enforce what they have called“economic warfare” – a de facto boycott of almost all agriculture originating in Gaza.
Virtually no produce from the enclave is allowed into Israeli or West Bank markets, traditionally Gaza’s biggest customers.
From the time Israel imposed its blockade on Gaza in 2007 up until November 2014, a monthly average of 13.5 trucks left Gaza carrying exports – just one percent of the monthly average of goods shipped out just prior to the closure.
By contrast, already this year more than 22,000 trucks have entered Gaza, many carrying Israeli produce considered unsuitable for international export.
Dumping it on the captive market in Gaza further undermines local farmers.
The trickle of exports that Israel permits from Gaza go primarily to European markets, but this is only allowed through Israeli export companies that profit from the situation by taking commissions and selling Gaza products for far higher prices than they pay the producers.
“The Israelis export Palestinian produce and export it with an Israeli label,” Taghrid Jooma of the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees told Corporate Watch. “For example, they export roses from Gaza for nickels and dimes and sell them for a lot of money.”
Muhammad Zwaid of Gaza’s only export company, Palestine Crops, told Corporate Watch that part of the problem is that Palestine lacks its own bar code and so any produce exported through Israel carries an Israeli one.
“We have our own stickers,” said Zwaid, “but [Israeli export company] Arava has asked for them to be smaller and often Arava stickers are put on top of ours. Our produce is taken inside Israel by the Israeli company and then taken to a packing station where it is repackaged.”
Supporting BDS
Corporate Watch reports that while many of the farmers they interviewed support BDS, they also want the opportunity to export their produce and make a living.
This presents a quandary because a boycott of Israeli export companies like Arava will include Palestinian products as well.
Even so, the farmers interviewed maintained their support for BDS as a long-term strategy that outweighs the limited benefits of current export levels.
“What we need is people to stand with us against the occupation,” said one farmer from al-Zaytoun. “By supporting BDS you support the farmers, both directly and indirectly and this is a good thing for people here in Gaza.”
“Farmers all over the Gaza Strip were particularly keen on getting the right to label their produce as Palestinian, ideally with its own country code, even if they have to export through Israel,” the report states. “Country of origin labels for Gaza goods is something the solidarity movement could lobby for.”
Mohsen Abu Ramadan, from the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network, suggested to Corporate Watch that one strategy could be to engage farming unions around the world to urge them to endorse BDS in solidarity with Palestinian farmers.
Bulldozing the Jordan Valley
While Israel’s siege and deadly assaults have rightly focused international attention on Gaza, Israel’s actions in the Jordan Valley have generated far less outrage.
Yet well before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s current extreme right-wing government made clear its opposition to a viable Palestinian state, he had pledged to never give up control of this agriculturally rich region under any two-state configuration.
Occupation authorities refuse virtually all Palestinian requests to build or improve infrastructure in the region. Residents face severe restrictions on access to electricity and water as well as other basic infrastructure.
Demolitions of Palestinian homes have increased in recent months, and in February, Israel carried out thelargest demolition in a decade.
Routine violations
In the Jordan Valley, settlement agriculture often relies on Palestinian labor – including child labor – to do hazardous jobs for a fraction of what would be paid to Israeli citizens.
Though entitled to the Israeli minimum wage according to a high court ruling, many workers are routinely paid as little as half that.
Palestinians Zaid and Rashid are employed in Beqa’ot, a settlement built on land seized from Palestinians. They receive wages of $20 per day, about a quarter of which goes for daily transport.
They receive no paid holidays despite the fact that the Israeli government advises that workers are entitled to 14 days paid holiday and must receive a written contract and payslips from their employer.
Although they are members of a Palestinian trade union, their settler employers do not recognize any collective bargaining rights.
Workers are moreover frequently pressured into signing documents in Hebrew — which they cannot read — stating that they are being treated according to law. Workers fear being fired if they do not sign.
While Palestinians working in settlements are also required to obtain work permits from the military occupation authorities, several of those interviewed for the report had no such permits, leading to suspicions that employers may be attempting to further circumvent Israeli labor laws by using undocumented workers.
Both Zaid and Rashid told Corporate Watch they back the call for a boycott of Israeli agricultural companies.
“We support the boycott even if we lose our work,” Zaid said. “We might lose our jobs but we will get back our land. We will be able to work without being treated as slaves.”
Label games
Corporate Watch profiles the five main Israeli export companies: Arava, Mehadrin, Hadiklaim, Edom and the now defunct Carmel Agrexco.
A common practice by these companies is mislabeling goods as “Produce of Israel” even when they are grown and packed in West Bank settlements that are illegal under international law.
Corporate Watch also documents the varying degrees of success that BDS activists have had in targeting these companies.
Since 2009, following pressure from activists, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued guidelines stating it is an “offense” to mislabel settlement goods as “Produce of Israel.”
Similar guidelines approved by the European Union late last year outraged Israeli politicians, despite the fact that the same practice has been United States policy since the mid-1990s.
Despite the guidelines, however, UK stores continue to stock Israeli products with misleading labels.
As recently as 2013, Corporate Watch found labels from the Israeli settlement of Tomer for the Morrisons store brand of Medjoul dates.
In another example, the Aldi chain was caught selling grapefruits from Carmel Agrexco labeled as products of Cyprus.
Beyond settlement boycotts
Of the supermarket chains targeted by BDS campaigns, only one, The Co-operative, has pledged to “no longer engage with any supplier of produce known to be sourcing from the Israeli settlements.”
This means that not only would the Co-op not stock settlement produce, but that it would not buy produce grown in present-day Israel from companies that also have settlement operations.
This made it the first major European chain to take such a step.
Corporate Watch points out that while not directly supporting the settlement economy, those Israeli companies without settlement operations still pay taxes to the Israeli government, which supports its ongoing occupation, colonization and oppression of Palestinians.
It notes that the Co-op took a much stronger stance regarding apartheid-era South Africa, when it boycotted all South African products.
In accordance with the 2005 BDS call from Palestinian civil society, Corporate Watch advocates a full boycott of all Israeli goods.
Posted in BDS, Gaza, Palestinian Labor
Video: Did Israel target Gaza’s ambulances? (Electronic Intifada)
Video: Did Israel target Gaza’s ambulances?
Charlotte Silver Rights and Accountability 29 February 2016
A new documentary shows the devastation Israel’s 2014 bombardment of Gaza caused to medical and rescue teams.
In the documentary, which can be viewed at the top of this page, three medics recall incidents during which their colleagues came under attack.
In total, 11 ambulance drivers and civil defense workers were killed during Israel’s 51 days of aerial bombing and ground invasion.
Twenty-four ambulances and 70 medical facilities were damaged or destroyed.
In many cases, ambulances and facilities appear to have been directly targeted despite having provided their coordinates to the Israeli army.
The documentary was produced by Al Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza.
Ambulances targeted
According to Mahmoud Abu Rahma, an Al Mezan representative, ambulances were targeted after Israel’s ground invasion began on 17 July.
“International law is crystal clear concerning its inviolable protection of health facilities and workers, including ambulances,” Abu Rahma says in the documentary, noting that Palestinian ambulances are well marked in colors agreed with Israel.
Al Mezan submitted complaints to the Israeli authorities demanding a credible investigation into what appear to be targeted attacks on medical facilities and personnel.
The Israeli military has opened two investigations into the killing of ambulance drivers in separate attacks on 25 July 2014.
However, to date only one instance of an apparent direct attack on a medical facility has prompted the military to open a criminal file. That case was only opened after media reports exposed the deliberate shellingof a clinic in the Shujaiya neighborhood of Gaza City.
A senior military officer ordered the shelling to avenge the killing of an Israeli soldier the previous day.
“Totally burned”
Mohammed Hessi, a medic with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, says in the documentary that his team was not prepared for the “intensity of the war.”
In some of the cases described in the documentary, medics say they had been given a green light by humanitarian aid coordinators to enter an area following an attack by Israel. Yet when they arrived near the scene of the attack, they found that it was still surrounded by Israeli troops.
This suggests that Israel deliberately tried to frustrate the work of and endanger the lives of rescue and aid teams.
Rami al-Haj Ali, a Red Crescent medic, recalls trying to rescue a colleague named Aed in the Beit Hanounarea of northern Gaza. As Ali approached al-Masri street in Beit Hanoun, he saw an ambulance that “was so destroyed that you could barely say it was an ambulance,” he says.
Because he came under Israeli fire and was wounded in one of his feet, Ali was unable to reach his colleague.
Jaber Drabiah, a medic with the Palestinian health ministry, had to place the remains of a colleague named Atef in a body bag. Atef had been “totally burned” in an attack on an ambulance.
Afterwards, Jaber headed to al-Najjar hospital in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city. He was exhausted and sat down in a yard.
It was there that he was told that his son Yousef, a volunteer at the hospital, had been killed in the same attack. As a photograph of Yousef appears on the screen, Jaber says: “The staff all loved him.”
Open Letter to UAW Leadership: Respect Union Democracy, Solidarity, and the BDS Picket Line
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As workers, trade unionists, and anti-apartheid activists, we call on the United Auto Workers International Executive Board to rescind its undemocratic and arbitrary “nullification” of UAW 2865’s respect for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) picket line, which was overwhelmingly adopted by the 13,000 teaching assistants and student-workers at the University of California in 2014.
Unfounded Interference
The IEB concedes that it could “find no evidence that the local union engaged in any improper actions that may have prohibited a fair and democratic vote.”
Nonetheless, it sides with anti-labor corporate lawyers to defend the profits of military contractors who arm apartheid Israel. Enlisting in a well-funded witch-hunt designed to silence those who speak up for Palestinian rights, it falsely calls BDS “anti-Semitic.”
In doing so, the IEB disregards more than a century of colonialism, ethnic cleansing, and genocide, including Israel’s establishment through the dispossession of more than 750,000 Palestinians during the 1947-1948 Nakba (Catastrophe), a regime that veteran South African freedom fighters call “worse than apartheid.”
It turns a blind eye to $3.1 billion a year in U.S. military aid, with which Israel massacred 2200 Palestinians (including 500 children) in Gaza in 2014, and inflicted a 10-year high in Palestinian casualties in the West Bank in 2015.
It refuses to acknowledge more than fifty laws that discriminate against Palestinians with Israeli citizenship.
It is deaf to urgent Palestinian trade union appeals for solidarity in the form of support for BDS.
It omits the stated goals of BDS, which demands an end to Israeli occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling the Wall; full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel; and implementation of the right of Palestinian refugees to return.
It ignores the endorsement of BDS by Black Lives Matter activists, Jewish members of UAW 2865, and trade unions around the world.
It fails to recognize that BDS is entirely consistent with past UAW support for boycotts organized by the Civil Rights Movement, United Farm Workers, and South African anti-apartheid movement.
Lacking any semblance of fairness, the IEB’s decision has been appealed to the UAW’s Public Review Board.
UAW Leaders’ Complicity with Apartheid
In contrast to UAW 2865’s highly-transparent support for BDS, the IEB’s biased ruling reflects UAW top leaders’ longstanding and unaccountable complicity with the racist ideology of Labor Zionism.
In the 1940s, UAW and other top U.S. labor leaders actively supported the Nakba. UAW president Walter Reuther was closely allied with future Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, who later infamously pronounced, “[t]here were no such things as Palestinians.”
In the 1950s, UAW conventions passed pro-Israel resolutions and raised funds for the Histadrut, the Zionist labor federation. Reuther’s brother, Victor, served as U.S. spokesperson for the Jewish National Fund, which remains at the forefront of seizing Palestinian lands. In subsequent years, “the UAW may have been the largest institutional purchaser of Israel Bonds,” which fund dispossession of the Palestinian people.
In 2007, International UAW leaders signed a statement drafted by the Jewish Labor Committee that attacked unions in the UK for endorsing BDS.
Now they seek to disenfranchise UAW 2865 members, muzzle free speech, and demonize the surging BDS movement.
Rank-and-File Resistance
Rank-and-file UAW members have a history of challenging this pro-apartheid stance.
In January 1969, the Detroit-based League of Revolutionary Black Workers publicly condemned Israeli colonialism. On October 14, 1973, three thousand Arab autoworkers in Detroit held a wildcat strike to protest UAW Local 600’s purchase—without membership approval—of $300,000 in Israel Bonds. On November 28, 1973, Arab, Black and other autoworkers struck to protest UAW International President Leonard Woodcock’ acceptance of the B’nai B’rith’s “Humanitarian Award.”
UAW 2865’s BDS resolution reclaims and revives this proud tradition of solidarity and social justice. When Palestinian trade unions, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, and Labor for Palestine issued renewed BDS calls in response to Israel’s 2014 Gaza massacre, UAW 2865’s Joint Council openly informed the entire membership:
“We intend to throw our weight behind the BDS movement to add to the international pressure against Israel to respect the human rights of the Palestinian people. As workers, students, and as a labor union, we stand in solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle for self-determination from a settler-colonial power.”
On December 4, 2014, UAW 2865 members adopted this non-binding resolution by a landslide sixty-five percent, thereby becoming the first major U.S. union to endorse BDS.
Growing U.S. Labor Support for BDS
UAW 2865’s courageous vote was paralleled by ILWU Local 10 members who refused to handle Israeli Zim Line cargo in 2014, and has been followed by adoption of BDS resolutions by the United Electrical Workers and Connecticut AFL-CIO in 2015.
Attempts to silence this growing solidarity movement are doomed to failure, as reflected in the National Labor Relations Board’s recent dismissal of a challenge to the UE’s BDS resolution.
As the 2865 BDS Caucus explains:
“No letter from the IEB can erase the educational and organizational work we have done over the past year, work we will continue to do, energized no doubt by the IEB’s undemocratic, business-friendly attempt to nullify this vote. . . .
“We are part of a growing movement for union solidarity with the people of Palestine and for a democratic and visionary U.S. labor movement. As workers, educators, and students, we know together we can prevail over these forms of repression and continue striving for justice for all peoples.”
Sharing that vision, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with UAW 2865 in respecting the BDS picket line.
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Support Student Workers’ Historic BDS Vote (US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation)
Stand with UAW Local 2865 (Jewish Voice for Peace)
INITIAL SIGNERS (List in formation)
(Affiliation shown for identification only // *Labor for Palestine co-conveners)
*Suzanne Adely, Global Workers Solidarity Network; Former Staff, Global Organizing Institute, UAW (NYC)
*Michael Letwin, Former President, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (NYC)
*Clarence Thomas, Co-Chair, Million Worker March; ILWU L. 10 (retired)(Oakland CA)
*Jaime Veve, Transport Workers Union L. 100 (retired)(NYC)
Rabab Abdulhadi, California Faculty Association-San Francisco State University
Judith Ackerman, 1199SEIU, AFT, UFT, AFTRA, SAG (NYC)
Larry Adams, Former President, NPMHU L. 300; People’s Organization for Progress (NJ)
Bina Ahmad, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (NYC)
Sameerah Ahmad, Former Diversity Coordinator, GEO/UAW L. 2322 (Chicago, IL)
Tanya Akel, Regional Director, IBT L. 2010
Greg Albo, YUFA, York University (Toronto, ON)
Tania Aparicio, Organizing Committee, SENS-UAW (NYC)
Noha Arafa, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
B. Ross Ashley, Former Shop Steward and Executive Council member, SEIU L. 204, then L. 1 (Toronto, ON)
Shahar Azoulay, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (NYC)
Lejla Bajrami, 1199SEIU (Brooklyn, NY)
John Becker, IBT L. 814 (Detroit, MI)
Marie Bellavia, NEA/Portland Association of Teachers (OR)
Zarina Bhatia, GMB, TUC (retired) (Birmingham, UK)
Michael Billeaux, Recording Secretary, WITAA-AFT 3220 (Madison, WI)
Walter Birdwell, Retired Shop Steward, NALC Br. 283 (Laguna Vista, TX)
Dana Blanchard, Executive Board, Berkeley Federation of Teachers, AFT L. 1078
Dave Bleakney, 2nd National VP, CUPW (Ottawa, ON)
Donna Blythe-McColgan, Staff Rep., USW (Boston, MA)
Deena Brazy, AFSCME L. 6000 (Madison, WI)
Richard Blum, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Ray Bush, UCU Leeds Branch (UK)
Claudia Carrera, Shop Steward, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Joshua Carrin, Delegate, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Sara Catalinotto, Former Delegate, UFT/AFT L. 2 (NYC)
Joe Catron, NWU/UAW L. 1981 (NYC)
Nora Carroll, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Jan Clausen, President, Goddard College Faculty Union, UAW L. 2322
Frank Couget, NALC Br. 36 (NYC)
CUNY Law School Labor Coalition (NYC)
Amy Cross, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Mike Cushman, Former Secretary, LSE Branch, UCU (London, UK)
Denise D’Anne, SEIU L. 1021 (San Francisco, CA)
Ziad Dallal, Steward, UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Buzz Davis, Executive Board, AFT-W Retiree Council (Stoughton, WI)
Dominic DeSiata, IBEW L. 103 (Boston, MA)
John Dudley, SEIU-CT State Retirees Chapter
Lisa Edwards, Alternate Delegate, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (NYC)
Arla S. Ertz, SEIU L. 1021 (San Francisco, CA)
John Estes, NALC (Birmingham, AL)
Shelley Ettinger, AFT L. 3882 (NYC)
Jessica Feldman, Shop Steward, UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Sarah S. Forth, NWU/UAW L. 1981 (Los Angeles, CA)
Josh Fraidstern, TWU L. 100 (Brooklyn, NY)
Cynthia Franklin, UHPA (Honolulu, HI)
Jeremy Fredericksen, Alternate VP and Delegate, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Carol Gay, President, NJ State Industrial Union Council
Nick Giannone, Trustee, Boilermakers L. 29 (Weymouth, MA)
Steve Gillis, Financial Secretary, USWA L. 8751 (Boston School Bus Drivers’ Union)
Mike Gimbel, Executive Board, AFSCME L. 375 AFSCME (retired)(NYC)
Brian Glennie, IUEC L. 82 (Parkville, BC)
Sherna Gluck, Former VP, CFA/SEIU L. 1983
Sam Grainger, SENS-UAW (NYC)
Martha Grevatt, Civil and Human Rights Committee, UAW L. 869 (Ferndale, MI)
Ira Grupper, Delegate (retired), Greater Louisville (KY) Central Labor Council, BCTGM L. 16T
Gabriel Haaland, Steward, CWA L. 9404 (Vallejo, CA)
Jesse Hagopian, Association Rep., Seattle Education Association/NEA
Frank Hammer, UAW-GM international Rep.; UAW L. 909 (retired)(Detroit, MI)
Denise N. Hammond, Unifor 591g (Toronto, ON)
Lenora Hanson, Member, Executive Board, AFT L. 3220, Teaching Assistants’ Association (Madison, WI)
Abdul-Basit Haqq, Staff Rep., CWA L. 1037 (Piscataway, NJ)
Janet Harmon, Local Trustee, AFSCME DC 37 L. 436 (NYC)
Shafeka Hashash, Steward, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
David Heap, University of Western Ontario Faculty Association
Win Heimer, VP, Greater Hartford Central Labor Council; AFT L. 4200R and CSEA Council 400, L. 2001, SEIU, CTW
Lucy Herschel, Delegate, 1199SEIU (Queens, NY)
Monadel Herzallah, SEIU (San Francisco, CA)
Jack Heyman, ILWU L. 10 (retired); Chair, TWSC; Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal (Oakland, CA)
Molly Hogan, ILWU/IBU (retired)(CA)
Jey Iyadurai, Human Rights Rep., CUPW 626 (Toronto, ON)
Ruth Jennison, Departmental Rep., Massachusetts Society of Professors, MTA, NEA
Dan Kaplan, Executive Secretary, San Mateo Community College Federation of Teachers-AFT L. 1493
Daniel J. Kelly, Shop Steward and Albany Labor Council Delegate, CSEA L. 1000 and L. 690
Ed Kinchley, SEIU L. 1021 Delegate, San Francisco Labor Council
John Kirkland, Carpenters L. 1462 (Bucks County, PA)
David Klein, California Faculty Association (Los Angeles, CA)
Jeff Klein, Retired President, NAGE/SEIU L. R1-168 (Boston, MA)
Cindy Klumb, Chief Shop Steward, OPEIU L. 153 (Brooklyn, NY)
Dennis Kortheuer, California Faculty Association
Daniella Korotzer, Former VP and former Health and Safety Officer, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Dennis Kosuth, Steward, NNU (Chicago, IL)
Pooja Kothari, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Rebecca Kurti, 1199SEIU (Queens, NY)
David Laibman, PSC-CUNY/AFT L. 2334 retirees’ chapter (NYC)
Carol Lang, AFSCME DC 37 and PSC-CUNY/AFT L. 2334 (Bronx, NY)
Patrick Langhenry, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Queens, NY)
Angaza Laughinghouse, VP, NC Public Service Workers Union-UE L. 150
Raymond Leduc, Boilermakers L. 29 (retired)(Orleans, MA)
David Letwin, AAUP (Brooklyn, NY)
Eli Lichtenstein, Organizing Committee, SENS-UAW (NYC)
Michael Louw, Organizer/Educator, Congress of South African Trade Unions
Eamon McMahon, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA); UNISON; Secretary, Trade Union Friends of Palestine
Ying-Ying Ma, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Mone Makkawi, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Leah Martin, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer, UAW L. 4121 (Seattle, WA)
Mark S. Mendoza, Cincinnati Worker Center
Kevin Moloney, CUPE 3903 (ON)
Susan Morris, Former Alternate VP, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Roslyn R. Morrison, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Eli Nadeau, Organizing Committee, SENS-UAW (NYC)
Yasaman Naraghi, UAW L. 4121 (Seattle, WI)
Chris Nickell, Shop Steward and Unit Rep., GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Michelle O’Brien, Steward, GSOC/UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Jose A. Ortega, IBEW L. 145 (Rock Island, IL)
Rod Palmquist, UAW L. 4121 (Seattle, WA)
Anne Pasek, Steward, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Joe Piette, NALC Br 157 (retired)(Philadelphia, PA)
Daniel Pines, CSEA L. 0828 (Rochester, NY)
Kristin Plys, GESO/Yale (Göttingen, Germany)
Andrew Pollack, Former Shop Steward, District 65-UAW (Brooklyn, NY)
Stephanie Pope, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Staten Island, NY)
Tom Potter, AFSCME L. 3650, HUCTW; Socialist Alternative (Cambridge, MA)
Minnie Bruce Pratt, NWU/UAW L. 1981 (Syracuse, NY)
Nathaniel Preus, GSOC-UAW L. 2110, (NYC)
James Prothero, IBT L. 155 (Mission, BC)
Linda Ray, Co-chair, Peace & Solidarity Committee, SEIU L. 1021 (San Francisco, CA)
Eric Robson, Steward and Trustee, AFSCME L. 171 (Madison, WI)
Laurence S. Romsted, AAUP-AFT Rutgers University (Highland Park, NJ)
Marco Antonio Rosales, UAW L. 2865 Unit Chair (Davis, CA)
Sandra Rosen, Former Solidarity Committee Co-chair, HUCTW/AFSCME (retired), (Cambridge, MA)
Mimi Rosenberg, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Susan Rosenthal, NWU/UAW L. 1981 (Canada)
Andrew Ross, President, NYU-AAUP (NYC)
Gillian Russom, Area Chair, Board of Directors, UTLA/AFT L. 1021 (Los Angeles, CA)
James W. Ryder, Collective Bargaining Director (retired), CNA/NNU (Oakland, CA)
Carl Sack, Membership Secretary, AFT L. 3220 (UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association)
Rodrigo Santelices, ALAA/UAW 2325 (NYC)
Heike Schotten, Faculty Staff Union at University of Massachusetts Boston; Executive Committee, MTA
Gerry Scoppettuol, Co-founder, Pride at Work, Boston AFL-CIO; past member, District 65/UAW
Mary Scully, Women’s, Safety, and Education committees, IUE-CWA L. 201 (retired), (McAllen, TX)
Richard Seaford, UCU (Exeter, UK)
Kim Scipes, Former Chair, Chicago Chapter, NWU/UAW L. 1981
Snehal Shingavi, TSEU/CWA L. 6186 (Austin, TX)
Tyler Shipley, CUPE 3903 (Toronto, ON)
Sid Shniad, Research Director, Telecommunications Workers Union (retired)(Vancouver, BC)
Alexandra Smith, ALAA/UAW 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Linda Sneed, Campus Rep., AFT 2279 (Sacramento, CA)
Nancy Snyder, Recording Secretary Emeritus, SEIU L. 1021 (Los Angeles, CA)
Edward Stiel, IBEW L. 302 (San Francisco, CA)
Susan Stout, Retirees Secretary, Unifor L. 2002 (N. Vancouver, BC)
Garrett Strain, UAW L. 4121 (Seattle, WA)
Uri Strauss, Steward, UAW L. 2320 (Springfield, MA)
Brenda Stokely, Former President, AFSCME DC 1707, Co-Chair, Million Worker March Movement (Brooklyn, NY)
Cynthia Taylor, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (NYC)
Steve Terry, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Will Thomas, NEA (NH)
Miriam Thompson, UAW L. 259 (retired)(Chapel Hill, NC)
Joanne Tien, Steward, UAW L. 2865 (Oakland, CA)
Azalia Torres, ALAA/UAW L. 2325 (Brooklyn, NY)
Transport Workers Solidarity Committee (Oakland, CA)
Burnis E. Tuck, AFGE L. 3172 (retired); IWW (Fresno, CA)
Mar Velez, Former President, UAW 2865 (Oakland, CA)
Karen Walker, Postings Officer, CUPE 3903 (ON)
Dr. Peter Waterman, ABVA-KABO, FNV (retired)(The Hague, Netherlands)
Barry Weisleder, OSSTF (Toronto, ON)
Dave Welsh, NALC Br. 214; Delegate, San Francisco Labor Council
Nancy Welch, United Academics, VTAFT/AAUP (Burlington, VT)
Paul Werner, Former member, ACT-UAW L. 7902 (Vienna, Austria)
Edwina White, SEIU L. 1000 (retired)(Sacramento, CA)
Rand Wilson, SEIU L. 888 (Somerville, MA)
Ella Wind, Unit Rep., NYU GSOC-UAW L. 2110; Academic Workers for a Democratic Union
Sherry Wolf, Lead Organizer, Rutgers AAUP-AFT; CWA L. 1032
Marc Wutschke, House of Rep.s, AFT L. 1021 (Los Angeles, CA)
Nantina Vgontzas, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Sabina Virgo, Past and Founding President, AFSCME L. 2620 (retired)(Los Angeles, CA)
John Yanno, Delegate, UFT/AFT L. 2 (Brooklyn, NY)
ADDITIONAL SIGNERS
Mark Matthews, CAW (retired)(Vancouver, BC), Canada
Max Rosen-Long, Bldg. rep., PFT L. 3 (Philadelphia, PA), and a building representative
Chris Butters, Chapter Chair, L. 1070, DC 37, AFSCME (retired)(NYC)
Brooks Ballenger, Organizer/Representative, UAW L. 2322 (Amherst, MA)
Larry Hendel, CFA (Berkeley, CA)
Catherine Orozco, NOLSW/UAW (retired)(San Francisco, CA)
George McAnanama, TWU L. 100 (retired)(Bronx, NY)
Russell Weiss-Irwin, SEIU L. 175 (NYC)
Robert Kosuth, MEA (retired)(Duluth, MN)
David Riehle, Chairman Emeritus, UTU L. 650 (St. Paul, MN)
Robert Pfefferman, DC 37, AFSCME retirees (NYC)
Vincent Calvetti, UAW L. 4121 (Seattle, WA)
Mercedes Martinez, President, FMPR (Federación de Maestros de Puerto Rico)
Julia Wallace, SEIU L. 721 (Los Angeles, CA)
Aaron Amaral, Esq., DC 37, AFSCME (Jackson Heights, NY)
Michael Haire, 1199SEIU East (Saten Island, NY)
Adrienne Pine Washington, Former Recording Secretary and and statewide bargaining team member, UAW 2865 (UC Berkeley)
Hannah Roditi, CWA (Bloomfield, CT)
Nathan Pensler, Unit Representative, GSOC-UAW L. 2110 (NYC)
Elisabeth Fiekowsky, former member UAW; Labor rep., IFPTE, ESC L. 20 (Sebastopol, CA)
Frances Agnew Crieff, National Federation of Post Office and British Telecom Pensioners, (UK)
Peter King Churchill, UCU (Oxford, UK)
Blair Bertaccini, AFSCME retirees Chapter 4; AFSCME Council 4 PEOPLE Committee (Waterbury, CT)
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UAW Overrules Academic Workers BDS Vote Against Israel Despite Finding Strong Turnout, No Misconduct (In These Times)
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UAW Overrules Academic Workers BDS Vote Against Israel Despite Finding Strong Turnout, No Misconduct
BY Mario Vasquez
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On December 15, 2015, the United Auto Workers (UAW) International Executive Board (IEB) nullified the resolution passed last year by members of UAW Local 2865, the 13,000 teaching assistants and student-workers at the University of California system, that called on the International to endorse the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel by withholding their financial investments in companies “complicit in severe and ongoing human rights violations as part of the Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people.
The decision to nullify the BDS resolution, which had made Local 2865 the first American local union to endorse a boycott, was the outcome of an appeal filed by a member of Informed Grads, a group of local union members who opposed BDS. Stephen Brumbaugh, a Local 2865 member at UC Los Angeles, took his case up with the International’s executive board after Local 2865 had previously dismissed it in May 2015, failing to find merit in its claims.
The IEB went through a period of fact-finding, gathering testimony and evidence from Informed Grads and Local 2865 before issuing the decision. While UAW IEB admitted that the December 2014 vote on the BDS measure was democratic and free of any misconduct, producing a turnout higher than previous elections held by the local, the IEB concluded that in its view the resolution violated the International’s constitution by “lead[ing] to a direct economic deprivation for members of the UAW, as well as other organized members by, categorically interfering with the flow of commerce to and from earmarked companies” at Boeing, Caterpillar, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, ITT, Northrop-Grumman and Raytheon, the firms targeted by BDS advocates.
Brumbaugh’s attorneys on the appeal are associated with Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, a global law firm known for providing for big business, including Walmart in a 2011 landmark civil action discrimination suit. “We are very pleased by [the UAW] International Union’s forceful rejection of BDS, which sets a powerful precedent for other labor unions and national organizations,” said Scott Edelman, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, in a statement by Informed Grads.
At one August hearing, Brumbaugh and his attorneys introduced several letters sent by “prominent labor union advocates” to UAW International to condemn BDS, including Randy Cammack and Rome A. Aloise, both International Vice Presidents with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and J. David Cox, Sr., National President of the American Federation of Government Employees.
“We would find it difficult to ask our members to support your union in a labor dispute with the University of California so long as you are engaged in activities that are fundamentally hostile to their interests,” Cammack and Aloise say in their letter. “Unlike the members of your union, who are graduate students and therefore union members for a short period of time, our members are working in jobs that must support them for a lifetime and it is our job to protect them for all of their working lives.”
Another letter submitted by Brumbaugh came from Jonathan D. Ginzel, the Director of Labor & Employment Relations at Caterpillar (one of the corporations targeted by BDS resolutions for its alleged role in the demolition of Palestinian villages), who tells a UAW International executive that the company “outright rejects any suggestion that Caterpillar is engaged in or complicit in any human rights violations anywhere in the world” and asks the International to “void this Resolution and take whatever additional steps are necessary to confirm that the UAW does not support an effort to divest from Caterpillar or Israel.”
Kumars Salehi, a UAW 2865 member and BDS caucus member at UC Berkeley, calls the IEB’s claims of potential economic deprivation a “model of business unionism,” the union model that eschews engagement with broader social issues beyond its members’ day-to-day needs.
“This is clearly an argument that is from the perspective of the employers rather than of workers. This is the sort of argument that could be used against any boycott,” Salehi says. “There are people within UAW and the labor movement in general that critique the assumption that the interests of employers and ‘the flow of commerce’ are the same as the interests of workers.”
The IEB uses these letters later in their report to support their conclusion that by passing the BDS resolution, Local 2865 broke its constitutional obligation to work together with other unions for the “solidification” of the labor movement. But UAW members claim that their local began organizing around BDS after a call for boycott was made by Palestinian trade union confederations in July 2014 in the midst of the 50-day assault waged by the Israeli military that left 2,100 Palestinians dead.
“Citing ‘the solidification of the labor movement’ in order to justify negating the will of our members is pretty sinister and hypocritical,” says Salehi, adding that in the eyes of the IEB, it seems the rule is that Palestinian trade unions are not a part of the labor movement.
The IEB also ruled in favor of Informed Grads on the charge that the BDS resolution violated the union constitution’s ethical code, saying the resolution was “suggestive of discriminatory labeling and a disparagement” of its Israeli and Jewish members.
“The local union’s attempt to address the predicament of the Palestinian people appears to be accomplished through biased targeting of Israeli/Jewish UAW members, and the scorning of the state of Israel and all alleged entities complicit in actions against Palestine,” the IEB said in report of the decision.
David McCleary, UAW 2865 Northern Vice President, speaking on behalf of UAW 2865 Executive Board, told In These Times, “We firmly reject accusations of antisemitism, and the evidence presented during the appeal process clearly supports this view. As one of many Jewish members of UAW 2865 who supported this divestment campaign, I can say that the accusation is personally hurtful and I expected better of our International Executive Board.”
“While this decision nullifies our non-binding resolution, it does not erase the voices and efforts of the countless rank-and-file members of our union, passionate about equality and justice for Palestinians,” McCleary added.
Unted Electrical Workers (UE) and the Connecticut AFL-CIOhave followed Local 2865’s lead on a BDS endorsement over the course of the past year but have met opposition. UE’s resolution has been challenged through the National Labor Relations Board by an Israeli non-governmental organization on the grounds that it amounts to illegal secondary boycotts (aproduct of the Taft-Hartley Act). In California, as Glenn Greenwald has written for the Intercept, UC administrators and state lawmakers have been vocally supportive of expanding hate speech definitions to include criticism or “demonization” of Israel, which would conceivably limit BDS activism at least in theory.
“No letter from the IEB can erase the educational and organizational work we have done over the past year—work we will continue to do, energized no doubt by the IEB’s undemocratic, business-friendly attempt to nullify this vote,” the BDS caucus says in a statement. “We are part of a growing movement for union solidarity with the people of Palestine and for a democratic and visionary U.S. labor movement.”
At New York University, graduate worker and UAW member David Klassen, says he was “excited” about the BDS campaign in California because it was everything he felt was missing in the UAW: “a long period of education, open debate” followed by “an open referendum in which members can actually decide what the policy of their union will be.”
Klassen is a member of the Academic Workers for a Democratic Union within UAW, a new wave of graduate student workers who say they aim to reform the International in more progressive directions, and says he is invested in ensuring that UAW has “venues in which people can forward their voices and have open debate” rather than important union decisions being made “quietly, in backrooms.” Klassen says that the nullification decision is the “perfect example” of closed-door decision-making that the International needs to break from.
While the IEB may have halted the BDS resolution from Local 2865 for the moment, Klassen says that AWDU members have learned from the effort in California and have launched their own BDS campaign at NYU. While he admits the common assumption is that members would want to shy away from a “controversial” or “divisive” issue, he says members have seemed to prefer democratic debate over the issue.
“People want to know that their union is a place where they can have debates about the world that they live in—that collectively, they can negotiate not just for [their] narrow, material interests at work, but also the world in which they live.” he says.
Mario Vasquez is a writer from Santa Barbara, California. You can reach him at mario.vasquez.espinoza@gmail.com.
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US Labor and the Boycott of Israel (SWANA Region Radio, September 14, 2015)
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US Labor and the Boycott of Israel
At its its national convention in Baltimore this August, UE, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers endorsed the worldwide BDS movement – Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions – to pressure Israel to end its apartheid over the Palestinians just as similar tactics helped to end South African apartheid in the 1980s. UE represents more than 30,000 workers across the country in a range of private and public sector occupations.and is now the first U.S. national union to endorse BDS. Today we talk to Michael Letwin, co-founder of Labor for Palestine, about this remarkable victory for the BDS movement. We also discuss the progress being made on the cultural boycott and the current campaign to persuade Kanye West to respect the Palestinian call for a cultural boycott of Israel by canceling his planned September 30 concert in Israel.
Guest: Michael Letwin is a public defender in Brooklyn, New York; and a veteran Vietnam antiwar, South Africa anti-apartheid, and racial justice activist since the 1960s. He is former president of the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys/UAW Local 2325(1990-2002); and a co-founder of New York City Labor Against the War (NYCLAW)(2001), Labor for Palestine(2004) and Jews for Palestinian Right of Return(2013). He is affiliated with Al-Awda NY, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, and MENA Solidarity Network US; and a member of the Organizing Collective of the U.S. Campaign for the Academic & Cultural Boycott of Israel.
Letwin was a member of an attorney/activist delegation to the West Bank and 1948 Palestine (2007),and a featured speaker at a Palestine solidarity conference of the Irish Confederation of Trade Unions (2010).
He helped launch the successful campaign for Stevie Wonder to withdraw from a Los Angeles fundraiser for the Israeli military (2012), and was active in both UAW 2865’s adoption of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)and Block the Boat’s campaign to prevent Israeli Zim Line ships from docking at U.S. ports(2014). His writing on Palestine includes “Labor Zionism and the Histadrut” (2010) and “The Jewish Labor Committee and Apartheid Israel” (2010).
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A national union backs BDS (Socialist Worker)
Posted on September 3, 2015 | Comments Off on A national union backs BDS (Socialist Worker)
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REPORT: JOEL REINSTEIN
A national union backs BDS
Joel Reinstein reports on a historic vote in support of the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign–and the rising tide of labor solidarity with Palestine.
AT ITS 74th national convention, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (UE) became the first national union in the U.S. to endorse the Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement.
In addition to endorsement of BDS, the resolution passed by the UE on August 20 called for cutting off U.S. aid to Israel and for the U.S. to back recognition of the right of return for the 5 million Palestinian refugees scattered throughout the region and the world. It noted Israel’s “long history of violating the human rights of the Palestinians, starting with the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians in 1947-48,” as well as the crucial role that organized labor played in the 1980s movement against apartheid South Africa.
Autumn Martinez and Elizabeth Jesdale of UE Local 255 were among those speaking for the resolution, having met Palestinian trade unionists at the World Social Forum in Tunisia. “It’s absolutely disgusting what’s going on,” said Martinez. “Free Palestine!”
Representing 35,000 workers across the U.S., UE’s endorsement of BDS is a major development in the rising arc of labor solidarity with Palestine. Coming soon after an announcement by multinational corporation Veolia, which lost billions of dollars in contracts after being targeted by BDS activists, that it would cease doing business with Israel, the UE resolution is yet more proof of the BDS movement’s growing strength.
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UE’S RESOLUTION comes nine months after UAW Local 2865, the graduate student union representing 13,000 workers in the University of California (UC) system, became the first U.S. union to endorse BDS.
As an academic union, Local 2865 passed its resolution with the support of the BDS movement’s student wing, which is particularly strong in California, where seven of the state’s nine undergraduate student governments at UC schools have also passed BDS resolutions. BDS has also won the support of United Students Against Sweatshops, the nation’s largest student-labor solidarity organization.
But labor solidarity with BDS, despite the wishful thinking of Zionists, isn’t limited to campuses. In October 2014, BDS activists in the Bay Area scored a resounding victory in blocking the unloading of, and ultimately turning away, a ship from the Israel-owned Zim shipping line.
This victory would have been impossible without the assistance of dockworkers from International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10. While the union was unable to officially endorse the action due to labor law restrictions, members supported it by respecting activists’ pickets and providing them with crucial information about the ship’s schedule.
Labor support for BDS isn’t simply a matter of “doing the right thing.” Palestinian liberation is a working-class issue. All major Palestinian trade unions, including the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions representing some 290,000 workers, were among the organizations who put out the original BDS call in 2005.
Palestinian workers’ ability to organize in the Occupied Territories is severely curtailed by Israel’s military occupation, and many Palestinian workers must go through the daily ordeal of crossing Israeli checkpoints to reach their places of work, in addition to having to contend with the general violence and repression of the occupation. Palestinian citizens of Israel “face discrimination in work opportunities, pay and conditions” and are “excluded from the labor force by the use of the military-service criterion as a condition for acceptance of employment,” according to a 2011 report by Adalah Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel.
Additionally, in targeting corporations that do business with Israel, the BDS movement’s demands are consistent with putting human needs before profit–its enemies are the same as those of workers. This was illustrated during the 2013 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) workers’ strike, when BART brought in Tom Hock, vice president of BDS target company Veolia, as a negotiator to help break the strike.
Palestine’s connections to labor are further highlighted in the controversial firing last summer of Palestinian-American professor Steven Salaita by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Under pressure from wealthy anti-Palestinian donors, the university fired the newly hired Salaita after he sent a series of tweets expressing outrage at Israel’s 2014 assault on Gaza.
More than a breach of academic freedom, the political firing demonstrated how universities are increasingly behaving as corporations in which workers–especially workers of color–don’t have a say. As a result, the American Association of University Professors censured the university, and more than 5,000 professors across the country signed a pledge to boycott the school until Salaita’s termination is rescinded.
This was a labor battle with Palestine at its center–and anti-Palestinians on the side of management. And in the legal battle that has followed, Salaita has won the preliminary rounds, and the university chancellor who oversaw his firing has been fired.
AS ONE of only a few U.S. unions that stood up to the anti-communist purge of radicals in 1949, UE remains committed to progressive politics and democracy within the union. This is reflected in caps on elected union officials’ salaries and UE’s emphasis on “strong workplace organization and militant shop floor action over legal maneuvering.” As its website states, “The members run this union.”
UE doesn’t restrict itself to “bread-and-butter” issues directly involving wages and workplace conditions. In addition to the resolution supporting BDS, its convention saw passage of a resolution opposing war and militarism that called for a reduction in the U.S. military budget, an end to U.S. military intervention abroad, and support for the Japanese labor federation Zenroren in its fight for demilitarization in Japan.
Another resolution addressed racism and the police, with the union’s press release stating that “questioning a police officer, or just putting your hands in your pocket at the wrong time, can get you killed if you’re black or Latino.” There were also resolutions against the assault on public education, discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, and destruction of the environment.
These resolutions represent a continuation of UE’s history in taking up issues that extend beyond the workplace. As the union website recounts:
In the 1950s, UE mounted public campaigns to force major electrical manufacturing corporations to agree to nondiscrimination clauses. UE was among the first to organize undocumented workers and speak out on behalf of immigrants. As an early critic of the Vietnam War, the union campaigned for redirecting the federal budget toward job-creating, socially useful production.
As the first national union to officially respect the picket lines of the BDS movement, UE has shown the way forward for U.S. labor. Issues affecting workers’ lives extend well beyond the workplace, and as bosses are coordinating on an international scale more than ever before, so must labor. As with the international boycott against South Africa, labor’s power will form a crucial component of the Palestinian BDS movement–and UE has taken an historic step towards making this happen.
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Why is the American Federation of Teachers promoting Israeli apartheid? (Electronic Intifada)
Posted on March 26, 2015 | Comments Off on Why is the American Federation of Teachers promoting Israeli apartheid? (Electronic Intifada)
Why is the American Federation of Teachers promoting Israeli apartheid?
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American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten led a propaganda tour to Israel and uses her union to push J Street’s anti-Palestinian-rights agenda. (Flickr)
The Israel lobby group J Street has just wrapped up its annual conference in Washington, DC.
The prevailing mood of alarm and despair in the wake of Israel’s election was captured by keynote speaker Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.5 million-strong American Federation of Teachers (AFT) trade union.
“This is a difficult moment for those of us who believe in the ideal of Jews and Palestinians living side by side, in two states, with real rights, and with security,” Weingarten lamented.
She lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “last-ditch effort to retain power.” It was, she said, “both painful and pitiful – just days after thousands of us went to Selma to honor those brutally beaten fighting to exercise the right to vote – to watch Netanyahu renounce the two-state solution and demonize Israel’s Arab citizens for exercising their basic democratic rights.”
Weingarten fretted about a status quo that “threatens the future of the State of Israel.” She posited herself as a representative of the reasonable middle in a “vast chasm between those who believe: Israel, right or wrong, and never mind the occupation or democracy; and those who believe: Israel is evil and doesn’t have a right to exist, which then justifies BDS, or worse, violence or terrorism.”
Fighting BDS
Her attack on BDS – the Palestinian-led campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions – and her attempt to associate it with “violence” and “terrorism,” echoes her earlier condemnation of the American Studies Association for endorsing the Palestinian call to boycott Israeli institutions complicit in occupation and human rights violations.
Weingarten then began to speak about a delegation of AFT officials earlier this year to “Israel and the West Bank” that she traveled on along with J Street executive director Jeremy Ben-Ami.
Weingarten is one of the most influential and high-profile union leaders in the country. But at a time when inner city public school teachers are battling against education cuts and privatization, she is spending her time on advocacy for Israel that has nothing to do with that agenda.
Without consulting her constituents, she is using her union platform to push a Zionist agenda informed by her view that the Israeli occupation army is the sacred and miraculous answer to the Holocaust.
Her address to J Street represented precisely the kind of liberal Zionism that Israeli journalist Noam Sheizaf condemned when he appeared on the same stage: full of easy potshots at the bogeyman Netanyahu, but total silence about Israel’s siege and massacres in Gaza.
Union funds
The AFT president’s speech was not the only involvement of a US teacher’s union in the conference. The J Street program lists the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) as a major donor to the conference.
IFT, which represents more than 100,000 educators and public employees in Illinois and is affiliated with the AFT, ignored repeated requests for comment about the amount of the donation and its purpose.
But here’s a clue: IFT president Dan Montgomery, who serves as a vice-president of the AFT, also went on the junket with Weingarten and Ben-Ami.
Israel lobby’s kinder face
J Street poses as the kinder, gentler face of the Israel lobby, the alternative to hardlineAIPAC. But it is just as adamantly opposed to fundamental Palestinian rights.
Its insistence on a “two-state solution” is motivated by a desire to rescue Israel as a “Jewish state” by hiving the Palestinians off into bantustan-like reservations where they can pose no “demographic threat” to Israeli Jewish power.
For the same reason, J Street opposes the right of return of Palestinian refugees.
It has unyieldingly supported recent Israeli massacres of Palestinians, including the attack on Gaza last summer that killed more than 2,200 people. It has endorsed the Obama administration’s campaign to end all efforts to bring Israeli war criminals to justice.
J Street has regularly hosted and honored Israeli leaders implicated in war crimes. At the same time, it staunchly opposes the nonviolent BDS movement.
Normalizing apartheid
Neither Weingarten nor Ben-Ami responded to requests for comment about the AFT/J-Street visit to “Israel and the West Bank.”
But we can gain much insight into the delegation and its pernicious politics from this ten-minute video released by AFT to coincide with Weingarten’s appearance at the J Street conference.
Bearing Witness: AFT Leaders Mission to Israel and the West Bank
It opens with Weingarten standing against the backdrop of occupied East Jerusalem and waxing poetic about looking out over “four thousand years of history.”
She enthuses about Israel’s “Declaration of Independence” as a document that embodies Israel’s supposed egalitarian, open and democratic spirit. (This is the same document that historian Ilan Pappe describes in the current issue of The Link as “window dressing aimed at safeguarding Israel’s future international image and status” from the reality of ethnic cleansing and apartheid.)
With uplifting music playing throughout, the video reproduces almost every conceivable trope of what Palestinians condemn as normalization.
There is a relentless insistence on “dialogue” and heart-warming singing groups and schools bringing Arab and Jewish children together. There is constant chatter about “both sides,” obscuring the enormous power imbalance between a nuclear-armed, US-backed military occupation engaged in industrial-scale colonization, and a nearly defenseless, impoverished, occupied and disposessed people.
The American delegates are presented as caring innocents who just want to make a difference.
J Street director Jeremy Ben-Ami (far right) with AFT president Randi Weingarten and Illinois Federation of Teachers president Dan Montgomery (fifth and sixth from right, respectively) with other members of the AFT delegation and Dalia Rabin (center) at the Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv. (via Facebook)
PACBI, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, defines normalization as: “cultural activities, projects, events and products involving Palestinians and/or other Arabs on one side and Israelis on the other … that are based on the false premise of symmetry/parity between the oppressors and the oppressed or that assume that both colonizers and colonized are equally responsible for the ‘conflict.’”
Such activities, PACBI states, “are intellectually dishonest and morally reprehensible forms of normalization that ought to be boycotted.”
PACBI is not opposed to all contact between Israelis and Palestinians, but says context and politics are critical.
It welcomes “co-resistance” activities in which “the Israeli party in the project recognizes the comprehensive Palestinian rights under international law” corresponding to the rights set out in the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions: an end to occupation, full equality for Palestinian citizens of Israel and full respect of the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Obscuring reality
But even when the AFT video documents delegates being shown some of the most brutal aspects of the occupation, it is overlaid with an anesthetizing, normalizing fog.
The delegates are seen on a tour of Hebron, led not by Palestinians who live there but by an Israeli Jew from the group Breaking the Silence. They witness the emptiness of Shuhada Street, once the bustling heart of the Old City, but forbidden to Palestinians by the occupation army.
One AFT delegate says the situation in Hebron is “symbolic of the distrust on both sides.” But what former UN Special Rapporteur and international jurist John Dugard has documented in Hebron is an Israeli-imposed regime he explicitly likens to the apartheid that existed in his native South Africa.
The forcible closure of much of Hebron to Palestinians is the direct act of a brutal colonial occupation, done solely for the benefit of a few fanatical settlers.
This episode, like the rest of the video, deceptively presents occupier and occupied as equally vulnerable and equally responsible.
Erasing Gaza massacre
The only exception is when Israelis are shown as the victims of Palestinians.
“We went to a community right along the Gaza Strip,” Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery explains.
He talks about how “when fighting broke out in Gaza,” Israelis living in the area got fifteen-second warnings of rocket strikes. “And you’re frantically trying to find out where your small kids are,” he adds.
As he speaks, the video lingers on Israeli elementary school children. It then shows how many “safe places” – bomb shelters – they have.
This Israeli-centric view regularly instilled in participants of hasbara, or propaganda, tours completely ignores the 900,000 children – half the total population imprisoned in the Gaza Strip under Israeli siege – who have no shelters.
There is no mention of the UN schools repeatedly bombed during Israel’s attack, as they served as makeshift shelters, killing children and their families.
Montgomery does not fret about the more than 500 children killed – many wiped out with their entire families – and more than 3,300 injured, during Israel’s 51-day bombardment of Gaza last summer.
Neither is there any mention of Israel’s relentless ceasefire violations and attacks on Gaza, before and after the summer massacre.
Palestinians in Gaza are invisible, not a subject of concern for AFT or for J Street.
Weingarten made no mention of them in her speech, except, like the video, as a threat to Israelis.
Palestinians: visible but absent
The AFT delegates, however, do remind us repeatedly that they met and spoke to Palestinians in many places in the West Bank – an assertion meant to deliver an impression of even-handedness.
But in the film all the analysis and framing is given by Israeli and American Jews. No Palestinian is seen or heard providing analysis or bearing witness to Israeli crimes.
At one point, J Street director Jeremy Ben-Ami is seen lecturing to the group. In the background is a slide showing relative population figures of Arabs and Jews – the “demographic threat” supposedly posed by Palestinian births is a particular obsession of liberal Zionists.
Palestinians only appear as a smiling, harmless backdrop, eagerly welcoming their American guests and grateful for tokenistic and depoliticized training programsprovided by AFT in collaboration with the Palestinian Authority.
Scholars Mayssoun Sukarieh and Stuart Tannock have termed AFT’s US-funded teacher training programs in the Middle East “labor imperialism” that serves “US government foreign policy interests in maintaining and extending American control and influence over the region.”
At the same time, the video suggests AFT is encouraging normalization between Palestinian and Israeli teachers’ groups.
Selective amnesia
Towards the end of the video, there is a sanitized segment on how the Nakba – the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestine – is commemorated at Jerusalem’s Hand in Hand School, one of a tiny number of mixed Jewish-Palestinian schools.
Jewish and Palestinian students and teachers briefly speak about how difficult it is. A Palestinian teacher talks about how she teaches the history from “both sides.”
A Palestinian girl says that Nakba Day “reminds us that we need to move on and not just stick to the past and all the bad things that happened.”
The message is clear: forget about the past, and forget about its present – the unfulfilled rights of millions of Palestinian refugees.
But forgetting is only a prescription for Palestinians, never for Jews.
After the visit to Palestine, Weingarten and the rest of the AFT delegation went to Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp in Poland – and this is featured in the video.
The lesson of Auschwitz, Weingarten explains, is “Never forget. You can’t combat hate and prejudice if you forget.”
Using the Holocaust
The inclusion of Auschwitz in a video on the situation in Palestine seems calculated to send the not so subtle message that whatever is happening to Palestinians is dwarfed morally and in scale by the Holocaust.
In her address to J Street, Weingarten made the connection clear, using the Holocaust – or Shoah – as a rhetorical device to justify Zionism and whitewash and elevate the Israeli state to a sacred principle and manifest destiny.
She intersperses this passage with “dayenu” – a word taken from the Passover ritual meaning roughly “it would have sufficed for us”:
For our ancestors, if we had said: There will be a Jewish state – for the 6 million who died in the Shoah, there is now a homeland where more than six million Jews live – they would have said, “Dayenu.” A state with a powerful military. Dayenu. A vigorous economy. Dayenu. A proud democracy. Dayenu.
Here, Weingarten really lays out her cards. Her interactions with and ostensible concern for Palestinians are nothing but a liberal cover for Jewish nationalism. In the end she represents the Israeli army as the answer to the Holocaust – a classic Netanyahu talking point.
In addition to Weingarten, Montgomery and Ben-Ami, the delegation included Ted Kirsch, president of AFT Pennsylvania; Dennis Kelly, president of United Educators of San Francisco; Melissa Cropper, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers; Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, leader of Congregation Simchat Beit Torah in New York; Louis Malfaro, an AFT vice-president and an officer of Texas AFT; Ruby Newbold, an AFT vice-president and vice-president of AFT Michigan and Patricia Keefer, AFT’s director of international affairs.
AFT’s sordid history
A little history is useful to put the AFT’s support for Israel and for the anti-Palestinian rights agenda of J Street in perspective.
The union had a long and sordid history of zealous participation in McCarthyist purges, expelling members and affiliates accused of communism.
During the decades of the Cold War, AFT functioned as an arm of US imperialism and foreign policy, particularly in Latin America.
The union’s leaders, foremost among them Albert Shanker, its president from 1974 to 1997, formed close alliances with the CIA and other US government agencies. Their mission was to stem the influence of communism by creating politically amenable US-sponsored international labor organizations. In the process they helped divide and destroy the trade union movements in many countries.
AFT was central to a nexus of organizations doing such work, including the American Institute for Free Labor Development (AIFLD), the US-financed organization sponsored by the AFL-CIO labor federation. AIFLD notoriously worked closely with the CIA and the US embassy to destabilize Chile and instigate Pinochet’s 1973 coup.
A pamphlet on the AFT’s relationship with the CIA by George N. Schmidt, a long-time Chicago Teachers Union activist and publisher of Substance News, includes a letter from David Selden, who preceeded Shanker as president of AFT.
This quotation from Selden suggests that much of the international activity undertaken by Shanker and like-minded associates was motivated by a desire to advance Israel’s interests:
The whole AIFLD, CIA, AFT, AFL-CIO and Social Democrats USA web of relationships is complicated by the Israel problem. American Jews are understandably concerned for the future of Israel, and rightly or wrongly they consider the policy of the Soviet Union to be anti-Israel, at least in its effect. This in turn leads many Israeli supporters to condone activities of the interlocking defense-intelligence labor establishment which they otherwise would indignantly denounce. It is hard to take a balanced view of such an emotional problem.
Democracy’s Champion, a book published by the AFT’s Albert Shanker Institute to honor Shanker’s legacy, confirms that his Zionism was a strong motivation throughout his life and leadership, turning the union into a perfect tool for both Israel and US imperialism.
Soon after he took office, for instance, Shanker appointed AFT staffer Eugenia Kemble to join AFL-CIO delegations to the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO). One of Kemble’s “main tasks,” according to Democracy’s Champion, “was to help defeat the anti-Israel resolutions that arose quite regularly at ILO conferences.” Kemble received the “Israel State Medal” for her efforts.
During the 1970s, the AFT regularly adopted resolutions pledging staunch support for Israel. A 1974 resolution railed against the UN for voting to allow Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat to address the General Assembly.
“Not even the terrorists’ most ardent supporters seriously envision the wolf turning into a lamb,” the resolution states, before asserting, “We stand firm with the State of Israel and her heroic people, Jews, Arabs and Christians alike.”
Similarly, a 1976 resolution called Israel “our only remaining sister democracy in the Middle East” and “a cornerstone of America’s defense against the spread of totalitarian movements and military dictatorship into the Mediterranean and the Middle East.”
Supporting Israeli and American wars
Shanker’s successors continued his legacy of serving US imperialism. AFT supported and helped the Bush administration justify the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq.
In 2006, the AFT adopted a resolution fully supporting that year’s invasion of Lebanon, during which Israel killed more than 1,200 civilians and deliberately destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure.
It was not without opposition, however. “The delegates narrowly passed this resolution after heated debate,” wrote AFT San Francisco Local 2121 member and past president Allan Fisher in a letter published by the The Boston Globe.
According to Fisher, “half the delegates on the convention floor vigorously opposed this resolution because it does not call for a ceasefire and makes no criticism whatsoever of Israel’s unjust and brutal behavior.”
Michael Letwin, co-convener of the solidarity group Labor for Palestine, says that despite the complicity of union leaderships like the AFT’s, rank-and-file labor is playing a growing role in the Palestinians’ struggle to regain all their rights.
“That is why BDS is championed by the Congress of South African Trade Unions and numerous other trade unionists around the world, including dockworkers on the US West Coast who refuse to handle Israeli Zim line cargo, and UAW 2865 at the University of California,” Letwin told The Electronic Intifada.
“Weingarten and other US labor leaders must end their longstanding complicity with apartheid Israel, and support a free Palestine, from the river to the sea, with equal rights for all,” he added.
The support for Israel may be rooted in the AFT’s history but it is also symptomatic of the approach Weingarten takes to politics and power today when it comes to the union’s core mission.
Weingarten and her leadership team have faced persistent challenges from segments of the membership for being “too willing to partner with the corporate elite allied to the Obama administration’s attempt to ‘reform’ public education.”
She was criticized for cozying up to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel – appearing with him on a June 2012 Clinton Global Initiative panel supporting privatization – at a time when the city’s teachers were preparing to strike.
The strike by the AFT-affiliated Chicago Teachers Union the following September was seen as a model and inspiration for educators across the US facing neoliberal “reform” and privatization agendas.
Chicago has long been ground zero for the assault on public education, especially stealth privatization through the creation of charter schools. In 2013, Emanuel announced the closure of dozens of schools, overwhelmingly in long-neglected African American neighborhoods.
Karen Lewis, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union, was tipped as a possible challenger to Emanuel for mayor, but declined to run for health reasons.
Still, for many, her grassroots leadership offers a marked contrast to Weingarten’s approach.
While Chicago teachers fought for and won major concessions on the picket lines, Weingarten was there with them.
But she has been accused of being late to come to their side and then downplaying their victory. Her members may ask why she has so much time to promote Israel through hasbara tours and so little time for teachers on the frontlines.
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Society & Culture • Tourism
International Tourism Film Festival Maldives “Following The Equator” 2nd Annual event at the Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives
The 2nd edition of International Tourism Film Festival Maldives is to be hosted by Sun Siyam Resorts. It is scheduled from 16th to 18th of November at The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives. The concept being gathering talents of different ages, interests and backgrounds at one place. With the success of the first edition, we hope to have a much grand event this year, with international celebrities and media.
This year’s festival, extended over three days will be filled with special events which are impeccable in its entertaining and educating aspects. It is a platform for innovative work from both professionals and amateurs, in other words the perfect ground for networking.
Nomination Categories:
Tourism Destinations
Environment & Eco-Tourism
Ethnography & Society
Cultural Connections
National Productions (only for Maldivians)
Amateurs & Students (clips not more than 3 minutes)
Documentary (not more than 60 minutes)
Promotional (not more than 15 minutes)
Commercials (not more than 60 seconds)
Top Nominations
Experts Discussion Open Forum
Awards Party
An occasion such as this will unite all those with a deep love for art and tourism. We invite filmmakers and producers of all calibres to submit their content to be featured. The deadline to submit all entries is 21st July 2017. If you have not already, this is the perfect opportunity to show your creativity and share with the world your perception. Results will be communicated on 18th of September 2017.
About International Tourism Film Festival Maldives:
The International Tourism Film Festival Maldives brings together professionals, celebrities and guests from across the globe to share their passion for traveling and seeing the beauty of it, the love for art, tourism and sports.
Festival entries include movies about interesting and unique places all over the world. Shedding light into the different cultures and histories of countries and their events: lasting from 1 to 13 minutes.
The first edition held in July 2016 witnessed celebrity figures including Ms. Yang Zi (Actress from China), Ms. Lizzie Cundy (British TV/radio presenter, showbiz, fashion & beauty advisor and model from UK), Ms. Mina Wattan Ramadhan Raheem (Socialite, social media influencer and a travel blogger from Middle East), Mr. Raul Richter (Actor, presenter and voice actor) from Germany with his fiancé Ms. Valentina Pahde (Actress), Mr. Jumayyil (Maldivian Actor), Ms. Aishath Rishmy Rameez (Maldivian Actress) and Mr. Abdul Fathaah Abdul Gayoom (Maldivian Film Director) together with some amazing journalists from international media. The presence of CCTV6, a top TV channel from China, well-known tourism journalists from France, Italy, Middle East and Russia, and of course the local media of Maldives which included Public Service Media, Sun Media and Hotelier Maldives, have covered the 3-day event at Iru Fushi and made great news!
With contribution and sponsorship from major stakeholders in the industry the event was a great success. This year we anticipate the same at a grander level.
The 3-day event screens amazing clips from across the globe with breathtaking content related to tourism and nature. With an opening gala after cocktails at sunset, stretched over the magnificent beach and a grand finale showcasing the top nominees concludes with a grand dinner and awarding of winners.
The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives
The event takes place at the multi award winning property of Sun Siyam group, The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives, which is the flagship property within the group. Located in the unspoilt Noonu Atoll and set within 52 acres of white sands and exotic flora, here guests are immersed in a timeless culture. From the intuitive detail and personalised service that creates the most beautiful moments, to the sublime ambience that permeates each unforgettable taste, touch and experience. Since its brand launch in 2014 as The Sun Siyam, it has gained international recognition across the globe. The most recent ones include the award for the resort’s French Restaurant and Wine Cellar (Flavors) which received two global awards as the Best French Cuisine and Best Wine Selection, and the resort’s Spa (Spa by Thalgo) which received the Best Luxury Spa Resort in the Maldives at the first spa and restaurant gala event that was concluded at the exquisite 5-star Grand Hotel Kronenhof Pontresina, Switzerland, in June 2016. World Travel Awards have recognized the property as the winner for the Indian Ocean’s Leading Family Resort and Indian Ocean’s Best Resort Spa in 2016. It is also a winner at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.
The Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Maldives makes it the perfect venue to host the International Tourism Film Festival Maldives.
For more information on venue: www.thesunsiyam.com
For more information on festival: www.itffm.net
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Lives & Legacies
Stories from George Washington's Ferry Farm and Historic Kenmore
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Ten Cool But Rarely-Exhibited Artifacts Found at Ferry Farm
October 14, 2016 October 14, 2016 / ferryfarmandkenmore
When you enter a museum you’re surrounded by cool stuff. Be it paintings, fossils, or ancient artifacts, they’re all special items that you’d be hard pressed to find elsewhere. But what if I told you that the cool objects you see on display in a museum are a mere fraction of what most museums actually have in their collections? There is just never enough room, even for the biggest museums, to display everything. Additionally, some items are just too delicate to make available to the public. This is one of the reasons I love my job. My fellow archaeologists and I get a daily backstage pass to all the incredibly cool things excavated at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Here’s our list of “Ten Cool But Rarely-Exhibited Artifacts Found at Ferry Farm.” Be sure to click on any of the photos for more detailed views of the artifacts.
Wine Bottle Seal
Starting in the 17th century if you were a wealthy gentleman or tavern owner chances are you ordered at least a few custom wine bottles complete with your personal seal. The seals were stamped in various ways, such as with names, initials, symbols, crests, and dates. Archaeologists love them because they’re ‘talky,’ meaning the artifact yields lots of information. A fragmentary bottle seal was found here in 2004 and bears the incomplete name of its owner. The letters visible are either a capital “I” or “J” (the English used the letter I for J), and below that are the letters “-bin”. These few letters might refer to someone in the Corbin family, an extensive Virginia family with local ties. With a little investigation, perhaps we can flush out who was the mystery guest that brought his own bottle of wine for a visit to Ferry Farm!
Lead Whistle
Instruments and toys tend to grab our imagination because they make us think about who used them and how the object got lost to time and archaeology. In our collection we have a simple lead whistle, measuring 1 7/8” long and 3/8” in diameter, with “U.S.A.” stamped on the side. It’s cheaply made out of lead, which was a very inexpensive material that has, for obvious reasons, been phased out of the toy industry. In the “Good Ol’ Days”, no one thought twice about making an instrument you put in your mouth out of lead. Maybe it’s a good thing that the person who owned the whistle lost it.
Chunkey Stone
Fun to say. Fun to play. Basically a prehistoric rock doughnut, this hand-ground stone was used in a Mississippian Indian game called “Chunkey.” Warriors rolled disc-shaped stones across the ground and threw spears as close to the stone as possible. Similar to the Italian game of bocce, but unlike the Italians who threw wooden balls, Chunkey players threw spears, which is pretty awesome. It’s a bit of a mystery as to how it got to Ferry Farm because there is no evidence that Chunkey was played in eastern Virginia, however some of these gaming stones have been excavated in Maryland and Northern Virginia. It is also possible that one of Ferry Farm’s colonial inhabitants collected this exotic looking artifact for their cabinet of curiosities.
“Joseph” bottle fragment
Normally broken bottle glass would have trouble finding its way onto any top ten list, but this fragment is one of a kind. Its owner inscribed his name “Joseph” and the date “174?” into the body of the bottle. That’s not an easy or common thing to do. The inscription is carved in an elegant and beautiful form indicating a gentry status for its owner. While no occupant of Ferry Farm was named Joseph, Mary Ball Washington’s older brother bore that name.
Joseph Ball, though living in England, was heavily involved with Ferry Farm. He absentee owned and operated a neighboring plantation. Joseph was lavish in both his gifts and advice to the Washingtons. He gave Betty, George’s sister, a beautiful silver tea set just before she married. He offered Mary advice on how to keep George out of the Royal Navy when a plan was hatched to put the then 13-year-old onboard a ship. And maybe, just maybe, he sent over a special bottle of wine with his name engraved on it for the Washington family.
Lead Toy Hatchet
More lead toys? Yep. This little beauty has special significance to Ferry Farm because of the cherry tree myth. The 3-inch lead hatchet appears to be a souvenir made during the 20th century, possibly dropped during 1932’s anniversary celebration of George Washington’s birth. Keepsakes associated with George and the cherry tree abound in Fredericksburg. Previous private owners of Ferry Farm were known to capitalize on the history of the property, often selling fragments of the ‘original cherry tree’ and cherry seeds to visitors. This hatchet is an obvious symbol recalling the cherry tree story that is so closely associated with Washington’s childhood.
Milk Glass Darning Egg
Recovered completely intact from an old burrow belonging to a groundhog, this artifact had multiple uses on a 19th and 20th century homestead. The glass egg was a darning aid used to fill out a sock while it was repaired or could be placed in a henhouse to encourage the ladies to lay eggs in a particular spot. There is also a persistent myth that these eggs were used to kill snakes. The snake would eat the glass egg, it was believed, which would then shatter inside them. This line of reasoning ignores the fact that snakes hunt by detecting chemical signatures of their prey and that snakes can’t really see the egg-like shape of our artifact because of their poor vision. But it’s a story that highlights the mythology that surrounds some objects once they fade into obscurity.
The tambour hook falls into the category of artifacts that are a little too fragile to display. Made of carved bone and metal, this exceptional object was used by a gentlewoman, probably George’s sister Betty, to adorn fabric with elaborate embroidery. Recovered from the bottom-most soil level of the Washingtons’ root cellar where it was deposited sometime between 1741 and 1760, the carved designs that cover the bone handle feature a parrot, leaves, flowing vines, and numerous flowers and represent some of the most popular embroidery themes of the time. This hook helps demonstrates the fashionability of the Washington women, which contradicts the portrait painted by many modern biographers.
Pewter Teaspoon with Betty Washington’s Initials
Betty had some of the coolest artifacts and this one literally has her name on it. It was customary for tea to be dispensed by the wife or by the oldest daughter in the house and Betty, as the only daughter, was clearly groomed in this ceremony as is evidenced by her own teaspoons. Pewter, an alloy containing a number of different metals including lead (yes, more lead), wasn’t as fancy as silver but the fact that it’s customized makes it special. This tea set appears to be part of a “practice” set that Betty used before her uncle gave her a silver tea set around her 16th birthday.
Bartmann or Bellarmine Jug/Bottle
Who doesn’t want to drink out of a jug exhibiting the large face of a crazy bearded man? I do, and if you were a colonist in the 1700s and early 1800s, you did as well. Originating in Germany, these face jugs depicted a ‘wild man’ of the woods character popular in Eastern European folklore. By the time these vessels made it to the English market that aspect seems to have been forgotten. Subsequently, the English created their own story behind the bearded man revolving around their dislike for a similarly-bearded and unpopular anti-protestant cardinal by the name of Robert Bellarmine. For more about this artifact, read this blog post.
Repaired Creamware Cherry and Flower Punchbowl
This artifact is cool for so many reasons. A beautiful bowl adorned with graceful hand painted flowers and cherries (remember, we love those here), it also exhibits a complicated and tortured use-life while highlighting the importance of punch drinking in the eighteenth century. Written about here, this bowl was owned by Mary Washington, George’s mother. Punch bowls vary in size and this one would have been called a ‘sneaker’, which denotes a bowl small enough for guests to take turns sipping out of it before passing it to the next person. Mary clearly loved the bowl so much that, when it broke sometime between 1765 and 1772, she had it repaired with glue. Although the hide or cheese-based glue used would not have resulted in a vessel capable of holding punch again, she could display it on her mantle or in her china cabinet…Oh, and the glaze? It has lead in it.
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DON'T MISS THIS NEW SISTERS FEATURETTE LOVELIES...
I am about to dig in to some amazing food, but I didn’t want to leave you lovelies without giving you a little extra treat to enjoy! And I think you are all going to enjoy, love and smile with this brand new featurette from ‘Sisters’ lovelies!
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CATCH THE NEW RIDE ALONG 2 TRAILER HERE...
How are all of you? I am finally home after running off to finish off a few errands and I can now finally blog to you lovelies some amazing release news and trailers! Starting with this new one from ‘Ride Along 2’!
As well as this lovelies, the exciting release news I have to share with you is from Manga Entertainment who have announced that they will be releasing ‘Yakuza Apocalypse’, a film which wowed audiences and critics at LFF and Cannes, on the 6th January lovelies!
Providing audiences with an entirely new genre, in the form of vampire-gangster, the film follows Kageyama who is unable to brand himself with the gang in which he is involved in signature tattoo. However when the gangs boss bites him, he is turned into the most evil of creatures.
"This is definitely the most insane vampire movie you’ll ever see and we are extremely proud to be bringing it to the big screen! For those familiar with Miike's controversial yet fun work, you'll be happy to know he is on fine 'crazy' form with this action-packed and blood-soaked horror. Yakuza Apocalypse is also from the producers of The Raid 1 & 2 so you know the fight scenes are exceptionally kinetic and the story is a thrilling spectacle!,” said Andrew Hewson, Marketing Manager at Manga Entertainment.
Look out for more news on both films soon lovelies!
GET READY TO BECOME ANT-MAN WITH THESE NEW IMAGES...
How are you all? Good? I am so happy to hear it lovelies! This morning I thought I would keep that good mood alive and make you all super heroes, well super ants shall we say, as a new interactive platform has been launched by Marvel UK, to celebrate the launch of ‘Ant-Man’ on DVD!
Taken by Will Pearson, the 360 shoots of London’s well known landmarks, have reached the internet, highlighting what those huge buildings look like to ‘Ant-Man’ and his fellow ants. Known as the #AntSizedStreetView, the locations can be seen on www.antmanmovie.co.uk and feature Covent Garden, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Bridge, Leicester Square, Camden Lock, British Museum, High Street Kensington, Oxford Circus and Southbank on it.
However the locations are also being used lovelies as a competition, as Marvel UK have announced that they have placed DVDs, Blu-rays and posters in miniature sizes, which if found could win you lovelies some huge prizes, including tickets to the next Marvel UK premiere.
The film is out today lovelies and with this competition running, now would be the perfect chance to join the ant-world aha!
THE 2015 LET'S START WITH THIS ONE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE IS UP...
It has come to that time of the year in which I share with all of you this year’s Let’s Start With This One… Christmas Gift Guide and this year is bigger and better than before lovelies!
With a gift for everyone on it, the guide has been created with love and care to help you lovelies find the perfect film or non-film fans gift, which will make the big day even more special for them. I have also included an extra special treat at the bottom of the gift guide that could lead to a special present for you!
Just pop over to the page above or click here: http://letsstartwiththisone.blogspot.co.uk/p/2015-christmas-gift-guide.html and have fun lovelies!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
#FILMFRIDAY! PORTOBELLO ROAD MARKET AND ELECTRIC CINEMA NEED A FASHION SHOW...
Today I went to Portobello Road Market for the first time ever and I have to say I was impressed! There is something for everyone there and I fell in love with the colours and vintage vibe in which I could see everywhere as I walked.
However there was something that caught my eye and I fell so in love with while I was there and that was the Electric Cinema that is kind of hidden out of view in the middle of the market. With its beautiful blue building, vintage lights and then the most beautiful and I mean absolutely stunning inside area, it was a dream. In fact I know this is a little weird to say but I would love to get married there!
Let’s get back to the cinema for a moment though aha, as I feel as though my future home would have been the perfect place to host a fashion show. It could be a look book or an actually catwalk, but ultimately the building would be a perfect place to share the fashion that was outside of the building within it.
It was as though the classical 50s mixed with the swinging 60s had been placed inside one building and with the military jackets and floral swing dresses hanging outside; they could easily be walked around the building and shown off.
If I was a market stall holder, I would be quick and sharp to ask them to share their fashions or if I was a store along that road, I would be asking to conduct the biggest fashion show in the world. I think it would be perfect in fact for the Cosmopolitan style show that has just taken place.
The whole vibe of the market is vintage and with this beautiful building the clothes in which many visit and buy could be worn in style within these walls, which is why I am serious about the building and fashion coming together to share the iconic fashions of that time.
What do you think lovelies?
#FILMFRIDAY! CADBURY'S INTRODUCE HOT CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM VANS...
So as many of you know I am a huge fan of winter and while I don’t like being cold, I do love the cozy nights in with a hot cup of tea/chocolate and a snuggly blanket! And it seems lovelies that you all do to; as Cadbury’s have found that we love the winter months as much as the summer ones!
And because of this lovelies, the company have announced something huge that I am actually so thrilled about and if I see one I will probably have a burst of very embarrassing excitement aha, as the Cadbury Hot Chocolate have given an ice cream van a makeover so that it will serve Cadbury Drinking Chocolate instead.
Speaking about the new idea, Dominic Abruzzo 50, from Bristol who has become the first ice cream van man to swap cones for cups, said, “I always wish away the winter months, waiting for that first summer day. This year I had the chance to bring as much joy to people in winter which was brilliant. As soon as I got the call from Cadbury I dusted off my slippers, put down the paper and fired up the van!”
While, Indre Nagyte, Brand Manager for Cadbury Hot chocolate said: “We wanted to bring some joy into winter and bring our fans some warming goodness over this freezing period. We know everyone needs a warming, comforting cup of delicious hot chocolate sometimes so this is a great way to make sure it is delivered in a joyful way.”
This is the perfect thing to snuggle up with and enjoy while looking at the new treats from MUBI, as the company celebrate the birthday's of Fritz Lang and Jean-Luc Godard lovelies, as our the BFI who is dedicating three seasons to the legendary director, showcasing a ton of his films that will warm you this winter!
RIGHT WHO CAME UP WITH THIS? GENIUS!!!
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES EXTENDED EDITION BLU-RAY REVIEW BY AMY BARKER...
Today we are going back in time and looking at a film that is legendary already, as it managed to captivate so many during the three years in which it took over the cinema. Sadly ‘The Hobbit’ franchise is now over on the big screen, but it is back and just in time for Christmas, with a special edition Blu-ray copy, that comes in an amazing box with a beautiful design.
And I thought it was only fair that to celebrate this beauty, we brought back Amy and her amazing knowledge and review…
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES REVIEW BY AMY BARKER...
I want to thank Joey for giving me the opportunity to get a first glimpse at this film and I hope you enjoy reading my guest review! I adore The Lord of the Rings trilogy (I have been known to cry solidly for the last half hour of the final film) and have equally adored The Hobbit trilogy. I (correctly) knew from the outset that there was no way I could not love this final instalment as I love all things Middle-Earth and quite honestly cannot get enough! Nonetheless, I will try and give you all a review with as little bias as I can manage!
No time is wasted and from the word go, we are plunged headfirst into an epic sequence of Smaug the dragon (Benedict Cumberbatch) reigning death and destruction over Lake Town. The intensity increases as Smaug’s fury is unleashed, with dizzying and complex visuals of fire and crumbling buildings. This was one of those sequences where you just don’t know where to look, creating an overwhelming sense of doom and chaos. Smaug was a magnificent creation of CGI, motion capture and voice-work, marvellous to watch on screen. It was definitely bittersweet to see him bow out of the film at such an early stage, but without a doubt, the way he did was spectacular.
After Smaug is killed, the film shifts to focus upon Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). After reclaiming Erebor, Thorin is spiralling into madness and paranoia as he succumbs to ‘dragon sickness’; an insatiable lust for gold. Consumed by madness in his search for the Arkenstone he drives away those closest to him, whilst barricading himself away from the desperate people of Lake-Town, who are seeking recompense for the destruction dealt to them by Smaug. As the woodland elves arrive, with Thranduil (Lee Pace) seeking treasures of his own, the conflict begins to escalate. Bilbo (Martin Freeman), who is concealing the stone from Thorin, is faced with a desperate choice as he strives to avoid any more conflict or death, whilst wanting to stay loyal to Thorin and save him from his madness. Meanwhile, the armies of Sauron (Benedict Cumberbatch) begin to amass and march upon Erebor. As a dwarfish army descends to support Thorin’s company, the great battle ensues, with an overwhelming sense of madness and futility.
A huge portion of the film is taken up by the battle itself. It never drags however and is enjoyable and exciting from start to finish. To create a battle sequence of such length that never runs dry is extremely impressive, with adrenaline levels remaining high the entire time. Although this is Middle-Earth where the normal rules of physics don’t always have to apply (which is fine with me!) Jackson at times does push the boundaries a bit too far, pulling you out of the drama with the inclusion of some sequences that are a bit too ridiculous even for Legolas to pull off. You will understand what I mean when you see it!
The film begins to transition into the darker tone that shadows The Lord of The Rings trilogy. Colours become bleak and greyed and the mood darker. The innocence that we began with in the first film is lost and a darker, bleaker atmosphere is set. First glimpses of the dark forces that we already know from The Lord of The Rings such as Minus Morgul and the nine Ring-Wraiths (or Nazgul) help drive the story in the direction of The Lord of the Rings. It was exciting to be given some of this backstory, although it did feel more out of place than it has done in previous films. Whilst I can’t ever argue with affording Hugo Weaving (Elrond) more screen time, and nor can I deny enjoying seeing Christopher Lee (Saruman) fight like a ninja, the scene where Sauron is banished to the east felt a bit forced. Likewise, a glimpse into Legolas’ backstory and relationship with his father, whilst interesting, felt unnecessary and detracted from the rest of the film. The aim for viewers to see this trilogy as a prequel became slightly too over exaggerated in this film.
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins trundles quietly along in this film, often subject to patronization from characters such as Gandalf and Thorin. Some have criticized the film for giving Bilbo a backseat role, with his part considerably diluted. This film suffers from sometimes blurring the line between whether Thorin or Bilbo is the main character in the film. However, I really think his makes Bilbo’s character all the more endearing. Throughout the films he is continually proving his worth by saving the day on many an occasion, yet is still met with condescension. This allows the strength and courage of his actions to really shine through and the sense created is that although he is very much a little person caught up in a world far, far bigger than himself, he is just as loyal and brave as any other. The subtleness and un-presuming nature of Bilbo’s character is what stands out the most for me. Freeman was always the perfect choice as Bilbo for me and I cannot fault his performance, complete with nose-twitching!
Jackson’s rather controversial inclusion of romance between the dwarf Kili (Aiden Turner) and the non-canonical elf Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) culminated in a particularly fitting way. I actually really enjoyed and understood the inclusion of this sub-plot and the way it played out was poignant and completely apt, if not what I had perhaps expected. Lilly’s performance was particularly strong and she has succeeded in creating a memorable character. In fact, the entire cast was just so solid and I can’t really imagine anyone else in any of the roles. Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans) was a particular highlight for me, with Evans providing us with a well fleshed out character whose sufferings we can really empathise with. Lee Pace was also a highlight, creating a highly memorable character who we can begin to understand more and more as the plot progresses. Armitage is also brilliant, capturing Thorin’s dark and dangerously flawed character so that as an audience, As Thorin descends into madness, his previous flaws somewhat prevent us from having too much sympathy for him, but this however makes his transformation and redemption all the more powerful.
Thranduil astride his magnificent elk contrasted with the dwarf lord Dain (Billy Connolly), riding cheerfully into battle on a pig. This was a great moment providing some in battle comic relief. The array of creatures digitally created for the film really added to the magic that is so captivating about Middle-Earth. Smaug was the pinnacle creation, but the trolls, wargs, were-worms and mountain goats to name a few were equally integral to furthering our journey into the world. Howard Shore (who composed the score for The Lord of the Rings) has provided a score truly fitting of middle earth, with beautiful themes that are both unique for The Hobbit and also reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings. His music has always been significant in stirring my emotions during the films, and I was sure to stay the whole way through the credits so I could listen to more of his music!
Final thoughts? I honestly loved everything about this film and cannot wait to see it again and again! It is important to see The Hobbit trilogy as a prequel to the Lord of the Rings and not as a direct adaptation of the book that Tolkien intended as a children’s story. The use of material from the vastness of Tolkien’s world has been utilized by Jackson and his cast, creating a masterful telling of the events that occurred before The Lord of the Rings. Jackson has stated that this is his final goodbye to Middle-Earth… I am hoping this won’t be true!
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Amy for this review because as I said above it is brilliant and puts some of mine to shame aha! I can now reveal that I have hired her as my Hobbit expert! You will hear more from her in the future about this I am sure!
#FILMFRIDAY 'S TAG IS ALL ABOUT MY TRAIN JOURNEY...
This week’s tag is another one done by me that I wanted to create to let you inside my train journeys to university aha! It was something a little different that I thought of and I hope you all like it!
I do love my train journey and I try to have as much fun on it as I can, but I know we all have an interesting journey, so please feel free to take this and do it yourself, once you have read this of course aha!
1. How long is your train journey?
My train journey takes me around 40 to 45 minutes every day lovelies. Sometimes it can be shorter and other days it can be longer.
2. What do you read on your journey?
I like to pick up something different and challenge myself or I like to read what people suggest. At the moment it is 'Throne of Glass'.
3. What is the thing you love the most about your journey?
I love seeing the lights in the dark! I love it mostly at Christmas when everyone is happy and going home or going somewhere because their happiness is infectious!
4. What is your least favourite part of your journey?
It dips between two things, the people if they are rude, although many of them aren't and the time, which annoys me when I just want to get home quickly.
5. Best thing you have ever seen on the train?
I once saw a snake on the train, with its owner, and the whole carriage was just going mad over it and loving having it on there. It showed everyone talking and coming together.
6. Worst thing you have ever seen on the train?
The worst thing was on the underground when I saw an old lady litter really badly. It annoyed me because there was no need for her to do so and I thought it was rude.
7. Who do you like to travel with?
I like travelling with everyone. I love going places with my friends and family, but I also love travelling with strangers, as I love knowing that we are all going somewhere and all have a story.
8. Finally if you could go anywhere on the train, where would it be?
Somewhere abroad that is hot and sunny and could take me to other places. Or to places in the UK I haven't been! There are so many!
I hope you all enjoyed this tag lovelies and I hope to hear all about your favourite journeys or moments you have had lovelies! Leave them in the comments below!
IT'S #FILMFRIDAY AND THIS WEEK'S FILM WORKS IS ALL ABOUT BEAUTY AND THE BEAST...
Every week since I started focusing on one film I have been getting a lot of responses from you lovely people, so I thought I would continue by looking at one of my favourite Disney films.
When I was little I lived for the Princesses, in fact I still do! And the one that won my heart over the most was the amazing Belle from 'Beauty and the Beast', a figure who I think gets overshadowed so much.
The whole film and her world proves so much to so many of us and for me when I look at Belle and her story I just love the way in which she fights for not only her family, but for herself. I know this is going very deep but it is something I have been noticing more and more since I began growing up (Still happening!). I think the film deserves so much more credit lovelies.
From its amazing songs to the beautiful animation that was created within it, the film is a hidden gem that just keeps giving every time you watch it. I find myself discovering new and interesting things about it every time I watch it, as I see new little tricks and pieces and that's something that I think makes it so timeless.
As well there is the added bonus of amazing characters including the likes of Lumiere and Mrs Potts, who are just beauty little gems. No one forgets them but the sad thing is that nobody talks about them. I wish it wasn't this way because they all provide that happy spark in life throughout the film.
I will admit that I normally have to hold back when looking at Disney films because I always want to buy the best versions of this film. From my special edition video that I refuse to part with, to my limited edition DVD box set that includes a book that has all the recipes in it, the film is a pride of place piece in my film cupboard. In fact my parents were worried one Christmas that I wouldn't be able to have it as they knew how upset I would be about it aha! I was 16!
Overall though lovelies, as I could go on and on about this film until the cows come home, I just want to say that I absolutely adore this film and I wish and pray that Disney begin to shine the light on it more. My heart beats double time when I see something with Belle on and I know that this feeling will never disappear!
It is the childhood dream within me to be Belle and I love it!
BEAT BLACK FRIDAY WITH PG TIPS AND THESE FELLOW SHOPPERS...
I am finally home and guess what lovelies? We are one day closer to all of the Black Friday goodness! Happy Thanksgiving as well lovelies to all of you amazing people celebrating it! Could you send me some sweet potatoes, turkey and stuffing on a plate please? I would love you forever!
While we don’t celebrate it that much in the UK lovelies, there is a lot of buzz about Black Friday and PG Tips have found lovelies that many of us feel ashamed or guilty about the way in which we behave on the big day. After last year’s mayhem, in which the average person spent 37% over their target amount, the public will hopefully not push in front of each other as 9% of people did, argue like 8%, forget to say thank you like another 8%, be rude like 7% of people and push people which 5% of us lovelies did.
And lovelies it was found that men where worse than women last year when it came to the big day, with people from Birmingham, being the worst case of being swept up in the chaos.
So to make sure that nothing bad happens this year lovelies, follow these top tips from Monkey and the PG Tip team…
Only queue for as long as you’d brew – I personally suggest 1-2 minutes
If the flat-screen can’t be flat-packed, step away from the telly
Don’t punch, grab, shove or snatch! You don’t want people thinking you’re some kind of animal
Don’t rinse your money! Save what you’d spend, and put it towards something you really need - my money is being saved towards an automatic tea machine
Or lovelies, you could go an grab a meal with George Clooney, as his wax figure took to London to enjoy a thanksgiving meal, that he probably bragged about upon his return to the museum!
OR you could catch up on all the latest releases including 'Alien Extinction' on the 4th January lovelies, by pre-ordering it now and beating the rush!
And then enjoy this brand new clip...
TONS OF THURSDAY RELEASE NEWS AND CLIPS...
How are you all? Well I hope! I thought now would be the perfect time to speak to you all about some very exciting release news and clips lovelies, starting with a film that makes my stomach shiver!
Out on the 1st February on Blu-ray, DVD and 3D Blu-ray, after it is released digitally on the 25th January, the film, ‘The Walk’, will be pacing into your homes lovelies with a ton of special features.
Also announced lovelies by Walk This Way, the company will be adding five brilliant Scandinavian films to their platforms lovelies from the 23rd November! Have a look for them here: http://walkthisway.cineuropa.org/
As well as this lovelies, here is a number of new clips from some upcoming films lovelies…
CHECK OUT THE NEW CLIP FROM IN THE HEART OF THE SEA HERE...
I am finally home from the Ideal Home Show and while I am now super ready for Christmas, I am also now super tired aha! But hopefully these new clips will perk me up!
Let’s start with this new clip from ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’…
And now for the new trailer for ‘Kill Kane’ which will be out on DVD and VOD from the 18th January lovelies…
CHECK OUT THE NEW TRAILER FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PLUS MORE MARVEL NEWS...
Okay are you ready for loads of release news lovelies! Because Marvel have released a lot and we need to talk about it! It features Chris Evans and that is why it is so important aha! Only joking, but seriously have you seen the new trailer for ‘Captain America: Civil War’?
If not don’t worry, because I have it right here for all of you lovelies to enjoy, before it is released next year...
As well as this lovelies, Marvel have also announced that production on the amazing ‘Doctor Strange’ has begun! Get ready for a lot of Benedict Cumberbatch information coming your way soon lovelies!
If you are looking for a different hero though lovelies, then these new clips of 'Bridge of Spies' shows one...
And finally, a little different as it isn’t Marvel, but still in the super hero theme, the film ‘Star Trek Beyond’ will be re-mastered into an IMAX format before it is released on the 22nd July lovelies!
Look out for more news soon!
I TOOK ON THE BEER BAKERY CHALLENGE AND HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED...
Over the weekend I was set a challenge and as many of you should know by now I can never say no to a challenge! This weekend’s task was to create a loaf of bread that would be the perfect partner for the Hoegaarden beer lovelies, and I thought it was the perfect time to learn something new in the lead up to Christmas!
All The Ingredients Ready and Waiting
With many family members coming round to our home to celebrate the festive season, I wanted to give them a showstopper piece to enjoy while we sit around the TV and catch up on all of the festive films and TV shows that are on.
After a bit of a mishap in which I couldn’t find some ingredients, I found the perfect recipe in The Beer Bakery’s Spiced Orange and Coriander All Butter Brioche piece. I knew that my family’s sweet tooth would be satisfied with this and got to work right away on it.
Buttery Dough! Just Before It Went In The Fridge
I have to admit that it does take a long time lovelies, so if you are going to make this, then please prepare to have a couple of days set aside to create them.. Plus a lot of room in the fridge! But don’t let this put you off, as it is so worth the wait lovelies. So worth it!
Coriander and Orange Added! I know What It Looks Like Aha!
Soft and light compared to other breads, my family found this perfect to eat morning and evening, as they suited the brunch vibe in which they gave off and the dessert piece in which they provided. They are also perfect for a festive treat, as they have flavours and smells that remind us of that time of year lovelies.
After 24 hours in the fridge, the dough was ready to be shaped!
I will admit that those trying the bread didn’t try it with the alcohol, as we aren’t big drinkers in our home, but my mum said that the bread would be a great pudding if soaked in a certain alcohol. I bit like bread and butter pudding lovelies, but instead with a brioche. I think this sounds delightful if I do say so myself aha!
Six Hours Later, The Dough Had Grown And Been Glazed
As I said lovely they do take a while, but ultimately they are a great different type of bread that would work throughout the year, with both savoury and sweet items and as a morning or evening treat. I can’t wait to make them again nearer to Christmas time and hand a few out to friends as a small treat lovelies.
All Cooked And Ready To Eat! No They Are Not Burnt Aha!
If you would like to try it lovelies, then have a look on The Beer Bakery’s website to find out more as they have special boxes on sale that feature all of the incredible breads that they make. Just go to Hobbs House Bakery which is the company’s site to purchase one lovelies. They were definitely a favourite with the meal in which my family enjoyed them with...
The Finish Product With My Mum's Dinner! It Went Down A Treat!
What did you lovelies make this weekend/week? Let me know!
CREATE THE ULTIMATE FILM SQUAD WITH THIS MATERIAL CULTURE THIS CHRISTMAS...
Over the weekend I stumbled onto This Material Culture and while on their I found some beautiful pieces in which I think would be a great way this Christmas of creating my own squad with these film inspired bangles!
Each one I found and picked for my ultimate team caused a memory to arise and I fell in love with the ones I chose for them because they all had a way of making me smile. From long lasting friendships to animals, the bangles all have a special something about them that make them great Christmas treats.
Here are the ones I picked for my new film power squad…
Jurassic Bangle: This would be the perfect present for my best and longest friend and squad member Dee, because like a classic we always make a comeback and it is always a hit. With the cute dinosaur hanging from her wrist, it would remind her of the greatness that comes with time and the brilliant ways in which little signs can mean so much. We have a friendship that has gone down in time and can rock the world!
Girl On Fire Bangle: Every squad needs the feisty one, so this Christmas I would give my friend Issy, AKA Katniss Everdeen, this beautiful bangle. Together anything can happen and we never hold back, which is why I would love to give her this bangle, as I think Katniss is as empowering as Issy and I know that she would be proud to have this on her wrist! Plus we are often seen falling in love with Liam Hemsworth and Josh Hutcherson together aha!
Mother Of Dragon Bangle: If I need advice I go to my best friend Amy, who could rule the animal world with her calm nature and incredible thoughts. This Christmas I would give this squad member this bangle, because I know that one as a huge fan of the show she would fall in love with it, but two because it would remind her of the amazing animals in which we are always talking about together.
Rainy Day Bangle: Often found singing the musical, ‘Singing in the Rain’, I would give you this bangle to my squad member Tessa, because I know that this Christmas will not go by without a Christmas sing song in her car and I am sure that this musical will be involved lovelies. I would also give her this to inspire her with her music, because she is a great musician!
Belle Bangle: Okay so I know this is bad, but I recently read something that people often by a little present for themselves when Christmas shopping, so when putting this post together I couldn’t help joining in with my squad and picking out this Belle bracelet, as I felt that it was perfect for my love of ‘Beauty and the Beast’! What can I say I couldn’t help my virtual shopping aha!
The incredible company, This Material Culture, have a number of great bangles lovelies that you can purchase for you and your squad this Christmas lovelies. They have given each bangle a beautiful personal feel lovelies and with the added gift wrap option, they will be sure to make the gift even more gorgeous with their expert wrapping.
Let me know which pieces from their website you would pick!
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR WINS THE BIFA RICHARD HARRIS AWARD! LET'S CELEBRATE AT LEGOLAND...
And how are all of you? Well I hope! This morning we have some huge news which involves and award and New Year’s Eve, so get ready for it lovelies!
Let’s start with the award news shall we lovelies, as the BIFA Awards have announced that Chiwetel Ejiofor will be honoured with the Richard Harris Award on the 6th December lovelies, to celebrate his incredible career and his work as an ambassador for British film.
Speaking about the award, Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, commented: “I am so happy this award is going to Chiwetel. Although the recipients of this award have all been embraced by the establishment, they all came from outside it, fought their way in on the strength of their talent, claimed their place and changed the status quo. A journey which describes Chiwetel's career perfectly. His talent is immense, it has brought him deserved worldwide recognition, and he is in his prime! I hope this award inspires British filmmakers to take advantage of him and build films around his talent.”
Congratulations to a well-deserved winner!
I think we should all celebrate the award news and the end of a great year for film lovelies, at the Legoland New Year’s Eve party at their hotel in Windsor! With something happening around every corner, the hotel has created a 3D film that will make the end of the year come to life in a beautiful LEGO way lovelies!
Find out more on their website and get ready to party!
CHECK OUT THE NEW ZOOTROPOLIS TRAILER AND MORE HERE...
How cold has it got? I can’t believe it! I am sat here freezing, but hopefully I can warm all of our hearts and provide a lot of warmth with these heart-warming new clips lovelies!
Starting with this new trailer from ‘Zootropolis’…
And now for this new featurette from ‘Point Break’ lovelies…
GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS WITH THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS, THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE BIG SHORT...
Yesterday I managed to complete all of my Christmas shopping! And with a month to go aha! I am impressed because my mum is the hardest person to buy for, as she is very picky, but this year I managed to get it all sorted early.
However don't worry if you haven't lovelies, there is still lots of time to get it all done and it seems as though 'The Secret Life of Pet's wants to help us with that, as they have created a new Christmas treat for us all to enjoy...
As well as this Christmas treat lovelies, 'The Night Before' has also begun to spread the cheer in these new clips...
You know to be honest after this new poster from 'The Big Short' I just want Ryan Gosling for Christmas...
MONDAY RELEASE NEWS WITH A MOCKINGJAY PART 2 CELEBRATION...
And how are all of you? I am back at last and ready to share with you all some huge release news that has been announced over the weekend and today! I will try to hold back from fangirlling right now lovelies, but it could be hard!
Because 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2' has taken the top spot at the UK box office, after taking in £11.2million from 1613 screens around the country after showing at 577 cinemas! Whoop Whoop!
This news lovelies means that it is the highest screen count ever for the franchise and the biggest release for Lionsgate UK. However it wasn't just here that it was a success as it hit the number one spot in 81 markets out of 87 lovelies.
Congratulations to a great film!
As well as this Nordic Noir & Beyond, have announced that they will be releasing 'The Birdge 3' and a complete Bridge boxset lovelies on DVD and Blu-ray from the 21st December! Look out for it soon!
UPDATE: A moment ago it was announced by Studiocanal and Somerset House that they will be hosting a photographic display from their new film, 'Carol' lovelies! With stills from the films and images from Saul Leiter, the exhibition will open on the 19th November until the 10th January next year lovelies and will show the inspiration behind the film, as they look at New York during the 40s and 50s lovelies. Visit it in The Great Arch Hall lovelies! However if you catch the film at a Picturehouse cinema, they will wrap your presents too!
BAFTA CHILDREN'S AWARDS 2015 WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED...
Hope you are all well and enjoying the early morning reviews! After a very busy weekend planning something super exciting for the blog, I thought it would be best to start the day with some huge award news, because the BAFTA Kids Award winners have been announced.
Take a look at who picked up an award last night lovelies…
Animation 2015 Winner: The Amazing World Of Gumball
Channel Of The Year 2015 Winner: CBBC
Comedy 2015 Winner: Gigglebiz
Drama 2015 Winner: Katie Morag
Entertainment 2015 Winner: Swashbuckle
Factual 2015 Winner: I Am Leo (My Life)
Feature Film 2015 Winner: Paddington
Game 2015 Winner: Splatoon
Independent Production Company Of The Year 2015 Winner: Somethin' Else
Interactive – Adapted 2015 Winner: The Dumping Ground: You're The Boss
Interactive – Original 2015 Winner: Virry
International 2015 Winner: Gravity Falls
Learning – Primary 2015 Winner: My Life, My Religion
Learning – Secondary 2015 Winner: Poetry: Between The Lines
Performer 2015 Winner: Jessica Ransom
Preschool – Animation 2015 Winner: Clangers
Preschool - Live Action 2015 Winner: Old Jack's Boat
Presenter 2015 Winner: Sam Nixon And Mark Rhodes
Short Form 2015 Winner: Ooglies
Writer 2015 Winner: Guy Burt For ‘Harriet's Army’
And now lovelies for the winners that were chosen by all of you lovely people, as part of the BAFTA Kids Vote…
Film 2015 Winner: Minions
TV 2015 Winner: The Next Step
Game 2015 Winner: Minecraft
Congratulations to all!
CLOSER TO THE MOON REVIEW...
A few weeks ago I was asked if I would like to review the film, ‘Closer to the Moon’ and after seeing it featured a brilliant cast, I wanted to find out what it was all about and the emotions in which it would cause.
Following a group of friends, the film sees them try to undertake one of the biggest crimes of all time, however they are caught and the moments that arise from this are filled with tension and destruction, mixed with a hint of comedy lovelies.
Nobody in the film lacks talent and one of the most stand out actors within the film is Mark Strong, who manages to hook in audiences with his characters actions and emotions. He is the stand out performance in this film, like many of his others, and the switch in which his character undertakes on screen makes his work so much more watch worthy.
While the other cast members do perform incredibly well, it is really strong who makes this a worthwhile film, because his talents help to build upon the others performances. He makes the tension within the film that makes it such a joy to watch and hooks you in.
Of course though this also comes from the superb script in which is within the film, as the creators of it have made sure to use the times and atmosphere in which the film is set to make sure that the characters are saying and focusing on the right things throughout.
Therefore I am giving this beautiful moon…
HOT PURSUIT REVIEW...
Over the weekend while planning something special I popped on ‘Hot Pursuit’ to help me get through it, as I thought the positive energy would help me get through everything I needed to do and it definitely helped!
Starring Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara, the film sees Witherspoon play Rose Cooper, a cop who is a laughing stock throughout the office. Until she manages to crack the code and take down the one person in which they have been looking for, with the help of Vergara’s character. Together the pair are definitely a great cinematic team, but it does feel often throughout that the plot has been recycled.
While the film does work and manages to create a few laughs throughout, there is something that reminds audiences of ‘The Heat’ and therefore it becomes a bit of a comparison. It would have been brilliant to have seen the two teams maybe come together in the film, as it would have been hilarious, but because they don’t it just seems like the film is trying to be like it.
Ultimately the real winner of this film is just the chemistry between the two leading characters. It is there dynamic that makes the film likable and when you mix their two very different characteristics, it works incredibly well. It would be highly entertaining to maybe see these two in a different sort of film, picture a dark comedy, compared to this film which doesn’t fully except their comedy traces.
Although the film does provide audience members with key messages about how females can be, especially with the tropes in which films have set for them. The women in this film have provided audiences with some great monologues about being yourself, which many other films haven’t done before but really should have.
There is a great use of testing the characters lifestyles and looks, to show audiences that they can be whatever they want to be, as long as they are happy with that, and therefore makes the best message throughout the film, with two great actresses by their side. It would have been great though if the plot and script could match up to this throughout.
This is why I am giving the film…
#FILMFRIDAY! THANK YOU SWIZZEL'S FOR THESE SQUASHIES TREATS...
Yesterday I was asked if I would like to trial a new product for Swizzels, the company who make all of the amazing sweets! And of course I said yes!
Along came a big brown box which was covered with bubble wrap! Another win aha! And inside it was a purple tub that housed 36 packets of squashies in the drumstick and refreshers flavours.
Automatically my house erupted in joy as they couldn't wait to see what delights awaited inside. The perfect Christmas treat with a difference, the tub was passed around the family and everyone was soon tucking into the treats. My brother had two packets lovelies aha!
With 31 packets left my mum was quick to state that the box would be a great thing to purchase and use as an advent gift as the 36 bags could be given every day of advent, with more than one on the big days. I loved this idea because it meant that we could create our own without having to spend a lot of money and it means that you can have more than one or two chocolates.
The box is also a handy item to have around, because the handle means that it can be moved around with ease. And it can be used again in the future for other handy things due to this added lid lovelies. My mum is already planning things aha!
I was very lucky to receive this item, as part of a future plan lovelies, and I am so thankful to Swizzels for it! The product was a huge success in our home and I can definitely see more of them entering our house soon aha!
Thanks Swizzel's for a great product!
#FILMFRIDAY! NEW DAY, NEW FILM! WELCOME CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE...
Good Evening Sausages,
That was a bit different aha! Of course you are all still my lovelies, but I thought I would shake the blog up a little and see what you all did aha! I think I am getting affected by the #FridayFeeling already!
And therefore I thought we would celebrate with a new film, starring Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul, Danielle Nicolet and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, ‘Central Intelligence’, is a brand new comedy!
When a one-time geek becomes a CIA agent, it causes a few changes to be seen when he attends his high school reunion. Especially when he hires the big man from his school days as a helper in his next case. Not allowing him to know what is happening in case he decides to get out quicker than expected, the pair work together to stay alive.
The film is due out on the 1st July next year lovelies, but you can watch the new trailer for it here…
#FILMFRIDAY! DON'T MISS THE NEW SISTERS TRAILER RIGHT HERE...
Do you ever feel the need to just scream at someone with excitement? That is how I feel right now because of this new trailer for the film ‘Sisters’ lovelies! Mostly because it has my two favourite people in it.
But also because it looks awesome...
#FILMFRIDAY RELEASE NEWS WITH CAROL, BRIDGE OF SPIES AND MUBI...
I am now at university, but have no fear because I will be blogging as much as I possibly can lovelies! Starting with all of this new release news that includes a ton of new and exciting clips lovelies that will warm you on this cold day!
With only a week to go until ‘Carol’ is out in cinemas, the film has released new stills and this clip to prepare us all...
As well as this lovelies, Arrow Videos have announced that they will be releasing 'Battles without Honour and Humanity' lovelies! With tons of special features, this is not one to be missed on the 7th November on DVD and Blu-Ray lovelies!
While ‘Bridge of Spies’ gets ready to take over the box office with this new clip...
And MUBI have announced that they will be celebrating the work of Blanchett and more with their new theme of characters lovelies. Exploring some high profile films, the service has added Kazik Radwanski’s film ‘Tower’, as well as Rowan Woods’ ‘Little Fish’ and Otto Preminger’s ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ lovelies!
Look out for all of this very soon!
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Michael Kuehl
PhD student, Asian Cultures & Languages
E-mail: mkuehl@utexas.edu
Campus Mail Code: G9300
Contemporary Japanese literature, Translation, Literary analysis, Trauma studies, Psychoanalytic theory, Gender studies, Mourning and Suicide.
ANS 372 • Contemp Japanese Literature
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM BEN 1.124
This course examines contemporary Japanese literature produced after the economic bubble in 1991 to the present. The core objective is to develop critical close reading skills which will allow us to think, discuss, and write analytically about how Japanese artists conceptualize contemporary Japan and the issues Japanese society currently faces. In addition to considering the form and style of Japanese fiction (including some examples from contemporary cinema), we will also approach such themes as family, gender relations, sexuality, economic stagnation, religion, crime, the environment, natural and man-made disasters, war memory, and technology. Through our rigorous exploration of literature, we will find out what we can learn both about and from Japan.
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How to Be a Badass Girl
Updated: June 12, 2019 | References
Being a badass is all about confidence and being real. You can learn to make positive changes in your life to become the person you want to be, and let that confidence affect the way people view you. Amplify the most realistic version of yourself. Be a badass.
Gaining ConfidenceEdit
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Develop a badass vision for yourself and your future. What does it mean to be a badass, in your world? What parts of yourself do you think need the badass treatment? Envision yourself as the badass you want to become. What's different about the way you move, act, or dress?
Visualize the badass you want to become. What changes? Are you more talkative, or less? Do you dress differently, or the same? Where do you live? What do you do? Who do you associate with?
Think of badass icons that you'd like to emulate. Are you more of a Joan Jett or a Madonna? Joni Mitchell or Janis Joplin? Angelina Jolie or Judi Dench? There are lots of badass women who make for good role models.
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Anchor your actions. Once you've got a badass vision of yourself in place, the first and best way to make little changes is to anchor your actions in this vision. It may sound stupid, but try to move, behave, and even think like this badass vision of yourself. Start small and gradually work your way up to more significant changes.
Badasses exude confidence in everything they do. Anchor your vision in that confidence. Try walking down the hall like yourself. Now do it again as your badass self. Make the change you want to see.
If it helps, pick one of your icons, an Angelina or a Janis, and pretend to walk like she would walk all day. Dress like you think she would dress, given your wardrobe. Say what you think she would say, given that situation.
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Develop your passions. What do you want out of your life? What goals do you have? Badasses aren't wet blankets. Badasses take control of their lives, and reach out to get what they want. If you don't know what you want, or how to get it, that becomes a lot more difficult.
If the concept of "passions" seems too complicated, just think about interests. What do you like to do? What do you see yourself doing in five years, ten years, thirty years?
Stop waiting for permission. Badass girls don't wait around to find out whether or not it's ok to do what they want to do. As a badass, you need to act from a place of intelligence and drive, going after what you want without worrying about whether or not someone else says you can.
People-pleasing behavior isn't badass. Act for yourself, without being selfish, just being confident.
Of course, if you're still in school, or underage, you'll be susceptible to some rules, and you'll need to follow them to avoid setting yourself back. Learning how to negotiate those rules while still being the assertive person you want to be, though, will be the challenge.
Get out of your head. Badasses are reflective and thoughtful, but not locked inside their own heads. It's important to remember that you need to live outwardly, and let your inner light shine through. Think about and plan for your badass persona, but make sure that you adopt it in the real world, instead of living in fantasy.
Don't be afraid to speak your mind. If you have something to say, a badass will always say it.
Create a running narrative for your life, one that includes you as the badass character at the center of it. Look at yourself as both the main character and the narrator of your own personal bio-pic.[1]
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Relax. Badasses are at ease in the world that they inhabit. Be unshakable, unflappable, and cool above all. If you can do one thing to make yourself more badass, it's to be cool in the face of pressure, and seem like you're floating above the lesser concerns of your peers. You're not interested in trends, fads, or following the group. You move to the beat of your own drummer, and that drummer is chill.
Badasses aren't cold, emotionless robots, either. Get passionate when the occasion calls for it. Try reflecting back what you're getting from the world. If everyone in the group is over-excited, stay calm. If everyone's too cool for school, get lively. Oppose the norm.
Becoming a BadassEdit
Speak first in conversations, but speak less. Speaking first accomplishes several things. This allows you to form and control the conversation, moving it into the territory you want to move it into. You set the rules, you make the first play. Speaking less helps you to seem above it all. Don't trouble yourself to argue.
After you control the conversation and establish the rules, sit back and be cool. Let the other people talk. Listen closely, and be genuinely interested in what everyone is saying, but not super-affected by it.
If you must interject, do it calmly but forcefully. Grab the floor by saying something like, "I have something to say," and then pause for five or ten seconds. People will be rapt.
Be self-reliant. There's nothing badass about needing to ask everyone for help. This will obviously depend a lot on where you are and what you do, but it's important to try to be as capable and single-minded as possible. You're not a helpless damsel in distress, you're a badass, who takes care of herself.
If you do need help, that's okay - we're human after all. However don't make a big scene of being incapable of doing something yourself. Take pride in accomplishing things with your own work put into it.
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Help out other girls. Don't keep your badass-ness to yourself. Someone who knows how to be selfless, giving back to others who might need a little help, will stand out as being mature, interesting, and admirable. Don't perpetuate girl-on-girl hate. Be good to your girlfriends and make lots of them.
If you're in school, protect the younger kids, and make an effort to hang out with kids who might not have a lot of friends. New kid in class? Hang out with them. Student who doesn't speak the language real well? Try to talk to them. That's badass.
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Take calculated risks. Being willing to do something that might result in failure? That's badass. Badasses don't dwell in the world of the safe and secure, they're willing to take risks that have great rewards to stand out from the rest.[2] Stand up to your teacher when they present a topic worthy of arguing about. Tell the class bully to shut up when a younger kid is being picked on. Apply for that scholarship you might not get. Try out for the team. Be willing to fail.[3]
"Calculated risks" don't mean "dangerous behavior." A calculated risk might be asking out the barista when you're out at coffee, and be willing to get shot down, not downing a bunch of vodka and driving your dad's car. There's a difference between being badass and being stupid.
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Be real. Being a badass isn't a persona. A badass isn't a "bitch." It isn't a gimmick, a guise, or a fad, and it's not the female equivalent of being "alpha." We recognize badasses for being the truest, least fake version of themselves. If you want other people to say, "She's a badass," it should be because you do things you want to do, for their own sake, not for the sake of your reputation.
Looking BadassEdit
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Choose the way you look. Badasses don't follow fads, or hop trends. Badasses look the way they look because they've chosen to look that way. A badass girl could dress like she walked right off the ranch, rocking a cropped hair-cut and cowboy boots, or could look like a fashionista, big sunglasses and tops straight from Vogue. The way you look should amplify who you are, not change it.
Match your style to your real life. If you're a working-class girl who has rough hands and chipped nails, embrace it. Own it.
Dress like your vision for yourself. If you want to make a positive change in your life, your clothes can help affect the way you feel. Go through your wardrobe and pick what your inspiration would wear, if she had the choice, or whoever your badass icon is.
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Wear clothes that make you feel powerful. Your clothes give you an opportunity to affect the way you feel, and can amplify who you are. If how you look doesn't match who you want to be, you can make a change outwardly that will affect yourself inwardly. Be ambitious with your dress, if you want to be, and dress up, or dress down for powerful comfort.
Go through your clothes and try on everything. What makes you feel, really feel, like who you want to be? What makes you feel confident? Sexy? Powerful? Badass? Wear that.
Do a clothes purge. Get rid of anything that doesn't make you feel like a badass. It's easy to collect clothes over the years, and all that raggedy home wear can be easily purged, if it doesn't help you feel confident and badass. If you only have clothes that make you feel confident and powerful, then you'll feel badass all the time, and that will affect your behavior.
Stop trend-hopping. Trends all depend on making yourself fashionable in the eyes of other people, not yourself. You can spend all your time scanning fashion mags for the next cool monthly trend, or you could be out doing badass things. Trying to stay ahead of the curve isn't badass, it's "fashionable."
If you're honestly interested in fashion and following trends, then by all means, do it. But don't feel like you have to, to fit in. That's not badass, that's being influenced by others.
Make eye-contact. One of the best ways to look badass while you're with people is to make more eye contact. This helps you to appear confident and powerful in your interactions, and people will take notice when you have a powerful gaze.
You don't have to be agreeable all the time, nodding along and deferring to the other person. Look skeptical, like you're really thinking of what a person is saying, and like you might disagree. That's a badass way to get the truth from people. Don't let yourself be intimidated, be the one who intimidates.[4]
How can you find confidence when everyone else brings you down?
Just pretend that the other person's negative opinion about you never mattered. Besides, you're the hero in your life. You should be your first priority.
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How can I be a badass at school?
Just act cool and be feisty. Even if you are shy you still have a chance. If you are worried about getting in trouble, you can't get suspended for being confident. Don't get into fights and don't bully either.
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How do I gain confidence?
Fake it 'til you make it! Start acting more confident, even if you feel afraid, and eventually, you will feel genuinely more confident.
Is it okay to be a bad-ass if I'm fat?
Own the way you look. Be confident in your body, and more importantly, in yourself. Striving to be healthier is always a good goal, but you should not let people tell you that you need to look different, because that is not badass.
Can anyone be a badass?
Yes, anyone can be a badass, but some people might need more help than others. In order to be successful, you have to actually want to become a badass. Trying to become a badass simply because you feel like you have to won't give you very good results.
Are fingerless gloves good for my badass look?
They can be if that's what you like. Remember, other people can't tell you if it looks good, you have to follow your own taste.
How can I be cool at school without coming across as obnoxious?
Be nice to people. Also, keep in mind, you don't have to be the loudest if that's not your personality, and if it is, then that's okay, just make sure you don't force it or pretend to be someone who you aren't.
What if they look down on me?
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Even better. If they look down on you, that means they're jealous. They will only hate you because they can't be you. That will make you even more badass. Just stay confident.
How can I be a badass without getting in trouble?
Being badass is about not caring what people think of you and just being yourself. A badass doesn't focus on things that may get them in trouble because that is just for show: a badass is "bad" on the inside and lets it show on the outside as well.
How can I be badass in school if I must wear a uniform?
Own your uniform. Make changes to it that are within regulations. For instance, wear the boy's uniform rather than the skirts that are supposedly meant for the girls. Walk with your head up high, back straight and take deliberate but not clunky steps. Speak with power without being loud and obnoxious.
Become a Badass
Be a Bad Girl
Mature From a Girl to a Woman
Build Self Confidence
Be More Confident
Be Outgoing
Make People Think You Are Confident
Not Be Lame
Have the Habits of a Confident Woman
Go from Shy to Confident
Act Confident
Categories: Confidence
The first step to being a badass girl is to gain confidence by moving, acting, and dressing exactly the way you envision for yourself. Try wearing a new shirt or hat you really like, even if it doesn’t match current styles. Don’t be afraid to speak your mind and be passionate about the things you enjoy. You should be self-reliant but willing to share the badass-ness with other people, like with the new girl in class who might need a friend!
Русский:стать крутой девчонкой
Bahasa Indonesia:Menjadi Perempuan yang Tangguh
Čeština:Jak být drsnou dívkou
Français:être une fille de caractère
Español:ser una chica radical
Nederlands:Een badass meid zijn
Português:Ser uma Garota Radical
Deutsch:Eine taffe Frau sein
العربية:أن تصبحي فتاة قوية
Italiano:Essere una Ragazza Tosta
↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2014/08/19/7-science-backed-ways-to-get-out-of-your-head/
↑ http://thoughtcatalog.com/chelsea-forbes-terry/2014/09/9-ways-to-be-a-more-badass-woman/
↑ http://www.highexistence.com/how-to-become-a-social-badass/
↑ http://www.lovepanky.com/men/how-to-tips-and-guide-for-men/how-to-be-a-badass
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Becoming a Badass
Looking Badass
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Completes Flight Tests
Catch NASA's JPL at the Clippers SciFest This Weekend
NEWS | March 25, 2019
Asteroids, Hydrogen Make Great Recipe for Life on Mars
Mount Sharp Photobombs Curiosity: This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge, which it's been investigating for the past several months. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. Full image and caption ›
A new study reveals asteroid impacts on ancient Mars could have produced key ingredients for life if the Martian atmosphere was rich in hydrogen. An early hydrogen-rich atmosphere on Mars could also explain how the planet remained habitable after its atmosphere thinned. The study used data from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars and was conducted by researchers on Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument team and international colleagues.
These key ingredients are nitrites (NO2) and nitrates (NO3), fixed forms of nitrogen that are important for the establishment and sustainability of life as we know it. Curiosity discovered them in soil and rock samples it took as it traversed within Gale Crater, the site of ancient lakes and groundwater systems on Mars.
To understand how fixed nitrogen may have been deposited in the crater, researchers needed to recreate the early Martian atmosphere here on Earth. The study, led by Dr. Rafael Navarro-González and his team of scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Sciences of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City, used a combination of theoretical models and experimental data to investigate the role hydrogen plays in altering nitrogen into nitrites and nitrates using energy from asteroid impacts. The paper was published in January in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.
In the lab, the group used infrared laser beam pulses to simulate the high-energy shockwaves created by asteroids slamming into the atmosphere. The pulses were focused into a flask containing mixtures of hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide gases, representing the early Martian atmosphere. After the laser blasts, the resulting concoction was analyzed to determine the amount of nitrates formed. The results were surprising, to say the least.
Laser Blasts Simulate Asteroids: This flask served as part of a laboratory test simulating the effect of asteroids impacting the ancient Martian atmosphere. Image Credit: Rafael Navarro-González. Full image and caption ›
"The big surprise was that the yield of nitrate increased when hydrogen was included in the laser-shocked experiments that simulated asteroid impacts," said Navarro-González. "This was counterintuitive as hydrogen leads to an oxygen-deficient environment while the formation of nitrate requires oxygen. However, the presence of hydrogen led to a faster cooling of the shock-heated gas, trapping nitric oxide, the precursor of nitrate, at elevated temperatures where its yield was higher."
Although these experiments were conducted in a controlled lab environment millions of miles from the Red Planet, the researchers wanted to simulate the results obtained from Curiosity using the SAM instrument on the rover. SAM takes samples drilled from rock or scooped up from the surface by the rover's mechanical arm and bakes them to look at the chemical fingerprints of the released gases.
"SAM on Curiosity was the first instrument to detect nitrate on Mars," said Christopher McKay, a co-author of the paper at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. "Because of the low levels of nitrogen gas in the atmosphere, nitrate is the only biologically useful form of nitrogen on Mars. Thus, its presence in the soil is of major astrobiological significance. This paper helps us understand the possible sources of that nitrate."
Why were the effects of hydrogen so fascinating? Although the surface of Mars is cold and inhospitable today, scientists think that a thicker atmosphere enriched in greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor may have warmed the planet in the past. Some climate models show that the addition of hydrogen in the atmosphere may have been necessary to raise temperatures enough to have liquid water at the surface.
"Having more hydrogen as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is interesting both for the sake of the climate history of Mars and for habitability," said Jennifer Stern, a planetary geochemist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and one of the co-investigators of the study. "If you have a link between two things that are good for habitability — a potentially warmer climate with liquid water on the surface and an increase in the production of nitrates, which are necessary for life — it's very exciting. The results of this study suggest that these two things, which are important for life, fit together and one enhances the presence of the other."
Even though the composition of the early Martian atmosphere remains a mystery, these results may provide more pieces for solving this climate puzzle.
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond, uncovering worlds, stars and cosmic mysteries near and far with our powerful fleet of space and ground-based missions. Experimental and theoretical work by Navarro-González was funded by the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City and the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico. American co-authors received funding from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory project and French co-authors received funding from the National Center for Space Studies (CNES), Paris, France. NASA's Mars Exploration Program for the agency's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) in Washington funded all work related to the operation of the Curiosity rover, the SAM instrument, and the use of NASA facilities and resources to retrieve and analyze the data. Goddard provided the SAM instrument. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, built the rover and manages the project for SMD.
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Nancy Neal Jones
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Researchers are studying whether a wonder material used in Mars rovers could help warm parts of the Red Planet rich in water ice.
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Working like a finely honed machine, a team of engineers in this time-lapse video clip install test wheels on another finely honed machine: NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
With its rock-zapping laser, the SuperCam will enable the science team to identify the chemical and mineral makeup of its targets on the Red Planet.
Mars 2020 Rover Gets a Super Instrument
NASA's newest rover will have an autopilot called Terrain-Relative Navigation.
A Neil Armstrong for Mars: Landing the Mars 2020 Rover
The main robotic arm has been installed on NASA's newest rover. When complete, the arm will enable the rover to hold and use science tools like a human geologist would.
Mars 2020 Rover's 7-Foot-Long Robotic Arm Installed
The contest for U.S. schoolchildren will open in fall 2019, but judges can sign up now.
NASA Selects Partners for Mars 2020 'Name the Rover' Contest, Seeks Judges
The Curiosity rover’s follow-on sampling shows last week’s methane levels have sharply decreased.
Curiosity's Mars Methane Mystery Continues
With the mobility suspension in place, the rover not only looks more like a rover but has many of its 'big-ticket items' installed.
Mars 2020 Rover Gets Its Wheels
Engineers at JPL take a group selfie after attaching the remote sensing mast to the Mars 2020 rover.
The Mast Is Raised for NASA's Mars 2020 Rover
The next robotic Mars mission will carry technology that will help enable astronauts to eventually explore the Red Planet.
NASA's Mars 2020 Will Blaze a Trail — for Humans
NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) recently built a new calibration device for the rover to check SHERLOC’s function and properly tune it during the upcoming mission.
Johnson-Built Device to Help Mars 2020 Rover Search for Signs of Life
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Small gene pool - Resistance is Fertile / UK GE maize trials
1. Wake up! Wake up! It's yer small gene pool!
2. UK govt announces more GM maize sites
This week's SchNEWS: http://www.schnews.org.uk/
[SchNEWS 346, Friday 15th March 2002]
ISSUE 346, March 15th, 2002
MONSTER MUNCH INC.
Since genetic engineering manipulates the basis of life, the risks involved are more frightening than any other developed so far... We feel it is unjust of the richest of the world to expect us to bear the risks of their experimentation. - Tewolde Egziabher, Ethiopian Delegate (CBD).
In April UN delegates will be yapping about the state of the world's biodiversity resources over two-headed salmon and champagne at the sixth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Holland. Set up during the UN Rio Earth Summit in 1992, the CBD have only just agreed on the useless Biosafety Protocol and The Law of the Seed. Neither will have the power to stop the legal or illegal spread of GMOs, protect farmers rights or stop finite resources being plundered for profit. This is because these UN organisations didn't have the power or force of will to fight powerful biotech corporations and the World Trade Organisation.
"What's frightening is how fast it has spread" said Yolanda Lara, spokesperson for Oaxaca's non-governmental Rural Development Agency about the spread of GM corn in Capulalpan, a village in the hills of Mexico's Oaxaca State. Normally locals might be thankful for this new source of corn, the staple food of villages in the area. But they now know this corn is GM, which is surprising because GM crops have been banned in Mexico since 1998. Berkeley scientists have confirmed that this new corn is the spawn of Monsanto: it has the same DNA as the biotech giant's commercial GM maize. David Quist, responsible for the study suggests that "It's more likely that the contamination came from food aid brought into these regions. A lot of it comes from the United States and a lot of it is transgenic." So under the guise of offering support to poverty stricken villagers in remote parts of Mexico, the US has managed to off-load tonnes of subsidised GM maize on unsuspecting shopkeepers and subsistence farmers. Locals are worried that the GM corn, which they say has been around in their shops for several years, will out-compete native varieties. The Berkeley study confirms their fears, suggesting that GM corn is likely to dominate local corn and may also threaten the research of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, home to the largest variety of endangered maize in the world. Quist believes a well-enforced ban on imported GM corn and a programme to encourage traditional habits of swapping and testing wild seeds is the way forward.
In February this year Greenpeace Asia activists blocked the unloading of 17,000 tonnes of GM soybeans from the United States. The Philippine government buys about 300,000 tonnes of soybeans and over one million tonnes of soymeal annually, mainly from the United States. Last October, Swiss corporation Novartis AG confirmed allegations from Greenpeace that some samples of baby food it sold did contain genetically modified soybean. Beau Baconguis of Greenpeace Asia said, "We should not be forced to feed our children with food the rest of the world is increasingly rejecting."
India is the biggest cotton producer in the world so it was big news when, in 1998, 500 farmers committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh because of the failure of their cotton crops. Dr. Pushpa Bhargava, an Indian biologist, told the Indian Science Congress that the failure of the cotton seed in Andhra Pradesh in 1997 and 1998 should be investigated since Monsanto could have been using local seed companies to market bad seed in order to destroy the supply system. "The destruction of the seed supply and Monsanto's purchase of Indian seed companies would have ensured that Indian farmers had no option but to buy Monsanto's Bt. cotton and in future Monsanto's terminator crops." The Indian farmers ain't taking this lying down and in 1998 the Karnataka farmers union occupied and burned down the three fields of GM cotton and 500 farmers occupied Cargill, the biotech multinational offices, throwing loads of their processing kit out of windows. They did loads of other actions too as part of 'Operation Cremate Monsanto' and hundreds of farmers and activists took part in the Intercontinental Caravan, which toured through Europe.
The struggle against biotech giants in India continues today and on Monday 18th Indian women farmers will be in London to challenge British Government aid to the state of Andhra Pradesh's "Vision 20\20" programme, which will displace 25 million rural people, and corporatise agriculture in the state. This action opposes the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Chief Minister of AP and Monsanto, which will give the company free rein to plant GM crops throughout Andhra Pradesh. They will present the findings of a Citizen's Jury at 2pm in the House of Commons.
While 9 EU states have a legal postponement of genetically modified organisms, countries such as Sri Lanka and India have been forced to bow to the 'superior' power of US backed World Trade Organisation and sign the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement which limits their ability to deny access to Monsanto and the like. That said, anti GM and anti-capitalist actions are growing, so get yer arse in gear and see what you can do to stop the greedy corporate elite (and their government chums) from controlling our food supply.
The first GM crop bashing of the year kicked off in Warwickshire last weekend. Following a procession about 100 people pulled up some plants in a field of GM oil seed rape for half an hour before police made five arrests. Despite the non-violent protest a police spokesman said "We were treating it as a peaceful protest, but it did go beyond that." - probably unaware of cops enjoying tea and cakes provided by the local Women's Institute, in the village hall, with the protesters after the event.
* To see if there's any farm scale trials in your area contact: 020-7272-1586, www.geneticsaction.org.uk.
* After suing Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser for infringing patent rights when his fields were contaminated with GM oil seed rape, even though he was unaware of the contamination and was unable to prevent it (SchNEWS 300) Monsanto are now threatening other farmers. See the threatening letters at www.percyschmeiser.com.
In a separate case two Canadian organic farmers are trying to sue Monsanto and Aventis. They seek compensation for damages caused by GM oilseed rape, and an injunction to prevent Monsanto from introducing GM wheat into the region. The local organic farmers group said "losing wheat to genetic contamination would devastate organic farming - our very future is at stake. Info: www.saskorganic.com.
* On 27th March is a Genetic Futures in Food and Farming CDB talk, 12-4 pm, Main Lecture Theatre School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
And running alongside the UN Conference in Holland, Resistance is Fertile are organising actions, workshops and activities for a world without GMOs and patents on life April 6th-19th.
www.resistanceisfertile.org.
2. Govt announces more GM maize sites
http://www.foe.co.uk/pubsinfo/infoteam/pressrel/2002/20020314155908.html Immediate Release: Thursday 14 March
The Government today announced the location of the latest round of GM maize sites in England. Friends of the Earth warned that the sites will pose a pollution threat to neighbouring conventional and organic crops. There are 35 sites in England, but none in Wales. The Scottish Executive will make an announcement on any Scottish trials later today.
The list of sites was expected to include over 20 sites in South West England, to meet the scientific requirement for the distribution of the sites to represent the areas in which fodder maize is grown. There are in fact only 11 sites in the South West, all but one of which is in Dorset. One village has four sites.
A new report by the European Environment Agency on pollen transfer from GM crops [1] concludes that "evidence suggests that GM maize plants would cross-pollinate non-GM maize plants up to and beyond their recommended isolation distance of 200m ." It states that maize pollen has been shown to cross with other maize plants up to 800 m apart and "it is estimated that small quantities of pollen are likely to travel much further under suitable atmospheric conditions ." The current separation distances between GM and non-GM are 200m for sweet corn and organic maize but only 80m for conventional fodder maize.
Last month the Secretary of State for the Environment, Margaret Beckett, admitted that the current separation distances for GM trials may not be enough to adequately stop GM crops cross-pollinating other crops. She said: "the separation distances for the [ farm scale trials] have been set to ensure that cross-pollination is a maximum of 1%. However... there is a case for separation distances to be greater so as to ensure a maximum of, for example, 0.1% cross-pollination".
Adrian Bebb, GM campaigner at Friends of the Earth, said: "These new crop trials will be deeply unpopular. They threaten the livelihoods of neighbouring farmers who want to grow conventional and organic crops. The separation distances are clearly inadequate, but despite the scientific warnings the Government is pressing ahead in an irresponsible way. They have clearly failed to convince many new farmers to join in this great uncontrolled experiment. The Government should abandon these unwanted trials for once and for all."
The English sites are (reference Parish County/Authority)
NZ 206 363 Oakenshaw Durham
SE 448 422 Bramham cum Oglethorpe Leeds
SJ 573 381 Whitchurch Shropshire
SJ 602 214 Ercall Magna Telford and Wrekin
SJ 619 473 Sound Cheshire
SJ 683 254 Hinstock Shropshire
SJ 714 870 Lymm Warrington
SK 963 898 Hemswell Cliff Lincolnshire
SO 556 486 Felton Herefordshire
SO 915 565 Tibberton Worcestershire
SP 154 403 Chipping Campden Gloucestershire
ST 587 164 Over Compton Dorset
ST 626 380 East Pennard Somerset
ST 785 091 Ibberton Dorset
ST 813 082 Turnworth Dorset
SU 362 990 Hinton Waldrist Oxfordshire
SU 748 692 Shinfield Wokingham
SY 667 857 Bincombe Dorset
SY 764 938 Athelhampton Dorset
SY 775 926 Tincleton Dorset
SY 901 853 East Holme Dorset
TA 020 010 North Kelsey Lincolnshire
TA 225 374 Aldbrough East Riding of Yorkshire
TF 040 173 Witham on the Hill Lincolnshire
TF 195 974 Thorganby Lincolnshire
TF 934 241 Horningtoft Norfolk
TG 090 173 Lyng Norfolk
TM 051 221 Elmstead Essex
TM 068 897 Old Buckenham Norfolk
TM 106 873 Winfarthing Norfolk
TM 168 215 Weeley Essex
There are no new GM maize sites in Wales. The Scottish Executive is due to make an announcement on GM maize sites in Scotland later today.
1. Genetically modified organisms: The significance of gene flow through pollen transfer. Katie Eastham and Jeremy Sweet. European Environment Agency 2002:
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20th polio Case Reported in Afghanistan marking highest number of cases since 2015
Sat, Dec 29 2018 4:01 PM
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The Minister of Public Health, Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz, expressed his deep concern that Afghanistan now has the highest number of polio cases in the world: “We now have more polio cases than the last two years. This is serious and we as parents, community members, and a nation have an obligation to protect our children. This young boy has been needlessly paralyzed and his life forever changed before it has even started. We must do better to protect our children. We would like to stress that all parents and caregivers must repeatedly vaccinate their all children under five-every time vaccine is offered. Polio is serious and has lifelong consequences, but we have the power to eradicate it from our country and the world.”
Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease. There is no cure and the polio vaccine is the only safe and effective way to protect children. All children should be vaccinated against polio during each campaign, until they reach the age of five. House-to-house vaccination is the only effective way to achieve polio eradication because it means every child has access to vaccination. This strategy has been implemented in all countries, and has proven efficacy. However, if parents live in areas where there is no house-to-house campaign available, they should take their children to the local health facility for free polio vaccine.
The polio vaccine is safe, even for sick and newborn children. It is very important these children get the vaccine, because they have low immunity which makes them more susceptible to the virus.
Polio vaccination has also been strongly endorsed by national and global Islamic scholars.
Currently, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only three remaining polio-endemic countries in the world.
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The Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan becomes a member of GAVI Alliance Board of Directors
As a member he will be representing the Developing Countries Constituency on the GAVI Alliance Board. Congratulations to all.
It is a great honor for Afghanistan.
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Kabul, 28 November 2018– Another new polio case has been reported from Shaheed-e-Hassas district of Urozgan province, a 3-year-old boy is now permanently paralyzed by the poliovirus.. . .
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Over 5 million children to be vaccinated against polio
Kabul, 5 November 2018 – This Monday, polio vaccination teams will visit 5.3 million children under the age of five in 18 high-risk provinces, mainly in South and East provinces. This. . .
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Brief History of Delfinnia Part 4
June 2, 2014 January 16, 2016 / matthewolney9
Part 4 – Delfinnia
A New Kingdom (2 AGE – 27 AGE)
With the murder of Marcus and Theodora, chaos followed. Civil war erupted amongst the tribes who had once been united in their campaign against the dark wizards and the Empire. After six years of conflict Marcus’s younger brother Riis won the crown.
In memory of the war a new crown was forged named the Sundered Crown, a reminder of the Sundered alliance of the tribes.
King Riis the first was a just and noble King and built upon his elder brother’s victory. He rebuilt the city of Sunguard and made the surviving champions that had aided his brother in his conquests nobles in his court. The lands now called Champia, Bison, and the Stormglades take their names from them.
Peace settled over the new realm of Delfinnia, but tensions remained high between the magic folk and commoners.
Purges (27 AGE – 494 AGE)
Violence erupted as magic users were persecuted by the common folk. In an attempt to halt the bloodletting Riis made it law that all magic users were to be exiled to the ancient city of the Mages, Caldaria. Only magic users useful to the crown were allowed to live outside its crystalline walls. The Nightblades continued to hunt the fell beasts of the void and a number of mages served as advisors and healers to the King. It was at this time that Riis formed the council of the Diasect, a body created to oversee and protect the realm from enemies both visible and hidden. The knights of Niveren reformed under a new charter to hunt down the illegal magic hunters and the witch hunter’s guild expanded in size. Burnings and executions became common place.
Crusades of Eclin (494 AGE – 696 AGE)
Two hundred years past and the kingdom prospered. Under the reign of King Alden the third however the peace was shattered. The remnants of the magic wars swarmed from the north to attack the realm. Un-dead hordes destroyed the city of Eclin and spread as far south as the walls of Balnor.
In response the newly formed King’s legion and the Knights of Niveren mobilised, and at the battle of Balnor crossing the tide was turned. The following century saw the Knights of Niveren launch crusades into the mountains. Eventually the un-dead hordes were once more defeated but the N’gist followers who had unleashed the dead slinked back into the shadows.
Age of peace (396 AGE – 520 AGE)
With the threat of evil removed Delfinnia expanded its borders. New cities arose including the city of Kingsford. The peace lasted for three hundred years and only the brief appearance of a Lich sent the kingdom to war once more. Once again the Knights of Niveren saved the day and contained the menace in the mountains. It was during this time that King Oldus the second rebuilt Eclin and turned it into the fortress city it is today. Delfinnian explorers took to Esperia’s seas to reconnect with the other peoples of the world. What they found however horrified them. The lands that had once been home to great empires and the Golden Empire had been reduced to savage, wild places. The people were barbarians, devoid of civilisation. Colonies were established across the sea, a move that awakened the wrath of the vicious Yundol’s, the savage descendants of the long lost Yolla Empire. Masters at sea craft the Yundol’s bested Delfinnia in a number of naval battles. Defeat at sea seemed certain until the royal fleet was built. The tide turned and the Yundol fleets were destroyed securing Delfinnia from invasion for another century.
Yundol Invasions (620 AGE – 634 AGE)
The Yundols returned. Under the reign of King Riis the fifth a vast fleet of Yundol ships landed on the southern shore of Delfinnia. What Delfinnian ships were sent against them were destroyed and the King’s legion was bested at Plock. The Yundol’s pillaged without challenge until a new idea was given to the Diasect. Riis died battling the invaders in the valley of Retbit and his son was but a child. The sacking of the sacred isle of Zahnia saw the ancient city there reduced to ashes.
The Baronies (634 AGE – 650 AGE)
As a result the Diasect became regents. Under its authority it divided the realm into the baronies of Champia, Bison, Robinta, Retbit, Eclin, Stormglade and Sunguard. Each lord of those territories was granted permission to raise their own armies and so ease the burden on the crown. The strategy worked and the baron of Retbit, by far the wealthiest of lords formed an army that rivaled the King’s own. Retbit’s forces counter attacked the Yundol’s from the north whilst the armies of the King’s Legion and barony of Champia attacked from the west. After years of heavy fighting the Yundol invaders were pushed back into the sea.
Following the victory the King’s legion built a huge wall along the south eastern shore. The Yundol’s still raid from time to time, but their menace is greatly reduced.
For a hundred years the realm prospered once more. That was until the King and his heirs were assassinated by an unknown foe and the events of the Saga of the Sundered Crown began.
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Extreme opulence and insane luxury are the biggest features that yacht owners want to have on board. In the first place, these recreational vessels are designed the flaunt the buyer’s affluence to the rest of the world. We’ve seen models that feature car storage, helipad, infinity pools, and a lot of other stuff you won’t believe. Now, one company is preparing to build something that will eclipse superyachts and megayachts. The Columbus Yachts Gigayacht will be an over-the-top seacraft. Its features will rival the creature comforts offered by the most expensive hotels.
This exciting project will tap the talents of Hydro Tec, a renowned Italian naval design studio. The company notes that it will draw inspiration from the 79-meter Dragon, another vessel that made its debut in March. It describes the Gigayacht as a concept that showcases a mix of “contemporary elements with classic proportions” and “clean, crisp sweeping lines.” Measuring 120 meters, the upcoming will accommodate a total of 22 guests.
Out of the 12 cabins, 10 of those will be located on the main deck, while the 260-square-meter master suite sits on the upper deck. The latter will have its own alfresco lounge, a private massage room, and a hot tub. Meanwhile, the main deck also houses a 36-foot swimming pool with a glass bottom.
Moreover, it will allow the water to flow down into a smaller pool down below, giving it a waterfall effect. The Columbus Yachts Gigayacht will get its power from a combination of five MTU 16V 4000 M33F and two MTU 16V 2000 M41A generators. The setup is capable of producing more than 13,000 horsepower, allowing its twin Rolls-Royce Azipull 120 thrusters to push it up to 20 knots.
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Category Archives: Debates
I could blog about this insane election. Or I could binge watch “Outlander” and just cross my fingers that we all survive another 30 days…oh, who am I kidding? I can’t stop myself. Every day some new revelation come out about the Slime Mold with Toupee who is running for President and people ask me, “Didn’t that thing about Trump disgust you?”
My dears, it ALL disgusts me–I’ve had decades of practice. He has disgusted me long before mainstream America discovered Disgustrump on The Apprentice. Long before his pathetic banter with shock jock Howard Stern when he was scrabbling for news coverage in the 90s. Since he defaced Fifth Avenue with his brass and glass ode to greed and ostentatious bad taste in the 80s he has disgusted me. Because he has ALWAYS BEEN Donald Trump. The ugly has been right there for everyone to see. Right there. What really appalls me is that it seems to have taken nothing less than him bragging about sexual assault to make some people wonder if, well, maybe, just maybe, he’s not such a nice guy.
It’s been a fascinating week to say the least. More revealing about what it takes for people to repudiate the Donald than anything else. Racist? Eh. Retweeting Mussolini? Hah. Insults military and Gold Star family? Meh. Publicly demeans Miss Universe and calls her fat? Whatevs. Loses nearly a billion dollars in a single tax year? Pah.
I mean, seriously, what does a guy hafta do to get dropped from a ticket around here? Hang out with Billy Bush? Ahhhhh…
Let’s be real about this for just a moment. This is a man who was not having a little private joke –harharhar–with a buddy. He knew he was on mic and being recorded and since this kind of talk is so normal to him, he said it all anyway. As Natalie Morales in USA Today points out:
What transpired next, she says, was not a conversation between two men left alone during a long break in production who forgot their microphones were still hot.
“There were seven other people on the bus with Mr. Trump and Billy Bush at the time,” Morales explained. “They were the two person camera crew, the bus driver, an Access Hollywood producer, a production assistant, Mr. Trump’s security guard and his PR person.”
The fallout from this video has meant that Republican leadership are heading down the ropes to abandon ship like hasty vermin. But guess what? His name is on all the ballots … at the very top. They won’t be able to replace him with Pence, Cruz or any other of the innumerable ugly candidates at their disposal. Tens of thousands of early votes are already being cast. Too late. As one of my friends posted: “Hey, GOP-You asked for him. You weren’t responsible enough to prevent him. You have to carry him to term. How does that feel?”
Needless to say, I am looking forward to this debate with both bile rising in my throat and a sense of hollow glee. I hope that Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper have agreed to nail him to the wall. Please let him have to answer to a woman. Face to face. With no bathroom breaks. And speaking of answering, I really hope that 6-year old Sophie Cruz got picked to ask her question:
“If you deport my parents, what happens to me?” she asked in a message posted on PresidentialOpenQuestions.com with the help of the pro-immigration group Define American.
Looking for something to call Agent Orange? Here is a helpful list of monikers for the Angry Creamsicle.
Early Voting in California starts this week
Do you live in our sunny nutty state? Early voting starts this week (various dates for various counties, so check the local election site for your county.) San Francisco voting at City Hall opens Tuesday and we are wading through the props tonight –we believe in maximizing our frustration and outrage–while watching the debate. I’m happy to share our decisions and the line of reasoning behind them once we have gotten through the behemoth voter information tome.
And speaking of Tuesday, October 11 marks 29 days before Election Day (!!!) and for many states, including swing states like Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona and Texas (yes, I said Arizona and Texas–hi there trending blue-ish) voter registration ends on that day. Got friends in those states? Tell them to register to vote and check their registration now!
I leave you with the happy image of the current standings on Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight predictocon.
See you after the debate!
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Horses & Bayonets Edition
Well, SOMEBODY’s been practicing his zingers…
Last debate before the election (chews nails nervously) and I don’t care what the spinroom says, that was a clear win for Obama. I also don’t care how badly my shirt smells, I’ll be preserving its magic right through the World Series and through Election Day.
Debate transcript (will make for some fascinating reading) and video here.
Foreign policy was the topic of this debate, although really foreign policy meaning mainly Middle East politics with a faint nod to China. The rest of the world apparently has no impact on your presidential aspirations. Congrats to Bob Schieffer for spanking Romney at least once, although frankly I think he could have been a little sterner about Romney’s penchant for flouting time limits and being a blowhard. Schieffer was competent, although he was no Martha Raddatz, which is a shame, because someone needed to call out Romney on his inability to answer a question on foreign policy directly.
But happily, Obama was on fire tonight, getting the best zingers of the night and calling out the Romney lies.
Some of my favourite Obama lines of the night (lines I’m sure he practiced ahead of time):
You were asked, what’s the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia — not al-Qaida, you said Russia. And the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War’s been over for 20 years. But, Governor, when it comes to our foreign policy, you seem to want to import the foreign policies of the 1980s, just like the social policies of the 1950s and the economic policies of the 1920s.
But I think Governor Romney maybe hasn’t spent enough time looking at how our military works. You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets — (laughter) — because the nature of our military’s changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines. And so the question is not a game of Battleship where we’re counting ships. It’s what are our capabilities.
Bob, let me just respond. Nothing Governor Romney just said is true, starting with this notion of me apologizing. This has been probably the biggest whopper that’s been told during the course of this campaign, and every fact-checker and every reporter’s looked at it. The governor has said this is not true.
Now, I hasten to add, that while those were lines I loved, the truth that every Obama supporter has to come to terms with is that NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS, there are people who will never accept that Romney has lied about Obama. Case in point, the apology tour. This is a fiction promulgated by the GOP political machine since Obama left for Cairo. There was nothing apologetic about it, but I have ex-friends (whom I had to unfriend on Facebook) who railed about how they knew Obama had gone on an apology tour and that it was a disgrace. No amount of logic or facts is ever going to dislodge her sad opinion. Some people do not want to be confused by facts. Romney’s poor performance will make as little difference to them as Obama’s poor performances in the first debate did for me. I understand that. I can only hope there are slightly more sane people out there than insane people.
I also must mention the blinking. With the candidates on split screen, I noticed Romneys blinking FAR more than I have at the previous debates. Here’s what About.com says about that particular piece of body language, “People often blink more rapidly when they are feeling distressed or uncomfortable.”
Curiously, besides the blinking, one of the takeaways of the night was that Romney apparently agrees with most everything Obama has done, revealing either an amazing lack of imagination, or an underlying truth that all along Obama has been doing what a commander-in-chief should be doing.
Of course not every pundit felt it was a clear Obama win. But at the Political Wire, Taegan Goddard says:
The third and final presidential debate was President Obama’s best moment in the campaign so far. He was prepared on every issue and knew Mitt Romney’s record of past statements just as well… As the debate went on, Romney tried many times to move the international affairs discussion back to the economy where he was more comfortable. It was as if he had only 30 minutes of foreign policy talking points for a 90 minute debate. As a result he seemed to string together random thoughts which often made him sound incoherent.
TalkingPointsMemo concludes: “Romney began to falter as Obama became more direct, organized and declarative. Romney seemed increasingly lost. Obama seemed comfortable, happy. The visuals told the story.”
It was a good night.
Paul Ryan Repairs the World
And while Romney is out debating the future of the world, his pal Paul Ryan has been out doing good deeds, like cleaning Mount Rushmore:
Cleaning Mother Teresa:
and cleaning Brad Pitt’s abs:
Ah, the things one can do with Photoshop…
And sometimes I don’t need to Photoshop anything at all:
I have a theory.
By Ann Elk.
Stay with me here. I know this is going to sound like I’m a nut job, but, here goes. Clearly from these last two debates, we can see that Debate #2 and Debate #3 Obama is so much more practiced, so much smarter and quicker than Debate #1 Obama. And I’m not the first one to wonder what the heck happened in that first debate.
Here’s my crazy theory. What if Obama lost that first debate with strategy in mind?
Pshaw, I hear you say, what a thought! Why would he do that? Well, folks, this election is a different animal mainly due to the sudden rise of SuperPACS, quasi-political organizations that we all knew were stockpiling cash to make a hit on Democrats running for Senate, particularly in the final weeks leading up to the election. In early October, Obama had only a small lead in polls in popular vote, but the likelihood was that he would carry most of the swing states in the electoral college race.
I think he also knew that if it looked like Romney was going down in flames (which he was after the 47% remark) the conservative SuperPACS would pull their money from the Romney campaign and abandon Mitt to focus on the Senate and House races. With Obama on a slide, GOP superPACS have earmarked more cash for pro-Romney ad buys in swing states and moved away from the Senate races. Savvy?
Think of it like that final act of Lord of the Rings. Aragorn proposes a crazy house call on Sauron’s front gate to draw the Eye away from the hobbits scrambling up Mount Doom. Yeah, yeah, go ahead and tell me I’m crazy, because who would throw away an only slightly-greater-than-nothing lead?
It would be an incredible game of brinksmanship, I concede, but come on, this man is President of the United States. You have to have some nerves of steel to get the job.
Anyway, my point is, yes, he took a dip in the polls–perhaps more than might have even been anticipated. But still, Romney has never been able to create volatility in the polling, not like back in 2004.
Have I mentioned early voting? Very much worthwhile. It means that once you’ve voted you can ignore the myriad political ads and paraphernalia invading your inbox…
In-person early voting has commenced in South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Indiana, California, Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, Hawaii,
You can vote by absentee ballot already most states. Check Reed’s calendar for more info.
That was a good night.
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Pwned Edition
Well, Hallelujah!
Welcome to Presidential Debate Number Two and a fine, fine Obama win. Debate video and transcript here.
Hopefully this little dog and pony show puts the Obama campaign back on track and makes people stop and think, really think for a moment about who this Romney jerk is.
So here’s what we learned today. Mitt Romney is a kneejerk bully who can’t let anyone else have the last word and believes that rules, even debate rules, are for someone else.
But this time, Obama doesn’t just roll over and let Mitt the Arrogant run roughshod over him. ‘Bout damn time. I have a brief flash to that story of Romney’s “Lord of the Flies” style attack on his presumed gay classmate, you know, where he held down and cut the hair of another kid just because he was “different.” This is the same Mitt Romney we’re looking at today, folks. This is how that kid grew up, from an insolent, overprivileged cocky little brat who thought he could do whatever he wanted, to a pompous swaggering braggart who thinks he can say whatever he wants.
Pssst…Mr. President….there’s a crazy person behind you…
But I’m glad to say that Obama is not a little kid, and he’s not taking it lying down, thank god. At times, it looks like an episode of the Bickersons, with the two of them doing a “No, you don’t,” “Yes, I do,” “No, you don’t” “Yes, I do” kinda useless exchange. And to her credit moderator Candy Crowley tolerates it only for a moment before shutting it down. She has obviously taken heed of the ghost of Jim Lehrer, and I give her credit for cutting through the brawling going on on the stage. In fact, Candy more than earned her stripes when Romney tried to shove down everyone’s craw a particularly silly little bit about Obama’s response to the Libya attacks.
“You said in the Rose Garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror?” Romney eye-rolled, adding obnoxiously, “I want to make sure we get that for the record, because it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in Benghazi an act of terror.”
“Get the transcript,” Mr. Obama replied. With such firm, unsmiling authority, that it sent a million bloggers to Google to find the transcript, which took all of .0000002 seconds.
Candy actually live fact-checked–LIKE ANYONE WITH A BRAIN WOULD– and said, “He did in fact, sir.”
To which the president added, “Can you say that a little louder, Candy?”
Yeah, here, Candy, let me do it. HE SAID: “NO ACTS OF TERROR WILL EVER SHAKE THE RESOLVE OF THIS GREAT NATION, alter that character, or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.”
It was a stupid move by Romney because winning a semantic point like that really doesn’t prove anything, but losing the point makes him look like a bully and a condescending jerk who doesn’t know enough to stop lying when he’s been exposed. Didn’t someone say “I’m used to people saying something that’s not always true, but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I’ll believe it….” Oh YEAH, that was YOU Governor Romney, back in Debate Number 1, at time 21:16:44.
I think Obama’s feistiness and the fact that Crowley was indeed going to call him on BS must have rattled Romney, because his voice actually took on a different tone and he had a few weird little worms come out of his mouth. Something garbled about how on Day One as president he would “label China a currency manipulator.” But one of the fastest growing memes in the seconds after it emerged from his mouth was “binders full of women.” Uh, yuck.
Mitt was trying to show off how wonderfully openminded he is and how he did his darndest to locate some kind of qualified dames to hire for his cabinet.
Actually, as it turns out, this idea that he ASKED for the binder full of women is another Romney lie/exaggeration. From David Bernstein at Talking Politics:
Hey, I know about that binder! And guess what — Mitt Romney was lying about it… What actually happened was that in 2002 — prior to the election, not even knowing yet whether it would be a Republican or Democratic administration — a bipartisan group of women in Massachusetts formed MassGAP to address the problem of few women in senior leadership positions in state government. There were more than 40 organizations involved with the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (also bipartisan) as the lead sponsor.
They did the research and put together the binder full of women qualified for all the different cabinet positions, agency heads, and authorities and commissions. They presented this binder to Governor Romney when he was elected.
Here’s what Emma Keller at the UK Guardian had to say about it, “Why did the phrase resonate? Because it was tone deaf, condescending and out of touch with the actual economic issues that women are so bothered about. The phrase objectified and dehumanized women. It played right into the perception that so many women have feared about a Romney administration – that a president Romney would be sexist and set women back.”
Romney is, according to him the kind of open-minded guy that lets his Chief of Staff leave at 5 pm so she can go home and make dinner for the kids. I can only presume that Romney is talking about Karl Rove protege Beth Myers, who manages his campaign and owns a share of that famous Romney horse, Rafalca. Of COURSE, Romney will let her leave at 5 make dinner, because we wouldn’t DREAM of asking Beth’s husband to do that. [Rolls eyes.]
If Romney was hoping to make an impact on women with his caring compassion for the struggles of a working mom, he needed to dial up his “I am a human” setting a few more notches and maybe turn on a space heater to warm him up. Ugh.
Anyway, as I was saying… Romney got pwned by Obama tonight. I figure if the conservatives are saying it was an Obama win, it was clearly a knockout… LOL.
The NY Times noted:
“George Will said, ‘Barack Obama not only gained ground that he had lost, he cauterized some wounds that he inflicted on himself by seeming too distant and disengaged.’
On CNN, the longtime analyst David Gergen said “the night goes to Barack Obama.” On MSNBC, the Rev. Al Sharpton credited Mr. Obama with his “best performance of his career as a debater.”
“Tonight Mitt Romney was up against a different man,” said the MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, who added that “Democrats will be thrilled.”
I will now breathe a little more easily, take off my lucky Giants T- Shirt (It is SOOOO working) and ignore the polls until the post debate swing happens.
“Look at how sparkly someone else already made them…”
Nice Christian Attitude Department
And, no, I just can’t pass over that Paul Ryan photo op in the homeless shelter in which he showed up in a 15-minute stop ON HIS WAY TO THE AIRPORT, after the breakfast was over, (conveniently missing any actual contact with homeless people, who are, as we all know in the 30% of Americans who are “takers), “ramrodded” his way into the kitchen (yep, that’s what the charity’s president said) and proceeded to clean pots and pans that were already clean (lest he soil his pretty hands with kitchen schmutz.) All to get the picture you see on the left.That is one cynical photo op.
I mean really, it’s just so difficult being Romney-Ryan. They deride the takers, the 47% who just won’t take responsibility for their lives,saying we should cut out entitlements and get rid of handouts. But, they also want us to think they’re good Christians, so they should at least look like they’re serving, but they should not actually hand any free food to those freeloading “takers.” But they don’t want to be viewed as cold and unfeeling, but they also only have fifteen minutes to make this op look good, so “Liza, do NOT get grease on your hands, we don’t have time to clean it off, we have a plane to catch!”
Marie Lee of Salon says this: “This staged emptiness is such a glaring metaphor for the oxymoronic “compassionate conservatism” that a novelist would reject it as too obvious…This is exactly what the GOP is all about. They need to pretend to care about the poor and disenfranchised so they don’t come off as total monsters, but in practice, they’d be horrified to confront a food scrap that may have been touched by a 47 percenter.”
The news that George McGovern is entering hospice gave me a sobering moment today. I couldn’t help but think, is this the end of an era for Liberals, or can we make this the passing of a torch. Well, okay, I know Barack Obama isn’t the Liberal I wanted, but he’s liberal enough for right now. I wasn’t there in 1972, but I have to imagine that this election is a lot different from Nixon vs. McGovern.
I’m trying not to get too depressed by polling. Really, truly, with everyone and his aunt out there polling “likely voters” the noise is unbearable and those poll lines are guaranteed to fluctuate a lot in the next three weeks. When I want to feel good about life, I look at Electoral-Vote.com’s Senate map.
In more heartening news, Obama is leading Romney 59-31% among early voters, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll.
The online poll is another sign that early voting is likely to play a bigger role this year than in 2008, when roughly one in three voters cast a ballot before Election Day. Voting is already under way in some form in at least 40 states.
And in even more heartening news, “The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a last-gasp appeal by Ohio Republicans and approved early voting for Ohio residents on the weekend before Election Day.”
And if you REALLY need a laugh, check out this Gangnam style parody, “Mitt Romney Style.” I almost fell off my chair when I first saw this.
Booyah.
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Fine Fillet Edition
So I have always suspected this: far from being the addle-pated old fool that people like to portray him as, Biden is a shrewd, savvy politician who knows how to play the “gaffe-prone” guy in order to advance a bigger objective.
It is with modified glee, that I point to tonight’s debate performances as evidence. It was a fine filleting of Rep. Paul Ryan, and sent a sigh of relief rolling through the ranks of Demos riled by Romney’s lies and Obama’s apparent indifference to them in the last week’s debate.
But even before tonight, I had my suspicions about Joe. Take his so-called gaffe on gay marriage. Supposedly he just blurted out his support for gay marriage and irritated the president, putting the Obama administration in an awkward position. Know what? I think you don’t get to be a veteran politician with 40 years experience by shooting off your mouth unless it’s calculated. I see Joe in a meeting with the president saying, “Hey, let me just go out there and take the temperature of the water. If it’s a horrible idea, it’ll just be crazy old Joe shooting off his mouth, but if it’s the right time, then you’ll find out.”
And when Obama’s gay marriage support speech rolled out, I knew for sure that Joe is one helluva smart political strategist whose greatest advantage is that he doesn’t care what people think about him personally.
But back to the debate at hand. First off, props to Martha Raddatz. She’s feisty right from the start, “I would like to begin with Libya.” Whoa, Nellie! No softball question? No inane “what is the difference” queries? Just, “Good evening, gentlemen, let me set a breakneck pace here by asking you about libyan terrorists assassinating a US Ambassador.” Yeah. I love it. In a tweetshell, as Vanity Fair put it: “Yo, Jim Lehrer, This Is What Killing It Looks Like.”
The NY Times’ Alessandra Stanley observes:
For Mr. Biden especially, the night was his chance to relive past debates and unleash his inner barroom brawler. He had to be contained and courteous when he debated Sarah Palin four years ago, lest he look like a bully. This time he let loose. And unlike the courtly Mr. Bentsen in 1988, Mr. Biden turned his temperature up, singeing the young man across the table with patronizing grins, but mostly withering retorts. His interruptive barrage was as relentless as his silent mugging for the camera.
Mr. Ryan held his own, but did look abashed when Mr. Biden mocked him for opposing the Obama stimulus, yet asking for government funds for his own district. “On two occasions, we — we — we advocated for constituents who were applying for grants,” Mr. Ryan said stiffly.
“I love that. I love that,” Mr. Biden said. “This was such a bad program, and he writes me a letter saying — writes the Department of Energy a letter saying, the reason we need this stimulus — it will create growth and jobs.”
And if Biden looked authoritative and no-nonsense, Ryan often seemed rattled, like a punky, arrogant little kid who’s just been called out on blatant lies and is desperately trying to keep his cool and bluster his way through. His little “heh-heh” chuckle creepily reminds me of GWShrub’s grating little trademark snigger.
Oh, and by the way, these are real photos of Paul Ryan– he posed for Time Magazine, when he was the 2011 runner up for Person of the Year (???). Don’t ask.
But before I leave the topic of Ryan’s appearance, I’m going to say again… Hannover Fiste. Remarkable. (Thanks, Todd, now I can’t see anything else…)
Anyway, pundits on the right will claim that Biden was unhinged because they can’t refute what he said, and those on the left will rejoice that FINALLY someone is starting to call out the Romney-Ryan lie machine.
They get to Medicare entitlements and Ryan tries to drag his mom into the discussion. In his response, Biden offhandedly reminds us that he filleted Sarah Palin on the death panel debate and can fillet Ryan just as neatly.
Some favorite Biden lines:
“That is a bunch of malarkey!”
“Go on our Web site. He sent me two letters saying by the way, ‘Can you send me stimulus money? It will create growth and jobs. Those are his words. And now, he’s sitting here looking at me?”
“By the way, any letter you send me, I’ll entertain it.”
“Oh so now you’re Jack Kennedy…”
And one of my favorite Biden responses managed to wrap the 47% remark, the GM bailout, and Romney’s veteran policies neatly into a response on unemployment figures:
Let’s look at the — let’s take a look at the facts. Let’s look at where we were when we came to office. The economy was in free fall. We had — the Great Recession hit. Nine million people lost their job, 1.7 — $1.6 trillion in wealth lost in equity in your homes, in retirement accounts from the middle class.
We knew we had to act for the middle class. We immediately went out and rescued General Motors. We went ahead and made sure that we cut taxes for the middle class. And in addition to that, when that — and when that occurred, what did Romney do? Romney said, no, let Detroit go bankrupt. We moved in and helped people refinance their homes. Governor Romney said, no, let foreclosures hit the bottom.
But it shouldn’t be surprising for a guy who says 47 percent of the American people are unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives. My friend recently, in a speech in Washington, said 30% of the American people are takers. These people are my mom and dad, the people I grew up with, my neighbors. They pay more effective tax than Governor Romney pays in his federal income tax. They are elderly people who in fact are living off of Social Security. They are veterans and people fighting in Afghanistan right now who are, quote, not paying any taxes.
I’ve had it up to here with this notion that 47 percent — it’s about time they take some responsibility here. And instead of signing pledges to Grover Norquist not to ask the wealthiest among us to contribute to bring back the middle class, they should be signing a pledge saying to the middle class, we’re going to level the playing field. We’re going to give you a fair shot again.
Says Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Beast: “Biden’s affect is the most important thing tonight. He seems like the elder statesman but also a pitbull.”
And at the Economist, reaction was: “Joe Biden was easily the more memorable debater in every way; he was louder, more emotional, lucid, detailed, garrulous, grinning, teary-eyed and just Joe Biden. He sank some real barbs into Romney-Ryan. The Biden that Mr Obama hired in 2008 to excite lower-middle-class types from Scranton showed up and did his job. Ryan was cool, impressively calm given his unpredictable opponent, and detailed, but seemed reactive much of the night. He could have put Obama-Biden on the spot for their deficit failures more effectively; as it was, more time was spent on how Mr Romney’s numbers don’t add up (a potential future deficit) than the actual deficit itself.”
Sam Youngman of Reuters on PBS: Joe’s message was “Hey, welcome to my turf, rookie.”
And I won’t deny that Andy Borowitz of the New Yorker pretty much gets it right: “In a poll of Democratic voters taken immediately following Thursday night’s Vice-Presidential debate, a wide majority said they wanted Vice-President Joe Biden to appear in all remaining 2012 debates,” adding, “Obama should crush a little bit of Joe Biden into a joint and smoke it.”
So, how did Joe do? If you must know my opinion, he cleanly filleted Ryan before the guy even knew what was going on, and then he packaged him up with a wine sauce to cover that off-flavor of hypocrisy and put a few nice clean chives on the top.
So early voting began in California last Tuesday, and we realized that in order to vote at this juncture, we would have to wade through our positions on nearly a dozen ballot measures and another handful of local propositions. So, Californians, we are now prepared to reveal our recommendations on everything from gross receipt taxes to GMO labeling to the human trafficking. Interested? Send me a message and I’ll be happy to share our snarky take on this year’s props. And when you know which way you want to vote on your local and state props,
In-person early voting has commenced in South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Indiana, California, and beginning today, Arizona.
You can vote by absentee ballot already in Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Georgia, Arkansas,Maryland, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maine, Michigan, Mississipi, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas,Delaware, Virginia, Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama, North Dakota, Illinois, Washington DC, New York and Florida.
GROUSEY CAT SEZ:
“Sometimes I leave malarkey in the litterbox…
and sometimes I leave malarkey on the carpet…”
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Nearly-Incoherent-With-Rage Edition
What. Was. That.
I’m so angry after watching the first Presidential Debate live from Denver that I can barely form the words.
Transcript. Video. Arghhhhhh.
I screamed at the TV like a deranged maniac, causing my poor Grousey Cat to literally fall off the ottoman and retreat in a huff under the table while I worked myself into a livid fury.
Must. Calm. Self. Not. Good. for. Blood. Pressure.
But now the debate is over. My Grousey Cat has emerged to give me a tentative, calming, wet-nosed nudge, and my Editorial Cat has walked across my keyboard, promising to help edit, if I promise not to be scary anymore.
First off, can we please, PLEASE, PLEASE get a moderator with a fricking backbone? Jim Lehrer was, in the words of my perceptive husband, “worthless.” Not only did Jim himself often interrupt Obama claiming time was up, he let Romney run roughshod over him, and demand extra time, natter on about whatever he wanted to talk about and interrupt the president as much as he pleased. He didn’t force either of them to stick to the topics or the time limits, and on top of that, his idiotic kickoff questions–“What is the difference between you and your opponent on fill-in-the-blank” was how he started every damn segment–were an embarrassment to the whole proceeding. Jim, that was not only useless, ineffectual, and pandering, it was damn lazy. It made it look like you spent no time at all preparing to moderate this debate.
I would like to also propose a system in which the candidates are locked in two soundproof booths, and unable to be heard unless their mike is turned on.
That or some kind of electronic muzzle. Or automatic pepper-spray spritzes in the face whenever they say something that is a lie.
I’m designing it in my head, and thinking it could be a big seller.
Because tonight’s offerings from Mitt Romney were RIDDLED with whoppers that have ALREADY BEEN PROVEN TO BE LIES! I hope the fact-checkers have a field day with this.
Here are a few that have already hit the boards:
12 million jobs: Mr. Romney promised to create 12 million jobs over the next four years if he is elected president. That is actually about as many jobs as the economy is already expected to create, according to some economic forecasters.
“I did not propose a $5Trillion tax cut: It is true that Mr. Romney has proposed “revenue neutral” tax reform, meaning that he would not expand the deficit. However, he has proposed cutting all marginal tax rates by 20 percent — which would in and of itself cut tax revenue by $5 trillion.
$716 billion cut for Medicare: How long are we going to have to listen to this one? “These cuts in the future growth of spending prolong the life of the Medicare trust fund, stretching the program’s finances out longer than they would last otherwise.”
The sad truth is that it was a slick performance by Romney, who was aggressive and energetic. He was well-prepped, using coded keywords and appropriating Demo buzz phrases with a Tea Party twist– “trickle down government,” “economy tax.” Aside from the actual ballsy outrageousness of his lies, his biggest misstep was saying he’d fire Big Bird and Jim Lehrer, although, personally, at this point, I’d fire Jim Lehrer too.
By contrast Obama’s performance was frankly lackluster. I know some people will disagree and feel that his non-combativeness was more presidential, but it was also less inspiring, and looked indecisive and confused. When Romney claims that he just wants to help those Americans out there who are hurting, why didn’t Obama hit back with “but you mean not the 47% of them who support me?”
When Romney accuses him of pillaging $716 billion from Medicare, why doesn’t he say, “ask your running mate Paul Ryan how it works, since he proposed the same plan.” When Romney makes a crack about repeating something that’s not true so often til people think its true, why not come back at him and say, “Perhaps you know all about that since SuperPACS supporting you have had so much practice doing exactly that–LYING.” And when Romney has the utter GALL to say that Obama should have gotten Republican support to pass his health care plan, I want to choke him. How about giving him a tart reply that if the Republicans had not CATEGORICALLY decided that blocking Obama (not the welfare of the country) was their TOP political priority , bipartisanship would have been a possibility.
This really frosts me. When Romney says, “But the right answer is not to have the federal government take over health care and start mandating to the providers across America, telling a patient and a doctor what kind of treatment they can have,” why isn’t Obama retorting, “Oh, you mean the way you’d like to come between a doctor and a woman exercising her right to choose?”
And when Romney has the nerve to spout this little gem, “Mr. President, you’re entitled to your own plane, your own house, but not your own facts,” you need to hit back with, “Right, Mitt, you think only YOU are entitled to your own facts–that’s an ‘entitlement’ you take advantage of every day.”
Instead, Obama looks unpracticed–he stutters, seems to be looking down all the time during Romney’s responses, and generally comes across as unfocused and rambling. It was a totally ennervated performance, that has me wondering where the Obama of 2004 or 2008 is? There’s a hell of a difference between rising above the negativity to look presidential and just being plain old boring. Word is that sparring with John Kerry was his debate prep. Well, sadly, he looked like John Kerry–and not that cool, fiery Kerry from this year’s DNC, but the fumbling dry, boring Kerry of 2004 who got SwiftBoated without even raising a peep about the lies told about him.
Joe Klein says: “Mitt Romney won this debate. Barack Obama lost it. I mean, he got his butt kicked. It was, in fact, one of the most inept performances I’ve ever seen by a sitting President. Romney–credit where it’s due–was calm, clear, convincing (even when he was totally full of it) and nearly human. The real mystery was Obama. Where on earth was he? Why was his debate strategy unilateral disarmament? Why did he never speak in plain English: “Mitt, you’re selling a fantasy. Bill Clinton proved it. He raised taxes on the wealthy and the economy boomed. George Bush lowered taxes drastically and the economy tanked. How’s your plan any different than Bush’s?”
Excellent point. Why did Obama never even MENTION Bush and hang the Shrubbery around Mitt Romney’s neck??
And Andrew Sullivan at the Daily Beast says, “Look: you know how much I love the guy, and you know how much of a high information viewer I am, and I can see the logic of some of Obama’s meandering, weak, professorial arguments. But this was a disaster for the president for the key people he needs to reach, and his effete, wonkish lectures may have jolted a lot of independents into giving Romney a second look.”
I don’t know what the polls are going to look like after this, but I fear it will not be good for Obama.
Is this whole exercise a canny way to shake all of us supporters out of our complacency and send us into a full-blown panic, lest we take this election for granted? Mr. President, it’s not necessary to give us heart attacks. Really. You can just ask us kindly to get out there and vote.
“Ow. I hurt myself when I fell of the ottoman. Don’t make me hurt myself again.”
GO VOTE NOW.
In-person early voting has commenced in South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio.
On Monday we here in California can begin early voting.
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Circle II Circle - [ Official Web Site ] - [ Tour Dates ]
Watching The Silence United States
Sea Of White
Into The Wind
Watching In Silence
Fields Of Sorrow
Type: Full-Length
Release Date: April 29th, 2003
Label: AFM Records
Categories: Power, Progressive
MetalBite Review by Denis on 7/17/2003
Down! Down you pervert! Stay calm, because there's nothing for you to be excited about. You won't be able to satisfy your voyeurism fantasies here. Circle II Circle is a solo project from Zak Stevens, the former front man of Savatage. Early this century, he felt like starting a new band and for once he would be able to write all the lyrics and vocal melodies. To help him along the way, he gathered a couple of guitar players, Matt La Porte & John Werner, bass player Kevin Rothney, drummer Chris Kinder and keyboardist John Zahner.
Circle II Circle sounds like a moderate heavy metal band. Nothing too extreme is to be found here. The vocals are mid to high range and clean, including some choirs vocals, namely on the songs 'Fields Of Sorrow' and 'Walls,' the latter which includes piano, acoustic guitar, and Queen influenced vocals. All of the songs are good, but to be honest, nothing great, unfortunately. One of the weaknesses of "Watching In Silence" is that the production lacks the punch and energy that it needs. Even on some of the best songs like 'Sea Of White' and 'Lies,' the production just doesn't cut it. Perhaps the best example of a song that could have been much better is 'The Circle,' seeing as it sounds too muddy for its own good. Some calmer compositions give a certain variety to the album, such as 'Forgiven,' or the closing number that was already mentioned.
Bottom Line: A pretty good debut, but nothing to go crazy about. Listen before buying.
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Why Pep Guardiola chose Riyad Mahrez over Chelsea star Eden Hazard
Sean KearnsWednesday 23 May 2018 10:00 pm
Riyad Mahrez is expected to join Manchester City (Picture: Getty)
Manchester City expect to complete the signing of Riyad Mahrez in the next fortnight after Pep Guardiola revived the club’s interest in the Leicester City winger.
The Algerian was keen on moving to the Etihad in January and submitted a transfer request in a bid to force through a move to City.
Leicester were reluctant to let their star man leave the club midway through the season without landing a replacement and were demanding in excess of £90million to let Mahrez leave.
City subsequently stepped away from negotiations, valuing Mahrez at closer to £55m. Guardiola’s men were flying in the league and after missing out on Alexis Sanchez they saw little benefit in bowing to Leicester’s demands for Mahrez.
However, Metro.co.uk understands City are now confident of concluding a deal worth around £60m that will see Patrick Roberts move in the opposite direction.
City are interested in Hazard but are wary of lengthy negotiations (Picture: Getty)
Mahrez’s transfer to Etihad is likely to end City’s interest – at least for this summer – in Chelsea star Eden Hazard and Guardiola’s decision to back out of a move for the Belgian speaks volumes of his determination to ensure City are ready to hit the ground running from day one next season.
Guardiola’s planning is meticulous and his preparations for next season began last winter. Aymeric Laporte’s arrival from Athletic Bilbao was pushed through in January so the defender would have time to settle at the club before becoming a starter next term. The 23-year-old can play at left-back, centre-back and in a back three.
That flexibility is important to Guardiola and part of the reason he’s so fond of Mahrez but the thinking behind his move to the Etihad run far deeper.
City’s football in the first half of last season was sensational but Guardiola noted a distinct increase as the season progressed that teams were defending deeper and deeper, especially at the Etihad. The blanket defence employed by the likes of Brighton and Huddersfield made it difficult for the likes of Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling to exploit the limited space in behind defences and Guardiola only envisages that becoming more difficult next term.
Guardiola felt teams were defending deeper and deeper against City as the season went on (Picture: Getty)
Guardiola believes Mahrez’s ability to to beat opponents in one-on-one situations could prove vital, especially in games at home. The Algerian likes coming inside off the right flank to mix with the midfield and Guardiola feels he can entice defenders out of position, providing more room for the likes of Sterling and Sane to operate. Though Guardiola is strict – almost formulaic – in how he likes his teams to build up play, he gives attacking players freedom in the final third.
Mahrez is not the archetypal ‘Guardiola’ player but that is precisely the point and the same could have been said about Alexis Sanchez. The Algerian is far more of an individual than the likes of Sterling or David Silva but Guardiola wants a differential: a player to produce something unpredictable in the tighter matches. Mahrez’s ability to play anywhere across the front was also a factor.
Guardiola values Mahrez’s unpredictability (Picture: Getty)
Beyond that, it is Mahrez’s availability that has seen him earmarked as a priority signing. City are acutely aware of the fuss Mahrez made to force through a move to the club in January and know Leicester want to avoid a similar drama playing out this summer. City believe they can talk the Foxes down from the hefty £90m they were demanding only six months ago and feel Roberts’ move in the other direction will go some way to placating Claude Puel’s side.
Mahrez is part of a two-tier list of targets that Guardiola handed to the club last January. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe and Hazard were in the top bracket but both were considered out of reach or not worth pursuing at this point.
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Chelsea are reluctant to let the Belgian leave and remain confident that they can convince him to stay even without the lure of Champions League football. Hazard’s family is settled in London and the club feel a couple of signature signings will persuade him to stay put. Even if Chelsea were to let Hazard to leave, they would prefer to sell abroad.
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State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2016
State of the World’s Minorities | 12 Jul 2016
The unique cultures of minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide – spanning a wide variety of customs and practices – are under threat. This year’s edition of State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples highlights the impact of land dispossession, forced assimilation and other forms of discrimination on the most fundamental aspects of their identity, including language, art, traditional knowledge and spirituality.
But while the effects of this attrition can be devastating, minority and indigenous cultures have also been critical in strengthening communities and providing activists with a platform to fight for their rights. As this volume illustrates, ensuring that the cultural freedoms of minorities and indigenous peoples are protected is essential if their other rights are also to be respected.
Watch a short film about the report
View our online story pack – a collection of case studies, film and photos
Full text: State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2016
Editor’s preface: minorities, indigenous peoples and the right to culture
Foreword: the changing landscape of indigenous heritage protection
Cultural rights and their implications for minority and indigenous communities
Delivering minority and indigenous rights in practice: the underrated potential of culture and why we ignore it at our peril
Minority and indigenous women's right to culture: identity, gender and opportunities for empwerment
Lessons from indigenous knowledge and culture: learning to live in harmony with nature in an age of ecocide
Protecting the right to culture for minorities and indigenous peoples: an overview of international case law
Peoples under Threat 2016
Filed Under: Culture and tradition, State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples
Notes from Islamabad: How MRG is helping to build a new generation of actor-activists in Pakistan
Behold the Dragon! Might it symbolise hope for China’s minorities?
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Is this just the beginning of the revolution for Libya’s Berbers?
God does not discriminate
An indisputable impact
Minority and indigenous cultures in Africa facing serious threat – new global report
Minority and indigenous cultures under serious threat, state protections ‘fall far short’ – new comprehensive global survey
State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2015 (July 2015)
State of the World’s Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2013 (September 2013)
State of the World’s Minorities 2008
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Feeling Beauty
The Neuroscience of Aesthetic Experience
By G. Gabrielle Starr
A theory of the neural bases of aesthetic experience across the arts, which draws on the tools of both cognitive neuroscience and traditional humanist inquiry.
ISBN: 9780262019316 280 pp. | 5.375 in x 8 in 19 figures July 2013
ISBN: 9780262527446 280 pp. | 5.375 in x 8 in 19 figures January 2015
An ambitious text...exciting as it is timely...Feeling Beauty is at its best when Starr is engaged in close reading leading the reader step by step through a careful explanation and elucidation of a body of text with the aid of her model...clear, legible, and, frankly, a delight to read.
Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism
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No prior work has so firmly established that neuroscience and aesthetics can be mutually illuminating. Informed by her rich knowledge of art history and literature, Starr deciphers brain scans with unprecedented subtlety, drawing important lessons about the embodied nature of aesthetic experience and the hidden unity of seemingly disparate arts.
Jesse Prinz
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, CUNY Graduate Center; author of The Conscious Brain, Beyond Human Nature, and Furnishing the Mind
In Feeling Beauty, G. Gabrielle Starr argues that understanding the neural underpinnings of aesthetic experience can reshape our conceptions of aesthetics and the arts. Drawing on the tools of both cognitive neuroscience and traditional humanist inquiry, Starr shows that neuroaesthetics offers a new model for understanding the dynamic and changing features of aesthetic life, the relationships among the arts, and how individual differences in aesthetic judgment shape the varieties of aesthetic experience.
Starr, a scholar of the humanities and a researcher in the neuroscience of aesthetics, proposes that aesthetic experience relies on a distributed neural architecture—a set of brain areas involved in emotion, perception, imagery, memory, and language. More important, it emerges from networked interactions, intricately connected and coordinated brain systems that together form a flexible architecture enabling us to develop new arts and to see the world around us differently. Focusing on the "sister arts" of poetry, painting, and music, Starr builds and tests a neural model of aesthetic experience valid across all the arts. Asking why works that address different senses using different means seem to produce the same set of feelings, she examines particular works of art in a range of media, including a poem by Keats, a painting by van Gogh, a sculpture by Bernini, and Beethoven's Diabelli Variations. Starr's innovative, interdisciplinary analysis is true to the complexities of both the physical instantiation of aesthetics and the realities of artistic representation.
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G. Gabrielle Starr
G. Gabrielle Starr is Seryl Kushner Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Professor of English at New York University.
Feeling Beauty by G. Gabrielle Starr is an elegantly written (lucid and even literary) examination of the neurobiology of aesthetic experience crossing poetry, visual art, and music.
Consciousness, Literature and the Arts
Feeling Beauty, however, is distinctive in both presenting new research on the regions of the brain activated by intense aesthetic responses and suggesting the ways in which this research might open up a new, dynamic understanding of aesthetics.
Modern Philology
G. Gabrielle Starr exhibits a rare constellation of skills: a fine literary sensitivity coupled with extensive knowledge of recent work in neuroscience. As a result, Feeling Beauty represents a new level of excellence in neuroaesthetics. This groundbreaking field is lucky to count G. Gabrielle Starr among its finest practitioners.
Tamar Szabo Gendler
Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy and Chair, Department of Philosophy, Yale University
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NYSBA Building (Economic) Bridges with Dark Fiber
Fri, September 11, 2015 | Posted by Phineas Rueckert
The New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) expects to bring in over $900,000 over the course of the next ten years in revenue from dark fiber leases. The agreements, which allow private companies to access publicly owned dark fiber spanning the bridges, will also help maintain low tolls and allow regional telecom operators to expand their data transmission networks. The NYSBA announced on August 4 that it would be leasing dark fiber on two new bridges - the Bear Mountain and Rip Van Winkle bridges in upstate New York. These will be the third and fourth NYSBA bridges that generate revenue from fiber leasing.
The NYSBA dark fiber leasing program is now in its fifth year. Since the Authority does not receive any state or federal tax money for the operation and maintenance of its bridges, it has sought creative solutions to finance the upkeep of its infrastructure. It has now leased dark fiber on four of five intended bridges, with plans to lease more on a fifth - the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge - in the near future.
In March, the Authority leased the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge to QCSTelecom, Inc. for $535,000. While such dark fiber leases are one-time fees, and usually last for at least ten years, the immediate benefit to the community takes the form of lower tolls for everyone who crosses the bridge. One editorial, posted in the Daily Mail, considered the locally-scaled benefits of the project:
Locally, we don’t have much to worry about from another toll hike in the immediate future. Although the lease won’t replace tolls as a principal source of revenue, it will help the bottom line and help keep tolls at current level. It’s clear that getting to the other side of the Hudson River can be costly over time and, as energy and transportation costs rise, we are not prepared for another toll hike. But with the success of the dark fiber leasing program, now in its fifth year, we can believe with some certainty that the drive to Columbia County won’t cost more.
The NYSBA’s strategy seems to be working at keeping tolls low - really low. Kathy Welsh reported in the Hudson Valley News Network that the $1.25 toll on Authority bridges is lower today (in real dollars) than it was in 1925 when the NYSBA started operations.
The success of the NYSBA dark fiber leasing project points to the economic viability of dark fiber networks. Dark fiber networks appeal to both proponents of municipally owned networks and private sector telecom advocates. We wrote about the growing interest in dark fiber in July.
In places like Ammon, Idaho dark fiber infrastructure has provided a major economic spark, as Susan Crawford reports in Backchannel:
For cities, the existence of dark fiber networks — basic, passive infrastructure available on a neutral basis to any operator — could drive down retail access prices, make available reliable, world-class communications to every business and residence, and cause a steady stream of leasing revenue to flow into city coffers.
Dark fiber networks can be a safer investment than city-wide lit fiber infrastructure, and, as the NYSBA project shows, can have a positive economic impact. The project already boasts revenues of over $2 million in less than five years. However, the gains from a dark fiber network across an entire city tend to be more limited than lit services. Unless a community is willing to take dark fiber to every residence as Ammon is, the dark fiber seems to only appeal to a limited number of businesses.
But when it comes to crossing bridges - or other challenging crossings like interchanges and railroads, passive strategies like conduit or dark fiber may be a very smart investment.
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While critics charge that municipalities "crowd out" private investment, the reality in Florida shows that where municipalities invest in broadband, there are more private providers of broadband services. Municipalities frequently sell broadband services to private communications firms, and the result is a more competitive and symbiotic environment that benefits both consumers and the private sector.
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by Mariam June 20, 2019, 3:22 pm in Culture & Art
When They See Us: The Horror Faced by the Central Park Five
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The new four-part netflix drama: ‘When they see us’ talks about what happened on a night in 1989. A 28-year-old white woman, Trisha Meili, had been out jogging in the park and was found beaten and raped. She was in a coma for 12 days – and in that time, the case of the Central Park Jogger would grip New York City.
The Netflix serie is written and directed by Ava DuVernay, she’s also made films such as Selma, based on Martin Luther King Jr, and 13th, a documentary about the US prison system.
Who were the central park five?
Five young men, all from black and Hispanic descent, aged between 14 and 16, would be found guilty and jailed for the crime.They became known as the Central Park Five. Vut guess what? They never committed the crime. The men kept claiming their innocence throughout the case, trial and prison terms. In 2014, they were awarded a $41 million settlement, but the City of New York denied any wrongdoing.
The Central Park Five were Kevin Richardson, 14, Raymond Santana, 14, Antron McCray, 15, Yusef Salaam, 15, and 16-year-old Korey Wise.
Richardson and Santana were the first to be taken in by police, McCray, Salaam and Wise were taken in the following day. Wise wasn’t considered a suspect at the time but wanted to offer moral support to Salaam.The five boys were interrogated for at least seven hours without the presence of their parents. The boys would later declare that they were threatened and coerced into confessing to the rape and assault of Trisha, as well as implicating each other’s guilt in the crime.
The actual criminal
Matias was only a teenager when he started his brutal crime spree. When he was just 17, he committed his first attempted rape, he held a 27-year-old woman at knife-point as he threatened to assault her. In April 1989, just before the Central Park Jogger attack, Matias beat and raped another 26-year-old woman in the northern part of Central Park. While he was assaulting her, he was spotted by passersby and fled.
In 2002, Reyes confessed. He told the police he was the one who had attacked and sexually assaulted Meili when he was 17, acting completely alone. His DNA matched that at the scene of the crime and he was able to tell police details about the attack that wasn’t public knowledge.
What about them now?
The Central Park Five are now in their 40s. Most of them have moved away from New York. Salaam said:
“I look at Donald Trump, and I understand him as a representation of a symptom of America. “We were convicted because of the colour of our skin. People thought the worst of us. And this is all because of prominent New Yorkers – especially Donald Trump.”
On the presidential campaign in 2016, Donald Trump was asked by CNN about the ads he took out about the Central Park Five.
“They admitted they were guilty. The police doing the original investigation say they were guilty,” he said. “The fact that that case was settled with so much evidence against them is outrageous.”
Ava DuVernay, Creator, Director and Producer of When They See Us“ stated
“[The] system is not broken. It was built to be this way. It was built this way. It was built to oppress, it was built to control, it was built to shape our culture in a specific way that kept some people here and some people here. It was built for profit, it was built for political gain and power. […] Our real goal is to say “Go America, lets go, lets change this. And you cannot change what you don’t know. So now that you know, what will you do? What will you do to change this?”
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The information presented in this section is based on the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations: 49 CFR Part 37- Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities (ADA) and 49 CFR Part 38- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles.
Accessibility Specifications for Transportation Vehicles (Part 38)
All vehicles are required to have accessible features and each feature must be fully operational any time the vehicle is in use. This includes the following:
Mobility aid accessibility – you must ensure that all vehicles have a lift or ramp to allow individuals with a disability, including individuals who use wheelchairs, to safely board, and there must be sufficient clearances to permit a user of a wheelchair or other mobility aid to reach a securement location. Vehicles in excess of 22 feet must have at least two securement locations, and smaller vehicles must have at least one. (Section 38.23)
You must ensure that doors, steps, and thresholds are slip resistant, and all steps, edges, thresholds, and the boarding edge of the ramp must have a band of contrasting color running the full length of the step or edge. Door height must be a minimum of 68 inches for vehicles in excess of 22 feet and a minimum of 56 inches for smaller vehicles. (Section 38.25)
You must place priority seating signs at the front of the bus, and your operators must ask other passengers to make those seats available to individuals with disabilities when necessary. You must also place signs at securement locations. (Section 38.27)
You must ensure that interior handrails and stanchions permit sufficient turning and maneuvering space for wheelchairs and other mobility aids to reach a securement location from the lift or ramp. Handrails or stanchions must also be located at the entrance to the vehicle. (Section 38.29)
You must install lighting at any stepwell or doorway. (Section 38.31)
If you have fare boxes, they must be located as far forward as practicable so as not to obstruct traffic in the vestibule. (Section 38.33)
You must install a public address system in any vehicle in excess of 22 feet that is used in multiple-stop, fixed route service. (Section 38.35)
You must ensure that stop request controls are located adjacent to the securement location in vehicles in excess of 22 feet that make multiple stops. These controls must be located between 15 inches to 48 inches off the ground, and must be operable with one hand. (Section 38.37)
Where you display destination or route information on the exterior of the vehicle, each vehicle must have illuminated signs on the front and boarding side of the vehicle. (Section 38.39)
Transportation Facilities (Part 37)
If you are a public entity and you construct new facilities to be used for providing designated public transportation services, they must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs (Section 37.41). If you are a public entity and you alter an existing facility or part of an existing facility used for providing designated public transportation services, and that alteration affects or could affect the usability of the facility, you must make the alterations in a way that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities (Section 37.43).
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The United States Access Board is a federal agency that, among other things, develops ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for transportation vehicles and facilities. These are consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation guidelines and standards, and the Access Board is currently in the process of updating the ADA guidelines for transportation vehicles. More information will be posted to this toolkit as it becomes available.
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Back from the dead...again?
Breathing new life into colistin with combination therapy
Eric Brown
The paper published in Nature Communications can be found here: http://go.nature.com/2nsSznL
Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, was first used to treat Gram-negative infections in the late 1950s. However, in an era offering a plethora of alternative compounds, toxicity concerns relating to colistin usage resulted in its retirement from the clinic in the early 1980s. A few decades later, in the midst of a global resistance crisis, colistin has been reintroduced into the clinic. With the rise of carbapenem-resistant infections, colistin now occupies a critical niche as a last-resort treatment option. As such, the discovery of the first plasmid-mediated polymyxin resistance gene (MCR-1) in November 2015 by Liu et al. sparked widespread alarm within the scientific and medical communities. Only a few months later, mcr-1 had been found worldwide, and colistin seemed to be back on its way to an unwanted early retirement.
As with any discovery of a new antibiotic resistance gene, the identification of mcr-1 initiated an onslaught of research to characterize its spread and determine its mechanism of action. This project began when Jon Stokes, a PhD student in the lab, was tying up loose ends on a project that identified pentamidine, an antiprotozoal drug capable of potentiating traditionally Gram-positive targeting antibiotics into Gram-negative bacteria. We were curious to see if pentamidine would still potentiate antibiotics in bacteria expressing mcr-1, given growing concerns over this newly identified resistance gene. To test this, he performed a checkerboard assay, which creates an 8 x 8 matrix of two compounds together at various concentrations. In this experiment, pentamidine was combined with rifampicin and tested against E. coli expressing mcr-1. Colistin was added to the media, simply to select for maintenance of the plasmid carrying mcr-1. When Jon looked at the plates the next day, he noticed that in the absence of any pentamidine, the minimum inhibitory concentration of rifampicin was much lower than expected. Following a hunch that this data was real and not a mistake in setting up the assay, he repeated this checkerboard to look for a potential interaction between colistin and rifampicin, against the same strain of E. coli expressing mcr-1. This experiment displayed some of the most potent synergy we have ever observed in the lab (Figure 1), and as we recognized the potential clinical importance of this observation, we rushed to further explore and characterize this interaction.
Figure 1. Checkerboard microdilution assay showing dose-dependent potentiation of rifampicin by colistin against mcr-1 positive E. coli. Dark blue regions represent higher cell density.
Just over a year has passed since this serendipitous observation, and the project has come a long way from this first assay. The project was taken up by Craig MacNair, a PhD student in the lab who completed a few hundred more checkerboards and made a trip to Winnipeg during the middle of winter, as it’s less paperwork to ship a graduate student to conduct the experiments than to ship and receive ten strains of MCR-1 bacteria. Along the way, we hope to have proven that while mcr-1 protects bacteria from the killing activity of colistin, the ability for colistin to disrupt the outer membrane remains largely unaffected. Through exploitation of this observation, we have identified a number of antibiotic/colistin combinations that work at concentrations obtainable during standard clinical dosing. Encouragingly, we show efficacy of colistin/clarithromycin combination treatment during murine models of mcr-1 positive K. pneumoniae. We believe this work will further our understanding of mcr-1 and encourages others to investigate the clinical potential of colistin combination therapy against otherwise untreatable infections.
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Cyprus Workshop on the Microbiome - a report
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The “Cyprus Workshop on the Microbiome” was held at the University of Nicosia on 16 February 2019. The Workshop was organized by the Biological Society of Cyprus and co-organised and sponsored by the FEBS Science and Society Committee. The University of Nicosia and the Gastroenterology Society of Cyprus were also co-organisers and through them the Workshop was awarded points of continuous dental and medical education. Points of continuous professional development for scientists were awarded through the Biological Society of Cyprus, the Cyprus Association of Clinical Laboratory Directors, Biomedical and Clinical Laboratory Scientists, the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association, and the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) Cyprus Branch.
The Workshop was opened by a ceremony chaired by Dr Pavlos Neophytou, Cyprus representative at FEBS Council and Dr Andreas Hadjihambis, secretary of the Cyprus Biological Society. Representatives of the state and of the co-organisers addressed the workshop, including an address by Prof. Emmanouil Fragkoulis, chairman of the FEBS Science and Society Committee.
Of special importance were the addresses by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Culture and of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, because the Workshop was held under the auspices of the 2 Ministers. The Workshop sessions were chaired by members of academic leadership, including professors from the University of Cyprus and the European University Cyprus. The Workshop was attended by a total of about 200 persons: (a) About 80 biomedical scientists, doctors and University students. (b) About 40 secondary education teachers. (c) About 80 lyceum pupils with biology as their elective subject. (d) A small number of lay persons, who commented that the talks by all speakers were informative and at the same time in simple language that even a non-specialist could follow. This type of mixed audience is pertinent to the causes of the FEBS Science and Society Committee, i.e. to promote and pass the message of biomedical science to the wider society.
The 1st speaker was Prof. Minas Yiangou, from the Department of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
He gave a general introductory talk to the workshop. He explained that life conquered the planet not only via battle and antagonism, but primarily via networking, symbiosis, cooperation and mutual exchanges between different organisms. From the time of his birth and during his lifetime every human being is colonized at different points-barriers (broncho-lung, gastroenterological, urogenital mucosas, skin, eyes) from an amazingly large biodiversity of autochthonous microbes, which compose the Microbiome, while the results of their symbiotic action extend to other internal body organs like the kidneys, heart and brain. Through the Symbiosis of the autochthonous microorganisms and the human-host, the latter acquires additional potential characteristics that allow him to maintain his homestasis and health. A disturbance of the homeostasis and the composition of the microbiome via the dominance of pathological microbes results in Dysbiosis, that leads to pathogenesis and disease such as autoimmune, cardiological, neurological and metabolic syndromes. It is important to understand the role of autochthonous microbes in homeostasis-health and in diseases that constitute the microbiome as a diagnostic and therapeutic target: Rebiosis or Anabiosis, is maintenance and enforcement of the healthy microbiome through the use of probiotic microorganisms, transplant of fecal microbiome or pre-biotic constituents.
The 2nd speaker was Dr Pavlos Neophytou, a European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine and executive director of the Mendel Center for Biomedical Sciences in Nicosia.
The 3rd speaker was Ms Ero Demetriou-Vavliti, a clinical microbiologist and director of a clinical laboratory in Larnaca.
Both speakers talked on laboratory tests for unhealthy microbiome, with special reference on vaginal and urethral samples. Dr Neophytou gave the paradigm of the urease test, which for example may be used for ureaplasma detection using the indicator phenol red, or for the helicobacter pylori breath test. He also talked about the HPV DNA test, in which he has made significant contributions by being the first scientist to deposit a sequence of type 145 in international databases. The HPV DNA test is now recognized by international (WHO) and European Guidelines as the most effective cervical cancer screening test that should be offered to all women aged 30 and over at least once every 5 years. He mentioned the problems created by overuse of antibiotics to treat urogenital and other infections and recommended that persons of moderate risk for urogenital infections are tested for them at regular intervals. Ms Demetriou-Vavliti explained that the normal vaginal flora is composed mainly by lactovacillii. The disturbance of the normal vaginal flora results from pathogens (bacteria, fungi/yeasts) that either were already there and have increased in load or have been transmitted by sexual intercourse. Laboratory microbiological investigation aims to evaluate the vaginal flora and through culture to isolate and type the microorganisms that cause problems. Microscopical examination includes a wet preparation to identify Trichomonas and gram stain to identify N. gonorrhea. Cultures in various media and specific biochemical tests are performed in order to isolate and type microorganisms. Before reporting results to medical doctors, the sensitivity or resistance to antibiotics is also determined.
The 4th speaker was Dr George Potamites, a medical doctor and registered specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroentrerology.
He explained that the human gastroenterological microbiome is composed of more than 1000 different bacteria, and that each person has his/her own unique combination of more than 200 bacteria. New genetic techniques allowed us to type the microbiome. Fecal microbiome transplantation is an important therapeutic intervention, not only for gastroenterological diseases but also for other diseases outside the gastroenterological system.
The 5th speaker was Dr Yorgos Apidianakis, an assistant professor at the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Cyprus.
He explained that gut microbiome acts as a barrier to intestinal pathogens. Disturbances lead to antagonistic competitions and the establishment of pathogens can be detrimental to health. His group used Drosophila melanogaster as a model host to investigate the ability of 35 human intestinal bacterial strains in inducing intestinal regeneration and lethality. They identified Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli antagonizing each other in their ability to promote midgut regeneration and fly lethality. Oral antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and associated elimination of indigenous E. coli in mice, facilitates intestinal P. aeruginosa colonization and concomitant mouse mortality. This effect can be explained by glycolytic fermentation of sugars in E. coli and the production of lactic acid, which inhibits P. aeruginosa growth.
The 6th and last speaker was Prof. Mike Curtis, the Executive Dean of the Dental Institute and a Professor of Microbiology at King’s College, London, UK.
He talked about the microbial world inside the mouth. He explained that over a thousand different types of bacteria are able to colonise the human mouth and each of us will harbour 200-300 different species. There is evidence to suggest that significant benefits to the host are derived from these specialised bacterial communities that have evolved specifically to colonise the oral cavity. These include protection from colonisation by potentially harmful organisms and potentially very significant effects on cardiovascular health through the entero-salivary nitrate circuit whereby dietary nitrate is converted ultimately into the vasodilator, nitric oxide.
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European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine
Director of the Mendel Center for Biomedical Sciences
Nicosia, Cyprus
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Peter Blum Edition Archive Goes on View in Houston
By Andrew Russeth • 12/22/11 11:20am
David Blum and Peter Blum. (Patrick McMullan)
Tomorrow, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is putting on display selections from the 1,500-item edition archive of SoHo and Chelsea gallerist Peter Blum, who has been active as a print publisher for more than 30 years. The exhibition comes exactly 40 years after Mr. Blum began his art-dealing career at the storied Galerie Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland.
Among the works on view from the archive, which MFA, Houston, acquired in 1996, are figurative prints by New York painter Eric Fischl, color woodblock prints from 1986 by Alex Katz and intaglio sheets by Minimalist Brice Marden. The show also includes a new work by Huma Bhabha, who currently shows with Mr. Blum’s gallery.
In a news release, the museum declares that Mr. Blum “is considered to have the best eye of his generation.” High praise indeed. Gallerist wishes that we were going to Houston sometime soon. If only a New York museum had snagged the acquisition!
Filed Under: Arts, Peter Blum, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
SEE ALSO: 5 Summer Exhibitions Every New York Art Lover Needs to See
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La Liga clubs’ revenue grew by almost 21 per cent in the 2017/18 season
Photo: Getty Images Clubs across the Spanish first and second divisions’ revenue grew by 21 per cent collectivel. Here it is Borja Iglesias (L) of RCD Espanyol who celebrates scoring their second goal against Deportivo Leganes from a penalty shot.
La Liga clubs’ collective revenue grew by just under 21 per cent to €4.479 billion in the 2017/18 season, a testament to the competition’s turnaround under the leadership of Javier Tebas.
Commercial revenue grew by 34 per cent and, alongside transfer and broadcasting revenue, was the main driver of the increase.
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Clubs across the Spanish first and second divisions’ revenue grew by 21 per cent collectively to €4.479 billion in the 2017/18 season as reforms under league president, Javier Tebas, continue to show positive effects.
The main drivers of the increase were commercial revenue, excluding advertising turnover, which grew by 34 per cent to €838 million and transfer revenue, which grew by 104 per cent to €1.018 billion.
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New Canaan Community Foundation Awards $586,000 in Grants [CORRECTED]
By Olivia Flaherty-Lovy | May 29, 2019
A New Canaan organization on Wednesday distributed some $586,000 in grants to 78 local and area nonprofits. Recipients of the New Canaan Community Foundation grants ranged from organizations focused on the arts, culture and community resources, to health, human services, seniors, special needs, and youth organizations. The Community Foundation or ‘NCCF’ “works to mobilize people around issues that they care about,” President and CEO Lauren Patterson told NewCanaanite.com from a bustling auditorium at Norwalk Community College, where NCCF held its Grant Awards Ceremony. “In the fall and winter we focus on raising money, and in the spring our volunteers go out to vet the organizations and award the dollars,” Patterson said. This year, the 1977-established NCCF received a record-breaking 96 applications from nonprofit organizations for grants, which were considered by the foundation through a holistic review process, she said.
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Letter: ‘Sapienza Scholarship’ Helps Bridge Significant Gaps for NCHS Students
By Kay Linneman | April 23, 2019
In a couple of weeks, the Sapienza Scholarship committee of the New Canaan Community Foundation will begin its annual scholarship award process. We have been convening since 2007 when Ann Sapienza, a longtime New Canaan resident, set up an endowed fund for New Canaan students who could not afford a college education. Over the month of May our dedicated committee of board members and town residents will meet weekly to review more than 60 applications for grants to help New Canaan students with college costs. The applicants remain anonymous and the awards are need-based in nature. In addition to their financial needs, we learn about each student’s academic and athletic achievements, arts involvement, community service and job experience.
0684-Radi0: Mobilizing New Canaan’s Volunteers and Donor Dollars
By Michael Dinan | April 17, 2019
In this installment of 0684-Radi0—free and downloadable here in iTunes—we talk to New Canaan Community Foundation President and CEO Lauren Patterson about the organization’s unique process of involving dozens of residents in reviewing local needs and prioritizing grant funding to address them. This week’s podcast is sponsored by the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, connecting community with commerce. The Chamber hopes to see you at the Sidewalk Sale, coming up July 12 and 13. Here’s more from 0684-Radi0:
Op-Ed: New Canaan’s ‘Young Philanthropists’
By Grace Ruksznis | April 10, 2019
As a sophomore at New Canaan High School two years ago, leading a busy life with sports, school and extracurricular activities, I had been less than inclined to add another program to my list of to-do’s. Yet my mom, having volunteered with the New Canaan Community Foundation, insisted I try the organization’s Young Philanthropists Program. In it, high school students meet regularly to learn and discuss community needs and how they’re met by nonprofits, as well as how grants help fund those agencies. No surprise, mom was right—this was a program for me: I love to help others and make a difference in my community, and the Young Philanthropists allows me to not only follow that passion, but to also learn about how a nonprofit is built and sustained. Since entering the program, I have learned a lot about nonprofit organizations in the area, and we have been able to participate in hands-on work with various organizations.
First Selectman Proposes Fund To Help New Canaanites In Need of Silver Hill’s Psychiatric Services
By Michael Dinan | January 23, 2019
New Canaan’s highest elected official is proposing a new fund to be overseen by a prominent nonprofit organization that would help town residents seeking psychiatric treatment following substance-related emergencies.
The fund would cover treatment at Silver Hill Hospital for people coming out of Norwalk Hospital following emergency admissions for overdoses or other problems involving substances, according to First Selectman Kevin Moynihan. About $500,000 would be needed to kickstart the fund, to be managed by the New Canaan Community Foundation and serving those who are unable to pay for treatment at the Valley Road facility through private health insurance, he said during a press briefing held Wednesday in his Town Hall office. “Money should never be the issue,” Moynihan said during the briefing, also attended by Patch and Hearst Connecticut. “Families that face that a crisis don’t know what to do and they don’t know where to turn. And there are agencies around—if you decide to go to this one in Westport or go to this one in Greenwich, who are you dealing with, right?
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Alice Rivlin Inserts The Dagger
Having already cited Paul Ryan's shady claim that Alice Rivlin endorses his plan, I thought I'd pass on Ezra Klein's funny interview with Rivlin:
EK: Speaking of the Affordable Care Act, you’ve said before that the theory behind the exchanges in Ryan-Rivlin and the theory behind the exchanges in the Affordable Care Act are identical. That would mean Republicans who believe in Ryan’s model should be more optimistic about the Affordable Care Act. But Ryan has said the two of you simply disagree on how to build the exchanges. Can you explain to me the disagreement you have that would make Ryan-Rivlin different from the ACA?
AR: No. I can’t. I think he’s sort of backed himself into an intellectual corner here.
EK: When you would talk to him, did he seem to recognize that?
AR: Yes.
In the conservative imagination, the Affordable Care Act is the definition of overreaching, freedom-destroying big government, and Ryan is the embodiment of Freedom. So the notion that Ryan's health care plan -- at least the version he con-sponsored with Rivlin -- sets up a system extremely similar to the Affordable Care Act just doesn't compute. But it's true! And, of course, Ryan's Medicare plan may be worse than Medicare but it's not that bad -- at least not the version Rivlin supported. The version on display yesterday is pretty bad.
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Posts Tagged 'performance'
A future 1.2 °C increase in ocean temperature alters the quality of mangrove habitats for marine plants and animals
Tags: biological response, algae, fish, South Pacific, field, morphology, mesocosms, BRcommunity, performance, abundance, multiple factors, otherprocess, tracheophyta
• Mangrove habitats are more resilient to climate change than other habitats.
• Climate change might have positive effects on mangrove-root species communities.
• Using mesocosms we show that an increase of 1.2 °C leads to community homogenisation.
• Warming also led to diversity loss and flattening of mangrove root epibiont communities.
• Juvenile fish altered their use of mangrove habitats under warming and acidification.
Global climate stressors, like ocean warming and acidification, contribute to the erosion of structural complexity in marine foundation habitats by promoting the growth of low-relief turf, increasing grazing pressure on structurally complex marine vegetation, and by directly affecting the growth and survival of foundation species. Because mangrove roots are woody and their epibionts are used to ever-changing conditions in highly variable environments, mangrove habitats may be more resilient to global change stressors than other marine foundation species. Using a large-scale mesocosm experiment, we examined how ocean warming and acidification, under a reduced carbon emission scenario, affect the composition and structural complexity of mangrove epibiont communities and the use of mangrove habitat by juvenile fishes. We demonstrate that even a modest increase in seawater temperature of 1.2 °C leads to the homogenisation and flattening of mangrove root epibiont communities. Warming led to a 24% increase in the overall cover of algal epibionts on roots but the diversity of the epibiont species decreased by 33%. Epibiont structural complexity decreased owing to the shorter stature of weedy algal turfs which prospered under elevated temperature. Juvenile fishes showed alterations in mangrove habitat use with ocean warming and acidification, but these were independent of changes to the root epibiont community. We reveal that the quality of apparently resilient mangrove habitats and their perceived value as habitat for associated fauna are still vulnerable under a globally reduced carbon emission scenario.
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Paleobiological traits that determined Scleractinian coral survival and proliferation during the late Paleocene and early Eocene hyperthermals
Tags: biological response, chemistry, community composition, corals, modeling, otherprocess, paleo, performance, reproduction
Coral reefs are particularly sensitive to environmental disturbances, such as rapid shifts in temperature or carbonate saturation. Work on modern reefs has suggested that some corals will fare better than others in times of stress and that their life history traits might correlate with species survival. These same traits can be applied to fossil taxa to assess whether life history traits correspond with coral survival through past intervals of stress similar to future climate predictions. This study aims to identify whether ecological selection (based on physiology, behavior, habitat, etc.) plays a role in the long‐term survival of corals during the late Paleocene and early Eocene. The late Paleocene‐early Eocene interval is associated with multiple hyperthermal events that correspond to rises in atmospheric pCO2 and sea surface temperature, ocean acidification, and increases in weathering and turbidity. Coral reefs are rare during the late Paleocene and early Eocene, but despite the lack of reef habitat, corals do not experience an extinction at the generic level and there is little extinction at the species level. In fact, generic and species richness increases throughout the late Paleocene and early Eocene. We show that corals with certain traits (coloniality, carnivorous, or suspension feeding diet, hermaphroditic brooding reproduction, living in clastic settings) are more likely to survive climate change in the early Eocene. These findings have important implications for modern coral ecology and allow us to make more nuanced predictions about which taxa will have higher extinction risk in present‐day climate change.
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Integrity of crustacean predator defenses under ocean acidification and warming conditions
Tags: biological response, crustaceans, laboratory, morphology, multiple factors, North Pacific, performance, temperature
Crustaceans are a diverse group of species, but all rely on an exoskeleton that is shed and formed anew throughout their lifetime. Exoskeletons perform a wide range of functions, sometimes acting as armor, a means to produce sound, a tool to crush hard prey, or even a window to facilitate transparency. The exoskeleton and its functions, however, are likely vulnerable to ocean acidification and ocean warming, which may alter its composition and the energy allocated towards its production. I investigated the effects of these future ocean conditions on two southern Californian crustaceans, the California spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus and the grass shrimp Hippolyte californiensis, which rely on their exoskeleton for different predator defenses. P. interruptus is an iconic feature of southern California’s kelp forest ecosystem but also a potential prey item for many of its large predators. Spiny lobsters use their antennae, mandibles, carapace, and horns to avoid predation. Each of these structures is specialized for a certain defense, displaying differences in composition, structure, and material properties that allow the antennae, for example, to remain flexible to avoid breaking when pushing predators away while imbuing hardness in crushing structures like the mandible (Chapter 1). Juvenile lobsters exposed to ocean acidification-like conditions largely maintained their predator defenses, displaying some differences in the composition across the exoskeleton but no strong effects to defense functionality, including the non-exoskeletal defenses of detecting chemical cues and the tail-flip escape response (Chapter 3). Additionally, larval P. interruptus, exposed to both ocean acidification and warming conditions, grew slightly smaller in reduced pH but maintained their transparency in both conditions (Chapter 2). In contrast, H. californiensis resides in eelgrass meadows where a primary defense strategy is cryptic colouration, accomplished via a transparent exoskeleton with underlying pigment. When exposed to both ocean acidification and ocean warming-like conditions, shrimp maintained their transparency and did not respond negatively to either condition (Chapter 4). Together, this work on both species demonstrates that a diversity of predator defenses in temperate crustaceans, included those afforded by the exoskeleton, appear to be relatively resilient to both future ocean acidification and ocean warming conditions.
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Marine mass mortality in a global change context: impacts on individuals, populations and communities
Published 27 June 2019 Science Leave a Comment
Tags: biological response, echinoderms, laboratory, morphology, multiple factors, North Pacific, nutrients, performance, physiology, respiration, temperature
Human actions are pushing natural systems into states that have no historical precedent. In response, empirical and theoretical researchers are increasingly focused on developing ways to predict the responses of ecological systems to change. However, significant knowledge gaps remain, often leading to “ecological surprises” where observed impacts of global change do not align with existing theory or hypotheses. In this dissertation, I study the response to perturbations of a well-characterized system for ecological research, the Northeast Pacific rocky intertidal, to advance our understanding of and ability to predict the impacts of global change on individuals, populations and communities. In 2013 and 2014, sea star species along the west coast of North America were affected by an outbreak of Sea Star Wasting Syndrome (SSWS), resulting in an epidemic of mass mortality that spanned unprecedented geographic and temporal scales and resulted in the near extirpation of multiple sea star species from many locations along the coast. One of the species that was most strongly affected in the intertidal zone was Pisaster ochraceus, an iconic predatory sea star that has the ability to play a keystone role in its community through foraging on and ultimately controlling the lower boundary of mussel prey populations. The first two chapters of this dissertation take advantage of SSWS as a “natural” form of top predator removal to assess the consequences of this type of perturbation on ecosystem resilience. In Chapter 2, I tested the hypotheses that P. ochraceus loss would facilitate a population expansion of a smaller, mesopredator sea star, Leptasterias sp., and that this expansion would have negative effects on P. ochraceus population recovery. This result would follow expectations of competitive release and aligns with existing research on the competitive relationship between these species from the Northeast Pacific intertidal. I used field surveys to track Leptasterias populations just before the onset of and up to three years after SSWS. Contrary to expectation, I did not see an increase in the distribution or density of Leptasterias, and instead saw a decrease in individual size post-SSWS. Further, I found no evidence of competition between P. ochraceus recruits and Leptasterias for resources. Thus, although my hypotheses were grounded in theory and previous research, they were not supported by data. These results suggest that Leptasterias will not provide a bottleneck for P. ochraceus population recovery from SSWS, nor compensate for lowered P. ochraceus predation. The dynamics of P. ochraceus at the recruit (early benthic juvenile) life-history stage has long been considered a gap in our understanding of the species, as recruits have been historically rare in the intertidal and hard to study. Post-SSWS, however, many sites along the coast experienced unprecedented recruitment of P. ochraceus into intertidal ecosystems. In Chapter 3, I used a field experiment to test the hypothesis that this pulse of recruitment was facilitated by SSWS-related adult loss, the consequent decrease in predation by adult P. ochraceus, and increase in prey availability for recruits. Instead of finding evidence that adults dominate recruits in food competition and inhibit recruit success, I found that recruits have a negative effect on P. ochraceus adult densities. Further, treatments where recruits were excluded and only adults had access to prey communities showed the highest control of sessile invertebrate prey populations at the end of the year-long experiment. Thus, these results suggest that adult P. ochraceus will not hinder recruit recovery, but propose a mechanism whereby high recruit densities may increase vulnerability to SSWS-induced shifts in community structure. Outbreaks of mass mortality, particularly those as widespread as SSWS, are one of many ecological challenges driven by anthropogenic environmental changes such as warming and ocean acidification. However, predicting the vulnerability of species and populations to global change is an ongoing and significant challenge for researchers and managers. In Chapter 4 I assessed whether intraspecific physiological variability could help predict P. ochraceus recruit response to ocean acidification and warming. I found that individual metabolic rate interacted with ocean acidification and food availability to drive sea star growth, and that an interaction between metabolic rate and temperature also predicted sea star predation on Mytilus spp. mussels. Thus, these results have implications not only for P. ochraceus but also for its food web interactions. Incorporating these results into predictive frameworks may improve our ability to anticipate and scale up responses to global change across levels of ecological organization. In summary, my dissertation, although chock-full of surprises, presents several paths forward for improving predictive ability in the face of accelerating anthropogenic global changes. Further, we reinforce the notion that management strategies should be cautious and anticipate ecological surprises. Predicting the future is challenging even when predictions are well-informed, particularly in environmental contexts that have never been encountered before.
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Long-term acclimation to near-future ocean acidification has negligible effects on energetic attributes in a juvenile coral reef fish
Tags: biological response, fish, growth, laboratory, morphology, multiple factors, performance, physiology, South Pacific, toxicants
Increased levels of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) drive ocean acidification and have been predicted to increase the energy use of marine fishes via physiological and behavioural mechanisms. This notion is based on a theoretical framework suggesting that detrimental effects on energy use are caused by plasma acid–base disruption in response to hypercapnic acidosis, potentially in combination with a malfunction of the gamma aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors in the brain. However, the existing empirical evidence testing these effects primarily stems from studies that exposed fish to elevated CO2 for a few days and measured a small number of traits. We investigated a range of energetic traits in juvenile spiny chromis damselfish (Acanthochromis polyacanthus) over 3 months of acclimation to projected end-of-century CO2 levels (~ 1000 µatm). Somatic growth and otolith size and shape were unaffected by the CO2 treatment across 3 months of development in comparison with control fish (~ 420 µatm). Swimming activity during behavioural assays was initially higher in the elevated CO2 group, but this effect dissipated within ~ 25 min following handling. The transient higher activity of fish under elevated CO2 was not associated with a detectable difference in the rate of oxygen uptake nor was it mediated by GABAA neurotransmitter interference because treatment with a GABAA antagonist (gabazine) did not abolish the CO2 treatment effect. These findings contrast with several short-term studies by suggesting that end-of-century levels of CO2 may have negligible direct effects on the energetics of at least some species of fish.
Continue reading ‘Long-term acclimation to near-future ocean acidification has negligible effects on energetic attributes in a juvenile coral reef fish’
The impact of climate change on intertidal species, camouflage and predation
Tags: biological response, BRcommunity, crustaceans, laboratory, morphology, multiple factors, performance, temperature
To understand the impact of climate change on ecosystems we need to know not only how individual species will be affected, but also the relationships between them. Predator-prey relationships determine the structure and function of ecosystems worldwide, governing the abundance of populations, the distribution of different species within habitats and, ultimately, the composition of communities. Many predator-prey relationships are shifting as a result of environmental change, with climate change causing both mismatches in the abundance and distribution of species and changes in predator and prey behaviour. However, few studies have addressed how climate change might impact the interactions between species, particularly the development of anti-predator defences, which enable prey to limit their predation risk. One of the most widespread defences in nature is camouflage, with many species capable of changing colour to match their background to avoid being seen and eaten. The impact of climate change on this process is largely unknown, save for studies on species that exhibit seasonal changes in coloration. Using behavioural assays with predatory rock gobies (Gobius paganellus) and chameleon prawn prey (Hippolyte varians), I first demonstrate how background matching affects survival, shedding light on the fitness benefits of camouflage. Building on this fundamental understanding, this project explores how defensive coloration may be affected by anthropogenic climate change. Through a series of laboratory studies I test what impact ocean warming and ocean acidification have on the development of camouflage in intertidal crustaceans (chameleon prawns and common shore crabs, Carcinus maenas). Camouflage is modelled according to the visual systems of relevant predators, allowing us to understand what implications their coloration has for detectability, predation risk, and associated trophic links. Finally, this project investigates how camouflage can be applied to conservation and aquaculture. By rearing juvenile European lobster (Homarus gammarus) on different backgrounds, I show that they are capable of colour change for camouflage, as well as colour change throughout ontogeny. This capacity could be harnessed to help improve survival on release into the wild. As such, this thesis explores the fundamental science of camouflage, anthropogenic impacts on this process and its applications for conservation.
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New 3-D Printing Pen Will Let Artists Draw in Mid-Air
Sarah Cascone, May 2, 2014
A 3D drawing created using hand-held 3D printer LIX. Photo: courtesy LIX.
A new handheld 3-D printer is leaving behind the notion of “putting pen to paper” behind, reports Colossal. Billing itself as the smallest 3-D printing pen in the world, LIX will liberate artists from the page, allowing them to draw in the air, creating vertical illustrations.
Like a large-scale 3-D printer, LIX produces a stream of melted plastic that instantly hardens, but there’s no need to program it with a specific design. Instead, the pen allows you to draw freehand. LIX only takes a minute to heat up, and seems to work instantaneously.
The project’s Kickstarter page has already exceeded its funding goal by more than £100,000 (rough $170,000). The first 100 backers to offer over £43 ($70) were promised a LIX pen and a bag of plastic “ink.” Those are all sold out, but you can still get a LIX with three bags of plastic for £82 ($135). The campaign is on through May 29.
If you’re interested in the technology that makes the device possible, here’s LIX’s official explanation:
LIX 3-D printing pen has the similar function as 3-D printers. It melts and cools coloured plastic, letting you create rigid and freestanding structures. Lix has a hot-end nozzle that is power supplied from USB 3.0 port. The plastic filament ABS/PLA is introduced in the upper extremity of Lix Pen. The filament goes through a patented mechanism while moving through the pen to finally reach the hot-end nozzle which melts and cools it down.
A similar device called the 3-Doodler was announced last year, but the pen was significantly clunkier, and LIX seems able to create much finer, cleaner drawings/sculptures.
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U of A is Creating Natural Trails on the Oak Ridge Hillside
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Oak Ridge Trail
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – This summer, the University of Arkansas is creating nearly a mile of natural-surface trails within the Oak Ridge hillside. This new pocket park in the campus core is supported by a Walton Family Foundation grant. Once the project is complete, eroded social trails will be replaced with picturesque multi-use trails.
Progressive Trail Design, a Fayetteville-based trail building company, will design and build the upgraded trails. Their previous work includes trails at Crystal Bridges, Mount Kessler, and the Taos New Mexico Bike Park.
Eric Boles, director of the U of A Office for Sustainability, said the trail’s proximity to campus, residents, and schools make it perfect for both recreation and transportation.
“It’s exciting to see this natural hillside on campus getting an update that will improve the experience of all users,” Boles said. “Whether you’re walking to class, going for a jog, or finding flow on a mountain bike, you’ll enjoy the reimagined Oak Ridge.”
The Oak Ridge is a 3.5-acre wooded hillside between the Sam M. Walton College of Business and Clinton Street. The hillside is home to a scenic multi-use paved path with eroded foot trails crisscrossing the landscape. Those informal trails are soon to be reclaimed and replaced with a sustainable trail system that will enhance the safety and aesthetics of the Oak Ridge.
The updated system of paths will include decomposed granite trails, singletrack trails, gateway trails, treated wood steps, and flagstone trailheads. Each natural surface will provide a unique experience while fulfilling the design considerations of that area. The completed product will be durable, scenic, low impact and fun for users.
“The intention is to provide an exciting pocket park in the middle of campus for users learn bike skills and to improve connectivity through the park,” said Clayton Woodruff, vice president of Progressive Trail Design. “The decomposed granite trails and wooden stairs will improve a crucial connection from the south side of campus to the core.”
Construction on the Oak Ridge will begin in July and be completed in the early fall of 2018. This will be the first in a series of campus trails supported by a $355,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation at the direction of Steuart Walton and Tom Walton. The U of A will provide matching resources for site work and land allocation.
“The Oak Ridge provides an experience for students that’s unique to the U of A campus,” said Mike Johnson, associate vice chancellor of Facilities Management. “With environmentally conscious projects like creek restorations, rain gardens, green roofs, and pollinator friendly plantings we get to lead by example and inspire our students to think big. Learning does not stop at the classroom door.”
The Oak Ridge improvements will be the first phase in a series of interconnected soft-surface trails supported by the University of Arkansas. Once the trails are built, UREC Outdoors, Ozark Off Road Cyclist, and the Office for Sustainability will host periodic trail maintenance days each fall and spring. These are a chance for volunteers to learn about sustainable trails while identifying and removing invasive species.
The University of Arkansas has recently partnered with the City of Fayetteville on a Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator position to improve the active transportation connections across campus. The enhanced trail system in the Oak Ridge is planned to align with other upcoming bike and pedestrian connections.
“When universities and communities invest in active transportation, great things happen: decreased environmental footprint, improved mental and physical health, enhanced prosperity, and a higher quality of life,” Boles said.
To learn more about cycling at the University of Arkansas, visit bike.uark.edu
Eric Boles, Director
479-575-3715, eboles@uark.edu
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How Federal Authorities Assess Risk in a Post-9/11 World
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Four day old baby abandoned at Surat Railway Station
03 Sep 2012 Comments Off on Four day old baby abandoned at Surat Railway Station
A four day old baby was found out from platform number 4 of Surat Railway Station. The baby was crying when commuters saw the baby and handed over to the railway police. The baby admitted at New Civil Hospital at Surat where staff is taking care of the baby. Whereas police is in search of the parents who abandoned the baby mercilessly.
Booze party in farmhouse busted, Valsad
03 Sep 2012 Comments Off on Booze party in farmhouse busted, Valsad
Booze party was going on in a farmhouse in Bhilad of Valsad when police raided the farmhouse. In the house police arrested 7 women and 6 men. These people were dancing after consuming liquor.
The women in the crime came from Mumbai whereas the 3 men were from Surat and 2 from Mumbai. Investigation is still going on to reach to the organizer and owner of the farmhouse.
3 minors booked for 1.34 cr loot in Vadodara
02 Sep 2012 Comments Off on 3 minors booked for 1.34 cr loot in Vadodara
Four young boys including 3 minors planned robbery of 1.34 crore rupees in Vadodara.
Further investigation revealed that the thieves who looted the money were none other than the kin of the victim. The mastermind of the theft was mastermind by a teenager, who is the son of the victim’s sister-in-law.
The involved also included son of BJP municipal councillor.
The victim Shakuben Patel was smothered with chloroform in her house and the four accused took away two bags with Rs. 1.34 crores.
The way in which the crime occurred highlighted involvement of an insider as the money was taken away without ransacking any other thing in the house.
The minors committed this crime out of their urge to own a luxury car.
MNS threatens to disrupt Asha Bhosle’s show Sur-Kshetra, Mumbai
31 Aug 2012 Comments Off on MNS threatens to disrupt Asha Bhosle’s show Sur-Kshetra, Mumbai
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has threatened to disrupt Sur-Kshetra, a music show in which eight vocalists from Pakistan and an equal number of Indian singers are scheduled to participate.
Chief of the Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, Ameya Khopkar said “Pakistan has been inflicting injuries on India by plotting terrorist attacks. There is no need to undertake such a show on TV. If the show goes on air, we will deal with the situation in a manner befitting the MNS”.
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor, a board director of channel which is producing the show, said: “That is not for me to decide. I will have a meeting with the board members and then we will take a stand on it.”
9 dead as two MI-17 helicopters of IAF collided in mid-air, Jamnagar
Two Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers collided near Sarmat village in Jamnagar district today. The choppers crashed into each other during a training session. Nine IAF personnel are dead while 1 is injured in the collision.
According to the details, choppers collided are MI 17 of Indian Air Force and crashed outside the civilian area.
17 minute DVD highlighting travel spots of Mumbai
28 Aug 2012 Comments Off on 17 minute DVD highlighting travel spots of Mumbai
Dilip Ajgaonkar, a sales executive with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), has made a 17 minutes documentary film that takes you through the architectural landmarks dotting South Mumbai, the diverse communities that thrive here, the city’s history. The Gateway of India, Haji Ali Dargah, Mahalaxmi Temple, Old woman’s shoe at the Hanging Gardens, The indigenous dance form, Lavani, and other center of attractions of Mumbai are highlighted in the documentary.
The DVD is in 5 different languages including Hindi, English, Spanish, Italian and another foreign language. This is going to increase the tourism of Mumbai city.
7 including 2 girls held for blackmailing girl, Surat
28 Aug 2012 Comments Off on 7 including 2 girls held for blackmailing girl, Surat
Surat police have arrested seven youths in Amroli on Saturday night for allegedly blackmailing a girl. Among them are two girls who are arrested.
They are college friends and had come to meet Maitry Kosambiya whom they began to threaten after a while. Maitry’s uncle then called police. She had come to her uncle’s house on Saturday at Rajput Faliya to seek his help as her friends were blackmailing her since long, sources informed. Police recovered suspected drugs from one of the cars of the accused youths.
The victim was avoiding them as they started blackmailing her. However, the accused were able to trace her and reached the house of Hitendra Bakrola (where the girl has come to seek help of her uncle) in Mercedes and Skoda Fabia cars.
Seeing the situation going out of hand, the victim’s uncle informed police, who detained the youths. Their vehicles were searched and police found a suspected drug in Skoda Fabia car. It has been sent for examination to a forensic laboratory. Preliminary examination has revealed that the youths were carrying charas, sources claimed.
Primary investigation has revealed that one of the accused girl is the daughter of a Mumbai-based businessman and she had brought the drugs from there. Whereas another girl stays in Pune and she was abandoned by her family for her allegedly bad habits.
Police investigation revealed that the youths were drug addicts and did the blackmailing for drugs only. Police also claims that these youths are not the mastermind and that there is someone else behind them. Investigation is still going on in this case.
Car runs over 5 year old killing him on the spot, Ahmedabad
28 Aug 2012 Comments Off on Car runs over 5 year old killing him on the spot, Ahmedabad
On Monday a 5 year old boy was mowed down by a car in Lakhudi Talav slums in Naranpura. The agitated residents damaged the car while driver escaped. According to the residents the boy was playing near his house when the speeding Xylo car mowed him down. The residents also alleges that the accused driver was drunk and was unable to control the car. However, the police has not found any liquor bottle from the car.
Father of the deceased has lodged a complaint at Naranpura police station.
CM Modi, LK Advani and Vishwanathan Anand attended Women Chess Event, Gandhinagar
28 Aug 2012 Comments Off on CM Modi, LK Advani and Vishwanathan Anand attended Women Chess Event, Gandhinagar
On Monday, Chief Minister Narendra Modi, LK Advani alongwith world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand were present at the inauguration of Swami Vivekananda Woman Chess meet at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar.
Around, 3957 women participants were present including 148 visually challenged from all over the state. The event also witnessed Dhyani Dave creating a Limca Record while playing against 250 women.
Blast to make biggest tunnel of the country , Mumbai
25 Aug 2012 Comments Off on Blast to make biggest tunnel of the country , Mumbai
BMC has done blast to make biggest tunnel of the country. That was too hard to balst to make tunnel and fortunately engineers got success. kolaba to chembur will take only 25 minutes,after completing it.the tunnel work will be complete in next 3 months. The tunnel will reduce traffic problem.
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Extreme inequality leads to extreme health outcome differences…
Inequality in wealth is not the only inequality. Opportunity, education, political involvement and awareness, health and life expectancy are all changing. The economist also argues for sticks as well as carrots in Welfare Programme – Spilling over, 9th May 2019:
Talking about penalties (school exclusion and removal of benefits) for a child not being vaccinated “The papers find that such penalties have wide-ranging effects. They encourage compliance not only by the family that is directly affected, but also by their neighbours, and by the families of classmates and siblings’ classmates.”……
Delphine Strauss in the FT reports: Britain risks extreme inequality, says Nobel Prize winner
Angus Deaton-led review urges UK to ‘change the rules’ to avoid excessive disparities
The UK needs to “change the rules” to avoid the damaging extremes of inequality seen in the US, according to Angus Deaton, the Nobel prize-winning economist. Britain has not yet experienced anything like the wage stagnation and rising mortality seen among less educated Americans, but on recent evidence, it risks following the US example, Sir Angus will say at Tuesday’s launch of a review that aims to identify the forces driving UK inequality and propose solutions. The five year exercise, led by Sir Angus and initiated by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, a think-tank, is one of the most ambitious attempts yet to understand and address the economic disparities that are often blamed for the surge in populism and decline of mainstream political parties across the developed world. It comes amid a ferment of intellectual activity in both the UK and US, with new think tanks on the left advocating radical remedies to capitalism’s perceived shortcomings, ranging from a universal basic income to a four day working week. Politicians across the political spectrum have been searching for a response to the sense that the UK’s economic and social structures do not give all of its citizens a fair chance. The IFS review, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, a charitable trust, will harness academic heavyweights from several disciplines, with a panel including experts in sociology, demography and philosophy, as well as the World Bank’s chief economist Pinelopi Goldberg and the Nobel-winning economist Jean Tirole. Paul Johnson, IFS director, said the first goal was to understand the interaction between different forms of inequality — of income, work, health or family structures; and between generations, genders or regions — and identify those that matter most.
A report by the IFS, to be published on Tuesday at the review’s launch, noted that while UK income inequality had been stable, this was largely because tax credits had offset worsening earnings inequality. “Benefit income received from the government may feel quite different, in terms of the dignity and security it brings, from income earning in the labour market,” said the report. But inequality “is not just about money”, added the report. Among other examples, it called attention to a rise in the UK of middle aged “deaths of despair”, from suicide, drug overdose or alcohol-related disease.
The IFS report also noted diverging family structures: high earners have become more likely to live with a partner, while those on low wages have become more likely to live alone. As well as mapping out changing patterns of inequality, the IFS review will draw on international experience to examine the underlying causes. It will look at frequent scapegoats, such as technological change and globalisation, but also at the decline of trade union membership and the widening gap between the most successful companies and the rest, which could point to failures in competition policy. The aim is to design an overarching response — ranging from changes in taxes and benefits to reforms of labour markets, education, competition policy and ownership structures — so that measures complement each other.
“If working people are losing out because corporate governance is set up to favour shareholders over workers, or because the decline in unions has favoured capital over labour . . . we need to change the rules,” Sir Angus will say.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2019 by Roger Burns - retired GP.
Wales is bust, and cannot pay for its citizens care. Devolution has failed. This is the thin end of a very large wedge..
Lets get this clear: this is NOT about emergencies. It is about cold planned care. Since the “money moves with the patient”, and since Wales has not got enough money to pay up, Chester Hospital’s accounts will suffer. This is the reality. The whole situation represents the thin edge of a very large wedge. Health care as arranged today is unaffordable. We need to ration health care overtly so that everyone knows what part of the “wedge” is not available. It may be different parts to different people with different means. Should deserts based rationing apply? IS the large wedge being taken from the 4 health services similar to that the Americans have taken to Obamacare?
Kat Lay reports 6th April in the Times 2019: Welsh patients no longer welcome at English hospital
An English hospital will no longer treat patients from Wales except for in emergencies amid a row over funding.
Local doctors and officials expressed “disappointment” at the announcement, while the Welsh government said that it was “not acceptable” to limit access on financial grounds.
The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust said that it had reluctantly decided to stop taking any patients living in Wales for planned care because of a gap between the work it was doing and the payment it was receiving. The hospital is only a ten-minute drive from the Welsh border, and many of its staff and about 20 per cent of its patients live in Wales.
Responsibility for the NHS in Wales is devolved to the Welsh government. Cross-border protocols are in place to govern how patients who live in one country but require treatment in the other should be dealt with, but payment arrangements are not always the same between the English and Welsh systems.
In October Sir Duncan Nichol, the Countess of Chester’s chairman, said that treating Welsh patients cost the hospital up to £4 million each year. Susan Gilby, the trust’s chief executive, said: “This is a national issue related to the highly complex NHS internal market. Discussions are ongoing between national leaders and we are hopeful that we will be able to return to accepting new referrals from our Welsh commissioners once national agreement has been reached.
“My first concern is patient safety. In order to ensure this the trust must be financially sustainable. To accept referrals without the appropriate funding would place our services and our patients at great risk.
“I and the trust board are not prepared to let this happen. This decision only affects patients who require planned consultations and who are not already on our waiting list. We will of course continue to provide high-quality care to all emergency and maternity patients.”
Mark Tami, MP for the Welsh constituency of Alyn and Deeside, said that he was “very concerned” about the hospital’s announcement. “The Countess of Chester was built to care for patients within its proximity, which included people in Flintshire. It’s very important that this continues to be the case,” he said.
Doctors at the Marches Medical Practice in Broughton, Wales, about seven miles from the hospital, told the BBC that they were “extremely disappointed that our patients could be adversely affected by this policy”.
A spokesman for the Welsh government said that it was engaging with health officials “to discuss cross-border payment arrangements”.
The spokesman added: “In the context of ongoing engagement, any actions taken by English providers to limit access for Welsh patients on financial grounds are unacceptable and not in the spirit of reaching a cross-border agreement with English NHS representatives.”
The Health Service is no longer National, and there is blatant financial rationing because Wales has not paid up!
Local Taxpayer Powers for MPs/Mayors – who else? What is National about breaking up the Health Services? 2015 NHSreality
What is National About the Health Services in the UK? I have thought of 10 areas…2015 NHSreality
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 6, 2019 by Roger Burns - retired GP.
A new West Wales Hospital – an inevitable utilitarian decision. Today’s children are going to live shorter lives than their parents. Todays West Wales adults could also live shorter lives than their parents.
The decision to commit to a new hospital in West Wales has been inevitable – since the WG has no intention of combining Hywel Dda and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABMU) and providing a sensible solution, a mistake is being made. Recruitment to West Wales has been poor at the best of times, and now that the rationing of medical school places over the last 30 years is coming home to roost, the Hywel Dda board have no other option. There are not enough professionals ready and willing to work in West Wales, and not enough money to fund them if there were. There is an ethical argument, from a population perspective, that rationing covertly )whereby nobody knows what is not available until they need it) is better than rationing covertly (whereby citizens know in advance what is not available in their post code). But from a liberal and individual perspective, this is unethical, as it discourages autonomy and choice. It seems some choices have to be planned for by saving money, and of course this option divides us into the haves and the have nots. Exactly what Aneurin Bevan tried to avoid. Medical professionals accept that the pace of advance of medical technology is faster than any states’ ability to pay, and that rationing is inevitable and endemic already. Politicians deny the need to ration, and until this becomes honest and overt, the hearts and minds of the caring professions will be disengaged from the politics.
It has been a “least harm for the greatest number” decision that Hywel Dda has been asked to make. It will please nobody. It will satisfy nobody. It may lead to more emergency deaths. As the population ages and the demographic suggests this will be for several decades, the problems of type 2 diabetes and dementia will become worse. The Welsh Health Service costs more per capita than the English because of poverty, and yet the WG takes more from the overall budget by top slicing. When dealing with a population as low as 3 million, this really matters and adversely affects the options in devolution. That is just one of the reasons devolution has failed.
Aberystwyth finds it even harder to attract staff, and the longer term prospects for their people are worse. Llanelli and Carmarthen citizens have speedy access to Swansea, and NHSreality, and most GPs in Pembrokeshire, feel that joining the two boards would be best. The decisions to build relatively new A&E and Renal units at Withybush in the last decade now seem very strange.
Is the fact that every county wants the new hospital the opposite of NIMBYism?
Today’s children are going to live shorter lives than their parents. Todays West Wales adults could also live shorter lives than their parents.
…Babies of both sexes in Scotland and Wales and baby boys in Northern Ireland are even projected to live shorter lives than their parents do after average longevity dropped slightly in parts of the UK.
Experts said that the government must investigate the reasons behind the stalling of life expectancy, which some have blamed on cuts to public services.
Between 2015 and 2017 the average life expectancy remained at 79.2 years for men and 82.9 for women, the Office for National Statistics said. There were falls in Scotland and Wales for both men and women, and among men in Northern Ireland, averaging 0.1 years.
Greg Hurst September 26th in the Times: Today’s children set to live shorter lives than parents
Nicola Davis in the Guardian 25th September: Children becoming physically weaker found team who measured handgrip, arm-hangs and sit-ups in Essex children
Western Mail (Walesonline) 26th September: Hywel Dda Board in shake up decisison
May 4th 2018: The agony of Damocles sword hangs over West Wales..
The fourth option for West Wales? Do we want “soft lies and gentle indifference”, until we realise the safety net is failing for us personally?
February 2018: A bigger and bigger deficit in West Wales…… Now at £600 per head……
January 2018: The West Wales options.
West Wales Health has to have a future – somewhere in the “middle” ground… Back to 2006 and reversing the wrong decision taken then not to build a new Hospital.
Leimyoscarcoma treatment options unfair…. in west Wales where choice is anathema.
Banal and sanitised Drakeford interview shames the local press in West Wales
This entry was posted in A Personal View, General Practitioners, Professionals, Rationing, Stories in the Media, Trust Board Directors, Uncategorized on September 26, 2018 by Roger Burns - retired GP.
The best and the worst hospitals in Wales
If you believe these superficial reports you might like to think whether you want to go to your local DGH in all circumstances? Do you have much choice? Waiting hours in A&E is going to become routine. Don’t forget money, a good book, drink and food, and possibly a camping stove if you have to go.
Walesonline reports on the comparisons by looking “at how long it would take if you need an ambulance, a visit to A&E or planned treatment in hospital.” (Mark Smith 22nd August)
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2018 by Roger Burns - retired GP.
RCGP Wales asks GPs to take action, and write to their WAMs…. The crisis in out of hours (OOH)
This e-mail received today from RCGP Wales. GPs are asked to write to their WAMs. \But how did this happen, and why was so little done over decades? OOH and locum doctors in Pembrokeshire can earn prodigious sums and be put up in a hotel for working in Fishguard.
GP out of hours services are in crisis. The Wales Audit Office recently highlighted the decade of neglect of these services. Health boards are unable to fill hundreds of out of hours shifts, leaving some areas without cover in the evenings and at weekends.
This is unacceptable. We need to ensure that patients can receive high quality care when they need it
Patients’ needs don’t stop when GP practices close, but evidence shows that patients are finding it difficult to access care.
GPs are going above and beyond to try and make things work, but health boards are not providing the resource or support needed to deliver their own services, and patients are feeling the effects.
However, the problem can be fixed.
We’ve launched a plan to turn around out of hours services. We’re asking the Welsh Government and health boards to follow our five essential steps to fix patient care.
Our asks are achievable – but we need your help to ensure that local health boards and the Welsh Government listens and makes patient care a priority.
This entry was posted in General Practitioners, Professionals, Uncategorized on August 2, 2018 by Roger Burns - retired GP.
Mr madam’s approach to a national shortage of diagnostic skills is understandable, but only partly truthful.
Arvind Madam, head of primary care for England, obviously lived in a city. Whilst it is good to raise standards in denser populations, and large teams can offer more, the problem in our rural and deprived areas is simply access. A friend tried to get an appointment in my old surgery this week, and was told there were none for 6 weeks. My old practice does not suffer from a recruitment problem, unlike many others in the area, but it is the holiday season…. several doctors are absent and access is difficult. I advised my friend to drop a written letter in and await a phone call. The letter with symptoms will have to be scanned and put into her notes, and the doctors will need to “safety net” ! She will get a response but she is articulate, literate, reasonable, and informed. What would the average patient do and feel? Mr Madam is like my patient, and his approach to a national shortage of diagnostic skills is understandable, but only partly truthful. In Pembrokeshire more and more practices are under special measures, and manned by expensive locums, some earning over £1700 per day, and accommodated in local hotels. The post code differential in quality and access is becoming clearer daily.
Kat Lay reports 2nd August in the Times: Demise of small GP surgeries helps patients, says health chief
The end of small GP surgeries could be good for patients, NHS England’s head of primary care has suggested.
Arvind Madan said that the amalgamation of small, independent practices into bigger groups should be welcomed.
Dr Madan told the GP magazine Pulse: “There are too many small practices struggling to do everything patients now want for their families in a modern era of general practice.”
Earlier this year the magazine found that 1.3 million patients had been forced to move surgery over the past five years after their own had closed. Many GPs are struggling because of recruitment and funding problems. Dr Madan said that “a rationalisation of providers” would make the remainder more viable.
He said: “General practice here is built on a foundation of 7,400 small and medium-sized businesses. In all markets there is some degree of difficulty for a proportion [of them]. But I think we would all like modern, thriving general practice available to us and our families.”
He said that practices should take up the opportunity created to be part of new primary care networks covering 30,000 to 50,000 patients, which were made up of larger teams that included nurses, pharmacists and mental health workers.
“I think it is our job to help every practice on this journey. There is a degree to which the central national team can create the environment in which all practices can thrive,” he added.
“But there is also a degree of responsibility within practices, which I am sure they will accept, to take up the opportunity because I am not clear that passively waiting for the system to change around them is sufficient.”
His comments were criticised by GP union leaders. Mark Sanford-Wood, the British Medical Association’s GP committee deputy chairman, said: “Small practices are often delivering the best standards of care to patients, who are seeing the same doctor who is embedded within the community and has a detailed knowledge of individuals’ medical history.
“While the BMA believes there is a benefit in practices working together across an area, this needs to be done in a positive, mutually beneficial way, in which full support is provided to practices. For such systems to thrive, all parties, not least patients, must benefit.”
Michelle Drage, chief executive of Londonwide local medical committees (LMCs), said: “For general practice to do ‘everything you would want for your family’ it shouldn’t be placed in a market. Market success or failure should not be the measure by which we judge it.”
Rachel McMahon, chairwoman of the England Conference of LMCs, claimed that many practices simply did not have the resources available to change the way they worked. She said that all the efforts of the surgeries were going into “just keeping the doors open” and to suggest that they were able to drive a big transformation was being naive to the issues they faced.
“I am in the privileged position of being able to speak directly to patients at a variety of practices,” she said.
“My personal opinion is that the highest levels of patient satisfaction seem to be from patients who are registered with smaller practices, as they are able to experience a more personalised service.”
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THE UNITED STATES NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
Joint Military Operations
S VA
U NI T E D S
R COLLEGE
VIRIBUS ORIA
MA RI VI
"FORCES/CAPABILITIES HANDBOOK"
Table of Contents............................................................................................................1
U.S. Navy .................................................................................................................... 2
I Organization ............................................................................................... 2
II Concept of Operations ................................................................................ 3
III Functional Operational Areas ..................................................................... 7
IV General Information.................................................................................. 10
V Naval Reserve........................................................................................... 17
U.S. Army .................................................................................................................. 19
I Mission and Purpose................................................................................. 19
II Army Organization and Concept of Operations ....................................... 20
III Army National Guard and Army Reserve ................................................ 41
IV Army Logistical Data ............................................................................... 42
V Major Army Systems................................................................................ 47
VI Army Issues .............................................................................................. 51
U.S. Marine Corps ....................................................................................................... 53
I Organization ............................................................................................. 53
II Concept of Operations .............................................................................. 59
III General Information.................................................................................. 60
IV Marine Corps Reserve .............................................................................. 61
U.S. Air Force .............................................................................................................. 63
I Vision........................................................................................................ 63
II Mission..... ................................................................................................ 63
III Organization ............................................................................................. 63
IV Major Command Structure..... .................................................................. 66
V Air National Guard .................................................................................. 83
VI Concept of Operations .............................................................................. 86
VII Aircraft Capabilities ................................................................................. 89
VIII Space Capabilities .................................................................................... 95
U.S. Coast Guard ......................................................................................................... 98
IV Coast Guard Reserve .............................................................................. 100
Special Operations Forces.......................................................................................... 104
I Organization ........................................................................................... 104
II Concept of Operations ............................................................................ 105
III General Information................................................................................ 107
Strategic Lift .............................................................................................................. 112
I Mission, Organization, and Resources ................................................... 112
Operational Command and Control ........................................................................... 124
I Service Components..... .......................................................................... 124
II Functional Components..... ..................................................................... 126
III Subordinate Joint Commands ................................................................. 127
IV Combined Force Organization................................................................ 130
V Considerations ....................................................................................... 133
VI Requirements for Supporting Plans ........................................................ 133
Appendix A — Services' Insignia............................................................................. A-1
Appendix B — Conversion Table.............................................................................. B-1
Appendix C — Navy Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) Concept ................. C-1
Appendix D — Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................... D-1
Appendix E — Air and Sea Route Times ................................................................. E-1
Every student enrolled at the Naval War College is presumed to have a solid understanding
and appreciation of his/her service's capabilities and limitations. However, knowledge of the
other services' combat organizations, doctrine, concept of operations, or general information, is
likely to be less comprehensive. This reading is intended to provide the basics on each of the
services, SOF, strategic lift, and operational command and control while establishing a baseline
for all students. Each U.S. Armed Force, the Special Operations Forces, strategic lift, and
operational command and control will be discussed in greater detail in future sessions.
This reading is designed to neither waste your time nor insult your intelligence. Your
personal background, coupled with your educational experiences and/or professional interactions
with the other Services/Special Operations Forces, dictates where you stand on the knowledge
scale. This reading may assist you as a ready reference, for testing purposes, or serve as a quick
reference in your future endeavors.
The format of the text is designed to be as succinct as possible, yet to present a complete and
accurate description of the subject. Short paragraphs, bullet format, diagrams and appendices are
used to convey general or generic, vice specific, information. Numbers, ranges, sizes and speeds
are either rounded off, cover a broad range of options, or are not discussed at all. In the end, it is
hoped that you will realize the significant differences between (for example): an Air Force and a
Navy "Major Command;" an SSN and an SSBN; an F-15C and an F-15E; or a MH-53E and a
MH-53J.
Finally, in this ever-changing defense environment of budget restraints, base closures, and
force reductions, some of the information contained within may already be outdated. Seminar
discussions will address the most current information. The material in this document is intended
to level the playing field and facilitate your learning experience.
I. ORGANIZATION
Designated Naval Component Commanders
PACIFIC COMMAND NORTHERN COMMAND EUROPEAN COMMAND CENTRAL COMMAND
Third Fleet Seventh Fleet Second Fleet Sixth Fleet Fifth Fleet
(San Diego) (Yokosuka) (Norfolk) (Gaeta) (Bahrain)
SECDEF
SECNAV
CNO
MILITARY SEALIFT PACFLT NAVSPECWARCOM NAVEUR OPTEVFOR LANFLT NAVAL RESRVE NAVCENT
7TH FLT 3RD FLT TYPE COMMANDS 6TH FLT 2ND FLT TYPE COMMANDS 5TH FLT
"OLD" NAVY OPERATING ORGANIZATION "NEW" NAVY OPERATING ORGANIZATION*
NUMBERED FLEET NUMBERED FLEET
TASK FORCE TASKL FORCE
(CTF-XX) (CTF XX)
BATTLE GROUP CARRIER STRIKE GROUP
(CTG-XX.X) or
EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP
(CTG XX.X)
TASK UNIT
(CTU-XX.X.X)
(CTU XX.X.X)
TASK ELEMENT
(CTE-XX.X.X.X)
(CTE XX.X.X.X)
SHIPBOARD ORGANIZATION
The figure below shows a generic shipboard organization for a Frigate size combatant.
Different ships have similar organizations but are tailored for the design mission.
Destroyer/submarine tenders have a large and robust repair department; larger amphibious
ships (and carriers) have medical/dental departments. Supply ships have larger supply and
deck departments to facilitate the on-load, inventory, storage, handling, transfer and off-load
of stores, ammunition and POL.
GENERIC SHIPBOARD ORGANIZATION (e.g., Frigate)
XO Administration
Department Heads
Air Dept Supply Engineering Operations Combat Systems
(when embarked)
Store Keepers Damage Control Communication Ordnance
Division Officers
Disbursing Main Propulsion Deck Sonar
Food Service Auxillaries Combat Information Electronics
Ship’s Service Electrical Missiles
Gunnery
II.CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
The U.S. Navy is organized, trained and equipped to conduct joint and sustained
operations at sea and to influence events on land. Shaped for joint operations, expeditionary
in nature and by operating in the littoral regions of the world, Naval Forces are tailored for
our national security needs. Routine peacetime deployments by the Navy are aimed at
providing forward presence while being able to respond to emerging crises. In order to
provide a more robust capability for crisis response the Navy is changing the groupings of
ships deployed forward. Both types of groupings will be seen during the overlap period and
they are both discussed below.
Traditional Organization for Deployment and Combat
U.S. Navy operational forces are assigned to numbered Fleet Commanders, as depicted
in the previous section. Traditionally, they have operated on a fixed deployment schedule,
conducting nominal six-month deployments, followed by an 18-month training and upkeep
period in their homeport, usually in the United States. As ships and squadrons conducted
inter-deployment training in preparation for their next deployment, they were organized into
Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups (CVBGs), Surface Action Groups (SAGs), Amphibious Ready
Groups (ARGs) and other functional units assigned to a Navy Task Force organization. Once
the inter-deployment training and upkeep is completed these groups deploy overseas.
Operational control of the groups and units is passed from the Combatant Commander in
their homeport region to the Combatant Commander in their deployed region. During
peacetime, these deployed groups conduct forward presence, training and engagement
operations and exercises, normally assigned to an existing static Naval Task Force. During
crisis, these groups are already forward deployed and prepared to respond, projecting sea
power and presence as required. Often during crisis, additional forces are surged from
homeports and combined with existing forward deployed Naval groups. Traditional Naval
Group and Force organizations are described below:
An Amphibious Task Force (ATF) is a group of amphibious ships carrying a landing
force to an amphibious landing and, following the landing, provides support to the
landing force while ashore. Lacking significant defensive armament, an ATF could be
imbedded within a SAG or CVBG as part of a Naval Expeditionary Task Force. An ATF
would usually include helicopter carriers with USMC helicopters and AV-8B Harrier
VSTOL aircraft assigned. These aircraft are trained for and used in the support of ground
forces ashore. An ATF can lift a MEU or MEF(FWD) as required. Typical ATF
composition would be: 3-36 LCC/LHA/LHD/LPD/LSD; 1 AOR/AO/AE; 2-3 DDG/FFG.
An Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) is the naval force (ships) that transports
and supports the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). (See USMC section for greater
detail.) Frequently seen in the forward presence role, the ARG has no self-protection
capability and very little (if any) strike capability. Types of ships are similar to those for
the ATF, but are considerably fewer in number.
A Convoy Escort Group (CEG) consists of DD/DDG/FFG(s) tasked with protecting
military and merchant convoys in transit. Composition of the CEG would depend on the
primary threat to the convoy (e.g. air attack, surface or subsurface attack). Land base
maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and/or fighter cover may assist in the successful
completion of a convoy mission. Typical CEG Composition would be: 1-2
DD/DDG/FFG.
Carrier Battle Force (CVBF). A CVBF is composed of several carriers and their
escorts working together under a single commander. It is usually formed by the union of
two or more Battle Groups and may easily number over fifteen ships.
Carrier Battle Group (CVBG). A CVBG has significant combat flexibility through
the employment of the carrier air wing, surface combatants and support submarine(s). As
such, the CVBG has a robust offensive and defensive capability in all warfare mission
areas, with the possible exception of mine countermeasure warfare. A carrier's self-
defense capability, exclusive of the air wing, is limited to point defense systems such as
the NATO Sea Sparrow Missile System (NSSMS), Close-in Weapon System (CIWS)
and various ECM/ECCM systems. The composition (and subsequent tactical or theater
disposition) of the battle group is designed to take into account the strengths and
limitations of all the various platforms (air, surface, subsurface, maritime patrol aircraft
(MPA, if available)). The combined effect of all individual units working as a team
provides the necessary offensive and defensive capabilities to accomplish a maritime
mission. Typical CVBG composition would be: 1 CV/CVN; 1-4 CG/CGN; 2-5
DD/DDG/FFG; 1 AOE; 1-2 SSN.
The Maritime Action Group (MAG), developed by 6th Fleet, may consist of two or
more surface ships (usually a cruiser and destroyers/frigates), an attack submarine, and
an alert P-3 aircraft. This naval force has impressive intelligence and communications
capabilities and can provide substantial AW, USW, SUW and STW capabilities.
Teaming the MAG with other systems(e.g. AWACS) generates a more potent task force.
A Surface Action Group/Unit (SAG/SAU) is a naval formation of combatant ships
which does not include an aircraft carrier. These would have cruisers (CGs), guided
missile destroyers (DDGs), destroyers (DDs), and/or guided missile frigates (FFGs). This
group lacks organic fixed-wing air support for USW and AW. Such a group would have
USW helicopters aboard several ships for screening, targeting, and surveillance
purposes. SAG/SAUs will range in number of ships and type of ships depending on the
An Underway Replenishment Group (URG) is a group of supply ships capable of
underway replenishment of naval ships at sea. These ships carry virtually any
consumable or spare part. Their mission is to shuttle between port and the group they are
supporting. Such ships have little self-defense capability and would be unescorted in
only the most benign environments. It would be typical for the URG to be escorted by a
SAG while en route to and from a ARG/CVBG. These Groups provide the sustainability
to the front line vessels. Underway replenishment (UNREP) is accomplished via
CONREP (connected replenishment or the horizontal movement of supplies between
ships) and VERTREP (vertical replenishment, done by helo(s)). A CV/CVN may require
replenishment every 2 ½ to 3 days (more frequently during periods of high sortie rates).
Caught in a cycle of refueling-reloading-refueling in a 72 hour period, crew rest on these
ships may occur only during transit times to/from rendezvous points. Typical URG
composition might be: 1 AOE or 1 AO and 1 AE plus 1 AFS; 1-2 DDG/FFG. The figure
below shows how shuttle ships resupply a battle group.
Single product ship
AO/AE/AF
DD G
Multiproduct UNREP ship operates with
the battle group and consolidates cargo from
single product ships.
US controlled base or consolidation
at sea with merchant ships.
New Organization for Deployment and Combat
As the U.S. Navy has evolved from a “blue water” Navy to a joint fighting force, often
conducting joint and combined operations in the littoral hot spots of the world, the traditional
Naval Task Force structure is usually modified to become part of a Joint Task Force, usually
specifically organized for a particular operation. Complete CVBGs, ARGs, SAGs and other
units may be assigned to the Joint Task Force, as well as individual units assigned directly to
the Joint Task Force. The Naval forces are normally assigned to two or more Joint Force
Component Commanders, such as the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
(JFMCC) and Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC). It is within this Joint Force
organization that most operations are conducted today.
Adapting to the changing world environment and operational requirements, the U.S.
Navy is reorganizing itself under a new concept titled "Sea Power 21", implemented by a
Global Concept of Operations that will provide widely dispersed combat power from
platforms possessing unprecedented warfighting capabilities. The Global Concept of
Operations disperses combat striking power by creating additional independent additional
operational groups capable of responding simultaneously around the world. This increase of
combat power is possible because technological advancements are dramatically transforming
the capability of our ships, submarines, and aircraft to act as power projection forces, netted
together for expanded warfighting effect. Under this concept, Naval capability packages will
be readily assembled from forward-deployed forces. These forces will be tailored to meet the
mission needs of the Joint Force Commander, complementing other available joint assets.
They will be sized to the magnitude of the task at hand. As a result, our Navy will be able to
respond simultaneously to a broad continuum of contingencies and conflict, anywhere around
the world. The Global Concept of Operations will employ a flexible force structure that
The Carrier Strike Group (CSG) provides the full range of operational capabilities.
The CSG remains the core of our Navy's warfighting strength. No other force package
comes close to matching their sustained power projection ability, extended situational
awareness, and combat survivability. Advanced technologies sustain this operational
impact, even as carrier groups become lighter. The CSG has fewer surface combatants
and submarines than the traditional carrier battle group, an acceptable risk when
operating against transnational enemies that pose a limited at-sea threat to our operating
forces. Increases in carrier air wing striking power offset the transfer of surface and
submarine striking power to expeditionary striking groups. Using precision ordnance, the
carrier-based air wings can hit hundreds of aim points per day for extended periods,
generating unprecedented combat power.
An Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) consists of amphibious ready groups
augmented with strike-capable surface warships and submarines. Traditional ARGs are
composed of 2,300 Marines with associated armor, artillery, aircraft, and vehicles
embarked on amphibious assault ships, amphibious transport docks, and dock landing
ships. An ESG will include these forces plus an appropriate number of surface
combatants and a submarine. The addition of Ticonderoga (CG-47)-class guided-missile
cruisers and Arleigh Burke (DDG-51)-class guided-missile destroyers arms the ESG
with the organic air defense, undersea warfare, and strike capability required for
operating independently in low-to-medium threat environments, thereby increasing the
fleet's responsiveness and strategic impact.
The Missile-defense Surface Action Group (MD-SAG) increases international
stability by providing security to allies and joint forces ashore. There will soon be nine
MD-SAGs. At least two units of each group are Aegis ships loaded with missile defense
weapons. A third ship, also preferably an Aegis combatant, provides additional striking
power and defensive protection to the group. These MD-SAGs also serve as independent
crisis-response forces that emphasize the precision-attack capability of their Tomahawk
missiles.
The Guided Missile Submarines (SSGN(SOF)) is a specially modified Trident
submarine that will provide (starting around 2007) covert striking power from cruise
missiles and the insertion of Special Operations Forces. Four nuclear-powered missile-
firing submarines will be converted to carry as many as 154 Tomahawk missiles each,
and to embark special operations forces. These ships will also possess enhanced
command-and-control connectivity.
The Combat Logistics Force (CLF) is a modern, enhanced-capability that sustains
the widely dispersed fleet. The newer, more capable combat logistics force ships support
the widely dispersed nature of future operations and the emphasis on sea basing of joint
capabilities. These cargo and ammunition (T-AKE) and fast combat support (T-AOE)
ships are crewed by Military Sealift Command civilian mariners, have upgraded material
handling and transfer systems, and multipurpose convertible cargo holds for dry stores or
ammunition. A heavy underway replenishment system doubles both delivery load weight
and throughput rates of transfer, and an innovative electric-drive propulsion system
provides increased electric power for auxiliary power needs.
These components of the fleet disperse and operate independently when facing
transnational enemies, and combine to form expeditionary strike forces (ESF) that maximize
offensive power and defensive protection when facing powerful regional actors that manifest
serious anti-access capabilities.
The Global Concept of Operations will increase our striking power from the traditional
12 CVBGs, to 12 CSGs, 12 ESGs, and multiple MD-SAGs and SSGN(SOF)s. These groups
will operate independently around the world to counter transnational threats and join together
to form ESFs when engaged in regional conflict.
III. FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONAL AREAS
Traditional Functional Areas:
Battle space Dominance — Control of the sea, air and land environment where we
conduct operations. Control means ensuring effective transition from open ocean to
littoral areas, and from sea to land and back, to accomplish the full range of potential
Power Projection — to apply combat power ashore as required (e.g., amphibious
assaults, carrier air strikes, missile/gunfire support).
Strategic Deterrence — a mobile and survivable nuclear force; a critical leg of our
nation's strategic triad.
Force Sustainment — the ability to move, by sea, those forces and supplies required
to support our national policies and objectives.
Command, Control and Surveillance — capabilities to promote efficient joint and
combined operations, exploitation of information systems to provide commanders with
immediate intelligence.
Fundamental Warfare Tasks:
AW air warfare
USW undersea warfare
SUW surface warfare
MIW mine warfare
AMW amphibious warfare
C2W command and control warfare
STW strike warfare
Supporting Warfare Tasks:
Command, Control and Communications (C3)
Ocean Surveillance (OS)
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Naval Special Warfare (NSW)
Logistics (LOG)
Space and Electronic Warfare (SEW)
New Functional Concepts: As part of the Navy’s transition, three new fundamental
concepts lie at the heart of the Sea Power 21 and the Navy's continued operational
effectiveness: Sea Strike, Sea Shield, and Sea Basing. Sea Strike is the ability to project
precise and persistent offensive power from the sea; Sea Shield extends defensive
assurance throughout the world; and Sea Basing enhances operational independence and
support for the joint force. Since the Navy is already in the process of transition there
will be elements of these concepts apparent now. These concepts are discussed briefly
Sea Strike: Projecting Precise and Persistent Offensive Power. Sea Strike
capabilities provide Joint Force Commanders with a potent mix of weapons, ranging
from long-range precision strike, to covert land-attack in anti-access environments, to the
swift insertion of ground forces. Information superiority empowers us to dominate
timelines, foreclose adversary options, and deny enemy sanctuary. Sea Strike operations
are fully integrated into joint campaigns.
Sea Shield: Projecting Global Defensive Assurance. Traditionally, naval defense
has protected the unit, the fleet, and the sea lines of communication. Sea Shield takes us
beyond unit and task-force defense to provide the nation with sea-based theater and
strategic defense.
Achieving battle-space superiority in forward theaters is central to the Sea Shield
concept, especially as enemy area-denial efforts become more capable. In times of rising
tension, pre-positioned naval units can sustain access for friendly forces and maritime
trade by employing evolving expeditionary sensor grids and advanced deployable
systems to locate and track enemy threats. Speed is an ally as linked sensors, high-speed
platforms, and improved kill vehicles consolidate area control, including the location and
neutralization of mines via state-of-the-art technology on dedicated mine warfare
platforms and battle group combatants. Mission-reconfigurable Littoral Combat Ships,
manned and unmanned aviation assets, and submarines with unmanned underwater
vehicles will gain and maintain the operational advantage, while sea-based aircraft and
missiles deliver air dominance.
Sea Shield provides the ability of naval forces to project defensive power deep
overland, assuring friends and allies while protecting joint forces ashore. A next-
generation long-range surface-to-air Standard Missile, modernized E-2 Hawkeye radar,
and Cooperative Engagement Capability will combine to extend sea-based cruise missile
defense far inland. This reinforces the impact of sea-based ballistic missile defense and
greatly expands the coverage of naval area defense.
Sea Basing: Projecting Joint Operational Independence. Operational maneuver is
now, and always has been, fundamental to military success. The extended reach of
networked weapons and sensors tremendously increase the impact of naval forces in
joint campaigns. Sea Basing serves as the foundation from which offensive and
defensive fires are projected—making Sea Strike and Sea Shield realities. As enemy
access to weapons of mass destruction grows, and the availability of overseas bases
declines, it is compelling both militarily and politically to reduce the vulnerability of
U.S. forces through expanded use of secure, mobile, networked sea bases. Sea Basing
capabilities include providing Joint Force Commanders with global command and
control and extending integrated logistical support to other services. Afloat positioning
of these capabilities strengthens force protection and frees airlift-sealift to support
missions ashore.
Sea Basing accelerates expeditionary deployment and employment timelines by pre-
positioning vital equipment and supplies in-theater, preparing the United States to take
swift and decisive action during crises. Strategic sealift is central to this effort. It remains
a primary mission of the U.S. Navy and will be critical during any large conflict fought
ashore. Moreover, we build our pre-positioned ships with at-sea-accessible cargo,
awaiting closure of troops by way of high-speed sealift and airlift. Joint operational
flexibility is greatly enhanced by employing pre-positioned shipping that does not have
to enter port to offload.
IV. GENERAL INFORMATION
Ship Information. Listed in block format are a few ship "classes" for review. Note that
there are not only significant differences in capabilities within the classes (e.g. Kidd DDG
and Burke DDG class) but also there may be significant differences among the ships in each
class. When dealing with naval forces, one encounters a series of acronyms designating ship
types. These letter designations for warships, adopted by the U.S. Navy around the turn of the
century, have since been used worldwide as a universal shorthand for warship types.
NAVAL SHIP DESIGNATIONS
CVN Carrier (Nuclear Power) LKA Amphibious Cargo Ship
CV Carrier (Conventional Power) LPD Amphibious Transport Dock
CG Missile Cruiser LST Landing Ship, Tank
DD Destroyer LSD Landing Ship, Dock
DDG Missile (Anti-air) Destroyer MCS Mine Countermeasures Support Ship
FF Frigate MCM Mine Countermeasures Ship
FFG Missile Frigate MHC Mine Hunter, Coastal
PC Patrol Craft AE Ammunition Ship
SSN Submarine, Nuclear Attack AFS Stores Ship
SSBN Ballistic Missile Submarine AK Cargo Ship
LCAC Landing Craft Air Cushion AO Oiler
LCC Amphibious Command Ship AOE Fast Combat Support Ship
LHD/ Amphibious Helicopter Assault AS Submarine Tender
Note: A T-Designation such as T-AE, T-AFS, T-AO, etc. denotes Naval Fleet Auxiliary force
(NFAF) vessels, owned by the USG and administered by the Military Sealift Command
(MSC) with civil service merchant marine crews and embarked naval detachments.
Aircraft Carrier (CV/CVN). The aircraft carrier is a multipurpose platform. It has the
flexibility to base various types of aircraft in order to conduct anti-air, strike, anti-surface,
and anti-submarine warfare missions simultaneously. The carriers are capable of over 30 kts
and have substantial endurance (16 days of 24hr/day aviation fuel, conventional propulsion
carriers endurance is 4-8 thousand nautical miles depending on speed). The embarked air
wing helps provide protection to both the carrier and the escort ships. Limited ability to
provide UNREP/VERTREP support ships in company.
Ship Type Class No. Warfare Missions Equipment
CVN NIMITZ 8 AW, EW, USW, CCC, CV AIR WING, 2 reactors
SUW, STW, MIW produce 280,000 shaft
92,000 tons, active (offensive) horsepower, 4 shafts.
1040 ft, NSSMS, CIWS, limited
UNREP/VERTREP capability
134 ft beam, 1 being
30+ kts speed
5300 crew w/air wing
Also: Kitty Hawk Class (1); Kennedy Class (1); Enterprise Class (1)
Carrier Air Wing (CVAW). Typical wing composition on a carrier includes:
VF (Fighter) 1 Squadron of 14 F-14 Tomcats 14
VFA (Attack) 2 Squadrons of 12 F/A-18 Hornets 24
VMFA(USMC Fighter/Attack) 1 Squadron of 12 F/A-18 Hornets 12
VAW (Early Warning) 1 Squadron of 4 E-2C Hawkeyes 4
VS (Sea Control) 1 Squadron of 8 S-3B Vikings 8
(now being used as tankers)
HS (ASW) 1 Squadron of 3 SH-60F & 4 HH-60H 7
VAQ (Electronic Warfare) 1 Squadron of 4 EA-6B Prowlers 5
Flight Deck Operations. The Carrier Air Wing Commander (CAG) performs major
command functions in directing and administering the employment of embarked aviation
squadrons. There are two common methods of organizing aircraft launches and recoveries.
First, Cyclic Operations, which consists of several scheduled launch/recovery cycles per
flight day. "A cycle" is normally 1.5 to 1.75 hours long, which enables 7-8 cycles in a 12-
hour flying day—producing as many as 190 sorties. Cyclic operations provide
"predictability" for the flight deck, but are inflexible. Aircraft cannot be easily launched or
recovered outside of prescribed times due to fueling, rearming, and deck spotting evolutions
for the next cycle. Flexible Deck/Battle Flexible Deck Operations mean that aircraft can land
anytime, not just once a cycle. For warfare commanders, "flex deck" operations mean greater
flexibility to "get an aircraft now." The downside is that "flex deck" operations cannot be
sustained over an indefinite period of time. Aircraft maintenance and flight deck crew rest
requirements remain the controlling factors.
Surface Combatants. Surface ships are versatile forces that can operate independently,
in company with a carrier, amphibious forces, or in convoy as escorts. Additional missions
include surface fire support, blockade, screening, search and rescue, tracking, ELINT
collection, tactical deception, surveillance, evacuation, harassment and landing force.
Cruisers (CG). The 27-ship Ticonderoga-class gas turbine cruiser provides the muscle of
the surface combatant fleet. The Aegis Weapon System provides unprecedented defensive
capability against high performance aircraft and cruise missiles. The SPY-1 radar enables it
to control all friendly aircraft units operating in its area and has the capability for
surveillance, detection, and tracking of enemy aircraft and missiles. More recent R&D has
been in the testing of the Aegis system as a Theater Ballistic Missile Defense (TBMD)
system. Modification to the standard missile (SM-2 BLK IVA) and the Aegis software may
yield a lower tier or area defense capability. The upper tier of the Navy's sea-based TBMD
program is building upon on-going efforts to develop a lightweight exo-atmospheric
projectile (LEAP) that will provide a high altitude, long range interceptor for theater defense.
A towed array sonar and LAMPS MK III helos provide a robust ASW capability. Tomahawk
vertical launch systems provide land attack options on the later platforms. Ticonderoga class
has hangars for two LAMPS helos and is capable of 30+ knots. Endurance depends on speed
(2500 NM at 30 kts to 8000 NM at 14 kts). The new threat upgrade (NTU) combat systems
gives the Kidd Class DDGs a very strong AW capability approaching that of the AEGIS
cruiser.
Destroyers/Frigates (DD/DDG/FFG). The Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class was designed
as a replacement for the Adams and Coontz class guided missile destroyers, but has become
the replacement for the Leahy and Belknap class cruisers. Although less capable and smaller
than the Ticonderoga class cruisers, its SPY-1D Aegis Automatic Data Action System (the
ship's combat system), greatly increases the firepower and capability of the surface force. The
Burke-class primary mission is AW with extensive USW and SUW capabilities.
The Spruance class DD (24 ships) is primarily an USW platform upgraded with
tomahawk missiles to give it a strike warfare and SUW role. Some ships in the class are
equipped with vertical launchers and can carry up to 60 tomahawk missiles. The Kidd class
DDG (1 ship) has the New Threat Upgrade (NTU) SAM system in lieu of tomahawk missiles
and is a very capable AW platform.
The Oliver Hazard Perry Class FFG (28 ships) still in the active fleet serve as escorts, in
drug-interdiction, or maritime interdiction operations (blockades). They were built to escort
amphibious readiness groups, underway replenishment groups and convoys with particular
emphasis on AW and USW. At sea, FFG's require refueling every 3 days to maintain fuel
inventory above 75%.
CG-47 TICONDEROGA 27 AW, EW, SUW, VLS (some) for standard
Cruiser 9,600 tons, 563 ft CCC, USW, STW missiles, Tomahawk and
ASROC, Harpoon
55 ft beam, 30+ knots (canisters), 5"/54 cal (two),
360 crew CIWS, torpedo tubes,
ESM/ECM suite, LAMPS.
DDG-51 BURKE 38 AW, SUW, USW, VLS for Tomahawk,
Destroyer 8300 tons, 466 ft built or STW, EW, CCC ASROC, standard missiles,
authorized Harpoon (canisters), 5"/54
Guided Missile 59 ft beam, 30+ kts cal gun, CIWS, torpedo
323 crew tubes, ESM, LAMP (2)
(DDG-72 and later)
DD-963 SPRUANCE 24 USW, SUW, STW, Some VLS for Tomahawk,
Destroyer 7800 tons, 563 ft EW, CCC NSSMS, CIWS, 5"/54 cal
gun (two), torpedo tubes,
55 ft beam, 33 kts Harpoon, LAMPS (2),
380 crew (canisters).
DDG KIDD 1 (same as Spruance) MK 26 missile launchers
(same as Spruance) plus AW for standard missiles.
Other same as Spruance.
Four originally built for
Iran.
FFG OLIVER HAZARD PERRY 28 active AW, SUW, USW, 76 mm gun, LAMPS (2),
Frigate 4100 tons, 445 ft, 10 reserve EW, CCC CIWS, Harpoon and
standard missiles.
Guided Missile 45 ft beam, 29 kts,
Attack Submarines (SSN) are capable of providing long term self-sustained, 24 hr/day
covert I&W (Indication and Warning) for about 60 days without relief. SIGINT, ELINT,
COMINT gathering capability limited only by food on board. They have reliable satellite
UHF (SHF on some) communications. They can conduct USW/SUW with MK48 ADCAP
torpedo or Harpoon against surface ships and can conduct no warning TLAM (Tomahawk
Land Attack Missile) strikes. Submarines have no weapon to use against aircraft. One
submarine is arguably the best platform in detecting another submarine in the open ocean. An
SSN in support of a CVBG does this, among other missions. SSNs are the best covert
minelaying platform in the Navy. The SSN 751 and later have best moored mine detection
sonar outside dedicated mine warfare forces. major limitation of the SSN is the inability to
rearm or change initial weapons load-out at sea. There are about 53 total fast attack SSNs as
of July 2003.
Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN). The Ohio Class SSBN is the only class of ballistic
missile submarine left in service. These boats and their missiles provide an important leg of
the strategic triad. They typically operate for 90 day patrols and rotate crews between patrols.
The last 10 boats of the class are configured for the Trident D-5 missile.
Ship Type Class No. Equipment
SSBN OHIO 18* USW, SUW, 24 tubes Trident missiles,
STW, MIW
ballistic 18,700 tons, 560 ft 4 torpedo tubes
missile 42 ft beam, 20+ kts
SSN-688 LOS ANGELES 51 USW, SUW, Tomahawk, MK48
STW, MIW torpedoes
attack 6,900 tons, 360 ft
33 ft beam, 20+ kts
SSN-774 VIRGINIA 4 authorized USW, SUW, Tomahawk, MK48
STW, MIW torpedoes, mines,
attack 7,800 tons, 377 ft unmanned undersea
34 ft beam, 25+ kts vehicles
SSN-21 SEAWOLF 2 USW, SUW, Tomahawk, MK48
STW, MIW torpedoes, mines
9,150 tons, 353 ft
40 ft beam, 25+ kts 1 under
*Four Tridents will be converted to SSGNs, with the first starting conversion in 2003 for a 2007 introduction to the fleet.
Amphibious Warfare
Amphibious warfare ships provide transportation of landing forces from the embarkation
area and launches the aircraft and landing craft for the amphibious operation. The four types
of amphibious ships are well-deck and flight-deck configured. This configuration enables
putting Marine forces ashore from over the horizon (OTH) using helicopters and LCACs,
thereby protecting the identity of the landing sight until the last possible moment and
reducing the danger to the amphibious ships. The LHA and LHD classes are large deck ships
which can operate helos, AV-8s, V-22s (when fielded), LCACs, and surface craft. They carry
large numbers of troops (1000+) and have large hospital capability. LSD and LPD class ships
have much smaller flight decks for helos. They are the primary vehicle and heavy equipment
carrying ships. An ARG consists of 3-5 Navy ships with embarked Marine Expeditionary
Unit - Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) of approximately 2,300 Marines. To date,
deficiencies in the ability to accommodate vehicles have restricted amphibious shipping to
being able to lift 1.8 MEB -equivalents vice the 2.5 MEB-equivalents required. The gap is
being filled by NRF shipping until the arrival of the new LPD-17.
Ship Type Class No. Warfare Equipment
LHA TARAWA 5 AMW 6' 25mm MG, CIWS, RAM, NSSMS,
Amphibious 39,300 tons, 820 ft can take LCU or LCAC. 2 helos, 6 AV-
8A. Good medical capability.
Assault Ship 106 ft beam, 24 kts
950 crew, 1900 troops
LHD WASP 6 AMW Same as Tarawa, can take AV-8B, three
Amphibious 40,500 tons, 844 ft (1 under LCAC, Outstanding C4I for AMW.
construction)
8/50 cal gun.
Assault Ship 106 ft beam, 22+ kts
1015 crew, 1875 troops
LSD WHIDBEY ISLAND 12 AMW CIWS, Helo capable, 4 LCAC capable,
Dock Landing 15,800 tons, 609 ft LCU also.
Ship 84 ft beam, 20+ kts
340 crew, 340 troops
LPD AUSTIN 11 AMW CIWS, 3"/50 cal guns,
Amphibious 17,000 tons, 570 ft large flight deck, large troop capacity.
Transport Dock 84 ft beam, 21 kts All vessels 21-30 years old.
LPD SAN ANTONIO 12 AMW RAM, VLS, CIWS, 50 cal mg, 2
24,900 tons, 684 ft planned LCAC, 2 surgical operating rooms,
large flight deck.
105 ft beam, 22+ kts
LCC BLUE RIDGE 2 AMW, C3 CIWS, command and control ship for
Amphibious 18,874 tons, 634 ft, amphib ops, fleet flagships (7th and
Command Ship 2nd), helo capable except for CH-53.
108 ft beam, 23 kts,
AGF CORONADO 2 AMW, C3 CIWS, Flagships (3rd & 6th Fleets)
14,650 tons, 520 ft,
84 ft beam, 20 kts,
Also: ANCHORAGE LSD (5)
HARPERS FERRY LSD (4) same as WHIDBEY ISLAND LSD except only 2 LCAC
Note: LCAC - 200 tons, 88 ft, 47 ft beam, 40 kts @ 60 ton max payload, range 200 miles @ 40 kts
LPD-17 Class -Proposed new class of ship as functional replacement for four older classes of ships (LST, LSD, LPD,
LKA). Crew 495, troops 720, 23,000 tons, 684 ft. Navy plans to build 12.
Auxiliary Vessels
Auxiliary vessels sustain the fleet at sea. The typical ship will carry 30-90 days worth of
supplies and 3-10 days of fuel before fuel state falls below 75% (trigger point for refueling),
depending upon the size of the ship. Combat Logistics Ships sustain the forward deployed
ships on station by providing food, ammunition, fuel, and supplies. The combat logistics
force consists of oilers (AO), Combat Stores ships (AFS), ammunition ships (AE), and a
combination (AOE). Combat Support Ships provide the invaluable repair services to ships in
remote places of the world. This fleet includes tenders that provide in-theater repair
capability. Salvage/tug vessels (ATF/ARS/ATS) allow for safe removal of damaged vessels
from a war zone without having to sacrifice a second combatant to provide towing services.
A number of Auxiliary vessels operate regularly under the auspices of the Naval Fleet
Auxiliary Force. This fleet includes oilers (TAO) (11), combat stores ships (TAFS) (8),
surveillance ships (TAGOS) (12), maritime propositioning ships (TAK) (3 squadrons each
carrying 30 days worth of equipment for one MEB - equivalent), and fleet ocean tugs
(TATF). These ships are mostly manned by civilian crews with a naval detachment
embarked. The NFAF is USG-owned, administered by MSC, with individual ship OPCON to
the specific naval commander being supported.
AOE SACRAMENTO 4 Combat Logistics NSSMS, CIWS, Two CH-
Fast Combat 53,000 tons, 795 ft (ammo, supply, & 46 Helos, 190,000 barrels
petroleum products) of oil (8.5 million gallons),
Support Ship 107 ft beam, 30+ kts
2,150 tons ammo,
500 tons dry stores,
250 tons frozen stores.
AOE SUPPLY 4 Combat Logistics NSSMS, CIWS, 25mm
Fast Combat 48,000 tons, 752 ft (ammo, supply, & gun, (2) CH-46 Helos,
petroleum products) 150,000 barrels oil,
Support Ship 107 ft beam, 29 kts
670 crew 1800 tons ammo,
AE KILUAUEA 1 Ammunition CIWS, deliver ammo via
Ammunition 18,088 tons, 564 ft, Replenishment helo or ship-ship cable 4
Ship operated by MSCs.
AO CIMARRON 3 Petroleum Product CIWS, 180,000 barrels
Fleet Oiler 37,840 tons, 708 ft, Replenishment fuel, 600 tons cargo ammo,
increasingly operated by
88 ft beam, 20 kts, MSC.
Also: Suribachi Class AE (3), Sirius Class T-AFS (3).
AS L.Y. SPEAR 4 Repair Virtually no defensive
Submarine Tender 23,000 tons, 645 ft systems, outstanding at sea
repair capability. Can repair
85 ft beam, 20 kts surface ships as well.
1325 crew
ARS SAFEGUARD 4 Rescue & Salvage 2-25mm guns, 7.5 ton and 40
Rescue and Salvage 3282 tons, 255 ft., ton booms, hauling force of
Ship 150 tons, conducts
51 ft beam, 14 kts, firefighting, diving, salvage,
100 crew and towing operations
Mine Warfare. Naval mines are cheap, reliable and easy to obtain. The “weapons that
wait” can pose a significant threat to any military operation where the transportation and the
sustainability of forces in- theater is accomplished by sea. Consider that 93% of all provisions
for all the armed services came via sea during Desert Shield/Storm. There are three types of
mine countermeasures operations:
Minehunting - methods to determine where (and just as important where not) the
mines are located. Usually by SONAR or visual means.
Minesweeping - active measure to counter mines. Mines may be: contact, acoustic,
magnetic, seismic, pressure or a combination thereof. Sweeping may result in the
neutralization of some mines. Hazardous to platform and personnel.
Mine neutralization - active destruction of known mine(s). Accomplished by the
AN/SLQ-48 submersible vehicle or Navy Mine Countermeasures Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD) teams.
A mine countermeasures operation is a slow and labor intensive ordeal.
MCM AVENGER 14 MIW Two .50 cal mg, AN/SLQ-48
vehicle, AN/SQQ-30 sonar, 32
Mine 1050 tons, 224 ft sonar to be back fitted.
Countermeasures Ship 39 ft beam, 13 kts Mechanical, acoustic and
influence sweep gear.
84 crew
MHC OSPREY 12 MIW Smaller version of MCM
Coastal Hunter 840 tons, 188 ft AN/SLQ-48 vehicle
36 ft beam, 15 kts AN/SQQ-32
45 crew No sweep gear to date.
Aircraft Type Warfare Missions
MH-53E MIW. AN/AQS-14 sonar (AN/AQS-20 in future), MK 103 MOD 2 mechanical sweep, MK
104 MOD 3 acoustic sweep, MK 105 MOD 2 magnetic sweep. GPS. Can sweep or search
SEA DRAGON large area in relatively short time. Seven C-5A/B and eight C-141B required to airlift a six
plane AMCM squadron. Need to give up space on air capable platform to support forces.
Currently not capable of night operations, under development.
Navy Aircraft
Aircraft Type Warfare Missions/Armament
F/A-18 Missions: STK, MIW, AAW, ASUW
Arms: Sparrow, Sidewinder, Harpoon, HARM, AMRAAM, PGMs, MK-80 series
bombs, 20mm cannon, mines, cluster munitions
F-14 Tomcat Missions: AAW, STK, TARPs capable
Arms: Phoenix, Sparrow, Sidewinder, 20 mm cannon, PGMs, MK-80 series
EA-6B Prowler Missions: C2W
Arms: HARM, jamming pods
S-3B Viking Missions: ASW, ASUW, MIW, TNK, C2W, CCC
Arms: MK-46 torpedo, MK-80 series bombs, mines, rockets, cluster munitions,
Harpoon, aerial refueling store, sonobuoys, AIRBOC
E-2C Hawkeye Missions: AEW, CCC
Arms: None
C-2A Greyhound Mission: COD, delivery to/from carrier
SH-60B Seahawk LAMPS III Missions: ASW, ASUW, SAR
Arms: MK-46 torpedo, Penguin Hellfire Missiles, sonobuoys, and door, gun,
radar, ESM
SH-60F Seahawk Missions: ASW, SAR
Arms: MK-46 torpedo, sonobuoys, dipping sonar
HH-60H Seahawk Missions: SAR, VERTREP, MIO
Arms: Door gun, Hellfire missile
MH-53 Sea Dragon Mission: MCM
Arms: mine sweeping equipment
CH-46 Sea Knight Missions: VERTREP, LOG
P-3C Orion Missions: ASW, ASUW, MIW, C2W, CCC
Arms: MK-80 series bombs, torpedoes, mines, Harpoon, Maverick, sonobuoys,
EP-3 Aries III Missions: C2W
E-6A TACAMO Missions: Strategic Comm.
(Modified 707) Arms: None
C-9B Skytrain Missions: Transport
V. NAVAL RESERVE
Organization: The Naval Reserve is organized into two general types of units:
Commissioned Units: Reserve units, with organic equipment, such as aircraft
squadrons, Naval Reserve Force (NRF) ships, cargo handling battalions, mobile inshore
undersea warfare units, and mobile construction battalions. These units are tasked to
deliver a complete operational entity to the operating force and are commanded by either
Active or Reserve component officers, and staffed primarily by Selected Reserve
Personnel. Naval Reserve Force ships are under operational control of the Commanders -
in-Chief, Atlantic or Pacific Fleet, while those designated as Reserve Frigate Training
ships come under the operational control of Commander, Surface Group Six, who is
assigned to Commander, Naval Reserve Force. 32 percent of Selected Reserve personnel
are assigned to commissioned units.
Augmentation Units: Units that augment Active component units with trained
personnel. Such units are tailored to augment designated ships, special warfare
commands, intelligence staffs, etc. Their function is to allow for peak operations for an
indefinite period of time. They also provide surge capability, and then sustain the high
level of activity to support deployed forces.
Roles, Missions, and Functions: The function of the Naval Reserve is to provide trained
and qualified personnel and units to provide swift augmentation to the Navy. The Naval
Reserve is composed of personnel in the Selected Reserve, the Individual Ready Reserve, and
the Retired Reserve. The Selected Reserve is the primary source of units and personnel for
immediate expansion of the Navy. The Naval Reserve is an integral part of the Navy's total
capability across the full spectrum of conflict and is available for crisis response and
contributory support.
Naval Reserve Command and Control
Chief of Naval Operations
Commander, Naval Reserve Forces*
Naval Air Naval Surface Naval Reserve
Reserve Forces Reserve Forces Recruiting
* The Commander, Naval Reserve Forces also serves as
Director, Naval Reserve and as Chief of Naval Reserve
U.S. ARMY*
I. Mission and Purpose
Title 10 USC
In general, the Army within the Department of the Army, includes land combat
and service forces and such aviation and water transport as may be organic therein. It
shall be organized, trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained combat
incident to operations on land. It is responsible for the preparation of land forces
necessary for the effective prosecution of war except as otherwise assigned and, in
accordance with integrated joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of the peacetime
components of the Army to meet the needs of war.
FM 1, THE ARMY, June 2001
The Army contributes forces to combatant commands to conduct prompt and
sustained combat operations on land. The objective of Army forces is land force
dominance- defeating adversary land forces, seizing and controlling terrain, and
destroying the adversary will to resist. The Army has the capability to bring conflict to
decisive, lasting resolution. The Army, supported by the Air Force and Navy, has forcible
entry capability that allows it to conduct land operations anywhere in the world. The
Army also can achieve prompt and sustained land dominance across the spectrum of
conflict. It concludes conflict decisively to achieve national political and military
objectives.
The Army’s unique, sustained land power capabilities offer the National
Command Authorities and combatant commanders more options for engagement, crisis
response, and warfighting.
U.S. Army Posture Statement 2003
America’s military is the most powerful in the world, and The Army remains the
most respected land power to our allies, the most feared ground force to those who would
threaten the interests of the United States. For over 227 years, the American Soldier has
been fulfilling the Army’s non-negotiable contract with the American people to fight and
win our nations wars-decisively.
The Army is in the midst of one of the most profound periods of transformation in
our history. In October 1999, we unveiled our vision for future-“Soldiers on point for the
Nation, transforming this, the most respected Army in the world, into a strategically
responsive force that is dominant across the full spectrum of operations.
The attacks against our nation and the ongoing Global War on Terrorism
(GWOT) validate the Army’s Vision-People, Readiness, and Transformation- and our
efforts to quickly change into a more responsive, more deployable, more agile, more
versatile, more lethal, more survivable, and more sustainable force. The Stryker Brigade
Combat Teams-our Interim Force,- will bridge the gap between our lethal heavy forces
and our rapidly deployable light forces even as they prepare for way for the arrival of the
Objective Force.
*The source of this information are direct excerpts from Army Employment Data, May 2003, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle
Barracks, Pennsylvania as revised by John A. Bonin, COL, USA (Retired), Concepts and Doctrine Office. While most of the
information has been copied verbatim, edits to the text have been made for this audience.
II. Army Organization and Concept of Operations
There are two branches to the US military chain of command. Subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and the provisions of Title 10
United States Code, the Department of the Army operates under administrative command
of the Secretary of the Army with the advice of the Chief of Staff. In carrying out its
functions as prescribed in DOD Directive 5100.1 the U.S. Army currently has fifteen
Major Commands and seven other three star level commands. Nine of these commands
are also Army component commands of unified or subunified joint commands. See
Army Organization FY 2003
MACOMs, Army Component Commands, and 3 Star HQ
HQDA
MEDCOM INSCOM TRADOC USACE AMC MDW CIDC
Institution Support
UNIFIED COMMANDS UNC/CFC
SUBUNIFIED
EUCOM JFCOM CENTCOM PACOM COMMAND SOUTHCOM SOCOM STRATCOM TRANSCOM
USFK
USAREUR/7A
FORSCOM 9 USARPAC USARSO USASOC SMDC MTMC
CONUSA ARCENT/3A OPCON x xxx
EUSA
xxx xxx xxx xxx 11
V III XVIII I
In January 2003, the Army announced its plan to transform Major Commands and Field
Operating Agencies. MEDCOM, INSCOM, MDW, and CIDC will become Direct
Reporting Units (DRU) to designated Headquarters DA staff principals. In addition, The
Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) created out of FORSCOMs
former Army Signal Command will also be a DRU.
I. COMBATANT WARFIGHTING UNITS
U.S. Unified Commands and Army Components. Currently nine Unified
Combatant Commands exist. Their missions are assigned by the Secretary of Defense
with the advice and counsel of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Most Unified
Commands consist of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps components. The
Major Army Command (MACOM) assigned as the Army component of its respective
Unified Command are shown in Figure 2. The Third US Army is a subordinate element
of Forces Command as well as being the Army component of the US Central Command.
The US Army Space Command is an element of the US Army Space and Missile Defense
Command as well as being the Army component of the new US Strategic Command
(now also responsible for space). All these units are trained and equipped for combatant
warfighting missions---they may also be assigned operations other than war during peace
and periods of conflict.
Chairman of
The JCS
European Pacific Southern Central
Command US
Command Command Command
USAEUR & USARPAC USARSO ARCENT &
7th Army 8thArmy 3rd Army
Strategic Special Ops
North Joint Forces
Command Command
Army Space Army Special
FORSCOM Command Ops Command
MTMC
The specific missions and organizational structure of each are presented in the following
nine subsections:
• US Army Europe and Seventh US Army (USAREUR)
- Responsible for defense of US interests in Western Europe
- Maintain a combat ready force to support NATO commitments.
- Maintain trained and ready forces for deployment on contingency operations
in support of US European Command (EUCOM) and US Central Command
(CENTCOM) missions.
- Major Army Command and Army Service component of US EUCOM
- Commands US Army units in Germany, Italy, England, and the Netherlands
- Includes V Corps, 1st Armored Division, 1st Infantry Division, Southern
European Task Force (with the173d Airborne Brigade (Separate), 21st
Theater Support Command, and Area Support Groups
• US Army South (USARSO)
- Command and control Army Forces in the US Southern Command
- Provide theater support for US Army Forces and Headquarters
USSOUTHCOM as directed by USCINCSO
- Plans, programs, and provides US Army support for USCINCSO’s regional
security strategy.
- Major Army Command and Army Service component of US Southern
- Organized around major subordinate elements which consist of forward
stationed aviation and signal units, as well as the Ft. Buchanan, PR Garrison.
- USARSO HQ will move to Ft Sam Houston in 2004 and become a
subordinate of FORSCOM.
• US Army Pacific (USARPAC)
- Serve as the Army Service Component Command to Combatant Commander,
US Pacific Command less the geographical area of Korea
- Command and support assigned and attached active Army and USAR units,
installations, and activities in Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, and in possessions and
trust territories administered by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM)
- Oversee, evaluate, and support the Army National Guard in Hawaii, Alaska,
and Guam
- Maintain a trained and ready force for employment in the Pacific theater or
- Major Army Command
- Subordinate Units: 25th Infantry Division (Light); 172d Infantry Brigade
(Separate) and US Army Garrison, Alaska; US Army Japan and 9th Theater
Support Command; US Army Chemical Activity Pacific; 196th Infantry
Brigade (Training Support Pacific); and 9th U. S. Army Regional Support
• Eighth US Army (EUSA)
- Provide forces to the Combined Forces Command/US Forces Korea to deter
aggression against the Republic of Korea (ROK) and, should deterrence fail,
to defeat that aggression.
- US Major Army Command and Army Service component of U.S. Forces
Korea whose ground and aviation forces come under operational control of
the Combined Forces Command in wartime
- Major subordinate units: 2nd Infantry Division; 6th Cavalry Brigade (Air
Combat); 17th Aviation Brigade; 18th Medical Command; and the 19th Theater
Support Command.
- Largest component of the US Forces Korea which also includes US Air
Forces, Korea (7th Air Force), and US Naval Forces Korea
- Commands assigned USAR units
• US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)
- Responsible for mobilization planning and combat readiness of assigned
active Army and USAR units and training supervision of Army National
Guard during peacetime
- Responsible to NORTHCOM for planning the land defense of Continental
United States (CONUS) and the combined Canada - United States defense of
- Provides support to civil authorities in domestic emergencies
- Provides support to federal, state, and local law enforcers in Homeland
Security.
- Major Army Command and Army Component of US Joint Forces Command
and provides Third US Army as Army component to US Central Command
- Provides support to NORTHCOM when designated.
- FORSCOM commands assigned active Army units in CONUS, the
Continental U.S. Armies (CONUSAs), and when federalized Army National
Guard units. Commands US Army Reserve Command and Army Reserve
units in CONUS, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands.
- The major subordinate commands of FORSCOM are; three Army corps, two
CONUSAs, the US Army Reserve Command, and Third U.S. Army. Major
subordinate commands and locations:
Corps: I (COCOM PACOM) Fort Lewis, WA
III Fort Hood, TX
XVIII Fort Bragg, NC
CONUSAs: First Army Fort Gillem, GA
Fifth Army Fort Sam Houston, TX
Third U.S. Army (ARCENT) Fort McPherson, GA
Army Service component of USCENTCOM
USA Reserve Command (USARC) Atlanta, GA
Other deployable FORSCOM Echelons Above Corps (EAC) units include:
7th Trans Group (Composite) - Ft. Eustis
32d Air and Missile Defense Command-Ft. Bliss
11th and 35th ADA Bdes - Ft. Bliss
52d Explosives Ordnance Group- Ft. Gillem, GA
49th Quartermaster Group Ft. Lee, VA.
• Third US Army and US Army Central Command (USARCENT)
- Develop and coordinate requirements, plans and participation of US Forces in
regional exercises and contingencies
- Provide Command and Control of assigned and attached US Army forces in
the USCENTCOM area.
- Be prepared to deploy worldwide in support of JCS contingencies
- Designated US Army Forces Central Command (USARCENT) as the Army
Service component command of US Central Command (USCENTCOM).
- Under the combatant command (COCOM) of USCENTCOM
- Command and control of assigned and attached US Army forces in wartime as
in Operation Desert Storm
- Major subordinate, less COCOM, of US Army Forces Command
- Has as permanent subordinates, ARCENT-Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.
• US Army Space Command (USARSPACE)
- Command Defense Satellite Communications System Operation Centers and
manage joint tactical use
- Conduct planning as the “User” of Army Strategic Ballistic Missile Defense
- Execute operational demonstrations of the Army Space Exploitation
Demonstration Program
- As a major subordinate command of US Army Space and Missile Defense
Command (USASMDC), the Army Space Command is the Army component
of US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
- Subordinate elements in Germany, Okinawa, Hawaii, California, Maryland,
and Virginia
- The 1st Space Brigade provides Army Space Support Teams, Space Electronic
Warfare Detachments, and JTAGS Detachments to Army Service
Components.
• US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)
- Provide trained and ready Special Forces, Ranger, Special Operations
Aviation, Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs Forces to Warfighting
Commanders-in-Chief, Joint Task Force Commanders, and US Ambassadors
and their country teams.
- Responsible for development of unique special operations doctrine, tactics,
techniques, procedures, and materiel in coordination with USSOCOM,
TRADOC, and AMC
- Responsible for coordinating and deployment of security assistance teams to
support friendly nations.
- Army component command of US Special Operations Command
- Major Army Command responsible for all continental US-based Army
Special Operations Forces (Active, Army Reserve, and National Guard)
- Major subordinate commands: US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare
Center and School; USA Special Forces Command, US Army Civil Affairs
and Psychological Operations Command, 160th Special Operations Aviation
Regiment, 75th Ranger Regiment, and US Army Special Operations Support
• US Army Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)
- Responsible for global traffic management, operation of worldwide water
ports and Department of Defense transportation engineering
- A jointly-staffed Major Army Command and Army component of the US
- Subordinate overseas area commands in Europe and the Pacific – active and
reserve component elements located worldwide.
· Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Formerly Army Signal
Command (Ft. Huachuca) is a direct reporting unit to the Army CIO/G6 and is
responsible for worldwide theater signal support and for two deployable brigades in the
5th Signal Command-Germany
1st Signal Brigade-Korea
516th Signal Brigade-Hawaii
160th Signal Brigade-Middle East (AY04)
11th Signal Bde - Ft. Huachuca; 93d Signal Bde -Ft. Gordon, Ga
LOCATIONS OF MAJOR U.S. ARMY COMBAT
HEADOI JARTFRS
USARPAC
U.S. Army Theater Forces
ARMY SERVICE COMPONENT COMMAND
The Army Service Component Command (ASCC) of a geographic combatant command
• The ASCC is responsible to the unified commander (and selected subunified commanders)
in a theater has both operational and support responsibilities.
• The ASCC support responsibility is to organize, equip, train, maintain, and logistically
for the tactical employment of assigned Army forces.
• The organization of an ASCC is not fixed, but tailored to meet theater requirements.
sustain Army forces.
• The commander of the ASCC (COMASCC) is normally assigned territorial control over the
• Army component forces'in a theater are place under the operational command of the unified
COMMZ and may be designated the Joint Rear Area Coordinator (JRAC).
• The COMASCC is primarily concerned with long-range strategic and operational planning
commander who normally exercises this authority through the COMASCC.
and prepares a land operations plan to support the unified command's theater campaign plan.
The land operations plan is interdependent and requires detailed coordination with the plans
• Maneuver of large land-force formations by the COMASCC emphasizes offensive operations
of other Service components.
involving deep attack into the enemy rear or along his vulnerable flanks. Defensive and
retrograde operations are conducted to protect critical areas, forces and resources, and as
• The COMASCC may be required to provide support to other services under Wartime
economy-of-force operations
Executive Agent Responsibilities.
• During Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 3rd Army/ARCENT totaled over 333,000 Army
personnel, of which some 38,000 were in the Support Command and over 33,000 in
Echelon Above Corps (EAC) troops for a seven division force. This resulted in a
“divisional slice” of some 45,000. Of this total, 37,692 were ARNG, and 35,158 were
USAR.
• For Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in 2003, ARCENT served as the CFLCC with over
185,000 USA, 62,000 USMC and some 26,000 coalition forces. Of these 56,000 were
EAC troops.
• There are five ASCCs: USAREUR, USARSO, EUSA, 3d ARMY/ARCENT, and
USAREUR & 7th ARMY.
The organization of the ASCC is dependent upon such planning considerations as
the overall mission, the stage of theater development, and the number of combat units
deployed or projected to be deployed. Mission requirements determine the allocation of
major maneuver elements-corps and divisions (including requisite combat, combat
support and combat service support (CSS) units), and are the primary factors in any
decision to expand the number of operational echelons. Additionally, operational-level
tasks for the Army Force (ARFOR) of a joint force will determine the theater protective
elements (Army Air & Missile Defense Commands, MP Bdes, Internment/Resettlement
Command/Brigade, CID Group, and NBC Brigades); theater logistical and personnel
support elements (Theater Support Command, Engineer Command, Transportation
Command, Personnel Command, Medical Command, and Finance Command); Theater
Army Special Operations elements (SF Groups, Rangers, Special Ops Aviation, Civil
Affairs, and PSYOPS); and theater command & control, information superiority, and
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance units committed to the theater (Theater
Aviation Brigade, Theater MI Brigade, Theater Signal Command, Battlefield
Coordination Detachment, Army Space Elements).
ASCC WITH MULTIPLE CORPS FOR A DECISIVE DEFEAT
C2/IS/ISR
& FIRES
ARSOF HQ PROTECTION
++ X ++ III X ++ X X ++
ENG MP I/R CID NBC
TSC AAMDC AVN MI SIG
++ ++ Corps Corps Corps
FI PER
( U.S. Army Corps, MEFs, or multinational corps)
NUMBERED ARMY
The numbered Army is primarily an operational (as opposed to support)
headquarters designed to control from two to five Corps. Its commander must have an
operational-level perspective. The COMASCC, with the concurrence of the Combatant
Commander, establishes a numbered Army, when the command and control environment
exceeds the capability of a Corps headquarters. A numbered Army may be used when
required to conduct a major complex operation, when the ground forces are widely
dispersed geographically or when a political situation requires a larger U.S. Army
operational headquarters. The administrative and support activities of the numbered
Army are much less than those of the ASCC, and the ASCC would continue to focus on
sustainment and support functions. A numbered Army is a flexible organization as
shown below:
HHC Corps Army SOF Army Spt
MP Combat
Spt Element
ARMY CORPS
Corps’ are the largest tactical units in the U.S. Army, the instruments by which
higher echelons of command conduct maneuver at the operational level. Corps are
tailored for the theater and the mission for which they are deployed. For this reason,
there is no standard organizational structure of a corps. Once tailored, they contain all
the organic combat, combat support, and combat service support capabilities required to
sustain operations for a considerable period.
Corps may be assigned divisions of any type required by the theater and the
mission. They possess support commands and are assigned combat and combat support
organizations based on their needs for a specific operation. Armored cavalry regiments,
field artillery brigades, engineer brigades, air defense artillery brigades, and aviation
brigades are the nondivisional units commonly available to the corps to weight its main
effort and to perform special combat functions. Separate infantry or armored brigades
may also be assigned to corps. Signal brigades, military intelligence brigades, military
police brigades, civil affairs brigades, chemical brigades, and psychological operations
battalions are the usual combat support organizations present in a corps. Other special
operations forces may support corps combat operations as required, particularly when the
corps is conducting an independent operation. The combat service support organizations
of the corps are the personnel group, the finance group, and the corps support command.
The critical roles of the corps include:
• Planning and conducting operations in consonance with other elements of the joint
force to achieve campaign objectives.
• Integrating available Air Force, Navy, and Marine combat, combat support, and
combat service support into tactical operations. This includes joint efforts in
intelligence, target acquisition, target attack, electronic warfare, SEAD, and CSS.
• Collecting intelligence, anticipating enemy activities and intentions, and planning at
least 72 hours into the future.
• Planning and conducting deep and rear operations to support the close operations.
• Planning the employment of tactical nuclear weapons in support of campaign
• Planning and conducting effective deception operations in consonance with the higher
echelon’s deception plan.
The planning and execution of tactical-level battles is the major role of the corps.
The corps commander must clearly understand the intent of the commanders of the next
two echelons above him in order to plan and execute battles that will constitute lead to
the achievement of the operational objectives. The corps must simultaneously conduct
the close, deep, and rear operations as well as plan at least 72 hours into the future.
When planning into the future, the corps commander must identify those critical
operations that assist accomplishment of the principal operations (main and supporting
attacks, commitment of the reserve, etc.) that are best controlled at corps level. These
collateral operations consist of major activities that must be conducted within the scope
of any combat operation. Collateral operations are assigned as specific tasks in the
operation order and are keyed to the commander’s overall concept of operation.
Although they require their own internal concept of operation, these concepts must be
consistent with the corps commander’s overall concept of operation. Examples of
possible collateral operations are intelligence, counterfires, deep fires, J-SEAD,
deception, and nuclear/chemical fires.
In a contingency operation, a corps headquarters may function as the land component
headquarters of a joint task force or as the joint task force headquarters. In such cases,
the corps will have the responsibility for both operational (campaign) and tactical
campaign. The centerpiece of the corps’ operational responsibilities is to participate in
development of a joint campaign plan.
By their very nature, corps will always fight as part of a joint force, working in very
close cooperation with the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and/or Marine Corps. Similarly, the
nature of current world politics and U.S. treaty commitments will mean that corps will
fight as part of multinational combined forces in any mid- to high-intensity theater.
Corps size may vary with the task organization. For Operation Just Cause in Panama
in 1989, XVIII Corps had only 12,000 troops, while for Desert Shield/Desert Storm,
XVIII Corps had some 118,000 troops. In the same operation, VII Corps had over
142,000 troops with four U.S. and one British division. For Operation IRAQI
FREEDOM, V Corps had some 130,000 troops.
There are four corps: I, III, V, and XVIII.
A “HEAVY” CORPS
XX XX X III X
MECHANIZED INFANTRY ARMOR SEP BDE ARMORED CAVALRY AVIATION CORPS ARTILLERY
X X X X X
ENGINEER AIR DEFENSE SIGNAL CHEMICAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
X II X III III XX
MP CA FIN PS SPT
MILITARY POLICE PSYOP CIVIL AFFAIRS FINANCE SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVICE CORPS
ORGANIZATION TAILORED TO MEET MISSION
Divisions are standard combined arms organizations which may be tailored IAW
conditions of METT-TC. They are capable of performing any tactical mission and are
largely self-sustaining. Divisions are the basic units of maneuver at the tactical level and
perform major tactical operations for the corps. Divisions occasionally function as
operational-level; headquarters, but can conduct sustained battles, engagements, and
operations other than war (OOTW).
A corps normally has from two to five divisions of any type and combination.
Armored, mechanized infantry, light infantry, airborne, air assault, and integrated
divisions are all presently in the U.S. force structure. Each type of division has its own
unique capabilities and limitations. The following are the types of divisions and other
units that a U.S. Army Corps can employ.
Armored and Mechanized Infantry Divisions (New Heavy Division, Limited
Conversion XXI)
The armored and mechanized divisions are mobile, ground-gaining forces with
significant armor-protected firepower. These divisions are very similar in their
organizations and capabilities and are commonly referred to collectively as heavy
divisions. These divisions operate most effectively in open terrain where they can move
quickly and use long-range, direct-fire weapons to their best advantage. They seek to
rapidly concentrate combat power against the enemy on the mobile battlefield. They are
somewhat limited in exploiting their mobility in operations in restrictive terrain, such as
cities, mountains, and heavily forested areas.
Heavy divisions are excellent for use in developed theaters, but their ability to deploy
rapidly in contingency operations is dependent on the strategic lift assets of the other
Additionally, these forces have high consumption rates of supplies, can deploy
relatively few dismounted infantry, and have only limited use in restrictive terrain.
Heavy Division (Mechanized Infantry) XXI Major Systems
203 MIAI/2
XX 270 M2/M3
15, 812 (507 RC) 18 AH-64
54 M109A6
18 MLRS
ROC HHC 42 120mm Mor.
36 Avenger
16 OH-58D
BAND 32 UH-60
108 Javelin
I X II X X X X II II
MP ARM ADA MECH X2 FA AVN SPT MI SIG
II II
HHC
HHC MECH HHC ARM HHB HHC /DMC
II II II
II II II MLRS AHB DSB
ARM ARM MECH MECH /TA II
II I II I GS AVN AR FSB
155 SP II
ENG BRT ENG BRT IN FSB X2
X3 CAV
Note: Armored Divisions have 5 Arm Bns and 4 Mech In Bns. ASB
2d Infantry Division in Korea has 2 Arm Bns, 2 Mech Bns, and 2 Air Aslt Bns.
Air Assault Division
The air assault division is designed to conduct rapid tempo tactical operations
over extended ranges. The division can fight by projecting significant combat poser to
the enemy’s rear by transporting infantry, field artillery, and other combat and combat
service support using organic helicopter assets. The air assault division can rapidly
concentrate, disperse, and redeploy its force, making it a highly responsive mobile
reserve. Aviation is the prime mover and aircraft are integrated with ground forces. Air
assault operations generally involve insertions and extractions under hostile conditions,
as compared to mere air movement of troops to and form secure locations on the
battlefield.
The division normally relies on air or sea lift for strategic mobility. Using organic
aircraft the division can conduct an air assault operation for one brigade combat team out
to 150 KM once every 24 hours, and can attack deep with three attack battalions out to
150 KM every 24 hours.
Air Assault Division Major Systems:
54 AH-64
XX 54 105 mm How
180 TOW
15, 557 36 81/120mm Mor.
54 60mm Mor.
I 32 OH-58D
125 UH-60
MP HHC 42 CH-47
II X II X X X X II II
ENG AA IN X3 ADA AVN FA AVN SPT MI SIG
HHC AA IN HHC MDM HHB HHC /DMC
AA IN AA IN ASLT ASLT AHB X3 MSB
1O5 T
II X3 AIR IN FSB X3
ASLT CAV
AVN ASB
AIR AMB Co
Airborne Division
The airborne division is designed to rapidly deploy anywhere in the world. It is
specifically organized, equipped, and trained to conduct parachute assaults. The division
can conduct airdrops in the enemy’s rear to secure key terrain or to interdict the enemy’s
routes of resupply or withdrawal. The division is dependent on the Air Force for airlift,
close air support, and aerial resupply. Once on the ground, it is essentially a dismounted
force. The airborne division can be used in a developed theater, especially to add depth
to the offense. It is particularly well suited for the power projection required in
contingency operations and can rapidly deploy in situations calling for early buildup of
combat forces. It provides limited combat power early in the development of a
contingency situation to capture initial lodgments. It will require reinforcement to sustain
contingency operations.
Airborne Division Major Systems:
14,338 36 81/120mm Mor.
I 38 UH-60
MP HHC 48 Avenger
12 LOSAT
II I X II X X X II II
ENG LOSAT Abn IN X3 ADA FA AVN SPT MI SIG
HHC Abn IN HHB HHC /DMC
II II MSB
Abn IN AHB
Abn IN 1O5 T
X3 AIR IN FSB X3
ASLT
Light Infantry Division
The light infantry division provides an important new dimension to the strategic
mobility of Army forces. Their rapid deployability will enable them to arrive in a crisis
area before a conflict begins. On short notice, these divisions can rapidly reinforce
forward deployed U.S. forces, and they are capable of operating for 48 hours without
resupply. They are also available for worldwide contingencies, including regions which
lack a developed support infrastructure.
Light infantry division operations are characterized by flexibility in both tactical
deployment and organization for combat. Light forces habitually operate as combined
arms teams with organic engineers, artillery, aviation, and air defense. When suitably
augmented and task organized for the mission, they are capable of operating
independently at the brigade, battalion, and company levels. In addition, they can be
reinforced with or can themselves reinforce airborne, air assault, special operations,
armored, or mechanized forces. The division is most effective in restricted terrain and
conditions of limited visibility.
Light infantry divisions are offensively-oriented units, especially adept at
operating in a low-intensity scenario; however, these units can be highly effective in mid-
to high-intensity conflicts when augmented with additional corps units to strengthen their
combat power and sustainability. In such situations, light infantry divisions can be
assigned missions which will free up mechanized and armored forces for employment
elsewhere on the battlefield. Limitations include austere CS/CSS, requiring support from
outside the division and need for survivability enhancements.
Light Infantry Division Major Systems:
8 155 mm How
11,164 36 TOW
36 81/120mm Mor.
I 54 60mm Mor.
38 UH-60
MP HHC 162 Javelin
II X II X X X II II
ENG Lt IN X3 ADA FA AVN SPT MI SIG
HHC Lt IN HHB HHC /DMC
Lt IN AHB
Lt IN 1O5 T
I CAV
155 T II
Enhanced Separate Brigades in the National Guard
In 1993, the Army designated 14 separate brigades and one Armored Cavalry Regiment in the
National Guard as Enhanced Separate Brigades. They are authorized higher personnel and equipment levels
than divisional units, and are anticipated to be the first to mobilize. These units currently consist of seven
infantry brigades (29, 32, 39, 41, 45, 53, 76th), two armored brigades (116th, and 155th), five mechanized
brigades (30, 48, 81, 218, 256), and the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
Enhanced National Guard Heavy Brigade
Major Systems
4034 AR 123 MIAI/2
71 M2/M3
HHC 18 M109A6
14 120mm Mor.
286 36 Dragon
II II II II I II I
ARM ARM Mech IN FA CAV SPT ENG
534 534 716 AR 209
830 753 AR 150
777 MX 708 MX
Note: Two Mech In Bns,
one AR Bn in Mech Bde.
Integrated Division
To make the ARNG combat structure more relevant to the warfight, the Army
established two AC/ARNG Integrated Divisions. The initial phase of this process puts
three ARNG Enhanced Brigades under command of an AC/ARNG division headquarters.
This alignment improve training readiness for early deploying ARNG combat elements,
facilitates more rapid deployment of these brigade, and enhances post mobilization
preparation for war. This phase lays the foundation of the future transition of these forces
to fully structured, integrated warfighting divisions. The Commanding General, U.S.
Army Forces Command leads the process with active participation from the Army
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, the National Guard Bureau, and the
Adjutants General.
On 6 April 1999, the U.S. Army announced the 7th and 24th Infantry Divisions as
this new type of division that integrates an active HQ with three NG separate enhanced
Brigades. The Division HQ has training oversight over the tree brigades during
peacetime. The 7th Division at Fort Carson will supervise the 39th (AR), 41st (OR), and
45th (OK) Infantry Brigades while the 24th Division at Fort Riley will supervise the 30th
(NC), 48th (GA) and 218th (SC) Mechanized Infantry Brigades. Currently, these divisions
lack a divisional base and are not intended to be employed in combat as a division.
SOLDIERS Are Our Credentials!
AC/ARNG Integrated Divisions
Heavy Division Light Division
X OR
X NC Division Headquarters
Main-Fort Carson
X SC X X
Division Headquarters
48 Main-Fort Riley 45 39
GA Fwd-Fort Jackson OK AR
z As a result of SECARMY decisions, the Army :
Activated two AC MTOE Div HHCs, commanded by AC Major Generals in Oct 99 .
One heavy Div (main), consisting of approx. 125 personnel located at Ft Riley with a forward
element at Ft Jackson consisting of approx. 20 personnel, commanded by a Brigadier General.
One light Div HHC consisting of approx. 140 personnel located at Ft Carson.
Associated ARNG enhanced Separate Brigades (eSBs) include:
 Heavy Div: 30th Mech (NC), 48th Mech (GA), 218th Mech (SC)
 Light Div: 39th Inf (AR), 41st Inf (OR), 45th Inf (OK)
z FORSCOM Implementation Process Action Team (IPAT) is ongoing.
America’s ARMY 08/17/2000
Multifunctional Divisions
In September 2002, the Secretary of the Army announced a plan to convert four NG
Heavy divisional brigades to Mobile Light Brigades as part of two National Guard
Multifunctional Divisions. These will be formations prepared for full spectrum operations that
range from major combat to duty in the homeland.
M FD B ase w / 2 M LB & 1 Hvy Bde
1 4 2 3 2 ( A p p ro xim a te )
M FD
I I I (-) I I I I (- ) X X (-) X X X (-)
I I (-) 386 x X
D IV H H C 377 144 MI
3475 D IS C O M 1219
(L C D X X I )
M LB
I HHC 135 HHOC 86 I 218 151
41 HHB 130 184 HHC 110 HHC HHC/
B AN D HHC 6500 HHB DM M C
139 (3 2 5 0 X 2 ) I I
AR E A AV G R / 140 I I 351
M P AD S (7 0
GS 146 80 I I I
I (-) (4 9 1 124 571
X 2) X 2) M SB
MP 27 LNG RNG HHT
SPT 157 S URV L DE T
D AS B
BR T
x 155m m , I I
M LB 446
91 2184 R econ 21
HHC (3 X 7 2 8 )
T ro o p MP
MP MI FS B
1 0 5 m m ,T
105m m , 448
T FS B
Stryker Brigade Combat Team
As part of the Interim Force, the Army plans on fielding six Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.
Each of these will be equipped with some 330 Stryker Light Armored Vehicles in some ten
variants. The first of these will be the 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division and the 1st Brigade, 25th
Infantry Division, both at Fort Lewis, Washington, with the Initial Operational Capability for
2003. One of these brigades may be re-stationed to Europe. Additional brigades are to be
converted from light infantry brigades in Hawaii and at Alaska. The 56th Infantry Brigade, 28th
Infantry Division (Pennsylvania National Guard) is also to be converted. The 2d Cavalry
Regiment at Fort Polk, LA is to become a Stryker Cavalry Regiment to serve as XVIII Corps
reconnaissance unit.
Stryker B rigade C om bat T eam
DIVISION/CORPS AUGMENTATION
116 HHC 665 408
B SB
O OO OO O S UP P O R T
71 MI OOO
OOO 51
4 X 120 mm
M GS
C 4 IS R
SP T
•C om b ined Arm s at C om p an y Level (Infantry / M G S / M ortars)
•R eco n, S u rveillance & Target A cq uisitio n S q uadro n
•S ig nificant Tank-killin g C apability (Javelins; A nti-tank C om pan y) CA
•A rtillery B attalion , E ng in eer C om pan y, B d e S up port B n plus HU M IN T
M ilitary Intellig en ce an d S ig nal C om pan ies
Representative corps support elements in a heavy division sector
(Total strength approx 12,000-15,000)
1-2 Field Artillery Bde Headquarters
1 155 mm SP Artillery Battalions*
2 MLRS Battalions (3x18)
1 Attack Helicopter Battalion (Corps) (21 AH-64)
1 Command Helicopter Co (8 UH-60)
1 Medium Helicopter Company (14 CH-47)
1 Air Defense Artillery (PATRIOT) Battalion (-)
1 Engineer Group Headquarters
2 Combat Engineer Battalions (Mech)
1 Engineer Combat Support Equipment Company
1 Combat Engineer Battalion (Corps) (Wheeled)
1 Medium Girder Bridge Company
1 Ribbon Bridge Company
1 Engineer Team, Terrain Analysis (DS)
1 Chemical Battalion (DS)
1 Smoke Generating Company (Mech)
1 Smk/Decon Company (DS)
1 Biological Integrated Defense Platoon (7 BIDS)
1 Civil Affairs Battalion (DS)
1 Long Range Surveillance Detachment
1 PSYOP Tactical support Company (DS)
1 Corps Area Signal Company
1 Combat Support MP Battalion/Company
1 Electronic Warfare Company
Public Affairs, Chaplain Support, CID, History, Personnel Support, and Finance
Teams/Detachments
1 Medical Company, Air Ambulance (15 UH-60L)
1 Medical Company, Ground Ambulance
1 Area Support Medical Company
1 Corps Support Group (Forward)**
*The type of corps field artillery battalions will vary. Typically, three to five battalions
provide support in the division sector.
**The number of battalions and types of companies of supply, maintenance, transportation, and field
services will be dependent upon the situation, but will normally total approximately 2-3000 personnel.
UNIT COMPARISON:
NOTIONAL MEF & NOTIONAL CORPS
MEF CORPS (5 DIVISIONS)
TOTAL PERSONNEL 48,000 174,000
DISMOUNTED
RIFLE SQUAD MEMBERS 3,912 9153
MAJOR EQUIPMENT
MBT 58 774
AAV 208 0
LAV-25/BFV 56 805
105T 0 162
155T 96 116
155SP 0 234
MLRS 0 234
TOW 144 420
DRAGON/JAVELIN 216 918
60mm MORTAR 108 162
81mm MORTAR 72 108
120mm MORTAR 0 142
4-6 MAN RECON TMS 73 117
Mk 19 40 mm 600 1779
AVIATION/
MISSILES MEF CORPS
AV-8 60 0
F-18A/C 48 0
F-18D 24 0
EA-6 6 0
RC-12 0 12
KC-130 12 0
AH-64 0 180
AH-1 24 0
0H-58D 0 176
CH-46/47 60 (CH-46) 98 (CH-47)
CH-53 44 0
E/UH-60 0 463
UH-1 24 0
STINGER 45 132
AVENGER 45 246
PATRIOT 0 80
BSFV/LAV-AD 8 72
COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS DOWN TO SEPARATE BRIGADE/CAVALRY
REGIMENT LEVEL (AC only)
The following outlines the command relationships from Combatant Commander
down to divisional, separate brigade-level. The Major Army Commands are in italics.
• Joint Forces Command
• US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Ft McPherson, GA
• 1st US Army(CONUSA) Ft Gillem, GA
• 5th US Army(CONUSA) Ft Sam Houston, TX
• I Corps (COCOM to PACOM) Ft Lewis, WA
• 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division (SBCT)
• 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (SBCT)
• III Corps Ft Hood, TX
• 1st Cavalry Division Ft Hood, TX
• 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)(-) Ft Hood, TX
• 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment Ft Carson, CO
• XVIII Airborne Corps Ft Bragg, NC
• 10th Mountain Division (Light)(-) Ft Drum, NY
• 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) Ft Stewart, GA
• 82nd Airborne Division Ft Bragg, NC
• 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Ft Campbell, KY
• 2d Cavalry Regiment (Light) Ft Polk, LA
• 7th Infantry Division (Light) (Integrated) Ft Carson, CO
• 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Ft Carson, CO
• 24 Infantry Division (Mechanized) (Integrated) Ft Riley, KS
• 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division Ft Riley, KS
• 3d Brigade, 1st Armored Division Ft Riley, KS
• European Command
• US Army Europe and 7th US Army (USAREUR)
• V Corps
• 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized)(-)
• 1st Armored Division (-)
• Southern European Task Force (SETAF)
• 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate)
• 21st Theater Support Command
• Pacific Command
• U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)
• U.S. Army Japan and 9th Theater Support Command
• 25th Infantry Division (Light)(-)
• U.S. Army Alaska
• 172d Infantry Brigade (Separate)
• UN Command and US Forces Korea
• 8th US Army
• 2nd Infantry Division (-)
• 19th Theater Support Command
• 6th Cavalry Brigade (Air Attack)
• 17th Aviation Brigade (Theater)
Active Component Operational Forces
SIB XXX
Alaska - Drum XX(-)
I Corps 1 SFG (-) Drum
Hawaii - Lewis X X X
XX(-) Forces TUSA
3 ACR Command
5 SFG XX
Carson Riley XXX
Campbell O
AI R B R N E
11 ACR 3 SFG
10 SFG (-) XX(-) McPherson Bragg
Irwin XX
X XX(-) XVIII ABN Corps USASOC
Korea - Lewis XXX
Stewart 7 SFG
Hood 2 ACR Benning
Operating Forces III Corps 75th Ranger Europe - Riley
V Corps
XXX Europe
XX(-)
America’s Army
- 10 Fully structured AC Divisions
EUSA - CONUS based, forward presence Bosnia
- Engaged world wide Kosovo
Republic of - An integral part of the Joint Team
X = Brigade of a split based Division
III. Army National Guard and Army Reserve
The army relies heavily on the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve. The
Army in FY03 consists of 1,035,000 of which 480,000 are Regular Army (46%). The
National Guard has 350,000 (34%) and the Army Reserve has 205,000 (20%). Of this
total force, some 791,000 reside in the deployable (MTOE) field Army, 23,000 are in
special operating forces, while over 200,000 are in general support (TDA) activities and
some 63,000 active duty are in individual personnel accounts. The National Guard
currently provides 54% of the combat maneuver forces, 63% of non-divisional field
artillery, and 46% of the combat support units above division, as well as 98% of the Civil
Affairs and Psychological Operations Forces.
The Army National Guard currently consists of eight divisions and 15 enhanced
brigades. The Army Guard is currently in the process of converting twelve combat
brigades (including the remaining two non-enhanced combat brigades and the Scout
group) and some 47,300 spaces into CS/CSS units that have been identified as force
deficiencies. Additionally, two integrated divisions composed of three enhanced guard
brigades and an Active Army division headquarters have been instituted. Two new
Multifunctional NG Divisions have also been proposed which will convert four of the
divisional heavy brigades into lighter mobile brigades suitable for both overseas and
homeland security missions. These structure changes will result in no change to the
current light infantry division (29th); conversion of two heavy divisions to multifunctional
divisions of two Mobile Light Brigades and one heavy or Styker Brigade Combat Team;
loss of one combat brigade in each of three other divisions; and conversion of all three
combat brigades in the remaining two divisions to CS/CSS. The resulting ARNG
divisional brigade composition will be: one SBCT, four MLB, three light infantry
brigades, and seven heavy brigades.
Roles, Missions, and Functions
Army National Guard: The Army National Guard has federal, state and
community functions. It is directly accessible to the National Command Authority and is
responsive to state governors as well. Its Federal function is to support U.S. national
security objectives by providing trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization in
the event of national emergency or war. Its state functions are to protect life and property
and to preserve the peace, order and public safety. Its community function is to
participate in local, state and national programs that add value to America. The Army
National Guard is changing its focus from reinforcing a forward-deployed Army during
global conflict to a force that is prepared for the complete operational spectrum.
Federalized Army National Guard units pass immediately and directly under the
command of the CONUS Army in the area in which their mobilization stations are
located.
ARNG Alignments
On 14 Sep 00, the CSA announced some of the
results from the deliberate planning process at the
122d National Guard Association of the United
States in Atlantic City.
• Augmentation
• Rotation
• Backfill
• Reinforcement I Corps III Corps XVIII Corps V Corps
40 IN Div 34 IN Div (Med) 38 IN Div (Med) 49 AR Div 28 IN Div 29 IN Div (L) 42 IN Div 35 IN Div (Med)
(CA) (MN) (IN) (TX) (KS)
(PA) (VA) (NY)
Enhanced 29 IN Bde
81 IN Bde
OR 45 IN Bde 48 IN Bde 76 IN Bde 218 IN Bde
Separate HI AR OK GA IN SC
256 IN Bde
Brigades
116 AR Bde
155 AR Bde NY 30 IN Bde 53 IN Bde 278 ACR
MS NC FL TN
Army Reserve: The Army Reserve is a federal force whose function is to provide
trained units and qualified individuals for active duty in time of war or national
emergency and at such other times as the national security requires. The Army Reserve
has extensive civil affairs, engineer, medical, training, and transportation assets that are
well suited for domestic and humanitarian missions. The Army Reserve’s capability in
its primary support function is enhanced by the civilian experience and unique skills of its
soldiers. A large share of the early deployed (w/in 10 days of mobilization) combat
service support units come from the Reserve Components.
V. Army Logistical Data
The existing Army Strategic Mobility Program (ASMP) Action Plan calls for the
Army to develop the capability to provide a force projection crisis response force of up to
corps size with the following standards:
The Army must provide a corps of five divisions that is tailorable,
sustainable, and with airborne, vertical insertion capability. The lead brigade
must be on the ground by C+4, the lead division by C+12. Two heavy divisions
(sea lifted) arrive from CONUS by C+30 (armored, mechanized, air assault, (mix
per CC)). The full corps (five divisions and a COSCOM) closes by C+75. A
fully supported heavy combat brigade, with sufficient supplies to sustain the corps
until lines of communication are established, must be prepositioned afloat.
In order to accomplish this goal, the Army has established the:
Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) Program
The Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) Program consist of three categories:
• Army Prepositioned sustainment. Equipment and supplies to sustain the warfight
until SEALOC is established.
• Army Prepositioned Operational Projects. Tailored equipment to meet specific CC,
geographic unique, or common user requirements.
• Army Prepositioned Sets (APS). Brigade-sized combat unit sets of equipment (8
each), one division base set, and one echelon-above divisions CS/CSS set positioned
worldwide both ashore and afloat.
APS Stockpiles:
• APS-1 (CONUS); Project and sustained stocks
• APS-2 (Europe); Project and sustained stocks in Norway, Central Europe and Italy.
Artillery battalion set in Norway, 2 brigade sets in Central Europe, and one brigade
set in Italy.
• APS-3 (afloat); Project and sustainment stocks and one APS brigade set. This will
consist of 16 ships to include: 4 new LMSRs carrying a 2x2, 4500 personnel
configured brigade; 4 new LMSRs carrying a Theater Opening Combat Service
Support Package with the unit equipment for 15,000 personnel; 3 LASH and 2
container ships for sustainment and 2 HLPS and 1 T-ACS for port opening. A second
brigade set afloat has been approved as 1x1 initially.
• APS-4 (Pacific); Consists of sustainment and project stocks and one brigade APS
(2x1) in South Korea
• APS-5 (Southwest Asia); Consists of sustainment and project stocks and two brigades
sets as well as a divisional base.
Capabilities of the APS 3 (Army Pre-Positioned Afloat)
• Major Equipment
- M1A1 123
- M2/M3 126
- Other tracks 344
- M109, 155SP 24
- HMMWV w/40mm 40
- STINGERS 16 (8 BSFV, 8 MANPAD)
- Heavy EQP Transports (HETs) 192
- Other wheeled vehicles 3500
- MLRS 9
• Personnel
- 2x2 (AR x MX) Brigade 4500
- Theater Opening Package 15400
• Mobility Requirements
- Airlift sorties required 144 C141, 8 C5
- Assembly times 10 days or less
• Supplies
- 15 days complete for the heavy Brigade
- 30 days for selected critical theater requirements
The Army’s future deployment goals for the Objective Force include deploying a brigade in
96 hours, a division in 120 hours, and five divisions in 30 days.
The Army’s Combat Service Support (CSS) System provides both logistics and personnel
support, which together are the foundation of the Army’s Military Power. Army operational
support to theater force includes planning and providing a significant amount of support to joint
forces under Army Title X Wartime Executive Agent Requirements.
Representative Army responsibilities for WEAR
Executive Agent For Spted Svc or
Inland logisitics support USMC
Inland Class I support All services
Supply to peacekeeping forces All services
Operation of common user ocean terminals All services
Intermodal container management All services
Trans engineering for highway movement All services
Common user ocean terminals All services
Automated marking and symbols for logistics All services
Military customs inspections All services
Military troop construction USAF Overseas
Airdrop equipment and systems All services
Power generation equip and systems All services
Land-based water resources All services
Overland POL support All services
Military postal service All services
DOD enemy POW/detainee program All services
Blood support USAF
Military veterinary support All services
Medical battlefield evacuation All services
Mortuary svcs and graves registration All services
Conventional ammunition All services
Disposal of munitions & waste explosives All services
Currency and banking support All services
Logistic Requirements for Committed Army Forces
(Typical usage for selected, committed forces)
UNIT Class III (Fuel) Class V (Ammo) All Others
Heavy Division 500,000 Gals/Day 2500 T/Day 350 T/Day
Light Division 65,000 Gals/Day 1000 T/Day 200 T/Day
Air Assault Division 300,000 Gals/ Day 1500 T/Day 350 T/Day
FA Brigade (Hvy) 30,000 Gals/Day 2600 T/Day 40 T/Day
ACR/Sep Bde (Hvy) 150,000 Gals/Day 800 T/Day 90 T/Day
Corps Armored Brigade 250,000 Gals/Day 270 T/Day 66 T/Day
Corps (5 Divisions) 2,400,000 Gals/Day 15,750 T/Day 2000 T/Day
Army Airlift and Sealift Requirements (Selected Units)
UNIT Airlift Sorties* Sealift Available
Times**
Ranger/Airborne Airfield 8 C17 N/A N + 18 Hrs
Seizure TF
Abn Bde TF for 93 C17 N/A N + 18 Hrs
Strategic Bde Assault
Heavy IRC 8 C17 N/A N + 18 Hrs
(4M1A1, 4M2)
AH-64 Co. (8 ea) 4 C17 N/A N + 18 Hrs
MLRS Battery (6 Lncrs) 10 C5 N/A N + 24 Hrs
Patriot Battery (8 Lncrs) 9 C5 N/A N + 24 Hrs
Heavy BN Task Force 30 C17 N/A N + 48 Hrs
AH-64 BN (24 ea) 15 C17 N/A N + 48 Hrs
ABN Div (-DRB) 500 C-17, 47 C5, N/A N + 72 Hrs
21 CRAF
Light Inf Bde 75 C-17 N/A N + 96 Hrs
Cbt Team
Light Inf Div 375 C17 N/A N + 96 Hrs
Stryker Bde Combat 350 C17 N/A N + 96 Hrs
Heavy Division 77 CRAF 2 FSS, C + 30 Days
5 LMSR
Air Assault Div 70 CRAF 4 LMSR C + 30 Days
Corps Troops (-) 200 CRAF 8 LMSR C + 75 Days
21 RO/ROs
Notes: *Airlift based on numbers of aircraft needed to move entire unit in one lift. CRAF sorties
based on average of 222 PAX per sortie **Availability for air movement is hours after
notification (N) to begin air movement, travel time not included. For sealift, it is days to arrive
at Tactical Assemble Areas (TAA) after beginning deployment.
. Major Army Systems
Armor and Mechanized Combat Vehicles
System Distr Weapons Max eff Carried Fuel Fuel Cruising Max Obs
per range on veh consumption capacity range speed negotiation
unit (meters) (gal/hr) (gal) (miles) (mph)
M1A1 14 per 120-mm, 2,500 40 Idle avg: Highway: Vertical
tank tank Company Cdr .50 cal MG 1,200-1,600 1,000 10.80 41.5 step: 3'6"
ABRAMSa,d (or 7.62 MG) (900) Cross country: Cross
Coax 7.62 MG 900 10,000 56.60 505 289 country: Trench
Loader 7.62 MG 900 14,000 Secondary roads: 30 crossing
Smoke GL 30 24 44.64 width: 9'
Thermal Sights 2000+ ----
M2 TOW (LOSAT) 3750 7 Idle avg: Hwy: Vertical
IFV 6.4 41 step: 3'
BRADLEY 25mm Chain Gun b 225,675 Cross country:
APDS: 1,700
c total 900 18.0 175 300 Cross Trench
HEI-T: 3,100 Secondary roads: country: crossing
Coax 7.62 MG 2340 8.6 30 width: 8'4"
Smoke GL 900 16
Thermal 30 ---- Water: 4.5
M3 6 per TOW (LOSAT) 3,750 12 Idle avg: Hwy: Vertical
CFV sct PLT 6.4 41 step: 3'
BRADLEY (HHC—mech. 25mm Chain Gun a 425, 1,280 Cross country:
inf. or tank b total: 1,705 18.0 175 300 Cross Trench
bn) HEI-T: 3,100 Secondary roads: country: crossing
Coax 7.62 MG 4,610 8.6 30 width: 8'4"
Smoke GL 16
Thermal ------ Water: 4.5
Tank and Bradley Bns going from 58 tanks /57 Bradleys to 45 tanks/57 Bradleys (4 Co's to 3 Co's/ Bn) bTracer burnout, otherwise 2,700 meters. cRange at which impact is observable and at which round
self-destructs. Tracer burnout occurs at 2,500 meters.d M1A2 will have a commanders independent thermal viewer which greatly enhances view of battlefield.
Field Artillery Weapons
Weapon Rds on Rds Range Weight Time to Max Rate Sustained No of
Veh/Prime Bulk (Meters) (Pounds) Emplace of Fire— Fire Rds Weapons
Mover Loaded (Min) No. Rds per Hour per Unit
First 3 Min
105-mm how 40 150 14,000 4,100 3 18 180 Lt inf bn-18
towed M119A1 19,000
(RAP)
155-mm how 28/36 206 18,100 53,940 1 12 60 Armed or mech
SP M109A5 23,500 div bn- 24
(Res only) (RAP) Corps bn- 24
155-mm how 39 203 22,400 64,000 1.3 12 60 Bn- 18
M109A6 30,000
155-mm how 28 161 18,000 15,800 5 12 Variable Corps bn- 24
towed M198 30,000
(RAP) Lt Inf btry- 8
ATACMS 2 LP/Cs of Block I 3,609 2-20 6 Bn-27
6 rockets 165km
each IA- 300km
MLRS 12 96 30 km 54,000 2-20 12 12 Armed or mech
div bn-
18 SPLL (3x6
SPLL Btrys)
Corps bn- 27
Notes: 1. Self-propelled loader-launcher.
2. High mobility Artillery rocket System (HIIMARS)- wheeled MLRS. C130 transportable MLTS for lt inf. Same capability as MLRS, but
faster road movement, cheaper, and lighter (20% fewer sorties). Fielding FUE 2005. 18th ABC has 3 portotypes.
3. XM777 Lt wt 155mm Howitzer (towed). Replaces M198 as GS weapon in lt units and DS in IBCT, and only Howitzer in USMC. Fielded
USMC FUE 2003, Army 2005. Prime mover is 5 ton truck. Rg 24.7 and 30km RAP. Rate of fire 5 rpm, wt 9000 lbs, emplaces in 2-3 mins.
4. XM 2001 Crusader 155mm SP howitzer. Replaces Paladin. DS Howitzer in all hvy divs. Fielded FUE 2008. Wt is 38-42 tons. 1st rd
response in 15-20 seconds. Max ROF 10-12 rds/min. Rg greater than 40 km. New engine common to Abrams and Crusader.
Anti-Armor Missiles
Missile Prime Mover Weight Guidance Rounds Range
(lbs) Linkage Aboard (meters)
TOW Bradley IFV/CFV or 40 Wire 10 3,750 max
TOW (round only) 65 min
HMMWV 8
AH-1S Reserve only 7
Hellfire AH-64 Atk Hel 100 Laser- 16/4 7000+ 7,000+
AH-58D (round only) designated max
Javelin Hand held, 49lbs, Range 2000 meters. Fire and forget weapon
Air Defense Missiles and Equipment
System Range Weight Number Fuel Guidance Type Rds on
(Kilomete (Pounds) Launchers Warhead Launcher
rs) per Unit
PATRIOT air 80 3,740 Bn- 48 Solid Command Hit to kill 4
Defense missile
M2A2 Bradley 4+ 8/Btry Hvy Div; Heat Seeker HE/ 25 mm 6 Stinger
Stinger Vehicle 8/Enhanced Bde gun Missiles
12/Corps Btry
24/light ACR
6/hvy ACR
Stinger 4+ 34.9 6 per Heat seeker 1 per
Manpads crew Solid HE 8 stingers
Avenger Air Standard vehicle mounted launchers contain eight “ready to fire” stinger missiles. Vehicle also has AA machine guns (.50 cal).
Defense System.
Attack Helicopters
Type Weapon Maximum Number Maximum Endurance Maximum Average
Aircraft 1 of Rounds Effective Range (hrs: min) External Load 2
Systems Speed
(meters) (pounds)
(knots)
AH-1S 20-mm 950 1,500 1:30 1,380 120
COBRA Cannon M197
(Res only) (Vulcan)
70mm Rocket 38 (Two rocket pods of 19 each) 5,500
14 (Two pods of 7 each)
TOW 8 3,750
AH-64 30-mm 1,200 3,000 1:45 6,200 140
APACHE Chain Gun
-3 x Bn of 24 70 mm 76 (Four rocket pods of 19 each) 5,500
ea at Corps Rocket
-1 x Bn of 24
at Div
each at
AASLT Div
Hellfire Missile 16 7,000+
AH 58 D Hellfire 4 7,000 2:00 2000 80
.50 cal 400 1100
70 mm rockets 14 5500
Stingers 4
1. Can be armed with any system or combination, if maximum rounds are reduced.
2. Low-level flight for planning route to and from deep attack target. Map of the earth flight speed averages 35 knots (65 KMPH).
Note: SOF aircraft discussed briefly in SOF Section, RAH-66 COMANCHE helicopter is currently under development. COMANCHE will have a
crew of two, 170 kts cruising speed, 2.5 hour endurance and a 1,260nm self deployment range.
3. AH64 can be fitted with aux 230 gallon fuel tanks (up to 4) on wing pylons. Each aux tank provides approx 70 mins of additional endurance.
Use of aux tanks limits number of weapons stations.
Utility Helicopters
Type aircraft Max range Cruise speed Endurance(hours) Normal internal MAX external
(knots) payload (lbs) payload
(NM) (KM)
UH-60 326 604 145 2.25 3,360 8,000
-114/ Corps
-48/ Hvy Div
-38/ Lt Div
-114 / AASLT
CH-47D 387 717 140 2.5 20,206 26,000
-64/Corps
-48/AASLT
UH-1H 276 511 110 2.5 ———— ————
(reserve only)
Observation Helicopter
Type Max range Cruise speed Endurance Normal internal MAX external
aircraft (knots) (hours) payload (lbs) payload
OH-58C 300 556 110 2.5 ———— ————
at Lt/Abn Div
-2 x Troops of
8 ea at Hvy
- 1 x Bn of 32
at AASLT
Also: Quick fix aircraft - EH-1H COMINT
EH-1X SIGINT/EW- Retire prior to FY 04
EH-60A SIGINT/EW- Converting to UH
VI. Army Issues
• Targeting Process The ARFOR/JFLCC needs to be able to request additional fire
support (especially Close air Support) from other components to support the conduct
of land operations in accordance with the JFC’s overall guidance. A Joint Fires
Element (JFE) as part of the J3 can provide staff coordination. Additionally, a Joint
Targeting Coordination Board (JTCB), preferable under the Deputy CC, with
authority to recommend targeting priorities at the macro level is a method of
providing that support.
• JFLCC Integration of Assets. A Joint Forces Land Component Commander (JFLCC)
should be established to exercise control of all ground forces and their doctrinal direct
support assets (to include Army rotary wing aircraft and ATACMS or USMC
Aviation) when employed for sustained land operations. Marines ashore for sustained
periods should be placed OPCON or TACON to the JFLCC. Marines embarked
should remain under the control of the Maritime Component. Likewise the JFLCC
should command all ground based air/missile defense assets for the JFC. On a task
basis, the JFLCC may be required to relinquish control of some of these assets to
support another component, but they revert back as the task is completed. Joint
Doctrine for a JFLCC is being established in the JFLCC Handbook being developed
by the Army and Marines as well as in the proposed JP3-31, Command and Control
of Joint Land Forces.
• Deep Fires. The ARFOR/JFLCC needs to have a forward boundary sufficiently far in
front of the FLOT to be able to shape and influence the ground battle. Additionally, it
should not e too far forward to unduly constrain the JFACC’s overall interdiction
effort. The JFC establishes the forward boundaries of surface components to support
the overall theater plan. Within his AO, the ARFOR/JFLCC is the supported
commander and designates the target priorities, effects, and timing. Forward of the
FSCL, but short of the forward boundary, the JFACC may be the Coordinating
Authority for deep fires due to the assets he controls. The ARFOR/JFLCC may
establish a Fires and Effects Coordination Cell to plan and monitor deep operations.
(JP 3-09, FM 3-93)
• Air and Missile Defense. Theater Missile Defense is similar but distinct from Air
Defense. Operations to protect the force from missile threats are fundamentally
different from those taken to defend from the counterair threat. TMD threats require
unique and highly responsive command and control structures that are separate from
the TACS. The Army seeks to integrate with the other components through the use of
an Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC). This command would
consist of a Theater Missile Defense Element with JTAGS connectivity under a
Brigadier General that would conduct theater level planning and execution for the
ARFOR/JFLCC and in support of the JFACC. (FM 3-01.12 Draft).
• Joint Rear Area Commander. As the JFLCC normally commands the most personnel
in the Joint Rear Area, the JFC may designate the JFLCC or one of his subordinates
as the JRAC. Since the Theater Support Command is usually the largest activity in
the JRA and may require dedicated security forces for this function. A Joint Security
Brigade (JSB) may be formed from Army MPs, Air Force security forces, USMC
security units, and Navy port security groups. (JP 3-10)
• Joint Forces Logistical Commander. The Army’s logistical concepts for EAC are
evolving to a Theater Support Command that may also be tasked as the joint theater-
level command. The other components can be expected to contribute appropriate
CSS forces. Examples could be Navy Construction Battalions (SEABEES) or Fleet
Hospitals ashore as well as Air Force Engineering units. (FM 4-93.4 Theater Support
Command)
The Marine Corps and the Navy are separate services within the Department of the Navy.
President Administrative
CJCS Secretary of the Navy
CDRUSPACOM CDRUSJFCOM Commandant of the Marine Corps
Commander Marine Forces Pacific Commander Marine Forces Atlantic CGMARFORPAC CGMARFORLANT
(COMMARFORPAC) (COMMARFORLANT)
COMMARFORPAC is also the Marine Corps Component Commander to CDRUSCENTCOM.
COMMARFORLANT is also the Marine Corps Component Commander to CDRUSEURM and
CDRUSSOUTHCOM.
COMMARFORPAC COMMARFORLANT
I MEF III MEF II MEF
1st Marine Division 3rd Marine Division 2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Air Wing 1st Marine Air Wing 2nd Marine Air Wing
1st Force Service Support Group 3rd Force Service Support Group 2nd Force Service Support Group
COMMARFORPAC and COMMARFORLANT are also dual-hatted as type commanders
(CGFMFPAC and CGFMFLANT) for the U. S. Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. They are responsible
to the Fleet Commanders for providing combat-ready expeditionary forces for service with the
operating fleet. This includes, for example, Marine expeditionary units deployed with
amphibious ready groups.
The Marine Corps Component and
Fleet Marine Forces in a Joint Force
Joint Force Cmdr
ARMY AIR FORCE MARINE CORPS NAVY SPECIAL OPS
Component Component Component Component Component
FLEET MARINE
The Marine Corps Forces commander (COMMARFORLANT or COMMARFORPAC) is
designated simultaneously as the Marine Corps component commander (in relation to the joint
force commander) and as the commanding general of Fleet Marine Forces (in relation to the
Navy component.)
MAGTF Organization and Capabilities
Consistent with its statutory charter to "provide forces of combined arms, including
aviation," the Marine Corps organizes for operations into Marine Air-Ground Task Forces
(MAGTFs.) Assigned a mission, Fleet Marine Force commanders organize appropriately tailored
MAGTFs by drawing ground, aviation, and combat service support capabilities from the
division, wing, and force service support group structure of the Fleet Marine Force.
MAGTFs provide the joint force commander with a readily available, self-sustaining,
combined arms force capable of operating as the landing force of an amphibious task force; as a
force in sustained operations ashore; as part of, or nucleus headquarters of, a joint or combined
task force; as a forward presence in an area of interest; or as a single-service command capable
of responding across the spectrum of conflict in all levels of war.
All MAGTFs are comprised of four elements:
Command Element
(CE)
Ground Combat Element Air Combat Element Combat Service
(GCE) (ACE) Support Element
(CSSE)
Command Element (CE). The CE is the MAGTF headquarters. Like all other elements of
the MAGTF, it is task organized to provide the command, control, and coordination essential for
effective planning and execution of joint operations. It is composed of CO/CG, his staff and
headquarters augmentation that provides liaison, communications, force reconnaissance, UAVs,
sensors, topographic support, imagery interpretation, counterintelligence, interrogator/translators,
and tactical deception capabilities. It also serves as MAGTF’s all-source intelligence fusion
center.
Ground Combat Element (GCE). The GCE is task organized to conduct ground operations
to support the MAGTF mission. It is formed around an infantry organization reinforced with
requisite artillery, reconnaissance, armor, and engineer forces and varies in size and composition
from small teams to one or more Marine Divisions.
Aviation Combat Element (ACE). The ACE is task organized to provide the functions of
Marine Corps aviation based on the tactical situation and the MAGTF mission and size. These
functions are air reconnaissance, anti-air warfare, assault support, offensive air support,
electronic warfare, and aircraft and missile control. The ACE is organized around an aviation
headquarters and varies in size from a small aircraft/air control detachment to one or more
Marine aircraft wing(s). It includes aviation command (including air control agencies), combat,
combat support, and combat service support units required by the situation.
Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). The CSSE is task organized to provide the full
range of combat service support to accomplish the MAGTF mission. The CSSE can provide
support in supply, maintenance, transportation, engineer, health, postal, disbursing, prisoner of
war handling, automated information systems, exchange, utilities, legal, and graves registration
services. The combat service support element varies in size from a Marine Expeditionary Unit
Service Support Group (MSSG) to a Force Service Support Group (FSSG.)
Types of MAGTFs
Regardless of size, all MAGTFs are "expeditionary" forces. An expeditionary force is a
capability, vice a structure. Any size MAGTF could be referred to as a Marine "expeditionary"
force. To provide a frame of reference for general sizing, MAGTFs are categorized as follows:
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF)
“TAILORED” MAGTFS
SPMAGTF
2,300+ 14,000--17000 50,000-60,000
FORWARD PRESENCE CRISIS RESPONSE
MANNING PRINCIPAL
AND SPECIAL OPS AMPHIBIOUS WARFIGHTING
SUSTAINABILITY CAPABLE MPF ORGANIZATION
AS REQUIRED BY NORWAY PRE-
MISSION -BLT (REIN) POSITIONING
-COMP. HELO SQN PROGRAM -DIVISION(S)
-MSSG -RLT (REIN) -WING(S)
-COMP. GROUP -FSSG(S)
15 DAYS SUSTAINABILITY -BSSG
30 DAYS SUSTAINABILITY
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). The MEF, the largest of the Marine air-ground task
forces, is normally built around a division/wing/FSSG team, but can include several divisions
and aircraft wings, together with an appropriate combat service support organization. The Marine
Expeditionary Force is capable of conducting a wide range of amphibious assault operations and
sustained operations ashore. It can be tailored for a wide variety of combat missions in any
geographic environment. It comes with 60 days of supply.
Notional MEF SRI
Command Element Group
ACE GCE CSSE
Marine Marine Force Service
Aircraft Group Division Support Group
Aircraft / Launchers Major Weapons Major Equipment
60 - AV-8B 54 - Tank 9 - Med Girder Bridge
48 - F/A-18 208 - AAV 19 - Cranes
6 - EA-6B 110 - LAV 392 - Generators
12 - KC-130 72 - 155mm HOW(T) 345 - 5-Ton Trucks
48 - CH-53D/E 72 - 81mm Mortar 230 - Forklifts
24 - AH-1W 81 - 60mm Mortar 39 - Bulldozers
60 - CH-46E 106 - TOW Launcher 230 - Dragon Wagons
24 - UH-1N 447 - Light Trucks
90 - Stinger Teams 885 - Assorted Trailers
89 - Water Purify Units
98PPT08(AGS) 3
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB). The MEB is a task organization which is normally
built around a regimental landing team, a Marine Aircraft Group, and a combat service support
group. It is capable of conducting either amphibious assault or MPF operations. During potential
crisis situations, a MEB may be forward deployed afloat for an extended period to provide an
immediate combat response. The command element of this particular MAGTF is embedded in
the MEF Command Element, which facilitates compositing with the remainder of the MEF if it
is deployed. A MEB will deploy with 30 days of supplies. A MEB is associated with each of the
MEFs.
Notional Amphibious MEB
Marine Reinforced Brigade Service
Aircraft Group Regiment Support Group
40 - AV-8B 17 - Tanks 1 - Med Girder Bridge
24 - F/A-18 47 - AAV
1 - 30 Ton Crane
4 - EA-6B 27 - LAV
5 - 7.5 Ton Cranes
6 - KC-130 24 - 155mm HOW(T)
2 - 600k Gal Fuel Systems
32 - CH-53D/E 24 - 81mm Mortars
44 - 3-100kw Generators
12 - AH-1W 24 - TOW Launchers
75 - 5-Ton Trucks
48 - CH-46E 9 - Water Purify Units
12 - UH-1N 116 - Forklifts
45 - Stinger Teams 5 - Bulldozers
3 - Road Grades
As an example of an enlarged MEB sized MAGTF, Operation Desert Storm had 17,000
Marines embarked under NAVCENT as follows:
4 MEB (7000 Marines): 5 MEB (About 8340 Marines): 13 MEU(SOC) (2300 Marines):
1 LHA 1 LHA 1 LPH
2 LPH 4 LPH 1 LSD 1 LSD
3 LPD 3 LPD 1 LKA
3 LSD 4 LSD 1 LST
4 LST 2 LKA 4 ships
13 ships + 1 RO/RO 4 LST
18 ships + 4 MSC
(1300 hospital beds) (1800 hospital beds) (440 hospital beds)
* These MEBs are small compared to the notional MEB because they do not include much
of the fixed wing personnel who were ashore.
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). The MEU is
normally composed of a reinforced infantry battalion, a helicopter squadron reinforced with
fixed wing AV-8B aircraft, and a MEU service support group (MSSG). MEU(SOC)s are
routinely deployed as immediately available, sea-based MAGTFs to meet forward presence and
limited power projection requirements. These Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/MEU
deployments have become routine taskings. The forward-deployed MEU(SOC) is task organized,
trained, and equipped to conduct a wide variety of conventional and selected maritime special
purpose missions. All forward-deployed MEUs have completed specialized training and
evaluation and are designated special operation capable. Currently, MARFORLANT and
MARFORPAC maintain forward-deployed MEU(SOC)s in the Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and
Western Pacific regions. The MEU(SOC) is commanded by a colonel and deploys with 15 days
of accompanying supplies. Within each Maritime Prepositioning Squadron a single ship is
configured with stand-alone capability to support a MEU with equipment and supplies for
operations in excess of 15 days. The addition of any single maritime prepositioning ship to a
forward-deployed MEU(SOC) adds significant sustainment and the ability to rapidly expand the
force. MEU(SOC) mission capabilities include (among others):
Amphibious raids/limited objective attacks (w/o electronic emission, in darkness and
adverse weather conditions, with 6 hour notice.)
NEO.
Security Ops/counter Intel.
Mobile training teams.
SIGINT/electronic warfare Ops.
Civic action Ops.
Clandestine recon and surveillance Ops.
Tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.
In-extremis hostage rescue
MEU (SOC) Organization
Composite Reinforced MEU Service
Squadron Battalion Support Group
Aircraft/Launchers Major Weapons Major Equipment
6 - AV-8B 15 - AAV 5 - 10kw Generators
2 - KC-130 8 - LAV 4 - 30kw Generators
4 - CH-53D/E 6 - 155mm HOW(T) 20 - 5-Ton Trucks
12 - CH-46E 4 - M1A1 Tanks 1 - 5-Ton Wrecker
4 - AH-1W 8 - 81mm Mortars 1 - Water Purify Unit
3 - UH-1N 12 - 60mm Mortars 1 - Forklift
15 - Stinger Teams 8 - TOW Launchers 1 - Bulldozer
4 - Water Trailers
Special Purpose MAGTF (SPMAGTF). MAGTFs organized to accomplish specialized
missions for which other MAGTFs would be inappropriate or too large. SPMAGTFs fill the
niche of providing Marine capabilities for special purposes such as disaster relief or unique
instances such as an oil spill. They are also capable of limited combat operations such as
noncombatant evacuations. Special purpose MAGTFs are designated as a SPMAGTFs with their
locations, e.g.: SPMAGTF (Liberia) or SPMAGTF (Philippines.) As with the MEU, the
SPMAGTF may be the forward element of a larger MAGTF.
4th MEB(AT). After the terrorist attack on 11 September 2001, the Marine Corps
established the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Anti-Terrorist. This Brigade has a standing
headquarters, located at Camp Lejeune, NC, and includes the Marine Security Force Battalion,
the Marine Security Guard Battalion, the Chemical, Biological, Incident Response Force
(CBIRF), and an Infantry Battalion specially trained in anti-terrorist operations. They are
capable of deploying in six hours of notification to reinforce embassies and Fleet Anti-Terrorism
Support Teams worldwide.
Expeditionary in nature, with special emphasis in conducting a wide range of operations
from the sea, and providing a combined arms team and a national swing force, the United States
Marine Corps is capable of conducting worldwide stability operations; limited objective
operations; amphibious operations and sustained operations ashore. USMC doctrine is based on
maneuver warfare. Maneuver seeks to shatter enemy cohesion through a series of rapid, violent,
and unexpected actions. Operational mobility, surprise, speed, and flexibility allow MAGTFs to
pit their strengths against enemy vulnerabilities. Emphasis is on Operational Maneuver from the
Sea (OMFTS.)
Amphibious Operations. Attacks launched from the sea by naval and landing forces,
embarked in ships or craft involving landings on a hostile shore. As an entity, the amphibious
operation includes the following phases (acronym: PERMA):
Planning. The period from issuance of the initiating directive to embarkation.
Embarkation. The period during which the forces, with their equipment and supplies,
are embarked in the assigned shipping.
Rehearsal. The period during which the prospective operation is rehearsed to test
adequacy of plans, timing of detailed operations, and combat readiness of participating
forces; ensuring that all echelons are familiar with plans; and testing communications.
Movement. The period during which various components of the amphibious task force
move from points of embarkation to the objective area.
Assault. The period between arrival of major assault forces of the amphibious task force
in the objective area and accomplishment of the amphibious task force mission.
Amphibious Task Force/Group. The task organization formed to conduct an amphibious
operation. The amphibious task force/group always includes Navy forces and a landing force,
with their organic aviation, and may include Army and Air Force forces when appropriate.
Amphibious Objective Area. A geographical area, delineated in the initiating directive for
purposes of command and control, within which is located the objective(s) to be secured by the
amphibious task force. This area must be of sufficient size to ensure accomplishment of the
amphibious task force's mission and must provide sufficient area for conducting necessary sea,
air, and land operations.
Commander, Amphibious Task Force (CATF). The CATF has overall command and
responsibility for the Amphibious Operation from the planning phase, where he shares
responsibility with the Commander, Landing Force (CLF), through the assault phase until the
amphibious forces are established ashore. He exercises tactical control over all amphibious
shipping, escorting combatants, and embarked landing forces. After reaching the AOA, he
exercises tactical control (TACON) of all ships and aircraft within the AOA. The CATF transfers
control of the assault forces to the CLF when the latter has established his requisite command
and control capabilities ashore.
Commander, Landing Force (CLF). The CLF has command of all assault forces assigned to the
amphibious operation. He shares planning responsibility with the CATF but relinquishes TACON
until he has established headquarters ashore and can assume command of the assault operation.
Tactical Air Command Center (TACC). The principal U.S. Marine Corps air operation
installation from which aircraft and air warning functions of tactical air operations are directed. It
is the senior agency of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) from which the
Marine Corps tactical air commander can direct and control tactical air operations and coordinate
such air operations with other services.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION
Air Contingency Force (ACF). These combat ready forces have been developed by both
FMF commanders. ACFs provide air-deployable forces to the unified commanders, with lead
elements ready to deploy within 18 hours notification. ACFs provide great versatility in that they
can be used as part of the fly-in-echelon of a maritime prepositioning force, as reinforcement for
an amphibious force, or as lead element of a MAGTF. ACFs are on standby on each coast and on
Okinawa.
Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF). MPFs give combatant commanders a greater
dimension in mobility, readiness, and global responsiveness. The MPF program involves a total
of 13 ships, organized into three squadrons. MPSRON-1 operates in the Eastern Med.,
MPSRON-2 operates in the Indian Ocean, and MPSRON-3 in the Western Pacific. With these
ships already loaded with unit equipment and 30 days of supplies, Marines and sailors can be
airlifted to the objective area to “marry-up” with these specially designed, strategically deployed
ships. Each MPSRON is configured to not only support a MEB size force using all assigned
ships, but smaller MAGTFs as well, using less than the entire squadron. Indeed, following Desert
Storm, the ships were reconfigured to support crisis action modules, which allow the option of
using this concept in response to a future crisis.
Norway Prepositioning Program/Norway Air-Landed MAGTF (NALM). Similar in concept
to the MPF, this program provides prepositioned supplies and combat equipment in Norway for
an airlifted MEB.
T-AVB Aviation Logistics Support Ship. Two ships (Wright and Curtiss), kept in reduced
operating status during peacetime, provide the capability to carry the vans and equipment of a
Marine Corps aviation intermediate maintenance activity and transport them to the desired
theater of operation. They have both a roll-on/roll-off and self-sustaining containership
configuration which permit them to off-load both alongside and offshore. After the aviation
equipment is off-loaded, they can revert to a standard sealift role to carry 600 containers if
required. Both ships were activated for Desert Storm.
T-AH Hospital Ship. (Mercy [Oakland CA] and Comfort [Baltimore MD]). Each has 1000
hospital beds and 12 operating rooms. Both ships normally maintain a skeleton crew during
peacetime. The medical staffs are supplied by personnel from naval hospitals and clinics in CONUS.
Marine Corps Equipment.
Combat Vehicles Description
AAV Troop carrier: 18 troops, 3 crew or 10k cargo. Comes in C2 variant
and a recovery vehicle variant. Water 8+ MPH, land 45+ MPH,
Amphibious Assault
Range (land) 300 miles.
LAV Serves as assault and recon vehicle. Provides tactical mobility.
Amphibious (for river crossings), 6 MPH water, 62 MPH land.
Light Armored
Crew of three, 4 troops. May come as anyone of three variants; C2,
Vehicle logistics, and recovery. Equipped with 25 mm cannon. TOW,
mortar (81 mm), air defense and logistics variants.
M1A1 Same as Army M1A1. See Army section for details.
Abrams Tank
Marine Corps Aircraft. (See Navy section for info on F/A-18, EA-6B, CH-46E, CH-53E)
Aircraft Warfare Missions
AV-8B Harrier 630 MPH, Ferry range 2100 NM. V/STOL aircraft, short or
vertical launch capability. Ordnance load 16,500 lbs. Night
operating capability.
V-22 Osprey 275 MPH cruise, 300 MPH dash, 24 Troops or 12 litters, cargo
capacity: 10k internal, 15k external. Has potential SOF
application. Fielding to begin FY99.
AH-1W Sea Cobra 190 kts, range 256 NM, crew of two. 20 mm nose gun turret, 2.75"
and 5.0" rockets, Hellfire and TOW missiles, Sidewinder and
Sidearm missiles.
UH-1N Huey 121 kts, range 172 NM. 8-10 troops or 6 litters, may be armed if
IV. MARINE CORPS RESERVE
Organization: The Marine Corps Reserve augments and reinforces Active Component Units.
Selected Marine Corps Reserve units are considered "M-Day" assets. The Active and Reserve
components are closely integrated through horizontal fielding of equipment, weaponry,
technology, and training. When task organized, there is no distinction between Active and
Reserve component Marines. Major components are the 4th Marine Division (Reinforced), the
4th Marine Aircraft Wing, the 4th Force Service Support Group, and the Marine Corps Reserve
Support Command. Selected Reserve units are prepared to independently accomplish a variety of
assignments or perform assigned tasks with Active component units.
The Marine Corps Individual Ready Reserve is a source of individual manpower to be used
during mobilization for base support and combat casualty replacement. Mobilization plans
include provisions for intensive combat refresher training and individual skill training prior to
deployment. The authorized personnel strength of the Marine Corps Reserve is 42,200.
Marine Corps Reserve
Commandant of the Marine Corps
Deputy Chief of Staff,
Manpower & Reserve Affairs
CG, Marine Reserve Force (RC)
4th MARDIV (RC) 4th MAW (RC) 4th FSSG (RC) Marine Corps Reserve
Support Command (RC)
Subordinate Units (RC) Aviation Units (RC) Combat Service IRR/Retired Standby
Support Groups (RC)
U.S. AIR FORCE*
I. Air Force Vision
Global vigilance, reach and power.
II. Air Force Mission
The mission of the U.S. Air Force is to defend the United States and protect its interests through
aerospace power.
III. Organization
The Department of the Air Force incorporates all elements of the U.S. Air Force. It is
administered by a civilian secretary appointed by the president and is supervised by a military
chief of staff. The Secretariat and Air Staff help the secretary and the chief of staff direct the Air
Force mission.
To assure unit preparedness and overall effectiveness of the Air Force, the secretary of the Air
Force is responsible for and has the authority to conduct all affairs of the Department of the Air
Force. This includes training, operations, administration, logistical support and maintenance, and
welfare of personnel. The secretary's responsibilities include research and development, and any
other activity prescribed by the president or the secretary of defense.
The secretary of the Air Force exercises authority through civilian assistants and the chief of
staff, but retains immediate supervision of activities that involve vital relationships with
Congress, the secretary of defense, other governmental officials and the public.
Principal civilian assistants within the Secretariat are the under secretary of the Air Force, deputy
under secretary for international affairs, assistant secretary for acquisition, assistant secretary for
space, assistant secretary for manpower, Reserve affairs, installations and environment, and
assistant secretary for financial management and comptroller.
The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force includes a general counsel, auditor general,
inspector general, administrative assistant, public affairs director, legislative liaison director,
small and disadvantaged business utilization director, and certain statutory boards and
committees.
The Air Staff
The chief of staff, U.S. Air Force, is appointed by the president, with the consent of the Senate,
from among Air Force general officers - normally for a four-year term. The chief of staff serves
as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Armed Forces Policy Council. In the JCS
capacity, the chief is one of the military advisers to the president, the National Security Council
and the secretary of defense. Also, the chief is the principal adviser to the secretary of the Air
Force on Air Force activities.
*The source of this information, unless otherwise noted are direct excerpts from USAF Fact Sheets located on Air Force Link
(http://www.af.mil). While most of the information has been copied verbatim, edits to the text have been made for this audience.
The chief of staff presides over the Air Staff, transmits Air Staff plans and recommendations to
the secretary of the Air Force and acts as the secretary's agent in carrying them out. The chief is
responsible for the efficiency of the Air Force and the preparation of its forces for military
operations. The chief of staff supervises the administration of Air Force personnel assigned to
unified organizations and unified and specified commands. Also, the chief supervises support of
these forces assigned by the Air Force as directed by the secretary of defense. In addition, the
chief of staff has responsibility for activities assigned to the Air Force by the secretary of
Other members of the Air Staff are the vice chief of staff, assistant vice chief of staff, chief
master sergeant of the Air Force, deputy chief of staff for personnel, deputy chief of staff for
plans and programs, deputy chief of staff for air and space operations, deputy chief of staff for
installations and logistics, Air Force historian, chief scientist, chief of the Air Force Reserve,
chief of the National Guard Bureau, the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, judge
advocate general, director of test and evaluation, surgeon general and chief of chaplain service.
Field Organizations
The nine major commands, 35 field operating agencies, four direct reporting units and their
subordinate elements constitute the field organization that carries out the Air Force mission. In
addition, there are two Reserve components, the Air Force Reserve, which is also a major
command, and the Air National Guard.
Major commands are organized on a functional basis in the United States and a geographic basis
overseas. They accomplish designated phases of Air Force worldwide activities. Also, they
organize, administer, equip and train their subordinate elements for the accomplishment of
assigned missions. Major commands generally are assigned specific responsibilities based on
functions. In descending order of command, elements of major commands include numbered air
forces, wings, groups, squadrons and flights.
The basic unit for generating and employing combat capability is the wing, which has always
been the Air Forces prime war-fighting instrument. Composite wings operate more than one kind
of aircraft, and may be configured as self-contained units designated for quick air intervention
anywhere in the world. Other wings continue to operate a single aircraft type ready to join air
campaigns anywhere they are needed. Air base and specialized mission wings such as training,
intelligence and test also support the Air Force mission. Within the wing, operations, logistics
and support groups are the cornerstones of the organization.
Field operating agencies and direct reporting units are other Air Force subdivisions and report
directly to Headquarters U.S. Air Force. They are assigned a specialized mission that is restricted
in scope when compared to the mission of a major command. Field operating agencies carry out
field activities under the operational control of a Headquarters U.S. Air Force functional
manager. Direct reporting units are not under the operational control of a Headquarters U.S. Air
Force functional manager because of a unique mission, legal requirements or other factors.
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CJCS
SECRETARY OF THE AIR COMBATANT
FORCE COMMANDER
AIR AIR AIR FORCE SPEC PACIFIC
US AIR AIR FORCE
COMBAT MOBILITY OPNS COMMAND FORCES AIR FORCES RESERVE COMMAND
COMMAND EUROPE
AIR EDUC & AIR FORCE AIR FORCES
TRNG COMMAND MATERIEL SPACE
Administrative Operational
AF Air and Space Inventory
Attack, Observation & Battle Management:
• Total: 431
• Active, 277; Guard, 102; Reserve, 52
Bombers:
• Active, 191; Guard, 1; Reserve, 9
Fighters:
• Total: 2,057
• Active, 1,384; Guard, 603; Reserve, 70
Helicopters:
• Active, 162; Guard, 18; Reserve, 23
Satellites:
• Total: 40
• AF launches: 157
Tankers:
Trainers:
• Total (all Active): 1,164
Transports and Special Duty:
• Active, 579; Guard, 254; Reserve, 194
Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance System:
• Total (all Active): 20
ICBMs:
Reconnaissance:
• Active, 52; Reserve, 10
Figure Source: Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs SAF/PAX
as of April 2003
IV. Major Command Structure
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is a major command
created June 1, 1992 by combining its predecessors Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air
Command . ACC is the primary provider of air combat forces to America's unified combatant
commands.
Air Combat Command is the main provider of combat air forces to America's warfighting
commands. ACC flies fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, electronic-combat
and rescue aircraft. It also provides command, control, communications and intelligence systems,
and conducts information operations.
As a force provider, ACC organizes, trains, equips and maintains combat-ready forces for rapid
deployment and employment while ensuring strategic air defense forces are ready to meet the
challenges of peacetime air sovereignty and wartime air defense. ACC provides nuclear forces
for U.S. Strategic Command, theater air forces for the five geographic unified commands (U.S.
Northern Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Pacific Command,
and U.S. Southern Command). ACC provides air defense forces to the North American
Aerospace Defense Command. Additionally, ACC provides support to U.S. Strategic
Command's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Operations.
Personnel and Resources
More than 110,000 active-duty members and civilians make up ACC's work force. When
mobilized, more than 61,000 members of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, along
with about 618 aircraft, are assigned to ACC. In total, ACC and ACC-gained units fly more than
1,750 aircraft.
ACC's forces are organized under four numbered air forces, one Air Force Reserve numbered air
force and four primary subordinate units. The command operates 16 major bases, including
tenant units on 13 non-ACC bases throughout the United States. ACC also has responsibility for
inland search and rescue in the 48 contiguous states. The ACC commander is the component
commander of U.S. Air Forces - Joint Forces Command and U.S. Strategic Command.
Numbered Air Forces
First Air Force, with headquarters at Tyndall AFB, Fla., provides surveillance and command and
control for air defense forces for the continental United States in support of the North American
Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). As an ACC numbered air force, it provides the forces
necessary for the defense of the United States.
First Air Force units include the Continental United States Regional Air Operations Center,
NORAD System Support Facility and the Southeast Air Defense Sector at Tyndall AFB, Fla., the
Northeast Air Defense Sector in Rome, N.Y., and the Western Air Defense Sector at McChord
AFB, Wash. Ten Air National Guard fighter wings are assigned to 1st Air Force, and as many as
30 ANG fighter wings reported to this numbered air force during the early months of Operation
Noble Eagle.
Eighth Air Force, with headquarters at Barksdale Air Force, La., provides combat-ready
information operations, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and
strike forces to combatant commanders around the world.
Other Eighth Air Force units include the 67th Information Operations Wing, Lackland AFB,
Texas; the 70th Intelligence Wing, Fort Meade, Md.; the 116th Air Control Wing (E-8C
JSTARS), Robins AFB, Ga.; the 552nd Air Control Wing (E-3B/C), Tinker AFB, Okla.; the
819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; and the 3rd Air Support Operations
Group, Fort Hood, Texas.
Barksdale AFB, La. -- 2nd Bomb Wing: B-52H
Beale AFB, Calif. -- 9th Reconnaissance Wing: U-2, T-38. Selected as beddown base for RQ-48
Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle
Minot AFB, N.D. -- 5th Bomb Wing: B-52H
Offutt AFB, Neb. -- 55th Wing: E-4B, RC-135S/U/V/W, TC-135W, WC-135W, OC-135B
Whiteman AFB, Mo. -- 509th Bomb Wing: B-2, T-38
Ninth Air Force, with headquarters at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., controls ACC fighter forces
based on the East Coast of the United States, and serves as the air component for a 25-nation
area within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
Other Ninth Air Force units include: 33rd Fighter Wing (F-15C/D), Eglin AFB, Fla.; 18th Air
Support Operations Group, Pope AFB, N.C.; 820th Security Forces Group, Moody AFB, Ga.;
823d RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.; and the 5th Combat Communications Group,
Robins AFB, Ga.
Langley AFB, Va. -- Headquarters Air Combat Command, 1st Fighter Wing: F-15C/D, selected
as first operational F/A-22 wing (planes begin arriving in 2004)
Moody AFB, Ga. -- 347th Rescue Wing: HH-60G, HC-130P
Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. -- 4th Fighter Wing: F-15E. The 23rd Fighter Group at Pope AFB
(A-10/OA-10) is part of the 4th Fighter Wing.
Shaw AFB, S.C. -- Headquarters 9th Air Force; 20th Fighter Wing: F-16C/D
Tenth Air Force, located at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas, directs the
activities of more than 13,300 reservists and 900 civilians located at 28 installations throughout
the United States.
The mission of the Tenth Air Force is to exercise command supervision of its assigned Reserve
units to ensure they maintain the highest combat capability to augment active forces in support
of national objectives. Tenth Air Force currently commands Air Force Reserve Command units
gained by five other major commands, including Air Combat Command. ACC-gained units
consist of six fighter wings, three air rescue units, one bomber squadron, one combat operations
squadron, and one airborne warning and control group when mobilized.
Twelfth Air Force, with headquarters at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., controls ACC's
conventional fighter and bomber forces based in the western United States and has the
warfighting responsibility for U.S. Southern Command as well as the U.S. Southern Air Forces.
Other Twelfth Air Force units include: 388th Fighter Wing (F-16C/D), Hill AFB, Utah ; 552nd
Air Control Wing (E-3B/C) and 3rd Combat Communications Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.; the 1st
Air Support Operations Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.; and 820th RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis
AFB, Nev.
Cannon AFB, N.M. -- 27th Fighter Wing: F-16C/D
Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. -- Headquarters 12th Air Force; 355th Wing: A/OA-10 (EC-130H,
stationed at Davis-Monthan, is an Eighth Air Force asset and controlled by the 55th Wing at
Offutt Air Force Base)
Dyess AFB, Texas -- 7th Bomb Wing: B-1
Ellsworth AFB, S.D. -- 28th Bomb Wing: B-1
Holloman AFB, N.M. -- 49th Fighter Wing: F-117, T-38, F-4F
Mountain Home AFB, Idaho -- 366th Fighter Wing: F-15C/D/E, F-16D, F-16C/J, and the Air
Expeditionary Force Battlelab
Primary Subordinate Units
Air Warfare Center, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., conducts the Air Force's advanced weapons
and tactics training, manages advanced pilot training and is responsible for the operational test
and evaluation of ACC's combat weapons systems. The UAV Battlelab, and the Command and
Control Training and Innovation Group located at Hurlburt Field, Fla. are assigned to the center.
Also at Nellis is the 57th Wing (A-10, F-15C/D/E, F-16C/D, HH-60G and RQ-1A/B Predator
unmanned aerial vehicle); 99th Air Base Wing, 98th Range Wing, U.S. Air Force Air-Ground
Operations School, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration
Squadron (the Thunderbirds) and the 414th Combat Training Squadron (Red Flag). Also
assigned are the UAV Battlelab and the Command and Control Training and Innovation Group,
located at Hurlburt Field, Fla
The 53rd Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla. is assigned to the Air Warfare Center. The 53rd Wing's
subordinate units include the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group (A-10, F-15A/C/E, F-16C/D, F/A-
22, B-1, B-2, B-52, HH-60G, RQ-1 Predator and RQ-4 Global Hawk) at Nellis, the 53rd
Electronic Warfare Group at Eglin, and the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group (E-9) at Tyndall
AFB, Fla. Also, the 53rd Test Management Group at Eglin coordinates the wing's test process,
directing resources and priorities within the wing nationwide.
The Air Intelligence Agency, with headquarters at Lackland AFB, Texas, was activated Oct. 1,
1993. On Feb. 1, 2001, AIA was realigned under ACC and Eighth Air Force. The agency serves
as their primary information operations force provider normalizing and synchronizing
information operations capabilities into the warfighter's arsenal. With the realignment, the AIA
commander serves as the Eighth Air Force deputy commander for information operations. AIA's
mission is to gain, exploit, defend and attack information to ensure superiority in the air, space
and information domains. The agency's more than 13,000 people worldwide deliver flexible
collection, tailored air and space intelligence, weapons monitoring, and information warfare
products and services. AIA also includes the National Air Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson
AFB, Ohio; and the Air Force Information Warfare Center, also at Lackland.
The Air and Space Expeditionary Force Center, located at Langley AFB, aids expeditionary air
force operations by assisting in the planning and scheduling of AEF assets, identifying and
refining training requirements, guiding deployment and redeployment planning, monitoring
readiness, and providing continuity across the AEF spectrum.
The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center is also located at Langley AFB. As the executive
agent for inland U.S. search and rescue, the center serves as the single agency responsible for
coordinating on-land federal search and rescue activities in the 48 contiguous United States .
Additionally, the center provides U.S. SAR assistance to Mexico and Canada.
AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND
Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base near San
Antonio, Texas, was established July 1, 1993, with the realignment of Air Training Command
and Air University. AETC is "The First Command ... Tomorrow's Aerospace Dominance Begins
Here" -- the first to touch the life of almost every Air Force member.
AETC's mission is to replenish the combat capability of America's Air Force with high quality,
professional airmen.
More than 48,000 active-duty members and 14,000 civilian personnel make up AETC. The
command has responsibility for approximately 1,600 aircraft.
The command includes Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and the Air
University.
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
With headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Air Force Materiel Command was
created July 1, 1992. The command was formed through the reorganization of Air Force
Logistics Command and Air Force Systems Command.
To develop, acquire and sustain aerospace power needed to defend the United States and its
interests ... today and tomorrow. AFMC is organized into eight specific mission areas to
accomplish its number one objective of supporting the warfighter. Mission areas include:
• Product Support: provide world-class products and services, delivering dominant
aerospace systems and superior life-cycle management for war-fighting systems.
• Information Services: develop, acquire, integrate, implement, protect and sustain combat
support information systems for the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense
customers, making sure they have the right information anywhere, any time, on demand.
• Supply Management: provide and deliver repairable and consumable items needed in war
and peace (right product -- right place -- right time -- right price).
• Depot Maintenance: repair systems and spare parts that ensure readiness in peacetime
and provide sustainment for combat forces in wartime.
• Science and Technology: discover, develop, demonstrate and transition affordable
advanced technologies to achieve Air Force core competencies.
• Test and Evaluation: provide timely, accurate and affordable knowledge and resources to
support weapons and systems research, development and employment.
• Information Management: provide secure, reliable, interoperable communication and
information services/access any time, anywhere, to AFMC customers, partners and
employees.
Installations and Support: provide base support services, property management and
Air Force Space Command, created Sept. 1, 1982, is a major command with headquarters at
Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. AFSPC defends America through its space and intercontinental
ballistic missile (ICBM) operations, vital force elements in projecting global reach and global
power.
Air Force Space Command makes space reliable to the warfighter by continuously improving the
command's ability to provide and support combat forces -- assuring their access to space. In
addition, the command's ICBM forces deter any adversary contemplating the use of weapons of
mass destruction. AFSPC has four primary mission areas:
• Space forces support involves launching satellites and other high-value payloads into
space using a variety of expendable launch vehicles and operating those satellites once in
the medium of space.
• Space control ensures friendly use of space through the conduct of counterspace
operations encompassing surveillance, negation, and protection.
• Force enhancement provides weather, communications, intelligence, missile warning,
and navigation. Force enhancement is support to the warfighter.
• Force application involves maintaining and operating a rapid response, land-based ICBM
force as the Air Force's only on-alert strategic deterrent.
Approximately 40,000 people, including 25,400 active-duty military and civilians, and 14,000
contractor employees, combine to perform AFSPC missions.
Air Force Space Command has two numbered air forces. Fourteenth Air Force provides space
warfighting forces to U.S. Space Command, and is located at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
Fourteenth Air Force manages the generation and employment of space forces to support U.S.
Space Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) operational
plans and missions. Twentieth Air Force is located at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. Twentieth Air
Force operates and maintains AFSPC's ICBM weapon systems in support of U.S. Strategic
Command war plans.
Space and Missile Systems Center at Los Angeles AFB, Calif., designs and acquires all Air
Force and most Department of Defense space systems. It oversees launches, completes on-orbit
checkouts, then turns systems over to user agencies. It supports the Program Executive Office for
Space on the NAVSTAR Global Positioning, Defense Satellite Communications and MILSTAR
systems. SMC also supports the Titan IV, Defense Meteorological Satellite and Defense Support
programs, and Follow-on Early Warning System. In addition, it supports development and
acquisition of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles for the Air Force Program Executive
Office for Strategic Systems.
The Space Warfare Center at Schriever AFB, Colo. is also part of the command. The center
plays a major role in fully integrating space systems into the operational Air Force. Its force
enhancement mission looks at ways to use space systems to support warfighters in the areas of
navigation, weather, intelligence, communications and theater ballistic missile warning, and how
these apply to theater operations.
AFSPC is the major command providing space forces for the U.S. Space Command and trained
ICBM forces for U.S. Strategic Command. AFSPC also supports NORAD with ballistic missile
warning information, operates the Space Warfare Center to develop space applications for direct
warfighter support, and is responsible for the Department of Defense's ICBM follow-on
operational test and evaluation program.
AFSPC bases, stations and units include: Cheyenne Mountain Air Station, Schriever, Peterson
and Buckley AFBs, Colo.; Onizuka AS and Los Angeles and Vandenberg AFBs, Calif.; Cape
Canaveral AS and Patrick AFB, Fla.; Minot AFB and Cavalier AS, N.D.; F.E. Warren AFB,
Wyo.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; Clear AS, Alaska; New Boston AS, N.H.; and Thule AB,
Greenland.
Space Capabilities
Spacelift operations at the East and West Coast launch bases provide services, facilities and
range safety control for the conduct of DOD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) and commercial launches. Through the command and control of all DOD satellites,
satellite operators provide force-multiplying effects -- continuous global coverage, low
vulnerability and autonomous operations. Satellites provide essential in-theater secure
communications, weather and navigational data for ground, air and fleet operations, and threat
warning. Ground-based radar and Defense Support Program satellites monitor ballistic missile
launches around the world to guard against a surprise attack on North America. Space
surveillance radars provide vital information on the location of satellites and space debris for the
nation and the world. With a readiness rate above 99 percent, America's ICBM team plays a
critical role in maintaining world peace and ensuring the nation's safety and security.
AFSPC operates and supports the Global Positioning System, Defense Satellite Communications
Systems Phase II and III, Defense Meteorological Support Program, Defense Support Program,
NATO III and IV communications and Fleet Satellite Communications System UHF follow-on
and MILSTAR satellites. AFSPC currently operates the Atlas II, Delta II, Titan II and Titan IV
launch vehicles. This includes all of the nation's primary boosters from the Eastern and Western
ranges and range support for the space shuttle. AFSPC also operates the nation's primary source
of continuous, real-time solar flare warnings. The command also operates a worldwide network
of satellite tracking stations to provide communications links to satellites -- a system called the
Air Force Satellite Control Network.
Ground-based radars used primarily for ballistic missile warning include the Ballistic Missile
Early Warning System, PAVE PAWS and PARCS radars. The Maui Optical Tracking
Identification Facility, Ground-based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance System, Passive
Space Surveillance System, phased-array and mechanical radars provide primary space
surveillance coverage.
The ICBM force consists of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper missiles that provide the critical
component of America's on-alert strategic forces. As the nation's "silent sentinels," ICBMs, and
the people who operate them, have remained on continuous around-the-clock alert since 1959 --
longer than any other U.S. strategic force. More than 500 ICBMs are currently on alert in
reinforced concrete launch facilities beneath the Great Plains.
AFSPC is the Air Force's largest operator of UH-1N and HH-1H Huey helicopters, responsible
for missile operations support and security.
AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), was established May 22, 1990, with
headquarters at Hurlburt Field, Fla. AFSOC is a major command and the Air Force component
of U.S. Special Operations Command, a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base,
Fla. AFSOC, and its U.S. Air Force Special Operations School, is one of four component
commands under USSOCOM.
AFSOC is America's specialized air power. It provides Air Force special operations forces for
worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. AFSOC's core tasks have
been grouped into four mission areas:
Forward presence and engagement includes training, assisting and assessing foreign aviation
organizations to integrate, employ, sustain and defend their resources during internal conflict,
regional crisis or war. It also includes advising and assisting U.S. theater commanders to
determine the capabilities of forces within the area of responsibility, including the interaction
between civil and military organizations.
Information operations focuses on the information systems, command and control systems,
perceptions, and decision-making cycles of adversaries while defending corresponding friendly
elements. Information operations span the spectrum of peace through conflict and major theater
warfare and are valued primarily for their indirect effect and ability to enhance the effectiveness
of other operations.
Precision employment and strike includes precise and responsive support to special operations or
conventional forces. PE/S surface elements and airborne platforms provide adverse weather
weapons delivery and aerospace surface interface across the full spectrum of conflict. The ability
to deploy globally and strike precisely from the air or ground provides force multiplication,
minimizes collateral damage, allows the discriminate employment of asymmetric force and
permits freedom of maneuver for supported forces. By the year 2027, this mission area will
include nonlethal weapon systems and nondestructive attack against an adversary and its
physical infrastructure.
Special operations forces mobility includes rapid, global airlift of people and equipment through
hostile air space to conduct special operations. This mission area also includes specialized
refueling operations of special operations forces assets and covert, clandestine or overt tasks.
AFSOC has approximately 12,500 active-duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard and
civilian personnel. The command's three active-duty flying units are composed of more than 100
fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft.
AFSOC is scheduled to replace much of its aging fleet with 50 CV-22 Ospreys by the year 2017.
The CV-22 combines the speed and range of a turboprop aircraft with the vertical takeoff,
landing and hover capabilities of a helicopter. AFSOC is scheduled to get the first three aircraft
in 2007, and achieve initial operational capability with six aircraft in 2009.
The 16th Special Operations Wing, at Hurlburt Field, is the Air Force's only active-duty Special
Operations Wing. The 16th SOW is primarily responsible to Central, Atlantic and Southern
commands, but also provides augmentation forces to AFSOC groups forward deployed in
Europe and the Pacific.
Units assigned to the wing include the 4th Special Operations Squadron, which flies the AC-
130U gunship; the 6th SOS, which is the wing's combat aviation advisory unit; the 8th SOS,
which flies the MC-130E Combat Talon I; the 15th SOS, which flies the MC-130H Combat
Talon II; the 16th SOS, equipped with the AC-130H gunship; and the 20th SOS, which flies the
MH-53M Pave Low helicopter. The 9th SOS, located on nearby Eglin AFB, Fla., flies the MC-
130P Combat Shadow.
The 352nd Special Operations Group, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, is the Air Force
component for Special Operations Command Europe. Its squadrons include the 7th SOS which
flies the MC-130H; the 21st SOS equipped with the MH-53M; the 67th SOS with the MC-130P;
and the 321st Special Tactics Squadron.
The 353rd Special Operations Group, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, is the Air Force component for
Special Operations Command Pacific. Its squadrons are the 1st SOS which flies the MC-130H;
the 17th SOS with the MC-130P; and the 320th Special Tactics Squadron at Kadena.
The 720th Special Tactics Group, with headquarters at Hurlburt Field has special operations
combat controllers, pararescuemen and combat weathermen who deploy jointly in teams by air,
land and sea into forward, non-permissive environments. The unit's missions include air traffic
control to establish air assault landing zones, close air support for strike aircraft, personnel
recovery, trauma care for injured personnel and tactical meteorological forecasting for Army
Special Operations Command. Squadrons include the 21st and 24th STS at Pope AFB, N.C; the
22nd STS at McChord AFB, Wash.; and the 23rd STS and 10th Combat Weather Squadron at
Hurlburt Field.
The U.S. Air Force Special Operations School at Hurlburt Field provides special operations-
related education to Department of Defense personnel, government agencies and allied nations.
The school offers more than 20 courses covering everything from regional affairs and cross-
cultural communications to antiterrorism awareness and psychological operations.
The 18th Flight Test Squadron, also at Hurlburt Field, provides expertise to improve the
capabilities of special operations forces worldwide. The squadron conducts operational and
maintenance suitability tests and evaluations for equipment, concepts, tactics and procedures for
employment of special operations forces. Many of these tests are joint command and joint
service projects.
Air Reserve Components
AFSOC gains some air reserve component units when these organizations are mobilized. The
Reserve unit is the 919th Special Operations Wing (AFRC) at Duke Field, Fla. The wing
includes the 711th SOS, which flies the MC-130E, and the 5th SOS, which flies the MC-130P.
The 193rd Special Operations Wing at Harrisburg International Airport, Pa., is AFSOC's primary
Air National Guard unit and flies the EC-130E Commando Solo. Other Guard units include the
123rd Special Tactics Flight, Standiford Field, Ky.; the 107th Air Weather Flight, Selfridge Air
National Guard Base, Mich.; the 146th Air Weather Flight, Pittsburgh, Pa.; the 181st AWF,
Dallas; and the 280th Combat Communications Squadron at Dothan, Ala.
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
Air Mobility Command, a major command with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., was
created June 1, 1992. AMC provides America's Global Reach. This rapid, flexible and
responsive air mobility promotes stability in regions by keeping America's capability and
character highly visible.
Air Mobility Command's primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment for
America's armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian
support at home and around the world. The men and women of the Air Mobility Command --
active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians -- provide tactical and strategic
airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed forces. Many special duty and operational
support aircraft and stateside aeromedical evacuation missions are also assigned to AMC.
U.S. forces must be able to provide a rapid, tailored response with a capability to intervene
against a well-equipped foe, hit hard and terminate quickly. Rapid global mobility lies at the
heart of U.S. strategy in this environment -- without the capability to project forces, there is no
conventional deterrent. As U.S. forces stationed overseas continue to decline, global interests
remain, making the unique capabilities only AMC can provide even more in demand.
Global Reach Capabilities
As the air component of the United States Transportation Command, AMC serves many
customers and, as the single manager for air mobility, AMC's customers have only one number
to call for Global Reach.
Airlifters provide the capability to deploy our armed forces anywhere in the world and help
sustain them in a conflict. Air refuelers are the lifeline of Global Reach, increasing range,
payloads and flexibility. Since Air Force tankers can also refuel Navy, Marine and many allied
aircraft, they leverage all service capabilities on land, sea and in the air. Refuelers also have an
inherent cargo-carrying capability -- maximizing AMC's lift options.
AMC’s mission encompasses more than 141,000 active-duty and Air Reserve Component
military and civilian personnel. They include approximately 51,966 active duty, 8,215 civilians,
43,444 Air Force Reserve and 37,902 Air National Guard
AMC's strategic mobility aircraft include the C-5 Galaxy, C-9A Nightingale, KC-10 Extender,
C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and the C-141 Starlifter. The stateside based C-130
Hercules is AMC’s tactical airlifter. Operational support aircraft are the VC-9, VC-25 (Air Force
One), C-20, C-21, C-22, C-32, C-37, C-137, EC-135 and UH-1.
Air Mobility Command has two numbered air forces, and for command, control and
communications, the Tanker Airlift Control Center and the Air Mobility Warfare Center are
assets. The Tanker Airlift Control Center, located with the headquarters at Scott AFB, Ill., is the
agency for centralized command and control. It schedules and tracks strategic tanker and airlift
resources worldwide. Air Force and Department of Defense support taskings are channeled
through this hub of mobility control.
The Air Mobility Warfare Center is located at Fort Dix, N.J., adjacent to McGuire AFB, N.J.
One of the responsibilities of the center is the Global Reach Laydown Packages system for
contingency or war.
AMC assigns its active-duty resources to two numbered air forces, the 15th Air Force at Travis
AFB, Calif., and the 21st Air Force at McGuire AFB, N.J.
AMC bases are: Andrews AFB, Md.; Charleston AFB, S.C.; Dover AFB, Del.; Fairchild AFB,
Wash.; Grand Forks AFB, N.D.; MacDill AFB, Fla.; McChord AFB, Wash.; McConnell AFB,
Kan.; McGuire AFB, N.J.; Pope AFB, N.C.; Scott AFB, Ill.; and Travis AFB, Calif.
In mobilization, AMC gains 71 Air Reserve flying units at group level or above.
PACIFIC AIR FORCES
Pacific Air Forces, headquartered at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, is one of nine major
commands of the U.S. Air Force and is air component of the U.S. Pacific Command.
PACAF's primary mission is to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests in
the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis and in war.
The command's vision is to be the most respected air warrior team employing the full spectrum
of air and space power, with our Asia-Pacific partners, to ensure peace and advance freedom.
PACAF's area of responsibility extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast
of Africa and from the Arctic to the Antarctic, more than 100 million square miles. The area is
home to nearly two billion people who live in 44 countries. PACAF maintains a forward
presence to help ensure stability in the region.
The command has approximately 45,000 military and civilian personnel serving in nine major
locations and numerous smaller facilities, primarily in Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, Guam and South
Korea. Approximately 300 fighter and attack aircraft are assigned to the command.
PACAF's major units are 5th Air Force, Yokota Air Base, Japan; 7th Air Force, Osan AB, South
Korea; 11th Air Force, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska; and 13th Air Force, Andersen AFB,
Guam.
Major units also include 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB ; 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, South
Korea; 15th Air Base Wing, Hickam AFB; 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan (Okinawa); 51st
Wing, Osan AB; 343rd Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska; 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan;
374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB; and the 36th Air Base Wing, Andersen AFB.Organization
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES IN EUROPE
U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is a major
command of the U.S. Air Force. It is also the air component of the U.S. European
Command, a Department of Defense unified command and the U.S. component of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
As the face of Europe has changed since the fall of the Berlin Wall, USAFE has changed
as well. USAFE has transitioned from a fight-in-place fighter force postured for a large-
scale conflict, to an Air Expeditionary Force with a mobile and deployable mix of people
and resources that can simultaneously operate in multiple locations.
Since the end of the Cold War, USAFE's role in Europe and Africa has expanded from
warfighting to a mission that includes supporting humanitarian and peacekeeping
operations, as well as other non-traditional contingencies throughout its area of
In peacetime, USAFE trains and equips U.S. Air Force units pledged to NATO. USAFE
plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations to achieve
U.S. national and NATO objectives based on tasking by the commander in chief, United
States European Command.
In wartime, USAFE assets, augmented by people, aircraft and equipment from other
major commands, the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, come under the
operational command of NATO. The command's inventory of aircraft is ready to perform
close air support, air interdiction, air defense, in-flight refueling, long-range transport and
support of maritime operations.
In fulfilling its NATO responsibilities, USAFE maintains combat-ready wings dispersed
from Great Britain to Turkey. The command supports U.S. military plans and operations
in Europe, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and parts of Africa.
USAFE remains a formidable force in Europe despite a rapid drawdown that saw its main
operating bases cut by 67 percent following the end of the Cold War. As witnessed in the
command's support of contingency and humanitarian operations throughout Europe and
parts of Africa, USAFE remains a highly responsive combat command with a strong,
capable force.
More than 35,000 active-duty, Reserve and civilian employees are assigned to USAFE.
Equipment assets include about 225 fighter, attack, tanker and transport aircraft, and a
full complement of conventional weapons.
USAFE is organized geographically through two numbered air forces -- 3rd Air Force,
with headquarters at RAF Mildenhall, England; and 16th Air Force, with headquarters at
Aviano Air Base, Italy.
The command has six main operating bases – Royal Air Force Bases Lakenheath and
Mildenhall in England; Ramstein and Spangdahlem air bases in Germany; Aviano AB,
Italy, and Incirlik AB, Turkey.
AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND
The Air Force Reserve Command, with headquarters at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.,
became the ninth major command of the Air Force on Feb. 17, 1997, as a result of Title
XII - Reserve Forces Revitalization - in Public Law 104-201, the National Defense
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1997. Before this act, the Air Force Reserve was a field
operating agency of the Air Force established on April 14, 1948.
The Air Force Reserve Command supports the Air Force mission to defend the United
States through control and exploitation of air and space by supporting Global
Engagement. The AFRC plays an integral role in the day-to-day Air Force mission and is
not a force held in reserve for possible war or contingency operations.
The AFRC has 35 flying wings equipped with their own aircraft and nine associate units
that share aircraft with an active-duty unit. Four space operations squadrons share
satellite control mission with the active force. There also are more than 620 mission
support units in the AFRC, equipped and trained to provide a wide range of services,
including medical and aeromedical evacuation, aerial port, civil engineer, security force,
intelligence, communications, mobility support, logistics and transportation operations
The AFRC has 447 aircraft assigned to it. The inventory includes the latest, most capable
models of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, O/A-10 Thunderbolt II, C-5 Galaxy, C-141
Starlifter, C-130 Hercules, MC-130 Combat Talon I, HC-130, WC-130, KC-135
Stratotanker, B-52 Stratofortress and HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. On any given day, 99
percent of these aircraft are mission ready and able to deploy within 72 hours. These
aircraft and support personnel are gained by Air Combat Command, Air Mobility
Command and Air Force Special Operations Command if mobilized. The aircraft and
their crews are immediately deployable without need for additional training.
Office of the Air Force Reserve
The Office of Air Force Reserve, located in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., is headed
by the chief of Air Force Reserve, a Reserve lieutenant general, who is the principal
adviser to the chief of staff of the Air Force for all Reserve matters. Consistent with Air
Force policy, the chief of Air Force Reserve establishes Reserve policy and initiates plans
and programs. In addition to being a senior member of the Air Staff, he is also
commander of the Air Force Reserve Command.
Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command
Headquarters AFRC supervises the unit training program, provides logistics support,
reviews unit training and ensures combat readiness. Within the headquarters element are
directorates for operations, logistics, comptroller, administration and personnel support.
Fourth Air Force at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., 10th Air Force at Carswell Air
Reserve Station, Texas and 22nd Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., report to
Headquarters AFRC. They act as operational headquarters for their subordinate units,
providing training, operational, logistical and safety support, and regional support for
geographically separated units.
Air Reserve Personnel Center
Air Reserve Personnel Center, a direct reporting unit located in Denver, Colo., provides
personnel services to all members of the AFRC and Air National Guard. Services include
assignments, promotions, career counseling and development, and separation actions. Air
Reserve Personnel Center also manages the individual mobilization augmentee (IMA)
program for the Ready Reserve, and maintains master personnel records for all Guard
and Reserve members not on extended active duty. In times of national need, the center
would mobilize IMAs and certain categories of Air Force retirees.
Reserve Categories
Reservists are categorized by several criteria in the Ready Reserve, Standby Reserve or
Retired Reserve. Numbers shown reflect actual numbers, not authorizations.
(Note: Counted Unit Program, Individual Ready Reserve, IMA and Selected Reserve)
The Ready Reserve is made up of 193,042 trained reservists who may be recalled to
active duty to augment active forces in time of war or national emergency. Of this
number, 72,195 reservists are members of the Selected Reserve who train regularly and
are paid for their participation in unit or individual programs.
These reservists are combat ready and can deploy to anywhere in the world in 72 hours.
Additionally, 48,981 are part of the Individual Ready Reserve. Members of the IRR
continue to have a service obligation, but do not train and are not paid. They are subject
to recall if needed. The president may recall Ready Reserve personnel from all
Department of Defense components for up to 270 days if necessary. Some 24,000 Air
Force reservists from 220 units were called to active duty during the Persian Gulf War to
work side-by-side with their active-duty counterparts.
Standby Reserve
The Standby Reserve includes reservists whose civilian jobs are considered key to
national defense, or who have temporary disability or personal hardship. Most Standby
reservists do not train and are not assigned to units. There are 16,858 reservists in this
category..
Retired Reserve
The Retired Reserve is made up of officers and enlisted personnel (52,057) who receive
pay after retiring from active duty or from the Reserve, or are reservists awaiting
retirement pay at age 60.
Selected reservists train to active-duty standards through the unit training or IMA
training programs. Mission readiness is verified periodically, using active-force
inspection criteria. Reserve training often is scheduled to coincide with Air Force mission
support needs. Since most AFRC skills are the same needed in peace or war, training
often results in the accomplishment of real-world mission requirements. This mission
support is referred to as a by-product of training and benefits both the AFRC and the
active force.
Unit Training Program
More than 60,000 reservists are assigned to specific Reserve units. These are the people
who are obligated to report for duty one weekend each month and two weeks of annual
training a year. Most work many additional days. Reserve aircrews, for example, average
more than 100 duty days a year, often flying in support of national objectives at home
and around the world.
Air reserve technicians (ART) are a special group of reservists who work as civil service
employees during the week in the same jobs they hold as reservists on drill weekends.
ARTs are the full-time backbone of the unit training program, providing day-to-day
leadership, administrative and logistical support, and operational continuity for their
units. More than 9,500 reservists, more than 15 percent of the force, are ARTs.
IMA Training Program
The IMA training program is made up of approximately 13,144 individual mobilization
augmentees. IMAs are assigned to active-duty units in specific wartime positions and
train on an individual basis. Their mission is to augment active-duty manning by filling
wartime surge requirements. IMAs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm
and can be found in nearly every career field.
Reserve Associate Program
The AFRC Associate Program provides trained crews and maintenance personnel for
active-duty owned aircraft and space operations. This unique program pairs a Reserve
unit with an active-duty unit to share a single set of aircraft. The result is a more cost-
effective way to meet increasing mission requirements. Associate aircrews fly C-5
Galaxies, C-141 Starlifters, C-17 Globemaster IIIs, C-9 Nightingales, KC-10 Extenders,
KC-135 Stratotanker, T-1 Jayhawks, T-37 Tweets, T-38 Talons, F-16 Fighting Falcons,
MC-130P Combat Shadows and MC-130 Talon I (Reserve Associate Unit), and E-3
Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. Space operations associate units
operate Defense Meteorological, Defense Support Program and Global Positioning
System satellites.
Real-World Missions
Air Force reservists are on duty today around the world carrying out the Air Force vision
of Global Engagement. A proven and respected combat force, AFRC also is quick to lend
a helping hand. Humanitarian relief missions may involve anything from repairing roads
and schools in a small village in Central America, to airlifting badly needed supplies into
a devastated area to rescuing the victims of nature's worst disasters.
At the request of local, state or federal agencies, AFRC conducts aerial spray missions
using specially equipped C-130s. With the only fixed-wing capability in the Department
of Defense, these missions range from spraying pesticides to control insects to spraying
compounds used in the control of oil spills. Other specially equipped C-130s check the
spread of forest fires by dropping fire retardant chemicals. Real-world missions also
include weather reconnaissance, rescue, international missions in support of U.S.
Southern Command and aeromedical evacuation.
The AFRC also takes an active role in the nation's counternarcotics effort. Reservists
offer a cost-effective way to provide specialized training, airlift, analysis and other
unique capabilities to local, state and federal law enforcement officials.
V. Air National Guard*
The Air National Guard is one of seven Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces
that augments the Active components in the performance of their missions.
Administered by the National Guard Bureau, a joint bureau of the departments of the Army and
Air Force, the Air National Guard has both a federal and state mission. The dual mission, a
provision of the United States Constitution and the United States Code of Laws, results in each
Guard member holding having a dual status - first as a member in the National Guard of his/her
state as well as in the National Guard of the United States.
Federal Mission: The Air National Guard's Federal mission is to maintain well-trained, well-
equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and provide assistance during
national emergencies (such as natural disasters or civil disturbances). During peacetime, the
combat-ready units/support units are assigned to most Air Force major commands to carry out
missions compatible with training, mobilization readiness, and contingency operations such as
Operation JOINT (ENDEAVOR) GUARD in Bosnia, Operation PROVIDE COMFORT in Iraq
and Turkey, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH in Kuwait and Operation ALLIED FORCE
(Kosovo). Since September 11, 2001, the Air National Guard has been at the forefront of the
War on Terrorism, providing support for both the homeland and overseas as part of Operations
ENDURING FREEDOM and NOBLE EAGLE.
The Air National Guard units may be activated in a number of ways as prescribed by public law.
Most of the laws may be found in Title 10 of the United States Code.
The Air National Guard provides almost half of the Air Force's tactical airlift support, combat
communications functions, aeromedical evacuations and aerial refueling. In addition, the Air
National Guard has total responsibility for air defense of the entire United States.
*The source of this information, unless otherwise noted are direct excerpts from National Guard Fact Sheet located at
http://www.ngb.army.mil/downloads/fact_sheets/ang.asp.
The National Guard Bureau, both a staff and operating agency, administers the Federal functions
of the Army and the Air National Guard. As a staff agency, the National Guard Bureau
participates with the Army and Air staffs in developing and coordinating programs that directly
affect the National Guard. As an operating agency, the National Guard Bureau formulates and
administers the programs for training, development and maintenance of the Army National
Guard and Air National Guard and acts as the channel of communication between the Army, Air
Force and the 54 states and territories where National Guard units are located.
State Mission: When Air National Guard units are not mobilized or under Federal control, they
report to the governor of their respective state, territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands) or
the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. Each of the 54 National
Guard organizations is supervised by the Adjutant General of the state or territory. Under State
law, the Air National Guard provides protection of life, property and preserves peace, order and
public safety. These missions are accomplished through emergency relief support during natural
disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to
civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public services and counterdrug operations.
Force Structure: The Air National Guard has more than 106,600 officers and enlisted
personnel who serve in 88 flying units and 280 independent support units. The primary sources
of full-time support for Air National Guard units are the dual-status military
technicians/guardsmen on active duty. These personnel perform day-to-day management,
administration and maintenance. By law, dual-status military technicians are civil service
employees of the federal government who must be military members of the unit that employs
them. Technicians train with the unit and are mobilized with it when it's activated. Active duty
members serve under the command authority of their respective state/territorial governors until
mobilized for Federal duty.
Flying Units/Functions and Capabilities: Besides providing 100 percent of the United States
air defense interceptor force, the Air National Guard performs many other Air Force-related
roles and missions.
The Air National Guard provides:
Air Traffic Control 64%
Tactical Airlift 49%
Air Refueling KC-135 Tankers 45%
General Purpose Fighter Force 32%
Rescue and Recovery Capability 23%
Tactical Air Support 16%
Weather Flights 15%
Strategic Airlift Forces 9%
Special Operations Capability 6%
• Airlift squadrons, flying C-130 Hercules aircraft, transport personnel, equipment and
supplies. Eleven aeromedical evacuation units augment the Air Force. The Air National
Guard's airlift capability includes one C-5 Galaxy and two C-141 Starlifter units. Air
refueling units, flying KC-135 Stratotankers, provide air-to-air refueling for strategic and
tactical aircraft.
• The Air National Guard has three rescue and recovery squadrons that fly HH-60
helicopters and HC-130 aircraft. These units provide important lifesaving capabilities and
services to civilian and military agencies.
• Air support units that fly OA-10s provide forward air control support of close-air support
• The general-purpose fighter force is equipped with F-15, F-16, A-10 and OA-10 aircraft.
A New Mission -- JSTARS: On Sept. 30, 2002, the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Bomb
Wing and the active Air Force's 93rd Air Control Wing ended one era and begin anew as the
USAF's first blended wing - the 116th Air Control Wing. The historic ceremony took place at
Robins AFB near Valdosta, Ga. and was attended by Air Force Secretary James Roche.
The 116th Air Control Wing is the first of its kind as part of the future total force initiative. This
initiative focuses on active duty, Guard and Reserve members working side by side. The merger
is expected to increase the combat effectiveness and organizational efficiency of the E-8C
JSTARS .
The new unit supports the JSTARS mission, providing air and ground theater commanders
information to gain and maintain control of the battle space. Its radar has a range of more than
150 miles, making JSTARS effective for supporting the full spectrum of roles and missions from
peacekeeping operations to major theater war.
Support Units/Functions and Capabilities: Support units are essential to the Air Force
mission. In the Air National Guard they include air control units; combat communications
squadrons; civil engineering, engineering installation and civil engineering heavy repair
squadrons and communication flights and squadrons. Support units also include weather flights,
aircraft control and warning squadrons, a range control squadron and an electronic security unit.
Air National Guard support units provide the following percentages of functions for Total Air
Force):
Aircraft Control and Warning Forces 100%
Combat Communication 80%
Installation Engineering Capability 74%
Air Control Support Forces 68%
Civil Engineering Forces 49%
Security 38%
Aerial Port Operations 14%
• Air National Guard weather flights provide weather support to Air Force and Army
National Guard and Army Reserve divisions and brigades. During mobilization or federal
call up, weather flight units are under the Air Combat Command, except for one unit,
which falls under the Pacific Air Forces.
• Civil engineering squadrons provide engineer and firefighter forces trained and equipped
to deploy on short notice. Other civil engineering squadrons provide self-sufficient,
deployable civil engineering teams to perform heavy repair and maintenance on air bases
and remote sites.
• ANG Aerial Port units provide trained personnel to support Air Mobility Command's
Two Major Theater War commitments. They deploy to 20 active duty aerial port
locations worldwide for annual tour training.
• Medical units located with parent flying organizations provide day-to-day health care for
flying and non-flying personnel during their two-week annual training period or during
monthly two-day unit training assemblies.
VI. Concept of Operations*
The Air force meets Joint Force Commander (JFC) requirements by presenting forces and
capabilities through our Air and Space Expeditionary Force (AEF) construct. This divides our
combat forces into ten equivalent AEFs, each possessing air and space warfighting and
associated mobility and support capabilities. A key element of our ability to deliver these
tailored and ready expeditionary forces is our development of Task Force Concepts of
Operations (TF CONOPS). Our TF CONOPS describe how we fight and how we integrate with
our sister services and outside agencies. They are fundamental blueprints for how we go to war.
Combined with our AEF construct-the principle tool we use to present expeditionary wings,
groups, and squadrons-TF CONOPS will guide our decisions in operational planning, enable us
to provide scaleable, quick-reacting, tasked-organized units from the ten standing AEFs; and
sustain our ability to ensure trained and ready forces are available to satisfy operational plans
and contingency requirements.
The AEF construct incorporates a 15-month cycle during which two AEFs are designated as lead
for a 90-day "eligibility" period. During this period, the two are either deployed or on alert for
daily, worldwide expeditionary taskings, for which they are tailored and presented to the JFC as
expeditionary squadrons, groups, and wings (depending on the specific requirement).
Meanwhile, the remaining eight AEFs are in various stages of reconstituting, training, or
preparatory spin-up. It is during this preparatory time (approximately two months) that we
integrate the training-to-task of AEF squadrons immediately prior to their on-call window.
*The source of this information is a direct extract from the USAF's Posture Statement 2003, located on Air Force Link (http://www.af.mil).
While most of the information has been copied verbatim, edits to the text have been made for this audience.
Yet, it is important to note that while our combat forces cycle through deployment vulnerability
periods, they sustain wartime readiness throughout the 15-month training and preparation cycle-a
critical driver of our 90-day eligibility window. Our AEF cycle thus precludes the need for
"tiered" readiness by allowing out combat forces to remain current and capable for any
contingency or operational plan.
While ensuring necessary capabilities for the JFC, AEF cycles allow us to provide our airmen
with a more stable and predictable environment in which to train, re-fit, and equip. In addition,
AEF scheduling makes it easier and more practicable for the Air Reserve Component (ARC)
forces-Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) and Air National Guard (ANG)-to bring their
essential contributions to bear by allowing them to plan definitive absences from their civilian
employment. This is a critical advantage of the AEF construct, as ARC forces comprise nearly
half of the forces assigned to AEFs and contribute the majority of forces for some mission areas.
While adapting to the new strategic environment, our principal focus has been transitioning from
a platform-based garrison force to a capabilities-based expeditionary force. No longer platform-
centric, we are committed to making warfighting effects, and the capabilities we need to achieve
them, the driving force behind our ongoing transformation.
From this point forward, all of our operational, programming, and budget decisions will be
supported by a predefined capability.
Our emerging TF CONOPS will help make this essential shift by providing solutions to a variety
of problems warfighters can expect to encounter in the future. Whether detailing our plans for
operating in an anti-access environment or identifying how to deliver humanitarian rations to
refugees, TF CONOPS lend focus on the essential elements required to accomplish the mission.
They cover the complete spectrum of warfighting capabilities (deep strike, information, urban,
and psychological operations, etc.) and enable us to tailor forces (expeditionary wings, groups,
or squadrons) from existing AEFs to meet JFC's requirements. Responsibility for CONOPS
development falls to the Major Commands, with a senior officer on the HQ/USAF Air Staff
assigned to each CONOPS to serve as their "Champion," facilitating the process.
TF CONOPS directly support Secretary Rumsfeld's efforts to free scare resources trapped in
bureaucracy and push them to the warfighter. They will also be the focal point for a capabilities-
based Program Objective Memorandum (POM). In support of this effort, our Capabilities
Review and Risk Assessment analyzes and assesses shortfalls, health, risks, and opportunities,
while prioritizing required future capabilities. This helps CONOPS developers articulate any
disconnects between required capabilities and developing programs, while providing senior Air
Force leadership an operational, capabilities-based focus for acquisition program decision-
making. TF CONOPS include:
Global Strike Task Force (GSTF) employs joint power-projection capabilities to engage anti-
access and high-value targets, gain access to denied battlespace, and maintain battlespace access
for all required joint/coalition follow-on operations.
Global Response Task Force (GRTF) combines intelligence and strike systems to attack
fleeting or emergent, high-value or high-risk targets by surgically applying air and space power
in a narrow window of opportunity, anywhere on the globe, within hours.
Homeland Security Task Force (HLSTF) leverages Air Force capabilities with joint and
interagency efforts to prevent, protect, and respond to threats against our homeland-whether
within or beyond U.S. territories.
Space and Command, Control, Communications, computers, Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance (Space and C4ISR) Task Force harness horizontal integration of
manned, unmanned, and space systems to provide persistent situation awareness and executable
decision-quality information to the JFC.
Global Mobility Task Force (GMTF) provides regional combatant commanders with the
planning, C2, and operations capabilities to enable rapid, timely, and effective projection,
employment, and sustainment of US power in support of US global interests-precision delivery
for operational effects.
Nuclear Response Task Force (NRTF) provides the deterrent "umbrella" under which
conventional forces operate, and, if deterrence fails, avails a rapid scalable response.
Air and Space Expeditionary CONOPS is the overarching context, which identifies and
sequences distinctive capabilities and broad-based functions that air and space power provide the
JFC to generate desired effects for national military objectives.
The Air Force is transforming around these Task Force Concepts of Operations. In addition to
serving as a roadmap for operators, the TF construct will form the basis for resource allocation,
future system acquisitions, and POM submissions in order to find capabilities-based solutions to
warfighter problems.
VI. Aircraft Capabilities
Only summary data for major fighter, bomber, airlift, and support aircraft will be listed here. The USAF flies several other aircraft as well. Individuals
interested in viewing the capabilities of these aircraft can, or more information on aircraft listed in this section, can go to Air Force Link, at http://www.af.mil,
select library, and then Fact Sheets to view the individual capabilities of these aircraft. All data in this section is drawn from these same Fact Sheets.
A-10/OA-10 THUNDERBOLT II
Primary Function: A-10 -- close air support, OA-10 - airborne forward air control
Speed: 420 miles per hour (Mach 0.56)
Range: 800 miles (695 nautical miles)
Armament: One 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling gun; up to 16,000 pounds (7,200 kilograms) of mixed ordnance on eight under-wing and three under-
fuselage pylon stations, including 500 pounds (225 kilograms) of Mk-82 and 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) of Mk-84 series low/high drag bombs, incendiary
cluster bombs, combined effects munitions, mine dispensing munitions, AGM-65 Maverick missiles and laser-guided/electro-optically guided bombs; infrared
countermeasure flares; electronic countermeasure chaff; jammer pods; 2.75-inch (6.99 centimeters) rockets; illumination flares and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.
Inventory: Active force, A-10, 143 and OA-10, 70; Reserve, A-10, 46 and OA-10, 6; ANG, A-10, 84 and OA-10, 18
AC-130H/U GUNSHIP
Primary Function: Close air support, air interdiction and force protection
Speed: 300 mph (Mach .4) (at sea level)
Range: Approximately 1,300 nautical miles; unlimited with air refueling.
Armament: AC-130H/U: 40mm cannon and 105mm cannon; AC-130U: 25mm gun
Crew: AC-130U - Five officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, fire control officer, electronic warfare officer) and eight enlisted (flight engineer, TV operator,
infrared detection set operator, loadmaster, four aerial gunners)
Inventory: Active duty: AC-130H, 8; AC-130U, 13; Reserve, 0; ANG, 0
B-1B LANCER
Primary Function: Long-range, multi-role, heavy bomber
Speed: 900-plus mph (Mach 1.2 at sea level)
Range: Intercontinental, unrefueled
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, copilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer)
Armament: Three internal weapons bays can accommodate up to 84 Mk-82 general purpose bombs or Mk-62 naval mines, 30 CBU-87/89 cluster munitions or
CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapons and up to 24 GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs or Mk-84 general purpose bombs
Inventory: Active force, 72; ANG, 18; Reserve, 0
B-2 SPIRIT
Primary function: Multi-role heavy bomber
Speed: High subsonic
Armament: Conventional or nuclear weapons
Payload: 40,000 pounds (18,144 kilograms)
Crew: Two pilots
Inventory: Active force: 21 (1 test); ANG: 0; Reserve: 0
B-52 STRATOFORTRESS
Primary Function: Heavy bomber
Range: Unrefueled 8,800 miles (7,652 nautical miles)
Armament: Approximately 70,000 pounds (31,500 kilograms) mixed ordnance -- bombs, mines and missiles. (Modified to carry air-launched cruise missiles,
Harpoon anti-ship and Have Nap missiles.
Crew: Five (aircraft commander, pilot, radar navigator, navigator and electronic warfare officer
Inventory: Active force, 85; ANG, 0; Reserve, 9
C-5 GALAXY
Primary Function: Outsize cargo transport
Cargo Compartment: height , 13.5 feet (4.11 meters); width, 19 feet (5.79 meters); length, 143 feet, 9 in (43.8 meters)
Pallet Positions: 36
Maximum Cargo: 270,000 pounds (122,472 kilograms)
Speed: 518 mph (.77 Mach)
Range: 6,320 nautical miles (empty)
Crew: 7 (pilot, co-pilot, two flight engineers and three loadmasters)
Inventory: unavailable
C-17 GLOBEMASTER III
Primary Function: Cargo and troop transport
Cargo Compartment: length, 88 feet (26.82 meters); width, 18 feet (5.48 meters); height, 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 meters)
Speed: 450 knots at 28,000 feet (8,534 meters) (Mach .74)
Range: Global with in-flight refueling
Crew: Three (two pilots and one loadmaster)
Load: 102 troops/paratroops; 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and attendants; 170,900 pounds (77,519 kilograms) of cargo (18 pallet positions)
Inventory: Active duty, 58; Air National Guard, 6; Air Force Reserve, 0
C-130 HERCULES
Primary Function: Tactical and intratheater airlift
Cargo Compartment: C-130E/H/J: length, 40 feet (12.31 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear ramp: length, 123 inches
(3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters); C-130J-30: length, 55 feet (16.9 meters); width, 119 inches (3.12 meters); height, 9 feet (2.74 meters). Rear
ramp: length, 123 inches (3.12 meters); width, 119 inches (3.02 meters)
Speed: C-130E: 345 mph/300 ktas (Mach 0.49) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters); C-130H: 366 mph/318 ktas (Mach 0.52) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters); C-130J:
417 mph/362 ktas (Mach 0.59) at 22,000 feet (6,706 meters); C-130J-30: 410 mph/356 ktas (Mach 0.58) at 22,000 feet
(6,706 meters)
Maximum Allowable Payload: C-130E, 45,050 pounds (20,434 kilograms); C-130H, 43,550 pounds (19,754 kilograms); C-130J, 46,631 pounds (21,151
kilograms); C-130J-30, 46,812 pounds (21,234 kilograms)
Maximum Normal Payload: C-130E, 36,720 pounds (16,656 kilograms); C-130H, 35,220 pounds (15,976 kilograms); C-130J, 38,301 pounds (17,373
Range at Maximum Normal Payload: C-130E, 1,838 miles (1,597 nautical miles); C-130H, 2,006 miles (1,743 nautical miles); C-130J, 2,729 miles (2,371
nautical miles); C-130J-30, 2,897 miles (2,517 nautical miles)
Range with 35,000 pounds of Payload: C-130E, 1,968 miles (1,710 nautical miles); C-130H, 2,023 miles (1,758 nautical miles); C-130J, 3,062 miles (2,660
Maximum Load: C-130E/H/J: 6 pallets or 74 litters or 16 CDS bundles or 92 combat troops or 64 paratroopers, or a combination of any of these up to the
cargo compartment capacity or maximum allowable weight.
C-130J-30: 8 pallets or 97 litters or 24 CDS bundles or 128 combat troops or 92 paratroopers, or a combination of any of these up to the cargo compartment
capacity or maximum allowable weight.
Crew: C-130E/H: Five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer and loadmaster)
C-130J/J-30: Three (two pilots and loadmaster
Aeromedical Evacuation Role: Minimum medical crew of three is added (one flight nurse and two medical technicians). Medical crew may be increased to two
flight nurses and four medical technicians as required by the needs of the patients.
Inventory: Active force, 186; Air National Guard, 217; Air Force Reserve, 107
C-141B STARLIFTER
Cargo Compartment: Height, 9 feet 1 inch (2.77 meters); length, 93 feet 4 inches (28.45 meters); width, 10 feet 3 inches (3.12 meters)
Cargo Door: width, 10.25 feet (3.12 meters); height, 9.08 feet (2.76 meters)
Speed: 500 mph (Mach 0.74) at 25,000 feet
Range: Unlimited with in-flight refueling
Load: Either 200 troops, 155 paratroops, 103 litters and 14 seats, or 68,725 lbs (31,239 kilograms) of cargo
Crew: Five or six: two pilots, two flight engineers and one loadmaster and one navigator (added for airdrops). Aeromedical teams of two flight nurses and three
medical technicians each are added for aeromedical evacuation missions.
Inventory: Active duty, 74; Air National Guard, 28; Air Force Reserve, 68
E-3 SENTRY (AWACS)
Primary Function: Airborne surveillance, command, control and communications
Speed: Optimum cruise 360 mph (Mach 0.48)
Endurance: More than 8 hours (unrefueled)
Crew: Flight crew of four plus mission crew of 13-19 specialists (mission crew size varies according to mission)
Inventory: Active force, 33; Reserve, 0; Guard, 0
E-8C JOINT STARS
Primary Function: Airborne battle management
Speed: Optimum orbit speed 390 - 510 knots (Mach 0.52 - 0.65)
Range: 9 hours (unrefueled)
Crew: Flight crew of four plus 15 Air Force and three Army specialists (crew size varies according to mission)
Inventory: Active force, 13 (16 to be delivered to Air Force by 2004); ANG, 0; Reserve, 0
Primary function: Tactical fighter
Speed: 1,875 mph (Mach 2.5 plus)
Range: 3,450 miles (3,000 nautical miles) ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Crew: F-15A/C: one. F-15B/D/E: two
Armament: One internally mounted M-61A1 20mm 20-mm, six-barrel cannon with 940 rounds of ammunition; four AIM-9L/M Sidewinder and four AIM-
7F/M Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight AIM-120 AMRAAMs, carried externally.
Inventory: Active force, 396; Reserve, 0; ANG,126.
F-15E STRIKE EAGLE
Primary function: Air-to-ground attack aircraft
Speed: Mach 2.5 plus
Range: 2,400 miles (3,840 kilometers) ferry range with conformal fuel tanks and three external fuel tanks
Armament: One 20mm multibarrel gun mounted internally with 500 rounds of ammunition. Four AIM-7F/M Sparrow missiles and four AIM-9L/M
Sidewinder missiles, or eight AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. Any air-to-surface weapon in the Air Force inventory (nuclear and conventional)
Crew: Pilot and weapon systems officer
Inventory: Active force, 217; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0
Primary Function: Multirole fighter
Builder: Lockheed Martin Corp.
Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)
Range: More than 2,000 miles ferry range (1,740 nautical miles)
Armament: One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-
surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods
Crew: F-16C, one; F-16D, one or two
F-117A NIGHTHAWK
Primary Function: Fighter/attack
Range: Unlimited with air refueling
Armament: Internal weapons carriage
HC-130P/N
Primary function: Air refueling for combat search and rescue helicopters
Speed: 289 miles per hour (464 kilometers per hour) at sea level
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Range: Beyond 4,000 miles (3,478 nautical miles)
Crew: Three officers (pilot, co-pilot, navigator) and seven enlisted (flight engineer, airborne communications specialist, two loadmasters and three
pararescuemen)
Inventory: Active force, 13; ANG, 13; Reserve,10
HH-60G PAVE HAWK
Primary Function: combat search and rescue and military operations other than war in day, night or marginal weather conditions.
Speed: 184 mph (294.4 kph)
Range: 445 statute miles; 504 nautical miles (unlimited with air refueling)
Armament: Two 7.62mm machineguns
Crew: Two pilots, one flight engineer and one gunner
Inventory: Active force, 64; ANG, 18; Reserve, 23.
KC-10A EXTENDER
Primary Function: Aerial tanker and transport
Speed: 619 mph (Mach 0.825)
Range: 4,400 miles (3,800 nautical miles) with cargo; 11,500 miles (10,000 nautical miles) without cargo
Maximum Cargo Payload: 170,000 pounds (76,560 kilograms)
Maximum Fuel Load: 356,000 pounds (160,200 kilograms)
Crew: Four (aircraft commander, pilot, flight engineer and boom operator)
KC-135 STRATOTANKER
Primary Function: Aerial refueling and airlift
Range: 1,500 miles (2,419 kilometers) with 150,000 pounds (68,039 kilograms) of transfer fuel; ferry mission, up to 11,015 miles (17,766 kilometers)
Maximum Transfer Fuel Load: 200,000 pounds (90,719 kilograms)
Maximum Cargo Capability: 83,000 pounds (37,648 kilograms), 37 passengers
Pallet Positions: 6
Crew: Four: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, boom operator. Aircraft equipped with PACER CRAG do not have a navigator on most missions. The Air Force procured
a limited number of navigator suites that can be installed for unique missions.
Inventory: Active duty, 253; Air National Guard, 222; Air Force Reserve, 70
MC-130E/H COMBAT TALON I/II
Primary Function: Infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces
Speed: 300 mph
Load:
MC-130E: 53 troops, 26 paratroopers
MC-130H: 77 troops, 52 paratroopers or 57 litter patients
Range: 2,700 nautical miles (4,344 kilometers) Inflight refueling extends this to unlimited range
MC-130E: Officers - two pilots, two navigators and an electronic warfare officer; enlisted - flight engineer, radio operator and two loadmasters
MC-130H: Officers - two pilots, a navigator and electronic warfare officer; enlisted - flight engineer and two loadmasters
Inventory: Active force, MC-130H, 24; Reserve, MC-130E, 14; ANG, 0
MC-130P COMBAT SHADOW
Primary Function: Air refueling for special operation forces helicopters
Speed: 289 mph (at sea level)
Range: Beyond 4,000 miles
Crew: Officers - pilot, co-pilot, right navigator and left navigator; enlisted - flight engineer, communications systems operator and two loadmasters
Inventory: Active force, 24; Reserve, 0; ANG, 4
MH-53J/M PAVE LOW
Primary Function: Long-range infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions
Range: 600 nautical miles (unlimited with aerial refueling)
Armament: Combination of three 7.62 mini guns or three .50 caliber machine guns
Crew: Officers, two pilots; enlisted, two flight engineers and two aerial gunners
Air Force Inventory: Active force, 13 MH-53J's, 25 MH-53M's; Reserve, 0; ANG, 0
RC-135V/W RIVET JOINT
Primary Function: Reconnaissance
Unrefueled Range: 3,900 miles (6,500 kilometers)
Speed: 500+ miles per hour (Mach.66)
Flight Crew: Five (augmented) - three pilots, two navigators
Mission flight crew: 21-27, depending on mission requirements, minimum consisting of three electronic warfare officers, 14 intelligence operators and four
inflight/airborne maintenance technicians
RQ-1 PREDATOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
Primary Function: Airborne surveillance reconnaissance and target acquisition
Speed: Cruise speed around 84 mph (70 knots), up to 135 mph
Range: up to 400 nautical miles (454 miles)
U-2S/TU-2S
Primary Function: High-altitude reconnaissance
Speed: 475+ miles per hour (Mach 0.58)
Range: 7,000+ miles (6,090+ nautical miles)
Crew: One (two in trainer models)
Inventory: Active force, 36 (4 two-seat trainers and two operated by NASA); Reserve, 0;
ANG, 0
VII. Space Capabilities
ATLAS II
Primary function: Launch vehicle
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM
Primary Function: Collect weather data
Orbit altitude: Approximately 528 miles (850 kilometers) (nominal)
DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Primary Function: Worldwide, long-haul communications
Orbit Altitude: 22,230 miles (35,887 kilometers)
DEFENSE SUPPORT PROGRAM SATELLITES
Primary mission: Strategic and tactical missile launch detection
Inventory: Classified
DELTA II LAUNCH VEHICLE
Primary Function: Space lift vehicle
Lift Capability: The Delta II can carry payloads into near-earth orbits, approximately 100 nautical miles [160 kilometers] in space. It can lift up to
11,100 pounds (4,995 kilograms) into low earth orbit, 28-degree circular near-earth orbit and up to 8,420 pounds (3,789 kilograms) into a 90-degree
polar orbit. The Delta II also can carry up to 4,010 pounds (1,804.5 kilograms) into geo-transfer orbit, approximately 12,000 miles [19,200 kilometers]
and up to 2,000 pounds (909 kilograms) into geosynchronous orbit, approximately 22,000 miles [35,200 kilometers].
Payloads: Department of Defense Navstar Global Positioning System, NASA Mars probes and commercial satellites such as Iridium and Globalstar
Inventory: Active force, 2 (with more on order)
MILSTAR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
Primary function: Global military communications system
Orbit altitude: 22,250 nautical miles (inclined geostationary orbit)
Low data rate communications (voice, data, teletype and facsimile) at 75 bps to 2,400) bps (All satellites)
Medium data rate communications (voice, data, teletype, facsimile) at 4.8 kbps to 1.544 bps (Satellites 3 through 6 only)
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Primary Function: Precise navigation, timing and velocity information worldwide
NAVIGATION INFORMATION SERVICE
The U.S. Coast Guard operates and maintains the Navigation Information Service for civilian GPS users. It can be reached at (703) 313-5900, 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year.
TITAN IVB
Primary Function: Heavy-lift space launch vehicle
Builder: Lockheed-Martin Astronautics
Lift Capability: Can carry up to 47,800 pounds (21,682 kilograms) into a low-earth orbit up to 12,700 pounds (5,761 kilograms) into a
geosynchronous orbit when launched from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla.; and up to 38,800 pounds (17,599 kilograms) into a low-earth polar orbit when
launched from Vandenberg AFB. Using an inertial upper stage, the Titan IVB can transport up to 5,250 pounds (2,381 kilograms) into geosynchronous
orbit.
PAVE PAWS RADAR SYSTEM
MISSION: PAVE PAWS is an Air Force Space Command radar system operated by three 21st Space Wing squadrons for missile warning and space
surveillance. PAVE PAWS radars are located at Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., Beale AFB, Calif., and Clear AFS, Alaska.
PAVE is an Air Force program name, while PAWS stands for Phased Array Warning System. The radar is used primarily to detect and track sea-launched
(SLMB) and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
The system also has a secondary mission of Earth-orbiting satellite detection and tracking. Information received from the PAVE PAWS radar systems
pertaining to SLBM/ICBM and satellite detection is forwarded to the U.S. Strategic Command's Missile Warning and Space Control Centers at
Cheyenne Mountain Air Station Colo. Data is also sent to the National Military Command Center and the U.S. Strategic Command.
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE
MISSION: The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) is the Air Force space lift modernization program. EELV will reduce the cost of
launching by at least 25 percent over current Delta, Atlas, and Titan launch systems. Part of these savings result from the government now procuring
commercial launch services and turning over responsibility for operations and maintenance of the launch complexes to the contractors. This new
spacelift strategy reduced the government’s traditional involvement in launch processing while saving a projected $6 billion in launch costs between the
years 2002 and 2020. In addition, EELV improves space launch operability and standardization.
The mission statement for the EELV program is: “Partner with industry to develop a national launch capability that satisfies both government and
commercial payload requirements and reduces the cost of space launch by at least 25 percent.”.
The EELV program’s two primary objectives are to: 1) increase the U.S. space launch industry’s competitiveness in the international commercial
launch services market and 2) implement acquisition reform initiatives resulting in reduced government resources necessary to manage system
development, reduced development cycle time, and deployment of commercial launch services.
GROUND-BASED ELECTRO-OPTICAL DEEP SPACE SURVEILLANCE
MISSION: There are approximately 10,000 known objects in orbit around the Earth. These objects range from active payloads, such as satellites, to "space
junk" such as launch vehicle debris and debris generated from satellite breakups.
U.S. Strategic Command's Space Control Center, located within Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs, Colo., is responsible for tracking all
man-made objects in orbit. The center receives orbital data from Ground-Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) sites assigned to Air Force
Space Command (AFSPC). GEODSS sites play a vital role in tracking these deep space objects. Over 2,500 objects, including geostationary communications
satellites, are in deep space orbits more than 3,000 miles from Earth.
There are three operational GEODSS sites that report to the 18th Space Surveillance Squadron, Edwards AFB Calif. - Socorro, N.M.; Maui, Hawaii;
and Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories.
COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD
(O-10)
COMMANDER, ATLANTIC AREA/ COMMANDER, PACIFIC AREA/
US MARITIME DEFENSE ZONE, ATLANTIC US MARITIME DEFENSE ZONE, PACIFIC
(O-9) (O-9)
PORTSMOUTH, VA ALAMEDA, CA
(O-8/7) (O-8/7)
MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS
COMMAND, ATLANTIC COMMAND, PACIFIC
1st DISTRICT (NEW ENGLAND REGION) 11th DISTRICT (SOUTHWEST REGION)
5th DISTRICT (MIDATLANTIC REGION) 13th DISTRICT (NORTHWEST REGION)
7th DISTRICT (SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES 14th DISTRICT (PACIFIC OCEAN
AND CARIBBEAN) REGION)
8th DISTRICT (GULF COAST STATES, NEW 17th DISTRICT (ALASKAN REGION)
MEXICO, AND MIDWEST REGION)
9th DISTRICT (GREAT LAKES REGION)
II. Concept Of Operations
Title 14 U.S.C. 2 states in part that the Coast Guard on the high seas and waters subject to
U.S. jurisdiction will:
“…enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable Federal laws;”
“…administer laws and promulgate and enforce regulations for the promotion of
safety of life and property;”
“…operate, with due regard to the requirements of national defense, aids to maritime
navigation, icebreaking facilities, and rescue facilities for the promotion of safety;”
“…maintain a state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy in
time of war, including the fulfillment of Maritime Defense Zone command
AREA COMMANDER
POLAR ICEBREAKERS DISTRICTS
C-130 AIRCRAFT
HIGH ENDURANCE CUTTERS
MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTERS
GROUP COMMANDER AIR STATION MARINE SAFETY BUOY TENDERS
OFFICERS (OCEAN GOING)
AIDS TO NAVIGATION BASES BOAT DOMESTIC PATROL BUOY TENDERS
TEAMS STATIONS ICEBREAKERS BOATS (COASTAL)
Coast Guard Roles and Missions:
NATIONAL MARITIME MARITIME PROTECTION MARITIME
DEFENSE SECURITY SAFETY OF RESOURCES MOBILITY
General Defense Drug Interdiction Search & Rescue Marine Aids to Navigation
Operations Environmental
Alien Migrant Marine Safety Domestic Icebreaking
Maritime Interception Interdiction Services
Operations Domestic Fisheries
EEZ & Living Boating Safety Waterways and Vessel
Military Environmental Marine Resource Traffic Management
International Ice
Response Operations Law/Treaty Protected Living
Patrol Bridge Administration
Enforcement Marine Resource
Port Operations,
Security and Defense General maritime
Peacetime Military
Coastal Sea Control
Polar Icebreaking
MILITARY, MARITIME & MULTI-MISSIONED
Established in 1790 as the Revenue Marine, later known as the Revenue Cutter Service
Became the Coast Guard with the merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life
Saving Service in 1915.
Absorbed the Federal Lighthouse Service in 1939, then the Bureau of Navigation and
Steamboat Inspection in 1946.
Transferred from Department Treasury to Department of Transportation in 1967.
Transferred from Department of Transportation to Department of Homeland Security
In its five roles, the Coast Guard makes significant national security contributions to
every federal activity at sea:
National Defense
Maritime Safety
Maritime Security
Maritime Mobility
Protection of Natural Resources
The only armed force not located within the Department of Defense, but a full time
military service subject to the UCMJ and with the same rank and pay structure as the
Navy.
Becomes a “specialized service” within the Navy during time of war (this has
happened twice: WWI and WWII)
At the direction of the President, or with the concurrence of the Secretaries of
Defense and Homeland Security, may provide forces to the Navy for operations (e.g.
Vietnam, Grenada, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom)
Trains continuously with the Navy and other Services.
Primary forces for the Maritime Defense Zones under the Fleet CINCs.
An important asset for national policy since in many international situations, the presence
of a Coast Guard vessel may be less provocative, and thus more advantageous, than a
Navy warship (e.g. USS HARLAN COUNTY affair in Haiti, fisheries/sovereignty
disputes with Canada and Mexico, and Partnership for Peace contacts with Baltic and
Black Sea nations).
Women fully integrated on all vessels and have commanded most classes of cutters.
Personnel:
- 35,000 Active Duty
- 8,000 Reserves
- 6,000 Civilians
- 32,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary (Civilian volunteers)
IV. Coast Guard Reserve
Organization: Coast Guard Reserve units are primarily responsible for training individuals to
augment Active component units and commands. The Coast Guard Reserve has six deployable
port security units, which can deploy globally within 96 hours to provide force protection and
port security.
Function and Mission: The function of the Coast Guard Reserve is to provide trained
individuals to augment the Active Component, providing a surge capability for both domestic
emergencies and maritime operations. The multi-mission roles of the Coast Guard Reserve
include search and rescue, combating major oil spills, drug interdiction, protecting ports and
waterways, and conducting numerous other maritime operations. Reservists serve in the same
enlisted ratings and officer specialties as do their active duty counterparts. However, two ratings
are open only to members of the reserve: port security specialist, and investigator.
SELECTED COAST GUARD VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT
SHIP WARFARE
CLASS NO. EQUIPMENT
TYPE MISSION
WHEC HAMILTON 12 ASUW Frigate-type cutter.
High Endurance 3200 tons, 378 ft long, Convoy, CVBG CIWS, SPS-40, MK-92 GFCS,
Cutter 42.8 ft wide (beam), 28 planeguard, MK-75 Gun, HH-65A capable,
kts speed, MIO,MARDEZ JOTS/VIDS & NAVMACS,
170 crew coastal patrol (ASW/ TACAN, SRBOC, WLR-1D, Link
ASU Regeneration) 11
(Regeneration: Sonar & Harpoon)
WMEC BEAR 13 ASUW Corvette-type cutter.
Medium 1780 tons, 270 ft long, 38 Convoy, MARDEZ MK-92 GFCS, MK-75 Gun, SLQ-
Endurance Cutter ft beam, coastal patrol, 32,
19.5 kts speed, Maritime Interdiction LAMPS III and HH-65A capable,
Ops SRBOC, TACAN, NAVMACS,
JOTS/VIDS
WMEC RELIANCE 16 Coastal warfare. Corvette-type cutter.
Medium 1007 tons, 210.5 ft long, MARDEZ coastal 25 mm chain gun, flight deck,
Endurance 34 ft beam, patrol, Maritime satellite comms, tactical data links.
Cutter 18 kts speed, 75 crew Interdiction Ops
WPB ISLAND 49 Coastal warfare. Fast coastal patrol boat.
Patrol Boat 165 tons, 110 ft long, Deployable squadrons. 25 mm chain gun, secure comms,
21 ft beam, 30 kts speed, 7-day endurance.
WPB MARINE PROTECTOR 37 Coastal warfare Coastal patrol boat.
Patrol Boat 87 ft long, 19.5 ft beam, Coastal warfare. .50 cal MG, secure comms, 3 day
20 kts speed, endurance
WLB BALSAM/JUNIPER 13/6 Coastal warfare. Multi-mission cutter.
Buoy Tender 800/2000 tons, 180/225 ft Mine counter .50 cal MG, secure comms, ocean
long measures support. going, 4-week endurance.
13/15 kts speed, 52/36
WAGB POLAR 2 Polar operations, Continuous progress through 6FT
Polar Icebreaker 13,190 tons, 399 ft marine science, search of ice at 3 kts. Two HH-65A.
and rescue.
83.5 ft beam, 18 kts
AIRCRAFT TYPE TOTAL WARFARE MISSION
HC-130H, HERCULES 26 [4] Long Range Maritime Patrol; (equipped with APS-137 ISAR) Tactical
HU-25A, GUARDIAN 9 [16] Medium Range Maritime Patrol; (equipped with APS-127 radar)
HU-25B, GUARDIAN 3 [4] Medium Range Maritime Patrol; (equipped with APS-127 radar and
SLAR)
HU-25C, GUARDIAN 8 [1] Medium Range Interceptor & Maritime Patrol Aircraft; (equipped with F-
16 APG-66 intercept radar and WF-360 FLIR)
HH-60J, JAYHAWK 35 [7] SAR; Utility; FLIR equipped; NVG compatible; secure comms
HH-65A, DOLPHIN 80[14] SAR; Utility; secure comms; NVG compatible
[ ] = STORAGE/SUPPORT
Coast Guard Port Security Unit (PSU)
PSUs are deployable units organized for sustained operations, capable of deploying within 96 hours to establish
port operations within 24 hours. PSUs are tasked with providing waterborne and limited land-based port security and
force protection of shipping and critical port facilities at the end points of the U.S. Sea Lanes of Communications
(SLOCs). To carry out this mission, each PSU has 6 heavily armed, fast and maneuverable TPSBs. A PSU organizational
structure is designed to provide for command and control, waterborne security, shore base security and logistics support as
one element within the Naval Coastal Warfare ( NCW) organization.
Unit Location
PSU 305 FT EUSTIS, VA
PSU 307 ST. PETERSBURG, FL
PSU 308 GULFPORT, MS
PSU 309 PORT CLINTON, OH
PSU 311 SAN PEDRO, CA
PSU 313 TACOMA, WA
PSU TRAINING DETACHMENT (TRADET) CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
PSU COMPOSITION AND ASSETS:
• Boats: Six (Boston Whaler) 25’ TPSBs with 8’ beam and 4’ nav draft equipped with two 175 HP OMC FICHT Outboards,
radar, depth sounder machine guns ( .50 cal and M60) that are capable of operating within a harbor in seas up to 4 feet.
• Vehicles: Two F-350 pickup trucks and one F-550 stake-bed truck with trailors, one 16 pax van.
• Diesel Generators: (DOD std Tactical Quiet) two 15 KW/60hz and two 5 KW/60 hz generators
• Containers: 1 portable ISU 90 armory container and ten ISU 90 air/sealift capable containers for gear and equipment shipment.
• Tents: three Model 6 and two Model 2 Deployable Rapid Assembly Shelter (DRASH) tents and 7 GP mediums for command
center, medical/admin, galley and berthing purposes. Water: One 400 gal water Buffalo container.
• Food: Each PSU deploys with a 30 day supply of operating and support equipment including 30 days of MREs and TRAPAKs.
• Fuel, Potable water, advanced medical assistance, sanitation & shower facilities must be provided by the supported
Operational characteristics
• Crew: 117 deployable personnel (11officers/106 enlisted) out of 145 (140 RPAL and 5 PAL).
• Waterborne Security: Each PSU is capable of conducting continuous boat operations with 3 boats underway simultaneously
and one boat in a ready response mode. These TPSBs are fully mission capable when operating within a harbor in less than 3
foot seas and 30 kts of wind. During high threat conditions, continuous operations with four boats can be conducted for one 24
hour period.
• Unit Security: As part of a combat service support unit that deploys in a joint rear area harbor environment, each PSU has a 30
person detachment that provides continuous unit security by a 10 person squad equipped with machine guns and small arms.
COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAMS (MSST)
The Marine Safety and Security Team (MSST) is a specialized response unit created to enhance US port security. They provide
waterborne and shoreside antiterrorism force protection for strategic shipping, high interest vessels and critical infrastructure in
and around America’s ports. In addition to general Law Enforcement training provided to all Coast Guard boarding personnel,
these units complete weapons and special boat tactics training. MSSTs are capable of rapid, nationwide deployment via air,
ground or sea transportation in response to changing threat conditions and evolving Maritime Homeland Security (MHLS)
requirements. The 100-member team is modeled after existing Coast Guard Port Security Units and Law Enforcement
Detachments and will provide a rapid-deployment response to enhance the Coast Guard's Homeland Security efforts along
America’s Coasts. Like most Coast Guard units, MSSTs will be multi-mission capable, and can be called upon if necessary to
conduct search and rescue and routine law enforcement activities in addition to their security responsibilities.
Unit Location Year
MSST 91101 SEATTLE, WA 2002
MSST 91102 CHEAPEAKE, VA 2002
MSST 91103 SAN PEDRO, CA 2002
MSST 91104 GALVESTON, TX 2002
MSST 91105 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2004
MSST 91106 ST MARYS, GA 2003
MSST 91107 SAN DIEGO, CA 2004
MSST 91108 FT WADSWORTH, NY 2003
MSST 91109 HONOLULU, HI 2004
MSST 91110 BOSTON, MA 2004
MSST 91112 NEW ORLEANS, LA 2004
MSST 91114 S FLORIDA, FL 2004
MSST Composition and Assets
• Boats: Six (SAFE Boats) 25’ RB-HS with 8’ beam and 4’ navigational draft equipped with
Two 225 HP Honda Outboards, radar, depth sounder, DGPS, and machine guns (two mounted M60).
• Vehicles: Four F-350 pickup trucks and Four F-550 stake-bed truck with trailers, three 15-pax van.
• Food and Water: Must be provided by the supported commander.
• When deployed, berthing,, fuel, sanitation and shower facilities must be provided by the supported commander.
25-foot Safe Boat Weapons (Armory) Training
- Crew of 3, plus max of 7 pax - M16 rifles - Limited CBR
- Twin outboard engines capable of - 9 mm pistols - Vertical insertion**
40+ knots - M60 machine guns - Canine Handling Teams**
- VHF/FM marine radio (encrypted) - 12 gauge shotguns (with less than - Limited Underwater Port Security
- AN/PRC 117V2 Tri-band (FY04) lethal rounds) Detection Equipment*
- Raytheon radar - Exploring running gear entangling - Advanced Port Security Tactics*
- Differential GPS (DGPS) systems - Advanced Marksmanship*
- 1 M60 7.62 mm machine gun fwd (Designated Marksman Teams)
- 1 M60 7.62 mm machine gun aft - Maritime Law Enforcement
- AN/PRC 7C NVG
* Denotes capabilities not possessed anywhere else in the Coast Guard.
** Denotes capability possessed at only one other Coast Guard unit (VI – LEDET; K-9 – Station Sandy Hook)
SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF)
On 16 April 1987, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was
established as a unified command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, with two prime directives:
As a supporting unified command, provide trained and ready forces to the regional
Combatant Commanders.
As a supported unified command, be prepared to exercise command of selected special
operations missions if so directed by the National Decision Makers (NDM).
To assure appropriate priority for resources and equipment development, Congress
authorized USSOCOM its own program, budget, and head-of-agency authority for research,
development and acquisition of SOF unique material and equipment. As the only Combatant
Commander with its own budget ($5.6 billion-total obligation authority for FY 04), mainstream
funding still remains with each service chief.
Special Operations Component Commands
SOF is composed of specially selected, trained and equipped Army, Navy, and Air Force
personnel. Each Military Department has established a major command to serve as their
respective service component of USSOCOM.
ARMY: The approximately 30,000 member Army Special Operations Command (ARSOC)
includes active and reserve Special Forces, Special Operations Aviation, Ranger, Psychological
Operations and Civil Affairs units.
NAVY: The Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM) is composed of
6,300 active and reserve operational and support personnel, which include Naval Special
Warfare Groups (NSWG) Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Teams, SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams,
and Special Boat Teams (SBT).
AIR FORCE: The 11,000 member Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is
composed of: active, reserve and Air National Guard wings, groups and squadrons of special
operations configured fixed and rotary wing aircraft; special tactics units; a foreign internal
defense squadron; and a combat weather squadron.
The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint headquarters designed to study
special operations requirements and techniques, ensure interoperability and equipment
standardization, plan and conduct special operations exercises and training, and develop joint
special operations tactics.
Theater Special Operations Commands
Each regional Combatant Commander (including Commander UNC/CFC in Korea) has
established a separate special operations command (SOC) to meet its theater-unique special
operations (SO) requirements. As subordinate unified commands, the theater SOCs plan,
prepare, command, and control assigned theater SOF from the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The
theater SOCs (SOCSOUTH, SOCEUR, SOCCENT, SOCJFCOM, SOCPAC and SOCKOR)
provide a framework around which a Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) can be
COMBATANT COMMANDER
UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
(USSOCOM)
ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND
(USASOC) NAVSPECWARCOM
AIR FORCE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
AFSOC (JSOC)
SO are conducted by specially organized, trained and equipped military and paramilitary
forces to achieve military, political, economic or psychological objectives by unconventional
military means in hostile, denied or politically sensitive areas. These operations are conducted
during peacetime competition, conflict and war, independently or in coordination with
operations of conventional, non-special operations forces. Politico-military considerations
frequently shape special operations that often require clandestine, covert or low visibility
techniques and oversight at the national level. Special operations differ from conventional
operations in degree of physical and political risk, operational techniques, mode of employment,
independence from friendly support and dependence on detailed operational intelligence and
indigenous assets.
Five characteristics that distinguish SO from conventional military operations are:
Limited opportunity
Unorthodox approaches
Unconventional training and equipment
Political sensitivity
Need for specialized intelligence
SOF Core Tasks are:
UNCONVENTIONAL Long-duration, indirect activities
WARFARE (UW) including guerrilla warfare & other
offensive, low visibility, or
Objective: Conduct a broad
clandestine operations.
spectrum of military & paramilitary
operations in enemy-held, enemy- Mostly conducted by indigenous
controlled, or politically sensitive forces organized, trained, equipped,
territory. supported, & directed in varying
degrees by SOF.
DIRECT ACTION (DA) Short-duration, small-scale offensive
Objective: Seize, damage, or destroy
a target; capture or recover May require raids, ambushes, direct
personnel or material in support of assault tactics; emplace mines &
strategic/operational objectives or other munitions; conduct standoff
conventional forces. attacks by firing from air, ground, or
maritime platforms; designate or
illuminate targets for precision-
guided munitions; support for cover
& deception operations; or conduct
independent sabotage normally inside
enemy-held territory.
SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE Reconnaissance & surveillance
(SR) actions conducted at strategic or
operational levels to complement
Objective: Verify, through
national & theater-level collection
observation or other collection
efforts.
methods, information concerning
enemy capabilities, intentions, & Collect meteorological, hydrographic,
activities in support of geographic, & demographic data;
strategic/operational objectives or provide target acquisition, area
conventional forces. assessment, & post-strike
reconnaissance data.
FOREIGN INTERNAL U.S. government interagency activity
DEFENSE (FID) to foster internal development of
economic, social, political, & military
Objective: Assist another
segments of a nation's structure.
government in its actions and
programs to free & protect its Train, advise, & assist host-nation
society from subversion, military & paramilitary forces.
lawlessness, & insurgency.
SOF Core Tasks continued:
COUNTER TERRORISM (CT) Interagency activity using highly
specialized capabilities.
Objective: Preclude, preempt or
resolve terrorist incidents.
COUNTER PROLIFERATION Train and equip forces to conduct or
(CP) support SR or DA missions to
interdict sea or land shipment of
Objective: Prevent proliferation of
dangerous materials or weapons of
weapons of mass destruction.
mass destruction.
Support other U. S. Government
interagency counter-proliferation
PSYCHOLOGICAL Influence emotions, motives &
OPERATIONS (PSYOP) behavior of foreign governments,
organizations, groups, & individuals.
Objective: Induce or reinforce
foreign attitudes & behavior
favorable to U.S. objectives.
CIVIL AFFAIRS May be conducted as stand-alone
Operations(CAO) operations or in support of a larger
Objective: Establish, maintain,
influence, or exploit relations among May include military forces assuming
military forces, civil authorities, & functions normally the responsibility
civilian populations to facilitate of the local government.
military operations.
U.S. Army Special Operations Forces
Force of approximately 30,000 personnel.
Highly skilled, robust capability.
Composes of: Special Forces (SF, a term unique to the Army--the Green Berets), Special
Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), Psychological Operations (PSYOP) and Civil
Affairs (CA) units.
Army SF conduct missions deep within the enemy’s rear, far ahead of the forward limits of
conventional forces. SF unit’s plan, conduct, and support SO throughout the spectrum of
conflict. Their principal core tasks are UW, FID, DA, SR, and CT with mission priorities
established by the supported theater CINC. Each SF Group is regionally focused on a particular
geographic area. The fundamental operating element is the 12-man SF Operational Detachment-
Airborne (ODA) although smaller elements are routinely employed in response to specific
mission requirements. Culturally oriented and language trained SF personnel excel in teaching:
basic combat infantry tactics, light weapons, demolitions, field communications, combat
intelligence, and paramedical support.
Army Rangers are organized into a Ranger regiment of three battalions and a headquarters
company. Together they employ over 2,400 personnel who conduct DA operations. They can
operate independently, with other SOF, or with conventional forces and specialize in quick
strikes/shock action.
The SOAR unit provides dedicated tactical mobility for SF and other SOF. Comprised of
one active regiment in the United States, their mission is to provide a night, all-weather, medium
range insertion, extraction and resupply capability in hostile or denied areas. They also conduct
selected rescue and recovery missions and medical evacuations. Inventories include MH-60K/L
BLACK HAWK, MH-47E CHINOOK, and A/MH-6 special operations configured helicopters.
PSYOP forces are currently organized into three PSYOP groups (one active and two reserve
components) and 13 PSYOP battalions (composed of five active and eight reserve battalions).
The groups vary in number and types of subordinate units based on mission and area orientation.
They conduct strategic, operational, and PSYOP activities to influence and change the attitudes,
emotions, and behavior of selected audiences.
The CA force, 96 percent of which is in the Army Reserve, consists of eight CA commands
or brigades. Core tasks and functions include establishing favorable relationships between U.S.
military and foreign governments and populations, facilitating military operations through
population or refugee control, advising and assisting host-nation forces, and supporting other
U.S. agencies. They may also be tasked to establish civil administrations in support of a friendly
nation or in an occupied territory.
ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
FT BRAGG, NC
SPECIAL OPERATIONS SPECIAL FORCES JOH F. KENNEDY 160TH SO AVIATION RGT CIVIL AFFAIRS/ 75TH RANGER RGT
SUPPORT COMMAND COMMAND SPECIAL WARFARE FT CAMPBELL, KY PYSCHOLOGICAL FT BENNING, GA
FT BRAGG, NC FT BRAGG, NC CENTER & SCHOOL OPERATIONS CMD
FT BRAGG, NC FT BRAGG, NC
112TH SIGNAL BN 1ST SFG* 1ST SPECIAL WARFARE 4TH PSYOPS GP
FT BRAGG, NC FT LEWIS, WA TRAINING GROUP FT BRAGG, NC
528TH SPECIAL OPS 3RD SFG FT BRAGG, NC 96TH CA BN
SUPPORT BN FT BRAGG, NC FT BRAGG, NC
FT BRAGG, NC 5TH SFG 2ND PYSOPS GP (AR)
FT CAMPBELL, KY SAN FRANCISO, CA
7TH SFG* 7TH PYSOPS GP (AR)
FT BRAGG, NC MOFFETT FIELD, CA
10TH SFG 351ST CA CMD (AR)
FT CARSON, CO MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
19TH SPF (NG) 352ND CA CMD (AR)
DRAPER, UT RIVERDALE, MD
20TH SFG (NG) 353RD CA CMD (AR)
BIRMINHAM, AL BRONX, NY
*-ELEMENTS OF UNIT BASED OVERSEAS
AR-ARMY RESERVE
NG-NATION GUARD
Naval Special Operations Forces
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces number approximately 6,300 SO personnel and
support technicians and conduct maritime SO in support of joint and naval operations. Principal
core tasks are SR, DA, FID and CT with mission priorities established by the supported theater
CINC. NSW forces are deployed under the OPCON of either a naval component or joint force
commander. ADCON is retained by the parent command.
Naval Special Warfare Groups (NSWG) are established to train, equip, deploy and
support forces to conduct regular deployments, exercises, and contingency operations in
support of the theater Combatant Commanders. They are geographically oriented and
exercise operational control (OPCON) over assigned CONUS-based NSW forces, and
ADCON over all assigned forces as echelon III commanders within the Navy chain of
command. When directed, they provide NSW Task Groups (NSWTU) and Task Units
(NSWTU) to exercise operational control of deployed forces under the direction of the
supported Combatant Commander.
NSWTG and NSWTU are task organized force packages deployed to joint and fleet
warfighting commanders to plan, coordinate, command and conduct NSW. A NSWTG is
task organized to provide command and control of one or more NSWTU. A NSWTU is
composed of a command and control element, a support element, and a combination of
one or more SEAL or SDV platoons, and/or special boat detachments.
SEAL Teams are CONUS-based commands established to train, equip, deploy and
support SEAL platoons to conduct NSW in support of joint and fleet commanders. Each
Team consists of eight; 16-man platoons composed of two officer and 14 enlisted SO
personnel and requisite support personnel. When directed, a SEAL Team can form and
deploy one or two NSWTU to plan, coordinate and command maritime SO.
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams are regionally-oriented, CONUS (or Hawaii)-
based commands established to operate, deploy, support and maintain submersible
systems that clandestinely deliver and recover SOF in hostile or denied areas and conduct
limited reconnaissance and direct action missions. Each SDV Team is organized into a
headquarters and support element and three submersible operations task units composed
of one SDV platoon and one submarine dry deck shelter (DDS) platoon each.
Special Boat Teams (SBT) are regionally-oriented, CONUS commands established to
operate, deploy, support and maintain special operations craft to provide maritime
mobility for SOF. Missions include SEAL insertion and extraction support, coastal patrol
and interdiction, riverine warfare, and other support operations.
Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NAVSPECWARDEVGRU) provides
centralized management for the test, evaluation, and development of current and
emerging technologies applicable to NSW. It also develops maritime, ground, and
airborne tactics for NSW, and possible DOD-wide, application.
Naval Special Warfare Center (NAVSPECWARCEN) serves as the focal point for NSW
selection, training, tactics and doctrine development. In addition to conducting and
managing the basic SEAL and Special Boat training programs, the Center also provides
instruction and training in NSW for U.S. and allied military personnel.
NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND
NAVAL SPECIAL NAVAL SPECIAL NAVAL SPECIAL NAVAL SPECIAL NAVAL SPECIAL NAVAL SPECIAL
WARFARE GROUP 1 WAFARE GROUP 2 WARFARE WARFARE GROUP 4 WARFARE CENTER DEVELOPMENT
CORONADO, CA LITTLE CREEK, VA GROUP 3 LITTLE CREEK, VA CORONADO, CA GROUP
CORONADO, CA DAM NECK, VA
NSW U 1 NSWU 2 SPECIAL BOAT SPECIAL BOAT
GUAM STUTTGART, GE UNIT 12 UNIT 20
NSWU 3 NSWU 10 CORONADO, CA LITTLE CREEK,VA
BAHARAIN ROTA, SPAIN SEAL DILIVERY SPECIAL BOAT
SEAL TEAM 1 SEAL TEAM 2 VEHICLE TEAM 1 UNIT 22 (NRF)
CORONADO, CA LITTLE CREEK, VA HAWAII NEW ORLEANS, LS
SEAL TEAM 3 SEAL TEAM 4 SEAL DILIVERY
CORONADO, CA LITTLE CREEK, VA VEHICLE TEAM 2
SEAL TEAM 5 SEAL TEAM 8 LITTLE CREEK, VA
CORONADO, CA LITTLE CREEK, VA
SEAL TEAM 7 SEAL TEAM 10
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces
Air Force SOF (AFSOF) consists of approximately 14,000 specially selected and trained
personnel. Aviation elements operate uniquely equipped fixed and rotary wing aircraft to
conduct SOF insertion, extraction and resupply, fire support, refueling, combat search and rescue
(CSAR), and PSYOP. They are organized into one active component Special Operations Wing,
two active Special Operations Groups, one reserve Special Operations Wing, and one reserve
Special Operations Group. The one active Special Tactics Group is trained and organized to
establish and operate expeditionary airfields, fly combat rescue missions, and conduct other
classified missions as directed. Assigned units include the following:
Four active duty Special Operations Squadrons (SOS) are equipped with MC-130E/H
COMBAT TALON aircraft for low-level, long-range, night, all weather, medium-threat
infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of SOF in hostile areas. They are also capable of
PSYOP leaflet drops and can deliver specialized munitions.
Three active squadrons with MC-130P COMBAT SHADOW aircraft provide low-level,
long-range, high, single ship/formation refueling of SOF rotary-wing aircraft and limited
infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of SOF forces via airland or airdrop.
Three active squadrons with MH-53J PAVE LOW III helicopters provide low-level,
medium-range, night, all-weather infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of SOF, and
pathfinder missions. Aircraft are inflight refuelable, carry 32 personnel, and have special
navigation, surveillance, and survivability upgrades.
Two squadrons with AC-130H SPECTRE and AC-130U SPOOKY gunship aircraft
provide close air support, armed reconnaissance, interdiction, escort, and search and
rescue capabilities for SOF and conventional forces. Armament includes side-firing
105mm and 40 mm cannon and a 25mm gatling gun.
One Air National Guard group equipped with EC-130E COMMANDO SOLO aircraft
equipped to broadcast television and radio signals in support of PSYOP. Unrefueled
mission duration is 10 hours.
One additional active duty rescue wing, two Air National Guard rescue wings and one
additional Air Force Reserve rescue wing now fall under AFSOC to conduct CSAR
missions. Aircraft include the HH-60G helicopter and the HC-130 helicopter air refueler.
Several other units provide critical support to SOF and conventional forces. A Special
Tactics Group includes combat control and pararescue personnel capable of medical support,
terminal guidance for weapons, and control of assault zone aircraft and fire support. A
communications squadron provides support to deployed Air Force SOF.
related education to personnel from all branches of the Department of Defense, government
agencies, and allied nations. Subjects covered range from regional affairs and cross-cultural
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STRATEGIC LIFT
I. Mission, Organization, and Resources
The ability of the U.S. military to successfully carry out its assigned tasks per our National
Security Strategy and National Military Strategy depends greatly on its capability to deploy
forces, equipment, and sustainment to a theater of operations within a given period of time.
While logistics includes all those supporting activities required to sustain a deployed force,
strategic mobility defines that part of the logistics process which transports people, equipment,
supplies, and other commodities by land, sea, and air, to enable military force projection. In
fact, the operational commander must have a clear understanding of the capabilities and
limitations of the strategic mobility process if he or she is going to successfully execute a major
operation or campaign. Force selection, phasing of operations, and risk assessment are directly
tied to the ability to project forces and support from the United States to the area of
responsibility, area of operation, or theater of war.
USTRANSCOM oversees the strategic mobility process in both peace and war.
USTRANSCOM’s charter is to maintain and operate a deployment system for orchestrating the
transportation aspects of worldwide mobility planning, integrate deployment-related
Information Management systems, and provide centralized wartime traffic management. Actual
movement is executed by USTRANSCOM component commands: Military Traffic
Management Command (MTMC-Army), Military Sealift Command (MSC-Navy), and Air
Mobility Command (AMC-Air Force). The Department of Transportation’s Maritime
Administration (MARAD) bridges MSC, U.S. flag commercial companies, and U.S. unions for
sealift procurement and operations. Each element of the strategic mobility triad (airlift, sealift,
and prepositioning) has distinct advantages and disadvantages in terms of response time,
availability of carrying assets, carrying capacity and throughput, and vulnerability.
Air Mobility Command (AMC) *. AMC is a U.S. Air Force major command
headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As the Air Force component command of
USTRANSCOM, AMC provides common-user and exclusive-use air lift, air refueling, and
aeromedical evacuation services for deploying, employing, sustaining, and redeploying U.S.
forces wherever they are needed worldwide. Additionally, AMC is the worldwide aerial port
manager and, where designated, operator of common-user aerial ports of embarkation (APOEs)
and/or aerial ports of debarkation (APODs). AMC is the single point of contact with the
commercial airline industry for procurement of DOD domestic and international airlift services
and administers and executes the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Program.
*The information in this section is extrated directly from USTRANSCOM Handbook 24-2, Understanding the Defense Transportation
System. Some of the information has been editied speciaffically for this audience.
Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) *. CRAF is composed of commericial aircraft committed
to support the moavement of military forces and material worldwide. CRAF contributes about
one-half of USTRANSCOM's wartime airlift capability. The CRAF program seeks to match
the capability levied by Joint Staff requirements. Aircraft from participating carriers are
divided into three segments-Aeromedical, National, and International-and are typically
measured in wide body equivalents (WBE) for the international segement (roughly equal to a
B-747). CRAF aircraft include 130 WBE passenger aircraft, 120 WBE cargo aircraft, and up to
40 B-767 aircraft for aeromedical evacuation.
CRAF may be activated incremently within three stages to meet varying levels of defense
emergencies. Each of the stages is activated by CINUSTRANS with the approval of the
SecDef. Stage I is composed of long-range assets and, when activated, carriers are given a
maxium of 24 hours after mission assignment to respond to the initial mission onload location.
If first stage assets are insufficient to meet airlift requirements, Stage II can be activated. Stage
II, composed of aircraft from all three CRAF segements, has a 24-hour response time after
mission assignment with the exception of the aeromedical segement, which has 48 hours to
respond. Full CRAF capability is respresented in Stage III.
CRAF Stage I, “Committed Expansion.” This stage involves DOD use of civil
air resources that air carriers will furnish to DOD to support substantially expanded
peacetime military airlift requirements. This stage supports minor regional crises
or small-scale contingencies.
CRAF Stage II, “Defense Airlift Emergency.” This stage involves DOD use
of civil air resources that the air carriers will furnish to DOD in time of a defense
airlift emergency. This stage supports major regional conflicts or a major theater
CRAF Stage III, “National Emergency.” This stage involves use of civil air
resources owned by a US entity or citizen that the air carriers will furnish to DOD
in time of declared national defense-oriented emergency or war, or when otherwise
necessary for the national defense. This stage supports multiple theaters of war
and national mobilization.**
Military Sealift Command (MSC) **. As a component command of USTRANSCOM,
MSC provides common-user sealift across the range of military operations. MSC adjusts and
controls the total number of ships under its COCOM to meet demand. Under normal peacetime
conditions, the MSC force consists of government-owned ships as well as privately-owned ships
under charter to MSC. When demand increases, MSC can expand its fleet by acquiring
additional sealift from a variety of resources and through a number of different acquisition
programs. MSC resources available to the DTS beyond MSC’s active peacetime fleet are fast
sealift ships (FSS), large, medium speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ships, and pre-positioned ships.
**The information in this table has been directly excerpted from Joint Pub 4-01, Joint Doctrine for the Defense Transportation System,
Washington DC: 19 March 2003.
(a) FSS. Eight government-owned roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) ships are lay berthed
on the US East and Gulf Coasts. These ships are capable of carrying 150,000 square feet of
Army, combat, combat support, or combat service support equipment at a speed of 27 knots.
(b) LMSR Ships. Eight LMSR ships carry two Army heavy brigades pre-
positioned afloat, and 11 LMSR ships will be lay berthed in CONUS to deploy Army equipment.
These ships can maintain a speed of 24 knots.
(c) Pre-positioned Ships. MSC has a large fleet of pre-positioned ships that can
be used for common-user sealift once they discharge their cargo.
Maritime Administration (MARAD)**. MARAD has primary federal responsibility for
ensuring the availability of efficient water transportation service to American shippers and
consumers. MARAD seeks to ensure that the United States enjoys adequate shipbuilding and
repair service, efficient CONUS ports, effective intermodal water and land transportation
systems, and reserve shipping capacity in time of national emergency. MARAD administers
federal laws and programs designed to support and maintain a US merchant marine capable of
meeting the Nation’s shipping needs for both domestic and foreign commerce and national
security. MARAD advances the capabilities of the maritime industry to provide total logistic
support (port, intermodal, ocean shipping, and training) to the military Services during war or
national emergencies through the following:
(1) In accordance with DOD readiness criteria, maintaining an active Ready
Reserve Force (RRF) fleet of strategic sealift, which is a component of the inactive National
Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), to support emergency and national security sealift needs;
(2) Administer funding for the maintenance of the RRF and NDRF.
(3) Administering the Maritime Security Program and the priorities and allocations
of the VISA;
(4) Acquiring US flag, US-owned, and other militarily useful merchant ships in
accordance with appropriate authorities from the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and the
emergency Foreign Vessels Acquisition Act of 1954;
(5) Ensuring readiness preparation and coordination of commercial strategic ports
for mobilization through the National Port Readiness Network;
(6) Administering the Vessel War Risk Insurance Program (Title 12, Merchant
Marine Act of 1936); and
**The information in this section has been directly excerpted from Joint Pub 4-01, Joint Doctrine for the Defense Transportation System,
(7) Sponsoring merchant mariner training programs for both licensed and
unlicensed seamen and ensuring reemployment rights for merchant marines who crew sealift
vessels during a sealift crisis.
Ready Reserve Force (RRF)**. The RRF consists of commercial or former military
vessels of high military utility including RO/RO, sea barge, lighter aboard ship (LASH),
container, tanker, crane, and breakbulk ships. Some of these vessels have had their military
capabilities enhanced with the addition of systems such as the modular cargo delivery system
and the offshore petroleum discharge system (OPDS). MARAD maintains these vessels in 4-,
5-, 10- or 20-day readiness status.
The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)***. The National Defense Reserve Fleet
was established under the Maritime Administration by Section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales
Act of 1946, to serve as a reserve which could be activated to meet shipping requirements
during national emergencies. At its peak, 2, 277 ships were laid up at 12 sites throughout the
United States. Currently, NDRF vessels are maintained at the James River,VA., Beaumont,
TX., and Suisun Bay, CA., fleet sites, and at designated outport berths.
The NDRF consists of dry cargo vessels, tankers, military auxiliaries, and other ship types.
Vessels are either owned by the Maritime Administration or held for other Government
agencies on a reimbursable basis.
The US Flag Fleet**. Ships from the US flag fleet are routinely chartered by MSC to
meet government shipping demands. Shipping contracts are also negotiated for government
cargo that does not have to move on dedicated shipping. When an expansion of government
requirements occurs such that voluntary US and foreign flag charters no longer meet
requirements, it is the US flag fleet that is expected to respond to meet the requirements. There
are three acquisition processes, not counting voluntary chartering, available for DOD
acquisition of additional US flag shipping. They are the VISA, the voluntary tanker agreement
(VTA), and requisitioning.
(1) The VISA. VISA is the primary sealift mobilization program. It is an
intermodal capacity-oriented program vice a ship-by-ship oriented program. All major US flag
carriers are enrolled in VISA. This constitutes more than 90 percent of the US flag dry cargo
fleet. The worldwide intermodal system provided by these carriers provides extensive and
flexible capabilities to the Department of Defense. The types of ships enrolled in the VISA
program includes containerships, RO/RO ships, LASH vessels, combination RO/RO and
containerships, heavylift ships, breakbulk ships, and tugs and barges.
***The information in this section has been directly excerpted from the MARAD homepage located at
http://www.marad.dot.gov/programs/NDRF.html.
(a) VISA is activated upon approval of the Secretary of Defense. Stage I will be
activated by the Commander, USTRANSCOM, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense,
when voluntary capacity commitments are insufficient to meet DOD requirements. Stage II
be activated when contingency requirements exceed Stage I. Stage III requires the Secretary of
Transportation to allocate capacity based on DOD requirements.
(b) A joint planning advisory group (JPAG) is central to the successful
implementation of VISA and is comprised of representatives from USTRANSCOM, MTMC,
MSC, DLA, MARAD, and intermodal industrial transportation representatives. The JPAG
provides USTRANSCOM and its components with recommendations as how to best resolve
critical transportation issues during periods of heavy demand or crisis.
(2) The VTA. The VTA is a method of acquiring additional petroleum product
carriers once the commercial market is no longer responsive. It is a cooperative effort by
industry and government to meet military requirements for product tankers. It is activated by
MARAD at the request of the Secretary of Defense.
(3) Liner Service. MTMC, a component of USTRANSCOM, arranges for common
user ocean services by either establishing new contracts or utilizing existing contracts with
commercial carriers offering liner service on scheduled trade routes. The liner service
established by these contracts may be for container or break bulk service responding to either
unit or sustainment requirements.
(4) Requisitioning. The last resort for acquisition of shipping is requisitioning. US
flag ships may be requisitioned under the authority of Section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act
of 1936 (46 US Code (USC) 1242).
Foreign Flag Ships**. When US flag ships are unavailable, foreign flag ships can be
acquired for DOD use through three different methods: voluntary charter, allied shipping
agreements, and requisitioning of effective US control shipping.
(1) Voluntary Charter. During peacetime, MSC will charter foreign flag ships
whenever US flag ships are unavailable. This ability allows MSC to enter the foreign charter
market and quickly expand its fleet whenever the need arises.
(2) Allied Shipping Agreements. Allied shipping agreements, arranging for
vessels received through allied nations, can either be pre-negotiated and in existence or they
can be drawn up on an emergency basis as the need arises.
(3) Effective United States-Controlled Ships (EUSCS). EUSCS are ships owned
by US citizens or companies that are registered in countries that have no prohibition on
requisitioning of these vessels by the United States. These ships may be requisitioned by the
United States under authority of Section 902, Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (title 46, USC,
section 1242).
Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)**. MTMC is a major command of
the US Army. As a transportation component of USTRANSCOM, MTMC is the CONUS
transportation manager and provides worldwide common-use ocean terminal services and
management services to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy US forces on a global basis.
These services also include the use of common-user sealift through the Voluntary Intermodal
Sealift Agreement (VISA) program. MTMC also conducts transportation engineering to ensure
deployability and feasibility of present and future deployment assets. Additionally, MTMC is
the seaport manager under the SPM concept for all common-user seaports of embarkation
(SPOEs) and/or seaports of debarkation (SPODs). When designated (e.g., using stevedoring
services contracts or host-nation support (HNS)), MTMC will also serve as the port operator.
MTMC’s Transportation Engineering Agency (MTMCTEA) provides deployment engineering,
research, and analytical expertise to improve the deployability of the Armed Forces of the United
States. MTMCTEA executes surface transportation engineering policy matters assigned by the
Office of the Secretary of Defense on behalf of USTRANSCOM and MTMC headquarters (HQ).
MTMCTEA also provides a focal point for developing DTS-related modeling and simulation
tools. MTMCTEA’s primary functions are:
(a) Execute the highway, railroads, and ports for national defense programs;
(b) Conduct force deployability, transportation infrastructure, and operations and/
or exercise analyses;
(c) Assess the capability of power projection platforms and seaports to meet
deployment requirements;
(d) Ensure that the transportability design influence, criteria, and critical movement
considerations are integrated in the DOD acquisition process;
(e) Formulate movement procedures for existing and future material;
(f) Develop deployability analysis techniques and transportation models and
simulations; and
(g) Manage the acquisition and distribution of authoritative transportation data in
support of deployment requirements.
Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet (DFRIF)**. MTMC owns and
manages the DFRIF. The DFRIF was established by DOD directive and is composed of all cars
purchased by, or in-leased on behalf of, any branch of the armed forces for use in interchange
service; that is, loaded movement by commercial railroads throughout North America. The
DFRIF is different from the railroad cars that are owned by the individual Services for
installation support, principally at ammunition plants, shipyards, and ports. Unlike these cars,
DFRIF cars must be constructed to railroad-approved designs, registered with the railroads, and
maintained in accordance with railroad rules and federal regulations. The DFRIF is managed as
a separate Transportation Working Capital Fund account. The principal revenue source is in
payments that the railroads make, in varying amounts depending on the type, cost, and age of a
particular car, for each mile that the cars move under load. A secondary source of revenue is
rentals from out-leasing; principally from freight forwarders moving foreign military sales
(FMS) equipment to ports. The principal expense category is maintenance, which is performed
by the railroads and by three geographically dispersed private car shops under long-term contract
to DFRIF. Special purpose cars are built to a unique design to meet the needs of an individual
Service; their purchase or in-lease is funded by that Service. Once they are accepted from the
manufacturer, ownership and responsibility for maintenance of the cars is transferred to MTMC.
The purchaser controls the use of special purpose cars, including whether MTMC may make the
cars available for the use of another Service or for out-lease. The Army has the responsibility of
funding the purchase of general-purpose cars, which are cars of a design suitable for use by more
than one Service. MTMC controls the use of general-purpose cars. The DFRIF is currently
comprised of 2,246 cars. There are 1,678 general purpose flat cars and 375 general-purpose tank
cars. Special-purpose cars included 128 flat cars, 18 tank cars, 30 boxcars, 9 refrigerator cars, 6
cabooses, and 2 “other purpose” cars. Most of the general-purpose flat cars are assigned to
specific Army and Marine Corps installations to support mobilization. They are designed to
carry containers and wheeled or tracked vehicles. The remaining cars are not assigned to any
particular installation and are dispatched as needed to support peacetime traffic. General-
purpose tank cars are all used for fuel movements and are divided into pools assigned to specific
loading points.
Port Operations**
a. General. Critical components of the DTS are military and commercial ports
supporting the air and maritime movement of unit and non-unit personnel, equipment, and
cargo. These ports could be owned and operated by MTMC, AMC, a Service, geographic
combatant commanders, or commercial or HN authorities. They may be either sophisticated
fixed locations or heavily dependent on deployable mission support forces or joint logistics
over-the-shore (JLOTS) assets to accomplish the mission. The significant surface and air cargo
handling capabilities that exist in the Services should be used jointly rather than in isolation to
maximize the throughput capability of these essential transportation modes.
b. The extensive use of containers and 463L pallets makes container handling
equipment (CHE) and MHE essential elements of the DTS. Ensuring that these assets are
available early allows for the efficient loading and unloading of ships and aircraft and increases
the rate at which a port can be cleared. Without these assets, the DTS may come to a halt.
c. Single Port Manager. The SPM performs those functions necessary to support
the strategic flow of deploying and redeploying forces, unit equipment, and sustainment supply
in the SPOEs and APOEs and hand-off to the geographic combatant commander in the SPODs
and APODs. The Department of Defense uses the SPM approach for all worldwide common-
use aerial and seaport operations. As outlined in the Unified Command Plan, USTRANSCOM
has the mission to provide worldwide common-user aerial and seaport terminal management
and may provide terminal services by contract. Thus USTRANSCOM, through AMC and
MTMC, will manage common-use aerial ports and seaports for the geographic combatant
commander. In areas not served by a permanent USTRANSCOM presence, USTRANSCOM
will deploy an AMC air mobility squadron and/or aerial port mobile flight and tanker air
mobility control element and an MTMC port management cell to manage the ports in concert
with a designated port operator.
(1) MTMC. As USTRANSCOM’s surface TCC, MTMC performs SPM
functions necessary to support the strategic flow of the deploying forces’ equipment and
sustainment supply in the SPOE and hand-off to the geographic combatant commander in the
SPOD. MTMC has port management responsibility through all phases of the theater port
operations continuum, from a bare beach (e.g., JLOTS) deployment to a commercial contract
fixed-port support deployment. When necessary, in areas where MTMC does not maintain a
manned presence, a deployment support team will be established to direct water terminal
operations, including supervising movement operations, contracts, cargo documentation,
CONUS security operations, arrange for support, and the overall flow of information. As the
single seaport manger, MTMC is also responsible for providing strategic deployment status
information to the combatant commander and to manage the workload of the SPOD port
operator based on the combatant commander’s priorities and guidance. MTMC transportation
groups and other MTMC units operate ports that use contracted labor. If Army stevedores are
used, transportation groups assigned to the combatant commander operate the port. The
specific roles and functions of both the port manager and port operator are summarized in
JP 4-01.5, Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Transportation Terminal Operations.
(2) AMC. As USTRANSCOM’s air TCC, AMC performs SPM functions
necessary to support the strategic flow of the deploying forces’ equipment and sustainment
supply in the APOE and hand-off to the geographic combatant commander in the APOD. AMC
has port management responsibility through all phases of the theater aerial port operations
continuum, from a bare base deployment to a commercial contract fixed-port support
deployment. AMC is the single aerial port manager and, where designated, operator of
common-user APOEs and/or APODs. For additional information see JP 4-01.5, Joint Tactics,
Techniques, and Procedures for Transportation Terminal Operations.
Prepositioning**
a. DOD prepositioned force, equipment, or supplies (PREPO) programs are both land
and sea-based. They are critical programs for reducing closure times of combat and support
forces needed in the early stages of a contingency. They also contribute significantly to reducing
demands on the DTS.
(1) PREPO operations require a permissive security environment. Therefore, the
potential region of crisis must be identified in advance and areas for receiving, issuing, and
staging PREPO must be made secure.
(2) Prepositioned equipment requires varying degrees of preparation prior to
issue to deploying forces. Equipment stored for years in climate-controlled ships and
warehouses will require depreservation, calibration, and some maintenance effort. Services
dispatch advance
parties to perform maintenance, offload and/or issue, and staging functions.
(3) The issue and receipt of pre-positioned materiel occurs during Phase IV of the
Joint Deployment Process — joint reception, staging, onward movement, and integration
(JRSOI). Planning factors for successful PREPO operations include having: a permissive
security environment to receive and/or issue, stage, and move pre-positioned equipment forward;
sufficient APODs to receive deploying forces; suitable real estate and transportation
infrastructure to stage and onward move PREPO; and sufficient in-theater life and logistic
support, force protection, and C4I. Finally, when afloat PREPO stocks are needed, sufficient
SPOD facilities must be made available to receive afloat PREPO ships. Once discharged, the
combatant commander can release OPCON of PREPO vessels to MSC for common-user service.
For more information on JRSOI, see JP 4-01.8, Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for
Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration.
b. The US Army and US Marine Corps pre-positioning programs consist of combat,
combat support, and combat service support capabilities, to include in-stream discharge and
JLOTS capabilities. Other Service and DLA PREPO programs are logistic oriented. Summaries
of DOD land- and sea-based PREPO programs are as follows:
(1) US Army. The Army maintains the Army pre-positioned stocks (APS)
program. APS has both land and sea components. APS stocks are designated as APS-1 through
APS-5. With the exception of APS-1 that consists of sustainment materiel and operational
projects stored in CONUS, all other APS sets are land-based OCONUS or afloat, and possess
robust combat and sustainment capabilities. APS ships are administratively loaded, while
maritime prepositioning ships are spread loaded.
(a) Land-based APS. The heart of the APS program is the prepositioning
of four heavy land-based combat brigades around the world. APS-2 consists of three brigades in
Europe, APS-4 consists of one brigade in the Pacific, and APS-5 consists of two brigades in
Southwest Asia. Combat power in each of the brigade in the Pacific and Southwest Asia
includes: M1A1 main battle tanks; Bradley Fighting Vehicles; M109 self-propelled 155mm
Howitzers and Multiple-Launch Rocket systems; and Stinger air defense weapons. In addition,
each set has several hundred cargo, tanker, and palletized load system vehicles.
(b) Sea-based APS. APS-3 is stored aboard a fleet of approximately 12
vessels. APS-3 possesses the combat power of two heavy brigade sets. APS-3 also has logistic
stores that can be used for sustainment of combat operations and for humanitarian relief
operations. For example, it has sustainment aboard two ships to supply a corps for 30 days, and
substantial class V stored separately aboard two other ships. In addition, APS-3 possesses port
opening packages and JLOTS capabilities for use when seaports do not exist, are unavailable, or
are insufficient. APS-3 is intended primarily to support United States Central Command and
United States Pacific Command. It can perform split missions. For example, ships carrying
mostly combat equipment may remain in one theater, while vessels with humanitarian supplies
are supporting disaster relief operations in another theater.
(c) Other APS. In addition to APS-1 through APS-5, the Army stores
Division support unit sets in Qatar and pre-positions hospitals in Bahrain, Kuwait, South Korea,
Japan, and afloat. Additional capabilities stored ashore and afloat include inland pipeline
distribution systems, pre-packed airdrop for light division resupply, Ranger resupply, special
operations forces equipment, mortuary affairs materiel, bridging equipment, portable Army
airfields, and sustainment supplies. Finally, the Army prepositions 36 Force Provider modules
that serve as pre-packaged base camps. Each Force Provider module supports 550 soldiers.
(2) US Marine Corps. The Marine Corps depends heavily on afloat
prepositioning, known as the maritime pre-positioning force (MPF). MPF consists of three
maritime prepositioning ships squadrons (MPSRONs) consisting of five to six ships per
squadron. MPSRONs are strategically deployed around the globe to provide critical Marine
Corps combat and sustainment capability. Major end items in each MPSRON include M1A1
main battle tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, 155mm artillery pieces, and wheeled vehicles.
With the arrival of a fly-in echelon, the MPSRON offers the full range of capabilities inherent to
a Marine expeditionary brigade (MEB). Each MPSRON has substantial combat service support
stocks to include 30 days of sustainment for a 18,000 person MEB, bulk fuel and water storage
and discharge capabilities, in-stream discharge equipment, and helicopter decks for transfer of
personnel. Stocks are spread-loaded among vessels within each MPSRON, thereby eliminating
the need to discharge all vessels in order to obtain required types and quantities of equipment
and cargo. The Marine Corps also maintains land-based prepositioned assets in Norway
sufficient to support a MEB for 30 days with equipment and supplies.
(3) US Air Force. The Air Force pre-positions equipment and supplies both
afloat and on land. The primary commodity pre-positioned afloat is ammunition. On land, the
Air Force prepositions standard air munitions packages, theater ammunition stocks, and life
support and flightline support complexes. A unique capability also pre-positioned by the Air
Force is the bare base life support system intended for use in war, contingencies, and natural
disasters. The Air Force has two variations — Harvest Falcon and Harvest Eagle. Harvest
Falcon is an air transportable system composed of hard wall shelters, Tent Expandable Modular
Personnel tents, and a suite of equipment designed to overcome climate and infrastructure
limitations for an extended period of time. It can support up to 55,000 personnel and 822 aircraft
at 15 bed-down locations in a variety of configurations. Standard prerequisites for establishing a
Harvest Falcon complex are a runway, aircraft parking area, and a source of water that can be
made potable. Harvest Eagle is a similar but more limited system designed for shorter periods of
(4) US Navy. The Navy prepositions ammunition afloat aboard one
vessel. In addition, two aviation support vessels are pre-positioned for the Marine Corps; one is
stationed on the East Coast of the United States, and one is stationed on the West Coast.
(5) DLA. DLA pre-positions bulk fuel aboard several petroleum tankers. They
provide fuel support during contingencies when land-based petroleum is either unavailable or
insufficient. Available for use onboard some of the tankers is the OPDS to transfer liquid
petroleum from ship-to-shore. Each OPDS-outfitted ship can discharge 1.2 million gallons of
fuel per day from up to 4 miles offshore. Service or HN in-shore petroleum distribution systems
help complete the conveyance of petroleum from ship-to-shore and store petroleum products
until transferred to tanker trucks for inland transport and distribution.
The deployment process is an essential enabler that allows the U.S. Armed Forces to project
force to accomplish the will of our national leadership. Given its key role, great attention must
be given to thorough planning as it is difficult, if not impossible, to recover from mistakes made
in the deployment phase. Both joint, and service, planners are faced with a plethora of issues
that must be successfully addressed in order to ensure the commander's intent is met. These
issues tend to focus on the advantages/disadvantages of each leg of the strategic mobility triad
such as response time, availability of transportation assets, logistics throughput, and asset
vulnerability. More specifically, joint and service planners need to provide for the following
considerations: transportation facilities, transportation facility support forces and equipment,
operation of APODs/SPODs and their associated command relationships (includes POL,
MHE/Cargo handling equipment), on and off-load operations, base defense/force protection,
joint airspace and sea control (air and sea lines of communications), intelligence, weather, the
threat, countermeasures to the threat, air and sea refueling, and the communications
requirements of the deploying force.
Deployment operations involve four phases: predeployment activities; movement to and
activities at Point of Embarkation (POE); movement to Point of Debarkation (POD); and JRSOI
activities. These phases describe the major activities of a joint force from point of origin to a
prescribed destination in theater and are dependent on the JFC’s concept for employment.
Planning for and execution of the four phases of deployment is based primarily on mission
requirements and the time available to accomplish the mission. During deployment operations,
supported combatant commanders are responsible for building and validating requirements,
determining predeployment standards, and balancing, regulating, and effectively managing the
transportation flow. Supporting combatant commands and agencies source requirements not
available to the supported combatant commander and are responsible for: verifying supporting
unit movement data; regulating the support deployment flow; and coordinating effectively
during deployment operations.****
Redeployment operations encompass four phases: recovery and reconstitution and
preredeployment activities; movement to and activities at POE; movement to POD; and
JRSOI. These phases describe the major activities inherent in moving deployed forces and
materiel from their current deployed location through integration into another theater or to the
home and/or demobilization station. Redeployment operations are dependent on the supported
combatant commander’s defined end state, concept for redeployment, or requirement to
support another JFC’s concept of operations.****
****The information in this section has been directly excerpted from Joint Pub 3-35, Joint Deployment and Redeployment Operations,
Washington DC: 7 September 1999.
Operational Command and Control*
Organizations and relationships are based on the operational design, complexity of the
operation, and degree of control required. Within the Commander's Estimate of the Situations
(CES), the joint force commander determines the organization and command relationships
after assigning tasks to subordinates. The establishment of command relationships includes
determining the types of subordinate commands and the degree of authority to be delegated to
each. Clear definition of command relationships further clarifies the intent of the combatant
commander and contributes to decentralized execution and unity of effort. The combatant
commander has the authority to determine the types of subordinate commands from several
doctrinal options, including Service components, functional commands, and subordinate joint
commands. The options for delegating authority emanate from COCOM and range from
OPCON to support.
I. Service Components
All joint forces include Service components. Administrative and logistic support is
provided through these Service components. Conducting operations through Service
components has certain advantages, which include (See JP 3-0, p. II-15):
• clear and uncomplicated command lines.
• established staffs, familiar with each other.
• common Standard Operating Procedures
However, keep in mind that operations conducted by services will inherently have
seams between the forces of the adjacent services. A unified command organized along
service component lines is illustrated in Figure 1.
Service Component Command
ARFOR AFFOR NAVFOR MARFOR SOC
FIGURE 1: Command Organized Along Service Components
*This section was drawn from the U.S. Army War College Campaign Planning Primer, 1 Oct 02.
POSSIBLE SERVICE COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES
• Making recommendations to the joint force commander (JFC) on the proper employment
of the forces of the Service component
• Accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned
• Assuming responsibility for areas of operations, if assigned (land and naval forces)
• Coordinating logistic support through Service channels for forces of the Service
• Informing the JFC of planning for changes in logistics support that would significantly
affect operational capability
• Retaining responsibility for certain Service-specific functions such as internal
administration, training, logistics, and Service component intelligence operations
• Conducting joint training
• Selecting and nominating specific units of the parent Service component for assignment to
other subordinate forces
• Providing, as requested, supporting joint operation and exercise plans
• Establishing combat identification standing operating procedures and other directives
based on JFC guidance
• Planning and coordinating operations and employing Service forces in support of the
JFC's concept of operations
• Issuing planning guidance
• Analyzing various courses of action
• Coordinating with other joint force component commanders and subordinate task forces
to ensure the most efficient support is provided to the JFC
• Evaluating the results of operations
• Focusing on operational-level Service core capabilities
• Functioning as a supporting/supported commander, as designated by the JFC
Figure 2 - extracted and modified for this audience from JP 5-00.2
II. Functional Components
JFCs may establish functional components to provide centralized direction and control
of certain functions and types of operations. The advantages of conducting operations
through Functional components are:
• the arrangement allows for forces of two different services to operate together in
the same medium.
• takes advantage of the synergy that can be gained between complimentary joint
forces.
The cost of establishing these types of relationships is in the ad hoc nature of staff
formation. Ad hoc staffs need time to work out effective operating procedures. Examples of
functional components are Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC), Joint Force
Air Component Commander (JFACC), and Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
(JFMCC). Figure 3 portrays a unified command organized along functional component lines.
Note that establishment of functional commands doesn’t dissolve the service component
responsibilities of the services. Normally, a service component will be “dual-hatted” when
appointed a functional component. Additionally, service components are normally selected
for functional command based upon the weight of their contribution to the effort. Due to their
ability to sustain a theater operation, the Army, more often than not, will perform the JFLCC
role. However, the Marine Corps may prove the best option for the JFLCC depending upon
the given circumstances. For large scale conflicts, the Air Force will normally draw the
JFACC role, just as the Navy and perhaps the Marine Corps could be JFACCs in smaller scale
contingencies when access to host nation basing is an issue. For the same reasons, the Navy
will normally be the JFMCC. Special Operations Commands (SOC) are inherently joint –
they have no one service component. Title 10 responsibilities to support the SOC are
provided by the individual services.
Functional Component Command
ARFOR AFFOR NAVFOR SOC
MARFOR
JFLCC JFACC JFMCC JFSOCC
FIGURE 6: Command Organized Along Functional Components
Note: This is for illustrative purposes. The JFACC responsibilities could also be assigned to
the NAVFOR or MARFOR. The MARFOR is also an option for the JFLCC.
III. Subordinate Joint Commands
JFCs may also establish subordinate joint commands (JTF), especially in cases where
the mission given such a commander requires a fully joint response, but doesn’t require all the
assets of a unified command to accomplish. Advantages of establishing a subordinate joint
command are:
• takes advantage of the synergy that can be gained between the complimentary
capabilities of a fully joint force.
• provides unity of command.
The disadvantage, like functional commands, is that the staff must be formed ad hoc –
without prior SOPs and knowledge of each other. Figure 4 shows a unified command
organized functionally with a JTF. Note that the JTF has its own service forces, and may or
may not have its own functional commands. A unified commander could have a mix of
functional and subordinate joint commands when he’s been given disparate geographic
missions within his AOR.
Figure 4 - extracted from JP 5-00.2
POSSIBLE COMPONENT COMMANDER RESPONSIBILITIES
JFACC
• Developing a joint air operations plan to best support the joint force commander's (JFC's) objectives
• Recommending to the JFC apportionment of the joint air effort, after consulting with other component commanders
• Allocating and tasking of air capabilities/forces made available based upon the JFC's air apportionment
• Providing oversight and guidance during execution of joint air operations
• Coordinating joint air operations with operations of other component commanders and forces assigned to or supporting
the JFC
• Evaluating the results of joint air operations
• Performing the duties of airspace control authority (ACA) and/or performing the duties of area air defense commander
(AADC), unless a separate ACA and/or AADC is designated
• Accomplishing various mission areas to include, but not limited to:
1. Counterair;
2. Strategic air attack;
3. Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance;
4. Air interdiction;
5. Intratheater and Intertheater air mobility;
6. Close air support
JFLCC
• Advising the JFC on the proper employment of all land forces under the control of the JFLCC
• Planning and coordinating land operations and employing designated land forces in support of the JFC's concept of
• Coordinating with other component commanders and subordinate task forces to ensure the most efficient support is
provided to the JFC
• Evaluating the results of land based operations
• Focusing on operational-level functions and span of control
• Establishing combat identification standing operating procedures and other directives based on JFC guidance
JFMCC
• Advising the JFC on the proper employment of all maritime forces under the control of the JFMCC
• Planning and coordinating maritime operations and employing designated maritime forces in support of the JFC's
concept of operations
• Evaluating the results of maritime operations
JFSOCC
• Advising the JFC on the proper employment of special operations forces (SOF) and assets
• Planning and coordinating special operations (SO) and employing designated SOF in support of the JFC CONOPS
• Coordinating the conduct of SO with other component commanders and subordinate task forces
• Evaluating the results of SO
• Establishing combat identification standing operating procedures and other based on JFC guidance
• Functioning as a supporting/supported commander, as designated by the JFC directives
Figure 5 - extracted and modified for this audience from JPs 3-30 and 5-00.2
POSSIBLE SUBORDINATE TASK FORCE RESPONSIBILITIES
JOINT CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS TASK FORCE
• Advising the JFC on policy, funding; multinational, foreign, or host-nation sensitivities; and their
effect on theater strategy and/or campaign and operational missions
• Providing command and control or direction of military host-nation advisory, assessment,
planning, and other assistance activities by joint US forces
• Assisting in establishing US or multinational and military-to-civil links for greater efficiency of
cooperative assistance arrangements
• Performing essential coordination or liaison with host-nation agencies, Country Team, United
Nations agencies, and deployed US, multinational, and host-nation military forces and supporting
logistics organizations
• Assisting in the planning and conduct of civil information programs to publicize positive results
and objectives of military assistance projects, to build civil acceptance and support of US
operations, and to promote indigenous capabilities contributing to recovery and economic-social
• Planning and conducting joint and combined civil-military operations training exercises
• Allocating resources and sustaining and coordinating combat support or combat service support
elements, including necessary medical, transportation, military police, engineer, and associated
maintenance and communications capabilities
• Advising and assisting in strengthening or stabilizing civil infrastructures and service and
otherwise facilitating transition to peacekeeping or consolidation operations and associated hand-
off to other United States Government (USG) agencies, international organizations, or host-nation
• Assessing or identifying host-nation civil support, relief, or funding requirements to the JFC for
transmission to supporting commanders, Military Services, or other responsible USG agencies
• Establishing combat identification standing operating procedures and other based on JFC
JOINT PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE
• Advising the JFC on psychological operations (PSYOP)
• Conducting PSYOP planning and execution
• Producing PSYOP products
• Coordinating with other component commanders and subordinate task forces to ensure the most
efficient support is provided to the JFC
• Conducting PYSOP dissemination operations
• Evaluating the results of PSYOP
• Conducting liaison with host-nation agencies and other United States Government organizations
• Establishing combat identification standing operating procedures and other directives based on
JFC guidance
IV. Combined Force Organization
Fusing a coalition together is much more complex, therefore attaining unity of effort
can be very challenging. There are essentially three types of combined C2 structures,
parallel, lead nation, and combination.
Parallel Command Structures
When two or more nations combine to form a coalition, and none of the nations are
designated to take the lead, a parallel structure must be formed. Why nations won’t
subordinate their forces to foreign command are many, including political factors, national
prestige, lack of Status of Forces Agreements (SOFA), lack of military interoperability,
protection of intelligence sources, etc. By definition, a parallel command structure has two or
more lead nations of equal influence. Therefore, parallel structures don’t ensure unity of
command; however, they can achieve unity of effort. The key is to establish a Coalition
Coordination Center (CCC) at the theater level in order to coordinate and synchronize
combined operations throughout the theater campaign. Advantages of forming a parallel
structure as opposed to subordinating nations under the authority of one nation are:
• It’s much easier to form the coalition this way; partners are more comfortable
politically.
• It eases the ability to sustain the force because each nation supports itself.
• It’s politically and militarily easier for a nation to withdraw from the coalition
once the coalition’s objectives diverge from your own.
• Greater staff effectiveness within each nations’ militaries because the staffs of
different nations remain non-integrated.
Alternatively, parallel command structures have seams which a wise adversary may
exploit, and the lack of coalition integration may lead to pursuit of a course of action which
sub-optimizes the capabilities of the combined force. An example of a parallel structure is
shown in Figure 7.
Parallel Command Structure
CCC Coalition
JFC Partner
ARFOR NAVFOR
AFFOR NAVFOR
JFLCC JFMCC
AFFOR
MARFOR ARFOR MARFOR
FIGURE 8: U.S. and Partner Coalition Command Structure
Lead Nation Command Structures
Lead nation command structures are usually found in alliances, or in coalitions where
other nations have an existing working relationship with the lead nation. NATO is a good
example of a lead nation command structure with the U.S. as its lead. Unlike parallel
structures, lead nation staffs are usually integrated if national disclosure policy issues,
intelligence sharing, SOFAs, and interoperability problems can be worked out in advance.
Lead nation structures are advantageous:
• Because the seams within the combined force can be minimized.
• Because it ensures unity of command.
• Because it will be harder to shatter due to the level of integration.
There are drawbacks however. Lead nation structures are not without political issues
that can paralyze the Combined Force Commander (CFC). Because every nation has a
“vote”, decision making can still be slow and cumbersome. Finally, each nation will have to
compromise on sovereignty issues to get along with each other. An example of a lead nation
structure is shown in Figure 8. Note the CFC’s integrated staff. Depending upon the amount
of time the coalition has to form, integration could take place down to the functional/service
component level. Coalition forces will normally support the lead nation either in an OPCON
or TACON relationship.
Lead Nation Command Structure
Staff Coalition
CFLCC CFACC CFMCC CFSOCC
Ground Air Sea SOF
FIGURE 9: U.S. Lead Nation Command Structure
Combination Command Structures
Combination structures are a blend of parallel and lead nation. This normally happens
in large coalitions where U.S. allies are willing to accede the lead to the U.S., but other non-
allied partners are not. Such was the case in DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM. NATO
allies were integrated into the U.S. structure, whereas Islamic nations were integrated into the
Saudi Structure. Example is shown in Figure 9. Note the allies subordinating their forces
under U.S. control in either an OPCON or TACON relationship, whereas the other coalition
partners are led by a parallel nation in equal stature to the U.S. and their forces only have a
coordinating relationship with ours.
Combination Command Structure
CFC Coalition
Allies Integrated CCC
COCOM
Ground SOF
Air Sea
OPCON / COORD
Sea TACON Air
SOF Ground
FIGURE 10: Combination Command Structure
V. Considerations
The following are considerations for establishing Joint Force Organizations:
• JFCs will normally designate JFACCs and organize special operations forces into
a functional component.(JP 3-0)
• Joint Forces will normally be organized with a combination of Service and
functional components with operational responsibilities.(JP 3-0)
• Functional component staffs should be joint with Service representation in
approximate proportion to the mix of subordinate forces. These staffs will be
required to be organized and trained prior to employment in order to be efficient
and effective, which will require advanced planning.
• combatant commanders may establish supporting/supported relationships
between components to facilitate operations.
• combatant commanders define the authority and responsibilities of functional
component commanders based on the strategic concept of operations and may
alter their authority and responsibility during the course of an operation.
• Combatant commanders must balance the need for centralized direction with
decentralized execution.
• Major changes in the Joint Force organization is normally conducted at phase
VI. Requirements for Supporting Plans
The combatant commander, Service component commanders, functional component
commanders, and subordinate JFCs consider a total resource support concept that is
integrated, vertically and horizontally, into supporting plans for theater and subordinate
campaigns or major operations. The combatant commander and subordinate JFCs and their
staffs develop these plans based on unified support that can be provided from national-level
assets, supporting combatant commanders, Service and functional components, alliance or
coalition partners, other government agencies, non-government or private agencies,
international agencies, United Nations efforts, and host nations.
Supporting plans may address tasks and support requirements during mobilization, pre-
deployment, deployment, force projection operations, employment, post-conflict operations,
redeployment, and demobilization. They address requirements for political, informational, as
well as economic coordination and support. Detailed support during the various phases of the
theater campaign is also contained in a supporting plan.
Supporting commanders synchronize their plans with the theater campaign plan. They
time-sequence mobilization to support employment, deployment and force projection with
employment, and employment with execution, execution with sustainment, and vice versa.
They identify resources and necessary liaison early, as the plan is being developed.
Supporting plans provide for liaison from the supporting to the supported combatant
commander who controls all support into the theater. Coordination will be required with
allies, coalition forces, and host nations on intra-theater movements. Plans to effect intra-
theater movement should provide the combatant commander the maximum possible control of
the movement and concentration of forces and materiel, which will permit rapid response to
changing situations as the campaign develops.
Supporting and subordinate commanders and supporting U.S. departments and
agencies use the combatant commander’s strategic concepts of operation and tasks for
subordinates as the basis for determining the necessary support for each phase of the
campaign plan. Supporting and subordinate commanders respond to the identified tasks by
preparing supporting plans and submitting them for approval to the supported combatant
The following are considerations for developing supporting plans:
• The combatant commander identifies space and intelligence support requirements
for the campaign through the development or revalidation of a supporting space
and/or intelligence plan. This plan will identify requirements for national-level
support from DOD intelligence agencies, NRO, NIMA, SPACECOM, and the
military Services.
• Through the development of a mobility plan and a civil engineering support plan,
the combatant commander identifies engineer requirements for strategic and
operational mobility, construction, and real estate for the campaign. These plans
will identify requirements for national-level support from non-DOD government
agencies and the Services.
• Strategic Command and Special Operations Command may prepare supporting
plans for the employment of unique forces from their commands in support of a
theater campaign plan.
• Functional supporting major operations plans. JP 3-30 describes the Joint Air
Operations Plan (JAOP) as the functional plan required to be prepared by the
JFACC. Similarly, NDP 5 refers to a Naval Operations Plan to be prepared by a
Naval Component Commander. By analogy, the JFLCC and the JFSOCC should
prepare Joint Land Operations Plans and Joint Special Operations Plans
SERVICES' INSIGNIA
To convert A to B, multiply A by C. To convert B to A, multiply B by D.
Unit Factor Unit
A C D B
Miles 63,360 b 0.00001578 Inches
Miles 5,280. b 0.0001894 Feet
Miles 1.609 0.6214 Kilometers
Nautical miles 1.1508 0.869 Miles
Meters 3.281 0.3048 Feet
Kilometers 3,280.8 0.0003048 Feet
Inches 2.540 0.3937 Centimeters
Feet .1667 6.0 Fathom
Square miles 27,878,400. 0.00000003537 Square feet
Square miles 640 b 0.001563 Acres
Acres 43,560 b 0.00002296 Square feet
Acres 4,047 0.0002471 Square meters
Square inches 6.452 0.1550 Sq centimeters
Square meters 10.76 0.09290 Square feet
Cubic feet 0.025 40.0 Tons (shipping)
Cubic feet 1,728 b 0.0005787 Cubic inches
Cubic inches 16.39 0.06102 Cu. centimeters
Cubic meters 35.31 0.02832 Cubic feet
Cubic feet 7.481 0.1337 U.S. gallons
Cubic feet 6.232 0.1605 Imperial gals.
Cubic feet 28.32 0.03531 Liters
U.S. gallons 231 b 0.004329 Cubic inches
U.S. gallons 3.785 0.2042 Liters
Imperial gallons 1.201 0.8327 U.S. gallons
Fluid ounces 1.805 0.5540 Cubic inches
Velocities:
Miles per hour 1.467 0.6818 Feet per second
Meters per second 3.281 0.3048 Feet per second
Meters per second 2.237 0.4470 Miles per hour
Atmos. (mean) 14.70 0.0680 Lbs per sq in
Atmos. (mean) 29.92 0.03342 In. of mercury
Lbs. per sq inch 2.036 0.4912 In. of mercury
Feet of water 62.42 0.01602 Lbs. per sq foot
CONVERSION CHART (CONTINUED)
Ounces 0.0625 16.0 Pounds
Pounds 7,000 b 0.0001429 Grains (avoir.)
Kilograms 2.205 0.4536 Pounds
Short tons 2,000 0.0005 Pounds
Long tons 1.120 b 0.8929 Short tons
Angular Measure:
Circle 360.0 Degrees
Degree 60.0 Minutes
Degree 17.8 0.056 Mils
Mil a 3.37 0.297 Minutes
Minute 60. Seconds
NOTE: a A mil is the angle subtended by an arc of 1 unit on a radius of 1,000 units (an angle the
tangent of which is approximately (small angles) 1/1,000). The arbitrary value of the mil adopted by
the United States Army is 1/6,400 of a circle
Exact values.
Navy Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) Concept
During the Cold War because of the complexities of command and control in modern naval
warfare, the Navy developed the "Composite Warfare Commander" concept within a task
organization. Today, the Joint Force Commander has assumed a number of the functions of the
CWC. However, the concept is still used, in particular for self-defense.
Under the CWC architecture, the Officer in Tactical Command (OTC) delegates command
authority in particular warfare areas to subordinate commanders within his organization. He may
even delegate overall coordination of defensive warfare areas to a CWC, although this is very
rare. Thus, the terms CWC and OTC are usually interchangeable. Subordinate to the CWC are
principal warfare commanders - the air warfare commander (AWC), strike warfare commander
(STWC), surface warfare commander (SEWC), space and electronic warfare commander
(SEWC), undersea warfare commander (USWC), amphibious warfare commander(AMWC), and
mine warfare commander (MIWC). The OTC can retain direct command in any one (or more)
warfare area(s) if desired.
The warfare commanders are responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating
tactical information and, at the discretion of the CWC, are delegated authority to respond to
threats with assigned forces. If the warfare commanders are delegated authority to respond to
threats in accordance with the rules-of-engagement (ROE), the CWC can still exercise control
via "command by negation."
Supporting the CWC and the warfare commanders are the submarine element coordinator
(SEC), a cell of the ASWC staff, who, when assigned, is responsible for coordinating the actions
of support submarines; the screen coordinator (SC) responsible to the USWC, SUWC, AWC,
AMWC, and MIWC for coordinating ships in the screen; the air element coordinator (AREC),
who is responsible for managing and coordinating the distribution of aircraft and keeping the
CWC and other warfare commanders and coordinators apprised of air operations; and the
LAMPS element coordinator (LEC) who performs a similar function as the AREC for LAMPS
helicopters. The supporting coordinators differ from the warfare commanders in one very
important respect. When authorized by the CWC, the warfare commanders have tactical control
of resources assigned and may autonomously initiate action. The supporting coordinators
execute policy, but do not initiate autonomous actions.
OVERALL COMMAND
OTC/CWC AND CONTROL
AIRCRAFT AND SENSOR
WARFARE COMMAND
(TACTICAL CONTROL)
MIWC AMWC SEWC STWC AWC SUWC USWC
SC SEC
SHIPS/AIRCRAFT/FORCES SUBMARINES
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
A - ATTACK (AIRCRAFT)
AASLT - AIR ASSAULT
AAV - AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE
AAW - ANTI-AIR WARFARE
ABCCC - AIRBORNE BATTLEFIELD COMMAND AND CONTROL
ABN - AIRBORNE
ABW - AIR BASE WING
ACC - AIR COMBAT COMMAND
AIR COMPONENT COMMANDER
ACE - AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT
ACF - AIR CONTINGENCY FORCE
ACFT - AIRCRAFT
ACW - AIR CONTROL WING
AD - DESTROYER TENDER (SHIP)
AE - AMMUNITION SHIP
AFB - AIR FORCE BASE
AFS - COMBAT STORES SHIP
AGF - FLEET COMMANDER FLAGSHIP
AI - AIR INTERDICTION
ALCM - AIR LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE
ALO - AIR LIAISON OFFICER
AMC - AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
AMRAAM - ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR TO AIR MISSILE
AMW - AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
AIR MOBILITY WING
AMWC - AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE COMMANDER
AO - FLEET OILER (SHIP)
AOA - AMPHIBIOUS OBJECTIVE AREA
AOE - FAST COMBAT SUPPORT SHIP
AOR - AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
REPLENISHMENT OILER (SHIP)
APAM - ANTI-PERSONNEL, ANTI-MATERIAL
AR - REPAIR SHIP
AREC - AIR RESOURCE ELEMENT COORDINATOR
ARG - AMPHIBIOUS READINESS GROUP
ARS - SALVAGE SHIP
ARTY - ARTILLERY
ARW - AIR REFUELING WING
AS - SUBMARINE TENDER (SHIP)
ASOC - AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS CENTER
ASR - SUBMARINE RESCUE SHIP
ASROC - ANTI-SUBMARINE ROCKET
ATACMS - ARMY TACTICAL MISSILE SYSTEM
ATF - AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE
ATS - SALVAGE SHIP (TUG)
AW - AIRLIFT WING
AW - AIR WARFARE
AWACS - AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM
AWC - AIR WARFARE COMMANDER
B - BOMBER (AIRCRAFT)
BBL - BARREL (42 gallons)
BCE - BATTLEFIELD COORDINATION ELEMENT
BDE - BRIGADE
BG - BATTLE GROUP
BN - BATTALION
BSSG - BATTALION SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
BTRY - BATTERY
BW - BOMBARDMENT WING
C - TRANSPORT/CARGO (AIRCRAFT)
CA - CIVIL AFFAIRS
CAB - COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE
CAG - CARRIER AIR WING COMMANDER
CAP - COMBAT AIR PATROL
CAS - CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
CATF - COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE
CCC - COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS
CE - COMMAND ELEMENT
CEC - COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CONCEPT
CEG - CONVOY ESCORT GROUP
CFV - CAVALRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (BRADLEY)
CG - GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER
CGFMF - COMMANDING GENERAL FLEET MARINE FORCE
CGN - GUIDED MISSILE CRUISER (NUCLEAR POWERED)
CINC - COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF
CIWS - CLOSE-IN WEAPON SYSTEM
CLF - COMBAT LOGISTICS FORCE
COMMANDER, LANDING FORCE
CO - COMMANDING OFFICER
COD - CARRIER ONBOARD DELIVERY
COMINT - COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE
CONREP - CONNECTED REPLENISHMENT
CONUS - CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
CRAF - CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET
CRC - CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER
CRP - CONTROL AND REPORTING POST
CSAB - COMBAT SUPPORT AVIATION BATTALION
CSSE - COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT
CT - COUNTERTERRORISM
CTE - COMMANDER TASK ELEMENT
CTF - COMMANDER TASK FORCE
CTG - COMMANDER TASK GROUP
CTU - COMMANDER TASK UNIT
CV - AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CONVENTIONAL POWERED)
CVBF - CARRIER BATTLE FORCE
CVBG - CARRIER BATTLE GROUP
CVN - AIRCRAFT CARRIER (NUCLEAR POWERED)
CVW - CARRIER AIR WING
CWC - COMPOSITE WARFARE COMMANDER
DA - DIRECT ACTION
DCA - DEFENSIVE COUNTER AIR
DD - DESTROYER
DDG - GUIDED MISSILE DESTROYER
DIV - DIVISION
DIVARTY - DIVISION ARTILLERY
DP ICM - DUAL PURPOSE IMPROVED CONVENTIONAL MUNITION
DSRV - DEEP SUBMERGENCE RESCUE VEHICLE
E - ELECTRONIC WARFARE (AIRCRAFT)
EAC - ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS
ECCM - ELECTRONIC COUNTER COUNTERMEASURES
ECM - ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES
EHF - EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY
ELINT - ELECTRONIC INTELLIGENCE
EOD - EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
ESM - ELECTRONIC SUPPORT MEASURES
EW - ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MISSION)
F - FIGHTER (AIRCRAFT)
FAC - FORWARD AIR CONTROLLER
FACP - FORWARD AIR CONTROL POST
FEBA - FORWARD EDGE BATTLE AREA
FFG - GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE
FID - FOREIGN INTERNAL DEFENSE
FLIR - FORWARD LOOKING INFRARED RADAR
FLOT - FORWARD LINE OWN TROOPS
FMF - FLEET MARINE FORCE
FSSG - FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP
FW - FIGHTER WING
FWT - FUNDAMENTAL WARFARE TASKS
FY - FISCAL YEAR
GCE - GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT
GSAB - GENERAL SUPPORT AVIATION BATTALION
H - RESCUE/MEDICAL/GENERAL PURPOSE (AIRCRAFT)
HALO - HIGH ALTITUDE LOW OPEN
HARM - HIGH SPEED ANTI-RADIATION MISSILE
HE - HIGH EXPLOSIVE
ICBM - INTER-CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE
ID - INFANTRY DIVISION
IFV - INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLE (BRADLEY)
INF - INFANTRY
I&W - INDICATIONS AND WARNING
JFACC - JOINT FORCE AIR COMPONENT COMMANDER
JSOC - JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND
JSOTF - JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE
JSTARS - JOINT SURVEILLANCE AND TARGET ATTACK RADAR
JSTPS - JOINT STRATEGIC TARGET PLANNING STAFF
K - TANKER (AIRCRAFT)
LAMPS - LIGHT AIRBORNE MULTI-PURPOSE SYSTEM
LAV - LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE
LCAC - LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION
LCC - AMPHIBIOUS COMMAND SHIP
LCU - LANDING CRAFT
LEAP - LIGHTWEIGHT EXO-ATMOSPHERIC PROJECTILE
LEC - LAMPS ELEMENT COORDINATOR
LHA - AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (TARAWA CLASS)
LHD - AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (WASP CLASS)
LKA - AMPHIBIOUS CARGO SHIP
LOSAT - LINE-OF-SIGHT ANTITANK WEAPON
LPD - AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCKS
LPH - AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP (IWO JIMA CLASS)
LSD - DOCK LANDING SHIP
LST - TANK LANDING SHIP
LT INF - LIGHT INFANTRY
M - SOF/MINE COUNTERMEASURES (AIRCRAFT)
MACG DET- MARINE AIR CONTROL GROUP DETACHMENT
MAG - MARITIME ACTION GROUP
MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP
MAGTF - MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE
MAW - MARINE AIRCRAFT WING
MEDIUM ANTI-TANK ASSAULT WEAPON
MBT - MAIN BATLE TANK
MCM - MINE COUNTERMEASURES
MINE COUNTERMEASURES SHIP
MEB - MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE
MEF - MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
MEF(FWD) - MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD)
MEU - MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
MEU(SOC) MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
MHC - MINE HUNTER COASTAL SHIP
MHS - MINE COUNTERMEASURES HELICOPTER SUPPORT SHIP
MIRV - MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTLY TARGETABLE RE-ENTRY
MIW - MINE WARFARE
MIWC - MINE WARFARE COMMANDER
MLRS - MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM
MPA - MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT
MPF - MARITIME PREPOSITIONING FORCE MARINE
MPS TAK - MARITIME PREPOSITIONING SHIP (LASH)
MSC - MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND
MW - MISSILE WING
M1/M1A1 - ABRAMS TANK
NALE - NAVY AMPHIBIOUS LIAISON ELEMENT
NEACP - NATIONAL EMERGENCY AIRBORNE COMMAND POST
NEO - NON-COMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATION
NSSMS - NATO SEA SPARROW MISSILE SYSTEM
NSW - NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
NVG - NIGHT VISION GEAR
O - OBSERVATION (AIRCRAFT)
OA - OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT
OCA - OFFENSIVE COUNTER AIR
OCONUS - OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
OTC - OFFICER IN TACTICAL COMMAND
P - PATROL (AIRCRAFT)
PACAF - PACIFIC AIR FORCES
PC - COASTAL PATROL BOAT
PERMA - PLANNING, EMBARKATION, REHEARSAL, MOVEMENT,
PLT - PLATOON
POL - PETROLEUM/OIL/LUBRICANTS
PSYOP - PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
R - RECONNAISSANCE (AIRCRAFT)
RAP - ROCKET ASSISTED PROJECTILE
R&D - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ROC - REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY
RO/RO - ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF
RPV - REMOTE PILOT VEHICLE
S - STRATEGIC/SEARCH (AIRCRAFT)
SAG - SURFACE ACTION GROUP
SAR - SEARCH AND RESCUE
SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR
SBU - SPECIAL BOAT UNIT
SC - SCREEN COORDINATOR
SDV - SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE
SEAD - SUPPRESSION ENEMY AIR DEFENSES
SEAL - SEA AIR AND LAND
SEC - SUBMARINE ELEMENT COORDINATOR
SEW - SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE
SEWC - SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE COMMANDER
SF - SPECIAL FORCES
SHF - SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY
SIGINT - SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE
SIOP - SINGLE INTEGRATED OPERATIONAL PLAN
SM - STANDARD MISSILE
SOA - SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION
SOF - SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
SOFLE - SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES LIAISON ELEMENT
SOW - SPECIAL OPERATIONS WING
SP - SELF PROPELLED
SPLL - SELF PROPELLED LOADED LAUNCHER
SPMAGTF - SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE
SR - SPECIAL RECONNAISSANCE
S&R - SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE
SRAM - SHORT RANGE ATTACK MISSILE
SRBOC - SUPER RAPID BLOOMING OVERHEAD CHAFF
SRIG - SURVEILLANCE RECONNAISSANCE AND INTELLIGENCE
SSBN - SUBMARINE, BALLISTIC
SSGN - SUBMARINE, GUIDED MISSILE
SSN - SUBMARINE, ATTACK
STW - STRIKE WARFARE
STWC - STRIKE WARFARE COMMANDER
SUW - SURFACE WARFARE
SUWC - SURFACE WARFARE COMMANDER
SW - SUPPORT WING
T - TRAINER/TACTICAL (AIRCRAFT)
TOWED (ARTILLERY)
TACC - TACTICAL AIR COMMAND CENTER (USMC)
TACTICAL AIR CONTROL CENTER (USN)
TACP - TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
TAH - HOSPITAL SHIP
TARP - TACTICAL AIR RECONNAISSANCE POD
TASM - TOMAHAWK ANTI-SHIP MISSILE
TAVB - AVIATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT SHIP
TBMD - THEATER BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
TLAM - TOMAHAWK LAND ATTACK MISSILE
TOW - TUBE LAUNCHED, OPTICALLY TRACKED, WIRE GUIDED
ANTI-TANK MISSILE SYSTEM
TRAP - TACTICAL RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT & PERSONNEL
U - UTILITY (AIRCRAFT)
UCMJ - UNIFORMED CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
UHF - ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY
UNREP - UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT (Connected & Vertical)
URG - UNDERWAY REPLENISHMENT GROUP
USAFE - U.S. AIR FORCE IN EUROPE
USW - UNDERSEA WARFARE COMMANDER
USWC - UNDERSEA WARFARE COMMANDER
UW - UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE
VERTREP - VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT
VLS - VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (MISSILES)
VSTOL - VERTICAL/SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING
W - WEATHER (AIRCRAFT)
WAGB - POLAR ICEBREAKER (SHIP)
WHEC - HIGH ENDURANCE CUTTER (SHIP)
WLB - BUOY TENDER (SHIP)
WMEC - MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER (SHIP)
WOC - WING OPERATIONS CENTER
WPB - PATROL BOAT
X - EXPERIMENTAL (AIRCRAFT)
XO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER
YA - SUPERSONIC (AIRCRAFT)
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Route 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21* 22
NM 4351 2090 2278 4685 6370 2843 6900 5786 1825 6802 3932 3335 3758 4399 2677 1943 1400 5232 3627 2710 2655 3916
18 KTS 10.1 4.8 5.3 10.8 14.7 6.6 16.0 13.4 4.2 15.7 9.1 7.7 8.7 10.2 6.2 4.5 3.2 12.1 8.4 6.3 6.1 9.1
25 KTS 7.3 3.5 3.8 7.8 10.6 4.7 11.5 9.6 3.0 11.3 6.6 5.6 6.3 7.3 4.5 3.2 2.3 8.7 6.0 4.5 4.4 6.5
NORTH OCEAN
15 OCEAN 14 Arkhangel’sk 42
43 13 Bremerhaven Pusan Yokohama
37 Norfolk
12 Al Basrah, Iraq 37
San Diego 16 39
36 30 1 Hong
33 3 6 Kong
32 Guam
18 Diego Garcia 34
SOUTH 11 SOUTH
8 INDIAN 40
PACIFIC Buenos ATLANTIC
Aires 24 OCEAN
OCEAN OCEAN
Route 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41* 42 43
NM 1967 5530 5696 6854 1454 2502 2889 7736 4941 2585 3318 4792 4191 3397 4932 4362 665 7770 1740 2696 5840
18 KTS 4.6 12.8 13.2 15.9 3.4 5.8 6.7 17.9 11.4 6.0 7.7 11.1 9.7 7.9 11.4 10.1 1.5 18.0 4.0 6.2 13.5
25 KTS 3.3 9.2 9.5 11.4 2.4 4.2 4.8 12.9 8.2 4.3 5.5 8.0 7.0 5.7 8.2 7.3 1.1 13.0 2.9 4.5 9.7
1 SEALIFT CONVOY 2 CARRIER BATTLE GROUP Reference: “Distances Between Ports” DMA Pub. 151 dated 1995 *Estimated 5/2/02
AIR ROUTE TIMES (HOURS)
Route 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
NM 3303 3024 4802 3997 3385 4413 2060 2211 3612 2160 2589 2283 3339 4868 4559 6895 4153 1260 761 1223 2038 1690 1069
460 Kts 1 7.2 6.6 10.4 8.7 7.4 9.6 4.5 4.8 7.9 4.7 5.6 5.0 7.3 10.6 9.9 15.0 9.0 2.7 1.7 2.7 4.4 3.7 2.3
425 Kts 2 7.8 7.1 11.3 9.4 8.0 10.4 4.8 5.2 8.5 5.1 6.1 5.4 7.9 11.5 10.7 16.2 9.8 3.0 1.8 2.9 4.8 4.0 2.5
290 Kts 3 11.4 10.4 16.6 13.8 11.7 15.2 7.1 7.6 12.5 7.4 8.9 7.9 11.5 16.8 15.7 23.8 14.3 4.3 2.6 4.2 7.0 5.8 3.7
Iceland 24 ARCTIC
1 Anchorage OCEAN 1
12 Moscow
7 Frankfurt Seoul
10 NORTH Beijing 3
Los Angeles 15 ATLANTIC
8 Delhi
18 Cairo 37 46 44 4
4 OCEAN 45
29 Okinawa 5
6 Lagos 30 Guam 6
Nairobi 35
Lima 16 32 Diego 36
21 Garcia
22 Perth
SOUTH 23 Rio de INDIAN 41
ATLANTIC Johannesburg
Buenos OCEAN
Route 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
NM 1781 3161 1583 2052 856 3356 3342 2169 2755 2607 2153 1938 2833 2407 2046 2547 2089 1796 63 8 1135 829 1357 670
460 Kts 1 3.9 6.9 3.4 4.5 1.9 7. 3 7.3 4.7 6.0 5.7 4.7 4.2 6.2 5.2 4.4 5.5 4.5 3.9 1.4 2.5 1.8 3.0 1.5
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Fiscal consolidation process on track: Jayant Sinha
The government is committed to carry the process of fiscal consolidation to its logical end, Minister of State for FinanceJayant Sinha informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
“Fiscal consolidation has been designed with judicious mix of rationalisation in total expenditure as a percentage of GDP and improvement in gross tax revenues as a percentage of GDP”, he said in a written reply to the Upper House.
To mobilise higher amount of resources, he said the government has been taking legal, administrative and technological measures.
On the expenditure side, the government has initiated measures for expenditure management, fiscal prudence, subsidy reforms, and direct transfer of benefits (DBT), Sinha added.
The government has pegged the fiscal deficit at 3.9 per cent of the GDP in 2015-16. The deficit was 4 per cent of GDP in the previous financial year.
He further said the Plan fund provided in the Budget 2015-16 is in line with the trend of absorptive capacity of Ministries/Departments and the actual expenditure incurred in previous years.
“In fact, the government made an attempt to make realistic estimates of the Plan Budget to avoid a situation of inflated projection at BE (Budget Estimate) level followed by massive cuts at RE (Revised Estimate) stage and the actual expenditure even less than RE”, Sinha said.
To another question, he said there is no revenue loss to the government due to e-commerce or online shopping in India.
“As the goods sold through online are either manufactured in India or imported into India, such goods have suffered excise duty/customs duty at the time of clearance/import thereof. Therefore, there is no lack of mechanism to collect government revenue from the business companies engaged in e-commerce or online shopping”, he said.
He also said that if an e-tailing company sells goods on its own account, such sale is liable to VAT, which is a state subject.
Trading of goods online does not attract levy of service tax as they are included under negative list of services.
If the e-tailing company provides support to the retailer by way of business support, such as, affiliation, storage, delivery, technical support etc and goods are sold by the retailer, the fee collected by the e-tailing company attracts service tax.
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Wild horses in a pen. Wild horses (Equus caballus) that have been herded in to a stone- walled pen (curros) for a Spanish festival known as 'la rapa das bestas' (the shearing of the beasts). During this festival, which traces its origins to the 16th century, the men of the village climb into the pen, overpower the horses and cut off their manes and tails. These festivals take place between June and August. Photographed in Sabucedo, Galicia, Spain.
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Media Orgasmic Over Pitiful Photograph of Woman with Children Storming the U.S. Border
By Megan Fox 2018-11-26T14:04
The photograph that will represent the caravan storming the border right now has been chosen by the shadowy figures gathered around alphabet-channel boardrooms. It was carefully chosen and then disseminated through all the major networks to elicit the most outrage and sympathy from the American public. It is nauseating in its transparency. It was covered by the Washington Post Yahoo, CNN, Reuters, TMZ, The Daily Mail and NBC, among others.
A migrant family, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, runs away from tear gas in front of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Tijuana, Mexico.
(??: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters) pic.twitter.com/pz7hkxsN9g
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 25, 2018
Then, predictably, the mantra began that the United States is "gassing babies." Go ahead and search that term on Twitter and you'll see it repeated over and over. But I have questions about this that no one has answered.
Why are those kids half-naked and in diapers?
I'm looking around at the rest of the surging crowd and they're all wearing pants. In fact, a lot of them have accessories and headbands and scarves and bags. None of the adults are running around without pants. Why are these two children naked from the waist down and in diapers when they both appear to be at least 5 or 6 years old? This is a glaring red flag. This image is supposed to make us feel grief at the state of these poverty-stricken children who don't even have decent pants. But why does everyone else have them? How come the only people without pants in this photo are these children? Do they belong to these women? I don't know how we could tell. I think if I took my five-year-old out on a criminal adventure and dressed him only in a diaper while I dragged him around, running from police, I would be arrested and investigated for child abuse and neglect. I'm quite certain that this behavior from me would be frowned upon as bad parenting. But I think we are supposed to look at these women and feel sympathy for their "plight," even though we know we would be locked up if we did the same thing. I do feel sorry for those kids. They're human shields. This isn't a better life. It's the event catalyst for post-traumatic stress disorder. And what's this?
This person has this kid by the hair pushing them forward!!! pic.twitter.com/JpkxgEmWCi
— DLyn123???? (@Lyn123D) November 26, 2018
I am not familiar with the parenting technique of grabbing a child by the hair and shoving him. Someone needs to find this kid and ask him if he needs help. Is this a trafficker?
Why do these people get a pass when taking kids with them on a crime spree?
Not even a parent & I know that one of the top 2 rules for parenting is “don’t take your children to your crime-ing. Even if you’re a criminal & it’s bring your kid to work day”
— The (Quantum Level) Doktor (@ScienceJesus) November 26, 2018
This is a very good point. If you know you are about to commit a crime and you know you're going to run into riot police and rubber bullets, tear gas, or any other crowd control method, do you take your kids with you? It seems to me that if you do that, you assume the risk and are agreeing that it's okay for your child to be on the receiving end of whatever law enforcement is bringing to keep you out. It's not like they didn't have a solid month of warnings from the president himself. Who does this to their kids? I'm supposed to believe they walked 1,000 miles, barefooted and bare-assed, and I just don't. (And if they did, their parents should be tried and locked up for child abuse.) This article, written by an American living in Honduras, is a must-read. We are being lied to on an epic scale about the motivations of the caravaners.
Just two weeks ago, a single father who had his three children in our school suddenly decided to withdraw them from our program and join the illegal caravan in hopes of a better future. A respected friend of ours informed us that his children appeared on the news about a week ago as now being held in the Honduran capital seven hours away from where we live, where they will now be placed in an orphanage (while Dad continues marching onward to the United States). Is this the better life he was hoping to forge for his children?
To explain the situation further, several days ago my husband and two of our teen foster daughters, who were driving home around dinnertime, found the intersection of our rural neighborhood filled with close to 200 people all frantically trying to form another caravan to follow after the first. There were people screaming and trying to get more people to abandon their homes as they would gamble everything for their slice of the American Dream. My husband and teen daughters were devastated, as we know too well that many marriages are broken, children abandoned, lies believed and laws broken when people choose this route.
Read the whole thing. It's enlightening.
Why did Border Patrol deploy tear gas?
First, everyone needs to calm down. I would like the charge of "gassing babies" to stop. Tear gas is not deadly. It's not comfortable, but no one is going to die from a little tear gas unless they have underlying conditions like asthma. Again, why did these people bring their kids on a crime spree where tear gas is a probability? I would suggest that if people want their children to never have contact with tear gas that they not bring them on missions to storm a sovereign country's borders. Maybe they should have called the State Department and requested immigration forms and got in the queue. Instead, they lined up at our border and started pelting our officers with projectiles.
Today, several migrants threw projectiles at the agents in San Diego. Border Patrol agents deployed tear gas to dispel the group because of the risk to agents' safety. Several agents were hit by the projectiles. The situation is evolving and a statement is forthcoming.
— CBP (@CBP) November 25, 2018
Apparently, our Border Patrol isn't going to roll over like Mexico's did. In my opinion, that's all great news. The tear gas could have been avoided. Don't throw rocks at police. That's the first rule in staying tear gas-free. Anyone affected negatively by tear gas has no one to blame but the rock throwers.
The invading hordes are now throwing objects at our border patrol agents and our military. The invasion has become violent now.
It was only a matter of time. Unreal!
pic.twitter.com/Qo42QX5VyM
— Oaktown ? Unfiltered (@hrtablaze) November 25, 2018
Are we back to calling Mexico a sh*thole now?
Literally every left-wing celebrity assured us over and over that Third World countries are NOT sh*tholes after the president reportedly made a crack about it. They tweeted photographs of themselves enjoying margaritas at resorts in various sh*tholes around the world and having the time of their lives. But that was last year. This year, Mexico is such a shi*thole that none of them are questioning the "asylum seekers" refusing asylum in Mexico. How does that work? I thought Mexico was a great place, definitely not filled with rapists or murderers, so why can't Hondurans take the asylum offered to them on a silver platter by Mexico? Last year, Mexico was a place with great culture and food and music and beaches. This year, it's a sh*thole and we're just heartless to think anyone should have to stay there. I can't keep up anymore. My head is aching with the strain of it.
Several thousand Central American migrants turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country's two southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the U.S. border. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced what he called the "You are at home" plan, offering shelter, medical attention, schooling and jobs to Central Americans in Chiapas and Oaxaca states if they applied, calling it a first step toward permanent refugee status.
Seems like a great offer to me. If I'm fleeing Honduran violence and the Mexican government offers me shelter, health care, school, and a job, while America is offering me tear gas, I think my search is over! Further, it appears to run contrary to international law to turn down an offer of asylum from the first country you enter. Why isn't anyone pointing that out? Nothing about this caravan seems legit. People who truly need help would take the help offered by Mexico. They don't need asylum if they turned it down in order to break into America. Can't everyone see this?
Is this the whole story?
If a picture tells 1000 words, how do we know all those words are accurate? The media wants us to see this photo and take from it the appropriate outrage people should feel at a mother trying to save her children from disaster. But recent media malfeasance makes it impossible to tell what is real and what is activism. Reality is bending because no one can believe anything the media spouts off in the first go-around during a breaking event. Remember the cage photo?
Still trying to find a source for this photo. Saw it on a FB friend’s timeline but looking for confirmation. Has anyone seen it elsewhere?
— Jose Antonio Vargas (@joseiswriting) June 12, 2018
This was a protest with a fake cage and kids used as props. The media let people believe that Donald Trump ordered dog cages to keep kids in. They really did that. It took 18 days for USA Today to debunk the story. Meanwhile, Americans believed that kids were being kept in dog cages. And after a photo like that goes viral there is little chance anyone will read a follow-up with the real story. The damage was done. I don't think anyone should jump to any conclusions about a photo the media is spreading based on their past behavior. My general rule is to wait at least a week after one of these events to see what facts shake out and what new information becomes available.
This photo is from a pro immigration event. stop with misleading people.
Shame on you pic.twitter.com/74aoBm7jgd
— John (@hytallotomaz) June 20, 2018
The illegal invaders need to turn around and accept Mexico's offer of asylum or go home to their families they abandoned — right now. A country that does not protect its borders is no country at all.
https://pjmedia.com/trending/media-orgasmic-over-pitiful-photograph-of-woman-with-children-storming-the-u-s-border/
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S Berg1,
A Fasth1,
A Welin1,
J Bylund1 &
A Karlsson2
SAPHO syndrome, characterized by synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis, belongs to the autoinflammatory bone disorders, in which dysregulation of innate immunity typically causes inflammation in sterile bone. The mechanisms underlying SAPHO syndrome are unknown, but neutrophil activation is suggested as part of disease pathophysiology. Previously, a patient with SAPHO syndrome-like phenotype was shown to lack production of intracellular NADPH-oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) in response to phorbol myristate acetate (PMA; Ferguson et al, Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2008). In absence of phagosome-formation, such ROS are produced in intracellular granules, and are suggested to be part of regulatory signaling associated with hyperinflammatory disease.
To investigate if aberrant neutrophil intracellular production of NADPH-oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species is a general feature and disease mechanism in SAPHO syndrome.
Neutrophil function was explored in a cohort of four patients with SAPHO syndrome, two of which were sampled during both inflammatory and non-inflammatory phase. Intracellular neutrophil reactive oxygen species production was determined by luminol-amplified chemiluminescence in response to PMA.
Cells from all patients produced normal amounts of reactive oxygen species, both intra- and extracellularly, when compared to internal controls as well as to a large compilation of healthy controls assayed in the laboratory over time (showing an extensive inter-personal variability in a normal population). Further, intracellular production of reactive oxygen species increased during the inflammatory phase. Neutrophil activation markers were comparable between patients and controls.
Dysfunctional generation of intracellular ROS in neutrophils is not a general feature of SAPHO syndrome. Secondly, serum amyloid A appears to be a more sensitive inflammatory marker than C-reactive protein during improvement and relapses in SAPHO syndrome.
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, S Berg
, A Fasth
, A Welin
& J Bylund
Dept Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
H Björnsdottir
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The people have spoken and they have unanimously decided…. NO!!!
No to what? Well obviously no to political reform. But also a great big vocal no to politics as a whole. Here are some of the other questions posed at the ballot that were rejected.
Q. Do you have any sympathy for Nick Clegg’s scapegoat status?
A. NO!! One thing is for sure, Liberals got hammered in England, Scotland and Wales.
Q. Have you given up on government?
A. NO!! In England Tories are still firmly in control of local councils and whilst they expected to lose hundreds of seats they actually gained 81.
Q. So do you support the government?
A. NO!! We hate tuition fees, we don’t like the cuts but we blame the Lib Dems and Labour so Tories have got through the local council elections unscathed.
Q. Have you forgiven Labour?
A. NO!! Labour fell well short of the 1,000 extra councillors they wanted to gain in England and they took a beating in Scotland courtesy of the SNP.
The public may not know what it wants but they know what they don’t want and that’s everything currently being offered.
The traditional progressive movement in England has been given a resounding kicking. The Liberal Democrats got annihilated in the local council elections losing just shy of 700 seats and 9 councils. Even here in Sheffield, where it was expected that things would be bad with Labour gaining control of the council, it was far worse than expected. Nine councillors were lost and many other wards saw Sheffield’s lowly conservatives overtake Clegg’s men.
And then there was AV. The polls seemed to agree that there was no hope for the attempt at political progression putting it 18 points behind the No2AV campaign. In actuality it was far worse than this as 68 per cent voted against thus giving Clegg his second kicking and leaving his party at a crossroads.
Can he lead Scotland to Independence?
The one concrete result we have got is in Scotland. Ed Miliband wanted the Labour recovery that aims to eventually see them retake Westminster, to begin in Scotland. Such talk indicating Miliband’s patronising belief in Scotland’s subsidiary status didn’t have the desired effect and pushed the voters towards Alex Salmond’s ‘putting Scotland first’ approach. The Scottish Nationalist Party stormed to an impressive electoral dominance destroying the labour party who so long have ruled the lands north of the border. However, whilst the SNP are experiencing a surge in support, this may not actually point to a thirst for progression. Whilst the First Minister, Alex Salmond, now has a position to implement a referendum for independence it is not at all certain that if he does he will win. The result was massive for the party but if they don’t win a referendum on independence then it could be assumed that the results of the Scottish assembly elections were an anti labour and Westminster vote more than a victory for SNP. Salmond is a heavyweight politician operating in a pool of small fish. And whilst clearly he has voter appeal he may have benefited more from poor labour tactics than having successfully united his country over political reform.
Liberal Democrat attention is now being switched to the next great battle. NHS reforms will serve as the latest battleground in order to refocus and regroup the party. I have always resisted previous talk of the coalition government not lasting as ‘too early to say’ but now the government is ‘mission creep-ing’ its way to internal crisis. Divisions that were previously confined to the backroom are now open to the public. Aside from the AV campaigns and figures such as Chris Huhne, and Paddy Ashdown throwing tantrums the formerly silent but lurking Tory backbenchers are creeping into the limelight. When asked about the longevity of the coalition government conservative Peter Bone MP said: “I don’t think it will go on for the full five years that’s for sure. The only reason for the coalition was to come together and sort out the economic mess that labour left this country and once that’s done there’s absolutely no need to continue with the coalition.” He went on to say: “Liberals have got to row in behind the government and stop bleating”. This opinion is reflective of so many Tory backbenchers who don’t see this as a coalition government, but a conservative one with a few refugees thrown in to provide Mr Cameron with the votes he needs to do the bidding of middle England.
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb, most famous for threatening to resign unless changes were implemented to Andrew Lansley’s NHS reforms, stated today: “We have become a human shield for the conservatives”. There is no doubt this is true and it’s hard to see what they can do to change that whilst remaining in government. Mr Cameron won’t throw them any bones. The Tory backbenchers won’t allow it. They’ve come to the fore as they did to derail John Major over the EU. The current PM will be wary of his history, internal party rebellions destroyed the two previous conservative PM’s and now that the Liberal Democrats are so weak and Labour are still a long way back on their road to recovery, his primary concern is to appease his own party.
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Colin Kaepernick needs an agent fairly soon
Posted by Mike Florio on February 21, 2017, 11:06 AM EDT
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently parted ways with his agents. Per NFLPA records, he has yet to hire a replacement.
He’ll need to move fairly soon. As Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group recently pointed out, the window for opting out of his contract in San Francisco opens on March 2 and closes on March 7.
Apart from needing an agent to file the right paperwork to opt out on time (then again, former 49ers receiver Terrell Owens had an agent to file the proper paperwork and there still was a snafu), Kaepernick needs an agent to talk to other teams during the two-day window before free agency opens on March 9, because teams can’t talk directly to players during that window — even if the players are self-represented.
Of course, it may not matter for Kaepernick; there’s no indication that a land rush for his services will unfold when free agency opens, in part because some owners will view the potential fallout from embracing a player who engaged in a season-long National Anthem protest as making him radioactive, from a business standpoint.
Regardless of politics, the fact remains that NFL teams need to persuade fans to part ways with their money and time. With a certain percentage of the fan base automatically alienated by Kaepernick’s arrival, some teams will look elsewhere when the time comes to add a quarterback, regardless of his past accomplishments, his current/future potential, and the ongoing effort by plenty of teams to upgrade at the position.
33 responses to “Colin Kaepernick needs an agent fairly soon”
atthemurph says:
Maybe he can hire Louis Farrakhan?
averagejoe5050 says:
Nobody should stand him….If he won’t stand himself
MichaelEdits says:
I’ll do it. I’m ignorant but I work cheap.
uncommon1 says:
I would assume that Kaepernick and his girlfriend view Agents as oppressive and liken them to Slavemasters. Afterall, the Agent gets paid based on the contract that Kaepernick earns. Poor, poor Colin
pau49ers says:
I think he’ll end up with the Niners at like 8 mill a year while they groom someone young.
sn19 says:
I think it would be a fairly large stretch to call Colin an upgrade on virtually every team.
tinkletinkleonyourstar says:
chu chu chu chia pet!
clipper222 says:
He is done in the NFL.
While he had a promising start to his career, it will instead be defined by his collapse as a player and polarizing political views.
cletuspstillwaterjr says:
I wonder if he is going to take a knee during O Canada?
concmike says:
I think Colin should hire Jay Cutlers agent and the two of then can be a package deal!!!!!
marmac2768 says:
I remember one of the writers on PFT the last day or two said this year is a good time to pick up a good, solid QB with the ones that are going to be free agents. Tony Romo leads the way and several others that are MUCH better than Kapernut! He ought to make a trip to Mecca and give up on this “football stuff” once and for all. I can’t see a line forming to sign him.
deneb1973 says:
I know he has the option to void his contract but what are the cap implications if he does so or if the 49ers cut him? Does he have any bonus proration left?
realpatsfan says:
You don’t want to stand up for the national anthem, then go play in Canada we don’t need your whining ass here.
whenwilliteverend says:
Ah, Colon Kaeperstink….the joke that just keeps on giving. Hopefully nobody will sign him and he can go over and live in the Middle East where nobody is ever oppressed.
mogogo1 says:
Let’s see: He’s dropped a ton of muscle, has looked terrible PLUS he’s going to be a distraction off the field. What franchise wouldn’t want that treficta? Not sure the CFL will even be calling.
omeimontis says:
If he does not opt out then he doesn’t need an agent. He will need one if he is released. If he is released then he can take his time to find an agent. May be the best move he can make is to not make any move because other teams may not want to pay him the same amount or more than he is scheduled to make in 2017.
If he decides to sit for the national anthem in 2017, he can do it on his couch. No team will sign him. He’s pretty toxic at this point. His left wing extremist girlfriend already left Aldon Smith for him. If she likes dating football players, she’ll move on too. After wrecking his career, she’ll do damage elsewhere.
staffordisbetterthanyourteamsqb says:
It’s really funny how badly you idiots hate him. I crack up every time I read your comments
Here’s a good question: Why do they even play the national anthem before sporting events? What is the actual relevance? What does the sporting event have to do with the establishment of our country?
The answer is absolutely nothing
joshgordonsbong says:
Thank you for that sir ahahahah
Rather than call people idiots like you did earlier, you raised a good question. They started playing the anthem during WW 1 (World Series game in 1918 between the Red Sox and Cubs) and it just continued from there as part of tradition. It was a nod to Patriotism during a World War. I doubt anyone had a problem with that. I think some might today even if we were in a war.
It has little to do with the anthem why Kaepernick won’t get signed. It’s that football dropped on his list of priorities. His body isn’t even in football shape. You could argue that SF paid for services that they never received and call him a thief. I think that’s a stretch, but I think his girlfriend has led him down a path of professional suicide.
rochrist says:
He’d be better served learning to play quarterback.
iamkillerfin says:
It WON’T help this IDIOT KILLED HIS CAREER!!!
It has EVERYTHING to do with being thankful to be in the greatest country on the face of this earth!! It’s truly amazing how love of country is at an all time low while we get to enjoy the freedoms that this country affords. There needs to be a new revolution of patriotism in our country.
mikeleasara says:
hes gonna be turning in his retirement papers!
juice08 says:
some snowflakes really get offended quickly about a guy exercising his freedom
brady2gronktd says:
Taking a knee on contract negotiations?
But what does being thankful to be in this country have to do with a football game? The answer is nothing at all. And you can still love being in this country just as much without hearing the national anthem before a game. Should we start playing it before concerts and before movies and before we start work every day too? Why is it just at sporting events? The whole thing makes absolutely no sense
Of course it is has nothing to do with the game itself. Sort of like beer, soft drinks, hot dogs, big screen video boards and we can go on and on. It’s called a TRADITION and it is a good tradition.
BTW, you probably aren’t old enough to remember this, but I am. TV stations didn’t used to be 24 hours a day. They would start broadcasting about 6:00 am and end at around midnight. They would start the day off with the national anthem, with a picture of a flag flying and would end the day with the same thing. No one made them do it, but the station owners thought it was a good day to start the day by playing the national anthem and showing the flag. I don’t recall anyone protesting that.
BTW, there is no law for banks to fly a flag. Most banks do have a flagpole with a flag on it. Has nothing to do with banking, but it is nice to see.
Patriotism is alive and well in much of America my friend!!
Thanks for making my point for me. No one made the tv stations play the anthem and no one makes the banks fly the flag. They do it if they want to and people could choose to watch their station or not watch it or do business with that bank or not do business with that bank. One of the differences here is that the athletes and spectators in a sporting event are a captive audience and apparently in some people’s minds shouldn’t have the option of not participating.
Your examples of beer and soft drinks and hot dogs are a total false equivalency because no one is expected to stand up and put their hand over their heart and eat and drink them. They can if they want to but they’re not going to be judged if they don’t.
I personally have no problem with the anthem being played at games and you’re out of line if you’re questioning my patriotism. More than anything I just have a hard time understanding why it is that we play it at sporting events and that makes us patriots but we rarely do it at other events. That seems very odd to me
greenlargo says:
This debate, while interesting, has completly gotten off the topic that matters to Kaeps future as a football player, which is football and how well he plays it. He did play it well in the past, its been less so lately, a team needs to decide if they think he will in the future. Its that simple.
diehardfootballfan says:
He has like 2 seconds of accomplishments and the kneeling baggage makes him not so desired by most teams.
Most of these players don’t realize that teams don’t like controversy. It’s distracting and causes people who disagree to NOT buy their tickets and merchandise. They will put up with it as long as the player contributes, but let his skills go down, he is just refuse for the trash heap.
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The other Otello
Posted on March 28, 2017 by operaramblings
Just as Rossini’s version of Il barbiere di Siviglia completely eclipsed Paisiello’s version, so Verdi’s Otello sounded the death knell for an earlier version; ironically enough by Rossini. It’s a bit surprising as the Rossini version is not bad at all despite having a rather patchy libretto and being hard to cast. The first thing one notices is that the story isn’t even close to Shakespeare/Verdi. This is because the libretto was based on a French play by Jean-François Ducis that was popular in the 18th century. I don’t know whether the plot’s weaknesses are due to Ducis or the librettist but there are a few. There’s no Cassio so the motivation for Jago’s plotting is unclear. All the Venetian notables (bar perhaps the Doge) hate Otello but Jago doesn’t seem to have any special reason for animosity. Between the end of Act 2 and the beginning of Act 3 Otello is exiled. There is no explanation. The finale is abrupt and weak. Immediately after Otello kills Desdemona the gang of notables burst in to the room and appear to be completely reconciled to Otello and to him marrying Desdemona, despite having spent the rest of the opera chewing chips about this. In fact one could argue that the happy ending variant (yes, there was one) is the more plausible as it would only take the guys to arrive about ten bars sooner for that to be the logical outcome. As it is, Otello listens with incredulity to the change of heart and, not unreasonably, kills himself.
It’s got more than it’s fair share of opera clichés too. These include:
A father’s curse
A woman falsely suspected of infidelity on the flimsiest of grounds
Massive over reaction to same
An intercepted and misinterpreted love letter
A love song involving a tree
There are, sadly, no goats.
In the production performed and recorded at Zürich in 2012, Moshe Leiser and Patrick Caurier gave the piece an essentially modern setting which works well enough. They choose to emphasis race/colour as the key element on Otello’s “otherness”. There’s enough (just) in the libretto to support this and they supplement it with, for example, a black waiter being mistreated in Act 1, a portrayal of Otello’s quarters in Act 2 as reflecting his alien tastes and so on. It’s a bit heavy handed and I’m not sure it’s necessary. Otello is not a Venetian patrician and that is enough to condemn him in the eyes of Rodrigo, Jago and the rest. As a thought experiment, imagine if Davy Crockett showed up as a successful leader of British troops in mid 19th century London society and it was discovered that he had secretly married a duke’s daughter. It doesn’t have to be race. being the “wrong sort of chap” is sufficient. The only other element of the production that seems other than straightforward is that we often see Jago lurking in the shadows where he has no right to be. Fait enough.
It’s not easy to cast. It needs five or six tenors (there are a couple of minor roles that could be doubled up), three of which need the full Rossini tenor skill set. It also needs a mezzo or a soprano who can do the Colbran/Malibran thing (this one was written for Colbran but Malibran sang it many times). Another,more conventional, mezzo and a bass round things out. The score is extremely well constructed with showpiece arias for all the main characters and some really interesting duets and trios. The Act 1 duet between Desdemona and Amelia Vorrei, che il tuo pensiero is classic Rossini as is the Act 2 trio Fra tante smanie. There’s also Rossini’s aching version of the Willow Song Assisa a’piè d’un salice which might be the only bit of the opera that’s at all well known.
So to the performances. This is Zürich so no surprise that Desdemona is sung by Cecilia Bartoli. I don’t know if there has been a finer singer of this repertoire since the ‘brans but I surely haven’t seen one. She has it all, Her voice is accurate and beautiful all through the mezzo and soprano range. Assisa a’piè d’un salice is simply heartbreaking. And when she has to do the firebrand thing her coloratura is spot on in every respect. Check out Che smania? This is as good a Bartoli performance as I have seen on video and it has some seriously stiff competition. The three tenors are all really good too. John Osborn takes the title role and makes quite a lot of a character who is painted as a bit one dimensional by the libretto. Fine, robust tenor singing too. Arguably Rodrigo, here much more prominent than in Shakespeare, is a more interesting character. He’s very well played by Javier Camarena who does an especially good job with his set piece Che escolto. Edgardo Rocha rounds out the trio with a nicely weighted Jago. Peter Kálmán is vocally solid and dramatically rather unpleasant in the role of Elmiro, Desdemona’s father, here shown as a real piece of work. The ever reliable, and omnipresent, Liliana Nikiteanu, rounds things out with a nicely sung and very sympathetic Amelia. The orchestra is La Scintilla. It got me wondering how recently Zürich started using this band for 19th century works. Certainly they feature on their 2012 Le comte Ory but not on either of the Fidelio recordings (2004 and 2008). In any event I approve and Muhai Tang gets a lovely performance out of them.
Olivier Simmonet directed the video. It’s unobtrusive and does justice to the , admittedly not over-complex, sets and staging. Picture quality on Blu-ray holds up even in the many rather dimly lit scenes. The DTS-HD sound is top notch and the LPCM stereo is also clear and balanced. There are no extras on the disk but the booklet has a useful essay as well as a synopsis and full track listing. Subtitle options are English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Korean.
Plot holes aside, the music makes this a piece worth seeing and the disk would be worth having for Bartoli’s performance alone. As it is, one gets much more than just that. It’s also currently the only video version in the catalogue.
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4 thoughts on “The other Otello”
dehggial on March 28, 2017 at 7:13 pm said:
that was popular in the 18th century
probably why it was totally eclipsed.
Thierry on March 28, 2018 at 9:22 am said:
Jago has no special reason for animosity? A look at the libretto gives (Act I sc 5): “più non mi curo
della tua destra… un tempo a’ voti miei utile io la credei… Tu mi sprezzasti per un vile africano, e ciò ti basti.” : “I don’t care for your hand anymore. Once I thought it could be useful to my designs. You scorned me for a vile African, enough!” In sc 3 he already said: ” Se quell’indegno, dell’Africa rifiuto, or qui tant’alto ascese, e pe ‘l tuo ben s’accese, oppormi a lui saprò.”: “If this unworthy trash from Africa climbed so high now and took fire for your beloved, I’ll know how to face him”. Racism is well present in the text (those are not the only places). Otello at the beginning says he was born “under other skies, with other habits”. At the end he says: “È sua la colpa,se il mio temuto aspetto l’allontana da me? Perché un sembiante, barbaro ciel, non darmi in cui scolpito si vedesse il mio cor?”: “Is it her fault if my feared looks take her away from me. Why, cruel heaven, didn’t you give me a face on which my heart could be seen?”.
Jago “in the shadows” makes sense, for in a certain way he is a shadow, He’s a tenor, like Otello and Rodrigo, and sings only in duet with them, as their shadow, their alter ego.
Otello is exiled after Act II because of his duel with Rodrigo, the Doge’s son.
As for the abruptness of the end, it is totally unconventional for an opera of that time and I find it quite convincing. From the beginning of the act on (the gondoliere’s canzone), we know it will end tragically. In their final duet Desdemona doesn’t try to convince Otello to let her live. Otello stabs her. The other protagonists come with what in a traditional opera would be the triggering of a happy end. But fate has already struck. Otello stabs himself. End. No aria of the dying Otello, no mourning choir, just the abrupt cruelty of Fate.
The alternative happy end was made 4 years after for Rome because a (double) death on stage was unthinkable there. Rossini half-heartily made it out of bits and pieces from other operas.
And, by the way, in Otello it is Emilia, not Amelia.
operaramblings on March 28, 2018 at 9:30 am said:
I wasn’t implying that Jago had no reason to dislike Otello. All the Venetian patricians hate him for being “other”. Whether that’s because of his race or merely because he isn’t a Venetian patrician I’m not sure, nor do I think it particularly important. What I can’t find is any specific motivation for Jago as opposed to any of the rest of them unlike in Shakespeare/Boito where he has been passed over for command.
Thierry on March 28, 2018 at 10:40 am said:
Well, Jago wanted to marry Desdemona and she preferred the “African rubbish” to him. He hates both actually, Desdemona as well as Otello. In his duet with Otello in Act 2 he sings “Propizio il ciel m’arride. L’indegna ah! sì, cadrà.”: “The heaven smiles favourably to me. The worthless woman will fall, yes!”. As you noted, Berio’s libretto wasn’t based directly on Shakespeare’s play but on the French adaptation by Ducis and also on an Italian play by Giovanni Carlo Cosenza which had little to do with Shakespeare. From Cosenza Berio took the fact that Desdemona’s friend Isaura whose willow song she sings, came from Africa.
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Assessing Disagreement Systematically in Policy Analysis
May 14, 2018 · by briefpolicyperspectives · in Domestic Policy, Public Administration, Social Policy, Uncategorized · Leave a comment
Shiva Chakravarti Sharma, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives
Disagreement is a vital locus of any policy environment. Hours are spent in academic town halls, on prime time shows, and in parliaments around the world identifying policy resolutions.
Disagreement in policy analysis can be a function of several factors: existing evidence, interpretation of that evidence, value judgments, or results from alternative methodologies. Often, these disagreements stem from the generalizability of the results. Policy students navigate these questions structurally through methods and analysis courses. Yet, formal discourse over what is the best way to address disagreement is sparse in the policy sphere. For instance, we often hear that two policy researchers disagree on policies like corporate taxes or tariffs, but the discourse rarely systematically identifies the sources of these disagreements.
Policy resolution and subsequent policy prescription can significantly benefit from exploring disagreements in depth. Professors Christopher Robert and Richard Zeckhauser at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government offer a model to understand potential sources of disagreement in their paper, The Methodology of Normative Policy Analysis. They classify disagreements into positive and value disagreements, which follows the taxonomy of positive and normative economics. Positive analysis pertains to fact-based research (what is?); whereas, normative analysis relates to in value-based research (how should?).
In positive analysis, Professors Robert and Zeckhauser argue that disagreements can be classified on the basis of scope, model, and estimate. “Scope” is defined as elements of the policy that the researchers try to understand, which includes unit of analysis, actors, and costs and benefits. “Model” refers to the mechanism that the researcher is explaining. For example, researchers accounting for behavioral changes argue that “nudges” can be an affective policy to increase the amount that people save for retirement. On the other hand, researchers relying on neo-classical economic insights argue that “nudges” are not an effective model because researchers that support nudges make assumptions about rationality. “Estimate” indicates a model’s parameters in particular contexts. Disagreements based on estimates stem from methodology. For instance, researchers might disagree on the basis of sampling methodology, or how a sample population being studied is selected.
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Practice of Legal Scholarship
University of Memphis Law Review, Vol. 41, p. 121, 2010
Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 10-20
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Date Written: April 6, 2010
The culture of legal scholarship has become preoccupied with article placement, citations, and download numbers, thus obscuring a deeper appreciation for the contributions of scholarly work. This article proposes that therapeutic jurisprudence (“TJ”), a theoretical framework that examines the therapeutic and anti-therapeutic properties of the law and legal practice, provides us with tools for understanding and changing that culture.
More prescriptively, the article applies a TJ lens to: (1) identify a set of good practices for legal scholarship; (2) examine the TJ movement as an example of healthy scholarly practice; (3) consider the role of law professors as intellectual activists; and, (4) propose that law schools nurture a scholar-practitioner orientation in their students to help them become more engaged members of the legal profession.
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Yamada, David C., Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Practice of Legal Scholarship (April 6, 2010). University of Memphis Law Review, Vol. 41, p. 121, 2010; Suffolk University Law School Research Paper No. 10-20. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1585311
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Economic Development as Self-Discovery
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In the presence of uncertainty about what a country can be good at producing, there can be great social value to discovering costs of domestic activities because such discoveries can be easily imitated. We develop a general-equilibrium framework for a small open economy to clarify the analytical and normative issues. We highlight two failures of the laissez-faire outcome: there is too little investment and entrepreneurship ex ante, and too much production diversification ex post. Optimal policy consists of counteracting these distortions: to encourage investments in the modern sector ex ante, but to rationalize production ex post. We provide some informal evidence on the building blocks of our model.
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Architecture’s Environmental Complex: A Review of Felicity Scott’s Outlaw Territories
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Felicity Scott, Outlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architectures of Counterinsurgency, 560 pages, 104 illustrations, Zone Books, 2016, New York City, ISBN: 1935408739, $39.95 (hardcover).
Reflecting on music culture, the late Mark Fisher spoke of what he called a ‘temporal malaise’ that had beset contemporary society, a term that describes a growing sense that the future, as a category, has disappeared. Late neoliberal, communicative capitalism, he argues, has colonised life in its phenomenological dimensions, an effect of which is to slowly cancel the possibility of perceiving a future. We’re trapped, he claims, in the 20th century; our 21st century cultural experience looks a lot like ‘20th century culture on higher definition screens’.[i]
Reading Felicity Scott’s Outlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architectures of Counterinsurgency may reaffirm such a claim. Indeed, what is striking about the histories Scott recounts are the resemblances between architectural discourse today with its postwar past. Outlaw Territories traces the codification of a discourse amidst the environmental debates of the 1960’s and 1970’s, whose disciplinary ties forged alliances with emergent structures of global governance and whose professional means and ends aligned with neoliberal capitalism. Outlaw Territories assembles this history with a profoundly vast and heterogeneous set of objects, statements, policies, events, figures and technologies, the whole of which constitutes less an ‘alternative’ history of architecture than an exacting history of our discursive and professional present. Nor is Outlaw Territories a treatise of ‘learning from’, as one may assume from the scope of material Scott draws upon. Rather, Outlaw Territories is an archaeological account[ii] of architecture’s encounter with ‘environment’ across the second half of the twentieth century. It insists that to truly grasp what architecture has become today, we need to read it through a history of its discursive outlines, disciplinary territories, epistemological contours and technical practices that constitute it as an entangled ‘political technology’.[iii] Thus, far from peripheral objects yet to be consumed by architectural history’s centripetal appetite for the obscure, Scott’s notional ‘outlaw territories’ identify more of a methodological scope through which to examine how mainstream architecture discovered a political instrumentality in its entanglements with the obscure, the peripheral and the legally exogenous.
Reading Outlaw Territories today, it is hard not to have an intimate understanding of just what Scott has in mind with this term. Examples like the mobile encampments of resistance to state-sponsored ecological violence in the Dakotas, airports as sites of mass political activism, sanctuary cities defying federal mandates,[iv] but also ‘hospitality centres’ whose illegal detention practices generate collective forms of resistance[v] or the stranded migrant vessels in the Mediterranean selectively ignored by NATO patrol craft:[vi] all such ‘outlaw territories’ are sites produced through a partial suspension of the law, either as a means of taking direct action in space or as a result of the intentional, localized withdrawal of the law as a form of subjugation – or sometimes both. Yet we may also find outlaw territories lurking behind the colourfully rendered architectural projections of a future world: Take for example Peter Thiel’s Seasteading Institute, a stateless, floating city project of neoliberal entrepreneurialism and techno-futurist climate survival.[vii] Even more extreme is Foster and Partners’ exploration into 3D-printed lunar colonies. Or take their ‘humanitarian’ efforts to design ‘droneports’ for Africa (yes, the continent), installing a system to deliver medical supplies where ‘traditional’ infrastructures cannot, all the while opening way for commercial services to follow.[viii] Even the ongoing project, Rebuild by Design, an initiative to make greater New York City ‘resilient’ to climate change in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, has at its core a kind of outlaw territory; its proposal to implement vast eco-cybernetic infrastructures and technologies of population management opens a process whose design schemes operatively pre-empt the redesign of law itself.[ix] The high seas, Africa, the moon and New York City: each is a space made visible by a perceived socio-environmental crisis, thus giving it the status of an outlaw territory that can, in turn, be leveraged as a site of direct neo-colonial intervention. Where architecture intervenes, we see how such spaces can serve as testing grounds for the broader infrastructural and technological management of human life in a neoliberal world. In each case, it is the environment that acts as a localised site of the law’s suspension and a primary medium through which to manage a given population. This complex set of interrelations between architecture, environment and global power structures is the object on which Scott’s remarkable book sheds scrupulous historical light.
Outlaw Territories traces a kaleidoscopic history of architecture’s response to the postwar rise of socio-political insecurities experienced in states, cities and regions across the globe and the subsequent rise of new forms global governance and its technologies of power meant to counter these. By excavating the events and struggles that shaped the difficult decades surrounding the US war in Indochina, the deepening Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the struggles of decolonisation around the world and the growing asymmetries between the First and Third Worlds that resulted, Scott reveals the central role that architecture took on as both practice embedded in and discursive cypher for the unfolding of new geopolitical power structures. In other words, Outlaw Territories exposes architecture as both a marker of the broader forces and movements at play in this transitional period and an increasingly central political technology deployed to alter this field. Scott’s history is articulated by a rich array of architectures, figures, events, technologies and debates: from hippie communes of American counterculture to prefabricated Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories; from Fuller’s World Game to emergent global power struggles made visible in an expanding, postwar UN; from Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth Catalog to JW Forrester’s World Systems models; from the ‘self-help’ architectural competitions for Manila’s squatter settlements to the military underbelly of advanced cybernetic environments of ‘self-improvement’ in Nicholas Negroponte’s work at MIT. Outlaw Territories is a hugely ambitious project.
Yet it is equally consistent. Working, so to speak, from the centre outward of the emerging postwar global power structure, Outlaw Territories takes its reader from the ‘environmental’ techniques and bulletproof transparency schemes adopted by the architecture of the Ford Foundation and One United Nations Plaza in New York City – buildings which share much more than their architect – to its architectural opposite in the Open Land movement that captivated North American counterculture in the same period. By juxtaposing both at the start of the book, Scott deftly shows how the new public visibility of the term ‘environment’ discovered, on the one hand, a new set of technologies for controlling human conduct and, on the other, a site of liberation for new, radical counterconducts. Architecture in each case, despite the title of the first chapter (‘Instruments of Environmental Control’), works less as an ‘instrument’ in this emergent field, than it does a semantic medium that speaks of the politics at stake and marks out new territories of struggle. Here, Scott frames the key concepts that structure the book: the emergence and proximity of global governance to neoliberal corporate power as a force of global security; the rise of a countercultural movement in response; and the increasingly central figure to both, namely ‘environment’.
If the first two chapters position architecture as a medium for making visible a new, environmentally-aware political field, chapters 3 and 4 map out the claims, counterclaims and unexpected alignments that gave shape to this field as it grew more globally visible in the 1972 UN conference in Stockholm. Scott focuses on the centrality that media occupied in this event, both from the point of view of the conference itself and the ‘counter conference’ that was staged in parallel on the outskirts of Stockholm. Here, Stewart Brand comes to the fore in his ability to craft a message about environmental insecurity by staging a particularly North American variety of countercultural lifestyle. Curiously, it is in Brand’s rejection of politics and his embrace of ‘togetherness’ that an apparently ‘counter-conference’ message would find common ground with the technocratic managerialism of the UN’s address of environment being fleshed out only a few miles away. It is precisely here where we find the beginnings of a now common language built around an apparently apolitical agenda of humanitarian aid managed by the coordinated networks of the UN, World Bank, IMF and funded by the deterritorialised capital of international corporate development. In other words, Scott shows how governmental, cultural and epistemological formations of environmental consciousness all orbited around a fledgling neoliberal discourse that, in the name of ‘global togetherness’, would seek to undermine national sovereignty.
Yet the epistemological formation of ‘the environment’ in this context also gave new visibility to the global networks and relations in which localised struggles for power, domination and oppression around the world would unfold. In Chapter 5’s account of the UN Habitat Forum of 1976, we see how environmental knowledge began to organise the world’s political, social, economic and technological discourses according to a new logic, whose effects were not only to rescale political agendas to operate at a global scale, but to reorient regimes of capitalist power in neo-colonial trajectories of ‘humanitarian’ development. In opposition to this discourse, voices of ‘unsettlement’ emerge – in particular, those speaking on behalf of displaced Palestinian refugees (the PLO and the Group of 77) – whose claims rested on the undeniably political nature of settlements as technologies of deterritorialisation and reterritorialization. Thus, a dispute over how to articulate the political nature of environmental governance erupted within the forum that sought to construct a single, apolitical narrative of environmental insecurity. Enter Buckminster Fuller. Scott shows how Fuller’s famed World Game offered a persuasive model through which such political claims could be reframed by a technology of ‘planetary housekeeping’ – adding to a set of managerial techniques that, at a local level, could frame questions of unsettlement through architectural strategies of ‘self-help’, thus opening them to the forces of free-market capitalism. A new tradition of ‘informal urbanisms came to stand as precedents for a bootstrapping solution that could be formalized in development paradigms’.[x]
Chapter 6 re-centres this network of forces on the field of architecture. Tracing the squatter communities that inhabited the Tondo distrinct in Manila and the violent struggles they endured against the Marcos regime, this chapter exposes precisely how the cocktail of environmental discourse dominated by global governance (in particular, the UN and World Bank) articulated itself in an architectural response of urgent humanitarianism. Here, Scott reveals the stark instrumentalisation of an urban design competition sponsored by the International Architecture Foundation to operate as a technology of human displacement, wedding the violently anti-democratic practices of the Marcos regime with the humanitarian righteousness of western globalisation.
Finally, Scott brings the reader closer to architecture’s discursive affinities with the technocratic management of insecurity, exploring a pedagogical space in which positivist social sciences, architecture and technology united in new alignments with geopolitical machines global governance. Focusing on Nicholas Negroponte’s Architectural Machine Group at MIT, Scott reveals the various financial, technological and discursive connections between governmental and military initiatives of counterinsurgency and the new academic agendas that would translate these techniques into narratives ‘solving problems’ and empowering ‘self-help’ in urban environments. It is not only the sordid institutional histories that problematize Negroponte’s work, for Scott. Indeed, she exposes an important historical foundation of cybernetic knowledge that Negroponte brought into architectural discourse. But perhaps more importantly, they reveal how the encounters of architecture with the outlaw territories that Scott traces would reverberate in the development and normalisation of generic techniques of population control to be deployed anywhere, in particular in impoverished urban sites of America.
All of these outlaw territories – whether unsanctioned lifestyle experiments in North America or the violently repressed squatter settlements of Manila – together offer an incredible device through which to examine contemporary power in the context of a nascent environmental discourse. More than spaces of exception, outlaw territories are site-processes that emerge as violent withdrawals from the normative spaces, policies and protections of the law, yet whose disruptive presence, in turn, opens up paradigms in which relations between space and law can be rethought and – often violently – normalised. While this concept may remind us of the resonance between Carl Schmitt’s figure of the sovereign and Michel Foucault’s plebs,[xi] the histories that Scott traces identify less the status of either one of these figures than it reveals how they coalesce in momentary states in the unfolding of neoliberal, global power structures. Eschewing simplistic portraitures of opposition between power and its forms of resistance, Scott’s concept of outlaw territories designates the complexity of contemporary assemblages of populations, space and law that reveal precisely how power itself is a deeply heterogeneous composite of multiple, and often oppositional forces, conducts and counterconducts. Less a ‘space’, the ‘territories’ Scott identifies draw more on Deleuze and Guattari’s processual coupling of deterritorialisation and reterritorialisation, which is why an outlaw territory identifies more a machine that, in its exteriority to the law, drives processes central to the establishment of new laws.
This is what makes architectural discourse so well situated to interrogate late modern and contemporary power, rather than the other way around. Scott’s extraordinarily rigorous and consistent history, in itself, provides a refreshing way to approach architecture as simultaneously object, discourse, discipline and practice, insisting that it can never be reduced to any single category. By delicately interweaving each facet together, an image of architecture appears in its complex, historically-situated network of production. At once the marker of the multiple forces at play and an instrument that reorients the field of power, architecture, to borrow from Maurizio Lazzarato, is both sign and machine.[xii] But, Scott’s portrait of architecture relies less on theoretical conjecture than on the force of its extraordinarily well-composed body of archival research. Such a detailed account, however, does not diminish its importance as a theoretically informed project. Rather, one could argue that it is in her precision-guided consistency that Scott so brilliantly allows the discourses, institutions, technologies, events and counterevents, struggles for and structures of power to effortlessly speak for the book’s theoretical conclusions themselves.
While we might read this extraordinary book as an historical account of our recent past, Outlaw Territories resonates more as a diagram for discerning the way architecture – as discourse, practice, discipline and profession – continues to be entangled in the crises and violence that erupt in and shape our immediate present. Indeed, what converge in Outlaw Territories are not only the forces of neoliberal capitalism with the excesses of its violence; not only the structures of global governance with the sites that resist being governed; not only the discovery of environment with its instrumentalisation as a technique of governmentality: Outlaw Territories foregrounds the striking intersection of an ever more humanitarian-tinged architectural discourse today with the practices, policies and technologies of global governance, made fluid by the networks of neoliberal capitalism. Indeed, this book is a history of our immediate present. Carefully stopping short of suggesting ways in which architectural practice can renew its agendas, it is nevertheless clear to Scott where its potentials lie: ‘architecture is one of the most effective sites through which to enact political claims’.[xiii] Scott’s Outlaw Territories sets a new standard in critical architectural scholarship.
[i] Mark Fisher, ‘The Slow Cancelation of the Future,’ Lecture, MaMa Multiedijalni Institut Zagreb, 21 May 2014.
[ii] By ‘archaeology’ I am referring to Michel Foucault’s methodological approach to construct histories of power through the networks of discourses and forms of knowledge that constitute and legitimate them. See Michel Foucault, The Archaeology of Knowledge (London: Routeledge, 2002).
[iii] Felicity Scott, Outlaw Territories: Environments of Insecurity/Architectures of Counterinsurgency (New York: Zone Books, 2016), 18.
[iv] See for example Edwin Rios, ‘The First Big Fight Over Sanctuary Cities Pits a Latina Sheriff Against Texas’ Governor,’ Mother Jones, last modified 27 January 2017, http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/01/texas-greg-abbott-austin-sanctuary-city-immigration.
[v] See for example Siobhan Fenton, ‘Yarl’s Wood: Banner alleging sexual impropriety by guards hung from inside centre,’ The Independent, last modified 13 March 2016, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yarls-wood-banner-alleging-sexual-impropriety-by-guards-hung-from-inside-centre-a6929071.html.
[vi] Charles Heller and Lorenzo Pezzani, ‘The Left-to-Die Boat,’ Forensic Architecture, accessed 10 February 2017, http://www.forensic-architecture.org/case/left-die-boat/.
[vii] See for example Phillip E. Steinberg et al. ‘Atlas Swam: Freedom, Capital, and Floating Sovereignties in Seasteading Vision,’ Antipode. 44 (4): 1532-1550.
[viii] See for example the project description for Foster and Partners’ Droneport project: ‘It would require unprecedented levels of investment in roads and railways to catch up with the exponential growth in Africa’s population, which is set to double to 2.2 billion by 2050. An ‘infrastructural leap’ is essential using drone technology and clean energy systems to surmount the challenges of the future,’ Foster and Partners, accessed 10 February 2017, http://www.fosterandpartners.com/news/archive/2015/09/proposals-for-droneport-project-launched-to-save-lives-and-build-economies/.
[ix] Ross E. Adams, 2016, ‘An Ecology of Bodies.’ in Climates: Architecture and the Planetary Imaginary, ed. James D. Graham, (Zurich: Lars Müller Publishers), 181-190..
[x] Felicity Scott, Outlaw Territories, p. 242.
[xi] See for example Mika Ojakangas, ‘Sovereign and Plebs: Michel Foucault Meets Carl Schmitt,’ Telos, 119 (2001): 32-40.
[xii] Maurizio Lazzarato, Signs and Machines: Capitalism and the Production of Subjectivity, Los Angeles: Semiotext(e), 2014.
[xiii] Felicity Scott, Outlaw Territories, p. 442.
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Caven asks a question and the answer appears
Posted on May 22, 2017 by Rik
Was he not the chief executive at Rotherham when they tied up with BT connect in Rotherham Council or was that deal done later after he left?
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Caven vines on May 22, 2017 at 11:32 pm said:
I believe they then pulled the plug on it early as it was costing a fortune and failing to deliver
Also from memory I believe Cllr Wyatt was cabinet member for it
LabourHater on May 23, 2017 at 1:27 am said:
This Deal was ditched in 2011 four Years early…see
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,council-ditches-200m-bt-comms-deal_15952.htm
The (RBT) Rotherham Brought Together, was to take over the running of departments such as human resources and payroll, upgrade It systems and increase call center numbers , but from the start questions were raised with regards how much it would cost and how much BT would be making.
Then in 2016 RMBC signed a new £7m digital strategy. So after nearly 200million spent on equipment RMBC are now spending more on replacing and upgrading software applications.
The council has budgeted for just under £7m of capital investment, spread over the next three years, and is planning to create a digital change team to help produced a detailed delivery plan and business plans for individual projects.
Its costings for such replacement work include £1.6m for replacement of desktop devices, £1.2m to replace the contact centre system and £900,000 for networking equipment.
A further £358,000 will be spent on refreshing server estates and £300,000 on replacing storage infrastructure.
In addition, the council wants to upgrade the ‘YourAccount’, its self-service system for citizens that has around 33,000 registered users, at a cost of £555,000. The council has also set aside a further £1.2m for other digital projects.
Other costs factored into the plans includes £300,000 for desktop productivity tools, such as Word, Excel and Google’s Docs and Sheets.
A council spokesperson said “We will build upon things we’ve already achieved to deliver an excellent ICT infrastructure which is designed to support our transformation aspiration.”
Will this also be ditched early, RMBC really like to splash our cash on such projects, but when it comes to helping the elderly and most vulnerable they put the cost onto our council tax saying they ain’t no money.
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Professor Jon Altman FASSA. Photo by Stuart Hay.
Will the Healthy Welfare Card be healthy?
By Jon Altman, PhD '82
After prolonged debate, deliberation and delay, the Healthy Welfare Card will soon be launched at two trial sites in remote Australia.
At its simplest, the Heathy Welfare Card is a debit card where 80 per cent of the welfare payments of designated recipients is deposited.
The card is programmed to disallow the purchase of alcohol and none of the balance can be converted to cash.
While the card itself is 'cashless', welfare recipients will be able to use 20 per cent of their entitlements (plus any other income that can be earned, borrowed, begged or received as a gift) as cash.
The policy logic of the card appears to be that if 80 per cent of welfare income cannot be used to purchase alcohol or cashed out to purchase illicit drugs, alcohol, gambling products or services, then people will lead healthier and more productive lives.
To test this, the card is being trialled for 12 months and will then be rigorously and independently evaluated.
The 2015 Federal Budget allocated $2.7 million to the trial, although it is unlikely this sum includes bureaucratic and technological set up or evaluation costs.
The card has its immediate origins in the Abbott Government-commissioned Indigenous Jobs and Training Review, chaired by mining magnate Andrew Forrest in 2014.
The review recommended the Healthy Welfare Card and 100 per cent quarantining of welfare.
Recognising that even in the 21st Century people need some cash, quarantining was reduced to 80 per cent.
The card has links to the BasicsCard introduced as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Intervention in 2007.
BasicsCard only quarantines 50 per cent of income, although that can be increased.
It is also more restrictive.
It cannot be used to purchase alcohol, tobacco, pornography or for gambling.
BasicsCard was evaluated by a team including ANU social scientists.
The evaluation report found no conclusive evidence that BasicsCard - mainly targeting over 20,000 Indigenous Australians - made a difference to health and wellbeing. In many cases, it made life harder for welfare recipients.
Initial support countered by opposition
The main spruikers for the card are a powerful triumvirate comprising Forrest, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Alan Tudge and academic Marcia Langton.
BasicsCard cost an estimated $1 billion to 30 June 2015.
Despite adverse review findings, it will continue to 2017 costing $150 million more.
The Healthy Welfare Card has been controversial and the subject of a rushed Senate Inquiry.
While there has been some initial support for the card's introduction in three identified pilot regions, there has also been opposition.
Moree, NSW, has withdrawn as a candidate; communities in the East Kimberley are divided; and even in Ceduna, South Australia - where the first pilot is scheduled - there are deep community divisions.
All insist it is not paternalistic, it is not income management and it will make a significant difference.
However, while the Forrest Review promoted the card as "empowering", it is a paternalistic and demeaning measure imposed without discretion.
There is concern the card is discriminatory, targeting regions where most of the population is Indigenous. In the Ceduna region, more than 70 per cent of the targeted population is Indigenous.
Tokenistic tinkering not seismic change
It is a legacy itself of the cosy relationship between Tony Abbott and Forrest, a mining magnate empowered to craft social policy.
There is also concern this attempt to micromanage the expenditure patterns of those on welfare will be ineffective and expensive, just like BasicsCard.
Despite all the talk about evaluation after 12 months, meaningful assessment will be impossible because the impact of the card alone will not be isolatable, given its introduction alongside the provision of extra services.
Recent history shows adverse evaluation findings do not see policy changes.
Once new institutional architecture is put in place political and bureaucratic inertia sets in quickly.
There is also an increasing tendency for vested interests who promote policy innovation to escape accountability for policy failures.
The Forrest Review pleaded for seismic change, not incrementalism, to address Indigenous disadvantage.
But tinkering with people's expenditures, rather than addressing complex structural issues with deep historical legacy, strikes me as tokenistic.
This raises questions of why the Turnbull Government has pressed ahead with this risky venture.
Jon Altman FASSA is an honorary professor at the Regulatory Institutions Network at ANU. He is also research professor at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Melbourne.
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Clarius-Ultrasound Portable Veterinary
We present the portable ultrasound of the company Clarius, from Canada. It is an innovative product thanks to its ease of use, versatility and portability. It is used by an application available for Android and IOS, both on Tablet and Smartphone. The software is adapted to veterinary and allows to work with different applications according…
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Rapid tests for resistance to antibiotics
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We present the new Immunoassay Analyzer for veterinary FIA HEALVET. It is an immunofluorescence analyzer for the detection and quantification of hormones, PCR and tumor markers. The FIA HEALVET works with individual immunofluorescence plaques, with total blood, serum or plasma. Available tests The following tests are available at the launch: Progesterone Cortisol T4 CDW (C…
RAL in AVEPA Barcelona 2017
RAL will attended from 9 to 11 November to the National Congress of Avepa held in Barcelona. In our stand visitors were able to know our catalogue designed for the veterinary laboratory and our last novelties, as well as to have different offers during the Congress.
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New line of veterinary PointCare V2 We present the new Analyzer PointCare V2 mainly destined to the veterinary market. It is a biochemical analyzer that works with rotors. The PointCareV2 works with rotors of up to 14 parameters and with only 100 µ L of blood, serum or plasma. The dimensions are very tight and fit…
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Vauxhall Astra 4S / Opel Kadett E 4S – Group B & S Prototypes
In 1983, GM’s motorsport effort in Group B international rallying was with the classic rear-wheel drive Opel Manta B 400: a slightly upgraded version of its sister car, the Group 4 Ascona B 400. Clinging to traditional designs, the humble Opels quickly fell out of contention in the World Rally Championship. With the arrival of the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, it was evident that the Group B winning formula was to use a small and lightweight car built from scratch to win rallies. In 1984, Opel Motorsport manager Tony Fall ordered the Kadett D 400 study as a stepping stone for his last push to the GM executives – an ultimate attempt to give Opel a competitive Group B rally car: the Kadett E 4S.
1985 Opel Kadett E (GSi trim)
The normal production “E” generation of the Opel Kadett / Vauxhall Astra was a front-wheel drive platform but would only share its exterior appearance with the new “4S” (4wd / Supercharged) rally car: what lies underneath would be totally foreign to the base model. Similarly to other Group B creations, only the middle section of the original monocoque was retained in favour of adding front and rear tubular spaceframes for the engine, drivetrain and suspension. The roof remained steel but the rest of the bodywork was done in lightweight Kevlar composite.
Opel Motorsport’s engineering team, then under the lead of newly appointed Karl-Heinz Goldstein, highly debated the actual need for a mid-engine layout. In Goldstein’s opinion, such a layout only favoured predictable handling conditions such as on a race track and was more demanding on the driver. In contrast, a front mid-ship engine position allowed for a reassuring polar moment which would be easier for lesser skilled drivers to adapt to varying rally conditions, hence making the car a more attractive proposition to the national-level clientele. Furthermore, Goldstein was adamant that any weight bias disadvantage would be dispelled under acceleration which would shift most of the car’s weight rearward and naturally improve handling.
As such, the engineers kept the engine of the 4S in the front, but pushed it well back into the firewall, and converted the rest of the chassis to accept a four-wheel drive system. Rather than going back to FF Developments (as for the Manta 4WD prototype), Goldstein opted for the existing Xtrac system; brainchild of Mike Endean and developed by Martin Schanche, it was designed to provide almost any front-engined car with the possibility of adding four-wheel drive. While designed primarily for rallycross usage, the Xtrac system could be adapted for rallying as well. The “Goldstein recipe” netted the 4S a claimed dry weight of 960 kg (2115 lbs) albeit a super lightweight 850 kg (1875 lbs) build was said to be also in the works.
Technical View
As it was the case with many new rally car projects, the engineering team originally opted for re-using the proven Manta B 400 “Cosworth head” engine. However, even in “phase 3” form this was only a sub-300 horsepower normally aspirated engine so they first tried supercharging it to improve the power output: only managing to get about 325 BHP out of the setup. Then the engineers tested turbocharging which resulted in a respectable 400 BHP output. However, there was much reliability issues with the turbocharged engine, which was already known for busting head gaskets, making the car doubtfully competitive.
As 1985 went along, the team was under immense pressure to show results and test the car with a power output worthy of the current state of Group B. This pressure made the engineers turn to a bit of a trickery by sourcing a crudely disguised 1860 cc turbocharged Ford engine from reputable tuner Zakspeed. A combination of a hefty 500 BHP with the Xtrac system that had already proven to be very successful in Martin Schanche’s rallycross Ford Escort MkII. However, this was a public relations disaster for GM when the automotive press found out that the car ran a Ford engine. Opel did try to save face by stating that it was nothing more than a proof of concept.
There were a total of four 4S prototypes built in 1985: one with each version of the engines and all equipped with “Xtrac” four-wheel drive systems. Three were branded as “Opel Kadett Rallye E 4S”, two of which were tested in the 1986 Paris-Dakar rally with mitigated results, and the last as the “Vauxhall Astra 4×4” which was tested under prototype rules in one event of the 1986 British Rally Championship.
Paris-Dakar Prototype
A few months after the Dakar’s disappointing outing, news of the Group B ban hit the motorsport world by storm. While at first this seemed to be a disaster for the Astra 4S, the Group S replacement proposition might solve Opel’s engine problematic since the revised rules would limit the cars’ horsepower to around 300. However, it was not to be since the regulations prohibited forced induction engines of more than 1800 cc. This would have forced Opel to either use the unreliable 275 BHP “phase 3” naturally aspirated engine (which would have needed to be de-stroked below 2400cc to avoid being choked down by the mandatory restrictors) or get back the drawing board. To learn much more about the history of Group S, please CLICK HERE!
Sadly, Opel’s hopes would get utterly crushed when Group S ultimately suffered the same fate as Group B a few months later. This left the Astra / Kadett E 4S with no way out thus the whole project was abandoned. This basically gave Opel three straight project failures in four years and can arguably be considered as one of the most massively wasted efforts at designing a competitive Group B car. This made Tony Fall slam the door on Opel and leave Germany for good.
One of the Paris-Dakar 4S prototypes was subsequently purchased by John Welch to compete in the highly competitive British Rallycross series: it featured a de-stroked 2.1L Manta B 400 engine paired with a BMW Formula One turbocharger that produced a claimed 650 BHP.
John Welch’s Rallycross Astra 4S
It is also note to mention that the Vauxhall Astra 4S prototype (supercharged version) made an appearance at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb. This particular car is exposed at the Vauxhall Heritage Center in Luton, England.
N = Normally Aspirated Version
S = Supercharged Version
T = Turbocharged Version
Z = Zakspeed Powered Version
Group/Class B/12 – S PROTOTYPE
Conception/Production 1984~1985 # built: 4
B 400 “phase 3” engine, I-4, DOHC 16v, gas (N)
B 400 “phase 4” engine, I-4, DOHC 16v, gas (S, T)
Zakspeed, I-4, DOHC, 16v, gas (Z)
located front longitudinal (all)
2410 cc (N, S, T)
1860 cc (Z)
WRC (x1.4 forced induction factor)
2410 cc (N)
3374 cc (S,T)
11.2:1 (N)
N/A (S,T,Z)
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(N) 275 HP @ 7200 rpm
(S) 325 HP @ – rpm
(T) 400 HP @ – rpm
(Z) 500 HP @ – rpm
(N) 221 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
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Materials block:
cast iron (N, S, T)
N/A (Z)
cylinder head:
aluminium (N, S, T)
Aspiration N:
natural / normal
2 x Weber DCOE 50 carburettors
Sprintex Supercharger
Ignition electronic, firing order 1-3-4-2 (N, S, T)
Cooling system water-cooled
Lubrication system dry sump with mid-mounted twin oil coolers –
Type “Xtrac” four-wheel drive (all) 6 speed gearbox (all)
Gearbox ratios N/A N/A
Differential ratio N/A Driver adjustable F/R ratio F28/R72 to F50/R50 hydraulic system
Clutch N/A
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Type GM T-Platform steel monocoque chassis (middle section only) 3 door hatchback design with integral roll cage and sump guard. Front and rear spaceframe. Kevlar body panels.
Front suspension N/A
Rear suspension N/A
Steering system rack and pinion N/A
Brakes F & R: Discs Dual circuit with servo, adjustable ratio split front to rear
length: 4256 mm / 167.6 in width: 1760 mm / 69.3 in height: 1393 mm / 54.8 in
wheelbase: 2500 mm / 98.4 in front track: N/A rear track: N/A
Rims – tires N/A
Dry/Unladen Weight 850~960 kg (1875~2115 lbs)
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The Bipartisan Urge to Suppress Dissent
Conservatives at Berkeley and critics of the Trump administration both deserve freedom of speech.
Jacob Sullum | 4.26.2017 12:15 AM
The University of California at Berkeley's inhospitality to conservative speakers, the subject of a federal lawsuit filed on Monday, prompted a Twitter rebuke from President Trump a few months ago. Yet his administration seems determined to demonstrate that suppression of opposing views is a bipartisan impulse.
Berkeley College Republicans (BCR), which invited conservative commentator Ann Coulter to speak on campus this Thursday evening, and Young America's Foundation (YAF), which underwrote her visit, argue that Berkeley's vague, unwritten policy regarding "high-profile speakers" unconstitutionally discriminates against unpopular viewpoints. As a result of that policy, which was adopted after violent protests prompted the university to shut down a February 1 appearance by former Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos, Berkeley canceled Coulter's speech, then offered to reschedule it for next Tuesday afternoon, in the middle of the "dead week" between classes and exams.
BCR says it felt compelled to cancel an April 12 talk by another conservative journalist, David Horowitz, after the university insisted that it take place at an inconvenient location and end by 3 p.m., meaning most students would be in class while Horowitz was speaking. BCR and YAF say the restrictions imposed by Berkeley in the name of public safety have not been applied to left-leaning speakers and amount to an "unlawful heckler's veto" that marginalizes conservative voices.
After the Milo melee in February, Trump suggested on Twitter that Berkeley risks losing federal funds if it "does not allow free speech." If the president were sincerely committed to protecting First Amendment rights, he would issue similar warnings to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which recently demanded that Twitter reveal the identity of a DHS gadfly, and the Justice Department, which is considering criminal charges against people who share classified information leaked by others.
Last month a special agent in charge at Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a division of DHS, issued a summons to Twitter seeking records that would unmask the person or persons behind @ALT_USCIS, an account that regularly criticizes the Trump administration's immigration policies. There did not seem to be any legal justification for the summons, which looked like a blatant attempt to intimidate critics.
DHS dropped the summons the day after Twitter filed a lawsuit arguing that it threatened the First Amendment right to engage in pseudonymous political speech. Last week, in response to inquiries by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), DHS Inspector General John Roth revealed that his office is investigating whether the CBP summons was "improper."
The day before Roth expressed concern about government inquiries that might have "a chilling effect on individuals' free speech rights," CNN and The Washington Post reported that the Justice Department is once again looking for a way to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for sharing classified documents with the public. The Obama administration abandoned that project after concluding that charging Assange with violating the Espionage Act would create a precedent that could be used against any news organization that publishes stories based on "defense information" from sources who obtained or divulged it illegally—a very common journalistic practice.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo says we shouldn't worry about that because Assange is not a real journalist, a debatable and constitutionally irrelevant point. The "freedom of the press" that is guaranteed by the First Amendment is not the freedom of people who work for officially recognized news outlets; it is the freedom to use technologies of mass communication.
That freedom extends to everyone in the United States, whether or not he is a professional journalist or an American citizen. If Assange broke the Espionage Act by distributing classified material within the U.S., that means he used "the press" there.
Trump, who declared "I love WikiLeaks!" when it was revealing embarrassing information about Hillary Clinton, has changed his tune now that he perceives a threat to his government's secrets. When he was asked about a potential criminal case against Assange last Friday, Trump said, "It's OK with me."
© Copyright 2017 by Creators Syndicate Inc.
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Jacob Sullum is a senior editor at Reason.
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Spinach Chin
April.26.2017 at 9:05 am
To suggest that there’s moral equivalence between conservatives and progressives on this issue is absurd.
The purpose of the Twitter summons was to locate a suspected “rogue” USCIS employee, and while I don’t agree with the government attempting to strongarm Twitter for this information, it’s a long way from wholesale suppression of political views, which is what American universities do on a daily basis.
April.26.2017 at 11:02 am
Universities aren’t the whole Democratic party either and are only suppressing political views in a very limited way (albeit rather disturbingly).
The Senate Democrats voted en masse a couple of years ago to amend the Constitution to limit 1st Amendment protections for political speech. The Democrats have largely embraced suppressing dissent.
April.26.2017 at 5:17 pm
Everybody knows that some forms of speech don’t deserve to be protected and should be aggressively suppressed, if necessary by arrest and prosecution under any available legal pretext.
Those who whine and gripe about a little bit of perfectly appropriate censorship usually speak for some sort of interest group themselves.
Surely no one here would dare to defend the “First Amendment dissent” of a single, isolated judge in our nation’s leading criminal “satire” case?
Let the representatives of the “free speech” community go ahead and defend that outrageous legal opinion, and then perhaps their hypocrisy would be less apparent.
Meanwhile, they acquiesce, as they should, in New York’s criminalization of any text communicated in the “name” of another with the alleged intent to “deceive,” regardless of whether any harm is intended or caused, tangible or otherwise. See the documentation at:
http://raphaelgolbtrial.wordpress.com/
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The democrat party are dominated by hardcore Marxists.
However Fienstein and several other democrats have threatened companies that support organizations such as Reason
April.26.2017 at 12:03 pm
Perhaps, but the convenient truth for Democrats is that they have a built-in social mechanism for carrying out these forms of suppression.
Universities, the media, and the entertainment industry are not part of the Democratic party, strictly speaking, but they do their bidding quite readily, without having to get marching orders from the party proper. Democrat politicians rarely call them out on it, and in fact, often encourage it.
Republicans don’t have quite the built-in, batshit crazy network of supporters that the Democrats have, but when one of the fringe-types say something out of line, establishment pols almost always condemn it.
Milo and Coulter (and many other conservative commentators and polemicists) are part of the media and entertainment industry and have been quite successful there.
My point isn’t that Democrats aren’t terrible on free speech stuff these days. They are. The point is that certain universities are at the extremes and aren’t the right thing to compare to what republicans in government may be doing now. The fact is that outside of insane college campuses, conservatives can speak all they want. And Republicans are the ones with the power to abuse right now, so while there may not be complete moral equivalence, both are definitely threats worth keeping an eye on.
I can’t remember who it was, but weren’t several people arguing right here the other day that Republicans were stupid if they don’t stoop to the same shitty, illegal tactics that the Democrats used when they had the power?
damikesc
They would be absolutely idiotic to not use the same tactics. Allowing one party free reign to do whatever they want while the other does not will do nothing to alleviate the problem. You need to make them SUFFER for the practices that they champion.
Why whites on campuses don’t protest, constantly, that “white privilege” bullshit is inherently racist is baffling. Make them choke on their bullshit. When the minorities say “Whites have the power”, ask “what power do I have over you?”
Stop rolling over. Stop hiding and hoping they get you last.
Jay Dubya
May.7.2017 at 7:16 am
I really wish Team Red shills would keep the partisan bullshit out of H&R. The Republicans have the House and Senate. Could you let us libertarians have our own libertarian magazine back please?
GILMORE?
Universities aren’t the whole Democratic party either
No; they’re a more accurate representation of the American Left. The Democrats are the ones w/ jobs they can occasionally get fired from. Not so for most university profs.
The only difference other than that is mostly in ‘what they can get away with’. The Left as represented by universities effectively has free reign. Democrats have greater obstacles w/ things like the courts, bill of rights, and taxpayers.
The Democratic Party’s presidential candidate campaigned on amending the First Amendment (Citizens United) and the former chair of the Democratic Party says (falsely) that ‘hate speech’ (whatever that is) is not protected by the First Amendment.
Sometimes saying a ‘pox on both their houses’ just sounds ridiculous. This would be that time
So, the government trying to silence someone on twitter is no big deal? I’d say it’s worth a pox or two on their house. You don’t need absolute equivalence to reasonably condemn both.
Except the Left is trying to stifle speech in the government and they don’t need to “stifle” speech on Twitter as Twitter is run by those same Leftists and is all-too-happy to shut down opposing views as is.
BiPolarMoment
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Unicorn Abattoir
Nobody should have 2 pair of pants while children are starving.
/true prog
Cyto
Well, there’s the Republicans and Democrats, so that’s bipartisan. But the Greens are right there with you on suppressing dissent.
Of the four largest political parties, three are adamantly pro-state suppression of speech they don’t like. (in a come-from-behind move for the ages, Team D has taken a huge lead of late). Only the Libertarians seem to have a consistent voice on this front. And even they are being infiltrated by unlibertarian burnouts from team R and team D.
It is almost as if there is only one true defender of liberty…. one true, well, you see where I’m going with this…
The only true defender of liberty is every individual. Problem is that most American individuals are such idiot zombies now, they will realize all too late.
For those of use paying attention, it is wise to arm yourselves on the optimistic hope that the government will not come for guns because most people have them. After all, that was the true intent of the 2nd amendment.
The machine had grown too large with too many americans either directly or indirectly at the gov’t tit for their incomes.
An interesting story at reason would be how many jobs are supported through the military industrial complex. That is why government growth is not really fought.
People say nothing when their wallets are concerned and working people don’t have time to protest the Marxists sheep at the universities.
BTW, can I say that I like the new delayed posting feature on HnR. It really makes for thoughtful discussions.
Yet still no edit button.
Ra's al Gore
Trump doing what Obama did makes Trump as bad as a rioting mob. Got it.
wareagle
Really? The Twitter thing apparently resolved itself after the company sued and DHS let the matter go. Please cite where this has occurred at Berkeley or any hotspot of liberal whining.
colorblindkid
The free speech issue is one where Reason has taken an annoyingly, “Well both of them do it” attitude. There are no liberal speakers anywhere being shut down with mobs and violence. Conservatives aren’t shutting down venues and banning people.
Government suppression of speech is largely an entirely different topic and of a different nature, and is indeed terrible on both sides. The culture of suppression seen in society today, though, is 99% the fault of the left.
That’s true, but the culture of suppression is largely limited to campuses. Government suppression of speech (by both sides) is more troubling in a lot of ways. The screeching protestors seem likely to make themselves irrelevant by annoying the hell out of everyone. The government tools that can be used to suppress speech will always be available.
You sure it’s limited to campuses? This cohort’s predecessors brought along their fixation on diversity and multi-culti; stupidity like privilege and appropriation is simply raising the bar because few people want to call bullshit. The bathroom nonsense began with municipal govts – looking at you Charlotte – wanting to dictate how private companies manage restrooms.
I don’t accept the ‘both sides’ premise because it does not hold water. There is no institutional or ideological effort on the right doing this kind of Orwellian thing. Even the examples listed have equivalent incidents whose common bond is the feds, not the party in charge.
MikeP2
“There is no institutional or ideological effort on the right doing this kind of Orwellian thing”
Correct. It is a completely false equivalency that the Reason writer do solely to maintain a middle ground. It is utter bullshit.
Conservatives routinely express their dislike of certain speech, but there has been almost negligible amounts of action to suppress it. The opposite is true of the Left, who actively use lawfare, government agencies, intimidation, and violence to suppress speech they disagree with.
It is utter bullshit to compare the two.
You just compared the two.
I mean the actions to absolutely suppress certain speakers and content. Outside of the world of the college campus, Ann Coulter can speak without a riot breaking out. She’s made a career out of it.
I’ll agree that the left are the people waging a war on free speech right now. But they haven’t won and I’m not convinced they will. But some people are talking about it as if the crap on college campuses is representative of the broader society. That’s mostly what I’m reacting too. I think people are attaching too much significance to a relatively small group of shrill assholes.
Well, the youth in college today will be the leaders of tomorrow so there is actually reason to be concerned with how some campuses only seem to churn out uneducated Marxists at an alarming rate.
Generally speaking people become more conservative the more assets they own, but I have a strong suspicion a lot of those people who are studying liberal arts at places like Berkley won’t have a whole lot of assets down the line…
Their organs will have some value when they are harvrsted. To pay for the damage they cause.
I agree with you, but I still want to watch that relatively small group of shrill assholes burn.
Hell, conservatives weren’t trying to shut down or cause problems for Reason. The Left, which many of the authors empathize with, were doing that.
They’d likely argue that it was individuals who did it, not the state, ignoring that one of the few legitimate uses for the state is to defend the civil rights of ALL, not just some that the state really, really likes. That RICO has not been used on antifa is downright insane at this point.
DHS Inspector General John Roth revealed that his office is investigating whether the CBP summons was “improper.”
I do like that they’re so clumsy. It adds up to the only transparency we get from these administrations.
Citizen X - #6
I maintain that Barack Obama kept his promise to lead the most transparent administration in history. It’s just that all of that transparency came about entirely in spite of the best efforts of Barack Obama.
JuanQPublic
The “liberal vs conservative” argument in determining who is the bigger suppressor of speech doesn’t fully apply today, because Republicans are largely no longer “conservative,” at least in the sense of restraining government, and the “left” are largely no longer “liberal” in the sense of enlightenment values or the 60s free speech movement. In both cases, the tone of their rhetoric is illiberal and anti-individual. Of course, the degree of that depends on the issue, which eviscerates their vacancy of principle.
Make no mistake, the illiberals are winning right now. Anyone principled enough to look past the reactionism are seen as “weak”, and nobody is in the mood for pointy-headed intellectuals. Trying to understand something is by default seen as “supporting” that something. We’re in the midst of an anti-enlightenment, anti-intellectual crusade.
Something, something false equivalency. One used legal methods to access a twitter account and the other uses public dollars to silence dissent with violence.
AMEN to this. It should be illegal to riot with a mask on. Of course California has some REALLY STUPID ledtist politicians.
Bipartisan urge………?
Here’s something I just found out.
Ann Coulter is supposed to speak tomorrow and it’s a shitstorm of controversy.
But, were you aware that her speech was only half of a debate? that this was to be a two sides thing?
The other side has already given it’s speech. Without incident (or apparently, notice). No rioting. No angry trumpkins. Nothing.
This isn’t ‘bipartisan’.
The conservatives/republicans/right are not engaged in an effort to silence anyone.
Stop pretending they are.
RE: The Bipartisan Urge to Suppress Dissent
One does not question The State or Dear Leader Trump the Grump much engaging in freedom of speech against authoritarian or totalitarian ruling elites.
Such activity is counter-revolutionary and only creates doubters among the unwashed masses.
Oppression by our beloved Thought Police only creates a more calm and harmonious collective.
One must think of our obvious betters and what they want and need if we are to have a true proletariat paradise.
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There is a distinction here that a “Constitution-as-suicide-pact” libertarian chooses not to see. Revealing classified information is a crime, for pragmatic reasons that the Founding Fathers would understand (granted, too much gets classified by the feds, but that’s another story). Speaking heterodox opinions is quite legal, and it’s therefore the responsibility of the authorities to make sure such speakers aren’t driven out by violent mobs of fascists masquerading as “anti-fascists”, as has now happened yet again in Thug City (i.e., Berkeley).
There’s a big difference between leaking classified information, which is a crime for pragmatic reasons our Founding Fathers would understand, and speaking heterodox views. The latter is clearly legal, and in fact the authorities are responsible for making sure it isn’t shut down by rioting mobs. In Thug City (aka Berkeley), they don’t even try to do their jobs.
Remember when the ACLU used to fight to protect civil liberties, instead of using government force to trample them? Good times…
STSA
I remember when the ACLU used to fight for the First Amendment rights of Nazis. Now they are the Nazis.
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Did SCOTUS Just Rule That Pickpocketing Is a 'Violent Felony'?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor has some concerns.
Joe Setyon | 1.16.2019 1:35 PM
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In a divided ruling yesterday, the Supreme Court seemed to set a low bar for what sort of robbery offenses count as a "violent felony" under federal law.
The case, Stokeling v. United States, involved a career criminal facing a 15-year minimum prison sentence following his latest conviction, this time on a federal gun charge. It split the Court along interesting lines. Justice Stephen Breyer, normally associated with the Court's liberal wing, voted with Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Samuel Alito in the majority. Chief Justice John Roberts, meanwhile, joined his more liberal colleagues—Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan—in the minority.
The actual facts of the case were not in question. After he was arrested in Florida on suspicion of burglary in 2015, police found a handgun in Denard Stokeling's backpack. He eventually pleaded guilty and was convicted of illegally possessing the gun and ammunition. Thanks to the Armed Criminal Career Act (ACCA), which sets penalties for people convicted on federal gun charges who have three or more "violent felony" convictions on their record, Stokeling faced a minimum of 15 years behind bars.
Stokeling did not dispute that he had previously been convicted of home invasion, kidnapping, and robbery. But he did say the 1997 robbery conviction, stemming from an incident where he tried to steal necklaces right off a woman's neck, should not have qualified as a "violent felony." Rather than a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for his gun conviction, Stokeling said he should be facing no more than 87 months (a little over seven years), according to CNN.
At issue was the definition of a "violent felony" under the ACCA and whether or not it encompasses Florida's definition of "robbery." According to the ACCA, a "violent felony" is "any crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year" that "has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another."
Florida law, meanwhile, says that "robbery" is "the taking of money or other property…from the person or custody of another…when in the course of the taking there is the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear." And as Thomas noted in his majority opinion, the Florida Supreme Court "has explained that the 'use of force' necessary to commit robbery requires 'resistance by the victim that is overcome by the physical force of the offender.'"
In other words, robbery is not necessarily classified as a "violent felony" under the ACCA. "Physical force," on the other hand, is. But the question in this case, as SCOTUSblog pointed out in October, did not involve the level of physical force Stokeling used in the necklace incident. Rather, the Court had to determine whether it's possible, under Florida's definition of robbery, to commit the crime without using "physical force." If it is, then convictions under Florida's robbery law, and possibly other states' robbery statutes as well, wouldn't qualify as violent felonies under the ACCA.
Ultimately, the Court said it's not, with Thomas writing that the ACCA "encompasses robbery offenses that require the criminal to overcome the victim's resistance."
"Robbery that must overpower a victim's will—even a feeble or weak-willed victim—necessarily involves a physical confrontation and struggle," he wrote for the majority. "The altercation need not cause pain or injury or even be prolonged; it is the physical contest between the criminal and the victim that is itself 'capable of causing physical pain or injury.'"
Thomas was quoting the late Justice Antonin Scalia's majority decision in Johnson v. United States, which also involved the ACCA. The kind of physical force that could conceivably injure a victim, Thomas argued, "includes the amount of force necessary to overcome a victim's resistance."
But "Florida robbery…covers too broad a range of conduct to qualify as a 'violent felony' under the ACCA," wrote Sotomayor in her dissent. She particularly took issue with Thomas's wide interpretation of the word "capable." In Johnson, "the Court could not have meant 'capable' in the 'potentiality' sense," she said. "Rather, it meant it in the sense that its entire text indicates: 'force capable of causing physical pain or injury' in the sense that a 'strong' or 'substantial degree of force' can cause physical pain or injury," she added, referencing the Johnson decision.
Sotomayor provided a few examples to back up her reasoning. "As any first-year torts student (or person with a shoulder injury) quickly learns, even a tap on the shoulder is 'capable of causing physical pain or injury' in certain cases," she wrote, alluding to her recent shoulder dislocation.
Even minor uses of force fall under Florida's definition of robbery, she said. But these are not violent felonies. "For example, the force element of Florida robbery is satisfied by a pickpocket who attempts to pull free after the victim catches his arm," Sotomayor wrote. "A thief who grabs a bag from a victim's shoulder also commits Florida robbery, so long as the victim instinctively holds on to the bag's strap for a moment."
"Florida law applies the label 'robbery' to crimes that are, at most, a half-notch above garden-variety pickpocketing or shoplifting" she concluded. And locking up such offenders for 15 years is not all necessary, she suggested.
Sotomayor does bring up some interesting points. In this case, it's hard to have sympathy for Stokeling, who's clearly a career criminal (whether he deserves to be put away for 15 years is another question). But it's certainly possible to envision a scenario where a habitual pickpocketer or shoplifter is eventually convicted on a gun charge and sentenced to prison for longer than he or she deserves.
It remains to be seen what ramifications this ruling will have on future cases. In the meantime, you can read Thomas's majority opinion and Sotomayor's dissent here.
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Joe Setyon is a former assistant editor at Reason.
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$park? The Misanthrope
January.16.2019 at 1:42 pm
a habitual pickpocketer or shoplifter
Has got to learn somehow how to keep their hands off of other people’s stuff.
>>>”violent felony”
ambiguous words = unambiguous prison walls.
Don't look at me!
I feel no pity towards this criminal, or any like him.
Diane Reynolds (Paul.)
Chief Justice John Roberts, meanwhile, joined his more liberal colleagues
*gasp from the crowd*
MiloMinderbinder
But it’s certainly possible to envision a scenario where a habitual pickpocketer or shoplifter is eventually convicted on a gun charge and sentenced to prison for longer than he or she deserves.
“Deserve’s got nothin’ to do with it.”
A Lady of Reason
That’s insane… what a broken system!
Chipper Morning Baculum
What if the pickpocket plays some pocket pool? Is that a NAP violation?
TLBD
Personally I am fine with the majority opinion on it. Their point is pretty spot on.
I can point a gun at you, never make contact, never actually hurt you, and steal from you.
Anything that involves touching or interacting with another human being in order to steal from them against their will should be robbery. Anything that does not involve interaction with another human being and involves stealing should be not be robbery.
/shrug
Now, mandatory sentencing, on the other hand, I certainly have issues with.
Jgalt1975
Yeah, the 15-year mandatory minimum seems like the more problematic thing than the definition of the types of crimes covered by the statute to me too.
How is strong-arm robbery not “violent?”
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MasterThief
I skimmed the article, but does it say it was a strong-arm robbery? It says steal the necklace off her body, but i didn’t catch if it was by force. A pickpocket should be capable of that without force. Still, I don’t trust Seyton to accurately portray events and don’t have much of an issue with the decision if force was involved
Will someone post a link to a description of how to non-violently rip a necklace from the neck of a robbery victim?
Didn’t think so.
I know it is possible to resist arrest without violence, but not to tear jewelry from another human being.
You can’t “rip it away” non-violently, but it can certainly be removed by a skilled pickpocket without being noticed. If it was done violently, then that instance fits the statute and he’s earned the sentence. If he attempted to remove it stealthily, then that doesn’t fit but I still think a repeat offender should get significant time behind bars
Phanatic
Today Reason told me that violating the NAP isn’t actually violence. What happened to the libertarians?
hackajar
Yes this ^^. When it comes to the NAP, once again, Gorsuch is ruling Libertarian, as he should.
What surprises me is the left end of the court, shrugging at the average citizen “instinctively” protecting their individual freedoms. Like, somehow they are baffled that the natural state of mankind is individual liberty, and they have no idea why that has not been shaken from their minds yet.
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where he tried to steal necklaces right off a woman’s neck, should not have qualified as a “violent felony.”
How can you steal a necklace from a person’s neck without being violent? That isn’t picking a pocket either.
has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another
There’s your force, or attempted force.
Further, if it was an “attempted” crime, that implies he was thwarted, which would generally involve force.
Lack of sympathy.
Further, I see the word “threat” present. I define threat as “imminently unavoidable harm”, ie, if you can avoid the harm by the skin of your teeth, it’s still a threat, with the clear implication that you are justified in taking whatever remedial action will prevent the threat from turning into actual harm. Far as I’m concerned, any action up to that implied by the threat is justified. If I threaten you with a gun during a robbery, you have the right to do ANYTHING to prevent my threat becoming real harm, including killing me. If I threaten to grab your necklace, the potential harm (realistically) is bruised neck, minor cuts and scrapes, even a broken arm or leg from falling down, especially if it’s on a stairway or sidewalk, where the potential consequences are easy to imagine. If my preventive actions mean pushing you on to train tracks or a road, or down a flight of stairs, too bad.
Thus yanking a necklace off a person’s neck is a violent crime, no ifs ands or buts.
Has anyone told Seyton that you can commit assault without physically contacting the other person, or how little contact is necessary for a charge of battery?
And this is splitting hairs. Ripping a necklace off a woman’s neck is an act of violence.
Another spin around the bowl for Reason.
BearOdinson
I read both the entire majority opinion and the dissent (and for fun I read Johnson vs. United States from 2010 since it was so heavily referenced in both).
Just to be clear, the case was NOT about whether or not the defendant’s crime was specifically a violent felony. It was about whether or not the Florida law on robbery automatically meets the definition of violent felony. (It is almost ludicrous to argue that the crime wasn’t violent, he specifically grabbed the woman’s neck and then grabbed the necklace.)
And I think the majority nailed it on this one. The minority were the ones who were trying to pick and choose from Johnson, not the majority.
Besides, this one is easy. Regardless of Sotomayor getting some things right, when Roberts and Ginsburg both agree, the correct answer is usually the opposite.
Thanks for doing the legwork. I’m more in favor of the ruling knowing that. Robbery is a violent crime. If the robbery is also a felony then we have a SC minority who doesn’t understand definitions.
The wise Latina fails on this one. Coercive force is still force…
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Did SCOTUS Just Rule That Pickpocketing Is a ‘Violent Felony’?
Either way, the 2nd Amendment protects the People’s right to keep and bear Arms. Including an ex-felon.
The laws that prevent felons who are not on probation, parole, or otherwise in state custody from keeping and bearing Armaments are unconstitutional [period]
retiredfire
January.17.2019 at 7:48 am
Anyone can lose a Constitutional right, if subjected to due process.
IMHO, due process, that removes a right, should be an individualized consequence, against which the individual gets to make a defense.
Unfortunately, the courts have deemed the passage of a blanket law is due process and the laws against someone formerly convicted of some felonies falls under that definition.
Under the theory that the courts, specifically the Supreme Court, gets to decide what is, or isn’t Constitutional, denying a former felon the RTKABA, is in compliance.
An Owl Named Dur
You do yourselves no favors when you distort facts in support of your argument. Snatching necklaces from a woman’s neck is not “pick pocketing”. It’s a violent robbery. What the hell do you think would have happened had she tried to stop him?
Add in his prior home invasion, kidnapping, robbery and felon in possession of a firearm convictions, and I’m happy to see him locked up until he’s too decrepit to threaten anyone ever again.
jph12
As BearOldison explains above, “Just to be clear, the case was NOT about whether or not the defendant’s crime was specifically a violent felony. It was about whether or not the Florida law on robbery automatically meets the definition of violent felony.” This is about the general definition, not the particular instance. If Florida’s definition of robbery doesn’t automatically meet the standard, then it doesn’t qualify for the sentence enhancement even if an individual robbery indisputably does.
And is evidence that the “legal”system has devolved into one, where common sense is abandoned at the courtroom door.
Uncle Adolf?s Gas and Grill
I don’t see why this is a surprise. In some states, a DUI is classified as a violent crime. No, I’m not kidding.
I don’t understand your sarcastic subtext here. Of course DUI is a violent crime. You were hurling a 2 ton object at 40 MPH down the road, while incapacitated. That is a clear violation of the NAP.
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Liberty Lover
#MeToo, considering the proximity of pockets to a person’s genitals, wouldn’t it be sexual assault?
Colossal Douchebag
If pickpocketing is violent, you’re doing it wrong.
ImanAzol
January.29.2019 at 10:32 pm
In this case, yes, it was a violent felony. Why does Reason continue to circle the drain of leftist apologetic faggotry?
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March.12.2019 at 7:30 am
Considering how outlets like CNN are airing “stories” that have been proven to be in error or flat out lies over and over, something should be done. Look how the media attempted to destroy the Covington boys, who we now know are innocent and it was Nathan Phillips who lied about what happened. The media had no regard for the long term damage to the boys lives their reporting might cause as long as it supported their narrative and attacks on the President.
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Barcelona won Sevilla 2-0 and equalized the semi-final round
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Barcelona is challenging Sevilla passed 0-2 To go to the semifinals of the Royal Cup. Lionel Messi, who is missing the first lap, will play Camp Nou. Directly 610 and 611 channels go to television.
When the game started, it made a place, maybe it seemed more difficult than before: open the score. In the attempt to recover the ball, Quincy Promes sucked Lionel Messi and the referee punished him. Philippe Coutinho changed his goal and Barca shot calmly.
The visitor informed him that it was on the field for the last 20 minutes. An excellent team from the right ended a search that André Silva, the first car that looks like Jasper Cillessen. As if it were not enough, in just a few minutes, the Dutch goalkeeper set Ban to Ban.
For the kick-off, Sevilla won 0-2 in the half hour of the match. Clément Lenglet announced that Ivan Rakitic had a great pass and Juan Soria went to the right, and unwittingly he unlocked the goalkeeper and set it 2-0.
Two national cups for two season official Ernesto Valverde team (against Seville against Sevilla and Levante in the 16th lap) have been lost.
They plan to maintain their highest level in the Spanish league (5 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and Saturday against Valencia on 22nd) and prepare for the first qualifying round of the Champions League in Lyon (France, on Tuesday, 19 February), in the Copa del Rey.
Sevilla, with Argentina Éver Banega, Franco Vázquez and Gabriel Mercado Between his call, he wants to qualify for the next classification. In this way, they will revenge themselves at the end of the last edition, where the Catalans prevailed and the trophy was raised.
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Justin Bieber had to do a lot of grueling concerts but as you’re about to find out, there’s nothing as grueling as losing your loved one to a psychopathic kidnapper, and all because you couldn’t stay alerted after a tiresome performance.
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Dubbed “the greatest performing duo in showbiz” by Jimmy Fallon, Penn & Teller have defied labels – and at times physics and good taste – by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.
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All In The Cards: The Top Ten Moments From An Amazing Cardinals Season
January 31, 2016 January 31, 2016 qsaturda All In The Cards All In The Cards, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Carson Palmer, game recap, Larry Fitzgerald, NFC Championship, NFL, NFL Playoffs, Quinn Saturday, season recap, top 10
IMPORTANT NOTE: Thank you all for your support this season! Even the though the playing season is over, I will still be covering the Arizona Cardinals during the offseason so look forward to more content to come. For this article I’m going to focus more on recapping the Cardinals season, but I will have a few thoughts on the NFC Championship game at the bottom of the article. I hope you enjoy and if you do make sure to follow me on Twitter @QTipsforsports or just search the hashtag #Allinthecards for analysis of all Arizona Cardinals news.
The greatest season in Arizona Cardinals franchise history came to an abrupt end over this weekend, as the Cardinals were unable to write a happy ending to a storybook season. While this team failed to make the Super Bowl and win the Lombardi Trophy, it’s very hard not to consider this season a success. Along with breaking almost every single franchise record, the Cardinals also gained national respect, something the franchise lacked even during prior winning seasons. Part of the reason was that Arizona was 5-0 on nationally televised games before losing to the Panthers. It was a surprise in the past when the Cardinals succeeded but now it’s expected, and this season marked that transition.
For my season recap, I’m going to list the top ten moments from this unforgettable season. Some were great in the moment but will likely be forgotten with the passage of time, while others will be remembered forever. Here are the top ten moments from the Arizona Cardinals’ 2015 season:
10) Chris Johnson’s Cut-Back Run Against Ravens – Possibly the best run of Chris Johnson’s renaissance season. Johnson has always been known as a speedster who just outran every defender so for him to transform into an inside back who isn’t as fast but is fast enough to break tackles is pretty incredible. No run this season showed his new ability to break tackles then his cut-back 26-yard touchdown run when he went right, stopped on a dime and switched back to the left while breaking a tackle and beating everyone to the endzone.
9) Palmer Scrambles for Game-Winner Over 49ers – This past NFL season had a lot of instances of older, less-mobile quarterbacks having huge plays with their feet. Carson Palmer is no exception as Palmer scored the game-winning touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers when he escaped the pocket in the redzone and jogged into the endzone. I say “jog” but he actually ran but it didn’t look like it. Then Palmer nearly gave himself a concussion when he tried to spike the ball but fell over. It was like watching a middle-aged father getting a little too competitive at a family tow-hand touch football game and it was glorious to watch in the moment.
8) Cory Redding Stiff Arms Lacy, Scores TD – It’s always fun when a defensive lineman scores a touchdown, but what made this eve more great was that Packers running back Eddie Lacy made a real effort to stop Cory Redding but Redding just threw Lacy aside and kept rumbling towards the endzone. If it was any other running back that wouldn’t be a big deal but Lacy weights 235 pounds and is built like a linebacker. Redding made people forget that mometarily the way he stiff-armed him.
7) Palmer Leads Game-Winning Drive Against Bengals – One minute to go in a tied game with no timeouts. Palmer not only led a Cardinals’ drive that set up the game-winning field goal, but he did it against his former team. There were quite a few game-winning or go-ahead drives that Palmer led this season but this one was probably the most special one.
6) Fitzgerald Catches 5 TDs In 2 Games – After what was likely his worst statistical season last year, Larry Fitzgerald was a man on a mission to show he wasn’t done being an elite receiver. In route to what was likely his best statistical season, Fitzgerald had amazing back-to-back games during weeks two and three of the season where he scored a combined five touchdowns. Against the Chicago Bears Fitzgerald hauled in eight catches for 112 yards and three touchdowns, while against the 49ers he grabbed nine catches for 134 yards and two touchdowns. He finished the season with 109 receptions for 1,215 yards and nine touchdowns.
5) Back-to-Back Pick-Sixes – That 49ers game in week three also produced another memorable moment when the Arizona secondary scored on two interceptions during the first six minutes of the game. Justin Bethal took his first career interception to the house at the 11:06 mark of the first quarter. Then on the very next drive, Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Colin Kaepernick and returned that one to the endzone at the 9:03 mark of the first quarter. Overall, the Cardinals intercepted Kaepernick four times and the Cardinals destroyed the 49ers 47-7.
4) David Johnson goes “Beast Mode” On Eagles – David Johnson had a fantastic rookie season and may finally give the Cardinals a workhorse back that they haven’t had in a very long time. He cemented that feeling when he ran for 187 yards and three touchdowns against the Philadelphia Eagles during week 15. Johnson had quite a few big runs in the game but none were bigger or more impressive than his 47-yard touchdown run near the end of the second quarter that quickly reminded many of Marshawn Lynch’s legendary “Beast Mode” run in the 2010 playoffs. Johnson broke through as many as five tackles as he sprinted down the sideline to give Arizona a 17-10 lead in a game where the Cardinals would never trail again.
3) Freeney Strip Sacks Bridgewater – Dwight Freeney showed this season that even at age 35 that his spin move is still unstoppable. No moment was the veteran pass-rusher needed more than when he strip-sacked Teddy Bridgewater to end the Minnesota Vikings attempt to send the game to overtime. On the play, Freeney executed his famous spin move and obliterated left tackle Matt Kalil so he was able to get to Bridgewater before he could throw it away. Calais Campbell scooped up the ball and the Cardinals earned a playoff spot thanks to that victory.
2) Ellington Seals Win In Seattle – Although he did have the same kind of numbers as the Johnson duo, Andre Ellington made an impact for the Cardinals when he did play. No run was more important than the one that sealed Arizona’s win over the Seahawks in Seattle. Holding onto a 32-29 lead after holding the Seahawks to a punt, Ellington at first converted a 3rd-and-4 near midfield but didn’t stop there as his tightrope act along the left sideline kept him in-bounds and let him get enough separation to beat a Seahawks defense to the endzone on a play they likely gave up on thinking he had stepped out of bounds. It sealed an important road win and caused Drew Stanton to have one of the greatest celebrations in history.
1) Fitzgerald Wills Cardinals Over Packers in Overtime – Even though the Cardinals only won one playoff game, the way it was won was very special. While the winning touchdown on the shovel pass was both a great play call and executed perfectly by the players, it was the 75-yard pass reception by Larry Fitzgerald on the first play of overtime that earns the best moment from this past Cardinals season. Palmer executes a perfect spin move to escape pressure and finds Fitzgerald completely wide open and had a Cardinals first down at midfield. Yet, as described by Fitz himself, he said forget first down and cut back to the middle of the field and went for the walkoff. While he didn’t quite make the endzone he score two plays later but his decision to turn a 30-yard pass into a 75-yard pass showed how one player could will a team to victory.
This is the play before The Play after The Other Play:
Larry Fitzgerald starts OT with a 75-yard catch #BeRedSeeRed https://t.co/PQIxOy1FMX
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2016
Final Thoughts About Arizona’s NFC Championship Game Loss:
The stage was definitely too big for the Cardinals as many great players folded under the pressure. It’s hard to win when your stars aren’t performing well, and Calais Campbell (two false starts), Patrick Peterson (fumbled punt return), and especially Carson Palmer (six turnovers, many other bad decisions) were not playing like stars. Even Larry Fitzgerald, statistically the greatest wide receiver in NFL playoff history, dropped two passes on the night. When Fitzgerald drops a tipped pass that was still catchable and Ted Ginn does catch a tipped pass, it’s just not your night.
Piggybacking on the idea that the stage was too big for the Cardinals, I think in hindsight it was too much to ask this Cardinals organization to win a championship during the team’s first season as a contender when the role is so foreign for the franchise. I get the urgency because a lot of the key guys have only a limited time left in the NFL, building a winner is a step-by-step process and Arizona already completed a bunch of steps this season.
While there were still a few chances to come back later in the game, the Cardinals were destined to lose after Peterson tried to get a few extra yards out of a punt return and fumbled it back to the Panthers. Although the Cards were down 17-7, they had taken back momentum thanks to some excellent running by David Johnson and then immediately forced Cam Newton and the Carolina offense into a three-and-out. Then Brad Nortman, the Carolina punter, shanked a punt that only traveled 34 yards and was heading out of bounds. If Peterson had left the punt alone, things could have gotten interesting. I’m not going to claim the Cards definitely would have won but it would have been a much better game. Instead, the Panthers recover and proceed to score a touchdown.
Lastly I want to give major props to a Panthers team that has building towards this for three years and were without a doubt the better team. Because the NFL is a pass-happy league, Carolina’s run-oriented offense seems out of place and I feel that is part of the reason people have been skeptical of the Panthers. All I hear is “if you stop the run, can they pass to win?” The answer is yes because Cam Newton has improved so much with his passing that he’s making his receivers better instead of needing great receivers to bail him out. That’s the same trait that Tom Brady and Russell Wilson have in them. The Panthers are going to be a team to reckon with for the next five to seven years.
My Wild Card Game Picks:
Kansas City 23, Houston – Correct (KC 30-0) (1-0)
Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 24 – Incorrect (Pit 18-16) (1-1)
Seattle 20, Minnesota 17 – Correct (Sea 10-9) (2-1)
Washington 31, Green Bay 23 – Incorrect (GB 35-18) (2-2)
My Divisional Round Picks:
New England 20, Kansas City 16 – Correct (NE 27-20) (3-2)
Arizona 34, Green Bay 27 – Correct (Ari 26-20 OT) (4-2)
Carolina 24, Seattle 23 – Correct (Car 31-24) (5-2)
Denver 24, Pittsburgh 13 – Correct (Den 23-16) (6-2)
My Conference Championship Picks:
New England 24, Denver 16 – Incorrect (Den 20-18) (6-3)
Arizona 31, Carolina 29 – Incorrect (Car 49-15) (6-4)
Regular Season Record: 159-97 (.621)
Playoff Record: 6-4 (.600)
Total Record: 165-101 (.620)
Bryant Helps Hoosiers Survive Minnesota’s Upset Bid
January 30, 2016 qsaturda Hoosiers In The NCAA game recap, Indiana Basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University, iubb, Minnesota, Quinn Saturday, Thomas Bryant, Yogi Ferrell
Earlier in the week, when the Indiana Hoosiers played the Wisconsin Badgers, ESPN highlighted Thomas Bryant as a potential “green room guy”, meaning that he has a chance to be invited to the NBA Draft because he would be expected to be picked in the first 10-15 picks. Well Bryant looked like a “green room guy” on Saturday when the freshman big man helped the Hoosiers overcome a Minnesota Golden Gophers rally and win 74-68.
Bryant scored a career-high 23 points, including a huge bucket on an offensive rebound that gave the Hoosiers (18-4, 8-1) the lead again. Both him and Rob Johnson had a game-high eight rebounds.
“(Bryant) brings a lot of energy to everybody and the key is, when it’s not going so well, that he doesn’t get emotional the other way,” said Indiana coach Tom Crean. “That’s where he’s kind of continued to mature. I’m proud of him.”
Bryant scored the Hoosiers last three field goals of the game, which consisted of two in the final two minutes as well as one at the 8:08 mark of the second half. The last field goal was very interesting as OG Anunoby rebounded a missed three-pointer by Nate Mason with 37 seconds left and gave it to Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell. Ferrell noticed the Minnesota team wasn’t getting back on defense and instead of running down the clock to five seconds with a one-point lead he pushed the ball up the court and found Bryant for a dunk that put Indiana up 70-67 with 27 seconds left.
“I felt like they thought we were going to call a timeout, and then I see all four of their players walking to the sideline so I decided to push,” said Ferrell. “Luckily, Thomas was down there and I got him the ball on the dunk. It’s probably one of the weirder plays I’ve ever seen playing in a basketball game.”
This was #B1G: Yogi Ferrell drops it off to Thomas Bryant for the much-needed @IndianaMBB bucket. https://t.co/Ssp60Hh7RS
— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) January 30, 2016
The Golden Gophers, who still have yet to win a Big Ten game this season, started the game well with a 7-0 run before the Hoosiers took control of the game. Yet Minnesota never gave up as they steadily turned a 12-point halftime deficit into a one-point lead on a Dupree McBrayer dunk with 3:54 left. That would be the last field goal for the Golden Gophers (6-16, 0-10).
Both Kevin Dorsey and Mason scored a team-high 21 points for Minnesota while Indiana also received double-digit points from Troy Williams and Ferrell as both scored 13.
Indiana is now 8-1 in Big Ten at the halfway point of conference play, but things get tougher in the second half of the schedule starting with a matchup in Ann Arbor on Tuesday against the Michigan Wolverines. Game will start at 9pm and will be broadcast on ESPN.
From The Boxscore:
One of the main reasons Minnesota was able to erase a 12-point halftime defecit is that the Golden Gophers were able to get to the rim at will in the second half, connecting on 15 layup or dunk attempts during the final 20 minutes.
Another reason the Hoosiers almost lost was due to some uncharacteristic ice-cold three-point shooting. Indiana connected on only 2 of 18 from behind the arc, with the only makes coming from Rob Johnson and Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell.
Coincidently, Minnesota also shot exactly 2 of 18 from three-point range with the only makes coming from Dupree McBrayer and Charles Buggs.
Thomas Bryant not only scored a career-high 23 points but did it by making 11 of his 13 field attempts.
Bryant wasn’t the Hoosier to set a career-high against Minnesota. Johnson also set a career-high with 8 rebounds.
Three Positives And Three Negatives From Indiana’s Overtime Loss At Wisconsin
January 27, 2016 qsaturda Hoosiers In The NCAA game recap, Hoosiers, Indiana Basketball, Indiana University, iubb, Quinn Saturday, Wisconsin, Yogi Ferrell
No word better describes the Indiana Hoosiers’ 81-78 overtime loss to the Wisconsin Badgers than “complicated.”
How complicated? It was a game that the Hoosiers (17-4, 7-1) should have won but at the same time deserved to lose. It was a back-and-forth affair where every time it looked like the Hoosiers made one too many mistakes, the Badgers (12-9, 4-4)gave Indiana another chance. So should Hoosier fans feel positively or negatively about the Hoosiers overtime loss at the Kohl Center? Well the answer is actually both. Here are three positive takeaways and three negative takeaways from the Hoosiers’ first Big Ten loss:
The Positives
For more than a decade, the Wisconsin Badgers have been the Indiana Hoosiers’ kryptonite. No matter how good the Hoosiers were during a specific season, they’ve always had trouble with the Badgers, especially in the Kohl Center where IU has now lost 14 straight. For Indiana to consistently erase every Badger lead and have a chance at the end of regulation to win shows that the Hoosiers are close to breaking this streak. It could come as early as next season.
The fact Indiana was so close to winning is even more incredible when you look at the boxscore. The Hoosiers committed 19 turnovers, fouled the Badgers 31 times, and missed more than a handful of shots near the rim. It wasn’t until that 19th turnover with three seconds left in overtime that one of the mistakes finally sealed Indiana’s defeat. There’s a certain mental toughness needed to hold up for that long and it seems the Hoosiers have that.
Even though Indiana lost, Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell’s performance has to be one of the best so far during this Big Ten season. It will definitely be brought up when it comes to awards season. The numbers say a lot (30 points, 5 of 6 from three-point range, 7 rebounds, 2 steals), but they still don’t due him justice. On a night where Ferrell moved pass three all-time great Hoosiers on the career scoring list (Christian Watford, Kent Benson, and Damon Bailey), Ferrell played like an all-time great as he not only hit big shot after big shot, but he also completely shut down opposing guard Bronson Koenig, who was averaging 14 points per game on the season, holding him to 4 points on 1 of 9 shooting.
The Negatives
As great as it was to see the Hoosiers overcome their mistakes, that doesn’t change the fact that Indiana committed way too many mistakes. Some of the turnovers were because of great Wisconsin defense but the majority of them could have been avoided, including quite a few unforced turnovers. Ferrell is likely to have more turnovers than his teammates because he is the team’s main ball-handler, but four turnovers is still a bit high. Then there was the five by Thomas Bryant and the three by Troy Williams. A lot of things have changed over the course of the season, but the one problem that is still the same is the tendency to commit a lot of turnovers and I don’t know if there is a real solution.
The Hoosiers have done a magnificent job improving their defensive play over the last two months. There were some questions about whether or not the defensive improvement would hold when games got more competitive. For the most part the defense did fine, but there were definitely a few old habits that reappeared. Early in the first half, quite a few Badgers were able to find easy driving lanes and get good shots around the basket. You might not have noticed because during those early drives a Hoosier defender was able to recover quick enough to contest it. However later in the game, when fatigue started creeping, the Badgers found passing and driving lanes to the basket, but this time the common result was a Hoosier foul. It’s still an improvement over the matador defense from a few months ago but the Hoosiers still need to continue getting better.
It’s weird to look at a team who just scored 78 points against Wisconsin and say that the team had trouble scoring, but IU’s beautiful ball movement offense was reduced to Ferrell running isolation plays with a little bit of Bryant added into the mix. Williams was reckless with his shot attempts, only making 4 of 14, and the bench couldn’t find one offensive contributor as they scored a total of 8 points. The Hoosiers need to get more scoring out of their bench, because when they don’t is when Indiana really feels the loss of James Blackmon Jr. the most.
Hoosiers In The NBA: Injured Hoosiers Everywhere
January 25, 2016 January 25, 2016 qsaturda Hoosiers In The NBA Charlotte Hornets, Cody Zeller, Eric Gordon, game logs, Hoosiers In The NBA, injuries, iubb, NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, Noah Vonleh, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Quinn Saturday, Victor Oladipo, weekly stats
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There’s a saying that things tend to happen in threes. That statement was true this week as not one, not two, but three Hoosiers missed games because of injuries. This week I will give you the details of the injuries suffered by Eric Gordon, Victor Oladipo, and Cody Zeller and how soon it will be before Gordon and Zeller return to the court and how it will affect Oladipo’s play the next few weeks:
Eric Gordon: Guard, New Orleans Pelicans:
@ Memphis (L 101-99): 10 points (2-7 FG)(4-4 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, steal, 3 turnovers, 3 personal fouls, 37 minutes.
Vs Minnesota (W 114-99): 11 points (4-9 FG), rebound, 3 assists, steal, 2 turnovers, 2 personal fouls, 25 minutes.
Vs Detroit (W 115-99): DNP – injury
Vs Milwaukee (W 116-99): DNP – injury
Eric Gordon’s consistent health, playing for a team that has suffered an injury at every other position, almost seemed too good to be true. Now Gordon will be on the sidelines for the next four to six weeks with a fractured ring finger on his shooting hand.
The good news is that it seems the surgery was successful, but the bad news is that this slate of missed games continues a terrible trend for Gordon. Since arriving in New Orleans, Gordon has missed a combined 137 games due to injury, including 21 last season, before this latest injury. Gordon had played in 82 consecutive games for the Pelicans dating back to last year and is the only player this season to have started at least 40 games for the New Orleans Pelicans. This has also come at the worst possible time as his chances of being traded away to a playoff contender have probably vanished. There’s still a small chance a team offers something for Gordon, but a team rarely trades for player at the trade deadline who is not able to play immediately. If that is the case, then it’s a good sign the Pelicans are on a winning streak and still have chance, if this play keeps up, to make the playoffs.
Victor Oladipo: Guard, Orlando Magic:
@ Atlanta (L 98-81): DNP – injury
Vs Philadelphia (L 96-87): DNP – injury
Vs Charlotte (L 120-116 OT): 29 points (11-19 FG)(2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, steal, 4 turnovers, 3 personal fouls, 42 minutes.
Victor Oladipo surprised me and quite a few other people when he returned to the court for the Orlando Magic’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. After all, Oladipo did just suffer a knee injury in the fourth quarter of the Magic’s game against the Toronto Raptors last week when the two teams faced off in London. It was an injury that head coach Scott Skiles thought would take up to three weeks to heal.
Oladipo looked pretty good against the Hornets, scoring 29 points in the Magic’s overtime loss. There was a little worry he might have been pushing himself to play the game but he was healthy enough to play 42 minutes in the contest. It will be interesting to see if soreness in his knee catches up to him as the Magic are set to play five games in the next eight days. If he is in fact healthy and can continue to shoot at a good percentage, that is a good sign because Orlando needs him as the Magic have now lost nine of their last ten games.
Noah Vonleh: Forward, Portland Trail Blazers:
@ Washington (W 108-98): 2 points (1-3 FG), 9 rebounds, assist, turnover, 2 personal fouls, 17 minutes.
Vs Atlanta (L 104-98): 7 points (3-4 FG), 4 rebounds, block, 2 personal fouls, 15 minutes.
Vs Los Angeles Lakers (W 121-103): 11 points (5-6 FG)( 1-2 FT), 6 rebounds, assist, 3 steals, turnover, 5 personal fouls, 25 minutes.
Noah Vonleh was the only one out of the four Hoosiers playing in the NBA to come away from this week perfectly healthy. What’s even more encouraging is that Vonleh is playing very well lately, averaging 4.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in the month of January compared to 3.1 points and 3.6 rebounds over the first two months of the season.
It still looks like we are a ways away from Vonleh making a big breakout but, as long as he avoids injuries and continues to improve with the playing time he is given, that moment should come sooner rather than later.
Cody Zeller: Forward, Charlotte Hornets:
Vs Utah (W 124-119): 14 points (4-9 FG)(6-8 FT), 6 rebounds, assist, block, turnover, 5 personal fouls, 42 minutes.
@ Oklahoma City (L 109-95): 3 points (0-3 FG)(3-4 FT), 2 rebounds, steal, turnover, 4 personal fouls, 14 minutes.
@ Orlando (W 120-116 OT): DNP – injury
Vs New York (W 97-84): DNP – injury
Cody Zeller was the last of the Hoosiers to get injured this week when he sprained a ligament in his right shoulder during the Charlotte Hornets’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
There was some thought that Zeller would return this week but the team reported during this past weekend that at the minimum he will be out for this upcoming week. This is a big blow for a team that is already without Al Jefferson and has had to start Spencer Hawes at center the past two games. That being said, it might be just as big of a blow for Zeller. While Zeller has probably already proven with his recent play that he is the Hornets’ starting center going forward, he still has a lot of things to work on if he’s going to be a successful NBA center. One of those things is defending against bigger centers and not letting them push Zeller around. With a shoulder injury, you can’t rush back onto the court because that type of injury can take away some of the strength one would need to compete in the post. Hopefully he’s able to recover quickly so he continue improving his post defense against bigger defenders.
Season averages:
Eric Gordon: 14.9ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.7apg, 0.95spg, 0.29bpg, 1.6tpg, 2.2fpg, 41.0% FG, 37.7% 3FG, 89.0% FT, 33.4mpg.
Victor Oladipo: 13.9ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.9apg, 1.29spg, 0.63bpg, 2.2tpg, 2.3fpg, 41.2% FG, 36.1% 3FG, 81.6% FT, 30.3mpg.
Noah Vonleh: 3.5ppg, 4.0rpg, 0.5apg, 0.50spg, 0.24bpg, 0.6tpg, 2.0fpg, 42.0% FG, 17.4% 3FG, 81.3% FT, 15.8mpg.
Cody Zeller: 9.0ppg, 5.9rpg, 0.9apg, 0.88spg, 0.70bpg, 0.9tpg, 3.0fpg, 49.6% FG, 0.0% 3FG, 73.6% FT, 24.8mpg.
All In The Cards: Arizona-Carolina Playoff Preview
January 24, 2016 January 24, 2016 qsaturda All In The Cards All In The Cards, Arizona Cardinals, Game Picks, Game Preview, NFC Championship, NFC Playoffs, NFL Playoffs, Quinn Saturday
All season long the talk coming from the Arizona Cardinals has been championship or bust but even those with the utmost highest of expectations should understand that there would be no shame in losing this weekend to the Carolina Panthers. However, despite the disadvantages that await, the Cardinals will still have that “championship or nothing” mentality when they take the field at the near-freezing Bank of America Stadium on Sunday. For this week’s preview of All In The Cards, I will list all of the Carolina Panthers advantages heading into this game and explain how the Cardinals will try to counteract them. Plus I will give some matchups that favor Arizona. I hope you enjoy and if you do make sure to follow me on Twitter @QTipsforsports or just search the hashtag #Allinthecards for in-game thoughts and analysis. Now let’s preview the Cardinals playoff match against the Panthers:
Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers
Last Meeting: L 27-16 at Carolina (1/3/15)
Carolina advantages and how Arizona plans to counter them:
Panthers have won 12 straight at home: In a season where it seemed that home field advantage meant nothing, the Panthers have been amazing at home. What’s even more unusual is that the Cardinals, a franchise that once threatened the record for the longest road losing streak just a little over a decade ago, finished this season 7-1 in road games and actually averaged better stats than they did at home. The advantage still goes with the Panthers, but these aren’t the Cardinals that historically have played terrible on the road so expect the Cardinals to play just fine.
Cam Newton has thrown 19 touchdowns against the blitz this season: This seems like a big problem for the Cardinals because they blitz more than 45% of the time, the most in the NFL. However, the Cardinals will not shy away from blitzing for two reasons. The first reason is that just like their injured all-pro safety Tyrann “The Honey Badger” Mathieu, Bruce Arians doesn’t care about your stats against the blitz because they’re still going to blitz you. The second and more reassuring reason for Cardinals fans is that they have an X-factor in safety-turned-linebacker Deone Bucannon. Bucannon could either use his speed to generate a faster blitz from the linebacker position than what Newton would be used to or the Cardinals could use Bucannon to drop back into coverage and send a corner or a safety on a blitz.
Panthers have rushed for 100+ yards in 30 consecutive games: Despite the Cardinals being a top-10 run defense, the Cardinals have struggled against the run in all three of their losses. That’s a huge advantage for a Panthers team that consistently runs the ball at a high level. Yet there is a way for the Cardinals to at least slow down the Carolina running game and that would be putting an extra defender in the box and trusting your secondary to shutdown the receivers on any play-action passes. Arizona has more than enough practice putting its cornerbacks on an island as that basically happens every time the Cardinals blitz. The Cards secondary is more than talented enough to blanket the Panthers subpar receivers to let Arizona commit to stopping the run game.
The weather and field conditions: The game temperature is expected to be in the high 30s at kickoff and the playing field, which has been terrible at times this season, is expected to be pretty bad. However, the Cardinals took some advice from the Seattle Seahawks (who just played at Carolina last week) and will bring a couple different pairs of cleats to see which will work best so they don’t slip and fall on the grass like the Seahawks did a week ago. As for the temperature, that narrative is a little overblown as many of the Cardinals’ key players have more than enough prior experience playing in freezing weather (including players like Carson Palmer and Larry Fitzgerald).
Arizona advantages:
Larry Fitzgerald is set to have another big day: In his illustrious career, Larry Fitzgerald only has more receiving yards against the Philadelphia Eagles and the three other NFC West teams than he does against the Carolina Panthers. However if we were only looking at Sunday’s game, Fitzgerald still has a big advantage. The Panthers are missing half of their starting secondary and their all-pro cornerback Josh Norman doesn’t cover slot receivers. Expect Fitzgerald to get a lot of playing time in the slot on Sunday and a lot of targets when he does line up in the slot.
Revenge from last season’s playoff loss: The Panthers eliminated the Cardinals from the playoffs last season so there is definitely a revenge factor. Also important is that Carson Palmer wasn’t playing that game and Arizona still had a chance to win late in the game. It’s up to Palmer to prove he was the difference in last year’s loss by being the difference in a win this time around.
All the pressure is on Carolina: There is a lot of pressure on Palmer to prove he was the reason for last year’s outcome between the two teams, but other than that all off the pressure is on Carolina. Like the Cardinals, the Panthers have also had a magical season where the expectations are championship or bust. On top of that, the Panthers have the added pressure of being expected to win because they are the home team, they just finished a 15-1 regular season, and they have the probable MVP in Cam Newton. The Panthers have thrived as the “no one believes in us” team and now have the added pressure of being the favorite while the Cardinals are finally back in the comfortable role of underdog. Even if the Cardinals deny it, they do have an excuse if they lose while the Panthers do not.
Nothing will come easy for the Cardinals but they know that. This has been a resilient team all year and this will be their toughest test. I would not be that surprised if the Panthers won this game but after following the Cardinals so closely this season, this just seems like a team of destiny that will find a way to win. I have the Cardinals barley holding on for the win to advance to Super Bowl 50.
Game Pick: Arizona 31, Carolina 29
New England 24, Denver 16
Arizona 31, Carolina 29
Total Record: 165-99 (.625)
Hoosiers Improve To 7-0 In Big Ten With Blowout Win Over Northwestern
January 23, 2016 qsaturda Hoosiers In The NCAA game recap, Indiana Basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University, iubb, Max Bielfeldt, Northwestern, Quinn Saturday, Yogi Ferrell
The Indiana Hoosiers beat the Northwestern Wildcats 89-57 on Saturday to improve to 7-0 in Big Ten play. The 7-0 start to conference play is the best the Hoosiers have done since Calbert Cheaney’s senior season back in 1993.
You would think that a 32-point win over a team that has never been to the NCAA tournament would be no big deal, but don’t be fooled: this was one of Indiana’s most impressive wins of the season.
The Wildcats came into this week with the same number of wins as the Hoosiers (15) and was an impressive 4-0 on the road. The Wildcats lost their first road game of the season after pushing #7 Maryland to overtime, so the Hoosiers deserve more respect for beating the Wildcats by 32.
For Indiana (17-3, 7-0), these blowout home wins are becoming routine. Saturday marked the third straight home game the Hoosiers held a 30-point lead and also marked the first time IU has won three straight Big Ten home games by 25+ points since the 1987-88 season.
“I knew this team was going to be a good team”, said Collin Hartman, who scored eight of the Hoosiers’ first 13 points and finished with 11. “I knew there was a lot of talent. I knew I enjoyed being with these guys and the chemistry was going to translate to the court. With this little streak we’ve got going, I think it’s starting to show, and things are coming together and it’s a lot of fun.”
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell led the Hoosiers with 17 points and six assists, and in the process passed Eric Anderson to move into the top 10 of Indiana’s all-time scoring list. He’s one of only three IU players to be ranked in the school’s top 10 of scoring and assists (the others being Damon Bailey and A.J. Guyton).
It was a balanced scoring attack for the Hoosiers as nine different Indiana players had at least five points, with Max Bielfeldt (13) joining Hartman and Ferrell as the only Hoosiers in double-figures.
Northwestern (15-6, 3-5) received the majority of its scoring from the combo of Alex Olah and Tre Demps. Olah led all scorers with 19 points while Demps added 17 points for the Wildcats.
The Hoosiers will take to the road as they travel to Madison on Tuesday to face the Wisconsin Badgers. The game will be at 7pm and will be a rematch of the Hoosiers’ 59-58 win earlier in the season at Assembly Hall when Indiana honored the 1976 team.
If it seems like everyone on the Hoosiers can shoot from three it’s because they can. Juwan Morgan became the 12th different Hoosier this season to make a three-pointer when he made one from the corner against Northwestern.
The Hoosiers have won their last three Big Ten home game by 25 or more points. The last time IU did that was during the 1987-1988 season when they beat Minnesota by 29, Northwestern by 29, and Michigan State by 37.
When the Hoosier won their last Big Ten season championship (2012-2013), they won just three Big Ten home games by 25 or more points during the whole season.
Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell keeps climbing up IU’s all-time ladder. Ferrell (1,720 points) passed Eric Anderson (1,715) for 10th on IU’s scoring list and only 22 points separates him from claiming 7th place. Ferrell could pass the following names next week: Christian Watford (1,730), Kent Benson (1,740), and Damon Bailey (1,741).
The Hoosiers as a team had 48 assists over the course of the last two games and are now up to five games with 20 or more assists this season.
Max Bielfeldt has now made more three-pointers in one season as a Hoosier (12) than he did in three seasons with the Michigan Wolverines (11).
Multiple Records Fall As Indiana Obliterates Illinois
January 20, 2016 qsaturda Hoosiers In The NCAA game recap, Indiana Basketball, Indiana Hoosiers, Indiana University, iubb, Max Bielfeldt, Quinn Saturday, Rob Johnson, Thomas Bryant, Troy Williams, Yogi Ferrell
Coming in to Tuesday night’s game against the Illinois Fighting Illini, one of the Indiana Hoosiers’ basketball records was expected to be broken. Yet when the final buzzer sounded and the Hoosiers walked off the court with a 103-69 win, they did it knowing that they had actually broken two school records.
The first one that was expected to be broken was Indiana’s career assist record. Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell came into the game one assist behind previous record-holder Michael Lewis’ 545 assists. Ferrell surpassed that with a no-look pass to Max Bielfeldt in the post who converted an easy layup to give the senior point guard the record at the 11:19 mark of the first half. Ferrell didn’t stop there as he finished with nine assists and also added 16 points.
“That’s a great honor,” said Ferrell about becoming the Hoosiers all-time leader in assists. “I played with a lot of great guys coming up: Victor Oladipo, Cody Zeller, Jordan Hulls, Christian Watford, that’s what I like to be. I like to be a facilitator for my team, and I feel like I’ve gotten to have known my teammates very well all four years.”
One of those players took to twitter to express how proud he was of his former teammate.
Congrats to the little bro Yogi Ferrel for being the all time assist leader in Indiana History!! #muchdeserved #proudbigbro #Feathery
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) January 20, 2016
The other record that fell was made three-pointers by the Hoosiers in a single game. The Illini clogged the paint to begin the game, having all five players circling around the free throw line. The defensive gameplan was to prevent the Hoosiers from getting easy buckets in the paint and instead have them settle for jump shots. Unfortunately for Illinois, the Hoosiers were up to that challenge as they made the Illini pay by making five of their first seven three-point attempts. Even when Illinois starting defending the three-point line, the Hoosiers were still firing as Indiana finished the game with 19 made three-pointers. Not only is that an Indiana record for most in a single game, but it also set a record for most three-pointers made by one team in a Big Ten game.
“(The Illini) were locked into knowing that they were going to come with a lot of edge and energy on the glass,” said Indiana Head Coach Tom Crean about Illinois’ defensive approach against the Hoosiers. “Once we figured out that we needed to continue to go to the paint to get our three-point shots we were much better.”
Nine different Hoosiers made a three-pointer, with Ferrell leading the way with five. Rob Johnson and Nick Zeisloft had three three-pointers, Bielfeldt and Troy Williams had two three-pointers, and Colin Hartman, Thomas Bryant, OG Anunoby, and Harrison Niego all added one three-pointer.
The lone bright spot for Illinois (9-10, 1-5) was Malcolm Hill, who scored a team-high 20 points and added five rebounds. Indiana (16-3, 6-0) was led in scoring by Williams, who finished with 21 points along with four rebounds and five assists.
The Hoosiers will face another Big Ten school from the state of Illinois as Indiana hosts Northwestern on Saturday at 12pm in Assembly Hall.
Not only do the Hoosiers have the most threes ever in a Big Ten game, but they also hold the record for the second, third and fourth most in a Big Ten game.
This was the fourth time this season that the Hoosiers have scored in the triple-digits and the first time they’ve done it without James Blackmon Jr. In fact, JBJ had at least 20 or more points in those other three games this season.
Everyone on the Hoosiers who attempted a three-pointer made at least one. Collin Hartman, Thomas Bryant, OG Anunoby, and Harrison Niego each attempted just one shot from behind the arc and made that shot.
Troy Williams had a team-high 21 points and added five assists without committing a single turnover. He also made two three-pointers. “Tornado Troy” was nothing but positive for the Hoosier tonight.
Just being on the receiving end of Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell’s record-breaking assist would have constituted a great night for Max Bielfeldt but his performance didn’t stop there. Bielfeldt finished with 16 points, 3 assists, and team-highs in rebounds (8), steals (3), and blocks (2).
Lost in Ferrell’s performance, Rob Johnson again flirted with a triple-double, He finished with 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Hoosiers have now won 11 games in a row, one short of Tom Crean’s best winning streak as the Indiana head coach. His 2011-2012 Hoosiers started the season 12-0, which included the memorable buzzer-beating win over top-ranked Kentucky.
In addition to taking the top spot on the all-time assist list, Ferrell also passed Brian Evans for 11th on IU’s all-time scoring list.
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True Blood - Season Six Premieres This Month on HBO
(L-R): Tara (Rutina Wesley), Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Nora (Lucy Griffiths) in season six of True Blood. Photo copyright of HBO.
The Authority is in flames. TruBlood is in short supply. As Bill comes to terms with his newfound powers after emerging reincarnated from a pool of blood, humans are in open conflict with vampires like never before. Meanwhile, Sookie and Jason must steel themselves for an encounter with their parents’ killer: the mysterious and ancient Warlow.
The hit series True Blood kicks off its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, JUNE 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by other new episodes on subsequent Sundays at the same time. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, the show takes place in a world where vampires and humans co-exist, after vampires have come out of the coffin, thanks to the invention of mass-produced synthetic blood that means they no longer need humans as a nutritional source.
The series follows waitress and part-faerie Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), who can hear people’s thoughts, vampire Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) and vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård). Alan Ball (creator of the Emmy-winning HBO series Six Feet Under) created the show, which is based on the bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.
Other returning cast members on True Blood include: Ryan Kwanten as Sookie’s trouble-prone brother, Jason Stackhouse; Rutina Wesley as Pam’s newly-turned progeny, Tara Thornton; Sam Trammell as Sookie’s shape-shifting boss, Sam Merlotte; Nelsan Ellis as Tara’s clairvoyant sharp-tongued cousin, Lafayette Reynolds; Carrie Preston as Arlene Bellefleur, a Merlotte’s waitress; Todd Lowe as Terry Bellefleur; Chris Bauer as Terry’s cousin, sheriff Andy Bellefleur; Deborah Ann Woll as Jessica Hamby, Bill’s vampire progeny; Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam, Eric’s vampire progeny and business partner; Lauren Bowles as Holly, a Merlotte’s waitress; Joe Manganiello as werewolf Alcide; Michael McMillian as vampire Steve Newlin; Lucy Griffiths as Nora, a former chancellor of the Vampire Authority; Kelly Overton as werewolf Rikki; and Anna Camp as anti-vampire crusader Sarah Newlin.
New cast members for season six include: Arliss Howard as La. Governor Truman Burrell; Rob Kazinsky as Ben, a stranger with faerie ties; Rutger Hauer as Niall, a faerie grandfather; Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Nicole, a pro-vampire activist; and Amelia Rose-Blaire as Truman Burrell’s daughter, Willa.
The season opener, Who Are You, Really?, was written by Raelle Tucker and directed by Stephen Moyer. Synopsis: In the wake of Bill’s (Stephen Moyer) blood-soaked reincarnation, Sookie (Anna Paquin), Eric (Alexander Skarsgård), Jason (Ryan Kwanten), Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll), Tara (Rutina Wesley), Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and Nora (Lucy Griffiths) flee the Authority compound as Sam (Sam Trammell), Luna (Janina Gavankar) and Emma (Chloe Noelle) dodge swarming guards. Now packmaster, Alcide (Joe Manganiello) discovers that the job comes with unsavory side dishes, but other major perks. In Bon Temps, Andy (Chris Bauer) deals with parenting four newborn human-faerie hybrids. Meanwhile, Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell (Arliss Howard) vows open season on vampires. Jessica returns to Compton Place as Jason hitches a ride with an eerie stranger.
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UND Comes Up Short Against Idaho State 25-19: Three Thoughts
On September 23, 2018 September 23, 2018 By terpaneseIn Football, Uncategorized, UND FootballLeave a comment
(Photo Credit: Russ Hons-FightingHawks.com)
Yesterday for the combined Potato Bowl and Homecoming game, the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks looked good in the first quarter. The offense went a perfect five-for-five on third downs. The defense combined with a roaring crowd kept the Bengals of Idaho State out of the end zone. Two drives resulted in touchdowns, and the defense held the Bengals to two field goals. That was the best quarter of the game for UND. From then on, the game completely changed as UND was only able to convert one third down on their last ten attempts. Here are some thoughts regarding yesterday.
Noah Wanzek had another nice game for UND. The Fighting Hawks went to him five times for 109 yards including a nice touchdown in the second quarter. He is building a nice campaign for UND this season and it is good to see him getting these quality looks. In addition, the three UND running backs all had some contribution with John Santiago leading the way on the ground with 111 rushing yards and a touchdown. Brady Oliveira ran over multiple Bengals on his way to an 87 yard ground game.
On defense, especially early, UND was able to get home and generated three sacks on the day. UND’s defensive line and ability to get home without blitzing has and will continue to help them as the year goes forward.
What to Improve This Week
Regarding things to build on, the Fighting Hawks have to work on defending the intermediate pass. When Idaho State head coach Rob Phenicie noted the big day they expected their slot wideout, Michael Dean, to have before the game that made me wonder what teams are seeing in the short and intermediate passing game to give future opponents that impression. He finished the day as the leading wide receiver for either side with nine catches for 130 yards. Dean had the one long play up top for 49 yards, beyond that most of his and the rest of the Bengals’ passing game utilized intermediate plays to challenge the Fighting Hawks.
UND played superb defense in three quarters against arguably one of the best passing teams in the country, Sam Houston State, on the road last week. What was a point of improvement from that game was either missed tackles in short and intermediate routes that turned into bigger gains, like the game winner to Mitch Guller yesterday. Absent missed tackles, opponents are taking advantage of UND by setting up systems to get the ball out quick to minimize pressure, and utilizing their fastest lateral wide receivers to run a sort of west-coast type offense to beat them.
Absent the intermediate game turning into big plays, UND had a bad game against the run yesterday. It is rare to see such a stout run defense like UND give up 273 yards on the ground to anyone at this level. Idaho State averaged 5.9 yards a carry utilizing quick run-pass-option plays. Ty Flanagan and James Madison were able to find gaps up the middle for a team forced to defend the perimeter routes and limit big plays up top. For the most part, UND defended the deep ball well, but the intermediate and underneath plays often were what did them in from the second quarter onward.
Finally, give credit to Idaho State Quarterback Tanner Guller. He did not give up on more than one play that should have been sacks for UND. He is tough to bring down, and turned multiple negative plays into short gainers for the Bengals.
What Now for UND?
Now UND has to get ready for Northern Colorado next weekend. The Fighting Hawks travel to take on a Bears team that is 0-4 to start the season. Looking a bit more into their record, they had a close call against upstart McNeese State to open things up, losing 17-14.
Regardless of the opponent, UND has a formula that they have shown can keep them competitive with anyone. This team still has a stout run defense and front line that will keep them in every game. They have a quarterback in Nate Ketteringham that can make any throw presented to him. Finally, they have a superb backfield which can run through or past any team that sets up superb play-action opportunities throughout every game.
If UND can contain teams that like to spread the ball around and force teams to either run through them or throw over them then the rest of the year could look more like the first quarter yesterday, not the last three.
UND-Idaho State: Three Things
On September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 By terpaneseIn College Football, Football, Uncategorized, UND FootballLeave a comment
Today, UND takes on Idaho State in the Homecoming and Potato Bowl combined game here at the Alerus Center. Here are some thoughts on today for both teams, this should be a good test for the Fighting Hawks to see where they are a week after upsetting a superb Sam Houston State team on the road. For Idaho State, this will be their Big Sky opener and their first gauge of where they stand in the conference. While UND is an independent, this game matters a lot to a Bengals team who under second year coach Rob Phenicie look to make it to the top of the Big Sky.
Guarding the Gullers
Junior quarterback Tanner Guller and his brother, junior wide reciever Mitch lead the way for the Bengals on offense. Scheme wise, his ability to create big plays will go a long way to determining the outcome of the game today. Mitch is a big play wideout for the Bengals with proven ability to create big plays. Coming into this game, 26 of his 82 catches have gone for more than 20 yards. How UND defends the short and intermediate routes and its ability to make first tackles will go a long way to determining the outcome of this one.
Delivering in the Diamond
UND’s utilization of all three running backs this season at once has been something fun to watch. John Santiago, James Johanneson, and Brady Oliveira have looked superb when together. This formation, combined with increased utilization of its tight ends and different looks have given the offense a fresh flavor this season. This look gives UND a lot more ways to utilize its running game, and has created a lot more chances for the occasional play action pass to stretch the defense.
Can the Jets Fly?
UND has a few receivers (jets) capable of breakthrough speed. Look for Izzy Adeoti’s reps and involvement to keep going up as his speed and difference-making ability becomes more evident each week. In addition, Cam McKinney provides a nice compliment to the possession wideouts that get the start for UND today. These two wideouts will be called on more as the year goes to make some different plays and open up things for their running backs.
Look for more today on this key game for both sides as UND faces all Big Sky Schools for the rest of the regular season.
UND Football: Three Thoughts After Hawks Soar Past the Bearkats
On September 16, 2018 By terpaneseIn College Football, Uncategorized, UND FootballLeave a comment
Yesterday, UND was able to head down to Huntsville, Texas and knock off a top five opponent in the Bearkats of Sam Houston State. A lot of good things happened for UND in this one, and some things happened that they will want to adress before playing another team in Idaho State at home that runs a similar quick-strike offense to the Bearkats. This 24-23 win puts the Fighting Hawks in the playoff discussion, but they need to follow up their arguably biggest non-conference non-FBS win in the Bubba Schweigert era with a continued emphasis on improvement and development for the win to have an even bigger relevance come playoff time.
Starting quarterback, Nate Ketteringham can make most throws in this pro-style offense. During the game-winning drive alone he made a superb, high-lofting throw to Izzy Adeoti to put UND in position for the touchdown to Noah Wanzek. The 48 yard pass was perfectly lofted in between two Sam Houston State defenders. Adeoti timed his route perfectly and made a superb catch between two defenders, helping get UND into position for the go ahead fade in the end zone to Wanzek a few plays later.
Tank Harris lived up to his nickname yesterday. He was in the middle of a lot of strong play for the Fighting Hawks up front. His high motor is fun to watch on a weekly basis. His compete level, combined with the amount of reps he will get against Idaho State will make for an interesting facet to next week. UND being able to generate pressure with its defensive line alone, lead by Tank, helps the secondary get more options to cover another fast team in Idaho State.
One more positive area for UND out of yesterday, the running backs. We all know UND has a strong running game that relies on John Santiago, James Johannesson, and Brady Oliveira. What was nice to see yesterday in particular was the balance and the rush per carry average, everyone in this rotation averaged at least 4.1 yards per carry, over a first down per three carries. The diamond formation this team has employed combined with its lateral quickness with players like Adeoti have provided a needed wrinkle to utilize all three rushers in more ways this year.
Things to Build Upon
Penalties, while UND did a lot of things right yesterday, penalties and cleaning up some things are always a thing this staff wants to build upon. If UND can limit their penalties to less than one per quarter I think absent playing penalty free that this staff would like those numbers.
On defense, UND’s secondary had a superb day yesterday in the fourth quarter and first half. One thing I would like to see the team build on is defending the quick pass and lateral plays in general. They had multiple missed tackles yesterday on short passes that lead to big Bearkat gains. Also, these short passes are not a Bearkats only feature. Mississippi Valley State generated all of its offense through quick passes against the Fighting Hawks. Washington had 437 yards through the air on 45 attempts. That being said, the secondary has gotten better each week defending against big plays. Now locking down some more underneath routes and limiting gains are the next step for this continuously developing defensive backfield.
Regarding the Bengals
Idaho State played FBS foe California tough. The Bears knocked off the Bengals 45-23. That being said, the Bengals were able to put up 319 total yards of offense in a balanced attack. Idaho State’s quick strike offense will be another issue for the Fighting Hawks. The Bengals run some of the same setups that Sam Houston does.That being said, UND now has a lot of experience facing spread-type offenses that like to push the tempo. On a friendly field for homecoming six days from today, the experience UND has gained in their first three tests will benefit them against Idaho State. When the crowd is on the Fighting Hawks’ side, it just comes down to defense. If UND can turn a few first down potential passes into small gains and force third-and-long scenarios, then with a boisterous Alerus Center crowd, good things can happen for the Fighting Hawks.
UND is definitely “in” the playoff conversation now. That being said, how long they stay “in” the conversation is dependent on what they can do the rest of the way. That all starts this upcoming weekend as the Fighting Hawks defend the Alerus Center for the first time in three weeks on Saturday against Idaho State.
MVSU Football: A Chat With Starting QB Chris Fowler
On September 7, 2018 September 7, 2018 By terpaneseIn MVSU, MVSU Football, UncategorizedLeave a comment
(Photo Credit: MVSU Athletics)
Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils’ sophomore quarterback Chris Fowler Jr. is coming off an opener against North Dakota where he was the main conductor for the quick-strike offense of the Delta Devils. This team runs a system that relies on his ability to make quick reads and adjust to the defense on the fly.He finished with 263 yards and a touchdown pass last week. The system that Fowler plays in encourages quick passes to his talented group of wide receivers lead by seniors Quinn McElfresh and Booker Chambers, as well as junior Demarcus Frazier.
The Delta Devils take on Jacksonville State tomorrow night on the road at 6:00 PM on ESPN Plus.
Recently, I had a chance to talk with Fowler about some of his off-field experiences, why he choose MVSU, a bit more about what he hopes to improve on in his sophomore season, and how his game has developed so far.
What are your off the field goals for your sophomore season?
“One of the things I take pride in, is my effort in the classroom. So I would like to be an Academic All American for the second year in a row and maintain a 4.0 GPA like I did last year.”
What are some fun off the field things you and your teammates like to do when not practicing?
“My teammates and I like to compete, so that competitive nature follows us off the field as well. Whether it’s a Madden tournament, bowling, racing, or ping pong in the locker room, we all have fun striving to be the best at whatever it is we are doing at that moment. The funnier moments come in the locker room when you have guys rapping/singing and dancing to their favorite artists while the others are cracking jokes. “
What inspired you to choose your major?
“A variety of things. Let me start by saying I didn’t just come to college to play football. I wanted to push myself the same way I do in the weight room and on the field, in the classroom as well. With that being said, I wanted something that would challenge me but also give me something to fall back on if the game of football didn’t work out. I used to always wonder how criminals would serve a sentence where “the time didn’t fit the crime” based off some loophole in the system. It just so happens my mother is a paralegal so we had a lot of books about the laws and particular cases in the house growing up so I knew Criminal Justice would always be a major that had a special place in my heart.”
Why did you come to MVSU?
“I felt wanted. Coach Anderson did a GREAT job recruiting me and they stuck with me through thick and thin.”
“To be happy and love whatever it is I end up doing. I know that if I love what I’m doing and I am genuinely happy doing it, then I’ll be successful no matter what it is. “
What is the biggest area of your game that’s developed since you have come to MVSU?
“My feet. Coach Flowers [Offensive Coordinator] has done an awesome job at stressing how important my feet are in relation to rhythm, timing, and velocity. The constant drilling in practice has caused me to play faster and more confidently in the pocket. Every time I catch a snap I hear Coach Flowers’ favorite five words ‘YOU HAVE TO DROP HARD!’ “
What are some of your favorite spots on campus but away from the field to be?
“Study hall, the weight room and my room. I love to help people, so in study hall when I see my teammates or other athletes struggling with a subject I’m strong in, I take pride in being the first to lend a helping hand. In my opinion the weight room is where championships are won and lost. The sweat equity from the weight room can take teams a long way late in the season and I love giving everything I have in the weight room for this team. Last but not least, my room. Like the old saying goes, “There’s no place like home.” Sleep is a big part of my recovery and I like to read knowledgeable books in my down time; both of which happen in my room.”
What do you get from being at MVSU that you could get no where else.
“Gratitude. Being at MVSU made me thankful for the little things in life that I sometimes used to take for granted and for that reason Valley will always hold a special place in my heart. “
35-7: How Tonight’s Score Does Not Tell the Whole Story for MVSU
On August 31, 2018 August 31, 2018 By terpaneseIn College Football, Uncategorized, UND Football1 Comment
(Photo Credit: Russ Hons – FightingHawks.com)
When I talked to Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils’ Head Coach Vincent Dancy a few weeks ago, he wanted to see what type of team he would have this season. Well the Delta Devils found out a few things about their team tonight in Grand Forks.
Despite the 35-7 final score, MVSU found that they can compete with the teams they play. Dancy, and starting quarterback Chris Fowler noted their ability to utilize their superb passing game to move the ball as needed. He finished the night 22-39 with 263 yards and a touchdown pass to Demarcu Fraizer. The senior corps of wideouts for the Delta Devils will be their strength on offense this season,They made play after play tonight and did not drop a ball.
Fowler’s ability to find Frazier, Booker Chambers, and Quinn McElfresh among others will determine a lot about the 2018 Delta Devils and their performance in the SWAC. Chambers impressed me with his ability to create big plays both in the slot and in special teams. He finished the night with 150 total all purpose yards.
Head Coach Dancy noted some more things. The Delta Devils left according to him 17 points on the board as they gave up a fumble on the UND goal line, a missed 29 yard field goal, and not being able to punch in the best kick return of the night from Booker Chambers which only went for 79 yards. In addition, the Delta Devils played a tough game on defense and forced UND to run the ball frequently. Despite the final statistics, they do not tell the entire story for this team. While UND was able to move the ball, Coach Dancy’s defense forced some mistakes and made UND make plays to beat them. UND is one of the toughest teams MVSU will play this season. For Coach Dancy to take this team in his first game as their leader, and help keep them in it through three quarters and competitive throughout should leave MVSU fans with hope for the future of the Dancy Era.
One thing that stood out to me was at the end of the game. From the press box it looked like Fowler was motioning for the punt team to stay off the field to punt to UND to end the game. The team still punted but the body language of the Delta Devils showed me something tonight. This team traveled across the country to open up another season in North Dakota and handled themselves well. They played a team with a superb pass rush, running back trio, and talented wideouts just to name a few of their high-skilled areas, and hung with them.
MVSU still has things to work on this week, of course, if they can convert on half of their chances that they create they will be in more games in SWAC play and beyond. This bodes well for the future of what Dancy wants to do. He has instilled a complete culture of competition and 100 percent energy as a basic expectation in Itta Bena. As Fowler said of Dancy, “he treats us like champions.” That showed in every aspect of how the Delta Devils warmed up and played tonight. If the MVSU that went five for seven in converting third downs in the first half can repeat the things that drive them against Jacksonville State and beyond, then good things both this year and long term could await one of the most storied schools in the country regarding developing top-tier NFL talent.
MVSU-UND Preview: An Interview with First Year MVSU Coach Vincent Dancy
On August 9, 2018 August 9, 2018 By terpaneseIn College Football, Football, Uncategorized, UND FootballLeave a comment
In just three weeks, UND Football will open its 2018 campaign against the Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) Delta Devils at home in front of a raucous Alerus Center. I reached out to first year Head Coach Vincent Dancy for his thoughts on taking the MVSU job, what he is hoping to accomplish this season, and more. Check here for some thoughts from Clarion-Ledger reporter Tyler Cleveland on what to expect from MVSU this season, and what the Delta Devils should focus on as they prepare to make the trek north.
What inspired you to take this job as head coach?
“I’ve always dreamed of being a head coach plus the rich tradition that MVSU has had in the past years made this job more appealing.”
What type of style does your team play?
“Offensively we play a high tempo ground and pound system with multiple formations. Defensively we are an even front team with multiple coverages in the secondary.”
Long-term, what is your vision of Delta Devils Football?
“My vision for Delta Devils Football [involves four areas].
For every athlete to complete their degree requirements.
To establish the football [team] as a consistent winner.
For [the] MVSU Football program to be one of the leaders in FCS attendance.
To win the Celebration Bowl.”
What do you look to gain from your trip to Grand Forks?
“I look to gain a clear cut identity of who we are heading into the 2018 season.”
Your offense features preseason 1st team all-conference wideout Quinn McElfresh. What do you expect him to bring to this team both on and off the field this year?
“Quinn is a special football player and our team knows that but we expect him to be more vocal and lead us on and off the field.”
What does 1st team all- conference linebacker Patrick Harbin bring to the defense?
“Experience- Patrick has been in the program 4 years now and has been a contributor 3 of those years. So his knowledge of the game should help us out tremendously.”
Who is one standout freshman fans should keep an eye on this season?
“Caleb Johnson, He’s a dynamic RB from Memphis, TN who can do a lot of things very well out of the back field.”
What is your goal for this season?
“My goal is to have a first-class team and image in everything we do. Also, to be competitive in conference play and win games we are favored to win.”
What does the program’s legacy mean to you, especially regarding helping 21 players get drafted by NFL teams?
“That’s one reason why I wanted this job. The legacy that Coach Archie Cooley, Willie Totten and Jerry Rice established here will forever be remembered. Also Deacon Jones, who invented the term “sack” will always be glorified as long as there is football being played!”
What is the one thing you would tell fans in Grand Fork that they may not know about MVSU Football?
“That we’re hungry and ready like never before!”
UND Football:Getting to Know an Opponent-Mississippi Valley State
On August 5, 2018 By terpaneseIn College Football, Football, Uncategorized, UND Football4 Comments
In a few weeks, on a Thursday night in Grand Forks, the UND Fighting Hawks will end their fall camp and take on the Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) Delta Devils in the Alerus Center. Given how little of the Devils’ conference that UND fans have seen come to Grand Forks, it made sense to check in with one of the people who cover this team on a more frequent basis. I had some questions about MVSU, and the town of Itta Bena, MS where the school is located for one of the writers who covers this team for the Clarion Ledger, Tyler Cleveland. Look for more coverage from Seamore of UND Football with insights on the team in the weeks leading up to this game and throughout the season.
The Delta Devils are lead by first year coach, Vincent Dancy. He takes over a team that won two games last year. MVSU finished 2-9 last season including a 1-6 record in the Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Below are my questions for Tyler with his answers included. For UND fans looking to understand more about the SWAC, give Tyler and the Clarion-Ledger a follow on Twitter and read his and work, he goes into depth into MVSU, Jackson State, and Alcorn State, three SWAC programs filled with tradition in their programs.
How long of a rebuild do you expect MVSU to go through?
“I don’t want to put a number of years on it, but let’s just say first-year coach Vincent Dancy has his work cut out for him. There are no magic buttons to push when you take over a program that is 3-30 over the past three years, and Dancy wasn’t on anyone’s short list when Valley started the hiring process. He’s a great communicator and solid X’s and O’s coach, but he doesn’t have the built in recruiting connections the other two in-state SWAC schools have. He’ll need to develop some pipelines of his own, and quick.”
Do you see any similarities in coach Dancy taking over now to when Bubba Schweigert took over in 2014?
“I can see the similarities there. Both of their predecessors had struggled against the big boys in their respective conferences. Valley couldn’t get past Southern and Grambling the same way UND had struggled with Montana and Eastern Washington. Both landed their job by presenting a plan to get over that hump. The most glaring difference, to me, is the age difference. Schweigert took the Dakota job at 55. Dancy is one of the youngest head coaches in the country at 33.”
What do you think went into MVSU having a number of players drafted, and how much exposure to pro scouts do the Delta Devils get.
“From its inception until the early 1990s, MVSU had a great tradition of producing NFL players. Deacon Jones helped redefine the defensive end position in the 1960s, and the 49ers drafted some guy named Jerry Rice out of Itta Bena in 1985. Corner Ashley Ambrose was the last Delta Devil to get drafted in 1992. Thanks to the recruiting services like Rivals and Scout, those kinds of guys are no longer getting overlooked by the Mississippi States and Ole Misses of the world.”
When fans head down south to Itta Benna, MS, what is one area of that town they should see?
“Well don’t blink, or you might miss it. Itta Bena is as small-town Mississippi as it gets, with mosquitoes the size of aircraft carriers. Your best bet for food is probably Capricorn’s Internet Café, or you could treat yourself with a visit to Lusco’s for some seafood in nearby Greenwood.”
Why do you think coach Dancy was elevated to full-time head coach?
“Recruiting to Itta Bena is tough. MVSU has the smallest athletic budget of any school in Division 1 and the Delta Devils have not had any real success on the football field in more than a decade. Rather than go out and hire a more experienced coach, Athletic Director Dianthia Ford-Kee decided to go with the younger, more charismatic Dancy. They are banking on his ability to connect with recruits and raise the talent level.”
What type of offense does MVSU run?
“Dancy wants to run the football. The Delta Devils have been running an old June Jones-style run-and-shoot offense – I guess they call it the air raid now – for the past three seasons with little success. They still want to spread it out, but they’re going to try to use the run and intermediate passing game to set up play action opportunities.”
Based on your January piece from when Coach Dancy was elevated to the head coach role, how creative has coach Dancy been in selling his vision for the Delta Devils given the financial constraints of MVSU.
“The short answer is that he desperately needs to win some games so he has something to sell besides a vision. He’s had to be pretty creative this season in terms of recruiting – taking a hyper-local approach and spending a lot of time at Mississippi’s junior colleges.”
Tell us a bit more about the two preseason all conference players the Delta Devils have, wideout Quinn McElfresh and linebacker Patrick Harbin.
“Well Quinn’s a hard-worker from your neck of the woods, up in Brainerd, Minnesota. He’s not a true deep threat, but he was the guy in former coach Rick Comegy’s pass-happy offense last year because of his route-running ability and good hands. Harbin isn’t physically overwhelming, but he can really run and just seems to be in the pile at the end of every play.”
What are some of coach Dancy’s goals for his first camp as the head coach?
“He wants to change the culture and put his stamp on the program, but those things take time. In terms of camp, he just wants to identify leaders early on, find his best 22 players, then his second-best 22 players and try to find a way to put them in a position to be successful. It really is that simple right now.”
Do you think that Delta Devils bring their marching band north for this game?
“They will if it’s in the contract. And if it is, ya’ll are in for a treat.”
What are MVSU’s biggest concerns that the Fighting Hawks present as well as MVSU’s biggest strengths that the Fighting Hawks could overlook?
“Valley has really struggled to protect its quarterback over the past couple of seasons, and to disastrous results. The Delta Devils averaged around -10 rushing yards a game last season – that’s no typo – and it’s not like they’ve upgraded at all five offensive line positions since then. Pass rushers like Mason Bennett and Jaxson Turner might be able to make a living in MVSU’s backfield, and that’ll make it a long game for the Delta Devils.”
Three goals and Six Points: A Recap of UND Soccer’s 2-0 Start in the Big Sky
On September 24, 2017 September 24, 2017 By terpaneseIn Soccer, UncategorizedLeave a comment
Rain, cold weather, and constant pressure defending leads all weekend. Despite all of these things, the Fighting Hawks took all six points at home this weekend over Idaho State, and Weber State and eclipsed their conference win total of 2016.
Both games had some things in common. The Fighting Hawks generated multiple chances throughout the weekend. In addition, the forward play was markedly more consistent as more UND chances ended up on goal than a few weeks ago.
Friday’s game against Idaho State was punctuated by two Katie Moller goals. The first one came on a penalty kick after she got a quick ball through and earned a foul in the box. The second one came on a bouncing ball that went into the net after going through a lot of the six yard box. The Fighting Hawks then had to finish a second half against an Idaho State team that did not quit.
Head Coach Chris Logan noted the need for UND to play a complete game. He also credited Idaho State for changing the pace of play for the last 60 minutes of the game.
On Sunday, UND took their coach’s advice and generated more chances throughout the game against a Weber State team whose record was not at all indicative of their skill level. UND controlled the pace for multiple increments throughout the game. Katie Moller came close a few times to adding to her goal total on the weekend.
Moller would run her point total on the weekend to three midway through the second half. She expertly placed a ball for Mimi Eiden who headed the ball to the back of the net with rocket-like quickness.
From that point, Weber State came close on multiple attempts, but like on Friday, goalie Catherine Klein was equal to the task. The sophomore goalie has three clean sheets on the season.
Fighting Hawks fans are lucky to have Mimi Eiden play for them. She has personified the attack-oriented mentality Head Coach Chris Logan and his staff have worked so hard to instill in this program. Both Logan, and Associate Coach Chris Citowicki noted how strong Mimi played in practice. That manifested itself twice over this weekend. On Friday, she drew a couple of fouls against the Bengals late in the game to eat into the clock and preserve a shutout.
Today, Eiden got extra time playing with Katie Moller and used every bit of her talent and skill to give UND its best start in the Big Sky, and its first 2-0 start in conference play since 2003 in the NCC.
UND will have a tough test next weekend as they head out on the road to face Sacramento State and Northern Arizona.
Pride, Passion, Belief,and a Strong Offensive Outing Gives UND a 2-0 Win over Western Illinois University
On August 20, 2017 August 20, 2017 By terpaneseIn Soccer, UncategorizedLeave a comment
On Sunday August 20, 2017, UND flew past the Leathernecks of Western Illinois University to stake themselves to their first ever 2-0 start in the Division one era.
The Fighting Hawks raced out to a quick 3-0 first half lead thanks to strong offensive play. Katie Moller got the scoring underway with the first of her two markers on the day. Next, Olivia Geiwitz made it 2-0 with strong play inside the box. Finally, Erin Svensson had the nicest goal of the day to make it 3-0 to close the half. The defender’s shot was a high arching shot that beat everyone and everything to squeak in the top right corner. She would contribute an assist on Moller’s second tally.
In net, Olivia Swenson picked up the win for the Fighting Hawks with an eight-save shutout. Ines Palmiero made four saves on eight shots in 73:42 of play. Goalie Jennifer Currie finished the game with a scoreless relief effort.
Coach Logan noted that UND played with a lot of pride, passion and belief. The Hawks look to take those emotions to Brookings, South Dakota , and Auburn next weekend to continue this strong string of early season play. Look for UND’s speed down the wings, strong goaltending from multiple goalies, and ability to cross to make a difference for them this weekend.
Hawks Fly to the Playoffs-What Now?
On November 30, 2016 By terpaneseIn College Football, Football, Uncategorized, UNDLeave a comment
After UND’s Big Sky Championship, and a 9-2 record, what do they need to do to advance in the FCS playoffs? Here are some of my quick thoughts.
Start Strong
Many times this season UND has had to come back to finish out key victories. Often times UND has played a 30 or 45 minute game and stil come out on top. The Hawks have been better as of late but will nto be able to get away with any slow starts in the playoffs.
Feed Thunder and Lightning
Make sure that Brady Olivera and John Santiago get at least 15 touches each. Both running backs have proven to be effective for UND this season and both bring different strengths to the game. Santiago will make you miss while Brady will run you over.
Keep the Defense on the Sidelines
If the UND offense can control the ball for at least 35 minutes I believe it has a chance to go far. The UND defense has been at its best when it has had a chance to rest and rotate players in and out. If Richmond has the ball for more than 35 minutes the path will become tougher.
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