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Rethinking Global Governance

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Rethinking Global Governance

- Summary of comments contributed by end of April 2008

Summary of comments contributed by end of April 2008

Arnaud Blin, Gustavo Marin ¤ April 2008 ¤
Translations: français (original) . Español .

For this first “discussion paper” submitted by the Forum for a New World Governance, we were not too sure what to expect. Would there be any reactions? Would they be interesting? Constructive? The idea was to throw out a line and follow its course. As the first initiative for this Forum for a New Global Governance – which did not even have a name yet – we were hoping that it would help us, at least in part, to define our direction.

And there were, in fact, reactions, often lively, to this document. Nevertheless, the quality of these reactions, and even the quantity, surpassed all our expectations. Initially, we were thinking of integrating these potential critiques into the document as revisions. Given the abundance of responses, such a reformulation seemed complicated given the numerous thematic openings. For the moment, and before engaging ourselves in other topics of study and reflections suggested by these critiques, we will content ourselves with a modest afterword to this first document that, in the end, we decided to leave as-is while waiting to complete it with other documents in the future.

It is, of course, difficult to summarize all the remarks and ideas expressed in response to this first sketch (the responses in their entirety will be available on the Forum’s website). We will limit ourselves here to highlighting, with certain subjectivity, certain salient points, notably those that brought about additional comments.

Form and content

By outlining, we can already distinguish two distinct types of commentaries: the first are concerned with form and the others with content. With regards to form, it is obvious that the readers seem, in general, to have appreciated the historical perspective put forth in the first part of the text but that they were left wanting vis-à-vis the last section where possible directions for the future were given. In terms of content, it is the central part of the document that aroused the great majority of feedback, as exemplified by this remark: “The document’s structure seemed clearer in the first section (introduction, historical heritage, rupture effect) than in the main section…”

Even the structure of the document itself gave rise to remarks, such as this one: “the ‘tripartite’ structure that you propose (objectives = global constitution, ethic = charter of responsibilities, system of implementation = ???) does not seem sufficiently developed.”

In summary, the general feeling is that, in some way, the authors seemed to “rattle their sabers, but then didn’t attack.” In other words, certain problems were presented (correctly or otherwise) but their responses, if there were any, were far from being on par with the questions, thus contributing to a feeling of dissatisfaction, even frustration, when one reached the end of the document.

Without arguing that such was our goal, which would not be quite exact, our objective with this document was precisely to provoke lively reactions and to open the field for reflection. And, let’s be clear, we didn’t have any definitive responses to these problems. The readers’ comments and criticisms have already provided us with the first pieces of the puzzle and encourage us to continue to clear the field.

A number of criticisms of the document’s content pointed to the fact that one dimension or another of the issue of global governance was not sufficiently addressed or that its comparative importance had not received the attention it merited. Such is notably the case regarding the economic dimension, as well as the role of civil society. To this type of criticism, we can but reply that for such a subject, and for so short a study, we needed to make certain choices, given the impossibility of addressing all topics pertaining to this issue. No doubt an unsatisfying response, but only if we ourselves were not convinced of the necessity of tackling these topics in depth in the dossiers and studies that will follow. We are aware, also, that the central issue of global governance is to come through transversal causeways that go beyond the traditional thematic areas and break down the partitions between, for example, economy and politics, the role of the State and that of civil society. Achieving a good balance between constituent areas of global governance is one of the underlying goals of our initiative, a goal that, we hope, will become clearer with the elaboration of proposal papers.

Another criticism that occurred at least twice is that of “Eurocentrism,” a fundamental criticism and one that we owe it to ourselves to take very seriously. Here is the essence of this criticism: “It is totally Eurocentric. This is not just a methodological problem but an ethical one. The world simply doesn’t (never has) worked in the way in which Europeans thought it did!!! Of course, it may work for Europe or even from a European perspective, but not from that of other peoples. How to "cure" this disease of Eurocentrism? Hard, but to begin with, acknowledge it – this is how it seems from our point of view, but we don’t know (simply don’t know!) how the others will view it.”

Because this criticism touches upon numerous domains related to governance, the response to this remark is complex. We will chance here a quick answer with the idea that this issue, like others brought up here, merits an in-depth debate. First, the criticism is well taken: this text reflects the occidental culture of its authors. The historical and philosophical references, for example, are, for the most part, European. To take one example among others, we speak about Machiavelli and Hobbes when we could have mentioned Kautilya, Nizam Al Mulk or Pachacutec. At a symbolic level, at the level of richness of ideas, it is important that one reflect, especially for a text on global governance, the planet’s cultural and civilizational diversity. From this point of view, the criticism of our Eurocentrism is plainly justified and should be taken into account. In other respects, it is perfectly understandable that this “Eurocentrism,” of form and content might irritate a majority of people, all the more so given the historical baggage of colonization whose ripple effects and consequences are still felt today.

There are, however, historical realities that one should not shy away from and that need to be analyzed as objectively as possible. From a macro-historical perspective of intercontinental geopolitical relationships, we observe that diverse periods of history witness the advent of a civilization that exploits its momentary superiority in order to dominate an area exceeding its original geographical territory. The civilizations that follow — the Near East; then China; India; Persia; Greece; Rome; the Arabic, Turk, and nomadic empires; the Aztec and Inca empires; finally Western Europe and Russia: all, at one time, exercised an influence more or less accompanied by violence – on the zone they claimed to control – and contributed each one in their own way to world history. Today, the United States claims to influence a “world civilization” that it helped create but that rejects the supervision of a hegemonic power.

Whereas – and herein lies the question – did European influence on the world between the 16th and 20th centuries shape the political, geopolitical, economical, and social mechanisms that govern the world today? Without exaggerating this influence – neither the way in which the world was able to stand up to or free itself from it – it would be inexact to deny that world history was at one time Eurocentric, even if today, and so much the better, this Eurocentrism is eroding – the theory of the clash of civilizations being no more than an attempt at explaining this change (such as it is envisioned by a Western non-European, Samuel Huntington.)

It is undeniable that, in terms of international governance, Europe, for many centuries, provided or imposed its methods for managing dominating inter and trans-state relationships. Among them : capitalism, international law, Westphalian balance of power, nationalism, secular ideologies, collective security (League of Nations/United Nations), environmental awareness. This with all of the advantages and the inconveniences (and miseries), that these “systems” or paradigms were able to bring to the rest of the world.

In short, while it is imperative that we not adopt a Eurocentric vision of the world, which would be inappropriate – as much from a practical point of view as from a moral one -, it would seem to us just as important to acknowledge an historical Eurocentrism that is an integrated part of our reality even if it does not necessarily dominate this reality in the 21st century. It is only by taking an objective stance on this Eurocentric history that we will be able to see in which way “global governance” can be considered from various geocultural or religious – Chinese, Indian, Latin-American, African, Muslim, Hinduism, et cetera – angles, an indispensable step from the moment we claim to establish a new global governance that is truly planetary.

Let us move from Eurocentrism to Europe. One of the criticisms formulated more than once concerns the little attention paid by the authors to the European Union: “The European Union (although mentioned many times) and the undeniable “success” of the integration of most of the states as a result of the fall of the Soviet Union, seems to me to be too little appreciated and respected: the European process has – in my opinion – become in some ways the new “contract” which you state is lacking…”

This issue is the only one that presents a (relative) divergence between the two authors (Arnaud Blin and Gustavo Marin), one that reflects, in fact, a difference of perspective and geocultural foundation, the former stressing the progress accomplished since the creation of the Union of this Europe that was for a long time the world’s main epicenter of conflict; the latter – a Chilean and French bi-national – highlighting the current problems and limits. It is likely this difference of perspective that appears in the text. The question, barely touched upon at present, that we must ask ourselves in all sincerity is this : do we know if, and in which manner, the European Union constitutes a model, positive or negative, for global governance?

The United Nations

It comes as no surprise: the issue of the United Nations is the one that provoked the most comments. Criticism was unanimous: the UN is either insufficiently appreciated, or too hastily rejected without taking into account its contributions. Contrary to other themes, readers reproached us for taking a position and attempting to respond to the problem posed, but without really presenting arguments validating our taken position, in other words, for putting the cart before the horse – a criticism altogether valid.

An example: “To me, the UN Charter still seems valid. It is its application that transgresses. Current UN military operations maybe are, however, the only realistic formula for gaining the necessary time for diplomats and politicians to “heal the wounds,” even if, cynically, they are often used and abused by adversarial parties. The example of Lebanon in 2006 is characteristic.”

Another still:

“Is the existence of the United Nations the “bête noire” of these authors? One would think so, given the paucity of references to this organization, and when made, in a relatively disparaging way. I was struck, on page three, by the authors’ statement that the UN "did nothing more than support the status quo" - yes, the reference is made to the UN at its inception, a relatively valid point. However, my antennae were alerted to this dérapage when I find a grudging admission, on the next page that it is "indeed useful and essential and (...) has evolved". Yet, clearly the authors’ thesis is that this "stagnated" (p. 7) institution - reformed or not - does not represent the "future of global governance" and that the "international system navigates between anarchy and clumsy self-management". (p.15) thus attempting to portray the UN as having created an "international vacuum" citing international public law as being the “tree that hides the forest”! (p. 16)”

Additionally, we were reproached as well for having focused on the Security Council’s only reform:

“Perhaps I have been misunderstanding the authors when I say that my impression is that they have focused their attention too much on the workings and authority of the Security Council in their analysis of the United Nations. To the contrary, it would seem that they should take into consideration - as grist for analysis of the history of world governance and of realistic consideration for the future - of the entire spectrum of effective accomplishments of the UN.”

The UN, undeniably, is at the heart of the debate on global governance, as it was in 1945 and as was the League of Nations as well during the period between the two world wars. It is also undeniable that the UN has been one of the cornerstones of international relations over the last 60 years. Aside from various resounding failures, the successes of the UN, in the area of peace, but also of development and human rights, are impressive. Moreover, everyone, or almost, agrees with the fact that in-depth reforms are needed and not only at the level of the Security Council. It remains clear that the United Nations carries a heavy responsibility with numerous mandates but without the means, if only financial, to accomplish these goals.

However, beyond the debate of whether the glass is half full or half empty, beyond the historical evaluation of the UN, beyond its qualities and its limits, its capacities to reform itself or not, a fundamental question needs to be asked: in the future, will the UN constitute the platform upon which global governance will be based?

This question brings about others: will the UN be able to constitute one of the pillars – but not the only – of a new global governance? But then, who are the others and what weight will the UN have? On the contrary, is the UN but an historical step towards something else? If yes, toward what? In an imperfect world, does it represent an imperfect solution but, like Churchill’s democracy, the least worst of all the others? More generally, one needs to critically look at the concept of collective security since collective security was supposed to replace the balance of power system. Yet, the traditional concept of security is largely out of date today – an observation remarkably established by the UN, which in fact broadened this concept. How, then, do we redefine the rules of the game?

The role of the State also presents itself as an issue because the State is the constituent element of the United Nations. But can, and should, the State, remain the dominant piece of the grand chess board. Should it continue to ensure, more or less legitimately, the management of a planet where state borders make less and less sense and where “inter-national” relations now have to compose and compete with a profuse array of trans-national relations exceeding the traditional domain of diplomatic, or even economic, relationships?

To conclude – all too quickly – this pre-debate on the UN that we owe it to ourselves to actively and profoundly pursue, one thing seems certain, and it is that which we have attempted, probably all too clumsily and hastily, to propose in this text: the collective management of the planet necessitates new means of thinking and new means of operating. Whereas the UN, in spite of its immense know-how and will, in the current state of things, does not seem to us to be in a position to assume, at least not alone and not without profound reform, this heavy burden. Criticism is easy. We will see who – including even, why not, a reformed UN – would be able to assume such a task, how, and why. There is no doubt that the debate on the UN will itself constitute one of the principle axes of our analysis of the future of global governance.

In conclusion

If we were to retain one thing from this first step, it would probably be this: that all attempts at “rethinking global governance” must first undergo a confrontation of ideas and include as many vehicles of reflection as possible, and that this participation much be rich in diversity, that is to say it must integrate those values that constitute the foundation of a responsible, efficient global governance that will be able to face the challenges of the third millennium in the spirit of solidarity.

As such, this comment best summarizes the essence of the issue all while laying the groundwork for the future:

“The beginning of civil societies’ sudden awareness of their force and their capacity to influence the course of things renders possible profound evolutions of governance towards a more democratic, more horizontal model, one in tune with world populations. I think that the document would merit an important development of this aspect… The guaranty to anchor a new democratic governance for the 21st century should apply itself on the organized expression of anti-establishment civil forces capable of moving States forward.”

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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

One more square

Here is one more square to add to the shawl. It is a Granny Square continuing with the same LB Kitty Hawk yarn and size I hook. There are 8 rows to the square with a tow of sc for edging to sew these together. I have been trying to figure out how many squares I would need for one shawl and after some searching, most of the rectangle shawls I've seen are 22" x 60" or 72". Which I would need about 12 squares for one. Not too bad seeing as I have 4 of them done so far.
I am also finding out that one skein of yarn yeilds one 12" square. Depending though, one had a smidge left over to help finish the edging on one of the squares. I may end up needing more but we'll see. I love the colors in this yarn. It is so soft looking and feeling. It won't drape well like the SS yarns do but I think it will be fine. It also doesn't frog very well due to the fuzziness of it, so I try not to make too many mistakes but, we all know how that goes. :o)

On Monday..Rachel and I bought 4 more fish to make a total of 8 we have now. We started with 9 last year and had a few of them die. I replaced some but, somehow we got down to 4. So..we'll see what happens with these.

Not much else today. Will try and stay cool.

Until next time...

Ghost said...

Your shawl is coming along nicely. I get more squares out of a skein but I am not using specialty yarn. Do you have fresh or saltwater aquarium? I use to have Guppies, I loved watching them give birth to live fish.

Bunny said...

I have a fresh water aquarium with a heater. It's suppose to stay between 76 and 78 deg. They are so fun to watch and relaxing also.

Sandie said...

My daughter had an aquarium for many years - a small one in her room. One morning, about 5am, the leg of the table she had it on broke and we heard a tremendous crash. Fish (and other things) everywhere. No fish were harmed amazingly. They lasted a good long time afterwards. It sure woke us up in a hurry though. LOL

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Iron County Elections Draw Outside Attention

Mar 27, 2014

A conservative political advocacy group funded by the billionaire Koch Brothers is dipping its hand into Iron County board elections.  Americans For Prosperity has been mailing fliers to Iron County residents.

Downtown Hurley, WI.

The fliers decry the influence of wealthy radical environmentalists who oppose a mine in Iron County, and point the finger at seven candidates who are challenging county board seats in next week’s election.

First on the list is Hurley resident Michael McGrath, who is challenging chairperson Joe Pinardi for his seat on the board.  McGrath says his motivation to run for public office did come from the mining issue, but he doesn’t see himself as a radical.

“I guess I would be against the mine but as far as call me a radical environmentalist, I don’t think so. Talk to any of my friends, I don’t think I’m like that.”

Iron County board elections are attracting more attention than usual, with the mine a central issue and ten out of fifteen seats contested.  But 10th District candidate Dick Thiede, who’s also listed on the flier as a radical environmentalist, laughs at the idea of spending money on the race.

“In my little district, if everybody voted that has voted in the last seven elections, that would be 265 people. Generally the voters range around 150 mark for the two towns.  So if I was to get 76 votes I might win it.  No, there’s nothing to spend any money on.”

Thiede says five rolls of stamps and a $30 Facebook ad are the extent of his campaign spending.  He says it’s ironic that a group funded by billionaires would be criticizing the influence of outsiders.

Americans for Prosperity could not be reached for comment on deadline.


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Nancy Freudenthal testifies about qualifications to be a federal judge

Washington D-C – First Lady, Nancy Freudenthal, testified before the U-S Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination to be a federal judge in the state. Judicial hearings for federal judges aren't usually controversial. But the top Republican on the committee Jeff Sessions joked about the importance of vetting judges that are appointed for life.
Session1 "Ms. Freudenthal, You got a lot better job security than your husband if you get this job."

Freudenthal has taken some heat from Wyoming Republicans for being nominated by her husband, the Governor. She's a civil attorney in Cheyenne. During her husband's two thousand three governor's race, Freudenthal promised not to go before boards appointed by him. She was pressed on why she later changed that pledge.
Fruedenthal "Over the course of his time in office I concluded that that approach was not in the best interest of my clients."
Freudenthal was also questioned on her judicial philosophy, which she says is one of allegiance to the law, impartiality and hard work. Both of Wyoming's G-O-P Senators testified on her behalf. Senior senator Mike Enzi had only praise.
ENZI1 "I think she'll be outstanding. She has some tremendous background I think will lend itself well to that position and I think it's a position we need to get filled."
If confirmed, Freudenthal will be Wyoming's first female federal judge. It's unclear when the committee will vote on her appointment.


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Wyoming athletics is making a comeback

Dec 19, 2011

Listen to the story

INTRO: With the exception of the Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team, it’s been tough sledding for athletics at the University of Wyoming.  While there has been a couple of football bowl wins, some success from wrestling and swimming, it’s been mostly glum.  But led by an eight win football season and an apparent turnaround of the Cowboys basketball team, things are looking up again.  Wyoming Public Radio’s Bob Beck reports.

BOB BECK: When Tom Burman took over the Athletics Director job at the University of Wyoming in 2006, things were not all that great for UW sports.  In the ensuing years, there were some successes, thanks to the Cowgirls Women’s National Invitation Tournament title and first ever trip to the NCAA tournament.  But for the most part, it been tough going..

TOM BURMAN: “I’m pretty impatient, so there have been times over the last five years where I’ve said, geez we just can’t quite turn the corner.  Not so much in football, I felt the last three years, even last year when we slipped and we went 3-9, I was pretty confident we were going the right way. Basketball situation I’ve been banging my head against the wall for five years.”

BECK:  Burman wanted success at all levels of his athletics program.  The wrestling team has quickly vaulted into one of the top teams in the nation…but it took a while for the other programs to catch fire.  However he remained confident.

BURMAN:  “You can see incremental gains that sometimes don’t come out in wins and losses, I knew volleyball was going in the right direction.  I felt pretty good about soccer, but there were times, even early this year where I was going, come on we gotta get it going, we have to win these games that we were losing 1-0.  But I think I can look back on it and say there was progress.”

BECK:  And progress did occur.  For the first time in its 16 year history the soccer team won a post season conference tournament game and actually made it all the way to the Mountain West Conference Championship game.  Then volleyball rose up and upset nationally ranked Colorado State in one contest and won its first conference tournament game since 1998 and this year’s wrestling team is ranked among the top 15 in the nation.

BECK:  Fans are starting to notice too.  At a recent Wyoming basketball game fans like Bob Austin were excited.

BOB AUSTIN: I think it comes down to that they are doing a lot better with their recruiting and we are seeing better quality players and they are fun to watch again.

BECK:  Two rows away Billy Warpness agrees.

BILLY WARPNESS: It’s extremely better, it’s a heckuv a lot funner to come and watch that’s for sure.

BECK:  But not everyone is paying attention.  That concerns Cheyenne resident Sherry McBride.

SHERRY MCBRIDE: Even though the coaching changes have been better there seems to be less fan participation and I don’t know why that is.  Q-Do you think people are a little skeptical and waiting to see? A-Yes, yes waiting to see what happens.”

BECK:  Burman is not that worried about the attendance now, because if for instance the basketball team does well during the conference season, he has no doubt that the fans will come out in droves.  He says the key to generating interest in all the sports teams is tied to the success of the football team.  Wyoming Football Coach Dave Christensen agrees.

DAVE CHRISTENSEN: The football program at almost every University in American is the front porch to the University.  And when football is doing well, the alumni are excited, donations are good, the enrollment is up.”

BECK:  And other teams try to match that success.  How long will this all last?  Burman says the teams are recruiting better and new coaches have made a difference…but he says success will likely go in cycles.

BURMAN: “I’ve always believed that Wyoming can rise up and have great years.  I’m not sure we can always be great.”

Beck:  That’s because Wyoming coaches have to recruit players that take time to develop and budgets are smaller than other division one school.  But Burman does believe that this is one of those times when it is good to be a Wyoming fan.


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Teton County officials say they've detected a carcinogenic chemical in groundwater near an old landfill.

County Engineer Sean O'Malley says methylene chloride has been turning up for the past two years in monitoring wells near the landfill in Horsethief Canyon. The dump operated from the 1950s until the late 1980s.

State standards allow up to 5 parts per billion of methylene chloride in water samples. A test in October showed water from a monitoring well had 28 parts per billion of the chemical.


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Saturday, December 26, 2015

Freeze Protection Using White Breathable Fabric

Q. We use a white, breathable fabric for some of our tender desert plants when there's a chance of freezing temperatures.  We're at a 3000 foot elevation on the eastern slope of the Spring Mountain Range and temperatures can be 8° F more or less than those reported at McCarren International Airport. We go by the plant description temperatures and for 30 degree forecasts we cover those that could be damaged down to 20 F degrees. Can the fabric be left on continuously for long periods of time even though nighttime temps are higher than 32 degrees if it's anticipated that in a week or two or more temperatures will drop again below freezing?  Some folks who sell this product say it can be left on all winter but I thought I had better check with you.
Row crop cover used for cold protection for vegetable row crops

A. Yes you can leave it on! This is a major advantage with these types of products specifically made for protecting plants from light freezes. They are called by several different names including crop covers, floating row covers, frost blankets and floating row crop covers.
Some background on these products will help you understand them. These covers are flexible, nearly transparent, extremely lightweight and made from fabrics that are typically spun or woven.
They “breathe” allowing light, rain and air movement through them but still capture heat coming from the ground. They transmit so much light that there shading effect on plants is only somewhere around 15 to 20%.
They gained fame primarily in commercial vegetable production about 30 years ago for two distinct reasons; protection of vegetables from light frosts and earlier production. When left on permanently during cool weather, they can raise air temperatures under the fabric about 5 to 6° F which causes vegetables to grow faster which in turn means they can be harvested earlier.
Besides protecting young tender plants from freezing temperatures and growing faster, they also provide another valuable advantage; insect protection. In organic production they are a valuable asset to leafy greens that can be damaged from wind, intense sunlight or chewing insects.
            Row crop covers are placed over new seedlings or transplants and kept from blowing away with metal staples and a soil covering the edges. They are also used as a covering for low tunnels used in vegetable production.

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Review Copies Available: Future Leaders of Nowhere by Emily O'Beirne!

Author Emily O'Beirne is offering review copies of: Future Leaders of Nowhere for interested bloggers. This review tour will run February through March.  Bloggers will receive an e-copy of the book and will have until the end of March to post their review(s) on Amazon and their blog.  This is different from a blog tour as there will be no set schedule, bloggers must review on their own time (before the end of the deadline).  If you would like to participate, please fill out the form below.  Please note that signing up will not guarantee you a review copy.  Selected bloggers will be notified by email.

Future Leaders of Nowhere
by Emily O'Beirne
Genre: YA LGBT
Release Date: March 2017
Ylva Publishing

Summary from Goodreads:

"Finn’s solid. Not in body, but in being. She’s gravity and kindness and all those good things that anchor."

"Willa’s confusing. Sometimes she’s this sweet, sensitive soul. Other times she’s like a flaming arrow you hope isn’t coming for you."

Finn and Willa have been picked as team leaders in the future leader camp game. The usually confident Finn doesn’t know what’s throwing her more, the fact she’s leading a team of highly unenthusiastic overachievers or coming up against fierce, competitive Willa. And Willa doesn’t know which is harder, leaving her responsibilities behind to pursue her goals or opening up to someone.

Soon they both realise that the hardest thing of all is balancing their clashing ideals with their unexpected connection. And finding a way to win, of course.

About the Author
Thirteen-year-old Emily woke up one morning with a sudden itch to write her first novel. All day, she sat through her classes, feverishly scribbling away (her rare silence probably a cherished respite for her teachers). And by the time the last bell rang, she had penned fifteen handwritten pages of angsty drivel, replete with blood-red sunsets, moody saxophone music playing somewhere far off in the night, and abandoned whiskey bottles rolling across tables. Needless to say, that singular literary accomplishment is buried in a box somewhere, ready for her later amusement.
From Melbourne, Australia, Emily was recently granted her PhD. She works part-time in academia, where she hates marking papers but loves working with her students. She also loves where she lives but travels as much as possible and tends to harbour crushes on cities more than on people.
Living in an apartment, Emily sadly does not possess her dream writing room overlooking an idyllic garden of her creation. Instead, she spends a lot of her time staring over the screen of her laptop and out the window at the somewhat less pretty (but highly entertaining) combined kebab stand/carwash across the road. (from the publisher’s website)

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Johnny Herrera Masters ASCS Red River at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track

FT. WORTH, Texas (September 10, 2016) The U.S. National Dirt Track Championship at the Texas Motor Speedway added a new name to the list of winners as New Mexico’s Johnny Herrera led green to checkered for his first triumph of the season with the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products.

Season win No. 5, as well as his fifth overall with the ASCS Red River Region, Herrera won the drag race into the first turns over Wayne Johnson to grab the early advantage. With Johnson in tow, the pair was joined quickly by fifth starting John Carney II.

Rolling to second on the opening round, Carney set sights on the lead with Herrera able to hold off the charge of the Lubbock Wrecker Service No. 11x.

Finding slower traffic, the Mesilla Valley Transportation No. 45x made quick work of back markers, putting several car lengths between he and Carney as Danny Jennings, from sixth, began closing in.

Taking over the runner-up spot on Lap 17, Jennings slowly closed in, and would have his shot as the caution flew with five laps to run, however, on the restart, a damaged nose wing would finally bite Jennings as the front end flew on the restart, allowing Herrera to roll away to victory.

Despite the damage to the leading wing, Jennings was able to hold on to second.
Riding fourth the majority of the A-Feature, Blake Hahn worked corner after corner to get around John Carney II with the slide job finally paying off coming to the checkered flag for third. Carney would roll by fourth with Brandon Hanks rolling the cushion to fifth.

Wayne Johnson grabbed sixth with Raven Culp bringing his No. 3 machine from 14th to seventh. Mickey Walker, Brandon Long, and Kade Morton made up the top-ten.

The American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products will see action again on October 8 at the Timberline Speedway in Corley, Texas. Only three nights remain on the 2016 season.

For continued updates on the American Bank of Oklahoma ASCS Red River Region presented by Smiley’s Racing Products, log onto http://www.ascsracing.com.

Race Results:

ASCS Red River Region
Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track – Ft. Worth, Texas
U.S. National Dirt Track Championship

Car Count: 21

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn [1]; 2. 2-Mickey Walker [3]; 3. 45X-Johnny Herrera [7]; 4. 26M-Fred Mattox [5]; 5. 51-Caleb Martin [6]; 6. 98-Ryan Padgett [2]; 7. 3G-Brian Gramm [4]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 84-Brandon Hanks [2]; 2. 2C-Wayne Johnson [5]; 3. 2K-John Kelly [1]; 4. 8M-Kade Morton [3]; 5. 58-Gary Floyd [4]; 6. 2X-Tucker Doughty [6]; 7. 44-Jared Sewell [7]

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 1J-Danny Jennings [2]; 2. 11X-John Carney II [5]; 3. 02-Brandon Long [3]; 4. 3-Raven Culp [1]; 5. 20G-Jake Greider [7]; 6. 55-Brad Queen [4]; 7. 05M-Charles McManus [6]

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Friday, 21 January 2011

Poetry in Motion at the Droichead Arts Centre

On Wednesday 26 January I will be reading as guest poet at the Poetry in Motion monthly series of readings at the Droichead Arts Centre.

These sessions start at 7.30pm with short readings from members of the the Saltwater Scribblers writing group (who have now taken over the running of the series). I'm told that guest writer readings can lead to dicussions about the writing craft.

Admission is free. Sean-Nos Singing sessions follow the readings - these start at around 9.30pm and are also free of charge.

My thanks to the previous organiser of the Poetry in Motion series, Emer Davis, for arranging this reading.

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Need a Property? Checklist to Find the Ideal Option within Your Budget

Whether you are an experienced buyer or first-timer, there are a few things that you should be careful about, before signing the dotted line. If your finances are in place, and you’re ready to buy a property, that’s great, but if you aren’t, this post will certainly help you a lot in finding a good property within your budget.

If you plan on renting property in near future, then you must be very careful about choosing a tenant, insurance coverage, and other details. Before buying, you need to plan how much your monthly budget is, and how much you can afford to pay as down-payment. You will have to look at the other expenses such as getting the interiors, and work-work done after purchasing bare flat or a house.

Create a Wish List

You need to get some idea about the type of options that you would like to see in your next home.After making the priority list, arrange them, based upon what is important to you. If you want pool as well as outdoor kitchen, but adding both crosses your budget, then decide what’s more important, and bring down the cost factor accordingly. You can make tradeoffs after creating your budget, and the wish-list.

Make a Realistic Plan

It is imperative to be practical about what you can afford to pay every month as EMI. If you wish to maintain your current lifestyle, take all the factors into account, right from cost of your piano lessons, your sandals, groceries, down to occasional vacations, and include all of them in the budget plan. Getting preapproved mortgage loans can be quite helpful; however, just because you are sanctioned for assured amount, do not think that you need to add up that in your spending list. Do not spend more than 25% of gross earning on a loan payment and limit it to 20-30% on housing costs, including property taxes, insurance, mortgage, and PMI.

Budgeting for Your Purchase

Use a loan calculator to get a better picture of the pricing options. Apart from the down payment charges, you need to consider other expenses as well. You need to account for cost of a home inspection, property registration, brokerage charges (if any), and all the other expenses, which may add up to a considerable amount.visit this link to get latest news.

Other Charges

You’ll have to consider even the closing cost, such as lender fees, loan, and appraisal, which would vary on the loan amount. The standard closing price on a $200k mortgage would be around $3,750. Do not forget to include moving cost, which would depend upon the area. Keep 1-2% of your income for maintenance and repair. You should also account for utility costs, such as water bills, electric or gas bills. Before purchasing, get an idea about the standard bills in that area by speaking to a couple of home owners who’ve been staying there for past few years.

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Down Payment Plan

Once you know your monthly expenses and closing costs, you can easily think how much you can afford to pay as the down payment. But, always keep some contingency funds, and don’t shell out all your savings as the down-payment.learn more detailed information at http://1800sellfast.com/

Hopefully, this basic guide would help you find your dream house, without breaking the bank!

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Your Yoga Intentions for the New Year

Have you heard of Yoga Intentions? In Sanscript, they are known as Sankalpa. Yoga Intentions have huge power to bring about changes you may want in your life.  We are not talking about material changes here, intentions are not immediately going to put cash in your bank. They can, however, make you a more positive, happier and calmer person if that is what you choose.

Sometimes a yoga teacher will ask you to set a Sankalpa at the beginning of a class to carry through the class. This sort of intention could be to be gentle with yourself or to relax into the practice. We can also set our intentions to carry on outside of a yoga practice, here I’m thinking setting intentions at the beginning of the year and to carry them through the year. They are for positive change during the whole of the year.

What are Yoga Intentions?

A yoga intention brings about change in our internal state. It can be a change to a quality or an improvement in a virtue. We choose the change we want and invite it into our life. You select an inner value not an external goal.

Some examples might be: to be more peaceful, to be kinder and have more compassion for others. Would you like to let go of something hurtful or create greater wellness in your life? Patience, gratitude, softness, acceptance and greater trust are all potential areas to choose from.

We want to think of our intentions in a positive way. This is all due to the way our minds focus on the words we use. You want to think about what you are going to do not about what you are not going to do. What do you want to achieve – If you want to be calmer that is the intention rather than you want to be less anxious.

How Yoga Intentions differ from Resolutions and Goals

A yoga intention has a deeper meaning than a goal as it comes from the heart, not the head. Goals and New Year’s resolutions are often different to this. They could be to get a new job, learn a new skill or to achieve something such as a house move. Maybe travel more or start a new business. These are all external to ourselves not internal like intentions.

There can be some crossover between goals, resolutions and intentions. For example, a New Years resolution could be to look after yourself better. This could also be a yoga intention. Here the difference would be in how we approach the change.

When we set goals we often make them SMART. They are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely. We write them down and actively work on them  Intentions are much gentler than that.

Only you can choose your Yoga Intentions for the year. Heres a few ideas for you to choose from. This list is not exhaustive and it would be great to hear about yours. Remeber we are looking at qualities and values you would like to invite into your life.

  • Be more patient/ grateful/loving/ caring / calmer
  • Choose to be kinder to yourself/ others/someone specific
  • Create more peace or softness in your life
  • Choose to let go of past hurts
  • Invite greater wellness into your life
  • Learn acceptance or trust

Yoga Intentions

How to choose your Yoga Intentions

Often at the beginning of a class, we are asked to select a Sankalpa and we have very little time to do this. When setting this for the year its good to be a bit more reflective however this is not something that is going to take hours of your time.

  • You look into your heart to find your intentions and they should pop up fairly quickly.
  • Do not over think this process.
  • Sit quietly or maybe go for a walk on your own.
  • Ask yourself what change you would like to bring about this coming year.
  • Look at the first couple of things that come to mind, there is no need to go beyond this.
  • I suggest no more than 2 too start with, let’s not try and create too much change at once.

Set Your  Yoga Intentions for the New Year

Now we’ve chosen our intentions we need to set them. I am going to share my New Year yoga intentions as examples. I am choosing to be calmer and to invite more wellness into my life. Neither has a material goal and they are most certainly not SMART.

Choose your words carefully.

As I mentioned earlier we want to be positive in our intentions. I choose the positive to be calmer rather than the negative to be less anxious. I choose wellness rather than to eat less junk food and cake. These are the qualities I am going to invite into my life.

Clear your Mind

Once you have your intentions chosen we begin the process of setting them. Firstly clear your mind. Sit quietly and take a few deep belly breaths. Let go of everything. If you have difficulty with this phase then try one of my meditations such as this sunshine meditation which is appropriate for this time of year.

Meditate on your intentions

Now with a calm mind take each of your intentions in turn and meditate on your chosen words. Don’t take too long on each – I suggest between 5 and 10 breaths.

  • Breathe in. Say to yourself for example “I will be calm this Year” Breath out.
  • Repeat 5 to 10 times.
  • Breathe in. Say to yourself for example ” I invite wellness into my life” Breathe out
  • Repeat 5 to 10 times

That is it. Simple but powerful.

Trust in the process

Now comes that hardest part for some. Just trust in the process. You do not have to worry about your intentions or physically do anything about them. Maybe remember them when setting a Sankalpa in a yoga class or when looking for a focus during meditation. So simple and so effective.

For me, the intention simply comes back into my mind at appropriate times. When shopping in the supermarket, I remember the intention to invite wellness into my life. This helps me to make healthy food choices such as apples rather than chocolate.

Are you setting Yoga intentions for this New Year? If so I would love to hear about them and how you get on with them during the year. Has the process worked?

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Monday, December 31, 2012

The Klezmatics - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Concert in honor of Rosh HaShanah (2011), posted by NPR Music.

Mary Black - Lay Down Your Weary Tune

This video appears on the DVD "Twenty-Five Years - Twnety-Five Songs".

Mary Black - Song for Ireland

This video appears on the DVD  "Twenty-Five Years - Twenty-Five Songs".

Mary Black - Anachie Gordon

This video appears on the DVD "Twenty-Five Years - Twenty-Five Songs".

Happy New Year

Although I intend to be in bed and asleep within an hour (tomorrow is an ordinary work day for most people in Israel), I am very well aware of the fact that a new year will start at midnight. I wish you and us all a happy and healthy, success- and peaceful 2013. To finish this blogging year I will post four musical videos, all found on YouTube, featuring two of my favorite voices: Mary Black and Lorin Sklamberg (of/with the always amazing Klezmatics, i.e. three out of four of them). Enjoy!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Poem for Shabbat XXb

Don't Tell Me - Shell Silverstein

Please don't tell me I should hug,
Don't tell me I should care.
Don't tell me just how grand I'd feel
If I just learned to share.
Don't say, "It's all right to cry,"
"Be kind," "Be fair," "Be true."
Just let me see YOU do it,
Then I just might do it too.
(found in Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends)

Poem for Shabbat XXa

Smart - Shel Silverstein

My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!

And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three times -- I guess he don't know
That three is more than two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickles for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!

And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!

And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head--
Too proud of me to speak!

(found in Shel Silverstein, Where the Sidewalk Ends)

Monday, December 24, 2012

Minister of Defense (+ Education)

I won't say anything about the rights and wrongs of an academic boycott of Israel (after all, I am not so sure Israel still is a / the only democracy in the Middle East, and I don't want to get into any legal trouble), but I am afraid that this decision will make life much easier for those who promote such a boycott. By the way, I could not help noticing that hardly anybody raises an eyebrow over the fact that the MINISTER OF DEFENSE was the one who ordered an IDF GENERAL to APPROVE UNIVERSITY STATUS to an institute. Don't ask me why, but to my ears that doesn't sound right. In any truly functioning democracy only the Ministry of Education makes decisions about (institutes of) higher education. But then again, as I said, some of us might question the democratic character of this country, at the risk of being called anti-Semites, Jew/self-haters, or worse.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Season's Greetings

If you celebrate Christmas, Festivus, or anything else: Happy Holidays!

To all of you: A happy, healthy, success- and peaceful 2013!

Found on Facebook (cont.)

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Just What We Need Right Now...

..., a staunch supporter of Israel but a harsh critic of its policies." Elsewhere John Kerry is described as supporting Israel but against the settlements. That's precisely the kind of friends and supporters that we need these days. The best of luck, Mr Kerry!

Poem for Shabbat XIX

At the Cancer Clinic - Ted Kooser

She is being helped toward the open door
that leads to the examining rooms
by two young women I take to be her sisters.
Each bends to the weight of an arm
and steps with the straight, tough bearing
of courage. At what must seem to be
a great distance, a nurse holds the door,
smiling and calling encouragement.
How patient she is in the crisp white sails
of her clothes. The sick woman
peers from under her funny knit cap
to watch each foot swing scuffing forward
and take its turn under her weight.
There is no restlessness or impatience
or anger anywhere in sight. Grace
fills the clean mold of this moment
and all the shuffling magazines grow still.

(found in Ted Kooser, Delights and Shadows)

I chose this poem because three years ago, on 22 December 2009, exactly one month before her 66th birthday, my mother passed away. Thank G'd  I was able to be there with her, and with my father and siblings.

Friday, December 21, 2012

(up)Chucking on Hagel

I can imagine that supporters of the current Israeli government have serious doubts about Barack Obama's prospective Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel. To me he seems a man who knows very well where American interests lie (which I think is something that a US Defense Secretary should know), and from what I have read about the man I get the impression that he is a Realpolitiker, who believes that critical and constructive support of Israel is an American interest.

Chemi Shalev wrote some interesting observations about the aggressive campaign that is being conducted by so-called pro-Israel and other forces against Mr. Hagel. I quote some of the most telling passages:

"Perhaps if Hagel’s critics had seen battle and bloodshed as he had, it would have influenced their outlook on waging war as well, but who knows. Writing poisonous articles on your laptop is also courageous, no?"

"In a speech to the Israel Policy Forum in 2008, Hagel spoke of the need to achieve an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement and said: “I don’t know of a better role model or an individual to point to than Yitzchak Rabin. What Yitzchak Rabin did, what he represented, what he still represents is hope, that in his memory, in his honor, but for his courage and boldness, we can come back with a Rabin too. It takes leaders on the other side. Sadat, Begin. It will take a unique set of leaders to do this. It’s possible. Leaders change the world.”
Spoken like the true anti-Semite that he is."

"In any case, Chuck Hagel is an ultra-Zionist, a Jew-lover, an AIPAC lackey and a potential honorary president of the Emergency Committee for Israel in comparison to John Sununu, the former governor of New Hampshire and more recently, a campaign manager and spokesman for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney."

PS: I learnt the word "upchuck" this week, while reading David Baldacci's The Innocent.

Sad(dening) but True

Professor Sternhell gives quite an accurate analysis of the frustrating situation of Israeli politics (you probably have to login or register to read the whole article).

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Told You So

I have been saying for many years that Bibi's political career has always depended on the help of outsiders, including Hamas (see here, for example). Of course, I know that that wisdom is not mine exclusively, but still, I could not help thinking "Told You So" when I read what Avner Shalev wrote for Haaretz this weekend. His conclusion:

"Hamas needs Netanyahu. Hamas needs to thank our prime minister for his faithful service and for weakening its main rival, Mahmoud Abbas - which would result in the West Bank being surrendered to Hamas on a silver platter. If only Hamas members could participate in our upcoming elections, clearly they would vote Likud-Beiteinu. The other parties threaten to destroy them, or to talk with their rivals. Only Netanyahu does not disappoint. Only Netanyahu is reliable. If you vote Bibi, you vote Hamas."

Impressive, Moving, and Convincing

Whenever I look at the pictures of and read about the youngest victims of the mass murder at the Connecticut elementary school I can't help thinking of our youngest son, who also started first grade a few months ago. Now that we know that the young, apparently mentally ill murderer probably learnt how to shoot from his mother, who was an avid weapons collector, and that the weapons he used were legally owned by his mother, it would be inconceivable not to talk about stricter gun laws in the US after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. Still, of all that I have read about that massacre, what struck me the most is this impressive, moving, and convincing article, in which a mother points at an aspect of this crime that has not yet received the attention that it deserves. What immediately had me reading the piece was its title: "I am Adam Lanza's Mother".

Friday, December 14, 2012

Poem for Shabbat XVIII

Surprise - Jane Kenyon

He suggests pancakes at the local diner,
followed by a walk in search of mayflowers,
while friends convene at the house
bearing casseroles and a cake, their cars
pulled close along the sandy shoulders
of the road, where tender ferns unfurl
in the ditches, and this year's budding leaves
push last year's spectral leaves from the tips
of the twigs of the ash trees. The gathering
itself is not what astounds her, but the casual
accomplishment with which he has lied.

(found in Jane Kenyon, Collected Poems)

Thursday, December 13, 2012

I just saw and heard a telephone interview with the young woman who killed the Palestinian teen who threatened her and her colleagues in Hebron yesterday. Her full name was given. I am sure she handled according to the regulations and did the right thing under the given circumstances, but if I were her I would start looking for a body guard, and - not less important - a good lawyer, and not travel abroad (Holland and The Hague in particular) in the near future. Haven't we learnt anything from the frivolous and not so frivolous lawsuits that have been filed against politicians, soldiers, and other Israelis in recent years?

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Move on

I found this one on the page of one of my Facebook friends.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

In the meantime, in the holiest of lands...

As you could see in the two previous postings, things are not really good in Egypt and in Id. This does not mean that it's all roses in the Holy Land. Politically, I don't remember - in the thirty years that I have been following events and developments in and around Israel - a more hopeless situation than the one that we find ourselves in today. And much of that situation cannot be blamed (anymore, and exclusively) on 'the other side(s)'. But don't say anything slightly critical about Israel today or about the current government (which could very well be a blessing compared to the next one), unless you want to be branded as an anti-Zionist, a self-hating traitor, or worse. To get a glimpse of how things are (and get) done in Israel anno 2012-2013, read this article. And yes, of course I still know and believe that Israel is the most democratic country in the Near and Middle East. On the other hand, if I were not a Zionist, I would almost say "In the region of the blind..."

Ganders and geese

Cartoon found on the website of John Hart Studios.

Tom Janssen on Egypt

The Ten Plagues of Egypt
(dictatuur = dictatorship)

Cartoon found on the website of Tom Janssen.

Tom Janssen on Palestine and Israel

Cartoon found on the website of Tom Janssen.

Friday, December 07, 2012

Poem for Shabbat XVII

Go Gentle - Linda Pastan

You have grown wings of pain
and flap around the bed like a wounded gull
calling for water, calling for tea, for grapes
whose skins you cannot penetrate.
Remember when you taught me
how to swim? Let go, you said,
the lake will hold you up.
I long to say, Father let go
and death will hold you up.
Outside the fall goes on without us.
How easily the leaves give in,
I hear them on the last breath of wind,
passing this disappearing place.
(found in Aspects of Eve and in Carnival Evening)


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Sunday, September 20, 2009

The House of Good Joo

The House of Good Joo has been extremely busy as of late. GJ has been obsessing over a few things lately like what color mums to buy for the front porch and why there is no cute cabinet hardware to fit my kitchen cabinets. This last obsession is ruining GJ's life, but she is trying to carry on for her darling children. The dying baby zebra got an actual zebra body suit from her grandma and has worn it daily while failing to thrive at the dried up waterhole. B turned 1 on Thursday and is enjoying her new age. Apparently turning 1 means that anytime you take a nap you have to take 3 dumps in the process of going to sleep. GJ has also been quite busy yelling at the T.V. whenever someone mentions the words Republicans and health care reform together. Really. GJ can barely take it anymore. That's about it. What do you want from GJ? She lives in the Fart for crying out loud.

  1. GJ, do you also scream whenever someone says, "no public option", because that makes BJ kill random innocents.

  2. HAppy Birthday to Miss B...she is a darling little thing...I don't think she makes dumps at all...she is too cute!

  3. STOP IT! Did you make that outfit? Seriously, I can't take it, I'm going to squeeze her into a tiny little ball that I can keep in my pocket. And she'll be wearing that outfit when I do.


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Norton 360 - Office for antivirus and utilities

On Thursday, Symantec finally announced its latest version of Norton 360, its suite of anti-virus and computer utilities. I had had the privilege of attending a pre-announcement preview of the product and had been quite impressed by what Symantec brought to the table.

Norton 360, now in its third release, combines tools that are essential for a (Windows-based) computer's well-being. Building from Symantec's legacy of anti-virus and utilities software, it protects and enhances computers without compromising on performance.

The thing about Norton 360, as the "360" in its name implies, is that it's an all-round solution. Instead of buying separate anti-virus and/or utilities software, you just need to buy this one product to get everything you need. It's like the familiar office suites, e.g. MS Office, which brings together Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more under one umbrella. This means greater convenience for you in managing your software.

Key components of Norton 360 are:

Norton Safe Web - a browser plug-in that warns you about possibly malicious websites and prevents "bad" software from being loaded into your computer. It also protects against the so-called "drive-by downloads", in which a trusted website may have been compromised, e.g. its background wallpaper had been replaced with something that would send bugs to your computer.

Norton Identity Safe - for storing your usernames and passwords securely, warning you against phising sites, and protecting you from keyloggers (which can capture what you type on your keyboard, useful for protecting against accidentally leaking out your username/password as you type)

Backup - the familiar backup tool that has been a stalwart of Norton Utilities, it now allows you to backup to Symantec's online storage for off-site backup. (Online storage is available at an additional fee.)

Tuneup - similar to Windows built-in Services control panel, this tool allows you to configure whether to launch startup items when you switch on your computer, delay the launch, or just not launch at all. (A delayed launch basically occurs after your desktop appears.) Unlike Windows' Services, Symantec thoughtfully indicates how much time that a startup item will require to launch. Interestingly, during the demo, Norton Utilies showed up as something that would have "Moderate" impact on startup time!

In addition to this, Symantec makes extensive use of community support, or so-called "crowd sourcing". For example, if one Norton user encounters a malicious website that Symantec had not known about, that information will be instantly propogated to every Norton user (at the next Live Update).

Aside: Live Update now checks for new updates about every 10-15 minutes. And it can be configured to work when the computer is idle. During the demo, several updates occurred without affecting the presentation!

Another use of crowd sourcing is with anti-virus checks. Symantec makes use of signatures to identify files that don't need to be scanned. Internally, it maintains a database of known "good" files. But when another program, e.g. "XYZ", is scanned as safe by other users, that information will be sent out to everyone as "Community approved" and will be skipped during anti-virus scans.

The above is an example of how Symantec is able to drastically reduce the performance impact on users' computers. Scanning fewer files means less CPU power devoted to anti-virus checks and less time spent on scanning. Other enhancements have also been made to other parts of the Norton tools to dramatically improve the overall experience.

These product enhancements and new features make Norton 360 even more "must have", especially for those who don't already have anti-virus or utilities software. Its convenience as an all-in-one package combined with its tremendous enhancements and support make it extremely valuable.

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Alla Mikheeva shared a Topless photo from holiday in the Maldives

The star of the show “Evening Urgant” Alla Mikheeva went on new year’s vacation in Courchevel. Together with friends, the TV star enjoyed the beauty of the famous ski resort.

Then for new experiences, Alla moved to the Maldives. The star shared in Instagram pictures of landscapes of the Islands, and has recently published a very naughty photo.

A photo posted by Alla Mikheeva (@allamikheeva) on Jan 21, 2017 at 12:03pm PST

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In the picture Mikheeva sealed in a transparent robe, under which there was no bra! So brave the Topless was appreciated by all fans of the TV presenter: “Good”, “Beauty”, “Beautiful”, “Elegant”, “Alia, just Mobissimo photo of the year!” (Spelling and punctuation authors hereinafter. — Approx. ed.)

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However, some have decided that Alla should have gone even further and strip down even more: “It’s like Volochkova, then you have to undress completely.”

Recall that Alla Mikheeva recently attributed an affair with a former lover Olga Buzova.

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U.S. Regulators Reject Bitcoin ETF, Digital Forex Plunges

LONDON (Reuters) - Digital forex bitcoin hit its highest ranges in more than three years on Thursday and got here inside $three of an all-time peak, on speculation that the first bitcoin alternate-traded fund (ETF) is ready to obtain approval from the U.S. financial regulator. Bitcoin is a virtual forex that can be used to maneuver money around the globe shortly and with relative anonymity, without the necessity for a government, similar to a bank or authorities. Bitcoin climbed one hundred twenty five % in 2016, outperforming every different currency, as it did yearly since 2010 bar 2014.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Digital Copies Are Not Theft

Some proponents of digital copyright laws make the conjecture that "pirating" movies and music is an act of theft, and that it constitutes in some way stealing. However, this is completely ludicrous as the concept of theft is directly constructed on the concept of starvation.

The concept of starvation is that when someone steals an item, the owner of that item loses it. So if a thief steals your car, you can no longer have that car. While theft might not be universally evil in all situations (consider a starving man stealing food to stay alive - X-Ref), but digital copies are in no way resembling the act of theft. Simply put, there is no starvation in a digital world. Pirated copies are, as the name suggests, "copies" and the content in question is still available to its original owner.

However, don't jump to conclusions. Proving that pirating digital material is not theft, is not a sufficient argument for the legitimacy of piracy. However, it is imperative to make this distinction when corporations are willing to make any argument, no matter how ridiculous, to delegitimize digital piracy.

bambam said...

it is theft in the sense of denying the owner his due payment for having a copy of his material...

Devil's Mind said...

The idea that you have to pay just to have a copy of the material is based on copyright ideology, so this is somehow a circular argument. It defends copyright, by assuming it is true.

Another argument is that pirated copies are made from sold copies. Someone buys a DVD, then makes copies and redistributes them. That person (in the traditional sense) got ownership of the DVD and the material on it, and he is making copies of what he owns. And as an owner of the said DVD you have the right to lend, resell, or even copy what you own.

Of course, the counter measure to the above scenario is that they change the copyright laws to indicate that by buying a DVD (or whatever medium) you are not actually buying whats on it, but rather a license to view that content.

This is how they justify having to pay for a copy of the material.

Whether gaining unauthorized access to said material is a crime or not is a different topic, but we can reasonably say that this is distinct from the act of theft.

Anonymous said...

Copyright provides guaranteed protection for intellectual property but also holds the producer of such works responsible for their content. Copying (for whatever purpose) the works of another's labours is a denial of his or her worth. It is theft and has nothing to do with starvation. You may just as easily have said if a person has two houses and I take one, he/she will still have a place to live. Property rights can certainly be interpreted in the way you describe but such a system becomes ideologically communal or worse; if done without consent or using force.
But the other aspect of copyright protection is that it means accountability. A copyrighted work enables the user to know the identity of the author and transmitting authority and to assign them both credit and responsibility for the work. It can be a bulwark against libelous comments, racial slurs, slander and outright lies.
Willingness to state your views openly, display your work and present yourself in a public forum with the fullest protection of law is the highest goal of free-speech. I prefer copyright protection over the rabble-rousing inanity, misinformation, lack of accountability and mask of anonymity upon which many internet users rely. Just go to Limewire and read with dismay how many people attribute the song Cat’s in the Cradle to Cat Stevens when it was Harry Chapin who wrote and performed this song. Oh well, given another thousand years, the mass of humanity will believe all music from the 1960’s was written by the Beatles. Remember John Lennon’s prophetic words that the Beatles were more popular than another more controversial sage…copyright protections may be all that stands between popularity and truth.


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