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Part 20
by Charles Haanel

Part Twenty

For many years there has been an endless discussion as to the origin of evil. Theologians have told us that God is Love, and that God is Omnipresent. If this be true, there is no place where God is not. Where, then, is Evil, Satan and Hell?

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God is Spirit.
Spirit is the Creative Principle of the Universe.
Man is made in the image and likeness of God.
Man is therefore a spiritual being.
The only activity which spirit possesses is the power to think.
Thinking is therefore a creative process.
All form is therefore the result of the thinking process.
The destruction of form must also be a result of the thinking process.
Fictitious representations of form are the result of the creative power of thought, as in Hypnotism.
Apparent representation of form are the result of the creative power of thought, as in Spiritualism.
Invention, organization and constructive work of all kinds are the result of the creative power of thought, as in concentration.
When the creative power of thought is manifested for the benefit of humanity, we call the result good.
When the creative power of thought is manifested in a destructive or evil manner, we call the result evil.

This indicates the origin of both good and evil; they are simply words which have been coined in order to indicate the nature of the result of the thinking or creative process. Thought necessarily precedes and predetermines action; action precedes and predetermines condition.

Part Twenty will throw more light upon this important subject.

1. The spirit of a thing is that thing; it is necessarily fixed, changeless and eternal. The spirit of you is -- you; without the spirit you would be nothing. It becomes active through your recognition of it and its possibilities.

2. You may have all the wealth in Christendom, but unless you recognize it and make use of it, it will have no value; so with your spiritual wealth: unless you recognize it and use it, it will have no value. The one and only condition of spiritual power is use or recognition.

3. All great things come through recognition; the scepter of power is consciousness, and thought is its messenger, and this messenger is constantly molding the realities of the invisible world into the conditions and environments of your objective world.

4. Thinking is the true business of life, power is the result. You are at all times dealing with the magical power of thought and consciousness. What results can you expect so long as you remain oblivious to the power which has been placed within your control?

5. So long as you do this you limit yourself to superficial conditions, and make of yourself a beast of burden for those who think; those who recognize their power; those who know that unless we are willing to think we shall have to work, and the less we think the more we shall have to work, and the less we shall get for our work.

6. The secret of power is a perfect understanding of the principles, forces, methods and combinations of Mind, and a perfect understanding of our relationship to the Universal Mind. It is well to remember that this principle is unchangeable; if this were not so, it would not be reliable; all principles are changeless.

7. This stability is your opportunity; you are its active attribute, the channel for its activity; the Universal can act only through the individual.

8. When you begin to perceive that the essence of the Universal is within yourself -- is you -- you begin to do things; you begin to feel your power; it is the fuel which fires the imagination; which lights the torch of inspiration; which gives vitality to thought; which enables you to connect with all the invisible forces of the Universe. It is this power which will enable you to plan fearlessly, to execute masterfully.

9. But perception will come only in the Silence; this seems to be the condition required for all great purposes. You are a visualizing entity. Imagination is your workshop. It is here that your ideal is to be visualized.

10. As a perfect understanding of the nature of this power is a primary condition for its manifestation, visualize the entire method over and over again, so that you may use it whenever occasion requires. The infinity of wisdom is to follow the method whereby we may have the inspiration of the omnipotent Universal Mind on demand at any time.

11. We can fail to recognize this world within, and so exclude it from our consciousness, but it will still be the basic fact of all existence; and when we learn to recognize it, not only in ourselves, but in all persons, events, things and circumstances we shall have found the "Kingdom of heaven" which we are told is "within" us.

12. Our failures are a result of the operation of exactly the same principle; the principle is unchangeable; its operation is exact, there is no deviation; if we think lack, limitation, discord, we shall find their fruits on every hand; if we think poverty, unhappiness or disease, the thought messengers will carry the summons as readily as any other kind of thought and the result will be just as certain. If we fear a coming calamity, we shall be able to say with Job, "the thing I feared has come upon me"; if we think unkindly or ignorantly we shall thus attract to ourselves the results of our ignorance.

13. This power of thought, if understood and correctly used, is the greatest labor-saving device ever dreamed of, but if not understood or improperly used, the result will in all probability be disastrous, as we have already seen; by the help of this power you can confidently undertake things that are seemingly impossible, because this power is the secret of all inspiration, all genius.

14. To become inspired means to get out of the beaten path, out of the rut, because extraordinary results require extraordinary means. When we come into a recognition of the Unity of all things and that the source of all power is within, we tap the source of inspiration.

15. Inspiration is the art of imbibing, the art of self-realization; the art of adjusting the individual mind to that of the Universal Mind; the art of attaching the proper mechanism to the source of all power; the art of differentiating the formless into form; the art of becoming a channel for the flow of Infinite Wisdom; the art of visualizing perfection; the art of realizing the omnipresence of Omnipotence.

16. An understanding and appreciation of the fact that the infinite power is omnipresent and is therefore in the infinitely small as well as the infinitely large will enable us to absorb its essence; a further understanding of the fact that this power is spirit and therefore indivisible will enable us to appreciate its present at all points at the same time.

17. An understanding of these facts, first intellectually and then emotionally, will enable us to drink deeply from this ocean of infinite power. An intellectual understanding will be of no assistance; the emotions must be brought into action; thought without feeling is cold. The required combination is thought and feeling.

18. Inspiration is from within. The Silence is necessary, the senses must be stilled, the muscles relaxed, repose cultivated. When you have thus come into possession of a sense of poise and power you will be ready to receive the information or inspiration or wisdom which may be necessary for the development of your purpose.

19. Do not confuse these methods with those of the clairvoyant; they have nothing in common. Inspiration is the art of receiving and makes for all that is best in life; your business in life is to understand and command these invisible forces instead of letting them command and rule you. Power implies service; inspiration implies power; to understand and apply the method of inspiration is to become a superman.

20. We can live more abundantly every time we breathe, if we consciously breathe with that intention. The IF is a very important condition in this case, as the intention governs the attention, and without the attention you can secure only the results which every one else secures. That is, a supply equal to the demand.

21. In order to secure the larger supply your demand must be increased, and as you consciously increase the demand the supply will follow, you will find yourself coming into a larger and larger supply of life, energy and vitality.

22. The reason for this is not difficult to understand, but it is another of the vital mysteries of life which does not seem to be generally appreciated. If you make it your own, you will find it one of the great realities of life.

23. We are told that "In Him we live and move and have our being," and we are told that "He" is a Spirit, and again that "He" is Love, so that every time we breathe, we breathe this life, love, and spirit. This is Pranic Energy, or Pranic Ether, we could not exist a moment without it. It is the Cosmic Energy; it is the Life of the Solar Plexus.

24. Every time we breathe we fill our lungs with air and at the same time vitalize our body with this Pranic Ether which is Life itself, so that we have the opportunity of making a conscious connection with All Life, All Intelligence and All Substance.

25. A knowledge of your relation and oneness with this Principle that governs the Universe and the simple method whereby you can consciously identify yourself with it gives you a scientific understanding of a law whereby you may free yourself from disease, from lack or limitation of any kind; in fact, it enables you to breathe the "breath of life" into your own nostrils.

26. This "breath of life" is a superconscious reality. It is the essence of the "I am." It is pure "Being" or Universal Substance, and our conscious unity with it enables us to localize it, and thus exercise the powers of this creative energy.

27. Thought is creative vibration and the quality of the conditions created will depend upon the quality of our thought, because we cannot express powers which we do not possess. We must "be" before we can "do" and we can "do" only to the extent to which we "are," and so what we do will necessarily coincide with what we "are" and what we are depends upon what we "think."

28. Every time you think you start a train of causation which will create a condition in strict accordance with the quality of the thought which originated it. Thought which is in harmony with the Universal Mind will result in corresponding conditions. Thought which is destructive or discordant will produce corresponding results. You may use thought constructively or destructively, but the immutable law will not allow you to plant a thought of one kind and reap the fruit of another. You are free to use this marvelous creative power as you will, but you must take the consequences.

29. This is the danger from what is called Will Power. There are those who seem to think that by force of will they can coerce this law; that they can sow seed of one kind and by "Will Power" make it bear fruit of another, but the fundamental principle of creative power is in the Universal, and therefore the idea of forcing a compliance with our wishes by the power of the individual will is an inverted conception which may appear to succeed for a while but is eventually doomed to failure - because it antagonizes the very power which it is seeking to use.

30. It is the individual attempting to coerce the Universal, the finite in conflict with the Infinite. Our permanent well-being will be best conserved by a conscious cooperation with the continuous forward movement of the Great Whole.

31. For your exercise this week, go into the Silence and concentrate on the fact that "In him we live and move and have our being" is literally and scientifically exact! That you ARE because He IS, that if He is Omnipresent He must be in you. That if He is all in all you must be in Him! That He is Spirit and you are made in "His image and likeness" and that the only difference between His spirit and your spirit is one of degree, that a part must be the same in kind and quality as the whole. When you can realize this clearly you will have found the secret of the creative power of thought, you will have found the origin of both good and evil, you will have found the secret of the wonderful power of concentration, you will have found the key to the solution of every problem whether physical, financial, or environmental.

The power to think consecutively and deeply and clearly, is an avowed and deadly enemy to mistakes and blunders, superstitions, unscientific theories, irrational beliefs, unbridled enthusiasm, fanaticism.


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Here's what we're covering.....Another Republican has come out against President Trump's healthcare bill, advocates across the country are speaking out about the new GOP plan for healthcare, and actor Johnny Depp is apologizing for joking around the President Donald Trump should be assassinated

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Indiana Asked to Step Up Water Quality Testing

Water quality testing for the more than 4,000 public water systems in Indiana has dropped with years of budget cuts. (
Water quality testing for the more than 4,000 public water systems in Indiana has dropped with years of budget cuts. (
April 17, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS – A spill at a U.S. Steel plant last week that sent wastewater containing potentially toxic chemicals into a tributary of Lake Michigan in Northern Indiana is the latest example of why constant water quality testing is important, according to Tim Maloney, senior policy director for the Hoosier Environmental Council.

Maloney says the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has seen budget cuts for more than a decade, and that's threatening drinking water quality for millions of people.

"This program is particularly important in that IDEM helps train and certify the people that operate drinking water systems, and these are pretty technical systems that require significant training and expertise to make sure that the water that comes out of everybody's tap is safe to drink," he states.

Gov. Eric Holcomb's $15.6 billion budget blueprint calls for only $200,000 to analyze water infrastructure safety and reliability.

Maloney contends the budget needs to go further, citing a request for an additional $1.4 million for the state's drinking water program, to also fund cleanup of contaminated sites.

Indiana is dealing with a couple of big contamination issues – one at an East Chicago housing complex that was built on a Superfund site, and another in the Eagle Creek neighborhood of Indianapolis, which was just added to the EPA's Superfund site list last fall.

Maloney cites other examples of what has happened in cities across the country when drinking water becomes unsafe.

"You can look at Charleston, W. Va., that had the chemical spill a couple of years ago, and Flint, Mich.,” he states. “We don't want to end up where we're on the precipice of disasters like that."

State lawmakers are debating the budget plan and could finalize it this week.

Veronica Carter, Public News Service - IN

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Editorial: Consider this year a test

By on September 16, 2009

Consider this year a test. A test of your tolerance. A test of your health. A test of your patience when your cell phone doesn’t work up at York Hill.

Consider what we’re all facing this year. We, mired in time and fate, find ourselves stuck in the in-between year. The construction year. The recession year. Hell, the swine flu year.

The books, the printing at the library, the lack of shuttle service to the North Haven campus – go ahead, let it all out of your system. Then let it go.

Consider this year an opportunity to test your own will – to see how far you can push yourself beyond all of the obstacles thrown in front of us. We have all been put in a tougher situation than we have anticipated. But instead of burying ourselves underneath these excuses, let us use them to our advantage. Let’s go at these obstacles head on and still come out on top.

Former Quinnipiac professor of history Jeffrey Bass was laid off last year, despite an approved tenure track evaluation and a student petition to bring him back. Over the summer, Bass moved to Arizona, now looking for a full-time job to help support his wife and two children, both of which have juvenile diabetes. And he remains in a positive mindset, as shown through a recent interview with The Chronicle.

Follow the example set by Bass. Turn aside the negatives and embrace the positives. Look forward to the future with an optimism.

It has seemed with politics, particularly the issue of healthcare, that both citizens and politicians have lost that optimism, evidenced in the verbal attack on Congressman Barney Frank and the “You lie” paroxysm of Congressman Joe Wilson. These issues will go nowhere if the amateurish garbage wrongly defined as debate continues. Rather, we should attack these issues, and all, with an open mind and an active optimism.

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Asharq al-Awsat

27 February 2016

This article was originally published by Asharq al-Awsat, authored by Mohammed Shafei

Asharq al-Awsat Noman Benotman

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Noman M. Benotman, former member of the Libyan militant organization who had also side-by-side fought with al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden against Russians in Afghanistan, said that ISIS is drawing closer to its end whilst “al-Qaeda prevails and will be surprising everyone”.

Benotman added that Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar of the Libyan National Army who had achieved advancement against extremist militias is a principal pillar for the basis of legitimacy in Libya. Benotman is Quilliam’s President and an Executive Board Member on de-radicalization processes in the UK and abroad. He also pointed out the imminent victory against extremist militia in Libya, after governmental forces successfully defeating ISIS in Benghazi a few days ago. Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya and is located in the region of Barqah.

In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Benotman revealed that al-Qaeda never truly experienced animosity with Iran. Hundreds of al-Qaeda leaders have lived in-shade of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s surveillance.

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The IRGC has lent a helping hand which facilitated al-Qaeda member’s footwork since Taliban’s downfall near the end of 2001, Benotman added.

Tehran made it easier for many al-Qaeda leaderships and members to depart from Iranian airports using validated passports to several countries. Benotman namely mentioned Iran helping out, Saif al-Adel, a high-ranking military official of al-Qaeda; Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden; Saleh Tharwat Shahata, the deputy of Ayman al-Zawahiri; Abu Ahmed al-Masri; Rifa’ai Taha, military official for al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya; Abu Walid al-Masri, Saif al-Adel’s son-in-law ; bin Laden’s children and one of his wives; Abdelhakim Belhadj Libyan military leader; in addition to Sami al-Sa’aidi , one of Libyan Fighting Group’s leaders.

After the U.S. government got involved in Iraq, Iran’s main purpose was to jump the American mission in Iraq for its own benefit. Iran went on supporting extremist organizations such as al-Qaeda. It was also involved in helping Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Iraq. Moreover, Sunni organizations were allowed in and out of Tehran, and were presented with logistics aid. Iran’s farsighted plan was for al-Qaeda and other extremist groups to confront occupation and the American outline set for the region, as to finally have Iraq resting in Iran’s backyard. Tehran had planned for the Arab-originated Iraq to evolve to a country that suits Iranian policy. Moreover, it exercised the steps to the plot by shedding Arab Sunni blood that had fought in the name of “Jihad”.

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RVHD1 & RVHD2 – An Overview

Updated Dec 2016.

This article will provide a concise overview of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Viral Disease, its characteristics, locations, testing methods and some of the preventative steps that can be taken.

Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease 1 is a type of Calicivirus, has been in Europe for many decades or even centuries and affects both wild and domestic rabbits. There are a few different pathogenic strains of the virus but until recently, RVHD1 was thought to be the only type in the UK.

RVHD2 differs in a few key ways as it is unaffected by age and has a longer illness phase with different clinical symptoms. It is also thought to have a lower mortality rate. Little research has been done on RVHD2 and it is highly likely that cases are under reported.

Disease Spread

Both viruses are potentially very easily spread and can live in the environment for a long time (RVHD2 up to 200 days in laboratory conditions) Insects, wildlife and scavengers can spread it as well as direct contact with an infected rabbit. Fomites such as bedding, wild plants, shoes and clothing can also carry the virus to new areas. It is currently unknown if biting insects can spread RVHD2.

Due to it being so easily transported, the spread of RVHD can be very quick and strict biosecurity is recommended as well as vaccination.

The current UK vaccine, Nobivac Myxo-RHD offers protection against RVHD1 but is unlikely to offer any for RVHD2 as this virus is antigenically and genetically different from RVHD1. It is recommended that a second vaccination be given to cover RVHD2 and there are a few options:

  • Eravac has been licensed in the UK for use in ‘fattening’ rabbits. This is an oil based drug with no research showing the possible long term effects and there is currently no recommended vaccination schedule.
  • Cunivak RHD is currently out of stock and Cunipravac can be ordered via a special import certificate however it is only available in large multi dose bottles.
  • Filavac RHD K C+V is available to order from most UK wholesalers and is administered annually or 6 monthly (if considered to be a high risk patient or area). It is vital that the rabbits are still vaccinated with the Nobivac Myxo-RHD as the Filavac vaccine does not give any protection against myxomatosis, however standard immunology advice is to leave at least a 2 week gap between the different vaccinations.

It is important to research all options and discuss with your vet / client. The safety and efficacy of using any other vaccine alongside the Nobivac Myxo RHD has not been studied.

It is not recommended to carry out en-mass vaccination clinics as this could potentially increase the risk of disease spread due to the way RVHD is transmitted.

Testing and Reporting

Its important to consider RVHD2 as a differential diagnosis when dealing with a sick rabbit that doesnt seem to respond to treatment and no obvious reason for the illness is found. PCR testing is now available for live rabbits via the Batt Laboratories in Coventry. For sudden deaths, post mortem liver samples can also be sent here or to the Moredun Research Institute.

Wherever possible, please send samples to either laboratory via the methods outlined on their websites. Please also consider reporting all suspicious deaths to the Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund as their Veterinary Advisor is monitoring the spread of this disease.

Good husbandry is paramount and sick rabbits should be barrier nursed. Enhanced cleaning, disinfection and quarantine protocols can be implemented in practice and with owners. Anigene HLD4V is a veterinary grade product that is believed to be effective against RVHD when used at a concentration of 1:50 for soiled conditions.

It is vital to be aware of the risks associated with attending events such as rabbit shows, petting zoos and even rescues. Environmental insect controls should also be in place as it is still unknown if RVHD2 can be spread via insects. Care should also be taken when considering feeding handpicked wild plants.

Keeping Up To Date

There is a great group on Facebook where people can report suspected and confirmed cases of RVHD1 & RVHD2. This links to a UK map and it also holds a wealth of information and support – I recommend everyone to join.

You can also visit the Rabbit Welfare Association’s website as they will always have the most up to date and factually correct info.

Lastly, Rabbit Specialist Vet Francis Harcourt Brown (retired) has information about the disease on her website.

Be wary of other reports and anecdotal stories doing the rounds as they may not be factually accurate. Also, please contact your own vet asap so they are fully aware of the new RVHD2 strain and that they are stocking and advertising the new vaccine to help fight this. We need owners to insist all their vets order in the vaccine to get as many rabbits as possible protected against this fatal disease.

Please know how to keep your rabbits safe and spread the word!


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After her sister is jilted four days before her wedding, Stella offers to take over the ceremony with Ted. But when their former partners turn up, old feelings are stirred. Starring Josh Radnor and Sarah Chalke.

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Motorola SL 7580 Portable Radio

Enhanced Motorola SL 7580e Available

Motorola Solutions has released a new enhanced version of the SL 7580. The new Motorola SL 7580e offers additional capabilities. These dramatic enhancements to the MOTOTRBO portfolio deliver the audio quality, coverage, battery life and built-in intelligence that allows users to work confidently and safely.

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From the concierge desk to the convention center, the MOTOTRBO™ SL Series portable radio keeps you instantly connected and in control. So incredibly thin and light, the SL Series is the ultimate in discreet communications. Versatile and powerful, the SL Series portable radio is designed to meet the communication needs of customers in the hospitality, services, security and airport industries. Weighing as little as your average smartphone, its slim design and forward-thinking features such as Intelligent Audio, integrated Bluetooth and covert mode, enhance your level of professionalism and discretion so you can provide superior customer service and faster response times.

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Motorola SL 7580 Features

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Motorola SL 7580 Models

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BHP breaks its own 'heaviest train' record

01 Aug 2001

ON JUNE 21 BHP Iron Ore set a new world record by running the longest and heaviest freight train, between Yandi mine and Port Hedland in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (below). The run was the latest manifestation of BHPIO's ongoing programme of leading-edge research. Vice-President Mike Darby said it was 'an opportunity to push the technology to the maximum', explaining to Railway Gazette Editor Murray Hughes at the 7th IHHA conference in Brisbane that 'you have to keep trying different things - if you don't, you don't know what you can do' (RG 7.01 p431).

Conveying 82000 wet tonnes of iron ore, the 7·3 km train was formed of 682 wagons hauled by all eight of BHPIO's General Electric AC6000CW diesel locomotives. Gross weight was 99734 tonnes. The train was run for 275 km on the 426 km Mount Newman line under the control of a single driver. To optimise the traction and braking forces, the locos were dispersed through the train as three pairs and two single units, linked by Locotrol radio communications.

The journey was interrupted for 4h 40min when a defective coupler parted on the climb over the Chichester Ranges. After repairs, the train was banked for the last 1 km to the summit by two additional locos, but then completed the rest of the journey without further problems. Total running time was 10h 4min.

President of BHP's Western Australia Iron Ore Graeme Hunt said that the business expects to achieve record sales this year ahead of the 66·1 million wet tonnes recorded in 1998. The company is looking at boosting output to over 80 million tonnes within the next decade, which will require the operation of longer and heavier trains. BHP currently operates up to nine loaded trains per day, with three AC6000CW or four Dash 8 locos of 4000hp hauling 26000 tonnes of ore in 224 wagons, although the passing loops can accommodate up to 336 cars when required.

BHP already held the record for the heaviest train, set with a 10-loco 540-wagon special on May 28 1996, which grossed 72191 tonnes. However, at 5892m, it was shorter than a 71600 tonne train operated on South Africa's Sishen - Saldanha iron ore line in 1991. This was formed of 660 wagons, hauled by nine electric and seven diesel locos for a total length of 7200m.


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Deputed to the BJP just four months ago, the former RSS spokesperson has taken to politics like a duck takes to water.

Deputed to the BJP just four months ago, Ram Madhav has taken to politics like a duck takes to water. He answered a few questions from Srinagar where he is managing the party’s campaign. Excerpts:

How has the RSS evolved?

I have served in the RSS for over four decades. It’s been a wonderful experience because the RSS is flexible and adaptive to change. That is the secret of its continuous growth, keeping the core message intact while always trying to adapt to changing times.

Hasn’t the relationship between the RSS and BJP changed over time?

Only the individuals changed on both sides. The relationship has remained as before.

How do you reconcile the active role of the RSS in the last election with the ’05 Chitrakoot resolution when the RSS decided not to remain an appendage of one political party?

The RSS has taken decisions based on contemporary situations and necessities. In 2013, the RSS decided to work actively to educate voters.

You condemned the killing by the army of two Kashmiri youth in Budgam earlier this month. But critics point out that you did no such thing when Kashmiris were killed earlier. How do you react to such criticism?

We always held that security forces in such troubled areas are doing a razor’s edge walk. They are trained for that. So when mistakes happen, even they express remorse which they did this time too.

Kashmiris believe that both the Indian army and the intelligence agencies are major players in politics and elections there. Has that been your experience as well?

The main players in politics in J&K are the people there. One can see the enthusiasm with which people are turning up to vote in elections. To say that it is happening because of the army or IB is an insult to the people of the state.

Many people have commented on the spadework you do on the PM’s visits abroad.

I have not handled any special responsibility. During the PM’s visits, the Indian community in those countries wanted to organise a grand reception for him. I have gone there to help the community leaders because I have had good contacts with them, no more.

Is the concern for NRIs misplaced because most of them are well-off and have acquired citizenship of other countries?

This criticism is meaningless. Every Indian, wherever he is living, has connections with the land of his birth. The PM’s effort is to motivate them to be good citizens of their respective countries while doing their best to support their motherland in development and progress. What is wrong with that?

In your columns, you take a hard line on China…you criticised Salman Khurshid for saying the border between the two countries was not defined. How do you see the Chinese incursions in the past few months?

I am no hardliner or softliner, I am a pragmatist. I have travelled extensively in China and also read about it extensively. I insist that many in our political establishment have not understood our neighbour well. Indians have a weakness for romantic ideas of internationalism. Diplomacy is all about protecting one’s national interests. Silence is also a powerful weapon in diplomacy while comments like the ones you have referred to can be detrimental.

Do you really have no political ambition?

From a practising politician it might be difficult to believe, but I enjoy working for my party organisation. I have certain capabilities that can best be used to strengthen my party. My only ambition in life is to utilise my strengths fully for the purpose. I have no other ambition.

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On the same day he was arrested for his second DUI in less than three years, the Carolina Panthers announced the release of wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett on Tuesday, according to a report from As his replacement, the Panthers picked up wide receiver David Clowney off waivers from the New York Jets.

Jarrett was pulled over slightly before 2 a.m. early Tuesday morning for speeding in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to police reports, Jarrett refused to take a breathalyzer test to determine his B.A.C. and will have to wait a few weeks before finding out the results of his blood test. He posted $2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.

After being selected in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft, Jarrett has been nothing but a disappointment for the Panthers. He had high expectations after setting the Pac 10 record for most touchdowns (41), but has struggled to make the transition to playing at the NFL level. In his fourth season, Jarrett has caught just 35 passes for 428 yards and one touchdown.

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When you’re working on your house, the last thing you want is to have to re-do something because you did it wrong. Its not satisfying, at all, to re-do work because of your own stupidity. But, then again, DIY is all about learning, right? In our case, we’ll consider this another in a long series of “Things we learned because our house is old”. Remember back in our Lemon House to-do post from the beginning of this year when we said we’d share with you what was wrong in the bathroom if you looked up. Well, here’s your chance to find out the details of a DIY gone wrong.

The story starts with paint. When we bought house, summer of ’09, we bought nearly all our paint from Sherwin Williams Harmony line, in Eg-Shel finish. This included a 5 gallon bucket of our trim/ceiling color: Alabaster. Harmony paint is Zero VOC and the Eg-shel is really a lovely finish, which we prefer to semi-gloss . Also, at the time (this has since changed), SW Harmony didn’t come in a semi-gloss finish, which meant that if we wanted to stay with this line of paints (no VOC) and not go to a different store, we were out of luck in the semi-gloss arena.

After painting our bedrooms, the living room, and the kitchen, we finally got to our bathroom remodel. In addition to new fixtures and tiled shower surround, this also included new paint. Since we wanted to go with a bold accent color for the walls that was different from anything we had previously purchased, we did the “right” thing, and bought a quart of SW Duration paint in “Lakeside” for the walls. Duration is low VOC, but not NO VOC, and has additional anti-microbial properties for mildew resistence in wet locations (this is where it starts to get tricky. . . ). Its still an “Environmentally Preferable Paint”, but not quite as odor free as we would normally prefer. But, we decided this was the best paint for the job.

So, whats the problem you’re asking? Well, after painting almost every other room in the house, we were pretty smitten with the SW Harmony Alabaster in the eg-shel finish for ceilings. And we had a bunch left in our 5 gallon bucket. We trucked right along and painted the ceiling of our 1922 non-vented bathroom in a zero VOC eg-shel finish.

BAD IDEA. When its recommended that you use Semi-gloss paint in wet locations, listen. . . Also, when companies make anti-microbial paint and you have especially moist conditions because your house is too old to have a bathroom fan, listen. . . Otherwise you end up with. . .

Little spots of mildew that grow on the surface of the paint and expand with every shower you take. Not what you want in your freshly reno’d bathroom, eh? This has been a creeping problem since early 2010 and it was about time to do something about it!

So, I went back to the SW store and bought a quart of Duration Low-VOC Anti-microbial paint in Alabaster to match the ceiling and trim we’d already painted. Harmony now comes in a semi-gloss finish, but still lacks the anit-microbial properties of the Duration, which has been performing great on the walls, so I didn’t take any chances.

I gave the ceiling a wipe-down with diluted bleach (Lavender scented to make it a little more palatable). Honestly, it came off super easy, probably an earth friendly vinegar solution would have done the job just as well. I was glad to know that it hadn’t penetrated the finish of the paint, it was just living on the surface, so no damage to the plaster ceiling had been done. Phew! One coat of semi-gloss paint later, things were looking just the same as they had when we first finished the bathroom project – which albeit frustrating, is what we were going for. I also gave the mirror and window trim a quick swipe of the wipeable paint for good measure.

While I was in the bathroom in my painting clothes, I also decided to finish up some trim paint on the edge of our tiles that has been needing some attention. We had a pretty messy edge at the point where tile, drywall mud, and new paint came together. Not wanting to just run the bright turquoise to the edge of the tiles, I decided to trim it out in gray to match the dark grout we chose for tile. Lucky for me, we chose a medium/dark gray for our exterior trim last summer, and have plenty left to use for little things like this around the house. Exterior paint = GREAT for moisture, so hey, no new paint required!

I taped it up (trying out Frogtape for the 1st time), used a foam brush to quickly swipe a paint line down the side of the tile, then ran my finger down the edge with a wet rag to wipe paint off the ceramic finish for a nice clean line. Super easy, and it literally only used about 4 tbsp of paint.

So now with new ceiling paint and trimmed out tiles, our bathroom is dare I say, finally 100%!

And now, a gratuitous shot of early-spring-sun that was cascading over our lovely tile. . .

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  1. How was the Frog Tape?? We have not tried it yet.

    It sounds as if Mr. Don/Dad needs to put a direct vent fan in your bathroom!!!! Do you have enough things for him to do for a visit out to the Pacific Northwest???

    1. The frog tape seemed to work pretty well, although i only used it on the trim so it was a very very small area – not a full test! We have been looking at fan options – of course we can always use Mr. Don’s help around these parts, especially when it comes to electrical!

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When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she'd imagined won't be exactly what she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather's estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. One of her family's employees is missing, and he disappeared on the very same day she landed in the hospital.

Desperate to figure out what happened, she befriends Euan McEwen, the Scottish Traveller boy who found her when she was injured, and his standoffish sister, Ellen. As Julie grows closer to this family, she experiences firsthand some of the prejudices they've grown used to-a stark contrast to her own upbringing-and finds herself exploring thrilling new experiences that have nothing to do with a missing-person investigation.

Her memory of that day returns to her in pieces, and when a body is discovered, her new friends are caught in the crosshairs of long-held biases about Travellers. Julie must get to the bottom of the mystery in order to keep them from being framed for the crime.

Before she was Code Name Verity, she was just Julie, a young carefree girl just turning 16 and home for the summer to enjoy her grandfathers estate one last time before it turns into a school. She gets there a few days ahead of schedule and before letting anyone know she has arrived she decides to go on an adventure. She is attacked from behind and winds up in the hospital with no knowledge of what happened.  She befriends her saviors, two young tinkers whose family has been camping on her grandfathers land for a long time.

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Santa delivered an early Christmas present to Aspen Snowmass Monday, as more than a foot of snow fell in the last 24 hours.

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One of the very first things that I notice about new and prospective comedians is that…

They are driven to try to “write jokes” (in the literal sense) in order to try to command the big laughs on stage.

I am more than familiar with this frustrating process. It’s what I tried to do when I first started out as a comedian.

And it should come as no surprise as to the reason why that happens. It is quite simple actually…

All through our years of primary education, we are taught to write in a particular way that is specifically designed for others to consume by reading.

In other words, we are more than familiar with what writing is and how to do it. We’ve all been trained on how to do that since youth.

But when that already acquired writing skill is applied to the process of writing stand-up comedy material, it seems to fall short and not produce the laughter results a comedian wants when they take that material to the stage.

Very funny and very talented individuals can get caught in an ironic purgatory of sorts, where they can make others laugh almost at will in everyday life but…

As soon as they start “writing” jokes the way all the stand-up comedy books, courses, and workshops say that you have to, they simply bomb on stage. That should be a hint all by itself.

What would you say if I told you that the chances are great that what you believe to be the “way” to develop stand-up comedy material that will work well for you on stage is almost all wrong (more accurately, missing a ton of very important information)?

More accurately put, I will be so bold as to say that what you believe “writing” stand-up comedy material to be is actually taken out of context if you can embrace this simple and easily observable fact that gets largely overlooked and that is:

Writing and speaking are two distinctly different forms of communication.

Consider this as you consider getting into the game of stand-up comedy — information that doesn’t quite line up with the conventional “joke writing” process…

1. “Joke writing” as it is taught today is difficult at best to master. It doesn’t account for the 93% of the real impact when it comes to laughter generation – body language, facial expressions and voice tone variations.

2. We are formally taught to “write” in a structure designed to be read, which is significantly different than the way we speak and express ourselves verbally.

Audiences don’t read a comedian’s stand-up comedy material. They experience the stand-up comedy material the way the comedian expresses it.

3. It is the visual and auditory supplemental communication you use when talking that reduces the number of words needed when speaking verbally vice “writing”.

Many more words are needed when “writing” to communicate than we use when we speak to someone.

Comedians simply don’t have this luxury if they want to generate headliner level comedy material that generates 4-6+ laughs per performing minute on stage.

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4. Individuals don’t need to know how to write a single “joke” in order to develop comedy material for the stage that works. But they do need to know how to structure and capitalize on the well developed sense of humor and comedy talent they already have.

5. The longer you can stay on a topic, the less set-up you have and the easier it is to add punchlines and tag lines to you material. This is difficult to do with individual jokes produced on paper from thin air.

I could literally go on and on and on.

No one can “write” their way to having more comedy talent or a better personality for stand-up comedy.

However you CAN learn how to quickly and easily capitalize on the comedy talent you have to get big laughs on stage.

Before I continue let me be perfectly clear:

Creating and delivering stand-up comedy material that works in a big way is a challenging adventure. There are many aspects that should be taken into account in order to develop a personalized process and the resulting stand-up comedy material that produces the laughter results a comedian wants.

But I will also tell you that none of what I teach comedians to do in my online course is difficult at all — certainly not anywhere near as difficult as “writing” tends to be.

Plus it can be a whole lot of fun when big laughter happens frequently.

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You would probably be best served to get your hands on any one of these popular books on writing comedy:

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Put what they say to do to the test for 6 months. See if you can get significant and measurable results like these folks enjoy.

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story telling in recruitment

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Storytelling for brands and for recruitment has been around for years but social media allows us to have more impact and deliver to a greater reach.

With all this noise, now more than ever recruiters need to consider a long term strategy. We need take ownership of the recruitment process and stop just posting jobs, acting in a transactional way and start communicating with great content.

Storytelling is a great way to help your employer brand and also the candidate experience by allowing your candidates to see the good, the bad and the ugly before deciding to click apply. Every business wants to drive lots of traffic to their careers site but the stories you tell can help only the right ones apply because they have a informed view on life at your company.

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Thank you Amanda. IMHO: Branding/story-telling is essentially for Marketing, while putting quality butts in chairs quickly and affordably is Recruiting. My story is this:

"I have a job right now I think you might like and be good for, with decent pay and benefits at a place that won't drive you crazy. Are you interested?"

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News last month that the Internet is heading towards a melt down appears to be somewhat premature. That's not to say that the '512k' bug isn't an issue, more that it's an issue that's been planned for - although some may argue not planned for enough.

Likened to the Y2K problem (for those of us old enough to remember), the 512k bug has also been caused by aging IT infrastructure. Essentially, equipment designers had to put a value on the number of routes traffic could take across the network of routers - the magic number being 512,000. Back then it was thought impossible that we'd ever reach that scale. But throw in a few million smart phones and tablets over the past decade and here we are.

The result of hitting the upper limit has been a few major website outages - most notably eBay, Time Warner and Lastpast - and some slowing down of browsing speeds. What we haven't seen is the collapse of the Internet itself - yet.

James Blessing, chairman of the UK's Internet Service Providers Association was quoted in The Guardian as saying "In the grand scheme of things, it's tiny. It's a glitch, glitches happen." Blessing goes on to explain that the chances are that since we've already exceeded the 512K number anything (router) that may have had this problem is no longer connected to the Internet.

In fact Cisco, the manufacturer of most of the Internet's routers, put out a notice and provided a workaround solution for its routers back in May. In a recent blog, Omar Santos, Incident Manager, Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) Security Research and Operations, said "Our industry has known this milestone was approaching for some time."

We have, in fact, seen this problem before. Back in October 1995 the routing table hit 32K commentators warned of the imminent collapse of the internet.   ISPs and equipment vendors worked hard to maintain service and in December fixes were available.

The difference back in 1995 was that the number of internet users was significantly less - meaning fewer witnesses and less people to report problems. The internet was also far less of a critical infrastructure that it is today. The issue was fixed in 1995 and the limit moved to an unimaginable 128K.

What? Wait? They only set it to 128K? You mean we've surpassed that too? Yep that happened in 2001. My flippancy aside, I wanted to demonstrate that in the big scheme of things the 512K bug isn't a bug at all, just a continuous need to develop and support the growth of the equipment that supports the internet. While there's no need to panic, there is a need to ensure that this vital infrastructure remains as advanced as we can make it.  The internet was designed to be robust - and it still is.

Ref: http://www.cidr-report.org/

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FBI Used Apple’s Help to Identify Alleged Owner of KickassTorrents

U.S. authorities have arrested the alleged owner of the world's largest torrent site after Apple shared personal details linked to an iTunes transaction that enabled federal investigators to locate their suspect.

Artem Vaulin, a 30-year-old man born in Ukraine, was arrested in Poland on Wednesday and is charged with criminal copyright infringement and money laundering, according to TorrentFreak. A federal court in Chicago has also demanded the seizure of KAT’s domains.
“Vaulin is charged with running today’s most visited illegal file-sharing website, responsible for unlawfully distributing well over $1 billion of copyrighted materials,” said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. “In an effort to evade law enforcement, Vaulin allegedly relied on servers located in countries around the world and moved his domains due to repeated seizures and civil lawsuits. His arrest in Poland, however, demonstrates again that cybercriminals can run, but they cannot hide from justice.”
If KAT’s domains remain down, as they are right now, clones of KAT will start appearing online. We’ll recommend everyone to stay clear of all such clone sites as they could have malicious intent of infecting your computer.

Vaulin’s location was discovered after Apple handed over details pertaining to an iTunes transaction. Investigators initially found the IP address by cross-referencing addresses used to login to iTunes and those used to login to KAT’s Facebook account.

“Records provided by Apple showed that tirm@me.com conducted an iTunes transaction using IP Address on or about July 31, 2015. The same IP Address was used on the same day to login into the KAT Facebook,” the complaint reads.

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Across the country, teachers (aka those who are responsible for educating children and young adults basic skills in reading, writing and arithmetic…and a whole lot more) are acting out.

One of the basic tenets in business or of common sense (which, unfortunately, they don’t teach in school) is that you cannot eat more than you produce.  However, teachers and, more importantly, their unions seem to be failing at grasping that basic concept.

As the Indianapolis Business Journal stated last week:

Sometimes organizations don’t realize how good they have it until public support for their positions erodes, the good will vanishes and the bottom suddenly falls out.

Well, the bottom has fallen out in many cases.  States and municipalities are on the brink of bankruptcy, many taxpayers are out of work and they still have mortgages to pay and the property taxes that fund the salaries that public-sector workers receive still come due.  Therein lies the rub.

As Americans have cut largely cut back on their own personal expenditures by putting less on their credit cards, eating out less frequently and clipping more coupons, it is only reasonable that the public-sector workers who are fed from the trough filled by income and property taxes tighten their belts as well.

But unions like AFSCME, the SEIU, NEA and AFT are fighting tooth and nail (and actually spending their members’ money) to raise taxes to keep the public till well fed.  And, when cuts are made (or even proposed), they take to the streets in protest, causing more costs to be borne by the taxpayers.

This week alone, teachers in Pennsylvania and in California have gone on strike in protest of budgetary cuts cuts.  In the Pennsylvania strike, despite the recession, the dispute is not over cutting salaries but how much the teachers’ raises should be:

The union proposed no salary increase in the first year and raises of between 2.50 and 2.85 percent in each of the next four years.

…the school district proposed a zero percent increase in the first year and a 2 percent salary increase in each of the next four years.

School Board President Vince Sherpinsky argued that the district must pay additional millions to finance salary increases, due to changes in seniority.

When those figures are considered, the district’s last offer amounts to an 18.81 percent cumulative pay raise; the union’s proposal is 22.74 percent, Sherpinsky said.

The union offered to reduce its proposal by $1.25 million to address the seniority issue, but that, too, was rejected by the school board.

To add insult to injury, as the teachers’ union bickers with the school district over how much of the taxpayers’ money to spend, while the teachers are striking, many single parents (or those households where both parents work) have to make other child care arrangement or miss work entirely.  This takes an even bigger chunk out of their already-strained budgets.

In New Jersey, where property taxes average $7,000 per year and are among the highest in the nation, a voter backlash has begun.  On Tuesday, for the first time ever, voters rejected a majority of school budgets.

For the first time since 1976, New Jersey voters rejected a majority of proposed school budgets. Only 41.3 percent of the 538 proposed budgets received voter approval in yesterday’s Annual School Election, according to unofficial results released this morning by the New Jersey School Boards Association. That figure compares with a 73.3 percent approval rate last year.

According to the New Jersey Department of Education, nearly 26.7 percent of eligible voters participated in Tuesday’s election, a significant increase from last year’s 15-percent voter turnout.

“This has been a year unlike any we’ve seen before,” said Marie S. Bilik, NJSBA executive director. “Local boards of education did their best with the hand they were dealt. The election results should not be viewed as a rejection of public education or school programs. It’s clear that voters were reacting to many concerns, including the poor economy and high property taxes.

In Chicago, however, public-sector workers rallied with their unions on Wednesday and, as noted on Big (from which the title of this post came), “a phalanx of public sector employees, including SEIU, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers, AFSCME, and AFL-CIO, rallied in support of the tax hike in the capital, Springfield.” [Emphasis added.]

As the attitude of many public-sector unions is greatly (and grossly) personified by this teacher, it has become a national problem.  Unless and until more Americans realize the basic principle that you cannot eat more than you produce, taxpayers will continue to be the meal by which public-sector unions will continue to feast.

Or, as Ayn Rand succinctly wrote many years ago:

If some men are entitled by right to the products of the work of others, it means that those others are deprived of rights and condemned to slave labor.

Now, back to work you serf!…There’s a government worker out there who needs a new car.
“I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.” Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776

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from the diaries by haystack

I have missed interacting with my Redstate family for the last 6-8 months.  Rest assured, I have been reading Redstate as often as I can and think of all of you often.

For the last 6 years of my life, each Memorial Day has had new and powerful meanings to me.  This year, tragically, is no different.  On Easter Sunday, our battalion lost a Soldier that I knew rather well, someone who had been with my unit for longer than I have.  He was not the first comrade in arms I have seen lost, but the first one that I had known for so long.

SGT Kurt Kruize   –   Father, Husband, Son, Citizen Soldier

11 June 1974 – 04 April 2010

SGT Kruize lost his life in a motor pool accident while he worked late hours to ensure that Soldiers going outside the wire the next day had reliable vehicles for transportation and protection.  His sacrifice was no less than that of any other man or woman who has given their lives in the 230+ years that men have taken up arms in defense of Liberty and the Constitution of the United States of America.  He left behind a wife and four children.

Much has been discussed recently about American Exceptionalism, maybe a confusing concept for some, a difficult ideal to explain for others – SGT Kurt Kruize’s life and sacrifice together display the definition of American Exceptionalism in flesh and blood.

This Memorial Day is mixed – even as I sit in silent contemplation of SGT Kruize’s loss, I see more hope this year.  Over 4000 American service members have given the ultimate sacrifice here in Iraq.  This is my second trip here, and the differences are clear.  Our interaction with the Iraqi Army is continuous and an inseperable part of how we do business now.  Casualties are way down.  Three years ago, virtually every convoy suffered an IED attack, now most convoys see no action.

Our Iraqi interpreters live on post with us in the same housing we live in.  Speaking with them gives me the greatest satisfaction about the job we have done here. I spoke at length one night with one man and learned about his hopes and dreams.  Under Saddam’s regime, he had no prospects because he was not from the right part of Iraq.  When Saddam was in charge, only those who came from Saddam’s home town of Tikrit or were somehow related or connected to Saddam’s family or the Ba’ath party could succeed.  Now, this man makes decent money as an interpreter, and he is saving it in hopes of buying a small shop in the future.  Does that not sound like our American dream?

His main concern is the corruption in the governement (as if that waqn’t nearly universal to the human condition).  He views our American Democracy in almost mythical terms, as if as Americans we have some magical formula that allows us to rule ourselves.  He does, however, have hope for a future of self-rule for his country.  He also now has the desire and the will to do what he can to make it happen.

Our sacrifices are now paying dividends.  Our Commander-in-Chief for the majority of this conflict stood his ground and fought on when the going was tough.  As a result, those of us in uniform did the same.  Because of this, Iraq is free, terrorism has one less safe haven, and the Middle East is beginning to see what true freedom is.

On Monday, Americans will go to the lake or the park, they will eat hot dogs, bratwurst and hamburgers.  There will be parades, fireworks and concerts.  Please enjoy this Holiday which marks the beginning of summer.  Just remember that my fellow Soldiers and I will spend the day running convoys, kicking down doors, training Iraqis and doing whatever else Uncle Sam requires of us in this war zone.  As our Battalion Commander reiterated recently after an Explosively Formed Projectile attack missed killing two of our Soldiers by less than a second, “The enemy is still out there and he still gets a vote on what happens.”  We will gladly do our part for the country we all dearly love, and all that we ask is that you recognize our fallen, rejoice in the triumphs those sacrifices have bought, and never forget those of us still fighting.

SGT Kruize’s unit, the Forward Support Company, 367th Engineer Battalion’s motto – “First Up, Last Down.”

God Bless America
Army Strong


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