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As the dust settles on the Guild Wars 2 beta, I have had the opportunity to sit back and think about my experiences over the past few weekends. ArenaNet has never shied away from telling us exactly what they wished to accomplish. We watched and read as they talked about crafting an experience like none other, about taking risks and trimming away the excess that made so many other games feel like a chore.
When it comes to a game living up to its hype, there will always be opinions and counter opinions. Some will say ArenaNet nailed the mark and others will say that they missed it completely. I will say while there are always areas of improvement, ArenaNet has achieved the goal they set for themselves. In an industry full of play-it-safe and copycat MMOs, the refreshing change that Guild Wars 2 brings to the market is one that is sorely needed.
The world of Tyria is beautifully crafted, and when you begin to notice all the little details you will see how much care and attention every department paid to its design. Each race has a distinctive personality and culture giving them a unique and original feel. With ingenious Asura, blood-thirsty Charr, noble Humans, rugged Norns, and nature bound Sylvari, ArenaNet ensured that there would be a race to fit the personality of every player.
The game world feels alive and engaging. Every city and town is filled with denizens who go about their lives as you pass by. More than once I found myself stopping to listen as NPCs conversed with one another, and little tidbits of information about the world at large can be gathered while listening to the conversations. Each city is also a monumental reflection of the races which inhabit them.
The game itself wastes no time drawing players right in to the conflicts of the world. Marauding Centaurs, nightmares, rogue golems, ghosts, and a Great Hunt, as soon as your character is born into the world of Tyria you are immediately thrust into the action. The Dynamic Events also offer a range of variety that helps keep them from feeling redundant and repetitive. Some are as simple as helping a woman bake a pie by collective apples and others will see you defending outposts from invading armies. Fail to push back these invaders, and watch as the outpost you were just selling items at becomes a haven for monsters.
The dynamic events also allow those with limited time to still be able to feel as though they are progressing through the game without having to devote countless hours. While at times it can be easy to miss events that are near you, the system allows for players to explore the zones in the order they choose. This makes the adventure feel as though you are in control and are not simply moving from quest hub to quest hub.
This freedom at times can, however, be a problem. On more than one occasion I found myself under leveled as I attempted to move into the next area that I felt I should be in. There are moments where you walk through a cave or over a bridge, and then realize you are surrounded by enemies who are four or five levels higher than you, leading to a swift death. It can also be easy for players to miss the fact that they can go to any races zones at any time simply by traveling to Lions Arch, which helps fill in areas and avoid hitting these leveling gaps.
While classes are not as customizable as they were in the original Guild Wars, weapon swapping allows for quick changes on the fly. There are still balancing issues that need to be worked out, especially when it comes to the number of viable builds that are available for each class. Luckily ArenaNet has acknowledged these shortcomings, and promises to continue working on them until they are up to the level they feel they should be.
Fans of melee based classes will be happy to know that gone are the days of hanging back during large engagements while your ranged team mates do the work. Each class has a viable ranged weapon set, which allows everyone to contribute during large scale events, and not feel as though they are simply watching the battle unfold.
Whether you prefer massive open world PvP, or a more structured team environment, ArenaNet has worked to satisfy everyone. In Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet has given us four open world maps and a handful of team based, arena style areas in which we can satisfy our bloodlust for killing other players. Every two weeks, three servers will be pitted against one another, letting players siege and defend keeps, cut off supply lines, win the favor of mercenaries and gain bonuses for everyone on their server. WvW did have its fair share of issues over the beta weekends, including lag and server matching problems, but still remains a very solid feature that is sure to please players who are looking for PvP on a massive scale.
At the end of it all I can look back and say that ArenaNet has managed to deliver a gaming experience that I have not felt in some time. The common frustrations, boring mechanics, and repetitive gameplay that we have seen in so many games have been peeled away to shed light on something that feels new and refreshing. While the game still has its bugs and issues that need to be ironed out before launch, I admire that they stuck to the goals and visions they set for themselves, and the amount of time they spent dissecting the mechanics is clearly evident in ArenaNets execution.
*Note – I did not cover the cash shop in this reflection. There will be a separate article regarding my thoughts on the cash shop coming in the future.
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Conference Hearings on applications and disciplinary cases are often scheduled to be heard at the regular meetings of the Kansas Board of Healing Arts. The schedule of the meetings is posted on the agency website. Board meeting are held on the second Friday of every other month, beginning in February. There are six Board meetings a year.
In order to have your matter included in a particular Board meeting, you must file a written request with the Executive Director for the agency and submit the appropriate documents to the litigation staff and attorneys in advance. Please see Board Policy 15-03 for the relevant deadlines.
Filing Pleadings: All pleadings should be filed with the Office of the Executive Director by mail, in person, or by fax at (785) 368-7102. A separate copy must be sent to the Litigation Department attorney who is identified in the Notice of Hearing. Do not send any pleadings directly to a Board member.
Exhibits: If you have documents which you intend to offer as exhibits at the hearing, please send a copy to the attorney for the Board as early as possible. The agency’s administrative staff electronically provides hearing documents to the Board members approximately 2 weeks in advance of the Board meeting date. If you cannot send your exhibits in advance, you will need to bring 18 copies with you to the Board meeting so there are enough for distribution to the Board members, General Counsel and 1 for the agency record. You must not send exhibits directly to any Board member.
Attendance at Hearing: A Notice of Hearing is sent to the parties in advance of the meeting date to notify them of the date and time for the hearing. Generally, the Board requests that parties appear in person for their hearing. A party may be held in default for failing to attend or participate. See K.S.A. 77-520.
Although agency staff endeavors to schedule hearings so the docket runs on time, there are occasions when hearings may be significantly behind schedule. Please plan accordingly. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated.
Conference Hearing: Conference hearings are held by the Board during their regularly scheduled board meetings. Each case scheduled for a conference hearing is presented to the full Board. The hearings are held pursuant to the Kansas Administrative Procedure Act. The Board may announce its decision at the conclusion of the hearing or “take the matter under advisement.” In any event, a written decision will be issued within 30 days.
Typically, conference hearings last less than a half hour and do not involve complex factual issues. At a conference hearing, only the parties may testify. There may be portions of a hearing which are closed to the public to consider information or evidence which is confidential by law. Examples include settlement offers in matters still under investigation, impairment issues, patient-identifying information and peer review. During a “closed” portion of the hearing, only the parties and agency staff are present in the hearing. Additionally, the Board may recess a hearing in order to privately obtain legal advice from General Counsel staff about the case or to deliberate on their decision.
Board Decisions Following Conference Hearings: The Board may announce their decision at the Board meeting. However, the decision is not effective until a written order is issued. By statute, the agency has 30 days following the hearing to issue the written order. The written order will include the Board’s decision and any specific provisions required for implementation.
Disclaimer:This information is intended to provide only general information and does not constitute legal advice. It does not create legal rights or obligations for any party.

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Midttrafik’s travel regulations describe the terms and conditions that concern travelling with Midttrafik's buses, Letbanen and Lemvigbanen.
Adults can take two children (under the age of 12) with them on the journey for free. A paying child can take one child (under the age of 12) with him/her on the journey for free.
You must be able to document your age, e.g. driver’s license or some kind of personal ID, if requested by the personnel. If you are not able to document your age and the personnel are in doubt, they can rightly issue an adult ticket.
Small dogs, cats and other small animals are allowed in all buses and Letbanen without extra payment if they are placed in a handbag or similar, and if they stay in the bag during the whole journey.
Dogs that cannot fit in a handbag are not allowed in city buses.
Dogs that cannot fit in a handbag are allowed in other buses at children’s price. Dogs should be kept in a short lead and should not disturb the other passengers or mess up the bus. Animals are not allowed to sit on the seats. The bus driver is allowed to refuse an animal if it is considered to be disturbing for the other passengers.
If you bring a dog that cannot fit in a handbag, you must buy a child ticket to the dog. It does not apply to the distance Skolebakken - AU Hospital in rush hour (7.00 - 9.00 and 15.00 - 17.00 on weekdays). Dogs should be kept in a short lead and should not disturb the other passengers or mess in Letbanen. Animals are not allowed to sit on the seats.
Guide dogs wearing the sign of a man with the white walking stick are allowed in all buses and Letbanen for free. This also applies to service dogs with an ID vest. The owner must be able to show a special ID card.
Smoking, both cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, is not allowed in all buses, Letbanen and Lemvigbanen. Furthermore, consuming of alcohol is not allowed.
If any passenger behaves inappropriate and harasses other passengers or the driver, the driver is allowed to reject or to drop off that passenger.
You are allowed to bring personal luggage if it does not bother or is a danger to others, as well as if it does not soil or damage the bus or Letbanen. The driver determines whether or not you can bring your luggage on the bus.
You can bring a pram, pushchair or a walker on the bus or Letbanen free of charge if it does not compromise entry and exit. Also, they are only allowed if they are transporting passengers.
There is maximum capacity of two prams per bus and the driver is allowed to deny prams, pushchairs and walkers if there is limited space in the bus.
In Letbanen you must place your pram, pushchair or walker in the marked flex areas.
You may bring your wheelchair for free in Letbanen if the requirements for the maximun size of the wheelchair is followed and if there is room for it.
Wheelchair users must be self-sufficient for instance by having a helper.
Wheelchairs must be placed in the marked flex areas so that the user turns towards the direction of travel.
There is room for maximum 4 wheelchairs in Letbanen.
Bikes are not allowed in the city buses. Though, you can bring your bike in the other buses if the space allows it. The bike should always be placed in the bus’s trunk, and you are expected to place it there yourself. You have to buy a ticket for your bike, which is equivalent to a 2-zone adult ticket.
Please note that you cannot book a place for your bike.
Please note that you cannot bring your bike in the airport busses 912X/Billund and 925X/Tirstrup (Aarhus Airport).
You may bring along your ordinary bike in Letbanen except for the distance between Skolebakken and AU Hospital in the time period 7.00 – 9.00 and 15.00 – 17.00.
Your bike has to be placed in the marked flex areas.
You have to buy a ticket for your bike, which is equivalent to a 2-zone adult ticket.
You may bring your folding bike for free on all distances in Letbanen. It should be folded together and placed under the seats or in the marked flex areas.
The maximum size of a folding bike allowed in Letbanen is 115x60x30 cm.
The price is double when you travel in one of Midttrafik’s night buses no matter how short or long your journey is.
Midttrafik is now one large tariff area.
Randers, Norddjurs, Syddjurs, Favrskov, Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Aarhus and Odder kommune.
Lemvig, Struer, Holstebro, Ringkøbing-Skjern, Herning and Ikast-Brande kommune.
You have to buy or show a valid ticket or card when you get on the bus, Letbanen or Lemvigbanen.
It is your responsibility always to make sure that you have bought the right ticket. If you are not able to show a valid ticket by request of a checker, you can be fined. The price is DKK 750 for an adult, DKK 375 for a child (under 16 years), DKK 375 for a dog and DKK 100 for a bicycle. If you receive an inspection fee you can lodge a complaint to Midttrafik before the time allowed for payment expires.
You are required to have the ticket on you while driving and by exit, and you must be able to show a ticket by request of either the driver or any of Midttrafik's checkers.
Below, you will find specific information about city buses in Aarhus and Letbanen.
In the city buses in Aarhus you can buy single tickets in the ticket machines with coins. The driver can break small notes (DKK 50 and 100).
You can buy single tickets in the ticket machine (rejsekort ticket machine) at one of Letbanen's stations. You can only pay with card - not with cash. You cannot buy tickets in Letbanen.
Remember that Midttrafik's tickets and multi trip tickets are not valid in trains operated by DSB or Arriva. Midttrafik's transit ticket in Midttrafik app is valid in the trains.
You can travel using your ticket and change bus, to Letbanen or Lemvigbanen within the time and zones that are stated on the ticket. The validity is calculated on the basis of the number of zones.
If you travel more than 8 zones, the validity increases with 10 minutes for each zone.
You can see the validity on your ticket or card.
You will have to begin your last journey before the validity expires. You can freely change bus, Letbanen or Lemvigbanen on the same journey and route within the validity. The time of boarding is calculated on the basis of the scheduled departure time, which means that you can begin your journey on the same ticket even though the bus or Letbanen are delayed, if the scheduled departure time is within the validity.
If you travel in the city busses in Aarhus (zone 301-313) and you buy the ticket in a yellow city bus the validity is 2 hours. This means that your journey must end before the time stamped on the ticket.
If you buy your ticket in a regional (blue) bus or a ticket machine (rejsekort ticket machine) at one of Letbanen's stations, then the regional rules for validity applies. This means that the validity depends on the number of zones. You have to begin your last journey before the time your ticket expires (the time is stated on the ticket).
The validity is 2 hours and 15 minutes (2 hours as normal tickets + 15 minutes because mobile tickets have to be purchased before you board). You must complete your journey before the ticket's validity expires. If your ticket expires at 10.00, you must have got off the bus by 10.00 at the latest.

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You should not have a favorite weapon.
If there is one attitude more dangerous than to assume that a future war will be just like the last one, it is to imagine that it will be so utterly different that we can afford to ignore all the lessons of the last one.
It's easier to identify a lesson than to get an organization to act on it and implement a useful solution. For that reason, the British like to use the phrase "lessons identified" to make clear that just noting a problem does not solve it. When you uncover a problem, you are calling into question the wisdom of some earlier decisions. Large organizations do not take kindly to such criticism. Excuses and creative explanations will emerge if a lesson learned threatens some cherished program.
But there are other problems as well. "Lessons learned" often become twisted to support pet projects. The air force has, since 1991, come up with quite different "lessons learned", than the army, for the very same battles.
Remarks by National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice on Terrorism and Foreign Policy (local copy), 29 Apr 2002 - including "certain verities that September 11th reinforced and brought home to us in the most vivid way"
An aphorism of Frederick the Great, "Good fortune is often more fatal than adversity," offers a lesson for us to ponder. The teachings of failure, which subvert old ideas and established facts, serve the military institutions of the future better than do successes. Failures teach humility and are the nurse of progress. Successes stimulate blind pride and complacent self-confidence, which invite failure in future battles. So let us turn to some historical failures and learn from them.
Clausewitzian Lessons for Modern Strategists, by Etzold, in AU Review - "strategic planners consistently overestimate the power of men to shape their times and their problems"
Society for Effective Lessons Learned Sharing (SELLS) Fact Sheets (local copy) "to help Lessons Learned professionals implement and improve lessons learned programs"
Targets for Firefighting Safety: Lessons from the Challenger Tragedy, by Diane Vaughan - discusses organizational culture issues such as "normalized deviance" -- As one manager told me, " Once you've accepted that first lack of perfection, that first anomaly, it's like you've lost your virginity. You can't go back."
The Office of Defense Nuclear Security established the Security Lessons Learned Center (SEC-LLC) at Los Alamos National Laboratory to encourage and facilitate the sharing of lessons-learned data on physical security-related issues. This center will help users from across the NNSA complex identify and implement effective solutions to various security issues.
Argonne National Lab "has developed an automated system for accessing lessons learned to support military planning"
USJFCOM Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA) - "collects, analyzes and disseminates lessons learned and best practices across the full spectrum of military operations"
Enduring Look collects OEF lessons learned - (Apr 2002 AF News release) - "Air Force officials in the Pentagon began a comprehensive campaign named Task Force Enduring Look to collect data from Operation Enduring Freedom, and turn that knowledge into lessons learned to benefit the warfighter." ... "This near real-time collection, analysis and distribution of information is a departure from studies of previous wars, operations and contingencies, said the task force�s director"
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, Training and Education Command - "The mission of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One is to provide standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications that support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and to provide assistance in the development and employment of aviation weapons and tactics."
- organizes the National Security Council, abolishes the existing system of Interagency Working Groups, and assigns responsibilities to NSC Policy Coordination Committees (NSC/PCCs) -- "Management of the development and implementation of national security policies by multiple agencies of the U.S. Government shall usually be accomplished by the NSC Policy Coordination Committees (NSC/PCCs). The NSC/PCCs shall be the main day-to-day fora for an interagency coordination of national security policy."
Discusses the culture, personality, and training differences between the Departments of Defense and State and how recognizing these differences is the first step in overcoming the biases, prejudices and stereotypes that limit their ability to work effectively together.
TOPOFF Fact Sheet (local copy), State Dept.
The exercise was the largest peacetime terrorism exercise ever sponsored by DOJ or FEMA.
Exercise TOPOFF was a multi-component, multi-site exercise incorporating command post exercises, full-scale training exercises, tactical exercises, and several large-scale �subexercises.� The Exercise incorporated design input from crisis and consequence managers across the nation. An important aim of the Exercise was to examine the interfaces and relationships between the participating agencies and their top officials to identify any seams, gaps, and redundancy in responsibilities that affect decision-making and subsequent actions directed to resolve the scope of consequences resulting from the simulated attacks.
Filson, Leslie. Air war over America : Sept. 11 alters face of air defense mission. Tyndall Air Force Base, FL : Headquarters 1st Air Force, Public Affairs Office : [U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs., distributor] 2003.
Implications of 9/11 for the Financial Services Sector, Remarks by Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
"This report presents a summary of a December 2001 working conference, sponsored by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Attending were emergency workers who responded to the bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the anthrax incidents that occurred during autumn 2001."
All federal, state, and local responders should be trained in ICS/UC in order to coordinate effectively at WMD incident sites.
Coalition Warfare initiative supports international cooperative development of technological solutions that enable U.S. and friendly armed forces to operate more effectively together across the full spectrum of multinational operations.
Each of the military services has undertaken to organize, train, and equip themselves for SFA. However, while SOF have units specifically dedicated to a long-term role in SFA, the conventional forces services do not. Each of the services does have Security Cooperation and Security Assistance organizations that are dedicated to SFA activities, although they do not have SFA in their titles. The services also standardize training for deploying forces to support combatant commanders in their SFA mission. This effort to �train the trainers,� although an object of consistent inquiry in congressional hearings, has been endorsed in testimony by combatant commanders.
Along with its role in the current Afghanistan and Iraq wars, SFA is directly linked to counterterrorism strategy and is key to engaging underdeveloped and undergoverned nations (often referred to as �weak or fragile states�) in a preventive national security strategy. Regional combatant commanders apply this preventive strategy through authorities provided in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The SFA authorizations in the NDAA are often criticized as being disjointed and cumbersome, creating significant challenges to effective SFA employment. The Departments of Defense and State have presented a proposal for pooled funding to alleviate some of these challenges. The proposed Global Security Contingency Fund would be a shared resource requiring authorization by both departments. This would be similar to the temporary authorization known as �1206 global train and equip� authorization.
The U.S. government is facing the dual challenge of building its own interagency capacity for conducting stability operations while simultaneously building partner capacity (BPC) for stability operations. The purpose of this study is to assist the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense, and other U.S. government agencies in developing an integrated BPC for stability operations strategy. To accomplish this goal, a RAND Arroyo Center study team conducted an exploratory analysis of key strategic elements within the context of BPC and stability operations guidance as well as ongoing security cooperation programs, using a variety of analytical techniques. In general, this study concludes that BPC and stability operations are receiving a good deal of attention in official strategy and planning documents. However, insufficient attention is being paid to the details of an integrated strategy. A baseline analysis of existing security cooperation programs needs to be undertaken to comprehend the type, scope, and target of activities related to BPC for stability operations. An assessment of these activities should then be conducted, focusing on both process outputs and operational outcomes. In addition, the Departments of State and Defense should develop a rigorous method for selecting and prioritizing partners whose stability operations capacity they wish to build. Ideally, the results of these analytical processes will have a significant impact on the set of BPC for stability operations activities and partners, aligning relevant and effective activities with appropriate partners.
Throughout the past century, the U.S. Army has engaged in advising foreign forces, now known by the doctrinal term Security Force Assistance (SFA). In each case, advisory units were assembled ad hoc and, following the mission, the effort was disbanded. Given recent experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and considering the future nature of conflict, the U.S. Army has a need for a permanent Security Force Assistance capability. Further, this capability is best captured by an enduring structure. The structural solution employed in current overseas contingency operations is to imbed advisory teams into existing organizations from theater level to Brigade Combat Team, as opposed to having separate organizations under independent command and control, such as an �Advisor Corps.� This research project will analyze the various recommendations for conducting SFA in the 21st Century and conclude with a feasible recommendation on the way ahead to achieve an enduring capability.
The National Defense Strategy of the United States continues to place ever greater importance on the practice of building the capacity of partner nations. The role of the United States military in this endeavor will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. Thus, the central research question is: What are the core commonalities that make Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) efforts successful? The answer to this question provides six criteria to evaluate prospective BPC engagements and ten key considerations that BPC planners can utilize to increase the probability of successfully building a capacity in a partner nation. The secondary research question examines the characteristics of Joint BPC engagements (engagements involving two or more Military Departments operating under a single joint force commander). The secondary research question provide six characteristics for the joint BPC planner to incorporate, in addition to the ten key considerations previously discussed, due to this unique type of military BPC engagement. With the ever expanding reliance on coalitions and the importance of regional security to combat global threats, BPC contributes to the overall deterrence capability of the United States.
On July 16, 2008 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice launched the Civil Response Corps (CRC) which would function much like our military reserve. It would ease the burden on the Armed Forces by allowing the hiring of civilians with critical skills to serve on missions abroad when America needs them. The CRC is a product of the efforts of State Department�s Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS). The core mission of S/CRS is to lead, coordinate, and institutionalize U.S. Government civilian capacity to prevent or prepare for post-conflict situations, and to help stabilize and reconstruct societies in transition from conflict or civil strife, so they can reach a sustainable path toward peace, good governance, and a market economy.
This Letort Paper examines the current Building Partner Capacity and Stability Operations capabilities and capacities within the Army and how they relate and complement the efforts of the CRC. Does the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense have the proper force structure and minimal capability to fight and win through all phases of conflict? This paper provides a framework for identifying proponency, institutionalizing lessons learned, and providing a military, police, and governance structure as a tool for global engagement. This new structural paradigm complements S/CRS�s efforts to provide the United States with the ability to access, influence, and build capacity throughout this new world order.
USAID-PVO Dialogue on Working in Conflict (local copy), by USAID Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance Office of Private and Voluntary Cooperation, Jan 2003 - "The purpose of the Dialogue was to help the U.S. humanitarian and development communities be more effective in working in conflict settings."
Peacekeeping: Multinational Force and Observers Maintaining Accountability, but State Department Oversight Could Be Improved (local copy), July 2004 GAO report - "The mission of the MFO is to observe and report on Israeli and Egyptian compliance with the security aspects of the 1979 treaty of peace."
Security is first. Until people feel a degree of safety, they are not ready for political development of any kind.
Monitor constantly. The time invested in figuring out how you will know what's working and what's not is well worth it.
Be opportunistic. Be willing to take risks.
Keep the people as your customer, and align your activities with local needs. In analyzing the merit of an idea, see if it resonates with the citizenry, rather than with the "usual suspects."
"Thus, as surreal as it sometimes seems to those of us who served in the 1990s, battlefield technology, armored vehicles, gunneries, and weapons ranges contribute less to our mission success today than does the ethical behavior of our troops."
The knowledge required to be effective in conducting stabilization and reconstruction operations is different from the military knowledge required to prevail during hostilities, but no less important. Knowledge of a nation�s security interests and external relations; armed forces; the local political scene; internal social, cultural, and economic conditions; security; and social and economic well-being are as important to stability operations as the knowledge of the enemy order of battle is during hostilities. We need to treat learning knowledge of culture and developing language skills as seriously as we treat learning combat skills: both are needed for success in achieving U.S. political and military objectives.
(3) describe the unique considerations required of commanders in planning, conducting, and responding to irregular warfare.
Time is of the essence: regardless of the outcome of current campaigns, our enemies will keep applying irregular methods until we demonstrate that we can defeat them.
Counterinsurgency is not just thinking man�s warfare�it is the graduate level of war.
Afghanistan Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Handbook (local copy), CALL 11-16, Feb 2011 - "observations, insights, and lessons"
"Insurgency has been the most prevalent form of armed conflict since at least 1949, as well as the subject of countless historical and contemporary studies. Contemporary discourse on the subject is voluminous and often contentious, but to date there has been a dearth of systematic evidence supporting the counterinsurgency (COIN) approaches, practices, and tenets that make for successful operations. Relying on a collection of the 30 most recent resolved insurgencies, along with a bank of factors that helped or hindered the COIN force in each case and in each phase of each case, several commonalities emerge. For instance, the data show that good COIN practices tend to �run in packs� and that the balance of selected good and bad practices perfectly predicts the outcome of a conflict. The importance of popular support is confirmed, but the ability to interdict tangible support (such as new personnel, materiel, and financing) is the single best predictor of COIN force success. Twenty distinct approaches to COIN are rigorously tested against the historical record, providing valuable lessons for U.S. engagement in and support for COIN operations. A companion volume, Victory Has a Thousand Fathers: Detailed Counterinsurgency Case Studies, presents in-depth profiles of each of the insurgencies. "
"A collection of the 30 most recent resolved insurgencies, covering the period 1978 to 2008 and a bank of 76 factors and approaches that helped or hindered the COIN force in each case and in each phase of each case supplement an analysis of historical and contemporary insurgencies, providing valuable lessons for U.S. engagement in and support for COIN operations. The cases are also broken down by phase, allowing an analysis of the progress of the COIN force on its way to victory or defeat. Each case includes a scorecard to associate these factors with the overall case outcome. "
This playbook focuses on PRTs in general, with additional information specific to Iraq and Afghanistan. The information contained in this playbook comes from multiple sources inside and outside the USG with the understanding that the manner in which PRTs operate is likely to change over time.
"...provides guidance on stability operations that will evolve over time as joint operating concepts, mission sets, and lessons learned develop; establishes DoD policy and assigns responsibilities within the Department of Defense for planning, training, and preparing to conduct and support stability operations...."
War�s true transformation has a face very different from the one originally envisioned by the Pentagon�s civil and military leadership, in which the force with the more expensive cutting-edge equipment would prevail. Yet let there be no misguided enthusiasm: new means of communication neither �annihilate space� nor disperse the fog of war; on the contrary, the web makes warfare even more chaotic, messy, and deadly. Just as the telegraph once did.
...ordinary users must be treated as co-developers who can come up with a new product or add a competitive edge to it, not merely as consumers. Tactical battle guidelines and lessons-learned essays benefit from user-developed suggestions and improvements in a way that is analogous to the �patches� of open-source applications or Wikipedia�s articles, called peer-production in the industry�s jargon.
Currently, Galula�s ideas pervade the new counterinsurgency manuals that are being developed for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.
�Inside an Insurgency� is a thematic presentation incorporating three articles that analyze the impact of human, network, and systems behavior during an insurgency. The authors provide imaginative insight into the world of the insurgent and recommend strategies for successfully countering asymmetric threats in the era of the Long War.
counterinsurgency - (DOD Dictionary) Those military, paramilitary, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency. Also called COIN.
insurgency - (DOD Dictionary, NATO) An organized movement aimed at the overthrow of a constituted government through use of subversion and armed conflict.
insurgent - (DOD Dictionary) Member of a political party who rebels against established leadership. See also antiterrorism; counterinsurgency; insurgency.
irregular forces - (DOD Dictionary) Armed individuals or groups who are not members of the regular armed forces, police, or other internal security forces.
stability operations - (DOD Dictionary) An overarching term encompassing various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment, provide essential governmental services, emergency infrastructure reconstruction, and humanitarian relief.
Empirical evidence suggests that Great Powers and weak states alike are increasingly unable to wage successful counterinsurgency campaigns. We argue that this decline can be explained by rising levels of mechanization within state militaries. Unlike their earlier counterparts, modern militaries possess force structures that inhibit the creation of information-gathering networks among local populations. Mechanized militaries therefore struggle to wield their power discriminately, pushing fence-sitters into the insurgency. We test this claim using a new dataset of 238 insurgencies (1800-2000) and a microlevel comparison of two U.S. Army Divisions in Iraq (2003-04). We find that mechanization is associated with a decreasing probability of incumbent victory; that regime- and power-based explanations only account for nineteenth century outcomes; and that oft-cited factors such as terrain or ethnolinguistic divisions are largely unconnected to outcomes in counterinsurgency warfare.
Counterinsurgency Redux (local copy), by Kilcullen, State Dept.
Three Pillars of Counterinsurgency (local copy), by Kilcullen, State Dept.
Advising Indigenous Forces: American Advisors in Korea, Vietnam, and El�Salvador (local copy), by Ramsey, GWoT Occasional Paper 18, Combat Studies Institute Press, Sep 2006 - appendix is "21 Recommended Practices in Working with Counterparts"
For two years I've been researching a book about Alexander the Great's counter-guerrilla campaign in Afghanistan, 330-327 B.C. What struck me most powerfully is that that war is a dead ringer for the ones we're fighting today � even though Alexander was pre-Christian and his enemies were pre-Islamic.
The heart of every tribal male is that of a warrior. Even the most wretched youth in a Palestinian refugee camp sees himself as a knight of Islam. The Pathan code of nangwali prescribes three virtues � nang, pride; badal, revenge; melmastia, hospitality. These guys are Apaches.
What the warrior craves before all else is respect. Respect from his own people, and, even more, from his enemy. When we of the West understand this, as Alexander did, we'll have taken the first step toward solving the unsolvable.
Successful COIN operations do not necessarily lead to a decisive battle, but successfully isolate the insurgent from his sources of power. Therefore, an effective COIN planning process must be comprehensive enough to address the military and non-military conditions that sustain the insurgency. This requires the planners to understand the critical aspects of the overall society and its key participants while developing logical lines of operations to achieve the desired endstate. This monograph recommends a modification to the MDMP in order to make it compatible with the realities of counter-insurgency warfare.
Countering Irregular Threats (local copy), USMC, June 2006 - "A Tentative Manual for Countering Irregular Threats: An Updated Approach to Counterinsurgency"
Examines how U.S national security strategy and the USAF might change to better confront new challenges presented by future major regional conflicts and counterterrorism, counterinsurgency, and nation-assistance operations.
�Stay the Course�: Nine Planning Themes for Stability and Reconstruction Operations (local copy), by Cavaleri, in Military Review, Jul-Aug 2005 - "I have identified nine specific planning themes applicable to stability and reconstruction operations conducted as part of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT):"
"Our insistence on stability above all stands against the tides of history, and that is always a losing proposition. Nonetheless, our efforts might be understandable were they in our national interest. But they are not."
A tipping point is a concept drawn from epidemiology, where it describes the moment at which an infectious disease becomes a public health crisis. The idea is that small changes will have little or no effect on a system until a critical mass is reached. Then just one additional small change ''tips'' the system, producing dramatic consequences. The concept has been applied to human behavior to describe everything from the breakout of bestsellers to the spread of buzzwords.
''A tipping point is a reflection of a set of structural conditions that allow any match that's lit to set off a grass fire,'' says Lustick. A pigeon-hunting fracas between a few British soldiers and some peasants midwifed the Egyptian independence movement. A traffic accident between Israeli soldiers and a couple of Palestinians sparked the first Intifada. In both cases, the occupier was caught off-guard. Being alert to the underlying conditions requires solid, on-the-ground information about how people are feeling, and an awareness of the cultural codes and networks connecting various parts of society. That's hard to come by for an occupying power.
So far thinking on the revolution in military affairs has focused on what might be called physical precision�the ability to hit targets with great accuracy from great distances with precisely the desired physical effect. Military strategists and commanders must come to think in terms of psychological precision as well: shaping a military operation so as to attain the desired attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions on the part of both the enemy and other observers, whether noncombatants in the area of operations or global audiences.
Today the American military is not as strong at psychological precision as it should be, in part because technological advantages appear to make psychological effectiveness unnecessary. The explanation, though, runs even deeper than that. For a nation composed of many cultures, the United States has never had a deep understanding of other cultures, perhaps because it was never a major colonial power. This has shown up whenever the U.S. military is engaged in cross-cultural conflict. Often American strategists �mirror image� the enemy and build their campaigns based on what they feel would cause Americans to surrender without taking into account the psychological differences between antagonists.
"The concept of the Combined Action Platoon, as it evolved in Vietnam, has potential applications in operations other than war, particularly Chapter VII UN Peace Enforcement missions."
Small Wars 21st Century is intended to give Marines an assist in preparation for and conduct of stability and support operations. The Commandant has read Small Wars and he has asked that we get the feedback of Marines on the ground in Iraq before we go to official printing. It should be noted that this publication is not intended to replace the Small Wars Manual of 1940, nor is it meant to be a how-to book for tactics, techniques, and procedures. TTPs are addressed on the Small Wars website.
The U.S. military assumes that commissioned officers, based upon their level of education and hierarchical roles, will bear the main weight of interagency and intercultural interactions in current and future stability and counterinsurgency operations. That hypothesis is wrong because the era of the �strategic corporal� is upon us.
Post-Cold War military operations are highly decentralized, requiring men and women at all levels throughout the force to exercise complex leadership and management tasks. In the new world disorder, everybody�NCO, officer, and Soldier�not just the best and the brightest destined for generalship�requires a crucial degree of profes�sional military competence.
Given the ongoing changes from training to education, now is the time to add language instruction, cultural education, and interagency exchange programs to the portfolio.
One of the consequences of the network revolution and corresponding distribution of authority is that many more persons up and down the ranks will be making combat decisions than compared to the days of centralized command and control. Power is migrating from headquarters �to the edge.� Therefore, it is essential to foster battle-wisdom not just for senior officers but also for the junior officers and noncommissioned officers leading units in the field.
The lines separating the levels of war, and distinguishing combatant from "non-combatant," will blur, and adversaries, confounded by our "conventional" superiority, will resort to asymmetrical means to redress the imbalance. Further complicating the situation will be the ubiquitous media whose presence will mean that all future conflicts will be acted out before an international audience.
The inescapable lesson of Somalia and of other recent operations, whether humanitarian assistance, peace-keeping, or traditional warfighting, is that their outcome may hinge on decisions made by small unit leaders, and by actions taken at the lowest level.
How do we prepare Marines for the complex, high-stakes, asymmetrical battlefield of the three block war? ... The first step of the process is unchanged. Bold, capable, and intelligent men and women of character are drawn to the Corps, and are recast in the crucible of recruit training, where time honored methods instill deep within them the Corps' enduring ethos. Honor, courage, and commitment become more than mere words.
An institutional commitment to lifelong professional development is the second step on the road to building the Strategic Corporal.
Leadership, of course, remains the hard currency of the Corps, and its development and sustainment is the third and final step in the creation of the Strategic Corporal.
"There are five steps in our plan to help Iraq achieve democracy and freedom. We will hand over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government, help establish security, continue rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, encourage more international support, and move toward a national election that will bring forward new leaders empowered by the Iraqi people."
Iraq Reconstruction Accomplishments: A Brief Overview - menu on right of page links to bridges, marshlands, etc.
the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) assembled a Combined Arms Assessment Team (CAAT) to collect specific stability and support lessons and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) to help meet the challenges in post-war Iraq. The CAAT was composed of Army and Marine Corps officers and DA civilians considered specialists in areas relative to the hazards presented by the current situation in Southwest Asia.
For the U.S. forces to leave Afghanistan, we need them to �stand up, while we stand down.� For our efforts to have an impact, the Afghans have to function at a level where they can provide their own security, governance, and economic well-being, which arguably they were able to do in some shape or form before 1973. I am not sure we can get them up on their knees, let alone get them to stand up. Even if we get them up on their knees through unlimited funding and no time constraints, I am still not sure the U.S. would be able to leave. I did not arrive at this conclusion through a deep-seated analysis of the current strategy or some academic study of the region. I came to this idea as I watched three Afghan men trying to inflate a basketball, and I wondered if this were a metaphor for our efforts in Afghanistan.
This monograph examines the Afghan Model�s actual role in the fall of the Taliban, using evidence collected from a combination of 46 participant interviews, terrain inspection in Afghanistan, and written documentation from both official and unofficial sources. The author argues that neither of the main current interpretations is sound: Afghanistan offers important clues to warfare�s future, but not the ones most people think.
"will offer weapons development, tactics development and training for ground and air forces, as well as for the intelligence communities of the U.S. and its allies during Operation Enduring Freedom"
Khobar Towers - Downing Task Force Report, released as Annex A of "Report to the President and Congress on the Protection of U.S. Forces Deployed Abroad"
Contact Military History Institute for the classified after action review for Somalia.
MYTHS? OR TRUTHS WITH ASTERISKS? - author's reply to response to above article, included comment "the bulk of my article was a presentation given to the chief of staff of the Air Force�s Airpower Symposium, a gathering of general officers and major-command participants held at Maxwell Air Force Base in the fall of 1992"
FMFRP 3-203 - Lessons Learned: Iran-Iraq War, 10 December 1990, Marine Corps Historical Publication - includes appendix on "How To Attack The Iraqi Army"
Nonproliferation Sanctions, RAND report, chapter three is "History and Lessons Learned"

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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We have been proudly serving Eastern and Western Massachusetts (MA), Connecticut (CT), Rhode Island (RI), New York (NY), New Hampshire (NH), and Vermont (VT) with the finest fresh and frozen Fish, Lobster, Clams, Crab and other Seafood, since 1985.
Extensive selection of the good and bad for you along with lots of hard to find items. Organic, natural, gourmet and specialty grocery items.
Got Fried Clams? We Do!
From fish and chips to steamed lobsters. Eat here at our tables outside or take it home.
We are a full service caterer specializing in lobster and clam steams for 8 to 800. We will also contract for raw clam and oyster bars directly with you or your caterer.

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industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


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Thank you to our customers from Greenevers! For years, Greenevers residents have chosen Townsend Auto Parts for auto parts. We appreciate the loyalty that we have found from our Greenevers customers.
For new customers, Townsend Auto Parts is a leading auto parts shop that has a reputation for customer service excellence, and quality auto parts. Our services include Batteries, Counter Services, Custom Paint Services, Hoses and Machine Shop.
For questions please give us a call at 910-285-2147.
Townsend Auto Parts located at 135 West Main St is where customers go to find affordable, professional auto parts!

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Attorney General Jeff Sessions boards a plane at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Thursday, for El Salvador. His former Senate colleagues are rallying behind him amid withering attacks from President Trump.
President Trump is famous for requiring the loyalty of his subordinates. But it's the loyalty of Republican senators — not to him but to one of their own — that is the heart of a simmering showdown between the White House and Congress.
A growing number of GOP lawmakers appear to have had enough with what one has called the president's "public floggings" in recent days of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a onetime senator from Alabama for served on Capitol Hill for two decades before joining the Trump administration.
In an interview Thursday on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight, Sessions said Trump's remarks had been "kind of hurtful."
Though the attorney general went out of his way to give to praise the president, saying he and Trump share beliefs and a common interest.
"I serve at the pleasure of the president," Sessions said, adding that if that should change, "I'll be glad to yield at any time."
That Trump is trying to undermine Sessions seems clear — the question has been whether the president is trying to force the attorney general's resignation or simply laying the groundwork for firing him. If Sessions goes, some fear it could be a precursor to another firing — that of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Department of Justice investigation into the Trump campaign's possible ties to Russia and Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential race.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was blunt. "If Jeff Sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay," he said. "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency."
Starting with a New York Times interview published barely a week ago, Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat against Sessions, calling him "weak" and "beleaguered," questioning his leadership of the Justice Department and demurring when asked what fate was in store for the attorney general. But mostly the president has expressed unhappiness that the attorney general recused himself from the Russia investigation which laid a stone in paving the way for Mueller's appointment. Given Sessions' own ties to the Trump campaign, the recusal is something that nearly everyone — save the president himself — agrees was necessary and proper.
Graham's remarks follow a tweet from the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley, telegraphing that a vacancy at the top of the Justice Department would go unfilled for months.
Many political observers have wondered what it would take to get Republicans in Congress to break ranks with a president whose behavior appears increasingly erratic amid the deepening Russia imbroglio.
While no one else has gone quite so far as Graham in putting the president on notice, Sessions is clearly a red line for many Republicans, who are rallying to his defense.
In a statement, North Carolina's Sen. Thom Tillis called the attorney general "widely respected" and said his recusal "demonstrated good judgment," a sentiment echoed by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, of Texas, who told CNN that "Jeff Sessions did the right thing," by stepping aside from the DOJ Russia probe.
Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio issued a statement calling Sessions an "honorable person" who "has the best interests of our country at heart." Alabama's Sen. Richard Shelby tweeted that he and his state offered "deep respect and unwavering support" for Sessions. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said in committee that the attorney general is "someone I admire deeply." And, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey said "Sessions is a credit to the Department of Justice."
Sen. Tom Cole, of Oklahoma, who referred to the Trump attacks as "public floggings," complained that it isn't helpful "to throw your own people under the bus."
Meanwhile, Sessions set off Thursday for El Salvador to meet with law enforcement officials about strategies for combating the MS-13 gang. It's also, as NPR's Carrie Johnson points out, an opportunity for the attorney general to "[put] some distance between himself and the toxic environment in Washington."


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This weekend Jason Aldean’s exhibit opened at the Country Music Hall of Fame and on display is a pay stub from his 1996 job as a Pepsi delivery truck driver for $134.77. There’s also old sports uniforms and the rocking horse under his first Christmas tree thanks to his mom who’s kept it all these years.
Carrie Underwood says a good workout makes her feel like she’s a better mom, a better wife and a better friend because it makes her feel good about herself. Her 2-year-old son Isaiah is a busy guy, so working out helps her keep her energy levels up to be able to chase him around.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s road chef this tour likes to get ingredients from farms in the towns they play in and the other night supper was pasta with baby spinach, dried chilies, pine nuts, fresh basil and parm all covered in a garlic cream sauce.
Finally - Florida Georgia Line’s downtown Nashville, FGL House will have its grand opening June 5, just in time for CMA Music Fest. You can buy a VIP membership for a $100 a year or it’s $250 for a lifetime pass.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing said on Wednesday that the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to China scheduled in next week would further enhance the bilateral cooperation in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
He said during the visit, a number of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) would be signed for initiating new projects of social sector under the CPEC.
Addressing a book launching ceremony here, the envoy pointed out that CPEC was now being made open for the investors from around the world.
The book titled “CPEC-A precursor to regional economic growth and stability” is written by Strategic Vision Institute (SVI).
The Chinese ambassador said hundreds of vocational centres in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were being upgraded to prepare skilled labour in Pakistan to fulfil the growing need of skilled workers in the upcoming CPEC projects .
He said as many as eight companies were working jointly with the Pakistani companies in the flagship project of the Chinese grand Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
The Chinese envoy pointed out that due to joint efforts, the two countries succeeded in evolving joint policies as the CPEC had provided a new platform for mutual cooperation.
Meanwhile, Chairman Pakistan-China Institute Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said that CPEC had helped Pakistan becoming the hub of regional connectivity and after completion of the mega project, the country would set on the path of rapid development.
He said the US had poured over $600 billion in Iraq, Libya and other wars, however, China remained focused on infrastructural development of the region.
“The project of CPEC was the ample proof of friendly ties and harmony between the two countries,” he said adding that after launching of the project, Pakistan’s infrastructure and energy sector became more strengthened.
Mushahid said once the whole project is completed, Russia and all Central Asian states would mostly rely on Gwadar port to execute their international trade.

industry_corpus2: Power & Energy


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Brooklyn Heights holds a village-wide garage sale annually in August. Every household is welcome to participate by placing signs or balloons to bring attention to your sale. There is no cost to participate and you do not need a Garage Sale Permit for this particular sale. The village places an ad in the local newspaper to publicize the event.
Each year's Village Garage Sale is advertised on brooklynhts.org, The Village of Brooklyn Heights Official Facebook Page and the Breeze.
Households are permitted to hold two garage sales per year and a permit is required.
If you would like your garage sale noted on the village website, please submit your information to webmaster@brooklynhts.org at least two weeks prior to your sale.


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Q: Is it wise to fight a DUI charge in NY?
A: As you may already know, there are severe consequences for any type of DUI conviction. Many of these consequences you may not even be aware of, such as not being able to get a job due to your record or not being able to travel. So, if you want to increase your chances of not having to deal with these consequences in the future, then it's worth fighting. Although you won't be guaranteed any results, it can be worth it if you want to avoid having huge problems in the future.
Q: If I fight, what are the consequences?
A: The most immediate consequence of fighting this charge is having your license suspended while the case is pending. This happens when your blood alcohol content is over the legal limit, which is .08 or higher. The only way to get this back is if you apply for "hardship privilege" after the first 30 days, which only allows you to drive back and forth to work. The next step is to get a conditional license, which allows you to drive regularly, but with special conditions. Your license can still be suspended for a year after this, if the case ends up not going in your favor.
Q: Do I have to Hire a Lawyer?
A: It's not required that you hire a lawyer, as you can negotiate on your own or plead guilty if you choose to do so. However, it's generally a very smart idea to hire a DWI lawyer because of the defense they can provide for your situation. They can help reduce or even eliminate suspensions, charges and consequences.
Although your lawyer won't be able to guarantee any of these things happening; they will be able to keep you aware of what is going on and give you solid legal advice to ensure that you're making the best choices possible when it comes to your case. They will actually be there every step of the way as you go through the DWI legal process.
Q: Which Courts do you Service?
A: Our firm can handle DUI cases all throughout the state of New York.
Q: Will I see an Increase in my Insurance Premium?
A: Most insurance companies will increase your premium as a result of finding out you have a DUI conviction. It's also possible that your insurance company will drop your coverage all together, simply because you're too much of a risk for them to insure. Although you might not see a change immediately, you will see an increase when your policy renews, which is generally going to be a pretty significant increase.
The only exception to this is sometimes for out-of-state drivers. They may not see their insurance rates increase due to information not being transmitted to their license, but this all happens by chance.
Q: DWAI, DWI and DUI: What are the differences?
A: DUI- Otherwise known as driving under the influence, this is something you generally won't hear in New York State.
DWI- Otherwise known as driving while intoxicated, this means that you have a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher or that you appear intoxicated/impaired. The first time someone is charged with this, it is a misdemeanor. The second time someone is charged with this, it is a felony.
DWAI- Driving while ability impaired means that you have a blood alcohol content level of .05 or more, but not more than the legal limit of .08. First and second convictions of this type of charge are violations, but the third is a misdemeanor. An Aggravated DWI is when you have a blood alcohol content level of .18 or above.
If you have any questions, it's worth it to call us and get a free consultation. Our advice can help you determine a course of action so that you can take care of this situation in the smartest way possible.


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4th of July week was spent in Colorado. First, we flew out to see my dad in Loveland, CO (about 5,400 ft above sea level). The four-hour flight was only moderately painful until the final descent. The point at which you're supposed to prepare for landing, Ben had had enough confinement. As Ben went darting down the aisle Libby said half-jokingly to Luke, "Get him!" Get him, he did. Luke tackled Ben. Libby rushed to pick him up and return everyone to their seats. Much to everyone's dismay, Ben's mouth was bleeding profusely all over him, Libby's shirt and then me with the hand off.
Aside from that (and my mysterious food poisoning...), we had a blast at dad's. My sister met us for the whole week from San Francisco. The weather was beautiful, the company was great and the fireworks were unbelievable!
In the middle of all that, Libby and I ditched the kids for a couple days to attend Ken and Meghan Gjone's wedding on Peak 9 at Breckenridge (over 10,000 ft above sea level). A beautiful event with a bunch of Air Force friends. It would be hard to get more scenic than the top of mountain in early summer. Happy Town.

industry_corpus2: Aerospace


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When do you need to build a podium?
A podium is defined as a platform that is raised above existing surroundings so that it gives prominence to the person or persons on it. While "podia" also refer to the objects behind which speakers stand to deliver lectures, the question of how to build a wooden podium here should only come from people who want to build a temporary stage that will create a necessary platform for speakers or other events that are one-off affairs. Maybe it is an election rally, an event to honor someone, or just a gathering of likeminded people. Such podiums are also needed for large musical shows and media events, but their construction would quite often involve more sturdy materials like steel or aluminum and would seem more semi-permanent in nature.
You would need to define the size of the podium by finding out the maximum number of people that will be on it at any given time, the actions they will be performing, and also the size of the audience expected. If seating arrangements are being made on the podium, you would need to have sufficient room for the chairs and spaces to move around them. Space for tables or other equipment like sound or lighting would also have to be made.
Mark out the podium area on the ground at the location decided for the podium. You would need to create a basic framework to support the stage and take all the weight of the people, furniture and equipment on it. You cannot go wrong if you use 4 X 4s of timber as posts to act as columns to support the structure. Normally podiums would not be more than 3 or 4 feet in height and you would probably need the 4x4s to be a length of about six to seven feet if they are to be embedded in the ground. Mark out a grid of 3 feet by 3 feet within the podium area and dig holes 2 to 3 feet deep which can take the 4×4 posts. Put the posts into the ground and fill them up properly till the posts hold firm. Concreting these bases can make the structure safer, though it is not strictly necessary. If the ground is firm enough, just creating the framework should be good enough and you need not embed the posts in the ground. The posts can then be as long as the proposed height. Connect all the posts in the shorter direction with planks of 6 inch by 1 inch so that the top of the planks and posts are at the same level at the top. Use similar planks in the longer to connect the posts and plank structure with planks laid flat. This will form the basic structure and now for the flooring of the podium.
Flooring of the podium can be done with plywood or other material. Just see that it is strong enough to take the anticipated traffic. Using readymade steel plates is quite common, as they are easy to rent out and can be easily laid down and removed. They would however require some sort of matting or carpet to deaden the noise that can be created by people walking over them. Some podiums may need to be given some protection from the sun, if events are being held in the daytime, then a separate structure to hold up the sun shade may be necessary.
If the height of the podium is increased, you may need to brace the vertical posts at intervals so that the structure has more strength and can take any horizontal forces. This can also help to take care of wind forces which can affect podiums because of the openness of the structure. Make sure that your podium has provision for fire extinguishers as the wooden nature of the podium makes it a fire hazard. Position sufficient sand buckets all around the podium before the start of the event. How to build a podium would have you making provision for electrical connection for the audio and other equipment and lighting where necessary. You need to make sure that all such wiring is done in suitable shielded cabling and with no open wires.
Provision has to be made for sufficient means of entry to the podium top in the form of temporary stairs and there must be a sufficient number of these both in the front and at the sides and back. Ensure that these have handrails which can help the elderly. During construction it must be kept in mind that the structure would have to be dismantled and connections made should be such that can be easily removed while at the same time give the necessary strength during the use of the podium.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


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Przedni stabilizator od Omix-ADA pasuje do 87-95 Jeep Wrangler YJ.
Is your front stabilizer bar missing, broken or rusting away? This direct factory fit replacement from Omix-ADA solves your problem. Made like the factory unit, now you can make sure your front stabilizer bar is solid and functioning again like it should.


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A market leading global investment research firm who provide real time data and research to the world's top asset management and investment firms are looking for a senior marketing professional to lead APAC marketing. The role is the most senior marketeer in the region and will lead a talented team.
Take a multi-channel approach to lead generation.
Use analysis to drive decisions in a way that yields sustained, measurable results and reporting.
Budget management of marketing programs.
Create and execute strategic media relations plans and communication programs.
Establish and build excellent working relationships with journalists from major business and financial industry trade media in Asia.
Experience in and knowledge of the financial services, and investment management industries.
Proven experience in successfully managing and influencing cross-functionally within an organisation.
Demonstrated budget management and resource planning experience.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced marketeer who is looking to progress their career with an established financial services firm and play a key part in the brand's continued growth across the region.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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There have probably been several PE Arts & Crafts shops in the city down the years, but this one in Russell Road no longer seems to be listed in the phone book.
However, I rather like the composition and colours here, helped by the upside-down stamp.
This envelope was rather rudely cut by the City Treasurer lady who collected it for the stamp. Anyway, a phone book check reveals no Schlesingers at all.
Likewise, Photo Express has disappeared. Not surprising, given how digital cameras have affected the industry. I like the way the envelope is simply addressed to the city treasurer.
There also doesn't seem to be an M Wiseman left in Port Elizabeth, optician or otherwise.
This is a bit of a mystery. I wonder what that coat of arms with a prancing black horse represents. Well a quick google search reveals that the words at the bottom, "a votre sante" are in fact French and are a toast, "to your health".


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Thanks to everyone who came along to "How to Get Almost Anyone To Want to Sleep With You" last night.
It was a rocking show, and the audience had a great time. Deb had a lot of fun, and was really pleased the crowd enjoyed themselves.
Damien from the StageDoor Dinner Theatre has invited Deborah back, so fingers crossed we might get another chance to see her (likely in a new show) next year!
Anyone who wasn't there missed a good night.


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The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Monday granted an interim stay on the Karnataka High Court judgment dated December 15, 2017 striking down the 2014 amendment to the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling Rules) of 2008.
The amended Rules expressly prohibit the use of even images or pictures on the packages that have the effect of promoting any specific brand or which are inconsistent with the statutory health warning.
The amended Rules also mandate the publication on the packages of particular details, including the name and address of the manufacturer, importer or packer, date of manufacture and origin of the product.
“Life sans health is not worth living and the chewing of tobacco or smoking of cigarettes or bidis etc causes irretrievable hazard to health and it is the obligation of the State to make the people aware as regards the injurious nature of these indulgences”.
Elaborating on the serious hazards of tobacco consumption, the AG stated that it is not merely the victim of the habit of tobacco consumption but entire family that suffers, and in the ultimate eventuate, it is the whole society which faces peril.
Criticising the judgment and order of the High Court, it was urged by Mr. Venugopal, Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand and Senior Advocates Anand Grover and R. S. Suri that the High Court, on unjustifiable foundation, has struck down the amended Rules, as a consequence of which, the present respondents would be in an advantageous position and would continue to sell such obnoxious and poisonous products in the market with no warning or 40% warning on the packages. It was urged by them that this was a fit case where the apex court should intervene and direct stay of the judgment and order in entirety.
The aforesaid submissions were aggressively opposed by the Senior Counsels Kapil Sibal, C.S. Vaidyanathan and Ashok Bhan, appearing for the respondents, who submitted that the High Court had ultimately agreed for annihilation of the amended Rules for absence of empirical data. It was also propounded by them that grant of stay would tantamount to allowing of the special leave petitions at the stage of notice, which is not called for.
Resisting the submission of the counsels for the petitioners, it was canvassed by them that the pictorial warning which has been projected, is absolutely horrifying.
Further, it was also contended that when there has been no ban on the sale of the products, the right of the respondents under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution is protected. Accordingly, the pictorial warning up to 85% is not a reasonable restriction and falls foul of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.
Finally, it was proposed by Mr. Kapil Sibal, relying on Rule 5 which requires the specified health warnings on the product packages to be rotated after 31st March, 2018, that the top court may fix the size of the pictorial warning at 50% as an interim measure and, thereafter, hear the matter. The said suggestion was seriously opposed by Mr. K.K. Venugopal and other counsels who urged that when a decision has been taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, fixing the percentage taking into consideration the prospects of health hazard of the citizens on the basis of expert opinion, the Supreme Court should not fix the percentage, but should grant stay of the judgment and order of the High Court.
Mr. Venugopal, referring to the judgment in State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Hirendra Pal Singh & Ors. [(2011) 5 SCC 305], also submitted that even if the 2014 Rules are struck down, the 2008 Rules would not become alive.
Ignoring the submissions of the respondents that a stay would adversely affect their business, the bench decided to accord primacy to the health of a citizen and to the need for their sensitisation as to what leads to “destruction of health”.
In view of the objective behind the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act of 2003, the bench on Monday directed stay of operation of the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Karnataka, listing the matter for final disposal on March 12.


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At present, the department of chemistry offers courses leading to M.Sc, M. Phil. and Ph.D degrees. M.Sc degree program is two years course work in chemistry. This is to provide training in the four special mainstream areas i.e. Physical, Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry. This combination of courses aims to provide familiarity with general and applied fields of chemistry.
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text: Seems like the jury is out on that one. I like the used of the words ‘most’ and ‘some’ in that extract from wiki. ie most (and they’re right) some (the fringe weirdo scientists) bit loaded?..maybe I’m reading too much into that. Who knows. Yes it would have been terrific news..maybe too much to handle. One only has to extrapolate..if it’s there, where else is it?..and how developed is it? I think ‘life’ is everywhere in the universe it just needs the right conditions to prosper. Like seeds on the wind.

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During his preliminary interview upon arrival at the program, David is asked the big question. If he does not fall in love with someone during his 45-day stay, what animal would he like to be transformed into? David chooses the lobster. His reasons are fully thought-out: Lobsters live for 100 years, they remain fertile, and they have blue blood, like aristocrats. Plus, he likes the sea. He’s been swimming for years.
The Lobster is like this: full of specific detail, but coy about saying what the hell is actually going on. It’s the first English-language film by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose 2009 Dogtooth was a fine exercise in making skin crawl. Like that film, The Lobster comes on like a vaguely sinister George Saunders story, where it takes a while for the actual parameters of this self-contained world to disclose themselves. So we’ll tread lightly on blowing the plot.
Isn’t it time for Andy Kaufman to stop pretending he died in 1984, and return to his place in the comedy world? One of Kaufman’s prime pieces of conceptual theater—embodying a belligerent anti-comedian named Tony Clifton—has been honed by somebody else in his absence. Gregg Turkington has carved out his own queasy niche in comedy with his horrible alter ego, Neil Hamburger. Armed with stale material, an octopus-like combover, and a habit of clearing the phlegm from his throat in the middle of his punch lines, Hamburger is an offensive creep whose style of joke-telling was outdated in 1968. Turkington has rolled out this character on records and online—sometimes in front of live audiences who are clearly not getting the anti-joke.
It is reassuring to know that even after the zombie plague begins in earnest, a strong vein of Jewish humor will thrive. This is the best news to come out of the superbly titled Life After Beth, a comedy that kneads together the relationship movie with the zombie genre. After opening with a brief glimpse of the title character (Aubrey Plaza) jogging into the woods toward a fateful encounter with a poisonous snake, the movie turns to the grief of Beth’s loved ones. Beth has died, and boyfriend Zach (Dane DeHaan, from the most recent Spider-Man movie) can’t seem to let go. When she comes back undead—confused, but otherwise energetic enough—they resume their romance. Because Beth’s parents (John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon) insist on not telling her about her death, Zach has a difficult time explaining why Beth shouldn’t leave the house much or be seen by people.


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They stand on opposite ends of the spectrum one is the world famous author of The Name of the Rose and a self declared secularist the other is a senior member of the Catholic Church often mentioned as a possible successor to the pope In this amicable but adversarial exchange of letters and ideas, Eco and Martini debate abortion, women in the Catholic Church, ethics, aThey stand on opposite ends of the spectrum one is the world famous author of The Name of the Rose and a self declared secularist the other is a senior member of the Catholic Church often mentioned as a possible successor to the pope In this amicable but adversarial exchange of letters and ideas, Eco and Martini debate abortion, women in the Catholic Church, ethics, and the apocalypse They frame a debate that has begun to rage in this millennial year, aware of the gulf between belief and nonbelief that separates them The result is illuminating Where are the limits of belief What can a nonbeliever believe Some of America s most provocative writers and thinkers from across the spectrum of faiths and backgrounds offer their reaction to the subjects raised by Eco and Martini.
Pensavo di imparare qualcosa su questo argomento, ma mi sono reso conto che questo libro è al di sopra del mio background culturale, quindi non posso esprimere un giudizio. Abbandonato al 50%.
Es un diálogo epistolar entre Umberto Eco y el cardenal Carlo Maria Martini. Se puede leer de una sentada, es bastante corto y te incita a pensar sobre la ética de las acciones. Además, demuestra que discutir sobre religión puede ser entretenido. Trata de los temas que normalmente causan conflictos entre creyentes y no creyentes: el origen de la vida, el apocalipsis y la igualdad de género en las instituciones religiosas.
چیزی كه در نامه ها به چشم می آید احترامی است كه اكو و مارتینی به عنوان یك مذهبی و غیرمذهبی برای هم قائل هستند. این نشان می دهد كه حتی در این سطح هم می شود گفت و گو كرد؛ ولی از چارچوب ادب و احترام خارج نشد.
Definitely thought provoking. Very pleased with how respectful these gentlemen were towards each others beliefs, especially with the hot topics we are experiencing during this election time.
A tedious correspondence with no big surprises. The writers spend a quarter of the book with formalities and congratulating each other on rigour. It gets into some interesting territory, like questioning the church's stance on women, but doesn’t begin to feel honest and meaty until the final correspondence. Then the book ends.It's a reminder that discourse between believers and non-believers can be civil, and that’s about it.
ორი გენიოსის ტვინის გადამაბრუნებელი დიალოგები!