Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity - Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) is a group of current and former intelligence officers from the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who were opposed to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the use of what they consider flawed intelligence to justify that war. The group was formed in January 2003 "to speak out on the use of intelligence to justify the war," as "a coast-to-coast enterprise". It consists of mostly intelligence officers from the analysis side of the CIA, but the Operations side is also represented. [2]class="external">[1 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 VIPS Steering Group 2 Other Apparent VIPS Members 3 Correspondence 4 News Stories 5 Contact 6 External Links VIPS Steering Group Richard Beske, San Diego, CA William.
Kristen Nygaard - and Petter Haandlykken). Nygaard was a professor in Aarhus, Denmark (1975-1976) and then became professor emeritus in Oslo (part-time from 1977, full time 1984-1996). His work in Aarhus and Oslo included research and education in system development and the social impact of computer technology, and became the foundation of the Scandinavian School in System Development, which is closely linked to the field of Participatory Design. In June 1990 he received an honorary doctorate from Lund University, Sweden, and in June 1991 he became the first person to be given an honorary doctorate by Aalborg University, Denmark. He became a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science. In October 1990 Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility awarded him its Norbert Wiener Prize for responsibility in social and professional work. In 1999 he became.
J. Jonah Jameson - publishing date of January, 2003, featured the story "Behind the Mustache" which focused on his childhood and years as a teenager. According to it he was born to David and Betty Jameson. His father was an officer of the United States Army, a war veteran decorated as a hero but an abusive husband and father. As a result he grew convinced that "No one's a hero every day of the week" and "Even the real heroes can't keep it up all the time". Jonah was a Boy Scout during his childhood. In high school his interests were mainly boxing and photography. He met his later first wife Joan when they both joined their high school's photo club. The members of the club were used to being subjects of bullying by three.
JEB Stuart - Point (class of 1854), Stuart was already a first lieutenant in the United States Army 1st Cavalry and a veteran of Indian fighting on the plains and of Bleeding Kansas when, he carried orders for Robert E. Lee to proceed to Harpers Ferry to crush John Brown's raid. Stuart volunteered to be Lee's aide-de-camp, and read the ultimatum to Brown before the final assault. Promoted to captain on April 22, 1861, Stuart resigned on May 14, 1861 to join the Confederate States Army. His later appointments included: captain of cavalry, CSA (May 24, 1861) colonel, 1st Virginia Cavalry (July 16, 1861) brigadier general, CSA (September 24, 1861) major general, CSA (July 25, 1862) His commands in the Army of Northern Virginia included: Cavalry Brigade (October 22, 1861 - July 28, 1862).
Joni Dourif - Masters degree in Counseling Psychology to accept an internship personally offered to her by former first lady Mrs. Betty Ford, to work at the newly founded Betty Ford Center. Joni worked in the fields of addiction, obsessive-compulsion, and psychology, in conjunction with lecturing her specialty to professionals: Jungian theoretical and clinical psychology. Joni's family roots lie in the entertainment industry. Her grandfather brought the Odeon theater chain to North America and managed actor Charlie Chaplin. Following family tradition, Joni spent time working in the entertainment industry. Due to her unique understanding of the human psyche and her diverse background, Joni was asked to commercialize Psi Tech and Technical Remote Viewing® for the civilian sector in 1993. She became the Vice President of Psi Tech and immediately moved the company to Beverly.
Jonina Dourif - Psychology to accept an internship personally offered to her by former first lady Mrs. Betty Ford, to work at the newly founded Betty Ford Center. Joni worked in the fields of addiction, obsessive-compulsion, and psychology, in conjunction with lecturing her specialty to professionals: Jungian theoretical and clinical psychology. Joni's family roots lie in the entertainment industry. Her grandfather brought the Odeon theater chain to North America and managed actor Charlie Chaplin. Following family tradition, Joni spent time working in the entertainment industry. Due to her unique understanding of the human psyche and her diverse background, Joni was asked to commercialize PSI TECH [ http://www.psitech.net ] and Technical Remote Viewing® for the civilian sector in 1993. She became the Vice President of PSI TECH and immediately moved the company to Beverly Hills,.
Israeli attack on USS Liberty - Liberty for a discussion of the current situation The USS Liberty was an American intelligence ship which was attacked in international waters near the Sinai Peninsula by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats during the Six Day War between Israel and the Arab States. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. Surviving crew members, as well as several Western observers, assert that the attack was premeditated and deliberate: i.e., that Israel knew the ship was American. Israel maintains that the incident was entirely due to error: i.e., Israeli forces misidentified the ship at various stages as a Russian spy ship providing intelligence to the Arabs, or as an Egyptian freighter. The US and Israel exchanged diplomatic notes after several inquiries, and the US accepted an indemnity of $13 million. The NSA intelligence.
History of Puerto Rico - severe economic crisis due to increasing tariffs and taxes imposed by a mercantilist Spain on most import and export goods--the Spanish Crown badly needed these funds to subsidize its troops in an effort to regain control of the Dominican Republic. Frustrated by the lack of political and economic freedom, and enraged by the continuing repression on the island, an armed rebellion was staged by the pro-independence movement in 1868. The so-called "Grito de Lares" broke in September 23, 1868. The rebellion was planned by a group, led by Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances and Segundo Ruiz Belvis, who in January 6, 1868 founded the "Comité Revolucionario de Puerto Rico" (Revolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico) from their exile in the Dominican Republic. Betances authored several "Proclamas" or statements attacking the exploitation of the.
History of Crime Fiction - tending to his presumptious young wife. The detective may also find that nobody has yet seen his wife. While the detective is pondering the facts, wild things happen. One of the maids almost faints when she sees the young author for the first time, but she quickly regains her composure. The Colonel complains that several pages have been torn from his diary while he was having a bath or dressing for dinner. The ageing actress is seen near the garden shed, gesticulating in an exaggerated manner while arguing with the seemingly imbecile gardener, and a slip of paper with some cryptic message is found. Some time later, just as the guests are having supper, the lights go out. There is commotion in the darkened room. When the blown fuse has been.
Galeazzo Ciano - Foreign Minister and son-in-law. Galeazzo was the son of Costanzo Ciano, a veteran of World War I and one of founding fascists. Ciano was born in Livorno. After receiving his law degree, Ciano served as an attache in Rio de Janeiro. In 1930, he married Edda Mussolini, with whom soon left for Shanghai. Back in Italy, a few years later, he became the minister for the press and propaganda, then later for foreign affairs. In this position, he replaced Dino Grandi, who had been presenting, to foreign diplomats, a less martial position than what Mussolini wanted (Grandi was sent to London as an ambassador). Ciano had gained a little confidence with Humbert II of Savoy, the son of the king, with whom he shared a certain mentality and a notable charme,.
Genetic engineering - has become popular in the anti-globalization movement and safe trade movement, and is also widely held by most Green parties, and the major parties of France and Germany, which have resisted any agricultural policy favoring genetically modified food. These groups tend to resist the label 'engineer' as applied to such genetic modification most strongly. Defenders of the term genetic engineering argue that animal husbandry and crop breeding are also forms of genetic engineering that use artificial selection instead of modern genetic modification techniques. It is politics, they argue, not economics or science, that causes their work to be closely investigated, and for different standards to apply to it than to other fields of engineering. These scientists, however, do not object to the term 'genetic modification' as applied to what they do,.
General Semantics - inadequately, the essence of general semantics is the idea that the structure of language distorts our perception of reality, a failing that could be remedied by insight into that process and also by the creation of language that is structured in the same way reality is. General Semantics never caught on as a major school of thought within the humanities, but a tenacious and growing band of followers continues the effort today to apply and advance upon the results which Korzybski produced. One novel idea from General Semantics concerns the role of magic in popular culture, especially notable in the use of incantations as political and advertising slogans. More details: General Semantics teaches that all linguistic representations discard most of reality ("The map is not the territory; the word is not.
George Galloway - outline his political views which include unwavering support for the former totalitarian Soviet Union: "I am on the anti-imperialist left." The Stalinist left? "I wouldn't define it that way because of the pejoratives loaded around it; that would be making a rod for your own back. If you are asking did I support the Soviet Union, yes I did. Yes, I did support the Soviet Union, and I think the disappearance of the Soviet Union is the biggest catastrophe of my life. If there was a Soviet Union today, we would not be having this conversation about plunging into a new war in the Middle East, and the US would not be rampaging around the globe." In May 2002, at the Cambridge Union, American actor John Malkovich stated that he would.
Government of the United States - on governmental commissions; Studies by congressional committees and support agencies such as the Congressional Budget Office, the General Accounting Office, and the Office of Technology Assessment ? all arms of Congress. Executive branch Article II of the Constitution establishes the Executive branch of Government. The President is both the head of government, chief of state, and commander-in-chief. The current President and Vice President are George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, since January 20, 2001. The office of president of the United States is one of the most powerful offices of its kind in the world. The president, the Constitution says, must "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." To carry out this responsibility, he presides over the executive branch of the federal government, a vast organization numbering about 4 million.
Greenpeace - Darnell, social worker Darnell came up with the dynamic combination of words to bound together the group's concern for the planet and opposition to nuclear arms. The committee was renamed "Greenpeace." The group was originally as concerned with pacifism as the environment, but as time progressed found it more effective to focus on the issue of environmental protection. Greenpeace continues to enjoy attention and some notoriety from the world intelligence community due to its involvement in sensitive topics such as nuclear power, freedom of the seas and nuclear weapons testing. Even Soldier of Fortune magazine has featured reviews of Greenpeace's operations worldwide. Greenpeace's willingness to act against and embarrass any world power, even at considerable risk, is impressive even to professionals. In one operation Greenpeace landed an inspection team inside Siberia.
Far Eastern Economic Review - editorial statement in their inaugural issue, "The purpose of this weekly economic publication is to analyse and interpret financial, commercial and industrial developments; to collect economic news; and to present views and opinions with the intent to improve existing conditions. Politics and economics being connatural, it will be inevitable that this publication may at times appear to transgress its primary objective by reporting on, and dealing with, political affairs." See more about their mission. Editorial Purpose The Review aims at reporting and analyzing the financial, commercial and industrial developments in the South-East Asia and Pacific regions with special emphasis on Hong Kong and China. It also collects economic news and present views and opinions from professionals with the intent to improve economic prospects of the local economic zone. Language English is.
Federal Bureau of Investigation - The Ten Most Wanted List has been used since the 1930s to notify the public of wanted fugitives. The mission of the FBI is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal law; to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities; to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies; and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the United States Constitution. Information obtained through an FBI investigation is presented to the appropriate U. S. Attorney or DOJ official, who decides if prosecution, or other action, is warranted. Top priority has been assigned to the five areas that affect society the most: counterterrorism, drugs/organized crime, foreign.
Firefighter - be limited to a floor. Other floors can be safe simply by preventing smoke inhalation and damage. A burnable building must be evacuated. Property preservation is a great help to people. Most fires can be limited to burning only the upper part of a frame structure. If possible, turn off the gas, electricity and water, and during the search, tip all the movable property into the middle of a room, and cover it with a heavy cloth tarp. This reduces damage from water, smoke and burning embers. If the structure doesn't catch, it's very helpful to ventilate it to reduce smoke damage. Fire Control Fire control consists of depriving a fire of fuel, oxygen or heat. The standard way is to remove heat by spraying the burning solid fuels with water.
First Burmese War - men declined, and their ranks were fearfully thinned. The monarch of Ava sent large reinforcements to his dispirited and beaten army; and early in June an attack was commenced on the British line, but proved unsuccessful. On June 8 the British assaulted. The enemy were beaten at all points; and their strongest stockaded works, battered to pieces by a powerful artillery, were in general abandoned. With the exception of an attack by the prince of Tharrawaddy in the end of August, the enemy allowed the British to remain unmolested during the months of July and August. This interval was employed by Sir A. Campbell in subduing the Burmese provinces of Tavoy and Mergui, and the whole coast of Tenasserim. This was an important conquest, as the country was salubrious and afforded.
Forbidden Planet - as a philologist on the original expedition, had been in languages. Morbius shows the captain what he has been working on for the last twenty years. He had been reconstructing the history, and some of the minor technologies (such as Robby) of the Krell, the planet's native race, who had all died in one mysterious night of total destruction, a quarter of a million years before. He shows tham a Krell nursery; this includes an "education machine" that instantly killed one person who tried it, and put Morbius himself into a coma for weeks, though he recovered with an enormously increased intelligence. Then he shows them the interior of the planet, where a vast underground machine, powered by tens of thousands of fusion reactors, has been operating, self-repairing and self-maintaining, for.
