Grammar lessons all job seekers should know

<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Kaitlin Madden, CareerBuilder Writer</span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> </span><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"><br /></span><br /><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -30px; text-align: left;"><div class="cbmsnArticleImage" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/t5/ar5l21c70jx358y7tct5.gif?time=1/9/2012%2011:33:45%20am" /></div><br /></div><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;" /><div class="ArticleContent" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">When applying for a job, there are few faster ways to get your résumé and cover letter thrown out of contention than by making a glaring grammatical error.<br />These days, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/human+resources/" style="background-color: yellow; color: #666666; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial;">human resources</a> departments and hiring managers are flooded with résumés. They have to be narrowed down somehow, and grammatical errors are an easy way to eliminate applicants.<br /><br />"In an era of spell check, easily edited documents and instantly shared 'can you give this a look' emails, typos and grammatical errors on résumés and/or cover letters are pretty much unforgivable," says Sean Smith, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/president/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">president</a> of Third Street, an <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/indiana/indianapolis/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">Indianapolis</a>-based <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/marketing/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">marketing</a>company. "The message sent by typing 'too' when it should be 'to' can literally be the difference between getting the nod or getting a no."<br /><br />Here is a proofreading checklist for your résumé and cover letter.<br /><br /><b>1. Know your homophones </b><br />Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings, like too, to and two. Using the correct version on your résumé is crucial.<br /><br />"The misuse of your/you're, there/their/they're, and to/too/two occurs more times than I care to dwell on," says Marisa Brayman, a <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/web+developer/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">Web developer</a> and blogger for Stadri Emblems, a company that designs embroidered patches. "If someone uses one of these incorrectly on a cover letter, he can say goodbye to his chances of ever landing a decent job. If this is due to a simple typo, that is one thing; however, in my humble opinion, if the individual doesn't know the difference between these basic words and has never bothered to take an hour out of his or her life to learn it, he or she is not deserving of landing a decent job."<br />A quick refresher:<br /><br /><b><i>Their, they're, there</i></b><br />Their: The possessive form of "they." ("Applicants submitted their error-free cover letters.")<br />They're: The contraction of "they are." ("I think they're getting the hang of this grammar thing.")<br />There: A location. ("The pile of cover letters is over there.")<br /><br /><b><i>Two, too, to</i></b><br />Two: A number. ("There are two applicants in the lobby.")<br />Too: Also. ("I'd like to be interviewed for the job, too.")<br />To: A preposition or infinitive. ("I'm going to apply.")<br /><br /><b><i>Your, you're</i></b><br />Your: The possessive form of "you." ("Don't forget to proofread your résumé.)<br />You're: The contraction of "you are." ("I have a feeling you're going to get this job.")<br /><br /><b><i>It's, its</i></b><br />The best-selling grammar bible, "<a href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=Eats%2C+Shoots%2C+and+Leaves&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=msns07" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">Eats, Shoots, and Leaves</a>" by Lynne Truss, best describes the difference between these two words:<br /><br />"To those who care about punctuation, a sentence such as 'Thank God its Friday' (without the apostrophe) rouses feelings not only of despair but of violence. The confusion of the possessive 'its' (no apostrophe) with the contractive 'it's' (with apostrophe) is an unequivocal sign of illiteracy and sets off a simple Pavlovian 'kill' response in the average stickler. The rule is: the word 'it's' (with apostrophe) stands for 'it is' or 'it has.' If the word does not stand for 'it is' or 'it has' then what you require is 'its.' This is extremely easy to grasp."<br /><br />Some other common homophones you should know:<br /><br />Whose and who's<br />Every day and everyday<br /><br /><b>2. Use apostrophes properly</b><br />Apostrophes are used for a few reasons:<br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" type="disc"><br /><li>They indicate the possessive: "In my last job, I managed the CEO's calendar."</li><br /><li>They indicate the omission of letters in words (i.e., in contractions).</li><br /><li>They indicate the exclusion of numbers in dates: "I graduated college in '05."</li><br /><li>They indicate time or quantity: "I must give my current employers two weeks' notice."</li></ul><br />Be sure to check your résumé for proper use of apostrophes, as well as for any erroneous punctuation. Apostrophes do not, for example, indicate the plural form of a singular noun. It is incorrect to say "I developed orientation programs to help new employee's get acclimated to the company."<br /><br /><b>3. Keep tenses consistent</b><br />"Building lists correctly is important," says Christina Zila, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/director/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">director</a> of communications at Textbroker.com, a Las Vegas-based content-creation firm. "Use consistent verb tenses: If you start your job duties with 'managing multiple employees,' don't have your next point as 'prepared annual reports' but 'preparing annual reports.'"<br /><br />Similarly, as a general rule, all activities or accomplishments that you completed in the past should be in the past tense. Activities that you perform now should be in the present tense. This should be kept consistent throughout your résumé.<br /><br /><b>4. Proofread and then proofread again</b><br />The bottom line is that proofreading your application materials before submitting them is a must.<br />"There are enough people with bad grammar pet peeves that there is virtually no position out there where grammar doesn't matter," says Debra Yergen, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/author/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;">author</a> of the "Creating Job Security Resource Guide." "Since a basic search-engine inquiry for 'grammar pet peeves' nets more than 400,000 returns, it's safe to say that hiring managers are paying close attention to grammar and other résumé and cover-letter errors. Read and reread everything you write for a job application, and if you doubt yourself even slightly, run your submission past someone you trust."<br /><br /><i>Kaitlin Madden is a writer and blogger for CareerBuilder.com and its job blog, </i><a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>The Work Buzz</i></a><i>. She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues. Follow @CareerBuilder on Twitter.</i></div>

Grammar lessons all job seekers should know

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Have I told you lately how much I love talking with you? Yes, you.<br /><br />I love the comments you leave me each and every day and because of those comments I've started a lot of great friendships through this blog. I try my very best to answer each and every comment that comes in, but for some of you that's hard to do.<br /><br />Yes, its the dreaded 'no-reply' comment discussion. I'm not the first to talk about this and there are many out there who will tell you how to correct this (<a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-rant-about-blogger-comments-are-you.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://anyonecandecorate.blogspot.com/2012/09/are-you-no-reply-blogger-how-to-fix.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.callingithome.com/2013/01/are-you-no-reply-blogger.html" target="_blank">here</a>) but the crib notes version is, if you have a Blogger profile (which you can have even if you don't have a blog of your own) and your profile does not include your email, then you are a no-reply blogger. Also, if you have your Google + account linked as your blogger profile then you are a no-reply blogger as well.<br /><br />This is frustrating because then I can't email you back. I used to do my best to research how to get a hold of the no-reply commenters and would sometimes be able to find an email address after a lot of digging but that is a lot of time. A lot.<br /><br />So PLEASE check your profile and make sure that your email is listed, because I want to chat with you.<br /><br />And one other thing for all of you fellow bloggers out there. In my former life I was in the big world of web development. Exciting, I know. And in that life I learned a few cardinal rules in the world of the web, one of which is broken all the time. Every single link within a post, whether it goes to another page on your blog or an entirely different site, should <i>open in a new window</i>.<br /><br />You don't want a reader to be in the middle of an engrossing post that you worked hard to create to click on a link within the middle of your story and be taken away to another site. It is just like putting down a book only to find when you come back that you've lost your place. So frustrating. And frustrating to you as well if that reader doesn't end up going back to your site to finish that post. You don't want that.<br /><br />The good news is that this is a super easy fix. When setting up your link, just make sure to click the 'open this link in a new window' box and you are all set.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQGixrRpRaOqEga9aH3Vzpu9kjNZcAuIHpzGU5l9mnyws4U6X-ticbA0_gHx3o0-r_OyHJefQaFW92_cv4lwn07spIS9NwGbXwSvxh-cAdRAXfJKuJRnhmL7OJw_wAZjLd138ykMRlZ9w/s1600/openlinkinnewwindow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQGixrRpRaOqEga9aH3Vzpu9kjNZcAuIHpzGU5l9mnyws4U6X-ticbA0_gHx3o0-r_OyHJefQaFW92_cv4lwn07spIS9NwGbXwSvxh-cAdRAXfJKuJRnhmL7OJw_wAZjLd138ykMRlZ9w/s640/openlinkinnewwindow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />So those are my two public service announcements for the day. And to thank you for your patience during this school lesson, I have a treat for you on Friday. You will love it, trust me.<br /><br />And by the way,<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMYqgMES7XRDj946k-55_B6zO9F6DIJiFtmjHEjwNW1iXqHfxCpd0KhSQNVsQzSAv47glf5BtFAkEjh7yEkJKIyQJxY2pfP2ivHy3SJnEpB3iKmD791kV6MVC2VT7Dn009QBULmg_pYlp/s1600/youaremyfav..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMYqgMES7XRDj946k-55_B6zO9F6DIJiFtmjHEjwNW1iXqHfxCpd0KhSQNVsQzSAv47glf5BtFAkEjh7yEkJKIyQJxY2pfP2ivHy3SJnEpB3iKmD791kV6MVC2VT7Dn009QBULmg_pYlp/s400/youaremyfav..jpg" width="362" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/137782069820871479/" target="_blank">via</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />

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Guidelines In Searching For The Best Personal Trainer Cupertino To Employ

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A Personal Trainer Walnut Creek Conveys Some Training Advice For Athletes

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By James T. Swanson</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Walnut Creek is home to some of the world's most notable athletes, particularly football players like Steve Alexakos of American Pro Football. The Pac 12 Conference was even held here and if you didn't know, this is actually a college athletic conference that centers mainly in the Western parts of the United States.<br /> <br /> It is for this reason why you'll find lots of personal trainers here. Some professional athletes would actually choose to hire a trainer to help them in the preparation of their upcoming match. If you are an athlete, then check out these training tips from a personal trainer Walnut Creek.<br /> <br /> Set Realistic Goals<br /> <br /> In order for you not to lose interest in your fitness training, you must enjoy doing it as much as you can. Instead of adhering to a certain program or following what others do, try to adjust your training time as well as the intensity of your exercises in order for you to not get easily bored with it. Most importantly, look for a personal trainer Walnut Creek who can help to fine tune your fitness plans in accordance to your fitness goals.<br /> <br /> Do Not Over Train<br /> <br /> If you are still new to the sport, then be conservative with your goals and come up with something that you can possibly accomplish. Or else, you will just end up hurting yourself physically and emotionally.<br /> <br /> Listen to your body and if you feel that you are too worn out, then stop and take your much needed rest. For athletes who need to train all year round, a personal trainer Walnut Creek suggested that you take about a week off in every three months of your training.<br /> <br /> As they say, too much of something is a bad thing. This goes the same with your fitness training, too. As much as possible, allow your body to rest because this is the only time that it can build enough muscles and endurance. It is a good idea to alternate your workouts with the recovery of your body muscles.<br /> <br /> Sure, your goal is to win your game and be successful in whatever field of sport you are involved in, but when it comes to your fitness training, you should make sure that you set a goal that is realistic. You have to be honest with yourself and achieve only what your body is capable of doing.<br /> <br /> If you are planning to run for a marathon next year, yet you do not have time to train for even up to three times in a week, then do not aim to win because that is not achievable at all. A personal trainer Walnut Creek states that you should find a balance between your goals and what you are capable of doing.<br /> <br /> In order for you not to lose interest in your fitness training, you must enjoy doing it as much as you can. Instead of adhering to a certain program or following what others do, try to adjust your training time as well as the intensity of your exercises in order for you to not get easily bored with it. Most importantly, look for a personal trainer Walnut Creek who can help to fine tune your fitness plans in accordance to your fitness goals.<br /> <br /> So these are some of the training advice that a personal trainer Walnut Creek would like to share to all athletes out there. If you are an athlete and you're in need of proper training for your upcoming event, you should consider hiring a personal trainer to help you through.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Becoming in great shape by using the assistance of <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-walnut-creek/">Personal Trainer Walnut Creek</a> not just improves your own entire body but also your health as well. The advantages that you can get from <a href="http://www.theperfectworkout.com/personal-trainer-campbell/">Personal Trainer Campbell</a> are limitless.</div><br /> </div><br />

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Find Out How To Get The Best Fat Loss Pill For Women

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Andrea Hampton</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Are There Good Fat Burning Pills For Women?<br /> <br /> Are there good fat burners for women in the market? Each of these fat burners for women has their own unique qualities and some are made from natural substances while others are made from chemical components. The good fat burners have stayed on and are now dominant in the market. <br /> <br /> Thanks to these fat burners for women weight loss is now a quick and cheap process. The best part is most of these fat burners for women are made of ingredients that are 100 % safe for you and your body! <br /> <br /> Choosing a Diet Pill<br /> <br /> Coming back to the question-- Are there good fat burners for women? The answer is YES! The market is abundant with them and they are available in the form of natural supplements and pills. These fat burners for women combine specific components to make the fat burning process an easy and fast one. They convert fat into energy and enhance the metabolism in the body. These pills and products have no side effects that are adverse to the body and this is why they are widely sought after by most women in the market today. <br /> <br /> Fat burners for women are more or less the same as fat burners for men. Good fat burners for women have extra supplements to inhibit the production of fat. There are many choices in the market. They cover herbal, natural, ephedra and non-ephedra supplements and pills. Before choosing good fat burners for women it is important for you to take note of its ingredients. This is significant for your health condition that is unique. Being aware of them will help you burn fat with success without adverse side effects. The best things to do are to read the label and ask questions. You also should check out Internet reviews before you order or buy them online. <br /> <br /> There Are Great Dietary Supplements For Women!<br /> <br /> If you check online sources you will find that products like Phen375 have really worked for women of all ages. This league of good fat burners for women has helped many females regain their lost confidence and self esteem. Moreover they have also aided women combat excess weight without diet and exercise. It is true that a balanced diet and daily exercise are essential for any kind of weight loss plan to be effective. However, the demands of personal and professional life can snatch away time for regularly practicing both. These lifestyle issues are challenging to a healthy body weight and slim figure. It is here that good and reputed fat burners for women take the lead. They ensure the body fat is converted into valuable energy. This means you do not suffer from fatigue and exhaustion when you consume them. <br /> <br /> Thus, good fat burners are here to take control of your body and curb the accumulation of excess fat. This ensures you lead an active and optimal life sans obesity and ailments. Reputed fat burners for women like Phen375 will have official websites with credible information about the product and its ingredients. This means you do not become a victim of scams. Following the tips discussed above will help you in a large manner to get the ideal fat burner for women so that you effectively shed the weight you need to over time without harming your body in the process. <br /> <br /> As a result, it's possible for anyone to uncover good fat burners for women in the market. These represent the easiest and fastest way for you to get rid of fat and get back into shape quickly. When you incorporate them with a balanced diet and physical exercise you will definately get incredible results in a brief time effectively.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>The creator of this particular article has lots of years of working with <a href="http://phen375reviewsandsideeffects.com">Phen375 reviews and side effects</a> information. In case you are interested in finding more information on how <a href="http://phen375reviewsandsideeffects.com/how-effective-are-fat-burners">to decide on the most effective weight loss supplement</a> then you're welcomed to the blog http://phen375reviewsandsideeffects.com</div><br /> </div><br />

Find Out How To Get The Best Fat Loss Pill For Women

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How To Stop Worrying About Weight

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Rey Vetangelo</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Like the cork on a bottle of fine champagne, there are often roadblocks or stoppages in the way of individuals and their goals of weight loss. Once these corks are let free or these roadblocks circumnavigated, the individual who is striving to lose weight will find that they are able to do so much easier and will reach their targeted or goal weight.<br /> <br /> While it may be beneficial for some of these individuals to lose weight, it is not beneficial for them to be worrying about it so much. Sometimes you can worry so much that it interferes with your daily life and routine.<br /> <br /> Typically, men have more muscle tissue than women and that is why men can burn more calories than women on average. But for both genders, overcoming the first roadblock to losing weight will be to put on more muscle through strength training and weight lifting.<br /> <br /> Another common inhibitor to weight loss is genetics. Genetics, contrary to some belief, does play a sizable factor in a person's ability to lose weight.<br /> <br /> Their focus is so much on the perceived single answer-exercise, food, or weight loss surgery-that they lose sight of the bigger picture: you lose weight when you consistently exercise and eat right. That's the single answer that many forget about. It's the consistent exercise and balanced diet over an extended period of time that will help you return to a more healthy weight. The exercise does three important things for you.<br /> <br /> They think that if they just keep worrying, than they will eventually come to a solution to whatever problem they are facing. They hold on to their worrying because they're afraid if they stop worrying, than something terrible will happen.<br /> <br /> Closely connected with age is the fact that most people grow increasingly sedimentary in their activities as they age. Typically, people will find jobs and career that have them sitting in front of desks and computers for the majority of their waking hours and this stationary lifestyle seems to carry over into a person's home life as well.<br /> <br /> Some people who have this negative view of worrying worry that their worrying will take over their lives and they will lose all ability to control it. This is a very terrifying thought for a chronic worrier.<br /> <br /> The availability of food itself is actually one of the major inhibitors for many people who are trying to lose weight. Because the human body is designed to survive starvation, the presence of regular food only increases the bodies signals to itself to increase food intake as a precaution against the times of little or no food, which rarely happens in the days of supermarkets and convenience stores.<br /> <br /> While these inhibitors to weight loss are among the most common for individuals who are striving without success to lose weight, there may still be those who are unable to lose weight due to other factors and who may wish to consider weight loss surgery. Weight loss surgery should be considered as a last measure, but for those who have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight and who need to lose weight to maintain a healthy lifestyle than weight loss surgery may be the right choice to consider.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>If you are at least 30 pounds overweight, have a 30 BMI or higher, and one or more obesity related conditions, you should know that the LAP-BAND System at <a href="http://www.jordanvalleylapband.com/">Jordan Valley Medical Center</a> may be able to help you lose weight. This procedure helps you avoid weight-related health risks and enjoy a more active life.</div><br /> </div><br />

How To Stop Worrying About Weight

By Rey Vetangelo Like the cork on a bottle of fine champagne, there are often roadblocks or stoppages in the way of individuals and thei...

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Indiana Unemployment Insurance - How to file

<b> How to File for Indiana Unemployment Benefits</b><br /><br /><ul><li>Go to<b> <a href="http://www.in.gov/dwd/2508.htm">http://www.in.gov/dwd/2508.htm</a></b> to file a claim for Indiana Unemployment Benefits</li></ul><ul><li>Access the <b>Uplink CSS</b> - the <b>unemployment claim filing system</b> </li></ul><ul><li>Go through the tutorial to understand what is need to file a claim </li></ul><ul><li>In case you are familiar with the filing process go here to access the claimant self service logon</li></ul><br /><a href="https://uplink.in.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm">https://uplink.in.gov/CSS/CSSLogon.htm</a><br /><br /><ul><li>Check out the Unemployment Insurance FAQs for more information on how to apply for Unemployment Insurance, eligibility, how much one is entitled to receive and more</li></ul><br />The following information (mentioned in the Indiana DWD site) is needed to file a claim<br /><br /><ol><li>Complete name and address </li><li>Social Security number </li><li>Personal identification (if reporting to a WorkOne Center) </li><li>Your most recent employer's name and address </li><li>The dates you worked for your most recent employer </li><li>The reason you are unemployed. </li></ol>

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 How to File for Indiana Unemployment Benefits Go to http://www.in.gov/dwd/2508.htm to file a claim for Indiana Unemployment Benefits Acce...

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Today's Teamster News 09.04.13

<a href="http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5471" rel="nofollow">BLET, Tacoma Rail sign new 5-year agreement</a>  teamster.org   ...This agreement covers about 20 locomotive engineers and contains a signing bonus and significant wage and paid time off improvements, as well as health and welfare benefits equal to other city workers in Tacoma, Wash...<br /><a href="http://www.bmwe.org/news/2013/FAMES_DeviceDistractionAlert_Final.pdf" rel="nofollow">Safety alert for rail workers</a>  teamster.org   ...All distractions, electronic or otherwise, reduce your focus on safety and can be fatal. This is true whether you are on or near the track or highway...<br /><a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/henry-j-%E2%80%9Chank%E2%80%9D-breen-founder-and-first-director-airline-division-passes-away" rel="nofollow">Henry J. "Hank" Breen, Founder and First Director of Airline Division, Passes Away</a>  teamster.org   ...he assumed the position of Airline Division Director in 1961 at a time when the air cargo industry was largely unrepresented within an industry represented by other unions in the passenger airline industry...<br /><a href="https://events.teamster.org/ei/cm.esp?id=4010034&pageid=_3FH0ULU6B" rel="nofollow">2013 Teamster Women's Conference Registration</a>  teamster.org   ...The Teamster Women’s Conference will be held September 19-21, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Register now to join your Teamster Sisters and Brothers!...<br /><a href="http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/1005-trade/319949-obama-underscores-need-to-finish-asia-pacific-trade-deal-this-year" rel="nofollow">Obama underscores need to finish Asia-Pacific trade deal this year </a> The Hill   ...the president once again underscored his stance that the 12 nations involved in negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) should conclude talks this fall, the White House said...<br /><a href="http://act.aflcio.org/c/18/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=7025" rel="nofollow">Don't Let Corporations Hijack Another Trade Deal</a>  AFL-CIO   ...Corporations are trying to manipulate the Trans-Pacific Partnership—a free trade agreement being negotiated right now that would be bigger than NAFTA—to increase their power over the global economy, so they have a say in everything from your rights at work to the prices of your prescriptions and the safety of your child’s toys...<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/labors-thomas-perez-jobs-jobs-jobs/2013/09/01/b6ae9b7e-11b2-11e3-b4cb-fd7ce041d814_singlePage.html" rel="nofollow">Labor’s Thomas Perez: ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’</a>  Washington Post   ...I’ve traveled the country in my short time here on the job, talking to CEOs...<br /><a href="http://www.psmag.com/business-economics/the-case-of-the-still-missing-jobs-64727/" rel="nofollow">Why This Particular Recovery Is So Bad at Creating New Jobs</a>  Pacific Standard   ...Businesses are reluctant to invest their record profits in new workers, and instead, they’re hoarding cash—because they aren’t convinced people can afford to buy the goods and services they sell. Too many of them are unemployed!...<br /><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/bank-economists-summers-as-fed-chair-would-cost-05-off-gdp-and-350000-jobs-2013-9?op=1" rel="nofollow">ECONOMISTS: Summers As Fed Chair Would Shave 0.5% Off GDP And Cost Us 350,000 Jobs</a>  Business Insider   ...10-year Treasury rates have already risen because of the expectation that Summers will be nominated...<br /><a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/06/expendables-temps-corporate-giants" rel="nofollow">The Expendables: How the Temps Who Power Corporate Giants Are Getting Crushed</a>  Mother Jones   ...Overall, almost one-fifth of the total job growth since the recession ended in mid-2009 has been in the temp sector, federal data shows. But according to the American Staffing Association, the temp industry's trade group, the pool is even larger: Every year, a tenth of all US workers finds a job at a staffing agency...<br /><a href="http://prospect.org/article/whats-killing-poor-white-women" rel="nofollow">What's Killing Poor White Women?</a>  The American Prospect   ...For most Americans, life expectancy continues to rise—but not for uneducated white women. They have lost five years, and no one knows why...<br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-aging-bridges-20130904,0,4964515.story" rel="nofollow">Across U.S., bridges crumble as repair funds fall short</a>  Los Angeles Times   ...Engineers say thousands are close to collapse. And between the recession, sequestration and congressional gridlock, money to fix them is scarcer than ever...<br /><a href="http://politicker.com/2013/09/koch-family-sinks-big-money-into-new-pro-lhota-pac/" rel="nofollow">Koch Family Sinks Big Money Into New Pro-Lhota PAC</a>  New York Observer   ...David Koch and his wife, Julia, have each contributed $145,050 to “New Yorkers for Proven Leadership,” which will begin airing television ads tomorrow touting the former MTA chairman and deputy mayor, sources said...<br /><a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/61901/moral-monday-activists-in-north-carolina-demand-republicans-pay-attention-to-their-constituents" rel="nofollow">Moral Monday Activists in North Carolina Demand Republicans Pay Attention to Their Constituents</a>  PolicyMic   ...the protests were North Carolina’s new civil rights movement: especially as they resist the racially charged voter suppression legislation — described by some as the most restrictive in the country — that that impedes democracy for people of underprivileged racial and economic backgrounds...<br /><br /><div><br /></div>

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Off to the post office....

<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday when I returned from work I found a note from the postman saying that he had missed me and to call to the post office in Rathmines to collect a delivery.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Expecting a letter I set off on my bike for the post office this morning.  I had to laugh when I saw the postman bring a very large box to the counter.  When I laughingly told him I was on my bike he said I could come back later but I said it was ok that I would manage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also said that I wasn't expecting any large packages and I wondered what it was.  He looked at it and said it was from Pennsylvania.  "Ah", I said, "I know who that is from".  He then looked at it again and said "Well don't look here if you don't want to discover what it is until you open it".  Lol.  I didn't look!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I got out to the bike yard I attempted to put the box in my panniers.  No joy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsEyeVyeaFrilw8XoyYrk7-lESqE14SHVn0QRjKbxwrUCkBJurFPofBVKUg4-tOUSeWzGmECHjaH502LtOGAZIStOOcbSm5jQBQJUscmFDxgSuA0fx8pbPZ3bklUFaMHz95k5x6NbnO7E/s640/blogger-image--382629149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsEyeVyeaFrilw8XoyYrk7-lESqE14SHVn0QRjKbxwrUCkBJurFPofBVKUg4-tOUSeWzGmECHjaH502LtOGAZIStOOcbSm5jQBQJUscmFDxgSuA0fx8pbPZ3bklUFaMHz95k5x6NbnO7E/s640/blogger-image--382629149.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I remembered that I had a bungee cord on my carrier.  I strapped on the box and I was away.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ-GnfwXOURAzqsn6B8oPkUivhItFSK6PcFKBde0-ostE1l71p5O8mtg82Wic2JuD4ZUUop10Jd1EVfs6C2P3Y43wzdsQynta7ZcyX34Dx3PEVRG8Y7fzSBksZsRAIZrmAM9f_SZ3cWg-/s640/blogger-image--1666098884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJ-GnfwXOURAzqsn6B8oPkUivhItFSK6PcFKBde0-ostE1l71p5O8mtg82Wic2JuD4ZUUop10Jd1EVfs6C2P3Y43wzdsQynta7ZcyX34Dx3PEVRG8Y7fzSBksZsRAIZrmAM9f_SZ3cWg-/s640/blogger-image--1666098884.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I got home I excitedly began to open the box.  At the top were two cute postcards of scenes of Amish life with two lovely notes on the back.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VJIvrTJT854icDaepiI7dSGFZgjmH0Ag1PDARxDs4j75lW-tKb01JesYAguU2MvUtFb-JXSveiwZrTLje0hp1nWK2LPbDfDcrnpoC5kVnv-gt0EhcsRzSe2XuA-3V-71vDq5_nQyySq2/s640/blogger-image-1113449505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3VJIvrTJT854icDaepiI7dSGFZgjmH0Ag1PDARxDs4j75lW-tKb01JesYAguU2MvUtFb-JXSveiwZrTLje0hp1nWK2LPbDfDcrnpoC5kVnv-gt0EhcsRzSe2XuA-3V-71vDq5_nQyySq2/s640/blogger-image-1113449505.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside the wrapping were two very well wrapped packages.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1tl_ZMznmLIZu60xlHbjgKi_nzdUHzz-fH50mrtsUByU95PecDPZITXJLY4y1kEq296w0eD4Q-4gphJ_2FjUqB41_vppxz_3SbaIVZatF1MxbYyeYTbuqTfReGxMHKg2JqHwynW3PT85/s640/blogger-image-1130425763.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1tl_ZMznmLIZu60xlHbjgKi_nzdUHzz-fH50mrtsUByU95PecDPZITXJLY4y1kEq296w0eD4Q-4gphJ_2FjUqB41_vppxz_3SbaIVZatF1MxbYyeYTbuqTfReGxMHKg2JqHwynW3PT85/s640/blogger-image-1130425763.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inside the smaller package were two clay olives - this might give you an idea what was in the bigger package.  One of the notes on the postcard warned us not to eat them that they were pottery - thanks Alan for preventing what could have been a serious accident!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRzFQvo5KARlNL69Z_gKXm_iozJmjNalsiqpK2mD56ekLpnoiolnY9HN6TI6xx8gIoNNqLNVDRoEpgBRMIcgjtzYABl3Rafzjh9V-uSl5uuaQZRS-QykA3ZhpHl4gt-xD1-UDp5MZ426N/s640/blogger-image-2117508912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRzFQvo5KARlNL69Z_gKXm_iozJmjNalsiqpK2mD56ekLpnoiolnY9HN6TI6xx8gIoNNqLNVDRoEpgBRMIcgjtzYABl3Rafzjh9V-uSl5uuaQZRS-QykA3ZhpHl4gt-xD1-UDp5MZ426N/s640/blogger-image-2117508912.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">And finally I got to the larger package and opened it to find the most magnificent olive dish by artist Trista Depp Chapman (a favourite artist of my friend Pam in Pennsylvania).  Pam & Alan had visited the</span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mtgretnaarts.com/">  </a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mtgretnaarts.com/">Mt. Gretna Art Show </a>two weekends ago and Trista had been displaying her work.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmE4Gyq74JmvMYD-pckeB87Q05vSR5CELPi9S6HMWu9mk_gtAoAH7eGqCj8nda0RjLXfxv1o9p32JbBc39wGY4Je0nJ4zd4E4gppx1Dh0e-xls949L2DyxGhjJ5McZZ2TRttGqDreLXQm/s640/blogger-image--759430256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmE4Gyq74JmvMYD-pckeB87Q05vSR5CELPi9S6HMWu9mk_gtAoAH7eGqCj8nda0RjLXfxv1o9p32JbBc39wGY4Je0nJ4zd4E4gppx1Dh0e-xls949L2DyxGhjJ5McZZ2TRttGqDreLXQm/s640/blogger-image--759430256.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look how great the dish looks on my black kitchen countertop!  It's hard to see but the two pottery olives are in the dish for display when not it use - what a great concept!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPmE4Gyq74JmvMYD-pckeB87Q05vSR5CELPi9S6HMWu9mk_gtAoAH7eGqCj8nda0RjLXfxv1o9p32JbBc39wGY4Je0nJ4zd4E4gppx1Dh0e-xls949L2DyxGhjJ5McZZ2TRttGqDreLXQm/s640/blogger-image--759430256.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnlswPQ7-zk4hPUVgZ_G8iIFh-Fx9AzugduVWqDQLzx80dKvdnI5CEMt4mhHIAb6uFdvrgc8TIKS33a1ksAZajwKEBqiW123ZJHlAvIsJAZ7qs4C6gSX8uzaWe4kuQILuXImNY1Hfsr2q/s640/blogger-image--180890916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAnlswPQ7-zk4hPUVgZ_G8iIFh-Fx9AzugduVWqDQLzx80dKvdnI5CEMt4mhHIAb6uFdvrgc8TIKS33a1ksAZajwKEBqiW123ZJHlAvIsJAZ7qs4C6gSX8uzaWe4kuQILuXImNY1Hfsr2q/s640/blogger-image--180890916.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I think it looks best on the bar!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher-Yx842PQYswgcPa0GZ2lT_ywNN8-ye0v5ZUbuZzDj9NO2pTjH5bWpnL65NL7Hhicz4BOus904_4Z1_Vi0bF7ZckMaEqY7CLRaxLyZs45FJRQFGQ8mlrZAhH_2pTClNlOpCDFk5NADfo/s640/blogger-image--1620657826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEher-Yx842PQYswgcPa0GZ2lT_ywNN8-ye0v5ZUbuZzDj9NO2pTjH5bWpnL65NL7Hhicz4BOus904_4Z1_Vi0bF7ZckMaEqY7CLRaxLyZs45FJRQFGQ8mlrZAhH_2pTClNlOpCDFk5NADfo/s640/blogger-image--1620657826.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's contact information for Trista Depp Chapman, you can also see more of her work here <a href="http://sophiastreetstudios.com/">here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6-YHIcdBok5O53LHvvHVPvMbgT3scJ9EaQMd9WjfmLXX-Y1vWSwz4z2uG6lhBB_AtIgCBbdFEKTmU9esKDdU940zFPA4K8esjzl7Pn6uwU7uWGj2uVSP99b5jFd6H_10-aGaSlArzQyz/s640/blogger-image-1638649547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6-YHIcdBok5O53LHvvHVPvMbgT3scJ9EaQMd9WjfmLXX-Y1vWSwz4z2uG6lhBB_AtIgCBbdFEKTmU9esKDdU940zFPA4K8esjzl7Pn6uwU7uWGj2uVSP99b5jFd6H_10-aGaSlArzQyz/s640/blogger-image-1638649547.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">How quaint are these Amish families?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYow5P0eEzsxAjmYMseTwUnLDfPy0EUNjQmm6CKUQpxjjvaeK81tWqsJP1YJCxg8kd5D0VIJqG-Duq-bAlRip10VsMMSgQT5zbjF-c5M6EMtC4TmkmBAP3rzfdsjOq3qvrjBgVwcbyqbcs/s640/blogger-image-333369864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYow5P0eEzsxAjmYMseTwUnLDfPy0EUNjQmm6CKUQpxjjvaeK81tWqsJP1YJCxg8kd5D0VIJqG-Duq-bAlRip10VsMMSgQT5zbjF-c5M6EMtC4TmkmBAP3rzfdsjOq3qvrjBgVwcbyqbcs/s640/blogger-image-333369864.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much Pam & Alan, I love the dish - I feel like inviting friends straightaway over and serving snacks right out of it!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;">How wonderful to have an original piece of artwork from Fredericksburg, Virginia sitting in my house in Dublin, Ireland!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

Off to the post office....

Yesterday when I returned from work I found a note from the postman saying that he had missed me and to call to the post office in Rathmines...

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/04/2013

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2013/01/a-teachers-guide-to-classroom.html#.UiYGyTasg6k">Free Technology for Teachers: A Teacher's Guide to Classroom Backchannels & Informal Assessment Tools</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">An ebook about classroom backchannels from Richard Byrne.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/backchannel">backchannel</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://mikegwaltney.net/blog/?p=627">How to Make a Class Backchannel | Democratizing Knowledge</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Mike Gwaltney shares how he uses Twitter to make a backchannel. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/backchannel">backchannel</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/bestpractices">bestpractices</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.socrative.com/garden/?p=1651">Back-Channeling with Socrative | Socrative Garden</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Socrative has class backchannel capabilities.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/backchannel">backchannel</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://makezine.com/projects/make-34/coffee-bots/">MAKE | How to Build CoffeeBots</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">As my classes pursue inventions during our genius hour each week, I keep coming back to the makezine website for fantastic ideas. Here is something inexpensive that beginners can do using coffee cans and the Aurdino - it does require some soldering so you might want to reserve that part for an adult unless you have older kids capable of it.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/invention">invention</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geniushour">geniushour</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/maker_projects">maker_projects</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/steam">steam</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://www.911day.org">9/11 Day of Service</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Next week on 9/11 is the 9/11 day of service that many are commemorating. You can go to www.911day.org to see what others are doing and join in. This is a great activity and focus on others but more importantly - it is a remembrance - it isn't enough but it is a remembrance. Some of us still feel like it was yesterday. </p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/events">events</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 09/04/2013

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SYRIAN CONFLICT AND CYPRUS’S STRATEGIC ROLE IN TIMES OF TENSIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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18.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">CYPRUS: NATURAL “AIRCRAFT CARRIER” IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA</span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">Just as was the case during the two GULF wars, the civil, 1982 and 2006 wars in LEBANON and last but not least, LIBYA , CYPRUS has always played a key role as a forward logistic and operational base for NATO (RAF base Akrotiri WSBA) and US forces to launch their reconnaissance, tactical<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>logistic operations from the island. But not only has the military utilized CYPRUS as a forward base during periods of conflicts in the MIDDLE EAST, but also the international press core usually operates out of CYPRUS. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">During the civil, 1982 and 2006 war in LEBANON and the two GULF wars, CYPRUS was host to all major International News Networks and media outlets. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The BRITISH maintain two Sovereign base areas on CYPRUS, one being the WSBA (Western Sovereign Base Area) which accommodates the RAF- NATO airbase Akrotiri and BRITISH Forces CYPRUS Headquarters in Episkopi. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj72pfmP7qdTDIcffOuMunF3OGtZyO7HBXDKccVJkxI3SBcYJG0-HcbhgC7g6z3K89OWFZ5PWqsgcziSeF2-MxiOmnsAtYQFD_m3Gni8L_igkljHUVJXhIZSTQ54hzxbBkS8T-TeJ4ndT/s1600/325px-cyprus_sbasinred-300x153.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCj72pfmP7qdTDIcffOuMunF3OGtZyO7HBXDKccVJkxI3SBcYJG0-HcbhgC7g6z3K89OWFZ5PWqsgcziSeF2-MxiOmnsAtYQFD_m3Gni8L_igkljHUVJXhIZSTQ54hzxbBkS8T-TeJ4ndT/s400/325px-cyprus_sbasinred-300x153.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Two British Sovereign B</b>ase<b> Areas in Cyprus</b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">BRITISH SIGNALS OUTPOST </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;">The second being the ESBA (Easter Sovereign Base Area) in the East of CYPRUS with Dekehlia being the ESBA Garrison HQ for a logistic Battalion, a BRITISH Army Air Corps Unit as well as the</span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> Royal Signals Regiment located further east in Ayios Nikolaos, which houses top of the art radio, satellite and cyber communication listening and observation devices which are able to monitor SYRIA, LEBANON and even penetrated as far as IRAQ, JORDAN and KUWAIT. </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0vczsnZfsJ1TayvcFbZQvxpGskWw4byJo96zHNBAbdWVAxeDDUj5IOmbrJokPkTPDtPzndeXrXhyL6h-xyPjpFCxOqJusiR3BbVwjFUi69_OEvyq5rMg1D9y7QhqrvClYfJPA523SMMD/s1600/220px-Dhekelia-CIA_WFB_Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0vczsnZfsJ1TayvcFbZQvxpGskWw4byJo96zHNBAbdWVAxeDDUj5IOmbrJokPkTPDtPzndeXrXhyL6h-xyPjpFCxOqJusiR3BbVwjFUi69_OEvyq5rMg1D9y7QhqrvClYfJPA523SMMD/s320/220px-Dhekelia-CIA_WFB_Map.png" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ESBA Cyprus</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">BRITAIN also operates a high tech Radar station on top of Mount Olympus, (</span></i><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">1,952 m)</span></span><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> the highest peak of the Trodos mountain range in CYPRUS. Last but not least the tiny island of CYPRUS houses 8 airports, two of which are defacto NATO airbases, RAF Akrotiri in the South and Gonyeli AB in TURKISH occupied north of the Island, showcasing the strategic significance of the Eastern Mediterranean Island.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The entire list of airports  in CYPRUS are:</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Larnaka International Airport</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ercan International Airport located in TURKISH occupied northern Cyprus</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Paphos International Airport and GREEK and National Guard Air force base, recently also used by the IDF</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Akrotiri WSBA (Western Sovereign Base Area) Royal Air force and NATO Air Base</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kingsfield ESBA BRITISH Military (BRITISH ARMY AIR CORPS Base)</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Lakatamia Nicosia National Guard Air Base</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Gonyeli TURKISH Air Force Air Base in Northern Nicosia</span></span></div><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Nicosia International airport abandoned in UN Buffer Zone but can be reactivated</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4r_oARs13Fx27_djK3K0PU-Kj2MrCIfdIX_AzsdqmumUxJTphxPTu7JCxFH6078CdkwR9tVhrPD8ubfHgiIVU-5tiqpu1K2xbbaaWUUGdhJTZQsDHK6PBDpuXbHapBSGRBdWtjG1ci1D/s1600/250px-Map_of_Akrotiri-en.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4r_oARs13Fx27_djK3K0PU-Kj2MrCIfdIX_AzsdqmumUxJTphxPTu7JCxFH6078CdkwR9tVhrPD8ubfHgiIVU-5tiqpu1K2xbbaaWUUGdhJTZQsDHK6PBDpuXbHapBSGRBdWtjG1ci1D/s320/250px-Map_of_Akrotiri-en.svg.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WSBA Cyprus with RAF AB Akrotiri</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></div><div style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Read comlete article: </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">CYPRUS AT ODDS WITH BRITAIN OVER SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL IMPACT FOR THE REGION. At:</span></b></span><i><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; font-style: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="http://geopoliticsrst.blogspot.co.at/2012/03/cyprus-emerging-geo-strategic-key.html">http://geopoliticsrst.blogspot.co.at/2012/03/cyprus-emerging-geo-strategic-key.html</a></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizHI5mQpR5r7OcMcTYnddT86XnqmKmQ3aiauR8hXRnquecnGD1gjbCGgQf4FiAfr_OdWfdpKCmYWnqtobjb9viaR2ITf413DWIlg-m117CRumPFHbBnwuSkcyLyo2OsrA-IagRGgyUgAl/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizHI5mQpR5r7OcMcTYnddT86XnqmKmQ3aiauR8hXRnquecnGD1gjbCGgQf4FiAfr_OdWfdpKCmYWnqtobjb9viaR2ITf413DWIlg-m117CRumPFHbBnwuSkcyLyo2OsrA-IagRGgyUgAl/s320/images.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Signals Regiment communication outpost in <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Ayios Nikolaos</span></i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">BRITISH GCHQ’S CYPRUS LISTENING POST TO PLAY KEY INTELLIGENCE ROLE AHEAD OF ANY US –LED SYRIA INTERVENTION  </span></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/GCHQ-s-Cyprus-base-play-key-intelligence-role/story-19736937-detail/story.html" target="_blank"><b>Source: GCHUK</b></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">GCHQ facilities in CYPRUS are expected to play a key role in collecting intelligence which will inform any military strike against SYRIA despite Parliament last week voting against the UK joining in with any potential attack.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Cheltenham-based listening post has a presence on the island which is used to intercept messages from across the Middle East.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1jffwEzf_3Fj6JCPdDceqUK_-d_sgn6GVPPGYPZ7CE-6kFkRjmdqlPLeu3ry65lJCs8iN-ECU4ITvMWmf5nLv8a7Q4x1fmcXTooadW8QSg3EU9toSgzB5iAdzN9E1yz1ZoSPw7ibjjwN/s1600/2945929159_f640981dc5_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1jffwEzf_3Fj6JCPdDceqUK_-d_sgn6GVPPGYPZ7CE-6kFkRjmdqlPLeu3ry65lJCs8iN-ECU4ITvMWmf5nLv8a7Q4x1fmcXTooadW8QSg3EU9toSgzB5iAdzN9E1yz1ZoSPw7ibjjwN/s320/2945929159_f640981dc5_z.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">UK radar facility on Mount Olympus, Cyprus</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The information gathered by the island facility, which is just 100 miles off the coast of SYRIA, is likely to be handed over to the US military ahead of any missile strike against President Bashar al-Assad.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whitehall sources have said that the MP vote last week only covered direct military intervention and did not cover sharing intelligence which will continue.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The US government contributes to the island post’s costs.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The news comes as Cheltenham’s Liberal Democrat MP, Martin Horwood, writes in his Echo column he “regrets” the way the Parliament vote went.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Parliament was drawn into party political divisions over a grave issue and allowed the spectres of Tony Blair and IRAQ to paralyse its response to a monstrous atrocity,” he writes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He goes on to state that “dictators worldwide will feel slightly freer to get away with murder” as a result of the vote.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr Horwood also hits out at Ed Milliband writing that “the chance to damage the coalition mattered more” to the leader of the Labour Party than the issue at stake.</span></div>

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