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August 10, 2010
Japanese eggplant, slicing tomato, butternut squash, Sungold tomatoes, Yukon gold potatoes
Tuesday 25th of January and a nasty letter from the CSA telling the ex just how much money he owed was not even the worst of his problems.
It was a rather nice surprise for me though
OK-GFS - ATR-72-212A - CSA Czech Airlines
(with special "90 Years"- titles)
at Duesseldorf International Airport (DUS)
c/n 679 - built in 2001 for Jet Airways - with CSA since 2012
(Photo by. G. Dickmann)
Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., speaks with reporters at the end of a visit to U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy, and U.S. Army Africa, Oct. 15, 2010.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Davis
The Chief of Staff of the Army met with family members, toured new and renovated facilities, and was briefed by U.S. Army Africa leadership during a visit to U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza Friday.
Gen. George W. Casey Jr., returning to the United States after visiting troops in Afghanistan, met with 35 family support group leaders in Davis Hall after touring the garrison’s recently dedicated health center and primary education complex.
“This is like a walk down memory lane,” Casey told the family members, who gathered for an update and a question-and-answer session with the CSA.
He gave family members an update on the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, which is presently nearing the end of a deployment in Afghanistan, discussed the increase of rest time between deployments and addressed concerns regarding expected cuts in the Department of Defense budget.
“I was with the brigade Wednesday. They have made great progress over the course of the past year, remarkable progress,” Casey said.
Perhaps the best news for the attentive family members was the arrival of the 10th Mountain Division’s 4th Brigade advance party on the ground in Afghanistan. The division is scheduled to take over from the 173rd, which will return to Vicenza over the course of the next several months.
“They’re on their way,” Casey told the family members. “I just want to say thank you to the Soldiers and family members here in Vicenza. You’ve carried a heavy burden over the last several years, and we thank you for your service.”
Addressing other issues, upcoming budget cuts across the Department of Defense have been anticipated for some time, Casey said, endeavoring to put a projected $10 billion reduction in over all outlays into perspective.
“I have told them: Hands off the family programs. We have doubled family programs since 2007. That’s the first thing I want to tell you: Don’t worry about the money,” Casey said.
He expects the total Army force to be in a better state of balance by the end of next year, a combined result of increased enlistment and an increase in rest time for Soldiers between deployments.
The authorization to add 75,000 Soldiers to the ranks, made several years ago, has been augmented by the support of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to authorize another 22,000 under the present administration, he said.
“You’ll see that impact, along with the reduction in Iraq,” he told the family members.
The increase in dwell time in between deployments, increasing from 12 months to 18-24 months, will also have a beneficial effect. “That’s the most important thing we needed to do to get ourselves back in balance,” Casey said.
Casey said he was impressed by improvements to the infrastructure and range of services built by the garrison over the past few years.
“I was in the first company that came from Germany to here in 1973, so it’s changed a lot,” he said.
“Holy, Mac! I just saw the health center, the new elementary and middle school, and the barracks renovations taking place here. I thought it was Gen. Hogg’s house when I drove up,” Casey quipped.
“The last thing is, we remain absolutely committed to the Family Covenant, and delivering on it,” Casey said, before opening the floor up for questions and comments.
He met later with U.S. Army Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, for a briefing on U.S. Army Africa, the force’s newest Army Service Component Command.
“This really allows us to focus on the land forces in Africa in a way we’ve never been able to do before. Over the next few years, one of things you’ll see is a Regimental Brigade Combat Team that’s focused on Africa. That’s going to really ramp up our abilities,” he said.
Casey also met briefly with AFN South and U.S. Army Africa journalists before beginning his journey back to the United States.
To learn more about U.S. Army Africa visit our official website at www.usaraf.army.mil
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Czech Small Arms VZ-58 Carbine
Chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm.
BC Tactical railed handguard.
Magpul XTM covers and AFG.
Factory folding stock.
Czech military style muzzle break.
From our Clagett Farm #CSA week (21/26):
Sweet Peppers
Poblano Peppers
Garlic
Acorn squash
Tatsoi
French Breakfast Radishes
Ginger
La Tour Mirabeau, siège du CSA / The Mirabeau Tower, seat of the CSA ~ Paris, France.
Cette tour héberge le siège du CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel) en France.
Le 3 février 2009, le CSA à fêté le 20ème anniversaire de son installation.
Le CSA garantit en France l’exercice de la liberté de communication audiovisuelle dans les conditions définies par la loi.
En 1989 le CSA fût chargé de nommer les présidents des chaînes publiques de radio et télévision françaises (France Télévisions)*.
Une réforme du président Français et de son gouvernement confisque au CSA cette responsabilité : dans l’avenir, le président de France Télévisions sera nommé directement par le Conseil des Ministres (naturellement présidé par le Président Français) même si le Parlement et le CSA interviennent encore dans le processus ; ceci augmente les craintes concernant l’indépendance des médias français (une grande partie d’entre eux est contrôlée par les barons de presse proche de Nicolas Sarkozy).
This building houses the head quarters of the CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel: Audiovisual Superior Council – the regulatory body governing television & radio) in France.
On the 3rd of February 2009, the CSA celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation.
The CSA’s role is to guarantee the free exercise of communication under the conditions defined by French law.
In 1989 the CSA was given the responsibility of nominating the president of the French public television & radio networks (France Télévisions)**.
Under current reforms of the French public television networks, the French President and his government are confiscating this responsibility from the CSA – in the future, it shall be the Council of Ministers (naturally, presided by the French President), who shall nominate the head of France Télévisions, although the parliament & CSA continue to play a role; raising increased worries concerning the independence of the French media (a large part of which is controlled by Press Barons close to Nicolas Sarkozy).
*Dans la décision n°89-259 DC, le Conseil constitutionnel, saisi après le vote de la loi n°89-532, estime que la nomination des présidents des sociétés nationales de programme par l’instance de régulation garantit l’indépendance de la conception et de la programmation des émissions.
**In its decision n°89-259 DC, the Conseil constitutionnel (Constitutional Council), seized following the vote of the law n°89-532, held that the nomination of the presidents of the national broadcasting companies by the regulatory body guarantees the independence of the conception and programming of broadcasts.
Webb Telescope: supernova discovery machine!
Webb has identified 10 times more supernovae in the early universe than previously known. Several are the most distant examples of their type, including those used to measure the universe's expansion rate.
As the universe expands, light gets stretched into longer (infrared) wavelengths over time. This is called redshift! Because their light has been traveling such great distances, and for so long, Webb’s powerful and sensitive infrared eye is ideal for observing far-off supernovae.
Before Webb, only a handful of supernovae above a redshift of 2 (corresponding to when the universe was 3.3 billion years old) had been found. Now Webb’s data sample includes dying stars that exploded when the universe was less than 2 billion years old, in its pre-teens. Learn more:
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This image: The JADES Deep Field uses observations taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as part of the JADES (JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey) program. A team of astronomers studying JADES data identified about 80 objects (circled in green) that changed in brightness over time. Most of these objects, known as transients, are the result of exploding stars or supernovae. Prior to this survey, only a handful of supernovae had been found above a redshift of 2, which corresponds to when the universe was only 3.3 billion years old — just 25% of its current age. The JADES sample contains many supernovae that exploded even further in the past, when the universe was less than 2 billion years old. It includes the farthest one ever spectroscopically confirmed, at a redshift of 3.6. Its progenitor star exploded when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old. |
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, JADES Collaboration
Image description: Space telescope image showing hundreds of objects of different colors, shapes, and sizes scattered across the black background of space. There are small red blobs; larger, fuzzy white or blueish ball-shaped masses with bright centers; white, pink, or blue disc shapes; clear spiral structures; and barely discernible specs. Eighty-three of the smaller objects in the image are circled in green. Some of the circles are close together; some are far apart; some overlap. There is no apparent pattern in the distribution.
MACEIÓ,AL, 10.01.2016 - CSA-ITABAIANA - Amistoso pré temporada para o Campeonato Alagoano 2016, no CT do Mutange, parte baixa de Maceió, neste sabado, 09. (Foto: Alisson Frazão).
Farmers in Mbarali – Rujewa rank the different indicators that they use to prioritize climate smart agriculture practices. Photo: Kelvin Shikuku and Caroline Mwongera.