French ENAC SEFA merge to become biggest Civil Aviation University in Europe

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Minister for Ecology, Sustainable development, Transportation and Housing Nathalie KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET and Secretary of State for Transportation Thierry MARIANI announced the merger between ENAC (National School For Civil Aviation) and SEFA (Operations Service for Aeronautic Formations) that becomes the biggest European university for Civil Aviation under the single name ENAC.

For more than 60 years, the ENAC has been unique in the field of graduate education as well as in the field of aeronautic formation. It teaches all the technical and scientific courses necessary for running the air transportation industry : - Project and Operations Civil Engineers, Controllers, electronics engineer for safety systems - Commercial Airline Pilots - Qualified technicians ...

This merger will mean that : - studying materials and equipments -such as flight and control simulators- will be shared between the two institutions - strenghten the interactions between the various courses : engineers and controllers will know more about piloting airplanes and pilots will be more aware of the challenges facing Air Traffic Control (SESAR, NEXTGEN...) - ease the elaboration of contracts between the ENAC and its national and international clients - make the ENAC even more internation and highlight its status as 'the Civil Aviation University' that teachs all the trades of the industry

'This new institution will contribute to the visibility and the export activities of the French civil aviation industry by giving it the expertise and the means to cater to the needs of foreign countries for specialized education in this field.' said Nathalie KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET in a statement.

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Krupa family of Croatia proven descendants of the Old Turkic Ashina dynasty

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Croatian Krupa family found among others to be part of the old Turkic dynasty

The Krupa family of Croatia, along with the Schweitzer family of America and the Akhundzada family of Shabqadar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan found out exciting news regarding their ancestry. On January 14, 2011 an article from the Karlovac Danas Croatian News confirmed the published findings of iGENEA and Family Tree DNA. This exciting news has confirmed for these families the fact that their bloodline flows from the Royal Clan of Ashina of (K) Hazars. The Royal Clan of Ashina ruled during the third to the fifth centuries before the first Turkish empire materialized during the 6th century.

iGENEA, which is located in Zurich, Switzerland, is the largest genetic-genealogy organization in Europe and Family Tree DNA is the first and oldest genetic-genealogy company in the world. The companies collaborated on extensive and complex DNA testing of Y-DNA, along with the analysis of the male Y-chromosomes. The findings that iGENEA concluded have been verified and well documented.

One of the families tested, the Krupa’s, are a family of well known artists, who live in Karlovac, Croatia. They also have a maternal lineage from the ancient Israeli tribe of Levi.

The Y-DNA testing on behalf of the Akhundzada family was carried out by Arif Hasan Akhundzada, on the basis of tests conducted since 2004. Akhundzada, along with Alfred Krupa, is also administrator of the Family Tree DNA Ashina Royal group. He also assisted with the relevant research in Pakistan.

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After weeks of chaos, Prime Minister of Tunisia, Mohammed Ghannouchi, has stated that he is taking power of the country. Recent violence has caused the country to shut down its airspace, lead the United States State Department to advise against visiting the country, and forced a state of emergency to be declared.

"I can confirm that the army is at the airport. Armoured vehicles are surrounding the airport," an official source stated. Rumors of attempts to flee by the President’s staff have been reported as well. President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has authorized the transition according to television reports.

Hamma Hammami, the opposition leader from the Tunisian Workers' Communist Party, has been released after being held by authorities for three days. Yesterday, the Tunisian government declared a countrywide state of emergency after protests throughout the country. All public gatherings have been forbidden and "the police and the army are authorised to fire on any suspect person who has not obeyed orders or fled without the possibility of being stopped", according to a statement released by the government.

Additionally, a 12-hour curfew was imposed at 6:00 pm local time (1700 GMT) Friday in response to thousands marching in the capital city before authorities fired tear gas into the crowd.

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US Marine killed after vehicle capsizes, sinks in Oceanside Harbor, California

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An amphibious vehicle belonging to the United States Marines capsized and sank to the floor of the Del Mar boat basin, California at 1130 PST (1930 UTC) resulting in one death and three injures.

Three instructors and three students were conducting driver training when the vehicle capsized and sank, trapping them inside. Three injured individuals were transported to hospital and two were uninjured. The deceased Marine was rescued at around 1415 PST and was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1447 PST. Oxygen was being pumped into the vehicle for hours in an attempt to keep the Marine alive.

Captain Daniel J. Thomas revealed that "There will be a thorough investigation into this mishap that occurred." He continued, "[there will be] reports that come, lessons learned in terms of preventing anything like this from happening." Major Thomas said that training would not be stopped, but "We’re going to take a look at this and the commander will then make a decision before anything goes back into place to make sure any safety briefing that need to be given are conducted."

The identity of the dead Marine has not yet been revealed; the family have yet to have been notified.

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At least 443 dead after flooding in Brazil

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According to Reuters, at least 443 are dead after massive flooding and mudslides in Brazil, after heavy rain in the rocky in the Serrana region. msnbc.com has reported that the death toll stands at almost 500. The area, located north of Rio de Janeiro, received 10 inches of rain (a month's worth) in 24 hours.

The Folha de Sao Paulo publication stated it was the worst natural disaster to impact Brazil in about forty years. During a 5 mile hike for supplies, local resident Vania Ramos said, "I don't even have the words to describe what I've seen." According to the Civil Defense agency, in excess of 13,500 people have become homeless due to the recent events.

Debris from destroyed houses is littered across the area; more rain and mudslides are expected. Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff flew over the area by helicopter. To the region, the country's health ministry is sending seven thousand kilograms of medication. Teresopolis area mayor Jorge Mario said, "It's like an earthquake struck some areas."

Few rescue workers have been able to assist the people in the affected area, as transportation to the area is difficult. States neighboring the area have also been impacted by heavy rain and mudslides; mudslides kill hundreds of Brazilians every year.

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Tucson gunman appears in court for Giffords shooting

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Jared Loughner, a 22-year-old former college student, has appeared in federal court following the shooting on Saturday at a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. The shooting killed five people including John Roll, a federal judge, and injured 19 including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

Loughner has been charged in federal court with attempted assassination of a member of Congress, first-degree murder and attempting to kill employees of the federal government. Prosecutors for the State of Arizona are trying to determine whether they can bring charges for the other killings and attempted killings in state court.

Loughner confirmed his identity to the court and was denied bail but did not enter a plea. He stated that he understood the potential punishment for the charges include the death penalty or life imprisonment. He is being represented by Judy Clarke, who has previously defended Theodore Kaczynski (the 'Unabomber') and Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

Surgeons have had to perform emergency surgery on Giffords, including a hemicraniectomy, which involves removing a large section of her skull to reduce the pressure from the swelling in the brain caused by the gunshot wound. Dr. Michael Lemole, one neurosurgeon operating on Giffords said that she was "not out of the woods yet". He also noted that "swelling can sometimes take three days or five days to maximize. But every day that goes by and we don't see an increase, we're slightly more optimistic." Giffords has been able to respond to basic commands from doctors like holding up two fingers.

Meanwhile, debates rage following allegations that Loughner had a political basis for his attack. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik blamed some extreme rhetoric in the media. "The anger, the hatred, the bigotry that goes on in this country is getting to be outrageous. This has not become the nice United States of America that most of us grew up in and I think it's time that we do the soul-searching."

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Release of Verizon iPhone set for early February

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In a Tuesday media event, Verizon Wireless announced it had reached an agreement with Apple Inc. and would begin selling a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 beginning early February. The move means the end of rival company AT&T's status as the only official US carrier of the iPhone, a status it held since the first iPhone debuted in 2007.

The press conference, held in New York City, was hosted by Verizon's president, Lowell McAdam, Apple's chief operating officer, Tim Cook, and Verizon Wireless' chief executive officer, Dan Mead. Neither Verizon Communications CEO Ivan Seidenberg nor Apple CEO Steve Jobs attended the conference. During the event, McAdam said, "If the press writes something long enough and hard enough, it eventually comes true. We're bringing the fruit of our labor with a giant partner, and that's Apple." Such a partnership had been rumored for years, and the amount of speculation grew over the past few months.

iPhone 4 pre-orders for current Verizon users begin February 3, and a public release is scheduled for February 10. The "Verizon iPhone," as it has been dubbed for months, has been altered from the original iPhone 4 so it can utilize Verizon's 3G CDMA (code division multiple access) network. This means, however, that Verizon iPhone users will not be able to use the company's 4G LTE (long term evolution) network, and will thus be unable to make calls and access the Internet at the same time. Cook told the audience that the LTE hardware was not ready yet, saying, "The first generation LTE chip sets force some design compromises, some of which we would not make. Secondly—and most importantly—Verizon Wireless customers have told us they want the iPhone now." However, Verizon's iPhone 4 allows the user to create a personal Wi-Fi hotspot, which means up to five other wireless devices can connect to the Internet through the phone.

Pricing was announced as US$199 for a 16 GB version and US$299 for a 32 GB version, both requiring two-year contracts—the same cost for an AT&T iPhone 4. However, Verizon said it would not mention the cost of data plans at this time, with Mead saying, "We talked about the device pricing, but we're not going to talk about the pricing for the network for that connectivity."

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US President Barack Obama speaks at memorial for Arizona shooting victims

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United States President Barack Obama spoke at a memorial in Tucson, Arizona Wednesday night, in the wake of last Saturday's mass shooting. Earlier in the day, Obama visited five people injured in the attack, including Gabrielle Giffords, a Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona.

Obama spoke to almost 14,000 people in the University of Arizona's McKale Center, as well as 13,000 others outside. During a 33-minute-long speech, he attempted to begin the "healing process," urging the nation "to pause for a moment and make sure that we are talking with each other in a way that heals, not a way that wounds." He recognized the victims of the incident as well as those who helped the wounded immediately after the shooting.

Jared Lee Loughner, aged 22, is accused of opening fire on a "Congress on Your Corner" event on January 8, killing six people and injuring thirteen others. The incident has sparked a fiery political debate on whether intense political campaigns could incite violence.

During his speech, Obama said of Giffords' condition, "Gabby opened her eyes so I can tell you know she knows we are here, she knows that we love her and she knows that we are rooting for her through what will undoubtedly be a difficult journey." Peter Rhee, a trauma surgeon at Tuscon's University Medical Center, said Giffords is making progress and is able to move more.

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In Development-Texas School District Deals With Series of Terroristic Threats

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A school district in Texas continues to be on, "...high security alert this week." according to a posting on its web site published on Monday. Bay City Independent School District has been engrossed in a series of threats over the past several days. The school system, located in Bay City, Texas (USA) notified parents of the security status on Monday. Reportedly, the drama began when the district's Superintendent's office received a letter on December 28th (during the recent school holiday) making a series of disturbing threats. The letter included threats to kill and decapitate the Superintendent's daughter if the rules put forth by the writer were not adhered to. The letter states, "Now if my rules are not followed to the letter, I will cut you(sic) youngest girls(sic) xxxxxxx head off and mail it to her mother and that is all you have to put in the ground." The writer then went on to list various criteria regarding how the school was to structure/operate its after school detention program for students. The writer then wove a variety of additional threats into the letter alongwith various demands. Early in the letter, the writer indicated that some other students who were placed in after school detention had "hurt" his/her child.

Reportedly, school official are cooperating with locals officials and the FBI. The Texas Rangers have taken charge of the investigation. All extracurricular school activities are planned to continue as scheduled.

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Former Congressman Tom Delay sentenced to three years in prison

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A Texas judge handed down a three-year prison sentence today to Tom Delay, former House Majority Leader. The sentence is a follow-up to a conviction in November of money laundering and conspiracy charges committed in 2002. Delay, a right-wing Republican, was considered one of the most influential congressman in the history of the United States House of Representatives.

The sentence handed down by Judge Pat Priest was originally 8 years behind bars. However, Delay was allowed to deduct 5 years for the money laundering charge, in exchange for 10 years of community service. Delay's bail was set at $10,000 while his appeal is pending.

In November, Delay was convicted of funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to other Texas politicians. Although Delay was found guilty, he denies all charges of misconduct. "Judge, I can't be remorseful for something I don't think I did," he said. The prosecuting attorney, Steve Brandt said this non-remorseful sentiment should be cause for more prison time: "He has shown no remorse, no remorse whatsoever...He needs to go to prison, your honor, and he needs to go today."

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The Additional Worthiness of Expensive Antique Furniture

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Valuing Antique Furniture can be something that is very easily overlooked by simply various. Persons who aren’t serious antique furniture collector won't know that these customers have a few items of antique furniture inside their home that's acquired by and passed on to kids. Nonetheless , if you must gain expertise on addresses antique shop, definitely you're those varieties of considering the eye for antique furniture. Via heartbeat you’ll have the ability to distinguish genuine antique furniture from the replica. You could possibly know a couple of things concerning time line previously it was made. And my mom, she sure needed her antiques lessons for this purpose experts.

My mom is absolutely not an honest blue antique furniture collector, my wife categories of antique table and antique chair of their old house. She don't acquire these from antiques shops but from relatives. Sometimes she jokingly says she'd gladly transform her house into outdated shop if she already has enough pieces. Suddenly, images of antiques mall would flash it's my opinion. With regards to acquire version of how much of an antique mall would seem that. I haven’t visited one if i ever endured the ability, Definitely I'll not give the perfect time to be a waste. Okay, in my view, outdated mall doesn’t contract escalator, a lift or swiveling glass doors. There is certainly marvelous grand staircases. A staircase that's usually perfect for Cinderella to trip finished her glass shoes. I highly associate antiques with magical stories, not surprisingly , currently a good number of antique glass open. In addition to some entrance of the antique stores, they desire turned into unique and usually do not been seen before.

Fortunately, our neighbor who was simply inquisitive about collecting stamps tagged her along at antique auctions where she met a handful of antique dealers while she was quipped up about antique furniture she just couldn’t receive an adequate variety of them. She did be aware that she might actually cash in on her antiques. I remember what she was told: when valuing items, due to the fact these are generally old, doesn't signify that possibly they are valuable.

Well, your property we've back right in your house, they’re old but mom knows nowadays loads of taxis valuable than they really seem that. I would also have had my first-hand experience with typical mall on account of mom--that a natural part of antique silver platters, the antique glass chandelier hung on our receiving area along with antique table perched with fresh flowers… they are worth far above my tuition fees added together because she'd let anyone touch them now.

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Brakes failed : Guatemala bus crash kills 14

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At least 14 former paramilitary group members are dead as the result of a bus crash in Guatemala. BBC News Online reports that at least 25 other paramilitaries were injured. According to the Herald Sun, at least 50 were injured in the crash.The incident happened when the bus was near the city of San Marcos. In the early hours of the morning, the bus departed from the mountain road and went into a ravine that is 50 metres (164 feet) in depth. There were approximately 60 passengers on the vehicle when the accident occurred.

Injured survivors of the crash were transported to local hospitals. One of the survivors of the accident explained to the local media that "the driver was going very fast and when we got to the curve his brakes failed and we went into the ravine". Rescue crews have also suggested that braking system problems were the cause of the crash. According to BBC News Online, road traffic collisions often occur on the mountainous Guatemalan roads.

All of the passengers of the vehicle are participators of a reforestation program created by the government and were travelling towards the municipality of Concepción Tutuapa to receive payment for their work on the project, which was created by the government to give them employment. Previously, the military had created the group to assist in fighting against political left-wing rebels during the Guatemalan Civil War.

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Moon water possibly originated from comets, data shows

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Data from recent detailed analyses of samples collected on NASA Apollo moon missions show that Lunar water may originate from comets that collided with the moon early in its geologic history.

A team of astrophysicists led by James Greenwood of Wesleyan University in Connecticut analyzed samples collected on the Apollo 11, 12, 14, and 17 missions and found that the chemical properties of traces of lunar water in these samples differ from water typical of Earth.

"The values of deuterium/hydrogen (D/H) that we measure in apatite in the Apollo rock samples", Greenwood told Space.com, "is clearly distinguishable from water from the Earth, mitigating against this being some sort of contamination on Earth." Greenwood and his team of researchers studied in particular the variations of hydrogen in the mineral apatite.

The newfound data show that the chemical properties of water in the apatite samples resemble data from the comets Hale-Bopp, Halley, and Hyakutake, suggesting that the water present on the moon could have originated from these comets or others.

According to Greenwood, the results of this study could also provide evidence as to the origin of water on Earth.

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Plane crash in Iran kills 72

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An IranAir passenger jet crashed into the northwest city of Orumiyeh, Iran tonight as it attempted to make a crash landing. Of the 105 passengers on the plane, 72 were killed and 33 were seriously injured. Among the dead were all 12 crew members.

Poor weather conditions made it difficult for the Boeing 727 to crash-land safely in Orumiyeh, a city 430 miles north-west of Tehran. The jetliner crashed at 7:45 P.M. Iranian time (11:15 EST).

The head of Iran's Emergency Services, Reza Masoomi, was quoted as saying, "Fortunately, reports say that the plane did not explode upon impact," implying that the crash may have happened as the plane was nearing its destination. Rescue attempts were obstructed by the poor weather, but 11 hospitals were on alert to receive the 33 injured fliers.

The incident was the first major Iranian plane crash since July of 2009.

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Urmia or Orumieh is a city in Northwestern Iran and the capital of West Azerbaijan Province. The city lies on an altitude of 1,330 m above sea level on the Shahar Chay river (City River). Urmia is the 10th most populated city in Iran with a population of about 600,000. The population is predominantly Azerbaijani and Kurdish, with significant Assyrian and Armenian minorities.

Urmia is situated on a fertile plain called Urmia Plain, on western side of Lake Urmia; and eastern side of Turkish border and marginal range of mountains.

Urmia is the trade center for a fertile agricultural region where fruit (especially Apple and Grape) and Tobacco are grown. An important town by the 9th cent., Urmia was seized by the Seljuk Turks (1184), and later occupied a number of times by the Ottoman Turks. Urmia was the seat of the first U.S. Christian mission in Iran (1835). Around 1900 Christians made up more than 40% of the city's population, however, most of the Christians fled in 1918.

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US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shot at Arizona supermarket

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US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot at a public event in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday. At least five were killed and several others were wounded in the shooting, including at least one of Giffords' staff. The shooting occurred at a SafewayDemocratic Party supermarket where Giffords, a member who represented Arizona's 8th congressional district, had scheduled a public "Congress on Your Corner" event.

Giffords was widely reported as having died after the attack, but her public relations personnel later said she was undergoing surgery. Giffords was shot in the head at close range, and according to the Pima County sheriff, Giffords, aged 40, died from the attack. National Public Radio, however, reported that there were conflicting reports about her death.

Giffords was airlifted to a nearby hospital and underwent emergency surgery. A spokesperson for University Medical Center said, "She is currently in surgery. She's alive," adding that nine other shooting victims had been taken to the hospital. After the surgery, the hospital announced Giffords was alive with a single gunshot wound to the head and that she was responsive.

The hospital also said that a nine-year-old was among those killed in the shooting. David Gonzales, a US Marshal, said that federal judge John Roll also died from his wounds. President Barack Obama said the shooter killed a total of five people.

Peter Michaels, of Arizona Public Media, said Giffords had been speaking to several people when someone began firing randomly from around 4 feet (1.2 metres) away. The gunman attempted to flee but was tackled by an onlooker and taken into police custody. Described as in his late teens to early twenties, he was later identified as 22-year-old Jared Loughner, who used a handgun in the attack.

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Suspicious package closes half of Washington Dulles Airport terminal

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At approximately 1600 EST (2100 UTC) a Suspicious Package was found near the baggage claim at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, United States, leading to the closure of around half of the terminal. Police later determined that the package was harmless and reopened the affected areas of the airport. Parts of the airport had been closed for two hours before being reopened.

Officials from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said a canine unit was attracted to an unattended piece of baggage near the baggage claim. They did not disclose what the package contained, but an official said the package did not look similar to other suspicious packages sent to Maryland state government buildings earlier today.

Due to the package, four baggage claims and a United Airlines ticket counter were temporarily vacated. Flights continued to operate at the airport during the investigation.

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Fifteen headless bodies found in Acapulco, Mexico

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15 headless bodies were found in Acapulco, Mexico today according to the Guerrero State Public Security office. The office said they were led to the bodies by a group of burning vehicles which formed a sort of makeshift trail to the headless corpses. The corpses found by Mexican police were all between the ages of 25 and 30 years old and are believed to have been involved in the Mexico drug war.

The bodies were found shortly after midnight near Acapulco's Plaza Senderos, a local shopping area not frequented by tourists. The leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman reportedly left a note alongside the bodies. Guzman is Mexico's most wanted drug lord.

The incident is the latest act of violence in the Mexican drug war, during which more than 28,000 people have been killed. Local officials and reporters maintain that Acapulco is a safe place for tourists despite its recent outbreak of crime.

Police have stepped up security in light of the recent attacks.

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Prof. Erantha De Mel receives the US President's Service Award

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Sri Lankan born Psychologist / Cognitive Neuroscientist Prof. Erantha De Mel received the President’s Call to Service Award at a ceremony held in Washington DC recently. This distinguished service award by President Barack Obama was presented to him for his outstanding services to the American community in the fields of Psychology and Psychotherapy.

This lifetime achievement award was established in 2003 after President George W. Bush created the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. It is given annually to individuals who have dedicated over 4,000 hours of voluntary service over the course of their lifetime.

As a practicing Clinical Psychologist and a Cognitive Neuroscientist, Prof. Erantha De Mel was instrumental in formulating many psychological treatment protocols for treating trauma and PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). He is the founder of the Psychological therapeutic modality – the “Neural Optimization Technique”. Prof. De Mel currently functions as the Director (Research and Academic Programs) of the American Research Institute of Neurosciences, and is the President of the Institute of Professional Psychologists.

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Islamabad - The governor of Pakistan's largest province Punjab was shot dead on Tuesday by his own guard because he had criticized the country's blasphemy laws, a government minister said.

A member of the police squad guarding governor Salman Taseer opened fire as he was about to get into a car after eating in a restaurant in an upmarket area in the capital Islamabad.

'He has confessed that he killed the governor because he (Taseer) had called the blasphemy law a black law,' Interior Minister Rehman Malik told reporters. 'His name is Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri and he is from Bara Koh (Islamabad's suburb). He has been arrested.'

The 26-year-old told the police that he decided this morning to kill the governor, the minister said.

Taseer, a member of the ruling liberal Pakistan People's Party (PPP), took a firm stand against the controversial blasphemy law late last year when a Christian woman Asia Bibi, 45, was sentenced to death by a court in Punjab for allegedly uttering derogatory remarks about prophet Mohammed.

The governor visited Bibi in prison in November last year to get her signature for an appeal to President Asif Ali Zardari for pardon.

'Inshallah (by the grace of God) her appeal will be accepted. I have studied the case and found that she has not committed any blasphemy,' the governor said on the occasion.

'She is a helpless Christian woman. She can't legally defend herself because she doesn't have the resources. Implicating such helpless minorities in such cases amounts to ridiculing the constitution of Pakistan,' Taseer added then.

Pakistan has not yet hanged anyone for blasphemy, but local and international rights groups have recently increased pressure on the government to amend the law, which they call 'draconian.'

Radical Islamist groups in Pakistan hold regular protests to halt any attempt to change the laws.

On Friday, tens of thousands of people participated in rallies in support of the laws. A strike called for by Islamic parties almost paralyzed the country, keeping businesses in all major cities closed and keeping traffic off the roads.

On Tuesday hundreds of angry PPP activists across the country held protests against the killing of Taseer. Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the assassination. Gilani announced a three-day period of mourning.

Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian and a federal minister for minorities, said that the government should take action against religious elements such as those that had encouraged Taseer's murder.

'This murder is the result of instigation in which some religious circles advocated the governor's murder. Those who instigated should also be investigated,' Bhatti demanded, without giving any names.

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Jeffrey Alexander Sterling, an ex-officer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was taken into custody Thursday by federal agents in St. Louis, Missouri. He was indicted on six separate counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information, as well as four additional charges: mail fraud, unlawfully keeping national defense information, obstruction of justice, and unauthorized conveyance of government property. Sterling, aged 43, had been employed by the CIA from May 1993 until he was fired in January 2002. During his arraignment, a judge declared that he would be held until a Monday hearing because the government called him a danger to the community.

Sterling, an African American lawyer who lives in O'Fallon, allegedly provided classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen, some of which was incorporated into Risen's 2006 State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration. Risen, who wrote about the CIA's involvement in Iran's nuclear program, has not named any of his sources even after being subpeonaed twice; Risen was not explicitly named in Sterling's indictment, but his involvement in the alleged leak is strongly supported by its contents, and a US government official confirmed the connection to NBC News.

The indictment stated that, for two years during his career with the CIA, Sterling had been involved in "a classified clandestine operational program designed to conduct intelligence activities related to the weapons capabilities of certain countries." An anonymous source close to the investigation said one of those countries was Iran. While managing CIA operations, Sterling also handled a "human asset," whose name he is also accused of releasing.

From 2000, Sterling had been engaged in various disputes with the agency. According to a story authored by Risen for The New York Times in March 2002, Sterling's supervisor during the Iran program said, "You kind of stick out as a big black guy." The comment was made after Sterling made requests for new assignments concerning Iran, requests declined because his appearance could interfere with the cases. Sterling, sued the CIA for racial discrimination shortly after being fired, but was unable to come to a settlement in February 2003, and began leaking the classified information soon after that. The indictment claimed the motive behind the leak was retaliation for the unsuccessful lawsuit.

Edward B. MacMahon Jr., a Virginia attorney for Sterling, said, "He has always maintained his innocence throughout the course of this entire investigation. We'll seek to prove that in court." MacMahon also said trial will be held at a U.S. District Court in Alexandria, as the case began in that state. Every charge against Sterling comes with the possibility of 10–20 years of jail time.

US Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer made a statement, saying that "Sterling placed at risk our national security and the life of an individual working on a classified mission." A spokesperson for the CIA said, "Separate and apart from any specific instance, including this matter involving a former agency officer who left the CIA years ago, we take very seriously the unauthorized disclosure of classified information." The New York Times did not comment on the matter.

The Obama administration has already taken action in several similar leaks involving government officers. The administration has also initiated an investigation into Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, after the site's release of thousands of classified documents.

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Church Bombing in Alexandria, Egypt kills at least 21

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Alexandria, Egypt - Christians clashed with Egyptian police in the northern city of Alexandria on Saturday, furious over an apparent suicide bombing targeting worshippers leaving a church after New Year's Mass. At least 21 people were killed in the worst violence against the country's Christian minority in a decade.

The Interior Ministry blamed "foreign elements," and Alexandria's governor accused al Qaeda, pointing to its branch in Iraq, which has carried out attacks on Christians there and has threatened Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christian community as well.

Egypt's government has long insisted that al Qaeda does not have a significant presence in the country, and it has never been conclusively linked to any attacks in Egypt. Al Qaeda involvement would raise the prospect of a serious new security threat within Egypt.

The bombing, about 12:30 a.m., stoked tensions that have grown in recent years between Egypt's Christians and the Muslim majority.

It was dramatically different from past attacks on Christians, which included shootings but not serious bombings. Christians have increasingly blamed the government for not taking seriously violence against them or anti-Christian sentiment among Muslim hard-liners.

In the wake of the bombing, they unleashed their rage at authorities.

"Now it's between Christians and the government, not between Muslims and Christians," shrieked one Christian woman as several hundred young men clashed with riot police in the street outside the targeted church. As the rioters threw stones and bottles, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas. Some of the protesters beat Muslim passers-by.

Alexandria, the famed city of antiquity, was once Egypt's most cosmopolitan city, with a mix of Muslims, Christians and foreigners. In the last decade it has become a stronghold for Islamic hard-liners. Stabbings at three Alexandria churches in 2006 sparked three days of Muslim-Christian riots that left at least four dead.

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