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Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Ansar al-Islam
Assyrians
Awakening Movement
Ba'ath Party
Biological Weapons
Dawa Party
Enemy Combatant
Fedayeen Saddam
General Security Service
Iraq Intelligence Service
Iraq Military Intelligence
Iraq Special Service
Kurd
Lawful Combatant
Mandaean
Mukhabarat
National Intelligence Estimate (NIE)
National Security Strategy (NSS)
Noncombatant
Oil-for-Food Program
Preemptive War
Private Contractor
Republican Guard
Revolutionary Command Council (RCC)
Sadr City
Shi'a
Sons of Iraq
Sunni-Shi'a Split
Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI)
Turkoman
Unlawful Combatant
Uranium Yellowcake
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD)
White Phosphorus
Terms Definitions
Abu Ghraib An Iraqi prison built by British contractors in the 1960s and used by Saddam Hussein until the 2001 invasion. The prison made world headlines in 2004 with stories of Iraqi prisoner abuse by US soldiers.
Allah Allah is the Arabic word for God. Some Muslims feel they cannot say the word "God" but must use the word Allah even in English, as only the original Arabic can convey the notion of God properly.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Also known as AQI, it is a Sunni insurgent group that is part of the global al Qaeda movement. Although it is around 90% Iraqi, foreign fighters predominate in the leadership and among the suicide bombers. The leader is Abu Ayyub al-Masri, an Egyptian, and his predecessor, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, was a Jordanian.
Ansar al-Islam "Supporters of Islam." A militant Islamic Kurdish separatist group that seeks to transform Iraq into an Islamic State. It was formed by Mullah Krekar in northern Iraq in Dec. 2001.
Arab A member of a Semitic people, originally inhabiting Arabia, whose Arabic language and Islamic religion have spread widely throughout the Middle East and northern Africa since the seventh century.
Assyrians Also known as Chaldeans and Syriacs, Assyrians originated in northern Mesopotamia, or modern Iraq. They are the third largest ethnic group in Iraq, are mostly Christian, and speak Assyrian Aramaic.
Awakening Movement A group of Sunni tribal and community leaders who cooperated with US efforts to expel al-Qaeda in Iraq and helped secure cities and towns. It originated in western Anbar Province in 2006.
Ba'ath Party An Arab political party that was established in Syria in the 1940s. Its main ideological objectives are secularism, socialism, and pan-Arab unionism. The Iraqi Ba'ath Party was in power from 1968 until Saddam's overthrow in 2003.
[Read more detail in our question: What is the Ba'ath Party?]
Baghdad The capital city of Iraq that is located on the Tigris River and dates back to the 8th century. It is the largest city of Iraq in population and size and the second largest in the Arab world, after Cairo.
Biological Weapons Also known as germ weapons, they are disease-producing microorganisms, toxic biological products, or organic biocides, such as anthrax and cholera, that are adapted for military use and intended to cause death or injury to humans, animals, or plants.
Chemical Weapons Man-made toxic chemicals, such as mustard gas or Agent Orange, that are adapted for military use and are developed to cause death or severe harm to people and animals and plants.
Dawa Party One of the two biggest Shiite political parties in Iraq. Founded in the 1950s, this conservative party is lead by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Dual Use When an item or technology has both civilian and military applications.
[Read how the US exported dual-use items to Iraq between 1985 and 1990 in our Timeline, Pre-History-1989.]
Enemy Combatant An individual who, under the laws and customs of war, may be detained for the duration of an armed conflict. It is a general category that subsumes two sub-categories: lawful combatants and unlawful combatants.
Fallujah A city in the Iraqi province Al Anbar, about 40 miles west of Baghdad. Also known as the "City of Mosques" for the more than 200 mosques found in the city and surrounding villages.
Fedayeen Saddam "Saddam's men of sacrifice." A paramilitary force founded by Saddam's eldest son, Uday, who's mission included running counterinsurgency operations, and helping police fight crime and maintain order.
The political security police force under Saddam Hussein, charged with monitoring the day-to-day life of Iraqis. Its key missions are to react to political behavior the government deems criminal and to maintain internal security.
Insurgency A movement that combines violence, through subversion, sabotage, and armed conflict, with political programs in pursuit of revolutionary purposes.
Iraq Intelligence Service Also known as the Mukhabarat, it was tasked with monitoring the ruling Ba'ath Party and other groups, and monitoring embassies and foreign nationals visiting Iraq, during Saddam Hussein's reign. This agency tried to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush during his visit to Kuwait in 1993.
Iraq Military Intelligence Created in 1932, soon after Iraq's independence, its missions were to ensure the loyalty of Iraq's military and to gather military intelligence. It maintained a network of informants and was involved in operations outside the country, including assassinations of regime opponents.
Iraq Special Service Created in the 1980s during the Iran-Iraq war and directed by Saddam Hussein's son, Qusay. It was considered the top intelligence agency in Iraq, and its primary duties were to protect Saddam and manage the Republican Guard and Special Republican Guard.
Islam The monotheistic religious faith of Muslims characterized by the belief in Allah (God) as the sole deity and in Muhammad as his prophet. Islam recognizes no distinctions between church and state.
Jihad Arabic for "holy war," it can be a military struggle on behalf of Islam or an internal, individual, spiritual struggle toward self-improvement, moral cleansing and intellectual effort.
Karbala Located 55 miles southwest of Baghdad. Shi'a Muslims consider it to be one of their most holy cities.
Kurd A member of a non-Arab Middle Eastern minority population native to parts of what are now Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, and Syria. Ethnically close to the Iranians, Kurdish dialects belong to the northwestern branch of the Iranian languages. The majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims. Plans for a Kurdish state, promised by the Treaty of Sèvres (1920), which dissolved the Ottoman Empire, were never realized.
Lawful Combatant An enemy combatant who receives prisoner of war (POW) status and the full protections of the Third Geneva Convention.
Mandaean A member of an ancient Gnostic sect, which stresses salvation of the soul through esoteric knowledge (gnosis) of its divine origin. Found throughout Iraq and Iran, members speak a form of Aramaic and view Jesus as a false prophet, instead revering John the Baptist.
Mukhabarat Also known as the Iraq Intelligence Service, it was tasked with monitoring the ruling Ba'ath Party and other groups, and monitoring embassies and foreign nationals visiting Iraq, during Saddam Hussein's reign. This agency tried to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush during his visit to Kuwait in 1993.
Muslim A person who is a follower and believer of the Islamic faith. A member of the Nation of Islam.
Najaf About 100 miles south of Baghdad, it is an Islamic holy city that is the site of the tomb of Ali, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammad and the first imam of Shi'a Muslims.
National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) A judgment on a specific national security issue written by representatives from key US intelligence agencies. It is designed to provide the President and policy makers with the best, unbiased information and analysis available.
[See our question: What do the 2002, 2004, 2006, Jan. 2007, and Aug. 2007 National Intelligence Estimates (NIE) report?]
National Security Strategy (NSS) Mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 that is an annual, comprehensive report outlining major national security concerns and strategies. It is compiled by the President's administration and submitted to Congress.
[Read more in our question: What are the 2002 and 2006 US National Security Strategies?]
Noncombatant A member of the armed forces, such as a chaplain or surgeon, whose duties lie outside combat, or a civilian in wartime, especially one in a war zone.
Nuclear Weapons A weapon that derives its explosive power from a nuclear reaction. Types of nuclear weapons include atom bombs, hydrogen bombs, fission bombs, and fusion bombs.
Oil-for-Food Program Established on Apr. 14, 1995 by UN Security Council Resolution 986, it provided Iraq with an opportunity to sell oil to finance the purchase of food and other humanitarian necessities to relieve the impact of UN economic sanctions on the country.
[See our question: Did the Oil-for-Food program benefit the people of Iraq?]
Preemptive War A war started on the basis of incontrovertible evidence that an enemy attack is imminent.
Preventive War A war initiated in the belief that military conflict, while not imminent, is inevitable, and that a delay would involve greater risk.
Private Contractor A person who works for a private company and provides specialized expertise or services of a military or security nature to the US armed forces. Services range from catering and engineering to providing personal armed security detail.
[See what the debate is in our question: What are the pros and cons of private contractors, such as Blackwater and Halliburton, in Iraq?]
Ramadan Observed by more than one billion Muslims around the world, it is a time for spiritual purification achieved through fasting, self-sacrifice and prayers. Celebrated during the ninth month of Islamic calendar, a fast is observed each day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five Pillars of Islam, the Islamic belief that requires that Muslims perform five central duties in order to strengthen their faith.
Republican Guard The best equipped and trained units among Saddam's forces. The majority of the approximately 60,000-80,000 men were Sunni Muslims.
Revolutionary Command Council (RCC) Formerly, the most powerful decision-making body in Iraq, with Saddam Hussein as Chairman. It functioned as the top executive and legislative organ of the state and considered an arm of the Ba'ath Party.
Sadr City Formerly known as Saddam City, it is a district of Baghdad that has been named for Imam Mohammed Sadr, an Iraqi Shi'a leader killed by Saddam Hussein.
Sharia A code of law, including both civil and criminal justice as well as regulating individual conduct both personal and moral, based on the Koran and the religion of Islam.
Shi'a Muslims of the branch of Islam comprising sects believing in Ali, Prophet Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, and imams as the only rightful successors of Mohammad. They also believe in the concealment and messianic return of the last recognized imam.
Sons of Iraq Part of the Awakening movement, it was a volunteer, locally recruited, and primarily Sunni security force that had as many as 90,000 members. The force was armed and supported by the United States.
Sunni Muslims of the branch of Islam that adheres to the orthodox tradition and acknowledges the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad.
Sunni-Shi'a Split A schism that dates back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, and the question of who was to take over the leadership of the Muslim nation.
Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) Originally a Shi'a resistance group that was formed in Iran in 1982 to provide an opposition to Iraqi aggression against Iran. Know known as the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, it is one of the two main Iraqi Shi'a political parties.
Terrorism Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience.
[Read our question: What is terrorism?]
Torture Any act directed against an individual in the offender's custody or physical control, by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on that individual for such purposes as obtaining from that individual or a third person information or a confession, or punishing that individual for an act that individual or a third person has committed or is suspected of having committed.
[Read more in our question: What is the definition of torture?]
Turkoman A member of the third largest ethnic group in Iraq behind Arabs and Kurds, found mostly in the northern and central regions of Iraq. Turkomans are Turkish speaking and lmost all are Muslims, though some are also Christians.
Unlawful Combatant An enemy combatant who does not receive prisoner of war (POW) status or the protections of the Third Geneva Convention.
Uranium Yellowcake A processed oxide of uranium extracted and concentrated from uranium ore. It is used as the raw material for commercial nuclear materials, esp. fuel elements in nuclear reactors.
Waterboarding An interrogation technique in which water is forced into a detainee's mouth and nose so as to induce the sensation of drowning.
[See more in our resource: Background information on waterboarding.]
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) Any weapon or device that is intended, or has the capability, to cause death or serious bodily injury to a significant number of people through the release, dissemination, or impart of chemical, biological or radioactive material.
[Read about 26 Countries' WMD Programs; A Global History of WMD Use.]
White Phosphorus Also known as Willy Pete, it is used for signaling, screening, and incendiary purposes and can be used to destroy the enemy's equipment or to limit the enemy's vision. It can be used as an aid in target location and navigation and is usually dispersed by explosive munitions.
[Editor's Note: The 1925 Geneva Protocol bans chemical and biological weapons, but the US considers white phosphorous to be an "incendiary weapon" and therefore is not in violation of the Geneva Protocol.
The 1980 Convention on Chemical Weapons is composed of 5 protocols. Protocol Three bans incendiary weapons. The US did not sign this specific protocol. According to the convention, if a nation signs two of the five protocols, then it is considered "party" to the convention. The US did sign two of the five protocols. While the US may be "party" to the convention, they are not considered legally bound to observe Protocol Three.]
Yazidis Descendents of Kurds, their religion includes a fusion of elements of paganism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam. The largest group of Yazidies lives in Iraq, near Mosul. They are impoverished cultivators and herdsman who have a strictly graded religio-political hierarchy and tend to maintain a more closed community than other ethnic or religious groups.


When I posted on Facebook that I'd gotten back from the Traditional Ways Gathering, several friends demanded context in the idea that this loudmouthed queer weirdo in a distinctively non-traditional family might go to anything labeled 'Traditional.' Several other friends pointed out that I hate hippies.
Anyway, I went. My feet are covered in bug bites. I did not bathe for an entire week, although I did take an accidental dunking in Lake Superior when I was bent over, vigorously washing my felted wool pouch I'd just made, and a large wave overtook me.
This is what I made at Traditional Ways! Still under construction: peg weaving scarf. Finished: random strip of cloth I made via fingerweaving. Bracelet made doing tablet weaving. Cedar bark teeny basket/pouch I will use for eyeglasses. Felted wool pouch.
The Traditional Ways Gathering is on private land in the Bad River Reservation on the south shore of Lake Superior near Ashland, WI. A bunch of folks get together to share skills and knowledge. You sign up, camp REALLY closely next to other people (since half of my neighborhood was up there, we weren't next to strangers), and sign up for classes.
My friend Abby made a canoe paddle. MADE IT. It is stunning and beautiful and awesome.
Other people make their own shoes. They were also gorgeous.
Tanning deer hide. Making knife sheaths from rawhide. Making pouches from tanned deerskin.
All sorts of weaving classes: some making baskets, some cloth. One folded bark pouch class.
Song circle. Dance classes. Drumming. Acro Yoga.
Apparently this post will be all about making lists.
Felting a pouch. You pound soapy wool for a long time with your fingers, then you roll it up and knead it like hell for a long time. Then you HURL IT VICIOUSLY DOWN repeatedly on the table. Favorite crafting method by FAR.
Realizing I made a weaving mistake at least ten minutes ago. Luxuriously, gloriously undoing it to start again from that spot. Not being in any hurry. Just doing it.
Playing bodhrán while my little sister Noe fiddled and listening to all of the other wonderful musicians around the fire. Singing singing singing.
FINALLY learning how to sing Ho Ro Haradala.
The enthusiastic joy with which my children showed me the frogs and froglets they found in the frog pond.
Huge fires on the beach.
"Ice runs" and long talks with a friend I'm getting to know better.
Seeing my kids bond with their cousins.
Not caring what I looked like or smelled like.
The potlock at which I had wild rice, bison, salmon, homemade Kim Chee, delicious salads.
Watching my friends turn chunks of wood into beautiful art.
The hypnotic rhythm of weaving, weaving, weaving. Listening to the waves roaring like the ocean. Peace. Sleep.
One Voice sang Ho Ro Haradala at the Various Voices conference in Ireland this summer. What a fun, raucous, controlled, precise, impetuously fast song!


"The Teacher's Back", the new album from Vybz Kartel on JVC Japan, has been greeted with adulation on Amazon. Described as "his greatest to date, mining gold in its 25 tracks...an absolute winner...the best dancehall album of 2008", the disc is thought worthy of paying "an arm and a leg to get it" (i.e. it's only on import). This caps a great year for Vybz. Earlier nominated for 2007's Riddim of the Year, the Gearbox reached the coveted no.1 slot on the reggae charts for a second time, including standout tracks from himself and Elephant Man.


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Walgreens Board of Directors Exercises Option to Complete Second Step of Strategic Partnership with Alliance Boots and Fully Combine Both Companies, Creating First Global Pharmacy-Led, Health and Wellbeing Enterprise
Walgreens to seek shareholder approval in connection with acquisition of remaining 55 percent of Alliance Boots after initial 45 percent investment completed in 2012
Option exercise accelerated ahead of original option period
Fully combined company to have blended senior management team including Greg Wasson as president and CEO and Stefano Pessina as executive vice chairman of combined company, responsible for strategy and M&A Pessina also to chair new strategy committee of the board of directors
The new Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. holding company will be headquartered in the Chicago area
Company outlines new three-year "Next Chapter" plan that sets strategic goals for the combined company
Walgreens establishes new adjusted EPS goal for fiscal 2016 of $4.25-$4.60
Company accelerating cost-reduction initiatives targeted to achieve $1 billion in savings by end of fiscal 2017
Walgreens board of directors authorizes new capital allocation policy that includes a new $3 billion share repurchase program; declares 7.1 percent quarterly dividend increase to 33.75 cents per share
DEERFIELD, Ill., August 06, 2014 - Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today said it has exercised its option to complete the second step of its strategic transaction with Alliance Boots GmbH ahead of the original option period, which was between February and August 2015. The transaction, subject to shareholder and various regulatory approvals, would fully combine the two companies to form the first global pharmacy-led, health and wellbeing enterprise.
This action follows the launch of the companies' long-term strategic partnership in June 2012, when Walgreens acquired a 45 percent equity ownership in Alliance Boots, with the option to proceed to a full combination by acquiring the remaining 55 percent of Alliance Boots in three years' time (Step 2). Walgreens expects to close the transaction in the first quarter of calendar 2015.
Walgreens also announced the following decisions related to moving forward with Step 2:
A new holding company to be formed in connection with the transaction will be named Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., and will include four divisions: Walgreen Co. (the largest drugstore chain in the United States); Boots (the U.K. and Republic of Ireland's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer); Pharmaceutical Wholesale and International Retail (including Alliance Healthcare, Europe's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler); and Global Brands. In addition, the combined company is establishing a cross-divisional global pharmacy market access group.
Upon closing, the combined enterprise will blend senior management from both companies including Walgreens President, CEO and board member Greg Wasson who will be president and CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Stefano Pessina, executive chairman of Alliance Boots, who will be executive vice chairman of the combined company responsible for strategy and M&A reporting to Wasson, and chairman of a new strategy committee of the board of directors.
Jim Skinner will serve as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors for the combined company.
The Walgreens Boots Alliance holding company will be headquartered in the Chicago area, while Walgreens operations will remain headquartered in Deerfield, Ill. Boots operations also will remain headquartered at its current location in Nottingham, U.K.
The company is outlining a new three-year "Next Chapter" plan through fiscal 2017 that sets strategic goals for the combined company. The plan reflects significant value-creating opportunities for the combined enterprise to drive long-term shareholder value.
In conjunction with its strategic plan, the company is establishing a new adjusted earnings per share goal for fiscal 2016 of $4.25-$4.60.
The adjusted EPS goal includes accelerated cost reduction initiatives that target $1 billion in savings by the end of fiscal 2017 to establish an efficient global enterprise.
Walgreens board of directors also authorized a new capital allocation policy that includes a $3 billion share repurchase program through the end of fiscal 2016. In addition, the board declared a 7.1 percent quarterly dividend increase to 33.75 cents per share.
Walgreens Boots Alliance combines two leading companies with iconic brands, complementary geographic footprints, shared values and a heritage of trusted health care services through pharmaceutical wholesaling and community pharmacy care, dating back more than 100 years each. Combining the companies will create a new global leader in pharmacy-led health and wellbeing retail with more than 11,000* stores in 10* countries and an unparalleled portfolio of retail and business brands, as well as increasingly global health and beauty product brands. The full combination also will establish the world's largest pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution network with more than 370* distribution centers delivering to more than 180,000* pharmacies, doctors, health centers and hospitals in 20* countries. Walgreens Boots Alliance will be the world's largest purchaser of prescription drugs and many other health and wellbeing products. The combined size, scale and expertise will help Walgreens and Alliance Boots expand the supply, and address the rising cost, of prescription drugs in America and worldwide.
"We are excited to move forward with the next important step in becoming a new kind of global health care leader," said Wasson. "Expanding globally with Alliance Boots will make quality health care more affordable and accessible to communities here in America and around the world. In addition, Stefano and I are pleased with the comprehensive plan we've announced today as part of Step 2. These elements will provide additional shareholder value creation, both in the near and long term. I congratulate our teams for getting us to this point and together we have a bright future."
Pessina said, "The expected creation of the new enterprise will represent the most significant milestone in the history of Alliance Boots and, importantly, a very positive step for the health care industry as a whole. Together with Walgreens, we have already made good progress over the past two years and I strongly believe that the merger will bring significant growth opportunities for both mature and emerging markets. Today's announcement reflects the great track record and accomplishments of our people to date and I am convinced that their skills, expertise and commitment will continue to make a positive contribution in the years to come. This combination is a true partnership, further evidenced by the composition of the future management team of Walgreens Boots Alliance."
Under the terms of the revised agreement announced today, the period during which Walgreens is permitted to exercise its option to acquire the remaining 55 percent of Alliance Boots that it does not currently own, in exchange for £3,133 million in cash (equivalent to approximately $5.29 billion at a current $1.69=£1 exchange rate) payable in British pounds sterling, and approximately 144.3 million shares of common stock of Walgreens, has been accelerated to begin on Aug. 5, 2014 and end on Feb. 5, 2015. Pursuant to the agreement, Walgreens exercised the option through an affiliate on Aug. 5.
Blended Management Team
Leading Walgreens Boots Alliance will be a top management team led by Wasson and consisting of senior executives from both companies. In addition to Wasson's and Pessina's roles, the following appointments are being announced:
Ornella Barra, chief executive, Wholesale and Brands of Alliance Boots, will become executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president and chief executive of global wholesale and international retail.
Jeff Berkowitz, president of Walgreens Boots Alliance Development GmbH, will serve as executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president of pharma and global market access, which will include responsibility for specialty pharmacy.
Alex Gourlay, Walgreens president of customer experience and daily living, will become executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president of Walgreens.
Tim McLevish, previously announced as Walgreens executive vice president and chief financial officer, will serve in that role in a global capacity for Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Ken Murphy, managing director, Health & Beauty International and Brands of Alliance Boots, will serve as executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president of global brands.
Simon Roberts, managing director, Health & Beauty, UK and the Republic of Ireland of Alliance Boots, will serve as executive vice president of Walgreens Boots Alliance and president of Boots.
Tom Sabatino, Walgreens chief administrative officer and general counsel, will serve as executive vice president and global chief legal and administrative officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Tim Theriault, chief information, innovation and improvement officer at Walgreens, will assume the role of executive vice president and global chief information officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Walgreens chief human resources officer, will become executive vice president and global chief human resources officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Domicile of Walgreens Boots Alliance Enterprise
The fully combined Walgreens Boots Alliance global enterprise will be domiciled in the United States and headquartered in the Chicago area. Walgreens operations will remain headquartered in Deerfield, Ill., and Boots operations will remain headquartered at its current location in Nottingham, U.K.
In connection with moving forward with the option exercise, and given the potentially significant business, financial, legal and competitive implications, Walgreens management and the board of directors thoroughly evaluated the possibility of combining Walgreens and Alliance Boots under a foreign parent company in an "inversion" transaction. The original option transaction would not qualify for an inversion under the current tax inversion rules. The company and board of directors, including a special committee of independent directors, and with the benefit of leading advisors in the fields of tax policy and inversions, undertook an extensive analysis to explore the feasibility of a restructured inversion transaction that would provide the company with the customary level of confidence needed to withstand IRS review and scrutiny. As part of this process, the company considered a wide range of issues, including the potential financial benefits (and their sustainability) and the technical viability of a restructured inversion transaction under current U.S. law. The company also was mindful of the ongoing public reaction to a potential inversion and Walgreens unique role as an iconic American consumer retail company with a major portion of its revenues derived from government-funded reimbursement programs.
"In line with our fiduciary duty to the company and our shareholders, we undertook an extensive and rigorous analysis with a team of leading experts to determine the most optimal – and sustainable – course of action," said Wasson. "We took into account all factors, including that we could not arrive at a structure that provided the company and our board with the requisite level of confidence that a transaction of this significance would need to withstand extensive IRS review and scrutiny. As a result the company concluded it was not in the best long-term interest of our shareholders to attempt to re-domicile outside the U.S. The board did, however, believe accelerating the option to exercise Step 2 was in the best interest of our shareholders, and with this decision, we are now moving forward on an accelerated basis to create the global leader in pharmacy-led health and wellbeing."
Three-Year "Next Chapter" Plan and Financial Goals
With the full combination, Walgreens Boots Alliance will be positioned for a new era of profitable growth and is aggressively pursuing future opportunities to drive sustainable shareholder value over the long term. To do so, the company is launching a new three-year "Next Chapter" plan that will maximize the scope and scale of the new combined company. Through the plan, core business performance will be accelerated by providing:
A differentiated retail experience that transforms the retail model for health and wellness and changes the way women shop for beauty
Integrated pharmacy and health care that advance the role of pharmacists and provide access to innovative health care services
Global pharmaceutical services that reinvent the pharmaceutical value chain and deliver a seamless specialty pharmacy model
With the plan, the combined company is establishing goals for fiscal 2016 including revenue of between $126 billion and $130 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $4.25 to $4.60. In addition, the combined company anticipates exceeding the previously established $1 billion synergy goal.
The company's continuing focus on improving core performance in the near-term at both Walgreens and Alliance Boots also remains a critical component of the "Next Chapter" plan. "As we launch our global plan, we are more focused than ever on what it will take to compete and succeed on the world stage," said Wasson. "We are uniquely positioned to be a leader and a champion for accessible, affordable health care, and that means continuing to innovate, to find new ways to be as efficient as possible, and more agile and nimble as we compete in the worldwide market. We also are encouraged by the improving performance of our daily living business and the further potential of our expanded beauty and own brands portfolio to drive margin expansion."
Cost Reduction Initiative
As part of the combined company's goal to establish an efficient global platform, the management team is accelerating a multi-faceted cost-reduction initiative across the enterprise. The $1 billion, three-year plan includes corporate, field and store-level cost reductions. The company is making significant progress in an effort that is already under way in order to begin realizing incremental benefits in fiscal 2015. Additional details will be provided in coming quarters as the company recognizes certain costs associated with these initiatives. These cost savings are additive to the synergies discussed above.
"Walgreens has demonstrated a strong focus on cost control as adjusted SG&A growth has slowed significantly from historical trends," said Wasson. "We have made this impact by driving efficiencies across the enterprise, and we are continuing to focus on that. Earlier this year, we announced enterprise optimization initiatives to further accelerate these efforts, which we've executed this fiscal year through strategic closures of certain distribution centers and stores, exiting certain businesses and driving cost reduction programs at our headquarters and in the field. We also plan to expand these efforts as we leverage the expertise of both companies and move forward integrating Walgreens and Alliance Boots."
Capital Allocation Policy
The board of directors has approved a new capital allocation policy for the combined enterprise. The policy is designed to ensure a balanced and disciplined approach to capital intended to drive business growth and generate strong returns, while returning cash to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases over the long term. The key elements of the new capital allocation policy include:
Investing across core businesses at suitable returns to drive organic growth
Pursuing strategic opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, that are consistent with the company's strategy, meet its return requirements, are accretive and drive long-term growth
Maintaining a strong balance sheet and financial flexibility with a commitment to solid investment grade credit ratings to govern future capital allocation.
Returning cash to shareholders by targeting a 30-35 percent long-term dividend payout ratio and a new $3 billion share repurchase authorization through the end of fiscal 2016.
In addition, the board of directors of Walgreen Co. on Aug. 5, 2014 increased the quarterly dividend to 33.75 cents per share, a 7.1 percent increase over the year-ago quarterly dividend of 31.5 cents per share. The increased dividend is payable Sept. 12, 2014, to shareholders of record Aug. 21, 2014, and raises the annual rate from $1.26 per share to $1.35 per share. This marks the 39th consecutive year Walgreens has raised its dividend.
"This is a pivotal moment in Walgreens history as we venture ahead from the best corners in America to the four corners of the world," said Wasson. "In a changing global marketplace with new opportunities and challenges, we will serve our communities, our country and the world in ways we could never have imagined even a few years ago."
Walgreens financial advisors in connection with the second step of the Alliance Boots transaction are Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lazard, and its legal advisors are Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and Allen Overy.
Walgreens will hold a one-hour conference call to discuss the Alliance Boots transaction and related matters beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern time today, Aug. 6. The conference call will be simulcast through Walgreens investor relations website at: http://investor.walgreens.com. A replay of the conference call will be archived on the website for 12 months after the call. A podcast also will be available on the investor relations website.
The replay also will be available from 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, Aug. 6 through Aug. 13, by calling 855-859-2056 within the U.S. and Canada, or 404-537-3406 outside the U.S. and Canada, using replay code 82609242.
* Note: Figures include Alliance Boots associates and joint ventures
As the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2013 sales of $72 billion, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) vision is to be the first choice in health and daily living for everyone in America, and beyond. Each day, in communities across America, more than 8 million customers interact with Walgreens using the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice. Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with online and mobile services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. The company operates 8,192 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Walgreens digital business includes Walgreens.com, drugstore.com, Beauty.com, SkinStore.com and VisionDirect.com. Take Care Health Systems is a Walgreens subsidiary that manages more than 400 in-store convenient care clinics throughout the country.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements for purposes of applicable securities laws. Words such as "expect," "likely," "outlook," "forecast," "would," "could," "should," "can," "will," "project," "intend," "plan," "goal," "target," "continue," "sustain," "synergy," "on track," "believe," "seek," "estimate," "anticipate," "may," "possible," "assume," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including: the risks that one or more closing conditions to the transactions may not be satisfied or waived, on a timely basis or otherwise, including that a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant approval for the consummation of the transactions or that the required approvals by the Company's shareholders may not be obtained; the risk of a material adverse change that the Company or Alliance Boots or either of their respective businesses may suffer as a result of disruption or uncertainty relating to the transactions; risks associated with changes in economic and business conditions generally or in the markets in which we or Alliance Boots participate; risks associated with new business areas and activities; risks associated with acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investments and divestitures, including those associated with cross-border transactions; risks associated with governance and control matters; risks associated with the Company's ability to timely arrange for and consummate financing for the contemplated transactions on acceptable terms; risks relating to the Company and Alliance Boots' ability to successfully integrate our operations, systems and employees, realize anticipated synergies and achieve anticipated financial results, tax and operating results in the amounts and at the times anticipated; the potential impact of announcement of the transactions or consummation of the transactions on relationships and terms, including with employees, vendors, payers, customers and competitors; the amounts and timing of costs and charges associated with our optimization initiatives; our ability to realize expected savings and benefits in the amounts and at the times anticipated; changes in management's assumptions; the risks associated with transitions in supply arrangements; risks that legal proceedings may be initiated related to the transactions; the amount of costs, fees, expenses and charges incurred by Walgreens and Alliance Boots related to the transactions; the ability to retain key personnel; changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; the risks associated with international business operations; the risk of unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; changes in network participation and reimbursement and other terms; risks associated with the operation and growth of our customer loyalty program; risks associated with outcomes of legal and regulatory matters, and changes in legislation, regulations or interpretations thereof; and other factors described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of our most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, each of which is incorporated herein by reference, and in other documents that we file or furnish with the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except to the extent required by law, Walgreens does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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Concepts Regarding Truth And Falsehood Philosophy Essay
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The concepts regarding truth and falsehood are essential for valuing each situation that occur in life of any human being. All experiences of practice in everyday life are being constantly evaluated by perception resulting in ordering of the reality. Distinction between true and false allows for formation of statements and beliefs concerning not only individual but also general opinion developed in a certain culture. How do we know that something is true? Determination of false claims is far easier as they are simply defined as contradiction of truth. In my opinion there are no absolute distinctions between what is true and false exclusively regarding arts. In the remaining areas of knowledge the border between the truth and falsehood is more visible since the concept of truth can be proved in a variety of ways. Relating to major theories of truth it can be evaluated using basic tests such as pragmatic, coherence and correspondence test. [1] Socrates', Plato's and Aristotle's ideas about truth are consistent with correspondence theory. [2] According to Aristotle: "To say of what is that it is not, or of what is not that it is, is false, while to say of what is that it is, and of what is not that it is not, is true". [3] "The correspondence test demands that the statements correspond to what we observe in the world. To test, scientist examine the world and find evidence either directly through sense perception or via technological extensions of the senses." [4] One striking example illustrating this approach to the truth is the discovery of Gregor Mendel who has become famous for his study of the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants which substantially inflected the field of genetics. [5] His study was based on the sense perception and reasoning as he could have seen with his own eyes that the ratio of purple to white flowers of the pea plant was as he had expected. Consequently, using logics he has formulated the Law of Segregation and the Law of Independent Assortment which have been preserved in the modern biological science without major modifications.
The basis of coherence test is consistency of the statements we make. "To test, scientist look not at the world but at the knowledge claims themselves and, as mathematics does, examine them for consistency, freedom and contradiction." [6] On that ground mathematicians make assumptions which are based on earlier proves and thereafter test their reliability in practise. Therefore, the process of assignment of the truth in this area of knowledge relies on both coherence and pragmatics test. "Pragmatics test demands that the statement work in practical terms. We accept certain assumptions without empirical proof, like axioms, because they happen to work. For example, we assume that nature is regular and understandable." [7] By and large, a fundamental unit that builds up mathematics as a science is reasoning due to which the statements considered as true have a very high validity. A complex approach to the truth mostly make use of the basic tools of logics such as deduction, induction or implication.
Regarding the topic it must be examined in what ways the concept of truth can be approached in all areas of knowledge. It is a fact that using an equal pattern in order to distinguish between truth and falsity is impossible. An example illustrating this concern is the fact that it is popularly believed that the transfer in arts relies on a subjective perception of the perceiver. Nonetheless, regarding prominent creative power of William Shakespear most people feel that the intergenerational transfer of his dramas possess universal value being considered as immutable over centuries. With respect to the general understanding of truth which is assumed to be universal and eternal the phenomenon of Shakespear's splendour can be explained. With reference to "Hamlet", the creation of the protagonist contributed to formation of an image of a certain philosophical character which attitude towards life is associated with relativism and skepticism. On the whole, the problem raised in the drama is reckoned as universal since it concerns basic existential values experienced by any human being. One of the most famous citation in the world literature "to be or not to be" refers to the most frequent question undertaken by philosophers, yet impossible to resolve.
The issue of uncertain ability to distinguish between what is true and false has a substantial value for me personally as in the recent time I have experienced this concern very sorely. The problem becomes far more elaborate when the only way of knowing responsible for the process of recognition of the validity of a claim are emotions. I started to deliberate to what extent should we base our belief that something is true on emotions when my intimate friend delivered me a message which included a quotation of my boyfriend's statement which was characterised negatively towards me. Regarding unlimited trust toward the person I assessed this information as undoubtedly true. As a result, I mindlessly refused my boyfriend's firm denial as I based my belief on the rule of women's solidarity. Nevertheless, too late have I realised that the major problem is that my assumption was stated using simplified schemas recorded by my sense perception and primary emotional confidence. On that account, supported by the coherence theory I summarised analogous situations that occurred conducting on them detailed analysis. As expected, the test revealed that my friend lied to me consistently which was not detected by me due to having neglected reasoning which I consider the best way of knowing in terms of establishing the distinction between truth and falsehood. The question is how can we use reason to know whether information provided by intimate people is reliable or not. This can be briefly summarized reciting Steven Robiner who once said: "What is absolutely true is always correct, everywhere, all the time, under any condition. An entity's ability to discern these things is irrelevant to that state of truth." [8]
As far as I am concerned, there is a vague border between true and untrue in law. How can we verify whether a proposition of law is true? To my mind, regarding this field of science what is true equals what is approved and what is false means what is disapproved. Hence, the truth is generated by a certain group of people called lawyers. Does the fact of having graduated the law faculty mean that a person is capable of determination of true statements? The model of truth presented in law corresponds to the concept undertaken in one of Nietzsche's essay [9] being a ground of his thinking in which he denies the concept of universal constants stating that "what we call truth is only a mobile army of metaphors, metonyms, and anthropomorphisms." [10] This issue constitutes a dominant of Franz Kafka's novel "The Process" which highlights the problem of suffering of human being as a consequence of absurd legal procedures.
Finally, taking into consideration poetry we should examine why there is usually one interpretation notwithstanding the fact that everybody is individual and so is the way of perceiving the world. Irrespective of this, at school we are presented a complex interpretation formed by authorities which is believed to be true and valid. The analysis of the literature bases on rhetorical devices which constitute actual advice how to understand the text. Nevertheless, it is still possible that some devices can be apprehended in multiple dimensions which may alter the general interpretation thus, to some extent undermine the authority. In spite of that possibility if I am received a poem during my finals I will be expected to deliver a concrete interpretation with the aid of concrete resources of language. Consequently, if I outline a proper rendition I will be awarded, but otherwise, if I develop my own version I will not be given points. In my opinion, in such a situation the image of truth created by Nietzsche [11] is right. According to him, "truth is nothing more than the invention of fixed conventions for merely practical purposes, especially those of repose, security and consistence." [12] To conclude, the truth in poetry might be considered two-tailed, being either absolute as the official interpretation established by experts or relativistic which refers to subjective version generated by an individual. Settlement of the border between those to contrastive directions of analysis of the truth is very difficult as there is a conflict between universal truth which is approved by the majority and the opposing theory of Albert Einstein according to which everything is relative.
Taking everything into account, the establishment of the universal border between truth and falsehood is not a simple task as the concern can be regarded in a variety of ways depending on the context. The difficulty is a result of the abstract nature of those concepts due to which there will always be some margin of error in the judgment. Even though my hypothesis was rather strict having considered several situations it should be restated. For the above mentioned reasons, I think that to a large extent there are no explicit distinctions between what is true and what is false as the only limits derive from theories which are a product of human reasoning which is not flawless likewise anything in the world.
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In March 2020, all of our lives changed. Families, schools, businesses, churches, and organizations of all kinds had to make serious adjustments to their ways of life. At Bayshore Christian School, we used Spring Break 2020 to catapult our school forward like never before. Our teachers converted their entire curricula to online education. Our students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are issued iPads, so they were already familiar with online learning processes. Our Admissions Office created new and inventive ways for prospective families to learn about our school. All in all, we look at the Spring of 2020 as a season of tremendous growth for our school and for our families.
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Oklahoma has had a tumultuous relationship with carrying out capital punishment death sentences in the last decade. When the regular drug cocktail used for decades became hard to find, replacements made for famously horrible and botched executions.
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When carrying out death sentences resumed in 2021, the new standards and plan the state worked so hard for showed it made little improvement as once again injections were botched and at least one inmate suffered before dying on the table.
It's not working and even though the state is facing a lawsuit to challenge the current system of lethal injection, Oklahoma is getting ready to try it again. It's all about timing.
The case filed to challenge Oklahoma to again revise their lethal injection process won't see the inside of a court until late February... there are two inmates on death row scheduled to be executed before then. While it may seem like a move to delay the inevitable, both inmates have requested motions to see their justice carried out instead by firing squad.
In Oklahoma, the inmate sentenced to death gets to choose the manner in which they shall be killed. It seems fair.
Requesting death by firing squad is pretty bold. It has some curious if these inmates are making a statement rather than a simple request for a humane death. Regardless, if the judicial system doesn't act fast, both inmates could face their odds with Oklahoma's famously lousy lethal injection process before the courts have time to consider the requests.
I'll be honest with you, if I ever found myself looking at capital punishment, I think firing squad would be my first choice. Accurate bullets tend to offer instant death plus it's a lot cheaper for the state than injection.
Whether or not there will be enough volunteers to pull triggers is another matter to debate when the time comes.
Legal Means Of Capital Punishment In Oklahoma
Oklahoma is the only state in the nation that offers more than two ways to carry out a death sentence. Here there are explained for the curious.
Where to Find the many murals by Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT in Lawton, Fort Sill.
If you've driven around town you've probably seen all the murals we have in Lawton, Fort Sill. If you take the time to look you'll notice that they're everywhere. We're lucky to have so many talented artists that share their work with us regularly by painting murals. One name you've probably heard before is Justin Hackney and Spreading PAINT. His work of masterful murals can be found all over town. He's done some of the very best and has painted everything from rock stars to celebrities and everything in between. He has a style all his own and has painted murals in full color, vivid transposed negative style, and in black and white. Be on the lookout for his latest mural masterpiece he's going to keep painting them so long as people want them and there's wall space. Looking forward to seeing his next one! Check out the gallery below of Justin Hackney's Spreading PAINT murals and where to find them. We'll continue to add to the gallery as he paints them.
Top 5 Reasons Why Oklahomans Refuse The Covid-19 Vaccine
On the whole, there is a seriously large population of people in the Sooner State that simply don't trust those at the top telling us everything is safe and recommended, but it breaks down farther than that.
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Q: Prove that Majorana mass term is Lorentz invariance I have a homework to prove that using one kind of chirality, let's say left-handed, we can construct a mass term. The argument is to show that this term $\psi^TCP_L\psi$ is satisfy the dimensionality of fermion mass, and further to show that it is Lorentz invariance.
I get stuck on this step to show that it is Lorentz invariance, particularly to resolve this thing $S_L^TCS_L$.
\begin{aligned}
\mathcal{L}^\prime & = (\psi^\prime)^TCP_L\psi^\prime \\
& =(S_L\psi)^TCP_LS_L\psi\\
& =\psi^TS_L^TC\frac{1}{2}(1-\gamma^5S_L)\psi \\
& =\psi^TS_L^TC\frac{1}{2}(1-S_L\gamma^5)\psi \\
& =\psi^TS_L^TCS_L\frac{1}{2}(1-\gamma^5)\psi \\
& =\psi^TS_L^TCS_LP_L\psi
\end{aligned}
Please anyone can elaborate more??
Note: $P_L$ is left-handed projection operator, $C$ is charge conjugation operator, and $S_L$ is Lorentz transformation operator, define as:
\begin{aligned}
S_L=1-\frac{i}{4}\sigma_{\mu\nu}\epsilon^{\mu\nu},
\end{aligned}
and
\begin{aligned}
\sigma^{\mu\nu}=\frac{i}{2}(\gamma^\mu\gamma^\nu-\gamma^\nu\gamma^\mu)
\end{aligned}

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Tuesday Just outside the entrance to Singapore Zoo, there's a fish spa and massage place as well as a bunch of restaurants. We heard about these fish spas before where victims pay to put their feet into tanks of "doctor fish", whereupon the fish get stuck in and nibble on all the dead skin cells they can get their lips around.
Sounds very "win-win" except that according to Linh, it was a little painful to have all these fish biting away at her feet! Watch the video below to see the fish swarm around her feet when she dips them into the tank.
The fish spa treatment cost S$10 (£4.35) for ten painful minutes. I had a shoulder massage in the room next door while Linh fed the fish and when I came out, I found her only dipping her heels in (tough skin).
If you happen to be visiting Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari in one day (which you can do back to back as the safari only opens in the evening about an hour after the zoo has closed) and fancy trying the fish spa out, it's worth pointing out that the Night Safari also has a fish spa inside, but its a little more expensive.
After visiting Singapore Zoo and whilst waiting for the Night Safari to open, we had an hour which was enough time to get our spa treatments and have a bite to eat. We got some Nasi Lemak (shown in the close up below) and Nonya Chicken Curry from the Ah Meng Kopi - a food place named after the zoo's famous Sumatran Orangutan Ah Meng who passed away in 2008.
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