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On April 9, 2007 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
published the Final Interim Rule on Chemical Facility
Anti-Terrorism Standards (6 CFR part 27) in the Federal
Register. The rule goes into effect in on June 8, 2007 and
the Secretary of DHS will, on that date, be able to direct
individual, or classes of, chemical facilities to initiate
actions under that rule. An appendix to that Rule, Appendix
A, DHS Chemicals of Interest, was also published on that day
for public comment (Docket 2006-0073). The comment period
ends on May 9, 2007 and it appears that DHS intends to
publish the final version on June 8th of this year.

Within 60 days of the publishing of the final version of
Appendix A, the final rule goes completely into effect.
Starting on that date all chemical facilities that have, or
expect to have on site at least the Screening Threshold
Quantity (STQ) found in Appendix A of any of the more than
300 chemicals listed will be required to provide to DHS
information on their chemical facilities, the chemicals used
there, and the potential consequences of an attack on the
facility. This information will be provided through an
Internet utility called the Top Screen. Each facility will
have 60 days in which to complete this requirement.

DHS will utilize this information to:

1. Determine if the facility is a ?high-risk chemical
facility? that would

have further responsibilities under 6 CFR part 27, and

2. If determined to be a high-risk chemical facility,
preliminarily

assign the facility to one of four tiers that will determine
the levels

of protection required to meet federal security guidelines
under 6

CFR part 27, and

3. Notify the high-risk facility of deadlines to complete
the next step

in the process, the Security Vulnerability Assessment.

DHS estimates that more than 6,000 facilities will be
covered by the requirement to complete a Top Screen
submission. Of those, they expect between 1,500 and 6,000
will be required to take further actions under this new
regulation. The highest risk facilities, Tier 1, will be
required to complete the designated actions sooner than the
lower, high risk facilities. Between 36 and 42% of these
facilities are expected to be ?small entities? under the
Small Business Administration?s rules.

Once DHS evaluates the information provided in the Top
Screen, they will notify facilities which of four tiers they
have been assigned for the purposes of preparation of a
Security Vulnerability Assessment. Those not assigned to one
of the four tiers are not considered to be a ?high risk
facility? and will not be governed by the other requirements
of this regulation. DHS encourages facilities not designated
high risk facilities to consider using the methodologies
outlined in this regulation to implement their own security
programs.

The three highest risk tiers (tiers 1, 2, and 3) will be
required to perform a Security Vulnerability Assessment
(SVA) within 90 days of their notification. The results of
this SVA will be required to be entered into the DHS on-line
Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) so that DHS can
make a final determination of their Tier ranking. Those
facilities notified that they were preliminarily assigned a
Tier 4 (lowest high-risk rating) will have the option of
filing an already prepared vulnerability assessment (VA) in
lieu of performing a new SVA and requesting DHS approval of
that VA as an Alternate Security Plan (ASP). DHS may approve
the ASP as long as it meets the criteria of the Center for
Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) for an SVA (Section 2.5,
Guidelines for Analyzing and Managing the Security
Vulnerabilities of Fixed Chemical Sites, CCPS, 2003).

Once DHS approves the SVA, facilities in all four tiers will
have 120 days to complete a Site Security Plant (SSP). The
key point for the SSP is that it must specifically address
all of the security problems noted in the SVA and address
each of the Department?s nineteen Risk Based Performance
Standards. Once the submitted SSP is approved via a Letter
of Authorization, DHS will inspect the facility to insure
that its SSP is being effectively implemented before DHS
issues it Letter of Approval of the SSP.

One of the more controversial elements of the Risk Based
Performance Standards is the requirement for employee
background checks as part of the Personal Surety Standard.
As part of the SSP the facility will have to identify
critical assets and restricted areas as appropriate.
Employees, contractors, and visitors with unaccompanied
access to these areas will be required to be identified in
the SSP. These personnel will be required to have under gone
a background check that, at a minimum:

1. Verifies and validates identity, and

2. Completes a criminal history check of publicly or
commercially

available databases, and

3. Verifies and validates legal authorization to work via
the I9

process, and

4. Includes measures to identify personnel with terrorist
ties.

DHS has made clear that current or even long time employees
cannot be grandfathered around this requirement. It has also
reiterated that conviction for a misdemeanor offense does
not necessarily preclude someone from authorized
unaccompanied access in a high risk chemical facility.
Personnel with current screening documentation under another
DHS program will be deemed appropriately screened; they will
still have to be identified in the SSP. DHS will establish
procedures for submitting names for the performance of the
checks for personnel with terrorist ties as these checks
will be done by DHS.

There are provisions for the protection of any information
submitted to DHS in support of this regulation. Any
information submitted will be protected as CVI
(Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information) and
disseminated only to personnel on a need to know basis. The
protections required for this information parallel the
requirements for classified defense information.

The new regulation establishes authority to issue orders to
insure compliance. These orders may be enforced by fines of
up to $25,000 per day and potentially government closure of
the facility. An appeals process has been established for
the designation as a high risk facility, assignment to
tiers, disapproval of SVA, SSP or ASP, orders, fines or
facility closure.

This new regulation will put extensive security requirements
on a large number of chemical facilities that have never
been covered under government security guidelines before. A
great deal of work by both the private sector and the
government will have to be done before all of the high risk
chemical facilities in the United States can be brought up
to the standards of these requirement.

Patrick J. Coyle has 15 years experience with the US Army,
including a stint as a Physical Security NCO in Europe. He
has also spent 12 years working as a Process Chemist is a
specialty chemical manufacturing company.

Further information concerning the new regulations
concerning protecting chemical plants from terrorist attack
can be found at

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"A'isha had long hated Ali, and wished that, when the aged
Uthman died, her own kinsman, Zubayr, should become caliph.
When Uthman was assassinated, she was not in Medina, having
gone to Mecca a few weeks previously to perform the
pilgrimage. The news of Uthman's murder reached her when she
was on the way back. She returned immediately to Mecca and
incited the citizens against Ali. The fiery address set a
match to the smouldering fire of discontent. The first to
respond to A'isha's call was Abdullah bin Amur, the Uthmanid
governor of Mecca. Those Umayyads who had fled from Medina
after the ghastly murder of Uthman now also joined A'isha,
and when Talha and Zubayr came over to A'isha, many more of
the Qoraish clamoured to join in the rebellion. A'isha
started march on Basra. Throwing off the veil ordained,
A'isha now took command of the army. The money to equip it
came from Yamen treasury, brought to Mecca by the governor
whom Ali had deposed. It is however clear from the sources
that in the battle between Ali and A'isha, the triumvirate
was fighting for personal reason rather than for the blood
of Uthman, which was a timely and convenient pretext for
them.

Ali had been obliged to abandon the Syrian campaign against
Muawiya, deciding instead, to use his small force against
A'isha, who had hatched a rebellion. Realizing, however,
that his army was by no means adequate for the task in hand,
he pitched his camp at Rabaza. In the interim, A'isha
occupied Basra in 35/656. Ali was a seasoned commander, born
and bred in wars and famous for his skill as tactician. His
ascetic life had not chilled his martial fervour and at the
advanced age of sixty, he still retained the vigour of a
much younger man. He took to war after a recession of 25
years only taught that the demands of duty only should be
determined action and inaction, and that in matters
concerning principles and duties, the importunities of
emotions and claims of age should alike find no place. He
was however anxious to avoid the shedding of Muslim blood by
Muslims. Of his desire and pacific intention, William Muir
writes in The Caliphate, its Rise, and Fall (London, 1924,
p. 247) that, "But Ali's thoughts were for peace if
possible. He was a man of compromise and here he was ready,
in the interest of Islam, magnanimously to forget the insult
offered him."

The two armies eventually encamped in the Wadi-us-Saba
(Valley of the Lion) near the village of Khuraiba outside
Basra, facing each other. A'isha, on the advice of some of
her followers, went so far as to mount her camel, al-Askar
and that this battle is called the Battle of Camel, which
took place on 10th Jamada II, 35/December 4, 656. The battle
began and reached a critical stage. Ali ordered his men not
to take offensive unless the enemy began to onset. He gave
further stringent orders that no wounded should be slain, no
fugitive pursued, no plunder seized nor the privacy of any
house violated. The showers of arrows were pouring in from
the A'isha's side, Ali forbade his soldiers to return the
shot and bade them wait. Wherever the camel of A'isha stood,
there the battle was waged most fiercely. As long as that
animal was standing, Ali realized, would the battle
continue. He therefore deputed one of his men to cut off its
legs. The warrior slipped behind the camel, did as he was
bidden, and the camel thudded to the ground. Within a very
short time the bugle sounded the end of the battle.

After the battle, Ali repaired to A'isha's camp, where he
treated her with greatest deference, "For," said he,
"respect must be shown to her because she is the spouse of
the Prophet." In the care of her brother, and under the
command of his own two sons, Ali then sent A'isha to Medina.
She was shown every deference and given forty hand-maids.
Ali himself accompanied her retinue on foot for a short
distance, before bidding her farewell. "It befits your
dignity", Ali said to her, "to remain in your house and not
to meddle in politics or to share the rough life of the
battlefield, nor to join any party in future which may
tarnish the glory of your name, or become the authoress of a
second rebellion." To this A'isha replied, "By God! there
existed no enmity between Ali and me, save a few petty
domestic squabbles." On her return to Medina, A'isha led a
life of seclusion. She is said to have died in 59/678 at the
age of 66 years.

The loss in the battle was very great. Some historians say
that 16,796 men of Aisha's forces, and 1,070 of Ali's army
were killed. During the encounter, the people of A'isha were
known as Asahab al-Jamal (the companions of the camel), but
Ali called them an-nakisun (those who broke oath), which is
the derivation of Koran (48:10), wherein the word naksa
means an oath of allegiance. The supporters of Ali, however,
became known after the battle of Camel as Shi'at-i Ali (the
followers of Ali).

Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, He
has written many articles on Ismaili Imam, Ismailism, and
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Arguably, no President in history has received a legendary
status equal to George Washington. His reputation as a
gifted military leader stems partially from his unique
perspective as the leader of counterinsurgency forces (as a
young officer in the Seven Year?s War) and as the leader of
an insurgent army (in the Revolutionary War).

Within OPSEC circles, Washington is often quoted as saying,
"Even minutiae should have a place in our collection, for
things of a seemingly trifling nature, when enjoined with
others of a more serious cast, may lead to valuable
conclusion." While this is certainly true you must
understand that this is a lesson our first president learned
through bitter, near fatal experience.

Washington?s first experience with OPSEC (a term not used at
the time, but the principles remain the same) came at the
age of 21 when he was a young officer in the Seven Year?s
War under British General Braddock. The effective French
intelligence network (no doubt enabled by ineffective
security) was able to ascertain Braddock?s moves well in
advance and successfully ambushed the combined British and
Colonial forces on their first expedition. In this attack,
the combined forces lost 615 of their officers and 914
soldiers; in addition General Braddock was mortally wounded
and barely escaped with the aid of Washington. Before his
death four days later, Braddock gave Washington his
ceremonial sash, one of the two reminders of this lesson
that would stay with him forever.

If this hard lesson taught Washington one thing, it was the
necessity of effective intelligence, as well as that of
secrecy. He was later quoted as saying, ?(U)pon Secrecy,
Success depends in Most Enterprises?and for want of it, they
are generally defeated.?

With this philosophy, Washington would establish and lead an
effective spy network during the Revolutionary War. These
spies would operate, at times, directly with or under
British forces and would provide Washington with critical
military information regarding British plans, strategies and
objectives. In order to evade detection, all agents would
memorize and refer only to code names (for instance, George
Washington was only referred to as ?711? and New York was
?727?), which demonstrates a clear understanding of the
importance of obfuscating key names and locations. Using the
same scheme for names and locations also helped to hide
their true meaning. In addition, the use of secret codes,
invisible ink and encryption demonstrated Washington?s
awareness of the necessity of not only attempting to avoid
the capture of information, but also to prevent the use of
information should capture occur.

Unfortunately, this valuable lesson seemed to be forgotten
when Washington sent a seemingly harmless letter to his
dentist in Philadelphia asking for denture wires and a
cleaning tool. In and of itself, this letter provided no
military intelligence of value when it and other messages
were captured by the British. However, some of the other
messages indicated a potential attack on New York. Sir Henry
Clinton, then chief of the British Army, was skeptical. The
letters almost seemed too good to be true especially when
you understand that Washington?s skill in military deception
was known by the enemy. Clinton was left to wonder of the
validity and value of the ?intelligence.? However, Clinton
correctly reasoned that this letter would most likely not
have been included in a package was to be intentionally
?captured? and surmised that the captured intelligence was
legitimate. Clinton was able to strengthen his forces in New
York, prompting Washington to abandon that campaign.

This setback did not discourage Washington from continuing
to use deception and disinformation however. This lesson
learned became a very effective strategy to fabricate
documents to be ?captured?, or to instruct agents to discuss
certain matters in areas that British soldiers or spies were
able to overhear, or even to intercept messages meant for
British forces and alter them before passing them along
seemingly unchanged. For example: When Washington had his
army outside of Philadelphia he instructed his procurement
officers make sizable purchases of supplies, and even
constructed fake military facilities, which convinced the
British that his 3,000-strong army contained 40,000 men.

Throughout the war, Washington relied heavily on espionage
and intelligence. The Culper Spy Ring, headed by Major
Benjamin Talmadge (under the pseudonym ?John Bolton?)
learned that the British had plans to attack an allied
French expedition in Rhode Island (it is not clear how
British Forces learned of the landing). Washington responded
by planting false intelligence with British agents
indicating that he intended to move against New York City.
In response, the British Commander held his forces at New
York, which had the additional benefit of masking
Washington?s movement towards Chesapeake Bay and Yorktown.
It was imperative that Washington?s forces practice good
OPSEC in order to avoid detection of this grand deception.

Washington understood the importance of educating those
under him about what we?ve come to call OPSEC. In a clear
early understanding of what we now know as the OPSEC
process, Washington wrote to thank James Lovell for a piece
of intelligence, saying, ?it is by comparing a variety of
information, we are frequently enabled to investigate facts,
which were so intricate or hidden, that no single clue could
have led to the knowledge of them. . . intelligence becomes
interesting which but from its connection and collateral
circumstances, would not be important." He also spoke to
General Rufus Putnam in August 1777 about calculating an
adversary?s strength, saying, "Deserters and people of that
class always speak of number. . . indeed, scarce any person
can form a judgment unless he sees the troops paraded and
can count the divisions. But, if you can by any means obtain
a list of the regiments left upon the island, we can compute
the number of men within a few hundreds, over or under."
This ?training? prompted Federalist William Duer to write,
?To say more in a Letter, might be imprudent? when
discussing a matter of potential value.

Similarly, to the credit of the Continental Congress, the
first secrecy agreement was adopted for government
employees. It read, in part, "I do solemnly swear, that I
will not directly or indirectly divulge any manner or thing
which shall come to my knowledge as (clerk, secretary) of
the board of War and Ordnance for the United Colonies. . .
So help me God."

Perhaps the best example of OPSEC in Washington?s strategy
was in the attack on Stony Point. Stony Point was an ominous
British fort on the Hudson River, with walls 150 feet high,
water on three sides and a swamp on the fourth, and an
imposing garrison of 500 men and many cannons. Colonel Wayne
was convinced that it could be taken, and eventually
convinced Washington that it could be done. Washington
approved the plan with the advice, "That is should be
attempted by the Light Infantry only, which should march
under cover of the night and with the utmost secrecy to the
enemy's lines, securing every person they find to prevent
discovery?. Note especially the use of darkness to mask
movement and the securing of potential witnesses/agents.
Because of this secrecy, the surprise attack was a success
resulting in only 15 American deaths versus 63 British.

Clearly, George Washington effectively led the newly formed
army to victory not only because of excellent military
tactics, but also because a solid understanding of OPSEC. If
OPSEC can help General Washington win a war then who are we
to deny its use today to protect our sensitive information?

Chris Cox is the president of the Operations Security
Professional's Association (OSPA), which provides free OPSEC
awareness material, as well as professional collaboration
for members. "Professional's" is not a grammar error, it's
ownership. You, the security community, own OSPA.

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at Your Side

When in a group you have your friend beside you. Taking out
a gold elite mob 3 to 5 levels higher then you is simple,
but if you like to solo it, you will have a problem doing it
by yourself.

So how do you gather yourself an army in WOW? ? World of
Warcraft have a few items that will help you gather your own
army in the game with a click of a button. You see, some
items (most are trinkets) will summons for you some help.
You can find many items like it, combine some of them
together and you can have yourself a nice group, while you
play solo. ? Here is a list of nice items you can get: ?
Vanquished Tentacle of C'Thun - level 60 item it will summon
1 Vanquished Tentacle to your aid for 30 seconds. ? Tiny
Voodoo Mask - level 70 item it will summon 3 Voodoo Gnomes
to fight for you for 30 seconds. ? Barov Peasant Caller -
rewards item for a quest it will summon 3 peasants for 20
seconds. ? Commander's Badge - rewards item for a quest it
will summon a Netherwing (dragon) for 40 seconds. ? Book of
the Dead - a level 58 item that will summon a skeleton that
will protect you for 1 min. ? There are even more items like
these, and Blizzard adds more every time, so look for them
as they make a nice boost to your strength.

? When you get 3-5 helpers at one time (if you have more
than 2 trinkets you can change between them, some of the
items have share cool-down) you are like 5 to 10 levels more
then you really are. Just think of the poor caster that
tries to hit you and get hit 2-3 times a second. ? And that
is not all, if you are a hunter you have your pet, if you
are a druid you can get the Force of Nature ability, and
have up to 8 helpers at one time. Get Jewelcrafting and you
can have yourself a healer as well with the different
stones.

Where and how you get all of it? ? I will not go into full
detail here, as you can find all you need to know in details
described in articles you can find by clicking on the
"Article Source" link at the bottom of this article (or
clicking on the link name above). All you need to do is get
in to the profile and look for the articles that have the
item name in it. You will find where and how to get it all.

Get this free gold guide if you want to be able to afford
yourself this item and many more items, you will also
receive all the tips and tricks to the game. If you enjoyed
the reading you can find more on this topic and on related
subject in this World of Warcraft site

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process part of the game itself.

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Often when you hear about forts, the name of Rajasthan comes
to your mind. Such is the aura around these forts that the
tour of Rajasthan would be incomplete without visiting them.
These forts are the proud legacy of former Rajput rulers of
state. Most of these forts are defensive in nature and were
built to protect the kingdom from the enemy soldiers. These
forts can be found on the hilly and rocky Aravalli hill, in
dense forest, on the ridges and in the midst of Thar desert.
This state has the highest number of forts and palaces in
the world.

Rajasthan, often termed as land of royals, was ruled by some
eminent personalities. These forts are reflection of their
versatile personalities. They also remind of the rich
culture and tradition of past eras. Almost every major
cities of Rajasthan house these majestic forts. Forts are
the shining example of the architectural marvels of
erstwhile Rajput rulers. It won't be wrong to say that forts
are true identity of Rajasthan. With every fort some
timeless legends and histories are associated. They have a
towering presence over city and in some cases they are
representative of the particular city.

Famous Forts of Rajasthan

In almost every region of state, one will find forts and
palaces. These forts built by the former rulers of state
have served various purposes for them. Apart from being
symbol of might and power, they also used to act as
protector from the advancing army. These forts are true
representative of the architectural brilliance of Rajput
rulers. Some of the important forts of Rajasthan are Amber
fort, Mehrangarh, Chittaurgarh, Jaisalmer, Junagarh,
Jaigarh, Nahargarh and Taragarh fort.

Amber Fort : This fort was built by Raja Man Singh in the
year 1592. Located 11 km from Jaipur, this fort was the
former capital of Jaipur state. From distance this fort
looks rough and rugged but the moment you enter inside, the
interiors will surprise you with warm and calm ambiance.
Decoration and ornamentation of this fort has been
influenced from Hindu and Muslim style. There are peerless
paintings on the walls of fort depicting the hunting scenes
of Rajputs.

Mehrangarh Fort : It is one of the largest forts of India.
Located atop the impregnate hill, this fort was founded by
Rao Jodha in the year 1459. While entering this fort one has
to cross seven gates and most of these gates bear the marks
of numerous battle fought in earlier era. Inside the forts
there are many alluring palaces which are famous for
entangled carvings and courtyards. Moti Mahal or Pearl
Palace is the most popular one. Also there are galleries and
temple inside the fort. The beautiful Mehrangrah fort is
living example of architectural brilliance and hard work of
Jodhpuri sculptors.

Chittorgarh Fort : This fort is one of the best examples of
the fine Rajput architecture. It is believed that it was the
capital of Gahlot and Sisodia kings who had ruled Mewar
region. Considered to be the oldest fort of Rajasthan, this
fort is living testimony of the brave Rajput rulers.
According to the legend, Delhi sultanate Ala-ud-din- Khilji
attacked Chittorgarh to capture beautiful queen Padmini.
This led to bitter battle and on losing war, queen Padmini
committed suicide to save her dignity. Situated 180 metres
above high hill, it covers an area of 700 acres.

Jaisalmer Fort : It is one of finest forts of country
located in the heart of the Thar desert. Built in the year
1156, it is the second oldest fort of the Rajasthan. This
fort can be approached through Ganesh Pol, Bhoot Pol, Suraj
Pool and Hawa Pol. Within the fort there are some beautiful
havelis and group of the Jain temples. The golden-yellow
sandstone used for this fort stands out quite brightly. This
fort has four huge gateways and a narrow lane. This 250 feet
tall imposing fort was built by Rawal Jaiswal. Specially
during night Jaisalmer fort is a treat to watch and it
beauty is incomparable.

Jaigarh Fort

This fort was built by Sawai Jai Singh in order to bolster
the defense of his kingdom. This fort is quite simple and
there are no palaces or any graceful structures inside the
fort. Built in year 1726, this fort is located 15km away
from Jaipur city. Massive cannon situated atop this fort
known as Jaivan is one of the largest cannon of this world.
It is the major highlight of this fort. Inside the fort
there are three underground tanks which were used for the
rainwater harvesting. This fort also houses a beautiful
museum. It has impressive collections of swords, guns,
shield, muskets and cannon balls.

Taragarh Fort

This fort is situated 39 km from Kota town. Built around the
year 1354, there are three gateways to enter this fort. The
main gateway has some wonderful carvings of the elephants.
These gateways are named as Lakshmi Pol, Phuta Darwaza and
Gagudi Ki Phatak. This fort was once famous for various
tunnels passing through the hillside. During time of battle
these tunnels were used as escaped route by King in case
there was danger to their life. There is an imposing stone
tower known as Bhim Burj inside the complex. Rani Mahal,
which is a small palaces located inside the palace is
another attraction of this fort.

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