Tacit 'Understanding' On Blitz Nov 15, 2008
Tacit 'Understanding' On Blitz ... Tacit 'Understanding' On Blitz ... He believes the latest surge in drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas are the product of a tacit understanding and secret co-operation between the United States and Pakistan's army. (National Post)
UN tackles pillars of intolerance Nov 14, 2008
Religious minorities there are increasingly finding themselves subject to acts of bigotry, intimidation and violent attacks - often with the tacit assent of government officials, said the UN.. This escalation of "incitement to racial and religious hatred" is not exclusive to India of course, but rather represents a global trend that will likely worsen as the global economic recession hits the developed and the developing nations. (Asia Times Online)
Schonbrun: Without its superstar, Syracuse's credibility takes an unwarranted hit Nov 14, 2008
" It seemed much of the 2007-08 basketball season was swept away by the aura of Mr. Greene, by the tacit implication of a 6-foot-11, deft-shooting gift dropped from the heavens - or via Baltimore. He was the superstar in Carmelo Anthony's mold, held on a rarefied alter thanks to good genes, good Scout.com ratings and, later, good ESPN mock drafts. As the players around him improved, Greene remained the most talked about athlete on Syracuse's campus, more because of what he might do than what he... (Daily Orange, NY)
Little radio, big price Nov 13, 2008
It comes with a bigger plug-in antenna for use in a car or at home - a tacit admission that it's hard to snare satellite radio signals on a pocket-size device. But the XMP3 has a clever way of making amends. (Boston Globe)
The first gulag Nov 9, 2008
Many human-rights activists fear that Russia with the tacit blessing of its political and religious leaders is erasing one of the darkest periods of its past. Death by work or hunger. (Globe and Mail)
No Fuelwatch for Christmas Nov 3, 2008
Mr Bowen says oil companies and service stations subscribe to the Informed Sources website to monitor each other's prices, a form of "tacit collusion" ... "We are concerned it provides a mechanism for tacit collusion," Mr Dimasi said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Column: The military-industrial side of Northeastern Oct 27, 2008
Nonetheless I can't stay quiet when my school gives tacit approval to a business that is morally condemnable. Raytheon's brand name appears in the community along with local charity and on the college campus. (Northeastern News, MA)
* The super-judge takes on Spanish history with Franco case Oct 22, 2008
By doing so, however, he has delved dangerously into the darker reaches of the nations subconscious and blasted away a tacit agreement not to rake over the past. One outraged conservative politician likened his initiative to trying to put Napoleon on trial. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Iraqi militias training in Iran, documents say Oct 20, 2008
American officials say it is still murky just how much of a direct role senior Iranian officials take in the training, although they say they believe that it takes place with at least the tacit approval of elements of Iran's government. The documents do not provide any direct evidence of senior Iranian government officials overseeing the training. (International Herald Tribune)
SENIORS IN FIST FIGHT OVER VOTE AT NURSING HOME! Oct 15, 2008
You can't hide Obama's past association with ACORN. You can't think that although he may not be behind their voter fraud his refusal to confron the group on such blatant illegal registrations is at least tacit approval ... You can't hide Obama's past association with ACORN. You can't think that although he may not be behind their voter fraud his refusal to confron the group on such blatant illegal registrations is at least tacit approval. (The Drudge Report)
Lewis: McCain playing with fire Oct 12, 2008
But, regardless of that, Mr. McCain has given tacit approval to use of this despicable tactic at recent rallies which is over the line or, in his own words, beyond the pale ... But, regardless of that, Mr. McCain has given tacit approval to use of this despicable tactic at recent rallies which is over the line or, in his own words, beyond the pale. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
WASH POST: Drudge-ology 101... Sep 18, 2008
Drudge-ology 101: McCain, Obama and Media Bias - The Fix. Play the electoral outcome prediction game. (The Drudge Report)
Barbra vs. Lady de Rothschild Sep 17, 2008
Meanwhile I think Obama would, overall, put a damper on world terrorism by automatically and at least temporarily lowering the planet's anti-Americanism quotient, translating into fewer radicalized recruits with less tacit support from their neighbors ... Tomorrow's Marching Orders Today: If were some sort of tacit liberal MSM conspiracy--a hypothetical ... " Maybe the Enquirer will show up the MSM covering this angle too! Except that the editor who doesn't "want to go there" is the editor of... (Slate)
The Tibetan democratic experiment Sep 13, 2008
And Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche's 2007 Democracy Day response to accusations that certain non-governmental organization's enjoy tacit government support sounded oddly, well, democratic. It seems that he takes the "non" in non-government organization rather seriously and believes that they, and society in general, should too. (Asia Times Online)
* Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Tasting, complaining and sodomy Sep 13, 2008
Anwar claims to have made tacit pacts with dozens of lawmakers in recent months, and insisted that he was still very much on track for his target date of next Tuesday. Were working on it, Anwar told reporters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. missile strike in Pakistan hikes tension Sep 13, 2008
Analysts believe it is possible that Gen. Kayani gave tacit consent for limited ground raids, but it is unlikely that a majority of the corps commanders, who each control thousands of men and from whom the army chief derives his authority, are on board. What would probably endanger him [Kayani] most, is if he continued to support, or be viewed as supporting, incursions, and they appeared ineffective and corps commanders were increasingly unhappy, said Seth Jones, an analyst at Rand Corp, a... (Globe and Mail)
McCain's Annoying Little Fraud Sep 9, 2008
Tomorrow's Marching Orders Today: If were some sort of tacit liberal MSM conspiracy--a hypothetical ... " Maybe the Enquirer will show up the MSM covering this angle too! Except that the editor who doesn't "want to go there" is the editor of the Enquirer. ... 1:45 A.M.___________________________Saturday, August 16, 2008: The All-Snob Ticket! . ... 2:24 P.M.___________________________The Unraveling--Andrew Young's Mom Isn't Buying Story #2! The mother of Andrew Young, the John Edwards aide who... (Slate)
Should PBC punish the church? Sep 3, 2008
By giving the church a permit, the government will be giving tacit approval of a religious function. To deny the permit is to be discriminatory. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ecuador's Challenge: Dislodging Colombian Rebels Aug 31, 2008
For two decades, the rebel group has used settlements just across the border in Ecuador for logistics, staging and recreation _ with tacit approval from Ecuadorean governments. Now, just as the refuge becomes more vital than ever to the badly battered rebels, Ecuador's new leftist government says it is determined to send them packing. (CBS News -- World)
The best thing that could happen in Iraq Aug 24, 2008
Aside from the happy shock of a much earlier than anticipated reduction announcement itself, the most unexpected aspect of such a development would be the tacit admission that the sheer numbers added by last year's surge had little to do with improvements in Iraq in the first place. Instead, things got better because of our willingness to negotiate with Sunni insurgents and to build a network of small outposts to protect Iraqis where they were most vulnerable. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Aug 22, 2008
OLYPROTESTZONES (York, Toronto Globe and Mail) -- BEIJING: In a tacit criticism of China's intolerance of dissent, the International Olympic Committee says the Chinese government should have allowed its official protest zones to be "genuinely used" by demonstrators, rather than letting them sit empty. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
New Zealander Ruth Harley to head Screen Australia Aug 16, 2008
The appointment is tacit acknowledgment that New Zealand has been, and remains, the role model for national filmmaking outside the Hollywood studio system, although much of New Zealand s success rests upon two parochial and very successful filmmakers, Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson and Shrek and The Chronicle of Narnia s Andrew Adamson. Despite a high-profile worldwide search for a CEO to oversee the establishment of the merge of the Australian Film Commission, Film Finance Corporation and Film... (The Australian)
Olympic promises Aug 14, 2008
Beijing secured the Olympics in 2001 amid some controversy, with a tacit acknowledgment of concerns over its record on human rights, press freedom and environmental pollution. Even the day before the host city was announced, Wang Wei, then secretary general of the Beijing Olympic Bid Committee, said China was committed to change. (CNN -- World)
At Trial, Lawyer Claims Former Firm Cut Her Salary Over Pregnancy Aug 13, 2008
As examples, Todaro testified that she was asked by a partner to replace the male associate in drafting an article for the Law Journal and she pointed to an instance where a partner had done all the preparation for the associate to handle an upcoming trial because of a "tacit understanding that [the associate] was unable to perform.". In his opening statement, Kevin M. Fox of Hauppauge, N.Y., who represents the law firm, portrayed the partnership, which had about 12 attorneys at the time Todaro... (Law.com)
Why I Am Not a Liberal Aug 12, 2008
I believe that when schools give teenagers condoms, it is understood by most teenagers as tacit approval of their engaging in sexual intercourse. I believe that the assertions that manmade carbon emissions will lead to a global warming that will in turn bring on worldwide disaster are a function of hysteria, just as was the widespread liberal belief that heterosexual AIDS will ravage America. (Townhall.com)
Have the Clintons Gotten Over It? Aug 10, 2008
Clinton has been giving tacit encouragement to suggestions that her name be placed in nomination at the convention, a symbolic move that would be a reminder of the bruising primary battle. "No decisions have been made," Clinton said when asked in California to whoops and applause about that possibility. (Time.com)
CCTV Uses SafeNet's OMA DRM 2.0 for Olympic Content Aug 8, 2008
CCTV's use of DRM for its own very high profile content is a tacit acknowledgement that the shoe is on the proverbial other foot; it should send a signal both within China and to the rest of the world that China considers IP to be worth protecting. (This despite developments like Google's this week of the free ad-supported MP3 music download service that it back in February. (eSecurityPlanet)
Facebook and StudiVZ battle over Germany Aug 8, 2008
The suit, they said, is a tacit admission by Facebook that it waited too long to create a portal in German, a vacuum filled by StudiVZ in October 2005. Facebook, founded in February 2004 by a Harvard University student, Mark Zuckerberg, introduced its German-language portal only five months ago. (International Herald Tribune)
Khrushchev clan fights to save family honor They file suit over TV smear... Aug 4, 2008
Sergei Khrushchev said he believes the tales probably have at least the tacit endorsement of authorities. "Nothing happens in Russia without the support of the government," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
NDC & NPP Gang-Raped Ghana Telecom Aug 2, 2008
" In his view, the new growth frontier in the telecommunications industry is fibre optic, which Ghana cannot afford to let go. According to Dr. Thompson, many of these multinationals who come to acquire state companies do so with the tacit support of their governments and this fits into their grand scheme of recolonization of the African continent. "The agenda now is recolonizing Africa in a cost effective way and the focus now is buying into strategic assets such as communication, the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Pakistan Wows To 'Weed Out' Taliban agents Aug 2, 2008
However, he said it was possible there is a "tacit" policy of cooperating with militants like Haqqani, because his fighters are focused on Afghanistan and are not battling Pakistani troops. Rahul Roy-Chaudhury of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London said individual ISI agents may be "making their own decisions" because the government hasn't formulated a clear strategy to counter militants. (CBS News)
Apple: Out of Touch With Server Room Needs Aug 1, 2008
It used to be a computer company called Apple Computer, but it dropped the "Computer" bit from its name in January 2007 as a tacit admission that it was now a consumer gadget maker, not to mention an online music retailer. Following the introduction of the iPhone and iPod Touch, two very pretty "boy's toys," the company's latest caper is the launch of its App Store. (CIO Information Network)
LETTERS: NCT, July 28, 2008 Jul 29, 2008
He told me that there were those in our neighborhood who were buying way above their heads, but that the government wanted home ownership for the young and those barely making it financially, so there was pressure to loan with a tacit understanding that if things went south there would be a bailout. The worst part of a bailout is the precedent it sets for future bailouts. (North County Times)
Field of dreams Jul 28, 2008
But in a town filled with young and ambitious professionals, most businesses support employee teams at least through tacit approval and a little cash for equipment. The corporate teams have always been successful, says Bill Goldman, owner of the (NAA), a league organizer in D.C. and Alexandria. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Comic-Con: All the Saturday scoop Jul 27, 2008
As his house glides through the sky, citizens look up in tacit wonder and, indeed, it is hard not to get swept up in this lovely, whimsical sequence. Later, we learn that a plucky 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer stowed away on the ride (the kid, you see, needs one just more Wilderness Explorer badge: assisting the elderly. (CNN -- Showbiz)
An apocryphal curriculum Jul 26, 2008
I cannot escape the conclusion that the entire course is authored, supported, and will be taught by people with such a tacit acceptance of a particular Christian God as to make objectivity not only impossible but incomprehensible. It is dumbfounding to see the government indulge one faith, but it is insulting to watch it prefer one over the others. (The Daily Texan, TX)
ABC launches free net TV service Jul 26, 2008
Mr Dalton said there was tacit acknowledgment from British producers, who are more advanced in digital distribution, that the online environment does not necessarily eat at ancillary markets, such as DVD, but can in fact build them. "We're very sensitive and alert to the issue of ancillary rights where a producer can monetise those rights," he said. (The Australian)
Get Osama Bin Laden before I leave office, orders Bush Jul 26, 2008
The step-up in military activity has increased tensions between Pakistan and the US. A senior Pakistani government source said President Pervez Musharraf had given tacit support to Predator attacks on Al-Qaeda. Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, said last week that the US would partner [the Pakistanis] to the extent they want us to to combat insurgents. (PakTribune.com)
Microsoft Tries to Polish Vista Jul 23, 2008
The latest deal from Dell says it all: you can get a new business computer downgraded to a load of XP but only if you pay $99 for a copy of a Vista DVD. If that isn t extortion and a tacit admission. Posted by Bob Sternowski. (New York Times)
Cable giants bullied into new anti-child porn censorship deal Jul 19, 2008
Tacit's point is valid ... I'm all against child pornography personally, and protecting the children is important; but as Tacit has already stated they're laws for their protection already. (CNET News)
Ayatollah Talk Jul 18, 2008
Such a strike required at least the tacit agreement of authorities in Ankara. Notably, the raid prompted only muted complaints from Arab governments -- a fact not missed by Israelis contemplating military action against Tehran. (Townhall.com)
Mercenary jailed for coup plot Jul 8, 2008
As Mann's trial progressed last month, South Africa rejected Mann's allegation that it had given its tacit support for the coup plot. "South Africa will never, tacitly or expressly, support the use of mercenaries to bring about fundamental political changes in any country in our continent or elsewhere in the world including Equatorial Guinea," the government said in a statement. (CNN -- World)
* US nears end of new IPR review Jul 5, 2008
The OCR is interpreted by some as a tacit admission that the agency may have been too harsh. The specific problems identified by the USTR in its latest and other recent reports, have focused on Internet piracy such as peer-to-peer file sharing, on-campus piracy, and the Ministry of Educations Taiwan Academic Network (TANet). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* US, Israel to meet as Iran tensions mount Jun 27, 2008
US military chief Admiral Michael Mullen was expected in Israel this week for discussions including Iran, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid speculation that Israel is seeking Washingtons tacit approval to launch a strike on Tehrans nuclear program. The press office of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that Mullen left the US on Tuesday to go overseas to visit counterparts as well as combatant commands, and Israel is not his only stop. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Traffic-camera bid revived Jun 26, 2008
It also has tacit backing of Napolitano. The Senate proposal tackles the biggest issue of this budget year - a $2 billion budget deficit - with a 50-50 split of spending cuts and borrowing. (AZCentral -- News)
STORY: More TV on the Net Jun 26, 2008
Yes, you probably can find more of 24 if you go to the sites that permit users to upload shows on their own, sometimes with the networks' approval, tacit or otherwise, often without. But while this may sound terribly old-fashioned, you're taking someone else's property without paying for it, and that's theft. (USA Today -- Life)
Bishops urge Albertans to research HPV Jun 24, 2008
Earlier this month, a church official in the Edmonton archdiocese spoke strongly against parents approving their daughters' participation in the vaccination program, saying that would be tacit approval of premarital sex. The release Monday cautions Alberta's 900,000 Catholics to be aware of what are called the vaccine's limitations. (Globe and Mail)
RPT-ANALYSIS-Tsvangirai's risky gamble needs regional backing Jun 23, 2008
Not long ago, regional states sat silent and gave tacit backing to Mugabe, seen by many as a hero of the struggle for independence. The government blames Tsvangirai's followers for the violence but the region has certainly not taken up that line. (AlertNet)
Mercenary plays down role as trial verdict looms Jun 21, 2008
South Africa: Rejects Mann's allegation it had given its tacit support for coup ... Also Thursday, the South African government rejected Mann's allegation that it had given its tacit support for the coup plot ... "South Africa will never, tacitly or expressly, support the use of mercenaries to bring about fundamental political changes in any country in our continent or elsewhere in the world including Equatorial Guinea," the government said in a statement. (CNN -- World)
Nuclear find raises the ante against Iran Jun 18, 2008
Khan's role in providing North Korea the knowledge of nuclear weapons design has to have at least a tacit endorsement of the government in Islamabad. One only has to recall how much ballistic and cruise missile technology has been transferred from North Korea to Pakistan in the past. (Asia Times Online)
The roots of growth and productivity Jun 16, 2008
Their conversation is loaded with tacit knowledge not the content of journal articles. These people live in such different worlds that they would not be likely to meet spontaneously, hence the need for intermediaries who understand the innovation process and can create meeting places that attract people from the academy, business and finance. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Cisco VoIP: Getting to Mobililty Jun 14, 2008
And in characterizing this dual-mode capability as "mobile unified communications" (a stretch in our view), the announcement constitutes at least a tacit endorsement of the idea that mobile phone users in the field should have access to the same communications resources they enjoy at their office desk. But if the company wants to be a serious contender in anything that could legitimately be called mobile unified communications, Cisco is looking at a serious game of catch-up, as a generation of... (Datamation)
The "Pregnant Man" Freak Show Jun 11, 2008
The media, then, has a tacit deal with Thracy: forward her political agenda, and in return, get the shots that will boost viewership. For Thracy is no innocent, "hounded" by the media, as Oprah describes her -- she is a militant lesbian activist willing to use her body to undermine gender roles and promote sexual confusion. (Townhall.com)
Newsmakers of 2003 Jun 10, 2008
While CEO Steve Ballmer presented the new policy as good news for investors, some Microsoft watchers speculated it was a tacit admission by the company that its day of accelerated growth are over. In early July, Microsoft announced it was ending its practice of granting stock options. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs Debuts Faster, Cheaper iPhone Jun 10, 2008
It was a "tacit acknowledgement ... that its previous sales strategy was not sustainable," the Financial Times said Friday in a story breaking the news of the price cut. For the past year, Apple charged users full price for the iPhone, initially $499, and then $399 for a higher-capacity unit. (Fox News)
Behind the scenes of 'Colbert Report' Jun 9, 2008
That's because Colbert doesn't demand a particular agenda of anyone, only the tacit, wink-wink acknowledgment that most any agenda and all the image-conscious apparatus behind it is a bit absurd, don't you think. His particular talent is in blurring reality while at the same time illuminating it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Did Iranian agents dupe Pentagon officials? Jun 6, 2008
Rhode and Ghorbanifar met again in Paris in June 2003 with at least the tacit approval of an official in Cheney's office, the Senate report said. He reported back to officials in the Pentagon and the vice president's office, but "there is no indication that the information collected during the Paris meeting was shared with the Intelligence Community for a determination of potential intelligence value," the report said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Clinton ready to endorse Obama Jun 5, 2008
With at least tacit approval from the New York senator, some of her most ardent backers have been ratcheting up pressure on Obama's team to put her on the ticket. Longtime Clinton adviser Lanny Davis announced plans for a website and petition drive to press Obama to pick Clinton. (Boston Globe)
Raje begins talks with Gurjars Jun 4, 2008
Younger, hot-headed elements , with the tacit backing of the Congress, have been putting pressure on him to go the whole hog. Discuss this story with other readers. (India Times)
Michelle's Woody Allen Problem? Jun 3, 2008
". ... Also: McWhorter--There seems to be this tacit idea that if the college-educated brie-eating Blue American has not been for Obama, then it's because they have an intelligent, principled interest in Hillary Clinton ...[snip] .. but if the beer bottle person decides that they like Hillary Clinton better, it's because they're tribalists who are more comfortable with their own and/or they're outright racists ...[via ] 3:15 A.M.___________________________Monday, May 26, 2008Nearly 1,000 state... (Slate)
Rachael Ray a terror supporter? For real? May 30, 2008
While some extremists and terrorists may wear kaffiyehs, "To reduce their meaning to support for terrorism has a tacit racist tone to it," Bishara said. Malkin, in a posting following up on last week's column, said of Dunkin's decision to pull the ad, "It's refreshing to see an American company show sensitivity to the concerns of Americans opposed to Islamic jihad and its apologists.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nightmare #2 May 28, 2008
There seems to be this tacit idea that if the college-educated brie-eating Blue American has not been for Obama, then it's because they have an intelligent, principled interest in Hillary Clinton ... " ... I don't know whether there is a serious threat of Feinstein's bill passing, or if she's just trying to show big farmers and Hispanic groups that she's trying. Or to see if the other side's are . ... Best to assume it's a serious threat. ... Bush would surely sign the bill if it passes. ...... (Slate)
Supermarkets in 'cosy' price deal May 20, 2008
Mr Samuel said Coles "had better be pricing below, or else we've got some really interesting tacit co-ordination". Mr Luscombe said he had no knowledge of Coles's pricing policies, and that Woolworths' own surveys found that, despite their stated intentions, independent supermarkets typically charged higher prices than Woolworths. (The Australian)
Obama Gaffe-O-The-Day May 20, 2008
" ... I don't know whether there is a serious threat of Feinstein's bill passing, or if she's just trying to show big farmers and Hispanic groups that she's trying. Or to see if the other side's are . ... Best to assume it's a serious threat. ... Bush would surely sign the bill if it passes. ... Other than that, apply to the Senate's version.:a) Bad for McCain, right? Just when he's papered over his split with the right on immigration, this would reopen the wound. Maybe that's the Dems point.... (Slate)
No, Ms Flint: mortgages will not get more plentiful May 17, 2008
The tougher enforcement of the Hip rules, due in June, has now been delayed until the end of the year, a tacit admission that the scheme has not been a resounding success. A sizeable stamp-duty concession for first-time buyers would be one measure that could cause homebuyers to overlook Hips and other dubious ventures. (Times Online)
