By Daniel DeMarco |Staff Writer| Weapon experts have begun their mission to erase Syria’s capacity to manufacture chemical weapons by Nov. 1, and completely rid Syria’s stockpile by mid-year of 2014. The first week of the operation will be focused on verifying Syria’s disclosure on what exactly they have stockpiled and the various locations of them, as well as planning visits to the locations themselves. After these initial steps of the operation, a second group of inspectors will join the team for dismantling. The chemical weapon stockpiles are estimated to be around 1,000 tons each and spread across the country in as many as 50 different sites. The team was staying at the … [Read more...] about Chemical weapon experts begin Syria Mission
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Damascus: designs that are personalized to your own touch
By R. Anthony Diaz |Staff Writer| If your campus group needs a fresh urban look, search no further, the founders of Damascus are here to help. The founder of Damascus, Nate Khouli and Josh Lyon, expressed their creativity by designing T-shirts for their friends, family and people around San Diego. Shortly after, organizations from San Diego State University, night clubs and local bands begin to inquire wanting to know more of the head-turning designs that seemed to be the local buzz. Now, that local buzz has become a movement, expanding without limits. “We wanted to stir things up, make an imprint, and cause people to ask questions,” said Khouli. That is exactly what … [Read more...] about Damascus: designs that are personalized to your own touch