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Supportive outside markets and dry weather in South America continue to push grains higher. March Corn finished 12 cents higher at $6.58 ½, March soybeans finished 19 ¾ higher at $12.27 ½, and March wheat up 4 ¼ at $6.57.
Argentina missed much of the rains expected over the weekend AND the forecast is calling for another 8-9 days of net drying. Southern Brazil is also looking at poor conditions and is contributing to the strength today. The Mid-day weather was left mostly unchanged. This combined with sharply higher outside markets were the main reasons for the sharp rallies in grains.
The Dow Jones futures were up sharply on positive economic data out of China. We did see a huge jump in the price of crude oil today on the economic news as well as threats made by Iran to close the Straits of Hormuz. This helped the market keep corn supported as well.
Grains hit the highs of the day in the first 5 minutes of the trading session. March corn touched the 100 day moving average of $6.63 ¾ and held resistance from there. March soybeans are getting close to their 100 day moving average of $12.57 ¼.
We may see first-of-year buying continue to support the market this week. Until we get to the January 12th report grains may also continue higher as the market tries to price in more risk premium. Much of this will depend on the weather in South America. If you have any questions, please give your EHedger broker a call. Happy New Year and have a great week!
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Abstract: Peter Duff, an accountant in Pittsburgh, was the author of several books on accounting and also the founder of a school for bookkeepers and accountants in 1840. The Duff school is significant because of its early beginnings and the fact that the school still operates today, having outlived many of its noted com-petitors.
Hard by the south bank of the Allegheny River, in the city of Pittsburgh, stands a multistoried brick and concrete building which houses a number of different proprietory schools of the type com-monly found in most large cities. One of these schools, however, Duff's Business Institute, has a particular interest for students of accounting history. Duff's is the present-day successor to the Accountant's Institute, a school founded in 1840 by the noted ac-counting writer, Peter Duff. Duff's thus antedates the Bryant and Stratton group by some 13 years and can lay strong claim to being the oldest commercial school still in operation.
Peter Duff,1 the founder, was born in the Canadian province of New Brunswick in 1802, the son of a Scottish immigrant farmer. As a young man, he travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland for the purpose of completing his education. On his return trip home, he brought with him a large stock of mercantile goods which he planned to sell in Canada. However, the ship on which he was sailing was wrecked and his goods lost. Duff took the insurance proceeds, bought an-other stock of merchandise and, this time, made the voyage back to Canada without incident. He was able to sell his wares at a good profit in the city of St. John. Because of the success of this venture, Duff decided to enter upon a career as a merchant and importer. By 1835 he was reputed to be one of the most successful business-men in St. John. He owned several warehouses and ships, and had established a reputation for honesty and ability. However, in that same year a major fire in St. John destroyed Duff's warehouses and his inventory and left him bankrupted.
After settling his affairs to the best of his ability, Duff decided to move to the United States and to seek to rebuild his fortunes. On


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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, also known as the JOBS Act, was signed into law by President Barack Obama six months ago. The measure was supported by many in the technology and startup communities, in part because it was designed to loosen regulations on emerging businesses, including obligations to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley and other disclosure requirements. It also allows companies to file for IPOs in private, only disclosing information to the general public 21 days before the road show begins.
But don't count Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff as a supporter. In a keynote address Wednesday at the TechNW event in Seattle, the former investment banker slammed what he dubbed "bad legislation," calling it a "step backwards."
The reason?
While the goal was to get more companies to go public, Rascoff said that the ultimate impact is that less information is available to investors for a shorter period of time.
"Since the days of Enron and other financial scandals we've made a lot of good progress toward increasing investor transparency, and I think the JOBS Act is a step backwards," he said.
Interestingly, Zillow's primary rival, Trulia, filed to go public using the JOBS Act, meaning that Zillow and others didn't get a chance to peruse its SEC filings before the company made the leap.
That's not just a case of sour grapes. Rascoff said that Zillow's IPO documents were on file for about six months before it started trading, allowing potential investors to talk to advertisers, competitors and others before making their investment decisions on whether to buy or not.
"If you are 21 days prior to beginning of the road show … that is not enough time for buy-side investors to do a lot of original research. And I think that's a mistake, and ultimately bad for the issuer and bad for investor transparency," he said.
Rascoff's contention is that good companies with solid operating results should be able to stand behind their results, opening the vault on how they do business. And, the earlier, the better. (It wasn't lost on us that Zillow's own business is designed to lift the veil on real estate information, providing more transparency to home buyers and sellers).
"Getting public isn't actually all of that hard, as long as your results are good. And if your results are bad — it sucks to be public or private," said Rascoff. "But I think a lot of the hubbub of 'it's so hard and Sarbanes-Oxley and all of the regulation and ahh' — I think a lot of that is overblown in my opinion. Yes, it costs a couple million dollars a year to be public to pay accountants and lawyers to dot the "Is" and cross the "Ts" but if you can't afford that you probably shouldn't be considering going public anyway."
Previously on GeekWire: Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff: Startups that try to disrupt real estate commissions are doomed to fail


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Three years ago, the writer Bruce Feiler learned that he had bone cancer.
Over the following nine months, he underwent intensive chemotherapy and had a 15 hour surgery to reconstruct his left leg.
Bruce is okay now and has a new book out called "Council of Dads" (descriptions of several friends he had asked to look out for his twin girls if he died).
When he was sick, though--and he was really sick--he learned firsthand what you should and shouldn't say to people who are really sick.
Bruce just wrote them up in the New York Times. Here's the Cliff Notes version with our summary explanations (which are harsher than Bruce's):
1. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP? Why shouldn't you say that? Because the sick person doesn't want to ask a favor--it makes them feel pathetic and obligated to you. Instead of asking what you can do, just do something.
2. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. Why shouldn't you say that? Because usually it's a bunch of crap.
3. DID YOU TRY THAT MANGO COLONIC I RECOMMENDED? Why shouldn't you recommend all sorts of your favorite homeopathic remedies? Because you're not a doctor, and you have no idea what you're talking about.
4. EVERYTHING WILL BE O.K. Why shouldn't you say that? Because you have no idea what you're talking about.
5. HOW ARE WE TODAY? Why shouldn't you say that? Because it's infantilizing. The person is sick, not three years old.
6. YOU LOOK GREAT. Why shouldn't you say that? Because it's bullshit.
And here are a few things you CAN do and say:
1. DON'T WRITE ME BACK. (Who needs another obligation?)
2. I SHOULD BE GOING NOW. (It's tiring being sick and trying to be peppy when people come visit).
3. WOULD YOU LIKE SOME GOSSIP? (Duh, yes!).


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This week we had Supermodel Sh-t and of course we are always interested in Girl Sh-t and Boy Sh-t and Sibling Sh-t. But Aging-Rockstars-Who-Transitioned-To-Adult-Contemporary Sh-t? I'll take it! In a recent interview with The Sunday Times Magazine Full Story
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I understand opening SNL40 with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake. It certainly wasn't a surprise though. This is a great example of choosing to give people what they want over what they need. Then again, the idea of a reunion show is a "want over need" situation to begin with. It was to be expected. Full Story
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You know it was going to happen. That it wouldn't be long before Twitter turned Rihanna's Giambattista Valli Grammys dress into a meme. The meme: Rihanna Quince. Go look it up on Twitter. Here's a taste: rihanna wore this dress because she had to run to her quince guys pic.twitter.com/eiraTo4x4q Full Story
Rihanna: FourFiveSeconds fresh
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Just released this morning – it's the video for Rihanna's FourFiveSeconds with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. I already mentioned last week how much I love LOVE LOVE the song. And this video… Sometimes they f-ck up a video, you know? Like it does nothing to enhance the music. Full Story
Rihanna's FourFiveSeconds
Have you heard it? Do you like it? Do you LOVE it? I LOVE it. Bought it right away and have it on repeat while I'm working. FourFiveSeconds will be on both Rihanna's upcoming R8 (whatever she decides to call it) and on Kanye West's new album. And now everyone is speculating about what sound Rihanna will be taking since this is so raw and stripped in comparison to the heavy dance beats she gave us last time. Full Story
McCartney & Meryl
How could they say no? It's Paul McCartney shooting a video at Abbey Road Studios. No one could say no. So here's the video for Queenie Eye featuring Johnny Depp and Kate Moss (not shot together) and all kinds of other famous people I'm not listing for you because part of the fun is picking them out one by one but I will say I don't think that's Sienna Miller although a lot of people think it is… Johnny Depp hasn't been this NOT annoying in a long time except – why is it skeeving me when he mouths the words? Question: who's cooler Johnny Depp or Jeremy Irons? Answer: MERYL STREEP. Full Story
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Flooded this morning with your emails about today's GOOP and the presence of Kate Bosworth – what? Click here to see the newsletter in service of Meat Free Monday, a campaign supported by Paul McCartney whose thorough explanation of the Meat Free Monday initiative is the main post this week. Full Story
GOOPy for Stella
It was so hard for Gwyneth Paltrow to tear herself away from her children today, because she's such a devoted mother, but she's also a devoted friend. Which is why she hopped on the Eurostar to Paris to support Stella McCartney who is showing at Fashion Week today. G and Stella, of course, are BFFs. Full Story
Grammy Granny!
Ummmm…yeah. So when I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that our Nashville gossips had observed that she'd had some new work put in, you all were like – nah…she looks the same! Really? Because this is Nicole Kidman's face at the Grammy's. The same? Sure. Full Story
For those of you too busy or lazy to read through the entire judgment… more gems from the judge's written decision on the McCartney Mills divorce. More incriminating details about Heather's character, or lack thereof. Greedy, lying, conniving c-bomb. Thanks again C! You will note – for all her pontificating about her charity work… turns out she can't produce any receipts. Full Story


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Due to the flight being cancelled at Baghdad, we missed our connecting to London and so were in Istanbul over night. It's one of those where you see sunset and sunrise at the same airport and you know you have been there too long. Turkish put us up in a hotel and had dinner provided. It was a set meal,… Read more →
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Chapter 13 – Etched in Memory
Balad They have been building up the area surrounding Balad, so I though the market looked smaller. But it looks more done up. I pray that those people who cannot have children are granted children through the sake of Sayed Muhammad. Samarra So at the checkpoint, they checked our bags, and I didn't have my phone so went through. The… Read more →
Chapter 12 – Al Wida Karbala
I am not ready for this. I was going to visit my parents before coming here, and on the train to the Village, I was upset from then that I was going to leave the Holy Lands. We went to Abu Fadhil and it was quiet, there were people yes, but considering it was only a few days after Ashura… Read more →
Chapter 10 – Mentioning the Name of Zahra
Visited Furaat and we were outside Maqaam Imam Zamaane for Zohr and so went into pray salaat there. We wouldn't have made it to BH in time and I was happy to pray there. Maghrib was at BH, and that is clearly my new spot this year. Nothing wrong with praying under the stars. I had never seen the… Read more →
Chapter 11 – Nice Aura
After sleeping post Fajr, we went for Zohr at Abu Fadhil. We reached with 10 minutes to go for Salaat, and I got a spot in the 3rd row. This is how quiet it has become. When you donate money in the Haraam you sometimes get food vouchers to eat in the Haraam, and so we ate lunch there.… Read more →
Chapter 9 – The 10th
Aamal and Majlis was in the hotel and it was timed well so that it would finish for Salaatul Jamaat. I didn't time it well enough for Salatul Maghrib, and so didn't make it inside to Abu Fadhil. The doors shut whilst I was still in the queue. Instead of trying another door, I just went to Baynul Haramain… Read more →
Chapter 8 – Night of Ashura
Fajr at Abu Fadhil, I managed to get space in good time, and left after Ziyarat Ashura. However, the sound wasn't good where I was sitting for Salaat, so I moved where I was facing Qibla and the Zarih. Picturesque Views. Today I was going to rest, take it easy because tonight was the big one, the Night of… Read more →
Chapter 7 – Living Through Time and Space
After being patient to give our salaams properly, we went in to Abu Fadhil first. How can I describe what it was like to visit a man who was raised for this Day? How do I describe what his mother must have felt when she heard of his passing, because she knew if Abbas fell, then who was there to… Read more →
Chapter 6 – The Gold Shines
Sayedah Sharifa I have been fortunate to visit Sharifa daughter of Imam Hassan, and last time there was an hall in which to pray in, now it is literally only the Zarih. So you pray Salaat under the skies – my kind of Salaat. For those who are not well, ask in the name of Sharifa that they are healed.… Read more →
Chapter 5 – Al Wida Ya Mawla
Masjid Kufa at Fajr time is calm, there are only a few groups and the air is just still. The weather is quite cool as well, so you aren't dying under heat. You know how you see on the internet that the sky is black but is lit up by the lights in Masjid Kufa, it is exactly how the… Read more →


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AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common Stock
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYS: MITT) (the "Company") announced today that it intends to make a public offering of 3,750,000 shares of its common stock. The Company intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 562,500 additional shares of its common stock.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to make additional acquisitions of residential mortgage-backed securities, other real estate-related assets, and for general corporate purposes.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is acting as the lead book-running manager for the offering. BofA Merrill Lynch, Nomura and Stifel Nicolaus Weisel are acting as book-running managers. JMP Securities LLC, Wunderlich Securities and Maxim Group LLC are acting as co-managers.
The offering will be made pursuant to the Company's existing shelf registration statement, which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2012. This press release is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock. The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, Attention: Prospectus Department or by calling (800) 221-1037 or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com; BofA Merrill Lynch at 222 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, Attention: Prospectus Department or by emailing email@example.com; Stifel Nicolaus Weisel, Attn: Prospectus Department, One South Street, 15th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by calling 855-300-7136; and Nomura Securities International, Inc., by mail at Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 2 World Financial Center, New York, NY 10281 or by telephone at (212) 667-9000.
This press release and the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests in, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage assets, other real estate-related securities and financial assets. AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is externally managed and advised by AG REIT Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser that specializes in alternative investment activities.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including with regard to the Company's consummation of its offering of common stock and the anticipated use of proceeds. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of the terms such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be consummated, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Consummation of the offering, and the application of the net proceeds of the offering, are subject to numerous possible events, factors and conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company and not all of which are known to us, including, without limitation, market conditions and those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as amended, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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outfit is now available for Final Fantasy XIII-2. As Square Enix announced last year, the outfit allows players to dress Noel in the costume of Ezio Auditore, hero of Assassin's Creed II as well as spinoffs Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations.The Assassin's Creed cameo joins other recent efforts by Square Enix to extend the world of XIII-2, including a crossover with Mass Effect and a recent magazine campaign featuring characters wearing clothing from Prada.
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Simon borrows from the GMD
The shoes. Simon Cowell was working out some Tom Cruise leather lifts upon arrival at the X Factor auditions in London today. All he wears are ratty t-shirts to show off a rather mediocre chest but he cares enough for a pair of heels so that they won't think he's too short...?
Height and hair, men get weird about height and hair. Tell a male enemy that his hair is thinning and it'll take him longer to get over it than if he retorts that you're fat. Promise.
X Factor as you know is a big deal in England and they're bringing it to America next season. Right now though, supposedly because of national fixation on the World Cup, they're worried participants will be lower than in past years. Apparently organisers are trying to recruit more attendees by appealing to the Cheryl Cole Ashley Cole cheating drama, challenging citizens to forgo support for Ashley on Wednesday and cheer on Cheryl instead. (Source) I LOVE the UK star system. It's so shamelessly coarse. Canada doesn't have a star system. It's like we feel we're above it. And we're poorer for it.
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of degree hungry people
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rushin down
thru dis valley of madness
see deam people
course riding
and hiding
from reality
in de shadows of success
de beat goes on
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because all ah we
get sentence
to four years hard labour
three years good behaviour
in dis concentration camp
and I is just ah prisoner
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in dis penal colony
behind de barb wire
of mental agony
Book So Deep
it left meh in ah daze
tryin to find meh way
outa dis maze...
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Guest post by Delaney Diamond, author of The Blind Date (Giveaway and Contest, too!)
First Date: 4 Clues That He's Into You
Remember the book He's Just Not That Into You? I have it and read it and thought it was funny but insightful. The gist of it was, in general, if a man is into you, he'll pursue you and you don't have to guess whether or not he likes you. Unless he's shy, you don't have to do a lot of work outside of letting him know there's mutual interest.
But what about the first date? It's an awkward period and can be quite nerve-racking. If you like the man, you want him to like you, too. But how do you know if he does or not? I'm here to help. Check out the clues below and put your mind at ease.
1. He dresses to impress. If a man is into you, he wants to make a good impression. Chances are he's going to dress up, make sure the hair is looking good, and he'll make sure he smells good, too. There aren't too many things better than a well-dressed, good-smelling man. Am I right? In the animal kingdom, it's the same reason male peacocks spread their feathers and frogs make those loud, croaking noises. They're trying to impress the female of the species.
2. Money is no object. Some men will let you know they like you by spending money. They may take you to an expensive restaurant, present you with flowers, or some such thing. It's all part of the plan to impress you because he likes you.
3. He seems unsure of himself. I think it's kind of cute when a man is nervous around a woman. A little hesitancy can make a man endearing so that he doesn't come off too cocky. If you notice your date seems nervous or knocks over the water glass because he's staring into your eyes, he's probably into you.
4. He tries to extend the date. This might be one of the best clues. Let's say your plan was to have dinner, but after dinner he wants to go for a walk. Or go dancing. Or to grab coffee at a nearby shop. Whenever a man is trying to extend the date beyond the allotted scheduled activities, watch out. He's probably into you.
In The Blind Date, the hero, Ryan, displayed all four clues to my heroine, Shawna. They ended up having an unforgettable night six years ago, but when they meet again, things don't go so well because Ryan hadn't been completely honest with her when they first met.
What do you think of this list? Or tell me in the comments other clues that indicate when a man is into you.
One night changes everything . . . again.
Years ago, when Ryan Stewart saw Shawna Ferguson, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, he wasn't a free man, and his deception caused him to lose her after a weekend that changed his life.
When Shawna's sister and brother-in-law set her up on a blind date, she has no idea it's with Ryan, with whom she'd spent a weekend she wishes she could forget. She reluctantly agrees to finish the date with him, but doing so leaves her vulnerable to his charms and the heat he ignited in her that very first night.
When Shawna entered the restaurant, smiling staff welcomed her with a "Bienvenue!" She told the hostess she had a reservation and gave her the name of the person with whom she had the meeting. "Roger James."
"Your party's already here." The brunette smiled, and her gaze drifted to the interior wall, outside Shawna's line of vision.
Shawna pasted a smile on her face and stepped forward to get a good look. That's when her date stepped from the dim interior into the better-lit entryway.
Her smile froze in place and her body became as stiff as a corpse.
It wasn't that her date was unattractive. Oh no, he didn't suffer from a deficiency in looks at all. In fact, he was sexy. Hella sexy. Even more sexy than the last time she'd seen him, though a bit underdressed in a pair of jeans and a button-down shirt with the sleeves rolled up to reveal rugged arms dusted with fine hair. Wisps of dark hair, which she knew from firsthand experience were soft, brushed the collar of his striped shirt.
She pressed her palm to her chest in a futile attempt to control the erratic beat of her heart. Unfortunately, her brain had gone into overdrive, reminding her of unbridled passion in Chicago six years ago when she'd fallen into bed with this man.
She'd never forgotten the two torrid nights they'd spent together where the intimacies they shared had left her breathless and exhausted in his arms. Every caress of his lips and touch of his rough, work-worn hands was seared into her brain. And she could never, ever forget what it felt like to have the dark stubble shadowing his jaw graze the sensitive spot on her neck—or the skin of her inner thigh.
Her knees weakened at the thought.
A corner of his lips did a slow slant upward, and Shawna tore her eyes away from the invitation in them to stare into a pair of amazing blue eyes that rooted her in place.
"Hello, Shawna." The mellow sound of his voice greeted her as he approached. He exuded a confidence and casual virility not present during their first introduction. Back then, he'd been a little less sure of himself, though very charming.
The sound of her name on his tongue sent a tremor through every cell of her body. "Ryan." She whispered his name in disbelief because his name wasn't Roger James, and he wasn't a stranger. She'd hoped never to set eyes on this man again.
"It's good to see you, love."
Shocked out of her reverie by the affectionate word, rage erupted inside of Shawna. She hadn't seen him since that day in Chicago when her heart had shattered into a thousand pieces. She did what she hadn't been able to do back then.
She hauled back and slapped him.
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Wednesday, 2 October 2013
For Angela Davis
For Angela Davis
...I am thinking about you,
Angela Davis
I m thinking about you and
what I want to do
is to command the drying pools
of rain
to wet your tired feet and
lift your face
to the gift of the roof of
clouds we owe you.
By Martin Carter, Guyana in Voiceprint
...I am thinking about you,
Angela Davis
I m thinking about you and
what I want to do
is to command the drying pools
of rain
to wet your tired feet and
lift your face
to the gift of the roof of
clouds we owe you.
By Martin Carter, Guyana in Voiceprint
Friday, 27 September 2013
African Proverb
"A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace."
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Main Street, Road Town, Tortola
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Jamaica Dreaming playlist!
Some of the songs in Jamaica Dreaming...
Buju Banton - One to One
Roberta Flack - Angelitos Negros
Maxi Priest - I Want to Be Close to You
Gregory Isaacs
Buju Banton - One to One
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Wednesday, 11 September 2013
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There's nothing better than growing your own vegetable garden. You spend a lot of time all summer taking care of your garden in order to get the most out of it. That's why it's important to know when it's the right time to begin harvesting. This not only depends on when your crops are ripe, but also the length of your growing season.
Below is a list of garden vegetables ,along with the best time for picking each kind.
Asparagus: When spears are 6-8 inches tall and as thick as your pinky finger, snap them off at ground level and new ones will begin to grow. Stop harvesting about 4-6 weeks after the initial harvest.
Beans: Pick before the seeds start to bulge. They should snap in half easily.
Beets: These are ready as soon as you see the top of the beet above the soil line. You can leave them in the ground longer if you prefer larger-sized beets. Also, you can harvest the green tops and eat them as well.
Cabbage: When the head of the cabbage is solid all the way through when squeezed, it is fully matured and ready to pick.
Carrots: These are harder to judge, but can be picked when the carrot shows at the soil line and you can see the diameter of the carrot. They can be left in the ground longer once matured, and a light frost is said to sweeten the carrot.
Cauliflower: Similar to broccoli, when the head looks full and the curds of the head are smooth. They typically will not be the same size as ones found at the supermarket.
Corn: Once the silk turns dry and brown, the kernels should exude a milky substance when pricked.
Cucumber: Check daily and harvest while they're young. Timing and length will vary, but the cucumber should be firm and smooth. Over-ripe cucumbers can be bitter even before they start to turn yellow.
Eggplant: Slightly immature eggplants taste best. They should be firm and shiny. Cut the eggplant rather than pulling from the plant.
Garlic: Garlic tops will start to fall over and begin to turn brown when the bulbs are ready to be picked. Try to dig them up rather than pulling them, and allow them to dry before storing. It's best to brush off the dirt instead of washing them.
Kale: Kale should be deep green, with a firm texture. The flavor is best in cooler weather.
Lettuce (Head): Harvest once the head feels full and firm. Hot weather will cause them to go to seed quicker rather than filling out.
Lettuce (Leaf): Harvest the outer leaves once the plant reaches about 4 inches in height. Allow the younger leaves to grow, and repeat for most of the summer season.
Onions: Once the tops have ripened and fallen over you can dig up the onion, allow the onion to dry completely before storing.
Peas: These are best to be tasted to determine when to pick. If a sweeter pea is preferred, it is best to pick before the pea pods get too large and full.
Potatoes: "New" potatoes can be harvested when the tops start to flower. For full-sized potatoes, wait until the tops dry up and turn brown, then dig around the perimeter of the potato to avoid slicing it.
Pumpkins: As soon as pumpkins have turned to the expected color and the vines are starting to wilt away, they can be picked. As soon as a pumpkin is cut from the vine it stops turning orange.
Radishes: These mature rather quickly. As soon as you see radish pop out above the soil line is the best time to pick. Don't leave them in the ground too long, as they will become tough and go to seed.
Squash (Winter): Similar to pumpkins, these can be cut from the vine as soon as they turn to the expected color.
Tomatoes: When a tomato has reached its color and is slightly soft to the touch, gently twist and pull from the vine.
Now that all the hard work and harvesting are done, it's time to enjoy the end results. There are many different ways to enjoy your harvest. Depending on how good a season it is, one way to enjoy your harvest in the winter months is to freeze certain vegetables or do some canning. Making spaghetti sauce or salsa is a great way to use up all those extra tomatoes and peppers. Happy Harvesting!


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Yes, it's time to party (again)! Due to the reason that the last anniversary was cancelled (see here), we will celebrate the ZISCH! #3 Jahresrevue even more excessive. So you, boys and girls, are very welcome to join us at this nice happening. Music and Miscellaneous for Kicks robert herzog (poertry) Digital Kaos (Accoucher Rec., […]
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September 25, 2018 from 9pm to 10pm – Temple of Sedna Online Ritual Room Merry meet! The Correllian Temple of The Moon UK would like to invite our Correllian friends and family to an online Full Moon Ritual hosted and sponsored by the Temple of Sedna UK. The ritual will… Organized by Rt. Rev. Anna Rowe HPs CCE | Type: online, full, moon, ritual, esbat


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The American Society of Civil Engineers has named Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Emeritus Tuncer B. Edil a distinguished member. In honoring Edil, ASCE noted his contributions to geotechnical engineering, including his leading research in such subject matter of peats, organic soils and soft-ground engineering. Edil joined the UW-Madison faculty in 1980 and served as chair of the Geological Engineering Program from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2008 to 2009.
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THE PETS: Lily, border collie mix, 7; Riggs, spaniel mix, 9; Brady, domestic long-haired cat, 3; Fenway, ragdoll mix cat, 18 months; Kai, domestic medium-haired cat, 7 months
THE PERSON: Sandra Gittlen of Northborough
How did your pets come into your life?
All of my pets are rescues. Riggs is a Sato from Puerto Rico by way of Sterling Animal Shelter. I adopted him Mother's Day weekend the year after I lost my mom. It was honestly love at first sight. While I was traveling a lot for work when I first brought him home, I became a free-lancer shortly thereafter. I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune condition and went through some rough times, including exhausting treatments. Riggs was the best medicine I could have asked for get through it all.
I saw Lily on (Hopkinton's) Baypath Humane Society's website. Something about her picture conveyed energy and enthusiasm and that is exactly what I needed – a happy-go-lucky Duracell-like dog. I started running a few years ago and Lily is a fantastic training partner. In fact, she helped me train for the 2013 Boston Marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon last October and now Boston 2014. She is all sunshine and love.
I met Brady after I lost my first cat, Maddison. I wanted to get a companion for Maddison's brother Harley, who was still with me. Initially, I was looking for a kitten at Buddy Dog in Sudbury, but my sister told me to check out a beautiful young cat named Sparrow. The last kitten was adopted while I was there and I spied Sparrow out of the corner of my eye. She really was and is a strikingly gorgeous cat. She had been at the shelter for a year and before that had been in a situation where she didn't get to socialize with people or other animals. At first, I hesitated because I really thought Harley would do best with a kitten; but after some consideration, I called Buddy Dog and asked if I could adopt Sparrow, now Brady. She was very skittish and still wants to do things on her terms, but she has come out of her shell so much in the past year. I am proud of every confident step she takes, including learning to play with Kai and Fenway.
Fenway came in to Baypath one day when I was volunteering. You couldn't miss her – Starla, as she was called there, was bouncing all over her poor mother, who looked exhausted. Fenway looked like a baby rabbit and I was immediately smitten. I brought her home and she and Brady and Harley became quite a pack. She also loves to rub all over Lily. Good thing I adopted her; turned out her mother, Ragdale, was pregnant with another litter.
When Harley passed away in September at the age of 12, I was heartbroken. He, along with Maddison, had been my first pets as adults. They had also been my first introduction to Baypath, as that is where I adopted them from – a twist of fate that has brought me tremendous joy as a volunteer for the past five years. I was at the shelter the week just after he died and we had an orange and white kitten named Rex who looked like Harley and was by himself. I fell madly in love and adopted him. Now named Kai, he is rambunctious, fearless and the perfect fit with his canine and feline siblings.
And you have something special planned to benefit Baypath?
In addition to volunteering at Baypath, I am once again running the Boston Marathon in April in honor of the shelter. Last year, despite not being able to finish (I was atop Heartbreak Hill when the bombs went off), I raised just over $4,000. This year, I hope to top that because every dollar counts at a small shelter like ours.
Please consider donating at http://baypathhumane.givezooks.com/events/sandra-gittlen-running-2014-boston-marathon-for-baypath
How did you choose your pets' names?
Riggs is short for Rigatoni. His name at the shelter was Fernando and that is still his middle name. But my niece and I both love pasta, so we went through all the noodle names on the drive home after adopting him and came up with Rigatoni or Riggs.
I adopted Lily on Easter Weekend so Sadie Hawkins (her name at Baypath) became Lily. Suits her because she absolutely gorgeous.
I am a huge fan of Tom Brady, and despite Sparrow being a girl, I was intent on naming her after my favorite quarterback.
Fenway is named after the baseball park, keeping with the sports theme.
Kai is Japanese for ocean or recovery. I've always loved the name and it fits him considering I adopted him in the wake of my other cat passing away.
Three words that best describe your pets are…
Riggs: Sensitive, cuddly and cute
Lily: Bold, outgoing and fun
Brady: Courageous, snuggly and beautiful
Fenway: Gorgeous, silly and playful
Kai: Adorable, crazy and hilarious
What makes them so special?
Riggs was my first dog as an adult. I grew up with dogs, but had no idea how different it would be to parent one myself. He put up with a lot of missteps and in return I spoiled him rotten. I adore him and he knows it.
Lily is the kind of dog that everyone who is going through a critical illness should have. She gets you out of your own head and out for walks, playtime in the yard and just all-around good times. She is cuddly but also stubborn – typical border collie.
Brady has learned to trust people, and that is incredible from a cat who had a rough start and then spent a year in a shelter. Fenway and Kai are constant motion. They are all kitten – tumbling around together and chasing each other all over the house.
Any surprising traits or tricks?
Riggs loves to lick people on the chin. He will sneak attack my friends and we jokingly call him the Latin Lover.
Lily's the best herder around and she treats the kittens like sheep. She loves to round everyone up with her bum. She also is an attention hog and will boot Riggs and others out of the way to take the spotlight.
Both kittens love to hide and then sneak attack.
Tell us about the last time you were amazed by something the pets did.
Recently, a young neighbor donated toys and treats to the shelter. Despite his normal shyness, Riggs took a cue from Lily and gave her lots of kisses and cuddles as a thank-you.
What's your favorite way to spend the day with your pets?
Going for a run with Lily, a cooldown with Riggs, and then plopping down on the couch with Brady to watch the kittens chase each other all over the house.
If they could talk, what would they say about you?
I think they would say, "No more pets!"
Do you have a special pet in your life? If you'd like to have your animal companion featured in "Pets & Their People," please contact Julia Spitz at email@example.com.
PETS & THEIR PEOPLE: A full house with three cats and a pair of dogs
THE PETS: Lily, border collie mix, 7; Riggs, spaniel mix, 9; Brady, domestic long-haired cat, 3; Fenway, ragdoll mix cat, 18 months; Kai, domestic medium-haired cat, 7 months


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(LifeWire) -- It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood -- except your neighbor's not exactly Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers wouldn't let his cat use the building's hallways as a litter box.
"I never know when I'm going to step in a pile of poop," says Michael Peinovich, a Web developer whose Brooklyn, New York, building houses the feline in question. "Everybody complains, but the landlords won't get involved."
As neighborly nuisances go, the kitty seems quaint compared with Catzie Vilayphonh's Philadelphia story.
It was one thing when her neighbor kept losing her keys and getting locked out, says Vilayphonh, an editorial fashion director. But one day, Vilayphonh fell asleep without bolting her door, and awoke to the sound of metal clinking: "I found her in my apartment, wrapped in a bedsheet, looking for quarters.
"I broke my lease and moved out."
And bad neighbor stories aren't confined to apartment life. Author Bill Adler Jr.'s toddler played in the backyard of his house in Washington, D.C.'s leafy Cleveland Park neighborhood, but a neighbor's pet made the situation unsafe -- and unsanitary.
"Their dog would roam around and relieve itself," says Adler. "Our daughter was 2 years old. We didn't want to have to worry about her in our own yard."
Cybersnitching on neighbor
So what do you do when landlords won't listen and you feel like a prisoner in your own home? Brant Walker turned to the Web after he and his girlfriend settled into their new home in San Diego.
"There was this odor coming from next door," he says. "The tenants clearly knew about it because they'd try to air out the place by opening their door, which made it worse."
The problem gave Walker an idea: What if you could find out about problem neighbors before moving in? He created RottenNeighbor.com, where users can flag their local nuisances on a map -- anonymously or not -- and post complaints for the world to see.
The first post, in August, was Walker's own, but within weeks a local media outlet ran a story on the site. The next day, he woke to dozens of posts added in California. Today, RottenNeighbor.com has "about 100,000" posts worldwide, and Walker's still in shock.
"I've realized it's universal," he says. "Everybody's had a bad neighbor."
Two sides to every story
Although his site's current setup can enable a free-for-all for those looking to rant or badmouth others, Walker plans to expand RottenNeighbor.com in a few key ways, including taking the process offline with a real-world mediation service between sparring parties.
"We really want to turn this into a positive thing," he says, "to help resolve issues between neighbors and make people happier where they live."
Adler agrees that getting neighbors to appreciate each other's point of view is the most effective step to resolution -- something he and his wife learned the hard way when that dog crept into their yard. "We didn't deal very well," he says. "We made mistakes we regretted."
He figured others could learn from his mistakes, and penned the book "Outwitting Neighbors: A Practical and Entertaining Guide to Achieving Peaceful Coexistence with the People Next Door."
No matter what category your particular complaint is in -- and there are many, with noise topping the list -- Adler says nuisance neighbors fall into one of two groups: "those who are rude, brutish and just don't care, and those who are simply ignorant of your side of the story."
Adler stresses that communication is key to keeping the problem from getting downright ugly: Neighbor disputes are the No. 1 reason, in some cities and small towns, why Americans go to court, he says.
He offers these tips for coping with bad neighbors before they -- or you -- wind up before a judge (or online).
Five tips for keeping the peace
1. Know your neighbors. Upon moving in, knock on doors, introduce yourself and establish a rapport. That way, when a problem does arise, you'll both want to resolve it peacefully.
2. Bring problems up immediately. Don't delay. The longer you wait, the bigger the problem can get -- literally, in some cases (a new puppy, a tree that blocks your sunlight, an add-on to property).
3. Ask around. Most problems bother more than one neighbor. Gather support to build your case, and consider talking to the offending party as a group.
4. Be nice. Bring your neighbor cookies or a bottle of wine. It sets the stage for an amicable discussion. And if you've been confrontational, apologize. Nothing's more powerful -- and chances are, they'll apologize back.
5. Be proactive. Try to deal with conflict on your own before taking things to the next level. Unless the offense is truly egregious, reporting a neighbor to the police or another relevant agency is the wrong first move.
Baltimore is trying to give police more tools to deal with problems like noisy neighbors. The city recently passed a law that allows police to order residents to leave a property for up to one year if police determine the inhabitants are creating a "neighborhood nuisance" (such as creating excessive noise or using loud profanity) twice over a six-month period. E-mail to a friend
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A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
Dir. Jack Sholder
Five years after Freddy Krueger was seemingly defeated by teenager Nancy Thompson, a new family move into her house on Elm Street. Jesse, the teenage son, begins to have terrifying dreams of a horribly burned man with knives for fingers who wants to possess him in order to continue murdering the children of Elm Street.
The man of your dreams is back!
While he was attempting to find a studio to back his script for A Nightmare on Elm Street, director Wes Craven was financially destitute. He lost his savings and his house, and his marriage fell apart. To make ends meet he worked as a script doctor, and when New Line offered to produce A Nightmare on Elm Street, Craven was so broke he had to sign over all the rights to the studio who eventually insisted upon an open ending to the first film in order to set up a sequel. As an indication of what to expect from the Elm Street sequels, just consider that head of New Line, Bob Shaye, famously likened the process of putting together a horror film franchise to making a good cheese burger – all you need are the right 'ingredients.' As imaginative as some of the dream sequences in the later sequels would be, there's no escaping the fact that these films were basic production line horror; assembled specifically to earn big bucks, to hell with originality or innovativeness. To be fair to the Elm Street series though, it does manage to boast more imagination than some of its peers. Yes Friday the 13th, I'm talking about you. To his credit Shaye actually approached Craven to direct the follow up, but the filmmaker declined because he disagreed with the direction the story took: instead of Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) terrorising the protagonist in his dreams, the film veers down a more body-horror orientated path, with the child killer attempting to possess the male lead and emerge into the waking world.
The continuity of the Elm Street films was much more succesful than the likes of Halloween and Friday the 13th. Nancy's presence is still felt when her diary is discovered by Jesse (Mark Patton) and Lisa (Kim Myers, looking like a young Meryl Streep), but as a direct sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, this film is not entirely successful. While the filmmakers tried to do something a little different with the body-horror elements, none of the surreal dream sequences or queasy tension from the original film appears here; though the opening scene with Krueger driving a school bus to hell (Bob Shaye's suggested ending for the original film) is nicely realised and pretty taut. What the film does get right, to an extent, is its depiction of Krueger – who had yet to become the clownish figure he was in later sequels – as an unsettling and dark presence. The shot where he emerges from the steamy shower room is one of the most hauntingly effective of the film. The screenplay by David Chaskin has more humour to lighten the mood – New Line always thought the first film was too dark – and director Jack Sholder, who had previously directed the slasher movie Alone in the Dark and would go on the helm decent sci-fi thriller The Hidden – creates a stifling atmosphere and on occasions a palpable uneasiness. These aspects are diluted by inexplicable and ludicrous moments however, such as the scene in which the family's pet parrot explodes!
The first A Nightmare on Elm Street film unfurled as an updated fairytale in which a group of youngsters realised, to their horror, the fallibility of their parents. They had to use their own resourcefulness to survive attacks from a bogeyman who stalked them in their dreams. As mentioned, the sequel takes a new direction with the revelation that Freddy wants to corrupt the mind and possess the body of the new kid in town so he can manifest himself in the real world and continue his vengeful killing spree. Curiously, the most interesting, and unexpected, aspect of this film is that it is rife with a subtext of homosexual anxiety and repression. While the filmmakers initially claimed this was all unintentional, as the story progresses it becomes more difficult to view it any other way than that of a violent 'coming out' parable. Mark Patton, an openly gay actor, portrays Jesse as a confused and sensitive young man. Jesse is an interesting substitute for the typical Final Girl, right down to his unisex name. He's not your typical teen horror hero. Various campy, blatantly homoerotic moments occur when Jesse and his friend Grady wrestle each other in the locker room, while Jesse's pants are around his ankles, his buttocks are out for all to see and the rest of the class stand and watch, for a little too long; and when Jesse falls asleep in class and dreams that a huge snake wraps itself around his body (phallic symbol alert!) awakening to realise he isn't dreaming, and there is an actual snake that has escaped its tank in the science room.
Jesse comments that he is having nightmares about a man who wants his body, and exclaims such subtextually loaded lines as 'Fred Krueger! He's inside me, and he wants to take me again!' (paging Dr Freud! STAT!). As a stand alone film, Elm Street 2 can be viewed as the story of a young man's repression of his homosexual urges, the anxiety and panic he feels and the eventual nervous breakdown he suffers. There are also several scenes that depict Jesse's fraying relationship with his family and friends, in which his mother and girlfriend plead with him to talk about what's troubling him. These scenes are highly reminiscent of any 'coming-out' movie. Due to Krueger's evil, hellish presence, the Walshes' home becomes unbearably hot. Cue lots of shots with Jesse waking up soaked in sweat, his flat chest glistening in the moonlight. One other telling and rather homophobic scene occurs when Jesse wakes up after a nightmare and decides to go for a walk to clear his head. Where does he go? Somewhere that looks suspiciously like a gay leather bar! And who should appear leering over his shoulder, but his predatory gym coach, decked out in leather. Later that night the coach forces Jesse to run laps in the gym before ordering him to hit the showers. While Jesse is getting clean in the steamy shower room, the coach wanders back to his office and is attacked by an unseen force that hurls soccer balls at him, ties him up, strips him bare and whips his arse with a towel before slashing him to death. Conjuring all manner of S & M connotations, and rife with the homoerotic imagery of young men flicking each other with towels in a steamy locker room, this has to be one of the more bizarre deaths in the series. And that's saying something!
If one is to read this sequel as a Queer horror film, that must mean Freddy is constructed as the repressed desires of a young gay man that have become destructive and lash out at those he is attracted to. Interestingly, there are no female victims in this sequel – they're all male, which adds credence to the theory that the whole story is a thinly veiled metaphor for homosexual panic. Freddy seems to emerge from Jesse's body when he's in sexual situations, as when he and Lisa are making out in her pool house and a long forked tongue protrudes from his mouth. It's not difficult to read these moments of 'Freddy manifestations' as Jesse's sexual anxiety. He views his sexuality as monstrous and he struggles to repress it. Perhaps the most unsettling example of this is when Jesse flees to Grady's house and asks to sleep there. Freddy begins to rip his way out of Jesse's body and advances towards a half naked Grady, slashing him to death and pinning him to the bedroom door. Some urges just can't be repressed for long I guess. Being with Grady in his bedroom obviously stirs Jesse's urges to the point of which there is no return. Robert Englund commented on the homoerotic nature of the film, stating "... the second Nightmare on Elm Street is obviously intended as a bisexual themed film. It was early '80s, pre-AIDS paranoia. Jesse's wrestling with whether to come out or not and his own sexual desires were manifested by Freddy. His friend is the object of his affection. That's all there in that film. We did it subtly but the casting of Mark Patton was intentional too, because Mark was out."
What saves Jesse in the end is the love of a woman. Director Sholder apparently saw the film as a love story, a sort of reworking of Beauty and the Beast. Even though Jesse is possessed by Krueger, Lisa still loves him and stands by him. While editing the film, Sholder opted to tone down a lot of Kevin Yagner's (admittedly impressive) SFX to try and focus more on the story. While most slasher movies contain the underlying notion that sexuality is dangerous, none do it as blatantly as this one, and the homoerotic undertones are what make this otherwise mainly lacklustre sequel so engrossing. As an Elm Street movie it is an odd but interesting one – along with Part 6 it's the only one not to feature recurring teen characters from the series. While it is probably rather underrated, coming in the wake of the original, it's just a bit too uninspiring.


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With the eyes of the world on a small park in Istanbul, a new banner message of global solidarity in defence of our fragile planet has been born: 'I am in Gezi!'. Gezi Park is a tipping point, an awakening to years of environmental abuse in Turkey and the erosion of democratic participation that has put private profit before the environment and public wishes.
For many people in Turkey, what is happening in Gezi has been happening all over the country. Protests against ill-considered and unwanted developments have been met with police brutality, tear gas and mass arrests, but the country's media have barely reported them.
Despite Turkey's abundant sources of renewable energy (solar, wind and geothermal), Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing ahead with unhealthy or dangerous plans such as massive coal fired power station expansion and plans to build two nuclear power stations.
His government is entering into international agreements committing it to new coal plants, bypassing domestic regulations.
For the past two years, in the Black Sea town of Gerze, local opposition to a coal plan has been met with the standard police response of tear gas and mass arrests.
Turkey's planning regulations have been bulldozed to exempt the nuclear industry from the burden of producing environmental impact assessments. This makes it easier for the government to ignore the two thirds of the Turkish people opposed to nuclear power and push ahead instead with the construction of the planned Sinop and Akkuyu nuclear power stations.
While just 5% of Turkey has 'protected area' status, offering some freedom from the bulldozer, even this, is not sacred.
New legislation being promoted by the government – the Nature and Biodiversity Protection Law, which was to be voted on by the parliament this week – would allow it to remove 'protected status' at will; without excuse, rationale or public debate.
That vote has been postponed in the wake of the Gezi protests. While the legislation languishes in limbo, there is still time for it to be fixed. It is a perfect time for the government to take heed of the demands of those who want to protect Gezi Park and the whole country.
If not, the parliament should reject it in its current form and demand a redraft. The parliament has the chance to show it is listening to the will of the people and has its interests at heart.
It is also the perfect time for the government to sign the Aarhus Convention which grants people access to information, the right to participation in the decision-making processes and the right to litigation on environmental issues. The European Union is among its 46 signatories and all countries seeking EU membership are expected to sign.
Prime Minister Erdogan and his government can show the people of Turkey that they have been heard and that their rights are being respected. He can tell them that Turkish democracy is a daily activity and not something to be reserved for the ballot box once every five years. He can recognise that civil society is the beating heart of a healthy democracy. He can sign the Aarhus Convention and fix the Nature and Biodiversity Protection Law before returning it to parliament for a vote.
As many commentators have said, the situation in Turkey is no longer about 'just a handful of trees in a park'. But make no mistake, the importance people attach to this precious green space is important. It is about whether or not Turkey will continue its economic development and embrace the understanding that it is nature that nourishes us and provides us with the basic human needs such as fresh air to breathe and clean food to eat. Nature also feeds our souls and access to it is a human right.
The extension of the movement that gained focus in Gezi shows that the protection being demanded for Gezi Park is demanded across the entire country: 'I am in Turkey!'
Laetitia Liebert is Executive Director of Greenpeace Mediterranean
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stop the governments that sell our countries against our will- they don't deserve to make laws and tell us how to llive, they're outlaws and c...
stop the governments that sell our countries against our will- they don't deserve to make laws and tell us how to llive, they're outlaws and care only of their returns in terms of power and money. today i've been searching on the web for a video recording of what's happening in the streets of turkey, but i couldn't find anything really interesting. is there something posted somewhere from telephones,free lance journalists, private cameras, something that has not been 'cleaned' by public medias?
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Here is a video that our videographer took. But if you need, i can look for more, there are a lot on the internet
7 June, 2013 at 21:23
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thanks so much
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I am in Gezi.
I made this creative Video Call for Gezi/Turkey petitions
Please sign & share :)
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thank you :)
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Ahmet Tevfik Ortac
A participant from Gezi Park in Taksim/Istanbul wrote. ATO
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You did a heck of good
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Only for Gren World.
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thnk u Greenpeace we wait u at [email protected]
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this peoples who are the political hooligans are being used
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A serious accident has closed one of the county's primary roads this evening (Saturday, January 20).
The A23 southbound is closed to traffic between A2300 at Hickstead and A273 in Pyecombe due to a serious injury collision, Highways England said in a tweet.
The incident happened around 5pm in Albourne.
Police and paramedics are at the scene and Highways England has warned the road could be closed for quite a while.


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Here is an awesome drawing on a tattoo design that reminds of me mother nature and everything earthy. Up next, we will learn "how to draw a Native American tattoo", step by step. This tattoo concept was fairly easy for me to draw without the markings in the center of the body as well as all over the wings. I didn't include the design or patterns I used in the lesson because I wanted folks to be creative and decorate their Native American eagle all on their own. There is many ways you can tweak this tattoo, but that's up to the artist to figure out they want to add or don't add. Either way the lesson should be simple enough for you to tackle. Have fun folks and enjoy!
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The Need for Alternative Therapies for Pemphigus. In autoimmune pemphigus, systemic glucocorticosteroid treatment is life saving but may cause severe side effects. Pemphigus patients therefore need drugs that will provide safer treatment of their disease by replacing systemic use of glucocorticoid hormones such as Prednisone. Development of non-hormonal treatment is hampered by a lack of clear understanding of the mechanisms leading to pemphigus lesions. Pemphigus can be associated with myasthenia gravis, and in both diseases the autoantibodies to acetylcholine receptors are produced, suggesting a common mechanism of disease development.


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As the title says..."what's your favourite question to ask a theist"?
You may have many favourites...I would like to hear from you guys about yours.
I have a personal favourite which I often use when they start spouting their spew that GOD wrote the bible at the beginning of time, he created everything....
"OK. If GOD wrote the BIBLE at the beginning of time like you say...some 14.5 BILLION, that's BILLION years ago, What language was it written in?"
Most theists I know don't even know what language JESUS spoke. It's sad really.
Another of my favourites is this one...
"Why did it take GOD 10 BILLION years to make the planet EARTH and then a further 4.5 BILLION years to make MAN?"
There's always a spewy reply of some sort or another which usually gets my goat and the theist is appalled at my outburst of laughter.
So come on you guys....let 'em have it....share your ammo with us.
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Sounds like the behavior of someone without a strong father figure.
I always wondered if we had 8 fingers, would our go-to everyday number system be digital or octal?
Also, what kind of number system would a dolphin have?
Would intelligent blind cave creatures invent geometry?
We think the world is so much about 'US', why? Maybe we don't 'recognise' other intelligent life, because it is very unlike us?
As my family has grown to include two puppies, it has become clear that the puppies, are not totally unlike, but definitly not the same as us. But it is clear that they have their own intelligence, problem solving skills, feeling of loneliness, fear, happiness, consideration, and maybe love.
@Heather - RE: "the insects would rediscover all the laws of the mathematics in exactly the same form as we have done."
Well, maybe not using Arabic numerals, but your point is well taken.
"Why are you so certain your God is the only true God?"
This was one of the first questions I asked myself when I started doubting my Christian beliefs. I wondered what evidence I had that proved my god to be any more or less valid than the god of Islam, or the Hindu Gods. When I pose this question, I get two reactions. The most common reaction is, of course, the assertion that they "just know". There's rarely any questioning beyond that. They never consider that they may believe what they believe simply as a matter of where they were born and what their parents taught them.
How? How did he do it, any of the things you say he does? You accept that the universe operates upon rules, so then how does he do it if everything can be traced along these rules? And no, "magic" is not an acceptable answer.
Well, where did the rules come from if you do not believe in God? If there is a God, he could certainly suspend the laws or mess with them. Lets say you put $2 on the dresser one night and $2 more the next night. In the morning you only find $3. Immediately you would suspect that someone has taken a dollar. Someone has messed with the total. But are the laws of math violated? No.
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Dale, even if you DO believe in a god, where do the rules come from? The come from those that write the holy books, of course. Why should an elite few liars and or crazies who claim to hear the voice of a god write the rules for humanity?
Where did the rules come from? That's a rigged question presupposing a limited set of answers like, "Atheists: Threat or Menace?" Your question precludes an ongoing super reality that not only generates universes (a multiverse) but the particular laws governing each.
Since you seem rather unversed in things, I assume you've never heard of Occam's Razor. This is the principle that the most economical, simplest theory is generally the best.
Let's assume there are two theories: 1) there is a reality in which universes are created and 2) there is a reality in which universes are created, and God created it. Which one is simpler and more economical? Plainly, it's #1.
The problem with posing God as the creator starts with the fact that it's not a scientific explanation based on evidence and rational theorizing, whereas the God theory can be dated to a time when superstition held sway, not rationality. It's also notable that taking Christianity in particular, it has geographical roots. It's a religion from the Middle East. Just one of several religions from there, whereas in a fairly similar time frame (in geological terms, LOL) religions were cropping up in Egypt; Mesopotamia; the Indus Valley; Western Europe among the Celts, Vikings, and others; the Americas; etc.
Look at it that way and Christianity is just one religion among many.
Nothing makes Christianity special in any way.
There's nothing unique about co-opting local beliefs in the interest of expansion. Read the purest Buddhism out of the mouth of Gautama and then behold what happened as it expanded throughout India, into Nepal and Tibet, then China and Japan. Tibetan Buddhism may be the most extremely removed form of Buddhism from the original. The religion of Gautama had no god. Tibetans have a multiplicity of gods. Strangely, as far removed as Zen is from Gautama's religion, like his original Buddhism there is no god in Zen.


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Very, very lovely! 5 ♥s
Pretty drawing!! 5 h
I've never used the ink drop tool! You have mastery in your fingertips! Love,the expression on her face 5H fave
nice expressions here ,,,,paint effect and subject as well !!!!!!!
One of my all time faves! LOVE the "painted" effect as well as the content! Awesome.
Very very beautiful with one toll....5/5
inkdrop tool only, and such a "light", breezy, delicate, drawing!!!!!wonderful work as always..
Wow great work i like the movement in this +5
what an awesome draw i love all the emotional feeling in it brillantly done 5h fav
It looks like a painting! It is all the more amazing since you had only used one tool for this drawing- it's truly surpising what one tool can do!! I love the color scheme and the woman's expression here. The title suits it so well. 5/5 and favorites


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ACEN 2015 Pics Up
Back from ACEN, and noting I'm not 21 anymore...and can't party all night and shrug it off like I used to. Regardless, we have pics for you to fawn over. As is usual, if you're one of the cosplayers and see your pic in there, drop me a line if you wish, and I'll make them available.
ACEN 2012 Report Up
Hey look, just in time for the end of Fanime, I have the ACEN report finally up.
In it, you will see our trials and tribulations as ACEN takes a beating and keeps on coming, and though bruised and bloodied managed to make itself a fairly positive experience despite all that happened. So go ahead, and click on the above link, wherein you may share in some of the adventure my family and friends embarked on, perhaps you too shall be entertained as we were.
Anime Central 2012
So, how did you all like that Masquerade?
Too soon? Heh, don't worry. Everyone gets their ass kicked on their 15th birthday. Just ask Fanime.
ACEN 2012 Pics Up
Well folks, I'm getting better about this. Really, I am! It's only the day after the convention, and yet, I have all the pics for it up! See, they're right here! You've got to believe me!
It was a fantastic year for costumes at ACEN, and even with the unfortunate cancellation of the Masquerade due to the fire alarm, it was a very fun year all around. As always, if you want a larger, unedited, and/or RAW version of your pic if you're one of the cosplayers, just email me, and I'll make it available.
Articles On Goddesses and Other News
First up, as we all know there's been a massive earthquake and tsunami, not the blue haired adorable kind, over in Japan. If you wish to donate to the Red Cross fund, please click here.
Umi No Misaki Review And Other News
We break from our current level of slacking to bring to you a review of the wonderful little manga from manga-ka Kou Fumizuki, Umi No Misaki. A whimsical little slice of life manga with a surprisingly engaging story line and wonderful little characters that one can't help but want to see what they turn into. It also explores concepts of faith and divinity and how it relates to both those who are gods and those who believe in them.
Anime Central 2010 Fashion Show Torrent
So, back from Anime Expo and finally got some information on one of the most screwed up technical problems I've ever seen in video editing software of any sort. Simple little problems like...oh...I dunno...ADDING A WATERMARK?! Anyway, after going through several solutions which plain flat out just don't work (not working on linux...gee, that sounds familiar) I find myself back at Avidemux using a plugin designed to work with wine, avisynth. A powerful scripting tool to be sure, but being a scripting tool with a hacked in plugin solution, getting the right verbage down for certain plugins is...harrowing to say the least.
ACEN 2010 Writetup Is Now Up
Wow, I'm getting faster. Maybe I can get the Fanime report out sometime soon too? In any event, here's the Anime Central 2010 Writeup that I've been planning to get done for awhile now.
As it was in the past two years, I've got nothing but good things to say about the convention. If you're ever looking for a good time, this is the place to go (though maybe they should think about adding a day), I guarantee, so I hope I did the experience justice. But don't just take my word for it, click on that link up there and check out my full thoughts on it which includes some news items for those looking for the videos from this year's convention.
Anime Central 2010 Report
It started when I was being driven to the airport in some rent-a-shuttle you booked for a flight at early hours that should be outlawed or at least protested on a weekly basis, while feeling the effects of a cold just starting that I hoped in vain to whatever god I worshiped isn't a cold just starting make that dry scratchy feeling in the back of my throat. Bus driver was blessedly silent as I alternated between staying awake, silent religious supplication, and waiting for the drugs I took before I boarded to kick in. There's also this vague nagging suspicion that in my haste to get everything together, coupled with the pain I'm presently feeling, that I forgot something maddeningly important. Quick mental checks are not possible; haven't had anyone hit my turbo button yet by mainlining me with a Monster energy drink or even some of the finest brewed Columbian lighter fluid. What items I have high pri on my list, that which makes what I do possible at conventions; I do manage to confirm are in my possession before hitting San Diego International.


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