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A wish for 2008
by Thanos Kalamidas
2008-01-01 10:26:50
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When writing an article of the most important events for the year 2007, I think I wrote is what I wish and want most for the year 2008. You see, I have lost all my hopes for peace on earth soon, I don't think anymore for the end of criminality in the next few years, cure of all the diseases and total freedom and democracy for the next decades. You see, even now when writing that I feel like a dreamer but I can wish something and I can wish it will come true soon; it must come true soon. This number that I see like a guillotine over all our heads that has to decrease is 30,000 kids dying every day, somewhere on this planet. 30,000 kids is a number difficult to swallow.
And this is it, I feel like I wrote everything I would like to write for the beginning of this year, stop the death of these children, stop child slavery, stop child pornography, stop child labour, stop child violence, stop child poverty and child hunger.
I can write here how much faith I have in Ovi magazine and all the things we are thinking to do and change for the New Year, I can tell you about the faith I have in this glorious team that participates in the Ovi magazine with their most valuable part, their spirit. I never believed that we are going to change the world and I never hoped that we alone will bring democracy to Iran and Turkey or we will be the ones who will kick out of the notorious enthroned people, like Mugabe or Musharraf, but I do strongly believe that we put a tiny small rock in a huge building for democracy and freedom. It will take time, a long time, till the building is ready but I will always feel that we in Ovi magazine didn't waste our time in front of a television watching another reality show and the three thousand people who read daily our magazine make me feel that we do something however small it is.
There are too many battles we have to give in Ovi magazine. There are many battles in different fields. Domestic violence, torture, democracy, drugs, freedom of speech, freedom to choose, against ignorance, against prejudice, against idiots. I put them randomly on prepuce, because all of them and each one of them is equally important. None of them is more important, they are all important and every single contribution helps. The verses of a poem helping our battle against idiots, a drawing helps our battle for democracy or against domestic violence.
In the last few years we all saw the reduction of our human rights, rights for which people died and still die, we saw one man from the mountains between Pakistan and Afghanistan bin Laden spreading fear and becoming the excuse for a series of crimes. In the name of war against terror thousands of innocents die from Iraq to Afghanistan, in the name of the war against terror Russians try to obliterate the Chechens, likewise the Turks with the Kurds. In the name of the war against terrorism thousands of cameras watch every breath I take, computers listen to every communication I have and intelligence read every letter I write. In the name of the war against terrorism instead of the criminals to be imprisoned I am the prisoner in a gigantic Guantanamo and the only thing I can do is say …thank you!
But this has to stop. Mugabe has to be stopped and Musharraf has to be stopped, but most of all it is the number of 30,000 kids dying daily that has to be stopped from rising. There are places on this earth where kids die because of a lack of clean water, kids die because viruses we have cured decades ago rage because the right vaccines haven't reached them on time. There are kids dying because grown-ups started wars they don't know how to fight and stop. What do I wish for the New Year? I wish this number to vanish and I know that we can do it. From the president of the USA to the last person in the streets we can do it all together.
I know I was very serious in my first editorial for the year 2008 but a year like 2007 doesn't leave me much room to be anything else. Of course I hope and wish the best for all of you, health is very important – that's a personal lesson from 2007 – family is equally important and prosperity but lets push a bit all together, let's make everybody here and stop this number rising.
Have a good year everybody
Thanos Kalamidas
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Emanuel Paparella
2008-01-01 16:29:21
A toast to your commendable wish Thanos. And for those of us who wish to go beyond toasting and take a first modest step here is the address of a reputable organization which is making a difference in chideren's lives all over the world:
P.O. Box 219055
Kansas City MO 64121-9055
For $ 22 a month (approximately half a euro per day) one can make a substantial difference in the life on one destitute child. Surely thre is a site on the internet. Let's look it up and start the new year right.
2008-01-01 17:21:22
Happy New Year, Thanos!
I hope that on new year's day 2009 you'll be able to write a light-hearted and happy editorial after a wonderful year with many good things happening.
Greetings from a misty Edinburgh; a day made for watching film after film after film in front of the fire, cups of tea and yummy snacks... mmmm this year is at least starting well over here :)
Emanuel Paparella
2008-01-01 18:31:04
A follow-up: the above is a link to the site of Children International.
Alexandra Pereira
2008-01-01 18:44:03
Happy New Year, Thanos!
"What do I wish for the New Year? I wish this number to vanish and I know that we can do it. From the president of the USA to the last person in the streets we can do it all together."
That's very serious and a wise wish. :)
2008-01-02 22:59:34
As far as getting as much from each donation dollar, Feed The Children is still one of the best organized, highest rated, and most importantly, have a high regard for children living in poverty. They have no mid-level managers. They just get the food to the families and quickly. Not a lot of red tape.
I think you have priorities in exactly the right place my friend, speaking as a father and grandfather. It starts and ends with the children. They are our future yes, but the need is for the now and present. Not bad idea for a car salesman in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.


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Statement On Public Policy Institute Of CA Higher Ed. Survey - Nov. 17, 2011 MEDIA STATEMENT California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott Issues Statement on the Public Policy Institute of California's Higher Education Survey. Public support for the community college system remains high and virtually unchanged since 2007 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott today issued a statement on the Public Policy Institute of California's survey "Californians & higher education." The survey, released last night, says most Californians believe budget cuts have significantly hurt the state's three systems of public higher education and, with the probability of more funding reductions on the horizon, believe higher education is heading in the wrong direction. Despite the state's budget woes, 62 percent of Californians gave the California Community Colleges a good or excellent rating, higher than the California State University and University of California systems: "I am gratified that public support for California's community colleges remains high, especially during these difficult times. It's clearer than ever that we need to keep our state's colleges affordable. Unfortunately, the budget situation will likely force another round of cuts and a fee increase for our students. Through our Student Success Task Force we are working to make our colleges even better by improving completion rates. This is no substitute, however, for the additional investment that we as a state need to make in higher education." The California Community Colleges<http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/> is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It is composed of 72 districts and 112 colleges serving 2.6 million students each year. Community colleges supply workforce training, basic skills courses in English and math, and prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The Chancellor's Office provides leadership, advocacy and support under the direction of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. For the full Public Policy Institute of California survey, visit - http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/survey/S_1111MBS.pdf NOTE: Please see attached fact sheet with more details on the Public Policy Institute of California survey, the California Community Colleges Student Success Task Force and the California Community Colleges state budget. MORE DETAILS ON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
BACKGROUND ON THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES STUDENT SUCCESS TASK FORCE The task force includes a broad representation of stakeholders, including students, faculty, staff, researchers, college presidents and district chancellors, local trustees and third-party advocates. It is chaired by board of governors member Dr. Peter MacDougall. There are 20 members<http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/PolicyInAction/StudentSuccessTaskForce/TaskForceMembers.aspx> on the task force. The task force met monthly and spent nine months examining strategies for promoting student success, including improving student assessment, delivering remedial instruction, increasing access to financial aid and academic counseling and identifying national funding models to incentivize completion rates. In October 2011 the task force released draft recommendations for public comment. Californians are invited to take part in the reform effort by reading the draft recommendations, submitting comments, participating in town hall meetings, and logging on to online discussions. The recommendations call for development and implementation of tools that do a better job of determining the skill level and needs of entering students, as well as innovation that will lead to students addressing basic skills education earlier in their academic careers. Other draft recommendations would require:
The task force is continuing to gather public feedback and discuss input received to date in meetings and online. Some adjustments to the recommendations have already been made based on public comments. The task force will present its plan to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors for consideration at its January 2012 meeting. The final report of recommendations will be presented to the Legislature in March 2012. The draft recommendations and more information on the task force can be found at http://californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/SSTF.aspx POTENTIAL 2011-12 MID-YEAR BUDGET REDUCTIONS
CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN DIVESTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS Enrollment at the California Community Colleges has grown 44% in the last 15 years, yet per student funding in 2009-10 (adjusted for inflation) was lower than it was in 1995-96. The demand for a community college education is continuing to outstrip resources. The California Community Colleges would have naturally grown by at least 5.5% in 2009-10. But instead, decreased funding caused the system to shrink by 4.8%.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF HIGHER EDUCATION If just 2% more of Californians earned associate degrees and 1% more earned a bachelor's degree, our state's economy would grow by $20 billion, state and local tax revenue would increase by $1.2 billion a year and 174,000 new jobs would be created. The economic return on investment in California's higher education infrastructure is a win-win for the state and its taxpayers. For every $1 California spends on higher education, it receives $3 in return.
Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that occupations requiring an associate degree will grow the fastest of any occupations from 2008-2018, at about 19%. In 2010, Hispanics for the first time surpassed the 50% mark of California's K-12 population. TOP 10 REASONS WHY COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE A WISE INVESTMENT

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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Embellish This!
This week's sew weekly challenge was to do a project with embellishment. I choose to whip up another Crepe dress! I knew I wanted to add piping and ended up also doing decorative buttons and contrast ties.
This fabric is actually from a sheet set that I thrifted! Crazy, huh.
Fabric: main: thrifted sheet (~$3, I got a fitted and normal sheet + 2 pillow cases for $8 and I didn't even use the whole sheet for this project!), lining: broad cloth (~$10), ties: polycotton blend(~$10)
Pattern: Colette Pattern's Crepe dress
Notions: buttons ($1.50), pipping (~$2)
Time to complete: <1 week
First worn: May 2011
Wear again? yes! I made a smaller sized top with a FBA than for my last version and it fits a lot better. The sleeves are a bit tight so I'll do one size bigger there next time. There is still a bit of awkwardness in the chest. I think I didn't need to do quite as big of a FBA for this pattern, but considering I didn't make a muslin this go round, it turned out great! I wore it to church today and got loads of compliments! I think I'll have to do embellishments more often!
Total Cost: $25.50 The most expensive part of this dress was the ties! The only reason I spent so much on the ties is I had trouble matching colors and by that point I just wanted something that was going to look good!
I've already gotten started on next weeks challenge of the perfect summer dress. Hopefully, it'll be done in time for the holiday festivities tomorrow!
P.S. I have heaps of this fabric left! Any suggestions on what else I could do with it?? Would anyone be interested in a giveaway of some of this fabric?
P.P.S. Forgot to mention that this project is my first FBA, first time using piping (and on a sweetheart neckline no less!) and the first time reusing a pattern.
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heaps of the fabric. . well if I could I would sew a dress for myself with it. I do have a couple patterns I've had for nearly two years that I could test it out on. it would be awesome to have a giveaway for the fabric. I really love your dress. you are so talented and amazing. The buttons are so sweet too!
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Boston Beer's stock definitely commands a premium over competitors. High return on assets, strong growth, and a solid profit margin show why this company can trade higher than peers and still outperform long term.
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Boston Beer | 2.8 | 13.3% | 20.6% | 10.9% | 24.1 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev | 2.9 | 16.7% | N/A | 3.7% | 14.1 |
Craft Brew Alliance | 0.9 | 6.7% | 2.7% | 19.2% | 22.4 |
Molson Coors | 2.0 | 19.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 10.4 |
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Add some glitter before it dries, or use colored glue sticks from the craft store! The possibilities are endless! :)
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Use a Low Temperature Hot Glue Gun to Make Snowflakes for your Windows!
Add some glitter before it dries, or use colored glue sticks from the craft store! The possibilities are endless! :)
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Be careful. Hot glue on a cold window will cause the glass to break. I've seen it happen.
ReplyDeleteyou can also make them on a piece of glass (like a picture frame) and add a little glitter then move it to the window when cooled...
ReplyDeleteRepliesYes, I was thinking this too! You can always transfer it from something else (even wax paper maybe?)... or even make Christmas ornaments out of them too!
<3 Hannah- AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 3:50 PM
You could probably use a teflon sheet. I couldn't do it straight to our windows as we live in Northern Ontario and it's way to cold to even try it.
I love the idea though. - AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 12:18 PM
I am going to try parchment paper. I would think the waxed paper could stick on. It should come off easily with parchment paper without tearing the paper or sticking :)
Delete Parchment paper is the way to go! Wax paper stuck too much.
- AnonymousDecember 5, 2012 at 7:09 PM
I am a food service manager at a school and I think I might do this in my pass thru windows. Will be cute. Thanks for the idea. I like new things each year.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 9, 2012 at 3:01 PM
You can also "make" the snowflakes on the kitchen counter (no fear of windows breaking) and just stick them to the windows. Watch craft stores for colored glue sticks too, the ideas are endless!! Happy Crafting!
ReplyDelete Very cool idea! I've linked up to your blog through my FB page and while looking for a way to follow, I noticed that I should have contacted you first! I'm so sorry, please let me know if you'd like me to remove it. (the snowflakes and the free font post). Is there a way to follow through Google?
ReplyDeleteRepliesNo, that's not a problem at all! Share all you want! It's more in relation to people who may want to use my posts and tutorials on their blog. Thanks for asking though! :)
Right now I don't use Google Plus, but if you scroll all the way up, on the upper right there are all my social media buttons which will lead you to my Pinterest, Facebook, Email Subscription and Twitter. That's all I can handle running right now. :)
<3 Hannah
- AnonymousJuly 23, 2013 at 5:29 AM
I have made snowflakes with glue, but I am trying to remember what I made it on, like maybe parchment paper and then stick them on the window. I am going to have to try this. Could tape the snowflake from whatever image you have on the outside of he window and then do the inside with the hot glue gun (cool temp glue).
ReplyDelete I made them today with my 6 year old - super cute. How do I get them to stick to the window? (We made them on the counter first).
ReplyDelete- Sunflower SueNovember 30, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Going to try this with glow in the dark glue sticks!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 6, 2013 at 6:28 AM
Maybe add some sparkles? Would look beautiful with the sun shining through
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:36 AM
I thought it was a great idea, too. Did this week after Thanksgiving. Tried to remove day after new year. Still trying. It is not cold here. Any ideas?
ReplyDeleteRepliesIf they are being stubborn, then I suggest using a razor blade or one of those scrapers you use on glass top ovens.
I've found that the thicker ones peel off better, but this last year we made them on parchment paper and when they were dry, we added a small bit of glue to stick them to the windows.Yeah, mine aren't coming off either. Now there are tiny chunks of glue residue on the window. Cool. Is it cos I used hi temp?
DeleteOh no, that's not fun! Sometimes it has to do with how cold it is outside... When I do mine this year, I'm going to be doing them on wax paper before hand so that I don't have to deal with potentially stubborn glue on glass! XO
- AnonymousOctober 2, 2014 at 4:33 AM
I am going to do something similar for Halloween, only spider webs instead of snowflakes, Guess I will be doing both!!!
ReplyDelete - AnonymousNovember 18, 2014 at 3:43 PM
This is the coolest idea ever. I'm going to go buy some glow in the dark glue sticks and some with glitter and just go for it with my three teenage sons.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 4, 2014 at 7:40 AM
I tried this today, and not wanting to risk cracking my window panes in my door - I did them on a piece of glass. First, getting them off of there was a nightmare. Then I found that they will NOT re-stick like a window cling when I tried to put them on the glass. This was the biggest waste of time ever. So disappointed because I wanted this to work.
ReplyDelete - AnonymousDecember 5, 2014 at 3:11 PM
Looking in the comments to see how it worked for others? I'll give you my story. It worked PERFECTLY. Okay, maybe I exaggerated a little. So I used the back of a casserole dish and sprayed it with cooking spray, like the article said, then began to glue. The idea really does work perfectly, but I have to say - it didn't work for me. And I assume 100% of the blame goes to my glue gun because it's a tad bit old and one of those smaller, cheaper ones. Anyways, it was just a little messy and didn't look that pretty so I decided not to do it anymore half way through. I still HIGHLY recommend trying the craft out yourself because it is bound to work with others who are more advanced and skilled in homemade crafts and have a better glue gun. Excellent post! I'll definitely try this in the future, when I get a better glue gun.
ReplyDelete Hi Hanna, i think your blog is very tremendous! Thankyou for sharing the free fonts and especially such an adorable tutorial about digital watercoloring using photoshop. Love all your ideas and the simplicity behind it :) and oh, sorry in advance for reposting your web on my facebook without ask your permission first. Wishing you a very happy Christmas for you and your family!


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Sun Apr 29, 2012, 09:40 PM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
Need some help with flowers suited to southern California.
My daughter and I are going to San Diego with my great granddaughter in a couple of weeks to visit with my granddaughter, who is stationed there in the Navy. She has recently moved to a little house with flower beds and flower boxes and she wants us to help her fix them up with something that will be low maintenance. Does anyone have any suggestions? All of my gardening has been done in zone 7.
This will be quite a visit. There will be 4 generations of us to celebrate Mother's Day this year.
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Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 11:45 PM
Tsiyu (18,186 posts)
1. I did that recently for my mom
and a bunch of deer ate everything, lol. So I went back with geraniums and marigolds; one of my sons will help plant them. Sweet of you to help her, and what a fine Mother's Day you will have I would think most anything would grow there, since the climate is mild. There are a lot of new plants on the market, like African daisies (osteospermum is great) that are low maintenance. But California has a lot of restricted plants because they can become invasive. Part of your visit might include a trip to a local nursery, which will sell plants that should thrive there. Here are some nurseries in San Diego to get you started. have fun! http://www.cityfarmersnursery.com/ http://www.digitalseed.com/sandiego/gardener/suppliers_general_list.html |
Response to Tsiyu (Reply #1)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 08:37 AM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
2. I found out last night that there is a garden center within walking distance from her house.
I'm sure they can give us some good advice and ideas on what would work well for her. It should be a lot of fun playing around with new plants.
Response to Arkansas Granny (Reply #2)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 12:25 PM
Tsiyu (18,186 posts)
3. Wonderful
Let us know what you choose for her flowerbeds. |
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 06:52 PM
Curmudgeoness (18,162 posts)
4. If it were me,
I would take a look at the neighborhood, the general area around her house, and see what appears to be doing well. And I find that the people who have nice gardens always enjoy talking to people about their plants. You will probably see the kinds of plants that she would like in her own yard.
Response to Curmudgeoness (Reply #4)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 07:05 PM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
5. Good idea. We could probably get some info on how much maintenance and watering they need, also.
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Tue May 1, 2012, 12:21 AM
TygrBright (15,400 posts)
6. Just about anything that does well in a Mediterranean climate
A local garden center can probably advise.
helpfully, Bright |
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Tue May 1, 2012, 07:42 PM
shanti (18,247 posts)
7. asking the neighbors is a great idea
as there are lots of little microclimates in california, north and south. have fun!
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Wed May 2, 2012, 01:45 AM
XemaSab (60,212 posts)
8. Go with something that doesn't take a lot of water
It's really arid there compared with most areas of the country.
Response to XemaSab (Reply #8)
Wed May 2, 2012, 08:32 AM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
9. That's what I'm thinking. It really needs to be low maintenance.
Response to Arkansas Granny (Reply #9)
Wed May 2, 2012, 12:28 PM
XemaSab (60,212 posts)
10. How much of a space is there?
And what are the height limits?
Like are you looking for trees or something that's only about a foot high? |
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Sun May 6, 2012, 06:49 PM
grasswire (50,130 posts)
11. hibiscus is particularly gorgeous in San Diego
...and if you want ONE PLANT that will be fragrant and flourish, it's a gardenia. There is nothing more stunning than the gardenias in SoCal gardens. Put it near a path or a window so the fragrance is on the air.
SoCal is a great place to garden. I recall that mums, lavender, zinnias, marigolds, daisies, and just about everything else went crazy soon after planting. I grew plants from seeds and from starts too. |
Response to grasswire (Reply #11)
Sun May 6, 2012, 10:01 PM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
12. That would be gorgeous. We won't know until we get there just how much room
we have to work with. It should be fun starting from scratch.
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Sat May 12, 2012, 11:01 AM
bayareaboy (793 posts)
13. In California, this is what a lot of folks do ...
Get a copy of the Sunset Western Garden Book, go used and you can have them for 5 to 10$. also they have smaller books on all sorts of specialized gardening. But the Garden Book will have all kinds of aspects of California gardening. look around the neighborhood for plants you like. Make a few trips to local nurseries, please no Wall-Marts as they really don't care if the plant will do well where you put it. You will like the San Diego Area. You often have to do some work with the soil, but most things grow there well. |
Response to Arkansas Granny (Original post)
Sun May 20, 2012, 05:51 PM
Arkansas Granny (19,613 posts)
14. Update. Just got back yesterday from the trip and had a wonderful time.
The area that we fixed up for my granddaughter consisted of a small flagstone "courtyard", roughly 20 X 30 ft., surrounded by flower beds that had been neglected for some time. She had found several really nice ceramic pots and planters in various sizes hidden under the deck that she had cleaned up that we were able to use. She had already used some of those to plant some herbs in a sunny corner of the deck. She also had a couple of cherry tomato plants and a few strawberry plants growing in one of the flower beds.
After pulling all the weeds (a full days labor), we found several plants and shrubs that had been practically hidden. We also found a beautiful ceramic birdbath complete with pedestal that had been taken apart and almost buried in the dirt under the weeds. She has a large jasmine which perfumes the yard, several large geraniums, calla lilies, ferns, camellias and a few other bushes that I didn't recognize. Someone has obviously loved and cared for this yard in the past. We made a couple of trips to the garden center and came back with a Meyer lemon tree to plant in a huge, cobalt blue ceramic pot she had found, a fuchsia to hang on the deck, some striking foliage plants that we put into white ceramic pots that we placed here and there in the flower beds. We also got an assortment of annuals to fill in any empty spaces and to put in window boxes and hanging planters. We also put some sweet peas on a trellis we found hidden behind some bushes. We bought some trays of Scotch moss that we planted in clumps between the flagstones which will really look great after it fills in the gaps. We didn't do much to the front of the house. There are several large roses which bloomed gorgeously this spring, some hibiscus and some other plants that I didn't know, but it had been better maintained than the area around the deck. We did plant some foxglove, snapdragons and daisies to fill in some blank spots and give it an old fashioned garden look. All in all, we got a lot of dirt under our fingernails and some achy backs and knees, but the transformation was almost unbelievable! She's thrilled with the way it looks and we are quite pleased with our efforts. |
Response to Arkansas Granny (Reply #14)
Sun May 20, 2012, 11:56 PM
XemaSab (60,212 posts)
15. Very cool!
No pictures, I take it?
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16. My daughter took pictures and will email them to me when she gets them uploaded.
I'll try to post some later.
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Tue May 22, 2012, 11:42 AM
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17. Yes yes, pictures please!!
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21. What a wonderful story! I love to hear about old gardens being brought back to life.
Looking forward to seeing the photos.
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are always your best bet...after all, they evolved in that environment!
This is a native plant nursery in San Diego: http://www.laspilitas.com The California Native Plant Society: http://www.cnps.org/ |
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19. I'm back from my trip, but that's a great idea. I'm sending those links to my granddaughter
so she can get some ideas for filling in any blank spaces that we didn't get to. They should thrive with minimal care and do well for a first time gardener.
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20. great suggestion
on native plants. link shows CNPS local chapters. They will be glad to help. http://www.cnps.org/cnps/chapters/list.php#sandiego


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Catching Up With Exclamation Points!
I have not blogged in a month! Maybe one or more of you wonder why! I'll tell you that and more!
I joined the Y to get my ass down to human size!
I got sick of cable news and politics! Keith Olbermann's noogies! Teabaggers! Balloon Boy! Liberal's fixation with Glenn Beck and FOX News - whatev! I've got better shit to do!
Blogging was taking time away from real-life adventures! Like bowling! And sobriety!
I got my mind on money and money on my mind! So I'm writing a book! It will have actual pages full of sentences to read!
I'm trying to find out what goes into a submission packet for late-night TV writers! Apparently, it is a giant secret! WTF! It's like trying to find a fat kid who DOES NOT smell like Burger King!
Also! The Bermuda Triangle is located off the coast of Twitter, between Facebook and a news feed icon! Unplug when the compass goes bananas!
That's what I'm up to! Hit me back, stranger! Have a happy day!
Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me
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- Your friend, Rusty said...
"So I'm writing a book!"
Finally! - 1:59 PM
- Speedy said...
Fantastic Mojo!!! I can't wait to buy your book! :)
- Mojopo said...
- Minnie-sota said...
YAY! I can't wait for a Mojo book. Place me on the pre-order list.
Since I am too busy to write a book, I have been writing titles to poems instead. Not the actual poem, just the titles.
My latest is about Facebook. The title is, "It's free and anyone can join."
Another poem title for Twitter is:
My Life in 140 Characters.
- Mojopo said...
Minnie, link me up to your poetry!
- tarleisio said...
So good to see you back and happy and your usual soul-of-anarchy self! I'll buy your book! And strange, isn't it - that blogging gets in the way of real life, which, so the mythology goes, is what we're supposed to be writing about, right?
Or maybe that was that other parallel universe... - 4:19 PM
- Mojopo said...
P.S.: I still don't smoke!! OMFG!
- Minnie-sota said...
Mojo, it is a bit ironic that a couple of my friends stopped smoking and I took up smoking cigars, but only on occasion.
Hey, that sounds like another poem (I have taken up smoking cigars, but only on occasion). - 11:09 PM
- Mojopo said...
Minnie, actually it sounds like a Simon & Garfunkle song. "Hello darkness my old friend, lets smoke cigars now and then..."
I haven't noticed that real life is any different than blogging.
That is to say that any sort of writing, like any other artform, necessarily requires a stepping back from the thick of reality -- out of the forest, so to speak, in order to see the trees. But that's just me.
I think it's wonderful that you're writing a book. All I know about writing for sure is that writers do it or they aren't writers. - 7:53 PM
- PapaPig said...
Mojo, you are not alone. I no longer watch any cable news or broadcast news. I use World Focus and BCC to keep up on general events as they don't have the same old crappy slant the American networks have. (every one has a slant or bias).
I have not been around much either, because I am working as a dishwasher (well below my pay grade) but it's 3 miles away, where the next jobs are 25 to 45 miles away.
I have lost 20 pounds and getting skinnier. Sadly I have not attacked my cigarette habit. My general health and endurance though is up by hundreds of percent doing physical labor.
I too am sick of both parties singing a pretty song to the masses, making them happy, while the real action is given to a select few.
I have lost all faith in the American political system as it exists today. It will take things getting much worse for us working stiffs before more people see they are being screwed by the left and the right.
So in the mean time I am honing what I hope are survival skills of hard work, gardens, reducing my own dependence on the system at any even tiny turn I can achieve. Alas I doubt it will be enough but still every ounce will help.
I hope you keep posting, as I missed the month long silence deeply.
Da Pig..... aka Piggie, aka PapaPig. - 10:05 AM


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Elmsley Count
Originally named the Ghost Count by Alex Emsley in Elmsley's "The Four Card Trick" (1959), it is a false count with a packet of four cards designed to hide one card.
The Elmsley Count is probably one of the most popular card sleights created.
It can be used to hide an upside down card, a different color card or a special gimmicked card. It has been used in routines to make a card appear, vanish, or change.
After the count, it usually leaves the cards in perfect order to do a Jordan Count.
The biggest flaw most magicians tend to make is to incorrectly interpret the action as an actual count, probably due to the name. You normally should treat it as a display, not as a literal counting of the cards.
There are two typical "grips" used when performing, the finger-tip to finger-tip and the mechanic grip. Each has it's usefulness depending on the card routine you are performing.
Handlings and Variations
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- Revolving Elmsley by Jim Krenz's
- Smile Count
- Elmsley Flustration Count.
- Roger Klause's "Lovely Idea" from Mike Close's Workers 5 book for performing the move in a spectator's hands.
- Paul Gordon's ITHEC (In The Hands Elmsley Count)
- John Bannon's unnamed move in Smoke And Mirrors (also in the hands)
- Marlo's OPEC Count (Out of Position Elmsley Count), 2nd card from top is hidden
- Elmsley Count with deck in hands by Darwin Ortiz in Cardshark
Some favorite effects using the count
- Twisting the aces (Vernon)
- Vernon's Variant
- Elmsley's 4 Card Trick
- New Four Card Trick (Elmsley)
- Marked (Derick Dingle)
- Alien Invasion (Danny Archer)
- NFW (Gary Freed)
- Capitulating Cards (Jim Swain)
- Paradigm Shift (Gerry Griffin)
- Twixter (Jason Alford)
- Cascade (Roy Walton)
- Overture (Phil Goldstein)
- Illogical Conclusion (Roy Walton)
- 4 Card Repeat (Williamson)
- Brothel (Sadowitz)
- "Impact" (Roy Walton)
- "Backflip" (Sam Schwartz)
- "BOMB!" (Walt Maddison)
- "Famous 3 Card Trick" (Williamon's Wonders, Kaufman)
- Elmsley Assembly (Brother Hamman)
- Underground Transposition (Brother Hamman)
- Hamman's twist (Brother Hamman)
- Jazz Aces (Kane)
The Elmsley count was first published by Alex Elmsley, although unnamed, in the marketed trick "The Four Card Trick (1959)".
The count is an adaption of the E-Y-E Count by Edward Victor (which used only 3 cards) in his E-Y-E routine and from a move shown to Alex by Eric de la Mare called the Fingertip Block Push-off Count. The E-Y-E count was published in Victor's book "Magic of the Hands" (1946) [Need someone to verify this].
Alex Elmsley has always been forthright about the provenance of his Ghost count. He discuses the item and teaches the Ghost card trick in his videos.
Jack Avis may have shown Vernon an effect that made use of this move with jumbo cards. Since you can't deal jumbo cards into dealer's grip, Avis was forced to use a finger-tip to finger-tip handling. Vernon learned the move from Avis, thus initially believing this was how the move was executed.
- The Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets of Card Magic book by Lewis Ganson has a reference that gives credit to Edward Victor for an original count that precedes Elmsey's Ghost Count called the Eye Count - "The Four as Four move...is an ingenious adaptation by Alex Elmsey of a move first given to us by Edward Victor in his "Eye" effect."
- In Rae Hammond's book "The Magic of Edward Victor's Hands", page 41, "The effect was bought by Ken Brooke from Edward Victor in the early fifties."
- http://www.online-visions.com/close-minded/0208andi.html
- http://geniimagazine.com/forum/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=002310;p=1#000016
- http://geniimagazine.com/forum/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=000121#000002
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"Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self."
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I don't remember it being this hard with my first child. I don't remember being this exhausted. Maybe its because I can't nap with him during the day because I have another child to take care of.
He won't go back to sleep when I nurse him.
He won't go back to sleep when I lay him on me. He cries nonstop. I feel so frustrated with him sometimes I want to just walk out of the room and let him cry-- but I know I don't want to do that. Why do I get so angry at a 3 month old?
I always try to keep in mind in most things in parenting, it is only a phase and it will pass. But it's hard to see when you're in the thick of it. I knew the bliss of newborn sleep would pass. But I guess I feel like I'm not ready yet. It might be laziness, or maybe not. But I don't feel able to work through this phase in a loving self sacrificial way. It's only been a week but I feel like I'm at my patience' end.
I don't know exactly what I'm looking for here. I just know that this has always been a place I can come and find non judgmental support for what I am going through, a place when I won't be told its my fault because I sleep in the same bed with children or because I nurse them whenever they want. I like those things about myself and my parenting, but in times like these its all to easy to listen to the voice that the majority of our culture.
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I haven't tried chiro care. I wish I could afford that. I would love it for everyone in the family but its just not in the budget right now.
Are you familiar with the Wonder Weeks? There's one at 12 and around 17 weeks (second link has a nice chart), along with a pretty well-documented sleep regression at 4 months. Both of my littles followed these pretty exactly (although it was more obvious with my second, who was more laid back than my first, high-needs babe). Knowing that there was something definite going on helped me to be more patient during these times (they are not trying to break me!), and helped me to "let go" of obsessing about a "diagnosis" for what was ailing them (not that I didn't consider other things, but if I had met all of their comfort needs and hadn't radically changed anything in my diet, I assumed that it was something developmental).
Although it's so hard to think beyond your immediate exhaustion and your scream-y, crabby infant, it will pass. When mine were in the thick of developmental leap-misery I took a "whatever gets you through the night (or day!)" approach. When my second was an infant my older daughter watched more TV than I would have liked, and I would wear them as much as possible (for naps...everything if it stopped the crying). Going outside was helpful for both of them (we're in the PNW and its not typically super hot here in the summer). There were also a lot of baths (sometimes 3-5 a day!) because it seemed to settle them and distract them from themselves.
Hopefully night time will get easier soon. Patience, and you're doing a great job.
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Managers are rarely heard during the offseason. Joe Girardi will speak at a handful of charity appearances this winter, and he'll probably do a few radio interviews, but for the most part we won't hear from him until the day pitchers and catchers report for spring training.
For now, this morning's press conference will be his final word.
As we've mentioned before, there's probably not much Girardi can say to explain the past three weeks. His team was playing well at the end of the regular season, then the offense went missing, and now the Yankees are sitting at home on the day the World Series gets started in San Francisco.
"There is only one team that's going to be happy when the year ends," Girardi said after Game 4 of the ALCS.
There's little happiness with the Yankees these days. Some of the anger toward the team will probably subside in the coming weeks, but for now there's just too much disappointment, and Girardi's typical patience and optimism are probably going to rub some fans the wrong way when he holds his press conference later this morning.
Maybe he'll have some injury updates, and maybe he'll feel free to drop some news that he kept quiet during the season, but for the most part I'm expecting more of the same: A manager who's still not sure why exactly it ended this way, and who fully believes that his team could win the World Series if given one more chance.
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Arrivedin Kusadasi Turkey before noon. Disembarked and settled mom and dad at a cafe in the grand bazarre. Negotiated for a taxi to Aqua Fantasy. 10 euros for five for 20 months nute drive Europes largest water park. Started with the toilet bowl and we all got flushed into a cold plunge pool with waterfall. A few with water up the nose. Body slides double tubes single tubes and quad tubes wave pool lazy river. Ho hum lunch ...
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Reporting from Monaco, Professor Moïse LOUISY-LOUIS
On November 23rd, IUM students, faculty and staff had the pleasure to host Mr. Eric Manasse, a football agent highly experienced with the Italian and South American football championship
s. For about an hour, Mr. Manasse presented the football agency industry, discussed career opportunities and outlook for the industry, and enthusiastically answered to questions.
Among the audience, it was easy to identify football fans. Etienne (French), Jacquelyn (US), Dana (Czech), Tim (German) and Hossam (Egyptian) were all very keen to know about the sport agency industry. In fact, Mr. Manasse did provide them with some inside about transfer deals, communication patterns, crunchy stories and incredible success stories. The topic was very interesting not only to students enrolled in the MSPS and MSBM programs but also to other programs since the debate echoed contemporary issues (including communications and interpersonal skills or money issues).
Born in Milan, Italy, Eric Manasse went to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida (USA) where he graduated with honors in economics and sociology. He played soccer in college and later in the Metropolitan league of New York for 18 years. Eric became the first FIFA soccer agent in the USA in 1996 and began representing players from CONCACAF such as Eduardo "El Tanque" Hurtado of Ecuador, "Chaka" Palacio, Diego Serna, later to begin bringing the first Ecuadorian players to the English Premier League such as Agostin Delgado to Southampton and Ulisse de la Cruz to Aston Villa. Eric then "discovered" Uruguayan striker Edison Cavani bringing him to Palermo, and Argentine striker Osvaldo to Atalanta. Now an FIFA and USSF agent for over 15 years, Eric lives in Monaco and works with such legendary players as Diego Maradona, Carlos Dunga, and Ruud Gullit.
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During tough economic times, shoppers focus more than ever on finding good deals. Among children's clothing retailers, this tendency has benefited the inexpensive Children's Place (NASDAQ: PLCE) at the expense of their competitors.
While competitor The Gymboree Corporation (NASDAQ: GYMB) has uncharacteristically seen a sharp 38% fall in spending per customer from November to December, Children's Place has seen an increase of 5.5% from $42.43 to $44.66. In addition, they've registered a 2% increase from December 2007 levels, while Gymboree has seen a 14% decrease from $73.15 to $60.74. This data was compiled by Geezeo for their Main Street Spending Index (MSSI).
While Gymboree actually outperformed Children's Place in terms of visits per customer, they lost most of their lead over Children's Place in terms of spending per visit. In December 2007, Gymboree customers spent $53.34 on an average visit, while Children's Place customers only spent $38.89. In December 2008, Gymboree had fallen to $43.82, while Children's Place had increased slightly to $39.08.


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For a News & Observer photo of NC Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin marching in the People's Processional on December 31, 2010, go to this link here. This parade is the City of Raleigh's regular prelude to the big countdown to midnight and welcoming the new year.
Tens of thousands of revelers gathered along the parade route, with many hundreds of persons also in the parade.
Standing in front of Commissioner Goodwin are his daughter, Madison, and niece, Autumn, both of whom are holding the parade banner. To the left of him is NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall.
"It is both fitting and proper for me to participate in the 'People's Processional' because it is my job - my duty - to protect our people each and every day, making sure that every day folks have access to insurance that is fairly priced and in a market that's solvent," said Insurance Commissioner Goodwin.
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Marketing Automation Software Guide published a B2B Marketing Automation market map that shows a few other players I ignored for the timeline above, like SAP and Oracle because although they do have marketing automation capabilities it is not their core business (and I don't agree with tagging Salesforce.com as a marketing automation solution). The marketing automation infographic above (click to enlarge) shows the top players in the MA space that have raised over $1 million dollars. This nascent industry still has lots of growth to do. What do you think ? Nice post!
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FORT MYERS, Fla. — When and if Chris Capuano passes his physical, he will join the Red Sox on a one-year, $2.25 million deal.
He will become the sixth starting pitcher, replacing Ryan Dempster, who announced Sunday he would not be pitching for the Red Sox in 2014.
Capuano did not want to sound definitive in a phone interview conducted from his Arizona home, but the veteran lefthander said, "I'd be thrilled to join a team like the Red Sox. It's not only home for me, but when you see the group of people they have in that clubhouse and what they accomplished as a team last season, it was special to watch. I'm really excited about the possibility of going there."


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Pettys on Jurors and Abandoning the Exclusionary Rule
Todd E. Pettys (University of Iowa - College of Law) has posted Instrumentalizing Jurors: An Argument Against the Fourth Amendment Exclusionary Rule (Fordham Urban Law Journal, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In this symposium contribution, I contend that the application of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule in cases tried by juries raises troubling moral issues that are not present when a judge adjudicates a case on his or her own. Specifically, I argue that the exclusionary rule infringes upon jurors' deliberative autonomy by depriving them of available evidence that rationally bears upon their verdict and by instrumentalizing them in service to the Court's deterrence objectives. After considering ways in which those moral problems could be at least partially mitigated, I contend that the best approach might be to abandon the exclusionary rule entirely. I suggest that the Supreme Court might already be willing to abandon the rule, provided that Congress enacts reforms aimed at making the threat of financial liability for Fourth Amendment violations more robust. I close by identifying several ways in which Congress could help pave the way for the exclusionary rule's demise.


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Im getting really sickand tired of you Clinton people. You got all the time in the world to criticize obama but can't donate 1 penny to hillary. I don't care who you sore losers vote for, just shut up already!!
Obama/Biden 08!
And the running mate is
Another gimmick – count me out.
Here's a scenario: What if Hillary is chosen by McCain? WHOA what to do there.. Obama is walking a tight rope.. Please the fems in America or appease the McCains.. I hope its someone like Colin Powell.. best choice he could make!
I can tell all you Hillary voters that it will not be her. Obama pulled a Jesse Jackson and had a Mike left Open and stated he did not vet her because she was not even considered. I guess that would be another screw you Hillary and all your voters. You and your people do not matter.
What do you expect when you treat your supporters like children. Grow Obama is it not all about you. Announce already sp we can all go back to work.
Did they send it to Bush at 3PM?
Who cares? This guy is a tool and so immature. All he had to do was tell the media the day that he would announce his choice for VP and that would've ended all this hype. But no, Obama needs all the attention. So pathetic. Is this what it's going to be like if he becomes President? Everything will have to be dramatized and sensationalized to fit his ego.
Obama's running mate should be Caroline Kennedy.
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All these idiots in here (like Vegas, Bill and Mario) thinking that this is some sort of a "game"....every VP announcement has been this way, for decades! It has always been a waiting game. The reason there is much suspense and hype around Obama's pick is because he is such a unique candidate....first time ever in US history! Nobody cares who McSame picks – just another grandpa like him who favors Bush lame policies.
Grow up, boys!
This VP pick for Obama is getting old.
I'm fed up with all this drama.
I switching to vote McCain now.
Are we there yet.?
What's so great about, if he wants to announce it let him do it. Why the meida is getting freaked out??
Two words. Paris Hilton.
I got a call from Obama this morning informing me that he did not choose me as his running mate 😦
Only God in Heaven knows when life begins – above everyone's pay grade.
Na Na Na Boo Boo
I know something you don't know.
Definitely not grown up enough to lead.
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No... in this country you don't have any rights at conception... or according to Obama... even after birth if it happens during an abortion.
So the answer would be no... they didn't... but what they did do was volunteer... great troops we have... best in the world.
Please let it be Biden...Bayh is blah, Kaine is plain. If not Biden or Hillary, I will write in Hillary on my ballot in November at the top of the ticket.
to everybody writing a retort to the initial story, or lack thereof. If you want to be taken seriously, then use spell check. I can't and won't take anybody seriously if they do not know how to speak the very language that is one of the building blocks to our culture, and our society.
People always say race does not matter in American politics, even the press says this............... its a FAT lie. Race matters alot. If race doesnt matter let Obama pick Collins Powel as VP, even though Americans like and respect Powel but two black men in white house............. he will fail in landslide. Race matter alot. Obama should pic a very influencial white VP.
Obama 08
Got 35 cents – go call someone who cares!
With a 2 percent difference, it's the top spot that people should be focused on, not the #2 slot.
However with an INEXPERIENCED self proclaimed leader of the Democratic party with zippidoo da experience, we're all wasting time praying that Obama has at least the horse sense to pick someone who doesn' have to take a world wind plane ride Internationally to be recognized.
Does he pick someone who can possibly turn a red state for the last 44 yrs purple or blue..oh yeah, they're worth 26 'whole' delegates..wow..OR focus on someone who already has Ohio, Pennsylvania and tha certified vote in Florida all wrapped up so he can focus on the issues? YA THINK
LMAO! This is getting so stupid, Cmon Obama, I like you and all but I feel like I'm in high school. Dude, just annouce who it is and let's move on. You had to know this was coming. Think Obama Think before you totally upset everyone and then you'll spend the next 2 weeks trying to explain to your haters why you are not arrogant.


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Stratfor: Turkey's Geographical Ambition
August 12th, 2014
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by Robert D. Kaplan and Reva Bhalla
At a time when Europe and other parts of the world are governed by forgettable mediocrities, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister for a decade now, seethes with ambition. Perhaps the only other leader of a major world nation who emanates such a dynamic force field around him is Russia's Vladimir Putin, with whom the West is also supremely uncomfortable.
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Erdogan and Putin are ambitious because they are men who unrepentantly grasp geopolitics. Putin knows that any responsible Russian leader ensures that Russia has buffer zones of some sort in places like Eastern Europe and the Caucasus; Erdogan knows that Turkey must become a substantial power in the Near East in order to give him leverage in Europe. Erdogan's problem is that Turkey's geography between East and West contains as many vulnerabilities as it does benefits. This makes Erdogan at times overreach. But there is a historical and geographical logic to his excesses.
The story begins after World War I.
Because Ottoman Turkey was on the losing side of that war (along with Wilhelmine Germany and Hapsburg Austria), the victorious allies in the Treaty of Sevres of 1920 carved up Turkey and its environs, giving territory and zones of influence to Greece, Armenia, Italy, Britain and France. Turkey's reaction to this humiliation was Kemalism, the philosophy of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (the surname "Ataturk" means "Father of the Turks"), the only undefeated Ottoman general, who would lead a military revolt against the new occupying powers and thus create a sovereign Turkish state throughout the Anatolian heartland. Kemalism willingly ceded away the non-Anatolian parts of the Ottoman Empire but compensated by demanding a uniethnic Turkish state within Anatolia itself. Gone were the "Kurds," for example. They would henceforth be known as "Mountain Turks." Gone, in fact, was the entire multicultural edifice of the Ottoman Empire.
Kemalism not only rejected minorities, it rejected the Arabic script of the Turkish language. Ataturk risked higher illiteracy rates to give the language a Latin script. He abolished the Muslim religious courts and discouraged women from wearing the veil and men from wearing fezzes. Ataturk further recast Turks as Europeans (without giving much thought to whether the Europeans would accept them as such), all in an attempt to reorient Turkey away from the now defunct Ottoman Empire in the Middle East and toward Europe.
Kemalism was a call to arms: the martial Turkish reaction to the Treaty of Sevres, to the same degree that Putin's neo-czarism was the authoritarian reaction to Boris Yeltsin's anarchy of 1990s Russia. For decades the reverence for Ataturk in Turkey went beyond a personality cult: He was more like a stern, benevolent and protective demigod, whose portrait looked down upon every public interior.
The problem was that Ataturk's vision of orienting Turkey so firmly to the West clashed with Turkey's geographic situation, one that straddled both West and East. An adjustment was in order. Turgut Ozal, a religious Turk with Sufi tendencies who was elected prime minister in 1983, provided it.
Ozal's political skill enabled him to gradually wrest control of domestic policy and -- to an impressive degree -- foreign policy away from the staunchly Kemalist Turkish military. Whereas Ataturk and the generations of Turkish officers who followed him thought in terms of a Turkey that was an appendage of Europe, Ozal spoke of a Turkey whose influence stretched from the Aegean to the Great Wall of China. In Ozal's mind, Turkey did not have to choose between East and West. It was geographically enshrined in both and should thus politically embody both worlds. Ozal made Islam publicly respected again in Turkey, even as he enthusiastically supported U.S. President Ronald Reagan during the last phase of the Cold War. By being so pro-American and so adroit in managing the Kemalist establishment, in the West at least Ozal -- more than his predecessors -- was able to get away with being so Islamic.
Ozal used the cultural language of Islam to open the door to an acceptance of the Kurds. Turkey's alienation from Europe following the 1980 military coup d'etat enabled Ozal to develop economic linkages to Turkey's east. He also gradually empowered the devout Muslims of inner Anatolia. Ozal, two decades before Erdogan, saw Turkey as a champion of moderate Islam throughout the Muslim world, defying Ataturk's warning that such a Pan-Islamic policy would sap Turkey's strength and expose the Turks to voracious foreign powers. The term neo-Ottomanism was, in fact, first used in Ozal's last years in power.
Ozal died suddenly in 1993, ushering in a desultory decade of Turkish politics marked by increasing corruption and ineffectuality on the part of Turkey's sleepy secular elite. The stage was set for Erdogan's Islamic followers to win an outright parliamentary majority in 2002. Whereas Ozal came from the center-right Motherland Party, Erdogan came from the more openly Islamist-trending Justice and Development Party, though Erdogan himself and some of his advisers had moderated their views over the years. Of course, there were many permutations in Islamic political thought and politics in Turkey between Ozal and Erdogan, but one thing stands clear: Both Ozal and Erdogan were like two bookends of the period. In any case, unlike any leader today in Europe or the United States, Erdogan actually had a vision similar to Ozal's, a vision that constituted a further distancing from Kemalism.
Rather than Ataturk's emphasis on the military, Erdogan, like Ozal, has stressed the soft power of cultural and economic connections to recreate in a benign and subtle fashion a version of the Ottoman Empire from North Africa to the Iranian plateau and Central Asia. Remember that in the interpretation of one of the West's greatest scholars of Islam, the late Marshall G.S. Hodgson of the University of Chicago, the Islamic faith was originally a merchants' religion, which united followers from oasis to oasis, allowing for ethical dealing. In Islamic history, authentic religious connections across the Middle East and the Indian Ocean world could -- and did -- lead to wholesome business connections and political patronage. Thus is medievalism altogether relevant to the post-modern world.
Erdogan now realizes that projecting Turkey's moderate Muslim power throughout the Middle East is fraught with frustrating complexities. Indeed, it is unclear that Turkey even has the political and military capacity to actualize such a vision. To wit, Turkey may be trying its best to increase trade with its eastern neighbors, but it still does not come close to Turkey's large trade volumes with Europe, now mired in recession. In the Caucasus and Central Asia, Turkey demands influence based on geographic and linguistic affinity. Yet Putin's Russia continues to exert significant influence in the Central Asian states and, through its invasion and subsequent political maneuverings in Georgia, has put Azerbaijan in an extremely uncomfortable position. In Mesopotamia, Turkey's influence is simply unequal to that of far more proximate Iran. In Syria, Erdogan and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, thought -- incorrectly, it turns out -- that they could effectively mold a moderate Islamist Sunni opposition to replace President Bashar al Assad's Alawite regime. And while Erdogan has gained points throughout the Islamic world for his rousing opposition to Israel, he has learned that this comes at a price: the warming of relations between Israel and both Greece and the Greek part of Cyprus, which now permits Turkey's adversaries in the Eastern Mediterranean to cooperate in the hydrocarbon field.
The root of the problem is partly geographic. Turkey constitutes a bastion of mountains and plateau, inhabiting the half-island of the Anatolian land bridge between the Balkans and the Middle East. It is plainly not integral to a place like Iraq, for example, in the way that Iran is; and its Turkic language no longer enjoys the benefit of the Arabic script, which might give it more cultural leverage elsewhere in the Levant. But most important, Turkey is itself bedeviled by its own Kurdish population, complicating its attempts to exert leverage in neighboring Middle Eastern states.
Turkey's southeast is demographically dominated by ethnic Kurds, who adjoin vast Kurdish regions in Syria, Iraq and Iran. The ongoing breakup of Syria potentially liberates Kurds there to join with radical Kurds in Anatolia in order to undermine Turkey. The de facto breakup of Iraq has forced Turkey to follow a policy of constructive containment with Iraq's Kurdish north, but that has undermined Turkey's leverage in the rest of Iraq -- thus, in turn, undermining Turkey's attempts to influence Iran. Turkey wants to influence the Middle East, but the problem is that it remains too much a part of the Middle East to extricate itself from the region's complexities.
Erdogan knows that he must partially solve the Kurdish problem at home in order to gain further leverage in the region. He has even mentioned aloud the Arabic word, vilayet, associated with the Ottoman Empire. This word denotes a semi-autonomous province -- a concept that might hold the key for an accommodation with local Kurds but could well reignite his own nationalist rivals within Turkey. Thus, his is a big symbolic step that seeks to fundamentally neutralize the very foundation of Kemalism (with its emphasis on a solidly Turkic Anatolia). But given how he has already emasculated the Turkish military -- something few thought possible a decade ago -- one should be careful about underestimating Erdogan. His sheer ambition is something to behold. While Western elites ineffectually sneer at Putin, Erdogan enthusiastically takes notes when the two of them meet.
Editor's Note: Writing in George Friedman's stead this week are Stratfor's Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan and Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla. We originally ran this Global Affairs with Robert D. Kaplan column on May 1, 2013. We are republishing it in light of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Aug. 10 election as Turkey's new president.
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If a you export images using the Lightroom DNG export preset then you can import those DNGs directly into Aperture 3. The DNG contains the IPTC metadata and even the star ratings from Lightroom (but not color labels or adjustments).
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Colorado Medicaid provides mental health services to recipients through a sub-contracted, capitated managed care program. There are five subcontractors who administer these services, who are known as Behavioral Health Organizations (BHO). Each BHO is responsible for managing the delivery of mental health services to Medicaid-eligible individuals in its' assigned geographic services area. BHO's must directly provide or arrange for the provision of the following services:
- Inpatient hospital psychiatric care (up to 45 days per state fiscal year).
- Psychiatric care for those 65 and older in an institutional setting (up to 45 days per state fiscal year).
- Outpatient programs for non-24 hour care in a licensed hospital or health care facility.
- Physician services for medical care as defined by the state for the practice of medicine.
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- Partial 'long day' therapeutic contact (more than 4 hours but less than 24).
- Partial 'short day' therapeutic contact (more than 2 hours and less than 4).
- Group therapeutic contact (up to 2 hours per session).
- Individual therapeutic contact (between 30 minutes and 2 hours per session for up to 35 sessions per state fiscal year).
- Individual brief therapeutic contact (up to 30 minutes per session and up to 35 sessions per state fiscal year).
- Psychosocial rehabilitation to maximize the individual's capacity to live, participate in and function in society (may include assessments, assistance, crisis planning, coping skills, daily living skills, counseling, and support groups).
- Case Management for service planning, outreach and referrals, supportive interventions, crisis management, service coordination, monitoring and follow-up and advocacy.
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- $15 to see Despair & Desolation, presented by the Renovo String Orchestra ($25 value)
- When: Thursday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Music Institute of Chicago – Nichols Hall
- Section: general admission
- Door time: 6:45 p.m.
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Paying tribute to misery and the other dark emotions that often accompany life's major turning points, Despair & Desolation features lachrymose melodies from the last two centuries, as well as visual art of such scenes as bleak landscapes and depressed puppies.
- Barber—Adagio for Strings: Barber's sweeping meditation on loss and grief was written in the midst of the Great Depression as war in Europe loomed. One of the most recognizable works of the 20th century, the piece has been used to commemorate such occasions as the death of Franklin Roosevelt and the September 11 attacks.
- Glass—String Quartet No. 2 Company: Opening with quietly haunting ripples of violin notes, Glass's quartet unfolds into a slow-churning devastation, fueled by strings that seem to sob as they ebb and flow. Glass wrote the piece to accompany a stage adaptation of Samuel Beckett's novella, Company, whose dreamlike structure centers around a dying man who listens to a voice relating scenes of his past, present, and future.

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So, who is the perfect CISO? The case could be made for Jack Jones, former CISO of Nationwide Insurance, who was awarded the Excellence in the Field of Security Practices trophy at the RSA Conference 2006 in February. Jones led nearly 100 infosecurity professionals through various aspects of risk management while at the Fortune 100 company, and succeeded in creating a security policy modeled after ISO 17799. Jones has been able to bring his strengths to his new role. "Actually, one of the reasons I chose to move on was so that I could apply the lessons I'd learned and the skills I developed at Nationwide to a new environment." Jones stays humble about his excellence award and the accolades that come with it. But, who does he feel is the perfect CISO? "Not me. That person would need to be a superlative communicator--in all media, with all audiences at all levels inside and outside their organization." Wise words from a true infosecurity winner. --Amber Plante |
Use Your Head
Try to be pragmatic and a little paranoid at the same time. Think logically and you'll always be one step ahead of the attackers.
Speak Up
Articulation is an undervalued trait. In your own office, clearly enunciate your directives and your staff will follow through.
Stand Tall
Have the courage of your convictions. If you do, your staff will follow you even if your decision is not the most popular choice.
Get a Leg Up
Get your security objectives the attention they deserve. "Have the courage to take unpopular positions, but be open-minded and willing to change," says Jones.
Have Vision
As a leader you need to see the big picture and how security affects business. "See issues through the eyes of others," suggests Jones.
Stick Your Neck Out
Learn when and when not to take risks. "Be a problem solver and facilitator of solutions that meet the organization's objectives," says Jones.
Take Heart
Even when the times are rough and the threats are significant, stay the course with the appropriate amount of urgency and commitment.
Go with Your Gut
Take advice, but in the end make the decisions yours. "Be an educator--always look to advance other peoples' understanding of issues," suggests Jones.
Take a seat
Being able to sit down in the boardroom and translate technology imperatives into business sense will help outline the cost benefits of security to the higher-ups.
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Intel to produce Atom SoCs with 4G
Will make us better than AMD
Chipzilla hopes to steal a march on AMD by producing Atom SoCs with built-in 4G support.
CEO Paul Otellini reportedly told financial analysts that wireless wide area network (WWAN) functionality will be integrated into its SoCs developed from smartphones and tablets. He said that this will help Intel's SoC solution look a bit different from ARM's non-x86 design which is currently used in chips offered by Nvidia, and Qualcomm.
Otellini said that he wanted to grow Infineon wireless technology capability up by integrating the apps processor and the communication processors onto the same chip, while driving initial positions in apps processors from the top down.
Intel bought Infineon a year ago with the aim of merging Intel's existing communication portfolio with wireless mobility and cellular platforms.
He said it would bring together Intel's strengths in WiFi and 4G WiMAX with WLS' leadership in 2G and 3G, and a combined path to accelerate 4G LTE.