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'Somebody had to do it': Aging activists confess to being behind great FBI heist in 1971 which shed light on controversial surveillance program (and say 'hi!' to Edward Snowden)
- John and Bonnie Raines were part of an 8-member anti-war group that broke into the FBI satellite office in Media, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1971
- Culprits never caught despite J. Edgar Hoover putting 200 agents on case
- The break-in revealed the FBI's surveillance program Cointelpro which was cancelled after public scrutiny
- Five of the eight members have identified themselves in a new book
The aging activists revealed to be behind a 1971 break-in at a Pennsylvania FBI office - shedding light on a controversial surveillance program - felt compelled to take part, they said.
John Raines, 80, and his wife, Bonnie, were
part of an
eight-member group of anti-Vietnam War protesters that broke into the
offices in Media and left with 1,000 documents that revealed details of a
domestic FBI spying operation known as Cointelpro.
'We did it... because somebody had to do it,' Mr Raines, a retired professor of religion at Temple University, told NBC News.
Revealed: John and Bonnie Raines have finally come forward after 43 years to admit they were two of the burglars who stole classified documents from the FBI offices in Pennsylvania in 1971
'In this case, by breaking a law - entering, removing files - we exposed a crime that was going on. When we are denied the information we need to have to act as citizens, then we have a right to do what we did.'
His wife added: 'I was horrified that our government was lying to us about what was actually happening in Vietnam. And all the usual things we always did - picketing, marching, signing petitions - didn't make any difference whatsoever.'
The case has similarities with that of Edward Snowden, who last year leaked details of the NSA's controversial surveillance programs. Mr Raines said he had a message for Snowden.
'From one whistelblower to another whistleblower - Hi!' he said, lifting his arm to wave.
The couple and a former Philadelphia cab driver, Keith Forsyth, identified themselves in new book 'The Burglary: The
Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI' written by former Washington
Post reporter Betty Medsger. Medsger was the first reporter to write a story about their findings.
Passionate: The couple, left, said they had to
break-in the files because nothing else was working in their battled
against the government. The FBI released this sketch of Bonnie after the
break in
Satellite: The group targeted the FBI's smaller Media branch because they thought there was less risk involved
Scene: The team broke in to the office, pictured, after studying its layout for weeks before
In the book, the group also details
how they pulled it off and managed to stay anonymous when J. Edgar
Hoover dispatched 200 agents to find the culprits.
The sting was organized by Haverford College physics professor Bill Davidon who has since died.
of breaking into the FBI's main office, they decided to aim for the
less-guarded Media office at a time when no one would notice: March 8,
the night Muhammed Ali fought Joe Frazier.
the weeks leading up to the break-in, the group cased the office in
their hippie van and even sent in Bonnie Raines dressed as a college
student to get details on the interior layout of the office.
'I tried to disguise my appearance as much as I could,' Mrs Raines told NBC News. 'I had long, dark, hippie hair at that time and I stuffed it up inside of a winter hat.'
pretended to interview an FBI official about job prospects for women
for the school paper, and never once took off her gloves the whole time
so she wouldn't leave any finger prints.
Tricks: Bonnie, left, posed as a student to
check out the inside of the office and helped break in on the night of
the robbery. Her husband, John, right, stayed outside in a getaway car
as they broke in
Political: John and Bonnie Raines said the change the break-in caused far outweighed breaking the law
On the night of the break-in the group only ran into one roadblock. They were forced to use another entrance to the office since the main door's lock couldn't be picked.
A back door ceded easily to a crow bar however and the group of eight tore through the office's cabinets looking for incriminating papers.
After the break-in at Media, Pennsylvania in 1941, the team left with more than 1,000 documents that they looked through and then filtered to the media.
Their central discovery was about COINTELPRO. Short for Counter Intelligence Program, it was originally J. Edgar Hoover's solution to break-up Communist groups.
It tracked the activity of domestic political groups it considered subversive. It aimed to discredit those in the group and destroy their public image.
It was later used in plans to bring down the Black Panthers, anti-Vietnam war movements and other civil rights groups.
A Senate group later determined that legal restrictions had been ignored in creating the program, and asked: 'What happened to turn a law enforcement agency into a law violator?'
Hoover cancelled the program in 1972 after it was exposed by the break-in.
Mr Raines was waiting outside.
'I was sitting by myself in my station wagon and I was getting very very scared,' he said.
The team took as much as they could and fled to a nearby barn where they went through the information looking for anything of interest.
Eventually they sent the documents to journalists who were able to contextualize the information and reveal one majorly controversial FBI operation called Cointelpro.
documents were explosive,' said Medsger, who received a batch of the
files anonymously in the mail. 'The FBI was never the same.'
Short for Counter Intelligence Program, Cointelpro was originally J. Edgar Hoover's solution to break-up Communist groups.
The point of the program was to discredit those in the group and destroy their public image.
It was later used in plans to bring down the Black Panthers, anti-Vietnam war movements and other civil rights groups. Hoover cancelled the program in 1972 after it was exposed by the break-in.
'It looks like we're terribly reckless people,' Mr Raines, now 80, told the New York Times. 'But there was absolutely no one in Washington - senators, congressmen, even the president - who dared hold J. Edgar Hoover to accountability. It became pretty obvious to us, that if we didn't do it nobody will.'
His wife added to NBC that their theft uncovered 'massive illegal surveillance and intimidation'.
Forsyth, another burglar to come forward, said the only way to convince
people of the FBI's operations was to 'get it in their handwriting'
Discovery: The group's heist revealed the FBI's
Countilpro program which J. Edgar Hoover (left) cancelled in 1972. On
the right, the new book detailing the heist, written by a former
Washington Post reporter
Comparisons: The couple said 'hi!' to fellow whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked details of an NSA surveillance program last year
After sending off the documents, the group never met together again and thus escaped being caught by the FBI.
of the eight have come forward in the book, and face no legal
repercussions since they are outside the statue of limitations.
In the end, they believe the change the break-in caused far outweighed breaking the law - but not everyone agrees.
don't believe such people have the right to take it upon themselves and
make decisions about what should be made public,' former FBI agent Pat
Kelly told NBC.
'These are the same type of people that would look upon Snowden as perhaps a patriot when... in my opinion, he was a traitor.'
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Detective Inspector Lestrade had just asked Sherlock to help him investigate the murder of a prostitute. Now, my friend had dismissed it at first believing it to be a simple murder because she wouldn't take only £300. But Lestrade had informed him that the girl died because of poison and not accidental strangulation and that there had been several cases exactly like it. At this, Sherlock perked up in excitement.
"Poison! Serial Killer! Ah Ha! They're always the best!" He exclaimed as the inspector left the room. Sherlock bounded around excitedly, pulling on his jacket, and then forgetting his scarf. Pulling on his scarf but forgetting his coat. I couldn't help to repress a snigger. He barely noticed. "Come, John!" He said happily. "We're going out,"
I sighed. "Where?"
"Oh, but I wouldn't want to spoil the surprise," Sherlock replied.
"If we're going to the mortuary, I'd like to know so I dress respectively," I replied.
"You would dress respectively for a dead hooker?" He asked, frowning slightly.
I rolled my eyes. "I suppose not."
Sherlock's frown deepened. "Mortuary? Why didn't I think of that? Nah, it's far more productive going on to the streets,"
"So…" I pulled on my jacket. "Where are we going?"
Sherlock grinned. "There is a strip club behind the alley where she was found. I'm sure I can get something from there,"
"Strip club?" I asked.
"Yes, do you…" Sherlock looked at me. "Have a problem with that?"
I shook my head. "I thought women didn't interest you,"
"They don't," He replied. "But they definitely have proved vital to my cases."
"Strip club?" I asked again.
"It doesn't bother you, does it?"
"No," I sighed. "I mean… it's just..." I shifted uncomfortably. "We're not in downtown L.A."
"No, we're in central London," He frowned. "Come on!" He pulled me by the wrist's yanking me down the stairs. "Mrs Hudson!"
"I doubt we need to bother her," I said.
"Mrs Hudson!" Sherlock shouted, ignoring my comment. "I am expecting a call from someone, please take a message,"
"Alright, Sherlock…" Mrs Hudson called. "But remember I'm not a maid, I'm just a-"
But we were out of the door before she could finish. Sherlock led me down the narrowed streets, taking long strides; I had to jog to keep up with him. He knew exactly where he was going, I however, did not.
"So," I said. "What did the file say that Lestrade handed over?"
"Not much," Sherlock shrugged. "Nothing I couldn't deduce myself. No photo's though. I always do enjoy a photo. Helps picture the scene more clearly. I assume they've moved the body." His face fell slightly. "Ah well, I'm sure Anderson's got some saved on his computer,"
"You break into… Anderson's computer?" I asked.
Sherlock raised an eyebrow. "I steal Lestrade's badge and go after murderers on my own, I break into secure locations and you are surprised that I sometimes get into Anderson's computer and look at his pictures? Mind you some of the content does make me a little uncomfortable,"
"Naked ladies?"
"What else?"
"Naked men?"
"It's Anderson," Sherlock smiled. "I wouldn't be surprised." He then found the street he was looking for. He watched as a few men stepped inside, looking around to see if anyone was watching them. Sherlock made his way to the door and wrapped his knuckles on the wood a few times. The door creaked open and a bulky looking man glared out at us.
"Oh," Sherlock said. "I was rather hoping that it was going to be Philip on the door tonight. Nevertheless,"
The bodyguard gave an almost toothless grin. "Ah, Mr Holmes, step inside,"
I frowned, as Sherlock led me inside the room. Heavy dance music filled my ears. "You're known here?" I asked.
He nodded. "Yes, I helped the owner win back his rights to own the place after a massive sex scandal," He made his way to a table, a little away from the stage. Clearly this was his table. He sat down, shifting his coat and removing his scarf. He peered around the entire bar, looking for someone in particular. "I wonder if she's working tonight,"
"If not," I said. "It won't be a wasted night,"
"Heya sugar," said a voice. "Fancy a drink?"
I looked up. A slutty looking pirate looked down at me. "Um, yes," I said. "Beer, would be fine,"
"What about you sweetcheeks?"
Sherlock looked around. "What? Um… Yes… Coca Cola will be fine,"
The slutty pirate gave me a look. "It is a bar sweetie."
"I know," Sherlock replied, still staring around the bar. He turned back to her. "New here aren't you?" He asked, it wasn't much of a question.
"He's always like this," I said.
The slutty pirate rolled her eyes. "Sure, whatever," She began to move away.
"Wait!" Sherlock called her back. "Is Sabrina working tonight?"
The pirate chewed her gum a little. "Yeah, she's on next,"
Sherlock leaned back on his chair. "Excellent," He said, pressing his fingertips together. The pirate stalked off. A few minutes passed before anything else was said. A heavy tune began to beat out of the stereo. A sexy stripper stalked out of the red curtains wearing very little but sexy purple underwear and dangerous looking stilettos. Sherlock leaned forward, his eyes intense. The girl began to writhe around sexually.
Sherlock remained cold, uncaring and unmoved. But I felt uncomfortable. I wasn't used to this. Being in the presence of women that were so attractive. Sherlock leaned closer, tucking some money and a note into her g-string. He made no show that he was interested in her though.
The girl nodded at him and then did a very sexy pole dance before strutting off the stage. A few minutes passed. The girl came in from one of the side doors tying a dressing gown. She sat opposite us and crossed her legs.
"Alright, Shirley," She said. "Talk to me,"
"You know each other?" I asked.
Sherlock gave us a look. "We… Used to…" He looked away pointedly.
She sniggered. "We used to date. He was so pretentious. Stuck up and arrogant." She leaned forward shaking my hand. "Sabrina."
"Is that you're real name?" I asked.
She laughed. "Nope. And I'm not going to tell you what it is." She said. "Now what is it?"
"Didn't you read my letter?" Sherlock asked, frowning.
"Of course I did!" Sabrina said. "But I can't get much from 'Murdered Hooker'."
"Do you know anything about it?" I asked.
"You his colleague?" She asked. "Wow. I always thought he worked alone,"
Sherlock rolled his eyes. "Sabrina, focus!"
"Right." Sabrina pulled out an envelope from her bra. "Talk to this guy. He works with helping whore's get into college and such. As far as I know, she was with him last night."
"What's her real name?" I asked. Sherlock gave me another look that suggested that it wasn't really important.
"Real names?" Sabrina asked. "You don't get a lot of real names in this kinda business. It was a weird name I know that much."
"Could this guy be doing it?" I asked.
"No," Sabrina said. "Otherwise lovely Shirley here wouldn't be so interested."
"Shirley a pet name for you?" I asked.
"Would you stop asking questions?" Sherlock asked. I fell silent. Sherlock leaned forward. "Sabrina," He said calmly. "I want you to be on your guard,"
"It would help a lot more if you actually allowed me to have one of your pepper spray cans."
"How many times?" Sherlock asked rhetorically.
Sabrina gave a small smile. She stood up and gave my friend a small kiss on the forehead. He made no movement. She shook my hand and went off back through the side door. Sherlock sighed, thinking.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
He picked up his scarf and twisted it around his neck. "We need to go see Molly,"
"The mortuary girl?" I asked
"Yes," He replied.
"Why Shirley?" I asked.
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"Most of the tour operators and travel agencies will apply for your visa on your behalf to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan (please contact your travel agent)".
The reason for this advice is that a "copy of the letter of invitation from inviting partners in Uzbekistan (travel agents, Tourist Company or etc.)" is a must to apply for a tourist visa for Uzbekistan if you do not qualify for "non-visa" or "simplified visa". In other words, either you can book a package tour with an agent in your country or somehow obtain a letter of invitation from a travel agent in Uzbekistan. Some people know how to do that.
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In case you are booking a tour of Uzbekistan through a tour operator, the only visa requirement is that you book a tour and give two copies of your passport size photograph and original passport to the tour operator. They will do the rest. I went on such a package tour and my visa as part of a tour group was arranged by my tour operator in India. I did not even have to fill up a visa application form or sign any form. The agent must have done everything. For those applying for the visa themselves, the requirements are as under:
Uzbekistan Visa Application Process and Requirements
Foreign citizens, who wish to visit Uzbekistan, should apply for visa to the Uzbekistan embassy or consulate in their own countries.
Requirements For Tourists
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5. Fees. To be paid on collection only.
6. Applying by courier service or mail: Before sending your documents please contact the consular section to assure that visa issuance confirmation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in place (except for citizens of the US, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, France, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Latvia, Czech Republic, Thailand, and Malaysia).
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fredag den 12. august 2011
44 kommentarer:
- Sandy sagde ...
What a lovely photo Dorthe.
So cute. The dress is awesome.
Your gifts are beautiful. Love them all.
Have a lovely and sunny weekend my dear.
- 12. august 2011 kl. 12.53
- The Feathered Nest sagde ...
Hello dear friend!! Your niece is so beautiful and you are as well!! I love that she made her own dress, what a very talented young woman. And the gifts you received are so very "you" ~ I love displaying gifts too, they always warm my heart and make me smile!!! hugs and love sweet Dorthe, Dawn
- 12. august 2011 kl. 12.53
- Hopemore Studio sagde ...
Dorthe, Such strong family traits! I see the resemblance in your faces and your talent for creating. Her dress is beautiful as is your collage card.
- 12. august 2011 kl. 13.13
- Alisa Noble sagde ...
Aww, what a beautiful bride. Congrats to them both!
- 12. august 2011 kl. 13.16
- sissie sagde ...
Hi Dorthe,
I love the photo of you and your neice. I didn't realize that you were so petite. You are cute as a button. I love her dress.
Love the gifts from you sweet friend, Paula. How nice to have a good friend that loves the same things that you love.
- 12. august 2011 kl. 13.34
- Pat Winter sagde ...
What a most wonderful assortment of delightful gifts. Well deserved for such a sweet lady. Happy belated birthday. Your niece is very beautiful...best wishes to her and her new hubby.
- 12. august 2011 kl. 14.41
- sjmcdowell sagde ...
Hello Dear Dorthy,
I love the picture of you and your niece!! Her dress is simply beautiful! I am sure the music was wonderful since she and her husband are musicians.
My oh my Paula gave you such lovely presents...each one as gorgeous as the next!!
So glad you stopped by to sign up for my giveaway!!
Love and Hugs,
- 12. august 2011 kl. 14.45
- Threads of Inspiration sagde ...
What beautiful treasures you have recieved and your niece is a lovely bride!
- 12. august 2011 kl. 14.59
- Miss Sandy sagde ...
What wonderful gifts you received, they are all just lovely bits. Your niece looks beautiful and her gown is indeed lovely. Enjoy your goodies!
- 12. august 2011 kl. 18.27
- Petite Michelle Louise sagde ...
oh dorthe...your niece is a lovely bride. she looks so very happy and so do you! it must have been a beautiful day!
and....all of your gifts are soooooo beautiful as well. so many people love yo sweet dorthe! i am going away for a short vacation. i will chat with you when i return...i have that special sea pottery ready for you! :)
- 12. august 2011 kl. 19.04
- Vicki sagde ...
My goodness what gifts from Paula! What a sweet pic of you and your niece. I can't believe she made that beautiful dress.
- 12. august 2011 kl. 19.27
- Lenna Young Andrews sagde ...
beautiful photo of you and your neice, Dorthe. So sweeeeet~thank you for sharing : ) xoxoxo lenna
- 12. august 2011 kl. 20.00
- Rebecca sagde ...
Absolutely LOVELY my friend. I just am overwhelmed by it all. BEAUTIFUL! What talent...
Blessings to your lovely niece!
- 12. august 2011 kl. 20.21
- Roses, Lace and Brocante sagde ...
Welcome back dear Dorthe.
Such a lovely photo of you with the bride - her dress was so sweet and I loved your pretty top too!
WOW - what a treat!!!
A parcel filled with such yummy goodies from your friend Paula.
I love pink and pretty too!
The sweet little baby boots - sigh - we don't get those here either. You'll have such fun playing!
- 12. august 2011 kl. 22.46
- Lovey sagde ...
Such a beautiful bride and proud auntie!!! Awesome gifts Dorthe! Welcome back!!
- 13. august 2011 kl. 05.25
- Claudia sagde ...
You and the bride look so lovely together! Your gifts from your friend Paula are simply wonderful, Dorthe!
- 13. august 2011 kl. 06.17
- sharon sagde ...
Gorgeous gifts Dorthe, and I really do love the photo of you and your niece! How wonderful you two were able to share this!
- 13. august 2011 kl. 07.55
- Paula sagde ...
My dearest, sweetest Dorthe! I LOVE the photo of you and your niece! You are both so very beautiful!!!! I love your pretty outfit and I love her gorgeous wedding dress! She is a lovely bride and did a beautiful job creating her dress! She is very talented, just like her Auntie! xo I am so glad the wedding was wonderful! Love her flowers too!
The collage you made is beautiful! I know your friend will love it! You are so kind and generous dear friend, always making others your beautiful creations to bless and cheer them!
I am so happy you liked the little parcel I sent and the things I made and found for you. It was a joy for me to put this together for you! As you said, from my heart to yours, just like the beautiful parcels you send me dearest friend! You are so special to me sweetheart and I love you dearly! Thank you for being such a precious, loving, supportive, caring and encouraging friend to me! You help me so much and I am very grateful to you dear heart! I love you and send you many blessings!!!!
I am glad you are home. I missed you! xo
Your friend always~ Paula
- 13. august 2011 kl. 08.21
- sonya sagde ...
Dear Dorthe,
What a beautiful dress your niece has made! Great picture of you both!
The gifts are wonderful!! What a sweet friend you have that knows you so well.
Have a wonderful weekend,
- 13. august 2011 kl. 08.30
- Lynne Moncrieff sagde ...
Dear Dorthe
A beautiful photograph. Your niece's dress is stunning, she made this herself?
What beautiful and thoughtful gifts your dear friend sent to you. Very special.
- 13. august 2011 kl. 08.54
- Dosfishes at Sparkle Days Studios sagde ...
What a treasure trove and you look so cute with your niece in the photo. She looks like quite the ingenue in that simple but beautiful dress she made. xox Corrine
- 13. august 2011 kl. 09.13
- Guriana sagde ...
beautiful treasures!!:))lucky girl:))
- 13. august 2011 kl. 10.01
- Carole sagde ...
Your niece is a beauty and talented like her auntie.
You get the most amazing gifts....but you get what you give and you my friend are a most generous giver.
- 13. august 2011 kl. 11.42
- Yitte sagde ...
It must be a lovely home coming wich such wonderful treasures waiting for you. Thir are the most beautiful gifts. Your niece is such a lovely bride in her dress!!
Have a nice weekend
- 13. august 2011 kl. 11.48
- mette laumann sagde ...
Hej søde Dorthe
Hvem der bare var din nice ;O)
Det er da nogle helt vildt skønne gaver og hvor ser i dejlige ud , det ser også ud til i hade dejligt vejer den dag for der har da godt nok været mange med masser af vand.
Glaæder mig over at følge din blog ,
og nu kan jeg skrive igen , der var lige en expert der fortalte mig at jeg skulle fjerne et flugeben hi hi
kæmpe krammer Mette
- 13. august 2011 kl. 13.02
- Marlynn sagde ...
Dearest Dorthe: What a lovely and beautiful post with such gorgeous photos. LOVE, love, love the photo of you and your niece, thanks for stopping by the Honeysuckles. Hugs, dear friend, M
- 13. august 2011 kl. 17.24
- Suz sagde ...
Oh, Dorthe,
Your niece looks as sweet as can be. I love that tulle hanging down below and love that she made it herself. Talent runs in your family.
And your gift from your precious friend, Paula. I love when people take the time to wrap things up. That is the sweetest bunch of treasures. You are so deserving. Thanks for sharing them all with us!
- 13. august 2011 kl. 18.34
- Linda sagde ...
I love the beautiful photo of you and your niece, Dorthe! All the goodies from your friend must have been so fun to open!
- 13. august 2011 kl. 21.26
- Cindy Adkins sagde ...
Oh Dorthe,
What a gorgeous picture of you and your niece!!! And what amazing gifts--I am speechless!!! WOW!!!
- 14. august 2011 kl. 00.59
- Nancy Maxwell James sagde ...
what a beautiful photo and your niece looks so lovely! I just love her dress! So many treasures from sweet Paula! Glad you are home (because we all missed you) and wishing you a Happy Sunday!
- 14. august 2011 kl. 05.25
- Lisa sagde ...
Dorthe, such a perfectly enchanting photo of you and your niece..she looks like a princess and her dress is stunning. It's always fun to share in all the lovely goodies you receive!
- 14. august 2011 kl. 08.47
- Rustique Gal sagde ...
Dorothe, Such a sweet picture of your niece in her beautiful dress. It must have been a lovely wedding.
Your birthday gifts are all so YOU! Don't you just love blogging? It is wonderful to meet such loving people. I love your art, and the long legged angel is so sweet!
Have a lovely week, dear!
- 14. august 2011 kl. 13.34
- Draffin Bears sagde ...
Dear Dorthe,
I love the gorgeous photo of you and your niece and how very talented she is making her beautiful wedding dress.
Your pink treasures you received are lovely all the romantic and pretty things must have made you very happy.
The baby shoes and socks are so cute.
Have a happy week
- 14. august 2011 kl. 17.54
- Julia - "Vintage with Laces" sagde ...
Hi Dorthe, sweetie, Welcome back! I'm back too or more precisly our computer is :-). Congratulations to the lucky couple! Your niece is a very sweet girl. It's great that she made the pretty dress herself.
Your collage card is beautiful and your friend will be excited to receive it. The package you have received from Paula is wonderful. She has spoiled you with lots of lovely gifts and you certainly deserve to be spoiled, my dear friend.
I'll e-mail you soon :-).
Have a great day and lots of fun!
Big hugs og mange kys,
- 15. august 2011 kl. 00.11
- Diane sagde ...
Dorthe, what a lovely portrait of both of you. Such a nice memory to have of your neice's wedding. And her gown is beautiful!
Hugs, Diane
- 15. august 2011 kl. 05.07
- June sagde ...
Dearest Dorthe,
I love the photo of you and your beautiful niece Ditti. Her dress is so lovely, and to think she made it herself makes it even more special.
Paula sent you such pretty things...you are blessed dear Dorthe and you deserve every bit of it.
sending hugs...
- 15. august 2011 kl. 09.46
- Createology sagde ...
Hello Dorthe: Your niece looks lovely in her dress she made for such an important occassion. Paula really knows you well and sent you some wonderful treasures. Creative week to you dear...
P.S. I have not received your card but now I am so very much looking forward to it. Thank you in advance sweet lady.
- 15. august 2011 kl. 14.19
- Suztats sagde ...
Beautiful Wedding pics, Dorthe, and what lovely gifts for you, too. Treasures from the heart. Many Happy Birthday wishes and mant thanks for the beautiful card you sent me--I love it!
- 15. august 2011 kl. 16.08
- Marie Lost Bird Studio sagde ...
Dear Dorthe,
what a wonderful photo of you and your beautiful niece! The dress is just lovely.The gifts from your friend Paula are wonderful.Enjoy your treasures and have a wonderful day.Glad your back.
Big hugs,
- 16. august 2011 kl. 06.26
- Dezinaworld sagde ...
Dorthe the wedding picture is beautiful. I am so glad it went well. Also your gorgeous creation is so lovely and what beautiful collection of pretty things too.
Today i have a 24 hour only freebie of christmas images, if you would like it, please drop by and grab it asap as it will be gone tomorrow (UK am time ) Hope you like it
have a wonderful day
hugs June x
- 16. august 2011 kl. 10.28
- Theresa sagde ...
Hello Dorthe! The picture of you and your niece is so sweet! I love that she made her own dress, it makes her day that much more special.
That is quite a nice treasure trove of gifts you received... lucky you!
Happy Wednesday! t. xoxoxoxo
- 17. august 2011 kl. 03.51
- Ragamuffin Gal sagde ...
The bride dress takes my breath away ~ it is so so lovely! And I love what you are wearing too (I so adore lace). And the treasures are each one more astonishing as the first!
Sending you a bouquet of beautiful blessings! Love to you! ~ Katie
- 20. august 2011 kl. 08.12
- Morna sagde ...
Wonderful! Sweet bride with fairy tale dress. :-)
- 2. september 2011 kl. 20.38
- vicki sagde ...
Dorthe- how did I miss this beautiful post-----!
What a lovely photo of you and your niece-- she made a beautiful bride ( and yes- her dress I'd exquisite!). You both look absolutely radiant in that picture. ( it must be wonderful to have an Aunt Dorthe!)
I've never seem such treasures as gifts- you are blessed beyond words--
- 2. oktober 2011 kl. 09.17


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Here are a few interesting pieces of reading from the past months or so. Most are news articles or analysis pieces.
The first two are books. The first, The Eccentric Realist, is a critique of Henry Kissinger's foreign policy worldview by an Italian academic Mario Del Pero (published in Italian in 2006; the English translation came out in 2010). In some areas it could be more rigorous in supporting assertions and claim about the logic or rigor of specific points, which make some of it appear like an ideological polemic and in others it is supported by analyses of Kissinger's writings. There is trouble there, though: he offers critiques of certain writings from Kissinger's pre-1968 work while admitting that he did not consult the original text, meaning he relies on paraphrasings or descriptions of these works found in other authors' books (whose interpretation he generally tends to agree with). Del Pero's basic line of attack is that Kissinger's "realism" was not really so realist as American partisans frequently claim and that it was full of inconsistencies born out of ideological and opportunistic instincts that were more conventional than Kissinger himself liked to admit. He is strongest in taking apart Kissinger's bi-polar conception of the world system and its reliance on linkage which contributed to disaster for Chileans and Cambodians; Del Pero is weaker when it comes to examining the origins of Kissinger's worldview, discounting the German Jewish background which many other writers dwell on heavily. It seems likely that this background is an in-escapable element in Kissinger's political outlook, not merely as a "representation" but as a serious part of the background that forms Kissinger's political psychology — even if it is exploited by the man and his supporters for political purposes. Del Pero often cites and critiques Jeremi Suri's Henry Kissinger and the American Century (Belknap, 2007). Suri, perhaps more ably than any other writer on Kissinger, puts this background into the wider experience of American minorities during the Cold War period and Del Pero steps over it without actually engaging in these terms; if he had it might have strengthened other arguments he makes about Kissinger's role in supporting and re-tooling consensus points and his obsession with "stability" at the expense of liberty overseas (he does mention areas where he agrees or disagree with Suri and in some instances why, but not enough especially considering how much common ground their differing analyses cover). Del Pero's book is worth reading as a general critique of American geopolitical discourse and for adding to our understanding of Kissinger's ideological and political place in American foreign policy, though not all readers will be satisfied with its conclusions or assumptions.
The second is Nassim Nicholas Taleb's short book of aphorisms — The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms. Taleb is an enjoyable and insightful writer in general. There are times he appears full of himself and his ideas (which be more problematic if he were not so often on the money). In his "literary" works (as he describes them), he often tries to be more literary than what seems natural to his voice. This is sometimes the case in his newest book. But there is wit all through out his book of aphorisms. There problems is mostly the bits where women are concerned — this is not a man to turn to when it comes to understanding females. Some reviewers dislike his insults at consultants, journalists, economists, statisticians and other professions; these people protest too much. There are several lines, though, that reflect the intellectual and political imperatives discussed in his more substantial works (The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness) and make them more obvious for a wider audience. It is a smart way to spread good ideas.
Note the four links related to the Brazilian and Turkish foreign ministers; these are men with vision and purpose. Whether one believes their objectives or methods are desirable there is no denying that their actions reflect a deliberateness and a sense of self not found so strongly in leaders in more powerful and advanced countries.
There are of course links on the Tunisian protests, AQIM and American policy in the Middle East as well.
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- The Eccentric Realist: Henry Kissinger and the Shaping of American Foreign Policy by Mario Del Pero (Cornell, 2010).
- The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (Random House, 2010).
- "Neoliberal Pregnancy and Zer0-Sum Elistism in the Arab World," parts 1, 2, and 3 by Bassam Haddad, Jadaliyya.
- فشل النموذج التونسي "The failure of the Tunisian model," by Ali Anouzla, lakome.com
- قصّة حكم بن علي: «مافيا عائليّة» وقمع وفساد "The story of Ben Ali's rule: "Mafia family," suppression and corruption" Al-Akhbar.
- "America and the Middle East: Great sacrifices, small rewards," The Economist.
- "Hooked on America," by Issandr El-Amrani, The National.
- "How a man setting fire to himself sparked an uprising in Tunisia," and "This week in the Middle East," by Brian Whitaker, The Guardian.
- "Brian Whitaker on Tunisia: 'Most important story' of the year?" and "Ben Ali Keeps Interior Minister; Fires Communications Minister," and "The Tunisian Troubles," by Michael Collins Dunn, Middle East Institute Editor's Blog.
- "Tunisia is backtracking on women's rights," by Kamel Labidi, The Guardian (2009).
- "The Battle of Sidi Bouzid," Larbi Sadiki, Al Jazeera English.
- "Scores hurt in Algeria protest," Al Jazeera English.
- "Les sept plaies de l'Algérie," Jeune Afrique.
- "The rebirth of Arab activism," Lamis Andoni, Al Jazeera English (see the links on the side bar as well).
- "Arab democracy: A commodity still in short supply," The Economist.
- "New York Times on Al-Akhbar," and "Al-Akhbar in the news again: or how to argue with ignorance (B.S. Cohen) [sic]," As'ad AbuKhalil, Angry Arab News Service.
- "Ennui Becomes Us," by Randall L. Schweller, The National Interest.
- "Imperial by Design," by John J. Mearsheimer, The National Interest.
- "The Great Arab Traveller Ibn Battuta: Contemporary Witness or Impostor?" by Lew Gropp, Qantara.com.
- "Why Turkey is not turning Islamist," Gonul Tol, Foreign Policy.
- "The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers": Celso Amorim and Ahmet Davutoglu. (They are among the few serious "thinkers" among the foreign officials on the list.) Foreign Policy. Also, the FP interviews with both men.
- "Les difficultés économiques poussent les Touaregs vers Al-Qaida," Interview with Seidik Abba, Courrier International.
- "Al Qaïda récolte 50 millions d'euros dans les kidnappings au Sahel," Le Temps.
- "South American drug gangs funding al-Qaeda terrorists," Telegraph.
- "Mali: changement quasi-général dans le commandement militaire du Nord," AFP.
- "Turmoil and dissent in North Africa's al-Qa'eda," by Olivier Guitta, The National.
- "Values Added: The Blue Devil Imam," Mona el-Tahawy and Abdullah Antepli, BloggingHeads.tv.


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Breast is one of the members of the girl's body that should receive special attention in order to function optimally, both biologically (nursing) and aesthetic (still beautiful and toned). Breasts are beautiful and healthy looks solid and plump contains course. Breast growth is strongly influenced by hormonal factors, nutrition, weight loss, sports or activities, as well as genetic. Usually breasts will begin to show the current infancy girl has entered puberty before puberty although normal breast growth if it is found. This growth will show the shape and size and firmness. At the beginning of this kind of breast care should have been realized and performed.
1. Perform Hydro Massage
Mechanical means of hydro massage is one very effective way at all to avoid wrinkles that occur in the breast area. The hydro massage you can do yourself. How hydro massage is to massage the breast that had previously been washed first with cold water,
then massage in a clockwise direction for approximately 10 minutes. You can give special attention to the area and the armpit crease under the breast area. The hydro massage function for the flow of blood circulation and can tighten the breast.
2. Perform Massage With Milk Ice Cubes
In addition to the above hydro massage, you can do massage using milk that has been frozen first. The trick, massage the breast with the use of ice cubes milk, but that should be remembered is that you have to do it slowly, because the breast skin is very sensitive at all. This method is very useful to soften, to enlighten and to tighten the breast.
3. Perform Sports
People who are healthy and have the body shape is usually a routine exercise. Similarly, in order to treat breast remains taut. Be diligent to do push- ups because it is very useful to tightness in the muscles in the breast. Another sport that is firmer breasts using a barbell. Lie down, then bend your knees and begin to lift weights that have been adapted to the severity of your ability to lift it using both hands simultaneously. then pull down the hand slowly. This movement should be repeated up to 10 times.
4. Cream Bust
How to treat breast using breast creams are often done by girls who want to be toned and beautiful breasts. But do not pick the cream prior consultation with a doctor.
5. Adequate rest and balanced nutrition
It can not be underestimated because after these two things will help you in order to balance hormonal function in keeping the breast growth hormone can be optimized.
Good luck and if you are still in doubt, it may be consulted with a doctor or an expert.


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Simon Anholt coined the term "nation branding" and is widely considered the world's leading expert on the topic. He edits a journal on nation branding, advises countries on how to strengthen their national brands, and runs an index quantifying the strength of national brands around the world. He explains in this podcast that countries hiring public relations firms to improve their image isn't necessarily is good thing. "It's potentially a very dangerous thing," he says. He notes that public officials without a sophisticated understanding of private sector practice are "rather easy victims" for marketing firms. Firms can sell these countries slogans or logos for exorbitant sums, he says, and with very little regard to whether the strategy winds up being successful for the country. Anholt adds, however, that effective nation branding can also prove valuable for poorer countries. "By correctly understanding these issues, and managing them well, they do have an opportunity to compete in the global marketplace as niche players, which perhaps a few generations ago they were unable to do."
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2015 is going to be a great year for me. I am getting married which is the most exciting part and with that I am going to get healthy and diet. One thing I know I need to change is my eating habits. Being a blogger, I sit most a lot of time and work which leads me to make bad eating decisions. I made a list of all the "good" snack food which is a lot of fruit including Sunsweet Prunes.
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By all accounts inner city schools have difficulty attracting and maintaining highly qualified teachers. Philadelphia has several incentive schools offering meaningless financial rewards should you volunteer to teach in one. 6 Teachers in my school this year are seeking transfers to schools where they at least imagine a more positive environment exists. Additionally, one teacher, Zach, after two years is resigning, feeling forced out by our school administrator. (My school is not an incentive school).
Zach is under 25, was valedictorian at his prestigious High School, is a graduate of an Ivy League University, and a highly qualified teacher. Zach did not grow up in the inner city and perhaps has had difficulty overcoming the change in environments. Zach has not yet established his teaching voice and maintaining classroom discipline has been problematic. But man can he lesson plan, and I mean that in the highest regard. The concepts he develops, the deep meaning he creates, this is the stuff great teaching is made of.
How can we force him out? This is exactly the guy inner city schools are trying to attract, so how after just two years do we force him out? Where was the necessary support from our building administrators to foster success?
The problem is we let money speak. Instead of providing the environment where teachers can teach we offer financial pittances. In other words you suffer through greater stress, develop health problems at younger ages, but don't worry, we'll pretend to support you. How is it the people who came with these ideas get to run schools?
We need the Zachs of this world. We need to create environments where they can teach and we need to support them when, where, and however, they need support.
Zach's failure is not his, it is his supervisors. Zach will find another job, his supervisor will keep his, but the children have lost an irreplaceable resource in their lives. When we establish environments where Zach can succeed, then we know our students also have an opportunity for success.


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Character is an often overlooked aspect of leadership that shapes what leaders notice and how they interpret and react to information and events. Yet character is seldom used in recruiting, selecting, promoting, or developing leaders and that oversight has an impact on organizational leadership.
For our inaugural Ivey Idea Forum in Calgary, Professor Gerard Seijts, Executive Director of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership and co-author of the book, Developing Leadership Character, will lead an interactive discussion on findings in the book that illustrate how different character dimensions can be developed, strengthened, and applied in a business setting. A panel of leaders – Naheed Nenshi, Calgary Mayor; Sarah Raiss, Corporate Director; and Andrew Wiswell, MBA '80, President & CEO of Imagine Enterprises Ltd. – will share their insights on the importance of leadership character, how it is developed, and how it helps leaders through challenges.
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Location: Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
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Naheed Nenshi
Naheed Nenshi, A'paistootsiipsii, was sworn in as Calgary's 36th mayor on October 25, 2010 and was re-elected in 2013.
Prior to being elected, Mayor Nenshi was with McKinsey and Company, later forming his own business to help public, private, and non-profit organizations grow. He designed policy for the Government of Alberta; helped create a Canadian strategy for The Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy; and worked with the United Nations to determine how business can help the poorest people on the planet. He then entered academia, where he was Canada's first tenured professor in the field of nonprofit management, at Mount Royal University's Bissett School of Business.
For his work, Mayor Nenshi was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, was awarded the President's Award from the Canadian Institute of Planners, and received the Humanitarian Award from the Canadian Psychological Association for his contributions to community mental health. In 2013, after his stewardship of the community during devastating flooding, Maclean's magazine called him the second-most influential person in Canada, after the Prime Minister. He was also awarded the 2014 World Mayor Prize by the U.K.-based City Mayor's Foundation as the best mayor in the world.
In 2014, he was also honoured by Elder Pete Standing Alone with the Blackfoot name A'paistootsiipsii, which means "Clan Leader" or "He who moves camp and the others follow." In 2016, Elder Bruce Starlight of the Tsuu T'ina First Nation honoured him with the name Iitiya: "Always Ready."
Mayor Nenshi holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) from the University of Calgary, where he was President of the Students' Union, and a Master in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he studied as a Kennedy Fellow.
Sarah Raiss
Sarah Raiss is a Corporate Director of Loblaw Companies as member of the Governance and HR Committee as well as the Pension Committee; Commercial Metals as Chair of the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominations and Governance Committee; Ritchie Bros as chair of the Compensation Committee; and Vermilion Energy as member of the Governance and HR Committee and also the HSE Committee.
She is past Chair of Alberta Electric System Operator; and a past board director of Shoppers Drug Mart, Canadian Oil Sands as Chair of the Governance and HR Committee and member of the Audit Committee; Business Development Bank of Canada as Chair of the HR Committee and member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee; as well as past board member of numerous not-for-profit boards including President of the Calgary Petroleum Club.
From 2001 to 2011, she was Executive Vice-President of Corporate Services for TransCanada Corporation. Raiss brings experience in government relations, engineering, operations, strategy, merger integration, governance, and marketing from the energy and telecommunications industries.
She has a BS in Applied Mathematics and an MBA from the University of Michigan. She was named to the Directorship 100 by the National Association of Corporate Directors as one of the 50 most influential corporate directors in the U.S. in 2015. In the inaugural 2003 – and again in 2004, 2005, and 2006 – Raiss was named Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100, and in 2007, inducted into the Top 100 Hall of Fame. She has an ICD.D.
Andrew Wiswell, MBA '80
Andrew Wiswell is President & CEO of Imagine Enterprises Ltd. and an Ivey Advisory Board member. He earned his BA in 1971 and LLB (Law) 1974 degrees from the University of Manitoba. He practiced corporate and commercial law, completed an MBA at the Ivey Business School at Western University in 1980, and joined Gulf Canada Resources Limited.
He spent 16 years at Gulf Canada, which included key roles as Vice President Marketing and Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he was actively involved in corporate strategy, equity and debt financings, acquisitions and divestments, investor relations and organizational restructuring and change.
After his tenure at Gulf, he joined ICG Propane as President, where he revitalized the business leading to the sale of the company to Superior Propane. In December 2001, he joined Parkland Industries Ltd. as President and CEO.
At Parkland, he led the company's conversion to an Income Trust in June 2002, completed restructuring and enhancement of the company's performance, and delivered strong value creation for investors. In May 2005, he joined NAL as President and CEO. With the closing of the Pengrowth-NAL transaction in June 2012, he retired from NAL.
Gerard Seijts
Gerard Seijts is a Professor of Organizational Behaviour, holds the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Chair in Leadership, and is Executive Director of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at the Ivey Business School. He is co-author of the books, Developing Leadership Character, and Leadership on Trial, and the author of Good Leaders Learn.
Seijts received his PhD from the University of Toronto in 1998. Prior to joining Ivey in 2000, he was on the faculty at the I.H. Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba.
He is teaching on several leadership programs. He has worked with organizations including Aecon, Intact Financial Corporation, OMERS, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Maple Leaf Foods, J.D. Irving Limited, Hutchison Ports, Cigna, A.S. Watson, and Bank of China Hong Kong. He has also worked with local government in Canada and Hong Kong on issues such as leadership and change. He has taught EMBA, MBA, and undergraduate courses in leadership, leading change, organizational behaviour, performance management, and staffing.
His research activities; spanning journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers; cover a wide range of topics including leadership, change, goal setting, training and development, teams, organizational justice, and performance management. He also enjoys writing practitioner-oriented articles.
This lecture series was established to express our profound appreciation and to pay tribute to (Jack J.) J.J Wettlaufer, a long-time faculty member who played a pivotal role in shaping the School. Jack was a faculty member for more than 40 years, was dean from 1963 to 1978, and helped develop the School's first executive programs. He died in 1992, and the former executive development centre in Mississauga was named in his honour.


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