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An old man dies. Such is life, my son. And for all our sadness, life surely must go on. Except when the old man didn't actually die, and woke up inside the morgue a day later. Then it's time for an explanation.
Like, what? A 80-year-old South African man got the rudest of awakenings yesterday after being reported dead by his family and then shut up in a morgue fridge for 21 hours. The undertaker even checked the man's vitals to be sure he was dead. Baffling.
The real kicker is how the morgue owner, Ayanda Maqolo, reacted to the poor old man screaming to freed. Especially after his employees seemed so sure it was a ghost:
"I couldn't believe it!" Maqolo said. "I was also scared. But they are my employees and I had to show them I wasn't scared, so I called the police."
After police arrived, the group entered the morgue together.
"I was glad they had their firearms, in case something wanted to fight with us," Maqolo said.
In other words, the man could very well have been shot. Think about that. You manage to get out of the freezer you've been trapped in for almost a day only to be shot by people who think you're a ghost. Fit only for the blackest of comedies. Thankfully, the old man is safe and back with his family. [AP via The Daily What, Image Credit: Pertusinas/Shutterstock]

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Iceland's banking system is ruined. GDP is down 65% in euro terms. Many companies face bankruptcy; others think of moving abroad. A third of the population is considering emigration. The British and Dutch governments demand compensation, amounting to over 100% of Icelandic GDP, for their citizens who held high-interest deposits in local branches of Icelandic banks. Europe's leaders urgently need to take step to prevent similar things from happening to small nations with big banking sectors.
Uit VoxEU.org door Jon Danielsson. Een beleidsportaal van The Centre for Economic Policy Research
Iceland experienced the deepest and most rapid financial crisis recorded in peacetime when its three major banks all collapsed in the same week in October 2008. It is the first developed country to request assistance from the IMF in 30 years.
Following the use of anti-terror laws by the UK authorities against the Icelandic bank Landsbanki and the Icelandic authorities on 7 October, the Icelandic payment system effectively came to a standstill, with extreme difficulties in transferring money between Iceland and abroad. For an economy as dependent on imports and exports as Iceland this has been catastrophic.
While it is now possible to transfer money with some difficulty, the Icelandic currency market is now operating under capital controls while the government seeks funding to re-float the Icelandic krona under the supervision of the IMF. There are still multiple simultaneous exchange rates for the krona.
Negotiations with the IMF have finished, but at the time of writing the IMF has delayed a formal decision. Icelandic authorities claim this is due to pressure from the UK and Netherlands to compensate the citizens who deposited money in British and Dutch branches of the Icelandic bank Icesave. The net losses on those accounts may exceed the Icelandic GDP, and the two governments are demanding that the Icelandic government pay a substantial portion of that. The likely outcome would be sovereign default.
The original reasons for Iceland's failure are series of policy mistakes dating back to the beginning of the decade.
The first main cause of the crisis was the use of inflation targeting. Throughout the period of inflation targeting, inflation was generally above its target rate. In response, the central bank keep rates high, exceeding 15% at times.
In a small economy like Iceland, high interest rates encourage domestic firms and households to borrow in foreign currency; it also attracts carry traders speculating against 'uncovered interest parity'. The result was a large foreign-currency inflow. This lead to a sharp exchange rate appreciation that gave Icelanders an illusion of wealth and doubly rewarding the carry traders. The currency inflows also encouraged economic growth and inflation; outcomes that induced the Central Bank to raise interest rates further.
The end result was a bubble caused by the interaction of high domestic interest rates, currency appreciation, and capital inflows. While the stylized facts about currency inflows suggest that they should lead to lower domestic prices, in Iceland the impact was opposite.
The reasons for the failure of inflation targeting are not completely clear. A key reason seems to be that foreign currency effectively became a part of the local money supply and the rapidly appreciating exchange-rate lead directly to the creation of new sectors of the economy.
The exchange rate became increasingly out of touch with economic fundamentals, with a rapid depreciation of the currency inevitable. This should have been clear to the Central Bank, which wasted several good opportunities to prevent exchange rate appreciations and build up reserves.
Adding to this is the peculiar governance structure of the Central Bank of Iceland. Uniquely, it does not have one but three governors. One or more of those has generally been a former politician. Consequently, the governance of the Central Bank of Iceland has always been perceived to be closely tied to the central government, raising doubts about its independence. Currently, the chairman of the board of governors is a former long-standing Prime Minister. Central bank governors should of course be absolutely impartial, and having a politician as a governor creates a perception of politicization of central bank decisions.
In addition, such governance structure carries with it unfortunate consequences that become especially visible in the financial crisis. By choosing governors based on their political background rather than economic or financial expertise, the Central Bank may be perceived to be ill-equipped to deal with an economy in crisis.
The second factor in the implosion of the Icelandic economy was the size of its banking sector. Before the crisis, the Icelandic banks had foreign assets worth around 10 times the Icelandic GDP, with debts to match. In normal economic circumstances this is not a cause for worry, so long as the banks are prudently run. Indeed, the Icelandic banks were better capitalized and with a lower exposure to high risk assets than many of their European counterparts.
In this crisis, the strength of a bank's balance sheet is of little consequence. What matters is the explicit or implicit guarantee provided by the state to the banks to back up their assets and provide liquidity. Therefore, the size of the state relative to the size of the banks becomes the crucial factor. If the banks become too big to save, their failure becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The relative size of the Icelandic banking system means that the government was in no position to guarantee the banks, unlike in other European countries. This effect was further escalated and the collapse brought forward by the failure of the Central Bank to extend its foreign currency reserves.
The final collapse was brought on by the bankruptcy of almost the entire Icelandic banking system. We may never know if the collapse of the banks was inevitable, but the manner in which they went into bankruptcy turned out to be extremely damaging to the Icelandic economy, and indeed damaging to the economy of the United Kingdom and other European countries. The final damage to both Iceland and the rest of the European economies would have been preventable if the authorities of these countries have acted more prudently.
While at the time of writing it is somewhat difficult to estimate the recovery rate from the sale of private sector assets, a common estimate for the net loss to foreign creditors because of private debt of Icelandic entities is in excess of $40 billion.
The Icelandic authorities did not appreciate the seriousness of the situation in spite of being repeatedly warned, both in domestic and foreign reports. One prominent but typical example is Buiter and Sibert (2008). In addition, the Icelandic authorities communicated badly with their international counterparts, leading to an atmosphere of mistrust.
The UK authorities, exasperated with responses from Iceland overreacted, using antiterrorist laws to take over Icelandic assets, and causing the bankruptcy of the remaining Icelandic bank. Ultimately, this led to Iceland's pariah status in the financial system.
The current difficulties facing Iceland relate to its dispute with the Netherlands and the UK over high interest savings accounts, Icesave. Landsbanki set these savings accounts up as a branch of the Icelandic entity, meaning they were regulated and insured in Iceland, not in the UK or the Netherlands.
Icesave offered interest rates much above those prevailing in the market at the time, often 50% more than offered by British high street banks. In turn, this attracted £4.5 billion in the UK with close to £1 billion in the Netherlands. Landsbanki operated these saving accounts under local UK and Dutch branches of the Icelandic entity, meaning they were primarily regulated and insured in Iceland, although also falling under local authorities in the UK and the Netherlands. Hence the Icelandic, British and Dutch regulators approved its operations and allowed it to continue attracting substantial inflows of money. Since the difficulties facing Landsbanki were well documented, the financial regulators of the three countries are at fault for allowing it to continue attracting funds.
Landsbanki went into administration following the emergency legislation in Iceland.. The final losses related to Icesave are not available at the time of writing, but recovery rates are expected to be low, with total losses expected to be close to £5 billion. The amount in the Icelandic deposit insurance fund only covers a small fraction of these losses.
Both the Dutch and the UK governments have sought to recover the losses to their savers from the Icelandic government. Their demands are threefold. First, that it use the deposit insurance fund to compensate deposit holders in Icesave. Second, that it make good on the amounts promised by the insurance fund, around EUR 20,000. Finally, that it make good on all losses. The last claim is based on emergency legislation passed in Iceland October 6, and the fact that the government of Iceland has promised to compensate Icelandic deposit holders the full amount, and it cannot discriminate between Icelandic and European deposit holders.
The legal picture however is unclear. Under European law 1% of deposits go into a deposit insurance fund, providing savers with a protection of €20,000 in case of bank failure. Apparently, the European law did not foresee the possibility of a whole banking system collapsing nor spell out the legal obligation of governments to top up the deposit insurance fund. Furthermore, the legal impact of the Icelandic emergency law is unclear. Consequently, the Icelandic government is disputing some of the British and Dutch claims.
Regardless of the legal issues, the ability of the Icelandic Government to meet these claims is very limited. The damage to the Icelandic economy is extensive. The economy is expected to contract by around 15% and the exchange rate has fallen sharply. By using exchange rates obtained from the ECB November 7 the Icelandic GDP is about EUR 5.5 billion, at 200 kronas per euro. In euro terms GDP has fallen by 65%. (This calculation is based on the Icelandic GDP falling from 1,300 billion Icelandic kronas to 1,105 and a Euro exchange rate of 200. One year ago, the exchange rate was 83. In domestic currency terms the Icelandic GDP has contracted by 15% due to the crisis, in Euro terms 65%.)1
The total losses to Icesave may therefore exceed the Icelandic GDP. While the amount being claimed by the UK and the Netherlands governments is unclear, it may approximate 100% of the Icelandic GDP. By comparison, the total amount of reparations payments demanded of Germany following World War I was around 85% of GDP.2
Any resolution of the immediate problems facing Iceland is dependent on the UK and the Netherlands settling with Iceland. Unfortunately, the ability of the Icelandic government to meet their current demands is very much in doubt.
Opinion polls in Iceland indicate that one third of the population is considering emigration. Further economic hardship due to Icesave obligations may make that expression of opinion a reality. Meanwhile, many companies are facing bankruptcy and others are contemplating moving their headquarters and operations abroad.
With the youngest and most highly educated part of the population emigrating along with many of its successful manufacturing and export companies, it is hard to see how the Icelandic State could service the debt created by the Icesave obligations to the UK and the Netherlands, making government default likely.
The economic rationale for continuing to pursue the Icesave case with the current vigor is therefore very much in doubt. If a reasonable settlement cannot be reached, and with the legal questions still uncertain, it would be better for all three parties to have this dispute settled by the courts rather than by force as now.
Buiter, Willem & Anne Sibert (2008). "The Icelandic banking crisis and what to do about it: The lender of last resort theory of optimal currency areas." CEPR Policy Insight 26
Webb, Steven (1988). "Latin American debt today and German reparations after World War I - a comparison." Review of World Economics
1 - This calculation is based on the Icelandic GDP falling from 1,300 billion Icelandic krona to 1,105 and a Euro exchange rate of 200. One year ago, the exchange rate was 83. In domestic currency terms the Icelandic GDP has contracted by 15% due to the crisis, in Euro terms 65%.
2 - Initial reparation demands from Germany were close to 200% of GDP, but quickly lowered to around 85%. See e.g. Webb (1988) for comparisons of German reparation payments and emerging market debt repayments.


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There's not a whole lot that's certain about these images, which popped up at Mobile01, showing Motorola's Shadow as a friendlier-looking Droid. But they're interesting.
Meet Microsoft's New Surface Laptops
These aren't the first rumors that have trickled out about the Motorola Shadow. One leak, a few weeks ago, pegged it as having a super-thin body and a 4.3-inch, 800 x 484 screen. These renders, of admittedly dubious provenance, suggest a more Droid-like form factor, except with a white keyboard and wrist strap.
Mobile01 also suggests that the Shadow could be a candidate for the next official Google Phone and thus the designation of Nexus Two. Maybe, but it seems a little too early for Google to be picking the Nexus One successor. And what of HTC? [Mobile01 via Engadget]


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Christopher Hitchens' Final Memoir 'Mortality' Delayed to September
Christopher Hitchens' final posthumous memoir, originally scheduled to release in April, has been pushed back to a later date to allow for "simultaneous publication" in the U.S., U.K., and Australia.
Titled Mortality, the new book is expected to be about the late atheist's battle with esophageal cancer, chronicled in a series of columns he wrote for Vanity Fair during the time of his illness.
Karen Duffy, the publicist for Atlantic Books, said that the move to September was initiated in the U.S. and would ensure that any additional information and material needed for the memoir in the wake of his death would be secured in the last book, including a new introduction, according to Benedicte Page.
Hitchens passed away mid-December at the age of 62 due to complications resulting from his stage IV esophageal cancer.
In his last essay written before his death, the renowned author reviewed a familiar maxim –"Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger" – finding the principle less and less convincing as his health rapidly declined from the myriad of treatments he underwent, including radiation and a therapy co-created by evangelical scientist Francis Collins.
"Before I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer a year and a half ago, I rather jauntily told the readers of my memoirs that when faced with extinction I wanted to be fully conscious and awake, in order to 'do' death in the active and not the passive sense," he penned.
"And I do, still try to nurture that little flame of curiosity and defiance: willing to play out the string to the end and wishing to be spared nothing that properly belongs to a life span."
"However," Hitchens added, "one thing that grave illness does is to make you examine familiar principles and seemingly reliable sayings. And there's one that I find I am not saying with quite the same conviction as I once used to: in particular, I have slightly stopped issuing the announcement that 'Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger.'"
"In the brute physical world, and the one encompassed by medicine, there are all too many things that could kill you, don't kill you, and then leave you considerably weaker," he penned.
Writing several more pieces on his "deadly new enemy," Hitchens' columns on cancer eventually won him the National Magazine Award for Columns and Commentary in May 2011.
The latest memoir based on his award-winning essays had been planned for some time.
Atlantic Books (U.K.) and TWELVE Publishers (U.S.) also published Hitchens' bestseller God is Not Great, Hitch-22, and his comprehensive essay collection Arguably.
Toby Mundy, chief executive of Atlantic Books, told The Guardian UK it was an honor to have published Hitchens' books for the last seven years.
"There is no one like Christopher Hitchens. He was the most brilliant and versatile non-fiction writer of modern times, whose prodigious output was of stunning high quality, a showcase for his vast range, deep knowledge and fierce wit. When he was diagnosed with cancer, he faced it with characteristic honesty, courage and rigor. He is quite simply, irreplaceable."
When asked about more details of the upcoming memoir, including who was chosen to write the new introduction, TWELVE Publishers did not immediately respond to The Christian Post.
Hitchens' brother, Peter Hitchens, recently announced on his blog that a memorial gathering for Hitchens would take place in New York City sometime during the spring, most likely in April, in place of a funeral since the late atheist's body was donated to science.
Another additional event would also probably take place in London, he shared. Details would be provided at a later date.


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Francis (Pat) West Jr. Dies at Age of 96: Islander, Engineer and Man of the Sea
Francis (Pat) West Jr., a major Island personality enjoyed by all who knew him, died at the age of 96 at his Lake Tashmoo home on July Fourth.
Mr. West was one of the founding organizers and commodore for life of the Holmes Hole Sailing Association, which became the sponsor of the now well-
established annual George Moffett Race. In recent years, he organized a race exclusively for gaff-rigged boats to follow the Moffett Race by a week. He was quick to extol the virtues of the gaff rig and loved to debate its superiority over the Marconi rig. Friends later decided the race should be called the Pat West Gaff Rig Race.
From beginning to end, Mr. West's life was involved in one way or another with boats. Born in 1906 in Brookline, his family lived in Falmouth and Pompano, Fla. As a child he accompanied his father fishing from a sailing canoe as well as on Iona, the family's Crosby catboat, making passages from Falmouth to their summer cottage in Menemsha in the canoe and on one occasion transporting a cow, a family pet, aboard the Iona.
In his late teens, Mr. West delivered yachts up and down the coast and summers skippered the sloop Venture out of Vineyard Haven. Eventually he was able to purchase the Venture from the owner, who realized that he would care for her, after which he took fishing charter parties out from Menemsha and raised money for his college tuition.
After graduating from the University of Miami with a B.S. in physics, Mr. West worked on a patent for a remote-reading compass and spent one winter living aboard the Venture on the Hudson in New York city during one of the coldest winters in years. His interest in remote-reading compasses and, later, steering systems led him first to the Kelvin & Wilfrid O. White Company in Boston, where in 1938 he married the boss's daughter, Isabel White. In 1940, the Sperry Gyroscope Company bought his patent and hired him as a project engineer developing compasses and steering devices.
The high point of his career came in 1950 when his lab at Sperry was commissioned to install the steering system for the S.S. United States. Under his direction a Sperry gyro-pilot was installed on the superliner, and Mr. West and his engineers sailed aboard the ship during her sea trials. The ship still holds the record for the fastest trans-Atlantic passage. When Mr. West retired in 1970 and moved to the Vineyard, he became the Island's compass adjuster.
He owned Venture for 40 years. When he could no longer keep up with the maintenance of the old 38-footer, he turned her over to Nathaniel Benjamin - who would rebuild her for his own family yacht - and replaced her with a 23-foot Friendship sloop, Erda.
Ashore, Mr. West had a lifelong love affair with bicycles. He always biked to work at the Sperry plant in Garden City, Long Island, N.Y. Later he rode to the railroad station and took the train to New York or Brooklyn. With his son, Danny, and a nephew, Frank Van Zandt, he belonged to a cycling club that toured Long Island early Sunday mornings and raced against other clubs in the metropolitan New York area. When Sperry sent him to Paris for three years as an engineering liaison, he daily pedaled his bicycle through the Bois de Boulogne into the city to his office. Pat believed it was important to get your heart rate up every day; until he was almost 90 he took a daily ride on the same bicycle that he bought in Paris up and down the sandy Herring Creek Road.
During the Paris years, deprived of his beloved Venture, Mr. West contrived a folding rubber kayak with outriggers and a gaff-rig sail from a Dyer dinghy to get afloat on the River Seine. When he had business in Scandinavia, he'd make sure he snuck off to Sweden to sail with a friend.
Mr. West was a great believer in the power of democracy and was an ardent Democrat, beginning with FDR. When Bill Clinton was elected, he got a group together and hosted an inaugural ball that was a great success. At the ball, Mr. West proposed a toast that turned into a lengthy speech on the importance of democracy.
Mr. West loved music: Louis Armstrong for dancing and Wagner for listening. His daughter, Christine, made her operatic debut in Seattle singing the role of Erda in Wagner's Ring. He admired the ladies and was quick to turn on the charm and invite them to dance if there was music handy. Growing up with three beautiful sisters introduced him at an early age to the ways of the female sex. When meeting a young person for the first time, he would ask, "Do you like to dance?" He thought it was important for them to know the joy of dancing.
When Pat and Isabel West retired to the Vineyard they remodeled the family barn at the Meadows for their home. They had been married at the farmhouse across the road and scenes of the wedding appear in the film This Is Our Island, which is still shown occasionally.
In the last years of his life, Mr. West was determined to have the Coast Guard place a marker on the great underwater rock that lies southeast of West Chop, for he, among others, had hit it while sailing. He and Hugh Schwarz persevered for two years, dealing with agency after agency, until they gained the necessary approval. He was proud to announce that finally a tall marker had been imbedded in the rock, warning navigators of the hazard now called Douglas Rock.
At the urging of his friend Tim Chilton, Mr. West told stories into a tape recorder about his life and times aboard Venture. The result was a book, The Sloop Venture of Vineyard Haven, Stories by Pat West, published in 2001.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Isabel; a son, Nathaniel of Friendship, Me.; a daughter, Christine Goessweiner of Vienna, Austria; two sisters, Janet of Vineyard Haven and Sue Bruce of Menemsha and Ft. Lauderdale; five grandchildren, Thomas, George and Peter of Vienna; Christopher of Thorndike, Me., and Alexandra of Vineyard Haven; two great-grandchildren; four nephews, and two nieces.
A memorial gathering will be held Monday, July 15, at 11 a.m. at Pat and Isabel's home on Herring Creek Road. Please carpool when possible; starting at 10:15 a.m., shuttle transportation service will be available from the lower end of Daggett avenue to transport guests to and from the West residence. In memory of Mr. West, sail your boat to Tashmoo or ride your bicycle.


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Choice of Shoes from Charlotte Russe Giveaway! Ends 6/10 - Open Worldwide
Recently, I got some super awesome shoes from Charlotte Russe. One of those pairs being the ones pictured above (which are my favorite!)
I have gotten so many compliments on them - So... I decided to do a giveaway for a pair! Not necessarily for the same pair, but any pair of the winners choice :)!
I was going to open this giveaway up to US only, as I think Charlotte Russe only delivers to the US, but I decided that if the winner lives internationally I will have the shoes of their choice shipped to me, and I will ship directly to the winner :)
The Giveaway!
One of you will receive your choice of shoes from Charlotte Russe! Open to international entries!
Entering is super easy with the Rafflecopter form, directly below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure: Charlotte Russe is not in any way associated with this giveaway. The prize is being purchased by me, and then sent to the winner. Any views inside of this post are my own. Facebook is not involved with this giveaway. This giveaway will end on June 10th, 2012 at 11:59pm. Open to International Entries. **If Tweeting, you must have an "unlocked" account.
246 comments:
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Lubka K.
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I like 3 models:ReplyDelete
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I would definitely get the neon patent platform pump. Thanks so much for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
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I like the low-heeled western in grey!!ReplyDelete
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I love the patent top leopard wedgesReplyDelete
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Love the Zipper-Trim Nubuck Heel BootReplyDelete
I like the Low-Heel Sueded Western BootReplyDelete
lusizova at gmail.com
I need a pair of semi-funky nude shoes.. I think Go Glam Patent Platform Pump would fit the bill! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Wow, what an assortment it will be hard to choose! I love the ones with a big heel but I am clumsy and would probably break my neck so I suppose I would pick the GHILLIE SLIM-WEDGE SANDAL.ReplyDelete
Love the giveaway! I'm a total shoe freak!!ReplyDelete
I would love to get the Sueded Heel-Less Platform Wedge (believe me that was so hard to chose! I looked for a long time, but I love so many of them!)
I don't usually like black , but the heel-less trend hasn't really come over to India yet, and I would love to start it!
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Thank you for the chance!
Leopard Velvet T-Strap WedgeReplyDelete
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My daughter would love this two buckle coral wedge!ReplyDelete
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The Wrap X-Front Ballet Flat in white is really cute!ReplyDelete
Neon-Outsole Braided SandalReplyDelete
I like so many. I would pick right now the caged leatherette lace up bootie. So many cute ones. Rita Spratlen email@example.com
I'd like to get the Strappy Caged Wedge BootieReplyDelete
There are a few that I'm in love with I like the Wide Buckle Work Boot, love alot of their pumps, the leopard print one, the Glam Glitter Zebra print one..too many to chose just one..lolReplyDelete
thank you for the giveaway
anger_family @yahoo dot com
I think I would get the SUEDED TASSEL-FRONT FLAT SANDAL or WIDE-BUCKLE WORK BOOT.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 12:08 PM
So many awesome shoes, but I think I'd pick the Jeweled Foil T-Strap Sandal. :)ReplyDelete
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The red 2strap velvet platform pump!ReplyDelete
I might choose Fabric Mouse Ballet FlatReplyDelete
2 strap platform pumpReplyDelete
vanitizebaby at yahoo dot com
I really like the Zip-Back Sueded Ankle Bootie. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Too many to choose from! I don't know which ones I'd pick. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! :)ReplyDelete
I would get the Bow Slingback Raffia Wedge in Green, so cute.ReplyDelete
I love the Sueded Architect Wedge Pump in black:ReplyDelete
and the Caged Zigzag Fabric Wedge shoe:
Zara Alexis
I love the Zig Zag Back Sueded Pump in Purple! These would be awesome for my Mary Kay events!ReplyDelete
Rafflecopter: Mechele JOhnson
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Hope to win!
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ty :)
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- Andrea AndersonMay 22, 2012 at 3:04 PM
I would more than likely get the Double Buckle T-strap wedge sandalsReplyDelete
I love wedge sandals :)
Thanks for the giveaway!
this is the show I would pick METALLIC CELTIC-KNOT SANDAL It would add some bling to my wardrobeReplyDelete
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OMG these shoes are amazing! Thanks so much for the opportunity! :DReplyDelete
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Twitter: silviasunlight
Thanks again! :D
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Thanks for the giveaway ^^
- Deb DorringtonMay 22, 2012 at 3:52 PM
I would choose the Peep-Toe Canvas Cork Wedge.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 4:08 PM
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i like so much cobalt colour for this summer....
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- AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 4:50 PM
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I like the RHINESTONE CLUSTER THONG SANDALReplyDelete
I love their SUEDED COWBOY ANKLE BOOT! :DReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 22, 2012 at 5:52 PM
the patent kitten heel pumpReplyDelete
I would so get the KNOT-FRONT RHINESTONE SLINGBACK PUMPReplyDelete
i like the Thick-Heeled Patent PumpReplyDelete
I might get the WOOD-INSET SUEDED WEDGEReplyDelete
ksceviour at hotmail dot com
There are so many I don't know what I would pick. Almost all my work shoes have come from Charlotte Russe and I LOVE them, but I do need a new pair of black ones.ReplyDelete
The Velvet Pleated Bow-Front Pump!ReplyDelete
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I like so many of the flats. Too difficult to decide right now, LOL, but those orange satin ones are tempting! Love your giveaways, Amanda.ReplyDelete
I like the Sueded Tassel Front Flat Sandal.ReplyDelete
Triple Buckle Stacked WedgeReplyDelete
There's way too many to choose from. But I've narrowed it down to about five different wedge sandals. One of those are the Patent In-set Color Block WedgeReplyDelete
I like the Patent Leopard Cutout Pump.ReplyDelete
Shoes!! Did somebody say SHOES!!!!!!! *happy dance*ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for making this giveaway international!!
If I had to choose...i'd probably go with the Satin Mary Janes....no! Wait!!...maybe the Neon Floral platforms....No!No!NO!...I love the ones in your picture!! Oh I don't know, so many fab shoes. If I win I'm gonna have to get all my girlfriends together to help me decide :)
I really like the Pebbled Leatherette Loafers in Black.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline
I'd like the Wrap X-Front Ballet Flats in white:ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 23, 2012 at 4:55 AM
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Triple buckle stacked wedgeReplyDelete
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maybe these are on my number
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- andaleneMay 23, 2012 at 6:56 AM
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I love the MIXED-MEDIA STRAPPY WEDGEReplyDelete
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I'd love the Double Buckle T-Strap Wedge or the Strappy Snakeskin Zigzag WedgeReplyDelete
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I'd like the patent kitten heel pump please!ReplyDelete
one of the pair of shoes I would get is the Linen Espadrille Deck ShoeReplyDelete
- richelle bowersMay 23, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Satin Corset Peep-Toe PumpReplyDelete
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Starppy Caged Wedge in light taupe.ReplyDelete
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I think I'd choose the Patent Kitten-Heel Pump in beige.ReplyDelete
I like it !ReplyDelete
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Thanks for the opportunity =)
I like this one: Stacked Heel Cowboy BootReplyDelete
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I would like to win SPOTTED FEATHER T-STRAP SANDAL.ReplyDelete
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Nice shoes, i like these ones a lot!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 23, 2012 at 4:19 PM
I love wedges!! so i just spent way to long lusting over their collection lol my favorite is the X-Front Nubuck Wedge Sandal. I could wear these with almost every thing. I love sundresses and they would go perfect with them! i love this giveaway, I love shoes!!ReplyDelete
Bow-Back Patent Ballet Flat...adorableReplyDelete
Bow Back Patent Ballet FlatReplyDelete
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Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway and for making it international. :)
There are so many to choose from. But I did manage to narrow it down to 2. :PReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the giveaway. This is amazingly generous of you.
- AnonymousMay 24, 2012 at 3:48 AM
I would get a pair of wedges because I love them :)ReplyDelete
Ivana Nikolova
I would get the Side-Zipper Western BootieReplyDelete
Im looking for something black (but i would chosse like 10 from what i just saw)ReplyDelete
thanks **
I would love to win GO GLAM SUEDED PLATFORM PUMP!ReplyDelete
I accidentally entered, the wrong information for the tweet, and entered another giveaway.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for letting my know, Leah. I have this down in a notepad for the giveaway, so I'll remember.Delete
I'm in love with these (and so many others O_o)ReplyDelete
thanks so sparkly!
My daughter loves the Woven Zip-Back Gladiator SandalReplyDelete
I like the Velvet Animal T-Strap Sandal. Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
Too many :(ReplyDelete
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or this one: http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12500915
rinei.martiani at gmail dot com
Sueded Fringe Low-Heel Boot.ReplyDelete
I would love to win knotted sateen flatReplyDelete
hbbs55 at gmail dot com
Ohhhhh=Wheeee! These!!ReplyDelete
They have more than one size 11 shoe! That's awesome! I need a great neutral shoe, so I'll say the round-toe sueded wedge.ReplyDelete
thank you!
candicesweeps at yahoo dot com
I would want to have the Metallic beaded shields sandal or the x front tribal velvet wedge! <3 :DReplyDelete
I like the Multicolor Woven T-Strap Wedge - Paul T / Pauline T…pls use emscout9 at hotmail dot com instead of gmail to contact meReplyDelete
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The Linen Round Toe Cork Wedge is beautiful- just not sure of which color :-)ReplyDelete
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Yeay! you ship international!ReplyDelete
I would love 3-Strap Sueded Heel Bootie. huge fan! The name's Elli btw
I don't know what shoes I'd get because these would be for my daughter but I hope that she would get something like the Dazzle glitter ballet flats!ReplyDelete
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T Strap Leatherette wood wedgeReplyDelete
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i would get the Linen Espadrille Deck Shoe in white! they are so cute!
Braided-Front Zigzag WedgeReplyDelete
I would choose the WRAP X-FRONT BALLET FLAT in Black.ReplyDelete
I would get the Bow-Back Patent Ballet Flat.ReplyDelete
I would get these:ReplyDelete
Thanks for the great giveaway! :]
I'd get the Multiple Braided-Strap SandalReplyDelete
I'd get the Buckle-Bow Mary Jane Heel.ReplyDelete
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ohmygod, i want this so much!ReplyDelete
Great giveaway ;)ReplyDelete
Pair that i would like to have: http://www.charlotterusse.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12623917ReplyDelete
I may choose the Wrap X-Front Ballet Flat in Black.ReplyDelete
- Tracy dMay 26, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Love the x front wooden strap wedge, in red! email@example.com
- AnonymousMay 26, 2012 at 5:15 PM
Linen Espadrille Deck Shoe JanetteReplyDelete
love the Caged Leatherette WedgeReplyDelete
I like the Braided Zip-Back Gladiator Sandal. thank you!ReplyDelete
crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com
potetially the SUEDED FRINGE LOW-HEEL BOOTReplyDelete
leah stobe
I might choose the patent cage peep toe pump in white :)ReplyDelete
I think I'd get the Stitched Western Ankle BootieReplyDelete
Amber Y
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i like Triple Buckle Stacked WedgeReplyDelete
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An article by IndustryGamers cites comments made in a panel on the future of consoles.
Speaking during CES (...), Nanea Reeves, chief product officer for Gaikai, predicted, "Not all of the current console makers will have one more generation. That will be the big news at E3."
Reeves' comments can be understood better in the context of the entire session:
"Are we all in agreement that there will be a PS4 and there'll be an Xbox 720? And/or when is the console dead?" [panel host Mike] Vorhaus asked the panel. (...)
"I think some will have one more cycle and I think others will not," said Reeves. "I think that will be the big news at E3. That's just my prediction." "That's a very newsworthy opinion," said Vorhaus. "Which of the three people are not going to have a next console?" "I'm not going to say which one, but I will predict that there will be one." said Reeves. (...)
The panel ended with a provocative question: What will be the biggest surprises coming up for 2012? (...) Nanea Reeves, Gaikai: "I will go with the previous comment. I think one console will opt out of the next gen." (...)
Mike Vorhaus, Magid Advisors: "I think Nintendo will be the one to do what you are suggesting [opt out of the next gen]."
I am very surprised that these comments have been spun into so many news stories, assuming Reeves has actual first-hand knowledge of either Microsoft or Sony bowing out of the hardware race. I am certain she doesn't. I called them up and they refused to elaborate on the story. It is clear, though, that they enjoy all the press coverage.
Ask yourself: Who is making these comments? Gaikai has a vested interest in talking up the death of gaming consoles - and understandably so. Steve Perlman, CEO of Gaikai's rival OnLive, told me in an interview in 2010 that this (meaning Wii, PS3 and Xbox360) was "probably the last generation." This is not news, this is PR. This is like Mercedes spreading rumours that the Japanese car industry is in big trouble.
Also, such comments are meant to be overstated. I have hosted a number of such panels myself and the point is to get the participants to make exaggerated statements which news outlets pick up on and which the community can discuss.
Besides, if any company really were to leave the hardware market they would not formally announce it at E3, because that would blatantly hurt their current-gen sales and third-party relations. They would refuse to comment for as long as possible.
So, rest assured that these comments are not worth your attention. Microsoft and Sony may, indeed, opt out of the hardware race. But Gaikai would not know about it any sooner than us. And, in my mind, we will eventually see another PlayStation and another Xbox competing with the Wii U.


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iPhone customers report AT&T sending WiFi SMS reminder
iPhone customers report AT&T sending WiFi SMS reminder
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NVIDIA-based MacBook Airs Now Shipping
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Returning to Reality
Adnan Oktar Says...
Adana CRT TV, 30 September 2008
Adnan Oktar: Leftist-rightist, ALAWITE, KURDISH, LAZ, CIRCASSIAN, SUNNI; IT DOES NOT MATTER, WE ARE ALL BROTHERS, WE ARE ALL SERVANTS OF Allah. Allah has showed our paths, we will respect everyone's ideas but unity and solidarity are essential. Those who love Allah, those who act in the way of Allah will surely make effort for the betterment of this country and they will do so. Turkey will Insha'Allah pursue the goal of the Turkish Islamic Union with success.
Iraq An Anbar TV, 21 September 2008
Adnan Oktar: Those things will interlock each other Insha'Allah, THOSE WILL INTENSIFY THE BROTHERHOOD BONDS VERY MUCH, we are approaching through a ceremony which is joyful, agreeable Insha'Allah. The sign of those; the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is imminent; the descent of Jesus (pbuh) is also imminent Insha'Allah. There will be an agreeable togetherness. I want from my Sunni, Shiah brothers to consolidate the brotherhood rigorously, to constitute a very agreeable brotherhood bond. The Jafarites are extremely pious, Sunnis are pious, Alawites are pious. Arabs are our dear brothers, they are the descendants of our prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). KURDISH PEOPLE ARE OUR DEAR BROTHERS. The Christians living over there are the people of the Book. All of them are our brothers and sisters. We shouldn't be separated
Yeni Asya, 18 April 2011
Yenicag, 18 April 2011
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Gormez, Director, Presidency of Religious Affairs of Republic of Turkey, said that what interlocks each other is we are brothers and sisters in terms of faith. "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) is the Messenger of Allah. This saying makes us brothers and sisters. It removes the separations such as race and color." Prof. Gormez stated.
Ten thousands of citizens participated in the Qur'an Festival organized by the Office of the Mufti in Diyarbakir at Ataturk Stadium.


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KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. mission in Afghanistan has not changed, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen said at a news conference at the Government Media Information Center here.
"We are still going to dismantle and defeat al-Qaida and its extremist allies, and prevent Afghanistan from ever becoming a haven for them again," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
The goal of international partners is a secure and stable Afghanistan, Mullen said, a country that can defend itself, provide for itself and its citizens, and contribute to the economic betterment of the region.
The strategy calls for a broad and deliberate counterinsurgency campaign to protect the Afghan people. "Again, none of this has changed with the arrival of (Army) Gen. (David) Petraeus," he said.
Mullen is visiting Afghanistan where he met with troopers of the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team at Jalalabad and Forward Operating Base Joyce. He then moved to Kabul where he spoke to Petraeus at the International Security Assistance Force headquarters and with the U.S. embassy staff. "We are in fact making slow, but steady progress toward our goals," the admiral said.
Counterinsurgency is a complicated fight. "There are ups and downs, setbacks and steps forward, but I am … more optimistic than I've been in the past," he said.
The Helmand campaign is making progress. Afghan national security forces are making contributions and building capabilities in the province, Mullen said. Governance is lagging, but improving, he said, adding that Helmand may have been the most important Taliban base in Afghanistan, and they are fighting back.
The Kandahar campaign is growing in size and scope as additional U.S., coalition and Afghan forces flow in. Special operations forces are conducting missions to kill, capture or drive off Taliban leaders and their al-Qaida allies. Afghan and U.S. military police have established checkpoints through the city, and additional U.S. and Afghan brigades are partnering outside the city to expand security.
"The enemy is clearly feeling the pressure and lashing out," the admiral said.
Recent fighting has caused civilian casualties. "In the last two weeks, the Taliban have murdered 45 people countrywide, and wounded another 100 or so," Mullen said. "In that same period, four innocent civilians were killed in the course of Afghan and ISAF operations, and another four or five wounded."
ISAF and Afghan forces want to reduce civilian casualties to nothing. "The enemy cannot say, and most certainly will not strive for, the same result," he said.
Security is a prerequisite for progress in Afghanistan, Mullen said, enabling the government to put in place programs and to build projects that benefit all Afghans.
Mullen again explained that the July 2011 date for U.S. troops to begin withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean the United States won't continue to support the region. He repeated the message he delivered in Pakistan the day before: U.S. forces will leave only "as fast and as far as conditions on the ground permit. No one is looking for the door out of Afghanistan or out of the region."
U.S. Department of Defense
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