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Google's 'Cookies' Replaced by Internet 'Body Scanners?'
Is Google's proposed "anonymous identifier" about to do to online privacy what high-resolution body scanners did to airline travelers? John Bussey joins the News Hub with his take. (Photo: AP)
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I do it everywhere, work, with friends, family.. I dont how much longer i can keep going like this. The only place i can be myself is here in my virtual world how pitiful is that?
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Pleased to meet you Brandi :)
Zain, this may sound odd, but there are places in the US where, while it may not be as utterly dangerous to be an atheist as it is where you are, it's still damned uncomfortable. There are multiple places here where the people will tell you, they will INSIST that the US is a christian nation, built on christian principles and dedicated to christian ideals. I hear this crap and it's nearly impossible NOT to wince, yet that is what they believe. Then I watch what is going on in Tahrir Square and hear what Morsi is saying and I worry, not just about you and people like you, but all Egyptians.
It would be great to hear your side of things, what's going on from your point of view. I think we'd all benefit from it. Anything you can bring here about what's going on wherever you are would be greatly appreciated.
Of course Loren it's not odd, if i have to guess where those places are i'd say country side.
Speaking of Morsi, his whole regime might collapse at the end of the month which is a good thing.
There's a campaign called Rebel gathered close to 20 million signatures to call for a no-confidence vote against Morsi and promote holding early presidential elections.
I just hope it wont come to a civil war, what gives me a little comfort is the army, they wont let it happen.
I guess the real question now is whether or not Egypt can do better than Morsi ... and after that, can they really accomplish something with the Egyptian Army being as dominant a part of your culture as it is.
Oh, and you're right about "countryside" being one of the bases for ... shall we call it, "less than rational thinking?" There's also the matter of what we in the US call the "Deep South," also a breeding ground for bible-thumpers.
I have never been a theist but I think I can understand your predicament. Coming out as an Atheist can be considered "social suicide" specially in your case, following the muslim religion.
I don't know how fundamental your social circles are and thus can't judge or give you advice on how you should proceed.
Try to expand your circle, search for other atheists anonymously... Just sitting and waiting won't help you and won't change anything. This are all the suggestions that come to my mind at this moment.
My social circle.. the worst thing i could think of is they wont talk to me anymore, but with the society as a whole i might get killed by some nutjobs.
Recently there was this Atheist guy Alber Saber, he created a page on Facebook criticizing Islam, somehow they found where he lives and there was like a crowd on front of his home howling praised be god.. If not for the police the would had teared him a part. it's sad really.
The guy spent a month or so in prison and now he's in Paris. he was lucky.
I'm thinking of moving actually but it's just not possible at the moment.
Claim asylum. Not sure where you're thinking about moving to, but I know the US allows political refugees based on "persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion."
Something to look into if you're fearing for your life. Atheists don't have it easy here but at least no one actively tries to kill you.
And many are sick of theocratic bs!!!
We have kind of a rule or tradition in our household. Think about it once. Speak about it once, Take action to make changes. It doesn't say what or how to make those changes, it just means something is not healthy, something needs attention. The old traditional beliefs are not working and maybe it is the system that needs to change.
There is a process we go through. First talk about whatever is causing distress or anxiety. Formulate a problem statement. i.e. "I am not able to be myself!"
The next step is to create a goal statement. i.e. "I am able to be myself!"
Third, explore for ideas. Pull in as many ideas as you possibly can. The ideas can even be goofy. Use your imagination, creativity, explore, examine, experiment, do whatever it takes to generate some ideas.
Fourth, Examine the ideas and identify those that appear to have the highest probability of getting you what you want. Formulate a plan. That is plan A.
Fifth, put plan A into action.
As you work your plan, problems will arise, re-look at your plan and do more, less, nothing or whatever seems to work. If Plan A just does not work, develop plan B and start back at the exploring stage.
If you continue to talk about the situation and nothing changes or changes in the direction you do not want it to go, you are dealing with a systemic problem and you, alone cannot change it. Find others who share your problem and begin to work as a team to solve it, using this process.
This is the strategy we used in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. King began to coalesce the different unions, including the garbage collectors, women, and anyone who had a complaint against segregation. They were gaining exponential power. That is why he was assassinated.
There is a cost to be free. Freedom is never given. You have to claim it if you want it. So, think, talk, act.
Good luck.
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Riedel Grape Viognier/Chardonnay Glasses, Set of 2
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From Riedel's Grape collection, these sophisticated glasses combine elegant pulled stems with customized bowls that are designed to accentuate the best attributes of light, dry white wines such as Pinot Grigio or Viognier. The sparkling crystal stemware ensures a perfectly balanced tasting experience, whether the occasion is a quiet dinner for two or an evening of entertaining.
- Machine-made of brilliantly clear crystal glass.
- Varietal-specific bowls showcase the distinctive flavors and bouquet of fine Pinot Grigio or Viognier wines.
- Sleek pulled stems create an attractive cleft in the bottom of the bowls, highlighting the color of the wine within.
- Made in Germany by Riedel, a family-owned company famous for exquisite glassware since 1756.
- Set of two.
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- 12.3-oz. cap., 9" high.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by SullivaninTampa from We Love These Glasses These glasses are perfect for white wine and feel so good in your hand. They are a bit delicate, so washing and drying must be done carefully. They make a beautiful impression with guests. We use ours every day and if we break one, we replace it immediately.Date published: 2016-08-25Rated 4 out of 5 by joeythedog from Reidel Crystal The Reidel Voignier crystal wine glass is the best value for the money you can buy.Date published: 2012-11-15Rated 1 out of 5 by EMK507 from Do not buy these wine glasses! These glasses are unmarketably fragile! In 35 years, I have never had a breakage problem with wine glasses, yet I had to replace 5 of these to keep my inventory @12 within the first 2 months. To date, I have bought 18 glasses and have 2 left. Wm. Sonoma was good about replacing them, but by March, I gave up. The stem breaks when you place the glass down on the counter; the bowl breaks when you dry it with towel; basically any type of external pressure will cause the glass to shatter. Tonight, yet another of 3 remaining glasses shattered into a 18 pieces as I attempted to place it on the counter after washing, making a dangerous mess of sharded glass that splattered all over the floor. I never even attempted to use the dishwasher.! Don't even think of buying them. There is a definite design flaw. They should be discontinued. I have lost more than $600 in broken glasses.Date published: 2012-07-21


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Marvel got the jump on DC in developing a shared cinematic universe and it has paid off handsomely for the company. So beginning with Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, Warner Bros. is planning to take a similar approach.
We've previously written about how Man of Steel could potentially launch DC's shared movie universe, but few details have emerged as to what that universe will look like and which characters it will include. The only exception was an Easter Egg found in the trailer for the film that suggests time-traveling superhero Booster Gold could be included.
Thanks to Brazilian website Omelete, however, we now know about a much bigger Easter Egg that should have DC fanboys salivating at the possibilities. Naturally, this Easter Egg is a bit of a SPOILER, so if you don't want to ruin your Man of Steel experience, stop reading now.
Still with us? Okay. According to Zack Snyder himself: "The Wayne Enterprises logo is on a satellite that Zod destroys." That's right, Wayne Enterprises (and therefore Bruce Wayne/Batman) is definitely a part of the Man of Steel universe.
Of course, that's not a huge surprise, since Batman will be an essential part of any future Justice League movie. However, this is the first time we've gotten actual confirmation that something Batman-related will be featured in the movie. Now we get to speculate when Batman and Superman will actually meet.
It's unlikely that there will be a cameo of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Man of Steel, but it's easy to imagine how the plot of Man of Steel could set up a meeting between the characters. It's actually similar in some ways to The Avengers. When Zod and his army invade earth, it might wake up Wayne to the reality that there are much larger threats to the world than just his enemies (in much the same way that the existence of Asgard was a wake-up call to S.H.I.E.L.D.). As the World's Greatest Detective, Batman will undoubtedly want to find the person causing all of the drama: Superman.
So if Superman and Batman do get to team up for some later movie, who will they fight? In other comments, Zack Snyder mentioned one option: supervillain Lex Luthor. Speaking about the sequel, Snyder implied it was a possibility, saying, "Everything is interesting at this point. And don't forget that Lex is out there, doing who knows what."
Would Lex Luthor be a good villain for Superman and Batman to take on, or would it have to be some bigger threat to be important enough for the World's Finest?
Let us know what you think in the comments.
Man of Steel hits theaters June 14th, 2013.
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Ever strap on that new, gorgeous pair of heels only to end the night in crippling pain? Ladies, soon even those killer heels won't be able to keep you down. Female club-goers now can get some relief for their aching feet in Britain by purchasing ballet flats from a vending machine.
For just five pounds, (around $8), Rollasole vending machines dispense flats in sizes small, medium and large. The machines are located in trendy nightclubs all around Britain, and are expected to cross the pond to the United States soon. We believe the Brits use the word "brilliant" to describe things like this.
Rollasole founder Matt Horan came up with concept thanks to sheer inconvenience.
"After getting tired of giving my girlfriend a piggyback home every Saturday night, I had an 'eureka' moment," he said.
Rollasole vending machines were born, and women were overwhelmed with gratitude.
But wait, there's more. (We know -- how could it get any better?) The flats are so flexible that they can be folded up and stored in a handbag for future use. Practical, still stylish AND environmentally friendly. We're at a loss for words.
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Is There a Link Between Digital Media and Good Governance?
"CIMA announces the release of its most recent report, Is There a Link Between Digital Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say, by media development consultant Mary Myers. The report investigates whether there is a link between new digital technologies and good governance and what, if any, are the connections between digitally equipped populations and political change. It approaches these questions by examining what some key academics say on the matter. This paper is a follow-on from a previous CIMA report by the same author, Is There a Link Between Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say, which profiled a number of key academics and their research on the links between traditional media and governance. This report turns, instead, to digital media and brings a selection of some key academic writing to a non-academic audience." READ MORE


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2007 Cycle Solutions Ontario Cup DH Awards - Who Won?
Courtesy Peter Appleton
The 2007 Cycle Solutions DH awards were a great success with lots of people showing up for support and our sponsors donating more prizes to the cause. Thanks to Cycle Solutions, FH Racing, Norco, Kenda, Titec, Commencal for the extra swag! Just about every single person left with something that night from the prize table!
After a few cheap $10 pitchers, greasy deep fried everything and some brand new film footage from the Ontario Cup race season, we got into the awards.
Cycle Solutions wins most kick ass title sponsor for their dedication our sport
FH Racing win best most kick ass presenting sponsor for helping out on and off the race course
Norco takes the most kick ass product sponsor for always helping out any event with two wheels in it.
Cycle Solutions receives the award for Best Shop Involvement.
Norco Donated a 250 frame to the cause, (god love em!), Kristen Courtney won it in a draw at the end of the night!
Here is how it all went down:
1. Most Promising Young Rider (fastest young ripper) - Matt Zdriluk
2. Best Breakthrough Pro Performance (fastest newish rider in Pro) - Brian Serneels
3. Most Outstanding Performer. (best Male and Female riders in Ontario)
- Justin Brown
- Sheila Morris
4. Top Performing Team: (both on and off the hill) - FH Racing
5. Best O-Cup DH Race Course (which course rocked it the most) - Camp Fortune Provincials Course
6. Most Valuable DH Community Advocate (who was out there working for your DH series) - Drew Pautler
7. Most Appreciated Shop Involvement (which shop supported the series the most) - Cycle Solutions
8. Best Hardtail Performance (which freak on a HT can keep up to squishy's) - Cameron Loftus
9. Most Heartstopping Crash (who scared the beejubus outta ya in a crash) - Kevin Conlin and his slight overshot of the landing at Blue Mtn.
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Long after most of his teammates scattered, Kobe Bryant stayed on the practice floor hoisting jumper after jumper and free throws. The image showed why Bryant called his left Achilles tendon "stronger." It also explains why Bryant won't return when the Lakers (9-9) play Friday against the Sacramento Kings (4-11) at Sleep Train Arena, believing he still needs more work in improving what he calls" muscle endurance" so he can withstand the conditioning and physical demands of an actual game.
"I'm staying here. I'm not going up to lovely Sacramento," Bryant deadpanned.
With Bryant describing his Achilles both as "pretty good" and "a little stiff," can he return when the Lakers play Sunday against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center?
"I'm trying," Bryant said.
He had two individual workouts scheduled for Friday in Los Angeles and plans to sprinkle in more workouts and practice when the Lakers return Saturday.
Bryant participated in all of Thursday's practice, though Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni played him on the second unit to accommodate the Lakers' preparation against Sacramento without Bryant, Steve Nash (nerve issues in back) and Jordan Farmar (strained left hamstring). Nash will travel with the Lakers to Sacramento, while Farmar will stay in Los Angeles.
"He looks good, but a little rusty," D'Antoni said of Bryant. "He still looks like a dominant figure on the court. It's what you'd expect him to be. He plays well. I don't think it's at All-Star level today, but he'll make a big difference."
Bryant practiced for three consecutive days this week after staying confined to individual workouts during last week's three-game trip. He had practiced for two consecutive days in mid-November before stopping after feeling general soreness in his left foot.
Since then, Bryant has reported improvement in his range of motion, how his ankle feels the following morning, his conditioning and his driving. Bryant still sees weaknesses in his cutting and jumping. He revealed that scar tissue remains in his left ankle joint, which limits his mobility.
"The pull-up jump shots and fadeaways, my sea legs aren't quite there yet to be able to do that," Bryant said. "But the skill is there. I've work on it quite a bit and the strength is there. Now it's a matter of getting those game legs.
"It takes a while no matter how much running and conditioning you do," Bryant added. "To get out there and play is different. I'm sure I'll be limited in some capacity."
In Tuesday's practice open to reporters, Bryant took so much of a facilitating role that his lone field goal came on a fast-break dunk. Bryant will mostly play at shooting guard and small forward, but it's likely he'll have point guard responsibilities to accommodate the absences of Nash and Farmar.
"I'll be the push man, obviously, and will get up and down," said the 6-foot-6 Bryant. "It's no more different than the way I played my entire career when I'm handling the ball, getting us into stuff and pushing it."
Despite his limitations, Bryant has still exerted his influence.
Last week, he treated his teammates and staff members to Thanksgiving dinner in Detroit and participated in a series of ping-pong games. Team accounts describe his presence as prompting the Lakers to bolster their play. During the practice sessions open to the media, Bryant and his teammates routinely trash talk.
"I enjoy being around competitive people," Bryant said. "I like to sit around, talk trash all day and compete and talk more trash afterwards. It's fun. They don't have much of a choice, but they're starting to dish it back out. When they score, they talk trash to me and keep going back and forth. It makes for a fun practice."
But not ones that show Bryant at his best.
"We have to really be smart about it," Bryant said. "Perfect-case scenario, we get it right the first time. If not, we have to be smart about it as well and take it a step back and buld up the strength and say it's not as ready as we thought it was going to be. Let's take a step back and get it to where I want it to be."


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UN experts to depart for Syria 'within days'
Team to investigate three instances of alleged chemical weapons use
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Chemical weapons experts are gathering in the Netherlands and will depart "within days" for Syria to investigate three allegations of alleged chemical weapons use, the United Nations said Thursday.
UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Sweden's Ake Sellstrom will lead a team of about 10 experts from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the World Health Organization.
The UN gave a green light for the investigation Wednesday following an "understanding" reached between the Syrian government and UN disarmament chief Angela Kane and Sellstrom who visited Damascus last week.
The team will visit the village of Khan al-Assal, a village on the southwestern outskirts of the embattled city of Aleppo, which was captured by the rebels last week and was under attack by government forces Wednesday. The government and rebels blame each other for a purported chemical attack on the village on March 19 that killed at least 30 people.
Nesirky said the team will also investigate two other incidents "where the evaluation of available information has indicated an onsite investigation is warranted." He said their locations "are being kept confidential as a safety and security precaution."
The mandate of the investigation team is to report on whether chemical weapons were used, and if so which chemical weapon, but not to determine the responsibility for an attack.
UN Mideast envoy Robert Serry told the Security Council last week that the UN has received 13 reports of alleged chemical weapons use in Syria.
President Bashar Assad's government initially asked the UN to investigate the Khan al Assal incident. Britain, France and the US followed with other allegations of chemical weapons use in Homs, Damascus and elsewhere.
The announcement of the investigation capped more than four months of behind the scenes talks aimed at getting chemical experts on the ground, with Syria trying to limit the probe just to Khan al-Assal and the US, Britain and France pressing for a broader investigation.
Nesirky said the UN team is assembling in The Hague, where the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is based, "and will be ready to depart once the remaining logistical and legal details for the mission have been finalized."
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This 17th-century building is located in Sorias Plaza Mayor Square, next to the town hall. It is a cosy hotel where you can feel the relaxing environment of the city. It offers 10 rooms with wooden floors and a verse from the poet Antonio Machado on the wall. All rooms are equipped with TV, minibar, safe box, ADSL connection, air conditioning and bathrooms with all details. *Check in from 12:00 hrs. to 20:00 hrs., check out from 08:00 hrs. to 12:00 hrs


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Electric Raclette Maker
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Like its close relative fondue, raclette is meant for sharing, so it's an ideal menu item for casual dining. This handsome electric raclette maker comes with all the equipment required for eight guests to broil individual portions of cheese.
- Broils eight easy-to-serve portions of raclette cheese.
- Granite grill on top is ideal for cooking sausages and vegetable accompaniments.
- Adjustable thermostat to 420°F.
- Includes eight individual nonstick broiling trays and spatulas.
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- Stainless-steel base and granite grill top.
- 17 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 11 1/2" high.
- 16 lb. 13 oz.
- This product is intended for use in the United States and Canada and is built to United States electrical standards.
- Made in China.
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- Granite grill will develop cracks and discolor with use. This is normal and does not impair the function of the grill top.
- Trays and spatulas are dishwasher safe.
- Hand-wash granite stone.
- Wipe base with a damp cloth.
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Real unbiased news story?
Inside the monastery:
Is this really necessary? Was this report truly an unbiased story covering an Orthodox monastery (as the news director promised dozens of people who wrote and called the news station) or rather tabloid journalism based on complaints of a few misinformed and misguided people?
- Hmm.. I wouldn't call it unbiased. There are many other sites making criticisms. It is true that one of Elder Ephrem's books mentions the Protocols, which I think is unconscionable. However, I doubt that this kind of rhetoric strongly colors the life of the monastery. Perhaps Fr. Ephrem learned this from his spiritual father, and being ignorant (in a worldly sense) repeats it. This is bad, dangerous even, but it's just one small sliver of the whole picture. It doesn't mean the monks don't pray or aren't being somehow transfigured by divine light. I think it does mean that just because someone is holy doesn't mean they're never wrong. If people are interested, we could have a brief section containing a descriptive overview of the criticisms and the response from the monasteries. God isn't afraid of truth. — FrJohn (talk)
- Reading the report, I also came to the conclusion that it was bin-filler. But, most major institutions have some kind of controversy. One of the purposes, I would think, of this encyclopedia-like site is to put all of this together - both supportive of the monastery, and otherwise. Most worldly institutions are falling over themselves to present their side of the story, and while the monastery is a different kettle of fish, it does have lay supporters that can do the same thing. Athosinamerica.org is the best example I can think of offhand. -- — by Pιsτévο talk complaints at 00:21, February 10, 2006 (CST)
- I am, of course, unqualified to judge an elder like Fr. Ephrem, but I have heard troubling reports from time to time. The Pokrov web site appears to be trying to present both sides of the matter, but there's a great deal of emotionality from both sides. If the accusations that I have seen are true, things could be very bad--but that is if and only if such accusations are true. There is a certain rigor in Athonite monasticism--and a rather vigorous way of expressing this rigor. This could be misinterpreted. Regarding the news story, one quote did strike me as an example of this culture clash: "Their brain is run by the monastery. They can't read whatever they want to read. They have to ask for permission for everything they do." From what I understand of monasticism in general, this sort of discipline is normal in both East and West for newcomers to the community. Dogface 12:30, February 10, 2006 (CST)
The World Hates the Disciples
John 15:18,19
If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
John 17:14
I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.
1 John 3:13
Do not be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
- And the point of this is? The Monophysites, Arians, and Gnostics all claimed that they were, likewise persecuted as these verses foretold. That there are questions raised about alleged practices such as denouncing the marriage bed as defiled--advising married couples to permanently abstain from conjugal relations--is not identical to "hatred". As I have pointed out, this could be a matter of misunderstanding of Athonite strictness and the vigor with which Athonites seem to prefer to express themselves. Affecting an air of "persecution" in response only invites greater investigation. Of course, nobody is ever hurt by truth, right?Dogface 13:54, February 10, 2006 (CST)


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Derek Holland pitched seven shutout innings, Adrian Beltre hit a two-run home run, and Craig Gentry made a diving catch in the ninth to end the game and preserve the Texas Rangers' 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at a cold Wrigley Field.
Holland (1-1) at one point retired nine straight against the Cubs, who have lost three straight games. The Rangers left-hander struck out six and allowed two hits.
Beltre's home run off Cubs reliever Shawn Camp was his second of the year and gave the Rangers a 4-0 lead in the eighth. Chicago starter Travis Wood (1-1) walked Ian Kinsler and was then relieved by Camp, who allowed Elvis Andrus to single to right before throwing a pickoff attempt away, allowing Kinsler to score and make it 2-0.
Jeff Baker, who was with the Cubs from 2009-2012, was 2-for-4 and had an RBI double in the fourth to give Texas a 1-0 lead. The Rangers had scored 11 runs in their previous five games.
The Cubs scored twice with two outs in the ninth. Nate Schierholtz, pinch-hitting for Scott Hairston, doubled to left off the glove of a sliding Baker to drive in two runs. Texas closer Joe Nathan then hit Welington Castillo with a pitch to load the bases and put the winning run at first, but Gentry made a diving play on Darwin Barney's liner for Nathan's fifth save in five tries.
Wood gave up two runs and struck out three in 7 1-3 innings.
Once again, conditions at Wrigley Field were less than optimal. The first-pitch temperature was 39 degrees with the wind blowing in from right field. A light rain also came and went during the fourth.
The weather didn't seem to bother either starting pitcher.
Holland, who lost his previous start to Tampa Bay despite giving up two earned runs in eight innings, was just as good Tuesday. He didn't allow a Cubs runner to reach third base until Alfonso Soriano got there on a wild pitch after doubling in the fourth.
Holland also got the most run support he has all season. Before Tuesday, he had gotten two runs of support while giving up four in 15 innings of work.
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I never thought that one day, I would be able to take this kind of shot. This male killer whale was literally playing with the boat: popping up on its side, swimming under the bow looking at it...
The picture was in my mind but to get it was another story... When I checked the pictures of this day at sea, I could not believe I finally had the frame that shows exactly where Orca and other marine mammals should be... They have to be free.
Aurora borealis - one of the most amazing show that one can see.
These moments...
The year of 2015 has been mixed with good and bad news for cetaceans. The positive thing is that thanks to movies and photography, people are more and more aware of the fragility of these species and their habitat.
Hopefully the new year 2016 will bring good news, let´s stay confident!
Hunt along the shore
One more dive
Humpback whale during the herring hunt - Arctic Norway
Now or never
There is actually not so much words available to describe this shot. It was a very special moment: the wind was so cold that each drop of water coming into the boat (or on the camera...) became ice in few minutes. This is the North Atlantic and you have to manage to get the best of it, you can not give up when facing this situation.
Night life
For a photographer, there is not that much time to sleep in Northern Norway: when the night is setting down, the northern lights are showing up. Watching this phenomena along the calm fjords of Norway is something that we can not describe, so it is simply impossible to go to sleep while the lights are dancing above your head.
Sunset or sunrise
Orca off the Norwegian coast
A symbol
It is still hard to believe that some people admit that keeping these animals in captivity is a good thing. Killer whales and other marine mammals should not be kept in a tank. The good thing is that more and more people are aware of this: things will change!
Playing time
A group of orcas just ended a hunt of a large school of herrings. For almost an hour, the group of 50+ killer whales was playing around the boat. These social moments are important for the structure and so for the well-being of the group.
Predators but fragile: like many other species, killer whales are dependant of the status of their environment. They need preys to feed on and also good environmental conditions. Orcas use underwater sounds to communicate together and to hunt. Without enough preys and too much underwater noise generated by human activities, it is hard to be an orca!
Killer whales or North Atlantic are still poorly known compared to other populations. We can hope that our knowledge will help us to protect this great predator (and to stop to put them in tanks!)
The light is going down quickly but some reflects on the fins are beautiful. Endless moments.
Being alone with several dozen of orcas, few humpback whales and also fin whales is something very unique, especially when the orcas are actually looking at you when you are watching them hunting their preys...
It was freezing cold but whatever, the whales were here. Engines are off, and it seems that the whales don´t care anymore about the tiny boat.
Male Orca
A female orca, with most probably its calf are having a look around...
There are no words to describe this moment - even if you saw it 10 or 100 times... Nature has definitely a strong power to show you amazing moments and you can not deny it!
Male Orca
One more picture of a "fin" with a great memory.
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Herring hunt close to the shore.
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Written by Atheo | Aletho News | November 13, 2011
The Obama regime is now involving US military forces in yet another African conflict in which the US has no apparent defense imperative. The use of military power has seen a relentless increase across the continent under Obama's reign with no consideration for pursuit of conflict resolution by any other means.
The single minded focus on military dominance is reflected in this recent bizarre report in the Nigerian Village Square:
In very strong terms the US government is speaking out against Nigeria's government's efforts at negotiating with Boko Haram, insisting that it might be impossible for the federal government to convince Boko Haram to end their violence, which the Americans consider as "absolutely unjustifiable," because many of such terror groups are "absolutely unreconcilable," [sic] according to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. […]
According to her, terror groups like Boko Haram "cannot be convinced to end their violence and participate in society," stressing that there is no set or principles or beliefs that can justify taking the lives of innocent people.
One is left to wonder how it is that US military force, which does take the lives of countless innocent people, is justified on so many foreign continents and so ceaselessly. Perhaps in Clinton's warped view US drone attacks and special operations raids don't illicit terror in their victims.
The BBC report on the current situation is less shrill, in fact, it makes the point that the insertion of foreign forces could very well be destabilizing for Nigeria:
Many now believe that the heavy military presence in Borno and neighbouring states is the biggest single factor hindering any chance of a negotiated settlement and peace.
Abubakar Kari, a political scientist from the University of Abuja, says he believes Nigeria is still feeling the consequences of the government's attempt to destroy the group in 2009.
Boko Haram's headquarters in Borno state capital Maiduguri was destroyed and their founder and leader Muhammad Yusuf captured and then killed in custody.
Hundreds of members of the group died and ever since it has been attacking government targets in retaliation.
"The rise of Boko Haram is largely as a result of incompetence, lack of foresight and insensitivity from the Nigerian state," Mr Kari said. […]
Respected human rights activist Shehu Sani was involved in the first attempt to talk with Boko Haram.
He organized a meeting in September between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Boko Haram members…
"Boko Haram said they wanted their leaders who have been kept in captivity to be released," he said, "And they want justice done for their members that were killed and they also want the military to withdraw from Maiduguri."
Mr Sani said that they had made it clear that they were not fighting for an Islamic state, ruled by Sharia law but because of what they see as the injustice that has been done to them.
For those hoping for a negotiated solution, that will come as a relief.
The mediation stalled when one of Boko Haram's interlocutors was killed shortly after the meeting, but Mr Sani remains optimistic that given the right attitude from the government they could restart.
Opposition parties and in particular those in the north, such as the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), say the government is underestimating the amount of support Boko Haram has among the population. […]
Congress for Progressive Change national secretary Bubu Galadima said many people in the north felt marginalized and excluded from wealth and opportunity.
The resistance group's leader, Muhammad Yusuf, who was murdered while in government custody had been widely ridiculed in the Western media as having claimed that the "earth is flat". In fact, he had merely stated that if the Koran said that the earth was flat he would have faith in its teaching, a rhetorical point meant to stress his faith.
Boko Haram translates* from Hausa/Fulani as 'no Western education'. Nigerian authorities have in the past referred to the movement as 'Taliban' in much the same way that U.S. military spokespersons use the term 'al-Qaida' to label any resistance fighters:
"The deputy leader of the Taliban by the name Abubakar Shekau was in the early hours of today killed along with 200 followers by Nigerian troops," a police officer told the AFP news agency.
An AP report on the military assault describes tactics developed by the Israeli occupation forces in Palestine such as home invasion searches, demolition of homes and mosques with bulldozers, executions, mass displacement of civilian populations and indiscriminate firing at non-combatants.
Looking beyond the recent reporting by the AFP and AP one finds that it was reported in 2009 that an expulsion effort had been undertaken against Hausa/Fulani pastoralists by state officials seeking to deport "nomads [that] did not obtain official permission to settle down". However, Nigerian law does not require residency permits and nomadic pastoralism has existed in the region for centuries. Nonetheless deportation actions were taken:
"… a combined team from the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police Force, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stormed the affected five villages, purportedly "acting on orders from above", to identify and deport all aliens who had settled down in the area. All the aliens in question happened to be Fulani herdsmen and under heavy security supervision, they were deported to the neighbouring states of Bauchi, Gombe, Katsina, and Jigawa."
Described as "aliens", the state Government "deported" the Fulanis to neighboring states which means there was no doubt about their Nigerian citizenship. The state action violated the constitutional rights of the pastoralists who are guaranteed freedom of movement within Nigeria. The 2009 report goes on to state:
"to descend on innocent people, with a combined team of security operatives in three armoured tanks and 15 trucks, simply because these are Fulani herdsmen who arrived in trucks and not on foot as their kind is wont to do, lays the state government open to charges of ethnic cleansing."
An older report from a committee of Sahel region governments sheds some light on the possible motives of the state:
"These populations represent a heavy social, economic and political drain for their countries… They don't take care of anything, refuse to do manual labor, evade taxes, sell their animals only reluctantly, and therefore do not contribute as much to the economic life of the country as we have a right to expect…" (1)
The problem in Nigeria seems to be that the unwanted Fulanis are difficult to tax and don't participate in the market economy.
(1) Comite Information Sahel, Qui se nourrit de la famine en Afrique? (Paris: Maspero, 1974) p. 162.
They couldn't pinpoint the members of the Boko Haram sect, so they rounded up innocent civilians in the Gwange ward of Maiduguri and took them to the barracks, the Nigerian police beat them with service sticks, rods and koboko.
One of the leaders of boko haram killed in Maiduguri police headquarters by Nigerian police after capture.
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'Boko Haram' doesn't really mean 'Western education is a sin'
By Dan Murphy | Christian Science Monitor | May 6, 2014
What's the real meaning of "Boko Haram?" I've been wondering about this recently since news articles are constantly informing me (including ones on this website) that it means "Western education is a sin."
I was surprised that Nigeria's Hausa language, spoken by the mostly Muslim group that is dominant in the northern half of the country, would have a four letter word that meant "western education." Haram has always been obvious – a borrowed word from Arabic that refers to things that are forbidden in Islam (as opposed to things that are halal, or permitted).
I wondered if it was an acronym, or a mash-up of two other words. So I started looking around and struck gold with a paper by Paul Newman, professor emeritus in linguistics at Indiana University and one of the world's leading authorities on the Hausa language.
It turns out the Hausa language doesn't have a four-letter word that means "Western education." It isn't a mash-up or an acronym. What it has is a word that came to be applied to a century-old British colonial education policy that many Hausa-speakers saw as an attempt, more-or-less, to colonize their minds.
First, some information needs to be dispensed with. The word is often described as being borrowed from the English word "book." Not so, as Dr. Newman's work makes clear.
Starting in 2009, Wikipedia's article on the Hausa "Boko alphabet" incorrectly asserted that the word derived from "book." […]
Newman writes about the history of the word's use in this context:
The correct answer was implicitly presented by Liman Muhammad, a Hausa scholar from northern Nigeria, some 45 years ago. In his study of neologisms and lexical enrichment in Hausa, Muhammad (pp. 8-10) gives a list of somewhat over 200 loanwords borrowed from English into Hausa in the area of "Western Education and Culture". Significantly, boko is not included. Rather one finds boko in his category for western concepts expressed in Hausa by SEMANTIC EXTENSION of pre-existent Hausa words.
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If there was a formal black tie function this season, and all of this season's notebooks were invited, only the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 would be allowed entry. Dressed in the unmistakable ThinkPad matte black, the slinky little 13.3-inch machine running on a Core i5-2520M at 2.5 GHz (review unit) oozes sophistication not seen anywhere else. The latest offering out of the X-series in the venerable ThinkPad line, the X1 also showcases several of Lenovo's latest innovations. Most of these innovations (unique only to Lenovo) have been a result of intense research and development with Microsoft, so you know you have something good here.
Maximum performance was coaxed out of the X1 by making sure the software and hardware were in complete sync with each other. This results in technology like the "RapidBoot", which boasts 20 second start-up times as well as 5 second shut-down times. While most of the X1's blazing speed seen can be attributed to the 160GB solid-state drive (SSD) that the higher-specced review unit has, note that the combination of the new Sandy Bridge platform and a new SSD (these drives advance pretty fast over a short span of time), the notebook was capable of achieving performance not seen on previous generation of notebooks even if they featured SSDs. For those who are confused with the split of the original ThinkPad line, all you have to know for this review is that the X-series represent the ThinkPad brands' ultra-portable line. For a little more background, you can read the event coverage we did a while back here. So let's start with dissecting this corporate bad-boy, beginning with the outlook of the X1.
Black Beauty
The design and appearance of laptops are akin to seasonal changes, and we've seen quite a few over the years. But the ThinkPad, inspired by IBM's slogan at the time "Think" and introduced in 1992, has always retained the 'black slab' look. This seemingly uninspired black rectangular block (to non-fans) is actually the result of a collaboration between IBM's then head designer, an Italian designer, and a Japanese IBM designer. Simply put, it just fits anywhere, be it in the office, the jungle, the desert, space and at home. And believe us when we say ThinkPads have been in every possible scenario imaginable. That's because it's not just a business notebook, ThinkPads are also the preferred notebook of storm-chasers, journalists, explorers, soldiers and even astronauts. While this sounds like a marketing line, that's the real world.
The reason is clear. It's built to just start doing whatever you want it to and last, thanks to the roll cage that protects much of the machine. It would also be safe to say that at the time of writing, the ThinkPad X1 is the epitome of the ThinkPad series, with all the latest bells and whistles from Lenovo's research labs. It's decked out in the familiar matte black finish, which does it's job well as an oil repellent. That means no fingerprints, no dirt, no sand, keeping its smart looks no matter where it may be.
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Speaking at a campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, Mitt Romney promises to push America toward a balance budget if he is elected president. Watch his entire speech.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- With a prop of a giant national debt clock spinning above $16 trillion behind him, Mitt Romney used the nation's spiraling deficit to attack President Obama's economic stewardship at the first stop of his Ohio bus tour this morning.
"When he came into office, there was just over $10 trillion in debt. Now there's over $16 trillion in debt. If he were re-elected, I can assure you it will be almost $20 trillion in debt," Romney said. "And by the way, those debts get passed on to our kids. It's not just bad for the economy; it's not just bad for our job creation; it will -- in my opinion, it is immoral for us to pass on obligations like that to the next generation."
The debt-focused attack comes amid new polling from the New York Times/CBS News/Quinnipiac University showing Romney trailing Obama by 10 points in Ohio, but continuing to lead on the issue of who would best handle the national debt and deficit.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrives at a campaign rally at Westerville South High School as a national debt clock runs in the background September 26, 2012 in Westerville, Ohio.
Top Romney aides said Tuesday that they don't base campaign decisions on public polls, but if today's rally was any indication, Romney's own polling data must show similar strength on the issue of the debt and deficits, as it took on an outsize role in his standard stump speech.
"And by the way, do you know what the interest bill is on that debt?" Romney continued. "The interest that you're paying on that debt every year is more than we pay for housing, for agriculture, for education, and transportation combined."
The former Massachusetts governor went on to argue that the Federal Reserve is artificially keeping interest rates low, and that a rise in rates could be catastrophic for the government and, eventually, American families.
As more polls show Mitt Romney trailing President Obama in Ohio, the GOP presidential candidate criticized Obama's tax plans as well as his response to Iran's alleged efforts to build nuclear weapons. NBC's Chuck Todd reports.
"That bill's going to get bigger and bigger. It is crushing. That's the course this president has put us on," Romney said.
While Romney did not lay out specifics of his budgetary and deficit-reduction plans today, they center on reforming Medicare, sending some programs like Medicaid back to states, and pegging their growth to inflation, along with slashing domestic spending. He also plans to preserve military spending rates and has proposed a 20% across-the-board tax cut.
A former head of the Congressional Budget Office, Robert D. Reischauer, weighed in on Romney and President Obama's deficit reduction plans in today's New York Times:
"The proposals by Romney are politically unachievable, and the president's proposals, while achievable, are too modest," he told the newspaper.
The Obama campaign also weighed in on the event. "There's only one candidate in this race who has a plan to reduce the deficit and that's President Obama. He's already signed $1 trillion in spending cuts into law and proposed a plan that would reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion over the next decade," Obama campaign spokesperson Lis Smith said in a statement. "Mitt Romney's $5 trillion in tax cuts weighted toward the wealthiest Americans would either explode the deficit or raise taxes on the middle class by cutting tax deductions middle class families rely on, like those for mortgage interest, children, and charitable contributions."
Romney's appearance here today before a crowd of some 2,000 supporters -- in which he was introduced by golf legend Jack Nicklaus -- marks the first of three stops today on Romney's two-day Ohio bus tour. Today's appearances will mark his 11th day campaigning in this critical state, which no Republican has won the presidency without capturing.
Ray Craig, a retired Navy veteran seeing Romney for the first time this morning rated the former Massachusetts governor positively.
"I think he got more fire in his belly today," Craig said.