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Religious Discrimination 101: On The College Campus May 8, 2007Posted by C.A.R.D in Alan Cooperman, anti-Christian, Card, Christian, Christians, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, college, College discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Gary A. Tobin, Institute for Jewish and Community Research, professor discrimination, Religion, religous discrimination, university.
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Alan Cooperman wrote a interesting story for the Washington Post that talks about the views that college faculty have towards religion. Specifically it seems that negative views of evangelical Christians topped the list in the one study that was done:
The other survey, by the San Francisco-based Institute for Jewish and Community Research, confirmed those findings but also found what the institute's director and chief pollster, Gary A. Tobin, called an "explosive" statistic: 53 percent of its sample of 1,200 college and university faculty members said they have "unfavorable" feelings toward evangelical Christians.
A graph accompanying the story drove the point home. By comparison, only three percent of faculty members had unfavorable feelings toward Jews. What's funny is that the latter survey was designed to gauge anti-Semitism.
The only groups with significantly negative responses were Christians and Muslims. A full third of faculty had negative views toward Mormons, with 22 percent reporting unfavorable views toward Muslims, 18 percent with negative feelings toward atheists, 13 percent with negative feelings toward Roman Caholics, 10 percent with negative feelings toward the non-religious, nine percent with negative feelings toward non-evangelical Christians and four percent reporting negative views toward Buddhists.
Link to the full article at washingtonpost.com
School bans wearing crucifix: More discrimination against Christians January 14, 2007Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Cross, England, Muslim, Muslims, Religion, religious, UK, United Kingdom.
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A school provoked fury last night by ordering a devout Catholic schoolgirl to remove her cross necklace because it posed a health and safety risk.Teachers demanded Samantha Devine remove her chain and tiny crucifix despite allowing Muslim and Sikh pupils to wear symbols of their religion.
Her family have vowed to fight the decision "all the way" claiming it discriminates against Christians.
The case mirrors the row which engulfed British Airways and forced the airline into an embarrassing climbdown after it threatened to sack an employee who insisted on wearing her cross at work.
In the latest clash, 13-year-old Samantha was left in tears after her form teacher told her she must remove her tiny half-inch crucifix and chain.
But her furious family yesterday pointed out the school – Robert Napier in Gillingham, Kent – allows Muslim pupils to wear headscarves and Sikh students to come to lessons with turbans and bangles.
Samantha even claims staff routinely fail to crack down on youngsters wearing non-religious jewellery, including large necklaces and earrings.
Is Religious Discrimination Turning Christmas into the "C" Word? December 22, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Religion, religious, religious freedom.
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Liberty Counsel ask, "Is your favorite store "Naughty" (censors Christmas) or "Nice" (recognizes Christmas)? Is Christmas now the "C-word"? They have complied this list of Naughty and Nice stores:
Banana Republic – Web site has "Holiday Gift Guide" with no mention of any Christmas.
ﻼ Best Buy – Web site says "Unique gifts for the season," "Holiday gift ideas." Spokesperson said they consider the use of "Merry Christmas" to be disrespectful.
ﻼDollar Tree – Customer reports they are avoiding the "C" word. Everything is "holiday", though "it's pretty obvious which 'holiday' they will not discuss."
ﻼ Eddie Bauer – Customer service would not recognize Christmas, they "don't want to offend Jews, those who celebrate Kwanzaa and those who have no religious preference."
ﻼ Gap – "Holiday Survival Guide" has no mention of Christmas.
ﻼGiant Eagle Pharmacy – (PA, OH, MD, WV) Selling "Seasonal wrap" for presents, no mention of Christmas, no "Christmas" items.
UGA to recognize Christian fraternity after discrimination lawsuit December 8, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Alliance Defense Fund, Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Lawsuit, Religion.
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University of Georgia officials said Thursday that a Christian fraternity which filed a federal lawsuit claiming it was unable to register as a student group will be recognized by the school after all.
Attorneys with the Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund filed the suit Wednesday on behalf of Beta Upsilon Chi, which has 16 other chapters around the country but was denied continued recognition by UGA in November because it requires all its members to be Christians.
The suit said university rules, reflecting a policy approved by the Board of Regents, require student organizations to offer "membership and all privileges" to all students without regard to factors such as race, ethnicity, disability or religion.
University spokesman Tom Jackson said UGA would remove the religion clause from the policy to settle the situation and is discussing "an exception to religious discrimination (that) could be put into place much like an exception to gender discrimination is in place for same-sex social fraternities and sororities."
Somalia Town Threatens to Behead People Who Don't Pray 5 Times Daily December 6, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Islam, Islamic, Religion.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Residents of a southern Somalia town who do not pray five times a day will be beheaded, an official said Wednesday, adding the edict will be implemented in three days.
Shops, tea houses and other public places in Bulo Burto, about 124 miles northeast of the capital, Mogadishu, should be closed during prayer time and no one should be on the streets, said Sheik Hussein Barre Rage, the chairman of the town's Islamic court. His court is part of a network backed by armed militiamen that has taken control of much of southern Somalia in recent months, bringing a strict interpretation of Islam that is alien to many Somalis.
Those who do not follow the prayer edict after three days have elapsed, "will definitely be beheaded according to Islamic law," Rage told The Associated Press by phone. "As Muslims we should practice Islam fully, not in part, and that is what our religion enjoins us to do."
He said the edict, which covered only Bulo Burto, was being announced over loudspeakers throughout the town.
Somalia's Islamic courts have made varying interpretations of Koranic law, some applying a more strict and radical version of Islam than others. Some of the courts have introduced public executions, floggings of convicts, bans on women swimming in Mogadishu's public beaches and on the sale and chewing of khat, a leafy stimulant consumed across the Horn of Africa and in the Middle East.
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Bill making discrimination against homosexuals punishable by prison November 24, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Congress, Discriminate, Discrimination, ethnicity, Gay, Gays, gender, Homosexual, Law, News, prison, Race, racism and discrimination, Religion, same-sex, sexual orientation.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazil's lower house of Congress has passed a bill making discrimination against homosexuals a crime punishable by at least a year in jail, the bill's sponsor said Friday.
The bill, passed Thursday, makes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation a crime equal to discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender and national origin — which have carried prison sentences since 1989, said Congresswoman Iara Bernardi.
The bill now goes before the Senate, which has not yet set a date to vote.
Betto de Jesus, director of the Sao Paulo-based Brazilian Association of Gays, Lesbians and Transgendered People, said the law would give homosexuals federal protection for the first time.
"We always wanted to have homophobia be considered a crime equal to racism," he said.
National Federation of the Blind files lawsuit against Target over discriminatory website November 7, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Disabled, Discriminate, Discrimination, Lawsuit, Race, Religion.
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Bruce Sexton is blind. He would like to shop on Target's website, but says he can't "read" it. He says the site lacks certain coding — found on many other websites — that would activate software to allow blind computer users to hear audio descriptions of what is on Internet pages.
Sexton, 24, who lives in Berkeley, Calif., and the National Federation of the Blind are suing Target on behalf of the 1.3 million blind people in the USA. The suit alleges that the giant retailer discriminates against the visually impaired by violating state and federal laws that protect the disabled.
The case draws national attention because it could have implications for virtually every retailer and business in the USA that operates a website. The case also fuels a wider debate starting to play out in courtrooms: whether anti-discrimination laws apply to the Internet.
It's a key question in lawsuits across the nation. Craigslist.org, a popular advertising and networking website, is being sued in federal court in Chicago over allegations it has allowed ads for apartments and other housing that discriminate on the basis of race, sex, class, religion or familial status.
In court papers, Craigslist argues it is protected by the federal law that protects website owners from liability for content posted by the sites' users. Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster has said it would be impossible for the site's staff to review the 2 million free housing ads posted to the site each month. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Nov. 13.
In the Target case, the retailer contends that the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and two California laws cited by Sexton apply only to its brick-and-mortar stores and do not extend to the Internet.
What lessons are we teaching through discrimination? October 28, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in anti-Christian, Canada, Card, Christian, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Religion, School.
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This article mentioned that the Christian school receives no government funding. Given that the Ontario education minister has just announced that character education will be introduced in public schools, it is surprising that she does not see the value in funding faith-based schools which have been emphasizing character education and the obligations of good citizenship for decades already.
Perhaps the Ontario government sees a value in faith-based education after all, given that they already fully funds 93 per cent of faith-based schools in Ontario, attended by almost 600,000 children. Scandalously though, only Catholic schools are eligible and all other faith-based schools receive nothing.
Army controlled Burmese Government shows gross Anti-Christian and Anti-Muslim discrimination October 8, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in anti-Christian, Card, Christian, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, Muslim, Religion.
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While strongly refuting the figures provided by Burmese junta's on the religious beliefs of the Burmese population, The National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR – exile) USA, pointed out that Muslim population in Burma is approximately 20 percent of the county's total population, which amounts to 7 to 10 million people of the country.Meanwhile the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC), Burma in its population statistics report recorded that almost 90 percent of Burma's population are Buddhist, 6 percent are Christians and 4 percent Muslims. NDPHR in its statement contradicted the Burma Government's figures and said, "Unfortunately, this statistics is flawed and has grossly under estimated the non-Buddhist proportion of the population."
"The report above therefore needs to be amended to better reflect the demography of the non-Buddhist population in Burma," NDPHR urged.
Given below is the full text of the statement released by the Central Executive Committee of The National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR – exile) USA:
The National Democratic Party for Human Rights (NDPHR – exile) USA (HQ) welcomes the International Religious Freedom Report 2006 on Burma which was released on September 15, 2006 by the Bureau of Democracy, Human rights, and Labor of the US State Department. The report reveals pertinent information on various religious communities, (including the situation of democracy and human rights as practiced) in various countries of the world.
The statistics on the State Peace & Development Council (SPDC), Burma recorded that almost 90 percent of Burma's population are Buddhist, 6 percent are Christians and 4 percent are Muslims. Unfortunately, this statistics is flawed and has grossly under estimated the non-Buddhist proportion of the population. For instance, the Muslim population in Burma is approximately 20 percent and accounts for 7 to 10 million people of the country. The report above therefore needs to be amended to better reflect the demography of the non-Buddhist population in Burma.
Church Demolished: More Anti-Christian Discrimination by Big Brother China August 7, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in anti-Christian, Big Brother, Card, China, Church, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Demolished, demolition, Destroyed, Discrimination, Human Rights, illegal building, Religion, religious, religious freedom, underground, Xiaoshan.
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The violence occurred when up to 500 police tried to break up a 3,000-strong protest, a rights group said.
Twenty people were hurt, including four who were seriously injured, the Hong Kong-based Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy said.
A police official confirmed an incident had taken place on Saturday.
He told the French news agency AFP that the church in the suburb of Xiaoshan had had to be destroyed.
Players Could be Banned 5 Games for Racism August 1, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in 5 Games, banned, Card, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, color, ethnic origin, fine, Five, gestures, Headbutt, human dignity, insult, Marco Materazzi, Materazzi, Player, Race, Racism, Religion, soccer, UEFA, World Cup, Zidane, zidane headbutt, zidane materazzi.
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Players making racist remarks or gestures could be banned for up to five matches, according to new UEFA disciplinary regulations announced Monday.
Anyone who insults the human dignity of a person or group of persons, by whatever means, including on grounds of color, race, religion or ethnic origin will now face a maximum five-game ban.
Freedom of Speech Based on Race: -First Amendment Affirmative Action July 21, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in affirmative action, Amendment, Asian, Bible, Bill of Rights, Black, Card, Catholics, Circuit Court, Citizens Against Racism and Discrimination, Discriminate, Discrimination, First, First amendment, First amendment affirmative action, Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Harper, Hispanic, Homosexual, Jewish, Latino, Muslim, Race, Racism, Religion, Sandra Day O'Connor, sexual orientation, Speech, Supreme Court, White.
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For forty years, the United States has lived with a variety of government programs applying preferential treatment based on race or gender or both. These programs have generally been limited to education and public contracting.
Recently, in a 2-1 decision, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a decision which may provide a foundation for applying preferential treatment to freedom of speech. If allowed to stand, the decision could authorize local governments to set varying limits to free expression, depending on the race, religion, or sexual orientation of the listener.
"Jewish people of Israel re-enact the horrors of their German oppressors" July 15, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Arabs & Muslims, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Genocide, Holocaust, Human Rights, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Murder, nazis, Palestine, Palestinians, Racism, Religion, UN, West Bank.
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The Invasion of Gaza
Roger van Zwanenberg
The Israeli ongoing invasion of Gaza brings to a head many of the issues that have been fermenting for some time. If it was not clear before, it ought to be clear now, that the Israeli domination of the Palestinian people is a domination of a Totalitarian character. The present invasion, by hugely superior military forces of land, sea and air, on a comparatively unarmed people, cannot be justified by any criteria, legally or morally. That our own British government fails to raise an eyebrow, and that the so called International community does nothing, is a slur on us all of a level that shames our so called democracies. Israel is creating the conditions for a massive famine as the rest of the world looks on and does nothing. This is totalitarianism in action.
The problem is this: Israel is supposed to be a country this is for all the Jewish people a land of refuge where Jewish people will never allow themselves to be destroyed again. To achieve these noble aims the people and government of Israel has ethnically cleaned the land twice, in 1948 and 1967. Israel is now attempting to do so again, through the theft of more land and water resources, through the erection of the Wall, and now through the invasion of the people of Gaza.
This is an ongoing tragedy of huge proportions happening right before our eyes. It is an affront to all human dignity and sensibility. The justification produced by the Israeli media is not worth the time of day, it is all so paper thin. Why should a people who have suffered so deeply themselves impose a new level of suffering on a people who had nothing whatsoever to do with the Holocaust. The most awful aspect of the present Totalitarian regime in Israel is the ultimate innocence of the Palestinian people.
I should add here that I've been involved in Israel and Palestine for over 40 years. As a very young man, I learnt the art of "radical" political analysis from a 6 month stint in an Israeli Kibbutz. I was born into a Christian family with deep Jewish roots; all my first cousins were and are deeply Jewish. Mine is a family with deep fault lines everywhere, enough to make me a person deeply involved in the tragedy being played out in the Middle East.
Trained psychoanalysts can explain the actions of Israel better than I. The British have a huge responsibility, which is never admitted. Britain gave away a piece of land in 1948 which was not theirs to give. Israel could have behaved very differently after 48 and at any time thereafter. They could have realized the indignity of what they did in 48 and made an attempt to build up the people of Palestine along with themselves. Never an easy job, of course, but through it much of the hatred that has now built up over 60 years would have been dissipated.
As it now stands the goal of a safe home for all Jews is further away than ever. The Greater Middle East policy of the USA is now Israels only hope of achieving this goal. And it is now clear that such a policy can be carried out only by inflicting untold suffering across the Arabic world. The Arab world divided against itself in 1920 and then further divided in 1948. It has never been allowed by the external Imperial powers to unite, as with the European Union, into a single political entity with its own Central Bank and free trade between all its parts. Instead only buffer States like Jordan, weak States like Syria, and old rich States closely allied to Western interests have been allowed to exist. If one or the other of these States seems to become too powerful they are invaded.
The Arab world has, in short, been consistently undermined in its Development while Israel has been encouraged to become the dominant military State in the region. Israel and its people are now behaving with impunity, just like the State of Germany did in prosecuting the final solution. We are schooled in the belief that we must say "never again!" to such barbarity. But Israel knows that all the surrounding states are too weak to intervene. As we watch with horror the invasion of Gaza, we all feel our helplessness. All the fine words, how the horrors of the Holocaust must always be remembered, are quickly forgotten by the world's governments as the Jewish people of Israel re-enact the horrors of their German oppressors—the horrors that their mothers and fathers underwent 60 or more years ago.
Just as Nazi Germany could not survive for long, so too, a brutal Israel, brutalizing her own and all the surrounding people, cannot survive for long. As things stand, I cannot see how that demise will come about. But the acts of evil we are now witnessing cannot last without having deep and lasting effects on all of us.
Some Israelis contemplate low-grade 'genocide' for Palestinians July 15, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Genocide, Human Rights, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Palestinians, Racism, Racist, Religion, West Bank.
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A interesting article from 2003 asking if ethnic cleansing/genocide is being carried out in front of our eyes:
One way to cover up a crime is to find a benign term that hides the violence and cruelty of the act. Such is the case with "transfer," an idea increasingly being put forward in Israel as a solution to conflict with the Palestinians.
Transfer conjures up images of a worker reassigned to a new office, or a slip allowing a rider to change buses for free. But transfer of the Palestinians would be nothing less than ethnic cleansing.
The main public proponents of this have been on the far right of Israeli politics, such as the Moledet Party, which refuses to recognize Palestinian rights. But in a poll earlier this year, 46 percent of Israelis supported transfer of Palestinians out of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, while 31 percent favored transferring Israeli Arabs out of the country.
As Israeli author Tanya Reinhart argues in her new book "Israel/Palestine: How to End the War of 1948," there has long been planning for "the second half of 1948" by some Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.
The phrase refers to the 750,000 Palestinians who fled or were driven from their homes during the 1948 war, which ended with Israel controlling 78 percent of Palestine that existed under the British Mandate (compared with 56 percent under the U.N. partition plan in 1947). Now some Israelis ponder whether can they take 100 percent.
A military campaign to achieve that had been unthinkable, but many now believe that under the cover of a U.S. war against Iraq, Israeli soldiers would be free to finish the job.
I say "finish," because a slow ethnic cleansing is already under way, primarily through the systematic destruction of the Palestinian economy; when people cannot make a living, many will leave. A study for the U.S. Agency for International Development released in August showed that one-fifth of Palestinian children were malnourished, due to dramatically lowered Palestinian incomes and disruptions of food distribution because of the tightened Israeli occupation.
Life for Palestinians means constant harassment at checkpoints. Olive trees, central to agriculture there, are bulldozed by Israeli troops who claim they provide cover for snipers. Palestinian homes are demolished, supposedly because Palestinians built on their land without appropriate permits, which Israel will not give them. This fall the residents of the Palestinian village Yanun chose to leave rather than continue to endure the property destruction and assaults from Israeli settlers from nearby Itamar.
As Effi Eitam of the right-wing National Religious Party has put it, if Palestinians find "the situation so hard and so dangerous that they prefer to move to some other part of the world," well, he will shed no tears.
The plan appears to be working. According to the Jerusalem Post, by August last year about 80,000 Palestinians had left the West Bank and Gaza, a 50 percent increase over last year.
If this ethnic cleansing–either the slow version or expulsion by Israeli soldiers–is successful, another term may come into play: genocide. The crime of genocide is generally associated with mass killing, but international law defines genocide as acts intended "to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group." One of the five types of acts is "deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part."
Creating conditions "so hard and dangerous" that they drive people off their land is a way to eliminate the Palestinian people. Not all the Palestinians need be killed; once completely dispersed in other countries, they will cease to be a recognizable group that could press a claim to that land.
Is the world ready to accept that kind of genocide as a solution to the conflict?
No doubt the world is not; for years there has been a consensus on a diplomatic settlement that calls on Israel to withdraw from illegally occupied territory in return for peace. The key is whether the United States will allow it.
For years the United States–which supplies Israel with diplomatic support, military assistance, and at least $3 billion a year in economic aid–has backed Israeli power and called it a "peace process." Unless we demand that our government press for peace rooted in justice, this process will be the end of the Palestinian people.
ROBERT JENSEN, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the author of "Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream."
Anti-Defamation League names Focus on the Family and Christians as 'opponents' and danger to America July 13, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in ADL, Alliance Defense Fund, American Family Association, Anti-Defamation League, Christians, Discrimination, Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, Hate Speech, Israel, Religion.
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The National Director of the Anti-Defamation League states:
"Their goal is to implement their Christian worldview. To Christianize America. To save us!
Who are the major players? They include Focus on the Family, Alliance Defense Fund, The American Family Association and the Family Research Council. They and other groups have established new organizations and church-based networks, and built infrastructures throughout the country designed not just to promote traditional "Christian values," but to actively pursue that restoration of a Christian nation."
The interesting corollary is that the Anti-Defamation League actively campaigns for Israel, the Jewish nation, which was restored in 1948.
As well as, the Anti-Defamation League apparently did not seek to separate church and state from the creation of the current State Department office to monitor anti-Semitism around the world. In fact the Anti-Defamation League supported it, as reported by the Washinton Times:
The Anti-Defamation League, a 91-year-old private organization that combats racism, including anti-Semitism, supported Mr. Lantos´ bill for providing "an additional tool for the United States to continue its leadership effort to hold governments accountable for past failures and to encourage and note progress."
Israel flyers advocate killing of gays July 13, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Discrimination, Gay, Gay Pride, Hate Speech, Homosexual, Human Rights, Israel, Murder, Religion.
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Flyers offering cash rewards for the killings of homosexuals participating in the upcoming World Pride Jerusalem Parade have been distributed in the city.
The flyers, which promise nearly $5,000 to "anyone who causes the death of one of the people of Sodom and Gomorrah," were found in mailboxes in several Jerusalem neighborhoods, including the ultra-orthodox Mea Shearim area, the Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday.
Ynetnews.com reported the flyers, distributed by a group called the "Red Hand for Redemption," decried the march, scheduled for Aug. 10, saying: "During this parade, 300,000 corrupt animals are anticipated to march through the holy city of Jerusalem, waiting avidly for the chance to put themselves on display before our children and our sacred Torah. They will try as hard as they can to defile as many of our innocent children as they can," Ynetnews.com reported.
The Jerusalem Post said there have been several unconfirmed anonymous reports that the event's organizers were considering moving it to Tel Aviv
Israel enters into Lebanon and authorizes 'severe' response to abductions…………… (Human Rights Watch) July 13, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Conflict, Gaza, Hezbollah, Human Rights, Israel, Lebanon, Palestinian, Politics, Religion, UN.
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This news comes just after:
UN rights council condemns Israel
THE United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday voted to condemn Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip and called for the release of Palestinian officials and civilians arrested during the offensive.
In a resolution adopted by 29 votes to 11, the 47-member Council demanded a halt to Israel's military operation and decided to "dispatch an urgent fact-finding mission by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory".
JERUSALEM (CNN) — The Israeli Cabinet authorized "severe and harsh" retaliation on Lebanon after Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two soldiers and killed three others in a cross-border raid Wednesday.
Israel quickly blamed the Lebanese government for the raid — and charged it with the soldiers' safe release — and the Israel Defense Forces began hammering Lebanon with artillery and airstrikes hours before the Cabinet met to discuss a response.
It is the second time in three weeks that an Israeli soldier has been abducted. Concerns abound that the situation on Israel's northern border will escalate to the level it has reached in Gaza, where the IDF launched an ongoing offensive June 28 after the abduction of Army Cpl. Gilad Shalit three days prior.
At least 19 Palestinians were reported dead in Gaza in Wednesday's fighting, according to Palestinian sources.
Israel called Wednesday's abductions an act of war, and Maj. Gen. Udi Adam, head of Israel's Northern Command, said he has "comprehensive plans" to battle Hezbollah throughout Lebanon, not just in its southern stronghold.
"This affair is between Israel and the state of Lebanon," Adam said. "Where to attack? Once it is inside Lebanon, everything is legitimate — not just southern Lebanon, not just the line of Hezbollah posts."
Earlier, Israel's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Dan Halutz, told Israel's Channel 10, "If the soldiers are not returned, we will turn Lebanon's clock back 20 years."
Five more Israeli soldiers died in fighting following the raid. Four died in an attack on their tank, and another died as soldiers tried to help them, the IDF reported.
Four Israel civilians and six soldiers have been wounded so far in the fighting, which has included more than 100 airstrikes on what Israel says are Hezbollah bases, and road and bridges that could be used in transporting the kidnapped soldiers.
Charge Alleges New Jersey Landlord Sought To Group Tenants Based on Religion and Race July 12, 2006Posted by C.A.R.D in Discrimination, Housing, Landlord, landlord harassment, New Jersey landlord harassment, Racism, Religion.
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it has issued a charge of discrimination against Triple H. Realty, LLC of Lakewood, New Jersey, and two of its employees. The charge alleges that Triple H. Realty and the two employees violated the Fair Housing Act by attempting to segregate tenants at the Cottage Manor Apartments, a 104-unit, six building apartment complex located in Lakewood, New Jersey, based on their religion, race, color, and national origin.
HUD alleges that the owner, managing agent, and onsite superintendent of the Cottage Manor Apartments treated non-Jewish tenants differently than Jewish tenants. Specifically, HUD alleges that non-Jewish Hispanic and African-American tenants were forced to transfer to the buildings located in the rear of the subject property to allow Jewish families to move into the better-kept apartments in the front of the complex. HUD found that the managing agent for Triple H. Realty, LLC, offered Jewish tenants incentives to relocate to Cottage Manor and instructed the onsite superintendent to ask African-American and Hispanic families living in two buildings to transfer to another building so that Jewish tenants would not have to live among African-American and Hispanic families.


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Birth leave sought for girls
I'm just saying, I know 30-year olds that go back to graduate high school.
I'm not suggesting that these student be "punished" and "forced" back to school the next day, but it is what it is. High School is not going anywhere.
Maybe Denver should try and work on the fact that over 50 girls (out of 1000) get pregnant before the age of 17. Maybe there's something else we're missing about their school system.

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Today, the Ottumwa City Council opted to remove a proposed gun-ban from their agenda. The ordinance was originally designed to deny all Iowans the ability to lawfully carry firearms in any city-owned building or park. Thanks to our members' phone calls to the city council and mayor's office, the city attorney decided to pull the ordinance for further research, thus earning citizens of
This proposed ordinance would have been a direct violation of
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How to get People to Listen to What You're Saying
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie
Which we ascribe to heaven.
– William Shakespeare
You ever have moments where you're talking passionately about your new toothbrush and right when you're getting to the part about the rubber tongue cleaner on the back, someone interrupts you with a topic that has nothing to do with what you're saying?
This used to happen to me a lot in high school (And still does, sometimes. Toothbrushes are a tricky subject.) and it drove me crazy. I didn't understand why or how people could just start talking as if nothing was currently being said. What was I doing that made people think it was okay to just interrupt me in the middle of my sentence?
I recently ran into someone else who had this problem and he claimed that he was 'a very shy, emotional, sensitive and quiet person.' It kind of clicked for me right then. I don't have this problem nearly as much as I used to, and I couldn't think of why until that sentence.
A lot of people are all of those adjectives. There's nothing really wrong with being emotional, sensitive and quiet. I'm a quiet person myself, but I used to be extremely shy when I in my teens. I remember not usually saying much and just listening to what those around me were saying. It helped me gauge the people I was around, and I liked that little safety net. Being shy, I never wanted to say anything that people would judge me for.
But, when it came to meeting new people being shy was detrimental to my social relationships. Whenever I met someone new I could rarely find anything to say because I hadn't had a chance to listen to them yet. Looking back, I'm sure it ruined a lot of potential friendships for me because I just came off as being awkward and uncomfortable. Which I was.
In many regards, I am still like that. Not awkward and uncomfortable– that was because I was shy. But now instead of being afraid to talk (Being shy) I choose not to when I'm around people I know, but I don't have a problem meeting new people or speaking my mind when I want to anymore. (Being quiet.)  There's a big difference.
When you're shy, it's usually because you lack self-confidence. People sense that like animals can sense fear. They know that you're nervous and that you aren't very secure in either yourself, your beliefs or what you're saying. Consequently, when you start talking about topic 'A', your friends, colleagues, family or even people you just met are likely to quickly turn the conversation around to 'B'. And all of this is caused by your lack of confidence in yourself.
It seems ridiculous to many– I know it did to me at first. I couldn't wrap my brain around the fact that people could actually sense the fact that I wasn't confident in what I was saying by my body language and tone of voice. Unfortunately that was exactly what made them want to tune me out out. As time went by and I really thought about it, it started to make more and more sense.
There were people I had encountered in my teens who had been more shy and less confident than I had ever been (Which, believe me, is saying something.) and I had harboured the same reaction to them. I don't know if I interrupted them when they spoke, but it's entirely possible– even probable that I did.
Why people are constantly interrupting you
What you need to understand about this reaction is that people aren't doing it because they don't like you, or even because they don't like or don't believe in what you're saying. They're doing it because you are conveying to them a lack of confidence in what you're saying. Even though you're saying one thing with your words, with your tone and body language what you're saying something completely different. You're saying that you're scared.
As such, people start to think that you don't really care about or believe in what you're saying and so they have the same reaction. They don't believe in what you're saying either. Then they verbally trample over you everytime they have a thought they're confident about because as far as they're (subconsciously) concerned, you didn't really care about what you were saying anyway.
Again, ninety percent of this reaction is subconscious. Most people won't even realize that they're doing it, and they would probably be shocked at their own behaviour if you were to bring it up. They're just responding to social signals that have developed over thousands of years.
An example you can relate to
Don't believe me? Let me give you an example: In highschool, during those student president speeches every year there were always candidates who you could tell were extremely nervous. They weren't sure how people were going to take them– maybe they weren't that popular, who knows? In any case, they would wobble up to the microphone practically trembling and then shrink the moment they opened their mouths to speak.
These speech givers always flopped, garnering maybe ten votes out of an entire gymnasium of students, and usually those votes were from their friends. People would talk all the way through their speech, others would make jokes, others simply tuned out. The speech-givers weren't confident in themselves or in what they were saying, so no one took the time to listen.
And that makes sense, when you think about it. Put yourself in their position. If someone approached you and acted as if everything they said was a bad idea and that they would be lucky to get someone to listen to them all the way through their sentence, you would tune out too. After all, if they can't even convince themselves that what they're saying has value, how are they going to convince you?
By this point I'm sure you're wondering why it happens even when you are confident in what you're saying. Maybe you have something really important to say and people just bowl you over with their own train of thought no matter what. How do you explain that?
Habit. If the majority of the time this person has known you, you've been timid and lacking confidence when you speak then they're going to be very used to interrupting you because they don't think you have anything worthwhile to say. They're used to it. Keep in mind that even if someone is exhibiting this behaviour, it doesn't make it true. It just means that you are conveying the wrong message to them.
Gaining confidence
So, how do you become confident? That's a long, difficult lesson and one that will not fit in this post, but essentially: Just be yourself.
I can hear the groans now. Just be yourself is that piece of dreaded advice that no one likes to hear because they think it's just a cop-out. 'You don't know what to tell me, so you're just pushing me off by giving me a useless response.'
I'm not. I promise.
Now, listen. When someone says "Just be yourself" what they're trying to convey is to be confident in yourself. Most people leave that out because when they're giving the advice– they assume you'll understand. For them, confidence is a natural state of being; thus they tell you to 'be yourself.'
'Being yourself' is not telling you to just continue doing what you're doing and hope that things will change. They won't. Life doesn't work like that. That's terrible advice anyway. If you're getting bad results doing what you're doing, you're not going to find that suddenly the right group of people come by who listen to what you're meekly conveying through conversation– they won't.
If you describe yourself as shy, don't think that when someone says 'just be yourself' that means, 'just be shy and don't worry about it.' That's the most common mistake I made when I received that advice, and the most common mistake I see others make when they receive it as well. Being shy is not being yourself! Being shy is being afraid, embarrassed or ashamed of yourself. Maybe all three. Being shy is the opposite of being yourself. It's being afraid of yourself and being afraid to express yourself. Being shy is fear. And you need to conquer that fear to move past your problem.
So be yourself! Don't be afraid to be yourself; be confident in your opinions and secure in your beliefs. It takes time and courage to build up that confidence and face your fears of being socially rejected, but the payoff is enormous. There will always be people who won't listen to what you're saying and interrupt you constantly, simply because they're full of themselves and they like to hear themselves talk more than they care to listen to anyone else.
The difference is that those people will be the minority of the people you meet instead of the majority. So go out there and get confident! You'll be glad you did.
2 Responses to "How to get People to Listen to What You're Saying"
Awesome post. I go through the same thing right now. And am working towards a better me. I have the same thoughts as you so it was even nicer to read, to know that I am going in the right direction! The random times I am self-confident have been the best. =)
Very nicely written!
Thanks. =)
I'm glad I could help. It's always nice when you've been thinking something about your life to stumble upon it somewhere else and have it confirmed. I'm happy that you like the site!


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Less than half of residents follow court process three years after Zolitude tragedy
21 November 2016 marked three years since Zolitude tragedy. There have been many turns in related court processes – new facts have surfaced thanks to witness accounts, an agreement has been reached between victims and companies involved in the court process and construction matters have been put up for public discussion.
SKDS has performed a study to determine how the opinions of Latvian residents towards court processes regarding Zolitude tragedy have changed three years after the event. Respondents were asked how much they are interested in the tragedy, if they follow news and reports from court processes. 52.0% of respondents said they are interested in the matter and 42.3% said they are not interested in it at all.
When asked specifically about the ways they follow developments in court processes associated with Zolitude tragedy, 53.9% of respondents said they are not interested at all – 38.5% said they are more likely uninterested and 15.4% said they are completely uninterested. 40.1% of respondents said they follow the progress of court processes – 36.5% said they are more likely interested and 3.6% said they are very interested, as reported by SKDS.
Answering the question how they view the progress in court processes – whether or not progress is stifled or good, respondents most often said the court process is being delayed (68.7%). One-fifth of respondents (21.1%) said it is hard for them to say. Only one-tenth of respondents (10.1%) said the court processes progress at adequate speed.
In relation to the agreement between Maxima Latvija, Tineo and families of victims, 46.4% of respondents said it is a major turn in the case. 33.0% of respondents said it was nothing signifiacant. 20.6% of respondents said it was hard for them to make a decision in this matter.
When asked how they view the agreed size of compensations to be paid to victims (EUR 100,000), 60.3% of respondents said it is enough. 20.0% of respondents view the outcome neutrally.
When asked if all defendants should sign an agreement with victims, 52.7% of respondents said they should. 38.9% of respondents found it difficult to formulate an opinion on this matter.
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Zerry @ 2019-02-19 08:11:41
It really is worth investing more to KNAB and high skilled investigators. If Latvia could split the grey economy then would not be a problem how to finance education or medical services. Just lack of moral backbone among politicians is the problem.
Zerry @ 2019-02-12 16:07:46
There are structural problems. For example in state police. If somewhere in Olaine for exsmple, the police is slightly in grey area in performing their duties, the headmaster in Riga is "out of map" and not able to do anything. And if company register fails, the responsible ministry is totally handless to solve anything. And the public image of country is still sinking, and respect of authorities as well.
Zerry @ 2019-02-12 16:00:54
That was more like theater. Majority of puppets in force, so can you seriously expect some other result? Unfortunately that also tells much about society. And makes a HUGE question mark too - what Mr.Ushakovs is getting paid for if he is (on paper) leading the circus but doesn't know anything and is not responsible?
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
Childhood Dreams as a Figure Skater
22 comments:
- Anne said...
Amaaazing! I love all the glitter, the flowers and ribbon and lace.
Hugs, Anne.
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:16:00 PM
- Liefs Ineke said...
This is wonderful.
I love the colours, I love the hole creation. Greets Ineke
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:18:00 PM
- Scrappy Pink Corner said...
Beautiful. Love your cards.
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:41:00 PM
- jules said...
wow this is stunning!!!
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 1:47:00 PM
- Auntie Em said...
So sweet! Love the glittery outfit on your little skater. :)
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:37:00 PM
Ooooh wooow, what a wonderful tealightcard, love all the sparkle and the gorgeous details :)
Hugs Lill
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:44:00 PM
- Rebekah said...
What a fabulous creation Bonnie and what wonderful news I am so happy for you to have a new grandchild on the way! Glad you had a fab thanksgiving hugs Rebekah xx
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:12:00 PM
- abusybee - DoubleClick Connections said...
So pretty! Amazing details and love all the flowers!
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 5:33:00 PM
- MaxineD said...
WOW amazing, Bonnie - love all the glitter and dimension you have used.
Great news about the grand child - we are waiting for our third (a boy) to arrive in mid-April.
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 6:51:00 PM
- sara said...
wow so beautiful love all the sparkle thanks so much for joining us at paper sundaes this week
hugs sara x x x
- Monday, November 28, 2011 6:31:00 AM
- Elise said...
Hi Bons! Okay, if I become a figure skater, I'd like to look like this! hehehe! Looove her glitter dress in the most perfect color .. pink! :) And she's surrounded by such lovely flowers, ribbon and of course a gorgeous stick pin!!! Another STUNNING creation my dear!
and WOOOOHOOOO CONGRATULATIONS on being a Nana again! :) Your grandchildren are SO lucky to have you in their lives!
Much Love,
- Monday, November 28, 2011 10:23:00 AM
- Che-Fadeeva said...
The charming little girl! )))))
- Monday, November 28, 2011 8:06:00 PM
- Michelle B. said...
Beautiful image and I love the colors you chose. Beautiful embellies and LOVE the sparkles! Thanks for playing at Stamptacular Sunday this week!
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011 9:08:00 AM
- Tinemor said...
WOW!! Soo beautiful card!! Love the embellies and the image!!
Thank you so much for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge at the "Anything Christmas - Challenge" Hope to see you again!
Hugs from Tine
- Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:35:00 AM
- Bettina L. said...
This is spectacular. No secret that I really love those white and blue winter colours. That touch of pink with the flowers and her dress makes this tealight card pop. Love the blue/white coloured theme you've used for the snowflake edgepunch as well. Thanks for playing at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge. Bettina xx
- Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:59:00 AM
- Bron said...
What a gorgeous box card you have made. All that bling looks so pretty and the transparent snowflakes look amazing. Thanks for sharing and joining with us at MDUC this week hugs from Bron xo
- Wednesday, November 30, 2011 10:24:00 PM
- Carol (Gingerbeary8) said...
OK that is it-I am hitting up my 401K to order these new Magnolia's!!! This is the one I wanted the most and I was going to get it but "SOLD OUT" came up when I put it in the cart...lol Holy smokes this is awesome. Do you dream in living color? She is so wonderfully sparkly-I love this pretty card style too. All the edges are so pretty distressed in that awesome blue. This definitely gets a 10 thumbs up...wait a minute-I only have two thumbs. Oh heck it's magnificent enough to 10!!!
Bear Hugs,
- Thursday, December 01, 2011 3:43:00 AM
- ♥ Kaia ♥ said...
What a beautiful card you have made.
Love the images and colores.
Sketchy Color's colorchallenge for this week is Pink and White, yours are mostly blue.
Hope to see tou next week, then we have a new sketch for you to play with.
Hugs, Kaia
- Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:40:00 PM
- Sharon said...
WOW just stunning Bonnie! A very glam card and your embellishments are beautiful!
Thanks for joining us at Magnolia Down Under this week for the So Snowy Challenge!
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- Friday, December 02, 2011 2:39:00 AM
- Janne said...
WOW, it`s stunning!! Thanks for joining us at creatalicious challenges.
- Sunday, December 04, 2011 2:12:00 PM
- Audhild said...
Your card is amazing. Thank you for joining us at creatalicious challenges this month.
Hugs Audhild
- Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:55:00 AM
- Lin said...
Wow Bonnie, just gorgeous!
I too wanted to be a skater, but the only thing I was good at on the ice was picking myself back up, lol
Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley for our sparkle challenge.
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- After I was once younger I had dangerous acne. I idea it used to be just a phase, a kind of awkward matters all young adults have to experience, however as I obtained older and it didn't go away I started to wonder if I was going to be stuck living this manner for the leisure of my lifestyles. My first expertise with pimples scar removal didn't pan out so good, I wound up breaking out even worse from anything they used in it.
- After that, I tried the entire things you're supposed to do, you understand, changing your diet, exercising more, utilizing these useless pads that get advertised all the time on television, but nothing worked. It's tough to claim with a straight face that I coped well with the regular appears from men and women. That rather made me self-conscious and omit about a female friend. Who wishes to move out with the crater face?
- Home treatments for zits scars incorporate using sandalwood, ice, tomato, cucumber, eggs, turmeric, Aloe Vera, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, honey, water, lavender oil, greenback and a kind of alternative fruits and veggies.
Home cures for zits scars are priceless in circumstances of severe contamination or when pimples have been aggravated, squeezed, or scratched. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) studies that this extreme epidermis afflicts as many as 50 million American citizens. Moderate zits scars heal on possess, whilst the deep scars would stay for a character's whole existence. Moderate acne scars can be safely and with ease handled with dwelling cures utilizing ordinary products.
Home Treatment for Acne Scars
Acne is caused because of plugged pores and a virus of lesions, as suggested by the Countrywide Institute of Arthritis and Musculature and epidermis diseases. Acne can be embarrassing and ugly to expertise if you end up a young person and an adult, but once these hormonally charged years are over, and you have got diminished the chances of acne flare-u.S.Or recurrences, the scars, spots, and after marks of pimples can nonetheless intent a lot of self-esteem and self-assurance problems. For this reason, curing the condition of acne just isn't sufficient, the pimples scars must also be sorted earlier than that you can firmly put pimples at the back of you!
- Sandalwood Paste:follow a combination of sandalwood paste in rosewater and depart it to your face overnight, then wash it off the subsequent morning. Repeat this procedure unless there is a marked development in scars. The usefulness of sandalwood in dermis care may be very good identified. It has simply been one of the normal, important factors of make-up kits for women in India for a long time. Even today, there are several manufacturers that prepare soaps that name sandalwood as one among its key elements.
- Ice: applying ice to the face helps to tighten pores and to cut back secretions of zits causing sebum. Ice also works as a common astringent to tighten up pores round marks and scars, making scarring less obvious, through reducing the scale of the pores that have been affected by the pimples in the first place.
- Tomato Slices: Rubbing tomato slices on scars can also be found to be mighty in reducing the looks of the marks or scars. That is partly because of the nutrition A and carotene in tomatoes, which now not best furnish the pink color, however, are also antioxidant compounds that may heal broken tissues and promote the healthful regrowth of cells.
- Cucumber Juice: Cucumber juice is an ultimate dermis toner, which improves the feel of the dermis. Cucumbers cut back inflammation, soothe the epidermis and heal the scars triggered with the aid of acne.
- Turmeric: Turmeric has been used for 1000s of years in the Orient as a magnificence product and making use of turmeric paste on the skin or eating turmeric is strong in the administration of acne scars.
- Aloe Vera & Sage:
- Makeup and lotions: For ladies who need to decrease the looks of their acne scars, be certain to choose makeup that's gentle, non-greasy, and oil-free. Certainly, it is common to wish to duvet the scars, however, if you do it with harsh make-up or extra chemicals, you might be making the predicament worse, or slowing down whatever remedy procedure had begun.
- Burdock Root is an Asian herb that is used to treat acne, psoriasis, and eczema by homeopathic practitioners. It also may work as an anti-microbial and wound-healing remedy.
- Dandelion Root; this annoying weed that pops up in lawns everywhere really harbors a hidden talent that has been used for centuries. It not only helps on skin related problems such as acne and eczema, but it also has been used to treat gallstones, PMS, and high blood pressure.
- Aloe Vera has amazing healing properties that were first discovered during early biblical times. It can increase healing of skin injuries with a natural process that increases oxygen to the skin. It is a cooling agent as well that helps the skin feel better.
- Yellow Dock: has been proven as effective against skin inflammation and infection.
- Echinacea purpura:, is really renown for being a remedy to increase the immune system to help fight against colds and flu. But it also can help skin heal quicker. It contains a natural antibiotic and effectively helps to replace damaged tissues from blemishes, scars, eczema etc.
- Red clover is an ancient herbal remedy that has been used since the caveman days. It has been taken as an internal remedy for helping to clear up chronic skin conditions since the mid-1940s.
- Sarsaparilla Root: although this root has gained most of its popularity as a beverage, it has also been used for centuries as a remedy to help with skin conditions and can help to treat psoriasis as well.
- Licorice root: has gained popularity over the years as a cure-all not only for skin problems, but also for coughing, canker sores, infections, and herpes
- Atlantic Kelp is a product from the ocean that contains many minerals. It is most commonly used as a source of iodine, which works on mild thyroid deficiencies. It helps to regulate skin texture, an important factor for those with skin problems.
- Cayenne is most popular in the kitchen as a heavy duty spice to make almost everything zippier. But it has also been used with great success as a pain-reliever. It helps to reduce the pain by sending signals to the nerves and also helps to fight infection.


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Transforming Shopping Pattern
"Abdullah Mall", an upcoming retail extravaganza Spread over 130,000 square feet (Approx.) commercial area at main Bypass Road Qasimabad, Hyderabad, turns it into a valuable asset for the business community, it will lure an all-new experience of Leisure Shopping and Entertainment, putting all the traditional notions of retailing into shade.
Abdullah Mall is Located at the By-Pass of Hyderabad, It links Karachi to other cities of the Pakistan. This Mall is the topmost resource for millions of customers, either travelling on Shahrah-e-Pakistan or living in Hyderabad. Abdullah Mall beckons you with its offering highest standards in shopping and leisure facilities. Designed for shopaholics, fashoinists, foodies and fun seekers, the one its kind Mall will be the place to be seen and shops, from international designer brands to local ethnic artifacts, from luxury to daily conveniences, from cascading waterfalls to cafes and food court, all will be on offer to make your day-out.
Project Features:
- Centrally Air Conditioned with Power Backup
- Grand Atrium Hall
- Multi-Dimensional Stores
- Fun Spots/Kids' Corner
- Dining and Resto-bars
- Bubble & Escalators Lift
- Fashion Boutiques
- Branded Outlets
- Efficient Space Management
- Fool proof Security System
- Roomy alley for easy circulation of the visitors
- Intelligent Fire Fighting System
- Fire Alarm System and Fire Fighting Equipment
- Imported Tile Flooring
- Customer Service Desk
- Round The Clock Maintenance Staff
- High Speed Internet Facility
The project is strategically located on 4-way track, main bypass road Qasimabad, Hyderabad, adjacent to Clock Towers and conveniently accessible not only from all parts of the city but entire Sindh.


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"Ah!" she said, still sighing in pity of herself, "THEY didn't know that I wore those over the roughest part of the road to save these pretty ones HE bought for me — no — they did not know it! And they didn't think that HE chose the colour o' my pretty frock — no — how could they? If they had known perhaps they would not have cared, for they don't care much for him, poor thing!"
Then she grieved for the beloved man whose conventional standard of judgement had caused her all these latter sorrows; and she went her way without knowing that the greatest misfortune of her life was this feminine loss of courage at the last and critical moment through her estimating her father-in-law by his sons. Her present condition was precisely one which would have enlisted the sympathies of old Mr and Mrs Clare. Their hearts went out of them at a bound towards extreme cases, when the subtle mental troubles of the less desperate among mankind failed to win their interest or regard. In jumping at Publicans and Sinners they would forget that a word might be said for the worries of Scribes and Pharisees; and this defect or limitation might have recommended their own daughter-in-law to them at this moment as a fairly choice sort of lost person for their love.
Thereupon she began to plod back along the road by which she had come not altogether full of hope, but full of a conviction that a crisis in her life was approaching. No crisis, apparently, had supervened; and there was nothing left for her to do but to continue upon that starve-acre farm till she could again summon courage to face the Vicarage. She did, indeed, take sufficient interest in herself to throw up her veil on this return journey, as if to let the world see that she could at least exhibit a face such as Mercy Chant could not show. But it was done with a sorry shake of the head. "It is nothing — it is nothing!" she said. "Nobody loves it; nobody sees it. Who cares about the looks of a castaway like me!"
Her journey back was rather a meander than a march. It had no sprightliness, no purpose; only a tendency. Along the tedious length of Benvill Lane she began to grow tired, and she leant upon gates and paused by milestones.
She did not enter any house till, at the seventh or eighth mile, she descended the steep long hill below which lay the village or townlet of Evershead, where in the morning she had breakfasted with such contrasting expectations. The cottage by the church, in which she again sat down, was almost the first at that end of the village, and while the woman fetched her some milk from the pantry, Tess, looking down the street, perceived that the place seemed quite deserted.
"The people are gone to afternoon service, I suppose?" she said.
"No, my dear," said the old woman. "'Tis too soon for that; the bells hain't strook out yet. They be all gone to hear the preaching in yonder barn. A ranter preaches there between the services — an excellent, fiery, Christian man, they say. But, Lord, I don't go to hear'n! What comes in the regular way over the pulpit is hot enough for I."
Tess soon went onward into the village, her footsteps echoing against the houses as though it were a place of the dead. Nearing the central part, her echoes were intruded on by other sounds; and seeing the barn not far off the road, she guessed these to be the utterances of the preacher.
His voice became so distinct in the still clear air that she could soon catch his sentences, though she was on the closed side of the barn. The sermon, as might be expected, was of the extremest antinomian type; on justification by faith, as expounded in the theology of St Paul. This fixed idea of the rhapsodist was delivered with animated enthusiasm, in a manner entirely declamatory, for he had plainly no skill as a dialectician. Although Tess had not heard the beginning of the address, she learnt what the text had been from its constant iteration —
"O foolish galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?"
Tess was all the more interested, as she stood listening behind, in finding that the preacher's doctrine was a vehement form of the view of Angel's father, and her interest intensified when the speaker began to detail his own spiritual experiences of how he had come by those views. He had, he said, been the greatest of sinners. He had scoffed; he had wantonly associated with the reckless and the lewd. But a day of awakening had come, and, in a human sense, it had been brought about mainly by the influence of a certain clergyman, whom he had at first grossly insulted; but whose parting words had sunk into his heart, and had remained there, till by the grace of Heaven they had worked this change in him, and made him what they saw him.
But more startling to Tess than the doctrine had been the voice, which, impossible as it seemed, was precisely that of Alec d'Urberville. Her face fixed in painful suspense, she came round to the front of the barn, and passed before it. The low winter sun beamed directly upon the great double-doored entrance on this side; one of the doors being open, so that the rays stretched far in over the threshing-floor to the preacher and his audience, all snugly sheltered from the northern breeze. The listeners were entirely villagers, among them being the man whom she had seen carrying the red paint-pot on a former memorable occasion. But her attention was given to the central figure, who stood upon some sacks of corn, facing the people and the door. The three o'clock sun shone full upon him, and the strange enervating conviction that her seducer confronted her, which had been gaining ground in Tess ever since she had heard his words distinctly, was at last established as a fact indeed.
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Little Newborn Baby Finlay from Beckenham
I would just love to wish you a belated Happy New Year and to say a warm hearted thank you to every single person who made 2014 such an incredible year for me. My studio was so busy with all these gorgeous little bundles of joy. I would like to thank you all for your support, I am so very grateful and so blessed! Lets hope that 2015 is an amazing year for all of us!
This is the gorgeous little Finlay who visited me in September last year, he is such a handsome little chap and was a joy to photograph.


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PhatWare Releases Penquills 2.0 handwriting recognition text input system for iPhones
The advanced handwriting recognition custom keyboard for iPhones, which combines single character and whole words recognition, now supports 6 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
San Francisco, CA - July 01, 2015 - PhatWare Corporation, a leading professional software and application developer, announces the immediate availability of PhatPad 4.0 for iPad. PhatPad 4.0 is a note-taking and collaboration app featuring PhatWare's latest handwriting recognition technology. PhatPad 4.0 has been redesigned for iOS 8 and adds many new features, including support for the latest Bluetooth stylus, and an improved handwriting recognition experience including handwritten text search, and integration with Moxtra power messaging technology, which allows users to share the PhatPad screen, voice, and chat in the real time.
Using Penquills is very easy. Just enable Penquills custom keyboard in iPhone Settings, and switch to it by touching the Globe button when the default keyboard is shown. To use the single character recognition mode, hold iPhone vertically. In this mode, the custom keyboard view is divided in 3 areas – allowing users to write alpha characters in the left pane, punctuation signs in the middle, and numbers in the right pane. Users can write single or multi-stroke characters and symbols, one at the time, while a quick popup view presents alternative recognition results for each character. Characters can be written in one or more strokes and a user can adjust a short timeout for multi-stroke characters. The autocomplete word list is updated as characters are written, which further improves input speed.
When iPhone is held horizontally, Penquills switches to the free-style "natural" handwriting recognition mode. In this mode, the input method area contains a single panel where users can write one ore more words using their normal handwriting style. While a user writes, different suggestions for autocompleted words are presented dynamically above the handwriting area and the expected result can be selected the even before a word is finished.
Penquills automatically learns as it is being used, improving recognition quality over time and updating the word autocomplete lists. The app also includes a simple notetaker app that is perfect for configuring and testing handwriting recognition settings. It even supports sharing notes with multiple devices via iCloud.
Penquills Availability and Pricing
Penquills 2.0 is available via the iTunes App Store at a reduced price of only $1.99, after July 15, 2015 the price will revert to the suggested price of $4.99. The price includes handwriting recognition in all supported languages. For more information about PhatPad, visit PhatWare's web site at http://www.phatware.com/penquills
About PhatWare
Founded in 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use powerful software products and professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, notetaking, database, and network management software development. To learn more about PhatWare, visit www.phatware.com.
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So, you have chosen your new car or maybe your first car and you are ready to buy, but wait. You will need auto insurance; every state in the USA requires that you have car insurance in place before you drive your new car away. This is in case you have an accident and damage property, another car or injure someone. Therefore, you will need auto insurance quote.
In order not to be disappointed when you buy your new car why not get an online quote. An online quote for auto insurance will provide you with the coverage that you require. Show your documentation to your car salesperson and they will get your tag sorted out for you. This saves you that trip as well.
An online car insurance quote will show the salesperson that you are a serious purchaser who is sensible, organized and ready to buy. This is important if there are likely to be more than one person eager to buy that car that you want.
Online quotes for auto insurance are easy to obtain. You need your car driving details such as car model, tag number, years driving, accidents and who will drive your car. Get these all together before you start searching for your auto insurance quote.
You can then obtain numerous online auto insurance quotes just by visiting a comparison web site. You are then free to choose the most advantageous car insurance quote that gives you the best price and insurance terms.
If for any reason you decide not to buy the car, perhaps it was not such a bargain after all. Maybe it had some faults that you only found after a test drive. Sometimes the salespeople are a little unreasonable and they will not accept your suggested price. Well, whatever your reason for not buying, do not worry. Go out and buy another car, it is very easy to change your auto insurance details to those of your new car. Happy driving.


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Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2016 Craftree Awards, and congratulations to all of the winners! I was (and still am) quite embarrassed to find that I've won in two categories. There are loads of talented tatters and designers, may of which were not included (as each category was limited to five nominations). When it came time to vote, I found it very difficult to choose!
As for tatting projects, I've switched gears and have started making snowflakes for the holiday season. I wanted to try using Joëlle Paulson's technique for adding Swarovski crystals to the center of a snowflake, as seen in her Crystal Star pattern. Joëlle provides a 52 mm picot gauge to add five crystals to the center of her star. With a little bit of math I calculated that six crystals would need a 62 mm picot gauge, and luckily it worked out!
I love working with DMC thread whenever possible, so I designed this to be used with DMC size 80 Cordonnet Cotton:
My next version will be tatted with rings in the center instead of beads, and I'm going to play around with the stitch counts to see how it looks with less negative space.
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Thank you!
6 comments:
- God's Kid said...
Stunning snowflake!!!!! :)
- December 6, 2016 at 3:21 PM
- Bernice said...
What a lovely flake and your good at math too!
- December 6, 2016 at 4:04 PM
- muskaan said...
Stand-out snowflake !!! Love it ! Huge congratulations on your double-win :-) Well deserved !!! Must go and check on Craftree - only visit sporadically now
- December 6, 2016 at 8:31 PM
- Jane McLellan said...
Congratulations!! Love that snowflake, beautiful. I must go and look at Craftree awards, thanks for the link.
- December 7, 2016 at 1:14 AM
- N. Maria said...
Beautiful! Loved the math you did, too!
- December 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM
- Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ Diane said...
Congratulations! I love the snowflake!
- December 7, 2016 at 7:45 PM
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Ole Salty's
Once upon time, on a cold and frosty morning, two mat riders ventured out onto a uncharted Island in search of quality, down the line waves .....watch video below to see what they found
ole salty from adam williams on Vimeo.
Seal Rescue
After a getting out, havepost surf coffee & yak, back to the carpark where we were asked to render some assistance to a baby seal that was caught tangled with a fishing net, and with the recent large swells, washed into and tangled amongst the coastal bushes.
Neal Cameron Seal Whisperer from adam williams on Vimeo.
Mats & Spoons
The following day we took one of Neal Cameron's carbon spoons out for a ride, not enough swell or grunt , but still plenty of fun and laughs with just the two of us out riding waves.
Let There Be Light
mats & spoons from adam williams on Vimeo.
Mats of the Day
4GF Tracker RT & Omni
Edge Spoon's
Carbon and Polyester, both from the same womb, difference in the rake and position of their fin.
Trailer Trash
from Neal Cameron
Vale Stubbie Paipo
The Stubbie , pictured below without deckgrip, met its demise last week at Mat Cove, after catching a few waves prone, I started to ride a few on my knees.....well it finally split clean in my hands as I was taking off . After a intensive inspection from its owner ( who was crying quiet loudly and cursing my name) we both came to the same conclusion that using timber with a 'pretty knott ' in its grain, might en be a real great idea apart from the cosmetic value.
VALE STUBBIE from adam williams on Vimeo.