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Malegaon blasts killed 35 Muslims. I fear this is just the dawn of Indian Hindu fascist and terrorist activities. I fear we will witness many more events like these. I believe that unless we make conscious efforts to root out the prejudices (that are being encouraged by all quarters of society) things will only deteriorate. The coming years will prove extremely dangerous for all Indian minorities. Indian Hindus are flexing their muscles riding the wave of good economy and massive military buildup; they are getting bolder; they want to dominate; they want to correct perceived mistakes of the past- and nothing will stop them but for themselves.
For many years, I have been looking at different events in India in isolation- bringing down of Babri Masjid, army rule in Kashmir, anti-reservation protests, negligible scientific output from premier institutions, growing belief in astrology, numerology and vaastu shastra, glorification of Azad, Bhagat Singh and Netaji, denouncement of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideals, urbanization and its fallout, BPO industry and new youth culture, overemphasis on marks and merits, lack of formal education in social awareness and responsibility, etc. Now I am beginning to see a consistent pattern in all of these. I am yet to formalize my hypothesis but I am beginning to get a hang of it. And the more I think about it and relate them to each other, a picture seems to emerge. What I see I don't like it. In fact, I am very afraid.
Yes, next hundred years will see
We are just beginning to flex our muscles. All these years we waited, we endured and suffered- we were ruled by many foreigners, one after the other. We are angry because we just couldn't put up a resistance- we succumbed way too easily. When a proud nation which stresses on superior hereditary attributes and proud heritage is made to kneel and suffer, it stores up all the hurt, and this pent up hurt will spew venom far more dangerous than the endured suffering itself. You can see a parallel in Jews of Israel. Their sufferings of two thousand years which culminated in Holocaust has now manifested in outright dominance. There is a feeling that the suffering they have endured has given them a license to dominate, invade and be ruthless – 'Look! We suffered way too much, now don't stop us from doing what we believe is our fight to survive- even if that means killing other kinds of people!" Indian Hindus, who are proud, because they were born straight from Brahman (supreme god) himself, always felt they were so superior that they didn't even have to go out of this sub-continent. Their works, Ramayana, Vedas and Arthashastra were so superior they thought intelligence and complex mental work was some thing that was unique to them. Brahmanical interpretation of such supremacy was codified into our religion resulting in caste based divisions which will survive another thousand years. When such proud people are invaded, pillaged and forced into subjugation by these supposedly inferior foreigners for far too long, the pent up suffering will manifest in outright domination when given a chance. We are just beginning to see that in action.
Indian fascism is being fueled by Hindutva ideology fostering supremacist theories and by the elite academia embracing Vedic sciences. By rejecting scientific and secular modernism imported from West as 'Westernization', educated Indians are looking for answers in ancient Indian texts to combat everything West has introduced. There is a large scale cultural revivalism and re-traditionalism happening across this nation. The argument goes- "If you have astrophysics, cosmology and physics, we have Vedas and Upanishads; if you have astronomy, we have astrology; if you have modern medicine, we have Ayurveda; if you have Adam Smith and Karl Marx, we have Arthashastra; if you have traffic engineering and sanitary planning, we don't believe in all that, we have our own version of environmentalism where in environment and we co-exist; we don't believe in your empiricism, we can just meditate under a tree and skip the whole Age of Reason and Age of Enlightenment to come to the same conclusions without the need for Quantum Physics and Theory of Relativity. We are a proud culture that has all the answers and now we will teach it to alien religions of India (Christians and Muslims) and then export it to the rest of the world." I have always believed that while Science gives us questions that we cannot answer, religion provides answers to the questions we have not even asked. And now, it looks like our ancient culture has answers to all the questions- including flight, time travel, atomic bomb and quantum physics.
We already influence nearby geographies by exporting our culture through movies, songs and religion. What kind of culture are we going to export in next hundred years when we start to dominate? Are we ready for this responsibility? We have not invested in mature institutions – like responsible Parliament, a good debate, tolerance of opposing views, healthy research organizations, institutes that uphold citizen freedoms, fair judiciary, etc. We burn up the books that we don't like, bring down the paintings that we don't understand, and shut down movies we have never seen. And if we get a chance, we will bring down other people's houses of worship and blast them while they are praying.
Indian Hindus want Ram Rajya back. What does it mean? Does it mean- let Brahmins control education and the bureaucracy, let Kshatriyas rule govern, let Vaishyas manage businesses, trade and wealth, let Shudras be kicked out of schools to concentrate on menial work, let Dalits be kicked out of all cities and towns, and let other religions be kicked out of the country (because they didn't exist during the time of Rama)?


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From Main Street, with the entrance to the Lodge of the oldest preserved church, in one vol. Barbara. Pole outside the church porch wearing affecting Main Street. The church is divided between three miniature basilica colonnades. In the middle, above the bays at the altar there was originally a dome structure in the belfry.Over the front door threshold is decorated with ornaments and early medieval bird characters and in it is a Latin inscription which reads in translation: "In the name of the Lord I Majo prior, along with my cousin Peter, we decided to save our souls to build this temple." Inside was found an inscription that has been an integral part of a stone altar screen and mentioned church reformer Peter and his wife Dobrica.The church was once decorated with early medieval frescoes preserved in such minute traces. By descriptions and wicker ornaments on the front door and animal figures can be concluded that the church was radically restored in November. century. But the cult of St. Martin, which is spread in the Dalmatian VI. century, in the reign of Emperor Justinian, then more walled fragments with early Christian crosses (the base of the altar asfragment of ancient architecture with carved ancient Christian cross), and the pillars and part of the ancient capitals of origin suggest that the church existed before the current one previous similar in size and shape dedicated to the same saint. .
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Church St. Peter belonged to a namesake women`s monastery of the Benedictine Order. By tradition, the monastery was founded by Queen Mary, wife of Bela IV, for your stay in Trogir 1242nd vol. but the monastery was mentioned earlier. There are archaeological indications that the present church site was located early Christian church.
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Porch, called Lodge (Loggia), mentioned already in 1311 , but in its current form it is put in the XV. century during the Renaissance. The lodge is half-functional public building, a shelter and gathering place, but also a court. Columns carry the roof were brought from ancient ruins, is one of the ancient capital, while the others are medieval. Above court tables are prominent Renaissance reliefs and sculptures, coats of arms and Latin inscriptions relating to justice, "for equality," "You, the Queen, upravljaš Staff and the entire world, through you and gets the right to force everyone gets their own again."
City gates and walls
The bank has maintained a larger move by the walls of two towers which date from the XIII. century. Between the towers are open to new, the main gate leading to the coast; manirističkih the stylistic features and probably are the work Trifuna Bokanića. Other preserved wooden doors and reinforced with nails. Inscription above the door says that the translation reads: "Delfin Delfino, praetor Knight, made sure that this city was once a Roman, especially generous because of antiquities and the famous people who were born, protected eternal defending his bishop blessed John, garnish with those really great door The Lord`s 1593rd " With the gate-lodge is located in the service porch today`s fish market, built in the early sixteenth. century, which would, according to tradition, the visitor shelter and when the night closed the entrance to the city. On the coast near the city gate is standarac-pole to hang the flag-erected in 1605, is considered part Trifuna Bokanića. Land Gate was built around the 1656th in the baroque style to their repair work in the XVIII. century architect Ignatius Macanovic. The gate is a Gothic statue of the early XV. century and shows the patron saint of Trogir, the bishop of blessed John, this is probably the work of Bonino of Milan, architect and sculptor who was at that time was known in Dalmatia.
At the site of an early Christian basilica, the position where there was once probably the Greek temple, rises the Cathedral of St.. Aka St. Lawrence. John (of Blessed John of Trogir), as people have already called. Its construction started by 1200 vol.; southern portal was completed 1213th vol. , 1240th signed by the master Radovan in the west portal; middle of the thirteenth. century, but its walls were completed. The central arched ship during the first half of XV. century. The bell tower was added at the end of the XVI century, with gilt letters the inscription in the interior of relief notes: "Not less than 1590th" But the cathedral is built relatively quickly, thanks to abundant help Hungary-Croatian kings. Already 1242nd vol. He was buried in the cathedral, William, nephew of King Bela IV ...
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The eastern side of the square is enclosed municipal (Rector`s) Palace, which is being built in the XIII. century on the site of St. Stephen. However, the present building dates from XIX. century as faksimilski restored status quo. The ground floor windows of the Renaissance forms from the XV. century patters and probably it was designed by Nicholas of Florence, the facade has the characteristics of Mannerism style of the late XVI century and is recognized as the idea Trifuna Bokanića. As the front faksimilski restored in the last century, so mostly not preserved the original open. The yard is a monumental exterior staircase of the Gothic look, that tradition is linked to a builder Matthias Gojkovic. Some of the windows in the courtyard have been preserved in its original form; belonged, therefore, the old municipal palace, some are dragged from other buildings, and some are even reconstruction. In the middle of the courtyard is original crown with relief wells derived from the state seal Venetian winged lion of St.. Mark. The yard was built a number of coats of arms and inscriptions (and some of them also passed the other buildings). Top of the stairs is an inscription that mentions the hall in which they had access to only the nobility: AULA CONSILII Nobilium. Only 1848th The entrance to the municipal council representatives popular classes ...
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Kamerlengo Fortress is located on the southwestern edge of town in what was once the final, exposed corner of the wall. The polygonal tower is older, dating from the end of the XIV. century. Upon arrival of the Venetian rule the entire final assembly gets a present form the walls, the building was consulted civil engineer Lorenzo Picino and design is vested protomagistru Marino Radoje. The fortress was built from 1420 the 1437th and was used for the accommodation of the military in a rebellious city. It was named after clerk Kamerlengo (Camerarius), the Venetian treasury.
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Tower St. Marco is located on the northwest corner of the city facing the mainland, was originally connected to the city walls with Kamerlengo. Round is a shape adapted to the defense of gun shots, and was built during the XV. century during the Turkish attacks. Glorijet - classical-shaped circular colonnade was built in the 1809th in honor of the French marshal Marmont. This is normally one of the few monuments of the French government in Dalmatia.
Cipiko (large) opposite the cathedral offers a prominent palace Trogir family Ćipiko. The palace itself is actually a complex of several buildings (an entire street block) eventually merged into a single cjelinu.Najstariji walls dates back to the early Middle Ages, some places have built the ancient fragments, the largest part of the circuit built in the XIII. century and are on the ground floor facing the square have been preserved medieval shop SICKLE arching framework. Undergone radical surgery is the palace of the XV. century during the humanist, writer and warrior Coriolanus Ćipiko who was hired by then its reconstruction nejistaknutije artists of Florence Nicholas, Andrew and John Alesi Duknovića. As Alešijev recognize the contribution of the Gothic trefoil on front and a courtyard with a monumental colonnade and galleries in the middle of the circuit. South gate with the lions offense Firentinac upon them is a Latin inscription which translated reads: "Know yourself", that is, in fact, famous sayings prophetess of Delphi, which the client site expresses his classical education ...
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Between St. Mary Lodge and the city, the church of SS. Sebastian rising tower clock tower. The church is built 1477th as a testament to the saving of the plague. The Renaissance facade sculptures are featured with the image of Christ, and the work of the workshop of Nicholas of Florence. The round hole was probably used as a framework within which the figures show, when ticking hours. On the wall between. Sebastian and lodges still hangs a chain by which they bind offenders exposed to general contempt. There are prominent Latin inscriptions with the coats of arms of the dukes of the Venetian, the first is a quote from the Epistle of St. Paul, Galatians (1, 10): "If I adjust to people, not the servant of Christ", the other above it is taken from Psalms (No.111): "In memory of the righteous will be eternal and bad language will not harm him."
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In Trogir, the southern city walls for more than nine centuries continues to religious life at St.. Nicholas (formerly St. Dujma). The founding of the Benedictine monastery is preserved documents from the 1064th At the founding of the monastery, to be read in that document, among the citizens and nobles who were the names of most of the Croats, was present and City Bishop John, who later celebrated as a saint, patron saint of Trogir. As in the monastery church of sv. Dujma located on the coast drops sailors and fishermen, so the monastery and the church named after St.. Nicholas - patron saint of seafarers. Apart from handicrafts and religious knowledge of his fiction. It kept the old scores with Trogir religious compositions of which the oldest dating back to the XV. century. Their research process will bring new knowledge about the history of Croatian music. Monastery of the circuit of several buildings, city walls and towers of the church, associated with time into a single, intertwined with complex ...
Ciovo is "swimming" Trogir Trogir, where gentlemen of ancient times built their summer homes. The beaches are pebbly, sandy, rocky and partially paved to facilitate access to, and the most popular are: Pantan Beach - 500 m long pebble and sand beach with pine trees on the eastern side is located 1.5 km from the city center. The whole region is protected natural resort with beautiful Pantan Mills on the north side of the beach. Beach County (district) - the most popular beach on Trogir Riviera, located 5 km from the town of Trogir. Two kilometers long gravel beach is also called "Trogir Copacabana". A large number of beach bars and some restaurants keep this place alive through the night. Kava Beach (Slatina) - located at the eastern end of the island Ciovo, only 12 km from the town of Trogir, one of the unspoiled natural beauty. To reach it, you must pass the village of Slatina and the drive for more than 4 km to the east, with mostly gravel, and sometimes very rough road. Honey Beach (Seget) - 3km long gravel beach surrounded by pine woods and various sport facilities located 4 km from the city center.


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Further, once I find I need to rework the inner magic of my code, I am confident that I can make nice, sweeping changes and still run my tests and know instantly what went wrong. As this is a research project for my work, I've repeatedly been forced to rework things to try new ideas.
Pure bliss :) Tests. Don't leave home without 'em.
You summed up perfectly the reason we need tests! Code changes, bugs are fixed/introduced. Bugs are bad, so we need to know when they spring to life. Tests are a simple way to quickly & easily verify your code works as expected. As we all know, lazyiness & hubris are the virtues esposed by perl programmers. You put in a little time up front to save a lot of time & headache further down the line. I hate repetition, and anything to reduce it is good in my book. Without tests, there is always a chance that you've missed something. I was sucked in by the excellent article on perl.com which should be required reading for newbie testers.
IMHO, there is not a good excuse to NOT write tests. It could probably be argued that not writing them is a bit negligent on the programmer's part (not to start a flame war...). And with the wonderful modules that the ingenius Michael Schwern has given us, tests are so simple. Witness Test::Simple, Test::More, Test::Harness, and most recently Test::Inline (Write tests inline in POD!). Is there really a good reason to not write tests? I definitely realize that some things are hard to test (like web app controllers - I'd love to hear how you test those), but I do think everything deserves at least a simple test or two. Even if it's just use_ok('My::Module::Name');
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When in Doha, do as the Dohans do.
The graphed data was taken from here
BTW, there are still Josh 2013 calendars available
Temperatures go UP in the N.H. during the summer, down in the winter.
Same thing in the S.H., but upside down!
Thus the response time of the atm. is essentially 1 YEAR, as an "equilibrium system".
Biggest cause of upward and downward trends, ALBEDO or the number of clouds.
This varies over decades and centuries.
CO2 has a consistancy, with a slight (judgement there) upward trend.
A 16 year equilibrium, with the gradual…but consistant upward trend for CO2, tends to put a BIG QUESTION MARK on the thesis of CO2's influence, based on a historically errornous analysis method which ignores (or homogenizes) the Doppler Shift and Lorentz broadening of the IR spectral absorption and re-emission, and also does not properly account for the curvature of the Earth and the subsequent "side emission" of the IR, below Pi/2 of the tangent to the surface at any point.
There's a mouthful. Those with ears to hear and a MIND TO THINK may be given pause.
Here's another cartoon-idea for Josh:
Monckton as a finger-pointing, giggling "little boy" and "Fat Albert" as the naked emperor.
I recall, a few years ago, a cartoon posted here (?) showing an incredibly pompous, arrogant emperor stepping out like a king of France under a shade (with IPCC written on it) carried by four flunkies before a cowed/bemused crowd of onlookers. I'd love to see that again.
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December 7, 2012 at 10:07 am
"Science of the medieval Arabs ( numbers, algebra, astronomy etc) started renaissance of the science in Europe."
If at all it was the science of the first 2 centuries of Islam, after which religious hardliners prohibited naturalistic illustrations, bringing science to an end.
The zero (which the Romans didn't have, forcing them to use different symbols for every magnitude) was an Indian invention and only transmitted through the Kalifat. Not invented by them.
(Reposted from the prior thread):
"Moncky Business"
Wonderful. Maybe Josh could do a cartoon thus titled showing the Viscount swinging from the rafters and making faces at the dopes below–or laying a banana peel in the path of a pompous emperor.
Satire is good, but I think it is lost on those who should be paying the most attention.
Thanks for the laugh Josh. Oh that evil Lord Monckton, how dare he present facts and tell the truth!!! ;-))
This is a wonderful cartoon: Josh at the top of his game. Good on yer, mate! That's my Christmas card sorted, then.
And let no one excoriate the Muslims for becoming unscholarly after having abandoned ishtihad in the 10th century (on the engagingly barmy ground that every possible situation that a theologian might encounter had already been pronounced upon, so theology was complete and had nothing more to offer).
Despite this unpromising lurch in the direction of the Dark Ages, Islam continued to produce some fine scholars. In 11th-century Iraq, for instance, Al-Haytham first propounded what we now recognize as the scientific method. This outstanding mathematician, astronomer and philosopher of science wrote: "The seeker after truth does not place his faith in any mere consensus, however venerable: instead he subjects what he has learned of it to his own hard-won scientific knowledge, and to scrutiny, investigation, inspection, inquiry, checking, checking and checking again. The road to the truth is long and hard, but that is the road we must follow."
Also, without the Muslim librarians at Cordoba, many of the classical texts that I had the pleasure of studying at Cambridge would not have survived. The future of Islam lies only in a remembering of the many scholars who once made it a religion of rationality and enlightenment, and in a return to ishtihad.
Merry Christmas!
A good point, well made Christopher.
By the way I'm certain that if you were ever to to 'turn' from your skeptical stance, there's a job waiting for you in the Stunt's Department at Greenpeace!!
Alternate versions:
Doha? Ha!
Dough? Ha Ha! (as in, you ain't gettin any)
D'oh! Ha ha!
quit on a win, sir (Monckton)
you've just demonstrated no acquaintance with the koran or hadith.
stick to what you know and you'll be quite fine.
fall prey to the guru-syndrome and we'll lose an admirable compatriot.
Like blondes, "climate change deniers" have more fun.
BTW, are you related to Russel Brand? (Another irrepressible British "bad boy".)
Hey, here's an idea – maybe you could match wits with Brand. (He has his own TV show: http://www.russellbrand.tv/ ) At least the opposition would have a chance.
Vukcevic , that was very funny.
Thanks for the laughter today! I need a distraction from how cold the temperature has dropped from -17C to -27C and colder. That and the winds we had just two days ago with windchills reaching -32C. So thanks again posters and Josh for distracting me it made my day.
Merry Christmas wishes for everyone, and their families!
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December 7, 2012 at 1:01 pm
This IPCC graph definitely show that Lord Moncton's claim is wrong!
(previous link failed)
Caught me off guard.
Very funny
Vukcevic, worthy addition to this funny thread.
Doh! Ahhhh.
Another good cartoon and now I have one or more for every month next year, I'm trying hard not to look at my calendar beforehand.
James Bull
At Doha Monckton of Arabia doesn't believe there has been any real warming in the last 16 years, nor presumably does he believe in the "Flintstones". However, the delegates from Abu Dhabi do!
Not sure they discuss temperature at Doha, "Hot"… Rather, they focus their cerebral energies around ways to hold up industrialized nations and steal their money.
U.N…..a condom on the penis of progress.
I feel like the mule in vukcevic's link
Here's another cartoon idea:
On the left, two monkeys, one that hears no evil and one that sees no evil, with their hands over their ears and eyes.
On the right is a monkey with a megaphone pointed at them, from which these words emerge: "No warming for 16 years!"
Caption: "Moncky speaks truth to cower"
Atmospheric CO2 : (In words) one twenty fifth of one percent; (as percent) .04%; (as decimal) 0.0004; (as fraction) 1⁄2500
And we are going to alter the behavior of the atmosphere by tinkering with that infinitesimal one twenty five hundredth fraction that is carbon dioxide?
I have been looking, in vain, for a list of the 37 countries out of 194 that signed Kyoto 2 until 2020 (Only 8 years?), does anyone know (Apart from Australia, the, errrmmm, "lucky"country *ahem*)?
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Titan offers more emotional appeal than some of the other trucks. It was the first truly full-size pickup in nearly 25 years from anyone other than the Big Three, and the first ever from a company whose world headquarters are located outside of North America. (The Titan is significantly larger than the 2006 Toyota Tundra, which is about 7/8-size.)
When designing the Titan, Nissan benchmarked the best pickups and decided to raise the bar. Titan would be big and roomy, and it would not be a shrinking violet in terms of styling or performance. As a result, the Titan excels at roominess. There's lots of headroom up front and the back seats of Crew Cab models offer plenty of legroom. Its V8 engine generates strong torque; and there is no V6 or base motor. Titan can tow up to 9,500 pounds. Four-wheel-drive models boast high ground clearances and generous approach angles.
Clever innovations improve on the traditional pickup. Among them: a factory-applied spray-in bedliner, a C-channel tie-down system for securing cargo and accessories, and a stash box integrated into the driver's-side rear fender for storing a tow hitch or other small items. The rear doors on the King Cab open nearly 180 degrees for quick access. A dampened tailgate assist reduces effort when opening and closing the tailgate. The Crew Cab has a power retractable rear window with privacy glass and an electric defroster.
There are no major changes for 2006, only adjustments to standard and optional equipment lists.
Designed in California, the Titan is built near Jackson, Mississippi, and its high-tech V8 is built near Nashville, Tennessee.
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Nissan Titan King Cab XE 2WD ($23,250), SE 2WD ($25,400), LE 2WD ($30,200); Crew Cab XE 2WD ($26,100), SE 2WD ($27,900), LE 2WD ($32,700); King Cab XE 4WD ($26,450), SE 4WD ($28,600), LE 4WD ($33,250); Crew Cab XE 4WD ($29,300), SE 4WD ($31,100), LE 4WD ($35,750)
Walk AroundThe Nissan Titan is boldly styled. Its blocky head-on view, with its twin sloping chrome bars angling down across a bee-comb radiator presents an intimidating appearance in rear-view mirrors, a look that's simple and direct, short of braggadocio. The rest of the Nissan Titan fulfills that impression: direct and shaped by function, a true truck. Big square-shaped fender flares give it a look of rugged sportiness. Lots of chrome up front adds to the boldness, heightened when combined with dark paint colors.
The King Cab's unique door design is a real light-bulb innovation. Like most extended-cab pickups, the Titan King Cab has a conventional front door hinged at the front, with a rear-hinged back door; and you must open the front door before you can open the rear door. But the Titan's rear door opens not just to the near 90 degrees that's expected; it swings farther yet, yawning 168 degrees, which is nearly flat against the truck's body. Wide-Open Nissan calls it, and it is. On both sides, too. It's surprising how often this feature becomes useful. At the grocery store, it makes it much easier to maneuver a cart closely into position for unloading. Next to a curbside tree, you can open the main door just wide enough to get out, open the rear door its full 168 degrees, close the main door, and you have unencumbered access to the cargo area behind the seats. Doing the same thing on the driver's side means you can unload cargo without having a big door open into traffic. King Cab models come with 6 1/2-foot beds.
Crew Cab models feature four full-sized doors, adding greatly to comfort and convenience. Crew Cabs have 5 1/2-foot beds, trading a foot of bed space for roomy rear seats and more interior cargo room.
With their tailgates lowered, both bed sizes can accommodate 4x8-foot sheets of building material between their wheel housings. Four big eyelets are bolted to the insides of the bed for tying things down. Like the Ford and Dodge trucks, the load height (the distance from the bed to the ground) is high on 4WD Titans, measuring approximately 37 inches to the open tailgate by our tape measure. On 2WD Titans the load height is about 34 inches, a big difference when loading heavy cargo. Higher may be better for displaying machismo, but lower is better when there's work to be done.
Nissan's sprayed-in bedliner looks terrific. The anti-skid surface keeps cargo from sliding around while driving and reduces noise. The anti-skid surface can make it harder to slide a box out, but this seems outweighed by the upsides. It prevents scratches and rust and, unlike plastic drop-in liners, it doesn't trap moisture underneath, again reducing the chance of rust. It's also covered by the truck's warranty. The coating is applied at a $2 million facility specifically built for this purpose at Nissan's spanking-new truck factory in Mississippi.
The available C-channel tie-down system, part of the Utility Bed Package, is designed to accommodate a variety of scenarios. It features C-section rails mounted in the bed: two on the floor, and one each on the side and forward walls. Removable cleats slide into the channels and can be positioned anywhere along its length, thus permitting customized securing of cargo. Sliding cargo trays, a sliding tool box and other modular storage units are available for kayaks, bikes, and other needs. The bed channels feature protective caps that slide on to keep out debris when they're not being used. It appears to be a great system.
The storage compartment integrated into the left rear fender is convenient for storing a tow-hitch ball, work gloves, road flares, or a first aid kit. Measuring 11x15 inches, this small bedside compartment is double sealed to be weather and dust proof. Opening it is a little awkward because you must pry open a little springloaded cover with one hand, then unlock the lid with the ignition key in the other hand; however,
InteriorInside, the Nissan Titan feels spacious yet snug at the same time. It's roomy when measured in cubic feet, but it's also organized, with handy storage bins and spaces to tuck stuff away.
Two interior configurations are available. Standard on XE is a front bench seat with column shifter to accommodate up to six passengers. SE and LE come with two front bucket seats (captain's chairs) and a gated floor shifter in a large center console. You can get the bench seat as a credit option upholstered in premium cloth in SE and in leather in LE.
The leather upholstery in the LE models is sporty, attractive and quite pleasing. The rear seats in the LE are covered in matching vinyl that most people will assume is leather. It's a good sleight of hand.
The bucket seats are firm and comfortable. The seat bottoms are relatively flat, making it easy to slide in and out, yet they offer good support and feel like they'd be comfortable on cross-country trips. We find them more comfortable than the cushy seats in the GM trucks or those we've seen in the new Ford F-150, which could use more side support. The Titan LE driver's seat and passenger's seat are power adjustable, with memory on the driver's side. Seat heaters are available.
The King Cab has 60/40 flip-up rear seats, and the nearly flat floor beneath makes loading and toting a wide mix of people and things a breeze. Three people can ride in the back seat, enjoying lots of legroom and headroom, but the upright seatbacks make anything longer than a trip to the restaurant or store feel like a journey. Bottle holders are provided in the rear doors for back-seat riders. Flip up the rear seat bottoms and the King Cab can carry a 160-pound dog in comfort. (We did this.) Hooks provided on the seat bottoms are useful for hanging grocery bags, tote bags, or gear bags so their contents don't end up scattered around the floor. The seatbacks also fold down, adding another cargo-carrying option. Add the benefits of the wide-opening rear doors and the King Cab offers real flexibility.
The Crew Cab is roomy and comfortable whether sitting in the front or rear seats. The Crew Cab offers more front legroom and rear legroom than most other full-size half-ton pickups. The rear seat is large and relaxing, with a full 24 degrees of seatback angle. The rear seats are split 60/40 with bottoms that flip up, revealing much more interior cargo space than what's available in the King Cab. The fold-up seat bottoms leave more usable space available than fold-and-tumble designs. Ample storage is available in the rear compartment, including door storage bins and rear door bottle holders in the armrests.
Titan's interior is smart in function and in looks. Large knobs, handles and grips are easy to operate, even when wearing heavy work gloves. Big knobs are used for the manual heating and air conditioning controls.
The top-line Rockford Fosgate audio system has a big volume knob and large station buttons that can be set simply by holding them down for a couple of seconds. Secondary audio functions are easy to access and operate. An auxiliary input is provided on the dash for plugging in an Apple iPod or other MP3 player.
Thoughtfulness in the design is evident everywhere, inside and out, making the Titan a singularly useful truck. The lid on the center console is flat, so you can set a clipboard there without having it slide off; the lid is indented and lined with rubber for small items. The center console on bench seat models is large enough to accommodate laptops. The center console in bucket seat models is designed to hold DVDs and CDs. Well-designed cup holders provide welcome homes for sleeved grande cappuccinos. Decent-size coat hooks are easily accessed for hanging a coat or a load of dry cleaning. The glove box is large, with a damped lid that doesn't slam open. Battery power points are provided for charging laptops.
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Driving ImpressionsDriving the Nissan Titan is a pleasure. For starters, it offers brilliant throttle response. Its powertrain is perhaps the most responsive among the full-size pickups with comparable engines. The Titan always feels alert and wide awake, like it started the morning with a double espresso. The V8 delivers quick acceleration performance whether launching off the line or pulling a quick pass at speed. It isn't a whisper quiet engine, but has a deep exhaust note that sounds pleasing when accelerating.
The five-speed automatic is equally responsive, quickly downshifting whenever needed. With five gears to choose from, it can always find an appropriate ratio for smooth, rather than abrupt, downshifts. The transmission features a Tow/Haul mode to reduce unnecessary shifting and heat buildup.
Nissan's 5.6-liter V8 produces 300 horsepower. Doubly welcome is the well-shaped torque curve with a peak of 379 pound-feet. The Titan's engine delivers 90 percent of that peak torque across a wide band down to low rpm. Torque, that force that propels you from intersections and pulls heavy trailers up long grades, is particularly important when towing and hauling.
Nissan's Endurance V8 is a modern design with double overhead-cams and 32 valves designed to balance performance and fuel economy. Titan 2WD gets EPA ratings of 14/19 mpg City/Highway, while Titan 4WD models are rated 14/18 mpg. Regular unleaded is recommended.
Towing capacity is 9,500 pounds, which is more often seen in heavy-duty 3/4-ton trucks, not light-duty 1/2-ton trucks like the Titan.
Handling is quick and agile. It's easy to drive the Titan smoothly or quickly or both at the same time. Ride quality is good in most situations, though we found a rippled, well-traveled section of I-405 in Los Angeles that generated an uncomfortable harmonic in a 4WD model. A 2WD Crew Cab we drove seemed to offer a better ride.
Braking is accomplished with four-wheel disc brakes. It's easy to modulate the brakes for smooth stops in everyday driving. Anti-lock brakes come standard with electronic brake-force distribution and Brake Assist. (ABS helps the driver maintain steering control in a skid. EBD improves balance and stopping power by apportioning the braking force to whichever tires are getting the best grip. Brake Assist helps ensure full braking potential in a panic stop.)
4x4 models offer a shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system with an electronically controlled part-time transfer case. Simply turn a knob to shift from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive. This can be done while driving. At very low speeds, almost a full stop, push in the knob and turn it to shift into low range. The low creeper gear keeps steep descents in the comfort zone. An off-road package includes an electronically activated locking rear differential to help the Titan slog through the toughest conditions.
The Nissan Titan is a serious, full-size pickup boasting brilliant throttle response and agile handling. It can tow up to 9,500 pounds. Its cab is big and roomy. And it's loaded with innovations such the spray-in bedliner and a track system for cargo and accessories. The King Cab boasts a clever door that opens nearly 180 degrees. The Crew Cab has super roomy back seats. All of that puts Titan in the front row of a class of superb trucks.
Denise McCluggage filed the original report; with NewCarTestDrive.com correspondents Mitch McCullough and Greg Brown reporting from Los Angeles.


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#1 Leak (the next 5 pictures): Located on the outboard side of the tank in the welded bottom edge, about half-distance between the tank's nose and rear wall. This was the major leak, caused by contact and chafing between the tank and the wing rib just outboard of the tank (visible mark on the wing rib). The thick, black foam tape on the side of the tank obviously was compressed too much, when the tank was slid into the wing. In my opinion, a thicker foam tape or an entirely different spacer should be applied to the tank's sidewalls to ascertain that the tank and the rib cannot make direct contact. During our testing to find the leaks, this one wetted an area of about half a square inch on the tank's bottom, within 30 seconds and a square foot within an hour (lunch break).
This leak was the reason for the tank repairs. (I might never have noticed the other three, except for the faint avgas odor.) Over one night in the hangar (tanks topped off to about 1/2" below filler necks, after an evening flight and before a planned early-morning take-off), this one had let enough fuel seep out into the cavity between the tank and the wing skin and out along the wing skin overlap that the entire lower, outer wing surface behind the wing spar and to the trailing edge, the entire width of the tank's rib bay was blue with streaks of avgas.
#2 Leak (the next 2 pictures): Located at the rear, upper, outboard corner of the tank in the welded edge. No visible chafing marks anywhere. Neither on the tank itself nor inside the wing.
## 3+4 Leaks (the next 2 pictures): These leaks were hidden underneath the rearmost cork strip on the tank's top. After removal of the cork, we could clearly identify two leaking spots in the line of spot welds that runs the entire width of the tank. No visible chafing marks (spot welds protected under the cork).
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It makes sense to plant vegetables by the lunar cycles, writes Meg Liptrot.
Matariki is our very own Maori New Year, and is strongly associated with the celebration of harvest, of gifting food, and planning or preparing the ground for the new year's crops.
The appearance of the Matariki star cluster signals a time to start planning and preparing for the spring garden while your garden is at its most dormant in winter. The disappearance of the cluster in autumn is a signal for food crops to be harvested and stored, and therefore the end of the crop cycle for the year.
The star cluster is also known as the Seven Sisters, or scientifically as Pleiades. Some like to think of the seven-star cluster as the "mother" Matariki and her six daughters. Some iwi celebrate a different cluster of stars called Puanga or Puaka. The rise of all these clusters happens between late May and July, and the celebrations remain much the same. These stars are also recognised as a new-year marker and are celebrated in other Pacific nations.
Matariki is the time to plan the Maori calendar (Maramataka). Particular days are named for their favourable or unfavourable qualities associated with fishing, gardening and other practical food gathering or planning activities.
The moon has a strong influence on the sap flow and energy of plants, so has a logical link to the named days in the calendar.
Whiro is the first day following the new moon. This day is no good for planting food or fishing, but good for eeling. The night sky is at its darkest so perhaps good for catching those secretive eels. By contrast, Rakaunui is the day of the full moon. It is a very good day, where crops are bountiful, and is a good day for fishing, but not eeling.
It is hard to generalise looking at this calendar about when it is most suitable to plant, versus not planting. There are intricacies in these guidelines, which are based on observations made over hundreds of years, and there are variations when compared with the organic gardening moon calendar. It is clear the effect the moon has on bodies of water and tidal ebbs and flows, so therefore is an influence on living things containing water.
There are still other theories around the moon's influence on plant growth. Scientists have discovered the temperature is marginally increased in temperate latitudes during full moon. The flowering of plants is also tied in with the length of darkness at night. Many cultures around the world plant by the moon. The Miskito Indians of Eastern Nicaragua believe "below-ground" plants should be planted between the full moon and the last quarter, and "above-ground" plants be planted between the first quarter and the new moon.
Some days in the calendar are suited to planting root vegetables, other days not. Mawharu, which is the 12th day after the new moon is "a most favourable day for planting food", and "kumara will grow large but rot quickly". Perhaps this is because they have grown quickly with the strengthening moon and are full of sugary sap, which will rot more quickly when stored. Both Otane and Orongonui (days 27 and 28 after the new moon) are favourable food-planting days.
You can make your own Maori moon calendar by purchasing a basic wall chart calendar. Note when the new moon and full moon will be, and mark the special days accordingly, with coloured icons representing a plant, a seed, a root crop, or a fish. This would be a fun school holiday project for the kids, and it's a co-ordinated way to plan your edible garden for the coming year.
Mid-winter is a time for those in the Northern Hemisphere to celebrate Christmas, a time to get together with friends and family and to feast on rich satisfying foods to keep our bodies well-padded in the cooler months.
It makes sense to do the same here after harvest season, to celebrate Matariki and our place in the Pacific, and maybe get together for a warming pot-luck dinner while it's raining outside.
Ideally your dish would incorporate something you have grown this year.
If not, now is the time to order a seed or fruit tree catalogue and start dreaming of next year's garden.
Matariki for gardeners
* Share some of your winter harvest or autumn preserves with friends and family. Lemons and other citrus fruit have a long shelf life and are useful to people who don't have their own trees.
* If you have plenty of citrus ripening, make marmalade or lemon curd with the kids. They could design their own labels and give away jars as Matariki presents.
* Dig over a patch of new ground to begin or extend a vege plot, and sow a green manure crop so it is ready to dig over and plant in spring.
* Plant garlic cloves. Buy organic cloves which are untreated and will sprout, or purchase them from a garden centre.
* Add a new fruit tree to your garden, perhaps something that will ripen this time next Matariki, such as a lemon, lime or mandarin.
* Mark the Maori lunar calendar for the coming year on a wall chart or calendar of your choice.
For the complete Maori calendar, Maramataka, go to Korero Maori. For more Matariki activities click here.


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The United Arab Emirates' civil liberties rating declined from 5 to 6 due to the government's arrest of pro-reform political activists, its disbanding of the prominent professional advisory boards of certain nongovernmental organizations, and its decision to strip citizenship from notable Islamist leaders.
The United Arab Emirates continued to crack down on advocates of political change throughout 2011. After more than 100 intellectuals and activists submitted a petition to the country's rulers calling for reforms, five prominent democracy activists were arrested and convicted of insulting the country's leadership, though they were pardoned by the president in November. Meanwhile, the government replaced the elected boards of two civil society organizations with appointed councils.
Attacks on shipping off the coast of what is now the United Arab Emirates (UAE) led the British to mount military expeditions against the local tribal rulers in the early 19th century. A series of treaties followed, including a long-term maritime truce in 1853 and an 1892 pact giving Britain control over foreign policy. The seven sheikhdoms of the area subsequently became known as the Trucial States. In 1971, Britain announced that it was ending its treaty relationships in the region, and six of the seven Trucial States formed the UAE federation. Ras al-Khaimah, the seventh state, joined in 1972. The provisional constitution left significant power in the hands of each emirate.
After the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the government strengthened antiterrorism legislation, including introducing reforms in the financial services and banking sectors to block the financing of terrorism.
In 2006, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum succeeded his late brother as ruler of the emirate of Dubai and prime minister of the UAE. The first-ever elections for 20 of the 40-seat, largely advisory Federal National Council were held that year, with participation limited to a small electoral college appointed by the emirates' seven rulers. The UAE government appointed the remaining 20 members in February 2007.
In May 2009, UAE police detained Sheikh Issa bin Zayed al-Nahyan, brother of the current UAE president, after he was videotaped torturing an Afghani merchant in 2008. In 2010, all charges against al-Nahyan were dropped after a court ruled that he had been drugged and therefore had committed the crime unknowingly. The court awarded the Afghani victim approximately $2,700 in compensation.
While the UAE did not experience the kinds of demonstrations that characterized the Arab Spring elsewhere, in March and April 2011, activists began calling for greater political rights and a move toward a more democratic political system. Authorities responded by arresting the most outspoken pro-reform voices. In March, the UAE, along with Saudi Arabia, provided support for the military force that helped crush Bahrain's pro-democracy movement. In December, authorities cited security concerns in their decision to revoke the citizenship of six men, including the scholar Mohammed Abdel-Razzaq al-Siddiq. Those targeted were affiliated with the Islamic Reform and Social Guidance Association. While the UAE claimed they had links to extremists, critics charged that their punishment was more likely the result of their having been outspoken in calling for political reform; the six men had signed a petition earlier in the year in favor of legislative reform and free elections.
In contrast to many of its neighbors, the UAE has achieved some success in diversifying its economy to reduce dependency on the petroleum sector. The country has built a leading free-trade zone in Dubai and a major manufacturing center in Sharjah, and it has invested resources to expand its tourism industry.
The UAE is not an electoral democracy. All decisions about political leadership rest with the dynastic rulers of the seven emirates, who form the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative body in the country. The seven leaders select a president and vice president, and the president appoints a prime minister and cabinet. The emirate of Abu Dhabi, the major oil producer in the UAE, has controlled the federation's presidency since its inception.
The UAE has a 40-member Federal National Council (FNC), half of which was elected for the first time in 2006 by a 6,689-member electoral college chosen by the seven rulers. The other half of the council is directly appointed by the government for two-year terms. The council serves only as an advisory body, reviewing proposed laws and questioning federal government ministers. In September 2011, the UAE held elections to the FNC after having expanded the electoral college to 129,000-members; however, only 36,000 voters participated.
There are no political parties in the country; the allocation of positions in the government is determined largely by tribal loyalties and economic power. Citizens have limited opportunities to express their interests through traditional consultative sessions.
The UAE is considered one of the least corrupt countries in the Middle East. It was ranked 28 out of 183 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index.
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The constitution provides for freedom of religion. Islam is the official religion, and the majority of citizens are Sunni Muslims. The minority Shiite Muslim sect and non-Muslims are free to worship without interference. The government controls content in nearly all Sunni mosques. Academic freedom is limited, with the Ministry of Education censoring textbooks and curriculums in both public and private schools.
The government places restrictions on freedoms of assembly and association. Public meetings require government permits. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) must register with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and registered NGOs reportedly receive subsidies from the government. After members of two prominent teachers' and lawyers' associations publicly pledged support for democratic reform in the UAE, authorities in April 2011 dissolved their elected boards of directors and replaced them with pro-regime sympathizers. In March 2011, over 130 intellectuals and activists signed a petition calling for political reforms, including the expansion of legislative powers for the FNC. Five of the country's most outspoken reform advocates—Nasser bin Gaith, Ahmed Mansoor, Fahad Salim Dalk, Hassan Ali Al-Khamis, and Ahmed Abdul Khaleq—were subsequently arrested and convicted of insulting the country's leaders, though they were pardoned by the president in November.
The UAE's mostly foreign workers do not have the right to organize, bargain collectively, or strike. Workers occasionally protest against unpaid wages and poor working and living conditions, to which the government reportedly responds with military force.
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The constitution does not address gender equality. Muslim women are forbidden to marry non-Muslims and are eligible for only half of their brother's inheritance. Women are underrepresented in government, though they have received appointments at various levels in recent years. In 2008, two new women were added to the cabinet, and Abu Dhabi swore in the country's first woman judge after the judicial law was amended to allow women to serve as prosecutors and judges. Despite a 2006 antitrafficking law and the opening of two shelters for female victims, the government has failed to adequately address human trafficking. In 2010, Anti-Slavery International posted images of alleged child jockeys used in the popular sport of camel racing, a practice that was officially banned in 2005.


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While 90% of 50 large retailers are active on Twitter, only 29% use the platform to actively engage with shoppers, according to a study by digital marketing firm Acquity Group. Acquity studied the 50 retailers included in consulting firm Interbrand's report, "Best Retail Brands 2012."
Even though fewer retailers are on the social networking sites Pinterest (60%) and Instagram (42%), most of the retailers that have a presence on these sites engage with shoppers there. 80% of the brands on Instagram are responding to consumers on the Facebook-owned social network and 70% of those on Pinterest are interacting with shoppers.
The report also found that 76% of the brands have established a presence and attracted followers on at least one of the following social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
"Although most brands are signed up for the major social networks, many struggle to understand how they fit into their overarching business strategy," says Jay Dettling, executive vice president at Acquity.
That can be damaging because consumers may decide to buy from a different retailer after their messages are ignored, he says. "The important takeaway for brands is to avoid haphazard or sporadic use of social media," he says. "When a new social media channel is introduced, brands need to take the time to analyze the potential impact and return, and develop a solid strategy from there."
The study examined the 50 companies looking at quantitative metrics across a variety of channels, which also included in-store, standard web site, mobile, search and e-mail. Companies were awarded points based on their level of interaction with consumers across each of these channels and were further evaluated on a qualitative scale to assess consistency across marketing channels.
The brands leading the way in terms of social media, in order of score in the Acquity study, include: Target Corp., the Home Depot Inc., RadioShack Corp., Bath & Body Works, Nordstrom Inc., Gap Inc., eBay Inc., Coach Inc., American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Gap Inc.'s Banana Republic. Target is No. 23 in the Internet Retailer Top 500; Home Depot is No.42, RadioShack No. 275, Nordstrom No. 31, Gap No. 22, Coach No. 158, American Eagle Outfitters No. 65.Favorite


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The first ever European Citizens' Initiative is handed over to John Dali - EU Commissioner of Health and Consumer Policy. Over a million signatures surround the 380-square-metre piece of 3D pavement art.Can you imagine how it feels to cross the finishing line of a marathon race... the smile, the thrill, the excitement, the urge to hug the fellows athletes, and also the exhaustion, the feeling of just sitting down to take several breaths before articulating a word? Well, this is exactly how I feel because we just finished an amazing race to get 1 million people calling for safe food and stopping genetically modified (GM) crops in the EU. But this is not your average petition. For the first time we're using our citizens rights under the EU Lisbon Treaty.
What follows every amazing race is the ceremony for the winners, so together with Avaaz - we are about to celebrate reaching our finishing line - delivering over 1 million signatures to the European Commissioner of Health, John Dalli. Actually he was the reason that Avaaz initiated this petition immediately because he went ahead and authorised the controversial antibiotic-resistant GE potato back in March in spite of public opposition and scientific concerns. And we joined the petition with Avaaz just before launching our 'GMO cookbook' and billboard campaign in Brussels.Our race has made lots of records: It is the first European Citizens' Intiative (ECI) delivered to the EU Commission after the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Over 1 million people signed the petition within 7 months from across Europe's 27 countries and we actually passed the limit of the necessary number per country in 12 member states! That's almost double the amount required for an ECI as it stands now.We wanted to deliver 1 million signatures in a special way in order to value every single name and I was thrilled when my colleague, Heath, came up with the brilliant idea to create a colourful 3D work of art including all of your first names - to be placed right in front of the EU Commission building. And we were incredibly lucky to get one of the most famous 3D pavement artists Kurt Wenner to accept the task. Kurt created an ecological farm symbolising the future of agriculture with no GM crops surrounded by the 1 million names. The design was then transferred to a huge 11GB file and sent to us for printing. This piece of art created by one person sets a new world record! Another world record is the printing of the art on the biggest eco-friendly canvas by Pyramid Visuals who used non-toxic inks.
A million names making up the citizens' initiative border the 3D pavement art outside the EU Commision.
We will meet Commissioner Dalli on top of the 3D pavement art with the presence of the press as we so we can broadcast the million strong call for safe food and fair farming across the EU. We expect the Commission to take this petition very seriously and act on it. So the question for Commissioner Dalli and the European Commission is: will they listen the 1 million citizens and address the real concerns on GM crops or will they take the side of the agro-chemical industry? If the Commission is not willing to act we are prepared to explore all options available including legal avenues and we will need your support!
In order to remain independent, we don't accept funds from governments or corproations and rely on individuals like you to support our work. Please consider giving whatever you can.
If you signed the petition - you're one in a very special million today! I hope you will tell your friends about it by tweeting about your signature or sharing this news on Facebook.
Thank you!Stay tuned and get ready to win the next race!
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Genetically Modified Crops.... Or Foods... R... As Far As I Am Concern... Is And Continues 2 B A Big NO NO... And No Effort Should B Spared To Eventua...
Genetically Modified Crops.... Or Foods... R... As Far As I Am Concern... Is And Continues 2 B A Big NO NO... And No Effort Should B Spared To Eventually Remove Them From The Tables Of ALL Mankind... In Fact... My Own Personal View On The Subject Is... It Goes Against The Very Laws Of OUR MOTHER NATURE... Nuff Said...
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Wow, 1 million signatures against GE + amazing art and you have something Dali can't ignore. Go GE Free Future!!!
9 December, 2010 at 15:40
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Somewhere in there is my name! Really proud of this :)
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Glad I can help! You can do it too!
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I would join and encourage such an initiative, if only the EU were not the corrupt organisation it turned out to be and which is more likely to impose GM crops upon us without any form of consultation than prevent its exploitation at the expense of the general public.
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Scrap the EU first, only then the people's voice can be heard.
Look have they are treating the peoples' referendum.
9 December, 2010 at 17:51
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This makes me happy :)
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I am glad I am one of the million. Bravo GREENPEACE!
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Great News! Mymom called me todat:
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Yeah I know becasue I am one in 1 million!!!
Great job, ...
Great News! Mymom called me todat:
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Yeah I know becasue I am one in 1 million!!!
Great job, Greenpeace!!! Keep it up, we are with you!
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Thanks ... For a wonderfull world
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