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CHRISTIAN NEWS: SOURCE on Egyptian military. By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK. NY Times. Published: December 7, 2011.CAIRO. Egyptian military rulers said Wednesday that they would control the process of writing a constitution and maintain authority over the interim government to check the power of Islamists who have taken a commanding lead in parliamentary elections.
In an unusual briefing evidently aimed at Washington, Gen. Mukhtar al-Mulla of the ruling council asserted that the initial results of elections for the People's Assembly do not represent the full Egyptian public, in part because well-organized factions of Islamists were dominating the voting. The comments, to foreign reporters and not the Egyptian public, may have been intended to persuade Washington to back off its call for civilian rule.
"So whatever the majority in the People's Assembly, they are very welcome, because they won't have the ability to impose anything that the people don't want," General Mulla said, explaining that the makeup of Parliament will not matter because it will not have power over the constitution.
He appeared to say that the vote results could not be representative because the Egyptian public could not possibly support the Islamists, especially the faction of ultraconservative Salafis who have taken a quarter of the early voting.
"Do you think that the Egyptians elected someone to threaten his interest and economy and security and relations with international community?" General Mulla asked. "Of course not."
The military's insistence on controlling the constitutional process was the latest twist in a struggle between the generals' council and a chorus of liberal and Islamist critics who want the elected officials to preside over the writing of a new constitution.
Just three weeks ago, Cairo erupted in a week of bloody protests set off in part by the military's attempts to claim permanent powers to intervene in civilian politics and to enshrine in the constitution protection from public scrutiny. Under intense pressure, the Egyptian military appeared for a time to back down.
But the setting of the general's remarks — an extraordinary question-and-answer session for an invited group of eight American journalists and one British journalist, without any Egyptian news organizations — indicated that he was also talking to Washington. The Obama administration joined the calls of Egyptian activists for the generals to turn over power "immediately" to a civilian government, and the generals have expected that the threat of an Islamist takeover at the polls might now give Washington pause.
It was unclear if the council planned to ever deliver such a message to the Egyptian public or political parties. Egyptian activists were as incensed that the council laid out its plans to foreigners first as they were by its reassertion of control.
"This is an attempt to stage a coup, and nobody wants it — even the people who are against the Islamists," said Negad el-Borai, a human rights activist in Cairo.
He accused the military council of playing liberals and Islamists against one another in an effort to preserve its own power. "This is madness," he said. "They are deciding to push the country toward a broad civil war."
Saad el-Katanti, secretary general of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, told The Associated Press that his party also believed that the constituent assembly should be broadly representative of all segments of the population. "Why does the council want to interfere?" he said.
General Mulla, for his part, insisted that he respected the fairness and integrity of the election, which began in November and will continue in stages until January. But, he said, "In such unstable conditions, the Parliament is not representing all the Egyptians."
He also appeared to escalate a mounting confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group that is Egypt's best-organized political force, over control of the interim government.
The Brotherhood, whose political party emerged as the biggest winner in the early election returns, with about 40 percent of the vote, have demanded that the Parliament take over the right to name or dismiss a prime minister; General Mulla insisted that the prime minister would continue to report to the military council.
Although the Egyptian military in previous plans for the transition had called for Parliament to pick 100 members of a constituent assembly that would draft the constitution, General Mulla made clear that the military council no longer intended to allow that.
"The majority of the People's Assembly will not be the only one represented in the constituent assembly," he said, at times questioning the essential premise that an elected body could represent the general public. "We have a lot of other factions such as workers, farmers, engineers and doctors who are not in Parliament."
General Mulla insisted that the Egyptian military council would not intervene directly in the constitutional process, or name individuals to the drafting committee. Instead, he said the council would appoint a civilian advisory council of party representatives as well as artists and intellectuals. This group would make suggestions to the military council while also representing the military council to Parliament.
"They should represent all the Egyptian people, and no one can really oppose this demand," he said.
He acknowledged that the Egyptian military had a recent timetable for the transition that left only about a month for the drafting of a constitution between the seating of a Parliament and the beginning of a presidential race. But he appeared to believe that the old Egyptian Constitution — built for one-party rule, lacking clear separation of powers or judicial independence, clogged with traces of Nasserite socialism — might not need much fixing.
"A lot of legislators are saying that we have a very good Constitution and a very unique one except for only Chapter 5, about the presidential elections, so we will only amend this chapter," he said.
Asked if the military would eventually submit to public parliamentary oversight of its budget, General Mulla appeared to find the idea ridiculous, saying he knew of no military whose budget was public.
Asked if the Egyptian military might intervene in civilian politics in the future, however, he was more circumspect. "The armed forces won't intervene in the political life of Egypt since the people will consent in the parliamentary bodies," he said. After the adoption of new government institutions, he said, "there will be no need to intervene."
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PERSGA, the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, is an intergovernmental body dedicated to the conservation of the coastal and marine environments found in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez, Suez Canal, and Gulf of Aden surrounding the Socotra Archipelago and nearby waters. PERSGA's member states include: Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
PERSGA's legal basis stems from Article XVI of the Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, known as the Jeddah Convention, signed in 1982: "A Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment, the permanent headquarters of which shall be located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is hereby established". It was not until September 1995, however, with the signing of the Cairo Declaration during the First Council Meeting in Egypt, that PERSGA's creation was formally announced. Falling under the umbrella of the Arab League, PERSGA has since become recognized as one of the leading marine conservation organizations operating in the Red Sea region.
The development of PERSGA's Strategic Action Plan in 1997 provides the operational mandates governing PERSGA's conservation activities and programmes. Taking a step-by-step approach, the SAP was prepared on the premise that it would be implemented in phases, each with its own set of particular priorities and areas of focus. The first Phase of the SAP was implemented during 1999-2005 with the support of GEF. As of 2006, PERSGA has been conducting its work under SAP Phase 2, which concentrates primarily on sustainable development and institutional strengthening.
In attempting to safeguard the environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden the Strategic Action Programme (SAP) of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden established a system of MPAs aiming at conserving all ecosystems of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as a whole. The MPAs network therefore contains examples of all major biogeographical sub-units of the Region and major habitat types within each sub-unit. It includes prime examples of the full range of coastal and marine habitat types and species communities.
Twelve declared and proposed/suggested MPAs, representing different ecosystem types and biodiversity richness and uniqueness, were identified as regionally or globally important. These are: Iles des Sept Frères and Ras Siyan (Djibouti); Ras Mohammed National Park; Giftun Islands and Straits of Gubal (Egypt); Aqaba coral reefs (Jordan); Straits of Tiran; Wajh Bank, Sharm Habban and Sharm Munaybirah; Farasan Islands (Saudi Arabia); Aibat and Saad ad-Din Islands, Saba Wanak (Somalia); Sanganeb Marine National Park; Mukkawar Island and Dungonab Bay (Sudan); Socotra Islands; Belhaf and Bir Ali area (Yemen).
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Last winter, the Lakers traded Lamar Odom to the Dallas Mavericks for nothing.
L.A. didn't get any players in return, and the first-round pick that Dallas sent them ended up going back to the Mavs because it was top-20 protected.
So in the end, the Lakers only got the $8.9 million "trade exception" that teams get if it trades a player and gets nothing of value in return.
But in a twist of fate, that trade exception was essential when the the Lakers acquired Steve Nash yesterday. If they never gave away Odom, they wouldn't have been allowed to absorb Nash's ~$9-million contract under the salary cap rules, and Nash would be going elsewhere.
The Mavericks have to be kicking themselves as well.
Dallas was one of the handful of teams reportedly making a run at Nash. There's no guarantee that they would have signed Nash over the Knicks and Raptors, but eliminating the Lakers from the mix would have given them a much better shot.


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No Amount of Doing It Wrong will Make it Right
Many people are taught to believe that there is only one way to do anything, so that when things go wrong, the only solution is to apply more force (effort) rather than improving their understanding -- of how things are going wrong, and how to make them right. They insist on staying true to their present understanding -- no matter how disastrous the results are, while merely increasing those same efforts that have not proven successful -- and rejecting anything different. That would threaten their world view -- as the only way it could ever be.
So rather than anything ever getting better, everything just gets worse for them -- in a one-way downward spiral that they are certain is the fate of every life, no matter what they do. Of course such despair invariably leads to depression and the sense of hopelessness that is the worst of all human ills -- whether one has actual physical ailments or not.
Conversely, those with an outlook that thinks to try everything humanly possible until something does work, invariably find a way -- that works. Way before that ultimate solution, they get better and closer to finding the solution and truth of their quandaries -- as rightfully, the proper purpose of all their activities. Just as often as not, the better way may be something far different from what they set out thinking -- as their solution to their problem, which might have even worked before but no longer does, and might now even be the source of that problem.
The obvious ones are the champion athletes who now only become injured trying to do those things they did easily and effortlessly before -- that now may even be a threat to their continued survival as they grow older and wiser. The truly wise, at that point, move on to where they can continue to experience success rather than tempting permanent debilitating injury and disability.
Usually, one sees the trend of decreasing reward at increasing risks, and changes course appropriately and moves onto new and different ways of being successful -- even if one was never before. But there is certainly no point, in continuing to do what one always did before -- resulting in failure and poor outcomes. No amount of complaining and lamenting is going to change that -- yet that is what many do, while actually doing nothing that would make a difference!
The road of history, is littered with many such lives -- as the only thing many thought they could do -- which should become increasingly apparent to many, was not all that could be done -- even and especially in one's daily lives, where it would make the most difference. People don't all do the same thing -- which accounts largely for their difference in outcomes and fortunes -- no matter how much mass media would like us to think otherwise. If they had their d'ruthers, everybody would think and do the same thing -- with the same results, but obviously, that's not what's happening, even if one wishes it were so.
The weakness is the lack of fullest understanding of what is going on -- even while there may be many variations of the explanation that no one has a monopoly of the truth on. That's true for exercise, medicine, investing, marketing, human knowledge and relations. They are an ever-evolving and improving understanding -- and not simply that the oldest is the best. Frequently, they are the least perfected -- even if advanced for their time.
Because of such advances in every field of human activity and knowledge, the state-of-the-art subsumes all -- rather than just being the politically-(socially-) correct half-truth people often argue about. The better issue, is which is the whole truth -- and not what partisan truth should win out over the other. That is the endless problem -- and not the solution of evolving a greater (whole) truth.
That greater whole is transformative -- changing everything, and not just one thing -- while everything stays the same. That is no change at all. It is simply the same old problem in a different light, using different words. But nothing has really changed -- not even the understanding of the problem.
And that greatest understanding, is coming to the realization that everything one knows, is the problem -- preventing them from trying anything truly different. They just call the same thing (lack of understanding) by a different name -- and think they have solved the problem, which of course, keeps on coming back.


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Vanguard says that shares of the High Dividend Yield Index Fund (VHDYX) can now be bought by individual investors, institutions and financial advisors.
In a separate move, Vanguard has re-opened the Strategic Equity Fund and increased the fund's minimum initial investment to $10,000. In addition, the $25,000 annual investment limit on Vanguard Windsor II and Wellington Funds has been removed.
The John Hancock Greater China Opportunities Fund (JCOAX) has surpassed $100 million in assets under management, according to the company. Launched in June 2005, the fund is sub-advised by MFC Global Investment Management and led by Hong Kong-based senior portfolio manager Pauline Dan.
The John Hancock Greater DWS Scudder has hired Richard David Jameison Jr. and Jason P. Caruso from Fidelity Investments and Franklin Templeton Investments, respectively. Both have been top-producing wholesalers. According to Strategic Insight, DWS Scudder had some $64 billion in long-term fund assets under management as of September 2006, making it one of the nation's largest 25 long-term fund asset managers.


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Stay tuned over the next week, I hope to have something new up every day for the Blogathon on Hitchcock and/or silent movies. Stage Fright is in the works, with hopefully at least The Lodger to follow.
Sabotage - This is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel The Secret Agent, renamed because the other film Hitchcock directed in 1936 was also called The Secret Agent. The local movie theatre owner (Oskar Homolka) is under surveillance by Scotland Yard as a suspect in a series of bombings around London. Sylvia Sidney, star of Fritz Lang's Fury and You Only Live Once, and 60 years later the alien-destroying Grandma in Mars Attacks!, plays Homolka's wife. Homolka's very good as a sap who gets manipulated into committing far greater crimes than he ever intended, but the signature sequence in the film, in which a young boy unknowingly carries a bomb through London (we see a clip of this in Inglourious Basterds) goes a little too far. With it, Hitchcock tested the limits of the audience's taste for suspense and learned that we'd react badly if he toyed with our emotions too mercilessly. It's really very unpleasant.
Saboteur - Similarly named but wildly different is this 1942 film starring Robert Cummings as a factory worker who's wrongfully accused of blowing up an aircraft factory in wartime. The movie basically feels like a rough draft of North By Northwest, with less charismatic actors and less of a sense of humor. The first hour of the film moves fairly slowly, as Cummings luckily finds a blind man who trusts him and slowly earns the trust of Priscilla Lane's pretty blonde model. The second half rushes across the country, dropping plot holes left and right in a rush to get the leads to the top of the Statue of Liberty, in a sequence apparently designed to give me an attack of vertigo.
Under Capricorn - My favorite of this whole batch of movies, and one of the bigger flops of Hitchcock's career. It's not a thriller, but rather a gothic melodrama set in 1830s Australia starring Joseph Cotton and Ingrid Bergman (whose scandalous relationship with Roberto Rossellini may have had as much to do with the film's failure as its lack of suspense). Like the previous year's Rope, it's as much an experiment in the use of the long take as it is a conventional film, and as such it feels at times like Hitchcock doing a Max Ophuls impression, with the long, stunning tracking shots weaving a dreamy sense of the snakelike interrelations between the characters and their pasts. Cotton plays an ex-con who's become rich but is tortured by his past. Bergman plays his alcoholic wife, similarly tortured by her past. When young Irishman Michael Wilding comes to town, he resolves to nurse Bergman back to health and uncovers the secrets both Bergman and Cotton (and the evil maid, Margaret Leighton (from John Ford's 7 Women) are hiding. It's a movie about two people who can't help destroying their own lives for each other's sake, which is about as Hitchcockian a theme as there is.
Torn Curtain - After Hitchcock's otherworldly run of films in the late-50s and early-60s (Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, The Birds), any one of which could be considered his greatest, came Marnie, possibly his most psychologically disturbing and emotionally traumatic film. By the mid-60s, Hitchcock must have been exhausted, and so the fact that his next two films are relatively impersonal espionage thrillers should be no surprise. This beautifully composed 1966 film, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews is as solid a suspense film as you're likely to find. Newman plays a nuclear scientist who poses as a defector in order to worm a secret out of an East German scientist. Andrews plays his girlfriend who tags along, not knowing his scheme until halfway through the film (we know Paul Newman's beautiful, beautiful eyes could never betray his country, but she doesn't). The last two thirds of the film or so are constructed almost entirely out of textbook suspense sequences, as the two leads are either interrogated (often with a deadline) or chased across Berlin by communists, scientists and one mean ballerina.
Topaz - A worthy entry in the 1960s multinational epic thriller genre (think Guns of Navarone or Exodus) is this 1969 adaptation of Leon Uris's novel about spies on the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis. John Forsythe (who looks like a weird mix of Humphrey Bogart and Richard Nixon, or maybe Jack Webb) plays the CIA agent who's Soviet defector has info on Cuba, and also of a spy ring in the upper echelons of the French government. He enlists French spy Frederick Stafford to go to Cuba and find out what's going on, and then expose the evil French guys. With John Vernon (The Outlaw Josey Wales, Animal House) as the bad Cuban, Karin Dor (You Only Live Twice) as the beautiful Cuban, Michel Subor (Le petit soldat) as Stafford's journalist son-in-law, Claude Jade (Stolen Kisses) as Subor's wife, Roscoe Lee Brown (The Cosby Show) as a French agent and Michel Piccoli (Contempt) and Philippe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso) as suspicious Frenchmen. Hitchcock keeps things moving briskly through its two and a half hour running time, making it one of the rare entries in its genre that isn't bloated and self-important.
Frenzy - Both a return to the dark psychology of his greatest films, and another experiment in what a filmmaker can get away with is this 1972 film, Hitchcock's first to earn an R rating. Finally free from censorship, he gives us another wrong man story, this time the hero being accused of serial-killing women with a necktie. We learn the identity of the real killer fairly early on, in a horrifying sequence in which the murderer rapes and strangles his victim. Hitchcock ruthlessly puts us in the midst of the scene, in what, like Sabotage, must have been the director trying to find out exactly how far the audience was willing to go (the sequence would not look out of place in the one of those horror films about torture that I don't go see). Just as disturbing, for me at least, are the scenes later in the film, when the Scotland Yard detective is served dinners by his wife, an aspiring gourmet. She gives him a fish soup that might be the most disgusting thing I've seen on film. It's a nasty film, and not nearly as tightly constructed as it should be, even by Hitchcock's MacGuffin-driven standards.
Family Plot - Hitchcock's final film seems like it comes from another world entirely. It's a screwball thriller more along the lines of The Trouble With Harry than any film he'd made over the previous 20 years. Barbara Harris (Nashville) plays a faux-psychic who is hired by an wealthy elderly woman to find her long lost nephew so that he can inherit the family fortune. Enlisting the help of her actor/cab driver boyfriend (Bruce Dern), the two uncover a lifetime of criminal activity committed by the nephew (William Devane), who now runs a kidnapping-based jewel collection racket with his girlfriend, Karen Black (also in Nashville). Dern makes a great detective, sarcastic and whiny and always chewing on a pipe while Devane, for some reason, talks like Jack Nicholson through the whole film. I don't know if that was an affectation, or just how he talked 35 years ago, but I have to say, it works. Together with Frenzy, it forms a fitting summary of the tensions running throughout Hitchcock's career: the combination of whimsically dark humor and disturbingly dark psychology that made him a truly great artist.
Finally, here is a ranked list of the 33 Hitchcock features I've seen so far, keeping in mind that I like all of these movies and every single one of them is worth seeing:
1. Vertigo
2. Rear Window
3. Psycho
4. North by Northwest
5. The Birds
6. The Lady Vanishes
7. Notorious
8. Rebecca
9. Suspicion
10. Under Capricorn
11. The 39 Steps
12. Shadow of a Doubt
13. Dial M for Murder
14. The Man Who Knew Too Much ('55)
15. Strangers on a Train
16. The Trouble with Harry
17. Torn Curtain
18. Lifeboat
19. Blackmail
20. Marnie
21. To Catch a Thief
22. The Wrong Man
23. I Confess
24. Family Plot
25. Rope
26. Topaz
27. Foreign Correspondent
28. The Man Who Knew Too Much ('34)
29. Frenzy
30. Saboteur
31. Spellbound
32. Sabotage
33. Jamaica Inn


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In brief, the fire is out. At 5:30 this morning Centenarian woke up and demanded her breakfast. She evidently healed up during the night and is back to her old self. She'll be evicted from the hospital tomorrow morning.
I am happy, but not nearly as happy as Main Lady, who is attributing this miraculous recovery to Divine intervention.
Well, what else?
I predict that the fallout from this one is going to be amazing, as Ding Bat tries to cover up and deny any bad behavior just before going into damage control, and Main Lady concludes her shopping on Amazon for a suitable attack dummy for Excellent Rachmaninoff to practice on. Me, I'm shopping for a top shelf bottle of bourbon.
My sincere thanks to everyone for your wise words, kind thoughts and prayers.
Here is a tip of the old fedora and a hoist of the happy hour bourbon glass to you, one and all.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
3 comments:
- Older School said...
Certainly a wipe your brow moment.
Good news all around.
Now, it's time for some family fun. (As said in my best game show announcer voice.)
- March 18, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Unknown said...
Excellent news.
- March 19, 2012 at 7:38 PM
- Mad Jack said...
Thanks guys. Truly the fun is about to begin - and if you read today's rant you'll see what I'm talking about.
Why do I lead an interesting life?
I keep telling myself that the worst that could happen here is that a half-dozen people or so will end up not speaking to each other ever again, and that may not be an entirely bad thing.
- March 20, 2012 at 3:59 PM
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text: Following the killing, protests have erupted in Mombasa in which one person has been killed [AFP]A radical Kenyan Muslim cleric, blacklisted by the US and the UN for allegedly supporting Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, has been shot dead, his wife said. Aboud Rogo Mohammed was killed on Monday in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa. Profile Who are al-Shabab? Following the killing, protests have erupted in Mombasa in which one person has been killed. "A car behind us aimed at my husband, they shot him on the right side," Haniya Said, the widow, said screaming in grief. Witnesses said the car was riddled with bullets. A photograph released by his supporters showed Mohammed's bloody corpse slumped behind the wheel of a car. "He died as we rushed him to hospital. Why have they killed my dear husband?" Said said, before she and her children were taken to the hospital. The cleric was travelling in a car with his wife and child when gunmen attacked his car, Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reported from the Kenyan capital Nairobi. "As a result of this, the cleric's supporters have been rioting in the streets," he said. "We understand that they've attacked a number of government vehicles, they've burned some other vehicles, and the situation is still fairly out of control right now." Riots erupt Thousands of protesters gathered in Mombasa following Mohammed's killing, blocking off streets around the mosque where he had often preached.Kenyan police fired teargas to disperse people protesting, according to Reuters news agency. They set fire to vehicles and chanted slogans in his support, while others reported running battles with the police.Several protesters were injured, and the Mombasa to Malindi highway has been closed by demonstrators.A police source confirmed Mohammed had been killed. "He has been shot dead, he was in a vehicle with his family including wife and children when they were attacked," the source told AFP news agency. Joseph Kitu, the regional deputy police chief, confirmed a shooting incident, but gave no further details. Mohammed was placed on a US sanctions list in July for "engaging in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia", specifically for recruiting and fundraising for al-Shabab. The United Nations Security Council placed a travel ban and asset freeze on the cleric in July, saying he had provided "financial, material, logistical or technical support to al-Shabab". He was the "main ideological leader" of Kenya's Al Hijra group, also known as the Muslim Youth Centre (MYC), the UN said in July. The group is viewed as a close ally of the al-Shabab in Kenya. Mohammed "used the extremist group as a pathway for radicalisation and recruitment of principally Swahili-speaking Africans for carrying out violent militant activity in Somalia," the UN said. MYC leader Sheikh Ahmad Iman Ali, in a message posted on Twitter, said: "We are on the right track when our leaders get shahadah [martyrdom]." "He will remain in our hearts forever," the MYC added. Another message offered the grim warning that the "kuffar [unbelievers] will pay" for his death. SOURCE: Agencies Africa US & Canada Kenya Somalia United States


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A colleague sent me an email titled "A gift for you," and added, "How perfect was Heather Mills' score? 666, obviously."
In spite of her poor reputation, Heather Mills foxtrotted into America's hearts last night, earning mostly praise from the judges. Her intro piece billed her as a human rights campaigner and charity worker, and naturally, there was absolutely no mention of McCartneys, Middle Eastern brothels, sex instruction manuals, or stolen identities. Of course, she looked ridiculous in that purple and yellow hag-rag (she said she felt like an "ice cream sundae"), but everyone looks garish and horrible on Dancing With the Stars. The leg stayed on, much to the disappointment of many online gamblers. The studio audience even rose to its feet after Heather and partner Jonathan Roberts performed their triumphant foxtrot. Sadly, nothing was quite as disastrous as Victoria Newton would have hoped. I said to myself as I watched, "You know, she just might actually stay in this for a while."
Just to make sure everything's not all bunnies and ballet slippers, The Daily Mail has uncovered a "viewer backlash" at ABC's web site from "angry Beatles fans" who are plotting Heather's ouster:
Although she drew plaudits from the judges on TV, many viewers were not as generous.
Nonie823 declared: "She looked as wooden as her leg, so get rid of her."
Olive71 said: "Heather is a disgrace – not sure how she rates to be on Dancing With The Stars.
She is a nobody and only became a somebody when she married the best Rock Musician, Paul. America, boot her off."
Mikesnf wrote: "Let's all plot to get rid of this woman.
"I'm not watching the show nor will I be until she's gone … I'll vote like crazy to get rid of Heather Mills."
See, I doubt most Americans even know who she is, really. Her divorce with Paul McCartney has certainly made big news in the UK, but in a country obsessed with Britney, Lindsay, and Anna Nicole, she'll hardly register. I'm sure many Americans will come to be touched because of her perceived perseverance. But you'd better believe the American media will pounce hard if she makes it past the first few eliminations and her wild-eyed determination stops being courageous and starts becoming just plain scary.
In other news:
- Stephen Fry says American audiences are "fooled" by British actors' accents, "detecting a brilliance that may not really be there…I mean, would they notice if Jeremy Irons or Judi Dench gave a bad performance? Not that those two paragons ever would, but it's worth considering."(BBC)
- Victoria Newton frets about the health of Robbie Williams and Amy Winehouse.
- Winehouse is now big enough to have her tour rider demands (No STELLA ARTOIS BEER! Only QUALITY pizza!) posted on The Smoking Gun.
- Beware – photo is NSFW: Sienna Miller says her sex scene with Hayden Christensen in Factory Girl was 100% acting. "There's a name for people who actually do have sex on film and get paid for it, but I'm not that kind of actor and neither is Hayden."
- Justin Hawkins pulls a race card to explain away his Eurovision defeat.
(The Sun)
- P. Diddy will fly in for Coleen McLoughlin's 21st birthday in Dublin.
(The Sun)
- More coverage of Naomi Campbell's cleaning couture from The Sun and Gawker.
- Is a famous children's TV host a big, big perv or is he just happy to see you? (The Sun)
- Nadine Coyle is angling for a ring from boyfriend Jesse Metcalfe.
(Daily Mail)
- Fired X-Factor judge Louis Walsh has been snapped up by the competition.(Mirror)
- According to a survey, most Brits survive off of a diet comprised of four staples: spaghetti bolognese, sausage and mash, chicken tikka masala, and chilli con carne. Quite the international cuisine, that.(Guardian)
- Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner jokes off speculation that the band will collaborate with Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud. BTW, have you heard the Monkeys' version of "Love Machine"? It sucks.
- The Times newspaper is being sued for copyright infringement for giving away an unauthorized free Jimi Hendrix CD with their Sunday paper.(Guardian)
- Last King of Scotland director Kevin Macdonald has signed on to helm the film remake of State of Play, which stars Brad Pitt.(Guardian)
- Who should play Margaret Thatcher in the film version of her life? Is Richard Griffiths too young and attractive?(Guardian)
- Simon Cowell and the makers of Footballers Wive$ are producing a drama about – what else? – a judge of a TV talent show. Steve Coogan will play the Cowell role, it is rumored.
- Extras will end with a special, one-off finale episode.(Digital Spy)
- Muriel Gray, chair of the The Orange Broadband Prize for female writers, said the nominees this year generally "focused too narrowly on their own lives and personal issues." The Independent asks, "Do female writers lack imagination?"


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At the February 2013 board meeting, Grace Ministries International adopted its 10-year ministry plan.
It is the blueprint to realize our vision of what GMI will look like by 2023. We are not content with preserving what we have, but we want to grow and extend our reach so the gospel is preached, churches are planted, leaders are raised, and communities are changed in even more areas around the world. The following are three of the main goals for Vision 2023.
Eight New Fields
Vision 2023: How are we doing? Accomplishing this goal will nearly double the number of GMI fields by 2023. Many of our missionaries and national churches in our existing fields already have contacts in neighboring countries. We want to be intentional about pursuing these contacts while at the same time surveying potential new fields where the gospel needs to be preached and where healthy churches could be planted. The ultimate goal–and an important measure of success–is our intentional effort to partner with national believers in these new fields, to plan and dream about ministries in their countries resulting in the release of these ministries to self-sufficient and self-propagating national churches.
16 New U.S.-Based Missionary Families and/or Individuals
In order to achieve this kind of geographical growth and expansion we need more workers. By 2023 we are praying for and seeking 16 new U.S.-based missionary families or individuals. The GMI missionaries currently serving on the field are a very talented and dedicated group with an incredible wealth of experience. We are excited about the prospect of having new missionaries work with this seasoned team as we look to reach out into new fields. In reality we are not just looking for 16 new missionaries, but 16 missionaries who will disciple others and release ministries, leaving a legacy that is not primarily buildings and programs but a legacy of national leaders who are multiplying themselves through investing in yet others.
10 New International Missionary Families and/or Individuals
The world of missions is changing. We recognize that we can be even more effective in reaching the world by creating a missionary team that looks more like the world we are trying to reach. The modern missions movement is many generations old and because of this we are seeing exactly what we should; men and women from around the world indwelled by the Holy Spirit and saying that they too want to serve the Lord on a mission field. They are ready to leave their country of origin to reach out to others and to share the riches and spiritual blessings they have received through having believed the gospel. GMI is seeking the workers needed to grow and expand through partnering with these national believers who want to go and serve in parts of the world that look and think much as they do. GMI is seeking the workers needed to grow and expand through partnering with these national believers who want to go and serve as missionaries with their indispensable cultural perspectives and unique ministry experiences.


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Pet Peeve: Cafeteria Cooties
Posted by isntshelovlei on December 19, 2010
Now that the semester's over, it gives me a little more time to catch up on my blogging. 🙂
So, without further ado…something that I have noticed in the past month or so that really bugs me is surgical gowns/dress in the hospital cafeteria. I mean full garb—right down to the caps and shoe covers. What is up with that? Take that nonsense off before you go to your breakfast/lunch/dinner break. I can't think of one reason why you would need or want to have that stuff on when you're about to eat. If you just came from a procedure I'm sure that you don't want any inconspicuous gunk migrating from your immaculate (I'm sure) gown onto your nicoise salad, and if you're on your way to surgery I'm sure that your patient doesn't want shredded lettuce falling from your sleeve into their open wound.
The whole point of surgical gowns is to reduce/eliminate the transfer of bacteria. Do you know how much bacteria one comes into contact with in a cafeteria? The reusable trays, the handles on the refrigerator cases, the exchange of money, the tables, hell even the food itself if it's not cooked to the proper temperature…Not to mention all of the other sick people in there. Sheesh.
I know that in the health care we are forced to find creative ways to do more with less time (and I also understand that people gotta eat), but I don't think salmon with a side of soiled linen is a viable solution.
5 Responses to "Pet Peeve: Cafeteria Cooties"
December 19, 2010 at 11:27 am
I love that you tell it like it is !!! Enjoy your break!
December 21, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Lovlei, I'd want to know if they are changing out of the full garb when they return to the surgical sweet. Ewwwwww!
December 23, 2010 at 1:46 pm
How do we let everyone know how hard we work, if we can't show off a little blood and guts every now and then…
January 7, 2011 at 1:41 am
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|Fledgling, 2016 8"x8", Oil on board
Monday, October 10, 2016
Northern Cardinal Fledgling
Friday, August 12, 2016
The Eastern Towhee
|Towhee, 4x4" Oil on Board, 2016
Friday, August 5, 2016
Baltimore Oriole
|Baltimore Oriole, 4x4" Oil on Board, 2016
|Baltimore Oriole, 8x8" Oil on Board, 2016
|Baltimore Oriole, 8x8" Oil on Board, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
The Baltimore Oriole
|Baltimore Oriole, 8x8" Oil on Board, 2016
I was surprised to find that the oriole is part of the small blackbird family. It is named from the resemblance of the male's colors to those on the coat-of-arms of England's Lord Baltimore.
Friday, July 29, 2016
The Oriol's Secret
|Oriole, 8x8" Oil on Board, 2016
To hear an oriole sing
May be a common thing,
Or only a divine.
It is not of the bird
Who sings the same, unheard,
As unto crowd.
The fashion of the ear
Attireth that it hear
In dun or fair.
So whether it be rune,
Or whether it be none,
Is of within;
The "tune is in the tree,"
The sceptic showeth me;
"No, sir! In thee!"
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
A Black Rainbow
|A Black Rainbow, 2016 Oil on Board, 10" x 10"
The origin of Crow is well documented. In an article written in 198519, Hughes explained:
Crow grew out of an invitation by Leonard Baskin to make a book with him simply about crows. He wanted an occasion to add more crows to all the crows that flock through his sculpture, drawings, and engravings in their various transformations. As the protagonist of a book, a crow would become symbolic in any author's hands. And a symbolic crow lives a legendary life. That is how Crow
took off.
Crow Grinned
|Crow Grinned, 2016, Oil on Board 10" x 10"
When God, disgusted with man,
Turned towards heaven.
And man, disgusted with God,
Turned towards Eve,
Things looked like falling apart.
But Crow . . Crow
Crow nailed them together,
Nailing Heaven and earth together -
So man cried, but with God's voice.
And God bled, but with man's blood.
Then heaven and earth creaked at the joint
Which became gangrenous and stank -
A horror beyond redemption.
The agony did not diminish.
Man could not be man nor God God.
The agony
Crying: 'This is my Creation,'
Flying the black flag of himself.
Friday, March 25, 2016
Crow Blacker Than Ever
|Crow Blacker Than Ever, 2016, Oil on Board, 12" x 12"
Monday, February 29, 2016
Crows and Other Aves
|Flying the Black Flag of Himself, Oil on Board, 12" x 12"
American crows are all black, even the legs and bill. But the light reflects colors that appear blue, purple, gray. When they molt the feathers can appear brownish. This fellow is not molting. They sometime appear squat to me with their thick neck and short, round, squared off tail, which seems to short for such a big bold guy.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Crows and Other Aves
|4 Paintings, Oil on Board, 12" x 12"
Crows are present in much folklore, myth and visual arts. If you were to include ravens and blackbirds the list would grow. My favorite piece of crow literature is the poem Crow: From the Life and Songs of the Crow by Ted Hughes.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
River Lee
|River Lee, 2015 Cork City, Oil on Board, 18" x 36"
Cork City center is built on the River Lee where it divides into two channels and forms an island. Cork in Gaelic means marsh. The mouth empties into Cork Harbor which is one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city, typical of Ireland, was filled with buskers and laughing people.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Cypresses on Bayou Dorcheat
|Cypresses, Oil on Linen, 56" x 34"
Bayou Dorcheat is a stream whose source is in Nevada County, Arkansas and mouth ends some 115 miles later in Lake Bistineau, Louisiana. Bayou is a French term used in the US for a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It can refer to a slow-moving stream or river, or to a marshy lake or wetland. Dorcheat is the typical slow moving stream which widens at places into a river. This painting is a composed of points of view taken from photographs my brother, John Ed, took while boating on Dorcheat. It will be going to Arkansas where it will reside in the home of my brother Robert and his wife Marla near Dorcheat.
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Three Years of Laid Back Assassins: Neil Nessel talks about starting LBA Records
Longtime and/or regular readers of the blog will notice how much we've loved the electronic flavor of Huntington acts like Bad Employees and Attack Flamingo. We caught up with the man who originally helped get their music out, LBA Records' Neil Nessel, in advance of the LBA Records third anniversary show tonight at the V Club.
In the Q&A the Huntington native and Sarasota, Florida resident talks about getting the LBA ball rolling, how his work as DJ Darwin helps relate to his stable of breakbeat, house and ambient-type artists, and how Huntington may end up one day being compared to Austin, Texas...
WVRockscene: You're a Huntington native, HHS & MU grad, what motivated you to move to Florida and when? Work, or what?
Neil Nessel: I did graduate from Huntington High School and Marshall undergrad and grad school majoring in Biology. I had been working DJing in various clubs and at Jeff's Bike shop for years and was having a good time doing both, but then I met a woman at Jeff's who was on vacation and from Florida so I rolled the dice and followed her down to Ft. Myers. That worked out for about one year and a half as I was working in agricultural research and teaching biology at a small college there, but I missed the music and started working more on production then. I would visit Huntington quite often (three or four times a year) to see my old friends at that time.
WVRockscene: I read that the idea to start LBA was hatched at the V Club, is that right? What motivated you prior to that night to form LBA and what was that conversation or brainstorming session like, and how excited were you after talking to Brett and Andy from BE?
Nessel: During the time in Florida, I had done a remix of a pretty well known breakbeat artist DJ Viro and entered it into his contest and got an honorable mention for it. A friend of mine had started a label recently with Viro as he had started a music distribution company. I was doing more and more production and wanted to be invited to my friend's label and this didn't happen soon enough for me and started thinking about starting my own label.
On one of these trips to Huntington, I met up with Andy and Brett [Fuller] at the V Club and asked Andy what was going on with his music. I had been kind of following his progress through out the years and was surprised that he hadn't released any music yet. It clicked that I could start the label with Bad Employees music as well as mine and Brett's. I also had a few other people in mind and ended up contacting them and it snowballed from there. I was pretty excited because I knew that I would put everything I had into it because, first off, it is music and secondly it would be my own company.
WVRockscene: Most people who are into electronic type music can kind of point to a group or time period when they really got into it; whether it be a DJ or group, what acts originally drew you into this kind of music?
Nessel: I was into all kinds of music growing up but got a little bored and started looking at other types I hadn't really explored before. First, I tried listening to Classical music but it didn't have the energy that I needed. Then I noticed that early electronic music was starting to be used in basketball games and TV commercials. This was cheesy rave music. It piqued my interest because of the high energy that it had but I wanted a more artistic form of the music. I started buying Fat Boy Slim and Crystal Method CDs and got into Big Beat and then House music after hanging out at Gyrationz (the old Gumby's building) and listening to Brett and other DJs play there. Being a curious person, I started going up to the DJ booth to see how they played the music and asked a bunch of questions which the DJs gladly answered. I then took the step of buying a CD DJ set up and playing the amateur nights on Wednesdays. I went on from there to get several residences in clubs after this.
WVRockscene: You not only run the label but you're a DJ (Darwin), does bringing your experience as a DJ making this kind of music help you relate to these kinds of artists?
Nessel: I think being a DJ playing for thousands of people a week gives you more perspective on what is and what isn't good quality music and what people will like. I had also been involved in music by playing trumpet for years and singing in a band. My mother was in the music business throughout her life so that influenced me too. One successful quality about our labels is that the artists retain all of the rights to the music and can make any type of music that they want i.e. they are given complete artistic freedom to explore their art. Many other labels dictate music, artwork, touring, etc. and take the music rights and we don't do that. We are artists first and foremost and I think all artists can relate to that ideal.
WVRockscene: Speaking of relating to the artists on your label, and especially people you've known as friends or acquaintances like Brett, how smoothly are you able to transition between handling your business as Nessel Music and the friendship type angle?
Nessel: I have a laid back personality pretty much but am very detail and goal oriented and it has worked pretty well for me all my life. I haven't had to be the "label boss" to any of my friends but have for some other artists and I think honesty in both directions is all that is needed for everyone's success.
WVRockscene: Anything in particular you're looking forward to getting out on LBA or artists you'd look forward to working with?
Nessel: I have several new artists from Europe that I am excited to be releasing their music soon; Luminar Ax, whose self-titled album is out May 20th, struck a chord with me as I was working on getting it released. LUMINAR AX is a conjoint dark ambient - electronic project between American singer and poet Dove Hermosa and Czech composer and instrumentalist Vladimír Hirsch. DJ Gabriel from Bulgaria and Vladimir Lovkov from Moscow are two artists who work at top clubs that I have recently signed and look forward to their releases as well. It seems all of my A&R lately is in Europe, we have three A&R people there in Paris, Basel, and London and they are doing a great job but none in the US except myself. I'd like to sign more Huntington artists.
WVRockscene: Not only do you work with artists from all over the world, but specifically you've worked with some of the cooler electronic acts from WV, what are your thoughts on the talent level in general of the electronic artists you've worked with from WV?
Nessel: That was one of my goals for the label; bring some validation to Huntington's artists as well as expose more of the mainstream to their art. I think the music industry is in flux right now with the indies exerting much more influence than in previous years due to the technological advances and availability of the internet and software so people are exposed more to the alternative due to this change. I see the trend continuing and hopefully more artistic music (and acceptance) is the result.
WVRockscene: West Virginia is generally thought or perceived to be a few years behind the cultural trends. In this case it may apply to music; when I interviewed Andy and John of Bad Employees dudes for the Herald-Dispatch, they mentioned a kind of skepticism or outright hostility that they encountered when starting out in and around Huntington as a mainly electronic act. That's what is so neat about having something like LBA Records help get their music out. Between the late 90's and now would you say or think that acts like Bad Employees, DJs, or sample-based artists would be more welcome around Huntington as the times have kind of caught up with these kinds of acts?
Nessel: I think the talent level is pretty high in Huntington and have described it as distilled to others. I'd love to see the city become more like Austin, Texas, perhaps have their own version of SXSW. That would be something I'd love to be involved with. The production value of both the Attack Flamingo and Bad Employees albums from Huntington was inspiring to me. It's one of the things that keeps me going in this tough business.
WVRockscene: So many people who run small labels have a kind of "If I knew then what I knew now," type story. From starting out three years ago to now what's changed in how you handle LBA operations or yourself in general?
Nessel: I started this business with a 3-5 year plan and it has pretty much gone how I thought it would at the 3-year stage. Most labels are here and gone the next year as most people are impatient for success. I am here for the long haul and want to eventually pass it on to my daughter who is an artist as well; studying trombone, piano, and vocals. I am really concentrating on getting our music placed in movies, TV, and commercials, and am working with a team in Los Angeles to do so. This is a great revenue stream for artists as well as great promotion for their work.
WVRockscene: How much are you looking forward to coming back to Huntington for this show?
Nessel: I am looking forward to coming back to Huntington since I haven't been back in a couple years. Familiar faces as well as the new ones are good to see and having a party celebrating the Huntington music scene is definitely exciting to me.
--- The LBA Records third anniversary show tonight at the V Club in Huntington includes DJ sets from Joesph Spurgeon (Attack Flamingo), Brett Fuller (Charlie Brown Superstar), and DJ Darwin, with Bad Employees also performing...
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The world of alternate sources of energy may not be as big as the conventional sources, but forget not, it's not too far from now. Manufacturers like Tesla are changing the way cars are perceived, and sports like Formula E prove that electric cars and sportscars can go hand in hand. Taking a cue from the market trend, Aston Martin has revealed their all-electric prototype for Rapid S.
The iconic British sportcar manufacturer has entered a partnership with investment firm ChinaEquity to make the all-electric Rapid S a reality, which they call the 'RapidE'. While ChinaEquity will be the financial partner of the Aston, Williams Advanced Engineering team will be the engineering partner and will be developing the production version of RapidS.
The sports sedan will be built at Gaydon, England with a timeline of approximately 2 years (provided the project advances). The project also marks the partnership between U.K and China, which is the main reason why the RapidE was revealed during the state visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping to the United Kingdom. The specifications of the electric Rapid are not yet clear as of now.
"The car we showed in London is a fully running concept but not yet defining [of] our choice of battery, motor, inverter, etc," spokesman Simon Sproule said. "Now that we have a clearer path for producing the car, we will be defining all the parameters." He clarified that the cost is under consideration and the estimate of $250000 can be somewhat near the estimate. "It's a study, but we're serious about it," he said.
Aston Martin, in a past couple of years, has been vocal about their electric ambitions. Aston says that the electric technology not only helps in modernizing the powertrains, but also helps in the emission issue. Not only that, hybrid and electric motors offers high output and string torque output, that will help Aston to build more powerful cars (estimate is, RapidE can produce 1000 horses).
Company's top management doesn't want to scale down engine structures due to stricter emission norms in the coming years. Instead, going hybrid and retaining V8 and V12 is preferred as a plan. The future plans for Aton includes giving the electric DBX a production form, refreshing all its sports car and adding a four-door Lagonda, along with the production RapidE.
Aston Martin has already cleared that they will bring a complete new range of vehicles by 2020. You can know all about it here!


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It's been 5 years of fit and lately I'm struggling with my fitness
It's not an anniversary or anything I've just been seeing posts in my facebook timeline "memories" of that first year of fit – what a FUN time! Oh it was a LOT of work, but it was fun reaching goals, trying new things, finding things I was good at or at least enjoyed trying to be good at haha. Disappointments too but finding the strength to continue past them was even a joy. A year of discovering parts of me that I didn't even know!
↓↓↓ this was on my timeline this morning
In the years since, I've experienced awesome and struggle, personal bests and setbacks … maybe it's expected, they say maintenance is the hardest part, that after 5 years the struggle lingers a bit longer and the awesome is sometimes just finding the strength – not to get ahead – but to fight to stay where you are!
Most recently a big disappointment set in when I played kickball with the family and reactivated my hamstring injury Then I was invited to play some fun soccer with new friends out at the bleachers – hubby joined in and I cringed when he said "ya my wife can't play, she can't run". I've worked out 4-5 days a week for the last 5 years, I'm a pretty fit girl … and I can't even use my fitness to "play".
I keep showing up though and trying to keep it fun – we did a playground workout and I love making the goofy exercise videos I post (you gotta follow on instagram).
But I'm kinda feeling like a boat out on the lake with no oars. I'm afloat (thank you habits) and sometimes drift one way or another but not really headed in any one direction (I need goals) and certainly not with any speed (I don't even know an analogy for my oars, that's how lost they are).
Maybe I need to find someone to jump in the boat with me so we can work together … or maybe I need to figure out how to fashion some oars all by myself. I refuse to just wait for it to sink But have not an idea what to do about it!
I really really believe in the motivational power of goals – even silly ones (my pushup goal kept me motivated for a whole year!) But goals are difficult at the moment. Shallow goals don't hold much power, certainly not long term. Performance goals are fun but I have several injuries that make those less feasible right now. The "just keep showing up" goal is getting boring…
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This sweetened coconut milk is used as topping for Inangit (sticky rice). It's also good as a sauce for ice cream.
Very good, but next time I will try only using half the brown sugar and adding more if I need it. Using a full cup over powered the coconut taste. - 06 Apr 2011 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This sauce is really good. I actually served it with chicken breaded in pecan meal and it was delicious. Really sweet, so a little goes a long way. Will make again!! - 01 Sep 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This is a good start but it is way too sweet. I will use half the sugar next time and may even go to a white sugar. I think half the brown sugar would be fine but it also turns the sauce brown which is a little strange for coconut sauce. If that does not taste good I will go back to the brown. All of the sweetness takes away from the coconut flavor. - 15 Feb 2012 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)


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Well done! First, you must begin with research. Do not allow yourself to become overwhelmed by the vast amounts of information you may find. Visit JFANPHOTO.com or read on for some simple tips for a beginner that will let you see a dramatic improvement in your pictures.
Before going on a trip, make sure you carefully pack the equipment. Bring as many lenses you think you'll need and never forget to have spare batteries and maintenance accessories. Don't take 50 lenses when five will do, as this could bog you down when trying to carry your camera equipment from place to place.
Consider taking photographs of the souvenirs bought on your trip. Photograph the souvenir on the shelf in the store, or get a shot of it with the sales clerk. This creative project helps to create a more memorable connection with the objects and sights from your travels.
Find the right subject that will create an interesting photograph. A good subject is needed no matter the level of your equipment or your skills at picture composition. Look for inspiration in objects, or choose a model that is comfortable with you.
Regardless of whether you are pursuing photography as a hobby or career, good composition is the key to taking high quality photos. Like some other artistic ventures, if you do not have good composition, it is not good! Take the time to learn and implement different types of composition to improve the overall quality of your photographs.
Take candid shots at a wedding to help warm yourself up while the guests prepare. You might get some great photos when you are doing this.
When you are to shoot photos of couples, families or groups, think of suggesting to them in advance about what to wear. It's not necessary for them to wear colors that match exactly, but it will look much better in the final picture if they are wearing complementary hues. If you are photographing outside, then recommend neutral colors that will complement the natural backdrop. If the subjects will be wearing bright colors, offsetting them with black clothing pieces helps avoid a group of clashing colors in the picture.
Try putting a frame around your each of your shots. Framing a shot does not refer to a physical frame, but a way of setting up your pictures. If you are attentive, you can find "frames" within the environment that make your subject stand out. This is a wonderful way to practice composing photographs.
When working with a digital camera, it is often tempting to switch to the lowest setting, so you can get additional pictures in memory before you download them; just make sure you know the print quality will suffer when doing this. The only time to use lower settings is when you know the images will only be displayed on your computer screen.
When you take your pictures, use the white balance settings on your camera. Doing so will alter the way the picture "feels" and also puts control into your hands. It will take some time to learn how to adjust the white balance for the proper look; however, in the end, it will allow you to add a little creative flair to your pictures.
If you do not use the ISO in your camera correctly, it will work against you. The more the ISO is the higher you can view, that means all aspects of the photo. Unless your goal is to achieve a grainy look, this effect can be disastrous.
You should now have a clue as to what you need to do to improve your photography skills. Return to this advice if you ever feel you need a refresher course. If you stay dedicated, you photos will become art.


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HBO has finally debuted a brand-new and somewhat revealing behind-the-scenes look at the fourth season of Game of Thrones!
This cool look-see video into the upcoming season of Game of Thrones offers an awesome glimpse at whatâs coming up in season 4, teasing some very major (and absolutely thrilling) book scenes that some of you whoâve read George R.R. Martinâs A Song of Ice and Fire saga will recognize.
It also features some interviews with actors Maisie Williams, Iain Glenn, Peter Dinklage, Gwendoline Christie, and Chales Dance along with executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Weâre also -- lucky us! -- getting a first good look at Styr, the Magnar of Thenn, played by Russian actor Yuri Kolokolnikov, and an almost blink-and-youâll-miss-it look at Sherlock co-creator and actor Mark Gatiss in the role Tycho Nestoris, the representative of the Iron Bank of Braavos. Our 'Where's Waldo' (or rather 'Where's Tycho') is there with Stephen Dillaneâs Stannis Baratheon and Liam Cunninghamâs Davos Seaworth.
Have a look:
Does this look at the behind-the-scenes of the fourth season make you even more excited for Game of Thrones?
Remember, Winter is Coming on April 6, 2014.
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Save The Date! September 12, 2020
12th Annual Monarch Festival – Festival de la Monarca
The next Minneapolis Monarch Festival will occur on Saturday, September 12, 2020, from 10 am to 4 pm. The Festival celebrates the monarch butterfly amazing 2,300 mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico with music, food, dance, hands-on art, native plant sales and plenty of opportunities to get up close with monarch butterflies, learn about their habitats, and what you can do to make a difference.
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The Necessity of a Pure Bible
In my study of 2 Timothy 3 back in July of this year, I found this treasure chest of truth that makes relevant sense. Its an exceptional book, this Bible, nothing like it ever comes close. Truly more than 400 years old, the KJV is older than the American nation, the papyra where the words came from is way older than that. Through all that time, God's providence and outpouring of grace has always allowed us to know the truth in spite of the changes in our lifestyles since the world began. Some of us have kept the old paths of wisdom with a dependency on God to run our daily matters of simple but fulfilling lives, others have slowly trusted on the work of their hands and by steady gaining of wealth and prosperity, others with pride have fully turned their backs on the now known 'archaic' ways of the Christian life and has denounced God's very existence. Which ever way we fit the category, we need to know that Truth never left our midst.
Why is there a need for a Pure Bible?
1.) ALL scriptures is where we get our doctrine, reproof, correction, instruction in righteousness, making us perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works…2 Timothy 3 says:
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2.) The Gospel of Salvation to Eternal Life comes from the scriptures…the following passages are consistent all throughout the bible…
Romans 16 says:
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1Corinthinans 15:
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
3.) You can be wrong in your thinking by not knowing the scriptures…
Matthew 22 says:
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Mark 12 say the same thing:
24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
4.) Because there are unlearned and unstable men who pervert the scriptures…this is a persistent warning all over the passages pertaining the coming days before the Lord returns.
2Peter 3 describes how they disregard the truth :
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
For they resist the truth as 2 Timothy 3 says…
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
If we didn't have the true record of God's word, we have a false hope, miserable and lost in our sin. Its truly a great gift that God has given us, His preserved word from a time where we "weren't" until the time when we "aren't".
David in Psalm 138 says God magnified His word above His name…
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.
And Psalm 12 says he preserved His words forever…
6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
The harmony of the gospels show why we are sure we have God's Word that He preserved…
- Matthew 24:35 ~ Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
- Mark 13:31 ~ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
- Luke 21:33 ~ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
From the mouths of three witnesses shall a word be established…
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 ~ This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.


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Free Taco Bell Beef Tacos
Taco Bell to Give Away Free Beef Tacos
Taco Bell, it seems, is not done defending its beef tacos. After being sued by a woman who claimed the chain's beef tacos, which contain only 15 percent protein, were falsely advertised, the Tex-Mex eatery took out full page advertisements in major publications to explain the truth behind its seasoned beef. Today, Taco Bell has taken it one step further by announcing the world's largest taco giveaway.
The company plans to thank Facebook fans for their support throughout the ordeal by giving away 10 million free beef tacos. To get a free taco, all you have to do is "like" Taco Bell on Facebook, then you'll be granted access to print a coupon for the taco. Although I haven't had Taco Bell in years, all this taco talk has made me crave the fast food joint's crunchy, meaty tacos. Perhaps I will take them up on the offer. How about you? Will you get a free beef taco?
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text: < Guidelines and HOWTOsRevision as of 05:20, 2 June 2019 by Jucato (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Warning This page needs a review and probably holds information that needs to be fixed. Parts to be reviewed: Needs updating Useful tools Lokalize Lokalize is a computer-aided translation system that focuses on productivity and quality assurance. It has components usual for CAT tools: translation memory, glossary, and also a unique translation merging (synchronization) capability. It is targeted for software translation and also integrates external conversion tools for freelance office document translation. Dr. Klash This little utility, once activated, can present a report about conflicting shortcuts in menus. Not only is this helpful for translators but also for developers. A little hand editing of `kde-config --localprefix`/share/config/kdeglobals activates this feature: [Development] CheckAccelerators=F12 AutoCheckAccelerators=false AlwaysShowCheckAccelerators=false Pressing F12 will show a dialog containing which accelerators in the currently focussed interface conflict and provide suggestions for new accelerators. If no accelerators conflict or Dr. Klash has nothing to suggest, no popup dialog will be displayed. With AutoCheckAccelerators enabled the dialog will popup automatically if a conflict exists and AlwaysShowCheckAccelerators can force the dialog to always popup even if there are no conflicts to report. The x-test language This helper language serves as a debugging aid for people finding untranslated strings in applications. If you start your application with the "x-test" locale, all translated strings will appear with trailing and leading xx's. First you have to check out these "translations" from l10n-kde4/x-test and install them. After you've built l10n-kde4/x-test and installed it, run your application using the "x-test" locale. This can be done by launching it from the command line like this: > KDE_LANG=x-test kspread This will start KSpread using the "x-test" locale no matter what your current language setting is. Look for strings that do not have the xx's. If xx's are missing from a string, it could be due to missing i18n calls or even missing or incorrectly generated .pot files. Consult the i18n tutorials for further information. When checking for untranslated strings, be sure to check all the WhatsThis help and tooltips. Examining .po files You can look at the translated .po files to see if a string is present and has been translated. For example, here's a portion of l10n/de/messages/kdebase/konqueror.po: #: konq_mainwindow.cc:3707 konq_tabs.cc:84 msgid "&New Tab" msgstr "Neues &Unterfenster" The string to be translated is given on the msgid line. The translated string is on the msgstr line. Notice that the exact same string to translate came from konq_mainwindow.cc and also from konq_tabs.cc. This saves the translators from having to translate the same identical string twice. You can also use Lokalize to examine .po files. Lokalize is part of the kdesdk module. Note More information on writing and translating documentation can be found on the l10n project site. Retrieved from "https://community.kde.org/index.php?title=Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Internationalization&oldid=84654" This page was last edited on 2 June 2019, at 05:20. Content is available under Creative Commons License SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.


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Applications Open for Ontario's New Connecting Links Program On November 19
New $15 Million Program Part of Largest Infrastructure Investment in Province's History
The province is opening applications for Connecting Links, a new $15 million annual local infrastructure program, on November 19.
The new program will help municipalities pay the construction and repair costs for connecting links - municipal roads that connect communities to provincial highways and border crossings. There are 352 kilometres of connecting links, including 70 bridges, in 77 Ontario municipalities.
The program will help to cover the costs of bridge replacements, pavement rehabilitation, storm sewer construction and intersection improvements. Projects will be funded up to 90 per cent, to a maximum of $3 million.
This funding is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario's history -- more than $130 billion over 10 years, which is making 110,000 jobs possible every year across Ontario, with projects such as roads, bridges, transit systems, schools and hospitals.
Ontario is building safe, reliable infrastructure to help create jobs and ensure a bright future for the province. Between April and September, the province announced support for more than 200 projects that will keep people and goods moving, strengthen the economy, connect communities and improve quality of life. Connecting Links projects will build on that progress.
Investing in roads and bridges is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario's history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.
Quick Facts
- Applications for Connecting Links will be available on November 19 on the Ministry of Transportation webpage.
- Funding for the new Connecting Links program is expected to begin in the spring of 2016.
- Ontario's population is expected to grow by approximately 40 per cent by 2041, placing additional importance on having modern infrastructure to support a growing population.
- Research shows that every $100 million of public infrastructure investment in Ontario boosts GDP by $114 million, particularly in construction and manufacturing sectors.
Background Information
"We know that these highways serve as essential links in many communities; they carry our loved ones, our goods, and they keep our economy growing. By supporting communities with Connecting Links funding, we're helping to reduce a financial burden on municipalities, while making the travel and quality of life better for Ontario families."
Steven Del Duca
"We consulted municipalities across Ontario and heard the need to introduce a new Connecting Links program, and we listened. Our government is committed to working closely with our municipal partners to ensure this program is stronger than ever, so we can improve infrastructure across the province and sharpen Ontario's competitive edge."
Brad Duguid
"This is great news for Guelph. We worked with municipalities and regions that asked for assistance in maintaining these important connecting highways. People and businesses across the area will benefit from these improvements, and it will help boost local economies."
Liz Sandals


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Just in time for AMIA 2009, the Riverfront Times Best of edition is released.
The Riverfront Times is an authority on St. Louis events and entertainment. You can find info on weekend events, festivals, shows, and nightlife in our St. Louis. This newspaper is owned by Village Voice Media.
The Annual Best of edition highlight over 400 top picks in the following categories:
- People & Places
- Sports & Recreation
- Arts & Entertainment
- Goods & Services
- Restaurants
- Food & Drink
- Music
- Bars & Clubs
There will be a hard copy at the main information table during the conference (for those of you who still like to get newspaper ink on your hands while you get your information).


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At Last! A Call for Generalists
For years, thought leaders in law firm management have been telling lawyers that the days of the generalist are gone and that the most successful lawyers are those who specialize. While this may be true in terms of the substantive practice of law, a recent Harvard Business Review article suggests that today, generalists often play…Read More


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EastEnders catch-up: Denise saved Bobby's birthday party but got more thanks than she bargained for when Ian sprang some
Ian Beale magic on her. Elsewhere Ryan decided to boost drug-dealing profits by luring in Rainie and Abi and Lauren continued to mope.
The affair storyline rumbled on tonight as Max and Tanya continued to indulge in a little hanky-panky behind Vanessa and Gregâs back.
But Max was left with a lump in his throat when he discovered Vanessa had been mugged and injured, all while he was having sex with Tanya.
Tanya didnât escape a guilty conscious either though, having to give an Oscar-winning performance when Vanessa arrived, bandaged up, to ask her if she thought Max might be cheating â serving as tonightâsdoof-doof moment.
Elsewhere Denise came to the rescue of Bobbyâs birthday party, an act that Ian misread as affectionate swooping in for a kiss that was swiftly rebuked.
Tonightâs other odds and ends involved Abi sobbing over her failed relationship with Jay, Ryan trying to convince Rainie to buy crack from him and Mo dressed as a giant lion (this actually happened).
Funniest moment:Abi having a 90s sobfest with a bit of East 17 – Stay Now.
Top tweets:
Elliot_Gonzalez: 'It always makes me laugh when Pat calls Janine and it comes up 'Fat Pat' on her phone! #EastEnders
mr.tinoforever: '"Your mate let you down?" "he's on holiday" "oh, anywhere nice?" "Wandsworth, 3 months, credit card fraud." #eastenders'
_jamiecole: 'Max is a legend. And jake wood is a great actorr! #eastenders'


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The Robin Hood Hotel is ideally located away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Orange, in Central West NSW.
The Robin hood offers all the facilities and services a traditional hotel should. Enjoy a meal, meet with friends, browse for local wines in the bottleshop or stay at the Motel.
Recently renovated with a state of the art kitchen, fabulous new cosy Lounge and a playground for the kids. The Robin Hood offers a little bit of something for everyone.
The Robin Hood is situated on 8 acres of land so there is plenty of parking and just in case your planing on making alternative travel arrangements we also have room for you to park your Helicopter.


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myclimate, is a Swiss non-profit foundation well known as a leading provider of carbon offsetting measures combating climate change. Since 2002 climate conscious consumers have the possibility to make compensation payments to myclimate for man-made CO2 emissions and in this process are supported by an emissions calculator. Any volunteer contributions made are used to fund myclimate protection projects. These projects comply with the highest quality standards and contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
At about the same time as the Qantas group announced their similar, separate green program, only two weeks ago myclimate launched a new initiative together with Star Alliance members Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines. The airlines now offer their passengers the option to use myclimate's offset solutions by adding the voluntary option to their website. There are dedicated websites set up for Lufthansa (http://lufthansa.myclimate.org/EN) and Swiss (http://swiss.myclimate.org/EN) enabling passengers to make donations for environmental protection after calculating their share of pollution based on their departure, transfer and destination airports. The branded websites include a slightly modified calculator that actually takes into account the fuel efficiency of the fleet of each airlines. I have made a trial, if I use the standard myclimate.org website's calculator, for a return flight between Budapest and Frankfurt on economy class (business and first produce more emission according to the calculator…) I end up with 0.376 t of CO2 emission, while if I use the Lufthansa branded website (as Lufthansa has a more fuel efficient fleet than the industry standard), for the same return flight and same distance flown (1668 km) the result of the calculation equals only 0.278 t of CO2, which means a difference of -27%. If I would change planes in Zürich (and fly with Swiss, using the Swiss branded calculator) it would of course be a longer distance of 2183 km, with 0.482 t of CO2 emitted, which means 73% more emission than if I would have flown directly. Actually both branded websites show the same results for the same querries, with the same lower than average amount of emission levels.
Both airlines have chosen dedicated projects which they support from the money their passengers will pay to offset their emissions from their flights. Lufthansa and Swiss support two projects in Karnataka and Bihar in India, where emissions are reduced through the production of electricity from agricultural waste instead of coal and diesel.
René Estermann, managing director of myclimate has said: "The commitment of these two airlines will hopefully soon contribute to a significant increase in the number of air passengers who volunteer to offset their CO2 emissions. It is another small step in the right direction, namely to give CO2 emissions a value." The above mentioned return flight which I used as an example for the trial (BUD-FRA-BUD) would suggest that I volunteer EUR 3 per flight for offsetting my share of pollution, which would be a total of EUR 6. Just flying between Zürich and New York (and back) for example would generate 1.238 t of CO2 and would require the passenger to pay a compensation of EUR 25.
Just an interesting calculation: if a business man flies to Frankfurt from Budapest twice a month (except for the Christmas period and summer holidays), the generated annual CO2 emission would be 0.278 t * 22 = 6.116 t (! equaling the weight of about 5 average size car from the Volkswagen Golf category!), and this amount of CO2 could be offset by paying a fee of EUR 132. I wonder if there are any companies that are environmentally committed so much that they are willing to pay for the offsetting of all (or at least part of) the CO2 emissions of their employees that is generated while sending them back and forth around the globe countless times every year?
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Cyprus' total investments in Romania exceed 1.7 bln EUR and it ranks fifth among foreign investors in Romania.
Addressing a seminar hosted by the Romania-Cyprus bilateral chamber of commerce and industry, held at the chamber's offices in Bucharest, President of the House of Representatives Marios Garoyian, who is on an official visit to Romania, said commercial exchanges between the two countries reached 45.3 million EUR in 2007 and would be about the same for 2008.
He noted that in 2007 investments by Romanians in Cyprus reached 20.8 million EUR, while investments by Cypriots in Romania reached 115.7 million EUR, adding that it was determined during the visit that Cyprus is fifth among foreign investors in Romania.
Garoyian said prospects for the further development and strengthening of bilateral and economic ties were promising, especially due to their EU membership and the single market, where the movement of workers, services and capital is unhindered.
He also referred to tourism, noting that tourist exchanges over the past two years have almost tripled.
The House President also briefed the participants on the Cyprus problem, expressing his gratitude to Romania for its support to the struggle for the reunification of the island.
He said it was everyone's wish that the new effort to solve the Cyprus problem would be successful, noting however that the talks so far between the two communities have not produced the desirable results.
''In order for the talks to be successful, the good will of the Greek Cypriot side is not enough. Both Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot side will have to show good will, contributing constructively to the efforts being made,'' he pointed out.
Cyprus' Ambassador to Romania Spyros Attas said the total volume of Cypriot investments in Romania reached 1 billion 776 million EUR, adding that 4,225 Cypriot companies are registered and doing business in Romania.
Chairman of the bilateral chamber Mamas Koutsoyiannis said Romania is a large country with many opportunities and, despite the global financial crisis, Cypriots can continue to invest in the country without any fear.


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Henley In Arden, Warwickshire -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/17/2012 -- Breast Cancer affects nearly fifty thousand women a year in the UK alone, and of those, up to 85% now survive due to advances in medical procedures and early diagnoses. The increased survival rate is unquestionably positive, but the impact of the life saving procedures can have negative side-effects, especially for those who have had to have a breast removed.
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Chantilly Rose Gift Vouchers are also available on the website. Vouchers are available from twenty five to a hundred pounds, and are redeemable on any of the products on the website.
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A spokeswoman for the site said, "Chantilly Rose is run by mother and daughter team, Libby and Clair. Libby's sister discovered she had breast cancer in 2006. Naturally Libby supported her sister through all the different stages of her fight with cancer; diagnosis, treatment and recovery and it was through this personal experience that Chantilly Rose was born! Libby wanted to help women, like her sister, and give them confidence by providing underwear that was not just comfortable and secure but had style, femininity and perhaps a touch of cheeky seduction too!"
About Chantilly Rose
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Cross-posted from Eric Lee at TULIP
A few years back, British unions of academics debated the question of whether to show their solidarity with the Palestinians by boycotting Israeli academics.
Eventually that tactic was dropped in part because of a very effective campaign by many academics and others who argued that a boycott of Israelis constituted an infringement of academic freedom.
Even though British unions eventually backed off the academic boycott in large part due to what their lawyers were telling them (it would have been a breach of British and European anti-discrimination laws), there remains widespread support for the academic boycott of the Jewish state. And the more general campaign in support of boycotts, divestments and sanctions (BDS) targetting the Jewish state remains quite popular in other British unions.
In the USA, where unions have been considerably more balanced in their approach to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and the teachers unions have been particularly supportive of a two-state solution and opposed to the academic boycott of Israel, we've had an unexpected — and worrying — development in recent days.
Brooklyn College, a part of the City University of New York, decided to have its Political Science Department sponsor a forum on the BDS movement. Just in case anyone was confused about what this meant, the title of the event was to be "BDS Movement against Israel". According to reports, the event excluded alternative points of view (such as those who opposed BDS) and would serve as a platform for those who demonize and seek to isolate Israel.
Not surprisingly, the college came under fire — and not from pro-Likud, pro-settlements right-wing types, but from liberal and progressive politicians. They even posted an open letter which said in part:
"We collectively believe that the BDS movement is a wrongheaded and destructive one, and an obstacle to our collective hope for a peaceful two-state solution. These simplistic and one-sided approaches do a disservice to the cause of peace and stability by unfairly placing blame entirely on one side, and by attempting to delegitimize one party on the world stage, and will do nothing to bring either party back to earnest negotiations or enhance a better understand of complexity of this conflict. It is our understanding that at this event, a strategy of boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel will be encouraged, and there will be no counter-perspective offered."
Yesterday, the union representing academics in the City University of New York — the Professional Staff Congress — chose to wade into the dispute.
Instead of backing the progressives who composed the open letter, their President, Barbara Bowen, chose to defend Brooklyn College and their right to host an event to promote boycotts and sanctions targetting Israel.
Bowen chose to use the argument that until now had been used primarily by opponents of BDS. She wrote "I write to express the support of the Professional Staff Congress/CUNY for your January 28, 2013 statement reaffirming that your administration will "uphold the tenets of academic freedom" at Brooklyn College. The 25,000 members of the PSC appreciate your holding firm, even when under fire, to the principles of free speech and academic freedom."
In other words, Bowen — and presumably the union she heads — believes that the opponents of academic freedom (those who would isolate, censure and demonize Israelis and those academics who collaborate with Israelis) deserve a platform where they can espouse their views, unchallenged, and hosted by the university.
One wonders if all PSC members support their President's decision, or if voices will be heard criticizing her.


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Author(s): Gingko Press
The headbadge has been affixed to finer bicycles for over a century. Made of steel, brass, copper aluminium and silver, and crafted using elaborate techniques such as die-pressing and acid etching, manufacturers transformed these badges into works of art. The badges, selected from the collection of American Jeff Corner, are given new life in this beautifully designed book by Phil Carter of Carter Wong design.