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A reading from his book 'God Is Not Great'.
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything is a 2007 book by the author and journalist Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) in which he criticises religion. It was published by Atlantic Books in the United Kingdom as God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion.
In the book, Hitchens contends that organised religion is "violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism, tribalism, and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children" and sectarian, and that accordingly it "ought to have a great deal on its conscience." Hitchens supports his position with a mixture of personal stories, documented historical anecdotes and critical analysis of religious texts. His commentary focuses mainly on the Abrahamic religions, although it also touches on other religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Dogs Deserve a Real Home for the Holidays (and Every Day!)
This sweet scene by award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss shows how life should be for dogs: Safe and warm indoors, they should have the opportunity to do normal dog things, like letting the mail carrier know who's boss and curling up in a cozy dog bed while eagerly awaiting their next stroll through the neighborhood.
Some dogs are lucky enough to have this kind of life, but for many others, it's only a dream. While their human families are nestled all snug in their beds, many dogs will spend Christmas Eve as they do every other night of the year: alone and shivering in a small filthy pen or chained to a decrepit doghouse. Some don't even have a doghouse to shield them from wind, rain, and snow. Others go thirsty because their water is frozen solid. All of them ache for companionship, attention, and love.
PETA's Community Animal Project fieldworkers have helped make life a little less miserable for some of these dear souls by giving them doghouses, warm straw, lightweight tie-outs, toys, joyful moments of playtime, and more. Here are just a few of the dogs they've helped:
All dogs deserve to spend the holidays—and every day—indoors with the rest of the family. If there is a chained or penned dog in your neighborhood, talk to your neighbors about giving their dog the best gift of all: the opportunity to live indoors.
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What a difference a few days makes! Suddenly the Kings are in a tailspin and the Avalanche are desperately trying to hold on to eighth place while the streaking Red Wings are in sixth and the Predators are only five points behind the Blackhawks! Yes, the Hawks have played the fewest games in the West, but at the rate things are going is that a good thing?
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How sweet would it be if these were the playoff seeds?! We would play a real struggling team and Vancouver would have to play the Wings. I don't care that we are not going to be a one seed, the Sharks have proven they don't advance to the conference finals anyway. Vancouver having to play the Wings in the first round would be yummy!!


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Longhorns bounce back to set up big game
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- There's no better cure for a 25-point loss than responding with a 25-point victory. That's not some old Darrell Royal saying or an axiom that coaches have been known to share. It's just a fact. And just when we thought we had Texa...
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Diggs embraces chase of brother's legacy
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- His jersey and an oil painting of him hang in the hallways of the Texas football facility. His picture is on the wall of the "DBU" room alongside the legends. His highlights are forever cut into secondary coach Duane Akina's greatest...
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Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas - Just when everybody counted Mack Brown out, when the vultures were circling and message boards were ablaze, he did it. His Longhorns beat Oklahoma. Actually, they dominated Oklahoma. For the first time in a long time in this rivalr...
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Max OlsonDALLAS, Texas -- The question of the day, believe it or not, isn't "Did Texas just do that?" The real question is, are these the real Longhorns? Shake off the shock of seeing Texas roll No. 12 Oklahoma 36-20 in a game that was basically over by th...
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Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- The comments don't come off as angry or mean-spirited. They're wrapped in defiance -- that much is obvious -- and clearly some sense of pride. Case McCoy feels disrespected. He made that clear Monday in the Texas quarterback's fir...
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Pressure is on for new Texas coordinators
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- When you start off the first Mack Brown-Bob Stoops duel with a 17-0 deficit in the first quarter, you quickly figure out what pressure means in this rivalry game. But on a week this important, Major Applewhite won't be regaling hi...
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Former QB Overstreet earning role for Texas
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas - The three-headed monster that is Texas' stable of running backs somehow sprouted a fourth head this past Saturday. "Four-headed monster" doesn't really have the same ring to it that three did. But for now, it'll do. "Yeah, I mea...
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Texas learns from slow start, big stats
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas - The truth about Texas' offense is buried somewhere in the middle. They're not the offense that showed up for the first half. They can't be the second-half edition every single week. It's not a Jekyll-and-Hyde conundrum as much a...
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Coaching the difference for Texas in 2013
Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- The talent on Texas' roster is supposed to be on par with Alabama. Seriously. Both schools have a total of 57 players on their 2013 rosters who earned four-star ratings from ESPN as recruits. Thanks in large part to its rec...
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Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- Tyrone Swoopes has never seen players this good. In his tiny hometown of Whitewright, Texas, he played with only one other Division I football player on his Class 2A team, a three-star tight end who signed with TCU. Swoopes' go-...
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Max OlsonAUSTIN, Texas -- The speed and hustle are unmistakable, but so is the noise. Texas' first-string offense moved down the indoor practice field in choreographed chaos, players and coaches alike showered the affair in shouts. Snap. Play. Go, go, g...
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Max OlsonTexas completed its new player personnel department on Wednesday with the hiring of a familiar name, former co-defensive coordinator Greg Robinson. Robinson, who previously coached at Texas in 2004, is joining the program as a football analyst. He...
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Q&A: La Mirada coach Mike Moschetti
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California QB visiting Longhorns in June
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Vince Young eyes comeback, throws at Texas Longhorns' pro day
Max OlsonIn front of 30 NFL teams and more than 50 scouts, Vince Young took the first public step in his pro comeback with a good showing at Texas' pro day on Tuesday afternoon.
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Max OlsonTake away the good and the bad, and you're left with what might've mattered more about Texas' Alamo Bowl win: The change. We do not know what offensive philosophies are bouncing around inside Major Applewhite's head these days. In the months to co...
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Microsoft veterans aim to make philanthropy more personal
Microsoft veterans are launching two separate Seattle nonprofits aimed at encouraging a new generation of philanthropists by using mobile phones, social networking and online connections between donors and people in need.
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Microsoft veterans are launching two Seattle nonprofits aimed at encouraging a new generation of philanthropists by using mobile phones, social networking and online connections between donors and people in need.
Each started by asking the same question: How could they involve more people, particularly the younger and less affluent, in philanthropy?
They eventually came to the same conclusion: More people would donate if they saw the difference even a small amount of money could make in another person's life.
"If they can actually see the impact of a $17 gift on a human life somewhere around the world, I believe that will open up the floodgates of hundreds of millions of micro-donors impacting the hundreds of millions of needy people around the world," said Scott Oki, a retired Microsoft executive and philanthropist for nearly two decades.
Oki and software entrepreneur Digvijay Chauhan started SeeYourImpact, a micro-charity portal that connects donors to causes and uses mobile phones to capture photos and videos from the field, showing how the donation is working.
Adnan Mahmud, a program manager at Microsoft Research, started the Jolkona Foundation with his wife, Nadia Khawaja, a University of Washington graduate student.
In the Bengali language, Jolkona means a drop of water. The site offers ways to invest in projects around the world, share with friends and see "proof of their impact."
Both SeeYourImpact and Jolkona are tapping into a generation that demands more control of their philanthropy. A generation accustomed to connecting around the world through Facebook now wants a face and a direct connection to someone they're helping.
Technology is "democratizing" philanthropy by giving people quick access to information about the issues and tools to take action, said Trevor Neilson, president of the Seattle advisory firm Global Philanthropy Group.
Everyone can do it
"Just a few years ago philanthropy was really seen as something that rich people do for poor people," he said. "The trend we're seeing now is that everyone can be philanthropic, and can organize themselves around issues they care about."
Oki has founded 16 nonprofits and served on about 100 boards in two decades. Yet, even with charities he knows well, something was missing. "How often have we seen our dollars at work impacting a human life?" he asked. "The answer is not very often."
Oki and his wife, Laurie, are longtime supporters of Seattle Children's hospital.
"Every time we had the occasion to visit the IC unit at a hospital to see the work these doctors are doing saving lives," Oki said, "it hits you at an emotional level to see the impact."
SeeYourImpact plans to work with nongovernmental organizations around the world, where workers using cellphones can take a picture from the field and upload it to the Web site. They can show the delivery of a $10 mosquito net, for example, or a person who is unable to walk getting around on a hand-powered tricycle.
The site is launching in India in October. Oki said Microsoft is helping him develop the technology platform.
Chauhan and Oki first met when Oki invested in Chauhan's startup, AskMe.com, a person-to-person Q&A site. Chauhan said Oki has been an inspirational figure for him since then.
"Just like any other immigrant from the developing world, I have been blessed to experience umpteen inspirational human stories of the impact of a helping hand in the life of courageous people fighting extreme odds," said Chauhan, a native of India.
The two men believe providing ground-level evidence of positive change will encourage many more people to get involved.
"There aren't as many people who can write seven-digit checks," Oki said. "Many more can write two-digit checks."
Mahmud's inspiration came after a trip to Bangladesh, where he witnessed a man burying his 7-year-old son. Traditions call for wrapping the body in clean, white linen, but the man clearly didn't have money for that.
"There were vendors selling cloth for 50 cents or a dollar," Mahmud said. "I could have helped him, but by the time I came to the realization I was already back home."
Jolkona launched its Web site this month. Similar to Kiva and Global Giving, sites that allow people to give small targeted donations or loans, Jolkona lets people channel funds to specific individuals and causes. The nonprofit also gives them new tools for monitoring their impact.
Mahmud said he was put off by large conventional charities because it was hard to choose specific programs or know exactly how contributions were used.
"Black hole"
"It goes into this black hole," he said. "I don't know what happens to it."
Donors can pinpoint countries where they want to contribute and choose from five categories: cultural identity, education, empowerment, environment and public health. Projects can be filtered by the amount of dollars needed, going down to as little as $5, and the duration, from less than a month to six years.
The site also offers what it calls "tangible proofs for every gift."
"If you give $50 to buy library books," Mahmud said, "you'll actually know what books they bought with your donation."
A person's donations are broken into charts and graphs that look as detailed as a 401(k) portfolio. Mahmud calls it "a résumé of good."
He opens up his account and sees an update on a project he's been supporting in India, helping a pregnant woman in a Calcutta slum.
"Look, on the 20th she had her baby," he said. "Adopting" a mother and her baby costs $235, and donors can follow their progress for 3-½ years.
Mahmud and his wife have funded the nonprofit themselves, with help from volunteers and one paid software developer. They have found 19 partners and 39 projects.
Since all donations go to the charities, they created a separate button for donations to offset operating costs.
Connections important
These new efforts share similarities to long-standing child sponsorships from organizations such as Save the Children or Federal Way-based World Vision that let donors get photos and even correspond directly with the child they support.
But Jolkona and SeeYourImpact offer a wider range of projects and online tools to keep track of their donation.
Matthew Nelson, assistant vice president at the Council on Foundations, says the philanthropy world in general is embracing new Web tools and different models to engage younger donors.
The economic downturn creates pressure to innovate, and technologies are becoming easier to use and more affordable.
"Visually it's a powerful marketing message and a great way to make a connection between donor and recipient," he said.
But he said he's cautious about the ability of these sites to measure impact.
"Impact has a much deeper meaning, and that is something traditional philanthropy has continued to home in on, measuring in a more holistic sense. Did the bicycle get ridden? Did the well provide water a year later? Did you actually change their lives?" he said.
"One is not good without the other."
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Three years ago, I met my fiance. He was fresh out of a 15-year relationship and concluded that a single partner was not what either of us needed. Though I cried when he told me this, I could…
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By Slavoj Žižek. Exclusive on Boitempo's Blog. Para a versão em português, clique aqui. Warning: the following article contains spoilers of The Dark Knight Trilogy. …
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Memory to myth: tracing Aaron Swartz through the 21st century
To understand his contributions, we have to look beyond the headlines I met Aaron Swartz in Cambridge shortly after he'd been indicted for downloading lots of JSTOR articles on MIT's…
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Two weeks into Ted Kaptchuk's first randomized clinical drug trial, nearly a third of his 270 subjects complained of awful side effects. All the patients had joined the study hoping to…
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'Mecca Today Is a Microcosm of Its Own History Replayed as Tragedy'
It seems only a matter of time before the house where Prophet Muhammad was born, located opposite the imposing Royal Palace, is razed to the ground, and turned, probably, into a car park. During most…
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Posted by Cruiserhog on 10/16 at 12:06 am to Tiger Authority quote: Really? well allow me to retort. The Washington Post's Dana Milbank breaks it all down: For fiscal 2013, the GOP-controlled House proposed spending $1.934 billion for the State Department's Worldwide Security Protection program — well below the $2.15?billion requested by the Obama administration. House Republicans cut the administration's request for embassy security funding by $128 million in fiscal 2011 and $331 million in fiscal 2012. (Negotiations with the Democrat-controlled Senate restored about $88 million of the administration's request.) Last year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that Republicans' proposed cuts to her department would be "detrimental to America's national security" — a charge Republicans rejected. [GOP vice presidential nominee Paul] Ryan, [Rep. Darrell] Issa and other House Republicans voted for an amendment in 2009 to cut $1.2 billion from State operations, including funds for 300 more diplomatic security positions. Under Ryan's budget, non-defense discretionary spending, which includes State Department funding, would be slashed nearly 20 percent in 2014, which would translate to more than $400 million in additional cuts to embassy security. and in the NYT At a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform last Wednesday, Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California and the committee's chairman, talked of "examining security failures that led to the Benghazi tragedy." He said lawmakers had an obligation to protect federal workers overseas. On Sunday, he said more should be spent on diplomatic security. But as part of the Republican majority that has controlled the House the last two years, Mr. Issa joined in cutting nearly a half-billion dollars from the State Department's two main security accounts. One covers things like security staffing, including local guards, armored vehicles and security technology; the other, embassy construction and upgrades. In 2011 and 2012, President Obama sought a total of $5 billion, and the House approved $4.5 billion. In 2009, Mr. Issa voted for an amendment that would have cut nearly 300 diplomatic security positions. And the draconian budgets proposed by Mitt Romney's running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, would cut foreign affairs spending by 10 percent in 2013 and even more in 2016. Reply Back to Top |
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Dave Grohl Hopes to Bring Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty on Sound City Tour
The documentary-born supergroup could hit the road, Grohl tells SPIN
If Dave Grohl gets his way, his mind-boggling Sound City Players supergroup will be playing shows in New York, London, and Sydney, among possible others, this year. That lineup would hopefully include Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty, Grohl told SPIN during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Saturday morning. He was discussing the band's debut performance Friday night when he mentioned future "shows." Plural?
"New York, London, Sydney," he said. The Sound City Players — which also include Rick Springfield, Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, Fear's Lee Ving, and the remaining members of Nirvana, among others — have one confirmed show on the horizon, at the Hollywood Palladium on January 31. "I realize it's crazy that I'm asking Stevie and Fogerty to go on the road with me, but I think they had fun last night, and everyone's been so enthusiastic. It really is a once-in-a-lifetime thing."
Grohl led the group through a three-and-a-half-hour extravaganza that was heavy on the hits recorded by his onstage collaborators. The musicians came together initially to share their memories about the titular L.A.-area studio featured in the head Foo Fighter's Sound City documentary, which premiered at Sundance earlier on Friday. They also recorded an album's worth of new songs together: Sound City — Real to Reel.
While the cast of Players rotated throughout the performance — others included Chris Goss (Masters of Reality), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine), Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jessy Greene (Geraldine Fibbers) — Grohl stayed onstage the entire time, and was usually accompanied by the Foo Fighters in various configurations, despite the fact that the band has been on hiatus.
"I'm the luckiest person in the world that I have the Foo Fighters," said Grohl, "because everybody in the band is so talented and so ready to go. So when I call and say, 'Hey, I know that we're taking a break right now, but we need to learn 50 songs in the next 10 days and we're gonna go and do shows all over the world,' they just go, 'Okaaaaay.'" As previously explained, recent reports of the Foos' death were greatly exaggerated.


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A healthy spin on one of America's favorite appetizers. Submitted by SHANNONBOBANNON Carbs: 3.3g | Fat: 9.6g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 6.8g | Calories: 128
These sophisticated popped are stuffed with creamy Gouda cheese, a bit of bacon, and tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 7.8g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 8.9g | Calories: 144.1
This is awesome, easy to make, and a huge hit at parties when you want to serve something more creative than hummus! Submitted by FANNETASTICFOOD Carbs: 16.7g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 4.8g | Protein: 4.7g | Calories: 123.4
This is a slimmed down version of one of my favorite party foods--cheese fondue. Mashed cannellini beans slim down the recipe but keep a thick and luscious texture! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 1.7g | Fat: 10.8g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 14.5g | Calories: 208.8
Use as a dip for veggies or a spread on pita and sandwiches. Submitted by COACH_NICOLE Carbs: 21.2g | Fat: 12.8g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 5.8g | Calories: 215.9
A fun appetizer! Submitted by MISS_KITTY Carbs: 1g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 2g | Calories: 27.3
Chef Meg lightened up a picnic and potluck favorite! Her secret ingredient (shh, don't tell!) is pickle juice. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 1.8g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 6.4g | Calories: 85.3
Smoky from the cumin with a hidden serving of vegetables, this dip is equally delicious in a burrito as it is spread on tortilla chips. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 5.3g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 1.7g | Calories: 32.9
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Laz people
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Total population | |
250,000-1,000,000[1][2] | |
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Turkey | 250,000-1,000,000[1][2] |
Georgia | 2,000[3] |
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Laz, Georgian, Turkish | |
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Georgian Orthodox Christianity in Georgia Sunni Islam in Turkey[4] |
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Lazs (Kartvelian: ლაზი; Turkish: Lazlar) are a Kartvelian ethnic group native to the Black Sea coastal regions of Turkey and Georgia, being a people of Iberian or Georgian stock.[5] One of the chief tribes of ancient kingdom of Colchis, the Laz were initially early adopters of Christianity, and most of them subsequently converted to Sunni Islam during Ottoman rule of Caucasus in the 16th century.[6]
The Laz of Turkey form two principal groups. One of these is indigenous to the eastern Black Sea province formerly known as Lazistan (modern Rize and Artvin provinces). The other group fled the Russian expansion later in the 19th century and settled in Adapazarı, Sapanca, Yalova and Bursa, in western and eastern parts of the Black Sea and Marmara regions, respectively. The Laz speak the Laz language, related to Georgian, Svan and Mingrelian (Kartvelian languages).[7] Laz identity in Georgia has largely merged with a Georgian identity and the meaning of "Laz" is seen as merely a regional category,[8] and are mainly concentrated in Adjara.
According to Pontic Greek scholar Dimosthenes Oikonomides, the Laz people are related to and originate from the region of the Caucasus. This is evident by their general appearance but also to their language (Lazuri), which is related to the language of Georgia.[9]
Laz were converted to Christianity while living under the Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of Georgia. During the rule of the Ottoman Empire, the vast majority of Laz became Sunni Muslims, and were ruled as part of the Lazistan sanjak.[10] There are also a few Christian Laz in the Adjaria region of Georgia who have reconverted to Christianity from Islam, according to Zurab Tskhovberadze,the press-sectretary of the Georgian Partiarchate.[11][12][13]
The Georgians call Lazistan Chaneti, and the people Chan, plural Chan-ni. The Swanetian form of Chaneti (from which the Turkish Lazistan seems to derive) is Lazan (i.e. La—territorial prefix+Zan<—>Chan). The root form Chan<—>Son is widespread throughout the Caucasus, particularly as applied to tribal and place-names in the western part. The Laz by their language are closely related to the Mingrelians (who are themselves called Chan-ar by the neighbouring people of Swaneti).
The Laz people live in a geographic area which they refer to as Lazona (ლაზონა). Today, the entire area is part of the Republic of Turkey. Its history dates back to at least the 6th century BC when the first South Caucasian state in the west was the Kingdom of Colchis which covered modern western Georgia and modern Turkish provinces of Trabzon and Rize. Between the early 2nd century BC and the late 2nd century AD, the Kingdom of Colchis together with the neighbor countries, become an arena of long and devastating conflicts between major local powers Rome, Kingdom of Armenia and the short-lived Kingdom of Pontus. As a result of the brilliant Roman campaigns of generals Pompey and Lucullus, the Kingdom of Pontus was completely destroyed by the Romans and all its territory including Colchis, were incorporated into Roman Empire as her provinces.
The former Kingdom of Colchis was re-organized by the Romans into the province of Lazicum ruled by Roman legati. During Byzantine times, the word Colchi gave way to the term Lazica. The Roman period was marked by further Hellenization of the region in terms of language, economy and culture. For example, since the early 3rd century, Greco-Latin Philosophical Academy of Phasis (present-day Poti) was quite famous all over the Roman Empire. In the early 3rd century, newly established Roman Lazicum was given certain degree of autonomy which by the end of the century developed into full the independence and formation of a new Kingdom of Lazica (covering the modern day regions of Abkhazia, Mingrelia, Guria and Adjaria) on the basis of smaller principalities of Svans, Apsilae, Zans and Sanigs. Kingdom of Lazica survived more than 250 years until in 562 AD it was absorbed by the Byzantine Empire. In the middle of the 4th century, Lazica adopted Christianity as her official religion. That event was preceded by the arrival of St. Simon the Canaanite (or Kananaios in Greek) who was preaching all over Lazica and met his death in Suaniri (Western Lazica). According to Moses of Chorene, the enemies of Christianity cut him in two halves with a saw.
The ruins of the ancient historical city-fortress of Petra are located in the village of Tsikhisdziri, Kobuleti region which dates back to the 6th century A.D. and historically the territory was inhabited and belonged to the Laz people - one of the Iberian tribes. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian build a city here because of the importance of its unique strategic and trade-economic location. The city was crossed by the essential route connecting Western Georgia, with Byzantine provinces, Persia and Armenia.
The re-incorporation of Lazica with the Kingdom of Aphkhazeti into Byzantine Empire in 562 AD, as a result of a campaign waged by Byzantine Emperor Justinian,[14] was followed by 150 years of relative stability that ceased in the early 7th century when the Arabs appeared in the area as a new regional power.
Geographical distribution
The ancient kingdom of Colchis and its successor Lazica (locally known as Egrisi) was located in the same region the Laz speakers are found in today, and its inhabitants probably spoke an ancestral version of the language. Colchis was the setting for the famous Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts.
Today most Laz speakers live in Northeast Turkey, in a strip of land along the shore of the Black Sea. They form the majority in the Pazar (Atina), Ardeşen (Art'aşeni) and Fındıklı (Vitze) districts of Rize, and in the Arhavi (Ark'abi) and Hopa (Xopa) districts of Artvin. They live as minorities in the neighbouring Çamlıhemşin (Vijadibi), Borçka, and İkizdere (Xuras) districts. There are also communities in northwestern Anatolia (Karamürsel in Kocaeli, Akçakoca in Düzce, Sakarya, Zonguldak, Bartın), where many immigrants settled since the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) and now also in Istanbul and Ankara.
The Laz in Georgia are chiefly centered in the country's southwestern autonomous republic of Adjara. The largest Laz villages in Adjara are: Sarpi, Kvariati, Gonio and Makho. The Laz also live in Batumi, Kobuleti, Zugdidi and Tbilisi.
An expatriate community of the Laz is also present in Germany where they have migrated from Turkey since the 1960s.
The Laz language is not written, Turkish and Georgian serving as the literary languages for the Laz in Turkey and Georgia, respectively. Therefore, the Laz are typically bilingual. The Laz possess a colorful folklore. Their folk literature has been transmitted orally and has not been systematically recorded. The first attempts at establishing a distinct Laz cultural identity and creating a literary language based on the Arabic alphabet was made by Faik Efendisi in the 1870s, but he was soon imprisoned by the Ottoman authorities, while most of his works were destroyed. During a relative cultural autonomy granted to the minorities in the 1930s, the written Laz literature—based on the Laz script—emerged in Soviet Georgia, strongly dominated by Soviet ideology. The poet Mustafa Baniṣi spearheaded this short-lived movement, but an official standard form of the tongue was never established.[15] Since then, several attempts have been made to render the pieces of native literature in the Turkish and Georgian alphabets. A few native poets in Turkey such as Raşid Hilmi and Pehlivanoğlu have appeared later in the 20th century.
The Laz music and dances are highly original[peacock term], even though they have been developed in close contact with the neighboring peoples. The national instruments include guda (bagpipe), kemenche (spike fiddle), zurna (oboe), and doli (drum). In the 1990s and 2000s, the folk-rock musician Kâzım Koyuncu attained to significant popularity in Turkey and toured Georgia.
Most of the Laz in Turkey belong to the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam, while the Laz in Georgia are the Eastern Orthodox Christians adhering to the national Georgian Orthodox Church. Their beliefs have survived in folk poetry and in some customs related to births, marriage, death, seamanship, the New Year, and harvest rituals.
Apart some research activities at universities in Georgia and Germany (University of Cologne), there has been done little to study the language and folk culture of the Laz.[16] A degree of cultural assimilation into the Turkish medium is high, but there has been some recent upsurge of cultural activities aiming at revitalizing the Laz tongue and folk tradition.[17]
The social organization of the Laz community is dominated by an elaborate system of kinship in which blood and milk brotherhood[clarification needed] as well as elements of blood feuds have survived. The family is strongly dominated by the husband, but the rule of monogamous marriage has been preserved.
See also
- ^ a b "Ethnoarchaeology of Anatolia: rural socio-economy in the Bronze and Iron Ages". Jak Yakar. Google Books. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
The Laz ethnic minority which numbers ca. 250,000 people
- ^ a b "TURKEY - General Information". U.S. English Foundation Research. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
The Laz live around Artvin and Rize and in larger cities. Their population varies between 500,000 and 1 million.
- ^ "Laz". Ethnologue.
- ^ Roger Rosen, Jeffrey Jay Foxx, The Georgian Republic, Passport Books (September 1991)
- ^ 1 Minorsky, V. "Laz." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman , Th. Bianquis , C.E . Bosworth , E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2010.
- ^ "Ethnoarchaeology of Anatolia: rural socio-economy in the Bronze and Iron Ages". Jak Yakar. Google Books. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
Formerly Christians, they converted to Sunni Islam a little over four centuries ago.
- ^ BRAUND, D., Georgia in antiquity: a history of Colchis and Transcaucasian Iberia 550 BC – AD 562, Oxford University Press, p. 93
- ^ Jason and the New Argonauts, p. 174. University of Amsterdam.
- ^ "The Laz - Pontos World". Web.archive.org. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ Özhan Öztürk. Pontus. Genesis Yayınları. İstanbul, 2009. s. 737-38, 778
- ^ Pelkmans, Mathijs (2006). Defending the border: identity, religion, and modernity in the Republic of Georgia.
- ^ Roger Rosen, Jeffrey Jay Foxx, The Georgian Republic, Passport Books (September 1991)
- ^ http://www.pravoslavie.ru/press/070219145945.htm
- ^ Hewsen, Robert H. (2009). "Armenians on the Black Sea: The Province of Trebizond". In Richard G. Hovannisian. Armenian Pontus: The Trebizond-Black Sea Communities. Costa Mesa, CA: Mazda Publishers, Inc. pp. 43–44, 37–66. ISBN 1-56859-155-1.
- ^ (Russian) Tsitashi, I., Лазская литература ("Laz literature"), in: Литературная энциклопедия ("Encyclopedia of Literature"): — Moscow, 1929—1939.
- ^ Silvia Kutscher (University of Cologne), Lazuri Nena - The Language of the Laz, p. 13.
- ^ New association to keep Laz language alive. Turkish Daily News. April 2, 2008.
- Andrews, Peter (ed.). 1989. Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag. pp. 497–501.
- Benninghaus, Rüdiger. 1989. "The Laz: an example of multiple identification". In: Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey, edited by P. Andrews.
- Bryer, Anthony. 1969. The last Laz risings and the downfall of the Pontic Derebeys, 1812–1840, Bedi Kartlisa 26. pp. 191–210.
- Hewsen, Robert H. Laz. World Culture Encyclopedia. Accessed on September 1, 2007.
- Negele, Jolyon. Turkey: Laz Minority Passive In Face Of Assimilation. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.25 June 1998
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Laz people. |
- Documentary film about history of the Laz people
- Laz Cultur - Information about Lazs, Laz Language, Culture, Music
- Laz Cultur - Information about Lazs, Laz Language, Culture, Music
- Laz Cultur - Information about Lazs, Laz Language, Culture, Music and Laz Diaspora
- Information about
- - Georgian Patriarchate's Lazuri TV site
- - Batumi Lazs
- Recordings of traditional Laz music


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Cadillac jack: Regarding Jared Jacang Maher's "Catch and Release," in the September 16 issue:
We purchased a Cadillac Escalade EXT truck for our son back in May 2002. Between then and this July, he was stopped by Colorado police agencies -- Denver, Commerce City, Thornton, Adams County sheriffs and Federal Heights (mostly Federal Heights) 24 times. The police would ask him: Is this your vehicle? Is this vehicle stolen? Are you working?
As parents, we should have made a sign for the back window stating "We bought this vehicle for our son." Once I was driving the Escalade, coming back from the gas station. An Adams County sheriff's deputy followed me to my front door and gave me a ticket. He said I didn't stop at a stop sign.
The tickets ended up being paid, and my son's driving record was tagged with operating a defective vehicle. His license was suspended for six months. We feel that he was harassed by those police agencies. We finally got rid of the truck. It's just a crying shame that we couldn't buy our son a safe vehicle to ride in.
Dave Gallegos Sr.
There blows the neighborhood: When the mayor of Erie ordered residents to clean up, he apparently also removed their sense of humor. Kenny Be's "Erie, But True" Worst-Case Scenario, in the September 9 issue, was hilarious. And even funnier, it was true! I have friends who live in Erie and are still laughing over how the mayor had to backtrack on code enforcement.
Jayne Kaizer
Backyard barbecued: So much for alternative journalism. Kenny Be's September 9 Worst-Case Scenario was a tasteless and pathetic reflection of the depths to which your paper has sunk. Yes, Erie is proud that its Vista Ridge neighborhood was selected for the Parade of Homes. Yes, Erie is proud that it received an award for an exemplary budget. Why shouldn't we be? Why would you slam our town for these accomplishments and for having a section of town that needs some clean-up? Is there any town or city in this country that does not have a section that could use some improvement? Is there any town or city in this country that has not had to make tough budget choices in these economic times? There is great support for our new mayor, Andrew Moore, and his open communication style and efforts at making Erie an even better place to live. Those of us who live in Old Town consciously chose to live where there is a sense of community, history and socioeconomic diversity. We intentionally choose not to live in a neighborhood where homeowners' associations tell you how to live and every house looks like the next in a sea of beige.
And a note to Kenny Be: Next time, before you decide to judge a book by its cover, why don't you take some time out of your busy cartoon-drawing schedule to become better informed, get the full story, and get to know the people of Erie instead of perpetuating stereotypes and making shallow, ignorant and offensive insults? Old Town Erie is full of beautiful, historic homes with attractive landscaping and gardens. Why don't you come back to Erie and I'll show you the rest of town, which you obviously didn't see?
Kerri Shea-Beers
Legal restraints: After reading David Holthouse's "License to Kill" in the September 9 issue, the heartbreaking story about Sonja DeVries and the nine-time (!) drunk driver who killed her, I propose that our Colorado Legislature immediately pass a "Sonja's Law" that severely stiffens the penalties for those who are busted for multiple drunk-driving convictions. I can't think of a better way to honor her life than to have a law named after her that may save other innocent lives in the future.
Joe Falco
Struggling to understand: I just want to thank you for David Holthouse's "License to Kill." Sonja DeVries will be missed. I live in New Mexico and met her the same day that Noah met her. She was beautiful, fun and warm. I, too, felt an instant connection. She attended my wedding in October. Just her presence there was wonderful -- her smile, her love, her compassion. Many of us seem to be struggling with the concept that "there are no accidents" and then finding fault with this man and his drunk driving and obvious murder. We realize that she would still be alive had he not been so careless. However, we have compassion and love for this man. It is difficult to find fault and blame and yet love unconditionally at the same time. It is a struggle.
I do think that Colorado's laws need to change. And I do think this man now realizes the consequences of his actions. Unfortunately, he will have to deal with this being on his shoulders. Again, thank you. David Holthouse is an incredible writer with wonderful artistic ability and compassion. He is appreciated.
Krista Claflin
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It's an ad, ad, ad, ad world: While reading "License to Kill, I couldn't help noticing that less than an inch from the photos of once-living vehicular-homicide victim Sonja DeVries was an advertisement for a self-proclaimed "DUI lawyer." I've noticed many of this lawyer's ads in Westword over the years, and why not? His business, which consists primarily of getting demonstrably drunk drivers like Ramon Romero behind the wheel of a car as quickly as possible, is undoubtedly assisted by the advertising you sell him. In return, the money he gives Westword helps you publish articles decrying the horror of repeat DUI offenders slaughtering innocents. I wonder, does anyone at your publication understand the word "irony"? How about "hypocrisy"?


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Caddo Gap, AK – CADDO GAP, Ark. - Flash floods around a campground in western Arkansas have drowned 10 people after four to six inches of rain swamped the area, officials told NBC News on Friday.
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This has to sting. The Rick Santorum campaign touted the news this morning that the Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley had voted for the former Pennsylvania senator in the state's primary.
But, not so fast. The governor's office has now put out a statement saying while he did cast his vote for and he believes he is "the most conservative candidate" in the primary, he does not endorse him.
"Governor Bentley has chosen not to publicly endorse a candidate," the statement from Deputy Press Secretary Leah Garner. "He believes a vote is a personal decision that should be based on a voter's values and principles, not on someone else's opinion. The Governor was asked as a voter who he would vote for, and he answered that he had personally chosen to vote for Rick Santorum. The Republican primary features a strong pool of candidates, and Governor Bentley has made it clear he will fully support the Republican nominee chosen by the people."
This morning, Santorum's Twitter account touted the news and the campaign quickly put out a statement with a photograph of Santorum and his wife, Karen with the governor announcing the news.
On the "Rick and Bubba Show," a syndicated radio show, Santorum endorser Rep. Robert Aderholt announced Gov. Bentley's intentions.
"He and his wife will be voting for Rick Santorum for President. I was very excited to hear our Governor felt his values were in line with Rick Santorum," Aderholt told the radio show and the campaign then put in a statement. "He has told people that he is voting for Senator Santorum and he holds the values and principles he believes in."
In the statement, Santorum said he was "honored" to have the governor's "support."
Mississippi also holds its primary today. Santorum along with Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are locked into a three way tie according to recent polls.
Mississippi Congressman Alan Nunnelee endorsed Santorum Tuesday and said in a statement he plans to vote for him.
Santorum will have his primary night party not in either voting state, but in Louisiana, which votes on March 24th. His superPAC announced Tuesday they were pouring 260,000 dollars into an ad buy in the state. The television ad will focus on energy.


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A special couple from Little Neck was honored recently at the Rose Gala in Flushing, sponsored by the Queens Botanical Garden.
David and Silvia Siegel were honored for their 50 years of membership at the garden. According to QBG Executive Director Susan Lacerte, at the time the World's Fair was being built, the couple heard the city was giving land for a botanical garden in Flushing and they said to themselves, "The Bronx has a garden, Brooklyn has a garden. Queens has a new one — and we are going to join." And they have been members ever since.
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T. M. Varghese
T. M. Varghese (1886–1961) was a freedom fighter, and statesman.
Maharaja Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma issued a proclamation on 21 October 1932 to constitute a new system of legislature in Travancore. This came into effect on 1 January 1933. According to this order, the seats were divided among the community as given below: Community (Population (in ten thousands), No. of representatives in the Assembly):- Christians (160.4, 10); Ezhavas (86.9, 3); Nairs (86.8, 36); Other Hindus (47.9, 15); Muslims (35.3, 3) Low Caste (91.7, 1) Europeans (578 people, 2). Total population 5,090,000. Total seats in the Assembly 70.[1]
The government conceded the demands of the Joint Political Party to a certain extent by introducing communal reservation in appointments to the public service. On August 1936 a new constitution was promulgated and elections for the Travancore State Assembly were held during April–May, 1937. T. M. Varghese won the election as a candidate of the Joint Political Party. In the Sree Mulam Assembly he was elected as Deputy President, then the highest position achievable by open elections.
C. Kesavan who was imprisoned in 1935 was released in 1937 after the elections. Welcoming Kesavan at Kollam and Alappuzha, T. M. Varghese said, ` In the name of and on behalf of the 5.1 lakhs (5,10,000) of people of Travancore, I accord with pleasure, a hearty welcome to the most-self sacrificing individual C. Kesavan. ' [2] The Dewan (ex officio President of the Sree Moolam Assembly) was furious and, following his directive, a no confidence motion was moved against the Deputy President. In the voting that followed, 42 supported the motion, 24 were against, and 2 abstained. Thus T. M. Varghese was removed from his position as Deputy President.
T.M Varghese was the founder member of Travancore State Congress. He was the foremost leader of the (Responsible government Struggle) struggle against Sir C.P Ramaswamy Iyer the Divan of Travancore State In 1947 when INDIA got freedom, Travancore became a state of Indian union. In the first general election to of Travancore legislative assembly. He was elected and became the Home Minister after Travancore and Cochin is unified and he was the first SPEAKER of Travancore Cochin Legislative assembly. In 1951 again he became the home minister and in 1955 he quit from the politics. He died in 1961.
- Kovoor, E. M. [1965]. T. M. Varghese, Current Books, Kerala.
- Mathew, N. M. [2007]. Malankara Mar Thoma sabha charitram, (History of the Mar Thoma church), Volume 2. Pub.: E. J. Institute, Thiruvalla, Kerala.
- Mathew, N. M. [2008]. Malankara Mar Thoma sabha charitram, (History of the Mar Thoma church), Volume 3. Pub.: E. J. Institute, Thiruvalla, Kerala.
- Menon, A. Sreedhara [1967]. A survey of Kerala history, S. Viswanathan Printers & Publishers, Chennai.


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Doug talks about his inspiration to become Mr. Universe and his life with diabetes.
From fifty-pound weakling to veritable Sampson, Doug Burns has taken type 1 diabetes to the heights of success.
But when the police took him for drunk during a low blood sugar episode, the pepper spray came out and Mr. Universe went down.
Scott King's interview with Doug Burns is both frank and fascinating, so grab a cup of coffee and get set to hear the whole story on Diabetes Health TV.
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10 a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth. | 10 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ. |
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The Dawson County commission has given a local day care operator 30 days to catch up on months of back rent before it evicts the center from the county-owned building it occupies.
Friends and family are mourning the loss of Frederick "Fred" C. Youngman, Dawson County's surveyor, who died June 17.
B. Opening presentation - Cathy Brooks, Lisa Henson, Buffie Henson - Dawson Day Extravaganza
A special called meeting of the Dawsonville City Council will be held at 4 p.m. today, at city hall, to hear public comment on the city's proposed 2009-2010 budget.
The Dawson County commission will gather feedback on the county's 2010 budget during Thursday night's regular called meeting.
The G.L. Pete Gilleland Chambers at city hall
State Rep. David Ralston is one of three local and 47 statewide nominees being considered for an upcoming vacancy on the Supreme Court of Georgia.
A long-term collaboration between the Dawson County Board of Commissioners and the Dawson County School Board came to fruition as a joint fuel station opened on Burt Creek Road last Thursday.
G.L. Pete Gilleland Council Chambers at city hall
With the engines in place and the new station almost complete, there's still one thing preventing a higher level of fire protection on Burnt Mountain in west Dawson County.
G.L. Pete Gilleland Chambers at city hall
There are no new positions, vehicles or cost of living adjustments in the proposed three-year budget presented to the Dawson County commission last week.
Dawson County native Calvin Byrd confirmed Thursday he will seek a seat on the Dawsonville City Council.
Dawson County residents must keep "quiet hours at night" thanks to a new law that took effect last week.
For the past year, Dawson County has paid $120 per animal taken to the Dawson County Humane Society.
The county's newest elected officials will be sworn into office Tuesday at the Dawson County Government Center.
Newly appointed council member Caleb Phillips took his seat on the Dawsonville City Council, following a brief swearing-in ceremony on Monday at city hall.
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What are everyones thoughts on the 2 brands of equipement. I have heard pros and cons for each. Looking for something that will last. |
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I think Pentair is the better brand. Jandy is not bad either but not quite up to the technology of Pentair. Their Variable speed pump is the best on the market. I've been using this product for 17 years. I've never been disappointed. O.K. Maybe once. LOl! with their salt cells. But the problem was resolved and I've always had great warranty service from them. |
I vote Pentair, Just have their act together a little better. Jandy is going through a identity crisis. Purchased by Zodiac, now they dont know who they are. They have already let their Caretaker infoor system go in the toilet. |
My opinions are independent and are not influenced by any personal relationships but rather based on the actual work I do as a darn good tech with a lot of years experience. Both brands beat everyone else's for the vast majority of common products the residential market offers. In terms of which of the two are more reliable, its pretty much a dead heat. The engineering behind each brand beats the pants off other brands. Pentair's current heater, IMHO, is more bullet proof and the LED color fixtures for in the pool offer much better light dispersion. Scott |
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Loblaw's Joe Fresh, Canada's biggest grocer, opened a flagship store last week on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, but instead of meat and produce, it's selling $29-women's dresses and $12-men's shirts, according to Bloomberg.
Target and Walmart first sold clothes and then moved into groceries; Loblaw has done the opposite in hopes of competing with the two major retailers. Joe Mimran, who founded Club Monaco Inc., has designed the store's clothing line, which sold so well that Loblaw decided to open standalone stores and now has 12 in Canada. Last year, Loblaw opened five shops in New York and New Jersey. The new Fifth Avenue store is a block from Hennes & Mauritz AB and Zara locations and 10 blocks from the Uniqlo flagship location.
"We've opted to take the brand international, with New York being sort of the window to that expansion," Mimran told Bloomberg. "We still think there's another 20 percent growth available to us, but the real growth now is going to have to come from outside of Canada."
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Jacadis LLC, Acunetix reseller, will be exhibiting Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner at the 2011 Central Ohio InfoSec Summit. Jerod Brennen of Jacadis will also be discussing, "How to Securely Deploy and Manage Enterprise Mobile Devices".
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Acunetix to be Exhibited at the All-Energy 2011 Event
Acunetix reseller DMC Technology-Scotland will be exhibiting Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner at the All-Energy 2011 Exhibition and Conference. The event will be held at on the 18th – 20th May 2011 at the Aberdeen Pavilion, AECC., Scotland. Head over to DMC Technology-Scotland at stand AB16 to have your questions about Acunetix answered and to also be entered into […]
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'Hunger Games' Book Club-- Chapter 19 (VIDEO)
Welcome back to our 100 Days of Hunger Games book club! Today we bring you chapter 19 and things are getting even more interesting in the arena if possible.
The Gamemakers just made a rule change: there can be two winners of the Hunger Games if the last two tributes are from the same district so Katniss goes off to find Peeta!
Looks like the star crossed lovers angle is working after all? Katniss finds him and Peeta is badly wounded. Katniss tries to nurse him back to health as they hide out for a bit in a cave in what is sure to be one of the most anticipated scenes of the movie! Josh agrees with that, by the way.
Thanks to all of the awesome fans out there who created some amazing videos and art!
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- Posted by carolinn_on z3 Northern Ontario (My Page) on Mon, Aug 11, 08 at 16:08
Very pretty! I'd have this one by now if it were fragrant. Yes, the new name is strange and I stick to the old one, too - makes life easier! Carol |
I have a seedling too that flowered with similar colours. Didn't get round to sniffing it at night to see if it inherited the night fragrance from the B. nodosa ancestor. |
Well, arthurm, you know you had me going down to sniff it !! Came back with nothing to note but I find that the first blooms rarely have a fragrance and if so, not in the first days. I'll check again later and won't expect anything until maybe next season. It's so gorgeous, who cares !! Just my type of woman = small, nice shape, gorgeous, and does just fine inside without having to go out all the time !!! Perfumed is nice but not required ! :D Chryss |
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Chryss-I like your metaphor. :) Fragrance being a criterion helps me pare down my wish list. lol Carol |
Thanks Carol ! I was just kidding about the fragrance ! :D I DO really appreciate them !! My favorite orchid (Bc. Ethyl) has inherited the nodosa fragrance and I LOVE it !! Nope, no daytime frag ! Arthur has me sniffing every time I go by the Copper Queen now !! C- |
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Arthur has me wondering if I should get a Copper Queen now. And you too, Chryss-if it's fragrant, I may change my mind. I might have to buy it at night, in the dark, to make sure it has that evening fragrance! Carol |
Carol, the second bloom is opening today but NO fragrance on the first one yet !! I'll check again tonight as I'll be taking her out to show her off socially !! C- |
Carol, Dropped both blooms today = NO fragrance. The petals and sepals got more yellow with age. Lasted 18 days. Second day pix below. Chryss |
- Posted by carolinn_on z3 Northern Ontario (My Page) on Fri, Aug 29, 08 at 23:17
Ah well Chryss...it's a beauty anyway. Thanks for posting. Are you sure it's not fragrant between 2-5 a.m.? ;) Carol |
I have a large one which was getting ready to bloom. Left it on my deck (due to construction) and it got fried. Seeing yours makes my loss even worse. Jane |
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19 But Sanaballat the Horonite, and Tobias the servant, the Ammonite, and Gossem the Arabian heard of it, and they scoffed at us, and despised us, and said: What is this thing that you do? are you going to rebel against the king? | 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. "What is this you are doing?" they asked. "Are you rebelling against the king?" |
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Mayor Gregor Robertson "strongly opposed" to Port Metro Vancouver takeover of Granville Island
The mayor of Vancouver has weighed in on a media report saying that the federal government is going to transfer the management of Granville Island from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
In a statement, Gregor Robertson said the city is against the port authority, which calls itself Port Metro Vancouver, gaining control of Granville Island.
"Granville Island is one of Vancouver's most treasured places, and one of the top two tourist destinations anywhere in Canada. It is a national landmark in the core of our city, and a vibrant hub for tourism, world-renowned arts and culture, local food, and small business. Local decision-making and operations are crucial to Granville Island's revitalization and continued success," Robertson said.
"The City of Vancouver is strongly opposed to Granville Island being controlled by Port Metro Vancouver, and we made our position clear to the Port and the Government of Canada in discussions and correspondence over many months. As Mayor, I have worked to support a transfer or lease to the City, or the creation of an independent local authority with a mandate that is specific to Granville Island's unique character.
"Port Metro Vancouver will always be an important part of our region's trade economy, but Granville Island's success is as a cherished centre for local food, the creative sector, and tourism that highlights the best Vancouver has to offer. The future of Granville Island should be built on that foundation."
Writing in the Vancouver Sun, columnist Daphne Bramham called the transfer of Granville Island a "secret deal that is all but done".
Robertson's exactly right to say it should be run by the city. That it's still in the hands of the feds is ridiculous.
Robertson's exactly right to say it should be run by the city. That it's still in the hands of the feds is ridiculous.
My main issue with Vision handling it is that I think they are looking at the housing projects around GI with an eye for increased residential density. The city has changed dramatically since those lands were developed and when they were built people were skeptical about living on the waterfront, especially one dominated by heavy industry that had turned False Creek in to a smelly, toxic dump. That's why it was aimed at lower income tenants. But those times are long gone and now you pay a premium for a view of False Creek.
If Vision somehow gets control, you can say goodbye to lo-rise co-ops and green spaces around GI.
Having lived along the Arbutus line before and after they stopped the trains, CP used to clear their right away every year, as was required. It is only in the last few years that they have stopped with the major clearing and the only reason they are making a big stink about it is that Robertson wants the rail line for his pet project to use it for light rail as part of his transportation plan (he has said this often). CP wants to get a good deal so they're pretending that they need the line so they can up the ante. CP has said they want to use the line to store cars and also for training, but if you go down to their yards along Kent Ave you'll see that most of the tracks are empty most of the time - I have been driving along there 5 days a week for years and have rarely seen trains running.
What really concerns me though is that Robertson will do exactly the same as CP is threatening, by forcing people to remove their gardens and buildings from the track. I hope that the many neighbourhoods that the line runs through oppose Robertson from building his completely unnecessary light rail along the line. It should be permanently converted in to what it has been for the last decade - a much needed greenway with gardens and a bicycle path.


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