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I sit here reflecting on the 50 city ride. Wow… It's done. The last 10 cities were definitely different than I had planned. I'm thankful that I was flexible to deal with the cards that were being played. I will be posting a video with a wrap up of lessons learned this past year and specifically on this ride.
I want to say thank you for everyone that made this possible !
Today was very cold…. stay tuned for video.
Today is another cold day . However , I am going to finish the ride by the 15th. Let me be clear I will be striding as weather permits and I am still on my journey back to fitness!
It's very cold today….very cold. definitely not anybody out and people passing by must think I'm crazy.
I lived in Roanoke right after college and worked for the Hertz Corp. Today I stayed with two College friends Kurt and Alice Webber. It was great catching up with them. The visit brought back lots of fond memories. Stay tuned for video
The 50 city tour is heading south to finish. Just like life plans have to be adjusted and tweaked. This has seemed to be part of the underlining fabric that has been woven into a beautiful tapestry. I first at times frustrated as my trip began to go in directions that I had not originally planned. However, I am thankful that I was flexible enough to allow it to unfold. Each delay or change of direction began to slowly show me how we can be lead if we give up our rights to having things 100 percent our way.
I have seen what appeared to be a delay turn into a divine appointment of meeting people or opportunities open up that had I been unwilling to bend a little in my plans I would have never encountered. I am hearing from people on a daily basis how my journey is inspiring them to start or continue on their own. Wow, this is humbling. What started out as my own personal journey is growing and becoming bigger than I ever imagined. I am blessed to know that there are people that take time to watch my sometimes goofy video's and take time to send me a note.
I will be making a big announcement next week. Stay tuned
Today was spent in Harrisonburg again. I met with people from the Madison Magazine at JMU. The Madison Magazine is the Alumni publication for the University. I graduated from JMU in '84 . Today I also received a box of sporting apparel from Columbia Sportswear. Awesome stuff….. I love the way what I have tried so far feels. Thanks Earl !
Video footage will be posted soon
I met with a good friend of mine and her husband for dinner. This trip has allowed me to see old friends and make new ones. I continue to explore what will take place after the ride. I will be posting something concerning this in the upcoming days.
My weight has continued to fluctuate between 242 – 248 . I want to see me drop down into the 230's . My next goal is 235 . That will be a milestone in that it will make 100 pounds dropped since Jan 2010. I'm finding that it is quite common to reach a plateau and a point where many people give up or go backwards. This is a point where I need to figure out how to shake things up and keep moving forward. I understand why the guy from PX90 talks about muscle confusion and constantly shaking things up.
I may have to add some of that into my routine. I'll keep you posted. I will not be looking at the scale til Sunday . I want to see how the rest of this week plays out normally. I want to show you do't have to be chained to the scale and you can live life. You need to check it every so often to make sure you are moving in the right direction, but not everyday.
Do something healthy for your body it does the body good.
What a great time in our nation's capital city. I'll be posting some pictures and video
For more Information call 540.433.9333 click on the logo for location
I want to give a special shout out to the Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in Harrisonburg , VA . I ask that if you are traveling and stop in Harrisonburg make them your hotel of choice . Thank you Amy Myers for your kindness. All the staff here are friendly and cheerful and go the extra mile in making your stay enjoyable. Thanks to Michelle,too.
To all my fellow Dukes if you come back to visit Harrisonburg for a game or homecoming you definitely need to make the Fairfield your home away from home.
Happy 400th Hampton! Hampton is the oldest continuous English speaking community in America. I grew up here and went to Kecoughtan High School. It was great to see old friend's visit the old neighborhood. Things deinitely have changed.
Here are a couple of videos from my time there. I even have some video from Sam Rust Seafood. THey gave me my first real job in High School.
Hey everyone,
Today I actually did a night ride. It was Halloween and I wanted to see everyone dressed up. Of course the beachfront was basically dead as a door nail. However I had a blast striding down the boardwalk and Atlantic Ave. I had one person Kattlynn from Indiana that was so excited she was yelling down from 10 floors asking to try out the SS Black Dawg. see the video.
I got to see and old friend of mine Steve Hartman. we went to a pre-Holloween party. that was fun but made for a late night. Crashed at Steve's .
Stopping in Greensboro for a stride on my way up to VA. I'm getting stoked about seeing friends and taking a trip down memory lane. I think I may have left my flip cam in Salisbury. I'll call Rocky to see if they see it.
I was hoping to see a friend of mine Skip Anderson here. Turns out he is in Charlotte and we most likely passed each other tis morning. Day 3 of new plan no real change in weight either way. will keep you posted.
Update: After my stride I was looking for something else I found the flip cam….. I really wanted to make sure I had that in VA
I want to give another shout out to the Marriott properties that have been so gracious to me on the tour so far. I hope to continue that relationship on the second half of the journey.
I want to ask during your travels on business or pleasure consider the Marriott Properties to be your home away from home. Below is the logo's for the one's we have stayed at so far:
Hey everyone,
today I hit Greenville SC. dodging the rain, well most of the time. I did get wet. I was able to get in about hour and a half of striding. I'm thankful that it was not cold. Getting cold is one thing wet and cold is no fun. Overall a good day.
I'm looking forward to seeing my good friend's Rocky and Bobbye Jo Smith when I hit Salisbury tonight. Also, on friday I will get to see an old high school friend tracy blanchard. I have not seen her in over 30 years. I'm really enjoying re-connecting with old friend's.
I'm experimenting with a different nutrition plan over the next week. I'll let you know how that goes next week.
Rumor has it I will go paddle boarding for the first time…stay tuned
Hey everyone,
Today I spent in Alpharetta Ga. I forgot to bring my camera , so no pictures. I met for lunch with a Friend of mine that I grew up with in Hampton VA. He has set me up to get in-kind products from his company Columbia Sportswear
What a blessing. A big thanks to Earl Roberson. Make sure you check out their website. Bass Pro shops carry their products. Be looking for pictures of the new threads and reviews.
Below you will see the picture that started it all and then when I started getting really serious in May and where I am today!
Hey everyone:
I am on a huge mission to change my own life and to help reverse the curse of adult/ childhood obesity by riding in 50 cities to raise awareness. Personally I turned 50 this year and knew I needed to make a change when I tipped the scale at 335. I have dropped 90 lbs. since the end of January and 30 of that riding the StreetStrider since the end of August. (see attached pic)
I am half way done with my 50 city awareness mission and am now in Atlanta regrouping for the second half. I have funded this trip myself and with the help of a few friends chipping in along the way.
I bought my streetstrider, using my own car, spent personal funds and investing my time and sweat equity because I really feel this message needs to get out! We have to change as a nation or our children are destined to repeat the mistakes of the past. We can and will impact the next generation. What message concerning health will we send?
I have exhausted my resources and I need your help to finish the drill. I suck at asking for help but a life long friend said Bob you have two options:
The first, quit and only dream of what might have been, taking the easy way out!
Second, contact people and invite them to be part of your journey. Your success will be tied to your willingness to ask others for help. Swallow your pride and ask.
I have lodging worked out so that is taken care of and has and will cut out a major expense. The main expense is gas, food and incidentals. Looking at the rest of my schedule, I need aprrox. $2,100 to make it to New York City where I am expecting to be on the Today show. I have 25 cities left.
I need to find 60 people to give $35 or 20 to give $100. I ask you to consider joining me in fighting this battle and donating what you can. Reversing obesity is something people can get behind, so please re-post and/or email this to your friends and family.
Whether you personally struggle with weight issues or you know someone suffering from diabetes or other weight related issues, this is a disease that touches everyone.
Obesity is 100 % preventable!
How to give:
go to Http://phatboyriding.com click on the donation page and follow the link or simply click on this link http://phatboyriding.chipin.com/pedal-with-purpose-tour-2010
Here is a link to a video news story about my mission while in Boise Idaho during the first half of the trip. http://www.ktvb.com/video?id=103008679&sec=550837
Please follow me on my blog http://phatboyriding.com
Your support will not go unnoticed. If you give $100, you'll be featured on my blog page or you can do a dedication to somebody send me their name and a pic and your tribute and I'll post it. I will list all donors on my gratitude page.
A big thanks to those that have already joined with me. You Rock ! You are making this a great success.
Thank you so much.
Bob Carter
A popular Wisconsin cyclist was killed when the sun blocked a driver's view.
By Bob Mionske
In the 1990s, one team dominated the Master's category at races throughout the Midwest: the Vic Tanny team, sponsored by Jeff Littman, who held the Mr. Wisconsin title, but was making a transition from bodybuilding to bicycle racing. In 1994, when Littman opened his own health club, the Vic Tanny team he had been sponsoring became Team Wisconsin , which still races today. Through Team Wisconsin's junior team, Littman was also behind the development of future racing professionals. Jeff and I raced in many of the same events throughout the Midwest, and so I knew who he was; in fact, everybody who raced in the Midwest did, because his team consistently crushed the other teams in the Master's category.
That is why I immediately recognized his name when I heard it again last week. On October 1, Littman was out on a training ride when a motorist rear-ended and critically injured him . Four days later, on October 5, Littman succumbed to his injuries. Wisconsin cyclists were stunned ; in addition to his reputation as a powerhouse of a racer, Jeff Littman was also the President of the Wisconsin Cycling Association .
As is so often the case, the driver who hit Littman never even saw him. But this wasn't just another case of driver inattention; the driver never saw Littman because he was blinded by the morning sun in his eyes. As he reported to investigating officers, he had been on the road for less than a minute, and he couldn't see because the sun was "too bright":
"The sun was very bright and glaring on my windshield. I was wearing sunglasses, my visor was down and my windshield wipers I just turned off because the dew was clearing. I was going under the speed limit about 40 mph because it was very hard to see. I made sure to be in my lane because I couldn't see oncoming traffic or anything much more than about 10 feet on front of me. I didn't see anyone then all of a sudden boom I hit two bicyclists."
Littman's riding partner, Lauren Jensen , who was also hit , reported that she had been riding in the center of the shoulder, and that Littman had been hugging the fog line. The driver, who said that he was trying to stay in his lane to avoid oncoming traffic, actually veered onto the shoulder.
Cyclists are often reminded of the necessity of making themselves visible to drivers. When we assume that a driver can see us because we can see the driver, we make what I call an error of mutual recognition. While a motorist might be readily seen, a cyclist, who is only one-seventh the size of an automobile, might be overlooked—particularly if the motorist is subconsciously only scanning for other motorists. For this reason, many cyclists attempt to enhance their their ability to be seen with brightly colored or reflective clothing, and lights.
But even with enhanced conspicuity, there is still the chance that the driver just doesn't see the cyclist. On the morning of October 1, the driver who was unwittingly bearing down upon Jeff Littman and Lauren Jensen was facing directly into the morning sun, and whatever conspicuity-enhancing efforts the two cyclists may have made were completely lost in the deadly mix of blinding glare and excessive speed.
Could the driver have avoided this collision? Sure. He could have slowed to a speed that was "reasonable and prudent under the conditions," as Wisconsin law requires—but he didn't. When drivers fail to observe their legal duty to adjust their speed for conditions, collisions, sometimes tragic, are often the result, as was the case with Jeff Littman. And all too often, the driver, and the driver's insurance company, fail to see that it was the motorist's failure to observe the law that led to the collision. I once had a case in which a motorist had hit and injured a cyclist, but the insurance company refused to pay. The insurance company claimed that it was not the drivers fault that the sun was setting in the direction he was traveling, and that the cyclist should have known that he was in danger. Fortunately for my client, the jury "saw" things differently.
Although the driver who collided with Jeff Littman and Lauren Jensen could have taken action to avoid this collision, it may be that there was nothing that the two cyclists could have done. They were both riding on the shoulder, and the driver drifted out of his lane. The driver was unable to see anything in front of his vehicle, and was driving too fast for conditions, so conspicuity was not a factor in the collision.
Did they even realize the danger they were in? Would you realize the danger? If there's anything positive we can take away from this tragedy, it may be the lessons we can all learn. The sun is a factor that is predictable, and therefore foreseeable, and that should be taken into account by both drivers and cyclists.
First, as a cyclist, if you are riding into the sun and it is difficult to see, you are in a very dangerous situation, because you are positioned between the sun and the eyes of any approaching drivers, and they may not be able to see you there. Similarly, if you are riding with the sun to your back, oncoming drivers may not be able to see you. In either situation, you are in a very dangerous situation, and you should be aware of that. To mitigate the danger, you should consider waiting for the sun conditions to change. Alternatively, you might consider choosing another route. You might also consider adjusting your road position further to the right.
Second, if you are out riding and the sun is impairing your vision, you must be certain that it is safe for you to proceed before crossing through an intersection. John Stenner was a National Time Trials Champion, and one of my cycling teammates in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona . On May 16, 2004, John Stenner was riding home from work when he was hit and killed by a driver. One of the factors that played a role in this collision was the blinding sun. However, it wasn't the driver who was blinded; instead, it was speculated that with the sun setting low in the sky, the approaching car was lost in the glare of the sun, and John just didn't see it as he crossed an intersection. John got his start in collegiate racing, and was one of the founding members of the National Collegiate Cycling Association. Today, John's memory lives on in the John Stenner Collegiate Cycling Scholarship . But even if you're not a collegiate racer, John's memory can live on in you, too, every time you remember to proceed with caution when the sun is in your eyes.
Third, if you are driving, and are blinded by the glare of the sun, you must adjust your driving to mitigate this impairment of your vision. This is not just a "safety suggestion," it's a legal duty that you are obligated to observe; the basic speed law of every state requires you to lower your speed to a reasonable and prudent speed, regardless of the posted speed limit, when conditions require a reduced speed. If visibility conditions are such that you can't see, then reduce your speed to one that is safe—or even stop, if safety requires it—until you can see. At other times, when you can see, but glare may be present, consider wearing sunglasses with polarized lenses to cut glare.
We can't eliminate all risk from every ride, but the risks of serious injury are already quite low, and with these simple precautions, we can further reduce the risk of being hit by a driver who never even saw us.
Research and drafting provided by Rick Bernardi, J.D.
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Hey everyone,
I will be adding post and pictures this weekend…stay tuned.
Today I rode down by the Trinity River… left camera at the hotel so no pictures. Tomorrow I get to meet a StreetStrider Legend, Larry Brooks. Larry has dropped over 125 + lbs. He started his journey 8 lbs. heavier than when I started mine. He is about 40 lbs. less than me at this point. I look forward to meeting him.
This afternoon I met up with a friend of mine that I made in Las vegas. Shelly and her son Ty were visiting the Fort Worth area. She a a blast trying out the SS Black Dawg.
For more Information call 817.750.7000 click on the logo for location
I want to give a special shout out to the Residence Inn by Marriott in Fort Worth , TX . I ask that if you are traveling and stop in Fort Worth make them your hotel of choice . Thank you Jennifer Cobb for your kindness. All the staff here at the F.W. Alliance Airport staff are friendly and cheerful and go the extra mile in making your stay enjoyable.
I rolled into Abilene…early and went for a early morning stride… I had picked Abilene because from of my relatives on my grandmother's side lived there. Bill " Doc' Beazely was well known in the community as an author and his contribution's to the Six White Horses Program and he served at Hardin Simmons University for many years. He loved the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
I want to give a special shout out of thanks to Donna Hall the Personal Assistant to the President. She introduced me to several folks on campus. I want to say thanks to Debbie Jones for being so kind to coming opening the museum that I was able to learn more about "Doc" . Always great to learn about your family.
Here it is ! I may still need to tweak a couple of cities and I will be adding several for after I go thru the DC area. Thank you. If you know of opportunities to speak for a school or an organization let me know and I would love to share the message of reversing adult/childhood obesity.
Sunday October 3rd Phoenix AZ
Monday October 4th Las Cruces NM
Tuesday October 5th Abilene TX
Wed. October 6th Fort Worth TX
Thurs. October 7th Fort Worth Metroplex
Friday October 8th Austin TX
Sat. October 9th Houston TX
Sunday October 10 New Orleans LA
Monday October 11 Tuscaloosa Al
Tuesday October 12 Birmingham Al
Wed. october 13 Nashville TN
Thursday October 14 Nashville TN
Friday October 15 Atlanta GA
Saturday October 16 Atlanta GA
Sunday October 17 Atlanta GA
Monday October 18 Atlanta GA
Tuesday October 19 Atlanta GA
Wednes October 20 Atlanta GA
Thurs October 21 Live Oak FL
Friday October 22 Orlando FL
Saturday October 23 Sarasota FL
Sunday October 24 South Beach/ Fort Lauderdale ??
Monday October 25 ??
Tues October 26 jacksonville FL
Wed October 27 Savannah /Tybee Island GA
thurs October 28 Hilton head SC
Friday October 29 Charlotte NC
Saturday October 30 Raliegh NC
Sunday October 31 VA Beach
Monday November 1 Hampton VA
Tuesday November 2 Harrisonburg VA
Wed November 3 Charlottesville VA
Thurs November 4 DC
Friday november 5 DC area
Saturday November 6 TBA
Sunday November 7 TBA'
Monday November 8 TBA
Tuesday November 9 TBA
Wed November 10 TBA
Thurs November 11 NYC


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Three WISSOTA sanctioned tracks submitted a proposal to host the 2014 premier event. After reviewing each of the proposals, conducting a Q and A with each of the tracks followed by an in depth discussion, the WISSOTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to award the 2014 to Dakota State Fair Speedway.
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M. Tech Universities
Different reputed universities offer M. Tech course in India and the details of M. tech course in some of these universities are given below:
Sathyabama University:
Sathyabama University is one of the most reputed universities in India and the university offers M. Tech in information technology, VLSI design, bioinformatics, biotechnology and nanotechnology. The eligibility criteria for admission into M. Tech information technology course is a B. Tech/B.E graduation in EEE, ECE, IT, I&C, E&I, CSE, electronics and instrumentation/M.C.A/M. Sc. The eligibility criterion for admission into M. Tech VLSI Design is a B. Tech/B.E. graduation in biomedical/biomedical instrumentation/E&I/M. Sc Electronics. The eligibility criterion for admission into M. Tech Nanotechnology is B. Tech/B.E. in any branch of engineering/M. Sc with specialization in science courses. The eligibility criterion for admission into M. Tech biotechnology and bio informatics is B. Tech/B.E. in biotechnology/biomedical/bio informatics/ M. Sc in bio informatics /M.Sc in microbiology.
Anna University:
Anna University is one among the reputed universities in India offering different post graduation and under graduation courses. This university offers M. Tech in bio-pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, textile technology, environmental science and technology, petroleum refining and petrochemical engineering, chemical engineering, polymer science and engineering and laser and electro optical engineering. This university selects students on the basis of the marks secured by them in the TANCET examination conducted by the university and on the basis of the marks secured by the student in their B. Tech degree course.
Andhra University:
Andhra University offers M. Tech in computer science and technology, information technology, bio informatics, computer networks and artificial intelligence and robotics. The selection of students to the M. Tech course is based on the rank secured by the students in the Andhra University Common Entrance Test and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.
Apart from the above-mentioned universities, some other universities like Thapar University, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University also offers M. Tech courses in India.
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I wanted to send you a note to thank you for making such a wonderful product, the Core Sound Crab Pot Trees. I saw my first crab pot tree last Christmas when visiting family in New Bern. On a visit to the NC Aquarium at PKS, I saw my first crab pot tree in their gift shop and fell in love. I purchased a tree from you during your after Christmas sale. I set it up in my living room, and it stayed up al year this year.
Decorating it has become a labor of love for me, and has taken most of 2012 to complete. I created hand-made sand dollar and star fish ornaments for it. I purchased some beautiful pale blue scallop shell ornaments for the Aquarium gift shop, and found some small blue crab ornaments at a store in Wrightsville Beach this summer. I also found a couple of gorgeous glass blue crab ornaments at the Neuse Sport Shop that grace the tree as well.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- At this stage of development and at launch, I have to think Intel (INTC - Get Report) Media VP/GM Erik Huggers doesn't want Apple (AAPL - Get Report) meddling in his company's living room plans. However, if Intel's cable set-top box hits the ground running (get ready for a cheesy financial media space filler), the two tech titans could be a match made in heaven.
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It's all but certain that Intel will launch its product in time for the holidays.
Rumors persist that Apple will enter the living room -- quite possibly with an Ultra HDTV -- right around the same time.
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Tim Cook says he feels like he has stepped back in time when he walks into his living room -- you know, like some backwards-ass era where gay marriage isn't even legal ( oh ... wait!). In this regard, Huggers speaks the same language as Cook. In fact, while Netflix (NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings talks a big game about smart television and innovation in the living room, Huggers absolutely appears prepared to deliver the material goods. He has the cash . . . the backing of a giant blue chip institution. And Apple is a peer, at least if Intel -- throughout the organization -- can get its act completely back together. It's cheesy, but Intel and Apple do make a perfect match in the living room. Whether they know it or not, their interests are (or, at least, should be) aligned.
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Prostitution is legal in Lebanon, but the lack of licenses leads to charges of exploitation.
The super nightclub owner said his club usually has between 15 and 25 artists working every night of the week. On average, 10 to 30 customers come in every evening. Most order Champagne.
"I usually make $10,000 to $12,000 a month in profit," the owner said. But in the summer, with Lebanese expatriates back home along with visiting foreign tourists, he says he usually makes more, ranging from $15,000 to $20,000.
With 130 clubs in Lebanon, that is equal to about $23 million in profit for the small sector per year — and that's only the legitimate revenue. But the practice of restricting employees' freedom of movement has led some to charge the super nightclubs are involved in human trafficking and forced sexual labor.
In 2007, the U.S. Department of State released a report stating that although prostitution was illegal without a license, Lebanon's General Security gave "implicit consent" to the trade. The equivalent report from 2009 mentions Syria as a "transit country for Iraqi women and girls trafficked to Kuwait, the UAE, and Lebanon for forced prostitution." It also lists Lebanon among those countries that are "a destination for men and women trafficking for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation."
The Ministry of Tourism is responsible for licensing super nightclubs. Director General Nada Sardouk was willing to speak to GlobalPost but reluctant to address her ministry's involvement in the seedy super nightclub sector, though she did express her libertarian approach to the taboo subject.
"[People] don't have to go [to the super nightclubs] … it's very simple. If you don't want to see the sea, don't go to the beach," she said, as she recalled a trip to Amsterdam where police were handing out condoms to prostitutes in the streets.
Sardouk says she opposes any kind of child prostitution and sex tourism. And she says the aspect of nightclub owners locking the women in the hotel for hours during the day bothers her. But she excuses Lebanon's archaic laws, which seem to violate widely accepted international standards of human rights.
"Personally, as I woman, I hate that, to be kept inside, under control, [but] this is the law," Sardouk said. "If the woman signed the contract, and she's aware about what she's going to do and agree with this, then I cannot defend her if she agreed with this."
Locking the women inside their hotels during certain hours is one way the authorities try to keep the industry tightly regulated, and Lebanon's Directorate of General Security does commit a significant amount of man power to super nightclub law enforcement.
But given Lebanon's other overriding problems it's not surprising there would be loopholes and problems with the regulatory system of super nightclubs. The issue never comes up in either local or national politics, nor is it raised by Islamist groups like Hezbollah, probably because it is well away from their areas of popular support and control.
But the industry has serious issues. Another U.S. Trafficking in Person's report that came out in June states that Lebanon's General Security reported "47 complaints of physical abuse, rape, and withheld earnings of foreign women working in adult clubs in 2008." The report said the complaints "may have involved conditions of involuntary servitude." Most of the cases, the report says, "were settled out of court and the victims deported."
Because the "artists" are deported, the reported cases of abuse may be far lower than actually occur in reality. The trafficking report goes on to say that it is not unheard of for "Women recruited for prostitution [in Lebanon] under its 'artist' work permit program [to be] summarily deported…if they complained of mistreatment."
Because women are deported if there are problems, there is no advocacy group to help women working at the super nightclubs. But super nightclub owners say the accusations of human trafficking are unfounded.


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Herbs, terrestrial or among or on rocks, caulescent or without evident stems, occasionally stoloniferous. Leaves rosulate, straight to falcate; blade narrowly triangular, margins spinose. Inflorescences lateral [terminal or lateral], many-flowered, simple or compound and paniculate; branches capitate to lax and elongate; floral bracts broad [broad to narrow], conspicuous. Flowers dimorphic, functionally unisexual, staminate and pistillate on different plants; sepals distinct, symmetric; staminate petals distinct or appearing briefly connate basally from adnation of filaments to adjacent petals; stamens included or exserted; filaments adnate [free or adnate] to petals; pistillate petals distinct, triangular or ovate; ovary largely superior to largely inferior. Capsules ovoid, dehiscent. Seeds narrowly winged to almost wingless, plumose appendages absent. The Texas species are unusual in their scaly capsules and flowers with scaly sepals, petals, and ovaries.
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quote:What should my brother do?
quote:Guy C (buyer) looks over the car and runs into the bank to get $12,500 out and buys the car. {not sure what Bill of Sale was signed, title etc. as I wasn't there) Guy C now owns the car and comes back to Guy B (my brother) and is saying that my brother misrepresented the car as having 21,000 miles on it when in 1997 the VIN comes back as having 125k miles on it.
quote:How did he not notice the mileage before paying for the car?
quote:If anyone paid 12 grand for a 25 year old Jaguar XJ it better have a kilo of cocaine in the trunk. And why didn't he do a simple carfax before buying to show the odometer reading? What kind of person can't tell the difference between a car driven 21,000 miles and 221,000 miles? This story doesn't add up. At all.
quote:this and how do u get 1988 confused with 1997?
quote:i'd say your brother is probably partially liable in this case, he acted as a compensated agent for the seller.
quote:Your brother was never an agent, nor did he know of any fraud. The guy has absolute zero recourse against your brother.
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National History Day began as a small, local contest in Cleveland, Ohio in 1974. Dr. David Van Tassel and members of the Department of History at Case Western Reserve University created the program to reinvigorate the teaching and learning of history in elementary and secondary schools. The program quickly expanded throughout Ohio and surrounding Midwestern states. With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National History Day (NHD) became a national program in 1980.
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Herald Tribune 2014-03-15The president of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council challenges critics of President Obama's Ukraine policy by saying "What are you going to do, send the 101st Airborne into Crimea?" Not exactly subtle. And rather silly, considering that no one has proposed such a thing. The alternative to passivity is not war but a serious foreign policy. For the past five years, Obama's...
The State 2014-03-16The president of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council challenges critics of President Obama's Ukraine policy by saying "What are you going to do, send the 101st Airborne into Crimea?" Not exactly subtle. And rather silly, considering that no one has proposed such a thing. The alternative to passivity is not war but a serious foreign policy. For the past five years, Obama's...
The News & Observer 2014-03-13The president of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council challenges critics of President Obama's Ukraine policy by saying "What are you going to do, send the 101st Airborne into Crimea?" Not exactly subtle. And rather silly, considering that no one has proposed such a thing. The alternative to passivity is not war but a serious foreign policy. For the last five years, Obama's...
Boston Herald 2014-03-16title | Crimean status referendum, 2014 |
image alt | Map of the Crimean peninsula with its political subdivisions |
date | |
location | |
voting system | Majority voting |
width | 240px |
barwidth | 50px |
part1 subject | Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
part1 choice1 | Join Russia |
part1 percentage1 | 96.77 |
part1 choice2 | Restore 1992 constitution |
part1 percentage2 | 2.51 |
part1 choice3 | Invalid votes |
part1 percentage3 | 0.72 |
part1 caption | Voter turnout: 83.1% |
part2 subject | Sevastopol |
part2 choice1 | Join Russia |
part2 percentage1 | 95.60 |
part2 choice2 | Restore 1992 constitution |
part2 percentage2 | 3.37 |
part2 choice3 | Invalid votes |
part2 percentage3 | 1.03 |
part2 caption | Voter turnout: 89.5% }} |
The available choices did not include keeping the status quo of Crimea and Sevastopol as they were at the time the referendum was held. The 1992 constitution accords greater powers to the Crimean parliament including full sovereign powers to establish relations with other states, therefore many commentators argued that both provided referendum choices would result in de facto separation from Ukraine.
The Supreme Council of Crimea considered the ousting of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in the 2014 Ukrainian revolution as a coup and the new interim government in Kiev as illegitimate and stated that the referendum is a response to these developments. The final date and ballot choices were set only ten days before the plebiscite was held. The referendum was regarded as illegitimate by most countries including all European Union members, the United States and Canada because of the events surrounding it including the plebiscite being held while the peninsula was occupied by Russian soldiers. Thirteen members of the United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a resolution declaring the referendum invalid, but Russia vetoed it and China abstained. A United Nations General Assembly resolution was later adopted, by a vote of 100 in favor vs. 11 against with 58 abstentions, which declared the referendum invalid and affirmed Ukraine's territorial integrity. The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People called for a boycott of the referendum.
Russia officially recognized the results of the Crimean referendum and claims that unilateral Kosovo declaration of independence has set a precedent, which allows secession of Crimea from Ukraine. Such parallels are disputed by Western scholars, however.
The official result from the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was a 96.77 percent vote for integration of the region into the Russian Federation with an 83.1 percent voter turnout. The Mejlis Deputy Chairman Akhtem Chiygoz stated that the actual turnout could not have exceeded 30–40 percent.
Following the referendum, The Supreme Council of Crimea and Sevastopol City Council declared independence of Crimea from Ukraine and requested to join the Russian Federation. On the same day, Russia recognized Crimea as a sovereign state.
Crimea and Sevastopol are neighboring subdivisions of Ukraine located in the Crimean peninsula, a region with a long and complex history. Demographically, the region is currently populated by Russian-speaking majorities but with such demographics undergoing dramatic changes for the past 200 years, due in part to the deportation of the Crimean Tatars 70 years ago. Following the Tatar deportation, large numbers of ethnic Russians and ethnic Ukrainians settled in the region.
UNDP in Crimea conducted series of polls about possible referendum on joining Russia with a sample size of 1200:
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Different polls conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea found a 36% support for unification of the entire Ukraine with Russia in 2013 and 41% on 8–18 February 2014 (just days before the ousting of Viktor Yanukovych).
The interim Ukrainian government, United States, European Union, and several other nations stated that any referendum held by the local government of Crimea without the express authority of Ukraine is unconstitutional and illegitimate. The interim government in Kiev and the pro-Russian Crimean faction do not recognize each other as legitimate. Additionally, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People—the unofficial political association of the Crimean Tatars—called for a boycott of the referendum.
Russia and the Crimean parliament argue that the referendum is legal, citing the UN recognized right of self-determination and the advisory opinion on Kosovo in which the International Court of Justice declared that international law contains no prohibition against declarations of independence. Western legal scholars have disputed the validity of the Kosovo analogy.
On February 27, amidst tensions in the region during the Ukrainian revolution, the Supreme Council of Crimea voted to hold a referendum on the status of Crimea on May 25. Olha Sulnikova, head of information and analysis department of parliament, reported on the phone from inside the parliamentary building that 61 of the registered 64 deputies had voted for the referendum resolution and 55 for the resolution to dismiss the government.
Interfax-Ukraine reported that, "it is impossible to find out whether all the 64 members of the 100-member legislature who were registered as present, when the two decisions were voted on or whether someone else used the plastic voting cards of some of them" because due to the armed occupation of parliament it was unclear how many members of parliament were present.
Enver Abduraimov, member of the parliament presidium, said that he did not go inside when he saw that armed guards who secured the building were confiscating all communications devices from deputies. Andriy Krysko, head of the Crimean branch of the Voters Committee of Ukraine, announced that no one from the parliament secretariat was in the building when voting took place.
Originally the referendum was to be about the status of Crimea within Ukraine and was initially set for May 25, but later, on March 1, it was pushed back to March 30. The referendum was approved by the Supreme Council of Crimea on February but the Central Election Commission of Ukraine denounced 27 it by stating that the Crimean authorities do not possess the legal jurisdiction to conduct it. Regarding the referendum's initial purpose, the Daily Telegraph reported on February 27, that it, "appears to be for greater autonomy within Ukraine rather than for full independence."
On March 4, the district administration court of Kiev nullified the no confidence vote in the Council of Ministers of Crimea and the appointment of Sergey Aksyonov as Prime Minister of Crimea and declared the organization and conduct of the referendum as illegal. On March 6, the Supreme Council changed the date of the referendum from March 30 to March 16 and changed the choice for the referendum from greater autonomy to accession to the Russian Federation. This decision was made with 78 votes in favor and 8 abstentions. Concerns were raised about the presence of armed forces outside the parliament and reports of lawmakers being denied access to the vote. Later that day, acting President Turchynov announced "In accordance with power I am conferred on, I have stopped the decision of the Crimean parliament. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will initiate dissolution of the parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. We will defend the inviolability of the Ukrainian territory."
On March 11 in their joint Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Crimea, the Supreme Council of Crimea and the Sevastopol City Council expressed their intention to join with Russia pending a supporting result in the referendum.
On March 14 the Crimean parliament removed the coat of arms of Ukraine from its building.
Several hundred residents of Crimea, mainly Crimean Tatars, left Crimea for security reasons according to the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
There were two choices to choose from on the ballot. Voters were able to choose only one of these. The choices reflected the following stances:
: ''Choice 1: Do you support the reunification of Crimea with Russia with all the rights of the federal subject of the Russian Federation?
: Choice 2: Do you support the restoration of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea in 1992 and the status of the Crimea as part of Ukraine?
The original in Russian read:
: ''Choice 1: Вы за воссоединение Крыма с Россией на правах субъекта Российской Федерации? : ''Choice 2: Вы за восстановление действия Конституции Республики Крым 1992 года и за статус Крыма как части Украины?
The referendum was to be decided by a simple majority with the choice with the most votes declared winner.}} Media outlets reported different translations for each choice and labeled them as "questions" which has created some confusion and inconsistencies on the matter.
The city of Sevastopol, which is also located in the Crimean peninsula but administered separately from the Crimean republic, was also included in the referendum process. However, on March 6, 2014, Sevastopol unilaterally declared itself a federal subject of the Russian Federation.
For the second choice, it was unclear whether the 1992 constitution was to be adopted in its original form or in its amended form. The original 1992 constitution was adopted together with a declaration of independence, but parliament then amended the constitution one day later to affirm that Crimea "was a part of Ukraine".}}
Many commentators, including The New York Times, Kyiv Post, and Fox News argued that both choices would result in de facto independence.
The ballot was printed in three languages: Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar (in the Cyrillic script).
Only Crimean residents with Ukrainian passports were allowed to vote.
The voting boxes were transparent and the ballots were not placed in envelopes making some of the marked ballots visible through the box walls.
The referendum rules did not state if there was a threshold number of votes needed for the result to be enacted.
The Venice Commission declared that the referendum was illegal under both Ukrainian and Crimean Constitutions, and violated international standards and norms. The Venice Commission stressed that self-determination was to be understood primarily as internal self-determination within the framework of the existing borders and not as external self-determination through secession. Moreover, any referendum on the status of a territory should have been preceded by serious negotiations among all stakeholders. Such negotiations did not take place.
Many scholars and politicians have stated that the referendum was conducted under the cover of assault rifles and, thus, the result was obtained through violence.
Party of Regions MP Yuriy Miroshnychenko claimed March 11 that "the Crimean referendum is illegitimate, and its holding must be immediately stopped". Another Party of Regions MP, Hanna Herman, commented the same day about Yanukovych's press conference, "He needs to ... prevent the illegal referendum".
President of Russia Vladimir Putin during his conversation with Mustafa Dzhemilev, a former Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, stated that Ukrainian Independence from the Soviet Union was not obtained legitimately either.
Unsigned billboards and leaflets campaigning for the referendum, describing new Ukraine government as fascists and showing economic reasons to join Russia, appeared throughout Crimea.
OSCE also published a report about their observations which "produced significant evidence of equipment consistent with the presence of Russian Federation military personnel in the vicinity of the various roadblocks encountered".
The UN Human Rights Envoy Ivan Simonovic had to cancel his trip to Crimea as the current situation did not permit his travel. He intended to observe the human rights situation which was Russia's explanation for its engagement in Crimea.
The Crimean election spokesman Mikhail Malyshev reported that 135 international observers from 23 countries and 1,240 local observers were registered and 623 accredited journalists from 169 international media outlets were invited.
The Ukrayinska Pravda reported that Russia formally asked all Russian-speaking European Union citizens and expats to become observers in Crimea while travel, accommodation and all expenses will be covered.
According to Yale historian Timothy Snyder, the Russian government invited people from among European far-right parties to serve as observers. At least some of the international observers were managed and financed by the Eurasian Observatory for Democracy & Elections (EODE), a far-right Russia-based self-proclaimed election monitoring organization.
Shaun Walker from The Guardian reported that during a press conference on the eve of the referendum, some of the aforementioned observers "went on political rants against U.S. hegemony in the world", describing the press conference as "rather bizarre".}}
Exit-polls were allowed only for the Republican Institute of Sociological Research since, according to Russia-24, no other organizations have applied for accreditation for exit polls.
The chairman of the electoral campaign of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People claimed officials failed to check carefully whether voters' names were on the electoral register and that some voters were bussed in to Bakhchysarai to increase participation rates in the city. Mejlis also stated that only 34.2% of Crimea residents participated in the referendum.
There were reports of people confiscating identification documents before the voting day. Simferopol city administration confirmed these claims and declared these actions unlawful.
A senior US official stated there was "concrete evidence" of some ballots having been pre-marked.
There were three Czech observers, a deputy Stanislav Berkovec reported that the voting was free and the foreign deputies could move freely. According to his dialogs with people even the Tatars inclined towards Russia. Another deputy Milan Šarapatka reported that the referendum was formally regular and that there was no evidence of pressure on voters. According to Miloslav Soušek (the Vysoké Mýto mayor), everything was standard, the course of the referendum was comparable to the elections in the Czech Republic, he saw no soldiers in the town.
According to organizers of the referendum, 1,274,096 people voted in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, giving the plebiscite an 83.1% turnout in that region. |accessdate= |newspaper=The Washington Post }}}}
On May 5, the Russian President's Human Rights Council posted a report to their site about human rights in Crimea based on interviews with roughly 20 local human rights activists conducted over the course of two and a half days. One member of the council, Yevgeny Bobrov, reported the opinion that the "vast majority of the citizens of Sevastopol voted in favor of unification with Russia in the referendum (50-80%)" and that "in Crimea, various data show that 50-60% voted for unification with Russia, with a turnout of 30-50%". On 7 May the Council stated that the report was not an official position of the Council.
Mustafa Dzhemilev, a recent Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, reports that according to his sources the actual turn-up was only 32.4%. Mejlis Deputy Chairman Akhtem Chiygoz argued that voter turnout in the referendum among Crimeans did not exceeded 30–40 percent.
Andrey Illarionov, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a former Russian government adviser, cited results of previous polls over past three years showing the Crimean support for joining Russia between 23 and 41 percent to conclude that the actual support for the reunification of Crimea with Russia was about 34 percent and that at least two thirds of Crimea did not vote for it. He called the referendum a "grossly rigged falsification" and the outcome "cynically distorted".
According to the Gallup's survey performed on 21-27 April, 82.8% of Crimean people consider the referendum results reflecting most Crimeans' views, and 73.9% of Crimeans say Crimea's becoming part of Russia will make life better for themselves and their families, just 5.5% disagree.
According to survey carried out by Pew Research Center in April 2014, majority of Crimean residents in Simferopol, Sevastopol, and Kerch say the referendum was free and fair (91%) and that the Ukrainian government has to recognize the results of the vote (88%). All three cities have below-average populations of Crimean Tatars.
– The office of President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan respected "decision the people of Crimea took through a recent referendum that considers Crimea as part of the Russian Federation". Western press speculated that Afghanistan's government's break with its Western backers may have been due to Afghanistan's own irredentist aspirations to similarly regain Pashtun-inhabited parts of Pakistan. – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania described the referendum as illegal in a statement and strongly objected to the idea that the declaration of independence of Crimea should be treated in the same manner as the declaration of independence of Kosovo. After the referendum, the Ministry reiterated its stance, saying the referendum set a dangerous precedent. – The President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, whose nation currently is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, criticized the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom pointing out the hypocrisy that stems from them trying to act as the world's police force. Kirchner further stated the double standards of the aforementioned bodies by stating that "My country is sufering an encroachment in the Malvinas Islands by the United Kingdom, and the major powers have spoken in favor of the referendum that 'kelpers' had: that is double standard. Can not agree with the regional integrity in Crimea but not Argentina's", in reference to the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute and its recent referendum in 2013. – Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandyan said on March 17 that Armenia is "for the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis through dialogue, in peaceful and negotiated manner based on the UN Charter, international law." During a phone conversation with Putin on March 19 President Serzh Sargsyan said the referendum in Crimea was an exercise of peoples' right to self-determination via free expression of will. Both leaders highlighted the importance of a commitment to the norms and principles of international law. Asbarez commented that Sargsyan "apparently recognized Crimea's referendum to secede from Ukraine and join Russia." In response, on March 20, Oleh Tyahnybok, the leader of the Ukrainian far-right Svoboda, urged to recall the Ukrainian ambassador to Armenia. – Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has rejected the legitimacy of the referendum, given the brief time frame, the disregard of the Ukrainian constitution and the presence of Russian troops on the peninsula. Australia also imposes sanctions on Russia. - Position of President Alexander Lukashenko is vague: it includes "Ukraine should remain an integral, indivisible, non-aligned state" and "As for Crimea, I do not like it when the integrity and independence of a country are broken", on the one hand, and "Today Crimea is part of the Russian Federation. No matter whether you recognize it or not, the fact remains." and "Whether Crimea will be recognized as a region of the Russian Federation de-jure does not really matter", on the other hand. – Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the Canadian government will not recognise the result and that the region was under "illegal military occupation." – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said, "China always respects all countries' sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. The Crimean issue should be resolved politically under a framework of law and order. All parties should exercise restraint and refrain from raising the tension." – The Foreign Ministry described the referendum as "against the Ukrainian constitution and, as such, illegal" and said it would "only aggravate the situation further". – Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that the referendum in Ukraine's Crimea region planned for March 16 is illegitimate and the annexation of Crimea by Russia would be illegal. French President François Hollande told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a phone call that the referendum planned in Crimea "has no legal basis." – On March 16, the Foreign Ministry released a statement saying it "does not recognize the referendum" as it occurred "amid pressure from Russian armed forces, in defiance of the universally recognized norms and principles of international law, with complete disregard for the Ukrainian national laws." It added, "Russia's attempt to annex Crimea represents a blatant violation of the commitments it has undertaken both under multilateral and bilateral agreements." On March 17, President Giorgi Margvelashvili called it an "illegal referendum" and expressed his "extreme concern". He said that "it is unimaginable to speak about free choice and free expression of people's will, where the situation is controlled by foreign, namely Russian, armed formations." He asserted that Georgia does not recognize the referendum and support Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. – Chancellor Angela Merkel called the referendum "illegal and incompatible with Ukraine's constitution." – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarded "the changing of the legal status of Crimea as illegitimate and unlawful", emphasizing that it "remains committed to Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity." – On March 14, the Foreign Minister Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson released a statement saying "The forthcoming referendum Crimea is taking place under Russian occupation. It is not in accordance with international law and is only bound to increase tensions in the region. It goes without saying that the outcome of such a referendum cannot be validated". – India stated "There are legitimate Russian and other interests involved and we hope they are discussed and resolved." Further India made it clear that it will not support any "unilateral measures" against Russian government. "India has never supported unilateral sanctions against any country. Therefore, we will also not support any unilateral measures by a country or a group of countries against Russia." – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa stated, as instructed by the President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, stated that Republic of Indonesia does not recognize the Crimean referendum which is viewed as a violation of Ukrainian unity and sovereignty. - Kazakhstan views the referendum held in Crimea "as a free expression of will of the Autonomous Republic's population". – Kyrgyzstan views the interim Ukrainian government as legitimate and has stated concern over the crisis, and condemns any activities aimed at destabilizing the situation in Ukraine. Nevertheless, the country recognized the referendum results as reflecting "the views of the region's absolute majority." – Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida announced a set of sanctions against Russia for its recognition of Crimea as an independent state. Japan does not recognize the outcome of Crimea's referendum to split from Ukraine, saying it violates the Ukrainian constitution, and the country's sanctions to Russia involve suspension of talks on relaxing visa requirements between the two countries as well as planned talks on investment, space and military. – Lithuania supports and recognizes Ukraine's territorial integrity, including Crimea. Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has labeled the referendum as unhelpful in engendering a solution to the crisis. – On March 14, the Foreign Minister Børge Brende released a statement saying "the referendum in Crimea, if it is held on Sunday as planned, is in violation of international law and lacks legitimacy". – The Department of Foreign Affairs released a statement saying that the Philippines is concerned over developments in Crimea, and urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint under United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314. The DFA also urged for "comprehensive, inclusive and peaceful dialogue and reconciliation, with full respect for the rule of law". – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski told Corriere della Sera on 16 March 2014, that the Crimean referendum was a farce under the barrel of a gun, reminiscent of the 19th-century territorial acquisitions. Following a working visit of the Polish delegation in Kyiv, the MFA Press Office stated on 1 April, that Poland have allocated nearly half a million zloty toward expert assistance for the Ukrainian regional reforms. – President Traian Băsescu issued a statement declaring that: "Romania considers the referendum illegal, and will not recognize the results". Foreign Minister Titus Corlățean called it "illegal and illegitimate" and "a violation of the Ukrainian Constitution", adding that the "result will not be recognized by the democratic international community". – Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, said that Russia will welcome Crimea to the Federation if the referendum passes. President Vladimir Putin has further solidified Russia's position on the matter, stating: "The steps taken by the legitimate leadership of Crimea are based on the norms of international law and aim to ensure the legal interests of the population of the peninsula." During a phone call with once deported, former leader of the Crimean Tatars Mustafa Dzhemilev President Putin informed him that the rights of this indigenous people is important to him and that he ordered to prevent any violence against the Crimean Tatars. On 17 March, President Putin signed a decree recognizing Crimea as a sovereign state. The State Duma issued a statement that was supported by 441 legislators, with one abstention and said: "Welcoming the expression of will by the Crimean people at the March 16 referendum on accession of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Russia, the State Duma proceeds from the standpoint that the government bodies operating on the territory of Crimea will be maintaining inter-faith accord and language diversity of the republic. The State Duma will contribute to ensuring the safety of all people staying in Crimea, regardless of their citizenship, nationality, language or religion, and to observing their legitimate rights and freedoms". Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin congratulated residents of the Republic of Crimea. He recalled that Russians had always felt unity with Crimea and Sevastopol. - Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to comment on Crimean referendum due to the caretaker status of the Government following the elections. - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "The sovereignty, territorial right and independence of Ukraine must necessarily be respected," adding that "Our government cannot recognize the (recent) referendum on Crimean people and Russia's (subsequent) annexation of Crimea." – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey stated that, "The result of the unlawful and illegitimate 'referendum' held in Crimea on Sunday, 16 March 2014, and the de facto situation that will prevail following the steps that will be taken in conjunction with this referendum will not bear any legal validity for Turkey and will not recognize." Also, Turkey supports and recognizes Ukraine's territorial integrity, including Crimea. Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has labeled the referendum as unhelpful in engendering a solution to the crisis. – Prime Minister David Cameron has declared that any referendum vote in Crimea will be "illegal, illegitimate, and will not be recognized by the international community." Foreign Secretary William Hague said that "I condemn the fact that this referendum has taken place. ... The UK does not recognise the referendum or its outcome. ... we believe measures must be adopted that send a strong signal to Russia that this challenge to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine will bring economic and political consequences." – The United States will not recognize the results of the referendum, and will continue to consider Crimea as part of Ukraine. President Barack Obama claimed that the referendum would violate Ukrainian sovereignty and international law. The United States issued limited sanctions on a number of Russian and Crimean officials. - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused both the US and the EU of "double standards" over Crimea and recalled the Kosovo and Falkland Islands referendums as evidence. The Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Hải Bình said that "the measures need to respect basic principles of international laws and legitimate aspirations of people so that the situation will soon be stable for peace and stability in the region and the world."
After the seizure of Ukrainian naval base at Feodosia on 24 March, Russian troops have seized most of Ukraine's military bases in Crimea. On the same day, the acting President of Ukraine, Oleksandr Turchynov, ordered the withdrawal of Ukrainian armed forces from Crimean peninsula.
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