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The lobby and American racism/
This long response to the "Israeli lobby" article previously discussed makes some interesting points about how the lobby can be used as a convenient excuse to facilitate, rather than shape, policies that have their roots in racism:Read More
American perceptions of and policy toward the Middle East are characterized by an easy and reflexive anti-Arab racism with roots in our history and repudiation of slavery (a denigration of dark skin coupled, ironically, with an American cultural imaginary in which Arabs—whether in Sudan or in the Gulf–are still inveterate slavers, both evil and historically backward); in our frontier ideology of settlement and rugged self-reliance (so consonant with the Zionist myth); and in the longstanding literary and media depictions of Orientalism, which help us to write off the concerns of Arabs and Muslims. Unlike Jews since the middle of the twentieth century, and Italians, Poles, and Irish before them, Arabs and Muslims have not been accorded the status of "white people" in the United States, and are left vulnerable to sometimes open and socially approved discrimination, insult, vandalism, harassment, and threat of violence. Internationally, these predispositions help us attribute Middle Eastern poverty or political repression to personality flaws endemic to the region (corruption, zealotry, tribalism, sexism) rather than to structural or historical factors.I think it's a two-way street: the "lobby," in its manifest forms, encourages and promotes such thinking, and there are reasons to be weary of it that have to do with the corruption of American politics (also carried out by other lobbies.) But, if you've taken the time to read the whole lobby article, you might want to read this long piece about it -- it has a lot of interesting thoughts.
The League of Geriatric Gentlemen/
Saudi Arabia asked Egypt to hold the 2007 Arab summit at the end of the predictably lame Khartoum summit, to which eight Arab leaders failed to show up. (Mubarak had more important things to do: he opened the region's biggest sugar factory in Kafr Al Sheikh.) Since the Saudis didn't give a reason for why they didn't want to host the next summit as planned, one has to wonder whether King Abdullah has any intention of ever attending an Arab League meeting. And with all the talk about the need for a Gulf security organization, within a few years the Arab League may very well be consigned to the dustbin of history. Michael Young has thoughts of a chronicle of Arab death foretold.Read More
Le Monde on Islamism/
For French speakers, Le Monde has a neat multi-part Flash presentation on political Islam across the Middle East. It's introductory material, but it's well made. One problem with it, though: they say Hassan Al Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, was inspired by Saudi Wahhabism. I don't think that's true.Read More
A Mubarak for Iraq?/
Thus begins Joe Klein's latest Time column:Read More
A few weeks before the war in iraq began three years ago, I checked in with an Israeli friend, an intelligence expert who in 1991 had uncannily laid out for me the course of the first Gulf War on the night before it happened. "It'll be easier than 1991 this time," he said. "A three- or four-week campaign. But I have a question: You're not actually thinking of occupying that country, are you?" I asked if he had an alternative. "You decapitate the government—Saddam, his family and friends, the Special Republican Guard—but leave the rest of the army intact, and then find yourself a nice Mubarak," he said, referring to Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak.He then goes on to describe the options available for the mess in Iraq. But it's interesting that this notion -- advanced just after the war, I remember, by Daniel Pipes -- is making a comeback.
The Iraq the librulmedia doesn't want you to see/
The picture was posted on the website of a San Diego politician running for Congress with the following caption:Read More
We took this photo of dowtown Baghdad while we were in Iraq. Iraq (including Baghdad) is much more calm and stable than what many people believe it to be. But, each day the news media finds any violence occurring in the country and screams and shouts about it - in part because many journalists are opposed to the U.S. effort to fight terrorism.That's right. Because the Iraq the librulmedia doesn't want you to see is actually... Turkey. More details here.
Careful what you wish for (8)/
March 28, 2006Read More
I came back from my latest break in Cairo and then spent an entire week cooped inside the Baghdad hotel where the office is.
Outside Iraqis wondered whether full blown civil war had broken out as the tide of tortured corpses mounts, while inside I was wondering why I always had to ask for the damn Nescafe at the breakfast buffet.
Just as I was going completely stir crazy, I had to get out of there. And then I had one of those careful-what-you-wish-for moments, or in more apocalyptic terms, I wanted a mission and for my sins they gave me one.
I came back from my latest break in Cairo and then spent an entire week cooped inside the Baghdad hotel where the office is.
Outside Iraqis wondered whether full blown civil war had broken out as the tide of tortured corpses mounts, while inside I was wondering why I always had to ask for the damn Nescafe at the breakfast buffet.
Just as I was going completely stir crazy, I had to get out of there. And then I had one of those careful-what-you-wish-for moments, or in more apocalyptic terms, I wanted a mission and for my sins they gave me one.
Diehl on Kassem/
Jackson Diehl uses his latest WaPo column on Egypt, his favorite topic, to do a mini-profile of Hisham Kassem, the publisher of Al Masri Al Youm:Read More
How did this space for press freedom open? Kassem doesn't hedge: "U.S. pressure on the Mubarak regime has been the catalyst for most of the change we have seen," he said. He traces the turning point to an April 2004 summit between Mubarak and President Bush in Crawford, Tex., at which the aging Egyptian strongman heard for the first time from an American president that political liberalization would be necessary to maintain good relations. After stalling a few months in the hope that Bush would lose the 2004 election, Mubarak reluctantly concluded that he must take some visible steps, Kassem says. One was the allowance of greater press freedom; another was the conversion of his reelection from a referendum into a multi-candidate competition. The problem, Kassem says, is that once his reelection was secured and accepted by Washington, Mubarak froze the reforms. Though he promised a long list of political and economic liberalizations before the election, not one has been implemented in the six months since. Instead, Mubarak has imprisoned his chief liberal opponent, Ayman Nour, on bogus criminal charges; postponed scheduled municipal elections; and refused to legalize the centrist political parties that might provide an alternative to his regime and the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood. Kassem says he fears the 77-year-old president plans to die in office without leaving either a successor or a democratic mechanism for choosing one. Ask him for a remedy, and once again he doesn't hedge. "The United States has to continue pressuring," he says. "We're all willing to accept a controlled process of reform under Mubarak. But leave him alone and he won't do it."Kassem was rather savagely attacked by a local paper last week (can't remember which one, Rose Al Youssef I think). He's a vice-president of Al Ghad, the president of the Egyptian Organization of Human Rights and a favorite source of punditry for foreign journalists, researchers and diplomats -- he has a newsman's talent for the soundbite. But his neocon-ish views on the need for a shake-up in the region, his support for the war on Iraq and his urging for more pressure on the Mubarak regime have made him unpopular with both pro-regime and opposition figures in Cairo. In many ways, Kassem is the archetype of the Arab liberal who is isolated by his generally pro-American orientation. Even if you don't agree with his views, he deserves recognition for the real change in the media scene he brought with Al Masri Al Youm.
Rice, Iraq, 9/11/
Condoleeza Rice did the Sunday talk shows in the US yesterday. I read the transcripts and her line on Iraq's relationship to 9/11 stood out: With Wolf Blitzer on CNN:Read More
QUESTION: Did Saddam Hussein and his regime have anything to do with 9/11? SECRETARY RICE: Saddam Hussein, and we have said this many times, as far as we know, did not order September 11, may not have even known of September 11. But that's a very narrow definition of what caused September 11. If you think that what caused September 11 was that the people who flew airplanes in caused September 11 then, no, Iraq has no relationship. But if you think that this was a broader problem of an ideology of hatred, of terrorism becoming an acceptable means in places where there was a freedom deficit and there was no possibility for legitimate political discourse, then you realize that you have to have a different kind of Middle East. And a different kind of Middle East with Saddam Hussein at the middle of it is unthinkable.With Tim Russert on NBC:
QUESTION: Let me turn back to Iraq. The war now in its fourth year and these are the grim statistics: U.S. troops killed, 2,316; wounded, injured, 17,271; Iraqis killed, an estimated number of 30,000; 130,000 American troops on the ground. When you were planning the war, some three and a half years ago, did you have any idea that three years into the war, those are the numbers that you would be confronting? SECRETARY RICE: Well, I certainly thought that it would be difficult. I don't think anyone knew precisely what we would be facing in terms of numbers. And, look, everyone of those deaths is mourned by people in the Administration because these are families that have lost husbands and wives and daughters and sons. But we also know that nothing of value is ever won without sacrifices. We're in Iraq because the United States of America faces a different kind of enemy and a different kind of war and we have to have a different kind of Middle East if we're ever going to resolve the problems of an ideology of hatred that was so great that people flew airplanes into buildings. Iraq was -- Saddam Hussein's Iraq was a threat. Now that -- QUESTION: But Saddam was not related to flying airplanes into buildings. SECRETARY RICE: No. And we have never said that Saddam -- Saddam was not related to the events of September 11th. But if you really believe that the only thing that happened on September 11th was people flew airplanes into buildings, I think you have a very narrow view of what we faced on September 11th. We faced the outcome of an ideology of hatred throughout the Middle East that had to be dealt with. Saddam Hussein was a part of that old Middle East. The new Iraq will be a part of a new Middle East and we will all be safer.Of course no mention of this during her Fox News interview. I don't agree with the popular line that 9/11 was the result of a lack of democracy in the region, as much as it would be comforting to think that was the case. I think it was a lot more about the specificities of the Afghan Arabs and the support they received from Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. My question: new security precautions aside, is another 9/11 more or less unthinkable after the invasion of Iraq? I sincerely don't know.
Fleming on Kuwait?/
In an Atlantic article on Ian Fleming, Christopher Hitchens writes:Read More
[The University of Indiana in] Bloomington, of all places, is the repository of the bulk of Fleming's books and papers. These, according to an excellent biography by Andrew Lycett, include State of Excitement, Fleming's only unpublished work—disappointingly enough, an account of a trip he made to Kuwait in 1960. (The book failed to meet with the approval of the Kuwait Oil Company, which had commissioned it but did not care for its tone. So it is not the case that Fleming invariably romanticized British post-colonialism.)I love Fleming's Bond books, and I'm sure his take of Kuwait in 1960 would be hilarious. And I'd love a subscription to the Atlantic to read the full Hitchens piece, but won't give them any money since James Fallows' positively evil attack piece on the Mohammed Al Dura shooting, which was full of Israeli disinformation and had not one iota of Palestinian sourcing. Update: Hitchens also has a piece on the great Flashman books in Vanity Fair. Update 2: Having been sent the full article on Fleming by several kind readers, I think this passage is the most brilliant thing I've read all week:
...it was Fleming who first conjured it and who reached beyond the KGB into our world of the Colombian cartel, the Russian mafia, and other "non-state actors" like al-Qaeda. "SPECTRE," I noticed recently, is an anagram of "Respect," the name of a small British party led by a power-drunk micro-megalomaniac called George Galloway, a man with a friendly connection to Saddam Hussein.So vindictive...
Mauritania's trendsetting politics/
The Head Heeb ponders on how coup d'etats have become more fashionable since last August's velvet coup in Mauritania. Surely the example of other types of regime change is also having an impact on how coups are viewed. It reminded me of an article I published at the time in the late, lamented Middle East International. It never went online (it was only accessible by subscription in PDF format or in the paper version), so I thought I'd make it available here.Read More
Nazif on Hardtalk MP3/
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif was on BBC's Hardtalk a few days.ago. I've made an audio-only MP3 recording of the show here for those who'd rather not watch it streaming in RealPlayer. The interview covered a range of democracy-related issues and is interesting for the vapid answers Nazif gave on issues such as the Muslim Brotherhood, the secular opposition, the use of torture and political prisoners.Read More
About that lobby/
Unsurprisingly, the study published a few days ago on the influence of the Jewish/pro-Israeli lobby on US policy in the Middle East has caused quite a stir. Most of the response seems to have been criticism. I finally got around to reading the full-length version and am pretty non-plussed. It does not contain anything very new, but I do think it's important that it is published by mainstream academics in a mainstream publication because, even if the details are not always right, the general point is. I think it is obvious and indisputable that the pro-Israel lobby is powerful and that its influence has been negative on Middle East policy, particularly when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, where the US has tacitly collaborated with the colonization of the West Bank, among other crimes. I've highlighted a few of the more interesting factoids one might pick up from the study (some have been disputed in the articles cited below):Read More
- Total direct U.S. aid to Israel amounts to well over $140 billion in 2003 dollars. Israel receives about $3 billion in direct foreign assistance each year, which is roughly one-fifth of America's foreign aid budget. In per capita terms, the United States gives each Israeli a direct subsidy worth about $500 per year. This largesse is especially striking when one realizes that Israel is now a wealthy industrial state with a per capita income roughly equal to South Korea or Spain.
- Most recipients of American military assistance are required to spend all of it in the United States, but Israel can use roughly twenty-five percent of its aid allotment to subsidize its own defense industry. Israel is the only recipient that does not have to account for how the aid is spent, an exemption that makes it virtually impossible to prevent the money from being used for purposes the United States opposes, like building settlements in the West Bank.
- Moreover, the United States has provided Israel with nearly $3 billion to develop weapons systems like the Lavi aircraft that the Pentagon did not want or need, while giving Israel access to top-drawer U.S. weaponry like Blackhawk helicopters and F-16 jets. Finally, the United States gives Israel access to intelligence that it denies its NATO allies and has turned a blind eye towards Israel's acquisition of nuclear weapons.
- Since 1982, the United States has vetoed 32 United Nations Security Council resolutions that were critical of Israel, a number greater than the combined total of vetoes cast by all the other Security Council members. It also blocks Arab states' efforts to put Israel's nuclear arsenal on the International Atomic Energy Agency's agenda.
- U.S. support for Israel is not the only source of anti- American terrorism, but it is an important one, and it makes winning the war on terror more difficult. There is no question, for example, that many al Qaeda leaders, including bin Laden, are motivated by Israel's presence in Jerusalem and the plight of the Palestinians. According to the U.S. 9/11 Commission, bin Laden explicitly sought to punish the United States for its policies in the Middle East, including its support for Israel, and he even tried to time the attacks to highlight this issue.
- But not all Jewish-Americans are part of the Lobby, because Israel is not a salient issue for many of them. In a 2004 survey, for example, roughly 36 percent of Jewish?Americans said they were either "not very" or "not at all" emotionally attached to Israel.
Mearsheimer and Walt join a long line of critics who dislike Israel so deeply that they cannot fathom the support it enjoys in America, and so they search for some malign power capable of perverting America's good sense. They find it, as others have before, in the Jews.Elsewhere in the magazine, the Forward highlights in an insinuation-filled report that Mearsheimer had been turned down by an American publisher. It also reports that US Jewish organizations have decided not to respond to the report to avoid generating publicity for critics of Israel. The noted Israel "New Historian" Tom Segev, titled "The protocols of Harvard and Chicago," is a rather strange take. The title makes you think it's an attempt to call the study anti-Semitic, but while very critical -- he calls it "very arrogant" -- he says:
Now there is great excitement there in America on account of this essay, but maybe not really. Israel's influence is based on an ancient anti-Semitic myth about the Jews who rule the world. This is a myth that is self-fulfilling as long as the world believes in it: If you shatter it, you have eliminated Israel's influence. From that point of view, Walt and Mearsheimer are doing the Israel lobby a good service.I'm not sure what to make of that. So pro-Israel it hurts, by former Barak aide David Levy in Haaretz, makes the argument that Walt and Mearsheimer get one thing fundamentally right: that the US pro-Israel lobby is bad for Israel. The Angry Arab provides a critique of the piece from a pro-Palestinian perspective. He writes:
I guess I am in the minority in the pro-Palestinian camp on this one; I am not thrilled to read the piece. Not that I do not subscribe to criticisms of US foreign policy, but that is not what the authors do. The authors seem intent on blaming all the ills in US foreign policy on the Israeli lobby. There are obvious problems with that approach: it seems to ignore or deny the ills of US foreign policy in regions outside the Middle East. It also absolves the US administration, any US administration, from any responsibility because they (the administrations) become portrayed as helpless victims of an all-powerful lobby. Thirdly, the approach does not take into consideration the interests that certain elements of the US establishment see in maintaining US foreign policy toward Israel. Fourthly, the approach does not situate US foreign policy in the Middle East into the context of the global role of the US, especially in the ear of Bush--and Clinton. And the piece, while significant because it comes from two mainstream academics, does not offer anything new or original. But for enthusiasts it is important to read those words in mainstream publications.There is a lot more there (reprinted in this Daily Kos post in a more easy-to-read format, as well as Martin Kramer's take), and it fits rather nicely with an argument Joseph Massad makes in this column in Al Ahram Weekly that the US hasn't exactly been a supporter of national self-determination elsewhere, so why should it be in the Middle East? He concludes:
What then would have been different in US policy in the Middle East absent Israel and its powerful lobby? The answer in short is: the details and intensity but not the direction, content, or impact of such policies. Is the pro- Israel lobby extremely powerful in the United States? As someone who has been facing the full brunt of their power for the last three years through their formidable influence on my own university and their attempts to get me fired, I answer with a resounding yes. Are they primarily responsible for US policies towards the Palestinians and the Arab world? Absolutely not. The United States is opposed in the Arab world as elsewhere because it has pursued and continues to pursue policies that are inimical to the interests of most people in these countries and are only beneficial to its own interests and to the minority regimes in the region that serve those interests, including Israel.Finally, the Christian Science Monitor has an overview of the debate, with many more links.
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Write on essay on civil rights:Read More
This essay contest takes its title from a 1951 poem by Langston Hughes: What Happens to a Dream Deferred?. The poem helped propel the civil rights movement in the United States. Today, it will hopefully inspire you to describe your dream deferred for the Middle East, which the United Nations calls the world's least free region. The "Dream Deferred" essay contest has two parts: one for Middle Eastern youth (25 and younger) and one for American youth (25 and younger). To participate, all you have to do is write a brief essay (600-2,000 words) addressing one of the questions below. Winners - selected by a panel of celebrity judges - will receive a $2,000 prize, with other prizes for top essays.Full info here.
Reform? What reform?/
Last summer, Cairo felt a bit like a pressure cooker. There seemed to be demonstrations every other day, and there was a sense that something had to change. But after the elections and the violence and the fraud, Egypt seems to be "back to square one,� as one analyst told me. For more on the way reform has stalled, and the efforts of some groups (judges, activists) to fight back, you can listen to this story I did recently for The World.Read More
Who's your daddy?/
I did a couple stories on the Hind Al Hinnawy/Ahmed Al Fishawy paternity case last year. So I was dismayed when I heard that the court had ruled against her a few months back, and unsurprised when I heard she was appealing. Fishawy refused to take a DNA test. Now committees in Parliament are discussing a new law that would make it mandatory for defendants in paternity cases to take DNA tests. The law is being sponsored by MP Mohammed Khalil Kuwaita, of the NDP. He says the law is needed to help the hundreds of thousands of illegitimate children who currently have no legal recourse (many can't even obtain an ID), and are often abandoned and ostracized. The law has been sanctioned by the ever-moderate Mufti, Ali Gomaa, but many religious figures say it's unacceptable because Islam does not allow bastards to be recognized by their fathers. They also argue that permitting women who are unmarried (or more often, married in an orfi marriage, which is a "customary� or "secret� marriage that is only semi-legitimate) to sue for paternity will increase promiscuity (it's kind of like the US Christian argument that giving out contraception or sex education will encourage kids to have sex). The whole thing is very complicated, involving several different legal and religious rules and arguments, but it seems to me that it has an enormous amount to do with the rise of Orfi marriages and whether society can accommodate these new types of relationships. It also of course has to do with the persistence of sexual double standards—the woman and her child are "punished� for having had extra-marital sex by being denied any paternity rights. The man gets away scot free.Read More
Wise on Khaled/
Check out the guest post by Lindsay Wise on Abu Aardvark on the Amr Khaled goes to Denmark controversy. It's been a big item in the Egyptian press for the past week, with some papers saying the controversy heralds "the end of Amr Khaled" while even is erstwhile supporters are critical of his initiative. I was with Lindsay at the press conference where he launched the intiative, there were people there from Al Azhar who were very supportive. So what's changed? Was it Qaradawi by himself who created this? Is he that influential? Unlike many people, including the Aarvdark himself, I don't think Qaradawi is a moderate in any sense of the word -- in fact I think he has moral responsibility for a lot of the conservative trends we saw in the Muslim world in the past two decades, as well as political ones such as in Algeria, where he was quite influential in the 1980s. While I do think that Amr Khaled is much more conservative than many people think, I think that this initiative is not a bad idea -- it's certainly a lot better than the moronic grumbling we hear from the likes of Qaradawi over the Danish affair. That the influence of establishment sheikhs is dwindling is most probably a good thing -- and I hope it also affects the Qaradawis of this world. Update: The Angry Arab says:Read More
Religious demagogues reconcile. So the two religious demagogues--who never met an Arab oil royal that they did not admire--Yusuf Al-Qardawi and `Amr Khalid finally met and reconciled. One account said that Khaled kissed the forehead of Qardawi. Religious demagogues of the world, unite! And Qardawi thinks that he has now come up with a brilliant idea to solve the problems of the Arab and Islamic worlds. After holding a special--oh, ya, special--conference to support Muhammad, Qardawi launched a new special website to support Muhammad. The website, it is widely believed, will go a long way to solve the problems of poverty and oppression that are suffered by Muslims.
New Syrian veep is a dame/
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad appointed a new vice-president today -- Najah Al Attar, the Arab world's first woman to hold the position.Read More
"Attar will be responsible for following culture policy according to the directions of the president," SANA said. Attar, part of the old guard in the ruling Baath Party, was culture minister for more than two decades under late President Hafez al-Assad, who ruled Syria for 30 years and was succeeded by his son Bashar in 2000.But is she internet-savvy? I don't know, but her brother Issam Al Attar is a leader of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood in exile. Meanwhile, Prince Walid bin Talal vows to invest more in Syria after opening the country's first Four Seasons Hotel with Bashar Al Assad and a Syrian court has summoned Abdel Halim Khaddam and 24 members of his family to stand trial for corruption. Update: Via Syria Comment, Syrian analyst Sami Moubayed says:
Speculations are mounting in Damascus on: why now? And: why Najah al-Attar? One reason, according to observers, is a symbolic message aimed at the Muslim Brotherhood, because her brother is Issam al-Attar, the former leader of the Brotherhood who is currently in exile in Europe. It comes as the Brotherhood, currently headed by Ali Sadr al-Din al-Baynouni, teams up with former Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam in Europe, creating a united front to oppose and bring down the Syrian regime. Drawing a relation between Attar's appointment and the Syrian regime's feud with the Muslim Brotherhood is a grand misconception. After all, Attar has been with the government since the 1970s, at a time when her brother was actively fighting the Baathists. Her appointment as minister of culture in the 1970s was a political message aimed at the Brotherhood but today, her brother Issam is old and politically inactive. Her appointment as vice-president means nothing to ongoing war between the Baathist and Brotherhood. What it means is that the Syrian regime has started to single out talented people—many being independents, and bring them to positions of authority with the hope of curbing the rising discontent in the Syrian street.He has tons of biographical info about Al Attar, which seems to be at odds with the bit quoted above.
Either John Sawers himself, or someone in his office, is getting rather fond of leaking confidential policy documents to the British press. Remember the British embassy memos on the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood? Or last week's revelation, in another leak, that Sawers had told Tony Blair that Iraq was an "unbelievable mess"? Well now it's a strategy for dealing with the Iran problem at the UN that's been leaked to the Times. I wonder whether this is strategic leaking to help policy efforts, leaking by someone unhappy with policy (presumably someone who wants a more muscular policy on Iran and, separately, no recognition of the MB), or just an attempt to raise Sawers' profile and dissociate him from some of the more disastrous policies followed by Blair. Perhaps he has political ambitions... Update: A thought just occurred to me. They wouldn't happen to have a memo about that Al Jazeera conversation they could leak, by any chance. I mean, while they're at it...Read More
The starvation of Gaza/
Yet another important article by the great Amira Hass. Here is all of it:Read More
In the elections, Israelis will not be voting just for themselves. Not only will they choose parties that affect their own lives for four years, but also those of 3.5 million occupied Palestinians - as they have done for 39 years now. The winners in Israel will form a government that will determine the most minute details of every Palestinian's life. This is the essence of occupation. One people casts its votes and thereby authorizes its democratic government to be a dictator in a place that it rules by military hegemony. In that place there lives a separate nation that is entirely excluded from any rights in this democratic game. For the past two months the dictator democratically elected by the Israeli public has determined that Gaza's residents should go on a "diet," as Attorney Dov Weissglas advised the cabinet, immediately after Hamas' election victory. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz decided that Gaza's residents should eat less and less fresh produce and dairy produce, then less and less rice and then no bread. By closing the Karni crossing to merchandise for prolonged periods, Mofaz intervened (as a cabinet representative) not only in the Palestinians' eating habits. He also sent tens of thousands of Gazan Palestinians on unpaid leave. Drivers, merchants, porters, sewing workshop workers, farmers, construction workers and contractors, whose materials are not arriving, are all out of work. The already large number of people dependent on charity in Gaza will grow. The chain reaction will affect every family's life and choices: the children's education, medical treatment, visiting relatives, building an additional room to alleviate the crowded conditions at home. No elected Palestinian government, headed by Hamas or Fatah, has ever intervened in everyday life to such an extent, or had such an influence on it. At Israel's order, the Palestinian security branches dug four tunnels with a total length of 1.5 kilometers, but did not find the suspected tunnel that served as the rationale for closing the merchandise terminal. On the day five kilos of explosive was found on Road No. 1 in a car carrying Palestinians - security explanations are all Israelis want to hear. Since the disengagement Israel has claimed that "Gaza is no longer occupied territory," so whatever happens there is not its responsibility. This version is more palatable to Israelis than hearing that Israel's control over the Palestinians' life in Gaza has ended; that Gaza is only one part of the Palestinian territory and that its population, economy and health and education institutions are tied to those in the West Bank; and that the international community has decided that the Palestinian state would be established on both parts, Gaza and the West Bank. But the Israeli voter scorns the international community's choices. It has decided that Gaza would be "returned" to Egypt. That is the logical meaning of closing the Karni crossing for a long time - after the number of Palestinians passing through the Erez crossing has already dwindled. Even if international pressure enables bringing "humanitarian" aid through the Karni crossing here and there - as though Gaza had been struck by natural disaster - Israel's leaders will probably close it again for "security reasons." All this is intended to accustom Gaza residents and the international community to think that perhaps it is logical to direct Gaza's products, business and plans southward, to Egypt, which will not be able to remain idle while almost 1.5 million Arabs are being strangled under the Israeli siege. Thus Israelis will not be voting only on the Palestinians' fate, but will also intervene in the lives of Egypt's citizens.The trouble is on the Egyptian side there has been so little discussion of the long-term impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict people are barely aware (outside of Al Arish and other Sinai cities that "mainland" Egyptians seem to consider a periphery) of the consequences. We already saw that after the border opened, the movement of Palestinians between Rafah and Al Arish significantly affected the local economy -- and not to everyone's liking. In the short term, even more importantly, Gazans are being starved. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights says:
PCHR follows with utmost concern the deterioration in the economic and social conditions resulting from the total closure imposed by IOF on the OPT, especially the Gaza Strip. PCHR is concerned for the deterioration in food and health conditions of the Palestinian civilian population as bread and flour have almost run out in the markets of the Gaza Strip, where most bakeries have stopped working due to the lack of flour. Hundreds of Palestinians have been seen standing in long queues in front of some bakeries, which have continued to work but with minimum capacity, to buy bread for their families. This scene is unprecedented in the Gaza Strip. According to information available to PCHR, since 14 January 2006, IOF have closed al-Mentar (Karni) crossing for 47 separate days completely and for 4 days partially. During partial closures, IOF allowed the importation of basic foodstuffs only into the Gaza Strip. Importation of construction raw materials, medicines and others goods through the crossing has been banned. As a result of the closure of the crossing, the local markets have run out of some foodstuffs, especially milk, flour, sugar, dairy products and fruits. Exportation of agricultural and industrial products from the Gaza Strip has been banned. Palestinian farmers and traders have sustained large losses due to the blockade of their products at the Palestinian side of the crossing, as the closure coincides with the season of exportation of strawberries, flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Construction projects in the Gaza Strip have also stopped due to the lack of construction raw materials. In addition, IOF have continued to close Sofa crossing, northeast of Rafah, which is designated for the importation of construction raw materials into the Gaza Strip, since 14 February 2006. They have also prevented Palestinian workers from reaching their work places inside Israel through Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, including newly elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and especially those from the Change and Reform list of Hamas, have been prevented from traveling through this crossing.The World Food Program adds:
As a result of the blockade, flour mills have been unable to provide 8,000 metric tons of wheat contracted earlier by WFP. Wheat flour makes up 80 percent of the basic diet in Gaza. Other commodities, including sugar, baby formula and dairy products, are also in short supply, leading to food prices soaring by more than 30 percent since January.Meanwhile, the fanatically Zionist AP State Department correspondent, Barry Schweid, writes of a Bahraini prince urging Hamas to recognize Israel. Of course no mention that Israel still does not recognize Palestine. (That Schweid has occupied this position for years is a minor scandal, considering his bias on the issue, well-known by anyone who's worked near the State Dept.) On a related note, here is a fine essay by Jeff Halper of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions on why Palestinians really voted for Hamas: not because of corruption, not because of the economy, but because they were the only group that was still fighting for their rights.


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Sunday, September 2, 2012
The City of Fulton has received a Community Development Block Grant to tear down the old International Shoe Factory.
Gayla Dunn, the city's community development officer, said the Department of Economic Development awarded the city a $250,000 grant to tear down the building. The total cost of the project is $376,510.
Dunn said the city decided to demolish the building in part because of the astronomical cost of renovation —repairs for the roof alone were estimated at $400,000.
"Then you have to consider where the building is located (next to Veterans Park)," Dunn said. "If it becomes more run down, kids would have easier access and it could become as much of a hazard as the old power plant was."
"The building's a serious health and safety concern for the community," Director of Administration Bill Johnson agreed. "Time and age has gotten to it. The main floor is wood joists, there are lots of metal posts for support — it's very limited for future use."
Dunn said there still are a few things that need to be taken care of before demolition can be started.
"Basically, we have some environmental hoops to jump through before the funds are released. We're looking at a Phase II and probably a NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act) review," she said. "Once that's submitted and approved, then we can put specifications out for the demolition, which hopefully will be sometime this fall."
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9 creative photo ideas to try in October
As part of our ongoing series to help you get more creative with your digital camera, each month we publish some fun, seasonal, creative photo ideas to help inspire your imagination.
Along with some amazing images, we've also provided some quick photography tips by photographers who are experts in these fields.
For October we aim to have you capitalize on light and shade, infrared imaging and several other perspective-altering ideas.
Our photo ideas will have you snapping everywhere from pool-side to the helm of a boat!
01 Try your hand at pet photography
You should never work with animals, apparently, but with a bit of preparation photographing your pet can result in fun images packed with character.
Pet photographer Paul Walker shot this Weimaraner at an estate house under an outside staircase using only natural light.
"First of all, you need to observe the background and think about the rules of composition," he advises. "Will your subject complement the scene, or is the scene going to overpower your subject with distracting elements?"
Think about your set-up in advance and have your camera ready so you can start shooting as soon your subject's in position.
Paul used the dark space and subtle red posts to frame the dog in this shot, and a stand-in person wearing clothes of a similar tone to meter the scene before calling the animal in.
"I had my aperture set to f/6.3, the ISO to 800 and the shutter speed to 1/500 sec in case the dog decided to move," he says.
Once you're all set up, make sure you have some treats ready to encourage your pet into your chosen position.
However, don't let the animal know where you keep them, as they'll soon become distracted. Of course, these techniques can be used to photograph any animal, or even humans if you're struggling to find a furry friend to pose!
Get started today…
- Always make sure you have enough depth of field to get a sharp image from the tip of the pet's nose to the eyes. The aperture for this shot was set to f/6.3.
- The light in the early morning and late evening is ideal for portraits like this.
- A small animal should be photographed from a lower ground position, as it will add emphasis to its size. The reverse is also true, so consider how you want your pet to appear in the frame.
- If you're struggling with shadows, use a reflector to bounce some light back towards your subject.
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I just love this table setting by Pottery Barn. So festive. But with a retail price of over $7 per stocking, I knew it wasn't in the budget.
That's when I decided to head over to my local Dollar Tree. If you're not a frequent dollar store shopper, now is a great time of year to start. I found these little stockings 2/$1 – not an exact match for the PB version, but I think it still works! The napkins and placemats were found at Target, but there's a tutorial HERE for making your own. The green plates were a thrift store find!
My local Dollar Tree was filled to the rim with holiday decor items, including full size stockings, santa hats, placemats, ribbon, candy and loads of other stuff for just a buck. Including…
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Paula Deen fans are looking to stick it to the companies who've severed ties with the embattled celebrity chef. Or perhaps they're trying to butter them up.
Deen supporters are being encouraged to mail butter wrappers in protest to Sears, Walmart and other companies that split with Deen after news broke that she had admitted using the N-word.
The campaign, dubbed the National Butter Wrappers for Paula Protest, hopes to convince the companies to bring Deen back into the fold by inundating them with wrappers.
"Major corporations have been moved to action by social protests for decades. When you mail an empty butter wrapper to these corporations, you're sending a very clear message, telling them that you expect them to reverse their decisions, and restock Paula Deen products," the protest's website reads. "The customer's voice is the most powerful form of communication with a corporation, especially when the customer's voice represents millions of fans placing a few butter wrappers in the mail."
Protesters are encouraged to send "clean, empty" butter wrappers to the company. John Schmitt, the Indianapolis hotel night auditor who launched the campaign, explained to CNN that he at first considered the possibility of sending full sticks of butter to the corporation, but realized that such a waste of butter would not sit well with Deen.
Companies fled en masse from Deen after it was revealed last month that she admitted to uttering a racial slur in the past, while being deposed for a lawsuit.
Deen and her brother, Bubba Hiers, are being sued by Lisa Jackson, a former employee at Deen's restaurant Uncle Bubba's Oyster House. Jackson said that Hiers created a racially hostile work environment, and Deen did nothing to stop it.
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CM Punk on Roddy Piper
While he has largely stayed away from things related to professional wrestling, CM Punk did have a little involvement this week. The former world heavyweight champion attended a screening of They Live, the movie which Roddy Piper is famous for starring in. Punk was tasked with giving a speech about the WWE legend. Through social media, he stated that it was an honor to do that for Piper.
October 19, 2015
Hogan responds to Hart
Earlier in the week, Bret Hart sparked some controversy when he accused Hulk Hogan of being happy that Roddy Piper died. The cheap shot did more damage than normal because Hogan is still under the weight of a racial controversy. Hogan decided to respond through social media. He stated that the comments were out of line. Hogan also said that he is praying for Hart.
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Roddy Piper cause of death
Initially, when word spread that Roddy Piper had died, the mainstream media stated that it was due to natural causes. Those reports have now been updated. The former United States Heavyweight Champion actually passed away in his sleep because of a heart attack. His family members reiterated that the legendary performer was free of cancer at the time of his death.
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DENVER (AP) - Peyton Manning overcame four turnovers and Denver scored the last 38 points Sunday in a come-from-behind 45-21 victory over former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan and his new team, the Washington Redskins.
Manning finished with 354 yards and four touchdown passes to offset his three interceptions and lost fumble.
His first two turnovers led to points that gave the Redskins (2-5) a 21-7 lead early in the third quarter. From there, Manning led the Broncos (7-1) on two long scoring drives, then the go-ahead score on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Knowshon Moreno.
Robert Griffin III finished with 132 yards passing, one score and two interceptions for Washington before hurting his left knee.
Griffin's replacement, Kirk Cousins, threw an interception that Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie returned 75 yards for Denver's final points.
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I have been working in professional kitchens for ten years now. I went to a fancy culinary school. I work at one of the best restaurants in the northwest. And honestly….I am a junk food junkie.
I feel like many people I meet, upon hearing that I am a cook, say things like, "oh you must eat sooo well!" Sometimes I tell them that I do eat well and I cook at home all the time. Sometimes I am honest and tell them that my idea of dinner is pretzels and bourbon. There may be some shame in the fact that I spent all kinds of money on school and have made a career out of flavors and cuisine, and when all is said and done, my palate seems to think that tater tots are one of the most incredible things in the world. Maybe I should be more proud of the Bordeaux I have been lucky enough to taste. Maybe I should put my hard earned education and dollars to better use by dining in fine restaurants. But I know where my cravings take me, and onion rings with tartar sauce are far more likely than sea urchin or Chateaubriand.
The truth of the matter is, my refrigerator holds condiments, soda water, and milk. My freezer, on the other hand, has a fast moving rotation of Totino's pizza rolls, ice cream, and an array of frozen pizzas.
I love going to the grocery store and wandering the aisles. I have recently discovered some truly fantastic products. First and foremost, I am proud to say that I have learned the magic of processed cheese in the last few months. In my opinion, the most fascinating product in the wide world of super-processed dairy is… Easy Cheese. The fact that we live in a country where there are 5 different flavors of cheese in aerosol cans is beautiful to me. I personally think that the sharp cheddar is the most delicious flavor, but I would like to give a shout out to the bacon-cheddar as well.
My other new weakness in a can is the new-to-the-market Budweiser product, Chelada. The magicians at Anheuser-Busch have somehow spun their magic into tomato juice flavored gold. They have blended Clamato and Budweiser (I prefer the Bud Light) in a 24 oz can with lime, salt, and spiciness. I am not much of a beer drinker, and yet I have fallen in love with Chelada. I know I could mix these elements together on my own, but there is some mystique to opening a cold can of Chelada. Maybe it's the sound, or the smell, or the shiny can. I'm not sure; all I know is that it's amazing.


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Police say they arrested the man who caused several thousand dollars worth of damage at Nazarene Bible College. Jeffrey Sweatt is now facing charges.
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Your Opinion: GOP caucus participant expresses displeasure #2
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my extreme disappointment with the Republican caucus process as it played out in Cole County on Saturday. I am a lifelong Republican, but this was my first (and hopefully, last!) experience at a caucus as opposed to a primary.
It was obvious to me that some exclusive group of Republicans with "connections" got together ahead of the caucus, drew up an entire slate of delegates and alternates who were to be voted up or down as a bloc with "yea" or "nay," none of whom were introduced to us and none of whom was required to give any indication of which candidate they would support at the convention.
We were not privy to the process by which this pre-selected group of delegates was chosen, nor to information about who chose them or why. It was quite obvious that all those voting for the pre-formed delegate list were conspicuously wearing "Romney" stickers. Is this the Republican establishment at its finest?
According to a story in the News Tribune on Sunday, Callaway County actually allowed delegates to be nominated at the caucus and those candidates were able to make their case before a vote was taken. What a concept!
Those of us who tried to slow things down and at least attempt to put together an alternative list of delegates were mocked for not being familiar with the rules (which were very hard to find online) and, remarkably, there were only 30 printed copies available for 273 voters in attendance! It was a complete failure for all who value the rights of each registered voter to have a voice in the election process.
To the Republican Party of Missouri, we must bring back the primary! Or do you prefer to have the upper hand in a carefully contrived caucus?
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9 creative photo ideas to try in January
Creative photo ideas for January: 04 Shoot in ultraviolet
Also known as blacklights, ultraviolet lights aren't just the preserve of school discos and weekend raves: they can also be used to create glow-in-the-dark portraits. You don't need to add any special filters to the lens to enhance the effect, although you will need to increase the ISO, as the output from these lights is very low.
Manually set a sensitivity of ISO 1,600 to start with, then take a range of test exposures, reviewing the results on the rear screen and making adjustments as necessary. It's likely that you'll still be working at slow shutter speeds, so use a tripod and ask your model to find a pose that they can hold still.
You'll need to experiment with the choice of clothing for your model. Different materials react differently under UV light, but white man-made fibres are a good starting point.
For an added splash of colour, try using neon paint that will glow under a blacklight. Make sure that it's the non-toxic, water-based variety, and ask your model to apply a small bit first to ensure their skin doesn't have an adverse reaction.
SEE MORE: Color Theory – the best color combinations for photography and how to take it further
You tend to get what you pay for with body paint: cheaper stuff requires more applications to achieve a good density of colour.
If you're bitten by the UV bug, you should consider buying a flashgun that has been professionally modified to become a UV source.
Although they're more expensive, a flashgun is more powerful than a continuous UV lamp, enabling you to use high-speed photography techniques and capture more detail in your subjects.
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* Fluorescent UV dark tube lights can be picked up for approximately £20 from the likes of Maplin (www.maplin.co.uk) and Amazon. You can get hold of blacklight bulbs, which can be fitted to an existing lamp, for around £5.
* More than one lamp will give you flexibility.
* The closer you position the lamps to the model, the greater the glow effect.
* Once everything is in place, you need to switch off the room light to ensure complete darkness, and make your test shots to find the best exposure.
* Make sure you focus on the model's eyes. If your camera struggles to find focus, use a small torch to gently illuminate the model's face. (Don't aim it directly at their eyes!)
* Your UV photo session doesn't have to start and end with portraits. It's great fun to discover household objects that come alive under UV light, such as soft drinks that contain quinine.
Creative photo ideas for January: 01 Shoot a vertorama
Creative photo ideas for January: 02 Shoot a vibrant abstract photo
Creative photo ideas for January: 03 Shoot tropical fish
Creative photo ideas for January: 04 Shoot in ultraviolet
Creative photo ideas for January: 05 Shoot frost in spectacular detail
Creative photo ideas for January: 06 Shoot a split-frame landscape
Creative photo ideas for January: 07 Shoot a winter portrait
Creative photo ideas for January: 08 Shoot animals in action
Creative photo ideas for January: 09 Revisit your old photos
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Celebrity Hair
Lauren Conrad Dyes Her Hair Light Purple — See Her Transformation! (VIDEO)
Nope, it's not an April Fool's Day joke. Lauren Conrad actually dyed her signature blond mane a pale shade of purple!
Taking to her blog LaurenConrad.com, the former reality star shared the results of her fearless new look. Though she frequently plays around with washable dyes for a quick and temporary update, she decided to take the plunge this time and try a semi-permanent color.
"This one stays in for 6 to 8 weeks before washing out," the fashion designer writes. "I really didn't think that purple was my color, but after seeing several others wear it recently, I decided to give it a try."
Lauren's longtime stylist Kristin Ess shared a behind-the-scenes photo of the process. The snap pictures Kristin holding a bowl and a comb with pale purple dye covering her gloves.
As Lauren pointed out, numerous celebs have been rocking lavender hair these days, including Fashion Police commentator Kelly Osbourne and fellow reality star-turned-designer Nicole Richie. We're loving this playful and feminine shade of purple, which is the perfect pairing for spring's pretty, pastel frocks!
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Au Gratin Peas and Potatoes Recipe
While this delicious potato skillet is a wonderful side dish, we find it satisfying enough to be a main course, too. The skillet preparation takes less time that it does to bake an au gratin casserole or scalloped potatoes- but it's still good old-fashioned comfort food at its best!
- 6 bacon strips, diced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cups sliced peeled cooked potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, cooked and drained
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1. In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. In the drippings, saute onion until tender.
- 2. Layer with potatoes, salt, peas, 1 cup of cheese and bacon. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through.
- 3. Combine mayonnaise and milk until smooth; pour over bacon. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 679 calories, 44 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 82 mg cholesterol, 1,038 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 23 g protein.
Reviews for Au Gratin Peas and Potatoes
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"Bacon drippings are what really gives this recipe it's flavor, so don't omit!"
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"tasty, except I was confused with the last step. So I ended up simmering the pot a little longer until the gravy mixture bubbles."
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Design Challenge – Reverse Stenciling
Oh boy. Now I've done it. I have gone off the deep end. I am headed into uncharted territory. And it all started when I spent WAAAAAAAY too much on a big boy bed for my son's new big boy room and needed to figure out ways to scrimp in other places so I could justify the cost to me (my husband actually trusts me…sucker…I'M the one who's feeling guilt over the super-expensive-but-exactly-what-we-were-looking-for-storage-bed-that-cost-so-much-in-the-end-it-makes-me-want-to-cry).
So I got the idea in my head that I could search for a smaller, oldish dresser on Craigslist with the intent of sprucing it up a bit. And low and behold, I found a GREAT dresser that totally fit the bill…or actually, was less than the bill
The problem…I've never spruced up furniture before.
Oh yeah, and did I mention that I have a potentially crazy-pants idea that I can't get out of my head that might just push me over the edge into living-in-a-big-building-with-cells-with-padded-white-walls territory?
I'll give you a hint…
Yeah. Let's talk reverse stenciling. And while we're at it…let's talk reverse stenciling a ginormous schooner ship with clouds and waves and all sorts of intricate detail like the image I whipped up (courtesy of some credits over at Veer.com) earlier today.
People, I was so scared over what I had gotten myself into that I couldn't sleep last night…so I did what any crazy-pants person would do and perused the interwebs for inspiration and instruction.
Fortunately, there was plenty of both.
First, there was a great article on Etsy.com about Lena Corwin and her great book Printing By Hand. The article links to a reverse stenciling project in the book and has some great instruction.
(photo by Lena Corwin)
Then I found an incredible tutorial over at Oh-Clementine. Nicole Haladyna does this for a living, so it was really helpful to see her helpful tips and hints from the perspective of someone who has done this quite a bit. She also had some great inspiration photos.
And then, after a quick search on Pinterest, I found it. The exact look I was going for with even the same discovery/nautical/of-the-sea concept. How cool is that perfectly lined up eye?!?!?!
So…to make my life a leeeeeeetle bit easier, I did upload my artwork to a custom decal place and THEY are going to be charged with the task of making the decal that I will then paint over, leaving a wood grained schooner in it's wake. Somehow I just knew that trying to blow up my picture to over 40″ wide and then transfer it to contact paper (which then might just gum up my dresser in the process) miiiiiight have broken me before I even opened up a paint can.
So, once the decal comes and I find a bazillion hours of free time to adhere it to the dresser, I'll be sure to report back with my findings.
Have you bitten off more than you can chew lately?
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Karen Says:
July 13th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
You can do it!! Go on with your crafty bad self.
Bitten off more than I can chew….HA. How about deciding to do ALL the design elements for my wedding BY MYSELF.
I may be in need of DIY rescue at some point. LOL
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July 14th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Super cute idea. Love the inspiration shots. Please share where you are sourcing the decal. I would love to link to this post and include the source in my blog. BTW that octopus is killer.
Best, Lynn from Decor Arts Now
Miriam Says:
July 22nd, 2011 at 9:48 am
Hi Lynn,
I got the decal from Dali Wall Decals, http://www.dalidecals.com. The artwork itself was purchased from Veer.com. Send me a link to your post when it is up!


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May 6, 2016
By Charlene Cristobal
May 14, 2014
The Battle of the Belt focuses on some friendly competition between Leon County schools to encourage student to buckle up.
On Thursday, the winners of the contest were announced during a press release at Godby High School. Leon County Sheriff Office Deputies were present to present a $1,000 check to the winning school.
Godby High School won the competition overall and Chiles High School won Most Improved.
The $1,000 check can be used towards school-related activities such as field trips, prom and graduation.
Superintendent, Jackie Pons was present and says, "What's we're doing is making sure that we reinforce to our students the value of wearing seat belts, seat belts save lives."
According to TPD, they investigated more than 7,000 crashesin 2013. Eight of them ended in death. The Battle of the Belts is used by TPD as a friendly way to encourage students to wear their seatbelts and stay safe while driving.
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Ancient Chinese Ancestors
This class we will focus on some of the dialogues that took place between some of the great Chinese Zen Teachers and other Zen practitioners. There will be an attempt to show the relevance of these stories to our everyday lives.
Prerequisite: Completion of Dependent Arising and the Unlocatable Self
Recommended: Completion of Dharma Field foundation studies
Instructor: Norm Randolph
Class dates: Mondays, February 24–March 31
Time: 8–9 pm (meditation 7:15–7:50 pm)
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The Colt Tunnel is the large tunnel underneath The Farm in Flint County near San Fierro. The tunnel is straight and can be used as a shortcut from Los Santos to San Fierro and vice versa. The tunnel is just to the south of Easter Bay Chemicals.
When the player enters the tunnel, just like any other tunnel it will be seen as a dimly lit alley way, however the player can just follow the road to the exit.


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Changing baby's diaper is no easy feat in any locale, but changing a diaper in the middle of Manhattan requires an unparalleled degree of dexterity, patience and determination. Unlike in the suburbs, where you can change baby in the backseat of a car or at pretty much any chain restaurant or big box store (or at least that's my understanding/fantasy), urban diaper changes can, and do, occur in places you might never have imagined.
When my now 4-year-old daughter Sadie was in diapers, she tended to pick the most inopportune times for a change. She'll likely require years of therapy for it later, but my precious little girl found herself bottoms down on many a bathroom floor (just like real estate, changing tables are a scarce resource in New York City), dressing room, public park bench and even a ledge behind a row of seats at Madison Square Garden during a New York Rangers game! Along the way, my husband and I developed a diaper change skill set that I'm quite certain rivals that of any Navy Seal Team in its cunning and bravery.
Indispensable to our urban quick change efforts were several key pieces of equipment. First up was the bassinet of our Bugaboo Cameleon, which served as a handy makeshift changing table when Sadie was a teeny tiny newborn. We also relied heavily on our Skip Hop Pronto changer, which was especially perfect for those times when we didn't feel like lugging an entire diaper bag's worth of stuff to the park or a restaurant.
But perhaps the most important tool in our diaper change arsenal was the patemm pad, an ingenious, circular changing pad made of PVC-free, certified laminated cotton that can be wiped down in a jiffy when you're on the go. The patemm is perfect for changing squirmy babies, who have plenty of room to move around on the 28" pad, and it's also super easy to store in a diaper bag, as the patemm folds up into a compact, self-contained carrier.
Besides having the right gear, our city diaper changes required more than a bit of good old fashioned moxie. At first, I was timid about asking a store if I could change Sadie in a dressing room, and recall casting many a furtive glance to see if I was freaking out other people when I changed Sadie in the middle of Central Park. But just like I had to get over my fear of subway drip and astronomical rents when I moved to Manhattan from Los Angeles a decade ago, I soon tossed aside all diaper change inhibitions and was ready, willing and able to plop Sadie and her dirty diaper down pretty much anywhere in the city. Along the way, I not only developed nerves of steel, but also found plenty of kind-hearted merchants and a few hidden changing tables I might not otherwise have discovered. For instance, it turned out that our favorite wine store had a sparkling clean bathroom complete with a changing table! Pinot and Pampers? Yes, please!
With baby #2 due in a little over a month, I'm not necessarily looking forward to resuming diaper duty, but having mastered the urban diaper change trenches, I feel much more prepared to pound the pavement with my diaper-covered bundle of joy!


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Kojima: For western audiences "the last scene is the least necessary part of the game""When I don't make a great ending, people get mad at me."
Troy Baker: "there comes a time when you need to let [Metal Gear] stand on its own and let it be what it is""I am more excited to see what Kojima can come up with on his own."
David Hayter: Kojima tried to get new Snake voice actor for MGS3: Snake Eater"I'm not going to cry about it."
Kenji Yano: MGSV was "a sincere attempt by Kojima-san to remind players they can change the world"Famitsu translated their November 2015 interview with Kojima's friend and author about MGSV's themes.
Executive producer of DICE says Kojima "preferred not to accept" best adventure game award for MGSV"Konami was unable to send someone to the awards..."
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Geoff Keighley: "Blown away by the scale and ambition of what Hideo is planning""You r not red e."
Hideo Kojima calls out the "misconception" that he "spent too much money or take[s] too much time" in game development"I'm a director and a producer, so I have to stay aware of production and the budget."
Hideo Kojima does not miss Metal GearTells Polygon that creating a brand new IP is more enticing.
Kojima asked Cliff Bleszinski to join in on Silent Hills project"I was flattered but declined." "I woulda fucked up Silent Hill"
HideoTube Episode 1: Kojima and author Kenji Yano spend 45 minutes talking about their favorite films of 2015SPOILER: Shaun the Sheep Movie is bae.
Kenji Yano is now an employee of Kojima Productions and he isn't sure what he will be doingKojima: "Yeah, I'm sure we'll figure out something for you to do."
Mike Oldfield's "Nuclear" MGSV 7" picture disc to be released on Record Store Day 2016 in the UKRecord Store Day 2016 is on April 16.
Send this guy any questions you have for Kojima and he might ask him at Nordic Game 2016Kojima to do live Q&A session on May 19. No, he probably won't answer anything about Konami.
This statue of "The Puppy DD" is yours if you buy Venom and Quiet statues from GeccoNothing else matters.
A shitton of Metal Gear titles on PSN are on sale until April 4All canon titles available, in addition to Portable Ops and Rising.
The Art of Metal Gear Solid V available for pre-order"Witness the concept and design behind the genre-defining science fiction military action and drama with The Art of Metal Gear Solid V!"
MGO's latest gamebreaking mechanic will be fixed in an update on April 7"This is the same update that will deliver the promised Survival Mode; and a few other new features and adjustments."
Here is the actual cassette tape for MGSV soundtrack "The Lost Tapes"Yes, it has the same tracks as the CD. Where's my vinyl pressing?!
Second episode of HideoTube is basically just Kojima and Yano in a black room talking about movies again"We still don't have the staff, no building, just started the basic plan."
MGSV gets four nominations for the BAFTA 2016 awardsNominated in categories of: Best Game, Game Innovation, Artistic Achievement, and Audio Achievement.
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Legends of Localization takes a look at Granin's Japanese explanation for "Metal Gear" in Snake Eater"...here are some language quirks at play that don't translate into English, plus the Japanese explanation involves a bit of a logical stretch too."
Did You Know Gaming? looks back at some interesting facts about Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterExposed laughing snake breast.
FLASHBACK: Seeing Things For What They Are: Jack & Rose Analysis"Now, all three parts of the series are collected into a single, massive one-hour video!"
Here is a possible way to redownload P.T. to your PlayStation 4"P.T. is a historical masterpiece..."
Anime adaptation of Project Itoh's "Harmony" coming to select North American theaters May 17 & 18, 2016"Presented in English Sub and Dub."
Metal Gear fans comment on Metal Gear Solid V: Parasitic LegacyWolfe: "Venom Snake is a whole nother matter, but it contains spoilers and is confusing as shit to me..."
MYTH: Hideo Kojima said that Portable Ops and Rising are canonicalFact: Kojima only considers the games he has directed as part of the "Metal Gear Saga."
The folks behind the cancelled Shadow Moses fangame said "fuck it" and are making a virtual museumDemo available now. David Hayter to be involved with final project.
Psycho Mantis is in this 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium ad"You like its 2.0L EcoBoost engine, don't you?"
Ford ad has Snake and Campbell discussing MPG over the codec"The Focus SE is the perfect vehicle for driving around Shadow Moses."


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Baby recovering from tracheotomy
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Canadian baby at the center of an end-of-life dispute is recovering well after receiving a tracheotomy at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center in St. Louis.
The hospital says Joseph Maraachli is making progress toward the goal of going home to Canada. The procedure was performed earlier this week in St. Louis after the Ontario hospital where Joseph had been treated since October refused and planned to remove him from life support.
Joseph, born in January 2010, has Leigh syndrome, a fatal neurological condition. But his parents believe the breathing tube could extend his life as much as six months.
Joseph is expected to stay at Cardinal Glennon for about another week, then go to Ranken Jordan children's hospital in suburban St. Louis before eventually going home.
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Notable organists to give recitals in Baltimore
Two high-profile organists will be giving recitals in Baltimore a week apart.
First up is Sergio Militello, principal organist of the Duomo, the famed cathedral in Florence that represents one of the architectural gems on the Renaissance. Militello, who has concertized extensively around the world, will play works by Olivier Messiaen, Leo Sowerby and Jehan Alain, among others, in a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Ignatius, where the church's 150-year-old Simmons organ was recently renovated.
The program also promises an "improvisation on sacred song" with the excellent Choir of St. Ignatius Church, Paul U. Teie director. Admission is free. A sample of Militello's artistry is below.
The following Sunday, Richard Elliott III returns to his hometown to give a recital. Elliott, who did his early studies at Peabody, has been principal organist of ...
the storied Mormon Tabernacle Choir since 1991 and has had a international concert career as well.
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William "Will" Lee Gray, 33, departed this world Friday, July 26, 2013, at Banner Desert Hospital in Mesa, AZ, of cancer. He was a resident of Los Angeles, CA, and a member of Pacific Crossroads Church.
Will was born June 29, 1980, in Yonkers, NY, to Barbara and Johnny Gray. The youngest of four siblings, he moved with his family from New York to Paris, TN, in 1989. Multi-talented even as a child, he excelled in sports, academics and choir. He graduated Henry County High School in 1998 and attended Union University in Jackson, TN, on a full basketball scholarship, developing lifelong friendships, including one with the girl who would one day become his wife.
In 2001, Will was awarded a residency at The Contemporary Music Center on Martha's Vineyard, the nation's only artist colony for musicians. A watershed experience, his time at the CMC shifted his musical focus, challenged his views of the world, and brought him more deep and lasting friendships. From there, he continued on as a member of the band he co-founded in college, the acoustic Hip-Hop trio, Scratch Track, touring nationwide for two years. He married his college sweetheart, Angie Ross, on November 27, 2004, in Rockville, IN. In 2007, Gray released his debut solo record, Introducing Will Gray, to wide critical acclaim. He conceived and directed the award-winning documentary, Broke*, which was selected to premiere at the Nashville Film Festival and received the Special Jury Prize for Most Original Vision.
In 2011, he signed to a worldwide co-publishing agreement with Warner/Chappell Music. In 2012, he released an EP, The Renegade, with friend and bandmate, Reva Williams. His original songs have been licensed repeatedly and recorded by CMA Entertainer of the Year, Blake Shelton, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. He shared the stage over the years with many diverse acts. He was funny and hard-working, articulate and kind. Playing music with his friends, helping people whose art and life and music he believed in, trying to live a life informed by the gospel of Christ, producing work of his own to help people feel and think their way through difficult realities—these things typified Will and he loved doing them with his love and true partner, Angie.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Angie; his parents, Johnny and Barbara Gray of Paris, TN; siblings, Joelle Storr of Florida, Jonathan Gray of Florida and Michael Gray of Paris, TN; his Uncle Samual and Aunt Gail of Paris, TN; his nephew, Mekhi; his niece Monique; other nieces and nephews; parents-in-law, Bill and Dianna Ross of Rockville, IN; his sister-in-law, Kelli Ross of Arlington, VA; his brother-in-law, John Ross of Portland, OR; his grandmother-in-law, Rachel Ross of Greensburg, IN; and many, many friends.
A memorial service will be held at Fellowship Bible Church located at 1210 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN, on Friday, August 2, at 2 p.m. A private service for family will be held Sunday in Azalia, IN. A service will also be held Saturday, August 10, at 2 p.m. at Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Hollywood, CA. There will be a service in Paris, TN, at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hathaway-Myers Chapel where online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hathaway-myers.com.
In lieu of flowers, Angie has requested that donations be made to a foundation she is setting up to support independent artists. Both she and Will knew intimately the daily struggle of being an independent maker of things, whether paying rent or buying a new microphone. So, to honor Will's memory and his and Angie's unceasing commitment to good work—even when the only resources they had to work with were the people who loved them—send checks to the foundation made payable to Mindfree Entertainment at 10153 Riverside Drive, #519, Toluca Lake, CA 91602. Include "foundation" on the memo line. You can also give at http://GoTeamGray.com/gifts. When you press the Donate button, simply leave a note indicating what the funds are for.
Continued donations to Will and Angie to cover outstanding medical bills, funeral costs, and cost-of-living can be made through the #GoTeamGray Gift page (http://goteamgray.com/gifts/).
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