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India, Where are We Heading?
Hello friends, especially if you belong to this part of the subcontinent and here in India. In the news we had heard of the center launching a spy satellite built by Israel, we heard of a major amount of weapons sourced and defense deals with Israel.
A Muslim friend of mine, who observes Ramzan feels that its not a problem if the country trades billions of rupees for weapons with a country that ripped apart the whole of Palestine.
We all wished and hope for change when Obama came into place, while some were quick to say that Obama was a hoax as soon as he was voted president the bombings on the Afghanistan Pakistan border was stepped up.
Like Iraq, Afghanistan has oil, as stated by US sources it ranks 53rd in the world but estimated to be much more. But thats not the only thing, there is a very lucrative poppy trade that amasses huge amounts of revenue.
Today Obama speaks to India stating, we are a superpower, we need to go to war in Afghanistan, but prior to this a devious plot has taken place, the Mumbai Terror Attacks.If by now you have researched into the 9/11 incident, perhaps this list on 911 Conspiracy Theories on wikipedia could help you get a kick start. If the chances that the 9/11 attack was used to shape the American people to go to war, then the Mumbai Terror attacks have been used to shape us to go to war.
If you remember, just after the Mumbai Attacks, we were angry and agitated, ready to lash out at Pakistan, Afghanistan whoever it was who brought our beloved city down, here's a video of the Gateway of India Protest.
Why is India being urged to go into the war zone, why should our soldiers die, why should our tax money spent on the rich getting richer. Do not forget that the evidence documents and related stuff from the Mumbai Attacks were provided by the FBI, USA once again. Are we being fooled on a level that is unbelievable?
Is this just a conspiracy theory or are they dots that we need to connect. I don't have all the answers but something here does'nt seem to be heading in the right direction. We have over 40% of the people in our country under the poverty line, what kind of a superpower are we?


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Art as Money: a Square Circle
By Peter van der Wel on April 1, 2012
Art is indispensable. Art is wealth. Art is fun. Art is identity. Art is always in motion. Art is about seining, smelling, feeling and hearing. Art is observing without judgment, Thanks to art I can experience every day as a different day and I can be different every day. Art is about collective mental programming. Art is contagious. Art makes human…human. Art is a lever for renewal. Art is culture. Art binds us and separates us. Art gives us a higher state of consciousness. Art forces us to ask questions. Art is a starting point. Art is the transfer of wonder. Art questions cultures, lifestyles, values, traditions and beliefs. Art is art is art is art. Art is overwhelming. Art is more than money can buy. Art is invaluable, priceless, unpriced, unpriceble but sometimes very expensive. Art isn't made out of air. Commercial Art is like a square circle. Like warm ice. Like a living skeleton. Like honest advertising.
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Art binds people and isolates people. Art presents people a better talk about of brain. Art forces people to help inquire concerns. Art is really a beginning point. Art is the transfer of speculate. Art concerns countries, standards of living, ideals, ways of life and values. Art is artwork is artwork is artwork. Art is frustrating. Art is over dollars can buy.
A good blog topic Art as money. I love art since childhood, so your blog is very interesting for me. Thank you.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Noel Faith
Happy Friday! Today I have a Sarah Kay image to share with you - Noel Faith. Isn't she a sweet one? The Sarah Kay stamps are always so much fun to color. Don't let the detail on the artwork intimidate you - it actually makes the coloring easier because a lot of the shadowing and highlighting are already there for you. I used Copics for most of my coloring, then then went back in and touched up with Prismacolor pencils. I first envisioned this image in soft pinks, so I don't know for sure how I got from there to here {grin}, except that these gorgeous papers from Graphic 45 were calling my name. Love the vintage look, and they seemed to fit the image so perfectly. I did a lot of sponging with my Ranger Distress inks and added in a lot of stitching to enhance the old-fashioned charm of the image. The lace trim mimics the ruffle along the bottom of the skirt, and buttons are placed at each scallop point for added interest.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful weekend! I'll see you tomorrow with my sample for a brand-new Sketch For You To Try. Until then, toodle-oo!
Stamps: Noel Faith (Sarah Kay from Stampavie)
Paper: Prismatics Brown Suede Dark card stock, Prismatics Simply Smooth Ivory, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, Graphic 45 dp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Antique Linen Distress, Ranger Vintage Photo Distress
Accessories: Copic markers, Prismacolor pencils, Gamsol, and blending stumps, petite oval Nesties, foam adhesive, lace trim, PTI buttons, May Arts ivory burlap string, sewing machine, paper piercer, Offray ivory satin ribbon
Size: 5 1/2 x 6 (a very odd size, indeed)
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Oh so beautiful! Those Graphic 45's are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Awww this is darling! I LOVE the colors and bow! The buttons and lace are perfect!! Beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Amy, this is so pretty. Love the vintage look the colors and paper give.. Just beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Another gorgeous creation! Love how all the details mimic the image. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
It is a beautiful vintage design Amy. I especially love the lace touches. Gorgeous paper, I can see how it pulled you away from the pinks.ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous, Amy! I love the rich colors you chose. Your coloring is beautiful, and the design is absolutely perfect to showcase this stamp!ReplyDelete
Oh my Amy! This is magnificent! Love the distress inks, the stitching, the buttons and lace and of course, the fab coloring you did. It looks so rich and very old fashioned:))ReplyDelete
Beautiful card! The dp and buttons/lace are perfect for this image. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Oh Amy, this is absolutely perfect in every way. I marvel at all the detail and charm you work into every card. This one is truly exceptional!!ReplyDelete
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STUNNING!!! Your colouring is fantastic and love all the details - ribbon, lace, buttons, stitching! The paper is gorgeous (love Graphic45). Another stunning creation Amy!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Coloring is my favorite part and I think you did great! I love your card design too. Going to check out those stamps now... :)ReplyDelete
Es una maravilla de sello, los diseños son adorables y con tu coloreado ha ganado el doble, es preciosa esta tarjeta, tan navideña.ReplyDelete
Saludos. Buen fin de semana.
OMGosh, I love this, Amy!!! Gorgeous coloring and I just love the vintage feel! Wonderful!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful! Love your card and the image.ReplyDelete
So very charming. All the details of lace and buttons and beautiful bow are the perfect canvas for that sweet image. TFS! I love your work.ReplyDelete
so sweet, love these images and your button and lace border!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous, Amy! I love the vintage look! I hope to pop into a LSS this week and find some distressing inks. Not sure I can do vintage but I'm going to give it a whirl! Thanks for your inspiration!ReplyDelete
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this is breathtaking! i adore sara kay!
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Rocking stylish texture of a two-tone slub fabric and classic hoodie styling, the Volcom Women's Life Insulated Jacket keeps you looking fresh when cruising the slopes or kickin' it downtown. Indulge in the comfy feel of Sherpa lining and mid-level warmth (80g) of synthetic insulation, which will keep you toasty under a wide variety of winter conditions.
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Also, for what it's worth the exterior fabric while a little "crunchy" isn't overly loud.
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99% of the time, my jackets on the mountain or casual are Volcom, love their stuff but this jacket is pretty bad. Everything is great including the sleeves, pockets, zippers, seams, waist, etc. but the shell is terrible. The liner feels like it would be warm but the shell is loud and crunchy sounding and someone would hear you coming from a mile away. Love Volcom just not this jacket.
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Nick Swardson tells his party tale.
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To celebrate what would have been the 101st birthday of Norman Collins, Sailor Jerry is giving away 101 free tattoos featuring his designs (above) to the public on January 14th in NYC, New Orleans, and Chicago.
NYC folks: it'll be at at Fineline Tattoo at 21 1st Avenue (12pm – 10pm)
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A night of drinking 99 Bananas is a great way to appreciate Jeff Koons. It's pop. Start off easy, mixing it with RC Cola and laughing about the giant puppy he built out of flowers in Rockefeller Center and then, after you've moved on to 99 Bananas on the rocks, you can get a little more weird and discuss his life-size porcelain of Michael Jackson and Bubbles. Late night, when it's 99 Bananas right out of the bottle, take some time alone for close examination of the photo-realistic paintings he made of his Italian porn star ex-wife. Before long you'll be curled up with an inflatable lobster, snoring away and dreaming 99 Bananas dreams filled with giant reflective hearts.
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The Baghdad Country Club
The Atlantic has excerpted part of an excellent story by Joshuah Bearman about "the only authentic bar and restaurant in Baghdad's Green Zone." The accompanying video (after the jump) is great too.
Iraqis have a word, barra, which means "out there," and for those lucky enough to be inside the Green Zone came to mean the rest of Baghdad, the bedlam beyond the T-walls. As the insurgency reached fever pitch in 2006, Iraqis and Americans alike were terrified that barra would not stay out there but come in here, that the war would breach the perimeter, that the place would collapse and there would be a mad scramble to evacuate, like Saigon in '75.
The Baghdad Country Club, the only authentic bar and restaurant in Baghdad's Green Zone, was one place where people could forget about barra for a moment. Anyone — mercenaries and diplomats, contractors and peacekeepers, aid workers and Iraqis — could walk in, get dinner, open a decent bottle of Bordeaux, and light a cigar from the humidor to go with it. Patrons would check their weapons in a safe, like coats in a coatroom, and leave the war behind as they wandered past a sign that read:
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Rankings of dogs competing in these series of shows, held across the nation, are compiled based on Best of Breed, Group, and Best in Show placements. Dogs that finish ranked in the top ten for their breed for the qualifying year are then eligible to compete in the year end competition held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba show in December.
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It is roomy, it is warm. However, it is also slightly too big when pack in the compression sack. Then again. It isn't a $$$ bag. So for the price you are paying for, it is a great bag to have.
Great beginner bag
This was the first bag I purchased for backpacking/camping. The price was the oringial criteria for me. I have since upgraded to the Marmot Hydrogen bag. The trestles bag is great as a beginner bag. Good loft, roomy, warm, compresses down into a stuff sack well, and stays dry if you are in wet weather. However, the weight at 4.5lbs is way to heavy for backpacking and the stuff size takes up a large amount of space in your bag. If you just want a nice bag for car camping or you are a value minded backpacker like I was go for this bag! I still use this bag as a loaner or on a trip where I dont want to ruin my hydrogen bag.
great cool weather bag
spent the night at 10,000 feet. inexpensive bivy+rain,hail and snow= bad night. bag was drenched by 6 am but inside was dry! had to abandon ship by 7am it was sinking, water pooled up inside bivy and came in the zipper area. Bag dries out quickly and i love the extra room. I am comforatable to 30 a little cold at 20. great bag for the buck
Will the Semi-rec trestles-20 regular...
Will the Semi-rec trestles-20 regular leftzip mate with the womens trestles-15 long rightzip? If so is this a common combination?
Hey I am thinking about purchasing this...
Hey I am thinking about purchasing this bag, I am 6'1 and not sure if I should get the reg or long. I want some room length wise but not too much. I am wondering if any body is around my size that got the regular. thanks.
what sleeping pad goes good with this bag....
what sleeping pad goes good with this bag. will be using in minn in the spring
This bag has a length that extends from 6' to 6'6" depending on your size. That being said sleeping pads are all about your personal preference and comfort level. I prefer blow up pads from Therm-a-Rest. They compress and are rather easy to carry and inflate. Remember sleeping pads are made to approximately the same length and dimensions as standard sleeping bags.
Here are a couple of suggestions:
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Therm-a-Rest-Trail-Sleeping-Pad/CAS0295M.html <--- Cheap, inflatable, and comfortable to me.
http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Big-Agnes-Air-Core-Sleeping-Pad/BAG0011M.html <--- By Big Agnes. A little more expensive, but you are more cushioned (in my opinion).
No one has asked if this bag comes with a...
No one has asked if this bag comes with a stuff (compression bag). Does anyone happen to know ?
I compared it to the Marmot Trestle 15 Degree bag and it list a stuff sack.
Marmot supplies a compression stuff sack with this bag. Here's more information:
Anyone use a liner in this bag? Would a...
Anyone use a liner in this bag? Would a rectangular liner work okay?
Yes, retangular liner is the way to go. You might have some extra fabric down by your feet, but if you use a mummy liner you lose any advantage to getting this semi-rectangular bag in the first place.
I am a female shortie, but need a bag wide...
I am a female shortie, but need a bag wide enough that my dog and I can both fit into. I know the recommended height on the regular bag, but that really does not give me much info when you need something very short. Does anyone know the exact/actual length of this bag in the regular size.
I would like to get this bag for my daughter...
I would like to get this bag for my daughter and son in law. She is 5'6 and he is 6'3. In order to zip together do they need to be the same size?
Yes same size and also keep in mind to be zip in compatible 1 bag needs to be left zip and the other bag a right zip.
If I am exactly 6' should i get the regular...
If I am exactly 6' should i get the regular or long bag.
I'm exactly 6' and I got a regular bag. You can stretch out some still, as the bag iteslf stretches some. Plus, you have less space to warm up with your body heat so you get warm faster.
The regular is also 1/4 lb lighter, though since it's a heavy bag, you probably aren't concerned about weight.
Does anyone know what the stuff size is?
Does anyone know what the stuff size is?
Mark,I have the Trestles 15 long bag, and compressed in its sack it comes to 10" high by 9" wide or just larger than a basketball. This bag wieghs almost a full lb more and is a little bigger, so you can expect it to stuff larger.
Stuff size 8.5 x 18inch for this exact bag... Love the bag btw.


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text: Rosie Scammell 2016-05-29T13:43:14-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/author/index.php?author=rosie-scammell Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Rosie Scammell Good old fashioned elbow grease. Thousands March In Rome To Show Support For Pope Francis's Call For Climate Action tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-06-29T14:31:27-04:00 2015-06-30T02:00:43-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Organizers estimated a crowd of 5,000 people reached St. Peter's Square to celebrate the pontiff's tough stance on climate change, after parading through Rome under a canopy of painted banners. The event came 10 days after the release of Francis' encyclical, in which he rallied against rich nations for their feeble response to climate change. The letter served as a rallying cry to faith groups and environmental organizers, uniting them ahead of a U.N. summit in December at which leaders are due to decide on climate change action. The environment will stay at the top of the Vatican agenda this week, as the Holy See hosts a high-level conference examining the papal letter. The popularity of Francis' call to action was visible in the crowds marching through Rome on Sunday, aiming to further raise the profile of the pontiff's environmental campaign. The Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director GreenFaith, a N.J.-based interfaith organization that trains people to be environmental leaders, said he saw the march as an opportunity to appeal to politicians. "We want to show that there's a spontaneous expression of support from people of all different faiths, for the message of the encyclical. We want to call for climate action from world leaders — they need to do their job." The interfaith element of the pope's environmental message was reflected in the diverse range of religious leaders present. Rabbi Lawrence Troster of New Jersey said the march was one of the most diverse in his 30 years of environmental campaigning. "It just shows that despite our differences we can come together on this universal human crisis," he said. "I think that the pope addressed the encyclical to people from the whole earth and so many of the things that he said resonate within my Jewish faith." Nana Firman, an Indonesian Muslim based in California, said she wanted the pope's message to be carried by those of her own faith. "Based on my tradition in Islam, taking care of the earth is just part of worship," she said. "Muslim leaders have to step up and do something, engage with world leaders to make a decision that we are going to have a future for the next generation," she added. While Catholics and other faith groups made up a large part of the march, secular organizations also had a strong presence. Giuseppe Onufrio, executive director of Greenpeace Italy, welcomed the pope's intervention as "a very important moral endorsement" of the group's campaigning. "Greenpeace has for years said we have an ethical issue at the center of climate change," he said. "The pope's message is welcome because it's a moral message that asks everyone to take a position. We are very happy to have read the encyclical as a turning point for the climate debate worldwide."]]> Pope Francis Says Divorce Can Be 'Morally Necessary' To Protect Kids tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-06-25T08:59:58-04:00 2015-06-25T09:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Speaking to crowds in St. Peter's Square, Francis said that in some cases "separation is inevitable" and "can even become morally necessary" at times. The pontiff was clear in specifying the extreme cases in which he saw family breakdown as justifiable: "when it comes to saving the weaker spouse, or young children, from more serious injuries caused by intimidation and violence, by humiliation and exploitation, by lack of involvement and indifference." His comments came as part of a wide reflection on conflicts within families — "the most ugly thing!" — during which he focused on the lifelong damage wrought on children whose parents fight. "When the father and mother harm each other, children's souls suffer greatly, feeling a sense of desperation. And they are wounds that leave a lifelong mark," the pope said. Francis warned parents that showering their children with gifts to apologize for their quarreling would not solve their problems and risked further harming the family. "The more one looks to compensate with presents and candy, the more the sense of injury is lost — more painful and deeply — to the soul," he said. The pope called on Catholics to recognize families suffering from internal strife and offer support: "We find many families in irregular situations around us. And this poses many questions: How can we help them? How can we accompany them? How can we accompany them so the children do not become hostages to their father or mother?" The questions posed by the pontiff come as part of the Catholic Church's broader reflection on the modern-day family, with heated debate over how the Vatican should respond, to divorcees and gay couples in particular. The Holy See on Tuesday released a lengthy document on the family, collating Catholics' views on the topic after a high-profile meeting of leading church officials last fall. Although the paper touches upon the possibility of opening Communion to divorced Catholics who have remarried outside the church, the issue will likely be the subject of further heated debate at the next such meeting — known as a synod — in October. The working document firmly rejects welcoming gay couples into the church, suggesting there will be little change in the Vatican's position on same-sex unions.]]> Vatican Orders Former Dominican Republic Archbishop To Stand Trial On Child Abuse Charges tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-06-16T09:50:40-04:00 2015-06-16T09:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Wesolowski, 66, who had the title archbishop during his five-year post in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic capital, was recalled to the Vatican in 2013. He was later the first person to be arrested inside the Vatican on child abuse charges. He also faces charges of possessing child pornography during his stay at the Holy See and ahead of his arrest in September 2014, the Vatican said in a statement. The decision to put Wesolowski, a native of Poland, on trial was announced nine days after a Vatican prosecutor requested the ex-archbishop be indicted. The first hearing is scheduled to take place within the Vatican walls on July 11. The landmark trial was described by the Vatican as "a delicate and detailed procedure" that will rely on evidence gathered by investigators in Santo Domingo. Criminal proceedings against Wesolowski come nearly a year after he was defrocked and found guilty of child sexual abuse by a tribunal operating within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, part of the Vatican administration. Pope Francis has throughout his papacy called for action to be taken on allegations of child sexual abuse and in December stressed that the "truth" must prevail in the Wesolowski investigation. The upcoming trial will prove to be a test case for the Holy See, which despite Francis' promises has been criticized by some abuse survivors groups for failing to act.]]> Pope Francis To Open 30-Bed Homeless Shelter Steps From Vatican Walls tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-06-11T13:57:18-04:00 2015-06-11T13:59:02-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ The shelter is under construction on Via Penitenzieri, just a few steps away from the Vatican walls, a Holy See spokeswoman said. Once completed, the center will be run by volunteers, who will host 30 people at a time. Setting up a shelter is just one of a few initiatives by Pope Francis to highlight the suffering of homeless people in the Italian capital. Earlier this month, the pontiff donated money for two busloads of poor people to travel from Rome to see the Shroud of Turin, a cloth some believe Jesus was wrapped in after he was crucified. The pope will visit Turin on June 21 to see the shroud himself. In March, Francis invited some 150 mostly homeless people to a private viewing of the Vatican museums and the Sistine Chapel. And in February, he asked that showers be set up for homeless people under the colonnade of St. Peter's Square. The Vatican's charity office began offering haircuts and shaves by professional volunteers, as part of the shower service. Of course, Francis is not the first pope to reach out to the poor and homeless. Mother Teresa persuaded St. John Paul II to open a soup kitchen and homeless shelter just inside the Vatican walls in the 1980s. But Francis has consistently called on Catholics to create a "poor church," elevating the theme of poverty among his signal initiatives. Addressing followers in St. Peter's Square on June 3, Francis praised the dignity of poor families, who he said could "save society from barbarity."]]> Vatican Looks To Reform Its Media Operations To Include Multimedia tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-31T07:37:47-04:00 2015-05-31T07:59:02-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Lord Christopher Patten, former chairman of the BBC Trust, on Wednesday (May 27) outlined reform plans nearly a year after being appointed chief of the pope's media committee. Addressing journalists at St. Patrick's church in central London, Patten highlighted "wasteful" duplications of media services at the Vatican and said modernization was imperative. "It would be beyond bizarre to deny the Vatican the sort of modern media operation that others — including existing national church organizations — take for granted," he said. The Vatican spends almost 70 million euros, or $76 million, each year on its media services and employs 600 people. Despite being tasked with making budget cuts, Patten said the committee had decided job losses would "not be ethically appropriate." He instead foresaw the merging of the various communication tools, which include radio, television, a publishing house and underdeveloped online services. Some 60 million euros invested annually in L'Osservatore Romano newspaper and Vatican Radio will be redirected to other areas, Patten said, such as the "very underresourced" television and social media services. "What is needed now is more visual, multimedia content, especially if one wishes to reach younger people," Patten said, explaining the Vatican's need to take an interactive approach. The Vatican should also be ready to "respond rapidly to a constant news cycle and in different languages." While Patten said the committee aimed to offer "better value for money," he also recommended ways to boost the Vatican media budget by engaging in sponsorship deals and selling archival material. In 2012, the Vatican hired former Fox News journalist Greg Burke as its senior communications adviser and tasked him with improving the Catholic Church's image.]]> Pope Francis To Greet Children Of Prisoners With Train Ride, Colorful Kites tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-29T15:35:56-04:00 2015-06-01T11:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ On Saturday (May 30), Vatican guards will open a great iron gate to the "Children's Train," which will travel along the city-state's only branch line for an appointment with the pope. The chosen passengers are the prisoners' children from Rome, Latina, Bari and Trani. They will have a midday meeting with Francis and will be given colored kites. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, said the choice of kites was significant. "This is the symbol of possible passage from inside the prisons where the mothers live to the outside, the land of families," he said. The visit will be the third such occasion organized for disadvantaged children. The gesture is part of the pontiff's broader focus on prisoners. Later this year (Nov 6) the pope will dedicate a day of the Jubilee Year to inmates, with the Vatican looking into the possibility of some prisoners celebrating the event at St. Peter's Basilica. Shortly after being elected in 2013, the pope visited a youth detention center in Rome, where he washed young offenders' feet, while in March this year he lunched with inmates at a Naples prison.]]> Italians Help Flood Of Refugees In Pope Francis's Vision Of 'A Church For The Poor' tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-15T11:12:30-04:00 2015-05-15T11:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ He was one of around 325 migrants crammed into an overcrowded boat that left Libya earlier this month, only to lose power a few hours into the journey. "For six hours we floated on top of the sea," he said, explaining how he was kept below deck until being rescued by the Italian navy. Having been stored like cargo by people smugglers, Simon had become sick and was swiftly treated by a doctor. He was first taken to the island of Lampedusa, Italy's southernmost point, which Pope Francis chose in 2013 for his first official trip outside Rome. During the visit, the pontiff tossed a wreath into the sea to commemorate the untold number of migrants who had lost their lives en route to Europe. Nearly two years later, an estimated 750 migrants died last month in a single shipwreck. Simon and his fellow passengers all survived the dangerous crossing, which has become the world's most dangerous migrant route. So far this year, an estimated 34,000 people are thought to have arrived in Italy by sea; this week alone, rescuers saved hundreds more. A handful find their way to a center set up by Caritas, the international Catholic charity, in the shadow of Catania's central train station. After arriving in the city three days ago, Simon found his way to the center, along with other Eritreans. The group had met in Sudan, where Simon says he spent four months before embarking on a weeklong journey to Libya. The friends have joined the stream of migrants who pass through the Sicilian city before continuing their journey to northern Europe. Almost all the migrants who visit the Caritas center have avoided being identified by Italian authorities; European Union laws would make them unable to cross borders if they were identified. Despite the help given by the Italian navy and medics, Simon said he ran away from the authorities to avoid being fingerprinted. Finding himself on an Italian register of asylum-seekers would hinder his journey to Germany, via Milan, where his brother awaits. Filippo Cannizzo, spokesman for Caritas, said the Catania center has become a "place of transit" in recent months. First opened in 2007 to offer food and advice to people living in extreme poverty, the center has welcomed an increasing number of migrants from African countries. Most have just arrived and sleep on the streets, taking refuge in the center during the morning and early evening. Although thousands of Syrians have fled their country's bloody civil war across the Mediterranean, Cannizzo said none seek Caritas' help. "Probably because they have more economic resources, and they're well-organized in the region," he explained. Eritrean migrants such as Simon say they paid $4,000 each for the journey to Europe, and Cannizzo said those from the east African country are the worst off when they arrive in Catania. All those who pass through the center are offered breakfast and dinner by a small army of Caritas volunteers. The words of the pope, who since his Lampedusa visit has repeatedly highlighted the plight of migrants, have further boosted Sicilians' willingness to help. "There's certainly been an impact on the volunteers. As a city, Catania has responded with solidarity. Even in a city where there's no work, there's a high level of criminality, in addition to the problems of the migrants," Cannizzo said. The proof is on the table, where pastries donated by 14 local bakeries are piled high. "In this period of crisis, a lot of people have given donations. The entire food network here is from donations," said Cannizzo, adding that there are also clothes given for migrants and poor Italians. Last month, Francis met Italian President Sergio Mattarella and thanked him for the country's commitment to welcoming migrants. But Italy is stretched nearly to the breaking point in dealing with the high number of new arrivals, with immigration centers long since full. Other buildings across Sicily and elsewhere have been used to house migrants, with organizations such as Caritas seeking to offer additional support. Despite the Christian ethos that governs Caritas, Cannizzo is firm in saying there is no Catholic agenda. There is no need for volunteers to be religious, while the cooks are careful to prepare food in accordance with others' beliefs. "On Sundays we hold Mass; whoever wants to come can, but there's absolute freedom," he said. But the pope's words are not far from Cannizzo's mind, as he remarks on Francis' desire to create "a church for the poor."]]> Pope Francis Is Making Saints Out Of Two Palestinian Nuns tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-13T10:44:06-04:00 2015-05-13T10:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Sisters Maria Baouardy and Mary Alphonsine Danil Ghattas are due to be canonized by the pontiff along with two other 19th-century nuns, Sister Jeanne Emilie de Villeneuve, from France, and Italian Sister Maria Cristina dell'Immacolata. The coming canonizations have been described by the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Fouad Twal, as a "sign of hope" for the region. "The canonization of these two Palestinian saints is a spiritual highpoint for the inhabitants of the Holy Land," he told Vatican Insider. "The fact that Mariam (Maria) and Marie (Mary) Alphonsine, the first modern Palestinian saints, are both Arabs is a sign of hope for Palestine, for the entire Holy Land and the Middle East: holiness is always possible, even in a war-torn region. May a generation of saints follow them!" Twal will travel to the Vatican for the canonizations and has invited Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the ceremony. Palestinians have waited more than 30 years for the sainthood of Baouardy, following her beatification by St. John Paul II in 1983. Born into the Melchite Greek Catholic Church in 1846, in a village near Nazareth, Baouardy went on to join the Carmel of Pau in France. Despite being illiterate, she was sent to India where she founded other convents, before moving to Bethlehem where she died in 1878. Announcing the canonization in February, the Vatican said Baouardy "experienced many sufferings together with extraordinary mystic phenomena" from an early age. Ghattas, who was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, lived a distinctly less international life. Born in Jerusalem in 1843, she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition at the age of 15. She went on to found the Congregation of Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of Jerusalem and "worked tirelessly to help young people and Christian mothers," the Vatican said. The canonization of the two nuns will inevitably draw attention to Palestine and the Middle East, a region that Francis has repeatedly highlighted in recent months. In his Easter address, the pope said: "We pray for peace for all the peoples of the Holy Land. May the culture of encounter grow between Israelis and Palestinians and the peace process be resumed, in order to end years of suffering and division." He additionally called for an end to "the roar of arms" in Syria and Iraq, while also pushing for a stop to "barbarous acts of violence" in Libya and peace in Yemen. Twal had no doubt that the approaching sainthoods would have a positive impact on the entire region. "I am sure that it will rekindle the hope of our faithful in the Middle East and encourage them to remain firm in the faith and keep their eyes fixed on heaven," he said, "especially in these difficult times that Christians are experiencing there." ]]> Priest Translates 'Diary Of A Wimpy Kid' Into Latin For Young Learners Of The Ancient Language tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-09T07:04:14-04:00 2015-05-09T07:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Gallagher, an American who works at the Vatican's Office of Latin Letters, recently helped translate the best-selling children's book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" into Latin, an ancient language that most people can't understand but which remains the official language of the Roman Catholic Church. After selling 150 million copies globally, Jeff Kinney's book about the trials and tribulations of school life made its Latin debut this week as "Commentarii de Inepto Puero." The newest edition of the book is the brainchild of the Milan-based publisher Il Castoro, which teamed up with the Vatican's leading Latinist to translate the tale. Gallagher said he was keen to translate "a great story" already read by his English-speaking nephews and nieces. "It's a story of a kid who has a kind of conversation when he has to make a choice on whether to be faithful to his friends or not. He makes the right choice," he said of the book's young protagonist, Greg Heffley. Exploring the child's process of decision-making gives the story a good moral message, Gallagher said: "For me that's not just a Christian teaching, but a human teaching." Despite his translation skills, Gallagher admitted he faced some difficulties in rendering a 21st-century story in an ancient language. "Overall, the difficulty wasn't in finding the right words, but in finding turns of phrase that were classical." "I really tried to use the comic (Latin) authors, to use interjections that they would use for 'wow' and 'darn,' but there were a few terms that were pretty challenging," he said. Ergo, "heavy metal music" became "musica metallica gravis," for example, and some wordplay had to be changed entirely. In one chapter, Gallagher decided to literally translate a game in which the children cross their fingers — "a Christian symbol" that he said would not have existed in ancient Rome — because it made the most sense for present-day readers. Despite the difficulties, the small community of Latinists is enthusiastic about the value of translating modern literature. Il Castoro hopes its version of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" will be used by people learning Latin across Europe, before publisher Abrams brings it to the U.S. in September. Gallagher said the tale will help schoolchildren learn Latin, despite the tricky grammar. "It is important for all students to see that Latin is not a dead or outdated language; you can still express today's thoughts in Latin," he said. The pope's Latin Twitter account, curated by Gallagher, is testament to the everyday relevance the language can still have. The pontiff's Latin tweets have 348,000 followers, making it far more popular than the pope's German account (262,000) and just slightly less so than his French one (370,000). "It surprises me how many people seriously follow to try to get their Latin back," said Gallagher, explaining that the interest extends beyond the Catholic world. "There are a lot of writers who are atheists, who have enormous esteem for what the church does to keep the language alive. "Latin is a much wider phenomenon and patrimony to be preserved and promoted."]]> Vatican Newspaper: Muhammad Cartoons Pour 'Gasoline On The Fire' tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-06T15:47:51-04:00 2015-05-06T15:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ The front-page article in L'Osservatore Romano likened the exhibit in Garland, Texas, to pouring "gasoline on the fire" of religious sensitivities and was critical of its sponsors, the American Freedom Defense Initiative, and professional provocateur Pamela Geller. Police on Sunday (May 3) shot and killed two gunmen who opened fire outside the exhibit that was designed to provoke Muslim sensitivities; the so-called Islamic State has since claimed responsibility for the attack that injured a security guard, and promised more to come. The newspaper said the Texas event "resembles only remotely the initiatives of 'Charlie Hebdo,'" referring to the French satirical weekly whose office was attacked by Islamist extremists in January. Twelve people were gunned down at the Paris premises by the Islamist militants, who targeted magazine staff for publishing similar cartoons. After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Pope Francis condemned the idea of killing "in God's name" but warned that "you cannot provoke, you cannot insult the faith of others. You cannot make fun of the faith of others." While L'Osservatore Romano said the Texas exhibition could be compared to Charlie Hebdo "for its provocative intention, almost a desire to throw gasoline on the fire," the Vatican newspaper reserved a stronger condemnation for those behind the attacks. Garland was "certainly not Paris," while the anticipated "participation of some ultra-conservative European politicians" was also noted. The Vatican newspaper went on to urge respect, which it described as "the necessary attitude to approach the religious experience of another." L'Osservatore Romano is largely autonomous from the Vatican but rarely publishes anything that does not have the tacit approval of Vatican officials.]]> Pope Francis Pushes Forward With Junipero Serra's Upcoming Canonization tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog// 2015-05-03T07:58:03-04:00 2015-05-03T07:59:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ The Pontifical North American College, the American bishops' elite seminary in Rome, has joined with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America to host the "Day of Reflection," which includes an appearance by the pope. The event has the highest backing within the Roman Catholic Church, with organizers announcing the pontiff will celebrate a Mass for supporters of Serra, an evangelizer who helped establish the mission system in 18th-century California. The pope's appearance has been eagerly anticipated by Monsignor James Checchio, rector of the college, who described Francis' participation as "the highlight of the day." It's also a very public sign that Francis does not seem bothered by the controversy that Serra's sainthood has sparked. Checchio drew on the importance of Serra to the Catholic Church ahead of the planned canonization on Sept. 23 in Washington. "He obviously showed great heroic (valor) and sacrificed himself in the name of evangelization and Jesus Christ," Checchio told Vatican Radio on Monday. But the seminary's view — and that of the Vatican — stands in stark contrast to the opinions of some Californians. In his role as a Franciscan friar, Serra is seen by the Holy See as playing a key role in bringing Christianity to the colony known as "New Spain," which included California. But his detractors argue that Serra oversaw a brutal mission system, which ultimately led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Native Americans. Steven W. Hackel, professor of history at the University of California, Riverside, and author of "Junipero Serra: California's Founding Father," said Serra led an "aggressive" campaign to secure mission territory for his fellow Franciscans. Missionary rivalry aside, it's the high death rate among the mission inhabitants for which Serra is most controversial. Serra died in 1784 at age 70, and the system he helped create saw around 80,000 Native Americans baptized in the missions between 1769 and the mid-1830s. By the latter period, around 60,000 of those had died, Hackel said. "Even though he never killed anyone and would never have promoted that, there's no question that the system that Serra creates is culturally and biologically lethal to native peoples," he added. Some California lawmakers have proposed removing Serra's statue in the U.S. Capitol — one of two representing state heroes — and replacing it with one of the late astronaut Sally Ride. Many ancestors of Native Americans who survived the missions share an entirely negative view of the soon-to-be saint. Ronald Andrade, executive director of the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission, said there is "nothing positive in the history of Serra." The upcoming canonization is a "strictly political" move, Andrade said. "You will see how far modern tribes are away from the church. The (Native American) culture is reviving; that proves to me that they are moving away from what Serra had wanted." Andrade accused Francis of orchestrating the canonization "to get some publicity" and revive Catholicism in California. His view was echoed by Elias Castillo, who wrote the book: "A Cross of Thorns: The Enslavement of California's Indians by the Spanish Missions." "This is nothing more than a PR move by the Catholic Church to entice more people to become Catholic," he said, calling Serra's reign a "devastating period" and the pope's plans to canonize the Franciscan "disgraceful." "Either he doesn't know of what happened in California in the mission period or he doesn't care," he said, calling for the Catholic Church to apologize to Native Americans. But the narrative of Native Americans as passive victims has been challenged by Tracy Neal Leavelle, associate professor of history at the Jesuit-run Creighton University and author of "The Catholic Calumet: Colonial Conversions in French and Indian North America." "There certainly was oppression and coercion — the missions didn't work without native labor — but native peoples and communities also figured out how to make the missions work for them," he said. Native Americans were able to use the missions as "backup" when facing the pressures of seasonal cycles of subsistence, Leavelle said. Their communities were nonetheless decimated by disease due to the missions, with Serra becoming "a symbol of that traumatic period." Arguing that the Spaniard's role was not different from other missionaries, Leavelle said he was surprised the pontiff had chosen to canonize Serra. But for Hackel, the way Serra approached his work gives a vital clue to understanding his path to sainthood. "From a very young age he had studied narratives and chronicles written by or about missionaries that had come to the new world, some of which had been canonized, and takes their lives as a blueprint for his own," he said. ]]> Lumina International Photography Festival Opens In Italy tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2189034 2012-11-25T17:06:06-05:00 2013-01-25T05:12:01-05:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ World Press Photo exhibition vies for attention with an innovative project exploring European identity. The Lumina International Photography and VideoArt Festival will run until 16 December in Lucca, a walled city close to Pisa and Florence. The programme includes talks and workshops with editors and photographers covering everything from ethics to printing. While the travelling World Press Photo exhibition boasts the most striking images from events around the world, as the economic crisis continues to put untold stress on society it is the European Photo Exhibition Award (epea) which gives the festival its distinct character. Twelve photographers were picked by curators from the Körber-Stiftung in Germany, Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca in Italy, the Fritt Ord Foundation in Norway and Portugal's Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and tasked with creating photo essays on social themes. Displayed in the newly-converted church buildings owned by the Italian foundation, the essays are diverse not only in their subject but also in the photographer's approach to the topic. Large prints and heavy frames have been chosen for Italian photographer Gabriele Croppi's black and white images of the continent's metropolises, for example, while Swedish photographer Hannah Modigh has created a more intimate essay by pinning her shots of teen life to boards around a single bed. Journeys play a repeated part, telling of a common character among Europeans who are prone to crossing borders. While Davide Monteleone followed migrants from North Africa on their dangerous passage to Europe, fellow Italian Pietro Masturzo's portrayal of his trip to Odessa, Ukraine, is a fascinating, personal tale. Clutching a letter written by his grandmother in 1937, Masturzo goes in search of his heritage and completes the work with a montage of images which read like a graphic novel. Another country on the periphery of Europe, Romania, is the subject of German photographer Frederic Lezmi's essay. Lezmi shoots familiar scenes - the seaside, a market stall, people chatting outside an apartment block - to give an insight into a country far from the minds of its European neighbours. A couple miss the mark, such as Linn Schröder's work on the reality behind clichés of the US seen in Europe. The German photographer's shots are technically excellent, yet add little to the complex debate on European identities. Images of plain objects in the bathhouses of Istanbul, by Portuguese photographer Catarina Botelho, may be better suited to a modern art gallery than the epea project. Another photographer with an artistic rather than documentary style is Isabelle Wenzel, from Germany, who has taken to the studio to shoot portraits based on Greek columns. Here the result is playful and imaginative, with female figures contorted to create statues for a contemporary Europe. The diversity of the essays succeed in encouraging contemplation and moving thoughts away from budgets and Brussels to the people of Europe. Just a few streets away, in the 16th-century Villa Bottini, the World Press Photo exhibition has a more forceful impact. The images retell a year in photojournalism and at times appear too brutal to print, depicting the extent of human suffering from events such as the tsunami which struck Japan in March 2011 and the Arab Spring. Although distinct in purpose and content, the two exhibitions and their photographers come together through Lumina's series of events across the city. The epea exhibition is open from 3.00pm until 7.30pm from Monday to Friday and from 10.00am until 7.30pm at weekends, at Piazza S. Martino 7, until 6 January. Free entrance. World Press Photo is open daily from 10.00am until 7.30pm until 16 December, at Via Elisa 9. Tickets cost €6 or €3.50 for students under 25, schools, groups of 15 or more and people over 65. More information on the festival can be found at: www.luminafestival.it]]> A Glutton's Truffle Hunt in Tuscany tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2139865 2012-11-16T19:00:00-05:00 2013-01-16T05:12:01-05:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ Within the hour myself, a young American couple and Giulio will be running around in the woods after a loveable hunting dog, but beforehand must be given a quick education over the moreish appetizer. "White are more strong-flavoured, closer to a nut and more intense," he says of the most expensive variety of truffles, found among tree roots in particular parts of Italy, which in his experience range from €2000 ($2480) to €5000 to per kilo. "November and December are the best months for the white truffle, but I prefer the bianchetto which grows in January and February." Black summer truffles are passed around and their smoky scent inhaled. They are no bigger than a conker, resemble volcanic rock and are a comparative bargain at €200 to €300 per kilo. Giulio first hunted for truffles with his grandfather in Piedmont, famed for its white truffle, but only returned to the practice in recent years and gained a hunting licence in 2008 after years running food and wine tours in Tuscany. Fruitful foraging With an education steeped upon us Giulio is up and summoning his hunting partner Eda; a six-year-old Lagotto Romagnola dog whose brown and cream curly hair obscures her eyes but stays clear of her valuable nose. Eda looks more suited to running after sticks than thousands of euros, but Giulio is full of praise. "Buying an expert dog is complicated because a truffle hunter never sells, or they sell it for €20000 because a dog like Eda can extract 100 kilos each year," he says. "My teacher called me [in 2008] and said an important truffle hunter in Siena has had a stroke and must sell at least three of his best dogs." After much negotiation Eda arrived in Giulio's home in the municipality of Bagno a Ripoli, nine kilometres from Florence. Historically pigs have been used, but dogs are now commonplace are they are less destructive and less likely to eat the prize. Eda jumps in the boot of the car enthusiastically and soon we are trundling up a country lane with Florence's cathedral watching from a distance. Giulio stops on the edge of a wood a few minutes away and picks out his vangeto, a long wooden pole with a sharp trowel on the end to pluck the truffles from the soil. Truffle hunters are protective of their hunting ground, and while surveying the hillside Giulio admits that competition can be fierce: "It depends on whether you are a gentleman or not; if two rude truffle hunters were to meet there could be trouble." But he reassures us that this particular wood, despite its oak trees and fertile soil, has largely been overlooked by others. Soon Eda is away, nose to the ground under Giulio's firm direction. A seemingly undetectable movement and he is racing towards the dog, shouting orders at her to stop and us to go. There, nestled between the trees is a black nugget. A moment of digging and there is another. Praise and dog treats pour down on Eda before she is put to work again; up steep slopes guided by the map etched onto Giulio's mind. Loyalty to her master wavers on occasion and Eda can be heard crunching a truffle, to Giulio's evident annoyance. But the hour-long hunt is a success and the hunter leaves with a pocket full of autumn black truffles. They are smaller than usual after a rainless summer but a wet September will have a positive effect in November. Giulio also goes in search of white truffles by arrangement on private land, although on these occasions without excitable visitors in tow. The gastronomic reward Within a few minutes we are back in Giulio's truffle house, Eda excused, sipping on prosecco while the hunter offers instruction in how to polish up the truffles. They are first shaken in water, ridding them of the Tuscan soil, before being dried and carefully dusted with a metal brush. One last wash and they are then wrapped and refrigerated until delivered to local restaurants or gourmands globally. While out picking up these new supplies Christina, Giulio's wife, has been preparing a delectable truffle lunch. With each of the five courses she explains the locality of the ingredients, the dish and the cooking methods. Her creations, which she insists are no different to the food she and Giulio eat regularly, have proved so popular that she is now writing a recipe book. In honour of the furry forager, the starters are an 'Eda roll' and a white pizza. The former is mozzarella and truffle pesto wrapped in soft pastry and dusted with truffle flakes. Alongside sits the small pizza, covered lightly in mozzarella and drizzled in truffle oil and shavings. The sensory impact is overwhelming. Much can be said of the hundreds of Tuscan restaurants bustling in Florence below, but flavours rarely flourish as they do at this table. There is little time to linger, as soon another dish is upon us; a hot soup of zolfino beans - the colour of cannellini beans yet half the size and particular to Tuscany. The broth is spiced with onions and truffle shavings; the oil remains on the table and much constraint is needed to stop every dish being doused. The prosecco is replaced with a Morellino di Scansano, a sangiovese-based red wine from southern Tuscany which comes as a welcome change to the over-peddled Chianti Classico. It pairs perfectly with the next plate: home-made gnocchi rolled in butter and coated in slices of truffle. For even the most gluttonous of truffle enthusiasts the meal could come to a contented end at this point, but still cutlery sits on the table. Christina arrives with the main course; chunks of beef fried with virgin olive oil and truffle shavings. When it seems that no more space can be found for further indulgence, Giulio calls over for a balsamic vinegar tasting. The three types are from the Emilia-Romagna region north of Tuscany, where in Modena balsamic vinegar is taken as seriously as truffles in Florence, and aged by years. The 12-year, with notes of honey, is poured over cream-flavoured gelato to complete the two-hour lunch. Those able to think of ever eating again can take home bottles of balsamic vinegar, which is a passion of Giulio's rather than produced by him, in addition to honey, oil and pesto produced at the truffle house. The truffle tour costs €160 per person, although an alternative programme which replaces the lunch with a picnic is €75. The latter includes the introductory session, hunt and lesson on cleaning truffles. Giulio's tours are scheduled by request and can be booked any day of the week, each month apart from May.]]> Hunger Strike Speaks of Downward Spiral in Budapest tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1228566 2012-01-24T14:46:26-05:00 2012-03-25T05:12:01-04:00 Rosie Scammell http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosie-scammell/ "It has become a symbol of resistance against any kind of dictatorial rule," says Balazs Nagy Navarro of the protest camp, pitched outside the office of state-funded MTV. The camp -- a clutter of Thermos flasks, blankets and printed news reports from around the world -- was set up on 10 December, in response to a news report that blocked out the face of Zoltán Lomnici, former head of the Supreme Court. "We knew that behind the scenes there was systematic manipulation and distortion of information but normally it's much harder to detect. Everyone knew that something was wrong," says Navarro, accusing the broadcaster of seeking to erase Lomnici from the public domain. Within days an inquiry was called and concluded by MTV; three journalists were reportedly held to account. But as the head of the television and filmmakers union TFSZ, Navarro took members' complaints to the top, demanding a new inquiry: "The three journalists said they didn't admit to anything; they had just been asked in general how they made the news report. The people they held responsible had minor roles, because the reporter did everything under instruction," he explains. With their demands refused, Navarro and his colleague Aranka Szavuly went on strike, surviving on tea, juice and soup in Hungary's bitter winter. Navarro speaks of a "character-killing campaign" that swiftly followed, with statements issued by MTV to the press and within the broadcaster's building. Five days into the hunger strike Gábor Élő, the director of news for MTI, the newswire that serves MTV, was fired. The head of news for MTVA, which oversees the state-funded channels, was given a different job within the organisation. Navarro himself lost his job on 27 December; he says he was given a host of reasons, from creating a conflict of interest to violating strike laws. But the 44-year-old journalist does not dwell on his unemployed status; instead he has called for the sacking of four senior employees at MTV:"The people they held responsible had minor roles," he says, "There has been some progress because someone has been fired [Élő], although they have never acknowledged official that is because of the hunger strike." Navarro is adamant that his protest is not born out of "a special hatred against the government", yet says that the situation has worsened considerably since prime minister Viktor Orbán came to power, as leader of the conservative Fidesz party, in 2010. "There has always been very strong meddling in public media by the government, left or right, using it for propaganda. But what they [the government] has done over the past year and a half has made things worse - it was not just that they tried to influence the news; they have tried to distort information and falsify facts." "I would say its almost unprecedented -- these are the worst years since the changes in 1991," when the last Soviet troop left Hungary. Despite some movements at the senior level, MTV has tried to remove the hunger strikers since its inception, according to Navarro. Now silent, a speaker sways in the air just out of reach of the protesters; for days in December it played a relentless record of festive songs. Behind the glass of the recently-closed entrance to MTV, movable yellow floodlights still stand where the protesters say they were shone on them continuously. MTV staff were not immediately available to comment on the purpose of the speaker or lights. As the camp has been pitched on private property the police cannot clear it, although one female hunger striker recalls the night men came to fence them in, laughing as she remembers her fellow campers fighting them off in their pajamas. But behind the humour is a very real fear among Hungarians of the power the state is holding over the media. The 10 or so journalists that have participated on the strike have been joined by more than 20 civilians of all backgrounds, many of which are part of the Solidarity organisation. Some have been on hunger strike for more than three weeks, although Navarro has recently asked his supporters for just a "symbolic" fast of one or two days, fearing the health implications of any longer period. What started as a two-strong strike has grown far beyond the thirty-something that now take shifts outside the MTV offices; on 2 January tens of thousands of people gathered in Budapest to protest against a new constitution that was criticised as being undemocratic. For Navarro, the sea change must not only occur at the political level: "The journalist and the whole profession is also responsible for this. There is a need to clear out not just the political sphere, but also our profession." "I understand you may be scared, but if your boss is telling you to falsify reports, it is your professional consciousness that decides whether you will fulfill these orders or not. It's not a dictatorship -- they won't kill you. You could lose your job, but you could protest -- if more journalists would have done this, we wouldn't have this situation now."]]>


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Nice composition on the first. The statue of the boy with the plane in his hand goes well with the trails in the sky.
Great colors on the bell too.
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You need to right-click the desktop space, and then the shortcut menu from the pop-up the implementation of "Properties" command, open the "display" Properties dialog box and click the "Background" tab. Then you should click the "Browse" button, select the desired HTML document as your desktop background, click "Confirm" button, the system will be user selected HTML document as your desktop background. Check and reply.
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SEATTLE — George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee airmen and a longtime usher at University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks games, has died at age 88.
His wife, Doris, confirmed Monday that he died early Sunday morning in Seattle.
Hickman was one of the country's first black military pilots and ground crew members who fought in World War II.
In 2007, he and other Tuskegee airmen traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can give. In 2009, he attended President Barack Obama's inauguration as a special guest.
Hickman was a beloved figure at Seattle sporting events, and could often be seen shaking hands and hugging fans and athletes. He personalized the often anonymous job of ushering, and most regulars to UW games knew him by first name. Many athletes came to expect hugs, handshakes or pats from him before games.
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