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Address by Minister Reynders on the occasion of the diplomatic days
"The Arab Spring and its Aftermaths,
Opportunities or Challenges for Universal Values"
Address by H.E. Mr. Didier Reynders,
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Trade and European Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium
on the occasion of the opening of the 2014 diplomatic days
Brussels, 3 February 2014
Gentlemen Special Representatives of the European Union,
Mr. the Personal Representative of the Secretary General of the League of Arab States,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
We have already entered the 4th year of what has been called "the Arab Spring". Those developments in Europe's Southern neighbourhood have been a central concern on my agenda during my tenure as Foreign Minister. Given the importance I attach to the promotion and protection of human rights, as one of the two pillars of my foreign policy, I wanted to focus the opening of the 2014 diplomatic days on the impact of the changes in the Arab world on our common values.
We have the honour to have today 3 high-level guests who have been closely part of this process. I sincerely thank them for accepting my invitation. I wish a speedy and full recovery to Secretary General Nabil Al Araby with whom I have always had open and enriching exchanges. For having often talked to Stavros Lambrinidis and Bernardino Leon over the past months, I can already promise you a most riveting session this morning. But before giving them the floor, let me first start with some opening remarks reflecting my personal experience and thinking.
First of all, it is never unnecessary to remember from historical experience that, as in any revolution, transition takes time. We have experienced that in Europe. Your excellent reporting from countries in transition have rapidly confirmed that major differences existed between the countries that have been affected by this wind of changes. Differentiation is therefore essential if we want to better understand developments in various countries and regions. Different countries are in different phases of transition and each has its own particularities and challenges.
What is beyond doubt is that we face a deep and irreversible transformation of the societies concerned. What is still unclear is what the precise outcome of these political, social and cultural mutations will be. It is probably still too early to say but we can already analyse the impact it has had on commonly accepted universal values that are already under increasing pressure. The current debates at the United Nations are confirming this trend.
As I have often said, it was naive to think that a revolution would take place in the spring, a new constitution would be adopted in the summer, elections would be organised in the fall and after that everything would be solved.
What is happening in the Middle East is an awakening of whole societies underlining shared values of citizens of the world, denouncing inequalities and demanding equal opportunities and justice. At the same time, it is important to underline that it is a sui generis movement, initiated from the inside. There was no "Western agenda" as some have claimed. Arab ownership has been central and it would be far too pretentious to think that the aspiration is the Western or European model. But one other thing is equally true: values that were claimed by citizens of the Western world were perfectly compatible with the Arabic and Muslim world, contrary to what was often and very wrongly pretended.
What we are witnessing is a common quest of citizens to have their voice and concerns taken into account. But the "spark" of the Jasmin revolution – if I may use that word – was the self-immolation in 2010 of Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor from Sidi Bouzid. He was not asking for more political freedom, he just wanted not to be harassed by the local police and to be allowed to work and earn a decent living. The appetite for political and civil liberties came from other groups, more educated and mainly from the urban areas. Without the socioeconomic disarray, one might have not seen that massive popular mobilisation that has led to the fall of presidents Ben Ali and Mubarak. Where the economy was better, requests for reforms were often followed by financial compensations. We have seen that on the Arabic peninsula. In other countries, it has contributed to advance the reform agenda further.
[Opportunities and challenges for human rights]
Ladies and Gentlemen,
What are the opportunities and challenges of the Arab awakening for human rights? Let's try to analyse this through several key parts of any transition process based on the experience of the past years. We will then be in a better position to see what should be done to protect what I persist to think are universal values.
Within the transition process in several countries, the drafting of a new constitution and the holding of elections are the first steps to scrutinise.
The drafting of a new constitution is always a key moment. In several places, we have seen that the strongest voices were not always the ones we could hear on the streets or on the major squares during the revolution. In many cases, there was a hard fight between progressive and conservative views. The latter often seemed to have the upper hand in the drafting exercise, at the disappointment of many who thought that this was an opportunity to advance human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. In that respect, a good news has come from Tunis, where a careful balance has been struck between all the points of view, thanks to a strong participation of civil society and the sense of responsibility displayed by all political parties.
What matters is not only the very provisions themselves but their implementation. The first step is of course to define the best framework possible in order to ensure basic rights can be fully respected. This requires an inclusive process. The Tunisian experience is a landmark in that perspective. In Egypt, the process has been somewhat different: 2 constitutions adopted by 2 referendums but each time with a part of the population boycotting the poll. At the same time, violence has risen to unacceptable levels and is not conductive to national reconciliation.
One of the main challenges for the respect for human rights is the lack of solid institutions able to live up to the mission they have been entrusted with. This underlines the importance of education and of institution-building. In some cases, the deterioration of the security situation or the discontent in the population, who had unreasonable expectations, have led to the intervention of the security or armed forces. This is obviously rarely a welcome development in a transition process towards more democracy, rule of law and human rights.
Two issues can help us understand whether the revolutions have been opportunities or challenges to our universal values: the place of religion on the one hand, and the place of women in society on the other. Both issues where highly debated during the drafting of new constitutions or where reforms were being implemented.
First, the relation between state and religion. With the growing influence or social demands of religious parties, the trend was often to increase this link, while the first wave of – mainly liberal – protesters were seeking more freedoms and more responsibilities for the citizens. This relation has a major impact on the fate of religious minorities. And there are so many of them in the Middle East, some being there for 2000 years! This is why I strongly believe Alawites have to be part of the transition and of the future of Syria and Copts part of the transition in Egypt. The rights of all minorities have to be respected. As Albert Camus said, "Democracy is not the law of the majority but the protection of the minority."
Second, the place of women in society. You all remember this debate in Tunisia when it was proposed to qualify women as complementary to men! If adopted this would have been a major setback for women in the Arab world. Fortunately, it was agreed to keep the equality between women and men in the constitution. This is a good example of the influence civil society can have on the process if transparent and inclusive enough. When I visited Tunisia 2 years ago, I was positively impressed by the optimism women rights defenders were expressing about their future.
Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are other indicators of progress - or lack of progress - in terms of human rights in all those countries in transition. Fear has disappeared and people are ready to express their disagreements with the system. Leaders, elected or not, have to take these developments into account. It is clear that the information technologies have made it impossible for some regimes to hide information and pretend that nothing happened. Through social medias, people in other cities and in fact all over the world, could follow what was going on. So freedom of expression was helped by technological progress. But new restrictive measures can be introduced. And the security environment has to be conducive enough for people to be able to freely express themselves. Without appropriate safety, human rights cannot be enjoyed, preserved or simply protected.
Let me now turn to elections, always a defining moment in a democracy. But it is only a part of a process as democracy cannot be limited to winning elections. Democracy needs democrats, which means practice of democracy all year round by all segments of society. The situation in Egypt last year confirmed that it is essential to take into account the views of those who have not voted for you. At the same time, conceding defeat is also key to a successful process.
The first ballots have often seen the rise of political Islam whose leaders were not part of the early days of the revolutions. This should not be forgotten. The last few years have again raised the debate on Islam and democracy. The so-called Turkish model has often been presented to show the compatibility between Islam and democracy. I am rather of the view that each country, each society can develop its own model based on its culture and history. What is essential is that such models respect some fundamental rules in order to safeguard human rights and universal values.
Before concluding, I would like to tackle the issue of the respect of international law, which should be the basic framework for the protection of human rights. In the context of the Arab spring, the international community has been able, in some cases, to live up to its responsibilities. But, unfortunately, this has not always been the case, especially at the level of the Security Council.
The intervention of the international community in Libya in order to protect the civilian population under a UN mandate is a good example. Some have criticised the scope of the intervention but it is clear that the "Responsibility to Protect" mandate has saved the lives of the people of Benghazi and for sure of other cities in Libya.
Unfortunately, the international community was not united enough to stop the bloodshed in Syria. The Arab League tried hard and I want to commend here the efforts of Secretary General Al Araby. The monitoring mission that he sent to Syria could have been successful and could have made a difference if sufficiently backed by the whole international community.
The civil war in Syria has reached new levels in barbarism. Even the most basic rules of international law have been disregarded. This is unprecedented. This is the reason why I have been engaged in the promotion and respect of international humanitarian law, particularly as far as medical care is concerned. As I stated in Montreux last month, I strongly hope that the Geneva II process will quickly lead to some tangible progress also in the field. But the first week of talks has not been very encouraging towards that end.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is up to the Arab people themselves to determine and shape their own future. This is why the role of civil society is so important in order to make sure that the interests of all are duly taken into account. We have seen in Tunisia that, despite the worries about some proposals being discussed and despite a long political crisis last year, the outcome of the drafting of the new constitution – in an inclusive way – has led to good results in terms of human rights. This should be encouraging for other countries in the region and beyond.
What can we do? We can certainly accompany the process and provide assistance. As Europeans, we don't have lessons to give, but we can share our experience of political transitions, from a couple of centuries or from a couple of decades ago in Eastern Europe. The promotion of regional integration or the role organisations such as the League of Arab States or the Gulf Cooperation Council can play, should also be encouraged, as well as the cooperation within the European Union. On the socioeconomic side, Belgium and the EU can support the reforms. Economic growth and prosperity will obviously contribute to the full enjoyment of human rights.
I am convinced, as I explained you earlier, that the economic dimension can never be underestimated in the process presently confronting the Arab world. The economic situation can perfectly make the difference between a country that is able to emerge stronger from the evolution process and another one that remains stuck in chaos because poverty undermines all political developments.
The transition must be an Arab process. A process by Arabs, for Arabs. But at the same time, this Arab ownership does not mean that we have to remain silent when universal values are put into question. Vigilance is certainly required as we cannot tolerate international law being grossly ignored. This is our collective responsibility.
I therefore ask you to continue to closely monitor and report on those developments, and to remain active bilaterally and in the EU and UN frameworks, in order to contribute to the respect of those universal values.
I thank you for your attention and wish you productive diplomatic days.


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Can anyone post or direct me to the lyrics for Lupe's "Ooh", much love!! Thanks!
Help with "Ooh" lyrics
Can anyone post or direct me to the lyrics for Lupe's "Ooh", much love!! Thanks!
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I think there's a lot of interesting things to discuss in there. Perhaps when I'm not feeling too sleepy and after Uni tomorrow.
"I got a vessel (?) from embezzling. Good heavens And they say I lost it in '97 I'm about to start using Mexicans, Not cuz they better than Just cuz I get si senor Now I need more. With chicks from Singapore Bunk beds with Tonio's Tall room colonial's Still testimonial So I keep it.. secret In the kitchen, in the cabinet In the jar where the grease is L-U-P speaks it Till it's pieces Peanut butter like, Always been the quiet cat Not the meanest muthaf***er type. You find him grand plus (?) I be buffing brass knucks Best listen to your dawgs Get (no idea here) stand up What? Ahead of my time; Failed History Passed Chemistry. Quiet lines in Quinines My energy Always be weaponry to unload While there's people to hold up Reputations to uphold I'm gung ho with the wide lines Not the type that divides traffic But the kind that reminds addicts Automatic, tilt your (missed this)...." Kinda bored with this now, but I think you get the Singapore/Tonio line. I think he meant "Antonio" and shortened it like he shortened "Merry-Go's" and "Knucks". He did mention Mexico before it and continues with something about colonial. Perhaps a towering colonial master?
Def one of lupe's killa tracks. More breakin down of the lyrics yet ninja man hasn't spazzed out yet, suprised.
"What's in your pockets my profits, Foxes pick me up like chop sticks, this hotness, they wanna put me boxes like chocolates...that's nonsense, Nothin' sweet about this but the hotel room Presidential like the wrist (Presidential Rolex)" corrections - 1st line - what's in your pockets? my PROPHETS/PROFITS (...hes too good) 3rd line - hotel room presidential like the RITZ/WRIST (Ritz Carlton, NY... watch Home Alone 2 lost in New York, they mention President Hoover staying there)... LUPE SICK!!!!!!
Cos sign on what Ian 100% one of my favorite tracks, but your guess on those lines are as good as mine. There's always been some I just never got, but - Ya hopefully hand of the Land Rover keys - I'm pretty sure it's Ya hopefully hand over the Land Rover keys None of them close to me, my poetry poison til' they posing me and little kids poking me openly (guessing open casket viewing at his funeral?) - Pretty sure that's right, that's what I always thought it meant anyway Who's(is) conscience'(conscience MC) who's not the one to confront' - I think it goes like "Whose conscience is? not the one to confront". Right after he says conscience the beat drops and it makes it hard to hear what he says, so I really don't know lol. Never rental get mine freeway like Van wyck (Van Wyck expressway, New York) - I always thought it was "my freeway" but I think you're right. I'm just quoting this line because it's my favorite one, the first time I heard it was I was like WHATT how this nigga lupe know about the van wyck I drive on it everyday lol ! With chicks from Singapore from bunk beds (not sure what he says here..) - I HAVE NO IDEA toniol, tony yo..... Always being a quite cat not the meanest motherf**ker type - quiet not quite (Not sure what he says here) I'd be buffin' brass Knucks - I've always thought he said something along the lines of "If you find a gram plus(+) I'd be buffin brass knucks", but yeah. quite nines in Quinine - quiet nines and quinine --- Good looks on the lyrics again Kenny. There used to be a video on youtube called Lupe Fiasco - Ooh, it had the picture of him jumping off the wall and it was on there from like 2006ish till somewhere last year when it was taken down. Shame cause it had thousands of views and hundreds of comments on it, all wasted now..
oh yeh, thanks for the post up of those lyrics too Kenny. Never had them in text before, and Ooh has been in my Top 3 if not my favorite Lu track for years now.
Yes, when retards feel the need to break down ultra simple shit I've already expressed my appreciation for, I find it insulting to my intelligence indeed.
Thanksss KENNY1K6! now the world has those lyrics. but next time be careful when you try to break down lines in ( ) Ninja man here will take it as an insult to his intelligence. haha
Lol the hyperbole in your rebuttal is foolish at best Luwhoelse. If posting your accomplishments on the net isn't necessary why'd you do it in the first place? Ian's hardly "flipping out" though (as said earlier) its more like a mockery... and if he comes off as being an airhead try thanking yourself for that.
Showing off my ''wits'' why the hell would I want to do that on a public forum with ppl I do not know. I'm not no attention seeking low life like you are. My post was pointless? Say it was pointless, that's it don't go around insulting people. Mature a little.
And by the way, that was hardly a respectable "break down". Which was the point of my initial response. It was stupid and unnecessary to add a couple "( )" on 1 line of the lyrics I posted. Had he just been like "Yeh I thought it was clever how he said that" I'd have no problem. He was obviously attempting to show off his "wits", probably to show everyone he really isn't a retard because he can "break down" such simple lyrics. Which...again, nobody needed him to do.
hardly "flipping out". More like, pointing out the irrelevance and stupidity of a post in a mild manner. And no bro, thinking that you can post on the internet how you're finishing up med school would gain you any sort of credibility to defend a pointless post, is not "succeeding". Ok, I guess maybe for you it is, seeing as how that's probably the closest you'll ever come to it. If only prestigious titles and "advanced" education taught people common sense, then maybe you would be in a "better position". Not hating, just pointing out the obvious. You don't have to get mad bruh.
Wow because someone just took the lyrics you wrote and broke them down, you flipped out over nothing? seriously ? Who cares if he broke it down, no need to get all pissy over it christ its like you love to start shit with people. people make irrelevant posts all the time dosent mean you've gotta trash talk their a** everytime.
Wow, your a low life, a loser, don't hate on people because they're in a better position to succeed than you. Get a life.
Now now Ian, you know majority of these stans are afflicted with a chronic disease seen in most music today. This Luphoria is a strain of the hallucenogen known as "Gigantimus Phallic Ridery". These poor souls have a condition thats all Ian, instead of bashing them for their illness we need to uplift the people and work with their diagnosis. Otherwise our words fall on deaf ears... but fuck ExposingTheWicked that nigga is dumb as hell lol. "Give em shirts they can strain spaghetti wit" Knockin is a coolish track I still think "What It Do" is one of Lu's Top 10 songs.
Nobody needed your breakdown of those lines is all I'm saying. Why you felt the need to make such an irrelevant post is beyond me, considering how intelligent a guy you are almost being finished with medical and all. You'll be the biggest dumb ass to ever perform a medical operation I'm sure, congrats.
Nianja909 no one said you couldn't break down those lines, haha and quite frankly you don't even need to be ''smart'' to break that down it's pretty simple. And as far as I'm concerned I'm almost finished with medical so I do consider myself smart. Stop talking shit.


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May 17, 2015, Sunday
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An Approach Embodying Complexity, Not Formality
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Twain's tour took him from Australia to Bombay to Johannesburg and resulted in an evocative and highly unique American portrait of 19th-century travel and customs.
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How Goes the Charting?
By Rebecca Teti
Wednesdays: Natural Family Planning
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Hi, I do not get my periods regualarily and hence take medicines that stop me from concieving. Does that mean that I am going against God's plan for me?
My wife and I used natural methods (Billings) all our married life and it worked for us. Using this method irregular periods are not an issue Pax John
Is the only reason you are taking these medications is that you don't get your periods regularly? How long have you been on this medication? How do you know your body would not have evened out eventually off of the medication? I ask because in my experience many teens and young ladies are put on hormonal birth control for no reason other than to regulate their periods, a process that usually occurs naturally as the body continues to mature. More concerning though is that hormonal birth control could mask an underlying condition that would be obvious had your bodies natural functioning not been interfered with. Are you going against God's plan? We really don't have enough information to answer that question completely. Generally if you are married and you are taking birth control that would prevent a pregnancy and you have no dire medical need to take such medication then yes, you are going against the Church's teachings about God's plan for human relationships and sexuality. A great place to learn more about this is by reading "Theology of the Body".
I should add my husband and I also used the Billing's method and it worked perfectly for us.
I should add my husband and I also used the Billing's method and it worked perfectly for us.
Ahhhhh! I dislike charting while exclusively breast feeding. Dear daughter is seven months old I would just like some sort of a cycle to chart! Almost dropped the boob for the bottle just to get me back.... She is our fourth (and for right now nfp will be used to avoid) Any successful bf and avoiding stories?
unknown, I have used marquette for our 7th and it worked well. It is pricy but it gave me peace of mind instead of trying to chart and take temps when I was getting up at all hours. There is a website you can look up as well.
Reprising a question from a couple of weeks ago. Anyone here have experience charting while on medication for bi-polar disorder? The medication interferes w/ prolactin and makes cycles v. irregular. Am wondering if anyone has experience and which method you find is best?
Rebecca, very funny! Thanks for the laugh today!
Nadine, thanks! I'll look into it. We are charting with Creighton and it is just crazy (and with little bathroom privacy....ya know!). Ive never charted before cycles returning, so this is uncharted territory! :)
Check out Haley's posts at her blog, Carrots for Michaelmas. She has a series right now 4/24/13 on NFP with some wonderful guest bloggers.
For those of you using the Marquette Method, did you find an instructor necessary, or do you think it's reasonable to teach yourself? My husband and I just purchased the fertility monitor, and plan to start using this because I'm breastfeeding. There aren't any Marquette instructors in our city.
Miranda-- I mostly learned through the website and online forum, but I had familiarity with other methods and knew the basics of NFP already, so I'm sure that helped. As you start to use the method, I think you'll find that the online instructions are a bit lacking in specificity and unusual situations, so I think the online forum when you can ask the nurse-professors who developed the method specific questions is really important. I also encourage you to chart using their online charting system so they can look at your charts as needed.


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Volleyball Moves Into Second Place With Win Over Rutgers-Newark
Dominant performances from middles Michael Dye and Brad Howard, as well as strong play throughout the lineup, led the Princeton men's volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep at Rutgers-Newark Saturday afternoon. The victory moved Princeton back into a second-place tie with George Mason in the EIVA standings.
Dye recorded a team-best nine kills and added five blocks, while Howard had six kills and five blocks, in the 25-20, 25-23, 25-19 victory over the Scarlet Raiders. Both were extremely efficient; Dye had only one error in 11 swings and hit .727, while Howard didn't have any errors and hit .600 for the match. As a team, Princeton hit .322 for the match, including a sizzling .429 in the final set.
Head coach Sam Shweisky was able to use most of his lineup during the three-set win, which allowed several starters to get some rest before this week's key two-match homestand with Saint Francis (Thursday, 7 pm) and No. 13 Penn State (Friday, 7). Both Michael Bagnell and Jeff Stapleton came in and recorded seven kills apiece, while Ryan Poladian added two kills and a block.
Junior setter Davis Waddell recorded 36 assists and added three kills on four swings for the Tigers, who are now 9-6 overall, 7-2 in the EIVA.


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Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 90 (220th overall since 1950)
Relatives: Brother-In-Law of John Allred
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The walk along the trail that goes straight back into the rainforest from the Tambopata Research Center was productive from the start. Just after entering the dim interior of the forest, a mixed flock of tanagers, barbets, and other bird species had rushed on past. A turkey-like Razor-billed Curassow was seen walking up the trail. At least 40 minutes were spent watching a large troop of Brown Capuchins and Squirrel Monkeys as they foraged in a bamboo grove. Amazingly, these sightings didn't even represent the main goal of the walk but no one was complaining.
The main purpose for the jungle hike was a visit to a palm swamp situated deep in the forest. Although the diversity isn't as high as in parts of the rainforest that grow on well-drained soils, palm swamps have their own special suite of birds and animals. One of the most spectacular of the palm swamp residents is the Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna). Although they forage in many other parts of the rainforest, they only nest in old palm swamps such as the one found at the Tambopata Research Center. This became evident as soon as the guests arrived at the swamp boardwalk as they could here the screams of Blue and Yellow Macaws flying overhead. Once the guide brought them to the end of the boardwalk, it didn't take long to find the macaws as they perched by a tall, dead palm. One of the birds climbed down into the broken off stump while its mate stood watch and had its picture taken by five different cameras.
The Blue and Yellow Macaw is one of the most photogenic birds that live in the Peruvian rainforest by merit of their large size and the bright blue upperparts that combine perfectly with rich yellow underparts. Happily, this gorgeous bird is commonly seen at the Rainforest Expedition lodges in Tambopata and most guests get the chance to admire this bird's exotic beauty.
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The buzz that accompanied Gary Clark Jr.'s now-year-old debut, Black and Blu, was so deafening that it's still reverberating as he makes his way to Utah for his first visit since a Sundance Film Festival appearance a couple years back. A prodigy of sorts since childhood, Clark earned his stripes in Austin, Texas, and it's hard to think of a better place to learn and appreciate the blues-rock canon than the self-proclaimed "live music capital of the world" and the home stomping grounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie. Jimmie Vaughan actually helped Clark along the way, and legendary Austin club Antone's gave Clark a fine place to work before he broke out nationally. Max Frost opens the show Thursday.


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Is it even worth it? Sure we learn things about other perspectives and gain a bit of wisdom, but the other side is seemingly worthless.
People can sit in rooms (or pseudo rooms such as a forum) and discuss everything they want until the subject becomes stale. The people discussing will be smarter to the world around them, but the subject itself remains unchanged. You can debate on the existence of heaven for 80 years, but you're still going to die and the living will never know the truth. If heaven does exist, who cares. If heaven does not exist, who cares. Keep talking about it, but your talk solves nothing. Exchanging opinions does not perform research. You may research to form an opinion. The street however does not go both ways. Sorry to digress. My point is, DISCUSSING things about heaven won't prove if it's there or not, unless you are discussing science and the like and not your personal views. To me this is a waste of time.
Debating can be summed up as the process of engaging in a contest of wits in order to establish a superiority to someone else for 1 subject at a time. Only debating in actual practice does not yield that result. Most people are too stubborn or ignorant to admit they're wrong. It seems a waste in all regards. You won't affect subjects, you won't change minds. Why do we do it?
Even if you do get a rare case and a mind is changed, what's the good? Ok so one person thinks differently. That's not enough to change the world.
The even fewer cases of people that have a massive change, are usually in positions of power. Political debates don't solve anything. Politicians don't change their views because they were enlightened, they change them to get elected. Regular people like us can debate politics, but nothing changes. It's why i myself try to avoid it as much as i can. Debating on Bush is pointless. There is only one possible truth, and it doesn't matter if we don't know it because it changes nothing. We won't change policy, we won't change what happened.
One would make the claim that things like the civil rights movements in the 60s were the result of debating minority treatment. I would disagree because what the civil rights did as talking points was nothing. Centuries have had some dissenters on how to treat minorities, it was nothing new. When ACTION was taken is when things were changed.
To that i say debate solves nothing. Sometimes it can inspire action, but the action is what changes things, not the debating.


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Arizona State: Had successful Tommy John surgery in the fall ... low-90s explosive fastball ... loads of potential ... must develop a third pitch ... has only been pitching for two years ... has the potential to be an outstanding pitching prospect with continued hard work ... drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the third round in 1998.
1999 (Freshman): Saw limited action due to injury ... notched a 2.45 ERA on the season in three appearances ... pitched two shutout innings in his debut on the mound vs. Utah (1/15) .... held opponent batters to a .143 average at the plate ... did not give up an extra base hit.
High School: A 1998 graduate of Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... four-year letterwinner ... captained baseball team his senior year ... coached by Dave Clark ... team MVP in '98 ... all-conference selection in '97-'98 ... senior season went 5-3, 1.59 ERA, in 44 innings had 66 strikeouts ... pitched five complete games ... played with the USA Junior National Team in the summer of '97 which won a bronze medal ... went 2-0, 3.49 ERA with 18 strikeouts.
Personal: Majoring in business ... parents are Mike and Estella French of Concord, Calif. ... has two brothers, Brian (23) and Ronny (21) ... brother Ronny is currently in the San Diego Padres organization ... born on February 16, 1980 in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... full name is Paul Allen French.
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Limoncocha lagoon is the kingdom of this animal of almost seven meters of length. From little canoes the people stands in silence to photograph it.
San Rafael waterfall is a swarm of energy, a source of play and some say it is the source of eternal youth.
Discovering this Ecuadorian paradise will make the visitors comfort with the simpleness of nature. At the same time, the warm weather and the whale company will make your trip pleasant.
With the rhythm of the river sounds you can assist to rituals in which the visitors are painted with harmless vegetable pigments.
Located in the park La Carolina, in the Botanic Garden you can not only walk in a kingdom of plants but also discover the flora existing in our country.
It emulates the journey of the Ice Merchants of Cayambe, who since pre-Columbian times climbed to the glaciers to get ice pieces.
64 km to the east of Quito we can find Papallacta, a moorland with a beautiful cloud rainforest. Thermal waters spring out in this area.
In this village you can find a wide variety of the traditional sweets of this region: alfajores, encocados and much more.
With the Cucuruchos arrival, the Holy Week penitents, it also arrives the exquisite fanesca, a typical dish made from a variety of grains.
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Malvern, PA, May 13, 2014 - Ricoh Americas Corporation was recently awarded the 2014 Transform Award for Global Partner of the Year from its partner Kofax. Winners were announced at Transform 2014, Kofax's annual customer and partner conference held in San Diego in March. The Global Partner of the Year category winner represents the global alliances or global systems integrator partner that not only demonstrated great sales success, but also demonstrated a willingness to invest and partner with Kofax for success in a wide variety of ways."We were delighted to honor Ricoh as our 2014 Global Partner of the Year at Transform in recognition of their success working with Kofax on a global scale," said Howard Dratler, Executive Vice President of Field Operations at Kofax. "They not only delivered impressive revenue milestones and expanded their global reach, but importantly, they also continued to invest with Kofax in both established as well as new markets."The winners were chosen by an expert panel of judges comprised of Kofax executives and independent industry experts including Sandy Kemsley of Kemsley Design Ltd., an independent analyst and application architect specializing in business process management and the social enterprise, and David Tyler, Editor of the U.K.'s document and content management publication entitled Document Manager."Our longstanding relationship with Kofax has been built on mutual respect and a focus on helping our customers around the world unlock their critical business information for enhanced customer interactions," said Dominic Pontrelli, Senior VP of Marketing, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "We are deeply appreciative for this honor, and we are energized by what's ahead and look forward to even more growth with Kofax in the future."Kofax and Ricoh have enjoyed a long, successful partnership. Together, the companies combine a comprehensive software solution of Smart Process Applications with global consulting and delivery capabilities to strengthen the business-critical First Mile™ of real-time, information-intensive customer interactions. Ricoh's strategic approach to making information work for customers mobilizes customer-related intelligence across an organization, capturing, transforming and managing it to trigger smart decisions on the fly. 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The last of the flavor varieties that exist of the Goetze Cow Tail. I actually hadn't had the strawberry flavor until the All Candy Expo back in 2007. They are probably the hardest to find of the three, and I think it's because it's not as popular as the chocolate or vanilla flavors. It took some searching, but I finally located them in a Wawa store in my area so I could buy a few for a review.
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Without saying a word she takes a sip of her Chianti and holds up a photo for me to look at. There is something about the mood of the photo, or the light, maybe a gesture, a shape, a colour, an idea, or simply the subject matter, which reminds me of one of my own. I respond by rifling through the pile in my hands and hold up a photo for her. Then it's her turn. And so on. Every so often there are sounds—sighs of appreciation, the occasional laugh or maybe a groan of frustration—but no words. At one point she holds up one, two, three prints in a row. She is having a rant, I think. Sometimes even visual conversations become arguments. Maybe I don't like where this conversation is going so I throw in a non-sequitur to shift the direction, or display a monologue of my own. Then I notice the bottle of wine is empty. "Damn," I think.
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Over the past few weeks I have traveled to New Orleans several times and had the chance to see Dr. John perform live at Lafayette Square, play with the band Widespread Panic, and even sit next to him as he played in a small rehearsal studio just west of the French Quarter. Each time my eyes were fixed on his hands as he moved them effortlessly across the keys. What an amazing player; Dr. John holds the history of New Orleans piano music in his head and the soul of the sound in his hands.
The reason I've seen him so many times is that Dr. John and his band, the Lower 911, will be the house band for the upcoming American Music Masters Tribute to Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. It is a perfect combination: Dr. John leading the band that will honor one of the giants of rock and roll piano, Fats Domino. As you can imagine I have been thinking a lot about the music of New Orleans, the piano style of Fats Domino, and the rhythms of Mardi Gras. What makes Fats' music so exciting is the way it blends together several major musical ideas. The boogie woogie bass lines come right out of the Mississippi Delta, arpeggiating the chords with a swinging, churning eighth note rhythm (one of the early hits was "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" by Pinetop Smith from 1928). In the right hand Fats bangs out constant triplet (one, two, three) rhythms, broken only by gliding melodies and piano sputters. Above that his voice soars in clean, beautiful melodies that are clearly influenced by the horn melodies of his musical partner-in-crime Dave Bartholomew. And so far I've only mentioned what Fats is doing, and nothing about the bands that backed him up with cats like Ernest McLean on guitar, Herb Hardesty on sax, and Billy Diamond on bass – all of whom will be here this week.
Now, if any of that piano playing sounds easy, then just give it a try. It's hard just to make all of that work together in the first place, and to make it really swing, to make it really jump, that takes something else all together. That's why having Dr. John lead the house band for American Music Masters is such an amazing thing. Like Fats – he makes it look easy. Check it out for yourself via the video below – and if you want to get a real education check out the 2 DVD set The Piano Styles of Dr. John (Homespun Video, 2003). I can't wait till we watch them rock and roll when New Orleans comes to Cleveland.
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Porphyrins help form many important substances in the body. One of these is hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the blood.
Porphyrins can be found in urine. A urine porphyrins test measures the amount of these substances in the urine.
Urine uroporphyrin; Urine coproporphyrin
A 24-hour urine sample is needed.
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Thoroughly wash the area around the urethra (the area where urine exits). Open the urine collection bag provided by your doctor. For boys, place the entire penis in the bag and attach it to the surrounding skin. For girls, place the bag over the labia.
You can diaper the baby as usual, over the collection bag.
Note: It may take a few tries to get the bag correctly into place. Check the infant frequently and change the bag after the infant has urinated. Drain the urine into the special container provided by your health care provider. Take the container to the laboratory or your health care provider as soon as possible.
Extra collection bags may be necessary if the urine sample is being taken from an infant.
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Anderson K. The porphyrias. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 217.
McPherson R, Threatte GA, Pincus MR. Basic examination of urine. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 28.
Fuller SJ, Wiley JS. Heme biosynthesis and its disorders: porphyrias and sideroblastic anemias. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Silberstein LE, Heslop HE, Weitz JI, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 36.
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I'm co-hosting a baby shower for a friend next month and having a hard time deciding which way to go with the theme, so I thought would be fun to see which theme YOU guys would most like to see all done up & photographed for future inspiration.
Ginny is having a boy (Max) – so my first thought was to do some sort of "We're Going Monkeys for Max!" theme. The first 2 inspiration boards below are variations of a monkey theme: Mod Monkey and (traditional) Sock Monkey. The third concept – Woodland Forest – is inspired by an adorable Colorbok scrapbook collection called "Friendly Forest", which I've been antsy to use in a party setting for a while.
Anyways, here are my 3 "starter inspiration boards" – which theme do YOU like best?
Theme A: MOD MONKEY
Theme B: SOCK MONKEY
Theme C: WOODLAND FOREST
Once the theme is chosen, I'll work on a more extensive idea board with all the little details. I'm open to any suggestions you guys have as well. Thanks so much for your help!
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1littleantdesign.blogspot.com/ SAYS:
My first thought was mod monkey but after seeing the inspiration boards I'm loving the woodland creatures theme. Its super cute and new. It seems like monkeys have been done a lot as of late although it is a cute theme.
2ljcadv SAYS:
i love all of them, but the traditional sock monkey one is my favorite.
3Emily Ley SAYS:
LOVE Mod Monkey!
4Danitza SAYS:
I absolutely adore the Sock Monkey theme!! Classic, traditional but with a updated vibe. Love it!
5Tori SAYS:
I see your dilemma- they are all adorable! I do like the Woodland Forest however, I am loving the "We're Going Monkeys for Max" so, my vote is for the mod monkeys.
6Shannon SAYS:
#3 Woodland Forest caught my eye right away, the squirrel is adorable! #2 is runner up solely because of the colors, not big on the monkey
7Melissa at MasterPiece Weddings SAYS:
Totally without question the sock monkey!!!!
8Kerrie SAYS:
I love them all but I especially love the woodland creatures!!!
9Lourdes SAYS:
Traditional Sock Monkey :)
but i do love them all!
10Melissa SAYS:
*LOVE* the sock monkeys! Torn between mod and traditional, though. (They're the inspiration for our upcoming shopping portal, http://www.Bargainista.com — we paid major homage to sock monkeys in our gift guide in December, too: http://bit.ly/w5iUt ;)
11Lisa SAYS:
Love the MOD MONKEY…we have some new invites that would be so cute:
13Kim - The TomKat Studio SAYS:
All fab, but my fave is MOD MONKEY! I love the yellow/blue/brown combo. It would also be great for a 1st birthday party! (my son's was monkey themed! ;)
14michelle SAYS:
woodland forest for sure!
15Vanessa SAYS:
Either sock monkey or woodland forest.
I really like woodland forest – but sock monkey is really whimsical and unique.


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Minister Reynders on the situation in Egypt
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders has taken note of the announcement that the constitution has been suspended in Egypt and that the execution of power has been transferred to the head of the constitutional court. He was also apprised of the roadmap to set up a technocratic government, organise new elections and draft a new constitution.
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• Adorn table surfaces with ball ornaments displayed in tea light or votive holders.
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Was the USA Pro Cycling Challenge a success for failure for the hosting towns?
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We went to Vail with another
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
We went to Vail with another couple. $130/night for the hotel x 2. Canoe rental $20, lunch $25 x 2. New shoes, shirt and shorts purchased while hanging out $200+ Dinners $180. Gas $45. So over $700 that Vail got from the 4 of us that they would not have had otherwise.
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Maybe related: I bought a
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Maybe related: I bought a Stetson hat in Steamboat while my wife plead "when will you wear that again?" - $139 plus tax. Probably won't wear it again. Also purchased copious amounts of beer and I have no idea what I spent.
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We spent some dough
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Forgot rain gear and MTB shoes on the way to Swan Mountain. Purchased a jacket, jersey and shoes at Pearl Izumi in Silverthorn, $150. Bought food at City Market in Dillon. $100. Bought gas and beer in Dillon, $75. Summit County got $350 from this guy. I also bet the State Troopers and Local Sheriff didn't mind making time and a half during the event... they'll spend that money up there.
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very good point on the local
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very good point on the local event staff spending their income. One could view the entire CSP and CDOT bill as money going back into the state's economy.
However- I saw the CSP motos heading home from the Breck stage...in a traffic and a torrential downpour. Considering they had been on their bike since the start in Steamboat that was one long, rough day for them. Not an easy way to make a buck.
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Maybe it's good news that
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Maybe it's good news that revenue wasn't as high as expected.
Perhaps this could causes host bids to lower and give cities like Durango, Grand Junction & Telluride and opportunity to get in the game.
If revenue is the only measure of success then flush resort communities will corner the market and this race will constrict to always feature Denver, Colorado Springs, Vail, Summit County and Aspen - which aren't necessarily host to the best cycling in Colorado.
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Wait a minute. Isn't
Submitted by Michael Giem (not verified) on
Wait a minute. Isn't Telluride exactly one of those "flush resort communities"?
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Economic effect
Submitted by MerlinAma (not verified) on
Hard to measure? Not for me.
We went to Steamboat for the race and drove to end of Swan Mtn Rd after watching on Rabbit Ears Pass.
The next day my wife spent $150 at Ace Hardware (in Steamboat) on picture frames then went back downtown and spent another $700 plus on other stuff for our home.
Then Monday we dropped about $125 on our anniversary dinner in Steamboat. That's only the big ticket items.
Because of the race, we spent $1,500 - $2,000 at least in the Colorado cities we visited.
If the race goes to Steamboat next year, chances are very good that we'll be back!
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Here's the deal... if you're
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Here's the deal... if you're a CO resident, the money you spent due to the race would likely have been spent on something anyway, so you can't count it as much as you would the money spent by out of towners. As long as the only reason they came to CO was for the race, then 100% of their expenditures counts. If they were here for anything else (e.g. visiting friends/relatives, or whatever) in addition to coming to see the race, then you can't count it all. Having said that, it's commonly understood by economists, but not admitted to by marketers, that whatever number is bantered about as "economic impact", the rule number is usually only 10% of that.
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If a Denverite spent money
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If a Denverite spent money in Steamboat it most likely benefits someone in Steamboat. You don't know if he or his wife would have saved the money or spent it online. Isn't 10% more than 0%? Bottom line is, these towns benefited in some way no matter if the final impact of the race isn't quantifiable.
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didn't say it didn't count,
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
didn't say it didn't count, it just doesn't count as much. That's the way econometrics works.
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pre-race revenue
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My wife and I got a hotel room in Gunnison and dinner along with supplies over the 4th of July weekend so I could attempt stage 2 solo. Never would have thought about riding that route or staying in Gunison otherwise.
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