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Vietnam Exploration and Production (Upstream) Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Fields, Blocks, Supply- demand and competitive landscape
- February 2013
- Region: Vietnam
- 100 pages
- OG Analysis
Vietnam oil and gas Exploration and Production industry research work is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the sector. It provides all the key trends and analyzes the drivers and restraints of investing and operating in the market. Comprehensive information on fields, blocks, companies, production and reserves is provided in the report. Further, supply and demand forecasts of oil and gas to 2020 are included in the report.
It identifies key investment opportunities in Vietnam Exploration and Production market and also details the blocks on offer information. Key strategies and operations of each of the major Exploration and Production companies in the country are analyzed in detail.. It updates the major deals and events in the industry from 2011 to 2012.
Some of the Key issues addressed in the report include-
-Who are the leading Exploration and Production operators and what are their strategies for near term future?
-How will the supply situation change annually to 2020?
-What potential opportunities exist in investing in exploration sector?
-Where does the market stand in regional and global production front?
-Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of three leading Exploration and Production companies
Country oil and gas Production Forecast to 2020
Field wise Oil and Gas Production to 2011
Company wise Oil and Gas Production to 2011
Country Upstream Market Structure, 2011
Field Details- Operator, Ownership and Commencement
Exploration Block Details, 2012
Latest Industry News, 2011- 2012
Reasons to Purchase
Make strategic and financial decisions based on industry trends and capital expenditure forecasts
Identify key business opportunities through detailed information on oil and gas fields and forecasted production information
Develop a clear and complete understanding of the industry through asset by asset information
Detailed Market Shares, company wise production and information on nature of industry allows you to easily beat your competition
Identify the success strategies and financial status of key companies operating in the industry along with their strengths and weaknesses SHOW LESS READ MORE >
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 Executive Summary
2.1 Vietnam Hydrocarbon Profile
2.2 Demographic and Economic Analysis
2.3 Regulatory and Ministry
3 Role of Vietnam Production market in regional and global front
3.1 Vietnam Oil and gas Production Market Snapshot, 2012
3.2 Contribution to Region and Global Oil Production, 2012- 2020
3.3 Contribution to Region and Global Gas Production, 2012- 2020
4 Drivers and Restraints of Investing/ Operating in Vietnam Exploration and Production Sector
4.1 Key Driving Forces
4.2 Challenges
5 Vietnam oil, products and gas supply- demand outlook to 2020
5.1 Vietnam crude oil production outlook, 2000- 2020
5.2 Vietnam natural gas production outlook, 2000- 2020
6 Vietnam Oil Fields Details and Production, 2005- 2011
6.1 Oil Fields- Operator, Ownership, Production (2011) Information
6.2 Crude Oil Production by Field, 2005- 2011
6.3 Crude Oil Production by Company, 2005- 2011
7 Vietnam Oil and Gas Reserves
7.1 Vietnam Proven Oil Reserves
7.2 Vietnam Proven Gas Reserves
8 Vietnam Gas Fields Details and Production, 2005- 2011
8.1 Gas Fields- Operator, Ownership, Production (2011) Information
8.2 Natural Gas Production by Field, 2005- 2011
8.3 Natural Gas Production by Company, 2005- 2011
9 Vietnam Exploration Sector Analysis
9.1 Operational and Planned Exploration Block Details
9.2 Details of Blocks on Offer
10 Business Strategies of Vietnam Upstream Operators
10.1 Vietnam Oil Production Market Structure, 2012
10.2 Vietnam Gas Production Market Structure, 2012
10.3 Business Strategies of Major Exploration and Production Companies in Vietnam
11 Analysis of Company A Oil and Gas Operations
11.1 Key Snapshot
11.2 Business Operations
11.3 SWOT Analysis
11.4 Financial Analysis
12 Analysis of Company B Oil and Gas Operations
12.1 Key Snapshot
12.2 Business Operations
12.3 SWOT Analysis
12.4 Financial Analysis
13 Analysis of Company C Oil and Gas Operations
13.1 Key Snapshot
13.2 Business Operations
13.3 SWOT Analysis
13.4 Financial Analysis
14 Latest Development and their Impact on Vietnam Exploration and Production Market
15 Appendix
15.1 About OGAnalysis
15.2 Abbreviations
15.3 Sources and Research Methodology
15.4 Contact Information
15.5 Disclaimer
Table 1: Vietnam Upstream Snapshot- 2011
Table 2: Vietnam Crude oil Production Forecast, 2000- 2020
Table 3: Vietnam Natural Gas Production Forecast, 2000- 2020
Table 4: Vietnam, Field wise Oil Production Terminal Details, 2005- 2011
Table 5: Vietnam, Company wise Oil Production Terminal Details, 2005- 2011
Table 6: Vietnam, Field wise Gas Production Terminal Details, 2005- 2011
Table 7: Vietnam, Company wise Gas Production Terminal Details, 2005- 2011
Table 8: Vietnam Oil Field wise Operator, Equity and Production Details, 2011
Table 9: Vietnam Gas Field wise Operator, Equity and Production Details, 2011
Table 10: Vietnam Proven Oil Reserves, 2000- 2011
Table 11: Vietnam Proven Gas Reserves, 2000- 2011
Table 12: Vietnam Operational and Upcoming Exploration Blocks, 2011
Table 13: Company Oil and Gas Overview
Table 14: Company Financial Statements and Ratios, 2011
Table 15: Company Oil and Gas Overview
Table 16: Company Financial Statements and Ratios, 2011
Table 17: Company Oil and Gas Overview
Table 18: Company Financial Statements and Ratios, 2011
Figure 1: Vietnam Gross Crude Oil Production Forecast, 2000- 2020
Figure 2: Vietnam Marketed Natural Gas Production Forecast, 2000- 2020
Figure 3: Vietnam Company wise oil Production, 2005- 2011
Figure 4: Vietnam Company wise gas Production, 2005- 2011
Figure 5: Vietnam Oil Reserves, 2000- 2011
Figure 6: Vietnam Gas Reserves, 2000- 2011


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SIKESTON - A 15-year-old boy is reportedly in stable condition after an accidental shooting Monday evening.
Sikeston Department of Public Safety reportedly responded to a 911 call from an apartment on Montgomery Street at approximately 4:53 p.m.
The victim told the responding officers that the shooter, also a 15-year-old male, was showing him the gun when it fired. The victim was hit in the lower left abdomen.
Emergency surgery was performed on the victim after his arrival at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
The shooter was arrested for the unlawful use of a weapon and taken to DPS for questioning.
DPS officials noted there have been at least two other incidents in Sikeston in which unsupervised juveniles in a home have been involved in accidental shootings.

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EU Extends Sanctions To Several Libyan Oil Firms
The European Union added several Libyan oil firms (pdf) to its sanctions regime, bringing it in line with United Nations Security Council measures, according to Thursday's edition of its Official Journal.
E.U. governments froze the assets of Azzawia Refining, Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Processing Co., Brega, Sirte Oil Co. and Waha Oil Co., all subsidiaries of Libya's National Oil Corp., or NOC, whose assets were also frozen, the Journal said.
"Everything that we do has one objective, and that is to help the people of Libya," said Catherine Ashton, the E.U. foreign affairs chief, at a news conference earlier this week.
Among those not named Thursday were Tamoil Group, whose Dutch manager said to Dow Jones Newswires (sub req) that the company was told by the finance ministry it wouldn't face sanctions. The manager told Newswires that it operates independently from the National Oil Company, despite its Libyan ownership, which had caused some concern that the sanctions would apply.
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Dicey's Song
by Cynthia Voigt
Dicey's Song Theme of Madness
Dicey's Song isn't all boats and aprons and piano lessons; there's a dying, mentally ill mother hovering in the background the whole time. Although we never find out the specific mental illness from which Dicey's mom suffers, it seems to be something like catatonic depression. In other words, she's so depressed she can't move, and spends her days lying in bed staring at the wall. When she dies, it's one of the saddest moments in YA lit, but luckily Dicey has Gram, her siblings, and a new life in a new state to keep her from falling apart.
Questions About Madness
- Is there less stigma in having a mentally-ill family member today, or having a mental illness yourself, than there was back in Dicey's day? What might the book have been like if everyone at school knew her mother's story?
- How much of Momma do you see in Maybeth? Do you think Maybeth has a mental illness, or just a learning disability?
- Why do the other people in Crisville think Gram is crazy? Does she seem crazy to you in any way?
Chew on This
The book connects Momma's mental illness with their poverty, which isn't quite fair. It's clear from the beginning that she's sick, which has nothing to do with how much money she's got in the bank.
The real fear Dicey experiences in the novel is that she, or her siblings, will end up just like their mother.


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4,781 words (≈ 19 minutes)
A collection of 14 short stories that transport you to the terrifying corners of the imagination where worse things are always waiting. Welcome to the place where monsters lurk, nightmares reign, and anything is possible.
More than a collection of short horror fiction, these tales run the razor's edge from grotesque to morbidly hopeful. The danger may be supernatural or human--either way, the monsters are waiting.
Includes "The Lemonade Stand", "The Mannequin Child",… (more)
Very interesting ending... I wonder if there may be a sequel to this?? Otherwise, extremely thrilling!
Language: English
Written in: 2011
Published: 2011-12-30
Word count: 4,781 words (≈ 19 minutes)
Tags: short story, short fiction, horror, fiction, macabre, thriller, suspense, blood, gore, murder, suicide, Halloween, creepy, dark, rape
"A welcome new entry into the world of supernatural fiction."--Scott Nicholson, author of The Red Church
Horror aficionado, lover of Halloween, ebook author of HUDSON HOUSE, CALAMITY, THE HOUSE ON MANGLE LANE, BLOOD MOUNTAIN, and now stepping into the world of thriller romance with RAMPAGE. Check out the latest addition of short stories, SOMETIMES THERE ARE MONSTERS.
J.T. Warren was born on Halloween, a few months after his mother saw Jaws at the movies. His affinity for horror can be traced to an early age when he built a coffin out of cardboard and pretended to be a corpse, much to the concern of his parents. He can still be found in a coffin on Halloween when he gets into the spirit of the season. He is a public school teacher and has successfully lured thousands of students into literary waters through works of horror. He hopes his writing will further encourage everyone to discover the wonder (and dread) found in the written word.
J.T. Warren is the pseudonym for an even creepier guy.


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OZZY OSBOURNE will be one of the performers at a huge free concert in London to mark the arrival of the Olympic flame in Britain, according to Reuters.The concert, which will be headlined by ROD STEWART, will also feature performances by JAMES BROWN, OZZY's daughter Kelly, JAMELIA, EMMA BUNTON, WILL YOUNG and MCFLY. The June 26 Olympic Torch Concert will take place in front of 70,000 people from a stage to be built on The Mall, the wide, ceremonial avenue which links Trafalgar Square with Buckingham Palace. The Mall attracted tens of thousands in 2002 when Ozzy Osbourne and other stars performed in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's 50 years on the throne. [Read more]
Report: OZZY OSBOURNE To Light Up Olympic Concert
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Designs On A GrammyMarch 28, 2013 // 0 Comments
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DEXTER -- William James "Jim" Gunn, 83, died Feb. 4, 2008, at his daughter's home in Jackson.
Born Dec. 4, 1924, in St. Louis, to the late William and Effie Swan Gunn, he had lived most of his live in Dexter where he was a charter member of the First Pentecostal Church.
On Oct. 18, 1946, in Piggott, Ark., he married Lottie Mae Clark who preceded him in death on Nov. 20, 2005.
One sister, Willene Gunn, and one granddaughter, Rebekah Hughes, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Richard Bregenzer of Pinehurst, Texas, and Susan and James Hughes of Jackson; two brothers, Marion Gunn of Florissant and Kenneth Gunn of St. Louis; four sisters, Dorothy Cook of Advance, Norma Smith of Puxico, Nadine Wray of St. Louis and June Dixon of Kansas City, Kan.; and six grandchildren and 10 great-
Visitation is scheduled from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Pentecostal Church in Dexter. The Revs. Robert Bentley of St. Louis, Ronnie Brown of Jackson and Joseph Geuin of Dexter will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter.


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I'm the creator of GW2 Organizer, and today I come with a brand new site : GW2 Events.
This site keeps track of the events status for all events in the game and all worlds (more than 1600 events for each of all 51 worlds)
The status shown are the ones given by Anet through the API, but GW2 Events add some nice information : time since last status change, wiki links, timers, pre-events ...
You will find events sorted in all useful ways : world bosses, group events, active events, events in a region or a map, status for a specific event on all worlds ...
You can use GW2 Events for :
-> Keep an eye on world bosses (GW2 Events was the first on to add a timer for the Karka Queen)
-> Find events easily for daily achivements (group events, region events)
-> Find events in the map you are exploring
-> Find a guesting world where you will be able to join in the event you want.
-> Find a guesting world where this stupid champion or other hard event is not guarding the skill point you would like to get
-> ...
Hope you will enjoy it
GW2 Events
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Faculty Educator of the Month: April 2013
Joya Chandra, Ph.D.
Joya Chandra, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatrics and at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (GSBS), has been named the April 2013 Faculty Educator of the Month.
Dr. Chandra's educational activities have covered a wide spectrum, benefitting undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows, patients, and the general public. As a laboratory-based researcher and active member of the GSBS, Dr. Chandra trains students and fellows. Through participation in student advisory and examining committees and hosting of summer interns, she has impacted the training of nearly 100 undergraduate and graduate students. In 2012, she was reappointed to the GSBS with commendation. She serves on the Graduate Education Committee at MD Anderson, chairs the Academic Standards Subcommittee, and serves on the GSBS Membership Committee. Also, she is a member of the Cancer Biology Program and the Experimental Therapeutics Program, serving on the Executive Committee for the latter, and she chairs the Awards Committee. Under her supervision, students and fellows in her laboratory have excelled, receiving national recognition such as the National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health, American Society of Hematology Scholar Awards, and American Association for Cancer Research awards.
In addition, Dr. Chandra has had a great deal of didactic experience at the GSBS. Currently, she is a lecturer for five GSBS courses: Mechanisms in Cancer Therapeutics, Cancer Cell Signaling, Cell Biology, Topics in Molecular Medicine, and Translational Sciences: From Bedside to Bench and Back. She also was a lecturer for the course Molecular Basis of Programmed Cell Death. Furthermore, Dr. Chandra has been a lecturer for two courses at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and one course each at the Mayo Graduate School and Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Chandra was honored for her educational efforts in 2012 with the John P. McGovern Outstanding Teacher Award. She is also a recipient of the Leukemia Specialized Program in Research Excellence Career Development Award (2004-2007), Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club Award (2004), and Children's Oncology Group Young Investigator Award (2003-2004).
Perhaps her most unique contribution has come as the Director of the Optimizing Nutrition (ON) to Life Program at the Children's Cancer Hospital. This program is a multidisciplinary effort designed to promote healthy dietary habits in pediatric cancer patients and survivors via education, behavioral science, and laboratory research. One product of the ON to Life Program is the @TheTable Cookbook, an online source of healthy recipes approved by MD Anderson nutritionists and subjected to taste testing by local individuals. This website contains search options designed for patients receiving treatment so that they may identify healthy food choices that are palatable and accommodate side effects of therapy. She is currently expanding educational efforts related to healthy diet to the general public using this cookbook by working with obese children in a regional pediatric practice.
Dr. Chandra received her Ph.D. degree in Cancer Biology and Immunology from the GSBS in 1998. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Apoptosis and Oxidative Stress in the Division of Toxicology, Institute for Environmental Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in 2000. During her fellowship, Dr. Chandra was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Division of Toxicology. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Drug Development, Apoptosis, and Leukemia Therapy in the Division of Oncology Research at the Mayo Clinic (2002), where she was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant.
After her second fellowship, Dr. Chandra returned to Houston when she was named an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatrics and at the GSBS in 2002. She was promoted to her current position of Associate Professor at both institutions in 2008. Additionally, she was named Director of the ON to Life Program in 2009.
In addition to her research and educational responsibilities, Dr. Chandra serves on the MD Anderson Research Council, Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award Selection Committee, and Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. She also is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation.
During her time at MD Anderson, Dr. Chandra has been quite active as a speaker or presenter, appearing at conferences and other meetings throughout the world. In addition, she has been the principal investigator, a co-investigator, or a mentor for 22 funded research projects as well as a collaborator for others. Dr. Chandra also has been a grant reviewer for several national and international study sections.
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Posing in the Tuileries in between shows, Paris Fashion Week 2012 (Boswell)
When early March hits, something in the air changes. Models come out of the woodwork and women in New York, London, Paris and elsewhere put a bit more effort into their attire. If you're not in the fashion industry, it's easy to be bewildered by the overnight switch from simple booties to stilettos. Fashion week is both daunting and exciting; add a locale like Paris to the mix and both sensations are heightened. Fear not, mes amis – dressing like a chic insider for Paris Fashion Week is possible.
Think of this week as an opportunity. March also (hopefully) marks the end of winter, a season when dreary days have the masses stuck in a style rut. Fashion choices are understandably made based on the practicality of pieces rather than how they actually look. After all, freezing temperatures make it near impossible to trade your puffy coat (the one that doubles as a sleeping bag) in for a cropped leather jacket, right?
Comings and goings in the Tuileries, Paris Fashion Week 2012 (Boswell)
Now that the weather's turning around, ditch the bulk and grab your most daring pieces. Remember that quirky vintage hat you just had to have? Here's your chance to wear it and not hear "mon dieu" whispered more times than you can count. Or those wonderfully whimsical printed tights that you feel just a little bit funny wearing around on any old day? Pull 'em up. Parisians embrace Fashion Week, but that's not to say you'll get away with what you could in, say, New York. Here are a few guidelines to aid in your PFW sartorial adventures: Continue Reading »
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Glencore May Sweeten Xstrata Merger Offer to Secure the Deal
Glencore will likely bump up its offer for Xstrata by a modest amount, to seal the deal, but isn't expected to relent to Qatar Holding's request for a 16% rise, analysts say.
Qatar Holding, Xstrata's second largest shareholder after Glencore, surprised investors, including Glencore and Xstrata, Tuesday by calling on Glencore to sweeten its offer to 3.25 Glencore shares for every Xstrata share, up from a 2.8 share swap ratio at the moment. Qatar Holding could potentially block the deal if a few other large shareholders join forces with the sovereign wealth fund to vote against the deal.
Just over 16% of Xstrata's shareholders would have to vote against the deal in order to block it. Qatar has a near 11% stake in Xstrata while another four Xstrata shareholders representing 3.4% of Xstrata's shares could vote against the deal, having previously said they considered the current share swap ratio insufficient.
At stake is the creation of the world's fourth largest mining company with a market capitalization of $58 billion and assets in a wide range of commodities including oil, base and precious metals and agriculture.
Glencore met with representatives of Qatar Holding to discuss the merger on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the situation. But no time line has been set for concluding those talks, another two people said.
Six analysts expect Glencore to boost the share swap ratio in order to convince reluctant Xstrata shareholders to vote in favor of the deal. Out of the six, four of them said that Glencore might raise the share swap ratio to 3.0 and a couple of them went on to say that 3.25 was unlikely.
Liberum Capital's Dominic O'Kane said in a note, "we firmly expect Glencore's response will be that the economics don't support a merger at 3.25. With Xstrata's board having seemingly compromised on pay, a token compromise by Glencore on the ratio now looks required to salvage the deal; at 3.0 we estimate Glencore's dilution at 5.8%" in 2013 versus around 10% at 3.25.
Xstrata has proposed changes to its retention package in order to appease shareholders by making the entire package share-based and linked to performance targets for a group of top executives. The key question now is whether Glencore's CEO Ivan Glasenberg, the erstwhile merger champion and the largest shareholder in Glencore, will accede to sweetened offer demands, or whether he will walk away.
Jeff Largey of Macquarie Research said while Qatar Holding's vote on the deal certainly holds significant sway and gives it considerable leverage in negotiations "we believe not all negotiating leverage is on their side…as [Xstrata shareholders] continue to face a valuation cliff if the deal does not go through."
Four of the analysts polled expect the Xstrata's shares could fall by as much as 20% or more if the deal falls through. They argue that the share swap ratio is supporting the company's valuation despite a drop in thermal coal prices to around two-year lows. Thermal coal is a key contributor to Xstrata's earnings.
This means that Qatar Holding, which has invested almost $4 billion in Xstrata since the beginning of the year according to FactSet, could face significant downside risk.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch said in a note that it sees a "real possibility" for a bump up in the share ratio but indicated the jury was still out on how Qatar Holding would wade into negotiations. On the one hand Qatar stands to lose value if the deal collapses and Xstrata's shares fall. But to "the extent that Qatar Holdings is a sovereign wealth fund [...it] may have a longer term time horizon on its Xstrata investment" which means it may be willing to take a risk.
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When is herb gardening like painting? When it's in the hands of someone who combines an artistic eye with sound knowledge of the plants' requirements. Approached artfully, herb gardening in containers can go way beyond the usual strawberry pot with a different species planted in each pocket. Combination containers can bring herbs together in a way that highlights each herb's color, texture, flower, and growth habit. They're a perfect way to experiment with the elements of garden design on a small scale and for a relatively small investment.
They're also one of the hottest-selling items for spring and summer at Rabbit Shadow Farms, a greenhouse in Loveland, Colorado. Well-known for years for its topiaries, Rabbit Shadow began selling containers with herb combinations four years ago, and over the last two years has seen an increased interest in them. Head gardener Kristie Janes designs the containers to delight the eye first, though many of them are also planted around various themes—herbs for Italian cooking, for example, or herbs that flower in white and yellow.
At the entrance to the garden center's greenhouse, container herbs and topiaries cluster around a pond, fountain, and wrought-iron garden bench, inviting visitors to sit and admire them. Bright pansies peek from pots of dark green curly parsley; the tiny, pale blue blooms of rosemary draw the eye into a backdrop of basil and oregano.
Rabbit Shadow co-owner Jeff Sorenson has seen interest in container gardening steadily increase. At the Denver Botanic Gardens' spring sale this March, orders for Rabbit Shadow's combined containers quintupled. The majority of people who come to the sale are knowledgeable gardeners, he says. They use the containers and plant arrangements that they buy as patterns for others they plant themselves.
Popularity aside, Janes says she finds the containers so much fun to design that they're addictive. "They are an artistic release, and I am not really artistic," she says.
Which comes first, the pot or the plants? Great containers often announce themselves to the eye at a flea market or garage sale, or call to you from the corner of a friend's planting shed. It's the imperfections that inspire, Sorenson says. Old toolboxes, pails, cans—anything that is recyclable that you can add drainage holes to and fits the style of your overall garden will do. Janes likes to add trellises to pots for climbing herbs such as nasturtiums.
Just keep in mind an allowance for some growth; once you have your plants chosen, add up the diameters of their root balls. Your container's diameter should be about 2 inches larger than the total. If it isn't, subtract a plant or two—then you'll have an excuse to do another container plant combination.
Both Sorenson and Janes recommend clay pots for breathability. Clay promotes healthy root systems by releasing soluble salts; it also helps water drain evenly. If you choose plastic pots, be sure not to water too frequently; keeping the soil supersaturated will retard the growth of the plant. Much of your watering routine, however, will depend on your local climate and the location of the pot. The only sure generalization is that a new container will need frequent checking—as often as twice per day in dry, hot areas—to make sure that plantings aren't over- or underwatered. Once you know how quickly a planting drains and how rapidly it tends to dry out, you can set a watering routine that will keep it happy—but you'll still have to adjust that routine as the seasons change.
Soil for combination container plantings is critical. A trustworthy planting mix keeps herbs healthy and allows for good drainage. Janes likes to use a pre-mixed blend of peat, vermiculite, and perlite. Both Sorenson and Janes recommend Premier Pro Mix, which has a neutral pH. For really large containers, they may add wood chips to the bottom of the pot to facilitate drainage without adding weight. (Be sure such chips are from wood that hasn't been chemically treated, however; don't use chips from plywood or pressed wood products.)
Among hundreds of species and cultivars, narrowing them down to just a few can be difficult. Both Janes and herb container guru Rob Proctor, co-author of Herbs in Pots (Interweave Press, 1999) recommends starting with a theme, be it color, culinary use, fragrance, or a completely whimsical conceit. In Proctor's Denver garden, for example, are old teapots planted with Roman chamomile, various mints, and scented pelargoniums—all useful in tea, hot or iced. Proctor also suggests grouping herbs for an ethnic cuisine in a single 18- to 20-inch pot.
In Janes' creations, you can also see this concept at play. An Italian culinary pot features basil, parsley, and several oreganos. A French container supplies French thyme, chervil, rosemary, and lavender. Basil, cilantro, chives, and parsley fill a Southwestern pot; choose Thai basil and add tiny Thai peppers to keep the kitchen supplied with Asian herbs. Throw in a pepper or tomato plant for color, and you've got a pot that can be raided to make a homemade salsa or sauce.
Janes is particularly fond of pots themed around fragrance, so she loves working with lavenders. To her, a French gray lavender (Lavandula dentata var. candicans) gives off the most powerful fragrance, with the species L. dentata coming in second. Two other lavenders, 'Hidcote' and 'Munstead' (both L. angustifolia), are hardy and drought-tolerant, making them good container candidates, she says.
She also chooses color as a frequent theme. One eye-popping trellis pot she created focuses on herbs and plants that bloom in whites and yellows. Golden feverfew, nasturtiums, chamomile, and a variegated jasmine provide lots of variety in foliage shape and color, so the pot is attractive even when the herbs are not in bloom. She suggests mixing a medley of gold-toned plants—golden lemon thyme or 'Doone Valley' thyme, variegated lemon balm, and 'Norton's Gold' oregano. Sometimes she mixes contrasting colors. For purple and silver, try planting 'African Blue' basil with silver thyme—then throw in a splash of color with 'Goodwin Creek' lavender and purple violas or pansies.
Proctor focuses on the shape, color, and texture of foliage and the growth habit of the plants, rather than ephemeral blooms. "Flowers come and go," he writes, "but leaves provide constant interest throughout the season." Janes' containers illustrate his point; she often works with variegated or dwarf versions of thyme, oregano, and marjoram, and sometimes includes a small herb topiary. Some of Rabbit Shadow's most interesting containers are "fairy gardens"—pots that incorporate miniature furniture, trellises, or fences made of twigs. Janes sometimes strews pebbles across them in miniature paths or includes a tiny chair with its legs planted deep in the soil.
"I like to use a lot of different textures, which makes the fairy gardens interesting," she says. "I like to add silver plants. I use different flower combinations, but mostly texture and color are what I play with. And I like to have something upright or trailing that will climb up a trellis or fence." Climbers mean that a container garden's shape and balance will change as it grows, continuing to provide visual interest.
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You've got your theme. Now you need to choose herbs with similar growth habits; you don't want to mix sun-lovers and shade-lovers, nor those that love moisture with those that don't. (For growing habit suggestions for particular cultivars, see "Less Space? More Herbs!" April/May 2001). Many herbs like a light potting mix with light fertilizer, plenty of sun, moderate pruning, and occasional watering, but find out the requirements of each plant you choose.
Kristy Sorenson, Jeff's sister and the co-owner of Rabbit Shadow, suggests arranging the plants by thinking in terms of a visual field. Begin with your tallest herb at the center; place others around it in decreasing order of height at full growth. At the edges or the perimeter, place creeping or trailing plants. Another way to conceptualize arrangement is as a pyramid form: uprights in the back, trailing specimens in front, spreading types in the middle. While the herbs are still in their original pots (or just after transplants have been dug), set them together in a rough approximation of your arrangement. If you don't like what you see, rearrange. Pay attention to the overall balance of the composition, but mainly let your taste guide you. Once you're happy, plant them.
1: 'Aussie Sweetie' basil (Ocimum 'Aussie Sweetie')Tuscan rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue')Curly-leaved parsley (Petroselinum crispum, such as 'Pagoda', 'Bravour', 'Curlina', or 'Forest Green')French thyme (Thymus vulgaris 'Narrow-Leaf French')
2: Variegated lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)'Pink Ripple' thyme (T. 'Pink Ripple')'Golden Lemon' thyme (T. ¥citriodorus)Dwarf curly golden marjoram (Origanum majorana)Pineapple sage (Salvia elegans)
3: Variegated marjoram (Origanum majorana)Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)Golden feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)Variegated jasmine (Jasminum officinale 'Aureum')'Blue Spires' rosemary (R. o. 'Blue Spires')
While Janes recommends experimenting with container herbs, there are a few that she has found prefer solo stardom.
• Bay (Laurus nobilis). Bay needs an outdoor environment with plenty of sun in summer and a sunny windowsill for winter months. It is slow growing when small but, once established, it grows faster and is more drought tolerant. Because bay can get tree-size, Janes plants this herb in a pot of its own that can be moved indoors for the winter.
• Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana). This herb has earned a reputation for being particular. It requires more water and sun than the average herb. "It's hard to keep," Janes says. The leaves can be dried and ground and used as a sugar substitute because they contain stevioside, which is up to 300 times sweeter than sugar but without the calories. Plant this herb alone—it has special water and sun requirements and will also go dormant in the winter losing its leaves.
• Eucalyptus. Either the silver-dollar variety (Eucalyptus cinerea) or lemon eucalyptus (E. citriodora) will thrive in a large pot by itself. The plant sports a bristly, green leaf, goes through a dormant stage in winter, too, then recovers when the weather warms.
"Of course, there are always ways of breaking the rules. Any of these herbs—bay, stevia, and eucalyptus—can be planted in a combination container," she says. "Eventually, however, the ones that get to tree size will have to have their own pots."
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Some 23 km east of Cienfuegos, on the road to Trinidad between the villages of San Antón and Guaos, is the Cienfuegos botanical garden, a national monument founded in 1901 by Edwin F Atkins, the owner of a sugar plantation called Soledad, nowadays called Pepito Tey. Atkins turned over 4.5 ha of his sugar estates to study sugar cane, later introducing other trees and shrubs that could be used as raw materials for industry. In 1919 Harvard University became involved in the studies and the site became known as the Harvard Botanical Station for Tropical Research and Sugar Cane Investigation. After the Revolution, the State took charge of the gardens in 1961, renaming them and employing scientific personnel to preserve and develop the many tropical species now found there. Different sections of the gardens are devoted to areas such as medicinal plants, orchids, fruit trees, bamboos and one of the world's most complete collections of palm trees. It is a fine garden and a nice place to wander around. See if you can get a guide (Spanish speaking, tip welcomed) as it will be much more interesting.
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Bernie's is an original 1920's rustic river home located in picturesque Winthrop, Washington. Enjoy relaxing on the private deck, listening to the Chewuch River rolling past. Watch the deer as they graze at the river's edge and walk through town. Bernie's has undergone major upgrades both inside and out, and is a delightful place to stay.
Stretch your legs on miles of hiking or ski trails just a ten minute walk away. Enjoy mountain biking, golfing, fishing, bird watching, white water rafting, snowmobile trail riding, snowshoeing and dog sledding.
In the evening, enjoy the three block stroll to the wooden planks of Winthrop's downtown sidewalks. After a little shopping, have dinner at the Cabin. Finish the day snuggling inside by the cozy gas fireplace with family and friends.
The cabin has two bedrooms, one with a King bed, and one with a Queen, with an additional Double sleeper sofa in the living room, and one bath. It provides lodging accommodations for up to 6 guests. Features a private deck with barbecue and picnic table over-looking the Chewuck River, rustic hardwood floors and a gas fireplace, Satellite television, DVD player, stereo, and washer/dryer. Bernie's is also pet friendly.
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Grading the 2013 Twins' walk-up songs
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The rapper T.I. and athlete Joe Mauer
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In baseball, players choose the song that the PA blasts as they walk up to the plate. In rock criticism, we critique stuff. Here's how this year's Twins players fared at DJ'ing their at-bats.
Aaron Hicks, CF
"California Love" by 2Pac
Grade: B
Guess where Hicks is from! The buzzed-about first-year starter is off to an icy start in the majors (13 strikeouts in his first 30 at-bats), but he hails from temperate Long Beach, Calif. While not exactly digging deep, it's hard to go wrong with this Dr. Dre-guesting West Coast rap classic.
Joe Mauer, C
"What You Know" by T.I.
Grade: A-minus
Even as a pitchman for skim milk and vanilla ice cream, Mauer is a little tame. The one stat loftier than his career on-base percentage (.404) might be his lifetime whiteness. That said, the hometown hero stays loyal to current rapper/former inmate T.I.'s bangin' 2006 single, "What You Know." What we know about the song's impact on Mauer's hitting? We know his .322 batting average ranks 41st all time. Ain't broke, don't fix.
Josh Willingham, LF
"Your Love" by the Outfield
Grade: A-plus
Last year, Willingham treated Twins fans to career numbers at the plate (35 HR, 110 RBI) in his debut season with the club. Target Field received the added pleasure of hearing the Outfield's 1985 power-pop staple "Your Love" during each of his at-bats. Willingham's pick — on top of kicking all sorts of ass — is especially apropos, given his position. Let's hope he keeps sending balls on vacations far away; we don't care that he's a little bit older — we don't wanna lose him.
Justin Morneau, 1B
"Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" by AC/DC
Grade: B-
The first baseman/ox keeps going back to this weight room soundtrack, and that's not a bad thing. When healthy, blasting dingers is what Morneau is all about. Try doing that to Brian Eno. Egalitarian hard rock serves a noble purpose: getting ya all jacked up.
Ryan Doumit, DH
"Mother" by Danzig
Grade: A
Try not launching a dinger after hearing Danzig's brooding, hard-charging 1988 metal standout. "But if you wanna find hell with me / I can show you what it's like / Til you're bleeding" — yeah, opposing pitcher, YEAH. Dark, appropriate, killer.
Trevor Plouffe, 3B
"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin
Grade: C-plus
Yeah, sure. A 10-second clip of a 7-minute song doesn't give you much Page riffage, but it works.
Chris Parmelee, RF
"Thrift Shop" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Grade: D-plus
Chris, seriously? A major hella don't. On top of working for an organization that very much encourages new clothing purchases — Twins Majestic Clubhouse Store, Gate 29 — "Thrift Shop" has attained agonizing ubiquity. The ballpark should be the one refuge from a track that's been on Billboard's Hot 100 for 26 (!) weeks. Never mind the fact Macklemore isn't fit to carry the jocks of Hicks' and Mauer's rappers.
Brian Dozier, 2B
"Small Town USA" by Justin Moore
Grade: C-
There's nothing wrong with championing small-town livin'. Dozier, a native of teensy Fulton, Miss., seems to agree. Problem is, he picked a hacky way to show it. Radio-country star Justin Moore espouses stock rural imagery (God, light beer, dirt roads) on this drawl-by-numbers anthem. Moore also name-checks noted racists in Hank Williams Jr. and David Allan Coe, so there's that. Here's hoping the once-hyped prospect performs better on the field than on the jukebox.
Pedro Florimon, SS
"Feo De Dia & Lindo de Noche" by El Batallon
Grade: C
"Ugly by day / Cute by night" raps the Dominican Republic's answer to Pitbull. A clubby, energetic throwaway pick by our Dominican infielder.


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HYDERABAD: SKS Microfinance is preparing for a return to Andhra Pradesh, a former hub from which it has retrenched significantly in the past two years. India's only listed microlender is waiting for a central law to override a state statute before it makes a comeback, a senior company official said. "We are waiting for the microfinance bill to be passed so that there will officially be only a single regulator to govern microfinance institutions ," said Dilli Raj, the chief finance officer.
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Jackson Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. is pushing the city council to approve a $90 million water and sewer improvement contract that project officials guarantee will pay for itself.
The Clarion-Ledger reported that the project would be a major step toward addressing the city's water and sewer infrastructure.
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Leading Jewish promoter Robert Waterman has signed Israeli twins Sergei and Alexei Stolerman.
The undefeated brothers, aged 24, are both former Israeli amateur champions, fighting at 74kg.
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DETROIT (AP) -- The former lover and chief of staff of jailed ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to begin a 120-day jail stay for lying about their affair on the witness stand.
Christine Beatty faces sentencing Tuesday morning in Wayne County Circuit Court. She accepted the sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to obstructing justice.
The 38-year-old mother of two tells The Detroit News "there is no good way" to prepare for jail and says prayer is her "answer right now."
Beatty and Kilpatrick were charged for their 2007 testimony in a whistle-blowers' civil suit.
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Melville was established in 1883 just east of the pinoneer settlement of Newport. That same year, Newport's post office moveds to Melville. It is unknown who the town is named for since two of the landowner's associates share the name "Melville" and were both likely candidates for the honor.
A population of 200 was reported in 1890.
On our visit to Melville, we were kindly shown around the townsite by the Biels. They serve as caretakers for the townsite on behalf of the owner, who lives out of state.
Present population is under 5.
We believe Melville's decline may have been brought on by a lack of a water source. There are remnants of wells all over the site most of which have been filled-in by the caretaker.
The big blue building pictured below was the former Melville town hall.
The picture of the sidewalk leading to a vacant lot is the former site of the Melville school.
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Chen, M; Zhuang, QL (2012). Spatially Explicit Parameterization of a Terrestrial Ecosystem Model and Its Application to the Quantification of Carbon Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems in the Conterminous United States. EARTH INTERACTIONS, 16, 5.
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Aortic Stenosis
What is Aortic Stenosis?
The aortic valve is a one-way heart valve that operates as the left ventricle begins to pump blood out of the heart. It's function is to prevent any 'backwash' of blood back into the ventricular chamber when it has completed it's beating cycle. Aortic Stenosis, or aortic valve stenosis – is a serious degenerative condition where the aortic valve becomes obstructed and does not fully open. This means that with every beat the heart has to struggle against the increased pressure of having to force the blood through a restricted opening.
What causes Aortic Stenosis?
The condition occurs as the aortic valve suffers from the effects of aging and normal use that can eventually cause the valve tissue to degenerate. This condition can be made worse by the subsequent deposition of dietary calcium that can accumulate around the worn valve opening, causing a reduction in movement of the valve. Left untreated the aorta stenosis causes an increased workload on the heart that eventually causes the heart to fail.
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There are a number of symptoms that result from the strain that the heart is placed under as a result of the increased pressure in pumping blood. These include :-
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- Dizziness
- Blackouts
- Fatigue during exercise
There may also be a type of heart murmur or arrhythmia associated with the condition, although this may not necessarily be noticed by the sufferer.
Initial diagnosis may be complicated by the nature of the above symptoms, as many of them are common to other types of heart diseases. However, diagnosis is usually confirmed by an EKG, or echocardiogram, that may show a unique type of signature trace known as an 'S4 gallop'.
The problem of correct diagnosis is exacerbated in some older sufferers, and often leads to a delay in getting treatment. This delay may result in a crisis where the risk of surgery is considered to be too great to operate.
Aortic Stenosis Treatment
Because aortic stenosis is a mechanical problem with the flow of blood through the heart valve, there are no real treatment options apart from surgery. Some common heart disease medications may provide a temporary slight relief, but are largely ineffective. In cases of mild aortic stenosis, the patient's condition is closely monitored, although treatment is usually delayed whilst the overall heart function is effective.
Heart valve replacement surgery is a major operation, that involves a degree of risk – approximately 4 in 100 patients will die during the operation. Surgery to replace the defective aortic valve is usually carried out in cases of severe aortic stenosis when the cardiologist judges that the heart is in imminent danger of failing, and that the risks are outweighed by the catastrophic consequences of not operating.
Post operative recovery is usually accompanied by a rapid noticeable improvement in well-being, as the cause of the blockage is removed and normal heart function returns. Statistics show that over 80 percent of aortic valve replacement patients live for a minimum of five years.


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Atheists are among the most hated people in the US. Is it founded or just prejudice?
Atheists are among the most hated people in the US. Is it founded or just prejudice?
In the same way there are faith-driven religionists and cultural religionists, I think there are purposeful decided atheists (see Nate's post above) as well as those who might be called atheists but who really haven't given the matter any thought.
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THOSE who want to misbehave will missbehave. like husbands who decide that the grass is gr An atheist dont have to justify it. those who dont want to follow God will claim they are atheists.
eener on the other side. So they use the excuses, ie oh i must be an atheist just so they can feel good about going against Gods laws of marriage. This is their way of justifying their cheating.
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THOSE who want to misbehave will missbehave. like husbands who decide that the grass is greener on the other side . An atheist dont have to justify it. those who dont want to follow God will claim they are atheists.
. So they use the excuses, ie oh i must be an atheist just so they can feel good about going against Gods laws of marriage. This is their way of justifying their cheating.
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number five is messed up it didnt copy right so i did it over in 6
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Religion hasn't stopped people from doing bad things, so why should a belief in no god be any different? Also, atheism is no where near a religion. You can't accurately assign other characteristics to a group of people based on the fact that they share only *one* belief.
All atheists want is verifiable/reproducible evidence that god exists. Is that too much to ask?
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I find it rarher shocking to entertain the idea that I would hate someone for their religion or indeed their lack of it.
The issue of morality is another one-most first generation atheists are atheists of conviction and consideration whose experience of life has led them to their own conclusions. Often their parents have belifs that have led them to raise their children within a moral framework that may or may not work consciously for their kids, but the apple never fall to far from the tree , and those values stick. What's more problematic is when we raise kids in a value free zone out of fear of dominating their own agenda, all very commendable but the results seem to be that morality of any type nevegets addressed. I see really good kids who find it difficult to make good choices because someone might feel it was good and they are supposed to be acting in a self determining manner, according to the narrative that they have recieved. They finish up in a quagmire of consequences that they have not consciously chosen, take serial monogamy for instance, and thew complications abound.
I'm not intending to make any moral judgements myself, but to note that there are consequences that none of us are equipped to deal with, and broken homes doesn't adequately describe it. How kids can go on to learn in so much stress and chaos in order to prepare to make a living is impossible to imagine, but some do.
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"Atheists are among the most hated people in the US." I'm not sure if the initial premise is accurate, especially among Christians who would profess to love their neighbor. Is there a study or poll that supports the initial assertion?
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babaroni: what i was trying to say is that i know someone that is saying that he is athiest to get out of being accountable for what he is doing which he knows is a sin in Gods laws. He is/or was a christian. But his mental condition now is turning him away to do bad things and so he is using the atheiest aspect to make it right in his mind.
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I see, Lynda. You were referring to a specific person and his reasoning. Sorry, I misunderstood and thought you were making a generalized statement about atheists. Thanks for the clarification.
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IDIAT- this link discusses several recent studies, and provides some data. Yes, it's quite true that atheists are the most hated, mistrusted and otherwise maligned group in the USA, as compared to groups like Muslims and gays. Take a look:
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I think the claim that atheists are hated is nonsense. Just b/c people would prefer a religious president to an atheist one doesn't mean they hate or even think poorly of atheists.
Babaroni–the link you posted starts with the assumption that Americans hate Muslims. Which is false. Then is goes on to assume that if Americans prefer Muslims over atheists that they must really hate atheists. The reasoning here is truly twisted.
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allquieton, if you don't believe that many USAmericans hate Muslims, you need to come visit my town.
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By the way, I'll be wearing hijab on February 1 in support of my Muslim sisters for World Hijab Day. I encourage others to join us. If you don't believe Muslims are hated and feared in this country, you might find it educational to wear hijab for a day and see if you can notice any difference in the way people behave towards you.
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So according to your article, a few hundred signatures (out of a population of 105,000) were gathered to protest building a mosque. That could be as little as .25%, or one in 400 people. The article also shows that many of the reasons for protest have nothing to do with religion, but are concerns about traff
ic, noise pollution, etc. So the numbers are even less.
So, no this doesn't show that "many Americans" hate and fear Muslims. This is a lie. Quit slandering Americans. American people are generally very, very tolerant and peaceful.
I have been around Muslims in the US. I actually live very near Temecula. I work with Muslims. They get teased or harassed far less than I do as a Mormon.
Also wearing a hijab is enforced by organizations like the Taliban and Hamas. So it probably does get a reaction out of some people. But the reaction isn't just b/c you're a Muslim—it's b/c you're wearing a hijab, which is a symbol of oppression to many.
Also, none of this indicates in any way whatsoever, indicates that atheists are hated.
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allquieton, if you actually live in the Temecula area, you should know that:
1. the mosque protests were most definitely religiously motivated and carried out mainly by conservative churches in the area (not Mormons, in this case — mainly evangelicals, particularly the Baptist church across the street from the proposed Mosque site), and that the supposed "traffic" issues were a smokescreen and utterly specious, and
2. Mormons make up a reasonably large percentage of the population in this area, as compared with the rest of CA. We have the largest Mormon population of any area of CA here in the Inland Empire, and Mormons here are not likely to face harassment. Muslims, on the other hand, most definitely *are* a discriminated minority around here.
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I don't like notion of "hating" anyone based on their religion, or in this case, irreligion. The question was, IMO, poorly worded. I see no inherent ability to judge an atheist on the basis that he self-declares; he may be the most ammoral brute or for whatever reason a genuinely nice fellow. Good and/or bad behavior aren't necessarily a direct function of one's professed religion (or disdain of same).
That being said, I consider the atheist's position (as opposed to an agnostic) as being intellectually vacuous and dishonest. How indeed would an atheist have the knowledge of time and space to be honestly able to state "there is NO God?". It's not intellectually wrong to say that he doesn't believe in the existence of God save it can be proven to his senses, however. Such a person simply rejects the concept of faith, to his detriment.
There is, of course, the conumdrum that IF one doesn't not believe in deity or any "Supreme Power", then naturally the concept of accountability for one's life goes away. Therefore, unless one subscribes to a moral code simply b/c he feels that it's in his best interests to do so (feel good, fair exchange with others, pass on values to offspring, whatever), then life becomes not what is "right and/or wrong", but, rather, "What can I get away with?". And if you don't believe yourself accountable to a God(s), then don't damn yourself for being wrong, damn yourself for getting caught.
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