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TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Charlie Crist signed an order Monday creating a task force to examine campus safety issues raised by the Virginia Tech shootings, including whether state background checks for gun registration should be expanded to include mental health information.
Crist signed the order as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt stood beside him. President Bush has dispatched Leavitt and other Cabinet members to gather information on improving campus safety in reaction to the Virginia Tech massacre.
A student with a history of mental problems killed 32 people and wounded 25 before taking his own life at the Blacksburg, Va., campus on April 16.
Virginia did not have a mental health background check requirement until Monday, when Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine signed an executive order requiring that anyone with court-ordered mental health treatment in their past be added to a state police database of people barred from buying guns.
It would have included the Virginia Tech shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, if the requirement had been in place a year ago, when he bought two guns used in the shootings.
Crist, though, said he was not ready -- at least not yet -- to take similar action.
"This gets into the area of privacy," Crist said. "Much like the secretary wants to listen to ideas from around the country, I want to listen to ideas from Florida before we act. That's what I think we need to do before we lurch forward and maybe do something that would be ahead of the game."
Leavitt said the Bush administration is reserving judgment until completing talks with state officials, but that some topics are obvious. Those include balancing privacy and intellectual freedom against safety, encouraging people who need mental health treatment to seek it, and finding ways to provide mental help.
"There's nothing new about these, but an incident like Virginia Tech can focus us in a way that will allow us to perhaps see it a different way and to act," Leavitt said.
Crist said his nine-member task force will deal with the same issues and its findings will be forwarded to federal authorities.
The Board of Governors, which oversees Florida's 11 state universities, had asked for an extra $3.5 million to strengthen security after the Virginia Tech shootings. The money, though, was not included in the state budget that emerged Monday from negotiations between the House and Senate.
Sen. Evelyn Lynn, who chaired a joint budget conference committee on higher education, said lawmakers found many of the schools already had very good security systems.
Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth will chair the task force. Other members will include Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Jerry Bailey, State University System Chancellor Mark Rosenberg and a student.
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2013 will be the third consecutive season that Texas Tech has played Texas State. The Red Raiders beat the Bobcats 50-10 last season in Lubbock and 58-10 on Sept. 8, 2012 in San Marcos. The Bobcats joined the WAC on July 1, but are moving to the Sun Belt Conference in 2013.
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// The only fact[s] the State got out was that there was a altercation between George Zimmerman and Travon Martin. The remainder was perjured testimony. //
Exactly. Pros claiming otw at this point is brazen & self-servingly cya.
Glad to be of service. There were enough lies told and untruths and misquotes I could not let that one go. Don Eslinger (probably miss spelted) Is a good conservative Sheriff for Seminole County. He is one of the good guys.
When the verdict was read, the clerk just said "not guilty.".But he was facing multiple charges..don't they always announce each charge, and then verdict on that particular count of the indictment?
"As a Floridian I have plenty to say and do to see that further justice is done! The fact that Angela Cory and Pam Bondi were responsible for not allowing facts to be brought before a Grand Jury needs to be addressed."
Like criminal charges along with serious civil trials against these left wing monsters.
Then disbarment re the lawyers who lied and had their witnesses lie, and the judge who allowed this bs.
"When finally proof of the injuries was impossible to ignore, they simply then claimed that the injuries weren't "life threatening". Tell that to someone who is exposed to a "ground and pound" shellacking on a cement sidewalk. The Zimmerman injuries are proof of self defense, so they are ignored by the race baiting media."
Maybe one day the white female bitch doctor who said GZ's injuries were not serious will get the same injuries. Then she will see how serious they were.
How often in life, are innocent people killed or seriously injured for life with a single blow to their skull?
How much money did this lying pos get for making her mal practice statement to the jury?
Whistleblower? Can you provide a link? I missed this part.
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That should ring home with many black Americans who we find more and more being released from prison after many years because they were found wrongly convicted... let's get justice right in America - whatever the cost.
I certainly agree!
They have broken out in Oakland. Police not arresting people who are smashing windows.
*With* built-in 3D TV's!!!
George Zimmerman acted in self-defense. Do not allow the Department of Justice to pursue additional civil rights charges against him. Sign the petition here: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/do-not-allow-department-justice-prosecute-george-zimmerman-civil-rights-charges/5xP1PjpF.
Somone needs to point out that the black community is being used as a tool to meet the left's agenda. It is NOT about racism. Racism is just the match to light the fires because the left is loosing moral ground daily.
Thank you.
I understand an issue with leaks, but where there are common legal obligations to disclose there's no excuse for failing to.
Trolling for a list, n00bie?
I almost never post anything online, so I guess I don't understand your point. However, I feel strongly about this cause, which is why I'm doing the best I can to put my voice out there.
If I may, the point is that we get lots of trolls, so all total newbies that come here are by default under a cloud of suspicion until they prove themselves over time. The level of suspicion doubles if the newbie comes on with a single passionate cause that gives them access to FR traffic, which is substantial, not to mention the very real risks associated with the political list building process.
Not to say your cause isn't just or that you are insincere. But when you are challenged as to why you are here, you should be prepared for some serious interrogation. It's reasonable, under the circumstances.
BTW, I'm not signing the petition. First, the only thing that will draw the Holder/Obama combine off a sustained attack on Zimmerman is raw political pragmatism. Online petitions, no matter how massive the results, are probably not a factor in their calculus.
Second, the best line of defense for Zimmerman right now, tactically speaking, is the favor of the law and a good attorney, and he has both.
Third, as difficult as it would be on GZ, there is a sense in which I'd almost like to see this go forward. As others have pointed out, this has been a good moment for conservatism, a small pocket of sanity in a wildly corrupt system, a moment when that system actually worked right. It has been far more encouraging and empowering for conservatives than it would have been if the case just disappeared in quiet anonymity. Having won at the state level, going on for the extra points at the federal level will only improve our score, and strengthen our cause. Yes, there is a risk of losing, but the players on both sides are all in and playing for keeps, and so we risk an even greater loss if we let this administration slide when it makes a bad move. Never waste a bad move by your opponent.
As a past fervent indulgent in the game of Chess, I echo your post wholeheartedly.
The State of Florida Prosecutor's office also COVERED UP that Travon Martin had kiddie porn on his cell phone, as well as pics of him menacingly holding a handgun. But, their IT guy testified to the truth, and was then FIRED for that!!
And we would stop her because...???
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Ed View said he has lived by the philosophy of helping others throughout his life.
"Santa Claus says 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' And that means 'help others,'" he said. "It's every man's and every woman's job to help others."
Ed View said he has lived by the philosophy of helping others throughout his life.
"Santa Claus says 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' And that means 'help others,'" he said. "It's every man's and every woman's job to help others."
View will be honored with The Salvation Army's Others Award during the local chapter's 2012 Civic Dinner. The event will take place on Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Francesca's in Ilion.
"The Others Award is given to an individual, organization or group of people that have shown significant efforts in helping the community and have shown integrity in the way they use their gifts and skills in Herkimer County," said Lt. Jessica Berkhoudt in a telephone interview on Thursday.
Berkhoudt said View has given of his time voluntarily at Christmas to help with the Red Kettle Campaign, which provides food, clothing and toys to the community during the holiday season.
She said View also plays Santa Claus for the children.
"It's a big deal for the children. They just love looking forward to him as Santa Claus," said Berkhoudt. She also noted View's involvement with other organizations such as the Herkimer County Humane Society and the Mohawk Fire Department.
"We really just wanted to honor that," said Berkhoudt, noting the award is only given when they feel there is a worthy recipient.
"I'm very humbled," said View. "It's something in my life to be helping others. It's very important."
Also being recognized at the dinner will be Greta Herringshaw and Nicholis Turturo. Berkhoudt said these two have volunteered with The Salvation Army's Gleaning Program since it began. The program allows for The Salvation Army to collect food from Hannaford's at the end of the week, including bread and produce. Herringshaw and Turturo help sort through the produce to determine what is good enough to distribute.
Additionally, Larry Evans will be recognized with the Kettle Appreciation Award.
"The Red Kettle Campaign is our opportunity to fund raise to help the community during Christmastime and year-round. We don't hire people. It's all volunteer-based and Larry volunteers his time every week and every day during the campaign and he raised over $12,000," said Berkhoudt.
Berkhoudt said it will be an appreciation dinner, so people in attendance will get to see how the dollars are being spent and to hear testimonials from those The Salvation Army is helping.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting an advisory board member, or by calling The Salvation Army at 866-1240. Berkhoudt said besides the kettle campaign, the dinner serves as its largest fundraiser.
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Duran: Maidana Won It, Mayweather Will Run in Rematch
By Enyoline Barria, notifight.com
Panamanian boxing legend Roberto "Mano de Piedra" Duran gave his take on the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (46-0, 26 KOs) and Argentina's Marcos Rene "El Chino" Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs), and what he expects to happen in the rematch. Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mayweather had a much tougher time than expected and won a twelve round majority decision.
"Very Simple. If there is a rematch, Floyd will run from Maidana. He is just going to hold and run. He won't be able to stop Maidana and he knows Maidana will once again be looking for a war," Duran said.
"In Saturday's fight, Mayweather did not know what to do. Maidana had him in trouble. The most curious thing is that he calls himself the best in the world, but he didn't know how to decipher the Argentine. In the last fight with Broner, Maidana did very well and threw punches to the body, and that was what he needed to do with Floyd - but no - he just wanted to hit [Floyd] in the head. In addition, the Argentine does not know how to cut off the ring."
"For me 'El Chino' won it. Indeed, the fight should have ended in a draw, but they didn't want to damage the record of Floyd, so what happened happened."
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I agree with Duran.Comment by Da Machine on 05-10-2014
Agree with Duran. Duran > May also.Comment by ADP02 on 05-10-2014
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Allen stepping up for Nicholls
Published: Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:11 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 9:11 p.m.
THIBODAUX — Nicholls State women's basketball player Alisha Allen has had an impressive sophomore season, scoring 11.5 points per game for the Colonels this season.
Allen, a native of Garland, Texas, started in 25 of the 28 games she played in as a freshman last season, finishing second on the team in scoring with a 13.7 points per game average. She won Louisiana Sports Writers Association Freshman of the Year honors and was named as an honorable mention on the All-LSWA team.
But in her sophomore season, Allen is looking for ways to improve her game and help the Colonels reel in more victories.
"I think I haven't reached my full potential," she said. "Everybody else sees the potential in me, but I have to find it and bring it."
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National Hospital Discharge Survey data for 1994 indicate that 67,000 people with diabetes underwent one or more lower-extremity amputations. Diabetes is the leading cause of amputation of the lower limbs. Yet it is clear that as many as half of these amputations might be prevented through simple but effective foot care practices. The 1993 landmark study, the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, conclusively showed that keeping blood glucose as close to normal as possible significantly slows the onset and progression of nerve and vascular complications associated with diabetes.
People with diabetes are vulnerable to nerve and vascular damage that can result in loss of protective sensation in the feet, poor circulation, and poor healing of foot ulcers. All of these conditions contribute to the high amputation rate in people with diabetes. The absence of nerve and vascular symptoms, however, does not mean that a patient's feet are not at risk. Risk of ulceration cannot be assessed without careful examination of the patient's bare feet.
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Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey
This article discusses the human rights situation of Kurds in Turkey. Kurds have had a long history of discrimination and massacres perpetrated against them by the Turkish government.[1] Massacres have periodically occurred against the Kurds since the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923. Among the most significant is the Dersim massacre where 13,160 civilians were killed by the Turkish Army and 11,818 people were taken into exile.[2] According to McDowall, 40,000 people were killed.[3] The Zilan massacre of 1930, was a massacre[4][5] of the Kurdish residents of Turkey during the Ararat rebellion, in which 5,000 to 47,000 were killed.[6]
In an attempt to deny their existence, the Turkish government categorized Kurds as "Mountain Turks" until 1991.[7][8][9] The words "Kurds", "Kurdistan", or "Kurdish" were officially banned by the Turkish government.[10] Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in public and private life.[11] Many people who spoke, published, or sang in Kurdish were arrested and imprisoned.[12] Since lifting of the ban in 1991, the Kurdish population of Turkey has long sought to have Kurdish included as a language of instruction in public schools as well as a subject.
During the Kurdish-Turkish conflict, food embargoes were placed on Kurdish populated villages and towns.[13][14] There were many instances of Kurds being forcefully deported out of their villages by Turkish security forces.[15] Many villages were reportedly set on fire or destroyed.[16][15] Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, political parties that represented Kurdish interests were banned.[10] In 2013, a ceasefire effectively ended the violence until June 2015, when hostilities renewed between the PKK and the Turkish government over the Turkey–ISIL conflict. Violence was widely reported against ordinary Kurdish citizens and the headquarters and branches of the pro-Kurdish rights Peoples' Democratic Party were attacked by mobs.[17]
Since the Kurdish-Turkish conflict has begun, the European Court of Human Rights has condemned Turkey for the thousands of human rights abuses against Kurdish people.[18][19] The judgments are related to systematic executions of Kurdish civilians,[20] torturing,[21] forced displacements,[22] thousands of destroyed villages,[23][24][25] arbitrary arrests,[26] murdered and disappeared Kurdish journalists.[27]
- 1 Issues
- 2 History
- 3 Selected incidents
- 4 Status quo
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
In Turkey, the only language of instruction in the education system is Turkish; Kurdish is not allowed as primary language in the education.[28] The Kurdish population of Turkey has long sought to have Kurdish included as a language of instruction in public schools as well as a subject. An experiment at running private Kurdish-language teaching schools was closed in 2004 because of the poor economic situation of local people.[29]
Kurdish is permitted as a subject in universities,[30] but in reality there are only few pioneer courses.[31] However, currently Kurdish is elective among other lessons in some schools.
Multiculturalism, Assimilation[edit]
Due to the large number of Turkish Kurds, successive governments have viewed the expression of a Kurdish identity as a potential threat to Turkish unity, a feeling that has been compounded since the armed rebellion initiated by the PKK in 1984. One of the main accusations of cultural assimilation relates to the state's historic suppression of the Kurdish language. Kurdish publications created throughout the 1960s and 1970s were shut down under various legal pretexts.[32] Following the military coup of 1980, the Kurdish language was officially prohibited in government institutions.[11]
US Congressman Bob Filner spoke of a "cultural genocide", stressing that "a way of life known as Kurdish is disappearing at an alarming rate".[33] Mark Levene suggests that the assimilation practices were not limited to cultural assimilation, and that the events of the late 19th century continued until 1990.[1]
Certain academics[who?] have claimed that successive Turkish governments adopted a sustained genocide program against Kurds, aimed at their assimilation.[34] The genocide hypothesis remains, however, a minority view among historians, and is not endorsed by any nation or major organisation. Desmond Fernandes, a Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University, breaks the policy of the Turkish authorities into the following categories:[35]
- Forced assimilation program, which involved, among other things, a ban of the Kurdish language, and the forced relocation of Kurds to non-Kurdish areas of Turkey.
- The banning of any organizations opposed to category one.
- The violent repression of any Kurdish resistance.
Cultural expression[edit]
Between 1983 and 1991, it was forbidden to publicize, publish and/or broadcast in any language other than Turkish, unless that language was the first official language of a country that Turkey has diplomatic relations with.[36] Though this ban technically applied to any language, it had the largest effect on the Kurdish language, which is not the first official language of any country, despite being widely spoken in the Kurdistan region.[37]
In June 2004, Turkey's public television TRT began broadcasting a half-hour Kurdish program,[38] and on March 8, 2006, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) allowed two TV channels (Gün TV and Söz TV) and one radio channel (Medya FM) to have limited service in the Kurdish language. This legislation came into force as an effort to meet one of the European Union's requirements for membership in its talks with Turkey. The new regulation will allot five hours of weekly radio broadcast and four of television.[39]
Despite these reforms, use of Kurdish in the public sphere and government institutions was still restricted until several years ago. On June 14, 2007, the Interior Ministry took a decision to remove Abdullah Demirbaş from his office as elected mayor of the Sur district of Diyarbakır. They also removed elected members of the municipal council. The high court endorsed the decision of the ministry and ruled that "giving information on various municipal services such as culture, art, environment, city cleaning and health in languages other than Turkish is against the Constitution.[40]
This is despite the fact that according to the above-mentioned municipality, 72% of the people of the district use Kurdish in their daily lives. In another case, the mayor of Diyarbakır, Osman Baydemir, is being subjected to a similar set of interrogations and judicial processes. His case is related to the use of the Kurdish phrase Sersala We Pîroz Be (Happy New Year) in the new year celebration cards issued by the municipality. The prosecutor wrote: "It was determined that the suspect used a Kurdish sentence in the celebration card, 'Sersala We Piroz Be' (Happy New Year.) I, on behalf of the public, demand that he be punished under Article 222/1 of the Turkish Penal Code".[40]
At present these issues have been solved since quite a long time; the official website of the Municipality today is trilingual: Turkish, Kurdish and English.[41]
Political representation[edit]
|Year banned
|People's Labor Party (HEP)
|Freedom and Democracy Party (ÖZDEP)
|Democracy Party (DEP)
|People's Democracy Party (HADEP)
|Democratic Society Party (DTP)
The Turkish Constitution bans the formation of political parties on an ethnic basis. Several Kurdish political parties have been shut down by the Turkish Constitutional Court under excuse of supporting the PKK.
Ottoman era[edit]
Following the Young Turk Revolution at the beginning of the 20th century and the flowering of Turkish nationalism, the destruction or assimilation of minority populations (particularly Armenians, Assyrians and Kurds) has been a recurring pattern.[1]
Under Turkish Republic[edit]
During the 1980s and 1990s, Turkey displaced a large number of its citizens in southeastern Anatolia from rural areas, allegedly to protect them from guerrilla violence of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),[15] that is considered a terrorist organization by the US and the European Union.[43][44] Turkey has claimed that the actions of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) included burning of 'deserted' villages in order for the PKK not to use them as outposts or hiding places.[citation needed]
Clashes between Turkish and PKK militants have resulted in some 30,000 casualties according to a report by the US Department of State.[45]
Selected incidents[edit]
Leyla Zana[edit]
In 1994 Leyla Zana—who, three years prior, had been the first Kurdish woman elected to the Turkish parliament—was sentenced to 15 years for "separatist speech". At her inauguration as an MP in 1991, she reportedly identified herself as a Kurd. She took the oath of loyalty in Turkish, as required by law, then added in Kurdish, "I have completed this formality under duress. I shall struggle so that the Kurdish and Turkish peoples may live together in a democratic framework."[46] Parliament erupted with shouts of "Separatist", "Terrorist", and "Arrest her".
In April 2008, she was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly "spreading terrorist propaganda" by saying in a speech, "Kurds have three leaders, namely Massoud Barzani, Celal Talabani and Abdullah Ocalan."[47]
Akin Birdal[edit]
In 2000, the chairman of the Turkish Human Rights Association Akin Birdal was imprisoned under Article 312 for a speech in which he called for "peace and understanding" between Kurds and Turks. He was forced to resign from his post, as the Law on Associations forbids persons who breach this and several other laws from serving as association officials.[48]
Diyarbakır detentions (2006)[edit]
Violent disturbances took place in several cities in the southeast in March and April 2006. Over 550 people were detained as a result of these events, including over 200 children. The Diyarbakır Bar Association submitted more than 70 complaints of ill-treatment to the authorities. Investigations were launched into 39 of these claims. During the events in Diyarbakır, forensic examinations of detained were carried out in places of detention. According to the Report of the Commission, "this contravenes the rules and the circulars issued by the Ministries of Justice and Health as well as the independence of the medical profession". The Commission also believes that "the new provisions introduced in June 2006 to amend the anti-terror law could undermine the fight against torture and ill-treatment".[28] The Commission also stresses that "a return to normality in Southeast can only be achieved be opening dialogue with local counterparts".[28] "A comprehensive strategy should be pursued to achieve the socio-economic development of the region and the establishment of conditions for the Kurdish population to enjoy full rights and freedoms. Issues that need to be addressed include the return of internally displaced persons, compensation for losses incurred by victims of terrorism, landmines as well as the issue of village guards".[28]
Status quo[edit]
In 2009, the state-run broadcaster, TRT, launched a channel (TRT 6) in the Kurdish language.[49] Famous Kurdish musicians attended the inauguration, at which the prime minister made a speech in Kurdish.[50]
The Turkey 2006 Progress Report underscores that, according to the Law on Political Parties, the use of languages other than Turkish is illegal in political life.[51] This was seen when Leyla Zana spoke Kurdish in her inauguration as an MP she was arrested in 1994 and charged with treason and membership in the armed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Zana and the others were sentenced to 15 years in prison.[52] Prior to this in 1992, the Kurd Institute in Istanbul was raided by police who arrest five people and confiscated books on Kurdish language, literature, and history[53]
The European Commission concludes as of 2006 that "overall Turkey made little progress on ensuring cultural diversity and promoting respect for and protection of minorities in accordance with international standards".[28] The European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) reports that (as of April 2010): "The public use by officials of the Kurdish language lays them open to prosecution, and public defence by individuals of Kurdish or minority interests also frequently leads to prosecutions under the Criminal Code."[54] From the 1994 briefing at the International Human Rights Law Group: "the problem in Turkey is the Constitution is against the Kurds and the apartheid constitution is very similar to it."[55] The Economist also asserts that "reforms have slowed, prosecutions of writers for insulting Turkishness have continued, renewed fighting has broken out with Kurds and a new mood of nationalism has taken hold", but it is also stressed that "in the past four years the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, improved rights for Kurds".[56]
However, due to the recurrence of hostilities between the PKK and the Turkish government over the Turkey–ISIL conflict, a resumption of violence towards ordinary Kurdish citizens has occurred. A statement by the Kurdish National Congress (KNK) stated: "The mobs are organizing themselves across social media, forming groups and attacking homes known to belong to Kurdish families." Meanwhile, 128 attacks of HDP offices, a pro-Kurdish rights party, have occurred throughout the country.[57]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Levene, Mark (1998). "Creating a Modern 'Zone of Genocide': The Impact of Nation- and State-Formation on Eastern Anatolia, 1878-1923". Holocaust and Genocide Studies. 12 (3): 393–433. doi:10.1093/hgs/12.3.393.
The persistence of genocide or near-genocidal incidents from the 1890s through the 1990s, committed by Ottoman and successor Turkish and Iraqi states against Armenian, Kurdish, Assyrian, and Pontic Greek communities in Eastern Anatolia, is striking. ... the creation of this "zone of genocide" in Eastern Anatolia cannot be understood in isolation, but only in light of the role played by the Great Powers in the emergence of a Western-led international system.
In the last hundred years, four Eastern Anatolian groups—Armenians, Kurds, Assyrians, and Greeks—have fallen victim to state-sponsored attempts by the Ottoman authorities or their Turkish or Iraqi successors to eradicate them. Because of space limitations, I have concentrated here on the genocidal sequence affecting Armenians and Kurds only, though my approach would also be pertinent to the Pontic Greek and Assyrian cases.
- ^ "Resmi raporlarda Dersim katliamı: 13 bin kişi öldürüldü", Radikal, November 19, 2009. (Turkish)
- ^ David McDowall, A modern history of the Kurds, I.B.Tauris, 2002, ISBN 978-1-85043-416-0, p. 209.
- ^ Altan Tan, Kürt sorunu, Timaş Yayınları, 2009, ISBN 978-975-263-884-6, p. 275. (Turkish)
- ^ Pınar Selek, Barışamadık, İthaki Yayınları, 2004, ISBN 978-975-8725-95-3, p. 109. (Turkish)
- ^ Osman Pamukoğlu, Unutulanlar dışında yeni bir şey yok: Hakkari ve Kuzey Irak dağlarındaki askerler, Harmoni Yayıncılık, 2003, ISBN 975-6340-00-2, p. 16. (Turkish)
- ^ Turkey - Linguistic and Ethnic Groups - U.S. Library of Congress
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English summary: Private Channels to Broadcast in Kurdish in March
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DS was put on amoxicillin today because he has an ear infection. This is the first time we've had to use it and after one dose, I can already tell it's going to be a struggle to get his meds in him.
BTDT moms, how did you get your LO's to take their antibioitics? Mixing it with something? Catching them off guard and shoving it down their throat? Anything is helpful. Thanks.


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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama will observe its second sales tax holiday weekend on August third through fifth.
Retailers say they are extending hours, scheduling extra workers and planning special sales based on the success of the first sales tax holiday weekend in 2006.
Lynne Dickerson, marketing director for Wiregrass Commons Mall in Dothan, says last year's sales tax holiday was like the day after Thanksgiving and the mall is expecting it to be bigger this year.
For this year's weekend, the state is waiving its four percent sales tax. In addition, more than 220 cities and counties are waiving all or part of their local sales taxes.
Items covered by the sales tax waiver are clothing priced at 100 dollars or less, school supplies priced at 50 dollars or less, books valued at 30 dollars or less, and computers and computer equipment selling for 750 dollars or less.
The Legislature started the sales tax holiday weekend in 2006 to help parents with back-to-school purchases, but anyone can buy items covered by the sales tax waiver.
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The Nobel Art of Sabering Champagne
Here is a step-by-step guide to
The Noble Art of Sabrage
. If you follow these steps you will never fail to accomplish the task and do it safely*.
First, the bottle "MUST" be cold.
Take a chilled bottle of champagne, not ice cold but suitable for drinking (in the fridge at least one hour prior to sabrage.)The ideal temperature is between 45-48°F or 7-8°C. Why? It is the pressure and the vibration that will "cut" the glass. A warm bottle has more pressure, which is begging for problems.
A tip:
Don't attempt to chill the bottle using an ice bucket as the most important part of the bottle (the neck area) is not being chilled properly.
Remove the foil to reveal the cork and wire basket. Carefully remove the wire basket (muselet) around the cork (bouchon).
Next, find one of the two seams along the side of the bottle nearest the annulus (glass lip just below the wire basket) by rubbing the tips of your fingers on the glass. At the same time, you should remove the foil, which could impede the sliding movement of the saber. (When you become an experienced sabreur, this step will not be necessary).
With your arm extended, hold the bottle firmly by placing the thumb inside the punt at the base of the bottle. Be sure the neck of the bottle is pointing up - about 30° from horizontal. Make sure no one is in your line of fire or that you are aiming at anything breakable…like a glass window, etc.
A safety tip:
Drap a towel/linen napkin over the bottom portion of the bottle should the bottle explode. The towel will help to contain the glass.
Now, calmly lay the saber
along the seam of the bottle with the sharp edge (either side works as well) ready to slide firmly against the annulus (glass ring) at the top. Your firm sliding of the saber against this ring is aided by the internal pressure of the bottle, so that the cork flies dramatically away and usually with one stroke of the sword.
When performed correctly, as noted above on a suitably chilled bottle of Champagne, the cork and glass ring will fly away, spilling little of the precious wine and leaves a neat cut on the neck of the bottle. Now, the Champagne is ready to be enjoyed. Not to worry, the internal pressure (100 psi) of the Champagne bottle always ensures that no glass falls back into the bottle making it safe for consumption.
Don't try it this way...you are asking for trouble!
As a further safety precaution, remember that the chilled bottle is most likely wet from condensation. As a result, the bottle becomes slippery and if you are holding the bottle by the neck, as usual, the bottle could slip in your hand and the severed glass neck of the bottle could cut your hand…it's happened to me more than once. So, when carrying newly sabraged Champagne bottle, be sure you hold it with the thumb in the punt (at the bottom of the bottle) and the remaining fingers underneath the bottle. When pouring and carrying larger bottles add your other hand at the neck area with a cloth towel for additional traction and leverage.
Based on my experiences, some bottles don't
as well as others. For example,
(CA brand) has been a disaster...the glass is too fine. Also, the
brands don't sabrage well. And avoid brands with "plastic" corks, whenever possible, although I have sabraged many and they work.
and all brands of French Champagne work very well (thicker glass) as does
Methode Champenoise
types like
Asti Spumante
, etc.
I do not endorse nor recommend sabering a Champagne bottle, or any other glass bottle, unless you have been properly trained by an experienced sabreur. It can be very dangerous if not done correctly and under the proper conditions.
Read this cautionary tale: Not too long ago, at an upscale resort in Santa Barbara, CA, I was introducing a guest to sabering. He deftly sliced the top off of the bottle...as planned. The cork and the glass bottle neck sailed across the room, and shattered a $3,000.00 bottle of Cognac...not as planned! BIG OOOPS!
Cheers! or in French...Salute! (for more international toasts...
French Champagne: The term is a tautology, as all Champagne is by default French.
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I would be quite thankful if someone could tell me how to avoid the sharing button twice for almost every post displayed on my search result page. Only below the longest post of all it displays correctly.
Only the search result page appears to be affected, as far as I can see.


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***I'm guessing your understanding of the U.S. military stems from an overconsumption of hollywood movies. ****
Not hardly. I spent Four Years in the USAF, talked with others who served in other branches, have shown me all have a general disgust of homos. Not to mention that we were all required to report for military classes once each year and given a heavy dose of anti-homo warnings.
And one former navy man, many years ago, told me of a certain sailor on his ship who was "lost at sea".
Interesting anecdote, but the men with whom I served never so much as joked about that sort of thing. Maybe it's a different time given we are in an actual shooting war. Walking around with a loaded weapon tends to cut down on the finger quotation marks and the winks and nods.
That's the way it was in WW-II ... regarding blacks.
After the war, President Truman integrated the military, and that's worked out well.


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The Trial
by Franz Kafka
The Trial Society and Class Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph). We used Breon Mitchell's translation.
Quote #4
for a defendant it was reassuring to imagine what limited funds this court must have at its disposal if its offices were located where tenants who were themselves among the poorest of the poor tossed their useless trash. (4.4)
The court's humble surroundings obscure its true power over the individual. The court seeks to reduce everyone to the same level, to take an ambitious career man like K. and reduce him to an ordinary person, like Frau Gruber, his landlady, for example (see Quote #1).
Quote #5
All of them were carelessly dressed, in spite of the fact that most, to judge by their expression, their posture, the style of their beards, and numerous other small details difficult to pin down, belonged to the upper classes […] They never straightened entirely; backs bowed and knees bent, they stood like beggars in the street. (4.7)
These defendants are just a taste of the future that K. can expect. Members of the upper classes like himself, they have been physically reduced to "beggars" during the long course of their trials.


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It is the mission of the Fair Practices Department to eliminate and prevent discrimination in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity in employment through compliance with the federal, state, and local civil rights employment laws and regulations; the fair and voluntary resolution of EEO disputes and; education and outreach.
The Maryland Judiciary seeks to reflect the diversity of our communities by ensuring equality of opportunity for job applicants, employees and public users of the Judiciary's services without regard to race, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity and expression, and genetic information.
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It is the policy of the Judiciary, under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 13166; 40 U.S.C. 122 and other related Maryland statutes and regulations, that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, creed, political affiliation, belief or opinion, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination, retaliation or harassment under any federally or non-federally funded program or activity administered by the Judiciary. More
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- Facilitate requests for religious accommodation by employees, job applicants and other public users of the Judiciary's programs and services.
- Plan, develop, and coordinate with other Judiciary units to present training on such topics as diversity and inclusion, sexual harassment, retaliation, religious accommodation and Limited English Proficiency.


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George Zimmerman's defense ready to question 40 potential jurors
George Zimmerman's defense team will question 40 potential jurors starting Thursday.
MoneyMan: Why all the Thumbs down while commenting on Trumps alignment with the Alt-Right movement? This was Trump's ideology when you all voted him in as the Republican Presidential nominee. It just didn't have a common name attached. I guess, "successful business man", "outsider", "he says it like it is", were some of the terminologies being used. It wasn't until yesterday when Clinton connected the dots for many of us, we know now who Trump represents. My point is, nothing has changed in Trump's platform or talking points, it just now has a name. It's called Alt-Right Party....own it!


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Meeting of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.
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Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey Building; 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201. For a map and directions to the Hubert H. Humphrey building, please visit http://www.hhs.gov/about/hhhmap.html.
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Nancy C. Lee, M.D., Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 712E, Washington, DC 20201. Any questions about meeting registration or public comment sign-up should be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please direct other inquiries to email@example.com.
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CFSAC was established on September 5, 2002 to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the Secretary through the Assistant Secretary for Health, on a broad range of topics including: (1) The current state of knowledge and research on the epidemiology, etiologies, biomarkers, treatment, and risk factors relating to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), to identify potential opportunities in these areas; (2) the impact and implications of current and proposed diagnosis and treatment methods for CFS; (3) development and implementation of programs to inform the public, health care professionals, and the biomedical research communities about CFS; and (4) strategies to improve the quality of life for CFS patients.
The agenda for this meeting is being developed and will be posted on the CFSAC Web site, http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs when finalized. The meeting will be live-video streamed at www.HHS.gov/Live and archived through the CFSAC Web site: www.hhs.gov/advocomcfs. Listening-only audio via telephone will be available on both days. Call-in information will be posted on the CFSAC Web site.
Individuals who plan to attend should register at the following link by September 28, 2012: http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACOctober2012. Attendance by visitors who are not U.S. citizens is welcome, but prior approval is required by sending a request to email@example.com. Members of the media will also need to register. All attendees will be required to show government-issued picture identification (state or federal) for entry into the federal building. Attendees will receive a wrist band that must be worn the entire time. Security requires all non-federal employees to be escorted the entire time they are in the building. Upon leaving the building for any reason individuals will be required to follow the security steps mentioned above and receive a new wrist band.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide public comments at the meeting or via telephone. International calls cannot be accommodated. A separate sign-up process for requesting time for public comment must be completed by September 24, 2012 at the following link: http://www.blsmeetings.net/CFSACPublicCommentOctober2012. It is requested that individuals wishing to provide public comment submit a copy of their testimony (5 pages or less) in advance. It is preferred that individuals email their testimony (in MS WORD format, single spaced, using a 12 point font) to email@example.com by Monday, September 24, 2012. Testimony may also be mailed to the following address: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee, Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW. Room 712E, Washington, DC, 20201. Mailed testimony must be received no later than Monday, September 24, 2012. Note: PDF files, hand-written notes and photographs will not be accepted. Requests for public comment and written testimony will not be accepted through the CFSAC mailbox. Also, the CFSAC mailbox will not respond to questions about specific public comment requests.
All public comment becomes part of the public record, available for viewing and posted on the CFSAC Web site. All testimony and printed material submitted for the meeting are part of the official meeting record and will be uploaded to the CFSAC Web site and made available for public inspection. Testimony and materials submitted should not include sensitive personal information, such as social security number, birthdates, driver's license number, state identification or foreign country equivalent, passport number, financial account number, or credit or debit card number. Sensitive health information, or non-public corporate or trade association information, such as trade secrets or other proprietary information should be excluded from any materials submitted. If you wish to remain anonymous the document must specify this.
We will confirm your time for public comment via email by September 28, 2012. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes per speaker; no exceptions will be made. We will give priority to individuals who have not provided public comment within the previous year.
Persons who wish to distribute printed materials to CFSAC members should submit one copy to Designated Federal Officer at firstname.lastname@example.com, prior to Friday, September 28, 2012. Submissions are limited to five typewritten pages.
Dated: September 4, 2012
Nancy C. Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2012-22874 Filed 9-14-12; 8:45 am]