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After Gaddafi, Libya splits into disparate militia zones
The rebel strongholds of Benghazi, Misrata and Zintan have become increasingly independent of Tripoli's new regime
Chris Stephen
The Observer, Sunday 10 June 2012
National flags from around the world flutter in the bright sunshine by a city gate made of shipping containers painted in the Libyan national colours. A uniformed militiaman examines my passport, then waves me through with a smile. Welcome to the Republic of Misrata.
Libya's third largest city, recipient of a six-month pummelling during last year's revolution against the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, has transformed itself into what is an independent state in all but name. Libya is due to hold national elections in 10 days, but these look like they may be delayed as any sense of post-Gaddafi national unity dissipated long ago.
Misrata is divorced from the new government, which it views as secretive, dictatorial and heavy-handed, and, as a city with a long tradition of trading, is going its own way. Shops and restaurants are being fixed up, business is brisk, and there is enough traffic on the pockmarked streets to create honking traffic jams.
Qasr Ahmed, Libya's biggest container port, is the jewel in the city's crown. The harbour that once spouted the geysers of incoming rockets is now jammed with shipping, and I get a tour in the only tug in Libya that can do something complicated with its engines that allows it to move sideways. The port authority has decided to run the place without reference to central government, which means that the port is open 24 hours a day, and also means that Misrata gets to keep the tugboat.
"In the old days there would be 12 forms and it would take 10 days to pay all the bribes," says Nasser Mokhtar, who printed photographs of the shaheed – martyrs – in the war in his print shop and is now back at his clothing import business.
Now, he explains, there are no bribes; customs officers fear the wrath of the port authority if they try it on.
Misrata held its own city elections in February, the first anywhere in Libya for four decades, and the new council is now busy organising the police, army, education and health services.
And that is the problem. The price of this success has been a divorce from a central government. "We don't want to be independent, we want Libya to be like us," says Farouk Ben Amin, a former rebel fighter now working in the family import business, who has shaved off his rebel beard and looks 10 years younger.
It's not just Misrata. From all points of the compass, revolt, even revolution, is in the air as Libya's former rebel towns go their own way.
More than 100 miles from Misrata is Zintan, a humble metropolis nestling in the cool foothills of the jagged Jabal Nafusa mountains.
In the war, Zintan's rebels were one half of the pincer movement – Misrata was the other – that captured Tripoli. Its units poured out of the mountains and into the west of the city, while Misrata's units punched in from the east. Now the mood in both cities is suspicious about the ruling National Transitional Council; not least about what it is doing with the £1bn a month now being earned as oil exports pick up.
Zintan's uneasiness has seen it change its mind about handing over Libya's top war crimes suspect, Saif al-Gaddafi, son of the late dictator, who continues to languish in a fortified villa on the edge of town. "It is safer to hold his trial here; the government is very weak, they can't control their country," said Attaher Eturki, the ever-smiling city council leader, his crisp English a product of a degree in engineering in Leicester a couple of years ago. "We have good security here."
To the south, meanwhile, battles between the Tibu, a people who inhabit a large stretch of the Sahara, and Arab tribes have left 200 dead and the towns divided into war zones.
The most serious challenge to central authority is Benghazi, where the revolution began in February last year. Like Misrata, Benghazi held its own elections earlier this year, and like Misrata the city council is busy assuming powers for itself at the expense of central government.
Some in the city want to go further. Benghazi is the capital of Cyrenaica, which with the regions of Tripolitania and Fezzan make up Libya, and many citizens are unhappy that the province gets only 60 of the 200 seats in the national elections. A self-proclaimed Council of Barqa – the Arab name for Cyrenaica – is urging a boycott of the national elections unless it gets a bigger slice of seats.
Benghazi is a good place to feel the continuing heartbeat of the revolution: teams of teenage volunteers collect the rubbish, fix up the streets and paint white lines on the highways. Those white lines zigzag alarmingly, but the citizens appreciate the effort; a vivid contrast to the potholed roads of Tripoli.
It's not independence but democracy that the people want, says Hanna El Gallal, a human rights activist. "We got rid of Gaddafi, but not the regime," she tells me. She points to the secrecy of the NTC, which, despite promising democracy, keeps its meetings secret and refuses even to disclose its full membership. "We didn't do a revolution and our people did not die to bring a new dictatorship."
When the NTC does issue decrees, Libyans are aghast; last month it issued law number 37, making it a criminal offence to criticise the "17 February revolution".
Human Rights Watch pointed out in a scathing report that the law is, word for word, almost the same as Gaddafi's rule banning criticism.
In London last month, Libyan prime minister Abdurrahim el-Keib insisted that the law would soon be cancelled, but failed to explain why the government had introduced it in the first place.
"The NTC don't mean to act this way," said an official with a western embassy in Tripoli. "But they don't know any other way."
The NTC took power in the chaos of last year's revolution in Benghazi, led by Mustafa Abdul Jalil, a career judge, and the only politician in Libya to enjoy widespread support.
That support comes from the mark he made when he resigned as Gaddafi's justice minister in 2010, making the announcement on live television, an unheard of event in the former dictatorship. But Jalil's star is starting to wane, with Libyans divided about whether he is responsible for the NTC's heavyhandedness, or too weak to stop it.
And then there is history: Libya is a young country, named as such by its Italian occupiers only in 1934. Before that, Tripolitania, Cyrenaica and Fezzan were separate provinces.
There is wild talk of a second uprising on the streets of former rebel towns, but the weapon of choice is not the gun but the ballot box. City elections have been rushed through while the central authorities dither with the national election, and the municipalities adopt their own powers. El Gallal explained that, if the elections nationally go well, all will be fine. If not, Benghazi will fall back on its own city administration. "If it (the national election) goes wrong, we don't need the national congress," she said.
Back in Tripoli, the signs are that the national elections are going very wrong indeed. The NTC insists that the vote will take place, as promised, on 19 June. But staff at the election commission tell me that they have yet to agree the list of candidates. Giving Libya's enthusiastic political parties only a few days to campaign will cause uproar. But so will a delay, stoking fears by the rebels that the NTC plans to hang on to power.
None of which is good for business: Foreign companies are staying away from Libya, scared off by all the uncertainties. Meanwhile, unemployment remains high, pensions and wages are often unpaid, and rubbish mounts up in vast piles outside the gates of Gaddafi's ruined palace of Bab Azizia.
And then there are the militias. Nowhere has the government's failure to convince Libyans of its good intentions been more visible than with the security forces. The decision to staff the grandly named National Army with Gaddafi-era generals has, unsurprisingly, seen no recruitment from the former rebels.
Instead, security is being entrusted to a national gendarmerie, the 60,000-strong Special Security Committee (SSC). The pay is good and rebels and former Gaddafi units have joined en masse, but the force is distrusted by the armies of Misrata and Zintan.
SSC units last month kidnapped and tortured a prominent health ministry official and, despite pleas from the minister, the government has not called them to account.
Nor has the SSC dared to move against Islamist units in eastern Libya who have vandalised Commonwealth war graves, launched bomb attacks on a UN convoy and a Red Cross office, and last week bombed the US consulate in Benghazi.
And it was Tripoli militia units, not the SSC, which took back control of the international airport last week after it was stormed by a militia group from Tarhuna who were upset about the abduction of their commander.
At Tripoli's luxurious Rixos Hotel, I meet NTC member Musa al-Koni amid rolling lawns and burbling fountains. The fondness of NTC executives for rooms here, at taxpayers' expense, is a staple of the capital's booming media.
"We made so many mistakes, so many," Koni says. He was once Libya's ambassador to Mali, until the revolution broke out, and in March last year he decided to jump ship after being ordered to recruit mercenaries to come to Gaddafi's aid.
"Old people are the problem," he says. "Old people stole the revolution in Tunisia, they stole it in Egypt, and they are stealing it here," he says.
A few days after we met, he announced that he had quit. Two new NTC members had taken his place, he said, though their identities were being kept secret.
Around the back of the Rixos is a unit of former rebels, the national guard, which is part of the Libyan National Shield, a loose alliance of Libya's militias that bypasses the defence ministry. I hitch a lift with them from positions around Bani Walid, a still restive former Gaddafi town. Arriving at the hotel, an argument starts with men across the road in the sprawling blue-collar Abu Salim neighbourhood.
Like Bani Walid, Abu Salim spent the war backing Gaddafi, and now they shout at the guard, accusing them of being out-of-town interlopers. As the argument worsens, several guardsmen come forward and shout back that they are from Tripoli, and the revolution is safe. The shouting gets worse. Traffic stops. The guardsmen cock their weapons.
A tall, bearded, middle-aged guardsman, who worked before the revolution for an oil company in Paris and London, leads me away through the hotel grounds. "I want to leave Libya," he says.
"These people," he says, gesturing to Abu Salim. "They are poor. Gaddafi had all this oil and he gave them nothing. And still they love him."
Diplomats in Libya worry about where all this is going: not least because while the NTC has the power – and the oil – it is the former rebel militias who have the guns.
In the first public in-depth study of Libya's militias, Oxford University researcher Brian McQuinn says that militias in Misrata and Zintan are well organised and disciplined.
Misrata alone accounts for just under half the total militia units in the country, with slightly more than half of Libya's heavy weapons, including 820 tanks. Both are enthusiastic members of the National Shield, which now has four regional divisions. "Unions of revolutionary brigades from across the country have, in co-ordination, created a national army-in-waiting," he writes.
Exactly what they are waiting for remains to be seen.
Much hangs on the elections. If the NTC botches them, or tries to use its proxies to hang on to power, Libya will be in trouble. At best, the former rebel cities will go their own way, creating administrative gridlock for the country and an economic nightmare. At worst, as a rebel militiaman told me last year on the frontline at Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi: "If we don't like the new government, well, now we know how to do revolution."
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Ancient Iranian power sport gets boost
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Last Modified: 12 Jun 2012 05:49
The Iranian zurkhaneh, or "house of strength," is more than an octagonal pit where men exercise, box and wrestle, practicing varzesh-e bastani or "ancient sport".
It is a communal ritual space where men have come to refine their physical and moral character since pre-Islamic times. Though the zurkhaneh hosted competitions with professional wrestlers, it also served to educate amateur athletes in tenets of Sufi-oriented purity.
Now, the houses of power are undergoing a resurgence.
Imran Khan reports from Tehran
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Last Modified: 09 Jun 2012 08:07
Indian workers allege abuse in Qatar
Accusations against Gulf employers prompt Kerala officials to seek overhaul of migrant laws.
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2012 18:42
Human Rights Watch is expected to release a scathing report on the treatment of migrant labourers in the Gulf state of Qatar.
Many migrant workers, mostly from India and other South Asian countries, have made allegations of physical abuse and non-payment of salaries by their Qatari employers.
The mounting accusations have prompted Indian politicians to seek comprehensive reform of their country's laws to protect migrant workers.
Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from the Indian state of Kerala.
Ali Hasan: The 11-year-old feeling the wrath of Bahrain's regime
Boy faces trial in 'crackdown on children'. His crime? Playing in the street with friends
An 11-year-old boy is to stand trial in Bahrain, accused of taking part in an illegal gathering and blocking a road, after spending a month in prison in what human rights organisations say is a campaign against children by the authorities.
Ali Hasan said he was playing in the street with two other children his own age when he was approached by plainclothes policemen in a car. He said the two other boys ran off, but a policeman shouted that he would shoot Ali with a shotgun if he tried to escape.
"Ali is accused of taking part in an illegal gathering, which in Bahrain means the gathering of more than five people," his lawyer, Shahzalan Khamees, said. He is also accused of blocking a road with a garbage skip, but this would have been impossible because the skip "is so heavy that you would need two grown men to lift it", she said. Human rights violations and the absence of any real reforms by the Sunni al-Khalifa monarchy in Bahrain, which bloodily crushed the pro-democracy protests by the Shia majority on the island last year, is embarrassing the US and UK governments; their tolerance for repression in Bahrain, a former British possession that is the base for the US Fifth Fleet, makes their concern for human rights in Syria and Libya look hypocritical and self-serving.
Ali, who was freed yesterday pending his trial later this month, was detained on 14 May near his home in al-Bilad al-Qadeem, a suburb of the Bahraini capital, Manama. Ms Khamees said that upon being arrested he was moved around for four hours between different police stations to frighten and disorientate him. She said he was then interrogated by the police and "asked to give the names of boys in the area where he lived". This was presumably an attempt by the authorities to identify teenagers taking part in the protests that erupt frequently in Shia districts in Bahrain.
"He is very sad all the time," Ms Khamees said. "All he says is 'I want to go home. I want my mother'. He is frightened and says they are going to punish him. He is only a child."
The Bahraini authorities did not respond yesterday to queries about the case from The Independent. But earlier the government information office in Manama issued a statement saying "the juvenile is receiving social care and tutoring at the centre. He completed his last exam of the sixth-grade level on Thursday". The government claims that Ali is 12 rather than an 11-year-old. The office said Ali is accused of burning tyres at a roadblock, but his lawyer said the police claim he blocked the road with a large container in which people place rubbish for collection.
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, whose president Nabeel Rajab was arrested again last week for tweeting critical comments about the government, said it is concerned about the targeting of children. It said 60 children are detained and three of them have received sentences of 15 years' imprisonment.
Mr Rajab is accused of tweeting six comments calling for Bahrain's Prime Minister of the past 40 years, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, to step down and alleging corruption.
Ms Khamees said she has handled cases where seven- and eight-year-olds have been questioned by the police, but they have never been detained. She said it is common for the authorities to detain 14- and 15-year-olds. Ali al-Aswad, a former MP with the opposition al-Wifaq party, said it is common for Bahraini children to attend protests with their families.
Bombs in Baghdad as political crisis deepens
At least a dozen people killed in attacks in Iraqi capital, on same day that PM Maliki threatens to call early election.
Last Modified: 27 Jun 2012 18:53
At least twelve people have been killed in bombings across the Iraqi capital, one of which targeted a tribal sheikh in southern Baghdad.
Gunmen planted three bombs in the house of Hatim al-Mansouri, the leader of a pro-government Awakening militia in Mada'in, a neighbourhood which was long a stronghold for Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Mansouri was not injured, but his wife, daughter and son were all killed in the blast, according to police sources.
In the Ghazaliya district in western Baghdad, meanwhile, a roadside bomb killed three children from the same family and wounded three others, police said.
More than 180 people have been killed in June across Iraq in bombings targeting mainly Shia pilgrims and shrines, as political and sectarian tensions run high.
Iraq's Shia, Sunni and Kurdish factions have been locked in political disputes since US troops withdrew in December.
Opponents of Shia prime minister Nouri al-Maliki have accused him of trying to consolidate power at their expense.
Call for early elections
Underscoring the political dispute, Maliki warned on Wednesday that he would call for early elections unless other political parties agree to negotiate to end a crisis over power-sharing.
Maliki later clarified his threat, telling reporters that he was merely presenting early elections as an option.
"In fact, sometimes media misunderstand the issue," he said after a meeting of his National Alliance bloc. "I did not call for early elections because this requires consultation within the National Alliance and with some partners. I rather said, if problems are not solved on the basis of dialogue, openness, and implementing the constitution... nothing would be left but to go for early elections."
Iraq's next parliamentary election is not scheduled until 2014, but the current coalition government has been mired in political infighting since it was formed 18 months ago, after an inconclusive 2010 vote.
According to Iraq's constitution, the prime minister can petition the president's office to dissolve the parliament and trigger early elections within 60 days.
Iraqi authorities order closure of 44 news organisations
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guardian.co.uk, Sunday 24 June 2012 16.51 BST
Bomb Attacks Around Iraq Target Shiites, Killing Dozens
By TIM ARANGO
Published: June 13, 2012
BAGHDAD — In the deadliest day in Iraq since the withdrawal of the United States military in December, a series of explosions that mostly targeted Shiite Muslims amounted to an emphatic demonstration of the still-potent capabilities of the Sunni insurgency and a reminder of the instability left behind by American forces.
Shortly after midnight Wednesday, a homemade bomb exploded here in the capital, a harbinger of mayhem. Around 5 a.m., a truck bomb exploded in Kadhimiya, a Baghdad neighborhood where Shiite pilgrims had begun to gather to commemorate the life and death of a revered imam who was the Prophet Muhammad's great-grandson. Then, reports of other attacks flooded in from around the country — Samarra, Kirkuk, Mosul, Falluja, Ramadi, Hilla — and by midday officials said more than 90 people were dead and at least 260 were wounded.
The attacks were a reality check for a country that has made substantial steps toward a sense of normalcy. A front-page newspaper article here on Wednesday heralded the return of women to local cinemas. Lately, new red double-decker buses have begun operating in Baghdad, and checkpoints and blast walls have been dismantled, providing some relief to the city's notorious traffic delays. But after the first attacks struck Wednesday morning, security forces closed off roads, lending a sense of siege to the capital that will continue over the next several days leading up to the culmination of the Shiite religious festival on Saturday. In the afternoon, the government declared that Thursday would be a day off so that the army and the police could secure the city.
Helicopters buzzed over Baghdad, and in hospitals, familiar and bloody scenes of grief unfolded. Among the victims in Kadhimiya were people, some of them Sunnis, who had set up tents to serve water and food to the pilgrims.
"The explosion was large enough to tell us that the target is all Iraqis, not just Shiites, because I had two Sunni friends helping me," said Ali al-Baydhani, 39, who had a food stand.
An official from the Ministry of Interior said five parked cars detonated across Baghdad, aimed at Shiite pilgrims celebrating the eighth-century martyrdom of the holy man, Imam Musa Kadhim. The pilgrimage reaches its peak on Saturday.
In Baghdad alone, at least 29 people were killed and about 80 were hurt.
In Hilla, a predominantly Shiite city south of Baghdad, two car bombs left at least 20 people dead and nearly 40 hurt. One attack struck a restaurant near the local police academy; many of those killed were recruits eating breakfast, a local official said. Also, Shiite mosques in the Hilla area were damaged by homemade bombs, although there were no casualties in those explosions. And in a village east of Karbala, a bomb struck a group of day laborers as they gathered for work.
Haider Ali, 32, a merchant in Hilla, was shopping nearby when the restaurant was attacked. He ran outside, he said, and "saw smoke and smelled burnt flesh." He continued: "I saw an old man who used to bring breakfast to his family every morning. He had lost one of his legs and had serious wounds on the other. I think he died while being transferred to the hospital."
The attacks came amid a political crisis that erupted in December and has continued unabated for months. It began when an arrest warrant was issued for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashimi, on terrorism charges; the move worsened a sense of disenfranchisement among Iraq's Sunni minority. Lately, Sunni and Kurdish lawmakers have been seeking to force the Shiite prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, from office through a vote of no confidence in the Parliament.
Most analysts and diplomats say Mr. Maliki's opponents are too divided to be likely to succeed in the effort, but the crisis has paralyzed the government and raised fears that insurgents will continue to use the political situation as an impetus for more attacks.
At the same time, two recent polls show that Mr. Maliki has weathered the crisis well, with his popularity rising among his Shiite base and even among some Sunni tribes. The polls reflect a sense of disillusionment about Mr. Maliki's rivals over the perception that they are divided and obstructionist, even as fears persist that the prime minister is becoming too powerful.
"Today is a disaster," said Iskander Witwit, a member of Parliament's security committee. "And it's all because of the political problems between the parties that are reflected in the streets."
On Wednesday, Mr. Maliki led a meeting of his top commanders and warned in a statement that the political crisis engulfing his government might encourage insurgents to unleash attacks.
Numerous other smaller attacks were reported across the country Wednesday morning. In Kirkuk, four car bombs exploded, two near Kurdish political offices. In Balad, north of Baghdad, two car bombs detonated, killing 5 and wounding 30, according to a security official. In Diyala Province, gunfire and homemade bombs killed five.
Zaid Thaker, Duraid Adnan and Yasir Ghazi contributed reporting. Employees of The New York Times contributed reporting from Baghdad, Hilla, Mosul, Kirkuk, Samarra, Falluja and Ramadi.
Scores killed in Iraq attacks
At least 93 people killed across the country, many of them Shia pilgrims gathered in Baghdad for a religious event.
Last Modified: 13 Jun 2012 19:37
Tunisia's Ben Ali receives further jail term
Toppled president is charged in absentia on various charges including incitement to murder.
Last Modified: 13 Jun 2012 22:57
A military court in Tunisia has sentenced toppled president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali to 20 years imprisonment in absentia on various charges including incitement to murder.
Ben Ali, who is exiled in Saudi Arabia, was found guilty of "inciting disorder, murder and looting," the court said on Wednesday in its verdict over the deaths of four youths, shot dead in the town of Ouardanine in mid-January 2011.
Four protesters were shot dead in the eastern coastal town as they tried to prevent the flight of Ben Ali's nephew Kais, a day after Ben Ali flew out of the country on January 14.
The victims' relatives have accused the security apparatus of ordering police to open fire on the crowd.
The court also imposed prison sentences of five to 10 years, some in absentia, on several members of the security forces over the same incident.
Death penalty sought
Ben Ali faces countless trials and has already been sentenced to more than 66 years in prison on a range of other charges including drug trafficking and embezzlement.
He and his wife are the subject of an international arrest warrant, but Saudi authorities have not responded to Tunisian extradition requests.
A military prosecutor is also seeking the death penalty against the former president over a similar incident which saw at least 22 people killed in pro-democracy protests in the towns of Thala and Kasserine.
The weeks of protests that started in December 2010 toppled one of the most tightly controlled regimes in the Arab world and led to democratic elections in October that saw a moderate Muslim party rise to power.
It also set off a wave of protests which became known as the Arab Spring and is still sweeping the region.
Kuwait polls declared illegal
Wednesday 20 June 2012
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's constitutional court yesterday declared February's legislative polls in which the opposition swept to victory illegal and reinstated the previous pro-government Parliament.
Leading opposition MP Mussallam Al-Barrak described the verdict as "a coup against the constitution" and called for the opposition to take a united stand.
"The court nullifies the election that was held on Feb. 2, 2012 ... and cancels the membership of MPs who were declared winners," said the court verdict, a copy of which was obtained by AFP.
The court based its decision on the grounds that two decrees "dissolving the previous parliament and calling for a fresh election were illegal," the verdict said.
The ruling also stipulated that "the previous Parliament regains its constitutional powers as if it had not been dissolved." Rulings by the Gulf state's highest court are final and cannot be challenged.
At least 16 opposition MPs who were members in the previous Parliament announced their resignation from the house, saying in a statement they refused "to sit in a Parliament rejected by the people."
At least 13 MPs in the previous Parliament were questioned last year by the public prosecutor on charges that they received about $350 million of illegal deposits that opposition MPs charged were political bribes.
The government, which issued no reaction to the ruling, went into an emergency meeting to review the consequences.
Lawyer Yacoub Al-Sane, who had filed one of several lawsuits on behalf of Ali Al-Rashed, a pro-government member of the previous Parliament, said the ruling was based on the fact the government which recommended the Parliament's dissolution was "unconstitutional."
Rashed himself welcomed the ruling and congratulated the Kuwaiti people for the ruling.
In early December, the emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, issued a decree dissolving Parliament following youth-led street protests demanding reforms and the sacking of Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Following the resignation of Sheikh Nasser in late November, the emir appointed Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah as new premier, but he "left the previous Cabinet intact, which is illegal," Sane said.
A few days later, the emir issued another decree inviting Kuwaitis to elect a new Parliament on Feb. 2.
Sane said it was the "illegal" Cabinet which recommended to the emir to dissolve the previous Parliament and to call for elections, thus rendering the procedures illegal.
The unprecedented ruling is expected to plunge the Gulf state into a new political crisis. Kuwait was rocked by a series of political crises since 2006 during which eight cabinets resigned and the parliament was dissolved on four occasions. Political analyst Anwar Al-Rasheed said the ruling will escalate already high political tension in Kuwait unless the emir dissolves the reinstated parliament again and calls for fresh polls.
"This historical ruling will certainly lead to intensifying the political crisis in the country that has been suffering for a long time," Rasheed told AFP.
The Kuwaiti ruler on Monday suspended the opposition-controlled Parliament for one month in a bid to ease political tension after two ministers were forced to quit from the four-month-old Cabinet.
Mohamed Morsi sworn in as Egypt's president
Former engineering professor and Muslim Brotherhood member becomes country's first freely elected leader.
Last Modified: 01 Jul 2012 07:52
Mohamed Morsi has been sworn in by Egypt's highest court as the country's first freely elected president, succeeding Hosni Mubarak who was toppled 16 months ago.
He took the oath on Saturday before the Supreme Constitutional Court in their courthouse near the Nile River built to resemble an ancient Egyptian temple.
Morsi became Egypt's fifth head of state since the overthrow of the monarchy some 60 years ago.
Morsi has vowed to reclaim presidential powers stripped from his office by the military council that took over after Mubarak's overthrow.
But by agreeing to take the oath before the court, rather than before parliament as is customary, he is bowing to the military's will in an indication that the contest for power will continue.
"Today is the birthday of the second republic," said one of the judges in a preamble to the ceremony, which was broadcast live by state television.
Morsi had wanted the ceremony to take place in parliament, in keeping with the country's interim constitution, but the ruling military dissolved the Islamist-dominated house earlier this month after a court order.
He pre-empted the court ceremony by swearing himself in at Tahrir Square and warning off generals trying to curb his powers.
Morsi praised Muslims and Christians alike in front of crowds that packed the birthplace of the revolt that overthrew his predecessor Hosni Mubarak last year.
In a rousing speech, he promised dignity and social justice and swore to uphold the constitution and "the republican system", reciting the words of an oath which he will now formally take in front of the supreme constitutional court.
"I will look after the interests of the people and protect the independence of the nation and the safety of its territory," he said and promised to preserve a civil state.
Morsi, who resigned as chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, promised to end torture and discrimination. He also issued several challenges to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Egypt's military rulers.
He insisted that "no institution will be above the people," critiquing an army which has sought to shield itself from parliamentary oversight. "You are the source of authority," he told the crowd.
Morsi also vowed to work for the release of civilians arrested by the army since the revolution; more than 12,000 people have been tried by military tribunals since February 2011, according to local human rights groups.
'I don't fear anyone but God'
The symbolic oath was a way for Morsi to defuse a lingering political problem. The president traditionally takes the oath of office before parliament, but the legislature was dissolved earlier this month by a high court ruling.
In response, the ruling SCAF shifted the venue to the court, but Morsi was reluctant to take the oath there, for fear of appearing to support the court's ruling.
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party had the largest share of seats in parliament, and has vowed to fight its dissolution.
Much of his speech took a populist tone. He spoke for several minutes from behind a lectern, then stepped away to address the crowd more directly.
At one point, he lifted up his suit jacket to show he was not wearing body armour. "I don't fear my people," he said. "I don't fear anyone but God."
He also spoke briefly about Egypt's foreign relations, promising to improve relations with neighbours in Africa and the Middle East, and to "keep the peace".
"We will never give up the rights of Egyptians abroad," he said. "Respecting the will of the people is the basis of our foreign relations."
The president-elect tried to reassure several groups worried about what a Muslim Brotherhood presidency means for Egypt. He made several mentions of "artists and intellectuals", promising to make Egypt a cultural and artistic leader.
On the other hand, in a remark sure to worry Western leaders, Morsi also promised to work to free Omar Abdel Rahman, the Egyptian cleric currently serving a life sentence in the United States for planning the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center. His pledge was most likely a sop to the Salafi groups which have made Abdel Rahman's release a prominent issue.
Not the end of military rule
Morsi will formally take his oath on Saturday morning, and then travel to Cairo University to deliver an inauguration speech.
He will take office amidst a great deal of political uncertainty. He swore to uphold the constitution, but Egypt still does not have a permanent constitution, only a series of "constitutional declarations" issued by the ruling generals.
Shortly before parliament was dissolved, lawmakers appointed a 100-member assembly to draft a new constitution. That panel, too, may be dissolved by court order, though the administrative court hearing the case says it will not issue a ruling until July.
The generals are keen to portray Saturday's swearing-in ceremony as a formal handover of control to a civilian government. But SCAF will continue to wield a great deal of power, perhaps more than Morsi: The military council will control legislative authority, and the Egyptian budget, until a new parliament is elected later this year.
It is also unclear how much power Morsi will have over the military or Egypt's sprawling security services, which spent decades oppressing the Muslim Brotherhood.
From prisoner to president: Islamist Mohamed Morsi wins Egyptian vote
Crowds in Tahrir Square rejoice after Mohamed Morsi is finally declared victor after a week of uncertainty. Alastair Beach reports from Cairo
Robert Fisk: Mohamed Morsi is no revolutionary and not much of a nationalist. The army elite has already laid traps for him
Zaghloul might be missed today, after an election in which the words 'Islam' and 'security' seemed like interchangeable platitudes
The power of Mohamed Morsi
President-elect's victory takes struggle between Muslim Brotherhood and powerful military to a new round.
Gregg Carlstrom and Evan Hill Last Modified: 25 Jun 2012 01:43
Popular dissent on the rise in Sudan
Recent austerity measures in Sudan have caused widespread economic hardship, leading to protests across country.
Last Modified: 02 Jul 2012 09:59
Recent austerity measures have caused widespread economic hardship in Sudan, which has led to an increasing number of protests.
President Omar al-Bashir has always had opponents, but he is now facing what some are calling unprecedented popular dissent.
The National Forces Alliance, a grouping of political factions opposed to the government, are trying to capitalise
on that.
The group says that the people of Sudan have overcome their fear of Bashir. After creating a plan for post-Bashir
Sudan, the alliance wants to push for mass demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.
Although voices of dissent are now more common than ever, the opposition still remains weak, not representative of the whole country and more importantly divided.
Many believe it will not be political groups that overthrow the government, but mass demonstrations and unity.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports from Khartoum, Sudan.
Rising prices ignite Sudan street protests
Khartoum witnesses student demonstrations as cash-strapped government announces raft of austerity measures.
Harriet Martin Last Modified: 24 Jun 2012 10:41
Khartoum, Sudan - In a small roadside market in Khartoum, Ali is leaning across the piles of neatly folded trousers he is selling, trying to keep the attention of his one potential customer. It is a difficult job, especially once he tells the man the price. The cost of the trousers he is selling has nearly doubled in recent weeks from 20 Sudanese pounds (SDG), or about $4, to 35 SDG, around $7 - and sales have plummeted. "People keep asking for discounts but I am barely making a profit as it is. Things are really bad."
Ali's frustrations are shared by many in the Sudanese capital, which in recent days has witnessed daily protests against a raft of government austerity measures that have made life more difficult. As a matter of fact, the situation in Sudan has become progressively worse since South Sudan split last year, taking 75 per cent of the oil reserves with it.
Soaring prices
The consequences of a sharp drop in oil income are being borne by the likes of Ali. Before the current economic downturn, he would sell around 100 pairs of trousers a day. But now with the cost of his Chinese-made trousers soaring, he is selling 15 at best every day.
Ali came to Khartoum from the town of Damazin, 460km southeast of Khartoum. He is among the many Sudanese who over the last decade have crossed the desert of this vast country to benefit from the jobs created by Khartoum's once-booming economy. Fed by billions of oil dollars, its roads have been tarmacked and shiny new office towers have shot up while its growth has created millions of consumers dependent on imported cars, glitzy household goods and foreign trousers.
But that heyday ended suddenly, following the secession of South Sudan last July and Sudan's subsequent loss of oil income. The last year has seen spiralling inflation which now runs at 30 per cent, making the cost of an import-dependent urban life soar.
This week, in an attempt to address the economic meltdown, the Sudanese government announced dramatic austerity measures. Taxes are going up, government jobs are being cut, and the Sudanese pound is officially being devalued - as economists had long warned would have to happen. And fuel subsidies will gradually be ended.
This last measure has proved the most unpopular because it will affect the price of nearly everything in the economy, from transport to domestically produced food and other goods.
For the last few days, students in Khartoum have taken to the streets to protest against these austerity measures. Police have swiftly, and often violently, cracked down on the protests. Many opposition parties also oppose the austerity measures.
But some in the business community welcome them. "It is a relief, actually," admitted one businessman. "Yes, they will hurt, but now they've taken these difficult decisions, things hopefully might stabilise a bit and we can start planning how we will survive this difficult period."
Eating less
The government has acknowledged that it is the poor of Sudan who will suffer most from these measures, but has said it had no choice: the state is bankrupt, it says, and faces a deficit of more than $2bn. It is hoping these measures will save $1.5bn.
Abdu is a 24-year-old from Darfur who is working as a night guard. Seven years ago, he left his family in a camp for internal refugees, where they still live. Abdu moved to Khartoum to find work to help support his family and to study. "But things are very difficult these days - food is so expensive," he says, adding that he has to earn 34 SDG (about $7) a day just to cover the cost of food and transport. He earns less than half that.
Even some traditional foods like ful - a bean dish - are partly imported from Egypt, and Abdu is complaining about its rising price. "A portion of ful has gone up from 1.5 SDG (about $0.30) not so long ago to 5 SDG (approximately $1) now," Abdu explains. He says he is eating only simple food these days.
Kocho, who is now retired, supplements his family's income by working gardening jobs. His wife still has a regular salary, but as a state schoolteacher it only amounts to around 400 SDG a month (about $80). Originally from the Nuba Mountains, Kocho has lived in Khartoum for many years, and has four children, all of whom are in school. Their family's diet has adapted to meet the rising food prices. "We used to have three meals a day; now we are doing well if we have two. We are eating less meat and vegetables because they are so expensive now."
The government has committed to keeping subsidies on wheat, the vast majority of which is imported. Wheat is the staple of the Khartoum diet. But in South Kordofan where Kocho's relatives live, fighting has prevented people from planting crops this season. So basic food is in scarce supply. The price of a small bag of sorghum, the staple of the region, has risen from 1 SDG ($0.20) to 10 SDG ($2), Kocho says.
"I am not hopeful things will change anytime soon. My kids are facing a bleak future," says Kocho. Asked how people will survive these troubles, he says: "People are patient, just patient." Then he bows his head and looks down at his hands as he adds: "But inside they are burning. They are not happy at all."
Names have been changed in this article to protect identities.
Saudi Arabia to allow women to compete in 2012 Olympics
Saudi embassy statement reveals country's Olympic commitee will oversee participation of women athletes who can qualify
Ben Quinn
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 24 June 2012 20.35 BST
Saudi Arabia has announced that it is to allow female citizens to take part in the Olympic Games this summer for the first time in the country's history.
The move comes only months after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) faced calls to ban the country from London 2012 after the Saudi Olympic chief appeared to rule out sending women athletes to the Games.
However, a statement released by the Saudi embassy to the BBC said that the Saudi Olympic committee will "oversee participation of women athletes who can qualify".
The decision, backed by the Saudi ruler, King Abdullah, was taken 10 days ago but the announcement was delayed due to the death of the Saudi heir to the throne, Crown Prince Nayef, according to the BBC.
The Saudi regime, which closed private gyms for women in 2009 and 2010 and severely limits women's ability to undertake physical activity, has been under mounting international pressure to adopt a more liberal approach.
Tessa Jowell, the former culture secretary and Olympics minister – who is now a member of the Olympic board – said in February that the Saudis were "clearly breaking the spirit of the Olympic charter's pledge to equality" with their attitude to women in sport and the Games.
Jowell spoke out after a report by Human Rights Watch highlighted the way in which Saudi Arabian women and girls are denied the right to sport.
An equestrian jumping contestant, Dalma Malhas, 18, is likely to be Saudi Arabia's only female athlete to qualify for this summer's Games in London which get underway on 27 July.
As recently as February, the Saudi Olympic committee president, Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, said he was "not endorsing" female participation in London as part of the official delegation.
Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei have all never had a female athlete at the Olympics although Qatar has already announced it will send a three-woman team to London.
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I'm of the opinion that native impl should *not* abstract the platforms at the plugin level. It breaks old plugins, which is fine, but for what benefit? Conceptual purity at that level will make it harder to recruit plugin authors from their respective navtive platforms. On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Michael Brooks <email@example.com> wrote: > If we are planning to rename the Cordova interface object, then we should > do it for each platform in a consistent manner. There should be a parent > JIRA issue with sub-tasks for each Cordova platform. > > On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Filip Maj <email@example.com> wrote: > >> Yeh "ctx" implies Context, especially for Android peoples, so +1 to >> renaming to something less Android-ey. >> >> On 6/18/12 11:45 AM, "Joe Bowser" <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> >> >Hey >> > >> >Since we're approaching 2.0 and since part of the goals of 2.0 is to >> >improve the plugin architecture, I'm wondering if we should take the >> >opportunity to give the CordovaInterface variable on Plugin.java a name >> >other than ctx, which on Android usually refers to a context. The reason >> >for this is the fact that there's a use case where the CordovaInterface >> >may >> >not be a Context. I propose that we change the name to cordova. >> > >> >I'm not sure if this needs a JIRA ticket or not. >> > >> >Any thoughts? >> > >> >Joe >> >>
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Farmer still recovering from tractor mishap
A Yahl farmer from south-east South Australia who was discovered on Saturday after lying injured in a paddock for 51 hours is being treated for kidney complications.
Bart Stratford suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis when he was run over by his own tractor on Thursday morning, but his renal function is said to be of even greater concern.
Orthopaedic surgeon Barney McCusker says the 78-year-old may need to be transferred to Royal Adelaide Hospital.
The spritely survivor is said to still be in high spirits, despite his ordeal.
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Survey: 53 Percent Of Women Would Change Their Proposal
Can you believe that 53% of women who were recently polled admitted they'd change something about their proposal? Seems sad.
Jeff asked me to marry him when I was changing the lightbulb over the stove in my apartment- wouldn't change a thing about it. (I saved the old lightbulb, made it into a Christmas ornament and gave it to him as a gift. My favorite ornament on our tree!)
Back to the survey...David's Bridal conducted a survey to find out how women really felt about their proposal. Out of 500 recently engaged or recently married U.S. women, 53% said they were not entirely happy with their engagements.
Here's how the numbers break down...
*22 percent would change the location
*20 percent wished the proposal speech was different
*14 percent would change something about their engagement ring
*14 percent would have preferred that different people were present for their proposal
*10 percent wanted to alter the date of the engagement
*3 percent would change something other than the above
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Derby County put their recent back-to-back league defeats behind them and returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over inform Huddersfield Town at the iPro Stadium.
Jordon Ibe fired the home side in front to cap off a dominant start to the contest by the Rams, before Harry Bunn scored an equaliser for Chris Powell's side on 21 minutes as they grew into the game.
Johnny Russell struck Derby back in front on the cusp of the half time interval, before Simon Dawkins gave the result a comfortable feel after stepping off the bench to fire in an effort off the inside of Alex Smithies' far post and into the back of the net.
There was, though, time for Mark Hudson to score his first goal since joining the Terriers deep into injury time, but Steve McClaren's side had done enough to return to winning ways on home soil.
Having being challenged to express and impose themselves, Derby laid siege on the Huddersfield goal in the opening exchanges of the contest.
Chris Martin fired over, first time, inside the opening two minutes after Omar Mascarell drove a corner to the striker's feet, before Johnny Russell side footed wide and over after collecting a pass on the edge of the Huddersfield penalty area.
On six minutes, Derby continued to bombard the Terriers' goal as Russell won a 50/50 challenge on the right. The forward made head way down his flank before sliding a pass into the area, which Jordon Ibe hit first time only for Joel Lynch to head over the bar.
The winger, though, did not have long to wait to make the break through as Jeff Hendrick evaded one challenge before cutting the ball back to the 18-year-old to sweep beyond Alex Smithies after seven minutes.
As Derby continued to hold control of the contest, Jeff Hendrick, tamely, curled an effort into the gloves of Smithies, before Huddersfield tested Jack Butland after 18 minutes.
The 24-year-old Bermudan striker, Nahki Wells, worked an opening on the right after collecting a pass and struck a vicious effort goal bound that the 'keeper tipped away for a corner.
The visitors equalised four minutes later as Harry Bunn, who signed a new contract with the Terriers earlier in the day, delicately controlled a cross from right to evade the challenge of Christie before lashing beyond Butland.
Derby quickly went up the other end of the pitch from the kick-off as Martin blazed over from Russell's slipped pass, but for all their dominance the host's never really troubled Smithies in the Terriers' goal until right at the end of the half.
As two minutes of injury time was lifted, Derby went into half time with the lead their first half control had warranted.
A well-worked move forward led to the ball being played to Will Hughes in the box and after the ball was poked out to the feet of Russell, the forward shifted the ball on to his left foot before sliding a pass to Martin.
The striker beat the offside trap, but not the 'keeper, but as the ball ricocheted out, but Russell pounced on the ball to sweep the Rams into a half time lead.
Five minutes after the break and Chris Powell's side, once again, had the chance to equaliser after Lynch rose highest to meet Conor Coady's corner, but the defender's header lopped narrowly over Butland's bar.
Jacob Butterfield was next to try his luck as the Terriers robbed Derby of possession just outside their own area and the midfielder waltzed to left and drove an effort into the palms of Butland.
Back came the Rams on 56 minutes as Russell evaded two challenges as he marauded his way into the Huddersfield area, before Smithies came to the visitor's rescue to deny the forward a second and Derby's third of the game.
Martin headed over minutes after the hour mark had elapsed, before Butterfield curled over when he was found on the edge of the area by substitute Danny Ward.
Smithies continued to win the personal duel between himself and Martin as the striker connected with Mascarell's precise free kick from the left, but the effort went straight into the 'keeper's hands on 73 minutes.
Four minutes later and Derby made the points safe with their third goal of the evening. Simon Dawkins had only been on the pitch two minutes before collecting a pass from the right and lashing a low drive off the inside of Smithies' far post and into the back of the net.
It took a fine save from Butland and a superb sliding block from Cyrus Christie to ensure that Derby kept their two-goal advantage as the game entered the latter stages. Butland, first, dived low to turn Danny Ward's low effort away, before Christie slid across to deflect the follow up over the top of the bar.
As the game approached the final few minutes, substitute Radoslaw Majewski dragged a shot narrowly wide of Butland's far post and in the dying embers of injury time, Butland was again on hand to turn away Martin Paterson's effort as Huddersfield applied late pressure.
That pressure eventually told as the Terriers scored their second deep into injury time, but Derby had already done enough to return to winning ways and, with it, end the visitor's seven game unbeaten record.
Derby County: Butland, Christie, Keogh, Shotton, Forsyth, Mascarell, Hughes, Hendrick, Russell (Dawkins, 76), Ibe (Coutts, 90), Martin
Substitutes not used: Roos, Buxton, Eustace, Coutts, Calero, Best
Huddersfield Town: Smithies, Hudson (C), Scannell (Ward, 66), Butterfield (Majewski, 83), Coady, Holt, Robinson, Wells (Paterson, 86), Smith, Bunn, Lynch
Substitutes not used: Allinson, Peltier, Wallace, Dixon, Paterson
Attendance: 27, 153
After being forced to settle for a 3-3 draw, Justin Walker praised the way Derby County's Under 18s stood up to the challenge of facing an in-form Tottenham Hotspur.
Derby County's Under 18s concluded their Premier League Merit Group 2 campaign with a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Derby County's Under 18s return to competitive action for the final time this season on Saturday to pit their wits against Tottenham Hotspur, kick-off 12pm.
If Derby County's Third Division promotion season of 1985/86 had been memorable, the Rams' first season back in the Second Division was nothing short of sensational.
Adam Thorley praised the heart shown by every single one of his Under 15s players following their 3-1 Premier League Floodlit Cup Northern Final defeat to Manchester City.


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The metal of the engine cowling was cold to the touch. Lovingly, he traced his finger along the edge of the panel, running his fingers over the press screws that hold everything in place. The dull green and dark grey of the camouflage had a soft feathered edge when you got up close. When he tapped the panel with the palm of his hand, there was a resonant metallic thunk, of something reassuringly solid. He moved forward, and slid his hand along the metal panelling, up to the nose. He reached out, and his fingers curled around the edge of the propeller. This is what an aircraft should be, not those screeching speed merchants, jets.
A child of the '80s and '90s, Evan Taylor had grown up making model aeroplanes to hang from his bedroom ceiling. By the time he was in his early teens, he could name all the aircraft variants of the RAF, USAAF, LUFTWAFFE and Regia Aeronautica, but he was always a little bit sketchy in respect the Japanese aircraft, although he knew the main ones…As an adult, the hobby had become a passion. The model kits had become more intricate. Aftermarket decals replaced the ones provided in the kits, so that more exacting scale model replicas could be made. Soon, on a display shelf stood the aircraft of such aces as Johnson, Rall, Graf, Gabreski, Stanford Tuck, and Bader among others. A spare room in his home had become his work-den, where he would spray the models in the correct colours and markings of his childhood heroes. Books on aircraft, autobiographies of pilots, stories of pilots accounts of dogfights over the channel, and events such as the Dieppe raid and D-Day, filled the shelves of his bookcase so that they bowed under the weight. His DVD collection was much as would be expected. "Battle of Britain", "Memphis Belle", "633 Squadron" and "Mosquito Squadron" were tucked away along side every other war film and series that he could get his hands on. Some had been watched so often, he could recite the lines verbatim. To say he was a fan of military aviation history, was like saying Elvis liked his food…
He walked away from the static display, mesmerised. Trying to remember to take pictures of things such as landing gear, oil streaks, and the way that paint fades in relation to battle damage for future reference had eaten up the day. What had only meant to have been a morning trip had somehow become an all day excursion. He didn't mind. To him, an aircraft museum was better than a toy shop. He felt guilty for dragging Megan his girlfriend around though, but after 7 years together, she was used to it by now. She knew that when he was off in his own little world like this, practically nothing could distract him. Still, if it kept him quiet, then it was all good.
He wandered off into a mock up of a Squadron ready room, circa summer 1943. Period magazines and newspapers were scattered around the room. A lifelike dummy lay slouched in a chair, a book covering its face, arms folded across its chest. All that was missing he supposed, was the smell of tobacco and aviation fuel.
Megan shouted to him to get his attention. Lifting her wrist, she tapped her watch. Time to go. Taking a last look around, Evan started to run up the flight of steps to the landing in the gallery. The magazine hadn't been there on the journey down, it had possibly been dropped by one of the children who were trying to pull the book from the 'sleeping' pilots face. The first Evan knew about the magazine, was when it caused his foot to shoot out from under him. A brief moment of panic, his heart shot into his mouth as he reached out to steady himself on the handrail. The wild motion failed, and he shot forward in what he imagined was a rugby dive. For some reason, he closed his eyes, hoping that the step edge that was fast approaching his nose would be soft, and that he wouldn't be hurt. This could be so embarrassing…The last thing he heard before the flash of light exploded behind his eyes, was Megan's scream from somewhere up above.
"Bloody 'ell Sir, you alright? That was one 'ell of a tumble you 'ad. 'Ere, let me get your bags for you." Evan's head was pounding, what felt like a bell was being rung in each ear, and he could taste blood in his mouth. The fact his nose was blocked probably meant it was broken. Megan will never let him forget this. His eyes were streaming tears, and he could hardly focus. She will need to drive home later, typical. He felt hands under his arms lifting him up, and somebody put a hat of some sort on his head. "I will tell the Squadron Leader you're off to the M.O. before you report in. I will let your batman know you're here too, and may I say, welcome to the Squadron Sir." Eh? Evan wondered just how hard he had head butted that step. As he was led off by someone, the museum PA system played what must be sounds of aerodromes from the correct time period. As he was guided to what must be a first aid room, he could hear the clatter of mechanical typewriters, the chatter of women talking about the day to day minutiae of running an aerodrome. They had even recorded sounds of aircraft running up their engines to play back. They really had thought of everything.
Evan's head started to feel woozy. He must have taken a real smash to the nose. He started to find it difficult to walk, and he was sure he was about to black out. "Excuse me mate, but I don't think I can make it to the first aid room…" As Evan felt himself start to pass out, he could hear footsteps rushing towards him, but the closer they seemed to get, the more it sounded like he was having cotton wool pushed into his ears.
Opening his eyes, Evan felt like there was a rock concert playing in his head. Hangovers had nothing on this. Lifting his hands to his face, he guessed he must be in hospital, because he was wearing pyjamas and his watch was missing. Lifting his head, the confusion spread. Where the hell was he? The equipment seemed archaic, even down to the chairs. There was no television in the corner of the room, not even a radio. For some reason, the window panes by the side of the bed had big X's taped across them. Sitting up, nothing could have prepared Evan for the shock and confusion that the next few seconds would bring. Pushing up his sleeves as he habitually did, bare skin appeared where there should be tattoos. "what the bloody HELL!?!?…" He swung his legs off the bed, and after a few seconds to regain his sense of balance, he wobbled over to the mirror. Looking back at him was a familiar stranger. It was him, but a thinner, younger version. Shaking, he took off the night shirt. Not wanting to look, he turned around, and looked backwards over his shoulder. Bare skin, on a bare back, where a large dragon tattoo was meant to be. "no no no no no no, this cant be happening!!" The sound of what he knew to be a Merlin engine roaring to life drifted into the room. On shaking legs, Evan walked to the window. Never in a million years could he have predicted the view that met him.
About maybe half a mile away, across a concrete roadway along which a stocky truck trundled, were Spitfires in hard-stands. From this distance, he could see ground crews at work on them. From the window, Evan watched as men in pale blue/grey overalls walked about with senses of purpose in their strides. On top of nearby buildings, the barrels of large guns poked over the top of sand-bagged positions. Pale blue/grey uniformed men saluted other pale blue/grey uniformed men. Some marched in step, with what he knew to be Lee Enfield rifles held in place over their shoulders by slings. A lone Spitfire flew overhead. Whenever Evan had been to an air display in the past, a Spitfire flying past was a certainty to stop crowds and traffic. This one didn't rate a cursory glance from the people below. Almost falling backwards onto the bed in disbelief at what he was looking at outside, he was barely aware of the door clicking open behind him. Jumping up like he had been caught with his hands in places they shouldn't be, Evan spun around to see a pretty nurse standing behind a man who was obviously a Doctor. "Aha, excellent, you're awake. I must admit Pilot Officer Taylor, your arrival has been the talk of the Squadron already. Not here 5 minutes, and already rushed off to sickbay with a broken nose and concussion. Not a very auspicious start, what?" Evan stood there, ready to be sick. Fighting the urge to projectile vomit, he swallowed the warm saliva that was filling his mouth and tried to speak. "Wha'…what did you call me? 'Pilot Officer'!?"


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Trip to Barbados
Over the summer, Kara and I went to Barbados for her cousin Corey's wedding. This was only a few weeks after the Proposal, so it was perfect timing for us to celebrate with her family! Kara's father is from Barbados, and I am really glad I was able to meet the Lynch Family over the weekend! Here are some were my favorite pictures from the trip!
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The Proposal
Over Memorial Day weekend Kara and I wanted to explore California so we decided to take a trip to Palm Springs. Normally, Kara does most of the planning on our weekend trips, but this time I wanted to plan the trip as I had something special in the works! To make it not so obvious that I was up to something, I asked Kara if she would help me with pick a place for us to stay, and I would plan the rest! We ended up staying at the Old Ranch Inn which turned out to be a really nice Bed & Breakfast where I called to have them arrange for some flowers and wine in our room for when we arrived.
The next day we woke up around 7am and went to the College of the Desert Street Fair where we found a new painting for our kitchen! After the street fair we made two more quick stops at a Farmer's Market and Jensen's to pick up some snacks for a picnic. We finally ended up at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for our 10am ride up the 8,000 ft mountain where we hiked before finding a place to sit down and have a nice picnic lunch.
Finding some grass by a little creek, I laid out a blanket and we enjoyed some white wine and crackers. As we were sitting on the blanket, I got up and placed my camerna on the ground about 10 feet away. I told Kara I was trying to take pictured of us having lunch, but I was really setting up the camera to capture video of the proposal!
After Kara said "YES!!" we were both so excited and wanted to call our familes to share the news! We soon relaized how difficult it was to get cell phone service on top of a mountain but finally was able to get through! Kara didn't know that when I was in New York a few months ago, I had stopped at her parents house to ask for Kara's hand in marriage!!
It was such a special day and happy I can share it (finally) with you!
Here are some of my favorite pictures captured during our hike.
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30th Birthday Weekend in Catalina Island
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Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
Last night I attended an advanced screening for Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol in Los Angeles.
In the film, Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt) and the IMF get shut down after being framed for an incident in the Kremlin, causing Ethan and his new team to go into ghost protocol and against all odds to stop a Nuclear War.
This movie delivered on action, special effects and an overall well written script. Brad Bird did a great job in directing and big ups to Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton on all strong performances.
For the car enthusiasts out there, I think you will really enjoy the BMW i8 which was recently revealed at the LA Auto Show and officially ranks at the top of my Christmas list this year! (hint, hint)
You can watch the trailer below and make sure to go watch Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol when it hits IMAX and theaters this Friday and nationwide on December 21st.

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Watch the Throne Concert with Jay-Z and Kanye West
Kara and I got invited to attend the Jay-Z and Kanye West concert at the Staples Center last week. I have seen both Jay and Kanye perform a handful of times when I was rolling around as Diddy's assistant, but I have to say the energy they both put out made this show straight CRAY. Rumors have it they are already putting together a Watch the Throne Follow Up, so if you missed the show this go around, I recommend copping those tickets stat.

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Bella chewing on her bone
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flowers of maui
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Help Support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation with HUDSON Jeans
October is National Breast Cancer Awereness month, and to show their support HUDSON Jeans has made a pledge to donate $5 for every pair of jeans sold to the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To help spread the news, HUDSON has teamed up with some of their favorite blogger friends to ask them to make a pledge and share the news with their readers.
My Pledge? "I Choose to Love Life (and my Puppies)"
Photo Credit: MzAlterEgo
Disclamier: I was gifted these HUDSON Jeans for participating in the program
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. In October 2011, BCRF will award $36.5 million to 186 scientists across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and China. Currently, more than 90 cents of every dollar donated is directed to breast cancer research and awareness programs. With exceptionally low administrative costs, BCRF continues to be one of the most efficient organizations in the country and is designated an "A+" charity by The American Institute of Philanthropy, the only cancer organization to achieve this. For more information about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org.
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A Recent Trip to the San Diego Zoo
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Sparty and Bella - My Adorable Shih-Tzu Puppies
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Foggy Morning in Santa Barbara
These shots were captured during a recent weekend trip in Santa Barbara, CA. On our last day I woke up around 9AM and headed out to the beach where I was amazed at how peaceful the saliboats appeared in the morning fog. By noon the fog had passed and Kara and I ended up having a very nice lunch at the Marina.
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Wine Country
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Yo DJ, Let the beat drop!
Rockin' those beats!
gifted HUDSON Jeans
gifted Beats by Dre Studio
gifted Beats by Dre tee
gifted CAVI sweater
Vintage Timberland boots
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rough & rugged featuring the girlfriend trend for 2011
This past weekend I met up with the modman for a very industrial photoshoot. I wanted to show how a man can be rough and rugged while not being afraid to show off his feminine side with the beautiful Australian South Sea Pearl drop necklace by Kailis. In 2011 you will continue to see men rocking new and vintage pieces from their mom's and girlfriend's closets and start a new trend called "the girlfriend".
More love goes out to CROW Watches for sending me their BFW watch. I love the signature silicon lightweight band along with the oversized rectangular face and numbers.
Finally, I must send a shout-out to one of my clients, HUDSON for always outfitting me with some sick denim.
Stay Vicarious my friends.
Pictures captured by: the modman
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CAVI Weekend at Sundance Film Festival
This past weekend I attended the Sundance Film Festival to work the CAVI booth in the House of SWAGG at the Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift. CAVI Creative Director, Garth Cabral was also in the house where we had a blast gifting celebs, including Terrell Owens, Rick Fox, Paul Rudd, Scott Wolf, Kiptyn Locke, Lil Jon, Mario Lopez, Jesse Williams and John Salley. Others started coming by our booth telling us they noticed everyone wearing the gear and wanted a piece of the action! Some of the hottest CAVI items included their flannel shirts, tuxedo blazer, wool military jacket, and the bubbler puffer jacket designed exclusively for Sundance.
At night we hit up TAO, where Patron was being poured like water into the early morning.
Check out some pictures I captured and then head over to the CAVI Facebook page to see who else was rockin' CAVI over the weekend.
Much love to all the new friends I met and thank you for the fuzzy memories! You know what they say... what happens at Sundance, stays at Sundance...
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Weekend in Orlando
After my Life's a Beach week in Fort Myers, I headed down to Orlando for New Years and the Capital One Bowl game.
Some images I took at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, which is a great resort near Epcot Center.
For New Years, we headed down to Universal CityWalk to bar hop and catch an epic Brett Michaels performance.
During New Years Day we headed to the Organge Bowl to check out MSU play in the Capital One Bowl.
Captains: Eric Gordon, Greg Jones Aaron Bates and Kirk Cousins take the field
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Life's a Beach
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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Urban Fashion - Michael Jordan Winter Jacket
I recently was at a breakfast with a very influential blogger who said she didn't get personal style bloggers. It was hard for her to grasp why anyone would want to post pictures of themselves everyday to the internet ...
Well I must admit that is silly, which is why I only post a few times a week :-)
If you want fashion industry news, I suggest going over to Fashionista.
If you want national shopping news, I suggest going over to Racked.
If you want that Vicarious LifeStyle, well my friends here is where you need to be.
The Vicarious Look
Michael Jordan Winter Jacket
Nike Dunks
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Stay Warm while Looking Cool with CAVI and HUDSON Jeans
I guess it's safe to say, winter is finally here! Growing up in Michigan, I have no shortage of coats in my closet to select from, however for today I wanted to rock my recently gifted CAVI* Military Wool Jacket. I decided to pair it with a CAVI blue and brown plaid shirt and my daily staple, HUDSON* Jeans.
I love the attention to detail on CAVI clothing and am loving the new direction the line is taking For those who aren't up yet on HUDSON Jeans, I strongly urge you to give them a try as I have never had a pair of jeans that fit so good, which is why I wear them every day. :)
* Both CAVI and HUDSON and clients of David James at Attention USA. The views expressed in this post are those of David James and do not reflect the views or opinions of either CAVI or HUDSON Jeans.
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Yummy Style, Like Napoleon Ice Cream
It's been awhile since I busted out an OOTD, but after putting on my Louis Vuitton sweater and my HUDSON jeans, well.... I felt inspired to share my yummy style with the world.
Ice cream, anyone?
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CAVI Holiday 2010 Collection Plus Win a Trip to New York
I am really loving the CAVI Holiday 2010 collection featuring flannel button ups, dark wash denims and some real nice outerwear pieces.
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Check out some more key pieces from their women's and junior's collections on the CAVI Facebook page and head over to Macy's or Dr. Jays to shop their Holiday collection.
CAVI has also launched their Weekend in New York Sweepstakes which offers up a Grand Prize package that includes round-trip airfare for two, two nights in a luxury hotel, $1,000 shopping spree to CaviNYC.com and much more!
You can enter here
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fresh fruit for your visual pleasure
Fairway Market, NYC
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Overnight Trip to L.A.
Last weekend I headed to L.A. to shoot a Ustream event with Rue La La and Whitney Port for her collection, Whitney Eve available now on Rue La La. I was only in town for a day, so I only packing was pretty simple with some of my favorite and most comfortable pieces. For the day I wore a white v-neck tee with a pair of white Stan Smiths, and switched into a white Dolce & Gabbana cashmere sweater with a pair of HUDSON jeans and Nike Dunks.
For those that missed it, you can catch the live chat with Whitney Port here:
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KW-0761 or Investigator's Choice in Subjects With Previously Treated Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL)
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
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First received: June 19, 2012
Last updated: January 26, 2017
Last verified: January 2017
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|June 19, 2012
|Last Updated Date
|January 26, 2017
|Start Date ICMJE
|June 2012
|Primary Completion Date
|August 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|Overall Response Rate [ Time Frame: every 8 weeks ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
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|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|KW-0761 or Investigator's Choice in Subjects With Previously Treated Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL)
|Official Title ICMJE
|Multi-Center, Open-Label, Randomized Study of Anti-CCR4 Monoclonal Antibody KW-0761 or Investigator's Choice in Subjects With Previously Treated Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL)
|Brief Summary
|The purpose of this study is to estimate the overall response rate of subjects with relapsed or refractory Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma (ATL).
|Detailed Description
|CCR4 expression in ATL patients has been demonstrated to be very high and has been associated with shorter survival compared with CCR4-negative patients. KW-0761, a monoclonal antibody targeted to CCR4, has been shown to be safe and tolerable in several clinical trials in subjects with a variety of T-cell malignancies, including ATL, mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. The objective of this study is to estimate the overall response rate of KW-0761 for subjects with relapsed or refractory ATL.
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|Phase 2
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: No masking
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Adult T-cell Leukemia-Lymphoma
|Intervention ICMJE
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|Active, not recruiting
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Estimated Completion Date
|December 2017
|Primary Completion Date
|August 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Exclusion Criteria:
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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|United States, Belgium, Brazil, France, Peru, United Kingdom
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
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|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|Not Provided
|Plan to Share Data
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|IPD Description
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|Responsible Party
|Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc.
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc.
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|Information Provided By
|Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Development, Inc.
|Verification Date
|January 2017
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