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Grandidierella japonica (Amphipoda: Aoridae): a non-indigenous species in a Po delta lagoon of the northern Adriatic (Mediterranean Sea)
- Cristina Munari1Email author,
- Nadia Bocchi1 and
- Michele Mistri1
© The Author(s) 2016
- Received: 5 February 2016
- Accepted: 23 February 2016
- Published: 4 April 2016
The introduction and spread of non-indigenous species is one of the main threats to biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems and it is becoming an increasing problem for the international scientific community. Aquaculture and related activities are recognized as one of the most important drivers of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean. Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 is an aorid amphipod species native of Japan. This species had previously only been reported a few times outside the Pacific region, in particular from coastal waters of England and French Atlantic coasts.
A population of the non-indigenous amphipod G. japonica, has been detected in the Sacca di Goro, a Po delta lagoon of the northern Adriatic Sea (Italy), representing the first record of this species in the Mediterranean Sea. Adults of both sexes and juveniles were collected in muddy sediments reaching high densities. We examined 24 specimens: 8 adult males, 12 females, and 4 undifferentiated juveniles. Our specimens displayed a variability in the position of teeth of male gnathopod 1. Likely vectors for this introduction are the commercial shellfish transplants, mainly oyster farming.
The finding of a reproducing population of G. japonica suggests that the species has become well established in the Sacca di Goro. This finding also seems to be particularly relevant for the improvement on the knowledge of Mediterranean biodiversity and threats.
- Non-indigenous species
- Amphipoda
- Aoridae
- Grandidierella japonica
- Po delta lagoon
- Mediterranean Sea
Non-indigenous species introduction is one of the main threats to biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems; this is also an issue of growing concern in the marine and brackish contexts (Rosenthal 1980; Bax et al. 2003; Molnar et al. 2008). Aquaculture and related activities (e.g. sport fishing, fishery stock enhancement, ornamental trade) are recognized as important drivers of non-indigenous species in Europe (Olenin et al. 2008).
The Mediterranean Sea, represents a hot spot of biodiversity, but it is also one of the major recipients of non-indigenous species (Galil 2000; Streftaris et al. 2005; Gollasch 2006), many of which are considered established (Zenetos et al. 2005). The reasons of the exceptional susceptibility of the Mediterranean to biological invasions are: its long history of human occupation, crisscrossing shipping lanes, many major ports and innumerable marinas, lagoons and estuaries crowded with fish and oyster farms, and shores that are major tourist destinations (Galil 2000).
Apart from the opening of the Suez Canal, the most prominent vector for species introduction to Europe and the Mediterranean Sea is shipping, combining ballast water and hull fouling (Galil 2000; Gollasch 2006; Galil and Zenetos 2002). Aquaculture is the third most important means of introduction with unintentionally introduced species (e.g. fouling organisms on oyster) being more numerous compared with those introduced intentionally (Streftaris et al. 2005; Gollasch 2006). The north-western part of the Adriatic Sea is characterized by a large number of brackish coastal lagoons, that are recognized as highly vulnerable to species introduction as a consequence of their environmental instability, low number of species, exploitation for aquaculture and shellfish farming, and the presence of not saturated benthic communities (Munari and Mistri 2008).
Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 is an aorid amphipod species (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Aoridae) native of Japan (Chapman and Dorman 1975). Outside its native area, this amphipod was reported at first only in the Pacific region: it occurred in San Francisco Bay (California) in 1966 (Chapman and Dorman 1975), afterwards it was reported from intertidal and subtidal sediments of bays and estuaries of the western coast of North America from Mexico to Canada (Greenstein and Tiefenthaler 1997; Cohen et al. 1998; Cohen et al. 2002; Okolodkov et al. 2007), and it has also been found in Hawaii (Coles et al. 1999) and Australia (Myers 1981). Outside the Pacific region, reports of this species are from Southampton and the Orwell Estuary, in south-eastern England (Smith et al. 1999; Ashelby 2006; Noël 2011). Recently it has been reported for the first time from the Atlantic coast of France, specifically from Marennes-Oléron Bay (Jourde et al. 2013) and the Arcachon basin (Lavesque et al. 2014). G. japonica is not listed in the inventories for the Mediterranean Sea (Zenetos et al. 2005; Zenetos 2010; Zenetos et al. 2008; Zenetos et al. 2012; Galil 2008; Galil 2009), and EU databases (DAISIE -Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe. http://www.europe-aliens.org/. Accessed 22 Oct 2015; IMPASSE – Environmental impacts of alien species in aquaculture. http://www2.hull.ac.uk/science/biological_sciences/research/hifi/impasse.aspx. Accessed 22 Oct 2015) assess its absence from the Mediterranean.
This study reports of a dense population of the species G. japonica in the Sacca di Goro, a northern Adriatic lagoon. This represents the first record of the species in the Mediterranean basin. This is also the only member of the genus Grandidierella Coutière, 1904 to have been recorded, thus far, from the Mediterranean. Moreover, the finding of a reproducing population of this non-indigenous species seems to be particularly relevant for the improvement on the knowledge of Mediterranean biodiversity and threats. We give some morphological details related to the description of the species and some ecological notes about this species and a discussion about its possible vectors of introduction in the Mediterranean Sea.
Main environmental characteristics of the ten sampling station during the sampling campaign of January 2015 (OM, organic matter as percentage of dry weight; RPDL, depth of redox potential discontinuity layer)
Order AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816
Suborder GAMMARIDEA Latreille, 1802
Family AORIDAE Stebbing, 1899
Genus Grandidierella Coutière, 1904
Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938
Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938: Nagata (1960); Chapman and Dorman (1975); Myers (1981); Greenstein and Tiefenthaler (1997); Cohen et al. (1998); Smith et al. (1999); Cohen (2002); Ashelby (2006); Okolodkov et al. (2007); Ariyama (2007); Jourde et al. (2013); Lavesque et al. (2014).
From samples gathered in the Sacca di Goro on 13 January 2015, we collected 197 specimens of Grandidierella japonica, 56 out of these were in good condition. Among these we examined the best preserved specimens: 8 adult males (Fig. 1a), 12 females (Fig. 1b), and 4 undifferentiated juveniles. None of the specimens was complete; all were missing their antennae with the exception of two specimens; most of them were also missing pereopods 3-7.
The body of adult specimens was mottled grey to grey brown (Fig. 1); length up to 9.9mm in male and 13.2mm in female (juvenile from 1.9mm), excluding antennae. All male specimens lacking antennae, with the exception of 1 with Antenna 1 (Fig. 1a) greater than one-half body length and flagellum with 20 articles; article 1 of peduncle with ventral spines (Fig. 2a). Specimens shows marked sexual dimorphism, particularly in the size and shape of the gnathopod 1. Male gnathopod 1 (Fig. 2b-d) massive, carpochelate; articles 2 and 5 greatly enlarged; article 5 with three distal posterior teeth (Fig. 2b), one tooth enlarged, forming a thumb, one tooth double (Fig. 2c-d), anterior edge with (about 40 in most specimens and more than 40 in someone; Fig. 2c) short transverse grooves/fine ridges ("stridulating organs'' (Stephensen 1938)), and three/four anterior spines (Fig. 2c). Variability in the position of the two smaller teeth was observed among specimens (see Fig. 2c-d). Uropod 1 and 2 biramous; uropod 1 longer than uropod 2 and 3; urosomite 1 with three spines on antero-lateral surface (Fig. 3a); uropod 3 uniramous, ramus is 3 times peduncle (Fig. 3b); numerous spines on all uropods. Telson small, button-like, with pronounced medial groove.
Morphological characters of specimens recorded in the Sacca di Goro agree with the descriptions of G. japonica provided by Stephensen (1938), and Chapman and Dorman (1975); they are also similar to those observed in French waters by Jourde et al. (2013). Nevertheless, specimens from the Sacca di Goro differed from those described by Chapman and Dorman (1975) by the number of spines on urosomite 1 (2 spines according to these latter authors instead of 3 recorded in our specimens), and from those described by Stephensen (1938) by the number of transverse ridges (stridulating organs) on the gnathopod 1 carpus of males (18-20 transverse ridges according to Stephensen (1938), and 40 or more in our specimens).
Mean density (ind m−2) and standard deviation (SD) of Grandidierella japonica at the ten sampling sites
Mean density (ind. m2)
In the Sacca di Goro the species is found associated with the bivalve Arcuatula senhousia (Benson in Cantor, 1842), the gastropod Ecrobia ventrosa (Montagu, 1803) and the polychaete Streblospio shrubsolii (Buchanan, 1890); the species is found in silty-clay sediments reaching high densities in sediments close to seaweed (Ulvacea and Gracilariacea) beds. In addition to G. japonica, 11 other non-indigenous species were recorded from the present samples: Ruditapes philippinarum (Adams & Reeve, 1850), Anadara inaequivalvis (Bruguière, 1789), A. transversa (Say, 1822), Dyspanopeus sayi (Smith, 1869), Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836, A. senhousia, Desdemona ornata Banse, 1957, Podarkeopsis capensis (Day, 1963), Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923). These additional non-indigenous species have been previously recorded in the Adriatic area (Bianchi and Morri 1996; Occhipinti-Ambrogi 2000; Occhipinti-Ambrogi et al. 2011; Bevilacqua et al. 2015).
In overall appearance and in the details of the male gnathopod 1, G. japonica is most similar to species of Microdeutopus (Costa, 1953) and it could be easily mistaken for a member of that genus by the non-specialist. It is, however, distinguishable from most of the Mediterranean aorids as it has uniramous 3rd uropods. The only additional aorid amphipod of Mediterranean Sea with uniramous uropods 3 and close to G. japonica is Unciolella lunata Chevreux, 1911, recorded from Algeria. The two species differ by: 1) the gnathopod 1, that is carpochelate in the former and subchelate in the latter; 2) the length of the uropod 3 rami which is in the latter almost 1.5 times the length of peduncle; 3) the ecology as the latter has been found on coralline bottom of the circalittoral.
Although in the genus Grandidierella further four species have transverse ridges on the carpus of the gnathopods 1, mature males of G. japonica can be identified by the three teeth on the carpus of gnathopod 1 (Fig. 2c).
Introduction of G. japonica into the Sacca di Goro prior to the 2015 seems unlikely because the macrobenthic community of the Sacca di Goro is periodically investigated by our laboratory (Mistri et al. 2001; Mistri et al. 2002; Mistri et al. 2004; Munari et al. 2006; Munari 2008a; Munari 2008b; Munari et al. 2009; Munari and Mistri 2010; Munari and Mistri 2014; Mistri and Munari 2015).
We exclude previous misidentification because G. japonica presents small but clear differences from Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Costa, 1853, which is the most common aorid amphipod recorded in the Sacca di Goro. These differences are: i) 3rd uropods uniramous in G. japonica and biramous in M. gryllotalpa; ii) different spinulation of uropod 3 rami; iii) ramus of uropod 3 much longer than peduncle in G. japonica whereas rami of uropod 3 subequal, as long as or longer than peduncle in M. gryllotalpa; iv) different position and shape of eyes (detectable at the stereomicroscope), which are oval in G. japonica and round in M. gryllotalpa; v) different position of teeth and further details (e g. absence of stridulating ridges in M. gryllotalpa) of male gnathopod 1; vi) different shape and spinulation of carpus and propodus of female gnathopod 1 and 2.
In Southampton water Grandidierella japonica often occurs with native aorids, particularly Aora gracilis (Bate, 1957) (Smith et al. 1999). Likewise, in the Sacca di Goro it was found together the native aorid Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Costa, 1853, which is a common amphipod living in shallow lagoons along the southern European coasts (Munari and Mistri 2010; Guelorget and Michel 1979), and Leptocheirus pilosus Zaddach, 1844. A strong similarity can be also found with community from the Orwell estuaries (British isles) reached by G. japonica. In fact, Ashelby (Ashelby 2006) reported the presence of G. japonica in communities dominated by the gastropod Peringia ulvae (Pennant, 1777), the polychaete Streblospio shrubsolii, with the presence of the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum and the amphipods L. pilosus and M. gryllotalpa, and large amounts of seaweeds.
The ecology of this species is relatively well known. G. japonica builds U-shaped tubes in muddy sediments in which one male and one female often are found together (Chapman and Dorman 1975). Males have been observed wandering about in tide pools at low tide. The species occurs in the brackish and marine waters, in sandy-muddy sediments of lower intertidal and shallow subtidal zone, but it can also be present in wild oyster reefs or in seagrass prairies (Chapman and Dorman 1975; Lavesque et al. 2014; Nagata 1960; Ariyama 2007), as well as in algal mats (Ashelby 2006). It is sensitive to high metal concentrations and it is also used in toxicity tests (Nipper et al. 1989). It seems to be sensitive to oil polluted sediments, and it may be favoured by moderate organic enrichment from sewage discharge (Smith et al. 1999).
Specimens of G. japonica recorded in the Sacca di Goro were of quite large size (12mm in the native area (Nagata 1960)). Their densities were quite comparable to those found in the brackish waters of France (1300 ind.m−2 (Lavesque et al. 2014)) and British isles (1500-5800 ind m−2 (Smith et al. 1999)). As the availability of food such as algae seems to have an important role on its reproduction (Aikins and Kikuchi 2002), we hypothesize that G. japonica have found a suitable habitat in the Sacca di Goro. The finding of ovigerous females from samples collected in the Sacca di Goro in summer 2015 seems to support our hypothesis.
Its appearance in the British Isles (Smith et al. 1999; Ashelby 2006) or Hawaii (Coles et al. 1999) was related to maritime transport activities (ballast waters and/or fouling). Conversely, Chapman and Dorman (1975) suggested that G. japonica arrived in America through commercial transplant of oyster spat from Japan. Similarly, oyster spats seem vector of introduction into Mexico (Okolodkov et al. 2007), Marennes-Oléron basin (Jourde et al. 2013) and Arcachon bay (Lavesque et al. 2014). A lack of intermediate records, suggest that a natural spread from the Atlantic coasts to the Adriatic Sea is unlikely. G. japonica is a fouling organism and it could have arrived via shipping to commercial locations close to the Sacca. The nearest commercial ports, namely Venice and Ravenna, are respectively 70 km upstream and 33 km downstream from the entrance to the Sacca di Goro. Moreover, an offshore gas terminal (LNG Adriatic, Porto Levante), receiving cargo ships from Arabian, Atlantic and Northern European coasts, is 50 km upstream from the Sacca. However, this benthic species has no planktonic larval dispersal phase (Ashelby 2006) and therefore can hardly colonize new environments by migration. For this reason, the most likely hypothesis of its introduction in the Sacca di Goro is via oyster farming. In Italy, oysters (Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg, 1793)) are farmed mostly in Apulia, Mar Piccolo di Taranto and Sacca di Goro, with an annual production of about 500 tons (Turolla 2006). However, such a production is not enough to meet the growing national consumption and market demand so that oyster population is supplied with an annual import (about 5000 tons) of non-indigenous oysters mainly from France and Holland (Turolla 2006). Recently oyster farming experiments using juveniles from France (Arcachon) and England were performed in coastal waters of Veneto and Emilia Romagna, close to the Sacca di Goro (Turolla 2006; Grassia 2014). Moreover, pre-fattening tests using juveniles from USA, France and England were also performed in northern Adriatic coastal waters and Po delta lagoons (Sacca di Goro and Caleri Lagoon) (Turolla 2014).
Even though the presence of juveniles of G. japonica in the Sacca di Goro may provide indication of successful breeding, it remains to be seen whether their presence is transitory or permanent. Due to its ecological (sensitivity to oil and metal pollution, estuarine and brackish waters specialist) and biological (absence of dispersive planktonic phase) characteristics, we believe unlikely a natural spread of the population outside the Sacca. Conversely, aquaculture seems a more likely vector of spread of G. japonica towards other eutrophic Mediterranean lagoons. Considering that among all the introduction vectors aquaculture is the easiest to control, given its fixed locations and regular procedures (Nunes et al. 2014), in Mediterranean lagoons stringent control measures should be implemented to reduce or prevent further introductions of non-indigenous species.
It is difficult to predict the effect of this species on the benthic community of the Sacca di Goro, where it may interact with many other non-native species. Many species establish in a new habitat with few disruptions, whereas others alter entire ecosystems or put native species at risk of extinction (Molnar et al. 2008). With a high number of non-indigenous species recorded in this area, it is expected that related species will compete for resources also among themselves, and that species that are ecologically related in their native environment will facilitate establishment of each other (Simberloff and Von Holle 1999). Although in the Global Invasive Species Information Network (Global Invasive Species Information Network. http://www.gisin.org. Accessed 21 Oct 2015) G. japonica is reported as not invasive, it may however compete with native species for resources. On the basis of our knowledge, we may hypothesize a possible competition with the native tube builder M. gryllotalpa, the most common and abundant amphipod of the study area. Given the frequent negative ecological and economic impacts resultant from invasions of non-indigenous species, a special attention to this species during all benthic monitoring programs must be paid. This would allow to improved evaluations on geographic spread, potential invasiveness in Mediterranean waters, and possible effects on native fauna.
This paper documents the introduction of the non-indigenous amphipod Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 along the Mediterranean coasts, showing the potential susceptibility of areas heavily exploited for aquaculture activities to biological invasions. Indeed, aquaculture seems a more likely vector of spread of G. japonica towards other Mediterranean lagoons.
The effects of the introduction of G. japonica on the native benthic community of the Sacca di Goro are unpredictable, but we may hypothesize a competition with Microdeutopus gryllotalpa Costa, 1853, the most common tube builder amphipod of the area.
The results of this study highlight the importance of monitoring not only the introduction of non-indigenous species, but also their distribution and persistence over time, as well as their possible effects on native fauna. The urgent need of stringent control measures in order to reduce or prevent further introductions of non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean lagoons appears evident.
The Sacca di Goro is a wide (26 km2) microtidal lagoon located in the southernmost Po Delta area (northern Adriatic Sea), and with a maximum depth of 2.0 m. It receives nutrient-rich freshwater, primarily from the Po di Volano. The neighbouring Valle di Gorino (8 km2) is a cul-de-sac of the Sacca di Goro, with a maximum depth of 1.5 m, that receives freshwater from the Po di Goro through a gate. The Sacca di Goro is spatially enclosed by a long natural sandbank and is characterized by limited water circulation. Being an eutrophic ecosystem, it is an ideal environment for shellfish farming. The macrobenthic community of the Sacca di Goro has been thoroughly investigated through numerous research programs that we carried out between 1999 and 2015 (Mistri et al. 2001; Mistri et al. 2002; Mistri et al. 2004; Munari et al. 2006; Munari 2008a; Munari 2008b; Munari et al. 2009; Munari and Mistri 2010; Munari and Mistri 2014; Mistri and Munari 2015).
Previous studies showed that the soft-bottom benthic community of this lagoon is characterized by a relatively scarce complement of taxa well-adapted to perturbations, being the majority of species opportunist and tolerant detritivorous ones (Munari and Mistri 2010; Munari and Mistri 2014).
This study was carried out as part of the LIFE13 NAT/IT/000115 project (acronym: AGREE), whose overall objective is the study and the long-term conservation of Natura 2000 habitats and species in the Sacca di Goro.
We based our identification at genus level on keys in Ruffo (Ruffo 1982) and Barnard and Karaman (1991).
This work was financed by the European project LIFE13 NAT/IT/000115 (acronym: AGREE). We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for constructive criticism.
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Kindergartners made these colorful chameleons in Art class after reading Chameleon's Colors by Chisato Tashiro. We began by drawing and painting our chameleons. On the following days, students used cut paper to make colorful flowers and leaves in the background.
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Preached today at the ordination service at the Cathedral of St. Luke in Portland Maine.
And these two offices, priest and deacon, are not related to one another in a hierarchical manner. Rather each stands as a full and equal order, each representing an aspect of the fullness of Christ. The priest is the icon of God's presence, a sign to the gathered community that God is present among us, one who teaches and forms us from riches of the scriptures, and who offers signs of God's continuing love and care through the sacraments and pastoral support.
The deacon is the icon of Christ's service, one who witnesses to Christ's love for the world by offering service to the poor and needy and who encourages and trains us for our own ministries of witness and service. And both offices are essential for the people of God to have a glimpse of the fullness of our calling: the sharing in God's work of reconciling all creation to God in Christ.
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It is important to understand what is true exercise versus recreation. We can start with the definition of exercise.
"Exercise is a process whereby the body performs work of a demanding nature, in accordance with muscle and joint function, in a clinically-controlled environment, within the constraints of safety, meaningfully loading the muscular structures to inroad their strength levels to stimulate a growth mechanism within minimal time." (Hutchins,1989)
Clinical Exercise employs the protocol that best represents and physically expresses the definition of exercise. Exercise vs. Recreation is the most important principle in exercise philosophy. It is also the most misunderstood application in the health and fitness industry. Many methods or types of physical activities today are dangerous recreation smartly packaged up and sold as exercise. In addition to this the medical community increasingly recommends physical activities confusing it with exercise.
We can better understand this through obesity as an example. According to the National Center for Health Statistics the rate of obesity in this country is approximately 36% of all adults.* In fact the rate of obesity is steadily growing, not decreasing. But why? Aren't we more health conscious? Large grocery companies have made healthy options not only more accessible but in vogue. More and more restaurants and fast casual eateries are catching on too. McDonalds even offers salad. So if your diet consists of the proper nutrients and we rule out any medical conditions and you are still over weight we must turn to the other factor involved.
We must look into exercise. What is true exercise and what is recreation? If we refer back to the definition of exercise we can begin to understand the difference and start weeding out the recreational options. Some examples of recreation can include: swimming, jogging, cycling, tennis and Pilates. While people may reap physical benefits from these recreational activities and enjoy engaging in these activities it is not a logical means to achieve physical health. Especially when the person is not in good physical shape. Risk of injury will outweigh the proposed benefits. Also considering the dose-response relationship and the stimulus we are seeking, these physical activities may not produce the necessary muscular contractions responsible for the desired stimulus. Only properly prescribed strength training can ensure these meaningful contractions are taking place, resulting in a likelihood of optimal results. The fact of the matter is, if a physical activity is missing any one of the above mentioned components of the definition of exercise, then it is not exercise.
Some people tend to attribute their general health to their active lifestyle, but the correct line of thinking is that they are able to enjoy that active lifestyle because of their general health. A safe and efficient method of exercise based on bio-mechanical science in accordance with muscle and joint function should be used to maintain ultimate functional ability and physical health. In turn that health and ability can be used to enjoy one's recreation and active lifestyle.
Clinical Exercise prescribes the necessary exercise which allows you to ski, run, enjoy golf, dance, play tennis and simply walk up the stairs. Our clients range from age 23 to 95. Some are here to overcome injury or recover from surgery while most clients are healthy, active individuals using therapeutic exercise to enhance athletic performance and maintain optimal performance.
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*The Definition of Exercise, Super Slow: The Ultimate Exercise Protocol 1989 by Ken Hutchins
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sedition: Nasrallah, Yes; Hariri, No.
In a democracy very few things, if any, justify sedition. Disagreements and dissatisfaction with policies can be opposed vigorously and dealt with through the ballot box during the next electoral cycle. That is the role of the loyal opposition.
Unfortunately this has never been the case in any Arab country including Lebanon since practically each of the countries is ruled either by an absolute monarchy or a one party dictatorship. Change under such circumstances does not take place without a violent revolution. Lebanon is an exception among the Arab countries. It is an almost democracy but not quite, at least in the sense that numerous political ideologies are represented in the Chamber of Deputies and even in the makeup of its government. Lebanon has managed to escape the strong one man dictatorship that has characterized Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Libya and Tunis just to name a few.
This very special delicate balance between the illiberal Lebanese political parties has led to a relatively liberal state, a state that recognizes more political and social individual rights than any other Arab state. Actually the latest Freedom Index, a sophisticated survey that has been conducted for over sixty years shows that the only two Arab countries that earn the Partially Free label are Lebanon and Kuwait. All the others are grouped under Not Free countries.
This tradition is in danger of suffering a major setback. Hezbollah and its allies have resorted periodically to measures that border on outside rebellion by occupying major public areas of Beirut for months at a time, instigating periodic road blocks and disrupting civilian life through the burning of rubber tires, occupying by force parts of Beirut and the mountains and even instigating a devastating war that has cost the country a heavy price in blood and treasure. As if all of that is not enough, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah has recently given two speeches and promises at least another one in the near future in which he has thrown the gauntlet to challenge the legitimacy of the Special tribunal for Lebanon, STL.
The STL was set up in 2007 under the auspices of the United Nations and due to a request by the Lebanese government for help in investigating the assassination of Rafic Hariri and others. Hezbollah was part of the Lebanese government that approved the establishment of the STL. Rulings by judicial systems rarely please everyone; actually they never do since judicial pronouncements on substantive issues are bound to be subjective to some extent. That has always been the case and always will, all over the globe. What promises to be unique in the current Lebanese case is not the possibility that one party or the other will find fault with the STL ruling once it is pronounced, it is that Sayed Nasrallah is busy laying the ground work for civil strife if the STL indictment goes against his party members. Compare this totally irresponsible behavior that is the product of a non democratic mind set with the calm, mature, statesman like behavior of Sa'ad Hariri. Mr. Hariri has been working hard to ascertain that irrespective of what the STL rules Al Mustaqbal and its allies are willing to accept such rulings. Mr. Hariri is guided by the national interest, the rule of law and democratic institutions when Hezbollah and its allies are driven by personal agendas and motivations that are bent on demonizing the other and that are based in authoritarian thinking.
The sordid affair that took the life of Rafic Hariri five years ago has to end. The only respectable and democratic way to accomplish that is to accept the STL ruling no matter what it turns out to be. The position of Hezbollah through its General Secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, to damage the legitimacy of the institution prior to an indictment and a ruling is preposterous. It is nothing but a cynical effort to reject any outcome that is not favourable to the party; Hezbollah will fight a ruling against its members but will accept a ruling that is favourable to them. What if all parties are to adopt such a position? Then no matter what the ruling turns out to be one group or another would give itself the right to use force and call for destructive behavior. Such attitudes and practices cannot be tolerated in a democratic setting. What we ought to do is follow the sensible democratic path being championed by Saad Hariri. That is democracy and responsible behaviour.
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- Simon said...
it's funny how democracy only applies to one side, and not the other!
this post screams anti-hezbolla, full of subjective, one-sided arguments.
the biggest joke of all: " ... democratic path being championed by Saad Hariri. That is democracy and responsible behaviour."
you see nothing wrong with hezbollah being targeted by the STL, only few years ago the accusation was in full swing against Syria!
- July 25, 2010 at 11:47 PM
- ghassan karam said...
The post is against Hezbollah but only because Hezbollah is anti rule of law. The STL is not against Hezbollah and obviously was not anti Syrian. Don't just make statements that are not based in facts. You are confusing the UNIIIC with the STL and furthermore you might even be confusing the STL for its prosecutorial arm. The important parts of the STL have not yet issued a ruling regarding either the prosecution or the defense besides the release of the four generals who were taken into custody by the Lebanese authorization the recommendation of Mehlis the first head of UNIIIC.
Part of being democratic is a commitment to te rule of law and respect for institutions no matter which way the cookie crumbles. Hezbollah had agreed to the formation of the STL. It is expected to wait for the STL to issue indictments and then to make a ruling. If the ruling can be shown to be in contradiction to the law then Hezbollah has the right to appeal the case and the results of the appeal would then be binding on all.That is the only way a civilized society can work. An excellent example of the way things are expected to work would be the Bush vs Gore at the US Supreme court. Most Democrats believe very strongly that the elections were stolen by the Supreme court on behalf of Bush. Yet once the ruling was made, it became the law of the land and Gore made an immediate appearance in which he accepted the ruling but disagreed with it.
- July 26, 2010 at 4:15 AM
ghassan -- do you expect hariri to accept the indictments if they name HA members, in spite of nasrallah's threats? chapter VII or no, it's hard to imagine hariri risking a new may 7.
- July 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM
- ghassan karam said...
I thinkthat the thing to do is to accept the indictments and then go to the STLchamber for a ruling. I dont agree with those that say an indictment is sufficient. The accused must get their day to defend temselves. But I would not push it any further. No need t be judgemental about this. We need to learn as much as we can about who did what to whom and move on. Forgivness is not easy but it sure takes a strong individual to do it. I hope that Hariri will be satisfied with the STL ruling. Enough is enough. Life has to be resumed .Which is the better path sedition or acceptance of an STL ruling. Its a no brainer in my book, take the ruling and close the book .
- July 26, 2010 at 6:36 PM
hi again,
ghassan, i am with you 100% on this issue. i guess i'm just less optimistic that hariri will choose to support the STL and let justice take its course in the event HA members are indicted. i worry what would happen to lebanon if the government reneges on its commitments and joins HA & co in denouncing the court.
i very much hope i will be proven wrong.
- July 26, 2010 at 6:53 PM
- ghassan karam said...
Anon 6:53,
The way I see it from where I am standing is that the worst outcome for Lebanon would be a major victory for Hezbollah. What I mean by this is that it looks to methat Hebollah is essentially an authoritarian regime that cannot and will not accept the otyher since it is based on a theocratic view of the world, In my vision there is no room, absolutely no room for personal religious belief in the public square.
- July 26, 2010 at 8:40 PM


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A German freighter captain tries to elude the British in the early days of World War II.
Just prior to World War II, at Australia's Sydney Harbor, Commander Jeffrey Napier of the British Navy visits old family friend, Karl Ehrlich, the German captain of the decrepit freighter Ergenstrasse . Although he lost his German Navy commission for refusing to support Nazism, Karl remains loyal to his homeland and shows Jeff an Imperial German flag he still keeps in a drawer. Because the Nazis have just invaded Poland and war seems imminent, Jeff informs Karl that the British are interning the Ergenstrasse . Jeff then introduces Karl to his fiancée, Elsa Keller, unaware that they are already acquainted. When Karl is alone with Elsa, he warns her to leave Jeff alone or he will tell Jeff about the men she has destroyed in the past. She leaves Jeff, vowing to get even with Karl. Later, despite a shortage of fuel and provisions, Karl is determined to elude the British and return the Ergenstrasse to Germany. As Karl prepares to leave, the German Consul-General reveals that Elsa is a secret agent and orders him to take her with him. After slipping his boat out of the harbor during a fog, Karl sails south to elude the British. His relationship with Elsa remains icy, but his first mate, Kirchner, is attracted to her and tries to impress her with his Nazi party connections. At Auckland Island, the site of an international shipwreck station, Karl sends Kirchner ashore for supplies. After taking provisions from three Scottish fisherman marooned there, Kirchner kills them in cold blood, but reports to Karl that he left them in good condition. Later, the crew reports that they are running short of coal, prompting Karl to order that all wooden items on board be burned for fuel. Still low on wood, Karl orders that the lifeboats be split and burned. When several crewmen, among them Schleiter, balk at destroying their means of survival if the ship goes down, Karl begins to chop the boats himself. The British ship Rockhampton , on which Jeff serves as executive officer, is sent to pursue the Ergenstrasse and Jeff's knowledge of Karl helps them focus their search. They discover the murders at Auckland Island and Jeff, believing that Karl is responsible, feels hatred toward his former friend. Karl anchors off the islands of Pom Pom Galli, where he drives the crew hard to gather food and fuel. Realizing that the cook's mate, Max Heinz, suffers a weak heart, Karl assigns him the easier task of lookout. Disaster strikes when one of the men, Winkler, is injured while chopping wood and another, Cadet Walter Stemme, is attacked by a shark and lies dying of gangrene. Aware that the Rockhampton is near, Karl considers calling the doctor on board for help, but, knowing that medical attention cannot save Stemme and the crew would be arrested as war criminals, he decides against it. One crewman accuses Karl of "playing God," and Stemme, who overhears their conversation, kills himself to prevent risking the lives of his mates. Instead of burying Stemme at sea, Karl leaves the injured Winkler and sickly Max on the island to bury him, knowing that they will be found and treated by the doctor aboard the Rockhampton . Elsa comes to appreciate Karl's integrity and strong convictions, and shares with him her struggle for survival after the suicide of her father. As they begin to care for each other, she takes a personal interest in the crewmen's welfare. When Karl hears radio reports about the Auckland Island murders, he orders Kirchner to write and sign a confession in the captain's log book, which he plans to use as evidence for Kirchner's court-martial when they land in Germany. After being rescued, Max and Winkler report to Jeff's captain that the Ergenstrasse sank after an onboard explosion. Unconvinced, Jeff and his captain continue their pursuit. When the Ergenstrasse arrives at the neutral port of Valparaiso, Karl is greeted by newsmen and photographers, who report his story as a daring escape by a Nazi hero. After the Nazis claim that the report of the murders is a British fabrication, Jeff demands that Karl issue a public retraction. Ordered by his superiors to conceal the truth, Karl replies that the truth is in his logbook, then mourns the sacrifice of his personal honor. Elsa guesses what happened and confronts Kirchner, who remains unapologetic. After the Rockhampton is assigned to a more important mission, Jeff, feeling personally obliged to bring Karl to justice, asks to be transferred to a patrol boat in the North Sea, through which the Ergenstrasse must pass to reach Germany. After his ship has been refitted and refueled, Karl prepares for the remainder of his journey, expecting that most of his crew will choose to stay in Valparaiso. To his surprise, every man returns aboard, including Schleiter, whom he has grown to respect and who sheepishly reveals a slogan tattood on his back by pranksters when he was passed out from drinking that reads, "Britannia rules the waves." Elsa, who has been ordered to remain in Valparaiso, begs Karl to remain with her. Although he admits he loves her, Karl feels he must try to bring the ship home. Before the ship leaves, Elsa joins him onboard. Later, off the coast of the Netherlands, the Ergenstrasse encounters a violent storm. As Jeff's patrol boat closes in, Karl forces Kirchner to remain aboard with him, then orders Elsa and the crew into lifeboats, and gives them the logbook to deliver to Jeff. After Karl sets the freighter at full throttle toward the patrol boat, he discovers that Elsa is still with him. When a shell from the patrol boat explodes the freighter's boiler, Karl and Elsa raise the Imperial German flag, then board the last lifeboat. 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Those are just some of the questions we'll try to answer on the CanadaSound Podcast with Grant Lawrence.
We're asking Canadians in every corner of this country to submit their favourite Canadian sounds via video, audio or text, and tell us the story behind that sound. This podcast is just one part of the CanadaSound project. Find out more here.
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adidas Micoach Smartball App Gets Android Makeover
Launched in 2014, the miCoach SMART BALL is one of the most innovative training aids in the wearable tech space. At CES 2015, the SMART BALL was recognized as a 'Best of Innovation' honoree in the Fitness Sports & Biotech product category. Now for the first time, Android phone users will have access to the SMART BALL app, to get the most out of this innovative product.
Compatable with the existing SMART BALL hardware, the new application will come with a host of new features in time for the Android launch including:
• A 'Personal Bests' feature that tracks the best kicks for each foot and a new 'Top Ten', tracking various kick attributes.
• The introduction of 'Recent Kicks' that tracks the last 500 kicks in reverse chronological order.
• A 'Kick Counter' that tracks the number of kicks made by a user over a day/week/month/season/lifetime period.
• The addition of 'Kick Sharing' to allow users to share their kick results.
"We are delighted to bring the SMART BALL to the Android platform" said Stacey Burr, General Manager, adidas Digital Sports. "The SMART BALL has been recognized as a hugely effective training tool, and it's great that Android users will now be able to experience it as well. We continue to strive to improve all the features of our product ecosystem, and the latest additions to the SMART BALL app are a great example of how we continue to adapt and develop the features that our customers need in order to reach their training goals."
The new miCoach SMART BALL app for Android will be available to download from 15th May 2015. The new features will be added to the IOS version in an update scheduled for the summer.
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Polytechnic is a Malayalam movie starring Kunjakko boban and Bhavana in lead role .The movie was written and directed by M Padmakumar and produced by Kala Nair .In this movie Bhavana doing the role of a police officer and Kunjakko Boban as a Left supporter . The movie also stars Suraj Venjaramood ,Aju Varughese and Joy Mathew in supoporting roles.
In polytechnic Bhavana doing the role of SI Ashwathy Nair and Kunjakko Boban as a party worker who trying to start a business and the problems their after and how he survive from the problems plot the base of the story.The shooting of this movie starts in Nov 2013 and expected to release on 2014


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Items from Diesel
Italian fashion designer Renzo Rosso established Diesel in 1978. All items represent the founder's passion for denim and leather. Diesel is free from conventions and norms, the customers should enjoy their freedom and create their very own and individual Diesel look and style. Founder Renzo Rosso envisioned a brand representing passion, individuality and self-realization - characteristics that are still visible in each of Diesel's collections.


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Last week, Catholic Bishop Daniel Jenky sparked national outrage when he compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin. In response to this indefensible statement, a large group of Notre Dame professors called for Jenky to either apologize to Obama or resign from the Catholic university's board. As of this writing, 84 professors are listed as signatories to the letter:
As you will be aware, the Bishop Daniel Jenky, a member of Notre Dame's Board of Fellows, has been widely quoted for a homily in which he described President Obama as "seem[ing] intent on following a similar path" to Hitler and Stalin. Jenky's comments demonstrate ignorance of history, insensitivity to victims of genocide and absence of judgment.
We accept that Jenky's comments are protected by the First Amendment, but we find it profoundly offensive that a member of our beloved University's highest authority, the Board of Fellows, should compare the president's actions with those whose genocidal policies murdered tens of millions of people, including the specific targeting of Catholics, Jews and other minorities for their faith.
We request that you issue a statement on behalf of the University that will definitively distance Notre Dame from Jenky's incendiary statement. Further, we feel that it would be in the best interest of Notre Dame if Jenky resigned from the University's Board of Fellows if he is unwilling to renounce loudly and publicly this destructive analogy.
A public petition calling for Jenky to apologize has also received nearly 14,000 signatures. You can sign that petition here.


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FC Halifax Town have been rated at 20/1 to be promoted from the National League next season, with Tranmere Rovers installed as favourites.
Rovers lost the play-off final to Forest Green Rovers last season, and are rated at 13/8 to be promoted, followed by Eastleigh at 4/1, Hartlepool and Dagenham and Redbridge at 6/1 and Sutton united and Wrexham at 7/1.
Tranmere are rated at 7/2 to win the league, with Halifax given odds of 40/1 to win the division.


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For Dems, '60' is a four-letter word
Passage of the $410 billion, leftover-from-last-year omnibus spending bill was supposed to be a perfunctory, pro forma task. Instead, it's become a congressional CT scan, diagnosing some serious maladies afflicting Senate Democrats and complicating House-Senate relations.
The Senate stalled on the omnibus Thursday night when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) came up short of the 60 votes he needed to move the bill forward.
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That led to an "ugly" late-night, closed-door meeting between Reid, Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) — aides in the hall heard yelling and swearing — and it has fanned House Democrats' anger over Reid's inability to move bills without granting major concessions to marginal members of both parties.
"We're always frustrated with the Senate," House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Friday. The rejoinder from Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), a suddenly powerful centrist who helped strip the House stimulus bill of billions: "I've said all along, the House needs to learn how to count the votes in the Senate." Reid's own vote count came up short Thursday night.
The Nevada Democrat was forced to delay a pivotal vote on the measure after Democrats and moderate Republicans raised last-minute concerns — despite the fact that Reid previously believed he had the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture.
The most stinging defection: Reid's own senatorial campaign committee chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J), who told Democratic leaders that he'd be voting "no" over his objections to the House bill's easing of the embargo against Cuba.
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"Something that's being learned here is that having 58 votes can in some ways be a little trickier going than the breakdown we had last Congress, because it makes the marginal votes so important that it empowers people," a Senate Democratic aide remarked after the humiliation.
Pelosi was reportedly so furious at the Senate's slow-walk on the omnibus that she initially rejected any new changes to the bill, saying the House would substitute a stop-gap resolution stripping the omnibus of earmarks and freezing government spending at current levels until the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
In the end, Pelosi withdrew the proposal after Reid assured her Senate Democrats had enough votes to reject a series of GOP amendments Monday.
If that deal holds — and it's always possible it won't — it would be a victory for Pelosi, who wanted the House bill approved without changes.
For his part, Reid dismissed the idea of a rift, saying his miscalculation has less to do with his grip on Democrats than it does with the traditional role of the upper chamber.
"The House, they run every two years," Reid said during a floor speech Friday. "Their ears are in tune to the constituency like no one else. ... We ... are the saucer that cools the coffee. And sometimes, we cool it for a long period of time."
Still, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) told POLITICO he thought Reid was "beside himself" about the Thursday night debacle.
Asked if he was frustrated with the Senate, Hoyer said: "The Senate is frustrated with the Senate. There is a high degree of irresponsibility being exercised over there when the responsibility is that we have to fund the government."
Princeton historian Julian Zelizer said these early skirmishes portend "extraordinary difficult" battles ahead. If Hill Democrats are having trouble when they're at their zenith, basking in the reflected glory of President Barack Obama's high approval numbers, how will they do when it comes for the president's epochal $3.7 trillion budget, the health care overhaul and the looming partisan showdown over the Employee Free Choice Act?


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TUF Brazil with Wandy!
Wanderlei Silva is on of the legends of Pride, his fighting style was vicious, he was the Ax Murderer for god's sake! Vitor Belfort was/is the Phenom (I was never on that bandwagon, but I did enjoy watching him fight) both helped make Pride what it was. Which makes this TUF Brazil so exciting, two legends of the sport, Brazilian Legends no less, coaching fighters from their homeland, helping fighters get a shot at the UFC and the opportunity to make more money for themselves and their families than they ever thought possible. This is a feel good show for feel gooders I must say. There is no down side to TUF Brazil, none at all. Hell, I'd even watch it in Portuguese with no subtitles and be happy. Check out this trailer.
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This time four years ago, the Voter News Service news consortium (run by and for the TV networks and the Associated Press) was sending nasty mail to Slate about its practice of publishing the exit-poll numbers its owners and subscribers were sharing with everybody in politics and journalism. Now that VNS is no more, its successor consortium, the National Election Pool, seems to be throwing in the towel. At this hour, the e-mail and Web consensus holds that Matt Drudge's numbers, which match those proliferating elsewhere on the Web, are authentic. At 5:10 p.m. he posted this:
AZ Kerry 46, Clark 24, Dean 13.
MO Kerry 52, Edwards 23, Dean 10
SC Edwards 44, Kerry 30, Sharpton 10
OK Edwards 31, Kerry 29, Clark 28
DE Kerry 47, Dean 14, Lieberman 11, Edwards 11
Even the journo-scolds whose job it is to tut-tut about the release of such interesting information to the public are busily helping to spread the word. Zachary Roth at the Columbia Journalism Review's Campaign Desk writes:
The early exit-poll numbers from five states conducting primaries today are now all over the blogosphere: In addition to Drudge, Josh Marshall, the Daily Kos, Glenn Reynolds, and Chris Suellentrop for Slate all link to the numbers, either on National Review, or at Political Wire, which seems to have its own source, and which hasn't yet responded to Campaign Desk's request for comment.
Roth calls the publishing of the exit-poll numbers "in terms of journalistic ethics … a copout." But in terms of the effort to contain the exit-poll numbers until the actual polls have closed, it's more like no contest when the journalism cops themselves are joining in the looting.
The remaining issue is when the networks and other news organizations that subscribe to the National Election Pool will became unhappy enough with their competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis blogs and nontraditional media to begin releasing the early numbers themselves.
Exit-poll me, baby, at firstname.lastname@example.com. (E-mail may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)


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Epworth Medical Imaging has launched a new app, 'Epworth Imaging', which is available for referrers. The Epworth Imaging app is an amazing tool for referrers and will provide them with access to their patient's images and reports on the go.
While the app is not designed as a diagnostic tool, it provides Epworth Medical Imaging referring doctors with image sharing features that allow their patient's images to be emailed or text to other medical practitioners to assist with the provision of healthcare.
While viewing images, referrers can also make notes and highlight areas in images using the app's 'draw' function before saving and sharing. The app has been developed for Android and iPhones and is now available for download from the Apple and Play stores.
For more information about the app or to request support in using the app contact Epworth Medical Imaging business development manager on the service's dedicated doctor by emailing [email protected].


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Author: djcuttlefish
Sing Alongs Playlist by DJ Cuttlefish – Atlanta Event DJ
Hey there! We've been putting together fun playlists for you all to get some ideas for your event! Want sing alongs? We've got you covered! Check out some crowd favorites now!
Atlanta Wedding DJ – Fall/Winter 2018 Mix – DJ Cuttlefish
Heya, humans! Check out this new mix!
1) Dj Snake – Taki Taki ft. Selena Gomez, Cardi B
2) Drake – In My Feelings
3) Dj Khaled – No Brainer ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo
4) Zedd – The Middle ft. Maren Morris
5) Ariana Grande – No Tears Left To Cry
6) Calvin Harris – One Kiss ft. Dua Lipa
7) Tiesto & Dzeko – Jackie Chan ft. Post Malone
8) Cardi B. – I like it
Cake Cutting Songs with DJ Cuttlefish – Atlanta Wedding DJ
Wedding traditions can be cool or corny, depending on how you go about them. But who says they can't be a fun combination of the two?
Here are some songs for the cake cutting (or just the dessert) portion of your night – all about cake, pies, candy, and all things sweet, plus a couple of classics thrown in that will get everyone swaying with excitement while watching you cut the cake.
Omni Hotel at the Battery DJ – United States Marine Corp Military Ball – Robot Booth
The United States Marine Corp invited us out to the Omni Hotel at the Battery in Atlanta for their military ball and Nathan on our team was their DJ.
Check out some video clips of the Marines getting down to Ice Ice Baby and then letting it loose with The Wobble!
Atlanta Cator Woolford Gardens Wedding DJ – DJ Cuttlefish
Angela on our team went out to Cator Woolford Gardens and DJed a ceremony in their gardens and a reception at the Frazer Center on site.
Check out some clips of her in action at the reception below and a 5 star review from the bride!
Bouquet Toss Songs by DJ Cuttlefish – Atlanta Wedding DJ
We're considered top Atlanta wedding DJs for several reasons, one of the largest reasons is our expertise in the field – we know how to read the crowd and we know what to play and when to play it – which means we can help you along! Need help selecting your bouquet toss song? We've got your back!
Since Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyonce came out in 2008, it has blasted through every DJs speakers for the bouquet toss at 7/10 weddings performed across the nation. Don't trust us on this statistic cause we just pulled it out of our butts. Seriously though, Single Ladies has taken over the Bouquet Toss and we're here to share some alternatives with you. For you, alternative peeps.
We like Bouquet Toss Songs that scream GIRL POWER, you know, in bubble letters with flowers like you used to write in your 4th grade notebook. Cause, after all, the bouquet toss is THE part of your wedding that's all about the girls. Have fun with this time!
P.S. Single Ladies is still a totally stellar choice so it's on this list too!


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Like all siblings, they have their good days and their bad days. My girls are no exception to that rule. They either adore each other or are fighting each other. They change how they feel about each other like the wind changes direction, and its hard to keep up with them, LOL
But when I capture special moments of my girls laughing, loving each other and truly being best friends, sisters, my heart melts and I am so glad I am tethered to my camera!
This was one of those days, and this is just a few from a series of photos taken of my two messing about, giggling and just finding fun in the smallest of things.
I love my girls to the moon and back.
When I designed this sketch I didn't have these photos in mind, but I am glad that when I pulled the sketch out to play with, these photos sprung to mind immediately. I used an old Kenner Road Kit to complete this layout.
Best Friends - Pencil Lines sketch 242
Supplies : October Afternoon, Sassafras Lass papers, Cosmo Cricket chipboard, Sassafras Lass felties
Do pop on over to Pencil Lines to meet this weeks guest designer and see what the rest of the design team did with the sketch.
Thanks for stopping by.
Anna x
Best Friends
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Great page! :)
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Beautiful page Anna! Love all the details.
lisa Said,https://scrappingtonight.blogspot.com/2011/06/best-friends.html?showComment=1307960210727#c8043979528311035884'> 11:16 AM
Such a sweet page : )
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So sweet!
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Even though I love high heels and complex designs, sometimes shoes have to be simple, flat and wearable in order to fit one's needs of everyday life. Over the years, I have come to love and appreciate neutral-colored ankle boots. They are easy to combine, comfortable and look good with virtually anything in your closet. You might also already know about my passion for anything Alexander McQueen and these chain-embellished booties from the lower-priced McQ Alexander McQueen line unite everything I love in a good ankle boot. They are flat (= comfortable) yet have a small heel (= added height) and the gold chain is a nice little detail which gives these booties a more individualistic, unique look. If only I could afford these…
McQ Alexander McQueen Paddock Chain-Embellished Ankle Boots
($625, Nordstrom)
Breckelle's Capital-13 Chain Ankle Booties
Update (11/19/2015): Found a spot-on and very budget-friendly McQ bootie dupe! It's by Breckelle's and comes in black or brown faux leather. Price point: under $40! Now isn't this a total steal deal?
Breckelle's Capital-13 Chain Ankle Booties
($38.95, Amazon)
ASOS "As Good As Gold" Wide Fit Leather Ankle Boots
Update (08/23/2014): Discovered yet another great McQ back-chain bootie alternative at ASOS today.
ASOS "As Good As Gold" Wide Fit Leather Ankle Boots
Ivanka Trump "Danny" Ankle Boots
Update (10/20/2013): And here we have yet another McQ designer inspired chaint bootie. Check out these ankle boots by Ivanka Trump. Available in black and dark brown leather.
Ivanka Trump "Danny" Ankle Boots
($89.99, Amazon)
Forever 21 Standout Chained Booties
Update (10/08/2013): Just happened to stumble upon these fab and cheap chained ankle boots (aka McQ Paddock boot look-a-likes) at Forever 21.
Forever 21 Standout Chained Booties
($39.80, Forever 21)
Steve Madden "GRUDGES" Chain-Embellished Booties
Well, hello again Mr. Steve Madden! Here we go with yet another designer-inspired shoe. The "GRUDGES" ankle boot is a great alternative if you want the look of the McQ chain booties for a fraction of the price.
Steve Madden "GRUDGES" Chain-Embellished Booties
($169.95, Steve Madden)
Jeffrey Campbell "Sammy" Chain-Embellished Ankle Boots
If you prefer a shinier look and are willing to spend a bit more, check out this black patent bootie by Jeffrey Campbell. So close to the real deal!
Jeffrey Campbell "Sammy" Chain-Embellished Ankle Boots
($204.95, Urban Outfitters)
Image source(s): The Outnet, ASOS, Zappos, Forever 21, Steve Madden, Lori's


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Veenstra et al. (1998) Cell Death Diff. 5:774-784
This protocol uses the Cell death detection ELISA reagents from Roche / Boehringer Mannheim. Submitted by Gert Veenstra.
Sample preparation
Wash embryos 1 x in 25% MMR
Remove excess buffer
Add 10 volumes "incubation buffer", i.e. 50 µl for 5 embryos
Lyse the embryos by gently pipetting up and down using a large blue tip
Use a negative control, as shearing of genomic DNA may give false positive signals
Dilute 10 µl lysate with 190 µl "incubation buffer"
Consider testing other dilutions
Incubate this sample for 30 min. at 4°C
Centrifuge at 13,000 rpm (eppendorf) for 10 min. at 4°C
Remove 160 µl supernatant / embryo, avoiding pellet contamination of the supernatant
Samples can be stored, if not used the same day, in aliquots at -20°C
Do ELISA according to manufacturer's instructions.


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940-427-1138 ✕ View Video 1964 Volvo PV544
Stock #: 407914 Exterior Color: White Interior Color: Black Body Type: Coupe Transmission: Manual Drivetrain: RWD Fuel Type: Gasoline Engine: 4 Cylinder Title Condition: Clear Vehicle Description 1964 Volvo PV544 Coupe. VIN 407914. Odometer reads 54,029 miles. Equipped with the optional B18D 4 cylinder engine (1.8 liters / dual carburetors) and a 4 speed manual transmission, manual steering and brakes, bucket seats. Runs and drives good. Stops and steers well. Very solid and straight body with driver quality paint. Solid underneath. Interior shows well. A fun car to drive.
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