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Top 5 Youth Riots in L.A.
There's a reason local cops often keep riot helmets in the trunks of their patrol cars: L.A. is a national riot capital. We don't have soccer hooligans but, for some reason, stuff pops off here like a cork in Sean Combs' bottle (or like an airbag in Amanda Bynes' car).@don_brown
Blame the medieval disparity between our many billionaires and legions of paupers, our year-round heat waves, or the hot women who send macho hormones soaring.
Or, just blame the kids. Because it's mostly them having all the fun. Here are L.A.'s top 5 contemporary youth riots:
5. Electric Daisy Carnival. Not a proper riot, sure. But riotous? Maybe a little. Several if not hundreds of partygoers at this 2010 rave crashed barriers to field level at the L.A. Coliseum, ending in injury for some. It was caught on video. And the party would be the last EDC at the Coliseum, as controversy over the subsequent ecstasy overdose death of a 15-year-old raver who had sneaked in soured public officials on raves at the venue.


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Johnson won a wreck-filled Coke Zero 400 on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, becoming the first driver to sweep both Daytona races since hall-of-famer Bobby Allison did it in 1982.
Cup points-leader Johnson won Saturday night in a green-white-checker finish, despite two accidents breaking out behind him on the final lap. He finished ahead of Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip.
Another big crash had just come on Lap 150. It involved several cars, including Denny Hamlin, A.J. Allmendinger, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and David Reutimann. Hamlin appeared to start the wreck on the front stretch, when he lost control and hit the wall. Hamlin's Toyota got airborne, as did Kenseth's, farther down the track.
Kyle Busch dominated the early portions of the race and led until Paul Menard's engine blew on Lap 23 for the race's first caution. Menard had finished all 17 previous races this season before bowing out Saturday.
Johnson took the lead on Lap 33 and led for next 70 laps. Kahne stayed right behind him as drivers tried to figure out whether the low or high lines worked best. At that point, the bottom of the track seemed to work best.
"It was a big hit, but a bigger hit for us in points, more anything," said Logano, who started the race 10th in the standings.
The race's biggest wreck came on Lap 98, when Martin Truex Jr. got loose in Turn 4, sweeping along Kyle Busch, Hamlin and Juan Pablo Montoya. Truex hit the inside wall in Turn 4 hard.
"It's good to get a top 10, we've been working for that all year long," said Stenhouse. "Hopefully we can keep this going."
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Six private school high school kids find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids falls victim to a horrible "accident" until only one of them remains. And as each of these spoiled rich kids… More Six private school high school kids find themselves stuck in detention on a frightfully dark and stormy Saturday afternoon. During their 8 hour incarceration, each of the six kids falls victim to a horrible "accident" until only one of them remains. And as each of these spoiled rich kids bites the dust, the story takes on a series of humorous and frantic twists and turns. Is one of the kids secretly evening the school's social playing field? Or have the ghosts of prestigious Crestview Academy finally come to punish the school's worst (and seemingly untouchable) brats? One thing is for sure...Daddy's money can't save them now. -- (C) Official Site
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The first question people and interviewers invariably ask is,
"How does one become a sexologist and why?" Here's the long answer.
I started my professional life as an artist, attending several colleges including Southern Methodist University, graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art. I then moved to New York and worked for The Namad Gallery in the Carlysle Hotel, and later for Peter Max.
Winding the clock forward--I married and moved to Los Angeles looking for something other than art as a career. I met a sex doctor (Dr. Bob Schwartz, the author of
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We became great friends and I introduced my own sex self-help videos that I promoted over radio and TV. I went on to work in radio for 15 years, which included my own syndicated Clear Channel sex show that ran for many years. It was called "Sex with Dr. Natasha."
I ended up enrolling in graduate school in San Francisco. I received a degree in clinical sexology and a Doctor of education in human sexuality from The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.
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What is the difference between a sexologist and a sex therapist?
Most sexologists, like psychologists teach and publish. Just as there are specialties within psychology, so it is with sexology. There are clinical psychologists and there are clinical sexologists. I am a certified clinical sexologist and I not only study, research, teach and publish but I also treat.
Sexology, as a science, incorporates into its research and treatment of sexual concerns and dysfunctions the findings of psychology, sociology, philosophy, biology, zoology, anthropology, history, physiology, religion and medicine. Clinical sexology is not the same as "sex therapy", which bases its approach on the psychological model of talk therapy.
I'm a member of AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists), the SSSS (Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality) and board certified by the American College of Sexologists.
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My practice is now in Dallas, Texas. For more information on what kind of issues I treat, or to book appointments and consultations refer to the sessions page of this site.
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John Cale breathes new life into 'Paris 1919' in Brooklyn
The Velvet Underground co-founder delivered a night that transcended age and respectability
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Now 70 years old, John Cale appears to be enjoying the career third act of a venerated composer rather than a rock and roll cult figure, and good for him. In a sense, he actually is both of those things, but more prominently the latter, as his biggest claim to fame is as a co-founder of a group one waggish rock critic suggested should be ever referred to as "the seminal Velvet Underground." Another co-founder, Lou Reed, has more notoriety on account of both a notably prickly persona and a post-Velvets career of wild highs and lows. While Cale himself has had his shambolic moments--when punk broke, the classically trained musician became known for his kicking-and-screaming live shows, one of which, according to legend, featured him decapitating a live chicken--over the past two decades he's settled into a productive bout of respectability that, to his credit, has never devolved into artistic complacency.
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As such, he's more than entitled to a bit of a look back, and last week at New York's Brooklyn Academy of Music, he did just that, first in a concert paying homage to his late Velvets colleague, the German model turned dire chanteuse Nico, and then a two-night stand in which he, his band, and the Wordless Music Orchestra recreated his 1973 album "Paris 1919." In an interview with the New York Times, Cale said that the main reason he decided on this record was because it was the sole album for which he had already composed all of the songs before he started recording. Of course, it has other qualities too.
Recorded with a small band that featured Lowell George and Richie Hayward of Little Feat on guitar and drums and Crusaders founder Wilton Felder on bass -- multi-instrumentalist Cale played keyboards and guitar, but not the buzzy droning viola that distinguished him in the Velvet Underground -- and the UCLA Symphony, it was an album of largely somber orchestral pop that never came off as pompous, thanks to Cale's appreciation and mastery of the classical and popular idioms. Filled with melodies that lost none of their beauty sung in Cale's sometimes rough Welsh burr, "Paris 1919" also carried undertones of historical dread that did nothing to thin out the record's overall sonic seductiveness.
Resplendent in a gray jacket and matching pipe-cleaner trousers, his white hair sporting playful pink highlights, senior citizen Cale was entirely comfortable singing these nearly 40-year-old songs. The arrangements were very close to the original record, but not slavishly so; some of the seams of the songs were let out a bit to accommodate a moody cello solo here, a more expressive outro there. The stately processional ending of "The Endless Plain Of Fortune" got a more aggressive coat of orchestral color laid on it. The guitarist in Cale's band, Dustin Boyer, proved wise in his generation by not trying to emulate the slide guitar work of the late great George, instead throwing in fills of a more contemporary bent while never stealing the spotlight from the songs.
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Cale took the gentle love ballad "Andalucia" in a register a couple of steps down from the original, an accommodation to the timbre change the years oft deliver. The decision to shift the vocal delivery of the eerie "Antarctica Starts here" from raspy whisper to full-throated declamation seemed a purely artistic one, and to these ears it made plenty of sense; the song's emotional impact actually outstripped that of the original. Things fell slightly flat only with "Paris 1919"'s one flat-out rocker, the slyly boogieing "Macbeth," which received a too-polite rendition.
Which was odd, because in the second half of the show Cale and band and orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Milarsky, demonstrated that they were more than capable of kicking out the jams without diminishing the musicianship. They kicked off with two relatively little-known Cale gems, the dirge "Hedda Gabler" from his 1977 EP "Animal Justice," and the semi-prog epic "Captain Hook," which got a much less stately treatment on Cale's 1980 "Sabotage Live," a document from one of the aforementioned shambolic periods. With its knotty prologue, a shred-guitar showcase for Boyer, the latter was both a genuine surprise and a revelation. A handful of tunes from Cale's new album, the possibly-off-puttingly-titled "Shifty Adventures In The Nookie Wood," show him at a new songwriting peak. For good measure he threw in his musical setting for fellow Welshman Dylan Thomas's daunting poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night."
Although the BAM Opera House has hosted quite a few rock-and-roll shows over the years, its ornate interior makes it an odd place in which to see raggedy fans whooping and whistling for encores; given the crowd's reaction when Cale took up viola for a second encore and a surprise rendition of the demonic Velvets tune "Venus In Furs," we might as well have been in the far seedier Academy of Music on a hot night in the '70s. Never mind veneration, or cult status; the crowd was cresting on a wave of musical exhilaration that transcended age and respectability. One hopes Cale continues to bring it for a long time.
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Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has rubbished reports of his having split with wife Suzanne saying that he is having "a picnic" with her and their kids.
A leading Mumbai tabloid reported that Hrithik and Suzanne have parted ways when she had moved to her parents' house.
"It is too funny! Yes, Suzanne shifted to her parents' place with the kids two days ago and I was to join her on my return as there is a white ant treatment going on in my house and a section of my floor is being renovated. I'm with Suzanne right now having a picnic with my wife, kids and in-laws," Hrithik said in a press release.


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16th ASEAN Summit in Brunei 09 october 2013 កិច្ចប្រជុំអាស៊ាន
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Motto: One Vision, One Identity, One Community[1] | ||||||
Anthem: The ASEAN Way
Seat of Secretariat | Jakarta | |||||
Working language | ||||||
Demonym | Southeast Asian | |||||
Member states | ||||||
Leaders | ||||||
- | Secretary-General | Surin Pitsuwan | ||||
- | ASEAN Summit Presidency | Cambodia [2] | ||||
Establishment | ||||||
- | Bangkok Declaration | 8 August 1967 | ||||
- | Charter | 16 December 2008 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 4,479,210.5 km2 2,778,124.7 sq mi |
Population | ||||||
- | 2010 estimate | 601 million | ||||
- | Density | 135/km2 216/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
- | Total | US$ 3.084 trillion[3] | ||||
- | Per capita | US$ 5,131 | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
- | Total | US$ 1.800 trillion | ||||
- | Per capita | US$ 2,995 | ||||
HDI (2011) | 0.625[4] (medium) (120th¹) | |||||
Currency | ||||||
Time zone | ASEAN (UTC+9 to +6:30) | |||||
Internet TLD | ||||||
Website www.asean.org |
Calling code |
1 | If considered as a single entity. | |||||
2 | Selected key basic ASEAN indicators | |||||
3 | Annual growth 1.6% |
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations[5] (ASEAN /ˈɑːsi.ɑːn/ AH-see-ahn,[6] rarely /ˈɑːzi.ɑːn/ AH-zee-ahn)[7][8] is a geo-political and economic organization of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.[9] Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[10]
ASEAN covers a land area of 4.46 million km², which is 3% of the total land area of Earth, and has a population of approximately 600 million people, which is 8.8% of the world's population. The sea area of ASEAN is about three times larger than its land counterpart. In 2010, its combined nominal GDP had grown to US$1.8 trillion.[11] If ASEAN were a single entity, it would rank as the ninth largest economy in the world, behind the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
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ASEAN was preceded by an organisation called the Association of Southeast Asia, commonly called ASA, an alliance consisting of the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand that was formed in 1961. The bloc itself, however, was established on 8 August 1967, when foreign ministers of five countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand – met at the Thai Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok and signed the ASEAN Declaration, more commonly known as the Bangkok Declaration. The five foreign ministers – Adam Malik of Indonesia, Narciso Ramos of the Philippines, Abdul Razak of Malaysia, S. Rajaratnam of Singapore, and Thanat Khoman of Thailand – are considered the organisation's Founding Fathers.[12]
The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were so that its members' governing elite could concentrate on nation building, the common fear of communism, reduced faith in or mistrust of external powers in the 1960s, and a desire for economic development; not to mention Indonesia's ambition to become a regional hegemon through regional cooperation and the hope on the part of Malaysia and Singapore to constrain Indonesia and bring it into a more cooperative framework.
Papua New Guinea was accorded Observer status in 1976 and Special Observer status in 1981.[13] Papua New Guinea is a Melanesian state. ASEAN embarked on a program of economic cooperation following the Bali Summit of 1976. This floundered in the mid-1980s and was only revived around 1991 due to a Thai proposal for a regional free trade area. The bloc grew when Brunei Darussalam became the sixth member on 8 January 1984, barely a week after gaining independence on 1 January.[14]
On 28 July 1995, Vietnam became the seventh member.[15] Laos and Myanmar (Burma) joined two years later on 23 July 1997.[16] Cambodia was to have joined together with Laos and Burma, but was deferred due to the country's internal political struggle. The country later joined on 30 April 1999, following the stabilisation of its government.[16][17]
During the 1990s, the bloc experienced an increase in both membership and drive for further integration. In 1990, Malaysia proposed the creation of an East Asia Economic Caucus[18] comprising the then members of ASEAN as well as the People's Republic of China, Japan, and South Korea, with the intention of counterbalancing the growing influence of the United States in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and in the Asian region as a whole.[19][20] This proposal failed, however, because of heavy opposition from the United States and Japan.[19][21] Despite this failure, member states continued to work for further integration and ASEAN Plus Three was created in 1997.
In 1992, the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme was signed as a schedule for phasing tariffs and as a goal to increase the region's competitive advantage as a production base geared for the world market. This law would act as the framework for the ASEAN Free Trade Area. After the East Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, a revival of the Malaysian proposal was established in Chiang Mai, known as the Chiang Mai Initiative, which calls for better integration between the economies of ASEAN as well as the ASEAN Plus Three countries (China, Japan, and South Korea).[22]
Aside from improving each member state's economies, the bloc also focused on peace and stability in the region. On 15 December 1995, the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty was signed with the intention of turning Southeast Asia into a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone. The treaty took effect on 28 March 1997 after all but one of the member states have ratified it. It became fully effective on 21 June 2001, after the Philippines ratified it, effectively banning all nuclear weapons in the region.[23]
East Timor submitted a letter of application to be the eleventh member of ASEAN at the summit in Jakarta in March 2011. Indonesia has shown a warm welcome to East Timor.[24][25][26]
At the turn of the 21st century, issues shifted to involve a more environmental perspective. The organisation started to discuss environmental agreements. These included the signing of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in 2002 as an attempt to control haze pollution in Southeast Asia.[27] Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful due to the outbreaks of the 2005 Malaysian haze and the 2006 Southeast Asian haze. Other environmental treaties introduced by the organisation include the Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security,[28] the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network in 2005,[29] and the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, both of which are responses to the potential effects of climate change. Climate change is of current interest.
Through the Bali Concord II in 2003, ASEAN has subscribed to the notion of democratic peace, which means all member countries believe democratic processes will promote regional peace and stability. Also, the non-democratic members all agreed that it was something all member states should aspire to.[30]
The leaders of each country, particularly Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, also felt the need to further integrate the region. Beginning in 1997, the bloc began creating organisations within its framework with the intention of achieving this goal. ASEAN Plus Three was the first of these and was created to improve existing ties with the People's Republic of China, Japan, and South Korea. This was followed by the even larger East Asia Summit, which included these countries as well as India, Australia, and New Zealand. This new grouping acted as a prerequisite for the planned East Asia Community, which was supposedly patterned after the now-defunct European Community. The ASEAN Eminent Persons Group was created to study the possible successes and failures of this policy as well as the possibility of drafting an ASEAN Charter.
In 2006, ASEAN was given observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.[31] As a response, the organisation awarded the status of "dialogue partner" to the United Nations.[32] Furthermore, on 23 July that year, José Ramos-Horta, then Prime Minister of East Timor, signed a formal request for membership and expected the accession process to last at least five years before the then-observer state became a full member.[33][34]
In 2007, ASEAN celebrated its 40th anniversary since its inception, and 30 years of diplomatic relations with the United States.[35] On 26 August 2007, ASEAN stated that it aims to complete all its free trade agreements with China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand by 2013, in line with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.[36][37] In November 2007 the ASEAN members signed the ASEAN Charter, a constitution governing relations among the ASEAN members and establishing ASEAN itself as an international legal entity.[citation needed] During the same year, the Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security was signed in Cebu on 15 January 2007, by ASEAN and the other members of the EAS (Australia, People's Republic of China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea), which promotes energy security by finding energy alternatives to conventional fuels.[citation needed]
On 27 February 2009 a Free Trade Agreement with the ASEAN regional block of 10 countries and New Zealand and its close partner Australia was signed, it is estimated that this FTA would boost aggregate GDP across the 12 countries by more than US$48 billion over the period 2000–2020.[38][39]
In the 1960s, the push for decolonisation promoted the sovereignty of Indonesia and Malaysia among others. Since nation building is often messy and vulnerable to foreign intervention, the governing elite wanted to be free to implement independent policies with the knowledge that neighbours would refrain from interfering in their domestic affairs. Territorially small members such as Singapore and Brunei were consciously fearful of force and coercive measures from much bigger neighbours like Indonesia and Malaysia. "Through political dialogue and confidence building, no tension has escalated into armed confrontation among ASEAN member countries since its establishment more than three decades ago".[40]
The ASEAN way can be traced back to the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia. "Fundamental principles adopted from this included:
On the surface, the process of consultations and consensus is supposed to be a democratic approach to decision making, but the ASEAN process has been managed through close interpersonal contacts among the top leaders only, who often share a reluctance to institutionalise and legalise co-operation which can undermine their regime's control over the conduct of regional co-operation. Thus, the organisation is chaired by the secretariat.[42]
All of these features, namely non-interference, informality, minimal institutionalisation, consultation and consensus, non-use of force and non-confrontation have constituted what is called the ASEAN Way. This ASEAN Way has recently proven itself relatively successful in the settlements of disputes by peaceful manner realm, with Chinese and ASEAN officials agreeing to draft guidelines ordered to avert tension in the South China Sea, an important milestone ending almost a decade of deadlock.[43][44]
Despite this success, some academics continue to argue that ASEAN's non-interference principle has worsened efforts to improve in the areas of Burma, human rights abuses and haze pollution in the region. Meanwhile, with the consensus-based approach, every member in fact has a veto and decisions are usually reduced to the lowest common denominator. There has been a widespread belief that ASEAN members should have a less rigid view on these two cardinal principles when they wish to be seen as a cohesive and relevant community.
Apart from consultations and consensus, ASEAN's agenda-setting and decision-making processes can be usefully understood in terms of the so-called Track I and Track II. Track I refers to the practice of diplomacy among government channels. The participants stand as representatives of their respective states and reflect the official positions of their governments during negotiations and discussions. All official decisions are made in Track I. Therefore, "Track I refers to intergovernmental processes".[45] Track II differs slightly from Track I, involving civil society groups and other individuals with various links who work alongside governments.[46] This track enables governments to discuss controversial issues and test new ideas without making official statements or binding commitments, and, if necessary, backtrack on positions.
Although Track II dialogues are sometimes cited as examples of the involvement of civil society in regional decision-making process by governments and other second track actors, NGOs have rarely got access to this track, meanwhile participants from the academic community are a dozen think-tanks. However, these think-tanks are, in most cases, very much linked to their respective governments, and dependent on government funding for their academic and policy-relevant activities, and many working in Track II have previous bureaucratic experience.[45] Their recommendations, especially in economic integration, are often closer to ASEAN's decisions than the rest of civil society's positions.
The track that acts as a forum for civil society in Southeast Asia is called Track III. Track III participants are generally civil society groups who represent a particular idea or brand.[47] Track III networks claim to represent communities and people who are largely marginalised from political power centres and unable to achieve positive change without outside assistance. This track tries to influence government policies indirectly by lobbying, generating pressure through the media. Third-track actors also organise and/or attend meetings as well as conferences to get access to Track I officials.
While Track II meetings and interactions with Track I actors have increased and intensified, rarely has the rest of civil society had the opportunity to interface with Track II. Those with Track I have been even rarer.
Looking at the three tracks, it is clear that until now, ASEAN has been run by government officials who, as far as ASEAN matters are concerned, are accountable only to their governments and not the people. In a lecture on the occasion of ASEAN's 38th anniversary, the incumbent Indonesian President Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted:
"All the decisions about treaties and free trade areas, about declarations and plans of action, are made by Heads of Government, ministers and senior officials. And the fact that among the masses, there is little knowledge, let alone appreciation, of the large initiatives that ASEAN is taking on their behalf."[48]
The organisation holds meetings, known as the ASEAN Summit, where heads of government of each member meet to discuss and resolve regional issues, as well as to conduct other meetings with other countries outside of the bloc with the intention of promoting external relations.
The ASEAN Leaders' Formal Summit was first held in Bali, Indonesia in 1976. Its third meeting was held in Manila in 1987 and during this meeting, it was decided that the leaders would meet every five years.[49] Consequently, the fourth meeting was held in Singapore in 1992 where the leaders again agreed to meet more frequently, deciding to hold the summit every three years.[49] In 2001, it was decided to meet annually to address urgent issues affecting the region. Member nations were assigned to be the summit host in alphabetical order except in the case of Burma which dropped its 2006 hosting rights in 2004 due to pressure from the United States and the European Union.[50]
By December 2008, the ASEAN Charter came into force and with it, the ASEAN Summit will be held twice in a year.
The formal summit meets for three days. The usual itinerary is as follows:
ASEAN Formal Summits | ||||
No | Date | Country | Host | Host leader |
1st | 23–24 February 1976 | Indonesia | Bali | Soeharto |
2nd | 4–5 August 1977 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Hussein Onn |
3rd | 14–15 December 1987 | Philippines | Manila | Corazon Aquino |
4th | 27‒29 January 1992 | Singapore | Singapore | Goh Chok Tong |
5th | 14‒15 December 1995 | Thailand | Bangkok | Banharn Silpa-archa |
6th | 15‒16 December 1998 | Vietnam | Hanoi | Phan Văn Khải |
7th | 5‒6 November 2001 | Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Hassanal Bolkiah |
8th | 4‒5 November 2002 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Hun Sen |
9th | 7‒8 October 2003 | Indonesia | Bali | Megawati Soekarnoputri |
10th | 29‒30 November 2004 | Laos | Vientiane | Bounnhang Vorachith |
11th | 12‒14 December 2005 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
12th | 11‒14 January 20071 | Philippines2 | Cebu | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
13th | 18‒22 November 2007 | Singapore | Singapore | Lee Hsien Loong |
14th3 | 27 February – 1 March 2009 10–11 April 2009 |
Thailand | Cha Am, Hua Hin Pattaya |
Abhisit Vejjajiva |
15th | 23 October 2009 | Thailand | Cha Am, Hua Hin | |
16th | 8–9 April 2010 | Vietnam | Hanoi | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
17th | 28–31 October 2010 | Vietnam | Hanoi | |
18th4 | 7–8 May 2011 | Indonesia | Jakarta | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono |
19th4 | 14–19 November 2011 | Indonesia | Bali | |
20th4 | 3–4 April 2012 | Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Hun Sen |
1 Postponed from 10‒14 December 2006 due to Typhoon Utor. | ||||
2 hosted the summit because Burma backed out due to enormous pressure from US and EU | ||||
3 This summit consisted of two parts. The first part was moved from 12‒17 December 2008 due to the 2008 Thai political crisis. The second part was aborted on 11 April due to protesters entering the summit venue. |
4 Indonesia proposed a swap with Brunei as it will play host to APEC (and possibly the G20 meeting) in 2013. |
ASEAN Summits held once or twice a year in a same venue/host nation. Example, Indonesia is the host for 2011 ASEAN Summit; all summits, formal or informal this year 2011 must be held in Indonesia.
During the fifth Summit in Bangkok, the leaders decided to meet "informally" between each formal summit:[49]
ASEAN Informal Summits | ||||
No | Date | Country | Host | Host leader |
1st | 30 November 1996 | Indonesia | Jakarta | Soeharto |
2nd | 14‒16 December 1997 | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Mahathir Mohamad |
3rd | 27‒28 November 1999 | Philippines | Manila | Joseph Estrada |
4th | 22‒25 November 2000 | Singapore | Singapore | Goh Chok Tong |
The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a pan-Asian forum held annually by the leaders of 16 countries in East Asia and the region, with ASEAN in a leadership position. The summit has discussed issues including trade, energy and security and the summit has a role in regional community building.
The members of the summit are all 10 members of ASEAN plus China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. These nations represent nearly half of the world's population. In October 2010, Russia and the United States were formally invited to participate as full members, with presidents of both countries to attend the 2011 summit.[51]
The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 December 2005 and subsequent meetings have been held after the annual ASEAN Leaders' Meeting.
Meeting | Country | Location | Date | Note |
First EAS | Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 14 December 2005 | Russia attended as a guest. |
Second EAS | Philippines | Cebu City | 15 January 2007 | Rescheduled from 13 December 2006. |
Third EAS | Singapore | Singapore | 21 November 2007 | Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, Energy and the Environment[52] Agreed to establish Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia |
Fourth EAS | Thailand | Cha-am and Hua Hin | 25 October 2009 | The date and location of the venue was rescheduled several times, and then a Summit scheduled for 12 April 2009 at Pattaya, Thailand was cancelled when protesters stormed the venue. The Summit has been rescheduled for October 2009 and transferred again from Phuket[53] to Cha-am and Hua Hin.[54] |
Fifth EAS | Viet Nam | Hanoi | 30 October 2010[55] | Officially invited the US and Russia to participate in future EAS as full-fledged members[51] |
Sixth EAS | Indonesia | Bali | 19 November 2011 | The United States and Russia to join the Summit. |
A commemorative summit is a summit hosted by a non-ASEAN country to mark a milestone anniversary of the establishment of relations between ASEAN and the host country. The host country invites the heads of government of ASEAN member countries to discuss future cooperation and partnership.
Meeting | Host | Location | Date | Note |
ASEAN – Japan Commemorative Summit | Japan | Tokyo | 11, 12 December 2003 | To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of relations between ASEAN and Japan. The summit was also notable as the first ASEAN summit held between ASEAN and a non-ASEAN country outside the region. |
ASEAN – China Commemorative Summit | People's Republic of China | Nanning | 30, 31 October 2006 | To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the establishment of relations between ASEAN and China |
ASEAN – Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit | South Korea | Jeju-do | 1, 2 June 2009 | To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of relations between ASEAN and Republic of Korea |
The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is a formal, official, multilateral dialogue in Asia Pacific region. As of July 2007, it is consisted of 27 participants. ARF objectives are to foster dialogue and consultation, and promote confidence-building and preventive diplomacy in the region.[56] The ARF met for the first time in 1994. The current participants in the ARF are as follows: all the ASEAN members, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, the People's Republic of China, the European Union, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, East Timor, United States and Sri Lanka.[57] The Republic of China (also known as Taiwan) has been excluded since the establishment of the ARF, and issues regarding the Taiwan Strait are neither discussed at the ARF meetings nor stated in the ARF Chairman's Statements.
Aside from the ones above, other regular[58] meetings are also held.[59] These include the annual ASEAN Ministerial Meeting[60] as well as other smaller committees.[61] Meetings mostly focus on specific topics, such as defence[58] or the environment,[58][62] and are attended by Ministers, instead of heads of government.
The ASEAN Plus Three is a meeting between ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea, and is primarily held during each ASEAN Summit. Until now China, Japan and South Korea have not yet formed Free Trade Area (FTA), the meeting about FTA among them will be held at end of 2012.[63]
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is an informal dialogue process initiated in 1996 with the intention of strengthening cooperation between the countries of Europe and Asia, especially members of the European Union and ASEAN in particular.[64] ASEAN, represented by its Secretariat, is one of the 45 ASEM partners. It also appoints a representative to sit on the governing board of Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), a socio-cultural organisation associated with the Meeting.
The ASEAN-Russia Summit is an annual meeting between leaders of member states and the President of Russia.
The 44th annual meeting will be held in Bali on 16 to 23 July 2011. Indonesia will propose a unified ASEAN travel visa to ease travel within the region for citizens of ASEAN member states.[65]
ASEAN has emphasised regional cooperation in the "three pillars", which are security, sociocultural integration, and economic integration.[66] The regional grouping has made the most progress in economic integration by creating an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015.[67] The average economic growths of ASEAN's member nations during 1989–2009 was Singapore with 6.73 percent, Malaysia with 6.15 percent, Indonesia with 5.16 percent, Thailand with 5.02 percent, and the Philippines with 3.79 percent. This economic growth was greater than the average Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic growth, which was 2.83 percent.[68]
A Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme to promote the free flow of goods within ASEAN lead the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).[67] The AFTA is an agreement by the member nations of ASEAN concerning local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. The AFTA agreement was signed on 28 January 1992 in Singapore.[69] When the AFTA agreement was originally signed, ASEAN had six members, namely, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Vietnam joined in 1995, Laos and Burma in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. The latecomers have not fully met the AFTA's obligations, but they are officially considered part of the AFTA as they were required to sign the agreement upon entry into ASEAN, and were given longer time frames in which to meet AFTA's tariff reduction obligations.[70]
The next step is ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) with main objectives are to create a:
Since 2007, the ASEAN countries gradually lower their import duties among them and targeted will be zero for most of the import duties at 2015.[71]
Since 2011, AEC has agreed to strengthen the position and increase the competitive edges of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the ASEAN region.[72]
aseanblogger.com has agreed to set up online ASEAN community with aim to raise people's awareness on the issue of AEC by 2015. The content of the portal currently consisted of subjects varying from security to culinary and in the future will also touch tourist sites and local culture.[73]
The ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Area (ACIA) will encourage the free flow of investment within ASEAN. The main principles of the ACIA are as follows[74]
Full realisation of the ACIA with the removal of temporary exclusion lists in manufacturing agriculture, fisheries, forestry and mining is scheduled by 2010 for most ASEAN members and by 2015 for the CLMV (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Burma, and Vietnam) countries.[74]
An ASEAN Framework Agreement on Trade in Services was adopted at the ASEAN Summit in Bangkok in December 1995.[75] Under AFAS, ASEAN Member States enter into successive rounds of negotiations to liberalise trade in services with the aim of submitting increasingly higher levels of commitments. The negotiations result in commitments that are set forth in schedules of specific commitments annexed to the Framework Agreement. These schedules are often referred to as packages of services commitments. At present, ASEAN has concluded seven packages of commitments under AFAS.[76]
The ASEAN Single Aviation Market (SAM), proposed by the ASEAN Air Transport Working Group, supported by the ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting, and endorsed by the ASEAN Transport Ministers, will introduce an open-sky arrangement to the region by 2015.[77] The ASEAN SAM will be expected to fully liberalise air travel between its member states, allowing ASEAN to directly benefit from the growth in air travel around the world, and also freeing up tourism, trade, investment and services flows between member states.[77][78] Beginning 1 December 2008, restrictions on the third and fourth freedoms of the air between capital cities of member states for air passengers services will be removed,[79] while from 1 January 2009, there will be full liberalisation of air freight services in the region, while[77][78] By 1 January 2011, there will be liberalisation of fifth freedom traffic rights between all capital cities.[80]
ASEAN has concluded free trade agreements with China (expecting bilateral trade of $500 billion by 2015),[44] Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most recently India.[81] The agreement with People's Republic of China created the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which went into full effect on 1 January 2010. In addition, ASEAN is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union.[82] Republic of China (Taiwan) has also expressed interest in an agreement with ASEAN but needs to overcome diplomatic objections from China.[83]
ASEAN six majors refer to the six largest economies in the area with economies many times larger than the remaining four ASEAN countries.
The ASEAN six majors are (GDP nominal 2010 based on IMF data. The figures in parentheses are GDP PPP.)
Due to Asian financial crisis of 1997 to 1998 and long and difficult negotiations with International Monetary Fund, ASEAN+3 agreed to set up a mainly bilateral currency swap scheme known as the 2000 Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI) to anticipate another financial crisis or currency turmoil in the future. In 2006 they agreed to make CMI with multilateralisation and called as CMIM. On 3 May 2009, they agreed to make a currency pool consist of contribution $38.4 billion each by China and Japan, $19.2 billion by South Korea and totally $24 billion by all of ASEAN members, so the total currency pool was $120 billion.[84] A key component has also newly been added, with the establishment of a surveillance unit.[85]
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic and Research Office (AMRO) will start its operation in Singapore in May 2011.[86] It will perform a key regional surveillance function as part of the $120 billion of Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM) currency swap facility that was established by Finance Minister and Central Bank Governors of ASEAN countries plus China, Japan and South Korea in December 2009.[87]
According to some analysts, the amount of $120 billion is relatively small (cover only about 20 percent of needs), so coordination or help from International Monetary Fund is still needed.[88] On May 3, 2012 ASEAN+3 finance ministers agreed to double emergency reserve fund to $240 billion.[89]
In 2009, realized Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) was $37.9 billion and increase by two-fold in 2010 to $75.8 billion. 22 percent of FDI came form the European Union, followed by ASEAN countries themselves by 16 percent and then followed by Japan and US. European Union and US has debt problems, while Japan should make tsunami recovery. China who helped Asia lead the global post-2008 recovery still grapples with 3-years high inflation. So, in the longterm all of the problems will give negative impact to ASEAN indirectly. There are possibility to push some programs of ASEAN Economic Community before 2015.[90]
with free visa among ASEAN countries, a huge intra-ASEAN travel occurred and on the right track to establish an ASEAN Community in the years to come. In 2010, 47 percent or 34 million from 73 million tourists were intra-ASEAN travel.[91]
Until end of 2010, Intra-Asean trade were still low which mainly of them were mostly exporting to countries outside the region, except Laos and Myanmar were ASEAN-oriented in foreign trade with 80 percent and 50 percent respectively of their exports went to other ASEAN countries.[92]
On 15 December 2008 the members of ASEAN met in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta to launch a charter, signed in November 2007, with the aim of moving closer to "an EU-style community".[93] The charter turns ASEAN into a legal entity and aims to create a single free-trade area for the region encompassing 500 million people. President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated that "This is a momentous development when ASEAN is consolidating, integrating and transforming itself into a community. It is achieved while ASEAN seeks a more vigorous role in Asian and global affairs at a time when the international system is experiencing a seismic shift," he added, referring to climate change and economic upheaval. Southeast Asia is no longer the bitterly divided, war-torn region it was in the 1960s and 1970s." "The fundamental principles include:
a) respect for the independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity of all ASEAN Member States;
b) shared commitment and collective responsibility in enhancing regional peace, security and prosperity;
c) renunciation of aggression and of the threat or use of force or other actions in any manner inconsistent with international law;
d) reliance on peaceful settlement of disputes;
e) non-interference in the internal affairs of ASEAN Member States;
f) respect for the right of every Member State to lead its national existence free from external interference, subversion and coercion;
g) enhanced consultations on matters seriously affecting the common interest of ASEAN;
h) adherence to the rule of law, good governance, the principles of democracy and constitutional government;
i) respect for fundamental freedoms, the promotion and protection of human rights, and the promotion of social justice;
j) upholding the United Nations Charter and international law, including international humanitarian law, subscribed to by ASEAN Member States;
k) abstention from participation in any policy or activity, including the use of its territory, pursued by and ASEAN Member State or non-ASEAN State or any non-State actor, which threatens the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political and economic stability of ASEAN Member States;
l) respect for the different cultures, languages and religions of the peoples of ASEAN, while emphasising their common values in the spirit of unity in diversity;
m) the centrality of ASEAN in external political, economic, social and cultural relations while remaining actively engaged, outward-looking, inclusive and non-discriminatory; and
n) adherence to multilateral trade rules and ASEAN's rules-based regimes for effective implementation of economic commitments and progressive reduction towards elimination of all barriers to regional economic integration, in a market-driven economy".[94]
However, the ongoing global financial crisis was stated as being a threat to the goals envisioned by the charter,[95] and also set forth the idea of a proposed human rights body to be discussed at a future summit in February 2009. This proposition caused controversy, as the body would not have the power to impose sanctions or punish countries who violate citizens' rights and would therefore be limited in effectiveness.[96] The body was established later in 2009 as the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR).
The organisation hosts cultural activities in an attempt to further integrate the region. These include sports and educational activities as well as writing awards. Examples of these include the ASEAN University Network, the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, the ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award, and the Singapore-sponsored ASEAN Scholarship.
The S.E.A. Write Award is a literary award given to Southeast Asian poets and writers annually since 1979. The award is either given for a specific work or as a recognition of an author's lifetime achievement. Works that are honoured vary and have included poetry, short stories, novels, plays, folklore as well as scholarly and religious works. Ceremonies are held in Bangkok and are presided by a member of the Thai royal family.
ASAIHL or the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning is a non-governmental organisation founded in 1956 that strives to strengthen higher learning institutions, espescially in teaching, research, and public service, with the intention of cultivating a sense of regional identity and interdependence.
ASEAN Heritage Parks[97] is a list of nature parks launched 1984 and relaunched in 2004. It aims to protect the region's natural treasures. There are now 35 such protected areas, including the Tubbataha Reef Marine Park and the Kinabalu National Park.[98]
The ASEAN Scholarship is a scholarship program offered by Singapore to the 9 other member states for secondary school, junior college, and university education. It covers accommodation, food, medical benefits & accident insurance, school fees, and examination fees.[101]
The Southeast Asian Games, commonly known as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. The games is under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia.
The ASEAN Para Games is a biennial multi-sport event held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. The games are participated by the 11 countries located in Southeast Asia. The Games, patterned after the Paralympic Games, are played by physically challenged athletes with mobility disabilities, visual disabilities,
The FESPIC Games, also known as the Far East and South Pacific Games for the persons with disability, was the biggest multi-sports games in Asia and South Pacific region. The FESPIC Games were held nine times and bowed out, a success[102] in December 2006 in the 9th FESPIC Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Games re-emerges as the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. The 2010 Asian Para Games will debut shortly after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games, using the same facilities and venue made disability-accessible. The inaugural Asian Para Games, the parallel event for athletes with physical disabilities, is a multi-sport event held every four years after every Asian Games.
The ASEAN Football Championship is a biennial Football competition organised by the ASEAN Football Federation, accredited by FIFA and contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia nations. It was inaugurated in 1996 as Tiger Cup, but after Asia Pacific Breweries terminated the sponsorship deal, "Tiger" was renamed "ASEAN".
January 2011: As a result of ASEAN Foreign ministers at Lombok meeting, they agreed bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030 as a single entity.[103]
May 2011: ASEAN will go ahead with its bid for the FIFA 2030 World Cup. It was a follow up to the agreement reached in January before.[104]
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have established defense industries. To cut cost and plan to be self-sufficient by 2030, Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to promote the creation of the ASEAN Defense Industry Collaboration (ADIC).[105] The United States military reportedly has said that ADIC could have additional benefits beyond cost savings for ASEAN members, including facilitating a set of standards, similar to NATO, that will improve interoperability among ASEAN and U.S. militaries and increase the effectiveness of regional response to threats to Asia-Pacific peace and stability.[106]
Non-ASEAN countries have criticised ASEAN for being too soft in its approach to promoting human rights and democracy in the junta-led Burma.[107] Despite global outrage at the military crack-down on peaceful protesters in Yangon, ASEAN has refused to suspend Burma as a member and also rejects proposals for economic sanctions.[108] This has caused concern as the European Union, a potential trade partner, has refused to conduct free trade negotiations at a regional level for these political reasons.[109] International observers view it as a "talk shop",[110] which implies that the organisation is "big on words but small on action".[111][112] However, leaders such as the Philippines' Foreign Affairs Secretary, Alberto Romulo, said it is a workshop not a talk shop.[113] Others have also expressed similar sentiment.[114]
Head of the International Institute of Strategic Studies – Asia, Tim Huxley cites the diverse political systems present in the grouping, including many young states, as a barrier to far-reaching cooperation outside the economic sphere. He also asserts that in the absence of an external threat to rally against with the end of the Cold War, ASEAN has begun to be less successful at restraining its members and resolving border disputes such as those between Burma and Thailand and Indonesia and Malaysia.[115]
During the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, several activist groups staged anti-globalisation and anti-Arroyo rallies.[116] According to the activists, the agenda of economic integration would negatively affect industries in the Philippines and would cause thousands of Filipinos to lose their jobs.[117] They also viewed the organisation as imperialistic that threatens the country's sovereignty.[117] A human rights lawyer from New Zealand was also present to protest about the human rights situation in the region in general.[118]
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The Illusion of Legitimacy
But perhaps the biggest contributor to Rx-drug addiction is ignorance: People assume that the medicines aren't harmful. They see drugs such as heroin as "bad" and drugs like Vicodin as "okay" because they were given a stamp of approval by the FDA, prescribed by a doctor, and purchased at a pharmacy.
"That's a frightening and misguided assumption," says Wilson Compton, M.D., director of epidemiology, services, and prevention research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The active ingredients in heroin and opioid painkillers like Vicodin and OxyContin are essentially the same. They work very quickly on the brain, releasing the pleasure-boosting chemical dopamine. If you keep taking them, your tolerance could increase, you'll need more to achieve the same effect -- and if you stop them suddenly you may experience harsh withdrawal symptoms, including sweating, nausea, and violent shaking, for up to a week. You are hooked, sometimes in only a few months.
Anyone can become addicted because the drugs are so powerful, says Johanna O'Flaherty, Ph.D., vice president of treatment services at the Betty Ford Center, in Rancho Mirage, California. But four risk factors appear to increase your vulnerability: a history of mental-health problems, such as depression or bipolar disorder; prior drug or alcohol abuse; a family history of alcoholism or drug abuse; or past trauma, such as child abuse or rape.
The stress of motherhood can make some women especially vulnerable. "They are exhausted, they are worried, and they can't sleep," says Dr. Ross. "Any time you are in a heightened state of stress, you're more at risk." After Michaelanne (who wanted her last name withheld) gave birth to her daughter in 2006, she wasn't just stressed -- she was seriously depressed. "I didn't even want to hold her," says the mom from Austin. "I became very anxious about dropping her." She was having trouble breastfeeding and blamed herself for not being able to provide nourishment for her daughter.
Her doctor diagnosed her with postpartum depression and prescribed an antidepressant and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax -- and almost immediately Michaelanne felt better. "Everything smoothed out and I was able to take care of my daughter." Life was going as well as it could, she believed: "I was so happy about the baby, and my fund-raising consulting business was booming." Her husband, a nuclear physicist, had just landed a great new job, and they lived in a beautiful home.
The only problem: She couldn't get through the day without three or four -- then five or six, and eventually as many as ten -- Xanax. (She'd been instructed to take one pill per day.) Her 90-day prescription didn't last anywhere near 90 days, so she started buying pills from online pharmacies, which don't require a prescription. She found herself paying $500 for a FedEx delivery of drugs that would've cost $25 from her local doctor. She kept this up, trying out more and more pharmacies, until one day she received a letter in the mail from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), threatening to investigate her if she didn't stop.
"That was the biggest wake-up call I could've gotten," Michaelanne says. She went cold turkey and didn't hear back from the DEA. But she finally revealed to her husband that she was addicted. "I told him I was detoxing off Xanax and that's why I was sweaty and shaking and vomiting," she says. "He was shocked at the amount of drugs I'd been taking and shocked that I hadn't told him." He insisted that she never go near the drugs again, but he also stayed by her side during an excruciating week of withdrawal at home -- not a strategy recommended by experts, who advise doing it only under medical supervision. But Michaelanne got through it and has been in recovery for three years.
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he's a goo poster though it would be coo if he came back
he's a goo poster though it would be coo if he came back
Oscar is awesome He still posts in some of my threads
IB40 won something?
Soooo how do we get him back here?
How in the hell should I know?
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If you slight the gays, Oscar appears.
If you tease the queers, Oscar appears
If you mock the gays, Oscar stays
If you blast a homo
Oscar sings like Perry Como
If you use the word fairy, Oscar can get scary
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Everyone knows Oscar isn't actually gay right?
He had a good run with that shtick.
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I ordered a DVD off Amazon (or rather, one of the sellers on Amazon since the site itself didn't have it in stock), and it is clearly a bootleg. Nowhere on the page that had the sale information listed did it mention anything about an import version or bootleg, and the picture on the page was the legit version (with the blue slipcase cover).
Basically I received a slim DVD case, and the paper insert is sealed in a Chinese packaging.
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The company's growth is being accelerated in part due to its recent win of a five-year contract to manufacture steel centrifuge casings for USEC's new American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, OH.
J. Stephen Weyreter, president and CEO of Major Tool & Machine, says, "This is a proud day in our company's 60-year history. The growth of our business and our partnership with the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana, allow Major Tool & Machine to add approximately 50 highly skilled professional and front-line jobs here in Indianapolis-a 20% increase in our workforce; expand our operational space by 150,000 square feet-50% more than we have now; and to greatly boost the capabilities, efficiency and capacity of our services as part of Major Tool's more than $20 million investment in this effort."


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I really enjoyed my experience here. The food was great (lentil soup was very tasty& lamb chops were great), the hookah was affordable (20$ for whole table), the atmosphere was nice and the service was good. I can't wait to return!
Great place. We were in a party of 4. We came from the outside it looked like a corner bakery... we were all blown away by the food and service and everything overall. Its a hidden gem of a place and its perfect that not a lot of peiple are being served at once. The staff really is always around. The ny strip steak was possibly the greatest I personally have ever had. Everything was perfect.
We were a party of 3 on a Saturday night. The service and the food were both excellent. The seating was not so great. As the place was very crowded, there was only one table that was available, one of our party was left basically sitting in the middle of the aisle where the servers had to continuously excuse themselves for walking around me. The table was too small for a party of 3. Fortunately, everything else was excellent and we will definitely return.
This place is great, and for the price it can't be beat. The lentil-mustard salad was fantastic. We will definitely be bringing people here in the future.
This was our first time at Aksum. We enjoyed everything. Our server, Elly, was amazing. The only thing we did not like was how crowded the tables were together. We were a party of 3 and one of the chairs was in the middle of the aisle, with a lot of maneuvering needing to be done when the servers were trying to get by. Other than that, we loved it and will be back.
This restaurant was awesome. The food was great. We had the grape leaves, Garlic Hummus and the tortilla stick for appetizer was awesome. The Wood fire lamb was also awesome. I wasn't too crazy about the Mediterranean chicken and shrimp plate but my friend liked her dish. She had the Tiramusi and said it was good. I had the Orea Beignet and that too was awesome. If you can't tell, my experience was AWESOME!!!! great place to eat. I also saw that they have a brunch menu that includes a creme brulee french toast that I plan on going back for and trying. I will definately be going back.
Varied and interesting food. Some combinations we didn't expect. The cinammon in the mushroom soup had a mixed review but the mustard in the lentil salad was a hit.
I went for brunch this past weekend, and the food was great. Everyone in the neighborhood has been calling it mediocre-to-good, buty experience was a step above that, and I'm not the easiest to please. Maybe because it was brunch?
All around great experience from start to finish. Very good service and, the meal was better than expected! We are a very picky family and were all totally plead with every aspect of our experience. BYOB was an extra added treat.
Spend an evening dining on the sidewalk, smoking a hookah, eating great food, drinking byob. Servers are delightful.
Different spices give a new taste to the usual fare. Pleasant presentation to try new tastes in very casual and eclectic atmosphere. Will go again. E erroneous in our part of five plan to return.
nice range of foods. based on mediterranean offering from North Africa and Europe but with a twist.
I enjoyed my dinner here. I came with friends and we had a great time.
We went for dining days and felt the service was excellent and what we ordered was very tasty! The menu , being liimited for the event, did not give the best selection of what this restaurant has to offer. Would recommend trying brunch- appears to have so much more to offer. Dishes were beautiful and flavorful and not hot-spicey.
2nd time there, and after toying with the idea of writing a restaurant blog critiquing Philadelphia restaurants with the truth of someone retired from the business after 30 years, this placed has inspired me! wow - great food, service, ambiance - we sat outside with our dog - the server was great - she was sweet, polite and knowledgeable about the entire menu - the food - well you know its good when their clearing in between courses and the plates are empty! definitely a great find! go - run - to 4600 Baltimore Ave., West Philly - easy parking - if you're not sold on the great desserts and/or the hooka there is wonderful ice cream within two blocks (little babies)...
Just a great place to go to for a great meal that's affordable. Parking is no problem since it is located in a neighborhood.
very reasonably priced byob with great food.........the deserts were AMAZING!
This unpretentious restaurant has an eclectic menu with selections labeled specifically for vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free eaters and (without the label), carnivores. Sparsely but tastefully furnished with an excellent, friendly waitstaff. The food was presented nicely and was delicious - the tomato basil soup was especially notable. Prices are reasonable, BYOB (they have wine glasses and corkscrews), the atmosphere pleasant (it is near U of P in a burgeoning residential district), there are outdoor tables for those so inclined and a nice brunch menu, although we were there for dinner. An enjoyable evening at every level and a place to which we will be happy to return soon and often.
My family and I went to Aksum for a Sunday brunch and we had a very lovely experience. The restaurant is fairly small inside but feels very comfortable. Everyone in my party ordered something different -creme brulee french toast, sweet corn griddlecakes, pancakes with cinnamon cream, and fried eggs over a chickpea stew - and we all enjoyed our really enjoyed our meals. We also all walked away extremely stuffed because the portion sizes are enormous! This was my first time trying Aksum after having passed it several times and I am very glad that I finally gave it a try. I will definitely be coming back to try more items on their menu.
We love Aksum! Its always fresh and delicious. Its a great BYOB with fantastic Mediterranean food that won't kill your wallet!
Brunch was so amazing! We went back for dinner. An exquisite mediterranean menu that combines global flavors in a sensible way. The salmon and red snapper cooked to perfection. We particularly liked the spinach salad as an appetizer. The service is great - friendly, attentive, and personable. Ambience - warm, and very pretty.
Aksum was a wonderful experience. There was enough variety on the menu that one member of the party, a vegetarian, was able to find a menu item with no problem. We will certainly return.
My wife and I shared an appetizer, a salad, and a main course. We were seated promptly; good service; ambience was simple but elegant, although we were seated out of the main dining area, at a table for two, between the bar & the window. Not a bad thing but if you don't like small spaces, ask for a different table. Dishes were well seasoned with interesting flavors. Worth another visit to taste more.
We loved our visit to Aksum. The four of us sampled more than our share of appetizers. The service was great, and we had a chance to speak with the owner. She was lovely and helpful in her recommendations as well as providing us with a brief background about the restaurant. There was a good mix in the patrons which means that it can be a bit loud if you are sitting next to a banquet table of University students. Don't let that dissuade you from going. The atmosphere in new and inviting. You must try the unique and very reasonably prices dishes.


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Royal Palm provides full gamut of senior care
Royal Palm Retirement Centre, 2500 Aaron St. in Port Charlotte, provides independent living, assisted living, personal care as well as respite and short-term stays in a relaxing, stress-free environment. Residents live in comfortable private or companion apartments. The amount of assistance the center offers is based on a resident's individual needs.
The facility's mission is to provide residents with the best care possible by maintaining their health, safety and happiness. Its commitment is to protect privacy, preserve dignity and encourage independence in a home-like environment.
Royal Palm has a beauty and barber shop, ice cream/café, library, computer and internet access, small country store, exercise programs, housekeeping and laundry services, and a wide variety of social programs. Three chef-prepared meals are served daily in the restaurant-style dining room. Transportation is available for local medical appointments, shopping and entertainment. The dedicated staff includes a resident care nurse, an activities director and resident assistants.
"Royal Palm is very multi-generational. Many adult children, who liked our facility when their family members were residents, are now happily living here," said Mark Ackerman, executive director.
Royal Palm meets the requirements of the Veterans Administration Aid and Attendance (A&A) program that provides benefits for seniors who served their country. The VA offers this program for a single veteran, married veteran with one dependent, or surviving spouse of a veteran who requires regular aid or assistance with activities of daily living. Care received in an assisted living community qualifies for monetary benefits. Most veterans who are in need of assistance qualify for this program.
Eligibility in the A&A program requires that veterans served active duty during war time; are at least 65 years old or disabled; meet the VA asset limit; have limited income and/or have extensive unreimbursed medical expenses; and were honorably discharged.
A veteran is eligible for up to $1,644 per month, while a surviving spouse is eligible for up to $1,056 per month. A couple is eligible for up to $1,949 per month.
Royal Palm holds informational seminars on the A&A program every three months. Ackerman explained, "Many of our residents couldn't afford to live here if they didn't receive these benefits. We want to (dissolve) the myths and misunderstandings with regard to whether veterans qualify. If in doubt, please call 941-627-6762, and we'll help you to navigate."
Kathleen Ballantine, leasing coordinator, said "The A&A program is protected. There is never any fear of losing the benefits."
Robert Morfoot, 78, is a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He applied for the A&A program seven months ago when he moved to Royal Palm. Since it takes about that amount of time to process the application, his benefits should start in August.
The other good news for Morfoot is that the A&A program is retroactive; he will receive a lump sum for the months since the day he applied.
"The staff is marvelous. I feel fortunate I'm able to come and go as I please in this beautiful community," said Morfoot, whose daughter and friend live in Port Charlotte.
"We're family here, residents and staff," said Cindy Callier, resident care supervisor. "The staff works well together, and the residents help each other." Callier's philosophy: humor is the best medicine. She said Royal Palm has a high profile in the community as a fun place to live.
Callier explained that the staff's goal is to avoid intrusion in the residents' lives and keep them as independent as possible. "We listen to our residents and respond to their suggestions, and we concentrate on having fun and going places," she said.
The monthly calendar is filled with activities and events for every day. There are card and board games, bingo, Wii bowling, chair exercises, movies and crochet classes. Excursions to the Cultural Center of Charlotte County and area supermarkets are frequent.
The Hard Rock Casino in Tampa and Seminole Casino in Immokalee also are popular destinations. Holidays are celebrated with parties and live entertainment.
"We encourage physical and intellectual stimulation for our residents, as well as being socially renewed, and spiritually connected," Ackerman said.
Royal Palm offers a complimentary lunch with a free personal tour of the facility.
For more information, call 941-627-6762 or visit the facility's website: www.RoyalPalmSeniorLiving.com.
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Established in 2001, Verity Institute was founded to disciple college students to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ as they pursue higher education. Learning and applying the forty-nine commands of Christ and corresponding character qualities comprise the foundation of the Verity program.
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Like-minded students and faculty help one another to see life through the lens of God's Word. Students become lifelong friends as they prepare to become salt and light in the world. Weekend and after-school activities enhance the enjoyment of the campus setting.
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Lewis Ansel ByardSALINA - Lewis Ansel Byard, Salina, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Leawood, Kan. He was born April 27, 1925, in Little River, Kan., the only child of Nora and Caleb Byard.After graduating from high school, he joined the Navy during World War II. He served mainly in the South Pacific.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: his wife, Betty; two sons, Curtis and wife Michelle of Atlanta, Ga., and Bradley and wife Connie of Overland Park, Kan.; two granddaughters, Stacy and Lisa; two grandsons, Brian and Kyle; two step-granddaughters, Christie and Lindsay; and two great-grandchildren, Cale and Maelyn.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at University United Methodist Church, 1509 S. Santa Fe, Salina, with the Rev. Mike Rose officiating. Visitation and reception of friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th, Salina. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bean Cemetery, Little River. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the church mission's fund.
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Shane is Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Echo Nest, a music intelligence company that powers smarter music applications for a wide range of customers – including Vevo, Spotify, Clear Chanel (iHeartRadio), MTV, The BBC, MOG, EMI, and a community of 13,000 independent app developers.
He has been an executive in the digital music business for over 14 years. Early on he produced concert webcasts nationwide and artist interviews for House of Blues Digital. He then went on to manage Grammy Nominated Latin afro-funk band, Yerba Buena.
In 2006, Shane moved to San Francisco and was an early member of imeem where he was Director of Business Development and built out the music team. In 2009 he was recruited by MobiTV to head up their Business Development efforts in music as well as handling licensing for NBA, UFC and Fox Sports.


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A 65-year-old Plymouth Meeting man was hospitalized Friday, July 13, after crashing into a tree along the border of the .
According to , the male was traveling east on Sandy Hill Road at approximately 10:20 a.m., when his 1999 Dodge Stratus swerved off the road. The vehicle then struck a tree tucked amongst other brush and caught fire.
Upon arrival, police used a fire extinguisher to help control the flames until personnel from the Plymouth Fire Company arrived. The driver of the vehicle was lying face down in the grass nearby, being attended to by a number of golfers. According to the report, the driver was conscious and alert, but suffered a laceration to his face and a shoulder injury.
The driver told police that he was traveling on the road way when he coughed heavily. The next thing he knew, he was up against the tree. Police then spoke with an eastbound driver, who said she was traveling down the road when she saw the crashed vehicle and called 911. She then helped the driver to call his wife and son.
The driver was taken by ambulance to Paoli Hospital for treatment and the car was towed from the scene. Police do no suspect that drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident. According to the police report, a country club employee estimated the damages at $1000.
Car Crashes on Sandy Hill Road, Catches Fire
A Plymouth Meeting man was taken to hospital with minor injuries after crashing into a tree near the Plymouth Country Club.
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