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Syria's government denied its troops were behind the bloodbath in Houla, and a Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced what he called a "tsunami of lies" against President Bashar al-Assad's government. But the 14-month-old clampdown continued, with opposition activists reporting another 26 people -- including five children and three women -- killed across the country on Sunday.
At the United Nations, where Security Council members huddled for closed-door talks on the crisis, a senior U.N. official said said the death toll from Friday's killings in Houla had now grown to 108. Herve Ladsous, the undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations, said that figure came from Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, the head of the U.N. monitoring mission in Syria.
Sausan Ghosheh, the spokeswoman for the U.N. mission, said the dead included 34 women and 49 children under the age of 10.
Britain and the United States condemned the Houla massacre; so did Israel, in a rare public statement on the 14-month-old Syrian conflict.
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Syrian officials say government troops are fighting to protect their people from "terrorist gangs." But Alex Thompson, a reporter for Britain's ITV television network who was in Houla, said its residents appeared to be voting with their feet.
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But Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi told reporters Sunday in Damascus, "We deny that the Syrian armed forces were responsible of what took place in Houla." And on state-run media, the Syrian regime said "al Qaeda-linked terrorist groups committed two horrible massacres against a number of families in the towns of al-Shumariyeh and Taldo in the countryside of Homs province."
The state report also showed gruesome images of children spattered with blood.
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The White House joined the condemnation Sunday afternoon, with National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor saying the United States was horrifed by "credible reports" of the massacre, "including stabbing and ax attacks on women and children."
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"It is a familiar tactic of the Assad regime to blame others for what is happening in their country, to try to get out of responsibility for the scale of death and destruction," he said.
The crisis began in March 2011, when peaceful demonstrations modeled on the "Arab Spring" uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt sprang up across Syria. Al-Assad's government responded by turning police and troops on demonstrators -- but the protests spread across the country, with defecting soldiers taking up up arms on behalf of the opposition.
A cease-fire agreement, brokered by former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan's office, has been in place since April 12 as part of a six-point peace plan. But Col. Qasim Saad Eddine, a spokesman for the rebel Free Syrian Army, said Saturday that it was "no longer possible to abide by the peace plan" after the Houla killings.
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The O'Neill clan
Irish derivation: Ó Néill
Name meaning: "Descendant of Niall"
Counties associated with the name: Tyrone, Derry, Dongeal, Meath, Dublin, Carlow, Tipperary, Wicklow
Coat of arms motto: "The red hand of Ireland"
Interesting Facts: 1. Thanks in part to the fleeing of Irish lords, many O'Neills can be found in places in Europe like Holland, Spain, and France, as well as the Caribbean.
Famous O'Neills: Shane O'Neill (1530-1567), Sir Niall O'Neill (1658-1690) who distinguished himself at the battle of the Boyne. Arthur O'Neil (1737-1816) was a blind harpist of great renown. John O'Neill (1834-1878) was a Fenian leader. Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953), the dramatist, was the son of an American actor, himself an Irish immigrant. Congress Thomas 'Tipp' O'Neill (1912-1994) was a US Speaker of the House of Representatives and an advocate of the Irish cause. See below for more!
The O'Neill family traces its history back to 360 A.D. to the legendary warrior king of Ireland, Niall Noigiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), who is said to have been responsible for bringing St. Patrick to Ireland.
The Ui Neill dynasty split into two septs, the Northern Ui Neill and the Southern Ui Neill, around 400 A.D. The name is derived from two separate Gaelic words, "Ua Niall," which means grandson of Niall, and "Neill" meaning "champion." When Nial Gluin Dubh (Niall of the Back Knee), the King of Ireland from 890 until 919 A.D., was killed fighting the raiding Norsemen, his grandson Domhnall adopted the surname Neill.
The O'Neills were known by the nickname "Creagh" which comes from the Gaelic word "craobh" meaning branch, because they were known to camouflage themselves to resemble the forest when fighting the Norsemen. Another story tells of three O'Neill brothers who were given laurel branches as a result of their victory over the Vikings and added the nickname "Creagh" to their names.
The significance of the red hand on the O'Neill family coat of arms is often debated, and there are many interpretations as to what it signifies. The most prominent myth recounts that two Mileasan chiefs wished to settle a land dispute with a boating contest. The first man to touch the shore with his right hand would be the winner and rightful king. The chief who was about to lose, cut off his right hand and threw it to the shore before his opponent could touch it.
King Aedh "the Stout" O'Neill of Ulster first used the crest during his reign in the mid-1300s. Subsequent generations and kings made their own modifications resulting in the current coat of arms.
The Great Hugh O'Neill (1550-1616) was the second Earl of Tyrone. After a number of years and patriotic Irish actions, Hugh O'Neill was inaugurated as "The O'Neill" in 1595. He defended his lands for six years from the English but left his northern stronghold to attack them with fellow Irish leader Red Hugh O'Donnell and Spanish allies at the Battle of Kinsale on December 24, 1601. The Irish forces were defeated and Hugh O'Neill and Red Hugh O'Donnell were forced to leave Ireland, in what is now known as the "Flight of the Earls," in 1607. The departure of those two Irish chieftains for Europe effectively ended the Gaelic order in Ireland. Hugh O'Neill spent his last days in Rome, where he died in 1616 being buried next to his son in San Pietro. His death is the last entry in the Annals of the Four Masters, the best-known account of medieval Irish history.
After the defeat at Kinsale, many O'Neills fled to Spain and Portugal. The remaining O'Neills split into two septs; the senior branch were called the Tyrone O'Neills and the younger branch were known as the "Clan Aedh Buidhe," the Yellow-haired Hughs or Clanaboy.
The O'Neills continued to distinguish themselves in the fight for Ireland's independence. Owen Roe O'Neill organized the return of 300 Irish officers in the Spanish service to Ireland to support the Irish Rebellion of 1641, which was led by Felim O'Neill of Kinard (Phelim O'Neill). Felim also fought with Owen Roe O'Neill during the Irish Confederate Wars, also known as the War of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51 (an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in Ireland, Scotland and England), and was put to death by the British in 1653.
Owen Roe's nephew, Hugh Dubh O'Neill, who was born in Brussels in 1611, also played an important role in the Wars, especially with his defense of Clonmel against England's "New Model Army" in 1650. Hugh Dubh's father, Art "g O'Neill, was among those exiles who made careers for themselves in the Spanish Army of Flanders after the Battle of Kinsale. In America, O'Neills continued to distinguish themselves as soldiers.
Some 175 O'Neills served in the Continental Army, including Captain William O'Neill who served with great distinction during the Battle of Brandywine. And the town of O'Neill, Nebraska, is named for General John O'Neill, an Irish immigrant who fought for the Union during the Civil War. More recently, O'Neills have been active in politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill Jr. (1912-1994) was an outspoken Democrat who served in the House of Representatives and was the second-longest-serving Speaker of the House. Paul O'Neill, who is successful in both business and politics served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury on behalf of President George W. Bush until 2002. During his time as treasurer he made a trip to Africa with U2's Bono. He was asked to resign by the White House over differences he had with the President's tax cuts.
O'Neills are also well known in the art world, displaying their skills in a variety of areas. Henry Nelson O'Neil (1817-1880) painted historical scenes and was also a minor Victorian writer. His best-known paintings are Eastward, Ho! and Home Again, along with a number of paintings portraying the deaths of Mozart and Raphael.
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill (1888-1953), the great American dramatist, was born in New York City, the son of an Irish immigrant, James O'Neill, who made his living as an actor. O'Neill's first published play, Beyond the Horizon, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1920. In 1936 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in Boston on November 27, 1953.
Kevin O'Neill is a renowned illustrator who has contributed to children's comics as well as several science-fiction series such as ABC Warriors, Nemesis the Warlock and Metalzpic. Most recently Kevin has done the illustrations for the ongoing comic series and movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Several O'Neills have made their mark in the sports world. Jonjo O'Neill is a well-known Irish jockey and trainer, Martin O'Neill has managed Scotland's Celtic football club to huge success in recent years, and baseball player Paul O'Neill made a name for himself with the New York Yankees. Paul's sister Molly O'Neill, is a food columnist for The New York Times.
Two more O'Neills who have distinguished themselves are brothers William and Tom O'Neill. William is a human rights lawyer, and Tom, a former writer for Premiere and US magazine when it was a monthly, is currently working on a book about the CIA. Their grandfather, Congressman Harry P. O'Neill, was a representative from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Hannah Anderson did what any teenage girl would do after a life-changing ordeal: she discussed it with peers online.
The 16-year-old fielded anonymous questions on the website ask.fm, where she shared details about her abduction by the man she knew as Uncle Jim, James DiMaggio.
She did not want to go with him, and did not escape after she was abducted out of fear he would kill her, she said in the postings. And, she added, she's "absolutely" glad he is dead.
Alan MacNabb, whose son is one of Hannah's closest friends, confirmed to CNN Wednesday that the postings on ask.fm were by Hannah.
A check of the site on Wednesday night indicated Hannah had disabled her account.
The California teenager was rescued Saturday after family friend DiMaggio held her hostage for a week. This, police say, after he killed her mother and brother. The frantic search for the teenager stretched from southern California to the Idaho wilderness, where she was found at a campsite by a mountain lake.
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During the session, one user asked her if she wanted to go with DiMaggio.
"No, not at all," she said.
Why didn't you run?
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Why didn't you tell your parents he creeped you out?
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She said he tied them up in the garage.
"How did he keep the fire a secret?"
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It is thought to reduce estrogen levels while raising progesterone levels and, similarly to Black Cohosh,has estrogenic qualities.
Licorice Root maybe a very beneficial herb for women in menopause. It contains phytoestrogens to alleviate hot flashes, can help with menopausal depression, mood swings and fatigue.
Licorice is a perennial herb, mostly grown in Greece, Turkey, and Asia. It has a long history of medicinal use in both Eastern and Western medicine. We all know licorice as a candy, but it has a lot of other beneficial uses. Among other things, it is a strong antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory effects.
The dried roots are made into supplements such as capsules, tablets, and liquid extracts.
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Licorice root contains phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are estrogen hormone-like chemicals found in plants.
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Licorice contains a lot of different active compounds. The most important for menopausal signs and symptoms are the phytoestrogens
The herb's key medicinal compound is glycyrrhizin. It appears to block the activity of a specific enzyme which subsequently increases the activity of cortisol. This causes mild adrenal stimulation.
Are There Any Side Effect? Before taking any hot flash herbs you may want to do your research.
According to the literature and the information by the National Institute of Health licorice contains an active compound called glycyrrhizin, which can cause high blood pressure, salt and water retention, and low potassium levels, which could lead to heart problems.
There are preparations without glycyrrhizin (DGL or De-glycyrrhizinated licorice) which may have fewer side effects.
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'Shocking' Trend in India: Child Traffickers Posing as Missionaries
By John Malhotra
North east India has a high concentration of Christians, but there are fears that this fact is being exploited by criminals disguising themselves as missionaries and evangelists in order to traffic children.
Last month, over 70 such malnourished children from Manipur, Nagaland, and other north eastern states were rescued from a home at Kuzhithurai in Kanyakumari district.
Families, particularly in Manipur, are reportedly sending their children off into the hands of traffickers who promise to give them an education or employment, as highlighted recently by the Times of India.
It is believed that the children, aged from around six to 15, are being taken to unregistered children's homes where they are kept in poor conditions and made to do menial work such as cooking and laundry.
There have been reports of children dying in suspicious circumstances and of others being molested and abused.
"These institutions exploit religion to make money. With many of them not registered with the government, the homes escape scrutiny,"said Vidya Reddy of the Centre for Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse in Tulir, according to the Times of India.
In light of the reports, the Church has become concerned for the welfare of children.
"This trend is shocking and deplorable," said Dr. Hrangthan Chhungi, theologian and Secretary of Commission on Adivasis/Tribals in the National Council of Churches in India.
"It is indeed very ruinous and gross that religion is used for the trafficking business," she said. "Taking the name of Christianity, they lure gullible Christians, specially the parents of poor families or guardians of homeless children and make it a thriving business."
In explaining why Manipur is an easy target, Chhungi noted how the Kuki people in that state are one of the most victimized tribes in inter-tribe conflicts. These conflicts and killings have rendered children without parents in recent years.
"This sorry situation is taken advantage and made a business by vested interests," she stated.
Knowing this, the National Council of Churches in India plans to hold a symposium to raise awareness of child trafficking among churches and NGOs.
The ecumenical organization of Protestant and Orthodox churches in India presently represents 13 million Christian people through out the country and includes groups such as National Council of YMCAs, YWCA of India, Churches Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), and Bible Society of India (BSI).
In total, NCCI is made up of twenty-nine member churches , fourteen regional councils, fourteen all-India organizations and seven related agencies.
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Outspoken Christian Quarterback Kurt Warner announced his retirement from the National Football League on Friday, thanking God for the opportunities he received both on and off the field.
"As always, as it started in 1999 when I was up on the podium holding up a trophy, the first thing I want to do is give thanks to God," Warner said during a press conference in Tempe, Ariz., referring to his widely-heard shot out to the Almighty following his Super Bowl win with the St. Louis Rams.
"My Lord Jesus brought me here. I know he brought me here for a purpose. And it's been an amazing ride," he added.
Though Hall of Fame-bound Warner stands out as one of the top quarterbacks in NFL history – with an impressive list of achievements that includes three MVP awards, a Super Bowl win, and the second-highest completion percentage in NFL history – Warner is most noted for his King David-esque rise to stardom, which was twice witnessed.
Not only did Warner go from stocking shelves at a grocery store in 1994 to a winning a Super Bowl in 2000, he also returned to the spotlight after his time appeared to be up, leading the Arizona Cardinals to the franchises' first-ever Super Bowl in 2009.
"I don't think I could have dreamt out that it would have played out as it had. But I've been humbled everyday that I've woke up for the last 12 years and amazed that God would choose to use me to do what He's given me the opportunity to do over 12 years," Warner said Friday.
But the one-time Super Bowl MVP made it clear that the opportunities he was given were not only on the football field. For him, it's not just about the successes and the Super Bowls and the wins and the losses.
"[I]t's also been the opportunities that He (God)'s given to me off the football field," Warner stated.
Since his rise to stardom, Warner has been a featured speaker across the country for numerous churches, non-profit organizations, men's conferences, and corporate events.
Warner's work both on and off the field, meanwhile, resulted in him being awarded the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2008 and the Muhammad Ali Sports Leadership Award in 2009. Warner was also selected by USA Weekend as the winner of its annual Most Caring Athlete Award for 2009 and, just last month, topped a Sports Illustrated poll of NFL players to name the best role model on and off the field in the NFL.
First Things First Foundation, a non-profit public charity that he and his wife established in 2001, has been involved with numerous projects for causes such as children's hospitals, people with developmental disabilities and assisting single parents.
"So I hope that when people think back over my career – maybe it's just over the next couple of weeks as they reflect on it or maybe it's years to come – that that's what they remember more than anything else," Warner said Friday.
"Not the way I threw the football, not particular games that I won. But that they remember that here's a guy that believed, that worked hard, and – although things didn't always go in his favor – he continued to press through. And with his faith in himself and with his faith in God, he was able to accomplish great things," he concluded.
As for his future plans, Warner said earlier at the press conference that he's just as excited about the next 12 years as he has the past "12 unbelievable years – 12 of the best years of my life."
"I'm excited about what lies in front of me. I'm excited about spending more time with my family and seeing what God's going to do next," he reported.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Warner will keep his charitable foundation going, perhaps do some speaking, writing, ministry work, and maybe some football analyst work on TV or radio.
First Things First Foundation, which draws its name from Warner's famed post-Super Bowl response in 2000, is dedicated to impacting lives by promoting Christian values, sharing experiences and providing opportunities "to encourage everyone that all things are possible when people seek to put first things first."
The charity's guiding principle is Matthew 6:33, which states "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill Draws Evangelical Opposition
A Ugandan legislator who proposed the highly contested Anti-Homosexuality Bill insists the measure is being misconstrued.
"There has been a distortion in the media that we are providing death for gays. That is not true," ruling party MP David Bahati said on BBC. "When a homosexual defiles a kid of less than 18 years old, we are providing a penalty for this."
The bill, which is currently being debated by a parliamentary committee, has drawn global attention from gay rights advocates and religious leaders alike, many of whom are condemning the legislation for promoting hatred and handing down severe penalties against homosexuals and their family, friends, and even pastors. Punishments range from a fine and a three-year imprisonment to life imprisonment and the death penalty.
Homosexuality is already illegal in Uganda and can be punished with life imprisonment. But the anti-homosexuality legislation was designed to "fill the gaps" in the provisions of existing laws and "strengthen the nation's capacity to deal with emerging internal and external threats to the traditional heterosexual family."
Bahati told BBC that homosexuality is neither a human right nor is it in-born.
"It is a behavior learned and it can be unlearned," he said on BBC.
Some religious leaders in Uganda are backing the legislation, but many more within and outside the country are gravely concerned.
"Regardless of the diverse theological views of our religious traditions regarding the morality of homosexuality, in our churches, communities and families, we seek to embrace our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters as God's children worthy of respect and love," said a group of U.S. Catholic, evangelical and mainline Protestant leaders, in a statement Monday.
Most recently, on Thursday, evangelical Pastor Rick Warren released a video to Ugandan pastors detailing his opposition to the bill and correcting media reports that state otherwise.
As a pastor, he said it is not his role to interfere with the politics of other nations, he said it is his role to speak out on moral issues.
Warren called the Anti-Homosexuality bill "unjust, extreme and un-Christian" toward homosexuals.
"ALL life, no matter how humble or broken, whether unborn or dying, is precious to God," said Warren, who works with pastors in Uganda on the "Purpose Driven" campaign and P.E.A.C.E. Plan.
Passing the bill would have "a chilling effect" on the HIV/AIDS ministry of churches in Uganda, the southern California pastor added. With the proposed legislation threatening to penalize those who provide counseling to someone struggling with their sexuality and work with people infected with HIV/AIDS and who do not report the homosexual within 24 hours of knowledge, fewer people who are HIV positive will seek care from the churches out of fear of being reported.
"You and I know that the churches of Uganda are the truly caring communities where people receive hope and help, not condemnation," the megachurch pastor said in his video message.
While affirming that marriage is intended to be between one man and one woman and that all sex outside of marriage is not what God intends, Warren also stressed, "Jesus also taught us that the greatest commandment is to love our neighbors as ourselves. Since God created all, and Jesus suffered and died for all, then we are to treat all with respect.
"The Great Commandment has been the centerpiece of my life and ministry for over 35 years."
According to Bloomberg, a refined version of the bill is expected to be presented to Parliament in two weeks. Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, minister of Uganda for Ethics and Integrity, told Bloomberg that the draft bill will drop the death penalty and life imprisonment for gays.
Before the changes, which have not yet been made, the measure stated that persons who commit the offense of "aggravated homosexuality" – where the offense is committed against those below the age of 18 and where the offender is living with HIV – shall be liable on conviction to suffer death and to imprisonment for life. Another provision nullifies international treaties, protocols, and declarations that are "contradictory to the spirit and provisions enshrined in this act."
Iran Frees Two Women Converts
By Michelle A. Vu
After nine months in prison, the two young female converts who have gained international attention were freed Wednesday afternoon in Iran, sources inside the country reported.
Maryam Rostampour, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 30, were released at 3:30 p.m. local time without bail, according to Elam Ministries. They are currently at home with their family, but could face more court hearings in the future.
"Words are not enough to express our gratitude to the Lord and to His people who have prayed and worked for our release," they said, according to Elam.
Open Doors USA President/CEO Dr. Carl Moeller, whose group works with persecuted Christians, responded to news of their release:
"Praise the Lord for the great news out of Iran today of the release of Maryam and Marzieh. Literally millions of Christians around the world have been praying for their release."
But Moeller warned that the two converts' future remains "uncertain" so Christians must continue to pray for them and other persecuted believers in Iran.
The two young females were arrested March 5 on charges of anti-state activity and "taking part in illegal gatherings" due to their involvement in house church activities. They were detained in Evin prison, the notorious facility known for its human rights violation and capital punishment, while their trial took place in Tehran.
Reports indicate that they were pressured by the judge to denounce their Christian faith and return toIslam. However, the women refused to deny Jesus Christ as their savior and as a result were sent back to prison for several more months.
At the Aug. 9 court hearing, they had told the judge, "We love Jesus," "Yes, we are Christians," and "We will not deny our faith." At an Oct. 7 hearing, they then learned about the addition of a third charge against them – apostasy. However, the new judge was sympathetic to their case and acquitted them of anti-state activities, which rarely happens.
Their case was then transferred from the revolutionary court to the civil court.
During their detainment, the women suffered psychological abuse, including sleep deprivation and intense interrogation for hours at a time. They also had health problems but were denied medical attention. Amirizadeh suffered from a previous spinal condition, but received no medical attention. She also had an infected tooth but was only given painkillers.
"Maryam and Marzieh have greatly inspired us all," said Sam Yeghnazar, director of Elam Ministries. "Their love for the Lord Jesus and their faithfulness to God has been an amazing testimony."
Open Doors noted that Iranian authorities are prone to release detained Christians and then summon them to court hearings or force them to sign restricting documents. The ministry cautioned that though the women were freed from jail it does not mean they are "living in complete freedom."
Christians are asked to pray for the women's health to be fully restored and for their continual freedom.


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Entry Title: " Guantanamo: An American Place " Name: Edmund Clark, United Kingdom Category: Professional, Photo Essay Entry Description: Guantanamo: An American Place Leased from the Cuban government since 1903 the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay is overshadowed by the detention camps occupying one corner of its 45 square miles. A population of over 6,000 lives surrounded by razor wire in the last enclave of the Cold War. This is small-town America with a high school, golf course, mall and fast food chains; a place chosen precisely because it was thought to be not America, somewhere where hundreds of men could be held beyond the protection of U.S. law. It is home to a community where I found echoes of a wider America traumatised after 9/11 by a new threat from a religion and cultures it does not understand.
Edmund Clark is best known for his imagery exploring the consequences of control and incarceration. After studying for a degree in History and French at Sussex University and La Sorbonne, Paris, he worked in international research in London and Brussels before gaining a postgraduate photojournalism diploma at the London College of Communications. Monographs include Still Life Killing Time (2007) and Guantanamo: If The Light Goes Out (2010). He was nominated for International Photographer of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and awarded the Royal Photographic Society Hood Medal for the most outstanding photography for public service in 2011. Other awards include Editorial Photographer of the Year at the International Photography Awards/The Lucies (2010), The British Journal of Photography International Photography Award (2009), a Terry O'Neill/IPG Award for Contemporary British Photography (2008), and a Gold Pencil at the One Show Awards in New York (2003). Guantanamo: If The Light Goes Out won the Best Book Award at the New York Photo Awards (2011), the International Photography Awards/The Lucies (2011) and was chosen as one of the best books of 2011 at the International Photobook Festival, Kassel. His work has been acquired for national and international collections, including The National Portrait Gallery, London, The Imperial War Museum, London, The National Media Museum, Bradford, The George Eastman House, Rochester, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. He has worked as an Artist-in-Residence for the National Trust in Britain.


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Selena Gomez has already released teasers for her upcoming Hit The Lights video and now the singer is taking fans behind the scenes on set. Selena performed the song at last weekend's MTV EMAs and is getting ready to unleash the 3 and a half minutes of uber-cuteness on the world.
From a cornfield to a room full of balloons, this video has everything except Justin Bieber. You think Justin will be in the full video? We can only hope. Selena is as cute as ever showing fans the behind the scenes on the video and I am mucho excited for the real deal to be released on November 16.
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Kage Baker had many different audiences. After all, she wrote in many genres and formats: fantasy, science fiction, horror, novels, novellas, short stories, series, standalones. (Oh, and: Tor.com blog posts!) It occurred to me recently that, because of this range and variety, readers must have found—and still find—their way to Kage Baker's works by distinctly different routes.
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Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bugartz, F., (eds.) 2001. Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol 1. Tempe, AZ
Life habit
: lichenized
: foliose, circular in outline or irregularly spreading, 4-30 cm wide, loosely adnate to adnate, lobate
: flat to convex, discrete, often loosely imbricate, elongate, mostly >4 mm wide, tips sometimes ascending, eciliate
upper surface
: pale tan or gray, dull or somewhat shiny, maculate or not, pseudocyphellate or not; with or without isidia; soredia absent
upper cortex
: scleroplectenchymatous (separate hyphae not distinguishable) with a non-pored epicortex
: white, with or without a condroid strand, hyphae walls containing Cetraria-type lichenan
: either chlorococcoid alga (often with internal cephalodia with a cyanobacterium) or a cyanobacterium
lower cortex
: poorly developed prosoplectenchymatous
lower surface
: pale tan, tomentose, rhizinate; rhizines simple or sparingly branched, stout, apically with a squarrose tuft
: apothecial, lecanorine, laminal, sessile to substipitate; margin: initially inrolled, strongly and irregularly crenate; disc: light brown to brown, eperforate; epithecium: pale brown; hymenium and hypothecium colorless; paraphyses: simple or forked above, apices clavate, pale brown with a dark brown cap
: cylindrical, Lecanora-type; 8-spored
: acicular, colorless, straight to slightly curved, 7-septate at maturity
: pycnidial, brown-black, immersed, punctiform
: simple, bacilliform, colorless
Secondary metabolites
: depsides, depsidones and aliphatic acids
: neotropics, from Brazil to central Mexico
: common on rocks; less common on bark.
: Durietzia was initially proposed as subgenus by Dodge (1964) and is a recent segregate from Lobaria for species that have white dots (maculae and/or pseudocyphellae) on the upper surface (Yoshimura 1998a & b) but this name was previously used (Gyelnik 1940) and consequently is emended here to Lobariella. In contrast to Pseudocyphellaria, which has pseudocyphellae on the lower surface, Lobariella has pseudocyphellae on the upper surface. Lobaria in the restricted sense lacks pseudocyphellae on either surface. Occasionally species of Punctelia, a parmelioid genus with pseudocyphellae on the upper surface, may be mistaken for Lobariella, but the former genus does not have tomentum on the lower surface, usually is more narrow lobed and has simple spores.
Nash, T.H., Ryan, B.D., Gries, C., Bugartz, F., (eds.) 2001. Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. Vol 2. Tempe, AZ
Life habit
: lichenized
: foliose, irregularly circular to elongate, 10-30 cm wide but sometimes covering much larger patches of substrate, often lacunose, loosely adnate, lobate
: irregular, often dichotomously branched, 2-10 mm wide, elongate, lobe tips usually subtruncate to truncate, entire, crenulate or with small lobules (phyllidia), eciliate
upper surface
: yellowish green, medium to dark brown, shiny or very slightly pubescent, smooth, flat or wrinkled, sometimes with prominent depressions with a network of ridges; with or without soredia or isidia; cyphellae and pseudocyphellae absent; maculae absent
upper cortex
: paraplectenchymatous
: white, lax or compact
: primary one a chlorococcoid green (Myrmecia or Trebouxia) or a cyanobacterium (Nostoc); secondary one (Nostoc) present in internal or external cephalodia in green algal dominant species
lower cortex
: paraplectenchymatous
lower surface
: pale brown to yellow-brown, often rugulose, tomentose, rhizinate; rhizines simple to squarrose; pseudocyphellae and cyphellae absent
: rather rare, orbicular, cup-shaped, sessile to substipitate
: brown or dark red; hemiangiocarpous ascomata development
: prominent with thalloid rim
: hyaline or light brown, 20-30 µm thick
: brown or brownish yellow
: hyaline, I+ blue; hypothecium: hyaline
: clavate, Peltigera-type, 8-spored
: fusiform to accicular, colorless to pale brown, 1-7-septate
: pycnidial, laminal, immersed, punctiform, area around ostiole black
: +cylindrical-elongated to bifusiform, 4-5 x 1-2 µm
Spot tests
: upper cortex K-, C-, KC-, P-; medulla K+ pale yellow or K-, C-, KC-, P-
Secondary metabolites
: upper cortex with or without usnic acid, medulla with some combination of ß-orcinol depsides or depsidones, triterpenes
: world-wide in arctic regions and moist forests of North and South America, Eurasia and Australasia
: commonly on trees, occasionally on rocks or soil.
: Lobaria and Durietzia do not have pseudocyphellae or cyphellae on their lower surfaces, but Sticta has cyphellae and Pseudocyphellaria has pseudocyphellae on their lower surfaces. Durietzia has either maculae or pseudocyphellae present on its upper surface, while Lobaria does not have either on its upper surface. The present concept of the genus Lobaria is still an artificial one. The section Ricasolia has a flat thallus, while section Lobaria has a distinctly lacunose thallus. Section Lobaria includes the Lobaria retigera group (containing cyanobacteria), but not Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl. ex Crombie. The genus Lobarina (Vain.) Nyl. ex Cromb. has a denuded portion of lower surface of lobes composed of periclinal hyphae, while species of Lobaria has screlo- or paraplectencymatous hyphal tissue in the lower cortex.
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Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
Islamic Jihad Movement حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين |
Leader | Ramadan Shalah |
Founder | Ramadan Shalah Fathi Shaqaqi Shekh Odeh |
Founded | 1970s |
Membership | fewer than 1,000[1] |
Ideology | Anti-Zionism Palestinian Nationalism Arab Nationalism Sunni Islamism |
Political position | Not Applicable |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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www.saraya.ps | |
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The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (Arabic: حركة الجهاد الإسلامي في فلسطين, Harakat al-Jihād al-Islāmi fi Filastīn) known in the West as simply Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), is a Palestinian militant organization.[2] The group has been labelled as a terrorist group by the United States,[3] the European Union,[4] the United Kingdom,[5] Japan,[6] Canada,[7] Australia[8] and Israel. Iran is a major financial supporter of the PIJ.[9][10][11][12]
History and background[edit]
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad was created after some members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood believed that the organization did not commit enough effort to prevent Israel from occupying Palestinian territories. They felt as if they were not helping the Palestinian struggle.[13] In 1979, after being inspired by the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Fathi Shaqaqi and Abd al-Aziz Awda founded the group to fight for the sovereignty of Palestine and freedom from Israel.[14] Shaqaqi and Awda conducted operations out of Egypt until 1981 when the group was exiled after the assassination of President Anwar Sadat. The PIJ continued its work in Gaza until it was exiled to Lebanon in 1987. There are currently 50 service members along with health and women fighters. While in Lebanon, the group was able to receive support from Hezbollah and ultimately developed a close relationship with the Lebanese organization and the PIJ adopted any methods within reach to achieve their goals. In 1989, the PIJ moved to Damascus, where it had remained until July 2012, when it relocated its headquarters to Iran.[15][unreliable source?]
The organization's banner leads from a verse in the Qur'an "And those who do jihad for Us, we shall guide them to our paths. And God is with those who do good."[16] In effect, outlining the goals of the movement.
The group is currently based in the Syrian capital, Damascus, but there are also offices in Beirut, Tehran, and Khartoum. Its financial backing is believed to come from Syria and Iran. The group is primarily in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its main strongholds in the West Bank are the cities of Hebron and Jenin. Islamic Jihad has much in common with Hamas, since both fight against the existence of the State of Israel. Both groups were formed as offshoots of the Muslim Brotherhood and receive a large amount of funding from Saudi Arabia. With similar goals, Hamas and the PIJ have worked together on a number of projects. The PIJ has both Sunni and Shia members, promotes Islamism and Sharia law and fights to establish an Islamic state.
On February 20, 2003, University of South Florida computer engineering professor Sami Al-Arian was arrested after being indicted on a terrorism-related charge. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft alleged at a press conference that Al-Arian was the North American head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. On December 6, 2006, Sami Al-Arian was sentenced to 57 months in prison, pursuant to a plea bargain.[17] In November 2006 he was found guilty of civil contempt for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury. He served 21 months in prison on that conviction.
Islamic Jihad is alleged to have used minors. On March 29, 2004, 16-year-old Tamer Khuweir in Rifidia, an Arab suburb of Nablus, was captured by Israeli forces as he planned to carry out a mission. His older brother claimed he was brainwashed and demanded the Palestinian Authority investigate the incident and arrest those responsible for it.[citation needed]
After Shaqaqi's death, Palestinian Islamic Jihad has been led since 1995 by fellow founder Ramadan Shalah.
Ideology, motives and beliefs[edit]
Ramadan Shalah was interviewed by a delegation from the World Federation of Scientists in Damascus, Syria, December 15, 2009. In this interview he argues, that the Israelis will accept neither a two state nor a one state solution and that the only choice is to continue the armed struggle until Israel's defeat.
We are the indigenous people of the land. I was born in Gaza. My family, brothers and sisters, live in Gaza. But I am not allowed to visit them. But any American or Siberian Jew is allowed to take our land. There is no possibility today of a two-state solution. That idea is dead. And there is no real prospect of a one-state solution.
... I will never, under any conditions, accept the existence of the state of Israel. I have no problem living with the Jewish people.
We have lived together in peace for centuries. And if Netanyahu were to ask if we can live together in one state, I would say to him: "If we have exactly the same rights as Jews to come to all of Palestine. If Khaled Meshaal and Ramadan Shalah can come whenever they want, and visit Haifa, and buy a home in Herzliyah if they want, then we can have a new language, and dialogue is possible."[18]
Militant activities[edit]
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad has claimed responsibility for many militant activities over the years. The organization is responsible for a number of attacks including more than 30 suicide bombings; indeed, on 22 December 2001, PIJ vowed to continue its terror campaign despite Hamas' decision to halt suicide bombings inside Israel in response to a crackdown by Yasser Arafat. PIJ's representative in Lebanon, Abu Imad Al-Rifai noted, "Our position is to continue. We have no other choice. We are not willing to compromise."[19] The Palestinian Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility for the following attacks:
List of attacks[edit]
- August 1987: The PIJ claimed responsibility for a shooting that killed the commander of the Israeli military police in the Gaza Strip.[2]
- July 1989: Attack of Egged bus 405 along the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, at least 14 people killed (including two Canadians and one American) and dozens more wounded. Though intended to be a suicide attack, the perpetrator survived.[20]
- 4 February 1990: A bus carrying Israeli tourists in Egypt was attacked. The attack left 11 people, including 9 Israelis dead and 17 others injured.[21]
- December 1993: Killed an Israeli reservist, David Mashrati, during a public bus shooting.
- April 1994: A car bomb aboard a public bus killed 9 people and injured 50.
- January 1995: Bomb attack near Netanya killing eighteen soldiers and one civilian.[14]
- April 1995: Bomb Attack in Netzarim and Kfar Darom. The first bomb killed 8 people and injured over 30 on an Israel bus; the second attack was a car bomb that injured 12 people.
- March 1996: A Tel Aviv shopping mall is the site of another bombing killing 20 and injuring 75.
- November 2000: A car bomb in Jerusalem at an outdoor market killed 2 people and injured 10.[22]
- June 2001: Bomb attack at a Tel Aviv nightclub killing 21 people.[14]
- March 2002: A Bomb killed seven people and injured approximately thirty aboard a bus travelling from Tel Aviv to Nazareth.[22]
- June 2002: Eighteen people are killed and fifty injured in an attack at the Megiddo Junction.[14]
- July 2002: A double attack killed five people and injured 40 in Tel Aviv.
- November 2002: 12 soldiers and security personnel killed in an ambush in Hebron.[23]
- May 2003: Three people killed and eighty-three injured in a suicide bombing at a shopping mall in Afula.
- August 2003: A Bomber killed 21 people and injured more than 100 people on a bus in Jerusalem.[22]
- October 2003: Bomb killed 22 and injured 60 at a Haifa restaurant.
- October 2005: A bomb detonated in a Hedera market was responsible for killing five people.
- April 2006: Bomb in Tel Aviv killed eleven.
- January 2007: Both the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades and the PIJ claim responsibility for a suicide bombing at an Eilat bakery that killed three.[14]
- June 2007, in a failed assault on an IDF position at the Kissufim crossing between Gaza and Israel in a possible attempt to kidnap IDF soldiers, four armed members of the al-Quds Brigades (the military wing of Islamic Jihad) and the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades (the military wing of Fatah) allegedly used a vehicle marked with "TV" and "PRESS" insignias penetrated the border fence and assaulted a guard tower in what Islamic Jihad and the army said was a failed attempt to capture an Israeli soldier.[24] IDF troops killed one militant, while the others escaped. The use of a vehicle that resembled a press vehicle evoked a sharp response from many journalists and news organizations. The Middle East director for Human Rights Watch Sarah Leah Whitsonn responded, "Using a vehicle with press markings to carry out a military attack is a serious violation of the laws of war, and it also puts journalists at risk."[25] The FPA responded by saying,
"Armored vehicles marked with TV are an invaluable protection for genuine journalists working in hostile environments. The FPA has long campaigned for the continued availability of armored vehicles for its members, despite official opposition in some quarters. The abuse of this recognized protection for the working journalist is a grave development and we condemn those that carried it out. Such an incident will reduce the protection offered by marked vehicles."[24]
- On 26 March 2009, two Islamic Jihad members were imprisoned for a conspiracy "to murder Israeli pilots and scientists using booby-trapped toy cars".[27]
- On 15 November 2012, Islamic Jihad fired two Fajr-5's at Tel Aviv from Gaza, one landing in an uninhabited area of the suburbs and the other in the sea.[28]
- On June 24, 2013, Six rockets were fired into Israel; major news outlets reported that the Islamic Jihad were behind the attacks.[29][30][31][32]
Islamic Jihad has also deployed its own rocket, similar to the Qassam rocket used by Hamas, called the Al Quds rocket.
Social services[edit]
Islamic Jihad also control dozens of religious organizations in the Palestinian territories that are registered as NGOs and operate mosques, schools, and medical facilities that offer free services.[33] Like other Islamic associations, these are heavily scrutinized by the Palestinian National Authority who have shut some of them down.[33] In one Islamic Jihad kindergarten graduation, children dressed up in military uniforms, waved guns, shouted anti-Israel slogans, and spoke of blowing themselves up to kill "Zionists".[34][35]
Islamic Jihad also operates dozens of summer camps for children. They have opened up 51 summer camps which attracted approximately 10,000 children in 2010.
We teach the children the truth. How the Jews persecuted the prophets and tortured them. We stress that the Jews killed and slaughtered Arabs and Palestinians every chance they got. Most important, the children understand that the conflict with the Jews is not over land, but rather over religion. As long as Jews remain here, between the [Jordan] river and the sea, they will be our enemy and we will continue to pursue and kill them. When they leave we won't hurt them."[citation needed]
Notable members[edit]
- Ramadan Shallah: founder, and current Secretary-General, lives in Damascus
- Fathi Shaqaqi: founder, assassinated by Israel
- Mahmoud Tawalbe: senior leader of Islamic Jihad In Jenin, killed during Operation Defensive Shield by an IDF Caterpillar D9
- Mahmoud Seader: leader in Hebron
- Hanadi Jaradat: female bomber, committed the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing
- Tamer Khuweir: a 15-year-old suicide bomber[36]
- Mohammed Dadouh: senior commander in Gaza, assassinated by Israeli missile, May 21, 2006
- Mahmoud al-Majzoub: member of the Shura Council, killed by car bomb, May 26, 2006.
- Husam Jaradat: senior commander in Jenin, cousin of Hanadi Jaradat. Assassinated in the Jenin refugee quarters on 30 August 2006.[37]
- Ayman al-Fayed: senior commander of Gaza Strip, assassinated with most of his family in a blast in the Bureij refugee camp on 16 February 2008.[38]
- Ziad Abu-Tir: senior member of the military wing was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Khan Younis area on December 29, 2008.[39]
- Khaled Shalan: Senior commander killed by an Israeli missile strike on his car in Gaza March 4, 2009.[40]
See also[edit]
- Black September
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)
- Hamas
- Hezbollah
- Islamization of Gaza
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- List of Palestinian Islamic Jihad suicide attacks
- March 2012 Gaza–Israel clashes
- Palestinian political violence
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
- ^ Ben Gedalyahu, Ben (7 November 2011). "Iran Backs Islamic Jihad's 1,000-Man Army in Gaza". Israel National News. Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ a b BBC Who are Islamic Jihad? 9 June 2003
- ^ US - Office of Counterterrorism
- ^ List of organisations recognized as terrorist groups
- ^ UK home office
- ^ MoFA Japan
- ^ Public safety Canada
- ^ Australian national security
- ^ Mannes, Aaron (2004). Profiles in Terror: The Guide to Middle East Terrorist Organizations. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 201.
- ^ Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ). NCTC.
- ^ Government: Listing of Terrorism Organisations
- ^ Esposito, John, ed. (2003), "Islamic Jihad of Palestine", The Oxford Dictionary of Islam, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-512558-4
- ^ a b c d e "Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Sunni Terrorists Suck Up To Iran". Strategy Page. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- ^ Qur'an Soorah al-Ankaboot 29:69 وَالَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا فِينَا لَنَهْدِيَنَّهُمْ سُبُلَنَا ۚ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَعَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ(Arabic text)
- ^ St. Petersberg Times, April 23, 2006.
- ^ "Interview with Ramadan Shallah, Secretary General, Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Jeannicod. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ^ "Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1990 Middle East Overview
- ^ a b c "The Listing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)". Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ "Hebron ambush scene dubbed `Death Alley'". Haaretz. 17 November 2002.
- ^ a b Press slams gunmen for using TV jeep | Jerusalem Post
- ^ Gaza: Armed Palestinian Groups Commit Grave Crimes (Human Rights Watch, 13 June 2007)
- ^ Journalists slam use of 'press vehicle' by Gaza militants
- ^ Stoil, Rebecca Anna. "Two Islamic Jihad conspirators jailed." Jerusalem Post. 26 March 2009. 27 March 2009.
- ^ http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/uk-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUKBRE8AD0WL20121115
- ^ Islamic Jihad in June 2013
- ^ JPOST June Rockets
- ^ NYT Rocketfire from Islamic Jihad
- ^ a b Palestinian civil society: foreign donors and the power to promote and exclude. Benoît Challand. p. 67-69.
- ^ Levy, Elior (12 June 2012). "Gaza kindergartners want to 'blow up Zionists'". Yedioth Ahronot. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "سرايا القدس الاعلام الحربي". Saraya. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ Brother slams Palestinian militants for luring teenager into suicide mission
- ^ SFT: Samtal med en terrorist
- ^ Blast kills senior Gaza militant BBC News
- ^ Senior Jihad man, 14 others die in IDF strikes, Ynet, 29 December 2008
- ^ IAF kills senior Islamic Jihad commander, JPost, 3 April 2009
Further reading[edit]
- BBC: Israel and the Palestinians
- Hatina, Meir (2001). Islam and Salvation in Palestine: The Islamic Jihad Movement. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 9652240486.
- Fletcher, Holly (10). "Palestinian Islamic Jihad". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
- PIJ at Human Rights Watch
- Institute for Counter-terrorism
- Quartet to Syria: Block 'Jihad' 5 December 2005
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad Website
- Irregular military
- Jihadist organizations
- Palestinian Islamic Jihad
- Palestinian political parties
- Sunni Islamic political parties
- Palestinian militant groups
- Sunni organizations
- Organizations designated as terrorist by the United States government
- European Union designated terrorist organizations
- United Kingdom Home Office designated terrorist groups
- Government of Canada designated terrorist organizations


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