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Quebec [2] (French: Québec;) is a province of Canada, the largest in size and second to Ontario in population. Predominantly French-speaking (French being the official language), Quebec is located in the east of Canada and is situated east of Ontario; to the west of Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island; finally, to the south of the territory of Nunavut. The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, its largest city Montreal.
Québec is unique among tourist destinations. Its French heritage does set the province apart, and it is one of the only areas in North America to have preserved its Francophone culture. Its European feel and its history, culture and warmth have made Québec a favourite tourist destination both nationally and internationally.
Québec is made up of 21 separate tourist regions:
The three largest cities in Québec are Montréal, Québec City and Gatineau.
Other destinations
There are four distinct seasons in Québec—spring, summer, fall and winter—offering a changing landscape and variety of activities.
Canada is officially bilingual, meaning that most federal government official documents, signs, and tourist information will be in both French and English. Staff at retail shops, restaurants and tourist attractions will often speak English, especially in Montreal. Smaller establishments, especially outside Montreal, may not offer services in English, but will do their best to accommodate travelers. About 8% of the province's residents speak English as a mother tongue, and an additional 31% consider that they can get by speaking it.
The official language of Quebec, however, is French. Provincial government signs (highway signs, government buildings, hospitals, etc.) generally post in French only. Tourist information is offered in English and other languages. The visibility of English and other languages is restricted by law except for English-speaking media, educational institutions, and cultural venues (theatres, cinemas, bookstores). Most businesses will not post in English except in tourist areas and localities with a large English-speaking population. This issue is a very sensitive subject politically, particularly in Montreal. If you cannot read a sign in a store or restaurant, most sales people will be sympathetic and help you find your way. Most restaurants in tourist areas will supply English menus if asked.
82% of Québec's population is francophone, but English is also commonly spoken, particularly in the province's major cities such as Montréal where the percentage is 24%. For French-speaking people from elsewhere, the French spoken in Québec is often difficult to understand. Books have been published on Québec expressions, and these may be worth consulting if you are planning to stay in Québec for any length of time.
Isolated from France for centuries, and unaffected by that country's 19th-century language standardization, Quebec has developed its own "accent" of French. The continental variety -- called "international French" or français international here -- is well-understood, and something closely approximating it is spoken by broadcasters and many businesspeople. While Quebecers understand European French, European tourists may feel lost until they grow accustomed to the local accent(s).
There are a few main differences between Quebecois French and continental French-from-France. One is that in Quebec it's relatively common to tutoyer (use the familiar tu second-person pronoun instead of vous when saying you) for all, regardless of age or status (though there are common exceptions to this in the workplace and the classroom). The interrogative particle -tu is used to form yes-or-no questions, as in On y va-tu? "Shall we go?" Finally, there are a number of vocabulary words that differ, particularly in very informal contexts (for example, un char for a car, rather than une voiture), and some common expressions (C'est beau for "OK" or "fine"). Overall, however, pronunciation marks the most significant difference between Quebec and European French.
Probably the most puzzling difference in Quebec's French is that one will often sacrer (blaspheme) rather than using scatological or sexual curse words. Terms like baptême (baptism) or viarge (deformation of vierge, i.e. virgin) have become slangy and taboo over the centuries in this once fervently Catholic culture. Hostie de tabarnac! ("communion wafer of the tabernacle!") or just tabarnak! is one of the most obscene things to say, and more polite versions like tabarnouche or tabarouette are equivalent to "darn" or "fudge!"
Although sacre may seem funny, be assured that Quebeckers, particularly the older generation, do take it seriously. Don't sacre any time you don't really mean it! But be sure that younger Quebeckers may be fond of teaching you a little sacrage lesson if you ask them.
English-speaking Quebeckers are generally bilingual and reside mostly in the Montreal area, where 25% of the population speaks English at home. Aside from the occasional borrowing of local French terms (e.g. 'SAQ' for 'liquor store'), their English differs little from standard Canadian English, including the occasional "eh" at the end of the sentence; accents are influenced heavily by ethnicity, with distinct Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Greek inflections heard in Montreal neighborhoods. Conversations between anglophones and francophones often slip unconsciously between English and French as a mutual show of respect. This can be confusing if you're not bilingual, and a look of puzzlement will generally signal a switch back to a language everyone can understand. Although English-speakers will usually greet strangers in French, it is considered pretentious and overzealous for a native English-speaker to continue a conversation in French with other English speakers. Local English-speakers may also refer to street names by their English names as oppose to posted French names (for example, Mountain street for rue de la Montagne, Pine avenue for avenue des Pins).
See also: French phrasebook
Get in
By plane
There are flights to Québec from major cities in North America, Europe and Asia. Montréal is a 70-minute flight from New York and is less than 6 hours and 45 minutes by air from London or Paris.
Montréal has two international airports: Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, located on the island, about 30 minutes from downtown, and Mirabel airport, located on the North Shore, 40 minutes from downtown. Mirabel is no longer in use.
Air Canada serves many U.S. and European cities with departures from Montréal. There are daily flights to Paris, London and Frankfurt. Some flights also serve Québec City (flights to Paris every Saturday).
Air France operates three daily flights between Paris and Montréal during the summer and two flights during the winter.
Low-cost flights (charters) are available at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
You can also fly directly to Québec City. It's often simply a matter of getting information from a travel agency or carrier. While Paris is the only European city linked with Québec City, there are still several direct connections available with other North American cities.
By boat
The days when immigrants arrived in Québec by boat are long over, but visitors with a bit of time can enjoy any one of the many cruises available along the St. Lawrence River.
Numerous cruise lines offer routes that sail the Saint Lawrence [3]. Cruise companies include these routes in their Canada & New England destinations. The port of embarkation and debarkation for most of these itineraries are New York, Boston, Montréal and Québec City. Depending on the individual cruise, their itineraries include stops in Montréal, Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay, Baie-Comeau, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Sept-Îles, the Gaspésie, and the Îles de la Madeleine.
By train
From the US, the Amtrak [6] "Adirondack" runs from New York several times a day, with stops connecting to bus routes serving upstate New York. The trip is a scenic 6 hours along the Hudson River, but be prepared for delays at the border that can tack on 2-3 hours to the trip.
VIA Rail Canada (www.viarail.ca), the federal passenger railway, operates numerous trains daily from both Toronto and Ottawa to Montréal, with multiple connections to Québec City. They also run a daily train from Halifax, Nova Scotia, stopping in Moncton, New Brunswick into Montréal. A more scenic route follows the Gaspe Peninsula. Significant discounts are available to youths and to university students carrying as ISIC Card (International Student Identity Card).
Tshiuetin Rail Transportation operates two trains weekly from western Labrador (Newfoundland) to Sept-Îles, Qué. and Schefferville, Qué.
By bus
Adirondack Trailways [7] and Greyhound Lines [8] operate frequent motorcoach service from New York. Vermont Transit [9] and Greyhound Lines [10] operate frequent motorcoach service from Boston.
Coach Canada [11] operates frequent motorcoach service from Toronto into Montréal. Voyageur [12], an affiliate of Greyhound Canada [13], operates hourly motorcoach service from Ottawa into Montréal. There is also limited transportation service from Ottawa into Grand-Remous, Que. via Voyageur [14], as well as from North Bay, Ontario. into Rouyn-Noranda via Autobus Maheux [15].
By car
From Toronto, there is only one option: highway 401 (six hours by car). From the United States, visitors can arrive from New York City (six hours by car), or from Vermont. Acadian Lines [16] operates two trips daily by motorcoach from Halifax, N.S. and Moncton, N.B. into Rivières-du-Loup, Qué., and then continuing onward to Québec, Qué. and Montréal, Qué. Orléans Express [17] operates two trips daily by motorcoach from Campbellton, N.B. into Rimouski, Qué., and then continuing onward to Québec, Qué. and Montréal, Qué.
Get around
Québec has a vast road and air network that makes it easy to travel between cities. You can travel by car, bus, plane, train, bike or boat [18].
By plane
Using air transportation to travel between the different cities in Québec is not recommended. But air travel is indispensable for getting around northern Québec (except for the Baie-James region, which is served by a paved highway), because there are no highways or railways serving these remote areas.
By train
The railway network is used mainly for freight trains; it links Montréal, Québec City, the Gaspé Peninsula, Toronto, New York, and the Atlantic provinces, in Acadia. However, this transportation method is fairly slow because there are currently no TGVs in Canada. The bus is a sometimes better alternative given that there are more daily connections.
By bus
The main way to travel between cities is by bus. The bus network is very well developed, particularly for connections between Québec City-Montréal, Ottawa-Montréal and Toronto-Montréal.
By car
Renting a car and driving around Canada poses no particular problem, even in the cities. However, it is best to arrange the rental from where you are coming. Read the rental contract carefully, particularly the section on insurance. Often, you can rent a car in one city and return it in another without prohibitive costs. Rental companies are Viau (Montréal), Enterprise, ...
Québec has a good network of toll-free highways connecting all the main cities and surrounding areas.
Driving in Québec—in the cities and on the highways—is much like driving in Paris. This means drivers have to be able to react quickly behind the wheel, and watch for other cars changing lanes and merging onto the highway from access ramps. Also, beware of people passing on the right, which is a common occurrence. Signaling lane changes and turns is practically unheard of, on highways and elsewhere alike. A note for European tourists: in Québec, the highway speed limit is 100 km/h (generally tolerated up to 120 km/h when passing a radar).
The Québec highway code is theoretically similar to that practiced in most of Europe, albeit poor training, low examination standards, and general lack of enforcement (except for stop signs, alcohol, and speeding) result in most of the driving population to forget it the moment they sit behind a wheel. A couple of differences are that traffic lights are often located across the intersection, not at the side, and you are allowed to turn right at a red light except on the Island of Montréal or where otherwise indicated. At stop signs, every one advances in turn, based on the order in which the cars arrived at the stop sign. Roundabouts are very rare, and where they exists, their usage is pretty chaotic.
By bike
Québec's regions boast an impressive network of bicycle paths, totalling more than 3,400 km (2,111 mi). This means you can visit several regions by bicycle and find local accommodations near the bike paths (Route verte [19]).
By boat
Numerous cruises are also available on the St. Lawrence River, one of the world's biggest waterways [20].
With AmigoExpress or Allo-Stop
For people travelling in small groups and wanting to keep their costs down (primarily students), Amigoexpress and Allo Stop are a great alternative to any of the transportation methods mentioned above. They are ride-sharing networks serving most of Québec's major cities. To access this service, simply register online (or at one of the offices (registration costs $6) for Allo stop). Then you can reserve your spot in a car belonging to someone who is travelling to the same destination as you—sometimes for up to half the price of the bus. The only inconvenience with this system is that it doesn't serve every city, so some areas are not accessible using this method.
By motorcycle
Québec's winding, scenic secondary roads are ideal for a motorcycle ride. However, in southern Québec, the best season for travelling by motorcycle is limited to between May and October. In remote areas, the nicest season is two months shorter than that, running from June to September. In the last few years, taking to Québec's roads by motorcycle has become increasingly popular. The province boasts several motorcycle clubs [2], and visiting tourists can rent motorcycles.
Québec's motorcyclists share a special fraternity and team spirit. If your motorcycle breaks down, you certainly won't remain stranded on the roadside for long before another motorcyclist stops to help. So don't be surprised to see other motorcyclists wave to you on the road or spontaneously engage in conversation at a rest stop.
Other informations
VIA Rail [21] offers train service along the St. Lawrence river, up the Saguenay and in the Gaspé Peninsula.
Within cities, public transit tends to be good by North American standards, though showing the signs of funding cuts in recent years.
"La route verte" [22] comprises 3,600 kilometres of bikeways linking the various regions of Québec.
Québec offers many activities including sports and outdoor recreation, cultural and natural sites, festivals and events.
Sites and attractions
Québec has a number of sites and attractions.
Festivals and Events
Quebecers are known for their festive spirit and taste for celebration. This explains the close to 400 festivals held each year in Québec. [24]. Québec's events are varied, from sports to cultural events and festivals, and attract visitors from around the world.
For all Québec events and festivals, check here: [25].
Cultural events
Sports events
Country routes
To truly get a feel for the "authentic" Québec, take one or several of the tourist routes that run alongside the St. Lawrence or criss-cross the countryside not far from the major axial highways. Clearly indicated by a series of blue signs, these routes are designed to showcase the cultural and natural treasures of their respective regions.
Legal drinking age in Quebec is 18.
Quebecers' favourite alcohol is beer given the high taxes on wine. The province boasts several very good microbreweries. Here is a list of the best brew pubs in Québec by region. In Montréal, there is Dieu du Ciel!, L'Amère à Boire, Le Cheval Blanc and Brutopia. In Québec City, there is La Barberie and L'Inox. One of the best is Le Broumont in Bromont, near the foot of the ski hill. If you visit Sherbrooke, be sure to stop in at the Mare au Diable. In the Mauricie region, there is Le Trou du Diable (Shawinigan)[43] and Gambrinus (Trois-Rivières). For anyone wishing to visit the stunning Charlevoix region, there is the Charlevoix microbrewery in Baie St-Paul. Liquor and wine are sold mainly at Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) stores, but beer and wine (often of a lesser quality) can also be found at supermarkets and convenience stores. In the country, good quality wine and liquor can be found at the grocery store. The sale of alcohol is prohibited after 11:00 p.m. at convenience stores and supermarkets, and may not be sold to anyone under the age of 18. Bars are open until 3:00 a.m. (except in Gatineau where they close at 2:00 a.m. to avoid an influx of partiers when the bars close in Ottawa).
Beer and a so-so selection of wine are available at most grocery stores and depanneurs (corner markets), but by law distilled spirits are only available at provincial stores called the SAQ [44] (pronounced "ess-ay-cue" or "sack"). The SAQ also has a higher-quality selection of wine, mostly European, Australian, or South American-- there's a peculiar blind spot for California vintages, though British Columbian wines are plentiful, unlike in Ontario's LCBO stores. Although closing time in bars is 3AM, most SAQs close between 6 and 9PM (some Express SAQ may close at 10 or 11PM) , and sales of other alcohol are banned after 11PM.
Quebec is blessed with some of the finest beers on the North American continent. As in the rest of Canada, they are higher-proof than in the US; alcohol content starts around 5-6% but 8-12% is not unusual.
Quebec offers the usual range of North American accommodations including hostels, chain motels, and high-end resort hotels. Particular to Quebec are Auberge, literally "Inn" but range from faux-lodge style motels to large B&Bs and Gites, guest houses, sometimes with only a single room for rent.
Stay safe
Quebec is generally a safe place, with the exception of a few "bad" neighborhoods of Montreal and Quebec City. Visitors should use common sense when traveling, as they would anywhere else.
On paper, Quebec has an excellent autoroute (freeway) system. All of the province's major cities are connected by Highway. However, in practice, most of the highways are extremely poorly maintained. Deep pot-holes and large cracks cover most boulevards, as well as the exists and entrances to highways. This is especially true in the Montreal area. Roads in general are not as well maintained as they may be in the United States or in Ontario, and many of them are easily compared to roads in the Third World.
Provincial legislation leaves any damage caused to vehicles by the state of the road to be at the vehicle owner's expense.
Though not as aggressive as many out-of-province visitors say they are, Quebec drivers are certainly not calm. Posted speed limits are rarely obeyed, as police will only hand out fines to extremely dangerous speeders. If you are used to driving at a slower pace, you may find angry drivers honking at you for clogging traffic. Be aware that turning right on a red light is illegal on the whole Montreal island, and police will not hesitate to hand you a ticket if you are caught. However, off the island of Montreal, turning right on red is legal unless indicated otherwise at the intersection in question.
Touchy subjects
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Most hotels and hostels offer internet access and many have onsite computers for guests to use. Montreal has a free WiFi program called Ile Sans Fil (Wireless Island), look for the sticker in cafe and restaurant windows.


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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sunday Stash :: Sponser Giveaway
226 comments:
Wow, yippee! I just love the farmdale line.ReplyDelete
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I like the Farmdale Crossing!ReplyDelete
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I have been lusting for the new Ty Pennington collection in Chartreuse and Grey, especially Impressions Foliage.ReplyDelete
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The Farmdale fabrics really jumped out at me! (Maybe because I'm married to a farmer? :). I'd love to have some!ReplyDelete
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Oh my, they have SO many breathtaking fabrics that I haven't seen before! The aqua Opal Owl Trellis, Sweet Divinity Main, Farmdale Crossing on Cream, and Dreaming in French Dark Femme Fatale are all amazing, and I would have a hard time figuring out which one I'd get!ReplyDelete
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I love all Amy Butler fabrics, would be hard to pick just one!ReplyDelete
Wow that's quite a selection and so many of my favourites! I'd have to buy some MoMo It's a Hoot.ReplyDelete
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Love the Farmdale Crossing!!!!!, I'll have my fingers crossed yay!!!!ReplyDelete
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If I won, I would probably get some of the fabrics from the Haven's Edge collection by Tina Givens. Love the colors & prints!!!
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loving kiss the cook and tailor made. :) Also I liked them on facebookReplyDelete
I shared this post on my FB page.ReplyDelete
I have added the Fashionable Fabrics button to my blog (entry 1)ReplyDelete
Great fabrics! Every time I see cute kitchen stuff I think of my sister in culinary school and all the cute things I can make for her!ReplyDelete
I have added the Fashionable Fabrics button to my blog (entry 2)ReplyDelete
i literally cannot choose a favorite. they have such a huge selection! i'd probably add some polka dots to my stash, though.ReplyDelete
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Always been a big fan of Heather Bailey and the Slim Dandy Pink.ReplyDelete
I really like Impressions by Ty Pennington and Fandango by Kate Spain! Thanks for the fabulous giveaway.ReplyDelete
Oooh, tough call! It's between Soul Blossoms or Pat B's Modern Affair...ReplyDelete
What a lovely giveaway. Oh how I wish I would have known about this while I was in CA. If I won I would be torn. This has a lovely selection. I would more than likely get some of the Farmdale Blossom in Turquoise by Alexander Henry Fabrics, I've only seen it in gray. YUMReplyDelete
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I need some Innocent Crush from Anna Maria Horner from the shop! Thanks for the giveaway Terri!ReplyDelete
I like Fashionable Fabrics on Facebook!ReplyDelete
I love the sweet deivinty! but the kiss the cook is great too.ReplyDelete
I would have to get some of the Mendocino she has left. I love the purple and orange in that line so much!ReplyDelete
I added the Fashionable Fabrics button to my blog!ReplyDelete
Love the Urban zoologie, I'd choose some of that.ReplyDelete
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I like the Miss Modd Lotus Dots. Thanks for the chance.ReplyDelete
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1. I an in love wiht RKs Urban Zoology Owls and Whales! Would also love some of the Cosmo Cricket fabrics :)
2. Me 'likey' Fashionable Fabircs on FB too!
3. And, I added the lil button badge to my blog :)
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I love the Leanika by Dena Designs Charm Pack and the Treehugger Charm pack (which is no surprise, as I am an authentic, true to heart, treehugger). What a glorious opportunity! Thank You!ReplyDelete
Too many to choose from! I've been thinking about making some aprons so I'd pick something flirty and fun!ReplyDelete
I've also put their button on my blog sidebar.ReplyDelete
Favorites from the shop are Inky Wings and June Song by Alexander Henry. Gotta love those unexpected black and whites :-)ReplyDelete
I liked the Little Folk fabric.ReplyDelete
I liked Fashionable Fabrics.ReplyDelete
I love Ty Pennington's fabrics! I'd love to get some of the Impressions Foliage in Chartreuse.ReplyDelete
OMGosh...I love those the Toni damask and Toni Floral...and I spied some beautiful yellows...ReplyDelete
I am redoing a whole house and could really use some wonderful new pillows...
We already liked Fashionable Fabrics on facebook as Margaret W. Modern Meadow is a favorite collection as are the Opal Owl fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway. 2- entries.ReplyDelete
what a great selection. id go for some little folks...maybe village path...and probably some Weekends i love that bike print!ReplyDelete
I love the colors in Kumari Garden Sacha in pink by Dena Designs... thanks for the chance to win it.ReplyDelete
Oh, I can just see myself making a gorgeous dress with the "Farmdale Curio in pink" It's a beautiful fabric.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the giveaway
Camelia Metal by Alexander Henry is beautiful to me:)ReplyDelete
I "like" Fashionable Fabrics on Facebook.ReplyDelete
Oh wow!! Too much to see! I would have to seriously study when I win ;) Thinking maybe some kiss the cook or hoot!ReplyDelete
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Liked them on FB :)ReplyDelete
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I posted a link on FB to this blog entry :) It's under the Lightning Bugz business page :)ReplyDelete
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Oooh...I love this shop! I've never heard of it before--thank you for opening my eyes! If I won, I'd have a hard time choosing, but I'd def buy some "Pure Simple" by Moda.ReplyDelete
I also "liked" Fashionable Fabrics on Facebook.ReplyDelete
I would order the Boys will be Boys and Tree Huggers Charm Packs.ReplyDelete
I love Tailor Made. There are so many it's hard to pick only one.ReplyDelete
I would pick the Opal Owl Opal's House fabric.ReplyDelete
I'm working with the Farmdale Apples and Blossoms next. They are cute!ReplyDelete
For my first entry, I would love to get Art Journal by Bari J. Ackerman at Fashionable Fabrics!ReplyDelete
Ooo I hope I win because I would love to get that "Media Frenzy" book (it's been on my Amazon wishlist!)ReplyDelete
I liked them on Facebook!ReplyDelete
For my second entry, I found Fashionable Fabrics on FB and 'liked' them ;)ReplyDelete
Every hard to pick a favorite... I love the Trick or Treat Vintage fabric!ReplyDelete
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I tweeted a link to the giveaway on twitter for my third entry!ReplyDelete
I would use the gift certificate to get my hands on some Innocent Crush woodcut! Beautiful!ReplyDelete
I liked them on Facebook as well!ReplyDelete
Do I get a fourth entry for telling my FB friends about you? Hope sew... need more fabric!ReplyDelete
Oh wow it's so hard to choose what I would buy. I think the best thing would be the Art Journal line by Bari J - especially the Bird on a Line .ReplyDelete
I like them on facebook too.ReplyDelete
The cutest fabrics I've seen in a while!ReplyDelete
I think I would buy some Farmdale... Thanks for the giveaway chance!ReplyDelete
I like them on FB.ReplyDelete
I liked them on FB, and I can't decide which fabrics I like best! I need to shop a while!ReplyDelete
I posted your giveaway on my blog! http://quiltyascharged.blogspot.com/2011/01/giveaway-at-sew-fantastic.htmlReplyDelete
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Little Menagerie Phoebe by Melly & Me! Too cute!ReplyDelete
I like Fashionable Fabrics on Facebook!!ReplyDelete
I am loving Paradise by Patricia Bravo! It's just so pretty!ReplyDelete
All of the fabrics are so pretty!ReplyDelete
I love the "Hopscotch" collection by David Walker. :)
I loved the Childs Toys with Nate Trains....so super cute!!!!ReplyDelete
I like Kumari Garden by Dena Designs!ReplyDelete
I liked them on FB!ReplyDelete
I love this fabric: Little Menagerie Phoebe on green by Melly & MeReplyDelete
#1 Oh that is easy! I am in love with the moda prints. I would order some "It's a hoot" :)ReplyDelete
Best wishes
I like the Moda prints myselfReplyDelete
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I think I'd head straight for some Little Folks voile and maybe some cosmo cricket scissors!ReplyDelete
I'm liking on fb. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I love Tailor Made In Stitches Sewing Stripe by Cosmo Cricket. Thanks for the giveaway.ReplyDelete
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The Leanika by Dena Designs Charm Pack is so adorable!ReplyDelete
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I love the Miss Modd Wallflowers by Chelsea AndersenReplyDelete
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I already like them on FB and commented too :)ReplyDelete
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I love Dreaming in French by Patricia Bravo. What an awesome quilt it would make. dmj53 at hotmail dot comReplyDelete
I'll spend my money in the vintage fabric..... domestic diva and kiss the cook, so lovely....ReplyDelete
I love soul blossom - would love to win - thanks for the chance.ReplyDelete
Oh, wow, that link was absolutely dangerous to click!!!ReplyDelete
I'm totally in love with their animal fabrics, especially the Tree Huggers Trunk! So wimsical and gorgeous!
I love Amy Butler fabrics - I would choose a couple from that line. :)ReplyDelete
I now "like" them on facebook too!ReplyDelete
There are so many wonderful fabrics to select from that I would have to spend several hours looking before I could select my favorites.ReplyDelete
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I long fr Fandango line! still on my to-buy listReplyDelete
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I'd love t ohave some nice pastels and maybe some black and whitesReplyDelete
I love Kiss the cook and the Farmdale collection.ReplyDelete
I'm loving the Kiss the Cook and Tailor Made right now. This is such a fun store. I enjoy every visit I make to this site.ReplyDelete
I would get some of the Tree Huggers charm packs. So cute!!!!ReplyDelete
I would love to get my hands on some Plaidsportation by Michael Miller Fabrics to make a quilt for my son.ReplyDelete
I would add some henna garden fabric to my collection!Love!ReplyDelete
I love that Kiss the Cook fabric, I got some in the orange and some in the pink to make aprons for my kids. I think I would get some of Kate Spain's Fandango, so pretty! Thanks for the chance.ReplyDelete
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I love the Kumari Garden Sascha. Those butterflies are so awesome!ReplyDelete
such great fabrics and a great giveaway.ReplyDelete
hope it's open internationally.
i love the Child's Play collection.
What a great shop! I'm loving the Domestic Diva collection by Emily Taylor (Riley Blake), and I can't get over the cuteness of Little Menagerie by Melly & Me. I recently purchased and made their Hootie owl softie, so it's fun to see him in a print now, too.ReplyDelete
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Wow so much choice! I think i'd go for some of their children/baby fabric for my little girl's quilt :)ReplyDelete
Lots of good choices in the fabrics. I would choose Fandango Castanet in gold by Kate Spain because it has a more traditional look for a quilt I want to do for my 4-post bed.ReplyDelete
I would pick some Patricia Bravo fabric as well as a little more Heather Bailey Nicey Jane for my stash. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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What neat fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
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I would choose some Kate Spain, Thanks for a chance to win!ReplyDelete
I love the Impressions Foliage in Chartreuse by Ty Pennington for Free Spirit Fabrics! Gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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What a super giveaway. She has so many great fabrics, but I realy love The Little Menagerie line.ReplyDelete
I love this kitchen theme, also many of the novelty fabrics in the shop. Thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
I'm such a fan of kitchen-themed fabrics - I love the Kiss the Cooks word print!ReplyDelete
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Hi the Kiss the cook fabrics are great, but I also like the Japanese fabric Owl Kokka- just love owls! :)ReplyDelete
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Lovely! I think I'd need more time to decide what I would choose. I love it all! I especially love the Lizzy House fabrics! So sweet.ReplyDelete
I always find myself going to the Anna Maria Horner fabrics - specifically her voiles. They are divine. I like to buy a half yard here and there to stock up ;)ReplyDelete
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I would pick some fabric by Kate Spain because I love all her lines.ReplyDelete
I picked up some yardage of Kiss the Cook a few months ago and have not found it since. So glad to find a website that carries it. I would stock up on more Kiss the Cook so I can make more superfun kitchen stuff! Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
wow, there was a lot of fabric to choose from. i liked a few black and white pieces but one caught my eye that was a mix match of colors of different fruits, willow berries.ReplyDelete
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I would probably pick up some of Pat Bravo's fabrics. Thanks for the chance!ReplyDelete
I would choose the Scandinavian Bird fabric. But I don't think 1/2 yard is gonna cut it, so I'd stock up!ReplyDelete
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Added the button to my blog at http://www.lindsaysews.com. Good luck everyone!ReplyDelete
Innocent crush! This has to be one of my favorite line of fabrics, ever!ReplyDelete
Ooh, fantastic! I love Castle Peeps Castle Town in blue by Lizzy House. I discovered her fabric designs a few weeks ago and simply adore them.ReplyDelete
Always hard to choose fabric, but the black and white fits my theme right now. Thanks for the chance! Greetings from SeoulReplyDelete
Gorgeous fabrics! I love Fandango Portico in Celadon by Kate Spain and the Nature-ology Charm Pack by Studio E Fabrics.ReplyDelete
I am already a follower of Fashionable fabrics on FB.ReplyDelete
Love the fabric! Either one would be a fantastic piece to showcase in a Word Play Quilt. Just received Tonya Rucucci's new book and decided that would be my first project to try her alphabet. If I don't win, I may just have to locate a FQ or two of it.ReplyDelete
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It would be so much easier to say what I WOULDN'T choose! I'd love some of that Tree Hugger, both Trunks and Tossed Allover. Tweet Tweet in B&W, yes! It's a Hoot Hoot! (Are you noticing a theme here?) Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
I would choose the Leanika charm packs and the Leanika Lovebirds yardage. That collection is so pretty. What a nice website they have.ReplyDelete
I'd really like the pattern for the "Proper Attire Skirt" by Anna Maria Horner. And some of the Ty Pennington Fabrics... OK, really, what wouldn't I want? LOLReplyDelete
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Wow! What an amazing selewction of fabrics! If I'm lucky enough to win, I don't know how I'll choose what to get. But I do love the new Amy Butler, and Farmdale, and Little Folks...ReplyDelete
I love the japanese fabric - my favourite is Yui Kokeshi Green by Alexander Henry Fabrics.ReplyDelete
I love Christmas fabrics, so I think I would have to get some of the Merrytown Reindeer, Ornaments and Trees! :DReplyDelete
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Microsoft has again made its Surface Pro tablet running Windows 8 Pro available for purchase on its online store. The product has experienced stock issues since it was released. With the cheapest option starting at $899, Microsoft is certainly pinning the product as a premium experience with a rather expensive price tag. The original Surface tablet is already available with Windows RT, so what will consumers be getting with this new Surface Pro?
The highlight feature is of course the full installation of Windows 8 Pro. This tablet is a personal computer with all the capabilities of a desktop or laptop equivalent - no longer are consumers restricted to apps on the Windows Store. Fancy installing that game / software you had downloaded as an executable on an older machine? Now you can.
Packing an Intel CPU, the tablet is also quite the power house. Taking into account the entire specification readout, we're looking at a 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor, Intel HD Graphics 4000, 4GB RAM, 64 / 128GB internal storage, 10.6" ClearType HD Display (1920x1080), USB 3.0, two HD cameras, Bluetooth 4.0 and a pen stylus. Not a bad bundle.
Here's what you'll be receiving with each price point:
The Surface RT starts at just $499, which is definitely the more cost-effective option should you not be requiring all the bells and whistles in a tablet solution. The Windows Store provides ample content for consumers and we can only see the catalogue improving over time. Microsoft has a fierce battle ahead in the market, but the Surface RT and Pro are solid entry products to get the ball rolling.
The 128GB version of the Surface Pro currently has a March 1st delivery estimation. Checking the UK online Microsoft Store reveals that the product is not yet available. We'll likely be seeing a similar launch to the first Surface tablet. Stay tuned for our hands-on and initial impressions of Microsoft's attempt to create a full-blown Windows experience on a small form factor.
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Back a few weeks ago we reported on Brando bringing their seemingly high quality Power Jacket to market for the Lumia 920. The $37 item features a massive 2200mAh battery that "wraps around" your precious Nokia phone, allowing you go all day and night all at the price of extra size.
Our 'Jacket showed up yesterday and we've been toying around with it. Verdict? For $37 we think it's a good deal. There's no doubt that it makes the Lumia 920 even huger but let's be clear, this is for specific moments where you need extra power—traveling, long hikes, camping, power outages, etc. For that reason, it's quite a nice addition.
Head past the break to see our video review and photo gallery.
The stats on the Brando Power Bank includes 5V input voltage, 1000mA output current, 81.5g in weight and a charging time of 5 hours. For those curious, you can certainly have the sleeve on and charge both it and the Lumia 920 at the same (Lumia 920 takes precedent). Likewise, you can just charge the jacket with the Lumia 920 connected or when it's separate.
The kickstand is nice but definitely flimsy, in fact it feels like it can snap off. It does work well though and it's better there and cheap then not there, we suppose. Build quality over all is high—though it's a light plastic, the sliding-lock mechanism feels solid and we like how it complements the Lumia 920 design. It will protect against drops but you have to be careful as the top corners are prone to cracks (yes, we accidently dropped ours about 3 feet up onto concrete—the Brando did not break but there is a hairline fracture).
Coming in black or glossy white, for $37 we feel we got our money's worth. We don't expect to be using it every day due to the size but for those rare situations, we're actually kind of glad we have it.
You can order from Brando here with a 7-10 day delivery schedule. Be sure to watch our hands on video above to see it in action.


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Turkey Population: 80,274,60410 VISITORS FROM HERE!
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|Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." Under his leadership, the country adopted radical social, legal, and political reforms. After a period of one-party rule, an experiment with multi-party politics led to the 1950 election victory of the opposition Democrat Party and the peaceful transfer of power. Since then, Turkish political parties have multiplied, but democracy has been fractured by periods of instability and military coups (1960, 1971, 1980), which in each case eventually resulted in a return of formal political power to civilians. In 1997, the military again helped engineer the ouster - popularly dubbed a "post-modern coup" - of the then Islamic-oriented government. A coup attempt was made in July 2016 by a faction of the Turkish Armed Forces. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes. A separatist insurgency begun in 1984 by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has long dominated the Turkish military's attention and claimed more than 40,000 lives. In 2013, the PKK and the Turkish Government agreed to a cease-fire, but fighting resumed in 2015. Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and in 1952 it became a member of NATO. In 1963, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community; it began accession membership talks with the EU in 2005. Over the past decade, economic reforms have contributed to a growing economy, although economic growth slowed in recent years. From 2015 and continuing in 2016, Turkey witnessed an uptick in terrorist violence. The attacks have included bombings in Ankara, Istanbul, and throughout the predominantly Kurdish southeastern region of Turkey. On 15 July 2016, elements of the Turkish Armed forces attempted a coup at key government and infrastructure locations in Ankara and Istanbul. An estimated 300 people were killed and over 2,000 injured when Turkish citizens took to the streets en masse to confront the coup forces. In response, Turkish Government authorities arrested and/or dismissed thousands of military personnel, journalists, and civil servants, including judges and educators, over their alleged connection with the attempted coup. The government accused followers of an Islamic transnational religious and social movement for allegedly instigating the failed coup and designates the followers as terrorists. Following the failed coup, the Turkish Government instituted a three-month State of Emergency in July 2016 that was extended in October 2016. The Turkish Government is considering changing Turkey to an executive presidency.
Strategic location controlling the Turkish Straits (Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles) that link the Black and Aegean Seas; Mount Ararat, the legendary landing place of Noah's ark, is in the far eastern portion of the country
|Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 783,562 sq km
land: 769,632 sq km
water: 13,930 sq km
Size comparison: slightly larger than Texas
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 2,816 km border countries (8): Armenia 311 km, Azerbaijan 17 km, Bulgaria 223 km, Georgia 273 km, Greece 192 km, Iran 534 km, Iraq 367 km, Syria 899 km
|7,200 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 6 nm in the Aegean Sea; 12 nm in Black Sea and in Mediterranean Sea
exclusive economic zone: in Black Sea only: to the maritime boundary agreed upon with the former USSR
|temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior
|high central plateau (Anatolia); narrow coastal plain; several mountain ranges
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 49.7% arable land 26.7%; permanent crops 4%; permanent pasture 19% forest: 14.9%
other: 35.4% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|52,150 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|severe earthquakes, especially in northern Turkey, along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van volcanism: limited volcanic activity; its three historically active volcanoes; Ararat, Nemrut Dagi, and Tendurek Dagi have not erupted since the 19th century or earlier
|Current Environment Issues:
|water pollution from dumping of chemicals and detergents; air pollution, particularly in urban areas; deforestation; concern for oil spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Air Pollution, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification
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| noun: Turk(s)
adjective: Turkish
|Ethnic groups:
|Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 19%, other minorities 7-12% (2016 est.)
|Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages
|Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)
|80,274,604 (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 25.08% (male 10,303,153/female 9,833,713)
15-24 years: 16.11% (male 6,605,634/female 6,329,921)
25-54 years: 43.15% (male 17,541,137/female 17,094,141)
55-64 years: 8.36% (male 3,335,021/female 3,374,965)
65 years and over: 7.3% (male 2,603,655/female 3,253,264) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 49.7%
youth dependency ratio: 38.4%
elderly dependency ratio: 11.3%
potential support ratio: 8.9% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 30.5 years
male: 30.1 years
female: 31 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|0.9% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|16 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-1.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 73.4% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 1.97% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|Istanbul 14.164 million; ANKARA (capital) 4.75 million; Izmir 3.04 million; Bursa 1.923 million; Adana 1.83 million; Gaziantep 1.528 million (2015)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.8 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|22.3 (2010 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|16 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 18.2 deaths/1,000 live births male: 19.4 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 16.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 74.8 years male: 72.5 years
female: 77.3 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|2.03 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|73% (2008)
|Health expenditures:
|5.4% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|1.71 physicians/1,000 population (2011)
|Hospital bed density:
|2.5 beds/1,000 population (2011)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 100% of population
rural: 100% of population
total: 100% of population
urban: 0% of population
rural: 0% of population
total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 98.3% of population
rural: 85.5% of population
total: 94.9% of population
urban: 1.7% of population
rural: 14.5% of population
total: 5.1% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|29.4% (2014)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|1.9% (2014)
|Education expenditures:
|4.8% of GDP (2013)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 98.4%
female: 91.8% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 16 years male: 17 years
female: 16 years (2013)
|Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
| total: 17.8% male: 16.6%
female: 20.2% (2014 est.)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Turkey
conventional short form: Turkey
local long form: Turkiye Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Turkiye
etymology: the name means "Land of the Turks"
|Government type:
|parliamentary republic
| name: Ankara
geographic coordinates: 39 56 N, 32 52 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
|Administrative divisions:
|81 provinces (iller, singular - ili); Adana, Adiyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Agri, Aksaray, Amasya, Ankara, Antalya, Ardahan, Artvin, Aydin, Balikesir, Bartin, Batman, Bayburt, Bilecik, Bingol, Bitlis, Bolu, Burdur, Bursa, Canakkale, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Duzce, Edirne, Elazig, Erzincan, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Giresun, Gumushane, Hakkari, Hatay, Igdir, Isparta, Istanbul, Izmir (Smyrna), Kahramanmaras, Karabuk, Karaman, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kilis, Kirikkale, Kirklareli, Kirsehir, Kocaeli, Konya, Kutahya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Mugla, Mus, Nevsehir, Nigde, Ordu, Osmaniye, Rize, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Siirt, Sinop, Sirnak, Sivas, Tekirdag, Tokat, Trabzon (Trebizond), Tunceli, Usak, Van, Yalova, Yozgat, Zonguldak
|29 October 1923 (republic proclaimed succeeding to the Ottoman Empire)
|National holiday:
|Republic Day, 29 October (1923)
|history: several previous; latest ratified 9 November 1982 amendments: proposed by written consent of at least one-third of Grand National Assembly (GNA) members; adoption of draft amendments requires two debates in plenary GNA session and three-fifths majority vote of all GNA members; the president of the republic can request GNA reconsideration of the amendment and, if readopted by two-thirds majority GNA vote, the president may submit the amendment to a referendum; passage by referendum requires absolute majority vote; amended several times, last in 2016 (2016)
|Legal system:
|civil law system based on various European legal systems notably the Swiss civil code
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (since 10 August 2014)
head of government: Prime Minister Binali YILDIRIM (since 22 May 2016); Deputy Prime Ministers Nurettin CANIKLI (since 24 May 2016), Veysi KAYNAK (since 24 May 2016), Mehmet SIMSEK (since 24 November 2015), Tugrul TURKES (since 29 August 2014), Numan KURTULMUS (since 29 August 2014)
cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president from among members of parliament; note - a 2007 constitutional amendment changed the presidential electoral process to direct popular vote; prime minister appointed by the president from among members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
election results: Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN elected president; Recep Tayyip ERDOGAN (AKP) 51.8%, Ekmeleddin IHSANOGLU (independent) 38.4%, Selahattin DEMIRTAS (HDP) 9.8%
|Legislative branch:
| description: unicameral Grand National Assembly of Turkey or Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi (550 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 November 2015 (next to be held on June 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - AKP 49.5%, CHP 25.3%, MHP 11.9%, HDP 10.8%, other 2.6%; seats by party - AKP 317, CHP 134, MHP 40, HDP 59; note - only parties surpassing the 10% threshold can win parliamentary seats
|Judicial branch:
| highest court: Constitutional Court or Anayasa Mahkemesi (consists of 17 members); Court of Cassation (consists of about 390 judges and organized into civil and penal chambers); Council of State (organized into 15 divisions - 14 judicial and 1 consultative - each with a division head and at least 5 members) judge selection and term of office: Constitutional Court members - 3 appointed by the Grand National Assembly and 14 by the president of the republic from among candidates nominated by the plenary assemblies of the high courts (with the exception of the Court of High Accounts), the Higher Education Council, and from among senior government administrators, lawyers, judges and prosecutors, and Constitutional Court rapporteurs; court president and 2 deputy presidents appointed from among its members for 4-year terms; judges appointed for 12-year, non-renewable terms with mandatory retirement at age 65; Court of Cassation judges appointed by the Supreme Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors (SCJP), a 22-member body of judicial officials; Court of Cassation judges appointed until retirement at age 65; Council of State members appointed by the SCJP and by the president of the republic; members appointed for renewable, 4-year terms
subordinate courts: regional appeals courts; basic (first instance) courts, peace courts; military courts; state security courts; specialized courts, including administrative and audit
|Political parties and leaders:
|Democratic Party or DP [Gultekin UYSAL] Felicity Party or SP [Mustafa KAMALAK] Free Cause Party or HUDA PAR [Zekeriya YAPICIOGLU] Grand Unity Party or BBP [Mustafa DESTICI] Justice and Development Party or AKP [Binali YILDRUM] Nationalist Movement Party or MHP [Devlet BAHCELI] Patriotic Party of VP [Dogu PERINCEK] People's Democratic Party or HDP [Selahattin DEMIRTAS and Figen YUKSEKDAG]; note - DEMIRTAS and YUKSEKDAG were detained by Turkish authorities in November 2016 over their alleged links to the PKK Republican People's Party or CHP [Kemal KILICDAROGLU] Rights and Freedom Party of HAK-PAR [Refik KARACOK]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey or TUSKON [Rizanur MERAL]; note - the government issued an arrest warrant for MERAL over alleged connection to the July 2016 coup attempt Confederation of Public Sector Unions or KESK [Lami OZGEN, Saziye KOSE, co-chairs] Confederation of Progressive Workers Unions or DISK [Kani BEKO] Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association or MUSIAD [Nail OLPAK] Moral Rights Workers Union or Hak-Is [Mahmut ARSLAN] Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations or TISK [Kudret ONEN] Turkish Confederation of Labor or Turk-Is [Ergun ATALAY] Turkish Confederation of Tradesmen and Craftsmen or TESK [Bendevi PALANDOKEN] Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association or TUSIAD [Cansen BASARAN-SYMES] Turkish Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges or TOBB [M. Rifat HISARCIKLIOGLU]
|International organization participation:
|ADB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CBSS (observer), CD, CE, CERN (observer), CICA, CPLP (associate observer), D-8, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, EU (candidate country), FAO, FATF, G-20, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, Pacific Alliance (observer), Paris Club (associate), PCA, PIF (partner), SCO (dialogue member), SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
|National symbol(s):
|star and crescent; national colors: red, white
|National anthem:
| name: "Istiklal Marsi" (Independence March)
lyrics/music: Mehmet Akif ERSOY/Zeki UNGOR
note: lyrics adopted 1921, music adopted 1932; the anthem's original music was adopted in 1924; a new composition was agreed upon in 1932
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Serdar KILIC (since 21 May 2014)
chancery: 2525 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 612-6700
consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador John R. BASS (since 20 October 2014)
embassy: 110 Ataturk Boulevard, Kavaklidere, 06100 Ankara
mailing address: PSC 93, Box 5000, APO AE 09823
telephone: [90] (312) 455-5555
consulate(s) general: Istanbul consulate(s): Adana
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Turkey's largely free-market economy is increasingly driven by its industry and service sectors, although its traditional agriculture sector still accounts for about 25% of employment. An aggressive privatization program has reduced state involvement in basic industry, banking, transport, and communication. An emerging cadre of middle-class entrepreneurs is adding dynamism to the economy and expanding production beyond the traditional textiles and clothing sectors. The automotive, petrochemical, and electronics industries are rising in importance and have surpassed textiles within Turkey's export mix. Oil began to flow through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in May 2006, marking a major milestone that has brought up to 1 million barrels per day from the Caspian region to market. The joint Turkish-Azeri Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) is moving forward to help transport Caspian gas to Europe through Turkey, helping to address Turkey's dependence on imported gas, which currently meets 98% of its energy needs. After Turkey experienced a severe financial crisis in 2001, Ankara adopted financial and fiscal reforms as part of an IMF program. The reforms strengthened the country's economic fundamentals and ushered in an era of strong growth averaging more than 6% annually until 2008. Global economic conditions and tighter fiscal policy caused GDP to contract in 2009, but Turkey's well-regulated financial markets and banking system helped the country weather the global financial crisis, and GDP rebounded strongly to around 9% in 2010-11, as exports returned to normal levels following the crisis. Two rating agencies upgraded Turkey's debt to investment grade in 2012 and 2013, and Turkey's public sector debt to GDP ratio fell to 33% in 2014. The stock value of Foreign Direct Investment reached nearly $195 billion at yearend 2014. Despite these positive trends, GDP growth dropped to 4.4% in 2013 and 2.9% in 2014. Growth slowed considerably in the last quarter of 2014, largely due to lackluster consumer demand both domestically and in Europe, Turkey's most important export market. High interest rates have also contributed to the slowdown in growth, as Turkey sharply increased interest rates in January 2014 in order to strengthen the country's currency and reduce inflation. Turkey then cut rates in February 2015 in a bid to spur economic growth. The Turkish economy retains significant weaknesses. Specifically, Turkey's relatively high current account deficit, uncertain commitment to structural reform, and turmoil within Turkey's neighborhood leave the economy vulnerable to destabilizing shifts in investor confidence. Turkey also remains overly dependent on often volatile, short-term investment to finance its large current account deficit.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $1.67 trillion (2016 est.) $1.617 trillion (2015 est.) $1.555 trillion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $735.7 billion (2015 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|3.3% (2016 est.) 4% (2015 est.) 3% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $21,100 (2016 est.) $20,700 (2015 est.) $20,100 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|13% of GDP (2016 est.) 14.5% of GDP (2015 est.) 15% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 69.5%
government consumption: 15.5%
investment in fixed capital: 18.8%
investment in inventories: -1%
exports of goods and services: 26.9%
imports of goods and services: -29.7% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 69.5%
government consumption: 15.5%
investment in fixed capital: 18.8%
investment in inventories: -1%
exports of goods and services: 26.9%
imports of goods and services: -29.7% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, hazelnuts, pulses, citrus; livestock
|textiles, food processing, automobiles, electronics, mining (coal, chromate, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper
|Industrial production growth rate:
|4.5% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|30.24 million note: about 1.2 million Turks work abroad (2016 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 25.5%
industry: 26.2%
services: 48.4% (2010)
|Unemployment rate:
|9.8% (2016 est.) 10.3% (2015 est.)
|Population below poverty line:
|16.9% (2010 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 2.1%
highest 10%: 30.3% (2008)
|Distribution of family income - Gini index:
|40.2 (2010) 43.6 (2003)
| revenues: $184.3 billion
expenditures: $198.8 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|25% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Public debt:
| 32.7% of GDP (2016 est.) 34.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
note: data cover central government debt, and excludes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as i
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 8% (2016 est.) 7.7% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$32.12 billion (2016 est.) -$32.24 billion (2015 est.)
|$150.1 billion (2016 est.) $152 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment
|Exports - partners:
|Germany 9.3%, UK 7.3%, Iraq 5.9%, Italy 4.8%, US 4.5%, France 4.1% (2015)
|$197.8 billion (2016 est.) $200.1 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment
|Imports - partners:
|China 12%, Germany 10.3%, Russia 9.9%, US 5.4%, Italy 5.1% (2015)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$115 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $110.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$410.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $397.8 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|$198.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $185.9 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|$53.07 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $45.57 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Market value of publicly traded shares:
|$188.9 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $219.8 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $195.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|Turkish liras (TRY) per US dollar - 2.976 (2016 est.) 2.72 (2015 est.) 2.72 (2014 est.) 2.1885 (2013 est.) 1.8 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|239 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|207 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|2.7 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|8 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|70 million kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|61% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|34.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|4.6% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|48,510 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|8,475 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|513,500 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|300 million bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|613,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|860,800 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|154,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|503,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|479 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|48.72 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|633 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|49.26 billion cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|5.012 billion cu m (1 January 2016 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|319 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 73.639 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 93 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: comprehensive telecommunications network undergoing rapid modernization and expansion, especially in mobile-cellular services
domestic: additional digital exchanges are permitting a rapid increase in subscribers; the construction of a network of technologically advanced intercity trunk lines, using both fiber-optic cable and digital microwave radio relay, is facilitating communication bet
international: country code - 90; international service is provided by the SEA-ME-WE-3 submarine cable and by submarine fiber-optic cables in the Mediterranean and Black Seas that link Turkey with Italy, Greece, Israel, Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia; satellite earth sta (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) operates multiple TV and radio networks and stations; multiple privately owned national television stations and up to 300 private regional and local television stations; multi-channel cable TV subscriptions a (2009)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 42.681 million percent of population: 53.7% (July 2015 est.)
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|98 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 91
over 3,047 m: 16
2,438 to 3,047 m: 38
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 16
under 914 m: 4 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 7
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 2 (2013)
|20 (2013)
|gas 12,603 km; oil 3,038 km (2013)
| total 12,008 km
standard gauge: 12,008 km 1.435-m gauge (3,216 km electrified) (2014)
| total 385,754 km
paved: 352,268 km (includes 2,127 km of expressways)
unpaved: 33,486 km (2012)
|1,200 km (2010)
|Merchant marine:
| total 629
by type: bulk carrier 102, cargo 281, chemical tanker 80, container 42, liquefied gas 6, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 60, petroleum tanker 25, refrigerated cargo 1, roll on/roll off 29, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Italy 1)
registered in other countries: 645 (Albania 1, Antigua and Barbuda 7, Azerbaijan 1, Bahamas 3, Barbados 1, Belize 16, Brazil 1, Cambodia 15, Comoros 8, Cook Islands 4, Curacao 5, Cyprus 1, Dominica 1, Georgia 14, Italy 4, Kazakhstan 1, Liberia 16, Malta 233, Marshall Islands 70, Moldova 18 (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Aliaga, Ambarli, Diliskelesi, Eregli, Izmir, Kocaeli (Izmit), Mersin (Icel), Limani, Yarimca container port(s) (TEUs): Ambarli (2,121,549), Mersin (Icel) (1,126,866) LNG terminal (import): Izmir Aliaga, Marmara Ereglisi
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|The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has actively pursued the goal of asserting civilian control over the military since first taking power in 2002; the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) role in internal security has been significantly reduced; the TSK leadership continues to be an influential institution within Turkey, but plays a much smaller role in politics; the Turkish military remains focused on the threats emanating from the Syrian civil war, Russia's actions in Ukraine, and the PKK insurgency; primary domestic threats are listed as fundamentalism (with the definition in some dispute with the civilian government), separatism (Kurdish discontent), and the extreme left wing; Ankara strongly opposed establishment of an autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq; an overhaul of the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) taking place under the "Force 2014" program is to produce 20-30% smaller, more highly trained forces characterized by greater mobility and firepower and capable of joint and combined operations; the TLFC has taken on increasing international peacekeeping responsibilities including in Afghanistan; the Turkish Navy is a regional naval power that wants to develop the capability to project power beyond Turkey's coastal waters; the Navy is heavily involved in NATO, multinational, and UN operations; its roles include control of territorial waters and security for sea lines of communications; the Turkish Air Force adopted an "Aerospace and Missile Defense Concept" in 2002 and has initiated project work on an integrated missile defense system; Air Force priorities include attaining a modern deployable, survivable, and sustainable force structure, and establishing a sustainable command and control system; Turkey is a NATO ally and hosts NATO's Land Forces Command in Izmir, as well as the AN/TPY-2 radar as part of NATO Missile Defense (2014)
|Military branches:
|Turkish Armed Forces (TSK): Turkish Land Forces (Turk Kara Kuvvetleri), Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri; includes naval air and naval infantry), Turkish Air Forces (Turk Hava Kuvvetleri) (2013)
|Military service age and obligation:
|21-41 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary service; 12-month conscript obligation for non-university graduates, 6-12 months for university graduates (graduates of higher education may perform 6 months of military service as short-term privates, or 12 months as reserve officers); conscripts are called to register at age 20, for service at 21; women serve in the Turkish Armed Forces only as officers; reserve obligation to age 41; Turkish citizens with a residence or work permit who have worked abroad for at least 3 years (1095 days) can be exempt from military service in exchange for 6,000 EUR or its equivalent in foreign currencies; a law passed in December 2014 introduced a one-time payment scheme which exempted Turkish citizens 27 and older from conscription in exchange for a payment of $8,150 (2013)
|Military expenditures:
|2.1% of GDP (2015) 2.36% of GDP (2014) 2.39% of GDP (2013) 2.31% of GDP (2012) 2.28% of GDP (2011)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|complex maritime, air, and territorial disputes with Greece in the Aegean Sea; status of north Cyprus question remains; Syria and Iraq protest Turkish hydrological projects to control upper Euphrates waters; Turkey has expressed concern over the status of Kurds in Iraq; in 2009, Swiss mediators facilitated an accord reestablishing diplomatic ties between Armenia and Turkey, but neither side has ratified the agreement and the rapprochement effort has faltered; Turkish authorities have complained that blasting from quarries in Armenia might be damaging the medieval ruins of Ani, on the other side of the Arpacay valley
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
| refugees (country of origin): at least 103,000 (Iraq) (2014); 2,814,631 (Syria) (2016) IDPs: 954,000 (displaced from 1984-2005 because of fighting between the Kurdish PKK and Turkish military; most IDPs are Kurds from eastern and southeastern provinces; no information available on persons displaced by development projects) (2015)
stateless persons: 780 (2015)
|Illicit drugs:
|key transit route for Southwest Asian heroin to Western Europe and, to a lesser extent, the US - via air, land, and sea routes; major Turkish and other international trafficking organizations operate out of Istanbul; laboratories to convert imported morphine base into heroin exist in remote regions of Turkey and near Istanbul; government maintains strict controls over areas of legal opium poppy cultivation and over output of poppy straw concentrate; lax enforcement of money-laundering controls
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Warning: This post contains unmarked spoilers for The Last Jedi
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In any extended series the creators reach a decision point. They have said what there is to say given the series' starting point. They have to choose: Do Something Different, or More of the Same.
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Let's talk about the massive plot hole The Last Jedi introduced.
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The ship's presence, he speculated, might have been related to the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Did Trump tweet anything about this, you ask?
The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology. The Russian "Skyfall" explosion has people worried about the air around the facility, and far beyond. Not good!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2019
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In the comments for Bless the Food, And the Hands That Provided It by Andrew Donaldson our friend fillyjonk wrote about the recent passing of her father:
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As some of you know, I lost my father two weeks ago. My mother called me that Friday afternoon and said, in not such direct words, that "you better try to get up here if you can."
I did, but I was too late. But in the aftermath of it, it was good to be there. My mother and I ate together for two weeks (my brother and his family are coming in later, such are the vagaries of scheduling bereavement leave in a government agency). We cooked some favorite things. My mom roasted a chicken and then laughed ruefully and said "I guess it'll be harder to use a whole one up now" and the day after that, we made a favorite chicken enchilada recipe given us by a former minister of her church who had lived in the Southwest. And she baked a favorite cake of ours (my father was diabetic and we had to be careful about sweets in the house, and also baking was hard while he was so unwell). I think it helped, maybe?
There's a German word, Kummerspeck, which literally means "Grief-bacon" and is used to refer to the weight you put on while grieving. I had scoffed at that before because the more minor griefs (eg., breakups) I had suffered made me NOT want to eat…..but I know I've put on a couple pounds in the last two weeks and will have to explain to my doctor when I go in for my checkup on Tuesday….
And people brought in food – lasagna, and bread, and other things.
And we went out to eat lunch a couple times; before my father's health failed so much going out to restaurants was a favorite thing and my mom hadn't been able to do it, really, for six months or more while he was needing her care.
When I spoke to her today after I got home, she noted that even though she had told the 'church ladies' who do bereavement lunches she didn't want them to go to the trouble for the memorial service this fall (we have some people with some specific dietary concerns coming), someone did call her back and suggest a dessert-and-coffee reception before the service and I urged her to have them do that – I have fixed things many times for funeral lunches at my own church and it feels very much like it's one kindness I can do for the family, and having a piece of cake or a few cookies may make small talk easier in a time when it's going to be hard.
I admit I always rolled my eyes over the "how to relate to your weird dumb relative who isn't like you" pieces, or, worse, the "you should refuse to spend time with them or try to harangue them into your viewpoint over the Thanksgiving table" pieces, because my family has a lot of….different…..people in it, and we've always managed. You talk about other stuff, that's all. You talk about how a favorite team is doing or the funny things someone's kids are doing or you share memories….
No justice, but plenty of questions, conspiracies, and soon-to-be pending civil suits against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Jeffrey Epstein, the millionaire financier and accused sex trafficker, is dead by suicide, according to three officials familiar with the matter.
The officials told NBC News he was found at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York and that he hanged himself.
Epstein accuser claims she was ordered to have sex with prominent men
He was transported Saturday morning from the Metropolitan Correctional Center to a hospital in Lower Manhattan. Upon arrival, he was in cardiac arrest, people familiar with the matter say.
Epstein, 66, was being held on federal sex trafficking charges.
He was arrested July 6 in Teterboro, New Jersey, as he returned from Paris on a private jet.
He had pleaded not guilty and was denied bail.
The indictment on his case showed that he sought out minors, some as young as 14, from at least 2002 through 2005 and paying them hundreds of dollars in cash for sex at either his Manhattan townhouse or his estate in Palm Beach, Florida, federal prosecutors revealed last month.
Epstein was charged with one count of sex trafficking conspiracy and one count of sex trafficking. He faced up to 45 years in prison if found guilty.
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Old and Busted: NIMBY, YIMBY - Never/Yes In My Back Yard
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VIDEO: I ask one of the supporters of stopping Tom's Diner from demolition whether they realize they are ruining Tom's life. Fascinating debate on historic landmarks in Denver pic.twitter.com/Q5rSgFAHhW
— Joe St. George (@JoeStGeorge) August 6, 2019
In Avi Woolf's Kevin Williamson's Smallest World post, Brother Rufus wrote an insightful and incisive comment:
The simple reality is that societies have long needed large masses of people to do the "shitwork". Maybe it was a large peasantry, or it was colonial subjects, or ethnic minorities, immigrants, the urban poor, etc. etc. etc. But, as a practical matter, warm bodies were needed. It wasn't always pretty, but there you go.
What's (kind of) interesting, though, is that the line of discourse used to justify maintaining a semi-permanent underclass never really changes: you just have to be firm with these people because it's all they really understand, they're fairly lazy and unambitious, given to petty crimes and breeding like rabbits, and ultimately their culture is so degraded and their families so dysfunctional that we're doing them a favor even giving them jobs. I'm paraphrasing a bit there from a french book I just read from the mid-1800s; it was explaining why Egyptian cotton had to be grown by quasi-slaves.
But you can easily find texts about the English working class that say the same thing, or about the black underclass in America, or immigrants, or shtetl Jews, or poor white trash. The main argument never really changes: it's not that these people are just the ones stuck doing the shitwork that makes our lifestyle possible- it's that for people like them, doing shitwork is a golden opportunity- the only one they're going to get, let's be honest. Until we don't need them to do it anymore. Then, we need to start talking about curtailing the birth population.
I live in one of those industrial cities that was being left to its own devices to deal with the cultural pathologies of poverty and high levels of blood cancer- until it was decided that the living space would be better utilized by social betters from the immediate area. So, now it's being "revitalized". And the poor white trash are paying double the rent to arriviste financialized real estate speculators. Because we still need them here to make steel and cook in our restaurants.
And there certainly are people here who fit the stereotype; I can look out the window and will eventually see a middle aged man passing dressed like a young boy, glaring angrily, and staggering drunk. Those men are everywhere here. Mark Maron described this city as a "ragtag parade of frenetic sadness" when shooting a movie here recently and he is not wrong. Those men- and it's 90% men- can be frustrating and dispiriting for sure. I tire of them. If anything, they reinforce the classism I've internalized from my own upbringing. And I wasn't born here, so I remain somewhat detached from those Canucks.
What's really infuriating, however, are the many friends of mine who did grow up in this city to become passionate, brilliant, open-minded, hard-working, funny, optimistic individuals and are having all of their abilities wasted and good qualities ground out of them by year after year of this shit. They need to leave. I need to leave. We have pockets of white-collar, professional life in this city, but I can say with some certainty that those people hate them, and will never admit them to their ranks. Hell, the booshies have created an entire *mythology* about the poor, who for their part think they'll be booshie themselves- any day now. So, they need to leave.
Now, is it the fault of the people who grew up here that this city is quickly transforming from a "shit-hole" to a very expensive shit-hole? Not really. They don't have enough power or authority to make real changes here. What they can change is how they deal with the situation, which is why they need to leave. Leave the city to the people with money to run into the ground.
So, to some extent I sound like Kevin Williamson. But, what's intellectually disingenuous and cowardly about blaming the poor for poverty is that the society extracts a great amount of wealth from the poor. We need them in order to function. If we run out, we'll just have to import more of them. It's a little disingenuous to grow trees, harvest them for timber, and then blame the trees for no longer standing- if that makes sense.
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Myleagueclothing.com is a 3 years old domain, situated in Denmark. The domain is linked to the IP address 18.104.22.168.
It was registered by arvie advincula , who can be reached at . Registration details show that it was registered on 20 Mar 2016 through ascio technologies, inc. danmark - filial af ascio technologies, inc. usa and will expire on 20 Mar 2017.
The site is being served through Microsoft-IIS/7.0.
Domain Name: MYLEAGUECLOTHING.COM Registrar: ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DANMARK - FILIAL AF ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. USA Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 106 Whois Server: whois.ascio.com Referral URL: Name Server: DNS1.123HJEMMESIDE.DK Name Server: DNS2.123HJEMMESIDE.DK Name Server: DNS3.123HJEMMESIDE.DK Status: ok Updated Date: 20-mar-2016 Creation Date: 20-mar-2016 Expiration Date: 20-mar-2017 Domain Name: myleagueclothing.com Registry Domain ID: 2013918331_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.ascio.com Registrar URL: Updated Date: 2016-03-20T13:28:09Z Creation Date: 2016-03-20T00:00:00Z Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2017-03-20T13:12:51Z Registrar: Ascio Technologies, Inc Registrar IANA ID: 106 Registrar Abuse Contact Email: Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +44.2070159370 Domain Status: OK Registry Registrant ID: Registrant Name: arvie advincula Registrant Organization: Registrant Street: 233 booth dr Registrant City: winnipeg Registrant State/Province: MB Registrant Postal Code: r2j3m4 Registrant Country: CA Registrant Phone: +1.2047754685 Registrant Phone Ext: Registrant Fax: Registrant Fax Ext: Registrant Email: Registry Admin ID: Admin Name: arvie advincula Admin Organization: Admin Street: 233 booth dr Admin City: winnipeg Admin State/Province: MB Admin Postal Code: r2j3m4 Admin Country: CA Admin Phone: +1.2047754685 Admin Phone Ext: Admin Fax: Admin Fax Ext: Admin Email: Registry Tech ID: Tech Name: Domain Responsible Tech Organization: Simplesite ApS Tech Street: Toldbodgade 31, 3.tv Tech City: Copenhagen K Tech State/Province: Tech Postal Code: 1253 Tech Country: DK Tech Phone: +45.33321712 Tech Phone Ext: Tech Fax: Tech Fax Ext: Tech Email: Name Server: dns1.123hjemmeside.dk Name Server: dns3.123hjemmeside.dk Name Server: dns2.123hjemmeside.dk DNSSEC: unsigned URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: The data in Ascio Technologies' WHOIS database is provided by Ascio Technologies for information purposes only. By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree that you will use this data only for lawful purpose. In addition, you agree not to: (a) use the data to allow, enable, or otherwise support any marketing activities, regardless of the medium used. Such media include but are not limited to e-mail, telephone, facsimile, postal mail, SMS, and wireless alerts; or (b) use the data to enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that sendqueries or data to the systems of any Registry Operator or ICANN-Accredited registrar, except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or modify existing registrations. (c) sell or redistribute the data except insofar as it has been incorporated into a value-added product or service that does not permit the extraction of a substantial portion of the bulk data from the value-added product or service for use by other parties. Ascio Technologies reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Ascio Technologies cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data provided. By accessing and using Ascio Technologies WHOIS service, you agree to these terms.