| The Real World:Brooklyn Season Premiere Episode 1 RECAPThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:20:56 -0800 by QueenOfTheBlogsOn The 21st Season Premiere of The Real World.EIGHT, NOT Seven, Roomates Moved into their Brooklyn Home.The First Episode basically centered around The New Roomates moving in, and getting to Know each other.And This season The Real World Introduced Their First Transgender, Katelynn.She didn't come right out and Tell any of her roomates That she's Transgender.But our Token Military Boy, figured her out quickly, without her telling him.As did our Token Gay Guy, JP.The 8 Roomates, went to a show.Then later JP Took Katelynn out to Dinner to Get to Know Her Better. Related: brooklyn 8 roomates mtv | |
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| UN halts Gaza aid after convoy hitThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:19:50 -0800 by ArchivesAlgeriennesUN, found four weaks starving boys sitting next to the body of them dead's mother.The United Nations has suspended its aid operations in the Gaza Strip in the wake of a series of Israeli attacks on its personnel and buildings."Unrwa decided to suspend all its operations in the Gaza Strip because of the increasing hostile actions against its premises and personnel," Adnan Abu Hasna, a Gaza-based spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, said on Thursday.The move came after Israeli tanks shelled a UN convoy earlier in the day, killing a Palestinian UN worker and injuring two others, as lorries were travelling to the Erez crossing to pick up humanitarian supplies meant to have been allowed in during a three-hour suspension of fire.At least three UN-run schools have also been hit by Israeli fire, killing scores of civilians, during the 13 days of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip.John Ging, the head of Unrwa in Gaza, said the casualties in Thursday's convoy attack were Palestinian civilian contractors hired to bring supplies from the crossing points."They were co-ordinating their movements with the Israelis, as they always do, only to find themselves being fired at from the ground troops," he told Al Jazeera."We've lost confidence. We have been reassured continuously over the last number of days that these incidents will not reoccur, and I have taken that in good faith because of the humanitarian imperative."We want to believe we are safe here ... but the bottom line is that I've lost confidence in the Israeli side and that needs to be restored urgently, and it is their duty to restore this confidence," Ging said.All convoys to Erez and the Kerem Shalom, which has been the main crossing point used for bringing humanitarian supplies into Gaza, were suspended after the incident.The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of Thursday's incident.Also on Thursday, Israel said it halted its military operations for three hours to allow humanitarian aid into the strip.The lull also allowed 50 bodies to be recovered, raising the death toll of Palestinians in Gaza to at least 763, including more than 200 children, since the Israeli offensive began on December 27.More than 3,121 people have also been wounded.Eight Israeli soldiers and three civilians have died in the same period.Explosions were heard in northern Gaza shortly after the three-hour lull, but even during the three hours, Israeli bulldozers crossed into Gaza and destroyed a number of houses, Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher, reporting from southern Israel near the border, said.Thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in the southern Gaza Strip as Israeli forces bombarded Rafah earlier on Thursday.Homes, a mosque and tunnels were hit in the area along the Egyptian border, witnesses said.The Israeli military had dropped leaflets beforehand, warning it would "bomb the area due to its use by terrorists to [dig] tunnels and to stock up [on weapons]".Hundreds of tunnels are believed to cross under the Egyptian border around Rafah allowing Palestinians to smuggle in daily necessities - in short supply due to the Israeli blockade as well as weapons.An Israeli army spokeswoman said the military had dropped the flyers "as in the past, to avoid civilian casualties". Israel had in effect cut the Gaza Strip in two and those in the southern part would not be able to go to the north seeking refuge and vice versa.It was unclear if the latest offensive was the "third stage" of the offensive approved by the Israeli security cabinet on Wednesday.A senior Israeli defence official said a meeting chaired by Ehud Olmert, the prime minister, had "approved continuing the ground offensive, including a third stage that would broaden it by pushing deeper into populated areas".The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday accused the Israeli military of not helping wounded Palestinians in an incident in Gaza City that it described as "shocking".ICRC and Palestinian Red Crescent workers said in a statement that several wounded Palestinians and four weakened children were found alongside 12 dead bodies in houses hit by shelling in Zaytun, less than 100 metres from Israeli positions."The ICRC believes that in this instance the Israeli military failed to meet its obligation under international humanitarian law to care for and evacuate the wounded," it said.The Red Cross team, including four ambulances, had only gained safe passage from Israeli army to access the neighbourhood on January 7 after trying for four days, the ICRC said. 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| American SoldierThu, 08 Jan 2009 18:03:31 -0800 by Marinecorp812Making this video meant a lot too me.My father was a Navy SEAL who served in vietnam,and his father who fought in WW2,and the Korean War, and won the Bronze Star, where alwasy major influences on me.So much that i decide too join the Marine Corp.The American Soldier is one of the few members of the worlds military who has a right too choose whether they want too serve or not.Many who take upon this choice are the true heroes. Heroes do not wear capes they wear dog tags, and combat boots.I thank each and everyone one of them i meet, even if its just for a second. I hope all of you respect them as i do. Related: marine corp navy army air force american soldier oorah hooah toby keith usa military 9/11/01 sacrifice service | |
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| 'Angel For Palestine'Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:26:38 -0800 by DystopianFartThis is a slideshow I made after listening to the song 'Room of Angel' from the Silent Hill 4 Soundtrack. I found the lyrics moving and the mood of the song dark and it reminded me a lot about the current conflict in Gaza and the relationship between the Palestinian People and the rest of the World.In Late December 2007, Israel launched attacks against the Gaza Strip saying they were at war with HAMAS, which is seen by many as a political extremist group. They urged Palestinians to seek shelter but did not make it easy for anyone to leave and provided them with no shelter elsewhere, forced to stay in their homes hundreds of civilians, many of them women and children have already been killed after 13 days of conflict.Israel has also wrongfully hit 3 UN run schools in Gaza, which were giving refuge to many civilians, one of the schools hit saw the deaths of over 50 people. Today a UN convoy was attacked, the trucks carrying much needed supplies into Gaza, Israel knew the trucks were from the United Nations yet they were still attacked. Recently there have been three hour ceasefires for aid to get to Gazans but this time is not enough and the ceasefires are already getting shorter and shorter.I do not support HAMAS, I support the Palestinian people. I also do not support the disproportional military policy of Israel, it should be condemned by the international community as it is already clear this is not a war against HAMAS but an operation in terror on the Palestinian people that many Israelis do not care about.AIPAC is a powerful publicly funded lobby in Washington, it is responsible for influencing America's foreign policy and our alliance with Israel. AIPAC has already been at the center of numerous controversies and does not represent the interests of the American people. Israel receives billions of dollars in military aid which it uses to make war against it's neighbors, they are only allowed to use this money for self-defense purposes but that is a loosely defined word nowadays. Americans must educate themselves on AIPAC and how it is attempting to subvert the American way in pursuit of evil agendas.Free GazaFREE PALESTINEHeres one Americans support for Palestine, I hope others will join me. Related: palestine gaza palestinians israel warfare terrorism peace room of angel silent hill arab-israeli conflict genocide apartheid music | |
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| Voices Behind the Camera with Beverly JoubertThu, 08 Jan 2009 17:13:56 -0800 by TheWILDFoundationThere is little doubt that Beverly is an icon among woman photographers of Africa. Her knowledge of the place and its spirit comes out in her work. Her conservation involvement extends to being a member of the Chobe Wildlife Trust and a founding member of the Wild Places Foundation.Beverly specializes in capturing a moment of natural history that crystallizes the action and power of animals doing what they do without their being aware of us. Her recent exhibit in France was about poaching and what Botswana's military is doing to stop it. Here she used the hidden camera techniques to let soldiers and poachers interact naturally treating them as equals to her usual animal subjects. Related: wildlife nature wilderness photo photography pictures ilcp wild foundation non-profit conservation | |
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| The land was stolen from Palestinians true or False !Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:48:02 -0800 by NoLegButAllahhttp://quran.al-isla m.com/Targama/DispTa rgam.asp?nType=1&nSe g=0&l=arb&nSora=5&nA ya=21&t=engQuran 5:21] "O my people! enter the holy land which Allah hath assigned unto you, and turn not back Ignominiously, for then will ye be overthrown, to your own ruin." http://quran.al-isla m.com/Targama/dispTa rgam.asp?l=arb&t=eng &nType=1&nSora=47&nA ya=35 quran 47:35] Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost: for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for your (good) deeds. The Patriarchs: Jewish history began about 4,000 years ago (c. 17th century BCE) with the patriarchs - Abraham, his son Isaac, and grandson Jacob. Documents unearthed in Mesopotamia, dating back to 2000-1500 BCE, corroborate aspects of their nomadic way of life as described in the Bible. The Book of Genesis relates how Abraham was summoned from Ur of the Chaldeans to Canaan to bring about the formation of a people with belief in the One God. When a famine spread through Canaan, Jacob (Israel), his 12 sons, and their families settled in Egypt, where their descendants were reduced to slavery and pressed into forced labor.Exodus and Settlement After 400 years of bondage, the Israelites were led to freedom by Moses who, according to the biblical narrative, was chosen by God to take his people out of Egypt and back to the Land of Israel promised to their forefathers (c.13th-12th centuries BCE). They wandered for 40 years in the Sinai desert, where they were forged into a nation and received the Torah (Pentateuch), which included the Ten Commandments, and gave form and content to their monotheistic faith.The exodus from Egypt (c.1300 BCE) left an indelible imprint on the national memory of the Jewish people and became a universal symbol of liberty and freedom. Every year Jews celebrate Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost) and Succot (Feast of Tabernacles), commemorating events of that time.During the next two centuries, the Israelites conquered most of the Land of Israel and became farmers and craftsmen; a degree of economic and social consolidation followed. Periods of relative peace alternated with times of war, during which the people rallied behind leaders known as judges, chosen for their political and military skills as well as for their leadership qualities. The weakness inherent in this tribal organization in face of a threat posed by the Philistines (sea-going people from Asia Minor who settled on the Mediterranean coast) generated the need for a ruler who would unite the tribes and make the position permanent, with succession carried on by inheritance. Related: terrorists hezbollah hamas tribute terrorism lebanon air force israeli israel iaf iaf pinkfloyd airforce ron arad pink floyd sky conflict pro-i | |
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| The War On Drugs Is FalseThu, 08 Jan 2009 16:35:17 -0800 by h0lyh0lyThe War On Drugs Is False. Criminalize something and its price will skyrocket on the black market. In 2001, the National Research Council Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs published its findings on the efficacy of the drug war. The NRC Committee found that existing studies on efforts to address drug usage and smuggling, from U.S. military operations to eradicate coca fields in Colombia, to domestic drug treatment centers, have all been inconclusive, if the programs have been evaluated at all: "The existing drug-use monitoring systems are strikingly inadequate to support the full range of policy decisions that the nation must make.... It is unconscionable for this country to continue to carry out a public policy of this magnitude and cost without any way of knowing whether and to what extent it is having the desired effect." The study, though not ignored by the press, was ignored by top-level policymakers, leading Committee Chair Charles Manski to conclude, as one observer notes, that "the drug war has no interest in its own results."Since illegal drug use has been blamed for feeding the growth of the underclass, this has caused prohibitionists to call for further increases in certain drug-crime penalties, even though some of these disrupt opportunities for drug users to advance in society in socially acceptable ways. It has been argued by Blumenson and Nilsen that this causes a vicious cycle: since penalties for drug crimes among youth almost always involve permanent or semi-permanent removal from opportunities for education, and later involve creation of criminal records which make employment far more difficult, that the "war on drugs" has in fact resulted in the creation of a permanent underclass of people who have few education or job opportunities, often as a result of being punished for drug offenses which in turn have resulted from attempts to earn a living in spite of having no education or job opportunities. Related: war on drugs afghanistan opium taliban amy goodman alex jones | |
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