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► 16 June 2014 : Today requires careful planning on your part -- and fortunately, your thinking is deliberate. It's a great time to absorb all the variables and come up with something bold and unexpected. For as long as you can remember, the word 'no' has had a strange, but not entirely negative, effect on you. When spoken in a certain tone of voice, it elicits an irresistible impulse to rush right out and do whatever it is you've just been warned against doing. Try to warn any innocent bystanders against using that word in that particular tone now. It may not work, but it will make reconciling with your conscience tomorrow a lot easier.
► 17 June 2014 : You reach a new level of achievement today -- one that is hardly surprising, but still quite welcome. You should be able to leverage it into something bigger and even better, so move forward. You're usually game for a conversation with a stranger, and today brings plenty of opportunities. You see every encounter as holding the potential of leading to a new friend or -- secretly, even better -- a worthy opponent. You're in the mood to mingle right about now, and you're feeling especially conversational. Warn your best friend or romantic partner not to take it personally if you end up involved in an intense talk with someone you meet on the street.
► 18 June 2014 : You're not at the top of your game -- especially if you're focused on stuff that is personal. If you direct that energy toward others, you are much more likely to have a positive impact. You know that you really want to change, but are you sure about it, or thinking it because you're bored or wanting to impress someone? Examine your motives more closely. You know things aren't working as they should yet, but you may feel confused about how to change. Think about what you get out of this situation, then explore what you want that's more than this. A mental shift is all you need to get rolling.
► 19 June 2014 : Don't dismiss today's major issue -- even if it seems kind of silly at first glance. You need to take it seriously if you want to keep it from growing out of control. It should be manageable now. Some wild news comes your way, but luckily, just about all of it is positive for you. The word should arrive via some higher-up you were positive had never even noticed you, much less thought you were worth thinking about. Once you're past the amazement and you've discovered that you weren't being ignored, you need to make a big decision. A wonderful bolt from the blue should make that a lot easier!
► 20 June 2014 : You feel like making a real difference today -- and it's easy to see why! Your energy is peaking in every part of your life, and you should be able to pursue nearly any ambition that you like.Energy, vivacity and directness are three traits people usually count on seeing in you. They're all pretty obvious to those you meet today, whether they've seen it all before or have never seen your face, so don't be shy about letting those fine qualities show -- they're a few of the reasons folks love you like they do! Your legendary bravery doesn't hurt a bit, either.
► 21 June 2014 : You're all about action today! Your amazing energy is ready for nearly anything, so keep your eyes open and jump into whatever comes your way. Things should keep you busy and happy. Divide your time between deciding what you want to be when you grow up and who you want to be right now with your sweetie. It's never easy, but it's extra-hard for the time being. You have all the energy you need to handle it all, but you still have to dig down to find the answers, which might not come easily. You've still got to give it a shot. While you're at it, take extra care of your heath.
► 22 June 2014 : Your diplomatic skills are making life great for everyone today -- so open up and let people see your charming side! It's a great time for negotiations of any kind, from business to romance. You've held off on making that business deal because it was the only strategy that made any sense. You can put that waiting to an end now, though -- and cut loose any age-old grudge you were carting around, too. Your hard work will begin to pay off now. And while you generally dwell in the electric excitement of the current moment, you recently managed to give the future some thought -- that will turn out to be very much to your advantage as well. Keep your values firmly in mind as you proceed. Be aggressive, but deploy some of your trademark charm, too -- and look out, world, here you come!
► 17 June 2014 : You reach a new level of achievement today -- one that is hardly surprising, but still quite welcome. You should be able to leverage it into something bigger and even better, so move forward. You're usually game for a conversation with a stranger, and today brings plenty of opportunities. You see every encounter as holding the potential of leading to a new friend or -- secretly, even better -- a worthy opponent. You're in the mood to mingle right about now, and you're feeling especially conversational. Warn your best friend or romantic partner not to take it personally if you end up involved in an intense talk with someone you meet on the street.
► 18 June 2014 : You're not at the top of your game -- especially if you're focused on stuff that is personal. If you direct that energy toward others, you are much more likely to have a positive impact. You know that you really want to change, but are you sure about it, or thinking it because you're bored or wanting to impress someone? Examine your motives more closely. You know things aren't working as they should yet, but you may feel confused about how to change. Think about what you get out of this situation, then explore what you want that's more than this. A mental shift is all you need to get rolling.
► 19 June 2014 : Don't dismiss today's major issue -- even if it seems kind of silly at first glance. You need to take it seriously if you want to keep it from growing out of control. It should be manageable now. Some wild news comes your way, but luckily, just about all of it is positive for you. The word should arrive via some higher-up you were positive had never even noticed you, much less thought you were worth thinking about. Once you're past the amazement and you've discovered that you weren't being ignored, you need to make a big decision. A wonderful bolt from the blue should make that a lot easier!
► 20 June 2014 : You feel like making a real difference today -- and it's easy to see why! Your energy is peaking in every part of your life, and you should be able to pursue nearly any ambition that you like.Energy, vivacity and directness are three traits people usually count on seeing in you. They're all pretty obvious to those you meet today, whether they've seen it all before or have never seen your face, so don't be shy about letting those fine qualities show -- they're a few of the reasons folks love you like they do! Your legendary bravery doesn't hurt a bit, either.
► 21 June 2014 : You're all about action today! Your amazing energy is ready for nearly anything, so keep your eyes open and jump into whatever comes your way. Things should keep you busy and happy. Divide your time between deciding what you want to be when you grow up and who you want to be right now with your sweetie. It's never easy, but it's extra-hard for the time being. You have all the energy you need to handle it all, but you still have to dig down to find the answers, which might not come easily. You've still got to give it a shot. While you're at it, take extra care of your heath.
► 22 June 2014 : Your diplomatic skills are making life great for everyone today -- so open up and let people see your charming side! It's a great time for negotiations of any kind, from business to romance. You've held off on making that business deal because it was the only strategy that made any sense. You can put that waiting to an end now, though -- and cut loose any age-old grudge you were carting around, too. Your hard work will begin to pay off now. And while you generally dwell in the electric excitement of the current moment, you recently managed to give the future some thought -- that will turn out to be very much to your advantage as well. Keep your values firmly in mind as you proceed. Be aggressive, but deploy some of your trademark charm, too -- and look out, world, here you come!
► SCIENCEDAILY 11 June 2014 : Diet higher in protein may be linked to lower risk of stroke || ► MEDICAL NEWS TODAY 12 June 2014 : Stroke risk lowered with a high-protein diet || ► WEB MD 11 June 2014 : Diets Rich in Protein May Lower Stroke Risk. Study found lean animal proteins like fish showed most benefit
► ATLANTIC 16 June 2014 : Study: People Who Overshare on Facebook Just Want to Belong
► RFE RADIO LIBERTY 21 June 204 : Serbia, Russia Confirm Commitments To South Stream Pipeline
► EXPRESS 19 June 2014 : Spain welcomes new King Felipe VI as Letizia dazzles as first 'commoner' Queen
■ CNN 20 June 2014 : 300 U.S. advisers heading for Iraq, but what will they actually do?
■ DAILY MAIL 21 June 2014 : 'We love you ISIS': From USA to Rome to Australia - disturbing notes from EVERY continent show support for Islamist Jihadis terrorising Iraq after group's Twitter charm offensive
■ THE ECONOMIST 21 June 2014 : “Iraq is not going to be a perfect place” - Barack Obama's reluctance to use force mirrors American public opinion
■ NY TIMES 20 June 2014 : Iraq’s Hold on Border Crossings Weakening as at Least 34 Are Killed in Battle
■ POLITICO 20 June 2014 : Rand Paul: Ask Dick Cheney about Iraq War
■ NEW YORKER 18 June 2014 : A Third Iraq War?
■ GUARDIAN 19 June 2014 : Iraq's Maliki: I won't quit as condition of US strikes against Isis militants
■ WAPO 20 June 2014 : Iran's role in Iraq is unlikely to include combat
The rumors ring and street conspiracy
After the fall of military command in Mosul and Daish's success in mastering the entire province of Nineveh, the governor who is also the brother of Parliament chairman directly blames Maliki. He gives the impression as if Maliki as a 'weak leader'. Since then, the composition of Maliki's coalition such as wind noise.
Victory trend of shaft resistance in Syria creates turmoil in the enemy: Takfiris The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) and its sponsor countries. It's no secret that Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey are behind the armed groups increasingly look like mercenaries and cloaked robbers. Well, lately, the countries that serve as croupier to ISIS terrorism in Syria is like finding the right diversion. Maybe some sort of compensation.
Iraq entered here. I do not know how it exactly, but suddenly ISIS -- rebel gang affiliated with al-Qaeda in the Middle East, often referred to by Daish -- like find back their power. They attacked and occupied several cities in Iraq. Samarra city including the cities they had occupied in about a week ago. But there, once they annihilated by Iraqi military, Daish can only bite the fingers. But such has not been cured, they shifted their attacks lately - and succeeded - to the region bordering with Syria, Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province.
Daish success in seizing Mosul and practically mastered Nineveh Province so quickly actually raises a number of questions: How strong is it? Is it true that the Iraqi army is weak? Or is there another conspiracy behind the Daish pace -- which in Syria battlefield almost only good in showing acts of cruelty - including splitting the chest, eating the heart and cut off the Syrian soldiers -- rather than brilliant results in the strategy and tactics of warfare?
Daish failures in mastering or stabilizing power in the territory under their control, both in Syria and Iraq, actually raises a lot of doubts on many observers about Daish reality. Is it just a specter? Paper tiger that is used for a political fight in Iraq and the region? The rumors on the streets of Iraq strengthen the conspiracy narrative behind the appearance, greatness, success and Daish victories lately. Here's the story:
It is true that Daish under Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi -- a mysterious figure with the title Commander of the Faithful -- has a dream to realize the Islamic caliphate that extends throughout the Arabian Peninsula: from Yemen to Iraq and culminate in Sham. And it is also true that the Commander of the Faithful has designed the region as a big stage henceforth to rule the world. But many people also know that Daish and its commander is not a real dream. This dream actually is a nightmare that can be used at any moment to scare a lot of people, including a number of the political elite in Iraq.
In the beginning was the Iraqi election results that gave rise Nouri Maliki's party as winner. But because his victory was not quite a landslide, then he had to build a coalition. At the moment Maliki wanted to give the finishing touches to his coalition, Daish came to mess things up in Samarra.
But it seems the enemies of Maliki are not satisfied, particularly Usama al-Nujayfi who is also the Chairman of Iraqi Parliament. At that moment, his brother, Atheel al-Nujaifi -- who is also the governor of Nineveh -- threw the trump card. He spread rumors which then led to a loss for the Iraqi military to face Daish and was forced to leave the battlefield shamefully.
There are versions of the rumors in Baghdad streets. This version states that Maliki was the one who actually asked the military to leave Mosul. The goal: he wanted to achieve two victories at once; hit the credibility of political enemies while taking the greater power through a military emergency announcements. And indeed, since the fall of Mosul, Maliki continues to blame the betrayal of the people inside and demanding the announcement of martial law. Which is true of street talks only God knows. Perhaps, all of it is wrong. But what is clear is the situation on the ground. For people who are on the field, approximately 400 km from the battle location in Mosul is not as sordid as imagined.
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■ WAPO 20 June 2014 : Putin speaks to Iraqi PM, expresses support
■ ECONOMIST 21 June 2014 : Unblinking Putin - The West should impose fresh sanctions to deter more Russian meddling in eastern Ukraine
■ DAILY BEAST 19 June 2014 : Putin Is Just Getting Started in Ukraine
■ ATLANTIC 18 June 2014 : 'Putin Khuilo!': Ukraine's Obscene, Patriotic Rallying Cry
■ GUARDIAN 15 June 2014 : Ukraine minister's abusive remarks about Putin spark diplomatic row
■ INDEPENDENT 16 June 2014 : Putin is a d**khead' says Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Deshchytsia
■ NY TIMES 18 June 2014 : Putin's Crossed Vision
■ POLITICO 19 June 2014 : Garry Kasparov: Vladimir Putin opened door for Iraq
■ BOSTON GLOBE 19 June 2014 : Putin's Stalinist musings
► BLOOMBERG 22 June 2014 : Putin Backs Cease-Fire in Ukraine; U.S. Expands Sanctions
► DAILY BEAST
■ 22 June 2014 : Why Does the USA Depend on Russian Rockets to Get Us Into Space?
■ 21 June 2014 : A Winning Strategy for Iraq and Syria
► CS MONITOR
■ 21 June 2014 : Could Estonia's oil shale bolster Europe's energy security?
■ 21 June 2014 : Americans agree with Obama on Iraq, yet score him low on foreign policy (+video)
■ 20 June 2014 : Bin Laden 'demon toy' and three other wacky CIA plots
■ 20 June 2014 : People who are making sense about Iraq
► SCIENCE DAILY
■ 17 June 2014 : Livestock gut microbes contributing to greenhouse gas emissions
■ 18 June 2014 : Quest for education creating graying ghost towns at top of the world
► SCIENCE MAG
■ 13 June 2014 : Court records reveal moment society became more civilized
■ 4 June 2014 : Rocks Made of Plastic Found on Hawaiian Beach
► SPACE 18 June 2014 : NASA Probe Flying by Huge Saturn Moon Titan Today
► REUTERS 18 April 2014 : The robot is ready - so when will deep sea mining start?
► DW DE 9 April 2014 : Swarm-robots for the deep sea
► INDEPENDENT 22 June 2014 : Rabbit-hutch Britain: Growing health concerns as UK sets record for smallest properties in Europe
► ZEE NEWS 13 June 2014 : Playing football beneficial for diabetes patients
► Obama isn't the only one with a passive-aggressive foreign policy
► Iraq militants take Syria border post - By Kamal Namaa
ANBAR, IRAQ - Sunni fighters seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria frontier, security sources said, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers almost a century ago with the aim of creating an Islamic Caliphate stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to Iran. | Video
* U.S. spy agencies warned Maliki was 'alienating' Iraq's Sunnis
* Video: Iraq - are you worried enough?
* Sectarian tensions set stage for Iraq conflict, Obama says: NBC
► Dutch relaxed after spectacular victory over Spain
► Russia-Ukraine gas talks to resume Sunday after no progress || ► Ukraine PM reacts after Russia cuts gas supply to country
► Colombians re-elect Santos in boost for FARC talks
► Islamist gunmen kill at least 48 in Kenyan coastal town
► Spain's Felipe VI, fresh hope for scandal-hit royals || ► Spanish King Felipe VI takes oath in new reign
► Kurdish forces fight Islamist militants in Iraq
► Berlusconi's under-age sex appeal trial begins in Rome
► Obama: Iraq 'Needs More Help' From U.S. || ► Raw: Militants Celebrate Seizure of Mosul || ► Raw: Hundreds in Baghdad Volunteers to Fight || ► US Open to Talks With Iran Over Iraq || ► Raw: ISIL Militants Parade Through Beiji
► Russia Cuts Gas Supply to Ukraine
► Gun Control Group: 'Not One More'
► NASA Makes Progress on World's Largest Rocket
► NEWS
■ U.S. House backs limits on Obama's authority
■ Putin backs Ukraine cease-fire plan
■ Kurds emerge as winners in Iraq chaos
■ Russia challenges U.S. at WTO over sanctions - PM Medvedev
■ Iran sent 'small numbers' of operatives into Iraq: US
■ For Biden, Iraq crisis offers timely vindication
■ Calls for and against U.S. involvement in Iraq
■ Petraeus backs strikes against 'terrorist army' in Iraq
■ Maliki's Iraq: Kerry's new diplomatic mission impossible
■ Top Shiite Cleric Calls for New Iraq Government
■ Jindal says rebellion brewing against Washington
■ Presbyterians to divest as protest against Israel
■ 5 things to know about transgender people
► HEALTH
■ Recession 'led to 10,000 suicides'
■ Antidepressant suicide warnings 'may have backfired'
► ENTERTAINMENT
■ Hit songs help memory research
■ Patient sings through surgery to save voice
► Today's African Proverb : "The shea butter laughs at the salt when it rains, forgetting that the sun will soon shine- Sent by Emmanuel Fiamordzi, Accra, Ghana
► ISIS mocks Michelle Obama on Twitter, boasts of Iraq victory
► 2 Russian journalists killed in Ukraine military shelling
► VIDEOS
■ Busted: 4 Russia/Ukraine gas-spat myths
■ Drone video: Aftermath footage of landslide in Brazil World Cup host city
■ 'Dangerous, alienating, sociopathic': Former police captain on arming US cops with military gear
■ Jen Psaki defends Kiev FM over his 'Putin f**ker' remark || ■ Yeah, Whatever: State Dept's Jen Psaki mixes Iraq with Iran, gas with oil during briefing
■ US troops heading back to Iraq as ISIS expands control
■ RAW: Moment of shell explosion hit Russian TV crew in E.Ukraine
■ ISIS closes in on Baghdad, joined by former allied tribes turned enemies
■ Goebbels, The Master of Lies (RT Documentary)
► People & Power - Albania's missing children
► Counting the Cost: A wealth of inequality
► Is Maliki behind Iraq's sectarian divide?
► Colombia election: Referendum on peace?
► The Cure - Mission Malaria
► Who is behind Sri Lanka's religious violence?
► Saving the legacy of humanity
► Global displacement: Consequence of conflict?
► Doyin Okupe: Failing to control Boko Haram
► ISIS in Iraq: The image of an insurgency
► Breaking down colonial boundaries? Fighters linked to al-Qaeda sweep away territorial lines in the sand in their quest for an Islamic state. Sami Zeidan speaks to Marwan Kabalan, a Syrian academic and writer, and associate analyst at Doha Institute's Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies; Taha Ozhan - president of the SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research; and Phyllis Bennis - a writer, analyst and activist on Middle East issues, and fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
► ENTERTAINMENT : Meet Felipe and Letizia, the new king and queen of Spain
► LOCAL : Garcetti picks San Francisco official for L.A. transportation agency
► FRAMEWORK : Posted By: Marc Martin
■ Pictures in the News | June 16, 2014
■ Pictures in the News | June 18, 2014
■ Pictures in the News | June 19, 2014
■ Pictures in the News | June 20, 2014
■ The Week in Pictures | June 16 – 22, 2014
Harriet, a Masai giraffe, tends to her 4-day-old calf at the San Diego Zoo. The male was born on June 16, standing 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighing 146 pounds. This is Harriet's second calf. Giraffe populations have decreased from about 140,000 in the late 1990s to less than 80,000 because of habitat loss and competition with livestock for resources. PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ken Bohn / San Diego Zoo
What the heck is great with the creature has given birth to a baby? Nothing. What is special is about the availability of time and desire. I have to take care of my son. His growth and development requires a lot of my handling. I will not have much time to continue the next post, maybe just occasionally I search for my favorite things over the internet.
I also am having mild anorexia. Mmmm... Light switch in our laundry room was also broken, needs to be fixed.
(Some kind of a female mammal being hit by her maternal instinct and wants her pregnant for the second time: that's me!)
I also need to replace the lenses of my glasses. I want to go to Russia and meet Putin. Then I will go to France for kissing Alain Soral. Night after night I always dream to make love with him. It must be resolved by one thing: mmm .... guess what!
But believe me, there is not anything great events of the world until, at least, the end of this year. There is no great war, just the classic conflicts, very conventional and somewhat tedious.
Dag!... See you again, for an indeterminate time.
I know you never liked like my writings.
ALAIN SORAL
WE (me and my baby) WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU, dahling
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