… "For the propertied bourgeois woman, her house is the world. For the proletarian woman, the world is her house, the world with its sorrow and its joy, with its cold cruelty and its brutal size."- RosaLuxemburg
Prologue: Feminism and Women's Liberation Ideals
Feminism and women's emancipation are like two sides of a coin that can not be separated. Ideals of female emancipation from oppression, slavery and a lowered position have become feminism's framework. Feminists around the world from time to time have their own definitions and images of what their ideals as women's emancipation. What kind of ideal image of women's emancipation in their minds ? Of course, very diverse, depending on their reading of the root of oppression that occur in women. Rosa Luxemburg -- one of the most influential figures in women's movement of the 20th century -- for example, imagine the emancipation of women within framework of liberation from the shackles of patriarchy and capitalism which closely related to each other. She's not alone, there's also ClaraZetkin in Germany, and many more who thinks similar to herself.
Every woman who claims herself as feminist surely has an ideal image of women's emancipation as what she wants. Along with the growing and pervasiveness of capitalism (neoliberal) in every line of life, the ideal image of women's emancipation is more and more being challenged. The challenge is more evident when the criterion of women's emancipation eventually have a tendency to "adjust" with -- In Gramscian terms -- hegemony of capitalism. One of them which is quite dominant and very reasonable is consumerism.
Borrowing a term as proposed by one of the intellectual from Frankfurt School, Herbert Marcuse "One-Dimensional Man", Nina Power conducted a critical and fundamental analysis on feminism and capitalism, in a book with 75 pages entitled "One Dimensional Woman". In this book, Nina Power explains what she means by "One Dimensional Woman" which departs from the premise that we can not understand contemporary feminism without regard to the changes that occur in the workplace (working conditions and relationships in it) and the fact that "feminism" as a term is also used by those who traditionally can be recognized as an enemy of feminism.
Emancipation in Consumerism
Feminism is often defined as a way to interpret the woman herself. In today's era of neoliberal capitalism, what becomes the definition determined by "market appetite". In this regard, ideals of feminists emancipation also tend to experience a shift in meaning, no longer to liberate women from the shackles of patriarchy and capitalism, but to liberate women from the burden of "can't buy this and that". This is called by Nina Power as consumerism feminism. In consumerism feminism, emancipation means the extent to which women can buy more stuff. Femme-capital, the emancipation of feminism is determined by the extent to which women can consume. This is what makes her writing on One Dimensional Woman similar to Marcuse writing about One Dimensional Man.
Women have the right to choose but many feminists often forget the fact that all the options are determined by the circumstances and historical. In advertising on television and other media, we often see the description of happy women. They are described as women who can clean up their home while caring for their children but can still maintain their appearance, either in the workplace or anywhere including while shopping. Women imaged as human who must always be perfect. Various products are created to support the image's demands and advertising as a means to market it. Women are free to choose, but the options are limited by the standards described in advertising. Say cheese ... a malnourished mother is breastfeeding her baby. Say cheese ..., cheese ...
In her book, Nina Power questioned the equality concept in the capitalism context. Consumerism describes the happiness of women as humans who have the right to choose -- such as championed by feminism -- also very limited and determined by the ideology of consumerism.
What makes women happy? Ask them and they'll reply, in roughly this order: sex, food, friends, family, shopping, chocolate'
As a result, images of free and happy women displayed continuously through advertising becomes "general image" that is accepted as a natural thing. Advertising itself not only affects human society that gets its effects but also reflects certain aspects of the values and structure in society itself. In this case, patriarchy -- which become the dominant ideology in society -- its existence continues to be reproduced through advertising.
By utilizing patriarchal which has been strongly rooted in society, capitalism gives the illusion of female variety which means that women will not feel being the object of commodification. The illusion of being waged by using a variety of jargon such as, "It's your choice", "You are entitled to be anything", or "The important thing is to feel sexy", etc, run by capitalism, so in reality, women often do not realize that they themselves have been used as a commodity. We find the most straightforward and easy form of objectification and commodification of women in everyday life. Ironically, we also can find it easily in advertising.
In other words, feminism which dissolves in the logic of capitalism repeatedly using individual-centered argument which emphasizes the aspects of a person's individual choice by completely ignoring the structural analysis or collective and historical dimensions. This example can be very clearly seen in the entertainment industry, including pornography industry. Nina Power, in this book, defines pornography as a massive industry where along with it, also shifts the meaning of sex. Now, the porn industry has put sex as something beyond human and social relations. Associated with it, Beatrix Campbell -- who also discussed the pornography industry -- revealed that sex work would only exist in so far as there was still sexism where market ideology had become a metaphor for life. Sex work itself is a form of erotic capital which shows a close relationship between capitalism and patriarchy.
In addition to the issue of sex and industry, Nina Power also commented on how to dress in religion, which according to her was also dissolved into the market's logic. The use of the veil issue -- for example -- for Nina Power, based on the argument of "individual choice" then it is a form of capitalist hegemony's success into feminist struggle. As she said,
"On the one hand, any woman who wears the hijab must, by the logic of secular reason, be oppressed. On the other, if she makes too much of the rhetoric of choice to justify her wearing it, she misunderstands precisely what that rhetoric is for. The logic of choice, of the market, of the right to pick between competing products cannot be used to justify the decision to wear what one likes, if one chooses something that indicates a desire not to play the game."
Vulnerability in flexible labor market
Besides feminism and consumerism, changes in work and relationships are also a major concern of Nina Power in this book. According to her, there is no discussion about women and feminism today without discussion about the work. What is revealed by Nina Power is similar to what is disclosed by Kathi Weeks, that various issues relating to the work, including housework (domestic work), working hours, and so on, are closely associated with the political agenda of feminist struggle. Inclusion of women into the world labor market has brought a change in how we interpret the women's "role", women's capacity for independent living and women's participation in the economy as a whole. Of course, women are always working, raising children, caring for the house, and so on. The region history will be very different if since the beginning of domestic jobs (housework) is considered as work.
Just like the other Marxist feminist as well as Beatrix Campbell, Silvia Federici, Kathi Weeks, and Maria Mies who also criticized housework or domestic jobs -- which all this time always charged to women -- Nina Power also put his attention on it.
According to her, the tasks or work related to motherhood should be social responsibility, but the fact is women are encouraged to become mothers at the same time to return to work, without adequate access on childcare facilitated by the state.
Nina Power quoting what has been said by Marx, that only when women entered the work "outside the scope of the domestic economy", then transformations that occur in workplace in relation to gender, the composition of the family and so on, really begins. In the current conditions of neoliberal capitalism, women become primary key in the Labour Market Flexibility (LMF). Women have adapted very remarkable in the workplace. Now, women do their best in school, in a better place in the university, and go to work during, before, and after pregnancy. However, women are in a very vulnerable position in flexible labor market. Women become the key and the biggest part of precarity or vulnerability in flexible labor market.
In the context of neoliberal capitalism as it is today, the work is often considered a personal choice and its structural aspects are not seen. Although women tend to gain better access to education and better at doing the job, the feminization of labor that occurs everywhere has put women as a determinant of sustainability vulnerability (precarity) in the LMF. Precariat (precarious proletariat) which increasing everywhere putting women as the greatest compositions.
In the UK, the participation of women in the labor market has greatly increased for a long time. Women, especially young women, are key factors in employment agencies. In South Korea, 70 percent of its female workers are precariat. According to Campbell, the conditions are the worst in history. Then, from at least as many as 250,000 workers in 500 electronics companies in Vietnam, as many as 90 percent of them are women workers and 70 percent are workers who come from rural areas in Vietnam. Living condition of women workers -- in the UK, South Korea, in Vietnam, and elsewhere -- is almost the same, in which the female workers earn very low wages, poor working conditions, and live in vulnerability (in the employment relationship and do not have any social protection).
This is called by Nina Power as the feminization of labor, namely the way in which women are used as workers and only in the second position when women position as mothers or wives or other identities are not related to economic productivity. Most women work part-time and are paid very low wages when compared with men, although the workload performed by women are equal or even greater than workload performed by men. Feminization also occurs during labor search where women (including their bodies) become curriculum vitae of its own.
The analysis presented by Nina Power is almost the same as analysis proposed by Beatrix Campbell, where, according to Campbell, women have been disciplined by daily work and their lives dedicated to the happiness of others. Women's work is nothing but taking care. Unpaid work such as caring work, housework, and so on, is not part of fiscal policy, although it takes a third and a half of gross domestic product.
Epilogue: the ideology of equality in the imperialist feminism
In addition to discussing the femme-capital and feminization of labor, in this book Nina Power also discussed how the concept of feminism experiencing "adjustment" with the story of capitalism. She questioned the concept of equality that is developing now and then even out of the initial ideals of feminism as she believed, namely to liberate women from the shackles patriarchy and capitalism. As we know, there are many "feminist" women who promote and fight for equality with men but they do not advance a different agenda.
In her book, the Nina Power gives the example of Sarah Palin or Condoliza Rice who occupy important positions in politics in the United States. They both are female and occupy important positions in the political world, but their policies are oriented to the pro-war policies and anti survival of women. She pointed out how the American policy in the invasion against countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and others -- which destroyed the lives of many women -- also designed by women and those who claimed to support feminism. Nina Power termed it as imperialist feminism. Nina Power stressed the importance of critiquing women's alignments in power. Women in power are not automatically in favor of the agenda and interests of women widely, as well as with minority groups.
Nina criticism is very precise and relevant. Many women have a position and an important position in the government but they do not advance the agenda for women's interests. Why?
Maybe the answer to my question can be obtained by, one of them, using the class analysis. Nina Power' description about imperialist feminism is very important to bring the debate over the "politics of presence" which is very important in understanding the presence of women in politics can't be separated from relations / class relations surrounding them.
Thesis on imperialist feminism is also important to point out another unfinished debate within feminism, namely about social class and the women's struggle. How to advance the agenda of pro women's interests and the struggle for women's liberation movement, but at the same time also eliminate the social inequalities.
Another thesis described by Nina Power in her book is about what she describes as the problem of consumerism emancipation , it also can significantly we encounter in everyday life. That measures of emancipation is determined by the ability to consume. Critics of this is so important, because the ideology of consumerism has become a very dominant value evolving in today's society, because it perpetuates patriarchy, which becomes the main source of women's oppression.
Similarly with women's laborization which becomes the main problems in most of women's population. Problems of precarity in work and employment relations to be decisive progress of feminism in the future. As the largest part of the precariat, what needs to be considered further is how the feminist struggle in the future to deal with all the vulnerability and lack of assurance of life experienced by most of women's population in the world.
In my opinion, the problems and theses revealed by Nina Power in this book is so precise and important. Overall, this book is essential reading for anyone, especially those who are interested in the development of contemporary feminism.
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When someone looks so sexy on his way staring at you, ... when someone smiles at you with a flirtatious but polite gaze, ... and makes a woman want a man like a man wants a woman, ... mmm... aaw, ... what the hell I want to talk about?
He's holding her book, .... arghhh ... aaaaaarrghh ..... Does her book describe how to heat up the cold thing turns into heat, such as how to boil everything becomes very hot, ... mmmm ... maybe just like a dirty duck stunned when looked at a butterfly on a flower ... ah, wrong! There is an error in illustrating and staining the word, ... ah, there is a fool watching TV, ... ehehehhee.... stove, heart, flower, frog, duck, butterfly, cold, heat, book, ... ye all, all of you, ... all are wrong! Everything!
What the heck, Cisca! You do not write at all about your stove, or your hearts, previously, .. ahahha .. you make some new mistakes. When a male writer was reading a book of a woman writer, it does not mean he was holding her hand or her body. Do you understand, stupid?
Ah, it looks like you are not a true feminist. But anyway, even though you're not a feminist, you're still a woman, right?
BOXER TODAY
Boxing. Well, they say boxing is also good for women and health in general, but ... to be honest, I've never tried it before. To maintain my physical fitness, I only do low impact exercise such as athletics and swimming. But as you know, if you're a woman, and secretly you like a man, then it means you're trying to like what he likes. If you can't like everything he likes, that's okay, at least you've tried. So, um, well, ... I'm going to start boxing with punching my partner without much ado, ... eehehee ... I can imagine his reaction.
"Whoa, honey, ... you punch me?"
O yes! I've been waiting for this surprise: punching you in the face, dahling ... ahahahaa ...
My weight: 48 kilograms, my height: 173 cm,.. well, what do you think? Cool, is not it? I'm going to punch my partner confidently, olalalala ... Get ready, dahling!
► 1 March 2015 : Taking a few moments before you react to an emotional situation could prevent you from landing in a heap of trouble as you go about your activities today. Trying something new just because you're bored with your current circumstances isn't necessarily in your best interest. Your impulsive attraction to the unknown builds throughout the day, so it's best to remind yourself of what you have instead of coveting what you don't. Counting your blessings may be enough to elevate your perspective.
► 2 March 2015 : You're inspired by your own creativity today, and quite pleased that your projects appear to be moving along on schedule. You know that the tide has shifted and things are flowing your way now. Although the present moment is always the best time to learn a lesson about life, it's currently more important to seize the day and have some fun. The truth is your best work is done when you are happy.
► 3 March 2015 : A burst of creative energy sweeps you up and carries you away. It's all good fun, and you should find that you end up somewhere weird and cool and awesome. Get busy and make something beautiful! Although you have an abundance of innovative ideas today, you could squander your gift of ingenuity if you aren't careful. However, you might not know exactly what to do with your excess physical and spiritual energy. Wasting your time on something unimportant can be draining, but, fortunately, you won't likely be distracted for too long. You are at the peak of your creative cycle now, so go ahead and jump into every experience with the intent to maximize the opportunities that come knocking at your door.
► 4 March 2015 : A child plays an important role in the day's affairs. Make sure that you're paying careful attention to whatever the little ones are saying -- at least one of them has a message for you. Your passions are aroused today and you are anxious to tell the world what you want. Expressing your feelings in an acceptable manner can lead to a memorable outcome as romantic Venus joins unpredictable Uranus in your spontaneous sign. Although your social life is on the upswing, you still might have to deal with an emotional undercurrent that won't magically disappear on its own. Nevertheless, be adventurous now, live outside the constraints of negativity and open your heart!
► 5 March 2015 : You can't figure out why you feel anxious today, so you might as well stop trying. It's as if the prescription lenses on your glasses keep changing, making it impossible to trust your vision. Although you may think you know exactly what is going on, the facts don't add up correctly. Forget about comprehending the big picture now that the Virgo Full Moon lands in your 6th House of Details. Rather than knowing a little bit about everything, you are better off understanding a lot about the specific work at hand.
► 6 March 2015 : There's no reason to waste words rationalizing your actions now, since it appears the more you share your thoughts, the less clear others become. It isn't that you're on a wrong track; it's just that you can't explain yourself very well today. Channel your copious energy into your work because it's critical that you live up to your commitments without further excuses. Promise less and then surprise others by delivering more.
► 7 March 2015 : An urgent issue continues to overshadow your day, and you may feel as if you can't put off addressing it any longer. But be careful about taking the quick and easy way out; whatever you do, don't stop short of making your point. The Moon's current visit to your 7th House of Companions tempts you to hold your tongue for the sake of someone else's feelings. There's no need to push too hard for immediate resolution today but make sure that you share whatever you need to say as clearly as possible. Telling the truth is an act of kindness.
► 8 March 2015 : You need to reach out to your best friend or closest coworkers today -- going it alone is a sure recipe for disaster. You may wish you could be a hermit today, but previous obligations to others might stand in your way. You don't mind being in the company of someone you admire, but you're not interested in playing a supporting role in anyone else's drama now. Even if you are socially oriented by nature, it's healthier to get back in touch with your own needs than to be distracted by trying to meet another person's expectations. Spending some quality time alone enables you to cultivate deeper connections later on.
► 9 March 2015 : You may wish you could be a hermit today, but previous obligations to others might stand in your way. You don't mind being in the company of someone you admire, but you're not interested in playing a supporting role in anyone else's drama now. Even if you are socially oriented by nature, it's healthier to get back in touch with your own needs than to be distracted by trying to meet another person's expectations. Spending some quality time alone enables you to cultivate deeper connections later on. You can't help but say yes to a special invitation today, even if you think you should be more practical. You get along famously with others while your key planet Mars is harmonizing with joyful Jupiter. Nevertheless, don't take the easiest path just because you can; putting in a little extra effort could turn a wonderful opportunity into the most extraordinary one ever. The more fun you have, the more progress you make toward reaching your goals. Go for the gold and give it your absolute best.
► 10 March 2015 : Things are getting pretty heavy today -- so make sure that you're ready to handle it all! Very little can be avoided on a day like today, but that means that the future should be much simpler. You have set your agenda in stone and won't be easily distracted from your goals today. Your unrelenting drive might seem obsessive to your peers; however, you should still be able to present a more lighthearted demeanor, even if you're secretly freaking out. Although your unwavering determination is a powerful asset, it's still wise to know when to call it a day. Thankfully, time isn't running out as fast as you think now, so take a moment to acknowledge how much progress you have already made.
► 11 March 2015 : Although everyone may appear to be going nuts, you feel as sane as ever. Then again, you may not be the best judge of reality now that your key planet Mars connects with crazy Uranus and passionate Pluto. You might not even realize that you're driving against the flow of traffic because you believe you possess super powers today -- and maybe you do. Nevertheless, it's not wise to assume you can magically escape the laws of the physical universe. Follow the rules by choice, not because it's required. If anyone can create order out of chaos, it's you.
► 12 March 2015 : You need to exercise your mind today -- a little independent thinking is sure to shake things up for the better! You may find that someone at work or school shares your new mindset. It's in your best interest to cool off your overheated emotions, but common sense is hard to come by today. You may be cruising for a fight -- but not necessarily a physical encounter. You just need an outlet for your anger if circumstances aren't going your way. Unfortunately, there is no obvious target for your aggression. Nevertheless, don't bury your negativity; just keep in mind that you don't have to act unconsciously on fears. Thankfully, expanding your awareness increases your options.
► 13 March 2015 : Defending your ideas against someone with a different agenda than yours can turn into more of a debacle than you want. You just want to hold your ground, but could end up angering someone in the process. However, the emotional outburst may not be as intense as it appears at first. If you feel like you are being pushed to a breaking point, stop arguing and change your mindset instead. Thankfully, once you reclaim your center you won't need to fight for the approval of anyone else. Striving for self-sufficiency is what you Rams do best.
► 14 March 2015 : Although you have come to the conclusion that practicing patience is your smartest strategy now, you still might feel as if you're jumping out of your skin. You're enthusiastic about the future, yet you can't decide know whether to laugh joyfully at the possibilities or scream out of frustration at the delays. Your coworkers might be concerned about your erratic behavior, but their worries will likely turn into respect as you pick up steam over the next several weeks. Have faith; your time will come.
► 15 March 2015 : You see an opportunity and you jump all over it -- things are almost sure to get better once you do. You should be able to get yourself back into action without any trouble at all. You have set your agenda in stone and won't be easily distracted from your goals today. Your unrelenting drive might seem obsessive to your peers; however, you should still be able to present a more lighthearted demeanor, even if you're secretly freaking out. Although your unwavering determination is a powerful asset, it's still wise to know when to call it a day. Thankfully, time isn't running out as fast as you think now, so take a moment to acknowledge how much progress you have already made.
"Capacity never lacks opportunity. It cannot remain undiscovered because it is sought by too many anxious to use it." - Bourke Cockran
VLADIMIR PUTIN
■ GUARDIAN 9 March 2015 : Vladimir Putin describes secret meeting when Russia decided to seize Crimea
■ REUTERS 9 March 2015 : Germany finally seeing Vladimir Putin for who he really is
■ CNBC 9 March 2015 : Russia's economic crisis 'will end Putin regime'
■ CNN 9 March 2015 : Putin honorees include Chechen leader, murder suspect
■ TELEGRAPH 9 March 2015 : Putin gives state medal to Chechnya leader who praised Nemtsov suspect
■ NEWSWEEK 9 March 2015 : Putin's Russia Is in the Grip of Fascism
■ COUNTER PUNCH 6 March 2015 : How Putin Blocked the U.S. Pivot to Asia
■ GUARDIAN 5 March 2015 : Russia hopes Vladimir Putin's Brisbane G20 koala friend survived mass cull
■ NY POST 1 March 2015 : Russia blames model, Islamic extremism for Putin foe's murder
■ NATIONAL POST 7 March 2015 : EU president says Putin's goal 'is to divide Europe' as continent's top diplomats gather in Latvia
■ TELEGRAPH 4 March 2015 : Vladimir Putin wants to destroy Nato, says US commander in Europe Ben Hodges
■ MOSCOW TIMES 9 March 2015 : British Foreign Minister Sees No Sign Putin Has Changed Ukraine Strategy
■ TELEGRAPH 7 February 2015 : Putin: a brilliant strategist, a cunning tactician, or mad?
■ POLITICO 24 February 2015 : What If Putin Were Nice? In truth, there would be very little difference in Russia’s anti-Western policies.
■ BLOOMBERG 5 March 2015 : The American Woman Who Stands Between Putin and Ukraine
■ REUTERS 6 March 2015 : Review: Money, theft and death in Putin's Russia
■ DAILY BEAST 1 March 2015 : Putin's Power Projection: It's All About Energy and the Black Sea
■ BLOOMBERG 12 March 2015 : Putin Disappears Like a Dictator
■ FORBES 12 March 2015 : Can Putin's Absence Indicate A Palace Coup In Moscow?
■ GUARDIAN 12 March 2015 : Is Putin ill? 'Everything is fine' despite canceled meetings and old photos. Russian president has not been seen in public since 5 March and details of alleged meetings have been disproved but spokesman says 'There's no need to worry'
■ VOX 12 March 2015 : The very scary reality behind the silly rumors of Putin's death
■ ATLANTIC 12 March 2015 : Vladimir Putin Is Hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Russian leader hasn't been seen in public for a week, leading to some wild speculation about his whereabouts and well-being.
■ NEWS Au 13 March 2015 : Is President Vladimir Putin dead? The internet certainly thinks so
■ BLOOMBERG 13 March 2015 : Putin and Kim Forge Stronger Ties. Partly to rile the U.S., Russia ships aid to the dictatorship
"Success is never final and failure never fatal. It's courage that counts." - George F. Tilton
"Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself." - Joel Hawes
► FOREIGN AFFAIRS July/August Issue 2006: Russia Leaves the West - By Dmitri Trenin
► ENGADGET 24 February 2015 : Google's banning sexually explicit content from its blogging platform : || ► ENGADGET 27 February 2015 : Google won't ban adult content on Blogger after all
► TELEGRAPH 26 February 2015 : United States will not become the 'new Saudi Arabia' of global energy || ► CNN MONEY 23 February 2015 : Fatih Birol on oil after death of Saudi's king
► MASHABLE 25 February 2015 : Familiar-looking poster declares the Australian prime minister 'hopeless' || ► SYDNEY MORNING HERALD 25 Fabruary 2015 : 'Abbottsolutely hopeless' poster hits Chippendale
► NEWSCIENTIST 25 February 2015 : First human head transplant could happen in two years
► INDEPENDENT 3 March 2015 : Drinking three to five cups of a coffee a day could reduce risk of heart attacks, study finds
► CNN 3 March 2015 : Over 500 Pakistani parents arrested for children's failure to get polio vaccine || ► NBC NEWS 3 March 2015 : Pakistan Polio Push: 471 Parents Arrested for Refusing to Vaccinate Kids
► FORBES 2 March 2015 : Inside The 2015 Forbes Billionaires List: Facts And Figures
► ABC NEWS 28 February 2015 : Venezuela to Shrink US Embassy Staff, Require Tourist Visas || ► TODAY ZAMAN 3 March 2015 : Venezuela sets deadline to US to slash embassy staff
► MASHABLE 2 March 2015 : Google will soon send solar-powered drones into the sky || ► VERGE 2 March 2015 : Google says its Titan drones will make their first flight in a few months. Sending internet access down from the skies || ► DAILY MAIL 2 March 2015 : Google IS working on Android Pay - and confirms plans to offer mobile network plans 'on a small scale'
► NY DAILY NEWS 5 March 2015 : "Jesus, what happened to Kelly Clarkson? Did she eat all her backing singers? Happily I have a wide-screen," Hopkins commented on Twitter after seeing her on "The Gram Norton Show" earlier this year. Kelly Clarkson responds to online bullying from Katie Hopkins about her weight ||► DAILY MAIL 6 March 2015 : 'Ultimately Kelly Clarkson is a chunky monkey': Katie Hopkins continues her attack and claims 'there's no such thing as fat-shaming'
► NY TIMES 5 March 2015 : Petraeus Reaches Plea Deal Over Giving Classified Data to His Lover || ► NATIONAL REVIEW 5 March 2015 : Petraeus Is Protected by a Politicized Justice Department || ► DAILY BEAST 3 March 2015 : Petraeus Mistress Got Black Books Full of Code Words, Spy Names, and Obama Briefings || ► GUARDIAN 5 March 2015 : Petraeus won't serve a day in jail for his leaks. Edward Snowden shouldn't either || ► CNN 4 March 2015 : Gen. Petraeus pleads guilty to federal charge || ► WAPO 3 March 2015 : Petraeus reaches deal to plead guilty to misdemeanor; likely won’t face prison
► ABC Au 3 March : Starving koalas secretly culled at Cape Otway, 'overpopulation issues' blamed for ill health || ► DAILY BEAST 4 March 2015 :Why Australia Hid Its Koala Mass Murder
► MEDIA MATTERS 3 March 2015 : The New York Times' Deceptive Suggestion That Hillary Clinton May Have Violated Federal Records Law. It Was Only After Clinton Left The State Department That The Law Concerning Private Emails Was Changed || ► NATIONAL REVIEW 4 March 2015 : Did Hillary Commit a Felony? || ► GUARDIAN 3 March 2015 : Jeb Bush calls on likely 2016 rival Hillary Clinton to publish her official emails
► GUARDIAN 3 March 2015 : Too much human faeces on Mount Everest, says Nepal || ► MASHABLE 3 March 2015 : The Everest of excrement is actually Mount Everest || ► HUFFINGTON POST 4 March 2015 : Mt. Everest Is Covered In Human Poop, And That's a Problem: Official
► NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2 March 2015 : Exclusive: Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest. In search for legendary “City of the Monkey God,” explorers find the untouched ruins of a vanished culture.|| ► TELEGRAPH 3 March 2015 : Ancient 'lost city' home to a vanished civilisation found deep in jungles of Honduras. Expedition of archaeologists accompanied by ex-SAS survival experts makes stunning discovery of fabled "White City" where locals may have once worshipped a monkey god || ► NATIONAL POST 5 March 2015 : Lost 'City of the Monkey God' found deep in Honduras jungle centuries after mysterious civilization vanished
► PHYS 27 February 2015 : First detailed microscopy evidence of bacteria at the lower size limit of life
► NY TIMES 26 November 2015 : Like a Spy, He Photographs Marriage Proposals in New York City || ► DAILY MAIL 16 December 2014 : Photographer goes undercover to capture intimate paparazzi-style pictures of 200 proposals in New York City. Vlad Leto, 30, is a photography grad student at the School of Visual Arts. Has been hired to discreetly photograph more than 200 proposals in NYC. Uses professional-grade camera and long zoom lens to go undetected
► GUARDIAN 4 March 2015 : Prince William in China: illegal wildlife trade a 'vicious form of criminality' || ► DAILY MAIL 4 March 2015 : Embarrassment for William as he is pictured petting an elephant at rescue centre... while others are chained and forced to perform for tourists half a mile away on same site
► SPACE 7 March 2015 : What's Next for NASA's Dawn Probe at Dwarf Planet Ceres? || ► USA TODAY 6 March 2015 : NASA 'exhilarated' as Dawn orbits mini-planet Ceres || ► NY TIMES 7 March 2015 : NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Ceres
► HUFFINGTON POST 7 March 2015 : Tens Of Thousands Attend Anti-Netanyahu Rally In Tel Aviv || ► HAARETZ 7 March 2015 : Tens of thousands attend anti-Netanyahu rally in Tel Aviv
► NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 5 March 2015 : 'Extinct' Bird Rediscovered in Myanmar, Surprising Scientists. Scientists found the Myanmar Jerdon's babbler alive and well during a recent expedition. || ► PHYS 6 March 2015 : Jerdon's babbler once thought extinct is rediscovered
► NY TIMES 7 March 2015 : Boko Haram Generates Uncertainty With Pledge of Allegiance to Islamic State || ► DAILY MAIL 8 March 2015 : Boko Haram pledges allegiance to IS
► MTV 8 March 2015 : 10 Kickass Things Emma Watson Said During The He For She Facebook Conversation || ► HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 8 March 2015 : Emma Watson Holds Live Q& A on International Women's Day: "We Just Want to Be Included" (Video)
Become a nun? How does it feel? Why do women become nuns? Remember this nun? I support empowerment of women, but if women only isolate themselves and concern themselves with merely pray and pray, ah..., this is not in accordance with the role of women in the context of building a better human life. They can be doctors, lawyers, politicians, teachers, social workers, entrepreneurs, journalists, reporters, president, ministers and so on. (Do not be the boxers, wrestlers, butchers, front-line soldiers, and other similar professions, also prostitutes: please do not be!)
Many hands out there need helping hands from the strong and intelligent women, though I do not agree if in an attempt to equalize their rights, then women become like men in all things, because to me, equality is not uniformity. (So, for just pushing my partner's car when his car broke down, I could do it, but for buying me a new car, well, it's purely his duty. Then I can simply say, "Thank you, dahling. Later we will have more babies, okay?" ... Ehehehhe...)
► NY TIMES 8 March 2015 : European Official Not Ready to Stiffen Russia Sanctions
► TELEGRAPH 9 March 2015 : Britain's white jihadi' is Australian. Youth pictured holding rifle in front of Isil flag identified by Fairfax as youth who calls himself Abdur Raheem or Abu Abdullah || ► EXPRESS 9 March 2015 : Terror recruit dubbed 'Britain's white Jihadi' revealed to be 'bright' Australian teen || ► AUSTRALIAN 9 March 2015 : ‘British White Jihadi’ revealed as Melbourne teenager
► CHANNEL NEWS ASIA 9 March 2015 : More than 2 million migratory birds killed in Cyprus || ► BIRD LIFE 7 April 2012 : If you visit Cyprus say no to Ambelopoulia
► USA TODAY 4 March 2015 : Shania Twain announces new, 'last' tour || ► NATIONAL POST 9 March 2015 : 'S–t happens!' Shania Twain on preparing to leave the stage for good
► NY TIMES 9 March 2015 : Lisa Bonchek Adams: She Did as Much as She Could for as Long as She Could || ► FORBES 9 March 2015 : Finding Beauty: How Lisa Bonchek Adams Told Her Cancer Story
► TELEGRAPH 9 March 2015 : Watch: Female rebel fighters take part in Donetsk beauty pageant || ► HOSTED AP 7 March 2015 : Rebel pageant: Ukrainian fighters trade in boots for heels
► ARABIAN BUSINESS 9 March 2015 : Abu Dhabi unveils Rolls Royce Phantom as part of its fleet
► WAPO 9 March 2015 : So what does Clinton's 'No Ceilings' report actually have to say about the status of women in leadership?
► GUARDIAN 8 March 2015 : US tourists caught carving names into Rome's Colosseum || ► TELEGRAPH 9 March 2015 : US tourists arrested for carving initials on Rome Colosseum
► GUARDIAN 9 March 2015 : Albanian solves UK family mystery of missing second world war airman
► NY TIMES 10 March 2015 : Herzog Emerging as Credible Challenge to Netanyahu in Israeli Race
I, honestly, prefer to accept this news than reading endorsement of same-sex marriage, really. At least, here, women and men have carried out their sexual function as it should be. You should be angry because they allow men to marry men, and women marrying women. It is the destruction of the human population, subtly.
Now I am grateful to have a partner who does not scold me for my habit: reading in the bathroom during the process of defecation.
Moreover, it is a common habit of many similarities between us. Sometimes, when I'm feeling very tired with our long relationship and want to break away from him, I do not have the guts to start a new relationship with another man every time considering this habit, ehehehe...
► NATIONAL AE 10 March 2015 : Banned Indian rape documentary India's Daughter debuts in US || ► SKY NEWS 12 March 2015 : Hundreds gather to mourn slain Indian mum || ► NPR 10 March 2015 : An Anti-Rape Activist Is Disturbed By 'India's Daughter' || ► TELEGRAPH 5 March 2015 : Indian government condemns BBC for showing India's Daughter. Senior minister Rajnath Singh claims BBC has 'breached conditions' by broadcasting the rape documentary || ► LA TIMES 10 MArch 2015 : Banned 'India's Daughter' fiilmmaker brings her work to the U.S. || ► GUARDIAN 5 March 2015 : Indian government furious at BBC over broadcast of gang-rape documentary
► HOSTED AP 11 March 2015 : Gaza novelist writes of lives framed by recurrent wars || ► TIMES OF ISRAEL 11 March 2015 : Gaza Strip novelist writes of lives framed by wars
► GUARDIAN 11 March 2015 : Family of Israeli killed by child in Isis video deny he was Mossad spy. Muhammad Musallam, 19, joined militants after being ‘brainwashed’ and was killed because he wanted to leave, mother says ||► HUFFINGTON POST 10 March 2015 : Islamic State Uses Child Executioner To Kill 'Israeli Spy' Muhammad Musallam || ► HAARETZ 12 February 2015 : Family of Israeli Arab 'held' by ISIS: He went to Syria, but he's no Mossad spy
► VOX 11 March 2015 : Lindsey Graham: as president I would deploy the military against Congress || ► SALON 11 March 2015 : Lindsey Graham's hilarious pitch: I don't use email because I'm too busy being *thoughtful* || ► MEDIA ITE 11 March 2015 : Lindsey Graham Jokes: I’d Use the Military to Force Congress to Reverse Defense Cuts
► VOX 11 March 2015 : McCain's breathtaking defense of signing the Iran letter: "I sign lots of letters" || ► POLITICO 10 March 2015 : Cotton storms the Senate. Behind the GOP phenom's letter to Iran — a missive that angered the White House and endeared him to Republicans. ||► POLITICO 11 March 2015 : Iran letter blowback startles GOP. John McCain: "It was kind of a very rapid process. Everybody was looking forward to getting out of town because of the snowstorm." || ► DAILY BEAST 11 March 2015 : Obama Administration Falls Into GOP’s Iran Letter Trap || ► NY TIMES 9 March 2015 : G.O.P. Senators’ Letter to Iran About Nuclear Deal Angers White House || ► NEW YORKER 9 March 2015 : Congress’s Poison-Pen Letter to Iran || ► HUFFINGTON POST 11 March 2015 : John Kerry Hammers GOP Senators' 'Irresponsible' Letter To Iran || ► CS MONITOR 11 March 2015 : Iran letter lands author Tom Cotton in hot water. Is he next 'Hanoi Jane'?
A total of 47 Republican senators sent an open letter to Iran on Monday (March 9, 2015). In the letter, they warned Iran's leaders that the agreement with President Barack Obama would only last as long as he served. In their open letter, senators said Congress played a role in ratifying international treaties. According to them, deal which was not approved by Congress would only be an executive agreement that could be revoked. This unusual intervention participants was assessed could damage the international negotiations with Tehran.
White House said the letter was just a participant attempt to undermine Obama's foreign policy. Obama's focus now is to see if negotiators can get a deal or not. "I think it's rather ironic to see some members of Congress made the problem with Iran's hardliners. This is an unusual coalition," Obama told reporters.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif regarded the letter as propaganda tactics of the group that -- according to him -- afraid of diplomatic agreements. He denounced the Republican senators statement in the letter. According to Zarif, if the next government revoked the agreement, then it was a violation of international law.
But what is stated in the letter seems to be facing problems in the future. Because Republicans still need the support of Democrats to pass legislation. This open letter first reported by Bloomberg, in the Republican's latest attempt to influence the negotiations with Iran. Many senators worried about Obama so excited with this agreement, and feared it would make Iran gain broad access to nuclear weapons.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in Congress, Obama negotiated a bad deal. It was expressed as Republic invited Netanyahu to talk about Iran without consulting with the White House.
So far the countries of the world powers and Tehran is trying to reach a framework agreement this month. They hope to reach a final agreement in June, to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for a reduction in penalties.
The letter was spearheaded by Sen. Tom Cotton calling for regime change in Iran. Signatories including almost all Republican Senator and likely to be Presidential candidates Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul.
Cotton's spokesman said his party has invited several people from the Democrats to take sign. But nobody wanted to do it.
The letter addressed to the 'Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran'. But not all Republican senators united. One of them is Bob Corker from Tennessee, chairman of Foreign Relations Committee.
Iran's nuclear negotiations will resume next week in Switzerland. Officials say, the various parties have been talking about measures related to the freezing of Iran's uranium enrichment program for at least a decade. The agreement will be in line with the reduction of sanctions. So far, Iran says its nuclear program is solely for peaceful energy and medical research purposes. The deadline for the whole agreement is in July.
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► TODAY IN HISTORY 12 March 1938 : Hitler announces an Anschluss with Austria
► INDEPENDENT 12 March 2015 : Syria plunged into darkness: Satellite images show how 83% of lights have gone out ||► NPR 12 March 2015 : Drawn-Out Syrian Civil War Spawns A Literal Dark Age || ► WAPO 11 March 2015 : Satellite photos show how Syria has entered 'the Dark Ages'
► NY DAILY NEWS 12 March 2015 : ISIS claims Australian teen was a suicide bomber in attack in western Iraq || ► MASHABLE 12 March 2015 : Australia's teen ISIS fighter leaves manifesto and reportedly blows himself up
► CNN MONEY 5 March 2015 : Here's where people are flying private jets
► FOREIGN POLICY
■ 12 March 2015 : Forget the Knesset. I'll See You at The Hague. Israeli elections are just days away. But Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority are less interested in who wins than how they’ll take Israel to court.
■ 12 March 2015 : Argument : Ukraine's Rotten Front. Forget Russia -- if the new government wants to save the country, it needs to drum corruption out of its ranks.
► SLATE 12 March 2015 : Glenn Beck Threatens to Leave NRA Out of Fear It's Being Infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood
► TODAY ZAMAN 12 March 2015 : Turkey says coalition intel agent captured for helping British girls join ISIL || ► HURRIYET DAILY NEWS 13 March 2015 : Turkey urges EU to share more intelligence against ISIL
► CHANNEL NEWS ASIA 13 March 2015 : N Korea fires seven surface-to-air missiles into sea || ► GULF TIMES 13 March 2015 : North Korea fires seven surface-to-air missiles into sea
► AUSTRALIA PLUS 4 March 2015 : Spider venom could lead to better painkillers, University of Queensland researchers find || ► BRISBANE TIMES 13 March 2015 : Tarantula venom painkiller developed at University of Queensland
► WAPO 13 March 2015 : Indian bride walks out of wedding when groom fails math test || ► SKY NEWS 13 March 2015 : Bride Dumps Groom Over Failed Maths Test ||MIRROR 14 March 2015 : Bride dumps groom at the altar because he failed basic maths question || ► NY DAILY NEWS 13 March 2015 : Indian bride dumps groom on wedding day after he can't answer simple math question
Ahahhahaa ... ahhaaa .... this is very funny, I laugh until my stomach cramps, ahahhaa... oooh, oohoho, ahahaha....my goodness, ahahhaa... this world is very beautiful with its reporting. I am very entertained with similar news. I'm not sure the groomin this story is stupid, ehehheh... it seems, he is very humorous.
Does he not know that the distance between 15 to 17 is only separated by one number only: 16? Ahahhaa ... and to go to 17
then 15 should negate 17, and this makes 15 feel that to make 15 to be 17 then 15 should add its members as much as 2. While the bride here asking for 6 more than 15, ahahaha ...
The principle of balance is actually take care of each other.
Well, we sit only separated by one seat, and the seat between us is always empty. And we still sit separately. I love him.
So, 15 to 17, "Hello 16!" Ahahahaa... my baby, you can sit among us. Now, Hi, sweetheart. And you dahling, please, do not sit in an empty theater, on the farthest chair, in different rows of seats from me .... ahahhaa ... how far is the distance between us? You count them all! Ahahaha... I love your studiousness.
► ABC Au 11 March 2015 : Fake fruit in China leaves sour taste for Aussie growers || ► DAILY TELEGRAPH 12 March 2015 : Chinese fruit fraud hurting Aussie growers
► WAPO 13 March 2015 : War with Iran is probably our best option || ► HUFFINGTON POST 14 March 2015 : Report: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing For U.S. Senators On Iran Dangers
► NY DAILY NEWS 13 March 2015 : SEE IT: President Obama reads mean tweets about himself on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' || ► MEDIA ITE 13 March 2015 : Obama's 'Mean Tweeters' Respond to Kimmel Shoutouts || ► GUARDIAN 14 March 2015 : Barack Obama on Jimmy Kimmel Live: 'In Kenya we drive on the other side'
► FILM & ANIMATION : Disney's Frozen Fever Trailer. On March 13, it's the perfect day for a new Frozen treat. Watch the new trailer for Frozen Fever only in theatres with Cinderella! The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) steps forward and -- armed with a pumpkin and a few mice -- changes Cinderella's life forever. Published on Feb 25, 2015 by Walt Disney Animation Studios
► SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY : What Colour Is This Dress? (SOLVED with SCIENCE). Published on Feb 27, 2015 by AsapSCIENCE
► SPORTS : Baby Swims Across Pool. Published on Aug 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Swims
► NEWS & POLITIC : Benjamin Netanyahu Speech to Congress 2015 [FULL] | Today on 3/3/15 | New York Times. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used one of the most prominent platforms in the world on Tuesday to warn against what he called a “bad deal” being negotiated with Iran to freeze its nuclear program, bringing to a culmination a drama that has roiled Israeli-American relations for weeks. Streamed live on Mar 3, 2015 by The New York Times
► NEWS & POLITICS : Yanis Varoufakis' special report on Greece - "Welcome to the eye of the storm". Published on Feb 20, 2012 by Channel 4 News || ► Yanis Varoufakis: Confessions of an Erratic Marxist /// 14th May 2013. Published on May 17, 2013 by SkriptaTV || ► Interview with Christian Amanpour on the effects of Austerity in crisis-hit Europe. Published on Oct 12, 2013 by Yanis Varoufakis
► COMEDY : 06 - Quenel+ - Je sens une vergence dans la Force (English subtitles). Published on Mar 6, 2015 by QUENELPLUS IAMDIEUDO TV
► COMEDY : Dieudonné et les cadeaux fiscaux. Published on Sep 23, 2014 by QUENELPLUS IAMDIEUDO TV
► COMEDY : Mean Tweets - President Obama Edition. From time to time, we give celebrities a chance to read some of the mean things people tweet about them. We extended that same offer to our Commander in Chief, who happily agreed. This is an all President Obama edition of #MeanTweets. Published on Mar 12, 2015 by Jimmy Kimmel Live ||► Jimmy Kimmel Asks President Barack Obama About His Daily Life. Published on Mar 13, 2015 by Jimmy Kimmel Live
► LEARN
► Plot Device
► PUPPETS - daniels
► Pigeon Pilfer
► Oedipus *WARNING: contains scenes of vegetable sensuality*
► Free To Be Me
► "Legend Of The Golden Egg Warrior"
► Delhi Rape Nirbhaya Documentary Indias Daughter (Banned Full Uncensored Version) BBC India. INDIA's DAUGHTER is the story of the short life, and brutal gang rape and murder in Delhi in December 2012 of an exceptional and inspiring young woman. The rape of the 23 year old medical student by 6 men on a moving bus, and her death, sparked unprecedented protests and riots throughout India and led to the first glimmers of a change of mindset. Interwoven into the story line are the lives, values and mindsets of the rapists whom the film makers have had exclusive and unprecedented access to interview before they hang. The film examines the society and values which spawn such violent acts, and makes an optimistic and impassioned plea for change.
► Russians to march in memory of murdered critic of Putin
MOSCOW - Opposition supporters will march through Moscow in memory of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov, whose murder has increased concern about Russia's future among opponents of President Vladimir Putin. |Video
► House breaks impasse, passes security funding without provisions
WASHINGTON - A chaotic three-month-long fight in Congress over funding the U.S. domestic security agency finally ended, but not before it highlighted House Speaker John Boehner's inability to halt the Republican Party's further descent into disorder.
► Too bad Emanuel's not running for most unlikeable man in Chicago. In the aftermath of last Tuesday's Chicago election, in which Mayor Rahm Emanuel was forced into a runoff by Jesus Garcia, a more liberal opponent, you're going to hear a lot of talk about how their April 7 showdown is a struggle between neo-liberals and progressives for the heart and soul of the Democratic Party.
► Iran mocks letter from 47 GOP senators - Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif brushed off a letter from conservative U.S. senators critical of his nuclear negotiations with the U.S., telling the senators that they don't understand the rules of international law. |Full Article
► Islamic State ransacks ancient Assyrian capital - By Dominic Evans
BAGHDAD - Islamic State militants have desecrated another ancient Iraqi capital, the Iraqi government said, razing parts of the 2,700-year-old city of Khorsabad famed for its statues of human-headed winged bulls.
► Talks under way on ending U.N. sanctions on Iran - By Louis Charbonneau
UNITED NATIONS - Major world powers have quietly begun talks on a U.N. Security Council resolution to lift sanctions on Iran if a nuclear agreement is struck.
► Iraqi Kurds say ISIS used chlorine gas against them - By Isabel Coles
ARBIL, Iraq - Iraqi Kurdish authorities said they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against their peshmerga fighters in northern Iraq in January.
What? Putin is president of Russia. Why does media make him as if he is a missing cat and will be found under the under
dining table? If not found, then try to find in the garage? Haa, I know! I know! They are having fun with their fantasies: Putin is dead. Why? Because they are anti-Putin. Ops! Wrong. Actually, this media concerns caused by one thing: They miss Putin. Thye love Putin. They are very concerned with all his activities. They like to make news speculation about him. If putin will die, it's not a rumor but his destiny. If Putin will get married, it is his right, because he is also only human, he also needs a friend in life. If there is a problem of his health, I will pray for healing. But actually I do not like the news about him and his girlfriend. Why he does not want to wait until the relationship between me and my partner ended? Ahahhaaa ...
Ohohoho ... not so extreme, .. ehehehe ...breastfeeding you in the toilet? Oh, my baby ... no. I do not have the heart to do it. Every time you defecate, I have taught you sit on the toilet, and now you have become accustomed to follow my teachings. You are smart as smart as my cat.
But in my childhood, until now I still remember, at that time I even brought my food plate, sat on the toilet while feeding my mouth, chasing my time to go to school. That morning I woke up late and breakfast had to be eaten. It was one of many of my mother's rules. My mother was very disciplined in terms of food and time to eat.
When she called me even I still answered her with my mouth filled with food. She opened the bathroom door and found me in such a pose: Sitting, while defecating and eating.
Now I forget her expression at that time. Vaguely in my memory ... it looks like, she wants to scold me, but she just shut up and takes my plate from my hand.
► CELEBRITY : Amal Alamuddin Flashes a Hint of Skin in Blue Lace Dress at Event With George Clooney: See Her Sexy Style!
Sexy? Oops, sorry. I see Amal Alamuddin, ... mmmm... may be suffering from symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Her performance is too heavy and black on the brow. She also often wears too thick and very red lipstick.
Ha Ha Ha. Stop your silliness, Cisca! There is no perfect beauty. No need to compare who is more beautiful among Lebanese women and India's women. Just like you, you also do not need to be compared to a she monkey, ahahaa .. because you're both the same. Equally she monkeys! ... Ehehhee ...
■ Solar Impulse: Global flight completes first leg - By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent
■ Solar Impulse: Piccard crosses Arabian Sea to India - By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent
Fuel-free plane Solar Impulse crosses the Arabian Sea from Oman to India on the second leg of its historic attempt to fly around the world.
■ Where do whales go to die? - Can old whales sense their deaths coming?
■ Can you top this photo? - Can you top this photo of a weasel riding a woodpecker?
■ Extraordinary animal encounters - Weird and wonderful animal encounters captured by you A private conversation between monkey and dog noises too low for humans to hear
► Today's African Proverb
■ "You cannot pick up a pebble with one finger" - Sent by Doo Bia S Zaapayim, Tamale, Ghana
■ "Whoever is left under the scorching sun will find a way to the shade" - Sent by Ofentse Bev Moraka, Botswana
■ "There is no point in taking shelter in a cave after the rain" - A Tigrinya proverb from Eritrea sent by Fuad Ibrahim in Brampton, Canada
■ "Though I am not edible," says the vulture, "I nurse my eggs in the branches of a high tree because it is hard to trust men" - An Ashanti proverb sent by Bernice Ekua Agyeiwaa Kissi, Accra, Ghana
■ "When the labourer is praised, his cutlass begins to cut more keenly" - Sent by Charles "Neva Giveup" in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
■ "A mule that grazes with horses thinks it is also a horse" - A Somali proverb sent by Abdulrazak Ahmed Iriri, Nairobi, Kenya
■ "A lizard in the village can never be a crocodile in the city" - Sent by Ntazana Sindano, Lusaka, Zambia
■ "A wise man shuts his mouth, but not his door" - An Oromo proverb sent by Samuel Fekadu, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
It is important to not let the "color revolutions" and ethnic conflicts occur in Russia, because both of these can be used as "tools" to fuel extremism. Although until now there is no threat of "color revolutions" in Russia, but Russia still needs to investigate and prevent the emergence of inter-ethnic conflict. In this modern era, extremism is used as a tool of geopolitics and expansion of the certain parties influence.
After becoming empire for many years, now in Russia there is a transformation process of complicated administration becomes a multiethnic national government. To maintain the Russia unity that has more than one hundred kinds of ethnic, in places that are still living in "their own traditional ethnic box", of course it's not an easy task for the government. The task will also be heavier if there are social and economic difficulties, and it could be the reason for the emergence of a popular uprising.
This leads to the assumption that the policy to suppress opposition forces and all dissent in Russia will continue to be run by the authorities now. Currently there is no opposition force which is able to voice objective criticism to authorities in Russia. Important task for the development of Russian politics in the future is to create the conditions to form a national government that is not based on opposition rulers lines, but based on the government-opposition lines. Supposedly, the current opposition is the government in the future, and vice versa.
I tend not to exaggerate the issue of "extremism and color revolutions" to Russia. But I think the current state authorities must continue to investigate and react quickly and appropriately to the potential of emerging threats.
Actually, the revolution is to fight for changes in the structure of society, while the "color revolution" aimed to change the state authorities, not a lifestyle.
Create a strong communication with people, especially with young generation, because the elements of extremism and "color revolution" technology take advantage of the lack of real communication between the government and the people to build acts of extremism. The most vulnerable segments of society to the influence of extremism is young generation. Therefore, it is important for the government to more actively interact with them, to find actual new communication channel, and show its presence in public life.
Oh, if only I was a bird .... well, ... Ask me where I want to fly, right now. Yes, France. Right now. Every day I will fly there and here. I do not have to go through immigration and buy the ticket, ... errr, would you like to be a bird, too, and we are dating in the sky?
If under the sky people think they see you or me in a certain place, they must be wrong. He is not you, because
this time you're with me. I'm not her, because this time I am with you. And they do not know anything about this secret togetherness. Hurray!
Mmm, by the way, ... have I told you that the bird can't fly and fish can't swim?
► Rand Takes the Crown - As expected, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday, but Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker rode his wave of momentum to place second
► Netanyahu Splits Congress - Many of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's points brought Democrats and Republicans to their feet, but Democrats stayed seated at a key moment. "This is a bad deal," he said of the Obama Administration's nuclear talks with Iran
Yes, I agree! And all of this would not be effective if in the end all the women become nuns, ehehhee.
Shh ... stop your stupid laughter, Cisca. Muslim women -- even though their appearance is almost similar to the nuns -- but they are not nuns, you know?
► Holder Condemns Shooter
The gunman who wounded two police officers in Ferguson, Mo., is a "damn punk," Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. The officers were shot early Thursday at a protest in front of the Ferguson Police Department after the police chief announced his resignation
Hello cyclists, please wear helmets for the sake of your safety, okay?
All this effort is not to prevent you from your death (if you want to die by pretending to cycling), but at least to minimize your risk of head injury if you fall of your bike. If you have used your helmet properly and then you're hit by a car until you die, well, what can I say, it is your destiny. And people still cycling though without you. And if you're already dead, you can not go cycling everywhere, ... even if you want it, ... even if only briefly and in a short distance, .. oooh, I have in-depth story about a bike, but I'm not willing to write it here. (This is my head, where my brain is in it. My brain is essential. We are said to have been in a state of death if we are experiencing brain stem death, not the heart. Keep it in mind!)
So, use your helmet every time cycling, okay? I joke with my partner to always use a helmet wherever we go: even when walking, or driving any kind of vehicle.
"Thank you for your perception! I like your romantic side, even if I do not always comment and I'm glad that you're in my circle of friends." (Courtesies by: Wolfgang A. Gerhardt)
Wolfgang A.Gerhardt : May be you like this Sunday collage
Cisca Zarmansyah : Before today, there never was a person doing this to me. You create a simple matter to look special. This is a special thing for me.
Cisca Zarmansyah : Thank you. I love it. I love you, my friend. ♥
"When the Nazis came for the communists, I remained silent. I was not a communist. When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent. I was not a social democrat. When they came for the trade unionists, I did not speak out. I was not a trade unionist. When they came for the Jews, I remained silent. I wasn't a Jew. When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out." - Martin Niemöller
