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ELECTION TIME EQUALS “CRIME TIME” ON PRIME TIME ON TV MEDIA IN ARGENTINA

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofGU91LJOE8LuzcwvrSCLdl0pYAedHVkU1rGycNzjfI9vYBU7sSJ2S-uzqXaNp6mOK5TrR38wBB_Y90g8RrBu9V0P4IK0GYKerLKoJlINhYtqPejsc3Lra2gIARjHAkOzZQB2_NqLP6Jz/s1600/argentina-flag.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgofGU91LJOE8LuzcwvrSCLdl0pYAedHVkU1rGycNzjfI9vYBU7sSJ2S-uzqXaNp6mOK5TrR38wBB_Y90g8RrBu9V0P4IK0GYKerLKoJlINhYtqPejsc3Lra2gIARjHAkOzZQB2_NqLP6Jz/s200/argentina-flag.gif" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">2011 October elections in ARGENTINA </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Crime rate and public security debate – a political tool to steer fear and gain votes</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">Tasa de criminalidad y el debate de la seguridad pública - una herramienta política para dirigir el miedo y ganar votos</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">You can tell when it’s General Election Year in Argentina, because it’s the period when the political debate about public insecurity and increased crime rates celebrate their resurrection, triggered by the political opposition parties and the media supporting them.<br /><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">Se puede decir cuando es año de elecciones generales en Argentina, porque es el período en el que  el debate político sobre la inseguridad pública y las tasas de aumento de la delincuencia celebran su resurrección, provocada por los partidos políticos de oposición y los medios de comunicación que los apoyan.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDMDGJpxZ29HqMpQxLZUtUBoxuyWIhyphenhyphennoaOxfqKxjW6NuFEEJekpggT54MEeRcUeBd0gPDzWSnhbfda37yCoHh1NoLHr8GSk6lxnbX3VjfaRIRxSzTAjbD08NNo03JgPsB3s1Km9IQpHs/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHDMDGJpxZ29HqMpQxLZUtUBoxuyWIhyphenhyphennoaOxfqKxjW6NuFEEJekpggT54MEeRcUeBd0gPDzWSnhbfda37yCoHh1NoLHr8GSk6lxnbX3VjfaRIRxSzTAjbD08NNo03JgPsB3s1Km9IQpHs/s200/images.jpg" width="173" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Mark my words, in the next months to come there will not be one week wasted in which print and TV media are going to showcase how unsafe and dangerous Buenos Aires and Argentina in general have become.<br /><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">Marquen mis palabras, en los próximos meses por venir, no habrá pasado una semana en la que los medios impresos y la televisión no muestren lo insegura y peligrosa que Buenos Aires y toda la república Argentina se han convertido.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">If one watches main news channel <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">TN (TODO NOTICIAS),</b> belonging to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">CLARIN Media</b> Group who allegedly is in disagreement with the current Government, one soon realizes that their news coverage is focused on portraying a crime invested country. In general it seems that the channel is set to emphasis on “negative” news coverage, for one hardly sees them reporting positive topics regarding Buenos Aires or Argentina.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: orange;">Si uno mira principalmente el  canal de noticias </span><b style="color: orange;">TN (Todo Noticias)</b><span style="color: orange;">, perteneciente al </span><b style="color: orange;">Grupo Clarín</b><span style="color: orange;">, un  medio de comunicación que supuestamente está en desacuerdo con el actual Gobierno, uno se da cuenta de que su cobertura de noticias se centra en retratar a un país ahogado en crimen. En general, parece que el canal se focaliza con énfasis en la cobertura "negativa" de noticias, porque rara vez  vemos  la presentación de informes sobre temas positivos en Buenos Aires o Argentina.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand there are the opposition politicians who utilize this topic to their advantage by constantly reminding the public, with the help of the media, on how unsafe the country is.  TV exposure as well as public appearances are welcome tools. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">  <div class="MsoNormal" style="color: orange;"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">Por otro lado,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>están los políticos de la oposición que utilizan este tema para su ventaja recordando constantemente a la opinión pública, con la ayuda de los medios de comunicación, sobre la inseguridad en el país. La exposición mediática y las apariciones púbicas son<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>herramientas muy bienvenidas. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Constant exposure to bad news regarding crime rate increase and insecurity triggers fear in people, something politicians use to try to gain votes by promising to tackle the problem.  </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">La exposición constante a las malas noticias respecto al aumento de la tasa de criminalidad y la inseguridad,  provoca miedo en la gente, los políticos lo usan para tratar de ganar votos con la promesa de abordar el problema.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i>Francisco de Narvaez, a local politician running for a post in the upcoming elections, for example distributes flyers in which he offers advices to citizens on how to avoid being mugged, robbed etc  instead of trying to provide a solution on how he will tackle the root of the problem.</i><br /><br /><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">Francisco de Narváez, un político local que se presenta para un puesto en las próximas elecciones, por ejemplo, distribuye volantes en los que ofrece consejos a los ciudadanos sobre cómo evitar ser asaltado, robado, etc en lugar de tratar de ofrecer una solución en la forma en que abordará la raíz del problema.</span><br style="color: orange;" /><span style="color: orange;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Needless to say if people are permanently exposed through media and politicians, to such topic, sooner or later they will believe that life in Buenos Aires is dangerous, even if they themselves have not fallen victim to a violent crime. </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv0ZlCNbi6ccgLrmx72FlNLe8PXdwEflrKTWaMzOz4V5yCqJd_u80k779zsx0gDMDq0YxyR_Tq-ns6baPb_xc7nFfYhhcg4z_6OHXkekktRZP0XBL2bJoUstqzH5CTArAMjsv3FAbdJvW/s1600/photo3B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYv0ZlCNbi6ccgLrmx72FlNLe8PXdwEflrKTWaMzOz4V5yCqJd_u80k779zsx0gDMDq0YxyR_Tq-ns6baPb_xc7nFfYhhcg4z_6OHXkekktRZP0XBL2bJoUstqzH5CTArAMjsv3FAbdJvW/s200/photo3B.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><b style="color: orange;">Huelga decir que si las personas están permanentemente expuestas a través de los medios de comunicación y los políticos, a tal asunto, tarde o temprano se va a creer que la vida en Buenos Aires es peligrosa, incluso si ellos mismos no han sido víctimas de un crimen violento.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </b><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">One should not forget that approximately 40% of the entire Argentine population lives in and around Buenos Aires, thus it is obvious that in such dens area the crime rate is higher than in rural areas, no matter what security measures a government implements. Nevertheless public insecurity and increased crime rates are a worldwide phenomenon, which need to be addressed. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">No hay que olvidar que aproximadamente el 40% de la población total de Argentina está en Buenos Aires y alrededores, por lo tanto es obvio que en la zona de tanta densidad el índice de criminalidad es más alto que en las zonas rurales, no importa qué medidas de seguridad implementa un gobierno. Sin embargo, la inseguridad pública y las tasas de aumento de la delincuencia son  un fenómeno mundial, que es necesario abordar.</span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">As for Argentina there is a lot of room for improvement but if one looks at statistics the picture <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">looks definitely different than local media and the opposition parties in Argentina try to sell to the public.</b><br /><span lang="ES" style="color: orange; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">En cuanto a la Argentina hay mucho margen de mejora, pero si uno <b>mira algunas estadísticas la situaciones se ve definitivamente diferente a la cual<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>los medios de comunicación locales y los partidos de oposición en la Argentina tratan de vender al público.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Out of 16 Latin American states, Argentina is ranked as the 2<sup>rd</sup> safest, together with Cuba. Only Chile outranks Argentina and thus is considered the safest country in LATAM. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br /><span style="color: orange;">De los 16 Estados de América Latina, Argentina está clasificada como la 2da más segura, junto con Cuba. Sólo Chile supera a Argentina y por lo tanto es considerado el país más seguro de LATAM.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants<br /><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;">Tasa de criminalidad por cada 100.000 habitantes</span><br style="color: orange;" /><span style="color: orange;"> </span><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">El      Salvador 77</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Honduras 67</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Guatemala 52</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Venezuela 49</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Colombia 35</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Panama 24</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Brazil 22</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Dominican Republic 22</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Ecuador 19</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Mexico 15</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nicaragua 13</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Bolivia 11</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span lang="ES-AR" style="font-size: 12pt;">Costa Rica 11</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Argentina      5.5</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cuba      5.5</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chile      1.7</span></li></ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Internationally Argentina ranks 55<sup>th</sup> out of 135 nations, with Iraq ranking No. 1 with the world highest crime rate and Morocco with the lowest crime rate.      </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Looking at Argentines crime rate development of the last 10 years, one will see a steady decline. 2002, the year Argentina defaulted naturally showed the highest crime rate, but with the economy improving also the crime rate declined and is currently at 5.5.<br />  <div class="MsoNormal" style="color: orange;"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">Argentina ocupa el puesto 55o internacional de 135 países, con Irak rankeado como el<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>N º 1,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>con la tasa de criminalidad más altas del mundo y Marruecos con la menor tasa de delincuencia.<br />En cuanto al desarrollo de la tasa de criminalidad de los últimos 10 años de la república Argentina, se verá una disminución constante. 2002, año en que Argentina dejó de pagar, naturalmente, mostró que la tasa de criminalidad<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>fue la más alta, pero con la mejora de la economía también la tasa de criminalidad se redujo y se encuentra actualmente en 5,5.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jwzhl4xrVTbNlmprKBYmO0VPEX0I2tSaiPVHtW9xsd-gbxtXOQmhI_2p1SUO-utfhxNWr4utwspKObTlzfVNa2PmEG2BRFzod5NlZaAX1WXrr155_Rfjx2wV4-KGUjQBZeDB1SEIF3Gk/s1600/homicide_world_rates_700px.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jwzhl4xrVTbNlmprKBYmO0VPEX0I2tSaiPVHtW9xsd-gbxtXOQmhI_2p1SUO-utfhxNWr4utwspKObTlzfVNa2PmEG2BRFzod5NlZaAX1WXrr155_Rfjx2wV4-KGUjQBZeDB1SEIF3Gk/s400/homicide_world_rates_700px.gif" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;">2000  2001  2002  2003     2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in;">7.2      8.4      9.5     7.9      6.3      5.8     5.3     5.3     5.8      5.5     5.5     </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%;">Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#cite_note-67">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate#cite_note-67</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Looking at these figures it becomes obvious that economic growth reduces crime, as has been the case in Argentina for the last 8 years, crime is on the decline. For the opposition admitting this fact during election year however would be devastating and thus playing with the fear of the people by using the “crime rate card” is only obvious.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="hps" style="color: orange;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">En cuanto a</span></span><span lang="ES" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">estas cifras, </span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">se hace evidente</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">que el crecimiento económico</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">reduce</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">la delincuencia,</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">como</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">ha sido el caso</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">en la Argentina</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">durante los últimos 8</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">años,</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">la delincuencia va en</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">declive.</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">Para la oposición,</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">admitir</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">este hecho</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">durante el</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">año electoral,</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">sin embargo,</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">sería devastador</span><span style="color: orange;">, y </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">por lo tanto</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">jugar con</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">el miedo</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">de las personas</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">mediante el uso de</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">la "tarjeta de</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">tasa de criminalidad</span><span style="color: orange;">" </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">sólo es</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">obvio.</span><br /><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Food for Thought</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Using the “crime rate” as a political tool not only is a phenomenon in Argentina but is also used extensively in many countries across the globe.  Of course one cannot compare Argentina with Austria for example but media and politicians tend to exaggerate the situation in Argentina. The only way to reduce crime is to provide social security and economic stability<br /><br />  <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="hps"><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;">Alimento para el Pensamiento</span></span></b><span lang="ES" style="mso-ansi-language: ES;"><br /><br /><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">Utilizando el</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">"</span><span style="color: orange;">índice de criminalidad" </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">como una herramienta política</span><span style="color: orange;">, no sólo </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">es un fenómeno</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">en Argentina, pero</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">también se utiliza ampliamente</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">en muchos países</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">de todo el mundo</span><span style="color: orange;">. </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">Por supuesto</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">no se puede comparar</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">a Argentina con</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">Austria</span><span style="color: orange;">, por ejemplo, </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">pero</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">los medios de comunicación</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">y los políticos tienden</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">a exagerar</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">la situación en</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">Argentina.</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">La única manera de</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">reducir el crimen</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">es proporcionar</span><span style="color: orange;"> </span><span class="hps" style="color: orange;">seguridad social y económica</span></span><span lang="ES-AR" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-AR;"></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sources</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">:  </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><a href="http://www.unodc.org/">http://www.unodc.org/</a></span></div>

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How to triple your chances of getting a job

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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"></span></i></b></span><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal arial, helvetica;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="tblContent"><tbody><tr id="trContent"><td align="center" class="cb_style tcContent" id="tcContent" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><div class="cbArticleWrapper" style="background-color: white; text-align: left; width: 750px;"><div class="cbArticleContentWrapper" style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 15px; width: 750px;"><div class="cbArticleRight" style="width: 560px;"><div class="RXart" style="padding-right: 20px;"><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="margin-top: -30px;"><b><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Paul G. Stoltz, Ph.D., co-author of "Put Your Mindset to Work"</span></b><br /><br /><div class="cbmsnArticleImage"><img alt="" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/49/ar5l0yc6pxcjf55hxc49.gif?time=5/10/2011%205:10:51%20pm" /></div></div><br /><div class="ArticleContent"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As a job seeker or someone trying to flourish at work, ever wonder, out of the hundreds of "expert" tips, which ones are actually proven to work? Here's what 98 percent of top employers worldwide say and groundbreaking research studies prove makes all the difference.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Mindset trumps skill set</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Give employers what they want. When forced to choose, "Who would hire, A) the person with the perfect skills and qualifications, but lacking the desired mindset, or B) the person with the desired mindset, but lacking the right skills, 98 percent picked mindset over skill set.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Mindset means money</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">When forced to choose, 91 percent of employers say they will grant a pay raise, as well as a promotion, to the person with the right mindset over the person with the right skill set. And, an independent study shows, those who score the strongest on mindset make the most money.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Use a winning mindset</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mindset is not about attitude. It's deeper. It's the lens through which you see and navigate life. It therefore affects all that you think, believe, say and do. Breakthrough research reveals that there are 72 qualities that make up a winning mindset, or "3G Mindset."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Global mindset -- think big picture!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It's not about multicultural sensitivity (which can't hurt). It's about time and distance. It's about pulling your head out of the weeds and tapping the horizon. Global is your vantage point, or how well you lift your eyes beyond the immediate here and now, employ curiosity and openness to reach out, connect with and draw from a broad array of ideas and people to arrive at superior solutions.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Good mindset -- good guys finish first!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Turns out integrity and kindness -- doing what's right and being good to others -- pays off, big time. Good is the bedrock of a winning mindset. When the news is packed with mounting immorality and ethical implosions, employees with a good mindset are gold.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Grit mindset -- take on the tough stuff!</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">This is the fuel cell of a winning mindset. It powers all the rest. See, it's all about adversity. Employers want people who flourish even in the worst weather. Good news is, in most jobs, there's plenty of it. Your capacity to not merely survive or cope, but grow with and harness the tough stuff really sets you apart. Grit fuels pay, promotion, retention, performance, engagement, energy and more.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Tap the top hits -- mindset matters more</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Open, curious, big-picture, connecting, considerate, agile, adaptable, resilient, growing, focused, tenacious, moral, honest, trustworthy, authentic, kind, compassionate, generous, other-minded, contributing, tenacious, improving, fair, courageous, creative and determined is a short list of winning mindset qualities. Embed them in all you say, think and do.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>The 3X factor -- give your résumé the mindset boost</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Which résumés win and which ones lose? Mindset gives you the edge. An independent study of 30,000 résumés shows A) the conventional wisdom (standard tips) do nothing. In some cases they backfire! But, the "Mindset-in-action" formula does.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Mindset-inaction</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here's how it works:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Mindset quality>>>>put into action>>>>>to achieve a specific outcome.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Example (tenacity): Pioneered, piloted and proved a new customer response system and cut complaints by 87 percent.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Example (generosity): Volunteered to mentor new hires before and after work hours and cut first 90-day turnover by 72 percent.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Triple (or better) your chances with 3G mindset</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Here's the breakthrough finding: Résumés with one "Mindset-in-action" statement are three times (3X) more likely to win the job. Those with two or more are 7X more likely to get the offer! The proof is in. Mindset helps you stand out from crowd, get paid more, be promoted sooner, be retained when others are cut and win the best jobs, even over people with better qualifications. Remember: skills matter, mindset rules!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i></i></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Paul G. Stoltz, Ph.D., co-author of "</i><i>Put Your Mindset to Work" (Portfolio, May 2011), is considered one of the world's leading experts and pioneering researchers on the winning mindset. He is founder and CEO of PEAK Learning, Inc, works with the top companies in the world, and is bestselling author of three books in 15 languages.</i></div></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

How to triple your chances of getting a job

Paul G. Stoltz, Ph.D., co-author of "Put Your Mindset to Work" As a job seeker or someone trying to flourish at work, ever wonder,...

Half Moon Reflections On A Week In The Life

10:42 PM Tukiyooo 0

On this half-moon night in Elko, I sip a Gentleman Jack in JR’s Bar while a sweet-voiced old guy with a white mustache and a red baseball cap sings “I thought I loved you then” at country karaoke night. A heavy set man plops down on the bar stool next to me. He is a sniper just back from Iraq, sent home because he is too old, but he has 479 confirmed kills. He wants someone to say they appreciate it, so I do, and get dizzy from the moral ambiguity of life. My glass is empty so I leave while a less romantic, more maudlin C & W favorite is on the karaoke machine. The desk clerk is singing it quietly as I go out the door into the night where the bright half-moon light -- which does not frighten me (I am only phobic of full moons) – is shining down into the clouds below.<br /><br />And I remember bits of this past week. There was a whirl of news media around a scandal where I was, by virtue of my position, the appropriate point person. Bishops from all over the United States sent me messages of support and encouragement. I met 3 times with the congregation involved and was so impressed with their calm, their compassion, and their wisdom. All the things I was supposed to bring them, they already had in abundance. Even crises can be full of grace.<br /><br />Thursday I was at an Army National Guard base for the commissioning of 1st Lt. Teogenes Bernardez, Jr. (our own Fr. Jun) as an officer and a chaplain. Friday I welcomed the Filipino Convocation of Episcopal Asian Ministries to a youth and young adult gathering in Las Vegas. There I discovered to my dismay that I was scheduled to be at St. Thomas, Las Vegas the next day – but I was also scheduled to be at St. Thomas the Believer in Lovelock. A calendar disaster of the first order!!! But I looked up and there, provided by the Lord like the ram with his horns caught in the bush on Mt. Moriah, was Bishop Botengan, retired from the Philippines. I asked him to save me by covering the Las Vegas service and he did. God is amazing. The one time I need a bishop; there actually is another one in the state.<br /><br />Having resolved that crisis I dashed for the airport to catch a plane to Reno – not a minute to spare. But before I could get away, the Asian Ministries coordinator for Province 8 gave me a box of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, a present from the Bishop of Hawaii – perfect – it was supper! Yes, I ate an entire box of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts while driving lickety split to the airport.<br /><br />Then it was off to Fallon – arrived just shy of 11 p.m. -- from which the Very Rev. Trudy Erquiaga and I headed out bright and early this morning to Lovelock Correctional Institution – home to our largest most Spirit-filled congregation in central Nevada. Yes the gospel is alive and well behind the barbed wire. Baptized two (full immersion), confirmed three or four, received one. Preached on Romans “If a person is in Christ, he is no longer under condemnation.” You can’t preach that anywhere else like you can in prison.<br /><br />Then eastward as far as Elko. I called the people in Wells (situated about an hour on beyond Elko) to remind them I will be there tomorrow. Up to now I’ve had the impression they didn’t much want to see me. Some say they are afraid I will close them because they are so small. But today on the phone they were perfectly friendly. It’s a four person congregation, the faithful remnant of a church that split over controversies in years past. Two couples meet at our church each Sunday to say Morning Prayer. I like that. Also Wells is the former home of Elias, the mad prophet hitch-hiker who anointed me for this job when I gave him a ride in Georgia the week before the election. Closing them is unthinkable. I hope to tell them that.<br /><br />Now here I am in Elko at my beloved Gold Country Inn. It was almost full when I arrived. There is a Western Shoshone reunion here this weekend. But I got one of the rooms with Moose curtains and bedspreads.<br /><br />Today Trudy asked me how I am liking my job. How can I answer? Chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. Moose bedspreads. Gentleman Jack and an old guy singing “I thought I loved you then.” Prison church. Two old couples church. Filipino youth church. Army National Guard rituals. I don’t deserve this life. It is just too amazing.

Half Moon Reflections On A Week In The Life

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10:51 AM Tukiyooo 0

<p>Hi all! First of all, thank you for all the congrats & well wishes on <a href="http://weightloss-stories.blogspot.com/2011/06/adelyns-birth-story.html">Adelyn’s birth</a>!! Second, I have to thank all my wonderful readers for sticking around over the past 9+ months while the focus of my blog switched from weight loss to weight gain (ie…pregnant!). </p> <p>For those of you who are more interested in the weight loss, I’m happy to report I will be re-focusing the blog again to losing weight! I cannot guarantee though that Adelyn pictures will not pop up from time to time! Ok, ok probably pretty regular, but the main focus will be eats & exercise!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaMFCEN6h0c84vQdgJQNcxG_Xes85bMNx17CvZXrkaWXJUix6EE3LZT01c9kKHYc-_FitLEruKCwE6afr2Bj3wBmjkWWETg8QlBP488YABGP-op242BPxxCTgqzL0D1Y5eb8D-XP4TKBqa/s1600-h/DSC002364.jpg"><img alt="DSC00236" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpVH_onFaUdLc-TLRK-b7aMqBPuw3dz4cNNF6YoqfPHY-t4aMf71-4h3I2MB8YZ-aYFj4tgCU8wqt7Kt89nevDigzLiOH7Ncu8Eq348iseEUAmrDZwGUo3hvium0G0M4fNElNYpOVDYila/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC00236" width="404"></a></p> <p>Here’s where we get down to business and face the facts! My pregnancy weight gain was pretty minimal….for the first 20 weeks (less than 10lbs!). But the morning before Adelyn made her arrival (21 weeks later) I stepped on the scale at home and was up 55lbs total! Sheesh, I know! According to the dr office scale I gained 47 lbs, but I’m going to go by my home scale (which seems backwards since it’s heavier!) just because I’ll be using my home scale to weigh regularly. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54vqduRHptXhAMrKvlNt7tznES0FC4LqsYLdG-YdrZlwBn_6vQIJu65kVONZzysCMVw05xo1X9Ej34lnlTLv4jnBv6PlrmZ3AKKFw_aha7uEvxt1_N0cZeBZF3V55UsKs7_ovLcNyxQwC/s1600-h/40-weeks---6.16.114.jpg"><img alt="40 weeks - 6.16.11" border="0" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbhMkdNCrgf8T3QxpflOozfTYt61AksQB7dYwUQO599lgaMdMReDdXCk90omU2UIu3RhVHofWDkUmhL2o5Tug1OFjUfQuytzF68b510PM9Gqj2mEY8OlCDtUuyLPV41rU4245VJFa_Tud/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="40 weeks - 6.16.11" width="304"></a></p> <p>The week I came home from the hospital I was down 20lbs. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ufannBbDTxZuKYcZj1DtAVR3eYe9aUMSFf99XVr2cWYt3-rfxa6H8m4PEaFQuOlDqJsMVnNjD-uteG2ED-cDBJy2f2r62w9_PDF7gTzEUvrSavIBZ7_8GuzbVa9_j4XBihSuUZQSGQW0/s1600-h/DSC000744.jpg"><img alt="DSC00074" border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuN7kLYIhVX3y0VJKNjxq17h1bZNNzqu8HOymsQUdD3IeKRcQmT5qameRzM7axMAEGvFFO814EfCJG7aK-8uRbH__QChVHNLxuIbLABHA-qOAYBD2n31lsg04zcAs7V-xGtIG7Q-aJ9Zvb/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC00074" width="404"></a></p> <p>This week I’m down another 14lbs, which means I have 21lbs to get to my pre-pregnancy weight. I wasn’t at my ultimate goal when I got pregnant, but at a nice healthy weight, so I’m setting that as my initial goal for now. </p> <p>Right now the dr says no dieting and no vigorous exercise, but that doesn’t mean I can’t be smart with my food choices! Prior to this week I had been eating WHATEVER I wanted…all those yummy home cooked meals from our church friends, ice cream (to the max!), etc! Tuesday was “day 1” for my with making good choices with my eats.</p> <p>Kyle and I made a trip to the grocery store and stocked up on fresh veggies & fruit, yogurt, healthy snacks, and lean proteins! So far these past few days I’ve been fairly proud of my choices, but boy oh boy, there are times I get the munchies! </p> <p>As far as exercise I plan to get in at least 1 walk/day. I haven’t been doing a whole lot of walking these past 2+ weeks. I wanted to make sure I gave my body time to heal. I think I ready to slowly add some light activity back in now. I have to say I’m anxious to get back to running, but I want to start slow and see how things go! I plan to listen to my body & not push it too much. </p> <p>And for documentation…here is where I am today! Gotta start somewhere, right?!?!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhs8h8pk2km_9x6j3i5Ki006cbfo0JPIu7Qk8eDzYFas1DkYGDXYvGLF77O2AjsuWmMJUKZPGSVs_xkn2IYDq7pqHLVRu3Ay7hc1O76ryTrsowiWVxXeOkdvWJI0K-gClERlOuAKxszkU/s1600-h/DSC002554.jpg"><img alt="DSC00255" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1llIRiT-W7hQKkiGeaoanD4aba67G1mUHCEvFubTPNr8IO92lPKzcmyhJ_xC77ribxMULurJQS6VJNAqXK-BYtywRkHwKSxA9tD9OiT7fI9NgQLjC4O1JMfbIoyMeXApwaB_CEzib4rcK/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC00255" width="354"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Pij9eo3ySme0YmIYF52GOOUxuYe71Ls-5LA_X7EfS456GB74HWWw8B8XFqiA4K9vDMMIhw3HmQ-oRs_w5Loi4lkexj4ya0Zn4X37Vw_jsTeU_E1m2cQhfGtMDt6K5hm7ZsNk4uXkMUuw/s1600-h/DSC002574.jpg"><img alt="DSC00257" border="0" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZ9MqLqsusRJWGXe35c-ISKHv5iyZOq-RA59hXqJg6GLRcRrNRyZfl_0nU6KcdpNzFvAqIloYXf8GPcKpfdMTo1VyjTwXqFZDeqZ2ySxPJsgqBFTbJPigsEY_nlfDy6lNTTJj3w7WjqE9/?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" title="DSC00257" width="354"></a></p> <p>So there you have it, a little summary of my plan to be a fit mama!!</p>

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Hi all! First of all, thank you for all the congrats & well wishes on Adelyn’s birth !! Second, I have to thank all my wonderful readers...

HilJoe Competition - Week 1A + Prayer Request

6:29 PM Tukiyooo 0

As I was getting ready to post our weigh in this week, I received a text message from my mom informing me that my cousin's father passed away unexpectedly.  This is a cousin who was married in to our family, so I'm not related to her father.  Still, it is heartbreaking none the less.  Death has been such a lasting theme in my life over the last year that I am to the point where I fear answering my phone when my mom calls at odd times.  Just in 2010, I lost my uncle tragically, and my grandparents died within 1 month of each other in November and December.  *Sigh*<br /><br />I ask that you please pray for the Misurda family over the next several days - they will certainly need all they can get.<br /><br />That news took the wind out of my sails, so I'll just share the weigh in below.  We both lost this week, and I won.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beautyandwell-being.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/weight-scale-400x400.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.beautyandwell-being.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/weight-scale-400x400.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Joel (6'): 239.6</b><br /><b> Hilary (5'8"): 257.6</b></div><br />I lost 3.6 pounds from last week, Joel lost 0.7.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend!

HJ Competition Miscellaneous Success HilJoe Competition - Week 1A + Prayer Request

As I was getting ready to post our weigh in this week, I received a text message from my mom informing me that my cousin's father passed...

LICENSE TO STATEHOOD

2:49 PM Tukiyooo 0

<div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/63hTOaRu7h4?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">PALESTINIAN SELF DETERMINATION THREAT </span></b></span></div><ul style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">Palestinians seem to try to alter history and mandates in order to claim self determination</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">International media, in most cases seems bias when reporting the Palestine – Israeli confli</span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">In view of most fellow Arabs, Palestinians are notorious when it comes to land ownership for they    are never satisfied with what they have.  </span></li></ul><ul style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">A typical example for land claim was 1969 when ARAFAT attempted to over through king HUSSEIN of JORDAN in order to create a PALESTINE state on JORDANIAN soil.</span></li></ul><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WINNING THE “PR WAR” OVER ISRAEL</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The PALESTINIANS, in past and presence have always managed to win the “PR war” over ISRAEL. They cleverly lured a vast majority of governments, politicians, intellectuals and mainstream public into believing that their claim for a souvenir state is legitimate and that ISRAEL is the evil power repressing them. Thus their proclaimed role of the “Victim” being victimized by ISRAEL has worked to their advantage. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> If however one looks into history, one will see that their claim is out of context. </span><span style="font-size: large;">                  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Details on which are portrayed on these links:</span><span style="font-size: large;">  </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.analyst-network.com/article.php?art_id=3801">http://www.analyst-network.com/article.php?art_id=3801</a>, <a href="http://jordanispalestine.blogspot.com/">http://jordanispalestine.blogspot.com/</a></span><span style="font-size: large;">   <a href="http://keeptonyblairforpm.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/palestine-israel-gaza-whose-land-is-it-really/">http://keeptonyblairforpm.wordpress.com/2009/01/04/palestine-israel-gaza-whose-land-is-it-really/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC2QJ828P_YFclNUZGxVyddYmOgTPjwwzH9saYsUQhZJkfEuaIeVtGTCBDse3d2r3O8uGljd2Tj_yx9tMkocFkyWsBNth1X9yZH28UuwlJDvc5gR4yEnNvq0zgJ9buAiX-7YqCi-l5zAW/s1600/truncatedmap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTC2QJ828P_YFclNUZGxVyddYmOgTPjwwzH9saYsUQhZJkfEuaIeVtGTCBDse3d2r3O8uGljd2Tj_yx9tMkocFkyWsBNth1X9yZH28UuwlJDvc5gR4yEnNvq0zgJ9buAiX-7YqCi-l5zAW/s200/truncatedmap.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>PAYING THE “VICTIM” GAME</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Their “victim” role has progressed to such extend over the last couple of years that international media happily jump on the “PR” train when it comes to voice the PALESTINIAN view regarding the PALESTINIAN ISRAELI conflict which can hardly described as impartial journalism.                                   </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">See also: <a href="http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2011/05/31/news/world-news/pr-war-over-israel/">http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2011/05/31/news/world-news/pr-war-over-israel/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">What no mains stream media ever reports are the opinion, citizens of other ARAB Nations, and tribes have of the PALESTINIANS. Ask for example SYRIAN, JORDANIAN or LEBANESE citizens,   and they will in most cases comment, that no Sunni ARAB tribe or nation really want PALESTINE Arabs in their country for PALESTINIAS are notorious when it comes to land ownership, for they never are satisfied with what they have. <b>"Thus it’s better to let the ISRAELIS struggle with them instead of us."  </b><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">An Arab – Israeli citizen once mentioned that if you give the Palestinians the entire West banks they will sooner or later claim Tel Aviv and Haifa and then entire ISRAEL. Once that is accomplished, they will once again claim JORDAN, as ARAFAT did in 1969 when he attempted to overthrow King Hussein of JORDAN in order to create a PALESTINE state on JORDANIAN land.   </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BIAS MEDIA </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whatever action ISRAEL takes regarding Palestine’s, Palestinian PR machinery always manages to use it to their advantage in order to portray ISRAEL as the aggressor and evil force.  On the other hand Mainstream media hardly ever report that ISRAEL supplies GAZA and the West Banks with Water and Energy free of charge. See: <a href="http://honestreporting.com/hr-comment-media-crossing-the-line/">http://honestreporting.com/hr-comment-media-crossing-the-line/</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXSvrAe5xEM?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>

LICENSE TO STATEHOOD

PALESTINIAN SELF DETERMINATION THREAT Palestinians seem to try to alter history and mandates in order to claim self determination Internatio...

IMF ADVICE TO EUROPE

9:08 AM Tukiyooo 0

<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>FOOD FOR THOUGHT </b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The IMF is recommending EUROPE the same measures that failed in ARGENTINA, which led to the subsequently defaulted of the country in 2002. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The IMF apparently ignores that this is not a financial, but a solvency crisis.  So what is the IMF’S true agenda?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>See related link:  </b></span>  </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/754f49a0-2bb8-11df-a5c7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1RWy3YXjX">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/754f49a0-2bb8-11df-a5c7-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1RWy3YXjX </a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">and</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/2011/03/06/imf-the-real-dictator-in-tunisia">http://www.mediafreedominternational.org/2011/03/06/imf-the-real-dictator-in-tunisia</a>/</span></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div></div>

IMF ADVICE TO EUROPE

FOOD FOR THOUGHT The IMF is recommending EUROPE the same measures that failed in ARGENTINA, which led to the subsequently defaulted of the c...

Europe declares war on rating agencies

3:46 PM Tukiyooo 0

Europe declares war on rating agencies

Rating agencies and the debt crisis Reading the article at http://www.unisg.ch/UeberUns/HSGMediacorner/Aktuell/RssNews/Forschung-Lehre/2011/...

Living Life, Making Friends

7:00 AM Tukiyooo 0

Since we moved back to the Old Dominion, one of my goals has been to try to make friends.  One of my other goals has been to start attending Weight Watchers meetings. <br /><br />It's a sad but true fact blogger world - outside of work I am friend-less.  Part of this is self-induced, and part of it is my lack of ability to find a good, quality friend outside of my office.  Actually, most of it is self-induced.  I hate living in this city - I want to leave it sooooooo badly!  Therefore, I have never fully tried to put down roots here because I always anticipated leaving ASAP.  Well, five years later and this train is still parked in the station and doesn't look like it's pulling out anytime soon... so really, let's stop delaying a fulfilling life just because of our living arrangement, and let's start changing something about it!  Ugh... anyhow, I'm getting off track....  <br /><br />Uhh, so let's kill two birds with one stone, shall we?  I thought, what better way to make some buddies than at Weight Watchers meetings?  When I used to attend meetings previously, I made a friend who kept me wanting to go back each week.  While she slowly quit attending the meetings, I kept going, but didn't have much to look forward to (the crew at the only meeting I was able to attend was a little nutty!). So eventually I left too, but I left the state, not just the meeting!<br /><br />As I walked through the doors of the meeting center last night, I couldn't help but be excited.  Seeing all of the Weight Watchers memorabilia surrounding me, and just the overall aura in the place was just the motivation I needed.  The thing I enjoy most about meetings is that we're all here for the same reason - to lose weight.  No matter our age, sex, goal-weight, whatever - losing weight is the commonality that binds us together, and I love that.  I love when you can find a common ground with people no matter what your background.    <br /><br />I weighed in with our leader, Sharon, who was awesome from the get go.  And while I was planning on attending meetings on Thursday nights, I'm going to stick to Wednesday's after all.  There were a few young women in there, and it could not have worked out any better!  I decided to stay after the meeting to get the face to face update on Points+, since I have been doing it strictly online since it's launch.  When the meeting ended, a mother-daughter duo stayed after to discuss some challenges with Sharon.  As they were leaving, Sharon informed me that Christina (the daughter) is her superstar member.  She summoned Christina back in to the room to introduce us and it turns out that Christina has lost a total of 90 pounds so far!  So awesome. So inspirational.  Christina was friendly too, and was like "I come to this meeting time every week - I hope to see you next week."  Perfect!

Random Weight Loss Thoughts Weight Watchers Living Life, Making Friends

Since we moved back to the Old Dominion, one of my goals has been to try to make friends. One of my other goals has been to start attending...

A Getting to Know Me Survey - Ha!

5:21 AM Tukiyooo 0

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"></span></span><br /><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm not gonna lie - I love these surveys!  I thought it'd be a fun way for those of you who read my posts to get to know me a little better :).  Thanks to <a href="http://gettingnshape.blogspot.com/2011/07/11-layers-of-me-post.html">From Before to After: A Journey Through Weight Watchers</a> and <a href="http://spoonfulofme.blogspot.com/2011/07/11-layers-of-me-quiz.html">Spoonful of Me</a> for posting this!</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's called the 11 Layers of Me:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>LAYER ONE: On the Outside--</b></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Full Name:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">Hilary Janelle</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Birthday:</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">April 4</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">School: 2006 graduate of Penn State University, enrolled for a second degree at College of Southern Maryland</span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: black; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Major:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Management Information Systems (Penn State), Nursing (CSM)<br />Current Location: the Old Dominion (Virginia)<br />Eye Color:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Blue<br />Hair Color: Brown/Blonde<br />Righty or Lefty:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Right<br />Zodiac Sign:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Aries<br /><br /><b>LAYER TWO: On the Inside</b><br /><br />Your Heritage: German<br />Your Fears:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Flying, Snakes, Heights<br />Weakness:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Reese Peanut Butter Cups<br />Goal(s): To become a registered nurse in the near future, to hit my weight goal and maintain it for the rest of my life!<br />Relieve Stress: Reading, Boozin, Shopping<br /><br /><b>LAYER THREE: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow--</b><br /><br />Your thoughts<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>first waking up: Nooooooooo!<br />Your bedtime:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>10 PM<br />Your most missed memory:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>having close-knit friends - I miss the college days of having all my friends close by...<br /><br /><b>LAYER FOUR: You’re picking--</b><br /><br />Pepsi or Coke:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Pepsi, but I do love me a diet Coke/cherry Coke split from Chick Fil A<br />McDonald's or Burger King:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mc donalds<br />Single or Group dates: Single<br />Lipton Tea or Nestea:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Lipton<br />Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate<br />Cappuccino or Coffee:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Neither! Chai!<br /><br /><b>LAYER FIVE: Do You--</b><br /><br />Do Drugs:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>No<br />Think you've been in love:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes - am currently!<br />Want to get married: Yes<br />Believe in yourself:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I try to<br /><br /><b>LAYER SIX: In the Past Month--</b><br /><br />Drank alcohol:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes<br />Gone to the mall:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes.<br />Eaten Sushi:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes<br />Gone skating:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>no<br />Colored your hair:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>No<br />Done something exciting:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes<br /><br /><b>LAYER SEVEN: Have You Ever?--</b><br /><br />Changed who you were to fit in:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> No</span><br />Hid something from someone:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes<br /><br /><br /><b>LAYER EIGHT: Getting Old--</b><br />Age you're hoping to get married: I cannot foresee a marriage happening at age 27, but I would like to be married by the time I am 29.<br />Age you're hoping to have children: ehhhhhh... I like being the cool aunt!<br />Want to travel to:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Yes.<br /><br /><b>LAYER NINE: Perfect Mate--</b><br />Best Eye Color:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Blue<br />Best Hair Color:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Blonde/Brown (Joel, honey, whatever hair color you have)<br />Short or Long Hair:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Shaved ;)<br /><b><br />LAYER TEN: What were you doing--</b><br /><br />5 MINUTES AGO:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Working<br />1 HOUR AGO: Waiting in line at Starbucks<br />1 DAY AGO: Working<br />1 YEAR AGO:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>And most likely working<br /><b><br />LAYER ELEVEN: Finish the Sentence--</b><br /><br />I Love:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>God, Joel, my family, reading, traveling, shopping<br />I Feel:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>sore in my shoulders<br />I Hate:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>where I live (the area, not the actual condo)<br />I Hide:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>how insecure I am about my weight<br />I Miss:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>college and having a a few great friends<br />I Need:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>to figure out a way to keep taking classes for the fall semester even though my current school is not offering the classes I need online.</span></span></div>

Miscellaneous A Getting to Know Me Survey - Ha!

I'm not gonna lie - I love these surveys! I thought it'd be a fun way for those of you who read my posts to get to know me a little...