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Richard James Verone a 59 year old US unemployed and medically uninsured truck driver attempted to rob a bank for $1 in order to obtain a jail sentence so he could obtain medical attention to his many ailments. Unarmed, Verone entered a North Carolina bank presenting the teller with a note reading ‘This is a bank robbery. Please only give me one dollar’, then proceeded to await on a couch while the teller called police. Verone who does not have a criminal history undertook the robbery hoping for a three year sentence so as to receive medical treatment that he cannot afford for a growth on his chest and ruptured disks. Unfortunately for Verone $1 is insufficient for a bank robbery charge, instead he was charged with ‘larceny from a person’. Inspired by Max Read ow.ly/5qXRJ image source French Tribune ow.ly/5qXQd Please only give me one dollar (June 30 2011)

Richard James Verone a 59 year old US unemployed and medically uninsured truck driver attempted to rob a bank for $1 in order to obtain a jail sentence so he could obtain medical attention to his many ailments. Unarmed, Verone entered a North Carolina bank presenting the teller with a note reading ‘This is a bank robbery. Please only give me one dollar’, then proceeded to await on a couch while the teller called police. Verone who does not have a criminal history undertook the robbery hoping for a three year sentence so as to receive medical treatment that he cannot afford for a growth on his chest and ruptured disks. Unfortunately for Verone $1 is insufficient for a bank robbery charge, instead he was charged with ‘larceny from a person’.

 

Inspired by Max Read ow.ly/5qXRJ image source French Tribune ow.ly/5qXQd

Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov a 49 year old Russian woman living Kazan had been incorrectly declared dead by doctors, reviving as her funeral only to die of the shock of her surroundings. At the time of her revival mourners were filing past her open coffin and praying for her soul to be heaven bound. Her eyes apparently fluttered and she began screaming, presumably aware of where she was. Mukhametzyanov had initially been declared dead after a heart attack at her home where she suffered chest pains and collapsed. When she revived she was rushed back to the hospital only to die (again) within minutes of her arrival. Her devastated husband Fagili states “'I am very angry and want answers. She wasn’t dead when they said she was and they could have saved her”. Inspired by Adrienne Crezo ow.ly/5qXqb image source DailyMail ow.ly/5qXrp She wasn’t dead when they said she was (June 29 2011)

Fagilyu Mukhametzyanov a 49 year old Russian woman living Kazan had been incorrectly declared dead by doctors, reviving as her funeral only to die of the shock of her surroundings. At the time of her revival mourners were filing past her open coffin and praying for her soul to be heaven bound. Her eyes apparently fluttered and she began screaming, presumably aware of where she was. Mukhametzyanov had initially been declared dead after a heart attack at her home where she suffered chest pains and collapsed. When she revived she was rushed back to the hospital only to die (again) within minutes of her arrival. Her devastated husband Fagili states “’I am very angry and want answers. She wasn’t dead when they said she was and they could have saved her”.

 

Inspired by Adrienne Crezo ow.ly/5qXqb image source DailyMail ow.ly/5qXrp

Jose Antonio Vargas the 30 year old Filipino Pulitzer Prize winning journalist residing since the age of 12 and working in the USA, has revealed he is an undocumented immigrant at the risk of deportation. Vargas who had kept his immigration status secret, pursued his education with help of friends and teachers with the use of a false passport and green card. Vargas founded the Define America project to facilitate dialogue to enable individuals achieve citizenship through education or military service. Vargas revealed he had spent years hiding his illegal status, outed himself in hope he may raise awareness of the issues confronting undocumented innocent children brought to the country. Vargas’s future is now unclear being one of 11 million illegal aliens, "I'm done running. I'm exhausted. I don't want that life anymore”. Inspired by Jose Vargas ow.ly/5qWHe image source wikinoypi.com ow.ly/5qX0U I’m done running. I’m exhausted (June 28 2011)

Jose Antonio Vargas the 30 year old Filipino Pulitzer Prize winning journalist residing since the age of 12 and working in the USA, has revealed he is an undocumented immigrant at the risk of deportation. Vargas who had kept his immigration status secret, pursued his education with help of friends and teachers with the use of a false passport and green card. Vargas founded the Define America project to facilitate dialogue to enable individuals achieve citizenship through education or military service. Vargas revealed he had spent years hiding his illegal status, outed himself in hope he may raise awareness of the issues confronting undocumented innocent children brought to the country. Vargas’s future is now unclear being one of 11 million illegal aliens, “I’m done running. I’m exhausted. I don’t want that life anymore”.

 

Inspired by Jose Vargas ow.ly/5qWHe image source wikinoypi.com ow.ly/5qX0U

Eva Ottoson a 56 year old British mother of two is donating her uterus to be transplanted into her 25 year old daughter Sara who was born without a womb due to a condition known as Mayer Rokitanksy Kuster Hauser syndrome. Eva will undergo the groundbreaking surgery procedure in the hope her daughter will be able to have her own child from the womb from which she was born. Although not the first time this attempt at a transplant has been undertaken, the first being unsuccessful, this time the donor and host have a direct genetic link hoped to be more compatible, along with advances in the medical knowledge and techniques. Eva says "My daughter and I are both very rational people and we both think, 'It's just a womb". Inspired by Stephen Spencer Davis ow.ly/5qWqi image source BBC ow.ly/5qWd5 It’s just a womb, it’s served me well (June 27 2011)

Eva Ottoson a 56 year old British mother of two is donating her uterus to be transplanted into her 25 year old daughter Sara who was born without a womb due to a condition known as Mayer Rokitanksy Kuster Hauser syndrome. Eva will undergo the groundbreaking surgery procedure in the hope her daughter will be able to have her own child from the womb from which she was born. Although not the first time this attempt at a transplant has been undertaken, the first being unsuccessful, this time the donor and host have a direct genetic link hoped to be more compatible, along with advances in the medical knowledge and techniques. Eva says “My daughter and I are both very rational people and we both think, ‘It’s just a womb”.

 

Inspired by Stephen Spencer Davis ow.ly/5qWqi image source BBC ow.ly/5qWd5

Téa Obreht the 25 year old Serbian American novelist described by the British press as a natural born storyteller with a compelling new voice, is the youngest person to have won the ‘Orange’ award for her first novel ‘The Tiger’s Wife’ a family saga of death in Balkans. Obreht took out the prestigious literary prize against an impressive shortlist of nominated novelists. Obreht’s work is steeped in Balkans’ mythology and superstition, learnt from her family’s oral histories and visits to the region. Despite Obreht’s youthfulness, brilliance and American upbringing, she lives a life constantly guarded by superstitious awareness, complying to the many macabre rituals that ensue. As a result Obreht is cautious in her excitement at winning the prestigious award, worried of potential downside that occurs in her world of opposites. Inspired by Kira Cochrane ow.ly/5lFIm image source teaobreht.com ow.ly/5lFDY Saga about doctors and their relationships to death (June 26 2011)

Téa Obreht the 25 year old Serbian American novelist described by the British press as a natural born storyteller with a compelling new voice, is the youngest person to have won the ‘Orange’ award for her first novel ‘The Tiger’s Wife’ a family saga of death in Balkans. Obreht took out the prestigious literary prize against an impressive shortlist of nominated novelists. Obreht’s work is steeped in Balkans’ mythology and superstition, learnt from her family’s oral histories and visits to the region. Despite Obreht’s youthfulness, brilliance and American upbringing, she lives a life constantly guarded by superstitious awareness, complying to the many macabre rituals that ensue. As a result Obreht is cautious in her excitement at winning the prestigious award, worried of potential downside that occurs in her world of opposites.

 

Inspired by Kira Cochrane ow.ly/5lFIm image source teaobreht.com ow.ly/5lFDY

Father Riccardo Seppia a 51-year-old Vatican parish priest who served as Pope Benedict’s official advisor on pedophilia has been arrested on charges of pedophilia and drug charges. Seppia was recorded asking a drug dealer to organize for him sexual encounters with young boys "I do not want 16-year-old boys but younger. Fourteen-year-olds are O.K. Look for needy boys who have family issues." While investigations have only just commenced, in the interim Seppia has been specifically charged with having "kissed on the mouth" a 15-year-old altar boy. Seppia recorded in another taped conversation cursing and swearing against God with a ‘friend’, told him the malls in the village of Sastri Ponente were the best places to entice minors. Confiscated computers confirm Seppia trawled chat sites looking for sexual opportunities. Inspired by Alessandra Pieracci and Giacomo Galeazzi ow.ly/5lFbu image source resteralecoute ow.ly/5lF5G He is pained by his parishioners’ comments (June 25 2011)

Father Riccardo Seppia a 51-year-old Vatican parish priest who served as Pope Benedict’s official advisor on pedophilia has been arrested on charges of pedophilia and drug charges. Seppia was recorded asking a drug dealer to organize for him sexual encounters with young boys “I do not want 16-year-old boys but younger. Fourteen-year-olds are O.K. Look for needy boys who have family issues.” While investigations have only just commenced, in the interim Seppia has been specifically charged with having “kissed on the mouth” a 15-year-old altar boy. Seppia recorded in another taped conversation cursing and swearing against God with a ‘friend’, told him the malls in the village of Sastri Ponente were the best places to entice minors. Confiscated computers confirm Seppia trawled chat sites looking for sexual opportunities.

 

Inspired by Alessandra Pieracci and Giacomo Galeazzi ow.ly/5lFbu image source resteralecoute ow.ly/5lF5G

Abu Bakar Bashir the 72 year old Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council (MMI) has been found guilty in an Indonesian court of a terrorism charge, and sentenced to 15 years jail for preparing to use violence for a terrorist act. Bashir has been accused of a number of bomb attacks in Indonesia, including arrest and unsuccessful trial for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people. On this occasion Bashir was convicted of raising funds for a terrorist training camp in the Aceh province of Indonesia despite his denial of having personal links to any terrorist group. At the conclusion of the trial, police deployed 3,000 officers at the court and increased security around police buildings in anticipation of retaliatory actions from supporter unrest. Inspired by Karishma Vaswani ow.ly/5lElO image source Militant Islam Monitor ow.ly/5lEAC They have to accept to be governed by Islam (June 24 2011)

Abu Bakar Bashir the 72 year old Indonesian Muslim cleric and leader of the Indonesian Mujahedeen Council (MMI) has been found guilty in an Indonesian court of a terrorism charge, and sentenced to 15 years jail for preparing to use violence for a terrorist act. Bashir has been accused of a number of bomb attacks in Indonesia, including arrest and unsuccessful trial for the 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people. On this occasion Bashir was convicted of raising funds for a terrorist training camp in the Aceh province of Indonesia despite his denial of having personal links to any terrorist group. At the conclusion of the trial, police deployed 3,000 officers at the court and increased security around police buildings in anticipation of retaliatory actions from supporter unrest.

 

Inspired by Karishma Vaswani ow.ly/5lElO image source Militant Islam Monitor ow.ly/5lEAC

Jorge Hank Rhon the 55 year old Mexican politician, gaming business owner, father of 19 and former president (Mayor) of the Municipality of Tijuana was released from custody after his arrest 10 days earlier when nearly 100 Mexican soldiers raided his property seizing a substantial arsenal of weapons. Two of the weapons have been linked to drug related murders. Rhon claimed the weapons had been planted during the raid, however the legality of the raid itself was brought into question having been conducted without warrant, resulting in the court determining that all evidence was inadmissible. However upon Rhon’s release he was immediately rearrested by the state prosecutor’s office for questioning over the murders relating to the two guns, then released again after they failing to obtain a Court order to hold him. Inspired by Sandra Dibble ow.ly/5lDUs image source Fulaofiles ow.ly/5lDOP Three fingers is my lucky number (June 23 2011)

Jorge Hank Rhon the 55 year old Mexican politician, gaming business owner, father of 19 and former president (Mayor) of the Municipality of Tijuana was released from custody after his arrest 10 days earlier when nearly 100 Mexican soldiers raided his property seizing a substantial arsenal of weapons. Two of the weapons have been linked to drug related murders. Rhon claimed the weapons had been planted during the raid, however the legality of the raid itself was brought into question having been conducted without warrant, resulting in the court determining that all evidence was inadmissible. However upon Rhon’s release he was immediately rearrested by the state prosecutor’s office for questioning over the murders relating to the two guns, then released again after they failing to obtain a Court order to hold him.

 

Inspired by Sandra Dibble ow.ly/5lDUs image source Fulaofiles ow.ly/5lDOP

Georgios A. Papandreou the 59 year old Prime Minister of Greece from a long standing political dynasty having offered to step down to enable a coalition approach to the debt crisis confronting the nation, has vowed to proceed in his role after a poll indicating 77% of the Greek people have no faith in his handling of the economic crisis. Greece has experienced violent protests near the parliament at Syntagma square in Athens, where tens of thousands of activists and unionists have been gathering to protest the austerity measures introduced by the Greek government to combat the worsening crisis that threatens the economy with its debt of 12.7% GDP and an unemployment rate of 10%. Papandreou had faced a revolt in his socialist Pasok party over the package of austerity measures. Inspired by Rachel Cooper ow.ly/5lDn9 image source ΠΑΣΟΚ ow.ly/5lDum I will continue seeking wider consensus (June 22 2011)

Georgios A. Papandreou the 59 year old Prime Minister of Greece from a long standing political dynasty having offered to step down to enable a coalition approach to the debt crisis confronting the nation, has vowed to proceed in his role after a poll indicating 77% of the Greek people have no faith in his handling of the economic crisis. Greece has experienced violent protests near the parliament at Syntagma square in Athens, where tens of thousands of activists and unionists have been gathering to protest the austerity measures introduced by the Greek government to combat the worsening crisis that threatens the economy with its debt of 12.7% GDP and an unemployment rate of 10%. Papandreou had faced a revolt in his socialist Pasok party over the package of austerity measures.

 

Inspired by Rachel Cooper ow.ly/5lDn9 image source ΠΑΣΟΚ ow.ly/5lDum

Ram Krishna Yadav  known as Swami Baba Ramdev a Hindu Yogi activist continues with his protest against the Indian governments lack of action on anticorruption, demanding the government root out corruption and bring back the black money taken abroad by various financial institutions. Yadav had earlier entered into hunger strike to apply pressure, followed by a protest gathering that attracted more than 40,000 people to a day of Yoga sessions, speeches and negotiations. At midnight the police moved in to break up the gathering using tear gas then coordinating buses to transport the crowds to rail and bus stations for dispersal. Yadav was taken into custody to a police guest house before being released out of town and prohibited from returning for 15 days. Yadov discontinued his hunger strike after 9 days. Inspired by Jim Yardley and Hari Kumar ow.ly/5lCKn image source Topnews ow.ly/5lCRJ Bring Back Black Money (June 21 2011)

Ram Krishna Yadav  known as Swami Baba Ramdev a Hindu Yogi activist continues with his protest against the Indian governments lack of action on anticorruption, demanding the government root out corruption and bring back the black money taken abroad by various financial institutions. Yadav had earlier entered into hunger strike to apply pressure, followed by a protest gathering that attracted more than 40,000 people to a day of Yoga sessions, speeches and negotiations. At midnight the police moved in to break up the gathering using tear gas then coordinating buses to transport the crowds to rail and bus stations for dispersal. Yadav was taken into custody to a police guest house before being released out of town and prohibited from returning for 15 days. Yadov discontinued his hunger strike after 9 days.

 

Inspired by Jim Yardley and Hari Kumar ow.ly/5lCKn image source Topnews ow.ly/5lCRJ

Tom MacMaster a US peace activist and graduate student living in Edinburgh UK has admitted being the hoax persona of Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari, a now identified fictional character presented as a Syrian lesbian blogger living as a gay girl in Damascus, blogging support for political freedoms during this ‘Arab Spring’. McMaster was outed after an investigation by the website Electronic Intifada. MacMaster admitted responsibility for the blog and the false claims made on it, claiming the blog gave him greater access to discuss middle eastern issues and he had started a novel based on the fictional character. MacMaster while having apologized does not appear to be overly remorseful in having fooled and upset a large number of fans, activists and the media, with most now clamoring for retribution. Inspired by Aditya Chakrabortty ow.ly/5lCaO image source Turkey Etcetera ow.ly/5lCtc I never expected this level of attention (June 20 2011)

Tom MacMaster a US peace activist and graduate student living in Edinburgh UK has admitted being the hoax persona of Amina Abdallah Arraf al Omari, a now identified fictional character presented as a Syrian lesbian blogger living as a gay girl in Damascus, blogging support for political freedoms during this ‘Arab Spring’. McMaster was outed after an investigation by the website Electronic Intifada. MacMaster admitted responsibility for the blog and the false claims made on it, claiming the blog gave him greater access to discuss middle eastern issues and he had started a novel based on the fictional character. MacMaster while having apologized does not appear to be overly remorseful in having fooled and upset a large number of fans, activists and the media, with most now clamoring for retribution.

 

Inspired by Aditya Chakrabortty ow.ly/5lCaO image source Turkey Etcetera ow.ly/5lCtc

Robert Gabriel Mugabe the 87 year old President of Zimbabwe, renowned for his iron fisted rule of the nation since 1980 when power was seized from the white-minority government, has imprisoned then demoted a senior police detective for using his reserved toilet at a trade fair. The Homicide Detective Sergeant Alois Mabhunu was held in custody on remand for three weeks until convicted by an internal police court and sentenced to 10 days imprisonment, on charges that a leading Zimbabwe human rights lawyer claims does not exist. The incident occurred at the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, where the toilet was reserved for Mugabe’s use. Mabhunu who entered the reserved toilet to relieve himself, has in addition to the prison term been demoted back to a uniformed constable on the beat. Inspired by David Smith ow.ly/5hhSj image source Inthenews ow.ly/5hiI9 Never use toilet reserved for the President (June 19 2011)

Robert Gabriel Mugabe the 87 year old President of Zimbabwe, renowned for his iron fisted rule of the nation since 1980 when power was seized from the white-minority government, has imprisoned then demoted a senior police detective for using his reserved toilet at a trade fair. The Homicide Detective Sergeant Alois Mabhunu was held in custody on remand for three weeks until convicted by an internal police court and sentenced to 10 days imprisonment, on charges that a leading Zimbabwe human rights lawyer claims does not exist. The incident occurred at the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, where the toilet was reserved for Mugabe’s use. Mabhunu who entered the reserved toilet to relieve himself, has in addition to the prison term been demoted back to a uniformed constable on the beat.

 

Inspired by David Smith ow.ly/5hhSj image source Inthenews ow.ly/5hiI9

Jill Ellen Abramson the 57 year old newspaper reporter and editor has been appointed the first female Executive Editor to The New York Times. Abramson first joined The New York Times fourteen years earlier after nine years with the Wall Street Journal as the bureau deputy chief in Washington. Abramson had overcome serious injury from a 2007 motor vehicle accident when struck as a pedestrian by a truck, only blocks away from The New York Times headquarters, to return to her duties as the Managing Editor. Broadening her skills, Abramson temporarily took on the task to help successfully evolve the newspaper to a digital online operation. Abramson was the Washington bureau chief at the time of the Jayson Blair scandal which resulted in the resignations of her predecessor Executive and Managing Editors. Inspired by Jack Shafer ow.ly/5hgVi image source insumisas ow.ly/5hhik In my house The Times substituted for religion (June 18 2011)

Jill Ellen Abramson the 57 year old newspaper reporter and editor has been appointed the first female Executive Editor to The New York Times. Abramson first joined The New York Times fourteen years earlier after nine years with the Wall Street Journal as the bureau deputy chief in Washington. Abramson had overcome serious injury from a 2007 motor vehicle accident when struck as a pedestrian by a truck, only blocks away from The New York Times headquarters, to return to her duties as the Managing Editor. Broadening her skills, Abramson temporarily took on the task to help successfully evolve the newspaper to a digital online operation. Abramson was the Washington bureau chief at the time of the Jayson Blair scandal which resulted in the resignations of her predecessor Executive and Managing Editors.

 

Inspired by Jack Shafer ow.ly/5hgVi image source insumisas ow.ly/5hhik

Katya Koren a 19 year old entrant to the Miss Ukraine beauty pageant whose battered deceased body was located in the Crimea region a week after her disappearance, is alleged to have been stoned to death by three teenage boys. One of the boys, Bihal Gaziev a sixteen year old, arrested for the murder of Koren claims she violated the laws of Sharia by participating in the beauty contest in which she was placed seventh. Gaziev stated he had no regrets about the death, however police believe despite his confession the motive may have been robbery and rape, Gaziev has a history of mental illness and reportedly had an unhealthy obsession with Koren as a fellow school student. Koren died of multiple blows to the head inflicted with stones. Inspired by Andrew Osborn ow.ly/5kH8c  image source facebook Beauty pageant contestant stoned to death (June 17 2011)

Katya Koren a 19 year old entrant to the Miss Ukraine beauty pageant whose battered deceased body was located in the Crimea region a week after her disappearance, is alleged to have been stoned to death by three teenage boys. One of the boys, Bihal Gaziev a sixteen year old, arrested for the murder of Koren claims she violated the laws of Sharia by participating in the beauty contest in which she was placed seventh. Gaziev stated he had no regrets about the death, however police believe despite his confession the motive may have been robbery and rape, Gaziev has a history of mental illness and reportedly had an unhealthy obsession with Koren as a fellow school student. Koren died of multiple blows to the head inflicted with stones.

 

Inspired by Andrew Osborn ow.ly/5kH8c  image source facebook

Patricia Spottedcrow a 25 year old Oklahoma mother of four children has been sentenced as a first time felony offender to 12 years imprisonment for the sale of $31 worth of marijuana to an undercover police officer. Spottedcrow had been arrested with two other of her family members, her mother received lengthy probation on more serious charges, and her brother also probation of lesser charges. Spottedcrow however failed to show the necessary remorse to satisfy Judge Susie Pritchett. Pritchett was quoted saying the "sentence fit the crime" as "Ms. Spottedcrow showed no signs of remorse, nor did she seem to even care about what she was doing to her children”. Spottedcrow’s four children are now being cared for by her ‘accomplice’ mother, who can’t afford the costs to visit the prison. Inspired by Mike Riggs ow.ly/5heTy image source 420list ow.ly/5hfCG Failed to show the necessary remorse (June 16 2011)

Patricia Spottedcrow a 25 year old Oklahoma mother of four children has been sentenced as a first time felony offender to 12 years imprisonment for the sale of $31 worth of marijuana to an undercover police officer. Spottedcrow had been arrested with two other of her family members, her mother received lengthy probation on more serious charges, and her brother also probation of lesser charges. Spottedcrow however failed to show the necessary remorse to satisfy Judge Susie Pritchett. Pritchett was quoted saying the “sentence fit the crime” as “Ms. Spottedcrow showed no signs of remorse, nor did she seem to even care about what she was doing to her children”. Spottedcrow’s four children are now being cared for by her ‘accomplice’ mother, who can’t afford the costs to visit the prison.

 

Inspired by Mike Riggs ow.ly/5heTy image source 420list ow.ly/5hfCG

Reza Hoda Saber the 52 year old Iranian political activist and leading journalist for an opposition magazine Iran-e Farda, died in the custody of the Iranian prison Evin while on a hunger strike in protest of fellow opposition figure Haleh Sahabi’s death at the hands of security forces while at the funeral of her father. Saber was into his tenth day of a hunger strike when stricken with severe chest pains associated with his heart. Saber’s screams of agony where ignored by prison authorities for six hours before eventually being transferred to hospital for belated surgery to his blocked arteries, dying during the course of the operation. The opposition group Council for the Green Path of Hope condemned the Iranian government for the neglect and Saber’s unlawful detention without charge. Inspired by Radio Zamaneh ow.ly/5hev4 image source Payvand Iran News ow.ly/5hez2 First of all, why was he in prison? (June 15 2011)

Reza Hoda Saber the 52 year old Iranian political activist and leading journalist for an opposition magazine Iran-e Farda, died in the custody of the Iranian prison Evin while on a hunger strike in protest of fellow opposition figure Haleh Sahabi’s death at the hands of security forces while at the funeral of her father. Saber was into his tenth day of a hunger strike when stricken with severe chest pains associated with his heart. Saber’s screams of agony where ignored by prison authorities for six hours before eventually being transferred to hospital for belated surgery to his blocked arteries, dying during the course of the operation. The opposition group Council for the Green Path of Hope condemned the Iranian government for the neglect and Saber’s unlawful detention without charge.

 

Inspired by Radio Zamaneh ow.ly/5hev4 image source Payvand Iran News ow.ly/5hez2

Claudio Bravo the Chilean hyperrealist painter passed away at the age of 74 years at his home in Taroudant, Morocco due to heart and epilepsy attacks. Bravo is considered one of the most prestigious Chilean painters renowned for his mastership of light, constantly seeking the best lighting locations for his paintings, with a work ethic to match his skill for hyperrealist creations. Bravo represented Chile in the 2007 Venice Biennale with his work exhibited at the Museo Diocesano. At the age of 19 he danced professionally with the Compañía de Ballet de Chile, and by his early 20’s had established himself as a society portraitist, painting many prominent political and social figures. However he earned his name as ‘the master of light’ primarily for his depiction of objects and shapes. Inspired by William Grimes ow.ly/5hdQD image source riadzany.blogspot ow.ly/5he1i Eye sees so much more than the camera (June 14 2011)

Claudio Bravo the Chilean hyperrealist painter passed away at the age of 74 years at his home in Taroudant, Morocco due to heart and epilepsy attacks. Bravo is considered one of the most prestigious Chilean painters renowned for his mastership of light, constantly seeking the best lighting locations for his paintings, with a work ethic to match his skill for hyperrealist creations. Bravo represented Chile in the 2007 Venice Biennale with his work exhibited at the Museo Diocesano. At the age of 19 he danced professionally with the Compañía de Ballet de Chile, and by his early 20’s had established himself as a society portraitist, painting many prominent political and social figures. However he earned his name as ‘the master of light’ primarily for his depiction of objects and shapes.

 

Inspired by William Grimes ow.ly/5hdQD image source riadzany.blogspot ow.ly/5he1i

Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett the 42 year old Australian actress, theatre director and ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation, has come under attack in a scare campaign from conservatives and climate change skeptics over her support of the proposed Australian Carbon Tax ‘Just Say Yes’ campaign. Blanchett appears in advertising for the campaign funded by a coalition of unions and green groups, and has been accused by conservative politicians of being a well paid actor engaging in gestures which will have no effect, failing to understand the plight of the poor who can't afford their power bill. Blanchett responded to the criticisms with "I'm absolutely committed to supporting the action on climate change ... it's one of the greatest challenges we're facing. It's about the future generations, our children". Inspired by Anna Rose ow.ly/5hdt7 image source Thore Siebrands ow.ly/5hduR It’s about the future generations, our children (June 13 2011)

Catherine Élise “Cate” Blanchett the 42 year old Australian actress, theatre director and ambassador for the Australian Conservation Foundation, has come under attack in a scare campaign from conservatives and climate change skeptics over her support of the proposed Australian Carbon Tax ‘Just Say Yes’ campaign. Blanchett appears in advertising for the campaign funded by a coalition of unions and green groups, and has been accused by conservative politicians of being a well paid actor engaging in gestures which will have no effect, failing to understand the plight of the poor who can’t afford their power bill. Blanchett responded to the criticisms with “I’m absolutely committed to supporting the action on climate change … it’s one of the greatest challenges we’re facing. It’s about the future generations, our children”.

 

Inspired by Anna Rose ow.ly/5hdt7 image source Thore Siebrands ow.ly/5hduR

Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya the Russian journalist and human rights activist who was assassinated at the age of 48 in 2006 when shot dead in a lift of her apartment block in Central Moscow may be on the verge of having justice for her unresolved murder. Rustam Makhmudov a 37 year old Chechen fugitive suspect of the assassination, has been arrested by Russian authorities with the help of Belgian police, who were closing in on his Belgium hiding place prior to his escape to his parents home back in Chechnya. The arrest is claimed to be a break through in the long maligned investigation. Politkovskaya had won international awards for her anti-Kremlin reporting prior to her assassination, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of strong arm tactics in the conflict with Chechnya to stifle democracy. Inspired by rtenews ow.ly/5aPA0 image source Colin McPherson ow.ly/5aPsj Unacceptable crime that cannot go unpunished (June12 2011)

Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya the Russian journalist and human rights activist who was assassinated at the age of 48 in 2006 when shot dead in a lift of her apartment block in Central Moscow may be on the verge of having justice for her unresolved murder. Rustam Makhmudov a 37 year old Chechen fugitive suspect of the assassination, has been arrested by Russian authorities with the help of Belgian police, who were closing in on his Belgium hiding place prior to his escape to his parents home back in Chechnya. The arrest is claimed to be a break through in the long maligned investigation. Politkovskaya had won international awards for her anti-Kremlin reporting prior to her assassination, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of strong arm tactics in the conflict with Chechnya to stifle democracy.

 

Inspired by rtenews ow.ly/5aPA0 image source Colin McPherson ow.ly/5aPsj

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal the 39 year old 2.16 metre tall, 147 kg US basketball player nicknamed “Shaq” has announced his retirement from his 19 year career. O’Neal renowned for his use of height, weight and strength to overpower his NBA opponents announced his retirement on Twitter before informing his current club the Boston Celtics. O'Neal has also had a successful off court career as a rap singer and reality television star, having released four rap albums, his first ‘Shaq Diesel’ went platinum. O’Neil has undertaken a PhD in Leadership and Education with a dissertation topic of “The Duality of Humor and Aggression in Leadership Styles”. O’Neal tweeted his retirement along with a link to a video, stating “im retiring.” In the video he says “We did it. Nineteen years, baby”.  Inspired by Stephen Spencer Davis ow.ly/5aOX4 image source Twitter ow.ly/5aOLt We did it. Nineteen years, baby (June 11 2011)

Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal the 39 year old 2.16 metre tall, 147 kg US basketball player nicknamed “Shaq” has announced his retirement from his 19 year career. O’Neal renowned for his use of height, weight and strength to overpower his NBA opponents announced his retirement on Twitter before informing his current club the Boston Celtics. O’Neal has also had a successful off court career as a rap singer and reality television star, having released four rap albums, his first ‘Shaq Diesel’ went platinum. O’Neil has undertaken a PhD in Leadership and Education with a dissertation topic of “The Duality of Humor and Aggression in Leadership Styles”. O’Neal tweeted his retirement along with a link to a video, stating “im retiring.” In the video he says “We did it. Nineteen years, baby”.

 

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Bernardo De Bernardinis the deputy technical head of Italy's Civil Protection official has been caught up in uniquely unusually trial that is scheduled for September of this year resulting from his comments in the week leading up an earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila killing 309 people. After meeting with a group of six Italian seismologists to assess the risk related to increases in seismic activity in the area, De Bernardinis held a press conference where he overly optimistically informed the city occupants they were not in danger. The public prosecutor of L'Aquila has now pressed manslaughter charges against all the participants in the meeting for falsely reassuring the public, describing the group’s risk assessment "superficial and generic", resulting in "incomplete, imprecise and contradictory public information". Inspired by Adrian Chen ow.ly/5aNSg image source laquilanuova ow.ly/5aO3S No danger…the situation looks favorable (June 10 2011)

Bernardo De Bernardinis the deputy technical head of Italy’s Civil Protection official has been caught up in uniquely unusually trial that is scheduled for September of this year resulting from his comments in the week leading up an earthquake that struck the city of L’Aquila killing 309 people. After meeting with a group of six Italian seismologists to assess the risk related to increases in seismic activity in the area, De Bernardinis held a press conference where he overly optimistically informed the city occupants they were not in danger. The public prosecutor of L’Aquila has now pressed manslaughter charges against all the participants in the meeting for falsely reassuring the public, describing the group’s risk assessment “superficial and generic”, resulting in “incomplete, imprecise and contradictory public information”.

 

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Amelia Fraser-McKelvie a 22 year old Australian undergraduate student may have located the ‘missing mass’ of the universe identified in the theory of dark matter. The previously undiscovered ‘baryonic’ mass that Fraser-McKelvie found may be contained in filaments of such large quantities stretching across the enormous expanses of space between galaxy clusters. Working as an intern at the Monash University school of Physics under the supervision of Kevin Pimbblet, the significance of Fraser-McKelvie’s discovery became known when Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway undertook an X-ray analysis of her data collection. The filaments were thought to be at high temperatures and low in density, but only recently has the technology become available to theoretically identify the locations. Discoveries such as this could result in the construction of telescopes specifically designed to pinpoint the mass. Inspired by Thekla Hritz ow.ly/5aNoJ image source Monash University ow.ly/5aNCh Eureka moment…I feel really lucky (June 9 2011)

Amelia Fraser-McKelvie a 22 year old Australian undergraduate student may have located the ‘missing mass’ of the universe identified in the theory of dark matter. The previously undiscovered ‘baryonic’ mass that Fraser-McKelvie found may be contained in filaments of such large quantities stretching across the enormous expanses of space between galaxy clusters. Working as an intern at the Monash University school of Physics under the supervision of Kevin Pimbblet, the significance of Fraser-McKelvie’s discovery became known when Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway undertook an X-ray analysis of her data collection. The filaments were thought to be at high temperatures and low in density, but only recently has the technology become available to theoretically identify the locations. Discoveries such as this could result in the construction of telescopes specifically designed to pinpoint the mass.

 

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Anthony David Weiner the 46 year old US New York congressional Representative finally admitted sending sexually explicit photographs of himself to young female Twitter “followers” after having denied having done so for nearly two weeks. A ‘crutch’ image came to light after being received by a 21 year old college student, prompting Weiner to claim the image was not posted by him and that his Twitter account had been hacked, although he could not say “with certitude” the photograph was not of him. Weiner tearfully apologized for having sent explicit photographs over an extended period before and since his 2010 marriage that was officiated over by former president Bill Clinton, to Hillary Clinton’s personal aide Huma Abedin. Weiner stated he does not intent to resign his congressional seat. Inspired by Ryan J Reilly ow.ly/5aMMQ image source Wikipedia ow.ly/5aMZj I have not been honest with myself (June 8 2011)

Anthony David Weiner the 46 year old US New York congressional Representative finally admitted sending sexually explicit photographs of himself to young female Twitter “followers” after having denied having done so for nearly two weeks. A ‘crutch’ image came to light after being received by a 21 year old college student, prompting Weiner to claim the image was not posted by him and that his Twitter account had been hacked, although he could not say “with certitude” the photograph was not of him. Weiner tearfully apologized for having sent explicit photographs over an extended period before and since his 2010 marriage that was officiated over by former president Bill Clinton, to Hillary Clinton’s personal aide Huma Abedin. Weiner stated he does not intent to resign his congressional seat.

 

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Felicia Rae McClure the 32 year old US Salt Lake mother of a 13 year old daughter has been charged with attempting to sell her daughter’s virginity for $10,000. McClure had made the arrangements with a man named ‘Don’ for him to have sex after he had taken her and her daughter to Victoria Secret store to model lingerie including ‘thongs’. In a separate arrangement with another man named ‘Will’, McClure sent photographs of her daughter wearing lingerie for payment. Apparently the 13 year old daughter initially agreed to the sexual arrangement but later changed her mind before the act was consummated. Police became aware of the arrangements when McClure's boyfriend Richard Glazer reported observing several text messages between McClure and ‘Don’ on her mobile telephone discussing the proposed sex acts. Inspired by Annie Cutler ow.ly/56tdS image source sfgate ow.ly/56tcN Mum sells daughters virginity (June 7 2011)

Felicia Rae McClure the 32 year old US Salt Lake mother of a 13 year old daughter has been charged with attempting to sell her daughter’s virginity for $10,000. McClure had made the arrangements with a man named ‘Don’ for him to have sex after he had taken her and her daughter to Victoria Secret store to model lingerie including ‘thongs’. In a separate arrangement with another man named ‘Will’, McClure sent photographs of her daughter wearing lingerie for payment. Apparently the 13 year old daughter initially agreed to the sexual arrangement but later changed her mind before the act was consummated. Police became aware of the arrangements when McClure’s boyfriend Richard Glazer reported observing several text messages between McClure and ‘Don’ on her mobile telephone discussing the proposed sex acts.

 

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Jes Fry a UK Detective Chief Inspector from Norfolk Police claims that Twitter gossip is hampering major police investigations. Speaking out following the conclusion of a murder trial in which the accused Michael Tucker a 50 year old was convicted of murdering his 28 year old partner and hiding her body in a freezer, Fry claimed that widespread speculation on Twitter about the circumstances of the killing had hampered the investigation, and that people should ‘think twice’ before gossiping on social network sites about crimes. "I would just urge members of the public to exercise caution when talking about a major crime like this. It is the same as gossip down the pub except amplified by thousands of times”. Rumors erroneously included the victim had been decapitated, and had influenced witnesses versions of events. Inspired by Press Gazette ow.ly/55Qt1 image source BBC ow.ly/55Qrf Same as gossip down the pub (June 6 2011)

Jes Fry a UK Detective Chief Inspector from Norfolk Police claims that Twitter gossip is hampering major police investigations. Speaking out following the conclusion of a murder trial in which the accused Michael Tucker a 50 year old was convicted of murdering his 28 year old partner and hiding her body in a freezer, Fry claimed that widespread speculation on Twitter about the circumstances of the killing had hampered the investigation, and that people should ‘think twice’ before gossiping on social network sites about crimes. “I would just urge members of the public to exercise caution when talking about a major crime like this. It is the same as gossip down the pub except amplified by thousands of times”. Rumors erroneously included the victim had been decapitated, and had influenced witnesses versions of events.

 

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China Arnold the 31 year old US mother of a 28 day old newborn baby ‘Paris’ has finally been convicted after two earlier mistrials for the microwave killing of the infant. Arnold had placed her daughter into a microwave oven for over 2 minutes, sufficient to cook the baby’s internal organs. Death occurred as her internal temperature reached critical temperatures. Arnold while intoxicated placed the baby into the microwave oven after an argument with her live in boyfriend Terrell Talley over the paternity of the child. Medical experts testified that ‘Paris’ died quickly as her temperature reached up to 42 degrees Celsius. Arnold was convicted of aggravated murder to which the death penalty could have been applied, and has subsequently been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Inspired by Pamela Wallace ow.ly/55PwU image source littleabout.com ow.ly/55PIm Baby Paris micro waved to death (June 5 2011)

China Arnold the 31 year old US mother of a 28 day old newborn baby ‘Paris’ has finally been convicted after two earlier mistrials for the microwave killing of the infant. Arnold had placed her daughter into a microwave oven for over 2 minutes, sufficient to cook the baby’s internal organs. Death occurred as her internal temperature reached critical temperatures. Arnold while intoxicated placed the baby into the microwave oven after an argument with her live in boyfriend Terrell Talley over the paternity of the child. Medical experts testified that ‘Paris’ died quickly as her temperature reached up to 42 degrees Celsius. Arnold was convicted of aggravated murder to which the death penalty could have been applied, and has subsequently been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

 

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Ratko Mladić the 69 year old former Bosnian Serb military leader who had been finally arrested under a 1995 indictment by the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) for genocide in the former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War and transferred to the Hague for trial, has claimed he is unfit due to health issues to proceed with the trial. Mladić had lived as a fugitive for sixteen years in Serbia, praised by many as a hero, and arrested in Lazarevo in the Banat region of the Vojvodina province. Accusations against Mladić include orchestrating the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica and burying the remains in mass graves in the area, described as the worst slaughter of civilians in Europe since World War II. Mladić had suffered several strokes in recent years. Inspired by Jovana Gec ow.ly/55PcX image source Politika newspaper ow.ly/55Pba Protest the shameful arrest of the Serbian hero (June 4 2011)

Ratko Mladić the 69 year old former Bosnian Serb military leader who had been finally arrested under a 1995 indictment by the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY) for genocide in the former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War and transferred to the Hague for trial, has claimed he is unfit due to health issues to proceed with the trial. Mladić had lived as a fugitive for sixteen years in Serbia, praised by many as a hero, and arrested in Lazarevo in the Banat region of the Vojvodina province. Accusations against Mladić include orchestrating the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica and burying the remains in mass graves in the area, described as the worst slaughter of civilians in Europe since World War II. Mladić had suffered several strokes in recent years.

 

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Leadership should better reflect its membership (June 3rd) Leadership should better reflect its membership (June 3rd)

Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde the 55 year old French Minister of Economic Affairs has been nominated with the support of UK and German governments as a possible successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn following his resignation as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Lagarde potentially also has support from the USA, along with many other EU nations. Despite 187 countries having representation on the IMF, there is a quota based voting system favoring the USA and EU, providing an unwritten convention that the USA nominates the president to the World Bank, and the EU nominates the managing director for the IMF. Although not an economist, Lagarde stated on her nomination “If I’m elected, I’ll bring all my expertise as a lawyer, a minister, a manager, and a woman”.

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Giles Coren the 41 year old British food critic is at risk of being held in contempt of the UK High Court after referencing an Anonymised privacy injunction know as a Super-injunction on his Twitter stream postings, "god, ANOTHER injunction tonight. another footballer. and SUCH a boring one. fucking shit midfielder... he's yet another very ugly married man who's been carrying on with a gold-digging flopsie he should have seen coming a MILE away...". The Premier League footballer Coren referred to was granted the super- injunction over his extra-marital affair with a reality TV celebrity, claiming that publishing details how he had been unfaithful to his wife could provoke the cruel chants of supporters. Lawyers acting for the footballer have begun proceedings against Twitter, likening people breaking injunctions on the site to “burglars”. Inspired by Nick Collins ow.ly/55OuB image source treehugger.com ow.ly/55OkY Ugly married man with a gold-digging flopsie (June 2 2011)

Giles Coren the 41 year old British food critic is at risk of being held in contempt of the UK High Court after referencing an Anonymised privacy injunction know as a Super-injunction on his Twitter stream postings, “god, ANOTHER injunction tonight. another footballer. and SUCH a boring one. fucking shit midfielder… he’s yet another very ugly married man who’s been carrying on with a gold-digging flopsie he should have seen coming a MILE away…”. The Premier League footballer Coren referred to was granted the super- injunction over his extra-marital affair with a reality TV celebrity, claiming that publishing details how he had been unfaithful to his wife could provoke the cruel chants of supporters. Lawyers acting for the footballer have begun proceedings against Twitter, likening people breaking injunctions on the site to “burglars”.

 

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Harold Egbert Camping the 89 year old American Christian radio broadcaster renowned for utilizing numerological interpretations of the Bible to predict Christ’s second coming, after failing to predict the end times on a third occasion has now forecast another future date as October 21 2011. While believing the ‘spiritual’ judgment date was on May 21, the physical Rapture will occur along with the destruction of the universe on this revised date. Camping’s earlier predictions of May 21 1988, Sept 7 1994, and more recently May 21 2011 have all passed without event, however Camping claims we are almost there and was ‘flabbergasted’ the rapture had not occurred as predicted, but the end of times on Oct 21 was still on course based on the oral history recordings within the Bible. Inspired by Max Read ow.ly/55O0l image source Jose Sanchez ow.ly/55O66 Spiritual judgment had occurred on that date (June 1 2011)

Harold Egbert Camping the 89 year old American Christian radio broadcaster renowned for utilizing numerological interpretations of the Bible to predict Christ’s second coming, after failing to predict the end times on a third occasion has now forecast another future date as October 21 2011. While believing the ‘spiritual’ judgment date was on May 21, the physical Rapture will occur along with the destruction of the universe on this revised date. Camping’s earlier predictions of May 21 1988, Sept 7 1994, and more recently May 21 2011 have all passed without event, however Camping claims we are almost there and was ‘flabbergasted’ the rapture had not occurred as predicted, but the end of times on Oct 21 was still on course based on the oral history recordings within the Bible.

 

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