Tuesday, the day that the military "don't ask, don't tell" policy was officially repealed, was remarkable mostly for how normal it was. The military went about its business. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan went on. The Pentagon had long since finished its preparations; it had even begun recruiting openly gay people to enlist once the repeal took effect.
Pentagon officials for their part stressed that they believe sexual orientation remains “a personal and private matter.” When asked what will happen Tuesday if a gay individual walks into a recruiting station today and wants to join the military, Pentagon spokesman George Little noted that “while applicants are not asked, or required to reveal their sexual orientation, statements about sexual orientation will not be a bar to military service.
But the end of "don't ask, don't tell" -- a Clinton-era policy that forbade gay service members from disclosing their sexual orientation and their officers from asking about it -- was tremendously consequential for the service members affected by it, and also politically.
Intrested in reading more about it?
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/217123/20110920/don-t-ask-don-t-tell-dadt-military-policy-repeal-obama.htm
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2011/0920/Why-Pentagon-chiefs-are-cheering-end-of-don-t-ask-don-t-tell
Dienstag, 20. September 2011
Dienstag, 13. September 2011
Legacy of Tupak Shakur still living on
Even 15 years after Tupak Shakur´s death on the 13th September 1996 his legacy is still living on.
He was shot in Las Vegas watching a boxing match at the MGM.
One of Pac's greatest qualities was his ability to compliment emcees on the microphone, and the artistic mentality he carried often reflected on the performance of those around him.
Born to two Black Panthers, Tupac understood poverty and black struggle, and he wasn't afraid to express it through his music. As intelligent, profound and articulate as he was in song, 'Pac also remained relatable, controversial and contradictory. So while tracks like "Brenda's Got a Baby," "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Dear Mama" were made to uplift, fiery anthems like "Hit 'Em Up," "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" and "Against All Odds" stood as chest-pounding, testosterone-filled thug anthems. Other hits like "I Get Around," "How Do U Want It" and "Toss It Up" celebrated Tupac's flirtatious side.
After his death, Tupac's legacy lives, particularly with the eight albums that have been released, including a double-disc greatest hits collection. He has been immortalized in film, books and even college courses, as well as through the works of musicians who have come after him. Traces of 'Pac can be found in nearly almost every rapper from 50 Cent to T.I. Jay-Z, Eminem, and others - all sampled from Shakur.
In his death he has remained firmly rooted as a hip-hop legend, but at the same time his legend has surpassed musical genre. Tupac Shakur was more than a rapper or poet or a thespian; he is a motivator, an inspiration to all of us -- even in death.
He was shot in Las Vegas watching a boxing match at the MGM.
One of Pac's greatest qualities was his ability to compliment emcees on the microphone, and the artistic mentality he carried often reflected on the performance of those around him.
Born to two Black Panthers, Tupac understood poverty and black struggle, and he wasn't afraid to express it through his music. As intelligent, profound and articulate as he was in song, 'Pac also remained relatable, controversial and contradictory. So while tracks like "Brenda's Got a Baby," "Keep Ya Head Up" and "Dear Mama" were made to uplift, fiery anthems like "Hit 'Em Up," "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" and "Against All Odds" stood as chest-pounding, testosterone-filled thug anthems. Other hits like "I Get Around," "How Do U Want It" and "Toss It Up" celebrated Tupac's flirtatious side.
After his death, Tupac's legacy lives, particularly with the eight albums that have been released, including a double-disc greatest hits collection. He has been immortalized in film, books and even college courses, as well as through the works of musicians who have come after him. Traces of 'Pac can be found in nearly almost every rapper from 50 Cent to T.I. Jay-Z, Eminem, and others - all sampled from Shakur.
In his death he has remained firmly rooted as a hip-hop legend, but at the same time his legend has surpassed musical genre. Tupac Shakur was more than a rapper or poet or a thespian; he is a motivator, an inspiration to all of us -- even in death.
Samstag, 10. September 2011
Revisit of "Ground Zero"
A tribute in light shines above the World Trade Centre site in September, 2010. Photo: AP'TERRORISM!' was the first thought of many New Yorkers when the earth contorted in a quake that rocked the American north-east in the weeks before this 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
It has been a tumultuous decade - for New York and Washington and for the world.
Wandering the streets of lower Manhattan today kindles haunting memories for me - of tearful, stricken crowds running uptown as I legged it downtown; disbelief that the first of the twin towers had actually collapsed; sheer terror as the second tower began to pancake; me racing ahead of a grotesque, animal-like cloud of debris as I retreated uptown.
Then the hand of a cleaner, who opened the side door of a bank building, yanking me to safety in the split-second before the streets around us were wrapped in dust, darkness and death.
Donnerstag, 8. September 2011
Remeber 9th September 2001?
Many of you still remember 9/11/2001? I suppose you do. It was the day when 2 air planes crashed into the "old world trade center" in New York City and the building collapsed.
From that day on many things have been done to make air travel more safely. As for tomorrow 10 years later there will be a silence minute at the stock & forex market.
From that day on many things have been done to make air travel more safely. As for tomorrow 10 years later there will be a silence minute at the stock & forex market.
In remembrance of the decennial of September 11, 2001, organizations will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to officially ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell.
But what about the security nowadays with Osama Bin Laden, the war of Libyia etc. World War III coming up? who knows.
I just hope the national and regional governments really learned from the faults in the past and will not repeat them again.
Montag, 5. September 2011
Serena Williams wins 6-3 & 6-4 against Ana Ivanovic
Serena Williams won her 4th round match agains Ana Ivanovic and advances into the quarterfinals. It was quite an easy win though it did not start good for Williams.
Ivanovic, the 16th seed, struggled on her serve throughout the match at a blustery Arthur Ashe Stadium, successful with only 51% of her first serves and winning only 29% of points on her second. Twenty-nine unforced errors and eight double faults by the Serb made the task easier for Williams, who will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 17th seed from Russia, in the quarterfinals
A lone break of the Ivanovic serve proved the difference in the second set and, although the 23-year-old improved as the match continued, the errors remained and Williams completed victory after one hour and 17 minutes when the Serb fired a forehand long.
Ivanovic, the 16th seed, struggled on her serve throughout the match at a blustery Arthur Ashe Stadium, successful with only 51% of her first serves and winning only 29% of points on her second. Twenty-nine unforced errors and eight double faults by the Serb made the task easier for Williams, who will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the 17th seed from Russia, in the quarterfinals
A lone break of the Ivanovic serve proved the difference in the second set and, although the 23-year-old improved as the match continued, the errors remained and Williams completed victory after one hour and 17 minutes when the Serb fired a forehand long.
Samstag, 3. September 2011
Notre Dame football team suffers nightmare in 4th quarter
Notre Dame High School's football team seemed to have things well in hand through three quarters Friday night.
But the roof fell in on the Crusaders in the final 10½ minutes, beginning with a botched punt at midfield, as Palmerton presented new coach Chris Walkowiak a 19-12 Colonial League victory in both teams' season opener in Bethlehem Township.
Three of those turnovers were interceptions by Dysean Alexander, but Notre Dame could not turn any of them into points.
Read the whole article here:
But the roof fell in on the Crusaders in the final 10½ minutes, beginning with a botched punt at midfield, as Palmerton presented new coach Chris Walkowiak a 19-12 Colonial League victory in both teams' season opener in Bethlehem Township.
Three of those turnovers were interceptions by Dysean Alexander, but Notre Dame could not turn any of them into points.
Read the whole article here:
Fourth quarter turns nightmarish for Notre Dame High School's football team
Freitag, 2. September 2011
Summary of IFA 2011 tech mess
The ongoing tech mess IFA 2011 in Berlin is showing the latest products of famous brands like Samsung, Sony etc.
Samsung is showing their new Galaxy Tab 7.7 and other new products. Interetsted in taking a more in depth look check the link below.
Samsung full round of new producs at the IFA
While Sony presented the Android Walkman. Get all the deails about it below:
Android Walkman by Sony
other short news from the tech mess:
Samsung is showing their new Galaxy Tab 7.7 and other new products. Interetsted in taking a more in depth look check the link below.
Samsung full round of new producs at the IFA
While Sony presented the Android Walkman. Get all the deails about it below:
Android Walkman by Sony
other short news from the tech mess:
Haier Group to Release the World's First Cloud Smart TV Powered by NeuroSky will be available for demonstration at the IFA Messe Berlin Conference
The First Brain Computer Interface Smart TV -- IFA Conference in Berlin, Germany
There is quite a lot of interesting stuff to see. You can always try to use google and type in the keyword ifa 2011 berlin or anything related what peaks your interest.
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