Sunday, December 16, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 16th of December 2012


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BBCWorld: Charges filed in Paraguay clash http://bbc.in/12u3RFX 

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DailyStarLeb: Attack on Ivory Coast army checkpoint kills 2: Ivory Coast's military says gunmen have attacked an arm... http://bit.ly/ZzJgRw 

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haaretzcom: #Syrian VP admits: #Assad's army cannot prevail in civil war, historic resolution necessary http://htz.li/ZA5ClY 

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Reuters: Fiji braces for cyclone, tourists evacuated, flights cancelled http://reut.rs/UKSy7Q 

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RT_com: #Egypt backs sharia-based constitution in first round vote - unofficial results http://on.rt.com/cwvix1 
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staronline: Son of Iran's Rafsanjani released from prison - IRNA http://dlvr.it/2fGyp2 

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Reuters: Kidnap gangs use leaked bank details to prey on Afghan tycoons http://reut.rs/VK1I3h 

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Reuters: Two police stations targeted in Libya's Benghazi: source http://reut.rs/U3hUPR 

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Reuters: Indonesia's clogged ports strain growth prospects http://reut.rs/SAPL4I 

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PostWorldNews: At Yarmouk refu-gee camp in Syria, fighting intensifies http://wapo.st/T0IKXD 

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BBCWorld: VIDEO: Venezuelans vote in uncertain times http://bbc.in/12ucZue 

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Reuters: Boehner plan would bring top income tax rate to 39.6 percent: source http://reut.rs/UKF7EV 

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BloombergNews: Abe's LDP wins victory over Noda in Japan election rout | http://bloom.bg/TlVsA3 

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staronline: Fidel Castro named candidate for Cuban National Assembly http://dlvr.it/2fHQZ1 

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staronline: Raul Castro, Fidel Castro renominated as lawmakers http://dlvr.it/2fJXty 

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MarketWatch: Japanese stocks jump after LDP election win; Nikkei Average up 1.5% http://on.mktw.net/Tp7wAt 

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hrw: Thailand: Rebels Escalate Killings of Teachers http://bit.ly/ZAxLJJ 

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PostWorldNews: Cyclone Evan knocks out power and bridges in northern Fiji but so far no deaths reported http://wapo.st/Urirc6 

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DailyStarLeb: Egypt opposition calls nationwide protests for Tuesday: Egypt's opposition National Salvation Front co... http://bit.ly/XvKyrq 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Chavez back in charge after cancer op: aide: President Hugo Chavez, who underwent new cancer surgery T... http://bit.ly/XvKyrs 

2h  ‏
PressTV: Protesters at king's speech attacked http://dlvr.it/2fHHxf 

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AJWasahi: Inose wins Tokyo gubernatorial race in a landslide http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201212170014 …

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Yahoo! News: No water, power, cash: Syria rebels run broke town http://yhoo.it/XvamDT 

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Yahoo! News: Iran urges election as step to halt Syria conflict http://yhoo.it/XvfKXE 

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PostWorldNews: Israel's embattled foreign minister steps down, predicts comeback http://wapo.st/ZzpVjn 

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@PostWorldNews: Israel's embattled foreign minister steps down, predicts comeback http://wapo.st/ZzpVjn 

3h  ‏
staronline: Several people injured in explosion in Kenyan capital http://dlvr.it/2fG7zv 

3h  ‏
staronline: Grenades injure one in Nairobi's "Little Mogadishu" http://dlvr.it/2fGkyv 

3h  ‏
BBCWorld: Blast hits Somali area of Nairobi http://bbc.in/12tVHxe 

3h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#IDF probe of anonymous blogger isn't about security - it's about sources http://htz.li/SyBq8X 
 

4h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Tens of thousands supporting gov't plan to legalize same-sex marriage march through Paris http://wapo.st/Y9gYNg 

4h  ‏
AFP: modavari: #Iran now officially warns Turkey: Patriot missiles not deterrent but provocation http://f24.my/SAyKr8  #Syria

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PostWorldNews: Libyan Congress shuts border with southern neighbors, declares south restricted military area http://wapo.st/ZzTBwT 

4h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Taliban attack on Pakistani airport highlights changed tactics http://yhoo.it/XvslKC 

5h  ‏
PressTV: 12 killed in#Iraq's Kirkuk explosions http://dlvr.it/2fFv8t 

5h  ‏
PressTV: US police evacuates church in Newtown http://dlvr.it/2fFv8D 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Six suspects detained following Alexandria mosque clashes http://dlvr.it/2fFnxC 

6h  ‏
PressTV: 'More Americans should carry weapons' http://dlvr.it/2fFmXF 

6h  ‏
PressTV: EU, Singapore conclude free trade talks http://dlvr.it/2fFmXw 

6h RT ‏@RT_com
Judge, three relatives found beheaded in Ukraine’s Kharkov http://on.rt.com/ydv2dz  

6h  ‏
PressTV: Over 1,000 attend Belfast peace rally http://dlvr.it/2fFCf5 

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EgyIndependent: Abu Ismail tells supporters to cancel march on Dokki police station http://dlvr.it/2fFGLD 

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PressTV: US senator offers assault weapons ban http://dlvr.it/2fFdTM 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Russian opposition fights to stay relevant as anti-Putin protests wane http://wapo.st/T0ARRO 
 

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PressTV: 11 Taliban militants killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/2fFVq2 


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EgyIndependent: Khaled Ali files lawsuit to re-hold referendum vote http://dlvr.it/2fFY8b 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Kerry stands tall as Obama’s good soldier on foreign policy, in line for secretary of state http://wapo.st/UzB25m 
 

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AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: French FM says he believes end is close for Assad

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MarketWatch: Japan's new government to get aggressive http://on.mktw.net/T0ATcA 

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PressTV: US disabled home to be closed for abuse http://dlvr.it/2fF4FD 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Series of blasts hits Iraq's Kirkuk city, at least 6 killed, 25 wounded: security, hospital sources
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Iran unveils peace plan for Syria: Iran’s Foreign Ministry has released the details of the much-needed six-point... http://bit.ly/Wep2Mg 
 

7h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Assad prepares to ‘fight to his last bullet’ in #Alawite hometown: report http://goo.gl/sv4Wb 
 

7h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Ind. man with 47 guns arrested after threatening to shoot up nearby elementary school, police say: http://apne.ws/ZaH7gb  -RAS
 

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DailyStarLeb: Tunisia: 7 suspected militants nabbed near Algeria: Tunisian security forces say they arrested seven p... http://bit.ly/XuL3C2 

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AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Abbas calls for halt to shelling of Palestinian camps in Syria

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PressTV: Five explosions hit northern#Iraq http://dlvr.it/2fDxn7 

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PressTV: #Iran unveils peace plan for Syria http://dlvr.it/2fDxnW 

8h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Nasrallah: “Very very very mistaken" anyone who thinks Syrian opposition will win http://goo.gl/cqQxi 
 

8h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Blasts kill two Kurdish army recruits in Iraq's disputed area http://news.yahoo.com/blasts-kill-two-kurdish-army-recruits-iraqs-disputed-145152982.html …

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
The president speaks http://dlvr.it/2fDQkD 
 

8h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Connecticut governor: Gunman shot self as 1st responders closed in, raising specter of more gruesome plan - @AP http://abcn.ws/RxIdPQ 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
State observers refer 350 complaints over referendum to elections commission http://dlvr.it/2fD6LX 
 

9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Spaniards stage anti-austerity protests http://dlvr.it/2fD0wY 
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian jets target “free lawyers” meeting near border with Turkey
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Defectors from #Syria-based Palestinian group seek arrest of fugitive leader http://goo.gl/8HyRs 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Hezbollah says rebels will not win in Syria http://reut.rs/UK2rm8 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda concedes defeat in general election and resigns as president of his party http://bbc.in/12tyETh 
 

10h The Star ‏@staronline
Germans still divided after two decades of unity - survey http://dlvr.it/2fCg6B 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt’s National Salvation Front coalition said it “will not recognize any unofficial result" http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/16/255440.html …
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Egypt’s opposition shouts ‘violations,’ calls for vote repeat http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/16/255440.html …
 

10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Senator Chuck Hagel, an outspoken critic of Israel, as... http://fb.me/1UHJgBeHY 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt’s opposition calls for probe into 4,000 complaints against the referendum
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Ghana says it will abide by UN Tribunal order to release Argentine navy ship seized months ago http://wapo.st/T0cjsm 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Defectors from the #Syria-based Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine call for the arrest of Ahmed Jibril, the head of the group
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Syrian jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus - activists http://dlvr.it/2fBq6F 
 

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Damascus refugee camp 'attacked' http://bbc.in/12tlp54 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Wafd Party official: Abu Ismail incited followers to attack headquarters http://dlvr.it/2fBgLH 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
South Africa is not "falling apart": Zuma http://reut.rs/U2hkSr 
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
Fiji braces for arrival of strongest cyclone in 20 yrs http://on.rt.com/t0r1s8  #news
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Japan's opposition LDP secures majority in 480-member Lower House - TV
 

11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Protesters target Vatican over gay marriage slight http://reut.rs/VJddbf 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
FJP, opposition announce conflicting results on referendum http://dlvr.it/2f9xGf 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Family of nurse found dead after British royal hoax arrives in southern India for her funeral http://wapo.st/ZyoySb 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 2, wounds 5 in a disputed area north of Baghdad http://wapo.st/Zyf74V 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 59 people are killed by Syrian regime forces today: Syrian Network for Human Rights
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: More than 20 people are killed as Syrian regime MiG planes hit al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan's LDP back in power with two-thirds majority with ally http://reut.rs/UIJH6D 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syrian fighter jets attacked mosque sheltering refugees in Palestinian Yarmouk camp, dozens killed: activists
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Four #Palestinian journalists stripped, assaulted by #Israeli soldiers http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/16/255411.html …
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Egypt human rights body says constitutional referendum should be repeated due to "violatons" during yesterday's vote
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Egypt human rights body urges the first round of the constitutional referendum to be repeated
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
#FJP says constitution draft garnered 4,604,110 "yes" votes versus 3,539,994 "no" votes http://ow.ly/g8v66  #Referendum #Egypt
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
French leaders' popularity tumbles after Mittal deal http://reut.rs/SywwIS 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Iran Navy to extend presence: Cmdr. http://dlvr.it/2f9ZhH 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Portugal unions protest budget plan http://dlvr.it/2f9Zhs 
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Syrian Islamist rebel faction says its fighters have taken control of infantry base in Aleppo http://wapo.st/T04WBe 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian regime MiG planes hit for the first time locations in al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Italy awaits Monti's decision on political future http://dlvr.it/2f9WD7 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
An anti-Morsi Egyptian woman prays in a heavily guarded street outside the presidential palace in #Cairo on Decemb http://twitpic.com/bmgpl7 
 
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13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan PM Noda says likely to quit as democratic party chief: NHK
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan's opposition LDP to win 296 seats in 480-member Lower House: exit polls
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Six Indian soldiers dead, one missing in an avalanche in Siachen Glacier area: Army sources
 

13h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Opposition LDP headed for a landslide victory in Lower House race: exit polls
 

13h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: The main opposition LDP is projected to win Japan's election, according to media exit polls. http://wsj.com 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Blast hits gas pipeline in#Yemen http://dlvr.it/2f95L4 
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China to keep steady policies, deepen reforms in 2013 http://reut.rs/U1Zsqx 
 

14h seema gupta zee news ‏@seemakrgupta
#Zee News Campaign-"Anmol Daan"-Facts-50,000 Liver transplants needed per year in India, only 800 liver transplant done in an yr.
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Violence against refugees in #Israel reaches record high in 2012, civil rights report says http://htz.li/Tn3XuP 
 

14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Cairo and Gharbiya were the only two governorates to say "no" in the first round of voting on the constitution draft http://ow.ly/g8rX9 
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
South Africa's ANC meeting under way to elect next leader http://bbc.in/12t698h 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Woman shot dead in Gharbiya following voting scuffles http://ow.ly/g8rAk 
 

15h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
BREAKING NEWS: #Israel's Foreign Minister #AvigdorLieberman resigns http://www.haaretz.com/ 
 

15h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Three militants killed during police shootout; two of the remaining militants blew themselves up in #Peshawar http://dawn.com/2012/12/16/fire-exchange-continues-between-militants-and-police-in-peshawar/ …
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. government ran a budget deficit of $172 billion in November http://on.mktw.net/ZmBj1Q 
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Palestinian chief leaves Syrian capital http://dlvr.it/2f7cSw 
 

16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
ANC congress begins in S Africa http://bbc.in/12sZqLn 
 

16h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Britain steps up efforts to woo big-spending Chinese visitors in a bid to bounce back from recession http://bit.ly/Uy53CF 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
New US sanctions will fail: Iran MP: An Iranian lawmaker says the new sanctions imposed by the United States on ... http://bit.ly/Uy4uIU 
 

19h Chester Dawson ‏@DeliverTheFirm
It's election day in Japan. Long lines out the door at polling stations in Ichikawa, a bedroom community outside Tokyo.
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Rocket launch still centerpiece in NKorea on eve of first anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death http://wapo.st/Zxl1n6 
 

17h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Fire exchange continues between militants and police in #Peshawar http://dawn.com/2012/12/16/fire-exchange-continues-between-militants-and-police-in-peshawar/ …
 

17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: We understand why the people of Kuwait are concerned of the chaos and political discourse deviation: Emir al-Sabah
 

17h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
North Korea marks first anniversary of Kim Jong-Il's death http://bit.ly/WfIYe2 
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Egypt referendum count under way http://bbc.in/U1QEkL 
 

17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Emir al-Sabah opens Kuwait’s parliament shortly
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Baby girl dumped at welfare home in Kapar http://dlvr.it/2f72dz 
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syria militants recruit children: Video http://dlvr.it/2f708X 
 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Absent Chavez dominates Venezuelan state elections http://reut.rs/U1Ps0H 
 

18h RT ‏@RT_com
#Egypt backs Islamist constitution in first round vote – unofficial results http://on.rt.com/zldg47 
 

18h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva reportedly executed in #Homs #Syria - via @zaidbenjamin DETAILS TO FOLLOW http://rt.com 
 

19h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Four Killed in Suicide Attack on Pakistan Airport http://jglo.be/2quc 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A gunman has opened fire at a hospital in the US state of Alabama, injuring a police officer and two other people... http://fb.me/1MyO9UDyF 
 
19h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Mali prime minister announces new government days after predecessor ousted by military http://wapo.st/SYMY23 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Anti-Putin demo held in#Russian capital http://dlvr.it/2f6K3r 
 

20h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Cairo rejects the constitution draft, with 57 percent saying "no" and 43 percent saying "yes" http://ow.ly/g8jXT 

20h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: US President Barack Obama to nominate John Kerry for Secretary of State to succeed Hillary Clinton

20h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egyptians narrowly back new constitution in first stage of two-stage vote: Reuters
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
After chaos, calm as Egyptians narrowly approve draft constitution in 1st round of voting http://wapo.st/XsN81m 
 

21h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: Sinai, Upper Egypt and Delta endorse constitution draft http://ow.ly/g8jtd  #Egypt #Referendum
 

21h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has topped 1,000, the government says http://bit.ly/UIZx0R 
 

21h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Polls open for Japanese elections expected to put once-dominant conservatives back in power http://wapo.st/Zw5ioe 
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: #Alexandria voted yes to the constitution, with 665,985 of its 3,347,377 voters saying "yes" and 531,221 voters saying "no".
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: The Delta governorate of #Sharqiya, home to 3,565,351 voters, 736,929 voted "yes" and 380,502 voted "no". http://ow.ly/g8hVJ 
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: Sinai, Aswan, Sohag and Daqahliya endorse constitution draft http://ow.ly/g8hY3  #Egypt
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: #Aswan, which has 872,470 votes, overwhelmingly endorsed the constitution with 90,767 "yes" votes and 31,256 "no" votes.
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: #Sohag, home to 2,393,672 voters, endorsed the constitution overwhelmingly with 469,493 saying "yes", while 126,836 voted "no".
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama expected to nominate Kerry for State Department http://reut.rs/U3J6Po 
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Police take suspect into custody after shots fired at a S. Calif. mall; no apparent injuries: http://apne.ws/XsuNkW  -RJJ
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Fiji braces for cyclone that killed at least 3 in Samoa and left thousands more homeless http://wapo.st/URrJMZ 
 

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: #Daqahlia endorses the constitution with 647,489 "yes" voters and 523,713 "no" voters. http://ow.ly/g8gaj 
 

22h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
Report: House Speaker Boehner proposes higher taxes for millionaires, Obama declines but talks continue - @AP http://bit.ly/U3GQaM 
 

22h  ‏
EgyIndependent: #Gharbiya emerges as the 1st governate to reject the constitution draft, with 508,550 votes, and 467,600 voting "yes".

22h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: North #Sinai emerges as the first place to say "yes" to the constitution draft, with 65,053 voting "yes" and 14,111 voting "no".
 

15 Dec Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
In the predominantly Christian district of Shubra, in Cairo, four polling stations' results show 5890 "yes" voters and 10143 "no" voters.
 

15 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
More than 200 people treated for food poisoning in Chile after eating hot dogs during outing at park: http://apne.ws/12soUIX  -RJJ
 

15 Dec  ‏
staronline: Venezuela's Chavez has "full intellectual capacity" after surgery http://dlvr.it/2f55bM 

15 Dec  ‏
RT_com: Up to 40 arrests after hundreds gathered in Moscow for unauthorized rally (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/b2wzrl 

15 Dec Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: In #Aswan, the main district's vote counting shows 8629 "yes" voters and 1776 "no" voters. http://ow.ly/g8gaj 
 

15 Dec Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: In #Alexandria's Attareen district, 8096 voted "yes" and 13239 voted "no". http://ow.ly/g8fRx  #Egypt #Results
 

15 Dec  ‏
staronline: Clinton sustains concussion; Benghazi testimony postponed http://dlvr.it/2f55b3 


Unit 5: Dear Abby


Chapter 14

I have twins—a boy and a girl—that are approaching puberty. I want to make sure I prepare them for events that will come. What is the typical age of menarche? Do boys have a similar pivotal event? What is important for them to know about the transformation of puberty? I remember when I was experienced puberty I felt embarrassed, moody, and afraid. I want to make it easier for them.

Dear Abby,

Boys and girls pubertal development begins about the same time. Pubertal developments of boys are not as obvious as girls, but boys start a little after; maybe a few months or so. The average age is about 12 years old.

It has been a decade, and making new family habits are hard. I don’t know how much that you counsel with your children. I would recommend counseling with your children on a personal private level at least once a month. If you are a rock star parent, Private parent child counseling once a week would be good. Do it as much as needed. Seek an appropriate relationship. Develop a right and a wrong to any conversation that comes up. Don’t be pressured to have an answer at the moment. If you don’t have an answer, tell them that you have to ponder how to advise them in their dilemma. I don’t recommend the parenting style of a permissive parent, where you let the child figure out what is right without much counseling. I encourage that the father and you become united in moral views by discussion in order to not have a proper united stance.

I further recommend that the father counsel with your son. Have each gender parent counsel with the same sex, for you understand better what they will go through a least a little bit. I am not saying that a father cannot counsel with his daughter, but he cannot offer as good as advice at least in the beginning unless he had a sister.

A proper relationship that I have proposed is not a friendship, but of a fatherly or a motherly relationship. Don’t discuss worldly thing that would express hypocrisy in the standards taught. Live up to the principles that you teach. Keep the time as sacred. The times will be sacred. Don’t restrict the topics of the conversations. The conversations should be planned, but not set to that discussion. You will never know how the conversation will be like; therefore, don’t go in with a structured conversation. Although a number of set conversations may be good, this well let your child be prepared to be open to discuss the normal important topic. If a person will not know what is going on, confusion will be felt.

Trust and respect is very important. I had a parent that was trying to guide me to actions that were not my desires. Trust is weaker in this ability, if you are trying to manipulate their actions. It is not counseling then. This is an authoritarian relationship with your child. It is so common that it is called a parenting style. They can be no use to speak to you because they can easily know that you approve or disapprove and see that you are working to make your desires happen not theirs. Let them run their life and have their desires. It throws out trust because it is not for them, but it is for you do have your will accomplished not theirs.

Trust is important to keep; although, you can’t be perfect. It is good to practice this forgiving understanding relationship. They may think that you are a perfect person by your best efforts though. Have a problem solving relationship. They will face a new lifestyle. Change is usually not liked; therefore, there should always be something to talk about.

Make sure that you are good at listening. If you are not a good listening, what is the use of the conversation? You can go off expressing your wisdom on something, and it would not even be what he wanted to discuss. What type of help is that?

Be consistent. I will now review in closing. Personal private parental counseling is a key to informing your children on life. I recommend at weekly. Have standards, which both parents have decided on. Have an appropriate trusting as a parent by being an example of what you teach, listen, don’t have you own agenda for his life, have open conversation about everything, but be planned.

Sincerely

Alex

I know there is variation in when children reach puberty, but I was shocked to hear on the news about a nine-year-old who was pregnant. How is that even possible? Can she still deliver a healthy baby or are there likely to be problems? Why do children so young get involved in sexual relationships?

Dear Abby,

Some youth live really hard lives. It is particularly difficult with they begin menarche early, beginning as early as 8 years old. A hard life can speed the pubertal development. Other causes that may make puberty develop this early are the genetic make-up of the person and a fatty lifestyle.
Often African Americans develop earlier than other races.
A fatty lifestyle causes the production of hormones, and hormones make the changes of puberty of a body. The developing production of hormones can cause the early on-set of puberty. Stress also causes the production of them.
Theoretically, it makes sense that the maturing of a human is speed up by stress because stress indicates self-reliance may need to be implemented earlier. Other the living standards such as the Asian cultures don’t encourage the individual to be self-sustaining and married until the late 20s; all settled down.
The nine-year-old girl that you spoke of can been of a variety of situations. It is probably an abusive relationship; although, girls do feel isolate from the rest of their cohort. If they have puberty before everyone else, they tend to seek an older man’s relationship. Sex abusers attack any age of children. Often-times it is a family member that is the offender.
I heard of the Idaho girl that was impregnated at age 9, and she took the child to full term. The child weighed about 6 pounds.
A teenage pregnancy is risky to the health not to mention that the health of a preteen is at risk, when pregnant at such a young age. They are at risk of preterm labor, higher risk of caesarian section, high blood pressure, and diabetes. These risks are mainly because the child is not fully developed. A nine year old child cannot have grown wide enough hips to safely deliver the baby. This is a huge risk for women. I hope that she had a caesarian section.
I liked how respectful the news organization was for that girl not to expose her identity.

Sincerely

Alex

My 15-year-old daughter is very athletic, but I’m worried because she’s been slow to develop. She has not even had her first period. I wonder if she is pushing herself too hard. Her finish times in her cross-country races have dropped significantly, and her endurance has improved. But I’m concerned because she seems to always be tired. She’d sleep until noon if I’d let her. I’m also bothered a little by her eating habits. Should I be worried about her?

Dear Abby,

If you are worried about her eating habit, you should expound them more than her athletic abilities. The late physical and pubertal development of a girl is nothing to be concerned about compared to eating disorders. If her times are significantly dropping, that can be a cause for concern, if she is working as hard as ever running. I will describe the indicators of eating disorders, so you can be reassured of the deeper problem. Don’t wait to implement intervention, telling me of the situation, if you see these indicators.
One pattern noticed by experts. There is a three step cycle. It is listed as the following behaviors: obsessive dieting, overeating, and over-exercising. I don’t know how much your daughter weighs, so I will expound of the main three eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, and obesity. Unless you are too ashamed of telling that she has not been much at all, the probability that she is anorexic is low.
These people tend to under-eat and over-exercise. Many young women with anorexia are severely depressed and at risk of suicide. There are 4 symptoms of diagnosis.

·         Refusal to maintain a body weight that is at least 85 percent of normal for age and height
·         An intense fear of weight gain
·         Disturbed body perception and denial of the problem »
·         Absence of menstruation (in adolescent and adult females)

Bulimia is about 3 times more common than anorexia. They tend to eat impulsively, consuming thousands of calories at a time; then, they purges themselves of the calories by induced vomiting or laxatives. Bulimic people may look normal, but they are at risk of damage to their gastrointestinal systems and cardiac arrest from electrolyte imbalance. There are 3 symptoms for this eating disorders diagnosis.

·         Bingeing and purging at least once a week for three months
·         An uncontrollable urges to overeat
·         A distorted perception of body size

In the pattern and cycle written above, Obesity comes when they give up on themselves. Sadly as nearly 30 of youth are over-weight or obese 60% of adolescent girls and 30% of boys are trying to lose weights rather than seeking a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.

The origin of eating disorders can be triggered by testing diet, having odd eating habits; culture; and controlling parental situations. Another sad thing is that the symptoms of your daughter point to anorexia. I hope that this is not true.

Sincerely

Alex

Chapter 15

My teenage daughter is the worry of my life. She doesn’t seem to consider the long-term consequences of her decision. She drives fast, participates in thrill-seeking activities, and I wonder if she is sexually active. I’m terrified that she is going to end up pregnant, with an STD, or worse yet, dead. Is extreme adventure just part of the current generation? How can I help her understand that she is not invincible?

Dear Abby,

These are truly frightening times, a time for your daughter that she follows emotionally driven. I am grateful to tell you that this time, when your daughter is still developing her whole conscientiousness, is temporary.
She is still developing from the effects of the hormonal changes of puberty. These changes give new experiences, feels, desires, and physical changes, a change from a child to an adult. They can may an adolescent have irrational thoughts. These parts of emotion and hormone are of the brain, and they develop first before the cognitive more logical brain is developed, which is called prefrontal cortex. The emotion and hormone part of the brain is called the limbic system. Since the limbic system grows first, the frontal more logical part of the brain may be shut down with cognition and thought; therefore, they are impulsive and thoughtless.
This adolescent radicalism is nothing new; other-than-the-fact, past generations had to mature to be self-reliant by their teenage years, having to practice cognitive awareness. Most generations were sexually active in their adolescence. It is not a characteristic of the generation. Since this generation is more commercialistic than any other generation, these commercial adventures may make their activities extreme. It has only come in recent generations that the child has been protected from labor, giving them a right to education, and there is a time of lacking pragmatic learning. Pragmatic learning is learning from real life situations.
A means of facing reality is to go out into nature. There is a current trend where humans rule the world, domesticating most everything, that we have nature deprived children. I recommend that you take her out on fun activities that show her the real nature of the world. Perhaps let her feel the danger of kayaking down a river, or camping, where there is a risk of bears, if she ignores proper precautions.
I hope that this is helpful.

Sincerely

Alexander Hicken


My house is full of teenage drama. A bad hair day is a catastrophe. My daughter is so self-conscious of every zit, of her clothing, and what others might think of how she looks. I fear that she might develop an eating disorder. She seems very concerned about what others think of her. I try to comfort her, but she acts as if I grew up on another planet and that I have no idea about anything. Is this typical behavior for adolescents? What should I do?

Dear Abby,

I already sent you a letter about how to see the proper hints of eating disorders. Have you ignored that letter? They have lifelong risks. The teenage years are the time, when the body builds its foundation of their adulthood. Eating disorders are very serious situations not to be taken lightly neither should this foundational development of your health.
Adolescence still has not grown out of the egocentrism. They still think that the world revolves around their thought processes; therefore, their impulsive, emotion, immature thoughts are imposed on everyone else. They think that they are the pinnacle of society, and they need to live up to that standard. Since they are the pinnacle of society, their wisdom is greatest, and your rational is foolish.
Comforting them is good. Although they may not appreciate it verbally, they do appreciate it. Adolescents are prone to forsake the cognitive processes, but they are available to practice. Adolescents have a tendency to think a lot of themselves. They face very hard time with peer pressure and completely new concepts concerning life. They face new situation, feelings, body shape, desires, and more. These changes need a lot of thought, but they may forsake thought occasionally to relax. They are trying to adapt. Figuring out the temporal things may ease the stress of adolescence according to their experience. I hope that you understand that this behavior is natural by my extensive explanation.
I recommend that you don’t stress their faults, maintaining a proper parental relationship. Explore your role as a parent, realizing that your role is not merely to be a friend, but a parent should be more than a friend. Since they have cognitive capacity, appeal to their judgments. A teaching relationship can be trusted, if you have applied it from before puberty. The fruits may change this relationship as they may not recognize your wisdom as applicable, but seeking a counseling relationship can be good, understanding them. This may not be good to apply if you are beginning it now.

Sincerely

Alexander Hicken

I feel I have lost all influence with my teenage son. He used to listen to me. Now he questions and debates everything I say. There is always some hypothetical situation or contrived example. While I appreciate his idealism, he is so naïve about things. For example, he believes that there should be absolutely no laws that curtail our religious freedoms. He also oversimplifies the political problems in our country and believes a few correct decisions are going to fix everything. If teens are better able to think abstractly, why are so many of their ideas so naïve?

Dear Abby,

Adolescents are discovering new thought processes as well as many other things; therefore, they are very into themselves. They think of a lot concerning themselves, and they are still emerging from childhood. Although they think a lot of themselves, their cognitive processes are limited too as the prefrontal cortex if the last to develop and that is developmental to wiser logic as they learn from experience. Adolescents can be into themselves a lot, exploring abstract thought, since that is a new skill. As you may have realized, your son’s mind is just embracing idealism by this new ability with analytically, logically, and as you have noticed hypothetically. Since these abilities are new brand, an adult would think that their thinking is naïve; however, their confidence in their understanding is starting from the basics of grasping the concepts of, the philosophy, idealism. Their state of new hormone balancing as well as emotion limits their thought processes and simplifies them. This suppression of logic makes them impulsive upon little thought. These are some reasons developmental reasons why your son is “naïve.”
Sincerely
Alexander Hicken

Chapter 16
My teenage daughter is so obedient. I hear horror stories from other parents about their teens pushing the boundaries, exploring new fads or activities, or participating in risky behavior. While I want her to be wise and safe, I sometimes wonder if she is too cautious. She seems content to adopt our values, work in the family business, and carry on where we have left off. Should I be concerned? Or are we just fortunate parents?

Dear Abby,

Developmentalists have named 4 attitudes of adolescence. They are named at the following: (1) achievement and (2) role confusion, some choose (3) foreclosure, others (4) moratorium. These attitudes will be described, for they are in relation to role identity. An adolescent characterized by the achieved role identity has found their goals in life. Role confused adolescents have little or no purpose in their work perhaps academic work has no purpose in their life. Foreclosure of adolescence is a lifestyle or attitude of going through life following the expectations of tradition, without question or many goals. The moratorium of adolescence is the periods of times that people engage it to delay committing one life to a cause; thus, this cause will be creating of the individuals. These delaying activities are a stage of finding one’s identity. Taking general classes at a college deciding ones career path is an example as well as military service and missionary work. I would say that your daughter is in the stage of foreclosure. This is not permanent; although, it can be a lasting attitude. These 4 observations of development are stages in finding their identity.

Sincerely

Alex Hicken

In early adolescence, my daughter had more friends than she does now. She does have a few close friends, but I’ve encouraged her to expand her friendship group. How do friendships change during adolescence? When do most start pairing off with the opposite sex and spending less time with their same-sex friends? Is there anything parents should know about friendships?

Dear Abby,

It is common for children to seek groups of friends that you are used to, but your child is growing to be an adult. Soon the only thing that she will care about is here husband and children. There is a transition transitioning from groups of friends to smaller mixed-sex groups and lastly coupling up with private intimacy. Adolescence usually begin date by their 16th birthday by national studies, but I volunteered at a local middle school. These trends may be earlier than thought. I know that middle school students date, engage in risky activity, and sexual relations.  These may be extreme cases. I don’t know. I don’t encourage parents to participant in the manipulation of children’s friendships. They should choose for themselves; although, we see children and the peers making clichés. What can you do?

Sincerely

Alexander Hicken


Is parent-child conflict inevitable during the teen years, or am I just doing something wrong? I know teens near adulthood and need more independence, but with all the crazy decisions, they make it seems quite obvious that they still need a lot of help and guidance. How can I remain influential in my teens’ life while still helping them grow? What advice do you have for parents and/or adolescents during this challenging time?

Dear Abby,

Parent- child conflicts are common and inevitable; although, contention does not have to be frequent. Adolescents still need a guiding parent, and I highly advice a counseling relationship to help in their decision making in private discussions. Parents have the most important role in the learning of adolescence; although, they may seek peer acceptance. You need to provide a refresh relationship with them.

Sincerely

Alexander Hicken


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