Thursday, June 30, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Grand Egypt Museum of Antiquity is Planned to Open in 2013
It was recently announced that the opening date for the Grand Egyptian Museum – the massive centerpiece attraction of the epic new vision for the Giza plateau, two and a half kilometres from the pyramids – has been pushed back to 2013, after the latest in a long-running series of delays for the building. The project was officially commenced in 1992, which means that even if the GEM does open on schedule now, it will itself have taken at least a full 20 years to finally come to fruition. History never lacks a sense of irony, does it?
To be fair, the GEM is no small undertaking. With a 100,000 square metres of floor space – the size of 11 football pitches – it’s intended to be an almighty construction that will house over 100,000 artefacts (most significantly Howard Carter’s Tutankhamun collection) and cost a staggering $550 million. Three million visitors a year – around a quarter of all tourists who visited Egypt in 2008 – are hoped to pass through its doors, at a rate of 15,000 a day.
"Our hope is it will be the greatest museum in the world.” -- Professor Alaa al Din Shaheen, Supreme Council of Antiquities
The foundation stone for the GEM was laid as far back as 2002, while the architectural competition for the design of the building – which will be shaped like a chamfered triangle, with a great stone roof – was won by Irish company Heneghan Peng from Dublin in 2003. Yet, earth moving only began last year, and work just got underway in earnest in March 2009.
The completion of the project can’t come too soon for a poverty-riddled country where tourism accounts for 11% of GDP, and creates jobs for around 12% of the total national workforce. Nor can it come too soon for the many thousands of fine ancient Egyptian artefacts it'll become a home for, which are currently gathering dust in warehouses (frequently the target of thieves) and the basement of the dilapidated Egyptian Museum in Cairo, opened in 1902. Many of these items have never even been on public display since they were excavated.
Despite slow progress, hopes still run high for the finished GEM. “The museum is very important for the preservation of Egypt’s heritage,” commented Dr Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, speaking to UAE-based newspaper The National. “It will be the first time that objects such as the King Tut collection will be shown in such a beautiful way.”
Professor Alaa al Din Shaheen, Hawass’s colleague on the Supreme Council of Antiquities and dean of Cairo University’s faculty of archaeology, added: “The new museum is one of the best ways of preserving these antiquities and showing them to the people at the same time. Our hope is it will be the greatest museum in the world.”
Grand Egyptian Museum: final construction phase starts later this year
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Egypt has received a grant of LE300 million ($50.4 million) loan from the Japanese Government for completion of the final phase.
Work will begin in mid-November 2011 and is scheduled to be completed by March 2015. The museum will occupy a 50-acre site and will feature a translucent stone wall that will be 800m long. The wall will rise to 40m, allowing visitors to explore the sheltered space.
The main building will house the museum and a conference centre, connected by a large shaded courtyard and a exhibition space with 800-seat auditorium. The new building will house a restaurant, ticketing facilities and other services.
The museum will feature 100,000 artifacts with the government to spend $100 million on storage rooms and a renovation centre
http://www.egyptpyramidhistory.com/giza_grand_egyptian_museum/grand_egyptian_museum_GEM.htm
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20100615/ap_tr_ge/ml_travel_brief_egypt_new_museum
http://www.drhawass.com/blog/grand-egyptian-museum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Egyptian_Museum
http://heritage-key.com/blogs/malcolmj/grand-egyptian-museum-open-2013
http://egyptologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/06/grand-egyptian-museum-final-phase.html
Saturday, June 25, 2011
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas the Most Ruthless Heartless Man Ever a Disgrace
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/artinfo/is-clarence-thomass-humbl_b_883999.html
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Barack Obama What Did You Do to Angela Merkel? You Teased Her Very Badly Picture
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Obama hide his pleasure as he needeled her.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Crazy Drivers in Alexandria Egypt Kill Pedestrains Nahla Mustafa Television Reporter
23 years old.
The driver who killed her does not get prison sentence but only the equivalent of $50 fine.
Justice mortally wounded and is screaming.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Egypt Crime Killing Koran Hafiz and his Wife After Raping her for Jewlery
After sheltering him and taking care of him, he kills the man and his wife also raping her. How sad?
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Hitler Pictures Career Rise
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1707887_1525753,00.html#ixzz1Ojp5LfDq
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1707887_1525789_last,00.html
Adolf Hitler Picture 1921 in Military Uniform
Hitler during WW I.
After serving unremarkably in the First World War, the future dictator immersed himself in the German nationalist politics of Munich. In 1921, he claimed control of the German Workers Party and renamed it the National Socialist German Workers Party, and gave himself the title of Führer. In this 1922 photo, he poses with members of the group's paramilitary organization, the Sturmabteilung, known by its initials, SA.
Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the National Socialist German Workers' Party, or Nazi Party, grew into a mass movement and ruled Germany through totalitarian means from 1933 to 1945. Founded in 1919 as the German Workers' Party, the group promoted German pride and anti-Semitism, and expressed dissatisfaction with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, the 1919 peace settlement that ended World War I (1914-1918) and required Germany to make numerous concessions and reparations. Hitler joined the party the year it was founded and became its leader in 1921. In 1933, he became chancellor of Germany and his Nazi government soon assumed dictatorial powers. After Germany's defeat in World War II (1939-45), the Nazi Party was outlawed and many of its top officials were convicted of war crimes related to the murder of some 6 million European Jews during the Nazis' reign.
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Hitler moved to Munich, Germany in May 1913. He did so seeking to avoid arrest for evasion of his military service obligation to Habsburg Austria and financed by the last installment of his inheritance from his father. In Munich, he continued to drift, supporting himself on his watercolors and sketches until World War I gave his life direction and a cause to which he could commit himself totally. By all surviving accounts, Hitler was a brave soldier: he was promoted to the rank of Corporal, was wounded twice (in 1916 and 1918) and was awarded several medals.
Though reportedly not given to lengthy political discourses at this time, Hitler appeared to have been carried along by an increasingly vicious political antisemitism promulgated by the radical right and seeping into the military hierarchy during the last two years of the war.
In October 1918, Hitler was partially blinded in a mustard gas attack near Ypres in Belgium. He was sent to the military hospital, where the news of the November 11, 1918, armistice reached him as he was convalescing.
END OF THE WAR
The end of the war was a personally emotional disaster for Hitler as well. It brought the threat of demobilization, tearing him from the only community in which he had ever felt at home and returning him to a civilian life in which he had neither direction nor career prospects.
The German Army (Reichswehr) employed Adolf Hitler as an educator and confidential informant. It was in his capacity as a confidential informant that Hitler attended a beer hall meeting of the German Workers' Party (Deutsche Arbeiterpartei-DAP) on September 12, 1919.
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1707887_1525737,00.html#ixzz1Ojo3FGIk
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Nazi_Party
http://www.history.com/
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Huma Abedin, the wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner It Hurts
By all accounts, Huma Abedin, the wife of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-New York), has been unwittingly pushed into the spotlight following her husband's admission on Monday that he sent lewd photos to women he had met online.
Abedin, who's 34, was noticeably absent at the press conference when a tearful Weiner, 46, confessed to the inappropriate relationships but also said that he and his wife "have no intention of splitting up over this."
So just who is Huma Abedin?
Known as "Hillary Clinton's secret weapon," Abedin began working for the secretary of state as an intern in 1996, before the first lady herself became a focus of attention as a bystander in the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal.
Since then, the Michigan-born but Saudi Arabia-raised Abedin has ascended the ranks, with positions as a personal aide and advisor to then Senator Clinton as well as “traveling chief of staff” during her presidential campaign. She currently serves as a deputy chief of staff to Sec. Clinton. She was named this past fall to Time magazine's "40 Under 40" list of New Civic Leaders, where the profile referred to her as Hillary Clinton's "shadow."
Abedin, who speaks Arabic fluently (her father, who passed away in 1993, was of Indian descent and her mother, a professor in Saudi Arabia, is from Pakistan), is a practicing Muslim. Her husband, who's Jewish, has been known to fast with her during Ramadan.
She's also known for her impeccable style, favoring designers like Marc Jacobs and Prada. Oscar de la Renta, a friend, designed her dress for her wedding to Rep. Weiner last summer.
Story continues below
In a 2007 New York Observer profile (it should be noted that Abedin declined to be interviewed for it) then Hillary Clinton press secretary Philippe Reines called Abedin "one in a million," but conceded "that would mean there are 5,999 others in the world just like her, and there simply aren’t."
He continued:
Abedin, who's 34, was noticeably absent at the press conference when a tearful Weiner, 46, confessed to the inappropriate relationships but also said that he and his wife "have no intention of splitting up over this."
So just who is Huma Abedin?
Known as "Hillary Clinton's secret weapon," Abedin began working for the secretary of state as an intern in 1996, before the first lady herself became a focus of attention as a bystander in the Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal.
Since then, the Michigan-born but Saudi Arabia-raised Abedin has ascended the ranks, with positions as a personal aide and advisor to then Senator Clinton as well as “traveling chief of staff” during her presidential campaign. She currently serves as a deputy chief of staff to Sec. Clinton. She was named this past fall to Time magazine's "40 Under 40" list of New Civic Leaders, where the profile referred to her as Hillary Clinton's "shadow."
Abedin, who speaks Arabic fluently (her father, who passed away in 1993, was of Indian descent and her mother, a professor in Saudi Arabia, is from Pakistan), is a practicing Muslim. Her husband, who's Jewish, has been known to fast with her during Ramadan.
She's also known for her impeccable style, favoring designers like Marc Jacobs and Prada. Oscar de la Renta, a friend, designed her dress for her wedding to Rep. Weiner last summer.
Story continues below
In a 2007 New York Observer profile (it should be noted that Abedin declined to be interviewed for it) then Hillary Clinton press secretary Philippe Reines called Abedin "one in a million," but conceded "that would mean there are 5,999 others in the world just like her, and there simply aren’t."
He continued:
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Six Breakfast Cereals Americans Lost Love
These are 24/7 Wall St. Breakfast Cereals Americans No Longer Love.
1. Special K
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1956
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $88.9 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -1.4%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -15.9%
One of the first diet foods. It's still a good way to start your day on the right track — nutritionally speaking. Too bad that it is elbowing for attention in a very crowded market.
2. Corn Pops
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1951
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $73.8 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -19%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -12.8%
Corn Pops are a tough sell these days. Parents — smart ones anyway — are not thrilled if their children ingest sugary cereals. Adults don't want them either because they are not healthy with 117 calories and 14.8 grams of sugar.
3. Rice Krispies
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1928
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $121.5 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -8.7%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -10.3%
Snap, Crackle and Pop are among the most recognized brand icons in history. The product has morphed from a health food to a snack food product. It's kind of tough to argue that something that's an ingredient in delicious snacks is healthy.
4. Raisin Bran
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1926
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $115.1 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -8.4%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -7.9%
Raisin Bran is the victim of its own success, which has spawned legions of knock-off brands. Many of them are made by private makers and sold for a fraction of the cost of the real thing. Cash-strapped consumers probably can't tell the difference.
5. Cheerios
> Company: General Mills
> Year Introduced: 1941
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $282.9 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -3.86%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -6.9%
Cheerios has been the part of the diets of babies and toddlers for generations. Birth rates have fallen, however, as the economy went south. Moreover, the market for healthy cereals has exploded in recent years, further pressuring the venerable brand.
6. Corn Flakes
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1894
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $107.5 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -5.86%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -3.8%
Originally developed in 1894 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, as a way to promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet, it's an American classic like apple pie that is facing hard times because of the growth of private label brands. Also, it's being undermined by newer, organic brands.
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112856/breakfast-cereals-declining-popularity-247
1. Special K
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1956
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $88.9 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -1.4%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -15.9%
One of the first diet foods. It's still a good way to start your day on the right track — nutritionally speaking. Too bad that it is elbowing for attention in a very crowded market.
2. Corn Pops
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1951
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $73.8 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -19%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -12.8%
Corn Pops are a tough sell these days. Parents — smart ones anyway — are not thrilled if their children ingest sugary cereals. Adults don't want them either because they are not healthy with 117 calories and 14.8 grams of sugar.
3. Rice Krispies
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1928
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $121.5 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -8.7%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -10.3%
Snap, Crackle and Pop are among the most recognized brand icons in history. The product has morphed from a health food to a snack food product. It's kind of tough to argue that something that's an ingredient in delicious snacks is healthy.
4. Raisin Bran
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1926
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $115.1 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -8.4%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -7.9%
Raisin Bran is the victim of its own success, which has spawned legions of knock-off brands. Many of them are made by private makers and sold for a fraction of the cost of the real thing. Cash-strapped consumers probably can't tell the difference.
5. Cheerios
> Company: General Mills
> Year Introduced: 1941
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $282.9 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -3.86%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -6.9%
Cheerios has been the part of the diets of babies and toddlers for generations. Birth rates have fallen, however, as the economy went south. Moreover, the market for healthy cereals has exploded in recent years, further pressuring the venerable brand.
6. Corn Flakes
> Company: Kellogg
> Year Introduced: 1894
> 52-Week Sales Through April: $107.5 million
> Pct. Change During That Period: -5.86%
> Pct. Change Sales 2007-2010: -3.8%
Originally developed in 1894 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, the superintendent of the Battle Creek Sanitarium, as a way to promote the benefits of a vegetarian diet, it's an American classic like apple pie that is facing hard times because of the growth of private label brands. Also, it's being undermined by newer, organic brands.
http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112856/breakfast-cereals-declining-popularity-247
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Women Baby Farm Factory Nigeria
LAGOS (AFP) – Nigerian police have raided a home allegedly being used to force teenage girls to have babies that were then offered for sale for trafficking or other purposes, authorities said on Wednesday.
"We stormed the premises of the Cross Foundation in Aba three days ago following a report that pregnant girls aged between 15 and 17 are being made to make babies for the proprietor," said Bala Hassan, police commissioner for Abia state in the country's southeast.
"We rescued 32 pregnant girls and arrested the proprietor who is undergoing interrogation over allegations that he normally sells the babies to people who may use them for rituals or other purposes."
Some of the girls told police they had been offered to sell their babies for between 25,000 and 30,000 naira (192 dollars) depending on the sex of the baby.
The babies would then be sold to buyers for anything from 300,000 naira to one million naira (1,920 and 6,400 dollars) each, according to a state agency fighting human trafficking in Nigeria, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
The girls were expected to be transferred to the regional NAPTIP offices in Enugu on Wednesday, the regional head Ijeoma Okoronkwo told AFP.
Hassan said the owner of the "illegal baby factory" is likely to face child abuse and human trafficking charges. Buying or selling of babies is illegal in Nigeria and can carry a 14-year jail term.
"We have so many cases going on in court right now," said Okoronkwo.
In 2008, police raids revealed an alleged network of such clinics, dubbed baby "farms" or "factories" in the local press.
Cases of child abuse and people trafficking are common in West Africa. Some children are bought from their families to for use as labour in plantations, mines, factories or as domestic help.
Others are sold into prostitution while a few are either killed or tortured in black magic rituals. NAPTIP says it has also seen a trend of illegal adoption.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110601/wl_africa_afp/nigeriacrimechildtrafficking_20110601143218
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