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"Strong people don't need strong leaders"

Ella Baker

delwynunderground's sport-star of 2011

Best Male Sport-Star of 2011

Novak Djokovic

Best Female Sport-Star of 2011

Blanka Vlasic

Best Sport Team of 2011

Barcelona FC

Undisputed Sport Champion of 2011

Sebastian Vett

Creature of the month: Dutch Landrace

The Dutch Landrace goat breed is one of the original breeds found in theNetherlands and, as such, is related to other northwest European landraces. . The Dutch Landrace is a medium sized, horned breed preferably with long hair.

In 1958 the original population was nearly extinct and had decreased to only two animals. These two animals in combination with highly similar goats found in rural areas were used to create a successful breeding program. Today (1999) the population has increased up to more than a thousand animals kept by 400 members of the L.F.N.L., the Dutch Breeders Association of the Dutch Landrace. Based on an inbreeding calculation program, breeders receive annual advice concerning the best fit ensuring the lowest level of inbreeding possible. Presently the Dutch Landrace are not used commercially, apart from the herds of 60 to 120 goats kept in kept in national reserves and used to keep naturally open areas such as moors free of trees.

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu

The year Of change 2012

Let the year 2012 be the year of change!

Lets create a more sustainable, happier, healthier, cleaner world with new economic system in place.

To all of my blog followers may you all have a blessed Christmas and a joyous New Year 2012.

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"He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree."- Roy L. Smith

Press Release: Pro-Zuma Supporters Physically Attack Civil Society at Durban Townhall Meeting on Climate Change

President Zuma watches as Supporters Assault Peaceful Demonstrators
Twenty minutes ago and in a meeting designed for engagement between President Zuma and communities & civil society, violence broke out when peaceful civil society demonstrators silently held up signs asking “Zuma to stand with Africa”. Pro-Zuma supporters, many wearing the uniforms of COP17 volunteers then attacked the demonstrators in an act of mob violence.
Demonstrators were roughed up and some had to flee the hall.
While all of this went on, President Zuma sat up on the podium and remained quiet. Furthermore, it took nearly ten minutes before police entered the hall to restore order.
Siziwe Khanyile of groundWork states, “This was our event, organised to communicate with President Zuma. We were then abused, kicked out, robbed, and manhandled by Zuma supporters disguised as COP17 volunteers.”
Tristen Taylor of Earthlife Africa Jhb states, “This was a terrible display of mob violence that aim to suppress the democratic rights of citizens of this country. It happened in front of the President of this country, and disgraces this country in front of the eyes of the world at time when we should be solving the problem of climate change.”

source:www.earthlife.org.za

C17 Civil Society Committee for COP17

In January 2011, a civil society committee (C17) was established to coordinate civil society activities during the COP.

C17 intends to establish an alternative civil society space (The People's Space) to serve as an open and inclusive civil society venue providing the base for organisations to network and define their own responses to COP17. This gun-free zone, promoting non-violence, provides a secure venue in which people's rights to free speech and assembly are sacrosanct.

The People's Space provides an autonomous location in which civil society can meet, organise and socialise. Participating organisations can decide their own agendas and plan their own events including:

• Seminars, workshops, conferences and discussions;
• Organisational or movement caucuses;
• Music and entertainment;
• High profile public events;
• Mobilisation rallies.

Participants are invited to bring their issue/event to Durban and use the space as an opportunity to build solidarity and a movement that will lead us into the next phase of the climate justice struggle.

When will The People's Space be available?

The People's Space is being planned for 26 November to 12 December, 2011, and is intended to host a wide range of national and international civil society events. Civil society representatives at COP17 are likely to arrive during the weekend of 25-27 November 2011 with a significant peak around the Global Day of Action from 2 to 4 December 2011. It is likely that teach-ins, public events and entertainment will peak during the second week of the COP