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CulturInspires ~ Aerobic Workout CD Compilation ~2004 ~ Theme Suitable Veteran’s Day 2015

I wish I could package and sell compilations ~ But that would not be very cool since I haven’t yet sought copyright permission~                                                      Another item on CulturInnovations Big TaDa List~

   Paradise                           David Lee Roth 
   Larger Than Life            Backstreet Boys
   Dancing Days                   Led Zeppelin
   Automotive Breath         Jethro Tull
   Roots of Consequences   Pat Methany
   Addicted to Chaos           Megadeth                                                                                Du Hast                            Rammstein
   Heart of the Night          Spyro Gyra

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Prophetability~ Bucks Fall Willy~Nilly~ And that’s just not right~ West Africa needs more TLC

Opera Vivaldi readers with laudable self~control when it comes to chocolate consumption habits~

Hear Ye~ Here’s a media bite from The Washington Post ~ Kansas City

Dave Kaup  with Culturin commentary

Chocolate giant: Earth is running out of chocolate

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/chocolate-giant-earth-is-running-out-of-chocolate/ar-BBdUsYL

“There’s no easy way to say this: You’re eating too much chocolate, all of you. And it’s getting so out of hand that the world could be headed towards a potentially disastrous (if you love chocolate) scenario if it doesn’t stop.”

“Those are Mars, Inc. and Barry Callebaut’s words, very roughly speaking. And there’s a bit of data to back them up…………………..

The problem is, for one, a supply issue. Dry weather in West Africa (specifically in the Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is produced) has greatly decreased production in the region. A nasty fungal disease known as frosty pod hasn’t helped either. The International Cocoa Organization estimates it has wiped out between 30 percent and 40 percent of global coca production. Because of all this, cocoa farming has proven a particularly tough business, and many farmers have shifted to more profitable crops, like corn, as a result.

Then there’s the world’s insatiable appetite for chocolate. China’s growing love for the stuff is of particular concern………………………………………………Still, they only consume per capita about 5 percent of what the average Western European eats.”

Milk chocolate in particular~ that’s my guess~

“It’s unclear anyone will mind a milder flavor if it keeps prices down. And the industry certainly won’t mind, so long as it keeps the potential for a gargantuan shortage at bay.”

Minding some waste~line~

Five days ago returning from groc shopping and Genealogy Society lecture on topic~ 

Gone With the Wind

I happened to see stuck atop a near~full municipal trash receptacle~

The largest Russell Stover BonBons box I ever did see in my life

So I shot it with my Olympus and took it home with me~

Santa’s Elves have a special use for a giant empty bonbon box ~ I just know it!

And I don’t even have a chimney at my pad~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

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Rammasun’s Rampage~~~Haiku 4 Haikou~ a place in lower China

Typhoon Rammasun~ 
Catagory 4 storm
“One of worst anywhere ever”    TWC rprtr

Rammasun’s Rampage
Storming Indonesia’s Isles
Drenched mainland China

Fifty~seven toll
In the Philipines today
Many more~ China?

Three Little Offspring
Bringing up the ocean swell
Sacramental  stage

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Opera into Vivaldi Anniversary

Sentimental Salutations ~ Everyone from Opera’s old school!
Best Wishes ~ New explorers in the Opera.com realm!

Eight years ago I embarked upon my first online community
and journaling experience at MyOpera.com~
Last spring that detoured from Opera onto Vivaldi
I haven’t migrated my blog and photo albums anywhere
Instead I retained all my writing photo exhibits and discussion participation
and turned my online publishing attentions and energies upon other sites ~

WordPress ~ Culturin~BLS~Pressions  http://culturinpress.wordpress.com/#
Cultur~Intermezzo http://culturintermezza.wordpress.com/                                                                 Pinterest ~ Culturinnovator  http://www.pinterest.com/culturinnovator/
Twitter ~ LatitudeTales  https://twitter.com/LatitudeTales

I haven’t yet uploaded photo albums for online exhibition
That remains on my someday~somehow Big TaDa agenda

I sincerely hope the splendor evoked and efficiency accorded by Vivaldi’s uncomplicated and expert design benefits all those seeking quality online community discourse with opportunity for personal
expression through blogging ~ photo & art exhibitions ~ discussion

Viva Vivaldi!

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Unless African Union knows judiciary countering crimes against humanity is important~ Justice abandons Africans

Absence of judiciary permits genocidal dictatorships and gangs of vicious bullies terrorizing and exploiting villagers with atrocious diabolical deeds occuring in waves and ordinary day~to~day regularity ~
Yet the mainstream media reports near nothing on this!
 
African nation dictators want International Criminal Court ICC out of Africa~
All out military actions will be the only remaining recourse for countering the ruthless reign of
these monsters~
Magnitude of tragedy looming on Africa’s land mass is horrifying beyond what any other than
thick skinned nummed minds can observe
That’s nothing new~
Cinematic portrayals of violence may have conditioned some or even caused callousness

This might illuminate some clarity on reality in that region~
Consider the late night scenarios on television ads for aid relief for children in Africa~
Save the Children~ etc
Compile that piteous lack of nourishment and medical provisions with machete wielding bullying rapists forcing constant uprooting and aimless fleeing by refugees with no safe destination condoned if not outright directed by nation leaders~

The world community must not don blinders against glaring relentless trauma and suffering caused by vicious senseless cruelty perpetrated by the worst of humanity concentrated in this chronic poverty and famine plagued region of the world~

Desmond Tutu’s devotion countering attrocities against peoples of Africa provides venue for expressing concern over these threats~ He seeks one million citizens signatures from around the world for petitioning the African Union AU~ building and fortifying clout and confidence~ so that ICC can defy opposition by the nation leaders opposing ICC and continue holding court against the myriad crimes threatening individuals~ families~ village groups in some of the most desitute and desperate communities~

Urgent!
Sign that Petition~
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/justice_for_africa_icc/?pv=89&rc=fb
Spread the word ~ make this effort reach exponential proportions!

Educate yourselves on the slick sophistry and intellectualized rhetorical debate and controversy
maligning and infesting efforts reaping Justice in Africa~ 
Google~ Desmond Tutu petition

[PDF]
Africa and the International Criminal Court – Chatham House
www.chathamhouse.org/…/International%20Law/0713pp…‎
Chatham House delivery. International Law 2013/01. Africa and the. International Criminal. Court. Max du Plessis, Tiyanjana Maluwa and Annie O’Reilly. July 2013 …

http://www.icc-cpi.int/en_menus/icc/about%20the%20court/icc%20at%20a%20glance/Pages/icc%20at%20a%20glance.aspx

ICC at a glance~
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 122 countries (effective as of 1 May 2013).

The ICC is a court of last resort. It will not act if a case is investigated or prosecuted by a national judicial system unless the national proceedings are not genuine, for example if formal proceedings were undertaken solely to shield a person from criminal responsibility. In addition, the ICC only tries those accused of the gravest crimes.

In all of its activities, the ICC observes the highest standards of fairness and due process. The jurisdiction and functioning of the ICC are governed by the Rome Statute.

http://harare24.com/index-id-News-zk-16750.html
‘ICC is bent on humiliating the smaller countries’   
Published: 4 months ago by Staff Reporter (386 Views)

http://www.ernaparis.com/does-the-international-criminal-court-have-a-credibility-problem/#
Does the International Criminal Court have a credibility problem?
Monday November 4, 2013, Globe and Mail

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Down Beat with Uplifting Tempo from Culturin~Mezza~~~~~Viv Here!

This commences my presence here at at Vivaldi.net~

I welcome all readers from this site and members migrating from MyOpera community since the conclusion of that most impressive society where writers ~ photographers and debate&discussion forum affiliates conversed about relevant and silly issues~  I joined that community mid~2006~~~my first online community experience~

I appreciate this opportunity for continuing here through this new phase of Opera’s company and online community growth and exploration!