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	iBite by Asa Butcher A painter and decorator from Wales says he is "dumbfounded" after being slapped with a £30 fine for smoking a cigarette in his own van. He was told that because his van is his place of work he had broken the smoking laws.
	Piper in the Wood -- Song by Christopher Wilkinson The day has come to honor the Piper of Hamelin -- Rat Day. Who was this character? Well, long years ago in Hamelin Town, a pretty little city, a terrible thing came to pass -- the town was over run by rats! So the people of Hamel
	ShowBizz #44 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.

	Life Undercover #80 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	The Lost American: "In the Garden Where the Flowers Grow" by Michael Lee Johnson I'm going to take Islam where their God has not been before-to the garden of Jesus, olive oil presses, Gethsemane--trees, flowers, fruits, vegetables didn't poison a
	Entertainment iBite by Thanos Kalamidas France's first lady Carla Bruni says she will "understand" if the public scorn her album because of who she is.Feel mercy!!! ******************************************Ca
	"The Absolutes" by Jan Sand Is it intelligent for a stoneTo fly in perfect parabolic lineWhen thrown?Or is it only elemental persistenceTo slide along a trackOf minimum resistance?Any rock will qu
	The Global Seed Police: Monsanto and GM Food by Binoy Kampmark The latest documentary by French journalist Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto, a production of the national Film Board of Canada, can be viewed as a grand recapitulation of familiar, venal
	Turkey Turns Away From the Future by Europe & Us Until very recently, Turkey was an emerging economic success story; a role model for Islamic humankind. Today the country is increasingly associated with instability and uncertainty. Tension between the old, secularist elite and the Islamic-roo
	"I'm glad" by Bohdan Yuri I'm glad That you are here because who else would bring love, flowers from her garden, and bestow them all around a life, so unsettled,
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter Conspiracy theoriesThe Spanish newspaper El Mundo leads with the Boric Acid case verdict where four police technicians have been found not guilty of a crime when they allegedly changed reports on the Madrid train bombings whic
	Koistinen (2/3) by Luis Alves O actual sistema capitalista1. Conceito de classe socialO sistema capitalista baseia-se em duas instituiç
	"Snakes And Apples" by Jan Sand The snake shows sinuosities,Celebrates the sinister.Signals salacious suggestions,Shrouding stated sexualitiesIn slitherings sinusoidal,A sustenance of strange satanicSuperiorities.
	"face the mask" by Bohdan Yuri face the other side of your mask and see yourself. behold the terror felt inside: wanting so much to hide,back and behind,that barricade;so as to withho
	Aristotle, Avicenna, Aquinas on God's Existence by Emanuel L. Paparella As already elaborated in previous articles, there is little doubt in the mind of any educated and fair person that the medieval monks deserve much credit for their enormous contribution to the preservation of Western
	iBite by Asa Butcher A bride is suing a designer after her €3,500 wedding dress fell apart on her wedding day, leaving her semi-naked at the altar. The woman is now claiming damages of €35,000 from an Italian designer, who was not named.
	2nd Opinion #54 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	ShowBizz #42 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Whaling Politics - The IWC in Chile by Binoy Kampmark The International Whaling Commission has had its 60th meeting, this time in Santiago, Chile. Proceedings have followed their traditional pattern; hostilities have been reasserted between pro-whaling parties and those reluctant to give any ground o
	"The Funny Old Man" by Jan Sand There was an old man who was lonely and grimAnd excessively technically minded.He lived with a cat and an owl that was fatAnd a fancy new clock. He'd designed it.Every hour it rang with a
	Koistinen (1/3) by Luis Alves Nokia1. Visão “interMédia “
	Caption This! July 2008 by The Ovi Team It is simple. Look at this photo of the Statue of Liberty and write a caption/speech bubble/thought bubble or anything else that captures your imagination.
	O trilho da Anaconda: Quando as construÃ§Ãµes aprendem a danÃ§ar by Leila Dregger O designer Martin Pietsch combina a música com a arquitectura, e este ano vai faze-lo no Boom-Festival em Portugal.O Boom vai receber uma embalagem nova. Entre 11 e 18 de Agosto, este festival independente, cultural e art
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas A Zimbabwean journalist said militias loyal to monster Mugabe had gone door-to-door in townships outside the capital, Harare, forcing people to vote. That was
	George Russell: The Song of the Greater Life by René Wadlow At a time when rising food prices have become a global concern and food riots are weakening governments, we need to look beyond short-term measures to deeper structural reforms. It is important to understand the pol
	And that was June 2008... by The Ovi Team What have we learnt during the month of June? Well, Spain is the best European football team, Robert Mugabe is crazier than ever, Obama is the Democrat nominee, Bill Gates doesn't have a job, the world will get its first swirling skyscraper
	2nd Opinion #53 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	"desert sands" by Bohdan Yuri desert sands, windblown tides,shifting contours lost to time.a simple twist of current’s aircan set a wave in love’s despair. holding on with such suspense, shadows swo
	"Letter from the Warmer Regions" by Jan Sand This guy in the other pit.He's got a better demon than me.His can taunt with a sharper wit.Mine's mind is weak, I must admit.Frank, over there, gets the common stuff.Acid d
	A Swiss Army Book by Asa Butcher Do you know what a 'Layter' signifies? What about a 'Yan' or a Yan-a-Bumfit? Come now, it is quite simple for those addicted to 'Ducks and Drakes'! Okay, before you hit the back button I will rev
	Belgian report by Euro Reporter Working in the palace without …papers! According to the Flemish daily De Standaard, three moonlighters have been caught at a building site at the Brussels Royal Palace. Two Polish and one French worker were caught red-ha
	Mugabe must go by Thanos Kalamidas Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai announced that his party is pulling out from the elections stating that this election will not be fair and free, yet he automatically hands victory to the Africa’s unbelievable Hitler
	"compromise" by Bohdan Yuri next to my surprise did I realize, life is best served in compromise, not the kind that sets to ruins for the sake of one’s ruthless doings, but the kind that binds togethe
	Happy Summer? by Asa Butcher How much longer do I have to suffer the frustrations of summer? Personally I prefer winter because you know what you are going to get and therefore will not be disappointed when presented with yet another cloudy day. Summer has a reputation to uph
	"Sea Note" by Jan Sand The sea in its seasonsNeed not supply reasonsFor flipping and slopping,For wetness and swish,For frothing and chopping,And swirling its fish,For rising and fallingAnd endless
	How Bizarre! by Asa Butcher Bareback ridingOn Sunday June 15th London was tr
	A European ultimatum by Thanos Kalamidas Before deciding to write anything for the Irish No for the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, I left a few days to go by to read what the pro and against would write, and most of all try to listen to the people and that are living in a country in the furth
	Reforma da Administração Central do Estado (3/3) by Luis Alves Modelo distrital e reforma eleitoralComo é do conhecimento geral, até se levar a efeito a regionalização, manter-se-ão os governos c
	2nd Opinion #52 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	The Hulk: Mark Two by Asa Butcher Wow! How else can I begin a review of the latest Incredible Hulk film that left me breathless and forgetting to actually blink during many of its superb action sequences? Following Ang Lee's highly-disappointing 200
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas President Robert Mugabe has vowed that the main opposition party will never lead Zimbabwe and said he was prepared to "go to war" for his country. The
	Hammering Concrete! by Thanos Kalamidas A brand new exhibition from Thanos Kalamidas.For the full Hammering Concrete! Exhibition, click HERE!
	"Schiavo" by Jan Sand In time previous the static starsIn seeming peace, immobile, securely,Nailed firm into the firmament.Sense is devious.Stars have a term to bloomOut of dust compaction,Gravity seduc
	"at this table" by Bohdan Yuri reservations at eightat our favorite table,you were fashionably late, a less than cherished fable. you ordered the usual wineI, a double blue label.in our most best of times
	Life Undercover #78 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	Medien in der Friedensbildung und Konfliktvermeidung Bericht Ã¼ber Global Media Forum by Leila Dregger Was können Medien und Journalisten tun, um Friedensbildung weltweit zu unterstützen? Die Deutsche Welle lud zu dieser Frage zu einem weiteren „Global Media Forum“ ein, und fast 900 internationale Medienschaffende, aber au
	Does the Nordic Model need to be reformed? by Luis Alves Does the Nordic model need to be reformed to face up to the challenges of globalisation? What exactly are these challenges and what are the causes which make the model work successfully, creating strong ec
	100 Acorns - 100 Days of Conceptual Instructions by Yoko Ono by Alexandra Pereira Grapefruit, the book of conceptual instructions by Yoko Ono, was first published in 1964, 44 years ago. Grapefruit was an incredibly humoristic, provocative, refreshing
	2nd Opinion #51 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	Tel-Com Security Breach #61 by Christopher Wilkinson Well my friends, you thought you heard it all. Keystroke readers planted on our computers, so that spies can know what we're writing before we send it! Secret microphones that will
	"The Marvelous Cosmic Zoo" by Jan Sand Come ladies, come gentsTo our wonderful events.I would like to invite you insideTo our great cosmic zoo,Fascinating to you.Please enter, let me be your guide.We've creatu
	Lift Spirits #05 by Thanos K & Asa B Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
	American Politics, Terrorism and Islam: Part 1 by Dr. Habib Siddiqui What's wrong with jaw-jaw? In the last century very few world leaders could be compared with Winston Churchill of the Great Britain for his stand against appeasement. And yet he is famously quoted as sayi
	How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Dentist with …Alzheimer’sSweden’s National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen)
	Life Undercover #77 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	Queen of the Waves by Clint Wayne Various poignant moments as you pass through life help to make you realise you are getting older, so this week's visit by the Queen to bade farewell to the QE2 before she sails off to Dubai and her final resti
	And that was May 2008... by The Ovi Team Wow! What a month May turned out to be for Ovi magazine. First we published our 3,000th contribution, then we released the 'ME' theme issue and then we had to deal with Finnish copycats - if anybody ever needed
	Drugs: The next theme issue by Asa Butcher Following on from the success of the 'ME' theme issue, Thanos and I have decided upon 'Drugs' as the next in the long line of Ovi theme topics. What comes to your mind when you think of drugs? Is it hero
	ShowBizz #40 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Green World, Many Dreams by Vieno Vehko A little Chinese history: on September 12, 1979, Zhang Changlin was working in a local chemical factory in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. He accidentally forgot to shut off a flow valve before leaving work; consequently, 150 tons of wastewater, 30 perc
	Figures: Dance Festival in Helsinki by The Ovi Team Helsinki's STOA hosts 'Figures', an international dance festival featuring hip-hop, jazz, funkstyles, musical ballet, Bboying and more.For more information, visit
	"Marine Mentality" by Jan Sand A shark is a fish who could find you delishAfter a gulp at a squidFor this carnivoreHas a mind at its coreComprised in toto of id.
	How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas Car firms cash over BondA genteel disagreement
	"Those Mototi Days" by Emmanuel Sigauke I sat on the summit of Chisiya, on the hard overhanging granitecontemplating the day this rock would tire and abandon duty,thinking: But let that day be one I am perched here, an eagle,looking in the distanc
	Austrian report by Euro Reporter Austria to sell railway lines If you ever thought or wanted to buy a railway line in Austria, this might be the right time for you. The Austrian Federal
	A letter to a failed EU by Thanos Kalamidas Dear Mr. President of the European Union, dear Mr. and Mrs. Commissioners and dear Mr. and Mrs. National representatives of the 27 nations in the European Parliament, I know you have been really busy with the relationship between the EU and Russia
	Wicked is the world by Trol Somehow it is expected among fellow Greeks that as a Greek myself I would feel some particular attachment to the Aegean Sea, enough to exclude any other destination for my summer vacation, while I personally have often preferred and favoured other
	Dino & Anty #20 by Thanos K & Asa B Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant.
	Delusion 18:18 by Akli Hadid I thought I had nailed it. I thought I had saved humanity. It was just a dream.On October 12, 2005, at 18:18, an idea had popped into my mind. I was rest
	Spanish report by Euro Reporter Lesbian wins right to adopt her partner's child Vanesa de la Heras started legal ac
	"our march in time" by Bohdan Yuri our march in time seems so sublime, yet, we cannot savor life’s forward climb.in the darkest corner of any forlorn sight there lives a demon in the long lost night.
	Philo of Alexandria on the Soul and Universal Truth by Emanuel L. Paparella Philo of Alexandria, also known as Philo Judaeus or Philo Alexandrinus, is perhaps the most intriguing of the classical philosophers, for he is something of a maverick comparable in modern times to Emmanuel Levinas. Li
	Lift Spirits #04 by Thanos K & Asa B Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
	"Humphry" by Jan Sand Humphry fell from the sky to my feetFrom a gull, swooping by.A tablespoonful of sparrowIntent on self destruction as he hoppedInto the street. But I stoppedHis foolishness, cupped him in
	"My Niece in Zimbabwe" by Emmanuel Sigauke I just hear you elopedgreen, unschooled,a shrub to scrubsweep and weepwhen they knowyou are grim on the screenof decency turning indecentwhen they seethe softness
	Ovi magazine, Copycats and Nokia by The Ovi Team First of all, we want to thank reporters, journalists and bloggers because they are the only ones who have seen what Mr. Nikula missed and hopefully the legal department of Nokia Corporation will not ignore. Mr. Niku
	2nd Opinion #50 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	10 anos depois da RevisÃƒÂ£o Constitucional de 1997 (3/3) by Luis Alves O processo de descentralização da Administração Central é urgente – Regionalização é a “alavanca”
	"I have a cousin" by Bohdan Yuri I have a cousin,I don’t know his name.he carries my soulinside his little game.each time I wish to changethe course of my regrets,he charts the stars aboveand wai
	Latvian Report by Euro Reporter The need for Father's DayLatvian Children and Family Affairs Minister Ainars Bastiks has highlighted the need to introduce Father’s Day in Latvia, after congratulating families on the first Latvian Family Day (May 15).
	"Whatever happened to George?" by Jan Sand George was quick, George was slick.George could jump. It was his shtik.He’d run, he’d crouch, and then he’d leapAnd whoosh and zip - away he’d go.He’d sommersault and who
	ShowBizz #40 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Jari Martikainen: Vol. 4 by Jari Martikainen Jari Martikainen (31) is a Finnish aircraft mechanic who enjoys travelling and has photography as a preferred hobby... though I don't think it should be just that for him! See for yourself. Note - photos taken with smal
	"Zimbabwe Song" by Emmanuel Sigauke I will teach myself the new song;I will not wait, I will not wail,for those who sung and strung the tune.I will sing it like I am the first;I will summon ears that listen,or those
	iBite by Asa Butcher Did you know that on May 17 1990, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) removed homosexuality from their list of mental disorders? There's still a long way to
	"fallen faces" by Bohdan Yuri fallen faces lined on cruel sidewalksbodies sprawled against the walls.one disappears, another takes its place,forgotten under dirt, in man’s lost space.fallen faces can’t fi
	Life Undercover #76 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	The 'ME' Theme Issue by Thanos Kalamidas Every time we are referring to ‘ego’ why are we all ready to throw an anathema? Every time we talk about egos why does our mind automatically go to super egos, twisted personas and personalities? Of course, Hitler, Stalin and Mao ha
	ShowBizz #39 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Dino & Anty #19 by Thanos K & Asa B Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant.
	2nd Opinion #49 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	Number 3000 by Asa Butcher It took our Ovi team 281 days to move from 1,000 articles to 2,000, so it is with great glee I announce that we hav
	How Bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas A case for GuinnessBritish drink
	"The 'F' Word" by Jan Sand Societies have their ups and downs,Their ins and outs, their entanglements.Like flocks of birds, they can panic,Have their senses warped by sentimentsNot well thought out, or by tradition.
	Lift Spirits #03 by Thanos K & Asa B Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
	Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter by Asa Butcher Some would say that Shakespeare in Love was a Best Picture tragedy, while others would argue it was a comedy worthy of the seven statuettes. You are now wondering into which category my allegiance falls, but th
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas There has been outrage in Italy after the outgoing government published every Italian's declared earnings and tax contributions on the internet. They were t
	ShowBizz #38 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Dino & Anty #18 by Thanos K & Asa B Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant.
	And that was April... by The Ovi Team The fluffy lambs are leaping about in the meadows, the flowers are blooming and the sun has gained some self-confidence, if I was a betting man I'd wager that spring had arrived in the Northern Hemisphere - apologies to the winter-bound ant
	2nd Opinion #48 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	Lift Spirits #02 by Thanos K & Asa B Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
	Some thoughts on the Greek fires (In Greek) by Dimitra Karantzeni Το περυσ
	Dance! by Steve Cartwright It's well known that an artist becomes more popular by dying, so I'm pummelling my head with a frozen mackerel. Take a gander at my online gallery... and please hurry with your response - this mackerel's killin' me!
	iBite by Thanos Kalamidas French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that he probably made mistakes in his first year in office by failing to explain his policies sufficiently. But in a live TV interview he also defended his presidency, saying
	Life Undercover #75 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	ShowBizz #37 by Thanos K & Asa B An arrogant rooster, a sycophant pig, a wiseass dog and an intelligent tortoise are just some of the stars of Thanos and Asa's Show Bizz.
	Dino & Anty #17 by Thanos K & Asa B Dino is a vegetarian virgin dinosaur and his best friend is Anty, a carnivorous nymphomaniac ant.
	Life Undercover #74 by Thanos K & Asa B It is time to change the sheets... our inquisitive duvet-loving hero has some female company now asking the great questions of life, religion and the universe.
	Environmental conscience by Asa Butcher Today is Earth Day. I doubt you have anything special planned. There'll be no joyous parades through our towns, there'll be no flags flying and the kids will still have to go to school, so what's the big deal? Earth Day is supposed to
	Killing the death penalty by Asa Butcher The death penalty has been a regular issue discussed among the Ovi team and there is never any harm in broaching the subject again, especially after this week's news that an innocent man spent 26 years in prison because an attorney could not b
	Rice makes surprise visit to Iraq! by Thanos Kalamidas Ms Rice said she saw a “coalescing of a centre in Iraqi politics” and that leaders of the various Iraqi factions were more united than ever.She arrived in the city a day after Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr threatened
	2nd Opinion #47 by Thanos K & Asa B He is bad ...really bad! Seriously, I think you'll need a second opinion after this.
	A Little Dab'll Do Yer by Clint Wayne Next time you are driving through your local Town Centre on a Saturday Night and you notice all those ‘cool young dudes’ strutting their stuff along the High Street, out ‘on the pull’, donning the l
	Lift Spirits #01 by Thanos K & Asa B Lift doors slide open, you enter, press the button and then face that awkward proximity to a stranger... perhaps this will lift your spirit.
	Austrian report by Euro Reporter A busy policeman and a thief A female taxi driver from Vienna was attacked by a robber with a knife. Coincidentally a policeman came along the road. “Help”
	What are all those inventions for? by Akli Hadid Everyday, several inventions are made that promise to put an end to many of the world’s problems. However, they all go through a process of being slowly commercialized if commercialized or used at all.I stood with amazem