Sunday, September 30, 2012

Turkey's ruling party to hold major congress

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) ? Turkey's governing party is holding a major congress this weekend to pick new leaders and try to build on a decade-long record of electoral success, economic growth and a rising regional profile.

At the same time, the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces challenges, including a sharp rise in attacks by Kurdish militants, as well as the potentially destabilizing effect of the war in neighboring Syria, which has sent more than 80,000 refugees fleeing to camps in Turkey.

Erdogan says he will announce a shake-up of his Justice and Development Party at the meeting on Sunday. He plans to designate officials to steer the party to local, presidential and general elections in the next three years and outline policy goals leading up to the country's centenary in 2023.

It is Erdogan's last congress because party guidelines bar members from holding posts for more than three consecutive terms. But Erdogan is widely expected to run for presidential elections in 2014 when, observers say, he could hand over the party's reins to a trusted confidant and retain some control over both the running of the party and government.

The prime minister has said he favors changing Turkey's political system to a strong presidential one similar to that of the United States, although opposition leaders and even some ruling party loyalists have balked at the idea of an all-powerful presidency.

Foreign dignitaries who are expected to attend the congress at a sports arena in the capital, Ankara, include Egypt's new president, Mohammed Morsi.

Mehmet Yegin, a researcher at the Ankara-based International Strategic Research Organization, said the success of Turkey's ruling party serves as a source of inspiration for countries in the region that have shed authoritarian leaders in the wave of uprisings known as the Arab Spring. "The party's economic record is alluring to these countries," Yegin said.

The Justice and Development Party, born out of Turkey's Islamic movement, swept to power in 2002 on the heels of an economic crisis and went on to win elections by commanding margins in 2007 and 2011. It maintained the country's system of secular politics, but undercut the political power of the military, which had staged three coups since the 1960s and forced an Islamist government out of office in 1997.

Turkey has often been cited as a model for the coexistence of Islam and democracy, though democratic reforms slowed in the second half of the ruling party's tenure.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/turkeys-ruling-party-hold-major-congress-105711009.html

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How to Plant Daylilies | HGTV Gardens

Red volunteer daylily

'Red Volunteer' features 7-inch, mid-season blooms in deep red. Photo ? Oakes Farm

The daylily is one of my favorite flowers, and they grow abundantly in my region. Probably yours, too. Contrary to common misinformation, daylilies, unlike true lilies, don?t grow from bulbs but from a mass of fleshy roots that retain nutrients and moisture, allowing the plants to survive a wide variety of climates.

While it?s always easy to find young daylilies ready to plant in spring, planting these fleshy roots is an economical and surprisingly easy way to ensure a garden bed of daylilies ? with very little extra work! ? next spring. Here?s how to get started:

  1. Understand your region. As long as the ground is frost-free you can plant daylilies, but depending where you live, you may want to get a move on or hold off a little longer. In southern climates, it?s still hot enough to fry a daylily root in September, but in the upper Midwest ? where I live ? getting roots in the ground in early fall gives them a better chance to establish strong roots. Talk to an experienced gardener in your area to find out the best time to plant.
  2. Know your variety. If you?re getting divided roots from a friend or neighbor, find out what kind of daylily it is to decide where to plant. Most varieties grow well pretty much anywhere, but paler shades may need more sun while some deeper-colored varieties do best with some shade.
  3. Prepare the root. Store your roots in a cool place until you?re ready to plant them. Before planting, soak the bare root in water for an hour or two.
  4. Dig a hole about a foot deep, and create a cone-shaped mound of loose soil at the bottom of the hole to hold the root. Spread the daylily?s root system over the mound, then fill in around the root with loose soil. Daylilies should be spaced 18 -24 inches apart.
  5. Cover the crown ? the area where the leaves meet the tops of the roots ? by about an inch of loose soil. Gently firm up the soil around the roots, but don?t tamp it down tightly.
  6. Water immediately after planting, and daily for a week or two after planting if it?s dry out.?While daylilies are so hardy they don?t really need much over-wintering care, a layer of mulch may help them establish a stronger root system.
  7. Fertilize in spring, and you?re all set!

Congrats! You?ve already taken the first steps in nurturing a colorful garden for next fall. If you?re like many daylily enthusiasts, you might find this flower addictive.? So stay tuned for a follow-up post about dividing and transplanting those lovely daylilies.

Source: http://blog.hgtvgardens.com/planting-primer-get-daylilies-in-the-ground-this-fall/

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GM recalling 40,859 cars for potential fuel leaks

DETROIT (AP) ? General Motors Co. is recalling more than 40,000 cars sold in warm-weather states because a plastic part might crack and cause a fuel leak.

The company is recalling Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 sedans from the 2007 through 2009 model years and Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent SUVs and Saturn Ion sedans from the 2007 model year.

The recall affects vehicles sold or currently registered in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada or Texas. Owners in Arkansas and Oklahoma also are included in the recall of the 2009 Cobalt and G5.

The vehicles have plastic parts connected to the fuel pump which could crack. If the crack gets large enough, fuel could leak out of the vehicle and cause a fire.

GM says there have been no reports of fires or injuries related to the defect. The company began investigating the issue in 2011 after a dealer reported fuel leaking from some vehicles.

GM says its warranty data indicates that the problem is far more common in warm-weather states. It will repair the vehicles for free in those states. Owners will be notified of the recall by mail.

But the company also plans to send letters to owners in other states offering a free repair within a limited time period if the parts are cracked. That offer is valid for 10 years or 120,000 miles from the date the vehicle was sold, spokesman Alan Adler said.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on its Web site Saturday.

Associated Press

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