2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
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The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
This article is all about what AI trends will emerge in the field of creative operations in 2024. All the marketers and brand builders should be aware of these trends for their further use and save themselves some time!
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
1. petek, 18. januarja 2013 PO SVETU zunanja@vecer.com 11
V Pakistanu se odpirajo vrata pekla
PETAR ILIĆ
Štirje samomorilski bombni napadi, v
katerih je bilo v mestu Kveta in dolini
Svat v samo enem dnevu ubitih naj-
manj 128 in ranjenih okoli 250 ljudi,
so v Pakistanu še dodatno zaostrili
in dolgoročno omajali odnose med
večinskimi suniti in manjšinskimi
šiiti. Militantna sunitska skupina La-
škar-e-Džhangvi (LeJ), ki je povezana
z upornimi talibani, je prevzela od-
govornost za samomorilska napada
v biljardnici v mestu Kveta, v katerih
je življenje izgubilo okoli sto šiitov,
medtem ko za napada na džamijo pri
mestu Mingore v dolini Svat na seve-
rovzhodu Pakistana, v katerem je bilo
22 ljudi ubitih, okoli 70 pa ranjenih,
krivijo talibane. V tem napadu je bilo
ubitih tudi 14 pakistanskih vojakov.
V bombnem napadu v mestu
Kveta so bili med igranjem biljarda
ubiti pripadniki šiitske skupnosti Ha-
zarov. Čeprav so Hazari ves čas žrtve
večinskih Paštunov, je bil to najbolj
krvavi napad nanje v zadnjem času.
Skupina Human Rights Watch je opo-
zorila, da je bilo v Pakistanu samo
lani ubitih več kot 400 šiitov. Zato
je predstavnik te skupine Ali Dajan
Hasan sporočil, da bodo pakistanske
oblasti, vojska in varnostne agencije
kmalu neizogibno tarča vsesplošnih
obsodb, če bodo še naprej tako ravno-
dušni glede napadov na šiite. Trenu-
tno so pakistanske oblasti na udaru
kritik svojcev ubitih. Ti so med tri-
dnevnim žalovanjem protestirali z
molitvami in ubitih niso hoteli takoj
pokopati, s čimer so namerno kršili
muslimanske zakone. Še posebno jih
je razjezila vest, da je premier pro-
vince Balučistan, katere prestolni-
ca je mesto Kveta, takoj po pokolu
odpotoval na zasebni obisk v Dubaj.
Svojci ubitih so sporočili, da mrtvih
ne bodo pokopali, dokler oblasti ne
bodo ukrepale proti organizaciji LeJ.
Kajum Čangezi, vodja hazarske
skupnosti v Kveti, je od pakistanske
vlade zahteval, da kaznuje odgovorne
za prelivanje krvi. Pakistanski premi-
er Radža Pervez Ašraf, zoper katerega
je sodišče dan kasneje vložilo nalog za
aretacijo, je obiskal lokalne starešine
in izrazil obžalovanje zaradi napada.
Predsednik države Asif Ali Zardari
pa je napovedal, da bo zvezna vlada
zamenjala balučistanskega premiera
Navaba Aslama Raisenia. Toda nihče
ni omenil morebitnega prijetja sno-
valcev tega grozljivega zločina. Šiiti
so tako še naprej brez vsakršne zašči-
te, medtem ko sektaška in ekstremi-
stična LeJ, ki šiite razglaša za islamske
krivoverce, vsaj za zdaj ostaja neka-
znovana.
Majhno upanje za razum in versko
spravo vlivajo miroljubni suniti, ki so
v Islamabadu, Karačiju, Lahoreju in
drugih večjih mestih izrazili globo-
ko obžalovanje zaradi pokola šiitov
v Kveti. Toda mnogi v Pakistanu, ki
so mu nekoč zaradi etnične pisanosti
pravili Muzej ras, so odškrnili vrata
pekla, od teroristov, raznih skrajne-
žev, zadrtih verskih sektašev, med
katerimi je tudi LeJ, ki bi radi pro-
vinco Balučistan, največjo od štirih
pakistanskih provinc, odcepili od
preostalega dela države, do naciona-
listov raznih barv, tujih plačancev,
pustolovcev, ki bi radi, da se Paki-
stan zaradi Kašmirja že četrtič zaple-
te v vojno z Indijo ali se zaradi ubitega
Osame bin Ladna spopade z ZDA, oz-
kosrčnih plemenskih starešin, gang-
sterskih klanov in prikritih lovcev na
pakistansko jedrsko orožje.
Morda bi razpustitev parlamen-
ta, ki naj bi se zgodila sredi marca,
in razpis predčasnih volitev ostala
v senci vsega tega, če se ne bi poja-
vil skrivnostni dr. Tahirul Kadri,
verski vodja nepolitične, nesekta-
ške in nevladne organizacije Tehrik-
i-Minhaj ul Quran (TMQ), ki se je po
več letih vrnil iz Kanade, da bi or-
ganiziral Pohod milijonov od Laho-
reja do Islamabada. Kadri je vodja
gibanja za zaščito Korana z več deset
tisoč privrženci, ki zahtevajo korenite
spremembe "fevdalnega in skorumpi-
ranega režima". Zahtevajo takojšnjo
vzpostavitev prehodne vlade kot no-
silke njihovih reformskih zamisli.
Mediji ga predstavljajo kot človeka,
ki bo "sredi zime prebudil pakistan-
sko pomlad" in prestolnico Islamabad
spremenil v kairski trg Tahrir. Čeprav
je ostri borec proti korupciji in zago-
vornik poštenih volitev, mnogi v pa-
kistanski vladi opozarjajo, da je bil v
Pakistan poslan, da bi preprečil vo-
litve, si prigrabil oblast, še preden
bo ljudstvo izrazilo svojo voljo, ter
morda celo podprl sile, ki bi izvedle
vojaški udar.
Poseljenost glede na versko pripadnost
Mešano: sunitsko-šiitsko
Šiiti
Suniti
Mešano: muslimani
in pripadniki drugih verstev
Kristjani, hinduisti in drugi
PandžabPandžabPandžabPandžab
Kiber
Paktunkva
BalučistanBalučistanBalučistanBalučistanBalučistan
SindSindSindSindSindSindSindSindSindSind
Pešavar
Gilgit
Lahore
Karači
Islamabad
Mingora
Miranšah
Keta
AFGANISTAN INDIJA
Nadzorna
linija
Severni
Vaziristan
PAKISTAN
Drugi
5 %
Suniti
75 %
Šiiti
20 %
190
mio.
Prebivalstvo
Četrtek
Dve eksploziji
ubijeta 93 ljudi
v Keti, še 22 ljudi
pa umre v eksploziji
v Mingori.
Nedelja
Eksplozija bombe
ob cesti ubije 14
pakistanskih vojakov
v Miranšahu.
Del Kašmirja,
ki je pod pakistansko upravo
Viri: Forum Raziskovalnega centra Pew za vero in javno življenje, ameriško zunanje ministrstvo, CIA
The World Factbook
Verska slika PakistanaNapetosti med večinskimi
suniti in manjšinskimi
šiiti so dosegle
nevarno vrelišče
Obamaprotiorožarskemulobiju
MARKO BUCIK
WASHINGTON
(OD NAŠEGA SODELAVCA)
Le nekaj tednov po tem, ko je dvajse-
tletni Adam Lanza v strelskem pohodu
v osnovni šoli Sandy Hook v zvezni
državi Connecticut ubil šestindvaj-
set ljudi, med njimi dvajset otrok, je
ameriški predsednik Barack Obama
predstavil sveženj ukrepov, ki naj bi
omejili dostop do orožja. Kljub števil-
nim množičnim zločinom s strelnim
orožjem, ki so v minulih letih pusti-
li za seboj veliko nedolžnih žrtev, je
Obama prvi predsednik, ki je po letu
1994 predlagal zakonodajo za zaje-
zitev oboroženega nasilja. Sveženj
obsega triindvajset ukrepov, med
njimi vsekakor tudi nekaj takih, ki
bodo nedvomno naleteli na odpor
med vnetimi zagovorniki pravice do
nošenja orožja. Zanje je namreč drugi
amandma ameriške ustave, ki zago-
tavlja pravico do posedovanja orožja,
nedotakljiva svetinja in izraz najbolj
temeljne pravice vseh Američanov do
samoobrambe.
Obama želi znova vpeljati in okre-
piti prepoved posedovanja napadal-
nega polavtomatskega orožja, ki je že
veljala med letoma 1994 in 2004. To-
vrstni tip orožja je bil uporabljen tako
v lanskem strelskem pohodu v meste-
cu Aurora v zvezni državi Kolorado, ko
je do zob oborožen in duševno moten
štiriindvajsetletnik med premiero
filma o Batmanu ubil dvanajst ljudi in
jih ranil 58, kot tudi med nedavnim
pokolom v osnovni šoli Sandy Hook.
Obama želi prav tako doseči prepoved
prodaje nabojnikov, ki vsebujejo več
kot deset nabojev. Predstavljeni ukrepi
vsebujejo tudi predlog za okrepitev
sistema nadzora nad nakupi orožja, ki
naj bi v prihodnje preprečeval, da bi
posamezniki s kazensko prepovedjo
ali duševnimi motnjami še naprej brez
težav kupovali tako orožje kot streli-
vo. Sedaj lahko to počnejo tako rekoč
brez omejitev, saj posamezne zvezne
države od prodajalcev ne zahtevajo
nobenih preverjanj kupcev, prav tako
tovrstno pravilo velja za nakupe na
orožarskih sejmih. Pri preiskavi, ki je
sledila pokolu v Aurori, je tako prišlo
na dan, da je strelec James Holmes?
preko spletnih trgovin brez kakršne-
ga koli nadzora kupil kar šest tisoč
nabojev. Zagovorniki ostrejšega nad-
zora že dolgo opozarjajo na dejstvo,
da je v Ameriki lažje kupiti pištolo kot
pridobiti kreditno kartico. Obama je
med svoje predloge vključil tudi zaje-
tne štiri milijarde dolarjev za petnajst
tisoč policistov ter podporo šolam pri
varovanju svojih objektov. Prav tako
so v sklopu ukrepov predvidena sred-
stva za znanstvene raziskave o oboro-
ženem nasilju, ki so bile do sedaj na
zahtevo kongresa prepovedane.
S tem se Obama spušča v boj z eno
najbolj vplivnih interesnih skupin, na
čelu katere je razvpita Državna oro-
žarska zveza (NRA), ki je v zadnjih
letih za svoje aktivnosti in podporo
političnim kandidatom namenila več
kot pol milijarde dolarjev. Zaradi tega
lahko NRA tudi v prihodnjih tednih
in mesecih računa na znatno podpo-
ro svojih somišljenikov, predvsem re-
publikanskih članov predsedniškega
doma ter nekaterih konservativnih
demokratov v senatu. Nič kaj presene-
tljiv ni niti podatek, da se je NRA samo
v zadnjih tednih pridružilo kar 250
tisoč novih članov. Obama se dobro
zaveda, da glavnina njegovih predlo-
gov ne bo zlahka uveljavljena. Zato se
je v svojem dolgem nagovoru ob pred-
stavitvi ukrepov javno zavezal, da bo
storil vse, kar je v njegovi moči, da pre-
maga odpor med zagovorniki liberal-
nega režima posedovanja orožja, ter
pozval Američane, katerih večina po
zadnjih javnomnenjskih raziskavah
podpira strožji nadzor nad prodajo
orožja, naj se tudi sami vključijo v poli-
tični spopad, ki bi lahko korenito spre-
menil ameriško orožarsko kulturo. Zdi
se, da je glede na predvidljivo neodziv-
nost v kongresu tovrsten pritisk javno-
sti edina možna pot do zmage.
Orožje je za Američane sveto, Obama želi to omejiti. (Reuters)
Predsednik ZDA predstavil
23 ukrepov za zmanjšanje
števila zločinov s strelnim
orožjem
400
šiitov je
bilo lani
ubitih v
Pakistanu
V pokolu v Siriji najmanj
sto mrtvih
Najmanj sto civilistov je bilo ubitih v
novem pokolu v Siriji, so včeraj sporo-
čili iz Sirskega observatorija za člove-
kove pravice. Pokol naj bi se bil zgodil
blizu mesta Homs v osrednji Siriji. Po
navedbah observatorija se je pokol
zgodil, ko je sirska vojska v torek pu-
stošila na podeželju severno od mesta
Homs, kjer naj bi bilo približno tisoč
ljudi našlo zatočišče pred spopadi v
mestu. Priče pa so poročale, da so bile
žrtve ubite med streljanjem na njihove
domove, nekatere pa so bile zabodene
do smrti in razkosane.
Po poročanju sirskih državnih me-
dijev je sirska vojska na tem območju
posredovala proti "skrajnežem", a ak-
tivisti nasprotno trdijo, da upornikov
na tem območju, ki se nahaja pribli-
žno pet kilometrov od Homsa, sploh
ni bilo. (sta)
Premalo dokazov
za aretacijo premiera
Vodja pakistanskih protikorupcijskih
oblasti je vrhovnemu sodišču pojasnil,
da za aretacijo premiera Radže Per-
veza Ašrafa in 15 drugih oseb zaradi
obtožb o korupciji še niso zbrali dovolj
dokazov. Vrhovno sodišče je aretacije
odredilo v torek in želi čim hitrejše
ukrepanje. Obtožbe se nanašajo na leto
2010, ko je Ašraf kot minister za vodo
in električno energijo odločal o ener-
getskih projektih. Pakistanski premier
sprejemanje podkupnin zanika. Pred-
stojnik protikorupcijskega urada Fasih
Bokhari je pojasnil sodnikom, da jim
še ni uspelo zbrati dovolj dokazov, a je
sodišče njegovo pojasnilo zavrnilo kot
nezadovoljivo. Naročili so mu, naj do-
kumentacijo primera preda sodišču, to
pa bo nato samo poiskalo dokaze, ki
bodo predstavljali osnovo za pregon.
(zur)
Referendum o mirovnem
sporazumu
Kolumbijski predsednik Juan Manuel
Santos je utrl pot za referendum o
kakršnem koli mirovnem sporazu-
mu, ki bi ga izpogajali in podpisali z
uporniško organizacijo FARC (Revo-
lucionarne oborožene sile Kolumbi-
je), je pa zavrnil zahtevo upornikov,
da bi ob dosegi sporazuma spreme-
nili ustavo. Pogovori o končanju naj-
daljše vstaje v Latinski Ameriki so se
novembra začeli na Kubi, ko so pripa-
dniki marksističnega FARC prišli na
prvi krog teh pogajanj. Vodja njihove
pogajalske ekipe Ivan Marquez je par-
lament v Bogoti pozval, naj spremeni
kolumbijsko ustavo in zagotovi, da bo
vsak sporazum z državnim vodstvom
"zabetoniran". Pred več kot 20 leti je
vsenacionalni parlament ob udeležbi
upornikov manjših organizacij spre-
minjal ustavo iz leta 1886, pri tem pa
nista sodelovala FARC in še druga leva
organizacija Nacionalna osvobodilna
armada. (Reuters)
Gadafijev sin pred sodniki
Saif al Islam, sin pokojnega libijske-
ga voditelja Moamerja Gadafija, je
včeraj prvič po aretaciji pred letom
dni stopil pred sodnike, so sporoči-
li iz urada libijskega javnega tožilca.
Mednarodno kazensko sodišče (ICC)
je izdalo zaporni nalog zanj, vendar
pa se mladi Gadafi na kazenskem so-
dišču v zahodnem libijskem mestu
Zintan še ni zagovarjal zaradi vojnih
zločinov. Njegovo včerajšnje zasliša-
nje je bilo povezano s srečanjem, ki ga
je imel junija lani z avstralsko odve-
tnico Melindo Taylor, ki mu jo je ICC
določil za zagovornico v Haagu. Od-
vetnico so takrat aretirali in jo imeli
tri tedne priprto, ker je svojemu varo-
vancu izročila listine, ki bi po mnenju
Tripolija ogrozile libijsko nacionalno
varnost. Glasnica tožilca Taha Bara je
izjavila, da je Saif al Islam obtožen so-
delovanja z delegacijo ICC, ta pa po-
sesti listin, ki ogrožajo varnost Libije.
(Reuters)