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Stephen Applebaum: How important is this story to Danes?
Nikolaj Arcel: It's very important. It's part of our cultural identity. We learn about it in school, we read about it in books, we see the ballets and the plays. It's not only politically interesting but also a very soapy, melodramatic, saucy story. There's death and birth and forbidden love. It's like a fairy tale.
Applebaum: Struensee tries to bring the Enlightenment to Denmark with only the Queen's help. Why doesn't he forge more alliances?
Arcel: He was a political amateur. He didn't know about what you needed to stay in power, and he did all the wrong things. He went to bed with the King's wife. He cut the military, which is the main thing you should not do. And he took the money from the nobility and the rich. He felt he could implement these grand ideas, thinking, "Of course everyone will love me for it because they can see that it's good for them." He was a little bit like Obama.
Applebaum: Lars von Trier is one of your executive producers. How involved was he?
Arcel: He was not there on the set; that would have been horrible. Everybody would have been wondering, "What does Lars think?" No, he would read various stages of the script and tell me what he thought and bring me ideas. Then he came into the editing room several times.
Applebaum: What traps did you hope to avoid?
Arcel: A lot of directors who do historical films fall in love with their ability to show everything. "Let's slowly move in on the castle for 10 minutes while I show you how big a director I am." I am always bored with these films. But obviously I do sometimes fall into the trap.
Applebaum: Were you surprised by the international success of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and how did you feel about the Fincher version?
Arcel: I wasn't surprised by it at all. The book was a big hit, and Noomi [Rapace, who played Lisbeth Salander] is fantastic, so we already had a good basis. I haven't seen the Fincher version. I am a big Fincher fan, and I am scared of watching it. I feel I will get a slap in the face saying, "Look what we can do."
Stephen Applebaum is a UK-based freelance writer specializing in film, entertainment, social issues and politics. His work appears regularly in newspapers and magazines worldwide.
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John Boehner would have a sizeable crowd in Washington Wednesday to watch him be sworn in as the 61st Speaker of the House if it were only his blood relatives coming.
Boehner is the second oldest of the 12 children of the late Earl and Mary Ann Boehner of Reading; and 10 of his siblings and their families are going to Washington for the swearing-in.
But hundreds of others are coming as well, by plane, automobile and buses - cousins, family friends, campaign volunteers, Republican Party officials from all over Ohio, and tea party activists who supported the West Chester congressman's "Pledge to America'' campaign that led to the GOP taking over the House in the November election.
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Pros – The leadership group at Edgepark Medical is very strong and focused. From what I've seen, they strive for alignment and open communication. The experience level of the recent wave of leadership (over the past 12-18 months) is top notch. It is actually one of the reasons coming here was such as easy decision. In addition, the people are great, and very friendly. The culture is very hard working and dedicated. Lastly - free coffee, a great onsite workout facility, summer softball, and casual days!
Cons – The office space is very open. If you are someone that really strives for an office, or at least your own cube - this will be different. The floor plans are very open, and people work relatively close together.
Advice to Senior Management – Please continue making improvements to the overall work atmosphere. From what I understand, fresh food service will be coming to the cafeteria at one of our buildings. Cubes, in some shape or form, would help with privacy and personal space.
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194 Elizabeth St, New York, NY | Directions 1001240.721802 -73.994443
Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm
Neighborhoods: Downtown, NoLita
In a city where wood-burning ovens and rustic Italian food are common, Peasant has an unusually large number of devoted admirers. Maybe because it was the first, or because the atmosphere and food, under the direction of Frank DeCarlo. Getting in can be a hassle, thanks to all the regulars, but you can usually get a seat at the bar.
Good pizza – I have had the privilege of discovering this little jewel of a pizzeria. The price tags are great for delivery or have-out. The pizza top quality is pretty good given the small price range busting prices. I would highly recommend this pizzeria as a superior pizza with a super worth.
Peasant is a perfect date joint – I remember vividly my time at peasant....or was it my second time? Either way, everytime I go it is always extremely intimate...its like a wine cave, small but never gets too mobbed, cool clientele, decent food, and amazing italian wine by the quartino. Oh yeah and you can sip your nebbiolo whilst listening to the cure. The bar staff seems to have an affinity for 70's/80's tunes from the UK. Yes!
Mixed feelings: Great atmosphere, very average food. – Go eat somewhere else and get there for wine and cheese.
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HAVE TO AGREE...IT STINKS... – i guess 10 years is more than enough... i have taken customers to new york city restaurants for more than 20 years and have never been treated this poorly. the host with the ugly,cheap looking sweater and glasses was condescending and rude and the "general manager" with the australian accent was equally disappointing. my wife called to ask if our reservation would be held, as we were having a drink 2 doors down, and they said sure,come by 7. as we arrived at 655 we were told that our table had been given away and they would try to accommodate us downstairs. the attitude of rudeness was beyond compare. now, downstairs is very nice and actually quite desirable but, the waiter also had the same attitude. he couldn't really remember the specials and described nothing with his broken english...as for the food- my wife thought the tuna was from a can, as did i. for tuna salad, it certainly wasn't "sushi grade" as it was dry and brown. might as well have said "starkist" on the side...the lamb was raw and somewhat tasteless, the steak was overcooked and bland,etc,etc,etc...except for tourists and wannabe new yorkers that have missed the boat, this ship has sailed....too many better restaurants in nyc, and even within 2 blocks, to waste your time with this one....peasant is not pleasant...
Unforunately, this place stinks now – My wife and I have been going to Peasant Wine Bar for the last several years as one of our favorite "date" places. Sadly, however, the last two experiences have been horrific and subsequently we will never go there again. Both times have been a direct result of the host.
The first episode we walked out after my wife waited 1/2 hour for a table and then he told her she had to wait another 1/2 hour because he didn't know she was waiting. This was in spite of the fact that she gave him her name and table request when she first got there not to mention she had been standing there in plain view for a 1/2 hour.
Last night we arrived at ~ 7pm for an early dinner. The restaurant was empty and the host still managed to turn 2 couples away when he refused to sit them where they asked to be seated (considering the restaurant was empty, they didn't want to have to sit right next to us- I can appreciate that). We placed our order which started off with the meat and cheese plate. Firstly, it would have been nice if he told us what the cheeses were. Then when we were about 6 or 7 minutes into our appetizer the waiter brought our main course. We politely asked for him to take it back as we clearly were not done with our appetizer yet. Eventually when he did finally bring it back, it was cold and horribly over-salted. The host was oblivious to all of this as he was too busy trying to rush us out.
All in all, still a cute space, but the service was horrific, punctuated by the bad food. Sorry to say but this place is past it's prime.
Beyond Expectations – I sampled from everyones plate and was satisfied with everything I tried! The best was the Cornish game hen and ricotta cheese for the bread was out of this world! Seriously loved it and will definitly return!
overrated-grossly – like most places with a huge name (magnolia bakery above all), the food is mediocre at best, as italian as the olive garden, and absolutely overpriced. this place deserves no more than 2 stars
Wonderful smell, delicious food – Went here last night, absolutely loved it. The smell is amazing when you first walk in, it makes you hungry! The menu is now mostly translated into English, so it is easier to interpret. The Bocconcini is delicious as is the suckling pig. Service was excellent.
The food is ok but service is terrible. – The host and waiters need to be informed that there are plenty of other places to eat in Manhattan. The options are plentiful especially in NYC. There are places where you will get good food and great service. The food was not bad. However, the attitudes of the hostess and waiter ruined the whole experience. That is disturbing because this is not an inexpensive restaurant.
The waiter was obnoxious, conceited and not professional. When the matter was addressed with the hostess, she didn't want to hear about it and told me to speak to the manager. I have eaten in the best restaurants in Manhattan and have never seen such terribly trained and obnoxious support staff.
Mouthwatering Tuscan cooking in sleek Soho environs. – Locals and hopeless romantics alike flock here for fine Italian food and wine. The large brick oven might rest in back, but it's responsible for infusing the entire space with the aroma of fresh-baked, thin crust pizza and instilling a rustic vibe. Dark wood and a concrete floor add to the charming setting that's ideal for close conversation over a candle-lit dinner. Sit at a table, or on a bench up front and order classics like pizza margarita, fresh buffalo mozzarella and tender gnocchi. Chef-owner Frank De Carlo's cooking shines, from appetizer to dessert. The formerly all-Italian menu used to require that the waitstaff translate each individual item, but as of 2009 English translations have been added--as if you needed another reason to dine here.
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From the Inside Out
Miles Davis: Year-Long Celebration of Five Decades and Many Miles
The series began this past January with three releases: The remastered single-CD version of My Funny Valentine, a set of ballads aflame with Davis' whispered intensity; the Kind of Blue DualDisc, which combines an audio CD of his classic 1958 album (plus the only available studio alternate take) with a DVD that presents the album in 5.1 Surround Sound plus a 25-minute documentary on the making of the album; and the remastered single-CD version of A Tribute to Jack Johnson issued to coincide with Ken Burns' PBS documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson.
It is worth mentioning that Davis himself would have most likely hated these reissues as "been there, done that. Most likely? Almost definitely! Still, they provide valuable mileposts for devotees and the curious who may be traveling these Miles for the first time.
'Round About Midnight: Legacy Edition
Seven Steps to Heaven
'Four' & More Recorded Live in Concert
Miles Davis in Europe
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The Best of Seven Steps
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New Beginnings
'Round About Midnight: Legacy Edition (1955-56)
With John Coltrane and Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone; Gerry Mulligan, baritone saxophone; Red Garland and Thelonious Monk, piano; Paul Chambers and Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones and Connie Kay, drums.
The series' most recent installment is a deluxe two-CD version of Davis' first studio album for Columbia at the helm of his first great quintet with Coltrane, Garland, Chambers and Jones.
The beauty and genius of Davis' balladry on 'Round About Midnight is justifiably legend. "His playing is characterized by both the nervous, jagged lines of the bop school, wrote producer George Avakian for its original liner notes, "and the pensive relaxation of the cool period which followed. It opens with his profound meditation on the Thelonious Monk composition that inspired its title, and its brilliance continues with his muted playing through two pop selections, "All of You and especially the stark opening to "Bye Bye Blackbird, where he sounds like a man sad and utterly alone.
Though this reissue provides four new, unreleased studio takes on disc one, its true bonus harvest comes from a previously unreleased 1956 concert by this bandnow the first commercially available live performance by the first great Miles Davis quinteton disc two.
It's a performance that looks both forward and back, played with so much energy! Its centerpiece is an early recording of the elegant, celebrated "Walkin' blues, a staple of Davis' repertoire into the next decade, illuminated with probing, burning explorations from Coltrane, Garland and Chambers. But it also includes rare examples of Davis revisiting with 'Trane, a more modern player, the bebop style that the leader was resolutely leaving behind: The rhythm section scrambles the opening "Max is Making Wax ; later, the band whipsaws and bounces through "Woody N'You and "Salt Peanuts, featuring Davis' space-walk along Dizzy Gillespie's upper trumpet stratosphere and hard-rocking beatdowns from Jones. Davis always killed at least one ballad in concert; in this case, the quiet, direct "It Never Entered My Mind, a remembrance haunted by gorgeous piano and trumpet.
This new concert is prefixed by Davis' famous performance of "'Round Midnight with Monk at the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival: Sitting in with Gerry Mulligan and Zoot Sims from the Mulligan Sextet, bassist Percy Heath and Connie Kay (the Modern Jazz Quartet rhythm section), and pianist Monk, his opening solo to "'Round Midnight at Newport sounds as good as anything that Davis ever played. Ever played. It was the strength of this performance that compelled Avakian, who was attending the festival and served on Columbia staff, to sign Davis to his Columbia contract.
Repositioned Transitions
The celebration continued this past March, with the release as six standalone titles of the material that collectively comprised last year's deluxe The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963-64 box set.
Seven Steps to Heaven (1963)
With George Coleman, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock and Victor Feldman, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Frank Butler, Tony Williams, drums.
This truly transitional recording straddles two different bands. Davis, Coleman and Carter recorded most of this material with Feldman and Butler in Los Angeles.
Davis' extended solo to open "Basin Street Blues seems to float in time, and sounds simply timeless. He continuously brings together then shreds apart the definitions of "ballad and "blues : Playing so beautifully it sounds like a ballad, painting in the pained and resolute tonal colors of the blues. Coleman lays out on the other blues, "Baby Won't You Please Come Home ; the extra space gives Feldman room to explore harmonies like Bill Evans, and Davis' unrelenting reinvention of the melody and feeling of this blues is consistently profound.
Recorded in New York, "Joshua and the title track were the trumpeter's first dates with Hancock and Williams, and offer the first recorded preview of Davis' "second great quintet.
'Four' & More Recorded Live in Concert (1964)
With George Coleman, tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
This reissue makes the original album available on CD for the first time in the US. This set of up-tempo numbers is the complement to the set of ballads from these performances released as the album My Funny Valentine.
"The tempos border on ridiculous, the original liner notes correctly observe, as the band plays like they're already running late for the last plane home. "So What, for example, the light yet compact blues from Kind of Blue, shifts gears from a trot through a gallop to flat-out sprint, its chords whipping past so quickly that they're felt more than heard, and then they're gone!
Davis has said that Coleman "played better that night than I had ever heard him play. The saxophonist blows pure fire in "Joshua and "Seven Steps and hits 'em long and hard and straight in "There Is No Greater Love, swing of the straight-ahead variety you rarely heard from any Davis band.
'Four' feels like the beginning of something amazing, especially in the rhythm section, where you hear Williams mutating the jazz drummer's concepts of melody and time with playing as liquid and shiny as mercury.
Three From the Road
This series also includes three concerts with the Hancock/Williams/Carter rhythm section plus either saxophonist Coleman, Sam Rivers, or Wayne Shorter. Each concert is now available as a standalone CD title for the first time in the US, and each shows Davis' vision focused on opening up the angular rhythms and blues of be-bop into more modern currents: On turning "bebop into "free-bop.


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I think my dd may have pinworm for the 3rd time. I haven't actually seen a worm yet, but all her symptoms really point that way. The first two times were treated with Vermox. I have read in this thread about not treating it, so I am thinking about it. However, I'm not sure I really understand exactly what job they are doing for her. So they are eating toxins? Does this mean her liver and/or kidneys have a problem with clearing toxins? If so, I would think pinworms would be more prevalent in adults with many more years of junk food/substance abuse. Does someone have a link or a book to support the 'eating toxins' idea?
Does anyone have a story about not treating? How long did it take for the worms to clear? Do the symptoms just keep getting worse until they all die? Does immunity develop if the immune system gets rid of them on its own?
My dd is really miserable. She's been having alternating diarrhea and constipation. She has bad itching, her sleep has been very disrupted, and her behavior is out of control. Also, she has started to wet the bed after a year of having night dryness. I try to clean everything like crazy to kill those pesky eggs. I am also trying to get her to eat some anti-pinworm foods, but she is one tough customer when it comes to food she doesn't like...garlic, for instance. Her diet is not really that bad. It is pretty balanced with a lot of organic food and not too much junk. The only fiber she eats is fruit. Should I cut that out? Also, I give her cod liver oil.
Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Pinworms have a 10 day life cycle. If you can quit reinfecting yourselves they'll go away. So you have to remove the eggs from your home, keep bottoms COVERED, change and launder undies OFTEN, wash hands constantly, and keep hands out of mouths.
Well, here's another bump, and a little update from us. DD3 had them again and it's pretty awful. This is definitely a new infection, and I'm just really wishing I knew where they were coming from. I believe that she's the one that keeps getting them because she's at that age of putting everything including her fingers in her mouth.
While I understand the reasoning of just leaving them to go on their own, this time I just couldn't, DD was so miserable and no one in the family was getting any sleep. I gave DD the otc pinworm med and they were gone within the day. Now I need to decide what to do next. Other than going into crazy cleaning gross-out mode which I've already done.
Can we have a discussion about how to create an environment inside the body that doesn't encourage them? I know we should avoid sugar and white flour. I also think I read somewhere that spicy diets discourage parasites, but I can't get the 3yo to eat chilies for some reason . What else can I feed her that isn't toxic? I do have her on probiotics.
If one person has them, you all have them. Treat the whole family, you may be reinfecting eachother. Many people get them and are symptom free. They came through my daycare, my whole family got them, I was the only person with symptoms. Everyone else got the nighttime booty check. They had them too, they just hadn't noticed.
Well, while I'm aware that it's possible more family members might have them, I don't plan on treating anyone with meds that isn't showing symptoms. I didn't want to give toxic meds to anyone in the first place, but I gave them to DD3 because her symptoms were so disruptive that it made sense. I have a 14mo baby and she's still nursing so neither of us can take them anyway.
Have you ever had them? Really and acutely had them? Its not exactly a picnic. I had pin worms for over six months as a small child. I was too embarrassed to tell my mom what was going on. It was excruciating. I itched like I never have before or since, and since the itch was inside my anus there was nothing I could do about it. I tried putting creams on the outside of my bottom, inserting them inside. I tried manually removing the worms (sorry, TMI), forcing bowl movements, taking hot baths: nothing relieved the horrible, horrible itching and the feeling of things squirming around in there. I spend hours in tears of panic and discomfort, lost maybe 2-3 hours of sleep every night or more. It was horrible, absolutely torturous for me.
My daughter, 4 years old, came down with a case of them this winter. She was very wakeful for three nights, unusually so. One night she came out of bed crying with an expression of pure misery on her face. I knew that look: I remembered it well. When I checked her bottom later that night after a warm bath: sure enough: pinworms.
I would never, ever not treat pinworms in some way or another. My experience was just too horrible. How can losing nutrients to the worms, losing three hours of sleep every night, and spending hours every night in an elevated state of discomfort and panic be beneficial to someone trying to heal?


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Former--you are not a god to me.
HughBe--- When you have acquired wisdom you shall change those words.:D
Kingston, Jamaica
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Frijoles---RAce is an OUTDATED concept
HughBe--- spoken like a deceived fool.
Tell people to stop talking about the OUTDATED concept of Jewish NOSE. There is no such thing. The BIOLOGY is outdated. The religion of the rabbis or the new GOD has taken over.
Tell those who are testing for JEWISH DNA to STOP as it will ONLY reveal the OUTDATED concept of RACE.
Since RACE is OUTDATED there is no need for YOU and your masters to speak in terms of LINEAGE. Focus on God and FORGET about being descended from Abraham. Focus on the RELIGION and not the BIOLOGY/outdated race.
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that, in a nut shell, is the problem
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Of cours I've seen people talking to graves/coffins/cars/refrigerat ors etc..........power tools....so what?
you first; let's be logical
look up "proving a negative' educate yourself
your turn
It should not have been a question.
do not be so easily confused
No, of course not.
But food sustains life. Religion does not.
A neuroscientist would explain to you that our deepest thoughts, aspirations and emotions are merely electrically charged chemical reactions.
Please ask me a more specific question.
you and I disagree.
Frijoles is bright young man. A fine fellow.
I am not an expert on any religion.
See above.
As I recall, your question had to do with intelligence. My reponse deals with the forces that determine various human traits inc intelligence.
Why do you speak of "openings"?
Please tell me about the BS to which you refer.
Do you consider yourself to be homophobic?
Kingston, Jamaica
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Did God make a covenant with the JEWS?
Did the Jews have an EXISTENCE as Jews at the time of the covenant with God?
If not who did God make the covenant with?
What is your TWISTED definition of an Israelite?
Other outstanding matters.
1.List the ethnic groups in the US.
2. The Jews who do not speak OUR language are they "apart" or "a part" of OUR ethnic group?
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It is not a problem, the NUTS are safe.
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HughBe-- Is this really an answer to my question above??
Former--Of cours I've seen people talking to graves/coffins/cars/refrigerat ors etc..........power tools....so what?
HughBe-- So it is not an unheard of thing as you previously made it out to be.
HughBe-- I am waiting for the proof.?
Former--you first; let's be logical
HughBe--- I understand
Former--It should not have been a question.
HughBe--- try and be coherent.
HughBe--- Is FOOD a life force, in your mind??
Fortmer--No, of course not.
HughBe-- so why the backside you mentioned it when I was speaking about life force? Confused, I see.
Former--But food sustains life. Religion does not.
HughBe-- You would be surprised that if there was no religion life would disappear.
Former--A neuroscientist would explain to you that our deepest thoughts, aspirations and emotions are merely electrically charged chemical reactions.
HughBe-- do you believe this?
Former--Please ask me a more specific question.
HughBe -- forget it, I would have to go back.
Former---Frijoles is bright young man. A fine fellow.
HughBe--- Indeed he is a fellow.
Former--I am not an expert on any religion.
HughBe--- So look and learn
Former-- My reponse deals with the forces that determine various human traits inc intelligence.
HughBe-- using your quote specify the words that support your current claim.
Former--Why do you speak of "openings"?
HughBe--- I spoke about CREATING an opening.
Former--Do you consider yourself to be homophobic?
HughBe--- I Consider and KNOW that the word homophobic is very much like the activities i.e. a PERVERSION of nature and TRUTH.
Learn this, PHOBIA is an IRRATIONAL FEAR. Now PERVERTS twist the meaning to suit their NASTY ways.
I have no fear of homosexuals and I do not dislike them but their sexual activities are WRONG.
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DNA tests for relatedness -
You are going around circles again - this has been all been explained to you before. Do you have an IQ of a kindergardener? I am starting to think so.
Is Jamaican science stuck in the 1950s?
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What is OUR language? You are not Jewish so I dont know what language I have in common with you.
Which covenant? there were several. At some point, there was the creation of a Jewish PEOPLE.
Why did you become a Christian?
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Islam teaches us to never go to extremes in any thing. Not in love or in hate.
There is nothing as pure white or pure black...most things are grey in nature.
That is why when I see some one proving someone to be angel or devil, I get alarmed.
But many people would only use hyperbole language on these threads.
Alhamdolillah I try not to be amongst them.
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Enemies of Islam represent our prophet as a very cruel and blood thirsty man, who would kill his opponents, enemies and any one who disagreed with him at the drop of hat and all his adversaries would be terrified at the mere sight of him.
The picture is far from true, let us look at some incidents from the life of prophet, as what was this sword which killed the enmity for ever
The Case of :AMR BIN AUS BIN WAEL
A. Early History:
Amr bin Aus is another Military and Administrative genius of early Muslims. He was from the SAHM clan of Makkah. His father was a very rich and influential tribal chief of Makkah. He held the position of settling disputes amongst people and clans.
When prophet declared his mission, his father opposed the message with his full might. He was one of the bitterest critic of prophet and many verse in Quran depict his spiteful nature.
Amr followed his father in opposing Islam, but one of his brother accepted Islam in the very beginning. He was forced to migrate to Abyssinia when torture of Makkans broke all bounds.
Makkan dispatched Amr as head of mission to get the fugitives back from Abyssinia, his mission was unsuccessful, but it shows his position and resourcefulness to take such missions.
Amr fought against prophet as part of Makkan army, though we do not find much information about his parts in the hostilities.
B. How did prophet slay him:
After treaty of Hudaibiyah, Amr started thinking about Islam and its message, the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it looked. Untill he decided to go to Medina and become a Muslim.
He left Makkah for Medina and on the way, met Khalid bin Waleed and Othman bin Talha, and found that they also had same purpose. On seeing them in Medina prophet told Makkah has sent his Jewels to you!!
Amr told prophet that he want to have a pledge of Islam on the hands of prophet. When prophet put forward his hands Amr withdrew his!!
What is this Amr prophet asked
I want to have a condition said Amr
What is it Asked prophet
I have fought many battles against you, I want you to assure me that Allah with forgive my past sins said Amr
Dont you know, Amr, that Islam demolishes all sins before it? Said the prophet and he took the pledge.
C. After becoming Muslim:
Prophet used his military genius and negotiating skills, by sending him to many important and secret missions. Prophet used to trust him very much and used many praiseworthy words about him.
On the part of Amr, he said I was so ashamed of my past behaviour, that I never once looked prophet with full looks after I became Muslim, If some one asks me, how he looked, I will not be able to describe him
After death of Prophet, Abu Bakr the First Caliph, used Amr bin Aus in many battles inside Arabia. He made him Commander of the Army that was sent to Capture Palestine. Amr bin Aus captured all important cities of Palestine and was present in the conquest of Damascus and Jerusalem.
D. Amr bin Aus and Capture of Egypt:
It is his greatest achievement, that with a army of only four thousand soldiers, he single handedly captured the whole of Egypt, Sudan and went right upto the borders of Morocco, Algeria and Tunis.
Many volumes could be written about his military genius and skills as to how he captured such a vast country with so little resources.
Later he was made Governor of Egypt by Omar, the second Caliph and he ruled that country with good skills and was very popular with the local population.
He lived many years after prophet and died during the Caliphate of Muavia.
Such was Amr bin Aus, one of the Victim of Sword of our prophet!!
Source: Companions of Prophet: by Talib Hashmi
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Show me where I said that.
I said one can talk to anything, like a rock. Doesn't mean anyone can hear you.
Creating imaginary friends and beings can also be a sign of mental illness.
If you were to tell a shrink that your relative was speaking to an imaginary friend, he might suspect illness.
If one imagine that friend talking back, that would pretty well seal the diagnosis.
I'm willing to give it a try.
It's not a matter of belief. It's a matter of science.
Only you folks require faith for your beliefs.
Next time, ask a better question up front.
Are you going to tell me a fairy tale?
Let me go get my special blanky and slippers.
I love a good bedtime story.
I'll take that as a yes.
Try opening up your heart to those who are different from you.
You will recieve many gifts.
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At least I found a recent picture.
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Muslim persecution of Jews in Arab countries pre-1900
Traditionally Jews living in Muslim lands, known as dhimmis, were allowed to practice their religion and to administer their internal affairs but subject to certain conditions.[8] They had to pay the jizya (a per capita tax imposed on free adult non-Muslim males) to Muslims.[9] Dhimmis had an inferior status under Islamic rule. They had several social and legal disabilities such as prohibitions against bearing arms or giving testimony in courts in cases involving Muslims.[10] Contrary to popular belief, the Quran did not allow Muslims to force Jews to wear distinctive clothing. Obadyah the Proselyte reported in 1100 AD, that the Caliph had created this rule himself:
In Moorish Spain, ibn Hazm and Abu Ishaq focused their anti-Jewish writings on the latter allegation. This was also the chief motivation behind the 1066 Granada massacre, when "[m]ore than 1,500 Jewish families, numbering 4,000 persons, fell in one day",[11] and in Fez in 1033, when 6,000 Jews were killed.[12] There were further massacres in Fez in 1276 and 1465.[13]
The Damascus affair occurred in 1840, when a French monk and his servant disappeared in Damascus. Immediately following, a charge of ritual murder was brought against a large number of Jews in the city including children who were tortured. The consuls of England, France and Germany as well as Ottoman authorities, Christians, Muslims and Jews all played a great role in this affair.[14] Following the Damascus affair, Pogroms spread through the Middle East and North Africa. Pogroms occurred in: Aleppo (1850, 1875), Damascus (1840, 1848, 1890), Beirut (1862, 1874), Dayr al-Qamar (1847), Jerusalem (1847), Cairo (1844, 1890, 190102), Mansura (1877), Alexandria (1870, 1882, 190107), Port Said (1903, 1908), Damanhur (1871, 1873, 1877, 1891), Istanbul (1870, 1874), Buyukdere (1864), Kuzguncuk (1866), Eyub (1868), Edirne (1872), Izmir (1872, 1874).[15] There was a massacre of Jews in Baghdad in 1828.[12] There was another massacre in Barfurush in 1867.[12]
In 1839, in the eastern Persian city of Meshed, a mob burst into the Jewish Quarter, burned the synagogue, and destroyed the Torah scrolls. This is known as the Allahdad incident. It was only by forcible conversion that a massacre was averted.[16]
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Violence Against Jews
At various times, Jews in Muslim lands were able to live in relative peace and thrive culturally and economically. The position of the Jews was never secure, however, and changes in the political or social climate would often lead to persecution, violence and death. Jews were generally viewed with contempt by their Muslim neighbors; peaceful coexistence between the two groups involved the subordination and degradation of the Jews.
When Jews were perceived as having achieved too comfortable a position in Islamic society, anti-Semitism would surface, often with devastating results: On December 30, 1066, Joseph HaNagid, the Jewish vizier of Granada, Spain, was crucified by an Arab mob that proceeded to raze the Jewish quarter of the city and slaughter its 5,000 inhabitants. The riot was incited by Muslim preachers who had angrily objected to what they saw as inordinate Jewish political power.
Similarly, in 1465, Arab mobs in Fez slaughtered thousands of Jews, leaving only 11 alive, after a Jewish deputy vizier treated a Muslim woman in "an offensive manner." The killings touched off a wave of similar massacres throughout Morocco.(6)
Other mass murders of Jews in Arab lands occurred in Morocco in the 8th century, where whole communities were wiped out by Muslim ruler Idris I; North Africa in the 12th century, where the Almohads either forcibly converted or decimated several communities; Libya in 1785, where Ali Burzi Pasha murdered hundreds of Jews; Algiers, where Jews were massacred in 1805, 1815 and 1830 and Marrakesh, Morocco, where more than 300 hundred Jews were murdered between 1864 and 1880.(7)
Decrees ordering the destruction of synagogues were enacted in Egypt and Syria (1014, 1293-4, 1301-2), Iraq (854-859, 1344) and Yemen (1676). Despite the Koran's prohibition, Jews were forced to convert to Islam or face death in Yemen (1165 and 1678), Morocco (1275, 1465 and 1790-92) and Baghdad (1333 and 1344).(8)
As distinguished Orientalist G.E. von Grunebaum has written:
It would not be difficult to put together the names of a very sizeable number of Jewish subjects or citizens of the Islamic area who have attained to high rank, to power, to great financial influence, to significant and recognized intellectual attainment; and the same could be done for Christians. But it would again not be difficult to compile a lengthy list of persecutions, arbitrary confiscations, attempted forced conversions, or pogroms.(9)
The situation of Jews in Arab lands reached a low point in the 19th century. Jews in most of North Africa (including Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Morocco) were forced to live in ghettos. In Morocco, which contained the largest Jewish community in the Islamic Diaspora, Jews were made to walk barefoot or wear shoes of straw when outside the ghetto. Even Muslim children participated in the degradation of Jews, by throwing stones at them or harassing them in other ways. The frequency of anti-Jewish violence increased, and many Jews were executed on charges of apostasy. Ritual murder accusations against the Jews became commonplace in the Ottoman Empire.(10)
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MUQ, the Arabs themselves did not accept the 48 lines. Why would the Arabs accept them now?
HOw can you realistically expect a country to negotiate against another people who publically DAILY express their desire to throw their foes into the sea?
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Consider the above the fact check to your rhetoric of "Jews always have lived peacefully under Arab rule until those Zionists came and screwed it up for everybody"
Arab and Muslims HAVE ALWAYS displayed intolerance for Jews (and probably anyone else other than Arabs or Muslims).
Your error is that you think history started with in 1880s or 1948. Sorry, it isnt so. You are creating a scapegoat to rationalize a long term behavior of intolerance.
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MUQ aka my Judging Fan,
You missed one of my posts
Please judge it
WE would hate to think you are getting sloppy
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rabbee: boy is that sure is a lot of crap, that wouldn't of happened. had this whole world been true to HaShem G-D here in TheStory of Creation again. that always results, in Adam being put to death, and returned as adam and his mate.
kind of makes you wonder, what really would have happened. had this whole world been true to G-D, here in ThisStory of Creation all along.
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posted 1/23/2007 by
Tom Bitterman
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One might have thought, after some success with pseudo-realistic nations in
Rise of Nations
, that
Rise of Legends
would use legendary civilizations. You know, Romans vs. Zulu, Gilgamesh vs. Beowulf. Good stuff.
Nope. Big Huge Games decided to set their new RTS in an original world. This frees them from some of the restrictions a more realistic setting might impose. For example, the three factions are: steampunks using tech straight from Leonardo da Vinci (the Vinci); magic-using glass people led by a giant scorpion-man (the Alin); and extraterrestrials posing as Mayan gods (the Cuotl). Now, I'm a product of the American education system, but I'm still pretty sure that stuff never really happened.
The factions and their environments are gorgeous. The Vinci look fantasy Renaissance-y, with factory-like buildings and units of brown with spinning gears and belching smoke. The Alin live in the desert and have soaring, multi-spired buildings and units of fire and glass and electric blue. The Cuotl have megalithic buildings and megalithic units that have red highlights to stand out against their green jungle home. Watching these guys battle is a visual treat.
Faction playing styles are as different as their looks. The Vinci are the most balanced of the bunch. They have a few of everything – a few air units, a few land units, a few big units, a few small units. Vinci cities are a treat to build. Their Research Lab building can be upgraded into a variety of special buildings. It's always fun to get yourself a Doom Cannon and start blasting stuff. You'll start out as the Vinci in the single-player campaign.
The Alin tend to build things from glass. Not surprisingly this leads to not-so-sturdy units. They are fast, however, and many of them can fly. They're cheap and fast, good at early expansion and hit-and-run.
The Cuotl go for fewer units with more special powers. They have a tendency to become invisible. Some of their buildings fly.
If this sounds very rock-paper-scissory it's only because this reviewer can't express how differently the factions play. The way cities are built, the way resources are gathered, how new technology is discovered – it's all very different from one faction to another. Throw in heroes (basically unique units with special abilities) and the factions take on added contrasts.
This is a game with multi-player legs. The factions are well balanced despite their different play styles. It should remain very popular in multi-player settings until
StarCraft 2
. There have been some problems with dropped sessions and frame rates, especially in larger games. BHG is aware of these issues and is working on them. They should not dissuade you from buying the game.
So, what's not to like? Apparently they forgot to include the path-finding algorithm. Crossing a bridge is a matter of telling a group to cross, then watching to see which units wander off into the weeds. By itself this put a major dent in my enjoyment of the game. There are way too many hotkeys. It's nice to have hotkeys, but this is too much. There are even context-sensitive hotkeys, which is either a great idea or hopelessly baroque. Finally, there is still too much of the RTS "killer-group" mentality. The best way to win is to get a big group of units and overwhelm the other guy. Being able to pause time and issue orders is helpful (especially in single-player) but battles are mostly colorful affairs of colliding units.
The AI is almost adequate. It plays a better defensive game than offensive (not uncommon for an AI.). This can make the early game a cakewalk, but the end game becomes more closely fought as a result.
Overall, this is a good game. Not great, but a solid RTS. It has sharply differentiated sides, is well balanced, looks great and has a decent single-player campaign.
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An original, attractive world full of interesting beings to kill. Just oozes interesting ideas we'll see more of in the future. Path-finding and networking bugs add a fly to the ointment.
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Tourism is a large part of the economic engine that runs ALL of Mexico so its normal for everyone to try to protect that engine at all costs. But given the fact that over 83,541 people (a/o 12/31/11 per El Diario report of 08/04/12) were killed in this country, 30,000 are missing and 20,000 children were orphaned while Calderon was in office (20006 - 20012) and fighting the drug cartels, it is simply imprudent to bury ones head in the sand and keep expecting travelers to believe the its safe story about Mexico. The Pina Nieto administration has not changed course concerning the cartels but instead modified its approach concerning the reporting of such government activities. Little information is available now via official channels other than statistics with regard to criminal activity within Mexico
Some of the news related items shared here attempt to illustrate common themes which I think are extremely important for part time islanders or travelers to understand now:
1) These are not the sleepy fishing villages of days gone by - Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel tout themselves as "world class" tourism destinations with over 3 million visitors each annually and as such will attract their proportionate amounts of crime.
2) There IS rising crime in these areas (so be ALERT and AWARE of your surroundings) yet the majority of crime goes unreported so there is no real way to have confidence in the few statistics that are released for this area.
3) Local/state police/judges, are for the most part, corrupt and usually complicit with criminal activity so they are not necessarily going to help you especially if you are a foreigner. These "public servants" are only looking for a way to extort you (REALIZE you are on your OWN if anything should happen).
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In Loving Memory: Eve Ackerman
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we share with you the loss of Eve Ackerman on April 15, 2014 who passed away in Richmond, Virginia following a courageous battle with bone cancer.
A long time resident in Cozumel since 1990, Eve was a PADI Course Director and certified many of Cozumel's current Dive Instructors and Divemasters as well as thousands of Open Water Divers from around the world. This was
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Over the years, Eve worked with various dive organizations such as Pro-Dive, Aqua Safari and Galapagos Inn (now Scuba Club Cozumel) as well as conducted PADI Instructor Development Courses (IDC's) throughout the Caribbean and Pacific Rim. Eve's passion for ocean and ecology conservation lead to her many years of volunteer work in the Cozumel Marine Turtle Program and reef conservation efforts on the island.
For over 10 years Eve was a weekly contributor to the News in English section of Cozumelinsider translating articles of interest from sources throughout Mexico. In addition, she provided marine life and "around town" photos as well as research and investigation for other content provided on the website. As a website contributor, a dive buddy, a turtle brigade volunteer and a dear and loving friend, Eve will be immensely missed and forever remembered for her love of Cozumel and dedication to sharing the sport of scuba diving with others.
Cozumel: 20 Ships this Week
04/21 - Numbers begin to decrease for the season this week in Cozumel as cruise ship arrivals will be 20 ships registered to dock for the fourth full week of April 2014. This is 7 less than the number of ships last week and just equal to the "20 in port" which marks a "high season" beginning. With high season waning now, an estimated 60,000 people will visit Cozumel this week via these cruise ship arrivals leaving an estimated US$ 4.8 million dollars behind in the local economy.
High season for cruise ship arrivals typically runs from November 15 - April 15 each year with the remaining 7 months of the year considered "low season."
Although port officials have commented that this coming "low" season will not be as low as last year.
Once again this week Puerta Maya pier will be the big economic winner as 10 ships dock at Puerta Maya, 6 will dock at TMM/SSA International pier while Punta Langosta pier will see 4 arrivals and the downtown San Miguel pier will have -0- ship arrivals.
This week begins with 4 ships docking on Monday, 4 on Tuesday, 2 ships Wednesday, 2 on Thursday, 5 on Friday and then Saturday will bring 3 ships in port and Sunday will see -0- ships.
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Note: In 2014, Cozumel is on target to host 3,134,000 passengers sailing on 1,067 ships, up 26% and 23%, respectively, from 2013.
Cozumel Among Top Three Safest Destinations in Mexico
After the recent developments in crime such as robberies and assaults that have been registered in other cities in Mexico, organized hoteliers say that the security of Cozumel is a fundamental point that cannot be neglected since it puts at risk the image of the island. Fortunately it continues being promoted as a safe place for visitors.
The President of Cozumels Hotel Association, Beatriz Tinajero Tarriba states that the issue of security is something fundamental to this destination. Therefore, there is coordination between the hoteliers so that this does not affect the visitors as in a recent case of a multiple thieves who were focusing on various hotels of Cozumel and other cities, but thanks to the cooperation of authorities, they were trapped.
In the same way, the hotel leader pointed out that what might happen in the city such as robberies, assaults, fights and other cases of violence, she is concerned with the issue of security among the population. However, she states that compared with other cities, Cozumel is a safe destination and has no problems for the image that it reflects to the tourists.
Finally, the official commented that it is a known fact that Cozumel is the third safest city southeast of Mexico City, after Mérida, Yucatan and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. The important thing has been to maintain a social order on the island, which allows the world to see, a location of tranquility and security to attract more visitors.
Cozumel Places Artificial Reefs at Chankanaab
A 1 meter high man-made reef could be placed at Chankanaab. Experts will test the feasibility of several of these monoliths, and only the Federal Attorney for protection to the environment (Profepa) and the Secretariat of environment and natural resources (Semarnat) can give approval. The attempt will be made in parts of the marine bed of the Eco park; otherwise it will cancel the proposal.
The project was born out of the local sculptor Carlos Pacheco who presented this idea in a nationwide television program and with international scope. The proposal is to create artificial reefs made of a single stone anchored and attached to the rock marina. So in a period of a month and a half to two months it is expected to be populated by organisms and marine flora. This project is endorsed by the University of Quintana Roo.
Jorge Alberto Martín Azueta, director of the FPMC, admitted the existence of the project, but its implementation will depend on the final determination of the authorities of the Semarnat and Profepa. Two pieces of these artificial reefs by this particular company were submerged along the North coast of the island over a week ago, and are under the supervision of the Cozumel Marine Park. Each piece measures about one meter with 20 centimeters high and width of 80 centimeters. The lime stones resemble sea sponges.
These rocks were anchored by drilling into the seabed to be sure that a hurricane cannot remove them. They don't want to run the risk of a hurricane hitting the island and by natural force throw rocks against natural reefs in the ecological park. It is expected that in approximately a month and a half to two months, these two rocks submerged will have marine life, with inlays of snails, minnows, or marine flora.
Cozumel Notices a Drop in Storefront Sales
In contrast to recent weeks, this past Wednesday, six cruise ships arrived to the port of Cozumel. Due to the high temperatures of a sunny, warm day, local businesses noticed a drop in visitors but beach clubs were at full swing. According to employees of different jewelry stores, crafts and other shops on the main avenue of the city, on Wednesday there were less than expected sales. This is a considerable difference than when ships dock on other maritime terminals. This seems to be due to the fact that operators are taking them on tours, to beaches or even to the Riviera Maya.
It is expected that this Wednesday an income of slightly more than $ 1.4 million dollars will been generated coming from the arrival of 18,000 cruise ship passengers.
Cozumel Implements Measures to Eradicate the Casuarina Trees
Faced with the threat that represents the Casuarina tree (an invasive species that affects flora and fauna of the Island) for the ecosystems of the island, the authorities of the National Commission of protected natural Areas (CONANP) will implement actions to eradicate this exotic and invasive species to avoid major impact on native flora and fauna.
The Coordinator of monitoring and surveillance of invasive species of the Marine Park, Abelardo Brito Bermúdez indicated that the casuarina tree, also known as dwarf pine or beach pine , is an invasive species that arrived on the island a few years ago and which has gradually grown in certain areas of the coast.
Brito Bermudez reported that this species has roots that are not buried deep but solidify the sand making it difficult for turtles to excavate and to lay their eggs. In addition, they affect the growth of mangrove and other plants.
The specialist said that soon a program will begin to eradicate this invasive species, beginning in the northern part between Passion Island and lagoon systems, where chemicals will be applied to dry the trees to then cut and remove them.
Finally the interviewee recommended that no Cozumel resident should take it upon themselves to cut down the trees of casuarina which are pine tree shaped. If not done properly, this could jeopardize the ecosystem of the island and could cause more damage and spread their seeds in other areas where they can easily grow more of these exotic and invasive trees.
Cozumel Permits Still Valid to Remove Black Coral
Craftsmen of black coral continue working with the only two remaining permits to remove this material that exist in Mexico. It is important to maintain this traditional work, which for many years has been the source of income for dozens of families on the island, said the President of the Union of craftsmen of black coral, David Calderon Uc.
The interviewee said that despite the incident in which an experienced diver lost his life because of a decompression incident when he was extracting this material, divers continue to work in the extraction and manufacturing of handicrafts of black coral. The two permissions come from the federal level so they are able to work legally with the so called 'black gold'.
Calderon Uc said that the risks are high for those who work in extraction of black coral as they have to dive at deeper depths than divers from other types of activity, however, he clarified that all black coral is extracted with federal permits and divers must comply with all security measures.
He pointed out that the illegal extraction of black coral is never going to end due to lack of supervision by the federal authorities, however, it is a known fact that there is enough black coral because in reality not much is removed. Every permit allows up to 50 kg per month for extraction without any problems, but if 15 kilos a month is found, it is considered a lot.
To conclude, the interviewee indicated that despite the low season record, artisans have done well with sale of black coral.
Cozumel Benefits from Functioning Recycling Program
Cozumelenan families, who are committed to the protection of the environment and health, have responded to the program of social "recycling trash for food," to clear their patios and neighborhoods. Over 263 tons of recyclable solid materials have been recycled so far this year. The program implemented by Governor Roberto Borge Angulo in coordination with the green party and solidarity of the Plan Quintana Roo 2011-2016, have instructed citizens in ways to keep clean cities and rural areas, combat mosquitos and transmitters of diseases, such as dengue and to reduce the backlog of feeding the inhabitants of villages and marginalized areas.
Every week hundreds of families flock to the point selected within the day of the social program, bringing with them recyclable solid materials such as: plastic, cardboard, glass, aluminum, rims and useless appliances. All of these items earn the families points and then the families can redeem their points earned in the "welfare market" to obtain a wide range of products such as fruit, vegetables, oil, rice, mayonnaise, powdered milk, jelly, tuna, pasta, soups, grocery and personal hygiene products.
So far this year, a total of 3,902 families committed to the protection of the ecological environment and their health, have responded to the call of the Governor Roberto Borge Angulo, to help keep the island clean since Cozumel is one of the main tourist destinations in Quintana Roo.
Cancun: Celebrates Being 44 !
Beginning Monday April 21st, Cancun will celebrate it's 44th birthday with a week long calendar of festivities and activities. With a theme of "Building Paradise" the celebration will run through April 27th and celebrates the actual founding of Cancun April 20, 1974. It should be noted however that it was not until April 10, 1975 that the municipality of Benito Juarez (Cancun) was actually first settled with residents.
Several awards ceremonies are scheduled for Monday, then the World Reporter's Colloquium begins on Tuesday focusing on "The Founding of Cities in Southeast Mexico." At the Center for the Arts will be a screening of a documentary of the same theme as well as a photographic exhibition. Then on Friday a wreath will be laid at Pioneer Monument followed by a parade that kicks off a weekend long cultural and arts festival being held in Las Palapas Park as well as the largest picnic in Cancun to be held in the Fonatur Park. All in celebration of the founding of this amazing city Cancun!
Tuesday April 22: Earth Day!
Every year on April 22, over a billion people in 190 countries take action for Earth Day. From San Francisco to San Juan, Beijing to Brussels, Moscow to Marrakesh, people plant trees, clean up their communities, contact their elected officials, and moreall on behalf of the environment.
Like Earth Days of the past, Earth Day 2014 will focus on the unique environmental challenges of our time. As the worlds population migrates to cities, and as the bleak reality of climate change becomes increasingly clear, the need to create sustainable communities is more important than ever. Earth Day 2014 will seek to do just that through its global theme: Green Cities. With smart investments in sustainable technology, forward-thinking public policy, and an educated and active public, we can transform our cities and forge a sustainable future. Nothing is more powerful than the collective action of a billion people.
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July 12, 2013 (Most Recent) Comprehensive Mexico Travel Warning
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