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Creston, IA---Southwest Valley High School volleyball star Marie Palmer has signed on for the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Spartans volleyball team, starting with the 2015 season.
Palmer, a 6'2" hitter, was a unanimous first team all-conference selection in 2014 and 2013 for the Pride of Iowa Conference. In 2012, she was named to second team all-conference.
Palmer, who will be a 2015 graduate of Southwest Valley High School, is the daughter of Marv Palmer of Corning.
The SWCC School for Music Vocations' Chamber Singers will be on tour performing Holiday Carols in Concert, December 1-5, in the Des Moines area. Nightly concerts will be open to the public with a free-will donation. Tommy Boynton will be the conductor.
The Chamber Singers tour schedule follows:
- Mon., December 1, First Methodist Church, Winterset
- Tues., December 2, St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Johnston
- Wed., December 3, St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Des Moines
- Thurs., December 4, Central Presbyterian Church, Des Moines
- Fri., December 5, Grace Lutheran Church, Des Moines
The Chamber Singers will present their holiday concert locally on Sun., December 14, at 7:30 p.m., in the SWCC Performing Arts Center. Admission for this event is $10/person. Students and seniors are $5/person.
Photo above: 2013 SWCC Chamber Singers during last year's holiday tour.
Southwestern Community College's 2nd Annual Advanced Industrial and Technology (AIT) Exploration Day was a great success! During the event, a select group of students and their instructors from across southwest Iowa spent the day touring two local industries, Vanmark and Wellman Dynamics. It was a fantastic learning experience as the tours reinforced in the students the practical applications of the Employability Skills and the Technology Literacy components set out by the Iowa Common Core.
The Spartans went on the road on Saturday November 22, to take on the Southeast Community College Storm. To start the game the Spartans fell behind early 6-0 due to some full court pressure from the Storm that forced several costly turnovers.
"This has been our biggest problem in every game this year. We have to find a way as a team and coaching staff to generate better starts to our games," commented Coach Addae Houston. The Spartans went into half-time down 40-20 struggling to get anything going offensively. "It was a hard fought game in the second half but the deficit was too much to overcome. Our offense and defense improved but it was too little too late and once you get down on good teams they will not let you back in the game."
Despite shooting 25 percent from the arc and 58% from the FT Line the Spartan basketball team won 67-64 at Southeast (NE) Community College on Saturday, November 22nd. "Road wins are hard to come by. I think it showed a lot about our young team to win a road game when we didn't play our best. Southeast did a lot of things that caused us problems that we will have to fix when they come to our place on December 13," said Coach Todd Lorensen.
The Spartan women could not hold on in yet another close loss on the road facing Grand View for second time this season falling to the Vikings 68-64. Grand View took an early lead in the game 7-2 on consecutive three-pointers. The Spartans fought back to regain the lead at the half 35-32 behind great bench play from Jazzlyn Wimbush, Peyton Russell and Cambry Schluter who combined for 32 of the Spartans 64 total points. The bench was great for us but we have to find a way to put it all together from our starters and bench to finish these close games.
Long-time SWCC volleyball coach Rita Schroeder was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony held Wednesday night in Phoenix, AZ, during the 2014 NJCAA Division II Volleyball Championships.
Congratulations to the following winners in the SWCC Week contests!
SWCC Bingo:
- Jessica Pieper
- Katrina DeVore
- Lyndi Niehaus
- Carmen Subbert
- Emilie Palmer
- Madison Walston
SWCC Bingo winners may pick up their prizes in the SWCC Bookstore!
Cookie Decorating Contest:
1st Place – Haley Woods (Haley's cookie received 49 LIKES)
2nd Place – Shyla Harper (Shyla's cookie received 42 LIKES)
Cookie Contest winners may pick up their prizes at the Friday Fun Zone or after that sometime in Terri Higgins' office in the Administration Center.
Step Up @ SWCC:
1st Place – Sports shooting team (receiving 127 LIKES)
Remember the Friday Fun Zone is TODAY in the Student Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, clothing is 20 percent off today only in the SWCC Bookstore!!
Game Day Camp
Who: Boys grades K-6
When: January 24, 2015, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Where: Gymnasium in Student Center on campus of Southwestern Community College
Cost: $25 which includes a meal and admission to the January 24 home game
What to expect: We will have on-court instruction that covers the basic fundamentals from 9:30-11 a.m. At 11 a.m. campers will be invited to take part in the team pre-game meal. Each camper will get two slices of pizza, chips, dessert, and drink. All campers are invited to attend that day's home game vs. Kirkwood at 3 p.m.
Please download and fill out this form and mail, along with a check (payable to Southwestern Men's Basketball) to:
Men's Basketball
1501 Townline St
Creston, IA 50801
The Iowa Department of Management and Public Health is pleased to announce that the SWCC Parents as Teachers (PAT), Southwestern Community College of Adair and Union counties has earned the Iowa Family Support Credential. The SWCC PAT program is the 54th Iowa program to earn this honored distinction. The Iowa Family Support Credential is awarded to family support and parent education programs that are validated through an external evaluation to be in substantial adherence to the Iowa Family Support Standards.
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Sounds too much like Dentsu. And since we are talking about Karin somewhat, I hate Dentsu.
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I REALLY really hope this isn't a another shojo series, Kagesaki is an excellent mangaka. I really enjoyed the anime Karin for until Geneon closed and still enjoy reading the manga version of Chibi Vampire.
I have nothing against shojo writers per say, but I just don't like shojo at all. Hopefully I am wrong, a sequel of Karin would be excellent. Or at the very least, a time skip would also be nice.
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Isn't Kagesaki doing extra spin-off chapters to Karin. I know there was one, but I wasn't sure if there were going to be others. It seemed like there were. I want my Time-skip Anju chapter!
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|I just finished watching Karin today and i thought it ended good. I would have liked to see another season though. They could have continued the story.
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Quite visually unpleasing, despite the load, just like Heaven.
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Skyrim test halls from Nexus, coupled with ENB series, coupled with 4K textures and water overhauls.
What? Heaven looks incredible. Some things in Valley look a little 'off', but overall it looks pretty good. It's easy to lose touch with how real-time graphics compare to some glamour screenshots you may have seen.
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Japan back on Chinese tourists' itineraries
Publication Date : 01-03-2014
The number of Chinese tourists traveling to Japan may return to the level before September 2012, when territorial disputes erupted between the two neighbors, according to Chinese experts and industry players.
There has been a rapid recovery in the figures in recent months, showing the effects of the disputes is fading, said Jiang Yiyi, director of the China Tourism Academy's International Tourism Development Institute.
Relations became strained following Japan's illegal "purchase" of China's Diaoyu Islands in September 2012.
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says 145,799 Japanese visas were sent to Chinese residents in January, a record high since Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in late 2012.
Jiang said, "Chinese residents accept Japan as a destination again", adding that a weak yen and a relaxation in visa policies helped to attract Chinese tourists.
"If the two countries are not embroiled in further dramatic political events, Chinese tourism to Japan will recover gradually this year," Jiang said.
She said she expects the number of Chinese tourists to Japan to return to levels before the territorial disputes erupted.
In 2012, 1.43 million Chinese visited Japan, but the number dropped to 980,000 last year.
Yang Dong, director of the Japan and South Korea region for Ctrip.com International's tourism department, said repressed demand from Chinese who scrapped travel plans to Japan amid the political tension may be unleashed this year.
Liu Xi, a 29-year-old Beijing resident, went on a seven-day trip to Japan during Spring Festival in February.
She said she was a little worried about Japanese people's attitude toward Chinese because of the territorial disputes, but most Japanese turned out to be friendly.
All Nippon Airways, which runs more than 50 daily flights between Japan and 10 Chinese destinations, changed some of its flights to China to be operated by single-aisle aircraft when passenger numbers fell sharply in late 2012.
But all its China flights are now being operated by wide-bodied planes again, said Atsushi Yabuki, sales and administration director at the carrier's regional headquarters for China.
"The average load factor on our China-Japan routes is about 70 percent now, although Japanese passenger numbers are still low," he said.
The airline also expects to expand its network in China and will keep applying for more flights between Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo, he said.
Chinese airlines have seen their business recover in recent months. Ding Yue, spokesman for Air China, said, "Every carrier is adding capacity to Japanese routes and passenger numbers will return to the level before the territorial disputes."
China Eastern Airlines, with the most destinations in Japan among Chinese carriers, said it expects much better business this year than in 2013.
A manager at BTG International Travel and Tours, who declined to be identified, said, "Business with Japan is good and the next two months are the traditional peak for Japanese tourism with the arrival of the cherry blossom season."
But last year, 2.88 million Japanese tourists visited China, an 18.21 percent year-on-year decline, according to the China National Tourism Administration.
Shoichiro Horii, marketing and sales manager for All Nippon Airways' regional headquarters for China, said the strained relations between the two countries are a main concern for Japanese people.
"Air pollution and the appreciation of the yuan are other reasons," he said.
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Recent reports of iCloud phishing attempts in China illustrate just how important it is always verify that you're logging into legitimate websites before you enter your precious passwords.
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The Chinese authorities are staging a "man-in-the-middle" attack on Apple's iCloud service in an attempt to steal username and password information, according to anti-censorship watchdog group GreatFire.org.
As per Wikipedia, a man-in-the-middle attack "is a form of active eavesdropping in which the attacker makes independent connections with the victims and relays messages between them, making them believe that they are talking directly to each other over a private connection, when in fact the entire conversation is controlled by the attacker."
GreatFire.org first noticed the apparent attack when it became aware of the fact that certain connections made to Apple's iCloud site in China no longer responded with a trusted digital certificate, thereby risking decryption.
iCloud passwords and security passwords can be guessed using social networking and various phishing techniques, and complex passwords and two-step verification are not as intuitive as they should be.
In a delightfully complete article over at TidBITS, author Rich Mogul lays out the facts behind the current spate of Apple security problems – most of which boil down to this: People are the weakest link in the chain.
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We've received reports from users across the U.S. that iCloud is unavailable to them, and many other Apple users in other countries are reporting the same issue. An official statement on what's caused the outage has not been released by Apple, though some reports have theorized that the company's iCloud facility in North Carolina is facing issues.
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Apple was aware of the iCloud vulnerability which resulted in dozens of nude celebrity images being leaked earlier this month.
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If you haven't been scared off cloud services by the Fappening or past horrors like MobileMe, you might want to try iCloud Drive, Apple's answer to Dropbox and Google Drive. It's a pretty great concept, an extension of the Apple philosophy from way back – documents are identified by the apps they were created by. Before, though, you needed to export a file from a drawing app to use it with a painting app. With iCloud Drive, you'll be able to move from one app to another much more easily.
Before you begin, make sure you've read and understand the warning about using iCloud Drive if you haven't yet installed OS X Yosemite on your Mac. If you haven't installed the Yosemite public beta, apps on your iOS 8 devices will be unable to share data with companion apps on your Mac. Consider yourself warned.
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Earth Hour, the largest symbolic mass participation event in the world, promotes awareness and inspires environmentally responsible actions.
Countries and territories participating in Earth Hour for the first time this year included Palestine, Suriname, Rwanda and Tunisia.
Dimming the lights and going into darkness
In 2012, Earth Hour featured a view from space of the dimming of the lights across the globe (see related story).
This year, another "dimming of the lights" event celebrated not just Earth Hour but mankind's love for the idea of the stars and the final frontier.
In the United Kingdom, a special "Star Trek" themed light display marking the start and end of Earth Hour 2013 was sponsored and mounted by Paramount Pictures.
"We are very pleased to go 'into darkness' with the rest of the world in support of Earth Hour. It seems fitting to be associated with such a global cause," said John Fletcher, director of Marketing for Paramount Pictures U.K.
The latest installation of Star Trek franchise, the movie "Star Trek Into Darkness" is expected this May.
For Earth Hour, Paramount and Ars Electronica Futurelab and Ascending Technologies arranged for quadrocopters -powered by batteries charged in Austria using renewable energy - to fly into the night sky forming the Trek logo beside Tower Bridge.
As Earth Hour began, the quadrocopters turned off their lights only to reform the Star Trek logo to signal the end of Earth Hour.
"W.W.F. is delighted that Paramount is supporting this year's Earth Hour event," said Kellie Rollings from W.W.F.
"Millions of people around the world take part in Earth Hour year on year and we're always looking for innovative ways to get our message out there," added Ms. Rollings.
The Tower Bridge, where the Paramount display took place, also dimmed its lights for Earth Hour. Since its inception, various national landmarks go dark during Earth Hour. These include the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Taipei 101, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, the Kremlin and Red Square, the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of Pisa and the Empire State Building, Times Square and the U.N. Headquarters in New York among others.
Green cities and public celebrations
The event also set out to recognize environmentally friendly cities throughout the globe with the Earth Hour City Challenge won by Vancouver in Canada. Vancouver is the first ever Global Earth Hour Capital, recognized for its actions on climate change and dedication towards creating a sustainable, pleasant urban environment.
By 2020, Vancouver aims to have all new buildings carbon neutral in their operations; citizen's making over 50 percent of trips by foot, bicycle or public transport; and sees the number of green jobs doubled.
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Although Moscow responded stormily to the U.K. Foreign Office's refusal to invite Russian officials to the Farnborough International Airshow because of "Russian actions in Ukraine," analysts believe these outbursts are unlikely to impact the country's ability to strike military deals with foreign partners.
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The boxes will be rolled out at begging hot spots later this year as part of the city council's bid to stamp out a rise in "opportunist" begging.
Central city retailers who spoke to The Dominion Post reported an increase in begging overall, often among people who did not appear homeless or in obvious desperate need.
Some retailers claimed groups of younger beggars were using aggressive tactics, including singling out older women as soft targets and waving signs in people's faces.
Councillor Stephanie Cook, the council's social portfolio leader, said begging was on the rise, as were public complaints.
The "alternative giving" campaign kicks off on July 1, with posters in prominent begging spots in Cuba St, Courtenay Place and Willis St encouraging people to give to charities that support the homeless instead.
The posters will feature QR codes linking back to a mobile phone app that can be used to quickly make donations to six Wellington charities.
Later in the year, donation drop boxes will join the posters on the streets, giving people an immediate physical alternative to handing out change.
"The idea is instead of putting two dollars in their hand, you put it in the box."
The council also briefly considered using old retrofitted parking meters as donation drop boxes but ditched the idea amid concerns it would confuse motorists.
Figures from the Downtown Community Ministry show that on any given fine weather day, 10 to 20 people are begging in Wellington. Of these, about half are homeless, many are feeding an addiction and a few are simply opportunists.
Jacki Condra, who owns the fashion shop Rex Royale in Cuba Mall, said some of the newer and younger beggars in the mall were well dressed, smoked tailored cigarettes and drank expensive energy drinks.
"There is definitely some younger guys out there that have caught on to it and are taking the piss."
Wellington Night Shelter is one of the six charities that could benefit from the scheme.
Manager Mike Leon said while there was an element of opportunism, most beggars were genuinely needy.
"That can make it hard for the public to determine whether they should give."
Beggars on the streets of Wellington spoken to yesterday all claimed to be homeless and said they used their proceeds for food or travel.
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horrible, uncomfortable hotel with small rooms, a maximum of 2 stars
Loved the cushy beds and the lovely breakfast buffet and dinner menus. Close to the train station and all the important walking areas in the old city.
Excellent choice of breakfast as compared to other places we stayed in Zurich. Good location, 5 mins walk to City centre. Tram station just opposite.
No late check-out option. But checkout at 1200 hrs will be enough for most of them.
Location Value Clean Staff Room size was excellent
Bed was not comfort
the lobby furniture and facilities, with the basket of apples and pure apple juice .everything very clean and good quite atmosphere next time we will be there.
we get on 5 floor room with broken sink in the bathroom how is possible to give such a room?( we saw it only in the evening.) day after in reception the were ready to give us another room but in 3. floor very far and for me it was difficult to move all the luggage
Good Location Breakfast Clean Comfortable Friendly staff
Location is quite far from the train station and key attractions. Breakfast not included. Crowded with tour group.
Well appointed hotel, clean, comfortable, modern, close to station, friendly reception
We were charged 10 euros more than our Booking.com reservation indicated. This was over and above the additional local tax which itself was quite acceptable. When I pointed out the overcharge the receptionist said it was the local tax. It wasn't - the itemised bill clearly showed a higher basic charge and the separate additional local tax. Life being too short, I gave up
Be sure to book this hotel with breakfast. It is good food, and excellent value for money.
The matress was too soft for my liking.
location was near old Zurich and the train station
Great hotel. Easy walk to main train station. Helpful staff. Rooms are small but very clean and quiet. Exceptional breakfast.
Excellent location close to railway staion, museums and the most picturesque old town.
Breakfast was generous but not once during our 5 nights stay were we asked by the staff who seated us what we wanted to drink..There was a Nespresso machine but the coffee was very, very strong and we had to ask for normal filter coffe
very well equipped and presented. Good staff. Nice rooms. Superb breakfast.
a very nice hotel in a good location only five minutes walk away from the central station. you need to insist on a quiet room -the fron rooms are noise. the staff is supberb and very helpfull. all a nice modern place. the loby and gar area is cosy and inviting,
the only strange thing was that the bar maid in the evening did not speak any german only very poor english. the bed is a little soft, but very confortable linen and duvet.
- Cosy and comfortable room - Great staff - Amazing breakfast - Great location
- A little expensive
The hotel was centrally located and the staff spoke excellent English and gave us fantastic tips when it was time to explore Zurich. The room was very clean & comfortable and felt more like a 5 star room than 4. The little touches like the turn-down service and a late check out of Noon was a pleasant surprise. I highly recommend this property to anyone who wants a hotel close enough to walk to all the sights, yet quiet and peaceful.
No negatives!
Location is good, very near the main train station and the trams. Friendly staff at the reception. Free flow of apple juice and apple fruit, very tasty.
Bed was old and sunk in, not so comfortable to sleep, really need to change.
Stayed at this hotel a few times before. Always good, very satisfied with the accommodations and service. First room (standard double) we were given, although newly renovated was very tiny, especially the bathroom. Requested to be moved and were moved to an older style room with the more traditional Swiss style decor. Had stayed in this type on a previous visit and were very satisfied. Room was clean and well maintained. Breakfast still a good selection and good quality. Expensive if u pay separately, but excellent if included in your package. Location, just 5 - 7 minutes walk from the station, can even do it with your luggage. Also easy walk to main shopping area and old town. Staff friendly and courteous. All in all would continue using this hotel on future trips.
The location was excellent as was the quality of the food at breakfast. We heard virtually no noise at night which was great for sleeping. Service by the staff was good.
Nothing! except we found the room pricey. But this is Zurich so I suppose it was to be expected.
Comfortable beds, nice and quiet, well appointed, although lacking colour
Lack of welcome or any hint of charm from front desk- not good people skills, treated guests as a nuisance. A smile from time to time would be welcome
I enjoyed the comfortable bed. Very convenient location close to the main station.
I stayed five nights. Maintenance was too bad. TV did not work. A bath plug did not work. They were not able to fix them.
Loved the big comfy bed and wonderful soft pillows. Also liked the decor in the room and also the hotel as a whole. The bathroom was roomy and luxurious. Appreciated free wifi. The breakfast room was attractive and the breakfast was plentiful and varied.
The homely feel with luxury.especially the breakfast setting and crockery.the staff was very helpful.
The bed was extremely comfortable. The location was good. The breakfast was excellent.
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To mark IDC Herzliya's 20th anniversary, we spent a day following Prof. Uriel Reichman, IDC's founder and president, and Jonathan Davis, VP for External Relations, around its delightful campus.
The road to Hebron was nearly deserted as I drove to the town Monday night, August 6. The Avraham Avinu neighborhood, however, one of the Jewish enclaves inside the PA-controlled city, was alive with hundreds of young people when I arrived. They had come to protest the destruction of several Jewish homes by the Israeli government, slated for early the next morning. Several thousand police and anti-riot troops had been deployed in nearby army camps to carry out the action.
The Avraham Avinu compound, less than a half-acre square with about 40 families living in several buildings, is only a few minutes' walk away Machpelah, the two-thousand-year-old building built over the burial site of the biblical forefathers and foremothers.
Surrounded by Arabs, like the four other Jewish compounds in Hebron, its Jewish residents have been attacked by terrorists. A year-old child was murdered a few years back.
In August 1929, the Arabs of Hebron rioted, murdering 67 innocent Jews, mostly rabbis, women, children and yeshiva students; many more were maimed. The British then expelled the surviving Jews.
In the 1950's, under Jordanian occupation, Arabs turned the ruined compound into a vegetable market, its synagogue into a public toilet and animal pen, and a few buildings were used as stores. The market and these stores were vacated more than a decade ago for security reasons; several years later, nine Jewish families moved into these abandoned buildings.
According to Israeli courts, the buildings are the property of the state, and its Jewish residents were ordered to leave. Despite previous agreements with military and government authorities, the police were ordered to vacate the buildings.
At 3 a.m., loudspeakers alerted the residents that troops were on the way. I joined about 30 young men in one of the three tiny apartments marked for destruction. One of the other apartments was designated for the ladies.
Thirteen-year-old David, the youngest of the group, sat at the side of the room, hugging his knees. I asked him if he was afraid. He shook his head. "Been through this before?" I asked. He nodded. I admired his courage.
By 4 a.m., the metal door of the house was welded shut from the inside. The only way out was a tiny window in the back. The windows in front had been sealed with concrete blocks and metal sheets. A meter-and-a-half square concrete box had been constructed at one side of the room, into which several young men had enclosed themselves. A small hole provided air. I was afraid for them. What if they needed to get out? A sudden wave of panic hit me. What if I needed to get out? We were sealed in. Was I ready to die for this?
The boys were instructed not to engage in violence. Resistance would be stubborn but passive. "We are here to show the government that we won't be taken out as sheep," a reference to compliance in Gush Katif which made the evacuation easier.
Bottles of water were passed around. A large drum of cooking oil had been prepared to make the floor slippery. Many of the boys began to pray, wrapping themselves in tallit and tefillin as the first light of dawn slipped through the cracks. Shema Yisrael, they shouted in unison, as the police began to batter the door with sledgehammers.
The boys finished their prayers, placed their siddurim, tallitot and tefillin into a bag and passed it out through the opening in the back room. The pounding became louder and more intense. It was now only a matter of minutes before the police would break through. The boys prepared for confrontation, arranging themselves in small groups on the floor, linking arms and singing Psalms.
A steel saw cut through the door, showering sparks, as the metal was pried open, and then pulled apart. Heavily armed police in riot gear swarmed into the room and began to tear into the boys. Memories of Gush Katif: children singing against black-clad soldiers. And of Amona, where police violence was caught on film, and of hilltops in the Shomron, where demonstrators were beaten. Perhaps due to cameras, the police here were more careful. There was no clubbing. The boys were handled roughly, kicked and slapped, but it was bloodless.
One by one, the boys were thrown out and the three apartments emptied. It took another hour before the police were able to break open the reinforced concrete box. Exhausted, the boys inside staggered out.
Around the corner, inside the neighborhood, police and special-units personnel were confronted by girls and a few boys who threw paint, eggs and stones. The police seemed eager for a confrontation and charged; the kids scattered, though some, unable to escape, were knocked down and had to be evacuated on stretchers.
The police laughed and congratulated themselves; the kids were sullen. Many cried. They had lost another battle, as they knew they would, but their spirit was not broken; their wounds would heal and make them stronger.
A coming-of-age for these Israeli youth, such confrontations indicate the social and political turmoil in which Israel is mired, a reaction to an increasingly powerful post- (read: anti) Zionist, un-Jewish, unjust, superficial democracy. While the government calls for "law-and-order," this struggle exposes the primary, fundamental clash between Judaism and Israelism to define the national character.
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