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The MPH Application
Prospective students:
Department of Epidemiology: December 1
Department of Health Services: January 1
Currently enrolled first-year MPH students:
Autumn quarter application: December 1
Winter quarter application: March 1
The MCH Program is designed primarily for individuals with clinical or public health experience who seek graduate level training to develop expertise in the design, conduct, and analysis of MCH research; and to assume increased responsibility for assessment, evaluation, program management, and policy formulation focused on underserved maternal and child populations in the United States. Applicants come from a variety of disciplines related to maternal and child health, including public health, pediatrics, obstetrics, family medicine, dentistry, psychology, behavioral sciences, nursing, nutrition, and social work.Application Instructions
Interview with MCH Faculty Member
Financial Aid
Applicants to the MCH Program must apply to either the Department of Epidemiology or the Department of Health Services, both in the School of Public Health. Applications are reviewed in January for admission to the program the following autumn quarter.
The MCH program also accepts applications autumn and winter quarters from first-year students currently enrolled in the MPH programs in the departments of epidemiology and health services who have identified MCH as an interest.
Application Instructions
Prospective students:
To apply to the MCH Program, please follow the instructions listed at the Department of Epidemiology or the Department of Health Services, and choose maternal and child health.
Please note that in addition to the materials required by the department, the MCH Program requires a supplemental statement of purpose. This 1-page document should answer the following questions:
- Why have you chosen to work in and study maternal and child health? What issues, individuals, or communities in the US interest you?
- Describe your experience with programs, policies, or research affecting women, children, youth, or families. Be specific.
- What leadership roles have you assumed in your educational or job setting(s)? Give examples of how your professionalism and skills in communicating, critical thinking, and decision-making helped you to improve the health of women, children, youth, or families.
- How do you envision your professional role in US maternal and child public health five years after graduating? How will a MPH degree help you achieve this professional goal?
If you have any questions about the application process, contact either Kitty Andert (Department of Health Services) or Kate O'Brien (Department of Epidemiology).
Currently enrolled students:
To apply to the MCH Program, contact either Kitty Andert (Department of Health Services) or Kate O'Brien (Department of Epidemiology). You will need to provide a supplemental statement of purpose (see above directions) and meet with Melissa Schiff to review MCH program requirements, curriculum, and financial aid.
Interview with MCH faculty member
An in-person or telephone interview with one MCH Program faculty member is highly recommended. If you are interested in MCH epidemiology, contact Melissa Schiff. If you are interested in MCH health services, contact Rosa Solorio. Interviews must be completed by mid-December for students entering the following summer or autumn quarters and by the application deadlines listed above for currently enrolled students.


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Learn to Skate
The weSKATE Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Recreational Skating Program:
Download the Pre-Session Learn to Skate and Hockey Classes flyer (classes beginning in October)
Starting to Skate
The weSKATE Learn-to-Skate Program consists of the following test levels:
Teddy Bear Class
Tot 1-4
tot 1
3-5 yrs. Instruction includes standing on ice, falling/getting up properly, marching in place, marching while moving, two foot jump in place, forward swizzle, standing still & moving swizzle.
tot 2
3-5 yrs. Instruction includes preparation for beginning stroke, preparation for snowplow stops, teapot glide, forward & backward swizzles, backward wiggle, right/left foot T-position & push.
tot 3/4
3-5 yrs. Skaters will refine the skill of skating on one foot, stopping & beginning crossovers.
For very beginners; falling & getting up properly, foward & backward swizzles, left/right 1 foot glide
For beginners; forward crossovers in both directions, forward stroking, snowplow stops
For intermediates; back stroking, left/right T stops, and back crossovers in both directions
Right/left forward inside Mohawk, right/left forward outside 3 turn, and hockey stop
Right/left forward inside 3 turns, forward outside/inside edges, shoot-the-duck or lunge & bunny hop
weSKATE Figure Skating program test levels
Freestyle 1-10
Advanced Turns and Edges
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From Venice to Croatia, embark on a trip of a lifetime in the Mediterranean. Savor hidden gems like a restaurant off St. Mark's Square and a Croatian landmark where the king of England once ate.
Got a hankering for French and Mediterranean cuisine? Pull up a chair at the Wine Vault Restaurant! Located on the ground floor of the Hotel Monte Mulini in Rovinj, the restaurant features delectable creations from master chef Tom Gretic, coupled with the wildest wine list in Croatia.
Adam hangs with David Skoko, master chef at Konoba -- that's Croatian for "tavern." This family-owned tavern in the coastal village of Banjole is so low-key it doesn't have a sign outside (ask a local for directions). It'll be worth it; Chef Skoko's seafood creations have been lauded by international media.
Chef Skoko's creations rely on the bounty of the Adriatic waters: Angler fish, conger eel and shark are among the fish served. The seafood menu is so fresh at this family-owned restaurant that dishes are based on the catch of the day!
What's inside these barrels? A wine lover's dream. Savor sparkling white wine along Prosecco Road, a picturesque region of vineyards and craggy hills about 45 minutes north of Venice.
Hungry for outrageously good seafood, in a VIP setting? Croatia's Proto Restaurant, in the heart of Dubrovnik's Old Town, is a veritable institution -- stretching back to 1886! Among its culinary guests of yore was Edward VIII, king of England. Savor this rich history over succulent dishes like saffron shrimp.
The sparkling blue waters of the Adriatic are home to more than 3,000 fish species. Savor the sea's bounty at Nautika, one of the top restaurants in Dubrovnik, Croatia, that boasts incredible views like this, as well as Mediterranean fare such as lobster from the Dalmatian island of Vis.
We can't stop talking about Nautika's lobster! The Dubrovnik restaurant gets its seafood from local suppliers -- a "go local" approach that chef Mario Bunda is passionate about. "Every morning our supplier is down at Dubrovnik harbor to meet the local fishermen as they bring in their catch," he says.
One of the delights of a trip to Rovinj, Croatia, is a stroll in its farmers' market, open between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Get your health kick on by picking up a bag of fruits and veggies -- and try your hand at bargaining. Expect to pay 1 to 2 euros per kilo (a little over 2 pounds), depending on your powers of persuasion.
"The most awesome restaurant in Venice is hidden in the alleys off St. Mark's Square," says Adam Richman. "You'd walk right by if you didn't know... it's called Enoiteca Mascareta, and you're not just gonna get a mean Venetian risotto, chef Mauro Lorenzon's gonna give you a huge show! Every meal ends with a bang!"


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Another early enrollee for the Blazers, Slaughter signed in December and entered UAB in January, 2009 ... one of seven UAB signees to enroll in January ... participated in spring practice and was one of team's top defensive performers during workouts ... listed as No. 2 defensive end entering fall practice.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent one season at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ... was leading tackler for Coffeyville in 2008 as he totaled 78 tackles with 40 solos and 38 assists ... also had 5.5 sacks (-42 yards) and three tackles for loss (-34) ... recovered a pair of fumbles and caused two fumbles ... originally signed with Samford University in February, 2006 ... was redshirted in 2006.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mt. Zion High School, just south of Atlanta ... in 2005, Slaughter was named first-team Southern Crescent, All-Kudzu and first-team Clayton Daily ... was also named to the all-area team as a senior and he was named to the Clayton/Henry County Super 11 team ... in 2004, Slaughter was named one of the top 150 players in the Southeast ... was also named his team's Defensive Player of the Year ... was an honorable mention all-state selection as a junior as well ... coached by Jarrett Lewis,
PERSONAL: Born January 16, 1988 at Marietta, Ga. ... son of Connie and Derek Slaughter ... major is business management.


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New computers – Kindle – Books (part 2)
February 8th, 2012 by p1, Filed under: Commentary, OT
A few more places to find books.
Bookyards – unfortunately, these seem to be limited to what you could find on Gutenberg, and they are in PDF.
Mobipocket – at least these are in .mobi format.
Baen – they've done a lot of their back catalogue.
Bookmonk – interesting site, graphical links, for those who choose books by cover.
Smashwords – new publications, many free.


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WXIN General Manager Moves to Rival WTHR
Dispatch Broadcast Group has named Larry Delia president and general manager of WTHR-WALV in Indianapolis. Delia comes from rival WXIN, Tribune's Fox affiliate, where he has been vice president and general manager since 2011.
"Larry is a highly respected broadcaster, with years of experience in skillfully managing high performance television stations," Dispatch Broadcast Group CEO Michael J. Fiorile said in a statement. "His knowledge of the Indianapolis market is a wonderful asset, and I couldn't be happier that he will be joining our station in Indianapolis."
Before joining WXIN, Delia worked as VP-GM of WPMT in Harrisburg and WGNO in New Orleans.
Delia succeeds John Cardenas, who was recently promoted to president-GM of WBNS and vice president of news for Dispatch. More in the full press release after the jump. Read more


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Ennis to ask taxpayers to vote on school bond
By 11/27/2003 00:00:00
The Ellis County Press
ENNIS - Taxpayers will be asked to pass another bond election in the spring after recommendations from the school district's facilities growth review committee discovered many Ennis schools are overcrowded.
Made up of Ennis residents and school representatives, the committee was divided into sub-committees to review the district's current and projected needs.
The three sub-committees - elementary, junior high (including the intermediate schools) and high school - were responsible for looking at what improvements each of the schools needed.
Committee Chairperson Cindy Hellstern said committee members tried to make suggestions to try to solve the schools' overcrowding problems for the next 15 to 20 years, not just four to five years.
A final report sent to district officials by the committee stated most of the campuses were currently operating at or above capacity, using every classroom and portable available.
'Continued growth at the current level is creating an immediate and critical need for additional school facilities,' the report stated.
'For the last few years, growth in every grade level has been exceeding previous projections.'
A 9th - 10th grade center would be built on the existing acreage next to the current high school to ease the overcrowding and allow for additional student body growth.
By being built next door to the high school, the center would be able to utilize the vocational building, athletic facilities and band facilities already in use at the high school campus.
Hellstern said Ennis Junior High was 'a unique facility,' because the campus is so spread throughout many buildings.
Recommendations from the sub-committee stated if a new junior high was constructed on the same property as the current building, students could use the existing vocational building and athletic facilities.
Due to the historical value of the junior high, committee members suggested the city and school district work in conjunction to renovate the building to be used as a museum or new administration building.
EISD Superintendent Mike Harper said the junior high was currently over its capacity with about 880 students being enrolled.
The report stated the school would not be able to handle the increased number of students expected to enroll within the next few years.
'The junior high and high school needs are immediate,' Harper said.
Enough elementary and intermediate schools were built four years ago to handle the anticipated growth.
Harper said a new elementary school would need to be built in about five years to keep up with the rising number of students enrolling in the district.
The new schools could be ready to house students within 18 to 24 months after the bond election is passed, the superintendent said.
Under state law school districts cannot legally promote a bond election.
Glen Hyde, EISD communications director, said the district recently hired Southwest Securities to determine how much the district would need to raise in a bond election to build the schools recommended by the facilities committee.
He said Southwest Securities would review the committee recommendations and the architectural drawings to determine the bond amount.
Four years ago Ennis voters approved a $48.1 million bond to build two new campuses, renovated old air conditioning units at two schools and purchase three acres of land to expand the transportation and maintenance department.
New facilities included the athletic complex, the early education center and a sixth grade center. A new wing was built onto Travis Elementary and a building was constructed behind the high school to offer auto repair and auto shop classes.
Harper said the district would again use S.H.W. Architects, who designed the drawings for the athletic complex, sixth grade center and the early education center during the last bond election.


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Concordia Seminary, together with Peace Officer Ministries, Inc. (POM), will host "Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy—Theology and Practice," on June 2-6, 2014, on the Seminary campus. The workshop offers unique accredited training for chaplains, peace officers, and pastors, focusing on effective Christian ministry to and through law enforcement.
Key principles that participants can expect to take away with them after attending the workshop include: understanding law enforcement as vocation (God's calling); distinguishing and properly applying Law and Gospel and God's Two Kingdoms within a law enforcement context; addressing practical, legal, historical, cultural and missiological considerations; employing Christian stress management and officer spiritual survival strategies; and identifying characteristics of a competent Christian chaplain. The Department of Homeland Security Course Component fulfills DHS Guidelines for First Responders
Rev. Frank Ruffatto, executive director and chaplain of POM, will serve as the introductory speaker on Monday morning. Other presenters include Stephanie Abernethy, Sgt. George Brinzey, Michael Dahmer, Chief Daniel Dusseau, Steve Gielda, Chief William Jones, Rev. Steven Lee, Dr. Thomas Mijares, Dr. Dave Minionis, Chad Montgomery, Honorable Mike Sisson, and Steven Ruffatto.
Registration cost is $410. Registration costs include on-campus meals, materials, and CEUs. Limited on-campus housing is available on a first-come first-served basis. Housing is dormitory style with shared bathrooms and showers. Rooms are on the second floor and are not handicapped accessible. Rates are $40 per night for single or couple and $25 per night for a shared room.
Deadline for registration is May 19th. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Download the printable registration form/event schedule.
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Anastasia Island Branch
Family Movie with Gru
Friday, January 17 @ 3:30pm
The whole family will enjoy seeing this new DVD as our favorite bad guy, Gru, is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal. Light snacks are provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library. This movie is rated PG.
Friends of the Anastasia Island Library Mini Book Sale
Saturday, January 18 @ 10am - 3pm
Do you love books and suffer from an overwhelming desire to read as often as possible? Fulfill your desire and support your local library at the same time. Visit us this Saturday for our sidewalk sale and pick out a book or two or twenty.
Knit Wits Knitting Club for Kids & Teens
Saturday, January 18 @ 10:30am
Kids and teens (Age 8-17) are welcome to join our new knitting group, The Knit Wits. Learn to knit, or bring in something you've already started, and knit with the group. Please bring your own knitting needles, if you have them.
Knit Wits Knitting Club
Saturday, February 15 @ 10:30am
The Knit Wits is a family affair. Kids 8-17 are welcome to come in and learn to knit along, or bring along mom so she can learn too. Learn to knit, or bring in something you've already started, and knit with the group. Please bring your own knitting needles, if you have them.
Kids LEGO Brick Club
Friday, January 10 @ 3:30pm
Come into the library to play with over 60 pounds of LEGO bricks and pieces. We supply the LEGO bricks and fun - all you need to bring is your imagination. There is no registration or fee for this program.
Anastasia Island Book Club
Thursday, January 9 @ 6:45pm
Life can turn on a dime--or stumble into the extraordinary, as it does for Jake Epping, a high school English teacher in a Maine town. Jake's friend Al, owner of the local diner, enlists Jake to take over the mission that has become his obsession--to prevent the Kennedy assassination. How? By stepping through a portal in the diner's storeroom, and into the era of Ike and Elvis, of big American cars, sock hops, and cigarette smoke. Finding himself in warmhearted Jolie, Texas, Jake begins a new life. But all turns in the road lead to a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald. The course of history is about to be rewritten and become heart-stoppingly suspenseful. Reserve it. Join us for a lively discussion. All are welcome.
Anastasia Island Movie Club
Tuesday, January 7 @ 5:30pm
We have a new selection for you the first Tuesday of the month. For more information, or the name of this month's film, call 209-3730.
Relax with Raindrop Therapy
Thursday, February 6 @ 6pm
Give your feet a treat by experiencing Raindrop Therapy. Inspired by the Lakota Indians, Raindrop Therapy uses therapeutic oils for balancing and rejuvenating the mind and body. When properly applied to the neck, back and feet, these essential oils can bring about electrical alignment and help relieve a variety of discomforts caused by imbalances in the body. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library.
Anastasia Island Movie Club
Tuesday, January 7 @ 5:30pm
We have a new selection for you the first Tuesday of the month. For more information, or the name of this month's film, call 209-3730.
Storytimes @ Anastasia Island Library
Baby/Toddler Time: Wednesdays @ 10:15am
Little Ones Craft Time: Wednesdays @ 10:45am
Preschool Storytime Wednesdays @ 11:05am
Storytimes are every Wednesday June 4 - July 30. Baby & Toddler storytimes are for children up to 18 months. Craft time is open to all children and focuses on teaching scissor, glue and coloring skills. Preschool storytimes are open to any child who can sit for longer stories and participate in active songs. Come for songs, stories, and fun. We look forward to seeing you. To ensure everyone is able to enjoy quality storytimes, we have a maximum capacity of 55.


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Why Do We Worry and How to Stop Worrying?
The deep feeling of unease and fear that courses through our body, as we sit predicting the fearful outcomes the future will bring us, is what worrying feels like. It's a very nauseating and physically uncomfortable state of being, and yet most of us live majority of our waking hours in this manner.
Why Do We Worry?
Most of us worry without any conscious control, almost on auto mode. If we look at the bare facts, the below are reasons why we worry.
- Because we are never certain about what our future will bring us.
- Worrying almost becomes a means of keeping the mind occupied while it waits for the future to arrive.
- When we find that we are not in a position to take any concrete action, we allow ourselves to worry out of habit.
- Our mind is conditioned to keep doing something or other, it can never rest or relax, so if it can do nothing about a situation it will just worry about it.
The bottom line is that we worry when we are not sure of what our future will bring us. People who worry a lot are in the habit of dreaming up a fearful future. Then they hold on to this negative future projection and worry about it.
Effects of Worrying
When you are in the habit of constant worrying it leaves little space for any creative solution to come through. Obsessive worrying is very stressful and leads to bodily harm. Diseases like nervous disorders, heart problems and constipation are precipitated more in people who are continually stressed out because of their habit of worrying.
A few other complications of worrying are
Sleeplessness – Most people start worrying the moment they hit their bed because they have nothing else to do till they go off to sleep. But worrying keeps the mind stimulated and hence you will feel sleepless. Thinking negative thoughts while in bed leads to disturbed sleeping patterns and lack of deep sleep.
Lack of concentration – It's difficult to concentrate on the task at hand when you are worrying about the future. Most people who worry too much are usually under-performers and there is a lack of quality in their work output.
Few Tips to Stop Worrying
If you are in the habit of worrying obsessively, it can be quite a task to break out of the habit. What is needed is your deep resolve to break through this addiction. If you make worrying into a part of your personality, there is no hope of getting over it.
Here are a few simple pointers that guide you towards the truth of life, and help you stem the habit of worrying at its root.
Future can never be predicted, so quit trying – People who deeply realize this truth of life, live in surrender to what is. They don't try to predict the future, they just make some practical plans and leave the rest to destiny. The more you try to control the more you will suffer. Worrying serves no purpose at all except to make you feel ill at ease.
Live by the moment – There is no reality to the images you create in your mind about the future. Look back on your life and see how many things you worried about really happened. In most cases, it will be none. The only moment which is under the influence of your control is the present moment. Rest in the now and see how beautiful life is.
Understand deeply that the mind is not in control – Life is a flux, it keeps moving. Worrying is the mind's means of pretending as if it's in control. It's only pretence, because there is no truth to it. Your mind thinks that it's steering this car called life but that's just a laugh. When you deeply realize that life is not controllable, you let go of the need to resist or worry. You let life happen knowing fully well that it will give you the resources to deal with any situation which arises.
In a nutshell, give up the control which you don't really have and you will stop worrying. If you try to stop worrying, you mind will worry more but if you just understand the truth of life deeply then the mind just relaxes and lets life be.
The secret to stop worrying, is to do what you can and leave the rest to destiny. At a deeper level you realize that the "I" that is so terrified of what life will bring about does not really exist as anything other than a thought or idea. Of course when you do realize this you become enlightened.
Related links:
Busy Woman Fitness – Inspirations Personal Training by Cindy Brotherston including more tips for women.
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I do not agree that we do not have control över life. If you decide to not fly you will not die in fly accident, you can control a lot, but not everything. You can always minimize the risks.
Negative thinking serves no purpose but to create resistance to the flow of life. When you know this truth, you will realize that it's a waste of energy (and counterproductive) to give interest/attention to the negative thoughts of the mind. The brain is a survival machine and hence has the tendency to anticipate danger/threat to your well-being, even if it's just imagined future scenarios. It's your choice to let go of identifying with these thoughts in the brain, and shift your focus towards thoughts that bring you joy – this is what aligning with life is all about.
Hey, I'm only young and I've been with my boyfriend for two and a half years. We have a great relationship but I constantly worry that something will happen that will make us break up. I don't want to worry about this anymore because I know it won't happen. Please tell me how I can stop this?
You are right Davy, the reason we cling to a bad relationship is because of the "neediness" within us to find security through a partner. Unless we are free within, we will always keep finding ourselves in "clingy" relationships which end up creating suffering for us. The way to freedom is let go of the mind, which is always trying to find security, and rest with your focus fully on the present. Allow life to move you instead of moving through the mind. One can sense the movement life when one is completely aligned with the now. The secret to stop worrying is to let go of the paying attention to the mind.
Hi Judy, I am just out of a bad relationship and having the same problem with sleeping, but then I have had this problem for years only in last couple of days repeatedly reading this articles I am starting to understand what they mean, it's not something someone can really explain, only that you need to clear your mind of what has happened to make it a bad relationship to this date as it doesn't matter anymore, and try to concentrate in the now. I have only realized now that I was emotionally reliant and although my partner was violent at times, it was me that gave her that power, by always looking for her approval, and having no self confidence but we cannot live like this, and to be loved properly we need to love ourselves first and if we love ourselves we won't allow ourselves to be in a bad relationship! I know that's probably confusing and your cursing me now, but please keep reading the articles related with this and just practice some of the techniques! Really hope this helps.
Can anyone tell me what living by the moment is all about? And how it can help me stop worrying? I am in a bad relationship and in a lot of confusion. I can't even get to sleep. Please help!
The more I let go of my mind the less I get affected by its patterns of negative thinking. I can see the mind worrying about the future and I can also see that it's just like a radio station which I can ignore at will. Thanks.
I really liked the advice in this article, but the fact is that it is hard sometimes to live by the moment. Especially when you are feeling anger or anxiety. I am an introvert and constantly keep worrying about social occasions. I get nervous while anticipating a social occasion, for instance, a birthday party in the office. No matter how much I try to stay in the now, I am not able to. Can you give some advice on what I can do in this situation?
Very good indeed!
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This is one area I,m weak in, although I,m futher on in my journey.
There are so many types of comunication skills we use everyday,
many openions out there.
onething I really want to do is to learn out to effecitvey comication, using body launge, listerning skills, smalls groups interaction.
I maybe find it so daunting to make friends in large chuches, but yet love public speaking.
But to be good public speaker I also need to learn how to communicate effectivey on social, and one to one interactions.
I think part of the problem for me is fear of rejection, fear people wont want to hear what I have to say.


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Let your guests dine in style! From galvanized buckets to glass hurricanes, these ideas for floral arrangements, candle groupings, and more will put the finishing touches on your big day.
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Baskets filled with sweet autumn clematis relflect the surrounding countryside at this rural New York wedding.


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Quiet Drums (Really!)
Kids love banging on drums, but not all instruments need to be the kind that do a number on everyone's hearing! Make these "quiet drums" for a low-key concert. Start by decorating the back of a paper or plastic plate with paint, paper, stickers, and/or markers. When your child is satisfied with her drum plate, hand her some plastic drinking straws to use as drumsticks and let her play away.
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TITANIC: THE LONG NIGHT by Diane Hoh is a great fictional account of the Titanic disaster through the stories of five fictional teenagers on the doomed ocean liner. Elizabeth Farr is in first class. She is trying to escape both her debut into society and an impending marriage to a wealthy, older man she doesn't love, and to persuade her parents to allow her to go to...
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Well first of all let me say that I actually really enjoyed this book. But I couldn't give it 5 stars because it doesn't seem as if the book was really Diane Hoh's writing. I mean, is it just a coincedence that it happened to come out at the same time as James Camerons Titanic came on video? If you're still not following me here listen to the story line, artist (first...
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TITANIC: THE LONG NIGHT by Diane Hoh is a great fictional account of the Titanic disaster through the stories of five fictional teenagers on the doomed ocean liner. Elizabeth Farr is in first class. She is trying to escape both her debut into society and an impending marriage to a wealthy, older man she doesn't love, and to persuade her parents to allow her to go to college. Also in first class is Max Whittaker. Max defied his wealthy parents by travelling to Paris to study art. Now poor, he is only able to travel first class on the Titanic because his wealthy grandmother sent him the ticket. In third class is Katie Hanrahan, a 16 year old Irish girl dreaming of becoming a singer in New York. Katie has left her family and her small village to build a new life for herself. Also in third class are two brothers, Brian and Patrick Kelleher. They also dream of a new life in America. During the voyage, Elizabeth falls in love with Max, and is now more dertermined then ever to break off her engagement to the man she does not care for. Katie falls in love with Patrick, only Patrick is afraid to return her feelings, as he believes that Katie loves his brother Brian. It takes the sinking of the Titanic for true feelings to be revealed. But is it too late? Who will survive? Will Elizabeth, Max, Patrick, Brian, and Katie be among those who get out alive? READ THIS BOOK TO FIND OUT!
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Well first of all let me say that I actually really enjoyed this book. But I couldn't give it 5 stars because it doesn't seem as if the book was really Diane Hoh's writing. I mean, is it just a coincedence that it happened to come out at the same time as James Camerons Titanic came on video? If you're still not following me here listen to the story line, artist (first class yes but still) meets stuck up young fist class lady suffering from an arranged marriage to someone she does not want to marry. Her mother AHEM insists...does this sound like a certain billion dollar movie you may know of?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly amazing novel!,
By A Customer
Titanic: A Long Night is one of the best Titanic stories. It was so much more interesting than the movie. The four characters focused on were the perfect hero/heroines and although the book took place over only four days, you had a good idea of their personalities, which were adventurous, brave and nice. I thought the plotline for Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker was a lot like the movie's, but I did like the focus on some third class travellers - Kate Hanrahan and Paddy Kelleher. It was such a romantic book and I just couldn't put it down! The novel was well-done because everything about it was perfectly historical and factual, although the main characters, Elizabeth, Max, Paddy, Kate, Lily Costello and Brian Kelleher are fictitious. It is their tale of events on the huge White Star Line disaster. The dialogue in it was believable and so descriptive without being boring. For the second time I've read it, I always save it for the night to read while I'm under a warm comforter. But the first time, I was half scared and thought they'd all die. The story of the Titanic has moved me to tears many times and this one was no exception, but the characters and everything were much more beautiful than Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio (even though he's a babe!) and James Cameron's film making. Maybe because of the ending... but I don't want to spoil it! Diane Hoh is an exceptional writer. Read for yourself and form your own opinion on this great novel!
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4.0 out of 5 stars For Titanic fans: READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!,
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This book was great. I learned more from this book because it was in so much detail that you felt like you were witnessing everything. The book has alter egos, which at times can be very confusing, especially when the great ship starts to sink. One part is about Elizabeth Farr; traveling in first class. Elizabeth is expected to marry a boring man after she gets back to New York. Elizabeth soon meets a young traveler named Max Whittaker, the son of aquantences. Elizabeth is jealous at the fact that Max is independant, and Elizabeth wants to know how he did it. The other part is about 3 Irish third-class passengers, hoping to make a better life in America; Kathleen Hanrahan, and the brothers: Brian and Patrick Kelleher. When the Titanic begins to sink, the full potential of each character comes out with a beautifully written ending. Their are only two problems. One, the book kept on flipping back in forth from 3rd class to 1st, which got confusing when the Titanic sinks. And the second, the author took some ideas from the movie; but gives a new zest to those ideas. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the sinking of the Titanic.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Book I Ever Read!!!,
By A Customer
The book is about 4 teenagers and how they try to survive the disaster of the Titanic. I'm only 11, but everyone should read this book! I will be looking for the sequel soon.After you start reading you just can't stop!I think if this story was a movie that it would be more successful then the James Cameron film "Titanic" . If you don't have the book I suggest that you get it. It will be worth your money.I love the Titanic and I love this book to. Even though it's 370 pages you'll read it over and over. I'm not a person who really likes to read , but I read this book and will read it again. The author Diane Hoh is now my favorite author and I hope that she keeps on writing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still a captivating book,
By A Customer
I first read this book when I was in sixth grade, a little after the time the film came out. I read it within a day, and it became my favorite book.
Right now I'm a junior in high school, and today I picked it up again. I remember why I loved it so much. The characters are amusing, the plots are captivating and the romance between Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker is extremely enjoyable. We all know what happens to the Titanic, but we dont know what will happen to these 5 teenagers that the book focuses on.
If there has to be a main character Elizabeth is clearly it, having the prolouge being written about her, and the most space in the book about her. She is a likeable character, spoiled but passionate and headstrong. We sympathize with her struggle to convince her parents to let her go to college instead of marrying a boring banker 10 years her senior.
She meets Max Whittaker, a poor painter with rich parents who have disowned him. I suppose there's a sort of Jack Dawson feel to him, but I fell in love with this character more than Titanic's Jack. Elizabeth immediatly makes the mistake of directing him to third class when he is actually in first class, just like her. Thus the romance begins, Max teasing her-Elizabeth going from hating him to becoming jealous of him and his onboard friend Lily.
In third class, Kathleen Hanrahan is traveling from Ireland to America to pursue a singing career. She's accompanied by Brian Kelleher and his brother Paddy. Although she is more like Brian, she suddenly becomes attracted to(and horrified because of it) rascal lady-killer Paddy.
Even more interesting, is that Kathleen and Elizabeth cross paths a few times somehow knowing or sympathizing each other.
Obviously with the Titanic sinking, there's alot of suspense and drama- which only makes the romances better. I really couldn't put down this book! Max and Elizabeth make a great couple and Kathleen and Paddy (almost) equally so. Even at sixteen it makes you wish 'if only romance today could be like this'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my new favorites!,
By A Customer
This story is about the great ship Titanic. Of course we've all heard of it! Meet Elizabeth and Max, from first class and then Irish Kathleen (Katie), Brian, and Patrick (Paddy). It tells about the days before, during, and after the sinking. Elizabeth Farr wants to go to college but her parents are determined for her to marry a boring banker. Max Whittaker betrayed his parents and went to Paris to study art, now his Grandmother is providing him with a 1st class ticket so he can get back to America. Katie wants to follow her dream of singing in the Us. Her parents bought her the 3rd class ticket for her birthday. She is traveling with two men, who are brothers, Paddy, and Brian. There is a lot of romance. But then the ship starts to sink. It's discribed so well I felt like I was there! You can see the horror these poor people felt. AMAZING! But I think the ending, though not to perfect, was a little too happy. And I'm tired how in most books the women get in the lifeboats. Yes, most did, but still can't they have one that has to survive not in a lifeboat, like Max did in this story? Oh well.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best sook you'll ever read!!,
By A Customer
I have just recently read this book for the fifth time - and still loved it as much as I did the first! All of the main characters are individuals and you get to see all of their stories while they are onboard the Titanic.
First there is Elizabeth, her parents and Max in first class. Elizabeth wants to break free of her arranged marriage and sees the trip as a perfect opportunity to do so, her parents however are refusing to let her. Max is an amateur painter who falls in love with Elizabeth, but her parent are furious!
In third class there are, Katie, Brian and Paddy all leaving Ireland to find work in America. Love is on katie's mind, but which brother does she choose - Paddy, the attractive one, or Brian the sensible one?
It is a must read and it gives you a good insight, in a fictional way, of what it was like for both classes on board the titanic as it meets it's fate! If you enjoy this book, the sequel, Remembering the Titanic is also a must read, showing how they cope the year following the tradgedy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Happy and Sad,
A Kid's Review
This book really amazed me. When I picked it up I thought it would be totally boring, but it was awesome! The story focuses a lot on two girls, Elizabeth Farr and Katie Hanrahan. Elizabeth is travelling with her parents on the Titanic, but is in the middle of a feud with them. They want her to marry a man in New York, but she wants to go to college, and has also fallen in love with a man on the boat, Max Whittaker. Meanwhile, Katie is travelling with Brian and Paddy Kelleher as they sought a new life in America (they are coming from Ireland). Paddy loves Katie, but thinks that Katie loves his brother Brian, and Katie loves Paddy, but thinks he has enough girls around him.
The sinking is a real vivid part of the story. It really shows the panic and paranoia of the passengers on the Titanic. Do Elizabeth, Kathleen, and those they love survive? I won't spoil it for you...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An awesome book,
A Kid's Review
I first read this book in about fifth grade, and i am almost fifteen and read it at least twice a month. THis book NEVER gets old. THe author paints a vivid picture of the microcosm that was the Titanic. And when you read about the characters, it's like you almost know them in real life. The four or five main characters(Elizabeth Farr and Max Whittaker in first class, Brian and Paddy Kelleher and Kathleen Hanrahan in steerage)absolutely fit the storyline. THough i like the pairing of Paddy and Katie the best, i suppose that Elizabeth and Max being a couple is necessary to the storyline **sigh.** I dont enjoy the first class as much as i like the steerage passengers. Oh well, its still like one of the best books that has ever been written, and GUESS WHAT??? THERES A SEQUEL!! That is also a good book, so read them both!!!!!
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Biography of Saddam
1979- 2003.
Saddam is married and have 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls. Uday, the oldest son, was crippled in an assassination attempt, while the other, Qusay held the important positions of controlling both the elite Revolutionary Guards and the Special Forces which secured Saddam's grip on power. Biography
1937 April 28: Born in Auja, near the city of Tikrit, 200 km north of Baghdad, as the son of a landless peasant who died before Saddam's birth.
1956: Joined the Iraqi branch of the Arab Baath Socialist Party .
1958: Sentenced to prison for political activities against the regime, he spends 6 months in prison.
1959: Participates in the coup attempt against prime minister Abdul Karim Qassim, through which he receives a gunshot wound in his leg from the minister's bodyguards.— Escapes to Syria, and then to Egypt.
1960 February 25: Is sentenced to death in absentia.
1962: Finishes his secondary studies in Egypt.
1963 February 8: Returns to Iraq following the Ramadan revolution.— Joins the leadership of the Ba'th Party.
1964 October 14: Is arrested in a campaign against Ba'th Party members.
1966: While still in prison, Saddam is elected Deputy Secretary General of the Ba'th Party.
1967: Escapes from prison.
1968: Active in the two Ba'thist coups, July 17 and 30. Saddam assumes responsibility for internal security.— Graduates from the College of Law.
1969 November 9: Is formally elected Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, in which he forms an alliance with his second cousin, Ahmad Hassan Bakr, the council's chairman.
1972 June 1: Leads the process of nationalizing the oil resources in Iraq, which had been in control by Western companies.
1975: Saddam signs the Algiers Accord with Iran (which among other issues, regulated the border question), an act indicating that his position was stronger than his ally Bakr.
1979 June: Saddam assumes the position of president, after he discovers that Bakr began negotiations on unity between Syria and Iraq. Bakr is stripped of all positions, and put under house arrest.
1980 September 17: Saddam terminates the border agreement of 1975 with Iran, hence provoking a war.— September 22: War starts against Iran, due to disputes over territories occupied by Iran in 1973.
1988: August 8: War against Iran ends, without changes in the borders.
1990 August 2: War against Kuwait resulting in a rapid occupation. This leads to strong international condemnation, and threats of intervention from US-lead forces.
1991 January 17: Intervention by the joint international forces in which more than 30 countries participate. This leads to a quick defeat for Iraq. .
1991. The sanctions soon result in a heavy decline in the Iraqi economy, reduction in food supplies, and poor public health services, but not a weaker position for Saddam.
1998: Saddam removes all personnel stationed in Iraq by the UN to control the military and the military industry.
2002 October 15: Iraq stages a presidential election,candidates than Saddam Hussein,
The election shows 100% of all votes for Saddam.
2003 March: US occupied iraq
2006 November 5: Saddam Hussein is taken to the court, the court sentenced to death by hanging. He appeals, and around Iraq different reactions to the sentence are displayed. December 30: Saddam Hussein is executed by hanging in a Baghdad prison.
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
صدام حسين يزيد مبيعات مطاعم الصين
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Saddam in wax museum صدام في متحف الشمع
Saddam Hussein wax statue in the most wax museum around the world
ويبقى تمثال صدام حسين في اشهر متاحف الشمع في اسبانيا ولندن وحتى في متحف الشمع في امريكا
Execution of Saddam Hussein
Saddam was hanged on the first day of Eid al-Adha,December 30, 2006, despite his wish to be shot (which he felt would be more dignified).The execution was carried out at " Camp justice," an Iraqi army base in Kadhimiya, a neighborhood of northeast Baghdad. The execution was videotaped on a mobile phone, showing Saddam being taunted before his hanging. The video was leaked to electronic media, becoming the subject of global controversy.
Not long before the execution, Saddam's lawyers released his last letter:
|To the great nation, to the people of our country, and humanity,
Many of you have known the writer of this letter to be faithful, honest, caring for others, wise, of sound judgment, just, decisive, careful with the wealth of the people and the state ... and that his heart is big enough to embrace all without discrimination.
You have known your brother and leader very well and he never bowed to the despots and, in accordance with the wishes of those who loved him, remained a sword and a banner.
This is how you want your brother, son or leader to be ... and those who will lead you (in the future) should have the same qualifications.
Here, I offer my soul to God as a sacrifice, and if He wants, He will send it to heaven with the martyrs, or, He will postpone that ... so let us be patient and depend on Him against the unjust nations.
Remember that God has enabled you to become an example of love, forgiveness and brotherly coexistence ... I call on you not to hate because hate does not leave a space for a person to be fair and it makes you blind and closes all doors of thinking and keeps away one from balanced thinking and making the right choice.
I also call on you not to hate the peoples of the other countries that attacked us and differentiate between the decision-makers and peoples. Anyone who repents - whether in Iraq or abroad - you must forgive him.
You should know that among the aggressors, there are people who support your struggle against the invaders, and some of them volunteered for the legal defence of prisoners, including Saddam Hussein ... some of these people wept profusely when they said goodbye to me.
Dear faithful people, I say goodbye to you, but I will be with the merciful God who helps those who take refuge in him and who will never disappoint any faithful, honest believer ... God is Great ... God is great ... Long live our nation ... Long live our great struggling people ... Long live Iraq, long live Iraq ... Long live Palestine ... Long live jihad and the mujahedeen (the insurgency).
Saddam Hussein President and Commander in Chief of the Iraqi Mujahed Armed Forces
Additional clarification note:
I have written this letter because the lawyers told me that the so-called criminal court — established and named by the invaders — will allow the so-called defendants the chance for a last word. But that court and its chief judge did not give us the chance to say a word, and issued its verdict without explanation and read out the sentence — dictated by the invaders — without presenting the evidence. I wanted the people to know this.
— Letter by Saddam Hussein
A transcript of the dialogue between Saddam and his executioners was published by theBBC and Al Jazeera:
[Saddam] God is Great. Palestine is Arab
[Voices] May God's blessings be upon Muhammad and his household.
[Voices] And may God hasten their appearance and curse their enemies.
[Voices] Muqtada [Al-Sadr]...Muqtada...Muqtada.
[Saddam] Muqtuda? (laughs) Are you men? Is this the bravery of Arabs?
[Voice] Long live .Muhammad Baqir al-sadr.
[Voice] To hell.
[Saddam] The hell that is Iraq? (Arabic: جحينب هو عراق Ghihyneb hew A'raq)
[Voice] You have destroyed us, killed all of us, our nation is ruined.
[Saddam] I helped you survive. Iraq is nothing without me!
[Voice] Please do not. The man is being executed. Please no, I beg you to stop.
[Saddam] (Recites Shahadah) There is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of God. There is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad...
At this point Saddam Hussein is seen dropping through the trap door and the sound of the trapdoor opening is heard in the background.
A second unofficial video, apparently showing Saddam's body on a trolley, emerged several days later. It sparked speculation that the execution was carried out incorrectly as Saddam Hussein had a massive gaping hole in his neck.
about Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (April 28, 1937 – December 30, 2006) was the President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003.
A leading member of the revolutionary Ba'ath Party, which espoused secular pan-Arabism, economic modernization, and Arab socialism, Saddam played a key role in the 1968 coup that brought the party to long-term power. As vice president under the ailing General Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Saddam tightly controlled conflict between the government and the armed forces—at a time when many other groups were considered capable of overthrowing the government—by creating repressive security forces. In the early 1970s, Saddam spearheaded Iraq's nationalization of the Western-owned Iraq Petroleum Company, which had long held a monopoly on the country's oil. Through the 1970s, Saddam cemented his authority over the apparatuses of government as Iraq's economy grew at a rapid pace.
As president, Saddam maintained power during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) and the first Persian Gulf War (1991). During these conflicts, Saddam repressed movements he considered threatening to the stability of Iraq, particularly Shi'a and Kurdish movements seeking to overthrow the government or gain independence, respectively. While he remained a popular hero among many disaffected Arabs everywhere for standing up to the West and for his support for the Palestinians,United States leaders continued to view Saddam with deep suspicion following the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Saddam was deposed by the U.S. and its allies during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Captured by U.S. forces on December 13, 2003, Saddam was brought to trial under the Iraqi interim government set up by U.S.-led forces. On November 5, 2006, he was convicted of charges related to the executions of 148 Iraqi Shi'ites suspected of planning an assassination attempt against him, and was sentenced to death by hanging. Saddam was executed on December 30, 2006, with highly controversial video clips of him and his captors insulting each other and recorded by mobile phone posted on the Internet within hours.


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On the edge of my deck, I had a "plant wall" installed in lieu of a railing. I bought railings on Craigâs list from a woman who changed her mind after she had these iron railings made, and I got them for a good price. What I now have is a regular railing, with a second railing parallel to it. There is a foot of space between them. My friend will try to post photos. (I tried for a couple of hours to post them and it didnât work.) I will try to describe what Iâve done, and what I plan to do.
Iâve already started to line the cavity between the railings with landscape fabric. Iâve installed a drain on the bottom. I got 32 large bags of perlite. I was going to fill the cavity with perlite. I would open small holes all over the landscape fabric and insert plant plugs, (very small starter plants).
My question is can I do this with perlite only, should I add other ingredients? I will be installing a drip irrigation tube in the cavity. It will on a timer, so drying out should not be an issue. I read on this site that people sift perlite to get rid of the dust. Is that a good idea?
It will be in the shade of deciduous trees. I plant to grow ferns and spike moss. I am in central NJ, zone 6-7.
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dont like it
it rules
now that ive played more this game is bad bring back zombotron
well maybe it is to disturbing for the younger ones
i like this it realy keeps my brain working and focusing
you can play zombotron on miniclip
This game: better than zombotron!!!!!!!!!
So! After we loved playing zombotron you got rid of it and replaced it with THIS? The graphics are terrible and the audio is even worse. You REALLY need to bring zombotron back.
For those of you who don't know what zombotron is its a game where you play as a robot trying to kill zombies. It was fun because you got different guns to try out and there was an actual boss. Sounds fun doesn't it? Well you can't play it because Boys' life got rid of it -.-
Its not THAT bad! (Other than it's a Breakout clone) Well – you've got a point.


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Bonus points for figuring out which had gone where and managing to log into the PC though
All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?
Bonus points for figuring out which had gone where and managing to log into the PC though
Students tend to switch keys around on the keyboards all the time, although I've yet to see a combination that truely impresses me, such as converting a qwerty to a dvorak.
ours just try and spell out rude words. most imaginative one ive seen here (remember we're not talking about einstein here.....unless you count the dog in back to the future!) is them swapping the numpad keys so 789 is 123, basically reversing the order.
subtle enough not to be noticed at first glance
I've one laptop redone to ABCDE... Not very original but you got to wonder what the teacher was doing while the student was spending the best part of an hour pulling the keys of and then remembering his (or her?) alphabet?
I'm with Friez - dvorak - would seriously impress me. If they actually got all the keys in the right place for a dvorak keyboard I'd be very tempted to leave it and tell windows it's got a dvorak keyboard rather than painstakingly return it qwerty.
We had 1 laptop with no keys at all and the teacher said it was down to wear and tear!?!?!?!
We've had WAN*ER once in place of QWERTY, that made me chuckle.
Of course, for proper IT people, what it says on the keycaps doesn't matter at all - we just touch type (which is just as well because several of mine have worn away. I'd guess I ought to start saving up for a new keyboard but times are hard :-( )
We've got a wireless keyboard which likes to turn NumLock on, so UIO becomes 789, JKL is 456 and ,./ is 123. People wonder why their passwords fail on that, until they notice the funny logon name.
I do agree that swapping just two keys is the best way to go, as it could be a few minutes before anyone noticed. Rude words is good for the quick giggle though. Anyone had a student spell out their own name in the relocated keys? :-)
Best one ive seen was at our school just before christmas
The little darlings replaced the funtion keys with the word "CU*TFLAPS" obviously replacing the * with a U, tbh you got to admire the fact they came up with a swear word with that number of letters
At my last place we had someone take all the keys off and put them back on upside down.
As I can touch type (sort of), the first time I was given a German laptop to fix, I got in a right mess before I noticed that I was typing b0lix.
We've got two Chinese teachers on an exchange visit for six months and it's does your head it at first with Windows XP in Mandarin on their laptops - setting up BB at their rented accomodation was interesting!
I was giving a presentation on a borrowed spanish Vista laptop. Doubly interesting not knowing the lingo or Vista! Learnt some spanish though (since forgotten )
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Saturday 18 August 2012
The inaugural season of the Barclays U21 Premier League kicked off on Friday evening as West Ham United beat Reading 3-1 and Chelsea drew 0-0 with Manchester City at Griffin Park, home of Brentford.
Tickets for the Chelsea-Manchester City match were available at Griffin Park on the night, and the price of £3 for adults and £1 for children tempted about 3,000 to the stadium.
They witnessed an exciting game, albeit without goals and some were lucky enough to get up close to Patrick Vieira, City's Football Development Executive, who watched the game along with some of his club's U18 players.
The Barclays U21 Premier League was devised as part of the most comprehensive review of youth development in over a decade with the aim of bridging the gap between Academy and First Team by providing regular competitive games of a high standard.
The 2012/13 Barclays Under-21 Premier League will feature 22 clubs (17 Premier League and five Championship) who applied for Category One status as part of the categorisation process of the Elite Player Performance Plan, the new youth development system.
The emphasis will be on playing under-21 players with each team limited to three over-age outfield players and one over-age goalkeeper. Matches will be played from Friday to Monday, ensuring that young players will still have the opportunity to play for the first team.
"The Barclays U21 Premier League aims to provide that vital transitional step and will become the hardest playground in the world as part of a player's total education, because the next game may well be a debut in the Barclays Premier League itself," said Ged Roddy, the Premier League Director of Youth.
"It will become the hardest playground in the world as part of a player's education"
Ged Roddy
"The matches will be structured to complement the Premier League game rounds. So, as a first-team manager there is a great benefit in knowing that you can have your U21 player on the bench for the first team, but if he doesn't play then there's still the option for him to have high-quality competitive football that weekend in the U21 League."
The groups are:
National Group One
Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Norwich City, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
National Group Two
Aston Villa, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur
National Group Three
Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Each team will play each other home and away with at least two fixtures taking place at the team's main stadium. After this first group stage, the clubs will be placed into three groups based on their performance.
The top three teams from National Group One and the top two from Groups Two and Three will qualify for the Elite Group, with the other clubs making it into Qualification Group Tier One or Qualification Group Tier Two depending on their finishing position.
The teams will again play each other home and away with the top three teams from the Elite Group qualifying for the knockout semi-finals.
The winners of the two Qualification Groups will take part in a play-off to decide who will make up the quartet. The semi-final winners will contest the final.
Friday, August 17th, 2012
GROUP 1 - West Ham United v. Reading (Rush Green) 7pm
GROUP 3 - Chelsea v. Manchester City (Brentford FC) 7.05pm
Saturday, August 18th, 2012
GROUP 2 - Newcastle United v. Tottenham Hotspur (NUFC Training Ground) 12pm; Stoke City v. Manchester United (Weaver Stadium) 11am.
Sunday, August 19th, 2012
GROUP 1 - West Bromwich Albion v. Everton (WBA Training Ground) 2pm.
Monday, August 20th, 2012
GROUP 1 - Arsenal v. Bolton Wanderers (Emirates Stadium) 7pm; Norwich City v. Blackburn Rovers (TBC) 7pm
GROUP 2 - Southampton v. Sunderland (Staplewood TG) 2.30pm
GROUP 3 - Liverpool v. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Liverpool's Academy) 2pm; Middlesbrough v. Crystal Palace (Rockliffe Park) 2pm
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Area: 3,166,000 sq km
A further 121,000 sq km of Kashmir, a contested area, is administered by Pakistan and China. Geographically and politically, India dominates South Asia and the Indian Ocean. There are 28 Union States and 7 Union Territories.
Population: 1,214,464,312 Annual Growth: 1.44%
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a) The Brahmin are the priestly caste, which is the highest caste in the Hindu world. They number over 50 million, but perhaps only 18,000 follow Jesus. They are the most influential group in India, but few focused efforts to reach them have been made.
b) Forward Castes the Rajput (43.0m), Mahratta (29.0m), Hindu Jat (16.0m), Mahishya (10.6m), Kayastha (8.1m), Nair (7.5m), Agarwal/Bania (5.0m), Arora (3.9m), Bhumihar (3.0m), Vellalan (2.5m), Hindu Khatri (2.1m) and others. Several others are considered Forward Castes in some states but Backward in others. Forward Castes have very negative views of Christians that they are Dalits, simple and cowardly, and they reject Hindu culture for Western colonial ideas. There remains little effective ministry among the Forward Castes. These people groups will need a different and a sensitive, loving approach and adequate preparation of workers if the barriers to faith in Christ are to be breached.
c) Backward Caste peoples represent anywhere from 27% to 52% of Indias population, depending on definition and source. The most numerous include the Yadava (59.0m), Kurmi (17.9m), Teli (17.9m), Kunbi (16.6m), Kapu (15.9m), Nai (11.5m), Pashtun (11.3m), Mappila (9.6m), Lingayat (9.5m), Kairi (7.7m), Sonar (7.4m), Gujar (6.6m), Vakkaliga (6.3m) and literally thousands more. Of the groups listed above, all are less than 0.1% Christian, most less than 0.01% Christian.
d) Scheduled Castes/Dalits have responded more to the gospel, some in large numbers. But the Dhobi (12.6m), Mahar (9.1m), Pasi (7.5m), Namasudra (5.1m), Rajbansi (5.0m), Bagdi (3.6m) and Pod (3.2m) are all less than 0.1% Christian.
e) Numerous Scheduled Tribes are still unevangelized or underevangelized. After years of ministry, the Bhil (14.5m) and Gond (14.1m) have numerous churches among them, yet both are only around 1% Christian. The Koli (12.1m) are only 0.3% Christian.
f) There are 485 people groups with populations of over 10,000 that are unreached and unengaged, almost three quarters of the worlds 639 people groups that come under this category.
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First, let me say thanks for all the great comments. I'm happy there was so much to talk about after last week's episode. I learn a lot from your posts, so I hope you'll keep educating me. Who knew Midge's male friend - Tom, was it? - was Don's romantic rival? We all suspected something was going on there but I wouldn't have guessed Midge was in love with Tom. I'm sure some of you guessed exactly that two weeks ago, but I didn't see it coming. It makes sense that Midge would ultimately go for a more artistic, downtown sort of man. Our uptown, uptight, mysterious Don isn't doing it for Midge anymore. Maybe she wants to settle down? Maybe she wants someone who will be himself around her? I, for one, am totally fine with him ending things with Midge. I can't see how he would have been able to make something work with Betty and Rachel and Midge. I'm not sure I would have given her that $2,500 check though. But she will need it, considering Tom doesn't have a job. 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