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Studies have shown that students who are physically active tend to test better academically. Recently, researchers from the University of Madrid tested for possible associations between certain types of physical fitness—motor ability, cardiorespiratory capacity and strength—and scholastic performance.
The study, printed in The Journal of Pediatrics (doi:10.1016/ jjpeds.2014.04.044), featured 2,038 students aged 6–18. Each student completed a 20-meter shuttle run test to measure cardiorespiratory fitness and a 4 × 10-meter shuttle run test to determine motor ability. The researchers tested muscular strength based on handgrip strength and standing long-jump distance. Body fat was also measured. Results were then compared with academic scores.
The findings: Both cardiorespiratory capacity and motor ability (independent and combined) were related to academic performance. The researchers did not find a link between strength and academic performance, however. "From a public health perspective, promoting physical activity that involves aerobic exercise and motor tasks during the school years to enhance cardiorespiratory capacity and motor ability may be important not only for health but also for successful academic development and thus for potential occupational success later in life," the study authors concluded.
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Ashlee Simpson Will Carry On Diana Ross's Legacy
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Ashlee Simpson's coming out … she wants the world to know … that Diana Ross is her mother-in-law — so she's legally taking her name, or she's trying to anyway.
Here's the deal — yes, Ashlee married Diana's son Evan Ross back in August, but legally his name is Evan Naess … his father's last name. Now, Evan and Ashlee want to leap into Rossville together.
They've filed a request to change their last names to Ross-Naess. Why the switch? They are expecting their first child, but since they already have the same last name — Naess — that can't be it.
Read more about Ashlee Simpson and her mother in law Diana Ross at TMZ.com
Tony And Grammy-Nominated "Motown" Star Valisia LeKae Talks Beating Ovarian Cancer And Strengthening Her Faith
This month, in order to spread more awareness to our community about ovarian cancer, MadameNoire is speaking to several ovarian cancer survivors about their journeys.
The very talented Valisia LeKae was on top of the world with a role many actresses would have gone through hell and high water to get: playing Diana Ross in the lauded production of Motown: The Musical. LeKae was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical and later a Grammy award for all her hard work. But at the height of the awards season and her fame, LeKae was hit with a cancer diagnosis after getting a cyst removed. She had stage 1A ovarian cancer, and even though many of us would break down over such news, LeKae's faith strengthened, her spirit was revived, she did her research and she vowed to fight. She received her diagnosis late last year and after constant therapy and a tough journey, LeKae received the news in April that she was cancer-free and she is now the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition spokesperson. This is her story:
Did You Have Symptoms Or Pain?
"Actually, I did not. After my annual visit to my gynecologist, I had a sonogram and my doctor discovered that there was a cyst that I had on my ovaries that had tripled within a year's time. Based on the size that it was, he stated that I needed to have it removed. I had no symptoms. I didn't have any pain. I didn't have any bleeding that wasn't normal with my cycle. So if it wasn't for that cyst actually growing, I wouldn't actually have known that I had ovarian cancer. The cyst could have ruptured. That's the things about the cysts, when they grow over six centimeters, your doctor tells you that you need to take it out because it could rupture at any moment. That could have been even worse for me because the cancer could have spread all over my body and I could have been stage three instead of stage 1A, which is what I was. Thank God for that one thing that happened within my body because I wouldn't have known."
What Was Your Reaction When You Got The News?
"When I found out, it was after I had my first surgery to get my cyst removed from my ovary. For about 10 days I hadn't been able to walk straight. I had a really, really awful recovery period. So when I got the call that morning while I was sitting in my recliner, my body, my mind and everything just went on alert. Everything changed for me. I think I had a moment of where I cried for a minute and then life just took a shift. I got more strength, I got up out of that chair and I just did not want to waste any more time. I just wanted to live and so I never thought twice about it. I did what I had to do. I got up, did some research on ovarian cancer, I got in touch with a doctor. It was sort of like…'live your life' at that moment."
With All The Success You Were Having, Were You Ever Worried About Your Career?
"You have to take yourself out of the situation when things like that happen. It's never going to be about me. 'What do you want me to do God and when do you want me to do it?' That's what it comes down to. It's not necessarily, 'Oh my God, I'm in the midst of my career and now everything is over.' It's just like, God is ready to take me to the next level and he's going to do it by any means necessary. I was grateful for the career and the accomplishments that I made at the time because it really allowed me to have a platform to say, 'I have ovarian cancer and I want you to hear about it.' People were listening to my story. That series of events happened the way they were supposed to happen and I thank God that people took an interest in my story and almost a year later I'm still having interviews about it. I'm grateful for that because people need to know about this deadly disease."
How Did It Feel To Get The News That You Were Cancer-Free?
"It's quite an extraordinary feeling. Every moment is an accomplishment. Every breath is a victory. By the time that I got to April 29, I lived to fight another day. For me, the battle wasn't over. There's no cure for this disease. So to me it was like, 'okay, you're done with that, but there's still more work to do.' There are millions of other women who have this and are still battling it, so it's not over. The battle continues."
Who Was Your Support System Throughout This Journey?
"I've been very fortunate to have a really great group of people by my side. My partner, he was amazing during this entire time and never left my side. Never once complained. Was at every single therapy session for all six hours. The odd thing about the journey of the two of us is that his mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer seven or eight years ago and she's battling it now. I honor her every time that I give an interview or every time I'm able to speak to people. But I also honor him because he had to be strong and he had to put on a face and make sacrifices.
I also had a wonderful cast that was there for me, keeping me laughing, smiling, cooking for me, coming to visit me, keeping me in their prayers and showing up in miraculous ways. Everyone who was a part of Motown really was great and by my side, and I'm really, really grateful for that."
Could You Tell Us About Your Vintage Clothing Business, Teal Tuesday?
"When I started it, I had just got back from the Grammys and I was trying to figure out what I could do outside of my speaking engagements and being a spokesperson to help. I had all of these clothes in my closet that I had worn and been photographed in. Technically the rule of thumb is once it has been photographed you can't wear it. So I was looking at all these clothes and said, 'What am I going to do with them?' And I said that I wanted to develop a site where I can have things that people can purchase, and everything that is purchased, the sales will go towards ovarian cancer research. As spokesperson of the NOCC, I thought it would be fitting that I start it with that organization. But what I would like to do is reach out to charities every six months to a year and have it contribute to a different charity. This clothing wasn't doing anything for me and so I figured, why not allow this to benefit something else?"
How Did This Entire Process Change You As A Person?
"I see things differently. I definitely learned patience. Surrendering. That was my first and most important lesson throughout my journey because I've been organized and tried to control everything, but once you're at the mercy of your doctors you have to be where you have to be. You have to go where you have to go and be there for eight hours so you can do your chemotherapy and that's that. I also learned the comfort of peace and knowing that everything would work itself out. God is in control when it comes down to it."
What Advice Would You Give To Other Women?
"Honestly, I just think it's important for women to educate themselves about their bodies. I'm still continuing to learn about my body, especially after cancer and chemotherapy. I think it's very important that women ask the questions that they need to ask of their gynecologists. If they're feeling something, see the doctor that they need to see. Go to your doctor! Have your annual checkup every year, and don't be afraid to do that. Don't wait two or three years. Just continue to educate yourself. Know your body more than anything. Know your body."
Follow Valisia LeKae on Twitter and check out her website, Teal Tuesday, to shop for a great cause.
Diana Ross Speaks Fondly About Son Evan's "Perfect" Wedding To Ashlee Simpson, Which She Sang At And Officiated
Diana Ross was hands-on when it came to planning and executing her son Evan's wedding to Ashlee Simpson. Not only did the musical legend sing "Endless Love" at the couple's reception,which was a surprise to the couple, but according to Us Weekly, she also officiated the service for her Evan, 26 and Ashlee, 29, which took place at her home in Connecticut. In an exclusive chat with the magazine, Ross said that the wedding was "perfect," and that she wishes nothing but love and happiness for her son and his new bride.
"The wedding went perfectly. We had a beautiful rainbow surrounding us, loving family and friends, great music, and great speeches from loving and caring friends, and joyful children dancing the night away.
I thank everyone who supported us on the spectacular day and our neighbors who were kind enough to let us have fun. We had great friends that traveled from Norway, London, Switzerland, and from all over the world. Wishing Evan and Ashlee congratulations. I want only love, happiness, and joy for my son and his bride."
The wedding was attended by 200 guests, and the women in the ceremony wore white while men donned white tuxedo jackets and black pants. A source told People that when Ross performed, it was actually a surprise to the guests.
"When Diana got up to sing at the reception, she surprised everyone, even her kids! She was the only one on the dance floor and everyone rushed to see her."
It makes sense that Ross went all out for Evan's nuptials, he is her last born! Congrats again to the couple! Check out first pics from their big day over at The Daily Mail.
And Another One! Ashlee Simpson And Evan Ross Tie The Knot At Diana Ross' Home
So love has been all up in the air this Labor Day weekend! Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade tied the knot, and on Sunday afternoon, Ashlee Simpson (sister to Jessica) and Evan Ross (brother to Tracee Ellis) made their love official with a ceremony at the home of Evan's mother, and musical legend, Diana Ross.
According to Us Weekly, the couple were set to say "I Do" at the Greenwich, Connecticut home of Diana, who Evan said played a big part in planning the nuptials. Diana and Stevie Wonder were both on hand to sing, with Wonder performing at the reception, and Ross reportedly at the wedding, according to Perez Hilton.
Also according to Us, Simpson, 29, was walked down the aisle by her son Bronx (her 5-year-old son from her first marriage to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz), and her sister, Jessica Simpson was the matron of honor. Both of Jessica's kids, son Ace and daughter Maxwell, served as the ring bearer and flower girl for the ceremony.
This is, as previously mentioned, the second marriage for Ashlee, and the first for Evan, who popped the question back in January. The couple started dating last July.
And Evan's family seems to love Ashlee. Tracee Ellis Ross was "over the moon" for her brother when she found out they were engaged. And just last week she said "I'm so excited for you and Ashlee and I'm just so blessed to have you in my life!!!" while sending her bro birthday wishes. How sweet! One thing the couple has in common? Definitely some powerful families.
Congrats to Evan and Ashlee on their marriage! Once we can get our hands on pics of from their big day, we'll be sure to update this happy story.
Take Them To The Big Screen: 10 Black Women Who Deserve A Biopic
I'm going to be straight up and ask an honest question here: Where are all the good biography films pictures on black women?
I'm not trying to start nothing – actually I'm okay and cool with starting stuff – but I have to say I'm not really impressed with the selection of biopics lately. The TLC, while full of gossipy tidbits, was ultimately a huge dud. So was the Winnie Mandela biopic entitled Winnie (which is available on Netflix but I would skip it). And excuse me for being presumptuous but I don't have high hopes for either of the proposed Aaliyah projects. And I certainly won't be supporting the Zoe Saldana/Nina Simone travesty, if ever that sees the light of day.
Perhaps it is the subject or the productions themselves, but Hollywood (inclusive of Black Hollywood too) really doesn't attempt to immortalize Black women as it does Black men. This is particularly true of the big screen productions. In fact, it seems the majority of biopics on Black women are actually made for television, and by default, have all the cheese and camp of a film made for television.
As such, I have created a list of ten women, who would make awesome subjects for a well-produced and funded film production. Also so Hollywood doesn't go casting Madonna as Rosa Parks, I'll also include a list of women, who I believe would good fits for the roles.
Saaaang Chile! Secular Singers Who Started In The Church
There has always been a connection between gospel and secular music and some of the most popular artists have gotten their start singing in the church choir before making a name for themselves in mainstream music. For more on the black church, check out the new Moguldom Studios documentary "Black Church Inc." available on iTunes and Google Play now.
Whitney Houston
Dubbed "The Voice," Whitney Houston's powerful pipes helped her become one of the best-selling singers of all time. But before she conquered the world of R&B and crossed over to become an international pop icon, the "I Will Always Love You" singer honed her natural talents at the church. She first stood in the spotlight singing in the choir at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey where her mother was the choir director. After suddenly passing away in 2012, Houston returned to her childhood church for her homegoing service.
From The Mic To On-Screen: Celebrity Singers Turned Actors
June is Black Music Month and to pay homage to the melodic contributions of some of our favorite artists we're taking a look at a few of our favorite celebrity singers turned actors who make it tough to decide which role we like them in best. For more on the artists here, head over to XFINITY CelebrateBlackTV.com. From The Wiz to Dreamgirls, check out great films with even better soundtracks, plus interviews, music videos and more all month long.
Jamie Foxx
When he put on a dress, blonde wig, fishnet stockings and pursed up his lips as In Living Color's ugly Wanda, he stole the show. The character helped launchJamie Foxx's career in Hollywood and he became so popular, he earned a show of his own. But before he became a household name as a bona fide actor, Foxx's first love was singing. He began playing the piano at five years old and after he graduated from high school, the Texas native went to college on a scholarship to study classical music and composition. Foxx brought home an Oscar for his role playing legendary singer Ray Charles in the film Ray and he's also released four albums dating all the way back to 1994.
Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day! Celebs Who Were Teachers Before They Were Stars
Teachers have one of the hardest jobs out there. We should always honor educators who chose to shape the minds of our youth but on this Teacher's Appreciation Day, we take a look at some celebs who were teachers before they became stars.
Craig Robinson
He has starred in some of the funniest comedies released in the last several years. Craig Robinson cut his teeth as a stand-up comedian and took classes in acting and improv but before he went out west to Hollywood, the Chicago native was a music teacher at Horace Mann Elementary School. Robinson's second career took off after he became a regular on "The Office" as Darryl Philbin. Robinson is currently reprising his role as Nick for the follow up to 2010's Hot Tub Time Machine.
Bet You Didn't Know: Secrets Behind the Making of "Lady Sings the Blues"
The Back Story w/ Jay Weston
Lady Sings the Blues is one of the most critically acclaimed black films and biopics of all time — with five Academy-Award nominations. But have you ever wondered the back story of the successful film about Billie Holiday's life and career? We got you!
Jay Weston is the man who started it all. Intrigued by Holiday's life and telling her story, he, at the time in 1959, was an aspiring movie producer and told Holiday's agent, Joe Glaser, he wanted to make a film about her life after reading her autobiography. He payed her agent $5,000 a year to the have the option to make the film until 12 years later when the movie was finally made.
Below is a photo from Weston's Huffington Post back story about the film. But in each slide we break down the story behind the scenes and what it took to make this musical biopic.
Happy 70th Birthday Miss Ross! Diana Ross' Best Hair Moments Over The Years
Legendary musical diva Diana Ross turns 70 years young today! Known for her head-turning beauty just as much as her beautiful voice, we've decided to pay homage to the talented and gorgeous Ms. Ross by recapping 15 of her hottest hair styles over the years. Whether the famous star has the help of waist length extensions, wigs, or a pretty floral accent, she manages to make each look her own.
Click through to view images that prove why Ms. Ross is indeed The Boss.


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A new 'gateway space', known as Sun Street Square, with a café at the base of 3 Finsbury will be created to provide a new pedestrian crossing to Crown Place and the northern approach to Finsbury Avenue Square will be redefined with new landscaping. Sun Street Square and Sun Street Passage both present an opportunity for the incorporation of public art, including an 'art wall'.
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This article may have been written by a naive and incompetent journalist who is not interested in fact checking or may be a piece of subtle Israel bashing. Based on the long and proven record of Israel bashing of this magazine, the second alternative must be the right one.
First of all, most Arabs are not natives of this land and the Brits are the less likely to ignore it since during the British mandate they permitted a massive Arab immigration to Israel while retricting or preventing in the meantime Jewish immigration and condemning in the process 6 millions to the death camps.
Secund, Arabs are not second class citizens in Israel. In this country, they have more rights than UK Jews or Muslims since they have their own schools, their own day-off for Muslim holydays and week-end. They also have their own civil laws. They don't have the right to print a crescent on the Israeli flag but the English flag contains only a red cross.
Third, Arabs are not as successful as Jews in Israel but before the 30s local Arabs were wealthier than Jews in the country. They lost their economic dominance because they were unable to adapt to modern thinking. Russian immigrants who moved in Israel during the 80s and the 90s had to face the same challenge, however, they were able to adapt to the modern Israel and they never blamed anybody for the difficulties they had to face. Arabs are responsible for their lack of success and blaming the Jews won't solve their problems.
Fourth, Israeli Arabs have to choose between beeing loyal Israeli citizens or Arabs hostile to their country. Currently, they have shown a constant support to all Arab agression against Israel. As a consequence, they cannot even think about being regarded with sympathy.
The special report on Israel (April 5th-11th, 2008) as well as the
editorial "The dysfunctional Jewish state" do both exhibit an
anti-Israel bias that is even not well hidden. If ever the author
has to mention any positive thing about Israel, he immediately
has to highlight many more and much stronger negatives.
Here is a quick summary of the special report :
1) The country is as prosperous and secure
as it has ever been, but its future is increasingly uncertain,
2) The fence works against its security,
3) The soul of Israel "people's army" is eroded,
4) The economy is strong but the fundamentals are weak,
and the miracle is a mirage,
5) The Arab-Israelis are terribly discriminated against,
6) Many of Israel's troubles stem form its (corrupt) political system.
A variant of of anti-Semitism is to apply to the Jewish people
utopic criterion so outrageously high that no other ethnic group
in this earth can ever pass them. By that definition both articles
are nothing but blatantly anti-Semitic.
Dear Mr. Lichfield :
Thank you for your kind reply.
I did provide at the last paragraph of my letter a definition of a not so subtle anti-Semitism :
It consists to raise the bar to such high levels that no human group in this world can ever
pass it. That's exactly what you were doing in your long report. I read it over and over
many times. Each time, it become clearer to me that you did decide to attack the
entire subject with a huge dose of bad faith and it REALLY transpires through your
I could attack each and ever issue you are raising. I will just say a few words about
your section on the Israeli Arabs. They do enjoy every cultural and linguistic freedom,
including the right to curse the State of Israel, which they do quite often. They openly mourn
their "NAKBA" by raising black flags in their villages while Jewish Israel does celebrate
YOM ATZMAUT. The comments and actions of Arabs MK's would not have been tolerated
in any democracy in the world including the USA
and England, but in Israel they are well tolerated. They only lack the freedom to commit
physical terrorism. Just look at the actions of the Arab's Students Unions at Haifa University:
They openly support Hamas and terrorism against Israel. Also Arab students at Haifa University
do account for 20% of the total student body well reflecting the proportion of Arabs in Israel.
In short they do enjoy a level of life (economically and culturally) and freedom of expression that has no equal
in the entire Arab world. After the latest murder of religious students in a Jerusalem Yeshiva, the Israeli
Police did protect the house of the murderer against Jewish vandals. The family was able to
raise a mourning tent with Hamas and Hezbollah flags ! The Jordanian extension of the same family was forbidden by
the Jordanian police to raise the same flags in Jordan. And so on and so forth...Compare the Israeli
Arabs existence with the oppression of the Kurds for example, in Turkey, in Iran and in Syria, not to
mention to the fate of (now extinct) Jewish communities in Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Marocco, Tunisia, Libya, etc.
Another example of your bias : you do belittle the Israeli Universities by comparing pure dollar amounts allocated to the MIT.
You should look at the research OUTPUT of the Israeli Universities and you would see the huge productivity
DESPITE the little money. Look at the Nobel prizes and also other prizes given to Israeli academics.
The numbers are enough to humble anybody including you. Speaking of high
tech, you could also point to the fact that Israel beats Great Britain for example, in terms of start-ups
and listings in the NASDAQ. In this comparison please do include the size, population, resources and
the Imperial past of Great Britain to make the contrast more blatant. ( To be fair you, you do mention the fact of
Israel having most NASDAQ listed companies after the USA and Canada,
but again in your report any positive fact is buried under an avalanche of negative and pseudo facts. )
What is lacking in your article is the fact that, in a sense, Israel so advanced that it really does NOT FIT the Middle-East :
Just look around to all Arab countries, even to Turkey and to Iran, to compare. Also feel free to apply
to them your elevated standarts ! This may temper your views about Israel.
The sad truth is that Israel does not fit the Middle-East democratically, politically,
economically, academically, technologically, culturally and of course ethnically too.
In all and every measurable aspects Israel is really light years ahead from any and all of
her neighbours where people are oppressed under various
dictatorships and/or theocracies. In Egypt people are revolting for bread ! If you think about what was in Palestine
sixty years ago, may be you could use some words of praise for the country.
Please Mr. Lichhfield : one little kind word about Israel, one little praise could certainly not
have hurt your credibility and your journalistic objectivity !
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Gideon Lichfield wrote:
Dear Mr Yafet,
Thank you for your letter to the editor, which was passed on to me as the author of the article in question.
You have summarised the report on Israel very well: it is a list of the things that make Israel weak. Please can you explain to me what is anti-Semitic about this. Surely someone who supports Israel would want to know its weaknesses so that he knows what needs to be done for Israel to be made stronger?
Gideon Lichfield
Jerusalem correspondent
The Economist
Article says: "It is ironic that the fundamental disagreement between Jews and Palestinians today is not about whether there should be a Palestinian state; most Israeli Jews accepted that long ago. It is about whether there should be a Jewish one."This is ridiculous: it is not ironic--it has always been the case. The fundamental disagreement has always been and is still whether Israel has a right to exist. If the Palestinians had worked for their own state with as much energy as they work to end Israel, they'd have had their state a long time ago. But they have only ever defined themselves by what they are against.
Mr DellaPergola stresses the problems with immigration in Europe, and adds the secession of Kosovo, to build on his argument for the need of a Jewish state. I think his arguments telling the tale about the uselessness of a Zionist state. The secession of Kosovo is, and will be increasingly so in the future, a disaster that has done nothing to increase human rights, rule of law, or contribute to any positive institutional development in Kosovo. As a "bonus" Serbia is destabilized. On the contrary, the secession has strongly contributed to the opposite, by re-igniting the nationalist firestorm that ravaged Yugoslavia in the -90's. What we need is less nationalism and less sense of ethnic divergence. We need to erect bridges rather than borders, in Europe as well as in the Middle-East. On the basis of this argument, I believe that the idea of a one state solution is the only viable for Israel. We do not need Zionism – it is based upon the ideas of European nationalism – what we need is "Americanism". In Europe, a nation can be identified as a group of people who share the same misconceptions about their past, and the same despise about their neighbours. On the contrary, the idea of America is a "group of people" who identifies themselves with each other for their common belief in certain ideas and moral principles, which is written in the constitution. While a European, e. g. a Dane, is defined by the first type (and keep in mind the problems this approach causes for immigrants in Denmark), any citizen of the USA by definition belongs to the latter. Any African who move to the US can become a full fledged "American" by following and believing in these principles, and identifying everyone else who believe in the same principles as his fellow countryman. In Denmark, however, he would have to forget his entire African identity, bleach his skin, and abide to the myth fo is considered to be "Danish", in order to become a full feldged Dane.So what does Israelis and Palestinians need? A European style identity, with its twisting of the past and its despise and alienation of "other peoples", or an American style identity with its focus on universal principles of tolerance, liberty, and democracy? To me the answer is rather simple!(OK, I know there has been a while since any US Government took notice of these principles, but that is another discussion.)
Obviously this is an extremely complex issue which i fully accept i know little about, but i think you missed the point a bit when you stated that the situation has deteriorated as palestinian terrorism has increased. I guess it's a question of what came first the chicken or the egg. If a population is targetted and treated like second class citizens or worse stateless people then clearly these people will identify with one another- if a state systematically discriminates against one section of society- they will inevitably wish to stand up against it.
I fear the comment you made ' If they don't wnat to end up as Citizens of a Palestinian state, they should not reject the approaches the state makes to foster equality and co-habitation.' was a tad naive. What about the recent Jewish National Fund Bill :
"Despite whatever is stated in any law, leasing of Jewish National Fund's lands for the purpose of the settlement of Jews on these lands will not be seen as improper discrimination." Further, "For the purpose of every law, the association documents of the Jewish National Fund will be interpreted according to the judgment of the Jewish National Fund's founders and from a nationalist-Zionist standpoint".
see http://www.adalah.org/eng/jnf.php or the policy of continually cutting the energy suppy to Gaza?
Your last point I totally agree with, it is a small country where people have to get along, and from my experiences- also in a taxi with an Arab Israeli,a jew and a christian people- people on the ground can and want to. But placing the blame predominantly on the Palestianian leadership is narrow minded.
Hmmmm, in U.S., one is expected to be an American but not Anglo-Saxon or Christian. Your loyalty is to the Constitution, which declare equal right for every citizen. To be fair, Almost all middle eastern one, from Turkey to Iran do something similar to Israel and they all looks ugly for that. Is it all about how backward even the most advance one in this region is.
EliasX - much agreed. Not that it's right to compare Israel to Egypt, but if you look at how the native Copts (christians) are treated there, it makes the Arab Israeli's look very priveleged indeed.
None of this is an excuse for the very real discrimination against Arabs in Israel - but the point I was trying to make, is it is no different to the struggles of other Western Countries with their minority populations. The Government has policies to advance integration for the Arab sector, perhaps not enough but they do exist and there is not a systematic exclusion against them (In Haifa University for example almost 50% of students are Arab).
The issue here is the 'identity crisis' these 'Israeli Arabs' have always had. As Palestinian citizens of Israel and their own choices in integrating/identifying with other Palestinians and the very real fear/threat of terrorism emmanating from this sector. Few - but some terrorists attacks have been by Israeli Arabs and Hamas/Fatah have openly tried to abuse their Israeli Citizenship to do more.
This is an issue for the Arab sector to discuss and deal with themselves in the first instance. Before we jump to the criticism of the Government's treatment of them.
Things like a new prime time Soap Opera about an Israeli Arab family (a comedy series) does alot to bring the lives of Israeli Arabs into the loungerooms of most Israeli's whose typical interaction with the fellow Citizens is more often only in Shops/workplaces etc.
It is clearly difficult for Arab-Israelis to identify with the Jewish State, which treats them as "second-class citizens," and to come to terms with their loss of land and identity. However, isn't that what non-Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa (Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians) have had to cope with in their own lands for more than 1300 years since the Arab conquests? Karma's a bitch - and their getting the lite version.
This is a difficult and complex issue in which I think the article missed a crucial point - the Arab Israeli leadership.
Sadly, the situation of the Arab sector in Israel has got worse in almost direct connection to the increase in palestinian terrorism, but they shoulder some of the blame themselves also in their choice of leaders. There are many Arab Isaraeli's in the Labor party and others, but consistently the community has let people like Azmi Bishara speak for them in the Israeli Parliament. This man, who visits Syria and Lebanon and stands next to Hizbullah leaders and calls for the destruction of the country of which he is an elected representative, would anywhere else be shot for treason, but such is the sensativities and respect for Freedom of Speech and parliamentary immunity - he was allowed to remain untouched until recently fleeing an investigation of Espioonage during the lebanon war. This is the image Jewish Israeli's see of their Arab Citizens and no wonder they fret.
Balad and other Arab parties (as well as organisations like Adulah) work to emphasise the Palestinian identity and re-inforce the seperation between them an Israeli jews (recently vetoeing the idea of a Civil duty/Army service equivalent - with the state benefits that come with it) for their youth to put them on equal standing with their Jewish counterparts as equals in the state. Sometime self-seperation is part of the problem. If they don't wnat to end up as Citizens of a Palestinian state, they should not reject the approaches the state makes to foster equality and co-habitation.
Thankfully, the day-to day reality on the ground is more normal. I was recently in a mini-bus(taxi), driven by a religous jew, carrying Arab Israeli's from a Jewish City, past the borders of the West Bank on its way to Tel Aviv, pulling over at Umm El Famm (the largest Arab city in israel) to drop them off.
It's a small country - so people have to find a way to gte a long. If only the politicians would stop making it harder!
I don't think sickels realizes that the Jews used the very same argument when vying for the creation of the state of Israel.It's always a shame (or comical, depending on how morbid your sense of humor is) when supporters of Israel or of Palestine mock the other side's claim for land."My identity is with this land. My people have suffered greatly. I deserve this land."If I told you a random person said that quote when talking about the land surrounding Jerusalem, would you be able to tell me if it was a Palestinian-Arab or a Jewish-Israeli saying that? NO, because both groups claim that the land is theirs for those reasons.I can respect people who lean toward either the Jews or the Palestinians, but I have no qualms with mocking those who pick a side without any self-awareness.
Hmm, so you mean if my ethnic "identity" is "threatened" because I may lose "my sense of who I am" then the Economist will back my bid to be given a country of my very own? Hey, sign me up for that "multiculturalism"! The more "fragile" I am, the more I am entitled to something from you!
Hmm, so you mean if my ethnic "identity" is "threatened" because I may lose "my sense of who I am" then the Economist will back my bid to be given a country of my very own? Hey, sign me up for that "multiculturalism"! The more "fragile" I am, the more I am entitled to something from you!
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I was a bit nervous about purchasing this desk based on the other reviews concerning how long it took to assemble it. However, don't hesitate to purchase this item. The parts come in two packages and are easy to identify. The instructions are not as bad as others say they are. Yes, it's time consuming, but so what! I took my time and made no mistakes. It's a great piece of furniture for my office. Yes, the drawers are a bit weak, but remember folks, you get what you pay for. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a handsome piece of furniture for a den or office.
This is a great secretary desk. It took about 2 hours to assemble. The instructions were pretty easy to follow. The secretary feels very sturdy and it looks nice, not cheap. What a nice desk for the price.
If you do not have patience and are not inclined to read instructions, this desk is not for you. The desk came in 2 boxes and the pieces were very well packed. The parts are not lettered or numbered, so you need to identify each piece based on the holes, etc. The only problem I had was putting the backboards on; I accidentally put them on backwards. The gray cardboard is the color you should see on the back. This makes a significant difference with the top part of the desk as you want the black on the inside. You will need 2 hours at least to assemble this desk. I saved the top for another day. I would definitely buy this product again. I saw a similar desk through a home decor catalog and it was twice as much. I highly recommend this product!
The desk looks good but,not very strong to store papers.Two of the drawers were broken and 1cam, still waiting for the parts to come in to fix the desk to use. I will not be able to use the desk what it was bought for. So not a very good deal.
A flap down desk, made of fiberboard pieces. Impossible to put together on one's own. Drawers too weak for much paperwork.
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This is becoming like playing a 78 rpm record at 33rpm with a scratch in it which sends it back to the beginning. Same phrases.
So let me ask why? Whats the agenda for doing that? We all get it and can read it the first time...and if not surley the second time? Why keep repeating yourself with the same
accusations. Those who beleive certainly will not change their minds. Neither will those who dont. Is it your mission ( those who keep repeating themselves) to drum or force yourselves on others. Its kind of like vopting we each are entitled to only one opinion.
To those who are creative or loose with their quotes, pictures and posting from other sources and "doctor them" to prove your point it isnt necessary. There is no point. You are entitled to your opinion.
Th captain sailed into a hurricane ( bad decision).....he paid with his life. So did a crewmate who was given the choice to remain at the dock- These are the facts.
The investigation, whenevrr it concludes in many months will determining the rest of the facts from rumors. There will be conclusions from real professionas not bloggers from social media sites. I doubt they will call any of us as witnesses.
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Poet and writer Dave Morrison was born just outside Reading, MA. He attended the New School University in New York City, then began publishing short stories and poetry. His work has been included in several anthologies as well as in such publications as Rattle, Opium,and Wolf Moon Press. He also was the host of a radio show called "Have Poems, Will Travel" on WRFR-FM in Rockland,ME.
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WASHINGTON - Someday, somewhere, while the clock ticks relentlessly, an
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course, unlike the "24" character from television - might be waiting
tensely, desperately for help from a cyber warrior who trained at
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During 100 days on the base, the cyber warrior might have laid the
groundwork to save this Bauer's skin and America with some well-placed
Air Education and Training Command officials expect "Undergraduate Cyber
Warfare Training" will be about 100 days long - no matter which of the
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Ironically, the biggest obstacle to effective time management is something that many people believe is what makes them more productive. Let's address the myth of multitasking before we dive deeper into time management. In order for you to experience this myth firsthand, let's do an exercise together. We're going to find out how well you use your time when you multitask. You can download and print out a handout from the course page. Alternatively, I have an example of the handout here. You can use any piece of white paper to do this exercise.
Notice that I have the phrase at the top of this exercise that says, "Multitasking is worse than a lie." Mark Twain was credited with saying there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. Perhaps you've heard that before. Well, I say there are lies, damned lies, and multitasking. Multitasking is worse than a lie, because it is culturally acceptable. It's something we've all been taught makes us more productive. What you're about to experience firsthand is how multitasking is actually hindering your productivity.
Here is how the exercise works. Wait to hear all of the instructions before you begin. First, I want you to do recopy the phrase "multitasking is worse than a lie" in the first row, and then underneath that in the second row right the numbers 1 to 27. And when you get done, just write your time off to the end of the second row. Great! Now let's do this again. This time I want you to multitask.
So for every letter you write you're going to write a number. So you'll began by writing the letter m and beneath that you'll write a 1, and then you write a u and beneath that you'll right a 2, l, 3, and so on. And this again will be a time to exercise. What you just experienced is the myth of multitasking. Rather than getting more done faster, you got worse results slower.
This is because your brain is physically incapable of handling multiple active tasks at the same time. It's why I call multitasking switchtasking. What you really did when you tried to multitask was switch back and forth rapidly between the tasks, just as you switched back and forth rapidly between the numbers and the letters. No, I'm not talking about doing something active while something mindless or mundane happens in the background, such as exercising while watching tv. To clarify I call that sort of activity background-tasking. But when most people say they are multitasking or "I'm a good multitasker", they're referring to attempting to perform multiple active tasks at the same time.
This is switchtasking, and it's always devastating to effective time management.
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I searched the forums and found a few answers as to why my early girl tomato plant may be wilting. I put a water plate beneath the pot and, sure enough, the low soil started sucking up the water like a shriveled sponge. Already the plant is showing signs of perking up, the few tomatoes on the plant are healthy and overall there doesn't seem to be any signs of pests or caterpillars infestation. So, I'm hopeful. But what I have noticed is that the plant isn't yielding very much fruit; it has maybe 10-15 right now (due to a storm this past week, the plant took a topple and lost most of its young fruit before I was able to shelter it), but it has a lot of leaf at the base and the top (primarily the top).
Despite being dehydrated, it's still got tons of young leaves trying to thrive. My question is, should I be pruning it? And what should I be pruning? Do I allow the new leaves to keep growing - and what about the larger ones? I should also mention that these leaves are not on fruit-bearing stems, and they're several stems away from ones that are fruit-bearing. I didn't want to over-prune, so some advice would be great! I can post pictures if necessary. I'm pretty new at this, and this plant was just a $7 "tester" plant from a local greenhouse. (By tester I mean- it was just a little investment to see if I could keep something alive for more than a week.. haha..) |
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Hi, you need the leaves for photosynthesis. Only prune the very lowest leaves. You prune the suckers growing between the main stem and lateral stems. They will produce fruit but slow down what you have right now. Also, how often are you watering and fertililizing? Tomatoes need water but don't like too much and the are heavy feeders. If you are using containers, depending on the size you might have to water at least once a day either early morning or late afternoon, and don't let the leaves get wet. |
I've been pruning the lower leaves, suckers and some of the large leaves at the top (but only the ones that have been yellowing or otherwise appearing unhealthy or nibbled at), there's still lots of top leaves though. When it was extremely wilted, I over-watered it a bit, but only from the tray beneath rather than the top of the soil. It went from wilted to perky within the afternoon, so now I'm just watering (again from the dish beneath) in the morning to keep the soil just wet enough that it doesn't seize up. Leaves have been kept dry. What should I be ideally "feeding" it? I've used Miracle Gro since bringing it home but am open to other options. |
I recommend Mykes organic fertilizer. You should use something for tomatoes. It should have a higher K content than N(nitrogen). I would not use Miracle Gro because you could end up with more leaves than fruit. It's okay to water in the pot as long as you do it slowly and thoroughly and making sure it doesn't sit in water. If what you're doing seems to be working then that's ok. I do container plantings and it's always a challenge to make sure they don't dry out or get over watered. |
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The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.muninetworks.org/content/moving-age-internet-scarcity-abundanceThe Seattle Times has published an opinion piece I wrote about the need to move from Internet access business models based on scarcity to those based on abundance. Many of us have grown accustomed to the speeds offered by modern cable networks. They aren't particularly speedy, but we are used to them. When we find… Continue reading