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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Police are investigating reports of a car break-in spree at Amelia Island State Park and the Little Talbot Island State Park Saturday.
According to authorities, thieves damaged and stole from more than eight vehicles at the two parks.
Shortly before noon, victims reported thieves stole money, purses, wallets, cell phones and prescriptions inside their vehicles at Little Talbot Island.
Debra Green said the crooks smashed her car windows and took her purse.
"I am furious because there's no patrol, no cameras, no one goes out there. How can someone hit that many vehicles?"
Park rangers reported a total of four cars were broken into at North Beach and one in Fort George Inlet.
After the rash of break-ins, staff patrolled other parking lots and buildings in the parks and found that two cars had been broken into on the Amelia Island lower parking lot and another at the Seahorse Ranch parking lot.
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office is investigating the Amelia Island break-ins, and the FWC is investigating the Little Talbot Island break-ins.
Channel 4 crime analyst Ken Jefferson said drivers should never leave valuables on the seat or in plain sight because it tempts thieves.
"Either take them with you or lock them in the trunk of your vehicle so it will be out of their sight," he said. "But you can never become too comfortable thinking everything is okay because it's not."
Copyright 2012 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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>General Running>what is your finish face look like
I think I'm trying to recreate the classic Riggs photo here. Close race for third place in a dinky local 5k race tonight. The guy on the left was right behind me all the back from the turnaround, only passing me with about 400 m to go. I passed him back yards from the line (I think that's what I'm staring at) by using a more ferocious expression.
Blimey O'Reilly!
MTA: I'm glad I'm seeing the front view and not the back!
PR's 5K: 18:37, 10K: 39:51, 15K: 58:18, Half Marathon: 1:25:51 Marathon 3:19:15
2017 Goal: getting fit and lean again, before it's too late!
I sort of expected bhearn to have a pipe in his mouth.
Blimey O'Reilly!
MTA: I'm glad I'm seeing the front view and not the back!
Oh no, the back view is divine!
Running is stupid
I kept having to cut in front of that poor woman finishing behind me. I followed the tangents; she didn't.
So, is there a story behind this photo, or are you just going to leave us dangling?
"I want you to pray as if everything depends on it, but I want you to prepare yourself as if everything depends on you."
-- Dick LeBeau
The story is over in the swamp. This was Bay to Breakers. Enough said, maybe?
I think he just wanted to write 'dangling'
Demon of Bad Decisions
Oh no, the back view is divine!
Yup. A lucky few got to see the close ups. (And there is nothing to the back of what he is wearing.)
The important part: He was the first bare-assed finisher at Bay to Breakers. Woo-hoo!
I want to do it because I want to do it. -Amelia Earhart
The Krusteaz pancake wept.
Wow, I think I killed the thread. Like breaking the camera lens. Yes, be glad I didn't post some of the other Bay to Breakers pics.
OK, here's the first finish photo I'm aware of where I'm sticking out my tongue. White River 50.
I was gurning and pointing at my son-in-law ahead who had just beaten me for the first time. Oh dear!!
3000 miles
Sub 19:00 for 5K 05-03-13 Clee Prom 5K - 19:00:66 that was bloody close!
Sub-40:00 for 10K 17-03-13 Gainsborough 10K - 39:43
Sub 88:00 for HM
So that is 'gurning'

subset: commoncrawl


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FFT Productions Presents Kimberly Roberts as Judy Garland in THE GET HAPPY HOUR WITH JUDY on 6/24 and 6/25
Spend an evening with Judy Garland, America's Sweetheart, as she tells of the TV show she'd preferred to have done. Get to know again the Judy everyone loves, without all the booze and drugs. Share songs, laughs, and tears with Judy as portrayed by Kimberly Roberts, a Vanity Fair featured Garland doppelganger and featuring the directorial debut of Toronto stage star, Sarah Strange.
Appearing as Judy Garland on the road in North America, Kimberly would often encounter Judy fans whose love and deep desire for more of Judy simply overwhelmed her. It is from this shared heartwarming love for Judy that this work was borne from. This is their project. This is their Judy. This is their America's Sweetheart.
The name of the company was a product of a creative process with local talent powerhouses in their own rights, copious amounts of wine, and a chat about pooling our talents to do a play together...all of us in first timer roles..thus First F-ing Timers Productions was born!
A farm girl from small town Indiana, Kimberly Roberts has always been told of her likeness to Judy Garland, the beloved great movie and song star. As a child, she was scared for Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, and later tuned in with her parents to the Judy Garland Shows. Today, Kimberly pays tribute to Judy Garland at various events in North America and was recognized by Vanity Fair as one of the noted Judy Garland doppelgangers In Toronto, she performed with The Judy Monologues, directed by Darren Stewart-Jones.
Sarah Strange graduated from Canterbury High School in Ottawa, Canada, with her diploma in Vocal Performance, and got her diploma in Musical Theatre Performance from Sheridan College. Her vocal talents have taken her as a Lead Singer with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, then as part of a jazz trio in Atlanta, Georgia, and finally New York City. Now back home in Canada, she has had the joy of continuing aboard the cabaret train. Favourite roles include Belle Mae Steinberg Carroca in My Favourite Year, Mo in The Lady and The Ladle, and Carrie Okie in Karaoke: the Musical. Of late, she has workshopped various new Canadian musicals such as Cannibal: The Musical, written by the same folks that brought us Evil Dead.
Jamie Johnson, is a graduate of the M.F.A. Theatre program at York University. He is an actor/playwright and has done most other jobs in the theatre, as well. And he really likes to play his ukulele. Recent Acting Credits: Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Bash'd), Omar in Theory (Fireworks/Alumnae Theatre), Major Metcalf in The Mousetrap (Lower Ossington Theatre), Saunders in Lend Me A Tenor (The Village Players), Polonius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Hart House) and Leonard/Lulabelle in Nobody's Perfect (Theatre Etobicoke).
Special Guest Performer: Stuart Park - "I have been practicing this part my whole life, and will again this weekend" said Stuart of his role as the Drunk. He has performed in various comedy events in Ontario and we are thrilled to have him on board for this show! We have suffered many a split side rehearsing since Stuart has joined us.
"We are so excited to bring this project out during World Pride Toronto! There are such passionate fans of Judy there!" Kimberly shared. "Forget the dark drama associated with Judy and join us as we remember the reason why we all love her!"
Performances will be on June 24th & 25th (Revival Bar, 783 College Street, Toronto). There will be two performances each night: one at 7:15 pm and one at 10:15 pm.
Revival Bar has been entertaining guests, visitors and fans with the best in live musical performances, the hottest DJ's, live theatre, comedy since 2002... But Revival Bar is so much more. Revival's tasteful and flexible space has seen it host hundreds of corporate parties, be a studio for movie shoots, held wrap parties, fashion shows, weddings, symposiums and tradeshows. Over the years, Revival is proud to have enjoyed artists such as Justin Timberlake, Black Eyed Peas, Kid Rock, Sara McLaughlin, Nelly Furtado, Cowboy Junkies and guests none other than Robin Williams, Conan O'Brien, Ving Rhames and Tyrees to name a few. 783 College Street, Toronto, ON (416} 294-6409
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LAKELAND, Fla. (March 4, 2012) - Rollins built a 22-point lead in the second half, but had to hold on down the stretch as the 17th-ranked Tars beat 19th-ranked Florida Southern 71-68 Sunday to win the program's seventh Sunshine State Conference Tournament championship.
The victory gives Rollins (24-5) the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament and likely sets up the Tars to host the event in Winter Park. The official bracket will be released on NCAA.com at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 4. Florida Southern (23-6) is also expected to be a top seed.
Tournament Most Outstanding Player Ashley Jones led Rollins with 17 points, including a trio of timely 3-pointers. Tera McDaniel added 13 points and nine assists while Sara Blackburn chipped in 11 points and seven boards off the bench.
McDaniel and Paris Moore joined Jones on the All-Tournament team.
A Jones 3-pointer five seconds into the game set the tone as the Tars built a 15-2 lead after the first 10 minutes. The defense shined, holding the Mocs to 1-for-7 shooting and forcing seven turnovers during the span.
A Moore steal and breakaway layup gave Rollins a 25-9 advantage with 5:55 to play in the half. In the waning moments of the period, Sofie Lundburg hit from long range for FSC to make it a 31-20 game, but Kourtie Berry drained a jumper in the final seconds to give the Tars a 33-20 advantage at the half.
McDaniel hit two 3-pointers and Kristina Mingos drained one early in the second half as Rollins jumped out to a 48-26 lead with 15:46 to play.
The Mocs then got its offense going and posted a 13-0 run over the next four minutes to cut Rollins' lead to 48-39 at the 11:12 mark. The Tars pushed the advantage back to 10, 55-45 with 7:35 to play only to see FSC chip away and close the gap to 65-63 with 1:47 left.
Jones swung momentum back in Rollins' favor with a 3-pointer on the next trip down the floor, but a pair of Michaela Hawley free throws on the end of the court made it a 68-65 count at the one-minute mark.
McDaniel missed the front end of a one-and-one with 18 seconds to play and was quickly followed by a Danielle Walsh layup to make it a one-point game with 11 ticks left.
McDaniel was fouled again and calmly sank a pair of redeeming free throws to put the Tars up 70-67. Rollins fouled Taylor Maldonado twice in the final eight seconds where she hit one and missed two intentionally to try and give the Mocs another shot. On the last attempt, the ball was tied up by Sarah Taylor and Hawley with the possession arrow pointing at Rollins. Blackburn hit one-of two after a quick foul with four seconds left and a FSC half court shot at the buzzer was off the mark.
Hawley, the SSC Player of the Year in the regular season, paced Southern with 22 points and 10 rebounds. She was 8-of-8 from the free throw line and 7-of-10 from the field. Lundberg and Morgan Lamberg each added nine points.
Rollins shot 43 percent and held the Mocs to 26 percent in the first half and 42 percent for the game. FSC earned a 36-35 advantage on the glass.
The tournament title is Rollins' seventh, all under head coach Glenn Wilkes Jr., as the Tars cut down the nets for the first time since 2005. Rollins will be making its 12th trip to the NCAA Tournament and will look to host for the first time since 2004 where they advanced to the championship game.
Fans can follow Rollins run through the NCAA Tournament live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.


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20 Avenue Bernadette Soubirous, 65103 Lourdes, Midi-Pyrénées
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Staff are courteous and tried to meet what we requested, No shower curtains n time wasted having to mop bath floor with loo rolls, hot water on n off, heating in room requested nightly basis, breakfast- bread rolls not all tht fresh,overiped fruits placed there for 5days. limited in choice, warm water for tea making n staff nt around to make sure enough hot water. for everyone. Placed name seating yet someone ate at our table n not supervised by staff till we notified them..A bit disappointing for mature visitors though some staff are quite friendly and helpful.
Staff were quite helpful and readily attended to our queries and need. Location is reasonable close to the Sanctuary. Room was clean and reasonably sized. The shower has no curtain or door to keep the water in during shower. WiFi did not work in the room, but execellent in the lobby. Communication has some room for improvement, as kitchen staff got mixed up for the last day of our stay, and had not prepared our dinner setting until we showed up. We eventually got the dinner, but the quality and quantity were different from the other nights. The biggest problem for us is the smoking area the hotel sets for the smokers on the foyer just outside one of the hotel entrances, around the corner from the hotel resturant. We are non-smokers and don't like second-handed smoke, but yet we breathed the smoke just about every day during breakfast and dinner, even though we got our seating changed.
Location. not pretentious. Nothing in particular.
The hotel staff were very cordial. Especially one staff member named Joanna, went out of her way to help us out. She answered all our questions and was more than eager to help us out. Joanna is truly a blessing to Hotel Angelic. The breakfast was also very sumptous and had a good variety of items. None
The hotel was very convenient to the activities that we wanted to do and the facilities were certainly adequate for our needs.
old tv which does not work!
Staff very supportive, friendly and polite.Rooms were very clean, Could do whith a fan on hot summer days.
The night staff could not speak english. Wifi was out of order. This hotel is for group and not recommeded.
It's location and modern outlook. A bit noisy as people were loud in corridors
A warm welome and very pleasant and obliging staff. I would have liked to have a kettle and a few sachets of tea and coffee in the room.
Staff is very helping and kind. I reached the hotel at 23.45hrs and they were very considerate.
Location is very good, room is super small. The breakfast is very limited choices.
Staff is very helping and kind. I reached the hotel at 23.45hrs and they were very considerate.
Location is very good, room is super small. The breakfast is very limited choices.
the close distance from the sanctuary the hotel has too many noices... and too many people from contingents that make me feel that they were the owner of the hotel... people was not friendly
Good location No parking, room cleaning service too early- 8 am.
Nothing, place needs a refurbisment. Internet pictures lie,as we were lone travellers I beleieve that is why we ended up in the annex and not the main hotel. It was a fight each morning to get breakfast as we were not part of a group and they didn't want to know us.The doors to the breakfast room were slammed closed just before 9 am finish time to stop us going in for breakfast. Never will stay in a vinuales hotel again. Value for money,see what you get in a Hi Express hotel for less.
Excellemt value for money nothing
Arrived at 3am. Staff said they did not have our paid reservation and had no rooms. Said we had to leave so they could turn off the lobby lights. At 345am they magicaly said they had a room...
The place was pretty, the rooms were clean and the hotel food was exceptional! Everything was just as expected!
Great location for first time tourist to the Lourdes Grotto
Proximity to the Basilica of Immaculate Conception/Grotto and shopping. Lack of amenities and hotel scent.
Very friendly and helpful staff. So close to the Grotto.
The location to the Lourdes Sanctuary was excellent. Close to the gates. Many pilgramage groups and tour buses but we didn't feel it was crowded. The front desk was very helpful and attentive in answering questions and helping us with a security box. The hotel was clean and well maintained. The bathrooms are large and updated. The linens were a little worn and there were no shampoos or soaps in the bathrooms so it was a good thing we brought some. All in all it was a good stay for the short two nights. The restaurant was fair. The breakfast was not worth the 8Euro that was charged. The breakfast consisted of coffee from a push button machine, one type of cheese, one type of cold cut, dry breads, canned fruit salad and milk, tea, juice. One part of the dining room was set up for groups and the other end of the room for others. The service differed on each side. The group reservation side received cloth napkins and servers to attend them. On the side I was on with my family we had to get our napkins at the service table and they were only paper and no one attended to us at all.
The place was pretty, the rooms were clean and the hotel food was exceptional! Everything was just as expected!
The location to Lourdes, very central. The people who worked there were nice. rooms were extremely out of date, not value for money! I think if i was in the newer part of the hotel it would have been ok. Cheap covers on the bed, dated wallpaper, orange carpet on the walls. Clean, but definitely 30 years since last changed. The cleaners knocked at 7.30am! I stayed in Lourdes last year in Mariale and this was only 53 euro a night for a brand new studio with kitchen
The hotel is just 10 minutes walk to the Grotto.
room is newly renovated and well equipped (with hair dryer). staff is very helpful
locality and staff
Great location for first time tourist to the Lourdes Grotto
Its very near the sanctuaries, shopping area and restaurants
great friendly environment, great location and view.
Guest areas were full of character The quality of the food was dismal. Numerous people send their's back. They are catering for coach parties and not individuals
Its very near the sanctuaries, shopping area and restaurants
great friendly environment, great location and view.
We had a disastrous journey out to France due to a strike, and missed the first night of our two-night stay. The hotel staff were very helpful and welcoming when we finally arrived 18 hours late, and we were only charged for the one night we actually stayed. The rooms were very comfortable with a pleasant small balcony looking down into the street with some of the mountains visible too and good afternoon sun. The breakfast was very good with plenty of food and a good choice, well worth the extra cost. I am planning to take a pilgrimage to Lourdes next year and would be happy to stay here again. No - I liked everything.
Was a little worried reading the previous reviews but the staff was very friendly and helpful so no worries on that side. Great location and lots of ample parking. I read somewhere that the there was airconditioning .But the rooms did not have any airconditioning
Good location at bottom of town and right beside the Grotto area. Clean rooms. Friendly staff. Free internet/pc access. Free wifi. Noisy at night (Room on the street side-Avenue Bernadette Soubirous). No Air-con, not too surprising with it being a 2* hotel.
Its proximity from the sanctury and town centre No Wi-fi in the room as advertised on the website.
It was close to the Sanctuary (1/4 mile to entrance) clean, had bar/seating room available, clean, quiet, good value, helpful staff, no complaints at all. the only reason I checked good instead of excellent was it was not fancy but definitely adequate. no
Although clean, the rooms were quite bare. We had counted on a double bed, but had twin beds. The lobby looks nice enough, but the rooms are dated and don't really reflect what is in the pictures.
It's location. Some of the staff very helpful
I loved its contemporary design and deco. From the hotel lobby right down to the room. I requested for a room on the highest floor and with a great view and they gave us a great room with a truly beautiful view of the mountains...even from the bathroom! The hotel staff were friendly and helpful and wonderful to chat with.
It's location. Some of the staff very helpful
The staff were very friendly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble for them, all spoke english, and they went out out their way to help us.
Room was spacious and comfortable. Location was perfect. Near to everything.
The room was serviced regularly and the reception staff were helpful. The continental breakfast is rather basic. They only serve one croissant and a hard bread roll. Some tables were given biscuits some were not. When I asked one of the staff if I could have my croissant toasted because it was such a cold morning I was told that they do not do that, no oven or toaster.
I loved its contemporary design and deco. From the hotel lobby right down to the room. I requested for a room on the highest floor and with a great view and they gave us a great room with a truly beautiful view of the mountains...even from the bathroom! The hotel staff were friendly and helpful and wonderful to chat with.
staff were very friendly and helpful. the view of the city from the hotel is beautiful. hotel has outdoor pool and areas to relax (indoor and outdoor), which oversee the city not much sound proofing, which made it very noisy. the plumbing is very noisy and kept us awake
Very central Breakfast could be better, with some cooked hot food.
Good Location The breakfast was very poor
everything no
Location was only plus No way this is a four star hotel, old, run down, no mini bar or fridge that worked
everything no
The receptionist she greeted us with a smile and very curtious and friendly. Very helpful. Even when we told her we were checking out earlier than previous planned. Too loud in the evening and too hot. My mother was not very comfortable for the price she was paying.
The service provided by all the staff. Rooms are too small but it is fine.
solitude,proximity to the sanctuary and shops. beddings(sheets & duvee)could be enhanced for greater comfort.
Location was only plus No way this is a four star hotel, old, run down, no mini bar or fridge that worked
The personal service was fantastic. Staff went out of their way to make our stay comfortable and to make us feel welcome.
It was like going back in time to a very gracious and elegant time. I really enjoyed the decor , the space, the gardens, I especially loved th breakfast room and the breakfast
Staff was very friendly and accomodating Room was ok considering Lourdes is really not known for their hotels.. Hallway was kinda creepy.
the location near the sanctuary ,shop and resto The receptionist would change my reserved selection room and I must pay more if I want to take my reserved room.
Only the location I like I chose to stay because they are interested in from this dihotel 4 stars and of course hoping to get 4 star service and facilities, it turns out after living there for three nights I was disappointed especially for the bathroom ammenities there's only soap and shampoo there was no shower cap or something any facilities of four star hotel also in the bedroom, may need to be reconsidered to install a four-star hotel with facilities and services in accordance with the standard 4 star hotel
The coutnesy of staff
Location Everything was old. The bed, bedding. The food was bad.
Location Everything was old. The bed, bedding. The food was bad.
Stylish and very comfortable. Also had air con, which is a blessing in Lourdes!
The Hotel was very well presented and the staff helpful and very polite. The room, although quite large was quite basic for a 4 star hotel.
It was so close to the Grotto. The people at the front desk were very helpful and kind. There were cafes near to eat at. The room was so beautiful and spacious. I did not like the small door on the shower. It made it difficult for the water to stay in the bathtub.
I absolutely loved this hotel and would stAy again, it is pure luxury within walking distance to the grotto
The coutnesy of staff
Just completely Renovated...Decor unique! Position in relation to the Grotto ...the best in Lourdes.... Will always use this Hotel from now on and this was MY 40th time in Lourdes but 1st in this Hotel Shower was part of the Bath and the Bath a little deep for getting in to for the "advanced in years" !!!!!
The distancxe between the hotel and the grotto room service
The location and the design of the hotel itself. Nothing.
While in Lourdes most visitors are pilgrims to the Shrine celebrating the messages received by St. Bernadette from the Holy Mother of Jesus, Mary. This hotel is perfectly located for such a pilgrimage, and allows for maximum immersion in the experience of Lourdes. No.
It is located in a quiet area. The parking was free, and that was great! The hotel staff were friendly and accommodating. There are no shower doors, so one must sit in the tub while taking a shower, otherwise, the water is all over the bathroom floor. Also, the toilet is in a separate room which is good, however, there is no sink in that room to wash your hands after using the toilet...one must go to the room with the tub and sink. In addition, the room with the toilet had a strong urine smell...the floor needed a good cleaning with a disinfectant!


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Catholics in Albania are delighted with their new church
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Project Code: 432-01-19
Happily, the Catholic faith in Albania is experiencing something of a revival. Although Catholics make up only a relatively small minority of the population, the great majority of them are young. Overall, the average age of the Albanian population is just 30 years, so the churches are also full of young people.Only a few years ago the situation of Catholics looked very different here, given the decades of persecution. When Father Jaroslav Car of the Conventual Franciscans came here to Jaru, in southern Albania, most of the people had never even seen a Catholic priest. The children would run after this bearded man, in his Franciscan habit, calling out "Jesus has come!" Without realizing it, these children had hit upon a profound truth. For Father Jaroslav and his Franciscan confreres really have brought Jesus to Jaru. They had to start from scratch with their pastoral work, since several generations had by then been brought up without God and many did not even know how to make the Sign of the Cross. But their work has borne fruit, and today the parish has over 100 Catholic faithful. For many years Holy Mass was celebrated in a very unusual place, a concrete bunker that the faithful had converted into a chapel. There are many such bunkers in Albania. The former communist dictator Enver Hodja, who ruled Albania from 1944 until 1985 under a Stalinist regime of terror and who persecuted every form of religious expression, had some 750,000 built, and for decades they have scarred the landscape of this Southeastern European country. His plan was to build one such bunker for every four Albanian citizens. But their purpose was not so much to protect the ordinary people but rather to demonstrate the omnipresent might of this paranoid dictator. Since the political changes, many of these bunkers have been demolished, though some have found new uses. It is perhaps an extraordinary sign of divine Providence that, here of all places, a bunker should have been transformed into a place of worship, for it was here in Jaru that the Hodja dictatorship had a large military base and, in the neighbouring town of Shtylass, an internment camp for political prisoners. To have erected the great cross that the Fathers have now put up close to the entrance to the bunker, so that it can be clearly recognized even from a distance as a church, would have meant certain death during communist times.While the bunker served its purpose in the short-term, the parish needed to have a proper church, one with sufficient space for the congregation and which would be a fitting place for the celebration of the Mass. Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, ACN was able to make a contribution of $110,100 for the construction of a new church. Now the Catholic faithful of Jaru are rejoicing, grateful to have a fitting place of worship at last. Aid to the Church in Need commits to invest your funds where they will have the greatest impact for the Church that we serve. Funds donated to Aid to the Church in Need's projects will be used towards the greatest need in our programs to help keep the Faith alive.


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Long a presence in Winnipeg's West End, an aboriginal Roman Catholic parish is slowly discovering a new identity after their patron was elevated to sainthood earlier this year.
"We've come a long way and struggled and we've always been a poor parish," explains Joan Molloy, a member of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Aboriginal Catholic Parish.
"I think sometimes in poverty there's shame. Now we don't have to be ashamed anymore."
Molloy was one of several parishioners who travelled to Rome to witness the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha on Oct. 21, 2012. St. Kateri is the first North American aboriginal woman to become a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
Born to a Mohawk father and Algonquin mother in 1656 in New York, she was orphaned as a young child, converted to Catholicism as a teenager, and was baptized at age 20. Facing hostility from her tribe for her Christian faith, St. Kateri moved north to Kahnawake, near Montreal, devoting her life to prayer and caring for the sick and elderly. She died in 1680 at the age of 24.
"Kateri is not just for Winnipeg and for Canada," says Rev. Sebastian Maria Susairaj, who has served the only aboriginal Catholic parish in Winnipeg for four years.
"She's for the whole universal church. Now the whole world is claiming her as the model."
Although many Catholics around the world may just now be learning more about this new saint, the story of St. Kateri has always been integral to parishioner Eva Solomon's life. Born in 1943, the same year St. Kateri was venerated, the Catholic sister and Ojibwa woman originally from Killarney, Ont., grew up hearing stories from her mother about the holy woman known as the Lily of the Mohawks.
"We considered her a saint, whether the church did or not," explains the Winnipeg-based Solomon, a member of Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie.
She says St. Kateri blazed a trail in combining traditional aboriginal beliefs and practices with Christianity, something that aboriginal Christians in Canada are still learning to do.
"The aboriginal people who have become Christians are going through the same struggles as the early church," says Solomon, who works on that sort of integration for the Assembly of the Western Catholic Bishops Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs.
"We're learning how to be Christian in this dialogue with tradition."
Part of that dialogue means incorporating aboriginal practices into mass, such as the prayer in four directions, drumming and reading Christian texts in Cree and Ojibwa, explains Sebastian.
He says the Kateri parish is unique because it serves aboriginal people from all over Manitoba who travel to Winnipeg for family or medical reasons. Unlike most Catholic parishes, the people of St. Kateri stay for a midday meal and social gathering every Sunday, as well as sharing food and prizes in a weekly raffle, he says.
"Gathering is very important for the First Nations community," says Sebastian, a native of India.
For Solomon, the recognition of the new aboriginal saint marks a resurgence of interest in aboriginal spirituality among the broader church. She says discussions are underway to establish an institute of St. Kateri at a Catholic college to train aboriginals for ministry.
In the past, the Catholic Church has not always made a significant effort to understand aboriginal beliefs and culture, says Archbishop James Weisgerber of Winnipeg. For instance, while aboriginal women like Solomon have joined Catholic religious orders, very few, if any aboriginal men have studied for the priesthood. Weisgerber says the Archdiocese of Winnipeg has no priests of aboriginal descent serving its parishes.
"The fact Kateri has been proclaimed as a saint means she could bring together her aboriginal culture and her spirituality," says Weisgerber, who was in Rome for the canonization.
"We still have to figure out how to do that."
The ceremonies in Rome last fall were a beginning, says Molloy, who was surprised to hear cheers and applause from the crowd when St. Kateri's name was called out.
"For a humble person of aboriginal descent, I felt honoured," says Molloy.
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I'm confused and very angry. I got an owl saying that I need to put more work into editing other topics apart from Forums. The other topics don't need changing, they are perfectly good the way there are. What should I do?!?!Fired Water 10:12, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
- Their is actually alot of things that can be done such as expanding pages and organising them into categories. Why not pick a certain page and try to get it promoted to a featured article status? Me_Potter_Fan (Talk) 11:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
- Another good way to find articles in need of help is to hit the "Random page" link (more often then not it'll come up with a small page) and then read through it fixing spelling, grammar, expanding, etc. The Community portal also contains a list of things that need some work. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 20:20, 17 July 2008 (UTC)


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Potato Salad, Lightened Upby Dana Angelo White in Meal Makeovers, August 10, 2009
I'm starting to see some of the early varieties of potatoes at the farmers' market, and potato salad recipes are calling out to me! This picnic and barbecue fave is often heavy on the fat and calories (especially when it has gobs of mayo!), but it doesn't have to be. Here are my favorite ways — plus some recipes — to lighten up this summertime classic.
Nutrition Facts
If you're looking for a quick fix, pre-made potato salads are often offered at your supermarket's deli counter, but not so fast! Those versions can have more than 300 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving (and we'd bet most folks don't stick to a small serving). Homemade recipes, meanwhile, often call for at least one cup of mayonnaise — that's 920 calories and 80 grams of fat right there! It's not the potatoes that make that tally go up; though they are a starchy vegetable, a half cup of cooked potato has 65 calories and no fat. Of course, starchy veggies can cause a rapid spike in your blood sugar, but when they're combined with other fiber-rich foods, blood sugar levels stay more stable and you stay more satisfied.
The Lighter Side of Potato Salad
When making salad, take advantage of sturdy potatoes. They can stand up to lots of extra veggies like green beans, tomatoes, celery, peas, carrots, bell pepper and red onion. The more veggies you add, the heartier your salad and more full of nutrients. Chopped pickles and olives also add a nice bite of vinegar. Also, try keeping the skin on the potatoes — they contain tons of nutrients like hunger-fighting fiber.
For a more substantial meal, you might consider adding a lean protein like crabmeat, tuna or beans — this will make for a hearty salad with less calories.
You can also mix it up with your potato choices. Sweet potatoes are just as delicious in potato salad and come with the added bonus of beta-carotene. Even though sweet potatoes are higher in natural sugars than white potatoes, they contain more soluble fiber so they increase blood sugar less.
As for the dressings, mayo is the old standby, but who needs it? Swap out some or all for a flavorful vinaigrette, pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes, Dijon mustard or lots of fresh herbs. When I'm in the mood for a traditional creamy texture, I find a combo of mayonnaise and low-fat yogurt will give me all the flavor with much less fat. If you can't go without the mayo, here's a good rule of thumb: stick to no more than 1 tablespoon per serving.
- Recipes to try:
- Pesto Potato Salad
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Green Onion Salad
- Potato Salad (shown above)
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Two things stood out from my recent video interview* with Laurence Parisot, head of Medef, the French employers' federation: one frivolous, one deadly serious. The first was that Parisot said that, aged nine, she had hoped to be "number one" in water-skiing (and, less surprisingly, in business or politics). The second was her equation of misogyny with racism.
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American Farm Bureau Federation chief economist Bob Young says the increase in agricultural commodity prices resulted in excellent farm income values over the past decade, but a decline lies ahead.
The tough outlook is primarily based on lower grain values driven by decreased demand. Young says export demand for certain crops and softer corn-for-fuel demand is lowering prices as production numbers return from drought-tortured lows.
Young presented his forecast during the Montana Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting where he was the keynote speaker. According to the Billings Gazette, Young acknowledged the rise in farm income value from 2003 to recent years, increasing from $275 billion to $425 billion, but pointed to factors ahead.
"We've gone from something in the neighborhood of $275 billion to $425 billion since 2003. That is a hell of a story," Young said. "You'd almost have to view that as 'This is the best of times.' I'd also tell you that whatever goes up like that, sooner or later, more than likely, one has to expect, one has to think about getting ready for it to go the other way."
Young says ethanol was a key driver in the corn market up until 2010, but ethanol has been affected by lower gasoline consumption. The November WASDE report shows the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board estimated that 4.648 billion bushels of corn were used to produce ethanol and co-products during the 2012-13 marketing year, down 371 million bushels from the estimate for the 2010-11 marketing year.
Soybean demand is also likely to fall with demand from China slowing by half over the next decade.
Land values could also decline from record levels as interest rates tick higher. Young predicts rates will increase from between 2.5 to 3.5 percent to 5 or 6 percent.
Although farm values may fall, farmers are facing historically low debt ratios and Young says farmers are in the best financial situation they've ever seen.
Young also identified the 5-year farm bill as a top priority for the organization. Producers face the challenge of planning for next year without knowing what a new safety net will provide.


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Feb 20, 2012 12:00AM
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Beyonce and Jay-Z welcome Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and Brangelina into their home.
Blue Ivy Carter has already appeared on the Billboard charts (not to mention this very website) and has now made her Saturday Night Live debut a respectable six weeks after being born. In the skit, Maya Rudolph and Jay Pharaoh play Beyonce and Jay-Z as they entertain a stream of famous well-wishers, including a cameo from Justin Timberlake portraying a just-in-from-wandering-barefoot-in-the-woods-of-Wisconsin Bon Iver. Justin Vernon/Real Bon Iver's response? He tweeted: "Maya Rudolph saying 'bon iver' is enough. I can die now!!!". Pharaoh's Jay-Z is particularly spot-on. Watch the skit below!


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Crystal Springs B&B
Crystal Springs B&B is located on the water's edge of the peaceful River Flesk.
We're near Woodlawn/Ballycasheen Road, just a short walk from Killarney Town centre and close to lakes, mountains and historical sites in Killarney's National Park.
Our B&B is run by the Brosnan Family, who insure the comfort and enjoyment of their guests by providing top quality spacious rooms (great special offers available!).
We have king-size, twin, double and superior deluxe rooms, with some overlooking the river and gardens. All of our rooms are bright and spacious and include an extensive breakfast menu. Please note that our family room is for two adults and three children under 12 years of age.
We're ideally located for all your holiday activities, with fishing on location in the back of our garden, plus nearby golfing, fishing, hill-walking, sightseeing and beaches. This area is perfect for exploring the Ring of Kerry and the Ring of Dingle.
There's ample safe parking.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
B&B Facilities & Policies
- Bicycle hire
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- Free Breakfast
- Cable TV
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- Child Friendly
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- Express check-in / out
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- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
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- Hair Dryers
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- Meals Available
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Terrace
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- Reception (limited hours)
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Towels Included
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Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Guesthouse InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Visa and Master Card accepted; American Express not accepted, sorry. We welcome children! Baby cots are available. There is an extra charge for more than two adults over 18 years of age staying in a family room (maximum 5 people).
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Crystal Springs is situated just 1km from Killarney town centre, off the N22 from Cork into Woodlawn Rd. and off the N71 into Woodlawn Rd. from Kenmare and Killarney National Park.
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Crystal Springs is situated just 1km from Killarney town centre, off the N22 from Cork into Woodlawn Rd. and off the N71 into Woodlawn Rd. from Kenmare and Killarney National Park.
We're on the Ring of Kerry route and just 1hr from Dingle, making it an ideal base for touring the south-west from Kerry Airport or from Cork Airport.
We can book the RING OF KERRY bus trip if needed -to pick you up and drop off here


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- Nylon coating
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- Comes with brass jag
- Dewey strongly recommends NOT using TM Solution by Sinclair International. It will attack the nylon coating on the rod
This rod features a unique handle with 2 ball bearing aluminum races in front and rear of handle assembly for ultra smooth operation and perfect balance. Includes a 20 caliber jag.
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Caliber: 20 Cal
Handle Length: 3"
Thread: 5x40 Female Thread
Rod Material: Steel
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It's not tomorrow but it's within the same week. Last time I promised to disclose more about the RSS feeds consumed by the component explorer plugin into ADCD. Right after posting that entry, the primary developer of ADCD (Patrick Lau) let me know he had completed posting the entire specification for our appcasting namespace extension on the learning wiki.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the tags used in the feeds consumed by ADCD Component Explorer can be found here.
Patrick also created a page that details out the rational behind our use of appcasting and details out a complete feed here.
Well, that certainly saved me a bunch of typing. Please remember that you can create your own appcasting feeds for your own components. If you do, enter a comment here with your feed location and we'll see about putting your feed on our server for ADCD to pick up. Yes, we're looking at a web based solution to do exactly this but need to gauge the numbers of feeds being created for public consumption before embarking on that effort.
Next week I'll deviate from ADCD news and talk about working in a shared technology group. It's different than being on a product team and has a unique set of challenges.
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text: Representatives of Harun Yahya held a conference about the Invalidity of the Theory of Evolution at the Eman School in the city of Indianapolis, USA on the 2nd of February 2012. The conference, which was attended by both Christians and Muslims, drew great attention. Christian viewers stated that the evidence presented at the conference was very strong. Doctors and engineers among the Muslim attendees also watched the conference with great attention.


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Huston was born in Toronto, Ontario Attended school at Winchester Street Public School [1][2] the son of Elizabeth (née McGibbon) and Robert Moore Houghston, a provincial farmer who founded a construction company.[3] He was of Scottish and Irish descent.[4] He had a brother and two sisters, one of whom was the famous theatrical voice coach Margaret Carrington(1877-1941).
His family moved from Orangeville, Ontario before his birth where they were farmers. As a young man he worked in construction and in his spare time attended the Shaw School of Acting. He made his stage debut in 1902. He went on to tour in In Convict Stripes, a play by Hal Reid, father of Wallace Reid and also appeared with Richard Mansfield in Julius Caesar. He again toured in another play The Sign of the Cross. In 1904, he married Rhea Gore[5] and gave up acting to work as a manager of electric power stations in Nevada and Missouri. He maintained these jobs till 1909 during which time the couple had a son, John in 1906
In 1909, his marriage floundering, he began appearing in vaudeville with an older actress called Bayonne Whipple (1865 - 1937) (born Mina Rose).[7] They were billed as Whipple and Huston and in 1915 they married. Vaudeville was their livelihood into the 1920s.
Huston began his Broadway career on January 22, 1924 in which he appeared in a play Mr. Pitt. Several following Broadway plays solidified his fame i.e. Desire Under the Elms, Kongo, The Barker, Elmer the Great, Dodsworth.
Once talkies began in Hollywood, he achieved fame in both character roles and as a leading man. His first major role was portraying the villainous Trampas in the western The Virginian (1929) withGary Cooper.
He starred as the title character in the Broadway theatrical adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's novel Dodsworth in 1934 and the play's film version two years later. For his role as Sam Dodsworth, Huston won the New York Critic's Circle Award for Best Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award.
Huston remained busy throughout the 1930s and 1940s, both on stage and screen (becoming one of America's most distinguished actors); he performed "September Song" in the original Broadway production of Knickerbocker Holiday in 1938. Among his films are Abraham Lincoln (1930), Rain (1932), Gabriel Over the White House (1933), The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941),Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and Mission to Moscow (1943), a pro-Soviet World War II propaganda film as Ambassador Joseph E. Davies.
In 1948, he played Howard in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which was directed by his son, John Huston. The film was based on B. Traven's novel, which told the story of three gold diggers in 1920s post-revolution Mexico. Walter Huston won the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, while John Huston won the Best Director Academy Award, thus making them the first father and son to win at the same ceremony.
His last film was The Furies in 1950 with Barbara Stanwyck.
Along with Anthony Veiller, he narrated the Why We Fight series of World War II documentaries directed by Frank Capra.
He died in Hollywood from an aortic aneurysm, one day after his 67th birthday. Huston has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6626 Hollywood Blvd
His son John Huston went from a screenwriter, to an Academy Award-winning director, to an acclaimed actor. All of his grandchildren have becomes actors, as well as his great-grandson.
Anjelica Huston sang his famous September song on the May 7, 2012 episode of the NBC TV series Smash.
In 1998, John Weld wrote and published the biographical book "September Song - an intimate biography of Walter Huston".


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Fashion Spotlight: Power Suiting Gets a Glamorous Promotion
"ELLE was looking for someone with an `exciting job,' " says Lacey Van Grinsven, the first ELLE reader to win an on-the-job photo shoot through our Workbook Woman contest. "I knew mine qualified." Being a forensic scientist in the crime lab in Missoula, Montana, is a far cry from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. "It's more tedious, slow-going, and, at times, a little stomach-turning," says the master's-educated wife and mom (of three-year-old Lily). "But I do what I love, and every day makes a difference in someone's life." Though any given workday could find her testifying in court or scraping DNA off "you don't want to know what" in the lab—not exactly the life of a typical fashionista—Van Grinsven puts a premium on her personal style, which she describes as "laid-back and ladylike." Partial to tees and denim (and camo if she's hunting) on the weekend, Van Grinsven opts for skirtsuits in feminine cuts, neutral blouses, and understated diamond or emerald jewelry during the workweek. "I'm very much a woman," she says. "So even though my lab coat covers up everything except what's going on below my knees, underneath I still dress very `me.' "
"If Calvin Klein wants to provide us with lab coats in the future, I would be very open to that."
Nylon coat, Calvin Klein Collection, $1,295, call 212-292-9000. Viscose blazer, $2,050, pants, $895, both, Chloé, to special order, at Chloé Boutique nationwide. Cotton viscose button-down tunic, Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet, $198, visit aliceandolivia.com. Sterling silver bracelets, pandora, $160–$190, visit pandora-jewelry.com. Stainless steel watch, Timex, $65, visit timexstyle.com. Lambskin bag, Chanel, $3,495, call 800-550-0005
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Masked robbers fled with cash and cigarettes after jumping over the counter of a Ben Rhydding convenience store to threaten staff.
The three men struck at the Tesco Ilkley Esso Express store, Leeds Road, close to the junction with Wheatley Lane, at about 11.50pm on Thursday (May 22).
Police say two members of staff and a customer were inside the store at the time, and all were shaken, but no-one was hurt.
They are appealing for witnesses and information on the getaway vehicle.
Detective Inspector Neil Benstead, of Bradford District CID, said: "This is clearly a serious offence which left both staff members inside the store very shaken."
The suspects were described as three white males, all in grey or dark coloured tracksuit type clothing, with faces partially obscured by hoods, which were pulled up. They also had balaclava type face coverings, possibly with bandanas over lower faces, and were all wearing gloves.
Anyone who has information should contact Bradford District CID on 101 or CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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A PROPERTY management company that has moved with the times has expanded its lettings portfolio in a year that marks its 15th anniversary.
Nick Thorne, who runs Oliver Thorne lettings agency with fellow director Natalie Oliver, currently manages more than 250 rental properties in the Basingstoke area.
Their success in business has come down to good judgement, and where they have been able to react to changes quickly and adapt their business, making significant cost savings.
Back in April 2010, Oliver Thorne had moved to new offices in Basingstoke's Market Place, where the business was a lettings and estate agent.
Prior to that, the firm was based in Winton Square in offices above Barons Estate Agents.
"We soon realised that nobody was walking through the doors," said Nick. "It wasn't working for us on the high street."
The firm had taken on a 25-year lease for the premises, but they had a year's break clause, and it was because of this that the directors were able to up-sticks and move the business to an office attached to Nick's home in Sherfield Park.
"We are now an online business and when we moved here we saved £6,000 a month on things like rent and rates and paying staff to man a shop, as well as other costs.
"That's £72,000 a year and for some, that saving is the difference with being able to stay afloat."
Initially, Oliver Thorne continued to offer property sales, but it became clear that the business should focus on lettings.
Giving an example, Nick said: "The week before last we took on a four-bedroom house here at Sherfield Park with a rent of £1,450 on a Wednesday, and it went on the Thursday – it was literally taken over night."
In addition to changes in the property market, Nick notes other factors that have affected business.
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MATTHEW Griffin, of Holbein Square, Grange Park, has been jailed for two years in connection with a number of drug offences.
Griffin, 45, was arrested on October 23, 2013 after officers from the West Swindon Neighbourhood Policing Team conducted a drugs warrant at his address.
Once inside, approximately 18kg of cannabis resin was found along with £6,000 in cash.
The cannabis had a street value of approximately £33,000.
Griffin was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply, possession of criminal property and possession of Class C drugs.
In addition to the custodial sentence, the cash was seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
After sentence was passed today at Swindon Crown Court, Sergeant Pete Foster of the Swindon West and North Central Neighbourhood Policing Team at Wiltshire Police said: "We are pleased with the custodial sentence handed down by the court.
"We hope this sends out a clear message to those involved in supplying drugs that if you are caught you could lose both your liberty and ill-gotten gains.
"This warrant was executed based on community intelligence and we would encourage anyone to report this kind of behaviour.
"If you have information involving the supply of drugs contact your local NPT via 101 or if you wish to remain anonymous phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."


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Sacramento, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Former Weber State head football coach Jody Sears will remain in the Big Sky Conference as Sacramento State's new defensive coordinator under Marshall Sperbeck.
Sears served as Weber State's head coach the past two seasons, including the 2012 campaign on an interim basis. He compiled a 4-19 overall record.
Sears also coached at Eastern Washington from 2000-07, including the 2003-07 seasons as defensive coordinator. He went on to coach for four seasons at Washington State, his alma mater, including three as co-defensive coordinator.
"We're excited to have a coach with Jody's background on our staff," Sperbeck said. "Having been a head coach in this conference and a defensive coordinator in the Pac-12, he brings a lot of experience to the position."
Sears' official start date at Sacramento State will be April 1.
Sacramento State had a 5-7 record, including 4-4 in the Big Sky, last season.


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Thursday, 5 January 2012
Eyes left : Look towards Nigeria
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The only difference to being India that I feld when I was there for a week or so was the fact that I had an armed bodyguard with me practically all the time. Wonderfully insightful post from you. Whoever would have thought that the actual reference point for India is Nigeria and not China as our over hyped, screeching, borderline maudlin medai keeps projectingReplyDelete
@Prats - You are right. We are at crossroads and could very well be taking a left turn (pun intended !)ReplyDelete
@Kiwi - Really ?? I didn't encounter any armed guards, but I am slightly dated. Actually, the people there were lovely - as is always in most countries irrespective of what is around.
Quite scary comparison, this one. But the element of truth really boggles the mind. Policy for votes is all the more precarious and the situation is not getting better. Really wonder when we say we are thriving, why only rosy side is portrayed... there is one big grey side which is totally under the carpet - a bomb waiting to explode!ReplyDelete
@ Trevor - Really disappointing to see the way we have been belted down. But at the same time, really great to see Oz re-building its troops and announcing revival. Long way to go though before they can match the invincibility of past 20 years!
I always argued y the auto industry is not making fuel efficient cars and y SUV's are such a sad stuff to be owned in a country like India. With growing petrol prices i guess the industry would be forced to reinvent itself. As for subsidies are concerned..i guess we shd have a quota or reservation system in petro subsidy too :) For benz owners double taxation..Audi triple..maruti means double susbidised petrol rate and mahindra means a little bit more :) jai ho :)ReplyDelete
Very insightful post!!! This is what India was in 1970s & 1980s. For ex, Coal India Limited - a stock that even dislodged RIL for highest market cap for a few days last year - had posted losses of nearly $260mn in 1978-79 and had an accumulated losses of $1.4bn by 1984. And all this was largely due to rampant corruption in the hands of our politicians. That was the case with almost every state-owned enterprise. Although we have come a long way since then, the corruption continues and lack of political will on important issues can really push us backwards.I just hope our policymakers are reading your blogs:-)ReplyDelete
@Vishal - Actually freebies do not necessarily win votes. A strong performing leader giving no freebies can still get reelected. Modi and Sheila Dixit are good examplesReplyDelete
@Gils - My view is that you should price petrol at its fullest. The whether you want to drive a SUV or drive a 800 is your choice. Governments can support the poor in basics like food, clothing adn shelter, but nothing more.
@Tarun - Oh Coal India was a perfect example or organised loot - Suraj Deo Singh of Muzzaffarpur comes readily to mind. Corruption is one evil, but even pefectly legal schemes like free power and colour TVs are disasters.
Comparing India to Nigeria, that's quite a scary thought. But something about the people in India becoming more proactive in voicing their dissent these days, makes me a little hopeful about things getting better. One may want to shoot down the current people's street protests etc. for their methods, but awakening was most important, the means can be bettered. Again, I am a hopeless optimist! :)ReplyDelete
@Trevor- Grrrr! :)
I am not a hopeful optimist on corruption being driven out by small agitations and dissents. It is an advanced cancer and needs Chemotheraphy and we dont have the doctor or the medicines or the equipmentReplyDelete
But I am a hopeful optimist that India has many positive factors. even if no one does anything for the next 15 years, i think India will still succeed. Lopsided, capitalist, non enviromentally sutainable but it will be a force to reckon.
i am only worried that post that, all the positive factors that have overshadowed the cancer will start dwindling. we will not have sufficient natural resources, we will not be able to fund our oil bills, our gdp deficit by that time would have landed us in a debt crisis, a huge 40 + population strandled by the next round 20 + fighting for the same opportunity, and i wonder what will happen at that time.
Hee Hee Hee. Loved the digs at the CMs. We can laugh at ourselves, no matter what. Isn't there a case in probability theory that a million monkeys typing out on a million typewriters (or keyboards now), can churn out one classic of Shakespeare? We don't have a million monkeys in the Govt, and monkeys could be trained! :) Hopefully we churn out a simple poem if not a classic.ReplyDelete
@Deepa - There's lot of dissent alright, but the culture of freebies, which people have now become used to is the real danger. Every one of us wants a free lunch.ReplyDelete
@Sandhya - There is much to be optimistic about, especially if we return to the old Indian values - hard days work; earning your wage and not asking for free, being honest .....
@RamMmm - I actually think megalomaniac CMs are a big risk for India - it seems to affect the female gender disproprortionately !!


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Evolution Hoax
Since Darwinism is an ideology based on deceiving the world and turning people away from belief in Allah (God), the supporters of the Dajjal have to try to keep it alive, no matter what the cost. For that reason, the various people who have entered the Dajjal's protection have resorted to all possible methods to keep the ideology on its feet. They heralded the theory of evolution as a proven fact, despite the fact there is not a single piece of evidence to support it. They have given the impression that non-existent evidence does in fact exist and have tried to adapt fossils to their own theory. They have produced fictitious intermediate forms, despite the fact that not a single genuine one exists, and have taught this as scientific fact in school books. They have ignored the countless pieces of evidence against evolution that have emerged, and have deliberately hidden them away from the public gaze. In the absence of any evidence for their theory, they have manufactured false fossils and exhibited these for decades in the world's most famous museums. Instead of being ashamed when their frauds have been exposed, they have continued with their deceptive methods and have had no qualms about producing and defending new frauds. Although it has been scientifically proved that not one single protein can form by chance they have still insisted on maintaining that life first emerged by chance in muddy water. (The probability of a function protein forming by chance is 1 in 10950, in other words, zero.) They have had no compunctions about publishing their false evidence in newspapers and scientific journals and on the television, and have not hesitated to teach these to students in schools for years. Darwinism is a belief system based on fraud, deception and falsehood. Darwinism is not scientific. Ever since it was first launched, Darwin's theory has assumed the task assumed by the ancient pagans; it has sought to disseminate paganism and to turn people away from belief in Allah. It deceived people for 150 years. For 150 years, it sought to familiarize people with a lie. Darwinism is a heretical religion that needs fraud to survive, that tells lies to attract supporters, and that excommunicates those who tell the truth.


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Alexander McQueen's final collection, Chanel's obvious weather statement, and Valentino's ruffles make Paris Fashion Week all it's hyped up to be. But, take a look for yourself. Let me know what you think. I am in love with Valentino's collection…Chanel has me puzzled, and Alexander McQueen left me wanting more.
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Speech by His Excellency Hu Jintao, Vice President of the People's Republic of China.
Washington, DC
May 1, 2002
Dr. Kissinger,
Ambassador Hills,
Ladies and Gentleman,
It gives me great pleasure to come across the Pacific Ocean to the United States of America for an official visit at the invitation of Vice President Cheney.
I wish to express my heartfelt thanks to the National Committee on US-China Relations, America-China Forum, Asia Society, Committee of 100, Council on Foreign Relations, US Chamber of Commerce, US-China Business Council and US-China Policy Foundation for hosting this dinner and giving me an opportunity to meet with old and new friends present here. Over the years, you have worked tirelessly to enhance the mutual understanding between the Chinese and American peoples and promote the development of China-US relations. I salute all of you for your commendable efforts.
For the past few days, I have visited Hawaii, New York and Washington, D.C. I have had candid and constructive dialogues with President Bush, Vice President Cheney and other US leaders on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest and met with people from various circles as well. I have been deeply impressed by what I have seen and heard. I have a strong feeling that although China and the US differ in historical background and cultural tradition, the two peoples are eager to see the relationship grow.
China needs to deepen its understanding of the US, so does the US of China. Enhanced understanding and trust between the two sides will help boost healthy growth of bilateral relations. I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some information about China's reform, opening-up and modernization program.
In the late 1970s, the late Mr. Deng Xiaoping made the strategic decision to focus on economic development and adopt the reform and opening-up policy, thus turning over a new page in China's modernization program. The past two decades and more have witnessed a sustained, rapid and sound growth of the national economy of China and a marked improvement of its overall national strength. With the average annual growth rate standing at 9.4%, China's GDP reached US$1.16 trillion in 2001, leaping to the sixth place in the world. Economic restructuring has continued to deepen. The socialist market economy has been initially put in place, and a world-oriented open economy has taken shape by and large. The total volume of imports and exports exceeded US$500 billion in 2001. China comes first among the developing countries in terms of attracting foreign direct investment for nine years running. The Chinese people are living much better nowadays. Earnings of urban and rural residents have increased by three and four times respectively. The number of rural poor has gone down from 250 million to 30 million.
While pressing ahead with economic development, the Chinese Government has spared no effort to strengthen the practice of democracy while safeguarding and developing the rights of its citizens. Over the past 20 years, people's rights to have democratic election, decision-making, management and supervision have been further expanded. The grassroots direct elections in rural areas have produced good results. A new type of ethnic relations of equality, solidarity and mutual assistance has kept developing. The languages, cultures and customs of all ethnic groups are fully respected. The citizens' freedom of religious belief and normal religious activities are protected by law. At present, China has more than 100 million believers in different religions. There are nearly 90,000 religious sites and over 3,000 religious groups across the country. Indeed, one must say that it has been no easy job for a big developing country like China with a population of nearly 1.3 billion to have so considerably improved its human rights situation in such a short period of time.
We in China are working hard to build up a strong, prosperous, democratic and culturally advanced modern socialist country. We need an international environment of lasting peace, and we long for living harmoniously with all countries of the world. The aim of China's foreign policy is to safeguard world peace and spur common development. China adheres to the independent foreign policy of peace and actively develops friendly relations and cooperation with all countries on the basis of such basic principles as mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit. China is playing a positive and constructive role in international and regional affairs.
China pursues a defensive national defense policy and has never taken part in arms race. Its defense expenditure is the lowest among all the big nations. It has downsized its armed forces by 1.5 million of its own accord. As a nuclear state, it has always stood for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of the nuclear weapons. As early as the 1960s, China made a unilateral commitment not to be the first to use nuclear weapons and not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapon states and nuclear-free zones.
China's development and progress have brought happiness to the Chinese people and also lent a powerful push to the cause of peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region and indeed the world at large.


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A Melbourne man has been charged following police raids which found stun guns disguised as smartphones among thousands of illegal weapons imported into Australia from China.
The man, 43, was charged with importing prohibited weapons at an out-of-sessions hearing on Thursday evening, an Australian Customs spokesman said. If convicted, he faces fines of up to $425,000, 10 years' imprisonment, or both.
Police said they did not previously know of the man.
Victoria Police and Australian Customs and Border Protection seized 5400 knuckle dusters, 790 stun guns and 100 extendable batons during a raid on a Thomastown tool shop Thursday afternoon.
The stun guns were disguised as iPhones and torches, some of which were covered in diamontes, others were inscribed with the word: "Police".
"They would do the same sort of damage as a taser [stun gun] that would be used legally by the police," Victoria Police Inspector Darren Franks said. "They are dangerous."
Acting on a tip from a member of the public customs officials intercepted and searched a container from China and discovered the weapons, ACBPS regional commander Victoria Graham Krisohos said. They had been concealed within fitness equipment and blankets.
Undercover officers then delivered the shipment to the Thomastown tool shop before raiding the premises.
Inspector Franks said police became aware of stun gun smartphones entering the Australian market a couple of years ago, largely as a result of routine traffic stops.
"Although its happening more often we had seen the emergence of tasers [stun guns] hidden in torches and phones very similar to these in the last couple of years," he said.
"Often these things are being picked up when police are searching for drugs."
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE chief executive Tom Richardson will leave the club in September after 12 years in the post.
Richardson played a key role in pushing through the redevelopment of the County Ground in Bristol, with work getting underway last October.
The club has endured highs and lows on the pitch since he succeeded Colin Sexstone, with C&G Trophy triumphs at Lord's in 2003 and 2004 followed by eight barren years.
However, Richardson feels it is the right time to move on.
He said: "It is a logical break point as we aim to have completed the development of the pavilion and media centre at the end of July.
"I have hugely enjoyed my time at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and feel privileged to have been involved for so long.
"Clearly getting started on the development has been a major lift for the club and I am really pleased to have played a full part in that.
"There is a real buzz about the place at the moment and whilst in some ways it will be sad not to be involved next year it is time for me to move on.
"However, all that said, there is a lot to achieve in order to be ready for both the season and the opening of the pavilion and I am really looking forward to doing all of that."
Gloucestershire chairman Rex Body paid tribute to Richardson.
He said: "We are very sorry to see Tom go and greatly appreciate everything he has done for us during his time with the club.
"We do, however, fully understand his reasons for going at this time. Tom's value to GCCC cannot be overestimated, particularly the work he has done on our ground development programme, in at times extremely difficult circumstances.
"I am extremely grateful to Tom for all that he has achieved for us and I have enjoyed working with him during my years on the executive board and as chairman.
"I am delighted that he will remain associated with the club by taking on a role in our Youth Trust activities once he leaves his post."


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Countries » Kenya
Kenya is arguably where it's at when it comes to gap years in Africa. It's got the culture, the history and boy does it have the wildlife.
A lot of people say Kenya has the best wildlife in the world, and they're pretty much on the money. You can experience all of the Big Five (lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino, leopard) on a safari or touring a game park, staying overnight at a swish lodge or camping out under the stars.
But there's so much else to explore; there's the Great Rift Valley of Lake Turkana where early humans first evolved, the equatorial rainforest in the south, the desert flatlands to the snowy heights of Mount Kenya, and the miles of Indian Ocean beaches in the east.
Kenya is culturally diverse, and whether you are shopping in Nairobi, speaking Swahili in Mombasa, diving in a coral reef or snapping lions on safari, you'll be constantly delighted with what Kenya has to offer.
Professor Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist, was the first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize, in 2004.
Some of the oldest known palaeontological records of the history of mankind on earth have been found in Kenya.


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Thanks for using NetWellness! This is a good question, but one that I don't feel like I can fully answer without actually seeing the athletes. The hamstring is a very complex and dynamic muscle group and really needs a thorough evaluation by a medical professional. I would direct you to your Athletic Trainer or the students' physicians.
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