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The official trailer of RANG RASIYA is out, featuring Randeep Hooda and Nandana Sen, where the former is showcased in a very artistic avatar as the Indian painter Raja Ravi Verma, and the latter being his desi damsel.
The story of Rang Rasiya is based on the first man to have painted the Gods in the 19th century – Raja Ravi Varma, who gave a face to our Gods and made saree as our national garment. He was later accused of putting forward obscene paintings on public display.
While, Randeep Hooda looks very convincing as a painter, and a raja, clad mostly in dhotis sans a kurta, his on screen muse, Nandana Sen is beautiful in sarees and those curls rippling down her face.
The trailer looks awesome, with the right amount of drama, romance and action. The music too sounds great. Randeep is at his usual best. It's about time this underrated actor gets his due, plus he's sexy too. 😉
Ketan Mehta just rocks for coming up with this kind of concepts! Wonder how he manages to get it right all the time!
Rang Rasiya hits theaters this diwali. Well, Diwali kab hai? Kab hai Diwali? We can't wait to know the mystery surrounding the story.
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Linebackers provide Pack depth charge
�We�re weeks away from making those calls,� coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.
One of the most pleasant surprises for the Packers has been their depth at linebacker. Brandon Chillar, who has been filling in with the first-team defense while Nick Barnett recovers from a knee injury, has arguably been the team�s best linebacker during camp, according to McCarthy. And Desmond Bishop is beginning to show that he�s more than a special teams ace.
With room for four starting linebackers in the Packers� new 3-4 scheme, as many as eight players are jockeying for top spots.
�You wish you had that at every position,� first-year defensive coordinator Dom Capers said. �I think all of those guys will have some role in different packages.�
About the only linebacker whose starting job appears to be safe is Aaron Kampman, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive end who was moved to left-side outside linebacker in the offseason. The other outside linebacker spot is up for grabs.
Lingering injuries will keep Jeremy Thompson and rookie Clay Matthews, who opened camp competing for the starting spot, from playing in a preseason game for the second straight week. McCarthy ruled them out for Saturday�s home game against Buffalo.
Their prolonged absences have allowed Brady Poppinga, a starter in Green Bay�s old 4-3 system, to stake a claim on a starting spot.
�Whoever comes back is going to have to beat Brady out of there,� Capers said.
McCarthy is big on players being available, and he singled out Kampman and Poppinga when asked for his opinion on who has stood out among the group of linebackers.
�To me, the best ones are the ones that are always out there,� McCarthy said. �So, I can�t say enough about Aaron Kampman and Brady Poppinga. They�ve taken every snap in training camp; they�ve done an outstanding job.�
McCarthy also praised the performances of Chillar and Bishop, who are pushing hard to unseat veteran starting incumbents Barnett and A.J. Hawk, a pair of first-round draft picks, at inside linebacker.
�Their preparation, their attitude, their ability, everything they�ve done is starter quality,� inside linebackers coach Winston Moss said of Chillar and Bishop.
Chillar signed with the Packers as a free agent and was a part-time starter as an outside linebacker last year. His versatility of rushing the passer and excelling in pass coverage has jibed with the new defensive scheme playing the inside position.
�He�s one of those guys that you�re going to try to be as creative as possible in trying to find ways to exploit his talents,� Moss said.
Bishop, who had a career-high 15 special teams tackles last season, has a knack for making hard-hitting, big-time plays on the field when he�s been given an opportunity. He did so again in the Packers� first preseason game, a 17-0 win over Cleveland.
Bishop relieved Hawk in the first half and delivered four quarterback hits, a sack and an interception.
�He packs a pretty good wallop when he hits �em,� Capers said. �Our inside linebacker position, we�ve got good competition going on there, and in my mind, that�s what makes for a good football team.�
-- McCarthy is hopeful rookie DT B.J. Raji will play Saturday. Raji, the No. 9 overall pick in the draft, missed the first two weeks of camp as a contract holdout and practiced for the first time Monday. �We�ll work him tonight and tomorrow,� McCarthy said between the team�s two practices Thursday. �My goal is to see how he comes out of these next two practices. I fully anticipate him ready to go if everything goes good tonight and tomorrow.�
-- DT Johnny Jolly, who aggravated an ankle injury in the first preseason game, might be able to play Saturday.
-- RB Kregg Lumpkin returned to practice after suffering a shoulder injury in Saturday�s game. Still out were Thompson, Matthews, WRs James Jones (hamstring) and JaRon Harris (groin), DT Justin Harrell (back) and CB Pat Lee (back). S Anthony Smith didn�t practice in the morning after aggravating a groin injury.
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A radical new Islamist group based in Britain plans to meet in Islamabad to issue a religious decree against the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, declare the countrys constitution non-Islamic and give details of the apostasy of President of Asif Ali Zardari.
The moot, titled Shariah 4 Pakistan, also plans to lecture on how the countrys founding father, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was a "traitor of Islam and how Pakistan can be transformed under the Shariah law. It is the same group that last year tried to hold a similar conference in India, aptly titled Shariah 4 India. (continue reading...)(...more)


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Convenient location – Centrally located between Lancaster and York, one mile off of Route 30
Part-time learning to allow time for employment or other commitments
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Exposure to equipment maintenance & repair
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This is a good precursor to our Incubator Farm Project
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On-Farm Field Training –approx 336 hours
In mid-April, participants (interns) will begin the all-important on-farm training aspect of the program. Learning by doing and incorporating the knowledge into our physical bodies is essential to understanding the life of a farmer. With side by side mentorship of the Education Director and Assistant Farm Manager, the interns will assist with all aspects of working a small-scale farming operation, from greenhouse to field, from harvest to market.
Interns are required to work on the training farm for 12 hrs per week for 28 weeks following a schedule set out by the Education Director in consultation with the interns. Optional early February start will provide experience with early greenhouse seeding and field prep.
Marketing and sales are an essential aspect of running a successful operation. Horn Farm Center will help facilitate opportunities for interns to assist farmer vendors at local markets and/or our onsite Farm Stand connecting you from the field to consumer. Interns will also be involved in the process of developing local markets and looking at varied outlets for selling and distributing produce.
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The road to adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare is
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The New York Times reports Aug. 27 that legislative negotiations to offer prescription drugs to Medicare patients have been stalled because of squabbling between two key lawmakers.
The House and the Senate passed separate versions of the drug proposals in June and a Capitol Hill committee has been trying to iron out the differences. But, as the Times notes, "agreements have been elusive, even on issues listed as noncontroversial."
The Heritage Foundation won't go into the politics of the matter. We will, however, get into the policy. And one of our policy recommendations for these bills is this: Start over again.
Sure, some provisions are worth keeping, such as a House proposal to have competing health plans in Medicare (though not until 2010!). But overall the Medicare drug bills are "full of nasty surprises," according to Heritage health-care expert Robert Moffit. Take this one: The Congressional Budget Office estimates the Senate bill would lead more than 4 million retirees to lose the private drug coverage they now enjoy and be dumped into Medicare.
Moffit suggests lawmakers take a step back and start again, this time speeding up reforms based on the successful Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). The program offers patient choice (and prescription drugs) to 9 million federal employees and retirees.
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Ultimate Reef and Rainforest Adventure: Cayo and Placencia
Experience the best of Belize's jungles, rivers, temples and the Barrier Reef ! 7 nights vacation in Belize with a focus top Belize adventure tours! Start your Belize vacation with jungle treks, Maya Caves and Maya Temples. Then lose the hiking boots and grab your flip flops for island time. Get wet on the world renowned Barrier Reef of Belize for snorkel excursions to view varied marine life, tropical fish and many species of hard and soft corals. The perfect vacation for adventure enthusiasts!
Day 1 – Arrival / Transfer to Cayo District - 3 nights
Day 2 – Your Choice of Jungle Adventure
Day 3 – Your Choice of Jungle Adventure
Day 4 – Your Choice of Jungle Adventure / Transfer to Placencia - 4 nights
Day 5 – Reef Snorkel Trip
Day 6 – Open Day with no planned activities
Day 7 – Open day with no planned activities
Day 8 – Departure / Transfer to International Airport
Tour Duration: 7 nights / 8 days (add or remove days as needed)
Season: 2012 to 2013 - surcharges apply for peak season dates
Tour Customizable: Yes! All UpClose Belize packages are 100% customizable at no extra charge. Choose your preffered hotel, change number of nights, or tour options within any package
• Dedicated meet and greet at the International Airport on arrival
• Ground Transfer to your resort in the Cayo District
• Three Nights Accommodation with daily breakfast and lunch
• Three jungle, river, cave and Maya temple tour as described
• Ground Transfer to Belize City with half day jungle tour of choice
• Ground transfer to Placencia and hotel transfer
• Four Nights Accommodation on the beach
• One Reef Snorkel Trip
• Municipal Flight transfer to International Airport / Belize City
• All park entrance fees at marine and inland parks
• Taxes and applicable service charge
Day 1: Arrival. Your van and driver will meet you at the Belize International Airport and transfer you to your Jungle Lodge to begin your adventure. Day#1 Includes: Airport to hotel transfer, Accommodation.
Day 2, 3 & 4: Your Choice of Adventure. So many activities, so little time! Choose any three adventures (one per day) to suit your style. View activities and descriptions at the end of this form. Day#2, Day#3 & Day#4 Include: Hotel pick up & drop off, Guided Tour, Entrance Fee, Tour equipment where needed, Lunch on tour, Accommodation.
Day 5: Placencia Transfer. Pack your bags, lose the pants and hiking boots, and grab the swimsuits and flip flops and get ready for island style! A municipal flight gets you to the island of your choice! Catch an island sunset while sipping your favorite cocktail and munching on fresh seafood! Enjoy an exciting adventure en route – choose from Cave Tubing, Belize Zoo, or Baboon Sanctuary. Day#5 Includes: Hotel pick up & transfer to your Placencia hotel. Guided Tour, Entrance Fee, Tour equipment where needed, Lunch on tour, Accommodation.
Day 6: Reef Snorkel. The fish seem to know they are in a marine reserve and are not at all shy! Get an upclose look at large grouper, snapper and many more in a pristine environment. Upgrade to Scuba Diving available. Day#6 Includes: Guided Tour, Entrance Fee, snorkel gear, lunch. Accommodation.
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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Recommends Ferro Corporation Shareholders Vote To Elect Nominees Of The Shareholder Committee For The Future Of Ferro At Upcoming Annual Meeting
ISS Recommends Vote on Committee's GREEN Proxy Card
Agrees with Committee that "Actions by the Current Board Have Raised Serious Governance Concerns" and "a Strong Case That Change at the Board Level is Warranted"
GREENWICH, Conn., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shareholder Committee for the Future of Ferro, a significant shareholder of Ferro Corporation (FOE), today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), a leading independent proxy voting advisory firm, has recommended that Ferro shareholders vote on the Committee's GREEN proxy card to elect two of the Committee's highly-qualified nominees, Jeffry N. Quinn and David A. Lorber.
Jeffry N. Quinn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Quinpario Partners, LLC and Committee nominee, stated "ISS' strong showing of support provides significant validation to the Committee's belief that changes to the composition of the Board are needed now at Ferro in order to create sustainable shareholder value at the Company. If elected, the Committee's nominees look forward to working constructively with the other members of the Board to represent the best interests of all shareholders."
David A. Lorber, Co-Founder of FrontFour Capital Group LLC and Committee nominee, continued "We greatly appreciate the strong support from shareholders who have already voted for the Committee's nominees on the GREEN proxy card and urge all of our fellow shareholders to vote their GREEN proxy card today to elect all three of the Committee's director nominees who are firmly committed to the future success of Ferro."
The Committee urges all Ferro shareholders to follow the ISS recommendation for change on the Ferro Board.
In reaching its conclusion, ISS performed a detailed analysis of both the Committee's and Ferro's positions in the election contest, carefully considering, among other things, Ferro's subpar returns relative to its self-defined peers, volatile operating performance, poor oversight over costs and serious governance concerns. ISS concluded that shareholders should vote on the GREEN proxy card, saying:
"Given the extent of [Ferro's] underperformance — and given that the company's issues extend beyond operating and financial performance and into questions about shareholder alignment within the board room itself — shareholders may well feel that the appropriate response should include not only an injection of significant sector experience — including a healthy sense of accountability for the operating performance and strategy of the business — but also a significant shareholder presence." (emphasis added)
"As the [Committee has] demonstrated a strong case that change at the board level is warranted, shareholder support FOR [the Committee's] nominees Quinn and Lorber is warranted." (emphasis added)
Excerpts From ISS' Analysis & Recommendation
On Ferro's Overall Performance Under the Current Board:
"The company's returns have been subpar over any relevant time period, and when compared to both peers selected by the company and an applicable specialty chemicals index."
"Total shareholder returns have meaningfully underperformed peers and the industry benchmark, SG&A costs appear to have been poorly controlled, each of [Ferro's] 6 business segments shows negative trends, and the board appears not to have given due regard to a very real initial indication of interest from a potential acquirer."
On Ferro's Failure to Engage A. Schulman:
"By choosing not to engage with [A. Schulman], the board is potentially limiting upside shareholders stand to receive…" (emphasis added)
"Additionally, while shareholders may agree with management AND [the Committee] that $6.50 is not the right price, shareholders likely wouldn't deny the desire to continue the conversation with [A. Schulman]."
"Whether or not the offer increases, shareholders need to question what, if any, downside could come from exploring a deal that has the potential to greatly increase shareholder value?"
"A board which does not condone such a response is likely not acting in the best interest of all shareholders." (emphasis added)
On Governance Failures by the Board, Including Their Non-Responsiveness to a Shareholder Proposal to Opt Out of the Ohio Control Share Acquisition Act:
"In addition to the company's weak operating and TSR performance, actions by the current board have raised serious governance concerns." (emphasis added)
"Shareholders may wonder why it took the board 3 years to come to the same conclusion they reached in 2010 — that this proposal is, in fact, in the best interests of the company and shareholders — or, perhaps shareholders are wondering if the action taken by [the Committee] is actually what is now prompting the board to take them seriously." (emphasis added)
Praise for Committee Nominee Jeffry N. Quinn:
"Quinn is the most obvious choice — he has the most relevant industry and operating experience: not only did Solutia participate in sectors that overlap with [Ferro], but Quinn also helped lead Solutia out of a very difficult operating period. Quinn stepped in to a complex situation and was able to make key decisions, including selling Solutia's flailing Nylons business and ultimately selling Solutia itself." (emphasis added)
"As CEO and a director, moreover, Quinn developed a reputation for listening to shareholders, and for clearly acting in their best interests, in ways which may resonate for [Ferro] shareholders. When Solutia received a bid from Eastman Chemical in 2012, Quinn recognized that selling the company, and providing a guaranteed return to owners, was better for shareholders than trying to grow the business at that time." (emphasis added)
Praise for Committee Nominee David A. Lorber:
"Adding Lorber to the board will add an increased investor perspective as FrontFour's ownership, apart from Quinpario's, represents a full 3.2% of outstanding shares. Lorber also has considerable director experience serving on other boards, including overseeing company restructurings." (emphasis added)
"…[Mr. Lorber's] financial acumen is relevant given the possibility that [Ferro] may explore strategic options for some of its business segments or enter into negotiations with a potential acquirer."
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This is an episode jam-packed with entertainment!
We're first joined by Erik Piepenburg, senior theater editor at The New York Times, for a wide-ranging chat covering his faithful love for Cleveland, his undying passion for theater and maybe even some small adjustments you can make to your script to keep him from walking out of your play during intermission.
First up, we welcome entertainer Nick Cearley to talk about the wonderful world of cabaret, the musical stylings of Sophie B. Hawkins, the creative influence of Menopause the Musical, his star turn as the Wicked Witch of the West AND how he's able to strip down on stage: musically and fabric-ally.
We're in a New York state of mind this week as we're joined by Nathan Schaefer, executive director of Empire State Pride Agenda. This wide-ranging chat covers everything from the complex landscape of NY to how youth can get involved to how you can challenge complacency. SUCH great talk here!
Ken is volunteering in Kansas City this week with a group of students, so we bring to you a second chance to listen to a favorite recent episode.
First up, political humorist Kate Clinton returns (after a 3 year absence!) to talk everything from LGBT progress to the Cheney sisters to Thanksgivukkah to death. Yes, that's right...death.
In this world of bloggers and click-bait and pithy posts, is there room for long-form, in-depth engaging pieces on LGBT culture?
Why yes. Yes there is!
We're joined this week by writer/journalist Chadwick Moore to talk about his newest pieces for Out Magazine and The Advocate. This extended chat traverses the nation from Bushwick to the Ozarks to some place in Tennessee where talented writers make up sayings.
We have a really amazing chat for you this week as we welcome Diane Anderson-Minshall, editor-at-large for The Advocate and editor-in-chief of HIV Plus magazine.
Whether you are using your voice to build community through activism or music, this is the episode for you.
We're first joined by Kylar W. Broadus to talk about his incredible career working with law, policy and amplifying the voices of trans people of color everywhere. Listen in to hear all about Kylar's truly storied career and all the amazing work still left ahead!
From comedy to activism to everything in between, this episode has it all!
First, the hilarious Robin Cloud returns to our show to talk California vs. NYC lesbians, race on stage, inspiring today's youth and to launch her new matchmaking/real estate service!
There's clearly something in the water out there in California because that golden state is bringing us two golden guests this week!
First up, comedienne/actress/writer/goddess Julie Brown calls in for an absurdly entertaining chat about everything from Clueless to MTV to Scarecrow and Mrs. King! Listen in to find out if she wins a game based on questions from her very own past!
Holy rainbows, what an episode we have for you this week!
First up, legendary MTV News anchor and Rolling Stone editor Kurt Loder joins us to talk everything from Tina Turner's stylings to Tori Amos' ramblings to Eminem's musings. And, he finally finishes a quote about Courtney Love from when she epically crashed his interview with Madonna at the VMAs.
New friends. Old friends. We're all joining together this week!
First up, the fierce and fabulous BeBe Zahara Benet, the original superstar of RuPaul's Drag Race, glides in to teach a master-class in beauty, attitude, positive energy and how even a gay Jew from New Jersey (that'd be Ken!) can give OH-so-good face!
What do you get when you combine razor sharp humor, a sprinkle of farce, a dash of spoof, a ton of eye-candy and the Nanny from Nanny and the Professor? Well, the only possible product is Here TV's outrageous, new sitcom From Here on OUT!
Our good and absurdly talented buddy Kristen Ellis-Henderson, founding member of Antigone Rising, returns to the show to dish about the music industry, to reveal that Ken is the band's muse(!) and to come dangerously close to announcing a solo career.
A second chance to hear Ken go all fangirl as he is joined by A Great Big World, a band that you absolutely need to know. They're. So. Good! All this AND our regular relationship/dating advice segment with Dr. Frankie. What if your pets are clashing? When do you know if she's the "one"?
She's ba-aaaack!! Mariah Hanson, creator of the lesbian extravaganza The Dinah, returns for her annual visit to talk all things bacchanalia: What were her early parties like? What sets her events apart from all the others? Why don't people invite her out? How can Ken become a Cabana Girl?!?
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Director Guillermo Del Toro appeared on stage at International CES in Las Vegas Monday night and introduced a new trailer for this summer's new film "Pacific Rim."
Del Toro appeared as part of Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs' keynote address, and talked about how he has used Qualcomm's technologies in his work. Del Toro also showed footage from a remastered version of his 2002 movie "Blade 2."
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"Pacific Rim," a robots-vs.-monsters epic, comes out in July, and stars Idris Elba and Charlie Hunnam.
In separate news this week, Del Toro said in an interview that he turned down the opportunity to direct the new "Star Wars" film.


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Each year, the United States Junior Chamber recognizes young men and women – under the age of 40 – who best exemplify the highest attributes of the nation's emerging generation for its U.S. Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Americans award.
This year, U.S. Jaycees has named Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. to the 2014 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. The Logan, W.Va. native will be honored at the 76th annual black-tie awards ceremony - to be held June 28 at the BWI Airport Marriott Hotel in Baltimore, MD.
The awards have been given for 75 years, with past honorees including John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Gale Sayers, Elvis Presley, Wayne Newton and Hamlin, W.Va. native Chuck Yeager.
"Since the beginning of the Ten Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) program, the US Jaycees have recognized young men and women who are truly dedicated to the world around them. Each class of winners represents the best of the best in a variety of categories, but they are all bound by one common belief - that service to humanity is the best work of life," said Fay Poissant, President of the US Jaycees. "I have no doubt that the 2014 TOYA recipients will continue to create positive change through their selflessness and willingness to create sustainable solutions in their communities, much like the Jaycees have been doing for nearly 100 years."
Landau's only public performance this year in the Charleston area is scheduled for Thursday June 19 at the Clay Center. The concert will also feature special guests, including former lead vocalists from the Temptations (Glenn Leonard), Platters (Joe Coleman) and Drifters (Joe Blunt).
The performance benefits Hospice, celebrating its 35th anniversary. The concert is presented by Brickstreet Insurance. Tickets are on sale at The Clay Center box office and online at www.theclaycenter.org and www.landaumurphyjr.com.
For more information about the 2014 honorees and the 76th Annual Banquet and Ceremony event, visit www.jayceemember.com/toya.
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Walter Dean Myers was born in West Virginia in 1937. Myers's mother died three years after his birth, and his father, too poor to raise him, put him into foster care. His foster parents lived in the African-American neighborhood of Harlem in New York City, and he spent most of his childhood and young adulthood there. Though Myers describes his young life as happy—filled with basketball games, a loving upbringing, and good books—he suffered from a speech impediment that made it difficult for him to communicate with others, and at first filled him with rage. Unable to reach out verbally, Myers turned to writing, pouring out his thoughts in poems and short stories. He spent hours in the public library, reading anything he could get his hands on. By the time Myers reached high school, he knew he had intellectual potential, but also knew that his family was too poor to send him to college. Discouraged, he dropped out of school at age fifteen, and though he was persuaded to return, he dropped out again at sixteen. In 1954, on his seventeenth birthday, he joined the army.
Upon his release from the army, Myers had few job skills and little education, and he still suffered from his speech impediment. He took a job loading trucks and then worked in a number of odd jobs in places such as the New York State Department of Labor, a post office, and a rehabilitation center. Myers also kept writing throughout this time, submitting his work to various magazines and periodicals. In 1969, Myers's career received a boost when his novel Where Does a Day Go? won a contest sponsored by the Council on Interracial Books for Children. Since then, Myers has been able to support himself with his writing, turning out a large number of books for children and young adults. Two of Myers's novels have won the Newbery Honor Award, and five, including Fallen Angels, have earned him the Coretta Scott King Award. In addition to prose fiction, Myers has written poetry and nonfiction work for young adults. In 1984, more than two decades after leaving high school, he graduated from Empire State College. He currently lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he writes full time and volunteers in local schools.
Myers has drawn heavily from his own life experiences in writing his novels. He has frequently written about basketball, one of his favorite pastimes, and has set many of his works in his familiar childhood neighborhood of Harlem. Like Richie Perry in Fallen Angels, Myers joined the army as a teenager. Despite this frequent reliance on his own experience, however, Myers has also incorporated a number of historical and foreign settings in his novels. Fallen Angels takes place in Vietnam, a theater of war in which Myers never served since he was in the army too early.
The Vietnam War lasted from 1959 to 1973. The United States reached its highest level of involvement in the war in approximately 1967, the year in which Fallen Angels is set. The conflict arose from American fears that the Communist regime in North Vietnam might conquer the southern part of the country, unifying the two halves under Communist leadership. Though many saw the Vietnam War as essentially a civil war and believed the United States should not have become involved, the United States government believed intervention was necessary to stop the spread of Communism. This idea was called the domino theory, since it focused on the possibility that if South Vietnam fell under Communist control, all of Southeast Asia would follow, in effect setting off a Communist chain reaction throughout many countries. The Americans assisted the South Vietnamese with military advice, modern weapons technology, massive bombing campaigns, and combat troops, which at first seemed successful in pushing back the Communist forces. However, the guerilla tactics of the North Vietnamese proved surprisingly resilient to modern American methods of warfare, and the United States pulled out of Vietnam in 1973, failing to accomplish its goal. Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, fell to Communist rule in 1975.
Many people in this world are unsure of what their future goals may be just like this certain young man named, Richie Perry. Richie Perry is a smart African American and well behaved child who had graduated from his high school in Harlem. However, his mother who loves to drink does not have enough money to send him to collage. Richie believes he should join the army so he can escape his future, which he does, he joins the army. He is now being sent to Vietnam to fight in the war to fulfill his duty. Richie claims he joined the army to find o... Read more→
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setting is in Harlem in 1967.
Richie joined the army so he can have money and send it home to his little brother, Kenny. He also joined because it is an escape to get away from all the questions people would ask him about his future that he was unsure of. After he is sent to Vietnam to fight he writes to his brother explaining that the war is going to end very soon. Richie begins to get familiar with his leader which he quickly finds out is selfish by his actions.
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Richie begins to start thinking deep about his entire life,very shortly they are ambushed and Richie begins to fire his weapon. Once they escape the attack they find out their leader was hit by enemy fire and must be taken to the hospital where he dies. Everyone is mourning their fallen soldier's death and pays their respect. Hours go by, Richie and his squad are restless, don't know what to do. they become very bored and start thinking of what terror could occur next.
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Fabulous 5 Bedroom 5 Bathroom Property On Silver Coast
This is an incredibly well planned, designed and executed villa.
Set in a large garden with commanding views over Obidos Lagoon, this property has it all.
Built in a modern style, this property can be a family home or an investment property.
Energy Efficient
No expense has been spared in making this property energy efficient and luxurious at the same time.
Throughout the villa, underfloor heating provides warmth when needed, electric shutters are on all windows, except the three picture windows from the upstairs lounge area, so not to spoil the views. The shutters can be operated at each window or at each of the three floor levels
Subtle LED and low wattage lighting makes the cost of lighting the villa very efficient.
A air source heat pump heats the pool during winter months.
The highest grade double glazing adds to the heat efficiency which is A+. An air source heat pump and solar panels provide enough hot water for the whole villa.
Onto the villa itself.
The long driveway accessed by a pedestrian gate or an electric gate leads up to the side of the villa.
Their is a large parking and covered area outside the villa and elegant stone steps lead up to the impressive front door.
The end wall of the villa is faced in stone contrasting and complementing the white walls and beige calcadas of the driveway.
Upper Floor
Entering in through the front door, straight you can walk to the lounge area and to your left is the kitchen.
All this floor is open plan but the size of it and the clever placement of a dividing wall, separate the room into distinct areas.
As you move into the kitchen, to the left is a seating area with a settee.
The kitchen is incredibly light as it opens up onto a large patio area, separated by to large patio doors. Throw these open and you have a great outdoor seating area with views over the lagoon and ample space to entertain a large group of your friends. The patio area is partially covered, paved in beige tiles non slip and has walls in stone and glass.
The kitchen is dominated by a central island. The units are finished in a high gloss white and on the island is the sink, glass induction hob and feature extractor, integral dishwasher and to the patio side is a breakfast bar.
The rest of the kitchen units, are against the free-standing wall and are a combination of white gloss, glass and mocha colours and integral oven and microwave and fridge freezer. There is no gas in the kitchen but it has been pre-installed should you want it.
The floors throughout this room are finished in high quality, hard-wearing wood.
Moving through to the lounge dining area, the first thing to strike is the size of the space and the second thing you notice are the huge picture windows. These windows have no shutters; they are so large, the owners did not want to break up the view and it works to great effect. The views from this area across the lagoon are magnificent.
The dining area is to the right and the whole layout of this kitchen/dining/ lounge area allows you to cook and entertain at the same time without being distanced from your guests.
There is also in the lounge/ dining area an ultra efficient wood-burning stove that gives heat to the whole room.
Mid Floor
There is a utility room, which is also handy as a complementary kitchen for outside with a range of units and the washing machine and tumble dryer and sink. Off the utility room is a storage room housing the hot water system for the villa, which is run by sola panels and a roca air source heat pump, which is a vey efficient way of supplying hot water to the whole villa, this is also pumped to all bathrooms each having a separate switch ensuing the hot water is at the right pressure e.g is available to all showers at the same time. Also the main unit for the central vacuum system is stored here.
The utility room has a door leading outside to a decked area.
Finally on this floor is the second lounge. This has patio doors at one end and a complete opaque glass wall at the other. This is great for the kids to hang out when you need a little peace and quiet but should you need and extra bedroom, this would be a great solution.
Off the mid floor corridor is a bathroom with a sink, shower and toilet.
Ground Floor
Elegant stairs finished in chrome and granite lead down to the lower floor which houses four on-suite bedrooms.
Throughout the lower floor, the floors are finished in stone tile and with wood floors in all bedrooms.
Three of the bedrooms have fitted wardrobes with the master bedroom having a separate walk in wardrobe. Each bedroom has a colour theme and is complemented by a coloured bathroom.
The finishings are luxurious throughout and some of the bedrooms have feature walls finished in high-quality wall paper.
All of the bedrooms have large patio doors opening onto the pool terrace so any guests can just walk from the bedroom to the pool and when they are coming in from the pool, they can just go to their private shower and change. The master bedroom has two corner patio doors giving extra light to an already light room.
The gym is fully equipped and has plenty of light from the double glazed roof and windows and the floor is finished in soft matting.
Outside, the property is designed to take full advantages of the fabulous views and also planned with low maintenance in mind with a full automatic watering system( all outside garden water runs off a reduced tariff water metre).
To the front aspect of the villa is the pool, which has full sun all day, with surrounding tiled area finished in the same non slip tiles. This can be accessed from all bedrooms and the first floor upper dining terrace by a beautiful set of modern stairs.
The patio round the pool is large with plenty of space for sun loungers and chairs and room for the kids to run round the pool.
To the lagoon side of the pool, there is an opaque glass wall reducing any breezes from the sea and lagoon.
Also on the tiled area there is a large gazebo in case you are in need of a little shade. There is also a large built-in store room so that you can put away your patio furniture in the winter or when you are away for any period. Beyond the pool is a small hedge offering extra privacy and then a landscaped garden area with stone, rocks and shrubs and trees adding texture to the area.
The pool itself is tiled and has two LED lights a thermal electric pool cover, There are steps across the width of the pool to make it easy to get in and out and is heated by an air source heat pump. On the lower garden you will find steps to a large store room housing all pool pump filter and garden watering system.
To the side of the villa is a gravelled garden area with wooden steps leading up to a decked and play area and down to the lower garden pool room area. On the deck is the table tennis table, and another gazebo. Follow this round to the rear of the villa and you will find the kiddies play area, and a further garden area full of various fruit trees.
This area then connects back to the driveway, near the front door of the villa.
In this area are two large storage rooms, car port complementing the villa. This currently stores the garden equipment plus canoes and other leisure equipment.
The Area
The property is close to Foz do Arelho which is a popular all year-round seaside destination. Foz do Arelho and Nadadouro have a wealth of restaurants and cafes plus post office, chemist, mini markets, butcher, take aways, newsagent and more.
Obidos Lagoon is well know for its bird life (including flamingos), the water sports and shellfish.
Close by are the lovely towns of Caldas da Rainha, Obidos, Sao Martinho do Porto, Alcobaca and Nazare.
A little further away are the surf beaches of Peniche and Baleal and also the fabulous Silver Coast beaches and Championship Golf Courses.
Lisbon is less than an hour away by car and there is great public transport
It is hard to give a full impression of this villa from photos and the villa needs to be seen to be appreciated.
It is also difficult to think of anything you could do to improve the property. There is a possibility of adding in an additional section to the upper floor - this is already agreed in principal - so you could add an additional suite if you desired.
Property Features
- Villa
- Swimming Pool
- 5 bedrooms
- 5 bathrooms
- Garden
- Heating
- Parking
- Conservatory
- Reception room
- Terrace/balcony
- Covered dining area
- Gym
- Laundry room
- Storage room
- Spacious
- Exclusive property
- Luxury property
- Features great views
- Sea view
- Morning sun
- Evening sun
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- Near bars/restaurants
- Near schools
- Near shops
- Near a golf course
- Near the beach
Energy EfficiencyA
The energy rating shows the energy efficiency of a building on a scale of A to G. The most efficient homes – which should have the lowest fuel bills – are in band A, whereas the most inefficient homes are in band G.
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- Bedrooms:
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I've got this in the loose leaf version. The dry leaves of this smell just like homemade lemonade! Unfortunately, it doesn't smell quite as nice brewed. It just smells like lemongrass and bitter lemon. Nice lemony yellow color though.
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They're good ones. Trust me. I wouldn't have saved them for this Friday if they hadn't been.
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WRESTLING: Class AAAA update
The Class AAAA state wrestling tournament has completed its quarterfinal round in Macon and several athletes from the Northwest Georgia area still have state title dreams intact.
Heritage has sent three wrestlers through tonight's semifinals. Isaiah Knight (113 pounds) will take on Jalal Malik of Jonesboro in his semifinal match. Tyler Hill (120) will do battle with Cody Starnes of Alexander, and Michael Moore (182) will take on Monroe Area's John Callihan.
Austin Frye (126) and Jacob Stephens (138) are still alive in the consolation brackets.
LaFayette will have two semifinalists in Caleb Mariakis (113) and Britton Gilbert (138). Mariakis will face Lumpkin County's Greg Hilliard in the semis, while Gilbert will take on Kenya O'Neal of Hephzibah.
Sam Lemons (132), Joe Clayton (152), Will Mefford (195), and Barron Taylor (220) are in the consolation brackets still fighting for third place.
Both Cedartown wrestlers have moved on to the semifinals. Jonas Ritter (160) will square off with Jamal Mitchell of Shaw in a semifinal match tonight, while defending state champion Jordan Watkins (195) will draw Tyler Smith of South Effingham.
In the Class AAAAA tournament, also being held in Macon, Rome's Elijah Kerr-Brown (160) is the only Wolves' wrestler to advance to the semifinals. Kerr-Brown will face Billy Meek of Pope in the semifinals tonight.
Triston Payne (132) and Ariu Ofum (220) both lost in the quarterfinals, but are still alive with a chance to earn third place. Joey Fricks (145) and Sean Classon (195) both lost on Thursday, and were eliminated with consolation bracket losses Friday morning.


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For more than half of the Batavia City Council, tonight will be their last meeting.
Five new faces will be on council next month.
Council President Marianne Clattenburg and Councilman at-large Frank Ferrando have both been elected to the Genesee County Legislature.
Ward One Councilmen William Cox and Ward 4's Bob Bialkowski were defeated in their re-election bid. Kris Doeringer replaces Cox, Pier Cippolone takes over in Ward 4.
Ward 3's Sam Barone did not seek re-election. The Ward 3 post was won by John Canale.
Lawmakers are calling for a passenger advocate at airports to act on complaints about security screenings, but the T-S-A says it's planning its own advocacy service. Under a proposal backed by Senator Charles Schumer, an advocate could be summoned in person.
"Right now if you go to the airport and a potentially embarrassing experience is about to occur, you only have two choices. Go through the humiliating search or don't get on your planned flight."
"Right now if you go to the airport and a potentially embarrassing experience is about to occur, you only have two choices. Go through the humiliating search or don't get on your planned flight."
The Transportation Security Administration says it will establish a toll-free hotline in January for those who may need assistance during screenings.
Byron-Bergen Central Schools needed a new superintendent, and they didn't have to look far.
The school board tapped LeRoy elementary Principal Casey Kosiorek to be the new superintendent of Byron-Bergen.
Kosiorek replaces Scott Martzloff who resigned at the end of the last school year to take the same job with Williamsville Central.
Kosiorek starts his new job at Byron-Bergen January 9th.
A Livingston County man has been arrested on felony charges for allegedly lying to lawmen about his role in a car crash that claimed two lives.
29-year-old William Scheldorn of West Sparta has been charged with Felony Drunk Driving, driving without a license and making a false statement.
The crash occurred in West Sparta on November 27th and killed Joshua Price and Katie Burr.
Deputies say Schledorn was friends with both Burr and Price and lied to deputies about his actions on the night of the crash.
Schledorn is now locked up in the Livingston County Jail.
The Bills are reviewing what went wrong during yesterday's matchup against the Chargers. In that game, Philip Rivers threw for 240 yards and three touchdowns to give San Diego the 37-10 win. Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed just 13-of-34 passes for 176 yards and two interceptions. Buffalo started the season 4-and-1, but has now lost six straight to fall to 5-and-8.


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Now for my first performance of the New Year... the crystal ball, please. Let's brush aside the clouds and peer into the near future.
What adventures await us during the next 12 months? What headline-making events are likely to occur in 2000 in Georgia?
Here are a few guesses, some educated, some not:
Gov. Roy Barnes will face the toughest fight of his career in the 2000 legislative session. Republicans will attack from all sides, accusing him of trying to create a massive new education bureaucracy while undermining the office of State School Superintendent Linda Schrenko. Barnes will finally prevail but only after compromising seriously his education-reform agenda. Equalizing funding for school districts will become a major point of contention.
The legislature will pass with little protest the governor's initiative to set aside 20 percent of undeveloped land for recreation areas in Georgia's growing counties.
At year's end, Bobby Kahn will prepare to leave the Capitol as the governor's chief of staff. Barnes and Kahn will become increasingly visible on the national political scene.
Vice President Al Gore will win Georgia's Democratic presidential primary, but lose Georgia and the presidency to Texas Gov. George W. Bush. The Reform Party will not be able to get enough petition signatures to get their candidate on the Georgia ballot.
An effort will be made to impose a national sales tax on purchases made over the Internet. Politicians who join that campaign will shortly be looking for new career opportunities.
The economy of the state and the nation will begin to cool. E-commerce stocks will lose much of their present zip.
The Smith family will sell the Atlanta Falcons.
John Rocker's career with the Atlanta Braves will come to an end.
Republicans will gain a majority of seats in the state Senate in the 2000 election, setting the stage for a big fight over reappointment in 2001.
Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor will find himself embroiled in a battle not only with Republicans but with fellow Democrats over control of the state Senate -- and his position as lieutenant governor.
Secretary of State Cathy Cox will emerge as a significant political force in Georgia.
The 2000 census will reveal Georgia has grown enough to qualify for two additional U.S. representatives. There will be bad news too. The census report will turn up an unanticipated decline in population in parts of South Georgia. As a result, the distinction between the ''two Georgias'' will become more pronounced. Coastal Georgia will flourish.
Negotiations over water allocation among Georgia, Alabama and Florida will reach an impasse. The U.S. Supreme Court will settle the dispute, with Georgia the loser. A curtailment of water usage could chill real estate development in North Georgia.
A major scandal involving the prison system will erupt.
Shirley Franklin will emerge as the choice of former Mayor Maynard Jackson and exiting Mayor Bill Campbell as the next mayor of Atlanta. Franklin will win the 2001 election to become Atlanta's first woman mayor.
For the first time, the sale of Georgia lottery tickets will show a steep decline. Questions will be raised about future funding for HOPE scholarships.
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Joel Cowan will accept a new position in state government. MARTA will evolve into a regional commuter-rail authority.
Despite speculation that exiting Transportation Commissioner Wayne Shackelford will take the helm of MARTA, he will join a big engineering firm to become a highway-transportation consultant.
Growing concerns will be voiced about the decline of convention business in Atlanta. A major shake-up in the state Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism is in the offing.
Former Sen. Wyche Fowler Jr. will return from his post as ambassador to Saudi Arabia to manage a large charitable foundation.
Bill Shipp is editor of Bill Shipp's Georgia, a weekly newsletter on government and business. E-mail: email@example.com.
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Help! I am at a loss for words! My ex-husband just went through agressive chemo & radiation for his small cell lung cancer (also in 2 lymph nodes in his neck). The final xrays showed it was miraculously GONE! They did brain radiation as a preventive...now, just two or three months later,(still feeling nausea & sick all the time) they finally gave him the PET scan he had been wanting...came home today to call our children to say They found the cancer via the PET scan, in his Liver & Adrenal Glands now!!! They said 2 months without treatment and maybe a couple more With treatment! HOW ACCURATE is this and how do they treat it AND could it have been found earlier if they had ONLY done the PET scan earlier, when he was first diagnosed??? (HIS Dr.'s say it wouldn't have changed anything)! I disagree! I am angry and scared and heartbroken...especially for our 3 adult children AND my ex!! He is only 46 yrs old! Why would they NOT do the PET right away?? What are the options, outlook, what is to come? Any advice or info on any of the cancers or tests and treatment...anything, would help me feel less helpless and angry and totally devastated!! Thank you.


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Spina Bifida (Neural Tube Defect)
- Spina bifida facts*
- Introduction to spina bifida
- What is spina bifida?
- What are the different types of spina bifida?
- What causes spina bifida?
- What are the signs and symptoms of spina bifida?
- What are the complications of spina bifida?
- How is spina bifida diagnosed?
- How is spina bifida treated?
- Can spina bifida be prevented?
- What is the prognosis for spina bifida?
- What research is being done on spina bifida?
Spina bifida facts*
*Spina bifida facts medical author: Melissa Stöppler, MD
- Spina bifida is a form of birth defect known as a neural tube defect.
- Spina bifida results from an incomplete formation of the brain, spinal cord, and/or meninges in an infant.
- Spina bifida occurs in 1,500 to 2,000 newborns each year in the U.S.
- While the exact cause of spina bifida is unknown, a deficiency of folic acid in the mother's diet has been linked to its development.
- Spina bifida can vary in severity. Spina bifida occulta is a very mild form of the condition.
- Spins bifida is typically diagnosed prior to birth.
- There is no known cure for spina bifida. Treatment depends on the severity of the condition but typically includes surgery to close the defect and minimize the risk of infection or further trauma within the first few days of life.
- Fetal surgery (performed in utero) is a treatment option for some forms of spina bifida.
- Screening tests include second trimester fetal ultrasound and maternal serum alpha fetoprotein (MSAFP) testing.
Introduction to spina bifida
The human nervous system develops from a small, specialized plate of cells (the neural plate) along the back of an embryo. Early in fetal development, the edges of this plate begin to curl up toward each other, creating the neural tube-a narrow sheath that closes to form the brain and spinal cord of the embryo. As development progresses, the top of the tube becomes the brain and the remainder becomes the spinal cord. This process is usually complete by the 28th day of pregnancy. But if problems occur during this process, the result can be brain disorders called neural tube defects, including spina bifida.
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Reflecting upon 2015, I see how much ArtisTree truly is a community arts center. Over the last year, we've offered 100 vacation and summer camps, 200 classes and workshops, held 9 art exhibits with over 200 contributing artists, 3 theatre performances, and over 50 concerts and other events. In addition to ArtisTree staff, there are over 40 artists, musicians, dancers, actors and yogis from our community that teach a variety of workshops and classes. We served thousands of Vermonters and visitors to the region.To deliver much of our programming, we've collaborated with several local organizations, including:
Billings Farm
Briggs Opera House & Community Arts Center
Family Place
The Learning Lab
Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park
Norman Williams Public Library
Pentangle Arts
Prosper Valley School
Raw Shakespeare Company
Thompson Senior Center
Town of Hartland
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Woodstock Elementary School
Woodstock Chamber of Commerce
Zach's Place
To all of our contracted instructors, collaborators, exhibiting artists, actors and musical performers, we thank you. And of course, to the patrons who attended our classes or sent your children here, seen our exhibits and attended our performances, we thank you. You've made our year.
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Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling new models of the Civic compact car and Odyssey minivan over leaking fuel tanks and faulty windshield wiper rods, respectively.
The recall covers about 18,000 Civics and 33,000 Odysseys from the 2011 model year.
Honda says a plastic case that covers a valve in the fuel pump module could break or crack in the Civic. That, in turn, could lead to a fuel leak in a roll-over crash, and the leaking fuel could lead to a fire.
Honda spokesman Chris Martin said no fires have been reported as a result of the defect. He said very few of the 18,000 cars are thought to be affected.
In the Odyssey, Honda says the windshield wiper linkage rod could become bent if the windshield wipers are frozen to the windshield with heavy ice and the wipers are switched on. A bent wiper linkage rod could prevent the front wipers from operating normally.
Honda says there have been no crashes or injuries reported.
Honda dealers will inspect the fuel pump module on the Civic and replace it if necessary at no cost to the owner. On the Odyssey, dealers will replace the windshield wiper linkage rod.
Both recalls are expected to begin by mid-April.
For more information, owners can contact Honda at (800) 999-1009.


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text: Hi! I'm wondering about the topic of my gsoc project. I'm interested in these areas: - improving cabal (more sophisticated dependency, multi version, compiler support, etc) This could be useful from practical view. - Another idea is to improve GHC's new LLVM backend. (eg: support cross module optimization, integrate with llvm-gcc or clang to support full project link time optimization, even using FFI) I'm really keen on compiler technology, and i know llvm for 3 years. (and i'm familiar with clang too) I also have a perspective to GHC's compile stages and intermediate languages. But I've seen that other people are interested in LLVM backend gsoc project too. - Another LLVM related idea is to create a framework to support writing llvm passes in haskell, this should be based on existing llvm haskell binding. - I'm also interested in computer graphics. While this kind of project could look really good, the community could not benefit from it. eg: *write a pure FRP based 3D game, withs existing haskell libs *improve lambdacube 3D engine, etc IMO the big thing will come in these area when DPH and GPGPU will be stable and supported. What do you think about these? Cheers, Csaba Hruska -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.haskell.org/pipermail/haskell/attachments/20100329/4bf35e96/attachment.html


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Boyzone: Mount Rushmore of boybands
I went to the Boyzone gig (not words I ever thought I'd be saying, let alone printing in a leading newspaper), forgetting that as boybands grow up, so do their fans.
The screaming teenage girls I foolishly thought would have been here in their droves have, in the intervening two decades since Boyzone first held a time together, transformed into screaming women of a more seasoned vintage.
The 'boys' are back with a fresh confidence after their turbulent 2011 tour, which they perhaps undertook too quickly after the tragic death of Stephen Gately.
Anyways, the lights went down, the cheers went up, and footage of the boys in more innocent times rolled across the screen. Then it cut to all the chaps, immaculately suited and booted on stage, as they crooned, bellowed, simpered, shimmied, whinnied, grinned, pouted – but never twerked – through old faves like Picture Of You, When The Going Gets Tough – which got one of the biggest cheers/spontaneous leaping from seats action of the evening – and a surprisingly lovely rendition of Baby Can I Hold You Tonight.
"Welcome to BZ Anniversary tour, Belfast," purred Keith. "Now all you have to do is enjoy yourself," he twinkled at every single screaming woman and occasional man in the audience.
As dancing girls did the heavy lifting in the keeping rhythm and acting out the lyrics stakes, the Boyz shouldered the burden of competent close harmony singing. At the end of Ruby they came together to pose for a moment that reminded you they are the Mount Rushmore of Irish boybands.
Words came, blew the audience into a small tsunami of wine, sweat and tears, and then went, leaving the room primed for Ronan to deliver his between song sermon. "Belfast was always one of our favourite towns to play," he said, and also remembered 20 years ago and "orange boiler suits in the King's Hall". Footage of Gately prompted another cheer, followed by silence when the band talked about his loss.
It was a perfect evening of sing-alongs, pathos and an overall feel-good inclusive nature that makes it as much soap opera as it is music gig.
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StreetChance launched in Liverpool
StreetChance is a programme to engage young people from various backgrounds in areas affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour through cricket. Paul Edwards went to its recent launch in Liverpool to find out more.
To launch a new cricket programme in late October, two days before the Merseyside derby and only a few slog-sweeps away from Anfield might seem like a bid to get into the Guinness Book of Records for outlandish optimism. But the people in charge of StreetChance, an initiative aimed at taking the game into areas where it has rarely ventured before, are used to confounding the doubters.
Last Friday (26 October), building on the success StreetChance has enjoyed in both Anfield and Dingle, the scheme was officially launched at the Anfield Sports and Community Centre in Breckside Park. Both Didi Hamann and Nick Barmby were in attendance, as were Richard Joyce, the National Operations Manager for StreetChance, and Neil Williams, Relationship Director in the North West for Barclays, who have sponsored the programme. Most importantly, though, there were a host of Liverpool youngsters, keen to play cricket at a time of year when many club members have put their kit in the loft. Joining them were the Birmingham Bashers, a team from one of the other six locations (Dewsbury, Bristol, Manchester, Hull and London are the others) where the programme has begun.
In part, StreetChance is an initiative which aims to tackle youth crime and anti-social behaviour by delivering "street" cricket in areas where these trends blight the lives of young and old alike. Working closely with the Lancashire Cricket Board and the Anfield Sports and Community Centre, StreetChance has organised cricket sessions in Anfield and Dingle, using a tapeball - a tennis ball wrapped in electrical tape - and playing games which last no more than 20 minutes. This accessible form of the game can be played with limited equipment and space, making it perfect for inner city venues lacking in green space - and, therefore, cricket clubs.
On the evidence so far accumulated in Liverpool and elsewhere, it seems to be working. StreetChance began in London in 2008 and has already become enormously popular, even in areas where football was thought to be the only sport in town.
"Manchester launched this time last year and Liverpool is being launched today," said Tom Love, StreetChance Operations Officer for the North. "We have really strong projects in Manchester, based in Longsight, Cheetham Hill, Moss Side and Old Trafford, and we're averaging 22 players per session, almost the strongest figures in the country. The players are from very varied backgrounds and it's attracting a lot of interest.
"Anfield started off slowly, perhaps because it's such a strong football area, so the coaches started off doing football and then moved on to cricket. Now it's the case that cricket is all they want to do.
"One of our targets is to have 80% non-cricket club members and it's 82% in Manchester. That shows there's a need for it and there is a lack of cricket clubs in some of those areas. Of course, the ultimate aim is to feed some of the players into cricket clubs. In Manchester there's going to be a StreetChance Development squad who will be coached at the Indoor Cricket Centre at the County Ground, Old Trafford and then we hope there will be hard ball tournaments."
For Paul Bryson, the Lancashire Cricket Board's Cricket Development Manager for Merseyside and South West Lancashire, StreetChance presents an unusual method of connecting young people with the game, but it is one to which he is quickly warming.
"It's a different vision from the projects we normally run," said Bryson. "We normally work around focus clubs and development groups. This is completely left field where we're looking to engage with kids who may never have had the opportunity to play cricket and get them involved with the sport.
"The kids here have perhaps had a vision of what the sport is, but when they've actually played it, they've loved it. It's a different approach and the work has had to be more social but the results have been good so far.
"Of course you have your cricket clubs in this city but there are none round the corner from here, so you are targeting a completely different area. The idea is that you come into youth centres here and in Dingle and it'd be great if one or two of the kids we see here this morning end up at Sefton Park, Liverpool or Alder. Not everyone's going to be a footballer but if they just end up playing cricket here that will be a success as far as I'm concerned."
Written by: Paul Edwards
For further details on StreetChance contact your area Cricket Development Manager or visit: www.streetchance.org.
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If you stand back far enough, you can see how the entire structure of Western Civilization has
been a growth of a particular point of view about what mankind is. This view is notable for
its definition of man and of nature. That view has a fundamental and fatal flaw. It has rationalized man's misuse of nature itself and of other men and women in the name of an achievement that is merely measured in possessions and domination. In this worldview, competing for advantage justifies any act, any fabrication. Winning is tantamount to proof of superiority and success. Our monotheistic religions have embodied this mentality - indeed, they define themselves and their relationship with God in these terms. It is no wonder, then, that whatever institution we have created, it is infected with the same inherent weakness - a blind, up-down self-serving philosophy without limits, believing itself sanctioned by God – a philosophy that ultimately must result in overreaching and bringing ruin to those who live by it.
Put plainly, our philosophy is built upon taking, not giving. It inspires individuals, the "faithful", the patriotic and entire nations to assess their value in terms of what they can acquire over others and what they can enforce upon others (aka "our national interests", "American exceptionalism" and destroying cultures to bring souls to Christ). Whether a political ideology, a religious ideology or a socio/economic ideology, our civilization has a peculiar devotion to the idea that there is only one right way, and we have it, you don't. This fanatic embrace of a worldview that condemns or diminishes all others places everything, even human life, second to its supremacy. A philosophy that does not include a concept of the person as a cherished part of the living experience we all share will use the individual as a dispensable unit. A philosophy that kills in order to sell something, to convert or to acquire ever greater wealth or hegemony, in the end will kill itself, for it does not know how to stop. It has no inherent universal and unifying values that protect or respect. It has no goal of peace, unity and devotion to the sanctity of life. It pretends to stand for the whole in order to subvert, co-opt, convert, conquer or simply purchase the loyalty of those who are different or non-believers.
The old philosophy separates rather than unifies. It thrives on division and conflict, without which it cannot justify its existence. Its fundamental energy, its core identity, is fear. Wherever it encounters harmony and unity, it introduces concepts of division and discord, but always clothed in a mantle of idealism sanctioned by God. Convinced of its inherent superiority and rightness, it spreads its entitlement aggressively.
It will devour everything, even itself, in its fanatic devotion to be dominant and to acquire. This is why we see a financial/political/military system that is so voracious it cannot prevent itself from devouring itself for more gain and advantage. It will delude itself with its conviction of its own inevitability and rightness just to keep the insane grasping going. In its madness,
the old philosophy cannot allow itself to see that its cleverness in the name of mindless expansion is placing its very success and existence in jeopardy. It has no internal sense of value or balance beyond amassing the material and relishing the heady success of crushing competition. It is amoral. There is not one higher sentiment in it.
Our civilization has accepted the market as its measurement of worth. But, the market has no heartbeat. The market does not express compassion or love or generosity or selflessness. It does not make friendships or encourage the higher values of life. It only serves itself within its material universe.
The mentality of the marketplace propels our monotheistic religions. Our monotheistic religions compete and go to war for dominance in the marketplace of souls. This is the most exalted and unquestioned rationale for conquering all other peoples and territories. Any philosophy that maintains: 1. There is but one God, and He belongs to us, not to you, and 2. There is but one book of His Holy Word, and He gave it to us, not to you, and 3. There is but one Son/Prophet sent by God, and He sent Him to us, not to you, is a philosophy that exists only to dominate and monopolize, never to share, much less to give.
Our three monotheistic religions express the alpha and omega of the self-deception within the old philosophy. They each claim the highest possible authority for their exclusive and absolute right to be the only righteous and worthy path for mankind. At the same time, they insist they tolerate those who believe differently, but all the while working with all possible means to undermine all others and prove superiority over them. They blithely incorporate and proudly preach the absurdity that an all-loving, all-knowing and all-powerful creator selected them, and only them, to go and destroy all heathen or infidel cultures in order to "save" them from the eternal agonies of damnation, which that same wonderful creator created for them. One can only pity the poor unfortunates living in remote places who never had the chance to benefit from the "good word" delivered by the missionaries sent out and financed to give them a chance to accept the "one way to God."
If you have never seen what happens to a family and a community in which a missionary has successfully converted a family member, you do not know what the real definition of terrorism is. That convert, fired with all the fanaticism of his/her conversion to the "Truth", turns on their family members, trying desperately to convince them they are doing "the devil's work" by remaining true to their ancient spiritual traditions. Imagine the despair of parents, siblings or a spouse, when their dearest relative or life partner announces they no longer believe as the family has always believed, but has chosen the "one true path" and is leaving them to the fires of hell.
That family is destroyed internally. Its harmony and happiness are ended. The continuity of the family's spiritual traditions is ruined. Wherever a monotheistic religion has gone, it has destroyed cultures and human lives.
By contrast, one can look to the ancient religion of India. Indians had no desire to spread their spiritual traditions outside of India. Wherever the trading ships of India landed, they took pains to keep their religious practices to themselves. They would be horrified if anyone sought to learn of their spiritual path, much less convert to it. They regarded their religion as possible only for those born to it in India. The Sanatana Dharma or ancient spiritual philosophy and practices of India took hold in other lands (hence, "Indo-China") only because the indigenous people spied upon the Indians as they worshipped, or, emissaries returned with knowledge they gained while visiting India.
The great civilization of Angor Wat in Cambodia was ruled by kings who took Indian names, built replicas of Indian temples and worshipped Indian deities – but not one of those kings came from India or converted. It was a case of imitation, not proselytization.
Gandhi was disowned by his own family because he left India to live in South Africa. Brahmins – the priestly caste of India – were enjoined by their religion to never leave Mother India.
It is difficult to imagine a sharper contrast than the one between the monotheistic aggressive absolutism of the Western civilization and the in-turning universality of Indian spiritual philosophy.
The British colonialists were fond of saying that the indigenous peoples they conquered were "where England was 600 years ago."
With this easy condescension, the old philosophy justifies conquest and aggressive converting so easily. Once the idea is embraced that God is your exclusive property, the greatest favor you can do for anyone is to take away their culture and belief system and replace it with your "one true way."
The colonial powers used Christianity to control the populations of the conquered lands. The only way to rule over a people vastly outnumbering the invaders is by convincing them of their inferiority. The Christian clergy are adept at this. It is their entire method of operation. They were welcomed by the indigenous peoples who had never met a monotheist determined to convert them. Once inside the home, the Christian would gain permission to leave an image of Christ or Mary on the family altar. Out of respect for the visitor, the family would agree. Soon thereafter, a miraculous boon would happen for that family, usually in the form of money, or the gift of a much needed tool or machine. The Christian would make sure all credit went to the arrival in the home of Christ or Mary, of course. In this insidious way, doubts would be sown in the family about the power of their traditional deities and ways of worship.
Offers would be made to the family of scholarships for their child to the superior western schools, depending, of course, upon accepting Christ, or Bible study, or regular church attendance, etc.
Little children were treated to dramas that impressed them deeply. For example, a school bus full of little ones would suddenly have an engine problem. The nun overseeing the group would be inspired to say, "Let's pray to Ganesha to see if He can start the engine." Little heads would bow and the good sister would intone a fervent prayer to the most popular deity in India, the elephant-headed one. When the driver could not get the engine to start, the nun would suggest, "Let's pray to Lord Jesus and see if He will help us." Little heads bowed again and this time, the nun's fervent prayer was quickly answered by the roar of the school bus engine. "Let's all thank Jesus for helping us today," the nun would cheer. And little hearts would be thrilled at the miracle Jesus had provided them that day. Ganesha would soon be regarded as weak and not worth praying to.
If the reader thinks this example is extreme or rare, I assure it is not. It was only a few years ago that the Pope publicly acknowledged that the Church practiced kidnapping infants and children in Third World countries to raise them as Catholics. He promised that the policy had been terminated. This assurance was forthcoming only after the beginning of the 21st century!
When I was 16, I asked a good friend, also 16, who had become president of the local chapter of the Young Life organization, "What about the people living in remote places who never get to hear about Christ? Will they go to hell?" His answer shocked me, for he was a good person whom I admired. "They had their chance."
I knew then what the ideological mind is like.
In the Orient, the ideal way to live is to perform good works when no one can see you or ever know that you were the one who provided the assistance, cleaned up the mess, made the donation, etc. In the West, good works and good deeds are part of a strategy of conversion and "winning". Usually, the uneducated, unsophisticated and terribly poor indigenous people are the easiest targets for missionaries. It is common for hundreds to be brought back into their traditional religious way of life by concerned native religious leaders after the Christians have purchased their souls with their bribes and promises. The fresh converts didn't understand what they were doing when they accepted the Missionaries' generous deal. All they knew was they were poor, and, after all, the West is so wealthy - a point easily made by many Westerners to prove that God favors the Christian "One Way" over all others.
This core belief in the exceptionalism and God-given supremacy of Western Civilization is a self-serving rationale that has locked the West into a mind-numbing arrogance that leaves anger, fear and distrust in its wake. After 9/11, several articles appeared attempting to answer the question, "Why do they hate us?" The answer quickly arrived at was as self-serving as usual: "They are jealous of our success."
But asking the question began a positive process that is uncovering the answer. The truth is uncomfortable, especially to an entire civilization that believes it is chosen by God to dominate and dictate and moralize and convert all non-believers. It is humbling to realize that those simple, unsophisticated, backward people regard us as children once they are exposed to us and our attitudes and strategies. It is incomprehensible to them that any human being would be so ignorant of the values that support life and embrace spirit in whatever form it takes. But the West can and does educate them in our views by our example and by our propensity for deception to reach our goals.
End of Part Three: Western Civilization: Death and Birth