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Review by Xixor_Kasra
"What?! A game based on Maple Syrup?!"
As a matter of fact, it is NOT based on maple syrup. It's actually the name of the beginner's island, the island you start on. As far as I can tell, that is the only thing to do with the word maple in this game. So, if you were thinking about playing this game because it had something to do with a maple something ( maple syrup or maple leaves, that is all I can think of ) , this probably isn't the game for you. BUT, if you are looking for a 2d sidescrolling cartoonish mmorpg, then this is a great game to consider!
1. You will need a PC for this game! Sorry Mac users, there is no mac version for you! I don't recall the specs for this game, but it's nothing special.
2. Internet Connection. Since this is an MMORPG, it requires an internet connection. The game works great with a cable connection, but it lags every once in awhile with a dial up. So go with some kind of cable connection!
3. Not money! This game is free to play! And they promise it will always be! The only thing that costs is the cash shop. But it plays no important role in the game. So you aren't being limited if you don't use the cash shop.
4. Lots and lots of time for this game! If you are planning to level and get really strong really fast, then you are not allowed to have a life! Compared to other games, I thought it takes a great deal longer to level.
5. A comfy chair. You will be sitting a looooong time if you are determined to be at least decent in this game. Let's not get started on if you want to be strong.
You start the game off with what we call a beginner ( original right? ). You are on your way to train and become the greatest and most powerful Maple Citizen there is! Then again, you don't have to do that. You can just get on to talk to people. Or you could......train to become the greatest and most powerful Maple Citizen there is! That is everyone's desire in this game right? Unfortunately, it doesn't work to well for most. There is always some person in a game that defies all logic of sleep and literally plays non-stop to be the strongest. And lucky for them, it pays off.
Visuals 9/10
Wizet did something a lot of companies don't dare to think of anymore. Make a 2d game. And they did it very well! As a whole the game is very smooth ( you know, if you are on a cable connection really. ). The character animation is smooth. There is many different spells that have cool looking visuals. Every item looks different. Sometimes weapons look cheezy, but for the most part, they look very cool. I like it how the background moves at different speeds considering how far you are from that point in the background. That may be something that many sidescrollers have, but they did a great job with it. There wasn't a lot wrong with the visuals at all. The only thing I really caught was the backgrounds could have pixelation problems here and there. But it isnt too noticable so it's ok.
Customization 9/10
When you first create your character, there are different things you can tweak. There isn't a lot to change though. You can customize your hair style/color, skin tone, look of the face, clothing, and weapon you start with ( sword, axe, and bat I believe ). Throughout the game there is stores where you can change your appearance in various areas. The only ones I can think of is the barber shop for hair style/color. And plastic surgery for the face type. Other than the physical look of your character, there is a lot of clothes to choose from! Each class within the game has their own individual armors and weapons. But there is lots of clothes that don't have class requirements. So, there is a very large variety of clothes you can wear. This game pulled off customization very well. Though the only drag of this whole matter is even though there is a lot to choose from, you end up looking identical to people sometimes. Especially within your own class. But you can definitely tell the different between classes.
Classes 9/10
There is five classes within the game. The beginner to start with, the warrior, the mage, the archer, and the theif ( or rogue ). You automatically begin with the, you guessed it, the beginner. Once you reach level 10, you can choose from one of the four main classes. But from then on you have to stick with that class. There will be class advancements within each class, so make sure you pick a class you want to stay with. Once you choose, you have it for life. You also have the choice of becoming a mage when you are level 8 for stat reasons. Every other class is pretty easy to advance to, because they all are based off of the strength stat for the most part. Whereas, a mage relies on his intelligence stat for strength. And there isnt any spells in the beginning, so you are stuck with low damaging attacks at the beginning with the mage.
The four main classes were put together nicely. They all have pros and cons. There are times when one class excels over another, but through job advancements, things can change and a different class will excel. They all have their own armors and weapons. For the most part, each class has their own abilities, but there is some abilities that maybe 2 classes hold. Each class has their own preferred monsters to train. For example, clerics excel over undead monsters because they have curative magic. Others may have a high magic defence and low physical defence, so a warrior would better excel than a mage. Then there may be some monsters that have a high attack power, low physical defence, and a high magic def. that an archer would have a better chance dealing with from afar. So the training for each class was put together very well.
Controls 10/10
One thing I really like about Maple Story is the great customization features. Not only with the look of your character, but the button config also! If you don't like certain things in the default setup with the config, you can change it to what you like. No problem. You can also hotkey spells and abilities any way you like! One thing I look for in a game is customization with the button config. And they do this very nicely!Bravo!
Gameplay 9/10
There is a lot to do within the game. You can, of course, go fight monsters and train to become stronger. Or if that isn't your cup of tea, there is (or will be at least) mini games you can play also. They haven't been released yet, so I can't write about them. Apart from that, there is many quests you can do. Such as jump quests. Really all it they are is quests that require you to test your jumping skills through some obstacle courses. They can be really challenging at times, but nothing impossible. There is also party quests. Well, A party quest. Where you can join up with three other people to solve puzzles and fight monsters as a team. And there is quests where you have to walk around and find things for people.
Fighting is the main part of the game. I like it how they designed the combat. It is all done in real time combat. Meaning you don't have time to think out a strategy. You just run in and fight non-stop until the monster is dead. Since it's done in real time, the battles are fought fairly quickly, but the game isn't very generous with experience points. It takes a LONG time to level up. It isn't very long at the beginning, but just wait. It goes downhill from the beginning. Once you do level up although, for the most part it can be rewarding. There is always something to look forward to with leveling up. Maybe you need just one more level to use your new weapon. Or maybe you need just one more for your brand new armor. Maybe that new ability? How about the next job advancement? Like I said, there is always something you are looking foward to in the next 2 or 3 levels.
Music/Sound 8/10
I liked the music in Maple Story. You could easily catch on to the tune. There wasn't any tunes that were really annoying. The music did a good job with fitting into the enviroment. All around, the music was good. There isn't much to really say about the music except that is was good. Nothing awe-inspiring, but good nonetheless.
There was a large variety of sounds in the game. Every monster had their own sounds I believe. Every spell and ability had their own sound effect. There was occasionally a sound in the background ( such as the sky boat thing that goes to ossyria ), but not a lot of them. Sometimes the sounds a monster would make would get annoying after awhile. Especially when you are training, and you kill over 2000 of the same monster. Rah! But it's nothing too bad. Good thing Wizet was good at configuration and you can just turn down the sound! hehe.
Difficulty (depends on what you are doing really)
You can't really place a difficulty on this game. There are times when a monster is a pain in the butt to fight. But then again, there is monsters that are a cinch to fight. The quests vary in difficulty as well. Some are more challenging ( some jump quests ), others are really easy ( the beginner quests ).
Replayability ( not really one )
There really isn't a way to replay the game. Since the game never really ends. Though you might be tempted to go start another character and try a new class. The only other reason I could think of restarting is because you messed up stats. Or you hit the max level and finished everything. But if you accomplish that, I would have to brand you "one with no life whatsoever!" ^_^
Content and community?
If you are worried about the content of the game, no worries. It's a very clean game. There isn't any mature themes or any adult content within the game. But I'm only talking about the game. In all online game communities, there is always going to be jerks. There are some very irritating people on the servers. Some people get a big head and find themselves better than everyone else. Even though Wizet censored many many words, people find ways to get around it so they can "express" themselves with innappropriate words and ways. Then there is few people who are perverted and harrass people. But even though there are bad people in the community, there is a share of nice and clean people too. If you ask nicely, there will be people that will be more than happy to help you.
Should you play this game?
From my own opinion, If you enjoy mmorpg's, then you should definitely check this out. It is a fun game, and can kill many many hours ( lets not mention the number of brain cells you'll kill too ^_^ ) playing it. But don't take my word for it. See what you think of the game from this review.
All in all I very much so enjoy this game. Everything was nicely designed and created. The combat is fun, a little repetative, but fun anyways. There was many other things to do than just fight fight fight! And you can make new friends all at the same time! And maybe a few new enemies too.
There is a lot that I didn't cover in this review. There is way to much to do so. And keep in mind, for the most part, this was not an opinion based review. This review was mainly based on what the game strived for, and how they faired doing so. I hope this review helped you in some way. Whether I saved you many hours of your life, or if I single handedly convinced you to throw your life away, I hope I did good. Have fun!
Reviewer's Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Originally Posted: 06/29/05
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This book captures the spirit of the place by combining beautiful photography along with poetry.
Features & Details
- Category Fine Art Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
44 Pages
- Publish Date Mar 15, 2010
- Tags Black & white Photography, Landscape, Seascape, Beach, Poetry, Mystical
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Diane Whyte
Scotland, UK
Currently in the process of completeing my photography qualification and starting my own business so it's busy, busy, busy!!!
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cc6slater A beautiful book. As well as communicating the sense of space and peace, your book also lets me share your love for the place and your sense of belonging. It is good therapy for stressful days!
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This issue is part of #2027583: [meta] Behavior when importing blank values
Original Report
content_taxonomy_feeds_set_target() had a bug whereby empty cells were importing as taxonomy tids with empty names. to fix, change FROM
// Return if there are no or empty terms.
if (!is_array($terms) || empty($terms)) {
// Return if there are no or empty terms.
if (!is_array($terms) || (count($terms) == 1 && empty($terms[0]))) {
this relates to issues like:
PASSED: [[SimpleTest]]: [MySQL] 4,698 pass(es). View
|639 bytes
|633 bytes
|340 bytes
|Douglas Marsh
PASSED: [[SimpleTest]]: [MySQL] 4,505 pass(es). View
|485 bytes
Comment #1tsmulugeta CreditAttribution: tsmulugeta commented
Where is this line of code you are referring to? In which file?
Comment #3Sinan Erdem CreditAttribution: Sinan Erdem commented
I think he is asking in which file...
Comment #4Sinan Erdem CreditAttribution: Sinan Erdem commented
|» 7.x-2.x-dev
The problem persists on D7 also.
Comment #5InternetDevels CreditAttribution: InternetDevels commented
Comment #6kingandy CreditAttribution: kingandy commented
The patch in that comment (#13) doesn't appear to apply to the current releases (7.x-2.0-alpha8 or 7.x-2.0-dev). It is from 2011, so hardly surprising...
The latest patch (in #81) does seem to apply, but doesn't handle taxonomy fields, only text ones. It sounds like the plan is to create separate issues for each data type. I'll see if they want to use this issue as a base.
Comment #6.0a.ross CreditAttribution: a.ross commented
Linking to meta-issue
Comment #6.1a.ross CreditAttribution: a.ross commented
Updated issue summary.
Comment #7gapa CreditAttribution: gapa commented
I have sucessfully applied patch from #63 to latest dev version (7.x-2.x-dev 2013-Jul-06) and this did solve my problems.
Comment #8drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
|485 bytes
|485 bytes
I think the problem is that the check for Zero needs to use an "identical" operator instead of just an equals operator. Patches attached for dev and alpha8.
Comment #9drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
|» Needs review
Oops forgot to change status
Comment #10johnv CreditAttribution: johnv commented
Comment #11Douglas Marsh CreditAttribution: Douglas Marsh commented
|Needs review
|» Patch (to be ported)
|340 bytes
PASSED: [[SimpleTest]]: [MySQL] 4,505 pass(es). View
I can't believe this is still an issue. Can apply the following patch to current (7.x-2.0-alpha8) or -dev (as of this date):
--- feeds/mappers/taxonomy.inc.orig 2013-09-05 09:10:31.056594222 -0700
+++ feeds/mappers/taxonomy.inc 2013-09-05 09:13:10.158521559 -0700
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
// Iterate over all values.
foreach ($terms as $term) {
+ if (empty($term)) {
+ continue;
+ }
if ($info['cardinality'] == $delta) {
Just apply this to current/dev and get this taken care of. Taxonomy terms with zero length string(s) are a pain when importing and this fixes. Is there a plan to fix this someplace else in the code.
Comment #12MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
|Patch (to be ported)
|» Needs review
@Douglas Marsh
"patch (to be ported)" means there is a patch committed to a branch that needs to modified to commit it to an other branch. I think you meant that you supplied a new patch.
Setting status to "needs review".
Comment #13twistor CreditAttribution: twistor commented
|empty content taxonomy cells imported as taxonomy terms with empty names
|» Taxonomy terms auto-created with empty name.
I'm guessing this is what the problem is.
Comment #14sgabe CreditAttribution: sgabe commented
Comment #15zserno CreditAttribution: zserno commented
Patch in #11 worked for me. #8 did not make any difference. Tried with alpha8 only.
Comment #16twistor CreditAttribution: twistor commented
|Issue tags:
|+Needs tests
|633 bytes
We should avoid using empty() when checking since it will fail for the string '0', and that is a valid term name, or GUID. Even an empty string is a valid GUID.
I'd rather have the check here, since it changes existing behavior the least. Not convinced though.
Comment #17Douglas Marsh CreditAttribution: Douglas Marsh commented
I believe twistor is correct. I have not looked at the patch in a production environment, but I believe his/her patch (checking string length) is a better direction. Mind you I think a trim() is in order:
+ elseif ($mapping['autocreate'] && strlen(trim($term))) {
I will look into trying this method as I agree my hack didn't account for legit conditions ("0" or number 0 for example).
Thanks for catching that and finding the line. I was looking for a "better" place to catch the autocreate logic and add the test for a (trimmed) zero length string on the term name.
UPDATE: I implemented this patch into production now and I am much happier!
Comment #18twistor CreditAttribution: twistor commented
|Needs review
|» Needs work
Yes, there should be a trim in there.
Comment #19drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
|Needs work
|» Needs review
|639 bytes
New patch based on comment #17
So... how should we test this? Does it even need it's own test? I don't think the other mappers have tests for empty values (maybe they need them too?)
Comment #20MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
How should we test this?
How I think this should be tested:
- Add a test method to the FeedsMapperTaxonomyTestCase class.
- Add two source files (rss or csv), both with content for nodes.
- In the first source file, add at least fields "guid", "title" and "category". This file will be used to test if terms that only consist of spaces are skipped.
- In the second source file, add at least fields "guid" and "title" but omit the field "category". This file will be used to test if no terms are created at all.
- Fill the source files with a couple of records. In the first source file, at least one record should have a valid category, at least one record should have a category with a single space, and at least one record should have a category that has no characters at all.
- In the test, create a node importer with mappers for at least guid, node title and taxonomy reference field.
- In the test, import the first source file and assert the number of terms created.
- In the test, import the second source file and assert the number of terms created.
I don't think the other mappers have tests for empty values (maybe they need them too?)
Yes, other mappers should have them too, though I think that is out of scope for this issue. Tests for other mappers should be done in, for example, #1107522: Framework for expected behavior when importing empty/blank values + text field fix.
Comment #21drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
|Needs review
|» Needs work
Cool. Sounds good. I'm not sure we need the second test though. If a field is missing from the source, I think it's ignored entirely.
Otherwise, I think this sounds like a good plan. I'll see what I can do. =)
Comment #22MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
I agree that the second test is not needed
Now that I think of it, I think you (drclaw) are right the second test isn't really needed in the way I described it, as it is completely covered by the first test. If the first test already proves that no empty terms are created with an empty value, then I guess there is no need to prove that it will happen also with no value at all provided.
I guess I was confused with some other issues (#2093651: Simplify target callbacks. and #1107522: Framework for expected behavior when importing empty/blank values + text field fix) where a change was proposed that when a field is defined as mapping, but does not exists in the source, the same thing should happen as when it is in the source, but with a empty value. The reason behind this is that for some parsers (like the XPath-parser, if I'm not wrong) the difference between empty value and non-existent value can not be made.
A case for the second test, but out of scope for this issue
Anyway, a case where the second test would be useful is to test if values are wiped out in the following two situations:
- When an empty value is provided.
- When no value is provided.
But that's beyond the scope of this issue, that is just about making sure that no empty terms are created. It's not about wiping out values.
If a field is missing from the source, I think it's ignored entirely.
That currently depends on the implementation of the parser. This may count for the CSV-parser, but not for the XPath-parser. That inconsistency is subject of change.
New test plan
To keep things clear, here is a new test plan based on the plan in #20 but without the 'second test'. I also added that a record with a term called '0' should be added, as in that case a term should be created.
- Add a test method to the FeedsMapperTaxonomyTestCase class.
- Add a source file (rss or csv) with content for nodes. Add at least fields "guid", "title" and "category" to this file.
- Fill the source file with a couple of records:
- At least one record with a valid category (should create a term);
- At least one record with a category that consists of a single space (should NOT create a term);
- At least one record with a category that has no characters at all (should NOT create a term);
- At least one record with a category that is
0(should create a term).
- In the test, create a node importer with mappers for at least guid, node title and taxonomy reference field.
- In the test, import the source file and assert the number of terms created. It's probably also good to assert which terms were created instead of asserting only the amount of terms.
Comment #23drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
|Needs work
|» Needs review
PASSED: [[SimpleTest]]: [MySQL] 4,698 pass(es). View
Thanks for the feedback. Here's a re-roll with tests!
Comment #23.0drclaw CreditAttribution: drclaw commented
Updated issue summary.
Comment #24Mschudders CreditAttribution: Mschudders commented
Can confirm that the latest patch is working #23
Note: Delete the empty taxonomy terms before re importing.
Comment #25cmseasy CreditAttribution: cmseasy commented
#23 worked for me
Comment #26BD3 CreditAttribution: BD3 commented
#23 also worked for me!
Comment #27twistor CreditAttribution: twistor commented
Thanks everybody!
I screwed up the commit message. Doing too many things at once.
Does this need a backport?
Comment #29MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
Comment #30cmseasy CreditAttribution: cmseasy commented
|Closed (fixed)
|» Active
Sorry for re-opening.
Patch #23 is commited to current dev jul-2-2015, not in 7.x-2.0-alpha9 release, can somebody confirm this?
Comment #31MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
|» Closed (fixed)
Yes, the commit was done after the 7.x-2.0-alpha8 release and the 7.x-2.0-alpha9 release is a security-only release. This means that any non-security bug fixes that were added after 7.x-2.0-alpha8 only exist in dev.
Comment #32cmseasy CreditAttribution: cmseasy commented
|Closed (fixed)
|» Active
After updating to 7.x-2.0-beta1 my upload did not work. I did not see this issue solved in the issue list https://www.drupal.org/node/2531428. So changed back to 7.x-2.0-alpha8.
For both: 7.x-2.0-beta1 and the latest dev I get:
SQLSTATE[22007]: Invalid datetime format: 1366 Incorrect decimal value: '' for column 'list_price' at row 1
Upload works great with the patched and unsafe alpha8 version (#23) .
Reopening because it is still an issue in latest dev and beta1.
Comment #33MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
|» Closed (fixed)
That error message seems to be unrelated to this issue. I recently answered a support request that had the same error message. See #2540960: General error: 1366 Incorrect decimal value:. It is likely that the source value for "list_price" is incorrect. Maybe it contains a valuta sign.
The fix for this issue is in fact mentioned on the release notes:
#2149829 by chilic: Import/Update 0 value to text field.
Also the test FeedsMapperTaxonomyTestCase::testBlankSourceValues() is still passing, so that should prove that this issue is fixed. Note that
0 is considered to be a valid term name.
Closing this issue again for the above reasons. Reopen this issue if you still notice that empty terms get created. If you do, it would be very helpful if you could tell the steps to reproduce the issue. Thanks.
Comment #34SevyX CreditAttribution: SevyX commented
Is this issue still alive, I am getting the same error code when importing products into Ubercart through feeds, doing the same thing I have done before which worked but now getting the error
Invalid datetime format: 1366 Incorrect decimal value: '' for column 'list_price' at row 1
Using latest stable version of Feeds 7.x-2.0-beta2.
Anyone know how to fix this?
Comment #35SevyX CreditAttribution: SevyX commented
would anyone have the patched files available for download?
Much appreciated.
Comment #36SevyX CreditAttribution: SevyX commented
|Closed (fixed)
|» Active
Comment #37MegaChriz CreditAttribution: MegaChriz commented
|» Closed (fixed)
'list_price' has nothing to do with empty terms.


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Dreamtime to Dance
Dreamtime to Dance documents a year in the life of NAISDA (The National Aboriginal & Islander Skills Development Association), Australias premiere Indigenous dance college. The series follows students Clarence Slockee and Rachel Wallis on their journey of personal growth, grappling with their Indigenous identities while they strive to become professional dancers. Clarence embarks on a new career path in the performing arts and struggles in his role as student leader. While Rachel, a mother and former dance teacher, confronts her past and lost Aboriginal heritage.
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Over the course of a year the staff and students of NAISDA struggle with a funding crisis; the students embark on a traditional tour to a remote indigenous community; the students are assessed as the college is reviewed by government departments; and those students who pass, take us behind the scenes in the production of their biggest public performance The End of Year Show.
This is also the story of the college and its role in preserving and promoting the Indigenous cultures of Australia while battling to survive. NAISDA has been in existence for 25 years and has produced some of Australias most successful Indigenous performers, including Christine Anu and the Page Brothers, as well as playing a vital role in the preservation and promotion of our Indigenous culture. Despite these successes, the college struggles to raise the annual budget, and has been made to prove its worth by successive governments. As the Federal Department of Arts threatens to cut funding, the staff and students of NAISDA must get on with it in the name of their culture.
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The college has just received a damning report from the Federal Government. General Manager, Robert Jackson, must break the news to his staff, who have not had a pay rise in nine years, that the government wants to cut the college budget. As the academic staff struggle to raise the funds for the traditional tour, student leader Clarence holds a fundraiser to raise money for this trip to a remote Indigenous community. Meanwhile student Rachel, adopted at birth, finds her feet at NAISDA and begins to confront her lost Aboriginal heritage.
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As the General Manager of NAISDA, Robert, door knocks at Parliament House in search of desperately needed pay rises for his staff, the students travel to a remote Aboriginal community. Being Rachels first experience of traditional Aboriginal cultural practice, the impact of the trip on her will be profound. For Clarence, this is his chance to learn from Aboriginal elders first hand. The students visit will have a significant impact on the children of the community, reinvigorating their perceptions of their own culture.
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Clarence Slockee has never danced before. At the age of 30 he decided to change his career and become a performer. Growing up in touch with his Indigenous heritage, the decision to come to NAISDA was as much a career choice as a cultural quest. He is now in his second year at NAISDA and is student leader, surf lifesaver and musician. Clarence also holds down a regular part-time job. Clarences biggest challenge will not be learning to dance, but as student leader, to motivate his fellow students as he struggles to get the most out of his time at the college.
Rachel Wallis is a professionally trained dancer who has left a job teaching dance to come to NAISDA, hoping to gain a position at Bangarra Dance Theatre, NAISDAs professional offshoot. Twenty-nine years old, Rachel is a single mother and fast approaching a dancer's traditional use-by-date. She has never really known the significance of being Aboriginal, being part of a generation of Indigenous people who were adopted out. Now a mother herself, she is hoping to understand her heritage and pass it on to her daughter, Ineka. Before the year is out, Rachel will find the inspiration to begin the search for her biological parents.
Robert Jackson is the General Manager of NAISDA. He has just received a damning government review of the college. This review will consume all his time over the course of the year as he struggles to keep the college afloat. His staff have not had a pay rise in nine years. He has the unenviable tasks of lobbying the government for further funds and lifting staff morale in the face of institutionalised racism. Will his staff revolt? Will Robert raise the funds to keep the college doors open to the next generation of indigenous performers?
Course Director Ronne Arnold pioneered jazz ballet in Australia. He also starred in the musicals West Side Story and A Chorus Line and was much loved in his roles in Les Cages Aux Folles and the TV series Holiday Island. While Ronnes job should be teaching and managing staff, he seems to spend most of his time writing reports for government, justifying the colleges role and preparing funding submissions.
Second year student Natalie Copley has returned to NAISDA following the birth of her first child Cherise. Her time spent at the college has helped Natalie come out of her shell, and the year ahead will throw many challenges in her path as she decides to have another child and leave full-time study.
First year student Sacha left Perth to come to study at NAISDA. The move to Sydney will prove to be very challenging as she struggles to survive on the government student allowance, ABSTUDY, in the most expensive city in Australia.
Billy Bann grew up in the Torres Strait Islands before leaving his home to come to study at NAISDA. While Billy is already well versed in traditional island dance, the rigours of contemporary dance training will test his resolve.
Directors Statement
Andre Castaldi
Students, teachers, mothers and leaders
The inspiration for making this documentary was found in the opportunity of gaining unrestricted access to a prominent indigenous arts organisation, NAISDA, in Australias Year of Reconciliation, also the organisations 25th Anniversary year. As a non-indigenous filmmaker, I was drawn to the opportunity of understanding and exposing the lives and challenges of this generation of young Indigenous artists.
Dreamtime to Dance focuses on their progress as students, their struggle to survive the rigours of full-time study, and the personal development each individual undergoes through the course of their study. Rachels journey in search of her heritage and Clarences decision to change his career and become a performer, represent storylines that are accessible to a mainstream audience. Sharing the themes of survival and personal growth, both individuals have undertaken dramatic life changes in order to find their places in the world.
Avoiding existing stereotypes and attitudes towards Indigenous Australians, the themes of identity, heritage, motherhood and career are explored in the hope of creating an accessible platform from which mainstream Australia can identify and empathise with the protagonists. My hope is that the audience will see the similarities and not the differences with their own personal journeys, and hence the series may assist in breaking down the divide between black and white Australia.
Being both white and Indigenous, existing in both cultures, Rachel and Clarence become a vehicle for each culture to look at the other. Rachel, naïve to her heritage and identifying as being white, is an excellent conduit for the audience to understand more of Indigenous identity and the emotional experience of dislocation from ones roots. Clarence, who typifies the Aussie male, represents a strong handle for the non-indigenous male audience to identify with. His strength of character is perhaps symptomatic of his existing understanding of his Indigenous identity.
The intention of the film is also to explore the arts organisation and the individuals who teach and manage NAISDA as active members of Australias diverse arts culture. The year the film was produced was a challenging one for the organisation. The series opens with the college under review by the Federal Department of the Arts, with the promise of further funding cuts overshadowing acknowledgment of NAISDAs success throughout previous years.
The college represents a community of people striving against the odds with limited resources. The environment of NAISDA offers access to the performing arts for young indigenous people of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Often these individuals come from marginalised backgrounds, affected by racism, domestic violence and poverty. The fact that they attempt to become performers is testament to their desire to break free of the cycle of social oppression that originates from within both mainstream and Indigenous Australia.
I hope the series takes the audience on a journey of survival and personal insight that informs their own preconceptions about Indigenous Australians.
André Castaldi
Production Notes
Dreamtime to Dance was filmed over the course of one year with unique access given by NAISDA due to a longstanding relationship between the producers Ellenor Cox and Marcus Gillezeau and the college. Writer/Director/Producer André Castaldi camped out at NAISDA day in and day out and gained the trust of staff and students alike. The result is a personal and intimate level of access that sees this film follow the individual journeys of two key students, Clarence and Rachel, as well as the key staff members at the college. As the year developed, André became privy to the struggles each individual had to overcome in the course of fulfilling their study, their professional positions and in pursuit of their dreams.
Production Credits
Written by André Castaldi & Marcus Gillezeau, Directed by André Castaldi
Series Producers: Ellenor Cox & Marcus Gillezeau
Executive Prod ABC: David Jowsey
Production Company: Firelight Films Productions Pty Ltd
Narrated by Stan Grant
Music by Braedy Neal
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ASK A QUESTION el bolso v la bolsa?
What is the difference between el bolso and la bolsa? Am I right in thinking that el bolso is a handbag, whereas la bolsa refers to all other types of bags?
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That's funny! Maybe it is a family thing. Whatever your mother called it, that's what it is. Or maybe it's regional. Her mother's family is from El Paso and her father's family is from Jerez, Zacatecas. We tease each other about other discrepancies as well but she always gets to fall back on: Listen gabacho, it's my language, what do you know?
Pero me ama.
I do know that for whatever reason her father's family uses certain words and expressions normally considered archaic. For example, instead of así, they say asina, which I have come to understand is correct but 18th century.
But I'm a gabacho so what do I know.
- The wife is always right regardless of her native language! - justoffnorma Sep 10, 2009 flag
- Exactly! And don't you forget it! - Melinda112 Sep 10, 2009 flag
When I was in Spain, I learned that:
bolso = handbag
bolsa = plastic bag (for groceries)
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My dictionary says:
el bolso = pocketbook, handbag.
la bolsa = 1) bag, sack; 2) Mexico: pocketbook, purse; and 3) Mexico: pocket.
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I have had this debate with my wife. She is a native Spanish speaker and she is adamant that her purse is una bolsa, not un bolso.
That's fine Ocbizlaw, colloquial Spanish. I just talked to my wife and she is also adamant that her purse is un bolso, not una bolsa.
I thought it was el bolso too.
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[1]: La Palabra 'Bolsa'
That is correct. Bolsa could also be a purse. Bolsa could also be: "bolsa de valores" (stock market)
Sorry, I meant to say "bolso" for purse
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Date of Defense 2009-04-16 Availability unrestricted AbstractCrime and Punishment: One Act Ballet is a ballet for full orchestra and soloists based on the novel Crime and Punishment by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. The form of the piece is based on the form of the novel, but as the means of literature are different of the means of music, an adaptation of the plot of the novel was revealed necessary. Only the most significant happenings in the plot of the novel are present in the piece. All passages in which a description of psychological characteristics of the main characters is presented in the novel were translated into musical images.
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I just love them! I love every single of their songs. Each of the member have their own specialty and getting it all together resulting a very great and beautiful tone. Their music gives the same feeling when we see a rainbow on the sky, so beautiful, warm heart, comforting, and... Majestic! They are just the best! Simply the best!
L'Arc en Ciel is the first band I've ever admire since I'm a child and I will never stop listening to them. their music have its own style and I love all of their songs. I always get crazy when I saw them on TV.
Laruku! Never stop composing new songs! I wish to hear more great songs from L'Arc en Ciel! HYDE! TETSU! KEN! YUKI! YAMENAIDE KUDASAI YO!
Superb! and Immortal!V 230 Comments
One OK Rock... One of the best, yet underrated J-Rock bands (most likely because of the ever growing emo VKs). Because of their many different genres of emo, metal, rock, and sometimes a mix of all three, you'll never get tired of this band. This is seriously the first band in which I love EVERY SINGLE ONE of their songs. So, if you haven't heard them before and want to know which song is best to try out? ALL OF THEM. From "Kanzen Kankaku Dreamer" to "Naihi Shinsho" you'll never get tired of One OK Rock!
If you want to know the meaning of the word "rock", listen to One Ok Rock!
there's no band which can vary in types of melody in their songs like theys do
One word : "Best"V 581 Comments
I love Kyo's voice, it's great! And I find their music special. No other j-rock band doesn't have similar style.
"I think that we have the courage to do what the others are scared to. I mean, musically we go beyond the format established elsewhere. Our visuals and videos are meticulous, outrageous and grotesque. The whole identity of the band is unique. This is our strength. We motivate each other, the idea is to grow together, develop together, and continue to inspire each other with what we each bring to the band. It's definitely a plus. Also, most of the bands try to be friendly to the people, to the media ; this is not our case. We are not here to please anybody and we have the courage to do what we want to do in every level. " - Die
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I've followed them for over 12 years and have not gotten bored of their music. They really know how to reinvent themselves and keep their fans interested.
They deserve more votes. The greatest band ever.V 186 Comments
SCANDAL Must be the first, SCANDAL have the fastest guitarist girl ever, the beat is impressive, all of them is Beautiful, Kawaii, Moe I'll always supporting SCANDAL, keep up the good work girls, I'll always waiting for you Mami chan
SCANDAL may not be the #1 Rock Band, but they're definitely the #1 All-girl Rock Band! They had it all---Talent, Looks, Attitude---and they're still improving! And the combination of Haru's and Tomo's voices is just so amazing! I'm so looking forward to what these girls can do in the future.
Scandal is the most powerful girlband! They must be the first. Other than that, their songs was really great and awesome just like them! So COOL! And take note! All of them were GIRLS!
Everyone in this group is just so beautiful both inside and out. They're also very talented! Their songs are also very relevant and can touch the hearts of many people. My favourites are the ones that Rina-chan wrote and Mami-chan did the music for. But overall, they're just amazing beautiful people.V 416 Comments
I love girugamesh so so much. I can't ever get bored of them. That is why I can't come up of any idea would explain why the hell they are at the bottom of top 20. I bet you think the same as I do: girugamesh deserves in much higher placement for who they R. I know many fan stop follow them because they are disappointed of girugamesh new music style, but please do reconsider like how I did. Their music isn't just metal but always develops in unexpectedly great sound. The fact that each member getting older but they keep renewing their music like it was freshly made. They aren't outstanding like how they used to be in those old glory days(2005-2009) but still unique as ever. They are never perfect like the other bands that were voted that to be on top but nonstop working hard, also putting effort and soul into what they do, made them loveable and highly appreciated by us. Moreover, they hold unremarkably impressive lives both in Japan and all over the world. Not only that, their ...more
They are very Strong metal band. If you are into fast hard, melodic singing and hard guitar work. You should check them out.
I just love their music, and would love to see them in concert one day.. Satoshi, Nii, Ryo, and Shuu are absolutely awesome. I would hate to see them disband. GO Girugamesh ~!
Pitty they disband. Saw them a few days ago. NEVER seen so much power on stage. NEVER!V 23 Comments
This is a band that I feel is slightly underrated in the VK world. Their style has evolved much since their indies day and is more polished in terms of musical skills and performance.
They're the best band in the world in my opinion. I really love them and their music, they experiment with a lot of different styles and every one of them are amazing.
Best Japanese band got to know this band after watching Death Note as the starting song The World is super greatV 83 Comments
Alice Nine should be no.1! Some bands don't deserve to be higher than alice nine! Try playing "the last empire", "shunkatshuutou", "blue planet" and "kousai"... And also "akatsuki" then reconsider...
I love this band very much! Shou's voice is so beautiful! The lyrics are meaningful and touched my heart. Hiroto & Tora & Saga are talented on compose and I love Nao's drumbeat! All of them are talented! I love them very much
"They are definitely a band that is unique from the rest. They have a classical visual kei look and more rhythmic songs. Good catchy music and all are very HANDSOME!
Alice nine is still the best among all the Jrock bands hereV 85 Comments
Beautiful. Visual. Elegant. Skillful. Everything that contributes to an amazing band is seen with Versailles, even now that they have a new member they are still going and reaching new limits. Soon they will rule above most and when that day comes and it will, it will because of their musical skill and artistry. They will be on top one day!
Versailles must be the First! They're simply perfect. The Visual Kei are based on lyrics, ero guru, the costumes and overreality videos, and Versailles is more completly and their sound is like the GODS. The Versailles music expresses all you wanted to hear all your life. I love the Visual Kei and Power Metal, my favorites of all genres I listen and Versailles is a combination o both and more, and their customes reflect the greatness and superiority, when the members are like kids and have good heart. X JAPAN must be the second, but Versailles is the new generation and a young band with excesive tallent an charism above these other bands 'cause in Japan are very commercial. WE ARE VERSAILLES!
Definitely deserves #1; these guys will go down in J-Rock history, if you can even classify their music in that genre. Kamijo's vocals are outstanding, Hizaki and Teru's solo leave me speechless. Seriously these guys are so underrated.
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I have every single songs they have made and they are so great. This band is the only thing I could listen to all day. Their albums is not all the same or one thing but they are all different in a way that no other band could do. The point is that this band you should consider yourself listening to because their lyrics are amazing but not only that the instrument is phenomenal, everything in their songs combine so effectively.
Great, Asian Kung-Fu Generation... A great band, with addictive music
the most amazing band in the world is ajikan. the first time listening to them you will already be addictive to their music. Awesome are their concerts played with an additional orchestra.
Los mejoresV 61 Comments
Mao's voice is the best! I believe he really puts soul into his music. Also he's so hot :3 I LOVE THEM! I can tell Mao really cares for his band members, and when I was watching the concert on YouTube, they all seemed to be having fun making the music they were singing and playing. Which is important to me when doing stuff like that. You gotta love what you are doing to make it good. And they do that. They aren't just good they are epically awesome!
I like there music, it sounds great... Just follow what you see about SID, you'll love theme and there music, my heart... can't hide the emotion when I hear any song of SID! I love Mao's voice, so sweet like candy~ ^_^ Anyway, SID is the best Jrock Band in my life...
the best music ever! SID is my favorite band ever!
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SID all the way. The best voice I have heard so far. I am in love with the beautiful voice and not to mention the epic music WOW.
Best band ever.
I just LOVE them, I can't explain it. They don't give me a headache like L'Arc~en~Ciel and Dir en Grey give me. They're just AWESOME! I can listen to them all the time and not get tired of them. They have such a great variety of songs that I just enjoy listening to them all the time.
UVERworld FOR THE WIN!
yes I can listen to UVERworld songs at least a hundred times in a row!
I don't know much about UVERworld but they have the most number of songs here in my playlist above all of these j-rock bands. All I can say is I love their music and I support them!
" Incredible. "V 163 Comments
FLOW are a popular modern Jrock band, theyre cool, fun and have a good mixture of crazy fun to kickass awesome songs - sheila101
they are the best band that I heard to play good music with funny antics!
Love these guys I could listen to them all day. I sometimes do!
Love their music! Any song or anime theme they make is amazing (to me, at least)!V 51 Comments
Forever the greatest band ever.. I miss them so terribly much, but I honestly really can't wait for the day of their comeback! I hope I'm not gonna die from happiness, that'd be really sad, ne? Their music gives me hope, strength, cheers me up and takes my anger away.. I've met the greatest people thanks to this band and they've saved my life so many times.. That a simple 'thank you' will never be good enough. Their music deserves to be appreciated more, plus they sound unbelievably AMAZING live. Hearing Hizumi's voice makes you tremble and shiver, makes you want to go insane and forget about everything.. Seeing Karyu fulfilling his dream as he plays the guitar, going all insane on the stage makes me feel alive.. Watching Zero with his pervy amazing smile, asking from audience for more noise makes me want to jump out of my skin and just give them my all.. Scream my heart out.. And hearing and watching Tsukasa playing drums makes my hear beat so fast I think it's going to tear itself ...more
it is simply, their music is for everyone who love rock with little metal sound, you will love and adore HIZUMI's voice and their whole sound, I know a lot of jrock bands, in past I was thinking they was only ordinary japanese rock band, but now I understand they are the best... try it... you can't be disappointed trust me
The first J-Rock band I've ever listened to in my live. I adore Hizumis voice, and Tsukasas, too. I was crying really hard when I heard that they broke up. Nobody can reach them, they will be in my heart forever. Their sound is just great, I'm really happy that I got to see them live once. I adore their dark sound and I LOVE every single song they released in their nearly 12 active years as a group of musicians together. I hope that Hizumi will get healthy soon and that the old D'espairsRay will have a comeback. I'm praying for it. - hitsuxx
One of the best bands... too bad they had to disband but their music lives on..
I don't know how but whenever I feel down this band manages to pull me back up...
Stereopony has amazing songs, they have a superb vocalist, an amazing bassist and a very talented drummer! The girls have a style that's unique yet when they collaborate they create new magic! Go STEREOPONY!
Stereopony is the only Japanese band that Speaks to me... I really liked their lyrical wise and musical wise. I could really Relate to their songs when I'm angry or happy or trying something new, their song will always be there for me... If you're sad Listen to Hoshikuzu Kandelaar or Everything OK and more... If you're Happy, simply Happy A And there's much much more! And trying something new, with the "GO! GO! GO! " In OKAMI will really makes you go and do it... So Stereopony's the best band and you can relate too.. They are cute and Rock on the Same time..
Stereopony stands out as a band not just because they are amazing or the fact that they have style, it's because their music is full of life and their energy and their message travels way beyond words. Using simple but profound words, amazing talent at playing their instruments and a very fresh take on everything, Stereopony is a developed style that appeals because of their originality. Collaborating with other artists brings out their talent further~ YUI, Kariyushi58, Scandal and various others. STEREOPONY ALL THE WAY! ROCK THAT CARRIES US THROUGH THE DARK AND BRIGHT DAYS!
They have such unique sound and the guitar riffs are amazingV 28 Comments
I like SuG's uniqueness with the pop styles they add into some of their more recent songs. Their positive rock approach is a breath of fresh air from all the darker j-rock bands
I believe SuG is a very amazing band no matter how many diffrent people they will have in this band the imagionation is this band is outstanding! Cause who doesn't love a band that is very creative? Haha
Hearing them live was probably the best thing that's ever happened to me. Their joy is infectious, I'm crazy about masato, though I do love Chiyu, Takeru, shinpei and yuji and their music just brings me through those bad days when you just need a bit of music to chase those blues away.
SuG is my favourite band of all time! Because when they perform they bring this amazing atmosphere in the air. They are something special to me and I can sence this amazing vibe from them, I just can't explain it.V 29 Comments
LM. C is my favourite Japanese band no doubt. Not only is the music great and catchy, but their lyrics are also surprisingly deep and ambiguous. I think prime examples of this are "little Fat Man boy" and "CHEMICAL KING-TWOON", with the former being a historically conscious song told from the perspective of a pacifistic atomic bomb (the clever use of allegories and symbols is what really makes it so great to me) and the latter the description of a man's journey to himself, his hardships and struggling filled with references to Buddhism and spirituality.
I thoroughly enjoy the musical side as well. Maya's voice is a very pleasant sound to the ear and he is rather versatile in the styles of vocal he adopts - low, grim recitations ("OH MY JULIET. "), high pitched, emotional ballads ("88", "Yellow Beauty"), even rapping ("Rock the LM. C", "SUPER DUPER GALAXY") - and he definitely doesn't disappoint in any of ...more
Kya! Love you LM.C! When I see MAYA and aiji my heart is beating fast! My 1st song I heard by LM.C is BOYS AND GIRLS 2nd is PUNKY HEART! Love you LM.C!
Because they're amazing. I can't belive they weren't even on this list until I requested it. They are oustanding. Boys and girls, 88, John, and Galileo are my personal favorites. - Floppypanda
The way they perform is too great.V 73 Comments
If Luna Sea is not in the top ten in this list... this list is stupid. I love X Japan but c'mon there style never evolve (Dhalia: 1997 album containing singles from 1993 and the sound of this album nothing out of the ordinary)(Still would put them around the 3rd position), The Gazette: Its awesome that this guys have crossover to the US but that is about it. Nightmare, SID and SKIN are you serious... c'mon fanboy you can do better then this. Janne Da Arc: awesome guitarist but I haven't heard something worth putting in top ten. Never heard of UVEworld. Laruku first stuff was out of this world but their latest album have been half ass work (I still would put them in top ten). Dir en grey and Asian Kung Fu I agree in the spot they are. As for Luna Sea I would rate them number one and let the music do the talking (forget what they look like and diva attitudes, jut listen to the music)
I'm sorry, but a list based on fanboy/fangirlism tends to be rather ridiculous. LUNA SEA #27? You have got to be kidding! When J says that there is no band like LUNA SEA, sometimes he tends to sound rather arrogant, but I don't mind. The man can back those words up. LUNA SEA is a band where ALL FIVE MEMBERS are independent of each other. This is a band in which each member can do very well without the others. Each one stands with so much strength on his own and with a completely different style from the other. When those independent, different styles come together, they transform each others' works to result in something beyond what one would have presented on his own. I keep reading about the other bands "Each member is so talented. " What happens when each member leaves the band? ALL MEMBERS OF LUNA SEA have already put that to the test AND HAVE SUCCEEDED (proof that they do not need each other to succeed because each one can easily do it on his own)! I still have to hear that about ...more
What? No. 27? You must be kidding me. Have people simply never heard of this amazing J-rock legend or are most people that vote just some random anime fanboys and fangirls that only listen to anime theme songs?
Luna Sea is a very influential band, their music is unique and they are all very talented indeed (if you watch their live DVDs you will know what I mean). They always sound perfect live with amazing technique that often surpasses their CDs. You never hear Ryuichi sound bad live (as opposed to Hyde from L'arc en ciel), and Sugizo's guitar technique is world class! Not to mention Shinya's drumming technique which blends well with the songs, with a strong sense of rhythm yet difficult drum beats, as well as Inoran's unique arpeggios.
I strongly recommend this band for those of you who have never heard of their music, especially now that they are finally reunited to produce more music! I really look forward to their upcoming original album in 13 years which I hope ...more
What, Luna sea #19... re u kidding me? and ONE OK roCK #5 LMAO... Luna sea is best jrock band of all time, not number 1 but they're superb and better than 1okrockV 24 Comments
I love them so much they totally should be #1 everr!
I mean have you ever hear their songs? they're amazing no matter what!
vote vote vote vote fot AN CAFE!
I love them! An Cafe is my favorite band. I love Bou & Miku but I miss Bou so much. I hope that An Cafe will come back soon.
Awesomely catchy tunes with great musicianship all round (shout out to Kanon, who's a beast on bass), as well as some seriously talented songwriting ability.
They sound very interesting and they are young. And love the lyrics to very song that they do. I hope they succeed in life. BEST HOPE FOR YOU GUYS!V 54 Comments
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24 November 1923, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, d. 16 July 1957, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Coming from a musical family, Chaloff studied formally on piano and clarinet but, entranced by the playing of Harry Carney, he taught himself to play baritone saxophone. In the early 40s he worked with a number of swing era big bands; however, his interest in the musical developments of the beboppers drew him to Boyd Raeburns adventurous band, which he joined in 1945. Thereafter he played with Georgie Auld and Jimmy Dorsey, extending the appeal of his instrument through his ability to play complex material without losing either his feeling for swing or the sonority that Carney achieved on baritone. In 1947 Chaloff became a member of Woody Hermans Four Brothers band and for the next two years he was the most talked-about baritone player in jazz. Later he worked with Count Basie, but Chaloff had fallen victim to drug addiction and the remainder of his career was...
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One of the great comedy bits from the classic SCTV show was a skit satirizing an ultra relaxed and disengaged Perry Como singing "Still Alive" in a most lackadaisical manner. And now we have MSNBC host Ed Schultz wondering aloud on his radio show if Barack Obama is "Still Alive." Here is a transcript of Schultz commenting on Obama's detachment to the extent that Big Ed isn't even sure he wants to run for president again:
Now it pains me, this is not a compliment, it is an observation, Bush just always kept coming at us. And as a liberal, every time I turned around this guy was coming at me. Bush was always uptempo and Bush was always enthusiastic and I did, I guess it is a compliment, I did somewhat say, you know, that guy, he keeps going after it, whether it's conviction or show time or whatever it is, however you want to view it. But President Obama in this commercial that Boehner put out left me with the impression, you know, I wouldn't be surprised if this guy decides on his own he doesn't want to run again.
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It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others. – Ephesians 2:10 Living Bible (TLB)
We never really understand the beauty of a desert, the pain of poverty or the joy of service until we've made the journey to see, smell and experience them.
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We, the South Central Conference Mission Team, spent three and one half days at the Holbrook Indian School in Holbrook, Arizona.
Our team – comprised of 23 eighth grade students and 14 adults from 7 of the 10 schools in the South Central Conference – prepared a garden area for planting, dug trenches for drain pipes, cleared wind strewn debris, assisted in cafeteria duty, engaged in rigorous games of basketball with the athletic Native American boys, enjoyed a tea party with beautiful Native American girls, and made memories that will last a lifetime.
This is our team's second mission experience at Holbrook Indian School and the previous trip inspired our students to be more conscious of the advantages they are blessed with, including caring families. Their interaction with the Navaho students caused them to have a deeper respect for those of different cultures. They visited the classrooms and noted that Indian students learn the same way American students do. They study from the same textbooks and write the same prompts.
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Portuguese coach Artur Jorge will remain in charge of Cameroon despite the national side's surprise failure to qualify for next year's World Cup finals in Germany.
Officials said Jorge is expected to honour his contract which expires next June, and this includes taking charge during January's African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Jorge was appointed coach of the Indomitable Lions in January and he promptly won his first five matches.
Yet Cameroon missed out on an African record sixth World Cup finals appearance on Saturday after defender Pierre Wome missed an injury-time penalty in the 1-1 draw with Egypt.
The result ceded top spot in Group Three to Ivory Coast, who beat Sudan 3-1 to qualify for their maiden World Cup.
Cameroon's reigning African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o has revealed that he did not take the spot-kick because team-mate Pierre Wome asked to instead.
Defender Wome, who scored the penalty that won Cameroon gold in the 2000 Olympics, struck his kick against the post in the fifth minute of injury time.
"Why didn't I take the penalty? I went to take it but Wome came up to me and said he was really confident of scoring," Eto'o told Spanish sports daily Sport on Monday.
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Cameroon needed only to beat Egypt's Pharaohs to qualify for Germany 2006.
"It is very hard to have had everything in your own hands and throw it all away in the final seconds," Eto'o said.
"I am sad for my country, my colleagues and for myself.
"There is only one remedy for it all and that is to do well in the African Nations Cup, to give everyone who is suffering with us now a great lift."
The Nations Cup finals take place in Egypt between 20 January and 10 February and Cameroon have won the competition a joint-record four times.