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While many students are getting acclimated to their new surroundings and shopping for new school supplies student-athletes at Principia College begin every year with a week of giving. This past week student-athletes from the Principia men's and women's cross country program, women's soccer program, and volleyball program spent their time giving back to their surrounding community.
This year the student-athletes spent their final week of summer visiting the Alton, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri communities; bringing the teams together for bonding while putting others first.
The women's soccer team helped transform Hampton Garden, a community garden in Alton. The Panthers spent the day clearing off the grounds free of weeds and shrubs. Over four hours at the garden the Panthers helped shape the area from a dense, over growth into a manicured community garden.
The garden cleanup was an excellent example of neighbors and community members working together. Garden neighbor Akeem Mosley and Greg Norris, founder and Director of ACES 4 Youth, worked alongside the team, and community businesses contributed donuts for the workers and flowers to plant in the newly cleared garden.
Principia College Women's Soccer Assistant Coach Nicole Gervais commented, "What a fantastic morning we had! It was so wonderful watching neighbors come together to give and love for the betterment of the community. It didn't matter that many were strangers initially. New friends were made from all walks of life with the common goal of making the world a little better—one garden at a time."
Principia's volleyball and cross-country teams collaborated on Tuesday to kick off their Week of Giving at Peace Haven Association, a Christian Science care facility in St. Louis, Missouri. They tackled several cleanup projects, including weeding and washing vans. But the main focus was interacting with residents, who loved engaging with the student-athletes—from playing ping-pong and noodle balloon ball to getting their nails painted to watching a skit the players had prepared. After dinner, everyone joined in a hymn sing.
"This was a special year for both the College teams and the residents and staff at Peace Haven," said Principia Assistant Volleyball Coach Heather Fairbanks (C'05). "It was so fun to see the College students spread out all over the facility, engaging in conversation and games with the residents. Smiles were everywhere, and it was tough to leave at the end of the night because everyone was having a great time getting to know each other!"
"While the women at the shelter expressed tremendous gratitude, it was the soccer team who felt the best," commented Assistant Coach Nicole Gervais. "Being able to talk to the women living at the shelter gave even more purpose to the team's task," she added. "And as the saying goes, many hands, light work!"


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Ginger and Garlic Blues
Oh great, so every meal I eat out has been with contaminated garlic and/or ginger (seemingly a staple of my diet). Where's the FDA been anyway? Wouldn't you like to read a headline about how the FDA protected consumers before an event, not after? In fact, the FDA isn't even mentioned in this story. What agency is taking the lead in protecting American food from poison?1
China Curbs Garlic, Ginger Exports to U.S. – WSJ.com:
China in recent weeks has sharply restricted the exportation of garlic and ginger to the U.S., a huge importer of the crops, amid continuing concerns about the safety of Chinese exports.
The Chinese government has ordered numerous facilities in Shandong province, a hub for the nation's agricultural exports, to stop shipping the foods until they can abide by tougher safety standards, according to several U.S. companies that import the products from China. The move has curtailed the supply of garlic and ginger in the U.S., resulting in higher prices as buyers shift to alternative sources.
China's action follows a host of import-safety incidents in the U.S., including a July recall of fresh ginger, tainted with an illegal insecticide, that was imported from China by a California company and sold in at least two dozen supermarkets.
China is a major supplier of garlic and ginger to the U.S., which is finicky about the Chinese-grown produce it allows into its borders. China accounts for more than 80% of garlic imported into the U.S., according to the U.S. government. Hawaii is the only source of ginger farmed in the U.S., so the country depends heavily on exports from China. In the wake of China's action, California garlic growers are enjoying increased demand, as are Brazilian ginger growers, according to U.S. buyers.
Apparently still a problem in 2009:
At Whole Foods, for example, labels that read "USDA inspected" are stuck to produce imported from abroad. According to "Behind the Bean," a recent study by Wisconsin's Cornucopia Institute, the USDA's record with food imported from China is fraught with irregularities.
"(USDA) found multiple non-compliances of the federal organic standards, (including) the failure of one certifying agent to hire Chinese inspectors that are adequately familiar with the USDA organic standards, and the failure by another organic certifying agent to provide a written and translated copy of the USDA organic standards to all clients applying for certification.
This raises serious concerns about whether foods grown organically in China follow the same USDA organic standards with which we require American farmers to comply."
A stand at my local farmers' market has a sign that says "Boycott Chinese Garlic." China currently supplies 75 percent of the garlic sold in the United States, for an average price of 50 cents a pound. Two years ago, it was 25 cents a pound.
Even with the price of garlic up from 25 to 50 cents a pound, garlic-growing regions like Gilroy, Calif., are hurting. Gilroy once was known as the nation's garlic capital.
In addition to garlic cultivation, a retail empire was built on value-added products made with garlic. Now, Gilroy is just a garlic-processing capital, as most of its supply comes fromChina.
When are there going to be some change in the US Food agribusiness/FDA? Can't arrive soon enoughFootnotes:
- repost from my old blog circa 2007 [↩]
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I enjoyed P.I.L./Sex Pistols front man John Lydon's second memoir Anger Is An Energy: My Life Uncensored, but boy, does he need an editor. There's this hilarious statement in the front of the book from the publisher that pretty much gave a warning that John refused to let us edit him, and yeah yeah yeah, we know sometimes it sounds janky but he refused to budge and so on. Sure, this book isn't going to win a Pulitzer, but it is definitely entertaining. I will say it sounds kind of weird when he talks about himself in the third person, like he's saying what other people saying about him "Johnny this, Johnny that" and it sounds a little bit like Bob Dole or Rickey Henderson. But anyway, in spite of the fact that he needed some more eyes on this, I still found it very interesting. Three particular quotes stand out:
Amen! It's about learning how to think. I'd add in learning how to think you're learning how to problem solve.
page 297: "I'm a nurse by nature, and I'm nursing you into the future."
Amen also! That's what really good artists do. And I suppose, good magazines, lit journals, blogs, anthologies, music sites or or any sort of THING that presents new things that we haven't encountered.
And finally, on page 427, he talks about the arguments he gets into with his wife, and this one struck me as preposterous, but I sort of loved it. He's referring to his relationship with her and how when you love someone but argue you can do it with love...or something.: "When you really love someone, you can practice hate in an enjoyable kind of a way!"
Is this what lots of celebrity memoirs sound like when they don't collab with a ghost writer? Occasional gems but mostly rambling? ...Because see how long it takes to get to the nub of the quotes I put above when they're put in the context of the actual full paragraphs they're from. They're entertaining but they read like a first draft:
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How to Choose Blog Colors That Match Your Brand
The colors that visitors see when they land on your blog make a psychological impact within seconds. Not only do humans unconsciously attach meaning to certain colors, but visitors will also form instant impressions about your blog based on color.
This association happens so instantly you probably don't realize it — but, colors can make or break your blog design. You've probably been to a blog or website that immediately felt welcoming and cozy. Or perhaps you've been to a website with colors so loud and mismatched that you assumed the blog's content would be horrible.
Colors also convey emotion and visually set the tone for your blog. In fact, your colors should help reinforce what your blog is about. For example, if you blog about a serious subject, you probably don't want to use loud, fluorescent colors. If your writing is hysterically funny, you don't want subdued, muted colors.
Notice how the blog Intimate Weddings uses light colors to create an intimate setting. The blog wouldn't give off the same vibe with a turquoise rather than a pale blue, or a bright orange rather than a softer, lighter orange.
Deciding on the exact colors can seem like a fun yet overwhelming process. If you want to try creating a color scheme yourself, follow these basic steps:
Start with a basic color that inspires you.
It's your blog, so you should like the colors, but also consider your audience. If you love hot pink but your blog is geared toward financial advisors, you may want to start with another color that you love.
Jot down the topic you write about and a few words that describe your blog's voice and tone.
If you write about many topics, try to think as broadly as possible. Bringing these tidbits of information top-of-mind gets those creative juices flowing so you can choose a color that really fits your blog.
Select a more specific color based on Steps 1 and 2 to narrow down your basic color to a hue, tint, shade, or tone that will be the most fitting.
Do bright colors fit your blog the best? Are pastels the way to go? Earthy?, rich?, warm?, cool?, and so on. Also remember to consider what certain colors mean.
Finish your blog design's color scheme by adding more colors.
If you aren't sure which color to start with, try this exercise a few times with a different starting color. You can then have a few color schemes to choose from.


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In new publication, UND kinesiologist Grant Tomkinson throws a clinical red flag on kids' declining health around the globe
Kids' fitness is declining across the globe. And it's raising a clinical "red flag" associated with poor health later in life.
That's the conclusion of an article recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by Grant Tomkinson, associate professor of kinesiology and public health education.
"If you compare a 10-year-old today and a 10-year-old from 1975," Tomkinson said, "today's young people are about 15 percent less fit than their parents were at that age."
That doesn't sound like much, but it adds up.
"There is a clinical red flag – a threshold at which low fitness is associated with poor health," said Tomkinson. "Only half of older kids today achieve the necessary fitness level. Nearly all younger kids are at that level."
Tomkinson also examined data on 1.1 million kids from 50 countries to determine the proportion of kids with fitness levels that are associated with better health.
"Your physical fitness is a very good indicator of your health today and in the future," Tomkinson concluded. He looked at the proportion of kids around the world who have fitness levels associated with better health and lower cardiovascular risk, and found that younger children tend to be more fit than older children, and girls are in general healthier than boys. Girls are not necessarily fitter than boys, Tomkinson said, but more girls achieved the fitness standard.
"People who are generally fit are less likely to develop chronic conditions later in life," he said. "If you have low fitness, you are more likely to develop heart conditions like heart disease, stroke and some cancers when you're older."
Tomkinson has always been interested in exercise and sport, and won state championships in track and field in Australia, where he grew up. He taught at the University of Southern Australia and joined the UND kinesiology faculty in 2015. He has spent two decades researching the health benefits of exercise and changes in children's fitness and weight.
After he and his wife became parents, his interests expanded to look at how the fitness of young people has changed, and what might be done about it.
Environment 'toxic to exercise'
"Today's children live in an environment that's toxic to exercise," said Tomkinson, "and the solutions we throw at them are not always working. We need to come up with workable solutions and find the minimum level associated with health.
"We live in a cotton-wool culture," Tomkinson said. "The world is built to be easy. There's never a line for the stairs, but there is for escalators and elevators. We need to make life a little bit harder. It's too easy to not expend energy."
More parks may not be the answer. "America, like Australia, Canada and the UK, have low activity but great structures, such as parks, but the population has low physical activity levels," Tomkinson said. "Other nations may be less wealthy but have higher physical activity."
And we can't turn back time. "Kids used to ride bikes to school and play in the street after school," he said. "That's not coming back. We need to find different ways to increase physical activity."
"I want to switch kids on to better health through fitness," Tomkinson said.
'Snacking' on fitness
He suggests "snacking" on physical activity rather than forcing children to "dine" on it. "Kids like short bursts of activity that are intermittent," he said. "We need to tap into their play patterns and have them 'snack' on exercise multiple times per day."
That means encouraging exercise before, during and after school. "Booster shots of exercise – six 10-minute doses per day work," Tomkinson said. For example, kids in Australia enjoy two 30-minute recesses, but U.S. kids have only one. Also, many Australian kids take a three- to five-minute "energizer break" several times of day, breaking exercise into "chunks" of walking or stretching.
"Exercise and activity lead to better cognitive performance," Tomkinson said. "Kids have energy to burn, and need to burn to learn." Letting them burn off the energy through mini exercise breaks could also decrease classroom disruption and behavioral problems.
Tomkinson recommends that elementary kids be encouraged to try everything and find out what's fun for them, rather than concentrate on a single sport.
"Kids need to try everything on the exercise menu," Tomkinson said. "That makes them more likely to develop overall fundamental movement skills, such as running, skipping, hopping, catching, and throwing. There is a danger in trying to funnel them into becoming specialists in a sport too early."
Adults, too, have a part to play. The amount of exercise recommend for adult minimal health is 30 minutes, five days a week. And both adults and children could be participants rather than spectators when it comes to sports.
"It's important to rethink fitness," he said. "We don't need to be as fit as elite athletes, but we need to encourage mid-level fitness to increase health, both today and tomorrow."


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Earth rotation (day length) Astronomical observations, mainly based on eclipses of the Sun, suggest a deceleration of the Earth's rotation by about 41 seconds of arc per century. Fossil coral growth rings indicate rotation rates corresponding to about 400 days/year some 400 million years ago. Rotation is affected by periodic and irregular events. Most rapid irregular changes are meteorological or oceanic in origin and depend on the mechanical coupling between the atmosphere, oceans, and solid Earth, but they also affect the Earth's moment of inertia. The major long-term change is due to the slowing of the Earth's rotation by the tidal drag of the Moon and, to a much lesser extent, by the Sun and planets, most of it attributed to the M2 ocean tide. Irregular fluctuations of largely unknown origin also occur, possibly associated with electromagnetic coupling between the Earth's core and mantle. See also CHANDLER WOBBLE.


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Freedom in the World
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2008 Scores
Freedom Rating (1 = best, 7 = worst)
Civil Liberties (1 = best, 7 = worst)
Political Rights (1 = best, 7 = worst)
Bangladesh's political rights rating declined from 4 to 5 due to a military-backed replacement of the caretaker government in January 2007, the suspension of planned elections, and the imposition of a state of emergency under which political activity, freedom of assembly, and media freedom were curtailed.
Amid political polarization and violence in the run-up to elections scheduled for January 22, 2007, Bangladesh's caretaker government (CG) was dissolved and replaced by a military-backed CG on January 11. The new authorities issued emergency regulations that considerably restricted civil liberties and political activity, while impunity for human rights abuses remained the norm. For much of the year, the CG focused on election-related reforms and an anticorruption crackdown in which top politicians from both major parties were detained indefinitely pending trial. Elections were postponed until the end of 2008 at the earliest.
Bangladesh gained independence from Britain in 1947 as part of the newly formed state of Pakistan, and successfully split from Pakistan in December 1971, after a nine-month war. The 1975 assassination of independence leader and prime minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by soldiers precipitated 15 years of military rule and continues to polarize Bangladeshi politics. The country's democratic transition began with the resignation in 1990 of the last military ruler after weeks of prodemocracy demonstrations. Elections in 1991 brought the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to power under Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
The country's long-standing political deadlock began in 1994, when Sheikh Hasina Wajed's center-left Awami League (AL) party began boycotting Parliament to protest alleged corruption in Zia's BNP government. The AL and the BNP differ little on domestic policy; their disputes often reflect the personal animosity between Hasina, the daughter of Rahman, and Zia, the widow of a military ruler who was allegedly complicit in his assassination. The AL boycotted the February 1996 elections, then forced Zia's resignation in March and triumphed in elections held in June. The BNP also marked its time in opposition by boycotting Parliament and organizing periodic nationwide strikes.
In October 2001, the AL was voted out of office in elections marred by political violence and intimidation. A new BNP-led coalition that included two Islamist parties took power with 214 of the 300 seats in Parliament. The AL initially refused to accept the election results and turned to parliamentary boycotts, countrywide hartals (general strikes), and other forms of protest to pressure the government on various issues.
In August 2004, a series of grenade explosions at an AL rally in Dhaka nearly killed Hasina and left 22 people dead and hundreds injured. Although the government appointed a commission to investigate the attacks, its impartiality was called into question, and the perpetrators remain at large. In January 2005, another grenade attack at an AL rally killed five people, including a senior party leader.
General lawlessness has increased in recent years, partly due to bombings and other attacks by Islamist extremist groups. Two of the largest—the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB)—were banned in February 2005, and following an escalation of violence in late 2005, a government crackdown yielded the arrest of JMB leader Sheikh Abdur Rahman and JMJB head Siddiqul Islam (popularly known as Bangla Bhai, or "Bengali brother") in March 2006. Some 800 members of the two groups were also detained. In May 2006, these two men and several other JMB leaders were sentenced to death for the 2005 attacks, and six of the seven convicted militants were executed in March 2007. The threat of Islamist violence subsided after the 2006 crackdown, but it has not disappeared altogether.
Partisan disagreement over plans for January 2007 general elections led to heightened political tension and violence throughout 2006. The AL and its allies demanded reform of Bangladesh's caretaker government (CG) system, in which a theoretically nonpartisan government takes power temporarily to oversee parliamentary elections. The AL, echoing local and international monitoring groups, also raised concerns regarding the conduct and impartiality of the Election Commission (EC) and the preparation of a new voter list. After three days of violent rallies over the proposed "chief adviser," or head of the CG, President Iajuddin Ahmed appointed himself chief adviser, but the AL accused him of partisanship and objected to his dual role as president and CG head. In late November, the AL's legal challenge to the president's actions was stayed by the Supreme Court, leading to riots and claims that the higher judiciary had become politicized. In December, President Ahmed deployed the army to maintain law and order, and demonstrations at the presidential palace were banned. Meanwhile, the AL continued to call for nationwide strikes and threatened to boycott the elections unless their demands were met.
Faced with the possibility of an election that lacked both domestic and international credibility, the army on January 11, 2007, pressured the president to declare a state of emergency, cancel the elections, and resign as head of the CG. A new, military-backed CG, headed by technocrat Fakhruddin Ahmed, was appointed the next day, and it soon announced plans to tackle endemic corruption and prepare for new elections (postponed to an unspecified date, probably no sooner than the end of 2008). Under emergency regulations, freedoms of assembly and association were suspended, and controls were placed on the media. All political activity was banned, including indoor meetings, marches, and rallies; in addition, the right to appeal for bail was suspended. The state of emergency was indefinitely extended after it initially expired in May, and most restrictions remained in place through year's end, although the ban on indoor political meetings was lifted in September.
While the "soft coup" was carried out partly within the constitutional framework, stopping short of martial law and leaving a civilian CG in nominal control, a creeping military influence extended over key institutions during the year. A new EC formed in February was seen as relatively nonpartisan, but it included a role for the army; it also immediately requested legislation that would make any criticism of it punishable as "contempt." In order to quell disunity within the armed forces and bolster the "soft coup" adherents against those who favored an outright military takeover, the tenure of army chief Moeen U Ahmed was extended in June, and a number of his supporters were moved to more influential positions. After antiarmy student demonstrations in August left several people dead and hundreds injured, the authorities closed universities in several cities; arrested students, teachers, and other intellectuals; temporarily shut down the internet and mobile-telephone network; and imposed curfews and other forms of media censorship. As the year progressed, economic hardship and continuing restrictions on basic rights fueled discontent with the CG.
As part of the new government's anticorruption drive, an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), headed by a former army chief, was formed in January 2007. An unprecedented number of high-level politicians and their business allies were soon arrested, including Zia's son, senior BNP leader Tarique Rahman, in March. Most were held indefinitely under emergency regulations as investigators examined alleged discrepancies between their assets and known income. A number of minor politicians, ministers, and businessmen were subsequently convicted by a special court, including Zia aide Harris Chowdhury in May and former state minister Amanullah Aman, who received a 13-year prison sentence, in June. Hasina was arrested in July, while Zia and her younger son, Arafat Rahman, were arrested in September. In total, about 200 high-profile suspects were awaiting trial by year's end. Although the government in November began efforts to remove executive influence from the judiciary as promised, observers warned that the measures, while positive, might not end the creeping politicization of the judiciary. There were also doubts that the judiciary could deal impartially with the new raft of corruption trials and other politically sensitive cases.
An election road map announced in June 2007 included the preparation of an updated voter list and plans for municipal elections to be held on a rolling basis starting in early 2008. The EC made steady progress implementing the road map during the year, and in September it began talks with political parties aimed at spurring internal party reforms and leadership elections. However, its task was complicated by a split in the BNP between pro-Zia and reformist factions, each of which claimed to be the "real" BNP.
By year's end, another long-simmering issue had come to the fore: suspected war criminals' continued involvement in the political process. Of particular concern was the Jamaat-e-Islami, an Islamist party and member of the previous coalition government whose leaders and student wing played a well-documented role in atrocities against civilians during the 1971 war of independence. In an unusual display of unity, the BNP, AL, and other parties in December demanded that the EC ban "war criminals" from contesting the planned parliamentary elections, a step that, if taken, would indicate the CG's willingness to end impunity for past crimes.
Bangladesh is not an electoral democracy due to the January 2007 postponement of national elections. A referendum held in 1991 transformed the powerful presidency into a largely ceremonial head-of-state position in a parliamentary system. Terms for the unicameral National Parliament and the president are both five years. Parliament is nominally composed of 345 members, of which 300 are directly elected, and 45 are women nominated by political parties based on their share of the elected seats and voted on by their fellow lawmakers. The 1996 polls were the first held under a constitutional amendment requiring a CG to oversee the election process. The most recent national elections, held in October 2001, were described as generally free and fair despite concerns over polling irregularities, intimidation, and violence. More than 140 people were killed during the campaign period, which was the country's most violent to date. Elections scheduled for January 2007 were postponed due to widespread concerns that they would not be free and fair, as evidenced by widespread clashes, voter-list irregularities, and a biased EC.
Bangladeshi elections are typically hostile, polarizing events, and the losing side frequently resorts to boycotts and strikes to achieve its aims. The local nongovernmental organization (NGO) Odhikar reported that several dozen people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in election-related violence from October to December 2006. The government used emergency regulations to impose a total ban on political activity in March 2007, though this was partially lifted in September to allow "indoor politics" and closed-door meetings. Despite sweeping arrests of leaders and activists during the year, as well as unsuccessful attempts to exile the two party leaders, the AL and BNP retain widespread popularity and have not been marginalized from the political process.
Endemic corruption and criminality, weak rule of law, limited bureaucratic transparency, and political polarization have traditionally undermined government accountability. Boycotts by both major parties while in opposition have regularly crippled the legislative process, and Parliament effectively ceased to function for much of its last term. The two parties have also maintained links to criminal networks. An ACC launched in 2004 was authorized to conduct investigations and try cases in special courts, but it never achieved political or financial independence. This changed dramatically in early 2007, when the new government promised a crackdown on political corruption and reconstituted the ACC. In a campaign that targeted political parties and their networks but did not include the army, dozens of suspects were arrested and held pending trial. Bangladesh was ranked 162 out of 180 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index.
An already threatening environment for the media deteriorated further following the imposition of the state of emergency in January 2007. Immediately following the emergency declaration, television channels were asked to broadcast news produced by the state-run BTV, and all media were requested to refrain from any criticism of the authorities. The Emergency Powers Rules, announced in late January, restricted coverage of sensitive topics, allowed censorship of print and broadcast outlets, criminalized "provocative" criticism of the government, and imposed penalties, including up to five years in prison and hefty fines, for violations. In February and March, a number of journalists were detained or charged with defamation. Sedition charges were dropped against seven journalists in May, but Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, who was first arrested in 2003, still faces sedition, treason, and blasphemy charges. In September, cartoonist Arifur Rahman was jailed, ostensibly for 30 days, for allegedly insulting Islam through a cartoon depicting a cat named Mohammad. The newspaper that published the cartoon faced protests and temporary suspension; its editors were forced to issue an apology, and Rahman remained in prison at year's end.
There was occasional censorship of publications throughout the year, such as the ban on an edition of the regional journal Himal Southasian in May. However, in general the print media were allowed more leeway than broadcasters and new media, particularly private television channels that provide 24-hour news coverage. During and following the student-led protests in August, authorities switched off mobile-phone networks and routed all internet traffic through the state telecommunications company (leading to a temporary slowdown or shutdown of the internet), asked television channels not to broadcast images of the riots or air live talk shows, and assaulted and detained dozens of journalists. In September, the new 24-hour news channel CSB, owned by a former lawmaker and businessman who was detained as part of the government's anticorruption crackdown, was shut down on a technicality after airing coverage of the August unrest. Journalists reported an increase in threatening phone calls from intelligence agencies seeking to prevent critical coverage.
Journalists are regularly harassed and attacked with impunity by organized crime groups, party activists, the authorities, and Islamist groups. Reporters who expose official corruption are particularly vulnerable. In May 2007, journalist Tasneem Khalil, who worked for the Daily Star as well as U.S.-based CNN and Human Rights Watch, was detained, tortured, and threatened by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). After international pressure helped secure his release, Khalil sought asylum in Sweden. Many journalists practice self-censorship when reporting on sensitive topics.
Islam is the official religion, but about 10 percent of the population is Hindu, and there are smaller numbers of Buddhists and Christians. Although religious minorities have the right to worship freely, they face societal discrimination and remain underrepresented in politics and state employment. In recent years, minorities have experienced an increase in both general intolerance and attacks. Two Islamist parties were members of the last coalition government, and both the AL and BNP have made alliances with Islamist groups for political reasons. As documented by a 2005 Human Rights Watch report, the 100,000-strong Ahmadiyya sect, which is considered heretical by some mainstream Muslims, has faced increased attacks in the last several years from Islamist groups, including killings, beatings, assaults on Ahmadiyya mosques and homes, and economic and educational boycotts. Anti-Ahmadiyya extremist groups such as the Khatme Nabuwat Andolon Bangladesh have demanded that the state declare Ahmadis to be non-Muslims, but the government has not bowed to such pressures and generally acts to protect Ahmadis.
While authorities largely respect academic freedom, research on sensitive political and religious topics is discouraged, according to the U.S. State Department's 2006 human rights report. Political polarization at many universities inhibits education and occasionally leads to clashes between students and security forces. In recent years, a number of professors with secular views have been harassed or even killed by suspected Islamists. Following antiarmy demonstrations by students in August 2007, authorities closed universities in six cities and arrested a number of students and professors on charges of inciting rioters.
The constitution provides for freedom of assembly, but the government frequently limits this right in practice. Demonstrators are occasionally killed or injured during clashes with police. Numerous world-class NGOs operate in Bangladesh and meet basic needs in fields such as education, health care, and microcredit. However, those perceived to have a political bias or to be overly critical of the government, particularly on human rights issues, are subject to intense official scrutiny and occasional harassment. A 2005 Amnesty International report noted that at least eight human rights defenders have been assassinated since 2000, and that many others have been injured or threatened by criminal gangs or party factions. Others have faced arbitrary arrest and torture by the authorities.
Labor union formation is hampered by a 30 percent employee-approval requirement and restrictions on organizing by unregistered unions. Employers can legally fire or transfer workers suspected of union activities. The law bars many civil servants from joining unions; these workers can form associations but are prohibited from bargaining collectively. As with other rights, labor rights were restricted under the 2007 emergency regulations.
The Supreme Court displays "some independence" and often rules against the executive, according to the U.S. State Department's human rights report. However, the Economist Intelligence Unit, the International Crisis Group, and others have reported that the judiciary is increasingly politicized, noting that there are politically appointed judges at every level and that the executive frequently meddles directly in lower-court decisions. Corruption is also a problem. Judges have faced increased death threats and attacks from Islamist groups advocating the introduction of Islamic law; the JMB killed two judges in Jhalakathi in November 2005. A 1999 Supreme Court directive ordered the separation of the judiciary from the executive, and unlike previous governments, the CG installed in January 2007 made this reform a priority. In November, the power to appoint judges and magistrates was transferred from the executive branch to the Supreme Court.
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Islamist militant groups were severely weakened by the 2006 crackdown that followed a spate of attacks in late 2005, although a group that made statements against Ahmadis and NGOs carried out a series of nonfatal bombings at railway stations in May 2007. The primary aim of most Islamist groups—though their tactics vary—is the imposition of Islamic law (Sharia). Many also support religious schooling, the veiling of women, and an end to "un-Islamic" practices such as celebrating traditional festivals and watching movies. The government also struggles to contain a Maoist movement in the north that is connected to the banned Purbo Bangla Communist Party. Casualties from clashes involving leftist militants declined in 2007, according to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, with several dozen militants and fewer than 10 civilians killed.
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The Football Glory Years 1930 - 1946
The main talking point at the annual convention on 2 February 1930 was the senior hurling final. Portlaoise withdrew from the final after the refusal of the president to entertain an application for a grant in aid for an injured player. The issue was finalized at a meeting of the board on Sunday 6 April when a proposal that Kilcotton be awarded the 1929 SHC was accepted. The JF championship of 1929 carried over into '30 with most of the championship played that year. Mountmellick won the semi-final on 29 June against Castletown.
After winning in July, Mountmellick had to wait for a board meeting in August to be confirmed as champions following an objection. Rory Oge O' Moores were minor hurling champions for 1929 with Kellyville taking the football equivalent.
The adult affiliations to Laois County Board for 1930 were Senior Hurling Durrow, Clonad, Ballacolla, Cullohill, Rathdowney, Ballygeehan, Kilcotton, Abbeyleix, and Castletown. Senior Football Portarlington, Ballyroan, Graiguecullen, Abbeyleix Loughtegue, Annanough, Stradbally, Junior hurling, Ballypickas A, Ballypickas B, Mountmellick, Derrykearn, Ballyfin, Durrow, Clonad, Ballacolla, Cullohill, Portarlington, Ballygeehan, Camross, Errill, Rathdowney, Kilcotton, Abbeyleix, Kyle, Castletown, Padraig Pearse, Mountrath, Clonaslee. Junior Football: Mountmellick, Portarlington, Rathdowney, Kilcotton, Graiguecullen, Abbeyleix, Heath, Emo, Castletown, Ballypickas, Kellyville, Stradbally, Pallas, Timahoe, Newtown.
The chairman Mr. Brady made an appeal for the revival of old clubs, The Hollow, Clonkeen and Raheenabrogue who did not affiliate this year. Both senior championships and the juniors were not completed by year end. Stradbally won the only final played, the senior football Feis Final in which they defeated Graiguecullen 2-6 to 0-3 on 15 June.
The senior football championship for '30 was the first to be completed on 22 March. Stradbally led Graiguecullen 2-5 to 0-1 at HT holding out to win three in a row 2-5 to 2-3. In junior football the curtain raiser to the senior final had to be postponed because of a draw between Abbeyleix and Ballypickas. Abbeyleix advanced and lost the semi-final to the Heath 2-3 to 0-3 on 10 May. The final was played at Stradbally on 7 June and resulted in a win for the Heath 2-4 to Kellyville 2-2. In minor football Emo took the title over Wolfhill played mid year.
In the senior hurling final Clonad made the break through beating Ballygeehan taking their first title on 28 June 1931. The county chairman Loran Brady was full back and captain of the team. Mountmellick took junior hurling honors beating Kyle in the final. In minor grade Kilcotton took the hurling title.
On the inter county scene Laois hurlers advanced to the Leinster final beating Dublin by two points 2-2 to 1-3 on 21 June losing to Kilkenny 4-7 to 4-2 on 2 August. In football Kildare beat Laois by a point 2-4 to 1-6 on 31 May at Portlaoise. The senior football championship being played on group/league basis had three groups. In the draw Annanough, Stradbally and Graiguecullen were drawn together, both the big guns beat Annanough and it took three games to separate Graigue and Stradbally. After two draws the decider on 25 October saw Graigue victorious 1-5 to 1-2. The Heath and Mountmellick both beat Pallas and the game between the Heath and Mountmellick became a semi- final.
The game on 4 October resulted in a Heath win 2-1 to nil. The final between the Heath and Graiguecullen took place on15 November. Graiguecullen were overwhelming favorites and this reflected in the gate down to £20-0-3. The Heath almost caused a sensation in their second final in five months leading 0-3 to 0-1 at half time. Price scored the equalizer for Graigue to level 0-4 to 0-4. Stradbally had taken Feis football honors beating Ballyroan on 15 June.
The year is remembered as the year of the "Congress". The Congress holds a special place in Irish history. The 31st international Eucharist Congress was held in Dublin 19-26 June to celebrate the 1500th anniversary of the beginning of St. Patrick's Christianising mission in Ireland. The continued lateness in completing the championship was a hot topic at the county convention. Not one of the Laois 1931 finals had been decided, Clonad, Derrykearn, Ballytegan, Annanough and Stradbally wanted the "championship begun and finished earlier".
The two delayed senior finals of 1931 were first to be decided. In football an ill prepared Heath short Redmond lost the replay to Graigue 3-7 to 0-0. in senior hurling Clonad lost their title to Rathdowney by two points 2-3 to 1-4 on 17 April. The other carry over titles were won by Portarlington JF beating Stradbally, with Abbeyleix taking both minor titles hurling and football.
The Feis football final played at the Laois Feis on 29 May was won by Stradbally 3-5 to 1-4 for the Heath. The Feis competitions played early in the season were very popular with the clubs almost rivaling the senior championship during this period. The feats of the Laois minor footballers of 1932 attracted a great deal of attention the team qualifying to play Kerry in the All Ireland final.
The progress to the All Ireland final was round 1: 15 May at Portarlington Laois 2-9, Kildare 1-10, round 2: AT Portlaoise 12 June Laois 2-3 Westmeath 2-1. Leinster final at Croke Park, 7 August, Laois 3-2, Louth 1-7. team for Leinster Final E. Roche (Knockbeg), M. Hyland, W. Troy (Heath), J. Nolan (Emo) J. Hinchin, M.Cahill (Abbeyleix), S. Short, W Delaney (Stradbally) S. Harkins (Portlaoise), J. J. Delaney (Belcamp), T. Keogh (Ballybrittas), J. Meehan (Knockbeg), M. Fanning (Ballyroan), Subs: P. Mulhall (Ballyroan), R. Reilly (Portarlington), J. Kelly (Ballyfoyle), P. Cullen (Portlaoise), A. Lambe (Heath), N. Cranny (Ballypickas).
On 14 August Laois beat Antrim 2-3 to 1-3 at Dundalk, but Kerry were too strong at Roscrea on 18 September winning 3-8 to 1-3. Both Senior Championships made progress during the Summer and were completed before years end. In senior football, Stradbally got their game versus Graiguecullen, Graigue not traveling because the game was fixed for the unenclosed Loughtegue pitch. Ballyroan did not travel for their game against Stradbally claiming heavy showers prevented them.
Portarlington qualified for the final beating the Heath in the semi-final. The final on 23 October had an abrupt end Stradbally led 1-8 to 0-3 when a dispute over a goal led to Portarlington walking off the pitch. The game was awarded to Stradbally. In senior hurling Clonad and Abbeyleix qualified for the final played 13 November at Portlaoise. Final score Abbeyleix 2-4, Clonad 1-2. Abbeyleix team: J. Bergin(Capt), J. Delaney(Goal), J. Cummins, P. Bergin, J O' Brien, J. Phelan, J. Holland, M. Hopper, J. Carroll, Jim Fitzpatrick, K. Drennan, C. Dunphy, M. Grant, B. Mc Donnell, J. Lodge.
Abbeyleix had further success that year taking the Feis hurling title for the secondyear in a row and the junior football honors. Errill are credited with JH honors for 1932.
In the SH Championship 13 teams entered Clonad, Ballypickas, Mountmellick, Durrow, Errill, Attanagh, Rathdowney, Kilcotton, Ballygeehan, Portlaoise, Ballacolla, Camross and Abbeyleix. As usual the Feis competitions opened the years programme, the Heath advanced to their third final in a row, beating Mountmellick 2-6 to 1-2 and Ballyroan 1-5 to 0-2. Stradbally again provided the opposition winning their third in a row 2-5 to 1-2 on 18 June.
In the championship the Heath defeated Loughteague and Ballyroan 2-5 to 1-1 the forth team in the group was Graiguecullen. The referee W.Hogan (Graiguecullen) reported the Heath for being late against Loughteague resulting in the loss of points for the Heath. Graigue defeated the Heath to qualify for the final. Stradbally beat Abbeyleix 6-7 to 1-1 Mountmellick 4-5 to 1-2 and Portarlington in the semi-final.
The final one of the best in years saw Stradbally record an other win on a score 3-2 to 1-6 for Graigue. In SH Clonad advanced from a group including Ballypickas and Mountmellick. Errill beat Abbeyleix 1-5 to 1-3 in the semi- final. Abbeyleix objected and were awarded the game however Errill appealed to The Leinster Council and were re-installed. The final was fixed for 15 October. Clonad were easy winners 5-3 to 0-2 for Errill. Clonad: Lar Brady (Capt), W. Conroy (Goalie), M. Nolan, A. Bergin, E. Bergin, E.Hennessey, P. Fitzgibbons, J. Conroy, J. Galvin, D. Griffin, P. Whelan, J. Fitzgibbons, P. Whelan, T. Lalor, P. Norton, E. Burke, J. Moore and M. Daly. In junior hurling Clonaslee took the honors for 1933 with Ballylinan defeating Portlaoise in the JFC Final.
On the inter county scene the senior footballers lost to Kildare by 11 points after a earlier draw. The minors again advanced to the Leinster final with wins over Kildare, Longford, Wexford, before
losing by 10 points to Dublin. The junior hurlers had a long campaign beating Carlow 4-8 to 5-7 on 23 July and in the Leinster Final at Portlaoise on 6 August Kilkenny were defeated 3-8 to 4-2. In the All Ireland semi-final on 27 August Tipperary beat Laois 7-1 to 3-2. The Laois JH panel: P. Doheny, M. Hennessey, J. Carter, J.Mc Evoy, G. West, G. Hertherington, M. Cronin, M. J. Campion, A.
Mc Evoy, P. Hennessey, P. Flynn, M. Walsh, R. McGee, M. Troy, Paddy Sweeney, James Coss, J. Kavanagh, M. Delaney, J. Whelan, E. O'Duff, Dan Coss and F. Jones.
The county convention opened activities in Laois for the Golden Jubilee year of 1934. The meeting on 28 January returned the outgoing officers unopposed. President Mr. L. Brady, Vice President Mr. E. P. Tarrant, Secretary Mr. J. Drennan, Treasurer Mr. R. O'Keefe. Leinster Council Delegates Mr. J. Delaney, Mr. P. Daly. The balance sheet presented by Mr. R O' Keefe showed an excess of income over expenditure of £47-6-4. Income £960-14-0, Expenditure £913-7-8. At the Leinster Convention held on 18 February Mr. Bob O'Keefe was returned for his eleventh year as president of the Leinster Council. On the same day the Laois Camogie Board held their convention with twelve out of fifteen clubs represented. Elected were President Rev. J. O' Brien C. C. Vice President Miss McKenna, Mountrath; Secretary, Miss K. Hyland, Treasurer, Miss E. Behan; Delegates to Congress, Misses Hyland and Bradshaw.
The adjourned convention resumed on 11 March. Mr. L. Brady thanked the delegates for the signal honor they had conferred upon him in re-electing him as President in this the jubilee year of the association. He hoped with the cooperation of the Gaels of Laois to reach the goal of their ambition- "to make Ireland free and Gaelic".
Thirteen teams entered the Feis hurling while the Feis football draw was Loughteague v Heath, Stradbally v Graiguecullen. On 8 April, Ballylinan took JFC honors for 1933 beating Portlaoise 3-5 to 1-2, on the following Sunday the delayed 1933 JHC final was played Clonaslee 2-9 Abbeyleix 4-1.
The May meeting of the county committee made the draws for the 1934 championship. It is interesting to note the clubs that have ceased to exist since. All the senior hurling clubs still exist, the causalities from the junior ranks are: Young Emmets, Derrydavy, Rapla, St Canices, Cuddagh, Boley, Derrykearn, Coolrain, Attanagh, St Brigids, Clonkeen, Cappagh, Rushall, Kyledellig, Knock and Luggacurren plus Paddock minors.
In Football no longer with us are Loughteague, Clonmeen, Knock Rovers, O'Moores, Kellyville O'Moores Forest, Ballybrittas, Wolfhill, Ballyfoyle, some few of the above were dual clubs.
The meeting of reigning All Ireland Champions Kilkenny with Laois at Nowlan Park on 27 May aroused great interest. Laois went into an early lead of 5 points and after 17 minutes led by 12 points. Kilkenny with Lowry Meagher and Mattie Power to the fore gained the lead to win 3-7 to 4-2 Green Flag in the "Irish Press" though Laois might have erred in allowing their offensive becoming a defensive.
The Heath disposed of Loughteague on the third attempt to qualify for the annual joust with Stradbally and the same result another Feis for Stradbally. In the hurling Feis final on the same day 10 June Clonad 3-3 played a draw with Rathdowney 2-6. the replay on 19 August resulted in a Rathdowney win 3-2 to 2-3.
On the inter county scene the hurlers certainly led the way in the jubilee year. Coupled with a good senior display, the juniors contested the Leinster Final but the minors were the team to make the headlines. On 8 July at Portlaoise Offaly were beaten 5-4 to 3-0. In the Leinster Final on 12 August at Portlaoise Laois and Dublin minors were the curtain riser to the senior final Kilkenny v Dublin. The Laois minors were easy winners over Dublin 8-4 to 2-0. The senior final was drawn Kilkenny 4-2, Dublin 2-8. In the semi- final at Drogheda Laois had a record win 17- 10 to 2-1 for Down on 26 August.
The All Ireland final versus Tipperary was a week later. Laois got off to a lively
start and led 2-3 to 2-1 at halftime. The score stood Laois 3-5, Tipperary 3-3 with the game almost over. Almost but not quite "Laois led by a couple of points till the closing minutes and then Tipperary got a goal that many at the game thought should never have been allowed, as it was the opinion over the end" and was brought into play to be then "pitched" into the net by a player who was inside the square".
It was considered beyond question the best minor final yet seen and the losers were worth another chance or even a win on the field. It was claimed the goal was scored in the seventh minute of injury time and that Tipperary used eight subs. Public opinion ran high in the county at the controversial end to proceedings. An objection was lodged by Laois but later withdrawn. Team: J. Mc Cabe, F. O'Connor, W. Brophy, W. O' Neill, J. Ring, A. Bergin, F. Maloney, P. Ruschitizo, J. Kelly, T. Carroll, J. Hyland, M. Cahill, W. Delaney, P. Ferrell, P. Connolly, Subs: E. Matthews, R. Mc Evoy, M. Barrett, J. Geoghegan, T. McEvoy.
Stradbally and Graiguecullen being the only clubs to opt to remain in senior grade met in the final on 30 September. All the other clubs entered the new Intermediate Championship set up following a motion to convention by Portarlington. The 1933 MFC final preceded the SFC game and resulted in a win for Graiguecullen 3-2 to 2-2 for Ballybrittas. In one of the poorest games between the sides Stradbally won 1-6 to 0-2 for Graiguecullen.
In the senior hurling Clonad beat Rathdowney 3-4 to 1-0 in semi-final. Abbeyleix had come out of a group including Durrow, Ballacolla and Ballypickas. The final on 11 November aroused great interest both anxious to secure the premier honor in jubilee year. At HT Clonad led to 1-1 to 0-3 but Abbeyleix ran out winners 2-5 to 2-3. Bob O' Keefe was referee.
After an earlier scoreless draw Emo and Luggacurren replayed the 1934 Camogie final at Vicarstown on December 9th. Scores were level at half time a goal each. Emo added two goals in the second to win 3-0 to 1-0 amid great rejoicing by their supporters. The junior championship were still in full swing at years end the intermediate were much delayed.
On the intercounty hurling scene Laois had quite a good year in 1935. In the first round in Mullingar on 2 June, Meath were well beaten Laois 6-7, Meath 3-3. Two weeks late at Athy, Laois 5-1 and Dublin 3-7 drew. In the replay at Birr on 14 July Laois had two points to spare 3-5 to 2-6 for Dublin. In the Leinster final at Portlaoise on 21 July Kilkenny were eleven points better. Kilkenny 3-8 Laois 0-6. In the Ireland Final on 1 September Kilkenny beat Limerick 2-5 to 2-4.
A full back log of fixtures remained to be completed from the jubilee year. Abbeyleix beat Ballylinan at Loughteague on 24 March to reach the intermediate football final. The Heath had qualified in October '34 beating Mountmellick. The final on 5 May resulted in a Heath win 1-3 to 0-2 for Abbeyleix. However Abbeyleix objected and at a board meeting on 23 May were awarded the title as two of the Heath were not registered according to rule.
In the JFC both semi-finals were played at Loughteague on 12 May. Clonad winning over oughteague 5-4 to 3-1 and Ballybrittas beating Annanough 3-2 to 1-2. In the JFC final for 1934 at O' Moores Park on 19 May Lar Brady scored two points in Clonad's 0-4 to 0-2 win over Ballybrittas.
On the same programme Derrydavy defeated Boley 4-4 to 3-3 in the JHC semi final, Clonad also qualified for the JHC final beating Castletown 3-4 to 1-2 on 2 June. On 4 August Derrydavy won the 1934 JHC final beating Clonad 2-3 to 1-1. On the same bill Park were winners over Mountrath in the 1934 MFC final.
In the 1935 SFC Stradbally were drawn to play Abbeyleix in a semi-final with Graigue straight into the final on 18 August. Graiguecullen had defeated Stradbally 1-6 to 0-3 in the Feis final on 18 August. Stradbally were unable to field out for their semi- final on 8 September. A depleted Stradbally lost to Abbeyleix 0-4 to 0-2 on 29 September. Graigue took the title a week later Graigue 4-1 Abbeyleix 1-5.
In 1935 Robert O' Keefe became president of the GAA serving until 1938. 1936 Ballybrittas won the IFC for 1935 beating Clonad at O'Moore Park on 23 March 1936, 3-2 to 0-1. On the previous Sunday Clonad had regained the SHC for 1935 beating Rathdowney 7-3 to 1-5. Portlaoise took the IHC for 1935 with Mountmellick beating Rapla for the junior hurling honors '35 on 5 July 1936. Portlaoise took their second '35 title the junior football championship.
The Feis football final for 1936 on 21 June was the first title to be decided Stradbally 2-3 Graiguecullen 1-2. Stradbally qualified for the SFC final beating Portarlington and Portlaoise 2-5 to 0-2 on 28 October. Graigue were held up on the other side of the draw because of the beet campaign
their semi-final not being decided until '37. Clonad and Annanough qualified for the IFC final played on 31 October. Clonad were late in taking the field but won on a score 1-1 to 0-2 for Annanough. The referees report on the IFC final was considered at the December board meeting with Mr. P. Campion in the chair. Clonad were late on the field their excuse was genuine and Annanough agreed to a replay which was held in '37. Graiguecullen's second string took JFC honors.
In the senior hurling championship, Rathdowney beat Clonad at the end of August 4-4 to 2-6 in the semi-final. The other side of the draw became complicated when Kilcotton claimed that Errill should have lost the points in their group with Mountrath. An appeal to Leinster Council upheld the Kilcotton view. A replay between Errill and Kilcotton was necessary. This game did not take place until 1937 to allow tempers cool. Clonaslee took intermediate hurling honors.
The thirties will be forever remembered as the Golden Age of Laois Football. The long awaited breakthrough in Leinster occurred in 1936 and now seventy years after the long and oft related memories linger on. With a backbone from the Stradbally club and strong support from Graiguecullen Laois blazed a never to be forgotten trail. It is not intended in these notes to into any detail (this has been done by T. Fennelly in Ninety Years of GAA in Laois) other than record the games and team line outs of the period.
Leinster Senior Football Championship 1936
At Athy 28 June Laois 4-5 Offaly 3-4
Final Croke Park 19 July Laois 3-3 Kildare 0-8
All Ireland Semi-Final Croke Park 23 August Laois 2-6 Cavan 1-5
All Ireland Final Croke Park 27 September Mayo 4-11 Laois 0-5
Leinster Final Team: T. Delaney, J. Brennan, T. Delaney, T. O'Brien, P. Swayne, J. McDonald, D. Walsh, C. Delaney, W. Delaney, D. Douglas, M. Delaney, J. Delaney, J. Keating, T. Keogh, J. O'Reilly
The 1936 SFC final finally came off on the 2 May and resulted Stradbally 2-10 Graiguecullen 3-5. Stradbally had a repeat victory this time in the Feis Final on 27 June 0-7 to 0-2. The SHC final for 1936 featured as a double bill with the '36 football and Rathdowney had five goals to spare 6-5 to 1-5 for Kilcotton. The intermediate football final replay '36 took place on 25 May with Annanough victors on this occasion 0-10 to 0-8 for Clonad.
In the SHC three groups were drawn, 3 teams in groups A and Group B, with 4 in Group C. The winners of Groups A and B to meet in a semi-final with group C straight into the final. Clonad beat Portlaoise 2-4 to 0-6 to qualify for the final while Abbeyleix disposed of Errill in the semi- final,
In the Final Clonad 2-7 beat Abbeyleix 2-1. The senior football championship was much delayed because of the success of the Laois team. Stradbally had qualified for the final with victories over Ballyroan and Portlaoise. On the other side Graiguecullen and Annanough qualified for the semi-final which again had to be postponed because of the beet campaign. In the IFC Ballybrittas and Clonad qualified for the final which was held over until '38 because of Clonad's hurling involvement. Ballylinan were the junior football champions.
Leinster Football Championship 1937
Newbridge 16 May Laois 2-6 Offaly 1-9
Athy replay 30 May Laois 2-7 Offaly 1-7
Carlow 11 July Laois 2-10 Kildare 2-7
Croke Park Final 25 July Laois -12 Louth 0-4
All Ireland semi Final Cork 15 August Kerry 2-3 Laois 1-6
Replay Waterford 29 August Kerry 2-2 Laois 1-4
Team Leinster Final: M. Farrell, J. Brennan, T. Delaney, D. Walsh, C. Delaney, M. Delaney, J. Slater, J. Delaney, W. Delaney, D. Douglas, T. Murphy, S. Horkins, M. Haughney, T. Keogh, J. Mc Darby.
The year was dominated by The Laois senior football teams American tour and the Leinster Championship campaign. The all Ireland finalist of '37 were invited to play a series of exhibition games in the United States early in 1938. Kerry were unable to travel and nominated Laois as their replacements. Twenty players were selected to travel together with Lorcan Brady Chairman of the Board and Jack Delaney Snr. As team manager. Laos players on the trip J Delaney(Capt), M. Farrell T. Walsh, M. Delaney, P. Swayne, J. Slater, W. Delaney, C. Delaney, T. Murphy, D. Douglas, J. Mc Dorby, M. Haughney, E. Begley, R. Rankins, J. Mc Donald, S. Horkin, J. Conway, and J. Brennan.
The players travelled on the SS Manhattan on a trip that lasted from 12 May until 8 June. The team loosened up with games in Boston and The Polo Grounds New York, before meeting Cavan All Ireland Finalists for '37. The game was drawn Laois 1-4 Cavan 0-7. in the replay Laois were easy winners 3-6 to 0-4. The two trophies won on tour, the Jameson Trophy became the property of the Stradbally club and the Healy Cup became the property of Graiguecullen.
The Leinster Championship commenced 3 July Laois 2-5 Louth 2-2 at Croke Park, a week later again at headquarters Meath were beaten by double scores 4-6 to 2-3. In the Leinster final, on 7th August, Kildare were beaten by nine points Laois 2-8, Kildare 1-2. On to Croke Park for the All Ireland Semi-Final and another heartbreak against Kerry 2-6 to Laois 2-4. The backlog of fixtures as usual had to be concluded. In the '37 Intermediate football final Ballybrittas easily defeated Clonad 3-6 to 1-0 on 13 March. In the senior championship semi-final for'37 Graiguecullen beat Annanough 2-2 to 0-3 on 20 February at Ballyadams.
However because of the American trip and the Leinster Championship the final was not played until 2 October. Despite an outstanding display by Tommie Murphy Stradbally again triumphed 3-3 to 1-2. In the 1938 football championships Graiguecullen took senior honours beating Abbeyleix 2-6 to 1-2. In Intermediate football Ballyadams beat Portlaoise to take the title. The Junior title rested between Jamestown and Mountrath at the end of the year.
In the hurling championships at senior level Errill and near neighbours Rathdowney qualified for the final on 16 October. Errill captured their first senior title on a score 2-5 to 1-4. The curtain raiser was the Intermediate hurling final which resulted in an easy win for Ballacolla 7-1 to 2-0 for Mountmellick.
In the delayed J. F. C. Final '38 Jamestown defeated Mountrath 1-7 to 1-3. At inter county level the senior football teams glory days were over going out to Meath in Mullingar 1-9 to 1-7. The local scene was very advanced in comparison with other years. The old firm Stradbally and Graiguecullen again contested the senior football final on 20 August. At half time Graigue led 0-3 to 0-2 and went on to win 0-7 to 0-5. Stradbally had some consolation taking Feis honours on 17 September beating Ballyroan 1-3 to 0-2. Portlaoise in Intermediate and Mountrath beaten finalists in '38 took junior football honours beating Mountmellick in early 1940.
On the hurling scene Abbeyleix qualified for the senior final on 27 August defeating Clonad. In the other semi-final on the same bill Errill were easy winners over Kilcotton 5-7 to 2-3. The final, two weeks later, resulted in an easy Abbeyleix win 2-9 to 1-3. Abbeyleix also qualified for the junior final on 18 November - Borris-in-Ossory were narrow winner 3-7 to 4-2 for Abbeyleix. Camross took Intermediate hurling honours beating Rathdowney.
Tommy Murphy was captain of the Laois footballers for the 1940 campaign. Laois had a narrow shave from a good Carlow team in round 1 at Athy on 5 May, Laois 1-7 Carlow 1-6. In the second round on 2 June at Carlow. Laois had three goals to spare over Wexford 3-4 to 0-4. Offaly were disposed of in the semi-final at Athy on 14th July. In the Leinster final on 28 July, the reigning Leinster champions and All Ireland finalists for 1939, Meath has a goal to spare Meath 2-7 Laois 1-7.
On the local scene Graiguecullen and Stradbally again qualified for the final on 29 September. Graigue lined out minus T. O'Brien, J. McDarby and E. Begley. Graigue had no answer to Bill Delaney who scored four goals in a 5-3 to 3-3 victory. In Intermediate football Annanough qualified for the final beating Jamestown 3-5 to 0-5 in the semifinal. On the other side Worsted Mills beat The Heath 1-5 to 1-3. The final was on 2 November, Dick Miller scored 1-3 in Annanough's 1-5 to 1-3 win. Clonad made it into the winners enclosure in Junior football.
On the local hurling scene Kilcotton beat Camross on 18 August, 7-4 to 5-4 to qualify for the senior final. Abbeyleix beat Rathdowney by ten points in the other semi-final. In the final on 15 September, before the biggest crowd for years, Abbeyleix ran out winners 2-3 to 0-3. Kilcotton's neighbours Borris-in-Ossory played a draw with Ballygeehan in the Intermediate final played prior to the senior game. In the replay on 29th September, which was the curtain raiser to the senior football final, Borris-in-Ossory came out on top 4-3 to 3-1 for Ballygeehan. In Junior hurling Mountrath won the first leg of a remarkable three-in-row by taking Junior hurling honours.
On the intercounty hurling scene the Minor hurlers made the biggest impact. In the first round, on 12 May at Birr, Offaly were given a heavy beating 14-4 to 2-2. In what was the semi-final at Newbridge Meath were beaten 8-4 to 2-3 on 7 July. In the Leinster final as Nowlan Park on 21 July Dublin 10-5 beat Laois 3-3. However the matter did not end there, Laois objected on the basis that Dublin had an overage player. Leinster Council ruled in favour of Laois and overuled a Dublin counter objection against two of the Laois players. Dublin appealed to the Central Council who upheld the provincial body's decision in awarding Laois the title. In the All Ireland semi-final Laois lost to Antrim 5-3 to 4-5. The Laois Leinster final team:- D. Shelly, M. Conroy, P. McCormack, J. Dollard, D. Sweeney, M. Dunne, J. Wheeler, M. Baggot, J. Treacy, M. Loughman, E. Kelly, P. O'Brien, S. Daly, M. Phelan, P. Laffey. Subs.: W. Doyle, J. Maloney, T. White, M. Kilmartin, L. Lenihan.
In the senior hurling championship Kilcotton and Rathdowney qualified for the final on 24 August in O'Moore Park. Kilcotton won the game 3-6 to 2-2 for Rathdowney. Subsequent to the game Rathdowney objected on three grounds and the objection was considered at a board meeting on 27 September presided over by Lorcan Bradaigh.
The objection was upheld on the second point that "a player" (Rev. John Guerin) has played football with Kyle - who also had a hurling team and that the said player was therefore a member of the Kyle club and not eligible to play for Kilcotton. Mountrathtook Intermediate honours. The Junior hurling title was not decided until 1942.
In football the Senior championship had a somewhat controversial ending also. Graigue and Stradbally yet again contesting the final on 14 September. After being in arrears Stradbally went into a one point lead with time running out. Tommy Murphy broke through and shot Graigue claimed a goal but no flag. Graigue left the field and Stradbally were awarded the game as the scores stood. Stradbally 2-7 Graiguecullen 3-3. Jamestown took Intermediate honours, the Junior football final was left over to â42.
On the intercounty scene Laois had a double success winning Leinster titles in Junior football and Minor hurling. In the Junior football Laois beat Offaly 1-6 to 1-5 at Portarlington on 4 May. In the second round, again at Portarlington, Westmeath were beaten 3-6 to 0-9 on 1 June and in the Leinster semi-final again at Portarlington on 28 June Wexford were defeated 5-6 to 2-1. In the final
Laois defeated Louth 2-7 to 2-5 on 13 July. The panel that played during the Leinster series:- J. McGlynn, M. Hyland, K. Croke, P. Nolan, W. Mullins, P. Bergin, M. Bowler, M. Shortall, Fr. M. Kaye, D. Tierney, W. Connor, J. Lalor, P. Horan, V. Scully, M. Dunne, W. Brennan, J. Conway, S. Hughes, A. Stack, N. Rice, P. Peacock. In the All Ireland series Laois were paired with Kerry and availed ot the rule that allowed the use of four of the senior panel. Laois drafted in Morgan Delaney and Tom Haughney for the draw with Kerry, Laois 4-6 to 3-9 for Kerry on 17 August. For the replay Laois added Jack Delaney and Paddy Mulhall but were no match for Kerry losing in Killarney 3-7 to 1-0 on 30 August.
The Laois Minor hurlers opened their account on 20 July against Dublin at Portlaoise winning 4-6 to 4-3. The provincial final had to be postponed because of the Foot and Mouth epidemic. Laois were nominated to play Galway in the All Ireland semi-final at Roscrea on 14 September losing Galway 5-2 Laois 4-3. In the Leinster final played on 16 November at Kilkenny, Laois defeated Kilkenny 3-5 to 2-4. Team v's Kilkenny:- P. Wall, R. Sheeran, J. J. Bergin, T. Cooke, D. Murray, F. Dollard, P. Campion, P.
O'Brien, P. Ryan, P. Maher, M. Loughnan, L. White, P. Kelly, E. Walsh, B. Heenan. Subs.:- J. Tracy (also played), L. McCabe, P. Doyle, K. Bowe, T. Ferns, T. White, J. Dollard.
In the senior hurling championship newly promoted Mountrath's progress was being closely watched. Mountrath and Kilcotton clashed on 23 August at Borris-in-Ossory. A lost minute point drew it for Kilcotton 2-10 to Mountrath 4-4. The replay on 6 September resulted in a Mountrath win 2-1 to 0-4 for Kilcotton. Mountrath overcame an other tough obstacle in Abbeyleix on 13 September in the semifinal.
Mountrath made history in defeating Clonad 3-2 to 3-0 to win their only senior hurling title. An other hurling club making progress was Portlaoise taking Intermediate honours. The Rovers (Rathleague) took Junior hurling honours for 1942. Mountmellick were involved in both Junior championships.
In the hurling they beat Cuddagh and Ballinakill in the final on 5 April 1942. In Junior football Mountmellick beat some of the big names of Laois football, The Heath, Portlaoise, Ballyroan (two draws and win on third encounter), Kellyville in the semi-final and Ballyfin in the final on 28 June, 1942. Mountmellick also captured Féis honours in 1942.
In the 1942 football championships, Stradbally and Ballyroan met in the semi-final on 23 August. Ballyroan were ahead by four points at half time 1-5 to 1-1. Stradbally levelled up after half time but two late points secured the victory for Ballyroan 1-7 to 2-3. Graiguecullen however were easy winners of the final played at the Swan on 6 September, Graigue 2-6 Ballyroan 0-2. In the Intermediatge football championship, The Heath qualified for the final beating Clonad, and old rivals Abbeyleix in the semi-final 4-6 to 2-4. On the other side of the draw Flemings Fireclay emerged from among Portarlington, Portlaoise and Mountmellick.
The final was played at Stradbally on 8 November. The "standard of football wasequal to any senior game there being plenty of high fielding and long kicking". The decisive moment was when the ball struck a spectator on the end line and resulted in a Fireclay goal. Final score Flemings Fireclay 2-4, The Heath 0-5. The Junior football championship was much delayed not being concluded until 1943. In Minor grade the Rovers (Rathleague) dominated in both hurling and football until mid decade.
On the intercounty scene Laois senior footballers again advanced to the Leinster final. In the first, at Athy on 16th May, Kildare were beaten 4-8 to 1-10. In the semi-final, again at Athy, Laois barely survived the Carlow challenge 3-8 to 3-6 on 27 June. In the Leinster final on 25 July Laois were heavily beaten by Louth 3-16 to 2-4.
In the local championships Park took the 1942 J.F.C. in the final played at The Heath on 5 September versus Old Pound. In the senior football championship for 1943 Ballyroan gave a heavy beating to Stradbally, while Flemings Fireclay put out Graiguecullen. In the final Ballyroan bridged a twenty six year gap winning, Ballyroan 0-9 to Flemings Fireclay 1-3. Again the Intermediate football championship was behind schedule. This in part was due to the delay in completing the previous years Junior championship. The Heath and Ballylinan drew at Park on 28 November. The replay did not come off until '44. Mountmellick has eliminated Portlaoise and Portarlington to reach the final.
In the Hurling championships at senior level newly promoted Portlaoise made it to the semi-final to be defeated by Errill. Portlaoise objected to Errill and the matter went to Leinster Council before Portlaoise were awarded the game. Portlaoise went on to claim their first senior hurling title since 1928 beating Rathdowney 4-11 to 4-3. Clonaslee took Intermediate honours beating Mountmellick after a replay in the semi-final, while Castletown took Junior honours.
The '43 Intermediate championship in football remained to be concluded as the year opened. The Heath defeated Ballylinan 2-4 to 1-4 at Kellyville on 13 February. On the following Sunday Clonad were defeated. The final v Mountmellick was played at O'Moore Park on 6 March. The Heath won 0-6 to 0-1 after leading 0-5 to 0-0 at half time.
In the 1944 local football championships the old firm Stradbally and Graigue played in the semi-final on 16 July at Milltown. Graiguecullen had an easy win 2-7 to 0-4. On the other side of the draw champions Ballyroan went out with Annanough qualifying for the final. Graigue has three goals to spare over Annanough, 3-7 to 0-7 in the final. At Intermediate level Ballylinan went one better than '43 beating Portarlington in the final at Milltown. Spink took the Junior honours.
On the local hurling scene, Abbeyleix were far superior at senior level, Kilcotton beat Camross by a point on 10 September but were beaten 2-9 to 0-3 by Abbeyleix two weeks later in the final.
In Intermediate grade Durrow were champions. At Junior level Kyle qualified for the final defeating Blandsfort 4-4 to 2-1. In the final Kyle became champions with a goal to spare over Clonin 2-3 to 1-3 at Mountrath on 12 November, 1944.
The Senior hurling championship was well advanced by August. Camross defeated Kilcotton 8-5 to 0-5 in the quarter final. Camross qualified for the final beating Rathdowney 3-6 to 3-3 on 9 September. In the other semi Abbeyleix defeated Clonaslee 11-4 to 2-4. The final was played on 14 October, Abbeyleix winning 2-5 to 1-2 for Camross.
Rovers won the Intermediate hurling title and won their fourth in a row Minor hurling title. Blandsfort in the shake up in '44 won Junior hurling honours.
On the football scene Graiguecullen reigned supreme. Stradbally went out to Ballyroan 0-4 to 0-2. Graiguecullen had two points to spare in the final 3-7 to 3-5 for Ballyroan. In Intermediate grade beaten finalists of '44 Portarlington took the title. Ballyadams took Junior honours beating Clonad at Stradbally.
On the intercounty stage 1946 was to mark the end of a glorious era in Laois football. Laois seniors were considered outsiders at the start of the championship. Laois just got over Dublin by a point at Athy on 19 May, 1-3 to 0-5. The margain was two points against Offaly at Tullamore on 2 June, Laois 1-7, Offaly 1-5. On 30 June at Croke Park Louth were beaten, again by two points, 1-9 to 0-10, with Bill Delaney getting the vital goal. Back in the Leinster final for the first time since 1943. Great expectations surrounded the clash with old rivals Kildare.
Laois had a long list of injured players in the run up to the game. A postponement was sought but was refused by Leinster Council. A record attendance of 27,353 paid gate receipts £2,136- 7-3. Despite the foreboding of doom, Bill Delaney played with his ribs strapped, it was one of Laois's finest hours.
One man reigned supreme, Tommy Murphy at centre half back turned in a display that has become the stuff of leg- end. He sent over eight points from centre half back from frees, was mainly responsible for a ninth and played a huge part in stemming an all out Kildare bid near the end in a 0-11 to 1-6 victory. Team:- A. Whelan, J. Lalor, J. Sayers, M. Delaney, M. Jones, T. Murphy, B. Hunt, M. Haughney, M. Dunne, F. Hughes, W. Delaney, M. Delaney, M. Fanning, C. Delaney, P. Peacock. Des Connolly was selected at midfield but was replaced by Matt Dunne because of injury. Paddy Sixsmith replaced Mick Fanning because of injury towards the end of the game. Also in the panel B. Duff, T.Walsh, C. Keogh, M. Jones.
In the All Ireland semi-final Roscommon, champions in 1943 and â44 were the opposition, Roscommon had the tonic of two first half goals to hang on to victory 3-5 to 2-6.
On the local scene, the the Senior football championship â46 saw the advent of area teams whereby Intermediate and Junior clubs combined without affecting the individual players status. Young Irelanders, Eoghan Ruadh and Fintan Lalors were three such teams to make an impact in the â40s. The Young Islanders were comprised of players from Annanough who regraded from senior, Jamestown, The Heath, New Mills and Derrylamogue. The Young Islanders beat Stradbally 3-3 to 1-1 before losing to Graiguecullen in the semi-final. In the Senior final Graiguecullen beat Ballyroan 4-6 to 1-4. In Intermediate grade regraded Annanough beat Timahoe. Barrowhouse were Junior champions for 1946.
In the hurling championships Clonad and Abbeyleix clashed in the first of three successive finals. Clonad being victors 3-4 to 2-2. Cullohill took the Intermediate honours. Cappamore were newcomers to the winners list taking the Junior hurling title.


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Succoth, Arrochar
Dunbritton's most recent development in Succoth was completed in August 2018.
The development is a mix of 26 one, two and three bed general needs properties
Dunbritton's most recent development in Succoth was completed in August 2018.
The development is a mix of 26 one, two and three bed general needs properties
Dunbritton HA is delighted to announce a new project at Dumbarton Harbour in conjunction with
The project is the biggest new development ever undertaken by the Association and over 2 phases will create 150 homes and a new office for the Association.
The project was submitted for planning on 27th September 2016 and all going well is expected to be on site in June 2017 with a contract period of 18-24 months.
The Association is keen to incorporate historical links to the Heritage of the site.
Artists Impression of Dumbarton Harbour from the Riverside
Dunbritton's housing development in East King Street, Helensburgh was formally opened on 26th June 2016 by Councillor Gary Mulvaney and local lollipop lady Effie Walker.
The development is a mix of 24 one and two bedroomed flats and was named Walker Court after a local school competition where pupils decided to call the development after their long-serving lollipop lady Effie.
Dunbritton HA completed a small development in partnership with Caledonia HA who are building a range of properties in central Alexandria.
The overall project is still on-going however the 6 Dunbritton flats are now complete.
The properties have been designed by Cooper Cromer and were built by Robertson Contractors.


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MG Hyaku Shiki Build Log-PREGAME!
You know what makes this hobby absolutely toxic? When you get some kind of brilliant idea that you need to act on right away, otherwise you're going to forget about it. Of course, I still have a backlog, but I don't care! Chances are, if you give up on that idea it'll get swept under the rug and you'll forget about it. My current Master Grade addiction has proven to be toxic, but I'm gaining some pretty good skills out of it. Most of my projects lately have been strict out-of box affairs, but this one is going to be something a little different…
With my current Zeta Gundam kick, I felt it was wise to get a Hyaku Shiki. Problem is, there are three Master Grades of this thing. The first is the original release, with that SUPER gaudy chrome (not really my thing). The second version has no chrome; instead, a glossy yellow finish, and comes with the Ballute. The most recent release is the "High Definition" version, which has the same subdued finish as the HGUC with the Gryphios War set. Ideally, I'd like to get that version, but it's impossible to find now. So, since I wanted to have a little painting project, I figured I'd grab the Ballute version, which also happens to be the cheapest. Go figure.
I was starting to realize the Mark II was going to have plenty of decals left over. Since the Titans don't really have many Master Grades, I wanted to do something cool: Titans Hyaku Shiki. But I'm sure you're saying, "But Sophie, those colors are so overdone!" Well yes, they are. Because of that, I'm doing the Titans colors from the Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam game.
…which are essentially Char colors.
In the game, there's an alternate timeline where the Zabis survive the One Year War and Char joins the Titans as Quattro to take them down. He gets a pretty slick Hyaku Shiki out of the deal, too. So, I wanted to make that one. Char custom Hyaku Shikis have been done before but I don't really like most of them. They either look too red or too pink. I think this color palette gets it just right, by basically translating the Zaku II's palette over.
The red I'm using for the base is a mix of two parts white, one part yellow, and one part red. Yeah, I made a LOT of this. The other red is going to be British Crimson, a great choice for dark reds on Gunpla. The rest of the color scheme is just your typical blacks, gold, red, etc. I'll probably top coat this with pearl coat. On purpose, this time!
But I'm not ready to be down with just a cool color scheme and decals, no way. I went the extra mile and grabbed one of the old light-up heads! It hasn't come in yet, sadly. The problem is, it's made for the old chrome kit, so I'll have to strip the chrome off. I hear 409 cleaner works…
This is kind of a pre-game for this project, as I won't be able to start this until I at least finish my High Mobility Zaku, so you'll just have to wait and see! In the meantime, start your own projects with kits from FPNYC!


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