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O'Dowd's Irish schools agenda causes concern
IT was with alarm that I read a recent article in your paper entitled, 'Benefit of Irish-medium education is there for all', by Dr Micheal O Duibh.
In it, Dr O Duibh claims that "Irish-medium education offers a system which improves children's skills in English and Irish, making them more tolerant." I challenge the implication that children who do not learn Irish are somehow less tolerant.
However, more worryingly, his article demonstrates one of the threats to our education system: minister O'Dowd's preference for Irish-medium schools. These schools receive more funding than other schools by virtue of teaching through Irish.
Elsewhere in our education system, Minister O'Dowd uses the argument that a school is too small to be viable. Not so with Irish-medium schools.
O'Dowd's long-term plans for education across Northern Ireland must be exposed. This is to prevent the Northern Irish people sleep-walking into the Sinn Fein utopia of Irish-medium, all-ability comprehensives.
Nicole Lappin
Waringstown, Co Down
SF's language ideology is lost in translation
SURELY the Irish language should be treated as any other language (Comment, July 25)?
If a school wants to introduce it as subject – as French, or German – then so be it. But I fail to see the logic in having an all-Irish-medium school. What does the future hold for the language outside of the school?
Last week, I stayed in a town south of Dublin and travelled around. Apart from bilingual signage for directions and on public buildings, I did not see any sign of the Irish language being used. Many non-Irish people live and work in Dublin – their main working language being English. There was also a proliferation of English language colleges to enable other nationalities wanting to speak English. Some of the local people I spoke to had not looked at Irish since they left school.
In Northern Ireland, successive Sinn Fein education ministers have used their position to push ahead with this ideology.
In the year 2010/11, the minister, John O'Dowd, spent £110,000 on Irish translation services – up from £68,000 the year before. Also, CCEA spent £598,828, compared with £98,000 in 2006/07. If this principle of translation were applied to other languages of foreign nationals living in Northern Ireland, the cost would be insurmountable.
Maybe Sinn Fein need to take their heads out of the sand as the cost of translation alone is more than enough.
Hugh Morrow
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Watch your language in shared education debate
Irish-medium schools have their place but not in the vanguard of a truly integrated education system, writes Danny Kinahan
Dr Micheal O Duibh is chief executive of the representative body for Irish-medium education in Northern Ireland. On this page last week, he sought to position his sector as key to the advancement of shared education here. Dr O Duibh is mistaken.
While recent education ministers have looked favourably on the Irish-medium sector and while minority languages were upheld in the Belfast Agreement, the Ulster Unionist Party doesn't believe that any particular sector should be given undue advantage over another.
Unfortunately, that is what the current, flawed ESA (Education) Bill is shamelessly trying to do – and that is why my party will be challenging it.
The Ulster Unionist Party believes that pupils and parents should be free to choose schools and subjects and, when it comes to languages, have a range of options which will serve them well for life and work in the global marketplace. French, German, Chinese, Spanish and, indeed, Irish are all useful.
If you look at the Department of Education's figures regarding the strength of Irish-medium education, you will see there are 28 primary schools and one post-primary, along with some 13 Irish-medium units of differing types.
Between them, all they have are only 4,600 pupils; that's 1.3% of the entire Northern Ireland school population of more than 313,000 young people.
In spite of their small market-share, we recognise Irish-medium as a valid choice for some parents; however, the real questions are whether they deliver a quality education and whether there is enough demand to make the sector sustainable.
On the issue of quality education, figures show that, in 2012/13, 43.5% of pupils who attended the only Irish-medium post-primary school, Colaiste Feirste, achieved five GCSEs, including English and maths at grades A* to C. This is significantly below the overall Northern Ireland average of 60.1% for post-primaries.
While I fully acknowledge that there are a range of attainment levels across every sector, unfortunately for Dr O Duibh, the limited evidence available does not demonstrate that Irish-medium schools offer an outstanding education.
On the issue of demand, while the Ulster Unionist Party does not universally accept the arbitrary Bain benchmark of 105 pupils supposedly needed to make primary schools sustainable, the minister himself seems wedded to it.
Of the 28 Irish-medium primary schools, 17 fall short of minimum enrolment numbers. How, then, can he possibly justify opening new Irish-medium schools, often in large urban areas, when there is insufficient local demand?
The chief executive of Comhairle na Gaelscolaiochta quoted an interesting statistic: he indicated that, because 72% of Irish-medium schools are within the "other maintained sector", they were somehow more integrated.
The fact is, of the 29 Irish-medium schools, 21 have no Protestant pupils, and the remaining eight all have fewer than five.
Out of 4,600 pupils, there are no more than 40 Protestants pupils. Hardly a statistic that turns the Irish-medium sector into the flag-carrier of shared education.
Shared education must now become a definitive target, rather than a distant aspiration.
Micheal O Duibh is mistaken if he seriously expects the rest of us to buy the notion of Irish-medium education leading the vanguard towards a single, shared system.
Danny Kinahan MLA is UUP education spokesman and vice-chairman of the Assembly's education committee.
Fury as John O'Dowd is accused of spending twice as much on Irish as on literacy and numeracy consultations
A Sinn Fein minister has been accused of exploiting his office to pursue party goals rather than policy issues.
But Education Minister John O'Dowd rejected the claims from Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt over cash being spent on public consultations by his department.
Mr Nesbitt – who compiled consultation costs across almost all Stormont departments – said Mr O'Dowd had spent twice the amount consulting the public on Irish-medium education compared to improving literacy and numeracy.
The Ulster Unionist chief, who also chairs the Stormont committee which monitors First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, has called for changes in the way decisions on public consultations are made.
Written Assembly answers show the Department of Education spent more than £46,500 on a review of Irish-medium education since 2007 – when devolution returned – compared to just £22,000 on a literacy and numeracy strategy.
In 2008, for example, the department spent £46,447 on a formal launch with documents online, a series of public meetings and meetings on request from various groups – compared to £22,827 on a review of the literacy and numeracy strategy which involved Barnardos and the Parent Advice Centre, and £23,418 on the "every school a good school" initiative on special educational needs.
Mr Nesbitt argued: "Sinn Fein are certainly following their own agenda in pursuit of the promotion of the Irish language. A ferocious amount of money has been spent, the sums involved are expodential.
"It has spent twice more on consulting on the Irish language than on literacy and numeracy; and significantly more than was spent on the early years strategy; a vital component of the education strategy for the entire province."
Mr O'Dowd hit back, however, saying: "Public consultation is an important element, and in many instances, a legal requirement in developing policy and legislation.
"Rather than nit-picking over the cost of consultations he should welcome the fact that key stakeholders, elected representatives and indeed his constituents are afforded the opportunity to respond to key changes being proposed for education here.
"It is also disingenuous of Mr Nesbitt to use the cost of consultations as an indication of departmental priorities. According to his flawed logic I am not focusing on key areas such as literacy and numeracy and early years. The reality is that these are two of the areas that I have prioritised."
He said since 2010, when the draft Early Years (0-6) Strategy was launched, investment in pre-school services has increased from £73m to £86m.
"I would suggest Mr Nesbitt should check his facts in future before commenting," the minister added.
Some of the issues Stormont Departments have launched public consultations on:
* Department of Agriculture and Rural Development: Eggs and chicks regulations, Lough Neagh level scheme.
* Department of Social Development: Shankill Road and Falls Road tree planting schemes, virtual shops at Castlereagh Street, Donegall Road pedestrian island.
* Department of Education: Teacher education in climate change, increased contributions to the NI Teachers Pension Scheme.
Benefit of Irish-medium education is there for all
It's mistaken to present Irish-medium education as a barrier to shared schooling. In fact, the opposite is the case, writes Micheal O Duibh
Currently, 6% of Irish-medium primary schools are within the controlled sector, 22% within the Catholic maintained sector and 72% within the other maintained sector, showing that education through Irish can be a choice for everyone.
In the context of a shared future, the question has been asked if we can have integrated schools in the Irish-medium sector.
The truth is that 72% of all Irish-medium primary schools are independent, outside of the controlled or Catholic-maintained sector and have pupils from Catholic, Protestant and other backgrounds.
International research shows that bilingual pupils have a greater tolerance of other cultures, something which is most relevant to the principles of shared education.
Research commissioned by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland (Deni) has indicated that Irish-medium children were more open to cultural diversity. It is wrong to present the option of Irish-medium education as a barrier to advancing shared education; the opposite is true.
Irish-medium education is an innovative way of advancing shared education, making schools sustainable and providing pupils with the advantages of bilingualism.
The choice of Irish-medium is a linguistic choice, which can be catered for within any sector. It should, therefore, not be a surprise to learn the Irish-medium sector wishes to share immersion education with more communities.
Its representative body, Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta, provides support to communities that express an interest in Irish-medium education. It believes that, through the establishment of various school settings that meet different community needs, education through Irish for all communities is possible.
As such, there is a strong case for the establishment of Irish-medium units within controlled schools, for converting English-medium controlled schools to Irish-medium controlled schools, or consideration of federated models between Irish-medium and English-medium. This could answer a number of challenging questions facing schools in the controlled sector.
Schooling through Irish, at its simplest, involves the delivery of the curriculum through Irish. An Irish-medium setting can deliver the six criteria mentioned in Deni's sustainable schools policy:
Quality educational experience – Irish-medium provision within the school would ensure a quality educational experience, increasing pupils' understanding of language, enhancing reading, writing, aural and oral abilities, while offering the other advantages of bilingualism
Stable enrolment trends – Irish-medium education could attract more pupils from across communities and ensure stable enrolment
Sound financial position –Schools could benefit from premiums for Irish-medium providers and shared education
Strong leadership and management – Irish-medium provision within a school provides those involved with a chance to display dynamic leadership and management
Accessibility – Irish-medium provision could be a strong asset in enhancing a school's accessibility to all communities
Strong links with community – Irish-medium provision would strengthen links with all members of the community and encourage greater cultural understanding.
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta welcomes all communities to consider Irish-medium education for their children, so that they can be part of a global society where the vast majority speak two languages.
Irish-medium education offers a system which improves children's skills in English and Irish, making them more tolerant while also providing the skills to learn further languages with greater ease.
Majority of parents want school mergers
Parents have sent an unequivocal message to the Education Minister as he prepares to make major decisions on the future rationalisation of the schools' estate — they want their children educated side by side.
And they believe the community — not politicians and civil servants in the Department of Education — should have the say on how closures and amalgamations are carried out.
More than six out of 10 people support merging schools of various backgrounds as a way to save money, according to the latest Belfast Telegraph LucidTalk opinion poll. The survey asked respondents, in light of under pressure education budgets, which of the following options they would consider as a way to save money.
The options included a) cutting back on maintenance in existing schools; b) merging Catholic maintained, state controlled, integrated and Irish medium schools if pupils numbers were low; c) raising taxes and rates or d) abolishing free school transport for children whose parents work.
The overwhelming majority of respondents (61%) stated they would prefer to see mergers of schools with low pupil numbers as opposed to cutting back on school maintenance (10%), increasing taxes and rates (9%) or abolishing free school transport for children whose parents work (20%).
The findings come two days before Education Minister John O'Dowd is due to take receipt of Northern Ireland's five education and library boards' area plans for the post primary sector. The North Eastern Education and Library Board last night published its proposals.
The boards should give the Sinn Fein minister food for thought as he considers how the rationalise the schools estate. Proposals to reduce the 85,000 empty desks in our schools include closures, mergers, extending some schools to cater for up to 2,000 pupils and retaining the status quo.
"There is enormous waste with school resources; all schools should pool their resources and facilities," one respondent said. There was an almost even split in the level of support among Protestants and Catholics for cross-sector mergers with 63% and 56% respectively.
Trevor Lunn MLA said: "These results confirm our impression that the public is more prepared than some politicians to consider radical moves to merge more schools across the different education sectors. "It will bring economic as well as social benefits to our society, and I would urge the department to make it easier to do so."
The poll also reveals more than half of those surveyed (57%) were unaware of the public consultation process that was criticised for running over the summer holidays with only 15% of poll respondents having given feedback on the area plans.
The Programme for Government has made a commitment to substantially increase the number of schools sharing facilities by 2015 while an advisory group on shared education is due to make its recommendations to the Education Minister in February
DUP blasts TV ad in Irish as waste of public's money
The DUP has accused the Education Minister of wasting money on a new television advertisement broadcast solely in Irish.
The 'Get Involved' advert aired during the UTV news at 5.45pm, and was swiftly condemned by East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell. Mr Campbell said the Sinn Fein minister, John O'Dowd, was "potentially acting illegally" and was more concerned with a party political agenda than the education of young people. "At a time when all government budgets are under pressure and schools are seeing budgets cut it is entirely inappropriate for the Education Minister to sanction a politically motivated television advert in Irish," Mr Campbell said.
"The last census figures we have available highlight that around 90% of the population of Northern Ireland have absolutely no knowledge or use of the Irish language. "Of those who do speak, write or understand the Irish language in Northern Ireland, there are none who are unable to speak English. "This therefore is an example of public money being spent on a party political promotion of the Irish language with no benefit either to the education of our young people or to society as a whole." Mr Campbell claimed the DUP Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson, had withdrawn the Department of Education's ability to spend money in this way. He called the decision to proceed with the advert a "petty stunt" and said he believed the broadcast could be in breach of the Communications Act (2003). But Mr O'Dowd said he was "disappointed with the criticism" of the campaign, which is also being broadcast on radio and online.
The Education Minister said the advertisement was in keeping with his department's statutory duty to encourage and facilitate Irish-medium education. "Not only did I go through all the due processes to procure this campaign, but it is one that is of vital importance to our society," he said. "It is aimed at raising the value we, as a society, place on education." Meanwhile, at a Belfast City Council meeting last night the DUP failed in its attempt to prevent the erection of a 'Nollaig Shona Duit' (Merry Christmas) sign being erected in the grounds of City Hall again this year.
Revealed: The 18 Northern Ireland schools which will share £173m cash pot
Eighteen schools will receive new facilities as part of a £173 million investment, Education Minister John O'Dowd has said.
The money includes payments for five special schools. A total of 17 of the schools will be rebuilt.
Foyle College in Derry and Victoria Park primary school in Belfast are among those granted funding, Mr O'Dowd added.
He said: "This will be good news for the pupils and communities directly affected. A world-class educational environment will help us deliver the improvements in educational outcomes we are working so hard to achieve."
It is the first money made available for major projects since August 2010 when capital spending was frozen. Some schools have been waiting years for urgent rebuilding or refurbishment.
Plans were cancelled while administrators decided where new schools were needed.
Almost two years ago, then education minister Caitriona Ruane released £23 million for 13 schools.
All those projects have been built or are nearing completion.
Mr O'Dowd said there was a clear need for considerable investment in infrastructure.
He added: "The need for investment far exceeds the funding available. While I would like to be in a position to fund everything that needs doing now, I must work within the budget available. This means difficult decisions on future investment plans."
He said the schools were identified as the highest priority projects following a rigorous selection process.
"No-one visiting our special schools could remain unmoved by the needs of the children attending these facilities. I would dearly like to be able to advance every deserving case immediately," he added.
"However, within the limits of the funding available to me, I am determined that we make progress with a number of cases at this time."
In addition to plans for St Gerard's Resource Centre in west Belfast to occupy a former school and Arvalee Special School to be part of the redevelopment of the former Lisanelly army camp in Omagh, the list of projects to proceed is:
Colaiste Feirste, Belfast – £11.9 million
St Clare's Convent & St Colman's Abbey Primary School, Newry – £6 million
St Joseph's Convent Primary School, Newry – £5.8 million
Dromore Central Primary School – £11.4 million
Eglinton Primary School – £2.5 million
Tannaghmore Primary School, Lurgan – £6 million
Ebrington Controlled Primary School, Derry – £4.5 million
Foyle College, Derry – £19.6 million
St Teresa's Primary School, Lurgan – £3 million
Victoria Park Primary School, Belfast – £4.9 million
Enniskillen Model Primary School – £5.7 million
St Mary's Primary School, Banbridge – £5.1 million
Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagain, Belfast – £2.5 million
Belmont House Special School, Derry – £7.4 million
Rossmar Special School, Limavady – £6.4 million
Castle Tower, Ballymena – £21.8 million.
Alongside the immediate commencement of these new builds, Mr O'Dowd announced funding to progress a number of additional projects through the planning process.
This will allow building work to commence more quickly when future funding becomes available. In the autumn the minister will unveil a further list of projects to be taken forward.
Mr O'Dowd also announced the establishment of a new Schools Enhancement Programme.
This programme will make available funding of up to £4 million for any individual project refurbishing or extending existing schools. Priority will be given to those supporting amalgamation or rationalisation.
Initially up to £20 million will be available for this programme in 2013-14 with the option of increasing this in 2014-15 depending on the number and quality of proposals.
Shared education is way forward
There is something slightly surreal about the plan to start Northern Ireland's first Ulster Scots school in Co Down.
The primary school at Ballykeigle is under threat of closure by one government department,and yet could be rescued by funds coming from another government department. Those backing the project say the incorporation of an Ulster Scots ethos into the school curriculum will attract more pupils, removing the main reason for potential closure. Those behind the plan have a strong case. It is difficult to argue against the creation of an Ulster Scots school – with possibly more to follow – given that there are already a number of Irish language medium schools at both primary and secondary level throughout Northern Ireland. It has already been accepted that the Ulster Scots heritage, culture and language should be given equal status to Irish, and that both add to the diversity within the province.
However, ideally, and especially at primary school level, it would be better if all traditions in the province were taught in shared schools and from a curriculum that caters for the diverse cultural aspirations of all communities. Educating young people during their formative years with a partial view of any subject should be avoided where possible as we are only too aware in this province of the misunderstandings that can arise.
That is not to say that Ulster Scots literature, culture and language should not have a rightful place in the mainstream curriculum. It should and will enrich the experience of all pupils who learn about it. Everyone is entitled to know the influences which shaped them and their communities but to learn those to the exclusion of other influences would be a mistake.
At a time when all essential budgets are under strain, it would seem strange that a further education sector may emerge in spite of compelling evidence that shared education, not further diversification, is the way forward.
Belfast Telegraph
Caitriona Ruane faces challenge over bus fund decision
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane is facing a High Court challenge over the refusal to fund a bus service to Northern Ireland's only post-primary Irish language school.
The board of governors at Colaiste Feirste in west Belfast is seeking a judicial review of her department's decision not to financially back a pilot transport scheme for pupils coming from Downpatrick, Co Down. A judge was told the service would encourage more children to attend and help increase the use of Irish language. Michael Lavery QC, appearing for the school's vice-chairperson, Colma McKee, said: "The more children that we can get to be educated through the medium of Irish the more you are achieving the objective of the Good Friday Agreement and the statute." The decision not to fund the service for 11 pupils who travel from Downpatrick to Colaiste Feirste was taken last September on the basis of an economic assessment.
Ruane: Teach Irish in every Northern Ireland school
Education Minister Caitriona Ruane has caused fury after claiming that every school pupil in Northern Ireland should be given the opportunity to learn the Irish language.
In an outspoken interview with the Belfast Telegraph, the controversial minister also claimed that she wanted the local schools system brought closer together with that in the Republic – which would mean the scrapping of GCSE and A-level exams. And in remarks that will anger thousands of parents whose children are caught up in the confusion of the unregulated testing system for entrance to secondary schools, Ms Ruane declared that "the debate on academic selection is now over". In 2009 the Belfast Telegraph launched its Sit Down, Sort It Out campaign which appealed for the Executive to put their differences aside to reach an agreed solution over transfer. This followed the decision to scrap the 11-plus without any agreed and regulated system of transferring between primary and secondary schools put in its place.
But far from showing any contrition over the uncertainty which surrounds the transfer process, Ms Ruane instead claimed that ending the 11-plus was her "proudest achievement". Ms Ruane also blamed the grammar system for the high level of Northern Ireland pupils leaving education without basic qualifications – remarks which are sure to poison the relationship between schools and the minister even further. The minister told the Belfast Telegraph: "Well, first of all, the old system has gone and one of my proudest achievements is ending the 11-plus. The breakaway tests operated by the grammar schools should not be happening, they should not be doing those tests and they should not be placing barriers in front of children to prevent them from getting into their schools. "What I would say to the schools is stop doing it. What I would say to the parents is tell the grammar schools that they should not be erecting barriers for their children to have to climb over." Ms Ruane also indicated that she would like to remain as Education Minister after the May election and set out some of her priorities in a new Assembly term.
She said: "I would like to see the option to learn Irish. I do think we are moving to a situation in our society where more young people from the Protestant community will be learning Irish." Some controlled schools, which mainly serve the Protestant community, already offer Irish as part of the curriculum. She continued: "Obviously I would like our system harmonised across the island because I think there are benefits for us and we should remove all obstacles through mobility. "Leaving Certificate pupils in the Republic study six core subjects for two years but have the option to take up to eight, with six counting towards university entrance. "Junior Cert and GCSE are very similar, post Junior Cert and post GCSE we have big differences. When you start your Leaving Cert cycle this is where I think the Southern system is better than the system here in the North." Although Ms Ruane's reign as Education Minister has been controversial and provoked severe criticism at times, she has no regrets, makes no apologies and would relish the opportunity to continue in the post despite the major budgetary challenges facing education.
"I would love us (Sinn Fein) to choose Education again but that will be a discussion for our party and then among the various parties. I'd love to be (Education Minister) and I would love to continue the reforms in education," she said. One of her greatest achievements, she said, has been bringing "about one of the most progressive and radical reforms of education since the Partition of Ireland", which included axing the 11-plus. "The system I inherited when I came in here in May 2007 was a system designed for the 1940s. We have had to dismantle that system, it was passed its sell-by date, if ever it was the system that should have been in place, and that's basically what we did brick by brick. We have created a new system of education. "The academic selection debate is over. The direction of travel is now moving towards a flexible, modern education system in terms of how our children transfer from primary to post primary, but even more importantly, how our children learn in post-primary." And she warned those who were continuing to resist the reforms that their efforts were pointless. "Change has happened, it is happening and further change will happen," she stated. "The Catholic sector in its entirety is moving away from selection. In the Irish medium sector there is no selection and in the integrated sector, by and large, selection is not operating."
However, the Education Minister has conceded that grammar schools in the controlled sector continue to ignore her decision |to scrap academic selection by |offering what she calls breakaway tests (AQE and GL) to determine admission. She has also laid the blame for poor literacy and numeracy skills and the 9,588 teenagers in Northern Ireland who leave school every year without attaining five GCSEs at the door of grammar schools, who admit pupils based on academic selection. She claimed: "What they are going to do is contribute to the entrenchment of disadvantage and the number of young people who are leaving school without proper qualifications. They need to take responsibility. "It is not good enough for them to sit by and say 'we are doing well in our school' and watch while young people are failed by an outdated system." Accepting no responsibility for the thousands of young people who are failed by the education system, Ms Ruane said: "I attribute it to the very unequal system we had in the past. Our curriculum was totally and utterly distorted by the 11-plus and one of the biggest successes of the last four years has been to bring in the revised curriculum and to support principals, teachers, unions who were opposed to the distortion of the curriculum."
It is widely believed that Sinn Fein will not retain Education following the Assembly elections but Ms Ruane has no concerns about a new unionist minister overturning many of her decisions. She said: "It will be very difficult for them to do that. First of all Sinn Fein will not be supporting the reintroduction of the 11-plus, and you need cross-community support in the Assembly to bring in regulations."
Belfast Telegraph – Lindsay Fergus


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Is it necessery to celebrate the birth and death days of great people?
There is no requirement to celebrate them. But many countries have made the birthdays of their heros national holidays. In the US, Presidents' Day and Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthdays are celebrated.
What does the Bible say about giving gifts at Christmas?
One of the most famous Bible verses, John 3:16, says: 'God loved the world so much, that he gave his one and only Son, so that whoever believes in him may not be lost but have eternal life.'.All over the world, families and friends give presents to each other.These presents are also left in diffe...
What does the Bible say about a Christmas tree?
What does the Bible say about Ash Wednesday?
A: That's true; there is no mention of Ash Wednesday in the Bible.But there is a tradition of donning ashes as a sign of penitence that predates Jesus.In the Old Testament, Job repents "in dust and ashes," and there are other associations of ashes and repentance in Esther, Samuel, Isaiah and Jere...
Is celebration of All Saints Day found in the Bible?
No, it is not found in the Bible. It was not instituted as a feast day until a few centuries after the last book of the Bible was written.
What the Bible Says About birthday?
Psalm 71:6-8 By you have I been held up from the womb: you are he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of you.I am as a wonder to many; but you are my strong refuge.Let my mouth be filled with your praise and with your honor all the day.
Why do we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist?
Christians have long interpreted the life of John the Baptist as a preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ, and the circumstances of his birth, as recorded in the New Testament, are miraculous.The sole biblical account of the birth of John the Baptist comes from the Gospel of Luke.
Where does Lent come from in the Bible?
Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is a solemn religious observance in the Christian liturgical calendar that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends approximately six weeks later on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday.
What the KJV Bible says about Halloween?
– Leviticus 20:6 (KJV).A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.-Leviticus 20:27 (KJV).
When do American Celebrate the birth of the US?
the 4th of july, its calles independence day.
Was Christmas celebrated in bible?
No, Christmas was not celebrated until much later, when Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire.
Where in the Bible is Ash Wednesday?
Where is the Passover in the Bible?
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the Jewish religion's most sacred and widely observed holidays.Passover commemorates the story of the Israelites' departure from ancient Egypt, which appears in the Hebrew Bible's books of Exodus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, among other texts.
Did Jesus celebrate the Passover?
In some traditions, the ceremony is combined with washing one another's feet, as Jesus did for his disciples the night that he suffered (John 13:5-14).Other Christians celebrate the Passover as the Jews celebrate it.They roast and eat lamb, bitter herbs, and the unleavened Matza.
Where is Hanukkah mentioned in the Bible?
Jesus and Hanukkah: John 10:22-23."The Festival of Dedication then took place in Jerusalem.It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's portico" (John 10:22-23).John's Gospel is probably the fourth of the four extant first-century Gospels.
Where in the Bible talks about Halloween?
Halloween has no appearance in the bible... it's not a christian day of celebration.
Where is Hanukkah in the Bible?
The story of Hanukkah is preserved in the books of the First and Second Maccabees, which describe in detail the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the lighting of the menorah.
Where is Ash Wednesday in the Bible?
When is Mary-the mother of Jesus- celebrated?
That by definition should never be done, its stepping over the line to idolatry. Mary was a vessel by which God came in human form to us. There is nothing special about Mary. Very lucky, yes, but still human just like everyone else. And there was only one we should worship and praise, and that is...
Why do we celebrate the death of Jesus?
Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.
What does October mean in the Bible?
—the Latin octo-, meaning "eight."
What does Pentecostal mean in the Bible?
Pentecost.In the New Testament, the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus.Pentecost is the Greek name for Shavuot, the spring harvest festival of the Israelites, which was going on when the Holy Spirit came.
What does tradition mean in the Bible?
Sacred tradition, or holy tradition, is a theological term used in some Christian traditions, primarily those claiming apostolic succession, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian, and Anglican traditions, to refer to the foundation of the doctrinal and spiritual auth...
What does Tuesday mean in the Bible?
רׅאשׁוֹן means first, and it's the first day of God's creation of the world: "And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night.And the evening and the morning were the first day." (Genesis, chapter 1, 5).Monday – יוֹם שֵׁנִי
What does Lent mean in the Bible?
Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar.Beginning on Ash Wednesday, Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter.By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ's sacrifice and withdrawal into the de...
Where is the Passover mentioned in the Bible?
The biblical regulations pertaining to the original Passover, at the time of the Exodus only, also include how the meal was to be eaten: "with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD's passover" Exodus 12:11.
Where are the traditions of Ash Wednesday and Lent found in the Bible?
Like "Christmas" and "Easter"... Ash Wednesday and Lent are also neither found nor commanded by God for man to observe in His inspired texts. God's "Christ-centered" Holy Day feasts are recorded in Leviticus 23. The "holidays" that modern professing Christianity observes [like the four listed abo...
Where do I find the story of Joseph in the Bible?
His story is told in Genesis (37–50).Joseph, most beloved of Jacob's sons, is hated by his envious brothers.Angry and jealous of Jacob's gift to Joseph, a resplendent "coat of many colours," the brothers seize him and sell him to a party of Ishmaelites, or Midianites, who carry him to Egypt.
Why do Christians celebrate events in Jesus's life?
Because He is Our Lord & God. Therefore, it makes sense that we would celebrate the events of His Life.
What are the birth requirements to be president of US?
In order to become president of the United States, a person must be a "natural-born citizen." See US Constitution, Article II. Traditionally this has been held to mean that the person must have been born on US soil. However, recently, congress has passed legislation indicating that persons born o...
What does the color purple mean in the Bible?
In the Bible, the color purple is associated with the rich, with royalty, and with authority (Judges 8:26; Esther 1:6: 8:15; Daniel 5:16, 29).It was used mockingly by the Roman soldiers to decorate Jesus Christ as the King of the Jews (Mark 15:17, 20; John 19:2, 5).
Does it state in the Bible that you can not eat meat on Ash Wednesday?
No. This is a custom or tradition that is not mentioned in the Bible. In fact such ideas are explicitly spoken against in the New Testament.
Why do we celebrate Jesus birthday in December?
What is the Festival of Lights in the Bible?
Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights and it remembers the rededication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, in Israel.This happened in the 160s BCE/BC (before Jesus was born).During Hanukkah, on each of the eight nights, a candle is lit in a special menorah (candelabra) called a 'hanukk...
Why does the date of Jesus' resurrection change each year?
In Western Christianity, the annual day that the resurrection of JESUS is observed is on the Sunday immediately following the Jewish Paschal Full Moon (meaning Passover) date of the year.
How does Christmas relate to Jesus?
Christmas is marked on the 25 December (7 January for Orthodox Christians).Christmas is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God.
What is the story of Passover in the Bible?
Passover commemorates the Biblical story of Exodus — where God freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.The celebration of Passover is prescribed in the book of Exodus in the Old Testament (in Judaism, the first five books of Moses are called the Torah).
Does The Bible supports Halloween?
The Church/Bible created Halloween! It was made to mimic the pagan Celt holiday of Samhain (original Halloween). All of this stuff about witches and devils is mostly a western addition.
What is the Feast of the Tabernacles in the Bible?
Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt), commonly translated as Festival of Tabernacles (traditional Ashkenazi spelling Sukkos/Succos) also known as Chag HaAsif (חג האסיף), the Festival of Ingathering, is a biblical Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the seventh month, Tishrei (varie...
What does the Easter Bunny have to do with Jesus?
Her symbol was the rabbit because of the animal's high reproduction rate.Spring also symbolized new life and rebirth; eggs were an ancient symbol of fertility.According to History.com, Easter eggs represent Jesus' resurrection.The first Easter Bunny legend was documented in the 1500s.
What does the name Asia mean in the Bible?
Actually the word "Asia" comes from the Aramaic word "Asi" meaning east, the name of the continent derives from this.
How do you celebrate the birth of an Italian Irish - Jewish American grandchild?
With Red Wine and Guinness. Answer: The same way you would celebrate any other grandchild -- with love, excitement and joy! If the baby is a boy, there will probably be a Bris. Some Jews prefer to not receive baby gifts until the baby is born (this is true of other cultures too). But many have gi...
Is the miracle of Hanukkah in the Bible?
The story goes that one flask was found with only enough oil to burn for one day, yet it burned for eight days, the time needed to prepare a fresh supply of kosher oil for the menorah.An eight-day festival was declared by the Jewish sages to commemorate this miracle.
What is the meaning of Pentecost in the Bible?
What is the feast of Purim in the Bible?
Purim.Purim, (Hebrew: "Lots")English Feast of Lots, a joyous Jewish festival commemorating the survival of the Jews who, in the 5th century bce, were marked for death by their Persian rulers.The story is related in the biblical Book of Esther.
What are the days that the Bible speaks about to celebrate?
They are referred to as God's "Holy Days" or "High Day Sabbaths"... commanded BY GOD IN HIS WORD to be observed annually by His people. They are found listed in Leviticus 23. This Satan-deceived world thinks of them and refers to them as "Jewish Holy Days"... or holidays... but the Bible says: "....
Is it rude to say thanks instead of thank you?
"Thanks" is more casual and informal than "Thank you." As a general rule, you are not incorrect to use "thanks," as you are expressing gratitude, which is a good thing.
Is Hanukkah in the Bible?
Does the candy cane represent Jesus?
The candy maker made the candy in the form of a J, which represented the name of Jesus and the staff of the Good Shepherds.He then stained it with three stripes which showed the scourging Jesus received, and symbolized the blood shed by Christ on the cross.
Is lent in the Bible?
Lent is traditionally described as lasting for 40 days, in commemoration of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, before beginning his public ministry, during which he endured temptation by Satan.
What are the major events in the life of Jesus as described in the gospels?
Thomas Aquinas considered the Transfiguration "the greatest miracle" in that it complemented baptism and showed the perfection of life in Heaven.The Transfiguration is one of the five major milestones in the gospel narrative of the life of Jesus, the others being Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrectio...
Is the name Ziva in the Bible?
Zivah, Ziva, or Zhiva, is originally a Hebrew name.Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name.The meaning of the name Ziva, which is a variant of Ziv, is "radiance, brilliance, light, God, brightness".Its pronunciation sounds like Zeeva.
What does Easter eggs have to do with Jesus?
The egg, an ancient symbol of new life, has been associated with pagan festivals celebrating spring.From a Christian perspective, Easter eggs are said to represent Jesus' emergence from the tomb and resurrection.
What is the pledge to the Bible?
I pledge allegiance to the Bible, God's Holy Word, I will make it a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path and will hide its words in my heart that I might not sin against God.
What are the gifts of Jesus?
The Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are an enumeration of seven spiritual gifts originating from patristic authors, later elaborated by five intellectual virtues and four other groups of ethical characteristics.They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the ...
What is the story of Jesus's life?
Jesus was born circa 6 B.C.in Bethlehem.His mother, Mary, was a virgin who was betrothed to Joseph, a carpenter.It is believed that he began his ministry at age 30 when he was baptized by John the Baptist, who upon seeing Jesus, declared him the Son of God.
Does the Bible mention Ash Wednesday?
Who is a martyr in the Bible?
A Christian martyr is a person who is killed because of their testimony of Jesus.In years of the early church, this often occurred through stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake or other forms of torture and capital punishment.
Is Passover mentioned in the Bible?
What is pay homage in the Bible?
Definition of homage.1a : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord.b : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal.c : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord.
What did Constantine do to the Bible?
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.Although he lived much of his life as a pagan, and later as a catechumen, he joined the Christian faith on his deathbed, being baptised by Eusebius of Nicomedia.The age of Constantine marked a distinct epoch in the history of the ...
Is Shrove Tuesday in the Bible?
Shrove Tuesday.Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent starts: the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.Shrove Tuesday is sometimes called Pancake Day after the fried batter recipe traditionally eaten on this day.But there's more to Shrove Tuesday than pigging out on pancakes or taking part in a public pan...
What is tradition in the Bible?
Where is the best place to celebrate Day of the Dead in Mexico?
The single best-known location for Day of the Dead in the entire country is the Island of Janitzio in Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán.
Do you have to be sworn in on a Bible?
The United States Constitution states "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States" (Article VI, section 3) and at least four Presidents have not been sworn in on a Bible.
Where does the celebration of Halloween come from?
the Celtic Fire Festival
Do you have to swear on a Bible in court?
An affirmation of truth is required everywhere before testifying, but many courts don't bother with a Bible anymore, and nowhere is it mandatory.Atheists can simply swear (or affirm) that they will tell the truth.
Is All Saints Day in the Bible?
All Saints' Day, also called All Hallows' Day, Hallowmas, or Feast of All Saints, in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven.
Is Ash Wednesday mentioned in the Bible?
Is Hanukkah mentioned in the Bible?
Where is the Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico?
Day of the Dead in Mexico: The Complete Guide.Day of the Dead (known as Día de Muertos in Spanish) is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd.On this holiday, Mexicans remember and honor their deceased loved ones.
Where does the saying man alive come from?
Still others speculate that it comes from a Welsh expression with the same meaning.This expression is no longer common as an interjection.Rather, people use man alive with superlatives such as the fastest man alive or the smartest man alive.Sources do not know exactly when this expression origina...
Where to find a shirt that says costume like the one on wizards of Waverly place?
You can find a shirt like this on Zazzle.com (I think that's the name) or you could just by any t-shirt you like, get a stencil and airbrush it on! Hope this helped you! Heart!
What is harvest in the Bible?
Jesus refers to God as "the Lord of the harvest" (Matthew 9:38).From the time I've spent in the Scriptures and pondering this issue, the one thing I've walked away with this harvest season is the simple truth that God needs to be put in his place.
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What is the significance of the Exodus event in the Bible?
Spread over the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, it tells the story of the enslavement of the Israelites in ancient Egypt, their liberation through the hand of their tutelary deity Yahweh, the revelations at biblical Mount Sinai, and their wanderings in the wilderness up to t...
Where is Day of the Dead celebrated in the US?
Day of the Dead has been celebrated in San Francisco's Mission District since the early 1970s.This year, the annual Festival of Altars takes place on November 2 in Garfield Square.The general public is invited to bring flowers, candles, and mementos of loved ones to place on ofrendas decorated wi...
Where in Mexico is the Day of the Dead celebrated?
Visiting Mexico For Día de Muertos Day of the Dead is celebrated in different ways in different locations throughout Mexico.Festivities tend to be more colorful in the southern region, particularly in the states of Michoacan, Oaxaca, and Chiapas.
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"You have to swear on a Bible to be an elected official in the United States of America," Mr.Crockett said.The CNN anchor Jake Tapper responded: "You don't actually have to swear on a Christian Bible.You can swear on anything, really.
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Sigh. That's really all there is to say after tonight's show. It seemed like a foregone conclusion to me from the very start of the episode when we didn't see hide nor hair of poor, injured Ashley. At least when Alex was hurt he was able to sit in the audience. Was Ashley not even allowed out of the hospital until the very end there? It's all very mysterious. And now we are left with only one girl and five guys. Lauren, I think it is safe to say, will be in the top four.
Joining Ashley in the bottom three tonight were Billy, who I was not in the least surprised to see there, and Jose, who I have to admit I kind of shouted for joy when it was announced he was in the bottom. Mostly because it was between him and Robert, and if Robert had been put in the bottom after having such an awesome routine last night, it would've been a travesty. Not that it would've really mattered anyway, since neither of the guys ended up really being in danger. Billy, I think you've dodged a bullet two weeks in a row, now. Unless something crazy happens next week, it seems like his head is on the chopping block. And it seems like he knows it too. Nigel kind of berated him for his solo, but I really liked it. It helps that I adored the song, true, but come on. He is a great soloist. On the other hand, Nigel praised Jose for his solo, which he said showed Jose's commitment to the competition and was the fastest he's ever done his b-boy moves. Yawn. I'm not saying I don't like Jose, but there's only so much coddling I can take.
As for the other performances of the night, it was rather jam packed. I *gasp* actually liked Tyce's opening Broadway routine! What! It probably has to do with the fact that it was a big group number, and I think he handles those better than the duets. But in addition to that, there were four, count 'em four, other performances! Jeez.
First up featured a couple of little munchkins by the names of Fernando and Lauren who had a ballroom number. I'm not sure - was it salsa? I get those mixed up. That little Fernando was a firecracker of a personality, challenging Cat to an arm wrestle right there on stage! Cute. The other professionals to dance were from Alvin Ailey, by the names of Jamal Roberts and Rachel McLaren. I would describe their piece as strong. That's the best word for it. And those pants were distracting, that's all I'm saying.
The all-stars in the spotlight were Twitch and Comfort. Apparently they had a hip hop number together back in season four that was supposed to be memorable, but seriously I did not remember that routine in the slightest little bit! But I do wish we were seeing more of Twitch this season. He's only done like one routine, I think! Twitch! More Twitch! The other performance of the night was a rendition of "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri, which featured a dance by Neil and Allison. I really loved their dance, I have to say. I wish the camera hadn't needed to cut away so often to focus on Christina. No offense to Christina, though, she must be having the time of her life!
And that's about it. I'm really bummed that two dancers have been unfairly ousted due to injuries. If there are any more injuries this season, we might have a Tanya Harding bumbling around trying to sabotage people! Oh man, please tell me the people reading this aren't too young for that reference!!


Hundreds of people gathered in Morpeth today to pay their respects during the town's annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony.
The damp weather didn't reduce the number of people who attended and, as can be seen in this video, hundreds participated in the parade from the Town Hall to the Cenotaph.
Remembrance day parade in Morpeth.
See Thursday's Herald for story and photographs.


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World AIDS Day: Grieving my HIV status
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By Hussain Turk, Esq.
I had only taken two other HIV tests by the time I tested positive when I was 19 years old. I took my first HIV test when I was 15 years old, as an act of solidarity with my best childhood friend who was bold enough to lose her virginity before me. I knew without a doubt that, absent immaculate infection, my test would come back negative. That all changed by the time I took my second HIV test. I was 16 years old and had recently slept with a much older man who, according to the Kalamazoo, MI gay-grapevine, neglected to tell me he was HIV-positive. By divine intervention, I again tested negative.
When I took my third and final HIV test, I already knew I had it. By my late teens, as my addictions to drugs and sex progressed, so too did the risks I was repeatedly taking with my seemingly invincible body. On one occasion, I knowingly shared a needle with a fellow injection drug user who was kind enough to warn me that he was HIV-positive. Without missing a beat, I snatched the syringe from his hand and plunged it into my left cubital vein. With as much reckless nonchalance as I could muster, I retorted, "If I don't have it yet, I'll get it soon enough." I wasn't wrong.
My capacity to feel anything (other than drug-induced euphoria) was long gone by the time I was told I had HIV. Although I felt nothing about this news, I suspected it's reception was an occasion upon which I should probably show some figment of emotion. Having perfected the fine gay performance art of faking-it in order to survive a brief but traumatizing series of Wahhabi Islam-based gay conversion pseudo-psychiatry sessions facilitated by Dr. Marwan Tabarrah (Professor of Psychiatry at Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine), I dramatically buried my face in the palms of my hands and faked a deep belly-heaving cry. It would take another fourteen years before I could actually and authentically grieve my seroconversion.
Along the way, I have been profiled as one of the "Ten Sexiest Gay Men Living with HIV" by Queerty and one of twenty "Amazing HIV+ Gay Men" by the Advocate Magazine. I have successfully lobbied the legislature of the State of California to modernize archaic HIV-transmission criminal statutes, which disparately impacted women of color engaged in survival sex work. I have served as director of the Los Angeles HIV Law & Policy Project, an HIV-legal services program that provided direct legal aid to people living with HIV/AIDS across L.A. I have authored and litigated a civil rights and wrongful death lawsuit that resulted in the arrest and federal felony conviction of Ed Buck for the killings of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, two HIV-positive Black gay men who died after being injected with lethal doses of crystal methamphetamine in a clandestine party-and-play fetish gone wrong. I have had the honor of being the shoulder upon which many newly diagnosed HIV-positive transgender women and gay men were vulnerably strong enough to cry. But in the spirit of RuPaul's wisest words, my commitment to serving and loving others with HIV paled next to my inability to love myself.
Behind closed doors, I routinely forgot to take my antiretroviral medications because I was too busy (or too intoxicated) to remember. I sometimes intentionally refused to take my medications because I was too depressed to want to live. I would often starve and dehydrate myself because I hated my body. I missed appointments with my infectious diseases physicians because I was too ashamed to ask them for help. I would roam the streets of Los Angeles for days and nights on end while the key to a beautiful West Hollywood apartment was always tucked safely away in the pocket of my designer jeans. My inability to grieve was literally killing me.
HIV is no longer a death sentence. That's the company-line that Western medicine healthcare providers feed to those of us who test positive in the post-AIDS epidemic. And it's technically true: those of us with the means to access and adhere to today's antiretroviral regimens are capable of dying from natural causes at or near ages congruent with statistically normal life expectancies. But this equation fails to account for the generational trauma inherited by HIV-positive gay men who came of age after the nightmare that subsided in the mid-90s.
That trauma can be reduced to one word: stigma. Stigma is a mark of shame and inferiority that is both imposed upon and internalized by a marginalized community and its individual members. Stigma is a contagious breeding ground for isolation and self-destruction. Stigma tells me that no matter how beautifully or brilliantly I am perceived by the world around me, I will always be inferior to my HIV-negative counterparts. Stigma is what finally broke through the protective fortress that surrounded my grief.
After months of healing from a deeply traumatizing breakup, I decided I was ready to endure more trauma by searching for casual sexual companionship on Grindr. Grindr is a Chinese-owned gay geosocial hookup app that is notorious for profiting off of gay men while simultaneously promoting our collective self-loathing and destruction. When yet another headless torso rejected my headless torso, I suddenly began to cry.
At first, the tears poured out of me from a painful place of repeatedly being rejected by men who didn't want me because of my serostatus. Those tears of rejection turned into tears of loneliness, and I found myself pleading out-loud for someone, for anyone, to hold me. But nobody was was coming to rescue me from my loneliness. My tears brought to the surface the 19-year old child within me who had just been told he was HIV-positive with nobody there to hold his hand or comfort the grief he had no choice but to bury. When I held onto myself, I held onto him, too, and for the first time in fourteen years we cried together for the years of loss and loneliness we had endured together.
As the tears continued to pour, I did what nearly two decades of therapy and support groups taught me to do: I picked up the phone and reached out to a complete stranger and asked him for help. The stranger on the other end of the phone was an HIV-negative gay man of color by the name of Joseph. Joseph and I had only recently virtually met, but despite our brief acquaintanceship, he generously graced me with just the right amount of love and kindness necessary to transform my tears of grief and loneliness into tears of gratitude and acceptance.
Joseph's simple act and words of kindness showed me that although I have certainly felt lonely, I have never truly been alone. In an instant, I realized that I have always been nestled in the warm embrace of an entire family of people who have supported, mentored, healed, treated, and loved me along the beautiful mess of my journey as a gay Pakistani American Muslim lawyer living with HIV.
Throughout my journey, I have been held by Peter Staley and Larry Kramer and all of the other white gay men who leveraged their privilege to put their bodies and their reputations on both the literal and figurative lines of fire as the founders of ACT UP, a movement that single-handedly transformed HIV from a fatal illness into a chronic condition. I have been held up by Jasmyne Cannick, Nana Gyamfi, Esq., and Ayako Miyashita, Esq., whose formidable and unyielding commitments to protecting the lives and rights of HIV-positive people embody the rich legacy of fierce women leaders without whom ACT UP could not have achieved what it achieved. I have been held up by Emery Chang, MD and Margrit Carlson, MD, both of whom are highly skilled healers as well as highly qualified doctors. I have been held up by Anil, who modeled for me how a real man beautifully and gracefully grieves. I have been held up by my chosen siblings, Aldo, Darwin, Eden, Jenna, and Shyrissa, who remind me on a daily basis that my cup is always already overflowing with love. I have been held up by my gay Muslim brothers, Kamal, Faisal, and Taimur, who are living proof that Allah made each of us perfectly and whole. I have been held up by my parents, to whom I owe absolutely everything.
But most of all, I have been held up by the memories of Brandon Lacy Campos, Gemmel, Timothy, Todd, Rufus, Sami, and Alvaro, whose untimely deaths as young gay men of color who lived and died with – but not from HIV – are reminders that the fight against this virus, and the potent stigma that perpetuates it, is far from over.
Hussain Turk is HIV+ and is an attorney in Southern California.
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End of an era.
Okay, so maybe you knew that already. But did you know this?
Arena is easily the most successful coach in U.S. Men�s National Team history, compiling 71 victories and a .658 winning percentage, both all-time team records.
Is there another country on earth that calculates the "winning percentage" of its national team manager? And, given that the number of genuine "coaches" the US team has had through the years can more or less be counted on the fingers of one hand, what's the point of ranking them?
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Arena�s teams set numerous records as he compiled a 71-30-29 record in his eight years in charge. Those marks include records for consecutive games unbeaten (16 in 2003-04) and most wins in a calendar year (13 in 2005), as well as for best winning percentage in a calendar year (.750 in 2005) and best goals per game average in a calendar year (2.00 in 2000).
"Numerous records"? There's a "goals per game average in a calendar year" record? Why? Over-eager interns at the USSF press office? Honestly, what sport do these people think they're writing about?
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It's very much a hockey thing, isn't it? Like: they're never called clean sheets here, it's always shutout (though that has baseball connections as well).
Unbeaten streak and wins in a year I can understand. The winning percentage makes sense, because all American sports do that as well. But I agree about the goals per game.
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Vole, are you a Tennessee fan/graduate?
A very general Q regarding the USMNT: why isn't the US in the next Copa America?!? Costa Rica and Mexico are "invited", is that because they are somehow deemed to be the Concacaf's best two, or is it a matter of knowing the secret handshake?
US soccer needs to be in the C.A., badly, both in terms of keeping fan interest in some years w/o world cups, and in terms of giving its team exposure to top-flight int'l competition as opposed to friendlies.
edit: I can spell concacaf. Really...
[ 16.07.2006, 18:43: Message edited by: linus ]
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It's always Mexico and Costa Rica (except a few times back, when Japan was in it in addition to Mexico, I think). I'm not sure why the US never plays in it (maybe not never, but I can't remember the last time they were in it)...maybe CONMEBOL doesn't want any political tension with the US there, maybe the US doesn't want any politcal tension.
I agree about the need for competition--the Gold Cup is nice, but let's face it, nothing compared with the Copa America.
Janik
Is there another country on earth that calculates the "winning percentage" of its national team manager?
Yes, in England. It's not called a winning 'percentage' or quoted as a decimal, but comparison between various coaches records in terms of wins against games played is done. Will be called a win ratio or some similar phrase (there isn't really a standard one).
And you may ask who is the coach with the best ever wins to games ratio with the England national team? Now that would be Sven-Goran Eriksson.
[ 16.07.2006, 16:08: Message edited by: Janik ]
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I'll always remember '95 Copa America in Uruguay, when we took out Argentina 3-0 and got to the semis. Probably Steve Sampson's claim to fame (along with the incredible year of '95, when we beat EVERYBODY.)
It was on another thread, but MLS doesn't like Copa America because if it's bad enough having the WC disruption every 4 years, this will be 3 ouit of 4 years (being that the CA is every 3 years.)
But isn't that an example of the MLS being too stuck in the American mind-set to properly appreciate and market the sport they've got? It sounds very like the attitude of the NHL & NBA towards the Olympics (especially the NHL this year when they only stopped playing two days before the first Olmypic match).
Yes indeed, very short-sighted from the MLS. While the NHL doesn't need to promote hockey in N. America, the MLS has its work cut out. It would really stand to benefit from US participation in the Copa America.
Bomb A Nero
It's like the army-they were fine kicking the crap out of Grenada and Panama, but venture further afield and they're fucked without help.
They wouldn't win the Copa America every time, so why risk humiliation? Do Americans really need to rank their sportsmen against other countries?
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humiliation?
What humiliation? The Copa America is a very serious competition. Even if the US went out of their opening pool in last spot occasinally, I'm not sure that would be humiliating.
Do Americans really need to rank their sportsmen against other countries?
When other countries are out there playing the same sport at the highest level, yes, I think they do. International competition, especially the very high class, difficult to win international competitions, have a whole extra level of glamour that domestic matches can never attain.
I know it's not really in the US sporting culture, but then, niether is professional soccer. By marketing it along so similar lines as the established sports doesn't seem a clever way of winning space in the marketplace, especially when you've got access to something the competitor sports really don't have (and it's notably that even they think it would be a good idea, what with Dream Teams in Basketball, and the recent Baseball world cup effort).
I suppose football does have to target a different market, yes. But is that market big enough and loyal enough? I suppose MLS has to make a choice. I'd love to see a pan american championships, and MLS teams in the Copa Libertadores, but they have to decide whether they want to ape the other sports or have a bit of confidence in the american football public.
Amor de Cosmos
While the NHL doesn't need to promote hockey in N. America,
Thre are several NHL cities that would vehemently disagree with that. Nashville, Tampa bay, Atlanta, Miami and Phoenix for starters.
But isn't that an example of the MLS being too stuck in the American mind-set to properly appreciate and market the sport they've got?
From a non-North American perspective yes, but international
games in all sports here, including the World Cup, are seen by most fans as little more than glorified All-Star competitions. An interuption to the status quo that's sometimes welcome, sometimes not. Squads are put together quickly based on player availability and there is very little continuity, though perhaps that's beginning to change. The MLS should do better as I believe they hold all all the player's contracts, but they'd surely face significant opposition from franchisees if top players were required for international duty to the same extent as they are in Europe and elsewhere.
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Wouldn't it be a good idea to merge Concacaf and Conmebol to create an association more similar to UEFA?
Such an assocation should be entitled to 8 or 9 World Cup places and could have a qualification group set-up equal to that in Europe both for the World Cup and Copa PanAmerica.
In that way the big countries in Concacaf would be able to compete with the South American countries on a regular basis, while the smaller countries would reap the benfit it is to play Brazil and Argentina in competitve games.
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At the moment, Conmebol teams have about a 50% chance of qualification, so there's no incentive at the moment, and for Arg and Brazil, it's near guaranteed for them. The only argument would be that a Pan America Confed with its own champeenship and club things would get spondoolex from the USA which isn't there now, but I don't think that a likelihood anytime soon.
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If Concacaf merged with Conmebol, you would never see teams like Trinidad or even Costa Rica and the USA in the WC. Definitely not in North/Central America's interest to merge with the stronger south American counterparts...
Cosmos: agree about hockey in the sun belt, but it is a very established sport in the ice belt, while soccer has no such solid regional foothold in the US and Canada.
Nero: one of main problems/opportunities of the MLS is that its public is somewhat disconnected with world football. There are a lot of soccer fans in the US who watch Man U, Real and the World Cup but won't go to MLS games or really identify with the USMNT. Competing in the Copa America could make an impact into restoring credibiliy and interest in the USMNT and by extention the domestic league, where most of these players hail from.
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My problem is this, It seems that when all the details are present the form opens correctly, if any fields are missing (say a pay date or voucher number), the form opens blank?
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strText = Me.txtSearch.Value
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