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Tag: wear the veil
Muslim chaplains in prison, "formidable" work lacking direction
"Formidable work, but not encouraged." Thirty year-old Ammar Maireche is training in Nièvre to become an imam and chaplain and would like to work in France's prisons to combat the problem of radicalization. However, the lack of available resources has severely limited his ability to achieve his goal. The European Institute of Human Sciences (IESH) hosts some 220 students, men and women, who come from all over Europe to learn Arabic and Islamic theology. Throughout the course of seven years, each year around a dozen of graduates become imams and among them several become chaplains.
"The chaplaincy has not been supported and people are discouraged because there are not enough people. There is the financial aspect (only the costs are reimbursed,) and the prison does not provide enough resources so that the imam can help where it is needed," explained Maireche.
"Everyone knows it's impossible to support yourself from only this work," he said. Radicalization of certain prisoners is for him "a real problem," of which responsibility is "shared" between the Muslim community, who must portray a peaceful Islam, the politicians who must create more jobs, and the media."
Chérif Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly, who launched terror attacks January 7 and 9 in Paris, were radicalized in prison. To combat this phenomenon, the government announced they would hire an additional 60 Muslim chaplains, and promised the creation of five " living quarters" to isolate radicalized detainees.
There are several problems involved in ameliorating the problem. The Institute's director Zuhair Mahmood stated: "we can only produce five to ten imams each year, we can't do more." As well as the fact that "a chaplain must be better formed than an imam because prison, it's the hardest area, it's where there is the most need for pacification."
The days at the school consist of both classes and daily prayer. Some women wear the veil, and several men are dressed in traditional garb. Jean-Jacques Pierre-Joseph, a 42-year-old convert who is an administrator at IESH and a prison chaplain, deplores the job's "crisis of direction," due in particular to its volunteer nature and the lack of personnel. In France, 182 Muslim chaplains are available for more than 200 prisons.
In prison, the chaplain plays "a theological role, but also has a social dominance as well, an ear for listening like a psychologist," said Pierre-Joseph. Because "among the roots of radicalization, there are underlying elements such as instruction, the economy, frustrations and stigmatizations. Radicalization, it's more about taking a position against the system, more than conveying religious ideas."
Faced with this, "there shouldn't be fear of confrontation, we must promote dialogue. We must work hard and sometimes ask anger-provoking questions in order to regulate them," he said.
However Pierre-Joseph remains "completely opposed" to the prison living quarters dedicated, which would be even more of a "stigmatization," for Muslims. "We can't say that we want to reinsert these people into society while putting them at the margins," he argued.
Following a visit to the United Nations on February 10, Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira, believed that prison was "one of the breeding-grounds" of extremism but "not the principal site of radicalization," stating that only sixteen percent of people charged with terrorism had a criminal background.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 6th March 2015 Categories France, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Security and CounterterrorismTags Arabic, fear, IESH, imams, prisons, training, wear the veil, women, work
Storm Erupts in Reaction to the Care-Giver Veil Case: Sparks fly between the League and Pd (Democratic Party)
Arese – Tatiana Rotar was fired because she wore a headscarf. Starting October 1 the legal dispute will likely bring together Tatiana Rotar, the 26 year old Ukrainian domestic helper who converted to Islam two months ago and her former employers. The case has divided the town of Varese.
Among the two sides are those who understand the family's choice to fired Rotar (the young woman claims she was fired for her choice to wear the veil) and those who condemn the choice.
"There is a law that prohibits dismissal for religious reasons" says Sandy Cane, mayor of Viggiù, a black American and a party member of the Northern League "But you have to see how her religious choice would affect her work. And we need to see where this choice comes from. It was converted after meeting her Muslim boyfriend. I already take that as a sign of weakness. Many could presume that this woman was greatly influenced. She did after all, convert after meeting her Muslim boyfriend."
Cane does not think this is racist: "I do not think that the dismissal after she wore the veil comes from racism. I believe comes from an understandable concern. As Islam today is not associated with peaceful images or scenarios."
This is a Civil Rights issue says Stefano El- fennèe a Moroccan Muslim and spokesman for the Pd Luvinate. "It is unfair and I think that this girl will be shown this by our judicial system" he says "the system must evaluate the work of a person, not his/her religious faith. In this case there is not an objective reason for her dismissal rather it is subjective. Does a nun fulfill her mission any less because she wears a veil? And again, is it better to have a caregiver who is beautiful and wears a short skirt but treats her patients terribly or a caregiver with the veil that instead takes good care of persons in her charge?"
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 2nd October 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, ItalyTags Democratic Party, dismissal, fired, mayor, Moroccan Muslim, Northern League, racism, veil, wear the veil
'Why it is so important for us to wear the veil'
Amongst the 1.4 million Muslim women in Britain, Shalina Litt is one of a tiny minority who choose to cover their face entirely. This choice has come under intense scrutiny over the last few days, after a judge ruled that a 22-year-old woman from Hackney, East London, could not wear the full veil while being cross-examined in court. So when Birmingham community worker Shalina steps out in her niqab, she has come to expect the worst. "It gets a really bad reaction," the 34 year-old mother of two says. "I've had glass kicked at me and when you drive people are extra aggressive. They will roll down their window to shout at you and at times like this when hatred of covered-up women becomes most heated you find that people are very aggressive,"
Unlike some who wear the niqab, Shalina does not feel obliged to keep it on at all non-family occasions. She explains: "Nobody is forcing me to do it and I can lift it up at any time. When I see my elderly white neighbour, I make sure I lift it up and show her my face. I actually find it cooler to wear on a hot day, but if it's uncomfortable or I've got a cold and I'm bunged up, I'm not going to wear it. It's a religious choice. Shalina, who has two young children, says she would be happy for her daughter to wear a veil, but that it would be her choice. "It's a very liberating and empowering experience. I'm not oppressed by ageism, sexism or racism because nobody can see."
Julie Siddiqi, executive director of the Islamic Society of Britain, who converted to Islam in 1995, believes the niqab is unnecessary but worries that there has been an overreaction to it. "It's pathetic that some people are presenting this as a national issue", she said. "This is a few thousand women and we need to keep that in perspective.
Rabiha Hannan, co-editor of Islam and the Veil, a book which examines Muslim women's use of face and hair covering, believes that people's fears about those wearing niqabs and burqas need to be addressed.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 2nd October 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, United KingdomTags Birmingham, children, cross, elderly, hair, niqab, veil, wear the veil, women
A Muslim Caregiver Fired Because of Her Veil
"Lose the veil or you are fired." This was part of an incident reported by Tatiana Rotar, a 26 year old Ukrainian domestic worker, who was accompanied by her partner, Ashraf Gouda, an Egyptian, and owner of a food Import & Export, and resident of Malnate where he served as an Sos volunteer.
"It happened about ten days ago" says Tatiana "For two years I was working as a maid and nanny for a wealthy family of Varese. At one point my employer called me and told me that I was fired. The reason? I put the veil on to cover my head after I converted to Islam."
From the Orthodox Christian religion to Islam: Tatiana says: "Until a month ago there were never any problems. They had never complained. Today they accuse my partner, and indicate that he has forced me to wear the veil. It this not this racism?"
The couple turned to a union to report the incident. The union has agreed to take the case. Marco Molinari the representative from the trade union CISL (the largest confederation of trade unions) said "We have picked up the case and we have already informed our legal department. Before proceeding with the dispute, that is submit for an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal, we will have to wait until she is handed a letter of dismissal. Only then can we start the legal process."
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 2nd October 2013 Categories Discrimination and Xenophobia, ItalyTags CISL, dismissal, family, fired, food, Gouda, legal, veil, wear the veil
Islam, a Florentine woman forced to use the veil and beaten by her husband
In 2010, after having embraced the Islamic faith, she flew to Egypt where she married a man she met only a few months earlier. A husband, 33 year-old Egyptian man, who turned out to have an abusive side, this side which slowly became a river of aggression. Until last Sunday, August 25 when the woman, 30 year-old Florentine, exhausted and frightened, denounced her husband due to his abuse.
Due to the beating, the women, upon arrival at the hospital had bruises on her face and legs, her ordeal had also weakened in her psyche. She was also forced to wear the veil and dress conservatively in dark colors. She lived locked in the house with the windows sealed to avoid being seen also isolating her from potential help allowing her no space or autonomy. The 33-year old husband, in recent times, was becoming more extreme. So much so that he had taken over the phone, her only contact with the outside world.
Compounding the situation was that he beat her even in front of their own children during the 6 months and two years of their relationship.
He also threatened to kill her, even threatening her own family. Her mother was also beaten and threatened with death by the North African. Despite this his in-laws gave the couple money to buy a house in the southern suburbs of the city, where the young couple lived with their children.
The woman went to the Florentine hospital saying she had back pain but then burst into tears in front of the doctors.
police officers, directed by Dr. Alexander Ausenda, approached the victim inside the hospital while her husband waited in the waiting room. Then they accompanied him to the police station. Here an agent, a woman, handcuffed and took the man to prison. The 33 year old did not speak as his his wife and children were taken to a safe house.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 13th September 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, ItalyTags beating, children, doctors, hospital, North African, police, suburbs, veil, wear the veil
Women and Islam: Other prejudices that come with knowledge
Rosanna Sirignano
Chained, reclusive, condemned lives, sufferers, slaves: these are some of the adjectives easily used in association with Muslim women. However, this is a broad stereotype and is predicated on the notion that there is one Islamic state or a holistic Islamic culture, the attempt to create some order to the question of Islamic women and offer cues for reflection from a point of view of little understanding.
Unfortunately for external observers it is difficult regardless of there want to examine the question objectively. The veil, an often cited example, is seen as a sign of oppression and the limits of female liberty. Many don't know that many women probably the major part, choose to wear the veil they illustrate their devotion to God and is their own decision. Those "advocates" would now give voice to those immigrant women even though they have chosen to wear the veil these women do not think of themselves as "poor, oppressed, ignorant, terrorists" rather they might focus on a fear of not being heard or of not finding work.
It is sad to note, those who defend the rights of Islamic women there are people who have never read a verse of the Koran and have no knowledge of the historical development of the rights of women, and perhaps more gravely, look at Islam as a homogenous system. It is natural to distinguish between Italian Catholicism, and that of Swedish Catholicism for Islam we understand the same religion not a Tunisian, or a Yemen or an Indonesian Islam? When one speaks about Muslim women many understand them as the same, regardless of state, which have the same problems and the same conditions.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 13th June 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, ItalyTags Catholicism, Indonesian, prejudices, rights, veil, wear the veil, women, Women and Islam, Yemen
No Make-up in Muslim Skies
Giacomo Galeazzi
Since Ergodan's rise to power, reports AsiaNews, Turkey has slowly returned Islam and religion, after 10 years of Kamalist secularism. There has been an increase in Turkish society of women who choose to wear the veil, women are also still banned from public office, and there has been an increase in the places where alcohol is banned. The decision to proscribe forms of make-up is part of a new aesthetic code of the national airline of Turkey. For months, as reported by the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME), flight attendants must wear the veil or a traditional fez. Parties believe Prime Minister Ergodan is trying to "islamize" secular society.
This has all influenced Turkish Airlines decision to prohibit its female flight attendants from wearing flashy make-up. The decision has sparked controversy within the country.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 14th May 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Other Countries, Youth and Pop CultureTags controversy, female, PIME, Prime Minister, secular, Turkey, veil, wear the veil, women
21 year old Egyptian man beats his girlfriend to convince her to convert to Islam
A man in Milan is accused of beating his 27 year old Mexican girlfriend over the period of 5-months. According to the national news outlet, he beat her to get her to convert to Islam including to wear the veil. Neighbors frequently called the police to report the domestic violence issue, on March 8, International Women's Day, she finally allowed charges to be pressed.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 12th March 2013 Categories Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Italy, Public Opinion and Islam in the MediaTags beating, convert, domestic violence, International Women, La Repubblica, Milan, police, veil, wear the veil
29-year-old Muslim woman named culture minister of Norway
The first ever Muslim minister in the Norwegian Cabinet is Hadia Tajik of Pakistani origin, who was handed the culture portfolio
On Sunday, with no precedent in Norwegian history, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg appointed Hadia Tajik, a 29-year-old Muslim woman, as minister of culture, making Tajik the youngest minister in the Norwegian Cabinet and the first ever Muslim in the Norwegian government.
Tajik, of Pakistani origin, anounced that her programme will focus on cultural diversity as part of the Norwegian people's daily lives and how this reflects on Norweigan society as a whole. The programme will delve into the protection of minority rights, whether cultural or racial, including the right of Muslims to wear the veil in public places, among other issues.
The new focus, however, will not be unopposed. Most right wing groups are against these policy changes, considering the increase in diversity in society a challenge to European culture.
Last year Anders Breivik randomly shot 69 people at a summer camp organised by the Workers' Youth League (AUF) of the Labour Party after blowing up a Norweigan state building. During his trial, Breivik reasoned that multi-cultural policies are harming Norway, adding that he considers Islam his enemy.
Born in Strand, Norway, on 18 July 1983, Tajik studied human rights at the University of Kingston in the UK and holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and Master's in law, the latter awarded by the University of Oslo this year.
An activist from a young age, Tajik led the Young Workers Movement between 1999 and 2002. She also worked as a political advisor to Norway's minister of justice, 2008-2009. During this time Norweigan women members of the police were afforded the right to wear the veil at work. The decision was, however, rescinded due to harsh criticism from conservative parties.
In 2009, Tajik was elected to parliament as a member of the Labour Party in the Oslo constitutency. She was placed on a list of six seats generally considered safe for the party.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 25th September 2012 Categories Elections and Political Discourse, Gender Issues and the Hijab/Burqa, Immigration and Integration, Issues in Politics, ScandinaviaTags Hadia Tajik, Labour Party, Muslim woman, Norway, Norwegian Cabinet, Oslo, right, veil, wear the veil
The spokesman of the Muslims of Ceuta criticizes "scoundrels" politicians who wear the veil "as electoral strategy"
The president of the Union of Islamic Communities in Ceuta (Ucidce) Laarbi Maateis, has censored the "scoundrels political parties and associations " who "used the hijab – the headscarf – as decoy during electoral campaigns and cause alarm for the rest of the year "after an association that works in defense of gender equality in the two autonomous cities, 'Búscome', has termed as "macho" the expressions allegedly discharged by imams who led the prayers at the end of the month of Ramadan.
Maateis has denied, however, that during the prayer such assertions had been made. "During the prayers [attended by about 3,000 people], the imam asked Allah to give our children the faith to wear the hijab according to the conviction and education of each family, no more, because nor a father, or an imam or a head of state may force it to anyone, "warned the President of the UCIDCE.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 28th August 2012 Categories Elections and Political Discourse, Gender Issues and the Hijab/BurqaTags Ceuta, children, hijab, Islamic Communities, political, political parties, Ramadan, UCIDCE, veil, wear the veil


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While Waze isn't Portland-based, having Di-Ann working there does give us a Portland tie. And now, there's another opportunity to put Portland on the Waze map—literally. Di-Ann is inviting you to give Waze a test drive and provide feedback on the mobile. And the reward for your hard work? A free pie from the Whiffies food cart for participating drivers. Now, what could be more Portland-y than that?
What is Waze? I'm glad you asked.
Waze is a social mobile application providing free turn-by-turn navigation based on the live conditions of the road. 100% powered by users, the more you drive, the better it gets.
What's more, Waze gives you points for driving heretofore undriven routes with Pac-Man-esque dots. Drive down those roads and rack up the points.
I'm sorry. Are you still salivating over the thought of a free Whiffies pie? Well, let me give you the details, then.
To get a pie, you need to download the Waze Android app or the (NOTE: iTunes link) Waze iPhone app. Don't have an Android phone or an iPhone? Find someone with a car and team up. Don't have a car? I bet you can find someone to drive you around. I mean, who doesn't want to drive to Whiffies?
Okay, now that you've got the basics and the app, here's what you do.
Waze giving you the wrong route? Drive there the right way. Waze will learn from your astute sense of direction. You've got 30 minutes to get there. At 7:30 PM, they'll begin taking feedback and at 8 PM, they'll begin doling out the free pies.
No word on whether anyone is going for Waze piechamp or not.
Sound like fun? Well, just RSVP for the Waze test drive so that Whiffies and Waze will have an idea of how many folks to expect on Tuesday evening.
Next: Next post: Who's building BlackBerry apps in the Silicon Forest?
Too bad they are keeping the map data to them selves.
And might decide one day to charge you money for using it!
Wow, a contest predicated on non-stop texting while driving sounds really smart.
This sounds like a blast. Although I love Whiffies, I will be going to yoga instead to prepare for the Pie-Off (yes, mentally *and* physically!).
Waze sounds really cool – I'm downloading it anyway!
I meant "no BB app".
I'm with Gary, what gives on now BB app? In the second quarter of 2009, 4 of the top 6 smartphones based on sales were Blackberry's. The number 1 selling phone the last 2 quarters was a Blackberry. Blackberry puts almost no restrictions on apps and you can distribute any way you'd like. Oh ya, they are Java too….no proprietary crap.
Hope all the iPhone fanboys have fun….wish I could participate.
You could technically use Waze for bicycling, but they use the current speed of your mobile as an effector to determine what the traffic congestion is like. As long as you're cycling at least as fast as the cars around you, out ought to be fine. Also, make sure you stick to actual roads that cars can drive upon; actual paths are aggregated and used to automatically update the road data. Cutting through parks and alleys could, in theory anyway, break routing for car users.
yea for the android app! Can I use it for bicycling?
Too bad no Blackberry app. I noticed at a recent Mobile Portland talk there was some curiosity as to why people aren't developing bbPhone apps. I know, the iPhone is cool – the aPhone is an up-and-comer, but the bbPhone still has a lot of market share – right?


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Stand Quotes
I would never let somebody say that they're me. That would be the ultimate betrayal of what I stand for.
Find on Amazon: Felicia Day
Marilyn Monroe, Mae West, Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin, Ariana Grande, Winona Ryder, Katharine Hepburn, Betty White
Betrayal, Me, Never, Say, Somebody, Stand, Ultimate, Would
Social media is an amazing tool, but it's really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.
Social Media Amazing Media Impact
I feel like maybe I'm part of that generation that became more of a gamer than a video consumer. It's always been something I've done with my spare time. If I had three hours on a Friday night, I'm not out partying. I'm probably playing video games.
Time Night Feel Generation
I could go off into the wilderness and write fantasy novels for the rest of my life and probably be happy; but I always want to challenge myself.
Life Myself Be Happy Happy
I'm super excited about gaming always. That's the thing that I geek out over; those are the vlogs that I'm surfing if I'm not already playing a game at night.
Night Game Gaming Always
The substance of what it means to be a geek is essentially someone who's brave enough to love something against judgment. The heart of being a geek is a little bit of rejection.
Love Heart Brave Rejection
Comic-Con has become more of a pop cultural festival, and to not be included feels like you're missing the biggest celebration of the year.
You More Like Missing
Typecasting is something I have to be careful with, since I play myself on Geek & Sundry so much on my weekly show 'The Flog.' That's why I did 'Dragon Age: Redemption' last year, so I could do something a little more dramatic and hard-edged.
Myself Age Play More
I've read every single fantasy novel there is. I mean, I would challenge a lot of people to read more fantasy novels than I have.
People Challenge More Fantasy
Basically, my socialization as a child didn't come from any schooling; it came from being in theater and meeting people online.
People Meeting Child Being
Every quirky girl doesn't have to be the best-friend character. It's a very limiting and self-fulfilling prophecy. People only write things that will get green-lit, so they write to those stereotypes.
Girl People Character Things
There is definitely a way in which women are raised to be less proactive, less business-oriented, and less willing to jump into creative no man's land. I think media has more of an influence on how we perceive gender identity than anything else.
Women Man Creative Think
My favorite 'Mister Rogers' episodes were always the ones where Mr. Rogers would go into the community.
Community Go Always Where
I have a little obsessive-compulsive personality. You can tell because I played online games for eight hours a day.
Day Personality You Tell
I'd been in Hollywood for five years before I started writing 'The Guild.' I worked enough to pay all my bills. So I was very lucky in that respect. Most people don't make a living acting.
People Respect Enough Writing

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Before performing SEO to your site, you need to sit down and analyze which keywords will bring the most traffic with the most conversion to your site. This is a must, this is the reason why you are doing SEO in the first place, to get high quality traffic. In order to get the most relevant and high traffic keywords you can use free tools such as the Google Adwords Keywords tool, or you can opt for the paid ones like WordTracker. Then choose a set of keywords that fits your site best with a decent search volume traffic. Once you have chosen your keywords, perform a Google search using these keywords and see how many competitions you have and how strong they are. We will discuss in later posts how to analyze the strength of your competitions and what to do to outranked them.
Choosing the right keywords is one of the main key to a website's success in terms of traffic and conversion. If you have a new website, I suggest you select the long tail keywords first (with less competition) then once you get your site ranked using those keywords, you can slowly target those highly competitive keywords. SEO is not an overnight thing, it requires a lot of patience but once you reached your goal everything pays off well. That is why you should come up with a perfect plan in the beginning and choose the right keywords for your website.


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import threading
import time

import pytest
from celery.signals import worker_ready

from tests.instances import app, celery

WORKER_READY = list()

class Worker(threading.Thread):
    """Run the Celery worker in a background thread."""

    def run(self):
        """Run the thread."""
        celery_args = ['-C', '-q', '-c', '1', '-P', 'solo', '--without-gossip']
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James Gunn Offers Update On Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 Script
When James Gunn was handed the keys to Marvel's kingdom on Guardians Of The Galaxy, the studio planned to test his mettle on one of their lesser-known properties. From that standpoint, the relatively unknown bunch of heroes in Guardians were at Gunn's creative mercy, enabling the iconoclastic helmer full control of their onscreen fates. Luckily for Marvel, his approach proved to be a huge success. The film struck gold at the box office and accrued strong critical feedback from the fan community.
Since then, Marvel has entrusted the film's sequel, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 to Gunn – even going so far as to permit the filmmaker the opportunity to go "off continuity" and hatch a brand new story that's not culled from the comics. Which makes sense considering his investment in the characters and the world they inhabit. With its release some two years off, there's plenty of breathing room to flesh out the perfect continuing story for Star-Lord and his merry band of misfits, but that doesn't mean Gunn's taking a vacation.
The most recent development on the sequel's progress came from Gunn himself, who revealed that the initial idea he pitched was been deemed "risky" by Marvel. He's since gone on to suggest the inclusion of one of his favorite superheroes within that new-fangled movie, and now it seems he's ready to tap out a full-blown screenplay. He dropped the news yesterday while testing out a new app called Periscope:
"I turned in my treatment. I'm going in to meet about it Friday and we will start working on the screenplay next week."
He went on to describe that preliminary story meeting as the "best experience he ever had with a pitch," before offering up new tidbits concerning the subject matter of the movie, how he intends to cultivate it, and what fans can expect (via Screen Rant):
– The hardest part of Guardians of the Galaxy was setting up and designing the characters – making the sequel that much more easier having the core characters already realized.
– "Ronan is a bad guy, we killed him. Not everything is going to happen in the movies the same as the comics."
Fans will get to know the Guardians in a "deeper way" in the sequel.
– Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will be in 3D (obviously).
– "We don't do motion capture for Rocket and Groot," in response to a question about Vin Diesel doing mo-cap for the sequel. They just reference images at times.
– He might have figured out a way for Karen Gillan to play Nebula in the sequel without having to shave her head.
What, no Ronan? Despite the adamant cries from fans demanding Lee Pace's return as the Kree baddie, sometimes dead comic book characters actually stay dead.
Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 opens on May 5, 2017.


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Home » Movies » 976-EVIL
976-EVIL (1988)
R 92 min - Horror - 9 December 1988
People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers. When Spike dialed 976-EVIL, he knew it was an expensive toll call, but he didn't know that he'd have to pay for it with his soul.
Director: Robert Englund
Writers: Brian Helgeland
Stars: Stephen Geoffreys, Patrick O'Bryan, Sandy Dennis, Jim Metzler, Maria Rubell, Lezlie Deane, Robert Picardo, J.J. Cohen, Paul Willson, Greg Collins, Darren E. Burrows, J.J. Johnston, Wendy J. Cooke, Tom McFadden, Mindy Seeger
Collections: Robert Englund
Tagline: People who dial 976-EVIL receive supernatural powers and turn into satanic killers.
Release Date: 9 December 1988
Revenue: $2,955,917
Production Companies: CineTel Films
Nine Dead
A Bucket of Blood


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During the study period, 9.6% patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma underwent surgery at high-volume hospitals.
The rate of regionalization of these surgeries to high-volume hospitals was 30.5% of the rate of pancreatic cancer surgery regionalization to high-volume hospitals.
In a study reported in the Journal of Oncology Practice, Villano et al found that regionalization of retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery—recognized as a complex cancer surgery—to high-volume hospitals has been slower than that observed for similarly complex pancreatic cancer surgery over the past decade.
The study involved data on 70,763 patients who underwent surgical resection for retroperitoneal sarcoma (n = 8,721) or PC (n = 62,042) from the National Cancer Database for 2004 to 2015. The top decile for procedures per year was used to define a high-volume hospital: ≥ 10 procedures for retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery and ≥ 68 procedures for pancreatic cancer surgery.
During the study period, 9.6% of patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma underwent surgery at high-volume hospitals. Patients who received surgery at high-volume hospitals were more likely to be white, privately insured, more highly educated, and wealthier.
Over the study period, the odds ratio of undergoing retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery compared with pancreatic cancer surgery at high-volume hospitals was 0.65 (P < .05). Time trend analysis showed that the rate of retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery regionalization to high-volume hospitals increased at 30.5% of the increasing regionalization rate for pancreatic cancer surgery during the study period (1.017 vs 1.056, P < .001).
Findings were similar in analyses using several different hospital volume thresholds and hospital volume as a continuous variable. In unadjusted models, the proportion of patients undergoing retroperitoneal sarcoma surgery at high-volume hospitals increased from 6.4% in 2004 to 12.9% in 2015. The investigators noted that hospitals with high volume for both retroperitoneal sarcoma and pancreatic cancer surgeries performed significantly more annual procedures and had better rates of 30- and 90-day mortality vs hospitals that had a high volume for either cancer alone.
Waddah B. Al-Refaie, MD, of the Department of Surgery, MedStar-Georgetown University Hospital, Lombardi Cancer Center, is the corresponding author for the Journal of Oncology Practice article.
Disclosure: The study was supported by a grant from the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science and The Lee Folger Foundation. The study authors' full disclosures can be found at jop.ascopubs.org.


UAB and UAB Health System have improved the process for announcing academic and employment requirements during closings due to bad weather so students and employees are more clearly and quickly informed of whether or not they need to report for class or work during a weather event.
When severe weather is anticipated in Central Alabama and beyond, decisions must be made for different UAB entities, students, employees and patients across a complex academic, research and health care organization. Announcements can be delayed or complicated because "closing" does not mean the same thing for all students, employees and hospital and clinic patients.
Under the new system, each student and employee is assigned to a group — Green, Yellow or Red — and is responsible for knowing his or her group assignment. Check yours using the Weather Group tile in the UAB app or use the "Check My Group" feature at uab.edu/emergency/weather.
A test of the new system was conducted Nov. 15, and the process was launched Nov. 30.
Each member of the UAB community is responsible for knowing his or her group assignment. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to download the UAB app and learn more and access resources at uab.edu/emergency/weather.
GREEN group entities/functions always close when operations are canceled for weather. Academic classes are an example of these; when UAB closes, classes are canceled for faculty and students. Employees with duties considered non-essential during a weather closing also are part of this group and will not report.
YELLOW group entities/functions may or may not close depending on the nature of the weather event and decisions by management/supervisors. This group includes entities such as the Hill Student Center and UAB clinics, which may stay open or close when academic functions at the university are canceled. Employees in this group will be required to understand their unit-specific plans in addition to the global UAB plan.
RED group entities/functions never close and must continue to operate regardless of the weather. UAB Hospital and the UAB Police Department are examples of these.
The group to benefit most from the new process, Jones says, are the more than 30,000 students and employees assigned to the Green group, because initial closing announcements can be communicated in a more timely manner.
Example 1: A student who also works as an employee in the Hill Student Center will be assigned two groups: Green for the student's academic responsibilities and Yellow for his or her responsibilities as an employee. The student will not attend canceled classes, but he or she may need to report to work. Whether the Hill Student Center is open or closed, a supervisor will provide direction when that decision is made.
Example 2: A faculty member in a health-related school such as the School of Nursing who also works at UAB Hospital will be assigned to two groups: Green for his or her faculty appointment in Nursing and Red for the hospital appointment because UAB Hospital never closes. The faculty member will not teach class but will report to the hospital to care for patients.
Human Resources professionals began meeting in the 2017 fall semester with campus leaders to assign units or job titles to the appropriate groups. That data was programmed to enable students or employees to view individual group assignments in the UAB app and online at uab.edu/emergency/weather/weather.
When a weather closing is being considered, UAB Emergency Management will provide early alerts and updates to Yellow and Red group managers/supervisors to support, help inform and speed along decisions to be made subsequent to the initial (GREEN group) closing announcement. The B-Alert system and uab.edu/emergency will be used to communicate updates, and University Relations will share pertinent information with news media and on social media to inform clinic patients and visitors to campus such as patrons of arts or athletics events.


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People;8/27/2012, Vol. 78 Issue 9, p50
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What's your all time favorite book series?
Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings series. 4 trilogies and a quadrilogy make up the most beautiful series I've ever read.... by a long shot. The characterization is about as good as it can be, the magic systems are familiar, yet still unique, the plot is interwoven and complex, and as a reader you intimately care about each of the characters. I laughed out loud, fist pumped while riding the bus, and openly wept multiple times while reading it. I just can't say enough good things.
The Second Apocalypse despite my not finishing TUC. No author has ever been as provocative and thought provoking as R Scott Bakker. Not to me, at least.
I liked the Death Gate Cycle too. IMO, was quite innovative and full of memorable characters. I remember being super excited when a new book would come out.
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I've gotta try these books...have the first Farseer and Liveships, but so much to read beforehand!
Anne McCaffrey's Chronicles of Pern.
Not all the books are great, but the series as a whole most definitely is and Dragonflight as a standalone is my favourite fantasy book ever! For years it was the book I read every time I ran out of books to read until I can get my hands on something new.
The Essalieyan series by Michelle West is probably my favorite. If you want me to narrow it down even further I will pick the Sun Sword series.
One of my favourites also. And such an easy step to another of my favourites. Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey and Dr Maturin series. I wish I could rediscover both.
O'Brian is also a great answer to the other post about series with the kind of deep world detailing like GoT.
The crazy thing is that I discovered Swallows and Amazons only as an adult in my early/mid 30s (the books are virtually unknown in Germany although about five were translated decades ago, they have been out of print since a long time) and absolutely loved the first book, so I basically bought and read all of them during one summer. There are admittedly a few "duds", at least some I found considerably weaker (namely the two without the actual Swallows and Amazons: Coot Club and Big Six, and probably also Missee Lee that has not aged so well with Latin and interwar/colonial clichés of Chinese culture although I am old enough for having learned the first at school and encountered the second in plenty of other books). But the best ones, namely the first one, Swallowdale, Winter holiday and Pigeon Post are magic and among the best (not only children's) books I have encountered.
To my embarrassment I got stuck in the first Aubrey&Maturin rather early... I have to try again at some stage as I love nautic literature and everybody seems to love O'Brian.
The crazy thing is that I discovered Swallows and Amazons only as an adult in my early/mid 30s (there are virtually unknown in Germany although about five were translated decades ago, they have been out of print since a long time) and absolutely loved the first book, so I basically bought and read all of them during one summer. There are admittedly a few "duds", at least some I found considerably weaker (namely the two without the actual Swallows and Amazons: Coot Club and Big Six, and probably also Missie Lee that has not aged so well with Latin and interwar/colonial clichés of Chinese culture although I am old enough for having learned the first at school and encountered the second in plenty of other books). But the best ones, namely the first one, Swallowdale, Winter holiday and Pigeon Post are magic and among the best (not only children's) books I have encountered.
I got stuck the first time also. When I went back and tried again, it all unfolded like a splendid flower. It is a bit difficult but worth the effort.
Seconded! I don't think anything will ever top the journey these books take you on. I could re-read this series and this series alone for the rest of my life and always find something new in them.
I'll definitely give an honourable mention to Hobb and the Realm of the Elderlings. However my top pick has to be Bujold's Vorkosigan series. I think Bujold is just as good at characterization and inter-character relationships as Hobb is, but has more range when it comes to storytelling. Notably, she can do comedy just as well as the more serious dramatic stuff.
The Long Price Quartet is probably my second favorite too!
Well, someone really has to say "A song of ice and fire" There is just something wonderful about characters that I find uniquely captivating. It's not perfect but I truly love it.
My childhood years belong to Tolkien, Lewis and Rowling, I have a special place in my heart for "Wheel of Time" due to numerous people around me loving it. Prattchet's Discworld remains one of the best fantasy things I have read and King, Erikson, Sanderson, Abercrombie, Lukyanenko and Goodkind are among favorites.


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This is the second book I've read by Rowell, my first being her debut novel (and her only novel that has been marketed as specifically an 'adult' novel) Attachments. I loved Attachments so much; I want to be bff with Attachments and call it up on the phone just to say hi and see how her day has been. If you want to read something smart, funny, and wonderfully romantic (Lincoln O'Neill is very literary crush-worthy), then you must read Attachments. I haven't yet picked up Eleanor and Park, which has been taking the YA book world by storm and I'm sure I'm going to shake myself upon reading and ask "Why has it taken me so long to read this?!"
So, Fangirl. Well it's just perfect really. This book gets everything right; be it falling in love for the first time, becoming your own person, college...the list goes on and on. One of my favourite things about this book is how Rowell perfectly captures what it is like to really be in love with a book and its story. I have fell in love with so many wonderful stories and their characters over the years and Fangirl perfectly expresses how it feels to feel this way. Cath and her love of all things Simon Snow reminds me of myself and how I have fallen under the spell of different characters, worlds, and stories over the years. When you fall in love with a book, you fall hard and forever. Some books that I read last month I can barely remember what happened in them; books I read ten years ago and loved I could quote you entire paragraphs of them.
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Wilford Blaine Kellum
August 18, 1941 - August 7, 2016
Wilford Blaine Kellum, 74, joined his eternal family early Sunday morning, august 7, 2016. Passing away peacefully at home with his loving wife at his side. Blaine was born on August 18, 1941 to parents Edward Ford and Wilma (Gleason) Kellum in Munising, MI. The most of his childhood was spent in Mio and then Traverse City, graduating form Traverse City Central High School and later from Lawrence Institute of Technology with a BA in Architecture. Blaine worked for a time for Gourdie Fraser and then retired as Sargent First Class from the United States Army having been with the Army Rifle Team and then in Logistics. Blaine was most loving of his family and enjoyed the shooting sports-camping-travel-spending time with his many friends and working in his house and yards. He is survived by his wife Nancy of 48 years-his aunt Romayne-and many cousins in Michigan and Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents-sister Glee-and many aunts uncles and cousins. The family sends very special thank you's to Dr. Robert Kuhn and Dr. Vincent Mack for their wonderfully compassionate care during the past troubling three years. Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service will be held at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 11am with visitation during the previous hour. Pastor Dale Ostema will officiate. Interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Central Methodist Church, 222 Cass Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 or Hospice of Michigan, 10850 East Traverse Hwy #1155, Traverse City, MI 49684. Kindly share thoughts and memories with Blaine's family at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com.
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John David Marks (November 10, 1909 – September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. He specialized in Christmas songs (although he himself was Jewish and did not celebrate Christmas) and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" (a hit for Gene Autry and others), "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (a hit for Brenda Lee), "A Holly Jolly Christmas" (recorded by the Quinto Sisters and later by Burl Ives), "Silver and Gold" (for Burl Ives), and "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (introduced by Bing Crosby). He is also credited with writing "Run Rudolph Run" (recorded by Chuck Berry) but this is due to his trademark of the Rudolph character, rather than any input in the writing of the song.

Personal life
Marks was born in Mount Vernon, New York. A graduate of McBurney School in New York, NY, and Colgate University and Columbia University, Marks later studied in Paris. He earned a Bronze Star and four Battle Stars as an Army Captain in the 26th Special Service Company during World War II. Marks had three children: Michael, Laura (d.2008) and David (d.2009). Marks, who was Jewish, was the great-uncle of economist Steven Levitt.

Marks was the nephew of Marcus M. Marks (1858–1934), a business figure who served as Borough President of Manhattan. Johnny Marks's father, Louis B. Marks, was a lighting engineer. His wife, Margaret May Marks, was the sister of Robert L. May who wrote the original story of Rudolph.

He lived on West 11th Street in Greenwich Village and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City. He died on September 3, 1985, of complications from diabetes.

Career
Among Marks' many works is "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", which was based on a poem of the same name, written by Marks' brother-in-law, Robert L. May, Rudolph's creator.  A television film based on the story and song first aired in 1964, with Marks composing the score.

In addition to his songwriting, he founded St. Nicholas Music in 1949, and served as director of ASCAP from 1957 to 1961. In 1981, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Marks appeared as an imposter on the December 11, 1961 episode of the game show To Tell The Truth. Impersonating the owner of a herd of reindeer, he did receive two of the four votes. After the true contestant was revealed, Marks identified himself as the composer of "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer".

Works (incomplete list)

Christmas songs
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer – 1949 (inspired by a poem by Robert L. May, Marks's brother-in-law)
I Don't Want a Lot for Christmas - 1950
When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter – 1952
The Night Before Christmas Song – 1952
An Old-Fashioned Christmas – 1952
Everyone's a Child at Christmas – 1956
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – 1956 (words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, adapted by Marks)
Run Rudolph Run - 1958 (words and music were written solely by Chuck Berry, Marks received the writing credit due to his trademark of the Rudolph character)
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree – 1958
A Merry, Merry Christmas to You – 1959
The Santa Claus Parade – 1959
A Caroling We Go - 1966
Joyous Christmas - 1969

From the 1964 NBC/Rankin-Bass TV Production Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
A Holly Jolly Christmas – 1965 (separate single release), 1964-65**
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle – 1964
The Most Wonderful Day of the Year – 1964
Silver and Gold – 1964-65**
We Are Santa's Elves – 1964
There's Always Tomorrow - 1964
The Island of Misfit Toys - 1964
We're a Couple of Misfits - 1964
** Burl Ives released "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Silver and Gold," two songs he sang as his character Sam the Snowman, as singles for the 1965 holiday season, the year after the TV production.

From the 1975 DePatie-Freling TV Production The Tiny Tree
To Love And Be Loved - 1975
When Autumn Comes - 1975
Tell It to a Turtle - 1975
A Caroling We Go - 1966
A Merry Merry Christmas To You - 1959
Joyous Christmas - 1969

From the 1976 ABC/Rankin-Bass TV Production Rudolph's Shiny New Year
The Moving Finger Writes – 1976
Turn Back The Years – 1976
It's Raining Sunshine – 1976
What A Wonderful World We Live In - 1976
Fourth Of July Parade - 1976
Have A Little Faith In Me - 1976
Have a Happy New Year - 1976

Other
Happy New Year Darling – 1946 (with J. Carmen Lombardo)
Address Unknown
Chicken Today and Feathers Tomorrow
Don't Cross Your Fingers, Cross Your Heart
Free
How Long Is Forever?
I Guess There's an End to Everything
Neglected
She'll Always Remember
Summer Holiday
We Speak of You Often
What've You Got to Lose But Your Heart
Who Calls?

References

External links

Interview with Johnny Marks in International Songwriters Association's "Songwriter Magazine"

1909 births
1985 deaths
American lyricists
Animation composers
Jewish American songwriters
Songwriters from New York (state)
20th-century American musicians
Colgate University alumni
Columbia University alumni
McBurney School alumni
Deaths from diabetes
20th-century American Jews
United States Army personnel of World War II
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Why Lukasz Piszczek could be set for one final golden chapter at Borussia Dortmund
Posted byGeorge Bennett May 22, 2020 May 28, 2020 Posted inOpinionTags:Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Lucien Favre, Lukasz Piszczek
Lukasz Piszczek has been given a new lease of life at Borussia Dortmund after being installed into the heart of defence by Lucien Favre.
Dortmund secured an eighth win in nine games in the Bundesliga with a comprehensive 4-0 triumph over FC Schalke in the Revierderby last Saturday.
Piszczek has been instrumental for the Black and Yellows during the Rückrunde and his experience could play a decisive role in the Bundesliga title race.
Die Borussen currently trail league leaders Bayern Munich by four points but could reduce the deficit when they meet on Tuesday, May 26.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MAY 05: (L-R) Robert Leweandowski, Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski celebrate with the trophy after winning the german championship after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg at Signal Iduna Park on May 5, 2012 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Bayern won a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title in 2018/19, despite Dortmund leading the way in the title race for nearly five months of the campaign.
It was a bitter pill to swallow for Favre but his energetic and auspicious young outfit look set to send the title race right down to the wire. Jadon Sancho and Erling Braut Haaland are among the hottest young prospects in Europe, while Achraf Hakimi and Dan-Axel Zagadou have also caught the eye.
Favre predominantly played with a 4-2-3-1 system during his maiden season at the helm. Hakimi and Raphael Guerreiro struggled when playing as outright full-backs, while Piszczek was hampered by a series of injuries.
The attacking disposition of Hakimi and Guerreiro left an abyss of space for the opposition to exploit and Favre took the decision to change to a 3-4-3 formation in November.
"Lukasz Piszczek is a real leader in our team."
MICHAEL ZORC, BVB SPORTING DIRECTOR
Their formational change came off the back of a 4-0 defeat at Bayern and a 3-3 draw against rock bottom SC Paderborn at the Westfalenstadion. Paderborn had stormed into a 3-0 lead at the break, before BVB completed a miraculous comeback after the break to salvage a point.
Piszczek made his first appearance at centre-back since May 2018 in a 5-0 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf on 7 December. Another opportunity presented itself when Mats Hummels sustained a wrist injury on the cusp of half-time against Hoffenheim just 13 days later.
The Polish international was tasked with filling the void left by Hummels and conceded twice in the final 15 minutes in a debilitating 2-1 defeat at the PreZero Arena. Favre persisted with Piszczek due to defensive injuries and was forced into replacing him when FC Augsburg stole into a 3-1 lead upon the return from the winter break on Saturday, January 18.
He was reprieved for his lacklustre performance when his replacement Haaland marked his debut with a hat-trick to inspire Dortmund to a remarkable 5-3 victory. Despite his questionable form across both games, Piszczek completed the full 90 minutes in comfortable victories over FC Koln and Union Berlin respectively.
DORTMUND, GERMANY – MAY 16: Lukasz Piszczek (L) of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Rabbi Matondo (R) of FC Schalke 04 during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at Signal Iduna Park on May 16, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. The Bundesliga and Second Bundesliga is the first professional league to resume the season after the nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. All matches until the end of the season will be played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images)
Zagadou replaced Piszczek for the 4-3 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen on Match Day 21, which highlighted the importance of the 34-year-old. Piszczek has injected experience and composure into a relatively inexperienced group of players.
Although Sancho and Haaland may be heralded as the next generation, it's the winning mentality of Piszczek that could play a telling role during the business end of the season.
The Black and Yellows have conceded just twice in their last seven league games when Piszczek has featured. He's registered five clean sheets in his last eight games and has also assumed the captaincy in the absence of Marco Reus over the past seven games in all competitions.
Piszczek's chances of featuring more prominently have also been enhanced after Zagadou was ruled out for the remainder of the season. The Frenchman injured the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee whilst training in small groups in April.
Die Borussen have improved significantly in defence since the turn of the year – conceding 0.4 goals fewer per game than before the winter break. Piszczek has averaged 62 passes per game in the Bundesliga and boasts an enviable pass completion rate of 87.5%.
Lukasz Piszczek has signed a new Borussia Dortmund contract which will keep him at the club until 2021 [BILD] #BVB pic.twitter.com/vZGxyJjfTt
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245 – Since moving to @BVB, no player has featured in as many #Bundesliga games for Dortmund as Lukasz #Piszczek (245). Contract. pic.twitter.com/KZWeV8RkxD
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His effective distribution was illustrated beautifully when he initiated the attack which resulted in Haaland breaking the deadlock in the Revierderby. He steered an incisive pass inside for Julian Brandt, who deceptively flicked the ball down the right channel with an exceptional backheel. Thorgan Hazard drilled a low cross into the penalty area and Haaland cut across the ball to caress his finish into the far bottom corner.
Favre has transformed Piszczek into a crucial figure once again after his career looked set to be drawing to an uneventful conclusion. He penned a new one-year contract extension on Wednesday after initially planning to retire at the end of the current campaign.
Their title-winning aspirations are likely to hinge on their meeting with Bayern Munich at the Westfalenstadion next week. Although Sancho or Haaland will be likely to steal the headlines if the result goes in their favour, the leadership qualities and unlimited experience of Piszczek will undoubtedly play a crucial role.
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Middelburg - The town is situated conveniently close to one of the main routes to the Kruger National Park, and has a small but growing tourism industry. Some landmarks and notable features in or around the town include the Middelburg Dam, site of the annual Middelburg Mile swimming event , the Botshabelo  mission station museum and associated Ndebele tourist village, several hiking trails, and the Dutch Reformed church in the town centre. A well maintained country club provides facilities for tennis, bowls, a golf course, swimming pools, as well as a bar, hotel, and dining and function rooms.


There is no doubt Jacques would be jealous. Sure, he had pristine reefs and healthier fish populations but the guy was swimming around with a flare as a dive light and a fire extinguisher as a tank (it's a bit of an exaggeration but his gear was pretty primitive). Today, we enjoy hoseless dive computers that transmit tank pressure, titanium regulators that weigh less than a bottle of beer, and wetsuits that are more comfortable than most day spa robes (another exaggeration). And if you want to compare the imaging equipment…forget about it. Our camera gear would've blown his mind.
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Hidden amongst its 18,000 islands, Indonesia hides a roughly four mile stretch of incredible diving. But don't expect schooling barracudas or gatherings of mantas. This area, named Tulamben, is noted for its muck diving. The stars of the show are typically only an inch or two in length and often barely visible with the naked eye. These subjects were once too small to properly shoot but now, well now they fill the screen with detail, color, and motion.
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Panel resumes hearings against suspended chief justice amid fresh protests.
"This rally is aimed at sending a message to judiciary that it should not take orders from GHQ [army headquarters]," Imran Khan, an opposition leader and a former Pakistan cricket captain, told reporters outside the supreme court.
"The judiciary should work for the sake of country and not for a military dictator."
Pakistan's legal community regards Musharraf's action as an attack on the independence of the judiciary, while Chaudhry's defiance of the president has provided Musharraf's opponents with a ready-made cause in an election year.
Scores of police and paramilitary troops with batons, helmets and riot shields stood at the roadside outside the court as protesters swarmed Constitution Avenue, a broad thoroughfare lined with government buildings and courts.
There were up to 3,000 lawyers and activists from all opposition parties in the flag and banner-waving crowd. Anti-Musharraf rallies were also held in Karachi, Lahore and other cities.
About 500 loyalists from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League demonstrated in support of the president, waving photographs of him and chanting "We love you, Musharraf", but police barred them from marching towards the anti-Musharraf protesters.


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Big Deer Contest at Maine Elementary School
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Whitefield Elementary School now has a bulletin board where students can post photos of the deer they harvest.
As hunting numbers continue to dwindle–largely because the youth is collectively losing interest–many of us wonder if the end of an era is near.
However, in many of the more rural regions of the United States, you would never know participation was slipping, as so many communities embrace their deep-rooted heritage during hunting seasons.
One of those communities is Whitefield, Maine, where the local elementary school has actually created a bulletin board where kids can share photos of the animals they harvest, which include game animals such as deer, turkey, bear and moose.
Students K-8 are all allowed to participate in the fun, which has brought the community together, according to employees like physical education teacher Jamie Simpson.
She says teachers are getting involved, too, and that everyone is using the board responsibly, although there is one rule everyone has to follow.
"We started our bulletin board a few years ago and kids were posing with guns and their games," she told NEWS CENTER Maine in an interview. "We have a no-weapons policy at school. So the kids were also taking their photos without their weapons with them as long as they can still have their photos posted."
Two seventh graders, Caleb Bishop and Olivia Brann, actually completed grand slams this year, which means they each harvested a deer, a bear, a turkey and a moose in the same season.
"I like the bulletin board," Bishop said. "If we kill a big deer or a big bear, we're able to talk around to our friends."
In addition to being able to show off her hard work in the woods, Brann has also had the opportunity to show her classmates a different side of herself.
"A lot of people think because I'm very ballet and I like to dress up and stuff in dancing, when I say I'm a hunter, people are like 'Wow!'" she said.
To raise the stakes even higher, the school awards a prize to the hunter with the heaviest buck each year. Brann's 9-year-old sister, Cassidy, took first-place honors last year with a 10-pointer.
While hunting recruitment seemingly continues to struggle, small towns like Whitefield are laying down one brick at a time.
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Hi Everyone, hope you had a great weekend. Our one day painting marathon of the bedroom and master bath turned out better than I hoped. They feel like completely new rooms and I'm looking forward to finding new curtains and accessories. My husband said, "You know, it makes the house look so much more up-to-date".
Did I mention that it was my husband who said that?
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Thanks for this opportunity, Debra. Congrats to the winner.
Debra, good day, and thank you once again for hosting Monday Marketplace. I, too, have the button on my sidebar, as well as on each MM post.
Hi Debra, This is such a wonderful service you are doing for us girls. I was visiting the party a little late last week and really enjoyed browsing. I found may of the items the ladies had listed were sold! I'd say that quite a success.
Such a fun party, Debra~ thanks for hosting! Lots of great features and I'm looking forward to seeing your painting projects! Congrats to Susan!
Congratulations to Susan, she's such a sweetie! Thanks so much Debra for the opportunity to link up every week.
Congrats to Susan! Thanks so much Debra for hosting this very creative party! And, last but not least...thanks for featuring my dress!
Congrats to Susan! Lucky, Lucky Lady:) Smart HUBBY! Paint does wonders for a house! Have a blessed day, HUGS!
Thanks so much for featuring my French Country wooden caddy! You made my day:) And a big thanks for hosting MM!!
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When your husband comes completely around, he can do seminars for all the other deco-resistant husbands out there.
Thank you again for hosting this!
I am looking forward to photos of the "new" rooms.
Debra, this is such a great party! Thanks so much for supporting everyone, and hosting each week!
Just a quick note to say that I just sold my French Country wooden caddy, that you so graciously featured! It made my day:) My views have increased, too, as a result of MM! Thanks so much, you are awesome!!
This is fantastic! Bless you for promoting Etsy shops. I can't wait to link up next time!!


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Kickboard, an education technology company known for its flagship school culture system, has formed an advisory board. The three inaugural members, Tom Hierck, Kent Peterson and Ken James, will work under the direction of Kickboard Founder and Chief Product Officer Jennifer Medbery to help guide research efforts as the company develops a total climate and culture solution for K–12.
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Grupo Ageas Portugal, serving approximately 1.7 million clients with 1,281 employees and 2,722 agents, announced today that they have selected FRISS Fraud Detection at Claims in order to streamline their digital claim handling and prevent and protect their customers from fraud.
The real-time FRISS solution provides a unique combination of out-of-the-box risk and fraud indicators with powerful AI techniques such as predictive models, network analysis, and text mining. With this flexible and future-proof claims fraud solution, Grupo Ageas Portugal will further drive its digital transformation and safely streamline operations. Its customers can be helped with service beyond insurance, while high risks will be automatically flagged for further investigation.
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Sjoerd Smeets, Chief Risk Officer at Grupo Ageas, said: "With the choice of FRISS, we have opted for a company fully dedicated to fraud prevention. During the selection process, they have shown their industry knowledge, good technical solutions, and especially agility. We are confident that with FRISS we will detect more fraud, handle claims faster, and provide higher quality for our customers."
Ariane Braam-Verkoren, Global Alliance Manager at FRISS, added, "In my journey at FRISS to expand our business to many new territories in the world, I'm excited to see so many insurers join our quest for honest insurance. We are proud to have Grupo Ageas on board and to be their partner of choice in the fight against fraud in Portugal."
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Founded in 1824, Ageas is an international insurance group based in Brussels and present in 14 countries in Europe and Asia. Operating in Portugal since 2005, Ageas invests in the country as one of the main markets, where it intends to develop, through strong partnerships and contributing to the development of the country and society through the Ageas Foundation and helping Clients to manage, anticipate and protect yourself against risks and unforeseen circumstances, so that you can live the present and the future with maximum security and serenity. The Ageas Portugal Group's mission is to provide an emotional and relevant experience in people's lives, being a reference partner in insurance and the best workplace for entrepreneurial people. To this end, we have 1,281 Employees and 2,722 Mediators to provide an excellent service to the approximately 1.7 million Customers of the various commercial brands: Ageas Seguros, Ageas Pensões, Médis, Ocidental and Seguro Directo. In order to diversify the business and be close to its customers, the Ageas Portugal Group goes beyond insurance, offering a wide range of services through the Clínica Médis, Kleya, Go Far, Ageas Repara and Mundo Ageas. For more information, you can visit the website, or follow us on Linkedin and Instagram.
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Negligence by former national hockey goalkeeper Mary Soo and team officials has brought about anguish to her, but she has no regrets or bears grudges with anyone all because of the love of the game.
The 67-year-old love for the game is so strong that she was even prepared to change her name to make excel in the game.
Mary's maiden name is Lim but because there was another Mary Lim in the team in the 70s, forward Mary from Malacca – from the famous Lim family who produced a string of footballers Seng Khoon, Kim Choon, Teong, Chuan Chin, Hong Guan and Teong Kim – and there was confusion on was scoring the goals and who was saving or letting in the goals, Mary decided to use her husband's surname Soo Poh Seng.
But it was what happened in 1976 in Hong Kong when Mary was playing in a tournament and the ball hit her head that has wrecked her life now.
It did not trouble her then and only experienced occasional pains now and then.
Neither Mary nor the team officials found it necessary to get a full medical check-up when team returned from Hong Kong and paid huge price when in 2000 – 24 years later – she suffered a stroke due to a blood clot in her head.
Further examinations revealed that it was from an old injury which has been deteriorating over the years.
"I never thought of going for an examination then or when I had occasional headaches. I never thought much if it, until I got the stroke and was told that it was an old injury which finally saw the blood clot," explained Mary.
"As an afterthought, I wished I had gone for an examination when I returned from Hong Kong, or the officials forced me to go for an examination.
"But I am not blaming anyone. I just take it that I was fated to suffer the stroke," said Mary who is partially paralysed on the right side.
It was only after another Malaysian goalkeeper, Zulkifli Abbas, suffered a hairline skull fracture at the 1976 Bombay World Cup in the match against Englad and was in ICU for 76 hours, that FIH studies the reports and made it mandatory for goalkeepers to wear helmets.
But fate has indeed been cruel to Mary because her husband too had suffered a stroke and has been doing for dialysis three time a week since 1990.
But Mary's woes are from over.
A fortnight ago, her husband had some complications and has been warded.
Mary goes to the hospital three days a day on her motorcycle and when met for the interview at her home, she had just returned home after her afternoon visit and looked stressed and tired.
With her hindered movement, it was indeed sight which saddened the scribe who has known Mary for 35 years and had covered many matches she had featured in.
But Mary was still her affable self, inviting me and the cameraman into the house and making us comfortable.
"Life is full of challenges and one has to work around it. It is pointless brooding over it because it will not get you anywhere but only more misery.
"It is tough on me and wished things were rosier, but life has to go on and I plod on," said Mary who receives a pension from the Police Force and medicine expense from the National Athletes Welfare Foundation (YAKEB).
Mary who hails from Gagah Berang in Malacca indeed has decorated sporting career having started to play from her schooldays for Methodist Girls School as a 13-year-old as a defender.
It was one day when the goalkeeper failed to turn up and she was asked to keep goal by her teacher and it has been her forte.
She remained on top for 19 years from 1966 to 1985 and retired at the age of 37 having competed in the 1983 Inter-Continental tournament, 1982 Sea Games, 1982 New Delhi Asian Games, World Cup, Asian championships, invitational and friendly internationals.
Mary competed in era where representing the nation was all about pride and talk about money was taboo.
Mary also said that it was difficult breaking into the national team and once one makes the squad, they fight hard and stay in the team for as long as they can.
Mary Soo played alongside some famous women hockey players of that time – like Daphne Boudeville, Rani Kaur, the only woman hockey player to have won the national sportswoman award (in 1972); K. Maheswari, Christina Chin and Mary Lim, of course.
Mary said she had faced her disappointment before making the cut when she was dropped for a playing tour of Australia 1965. She had to make the 'B' squad before making the senior team in 1966.
She said she was lucky to have come under the guidance two of the most respected coaches of that era – the van Huizen brothers of Lawrence and late Peter.
She captained the national team in the 1983 SEA Games in Singapore and a year earlier, the team won the bronze medal at the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games.
Mary said that she has learned to enjoy every moment in the game – both in victories an defeat.
Mary, upon retirement continued to serve the sport when she was appointed team manager of the national team for two years where she also doubled up as the goalkeeper coach.
But these days, Mary spends all her time caring for her husband, while trying to stay a healthy as possible to be able to carry out her wifely duties and spends time with her two grandchildren when she can.
Mary has a son and daughter who are married and have their lives of their own.