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SAFE at the University of Michigan
Palestine/Israel
Deconstructing Israeli Democracy: Ben White, Max Blumenthal, Camelia Suleiman
Watch livestream here.
As part of Palestine Awareness Week 2013, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality presents a panel discussing the Israeli occupation of Palestine and apartheid regime. Ben White will be discussing apartheid policies and how flawed the mainstream understanding of Israel as a "democracy" is. Max Blumenthal will be adding to this discussion the domestic projection of right-wing Zionism through Islamophobia, hasbara, lobbying, etc. Dr. Camelia Suleiman will conclude with the successes and failures of Israeli and Palestinian women peace activism.
Ben White is a freelance journalist and writer specializing in Palestine/Israel. He also writes on the broader Middle East, Islam and Christianity, and the 'war on terror.' Ben has been to Palestine/Israel many times since 2003 and has a BA in English Literature from Cambridge. He is the author of two books, Israeli Ap…artheid: A Beginner's Guide and Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy.
Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose articles and video documentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Guardian, The Independent Film Channel, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Al Jazeera English and many other publications. He is a writing fellow for the Nation Institute. His book, Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party, is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller.
Camelia Suleiman has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University. Her research interest is in the area of language and identity in relation to gender, politicians' use of language in the media, and national identity. Her articles have appeared in a variety of journals including 'Pragmatics', 'Journal of Psycholinguistic Research', 'Middle East Critique' and 'Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication'. Her book, 'Language and Identity in the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Politics of Self-Perception' was published in 2011 by I.B. Tauris.
Tagged activism, apartheid, human rights, Israel, occupation, palestine, Zionism
Human Rights, Iraq, Personal Reflection, U.S. Foreign Policy
Continuing Through Bitter Days
By Banen Al-Sheemary, University of Michigan alumna
Follow Banen on Twitter @balsheem
Ten years ago today, I remember sitting in front of the television watching the sky turn bright yellow from the massive blasts. Slowly, I turned away from the screen to see my parents' reaction: absolute silence.
That was the first time I had seen my parents watch the TV news without voicing an opinion. I only saw their sullen silence as they watched their beloved country explode into flames.
My twelve-year-old self had already been indoctrinated with the quintessentially American good guy / bad guy mentality, to which many unfortunately adhere. I struggled to understand the logic behind the invasion of Iraq. Was Iraq a bad country? What had we done wrong? Why is it America's right to invade and change it? I looked over at my parents again and I could tell their hearts were reeling.
"Believe it. Liberation is coming," said an arrogant George W. Bush as he spread more war propaganda in his visit to Dearborn, a city in Michigan with the largest Iraqi diaspora community in the United States. All I knew was that the ruthless Saddam Hussein would soon be gone. But what I didn't know was what would become of Iraq.
Soon I would find the answer: under the guise of cynically named Operation Iraqi "Freedom," the Iraq I knew would be completely destroyed.
March 20, 2003 marked the day I was able to return to the country from which my family fled as refugees in the early nineties. It was the day "Shock and Awe" began (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8OkP5yHArM). CNN's Wolf Blitzer stated that in his thirty years as a journalist, he had never witnessed anything as severe as the attack on Baghdad. With no concern for civilian life, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's genocidal "shock and awe" bombardment on the people of Iraq was America's quick and easy solution to its imperialist intent for the country.
In an instant, Iraq was forever changed. The Cradle of Civilization was overtaken by incessant chaos, destruction, and death. Now, it is a nation of 4.5 million orphans, 2 million widows, over 4 million refugees, with over half the total population in the country living in slums.
This is the new Iraq.
As the Bush Administration boasted about its murderous accomplishments, all I could see was the rising Iraqi body count. The post-2003 Iraq is not the country my parents longed for.
Barred from returning to Iraq until 2003, I will never know the country in which I was born. I was too young to remember my family fleeing during the first invasion of Iraq. Before we fled, we got rid of all our belongings. My baby pictures were burned to ensure that when Saddam's thugs checked, there would be no proof of my existence. It was as if my identity was erased, and until March 20th, 2003, I was locked from the this part of my life.
From Operation Desert Storm, to the sanctions of the Clinton Administration and the 2003 occupation, I still couldn't decipher the US Government's plans for Iraq. But what I was consistently sure of was the jingoistic attitude that pervaded every American administration and that shaped a foreign policy meant to degrade human life.
Iraq saw treacherous times in the nineties because of the imposition of history's most comprehensive sanctions to date. Iraq was broken and denied any ability to thrive, even in the most basic of ways. These brutal sanctions led to the deaths of half a million Iraqi children. My older sister recalls Clinton's secretary of state Madeleine K Albright's infamous interview in which she was asked if the price of half a million Iraqi children was worth it. She simply said: "We think the price is worth it." (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4PgpbQfxgo).
It was an easy decision for the Clinton Administration to make on behalf of all Iraqis, because Iraq was forced to pay. As young as I was, I understood that people of different religions and backgrounds weren't treated as equals. The dangerous underlying notion that certain people are more worthy of life than others heavily shapes American foreign policy and is upheld from one administration to the next.
In retrospect, the amount of propaganda that fueled and attempted to legitimize the war is staggering. I recall watching the news and being angry at the distorted images of Iraq and its people. I now understand how the media engineered public opinion to justify the invasion. Maintaining the "us versus them" binary was crucial in validating the administration's agenda and furthering the so-called War on Terror. Soon enough, I heard my classmates echo these falsities and other absurd made-for-CNN headlines. I'll hold back on the silly names I've been called as a result of this.
Hearing my parents' stories about Iraq helped me put the pieces together. The story starts in their young adult years.
My parents never experienced Iraq under sanctions. During the seventies and eighties, the country was a powerhouse of academia with a thriving economy. In 1979, an Iraqi dinar was equal to $3.20. Nowadays, an Iraqi dinar is practically worthless. Saddam's effort to lead in the Arab world led to many positive reforms, especially for women. As was required by the state, my mother enjoyed free transportation to work and a six month fully paid maternity leave. Despite his cruel methods of subjugation and obsession with monopolizing and maintaining power, his push to make Iraq the leader of the Arab world resulted in economic and social reform.
My family resides in southern Iraq and we, amongst others, have been brutally persecuted by Saddam's party for decades. Many of the conversations I have about post-Saddam Iraq revolve around "Well, Iraq is better now because Saddam is gone and America is there." However, the sanctions, Saddam's regime, and the American invasion and occupation all left millions of Iraqis with broken homes, empty fridges and bleak prospects for the future. Whether under totalitarian rule or a foreign occupation, millions of Iraqis are still suffering. The meaningless discussion of which regime Iraq is better under is irrelevant and ought to be put to rest.
Ten years passed. In my University of Michigan classes, discussions about Iraq still revolve around that same foolish debate. The outright denial of the claim that oil played a decisive role in the invasion is still somehow considered a legitimate stance.
It was time for me to return and experience the Iraq of today.
January 2012 marked my first return to Iraq. Before my flight, I sat in the airport reading as the time passed. Hundreds of American soldiers returning from Iraq were received by family and friends, applause, and even a news crew. I shook my head because of what the soldiers represented to me. For many, they symbolize freedom, nobility, and honor. To Iraqis, they are the physical embodiment of terror, supremacism and occupation.
I thought back to the times I was called un-American because of my criticisms of American policies in Iraq and refusal to support the military. I was "crazy" for not supporting the push to remove Saddam from power. Most Americans equated support for the administration's bombing campaign with patriotism and justice, with a complete disregard for the consequences of war and foreign occupation.
Iraq has become fragmented and pieced. I think of how long it will take to assemble the pieces back together, and to try to bring together those shards of glass that once made a beautiful piece of work.
Nowadays, the occupation dictates every aspect of Iraqi life. The remnants of the brutal invasion manifest themselves on the faces of the people that continue to live and struggle there everyday. Suicide and car bombings, fighting between armed militias, kidnappings, and snipers result in a feeling of despair and no sense of security. Simple everyday tasks like walking to a local market or sending children off to school became impossible.
On my first day back in Iraq, massive explosions rocked Baghdad. I was awakened to the realities of this so-called newly democratic country. Both the Iraqi and American governments promised many things for the people, like building a sewage system. They could not even fulfill this basic necessity. Inadequate water resources have caused massive death and disease in several cities. The two-hour electricity limit halts any work that needs to be done for the day. Birth defects will continue for decades because of the depleted uranium weaponry used by American soldiers (http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/03/2013312175857532741.html).
This was Iraq.
"The war in Iraq will soon belong to history" stated Barack Obama, in an address marking the supposed end of the occupation of Iraq. America will remember it as history, but Iraqis live through it every day.
I shy away from reading articles on the commemoration of the invasion of Iraq, written by journalists who don't understand. I become frustrated and always stop after reading just the headline. I laugh at every mention of the 'lessons to be learned' so that America can move forward. Iraq is stuck in a phase of sorrow, but we as Americans must learn from the occupation? I watch as oil companies, "defense contractors," and corrupt government leaders profit off of an occupation that cut Iraq from any lifeline it had. The fortress called the U.S. embassy, staffed by thousands of foreign soldiers, stands as a permanent reminder of the occupation. America is able to move forward and rebuild its economy, but Iraq and its people must endure the harsh realities of the unwelcoming decades to come.
A lesson to learn from Iraqis is one of human dignity and perseverance through trying times. Have we learned? In a new documentary covering Dick Cheney's legacy, he mentions, "If I had to do it over again, I'd do it in a minute." And today, mainstream media outlets and the government aggressively continue to build a case against Iran, eerily reminiscent of what we saw ten years ago.
We will never learn until they stop seeing people and countries as strategic plans, as means to an end, as valueless unknowns.
My first visit to Iraq was in 2012, because the occupation had made it too dangerous to travel there in earlier years. One afternoon, my uncle and I drove through Hilla. I forced him to speak about the occupation. After an hour of hearing horrendous stories of crimes committed by American soldiers, he tiredly says, "We are nothing to them. To America, we are simply strategic. Through their eyes, our lives aren't worth anything." That was the end of the conversation.
I noticed that Iraqis never speak of the occupation. It was like a faint, unthinkable memory. I sensed that Iraqis have perseverance built within them because of the decades of unrest that they have lived through; they keep on living every day as they can. These are the Iraqis that are reconstructing what is rightfully theirs.
Everyday Iraqis have been partaking in reconstructing Iraq after a destructive occupation in which they were robbed of their agency, future and country. Iraqis create and expand projects as the current government continues to neglect the citizen's needs. Upper class Iraqi citizens and expatriates living in the West play a role in funding these projects. Many social service facilities are being rebuilt, with a focus on widows, orphans, the elderly, and disabled. Whether it is building bridges or starting up a water filter company, these projects are opening doorways for job opportunities and steadily decreasing unemployment rates. Despite the lack of security and political and economic turmoil, the hardships that Iraqis face are slowly easing and will be ultimately resolved by the resilient Iraqis that continue to resist and struggle for a better life. Iraqis are forging a path of their own to recreate their Iraq: one away from the government's corrupted plans and free from the American occupation's stifling grasp.
Ten long and painful years have passed. The orphan Mustafa from Baghdad says "I feel like a bird in a cage here. I wish there was someone to listen to us."
Iraqis are listening. I see the same resilience and perseverance in Iraqis that I see in my parents. Years will pass before Iraq will prosper, but I see a future for Iraq because of the millions who are working for it.
When I visit Iraq I smile and blink the tears away. The anger from my heart dissipates when I see shops open for business, human rights organizations assisting widows and orphans, and college students organizing an event for Iraqis. It will come together. Justice and progress will flourish because the people demand it- and they will succeed. This is Iraq.
Tagged human rights, Iraq, iraq war, occupation, u.s. invasion, u.s. military
Human Rights, Palestine/Israel, Viewpoints
Viewpoint: Unfounded claims
By Bayan Founas, LSA junior at the University of Michigan
Viewpoint published in The Michigan Daily
A recent viewpoint in The Michigan Daily ("Israel acted in defense," 11/18/12) claimed that Hamas initiated the recent violence between the Gaza and Israel "without justifiable provocation." This claim, however, is misleading and feeds University students false information. According to Reuters on Nov. 8, Israeli military forces crossed the border into the Gaza Strip in an apparent incursion, prompting retaliatory fire — at the Israeli force, not into Israel — from the Popular Resistance Committees, a militant group in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces returned fire, killing a 12-year-old Palestinian boy in the process. This incident ended a two-week standstill in violence between the two parties.
On Nov. 14, Israel launched "Operation Pillar of Defense," which resulted in the death of 170 Palestinians and the injury of 1,220 more, most of whom were civilians. The people of Gaza faced relentless bombardment from the air and sea, with any semblance of calm quickly interrupted by the buzz of a drone or roar of an F16.
The viewpoint also states that Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 with "hope for peace," but IDF only repositioned their forces on the periphery of Gaza. The blockade imposed on Gaza has been equally — if not more — abusive and oppressive on Gazans than the pre-2005 Israeli occupation there. The Gaza Strip is one of the world's most densely populated regions, with its 1.6 million residents living in what has been deemed the world's largest open-air prison.
Amnesty International reports that more than 70 percent of Gazans depend on humanitarian aid for survival. They also report that "Israeli authorities hindered or prevented hundreds of patients from leaving Gaza to obtain medical treatment," as well as workers and students from pursuing their jobs and education, respectively. And, as we now know from a recent Ha'aretz report, food consumption in Gaza has been restricted — by calculating a minimum number of calories per person — so as to keep Gazans on the brink of starvation. The policy can be summed up by the following quote from Dov Weisglass, an adviser to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: "The idea is to put the Palestinians on a diet, but not to make them die of hunger." Thus, the collective punishment of the Palestinian people, in this case via starvation, has been a part of Israel's "defense" strategy, in clear violation of international laws and covenants on human rights.
The viewpoint mentions the dropping of warning leaflets in the Gaza Strip during Operation Cast Lead in Dec. 2008, a three-week Israeli offensive. But given the inescapability of the besieged Gaza Strip, these leaflets functioned more as death sentences than well-intentioned warnings. The three-week assault resulted in more than 1,400 Palestinians killed and more than 5,300 wounded, as well as more than 10 Israelis killed and more than 500 wounded. Of the 1,400 Palestinians killed, more than 900 were civilians. The killing of almost 1,000 civilians is not collateral damage as the authors state — it is a massacre.
Israel's recent onslaught on Gaza's civilian neighborhoods is part of a pattern that reemerged again a few weeks ago during Operation Pillar of Defense, the death toll consisting mostly of Palestinian civilians. This operation included a strike that killed three generations of the same family, which resulted in nine total fatalities, including four children aged between 1 and 7. The Dalou family has no affiliation with any militant group, yet Israel has yet to issue anything resembling an apology to any of the victims.
Moreover, a ceasefire was mediated last Wednesday by Egypt to halt this recent escalation, which Israel has repeatedly broken over the week by shooting civilians near the border fence for protesting. About 19 people have been wounded and 20 year old Anwar Qudaih was shot dead.
Israel cannot claim self-defense as long as it occupies, annexes and destroys Palestinian land, while collectively punishing an entire population for resisting that occupation. This punishment includes restrictions on movement and essential goods, kidnapping and torture, the destruction of homes and theft of resources. As long as Israel's brutal occupation continues, so too will the resistance from Palestinians, until their genuine cries for freedom are heard and recognized.
Tagged Gaza, human rights, Israel, justice, occupation, oppression, palestine, resistance, social justice, viewpoint
The RED House
By Rayan El Zein, LSA Junior at the University of Michigan
Tall frontal arches fronted its pedestrian passers. Paralleled windows scattered its outer brick walls. Edged balconies limb-ed out of its core. Yes. It was a sight for sore eyes. Near the sea, on Yarkon Street, there stood a hefty Palestinian Tel-Aviv building known as the "RED" house.
During sunset, among Tel-Aviv locals, the house was known to acquire a reddish pink tinge, hence the name. In the 1920s, the RED house served as a head office for local Jewish builders and craftsmen. It was definitely not your typical maze of office cubicles. It's productive purpose didn't last for much longer however. As the end of the year 1947 came along, the pinkish reddish tinge slow but gradually transformed into a cold-blooded terracotta.
On March 10, 1948, the RED house was suddenly out of service. On that cold Wednesday afternoon, eleven members of the Zionist underground militia, Hagana, called in an emergency meeting. Some were veteran Zionist leaders while others were militia Jewish soldiers, however, all were noble ethnic cleansers. With much deliberation, together the Hagan members gracefully scribed a document titled Plan Dalet, also referred to as Plan D. Basically, this document could not have stood ground among such eleven minds without this complex, obscure, and elaborate purpose; the Palestinians had to go. The objectives were simple and straight to the point: implement a large-scale intimidation scheme, bombard and lay siege to villages, set anything that looks like a house on fire, plant mines wherever it's possible for a Palestinian to exist, and last but not least, expel all Palestinians. And they meant it. No Palestinian Left Behind. None. Continue reading →
Tagged ethnic cleansing, Ilan Pappe, occupation, palestine, Red House, refugees, Tel-Aviv, villages
Iraq, Personal Reflection
Dear Iraq
By Banen Al-Sheemary, LSA Senior at the University of Michigan
Dear Iraq,
You think I have forgotten you, but I carry you everywhere. When I watch the world through my eyes, I see you. I can't help but think of you with my every move and action. I always tie the struggle of the Iraqi people to my life. At least I try. I really do.
Driving on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq.
You know what God hates the most? Hypocrites. I feel guilty that I can walk into my house and turn the lights on whenever I want to. There is always an abundance of food in the fridge and clean running water available. I can sleep at night, safe and sound. After morning prayer, I watch the sun rise and say alhamdillah. The rays of light are from the same sun rising in the same sky, but you don't get the feeling that I get from it. To you, it's another hard day. Your days are tense and rigid because of car bombings and snipers. You have many days of uncertainty. Yet you still say alhamdillah. I get to hear birds chirping and the world beginning to wake. You are accustomed to the sounds of military warplanes hovering above you or tanks strolling down the roads. I never had to worry about military jets buzzing overhead ready to drop death and destruction. In stark contrast to what you suffer through, I see life here. This is why I feel like a hypocrite. If I don't struggle with you, then I am a stranger to you. Continue reading →
Tagged america, Iraq, occupation
Palestine/Israel, Personal Reflection
By Suha Najjar, Sophomore at the University of Michigan
I finally came home last night from my weeks long trip to Gaza. Descending into Detroit and seeing all the lights, the cars, the vast neighborhoods, I began to think that the people below are probably thinking about what bar they will be spending St. Patrick's Day at, while in the meantime, people in Gaza are wondering what they are going to do in the next 15 hours without any electricity or gas in their home. That a college student may be mourning the loss of the Michigan Wolverines in the NCAA tournament, while a mother in Gaza mourns the death of her 12 year old child trying to understand what her son had done to have his life taken away. While a father is mowing his green lawn here, a father in Gaza struggles to keep rain out of his house as it gets flooded because the roofs aren't really roofs, but rather scraps of wood and metal tied together (besides why did anyone need to build roofs, they were only supposed to be in this refugee camp for a short while before they could finally go back to their own home). Continue reading →
Tagged Gaza, Israel, occupation, palestine
Back To Baghdad
By Farah Erzouki, Sophomore at the University of Michigan
Between 105,718 and 115,471. With an extra 13,750 on the side; added on from War Logs Wikileaks (via Iraq Body Count). The number of people who have been killed in my Iraq. The only time I have hated numbers more than in Calculus class is now, when it has contributed to the dehumanization of my people. Nothing angers me more than the world seeing my brothers and sisters as numbers. Nothing angers me more than the propaganda machine we call mainstream media, that so cleverly and brilliantly masks the realities behind the invasion and occupation of Iraq. If the implications were not so devastating, I would commend these television networks for how perfectly they portrayed Operation "Iraqi Freedom" to favor the United States, the benevolent supreme. Continue reading →
Tagged america, Iraq, occupation, saddam
Arab Revolutions, Syria
Multiple Oppressors, One Struggle
By Zeinab Khalil, Sophomore at the University of Michigan
I never imagined that I would have to write this. I would rather not, but this a problematic trend that needs to be addressed.
Headlines of 50, 60, 100 people killed in a Syrian city make their way to us each day. The gruesome images that no one wants to look at are there. The videos that the Assad regime hopes we will eventually become desensitized to or become too sick to watch anymore are there. The horrifying stories of toddlers murdered at gunpoint are documented and known. The reports of journalists killed by the Syrian army's shelling for trying to do their job are there. Everything we need to know to make a sound judgment about the "situation" in Syria is here. There is no question about the Assad regime's ongoing savage and merciless attacks on the Syrian people- protesters, rebels, and civilians, whoever they may be. There are names and faces behind these numbers. They come with families, careers, ambitions and feelings. They are human. Yet some seem to have forgotten this fact, and have turned this into a question of conspiracies, dirty politics and double standards. Continue reading →
Tagged golan, Israel, occupation, palestine, syria
Palestine/Israel, U.S. Foreign Policy
Affirm Life
By Mohammed-Ali Abazeed, Senior at the University of Michigan. This piece was also featured in the Michigan Daily, which can be seen here.
Khader Adnan, a 33-year-old Palestinian man, just completed a hunger strike of 66 days. Israeli forces arrested Adnan on Dec. 17, 2011 in the middle of the night at his home in the Palestinian village of Arraba. Following 18 days of torture and humiliation, Adnan was imprisoned without charge or trial. Israel's practice of administrative detention — allowing authorities to detain individuals indefinitely without any requirement to charge — stands in direct violation of international law, which states that this form of detention is allowed only in certain circumstances. However, B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights, states, "Israel's use of administrative detention blatantly violates these restrictions. It is carried out under the thick cover of privilege, which denies detainees the possibility of mounting a proper defense." Continue reading →
Tagged Israel, Khader Adnan, occupation, palestine, prisoners
Iraq, U.S. Foreign Policy
The 51st Star
By Banen Al-Sheemary, Senior at the University of Michigan
Day 5: Waiting for the darkness to fade away and the light to break in was nerve wrecking. I was anxious to get out of the car and to step onto the sands of Iraq for the first time since my family had fled after the first invasion in 1990. This is the land of the two rivers, the Cradle of Civilization. I just wanted to hold Iraq in my hands. I was cold and exhausted because of the long ride from Damascus. I arrived to Fallujah. The sun began to rise, making the sky different shades of orange, pink, and red, as if a canvas appeared before my eyes. My heart was beating fast. I took a breath and looked up. The sunlight made the horror in front of me a clear picture. A picture that will forever remain with me. With this single glance, I quickly wished that I had never come. The car sped away leaving a cloud of dirt behind it. The air cleared and I was still standing, unable to move. I wanted to get back into the car and drive far away from this unknown place. I wasn't prepared to see how much the occupation of Iraq had broken the country. Reading articles, statistics, and news reports never prepared me for this.
I walked through a town that had been destroyed and deserted. Seized, conquered, and forgotten. I stood as if I was stuck in place. Stuck like the people of Fallujah, unable to escape the poverty, fear, and despair. I stared in awe and disbelief. I didn't realize I was holding my breath. I could not breathe properly even if I tried to. I fought back tears. With clenched fists and my body trembling with weakness, I knew I had to keep moving. I had to get away. Is this the Iraq that I had come back to? I trudged along with my head down, unable to face the repeating images that I would witness for miles ahead. I felt myself wanting to fall and crumble to pieces, just like the buildings around me that had been blown to pieces in 2004 by American forces. Blinking as if I had just awoken from a nightmare of sorrow and uncertainty, my mind collided with reality. Surely, this is how the citizens of Fallujah must feel on a daily basis. With death and wreckage everywhere, the souls of the dead filled the air. I again had to stop and regain myself. The thought of thousands killed on these same sands made my tears flow uncontrollably. Now I understood why articles claimed Fallujah was hit the hardest by American forces. How hard I cried for Iraq. Silenced. Continue reading →
Tagged america, colonialism, democracy, Iraq, occupation
Arab Revolutions
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Guadalajara • Saturday, May 5, 2012
Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the Latin American leg of the On The Run Tour
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Estadio Omnilife
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Some songs from this concert appear on:
Aztec Night: Live from Mexico City 2012
By Paul McCartney
Apr 25, 2012 in Florianopolis
May 08, 2012 in Mexico City
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Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
With guest(s) With mariachi band
From paulmccartney.com, March 24, 2012:
Nearly two years to the day after setting the record for the fastest-selling show in the country's history, Paul will then return to Mexico for the tour's first date in the territory; Saturday 5th May at Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara. The Guadalajara date will be Paul's first visit to Mexico since his Up And Coming Tour in 2010.
From ourvinyl.tv:
A day in the life of anyone can become more than just a 24 hour senseless event. It can be transformed into a mind-tattooing 24 hour long emotional ride with a little help from your friends, family, music or a mix of all those elements beautifully crafted into a 3 hour long live concert. Luckily, there's a knight in sounding armor capable of making it possible: Sir Paul McCartney. […]
After being a part of every single decade in music history since the 1960's, a fantasy of many was to be able to go to a Beatles' concert or at least to one of their last members' shows (it had been this writer's dream for years). Our best chance was Paul McCartney's never-ending creativity and energy. Luckily for México, McCartney had a sold-out show a couple of years ago in México City's Foro Sol. But we wanted –and needed- more.
That's why, when a date in Guadalajara's Omnilife Stadium was announced along with a date at México City's Estadio Azteca, the first being held a couple of days before the other, many of us knew this was our chance. The only problem was, as always: money. Never before in this writer's concert background had such scandalous prices been displayed: with tickets going from $50 to $900 and a VIP ticket that costs more than $2000. The smartest thing to do was to either go to Guadalajara –whose stadium is smaller than the México City's, so the seat price could be cheaper and worth buying- or try to get a ticket for the Estadio Azteca after selling a kidney or two. So, anyway we went to watch Paul's first performance in Mexican territory. […]
Then, just a little after 9 o'clock and with no opening act in sight, finally: we saw him standing there. Using his trademark Hofner bass and playing Magical Mystery Tour as the first of 41 songs. Junior's Farm and All My Loving came right after, one timeless musical bomb after another. Wishing the audience a "Feliz 5 de Mayo" (which we actually do NOT celebrate) and greetings in Mexican slang whenever he had the chance, it was hard to believe this was one of the four legendary men that shaped an entire decade of music so many years ago.
With the throat and energy of a 20 year old inside the body of a 69 year old performing machine, you almost wished you had paid an extra amount of cash just so you could watch him a little closer. Why the hell are so many modern artists complaining about doing 70 minute shows? Sure, some dance and sing (come on, we know about playback) and play all the way through every night. But Paul McCartney switches between 6 instruments and plays for 3 straight hours, non-freaking-stop! He does it without taking that trademarked smile of his, dripping sweat and making a whole stadium his own. […]
Jorge A. López Mendicuti
This was the 1st and only concert played at Estadio Omnilife.
Setlist for the soundcheck
Twenty Flight Rock
Written by Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
Written by Carl Perkins
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Lennon - McCartney
C Moon
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Written by Dave Curly Williams, Roy Hall
Written by Daniel Flores
Album Available on Aztec Night: Live from Mexico City 2012
Things We Said Today
Written by George Harrison
Massage Jam
Lady Madonna
Setlist for the concert
Junior's Farm
Sing The Changes
Written by Jimi Hendrix
Nineteen Hundred And Eighty Five
Maybe I'm Amazed
I've Just Seen A Face
Hope Of Deliverance
Here Today
Every Night
Mrs. Vandebilt
With mariachi band
Back In The U.S.S.R.
I've Got A Feeling
Second Encore
Carry That Weight
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This picture speaks by itself!! Today is my 35th Birthday and I spent a wonderful day at home with my family. ♥ My guests prepared a delicious lunch for me...and my husband a beautiful Crostata di Fragole (Strawberry Tart), exactly what I used to have for my birthday when I was little. My kids covered me with hugs and kisses and drew beautiful cards. I received emails and phone calls from Italy.. What else could I ask for? Nothing.. really. I can only thank God for everything He gives me and does for me everyday.
Happy Birthday!!!!! can I have a piece of cake???
Happy birthday! I'm very happy you had such a good time!
Happy birthday! I love strawberries!
Un bel compleanno in famiglia con i tuoi bambini e tuo marito...se poi al tutto aggiungi la dolcezza di una buona crostata di fragole ... che si può volere di più dalla vita?


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August 23, 2010 | Politics
I STOPPED TELLING LIES AFTER MY SUSPENSION IN SCHOOL – AGADA, EX-EDUCATION MINISTER
Prof. Anthony Jerry Agada has, figuratively, worn many caps in the country. He was Minister of State for Education, national president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) and chairman of the board of governors of the National Colleges of Education Commission (NCEC).
Incidentally, not many know that the former education minister has an interesting childhood story. He's a village boy who grew up to become a star.
In this interview Agada told his story, including his love life, family and experience as minister, among others.
How would you describe your growing up?
I was born in a village called Orokam, in Otupko Local Government Area of Benue State about 57 years ago. I grew up in that village and attended St Joseph Primary School from 1959-65. From there, I went to St Francis College, in Otukpo from 1971-74, I also attended Kaduna Polytechnic; National Technical Teachers' College, Lagos, where he had his B.Ed (English Education) and University of Exeter, United Kingdom, 1979-81 for a master's degree in Commerce. I bagged a PhD at Stratton University, United States in 2004.
There is something unique about my growing up in the village. There were five clans that made up the Orokam village then. They were Uku, Agbo, Agboriko, Una and Ona. I spent my childhood in all these villages. This was because my father married from each of the five villages. In those days your father would marry from a certain village and he would allow the children he had from his wife to stay with her family, in the village. My father's wives were scattered in these villages. I was close to all the women my father married. At that time whenever I visited any of the villages, I would stay with my father's wives.
Can you recall some pranks you played while growing up?
There were so many of them, as a village boy. There was one I did, which I would never forget. I attended a missionary school, which was like we were in seminary. Religion was the dominating factor. It was a Catholic school and one of the instructions was that we should never tell lies. It was a regular practice for the principal to check if any one was absent, after we resumed from Prep in the evening. So, there was a time we were in the dormitory making noise. Unknown to us, we woke up the principal from his sleep. He came checking, as usual. We all rushed to our seats. He was really upset and that sent every one panicking.
Unfortunately, the head prefect was not on his seat. The principal saw the empty seat of the prefect and asked after him. We were afraid because we knew he was going to punish him. Suddenly, I put up my hands and said: 'Excuse me, brother! The prefect went to the toilet.' He said okay and went on checking other people. But while he was doing this, the prefect returned from where he had been and was peeping through the window to see whether he could come in. The principal saw him and demanded to know where he was coming from. The boy brought out a little paper from his pocket and said he was coming from the hospital. The principal turned to me and said: 'Mister, where did you say the prefect went? And I repeated: 'He went to the toilet, Sir.' He asked if I didn't hear that the prefect said he was coming from the hospital. I just looked at him. He descended on me and beat the hell out of me.
And then that was followed by a two-week suspension from the school, with a strongly worded letter to my parents that they should warn me and that a repeat of the act would attract expulsion from the school. The incident had a serious impact on me. Up till now, I have inculcated a habit of never telling lies and even imparted this on my children. I have made them to realise that they must never, in whatever situation, tell lies.
If you were not a teacher what would you have been?
In our own days, in college, you didn't pick a career because you like it or are passionate about it. In other words, there was no career guidance and counselling, as we now have. You must pick any career your intellect can carry. So, you have somebody becoming a medical doctor just because he knows biology. So some of us picked careers only to discover later that we would have done another, but I am not regretting choosing to be a teacher or choosing education. Remember, I took literature, history and did some other subjects in arts. Later I took interest in teaching. My first job was as a teacher in the Government College, Keffi. My first salary was under N60 monthly, it was N7, 060 per annum. This was 1974. But that was big money then.
The unique thing in my life is that I started from the lowest rank, in education and got to the peak. I started as a classroom teacher and became principal. I was an assistant education officer and rose to the position of director of education at the ministry and then minister of education.
What about your love life?
By the time I met my wife, I was already a classroom teacher and she was then in the teachers training college. During our days, we had so much respect for each other. Love was taken seriously and you were together for so many years in courtship without thinking of making love. You were proud to have somebody from another college. You were also proud to be showing her to every one you know, writing endless love letters. Lovemaking was the last thing to think of. This was the game we played and continued faithfully until we got married. That was how we had it then.
What have kept you together?
They are the same virtues we shared before marriage, of having great respect for each other. You know, we even grew up to regard each other as brother and sister because of the long years of courtship. And now we have been together for so many years. We have five children, who are no longer children but grown ups.
How would you define greatness?
Greatness, to me, is when you, as an individual, has all the virtues of goodness; you are honest, trustworthy and all that. It is, to me, not a measure of your material possession.
What about happiness?
Yes, it is all encompassing. Once you have all these criteria I attached to greatness, you are, naturally, a happy man.
While you were minister for education, what did you do that you want to be remembered for?
I was then minister of state. There were three of us then. There was the minister of state (2) in charge of basic education and the third was for tertiary education. I was in charge of the secondary schools. In my sector, we discovered that so many things were not going on well, especially, in terms of the interpretation people gave to the 2005 UBEC Act. Then, there was something known as disarticulation, which means that JSS 1-3 component should not be attached to SSS 1-3 in the secondary schools. And of course, that law did not work anywhere, except in the unity schools. As the minister in charge, we thought of the way to reform the system, so that the falling standard of education was arrested. We decided to look at the UBEC law and discovered that one of the very first steps to take was the restoration of the junior secondary school, in the unity schools. We did that and took it to the Joint Consultative Council. From there, we took it to the National Council on Education in Kastina.
We also took it to the Federal Executive Council and from there we came back to start the process of doing the restoration of the JSS into our unity schools.
We did the interview and conducted the examination. As the minister in charge of that area, I was to sign it the next day, so that the result will be released and the process would start. All of a sudden, there was an announcement of a change of federal cabinet. I was affected. The other minister was also affected. This was in October 2008. We were affected and the question of coming to sign the document, to release the results was out of the question. We heard later that the whole exercise was a misinterpretation of the UBEC Act and that because of that the government had cancelled it. There was nothing I could do. I kept quiet. But just about two weeks ago, the Federal Executive Council took a decision that the JSS 1-3 was now restored into the unity schools. Incidentally, that was my idea at that time, which was misinterpreted.
If the exams I conducted at that time were not cancelled, by now our JSS, in the unity schools, would have stabilised. In any case, I am not blaming any body. I am only feeling vindicated that there was an action, which was taken at that time and which, in my opinion and in the opinion of the people around me, was alright. Somehow, it was thought not to be right. Now it has come to stay. Although I am no longer there, as the minister, my dream has now been realised.


Merged in 2002 like the city of Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan now groups together the former cities of Shawinigan, Grand-Mère and Shawinigan-Sud, as well as the municipalities of Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides, Saint-Georges de Champlain, Lac-à-la-Tortue and Saint-Jean-des-Piles in addition to the Mauricie National Park of Canada. Outdoor and cultural activity lovers won't be bored in Shawinigan! The Cité de l'énergie theme park will tell you the story of the industrial city's development and of its builders. The Site historique national de l'ancienne aluminerie de Shawinigan (the Shawinigan old aluminium smelter's site), for its part, invites you to visit the international exhibition of the Musée des beaux-arts du Canada.
The Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation and Saint-Pierre churches are also worth a stop. Their architecture and interior decorations are worthy of the most beautiful religious buildings. The Mauricie National Park of Canada allows outdoor activity enthusiasts to go canoeing, kayaking, hiking, biking, wildlife watching, fishing, go on a cruise, play golf skiing, sliding, skating, snowmobiling and much more! At the parc de l'île Melville, young and old will be enchanted by the treetop adventure course. Five different courses will take you across suspended bridges, footbridges, nets and rope bridges, and you will even get to swing on a Trazan rope.


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Drugs News
Melbourne man charged for multiple drug importations
27th June 2022 21st June 2022 NeilWalker ABF, bordersecurity, drugssmuggling
A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged for attempting to import a variety of drugs through air cargo into Melbourne. He appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody in relation to multiple charges including attempting to import and possess 1kg of ketamine, 4kg of methamphetamine and 4kg of cocaine on three separate occasions.
The man was arrested as part of a joint investigation by AFP, Victoria Police and Australian Border Force (ABF) – codenamed Operation Rhyolite – which began in June 2021 after authorities identified multiple importations of liquid cocaine concealed in marker pens and mini smoker machines imported via air cargo into Melbourne
The investigation focussed on an alleged Melbourne-based criminal syndicate using air cargo to import illicit drugs in quantities of up to 15kg per import from the United States of America (USA) and Europe using a variety of concealment methods. The operation has resulted in a total of 35kgs of cocaine being seized to date.
The 43-year-old is the sixth person arrested in relation to this alleged syndicate. In December 2021, a 39-year-old man, a 42-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman were arrested and charged with multiple importation offences.
AFP Detective Inspector Mark McKiernan said the AFP will continue to target those attempting to evade the law and import illicit drugs.
"We remain committed to keeping our communities safe by targeting the dangerous criminals who try to bring these destructive drugs to our streets," D/Inspector McKiernan said.
"To those believing they can get away with this without any consequences, think again. If you attempt to import illicit drugs into Australia, you will be caught and face significant time in prison."
Victoria Police Joint Organised Crime Taskforce Detective Inspector, Dan Ryan, said the operation highlights the success of joint investigations in preventing harm to the Victorian community.
"As this investigation shows, we are often dealing with organised crime syndicates that have immense reach both nationally and internationally," he said.
"We want to make it as difficult as possible for these syndicates to bring harm to Victoria and create an environment where they should expect to be targeted and held to account.
"Victoria Police will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure those who bring that harm to our state are held to account, and that these criminal syndicates involved in the trafficking of illicit drugs are strongly and deliberately targeted."
ABF Superintendent Uriah Turner, Regional Investigations, said the ABF will continue to target organised crime syndicates importing illicit drugs into Australia.
"During this operation the Australian Border Force worked closely with its law enforcement partners to target a syndicate bringing illicit drugs into the country," Supt Turner said.
"Throughout the investigation ABF officers made a number of detections linked to the syndicate.
"No matter how criminals attempt to conceal and move their drugs, ABF officers have the skills, technology and resources to find the substances and track down the people who are attempting to bring them in."
The man has been charged with:
Three counts of attempting to import a marketable quantity of border controlled drugs, namely ketamine, methamphetamine and cocaine, contrary to s.307.1(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
Three counts of attempting to possess a marketable quantity of border controlled drugs, namely ketamine, methamphetamine and cocaine, contrary to s.307.6(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
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Silent Sentinel to provide thermal cameras on Mexican Pacific coast
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A successful conclusion to a joint operation between the Spanish National Police and Civil Guard, in collaboration with the DEA and HSI agencies of the United States
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Members of the European Parliament have called for free movement across borders to be swiftly and fully re-established


Double glazed doors are doors with special glass that consists of two panes of glass with a narrow gap of normal dry air or inert gas in between. Double glazed doors can be combined with many different materials from upvc doors to timber, and come in variety of styles and designs.
If you want to make your home more sustainable or noise insulating or if you would like to reduce your carbon footprint, you should definitely consider installing double glazed doors in your home.
Double glazed doors have many properties and investing in them has multiple benefits. Double glazing can add to the security of your home as well as its style and sustainability.
If you would like to find out more about double glazed door prices and installers you should fill in our short form at the top of the page. This is an easy way to get quotes from trusted suppliers without any obligation to buy.
How Do Double Glazed Doors Work?
What Can I Modify to My Double Glazed Doors?
What Are the Advantages of Double Glazed Doors?
What Are the Disadvantages of Double Glazed Doors?
The best double glazing prices for doors depends on many different factors.These include the Type of frame, glass and the door shape or style. As for the frame, uPVC doors are the cheapest choice whereas aluminium and timber ones are generally more expensive.
Shape and style wise, bi-fold doors are pricier due to their complexity. Folding doors will cost you less and sliding double glazed patio doors are normally the cheapest out of the three.Because those three styles are the most popular ones wae created a double glazing price guide for doors below.
Keep in mind, that the cost of double glazed front doors and double glazed back doors depend on your situation. Every home is different and your double glazing will be fitted specifically to your needs and wants.
The small gap that is created when the two sheets of glass are added together traps air. This gap is usually 9-12mm wide. The layers of glass are separated by a spacer bar.
Double glazed doors prevent heat transfer by a process called convection. Because the air inside the gap isn't a good conductor of heat, cool air will stay on one side and warm air on the other. That way, thanks to double glazing the room inside will lose less heat and thus stay warmer for longer.
Because double glazed doors are specifically fitted to match your home, you will have the option to make multiple modifications to them.
Additionally, it is possible to combine double glazing with composite doors. They are made of multiple different materials, thus taking advantages of each of their strenghts, and minimizing their weaknesses.
Triple Glazed Doors - How Do They Differ?
As with windows, it is also possible to get your doors triple glazed. Triple glazed doors have three glass panes, instead of the two that double glazed doors would have. Naturally this will increase the heat loss prevention and energy efficiency even further.
Most commonly combined with uPVC door frames, triple glazed doors have multiple different components that make them the most energy efficient doors the market has to offer. The three glass panes consist of soft-coat glass and argon glass, making sure that heat stays in, and moisture out of your doors.
To keep in mind besides the price, it is important to remember the long term benefits of your choice. Triple glazing will help you lower your heating bill even further, as well as provide even more security and quietness than double glazing. While for some houses they might be a slight overkill, in other houses they can make living more comfortable.
Double glazed doors have been a popular choice for many homeowners in the UK for their many benefits. Below we listed a few of those.
Because of the many benefits of double glazed doors, if you decide to sell or rent out your property it will be worth more than it would have been with single glazed doors installed.
Double glazed doors will reduce your energy usage and consequently your carbon footprint.
Because double glazed doors reflect heat back into the room you won't have to use your heating system as frequently. It is estimated that double glazing can save you around £9000 over a 20 year period.
Double glazed doors add noise insulation to your home. The glass creates a barrier from the inside to your property to the outside.
As double glazed doors are harder to break due to the added layer it will be more difficult for intruders to break in. If you require even higher levels of security you can install double glazed doors with toughened glass making them even stronger.
Over time, Broken seals are a common fault in double glazed doors which creates condensation in between the panes. In this case, it is very difficult to repair and most companies will advise you to invest in replacement double glazing units.
Double glazed doors will trap heat inside. This is very beneficial during colder months but can be a downside during summer. To prevent this you have the option to add reflective or tinted glass.
Generally, the aesthetics of double glazed doors don't quite fit with older homes. There are some companies however which do fit them specifically for older properties or you can invest in secondary glazing.
The cost of double glazed doors can vary depending on many different factors. However, due to the added layer of glass, the double glazing cost is high initially but the units pay for themselves in the long run as you gradually continue to save on your energy bill.
In the process of the selection, purchase and installation of your double glazed doors you will come across three different types of double glazing companies. Double glazed door fitters, manufacturers and the double glazing industry bodies.
We picked out the best ones for you to help you with your decision.
Industry bodies offer you information and additional warranties and guarantees during the installation of your double glazed doors. Some of these schemes include FENSA and Certass. They work together with a number of double glazing contractors and certify them to ensure that you receive service from qualified companies. So before choosing an installer make sure that they are either Certass or FENSA certified or certified by the Double Glazing Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS).
There's a variety of double glazing fitters that you can choose from. The most popular ones in the UK are Everest, Anglian Ltd. and Safestyle UK. They all offer finance plans as well as price matching with quotes from other companies. Safestyle UK gives you an online quote after filling out a form whereas Everest and Anglian give you one for free after one of their installers has inspected your home.
Most fitters offer pricematching, therefore, getting more than one quote can save you a lot of money.
Don't rush and don't feel pressured to take the first option.
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Clooney to appear at Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards
George Clooney is among the presenters at this Sunday's Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards.
The 'Descendants' actor will hand out one of the prizes at the annual event, producers confirmed yesterday.
George's close friend Brad Pitt and Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates will also presents award, as will Owen Wilson, Melissa McCarthy, Zoe Saldana, Kristen Wiig and Sir Ben Kingsley.
Previously-announced presenters for the show include Michelle Williams, Tina Fey, Natalie Portman, John Krasinski, Julianna Margulies, Maya Rudolph, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep.
'The Help' leads the nominations for the awards with the Deep South drama contending for Best Ensemble Cast with 'The Artist', 'Bridesmaids', 'The Descendants' and 'Midnight in Paris', while its stars Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are individually nominated for awards.
Viola will contest for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role against 'Albert Nobbs' star Glenn Close, 'The Iron Lady's Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton for her role in 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' and 'My Week With Marilyn' actress Michelle Williams.
Dick Van Dyke will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary Tyler Moore in recognition for her career achievement and humanitarian accomplishments at the ceremony, which takes place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium.
Saturday's TV highlights: Premier League is back, and The Duchess is streaming on Netflix
Batch of the day: Top bread rolls tried and tasted
'Explore Your Shore' to help save marine life
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The Pace Up Pendle team on top of Pendle Hill.
Braving the early-Autumnal chills to scale Pendle Hill, a Burnley-based alarm and security company have Paced Up Pendle to raise funds for Burnley FC in the Community.
A 20-strong group made up of charitable trekkers of Alert Fire & Security Ltd staff, BFCitC staff, and SHOUT Network employees tackled the 557-metre climb via a detour to the Whitehough Outdoor Education Centre led by Matthew Hargreaves, General Manager of BFCitCom.
"We made it!" said Lindsey Robinson, Account Manager for Alert Fire & Security, with Alert having raised over £500. "[The] weather was dry and everyone enjoyed it; all the children did so well too. It's really good to do it with BFCitC; we're friends of BFCitC and seeing what they do in the local area in their projects is great."


Coffee… is it good for you? Will you have energy crashes or high blood pressure or insomnia if you drink coffee? The opinions on this matter are different.
Stress levels and feelings of jitteriness will increase – Caffeine cortisol + natural cortisol = too much cortisol (the stress hormone). This will make your day far more stressful.
You will develop a higher tolerance to caffeine –A higher tolerances is when your body requires higher doses of caffeine in order to reach the best energy effects it needs.
A Better Alternative: A far better time to drink your cup of coffee is between 9:30 and 11:30 am. During this time, the cortisol levels are lower.
A Better Alternative: You cortisol levels will get lower after 1 pm again. Most of us are familiar with that feeling of post-lunchtime sleepiness. So, if you drink a cup of coffee between 1:30 and 5, you will boost your energy levels.
The handy chart below from the blog "I Love Coffee" cleverly maps out the times of day when it's best to enjoy a mug-full of java.
VERY IMPORTANT: People with iron-deficiency anemia must know this warning.
A Better Alternative: It is better to drink hot maca after dinner. When blended with cacao and cinnamon, hot maca tastes like delicious. In additions, there are many benefits such as energy levels boost, enhanced mood and improved libido.
A Better Alternative: A cup of decaffeinated herbal tea will allow you to have a peaceful night. Passion root, lavender, chamomile, and valerian root teas have calming powers.


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27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.
Genre : Horror
Actors : Andy Bean, Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgård, Isaiah Mustafa, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Martell, James McAvoy, James Ransone, Jay Ryan, Jessica Chastain, Wyatt Oleff
Director : Adam Bocknek, Andy Muschietti, Michael Lerman
Quality: CAM
Rating(100)
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
The Hoard
A comedy/horror mockumentary that chronicles the unravelling of a production team who are attempting to produce the ultimate reality TV show pilot "Extremely Haunted Hoarders". The team consists of a Professional Organizer, a Psychologist, two ghost hunters, and a crew of junk removers. They arrive in Rockford, Ohio, the hoarder capital of America. There they meet Murph Evans, a legendary hoarder with three crammed and condemned mansions. In their efforts to de-clutter the properties and reform Murph's habit, the intervention unearths a literal house of horrors.
Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler's horrors live on when they come face to face with a battalion of zombie Nazi soldiers intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die.
The Unraveling
Michael is a basically decent guy with a pregnant girlfriend, great friends – and one massive drug problem. Because he missed his own Las Vegas bachelor party being too stoned, his four besties decide to kidnap him for a weekend of roughing it in the California wilderness. Caught off guard by this surprise camping trip and his nose candy supply dwindling, Michael is shocked when his buddies start being ritually murdered one by one. Suspecting it's the vicious drug dealer he cheated getting bloody revenge, Michael's life swirls out of all control as the real truth is revealed.
Country: Denmark, USA
Noroi
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."
The Lingering
On New Year's Eve, Qingyi (Athena Chu) and her son, Dawa, were waiting for her husband to come home from work but he never showed up. Meanwhile, Dawa keeps seeing a stranger who is invisible to Qingyi. Leaving Dawa under the care of her neighbour, she heads to the village to find out her husband's whrereabouts. Qingyi returns home and sees a stranger hiding in her house…
Dead Country
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when Agnes begins a tentative romance with Peter, an eccentric, nervous drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again – until the first bugs arrive…
In the early 19th century, Dr. Frankenstein (Patrick Bergin, Sleeping with the Enemy) discovers the secret of life – how to create a perfect man – powerful, intelligent and immune to disease. But something goes wrong in the laboratory and the doctor's hideous creation (Randy Quaid, National Lampoon's Vacation) disappears into the night. At first, Frankenstein hoped that the horrible monster would perish in the wilderness, but now he senses that it's alive and sets out for him. Dr. Frankenstein tracks the creature to the Arctic, where the two must battle to decide who will become the master of the other's life…or death. "Nobody's ever done a Frankenstein like this one and nobody's ever done a better one" (Houston Chronicle).
Among the Shadows
A private investigator must unravel the murder of her uncle while keeping the secret that she is a descendant from a line of werewolves.
A horror/thriller about a team of Child Protective Services workers who investigate a series of bizarre child abuse cases in the small town of Daylight, IN. As the mystery unfolds, they discover the cases may actually be linked by demonic possession.


This year we will be engaging in four quarterly prayer burns as a way to corporately unite with one another in spirit and body. I look at these as four critical baptisms of "togetherness," where we burn with what's on the Holy Spirit's heart. In doing so, I believe we will grow much closer as a corporate prayer force, resulting in a greater degree of effective prayer!
So yes, I'm praying for these watches to really benefit us in our assignment this year. They are designed to fortify and lift our souls as a praying body. In the end, my prayer is for our hearts to be strengthened and knitted together like never before, in brotherly love, as intercessors and prayer leaders.
" A minimum of 3 people are to be on each watch hour.
" There will be a maximum of no more than 4 people permitted to sign-up for slots within the first (2) hours (10:00pm-12:00am). (We are really going after the darkest hours of the night.) However, we will then open it up to as many as possible for the remaining of the hours.
" Our senior leadership team will serve as the facilitators during each of the watch hours.
" We will utilize Slack and the Nightwatch protocol to ensure a smooth transition from one hour to the next.


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Dr Krzysztof Nawratek is Senior Lecturer in Humanities and Architecture Design at the Sheffield School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, UK. He was Member of Board of Experts European Prize for Urban Public Space 2012, 2014 and in 2016 and member of selection panel for the Polish contribution to the International Architecture Biennial in Venice in 2012 and in 2014. Krzysztof is an urban theorist, author of 'City as a Political Idea' (University of Plymouth Press 2011), 'Holes in the Whole. Introduction to the Urban Revolutions' (Zer0 Books 2011) and 'Radical Inclusivity. Architecture and Urbanism' (ed. dpr-Barcelona 2015). Krzysztof main research interest lays in urban theory in the context of post-secular philosophy, evolution of (post)socialist cities, crisis of the contemporary neoliberal city model and urban re-industrialisation.


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Date of Birth: Mar 27, 1970
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The US Consul General Katherine Hadda today visited Bharosa and SHE Teams, CCS here. City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar, IPS, welcomed the Consul General and her team. Shikha Goel, IPS, Addl. Commissioner of Police, Crimes & SIT gave a presentation on Bharosa & SHE Teams and explained the concept behind these two excellent initiatives of Hyderabad City Police.
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Božo Vreco, superb performer, author, and composer of Sevdalinka, a traditional genre of folk music from Bosnia and Herzegovina, is noted by the New York Times as a synonym of complete freedom.
For over 50 years, no one has ever dared to make changes to the existing Sevdah and to write a new lyrics inspired by the centuries-old Sevdah lyrics, but Božo Vreco, a renown musician of the new generation, has been highlighted as the most interesting and best-known interpreter and songwriter of recent times.
This lyrical tenor with a huge vocal range, unusual voice and visual identity triggers storms of enthusiasm and inspires his audience. One the main proofs are his sold-out concerts in a well-known concert halls and theater venues all over the world.
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Family health blows hit former Origin great Matt Adamson
Matt Adamson fronts a protest in Sydney over Australian job losses.
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Mark Furler is News Regional Media's group digital editor. He's an award-winning journalist who has lived and worked on Queensland's Sunshine Coast for more than 30 years. He's passionate about fighting for a better go for locals. His awards include Editor of the Year, and involvement in three PANPA Newspaper of the Year wins for the Sunshine Coast Daily. He has also been involved in INMA and News awards wins for excellence in digital coverage.
2nd Sep 2013 10:06 AM | Updated: 1:42 PM
FORMER State of Origin footballer Matt Adamson looks tough as he fronts a protest over Australian job losses in Sydney.
But the Palmer United Party NSW Senate candidate melts as he gets a text message from his wife to tell him that she's just been cleared of Multiple Sclerosis.
The forward has taken plenty of knocks in his 16 years playing professional rugby league.
But none as heavy as the three health dramas that have hit his family - the last two of which came as he agreed to a call up from billionaire Clive Palmer to lead his NSW Senate team.
Mr Adamson's first scare came five years ago when his daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with alopecia areata - a condition which results in the loss of hair on the scalp and elsewhere on the body.
Adamson and his wife launched the Princess Charlotte Alopecia Program (PCAP) in 2008 to encourage people to donate their hair.
Then two months ago, his other daughter Emily had to go in for a 12 hour heart operation.
His wife Rebecca was also hit with the news that she may have MS around the same time.
Mr Adamson, who has been married for more than 15 years, admits his guilt as he is not there for his wife.
He then stoically add: "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.''
"I am a great believer in fate and I believe that everyone has their own calling in life.
"If my calling is to be a Senator and represent my state, like I did in rugby league, it will come on election day.
"I will leave no stone unturned. It is a unique opportunity, not only for me but for all Australians to have a unique opportunity.
The footballer was the standout performer at the Palmer United Party campaign launch on the Sunshine Coast.
He's a big believer in the passion and direction of Clive Palmer.
"I'm a pretty passionate bloke and I think that is what attracted me to Clive.
"I like people who are straight shooters and say where they stand and say what issues they stand for,'' he says.
"I felt Australia needed someone like that for our country, a new vision. I feel we are stuck in a rut of vision and that is what inspired me about Clive.
"I had never met him in my life and four days later he rang me and said "Matty would you head up my senate ticket?"
And I said Clive I don't know a great deal about politics, even though the Liberal Party have been trying to court me for a couple of years.
"And he said "Good you've got a job.''"
Mr Adamson said Mr Palmer's work ethic was phenomenal.
"I mean I will get text messages at 2am in the morning, 3am, 4am, and I still don't know to this day what Clive's sleep pattern is.
"Whether he sleeps between 10 and 2 or what it is, it is just phenomenal mate and he takes it all on because he has such a big heart and such emotion for our country.
"When he says that he cares about his country, I can tell Australians that he is fair dinkum and that he cares and loves his country.''
"For a big chunk of loveable, jovial Australians - and that is what we are - I think they will be attracted to Clive's type of personality.
"The other people who don't see that will hopefully understand his smarts.
"He is a visionary, he has a vision for our country, he has an economic belief that can drive new jobs and creativity and get more wealth for the country.''
"Clive openly admits that he has failed in life but he never lets that failure get in the way of his next success.
"I played Rugby League against a bloke called Darren Lockyer and he was probably one of the worst defenders in his position that I have ever seen but it never fazed him.
"He would miss tackle after tackle, but for the five he missed he would set ten up and that is the sign of a true champion.
"That is why people respected Darren Lockyer and I believe that is why people respect Clive Palmer.
"He said to me from day one "A sports person understands that you've gotta be accountable, you've gotta be responsible, you've gotta be committed, and you've gotta have a real hard work ethic."
"I think that is what he is trying to drive within the party.
"He is looking for small business owners and anyone who has a moral value or a work ethic to drive the productivity of our country.
"So rather than a political party line that is all focused on words, we have a little motto within the party "less talk, more action."
"I think that is what Australia is looking for we have had enough of the talk, we want to see infrastructure, we want to see growth.''
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Situated in Bromont, Quebec this waterpark has 13 waterslides of different sizes as well as 4 large heated outdoor pools to accommodate thousands of visitors each year. The waterpark recently added to its collection a brand-new waterslide named El Barracuda. Soucy Aquatik built the entirety of the mechanical infrastructures of the receiving pond and the waterslide's supply system.


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Die Burg Vellinghausen befindet sich im Ortsteil Vellinghausen der Gemeinde Welver im Kreis Soest in Nordrhein-Westfalen und ist eine der Sehenswürdigkeiten der Römerroute.

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Die Niederungsburg wurde um 1300 von Rötger von Galen, der sich auch Vellinchusen nannte, erbaut, vermutlich an der Stelle einer Vorgängerburg.

Nachdem sich 1564 und 1566 die Brüder Heinrich und Dieter von Galen ihr Erbe teilten, kam die Burg an Heinrich von Galen und seine Frau Clara von Vridag, die vermutlich 1598 die Burg fertigstellten, worauf im Erdgeschoss ein Renaissancekamin hinweist. Am 20. Februar 1569 brachte deren Tochter Dorothea die Burg in ihre Ehe mit Johann von Neheim ein.

1700 verkaufte der General Heinrich von Neheim das Gut an Kaspar Heinrich von Voss, der mit Margareta von Korff-Schmising verheiratet war. Die Ostfassade und das Krüppelwalmdach wurden dem Barockstil angepasst und das Eingangsportal mit dem Doppelwappen des Erbauerehepaars versehen. Erbe wurde Heinrich Viktor von Voss, der 1746 Beata Elisabeth von Vincke heiratete. Deren Sohn aus erster Ehe, Ernst Idel Jobst von Vincke wurde nächster Besitzer. Unweit der Burg fand 1761 im Siebenjährigen Krieg die Schlacht bei Vellinghausen statt. Bis 1979 behielt die Familie von Vincke die Burg. Seither wurde sie zweimal weiterverkauft.

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September 1968: Women Protest Miss America
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(WOMENSENEWS)–On the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., bathing beauties had been cavorting and competing for a title, a tiara and some cash since 1921.
In 1968, young members of a group called New York Radical Women focused on the enormously popular Miss America contest, with its runway parade mimicking the judging of animals at a county fair, forced competition for male approval and ludicrous beauty standards as a symbol of American women's oppression.
After alerting the media, over 100 women went to Atlantic City on Sept. 7, planning an afternoon of sloganeering–"women are not meat," for one–and street theater on the boardwalk. Into a large "Freedom Trash Can" they flung "instruments of female torture," including make-up, high heels, Good Housekeeping magazine, girdles, garter belts and bras. A jeering crowd of several hundred surrounded the protesters, along with newspaper and television cameras. Later, while the "show" went on in the convention hall, a few demonstrators dropped a banner over the balcony railing. It was the nation's first look at the words: "Women's Liberation."
Bra Burners
The bras stuck in the public imagination. Although the plan had been to set fire to the objects in the trash can, authorities withheld a permit to do so. Nonetheless, "bra burners" became the derisive shorthand for women's liberation, partly because reporters had been told everything would burn and partly because, escalating protests against the Vietnam War featured draft card burning. The phrase seemed to some a gender equivalent.
The demonstration and its coverage inspired some women in simple ways–no more leg shaving, for example. Others responded to the larger political message and went in search of a women's liberation group.
For several decades, in many parts of the country, beauty contests continued to be the targets of feminist protestors. Actions against Miss California pageants, for example, came to include thousands of people and theatrical touches such as a protestor's dress made of bologna skins.
While Miss America was losing her home grown commercial appeal–the show was dropped from national television because of failing viewer interest–international beauty pageants thrived, along with those for children like Jon Benet Ramsey and a spate of make-over and plastic surgery shows hit the airways. By the time Atlantic City asked Miss America to leave town, as they did this year, she seemed less like a piece of meat than a lady with a demure tea-cup left over from a bygone era.
Louise Bernikow is the author of seven books and numerous magazine articles. She travels to campuses and community groups with a lecture and slide show about activism called "The Shoulders We Stand On: Women as Agents of Change." To contact her, send an e-mail to editors@womensenews.org and we will forward it.
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It's been 25 years since Phyllis Chesler wrote "Mothers on Trial" to help women fight their child-custody battles. In this excerpt from her revised book, she reviews what's changed, for better and worse.
Battered Women Take Custody Battles to White House
By: Mary Darcy | May 5, 2010
Battered mothers often shy away from publicity. But this year, in a sign of their growing organization, some plan to spend Mother's Day in Washington in a White House vigil to draw attention to a court system that often gives custody to abusers.
New York's Paid Family Leave Policy Faces Uncertain Stardom
It is being hailed as the most progressive state policy so far, going further than New Jersey, California and Rhode Island in various respects. But its showcase potential won't be tested until the program gets going in 2018.
My Role Models Worry More About Losing Their Minds Than Their Looks
How should an aging woman think about the years ahead? The answer, I find, is talking to women somewhat older than oneself.
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Add the grated Parmigiano and serve.
expand_more Agregar el parmesano rallado y servir.
For the Parmigiano fondue: boil the cream in a saucepan then add the grated Parmigiano followed by salt and pepper as needed and blend with a hand blender.
Para la fondue de parmesano: hervir en un pequeño cazo la nata y añadir el parmesano rallado, luego agregar sal y pimienta (a gusto) y mezclar con batidora.
Firstly, an additive called sodium alginate is proposed for use on grated carrots.
expand_more En primer lugar se propone utilizar un aditivo, llamado alginato de sodio, para las zanahorias ralladas.
Agregar el parmesano rallado y servir.
The bilateral agreement therefore grated unpleasantly with the prospect of an agreement with the Union.
Por tanto, el acuerdo bilateral chirría desagradablemente ante la perspectiva de un acuerdo con la Unión.
EnglishFirstly, an additive called sodium alginate is proposed for use on grated carrots.
En primer lugar se propone utilizar un aditivo, llamado alginato de sodio, para las zanahorias ralladas.
EnglishThe bilateral agreement therefore grated unpleasantly with the prospect of an agreement with the Union.
EnglishThe usefulness for the consumer is that the grated carrots will appear to be 'fresh' even though they are actually not.
La utilidad para el consumidor es que las zanahorias ralladas parecerán "frescas" cuando no lo son.
EnglishThe usefulness for the consumer is that the grated carrots will appear to be 'fresh ' even though they are actually not.
La utilidad para el consumidor es que las zanahorias ralladas parecerán " frescas " cuando no lo son.
EnglishIt grated on the ear to hear him say that the idea behind the European Ombudsman was to promote the concept of European citizenship.
Hacía daño al oído escucharle declarar que «la idea que subyace a la creación del Defensor del Pueblo Europeo es fomentar la ciudadanía europea».
Hacía daño al oído escucharle declarar que« la idea que subyace a la creación del Defensor del Pueblo Europeo es fomentar la ciudadanía europea».


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This article is about the non-corporeal essence of a being or entity. You may be looking for a deceased person's spirit in visible form.
The spirits of Montecuhzoma and Cortés.
"That dress. Where did you get it?"
"It was found aboard the ship. The crew it thought it was a spirit bringing some omen of ill fate."
"That's foolish."
―Will Turner and Bellamy[src]
Spirit has many differing meanings and connotations, most of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material body. The word "spirit" was often used metaphysically to refer to the consciousness or personality. The notions of a person's "spirit" and "soul" often also overlap, as both contrast with body and both are understood as surviving the bodily death in religion and occultism, and "spirit" can also have the sense of "ghost", i.e. a manifestation of the spirit of a deceased person.
At some point during the early 18th century, when the young adventurer Jack Sparrow and his crew found the legendary Sword of Cortés on Isla Fortuna, they unintentionally summoned the spirit of the conquistador Hernán Cortés, the original owner of the Sword and the man who destroyed the Aztec Empire. The ghostly Spaniard tried to trick Jack Sparrow into doing his bidding for him, so he could make himself ruler of the Seven Seas, but with the few advices from the voodoo witch Tia Dalma, Jack was able to summon the spirit of the Aztec Emperor Montecuhzoma, who attacked and destroyed Cortés.[1]
When Elizabeth Swann sneaked onboard the Edinburgh Trader as a sailor, she tricked the superstitious crewmen into thinking that her wedding dress was a spirit to force them to sail the ship to Tortuga.[2] While rescuing Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones' Locker, the crew of the Black Pearl saw the spirits and souls of those who died at sea.[3]
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