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US Open: Serena Williams causes a scene as she loses to youngster, calls umpire a 'thief'
Serena Williams's bid for a 24th major title collapsed in a welter of tears, angry accusation and code violations – even featuring a rare game penalty – as a series of furious rows with tournament officials overshadowed the maiden victory of 20-year-old Naomi Osaka.
For the first time ever at the US Open, the trophy ceremony was drowned out by boos when compere Tom Rinaldi stood up to take charge. Williams then dissolved into tears as she tried to bring some positivity to what was a desperately disappointing way for Osaka to open her grand-slam account.
"I don't want to be rude. She played well. Let's make this the best moment we can, let's not boo any more," said Williams.
Then it was Osaka's turn, and she looked more devastated than delighted. She even wound up apologising for having beaten the crowd's favourite in scenes that surely have little precedent in this or any other sport.
Osaka had just become the first major-winner from Japan, defying a hugely partisan crowd to close out a 6-2, 6-4 victory in just 79 minutes. But it will be the hostile scenes shared by Williams and chair umpire Carlos Ramos that most people will remember from this tempestuous final.
It wasn't just Ramos, either. Williams broke into tears for first time as she confronted tournament referee Brian Earley late in the second set. "You know my character," she said, her voice cracking with emotion. "This is not right.
"To lose a game for saying that, it's not fair. How many other men do things? There's a lot of men out here who have said a lot of things. It's because I am a woman, and that's not right." Williams also rounded on Donna Kelso, the supervisor for the Women's Tennis Association, and told her "I've worked so hard to be in this position."
This flashpoint came in response to the game penalty, which was the result of a third code violation during the match. The first had been handed out for coaching, after Ramos spotted Patrick Mouratoglou making hand signals from the Williams player's box.
When the original violation was announced, Williams immediately charged up to Ramos to insist that she never takes coaching, and never cheats. The argument seemed to end there. But then, when she smashed a racket on being broken back for 3-3 in the second set, Ramos went by the book and gave her a point penalty.
Now Williams lost her temper – something that has happened twice before at the US Open. During the 2011 final, she accused chair umpire Eva Asderaki of being "a hater" and "ugly inside".
And even before that, in 2009, her semi-final against Kim Clijsters ended in another point penalty after she told a lineswoman "If I could, I would take this —-ing ball and shove it down your —-ing throat."
Last night, the major argument began with a reference to those earlier incidents. "Unbelievable, every time I play here, I have problems," said Williams. "I did not get coaching, I don't cheat. You need to make an announcement. I have a daughter and I stand for what's right for her. You owe me an apology.
"For you to attack my character is something that is wrong," Williams continued. "You will never ever, ever be in another final. You are a liar." Then, when she called Ramos a "thief" for taking away a point from her, he gave her a code violation for verbal abuse, resulting in the game penalty that carried Osaka to 5-3 in the second set.
The players didn't realise what had happened at first, so rare is this extreme sanction. Williams went to receive and Osaka to serve, and Ramos had to call them back to the chair to explain that Williams was actually going to have to serve again. This was the moment when Earley was called to the court for a lengthy argument.
Eventually Williams did restart the match, and did so with impressive aplomb to hold serve decisively. But she was still weeping at the changeover before Osaka stepped up, shrugging off all the controversy, and produced her own near-flawless service game. The way she handled the pressure and the turmoil of the whole occasion was quite spectacular, as was her tennis throughout. As for Ramos, he was not handed the usual souvenir trophy for invigilating a major final.
Later, Mouratoglou confirmed that he had been coaching Williams in an interview with broadcaster Pam Shriver, but insisted that everyone does it. He also suggested that the whole schemozzle could threaten Williams's career going forward.
"I was coaching but I don't think she looked at me," said Mouratoglou afterwards. "I am honest, I was coaching, Sascha [Bajin, Osaka's coach] was coaching the whole time too. This is one of the rules that is ruining tennis. She [Williams] will struggle to come back from this."
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Many of us probably feel we know what rural means. Perhaps when we hear the word we think of green fields, or wild mountains, or deserted beaches. Or maybe we think of small villages, modern bungalows or just anywhere beyond 'the big smoke'. Arguably all of these are or can be considered rural and, indeed, in most situations it is not important how we define rural. We know what it is, we use our mental definition, we even have casual conversations where everyone is talking about a different 'rural' and for the most part that doesn't matter.
But is does matter when we come to make policy for rural places and when we think what should be included in 'rural policy', because the kind of policy we make and the kind of issues we address are strongly influenced by what we define as rural. If we think of rural as fields and pastures then we may think of rural policy as agricultural policy, and if we think of it as market towns and pretty villages we may see it as a heritage or cultural issue and when we think of rural dwellers we have to think about how different policies affect people.
The question of how we define rural for policy purposes and in relation to people rather than based on landscapes or places has not been resolved in Ireland. While the OECD uses a definition relating to population density, the CSO defines the rural population as those living outside settlements of 1,500 people, while CEDRA (the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas) defined rural as those areas outside the administrative boundaries of the five main cities (Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford). That definition includes some large urban settlements like Ennis, Dundalk and Kilkenny. Realising our Rural Potential- the Action Plan for Rural Development refers to the CEDRA definition and provides a map of population densities but does not specify a definition of rural.
Finally, and most recently, the new Draft National Planning Framework (NPF) Ireland 2040- Our Plan defines rural as all areas outside towns of 10,000, unless they are within the immediate or 'metropolitan' catchment of a city.
How we define rural impacts on how many people we are considering when we make rural policy. Is it a minority, niche policy, or something relevant to a majority of the population? With the different definitions we get a very different population groups. Under the OECD definition (a variation of which is used by Eurostat) 70.5% of the state population is predominantly rural. Ireland is the most rural of the EU27 countries for both population and land area (for more information see note 1 below).
Looking at the different definitions used in Irish policy making (by the CSO, CEDRA and the NPF), for both the state as a whole and the Western Region we can see significant differences in the proportion of the population which is rural.
The Western Region is a very rural region and, whichever definition is used, the majority of the Region's population falls into that category. The CSO has the narrowest definition, with fewest defined as rural people (65%, or 535,953 people in the Western Region) while the CEDRA definition is inevitably the broadest, including on two thirds of the population of thewhole state (90% of the people in the Western Region). Nationally the definition of rural can take in anything between 37% and 66% of the population (between 1.8 and 3.1m people).
Looking at what is defined as rural in the three Regional Assembly Areas, which are important policy regions in the NPF and forthcoming Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies (to be developed by the Regional Assemblies) there is a clear contrast among the regions.
The NWRA is the most rural, with at least two thirds of its population classified as rural in the narrowest definition. The EMRA, even using the broadest definition, has less than half its population defined as rural.
Rural Policy or Policy for Rural People?
Given the rural population numbers, whichever definition is used, most policy affecting the Western Region is rural policy as it impacts on the majority of the population. Even policy which focuses more on Galway and the larger towns has important effects on rural people as these are centres of employment, enterprise education and health services.
Clearly areas which are very peripheral and which have small populations have particular policy requirements but most people in rural areas, however they are defined, have the same needs for employment, healthcare, education and transport as the rest of the population. It is therefore not only important to consider how we define rural but why we are doing so, and how these definitions can be used to ensure people throughout the Region and the country have their needs addressed equally.
 These catchments are not mapped in the draft NPF and it is not clear how much of the country is considered to be within the influence of a city.
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Yemen | News | Yemeni health system crumbles as millions risk malnutrition and diseases
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Yemeni health system crumbles as millions risk malnutrition and diseases
Al-Olofi Hospital in Al-Hudaydah23 February 2017, Al-Hudaydah, Yemen - "Hospital staff have not received their salaries for the past 5 months. There are acute shortages of certain medicines and we need more fuel to ensure the hospital has electricity," says Dr Khaled Suhail, Director of Al-Tharwa Hospital in Yemen's third largest city, Al-Hudaydah.
With more than 1200 employees and 320 beds, Al-Thawra Hospital is the main functioning health facility in Al-Hudaydah and neighbouring governorates.
Every day, around 1500 people seek care at the hospital, a 5-fold increase since 2012 due to the influx of people displaced by ongoing conflict and the closure of other health facilities in the area.
Last week alone, several thousand displaced men, women and children arrived in Al-Hudaydah Governorate, overwhelming already weakened health facilities and overburdening vulnerable host communities.
The Al-Hudaydah port, one of the main entry points to the country, is functioning at minimal capacity, significantly increasing the prices of goods, including medicines, and reducing economic activity in the city. As a result, many patients are unable to pay the minimal fees for hospital services.
Despite this, no one is turned away from Al-Thawra Hospital and hospital staff provide care to everyone, regardless of whether they can afford to pay. Recently, however, the hospital had to stop providing food for inpatients due to lack of funds.
"The World Health Organization (WHO) assists us by providing fuel and medicines for emergency interventions, and supporting the hospital's therapeutic feeding centre." explains Dr Suhail. "However, with no funds for operational costs, we never know if we will still be open one month from now."
Collapsing health system in Yemen
Since the escalation of the conflict in March 2015, health facilities across Yemen have reported more than 7600 deaths and close to 42 000 people injured. The country's health system has been another victim of the conflict.
The budget allocated to health authorities has been drastically reduced, leaving health facilities without funds for operational costs and health care workers without regular salaries since September 2016.
"With more than 14.8 million people lacking access to basic health care, the current lack of funds means the situation will get much worse," says Dr Nevio Zagaria, WHO Acting Representative in Yemen.
Only 45% of health facilities in Yemen are fully functional and accessible, 38% are partially functional and 17% are non-functional. At least 274 of those facilities have been damaged or destroyed during the current conflict. Highly specialized medical staff, such as intensive care unit doctors, psychiatrists and foreign nurses have left the country.
Nutrition crisis
3-month-old Zahraa at therapeutic feeding centre in Al-Thawra Hospital in Al-HudaydahAlmost 4.5 million people in Yemen, including 2 million children, require services to treat or prevent malnutrition, representing a 150% increase since late 2014. Of special concern are almost 462 000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition and at risk of life-threatening complications such as respiratory infections or organ failure.
"Last year more than 100 children died from severe malnutrition in our therapeutic feeding centre" says Dr Suhail. "The majority of children who come here are from Al-Hudaydah city itself. Those from outside the city can't afford the cost of transport, so many children simply die at home."
WHO has established 15 therapeutic feeding centres in 7 governorates, and plans to open an additional 25 centres as the numbers of malnourished children increases across the country.
Urgent funding needs
"We are asked to fill gaps created by the collapsing health institutions," says Dr Zagaria, "but last year, WHO received less than half of the US$ 124 million required."
This year United Nations agencies and nongovernmental organizations working to support health care in Yemen are appealing for US$ 322 million, of which WHO is requesting US$ 126 million.
"We urgently need resources to help support the health system as a whole, and are calling on donors to scale-up their support before more innocent lives are lost unnecessarily," says Dr Zagaria.
Total health expenditure (% of general government expenditure) 3.9
Primary health care units and centres (per 10 000 population) 1.6
Life expectancy 65.3
See Yemen country profile
Ministry of Public Health and Population
Sana'a
Submit comments or queries about Yemen


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FILM CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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WOODSTOCK HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
CHARITY BUZZ AUCTION TO TOP OFF 2012 YEAR
WFF 2013 CALL FOR ENTRIES OPENS
INTERNSHIPS ARE NOW OPEN
INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD NOMINEES HAIL FROM WFF
WFF FILMS MAKE THEIR PREMIERES IN NYC
IN THEATERS & ON DVD
In Our Nature
Gayby
Kumare
The 13th Annual Woodstock Film Festival featured highlights like the sold-out World Premiere of "Dear Governor Cuomo" with director Jon Bowermaster, which was followed by a musical performance featuring Natalie Merchant. Actor Tim Blake Nelson received the Meera Gandhi Giving Back Award and iconic director Jonathan Demme was honored with the Maverick Award.
Other highlights featured the Academy short listed documentaries Mea Maxima Culpa and Chasing Ice, a sold out Francine- shot in the Hudson Valley with the help of the Hudson Valley Film Commission and starring Melissa Leo, and Oscar favorite The Sessions. WFF was also treated to an appearance by Boyd Tinsley from Dave Matthews Band when he brought his film Faces in the Mirror to Rhinebeck. The WFF career day attracted over 150 students who had the opportunity to discuss careers in filmmaking with established industry pros like Timothy Hutton, Lori Singer and many others.
The Hudson Valley Film Commission assisted over 60 films with their production needs. Production in the Hudson Valley is booming and brings vital economic development to the area.
We hope you are having a happy and healthy holiday season. As 2012 comes to an end we would like you to please consider making a tax deductible contribution to the WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL or HUDSON VALLEY FILM COMMISSION to support our FILM CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
We thank you so much for your past support, but now more than ever we need your help to keep our dream reality. We've accomplished a lot but there is still much to do.
Please visit http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/fundraising/yearend2012.php and see the work we've accomplished and all that we still have yet to do.
EARLY BIRD FULL FESTIVAL PASSes now available $100 OFF
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Act now and get $100 off! It's a great holiday gift for the film buff in your life.
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The Holiday season is in full swing and this Friday, December 7 the Woodstock Film Festival store will be open as part of the Woodstock Holiday Open House from 5-9 pm offering 10% off everything in the store.
WFF tees, kids gear, sweatshirts, hats and posters all 10% off for one night only. Don't forget pick up your 2013 Full Festival Pass now and you'll save $100! Happy Holidays and we'll see you on Friday.
CHARITY BUZZ AUCTION TO TOP OFF 2012
The Woodstock Film Festival and Charity Buzz are bringing you an end of the year set of auctions to help support the festival's Film Center Capital Campaign. The film festival relies solely off contributions from generous supporters of the arts like yourselves and we cannot bring excellent programming to you year after year without your help!
Don't miss out on your chance to:
• Take a tour of the legendary Abbey Road Recording Studios in London
• Have lunch with Norman Reedus, star of AMC's The Walking Dead and the cult classic The Boondock Saints, down in NYC, or
• Enjoy a relaxing weekend upstate at Woodstock's own Waterfall House.
All three items would make the ultimate holiday gift and money goes to benefit the festival and the unique programming and year-round events we bring the Hudson Valley each year.
ALL auctions end December 19 at 2pm EST, so don't miss out!
WFF will be open for entries starting December 3 on withoutabox.com and through the WFF ENTRY PAGE
Entry fees range and student discounts apply. WFF accepts all genres of film and all lengths and is a competitive festival, offering cash prizes (up to $5k for feature narrative) as well as film services provided by our official sponsors.
In 2012, the festival received nearly 2,000 entries ranging from all corners of the world with 130 selections making the cut.
For any questions, visit our submission FAQ page http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/entryform/entryfaq.htm
NOW ACCEPTING spring internship applications
Ever wanted to see what goes into running a not-for-profit film festival? Interested in gaining insight into the independent film world? WFF is now accpeting Spring 2013 internship applications for college credit.
Internships generally run from late January until May with the Spring semester focusing strongly on marketing the festival as well as public relations. The Hudson Valley Film Commission is also looking for an intern to help scout locations, gather town filming information and work with officials and filmmakers to help bring production into the Hudson Valley region.
If you or someone you know is interested in applying, visit the application page http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/interns.htm
The 2013 Independent Spirit Awards will be taking place Saturday, February 23 in Los Angeles, CA. Among the notable nominees this year are a few familiar faces to the Woodstock Film Festival.
Those nominated that have screened at this year's festival include; Gayby, Starlet, WFF 2012 Center Piece film The Sessions, Electrick Children and the documentary Only The Young.
Many others that have close festival ties including; Bernie (produced by festival friend Richard Linklater), Beasts of the Southern Wild (directed by WFF alum Benh Zeitlin), Saftey Not Gaurenteed (Advisory Board member Peter Saraf) and Keep the Lights On, which the film commission helped on (produced by festival friend Marie Therese Guirgis).
We wish all the nominees the best of luck on their independent journey!
Following the New York premiere at this year's WFF, Jason Tippet and Elizabeth Mims' sensitive coming- of-age documentary Only The Young opens at the IFC Center in NYC for a one week run starting Friday, December 7
The two filmmakers will be doing Q&As at select shows opening weekend. For ticket information and other details, you can visit IFC.
Amidst the socioeconomic downturn infecting the California Santa Clarita Valley, three teenagers are paving their dirt road to adulthood. Garrison Saenz, Kevin Conway and Skye Elmore are high school students from the Canyon Country suburbs that deal with the average coming-of-age obstacles while simultaneously having to face much more serious issues that come with their newfound maturity and the temporary nature of their teen lives.
Also opening the first weekend in December 7-13 at Brooklyn's reRun Theater is 2011's official selection Sahkanaga. The Brooklyn screenings will run for a week so if you missed this entrancing thriller last year or simply want to see it again, visit the event page for more details
Based on true events, Sahkanaga is a chilling Southern gothic drama that follows Paul, a rural teenager with a dark side who is alienated from his emotionally distant family. After the sudden death of the corrupt town sheriff, he is hypnotically drawn to the sheriff's granddaughter, the mysterious Lyla. When Paul stumbles on the sheriff's body in the woods, he is so haunted by the discovery he returns to the scene and makes an even more horrific discovery – one that might involve his undertaker father.
Any Day Now - December 14 (Limited)
*2012 WFF Official Selection
Set in the 1970s, Travis Fine's Any Day Now explores the unique struggles of a gay couple as they fight both prejudice and the law for custody of a neglected and abandoned son of a junkie neighbor. Drag performer Rudy and district attorney Paul have only just met, yet are confident in their love for one another as well as their love and ability to care for Marco, a 14-year old boy with Down Syndrome who faces a future of foster care after his mother's arrest. Despite Marco's happiness, the new family is ripped apart when authorities find the two gay men as unfit caretakers for the abused teen. Any Day Now follows the intimate development of not just Rudy and Paul's relationship with one another but the development of their love for a son that is being torn from their grasp.
In Our Nature - December 7 (Limited)
*In Our Nature was an official selection of the 2012 Woodstock Film Festival, but the film has additional ties to the Hudson Valley. The picture starring Zach Gilford, John Slattery, Jena Malone and Gabrielle Union was shot on location in Mt. Tremper during the summer of 2011, with assistance from the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The filmmakers also used The WFF Film Center for casting and as their production headquarters during the shoot.
Nothing seems more capable of ruining Seth's romantic weekend with his girlfriend, Andie, than his estranged father and young girlfriend crashing the party. Brian Savelson's feature debut, In Our Nature is the story of troubled relationship between a father and his son. Seth (Zach Gilford) attempts to reconnect with his distant father, Gil (John Slattery), despite the presence of their respective girlfriends (played by Gabrielle Union and Jena Malone). Meanwhile, the women often find themselves similarly trapped within the issues surfacing between their partners, creating a dynamic and dramatic setting for the film to play its course.
Quartet - December 28
*2012 WFF Official Selection & Opening Night Film
The directorial debut of Dustin Hoffman, Quartet is a comedy starring Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins. The film tells the story of Reggie (Courtenay), Wilf (Connolly) and Cissy (Collins) who reside in Beecham House, a home for retired opera singers. Each year they stage a concert to celebrate Verdi's birthday, which also raises funds for the home. Reggie's ex-wife Jean (Smith) arrives at the home and creates tension, playing the diva part but refusing to sing in the concert.
Beasts of the Southern Wild - December 4
*Directed by WFF alumni Benh Zeitlin
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in the Bathtub, a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink's tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe; for a time when he's no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack, temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink's health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother. (Sundance)
Gayby - December 11
*Not only did Jonathan Lisecki's feature film Gayby screen at the 2012 Woodstock Film Festival, but the auteur's short film of the same name was one of the highlights of the 2010 WFF short film program, leaving audiences in stitches.
Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together… the old-fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? Gayby is an irreverent comedy about friendship, growing older, sex, loneliness, and the family you chose.
Kumare- December 11 (on all VOD platforms, iTunes and cable)
The search for spiritual fulfillment becomes grist for the mill as Hindu-American skeptic Vikram Gandhi sets out on a grand experiment to prove that religious leaders are no better than the rest of us. Vikram, through a few cosmetic changes, transforms himself, becoming the guru Sri Kumaré. Accompanied by two colleagues, the newly minted guru heads for Phoenix. His teaching? Illusion is truth, and truth is illusion, and that we don't need gurus to make ourselves happy. He soon attracts a following and Kumaré becomes a mirror for the observer. Ironically, one of his followers proclaims, "There's nothing phony about him." But what happens when the "holy man" must reveal the "hoax?" And will the student become the teacher? An orgiastic sound healing session is just one of the many delights in this smart and very funny film, part "Zelig" with a nod to a kinder, gentler "Borat."
For up to date news on local filmmaking and posts, please join us on Facebook. Sisterhood of the Night will be wrapping up production in the area this month but several shorts are scehduled for December including Sinterklass and The Lipstick Stain. Moshe Mones' Dovid Meyer is well into post production in Barrytown.
A casting call was recently posted for the upcoming feature film I Dream Too Much(shooting in February) and the Sundance Film Festival announced that Jim Mickle's locally filmed We Are What We Are will world premiere in Park City.
From the business side, Variety recently included an article headlined — MPAA study links incentives to job growth. The article points out that New York film jobs are up significantly since the state began its tax incentive program in 2004. " The number of jobs in New York's film production sector grew significantly from 32,500 in 2004 to 46,100 last year as the state sweetened its production tax incentive program, according to a study commissioned by the MPAA." Read the entire article here.
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Cemetery Jokes for Kids
(Cemetery Jokes)
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Knock knock?…Who is there?…Boo… Boo Who?… Don't cry! We have the best cemetery jokes.
Bruce Willis has been cast to play the lead role in the upcoming Lord of the Rings sequel… Old Hobbits Die Hard. (Movie Jokes & 101 Lord of the Rings Jokes)
My parents had me late in life so I never met any of my grandparents. No body was surprised about this… It was a four gone conclusion.(Grandparent Jokes)
What would a lawnmower grandfather's epitaph be like?… 'Now he's lawn-gone'. (Grandparent Jokes)
I'm 12 feet taller than my grandparents… I'm 6 feet tall and they're 6 feet under. (Grandparent Jokes)
Why couldn't the dentist's family find the spot where he was buried?… Because there was no plaque on it. (Dentist Jokes)
It is Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, and a man makes his way to his seat right at center ice. He sits down, noticing that the seat next to him is empty. He leans over and asks his neighbor if someone will be sitting there. "No" says the neighbor. "The seat is empty." "This is incredible," said the man. "Who in their right mind would have a seat like this for the Stanley Cup, and not use it?" The neighbor says, "Well, actually, the seat belongs to me. I was supposed to come with my wife, but she passed away. This is the first Stanley Cup we haven't been to together since we got married." "Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. That's terrible. But couldn't you find someone else, a friend, a relative or even a neighbor to take the seat? The man shook his head. "No," he says. "They're all at the funeral." (Hockey Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
Why was the ghost so tired?… He worked the graveyard shift. (Ghost Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
Basketball stars don't pass away – they just crossover. (World's Best Basketball Jokes)
A lumberjack went into a magic forest to cut a tree. Upon arrival, he started to swing at the tree. It shouted, "Wait! I'm a talking tree!" The lumberjack smiled, "and you will dialogue." (Smile Jokes & Tree Jokes)
What do you call a dead pine tree?… A nevergreen. (Tree Jokes)
If trees could kill you… They wood. (Police Jokes)
Did you know that I can cut down a dead tree just by looking at it?… It's true. I saw it with my own eyes. (Tree Jokes)
I once attended the saddest watermelon funeral I've ever been to. I gotta say, I've never seen anything so meloncholy in my life. (Watermelon Jokes)
Did y'all hear about the Italian chef that died? He pasta way, but his legacy will become a pizza history. I'm sending olive my thoughts and prayers to his family. How sad that he ran out of thyme, here today gone tomato, we cannoli do so much. I never sausage a tragedy. (Pasta Jokes)
You think Harry Potter is better than Lord of the Rings… Tolkien must be Rowling in his grave… (Book Jokes & Harry Potter Jokes)
Why did Snape hate herbology?… Because his lily died. (Flower Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
Why doesn't Snape teach herbology?… Because his lily died. (Flower Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
Harry Potter Pick-up line: Did you survive the Avada Kedavra curse?… Because you're drop dead gorgeous.
Ron lives a long, happy life and then dies. What does he reincarnate as?… A neuron. (Cemetery Jokes
& Chemistry Jokes)
What were Pheidippides (the marathon soldier) last words?… My feet are killing me! (Marathon Jokes)
How do you memorialize the death of a planet?… You write an orbituary. (Memorial Day Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
How did Frodo Baggins know when his neighbor had died?… He read it in the Hobbituary. (Lord of the Rings Jokes)
When Jason Voorhees tells a joke…. it kills! (Friday the 13th Jokes)
I knew someone who died in a skydiving accident. Their funeral wreath was in the shape of a parachute… After all, that's what they would've wanted. (Christmas Wreath Jokes)
My friend drowned, so at the funeral we got him a wreath in the shape of a life jacket… It's what he would have wanted. (Christmas Wreath Jokes)
Bruce Willis has been cast to play the lead role in the upcoming Lord of the Rings sequel… Old Hobbits Die Hard. (Movie Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
I saw a hearse today carrying a wreath that spelled "Dad"… I think they left the "E" out… (Dad Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
What do you call death by a massive pumpkin falling on your head?… gourd to death. (Pumpkin Jokes)
Two golfers are ready to play on the 11th tee as a funeral cortege passes by. The first player stops, doffs his cap, and bows his head as the cortege passes. "That was a really nice thing to do," the second golfer says. "It's good to see there is still some respect in the world." "Well, it's only right," the first golfer replies. "I was married to her for 35 years." (Golf Jokes & Marriage Jokes)
Knock knock… Who is there?… Norma Lee… Norma Lee, who?… Normally, I won't ask this, but witches the way to the haunted cemetery? (Friday the 13th Jokes)
My pet turtle died. I'm not upset… just shell-shocked.
What happens to a turtle when it dies?… It goes into riga-tortoise.
Where do ghosts play volleyball?… On a volleyball corpse! (Cemetery Jokes & Ghost Jokes)
Knock, knock… Who's there?… Noah… Noah, who?… Noah good joke about astronomy?
Knock Knock… Who's there?… June… June who?… June know how to tell a good astronomy knock-knock joke?
Knock Knock… Who's there?… June… June who?… June know any good astronomy knock knock jokes? (June Jokes & Spring Knock Knock Jokes)
How did Bilbo Baggins know when his neighbor had died?… He read it in the Hobbituary.
What do you call a death that is caused by an earthquake?… Death by Default. (Cemetery Jokes)
What do you call it when there's an earthquake at a cemetery?… A maraca band. (Cemetery Jokes)
During an earthquake, coffins double in function as human maracas. (Cemetery Jokes)
Son: How many people are buried in that cemetery? Dad: All of them. (Dad Jokes)
Son, do you know we have one of the most popular cemeteries in America?… People are dying to get in there! – Dad (Dad Jokes)
Which sharks do you find in heaven?… Angel sharks. (Shark Jokes)
My grandmother was a very tough woman. She buried three husbands… and two of them were just napping. (Cemetery Jokes & Napping Jokes)
I would like to see a Great White shark before I die… But not right before I die. (Shark Jokes)
Do you know why there is have one of the most popular cemeteries in America?… People are dying to get in there! – Dad
My grandpa's last wish was that when he died, we convert his ashes into a diamond…. That's a lot of pressure.
A small boy was staring at the names on the wall of an old church Long when the pastor noticed him. "What are you looking at?" asked the clergyman. "All those names. Who are they?" the boy asked. The pastor nodded, and said, "They are the reason we have Memorial Day. They are those who died in the service." The little boy considered that, then asked quietly, "The 9 o'clock service or the 11 o'clock?" (Memorial Day Jokes)
When I finished high school I wanted to take all my graduation money and buy myself a motorcycle. But my mom said no. See, she had a brother who died in a horrible motorcycle accident when he was 18, and I could just have his motorcycle. (High School Graduation Jokes)
A man dies at the Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah border… He had to have four coroners. (Cemetery Jokes & Top 10 Jokes for each state)
If you time travel to visit Julius Caesar. He thinks you are from the future. He asks you, "How do I die?"… You reply with: "Surrounded by friends." (Ides of March Jokes)
What do you say when someone dies between February 19 and March 20?… Rest in Pisces. (February Jokes & March Jokes)
I was a turtle in my past life… It's slowly coming back to me. (Turtle Jokes)
My uncle died from a turtle stampede… It was a slow death. (Turtle Jokes)
A man is attending the Super Bowl, when he notices an empty seat. Thinking this to be strange, the man asks the person sitting next to the empty seat if he knows who sits there. The guy replies: Well, I bought two tickets for my wife and I a long time ago, but she passed away. So the man asks: Couldn't you have brought someone else? "They're all at the funeral." (Super Bowl Jokes)
Two men are walking through a graveyard with their dogs. One man turns to the other and says 'Morning' The other man replies 'No, just walking the dog." (Walking Jokes for Kids)
Today I went to visit my dead grandparents but I accidentally visited the wrong tomb… It was a grave mistake. (Grandparent Jokes)
Where is the cemetery?… It's in the dead center of town!
Why is that cemetery so popular?… People have always been dying to get in!
Being president is like running a cemetery: You've got a lot of people under you, and nobody's listening. Bill Clinton (Election Jokes)
If your great-grandmother saw you making boxed mashed potatoes … she would turn over in her gravy. (Grandparent Jokes & Farming Jokes / Cemetery Jokes)
What do you call a skeleton that lies on its grave?… Lazy bones! (Biology Jokes for Kids & Halloween Jokes for Kids)
Why couldn't the skeleton get into the cemetery?… He had no body to go with! (Halloween Jokes for Kids)
A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store for Thanksgiving Day, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, "Do these turkeys get any bigger?" "No, ma'am. They're dead." (Thanksgiving Jokes & Cemetery Jokes)
What do modern day Native Americans call a pilgrim?… Pil-grim Reaper. (Pilgrim Jokes & Halloween Jokes)
What does a cemetery have a fence?… To keep the people out because they are dying to get in.
Wow the cemetery is huge. How many people are dead in there?… All of them!
What do zombies eat with their Christmas dinner?… Grave-y. (Christmas Jokes)
Old judo players never die, they just flip out. (Judo Jokes)
The heart shaped wreath at the funeral of a a cardiologist… makes one wonder for the funeral of a gynecologist. (Cemetery Jokes)
The heart shaped wreath at the funeral of a a cardiologist… makes one wonder for the funeral of a proctologist. (Cemetery Jokes)
The ninja turtles and master splinter were found dead in their lair… The police ruled the deaths as sewer-cides.
Where do grave diggers get their coffee?… At the burial grounds! (Coffee Jokes for Kids)
Did you hear about the guy who wrote cemetery jokes?… He was sentenced to death!
Why do people hate driving in a cemetery?… The roads are all dead ends!
What time does a gave digger like to work?… The graveyard shift!
Did you know the cemetery is the most popular place in town?… People are dying to get in!
I was at a restaurant last night and I asked the waiter, "How do you prepare the lobster?" He said, "We just tell him the truth, man. This is the end of the line. (Lobster Jokes)


← Swap Chess .. the results show ..
The first Connaught secondary schools chess championships had 10 schools competing for the title of "Connaught Kings of Chess" .. with the finals played in Castlebar on Wednesday 8th April. Here St. Geralds team captain (Jack Kelly) holds the perpetual trophy flanked by team mates Evan Doyle, Dara Ludden and Ammar Janjua. The Castlebar "B" team came in 2nd place .. edging past St. Mary's of Galway (3rd place) in a semi-final blitz play-off .. .. the level of play was very good with many games being decided by endgame technique. Colaiste Bhaile Clair (in their 1st year as a secondary school) completed the final line up (as a late replacement for a very experienced Garbally college team) and will have gained invaluable experience for next year and future competitions.


Tony Wheeler's #13 retirement after the team's tenth championship win.
The Summer 1997 first championship win against The Chickens, who were three-time Northern California champions.
The Winter 2000 championship win.
The Fall 2003 championship win beating out the top three seeds.
The championship run in the Summer and Fall of 2002.
Rotten People is a Hockey Club in Northern California formed in 1995 by Bay Area hockey players Gordon Mueller and Jay Filichia.
They are the only Northern California team to win ten championships between 1997 and 2005.
In 1995 Gordon and Jay decided they needed to form a Northern California team that understood that hockey was a team game. They wanted a team where all the players realized the importance of not only the goal scorer, but of all the players who turn every game into a win or a loss.
Scott Spurrier #11 and Troy Nash #72 of the Cronic from Sunnyvale, as well as Don Somera #47 and Tony Wheeler #13 of the Voodoo were first on the list and signed that summer.
Filichia took on captain duties and Mueller would GM the team. They named the team the Scabs and wore Black, Green and White.
Other players came and went from '95 to '97 as the team core worked on perfecting the style of hockey that management demanded for the following decade.
Regular season wins were racked up, but it took the signing of goalie Steve Barker #32 to bring the first championship to the team in 1997, beating the three-time reigning Northern California Champions, the Chickens, in overtime 4-3.
This game propelled the team from obscurity to the team that is remembered today and was voted the second best moment in team history.
After a change to a new venue at the end of 1997 the team won two championships in 1998. This era of the Scabs is most noted for Steve Barker playing forward in the Winter of 1998 leading to the signing of Hall of Fame Goalie Eric Rich #20. Steve Barker is still the only player with the club to win a championship playing goalie and forward. All Time Team members Oliver Nocidal #25 and Joe Marrujo #31 were signed in 1998, as well as Steve Loftus #8.
Another famous moment in team history came in 1998 when management bought out Ben Laughter and one other player to make way for players with better team spirit. This became known as "The Buyout of 98" and showed the fans and the Northern California hockey community what the team was about.
1998 would be the year that the club was renamed the Rotten People after Filichia #3 overheard a fan referring to some of the team's players as rotten people.
After moving to a new state-of-the-art building in '99 the team found its home.
Justin Sarnoski #4, Joey Ross #2, and Sean Kotsubo #9 signed on to the team, and Ben Laughter #27 made a comeback. These new players added to the group of three-time champions would make the Rotten People one of the illustrious and most remembered Northern California hockey clubs.
The team won their fourth championship in 2000 and then won back-to-back championships for the first time in 2002. The 2000 championship was voted the third best moment in team history, and the 2002 run was voted the number five best moment.
The team would go on to win seven championships in their new building until it was torn down in 2007. They won four championships out of six chances from 2002 to 2003. Most memorable was fall of 2003. With a five-and-five regular season record, they would beat the top three seeds to be the frist team to win nine club championships. This was voted the fourth best moment in team history.
The 2003 roster is concidered the best in team history. It includes all six Rotten People Hall of Famers and eleven members of the Rotten People All Time Team.
In 2005, Tony Wheeler #13 retired following the tenth championship win. With a roster minus All Time Team members Kotsubo #9 and Sarnoski #4, the team mustered up the same brand of hockey that had led them to nine	previous championships.
With ten championships being a Northern California record and with the	fans and players knowing this would be Wheelers #13 last chance, this was voted the number one moment in team history.
2005 also marked the ten year anniversary of the franchise. Five of the players still remained from the 1995 roster. It is rare in this day and age of free agency for one player to stay with one team that long. The Rotten People having five players accomplish this feat added to the mystique of the already famed franchise in 2005.
Although on hiatus while negotiating contract disputes with the AHIL over marketing, franchise fees and other legal issues, the team hopes to sign a contract with the league soon and bring the Rotten People back to the fans.


The vibrant and diverse history of Grays Court provides the opportunity to stay, dine and relax in a building that has seen knighthoods bestowed, played host to kings and has the privilege of being the only privately owned building in York with direct access to York's City walls. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your time with us, whether this be an overnight stay in our luxurious hotel, dining with us in The Bow Room Restaurant or visiting us for drinks.
Explore the great British food on our evening menu in our restaurant. With seasonal ingredients sourced from the highest quality suppliers, our innovative team of chefs guarantee a dining experience like no other. Alternatively, spend a relaxing few hours in the Long Gallery or private garden, enjoying an afternoon tea of delicate sandwiches, homemade scones and miniature desserts.
Helen Heraty and John Edwards bought Grays Court in 2005 as a business and home for their seven children. They have restored beautiful Grays Court with great care and respect, and Helen now opens the doors for your enjoyment.
As the sun sets over the western towers of York Minster, settle into our restaurant and explore the great British food on our evening menu from our innovative chefs using seasonal locally sourced ingredients.
From a relaxed catch up with friends to an exceptional meal over a bottle of English sparkling wine; good food plays a central role in our work here at Grays Court. Exceptional dishes come together with the peaceful beauty of our historic building for an evening that will stay with you forever.
With an impressive hand-picked selection of excellent wines, we have something to suit every taste. Sink into one of our comfortable seats in the striking Jacobean Long Gallery or relax in our half-acre garden bounded by the City Walls and watch the world go by, as our attentive team guide you through our wine list.


New to me too, It may be obvious, but it hasn't occurred to me before. This city is underwater presumably because of earthquakes, but has the site sunk, or is the water level risen? I'm not aware of the depth of water at the site, but I know the Mediterranean deepened long before the statues were made.
I think this is old hat inasmuch as it is the site of the palace of Cleopatra and of the famous Pharos lighthouse, once one of the seven wonders of the world. The Pharos and the palace were believed to have been destroyed during an earthquake that toppled the lighthouse and sunk the land on which the palace stood. Interestingly the base building of the Pharos lighthouse is where Caesar once defended himself with only a few troops when they were attacked whilst in staying in Egypt, I believe that some of the lighthouse base is still visible if you know what you are looking at.
I just found it interesting as I hadn't heard of it before but MD good question - did the land sink or the water rise?
What would I do without Google? I think this article answers my questions elegantly and inspires me to find out more.


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The Solutions-focused Tenth edition of CCDA opens in Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia, 24 October 2022 - Africa's premier climate change summit, the Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-X) now in its tenth year, opened today in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.
The theme for this year's conference is 'Just Transitions in Africa: Transforming Dialogue into Action,' whose main objective is to stir a continental debate and inform discussions on best approaches that will usher in a clean-energy transition that is felt across Africa as truly just.
The 2022 theme is a well-timed continuation of last year's banner, "Towards a Just Transition that delivers jobs, prosperity and climate resilience in Africa: Leveraging the green and blue economy."
This year's conference takes place a fortnight before the world congregates in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). "Just Transition" which denotes careful alterations and changes from heavy emissions energy forms to clean climate smart, resilient, environmentally, and socially sustainable models to power economies will be the centerpiece of discussions for the three-day conference.
According to Jean-Paul Adam the Director, Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Windhoek summit which takes place from 24th- 28th October will facilitate lessons sharing, unveiling of new research findings and stimulate discussions on climate investments by uniting different dialogue platforms, and interactive parallel sessions.
CCDA-X, which is being organized by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), under the auspices of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative in conjunction with Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and the Namibian government will refine and consolidate Africa's position in readiness for COP27 in Egypt according to the organisers. The ClimDev-Africa brings together the main continental development institutions, led by the African Union Commission (AUC), African Development Bank (AfDB), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), international organisations, and the civil society leader, PACJA. ClimDev-Africa operational mandate stems from the highest decision-making organ for the continent, which is the African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government.
James Murombedzi who heads the ACPC says that to increase CCDA-X outreach and create the much-needed critical mass on the climate change discourse, the organisers will be deploying the hybrid model of participation, to cater for both virtual and in-person speakers including delegates.
Seven key tracks will form the main dialogue areas for discussion and debates in Windhoek. These include just transitions, green growth opportunities and resilience which will be the cross-cutting themes as well as nature-based solutions, carbon markets, adaptation, resilience, climate financing, youth engagement and food systems value chains. According to Murombedzi, the discussions during these tracks will be incorporated in the main outcome declaration of the Windhoek summit, which will be presented to stakeholders at COP27's Africa Pavilion in Sharm El Sheikh in November.
CCDA-X follows the well-established tradition of previous summits as it is also structured in an all-inclusive approach bringing together scientists, policymakers, parliamentarians, the African Group of Negotiators, grassroots youth organisations, civil societies, women groups and Indigenous Peoples. Non-state actors including Development partners, local municipalities, humanitarian agencies, multilateral development agencies, international organisations and the private sector are also strongly represented in Windhoek.
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WATCH: Animals Also Benefit from Life-Saving of Israeli Police!
Israeli police saw a stray cat with his head stuck in a can and saved him!
Not only do all Israeli citizens benefit from the protection offered by the Israel Police, but so do animals!
In the Eilat area, detectives were on their way to operational activity when they noticed a cat whose head was trapped in a tin can. They carefully cut the can, released the cat and returned to duty.
Thank you to our amazing Israeli police force!


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Breitling's partnership with Australian lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina was the inspiration for Breitling's rugged, retro Top Time Deus, a watch designed for earth-based gods and goddesses who live and love an adventurous life. As part of this thrilling new partnership, Breitling is now also the official timekeeper of the Deus Swank Rally – the epic motorcycle championship celebrating vintage bikes in diverse locations around the world including Italy, France, Australia and Bali.
ABOUT DEUS EX MACHINA
Deus Ex Machina (god from the machine) roared into Australia's cultural consciousness in 2006, with some neatly customised motorcycles and a notion that resonates with Breitling: doing something is more fun than just owning something. Deus Ex Machina is more than a brand: it's a culture. Its openness and enthusiasm strike a chord with people, wherever they are.
Deus (pronounced "day-us") didn't set out only to sell hand-built motorcycles and quality clothing for free spirits, but to celebrate a culture of creativity. All are welcomed under the Deus roof, where there's respect for the honesty and enjoyment of the machine. Inclusiveness, authenticity, enthusiasm. It's a simple and sincere pitch that has winged Deus Ex Machina across the world. Deus Ex Machina says simply there's no 'right way' to do individualism, it's all the same juice.
MEET THE BREITLING DEUS SQUAD
The members of the Breitling Deus Squad share some radical DNA and apply their enthusiasm to everything they do. And they defy simple description. Consider Californian Forrest Minchinton, a Squad member who's as passionate about surfboards as he is about motorcycles. He says, "It's all about a life well ridden, and if you can stop time while keeping time, all the better." He could be speaking for each member of Breitling's Deus Squad, which also includes Hawaiian competitive surfer Sierra Lerback and French motorcycle engineer and designer Jeremy Tagand. All three have been involved with Deus Ex Machina for years and are now a part of its rugged and fearless bloodline. Breitling is excited to have them on board for the launch of a timepiece that expresses their no-limits approach to life.
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Co-designed with Deus Ex Machina, the Top Time Deus chronograph is a nod to Breitling's original 1960s edition and a true tribute to the nomad spirit. The first Top Time had a clear mission – suiting the needs of "young and active professionals" with a range of "ultra-modern" chronographs. The retro vibe of today's edition has an enduring appeal. It's not about keeping time, but rather expanding it whenever adventure beckons.
Bold yet classy, this new version sports a racing themed calfskin leather strap. Its silver dial displays yellow and orange details, squircle-shaped chronograph counters, the Deus logo and its adage "In benzin veritas" – offset in white on its black tachymeter scale. The back of its 41mm stainless steel case features the iconic Deus artwork of a retro-looking motorcyclist in full flight designed by Deus creative director Carby Tuckwell. It is powered by the Breitling Caliber 23, a COSC-certified chronometer with a power reserve of approximately 48 hours.
But maybe the quirkiest detail is its chronograph hand in the shape of a lightning bolt. And like lightning you've got to be fast: there are only 1,500 of these available. In its first four weeks, the Top Time Deus will be an online exclusive before hitting Breitling's global retail network.
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Categories: Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom > Arab diaspora > Arab people > British people of Arab descent > British people of Asian descent
British Arabs are people in the United Kingdom who were born in or have ancestry from the Arab World. Unlike Black British or Asian British, the term is not one of those employed in government ethnicity categorisations used in the census and for national statistics. It is, however, the term used by the National Association of British Arabs and has also been employed by academics and in the media.
Most Arabs live in the Greater London area, and many are either businesspeople, recent immigrants or students. In 2001, 225,395 people born in the Arab nations were resident in the UK. There are however thought to be in excess of 500,000 British Arabs, and when 'guesstimates' for each nationality are combined the figure is put even higher. The majority originate in Iraq , Yemen and Lebanon .
The first Arabs to settle in Britain in sizeable numbers were Yemeni seafarers, reflecting the close political and economic ties that the British had developed with the Yemeni port of Aden in the 19th century. These migrants, who formed communities in several British port cities such as South Shields and Cardiff were mostly men. Following the Second World War, more Yemenis arrived in Britain to work in the steel mills and factories in cities like Sheffield, and many of these were joined by families. The well-established Yemeni origin communities of Sheffield , Cardiff , Birmingham , and Liverpool , continue to be an important component of the British Arab population, growing in recent decades due to family reunification and to some refugee settlement following political crisis inYemen in the 1990s. While still numerically significant, the Yemeni communities in Britain's former industrial centres have been eclipsed by the diverse Arab community that has emerged mainly in London since the 1960s.
Between 1997 and 2005, over 63,560 people from Arab countries, mainly Iraq and Algeria, with smaller numbers from Sudan , Libya , Syria , and Yemen , claimed asylum in Britain. In 2002, on the eve of the US/UK invasion of Iraq, Iraqis alone represented 17 percent of total asylum applications in the UK.These migrants have come as a result, on the one hand, of political turmoil and economic stagnation in the Arab world, and on the other hand, of opportunities for higher education and professional advancement in Britain, especially in medicine, engineering, technology, and business.The main source countries, in descending order, are Iraq , Morocco , Lebanon , Algeria , Yemen and Syria . An analysis of the 2001 Census found that, amongst economically active Arab-born London residents, 54.9 per cent of Palestinian-born, 53 per cent of Jordanian-born, 48.5 per cent of Saudi-born and 46.6 per cent of Iraqi-born people were employed in managerial or professional occupations, compared to the London average of 32.5 per cent. Tunisian, Algerian, Moroccan and Yemeni-born Londoners were less likely than the average member of the city's population to be in these categories though.
Immigration data provide additional insights into British Arab communities by revealing the dynamics of population movements between the Arab world and Britain. Over the past decade, inflows from the Middle East to the UK generally have outweighed outflows from the UK to the Middle East. Between 1995 and 2004, net migration from the Middle East to the UK, based on place of last and next residence, has ranged from +3,300 to +20,500 per year, with the high point of migration taking place between 2001 and 2002.
One of the largest segments of the overall migrant population in Britain comprises students, with about 131,000 people coming to Britain in 2004 alone for formal study. This is about 7 percent of all foreign students in Britain's higher education system. The data report commissioned by the Greater London Authority shows a disproportionately high representation of students among some Arab immigrant groups in London. While 9.5 percent of Londoners over the age of 16 are students, 32 percent of Kuwaitis , 40 percent of Omanis , and 50 percent of Saudis in London.
http://www.naba.org.uk/content/articles/diaspora/british_arabs.htm
(In English unless otherwise indicated)
UK Moroccans forum
Tunisian Expat forum
National Association of British Arabs
British Arabs Resource Centre
Sharq - the UK's first and only English language Arab lifestyle magazine
BBC Arab London
UK Algerian forum
Maroush - the most famous collection of Lebanese restaurants in the UK
British Lebanese Association
Moroccan Stars
Reassessing what we collect website – Arab London History of Arab London with objects and images


This weekend we went to Cooperstown to see the Avett Brothers concert at Ommegang Brewery. Alison and Bob were gracious enough to let us stay with them at the cabin they had rented in Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park. The cabin was fantastic, very roomy and open with a great porch and fire pit. It was the fanciest cabin I've ever seen, though the Madagascar puzzle was missing 5 pieces.
Friday night we checked into the cabin, took a walk around the park and then headed into Cooperstown for dinner. First we tried to go to Origins Café, which we thought was a restaurant because it was listed on the town website under restaurants. It was very cute looking with a greenhouse and tree nursery. We walked in and asked for a table for four. The woman at the counter looked at us like we were aliens and said "We started serving at 6:00 and it's now 7:30." Alison said "Oh do you only serve at certain times?" and the woman looked at us oddly, mouth agape and then told us they were doing a church benefit that night. Pete said "So are you not serving food?" and she said "We were serving food at 6:00." It was the strangest interaction, like something out of the Twilight Zone. Later we found out that the café is only open from 11am-4pm and for private events. I suppose it was for the best. Origins had a booth at the concert venue and, while their ginger ale was good, their oatmeal chocolate chip cookies were only mediocre. We ended up going to The Blue Mingo for dinner and got to eat outside while watching a spectacular downpour/lightning storm over the water. I almost sat down on the side of the table closest to the water, but Pete asked to switch with me so he could have more leg room. I happily agreed and was even happier I had once it started pouring rain and that side of the table got a little wet. Also, there was a giant spider on the awning above Pete's head and I would not have wanted to sit underneath that.
Saturday morning we ran about 12 miles in Betty and Wilbur's Park, including 2 clockwise and 2 counterclockwise loops of Andy's trail. The trail, just steps from our cabin, was nice doubletrack with some rolling hills, one section of little roller-coaster like hills and a few orange newts. From a park employee, we learned that Andy was Wilbur's friend and that once, while hunting, he killed a deer and while trying to drag it out, ended up going around in a circle. I guess they decided Andy's Trail was a better name than Trail of Deer Tears. The dead deer story harshed my trail zen, though on the last long uphill, which Pete challenged us all to run without stopping, I kind of wished someone was dragging me. It was worth it though because after the run Alison made us some delicious strawberry pancakes. Then we walked around Cooperstown for a bit, watched an inning of a baseball game at Doubleday field, and played catch with a football and frisbee at Glimmerglass State Park. Cooperstown is an adorable little lakeside town, though there is not much there other than baseball related shops and it smelled like ketchup. The ice cream situation was a little disappointing too, as we couldn't find any non-dairy ice cream for Alison.
We arrived at Ommegang Brewery around 4pm, waited in line to park and then waited in line to get into the concert. Ommegang is a great outdoor venue, with a huge field in front of the stage, some food and beer tents and plenty of port-o-potties (with handwashing stations complete with warm water and soap instead of just hand sanitizer). Despite the storm the night before, the field was dry and we set up our chairs, got some food and enjoyed the sunshine. John Prine was the opening act. I didn't know any of his songs but his voice reminded me of Johnny Cash. I started to get a little impatient for the main event, but it was totally worth the wait. The Avett Brothers are amazing live and played most of my favorites, including "Head Full Of Doubt/Road Full Of Promise," "Live And Die," "The Perfect Space" and of course "I And Love And You." I was hoping to hear "The Ballad Of Love And Hate" too but they didn't play that one. Oh well, maybe next time! Just once I would like to go to an outdoor concert that doesn't reek of pot, but I can't complain. It was a beautiful night with great music and even better company.
Sunday morning, Pete and I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It was pretty interesting, though for some reason I thought it would be bigger. Also, I thought the Hall of Fame was just for players. I didn't know that umpires and managers can be inducted too. It's a myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, but the story was perpetuated to drum up tourism for the area because, with The Great Depression and Prohibition, there wasn't much else going on. But "America's Pastime," baseball, is actually a variation of the British game Rounders. Sometimes history is more fiction than fact.
I was having such a good time just enjoying the experience this weekend that I didn't take any pictures. Well, I took one picture, of The Hotel Pratt and a funny Chinese food sign in downtown Cooperstown. Everyone loves FooKin. I can't thank Alison and Bob enough for inviting us to join their weekend adventures. This is what summer, and life, is for. Good friends, good music, good times running through the woods and staying up late playing euchre and laughing.
Lyric of the moment: "If you're loved by someone, you're never rejected. Decide what to be and go be it. There was a dream and one day I could see it. Like a bird in a cage I broke in and demanded that somebody free it..." ~The Avett Brothers "Head Full Of Doubt / Road Full Of Promise"


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The Coach Joel Wingard Cross Country Scholarship fund was established by colleagues and friends of Coach Wingard. Joel taught in the Peninsula School District for 25 years, six at Peninsula High School and 19 at Gig Harbor High School. Today, he still coaches cross-country and track & field at Peninsula High School. Over his teaching and coaching career, he has helped to lead many young athletes to both team and individual championship titles, which led to being one of the most successful coaches in state history.
DONATE TO THE JOEL WINGARD XC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize outstanding accomplishment by a member or members of the Cross Country team who have exemplified the values of commitment, integrity, goals and achievement that formed the basis of Coach Wingard's coaching philosophy at Gig Harbor and Peninsula high schools. Annually, up to four scholarships will be awarded, two at Peninsula High School, two at Gig Harbor High School, provided sufficient funds are available, and qualified candidates are nominated.
Annually, beginning in the 2014-15 school year, an equal number of scholarships will be made available to each high school.
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•	The confrontation between the Central government and the government of West Bengal over the investigation of Saradha and Rose Valley chit fund ponzi scam has thrown up a number of critical issues.
•	Some of them are obvious and some require deeper examination.
•	It was a face-off between the CBI and the West Bengal Police the crisis being precipitated by the CBI's raid of the official residence of Rajeev Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, on February 3.
•	Apparently, it was to question him on the scam because he had refused three summons sent earlier by the CBI.
•	On the face of it, the action appeared unexceptionable. However, there are several unanswered questions in this context.
•	If such a strong action had to be taken, why could it not wait until the regular director of the CBI, Rishi Kumar Shukla, whose appointment had already been announced, took charge?
•	An investigation which had dragged on for more than four years could have been delayed by a couple of days. It was indiscreet on the part of Nageshwar Rao, the interim director, to have shown the urgency he did.
•	Prior to the raid, the press was told that the police commissioner was absconding and that his arrest was imminent.
•	This was strongly refuted by the West Bengal Police, which clarified that he was in Kolkata attending to his official duties, and he had taken leave for just a day.
•	If that is true, why was such a canard spread?
•	It is true that the police has the power to arrest an accused, and search a premises without warrant under Sections 41 and 165 of the CrPC.
•	However, these powers are to be exercised with great circumspection. In the present case, the CBI would appear to have overstretched action under Section 165 of the CrPC.
•	No wonder the Supreme Court, while asking the police commissioner to "faithfully cooperate" with the investigating agency, has, at the same time, restrained the CBI from arresting him.
•	The fact of the matter is that the police across the country is, today, generally acting as agents of the ruling class, and not as upholders of the rule of law.
•	The central police organisations are not immune to politicisation, though they are comparatively better off.
•	In the Kolkata confrontation, policemen on both sides were the pawns. What happened was a kind of shadow boxing.
•	The real fight was between the Centre and the state government, one pushing its agenda through the CBI, and the other resisting it with the state police.
•	Such misuse of police can be prevented if it is insulated from extraneous pressures, but then, who wants to give up his zamindari over the police?
•	The SC issued directions as far back as 2006, but the executive of the country has a remarkable genius for frustrating judicial directions.
•	The Government of India should also seriously think of bringing "police" and "public order" in the Concurrent List.
•	There has been a radical change in the law and order scenario since the Constitution was drafted.
•	The states are not able to discharge even their normal functions, let alone deal with crimes which have inter-state ramifications, without central assistance.
•	Bringing "police" and "public order" in the Concurrent List would only amount to giving de jure recognition to what obtains de facto on the ground.
Q.1) Which of the following countries are landlocked?
Q.1) Such misuse of police can be prevented if it is insulated from extraneous pressures, but then, who wants to give up his zamindari over the police?


Recovering costs related to clients' legal matters is a standard law firm billing practice. However, to ensure you recover costs effectively, you need a strategic cost recovery policy. Not only is it an important part of your firm's financial strategy, but it is also an important element of a healthy relationship with your firm's clients. If you do not have a cost recovery system in place, now is the time to evaluate one to be implemented.
When you consider all the actions your firm takes to serve clients' needs, expenses can accumulate quickly. While copying and faxes do not generate the volume they once did, firms are spending more on scanning, electronic data storage and document management software. There are also expanded costs of legal research, including online tools, licenses or software subscriptions from particular sectors and membership costs to gain access to specific industry databases. Of course, hard costs from vendors for expenditures such as printing, courier service and overnight package delivery still exist. Does your firm bill flat rates for many of these items? If so, it may be leaving some recoverable costs as overhead and missing out on potential revenue.
Tracking office expenses through a cost-recovery system helps account for costs and show you and your clients where the money is going. It also enables you to recoup costs without over charging clients. For example, are your firm's photocopiers, scanners and printers equipped with control terminals that require users to input client account numbers before they can be used? They should be. If you already are billing clients for these activities at a cents per page rate, how has this fee been calculated and are you accounting for all of the costs related to these procedures, including the supplies, hardware and software? While you most likely will not be able to make 100% of these activities billable, a better understanding of the costs and an increase in the percentage of billable activities could provide immediate and potentially significant savings.
Cost recovery software— either standalone or integrated with proprietary research databases—is essential for cost tracking, bill-back functions and client validation. Such software can collect and store information on everything from control terminals to telephones to computers. It enables your IT department and other authorized users to add or delete billing codes and perform other functions as needed.
Systems administrators also can review billing information daily and create customized reports. For example, pop-up screens tied into your client code system will request information from users, such as a client or project number, before they can begin a search. Any search conducted by a firm member can be dissected in a report that indicates the client, the user, the database accessed, the amount of time spent and other relevant information.
Software and systems vary, so be sure to research your options to make sure you obtain features appropriate for your firm's needs. An important question to consider is whether the software you choose is compatible with your other management systems.
To remain competitive and better serve your tech-savvy clients, keep pace with advancing technology. Assess your existing software, ongoing license costs and actual use of the software. Consider upgrading to current versions if your systems are more than five years old. Old software may have compatibility issues with other management systems and lack adequate security and support.
Newer software generally offers better usability and features. For instance, you will have real-time access, which allows you to access work in progress for any project at any time. This will allow the firm to bill more accurately, helping to cut costs while increasing cash flow and profitability. Many newer software systems also help to assure that your firm is in compliance with any federal or state statutes that require extensive financial reporting and electronic record keeping.
While cost recovery systems are a clear winner for a firm's bottom line, clients may be less enthusiastic about your new or upgraded cost recovery system if they feel the costs are passed on to them. In fact, there has been growing client pushback on fees for electronic legal research and other fees. When meeting with new clients, provide a schedule of billable expenses along with the hourly rates, and be sure to communicate revisions of your charges to existing clients.
For more information, contact Joel Herman at jherman@orba.com or 312.670.7444. Visit ORBA.com to learn more about our Law Firm Group.


It is common knowledge that a pregnant woman needs to lead a healthy lifestyle to ensure the health of her unborn child. New research has indicated that a pregnant woman also needs to maintain periodontal health to ensure the health of her baby as well.
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) urge all pregnant women to maintain periodontal health because recent research has indicated that pregnant women with periodontal disease may suffer adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Several studies have indicated that pregnant women with periodontal disease may be more likely to give birth to low-weight or pre-term babies than mothers with healthy gums and teeth. Low-weight babies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are more at risk for developing long-term health problems which include delayed motor skills, social growth, or learning disabilities. Pre-term babies can suffer the same complications plus other issues which include respiratory problems, vision and hearing loss, or feeding and digestive problems.
Periodontal disease is a chronic, bacteria-induced, inflammatory condition that attacks the gum tissue and even the bone supporting the teeth if left untreated. It can lead to tooth loss and also has been linked to other diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well.
Symptoms of periodontal disease are tenderness, redness, or swollen gums; gums that bleed when brushed; gums that are pulling away from the teeth; bad breath and loose teeth.
Both the AAP and the EFP agree that maintaining good oral health is an important part of pregnancy and also agree that non-surgical periodontal therapy is safe for pregnant women. Pregnant women need to visit their dentist for regular check-ups and treatment throughout their pregnancy to maintain good oral health.