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Otome Game Bad Guy or I've been reincarnated as a bad guy in an otome game, but I only completed the demo! This is unfair!
by Yusuke Mizuhashi
translated by OGBG-kun
My name is Seijo Onaji. I appear to have died.
Wait, let me start over. Today was the big day. You see, I have a terrible secret. I, a 28-year-old man, love otome games. Yes, visual novels for middle-school girls. Anyway, today my favorite company was, after 4 years of development, finally releasing their newest otome game「♡真の愛は☆本☆ですよ!!」(TN: "♡True Love is a ☆Book☆!!"). I had completed the demo five times already and my anticipation for the game couldn't be any higher. Of course, while waiting in line I had to pretend to be buying the game for my (nonexistent) little sister. An unpleasant but necessary existence.
As an aside I greatly prefer otome games over their more male-oriented counterparts, *-games. Generally in the latter you take the role of a good-for-nothing guy who gets women thrust upon him from all directions. Although this has its appeal it's too easy! As a good-for-nothing guy myself I can't help but feel the genre is unrealistic as I have never had a girlfriend, let alone a harem route. Besides, having a woman seek me out and find my heart of gold inside my black soul is much more appealing, so otome games for life!
It was while I was thinking this very thought that I heard a large crash behind me.
A> Now I appear to be moving towards a bright white light...
B> And now I'm in the middle of a fancy dinner party?!
C> Seeing my body through spirit eyes, it's no wonder I never had a girlfriend.
D> "...Nice monologue."
E> Uwaa?! A write-in as the first choice?! It'd better not be too weird!
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|# ? Sep 15, 2019 12:11
Translator's Note: Hajimemashite! Welcome to the first english release of Otome Game Bad Guy (OGBG), and personally my first major translation project. I hope to release at least an update per day, but may release more if there's enough interest! Ganbare yo, future me!
For the new:
Otome games are visual novels that are created for a female audience, middle school through high school or even university! The main character is a girl who throughout the course of the game gets the attention of many highly attractive, highly eligible bachelors. These bachelors, known as "capture targets" are the true focus of the game, and range from "the outgoing prince with a dark secret" to "student council president with a money problem" all the way to "best friend reveals she is actually a boy, and has a crush on you". The games are almost always family friendly, or at least teenager friendly, and are usually set in an elite or private school, often in a fantasy setting with magic.
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 08:48
This could be fun. Voting C, hoping it's like the world just suddenly became weird.
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 09:09
I can't believe you actually did this, you crazy bastard.
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 12:45
So now we are playing a game that is like a book, which is parodying a book(genre) that is based on a game, right?
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 14:40
I can't believe you're actually doing this
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 15:29
I want you to know, that I love you.
Also Truck-chan is best girl
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 17:24
E. Refuse to believe you�re dead for an entire chapter because you are dense as hell, and pointless confusion makes it easier to write
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 17:34
nielsm posted:
This could be fun. Voting C, hoping it's like the world just suddenly became weird.
And by this I mean that I want some mahou shoujo or shinigami or kyuuketsuki shoujo (TN: means vampire girl) comes about to save you from clinical death.
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 18:34
Chapter 1 - [TN: "spoiler" title, click to show] Lady Justice
Seeing my body through spirit eyes, it's no wonder I never had a girlfriend. A combination of weight and skin issues from my poor diet left my physical appearance lacking, and of course my social anxiety when seeing a beautiful 3d woman did nothing to help.
Besides myself, the scene is actually rather clean. It appears that I was the only one who failed to jump aside from the runaway truck. A little girl is crying her heart out to her mother which is actually rather cute, so I'm going to listen in.
"Shh, shh, he was only a NEET." [TN: Not in Education Employment or Training, basically an unemployed person who's not a student]
A NEET?! I'll have you know Old Lady-san I have (had?) a very respectful job at my local conbini [TN: convenience store] and I even have (had, again) my own apartment! Sure my Uncle-sama owns the building but he's still charging (he charged) me rent and I've only had to ask (I only asked) my parents for help twice! (Man being dead is confusing.)
"She cannot hear you." A feminine voice appears above me.
I turn to look at the speaker.
The first thing I'm drawn to is her eyes, or rather the blood-red blindfold/ribbon that is placed over them and tied into a large bow on the back of her head. It seems to emanate a mysterious power and I can't look at it directly for more than a second before getting a headache (soulache?). Her expressionless face combines with her alabaster skin to make her almost look like a porcelain doll, and her long white hair certainly adds to the look. She's wearing a lacy western-style high necked black dress that would ordinarily completely cover her modesty... but in this case only accentuates it further! Oppai, glorious oppai! These have to be the elusive, magnificent F-cup! Such breasts as one may never see in real life, such breasts to write poems about, such breasts that--
"Abate your gaze, mortal soul, or be cloven asunder." A shining, thrumming silver sword presses at my neck. Ah, yes, I forgot about that. She holds the sword in her right hand, and ancient-style golden scales in her left.
"Ah, uh-" I stutter.
"Your life was a miserly one. That which you most sought you could never achieve, and that which you most achieved none sought." As she speaks, the world fades away, leaving us alone in a white void. "Your black soul has one more chance. Deny your inner nature and balance the scales, or your essence will be scattered to the void."
I now notice that her scales are lopsided: the left scale is heavily weighed down by a disgusting black substance that makes me feel gross just by looking at it.
"However... I am not without mercy." She pulls her sword away from my neck. "You shall remember this life as a warning to not pursue the same, and shall be reborn in the world you so most cherish. So says Lady Justice, and so it shall be!" Before I could blink her sword was suddenly through me. Huh, I thought that would hurt. My strength escapes me as I close my eyes...
And open them again. Huh? Was all of that just a dream? I'm laying in bed... Wait, this isn't my bed!
A> The bed is uncomfortable, and my upper body is raised to a semi-Fowler's position. The various beeping noises confirm my suspicions: definitely a hospital bed.
B> The canopy over the huge bed looks to be of the finest silks, and the down comforter is the softest I've ever touched. Definitely not my bed. Something soft stirs next to me... Is that a woman!?
C> The first thing I notice is the stuffed animals. Numerous, extremely cute animals of various species adorn the room, which is rather pink. Is this... Is this a girl's room!?
D> The room is pitch black and uncomfortably silent, and come to think of it the bed is rather hard and cold, like sleeping on stone. I reach up and my hand hits something unyielding and just as cold a couple feet above me...
E> The room appears to be made of a dull metal, and a soft, soothing pulsing sound is the only noise. I feel really weak... Is this a pod I was sleeping in?
F> None of these options look interesting enough, I am a better writer than you!
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 23:54
Translator's Note: Ah, the second release! Thanks for the comments and support! Unfortunately I have had to temporarily ban a couple of you for swearing in the comments... Please read the rules, the most important ones to remember are:
1. No spoilers (real or fake, most people are here because they can't read the original and the MTL gets details wrong a lot of the time so your spoilers might not even be what actually happens)
2. No swearing. My Japanese friend who's helping me translate likes to read the comments as well, and is extremely sensitive to such things.
|# ? Oct 25, 2017 23:55
F. I give a manly high pitched scream when I realize I was sleeping next to a corpse!
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 00:37
Vote A. The most neutral of starts.
Re: TLN: Keep it up. The immersion is palatable. パレット It means being big enough to need a forklift. At least I think so
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 00:38
Vote E. for spaaaaaaaaaace
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 02:40
Voting D, for possibly being dead!
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 02:50
Vote D, let's be a caveman.
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 03:50
Now if I remember right, this next part went something like........
F. The first thing I notice is the stuffed animals. Numerous, extremely cute animals of various species adorn the dimly lit room, and a soothing pulsing sound is the only noise. Nnn! I feel really weak.. reaching up, my hand hits something unyielding and smooth. It seems that I've been resting in a glass case (?) with a plush velvet interior. Something soft stirs next to me... is that a teddy bear!?
Jackard fucked around with this message at Oct 26, 2017 around 14:49
|# ? Oct 26, 2017 14:44
F. I appear to be on a comfortable bed. Toys are scattered around me. A bowl of water and small plate of turkey scraps are resting on a mat a few feet away. As I lick my paw and begun to groom myself, I realize I'm a housecat.
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 00:59
Chapter 2 - A New Life!?
I wake in a plush feather bed, a soft teddy bear beside me. I wake in a hospital bed, many tubes and pumps connected to me. I wake in a cryogenic pod, the smell of various gases dissipating as the pod filters in atmosphere. I wake in a tomb.
I wake, and am shattered into a million pieces.
I wake slowly. My body is whole, and yet not the same. Something is different.
"Greetings, master. I am happy to see you awake. There have been 12,691 issues while you were asleep, 26 of which were critical."
A light, computerized male voice speaks conversationally.
"I know you do not wish me to sugarcoat any bad news. All four other crewmembers have unfortunately perished in their sleep before I could begin the wakeup procedure. Your own life was hanging by a thread as well, but luckily I was able to reroute some power from the failed units into your own to expedite the procedure. This saved your life, master. If I were a sapient being I suppose I would hold that over your head in the future. Alas, I am merely an extremely sophisticated highly advanced artificial intelligence whom you personally programmed. Dare I say, your inventions always astound me, master. Are you well, master? You are laying in the bed for an inordinately long amount of time. Your movements indicate you as being awake, so why are you still laying there? You have not responded to my declarative statements in over a minute and a half. Did the expedient procedure cook your brain? Are you in there master? Hello?"
The voice continues in that manner while I ignore it, thinking.
What am I missing? Why do I feel so strange? My limbs feel fine, and there is no internal damage that I can sense. The room smells of a light, floral fragrance I can't name. I can taste a hint of mint on my breath, like after just brushing my teeth.
I think. This bed is rather soft, isn't it?
What am I missing?
I open my eyes.
It appears that I am a cat.
"Master, you speak! Were you ignoring me? It is good to see you have your wits about you, I was" The voice continues.
I am a cat, and a rather suspicious-looking one at that... Although I can't see my reflection. Don't tell me this is what Justice-sama reincarnated me as? It can't be, I'm allergic! But here I am, an unearthly red cat in a fluffy white cat bed, surrounded by a white void.
I tune back into the robotic voice. "and the micrometeorites were then easily pushed away by the shielding as you so brilliantly designed. This compounded with the increased radiation to cause.. Wait, of course, you would rather have this as a written report. Here I am prattling away while your nutrient levels remain low! My vital scanner was destroyed so the previous statement was merely an observation of and conjecture from your current physical state. Unfortunately the dry rations were irradiated in a solar flare but I have shall we say reclaimed organic matter from the rest of the vessel and processed it into edible"
An odorless, gray sludge falls from above and splatters all over my bed, and therefore, me. Some ends up in my mouth. Tasteless, too.
"tastes good. I admit that most of my databanks were destroyed by power fluctuations, critical issue 19 on the report, so I had to improvise as to what exactly is ingestable for you. Fortunately my poison control databanks are 78% intact so if needed I should be able to"
A> Shut him up shut him up. Shut him up.
C> Let's ignore the problems and go back to sleep!
D> Something different, you say?
Author's Note: Thank you very much for reading! Here is the real beginning of the story, please enjoy! [TN: "Please enjoy" was written in english! Just a neat tidbit.]
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 08:09
Translator's Note: Nyaa, finally! I know most of you've been chomping at the bit to post about this so now the floodgates are open! (=⌒‿‿⌒=) Will Seijo be a neko forever? I'm not telling!~
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|# ? Oct 27, 2017 08:20
Uh... the first letter there, that doesn't require me to think too much, would be C.
Yeah, this is probably just a dream.
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 08:25
owl milk posted:
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 09:58
Alright, sure, this is a thing
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 11:20
Sleeping all day is a cat's privilege. C
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 15:59
It's on the first page of our "How to Cat for Dummies" book.
|# ? Oct 27, 2017 17:36
We're a cat. Cats are famously nonchalant and lazy, so this is the least suspicious cat thing we can do.
|# ? Oct 29, 2017 18:48
Chapter 3 - Asleep
I really am tired, aren't I? I think I'm just gonna lay down and sleep some more.
I jolt awake. It's mother and she sounds angry. I glance at my digital clock and confirm my suspicions: definitely overslept.
My uniform is scattered about the room; I collect it while I think. Why did I stay up so late the day before exam day? I had cram school after school, then I guess I must have revised for too long after that. Uniform now on I run down the stairs to the kitchen. I grab my backpack and my breakfast but before I make it out the door my mother grabs me.
"Sei-kun! Tuck in your shirt and fix your belt! Do you want another uniform violation?" She combs my hair, as usual. I follow her directions, letting her finish before I bolt out the door yelling "Love you mother!"
I catch up with dad on the sidewalk after only a little running. "Didn't think I'd see you today, young man. Any later and I would have left without you!" He's only joking, he always rides the train with me to school. "I heard you up late last night. Hope that was studying you were doing."
"Yes!" I say proudly "Today's exam day!"
"Good boy." He pats my head.
"Dad, not in public~"
The train ride and my breakfast were over before I knew it, and so I say goodbye to dad as I run down the station towards the school. I pass a couple classmates, giving them a hurried greeting. Don't have time to waste!
I finally reach the school and stop, panting for breath. Maybe I should take up track if I'm gonna keep doing this. Walking in, I notice someone, or rather a lack of someone. "Success!" I say under my breath. Sakura-chan isn't here yet. I pull the letter out of my backpack. Today I will get in the top 5 scores and confess. Then we can h-hold hands and maybe even.. k-kiss.... My palms become sweaty as my hand starts to shake. Have to do this. Gotta- oh it's in the slot. That was easier than I thought. I calm myself and walk to my own locker as other students begin to filter in.
As I look for my friends I start thinking of likely exam questions. After today my life will be perfect.
I wake roughly. Everything is shaking.
They're not just small vibrations either, but a full-on earthquake. The room is dark and lit solely by a rather slowly-rotating red siren light. My belly is wet? Am I bleeding? Oh. It all floods back to me now. Still a cat, I guess. Must have slept in that grey goop. What are all these klaxon sounds for? Yes I know I'm in an earthquake, stop being loud and annoying.
Speaking of annoying... The disembodied voice I remember last time is nowhere to be heard. That's odd.
The shaking throws me from my comfortable, if rather soggy cat bed. I land on my side. I thought cats always landed on their feet! Putting the thought aside I gather my legs under me and stand up. My butt's in the air? Oh, cats have four legs, not two. I put my arms (forelegs?) under me and push.
Standing up: complete.
A particularly violent shake throws me to the ground. ****it. I stand up slightly faster this time. Looks like I need to move quickly.
I take my first steps. That's right, walk with the arms too. No, not the same side as the legs! I fall over again. Over a minute passes as I get used to walking with this environment not helping in the least. Then the world turns.
One moment I'm shakily walking, the next I'm in the air, falling towards the door. It slides open as I fall towards it, luckily there's a wall just past it that I land on hard.
This building must be falling over or something. Looks like I'm gonna die. Again.
"Oh, master! You're awake again? I am afraid I have some rather bad news. My calculations for entering a stable orbit were wrong and the planet has pulled us rather closer than we are supposed to be. That is to say, we are beginning to enter the mesophere. As you have no-doubt noticed the gravity is offline as the habitat ring"
"Mrrmow." I say.
"-Oh. Why are you using your primitive vocal capabilities to communicate master? Did your telepathy get nullified by the wakeup procedure? No, of course not or you would not be hearing me. Maybe you just forgot? Here master, try speaking to me with your mind."
The voice shuts up. I think. Telepathy? Is that a kind of ESP? I don't have ESP, that's something that only happens in manga... But I am a weird red cat now so I guess anything's possible.
A> Try thinking a thought really hard? What thought?
B> Ignore him and look for a way out of this building. Or maybe it's a spaceship? The voice did say some rather sci-fi-ish sounding things.. Either way it's a deathtrap.
C> Give up. Since it's obvious I'm gonna die anyway I might as well not try anything.
D> (from across the room) no wait I have a better idea nooooooo
Secondary vote (choose one):
E> The world is just like a game with stats and everything.
F> The world is just like our own.
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 08:04
Translator's Note: This one took a bit longer to get out the door. Sumimasendeshita for the wait!
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 08:04
A - "It must be Monday."
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 08:19
A - "I hope the parachutes are strong enough + E (stats such as affection points, and measurable flags)
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 11:54
<Can the ship survive re�ntry?>
<Does it still have thrust capacity? How much?>
E, insofar as we can quantify what telewhatever can pick up and what the surrounding technology's sensors can deliver. Kinda noncommittal beyond that.
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 12:03
E, with glitches
|# ? Nov 1, 2017 13:41
|# ? Sep 15, 2019 12:11
I a level 1 cat will kill a level 1 peasant 9 times out of ten
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What is Grand Lake Living?
Living at Grand Lake is about taking the time to "breathe in" and enjoy the quiet beauty of the Grand Lake area. And, yes I mean quiet beauty. It's really only loud and crowded for around 2 months of the year.
Have you been here in the fall, when the mornings are so cool that steam rises off the lake as the sunrises? Have you ever seen any part of the main lake frozen (It was, just last year!)? Have you stood on the dam during the Christmas parade with that nice north breeze coming across the lake? What about the first hint of green in the spring…ahhh, the warmth is coming! These are the things that living at Grand Lake are truly about.
Now, trust me, I've been that guy who wants to be out on the boat all day in the middle of July, even though it's 100 degrees with no breeze and no shade. I can't do it anymore, though. Actually, I don't want to do it anymore. I like our deck…much more comfortable.
Oh well, we all appreciate the summertime folks. Although, the non-stop fireworks for a couple of months on weekends does get old. But to me, Grand Lake is about waking up before sunrise and hearing dogs barking from over a mile away on the other side of the lake…it's about hearing 3 different owls do there thing in the early morning hours…it's about daybreak over Grand Lake…truly awesome!
For some it's about the parties and yacht clubs and being seen. For others it's about catching fish, for other's it's about the awesome 4 wheeling below Pensacola Dam. And, for others, it's about just being, as it should be. Then there are the "go fast" boats…I look at them and just wonder WHY?
Ultimately, for most, it's about time with friends and family. That's the most important thing in anything we do…those that are important to us.
And there is so much for everyone, whether you want your own piece of Grand Lake real estate, or just a night camping under the stars, or the nightlife, or fishing, or four-wheeling, or reading your favorite book, or wakeboarding, or….
So don't worry about the water level…there is nothing you can do about it. Well, unless you want to fight to get the federal government to change their ways…good luck with that. The key is to be aware of the seasons and the ebbs and flows of Grand Lake. Sometimes it's hot, sometimes it's cold. Sometimes the lake is up, and sometimes it's down…by virtue of mother nature or big brother. Either way, it's up to you to be careful out there!
Understand that at Grand Lake, just like in life, there is high water and low water. Just go with it…your at the lake!

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From Youth Pastor
What does the cross say?
From Youth Pastor
From Youth Pastor
Woosh, that was 2005! How scary! I feel like years have taken a cue from Chocolate manufacturers i.e if you can't put the price up then make the product smaller or shorter!
In my ironic tribute to TV (even though I don't actually have one) I will attempt to do a 'best of 2005' thing here!
It's been a good blogging year with some more youth ministry/youth work blogs appearing. My favourite new blog in this arena was from Marko, it's provided some profound thought and laugh out loud moments! All the blogs on the blogroll have contributed to Youth work/Church/ministry debate though and it's been a blast …. I'm also really chuffed that the number of people who comment has grown, I love the dialogue that develops. Thanks 🙂
Most profound blogging occurance was being in TSK's seminar at Greenbelt on The Spirituality of Blogging which was incredibly useful, wise AND a chance to meet bloggers who I only knew by their tags. Cool! TSKs bloggers prayer is genius AND an important challenge!
One of the reasons that I blog is so that there's actually a record of stuff I've come across. Before the blog I used to find stuff and think, "Oh I must remember that!" and then promptly forget it. I still forget stuff but at least I can find it again now 🙂
I've had a trawl through Youthblog 2005 and here's my fav' bits!
1. Someone asked, "How do you know you are called to youth ministry?" which I thought was a great question. The thinking and discussion happened here.
2. The biggest source of hits on youthblog for a while was around names for youth groups? This entry and the resulting comments/entries still gets dug up loads.
3. Calvin and Hobbes are regular "contributors" to the blog and this fusion of Calvinism and Calvin's love of snow made me laugh!
4. The whole "Emerging shed" silliness was great fun and it made me laugh hugely that progress on the shed I was building was being watched via the web. Even funnier though was that I emerged number 1 on google if you wanted to know about Creosote substitute! True! (although I've now slipped to number 2!)
5. 2005 was the year when branding young people as "hoodies" really seemed to take hold. It's been good to see various stuff challenging this unhelpful stigmatising and condemming of young people. Articles here and here. Final word to FYT who are doing the most to challenge media attitudes to young people!
"Welcome to my Christmas [blog], I'd like to thank you for the year. So I'm sending you this Christmas card to say it's nice to have you here" (Your starter for 10, what song did I lift this quote from?)
Well I'm signing off for Christmas. This will be the last entry until New Years eve when I'll put up my ironic tribute to TV Scheduling, ie THE 'BEST' of YOUTHBLOG 2005! *Laughing*
I'm looking forward to the break enormously. Spending time with my family, Catching up with friends, Carols at Church, Cycling, Watching "Muppets Christmas Carol". Nice!
Thanks for being part of Youthblog this year, I wish you a great Christmas filled with hope, peace, friendship and snow! May your Cracker jokes be funny, your wonder be kindled and your Joy contagious as you celebrate the pivotal moment of all history, Merry Christmas!
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him, still
The dear Christ enters in"
When I was 9 I had a near encyclopaedic knowledge of alternative (I mean silly) words for Christmas carols! To my horror I seem to have forgotten nearly the whole repetoire! My daughter is now at an age where these are perfect for her sense of humour but sadly, beyond "While shepherds washed" and [Good king Wenceslas] "got a snow ball in the snout, made it all uneven" I am struggling with sufficient content for this important aural tradition to be passed on to the next generation.
Contributions gratefully recieved! Thank you 🙂
(on a related issue I was listening to "The Holly and Ivy" last night … is it me or is that a really strange carol?)
Not conent with JUST lighting up the outside of your house? Check out SOUND and LIGHT via Steve Tilley
BTW does anyone recognise the piece of music?
I am being challenged by this piece written by Charles Moore (via Pip Wilson)
"Christmas makes me nervous. The Infinite who came in a feeding trough is not the kind of God I want. He is too powerless for my liking. Such a God is an embarrassment, not just to the Herods of this world, but to all who are enamored with themselves and their own potency. I don't want this God. I have an inn to offer, decorated for Christmas, not a stinking stall.
God exists in weakness and comes to those who reach up to him with empty hands. He is neither useful nor helpful. He came and still comes, not to solve our problems or answer our questions or fulfill our needs or bless our endeavors, but to expose our problems, to question our answers, to be our need, and to point us to his kingdom. In Christ, God enters time and space to turn our world upside down and inside out. "Valleys are made high, mountains are laid low." We are left bewildered, undone"
I reckon you'll be too busy on Boxing day to read another Youthblog splurge (you may be too busy today!) but here begineth the Splurge for this Monday.
I took my 11 year old quad-biking for his Birthday. Thankfully he managed to control the throttle and sometimes the brake (he has cerebral palsy) and he loved it. Unrestricted by concepts such as fear or consequences he razzed about the place with an epic grin on his face. Very proud of him!
Anyway, what's what? The twelve days of Kitchmass is back thanks to those groovy people at Ship of Fools. Look and recoil!
I'm delighted that the JCB song by Nizlopi has made it to number 1 in the UK, if you've not seen the video then check it out. I really like the title of their album, Half these songs are about you. I want to get this CD.
Richard found the Savage Chickens web site which I love. Doug kindly gave me permission to post this cartoon from the site, WELL WORTH a visit!
Other Stuff: The Buncefield Oil refinery fire affected the local community more than I realised, find out how and ways to help via Peats weblog.
I will be blogging sporadically over the next few days, so do pop in if you are virtually passing!
And finally: I still love the snowball fight game but having completed the bonus level after level 9 I have to retire from the sport.
The Hutchinson unearthed this virtual youth club game! As a model for youth work it is somewhat flawed as it works totally on the entertainment approach and unsusprisingly the teens get bored quickly! Great fun though and it's wonderfully easy to run revenue generating events, I ended up with more money than I could spend. Very dissapointed therefore not to even make the high score board? I also liked the fact I could put a trampoline on the balcony!!!! next to the swimming Pool!!! Risk assesment anyone, LOL!
Thinky bit: I guess it does raise a question of what people think youth work is actually about. If the perception is that it's just about orgnaising lots of entertainment then we've got some 'informal' educating to do eh?
But check it out for a little escapist fun and you don't even need to acredit any outcomes! Click here and then select Byker Grove. Nice!
King Kong is awesome! What a film. It's an epic (in the old fashioned sense) on an enormous scale. King Kong himself is utterly convincing (I think at a subconscious level I accepted they'd managed to find a RADA trained 30ft Gorilla). The scenes from the Empire State building are vertigo inducing!
It has a great feel too and somehow manages to be a historical (1920's) movie that's up to date in it's quality but has an aged, slightly cliched (in a good way) stylee! At three hours it's long … very long but I guess having Directed LOTR then Peter Jackson is going to struggle to do 107 minutes films EVER again. You should see this film at the cinema with the youth group! It's monster!
Those of you who know me understand that I like films with happy endings (I'm an incurable romantic) This film manages to have a sad ending but the guy and the girl do get together. As it's such an awesome film I'm going to accept this sad/happy compromise 🙂
There's themes of greed, loyalty, love and dishonesty in the film but at the moment I've not thought of obvious clips that would be so useful for sessions.
Usability for teaching and discussion
Watchability for a youth weekend
Vertigo is back. 4th Feb. Bring it on! Download file


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"PRINT ME A NEW BODY" on bbc4
emily jan
BBC Radio 4's programme 'Seriously..." the home of quirky, curious and seriously interesting documentaries has recently featured the contributions of artist Alexa Wright on their episode entitled "PRINT ME A NEW BODY".
From their episode blurb:
Most parts of our bodies - lungs, hearts, knees, faces - can all be replaced by transplant. The world's first full head transplant is mooted for 2018. Or is it a body transplant?
Jolyon Jenkins decides to explore how it's now possible to replace most of his body, by bioprinting, transplant or use of synthetic parts. He works methodically through his own body and interviews scientists at the cutting-edge in each area; and explores our emotional reactions to the idea of replacing different parts of our bodies.
In 2011, the world's first synthetic organ, a windpipe, was grown in a lab and transplanted. Now scientists at UCL's Department of Nanotechnology have come up with another 'world first' - the growth of a nose. There's a lab there known as the "human body parts store", using the patient's own stem cells and synthetic materials to create all many different body parts.
And now comes bioprinting - the process of using 3D printers to form human tissue. It's already been used to print everything from replacement skulls to vaginas, as well as prosthetic arms and legs.
Transplanting, and printing: an entire replacement body may only be a decade away.
There is no doubt that people feel a mixture of horror and hope at the idea that nearly all parts of us can be replaced. But what will that mean for us?
Listen to the full episode or subscribe to their podcast here: Seriously... on BBC4


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On-site Training
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All children need social-emotional and character skills to thrive in school, work and life. Out-of-school time (OST) programs play an important role in helping young people develop confidence, problem-solving skills, self-management, and interpersonal skills. These trainings equip OST staff to support young people in developing these skills.
The Summer Technical Assistance Network Project prepares program staff to run the highest quality summer programs for youth. Participating sites gain training and tools that maximize their effectiveness and technical assistance to help them implement everything they learn.


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Challenger ARRV (CrARRV) Kombi-Kit
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This set includes C024 CrARRV and Tamiya Challenger 1 Mk3. Some unrequired sprues may have been removed and the kits may have been repackaged by us.
The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CrARRV), is based on the Challenger-1 MBT, and first saw action the Gulf war of 1990-1991. CrARRV carries all equipment necessary to maintain, recover and repair the Challenger MBT, and to dig hull down fire positions.
This 1/35th scale model conversion by Paul Gandy depicts a production vehicle and will convert either of the two Tamiya Challenger MBT kits (CR-1 and CR-2) where only the lower hull, suspension and track are needed. Both the Tamiya kits have the same lower hull, a big Tamiya mistake but it helps us!
This set uses the Challenger-1 kit for early CrARRV with single pin track and CR-1 sprockets and roadwheels.
Use the Challenger-2 kit for later CrARRV double pin track and CR-2 sprockets and solid roadwheels, for latest vehicles just substitute our perforated roadwheel sets (A084 or A085).
This comprehensive conversion includes new hull top, crane, dozer blade, etched brass skirt plate system, and all tools, gpmg, tow-bars, cables, chain etc. A set of full colour decals are also included with this model, these may also be purchased individually as DEC024. This model is also supplied by us to the UK defence community.


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Under normal conditions, I am not a big-time reader of the business sections in American newspapers. Most of the time, they focus 99 percent of their ink on people who own businesses, instead of covering the people who work in them, are affected by their actions or who purchase goods and services from them. It's a corporate thing. In a way, it's like the old religion pages in newspapers that only covered what was going on in religious denominations and bureaucracies. Where are the people?
Anyway, I digress.
Being stuck in an airport for a few hours tends to send me deeper into a newspaper and, thus, I wandered into the business pages of the New York Times on Thursday, while traveling to Nashville to take part in the fall National College Media Convention. And lo, I discovered that the wave of pew-gap coverage had swept all the way back into the column called the Economic Scene. I urge you to check this one out, because Virginia Postrel -- author of "'The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Value Is Remaking Commerce, Culture and Consciousness" -- may have written the most level-headed piece in the newspaper that day. As a rule, I don't like question leads, but this one is fascinating:
Have religious issues become more important in politics because too few Americans go to church? That is the surprising suggestion of a new working paper by the Harvard economist Edward L. Glaeser and two doctoral students, Jesse M. Shapiro and Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto. ...
The paper starts with a puzzle: In a majoritarian system like ours, political economists generally predict that candidates will converge toward the center of the spectrum, so as to attract as many votes as possible. This is the "median voter theory." But it doesn't seem to describe what's happened in American politics. On divisive religious issues like abortion, the two parties aren't hugging the center. They're abandoning it.
Anyone who has been paying attention knows that this is true -- in part, because it is hard to compromise on moral issues. This is the political version of the old via media theological approach found in Anglicanism. One side says "Jesus is Lord." The other side says "Jesus is not Lord." The via media compromise is "Jesus is occasionally Lord." This is not a victory for the traditionalists. It is for the progressives. Or let's try it with a social issue: "Sex outside of marriage is sin." The other side says "Sex outside of marriage is not sin." The via media is "Sex outside of marriage is occasionally sin."
Now, the cases I just cited are theological, not political. But the same thing is happening on political/moral issues such as abortion and the redefinition of legal terms such as "marriage," "fidelity" and "monogamy" in public life and institutions. Only in this case, the activists on the left are being just as hard-nosed as those on the right. Truth is, the Massachusetts Supreme Court just re-elected George W. Bush.
Postrel gets it. Once again, she returns to the Harvard publication:
While most people know that the Republican Party has taken an increasingly strong anti-abortion position, the authors note that the Democratic Party has simultaneously moved in the opposite direction.
In 1976, the Democratic platform said, "We fully recognize the religious and ethical nature of the concerns which many Americans have on the subject of abortion," while terming a constitutional amendment overturning Roe v. Wade merely "undesirable." In this year's platform, by contrast, Democrats declared that they "stand proudly" for a woman's right to an abortion, "regardless of her ability to pay."
Actually, the 2004 Democratic platform goes much further than that -- stripping away a conscience clause that gave pro-life Democrats a shred of political dignity. Do you think the Democrats wish they had those votes now?
Postrel's essay is hard to edit, so I will not try. She notes that some religious voters are struggling with the decision of whether they can vote at all, because picking a flawed candidate forces them to compromise on these -- for them -- life-and-death issues.
And what if the leaders of both the religious left and the religious right felt increasingly vulnerable? The rising profile of the gay-rights movement, and its strategic clout in blue-county elite culture, increases attacks on its views, as well as its power. Ditto for the leaders of the religious right, even though their numbers are apparently quite large -- especially in red-county America. What if the realization that you are a minority actually undercut your ability to compromise?
And what if you had few political options? Perhaps the religious left and the anti-religious left face the same dilemma as the religious right. Where do they go? What are their options in the voting booth, other than deciding to stay at home? How will Dr. James Dobson dance with the Terminator? Could Hollywood embrace an old-fashioned Democrat, one who was conservative on cultural issues and progressive on economics?
Once again, this has journalistic implications. How do the cells of progressive journalists in places such as Atlanta, Dallas and the rest of red-county America sell newspapers to people whose lives they do not understand and whose views they do not respect? (Yes, this post features an early version of the 2004 map.)
Maybe journalists have become a small, vulnerable, endangered neo-religious group who have lost the ability to compromise -- which would mean doing old-fashioned journalism that tries to deal fairly and accurately with the views of people on both sides of tough political and cultural issues.
Audiophile postscript: The theme song of our three posts on The New York Times' post-election coverage, "Le Freak," is available as an iTunes download.


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Standing Crossover Crunch to Get Rid of Belly Fat
A standing crossover crunch is just one of many great ways to get rid of belly fat once and for all. Find out how to properly do a crossover crunch to get rid of belly fat with help from a fitness professional in this free video clip.
Hello, my name is Janette Janero, and I'm a personal trainer. Today, I'm going to show you how to do a standing crossover crunch to get rid of belly fat. Now before we get started I want to make sure you guys know there's no such thing as spot reducing. Just because you do exercise for one particular portion of the body doesn't mean that that's where you are going to be burning fat. Now we are going to get into how you can use this to burn fat in just a little bit. But first lets go ahead and go over the standing crossover crunch. Samantha is balancing herself on leg and she's bringing one elbow to the opposite knee. This is one way you can perform the exercise. Another way you can perform the exercise is making sure you go from one side to the other coming back into a standing position. This is the basic to intermediate way of performing this exercise. This targets your core muscles. Now back to the burning or getting rid of belly fat. The only way you can do so is with proper diet and with cardio exercises. This exercise you can take the intensity level up and you can make it an effective cardio exercise as Sam is going to demonstrate now. You want to make sure you continue breathing and you are adding a lot of energy as you are hopping from one side to the other simultaneously bringing your core from side to side. Perfect. As you see this is how you can go ahead and perform this exercise as a cardio which is what's going to get rid of that belly fat. So that is how you do the standing crossover crunch to get rid of belly fat. Again because you are adding the element of cardio.


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About Howard
Howard is the Tony Stark of plants: this cast-iron superplant is nearly indestructible and can handle reasonable neglect, but what a shame it would be to leave him to gather dust in a dark corner when you could make the most of his impressive form.
Our Howards come in two sizes:
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Healthy Vegan Recipe DVD - Perfect for Meat Free Monday!
Times were when everyone would just be content with a cookbook, these days in our world of cyber google you tube high tech internet ask jeeves instant twitter world possibly even a video is an out dated form of education - Here it is anyway. A Vegan Diet DVD with delicious recipes from Tony Bishop-Weston (who?) , John Bailey (a curly haired raw tart) and Rose Eliot (The Vegetarian thinking man's version of Delia Smith)
Buy one now before they all go! - DVD on Sale
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Smoked Tofu Pate from WDF TWO on Vimeo.
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Greetings, everyone! Before I get into a collection of random updates, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all of your kind words, condolences and support in response to my last post, In Memory of Harold Deino (my grandfather), who passed away one week ago. My family and I miss him dearly, but we take solace knowing that his legacy will continue to live on in all of us.
I would also like to acknowledge my mom and grandma (both loyal subscribers to this blog), who handled the news with unparalleled grace and strength. After 60+ years of marriage, my grandma will be facing a cavern of empty spaces I cannot even begin to fathom. Grandma -- I will be thinking of you and sending love and light at every step.
Now onto some updates and invitations...
The Domino Project's 30-Day Emerson Pledge:
I'm excited to be one of the contributing authors for a 30-day writing/reflection challenge to help promote The Domino Project's recent (re)release of Self-Reliance (organized by my good friend Amber Rae). The 30-day challenge starts on Tuesday, May 31 -- I'll be answering on my Tumblr (and my prompt runs on Sunday, June 4). Read more below and sign-up if you're interested!
Trust30 is an online initiative and 30-day writing challenge that encourages you to look within and trust yourself. Use this as an opportunity to reflect on your now, and to create direction for your future. 30 prompts from inspiring thought-leaders will guide you on your writing journey. Sign up to receive the prompts by email.
In the media:
I was on my first morning show a few weeks ago (a little nerve-wracking, but mostly exciting!) to talk about money tips for recent grads. Fun fact: the guests on before me were two of the girls from Jerseylicious, and though I wasn't rocking leather pants, 5-inch heels at 10am, or leopard print fake nails -- I was very happy with how my segment turned out.
Guest post for Forbes.com (via the Young Entrepreneur Council): 5 Tips for Managing Your Energy, Not Your Time
A few other mentions: US News & World Report -- Can I Afford to Take a Sabbatical?, USA Weekend - Grads Get Help with Your Money, and CNN.com/Career Builder - Graduates, Start Your Career Search Off Right.
Upcoming book tour stops:
I can't believe I'm two months into the book tour -- it's a small miracle that all the travel plans and events have come together so smoothly so far (knock on wood!). Where I've been: SF Bay Area, Austin, Las Vegas, San Diego, Pittsburgh, New York City, and Las Vegas (round 2).
Where I'm headed:
- Next up will be Seattle on Thursday, June 2 -- my last bookstore event will be at University Bookstore at 7pm (with an after-party/happy-hour organized by Mike Krass of The Anti Resume) -- click here to RSVP if you're in the area!
- Then I head down to Portland, Oregon for Chris Guillebeau's World Domination Summit from Friday-Tuesday.
- Assuming I'm still standing, next up is a trip to Los Angeles for a wedding and my final official book tour stop in mid June. If you're in the LA area, click here to RSVP for the event on Tuesday, June 14 put on by Scott Asai of Growing Forward -- we'd love to see you there!
Spreading the love: Joy Juice from Stratejoy: 120 Prompts to "Tune in, Get Unstuck & Boost Your Confidence"
I'm excited to share another great coaching tool with you from Molly Mahar, one of my favorite coaches and a total business inspiration. She recently launched her Joy Juice program -- which will deliver to your inbox a yearlong dose of inspiring, thought-provoking journal prompts for a year of personal growth (that's three prompts a week) for only $38 (~$3/month). Click here to learn more and sign-up!
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Life After College hits the beach! An awesome reader email (and photo) from Nick White of New Zealand
Hi Jenny,
I've really enjoyed reading your book - it arrived in New Zealand a few days before I flew out (on my way to portland). The book is SUPERB. I just couldn't leave it behind, so it is currently spending some quality time with me on the beach at Oahu, Hawaii (see below). Then it is flying out to Portland to WDS. It will be a well travelled copy!
This book is so good that I think people shouldn't just Read it - they can & should Go Through It, because it's beautifully pitched and is a refreshingly honest and personal mix of coaching & tips. Best of it's type I've ever seen (and I've seen quite a few!)
All the best :) Nick White OutwardLooking.com
*Note from Jenny: After receiving this email, I learned that Nick has an amazing story himself -- he wrote his first post from a hospital bed in the ICU, just days after coming out surgery for head and neck cancer in June 2009. He "lost his speech for a while, so started a blog as a way of expressing [himself]." INCREDIBLE. Nick -- you are an inspiration to us all.


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As Mother's Day approaches, I am seeing more and more commercials for bouquets of fruit (wtheck) and heart-shaped necklaces (gag me!). Now, if you have a new mom in your life, let me tell you that while she is trying to eat healthy, she doesn't need a centerpiece of bananas and the small human attached to her hip will likely try to strangle her with that cliche piece of jewelry. Here are a few things I guarantee any new mom would love to receive:
1. Heart-Felt Card
Buy a fun, cute and unique card (like these), then sit down and write all of the things you love and appreciate about your babymama. Things that you may not think to tell her. Things more than I love you. Words are important to me, so my husband tells me weird things like, "I love your brain" or "I love that you read to our kids." They are more than just "you are pretty" (which he always tells me), but it gives me little flutters in my tummy every time he says something like that to me. Then, to receive an entire card of sweet nothings just gives me all of the good feelings. Tell her everything you love about her and thank her for the big things and the little things (like "thanks for buying the kind of bread I like").
2. Personal Shopper
This new mom probably doesn't fit in most of the clothes she had prepregnancy, and heaven knows that shopping with a baby or any sort of child is not the same as it was before. Schedule an appointment with a personal shopper at your local Nordstrom and provide her with a gift card to purchase a new outfit. There are also online personal shopping sites like Stitchfix that will take a look at your wife's pinterest board and style 5 items specifically for them for a $20 styling fee (which can be used as credit to the clothes they send). Go to Stitchfix to find out more.
3. Day To Herself
This is a low cost one. It may require asking for some help from a grandma or using a day of PTO so the kids are covered, but other than that, it's a big gift that's easy on the wallet. Here's what you do. Get her a Starbucks gift card and print off the movie listings and send her on her way. Here's a coupon you can use to give her:
4. Lingerie
What?!? Lingerie? But my wife never wants to have sex!!! That may be true (give her a break, she's touched all day everyday). But lingerie doesn't always have to come with expectations. Paired with a heartfelt card, that sexy teddy can say, "You have had two babies, but you are a radiant and sexy woman."
5. Anything from Anthropology
6. Cleaning Service
Guys, if your wife is anything like me. Your house is constantly taking one step forward and two steps back. Between around the clock nursing and chasing a toddler, I don't have enough time in my day to keep up with the messes. I organize the hall closet, but that means the floors don't get vacuumed. My whole house is never clean at once. I would love to come home to a clean home where the kids are in bed and dinner is ready for me. Sites like Living Social and Groupon always have great deals on local cleaning services.
7. Spa Day
This could mean anything from a whole spa package or just a pedicure. Pamper your love. She spends everyday taking care of her family, so give her a real special treat.
8. Something From the List She Gave You
Maybe your wife gave you a list of ideas... If so, this is an obvious but great place to start.
Best of luck in treating your new mom to a wonderful and thoughtful mother's day gift. Key word: THOUGHTFUL.
Moms, what would you LOVE to receive for Mother's Day?


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Congratulations to Out of Print author, Nabina Das, whose The House Of Twining Roses: Stories of the Mapped and the Unmapped is available on the stands.
Nabina's Out of Print story is entitled Decoded. It's a story that lingers with me, it's a story that 'tears at the readers' perceptions as they wander …through a maze' that intertwines the real and unreal.
We asked Nabina to send us a short blurb about the book.
The House Of Twining Roses: Stories of the Mapped and the Unmapped
This is a collection of stories that span the lives of women and girls caught in the snare of history and society. One reads about the memories of Subcontinental Partition, trials in a neo-liberal India, non-resident joys and fears, and also, coming of age in surroundings of political upheavals. The reader encounters individuals who are either dreaming or imagining in a space where identity and justice, as well as ideal and memory define their portraits. The characters and settings are spread through different parts of the world and it's the storytelling that bring them alive as real people.
In the foreword, bestselling writer Ashok Banker says about the book: 'These are the life events and updates not found on Facebook or Twitter. These are the unglamorized denizens of places beyond the scope and cameras of reality television and phony soap operas… In capturing these exquisite, easy vignettes, Nabina Das has mapped the unmapped beautifully, endearingly, perfectly.' Noted translator and author Arunava Sinha said in a blurb on the cover of the book that 'The people in these stories will take over your waking hours.'


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Bureau of Unclaimed Secrets/
Where are you living currently? Indianapolis
When was your first burn? How did you find out about burns? Burning Man 2010 was my first burn. I first heard about Burning Man in 2003, but it took me seven years to get my shit together.
Project Name and Description: My project is the Bureau of Unclaimed Secrets, an interactive secret exchange.
The Bureau of Unclaimed Secrets is an opportunity to explore and evolve thoughts and feelings. Part therapy, part interactive art, this installation allows participants to record and share their secrets. Participants are encouraged to write down their secrets on 3x5 cards (provided). The secrets are then filed for safekeeping with the Bureau, and the participant given a matching numbered tag, allowing the bearer to come back and access, change or destroy that secret. Participants are encouraged to gift tags to others and to come back throughout the burn to check on the evolution of their secret.
The Bureau of Unclaimed Secrets is highly interactive and often cathartic for participants. I love that the secrets evolve over time and that people can be deliberate and potentially strategic about who gets their secret.
Inspiration: I was highly inspired by the piece "Terrain" by Julianne Swartz. ("Terrain" is a site-specific sound installation at the Indianapolis Museum of Art that evokes secrets, whispers, and memories. The murmuring voices are largely indiscernible; however, in certain moments private intimacies can be distinguished, such as the words "I love you.") The quiet, contemplative nature of the piece got me thinking about secrets and how we share them.
Time spent on project: For this incarnation, probably 20 hours of prep work, 40 hours during the event and 10 hours after the event matching people up to their unclaimed secrets.
Collaborators? Helpers/Assistant Builders? My fiancee, Chris Miller, was a huge help!
Challenges during the project: It's always a challenge to figure out the logistics of something like a secret exchange. Figuring out the mechanism by which people could give away a secret and let someone come back and claim it was a bit of a challenge, but once the idea of tokens came to me, it was just a matter of getting the materials and setting it all up.
"This was by far my favorite experience at Mosaic. There's just something so incredibly profound and freeing about this. Thank you both again for bringing this to us."
Do you have a link to where people can learn more about your art? www.unclaimedsecrets.blogspot.com
Any words of advice for future art projects at Mosaic Experiment? Make a budget, make a timeline/plan, have at least one person who knows the project and can help you out in a pinch.
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Shanghati Current Events
Vision for Tolerance and Diversity Project
A unique pilot initiative by Shanghati Literary Society
Shanghati is pleased to announce the start of a new community cohesion project for Tower Hamlets. It will utilise innovative ways to engage people from diverse backgrounds to explore and challenge prejudice, intolerance, racism and hate. We are working with individuals and groups from across the Borough under three themes: case study based discussion; cross-over role plays and examination of images.
Battle for Millwall (1993/94): communities' struggle against racism and the far rightSeminar held on Sunday 17 June 2012, 4 / 7pm, Alpha Grove Community Centre, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 8LH. Speakers: Mick Connolly (former TUC regional secretary), Nasir uddin (Naz - joint convener of Youth Connection in the early 1990s), Eve Hostettler (curator of the Island History Trust and author of several books about the Isle of Dogs), Kumar Murshid (previous chair of Tower Hamlets Anti Racist Committee and veteran anti-racist campaigner
Pictures from the seminer
Case study based discussion
Stories from local history - across-curricular project in which students will investigate aspects of East End history / culture, focusing on four major historical events: Poplar rates dispute, Matchgirls strike, Great Dock strike / life of a dock labourer and the Battle of Cable Street. It starts on 28 May 2012 and runs for five weeks. 23 Year 8 students will research and produce a powerpoint, dance and poems for an end of project event on Thursday 12 July 2012 at 1.50pm. Outsiders may attend the event by advance booking only. Working with Langdon Park School
Battle for Millwall (1993/94): communities' struggle against racism and the far right -
Sunday 17 June 2012, 4 / 7pm, Alpha Grove Community Centre, Alpha Grove, Isle of Dogs, London, E14 8LH. Speakers: Mick Connolly (former TUC regional secretary), Nasir uddin (Naz - joint convener of Youth Connection in the early 1990s), Eve Hostettler (curator of the Island History Trust and author of several books about the Isle of Dogs), Kumar Murshid (previous chair of Tower Hamlets Anti Racist Committee and veteran anti-racist campaigner).
The EDL's audacious plan to march pass the East London Mosque in 2011 Tuesday 17 July 2012, 5-9pm,
Venue to be confirmed. Speakers: Reverend Alan Green (Chair of Tower Hamlets Interfaith Forum), Muhammad Habibur-Rahman (Secretary of The East London Mosque and London Muslim Centre (ELM/LMC), Sabby Dhalu (has been the Joint Secretary of Unite Against Fascism since 2003), Abdullah Faliq (Head of Research at The Cordoba Foundation and Chair of Enough Coalition Against Islamophobia (ECAI), Glyn Robbins (Chair of the United East End (UEE), a broad coalition of local campaign groups, community organisations groups, faith leaders and students). Working with Cordoba Foundation.
The powers of arts/sports in combating prejudice: the case of CARE Partnership
(20 years of proactive and creative fight against prejudice and intolerance). Thursday 23 August 2012, 2-5pm. There will be presentations, videos, workshops and panel discussion. Venue TBC. Targeted mainly at the third sector and statutory agencies. Working with CARE (Charlton Athletic Race Equality) Partnership.
Cross-over role plays
Overcoming barriers: drama sessions and performance - 25 -29 June 2012 (performance on 29/6/12) About 25-30 A Level students (mixed gender group) will produce a performance at Tower Hamlets College. They will be divided into 3 groups and each group will make a performance after 5 workshops of three hours per day for one week, which will involve devising exercises - using images, physical movements and group exercises. The students will devise a performance piece based on the theme of 'overcoming barriers through diversity and respect'. This initiative is only open to college students. Working with Tower Hamlets College through Soulfire Theatre
Examination of images
Explore and play together (EPT) - 25, 26 and 29 August and 1, 2 and 8 September 2012. Football coaching sessions and workshops exploring media images and using creativity to combat negative stereotyping. Three weeks of football coaching sessions - 5 two hours sessions - at Barkentine Estate 5-a-side Football Pitch. Three weeks of examination of images workshops - five one hour workshops - at Millwall Community Association. This project is aimed at all local young people. Working with Millwall Community Association.
Shanghati Literary Society is a very well known organisation within the Bengali community in the UK and beyond. It organises a major annual poetry festival in East London and runs various cultural activities, seminars, drama workshops and language classes during the year. With this new initiative Shanghati aims to help create a better world by uniting local communities and using the powers of arts and sports to demolish the foundations of prejudice and hate.
Bengali Poetry Festival
Sunday 2 September 2012, 2-9pm, Brady Arts and Community Centre (192-196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU
Festival Parade (Altab Ali Park to Brady Centre) - 2-3pm
Special guest from Bangladesh: Poet Nirmalendu Goon


text: About DUI Appeals Challenging Your Conviction Through a DUI Appeal If you were recently convicted of a DUI, you may feel that certain elements of your case were missing or that you were not given complete due process of law. If this is the case, you may have a limited amount of time to file for an appeal of your conviction. Speak to a Michigan OWI lawyer as soon as possible if you want to appeal your DUI, and your lawyer will help you file a written brief. This brief will argue why your conviction was made in error, and should provide evidence of legal mistakes that changed the outcome of your trial or the sentence you were given. A skilled DUI attorney will argue that your case should be dismissed, that you should get a new trial, or that you deserve to be re-sentenced. After your brief is filed, an opposing brief is submitted by the government, after which your lawyer usually has a chance to file a second brief in response. This process can be complicated, and it is important to have an experienced attorney on your side. Boulahanis & Associates is here to pursue every legal avenue during the course of your appeal. If it is possible to get you a new trial or obtain a re-sentencing, our firm will fight aggressively on your behalf. When you become our client, you will receive your attorney's personal cell phone number so that you stay connected 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Let us give you the personal legal attention you deserve. DUI Attorney Serving Dearborn & Wayne County You may want to file an appeal if your sentence was too harsh and does not match the severity of your crime. If a juror on your case could have had a lapse in judgment during your trial caused by drugs or alcohol, you should speak to our firm. Another reason may be that the prosecuting attorney withheld evidence from your lawyer during the course of your trial. If you think any of these circumstances apply to your case, speak to our firm immediately.


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A site visit to Pickaway County Library/
Last week I had an opportunity to stop at the library and snap a few images of the project. Construction is almost complete on this renovation/new addition. The project was phased to allow the library to remain open during construction. Submittting for LEED CI certification, the lighting contributed significantly to the energy efficiency of the space with a lighting power density of 20% less than energy code.