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Can't we all just get along?Posted Sunday, July 22, 2007, at 4:53 PM
I was told by one blogger to tread lightly with this subject because it was a slippery slope. Of that I have no doubts, but I do feel that it's serious enough to warrant some discussion.
With the attention given to terrorism in this modern era, I have but one simple question to ask…why do these people, specifically Muslims, have such hatred for our nation.
I know not all Muslims hate America. I know several personally who are great people so I don't want to give the wrong idea. But the fact is, they are the ones who sparked all of th concern.
I'm sure the majority of Muslims wouldn't want to be represented by these people anymore than Christians consider the K.K.K. (a very Christianity based organization) representative of Christian beliefs.
Frankly, I think the hatred for America lies in the one thing we cherish most: our freedoms. In America we are free to do things that these sectarian societies find repulsive.
The right to vote, serve our military by choice and choose our own religious or sexual preference are only a few of the many things we do that go against their way of life.
I recall seeing Jerry Fallwell on FoxNews shortly after Sept. 11 and I remember him basically blaming the attacks on the gays and lesbians. Think what you will, but I think Fallwell was off his rocker anyhow, regardless of this statement.
I'm sure that's one of many things this culture hates about us, but it is hardly the basis for a worldwide movement against America.
I often hear the argument that it has to do with our nation's role in the Middle East. I agree with it to an extent, but I don't believe that is the full reason.
I know our support of Israel has created tension, but shy of the Iraq war, we haven't been in the Middle East for years and the hatred obviously stems WAY farther back.
What's your take on this? Can you really fight a religious idea? How do you fight an enemy you can't see or identify?
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Uh Oh, you did it. You shouldn't have, but for now I will just say that the one main thing that protects us now and will be hard for the islamic fundamentalist to overcome is our adherance to separation of church and state. The more we comply with that principle, the less likely we are to have religious police on the streets beating women for showing an ankle. You are right that freedom is what causes the problem. Not only freedom of religion, but freedom from religion if I so desire.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Sun, Jul 22, 2007, at 5:41 PM
Corey Noles' response:Very well spoken. That is also why we have such difficulty even working with these theocratic governments. When the basic fundamentals that formed your culture disagree, it's hard to get beyond that for the good of everyone involved.
I read lately why they dislike us, because this country has been trying for 100 years to get involved in all of country's of the world goverment's and will do any thing , give money,advice or any other under handed way to sway them to do things our way, how would you like some one to come to your house and try to sway your way of life.
-- Posted by bent nail on Tue, Jul 24, 2007, at 8:39 PM
Corey Noles' response:In some cases I believe that to an extent, but I think that as a whole we do a lot of good in the world. I do think we should be more involved in some areas (like Darfur) and less in others (Iraq). While America does sometimes stick it's nose where it doesn't belong, I feel like we do more good than many people think.
The amount of aid money we pump throughout the world is astonishing. Even while we're paying hundreds of billions for this war.
The reason why many muslims hate us is because the Quran does call for jihad against those the Quran calls infidels. According to the 2007 World Almanac, 15% of Muslims are Shiites, the smaller of the two divisions. It is the Shiites who really hate everyone who belongs to a "Western" religion.
On another note in reference to Jerry Falwell, I believe that the promotion of sin in our society and the acceptance of it will bring God's displeasure. I don't have Bible or concordance handy, but there is a verse of scripture that says, "Woe unto those who call evil good and good evil".
-- Posted by swift on Wed, Jul 25, 2007, at 11:30 AM
Interesting.My great grandparents were Shiite,and we always felt picked on for being a minority as kids.
I'd like to see your empirical evidence that Shiites hate EVERYONE who belongs to a Western religion.(not true)
Oops,I see you referenced your authority-Jerry Falwell.
How many Shiites do you personally know,(99% of our area Muslims are Sunni). Do you only know what you read and see from media?
I guess I could imply all Lutherans are like Dennis Rader-the BTK killer,all catholic priests are closeted gay pedophiles,the Mormon Ted Bundy,etc.etc.But I'd be condemning whole groups of good hearted decent people based only on what I've read and heard about the most evil members of their group!
I would hardly compare the works of Mother Teresa with another famous Catholic-Albert DiSalvo (the Boston Strangler)
There are freaks,haters killers,sickos,pervs in all religions, but blanket condemnation of a group is what the rank and file would like to change about the present theocratic governments they toil under. Yes, the Government and the politically active mullahs do hate you-your good buddies the Saudi's encourage it.
But wait, the Saudi's are Sunni, who despise the Shiites, so wassup with encouraging the world to hate the Shia?
Oh, yeah,maybe YOU will forget the 9-11 hijackers were which religion? Not Shiite.
All hate is wrong and unworthy of humans who were created in God's image.
Sorry Haters- My God is the God of Love-Creator of the Universe and there are no other Gods before him-not even Santa Claus!
-- Posted by Yellow Rose of Essex on Wed, Jul 25, 2007, at 12:11 PM
I know this, from spending almost a year in Kuwait. The beliefs fundamentally oppose the foundations of our democracy. I know that at the University in Kuwait you can not be a member of the Student Council unless you are of the Muslim belief. The country is ruled by an Emir and would probably be considered a moderate Muslim country as far as religious tolerance goes, but the true power lies in the religious leaders. At the time I was there in 94 there was only one chapel or church in the country which was of the christian persuasion. There may be more now, I do not know, but at the time I was told that they were not allowed to repair or make improvements to facility.
It is obvious that the fundamentalist believe in a government by Muslim religion, of Muslim religion and for Muslim religion. Is this directed by the Quran? I don't know, but I seen that it is how the majority felt in Kuwait. Every major decision was made based upon the Quran.
This is a true conflict with the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
Does this mean that those of the Muslim religion hate me because I am not. I don't think so and didn't feel that way in Kuwait.
I made some friends there that I would like to see again that I will probably never get to. One young man that I worked with and talked to daily had been taken prisoner by Iraqi forces when he was 16 years old. He was tortured while being held captive and was stabbed and shot while he was under the control of the Iraqi forces. He was released as a result of the intervention of the U.S. forces. He was a true joy to be around. Knowing him leads me to believe that general hate is not the source of the conflict. As the majority of the residents of the United States wish for peace, so do the majority of those in the country of Kuwait.
Our only difference that I observed was a religious difference in how we worship the same God.
Can this difference be resolved? Looking at history leads me to belive not.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Thu, Jul 26, 2007, at 1:09 AM
I know that there is only GOD and he is the father of all the creator of all, but the world is like a family and I am sorry to say all familes do not get along and some hate one another because some try to dominate or have power over others if we could find middle ground and agree on most things, if our goverment would only talk to the leaders in the middle East I am sure they could find some solution for this conflict and stop killing one another.
-- Posted by bent nail on Thu, Jul 26, 2007, at 11:18 AM
I think you are right, but who do you talk to as a leader of the Middle East? Religious leaders or political leaders. They are not necessarily one and the same.
Who really is in the leadership position? Right now it appears that the fundamental religious leaders are in charge. They are the ones who are dispatching suicide bombers.
How can you talk with the leadership of Al Quaeda? Osama holds huge influence over the Muslims in the Middle East. Can you talk with a man who directed the death of nearly 3000 innocent people? A few were, but most were not members of the armed forces. If you don't make a deal with him, have you accomplished anything. I doubt that. But who in the world would want to?
You can't make a deal or talk with a government because no govermment has control of Osama that I am aware of.
Remember the Taliban were given the opportunity to turn over Osama and they wouldn't. Who will or who can without risking overthrow by angry mobs?
I am afraid that we may be beyond talk.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Thu, Jul 26, 2007, at 5:12 PM
I'm reading and learning... Fascinating stuff, guys!
You realize that, ordinarily, Corey would pop in here, add his input, and keep the discussion going... Do we miss him, or what?
Yellow Rose, your great grandparents were Shiite? I never fail to be amazed at the unexpected diversity in the Heartland! Who'd have thought? Essex! There's a story there.......
I know that I.B. warned Corey to be careful with this blog, but all the contributors are being very measured and reasonable in their responses, so I hope it can continue......
-- Posted by goat lady on Fri, Jul 27, 2007, at 6:51 AM
I am sneaking on while my co"workers" are at their smoke break.Yep, it's very true and I used to be ashamed because I thought it was pronounced another way as a kid-lol. Like when I refused to say Nigeria in grade school because I thought I being tricked into saying a bad word! My family is very open minded on religion-every one of us kids has a different belief,just as our parents.
We were allowed to make our own choices,but we are forbidden to uphold any faith greater than another-hippie parents you know!
I don't like to jump on others that hard,but it it would be like someone telling you you're raising your goats wrong if they have never raised any,never seen yours and the only goats they've seen have been mean old Billy Goat Gruff on cartoons!
-- Posted by Yellow Rose of Essex on Fri, Jul 27, 2007, at 9:41 AM
One of the greatest things about the U.S. is that you can worship as you please or not please without fear of persecution. Well, I don't think any type of organized persecution would be promoted or allowed, hopefully. A lot of countries you can't say that about. Thank God for our constitution.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Fri, Jul 27, 2007, at 5:20 PM
I think we need to hear the other point of view from the people who know it. We hear from the radicals on both sides, but we never seem to hear the reasonable moderates on either side. I can't tell you how many really scarey emails I'm forwarded each day about how Middle Eastern radicals are gonna destroy the world.
-- Posted by goat lady on Sat, Jul 28, 2007, at 6:55 AM
I think we need to hear the other point of view from the people who know it. We hear from the radicals on both sides, but we never seem to hear the reasonable moderates on either side. I can't tell you how many really scarey emails I'm forwarded each day about how Middle Eastern radicals are gonna destroy the world.
-- Posted by goat lady on Sat, Jul 28, 2007, at 6:57 AM
Regarding Swifts: "On another note in reference to Jerry Falwell, I believe that the promotion of sin in our society and the acceptance of it will bring God's displeasure. I don't have Bible or concordance handy, but there is a verse of scripture that says, "Woe unto those who call evil good and good evil"."
I tend to agree. Several times in the bible God "poured out his wrath" onto wicked cities and people, and etc. Can't help but wonder?
That said, I don't know why other countries hate America. Yes, I'm sure it's because of the freedoms we're allowed- but why? We believe differently, live differently, but I for one, don't hate people that are different. I agree to disagree, sometimes strongly. Wish we could all do that. World would be a better place if we live and let live. And agreed to disagree.
-- Posted by vambfly on Sat, Jul 28, 2007, at 9:46 AM
I don't know whether to mention this, since it's not politically correct, but it's so INTERESTING... I just read somewhere that the reason there are so many Islamic suicide bombers can be traced back to polygamy -- the practice of one man having many wives!
How, you ask? Well, (according to this psychologist) in a polygamist society, there aren't enough acceptable women to go around (I find that hard to believe); therefore, many men never have a chance to marry.
And, (this is really controversial, but this is what I read)...since the Quoran promises a man 72 virgins in heaven if he dies in a Jihad........the suicide bomber feels he has nothing to lose!
Of course, I'm pretty sure I've read of suicide bombers who had wives and families........Haven't I?? Or are they all single??
Please don't jump my case for this!! It's what I read!!
-- Posted by goat lady on Sun, Jul 29, 2007, at 9:14 AM
Corey Noles' response:I have to give you credit for not being afraid to say this. While it does sound a bit far-fetched, that doesn't necessarily mean it's not true.
I'm curious to see what some others have to say on this one.
I don't know that God pours out his wrath on what we would consider wicked or evil cities. When a tragedy happens now we are intelligent enough to somewhat understand the causes. We don't have to look to or blame God as the cause. I heard comments like that after Katrina and I think that if God were punishing cities for evil, I doubt that New Orleans would have been first on the list.
I had seen the report also about polygamy contributing to the cause of suicide bombers. Maybe most suicide bombers are single, but I have seen interviews with the wives of some suicide bombers. In fact some suicide bombers come from countries that do not practice polygamy and some suicide bombers have actually been female. I tend to think they are acting out of a deep and misguided religious belief. Their beliefs are something that most of us, including myself can not understand.
Did you know that in some countries under Sharia law conversion to christianity can be punishable by the death penalty? In countries that follow sharia law you can understand why the U.S. with our constitutional separation of church and state would be considered the great satan.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Sun, Jul 29, 2007, at 2:53 PM
The promises of paradise depends on where you live. If you live in Rubbletown, Palestine,you are promised a beautiful home that will never be destroyed,in Islamic countries where premarital sex/or pda amongst young unmarrieds is taboo you get 72,70 or as low as 50 virgins!
This is not in the Quran,but the Hadith 2562 (correct me if that is the wrong verse). The Hadith is a book of traditional sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad with VARYING degrees of credibility!
The Quran promises an eternal life in hell for suicide. It very plainspoken,but just as the Bible is twisted to excuse evil, from the Crusades to these crazy Westboro Baptists so is the Quran and the Hadith!
Thank you for at least asking questions.
Are we not the Show Me state?
-- Posted by Yellow Rose of Essex on Sun, Jul 29, 2007, at 8:36 PM
Corey Noles' response:That was a very interesting response. It's nice to have people in here who are educated on both sides of this subject.
You hit the nail on the head with your line about being twisted to excuse evil. It's a shame, but that happens in faith of all types. Christians and Muslims just make the news more often.
It's nice to have a voice here who actually knows the Quran. I have had very little exposure to it. Maybe a little more with the Bible. I do understand that both can be corrupted and can be used to influence people in the wrong direction and both have been. How people can believe in the same God and the difference in how they worship that God cause them to kill one another is not understandable to me. In fact it is unforgiveable as far as I am concerned.
Because of history I will always keep one eye on the messenger, no matter the religion. The problem is that a whole lot of people believe these things as fact when they are uttered by religious leadership.
It appears that disagreeing publicly with these leaders will result in your untimely death.
I have read the court documents where one of my ancestors was brought to trial during the early development years of this country for desparaging the pope. The only two people in the carriage with him during this supposed transgression were his wife and best friend. I am proud to say that I now live in a country where an act such as this is constitutionally forbidden and I will always support that right of my freedom of religion and yours.
We do live in the "Show Me State" and I have seen enough. Enough dieing and killing in support of one religious belief over another. It is totally absurd.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Sun, Jul 29, 2007, at 11:18 PM
I don't think you can fight against religion or beliefs. People are raised in this religion- it's pounded into their heads from birth. These are their deep core beliefs- right or wrong. How, short of brainwashing, can you get them to change their mind? They will die for what they believe is right and true. Just as I would die for what I believe in. You can't win a war on religion. However I can't comprehend a religion that instructs people to kill themselves and others?
Agree with Vampfly.
People like to put God in a box. Ever heeard the song, "He's got the whole world in his hands"? Well, it's true. NOTHING happens without God's consent- period. If you're a Christian, you have no choice but to believe that. You can't believe the parts of the bible that please you, or support your beliefs. You have to believe it all. Or believe nothing. No one knows God's reason. No one. No one could even begin to comprehend. I'm not saying that every tragic thing that happens in our country is God "punishing" people. For me to say that would indicate that I'm on the same level as God- knowing his master plans. But you cannot say that it ISN'T either for the same reason. We simply don't know. There are numerous things in the Bible, the flood, Sodom and Gommorah, etc. etc. Look at Job. God allowed Satan to test him. Period. One shouldn't close their mind to things such as these.
I recently got into an argument with a very close friend about this- sparked by a recent sermon at church. We simply agree to disagree and are still the best of friends. That said, it really irritates me to hear people, that claim to be Christians, put God in a box.
One can only be sure of what is in his/her own heart. And I know I'm right. Just as many of you know that you're right. And I say that with a smile on my face- not out of sarcasm as one might take it not knowing me.
God bless you all. God bless the USA.
-- Posted by Darth on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, at 11:14 AM
"All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time."
"We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do we do to ourselves"
"That there are no random acts. That we are all connected. That you can no more separate one life from another than you can separate a breeze from the wind."
Quotes from The Five People You Meet In Heaven.
-- Posted by Jose on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, at 12:03 PM
Yellow Rose, I appologize for my lack of knowledge and insight! I had only used the information I had read and heard. Since Shiites are 15% of Muslims according to the 2007 World Almanac, it is good to know that in reality hatemongers are even less in the minority. At any rate, we as Christians can learn the positive aspects of the Muslim religion as a whole. The devotion of Dr. Jalal and his family is a very good lesson for us Christians. In fact, I posted a comment to that news story. Be patient with us Christians.
-- Posted by swift on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, at 12:23 PM
It's okay, because none of us know everything here on this Earth. We are purposefully distracted by evildoers, to keep all this hate going.If we who profess sincere beliefs worked as hard living up to our beliefs as others work for the Devil,spewing hatred,lies and just being intolerable,intolerant jerks,the world would be sweet!
I appreciate you trying to better educate yourself.I briefly worked at a place where the staff was having a rude conversation regarding Mormons.
When I was cornered about them,I stated I never met any,or read the Book of Mormon and until I did I couldn't make any intelligent or truthful statements about Mormons. Yeah, I never made any of their Christmas card lists-lol, but I didn't lose any sleep.Didn't change their intolerant minds either,not everybody is as nice as you Swift.
-- Posted by Yellow Rose of Essex on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, at 6:52 PM
It appears to me that God has given his consent to all mankind to do as we see fit. We will receive our just rewards or punishment later. He has left us free to make our own decisions.
Right or wrong interpretation of the Bible or Quran, things are happening that I am sure God never gave a specific consent to. Religious leaders are not only condoning, but they are promoting these actions.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Mon, Jul 30, 2007, at 8:17 PM
I just reread this entire blog from the beginning, and I have to say that this is absolutely the most fascinating of all the blogs we've ever had on this Statesman site! What a wonderful exchange of ideas and sharing of cultures and religions!
If only more of this type of communication could be possible both in America and in the Middle East!
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Jul 31, 2007, at 7:31 AM
Learning, for sure. Don't know that it will change how I feel or think, but it does give you an idea of what other people think and I like this blog thing. It keeps me from just letting things fly out of the mouth without thinking about the impact it may have on other people. Get a chance to think about what you really feel and a chance to say it without being offensive, hopefully.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Tue, Jul 31, 2007, at 5:00 PM
Corey Noles' response:And that's what the idea is. I don't want to change anyones ideas, I just want to see people educated on the ideas they have and to help understand the opposing views.
Things can never get better without a respect and at least minimal understanding of one another. I'm really pleased with how civil everyone has been so far.
Yesterday I got another one of those hate emails, which shows a group of middle-easterners in London (supposedly) holding signs which say, "Kill those who mock Mohammed!" "Great Britain, your 911 is coming!" and other equally frightening slogans. The funny thing is, the paper and the lettering on the signs is all alike, as if they were all made by the same person or persons.
I don't know how many times I've received this email, which is being circulated all over the country.
It is SO inflammatory!! What do you think this is all about?
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Aug 1, 2007, at 9:37 PM
Corey Noles' response:My guess is that it's the same same thing that 99-percent of the emails I receive are: crap. The amount of junk that comes through my inbox in a day is simply disturbing.
How do people have so much time to create all that crap? And what do they get out of it if it's circulated to millions of recipients? If they were spreading a virus, I could see why they would be so pleased to have it circulated. But what other kick can they get out of flooding our computers with the stuff?
-- Posted by goat lady on Wed, Aug 8, 2007, at 9:26 PM
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Why not hold NMU and high school basketball games at the Superior Dome?
It came up during an informal roundtable discussion concerning "Memories of Hedgcock" Fieldhouse Wednesday night at the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University.
Why not hold NMU and U.P. regional tournament basketball games at the Superior Dome?
Stop shaking your head and laughing. It's not as wacko of an idea as you might think.
There are few people who think Northern men's and women's basketball games should be held at the Berry Events Center as they are now.
The say the BEC is a hockey venue. That's exactly what it has been since it was opened in October 1999. The basketball floor is placed over the ice surface when the Wildcats host hoops contests.
There are times – like Saturday – when there are NMU basketball games at the BEC in the morning and early afternoon, then the floor is removed before a hockey contest that night.
Many, many people have complained about being too far from the basketball court when seated in the BEC, as there are only a limited number of bleacher seats near the court.
Both the NMU men's and women's teams don't really have a home court advantage, either, as neither can practice on the BEC basketball floor. They practice, instead, in gyms in the PEIF.
Hedgcock Fieldhouse, built in 1956, featured 5,000 seats and hosted numerous events, from NCAA women's gymnastics to concerts. It also was the site for a three-day feast of U.P. high school basketball regional tournament action.
Hedgcock lacked adequate restroom facilities and had minimal concessions. You also had to arrive real early to get what limited parking was available anywhere near the facility.
But watching a basketball game there was magical. You were close to the action and there might not have been a bad seat in the fieldhouse.
Prep players from across the peninsula wanted desperately to play in the fieldhouse. The regional tournament was an EVENT.
Hedgcock was renovated in 2004 to accommodate student academic offices and programs. It no doubt was good for NMU and its students, but for high school and college basketball fans, it was a sad turn of events.
The Superior Dome offers a lot of parking, more than adequate restroom facilities and easy access to concessions.
It's large. It has a permanent seating capacity of 8,000, although the building can hold as many as 16,000 spectators.
It's primarily used for football, both NMU and prep tournament games. It also houses Northern and prep track and field events and youth soccer tournaments.
It has a retractable artificial turf carpet, which is amazing to watch when in operation.
The dome surface could house a basketball floor. It could be placed in the middle of the turf, with bleacher seating surrounding it, or near one end where it could be closed off to make a more intimate playing and viewing experience.
A basketball court could be kept in place in the dome for long periods of time during Northern's men's and women's seasons instead of being installed and then removed several times like it is now at the BEC.
The Wildcat teams could even practice on the floor and have a true home court advantage.
Prep basketball teams would have a central place to play in regional tournament action instead of postseason play being spread all over the U.P. at high school venues.
There are a lot of people who don't attend NMU basketball games because they don't like watching the action in the BEC.
Housing basketball games in the dome is a radical idea and perhaps not even feasible.
But it's an interesting thought, nevertheless.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 16, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team concludes the 18th FIVB World Grand Prix preliminary round in Hong Kong with three Pool G matches this coming weekend, and a spot in the six-team World Grand Prix Final Round is well within reach.
Team USA, now 4-2 in this year's World Grand Prix and in fifth place with 12 points, plays Germany on Aug. 20 at midnight Pacific Time, Thailand on Aug. 21 (10:15 a.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 20) and China on Aug. 22 at 12:45 a.m. Pacific Time.
Thailand is currently in 10th place with a 1-5 in the tournament. Germany, who beat the U.S. in four sets during the second match of the tournament, is in eighth place with a 2-4 record and seven points. China, ranked second in the world by the FIVB, is in fourth place with a 4-2 record and 13 points after winning its first four matches of the tournament.
At the conclusion of next weekend's preliminary round, the top five teams in the overall standings plus China advance to the six-team FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round to be held Aug. 25-29 at Ningbo, China.
A combination of six standings points during the final weekend would assure the U.S. a spot in the World Grand Prix Final Round. The U.S., ranked fourth in the FIVB world ranking, holds a four-point lead over seventh-place Netherlands (3-3 record, 8 points) and a five-point lead over Dominican Republic (2-4, 7 points). Italy is in sixth place with 12 points, but trails the U.S. in points scored ratio. A team earns three points for a victory in three or four sets and two points for a victory in five sets. A team losing in five sets earns one point.
After the first two weekends of preliminary action, Brazil leads the World Grand Prix with 15 points and a 5-1 record. Brazil has won the past two World Grand Prix titles and five of the last six events. Overall, Brazil has won the event eight times. Japan and Poland, both with 5-1 records and 15 points, are second and third, respectively, based on points scored ratio. Fourth-place China has identical 4-2 record as the U.S., but has 13 points in the standings due to a five-set loss to Dominican Republic on Aug. 14.
Team USA has won 11 of 12 matches against Thailand, but has a 2009 FIVB World Grand Prix loss to Thailand still fresh in its memory bank. The Americans are 55-14 against the Germans since 1983, but Germany has won the last three matches in head-to-head competition during FIVB World Grand Prix action. The U.S. is 1-1 against Germany in 2010 as it won a four-set match at the 26th Montreux Volley Masters event before falling in four sets in the opening weekend of the World Grand Prix. China holds an 83-30 record versus the U.S. since 1983, including a victory in the 2010 Montreux gold-medal match. Team USA's last victory over China was during pool play at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The U.S. has not reached the FIVB World Grand Prix Final Round since 2008 when it finished fourth. It has not reached the World Grand Prix podium since bronze medal finishes in 2003 and 2004. The Americans have won the World Grand Prix in 1995 and 2001, their only other podium finishes.
After a disappointing 1-2 record during the first weekend of the World Grand Prix in Poland, the U.S. won all three of its Pool D matches held in Bangkok, Thailand, this past weekend to move into position to qualify for the Final Round. The Americans topped seventh-ranked Italy 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15 on Aug. 13. The U.S. held a 28-7 block advantage with Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) each scoring 19 points in the victory. On the second day of Pool D, the U.S. defeated host Thailand 25-18, 25-21, 25-13 thanks to a 17-2 block advantage. Bown was the leading scorer with 15 points. In the Pool D finale on Aug. 15, Team USA overcame a slow start to defeat NORCECA rival Puerto Rico 21-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15. For the third match in a row, the American block dominated with a 21-4 margin as Bown led five U.S. players in double-digit scoring with 14 points.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) will announce his roster selections for Pool G in Hong Kong on Thursday, the day rosters are turned into the designated control committee. Based on FIVB rules, each team can carry 14 players on the roster for each weekend, but must designate 12 prior to each match as available. Further, teams can make two changes to the roster after each weekend, so long as the two added players were part of the preliminary 19-player roster submitted earlier this summer.
Last week McCutcheon elected to make just one change – the addition of Logan Tom (Salt Lake City, Utah) to the roster. She stepped into the starting lineup and averaged 3.64 points per set with 35 kills, three blocks and two aces. Tom added 16 digs and 31 excellent receptions on 61 service receptions.
Team USA has used the block effectively in the first six matches of the FIVB World Grand Prix. The U.S. holds a 111-37 block advantage over its opponents. The Americans are averaging 4.8 blocks per set, compared to their opponents' 1.6 blocks per set. The U.S. has four players among the top nine blockers in the tournament. Hooker, Bown and Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.) are averaging 1.09 blocks per set for third place. All three have 25 blocks, one more than Brazil's Thaisa Menezes, who has 24 blocks but a tournament-leading 1.20 blocks per set. USA's Jordan Larson (Hooper, Neb.) has added 0.78 blocks per set for ninth place.
Hooker, playing in her first-ever tournament for the U.S. Women's National Team, has racked up 103 points (75 kills, 25 blocks, 3 aces) to rank fourth overall in the tournament. She also ranks 10th in Best Spiker with a 37.88 kill percent on 108 attacks.
Akinradewo ranks ninth among the tournament's scoring leaders with 77 points (49 kills, 25 blocks, 3 aces). Bown is tied for 10th in scoring with 73 points (44 kills, 25 blocks, 4 aces).
Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), playing just her second tournament with the U.S. Women's National Team, leads all tournament setters with a 12.61 running sets average through the first two preliminary round weekends. She holds a 2.46 running set advantage over the second-ranked setter (Thailand's Nootsara Tomkom).
Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), who was not active on the daily roster during Pool D, ranks sixth in the Best Digger category with 3.04 digs per set despite not playing the last three matches. Larson ranks 10th in Best Digger with 2.35 digs per set, while Glass follows in 12th place with 2.30 digs per set. Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas), who was not the designated libero in the opening weekend, ranks 14th in Best Digger with 2.22 digs per set despite the limited opportunities in the first three matches.
For the latest news on the FIVB World Grand Prix, visit the U.S. Women's National Team FIVB World Grand Prix event web site by clicking here. The page includes archived press releases, schedule and results involving all 12 World Grand Prix teams, photo galleries, statistics and match videos by Universal Sports.
Volleyball fans across the world will be able to watch three FIVB World Grand prix matches a week as FIVB TV announced on Aug. 5 that it will stream matches on the Internet. One match per day from the three preliminary rounds as well as all matches form the Final Round will be streamed live on www.laola1.tv/en/int/fivb/video/203---.html. The USA-Italy match on Aug. 13 was shown live as part of the package, while the USA-China contest on Aug. 22 rounds out the preliminary round coverage. As a note, the FIVB TV matches cannot be viewed in most locations within the United States based on negotiated broadcast rights.
Fans in the United States can watch all remaining USA matches on Universal Sports (www.universalsports.com), on a tape delayed same-day coverage. Selected matches will also be shown on Universal's television channel. All matches will be on-demand after they take place. To find out if Universal is in your home area and its daily schedule, click here.
For more information on the U.S. Women's National Team, visit its home page by clicking here.
U.S. Women's National Team Preliminary Roster for FIVB World Grand Prix
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Ogonna Nnamani *^ (OPP, 6-1, Bloomington, Ill., Stanford)
2 - Alisha Glass *^ (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
3 - Christa Harmotto (MB, 6-2, Aliquippa, Pa., Penn State)
4 - Angie Pressey Forsett (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California)
5 - Stacy Sykora *^ (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 - Nicole Davis *^ (L, 5-4, Stockton, Calif., Southern California)
7 - Heather Bown *^ (MB, 6-3, Yorba Linda, Calif., Hawaii)
8 - Cynthia Barboza *^ (OH, 6-0, Long Beach, Calif., Stanford)
9 - Jennifer Tamas *^ (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
10 - Courtney Thompson (S, 5-8, Kent, Wash., Washington)
11 - Jordan Larson *^ (OH, 6-2, Hooper, Neb., Nebraska)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (OPP, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
13 - Lauren Paolini (MB, 6-4, Ann Arbor, Mich., Texas)
14 - Nicole Fawcett *^ (OPP, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 - Logan Tom ^ (OH, 6-1, Salt Lake City, Utah, Stanford)
16 - Foluke Akinradewo *^ (MB, 6-3, Plantation, Fla., Stanford)
17 - Nellie Spicer *^ (S, 5-9, Barrington, Ill., UCLA)
18 - Megan Hodge *^ (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C., Penn State)
19 - Destinee Hooker *^ (OPP, 6-4, San Antonio, Texas, Texas)
NOTE: * denotes player selected for FIVB World Grand Prix weekend in Poland; ^ denotes player selected for FIVB World Grand Prix weekend in Thailand
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Jim Stone (Columbus, Ohio)
Technical Coordinator: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
Athletic Trainer/Medical Support: Jill Wosmek (Silver Lake, Minn.)
Team Leader for Poland/Thailand: Reed Sunahara (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Team Leader for Hong Kong/Japan: Laurel Iversen (Kalaheo, Hawaii)
FIVB World Grand Prix Standings - (through Aug. 16)
Brazil (15 Points) 5-1
Japan (15 Points) 5-1
Poland (15 Points) 5-1
China (13 Points) 4-2
USA (12 Points) 4-2
Italy (12 Points) 4-2
Netherlands (8 Points) 3-3
Germany (7 Points) 2-4
Dominican Republic (5 Points) 2-4
Thailand (3 Points) 1-5
Puerto Rico (3 Points) 1-5
Chinese Taipei (0 Points) 0-5
NOTE: Matches won 3-0 or 3-1 earn the winners 3 points; Matches won 3-2 earn the winner 2 points and the loser 1 point
2010 FIVB World Grand Prix Schedule
Pool A (Sao Carlos, Brazil * Ginasio Nilton Olaio Filho)
Aug. 6: Brazil def. Chinese Taipei 25-15, 25-19, 25-12
Aug. 6: Japan def. Italy 30-28, 27-29, 25-20, 25-13
Aug. 7: Brazil def. Japan 25-20, 25-19, 25-20
Aug. 7: Italy def. Chinese Taipei 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
Aug. 8: Italy def. Brazil 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 25-19
Aug. 8: Japan def. Chinese Taipei 25-16, 25-16, 25-16
Pool B (Gdynia, Poland * Gdynia Competition Hall)
Aug. 6: USA def. Dominican Republic 26-24, 22-25, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 6: Poland def. Germany 25-18, 16-25, 25-22, 26-24
Aug. 7: Poland def. Dominican Republic 25-23, 25-16, 25-14
Aug. 7: Germany def. USA 25-23, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23
Aug. 8: Poland def. USA 16-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-23
Aug. 8: Dominican Republic def. Germany 25-19, 22-25, 31-29, 16-15, 19-17
Pool C (Chengdu, China * Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau)
Aug. 6: Netherlands def. Thailand 25-22, 25-22, 25-23
Aug. 6: China def. Puerto Rico 25-20, 25-18, 25-22
Aug. 7: Netherlands def. Puerto Rico 25-9, 25-12, 25-21
Aug. 7: China def. Thailand 25-16, 25-16, 25-22
Aug. 8: China def. Netherlands 19-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-21
Aug. 8: Puerto Rico def. Thailand 25-22, 25-23, 25-21
Pool D (Bangkok, Thailand * Keelawes 2)
Aug. 13: USA def. Italy 26-28, 26-24, 25-23, 25-15
Aug. 13: Thailand def. Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
Aug. 14: Italy def. Puerto Rico 25-12, 25-17, 25-18
Aug. 14: USA def. Thailand 25-18, 25-21, 25-13
Aug. 15: USA def. Puerto Rico 21-25, 25-22, 25-12, 25-15
Aug. 15: Italy def. Thailand 21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-20
Pool E (Macau, China * Forum de Macau)
Aug. 13: Brazil def. Dominican Republic 25-14, 25-18, 25-14
Aug. 13: China def. Netherlands 25-16, 25-19, 25-16
Aug. 14: Brazil def. Netherlands 25-21, 21-25, 25-15, 26-24
Aug. 14: Dominican Republic def. China 25-20, 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9
Aug. 16: Netherlands def. Dominican Republic 25-23, 25-20, 17-25, 23-25, 15-7
Aug. 16: Brazil def. China 25-12, 25-19, 25-19
Pool F (Okayama, Japan * Okayama Momotaro Arena)
Aug. 13: Poland def. Chinese Taipei 25-16, 25-19, 25-15
Aug. 13: Japan def. Germany 26-28, 25-17, 25-20, 25-11
Aug. 14: Germany def. Chinese Taipei 25-19, 25-14, 25-19
Aug. 14: Japan def. Poland 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-16
Aug. 15: Poland def. Germany 25-23, 25-23, 29-31, 25-20
Aug. 15: Japan def. Chinese Taipei 28-26, 25-15, 25-11
Pool G (Hong Kong, China * Hong Kong Coliseum)
Aug. 20: USA vs. Germany, 3 p.m. (midnight PT)
Aug. 20: China vs. Thailand, 8 p.m. (5 a.m. PT)
Aug. 21: USA vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. PT on Aug. 20)
Aug. 21: China vs. Germany, 3:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. PT)
Aug. 22: Germany vs. Thailand, 1:15 p.m. (10:15 p.m. PT on Aug. 21)
Aug. 22: USA vs. China, 3:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. PT)
Pool H (Taipei, Chinese Taipei * Taiwan University Gym)
Aug. 20: Brazil vs. Puerto Rico, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Poland vs. Chinese Taipei, 7 p.m.
Aug. 21: Puerto Rico vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Chinese Taipei vs. Brazil, 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Brazil vs. Poland, 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 22: Chinese Taipei vs. Puerto Rico, 4:30 p.m.
Pool I (Tokyo, Japan * Yoyogi National Stadium)
Aug. 20: Italy vs. Netherlands, 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 20: Japan vs. Dominican Republic, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 21: Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands, 2 p.m.
Aug. 21: Japan vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Aug. 22: Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 2 p.m.
Aug. 22: Japan vs. Netherlands, 5 p.m.
Final Round (Ningbo, China * Ningbo Beilun Gymnasium)
Aug. 25-29: Teams TBA


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Results tagged "as the world turns" from Drama Queen
Ok, this is the last time I'll mention Dance Dance Revolution, I promise, unless it somehow manages to show up in a theater near me (hint, Philly, hint).
What I want to know is why--despite the fact that the show is sold out for the rest of its run--there are no reviews anywhere (New York: step up your game ASAP) except this sort of breathless and kind of confused one on Controlgeek, a blog about theater technology? Just asking. I mean, if people were wondering why theater criticism seems increasingly irrelevant, I dunno, I'd say the entire print media and internet dropping the ball on this one is probably a pretty good example.
(Below: Dance Dance star Van Hansis, whom you might--or might not--know better as Luke of As the World Turns' Luke and Noah, and whose first kiss garnered for the soap a positively foamy million-and-a-half hits on YouTube.)
Puffy previews are great for getting the word out, and there were a couple of those (here and here), but when the rubber hit the road, you'd think there'd at least be some smoke, or skid marks left behind, or at the very least an acrid odor, not just, you know, an empty can of Bud tossed out the back window (beer, by the way, is free during performances). Maybe there was some "no critics allowed" thing going on that I'm not aware of, and if so, well okay, maybe that would explain the lack of reviews, but certainly not the lack of "Les Freres Corbusier Ban Critics" stories. I'm just hoping the deficit has a real explanation and it isn't that everyone was so busy running from A Christmas Carol to Radio City Music Hall that they missed out on all that free beer and those half-naked actors (their advertising, not mine) over at the Ohio Theatre.
UPDATE: Thanks to Liz Gorinsky for pointing me to her review of the show, which Google somehow missed. A great example of why long reviews were so much fun to write, back in the days when they used to exist, and of the web's usefulness in filling in the information gap when the official channels are closed.
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U.S. Men's Update - Feb. 10
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Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2009) – It was a down-and-up week for U.S. outside hitter Reid Priddy and his Russian team Lokomotiv Novosibirsk.
The team was swept by league-leading Iskra Odintsovo on Feb. 4, 0-3 (21-25, 18-25, 18-25). Priddy (Richmond, Va.) was held to seven points on five kills and two blocks.
However Novosibirsk came back on Feb. 7 and defeated Zenit Kazan – featuring Priddy's U.S. teammates Clay Stanley (Honolulu) and Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 25-17).
Priddy scored 16 points on 11 kills, three blocks and three aces. Stanley had 14 points for Kazan on 10 points, three kills and one ace. Ball had two points on one kill and one ace.
Kazan remains in fourth place in the Russian Super League while Novosibirsk is in seventh.
View Priddy's video of Stanley and Ball at http://reidpriddy.com/traffic/?p=181.
Fakel Novy Urengoi, including U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) and outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.), won its last two matches.
On Feb. 4, Fakel beat Ugra-Samotlor Nizhnevartovsk, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23). Rooney had 11 points on 10 kills and one block. Hansen scored three points on two kills and one ace and also helped Fakel convert 53 percent of its attacks into points.
View a photo gallery at http://www.fakelvolley.ru/photo2_20082009/21_ph.htm.
On Feb. 7, Fakel defeated Nova Novokuibishevsk, 3-1 (25-15, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17). Rooney led Fakel with 20 points on 17 kills, two blocks and one ace. Hansen had two points on two kills and also helped Fakel convert 50 percent of its kill attempts into points.
View a photo gallery at http://www.fakelvolley.ru/photo2_20082009/20_ph.htm.
The newspaper Sport Express named Hansen and Rooney two of the three best players of the match.
Fakel is in third place in the league.
Lokomotiv Belogorie, which includes U.S. libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.), is in sixth place in the Super League, but pulled off a major upset on Feb. 7 when it beat league-leading Iskra Odintsovo, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22).
Ural Ufa, featuring U.S. opposite Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.), pulled off a similar upset on Feb. 7 when it defeated second-place Dynamo Moscow, 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-21). Gardner scored 11 points on 11 kills in the match. Ufa is in fifth place in the Super League.
There are three U.S. players among the 15 in the running for the Kuznetsov prize, which is given to the best player in the Russian championship.
Stanley leads the pack while Ball is third and Hansen is seventh.
The Inside-Volleyball international volleyball web site forum has named Clay Stanley its male player of the year for 2008 and it named former U.S. Men's Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon its coach of the year.
Lloy Ball finished second in voting for the male player of the year and Reid Priddy was third.
Logan Tom of the U.S. Women's National Team was named the women's player of the year and former U.S. Women's Head Coach "Jenny" Lang Ping was named the women's coach of the year.
View the results at http://www.inside-volley.com/wbb/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=3005&pageNo=3.
U.S. middle blocker Tom Hoff (Park Ridge, Ill.) and his Greek team Olympiacos have won their last two matches and remain in second place in the Hellenic league with a 13-2 record.
On Feb. 7, Olympiacos pulled out a 3-2 2-3 (25-23, 26-28, 25-19, 22-25, 15-10) victory over AO Finikas Sirou, which includes U.S. middle blocker Matt Denmark (Edmund, Okla.). Hoff started the match but had to leave with an injury after scoring one point on one kill. Denmark scored 11 points on eight kills and three blocks.
On Feb. 9, Olympiacos defeated MGS Apollon Kalamarias, which includes U.S. outside hitter Nils Nielsen (Fallbrook, Calif.), 3-1 (28-26, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22). Hoff had nine points on six kills, two blocks and one ace. Nielsen was credited with 11.33 points on seven kills, 3.33 blocks and one ace.
Meanwhile, PAOK, which features three U.S. players – Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.), Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) and Theo Brunner (Ridgefield, Conn.) – has won its last two matches.
On Feb. 7, PAOK defeated AONS Milon, 3-1 (15-25, 25-12, 25-23, 25-18). Patak led all scorers with 19.5 points on 17 kills, 1.5 blocks and one ace. Brunner had 10 points on seven kills, two blocks and one ace. Lotman had eight points on seven kills and one ace.
On Feb. 9, PAOK beat Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, 3-2 (21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-8). Patak scored 20.5 points on 14 kills, 3.5 blocks and three aces. Lotman added 20 points on 19 kills and one block. Brunner had 15.33 points on 13 kills and 2.33 blocks.
PAOK is in seventh place in the league with a 7-8 record.
U.S. middle blocker Ryan Millar (Palmdale, Calif.) and outside hitter Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) and their Turkish team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye fell to league-leading Arkas Spor, 1-3 (23-25, 25-15, 21-25, 17-25) on Feb. 7. Millar scored 13 points on six kills, six blocks and one ace. Touzinsky played only the first set and did not score.
Brook Billings (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and his team Fenerbahce fell to Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu 0-3 (19-25, 23-25, 24-26). Billings scored 12 points on 12 kills.
According to the Italian league web site, U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) was injured on Jan. 28 when he accidentally cut his right hand. The injury needed four stitches. Lee did not play in Trenkwalder Modena's match on Feb. 8, which was a 0-3 loss to Itas Diatec Trentino.
Slovenia's ACH Volley, which includes U.S. middle blocker Phil Eatherton (Glencoe, Mo.), remains undefeated in the Middle European Volleyball Association league after a 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-17, 15-12) defeat of Hungary's Kometa Kaposvar.
Delano Thomas (Sacramento, Calif.) also plays for ACH Volley but is recovering from knee surgery.
ACH Volley leads the MEVA with a 14-0 record.


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Each April, the State Department, in concert with music lovers around the world, celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month. In honor of this uniquely American art form, musicians, museums, schools, embassies, and others in the United States and around the globe host jazz-themed events to highlight jazz's contributions to our country and to the world.
Jazz Appreciation Month started a few days early for the State Department this year. On March 26, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) hosted an amazing jam session to celebrate the joint State Department-JALC Rhythm Road -- American Music Abroad program, an initiative that sends urban/hip-hop, gospel, bluegrass, and jazz artists to perform before and engage with younger and underserved audiences in countries where people have few opportunities to meet American performers and experience their music first-hand. Musicians who toured during the current Rhythm Road season, along with alumni from past program tours, gathered together at Dizzy's Coca Cola Club in Manhattan to perform and tell stories about their experiences representing American culture and values abroad.
All of the musicians had amazing stories to tell about the life-changing moments of their exchange programs. Alvester Garnett, a drummer in the Jed Levy Quartet, described what it was like to play for "the most enthusiastic crowd" he had ever seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after the 2010 earthquake. Sara Milonovich of Mountain Quickstep humorously described how Eastern Europeans reacted the first time they watched members of her band "clog" dancing. Andy Reiner humbly mentioned that his band, the Earth String Band, was the first American band to play in East Timor.
Even jazz legend Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Artistic Director, shared a few thoughts with the group. As part of his inspiring remarks, he mentioned how important it is that the State Department reaches out to people in other cultures through the common language of music.
The Department of State's musical exchanges are a direct continuation of the Artistic Ambassadors programs of the 1950s and 1960s. Those historic exchanges included Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and other legendary jazz artists, and the tradition will not end with the conclusion of Rhythm Road. The State Department continues to send American musicians overseas on international exchange tours through the American Music Abroad program, administered in partnership with American Voices.
For more information on JALC or American Music Abroad, please visit please visit www.jalc.org or www.exchanges.state.gov.
About the Authors: Robert Keith serves as a program officer, and Thomas Donahue serve as a cultural affairs intern in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.


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New Order pulsates, rocks during traveling European discotheque concert at packed Palladium Ballroom
The sold-out crowd was dense, seemingly sprouting out of every nook and cranny. Even way in the back, beyond a usually curtained-off area, the mass of people was thick. That's where I stood catching sliver glances of New Order onstage as I tried desperately to avoid ending up behind a tall guy.
I don't think I've ever seen Palladium Ballroom so packed on a Friday night. That is a testament to Britain's New Order. The influential, pioneering group, with its post-punk mixture of dance, alt-rock, electronic and house elements, hasn't toured the states in seven years. Also, this trek is only seven dates, of which the Dallas gig was smack dab in the middle.
The absence of original bassist Peter Hook, who departed the band five years ago, might have dismayed the purists. Not that you could tell. The mass inside that expansive club was downright giddy during the presence of vocalist Bernard Sumner, drummer Stephen Morris, keyboardist Gillian Gilbert, bassist Tom Chapman and guitarist Phil Cunningham.
New Order performed for about 90 minutes after an opening set by Dallas' own folk-electronic ensemble Ishi. The show was akin to a traveling European discotheque. There was a video screen behind the stage projecting images, words and graphics. But the lights were the stars – swathes of yellow, blue and red; criss-crossing white beams; and swirls of color illuminating the platform.
It felt good to breathe the New Order air, to be in the same room as they played "Ceremony," "Bizarre Love Triangle," "Blue Monday," "True Faith," "The Perfect Kiss" and "Age of Consent." There were Joy Division songs, too, a nod to the predecessor from which New Order was born after the suicide of Division frontman Ian Curtis.
The sound was loud, pulsating, rocking, thumping and entrancing. But there's nothing about New Order that screams performance. That is by design. Sumner was affable, chatting with the audience now and then. Overall, however, it's about cranking out the staples to create a kinetic soundtrack that'll keep the fans euphoric.
Sumner himself couldn't contain the urge to dance. He was doing a little jamming during the long instrumental break of "Blue Monday." He also ended up on Gilbert's perch to play a little side-by-side keyboards.
I'm not so sure if anybody around me noticed that. They were all busy jumping with arms flailing and head bobbing. The mood was infectious.


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 29, 2012) – U.S. women's teams went 3-1 on Wednesday on their first day of pool play at the FIVB SWATCH Junior (under-21) World Championships in Halifax, Canada.
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The U.S. women's No. 1 team of Ross (San Diego, Calif.) and Sara Hughes (Costa Mesa, Calif.), seeded No. 3, won both its pool play matches on Wednesday.
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The U.S. women's No. 2 team of Kirby Burnham (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Jace Pardon (Manhattan Beach, Calif.), seeded No. 26, lost its first match of the day to Brazil's No. 7 Drussyla Costa and Rebecca Silva, 21-11, 21-19 in 32 minutes.
However Burnham and Pardon bounced back to defeat Kazakhstan's No. 11 Bakhtygul Samalikova and Lyubov Bogatu, 21-13, 21-12 in 22 minutes. The U.S. pair will conclude pool play on Thursday against Germany's No. 23 Sandra Seyfferth and Anika Krebs.
Men's play will begin on Thursday with both U.S. men's teams making it into the main draw. Alex Jones (Sunnyvale, Calif.) and Kyle Stevenson (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) will be the No. 1 team. Weston Carico (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Parker Kalmbach (Coto de Caza, Calif.), who were on the waiting list for the main draw, have made it in and will also compete on Thursday.,
The world championship event will be held through Sunday (Sept. 2) at the purpose-built beach volleyball complex on the Salter Lot of the Halifax Waterfront. This is the not only the second time in the event's 12-year history that it is being held in North America, but also the second straight year in Halifax.
The top three teams in each pool (24 total) will advance to the single-elimination bracket phase of the tournament. The women will begin their single elimination phase with two rounds on Friday followed by the women's quarterfinals and semifinals on Saturday. Men will play their first elimination round on Friday, followed by the second round and quarterfinals on Saturday and the semifinals on Sunday morning.
The bronze and gold medal matches for each gender will be held on Sunday event at the SEA stadium center court.
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Debates of March 6th, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #61 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was equality.
- Question Period
- Government Response to Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Business of Supply
- Business of the House
- Business of Supply
- Committees of the House
- Business of Supply
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Rights of the Unborn
- Human Rights
- Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Order of Canada
- Armand Brun
- National Glaucoma Day
- International Women's Day
- Visitor Visas
- Conservative Party of Canada
- Afghanistan
- Status of Women
- Réseau Award
- Afghan Women
- Status of Women
- Ethics
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Status of Women
- Ethics
- International Cooperation
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Ethics
- Employment Insurance
- Foreign Affairs
- Status of Women
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Manufacturing Industry
- The Environment
- Presence in Gallery
- Business of the House
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
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Armand Brun
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dominic LeBlanc Beauséjour, NB
Mr. Speaker, I am very sad to rise here today to pay tribute to Armand Brun, who passed away earlier this week.
Armand was a devoted educator who dedicated his life to francophone education in New Brunswick and who improved the lives of generations of young people in our province. He also worked on the Dr. Georges-L. Dumont Hospital Foundation to help cancer patients.
Armand Brun was an activist on social issues and served brilliantly as vice-chair of the National Council of Welfare. His commitment to helping those most in need was evident in my last conversation with him just two weeks ago. This worthy tradition is now carried on by Armand's wife, Carmel, his daughter, Natasha, and his son, André.
We will miss our good friend Armand Brun. He leaves behind a proud legacy of service to his community, to Shediac, to New Brunswick and to Canada.
National Glaucoma Day
Statements By Members
March 6th, 2008 / 2:05 p.m.
James Rajotte Edmonton—Leduc, AB
Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Canadian Glaucoma Society, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society and the CNIB, I am pleased to declare today, March 6, 2008, to be National Glaucoma Day in Canada.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in Canada. According to Statistics Canada, nearly three out of every 100 Canadians over the age of 40 self-reported having glaucoma.
It is estimated that 60.5 million people worldwide will have glaucoma by 2010 and 8.5 million of those will be blind in both eyes.
The motto of this year's campaign is "Don't Get Blindsided by Glaucoma". Early detection is the key to treating the effects of glaucoma since more than half of these sufferers do not even realize they have the disease known as "the sneak thief of sight".
Canadians need to be much more vigilant about this disease. Those who are at high risk should have their eyes examined for the disease at least every two years by an eye care professional.
I ask all parliamentarians to join me in recognizing National Glaucoma Day.
International Women's Day
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Carole Freeman Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
Mr. Speaker, March 8 is International Women's Day and will be celebrated this year with the theme, "Strong Women, Strong World".
To mark the occasion, I would like to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of abortion. Indeed, on January 28, 1988, in the Morgentaler decision, the Supreme Court declared section 251 of the Criminal Code unconstitutional because it infringed on women's rights to life, liberty and security.
This decision helped reduce the number of clandestine abortions, which were causing serious health problems for women, often even leading to women's deaths. Since the Morgentaler case, not a year goes by when the rights of women to exercise autonomy and free will are questioned, jeopardized, limited and even threatened. The Conservatives are the masters of this, as evidenced by Bill C-484.
Vigilance is crucial with this backward-thinking government that has no other wish than to see the rights of women take a step back, even though they are strong women for a strong world.
Visitor Visas
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Rick Norlock Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
Mr. Speaker, on March 1 our Conservative government waived visa requirements for Poland, Slovakia, Lithuania and Hungary. This means that citizens from these countries will no longer require a temporary resident visa to visit family and friends in Canada. Canada has strong ties with each of these countries and lifting the visa requirements will help build better relationships.
Recently, the member for Etobicoke Centre has been trying to take credit for the Conservative government's hard work on this issue. The fact is that he and the Liberal Party had their chance, and guess what, they did not get it done.
In April 2005 that member put forward a motion on this issue. That motion stayed on the order paper for seven months. It stayed there until his government was thrown out of office. His motion was ignored by his party. The member for Etobicoke Centre and the Liberal Party did not get the job done.
I am proud to say the Conservative government got the job done.
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Ron Cannan Kelowna—Lake Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, to mark International Women's Day, the Canadian International Development Agency has organized a day of special events in recognition of Afghan women.
After decades of suppression, denied education, freedom and rights, Afghan women and girls are beginning to realize a fuller life and future.
Today a panel of invited guests discussed the work being done by Canadians of all ages to support Afghan women and children. This panel included Alaina Podmorow, an 11-year-old constituent from my riding of Kelowna--Lake Country and founder of Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan.
We are proud of the work being done by Alaina and her small army of little women who have motivated our community to work together to raise over $30,000 to pay for Afghan teachers and school supplies.
She is a bright light in an otherwise challenging time as Canada and the Afghan people work together to restore peace and bring stability back to the country of Afghanistan.
I would like to thank Alaina and welcome her to the Hill.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Tony Martin Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mr. Speaker, as International Women's Day approaches I pay tribute to the women of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma.
There are countless women in my riding whose hard work and daily participation in our community make life better for all of us.
It was indeed an honour for me and my staff to highlight a few of these women in our 2008 calendar.
Women make a valuable contribution in business, industry, the arts, education, social justice, environmental causes, community awareness, volunteering, and preserving our cultural heritage.
They represent us in our churches, families, labour unions and municipal government.
I am proud to belong to the caucus with the largest proportion of women in it. Strong, creative women in leadership roles direct debate toward better decisions for working Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
I salute the women in my life, my family, my colleagues, staff and friends who teach me to embrace equality and the dignity of each human being.
It makes me proud to be a New Democrat. It makes me proud to live in Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma.
Réseau Award
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Raymond Simard Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the 20th anniversary of the Réseau award in Saint Boniface. This award is presented by the Réseau action femmes, a political action organization that seeks to improve the social, economic, cultural, educational and political situation of Franco-Manitoban women.
The Réseau awards are always handed out a few days before International Women's Day, and this year's theme was "Strong Women, Strong World".
The three winners this year are: Sister Olivine Fiola, in the education and social services category, for devoting her life to helping the hard of hearing; Josée Vaillancourt, executive director of the Festival du Voyageur, in the community category, for her commitment to Franco-Manitoban youth; and Mariette Mulaire, executive director of the Agence nationale et internationale du Manitoba, who received the award in the politics category and whose energy and influence have literally changed the way people perceive the economy in Manitoba.
Congratulations to the Réseau action femmes and our three winners. We are all very proud of you.
Afghan Women
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Monique Guay Rivière-du-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, since we will be celebrating International Women's Day on Saturday, I would like to share my concerns about women's rights in Afghanistan. The new Afghan government has been in power for six years now, and much remains to be done to improve the living conditions of women.
More women are committing suicide. Women are being raped by local commanders of fundamentalist parties. Women are being killed for expressing their political opinions. Islamic law still limits women's rights. All of these things show that there are still major obstacles to advancing women's rights in Afghanistan.
As a show of solidarity towards these women and to highlight International Women's Day, the Bloc Québécois is calling on the Minister of International Cooperation to continue what she is doing and provide more support for Afghan women who are fighting for equality.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Anita Neville Winnipeg South Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate International Women's Week, I want to recognize a new event in Winnipeg, the women who created it, and the five remarkable women who will be honoured at it.
The event, called "Spirit of Leadership: Celebrating Legacies of Vision and Action", will honour Marjorie Blankstein, whose community contribution has influenced 32 different organizations, most notably the United Way and the Winnipeg Jewish Community Council.
It will honour Yhetta Gold, whose work and volunteerism in the community has touched the lives of many, from youth, to seniors, to people with disabilities.
It will honour June Menzies, a groundbreaking proponent for women's equality rights in Canada whose words, "If you aren't constantly vigilant you go backwards", ring even more true today.
It will honour Bernice Sisler, best known for her work with numerous women's organizations, where she fought for reforms in family law legislation and pensions.
It will also honour Muriel Smith, the first woman in Canada to be named deputy premier and whose volunteer experience encompasses international, national, provincial and local organizations.
The vision of these extraordinary women helped lead us to the opportunities we share today.
Status of Women
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Mr. Speaker, advancing women's equality means establishing a solid foundation for future generations. That is why, in the last budget, our government proposed the creation of an action plan for women.
Advancing the equality of women in Canada by improving their social and economic conditions and increasing their participation in Canadian democracy is this government's primary objective.
It is time to recognize that women have been making a huge contribution for a long time. Their contributions will probably change the face of our society, which will benefit us all.
This is what real action looks like. Here, we listen, we have dialogue, we take concrete action, while the Bloc Québécois talks and talks, but can never take any positive action.
We believe that equality is not just a symbol; it is our reason for being.
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Prime Minister was unable to answer my question, so let me help him. When asked about the million dollar insurance policy for Mr. Cadman, on tape the Prime Minister talked about "financial issues", "financial considerations", and "financial insecurity".
Will the Prime Minister admit that he was talking about addressing Mr. Cadman's financial insecurity in exchange for his vote?
Oral Questions
2:15 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Absolutely not, Mr. Speaker. I have been absolutely clear that what the party was talking to Chuck Cadman about was the financing of an election campaign. That has been absolutely clear, not just clear from me but clear from party officials and clear by the statements of Chuck Cadman himself when he was alive in 2005.
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Stéphane Dion Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's story is ridiculous. It does not hold up, and it shatters his credibility. He is the only one who believes it. He has been contradicted by Mr. Cadman's wife, daughter and son-in-law and by his own taped statement, and I quote: "The offer to Chuck was that it was only to replace financial considerations he might lose due to an election."
My question for the Prime Minister is as follows. Why does he not tell the truth?
Oral Questions
2:20 p.m.
Calgary Southwest
Stephen Harper Prime Minister
Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Liberal Party and his followers keep changing the story in this case.
The Liberal Party said there was a meeting on May 17. That has apparently now been withdrawn. Those members claim that Chuck Cadman was not interested in running in an election. That is contradicted by statements at the time.
They claim that Dona Cadman was making allegations against me. She was very clear that she is not. They said that Chuck Cadman said he was bribed. It is on the public record that he was not. They claimed he was offered a life insurance policy, which is simply not credible.
I wish they would get their own story straight.


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Skip to comments.Rand Paul: I Dont Think Obama Will Kill Americans
Posted on 03/06/2013 2:43:22 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), filibustering John Brennan's nomination to lead the CIA on Wednesday in objection to the Obama administration's policy on targeted drone killing, ceded that President Obama personally was not the issue.
"I frankly don't think he'll be killing people in their homes tonight," Paul said.
At stake, Paul explained, was the prospect of unchecked power afforded to the executive branch if clear rules governing lethal force within the United States are not established.
I think he will. I think he already has.
But I'm nobody.
How could 0bama ever do such a thing if he's not responsible for or accountable for ANYTHING? I bet he wouldn't release illegal aliens from detention centers, either!
As in, B. Hussein will prolly take tonight off.
well, not unless they really deserve it, that is...
Watch the skies!
Yeah, we never thought that Daddy Bush would do it at Ruby Ridge, or that Clinton would do it at Waco either.
Just need to kill one to start the snowball rolling. Law abiding citizens will protest and then they will also be targets. It's the end of the world as we knew it. But I feel fine.
Anyone who starts a sentence with "I don't think.." probably doesn't.
Why can't we get a straight answer from Holder on this?
But he will allow them to die !
Benghazi for the Daily Double Alex!
That's what the Jews thought about Hitler at first
Unless you're in Benghazi
Senator Paul's name has shot towards the top of 0bama's kill list after today.
Won't kill Americans? Not even if they're "typical white people" or "people who bitterly cling to their guns and religion"? How about policemen who "behave stupidly" as did the Cambridge Police Dept a few years back? Or those who might wantonly,without just cause,kill his "son",as George Zimmerman did?
It was like pulling Holder's teeth to get an answer out of him.
In light of Holder's testimony, it appears to me, Holder/Obama likes to have the option to even drone attack who they see as their political enemies.
Its a diplomatic statement and doesn't mean much.
Its up to us to make sure that people know Obama will happily kill Americans.
yes indeedie.
the fact the the American people are even worried that their government will soon attack them with military tanks and over billion combat-type bullets (not to mention drones in the skies)
just the fact that America has been made to worry about its "government gone wild"
is itself an extremely serious problem indicative of the type of failed leadership we have in most of our politicians today
Obama won't kill any Americans. He'll make someone else do it so he doesn't take any blame.
at the very heart of this issue is an implied question; do I trust this government to do what is right and good for me, my family and this country? Rand Paul is asking it and by any American having to ask that question, in and of itself provides the answer.
What they all must realize now is they need to ALL come forward and be brazen and vocal. He can't kill them all.
Right now, Woodward, paul and Cruz need to be very careful.
And I wish I was just paranoid.
And neither would Clinton. Janet Reno on the other hand...
Now about Eric Holder or Janet Napalitano...
Obama would have killed the Hutaree rather than risk them all being acquitted.
He most certainly has killed Americans. The biggest danger I see is these pansyassed PC politicians underestimating the guile of the Zero.
Obama assassinate US citizens in this country? Nawwww... really?
If the Brown Clown kills AMERICANS on American soil he better brush up on the Bible verse of " An Eye For An Eye"
That's what this is. The rest doesn't matter. The title of "Terrorist" will be his and his alone to give.
That's a pretty scary thought. That's how far America has fallen.
The left supports a dictatorial drone program - for now. If the economy can hold out until 2016 and we take the presidency with, say, a outspoken TEA Party member, will they still feel the same? Would they still feel secure in their homes?
I have no doubt that Obama will target people on his enemies list as soon as he can.
"Who will rid me of this turbulent Priest?!?!"
And Rand moves one more place toword GOPe... Punk.
Not one word about the filibuster or the drone strike situation. The MSM is going to ignore this just like everything else that might cast the President in an unfavorable light.
So if we have "clear rules" the Executive can murder people without due process?
From the filibuster:
Paraphrased slightly: "The point is the president should come forward and explain his position.
Whether or not we believe in America that there are some rights in America we are not giving up on.
It's about constitutional principles that we should not give up on.
We need to fight for something that is classicly American. Our individual rights. To be tried on a court by our peers." ~ Senator Rand Paul
Tell that to Young, Bland and Spencer of the Trinity church, Harris and a little kid in Jakarta.
And now they're talking about it.
And they're giving a pretty balanced report. Another accomplishment for Senator Paul.
And then he can claim he didn't know anything about it.
Clever wording by Paul. He's putting the concept out there before Americans who might never have considered it, and doing it in a way that guarantees a lot of media outlets will pick it up and repeat it as "proof" that Obama is a good guy..."even the right-wing Tea Partiers think so!"
Followed by blaming it on Buuuuuush and the Repubs.
I'm guessing 4th of July.
He would want to crap on America's holiday, and all he needs to do is fail to fund EBT cards on July 1st.
He would love to call in drone strikes tonight. Nothing would give this little Hitler more pleasure. Someone has to stop this.
After a particularly fired-up rally in Minnesota, Mr McCain was booed when he tried to soothe the crowd, defending Mr. Obama as "a decent person and a person you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States."
I'm wondering if the "tonight" wasn't a bit of a zing.
Clinton and Janet Reno attacked and murdered citizens and got away with it.
"Rand Paul: I Dont Think Obama Will Kill Americans"
Cool, it's a rhetorical question: I don't think that Italians will hang Mussolini from meat hooks in Milanese Square.
What about tomorrow night?
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text: This event is expired. Tonight we celebrate Maya heritage in conjunction with the Asociacion Mayab. Ticket Information Public programs are free and open to the public. No reservations are required.Access to special exhibitions and the permanent collection requires additional fees and tickets. Order tickets online Sponsor Asociacion Mayab is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California that provides Maya immigrant families in the Bay Area with social services and emergency support, promotes Yucatec Maya cultural values, and serves as a bridge for communication between our community and local authorities, consulates, and the Mexican and Yucatecan governments.The Fine Arts Museums' Cultural Encounters programs are made possible through the generous support of the Hearst Foundations and the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation. Thanks to our media sponsor the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Contact Information Gregory Stock firstname.lastname@example.com