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SHAFAQNA (Shia News Association) - Dr. Sayyed Muhammad Rehan Naqvi is a freelance journalist based in Norway. In a special interview with SHAFAQNA, he analysed the overall situation in Syria and also discussed a few possible solutions to bring about peace in Syria. Dr. Naqvi utterly criticised the mainstream world media and also said that the international community is not playing its part the way it should in resolving the conflict in Syria. Moreover, he said that the mainstream media has been frequently circulating around unauthentic and fabricated reports and videos as confirmed news items from Syria. The detailed interview of Dr. Naqvi by SHAFAQNA's correspondent is given in the following.
SHAFAQNA: What are your general views on the overall situation in Syria?
DR. NAQVI: This is a very vast and complicated issue with so many aspects that it can be a bit difficult to cover them all in one sitting. A few days ago I was pondering over writing a blog with the title 'It's all about Syria'' and present my views on Syria in the context of Arab spring and especially the role of the media in this conflict... and write about the frustrations and hopelessness that people like myself or others may feel at times, looking at how the media is trying to shape up the public opinion on Syria and the things happening in that part of the world. The time the Arab Spring started, it seemed as if it won't stop until it reaches Syria. And now you can see that Syria is in the spotlight and other "revolutions" are not that much in the world's focus at the moment.
The situation in Syria has become very complicated now and one of the reasons for that is the involvement of many stakeholders in the conflict. USA, Israel, NATO, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, China and a few European countries. Due to all of this, Syria has become sort of a focal point in the Middle East. When we look at Egypt and Tunisia for instance, they did not have so many stakeholders involved and yet those countries experienced a lot of bloodshed and anarchy. So, one can imagine how serious the situation in Syria could be.
SHAFAQNA: How do you see the role of the media in case of Syria?
DR. NAQVI: The prevalent rule in today's world is "might is right". The mainstream media is absolutely biased, in my point of view. I think there are very few really authentic news that are reaching the people outside Syria. Usually, focus of the bulk of the news is that the Syrian government is killing the civilians and that the majority does not want Bashar Al-Asad. One key rule of reporting a conflict that was taught during our journalism education is that one must always present opinions of all sides involved in the conflict. But who cares about that rule in reality?
In my point of view the mainstream media is just serving the purpose to further the colonial and imperialistic and expansionist agenda. I do not mean that Bashar is an ideal ruler or that there is nothing wrong in Syria. But I think this is wrong to say that he has no public support. I believe he still enjoys support of a considerable majority of the Syrian population. And in support of this statement I give the reason that he has withstood all the pressure, foreign intervention, foreign-incited revolution and internal terrorism so far. Hosni Mobarak and Zain al Abedeen bin Ali were very strong dictators. They also enjoyed the support by USA and Israel. But nevertheless, when the people's real revolution started they could not withstand more than a few months.
In case of Syria, despite all the pressure from outside and all the internal problems, we have seen that the government has withstood the rebellion. And we have not seen any large scale of people's revolution across the country. This proves that he still enjoys support of the majority.
But unfortunately, most of the people in this world do not have the time or the resources to investigate matters thoroughly or do in-depth analysis. They form their opinions on the basis of what the media shows them every day. And in case of Syria the media is trying its best to shape the public opinion that the current Syrian government must be eliminated at any cost. And this they have done by showing images and footages and reports of atrocities that no one knows how many of them are authentic.
SHAFAQNA: Can you tell us more about the authenticity of the news from Syria?
DR. NAQVI: I think that there are a lot of fabricated news items circulating around, especially on the social media. Sometimes the news is true but it is blown out of proportion. Sometimes the sources are not reliable enough and nevertheless the news story is "sold". This is my personal impression. But there is one concrete example of news fabrication for the propaganda sake. A few weeks ago BBC published a picture on its website in which a child was shown running around hundreds of dead bodies in corpse bags. The caption text included Syria in it. Now it was originally a picture from 2003 in Iraq taken by an Italian photographer. He says that when he saw the picture posted on BBC website in relation to Syria, he nearly fell off the chair. BBC did remove the picture quickly but the damage was done and Press TV had already saved the webpage shot and published it on its website.
But you see, not much hue and cry was heard after this unethical practice of BBC. I think that this news hardly made it to the newspapers in Norway or other European countries. I don't even remember reading about it in the Pakistani media. But in essence, it was a grave breach of the journalism ethics rules. And by the time an apology is made the news item would have left its impression on the public opinion. It would have done its work.
SHAFAQNA: We see that a few countries have openly made statements about providing financial support and weapons to the rebels in Syria. What is your opinion on that?
DR. NAQVI: Saudi Arabia and Qatar have openly admitted that they support and will continue to support the rebels in Syria. While, it is an open secret, and I even read comments on a Norwegian social media website by a native Norwegian, that there are Al-Qaida terrorists among the rebels. There are even reports that these are the Al-Qaida terrorists who are leading the rebels. But no one has condemned Saudi Arabia and Qatar – the key allies of the USA. Even in USA, there have been talks about supporting the rebels. Had Iran supported the people in Bahrain, and they indeed have a legitimate revolution, you can imagine how would the USA and the mainstream media react to that?
SHAFAQNA: You have mentioned Bahrain. We see that there is so much focus on the issue of Syria, but nowhere in the media have we heard anything about Bahrain. Why is that so?
DR. NAQVI: There has been so much violation of human rights, bloodshed and atrocities committed by the ruling Bahraini regime but the world community has not reacted to it. Unfortunately, a common man on the street in Europe or America, and even in Muslim countries for that matter, does not know anything about the oppression of Bahrainis. Bahrain was invaded by the Saudi military forces, although upon request from the Al-Khalifa regime, but still it was a foreign intervention. Also, there have been Pakistanis hired from Pakistani cities, especially to crack down on the Bahraini civilians. But you see that there has been no mentioning of all that in the media. This is because the Bahraini ruling regime is a friend of the USA and other powers with imperialistic and expansionist agendas. Bashar Al-Asad, on the other hand, is an enemy of Israel and the USA. He also supports the Palestinian cause, Hezbollah and Iran. That is why this is Syria that is being presented as a demon in the mainstream media.
SHAFAQNA: How can Iran play its role in resolving the Syria conflict?
DR. NAQVI: A few days ago the Russian deputy foreign minister said that Iran can play a constructive role in striking peace in Syria. Kofi Annan has said that there should be formed an international group to resolve the conflict in Syria. I think Iran should be included in that; although, there is resistance from the USA on including Iran. But in my point of view, including Iran is inevitable.
SHAFAQNA: If Syria is attacked, what will be its impact on the region?
DR. NAQVI: The repercussions of an attack on Syria won't be less severe than an attack on Iran. As I said earlier, this conflict has involvement and interests of many stakeholders. And now China and Russia, especially Russia are involved too. At the same time, Iran also has a joint defence agreement with Syria. So, a war on Syria will engulf the whole region into it. I don't think that USA or Israel would want to get directly involved and attack Syria. If the attack were to be in their plans, they would use Turkey, which already has repeatedly made statements about sending its forces inside the Syrian borders. And if Turkey attacks Syria, it will have full backing and support from the imperialistic powers of the West as well as monarchies like Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the followers of the ideologies like Wahhabism and Salafism.
SHAFAQNA: In your opinion, what can be the solution to the problem in Syria?
DR. NAQVI: The powerful countries with the aspirations of world dominance, that is USA and their allies, in particular Israel and Saudi Arabia, just want to corner Syria. This also has to do with the link that Syria provides between Iran and Hezbollah. In order to re-establish peace in Syria, a lot of work will be needed from a number of players and especially the international community. The problem is that due to the foreign intervention, the rebels have the money and the weapons. And this has complicated the situation inside Syria very much. But, nevertheless, it is possible to re-establish peace in Syria. The international community would have to play its role for this. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries that provide support to the rebels would have to be stopped. And then the Syrian government would have to be given the freehand to crush the rebels, just like the Sri Lankan government was given. And with freehand I mean that no blame should be laid on the government when it crushes the rebels, once again just like in Sri Lanka. USA and NATO would have to let go their wishes and show flexibility. At the same time Iran, Russia and China would have to continue their stance on Syria and Turkey would have to act more reasonably and responsibly. With all that peace can be re-established in Syria, at least for a few years. But my opinion is that now the USA has no place for Bashar Al-Asad.


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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An influential Minnesota House Democrat wants to more than double the state's cigarette tax.By: PATRICK CONDON,Associated Press, Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An influential Minnesota House Democrat wants to more than double the state's cigarette tax.
Rep. Ann Lenczewski of Bloomington says Thursday that she's more motivated by public health concerns than by the tax money that would be raised. She cites studies showing higher-priced cigarettes encourages smokers to quit and discourages potential smokers from starting.
The proposal would raise the state's tax per pack by $1.60, from $1.23 to $2.83. Gov. Mark Dayton has proposed a smaller increase of 94 cents per pack. Lenczewski's proposal is projected to raise an additional $440 million in tax dollars in the next two years.
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Do you really want to be ThatGuy? I'm so sorry, I just had to say that. I apologize. I have a really great one. There was this girl in high school -- she and her boyfriend were homecoming king and queen -- beautiful and popular. She delighted in spreading a rumor about me that I was both a whore AND a lesbian. (I was a very shy virgin.) Many years later, I was living on Maui and working for a famous artist, and after a gallery opening, the artist loaned me his limousine to get to a party at a fabulous restaurant on Front Street. I was all decked out in a gorgeous sequined gown; I was in amazing shape and I looked pretty damned hot. As I stretched my leg out of the limo door and felt all eyes on my spectacularness, my friends, the other party guests, shouted out things like, "Yay! Angela's here! We can get this party started!" And the restaurant owner took my hand and welcomed me to the table, which was just at the front, near the sidewalk. Just then, I heard: "Angela?" I turned to this very blowsy, overfed, tired, old-looking couple dressed in crappy matching aloha tourist clothing, and they greeted me like the dearest, most-missed old friend. Of course it was Homecoming Queen and King. They looked me up and down in what looked like astonishment. I gave them a big Pepsodent smile and greeted them warmly, but couldn't remember their names. "Nice to see you!" I told them as I joyfully turned to join the party people, who were still hollering at me to hurry up and get the party started. They were absolutely flabbergasted. It was great. |
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- Congressmen Become Lobbyists, Charlie Rangel Challenged and More in Capital Eye Opener: April 142010-04-14 10:00:55.000
More than 125 former congressional personnel, from aides on the banking committees to elected officials, are now working on behalf of financial companies, using their expertise and connections to influence legislation that is meant to regulate the financial industry
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BACHMANN'S MONEY BOMB: Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) tried to send a message to Democrats yesterday by holding a one-day fundraising blitz, which brought in $95,011.38, according to her site.
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CAMERA ROLLING: As we've been gearing up for the Sept. 9 Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, we've come across some interesting (and sometimes quirky) YouTube footage that helps explain at least part of the story.
- Obama, Ney and DeLay Also Among Stanford's Investments2009-02-18 19:03:42.000
As the story behind the embattled investment company Stanford Financial Group develops, we thought we'd take an even closer look at the seeds the company may have tried to plant in Washington via campaign contributions. When looking at ALL lawmakers to collect money from the company's PAC and employees (not just members of the current Congress), some additional, important names appear at the top of the recipient list.
- Investment Manager Stanford Was Big-Time Campaign Contributor2009-02-17 15:26:04.000
Money manager Robert Allen Stanford now has two things in common with embattled investment manager Bernard Madoff: both have come under scrutiny for allegedly defrauding their investors, and both have given significant funds to politicians. Between its PAC and its employees, Stanford Financial Group has given $2.4 million to federal candidates, parties and committees since 2000.
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Like reading tea leaves, one way to predict how a congressional race is going to go is by looking at the disparity in fundraising between the candidates. So far this election cycle, 280 House and Senate incumbents on November's ballot have collected at least 10 times more than the opponent they face in the general election. In this installment of Races to Watch, Capital Eye looks into why some of these incumbents have been such successful fundraisers.
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The last time Congress seriously debated how to regulate the financial industry, the result was legislation that allowed the nation's largest banks to get even larger and take risks that had been prohibited since the Great Depression. A look back at that debate, which was over the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act, reveals that campaign contributions may have influenced the votes of politicians who, a decade later, are now grappling with the implosion of the giant banks they helped to foster.
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The Campbell Hall sophomores gave Sierra Canyon freshmen Derryck Thornton and Devearl Ramsey a lesson Friday.
Aaron Holiday scored 32 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had four steals, with Kahlil Simplis adding 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to lead Campbell Hall to a 63-47 Alpha League boys basketball victory Friday against the Trailblazers, previously unbeaten in league.
"I played bad to me, but my teammates stepped up," Holiday said. "Kahlil, Jared (Harper) and we got our big guy back."
Holiday had 13 points and eight rebounds by halftime. His assist to Harper late in the second quarter resulted in a 3-pointer to give the Vikings (10-3, 1-0) a 10-point lead.
Holiday was even in better in the third quarter, not missing any of his four shots. His 3-pointer midway through the quarter gave Campbell Hall a 41-28 lead.
"Just blessed by God," Holiday said about his ability. "I work hard every day in the gym."
After Sierra Canyon cut the deficit to five points with a 7-0 run keyed by a Ramsey 3-pointer, pull-up jumper from Thornton and a layup from Jamani Spencer, Holiday made sure that was as close as Sierra Canyon would get. He converted a three-point play with 2:27 remaining and made 6 of 9 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Sierra Canyon coach Ty Nichols praised Holiday's ability and effort.
"He's a real load," Nichols said. "He was real poised. Aaron didn't do anything he couldn't do. He
Spencer scored 10 points for the Trailblazers (12-4, 2-1) and sophomore Robbie Feinberg had five points and 14 rebounds.
Harper scored 10 points for Campbell Hall and the Vikings got a big lift from Santa Monica transfer Colin Bell, who scored five points but provided a much-needed presence in the paint.
Sierra Canyon played without senior forward Brandon White (shin splints) and the Trailblazers felt the effects inside.
"We didn't have 10 points and eight rebounds like we usually do," Nichols said. "We have to figure it out. Brandon will be out a couple weeks."
Ramsey had 13 points and Thornton added 12 points for Sierra Canyon.
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Yendi (N/R) Feb. 15, GNA - Three American surgeons including 25 nurses and non-professional health staff from Mercy and St. Louis in Missouri in America are in the Yendi Government Hospital to render a one week specialist service in surgery, obstetrics and gynecology.
The cases they are handling include all chronic and acute surgical and gynecological cases like goiter, hernia, fibroids, tumors among others.
The surgeons include Dr Jonathan Limpert, Dr Patricia Limpert and Dr Cariton Pearce.
Rev Emmanuel Kwabena Mustapha, the Yendi Missionary in-charge of the Ghana Baptist Convention, said this when he briefed newsmen about the exercise in the Yendi Government Hospital at Yendi.
He said the surgical and gynecological outreach programme is organized by the Yendi Hospital Management in collaboration with the Baptist Church of Yendi.
The team leader Rev Joe Nogalski said they were happy that through the relationship with Christ they were able to bring the doctors together to provide health services to the people adding that this exercise might be annual affair.
Mr Arthony Sopaal, the Government Hospital Clinical Care Coordinator, who represented the Yendi Medical Superintendent, said they screened 160 patients and sent 96 of the patients for the surgery.
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As Glen Beaman said, "Stubbornness does have its helpful features. You always know what you are going to be thinking tomorrow." Viewed through the lens of a sustainability consultant, it seems if you are attached to the traditional means through which to grow your business, you might be getting the same results tomorrow that you are getting today.
However, change is at hand. The beliefs of the past are being replaced with the personal and business sustainability ideas of today. Business sustainability leaders realize the speed and quality of their response to sustainability opportunities will ultimately affect company profitability. Letting go of traditional approaches and creating a culture of expanded eco-awareness is the first step. All change begins with an idea and an openness to exploring the boundaries of the current world. Within our consulting practice, we observe that those making the biggest strides are not necessarily the ones who have the greatest capacity, the financial means or even the most resources. The ones who implement change are those who simply want to change and are committed doing it.
Too often the business world sees only the challenges directly in front of it and limits the range of possibilities to what has already been achieved. Like many others, we seek to go beyond the bounds of the current state and explore the avenues of business sustainability that will bridge this gap. The post, You Can't Solve the Problem with the Same Thinking that Created It, addresses this precisely. You've heard it before: "If you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you always got." In other words, you can't solve the problem with the same thinking that created it. Such is the case with climate change, carbon, water, and the evolving business landscape. So, if doing what you have always done isn't going to cut it, then what is?
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A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn's desk for his signature soon.
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George Ryan served as Governor of Illinois from 1999-2003 and if you believe Rich Miller who writes about him today Ryan was a Governor who got things done and in spite of being a convicted felon he was a solid governor.
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With what seems to have been very little controversy over such a heated topic, the Illinois Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would change the way Illinois public schools teach sex education.
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CHICAGO – Individuals and business owners out of work as a direct result of severe rain storms and flooding between April 16 and May 5 might be eligible for federal disaster unemployment assistance, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Tuesday.
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A bill banning tanning for teens makes its way to Governor Pat Quinn. Lawmakers voted to ban anyone under 18-years old from using tanning beds at salons.
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Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian have spoken out on Twitter about sister Kim's split from Kris Humphries.
The socialite, 31, announced yesterday that she's to divorce the basketball player, 26, after just 72 days of marriage - with the full support of her siblings.
'Our sister is going through a difficult time but we're a close family and are sticking together like always,' Tweets Kourtney, 32.
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Why do we speak. We speak because we need to manage our lives. But when we're not managing our lives we still speak. Day after day, night after night, we jabber on and on and on.
There is no such thing as just talking. Casual conversation is a euphemism, an excuse for what is really taking place. We do not speak because we need to. We speak because we are nervous, because we are anxious, because we are incapable of remaining silent. When we are calm we speak less. When we are sure of who we are, of what our purpose is, we don't even speak at all - we act, we watch, we listen, sometimes we even smile. What is talking? It is a condition of the neurotic. They are directly proportionate.
The act of conversation is a self-consuming one. One forgets oneself in the flow of words. One is in love with the sound of one's own voice. Just as in war and sex, one is so caught up in the act that one's self is momentarily forgotten, and with it, the neuroses attached to it. There is also the interlocutor, the other, to whom our ego is completely dependent upon for existence. When we speak we are not saying I am funny, I am interesting, I am deserving of sympathy. We are saying Am I funny? Am I interesting? Am I deserving of sympathy? Though we may come to believe that we possess these attributes, we are constantly asking to be reassured of them. We are unable to remain certain on our own. We have to be given permission. We have to be congratulated, admired, provoked. We have to be told I love you, to believe it.
Lovers who speak incessantly are not necessarily deepening their bond by discovering more of each other but simply reassuring one another of their own self-worth. The words themselves mean nothing. One couple will talk of art, literature, science. Another of television, movies, magazines, other couples. There exists an established strategy in which we seek positive affirmation from our interlocutor that begins in childhood with a parent who smiles and makes faces believing it to be for the pleasure of the child alone. But in the gesture is hidden the question. Because if there was certainty there would be no question, there would only be action. And so the problem remains. And soon the child's own dependence on the question is in turn created too. Growing up they inherit the same insecurity, looking for assurances in everyone but themselves.
Why are we so reliant on the other? Because our culture is Other orientated. We do not know how to manufacture personal happiness alone. We only know how to work for others to give it to us. What else are the ambitious, the creators of the world, the writers, musicians, architects, scientists and inventors other than those who are either burdened with a greater need for assurance or a greater ability to provoke assurance. Their work is the same as others except that it is more concentrated. They will go for long periods without any assurance at all in exchange for the hope of a great amount of assurance all at once. The creator produces for himself an independent satellite that flows around him and alleviates the need for him to actively seek out assurances one at a time like a foot soldier. The creator is a general who creates an army that now works for him while he sleeps. He need not lift a finger.
When we speak with our friends we are so often entering into a mutually beneficial agreement of self-serving satisfaction. Calling them at the end of the day we take turns to whine, unload our sorrows and exchange our pent up energy simply because we have not been provided with an alternative. We still do not know what to do with it. We have no idea how to transmute it. We only know how to redistribute it, thin it out, either all at once to a parent or lover, or bit by bit to one friend and then another, taking extra care not to exhaust the saturation levels of each. The archaic energy flow of the family unit. The spreading out of a single problem to every member available.
But this does not make psychological problems easier to solve. It enables them and gives them more fuel to thrive. Unless a problem needs physical labour, more people will only compound it. Why do we spread it from one member to another? Because we have been conditioned to avoid opportunities to grow psychologically at every turn. Yes, we are weak, and we cling to it.
The next evolutionary step in human communication is telepathy. For many it is already a reality. But before it becomes widespread the understanding that we are saying nothing will slowly and naturally become the norm. Like bad breath a certain impotence will become associated with verbosity. When the eyes of the other begin to stalk us, our blabbering will drop off entirely. From shame a truer communication will emerge. And thus, by definition, a sparser one.
You wake up and whisper sweet nothings to your wife. She smiles at you and you get it. You kiss your baby good morning, he smiles, gurgles and you get it. You say hello to your secretary at work and a clever phrase to your boss. Again, you get it. Then at lunch you go out and the man at the sandwich counter gets your order wrong. When you tell him your ego is subtly triggered by the micro sensation of superiority because you have been given an opportunity to correct him justifiably. But because you exert yourself sensitively, generously you save his face and he is suddenly in your debt entirely. Handing over your sandwich he nods gratefully. Your victory over him is total.
We have become technicians at camouflaging our demands for assurance. Most go directly but the more perceptive use inverted snobbery. Too wary of the game they simply go the other way. But the need is the same. With more perception one is simply assured less easily. But it's a game that one plays alone. Manic depressives are simply inconsolable because their minds are too knowledgeable. They arrive at Tolstoy's conclusion. Everything is pointless. But then they have also reached a threshold. And with a little push they too like the old man may come to find God. And where? Oh yes ho ho - inside.
Wait for assurances and you will wait forever. But provide them to yourself all unconditionally and you will create a state of mind that is beyond games altogether. Then you will have become your own provider and in turn you will have blended with the creator. Then you won't need anything from anyone ever again. And for the very first time, you will actually be able to give.
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Hi all, I'm new here so this is my first post. I have been to SW twice before, and both times I lost a lot, but again both times I stopped as my Mum stopped going with me, so I felt a bit self conscious going alone(which was stupid because everyone at my group was lovely and so welcoming, it felt like entering a room of old friends!).
I don't think I can remember a time when I wasn't on the larger side. Ever since I stopped growing when I was twelve, I've stayed around the 12/13 stone range. I know I'm not the biggest in the world, but as I'm young, I'm just started my life, and I want it to be as fun as possible. Also my dream job is to be part of the fire brigade, so I'd need a certain level of fitness for that. I think for a lot of the time I've been in denial about how big I am, for example if it looked like I had a double chin in a photo I'd soon come up with an excuse(obviously the lighting was dodgy!)
Most of my close friends are thin, so ever since my early teens it's been slightly uncomfortable walking around the teen section of a shop when by the age of 13 I was a size 16.
In the next few weeks I shall be starting SW again, something I am very much looking forward to.
I weigh myself once a month out of curiosity, and to my amazement I have actually LOST 11 and a half pounds since the start of December, which confuses me as, like most, I'm partial to the odd mince pie(or six) around Christmas time.
My real goal is to be a size 8, but as I know that is completely unrealistic, I'm setting a target of a size 12, that I havn't been since I was 11(!)
I will update this as a diary from the first week I start, and I'd love to hear from some other people in the same boat as me.
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Mindful Metropolis November 2011 : Page 35
25 mph speed limit. They're velocitized. The word exemplifies our hurry-up American lifestyle. Patience is a forgotten virtue. Our high-speed, autopilot, fast-food, instant-messaging, 4G "work-like-your-hair-is-on-fire" world is ingrained. I mulled over how "rush" is a product of social conditioning—the hypnosis of velociti-zation. As kids we rushed to school. In high school and college, we rushed through ex-ams. In college, I was even tested for a sum-mer job in a department store. I was seques-tered in a booth with a pegboard and a box of pegs and given a "package wrapper manual dexterity" test. After 30 seconds, a woman blew a whistle in my ear and shouted, "Time's up!" I dropped all the pegs and failed the test. According to a clinical psychologist at Har-vard Medical School, the "exam nightmare" is one of the most common dreams in the U.S. Time stress can also be bad for your health. Of course, spirituality, meditation, tai chi and yoga are among recommended rem-edies for a hurry-up lifestyle. But I was look-ing for a 30-day solution. I do have a few speed-management tech-niques. Wood carving, for example—where carving one duck feather takes 90 strokes —as well as learning classical guitar, both teach patience. I've also learned to eat slowly—after I heard a story about a neighbor's grandchildren, who always giggle at dinner time. Granddad chews each bite 32 times, and they count, silently. When he reaches 32, they giggle to themselves. The Japanese Health Ministry has also recommended chewing food more than 30 times for good health. And, a study from Harbin Medical University recently mentioned in the American Journal of Clini-cal Nutrition reported that chewing 40 times caused participants to eat nearly 12 percent fewer calories. I'm also a patient driver. When a truck is riding my bumper and flashing his lights, I pull over, and I don't beep at drivers talking on their cell phones when the light changes. But other times, the boss in my head is a fist-pounding tyrant, constantly deadlining me so I have more than my share of close calls. I bored a half-inch drill into the palm of my hand once, rushing to roof a birdhouse. Another time, I sawed off the tip of my index finger with a hacksaw, hurrying to cut a pipe for a lamp. St. Francis de Sales said, "Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself." The Japanese expression for taking life in small, patient steps is "kaizen." But to de-velocitize, I needed my own lifestyle watchwords—some showstoppers. So when I overheard a friend, who was a woodcarv-er, say, "I've been chipping away," I picked "Chippin' Away" for my bookmark. Nurture the inquiring mind According to statistics, girls are the best learners. For guys, learning takes longer, because we don't ask questions. It's a sign of weakness. For example, we don't ask di-rections, "Hey hombre, we don't need no stinking GPS." A personal example: driving home from skiing in Wilmot, Wisconsin, I took the back roads for the country charm, driving by "feel," and expecting to eventu-ally connect with the tollway. But, when the clouds parted, I'd driven two hours into the sun—toward California. Also, guys don't read directions. Over the years, the shortcuts I've used to put our kid's toys together—"Insert metal tab A in metal slot D…"—and have cut my fingers to ribbons. These "guy" traits are exacerbated by new technology. As one media pundit said, "Tech-nology advancements for consumers mean a confusing array of products that need to be replaced soon after you buy them." Sadly, new tech products come with di-rections. And in our digital world—where you press "start" to turn off your computer, and error messages dissolve before you can read them—these "guy" traits are passé. Meanwhile, according to my self-help books, learning new things grows new brain cells. In fact, when I swallowed my pride and started asking directions—and reading direc-tions, it was exciting: I learned to use a chain-saw without almost cutting my foot off, to talk to my computer with voice recognition, to download free library books on our e-reader and even how to open the dreaded squeeze-and-twist top of the toilet-bowl cleaner. However, I often lapsed, and needed ac-tion words to encourage doping out the fine print instructions. I chose a mentor's words: "Get High on Learning." Deepak Chopra estimated we have around 65,000 thoughts a day. Most of my "stream-ing-live" thoughts are uninvited guests. I'm not alone. When I'm talking to my students, they're checking e-mail and Face-book, texting, Tweeting and nodding their heads to their earbuds. We used to call that "scatterbrained." My fourth lifestyle change was to lead a con-scious life, tethering the wandering mind. At times, consumed with an activity, I do pay attention. When I'm teaching, I can't af-ford one little mistake. During "risky busi-ness"—working with power tools, whitewa-ter kayaking or driving—I'm hyper-focused. I'm also riveted reading James Thurber, Jean Shepherd and Agatha Christie. But the wandering mind is always lurking. My wife and I walk along the lake evenings. We're both talking, but I'm not listening— sometimes for 40 minutes. Jon Kabat-Zinn in Full Catastrophe Living advises readers to practice being "in the mo-ment" by starting small; for example, while taking a shower or washing dishes. I chose weightlifting because I injured my rotator cuff looking out the window. My watch-words came from my fourth grade teacher: "Pay attention, Robert!" the demisemiquaver response Since Hans Selye's work on stress in the 1950s, the studies on the topic could circle the globe. (For some interesting studies, ar-ticles, and self-tests on stress check nim.nih. gov/medlineplus/stress.html ). I heard a psychologist on the radio say the average person experiences 29 stressful events every day—not major stressors like losing a job or serious illness, but smaller, unexpected ones that James Thurber called "the perils of daily living." Dylan Thomas said, "We live and die on little things." I tried counting my stressful events one day. It was too stressful. But I can remember them: dropping my glasses in the cat litter, putting my fountain pen upside down in my shirt pocket with the cap off so it made a Rorschach test and losing my glasses in the bedroom while rushing to work. I thought, "Sit down and relax. If you don't panic, your glasses will turn up." They did. 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Journey to Success:
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Phew!! This took forever!!
So this is my Valentine's Day picture. And yes, I am uploading it early. I am not waiting. I've been working on it for about a week now (employment kept getting in the way), and I'm pretty happy with the end result. I nearly deleted the entire picture last night because I got annoyed with it, haha.
I'm glad I didn't, because this is a present to all the friends I speak to only all the time. Thanks for putting up with me guys!!
I played with a more painted style of shading here. I don't even know why, but it looks pretty. ;u; I've never drawn so many characters in a single picture before, not to mention all the details.
I'm sorry for mutilating all your characters guys. Q.Q I love you allll~


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Nice-Ville Train Station (Gare de Nice-Ville) is the main railway station in Nice.
Built at the end of the 19th century, its original Louis XIII design has been kept practically intact, despite the structure having undergone significant remodelling works, for instance to cater for French TGVs (high-speed trains).
Outstandingly beautiful, for decades Nice-Ville Station was the port of call for the luxury express trains, like the Blue Train and the Côte d'Azur Pullman Express, that were all the rage amongst wealthy European tourists in the interwar period.
There's no doubt that this makes a really comfortable spot around which to look for accommodation for your stay in the city.
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Inappropriate medication use in elderly multimorbid patients: disregard of Beers criteria and inconsistencies between prescription and drug intake in a cross-sectional study
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Context: Inappropriate medication use is a major concern for patients' safety, particularly for the elderly. Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and prescriptions from different physicians combined with uncontrolled self-medication may exaggerate the risks for inadequate pharmacotherapy.
Aim of the study: To determine the prevalence of inappropriate medication use in elderly multimorbid patients in primary care according to preselected parameters including Beers criteria, to ascertain inconsistencies between prescription and drug intake.
Material and method: In a cross-sectional study in family practices we randomly selected 15 patients from the fifty most costly patients/practice, as documented in the practice software. Ten of these patients were included after giving written informed consent if they were ≥ 65 years old, had ≥ three chronic conditions, and long-term treatment with ≥ five drugs. Patients living in a nursing home or unable to answer a telephone interview were excluded.
Preliminary results: In the recruited 17 practices 20 general practitioners (GPs) (median age 51 yrs., range 42-57 yrs., 75% male) took part in the study. A total of 162 patients (50.6% male) with a median age of 73 (65-97) years were included. GPs documented a median of 11 (4-33) diagnoses, and eight (5-16) prescriptions of long-term medication per patient. A total of 153 patients or their caregivers were interviewed by telephone. They reported a median intake of 7 (2-20) long-term drugs. First analyses revealed the intake of inappropriate medication (e.g. doxepin, and amitriptyline). In about 30% the GPs' prescriptions differed from patients' reported medication intake (concerning active ingredient or dosage), and approximately 20% of the patients' drugs were not mentioned or mentioned with a different dosage regimen in the GPs' documentation.
Conclusion: Inappropriate medication according to the Beers criteria is still a challenge, and inconsistencies between medication prescription and intake seem to be a profound problem in primary care.


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Tostitos debuted a spokesbag in its latest pair of TV spots. For talking plastic, he's lovable and life of any party. We learn what inspired Tostitos to begin dipping in "Inspired to Dip." After some soul-searching and looking at stuff, it was time for him to change shape and hold that dip and salsa. See it here. The bag even holds its own at any football party, telling stories and dancing on a coffee table. Watch it here. TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles created the campaign.
The "Mean Streets" of suburbia can be tough on any relationship. Just ask the young woman standing outside a perfectly manicured lawn, begging her boyfriend to get off the streets and turn his life around. Promoting its "Flavor Morph" chews, Starburst gives hope to the young woman that, like the flavor-changing chews, her boyfriend will change. After proclaiming that the streets are all he knows, he scoots down the block on his razor scooter. Gangsta, he's not. Watch the ad here, created by DDB Chicago.
Honda launched "Passionate Fans," a TV spot highlighting the automaker's relationship with the NHL. Since I'm not a big hockey follower, this ad taught me a few things, like if a player pulls off a hat trick in a game, fans will throw their hats on the ice. The ad stars Corey Perry of the Anaheim Ducks and Nicklas Lidström of the Detroit Red Wings leaving an arena following a game. Once inside a Honda Pilot, a hat falls atop the car, prompting Lidström to ask Perry if he scored a hat trick last night. At this point, countless hats are hitting the car, until an octopus hits the windshield. For non-hockey fans like myself, apparently Red Wings' fans throw octopi on the ice after home playoff wins. Must smell great. "They've got passionate fans. We've got passionate fans," closes the ad, seen here, and created by RPA.
I think the man in this TV spot for Land Rover pre-owned cars has some issues with dirt and cleanliness. After a challenging trail run leaves him sweaty and muddy, he changes clothes and practically showers before getting inside his car. I get the whole changing of clothes and washing up, but this guy was hard-core scrubbing himself. On his ride home, the man drives through mud and water, arriving home with a filthy Land Rover that he scrubs clean the way he washed himself. See the ad here, created by Young & Rubicam, NY and edited by Cut + Run.
A sheep can be just as dangerous as a wolf in an ad for The Partnership at Drugfree.org. "Sheep" is a Spanish-language TV spot targeting Latino parents about the dangers of drug use and the sources for said drug. More times than not, they're a child's close friends that you wouldn't expect to be abusing drugs. The spot shows a wolf creeping toward two adorable sheep. Before the wolf can take action, one sheep eats the other, highlighting that danger can be closer -- and cuter -- than you'd expect. "Danger doesn't always look like danger. Drugs reach your kids from whom they least expect," closes the ad, seen here, and created by Wing.
BankUnited wants consumers, especially small and mid-sized business owners, to stop putting up with BS* (bank speak). In "Yes Man," a bank executive -- well, a minotaur -- talks freely to a prospective client. "Am I gonna blow hot air at you and tell you we have the best interest rates in town? Yes I am. Will I guarantee you a fast loan approval and then ignore your phone calls? You betcha," he says. Thankfully, the consumer looks a tad skeptical. Watch the ad here, created by República.
Toro uses a "Snow Globe" analogy to illustrate that winter comes fast and snow can come unexpectedly. A hand shakes a snow globe, creating a wintry mix for a house surrounded by pine trees. The serene scene is temporary, once a Toro snow blower starts clearing snow off sidewalk and driveway paths. "Winter Comes Fast. Toro. Count on It," ends the ad, seen here. Campbell Mithun, Minneapolis created the campaign, produced by Gravity.
Random iPad App of the week: Zeus Jones employs a bevy of Scotch lovers. So many that the agency created a social whiskey-tasting iPad app called PROOF that encourages users to conduct their own whisky tastings, test their knowledge of whisky and explore the Scottish regions that produce whisky. Download the app here, and Slainte Mhath.
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Rangers can't buy out injured Drury
- Last Updated: 5:09 PM, June 17, 2011
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It appears as if the Rangers will be unable to buy out the final season of Chris Drury's contract because of a degenerative condition in the captain's left knee that apparently will render him medically unable to play next season, The Post has learned.
While Drury has yet to file the necessary paperwork, sources report he plans to do so. The Rangers, who had been planning a buyout, could file a grievance against Drury, but that is a remote possibility, at best.
Mounting a challenge is problematic on numerous levels, but winning a grievance would cost CEO Jim Dolan approximately $2.7 million in cash, given insurance ramifications.
This, of course, is bad news for Drury, who more than likely will be facing the end of a distinguished 12-year NHL career at the age of 35, which he turns in August.
But this also is bad news for the Rangers, who will contend with complex cap issues both over the summer and for next season.
The inability to buy out an injured player means that Drury's full $7.05 million charge will remain on the Blueshirts' summer cap, which can exceed the 2011-12 season cap by 10 percent.
Under terms of the CBA, the captain will have to report to training camp in September for the team physical. If Drury fails, as would be expected, he would qualify for a long-term injury (LTI) exemption when the season begins and the roster is set.
But in order to gain the full value of the $7.05 million exemption, the Rangers would have to go that far over the cap. In other words, if the cap is $62.5 million (an estimation before it is officially established by June 30), the team would have to get to $69.5 million (including Drury) before the season-opener in Stockholm to reap the full LTI benefit.
Recall that the Rangers never were close enough to the cap at any time last season to be in position to put Vinny Prospal on LTI at the start of the season while he was rehabbing an injured knee or to place Alex Frolov on LTI when he went down with a season-ending knee injury on Jan. 8.
At this stage, it seems implausible the Blueshirts would even approach $69.5 million . . . unless they simply give Brad Richards whatever he wants (if not more!) to sign as a free agent in order to inflate their cap.
Under a buyout, the Rangers would have carried approximately $3.717 million of dead space on the Drury contract through both the summer and the season.
Drury underwent a Feb. 11 arthroscopy that sidelined him for 27 games before he returned on basically one leg for the for the April 9 regular-season finale against the Devils and the playoff first round against the Caps.
But his knee gave out as the series progressed. Coach John Tortorella told the press on breakup day that the captain had a, "chronic knee [condition]."
The Post has learned that conversations between Drury and Glen Sather regarding the possibility that the captain would cite being medically unable to play began when the GM informed him last week of the team's plans to buy him out.
The initial round of buyouts runs from tomorrow through June 30. There is a second 48-hour window granted in late July or early August following salary arbitration.
Drury, who is owed $5M on the front-loaded, five-year, $35.25 million free-agent deal he signed on July 1, 2007, is expected to undergo a physical in the near future.
If his condition is affirmed, insurance will cover $4 million.
It is not known whether Drury is contemplating major surgery. Regardless, it appears as if Drury's career has ended after 892 NHL regular-season games in which the Connecticut Kid recorded 615 points (255-360) and 130 playoff contests in which he registered 88 points (47-41).
Drury's career as a Ranger is ending after 264 games during which he scored 151 points (62-89) and it is ending in a manner that benefits neither the captain nor the club.
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text: PublicationsInternational Activity Report 2004Helping immigrants at Europe's door This dreadful episode is only one of the many stories that can be heard along the southern coastline of Europe these days. While the setting may change, the human drama is always the same. In 2003, 19,500 north African, sub-Saharan and Asian immigrants arrived in such appalling conditions in Spain alone. Hundreds more died before reaching its shores. Some European governments do not officially recognize the problem and offer little or no assistance to these immigrants. Help only appears in the form of spontaneous aid given by sympathetic local residents like Spanish fisherman Juan RodrÃguez. A lack of political response In the past few years, MSF teams working on the beaches or in immigrant reception centers have seen more and more undocumented immigrants arrive at the edges of Europe. This desperate group is part of a growing wave of economic and political immigration to Europe which shows no signs of slowing. Countries such as Morocco, are a common transit point for refugees from Africa, while Spain and Italy receive thousands of immigrants along their beaches each year. The path continues into France, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland and the United Kingdom where immigrants ultimately try to settle and work. All of these countries and more play a part in the current immigration drama and each has a large number of undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers trying to survive within its borders. MSF's work with this vulnerable group aims to ensure that immigrants obtain quality medical care and information at a time when they most need it. MSF assists immigrants and asylum seekers in places where authorities refuse to shoulder their responsibilities for them. Our objective is to alleviate the suffering of populations in vulnerable situations. For this reason, our work is not only limited to giving people the medical attention they need. MSF is also denouncing the inhumane manner in which many undocumented immigrants are treated. By speaking out on the conditions we witness for immigrants arriving in France or in Tarifa, Ceuta and Fuerteventura, Spain, to name but a few, MSF hopes to help provoke needed political action and legislative change to improve the situation for new arrivals. Aiding a vulnerable group Immigrants do not only face problems at points of entry into EU territory. If able to slip through this initial net, an immigrant lacking identification papers will join the growing ranks of the illegal immigrant workforce, and may be subjected to exploitation in the underground economy. These individuals are extremely vulnerable, given their lack of recognition as citizens. They are prime targets for economic and physical abuse and have no legal protection. Many of them also lack medical care. MSF's experience in Belgium demonstrates this troubling trend. After conducting 10,000 medical consultations in MSF clinics based in three Belgian cities during 2003, our teams concluded that the national health care system does little for undocumented immigrants and is hampered by complexity, incoherence and compounded by a lack of will to reform. While the Belgian health care system proports to provide care for everyone in the country, undocumented or otherwise, the reality is that red tape, hidden costs and incoherent policies keep thousands of people outside of it. Many of them are undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers who have few other options for medical care. To help curb these effects, MSF's three Belgian clinics offer free care to those who need it. MSF staff also try to arrange care for people through the official health care system. To date, 70 percent of the Belgian clinics' patients come from outside the European Union. The team in Belgium also assists immigrants whose serious illness would make it dangerous for them to return to their country of origin. With the help of its field missions, staff in the Belgian health centers can provide documentation on the quality of care available in specific home countries. This can help immigrants avoid being repatriated to a country where their illness cannot be treated adequately. Promoting a humanitarian approach There have been some humanitarian successes along the way. MSF closed its project in Fuerteventura after the Spanish government finally committed (after an intense denunciation and lobbying campaign) to take responsibility for providing medical attention to the immigrants arriving on its coast. Similar commitments have enabled MSF to end projects in the Spanish port of Tarifa, in Andalusia, and Ceuta, on the coast of northern Africa. However, these small victories are the exception. Outrageous treatment and rights violations happen every day. For example, in June 2004, a group of people arriving by boat on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, were detained for three days in a reception center. They were then transferred to another location, where they were forced to sign expulsion orders without understanding what they were signing. Among them was an 18-year-old student, Haysam, who was fleeing the violence of his home region, northern Darfur, Sudan. Haysam told MSF how he had f led to save his life in November after his village was attacked and his father and two brothers were murdered before his eyes. After traveling for six months to get to Europe, he planned to seek asylum and start a new life. However, after being detained for three days in Lampedusa without access to information, translation, legal advice or medical attention, he signed his own expulsion order. Authorities may now decide to return him to the horror he tried to leave behind. At the gateways to Europe, MSF will continue to provide emergency care to immigrants. From a medical and humanitarian perspective, MSF will keep on fighting so that these immigrants and asylum seekers become informed about their rights and can easily access required medical care. MSF believes all immigrants deserve to be treated in a decent and humane way. |


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The history of biological and biotechnological faculty starts in 1934, with the foundation of the University. 22 students were trained, and two departments - of Botany and Zoology functioned at the faculty at that time. In 1938 two more departments were opened: Plant Physiology and Human and Animal physiology; in 1948 - Darwinism and Genetics, and Soil Science departments. During next years their number has increased; Hydrobiology and Ichthyology, Histology and Cytology, Microbiology, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Environmental Protection departments were opened.
The first dean of the faculty professor Mishchenko Pavel Ivanovich was the outstanding scientist, doctor of biology; later the great zoologist, doctor of biology, professor Bartnev Alexander Nikolayevich took his place. V.A.Dogel, G.Z.Bijashev, F.H.Halilov, I.O.Bajtullin, M.H.Shigaeva, H. D/ Dysembin were the deans who lead faculty in different years and brought significant contribution to its development. Since the very first years of its formation biological faculty was remarkable for the extremely high level of its teaching staff. Such prominent scientists and wonderful educational specialists as A.N.Bartnev, P.I.Mishchenko, P.I.Gromakovsky, N.V.Pavlov, A.S.Lazarenko, V.S.Kornilova, M.A.Rosenberg, V.A.Dogel, G.Z.Bijashev, B.A.Dombrovsky, T.B.Darkanbaev, N.L.Udolskaja, N.Z.Khusainov, M.F.Avazbakieva, A.P.Polosuhin, S.R.Shvartsman, I.O.Bajtullin, T.M.Masenov, P.A.Ler worked at the faculty.
Within 78 years biological faculty has prepared more than six thousand experts in the different areas of biology who work in research institutions, industrial corporations and educational organizations not only in Kazakhstan, but also in other countries. The faculty has the right to be proud of its graduates: M.A.Ajthozhin, the academician, the winner of the Lenin prize, president of the Kazakh Academy of Sciences, academicians I.O.Bajtullin, E.V.Gvozdev, who had also worked for many years in a system of the Academy of Sciences.


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Harsh reality TV reveals Liverpool's struggles in full
By Nick Harris
The magnitude of Liverpool's transfer window bungling is exposed in the first episode of a fly-on-the-wall TV series about the club, during which manager Brendan Rodgers insists it would 'take something incredible' for Andy Carroll to leave - not long before the striker departs to join West Ham.
The six-part documentary, which begins on Channel 5 on September 21, will add to the controversy over the club's American owners Fenway Sports Group.
It shows Rodgers staunchly defending 23-year-old Carroll, only for the Geordie forward to be shipped out to West Ham on loan.
Shipped out: Brendan Rodgers said it would take something incredible for Andy Carroll to leave
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With Liverpool failing to sign Clint Dempsey or any other replacement front man, Rodgers has since admitted that his team will be 'stretched to the limit' until January at least.
Rodgers is shown in the documentary saying: 'Andy's a very talented player. We want to keep our best players. It's going to take something incredible for him to leave the football club.'
No mention is made in the first episode that Carroll subsequently left Liverpool and it is not known whether internal disagreements about the bungled transfer window will be screened in later instalments.
The makers of the six-part series have been given unprecedented access to the club and players, from Lucas Leiva and Luis Suarez playing Monopoly at Leiva's house to captain Steven Gerrard playing with his daughters and explaining how his wife Alex 'knocked me back' when he first asked for a date.
There is also a bizarre 'relaxation and meditation' session during the club's summer American tour. The players, led by Jamie Carragher, openly scoff at what they are doing, which has echoes of the derision heaped on former England manager Glenn Hoddle's use of 'faith healer' Eileen Drewery.
Liverpool were taken over by John W Henry's Fenway Sports Group almost two years ago and the first television show episode illustrates some contradictions over the way key appointments and dismissals have been handled.
Trouble: Rodgers's stewardship of Liverpool may be harmed by the programme
Arguably, the biggest story of Liverpool's summer was the sacking of club legend Kenny Dalglish as manager. Henry and business partner Tom Werner, Liverpool's chairman, are shown discussing why the axe had to fall and contradict each other within a few seconds.
Werner says: 'We came to the conclusion with Kenny that we needed to move in a different direction.' This clearly suggests the Dalglish era was not working as envisaged.
Henry then claims it was always the plan for Dalgish to be a stop-gap appointment. He says: 'When we first talked with Kenny about coming in, he understood and we understood that at some point there was going to be a time when he was going to step aside when we found the right person for the long term. And he said to me in the first conversation we had that he would be ready for that.'
The moment of Dalgish's sacking is not shown, which raises questions over how much Liverpool, as partners in the venture, have been able to 'sanitise' the final cut.
Cut: Dalglish's sacking was meant to be in the show originally
A senior spokesman for Fox, who are screening the series in the United States, told Inside Sport last week that Dalgish's sacking would feature in the first episode. He also said the hunt for Dalgish's successor would be in the first show.
In the event, the final cut depicts neither the initial pursuit of Wigan's Roberto Martinez, nor Dalgish actually getting the sack. Rodgers and Liverpool were always going to be hostages to fortune and it remains to be seen how damaging the show could be to the manager.
Viewers are shown inside his house, where a poster-sized photograph of Rodgers himself adorns one wall. He is also filmed giving a pre-match talk before the first game of this season, away at West Brom.
He tells his players: 'Today is the start of a long, hard journey for us. I've never said it would be easy - concentrate on performance and we'll win.'
Liverpool lost 3-0 and could quite feasibly remain in the relegation zone, still without a win, by the time the show is aired in Britain.
Gambia's Paralympians fear they will become even poorer relations
Two Paralympians from the impoverished West African country of Gambia have told Inside Sport how the London Games will be a 'mixed blessing' for them because they expect to see a decrease in their already meagre incomes as a result of taking part.
Demba Jarsu, 23, took part in the men's T54 100m and 800m events and Isatou Nyang, 28, in the women's races in the same disciplines.
Both are in wheelchairs; Jarsu through polio and Nyang because she was born with deformed legs.
Returning: Isatou Nyang will soon back to reality
By Wednesday morning, both will be at home in Gambia earning their living by begging on the streets, where they can expect to make around £2 a day.
'It's not easy to get a job when you are disabled in Gambia,' Demba, who receives no formal financial support for his training, tells me. '
There is a stigma. Being at the Games is good because it shows that we are capable of doing things. In time, we hope attitudes change.'
Nyang says: 'It is a mixed blessing. Our long-term goal is to help improve attitudes and, therefore, people's lives. But when we go back, we expect the public to think: "They've been to London. Why should we give money to them any more? They must be rich and famous".'
LOCOG paid for flights and accommodation for Gambia's six-strong delegation, led by the president of the country's Paralympics Association, Sulayman Colley.
But Colley says his association struggles even to obtain wheelchairs, so any secondhand equipment is gratefully received. He can be contacted through paralympicgambia.weebly.com.
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