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PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Parma Heights became a village because residents wanted their own marshal to curb misbehaving drunkards.
"Really, they wanted a marshal because there was a rowdy tavern back then," Parma Heights Historical Society President Joe Reeves said. "The only way for them to get their own marshal was to secede from the rest of Parma, so that's how Parma Heights came about."
Parma Heights Council met for the first time ever on Jan. 3, 1912 under the administration of the first mayor, John Stadler. The first city hall was in Stadler's living room on what is now Pearl Road.
At that first council meeting, laws and a code of morals for the city were created. The village outlawed gambling, banned alcohol sales on Sundays and enacted penalties for being drunk.
"I don't think residents realize quite how interesting the history of this city is," Reeves said.
Parma Heights became a city in 1957.
Here are a few other interesting facts about Parma Heights:
Five city halls and 14 mayors: In the 102 years, the city has had 14 mayors from Stadler to the present mayor, Mike Byrne. The 12th mayor, Paul Cassidy, was the longest serving.
Most of the mayors served less than 10 years, but Cassidy was in office for 43 years.
"We've also had five city halls since 1912," Reeves said. "From the mayor's house to the current city hall on Pearl Road."
By fall 1912, Temperance Hall became the seat of the village's government. The hall was located near Parma-South Presbyterian Church, but has since been demolished. The third city hall was located in what is now the fire station in Greenbrier Commons. This city hall was used from the 1930s until the mid-1950s.
The fourth location was also on Pearl Road near Incarnate Word Academy, but this location was also used only for a short time until the present city hall was constructed in 1957.
11 historical houses: Houses that were built 100 or more years ago can earn century status and can be marked with a plaque from the Historical Society.
Parma Heights has 11, according to the society's data. Four of the century houses are located on Old York Road, and the oldest was built in 1878.
York Road has five historical properties built from 1870 to 1903. West Ridgewood Drive has two, including the oldest house in the city, built in 1853.
"These houses are landmarks," Reeves said. "People don't realize it, but houses are a valuable piece of history too. They've been in Parma Heights for over a century."
Toll Road: Wooster Pike Road, now Pearl Road, was one of the first wooden plank roads in the area when it was constructed in the early 1800s. Later, Wooster Pike Road earned the title of being the first redbrick road in the nation.
By 1824, the Wooster to Cleveland Turnpike was established, and six years later the first tolls started popping up along the route.
The tollhouse, located on the corner of Olde York Road and Pearl Road where a gas station now sits, collected money from travelers. There is a replica in Greenbrier Commons.
The toll cost four to 15 cents, depending on the type of vehicle and number of horses.
In 1917, just five years after the Parma Heights Village was established, the section of Wooster Pike Road that went through the village was renamed Pearl Road.


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Skip to comments.EU's Solana says causes of terrorism need tackling
Posted on 09/04/2004 10:12:08 AM PDT by Pikamax
EU's Solana says causes of terrorism need tackling
04 September 2004
Tackling terrorism requires addressing its causes and not just its results, the EU's top foreign policy chief Javier Solana said in a newspaper interview published Saturday following the bloody end to Russia's deadly school siege.
"We (Europeans) believe the problem of terrorism must be resolved not only by dealing with its effects but also by concentrating on its causes," Solana told the Corriere della Sera.
"There are old wounds in some geographical regions which as long as they are not healed will continue to create a fertile ground for terrorism to develop," he added, citing the Arab-Israeli conflict.
On Chechnya, he said the 25-nation bloc's position was clear. "In Chechnya, we have to find a formula of a political solution."
And he warned of the need to look beyond what he termed Chechen terrorism.
"We are thinking also of public displays by Chechen people who contest the climate in which they have had to live for a long time," Solana said.
On Friday, the EU refused to rush to judgment on how Russian authorities acted in the bloody end to the three-day hostage crisis in North Ossetia, but said it wanted Moscow's explanation of the tragedy.
Rescuers have recovered 210 bodies from the school in Beslan where there was a bloody standoff between hostage-takers and federal troops who stormed the building on Friday, Interfax reported.
About 1,000 hostages, many of them chilren had been held by militants said to be demanding independence for Chechnya.
Do the right thing.
I suggest it be the theme of the universe.
We need to kill the terrorists.
It's the likes of this jackass that have nutured and encouraged the Islamic butchers.
Solana can go rot in hell.
The EU wants Moscow's explanation of the tragedy? Are they crazy? The explanation is that terrorists held children and adults hostage and killed a few hundred of them. What about mass murder does the EU not understand? The EU's 'I know nothing' stance is getting really old.
I'm thinking your "oldest" is about 50 by now. It's been nearly that long since right was differentiated from wrong.
The future responses from a sKerry Presidency.
He will be a puppet for the EU.
European Union: "WE SURRENDER!"
Okay, problem solved.
Blush has it right. The cause is evil and evil grows under tyranny. Maybe Russia will join us now but the EU babies won't bother until the thugs attack them. Then they will be like SKerry, cry because everyone is picking on them.
I say the causes of Euroweenie arrogance need tackling, starting with Solana.
"We (Europeans) believe the problem of terrorism must be resolved not only by dealing with its effects but also by concentrating on its causes," Solana told the Corriere della Sera.
We (Americans) believe this as well, if by "concentrating on its causes" you mean "eliminating its base". But I don't think you do. So I'll settle for addressing the problem of the terrorist's main facilitators, namely the EU.
1/2 of that, actually. He took a lesson from it and I'm damn proud of him for it.
Of course, the EU condemns regime change as a method of "tackling" terrorism.
Actually, Mr Solana, I suspect the word "tackling" is a bit too violent and may offend your EEE-UUU constituents. Perhaps flag football techniques are a better comparison.
This is a WWII redux. The Americans and the Russians are going to have to work together again to save the world. In WWII it was the Nazi menace. This time it is the Islamic menace. In my opinion all of Western Europe is auditioning for the role of Switzerland in the upcoming conflict. Play both sides. Stay neutral. Wait for the winner to be determined.
But the joke is ultimately on the Euro-whores. If the Americans and Russians do not prevail, they Europeans are going to really regret it.
You are exactly right. The US and Russia will probably be working more closely together from now on to fight World War IV. God bless all of our soldiers and their families.
"Solana can go rot"
Yup! These socialist pukes nurture and promote palestinian terrorism and then act piously surprised when there are terrorist acts. When are we going to wake up to the fact that certain European nations are waging a proxy terrorist war against us?
Hey Solana, quit supporting terrorism and maybe there will be less of it -jerk!
I would love to be the one to put a bullet into Arafat's diseased skull.
Mecca + Medina = 2 sheets of glass. Causes addressed.
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Minnesota at Tennessee: The Vikes really needed to make a change at QB, and Gus Frerotte came in and got the Vikes their first win of the year last week. I expect numbers like he had last week, and will call for right around 200 yards and a score to Sidney Rice. Adrian Peterson is once again listed as questionable, but like last week, expect him to play. I will call for 90 yards and a score from A.P. here, but look for Chester Taylor to continue to spell him a bit.
The Titans are looking to get off to a 4-0 start, and I think they have a good chance of doing that at home on Sunday. I will call for better production out of Kerry Collins in this one due to the Vikes run D, and I will call for 200 yards and a score to Justin McCareins. Don't expect the big numbers out of the Titan run game, but I'll give Chris Johnson 50 yards and LenDale White 25 with yet another short score.
San Francisco at New Orleans: There could be many fantasy implications in this one as I feel that both teams should be able to move the ball on the other. J.T. O'Sullivan is Mike Martz latest protege, and making Martz look smart once again due to his fast start. Give J.T. 225 yards with two scores here, and I will call for scores to Bryant Johnson (who should play, but watch the morning injury reports) and Arnaz Battle. Expect another nice day from Frank Gore, and I'll call for 90 and a score on the ground, and an additional 40 through the air.
The Saints really need a win at home and are still waiting for the return of Marques Colston, as none of the Saint receivers have been able to fill the void. I'll give Drew Brees 310 yards and two scores here, and look for Devery Henderson and Lance Moore to be the recipients. Look for another versatile day from Reggie Bush as well, and I'll give him 65 yards rushing with a score, and 45 yards receiving.
Denver at Kansas City: The Broncos are 3-0 and are averaging 38 points a game. They are also giving up an average of 28 points a game. I think that against number will drop a bit after this game. Expect another solid day from Jay Cutler, and I'll call for 250 yards and three scores. Look for Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal and Brandon Stokley to all haul in a TD grab. This is also the type of game that owners of a Broncos back will likely hate. Chances are that the Broncos will be up in this one, and every back will get an opportunity to run here.
K.C. turns once again to Damon Huard, and I am think that he may just be throwing a lot here due to the fact that they will be trailing, and the Broncos have struggled against the pass. I'll call for 225 yards and two scores here, and look for Dwayne Bowe and Devard Darling to be the targets. Larry Johnson is coming off a strong game last week, but may see his carries limited in this one, so I will call for 50 yards.
Arizona at Jets: The Cards should have a nice day against the Jets defense that is reeling after being lit up Monday, and the short week itself. I'll call for 275 yards and two scores from Kurt Warner, and look for both Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin to make a TD grab. I will call for Edge James to find the end zone for the first time this year and add 65 yards, while Tim Hightower adds another score on the ground.
Do you really think Brett Favre won't play? I'll call for a solid day here with 250 yards and two scores. Look for Jerricho Cotchery to grab one, and Chansi Stuckey to grab the other. Look for Thomas Jones to be more involved in this one, and I'll call for 75 yards and a score.
Green Bay at Tampa Bay: The Pack is coming off a loss to Dallas and did not look very good in the process. While I don't expect an explosion against the Bucs, I expect more this week just the same. I will call for 250 yards and two scores from Aaron Rodgers, with Donald Driver and Greg Jennings both grabbing a score. Look for Ryan Grant to pickup 40 yards and a score on the ground, but for Brandon Jackson to continue to steal some carries and to pick up 30 yards.
Tampa has won two straight after Brian Griese took over at QB, and Griese threw for over 400 yards last week against the Bears. Look for a good game here, and I'll call for 260 yards and a score to Ike Hilliard. The Pack has been giving up huge chunks on the ground, and I look for Earnest Graham to exploit them to the tune of 110 yards and two scores, while Warrick Dunn adds 30.
Atlanta at Carolina: Who are the Falcons? They have looked great at home against woeful Detroit and Kansas City, and brutal on the road against the Bucs. A road tilt against should further muddle that question. I'll call for a nice day from Michael Turner here, and will give him 90 with a score, while Jerious Norwood adds 30 as well. Matt Ryan is still not a viable fantasy option, but I will give him 185 and a score to Roddy White.
The Panthers should be able to do what they like to do and give their backs lots of carries. I will call for 65 yards and a score from DeAngelo Williams, and also give Jonathan Stewart 55 yards and a score. Look for Jake Delhomme to put up 210 yards and a score to Steve Smith.
Houston at Jacksonville: The Texans have been flat out brutal so far, and I don't expect it to get much better in Jacksonville. Matt Schaub should be on a very short leash in the next few weeks, but I will call for 180 and a score to Andre Johnson. Owners looking to catch lightning in a bottle once again with Steve Slaton should be disappointed, and I will give him 50 yards against the Jags.
The Jags got back to Jag football last week and saw both Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew top 100 yards. I think they may just be in store for a repeat here, and will call for MJD to score one on the ground on 110 yards and one through the air with an additional 40 yards. I'll call for 100 and a score for Fred Taylor. David Garrard should not have to do much here, but I will give him 165 yards and the score to MJD.
Cleveland at Cincinnati: Two teams that really need a W here, and a game that might be more explosive than one might think. These two teams have played some crazy games in years gone bye, and tomorrow just might be one of them. I expect Derek Anderson to have his first good game of the year, and I will call for 250 yards and two scores. Look for Braylon Edwards to have his breakout game as well, and I will call for 100 yards and two scores here. I expect a nice game from Jamal Lewis as well, and will give him 75 and a score here.
The Bengals showed signs of life last week against the Giants, and I am looking for an even better effort in this one. Look for a very nice day from Carson Palmer, and I'll call for 250 and two scores here. Give Chad Johnson his first score of the year, and T.J. Houshmandzadeh to grab the other. I feel Chris Perry may be in store for a very nice day and will call for 80 and two scores.
San Diego at Oakland: The Chargers got their first win of the year on Monday and should be poised for another one in Oakland. Philip Rivers has thrown for three scores in each of the Chargers games thus far, but I will call for 250 yards and two scores here. I'll call for another score from Chris Chambers, who already has four scores on six catches, and a score to Vincent Jackson. I will call for LaDainian Tomlinson to hit the 100 yard mark for the first time this year and will give him two scores.
I really don't expect a lot from the Raiders in this one as they have multiple backs banged up, and frankly, they are not very good.
Buffalo at St. Louis: Marshawn Lynch owners will be very happy to see the Rams and he should provide a monster day against the woeful Rams. I will call for 125 yards and two scores here, and an additional 40 yards through the air. Trent Edwards should not have to do much, but I will call for 200 and a score to Josh Reed.
The Rams turn to Trent Green, but with an offensive line like theirs, does it really matter? I'll give Green 180 yards and a score to Steven Jackson, while Jackson adds 60 and a score on the ground.
Washington at Dallas: The Skins have found a way to take a few from their bitter rivals in the past few years, but should be simply be overmatched in big D. Jason Campbell is still learning on the job, but he has yet to throw a pick this year, even through his inconsistencies. I will expect Campbell to throw a lot in this one, and will give him 250 yards and two scores. I'll call for scores to Chris Cooley and Antwaan Randle-El, while Clinton Portis is limited to 50 yards on the ground.
Dallas offense has been a fantasy juggernaut so far, and I look for it to continue against the Skins. Look for yet another fantasy bonanza from Marion Barber, and I'll call for 85 yards and two scores on the ground, and an additional 40 with a score through the air. I'll call for 250 and two scores from Tony Romo, with the other TD pass going to Terrell Owens.
Philadelphia at Chicago: This is a tough one to project ahead of time due to the fact that the two biggest weapons in the Eagle arsenal are questionable. Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook are both dinged up, and playing Chicago on Sunday night is not a good place for dinged up players. I will work under the assumption that McNabb plays, and will give him 250 yards and two scores against his hometown team. Give Hank Baskett and Correll Buckhalter the TD grabs here, and I'll work under the assumption that Westbrook does not go, and give Buckhalter 50 yards and a score on the ground.
The Bears still do not do much for me from a fantasy angle, I don't think that any Bear is worth a start here except for Matt Forte. I'll give Forte 80 and a score.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh: This might be a defensive struggle for both teams as both teams might not be able to move the ball against the other. I do not think that a Raven is worth of a start here, but will give Willis McGahee a score for the Ravens.
The Steelers are dinged up with Willie Parker being out and Ben Roesthlisberger being beat up a bit, but I'll still call for 200 yards and a score to Santonio Holmes from Big Ben. Look for rookie Rashard Mendenhall to find the going tough against a fired-up Raven defense, but I'll call for 40 yards and a score just the same.
Good luck to all in Week 4!


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Mail on Sunday: Tory Chief Whip says equal marriage proposals will 'not come to a vote'
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Pi** off you old hag! Why do you come on this site?
To get a reaction so just ignore her/him even though it's so tempting not to.
We all need to put pressure on our MPs then, write letters to them, go to their surgeries to say just how important this is to us.
I'm a student so have been in contact with both my home (Graham Evans) and uni (Anna Soubry) MPs, both Tories with tiny majorities, who've both confirmed their support for gender-neutral marriage.
I already have enough reason to despise the Conservative Party without them ditching human rights because of a tiny vocal minority too.
Anna Soubry is also my MP and I wrote her an email last night. According to her newsletter today, she is in favour but has so far received about 60 emails, with just over the majority against. She's asking for constituents' opinions, so I suggest you ask as many of our fellow Broxtowe residents as you can to email her too!
I'm spreading it :)
LOL! Oh dear… Where did all the witty Trolls go? Only to be replaced by this? I remember when people who used computers were well educated.
People like you, with bargain basement laptops infected with every wildtype virus on the net, are the ones I worry about "spreading" anything (including genetic information). hehe ^_^
Yeah, He'll be deleted soon enough…. its his lot in life, a rant followed by oblivion. Obviously can't afford a doctor for his mental health issues.
(I think its been deleted already :) )
Will – I'm not sure if you're referring to my post (which does seem to have been deleted.)
But this is besides the point – my post has been removed, and I'm wondering as to the reason.
It contained no inflammatory language, no libellous statements, no factual untruths and no personal insults.
It merely stated that this battle for 'equality' is not about 'equality' – or if it is, it cares about equality for some (those who wish to marry a member of the same sex,) but not about equality for others (those who wish to marry a parent, for instance.)
When someone starts censoring a debate by not allowing their opponents to make their points, we get into an incredibly dangerous area.
(BTW: I'm not acccusing you of this, it's clearly down to the moderators.)
Hetero-pride. You ignorant fool.
as if her moral stance depended on numbers !
Does she have any principles ?
Whilst MPs of ALL parties should bear their constituents' expressed views in mind, they should also remember that, if given the chance, many of their constituents might also urge them to vote to bring back hanging and/or birching, possibly in public.
Sadly it is all too often that it is ONLY extremists who feel sufficiently moved, threateningly to give vent to their feelings on ANY matter.
What's wrong with hanging and / or birching?
Parliamentary democracy has never been true democracy, take a leaf out of Switzerland's book I say, then we can all vote in a direct referendum and kick this buffoon into the long grass.
In a referendum we would probably lose because honestly most people don't care whether gay people have the right to marry, it doesn't bother them either way, so they just wouldn't turn up to vote (loads of them don't even bother to vote about things that do impact them directly), however the homophobes are incredibly organised and well funded they would turn out. In droves.
Besides which why the hell should the rest of the country get to decide whether homosexuals are allowed equal marriage rights? It's none of their business.
"Besides which why the hell should the rest of the country get to decide whether homosexuals are allowed equal marriage rights? It's none of their business."
Herein is where gay political campaigners fail to understand a) the true nature of democracy and b) how any proposed redefinition of marriage will affect every single person in this country who is either marriage or who wants to get married. The proposed legislation will change the meaning of marriage from that of an estate that exists between a man and a women for the establishing of natural family life, to just state sanctioning of a love affair between any two people. Therefore, this legislation is not only the business of homosexuals, but is rightfully the business of all in the UK.
This is why it is disgusting to try and tar opponents of gay marriage as 'homophobes', when in fact, what the vast majority are trying to do is protect the legal definition of marriage that they themselves chose to enter into.
"..what the vast majority are trying to do is protect the legal definition of marriage that they themselves chose to enter into."
…by denying it to other groups who also wish to enter into marriages. The very definition of discrimination. Hence the accusations of "homophobia".
Individuals can choose to think what they like. The State, however, has a responsibility to act on behalf of all of its citizens. Unless they are going to give me a substantial tax break for being gay I will continue to demand equal treatment under the law. Not separate-but-equal, fully equal. Nothing else will suffice.
"Therefore, this legislation is not only the business of homosexuals, but is rightfully the business of all in the UK. "
It's absolutely none of your business if a complete stranger marries another complete stranger. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. You will not be forced to have a homosexual marriage and YOUR CHURCH WILL NOT BE FORCED TO MARRY ANYONE. No one will be forced to marry a cow, a chicken or their mother.
Until you have actual evidence that there will be any impact on your day to day existence, then you have no reason to get involved.
They might lose votes – who to ? Both Labour and Lib Dems support this even more than the tories and if they really think there will be a mass exodus to UKIP or the BNP over this then they need to have a think about why this is the defining issue which separates the tories from those parties.
This kind of threat is rarely a reality but reacting to it is what the bigots want – MPs need to have the cojones to face this fearmongering down and challenge it for what it is – desperate bigots with no other argument that to threaten a politician with the only currency they fear namely votes.
Ever heard of protest votes? Even if – in some areas – 5% of Conservative voters switch their votes to another party – UKIP, CPA, Inds, BNP, whatever – then several Conservative MPs could lose their seats to the main opposition. No one wants to lose their seats, so Cons MPs will be shi**ing themselves at present – especially as it seems many have received tens of thousands of letters against same sex marriage and hardly any coherent / rational ones in favour. (And even those in favour tend not to be Cons voters anyway.)
I'll be surprised if MPs have received ANY coherent or rational letters against the introduction of marriage equality, since nobody has yet put forward any coherent or rational arguments against it. The best the anti- crowd can come up with is contradictory arguments pretending the word "marriage" has never been redefined mixed up with appeals to religion or tradition.
This doesn't ring true particularly. If there were plans to drop the move then why would IDS have come out in favour?
However, if there is any truth to this, it is absolutely outrageous that they have already started talking about dropping the plans before the consultation has even concluded.
I have heard people grumbling about their pensions, jobs, immigration but I haven't heard anyone worrying about same sex marriage. I hope that they aren't taking the comments sections in the Daily Mail too seriously, the green arrows for negative comments are hacked in as are the red comments for positive comments.
Equality is equality, and it seems some need reminding that we did not vote for a theocracy. It would set a dangerous precedent if a small but busy religious group influence the law on a civil matter. Additionally the tories would never recover credibility with LGBT.
This story about the Chief Whip does not ring true to me.
It sounds like the Daily Fail misrepresenting the facts. They have previous for that!
I wouldn't put anything past Tory MPs. Very few have come forward to pledge support for equal marriage, other than David Cameron of course, Theresa May, Francis Maude, Iain Duncan Smith and that other young chap who appeared on PN some days ago, I can't think of his name. Where are the 23 openly gay Tory MPs?
C4M now has 473,000 signatures? C4M barely 51,000. Pitiful!
There are at least 40 odd Tory MPs who have said they are in favour openly.
Many more who are avoiding the publicity and are in favour.
Why would a politician avoid publicity?
Perhaps because they support the proposal for equal marriage but are aware leading members of their constituency party are not?
Perhaps because they do not support the proposal but are aware that leading members of their constituency party are?
Perhaps because they have changed their opinion from a formerly homophobic opinion and do not wish to face criticism from antagonists who claim that politicians can not change?
Perhaps because they think their vote has more integrity if they do not debate it actively in the media, but with those in their own constituency who are concerned (on either side of the argument)?
Perhaps because they value human rights and recognise this is not about majority view in terms of the population – and about fairness and honesty?
… and supposedly you know what happens to MPs when they go against their constituents wishes don't you?
I hope that is true. It might also be that many are not commenting which could indicate they will vote for equal marriage, hopefully, and face the consequences after the fact. If McCloughlin believes this won't come to a vote, then he needs to provide us with the evidence and names of the MPs opposing us. Is he conspiring behind Cameron's back I wonder? Catholics throughout history are notorious for that, treasonous unscrupulous traitors.
Further to my comment of some 30mins ago, surely it is not beyond the wit, intelligence or resourcefulness of LGBT and/or Human Rights organisations to draft a simple questionnaire to be sent to Every MP at Westminster, be they from England, Wales, Scotland or Ulster, along the lines of:
In the event of a Bill being brought before Parliament to remove any impediment to same-sex couples getting civilly married in registry offices, how are you CURRENTLY minded to vote?
In favour
Not yet decided.
I'd do it myself, but it would be improper as I do not live in the UK and hence have no vote.
Ian, it wouldn't be improper to ask a straightforward question. Each MP can choose whether to answer it or not.
However, it might be expensive ! If you send letters, each one has to be individually addressed, and they have to be posted because they can't be delivered in person.
You might be able to e-mail them, but MPs' websites vary as to whether non-constituents are allowed through.
Forgive me, Gerry. It most certainly NOT improper for anyone to pose a straightforward question: but it WOULD BE improper for me an electoral total ousider to question UK MPs as to their putative voting intentions, which are, quite properly, none of MY business.
Surely each one of the 600 hundred or so westminster MPs must have at least ONE articulate constituent possessed of the nous to put such an inquiry to their MP.
It would also, at the very least, be of public interest to discover those MPs who daigned not to answer a constituent's legitimate question.
Throughout the debates via these pages it has seemed to me, an outsider to the UK, that the nay-sayers need no outsider to stir them into action; the yea-sayers seem, to this outsider at least, to need considerable invigoration.
Well, I'll certainly be dropping a line to my Tory MP, pointing out that he needs to support David Cameron's bid to de-toxify the Tory brand.
If you're not a MPs constitutent then they generally won't answer you.
They'll answer an org I'm sure but not an individual unless he/she is a constitutent. An org would be better and that info should be made public so we know who to lobby.
if you're an ex-pat, then you're represented for 15yrs after leaving and you have to use the MP where you last lived in the UK.
Thanks for the information, John. In fact my work took me out of the UK some decades ago.
It says Patrick McLoughlin is the most senior catholic Tory- but surely Ian Duncan Smith is? Maybe Mr Smith is aware of this secret plan to quietly ditch the idea and toss it into the long grass where it will be "quietly forgotten" NOT.
That's why he is on record as supporting it- because he knows it's going to be quietly (NOT) ditched!
Patrick McLoughlin is the most senior ROMAN Catholic. Iain Duncan Smith is the most senior CATHOLIC.
I think they are for what it is worth both Roman Catholics (Ie not Anglo-Catholics)
LOL – Back to school.
IDS knows that nothing will come of this, which is why he's pretending to support it.
Same old Tory Party run by the same old homophobes – end of. Just completed the Home Office survey encourage others to do the same before it's too late.
I think we'll all have a pretty good idea whether the government is serious from the Queen's speech on 9th May 2012. If nothing is said, I think we can expect the worst.
Hate to disappoint you Dave- but it was never intended to be in THIS year's Queens Speech anyway. Even it's supporters are saying "by 2015"
Let's face the truth shall we? The reality is that equality was never intended. For Tories this is just a leverage gimmick. They are already conceding to a possible economic "recovery" after 2017. If they don't scrap the equality "plans" altogether, they're highly likely to push equality legislation to 2017 and beyond, possibly 2020, (to coincide with their economic expectations)… We could build a totally new underground system in every town and have pigs flying before that date. That's how engaged with equality they are.
Lets face the truth shall we eh?
Beberts doesnt care about equality – all he cares about is making Conservatives look bad – and he doesnt care whether his comments are honest and true or complete fabrications. For him, his rose tinted view of Labour is more important than equality.
The Tories don't need me babe. They are doing a jolly good job to slump in the polls.
It won't be in the Queen's Speech – I can assure you of that.
If it won't be in the 2013 QS, if the coalition is still in power by then, then you can be assured that same-sex marriage will not go to a vote – as no Cons led govt will want to force this through in 2014/15 just before an election
It should not be the Vatican that dictates the laws of a sovereign UK State. It is up to the government to tell the Vatican to butt out of British politics. The Vatican is already stirring up trouble in the US over gay marriage, and the UK seems to be following suit.
Manley sure you save the 15th September this year. There will be a rally in London for a Secular Europe.
Sorry, my touch type has gone a bit crazy there. Should have read 'make sure'….
mcLoughlin's voting record is one of the most anti-gay in the House. Voting against change on every piece of legislation since 1988, except the SOR legislation of 2007
The guide at http://www.abouttime.org.uk/ has a link for everybody to contact their MP to encourage them to support equal marriage.
It'd also be good if LGBT Labour and LGBTory can push the issue within their parties – having more than one of the major parties onside would be a great step forward.
Labour has a facebook campaign but don't know how effective it is
Couldn't see a link or a mention to the C4M petition though
Well, he would say this wouldn't he?
Given McLoughlin's abysmal record on gay issues, it's hardly surprising.
Nevertheless, we must redouble our efforts just in case the RCC, the CofE and the C4M bigots get their way.
McLoughlin also admitted accepting a free trip to the Vatican to mark a year since the Pope's visit !
How can people even get away with saying things like this….if I wore a T shirt that stated a similar sentiment about a minority group I would be arrested and yet this cow 'Pat' can say this to millions of people publically and get away wi…th it!!!! I am fed up of the negative rants of politicians who nothing of our struggles being lesbian, gay, bi or transgender and the meaning of true love and commitment we share. We will have our civil partnership and when, and that is when and not if we can marry, we will renew our vows with a couple if witnesses, to make our marriage legal and then I will nail a copy of our certificate to what little manhood he has….in addition…should have gone to Specsavers!
I'll stick with Francis Maude's prediction. If the Tories don't support equal marriage, then they'll become unelectable in 2015. Are those Tory MPs opposed really prepared to see their party defeated over this one issue? If the Tory party is in fact going to support it, why aren't more of them coming forward or have they caught the Ben Bradshaw syndrome? Where are the 23 openly gay Tory MPs? Why the silence?
If it's "quietly forgotten" and "kicked into the long grass" and never ever comes to a vote- they aren't going to get blamed are they?
51,000 signatures is rather dismal Has anyone seen or heard of any reaction to the video that was released last wednesday? I haven't. Why has StonewallUK been so silent since those controversial bus ads? Hasn't done much in gathering signatures either.
I agree.
I often think many gay people are their own second worst enemies. After all, even the most ludicrous underestimates put the gay population of the UK at more than half a million, added to which we all, surely have several friends and relations who would stand up for us if asked.
This could be a sign of a combination of complacency and apathy which a small minority group, still vehemently disliked by a much larger minority of the population, simply can't afford.
Government census statistics estimate there are 3 million of us out of a population of 60 million which would translate into 5% of the population. There are 350,000+ gay voters in London alone, so half a million is way off the mark I think.
The low turnout for C4EM is due to bad organisation and should have been planned months before with a strategy to reach as many people as possible in all forms of media. I can't believe a religious backlash of the scale we are now seeing wasn't anticipated, even by StonewallUK who've really not been proactive in any way shape or form. That useless bus ad did nothing to get more signatures and the recent video hasn't done much either. Plus, we have a lot of Bradshaws who are content with CPs and who don't think marriage is necessary, therefore the rest of us shouldn't want it either. Some of them even signed C4M's petition. Our own kind betraying us. A case of "I'm alright Jack and to hell with the rest of us". Self-serving bastar_s.
Is anyone REALLY shocked or surprised by this revelation?
If this idiot has assured backbenchers it won't come to a vote, has he asked every Tory MP? Where is the evidence? David Cameron ought to step in and read him the riot act. McLoughlin isn't the PM.
If this clown persists, the Tory party can kiss re-election goodbye! I won't vote for them a second time.
I don't know that many of the readers of these pages would include the Archers in their habitual listening.
For those who don't, may I suggest the following?
click on Thursday's, Friday's and today's (Sunday's) episodes for a depiction of crisis within a same-sex partnership.
Is this a way, do you think, of someone in the BBC trying to 'get through' to the hearts & minds of Middle England?
Aren't there more crises within opposite sex marriages? Almost 50% of marriages ending in divorce. What is so special about a sex-sex partnership in crisis? How many have ended compared to the number of hetero marriages?
The point, Robert-in-S.-Kensington, that I was making, WITHOUT wishing to thump the tub with every syllable, was that CONTRARY to the likely average of public opinion, the Archer scriptwriters and storeylines, frequently decried derided by various detractors in the media, actually set forth quite a number of thought-provoking storylines, each fictionally based in the middle English shires.
The inference you appear to have drawn, judging by the tenor of your comment, [hetero v. homo] is facile.
There have been plenty of 'hetero' crises treated in the scripts. The point is that the scriptwriters seem to be trying to depict the crisis within the partnership qua partnership, orientationally irrelevant.
Before making further comment, one must, of course, listen to the episodes concerned – but even then, not with cloth ears.
do – sadly- listen to the Archers – what exactly is your point?
please read my response above
Dave Cameron is caught on a hook here. If he caves in to pressure and abandons support then:
(1) He will look weak, and with good reason
(2) The Tories will again be seen as the "anti gay" party, far more so than if they had never agreed to propose the legislation in the first place
While this may please the most repressive wing of the party and its supporters, they have nowhere else to go – except UKIP and the BNP or abstention.
Apart from gay voters there will be a lot of mainstream voters who may not care that much about marriage equality per se but will see this as a party still in thrall to the nastier and less rational elements in UK society, and who may look on Labour, Greens and Lib Dems more favourably.
So the Conservatives are worried that they are going to lose votes if they introduce gay marriage so it looks like the whole issue is now on the back-burner until after the next election. Labour did not lose votes when they lowered the age of consent to 16, repealed Section 28, allowed gays to serve in the armed forces, introduced Civil Partnerships and brought in legislation to protect people from being fired from their job for being gay. Labour only lost the last election because they nearly bankrupted this country by bailing out the greedy banks, dithered over Europe and brought in this stupid Human Rights Act which panders to homophobic, Islamofascist terrorists.
Marriage equality is a side issue as far as 90% of the population are concerned. What the Tories really need to do is pull the rabbit out of the hat by doing something that most people want, say giving us a referendum on Britain's future in Europe which will virtually wipe out UKIP's share of the vote.
If this story is really true and the Tories are in mass doing a U-turn it's disappointing that they don't realise that the letters they are receiving are generally coming from a well organised, well financed campaign from the C4M group and in particular from the Catholic church.
Surely these MP should be politically aware enough to realise that this is happenning. People who are being asked to sign the C4M petition are also being asked to write to their MPs. The objection is from religious groups and surely the MPs aren't daft enough not to realise this. The change is for same sex CIVIL marriage.
I would be interested if anyone on here has recent reply from Philip Lee and Patrick Mcloughlin on marriage equality.
I've had 3 replies from 3 mps and they are ALL towing partiy lines.
All towing party lines doesn't bode well. Has anyone notice the silence of StonewallUK? Not a word since that useless bus ad. And what about the video released last week. No more to be seen or heard, anywhere. If it's not on the airwaves, forget about it.
I have a big problem with bus ads and videos where the title doesn't scream out Equal marriage or same sex marriage.
I love the video but the punch line isn't until the end. I only noticed the video running on the right hand side of the PN website because I saw the preview. Most of us see commercial videos running on websites all the time and we avert our eyes usually. By the time the video has come to the punch line I've clicked into an article and then clicked again into the comments page. I never get to the punch line.
It's also not really that appearent that if you click the wording on top of the video that it would take you to the C4EM website which tells you to sign a petition, write a letter to your MP and to respond to the consultation. ALL 3 KEY COMPONENTS!
Again I love the video but I would prefer a simple bold banner saying support marriage equality with a clear link to the C4EM website.
Yeah, p**s off!
Ignorant sow.
I'm sorry, but LGBT people need to work together and get off their backsides. I am seeing so much complacency and so much focus on meaningless shallow drivel (really? Britain's got friggin Talent? Who gives an airborne copulation). Have we forgotten how to be be activists? Have we forgotten how to fight?
Those of us who are writing (I prefer proper written letters to emails) and are getting involved and asking questions cannot do this without a concerted effort. When people can't even be bothered to sign a sodding online petition, I despair.
Agreed! I've written several letters already, most of them favourable from the responses I received.
I have written to 30 or 40 MPs, and despite them usually only responding to people within their own constituency around 20 have responded. ALL have been supportive bar one. The one who is not supportive said he has not made his decision yet and is seeking meetings with LGBT groups and religious groups in his constituency before then discussing it with Featherstone. He said he is minded to support the proposal but believes it is right to ensure he is acting representatively. All the others said they had no doubt that supporting equal marriage was the right thing to do.
3 Lib Dems, 5 Conservatives and the remainder Labour.
I'm not exactly slim myself – but one has to ask why are all these homophobic Tories always big fat ugly bastards?
It's true to say that the vast majority of the population are seemingly apathetic as to whether or not we have the right to marry someone of the same sex.
A small minority are actively supporting redefinition, whereas at the opposite end of the spectrum, we have another small minority who want to retain the status quo.
My view – ditch marriage completely.
Try here peeps!!
Already done………..
Done deal! Thanks, Mckie!
Already done, but I would encourage everyone who has not to do so!
This is to those who support making marriage 'gender-neutral:'
Do you believe that only those who identify as gay should be allowed to marry someone of the same sex?
What a stupid statement.
Why would a heterosexual man wish to marry another man that he is not sexually attracted to?
Or a heterosexual woman marry another woman that she is not sexually attracted to.
What is your point with such a silly statement?
For a British Passport? For the money? For a laugh?
People do mixed-sex marriages for those reasons all the time. It's not illegal!
Why's it a silly statement? If you believe that all people marry someone they're sexually attracted to, then I'm afraid you're about as deluded as a Young Earth Creationist.
Many folk marry people they're sexually attracted to, it's true, but others marry for a plethora of reasons – money, novelty etc…
You haven't responded to the point, so I'll ask again – should two men who identify as 'straight' be allowed to wed each other?
Moron. Absolute moron.
If a man and a woman who don't love each other be allowed to marry?
They already can get married if they are
Prepared to lie about it. No different with same sex marriage.
Why anyone would lie about that I don't know. Marriage is already open to certain abuses of the privilege.
Paul, retorting to playground insults isn't a typical way of articulating a point.
But this is besides the point – your post at the moment is just incoherent waffle – but if you've got any valid points, I'd be delighted if you'd attempt to express them in an adult-like manner.
equal marriage is designed for LGB people, straight man marrying another man would be treated as by-product in the same way as gay man marrying woman
Moron! Get back under the rock from which you crawled, cretin!
Lovely insightful response, Robert.
I can only assume from this that you suffer from typographic tourettes.
Do you believe that only those who identify as liking Vanilla ice cream should be allowed to buy it in shops?
Slight attempt at misrepresentation here.
Many people don't marry out of love – some marry for the 'kicks,' to make a statement etc…
At present, marriage is available regardless of your sexual identity. So, any one man (whether he considers himself gay, straight, paedosexual etc) may join in matrimony with any one woman – assuming mutual consent of course.
Do you believe that the right to wed a member of the same-sex should only be available exclusively to those who consider themselves 'gay?'
What an absolutely moronic question…… No one asks a man and woman wishing to marry if they are straight. No different for same sex couples. Nobodys business but theirs.
What a complete moron.
What is a paedosexual?
Would your bringing up this concept be a clear indication of your religious indoctrination (that undoubtedly you will lie about!)?
Marriage equality means what it says.
I support marriage equality. End of.
"Do you believe that only those who identify as gay should be allowed to marry someone of the same sex?"
This is ridiculous statement.
Think about this:- those who identify as gay are already allowed to marry someone of the opposite sex.
Figure it out and get back to us on where you think the problem is.
give us equal marriage and the question won't have to be asked. Consenting adults will be able to marry who they wish for whatever reason they choose. What does it matter?
ps – Ian Petch – you obviously and sadly do listen to the Archers!
Mariadge is between a man and a woman…full stop… no chance for a change it simply is impossible
You're an idiot. 11 countries have legalised it, more will follow. Get used to it, neanderthal.
Who is this Mariadge you speak of?
"Mariadge is between a man and a woman…full stop… no chance for a change it simply is impossible"
Ah, bless. Not too sure of the meaning of the word "impossible", are we thicko? I bet there was one of you in Holland and South Africa and Canada when they did the same…. the war cry of the fallen, eh?
I think this guy and most of the Conservative Party are really out of touch with most of the important issues in this country.
I suggest David Cameron use some phrases from past Tory policitians here and use the following phrases:
"I've got a little list,I've got a little list" of a few Toy homophes (mostly RC) "they'll none of them be missed"
"U-turn if you want to" this gentleman "is not for turning"
"if it isn't hurting (the old homophobes) it isn't working"
My uncle has been living with the same fella for 26 years and has suffered appalling discrimination and hatred from the Roman Catholic church and many Tory politcians but he didn't sit there moaning , he got on his bike and got a campaign going….
These right-wing conservatives are actually doing our cause a great deal of good! Just like the 'Church', everytime they open their bigotted mouths, they dig thier own homophobic graves that bit deeper!
"He is the very model of a Roman Catholic Tory" ….
This whole campaign is really nothing more than attempting to make a pithy political point.
It has nothing do with 'equality' – 'equality' is about giving identical rights to identical entitites – i.e. all people have exactly the same right.
If allowing people to marry a member of the same-sex is in the name of 'equality', then surely allowing someone to marry their parent would also be 'equality.'
Why not just ditch this pathetic idea and tackle the serious issues at hand, such as the kids who commit suicide because of anti-gay bullying?
and the arguments put forward against marriage equality aren't anti-gay bullying?
Tackling this issue will only break down the prejudices against gay people. In the same way as CPs brought more accpetance of gay people so will marriage.
What exactly are your plans to tackle ant-gay bulying at schools? Talking about marriage equality in schools and tackling the nasty commens from Tory MPs and chuches will surely help in the long run. I don't think there will be any significant improvement in bullying until we get rid of the legal differences.
This "pathetic idea" is about ending the discrimination against gay people in the marriage law not about redefining it.
Greg, your logic seems to have gone off the rails …
You say "It has nothing to do with equality ….. equality is about all people hav(ing) exactly the same right"
The government proposals are to give all people exactly the same rights in civil marriage = your definition of equality. No one, straight or gay will be able to marry their parent or any other close relative.
If you can't see that maintaining legal inferiority for LGBTI people (and the pseudo-religious theories that are use to justify it) has any connection with suicide and anti-gay bullying then what would you see as the causal factors?
Sadly Greg, your very comments fail to recognise the 'long term' relationships that same-sex couples have! I suggest you get off your bigotted arse and go and get a know a few same-sex couples that exist in their thousands in society and the wider community!
"Sadly Greg, your very comments fail to recognise the 'long term' relationships that same-sex couples have!"
I'm guessing he's not in one, anyone that was would understand the need to protect and respect ones relationship.
"It has nothing do with 'equality' – 'equality' is about giving identical rights to identical entitites – i.e. all people have exactly the same right."
This logic is not only wrong, its twisted. Equality is not defined as giving the same rights to "identical entities", its about giving the same rights to different people.
And a child marrying its parent is not the same as marriage, the suggestion that this is a similar situation is preposterous – the law already protects the relationship between a parent and child, and their relationship is not one based on loving sexually intimate relationship that is similar to a heterosexual marriage, is it? Same sex relationships are comparable to opposite sex relationships, ergo, they are NOT comparable to polygamy, incest, parental/child relationship, etc.
I suggest you rethink the nonsense you just said, and come back to us when you've figured it out.
Well said. You do wonder how certain people get to walk around the planet and pull off the impression that they have a brain when in fact they don't.
There is no single issue more likely to diminish anti-gay bullying and suicide (save for the abolition of organised religion). Nothing causes misery at school more than being outcast and alone, misunderstood and reviled. That's what leads to suicide. This issue goes far beyond two people getting married; it's about the message of absolute acceptance and understanding it sends to those who desperately need to hear it. You internalise the messages you receive from the adult world; equal marriage and an accepting society sends the right message and will help to prevent these deaths.
Really Jean, you know as well as I do its going to happen. One way or another. That is the only certainty.
And that, my dear troll, is the excellent news.
Lets not forget that it was Labour that gave us more rights and civil partnerships. Conservatives gave us section 28 and tried to shove us underground. What Camaron says and what he does are two different things. He says what we want to hear but won't carry it through. Tories cant ever be trusted.
Prejudice is ugly in all its forms. Even anti-Tory prejudice.
We must lobby ALL our MPs.
Any Gay couple wanting a Civil Partnership should go through the motions then withdraw at the last minute,citing the gross inequality of the current law.
Why don't we also claim the Pink Balloon,or 2 together, as a symbol of equal marriage and get them floating and hanging everywhere, from trees,lamposts, public buildings or just floating across your town or city…the world over, as a symbol of Marriage equality for all? Just an idea. Whatever lets keep the pressure on! Our enemy will be doing the same against us!
Meanwhile, in Scotland…..
More on Scotland…
If you're straight, which I doubt, what are you doing trolling a gay site almost every day, closeted self-loather? No self-respecting well adjusted heterosexual would bother coming here. You're one of those who protests too much which really is quite revealing. Now crawl back to the cave from whence you came, neanderthal.
Is this a news site or a gay site?
If it's primarily the latter, then can we assume it therefore lacks in objectivity? If that's the case, why was it – as far as I know – founded by a man whose journalistic career depends, one assumes, on the need to seem to be objective, at least.
This website comes up in Google News searches as a news media provider.
it's a gay news site. What's the problem?
Journalists are entitled to an opinion. Where has the editorial policy of Pink News used untruths?
Ultra-right-wing bilge cooked up to alarm a slightly less right-wing Prime Minister who could not have nailed his colours more clearly to the mast in favour of equal marriage faced with a Parliament overwhelmingly in favour.
Who can take it seriously?
Riondo, I only hope Parliament is overhwelmingly in favour! Someone said on here several days ago that even if 100 Tory MPs opposed it, it would still pass. I hope he's right.
It's not news. It's one man's opinion.
Maybe you'd care to read this article Jean, you might learn something about yourself.
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MATTERLEY BASIN, ENGLAND, SEPT 23: Team USA sat in relatively good position after the free practice rounds held this morning in preparation for the Fox Motocross of Nations to be held tomorrow at Matterley Basin, near Winchester, England.
In the very muddy opening session, which was for the MX1 class, James Stewart (right) overcame a thrown chain on the second lap of the session to roar back with the fastest time, topping fellow Kawasaki rider Sebastien Pourcel of France by nearly a second. Third-fastest in the division was Tanel Leok of Estonia (Kaw), with 10-time World Champion Stefan Everts bringing his Yamaha around with the fourth-fastest time.
In the MX2 class, which saw a much dryer track, 2005 MX2 Champion Antonio Cairoli set the fastest practice time, followed by newly-crowned MX2 Champ Christophe Pourcel of France, Norway's Kenneth Gundersen, and Team USA's Ryan Villopotto (below).
In the MX3 division, it was Belgian Steve Ramon on the factory Suzuki who posted the fastest lap of the day, with Carl Nunn of Great Britain right behind. Ricky Carmichael's replacement, Ivan Tedesco, was sixth-fastest in the session.
At least in practice, the French team looked like strong challengers for the title with the Pourcel brothers each turning the second-fastest times in their respective classes, while Belgium cannot be ruled out after the strong showing of Ramon, Everts and Strijbos.
The qualifying races are scheduled for later this afternoon.
MX1 Times:
1. James Stewart (USA) 2:09.499
2. Sebastien Pourcel (FRA) 2:10.327
3. Tanel Leok (EST) 2:10.675
4. Stefan Everts (BEL) 2:11.309
5. Jonathan Barragan (SPA) 2:11.796
6. Marc De Reuver (NED) 2:11.979
7. Josh Coppins (NZL) 2:11.996
8. David Philippaerts (ITA) 2:12.111
9. Billy MacKenzie (GBR) 2:12.905
10. Mix Nagl (GER) 2:14.040
MX2 Times:
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA) 2:8.295
2. Christophe Pourcel (FRA) 2:08.356
3. Kenneth Gundersen (NOR) 2:08.878
4. Ryan Villopoto (USA) 2:09.036
5. Ben Townley (NZL) 2:09.037
6. Tyla Rattray (RSA) 2:09.219
7. Rui Goncalves (POR) 2:10.140
8. Kevin Strijbos (BEL) 2:10.705
9. Tommy Searle (GBR) 2:11.268
10. Carlos Campano (SPA) 2:12.012
MX3 Times: 1. Steve Ramon (BEL) 2:07.379
2. Carl Nunn (GBR) 2:07.442
3. Wyatt Avis (RSA) 2:08.683
4. Jussi Vehvilainen 2:09.913
5. Yves Demaria (FRA) 2:10.008
6. Ivan Tedesco (USA) 2:10.589
7. Alvaro Lozano (SPA) 2:10.883
8. Aigars Bobkovs (LAT) 2:11.069
9. Yoshitaka Atsuta (JPN) 2:12.088
10. Cody Cooper (NZL) 2:12.118.


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"Brilliant' is the only word that can describe the guitar work of the amazing Charles Kely from Madagascar. His finger work rivaled that of the great flamenco players while his melody lines and feeling revealed what is enduring in African music. Nuit d'Afrique has launched many a career and I can't think of anyone more deserving of a boost than Kely, the perfect synthesis of Africa and jazz." Robert J. Lewis ARTS & OPINION – Montréal Canada
a recording of Ho Any An-tanana in New York for Congahead
July 2012
Charles Kely on tour in the USA with Razia and Joajoby for the Wake up Madagascar tour
7/13/12: Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
7/14/12: La Fête de Marquette, Madison, WI
7/15/12: Martyr's, Chicago, IL
7/17/12: Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON
7/18/12: Cabaret du Mile End, Montreal, OC
7/19/12: Johnny D's, Somerville, MA
7/20/12: Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
7/21/12: Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
7/24/12: Yoshi's, San Francisco, CA
7/26/12: Levitt Pavilion, Pasadena, CA
October 2011: Charles in concert in Madagascar!
August 26, 2011 : www.worldmixradio.org
RFI Music writes about Charles Kely: "The guitarist and singer Charles Kely, formerly with Rajery, has freed up some of the shackles fettering Malagasy music..." Read full article here http://www.rfimusic.com/news-music/charles-kely-master-keys
Author, composer and singer, Charles Kely ("little Charles" in Malagasy) is a guitar virtuose born in Madagascar. After playing for Rajery, Tony Rabeson, Mounira Mitchala, Razia Said... he has created the open gasy style: an acoustic music from Madagascar, open to the world, with a touch of bossa, jazz, blues, salsa...
and here an excerpt of the concerts at Le Zèbre in Paris on May 19 & 20
"Zoma Zoma" his new album is a musical journey through the Indian Ocean, South America and Africa.


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Pandora's box – or InDesign to Blurb
There's never one way to do something, and whether it's climbing a hill or putting together a book, it usually makes sense to have a good look around before setting out. Initially I'm going to do a test book with the minimum number of pages and trying out things like colour images (eek) or double page spreads which the final book probably won't contain. So I've been reading through forum posts (RSS feed) or the Blurberati blog, and playing around with Blurb's BookSmart - pretty well confirming my feeling that it's a bit too limited for how I like to work.
What I mean here is that once I see an image in a layout, there's a pretty good chance I will want to adjust it again. This expectation may be a personal thing, always wanting to fine tune and never saying something's finished. Or perhaps it's more in the very nature of putting together a book where the images have to look right in context rather than individually. Either way, BookSmart doesn't let you do anything smart, and you'd have to reopen the original in Photoshop or Lightroom, create a new JPEG, and replace the one that's in BookSmart's My Imported Photos.
That's a rather pedestrian way to work, and nor do I like the thought of retyping captions which are already in the images' metadata. So rather than do any layout work in BookSmart, I'll take advantage of having InDesign where I simply link to the originals, double click to re-open them in Photoshop, and add captions by scripting. Another advantage is that I could take InDesign's PDF and to an alternative print on demand service, go down an eBook route, or even output to Flash (for no good reason other than being able to do so!). Only at the very end of the process, when I'm happy with how the book looks in InDesign, will I need to go to BookSmart.
The fun is in getting InDesign layouts into Booksmart because Blurb doesn't yet accept PDF files (maybe later this year) and InDesign doesn't export PNG which Blurb say is preferable to JPG for text quality:
Even in the latest InDesign (CS4), exporting to JPGs (300dpi or 600dpi) results in subpar text in your bound-and-finished Blurb book. It is better to export from InDesign as 300dpi PDFs, rasterize those in Photoshop (300dpi, RGB color, anti-aliasing checked) and save out as PNGs (8-bit, non-interlaced). Sounds like a pain, and I admit, PDF support would indeed make life easier for all of us. But if you can set up a batch action in Photoshop, this process is really a breeze. And, most importantly, it results in very clean custom text.
So I'm going to have to go on the rather circuitous route in Designing Blurb books in Adobe InDesign - ie InDesign > PDF > Photoshop > PNGs > BookSmart.
Photoshop is merely a stepping stone between PDF and PNG, but opens each page in the PDF as a separate file - no fun saving between 20 and 100 out to PNG and making sure the files would be numbered so that BookSmart's Autoflow button would put the PNGs in the correct order. As I'd been looking for a good use for Adobe Labs' Configurator, thus was born a very beta Blurbify….
Robin at by theartofengineering has done a really helpful series of posts:
And here are Blurb's full-bleed page dimensions.


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County awaits state comment on Wolf Creek
Seneca County Engineer Mark Zimmerman gave an update on the Wolf Creek Ditch Hearing at the Seneca County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday.
He said the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is reviewing the project and is expected to file comments soon.
Zimmerman also said affected residents should check their assessments to make sure they are correct.
If affirmed, Zimmerman said he is to start meeting with landowners about the work required on their land. He said residents still are encouraged to remove obstructions from the channel to receive a reimbursement.
"If we can save $15,000 by taking $2,000 worth of assessments off the (project cost), that helps everybody," he said.
Zimmerman said more information is to be compiled on the work necessary to fix the ditch, as the study was completed several months ago. Due to recent severe weather, Zimmerman said many of the issues blocking the channel may have changed.
Zimmerman said no assessments are to be billed until 2015 if the decision is affirmed.
The board is to make its final decision on whether to affirm or rescind the order at 10 a.m. Jan 30 at the Public Safety Building. At the meeting, the board also is to determine the payment timeline for landowners.
The meeting will include a brief history of the project and will allow for public comment.
The board also considered the county's snow emergency procedure and discussed using a phone tree to communicate whether county offices are open during a Level 3 Snow Emergency.
County Administrator Stacy Wilson said Emergency Management Agency knows how to create and implement a phone tree to communicate with local elected officials on whether county offices are open.
Board President Holly Stacy suggested additional communication with local media about the status of county offices during a Level 3.
If the board decides not to communicate whether offices are open during a Level 3, the county would require all offices to indicate whether they are open.
The board is to look further into the issue.
Wilson said the Department of Job and Family Services has been looked over by an insurance adjustor and the department is waiting for more information regarding carpets in the building after flooding problems.
The Courthouse Annex is moving forward on cleaning its carpets after the inclement weather at the start of the year. Due to continuing cold, another pipe burst during attempts to prime the system. There was minimal damage to the building.
The board is to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday for its first quarterly evening meeting. The meeting is to be held at in the rear of 309 S. Madison St. in Republic.
Commissioner Fred Zoeller was not in attendance due to a health concern.
In other business, the board approved:
A supplemental appropriation of $600 for the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Fund transfers of $140,000 to the Soil and Water Fund.
An appropriation adjustment of $250 within the SFY14 Community Corrections Fund for 2013.
A supplemental appropriation of $150,000 for the General Fund for 2014.
A resolution rescinding the board's orders of Jan. 13: supplemental appropriation within the DARE Fund for 2014.
A resolution rescinding the board's orders of Jan. 13: supplemental appropriation for the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
A resolution memorializing the reduction in acreage for the VH-1 Property, Seneca County.
A resolution authorizing the board to sign a satisfaction of mortgage for Ronald L. Olmstead for the satisfaction of mortgage loan with the Seneca County Commissioners for work done through the Community Housing Improvement Program.
A resolution authorizing the AT&T Managed Internet Service VoIP-IP Flex Reach, IP Toll-Free and Voice DNA agreement for services related to the Video Arraignment System on behalf of the Seneca County Sheriff's Department.
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Japanese developers consider downloadable games beneath them says Inafune
Mega Man creator Kenji Inafune has continued his criticism of the state of Japanese games development by pointing out their ephite attitude towards downloadable games.
The former head of research and development at Capcom explained that the rockstar attitude that Japanese game creators have has caused them to think that downloadable titles are beneath them.
Inafune explained: "I think that one of the issues is that creators, the top-notch high-profile game creators, don't seem to want to do digital download titles because they're an afterthought, like it's below them. The real 'rockstar' Japanese game creators are only going to do more expensive packaged products and a lot of times, even if the idea internally is to do a complimentary digital download game that goes with a packaged product, it's kind of a hassle to try and spend some of your team and resources on a digital download when you want to keep them focused all on the main project at hand."
He continued: "So it ends up being delayed or it becomes an afterthought; it's a self-fulfilling prophecy almost. Additionally, that's going to mean that consumers aren't really into those games because the high-profile people aren't usually making them. On top of that, because that's one of the issues, a lot of times digital games will not sell in Japan and therefore the sales teams in Japan tend to not put a lot of energy and time to pushing them and marketing them the right way."
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Electric, charged and explosive, Danny Sveinson is an 11 year old electric guitarist, from Surrey, BC, who many have exclaimed will be the next great guitar legend. An 11 year old just shouldn't be able to write and play songs like this kid. No one really believes it until they see and hear him. Danny was chosen to be the closing act for the 10 day ?Telus World Ski and Snowboarding Festival. As well, Danny is the youngest performer to ever play ?The Commodore Ballroom? in Vancouver as an opening act for Colin James. He has played at the Apollo Theater and the Iridium Jazz Club (with Les Paul) in New York City. He's also opened for 54-40, the Northern Pikes, headlined the family stage at Surrey's City Central Jazz and Blues Fest and appeared (interviews and playing) on Breakfast TV (CityTV) and Urban Rush (SHAW TV, The Vicky Gabereau Show (CTV), MTV 'Select'. (MTV Canada), YTV?s ?The Zone?, and the Mike Bullard Show (GLOBAL). As well, several newspapers and television news programs have done articles and features on Danny. MARS Entertainment is currently filming for a one hour documentary on Danny that is being funded by the CBC for broadcast next year. He is also the youngest performer to be the cover story in the Georgia Straight (Nov. 25, 2004 issue).
Born May 4, 1993, Danny was 6 years old when he discovered rock and roll after hearing TNT by AC/DC. After almost two years of pestering his parents for a guitar he received one for his eighth birthday and began lessons as well. In a matter of weeks it was apparent that he was born with a gift for music. His instructor put away the guitar books and began to work with him on styles and technique. His obsession turned to addiction, Danny breathes talent and displays the traits of a legendary guitarist in the making; he is a pure inspiration to anyone who ever loved rock and roll. He worked with producer, John Bottomley, to record his first demo ep which was completed in July this year. Danny loves to hang out at the Tom Lee Music store in Surrey and his teacher, Coach, is the guitar manager there. Tom Lee Music have done lots to help Dan out with support and appearances.
Danny's explosive live show is a representation only of his love for his guitar. Leaving crowds speechless with his style, energy and obvious talent, Danny has proved himself an unstoppable force. Danny plays with a 2 piece backing band made up of Dean Richards on drums and Matt Grose on bass. Danny is highly influenced by the guitar heroes of the 70?s and his style is very much lead guitar, power solo driven. His favourite guitarists are; Angus Young, Alex Lifeson, Colin James, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jimi Page. His current live shows are completely instrumental (like an 11 year old Satriani or Vai) but Danny is taking vocal coaching and hopes to add singing in the near future.
Hockey and reading are just a couple of his hobbies but his real love is guitars. He currently owns 8 guitars and has a collection of guitar magazines that numbers in the hundreds.
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Pak Kui Wing was a Cantonese Opera icon in the 1930's, dubbed 'Supremo Divo'. He was famous for developing new vocal delivery styles and beat patterns in Cantonese operatic music. He replaced the previously popular falsetto voice with the natural voice and added new appeal to his singing. In this show, the audience is in for a treat because the most popular songs and classics in operatic excerpts in Pak's repertoire will be performed.
Lovers' Pledge at the Palace of Longevity
Performers: Bai Xuemei, Bai Xuehong
Invitation to Spend the Night from The Kharma of Love
Performers: Sun Kim-long, Li Fung
Excerpt Teasing the Mayor from In Search of a Suitable Son-in-Law
Performers: Yuen Siu-fai, Peng Chiquan, Man Chun-kit, Leung Kim-ming
A Wanderer's Autumn Grief
Performer: Bai Xuemei
Going to the Capital with Her Pipa in Hand
Performers: Liang Yaoan, Nam Fung
The Wronged Wife
Performer: Ng Chi-fung
Excerpt Releasing the Sons from The Magic Lotus Lantern
Performers: Yuen Siu-fai, Bai Xuehong, Tse Foon-yung, Lui Wai-fong
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Running Time: 3 hours with an intermission
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Forest Grove's only charter school will cut its 11th grade and drop plans to add 12th grade next fall, and school leaders have not decided whether to retain the ninth and tenth grades.
Forest Grove Community School Principal Vanessa Gray said the charter school board acknowledged there isn't enough space in the former mortuary building it occupies for 11th and 12th grades next year and the school lacks the funds to expand or build anew.
But other issues cloud the school's recent effort to expand into the high school grades, including its ability to meet state diploma requirements and difficulties transferring students into traditional schools.
Forest Grove Superintendent Yvonne Curtis sent Gray a letter today requesting additional information about processes and policies involving transfers and diploma requirements as well as documentation related to student performance before the school district renews its contract with the charter school.
The grades 1-11 charter school opened nearly three years ago and is seeking a three-year extension of its contract. It added an 11th grade this school year, bringing its enrollment to about 230 students.
The charter school teaches students by connecting lessons to the community and environment. Students learn math, science and language arts in class but also learn through outside projects, according to the school's Web site. Students are taught in mixed-age classrooms and "learn at a pace determined by readiness rather than age." They are not graded, rather, they receive written evaluations of their progress.
In addition to questions raised by the school district, a financial audit of the charter school dated December 2008 suggested better oversight of financial transactions.
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Chief Murray McNeil said one was treated for smoke inhalation while a second was treated for a back injury after he lost his footing on a ladder. Both were treated in hospital and released.
McNeil said the call came in around 4:30 a.m. Saturday concerning a fire in one-half of a company house on Brook Street.
Like most firefighters, McNeil is keenly aware of the dangers fire presents in such structures.
"These types of fire are tough to fight and take time given the nature of the structure which has no fire walls or other safety features," he said.
"The fire travelled quickly from an outlet on the ground floor and shot up immediately to the attic," said McNeil, adding the blaze was confined to only one side of the complex.
Some 16 firefighters from Dominion were on scene and were joined by six others called out from the Reserve Mines department.
McNeil said residents and pets on both sides of the home all managed to leave the building safely.
The side which suffered the fire is not livable but McNeil said residents on the other side of the building were able to return home once firefighters gave the all clear signal.


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It's been two month since we did our first tactical Super-Test, so now it is time to check your chess skills again and compare them to the best players in chess history! Let me remind you that unlike typical tactical tests, here in most of the puzzles you won't be able to find a clear-cut solution (meaning no check, check, checkmate!). Just like in your tournament games, most of your moves don't lead to a forced checkmate or a win of material and yet you are trying to find the best move in the position. Here is the same situation, except the positions are going to be extremely complicated so you need to base your decision on precise calculation and in some cases on your intuition! I explained the concept of our Tactical Super-Tests in the first installment here : http://www.chess.com/article/view/classical-games-everybody-should-know-tactical-super-test
The game we are going to use today is another famous win by Lasker. This game was played in the famous tournament in St-Petersburg in 1895 and Lasker considered it the best game he ever played! Even though the game was played by two World class players and was annotated by Kasparov, all three Grandmasters made some mistakes (the players in the actual game and Kasparov in his annotations), so you will have a chance to play better then all three of them! But I have to warn you, this is a very difficult task, so please don't be discouraged if you are unable to solve even one single puzzle.
Now, without further ado, let's start our Super-Test!
Black plays 27. ... Bg7.
Great Puzzel....like that
great! I can't wait for the next one!
really challenging!! couldnt solve !!
I love the third one!!!
This is by far the best type of tactics training....keep 'em coming!!
Nice and I got a few of the puzzles!
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Thanks for this very nice page; learning is a daily experience on this site.
Qd7 is a bad move.Black just play Bg7.Black has 2 threats Rc1+,Kb2 Qc3#,and also the Rook at d2.If Rd1 Qc3+,Kb1 Qc2+,Ka1 Qd1.
whew... very good game... you really have to think about the moves...
beautiful puzzles.brilliant.
In the sixth puzzle 27. Qd7+ is an easy win for white!
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