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I cannot see this happening. It would be egregious to the vast majority of the team that had no part in it, at least based on what I know.
NCAA boss open to PSU death penalty
Updated Jul 17, 2012 2:00 PM ET
NEW YORK (AP)--The president of the NCAA says he isn't ruling out the possibility of shutting down the Penn State football program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
In a PBS interview Monday night, NCAA President Mark Emmert said he doesn't want to "take anything off the table" if the NCAA determines penalties against Penn State are warranted.
Emmert said he's "never seen anything as egregious as this in terms of just overall conduct and behavior inside a university." He added, "What the appropriate penalties are, if there are determinations of violations, we'll have to decide."
Banner over Penn State campus: Take the (Joe Paterno) statue down or we will
By Steve DelVecchio July 17, 2012 - Posted in College Football
As you may have expected, the decision by the Penn State Board of Trustees to leave the Joe Paterno statue standing outside the football field on campus has been met with a great deal of opposition. The photo that you see above was taken over the Penn State campus on Tuesday morning. If you cant make it out, that is a banner that reads TAKE THE STATUE DOWN OR WE WILL. Time could be ticking for the Board of Trustees.
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"Encyclopedia" of yo-yo tricks. Learn over 300 amazing tricks.
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My Lab " Charlie"....hes only 6 months old....hes a very BIG boy for his age. Being that he was born in the late summer/early fall, we never got a chance to get him in any kind of water besides a bathtub....or the occational shower that he will barge into if you dont shut the door. I'm not sure if I were to take him to the event in Minneapolis,MN that he would be ready. So far, he hunts well, which I had no doubt about. How do I know that my dog will just willingly dive into the water? Excuse me if I sound just stupid. This is my first time. How do you prepair a dog for this or train a dog for this? How do I know that he wont just clam up when it comes to diving? Were in Minnesota as you well know and right now...lakes are all frozen and theres no where for us to take him to start training him. Any suggestions?
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The Salamanca School District is looking for a financial shot in the arm from the Federal Government. YNN's Mark Goshgarian tells us how the Tax Impact Aid program could help the district, and area homeowners as well.
Michele Crowely of Killbuck in Great Valley is retired. She says not only are her school taxes too high, but her assessment just went up as well.
"If it keeps going up, there's nothing, you can't sell your house, and then the taxes are so high, being retired and everything that's happened to retirees, we won't be able to afford anything," said Crowley.
Concerned citizens in Great Valley recently alerted the Salamanca School District to the federal Tax Impact Aid Program. It's available for schools with non-taxable federal land, like the Allegany Territory, within the district.
"We believe that we will be eligible, we believe we will receive an award. We believe it will be a significant benefit to the district financially for a long time coming, if we're eligible," said Robert Breidenstein, Salamanca Superintendent.
Officials are now collecting data verification sheets from each student, as it prepares its grant application.
"The more students that we can claim, the propensity seems to be the higher the potential award might be," said Breidenstein.
Should the school district be awarded the grant funding, the money wont be available until the 2015-16 budget cycle.
"So we don't want to go ahead and budget and plan for it until we actually have the money," said Karen Magara, Business Executive.
Magara says the funding would be applied to the tax base.
"So the local community won't be paying as much in taxes, so they'll have more money in their pocket to spend at local grocery stores, gas stations, casinos and things like that," said Magara.
Leaving Crowley encouraged about the grant.
"Because everything's going up, Medicare's going up, everything's going up so hopefully this will help us a lot, " said Crowley.
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Colonials Edge Bison In Double OT
FAIRFAX, VA. - GW's Erick Perez-Signini scored the game-winning goal with three seconds left in double overtime to lift the Colonials to a 3-2 dramatic win over Howard Sunday afternoon at the D.C. College Cup.
The Colonials took their first lead when Abimbola Pedro scored two minutes into the first half. The Bison tied the score seven minutes later when Guilherme Fonseca scored on an assist from Emile Innocent.
After Luke Wildy added a goal for GW midway through the first half, Howard answered with another goal when Lamar Hyde scored in the 33rd minute, forcing a 2-2 deadlock at the intermission.
Statistically, the Bison were outshot, 20-12 by George Washington while HU tallied five corner kicks to GW's 11. Bison goalkeeper Chris Taylor picked up three saves.
Howard returns to action on Sept. 5 with a road contest at Mount St. Mary's at 4 pm.


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Congress Questions HHS' ObamaCare Public-Relations Campaign
The Obama administration has come under fire after the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hired a public relations firm to help restore the muddied reputation of the President's controversial Affordable Care Act. The $20-million, taxpayer-funded contract was awarded to a PR firm called Porter Novelli, which helped launch the Agriculture Department's renowned healthy food pyramid.
Senators Grill Secret Service Director Over Prostitution Scandal
Senate lawmakers are continuing investigations over the infamous prostitution scandal that implicated 12 Secret Service agents during a presidential assignment in Cartagena, Colombia. So far, eight Secret Service employees have lost their jobs, while the agency plans to permanently revoke the security clearance for one other employee.
Voters Protest Obama in Kentucky, Arkansas Primaries
While GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney handily won Tuesday's Kentucky and Arkansas primaries, voters in the two states mounted a heavy revolt against President Obama, as Democratic contenders garnered a sizable block of votes. Moreover, discontent with Obama's first term is so intensive that voters in West Virginia delivered a prison inmate in Texas over 40 percent of the state's Democratic primary vote.
HHS Signs $20M Public-Relations Contract to Bolster ObamaCare
In an effort to curb growing discontent with ObamaCare, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has hired a public relations firm to help underscore portions of the law.
New Study Shows Healthcare Costs Rose in 2010
A new study published by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) could proffer a formidable challenge to the Obama administration's regulated approach to tapering healthcare costs, as the analysis found that healthcare spending is growing moderately, up 3.3 percent in 2010 but still three times the pace of general inflation.
N.C. Teacher Tells Student It's a Criminal Offense to Criticize Obama
A recently uploaded YouTube video showed a North Carolina teacher telling a student that disrespecting President Obama is a criminal offense.
GAO Finds Rampant Waste in $18B Federal Job-training Program
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study, commissioned by Sen. Tom Coburn (Okla.), is questioning the federal government's $18-billion job training program.
Ave Maria Univ. Mulls Dropping Student Health Plans Over ObamaCare
Only days after Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, announced that it was terminating its student health insurance program, officials at Ave Maria University in Ave Maria, Florida, are voicing moral and financial concerns about their own student health program in light of ObamaCare's stringent guidelines. President Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul has spurred a controversy not just for its contraception mandate, but also for the swelling economic costs accompanying its implementation.
Sen. John McCain Huddles With Dems Over Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is huddling with Senate Democrats to launch a joint effort to enact campaign finance reform. McCain told The Hill that he had "been having discussions with Sen. [Sheldon] Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and a couple others on the issue," noting, "I want it to be balanced and address the issue of union contributions as well as other outside contributions."
Franciscan University Drops Student Health Plans Over ObamaCare
Franciscan University, a Catholic school in Steubensville, Ohio, announced Tuesday it will be terminating its student health insurance program, thanks to ObamaCare's contraception mandate and new costs stemming from other provisions of the healthcare law. The university has so far refrained from offering contraceptive products and services with its student health program, and said it refuses to participate in a plan that "requires us to violate the consistent teachings of the Catholic Church on the sacredness of human life."


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A troubled and emotionally fragile woman finds herself at the center of a firestorm, in this gut-wrenching psychological drama from France. Screen veteran Isabelle Adjani (Les Soeurs Brontë, Ishtar) stars as Sonia Bergerac, an instructor at a school for "difficult" children. As if that role were not demanding enough, Sonia's husband suddenly and inexplicably leaves her, and she encounters considerable problems adjusting to her work environment. She thus finds herself careening toward a nervous breakdown, with seemingly no way to stop. Compounding matters is Sonia's decision to buck the principal's rule of no skirts for female teachers, a policy she resents. Sonia's world explodes into chaos one afternoon when she discovers a gun in one of her students' bags. Acting spontaneously and indignantly, she seizes it and fires an accidental shot, wounding one pupil's leg. The incident gets misread and draws untoward attention, and before long parents, politicians, law officers and the media surround the school and turn an unfortunate incident into a full-blown hostage crisis that may well push Sonia over the edge of sanity. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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French novelist Vincent Ravalec made his directorial debut with this French drama about small-time crook Gaston (Yvan Attal) who poses as a millionaire after he picks up hitchhiking 16-year-old Marie-Pierre (Virginie Lanoue). Actually living in a seedy apartment, Gaston deals in stolen goods, but he soon climbs to bigger heists, including car thefts. Concealing his illegal activities, Gaston operates his company, Extramill, out of upscale, posh offices, while he and Marie-Pierre move into a sedate upper-middle-class neighborhood. Life is sweet, but the onset of paranoia, kinky sex activities, and police probes eventually culminate in violence. Shown in the Cinemas en France section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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Rolando Colla made his directorial debut with this Swiss-French-Italian period drama about a Breton woman who disguises herself as a man to join a ship's crew during the 18th century. Rebellious 24-year-old Anne Bruneau (Laurence Cote) is abandoned at the altar by her fiancé Yann (Denis Lavant). Unaware that Yann was drunk and fell down a well, Anne reacts to his absence by cutting her hair, dressing like a man, and signing on with a ship captained by a dwarf (Jean-Claude Grenier). When Yann learns what happened, he begins running south to Marseilles to rejoin her. Aboard the ship, Anne's disguise is discovered by the captain and the ship's doctor (Yann Collette). With an Arab (Roschdy Zem), she jumps ship, hiding with hookers in Marseilles while still maintaining her disguise. The score is based on traditional tunes and gypsy music. Shown in competition at the 1998 Locarno Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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Mirroring the style of French graphic novels and dramatic comic strips, this adventure is set in a rundown lunar city and chronicles an evil, rapidly aging dictator's desperate search for the man who unwillingly donated his brain cells to him 20 years before. The dictator Mac Bee begins his mad hunt after an assassin kills his heirs. Without more of Tykho Moon's brain cells, Mac Bee will lose control of the moon and so sends out his best storm troopers to find Tykho. But Tykho lost his memory after the first operation and has become Anikst, a sculptor. He has a feeling that something is wrong and that for some reason he may be the object of the intense searching. While wandering the city streets, he encounters and falls in love with Lena, a beautiful prostitute who also turns out to be more than she seems. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Filled with references and language that will be most meaningful to those intimate with the French language and culture, this gritty outing attempts to paint a dignified but funny portrait of a poor, dysfunctional family during the winter of 1968. The Jacobs currently reside in a grim industrial junkyard on the outskirts of Paris. Jesus is a bit of a hippy with his long hair, loud, hip clothing and wild man ways. His father is an alcoholic and his mother is utterly passive. His brother Nene fancies himself a '50s-style greaser. Only his stepsister Marie, an early women's libber shows the slightest inclination toward work. Were it not for her income, the family would be destitute. Jesus' brother Ernest is the family star because he earned a scholarship to a university in Paris. Jesus and Nene frequently drink at the grungy Elvis bar with their sex-crazy, paraplegiac friend Levrette. Conflicts arise when Jesus falls for the free-spirited supermarket cashier Mathilde, the sister of the insanely jealous Gerard. He and Jesus immediately become bitter rivals, something that earns the contempt of Mathilde. But the real trouble doesn't begin until someone savagely rapes Marie. Afterwards, Jesus and Nene team up to get revenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Sixteen passengers aboard a Paris tour bus bound for Normandy provide the framework for this French ensemble drama. The trip takes 48 hours; in that time the disparate passengers begin forming a unique bond. Among the riders are a pair of snobs who have decided to "slum it" and take the bus; a country rube; a Jewish electrician and his beautiful black lover; a Romanian woman who wants to see a special mountain; a Japanese student researching dragons; a boorish middle-class couple, and "Mademoiselle Kleenex," so dubbed by the others because she never stops crying. En route, they begin to get to know each other, and almost immediately begin showing their character flaws. That night they are robbed on a lonely road and this brings them together on their shared odyssey. The next day they stop to see a sight, and there, one of them tries to kill himself leaving the others to wonder why as they are carted down to the police station to make their statements. During the evening, the passengers have a picnic on the grounds of a great chateau. There they hold a makeshift talent show. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Jacques Rivette directed this richly detailed six-hour drama based on the story of Joan of Arc. In Part one, "Les Batailles," Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is sure was the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead France to victory on the battlefield, and she persuades Charles, dauphin of France (Andre Marcon) to allow her to guide his troops. Part two, "Les Prisons," concerns the sad aftermath of Jeanne's defeat at Orleans. Jeanne is sent to prison, where in two separate trials she is tried for heresy and impersonating a man, with both her life and the sanctity of her mortal body at stake. A four-hour version, with each of the two parts trimmed down to two hours, is also available. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Jacques Rivette directed this richly detailed six-hour drama based on the story of Joan of Arc. In Part one, "Les Batailles," Jeanne the Maid (Sandrine Bonnaire) leaves her childhood home in Domremy after hearing what she is sure was the voice of God. She believes that she can help lead France to victory on the battlefield, and she persuades Charles, dauphin of France (Andre Marcon) to allow her to guide his troops. Part two, "Les Prisons," concerns the sad aftermath of Jeanne's defeat at Orleans. Jeanne is sent to prison, where in two separate trials she is tried for heresy and impersonating a man, with both her life and the sanctity of her mortal body at stake. A four-hour version, with each of the two parts trimmed down to two hours, is also available. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The first impression one gets from Rei Kawakubo's summer collection is that it is suited for the Tin Man from Frank L. Baum's famous book, The Wizard of Oz. This impression is highlighted by eccentric tin hats sitting atop the heads of models with emotionless faces, whose make-up seems like it comes from another dimension, or another planet.
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Vera Faith Jacobs, died January 25, 2013, preceded in death by parents, Thomas and Maggie Sears, nine brothers and sisters and her loving husband Edgar H. Jacobs. Vera was born August 14, 1917 at Spavinaw, OK. Vera was a long time realtor in Tulsa. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church where she was active in many church activities for many years. Survived by daughter Jennifer Jill Eller (husband William), daughter Jodi Rachel Green, grandchildren William E. Eller III, Amy E. Adcock (Husband Mike), Kyle Green and Kristin Johnson, great grandson Will Plank and Lily Adcock. Memorial service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., at St. John's Episcopal Church, Tulsa. Family thanks Grace Hospice and the Colonial Manor for their love and help. Ninde Brookside – www.ninde.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 1/29/2013.
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Cuisine: American Lived the dinr and it was inexpensive. I will go back |
Average place, not too friendly in cigar bar! Will not go back. |
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Cuisine: Caribbean, Continental, Seafood, French I love the food here so much that I will be dining here again before I leave. You cannot visit Key West with out eating here at least once. |
Cuisine: American, Seafood We don't recommend Seven Fishes and we are experienced Key West restaurant goers. It's very crowded and noisy, difficult to have a conversation. You ...More |
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Cuisine: American Was a wonderful experience. Food was amazing, and service was to notch. |
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Cuisine: Caribbean, Continental, American, Mediterranean, Latin American Absolutely love this place!! Best service and wonderful food. A+++ |
Cuisine: American, Wine, Bistro, Cafes Cost is per inc. tip. Overall disappointing. Service good. Portions too small and I am not one that craves huge portions. Filet Mignon w/FF ... |
Cuisine: American, Grill, Entertainment Venues Very tourist-y with mediocre food. Overall, I was kind of disappointed. I do recommend the conch fritters if you do decide to go, they were good. |
Cuisine: Italian Amazing alfredo food. And every thing is hot and fresh. Service is good, waitors and waitesses are friendly. Over rall a wonderful place to dine and ...More |
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Wallace competes in the 200 meters competition. He finished third at the 2008 Summer Olympics but was later disqualified for stepping out of his lane.
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[ Modiya > The Art of Being Jewish > Exercise 4 ]
Topic: Exercise 4
Music and Peace Process Zehava Ben as exempler of the new genre and transformation of the mainstream Tipat Mazal, Masala Ketourna, Umm Kulthum)
With the hopeful developments in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process as well as the ascendancy of world music in the early 1990s, Mediterranean Israeli Music was elevated from a homespun soundtrack to a new position in the mainstream Israeli imagination. The proliferation of cable channels and decentralized "local" radio stations reconfigured but did not resolve unequal access to broadcast channels and local papers regularly reviewed new releases and concert appearances. Mediterranean Israeli Music was, as Zohar Argov (exercise 3) had challenged in 1981, now "scattered throughout the hours" rather than ghettoized in Oriental corners of state-run media such as Galey Tsahal, Kol Israel, and IBA.
Zohar Argov who had died while in prison in 1987, received posthumous recognition. His life's story was featured in an uptown avant-garde theater piece, Ha'Melekh (The King) (1992) written and directed by a well known Ashkenazi playwright;
[Zohar the King theatre posters]
a feature-length film entitled The King; and a prime-time television documentary, Zohar, Ha'Melekh (Zohar the King) (1994), and annual memorial concerts in Jerusalem. Reissues of his cassettes appeared in mainstreams venues throughout Europe.
[ English language newspaper article on Argov memorial concert]
[It doesn't disturb me that he was a horrible singer, it disturbs me that he became a myth.]
[Argov's cassette featured in the gift shop at the Lourve Museum in Paris]
Consider the four images above: a theater poster for the avant-garde play, "The King," an English language newspaper article about concerts memorializing Zohar Argov, a bin at the Louvre's gift shop featuring Argov's cassette, Elinor, and a Hebrew language newspaper article with a headline criticizing the acceptance of Argov as a mythic figure in the aftermath of his death. What story do these images tell about the complex development of Mediterranean Israeli music in the 1990s?
The increased acceptability of Mediterranean Israeli Music may have been part of two national trends: facing and embracing a multi-ethnic Jewish Israeli society and engaging its Arabic dimension not only as Palestinian within its borders (and with whom a peace was then in process) but as a significant part of its very Jewishness.
With the rising popularity of Mediterranean Israeli Music, some singers headed "east." They exchanged western rock beats and Greek tunes for royalty-free Turkish melodies circulating in the public domain. Although Greek melodies contained Western elements that appealed to European Israeli ears, obtaining licensing agreements was often expensive and time consuming. Turkish tunes, on the other hand, were free because Israel and Turkey had not yet established any copyright agreements.
Some Mediterranean Israeli musicians headed back toward the ethnically specific rural and urban, classical and folk Middle Eastern and North African music genres their parents and grandparents had been asked to leave at the door in the late 1940s when ethnicity itself was illegitimate and the national musical task was a blending of exilic soundscapes.
Within the context of a burgeoning world music industry and increased acceptability of Middle Eastern and North African musics, Moroccan, Kurdish, Iranian, and other particular traditions found favor in the mainstream Israeli marketplace. The popularity ethnic specificity in the field of music may be a nostalgia that grows from the consolidation of Mizrahim. With increasing -- though by no means fully realized -- ethnic integration expressions of longing for ancestral diaspora homelands surfaced. For Ashkenazi world music lovers vicarious reclamation of North African and Middle Eastern music roots, what Yael Zeruvabel would call recovered roots (Zerubavel) may signal indigenousness as well as a more appealing and aesthetically coherent sound than previous Mediterranean Israeli formulations.
Moroccan Israeli singer, Zehava Ben's mellismatic voice burst into Israeli public space at this moment of consolidation and reclamation. Before radio editors new her name, Zehava's amplified voice blared her hit song "Tipat Mazal" (A Drop of Luck) in all directions from dozens of cassette booths in Tel Aviv's old central bus station. While Mizrahi singers had previously been ridiculed for "crying songs" like Tipat Mazal, embedding her vocal line in a western rock frame was not only palatable but garnered success.
[Cassette cover for Zehava Ben's A Drop of Luck release, also the image for her feature film by the same name.]
Moroccan Israeli soldier affixes graphics from Zehava Ben's "Drop of Luck" cassette to his weapon.
Why do you think a Moroccan Israeli soldier would affix these images to his gun? What statement might he be making about his identity?
In 1992, a popular rock band, Etnix, invited Zehava to perform with them, creating a call and response between east and west. As the contentious borders between Arab ethnic and aesthetic affinity and Israeli national loyalty were performed together Israeliness was reshaped for both Ashkenazi and Mizrahi citizens. Their song, Ketourne Masala, won first place in the annual Popular Song Hit Parade.
Listen to the excerpt from the duet between the Etnix lead singer, Zev Nehama and Zehava Ben. Observe the vocal styles that meet in this song and also the rock instrumentation. Do you think that did duets such as these between mainstream rock stars like Nehama and Mediterranean Israeli Music singers helped to raise the status of the Mizrahi music style? How so?
In 1994-95 as the peace process seemed to be moving somewhere, Zehava Ben released a CD on her own label entitled Zahava Ben sings Arabic. The silver and gold cover inscribes Zahava Ben's within the profile of renowned Egyptian singer, Umm Kulthum. The inner cover is adorned with three images of Ben's pilgrimage to Egypt to the graves of Umm Kulthum as well as musicians Farid el Atrash and Abed al Chalim Hafez. Umm Kulthum's career spanned over half a century, drawing Jewish, Muslim and Christian audiences in Islamic countries. She remains the most influential Arab singer of the twentieth century.
[CD covers]
Study these CD covers. Why would Zehava Ben choose to inscribe her image within the image of Umm Kulthoum even though Ben is Jewish Israeli and Umm Kulthoum was Muslim Egyptian?
[Video 1 Umm Kulthum's funeral in Cairo]
[Video 2 Ben's pilgrimage to Egypt to Umm Kulthoum's grave]
Consider these two video clips, one a newscast of Umm Kulthoum's funeral in Cairo in 1975, the other Zehava Ben's journey to Egypt in 1995? Why did Ben travel to Egypt?
Ben's CD includes a five-minute cover of Umm Kulthum's 57 minute signature song, Inte Omri, You are my life, by Egyptian composer Muhamad Abdul Wahab. With the release of this CD, Ashkenazi music consumers who already owned Umm Kulthum were likely to add Zahava to their world music collections. The children of North African and Middle Eastern immigrants who had kept Arabic music in the closet, turned up the volume in taxis, cafes, and salons. And Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza seeking material signs of a fragile peace process, all took notice of Ben's musical overture.
In the fall of 1995, in the aftermath of Prime Minister Rabin's assassination, Zahava Ben released an Arabic CD – on the mainstream Helicon label. She had studied classical Arab music, language, and performance, developed competency in the repertoire of Umm Kulthum and employed the Arab Orchestra of Haifa to accompany her. Her previous five- minute rendition of Inte Omri was now a respectable 34 minutes long boasting a substantial muwal as well as recorded audience response. As many Israelis and Palestinians embraced a shared experience of grief over Rabin's death and the unsettling peace prospects, Zahava Ben's Arab language CDs and appearances in Nablus, and Jericho, as well as her Hebrew language covers of Ashkenazi repertoire such as that of Yonotan Gefen's son Aviv's "Cry For You" at ceremonies marking Itzik Rabin's death resonated with musical, political, and commercial overtones.
[Video 3 -- Inaguration of Yithak Rabin square in Paris]
[Video 4 Zahava Ben performs in Jericho]
Consider these two performances by Zehava Ben, one in Paris at an official state event memorializing Prime Minister Rabin, the other at a Palestinian beach resort near Jericho. Observe the differences in the performances. Consider the repertoire, dress, audience, and other elements of the events.
Sonically, we return to the opening muwal of my story in which Jews from Islamic lands lovingly carry Umm Kulthum's music to their new home in Israel. We return to a woman's voice – though now Moroccan Israeli singer Zahava Ben reconfigures and re-covers Umm Kulthum. Why does Zahava Ben perform Arab language Israeli reconfigurations of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum? Ben's venture was risky. By reclaiming Arab music as her heritage, she opened herself up to criticism at home and in the Arab world. Zehava Ben's sought more than a potential peace process- related market niche.
Zehava Ben's encounter with Umm Kulthum life story as well as her artistry was emotional and personal. She understood Umm Kulthum's flexible religious identity and poor rural background; it resonated with her own religious traditionality (a forgiving form of religious observance practiced by many Mizrahim) and her impoverished childhood in the periphery where older women spoke North African Arabic interspersed with broken Hebrew.
Umm Kulthum taught Zahava more than proper classical Arab music. Umm Kulthum was an opening for Zahava into her own Arab Jewish heritage. In the context of an emerging peace process, Ben hoped to resolve her Israeli, Jewish, Arab identities. Woman, Jew, Israeli, North African, Moroccan, Arab. It may not be surprising that this bold revoicing of Arab Jewish heritage is feminine. In the context of the Israel/Palestine conflict, women's coalitions have been successful in creating personal, grassroots institutional connections, a parallel track, what Hannah Naveh calls "women's ethics of proximity." (Naveh, 2002, pp 452). It is precisely this ethic that allowed the personal and political border crossings that informed the male-dominated official diplomatic channels.
There is danger in "romancing the romances" -- of Ben's musical reach across hostile national boundaries. Audio penetration of enemy territory does not create peace, even if it demonstrates arenas of aesthetic common ground. Is Zahava Ben's musical journey an extention of what conflict resolution practitioner Gene Knudson calls "compassionate listening" – listening not only to the other but to the other within oneself. And can the process of compassionate listening extend beyond live and mediated performance contexts into the fabric of everyday life. Do Zehava Ben's Um Kulthum covers move Israelis and Arabs beyond the shared commodification of Arab music to a shared longing for peace and a shared practice of normal everyday life? One hopes so.
When Zahava Ben sings Umm Kulthum's Inta Omri, You are my Life, she really means You are My life challenging us to question sound barriers and the barriers of sound.
[Video 5 and 6 Umm Kulthum and Zahava Ben—]
Observe two video excerpts of performances of the song Enta Omri, (You are my World), one by Umm Kulthum and one by Zehava Ben. Compare and contrast these performances.


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- By Bruce McKinney
Langley Harbor on a warm day
By Bruce McKinney Whidbey Island, an hour from Seattle's downtown, is a worthwhile day trip, a pristine place where a community of 58,000 lives and tens of thousands visit, if mostly in the summer. Here there is at Langley, Washington, in addition to the requisite groceries and nick-knack shops, an assemblage of book sellers who share a neighborhood and belief that the world of books and images shall endure even as the drum beat of multi-dimensional thought daily subverts old reading habits by offering a bland blend of internet calories that, while sustaining life, deny the poetry of language, the power of image and the touch and possession of the real thing: works on paper. This book selling community practices their trade in a place that, though only 60 minutes distant from Seattle, is a step away from the daily bustle and a step back in time: the day or weekend jaunt where both the casual reader and the committed collector can find lunch, things to look at and some reading or discoveries to take home. That these booksellers practice their trade in the shadow of Microsoft and Amazon is a reminder that the nearby presence of these behemoths does not diminish the commitments of everyone for the traditional alternatives. Someday, in the Museum of Natural History we may see an exhibit for booksellers in the same light we view scenes of ancient man in a pas-de-deux with mammoths: as the way it was but is no longer. For today these dealers adapt and organize themselves as a destination: a day away, to some extent a step back in time. The what, where and when of book buying and selling changes and so too do booksellers' approaches. This said, on the pages of the New York Times that arrives daily to in part replace the Post-Intelligencer that slipped beneath the waves a few months past, the news is more and more about Google, Amazon and eBay this and that. The Times, that clearly loves books, finds every reasonable excuse to write about them and to celebrate their continuing existence even as their own stock drops and long time readers pinch the fresh editions for signs of life as expressed by heft. Life is precarious for all things printed these days. In a world that seems more and more to have traveled with Columbus to the new, those who have stayed behind seem attracted to the shore, looking ever out to sea, wondering when everyone will be coming back. They may not but neither will these sellers of the printed word depart from their DNA driven quest for consistency with their resonant inner voices. Their generation knows the sound even as their children and their children's children glance away in disbelief that such old ideas still resonate with anyone. Twenty-somethings now live in a different place, of thought restructured by repeated internet searches into thought processes that circle the globe in seconds to deliver the history of coffee but none of its taste. That is why these Whidbey Island holdouts march on. They long ago tasted the drink. The chemical formula, available on line, may be entirely accurate and satisfy the intellect about the facts. But books and images are about something much more. There is feel and smell, color and scale along with human interaction, opinion and debate. The world increasingly is settling for the facts. Just across the bay from Seattle a few are holding out for the feeling. They understand our heritage and who we are. They have it right.
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If their perspective is yours you may want to spend a day on Whidbey Island. They are: Moonraker Books 209 First Street, Langley, WA Josh and Glenn Hauser firstname.lastname@example.com A wide selection of fiction, non-fiction, children's titles, cooking and gardening, nature guides, modern and classic literature Moonraker on YouTube Lowry-James Rare Books & Prints Priscilla Lowry-Gregor 101 Anthes, Langley, WA www.lowryjames.com Rare original hand-colored engravings, lithographs and rare books Gregor Rare Books 197A 2nd Street, Langley, WA David Gregor www.gregorbooks.com 20th Century Literary First Editions including art, photography, fiction , poetry and more... Words & Pictures Bookshop 220 2nd Street, Langley, WA John Williams & Joy Griffin email@example.com An eclectic mix of used, out-of-print and collectible books They all tend to be open Thursday to Sunday. Some are open other days. They are all in one neighborhood. For a Google map use 220 Second Street, Langley, Washington 98260 as your destination. All four shops are close-at-hand. Most visitors bring their cars. The ferry service is operated by Washington State Ferries and the line the Clinton-Muktileo. The trip by water takes about 20 minutes.


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Higher Education Can Add Over 10 Years To Life Expectancy | Wonkblog's Sarah Kliff digs up a new study revealing yet another way inequality shapes every aspect of our lives: Possessing a college education or higher can in some cases add over a decade to a person's lifespan, versus if they have less than a high school diploma. The gap stands at 12.9 years for white men specifically, for women at 10.4 years, and somewhat smaller for Hispanics and African-Americans. The divide has also widened substantially in the last twenty years. In sum, Americans with less than a high school education have a life expectancy little better than what could be expected in the mid-20th Century, which is consistent with previous findings that gains in life span since then have accrued almost entirely to the upper half of the income distribution:
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As expected, we got 3G, GPS, and lower prices. But some of the most exciting iPhone rumors—such as videoconferencing and additional iPhone models—failed to materialize. Also: Details on rate plans, contracts, and battery life. First of all, let's talk turkey—specifically, the $299 price tag for the 16GB model and $199 for the 8GB version. Now, in a moment, you're going to find me grousing about what's missing in the new iPhone, but from the feedback I'm getting so far, people are thrilled about the lower prices. While $199 isn't exactly cheap for a phone, it's a bargain when you consider the features packed into the iPhone 3G. Expect lines around the block when it goes on sale July 11.
That said, AT&T just announced that the data plan for the iPhone 3G will run you $30 a month, a $10 premium over the original's EDGE-only plan, so keep that in mind while you're calculating your savings. And yes, you'll need to sign a new two-year contract with AT&T, even if you're a current subscriber.
Anyway, the iPhone looks pretty much like the iPhone of old—and while Jobs crowed that the new iPhone is thinner "at the edges" than the original, the iPhone 3G is, in fact, about 0.2 inch thicker than its predecessor. That said, according to the specs, the new iPhone is about 0.1 ounce lighter than the EDGE-only model.
About the glossy black (or white) backing … I'm not thrilled about it. The beauty of the old brushed-metal finish was that it was practically impervious to scratches—indeed, my old iPhone, which I bought last June and lives sans case in my pocket, has nary a scratch on the back. We'll have to wait and see how the new glossy backing holds up, but I'm not optimistic.
On the 3G front: Yes, the new iPhone will access data twice as quickly (at least) over AT&T's speedy HSDPA network than the original did over EDGE. Another advantage: You'll be able to browse and access data when you're on a voice call, even if you're not in Wi-Fi range.
But one of the chief advantages of 3G is that it's fast enough for music and video—though for now, there's no word on whether we'll be able to download songs, podcasts, or videos from iTunes over AT&T's 3G network. Still, that could change with a future firmware upgrade.
In terms of battery life, Steve Jobs is promising an acceptable 5 hours of talk time using 3G (which allows for simultaneous calls and data use, compared to voice-only over EDGE), along with 7 hours of video and 24 hours of music. In my experience, real-world battery life is almost always less than what they tell you in the specs, but I'll give Apple the benefit of the doubt. Of course, the battery is still sealed in the iPhone case—a major bone of contention for many users.
GPS-wise, I'm excited. Live tracking of your position on the iPhone looks awesome—watch out, Garmin—and you'll also be able to tag your photos with GPS coordinates. Oh, and Loopt has already announced a social-networking app that'll use GPS to pinpoint your nearest buddies. Finally, Jobs said that the iPhone turns GPS off automatically when it's not in use so as not to drain the battery. Nice.
As for rumors that didn't quite come true, take videoconferencing, which was the hot topic over the weekend thanks to a slew of (clearly faked) fuzzy photos. The thought was that the new iPhone would have a front-facing camera for video-enabled iChat, but no dice.
Another rumor: Wireless music and video syncing with iTunes, similar to what the Zune does with its PC software. Prying eyes thought they found hidden Mac OS code that would make wireless iTunes syncing a reality. Guess not.
And as far as a range of iPhone models goes, well … as I predicted, Jobs is keeping it simple: 8GB and 16GB versions—no 32GB model, which is particularly disappointing—in black and white flavors. No "thin," EDGE-only iPhone, as some thought, and notably, it appears the original EDGE-only iPhone has been purged from the Apple Store. That said, the original iPod eventually spawned a whole range of iPod Nanos, Videos, Touches, and what have you, so we may see the same thing happen with the iPhone eventually.
And speaking of the iPod Touch … no new models or prices. You'll be able to download the new 2.0 firmware to the Touch for $9.95, but that's about it.
On the services side, I'm pleased with the upcoming MobileMe, the revamped version of .Mac, which will now allow for push, over-the-air syncing of contacts from Address Book, events from iCal, e-mail and photos with the iPhone—and yes, Outlook users on Windows are included. Yes, MobileMe is still $99 a year—but that comes out to a little over eight bucks a month, not bad considering the 20GB of online storage (twice as much as you got with the old .Mac).
And let's not forget the App Store, which is coming in early July. We saw just a handful of games and applications during the keynote, but I'm excited already—especially with the games, which look amazingly polished for something on a cell phone. I'm expecting office suites, multimedia applications, IM, and social networking apps … you name it. This'll be huge.
And one more thing … there was no "one more thing" in Steve Jobs' keynote, dashing the hopes of those looking for a Mac tablet or redesigned MacBooks. This marks the second major keynote in a row where "one more thing" was nowhere in sight (three if you count the iPhone SDK roadmap address in March). Interesting.


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At this point, if we think we have a suitable role for you, we will invite you to a preliminary interview followed by an assessment day at our head offices. The assessment day will involve a variety of group activities and an individual interview.
If you are successful, we'll allocate an adviser to help you find the right role. We'll also give you training both before your departure and after you've arrived in the country where you'll be working. When matching you with a role, we'll try to accommodate your personal preferences.
How long does the selection process take?
There is no set time to how long it can take to find a placement for you, but we normally say between 6-18 months from application. Of course there is an urgency as people need your help today, but the most important thing is VSO finding the RIGHT placement for you - and the people you'll be helping. This may take a little time, but it'll be worth the wait.
Can I apply for a specific job on the website?
Generally we recruit volunteers to a recruitment pool based on a skill area, rather than for specific jobs. We can then match our volunteers to roles where their skills can be most effectively used to achieve sustainable development.
However we do have a certain number of highly specialised placements that are ready and waiting to be filled. These require specific skills and sit outside the range of roles we typically recruit for. These are listed on the niche roles page.
What financial support will I receive?
The financial package for volunteers includes:
- return flights to the country in which you'll be volunteering
- accommodation for the duration of your placement
- a living allowance to cover your daily expenses
- a volunteer allowance to cover some of the costs in your home country, which will be paid quarterly while you are in placement
- medical cover for the duration of your placement
- visas and work permits - all arrangements will be made by VSO
- holidays - guaranteed minimum of three weeks per year (not applicable to specialist assignments (three to six months).
What if I get sick when I'm on my volunteer placement?
Your health and wellbeing are important to us. We have comprehensive medical insurance and procedures put in place for all of our volunteers. During your placement, you will normally consult local doctors about health problems.
Each of our country offices has an appointed medical adviser, usually a local doctor or nurse, whom you can consult with (contact details will be provided during your in-country training). You will also receive the VSO country office's emergency contacts and medical emergency procedures, together with a list of recommended doctors, clinics, dentists and pharmacies in your region.
If a decision is made to evacuate you for medical reasons, we will using the best available emergency services to evacuate you to a hospital with better facilities. This may not be in your placement country. All volunteers are covered for medical repatriation except for medical emergencies resulting from hazardous sports.
Please note: our medical insurance policy requires you to have medical clearance from our medical advisers and to take the preventative measures we advise, for example, against malaria.
What about security in the country I am working in?
There are risks in every country in the world, but we monitor risks where we work, brief our volunteers appropriately and have systems in place in case of security problems. You will not be asked to work in any area where there is immediate danger from war, civil unrest or natural disaster. In this way we hope that our volunteers will have the best prospect of contributing to sustainable development.
I may need a 'no criminal convictions' letter to apply for employment when I return home. Can VSO provide this?
On your return, you might apply for a job that requires confirmation of good conduct while you were in your placement country. Where appropriate, we will provide a letter stating that, to the best of our knowledge, there are no criminal convictions nor proceedings pending from your time in placement. This is usually accepted.
Some organisations, particularly those that work with children, insist on a letter from the local police in a volunteer's placement country. Furthermore, some embassies require a letter from the police before issuing a residency visa. It can be practically impossible to obtain this document once you have returned home. If you think you might need this document at some point in the future, do try to obtain it from the local police before you leave your placement country.
Does VSO pay my pension while I volunteer?
No, unless you work for the NHS and are leaving your job to volunteer.
NHS employees can preserve their membership of the NHS Pensions Scheme while they volunteer, with VSO making small pensions contributions direct to the NHS Pensions Agency while they are away. For more detail see the Department of Health website.
All other public sector, and private sector, employees are encouraged to speak to their relevant pension scheme to find out how their pension will be affected whilst volunteering overseas. VSO does still offer all other financial benefits (see above).
If you are a volunteer who departed before 31 March 2011 and joined the Public Pension Scheme, read our FAQ document for more information.
How do I find out if you need my skills?
Take a look at our Opportunities section to see what skills we need. We recruit skilled and experienced professionals from a range of backgrounds, including education, health, business, IT, communications, fundraising, marketing, community workers and natural resources.
Demand for skills can vary, so this section has the most up-to-date information about your skills area.
I'm not sure volunteering is for me. What other ways can I get involved with VSO?
You can get involved with VSO in lots of other ways including campaigning, setting up a local group, fundraising and by making a donation.
Where can I get more information?
If you have any more questions we would love to hear from you. Please email email@example.com or call us on 020 8780 7500 to speak to one of our advisers. Alternatively, visit our Events page to see if there's an upcoming 'Meet VSO' near you.
How recent does my experience need to be?
Our partner organisations ask that any experience that you have that is relevant to the role is not more than five years old.
Do I need to fundraise?
Yes, as part of your experience and journey with VSO you will be asked and supported to do some fundraising toward a target of £1,500.
Fundraising by volunteers like you provides much needed income for our programmes. With the money you raise we can together, help even more people out of poverty and make a bigger difference to their lives.
The Department for International Development (DFID) VSO's major donor, is keen to see us develop our voluntary income as their grant is declining over the next three years. DFID has capped its grant at 40% of the organisation's total income. Therefore, if we are to receive the current level of grant we need to raise an additional £15 million over the next three years.
Fundraising can also help us to talk through volunteers and deliver important messages into our UK communities. Therefore, your support in fundraising is invaluable to VSO.
Can I volunteer if I have dependent children?
Placing volunteers with dependents can be difficult. Even where it is possible, taking children to a placement can present many additional practical difficulties. Education and childcare are often expensive overseas. Access to medical facilities can be limited and the quality of healthcare is not comparable to that available for children in a developed country. We can provide more advice on considerations when you apply.
If you feel that you have considered all the implications of taking children to a placement, we're happy to consider your application.
Can I still volunteer if I've retired?
Yes, you can. A number of volunteers choose to volunteer after retirement and we welcome applications from experienced professionals up to the age of 75. Older volunteers are valued by local employers for their patience, self-assurance and resourcefulness, as well as for their professional skills.
For most jobs you'll need to have recent work experience, and be kept up-to-date with developments in your skill area. All volunteers, whatever their age, will be asked for medical information when they apply and if necessary will need clearance from our medical unit before they can volunteer.
We do successfully place older volunteers, however the retirement age, visa policies and cultural norms of the countries we work in can sometimes limit the number of opportunities available to you.
I have a health problem. Can I volunteer with VSO?
Having a current or previous health problem does not automatically mean that you cannot be considered as a potential volunteer. However, overseas VSO posts may be in challenging environments, with limited local medical facilities. It is important that you're in good physical and mental health when you apply to VSO. Any chronic medical condition should be well controlled and such that you would not require frequent, ongoing medical attention while overseas.
We would encourage you to consider the implications of volunteering overseas on your health. If you have a significant medical condition, you should be prepared that there may be some difficulty in finding an overseas role that we feel would not adversely affect your health, and which can provide an appropriate level of medical support. Unfortunately, in some cases, your options for working overseas with VSO may be limited because of health issues.
Guidance for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions (PDF 96KB)
If you would like to discuss this further, you can contact our medical unit in complete confidence on 020 8780 7685.
Can I volunteer if I have HIV?
Being HIV positive need not be a barrier to volunteering with VSO.
In terms of medical clearance for an overseas role, we would aim to assess individuals living with HIV in the same way as other chronic medical conditions. We would want to ensure that you go to volunteer in an area which would not pose high risks to your health, and where good medical facilities are available for any follow-up checks or treatment you may need.
Please note that we work in some countries where it is illegal to enter or stay in the country if you are HIV positive. In some countries there may also be a stigma against people with HIV. You'll need to consider the implications of this when deciding to accept a volunteer role.
If you would like to discuss this further, you can contact our medical unit in complete confidence on 020 8780 7685.
Can I volunteer if I have a disability?
We're committed to investigating every possible option to enable disabled people to volunteer.
We ask you to tell us about your disability on your application form. When you apply, a placement adviser and our medical unit will work closely with you. They will identify jobs that would be suitable for you before you come to assessment.
Some of the environments we work in are challenging. It may be difficult for us to match your professional and personal circumstances with a volunteer role. We'll make every effort to consider all possibilities and think flexibly to prevent this.
You can request volunteering information in a range of different formats, for example, Braille, large print, and audiocassette. A reader and writer service is available. Sign Language interpreters can be provided.
To discuss disability further, you can contact our medical unit in complete confidence on 020 8780 7685.
Can I volunteer with my partner?
We can place volunteering couples and families in standard volunteer roles (1-2 years) and we do have many couples overseas. However, options can be more limited and it can take more time to find suitable roles. We often encourage couples to be prepared to have one partner volunteering and the other going as a non-volunteering partner seeking their own work overseas where possible to ensure maximum flexibility.
Due to their shorter length, we currently can't place volunteers with partners to short-term specialist assignments.
Couples where both partners are volunteers
If you and your partner work in similar fields such as education or medicine, the chances of finding two roles in the same location are increased. However, it can be more difficult to place a couple with very different skills in the same region or even the same country. In this case, matching you both to suitable roles could take a very long time. Your prospects of going overseas are much better if one of you goes as a volunteer and the other as a non-volunteering partner.
Couples where a volunteer is accompanied by a non-volunteering partner
We can't provide financial support for volunteer's partners who are not VSO volunteers, but we do assess and CRB check partners at VSO's expense, and provide access to some of VSO's training courses for a small fee.
How can I hear directly from volunteers about their experiences?
There are a few different ways you can get in touch with current or returned volunteers.
If you come to a Meet VSO event, you'll get to hear volunteers speak in person about their placement and how it went for them. At the end of the meeting, you'll have the opportunity to meet with the volunteers face to face and ask questions. You can find out more on our Events page
You can also ask volunteers questions online, on our Facebook page. This visited regularly by volunteers so they will be able to reply to your questions if you post on our wall.
There are a number of returned volunteers who have written more extensively about their work. A list of volunteer books can be found on our Amazon page
What countries do you work in?
VSO currently works in over 30 countries in Africa and Asia. We look at each country on an individual basis and assess whether it's practical for us to operate within our areas of competence, how serious its skills shortages are, and whether our approach could make a significant difference. By focusing our resources, we can maximise the impact our volunteers can make at all levels, from grassroots to government.
Please note that volunteers recruited by VSO UK are not currently able to go to Latin America or the Caribbean.
For more information see where we work
What does a volunteer do when they are not working?
It's your free time – so you're free to do whatever you wish! But by choosing to work abroad you're probably going to want to make the most out of this exciting experience. So that's why VSO volunteers usually spend their free time exploring their new country, making new friends and generally getting the most of every amazing new opportunity that volunteering brings you.
Which countries do you recruit from?
For long-term volunteer jobs (one to two years) we recruit from:
- across Europe
- Kenya (also covering Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania)
- Philippines (also covering Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, The Kingdom of Brunei and New Zealand)
- India (also covering Sri Lanka)
- Indonesia
- China.
For specialist assignments (three to six months), we currently only recruit volunteers who are residents in the European Economic Area.
For the ICS programme, you must be:
- aged between 18 and 25 at time of departure overseas
- Are either a UK citizen with a current UK address, an EEA citizen currently residing in the UK, or have indefinite leave to remain in the UK. Applicants should have been resident in the UK for the last 12 months.
- Have a good grasp of conversational English.
- Are available to volunteer for a minimum of 10 weeks overseas
Two years seems like a long time to volunteer?
While other organisations may send you to volunteer for just a few weeks – the impact this makes against poverty is often only short-term. So if you want to make a real, sustainable long-term change to people's lives – you'll need to take a little more time.
But volunteers who've experienced two-years in an amazing new environment say the time appears to fly by - so much to do, so much to explore, so many people to meet. And if you think about it, two years is a short investment for a lifetime of memories and the knowledge that you've helped change peoples' lives for the better.
What kind of volunteer roles do you offer?
Volunteer roles (one to two years)
We have standard roles for skilled and experienced professionals of all backgrounds, particularly in education, health and business. These roles are open to volunteers aged between 20 and 75. Standard placements last between one and two years, with the majority of roles being for two years. You'll usually need a professional qualification in your field and generally a minimum of two to three years' post-qualification experience. Volunteers need to be ready to volunteer within the eighteen month period in which they apply.
Find out more about our volunteer roles and search for opportunities in your skill area.
Specialist assignments (three to six months)
We have short-term volunteering opportunities for highly experienced professionals who can provide advice at senior levels. Volunteers need extensive professional experience in their field, usually with a minimum of five years' post-qualification experience. Specialist assignments can last from three to six months and volunteers need to be prepared to go for the maximum amount of time.
International Citizen Service (ICS) supports young people aged 18-25 from all backgrounds to make a real difference to some of the world's poorest people. The initiative is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID). VSO ICS placements have been designed to complement the work of our country programmes, recognizing the unique contribution young people can make to the development goals of VSO.
Find out more about VSO ICS
How do families react to such long placements?
Your family will hopefully understand that your journey is not only important to you – but to entire communities in the developing world. What's more it will provide them with an amazing opportunity to visit you and experience a world they may never have seen otherwise. Just imagine how proud they'll be of you when they see how you're helping change people's lives.
Also volunteering is like any other job – you get time off. So one day you could be in the heat of Malawi helping train people and the next you could be on holiday, back at the family Christmas table eating turkey, sharing your stories and complaining about the cold.
How long does a placement last?
Standard volunteer roles last for 1-2 years, with the majority of roles lasting two years. Find out more about volunteer roles
Specialist assignments can last from 3-6 months.
Youth programmesThe International Citizen Service (ICS) programmes for young people aged 18-25 last 10-12 weeks. Find out more on the ICS website
Is there any support available to me when I return from my placement?
VSO understand that returning after your placement can sometimes seem a bigger culture shock to you than going away in the first place. So we have a dedicated Volunteer Return team to support you when you come home. We work to help you get references, find a job, and we have a website called Volzone, where employers advertise directly for people with volunteering backgrounds. We'll continue to help you for as long as you need us.
How can I request a VSO volunteer to work in my organisation?
Your organisation must contact our office in the relevant country and make a proposal in writing.
The letter should state:
- what you need a VSO volunteer to do
- how it will contribute to long-term development in your area
- what conditions (for example, accommodation) you can offer a volunteer.
- Our programme staff will then visit you to draw up a detailed job description and to gather the required information in full. It usually takes a minimum of six months between receipt of your request and the arrival of your volunteer.
Please note that we can only send volunteers to organisations in countries where we already have a programme. Take a look at where we work.
If you would like to request a volunteer, please call us on +44 20 8780 7500 for the address of the relevant country office. We are unable to provide contact telephone, fax numbers or email addresses of our country offices, as these are reserved for volunteer emergencies only.
Are there any health and safety issues on placements?
VSO will only send you to areas considered safe for volunteers after a full risk assessment by qualified programme officers. Every detail is checked for your piece of mind; even your accommodation is verified by experts.
VSO makes it a priority that all its volunteers are fully prepared and supported 100% during their placement and your safety is paramount to us at all times.
What has happened to Global Xchange?
The Global Xchange programme run by British Council and VSO came to an end on 31 March 2012 on completion of its funding cycle.
The British Council and VSO are proud of the achievements of Global Xchange. The success of the partnership between the British Council and VSO, and the lessons learned from Global Xchange have gone on to inform the UK government's International Citizen Service youth volunteering programme which VSO are leading on. The British Council, through its Society programmes, will continue to offer opportunities for young people to build their intercultural skills, engage in their communities and network with their peers in UK and other countries.
If you are 18-25 and interested in volunteering, have a look at our new VSO-ICS programmes
What is the day of a volunteer like?
There's no such thing as a typical day! That's part of the excitement of volunteering. Your life will become personally and professionally very different to what you know now. What is certain though is that you will be enjoying an all-new culture, mixing in a different community and challenging yourself professionally, in all new ways.


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Hi guys, I was given this as a present but I don't have a clue what its name is: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21312086/flower.jpg Any help is much appreciated :-)
Welcome augi.
Looks like a Zinnia.
Thanks a lot for the reply!