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Corporate Governance
The Directors recognise the importance of sound corporate governance and intend to comply with the QCA Corporate Governance Code to the extent appropriate for a company of its size.
The QCA Corporate Governance Code has been devised by the Quoted Companies Alliance and sets out for smaller quoted companies and, in particular, AIM companies how they can apply the principles of good governance in the UK Corporate Governance Code to their own circumstances. An alternative code was proposed because the QCA considers the UK Corporate Governance Code to be inappropriate to many AIM companies, having been written principally for larger listed companies. The QCA Code states that, "The objective of good corporate governance is to deliver growth in long term shareholder value by maintaining a flexible, efficient and effective management framework within an entrepreneurial environment."
Currently the Board consists of four executive Directors (including the Chairman) and one non-executive Director. The intention of the Directors is to appoint another non-executive Director following Admission and the Company is actively seeking the right person. The Board intends to meet at least 10 times a year to review the Group's strategy and oversee the Group's progress towards its goals. The Board has established audit and remuneration committees.
Audit committee
The audit committee will be chaired by Dean Fielding and its other member will be Harry Hill. The audit committee will meet at least twice a year and will be responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Company is properly reported on and monitored, including reviews of the annual and interim accounts, results announcements, internal control systems and procedures and accounting policies.
Remuneration Committee
The remuneration committee will be chaired by Dean Fielding and its other members are Kevin Hollinrake and Harry Hill. The remuneration committee will meet at least twice a year. The remuneration committee has responsibility for determining, within agreed terms of reference, the Group's policy on the remuneration of senior executives and specific remuneration packages for the executive Directors. It is also responsible for making recommendations as to the adoption of share options schemes and long term incentive plans for senior executives and for grants under such schemes or plans to individual senior executives.


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10 May 1996
Prime Minister John Howard announces gun controls
in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre.
As of 2007 about 5.2% of Australian adults (765,000 people) own and use firearms for purposes such as hunting, controlling feral animals, collecting, and target shooting
Gun politics became a notable issue in Australia since the 1980s. Low levels of violent crime through much of the 20th century kept levels of public concern about firearms low.
In the 20 years of the century and several high profile multiple murders and media campaigns, the Australian government co-ordinated more restrictive firearms legislation with all state governments.
Multiple killings aroused public concern from 1984 to 1996,
Milperra massacre
2nd September,1984 (Father's Day in Australia,) The Milperra Massacre, occurred at Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales.
The firearm battle between 'outlaw motorcycle gangs rivals the Comancheros and the Bandidos
8 people were killed, in which one was a innocent bystander and 28 with injures. 31 accused where convicted of 63 murder convictions, 147 manslaughter convictions and 31 of affray.
The Hoddle Street massacre
9 August 1987, in Hoddle Street, Clifton Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria resulted in the shootings of 7 deaths and serious injury to 19 others.
The 19-year-old former Australian Army officer cadet Julian Knight was caught in nearby Fitzroy North and arrested
Knight was sentenced to seven consecutive terms of life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 27 years.
The Queen Street massacre
The Queen Street massacre was a spree-killing-suicide that occurred on 8 December 1987 at the Australia Post offices at 191 Queen Street in Melbourne, Victoria.
The attack resulted in nine fatalities, including Frank Vitkovic ,
the perpetrator. 5 other people were injured in the attack..
The Strathfield massacre
Strathfield massacre was a shooting rampage at Strathfield Plaza Sydney, Australia on Saturday, 17 August 1991.
The shooter was Wade Frankum, who killed himself. The incident left eight dead and six wounded, Two victims were killed with a knife and five more with a firearm.
The Port Arthur massacre
The Port Arthur massacre of 28 April 1996 was Martin Bryant killing spree in which 35 people were killed and 23 wounded.
This mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia
Martin Bryant was found guilty of all charges and is now serving 35 sentences of life imprisonment (for the 35 murders) plus 1,035 years in Hobart's Risdon Prison
Australia controls Guns
The Port Arthur massacre in 1996 transformed gun control legislation in Australia.
Prime Minister John Howard, then newly elected, immediately took the gun law proposals developed from the report of the 1988 National Committee on Violence and forced the states to adopt them
The proposals included a ban on all semi-automatic rifles and all semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns, and a tightly restrictive system of licensing and ownership controls.
Surveys showed up to 85% of Australians supported gun control, but some farmers and sporting shooters strongly opposed the new laws.
Guns buy-back
Howard's gun buy-back scheme started on 1 October 1996 and concluded on 30 September 1997.
The buyback purchased and destroyed more than 700,000 firearms, mostly semi-auto .22 rimfires, semi-automatic shotguns and pump-action shotguns.
Changes in social problems related to firearms over time
Changes since the buy-back
Between 1991 and 2001, the number of firearm-related deaths in Australia declined 47%.
Victims of homicide
1996 - 354 victims 2010 - 260 victims Decrease 27%.
Homicide victims killed by offenders
1996 - 38% 2010 - 18% Decrease 20%
Firearm suicides 1996 - 22% 2010 - 7% Decrease 15%
Guns Stolen
4,195 per year from 1994 to 2000 1,526 in 2006–2007
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"Innovation: Hype or Hope?"
We were very privileged to have Jeffrey C. Thomson and other special guests with us on Sunday, 9th April to talk to us about innovation. It was intriguing and inspiring to listen to his own insight and firsthand examples of the importance of further ourselves and our businesses in today's global world, and how we maximise the effectiveness of our innovative ideas and their implementation.
"To encourage innovation, to create a constituency for What Could Be, companies need to unleash ideas, passion and commitment across the company. We have to move beyond innovation as a once-in-a-while project, to thinking about innovation as a deep capability" - Gary Hamel
This was one of the quotes Mr. Thomson used to start inspiring us with the concept of innovation. From generating ideas, to researching and testing those ideas in the market, to developing new or improved products and launching them, Mr. Thomson guided us through the power that innovation has on the management and growth of an organisation.
Creative + Discipline = Value Creation!
Throughout his talk, Mr. Thomson emphasised on the specialised knowledge and skills required to develop and implement ideas effectively, in order to encourage the development of the complex practices and processes of an oranisation. Considering the different environments and cultures of every company, questions need to be asked, calculated risks need to be taken, and resources need to be set up to take the necessary actions.
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What happens when you combine Rod Budget, Hugh Gallon, Richard Dawson, Ray Combs, Steve Harvey with a dash of podcasting? We aren't sure. But on this episode, the guys discuss Family Feud, its history, raciness, shortcomings, and Rod even humiliates himself by giving ridiculous answers to questions!
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When your family is experiencing a difficult time, such as divorce, it is important to find the resources that you need quickly so that these family matters can be resolved and everyone affected can move on with their lives. It is important that the welfare of children involved in these situations is considered above all else. This welfare means emotional support but it also means financial support. Filing for child support from a spouse or otherwise estranged parent can be a trying time which is why it is of utmost importance to find an excellent child support attorney. Finding Lake County child support attorneys is not an easy task. The few that I managed to locate that specialize in child support aren't even located in Lake County. These attorneys are located in neighboring Sonoma and Napa counties. That is not to say that some attorneys located in Lake County could not accommodate your needs, they have just chosen to emphasize different aspects of their practices. There are four attorneys in nearby Santa Rosa that have experience in child support cases: Robert Marmor, Margaret M. England, Carol A. Gorenberg, and Richard Sax. All four of these attorneys specialize in Family Law and have specifically said that they specialize in child support cases.
Since Lake County child support attorneys are not listed you will find, in nearby Napa County: Nicholas R. Van Male, and in San Jose- Michael J. McLellan, and in St. Helena- Douglas D. Durward. Like the attorneys mentioned previously, these attorneys also specialize in family law and have made a commitment to child support cases. When considering Lake County child support attorneys or any other attorney it is imperative to seek the advice of other parents in your area who have experienced similar situations. Finding a great attorney is likely to be easiest when you find out what kind of experience other parents have had. Remember that experience is the best indicator; anyone can make their website look great or have an excellent copywriter to insert a few sentimental or catchy phrases to get your attention. Don't be fooled by cheap dialogue- do your own research. When you have found the "perfect" Lake County child support attorneys be sure that you agree with everything that is being said and make sure to ask questions if you don't understand because the decisions made during your child support case may be with you, and your children, for a long time.↑ Back to Top


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The BI and analytics platform market includes platforms that can be rapidly implemented, either by business users who need to find insights, or by IT leaders who want to build analytics content to meet business requirements. Business users are driving the need for new capabilities by demanding access to analysis and insights from advanced analytics, while IT wants to deliver on this demand from business users for data discovery capabilities, but without sacrificing governance.
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I trained at Trowers, qualified in 1993 and was made a partner in 1999. Before joining, I did summer placements at both Trowers and a magic circle firm. The contrast was very clear to me then and remains true today - this is a hardworking, collegiate and friendly firm.
Trainees are very much lawyers in the making - you'll need to have strong intellectual ability to understand the work and our clients' businesses. You'll also need to be cheerful and a team player too. My job as a partner is not only to supervise trainees, but also to encourage and nurture them - it's a responsibility that we take very seriously.
My advice to anyone thinking of a career in law is to persevere. Law is a very competitive environment and it's difficult to get a training contract, but if you do, it's a very rewarding career. The future looks bright for Trowers - we are a growing firm and that is a very exciting place to be at the moment.


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Living Things at Woodstock Library
Posted by: teachingartonthecheap on: May 11, 2010
Third grade students are learning about plants in art and science. They made plant rubber stamps and printed with them – look for leaves, veggies, fruits, flowers, trees, etc. Some of their tree paintings are also on display; they mixed up custom colors for the background and painted portfolio boxes literally removed from a recycle dumpster. We sketched trees in the school's courtyard and talked about the parts of trees and how trees really look (not like a cotton ball on a stick), and kids used black, white, blue, yellow and red paint, mixed colors and painted a landscape featuring a tree.
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Kindergarten: Plants
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Corn Packing Peanut Sculptures
Cost per student: Potentially nothing, if you can find someone getting rid of a bag. I picked up my 5 foot tall bag next to a dumpster.
Materials: Corn packing peanuts, small bowls for water, water. If working indoors, something for the kids to build on (I used lids from Rubbermaid tubs), some Styrofoam peanuts to show the kids (I just packed a Ziploc bag with them so they didn't make a mess)
Students will create sculptures using a plant-derived material
Elements of art: form
Vocabulary: biodegradable
Kindergarten: "Stained Glass" Seed Sprout Envelopes
Posted by: teachingartonthecheap on: March 29, 2010
Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Kindergarten: Plants
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Seed Envelopes
Cost per student: $.15, but that includes the cost of permanent markers which would last 2-3 years
Materials: Permanent markers, laminate scraps (the laminating machine most schools have create a 6"x18" strip of waste every time they are used; it is built into the design of the machine. The librarian kindly saved the waste strips for me until I had enough), stapler, hole punch, yarn or ribbon scraps, newspaper, water, pipettes or droppers, paper towels, seeds you've soaked overnight.
Prep: besides soaking the seeds to give them a jumpstart on life, I made envelopes out of the laminate by folding an 8"x10" piece, in half, then turning in the edges, then stapling each side so it will hold water. See photos for a better idea.
Students will create an arty transparent envelope, used to sprout a seed.
Elements of art: Line, shape, color, form
Vocabulary: sprout, transparent
Woodstock Gallery: Spring
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Kindergarten: Still Life Drawings
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Creative Reuse Lesson Plan Kindergarten: Plants
Written by Keri Piehl for SCRAP /Whitman ES 2009-10
Still Life Drawings
Cost per student: $.15 (includes the cost of oil pastels which will last all year)
Materials: oil pastels, sturdy paper (I used a mix of printed-on-one-side cardstock and cut up colored file folders), lots of natural items like pine cones, vegetables, dried flowers etc, some vases and fabric, examples of still life oils, pencils
Students will draw what they see to create a traditional still life portrait
Elements of art: line, shape, color
Vocabulary: still life, subject
Woodstock Still Life Gallery
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Fernando Villa, 53, was promoted to Principal. He previously held the position of Associate Principal .
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|Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) announced that Fernando Villa, AIA, LEED AP, has been named Principal and Director of Design. Villa is an expert with two decades of experience in all types of residential projects and a staunch advocate for sustainability, particularly for affordable housing. With the promotion of Villa to Principal, MAP expands its design capabilities and brings the next generation of leadership to the forefront. Since Villa joined the firm in 2007, he has designed award-winning, high-profile projects, maintaining the firm�s reputation for thoughtful housing design that enhances urban communities.
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Many things inspire me in everyday life. Sometimes we see things such as a mountain, an animal, or even the shadow of a tree...
This morning I captured this image with my cell phone as immediately I notice that the shadow of an old tree, on the side of a building near the site of Whirly Dog Supplies, reminded me of a fashionable woman with one hand in the air and the other on her hip.
When creating our dog clothing and pet apparel, many things inspire me as a designer. Art and beauty come in many forms and this is something I will be working with when creating my next garment for the product line.
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This past weekend was chalked full of events from the Big Spring Herald Christmas parade to HEB's Feast of Sharing. Even our four-footed friends were not missed as the Big Spring Boy Scouts held their annual Operation Santa Paws food, toy, and blanket drive for the Happy Days Humane Society.
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Francis James Burke-Conway (c. 1960/61 in Rockaway, Queens – May 18, 1987 in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, United States) was a Gambino crime family mob associate and the son of mobster Jimmy Burke.
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Burke was the first of three children of Jimmy Burke, also known as "Jimmy the Gent" and "Mickey," born circa 1960 or 1961; dates vary depending upon the sources used. In Goodfellas (1990), his father is portrayed by Robert De Niro and his mother, "Mickey Conway," is portrayed by Julie Garfield. In The Big Heist, he is portrayed by actor Jamie Harris as "Frankie Burke."
Since his father, James, had no family or relatives, the Vario Crew and members of the Lucchese crime family were deemed his "uncles" and "aunts." This included "uncles" Henry Hill, Anthony Stabile, Thomas DeSimone and Angelo Sepe and "aunts" like Theresa Ferrara and Karen Hill. When he was born, Francis James, like his brother and two sisters, adopted a hyphenated last name, "Conway," the last name of their unidentified paternal grandmother; and "Burke," the last name of the kind adoptive family that cared for his father during his years as a troubled adolescent.
Like his father, he was a career criminal and a suspect in the famous Lufthansa heist. He was the older brother of Jesse James Burke, born circa 1960, and Catherine, who was wed to the mobster Anthony Indelicato in 1992. (Another daughter remains unidentified.) As of 2006 Catherine is still living in Howard Beach, Queens, New York.
Frank James was said to have a striking physical resemblance to his father.[citation needed] His father named him after the famous American outlaw Frank James; his brother was named for Jesse James.[1] When Bonanno soldier and enforcer Frankie Saggio years later asked Frank's brother, Jesse James Burke, why their father named them after the notorious outlaws, Jesse said "Because he thought it was funny."[citation needed]
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It is also suspected by Henry Hill that Jimmy Burke used Frank as a "stickup man" in the Lufthansa heist. The police later named him as one of the top suspects but was eventually ignored. The constant verbal and physical abuse from his father was seen as a way to turn him to become an informant against his father. These attempts were unsuccessful.
The body of Frank James Burke was found by the New York City Police Department in front of 1043 Liberty Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, at 2:30 a.m. on May 18, 1987.[1] He had been shot multiple times.[2] He was the last of several suspects in the Lufthansa heist. The remaining witnesses or participants were his father, Jimmy Burke (who was imprisoned for murder), Paul Vario (who was in prison for racketeering), and three others who had disappeared into the Witness Protection Program by this time: Henry Hill, and Lufthansa Air John F. Kennedy International Airport employees Louis Werner and Peter Gruenwald. Frank Burke's death was the result of a fraudulent drug transaction. He sold cocaine cut with flour to a drug dealer, who later killed him.[3][4] A drug dealer named Tito Ortiz[5] was arrested for Burke's murder and later convicted.[6][citation needed]
Exclusion from Goodfellas[edit]
During the production of Goodfellas, Catherine Burke, the sister of Frank James, threatened to attempt to force the production company to pay $100,000 for the use of the name Burke, so they instead used Conway, which was her father's birth name. Catherine is thought to be responsible for a depiction of her late brother being totally excluded from the film.[citation needed] However, this may have been a decision made by director Martin Scorsese.
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- May, Allen (2002-05-13). "Hanhardt Farewell". Rick Porrello's AmericanMafia.com: Allen May Mob Report.
- Pileggi, Nicholas (1985). Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-72322-7.
- ^ a b Son of a Mob Figure Is Found Shot to Death, The New York Times, May 19, 1987
- ^ Peter J. DeVico (2007), The Mafia Made Easy: The Anatomy and Culture of La Cosa Nostra. Tate Publishing. ISBN 1-60247-254-8, ISBN 978-1-60247-254-9. Page 121.
- ^ Refer to page 342-343 in The Lufthansa Heist by Henry Hill and Daniel Simone, published by Lyons Press
- ^ Mobster's son gunned down in bar dispute, The Bulletin (Bend, Oregon), May 19, 1987
- ^ Not to be confused with Tito Ortiz, the mixed martial arts fighter
- ^ Convicted Drug Dealer Held In Death of Mob Figure's Son, The New York Times, May 20, 1987


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Dear Arts Educators,
As you know, Beck McLaughlin retired from the Montana Arts Council on May 31. We're going to miss her so much! Until we get someone new in the saddle here, I'll be the arts ed enewsletter editor.
We are in the midst of a search to replace Beck. A full description of the Arts Education Director job requirements and application process can be found at https://svc.mt.gov/statejobsearch/listingdetails.aspx?id=10462.
Below you will find information on:
· MAC's Arts Education Director position info
· "Schools Adding Time to Teach the Arts," National Center on Time and Learning
· Teaching Artist Handbook: "Tools, Techniques and Ideas to Help Any Artist Teach"
· Botlahle – SA (South Africa's) Got Talent 2012 – a "must see" video on the power of poetry from the lips of a young girl
· Announcing Arts Education Partnership's new research bulletin: The Essential Skills the Arts Teach
· Free Artsourcecurriculum online resources from the Los Angeles Music Center
· Why Philanthropy Should Steam Ahead and Support the Creative Economy (STEM to STEAM)
· Arts Education Funders Coalition Update: June 25 Web Conference
· Support for Education, Environment, and Economic Development in Montana
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Montana Arts Council seeks new Director of Arts Education
· The Director of Arts Education is responsible for overseeing the direction of MAC's arts education efforts. The position reports to the Executive Director, and supervises contract staff.
· This program is considered to be one of the finest arts education programs of all the state arts agencies in the country.
· The position has an opportunity for regional and national exposure, as well as the pleasure of working with great arts educators, artists and education leaders throughout the state.
· The position may have flexible work hours (which need to be coordinated with the executive director). The position attends two national or regional professional development/peer meetings per year. Travel throughout Montana is required.
· A full description of the job requirements and application process can be found at https://svc.mt.gov/statejobsearch/listingdetails.aspx?id=10462.
· The position is full time and must reside in Helena. The salary range is $49,000 to $53,000. The application process closes Monday, July 8.
Thank you for passing this information on to potential candidates!
Schools Adding Time to Teach the Arts
The arts—said to be neglected by schools since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 pressured them to focus on literacy and mathematics instruction—may no longer be side-swiped for other disciplines.
Some expanded learning time schools are now using their longer school days not just for additional instruction in math, reading, and the like, but for arts education (dance, drawing, theater, and music), according to a new report released by the Boston-based National Center on Time & Learning called "Advancing Arts Through an Expanded School Day." …."The two arenas of academics (ELA and math) and the arts are often positioned as competitors in a kind of zero-sum game, rather than as partners in a potential educational synergy that holds both intrinsic and instrumental benefits for students," the report says. "Arts education, when it is approached with the seriousness of purpose exemplified by the schools profiled in this report, can be a powerful medium through which students come to love learning, strive for excellence, and imagine a fulfilling, purposeful life."
New Teaching Artist's Handbook
The Teaching Artist Handbook: Tools, Techniques and Ideas to Help any Artist Teach, published by Columbia College Chicago Press and distributed by the University of Chicago Press is the first book of its kind:
· The book is written by and for teaching artists and arts educators.
· The book can be used as a complete guide to developing one's own teaching practice, and also as a reference or professional development text that covers wide range of questions and issues of teaching artist work.
· The book is based on the premise that the great strength of teaching artists as educators is their ability to teach as artists and relate to students of all kinds as artists.
· The book provides all the tools and techniques necessary for any artist in any discipline to develop a teaching practice based on her/his specific expertise and interests, and to find ways of implementing such teaching in a wide variety of educational, institutional and community settings.
Order books for $19.95 at http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/T/bo15630740.html
Botlahle: Winner of South Africa's Talent 2012
Experience a young African girl who brings the world to life in a remarkably touching way through the performance of her poetry…with thanks to Diana Green, Arts and Education Manager from the Alabama Arts Council, for sharing this. Diana says, "This is a strong example of why I believe the most important thing we can do, for our students and for ourselves, is listen to the voices of our students. Not through the voices of others, but through the voices of their own creations."
Arts Education Partnership's Preparing Students for the Next America: The Benefits of an Arts Education
AEP's latest research bulletin, Preparing Students for the Next America: The Benefits of an Arts Education, offers a snapshot of how the arts support achievement in school, bolster skills demanded of a 21st century workforce, and enrich the lives of young people and communities. It draws on the research in AEP's ArtsEdSearch.org, the nation's first clearinghouse of research on the impact of arts education on students and their school communities. Order hard copies online at http://www.aep-arts.org/publications-store/#id=1&cid=720&wid=401or download the PDF for free. Tweet about it using the hashtag #ArtsFosterSuccess.
Free Online Resources from the Los Angeles Music Center: Artsource
The Los Angeles Music Center has recently published its acclaimed Artsource curriculum resources online. Artsourceis a resource that empowers teachers to present artistic models in dance, theatre, and music to their students; integrate the arts with other subject areas; and explore a broad spectrum of multicultural art forms in their classrooms. Each curriculum unit focuses on a specific artist and work in the performing arts with extensive lesson plans for different levels of student readiness, and each is built on the California Visual and Performing Arts Framework and Arts Standards. You can see all the available resources here: http://www.musiccenter.org/education/Teacher-Resources/Artsource-Curriculum/.
Why Philanthropy Should Steam Ahead and Support the Creative Economy
Claudia Jacobs — Associate Director, Sillerman Center for the Advancement of Philanthropy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University — writes for Huffington Post:
If we are to actively enrich our communities, arts should not be a stepchild of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). In New England alone, over 53,000 people are employed in the "creative economy" and that sector, if it were considered in the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS), which it is not, would rank just below the data and information sector and just ahead of the truck transportation sector, according to 2009 statistics compiled by the New England Foundation for the Arts. The 18,026 New England arts organizations supply the economy with nearly $3.7 billion — so why does STEM, an acronym that excludes the arts, seem to be on the tip of everyone's tongue? Yes, there are major reasons why the U.S. needs to be focused on producing adults with skills in these areas, but why not include the arts and go from STEM to STEAM?
June 25 Web Conference: Arts Education Funders Coalition Update
Join Grantmakers in the Arts President & CEO Janet Brown and Penn Hill Group Executive Vice President Alex Nock for an update on Arts Education Funders Coalition (AEFC) federal advocacy efforts in 2013. The 50-minute Web Conferences is free to members and open to everyone. The non-member rate is $35.
More information and registration here.
More information and registration here.
Support for Education, Environment, and Economic Development in Montana
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The PPL Montana Community Fund provides support to nonprofit organizations, schools and school districts, and colleges and universities throughout Montana. The company's community grants are made in three program areas: The Education category focuses on arts and science instruction in schools, as well as programming for before and after school programs. The Environment category supports projects designed to improve the environment or promote public health. The Economic Development category funds programs that enhance Montana communities to make them appealing for business relocation or expansion. The upcoming application deadline is July 31, 2013. Visit the company's website to submit an online application. http://www.pplmontana.com/community/our+community/community+fund/
Arlynn (Arni) Fishbaugh, Executive Director
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What is Endoynolasho? Who lives there?
Endoynolasho is a beautiful and stark region in central Kenya, near its border with Tanzania. The area is extremely rural and geographically isolated, with only dirt roads leading from the nearest small city. Once there, you will meet people from the Maasai tribe, a group of people that has retained much of their tradition and culture. Strongly patriarchal and cattle-herding, the Maasai people are quiet, strong, community-oriented and generous. Endoynolasho is so rural that it's not identified on most maps, yet it is home to more than 1,000 men, women and children.
Though there is no running water, there is a school – and now, a clinic.
Why build there?
The idea to build a clinic in Endoynolasho came when, running clinics out of the school building, the Alabaster team saw the need for basic medical care and yet heard again and again how far people in the community traveled for care. By foot, the journey to the nearest dispensary is a seven hour walk, or a further 15 hour walk to the nearest hospital. Partnering with Girl Child Network (GCN, a local NGO) and the Maasai community, Alabaster devised plans to raise money and build a bricks-and-mortar clinic that would provide a place to administer basic first aid care, store medical supplies and house a health sciences library.
What is Phase I of the clinic?
Phase I is a three-room structure. Two rooms are dedicated to care and storage for medical supplies, and the other is a brightly-lit library with a table, chairs and books for students and teachers to study the sciences. Solar panels allow each room to have access to electricity.
What is Phase II?
With excitement from the local community and endorsement from government officials, we are now embarking on a Phase II expansion of the clinic, made possible by the pledge to bring running water to the area. This phase will provide infrastructure to make the building more secure and safe, including a finished ceiling, fire extinguishers, and the build of a latrine nearby. The dream is to have a government-staffed medical dispensary where the Maasai people can find quality medical care closer to their homes.
Phase III: Read more about our Build Hope Campaign here
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Generous Alabaster donors provide crucial resources needed to bring care to the people of Endoynolasho. See Clinic page for more information.


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In 2015, CHS undertook yet another typically ambitious business initiative: a $2.8 billion strategic investment in a joint venture with CF Industries, one of the world's biggest nitrogen fertilizer companies. CHS President and CEO Carl Casale calls the investment a "game changer" for the co-op. "This positions CHS and our owners for long-term dependable fertilizer supply, supply chain efficiency and economic value," Casale says.
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By Edward Stoever
This building is the most striking object on the horizon and can be seen from many miles away. The first time I saw it, I said to myself... what if there is a wind storm?
It turns out that there already was a wind storm, probably not a very big one either, but big enough to twist the building and render it too unstable for further construction.
I understand that a judge has ordered that the responsible party dismantle it. I don't think that will happen any time soon.
Aparently, some people purchased floors, so they are big losers too.
On a Sunday afternoon, I noticed a bunch of people running down the stair cases inside the building. It looks to me like the guys who are supposed to work as guards are making extra money by giving tours.
Some day, that building will fall over, and when it does.... good luck to whomever is below.
News Flash! - August 2007
In my most recent trip to Cartagena, I have witnessed that the building is being dismantled. As of this month, about one-third of the building has been taken down!
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(Non-)Muslims Against Sharia
Muslims Against Sharia burst onto the scene last week with its announcement of a counter-bounty on the head of the probably-imaginary Abu Omar al-Baghdadi (al Qaeda's own version of Keyser Soze). Bearing the slogan "Acknowledging Mistakes, Accepting Responsibities, Moving Forward" they seemed almost too good to be true. Unfortunately, they almost certainly are – as it is not clear that any of their members are actually Muslims!
The MASh manifesto sets out their stall quite explicitly:
– "We, as Muslims, find it abhorrent that Islam is used to murder millions of innocent people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike."
– "Twenty-first century Muslims have two options: we can continue the barbaric policies of the seventh century […], or we can reform Islam to keep our rich cultural heritage and to cleanse our religion from the reviled relics of the past."
So far so good. MASh appears to do exactly what it says on the tin: they are Muslims, and they are against sharia.
So it was surprising to see, buried away in their Blogger profile, that one of their main "Team Members" was Atlas Shrugs (aka Pamela Geller) – the right-wing, Bushier-than-Bush blogger who only last month was calling for Islam to be banned. Had Pamela "reverted" to the one true religion?
And why would MASh take on such a high-profile blogger and keep her hidden away? Did they think having an anti-Islam neocon on board might undermine their credibility? Or are they actually anti-Islam neocons themselves, and they simply forgot to cover their tracks by tidying up their Blogger profile?
The Freethinker asked MASh spokesman "Khalim Massoud" outright: "Are you in any way connected with American neocons?" – thereby giving him the chance to come clean and explain the Atlas connection. He answered:
Neocon is a vague term. If it means that neocon is a former Liberal who
became a Conservative after 9/11, then, in a way, we are all neocons. We get
blamed from both sides. There are people that see us as Islamic conspiracy
to decrease non-Muslim vigilance. Others see us as a neocon conspiracy to
divide the Ummah. There is no point in trying to convince either; they
already made up their minds. But since most of those people probably believe
that Bush and the Jews orchestrated September 11 attacks, we don't want to
waste our time alleviating those concerns.
Oh dear. Concerns not really alleviated, Khalim. Concerns somewhat intensified.
What about Atlas herself? Although a prominent Team Member, she had made no mention of them on her blog – and she is prolific, to say the least – in spite of their headline-grabbing counter bounty earlier in the week. Why so coy?
The Freethinker: I notice that Muslims Against Sharia is one of the 4 Blogger blogs you administer [actually, 'author' is more accurate]. Was it your idea?
Atlas Shrugs: NO but I love it.
The Freethinker:How did you become involved with them?
Atlas Shrugs: They asked me …
The Freethinker: What exactly did they ask you for?
Atlas Shrugs: Uh… to join them. What is it you are getting at?
Uh… just wondering what a conservative Jew was doing in a group called Muslims Against Sharia.
An hour after that first question was answered, Atlas Shrugs broke its silence on MASh with a hasty post:
Why didn't Khalim mention his high-flying team member when he was given the opportunity? He responded much later in the day (hey, it was Sunday – maybe he was in church):
We consider Ms. Geller an exemplary anti-Dhimmi and are honored by her involvement with Muslims Against Sharia. If every American felt about terrorism the way Ms. Geller does, we would be much farther ahead in the fight against terror than we are now. So, to make it absolutely clear, we would be happy to publicize our association with Ms. Geller.
Well, there you go. It's public now.
I received a invitation to contribute to the MASh blog yesterday evening. I joined, but I won't be contributing. It seems the only qualification necessary to join this group is to be "against sharia" – but it does raise the question of what the "Muslim" part of the name is for.
The latest member of the team is Ted Belman of Israpundit. Whatever their true motivations, MASh are laying themselves wide open to accusations of being a "Zionist conspiracy" – and a fair proportion of Muslims need no prompting to throw that one about.
Whether they really are brave reformists or just the product of some neocon fantasy is impossible to say. Only one thing can be stated with any certainty: Muslims Against Sharia is a misnomer.
NEXT WEEK: The Freethinker investigates "Atheists Against Secularism" – what exactly is Pope Benedict XVI's role in this organisation?
UPDATE: (11th Oct) MASh founder Khalim Massoud is interviewed here by All American Blogger.
41 responses to "(Non-)Muslims Against Sharia"
What exactly is their definition of "Muslim"? They believe all these verses should be removed from the Quran: http://www.reformislam.org/verses.php ? Please…
There are plenty of REAL muslims who are against shariah, myself included. Their silly attempt to deceive people has failed.
If it walks like a muslim, talks like a muslim, and blows things up like a muslim, its still a terrorist! Who are you trying to fool? Muslims are terrorists, plain and simple! You want to change? Then assimilate, not infiltrate!
Heh. Satch is such a tool.
"Muslims" Against Sharia…
Muslims Against Sharia claims to be a group of muslims who believe,
– "We, as Muslims, find it abhorrent that Islam is used to murder millions of innocent people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike."
– "Twenty-fi……
We invited you be a contributor to the blog; we did not invite you to become a group member. You a basing your assumptions on your political views. Doesn't sound much like free thinking, does it?
If you do not consider statements like "kill them wherever you find them†or "slay the idolaters wherever you find them†or "do not take the unbelievers for friends†repulsive and that verses containing them should be removed or marked as outdated, how can you in good conscience call yourself good anything, especially a good Muslim?
I went over your posts and the only logical conclusion I could come up with is that you are suffering from anti-Islamic bigotry. You seem to relish the fact that most terrorist acts are committed by Muslims, while not challenging their faith. However, when you hear a Muslim voice condemning terrorism, you dismiss it as a fake. I know it is a difficult task, but try to consider the possibility that not every Muslim is a bloodthirsty monster. Maybe then, it would be easier for you to accept reality.
Khalim Massoud
Muslims Against Sharia
Khalim, How *could* I be a good Muslim if I reject part of "God's book"?
If one has progressed enough to knowingly reject some of "God's words" mightn't they go ahead and be an atheist and live by their own rules? You would be smarter than God. Why call oneself a "Muslim" if that is the case?
I disagree that the verses need to be removed/marked. The traditional (and misleading) definitions and ideas behind several terms need to be changed.
Also, if most Muslims do believe in the whole Quran and believe in "slaying 'them' where they find them", wouldn't that make all Muslims bloodthirsty monsters? Are those that reject parts of the Quran the only good ones?
[…] atheist blogger — Freethinker — has done research into the origins of this group (as well as engaged in correspondence) and found that they are connected to a […]
Let's deal with facts, not emotions. The Koran contains verses that call for murder or subjugation of non-Muslims. There are Muslims who either misinterpret those verses or take them too literally. Whatever the reason is, the result is obvious: an ongoing and growing conflict between Muslims fundamentalists and the rest of the world. We can discuss theological concepts including whether or not those were Allah's real words in the first place (remember that the Prophet himself admitted that some of what he thought came from Allah, in fact came from Shaitan), whether or not, those words were recorded properly, or whether or not those words were not changed over the years. We will never know the definite answer. If you change traditional (and misleading) definitions and ideas behind several terms, there still will be Muslims who will disagree with new definitions. We just trying to be practical; we believe removing/marking those verses is the most effective avenue.
As for Muslims who believe in whole Koran, we find it a rather difficult task. How can you reconcile the Koranic concept of mandatory murdering of all non-Muslims with Koranic concepts of respect for a human life and respect for the People of the Book (Christians and Jews)?
We found no record of Pamela Geller calling for Islam being banned. However, even if she did, she must have meant its fundamentalist version, which wouldn't be such a bad idea. Even before Muslims Against Sharia went public, Ms. Geller was very supportive of Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, an American, a veteran, and … oh yeah, a Muslim.
I won't spend any more time on trying to explain the difference between a member of a group and a contributor to the group's blog; it is not important. What IS important is that we are a group of MUSLIMS who oppose radical Islam, but if someone wants to think of us as a group of PEOPLE who oppose radical Islam, that's just fine.
[…] (Unlike some critics, I don't believe shariah = Islam.) I've discussed the group elsewhere and even gotten in touch with the group's president but I'm not really much closer to […]
The site didn't fool Muslims for a second. Too many errors in terms of assumptions of what constitutes Islamic traditions.
Actually, the Quran has nothing on "murder or subjugation". Two of the prophets wives were non-Muslim, and were not treated any differently from others. The Quran acknowledges and speaks on war, and it is in that context that harsh dealings with the enemy is spoken about.
This is a bit of a joke. It's cowardly to use the cover of claiming to be a Muslim, and then bash Islam as though the rhetoric was meant to seem like a 'dialogue amongst peers'. The objection that the site's author has with criticisms of the Bible, as well as his view that the Crusade (which featured the massacres of both Muslims and Jews) clearly shows this guy is actually a Christian. The "Islam says kill all unbelievers" bit is remarkably stupid, very Ann Coulterish.
And the bible is loaded with violence, and even rape. The NT admittedly is relatively free of actual violent acts (Jesus speaks of them though) but that can be attributed to the fact that the Biblical Jesus didn't live long.
The site's author made several other mistakes which I won't bother responding to. It's a dumb website.
I'm Muslim, and I'm vehemently opposed to Shariah. That there are over a billion Muslims on this planet and yet only 2 countries come even close to implementing shariah proves that most Muslims do not want to be governed by Shariah.
Neither the Quran nor Muhammad spoke of implementing a particular code of governance. Shariah is based on the notion that the practices of those who succeeded Muhammad as leaders are the examples to be followed. The truth of history was that the Khilafa was a failure soon after its onset. Only 1 of the 4 first Caliphs died a natural death. War an infighting between Muslims went on relentlessly. Its a system that failed, and was soon replaced with monarchy.
The application of shariah is supported by those who are ignorant of history and religion. It stems from the notion that wisdom began and ended ed in the middle ages, and all we can hope to do is imitate them. This is the perspective of stone-headed Islamists/Islamic extremists, which most Muslims shun.
I don't know why Freethinker's post sounds 'anti-Islamic' = it is a perfectly natural set of questions to ask and investigate.
Muslims Against Sharia Poll:
Does Islam Need to Be Reformed?
Shariaphobia amongst Muslims is common amongst people who would prefer hundreds of years of islamic scholarship of sacred law and allied disciplines to be abandoned and for the members of the ummah to neatly dovetail into something less rooted in revelation, trendy and transient.
Such a line, and its an understandable line, though a wrong one… thats what id call 'Anislamic', as in without the light of Islam. Whether its used as a weapon against Islam is a slightly different matter though quite obvious in the behavioural pattern of the use of the discourse.
Unfortunately, vast majority of proponents of Sharia are just too stupid to realize that they are in violation of multiple Sharia tenets.
It doesn't matter if MAS are Muslims. They are against Sharia, that is what is important. I have no doubt there are Muslims involved. In any case, to any degree, they speak for all the Muslims WHO ARE against Sharia. Yes, of course it is true that most Muslims are peaceful, moderate, reasonable, secular and against Sharia. Most Muslims aren't terrorists but most terrorists are Muslims. Probably 99% of them.
There have been over 10,300 acts of Islamic inspired terrorism since 9/11. Check the religionofpeace.com, they document ALL of them.
These peaceful Muslims against Sharia can not speak out publicly without harassment from Radicals, often death threats.
The media and the Governments suck up to the 'taqiya' Muslims, the liars and apologists like CAIR, the moderates are left out in the cold.
Imagine if all the violent passages in the Koran had never existed. Or even had not existed for the last 100, or 50 years. In other words, had been removed years ago.
When radicals take over a country. They shove all the anti-Sharia Muslims and non-Muslims around. What are they supposed to do?
Rewriting the Koran is certain to piss off the radical wackos. How can that be a bad thing?
I am looking forward to hearing that The New and Improved Koran has hit Amazon and Barnes & Noble, or Lulu.
What's wrong with taking out the bad and violent passages? How might things be different in 50 or 100 years if those violent passages don't exist for next few generations of Muslims?
absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
HAPPY NEW YEAR Infidels
ignore the threat of Jihad
just keep sleeping like sheep
absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
behead homosexuals
while screaming GOD IS GREAT
and The Left will defend you
absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
don't understand terrorists
ignore their roots of hatred
political religions
absurd thought –
God of the Universe says
ignore creeping sharia
don't believe Jihadists
want world domination
Khalim, or whoever he is has taken to spamming my blog by publishing comments there linking to his own trash, er blog. Imagine, he doesn't even do me the favor of a trackback which at least would promote both of us.
Interesting that this person is using Tennis School of Omaha as his e mail domain. I hope to God he's the owner of that business (in which case some enterprising person should be able to unmask the "real" Khalim by researching who owns that business). Or else Khalim is an employee & in that case could get himself in a lot of trouble publising homophobic slurs as he did in my blog's comment section while using his employers computer server.
Dave, get in touch w. me if you need any further documentation of what I've got.
Oh, damn. I thought we had this guy. I just Goggled the business & tried to access the website tennisschoolofomaha.com & nothing comes up. I'm guessing Khalim is smarter & more devious than I gave him credit for.
"publising homophobic slurs" (not our spelling)
Dick, if someone commented on you performing an unspeakable act on a person of the same gender it is probably a description, not a "homophobic slur". We might want to poke some fun at a dick like you, but why would we offend our gay members?
When one changes something fundamental, then one is radical. These people need to be debated live, in person.
I am an anti Islamist, but I'm annoyed by MASh's childish tactic of masquerading as Muslims. Lying gets us nowhere, in the long run.
Aksel, you might be an anti-Islamist, but you are also a moron. What if one idiot claimed that you are lying about being anti-Islamist and second idiot took that claim at face value? How would be second idiot different form you?
Ok "Muslims Against Sharia", I might have guessed wrong. Maybe you sincerely believe you're Muslims. But you are deceiving yourself.
A Muslim is one who submits himself or herself to Allah or the version of God in the Koran. If you want to pick and choose the parts of Allah's book that you think acceptable you're not submitting to Allah; therefore not a Muslim.
Maybe you could say you're a Mumakas, or one who haggles with Allah. Unfortunately, unlike the gourd seller in The Life of Brian, I don't think Allah is keen on haggling.
"If you want to pick and choose the parts of Allah's book"
Since the Koran is full of contradictory verses, it is impossible not to "pick and choose." Unless you can respect the "People of the Book" while "kill[ing] them wherever you find them," you cannot accept the Koran as a whole.
So let me get this straight -they set up a website fronted by people with Muslim names and supported by someone who wants Islam banned- and they expect Muslim support?
A person cannot be a Muslim unless they believe in the whole Quran. The fact that these people quote verses out of context [has anyone ever read the verses before and after 9:5 "slay the polythiests wherever you find them"] or imply from the English translations (!) they have one possible meaning just reveals their absurdity.
I wonder if even the laxist Jew, Catholic or Hindu would concur with their religion being banned ?
"A person cannot be a Muslim unless they believe in the whole Quran."
How can a moron who equivocates mass murder by claiming that "slay the polythiests wherever you find them" and who can't even spell 'polytheists' could possibly be against Sharia?
Am a Muslim, who believes in the shariah, as I will never doubt the words of Allah and his beloved prophet PBUH.
Reading through some of these comments made me laugh, If this website aims to attract intellectual people whom we can have a decent discussion or dialogue with; then it has certainly failed to serve it's purpose.
Saatch says: Muslims are terrorists, plain and simple!
I suppose in Mars the definition of terrorists is different to our world is it?
If I said there is an organisation who has been actively involved in drug trafficking, murder and kidnapping, the first word that would enter your mind would possibly be MAFIA, well America the land of freedom have been involved in all the above, but above is justified and regarding as 'coercive diplomacy' rephrased as 'terrorist' for Muslims.
In response to the post by 'MUSLIMS AGAINST SHARIAH'
You claim the Quran contains verses calling for the destruction of non Muslims. Unfortunately the problem is not with'moron muslims'(according to you). The problem entirely lies with yourself, not only have you totally thrown the verses out of context but you have fabricated lies ie, when you mentioned that the holy prophet PBUH mistook some words which he attributed to Allah but came from Shaitan.
To provide one example of one your lies the verse you quoted was "kill them wherever you find themâ€, an act of unprofessionalism was you never quoted which verse. The verse in question is from Chapter 9 Verse 5. The name of the Sura is called AT-TAUBAH, the only Surah without the words Bismillah….To briefly explain, the surah refers to the treaty between pagans and Muslims, and it informs MUSLIMS AT THAT TIME if the pagans(not non muslims) break the truce then muslims can attack them. What you convenient forgot were the preceeding verses. you also failed to mention verse no. 6 of the same sura. "If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him" which clearly indicates not to harm those PAGANS who seek asylum.
Now I suppose when Saddam broke a UN resolution, The west attacked, does that make them terrorists.
MAS facts are distorted, false statements are prevalent, MAS can never be Muslims, they are a neo-con non muslim website run by a person with a mind of a sheep.
Islam derives from the word peace. There are fanatics but if Neo Cons prefer to tar every Muslim with the same brush then peace can never prevail.
"Muslims" Against Sharia is a group of KAFIR APOSTATES through and through.
Anyone who doubts the disbelief of these kafir apostates is him/her-self a kafir.
Furthermore, they're are a bunch of uneducated retards who haven't bothered taking an education on Islam or any world religion for that matter.
Like a few others have said, this site is at a sub-idiotic intellectual quality.
Not worth anyone's time really. Just Muslims beware: these people are KAFIRS and the worst kind of KAFIRS.
[…] is too almost identical to sites run by anti-Muslim (Geert Wilders) and neo-Nazi extremists. Let's take a look at who is really behind this site MAS, it was surprising to see, buried away in their Blogger profile, that one of their main "Team […]
Muslims Against Sharia Attempt to Shut Up Private Investigator Bill Warner, What Are They Hiding ?
Muslims Against Sharia, a online group with dubious links, run by the so called President Khalim Massoud are running a full court press to discredit and shut up Private Investigator Bill Warner, I wonder why ?
The Muslims Agaisnt Sharia attacks started on or about March 16th and appear to involve some perceived afront to one of the listed original members of the Muslims Against Sharia, Pamela Geller of the Atlas Shrugs blog that thas just recently been labeled as a Hate/Discrimination website see here article, Friday, March 20, 2009.
if you want sharia law then why dont you go to a muslim country ,why is it only muslims who are always un happy with the uk,no other people or religion is.who a muslim country let me build a church there for my beleifs,i dont think so do you.why are british so called british muslims always protesting in the streets about iraq,there have never seen iraq,if your so concerned about other countrie why dont you go live there.britain dos,nt want muslim idiot terroist here,evrey one of them need deporting,yer would be lost without yer state benefits eh ,thousands of pounds for 15 in 1 house.people like you realy piss me off,if i had my way no muslim would be in my country,wat is it that muslims bring to the uk,besides idiots wearing masks with little slit holes.do us all brits a favor and take your scrounging familys back to were you came from then that would be the end of terroism.wat happend if 58million brits started terroism activeties against muslims,you wouldnt be happy would you.i dont mind decent people ,but not idiots talking shite about beheading people or saying sharia law in bitain(dont be stupid)am i allowed to walk around saying be head imams and bulldoze all the mosques,no i am not.so why do idiot fanatics do,in my appinion we should deport all muslims because there hav,vt given anything or contributed to the uk,end of.
if you want sharia law then why dont you go to a muslim country ,why is it only muslims who are always un happy with the uk,no other people or religion is.would a muslim country let me build a church there for my beleifs,i dont think so do you.why are british so called british muslims always protesting in the streets about iraq,there have never seen iraq,if your so concerned about other countrie why dont you go live there.britain dos,nt want muslim idiot terroist here,evrey one of them need deporting,yer would be lost without yer state benefits eh ,thousands of pounds for 15 in 1 house.people like you realy piss me off,if i had my way no muslim would be in my country,wat is it that muslims bring to the uk,besides idiots wearing masks with little slit holes.do us all brits a favor and take your scrounging familys back to were you came from then that would be the end of terroism.wat happend if 58million brits started terroism activeties against muslims,you wouldnt be happy would you.i dont mind decent people ,but not idiots talking shite about beheading people or saying sharia law in bitain(dont be stupid)am i allowed to walk around saying be head imams and bulldoze all the mosques,no i am not.so why do idiot fanatics do,in my appinion we should deport all muslims because there hav,vt given anything or contributed to the uk,end of.
why is it that a muslim man is more important then a woman,why do there treat there woman like dogs,always in favour of the man ar,nt they.in england evreyones all equal.sharia law is not welcome in my country,1 law for all.if you dont like it then leave the country,why does evrey 1 want to come to england.benefits.muslims dont want to be part of the uk,there want there own little state within.freedom of speech am i allowed to stone a muslim if hes done wrong to me,no i would be classed as racist.and if i was in a muslim country i would get nothing.thats why the uk is the best.muslims always complain about the uk about my way of life,your oright eating our food spendind our money and living in our houses on benefits,we brits dont want you here .
Don't believe anything Mr. Bill Warner or his cohort in fabrication, Mr. Jim Sutter. So far the only legitimate objection to MASh is the fact that don't appear to be Muslims in the traditional sense. Also all the offensive foul language don't help this person cause. However the "expose" that these two narcissists have come up is pure fiction.
Mr. Sutter The source†for alleged criminal activity is himself a multiple felon (6th Circuit Court #1:94-cr-00010-SHB).Projection perhaps?
Mr. Sutter who claims that MASh is alleged evading taxes is a person who was caught cheating the IRS in three consecutive years (Cleveland Common Pleas Court #2003200305289086). Projecting again?
Mr. Sutter, who claims that MASh is perpetrating religious deception is someone who has been masquerading as a Catholic priest and Baptist pastor for at least 17 years. More projection.
Sutter's and Warner's "claims" that the FBI is investigating Muslims Against Sharia is based on the fact that they supposedly filled out a web form on the FBI's page.
Warner's source, Jim Sutter, a two time felon who projects his criminal behavior on others. On September 17, 1990, Sutter pled guilty to making false accusations (on which another person was wrongfully arrested) and was sentenced to 60 days house detention and three years probation.
Sutter was convicted of falsifying a police report in order to have this person arrested on false charges.
Sutter past criminal history reveals that he who has committed the crimes of stalking, forgery, making false police reports, using interstate communications to make personal threats, (he uses his blog to defame persons who don't conform to his "whims and wishes" also known as extortion) Credit Card theft, impersonating an Navy officer, impersonating mental health professional. (see his separation from the Navy after eight months here http://tinyurl.com/c9vw7r)
Warner is not much of a PI if he uses Sutter for a source of information!!
See phonyrev.com
to laugh or to cry since neocons like you contribute to a deadly effect in the world and the wars that you support and no need to go through the logical conclusions of your movement or the genocidal quotes that meny in your movment have to take you seruously in your effort against against sharia that is so evil but more to reality muslims know what those verses mean and even translate to unlike you who just throws it about for your advancment with deciet and lies those verses relate to a specific event in islamic history not a command oviously simlar verse exist in the bible and as your movment is almost entirly made up of religious jews, evangelical christians the rest "judeo-christian heritage" the verse from the bible would make reasonable sense with what your movment in doing
to laugh or to cry since neocons like you contribute to a deadly effect in the world and the wars that you support and no need to go through the logical conclusions of your movement or the genocidal quotes that meny in your movment have to take you seruously in your effort against against sharia that is so evil but more to reality muslims know what those verses mean and even translate to unlike you who just throws it about for your advancment with deciet and lies those verses relate to a specific event in islamic history not a command oviously simlar verse exist in the bible and as your movment is almost entirly made up of religious jews, evangelical christians the rest "judeo-christian heritage" the verse from the bible would make reasonable sense with what your movment in doing
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|Abhay hugs Pia from behind at the Locker Room
Scene moves to next day morning at Mount College Campus. Siddharth Mehra is walking briskly through the college corridor. He comes in front of the Principal Mehra who greets him.
Principal: Mr Mehra…You...?
Siddharth: Just…I was coming to meet you. Actually the matter is that I take an interest in the activities in the College. I thought I should be hands on Trustee. You know…It is not all about the money…that anyone can give. I was thinking that I will do some small contribution in the activities of the college. You know…give some time of mine.
Principal: Of course! It is a matter of great happiness. Looking at you…you are less of a Trustee and more of an Educator. Anyway, your involvement is always welcome.
Siddharth: Oh great! So you don't have any problem if I spend some time in college …You know just to get a feel of things.
Principal: No…no…no…Of course…This is your college. Anything else?
Siddharth: That's about it
Principal: Okay Mr Mehra…See you (The Principal shakes hands with Siddharth and leaves from there. Siddharth says, 'Ahh…Watch out little Abhay! Wherever you go…you will find me there. One wrong step and you are done! It even rhymes…wow!
Scene moves to Piya walking through the College Corridor. She recalls Abhay's message, 'You have to kiss me in front of the whole college without anyone knowing that we are a couple'. Pia thinks, 'Oh Abhay! Such a big challenge…how will I do? (Nods her head) But I need to reduce your jealousy at least a little Abhay. Seeing you jealous today I am sure you love me. And I also have to show in this test of love that I love you too (Pia smiles). Well…well…well Abhay…I know what I need to do. Mr Abhay Raichand, It is such a cool idea that when I kiss you, you have to accept that you have met your match'.
|Piya kisses Abhay
Siddharth: Pia
Piya: Siddharth…
Siddharth: You are alright? (Abhay gets up from the bench) You are not hurt?
Pia: Oh No…I am fine…
Siddharth: You should be careful Pia that you don't seriously get hurt
Pia: Thank you so much Sir! (She looks at Abhay) But I feel some time we should be careless (Abhay smiles at her) you know sometimes we have to leave ourselves to fate (Abhay looks at Piya with a loving expression).
Siddharth: Oh...ho...That's deep!
Piya: Yeah! And you know Sir, (looks at Abhay) Gravity should not be always considered responsible for people falling… (Abhay smiles at her)
Siddharth: That's true! Gravity sucks! (Pia laughs and Abhay smiles looking at her)
Piya: Anyways Sir, What are you doing here?
Sidharth: Well, I am a Trustee of this College and like other Trustees I do not want to do work sitting in a boring Office. I want to be here where all the action is (Siddharth looks at Abhay). That's why Pia you will see a lot more of me.
Piya: That's so nice to have you around Sir,
Siddharth: Well I am glad to see that you are happy to see me around. Well then I will be seeing you all…
Pia: Bye Sir!
Siddharth: Bye bye (Siddharth signals Abhay with his eyes. Pia looks at Abhay and raises her eyebrows. Abhay lovingly looks at her and smiles).
Scene moves to Dobrial House. Arnab comes to Misha's room calling out for her. Arnab sees something in the room and is shocked. He turns and calls Madhu.
Arnab: Madhu…Come here fast
Madhu: What happened now? You forgot something? (Madhu comes to the room) definitely shoes or tie…should have forgotten shoes. You are searching shoes in Misha's room? Hello…what happened? In house everyone are kids.
Arnab: Now can I say something? See there (Arnab and Madhu looks at the Pin up on Misha's Cupboard.
Madhu: Ahh…When this happened?
Arnab: I am tensed up thinking of Misha. Earlier I was happy that she is doing strange things in love but somebody seems to have broken her heart.
Madhu: Don't know Arnab. If I ask her she won't tell anything. I need to keep an eye on Misha.
Arnab: Hmm. Madhu, we have saved our kids from all bad things but how to protect them from heart break. What can we do?
Scene moves to Abhay confronting Siddharth.
Siddharth: Hello student! Any work?
Abhay: I know you too well Siddharth. What are you doing here?
Siddharth: Well, You know for the past few days you have been troubling me so much that I thought why not return the favor. Come on little Brother…smile…just like old times…you, me, one girl…(laughs) and who knows may be this time we might write our history once again…a new and improved Story of love…I like the sound of that. What do you think? (Abhay says in mind, 'So you want to play, right? Alright Siddharth…This time the history will change. This time Abhay will not trust on his brother even for a second') what? Silent treatment again… Come on Abhay you need to learn how to… (T's friends come there and call Abhay telling that the rehearsals have started at the Auditorium. The girls go from there. Abhay gives a stern look at Sid and walks from there. Siddharth says, 'rehearsals?)
At the Auditorium T is admiring herself doing some dance step and telling, 'I am graceful. My comparison can be done with the Black Swan. The only difference is that I am the white swan'. Tracker sarcastically remarks to T that she did not get a partner and that she should understand that nobody wants her here. Misha comes there and tells T that she can be the Water girl serving water at the practice session as she does not have a partner for the dance. Misha tells everyone that all couples will have one signature step and asks every one to watch a couple a couple doing the step.
The couple demonstrates the step where the couple has to hold on to each other's hand and stretch and the guy listing the girl up and turning around. Misha asks Angad and Tracker to do the step and Angad drops Ruhi while lifting her up. Everyone laughs. Ruhi fights with Angad when he mutters that she should reduce her weight. Misha interferes and asks them to fight stopping and tells the pair that they need more practice. Misha asks Piya and Kabir to do the step. It is then Abhay comes into the room. Abahy sees Kabir lifting Piya up. Abhay comes near Misha and asks who his Partner is. T comes there and claims Abhay. She tells Misha, 'the real couple of the College would show what dance is' Abhay keeps his hand on T's waist and they walk together. Misha remarks, 'a match made in heaven!'
T and Abhay proceed to do the signature step. Piya who is dancing with Kabir has her eyes on Abhay. T and Abhay do the step nicely.
T: Abhay, You are the best dance Partner. I am so glad I got you.
Abhay: Me too…T! You are the best. (Misha looks at the pair and Piya. Piya is angry and jealous seeing Abhay with T. Abhay thinks, 'You saw Pia…if you can make me jealous I also can return it' Abhay and Piya has eyes on each other while dancing with their respective partners. Pia thinks, 'I don't believe you. You should not be stooping so low. I was with Kabir because I did not have a choice. But he deliberately chose T…who the hell does he think he is. Misha looks at Pia and Abhay with a strange expression on face)
Pia comes to the Locker room and looks around. She says, 'Oh God! He is so cheap! What does he think of himself? The way he was using T to make me jealous…I hate him… (Abhay comes from behind and hugs Pia from behind)
Pia: No! I don't want to talk to you…You did not get anyone else other than that silly T. Look, I am seriously telling…if she touches you I will kill her.
Abhay: Piya, all this is a drama. You know other than you I cannot even imagine any other girl. (Pia smiles) I love you! (Piya turns her face towards Abhay. Abhay fondly removes her hair from her face. A hand opens the door behind. Pia removes Abhay's hands from around her and tells him, 'Abhay we need to stop! If someone sees us…' Abhay is in no mood to leave her and still has his hand on her waist.
Piya: You only told that we need to keep this under wraps.
Abhay: It's tough…
Piya: Abhay…you know what? I am going (Piya shrugs and runs away from there)
Abhay: Pia... (Abhay follows her. Siddharth comes out from behind the door. He says, 'How very sad little Brother! What time has come…Lovers are forced to hide their love. Don't worry little Brother. I cannot allow you to hide your love like this. Your love has to come in the open! Everyone should know the extent of your love with Piya…especially those who needs to know'
Precap: Piya bumps on T's friend. Piya asks her if he is hurt. T's friend tells that Pia has broken her nail and shows her the bleeding finger. Pia stares at the blood. Abhay appears from behind. He says in mind, 'No Piya no! This is the third stage of becoming a Vampire. Blood is calling for you!'


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A few days ago I had a little day trip to London with the kids. Whilst I was perfectly happy to pose for pictures, the kids were a little more reluctant…
So I had to catch them unaware when they were on their devices or watching floating green men…
None of that has anything to do with the main point of this post, but I'm just setting the scene. Now I'll get to the point. As we walked down past some fancy shops, a very well-dressed man appeared and handed me this sample…
I really would have liked to just walk on, but being terribly useless in these situations, I found myself engaging in conversation, AND allowing myself to get led into the shop for him to try some product on me. Why? Why can't I just say no thank you?!
As he dabbed some stuff under my eye, he told me that the product was incredible and contained real gold. He asked what products I usually use on my face.
"Nivea." I told him.
He also asked what I type of maintenance I usually do on my eyes.
"Er…maintenance…um, well, you know…the Nivea I put on my face also goes under my eyes." I told him. Maintenance? What am I, a car?
When he was done he produced a mirror for me to say "wow" and pretend I could tell the difference between the eye he had done and the one he hadn't (the kids also dutifully nodded and said appropriate things to please him). I cut to the chase and asked him how much it was. He told me there was a special offer on at the moment where I could get two products for £198 (that's around US $310), usually that was the price just for one. What a bargain! (For people who spend hundreds on face cream).
I reminded him that I generally use Nivea costing around £5, and that would be quite a leap. He reminded me that there was real gold in this product. I thanked him politely, declined, and we left. To his credit, he wasn't overly pushy, he was gentle in his sales approach, friendly, and didn't make me feel uncomfortable about saying no.
During the process of him dabbing stuff on me, he had a guess at my age, "35" he said. I played the game of pretending to be delighted while I told him I was actually nearly 45, and he played the game of pretending to be impressed and surprised. I knew he was just flattering me to get a sale, but afterwards I realised I totally missed a trick, I should have said "Well clearly the Nivea is working well for me then." I want to go back there now just to be able to say that!
Maybe you've heard of Orogold before, I hadn't, but I looked them up online later and found lots of stuff about them, both good and bad. I'm not making any comment about the company or the products, I don't know enough about them, but I am wondering how many people do spend that kind of money on face cream. I guess I'm lucky that I've always had pretty good skin, so it's easy for me to say "I would NEVER spend that much on face cream," but maybe under different circumstances I would, who knows. I'm pretty sure I'd want to do more research first though and not just spend a few hundred on a product I'd never heard of before, on the strength of a five minute sales pitch from someone who approached me on the street.
For now, I'll stick with Nivea thank you. What about you?
(By the way, I know I still owe someone a poem, I haven't forgotten, it'll be soon!)


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