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�No such request has been made. Military intervention is ruled out,� foreign minister Jaswant Singh said hours after his Sri Lankan counterpart Lakshman Kadirgamar called on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
The government is, however, willing to provide humanitarian aid. But Singh refused to spell out what kind of humanitarian assistance would be given.
Vajpayee, who is keeping tabs on the situation across the Palk Strait, called up Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi late tonight and requested him to come to Delhi tomorrow.
Singh spoke to reporters after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security ruled out sending troops to Sri Lanka to bail out 40,000 soldiers trapped in the strategic Elephant Pass, captured by the LTTE rebels a week ago.
The minister also clarified that air force chief A.Y. Tipnis� trip to Sri Lanka later this week was scheduled long ago.
Speculation that Sri Lanka could ask India to help its soldiers gained ground after Kadirgamar met Vajpayee this afternoon. The Lanka foreign minister � who has been undergoing medical treatment here for the past three months � later said he had not sought military intervention, but such a request could be made later.
An Associated Press report from Colombo said the Tigers may agree to a cease-fire to allow the trapped soldiers to pull out of Jaffna. If the Lanka military decides to evacuate from the northern peninsula, it will need foreign logistics assistance.
Sri Lanka does not have enough planes or ships to evacuate 40,000 troops from Jaffna. India has the experience and the logistical capability.
The rebels marched ahead, taking control of a 12-km stretch of road between Elephant pass and Kilali, the clandestine Voice of Tigers radio said. There was no government comment.
The BJP-led government has to tread cautiously on the Lanka question as its southern allies, especially the DMK, are against deploying troops to fight Tamils. PMK chief S. Ramadoss faxed a letter to Vajpayee tonight, asking the Centre not to �interfere� in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka.
MDMK chief Vaiko, another ally of the BJP, had sparked a furore recently when he spoke out in favour of the Tigers while addressing a Tamil conference in Europe.
Singh said there has been no discussion as yet over phone between Vajpayee and Sri Lanka President Chandrika Kumaratunga. But he pointed out that Colombo is in touch with �us on the evolving situation there�.
Kumaratunga confirmed reports that she has sought help from �friendly countries� to contain the LTTE, but she ruled out deploying foreign troops to accomplish the task.
While ruling out military assistance, Delhi avoided saying what it would do if Kumaratunga really asked for army help. The government may have to reconsider its decision if Kumaratunga makes a personal appeal to Vajpayee and if the situation in Jaffna worsens.
Singh, reading out from a written statement, said: �India would abide its continued commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict within the framework of a United Sri Lanka where all communities can realise their aspiration.�
�India will work to mitigate the hardship inflicted upon civilians by the conflict taking such humanitarian measures, as becomes necessary, in consultation with Sri Lanka. India is already host to over 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees,� he added.
According to the foreign minister: �It is India�s hope that the peace sought by all Sri Lankans will soon return to a country that is a close and friendly neighbour.�
Curiously, defence minister George Fernandes was missing from this evening�s security meeting. Too much should not be read into his absence because Fernandes was needed in Parliament where he was supposed to make a statement. Even finance minister Yashwant Sinha could come over for a few minutes.
But Fernandes� absence will raise a few eyebrows as he has earlier faced charges of being sympathetic to the LTTE cause.
All three service chiefs, Gen. Ved Prakash Malik, Tipnis and Admiral Susheel Kumar, were present at the security meeting. Two of them were carrying classified maps of Northern Sri Lanka where Rajiv Gandhi�s peace-keeping force had launched its misadventure more than a decade ago.
Home minister L.K. Advani and planning commission deputy chairman K.C. Pant were also present.
Ganguly is said to have sought more time than the April 28 date set by the party. He was given two more weeks, but there was to be no further extension.
The party did not put any further pressure on Ganguly as he was closely involved with campaigning for the coming municipal polls. But, sources said, he seemed extremely worried and upset as �time was running out�.
It is also learnt that Ganguly�s wife, who is closely associated with the CPM women�s wing, was unhappy with him over the issue and had insisted that he submit an explanation to the leadership without delay.
Although Ganguly had not submitted his statement on the expenditure on the marriage, party intelligence had gathered information on his financial status.
An inquiry ordered against him by the party had found that a few private companies had �sponsored� the food and the other arrangements made at the reception which was attended by about a thousand guests.
Party sources the expenses were glaring since Ganguly�s only known source of income was the paltry salary he received as a minister.
While state CPM secretary Anil Biswas refused comment, party politburo member Biman Bose would only say: �We conducted the inquiry against Ganguly in the same manner in which we inquire into the conduct of any party member against whom we receive complaints.�
Even though the leadership was upset with Ganguly because of the perceived damage he was doing to the party�s image with his way of living, it had not taken any disciplinary action for some inexplicable reason.
That the leaders were unhappy was made evident even after his death. The party organ, Ganashakti, gave the news of his death only a brief mention on the front page though he was a senior minister.
Besides, neither chief minister Jyoti Basu nor any other party heavyweight was present at the cremation at Bhatpara on Monday night. Deputy chief minister Buddhadev Bhattacharya said in Writers� Buildings today that the post-mortem report giving precise reasons for Ganguly�s death is expected to be ready tomorrow.
This, along with forensic reports, will determine whether Ganguly had committed suicide, as preliminary investigations have indicated.
In the most spectacular acknowledgement yet of the impact of his recent visit to India, President Bill Clinton has designated the month of May to be observed henceforth as �Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month� throughout the US.
In a proclamation signed by the President and released by the White House, Clinton has called upon the American people to observe the month with �appropriate programmes, ceremonies and activities� to �reflect on the many gifts Asian American and Pacific islanders have brought to our nation and embrace the contributions that Americans of all backgrounds make to our increasingly multicultural society�.
The presidential proclamation specifically mentions the contribution of Vinod Dham, an Indian-American who �helped to revolutionise computer technology through the invention of the Pentium chip�.
It also extols the contribution of Asian-Americans �to every aspect of our national life� from engineering and computer science � mostly by Indians � to government, the arts and sports. it also refers to the American civil rights movement, on which the impact of Mahatma Gandhi�s ideals are well-known.
It is a sign of the times that the proclamation was issued by the White House on May Day, international labour day, the observance of which began in 1889 to mark the workers� struggle in this country for eight-hour working days.
Six workers were killed in Chicago on May 1, 1886, in the first such strike. Four workers were subsequently executed by the State of Illinois for throwing a bomb in a marketplace the following day.
May Day is hardly observed in this bastion of capitalism any more, but the contribution of Indians to the revolutionisation of America through computer technology was a key factor which prompted Clinton to honour Asian Americans, ironically, on the very day that hitherto marked international labour day.
The President�s advisers believe that the decision to declare May as �Asian/Pacific American heritage month� was prompted by Clinton�s visit to India, the impressions the visit made on him and his firm belief that the 21st century will be an �Asian century�.
It is, however, acknowledged here that to name or do anything exclusively in this context for India or for Indian Americans would be far too controversial.
Therefore, the scope of the coverage of the month-long celebrations have been vastly expanded to cover not only all Asian Americans, but also those who came here from the Pacific islands.
The proclamation follows the launch of the �White House initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific islanders�, the goal of which is to improve the quality of life for Asian Americans by increasing their participation in federal programmes such as health, human services, education, housing and community development.
The latest presidential proclamation noted that �while many Asian Americans and Pacific islanders today are thriving, others are still struggling to overcome obstacles... too many (of them) face low-paying jobs, inadequate health care and lack of educational opportunity�.
Clinton asserted: �My administration remains dedicated to building an America that celebrates and draws strength from its diversity.�


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Solar energy is being used for Toyota electric cars with solar panels mounted on each end of the vehicle. Toyota wants to develop ways to use the energy as a way to charge its electric batteries in hybrid cars. While the method is possible, experts say it will be difficult to consume enough energy from solar methods to power an electric car.
There are other solar-powered energy methods used such as outdoor lamps, which get their energy from the sun during the day and use it at night. However, using the same technology to power a Hybrid electric car is still several years away.
However, it's possible that Toyota found a way, which we don't know yet. Solar energy could charge limited batteries to run dashboard functions like car headlights, radio and windshield wipers. Toyota was unavailable for comment.
Hybrid is the new trend to power new electric vehicles. Most car manufactures plan to release their own versions of the electric technology next year. Some companies include General Motors, Ford, Nissan, Chrysler and Toyota.
Rumor of a car getting its energy from a rooftop solar panel first started in July 2008. There were speculations that Toyota would offer such a method on its next generation Prius.
One thing we do know is that Toyota has been using solar panels at its Tsutsumi plant in central Japan. The plant produces its own electricity.
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Arrive in Accra, Ghana. Transfer from airport to hotel for welcome ceremony with cultural drumming and dancing (for daylight arrivals only), pouring of libation, welcome drinks and orientation.
After lunch depart for a sightseeing city tour of Accra. You will drive through the administrative and economic districts of Accra, the capital of Ghana. This 128 year-old city has a blend of colonial and modern architecture that summarize her history. You will visit the W. E. B. Dubois Center for Pan African Culture, Independence/ Black Star Square and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. You will be spellbound by the Achievements of Kwame Nkrumah During his relatively short span of life.
After lunch in a local Ghanaian restaurant, end your tour at the Arts Centre where you will have an opportunity to use your bargaining skills to shop from an open-air market for artifacts from Ghana and West Africa. Lodging: Hotel in Accra. Approximate time for Accra City tour: 4hrs. Includes: (B).
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After breakfast at your hotel; you will embark on an emotional boat trip to the Cape Coast Castle. This trip will mark as a return trip for the one made 201 years ago when Africans were transported via slave ships to the America. On landing on the shore make your way to the castle and enter through the door that was the last door African ancestors passed through on their way to board the ships to the new world. At that time it was a symbol of hopelessness and was known as the Door of No Return. But to modern pilgrims it is a Door of Return, of hope and healing.
Explore the grounds of this infamous castle with its slave dungeons. Every part of the Castle has historical significance. This castle also houses the West African Historical Museum established by the Smithsonian Institute in collaboration with the Ghanaian Government in 1994. History will unfold the story of the slave trade whose impact is still felt beyond the shores of Africa today. Watch the film 'Crossroads of People, Crossroads of Trade'. Lodging: Hotel in Elmina. Appraximate Drive Time (Elmina-Cape Coast): 10 mins. Includes: (B).
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This morning visit Elmina Castle. This is another infamous castle and slave dungeon. It was built by the Portuguese in 1482 and is also known as St. George's Castle. This castle was the first European structure built in Sub-Saharan Africa. Explore the grounds and rooms full of haunting history. Stroll down to the beach for a memorial ceremony where each pilgrim will throw bread into the waters in remembrance of ancestors. A wreath with a candle is solemnly pushed into the waters and a respectful one minute silence is observed in remembrance of those who died in the Middle Passage (before reaching the Americas).
After lunch, enjoy a tour of the colonial town of Elmina. Elmina's rich history is captured in its buildings. They tell the stories of the people of Elmina and the interaction with those who came from outside. Visit the colorful Asafo houses that were used as a place for warriors to prepare mentally and spiritually before going to war. They are full of numerous symbols with great philosophical meanings which depict wonderful examples of how art is used in the daily lives of Africans. After dinner depart for Cape Coast Castle to join other pilgrims for Panafest's midnight vigil. Lodging: Hotel in Elmina. Approximate Time for Elmina Castle and Village Tour):2hrs. Includes: (B).
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After breakfast, check out of your hotel for a drive through a former slave route to Assin Manso. This was the final transit point for the Enslaved Africans before arriving at the dungeons and the final resting place for two ancestors whose mortal remains were returned from the USA and Jamaica and re-interred. Enshrine your place in history by signing the Returnees Memorial Wall the former Slave River and slave market. Pay "Tribute to the Returnees. Do not forget to wash your face with the waters of the slave river or merely touching it for a memorable reconnection with your ancestors.
The Emancipation Day Celebration is opened with a Grand Durbar of Traditional Chiefs and people of the Central Region. Witness this grand, colorful and spectacular event that showcases the pomp and pageantry of Ghana's traditional rulers, dressed in rich Kente and adorned in glittering gold jewelry. Discover the African rhythm in you as you dance to the beat of the 'Fromtomfrom' drums. Continue to Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire. Lodging: Hotel in Kumasi. Approximate Drive time (Elmina –Kumasi): 4 hrs. Includes: (B).
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After breakfast, visit the three famous craft villages in Ashanti. Depart to Ahwiaa, the wood carvers' village, Ntonso, the home of Adinkra and Bonwire, the Kente weaving village. You will have the opportunity to see how African crafts are made and to buy directly from the artisans who make them.
After lunch, depart for a tour of Kumasi city, the seat of the Ashanti Empire to explore the legends of the famous Ashantis. Visit Manhyia Palace Museum, to obtain firsthand information on the legacies of the Ashanti kingdom. A regal history that dates back to 1700 is told with relics and artifacts.
Enjoy a drive through the city with monuments dedicated to the memory of the great Ashanti people. End the day's tour at the National Cultural Center which features the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum and various studios of the brass makers, potters and batik makers. Lodging: Hotel in Kumasi. Approximate Time for Craft Villages Tour and Kumasi City Tour: 7hrs. Includes: (B).
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After breakfast, take a scenic drive through the forest zone to Accra. After lunch, you can opt to spend the rest of the day at leisure, or getting some last minute shopping done in preparation for your journey back home. Later in the day, dress in your African outfit and join other members of your group for a farewell dinner. Lodging: Hotel in Accra. Approximate Drive Time(Kumasi-Accra): 4hrs. Includes: (B).
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After breakfast, depart for a drive along the coast to Accra. Spend the afternoon on last minutes shopping. Early evening transfer to airport for check-in for final departure to the.US.
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Guiseley were knocked out of the FA Cup at the fourth qualifying round stage after losing 3-0 to Vanarama Premier side Grimsby Town.
Guiseley made a bright start in both halves with Adam Boyes putting the Grimsby defence under pressure during the opening few minutes.
But the home side had the best chances during the opening 45 minutes with Scott Neilson producing a well-placed free-kick which forced Steve Drench into a fine save as he dived to keep the ball out of goal.
Just before half-time Lenell John-Lewis was denied a chance as Jake Lawlor got in the way and did well to head the ball out of play for a corner.
The start of the second half saw Guiseley have their best chance when a goalmouth scramble in the penalty area saw Ben Parker try to force the ball over the line.
Grimsby broke the deadlock just before the hour mark when Nathan Arnold was found in the area and headed home.
The substitute then turned provider when his one on one effort with Drench was saved but fell to John-Lewis who had the simple task of heading the ball into the goal. Soon after, John-Lewis added his second after being found by Arnold.
FC Halifax Town drew 0-0 with hosts Chorley and will face them at the Shay tomorrow evening for a place in the First Round Proper.
Harrogate Town bounced back to form in Conference North with a 5-0 thrashing of visiting Brackley Town. James Walshaw bagged a hat-trick for the hosts whose Craig Nelthorpe also netted a brace.
In the Evo-Stik League, Osett Town enjoyed a 1-0 victory at Prescot Cables thanks to a seventh-minute Jonah O'Reilly own goal.
But Farsley AFC slipped to a 3-1 loss at Padiham with a 71st-minute Matthew Dempsey strike proving only a consolation.
Harrogate Railway edged a 4-3 cracker at home to Droylsden, Malachi Farquharson struck an 81st-minute for Rail to support a home Nathan Cartman brace, either side of an Alex Frost own goal. Brighouse Town lost out 4-2 to visiting Clitheroe as Ernest Boafo's double proved in vain.
Ossett Albion lost 1-0 at Northwich Victoria whose Aboubacar Sanogo hit a 27th-minute winner while Scarborough Athletic drew 3-3 at New Mills with an away James Beadle brace supporting a Gary Bradshaw strike.
In the Premier, Gavin Allott's 73rd-minute penalty failed to save Frickley Athletic from a 2-1 loss at Stourbridge.
Whitby Town beat visiting Nantwich Town 3-1 thanks to a David McTiernan double and a Matthew Waters strike.
Goole AFC were undone 2-0 at Gresley FC in First Division South.
In the NCE League, Premier Division leaders Tadcaster Albion enjoyed a 2-0 victory at home to Garforth Town. Second-half goals from George Bissett and Carl Stewart sealed the victory.
Strikes from Anthony Hilton and Mitchell Pearson gave Liversedge a 2-1 win at Handsworth Parramore but Glasshoughton Welfare were trounced 6-1 by visiting Worksop Town. Kingsley Wetherald's penalty was only a consolation for the hosts.
Nostell Miners Welfare earned a 2-2 draw with visiting Parkgate thanks to goals from Matthew Semley and Mark Simpson. But Thackley lost out 1-0 to visiting Cleethorpes Town whose Marc Cooper hit a 71st-minute winner.
Bridlington Town lost 2-1 at home to Heanor Town despite Craig Hogg's 80th-minute strike.
Division One leaders AFC Emley triumphed 3-1 at Hall Road Rangers thanks to an Ashley Flynn pair and an Alex Hallam strike.
Second-placed Pontefract Collieries obliged 2-0 at Clipstone through a Mark Whitehouse brace.
And Eccleshill United enjoyed a 4-2 win at Grimsby Borough. A Viktor Balis double was followed by a Steve Rivera penalty and an Adam McCabe strike.
Danny Freeman, Carl Heard and Jahsai Donaldson all netted as Yorkshire Amateur beat visting Winterton Rangers 3-0.
Hemsworth Miners Welfare drew a 4-4 thriller with visting Penistone Church. Andrew Hayward, Nash Connolly, Cameron Clark and Robert Crapper all struck for the hosts. A Rich Williams strike gave Selby Town a 1-1 draw at Teversal but Knaresborough Town suffered a 2-1 reverse at home to AFC Mansfield. Liam Gray netted for Boro.


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Most of the time, when we speak of doing Reiki, we simply say "connect with Reiki" or "send Reiki". Some say "channel Reiki". But what does that mean exactly and how do we do it? For some, it feels automatic and no explanation is necessary. But we all learn and experience things differently. Reiki is most certainly something you learn through experience, so it makes sense to explain this in a few ways so that each person can find their own path to experiencing the Reiki connection.
For those who get attuned and feel Reiki flow simply by thinking about it, no further explanation is needed. You can very clearly feel your connection to Reiki in your body every time you have a thought about Reiki or read about it. When you have the thought to send healing to someone, it "turns on" and you feel it. Thought is how you connect.
You can also connect by simply asking. It seems too easy and simplistic, but Reiki really is very uncomplicated. We can connect to the energy by asking either verbally or within our minds. Don't be concerned if you don't feel Reiki flowing. The results are what matters, not what you sense in your hands. Simply ask and Reiki will flow, near or far, hands on or distantly.
My favorite way to connect is by inviting Reiki to expand within me. This is a visual and visceral way of connecting with Reiki. It feels as though it strengthens, grounds and heals me, while expanding that healing to whoever I am working with. To do this, sense the Reiki energy within you as light. You may see this as light pouring over you and filling you full. Or you might see light flowing into the top of your head, filling you up and flowing out of your hands. Or light filling your heart and expanding outward to encompass all of you. See and feel the light of Reiki within you until your light has become strong and huge. Then let that Reiki light connect to whoever you are working with.
Another favorite way of connecting with Reiki is to settle into unconditional love. This takes some practice because most of us confuse sentimental love, or the love of attachment, with unconditional love. If you have any conditions to the love you are holding in your heart, even conditions that the person heals in a certain way or that they heal at all, then you are in attachment and holding need rather than unconditional love.
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A penguin in South America swims 5,000 miles each year to be reunited with retired bricklayer and part time fisherman Joao Pereira de Souza, 71. De Souza lives in an island village just outside Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and this is where he found the tiny penguin, covered in oil and close to death on his local beach back in 2011.
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- Date of birth: Oct 16, 1986
- Date of passing: May 26, 2008
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Born October 16, 1986, Died May 26, 2008, during combat operations while serving his country in Afghanistan. Loving little boy, precocious teen, strong warrior. He gave what he could, but left us wanting so much more. Chris came into the world with a wonderful smile. It defined his being and captured anyone's heart who ever met him. He and his brother Edward were the inseparable pair. Quick to laugh, oblivious to harm, and always looking for mischief. Those early years became difficult and Chris entered the Sonoma County foster care system. Because of many different circumstances, Chris was eventually separated from his brother Edward, and he ended up residing in several different foster placements throughout Sonoma County. Chris and his brother traveled parallel, but separate, paths during their teen years and finally were able to reunite in 2002. Chris' life was an odyssey. He went from the security of family to the unfamiliarity of foster placement; from one school to another, from friends in one place to friends in another; from high school graduation to Army enlistment; and finally from infantryman to the elite status of Ranger. He was a social being who loved interaction with his friends, but chafed at the mechanics of school and work. Chris sometimes put too much of his love and belief in others who were unable to reciprocate in kind. That led to increasing turmoil in his late teens when he was finally forced to face some harsh realities. During that time came the transformation from child to young man. Gone was the dismissal of personal responsibility. Gone was the disregard for those who cared about him most. Chris embraced his newly found direction and committed to making his life worthy of the love and support he had received from others. That resolve motivated him to graduatefrom high school, join the Army, set higher goals, excel at all the challenges he faced, and ultimately emerge as a self-made man. Chris is survived by his close brother, Edward; loving sisters Jennifer Daly and Sarah Ferrell; caring grandmothers Maryann Haines and Heidi Moore; devoted CASA Terry Vail; Partner in Heart Victoria Nickel; Aunts Charlene Haines, Candace Wilson, Claudette Biemeret, and Nancy Giordano; Uncles Gordy Giordano and John Wilson; cousins Amber Haines, Emily and Sophia Wilson and Sharmagne and Todd Sterbens; niece Ahnna Peterson; second cousins Cheyenne and Sierra Sterbens; Stepdad Stan Ferrell; Uncle Bill Ferrell; father Eddie Ray Gathercole and mother Catherine Ferrell.
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