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For many Chinese people, it is their only holiday of the year, a riotous display of fireworks that are believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck for the new year.
But this Chinese New Year the government asked residents to tone down celebrations, which fill the sky with smoke for hours, because of concerns about air pollution. While many heeded the government's call for restraint, China still rang in the Year of the Horse with a bang.
Li Sheng, an office worker, displays a new tattoo inspired by the lunar new year. The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals that are supposed to interact with the five elements of earth, water, fire, wood and metal, which are believed to define the mood and direction of the world.
Practitioners of the ancient art of feng shui have predicted that the Year of the Horse may bring conflicts and disasters related to fire, but strong gains in stocks linked to wood, the year's two dominant elements.
Celebrated by many throughout the region, the Chinese New Year also marks the largest mass migration in the world, as hundreds of millions of workers pack trains, buses, aircraft and boats to spend the holiday with their families.
Here in a Singapore temple, people rush to plant the first joss stick of the year at the stroke of midnight.
A giant lantern depicting a horse is seen among Chinese New Year decorations at Yuyuan Garden, in downtown Shanghai.
Lanterns are hung in a Chinese temple ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur.
A man prays as people hold incense sticks at the Old City God Temple in Shanghai.
A child holds up joss sticks on Chinese New Year's Eve at a temple in Singapore.
A man prays for good fortune while holding a bunch of incense sticks.
People burn incense for good fortune at Yonghegong Lama Temple in Beijing.
A man sets off fireworks as residents celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year in Shanghai.
A man covers his ears after setting off firecrackers.
A performer takes part in the re-enactment of the ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune, at Ditan Park in Beijing.
Tibetan monks take part in a New Year ceremony on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Yonghegong Lama Temple.
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Trine 2 will go even deeper into the high-fantasy world, succeeding the high popular original Trine game. The three heroes are once again pulled into epic adventure battle against dark forces of the world.
Trine 2 will feature an immersive soundtrack, even more varied in style and playful and epic melodies than the original Trine. Soundtrack will feature more live instruments, and even singing.
Each score of the soundtrack is like a chapter from a story book, each one telling their own tales of marvels and legends. The lyrical elements are strenghtened by combining chamber music with different orchestral styles.
Every location has it own theme, making each location feel different and unique. Over an hour of original music quarantees that immersion stays fresh and the game is enjoyable from the beginning to the end.
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Have you ever gotten up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, stepped off your bed onto a rug which you mistakenly thought was a cat, making you hop around awkwardly on the verge of falling over? Well I did the other night. I decided it was time to replace the fuzzy rug to avoid further confusion. So, I present to you my new un-cat-like crocheted rag rug!
I recently ran across a braided rag rug I had started in high school. My braiding skills back then were impeccable, however my sewing skills left much to be desired. The sewn stitches between the braids were pretty loose and instead of a nice round flat shape, the rug more closely resembled a sombrero, (albeit a very poorly constructed one). Rather than try to fix it, I dissected it, and used the long strips of sewn together fabric pieces (which on average were about 4 inches wide) to crochet a new rug.
Using my Q (15.75mm) hook, I started with a magic ring (aka an adjustable ring. I prefer "magic" as it's much more fun.) and crocheted in the round. I first crocheted 7 sc, and instead of joining to the first sc, I started crocheting my 2nd round in the first sc. To help keep track of where I was, I marked the first sc of each round with an improvised stitch marker- a piece of yarn that I tied around the stitch.
Repeat pattern adding one more single crochet between increases (2 sc) on each round.
I also staggered where the increases fell on each round to help make more of a circle shape. For example, say on the 7th round, which would be (sc 5, 2 sc), I might start by crocheting 3 single crochets, then my 2 sc in the next stitch, then following the (sc 5, 2 sc) for the rest of the round, ending with single crochets in the last two stitches. Does that make sense?
A very un-cat-like rug! I had to laugh at the fluffy rug which could have been the cat! I remember seeing those braided material rugs in people's homes and thought what a great way it was to use up leftover strips of material! You rug looks really fun and friendly!
Wow! It looks great! And definitely not cat-like. Thanks for sharing.
this is happy and perfect!!!!!
I've always wanted to make one of these! This is beautiful! Love your story about the fuzzy rug in the middle of the night too...ha ha sounds like something I've done. We must have been thinking alike because I've started crocheting (3 strands together) to make a round rug for my craft room and hopefully for the kitties to use. :-) Such a big hook compared to the size 7.

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Jennifer Garner Spotted Out and About With Her Son, Samuel!
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have yet to debut photos of their three-month-old son Samuel, but this afternoon, Jen stepped out in Pacific Palisades, Calif., with her bundle of joy… all covered up, of course!
The glowing mommy took her baby boy for a check-up at a pediatrician's office and was all smiles as pushed him along in his stroller. She even bent down and cooed at Samuel, who is, no doubt, adorable just like his big sisters Violet and Seraphina.
On Mother's Day, Ben posted a video thanking his "amazing wife Jennifer, who is an incredible, spectacular, world-class mom." She sure is!
In her upcoming movie The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Jen plays a woman who is magically blessed with a child after years of fertility struggles and the message it sends is very close to her heart.
"It is a story about living in the now," Jen told Popsugar at CinemaCon in April. "It's about enjoying the day that's right in front of you and not wishing for something too far off, just appreciating what you have in front of you, which of course is what parenthood is all about."
We totally agree, Jen! The Odd Life of Timothy Green comes out on August 15. Sadly, we still don't know when pictures of Samuel Garner Affleck will debut, but we're hoping it's soon!

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Since earlier this month, Palm's latest Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, the Palm Treo 750v, is available exclusively from Vodafone Europe and will be soon released in other parts of the world as well. The Treo 750v is Palm's first Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC which is released outside the U.S. The previously released Treo 700w (as well as the lately released 700wx) were available in North America only because they are supporting EVDO instead of GSM or UMTS which the Treo 750v supports now.
However, like all latest Palm Treo's the Treo 750v is also featuring a QWERTY thumb keyboard which makes it - potentially - a great messaging device.
The Treo 750v is based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC which means it's a Pocket PC Phone Edition with touch screen. Sporting quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband UMTS makes it a real world traveler since the device can virtually be used in any GSM or UMTS network around the globe. In addition, the Treo 750v supports Bluetooth 1.2 (including A2DP and AVRC stereo profile), IrDA but lacks W-LAN.
The TFT touch screen supports 240x240 pixels displaying 65k colors. On the back, the device is sporting a 1.3 megapixel camera without a flash and misses a front facing camera for video telephony (if supported by the UMTS network).
The removable 1200 mAH Lithium-ion battery should provides a talk time of up to 4.5 hours in GSM or 2.5 hours in UMTS with an estimated standby time of up to 10 days!
The device measures 111x58x213 mm and weights 154 grams.
As said before, the Palm Treo 750v is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition, even - on the first sight - it might looks like a Windows Mobile Smartphone (and Palm itself is talking about the "Treo smartphone"). The used materials makes the device looking very valuable and the blue soft-touch finishing (very similar to the Motorola V3x) makes it a comfortable holding.
The thumb keyboard is absolutely superior and clearly arranged; it might be the best of its class. On top, left and right from the 5-way navigator, you have the two soft keys, phone/send button, the Windows Mobile Start and OK buttons and the power/end button.
So let us come to the software integration. As before with the Palm Treo 700w, Palm hasn't used Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS just out of the box but tweaked it where appropriate and I have to admit, that Palm is fist class in making the Windows Mobile OS even better and more usable/intuitive.
Let us start with the Today screen. As you can see bellow, beside the standard information the Today screen features two new input fields and a new soft button.
Unfortunately you can not send a text, multimedia or E-Mail message right from the Today screen as well but you can only dial phone numbers.
No question, that's a pretty handy application and it makes even more fun to send and receive SMS messages that way (even if it is not new for GSM devices, Nokia introduced that kind of chat styled SMS messages a couple of years ago, it's new for Windows Mobile devices).
This is really handy since you don't have to think about the way you want to write a message before you start but you can simply switch from one to another style.
For sure, since the device is based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, it also includes Pocket Word and Pocket Excel to create and edit documents and Pocket PowerPoint to view presentations. Looks like Palm just want to make sure, users can really open all received file formats.
First of all, the Palm Treo 750v is a great device, even if it has some weakness' here and there. It's great looking and has the right size. It feels rocking solid and features nearly everything I expect from a Windows Mobile device. The thumb keyboard is a pleasure to use, it's well balanced between size and usability and the overall integration makes the device easy to use, even without a stylus. While a scroll wheel would be a great addition, it also works perfectly without.
Nevertheless, the real highlight are Palm's own applications which makes a great operating system even better. Quite frankly, Microsoft should consider to license these extra apps from Palm (even if I'm sure Palm wouldn't sell it since it makes the Treos so unique) but the way how the Today screen dialing is integrated makes the Treo 750v a real mobile phone. The lack of contact dialing was always a reason why I've never used a Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition as my main mobile phone. This changed with the Treo 750v and it was a pleasure to use it as my main mobile phone the past days.
Another handy application, for me who is an addicted SMS and MMS user, is the Messaging application. I enjoy both - the chat-like message style as well as I don't have to think which kind of message I want to send as next. I can just start and make my mind while writing the message.
The (worldwide) UMTS support is great, it would allow me to use the device around the globe for voice and data. While I don't need a front facing camera for video telephony, the square 240x240 display is a real pain; it's simply too small for such a data device . A device, supporting mobile data speed of up to 384 Kbps, should get a better display but this isn't Palm's fault at all. The next screen size - 320x320 - isn't supported by Windows Mobile (something Microsoft has to fix asap) yet.
While UMTS is great, I also miss the inbuilt W-LAN. Sure, during the past weeks there were a couple of discussion if W-LAN is required or not and frankly, in my humble opinion it is necessary for such a device. In the morning, after I stand up and while the coffee maker is doing its job, I'm checking my E-Mails from my Windows Mobile devices. Here it would be very handy, if I could access the Internet via my DSL connection. Same if I want to watch a movie in the bed (or listen some of my tracks from my Media Center) which I prefer to do via my LAN instead of using a WAN since my LAN provides way better speed than UMTS or even HSDPA can provide.
While commuting, I don't need W-LAN at all and I'm not the kind of guy watching around for public HotSpots but in the office as well as at home, W-LAN would be much appreciated and indeed I'm using it regularly on Windows Mobile devices.
Another weakness is the absence of a mini USB port but Palm is using its own connectors. I've already said it before - I like to use one single connector with my devices since I can share my chargers, my car charger and sync cables across all my devices. Now I need another propriety cable again and the review pack I've received missed the USB cable. Since it features Palms own connector, I wasn't able to use any of my other USB cables but had to sync the device via Bluetooth.
So what can I say, would I buy the Treo 750v today (since I have to send it back to Vodafone Germany next week which thankfully loaned me the device for the review, I have to buy it myself if I would like to continue to use it)? No, I wouldn't but only because of the missing W-LAN support. This would be the only reason which keeps me away from the 750v since I expect W-LAN support for today's Pocket PC Phone Edition devices. If you say you don't need W-LAN at all because you have a flat UMTS fee or because you don't access your local W-LANs at all, the Palm Treo 750v might be the right choice.
Quite frankly, as soon as Palm launches the follower of the 750v and this follower includes W-LAN, I'm the first one to buy it (even if all the rest stays unchanged).

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Attention to the role of gender is most useful with programs that seek to change unhealthy behaviors, such as reproductive health and teen pregnancy, gender-based violence, substance abuse and educational under-achievement. This guide suggests that funders can work to improve program outcomes by helping the funding community and grantees recognize how men and women are affected by disparities in social expectations, such as codes of manhood and womanhood.
Check out the latest releases from around the nonprofit sector featuring items from Building Movement Project, Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Fidelity Charitable, Florida Philanthropic Network, Giving USA, Grantmakers in the Arts and National Center for Family Philanthropy.
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Should I Borrow with a Poor credit Record?
If you have a poor credit record, then you may be aware that there are loans available to you. Emu.co.uk is the perfect example. These tend to be short term loans and you may have seen them advertised on the television. You may wonder whether it is a good idea for you to take out one of these loans. It is well worth thinking through the decision before you make it.
The first thing to think about is whether it is possible to repay the loan once you take it out. There are different types of poor credit borrowing, but the main ones tend to be pay-day loans. These often have to be repaid in a lump sum, but some may have the option to repay in instalments. Although the amounts you borrow tend to be fairly small; perhaps a few hundred pounds or up to a thousand, they still need to be repaid and this can still be difficult for some borrowers.
It is good to think about how you might manage this sort of loan repayment. Consider what might happen if you borrowed a lump sum of money and then had to repay it within a few weeks. How you would you find the money to pay it back, remembering that you have to repay fees as well as the amount of money that you borrowed. Think about how you normally manage between each time that you get paid. Do you normally have money left over that you could use to repay a loan? It is unlikely or else you would not be considering borrowing money in the first place. If you did need to make a repayment, you need to think about what you would do in order to manage it. Think about whether it would be possible for you to earn some extra money to cover the cost, but if you could do that whether it would be better to do that instead of getting a loan, rather than to pay it off. You might be able to reduce how much you are spending too, perhaps by cutting out luxury items. Again this might be an alternative option to borrowing.
It is good to think about the alternatives available to you. There may be different types of borrowing that you might be able to choose from. You might be able to try different sorts of loans, it is worth finding out about the different types to see which might suit you the best. There will be options out there and you need to think about them. You may be able to take out different types of loans, for example or you could see whether there are different ways to get money apart from borrowing. As mentioned above, it might be possible to earn more or spend less and that will allow you get more money without borrowing. You may be able to sell things that you own too, in order to get some extra money as well. Things that you no longer need, might be useful for other people and you might be able to sell quite a few things such as books, CDs, DVDs, clothing and accessories which could raise some much needed cash.
It is worth also asking yourself whether you really need the money. Loans like this are designed for using in an emergency, so you need to consider whether you will be using the money in an emergency. Think about what the money is for and whether it is really necessary. For example, if you need the money to pay a bill, then start by calling the person billing you and asking whether you can defy paying until you next get paid or spread the payments a bit more to make it more manageable. If you need to replace a broken item, consider whether it might be cheaper to get it repaired or whether you can wait to replace it until you have saved up the money. You may not manage for long without a fridge, but if your problem is with a washing machine, you could go to a laundrette instead or borrow a friends or family members. If you need to buy food, pay a tax bill or are at risk of being cut off if you do not pay up quickly, then you may have no other choice to get the loan.
If you do decide to get a loan then it is wise to not only search around for the right type of loan to suit you but also for the one that will cost you the least amount of money. You will be able to compare costs of the loans online, but it is wise to also be aware of their repayment terms as discussed earlier. You should also be aware that they will differ in the late repayment fees that they charge as well. The late fees can be very significant and so it is worth being aware of what they are even if you think that you will not miss a repayment. You might decide to go for a specific loan over another because they have lower late fees, but their main fees are very close.

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The last few days have been spent thinking a good deal about how to listen to God, how to know what He is saying, and how to act through the Spirit, rather than the flesh. I struggle with it often, mostly because I am afraid of messing up, and it's in those moments when the Lord presents Himself to me in a way that, too often, I miss entirely.
He is Love. He is not fear. He is Grace. He is not condemnation.
How many of you have seen The Chronicles of Narnia (any version)? Have you read them all? Do you know about C.S. Lewis?
If you answered no to the questions above (gasp!), let me enlighten you a little (oh, you didn't know you were going to get a history lesson today?). C.S. Lewis, commonly known to his friends as "Jack", was an Irish author most famous for his work The Chronicles of Narnia, seven tales of adventure in the land of (you guessed it) Narnia. In chronological order, the first book, The Magician's Nephew, depicts the "founding" of Narnia, which is basically a magical land that exists simultaneously in another dimension entirely separate from the "real" world. I won't go into plot, characters, and storylines here (simply because you should just go read them =), but Lewis' work (as well as the work of his friend, J.R.R. Tolkien...author of Lord of the Rings) is basically Christian allegory. Aslan the Lion is none other than Jesus Christ. The stone table upon which he sacrifices Himself is a depiction of the cross and the blood that was shed for us to be saved. Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy are all of mankind: chosen ones who allow themselves, despite their doubt, fear, or uncertainty, to be used by Aslan to reveal His unparalleled glory and goodness.
Lucy: "Aslan, will we ever meet with you in our world?"
Aslan: "Because there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there."
I was moved to tears during this scene, and let me tell you why.
First, it reveals the truth that God is always with us, wherever we go. If we can't see Him, it's not because He isn't there. We are often blinded because we are limited in this body, limited by what our minds cannot comprehend. Aslan tells Lucy that He is known by another name in our world, and we know that that name is Abba. Father. Christ the Lord.
Second, I am overwhelmed by the beauty of Lewis' work. Even if you are not a believer, I urge you to take the time to read his stories. They are exquisite and old-fashioned, which I love. Lewis' wrote them in the 1940s, an era I wish I could visit just once. Modern fairy tales and fantasy novels seem to lack a certain substance (with the exception of Harry Potter...Rowling is right up there with Lewis as far as I'm concerned), as though they're trying to take the ingredients from an original recipe and mix them up to create something new. Instead of a fresh and updated twist on a traditional dish, many times what I am presented with is mush. And I so want to get caught up in the story and love it! I want to get whisked away and forget where I am! I do! I do! But it takes a special person to write like that, and the market is being flooded with vampires and fairies and elves and every other fantastical creature. How much of it has that "je ne sais quoi"? The few authors who do have mastered it and, I hate to say this, but other good writers are trying to do what has already been done simply because it's popular. Where's the heart? Why aren't they writing what they absolutely have to write? Why aren't they writing what they can't go to sleep at night without thinking about? C.S. Lewis wrote about Christ because he couldn't help himself (take a look at his autbiography and you'll see what I mean).
Here's the thing about fantasy (and I'm no expert...this is just my opinion): if you're going to write it, it has to be original. It's not chick lit, it's not women's fiction, it's not crime, it's not historical drama...it's fantasy. It's a work completely and totally of your own imagination. Other genres can use similar elements and come out looking brand spanking new, but fantasy, in my experience, is a whole other world entirely (no pun intended). Think Star Wars. Had you ever heard of anything like it beforehand? No. Will there ever be anything like it again? No. Why? Because it was truly an original piece of art.
C.S. Lewis did the same thing with his Chronicles. Of course, in Lewis' case, his writing was based not on fantasy, but on the Truth of God's Word. But he presented it in a way that would appeal to others beyond the rules of religion and, by doing so, created a new way for the world to share in God's grace. So did J.R.R. Tolkien. And then J.K. Rowling came along and used our own human struggles to help us connect with the life of a young boy named Harry Potter (Is anyone else seeing a pattern here? Maybe we should initial our names and then we'll be great fantasy writers too!). When I sit down to read these books, I am transported. I am nameless. I am there and nowhere else. Trains can go by and I won't hear them. Mosquitos can buzz around me and I won't swat at them. I know that when I crack open a book and don't hear the "bling" of a text message notification, it's gotta be a great read.
I've said this before and I'll say it one last time: God has blessed us with passion and a desire to do great things. He has equipped us to succeed. Go after what you love because you cannot help yourself. God's will is for you to bring glory to Him by using the talents He has given you. If you allow Him to work in your life, I promise that you will not be disappointed.

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Why Are Blueprints Standards So High?
Can I See a List of Blueprints Programs?
Can I Nominate a Program For Blueprints Consideration?
How Does Blueprints Disseminate Its Recommended Programs?
How Can I Learn More about Recommended Programs?
Does Blueprints Use Its Recommended Programs?
How Can I Select a Program Best Suited for My School or Community?
What If I'm Not Sure What Kind of Program Is Best for My School or Community?
Can I Get Help in Finding Funding?
Where Else Can I Go to Find Programs?
Blueprints began in 1996 with funding from the state of Colorado, with subsequent long-term funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and a focus on prevention of youth violence, crime, and drug use. With funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Blueprints now focuses on a wide variety of outcomes relating to positive youth development. To encompass the diverse outcomes, our name shifted from Blueprints for Violence Prevention to Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development.
Published, peer-reviewed, scientific studies are the key to knowing what works. Blueprints reviews research studies and the quality of their evidence of program effectiveness. We look for strong methodological grounding, clearly defined goals, and reliably positive results. However, we depend ultimately on research done by scholars throughout the country and world.
Blueprints staff members continually search the scientific literature for studies of youth programs. They next review the studies to identify those that are exemplary in methods and grounded in evidence. The programs that meet the standards of the preliminary review then undergo a final review and recommendation from an Advisory Board. The final review certifies that recommended programs meet rigorous requirements for evaluation and effectiveness.
With the thorough and rigorous evaluations, users of Blueprints programs can have confidence in the ability of the recommended programs to change targeted behavior and developmental outcomes. When delivered appropriately, the programs will improve child and youth well-being and have no hidden requirements in terms of money or staff.
A distinguished Advisory Board that is comprised of experts in the field of youth development has the final say. This independent board reviews the best programs and selects those it views as meeting the Blueprints standards.
Blueprints has as a major goal the prevention of problem behaviors and promotion of healthy youth development. Therefore, we limit our reviews of programs to prevention and are not currently reviewing treatment for diagnosed problems in the area of mental health. Blueprints does, however, include programs that target diagnosed behavioral problems, such as conduct disorder, ADHD, or oppositional defiant disorder, as programs targeting these outcomes often target prevention of problems such as violence and delinquency that do not have a formal diagnosis.
A full list of promising and model programs is available on our website. Click the View All Programs tab at the top to see the list. The website includes information on each program. However, an easier way to navigate through the programs comes from using the website's search features.
Yes. Blueprints staff continually comb the research literature to look for evaluations of new programs and new evaluations of old programs but may miss some. We welcome suggestions for programs to review. It typically takes 8-10 weeks to gather and review relevant studies. Please visit our Nominate Program page for details.
The website aims to make it easy for schools, communities, and public agencies to find the interventions best suited for the youth they want to help. It includes information on how each program works, the kinds of evaluations it has undergone, and the outcomes it has produced.
For more detail, Blueprints lists the links to websites of the developers of the recommended programs. In addition, Blueprints hosts an international conference every other year to motivate the adoption of evidence-based programs. The conference provides support, guidance, and tools to help practitioners implement programs successfully in their own communities. More information is available on the conference website.
Yes, Blueprints sometimes distributes programs to schools and districts throughout the country when a grant is available to do so. For example, training, materials, and technical assistance is provided to selected schools implementing LifeSkills Training, a model Blueprints program for drug and alcohol prevention among adolescents. See Blueprints' LifeSkills Training Program Grant website for details.
The Blueprints website will search for programs that fit the particular needs of users. For instance, after selecting the kind of outcome or risk/protective factor to be changed, the target population, and the type of program, the search will identify programs that fit those needs. Users can also use key words to search. The search can be done interactively and revised easily.
The Evidence2Success Youth Experience Survey is a series of three assessment tools that can be used individually or together to help schools, public agencies and communities set priorities for child and youth development. An assessment survey tool, designed by the Communities That Care program, can be used in schools for students in grades 6-12. The survey helps identify the range of influences on youth well-being and the size of the population at risk of problems. Other versions of the survey apply to younger children as well. CSPV also hosts a school climate survey that can be done online with results tallied for a small fee. Assessment surveys can be found on the Blueprints website under the tab, Assess Needs.
Blueprints itself does not provide funding. However, information on funding opportunities is included with the description of each of the recommended programs.
Questions about specific programs can best be directed to the program developers (see contact information for each). For general questions about Blueprints, our policies and practices, and use of our website, email us at or call us at 303-492-1032.
Many organizations and agencies recommend programs, although without using the same stringent criteria as Blueprints. For example, SAMHSA, the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, Child Trends, and the Department of Justice rate programs for youth. See our Resources page and click on "Federal and Privately Rated Programs" for a listing of programs rated by several federal and private agencies.

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I was born in 1982 in Mobile, Alabama. I have always been proud to be from Mobile. The city is not only my hometown, but also the hometown of my maternal family going back several generations. Since leaving Mobile as a teenager, I have returned to spend time in the Azalea City each year and look forward to continuing to do so with my children for many years to come.
Mobile has a sterling reputation as a center of Southern hospitality and has long been a center of diversity along the Gulf Coast and throughout the Southeast.
Even so, I would not describe Mobile, or the state of Alabama, as the most welcoming of cities. In fact, living outside of Alabama, I can attest to the fact that the state's national and international reputations took major hits with the ill conceived immigration bill, HB 56 in 2011.
This is unfortunate, because Mobile has been a city of immigrants with a diverse population going back to it's earliest roots. In fact, Mobile was founded as a form of cooperative between French colonists (immigrants themselves) and Mauvila Indians in 1702. The colony's initial inhabitants included people of European, African and American heritage.
The city changed hands between the French, British and Spanish monarchies until becoming a part of the United States in 1813. Each European nation provided its own wave of immigrants and African slaves to the city such that by the time Mobile became a part of the newly formed state of Alabama in 1817, it had already become truly multicultural, a trait that has distinguished Mobile from the rest of Alabama ever since.
This is why it was so refreshing to see Mayor Sandy Stimpson declare June "Immigrant Heritage Month" in Mobile. In doing so, Mayor Stimpson recognized the city's unique history saying, "Mobile is home to people from all over the world who contribute to the character of our city - culturally, economically and historically - and make the city what it is today."
Could the "Home of Mardi Gras" become the "Home of Immigrants" as it once was?
The effort behind the declaration was led in part by the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice and the organization's South Alabama regional coordinator Frank Barragan.
I know that merely proclaiming a month to remember a city's immigrant heritage is not going to fix our broken immigration system or motivate lawmakers to put aside their differences and actually work to solve the the immigration conundrum.
The mayor of Mobile, Alabama declaring a month to remember the city's immigrant history will have no impact on the women and children detained in Artesia, NM, it will not encourage lawmakers to pass a pragmatic comprehensive immigration reform bill and it will not cure the xenophobia behind much of the anti-immigrant movement today.
Even so, with all the vitriol surrounding the immigration debate it is nice to see my hometown focus, not on the hate, but on the positive contributions immigrants have made, and still make, to the Port City.
Hopefully Mobile, like so many other cities in the South and nation-wide, is starting to come to the realization that outsiders are not such a bad thing. Immigration is this nation's past, present and future. Growth in the United States is one thing that sets us apart from so many of the struggling economies in Europe.
Immigration is not merely a national issue. At it's very core, immigration is a local issue. All feel the impact of new waves of immigrants to the cities and communities we call home. I am proud my hometown, while not changing the world, has made the decision to recognize and celebrate the contributions immigrants, my personal ancestors, have made.
These are merely baby steps, but make me proud to be from Mobile.
Nathan Bogart is the founder and managing attorney at Bogart Immigration Law, LLC a law firm based in the Kansas City metropolitan area focusing exclusively on immigration law, specifically removal defense and family-based immigration petitions.

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Taking a look at the opportunity cost, if the Dolphins carve out the sum to pay Juice, they won’t have the capacity to sign some effective completely free agents. They will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Miami Dolphins are fortunate enough to have their own training facility.
The defense remains the finest in the game. Conclusion The Miami 4-3 Defense may be an extremely effective run stopping defense without needing to use traditional linemen. The Miami 4-3 Defense, or 4-3 Over Defense, as it’s known today, is among the finest defensive fronts to attempt to block the Option in football today.
Tallahassee real estate may be the very best approach to start your search for a starter home. Every home needs to have a well stocked emergency survival kit that may accommodate 3 days. If you’re looking for a new residence or looking to move to Florida you should definitely start looking into Tallahassee homes. Tallahassee homes are just a quick drive away from Orlando. They make a fantastic place to buy a starter home, and if you live outside of Florida and you are going to move there then Tallahassee would be a great place to look at homes. Vince Lombardi There isn’t any room for second spot.
Among the things to get ready for, clearly, is just how popular you’re during the Winter season. The majority of the moment, the team you’ve got on draft day is drastically different than the team you’ve got at the conclusion of the year. Just like professional football, everyone has their very own preferred team. In reality, most Cleveland teams have disappointed us for over a generation. The longtime Patriots coach cautioned that it’s still too soon to chat about the future. Because there’s nothing better than fantasy football. If you’re a sports fanatic of any type, there’ll be a snapback hat for you.
In any event you go, your mom will adore the thought that you put into it. There’s such thing as over speculating, and that may make a guy seem like a true fool. At the very least, you receive an excess guy who can hit Brady a few times each game.
What better means to do so than adding a piece you’re able to move around to fit your requirements on the offensive line. There’s currently a glaring need in their defensive backfield and I think you must go with the very best player in that category. As an example, let’s focus on the notion that the police are institutionally racist and so worthy of a blanket protest. Some places continue to be a tad bit chilly but there are lots of place that’s fantastic for somebody who’s prepared to defrost from the agonizing winter we’ve had. There is but one place in my game and that’s first spot. Otherwise, well, it is a very good thing they have two good running backs. You need to have your head down but you’re looking about 2-3 yards out in front of you.

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text: 30. The age I dreaded for a while but as I entered my late 20s, I began to appreciate the age. I was excited. I feel great. I look great. I’m living my best life. I already see my 30s being my favorite decade. It’s already started off amazing too! New beginnings with a new apartment, new job and new friendships. I’m ready for more new to happen. I want to embrace it.


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Largehearted Boy: Book Notes - Kelly Kerney "Hard Red Spring"
Book Notes - Kelly Kerney "Hard Red Spring"
Kelly Kerney skillfully spans almost one hundred years of American intervention in Guatemala in her compelling novel Hard Red Spring.
"A multigenerational, multi-viewpoint tale that’s a meditation on everything from history to cultural context to personal strife, Kelly Kerney's second novel is an adept meditation on the weight of history."
Hard Red Spring is a novel that explores the bizarre and tragic history of American intervention in Guatemala. Covering a century of slavery, popular revolution, civil war, genocide, and reconciliation, the narrative follows four American women: a farm girl in 1902, the wife of the American ambassador at the height of the Cold War, an evangelical missionary in 1983, and the mother of an adopted Mayan daughter in 1999. The book is an epic tragedy that has always defied my attempts to easily summarize it. I think I'd do better to discuss it through my track notes below. But to understand the various and vital ways that music influenced this project, readers should first know something about me: I grew up in a very strict Pentecostal home, where secular music was not allowed. When I rebelled and fled for college, I'd never listened to Neil Young or Bob Dylan, and had never even heard of Billie Holiday, Bob Marley, Vivaldi, or John Coltrane. Since then, in a perpetual effort to make up for 18 years of deprivation, there has rarely been an evening when I am not at home just listening to records. With that, my musical memories of this novel's synthesis are so diverse—ranging from disturbing 1930s Chiquita jingles to drowning my sorrows with Junior Kimbrough to bad, sexually explicit Uruguayan pop. But, for the sake of your enjoyment and the mix itself—I take mixes very seriously!—I will stick to relevant songs that I actually enjoyed.
Hard Red Spring was based on many years of research. To grasp this history, I needed context that reached beyond even a hundred years. With that, I delved back to Spanish rule. I leapt forward to study CAFTA and the immigration crisis. I even found myself studying the Mayan Empire. All these eras cast light on each other—into the past, into the future—informing the narrative in surprising ways. History repeats itself. As you'll see in this mix, I love repetition, how a refrain evolves or refuses to evolve, becoming sly or insistent—much like the themes of the book reverberating over a century. As the Spanish Conquest echoed in the doings of the Cold Warriors, I could not help but think of this song. Every time the American ambassador in Part 2 walked into a scene, I heard the opening verse: He came dancing across the water/ with his galleons and guns/ looking for the new world/ in the palace in the sun.
After listening to Animals every time I got into a jam for seven years, I have to admit I got just a tiny bit tired of it. But there was no other album that could fuel my marathon restructurings. Thank God for Steve Gunn. In 2013, I discovered his album Time Off. Gunn's cyclical style latched onto some crazy dormant receptors in my brain and helped me recapture the deep meditative groove I needed to finish the book. Much like a record on a turntable, these melodies pushed my thoughts around and around, gaining just a tiny bit of distance with each revolution. As for "Lurker," I often felt like a lurker outside of this history. Why would a defunct Pentecostal from the Midwest care about Guatemala? Who was I to try to give insight into this perverse history? Sitting in bed and sipping my fair trade coffee while reading reports on torture and genocide, I often questioned myself.
The chorus says it all: That no one sees the crime/ That no one sees the crime/ That no one sees the crime. America's brutal interference in Guatemala continued for so long—captured in this song's relentless drone—because our involvement was so well-hidden: United Fruit's stranglehold on the country touted as economic development, the CIA-orchestrated coup masked as a popular counter-revolution, covert funding of military dictators, psychological reeducation of the population via missionaries, the forced resettlement of Mayan ethnic minorities under the guise of aid, impunity packaged as reconciliation. Two of the four female protagonists become unwittingly, deeply involved in these invisible crimes along with their husbands: That no one sees the crime/but my true love and I.
I played this song to commemorate my fifth year of working on the novel—both a high and low point. Years of research had crammed by head so full of facts, ideas, characters, symbols, scenes, and dialogue that the first draft had grown to an unwieldy 800 pages. But, I had a draft: My brain hurt like a warehouse/ it had no room to spare/ I had to cram so many things/ to store everything in there. I was both hopeful and despairing. The lyrics (about the doomed state of the world) are so sad, much like my subject. Yet Bowie is belting them out, refusing to just roll over quietly.
Every protagonist in Hard Red Spring will have a swan song and this is Evie's. Evie, the protagonist in Part 1, is eight years old. Living on a farm in rural Guatemala in 1902, she struggles to make sense of the dangers all around—both real and imagined: volcanoes, snakes, ghosts, criminals, government officials, and inscrutable natives. Phrases her parents use light-heartedly terrify her. One of these phrases is “keeping the wolves from the door.” As her family's financial situation becomes increasingly desperate, her father embarks on riskier and riskier maneuvers to keep them in Guatemala. Eventually, Evie comes to distrust even her parents' motivations: This is how it was meant to be/ I was meant to go on hoping/ even though there's really no hope/ in this land or on the sea/ becoming familiar with an illusion… The elastic, manic swings of the singer's voice remind me of a child fitfully protesting an injustice.
From the hills of West Virginia, Mamaw (real name Ella Hanshaw) is my maternal grandmother. She was also the lead singer and songwriter in a gospel group called The Hallelujah Hill Quartet. She recently described her songwriting process to me. The Holy Spirit would enter her, she said, and she'd “lose time.” Hours would pass like seconds and she'd snap out of it with a song. Amazingly, this sounded much like my own writing process where I'd fall into a (sober!) trance for hours at a time—though I do not call it the Holy Spirit. Upon hearing this, I knew where I had come from for the first time in my life. One More Hill is Lenore's swan song. The protagonist of Part 3, she is an evangelical missionary in Guatemala. Undoubtedly a sheep, she fully believes in the military dictator's plan to baptize the entire nation in the middle of a raging civil war. All of my protagonists are well-meaning. I thought of Mamaw often while writing Lenore. Empathy was vital in developing all of my characters beyond their crude dog/pig/sheep designation. That's just theme and I was careful not to mistake theme for character.
Will Oldham's music is like pure emotion. Half the time I suspect that my strong, instinctual reactions to his songs are far off from his intentions. But I've stopped caring. As I hear it, this is Jean's swan song. Jean, the protagonist of Part 4, has invested her entire emotional life in her adopted Mayan teenager, who is growing remote, rebellious, and physically volatile. Rejected and haunted by maternal guilt, she latches onto a woman whose passion, daring, and independence she wishes to make her own. As Jean blazes a tourist route through Guatemala accompanied by her daughter and shadowed by this lover, the U.N. Truth Commission picks up the pieces of a 36-year civil war just recently ended. In this, I hear Jean's loneliness, longing, and liberal guilt. I hear the fear and wonder that come with loving two people she tries to but cannot understand.
This is Dorie's swan song. The wife of the American ambassador to Guatemala in 1954, she becomes involved in a love affair that she believes will lead to a new life. But slowly her lover begins to distance himself from her. Over the course of Part 2, she becomes increasingly drunk, desperate, and delusional about their relationship—reflected here in the building desperation of the singer's voice. The pleading and screeching declarations sung to the instrumental hammering perfectly encompasses her helplessness against the deafening Cold War rhythm that dominates her life. In the streets, a seething populist revolution is being realized while the anti-communist alarm blares in her home. All she can do is try to sing over the clamor.
Here come the dogs! There are many dogs in Hard Red Spring: dictators, military personnel, and hired goons who keep Guatemala in a state of terror. They are trained, funded, and propped up by the pigs. But the dogs have their story, too and I would be a poor novelist if I did not explore them as individuals. The pigs, too. To truly understand how the Guatemalan tragedy happened, we need to understand their perspectives as well and maybe at times even empathize with them. In Hard Red Spring, a United Fruit executive has reinvented himself from enslavement; a peasant must kill or be killed; an illiterate solider is raised up to lead his country; a plantation owner loses everything to land redistribution; a broken boy soldier becomes a televangelist. Waters, in the closing verses, sums up the dog's lot: who was born in a house full of pain/ who was trained not to spit in the fan/ who was told what to do by the man/ who was broken by trained personnel/ who was fitted with collar and chain/ who was given a pat on the back/ who was only a stranger at home/ who was ground down in the end/ who was found dead on the phone/ who was dragged down by the stone.
Lenore is the only character to get two swan songs since she is the only protagonist to resurface in another section. In Part 3, she believes she is doing God's work as a missionary. When she reappears in Part 4, however, she is greatly changed. Indeed, she gets another swan song because her old self has died and she's been reborn. She is the only character who gains true perspective on her deeds. Callahan's simple repetition of It's time to put God away is like the voice of reason. Every time he says it, the suggestion gains a little more weight. Overcome with guilt, Lenore herself is stuck in a loop, obsessively transcribing the stories of the genocide's survivors into notebooks that fill her dilapidated shack. Callahan's voice is so clear, so calm and measured, like the voice of God Himself, disavowing Himself and what has been done in His name.


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We were asked to participate in the Sassool Cary Grocery Challenge & were given a $25 gift card to shop for our ingredients, but all opinions are our own.
The Cary location itself is smaller & cozier than the North Raleigh location, but the staff is just as friendly, the menu just as satisfying & the grocery section just as tempting. We wandered around the shelves & refrigerated section seeing familiar bottles of orange blossom & rose water, jars of pickles & olives, stacked bags of rice, dried beans & other grains, plenty of pita, jugs of olive oil & a great selection of neatly-packed spices. If you’re not already shopping here, it’s time to start.
For this challenge, we wanted to create something new to us, but a dish that would easily be at home on the Sassool menu. We also wanted something that would include both feta & za’atar (a savory spice blend of thyme, ground sumac, sesame seeds & salt) as these are easily the two ingredients we purchase the most from Sassool.
We ended up adding pearled couscous, extra virgin olive oil, roasted red peppers & baroody olives to our purchase, too, which came together to create a satisfying dish that’s just as delicious warm as it is cold. We think it would be a great addition to the Sassool Cary menu & if Mounir, Sassool’s owner, thinks so too, you’ll be able to get a taste in the month of January. Until then, get these ingredients & get cooking!
Add smashed garlic to the bottom of a resealable glass jar. Set aside. Toss feta with za’atar to evenly coat & add to the jar with the garlic. Pour enough olive oil over the top of the feta to completely cover. Seal jar & refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Let come to room temperature before serving.
In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Lightly salt & cook couscous according to package instructions. While the couscous cooks, smash the roasted garlic into a paste using the flat side of a chef’s knife.
Drain couscous & check the salt of both the couscous & marinated feta. If they are salty enough for your preferences, rinse the olives. Return the couscous to the pot over low heat & add the garlic paste, chopped olives & sliced peppers. Stir to combine. Using a slotted spoon, scoop the feta into the pot with the rest of the ingredients, setting the remaining oil aside. Season with za’atar & stir to combine. If the dish needs more liquid, add the reserved feta oil one tablespoon at a time until all the ingredients are thoroughly coated. Serve warm or slightly chilled.
*Marinated feta is just as delicious on crackers & toast as it is in this dish. Don’t be afraid to make a double batch.
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Bond Residential offer for sale this extended three bedroom semi-detached house features living room, garden room/conservatory, study and fitted kitchen with ground floor shower room. On the first floor are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside the property provides off road parking for several cars and the rear garden extends to approximately 55ft and backs onto farmland.
Located in the highly sought after semi-rural village of Little Baddow. which has a thriving community and is situated between Danbury to the South and Hatfield Peverel to the North. The village is a haven for walkers being surrounded by open countryside and woodland, much of which is protected by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the National Trust. The neighbouring village of Danbury offers a range of local facilities which include the popular schools of Elm Green and Heathcote as well as Danbury Park School. Amenities within the village of Danbury include a local co-op supermarket, public houses and a parish church. For the commuter, Chelmsford's mainline station lies approximately 6 miles to the west of Little Baddow with Chelmsford city centre offering a more extensive range of shopping and leisure activities with both state and private schooling available.


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In 1999, an episode of The Simpsons aired entitled "Viva Ned Flanders," in which Homer Simpsons and his neighbor Ned Flanders take a trip to Las Vegas. Right before the two were shown waking up hungover in a hot tub, the Stanley Cup is shown lying on the floor of their hotel room, making people wonder whether the hit animated series, again, predicted the future.
What's fueling this conspiracy-esque theory? The Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals are currently vying for the Stanley Cup, the championship trophy awarded to the best team in the National Hockey League.
Considering Sin City didn't even have a hockey team until last year, Twitter is abuzz with amazement at what appears to be another example of an accurate future prediction by the creators of The Simpsons.
Granted, there are still up to seven games to go until a final Stanley Cup recipient is determined, however, the fact that the trophy is shown in Vegas, nearly 20 years before the city even had a team, is pretty remarkable.
"In 1999, before "The Hangover" and the Golden Knights, Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders had the Stanley Cup in Vegas."
The obscure nature of the prediction makes it even more intriguing.
This isn't the first time people have noticed the show's uncanny ability to predict future events. One of the more notable instances of occurred in "Bart to the Future." The episode, which aired in 2000, future President Lisa Simpson bemoans a budgetary crisis leftover from the presidency of Donald Trump. "We're broke," Secretary Milhouse van Houten said.
In another episode, a three-eyed fish named Blinky was discovered, having been the victim of mutations caused by waste from Springfield's nuclear power plant. A three-eyed fish was found years later in Argentina, whose mutation was attributed to pollution from a nearby nuclear power plant.
The show also predicted in 1995 that one day people would be talking into their watches (Apple Watch) and that in 2008, voters would have to grapple with faulty voting machines that changed votes for Barack Obama to John McCain.
Do they have a crystal ball or something?


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For the past few years Harvard University's Wyss Institute has been working on a tiny flying robot. Called the RoboBee, the device is just two centimetres wide and has been developed to act as a small search and rescue robot (but we also assume the US military is keen to weaponise them, as per usual). However, recent developments has seen the wee robo-bugs become capable of both swimming and breaking free of the water surface. And when you're that small and light, that is like smashing through a brick wall.
By taking in some of the water while swimming, the RoboBee is able to convert it to oxyhydrogen, making it more buoyant. Then, when at the surface, a small spark ignites the combustible gas to force the robot free of the surface tension, launching it into the air to fly once more.
Its an interesting development, as it means the RoboBug can now explore even more areas, as well as being to to save itself if it ever fell into water. But we all know there is a Trump-loving General watching this project, stroking his buzz-cut, and wondering how a small explosive can be fitted to it. Dread.

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text: Nina Pick is a founding editor of Mount Vision Press and an editor of the Inverness Almanac. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in journals such as The Bombay Gin, Tule Review, Arion, Stone Canoe, and ISLE, online as part of the Tupelo Press 30/30 Project, and in various anthologies. Her poem "Ticket for the Journey Home" was recently a finalist for the 2015 Anna Davidson Rosenberg Poetry Award. She holds an MA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, an MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and a BA with a concentration in Comparative Literature from NYU.


text: The Mississippi Gridiron “Big 25″ power ranking includes all schools competing in MHSAA 6A-4A. Oak Grove remains in the top spot after a 43-7 win over Terry. Wayne County slides into #10 after a 28-9 win over Pearl River Central. Starkville moves up three spots to #13 following their 45-42 win over Madison Central.


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Gayatri Joshi or Gauhar Khan??
2000 was the second epochal year for Indian beauty queens after 1994. In 2000 all the Miss India winners happened won their respective international pageants - Lara Dutta (Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss World) and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia Pacific). Lara Dutta won the title of Miss Universe in Cyprus, Priyanka Chopra clinched the Miss World title and Dia Mirza secured the title of Miss Asia Pacific.
The only other country to have won all three major titles in one year was Australia in 1972.
In the year 2000 Miss India won Miss World and was watched by an estimated global television audience of two billion. Priyanka Chopra, an 18 year old student and bookmakers' favourite, became the fourth Indian to win the title in 7 years and succeeded her compatriot Yukta Mookhe. In India, the event was watched by an estimated 300 million people.
A year after the title, Dia made her film debut with Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein opposite R Madhavan, and just three years later, both Lara and Prinyanka made their Bollywood debut in 2003 with the film Andaz, starring opposite Akshay Kumar. Since then, all three of them have won several accolades for their exemplary work in Hindi cinema. Priyanka, of course, has gone a notch higher to make her debut in singing, thus proving an all-rounder side to her charismatic personality.
The sensual Lara Dutta describes her winning the Miss Universe title as being "a culmination of a dream." Lara is now a successful actress in Bollywood. The beauty is married to tennis champ Mahesh Bhupathi. Lara Dutta of India is one of the few Miss Universes of recent history to win by unanimous vote at the Miss Universe 2000 contest.
Lara Dutta was born on April 16, 1978, in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and mother is Jennifer Dutta. The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from Frank Anthony Public School. Lara Dutta graduated in economics with a minor in communications from Bombay University at Bangalore. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as an unfpa Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.S he won the 2000 Miss India pageant, and went on to win the Miss Universe 2000 pageant.
Lara Dutta: Miss Universe 2000 did her sole film in Tamil ‘Arasatchi’ opposite Arjun in 2004.
Priyanka Chopra was born on 18th July 1982, in Jamshedpur, India, to Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Chopra. Her father was a surgeon in the Indian Army Medical Corps. She has a younger brother, Sidharth. Miss India has done it yet again! Priyanka Chopra, 18, was crowned Miss World 2000 at a glittering ceremony at London's Millennium Dome on November 30.The event marked the crossing of more than one milestone in India's track record in international beauty pageants.
This Bareilly girl beat out 94 other lovely ladies to claim the Miss World 2000 title and $100,000 prize money at the Millennium dome, London. Priyanka Chopra is one of the top league actresses in Bollywood with hits like Don, Fashion, Dostana and Kaminey. The beauty has been honored with a national award too. Priyanka Chopra became Miss World in the year 2000. She made a place for herself in the glamour world and has acted in a number of films. Her latest film Krrish was a real hit in the box office. Priyanka has gained great popularity and a huge fan gathering.
Eighteen-year-old girl Priyanka Chopra was crowned Miss World at Johannesburg, South Africa in 2000. Priyanka Chopra made her film debut in the 2002 Tamil film ‘Thamizhan’ playing the love interest of the hero Vijay. In the mass action hero film she had precious little to do. But in Bollywood she is on the power list and today she is the highest paid Indian actress after Aishwarya Rai. Like Aishwarya, Priyanka is also beauty and talent in one. Tamil industry can rightfully lament for not having used her well.
Delicacy, poise, elegance and brains define Dia Mirza. This heavenly beauty from Hyderabad, won the prestigious Miss Asia-Pacific title and is an actress now.
The lawns of Poona Club were resplendent with a glitter that rivalled even the stars above. On centre stage were the winners of the Femina Miss India 2000 contest. In company of some achievers of before -- Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Diana Hayden and Yukta Mookhey.
Facing them was the panel of judges... Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Waheeda Rehman, Pritish Nandy, Mohammed Azharuddin, Anjoli Ela Menon, Zee Network chairman Subhash Chandra Goel, perfume queen Carolina Herrera, and Marcus Swarovski.
Lara Dutta, a 21-year-old model, bagged the Femina Miss India crown. She will represent the country at the Miss Universe contest. First runner-up Priyanka Chopra, crowned Femina Miss India World, will be the candidate for Miss World pageant. Hyderabad lass Diya Mirza, chirpy at sweet 17+1, was the second runner-up, the Femina Miss India Asia Pacific.
Preperations for the contest had begun much earlier. Pune was humming with activity almost a week before the event.
"Setting up the stage, rehearsals, co-ordinating the celebrity judges, getting permissions, getting reservations... There was so much work that it was unbelievable!" said an organiser.
The activities peaked on the evening of January 14. Late night, the crowds at Hotel Holiday Inn went into a tizzy when they espied moviestars Juhi Chawla, Mohammmed Azharuddin and Shah Rukh Khan entering through the back door. For a moment it looked like it would tear through the security cover and make a dash for the stars.
The preliminary rounds began around 0830 hours Saturday at the hotel. These included the swimsuit round and the one-to-one with the judges.
In the evening, the programme commenced 15 minutes late. Malaika Arora and Rahul Khanna were the comperes. Must concede that they did an excellent job. But the one who stole hearts was veejay Cyrus Broacha, with his on-the-spot interviews. He added the much-needed zing to the otherwise staid and 'purfeect' lines of the rest. Also humour.
But Shah Rukh's longish query about whom the contestant would chose between him, Azhar and Swaroski drew an equally longish reply. The contestant replied, to thunderous applause, that she would go for the ex-captain of the Indian team so that he could do the country proud and she could go home to tell him that she was equally proud of him as was his country!
The entertainment rounds were noteworthy. There was Shaggy with his 'boombastic' numbers, foot-tapping songs from Noble Savages and memorable ones from the Deep Forest. Breathtaking acrobatics by the Safari Cats, come all the way from Africa, drew terrific applause.
The former achievers at international pageants were called on stage. Thus, besides Sen, Rai, Hayden and Mookhey, there were Namrata Shirodkar, Madhu Sapre, Manpreet Brar, Diya Chohan, Ruchi Malhotra, Shweta Jaishankar and Diya Abraham.
The maximum applause went to Sen who spoke with tears brimming. She won the hearts of many by asking the audience to applaud the parents of the contestants. And then by telling the parents of those who did not make it to the finals not to be disappointed because she felt they would be achievers in some other field, that just making it to the event was an achievement in itself.
"My father told me when I became Miss Universe that my family did not now consist of just my father and mother," she said. "I am happy to have a billion Indians as my family."
The crowd went berserk clapping.
"Lara is a terrific girl. Though she has no formal training she has been working from an early age. She has bagged quite a few prestigious assignments to date. She had supreme confidence even when she was a novice. She always had this I-know-what-I-want-to-be-and-I-will-achieve-it attitude without a trace of arrogance in it. She is supremely confident.
"Speak to the people whom she began her career with her and they will only reiterate this statement. Never once was the Should-I-or-should-I-not?' attitude ever visible with her.
"An instance I remember was when we were on a show. We missed the train. There was panic and chaos and confusion galore. Everyone was snapping at each other, but she was cool. Very composed and thinking because she had an exam to give the following day. Even under such circumstances she was composed..." she ended.
To a large extent, it is that composure that got her the Miss India crown. Hopefully, it will see her through the rest of her dreams.
The year 2000 was a special year for India in beauty pageant world. Lara Dutta gave us the Miss Universe crown and then followed by Dia Mirza at Miss Asia Pacific and Priyanka Chopra at Miss World. Having seen Miss World and Miss Universe, I thought Lara was more impressive in Miss Universe. Not that Priyanka Chopra was the lesser. Priyanka charmed us in Miss India and Miss World in her own way but for me Lara impress me the most.
She had said she applied for Miss India 1999 and her focus was on winning the Miss Universe title and nothing else. But she withdrew her application because if she ever was going to become Miss India, she was going to be Miss India of the millennium. So the following year she applied and she became the Millennium of Miss India. Such was her confidence that one wonders Can we have another Miss India like her again. The answer is a big NO.
At Femina Miss India, 2000, the night belongs to her. From the beginning to the end, it was all about Lara. She was so good on stage. During the opening round there were photographers taking a photo shoot of the contestants walking on the stage. Lara did it like a supermodel. From her catwalk to her poise to her expression she screamed Miss Universe all over her face. It was like watching an International Pageant. I love the way she turns and moves, stop to pose and walks away from the chasing photographers. Look at her expression at that moment, the attitude and the confidence of a queen who is so control of herself and so calm despite the look-alike chaos on stage, it was mind-blowing and impressive.
At the top 10 interview round she impressed everyone and got the loudest cheer. Miss India Universe was written all over her face. The rests were fighting for the 2nd and 3rd place. Even the host Malaika Arora Khan nodded in awe of her answers in between. Waheeda Rehman asked her, “Is it really difficult to be a beautiful person?” Lara replied, “As someone else down this line, one of my contestants said ‘beauty lies within you’ and I think that if you are a beautiful person from inside, if you have a belief in yourself, if you trust yourself and you have confidence and determination to fight the odds, the stamina to last forever, conviction from within, a dream to be victorious that makes you a beautiful person and it’s not that difficult.” The judges and the crowd cheered with a thunderous applause.
Oh my God ! Look at her, the way she said it so confidently and convincingly with a smile on her face. That was brilliant and Even Malaika the host couldn’t agree more. There was a tie, and she had to go through a same common question again. It must have been nerve wrecking for the top 5 girls but among them Lara was the most confident who was so calm and ease with herself. It was like she owned the stage. Of course, She did!
The way she spoke and delivered her answers, it was so theatrical and her endings to her answers were interesting. Her command over English and the way she pauses after each sentence and pronounce each word so clearly is really impressive. It is like she is reading out a literature. I haven’t seen any beauty queen who spoke like her apart from former Miss World Diana Hayden. Her husky voice is to die for.
She won Miss India Universe and was all set to conquer the Universe. The judges and many people who were associated with her during her training thought she was definitely going to win Miss Universe. There was no doubt about that. Many praised for her dedication, determination and focus during pre and post Femina Miss India training. Lara knew she was going to compete with the best of the best at Miss Universe. She worked hard and it paid off. But for me the irony is that I didn’t find any change in her. She was still the same beauty queen I saw at Miss India unlike other beauty queens who transformed. She was the the same Lara who was breathtaking, stunning, gorgeous, and witty and the list goes on. At the Miss Universe contest she was a Queen who was just waiting to conquer another territory which wasn’t familiar with her wits and charm. Then she became a favourite of the press and fans. The only thing left for her was to speak on Miss Universe stage and wins people who weren’t familiar with her. The final night came, I was all excited and praying hard she wins. The stage was spectacular and the opening number with the delegates in white dress dancing around with the glow balls. It looked like a tribute to the Goddess Aphrodisiac which was incidentally the birthplace of Aphrodite also known as the Lady of Cyprus i.e. in Cyprus. Lara definitely matched upto being an Aphrodite goddess – the goddess of beauty, love and desire.
The top 10 were announced. This time the top 10 interview was axed and instead there was an introductory opening walk with a background voice-over introduction about the delegates. Lara did so well in this segment. She walked like a supermodel and she owned the stage with her runway skills. The way she moved and stop to pose was truly beautiful in a dramatic way and eye-catching indeed. In the swimsuit round, she was amazing. I love her perfect toned body. I think she is the only Miss India after Madhu Sapre to have such a perfect swimsuit body and till now no Miss India can match up to her – be it her runway skills or her toned body. Miss India’s in the past always failed either in swimsuit or in Evening gown round. I am sure Lara knows all this and prepared herself to be the best she can be at Miss Universe.
In the swimsuit round the background song was fun, peppy and catchy. She matched up her ramp walked with the background score. Her walked was so vibrant and when she stopped to pose bringing her right leg behind her left leg she was vivacious. No wonder she topped the swimsuit round and won Oscar De la Renta Best in Swimsuit. In the evening gown round, she wore a red gown with a scarf around her wrist. Lara definitely have a stage presence and knows how to project herself on stage and how to walk in each different round. She chose to walk a bit slower but calmly so that she was in tune with the slow and romantic song ‘Careless Whisper.’ This is what I called true beauty queen who knows how and what to deliver at each round. She exudes warmth, elegant and grace. I love the way she works her gown while posing at the centre stage. It was splendid to see her placing her scarf lying out open and let it flow freely and smoothly away from the gown. That was extraordinary. Who can forget that she carried the red dress so elegantly it just shined on her and those shining coming out from her gown reflects her personality so well.
Then at the top 5, she showed why she should win and deserved the Miss Universe title. Sinbad asked why she wanted to do skydiving. Adventurous Lara explained that she clocked in so much time as a passenger on a plane since both her father and sister were pilots that she wanted to try skydiving. When asked about women politicians in comparison to men, Lara responded that the difference lies in the degree of sensitivity carried by the women and women in India are very strong and are very well-educated (those that are educated) and are standing shoulder to shoulder with men and making a mark in their own field. She also was asked to demonstrate a classical Indian dance called ‘Bharatanatyam’ but she explained that she couldn’t do it in the gown she was wearing since she needed to squat to dance and she explained the concept behind that particular style of dance and showed three hand gestures that are part of the dance. She had such poise and eloquence. After this round people who weren’t familiar with her got to see her wit and intelligence side of her besides her beauty and charm. She was definitely the one to beat. She got the loudest cheered like her Miss India days. There was no stopping for her. She was there to win and she wasn’t coming back without a crown.
The Final question, “Right now there’s a protest that had been staged in outside the stadium posing pageants as an affront to women. Convince them that they are wrong.” Lara impressed the judges with her answered, “Pageants like Miss Universe give us young women a platform to foray in the fields that we want to and forge ahead, be it entrepreneurship, be it the armed forces, be it politics.” And added, “It gives us a platform to voice our choices and opinions and it makes us strong and independent that we are today.” When she took the microphone from Sinbad, she pulled in the audience and exudes so much of warmth and confidence. She knows how to work on the audience.
So can we say Priyanka and Dia won partly because of her?
LONDON, Dec 1 (PTI) — A cool and confident Miss India, Priyanka Chopra, charmed the world with her smile to become the fourth Indian in seven years to win the prestigious Miss World crown and keep the title home for the second consecutive year.
It was a moving and emotional moment for the 18-year-old belle as she took the crown from compatriot Yukta Mookhey here last night, amidst wide applause and cheers that greeted the hot favourite, who outsmarted 94 other damsels from across the world for the title.
Priyanka’s achievement, which follows Lara Dutta’s Miss Universe title in May, was reminiscent of 1994, when Ashwairya Rai and Sushmita Sen became Miss World and Miss Universe setting the trend for Indian winners in world beauty pageants.
A small goof notwithstanding, when she named Mother Teresa as “the most successful living woman”, Priyanka’s command over English and retention of nerves made her richer by $ 1,00,000 in the 50th year of the pageant.
Answering a question from Jerry Springer, famous American TV personality, the host of the two and half hours show telecast live for two billion people in 150 countries, Priyanka said she considered Mother Teresa as the most successful woman for her compassion and love and serving the leprosy patients with a smile.
The first runner-up for Miss World 2000 was Giorgia Palmas, 18, of Italy and the second runner-up was 20-year-old Yuksel Ak of Turkey.
Priyanka, a senior college student from a family of defence personnel, said she aspired to be a clinical psychologist and “enjoyed” dancing, listening to music, and reading and was associated with anti-polio and AIDS awareness drives.
The two other contestants to make it to the finals were Margarita Kravtsova of Kazakhstan and 18-year-old Thumsen Grien from Uruguay.
“I write poetry although none of my work has been published except in school magazines,” Priyanka who was 6 to 1 favourite at Ladbrokes, well-known betting house, said.
The golden jubilee year of the beauty pageant was a special evening studded not only with who’s who from the music and fashion worlds, but with most of the previous Miss Worlds to mark its 50th anniversary.
India’s first Miss World, Reita Faria Powell graced the occasion along with the Miss World 1952, May Louise Flodin of Sweden and an array of earlier Miss Worlds. Though former Miss World from India Diana Hayden was present Aishwarya Rai was conspicuous by her absence.
The panel of judges included well-known figures from the world of glamour, including Indian designer Hemant Trivedi.
NEW DELHI: For the middle class girl from Bareilly, it was not her physical beauty but her “Indianness” which took Priyanka to the winner’s podium at Miss World 2000 contest in London.
“My morals and values, which I inherit because I am an Indian, are embedded deeply in me. Nobody else can boast of the same kind of upbringing. I think that is what is going to make all the difference,” said a confident Priyanka, who was a hot favourite for the coveted title.
The dusky beauty, born on July 18, 1982 to army doctor Ashok Chopra and his wife Madhu Chopra, had a varied upbringing, that gave her the confidence, the poise and the intelligence which has stood her in good stead.
Though the 18-year-old quit studies owing to her involvement in beauty pageants in India and abroad, Priyanka said aspiring youngsters should plan their careers instead of following the beauty contests blindly.
“They should know the background we come from. The youngsters should not leave their studies and follow the models blindly. Whosoever has done it (quit studies), is regretting (the decision),” the winner said, adding she plans to continue her studies.
As for her future plans, she said she would continue to work for thalassemic children, besides being associated with the Pulse Polio and AIDS awareness programmes.
AMBALA, Nov 1 — “We are feeling on top of the world,” say family members of the beauty queen, the new Miss World Priyanka Chopra.
Grandparents, uncle and cousins of Priyanka Chopra, who was crowned the new Miss World early this morning, are thrilled about her achievement.
Talking to The Tribune, Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother, Mrs Champa Chopra, said that she was extremely happy to learn about the news. “I cannot describe how happy I felt on learning that Mimi (Priyanka is affectionately called by that name by her family members) has become the Miss World,” she said.
The phone at Staff Road, Ambala cantonment, the residence of the Chopras, has not stopped ringing since she became Miss World.
Mrs Champa Chopra said she had wished Priyanka good luck before she left for the Miss World beauty pageant. “I spoke to her on the phone before she was leaving. I told her that from my side, she has already become the Miss World. I am so glad that she has achieved it,” she said.
Priyanka’s uncle, Mr Pawan Chopra, said they watched the Miss World beauty pageant throughout the night. “When Priyanka’s name was announced it was an out of this world feeling. It is a matter of great pride and joy for us,” he said.
Mr Pawan Chopra said they had been receiving congratulatory calls from all over the world. “Immediately, after Priyanka became Miss World, her father and my elder brother, Lieut-Col (retd) Ashok Chopra called us up from London to convey the good news. Priyanka’s mother, Mrs Madhu Chopra, is also there,” he said.
He said since childhood, Priyanka had been a confident girl who was active in all spheres of life. “She used to spend her vacations with us in Ambala and she used to love eating pickles prepared by my mother,” he said. “We are yet to speak to Priyanka after her historic achievement,” he added.
Mr Pawan Chopra said he had spoken to Priyanka during the rounds taking place at Maldives. “Priyanka was the youngest contestant and she was under pressure. I spoke to her and reassured her of our complete confidence in her,” he said.
Mrs Reena Chopra, wife of Mr Pawan Chopra, observed that Priyanka was a very level-headed girl. “Despite winning the crown, she was quiet normal during her visit to Ambala early this year,” she said.
Young cousins of Priyanka, Shivang, Sahaj and Parineeti, are overjoyed with the success of “Mimi didi”. Shivang, who is a student of Army School, said that he has told his school mates and teachers about Priyanka didi becoming Miss World. “My teacher said very good when I told her about didi becoming Miss World,” he said.
To a query, Priyanka Chopra had then said that despite winning the crown, nothing had changed in her life. “I am absolutely the same person but definitely the sense of responsibility had increased,” she had said with a disarming smile.
BAREILLY, Dec 1 (UNI) — Mrs Madhu Jyotsana Akhauri, maternal grandmother of Priyanka Chopra, finds it hard to believe the little girl who was playing on her lap the other day has become a beauty queen winning the Miss World title.
“I watched the mega event the whole night and felt on top of the world when Mimi was adjudged the Winner”, she said. Priyanka was crowned Miss World at a glittering function in London last night.
This small town in Rohelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh has woken up to the fact that it is the home town of a beauty queen. Everywhere, people are discussing the mega event.
“I cannot believe the girl who was playing in our lap till yesterday has achieved this feat”, Mrs Akhauri said. Priyanka’s parents, Dr Ashok Chopra and Dr Madhu Chopra, had accompanied their daughter to London.
She credits Priyanka’s success to her determination and self confidence but also lauds the role of her daughter Dr Madhu Chopra behind the success of Priyanka.
The proud “nani” said it was she who practically brought up Priyanka as both her parents were employed.
Born on July 18, 1982, Priyanka, after completing her class X from St Maria Goretti School here, was pursuing her further studies at the Army School. At that time, she wanted to become a criminal psychologist, the grandmother recalls fondly.
However, winning the “May Queen” contest at Bareilly Club last year changed all that. She decided to take the plunge into the field of glamour and went on to take part in the Femina Miss India contest and the rest is history.
The 18-year-old idolises sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and is greatly influenced by both Indian classical and western music. Priyanka relishes Indian, Mexican and Spanish food and is specially attached to her 11-year-old brother Siddhartha, she said.
Meanwhile, Bareilly, widely known for its “surma” and “jhumka”, is jubilant today over the success of Priyanka and the recognition it has brought to the town.
A banner reading “mimi, we are proud of you” hangs at a hotel on the station road here. Almost every one watched the whole contest on TV last night and felt proud over Priyanka’s success, the fifth Indian to be crowned the Miss World.
Another city hotel has decided to set up a fan cub of Priyanka while some local businessmen are planning to give the world’s longest greeting card to Priyanka on her return to get the town listed in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Dia Mirza was hand-picked by destiny to win the crown of Miss Asia Pacific 2000. She was the first Indian contestant to win this title in 29 years, completing a hat-trick of international wins for India in that year. Miss India Asia Pacific 2000 was one of the many milestones that she’s achieved and it marked the beginning of a beautiful journey ahead.
After winning the Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title, Dia Mirza gave a perfect start to her Bollywood career with an award-winning debut in the film, ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein.’ She appeared in over 40 movies like ‘Tehzeeb,’ ‘Dum,’ ‘Deewanapan,’ ‘Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge’ and many more.
Dia Mirza was born as Dia Handrich in Hyderabad to a German father and a Bengali mother. Miss Beautiful Smile and the Sony Viewers’ Choice Award are some titles bestowed upon her. She was also the second runner-up at Femina Miss India 2000.
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