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An online petition drive in support of keeping the Unconditional Surrender statue on the bayfront has resulted in more than 250 e-mails being sent to city commissioners.
After an anonymous World War II veteran offered to buy the statue, a Web site called SaveTheSailor.com was created.
Rich Swier Jr., the son of the Sarasota County Veterans Commission President Rich Swier, created the site, which allows visitors to sign a petition to show their support.
When someone signs the petition, an e-mail is sent to all city commissioners. As of June 23, there were 266 e-mails in commissioners’ inboxes.
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Carol and Jules Green met at a summer camp where Carol was a junior counselor and Jules was a waiter.
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Ballot Question 2 reads, in part:
The proposed law would define possession of one ounce or less of marijuana as including possession of one ounce or less of tetrahydrocannibinol (“THC”), or having metabolized products of marijuana or THC in one’s body.
That seems like a rather strange definition to me. It sounds like you could be considered in possession just by having inhaled secondhand marijuana smoke. As a corollary, it also sounds as though police could stop and “search” you (by administering a breathalizer?) merely because you’ve been at a party where marijuana may have been smoked. Obviously, that could open the door for a lot of abuse and police misconduct.
Does anyone know what the skinny is on this provision of the question? It seems like a very weird addition to an otherwise straightforward question.

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Hailed as part of a renaissance for downtown National City, construction is starting on an expansive urban village that will include two affordable housing apartment buildings by Community HousingWorks estimated to cost $85.7 million and $50 million clinic by San Ysidro Health.
The Kimball Master Plan as the project has been named also will include an 8,800-square-foot senior center.
Built across the street from City Hall, the project “will reshape the civic center portion of National City,” said Sean Spear, CEO of Community HousingWorks.
“It’s probably the biggest partnership development that we’ve done,” Spear said. “It’s creating a walkable urban village and a really health focused center for this otherwise health deprived community.”
At the heart of the project are the two apartment buildings that combined will have 145 apartments earmarked for low income families and seniors in a mix of studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments, and three bedroom apartments.
Monthly rents will range from about $660 to $2,300 for people with annual incomes ranging from $27,330 to $63,770.
Construction of the two apartment buildings and the clinic will be concurrent and is expected to be finished by the second quarter of 2024, Spear said.
The project also will include new bikeways, pedestrian walkways and improvements to a transit station on Highland Avenue.
“It’s a very big deal for us. We have really felt very fortunate that we’ve had this partnership with National City,” Spear said.
The project has been in the works for at least 15 years, said Kevin Mattson, president and CEO of San Ysidro Health. “We started discussion in the city of National City when the redevelopment agencies were shut down,” Mattson said.
Mattson said that the two-story, 40,000-square-foot new health clinic will be “a major expansion” of the services San Ysidro Health offers in National City.
“National City is one of the most underserved communities in San Diego County, so there’s a huge need,” Mattson said, adding that “in South Bay, the numbers are skyrocketing in demand for programs for low income seniors.”
San Ysidro has 30 clinics throughout San Diego County but Mattson said the highest concentration of patients is in South County, where the agency was founded in 1969.
The first floor of the new clinic will be used to provide services to elderly patients in what’s called PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly), a program aimed at helping people who might otherwise end up in nursing homes.
“The goal is to keep them in the community,” Mattson said. “There’s a growing need for PACE services, for programs for seniors to keep them in the community.”
The second floor of the new clinic will be designated as a community health care center for low income families and individuals.
Services will include medical, dental and behavioral health care, and a diagnostic lab.
The clinic “is almost double from a cost perspective of anything we’ve done in the past,” Mattson said.
Spear said building the new health clinic on the same site as the apartment buildings is particularly significant. “There’s a ready-made population that will be able to walk over and take advantage of these programs in addition to everyone else in the area.”
The new project is next to two other affordable housing projects – Kimball and Morgan Towers near Kimball Park.
Speaking at an August groundbreaking for the project, National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis said that “by working with strong community partners like San Ysidro Health and Community HousingWorks, we know that we will get quality housing and excellent services that address our diverse families and elders’ needs while respecting our National City community culture.”
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Headquarters: San Ysidro
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Social impact: San Ysidro provides health care and dental services to low-income families and the elderly throughout San Diego County
Notable: San Ysidro Health provided services to 110,000 people in 2021 and expects to serve 150,000 people in 2022.
CEO: Sean Spear
Headquarters: Mission Valley
Business: Affordable housing developer and owner
Notable: Community HousingWorks owns more than 3,800 affordable apartments in 44 communities in California, serving nearly 10,000 working families, children and seniors.
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It’s been almost two years since former Sony Worldwide Studios head Shawn Layden suddenly left the company, announced to the world with nothing more than a tweet. Fans have speculated the reasoning since time and time again, but now the man himself has broken his silence. Speaking to Bloomberg, Layden explains he was becoming burnt out with the industry as a whole. “It’s a young person’s activity. I felt: This is a good time to put the pin in my legacy.”
He goes on to explain that after helping to launch big PS4 exclusives like Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War, he saw the opportunity as the chance to go out on top. “That seemed like a good time to step off on top and allow another generation to take the PlayStation 5 to market.” The conversation then moves on to the rumours surrounding a power struggle between him and current Sony boss Jim Ryan, but Layden didn’t get into specifics. “I think I took my time at the moment I saw best to take it. And I couldn’t be happier.”
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Marion County’s Homiest PlacesAugust 17, 2018
It’s tough being new in town, far away from home and everything you once knew. Transplants and college kids have a lot of emotional stress added to their plates aside from school, work and trying to make friends. But Marion County makes the transition a little easier.
The homiest places are right around the corner!
The Broken Egg: This place is more than comfort food. It’s comfort atmosphere. Get a protein-packed breakfast like ma used to make or a chicken and biscuits like grandma’s – you’ll feel at home here.
Going to Assumption Records is like sneaking into your older sibling’s room. You know, because it’s just too cool for you. But Assumption owners Noelle and Patrick Kolb think you’re cool, too. Peruse the store for those hipster vinyl covers to haughilty display in your new place or pick titles based solely on the quality of music – if you have a record player. (If not, stick to cool covers.)
To grandmother’s house we go! At Arts & Antiques Marketplace, not only can you see all the vintage and retro stuff collected over a lifetime, but you can do fun art projects like chalk painting and painting on canvas.
Take a quiet moment to yourself to reflect on this new phase of life. The Little Red Hen is the perfect place to sip your tea in a rocking chair as you watch the people walk by. A sticky bun never hurts, either!
Mountain Creative is just like painting way back when you were a kid. Instead of painting a picture, you actually get something useful out of it! Gnomes, narwhals, coffee mugs, lightswitch covers and plenty of other decorations and items are waiting for your artistic eye.
If you spent the majority of your childhood outside, then you’ll feel right at home in Marion County. Run around Palatine Park, bike your way through Pricketts Fort and explore the trails at Valley Falls. It’s even homey outside!
Speaking of outside, who isn’t right at home with a nice game of mini golf? It’s practically a universal activity that makes for the fondest of memories – especially in Marion. Coal Country Mini Golf is fun, quirky and informative! After you’ve (hopefully) won, head to the ice cream shop for a victory Avalanche. Dairy Creme Corner is a Marion summer staple that will either make you feel at home or it will make you want Marion to be your new home.
Childhood and the feeling of home is more than fun and ice cream. Say-Boy’s knows that and gives it to you in homemade desserts like big cupcakes with a glass of milk – basically, love.
If you’re looking for a home cooked meal, look no further than Sagebrush Round-Up. Regardless of whether country dancin’ and singin’ reminds you of your home and family, you’re family to the good folks at the Roundup. So enjoy the atmosphere, the performances, and the goulash!
Remember those educational field trips as a school-aged tot? Field trips aren’t quite homey, but they are familiar! Learn more about Marion, more about raptors and more about the West Virginia Raptor Rehab Center on your next field trip around town.
The question remains as to how you can get your home to feel as cozy as the whole county. Make your new apartment or residence hall feel like home by doing a little shopping at Craft Connection: pottery, country chic decor and homey touches are yours! Don’t forget the homey candle scents like gingerbread, pound cake and/or roasted espresso for a perfect replication of home (or Marion County).
There are so many aspects of Marion County that feel like home, remind you of the good times and put you at ease.

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Kaoru Hasegawa left two kitchen knives on the desk of Japan’s Prince Hisahito. Hasegawa was arrested in April on the suspicion of illegally entering the school that the prince attends. The prince, thankfully, was not at school when the man placed the knives on his desk. Hasegawa has been sentenced for his crimes, as Yahoo News detailed:
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The man was handed an 18-month sentence, suspended for four years, a Tokyo district court spokesman told AFP.
He was also accused of violating Japan’s firearms law.
Hisahito, 13, is the son of Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother Akishino, who is first in line to the throne.
The presiding judge said Friday that Hasegawa “carried out the crime because of selfish thoughts that he wanted to get attention,” according to public broadcaster NHK.
“There’s no room for leniency,” the judge said.
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The Philip Diedesheimer Story is the eighth episode of the first season of Bonanza.
Featuring: R.G. Armstrong (Andrew Holloway), Charles Cooper (Gil Fenton), Paul Birch (Tregallis), Robert Osterloh (Casey), William Forrest (Mine Owner), Alan Reynolds (Mine Owner), Howard Negley (Dr. Wesley), Mae Marsh (Mary)

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China's BDS-3 system offers world-class global services
Source: China Military Online
Editor: Wang Xinjuan
By Li Guoli and Qi Xiaojun
BEIJING, March 5 (ChinaMil) â€“-- Since its its official opening of global servicescommissioninglaunch, the BDS-3 system, under China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, (BDS-3) has been operating stably and continuously providing high-quality world-class quality services to users around the world. Its capabilityies hasve entered reached world-class service level.
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The special services of the BDS-3 system have been avaliable in various fields. such as the regional short message communication (RSMC) and global short message communication (GSMC) services for mass users, the satellite-based augmentation services for civil aviation, maritime and rail transportation, as well as the precise point positioning for precison farming, land surveying and auto-driving . Besides, Ccomprehensive breakthroughs have been achieved in key technologies, including the domestically-made the BeiDou positioningnavigation-based chips and modules that support the BDS-3 system. With performance indicators equivalent to those of similar international products, they have been widely used in various industries. The domestically-made BDS home-made BDS basic products have been exported to more than 120 countries and regions.
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Naidu, Sarojini 1879-1949
Indian poet, lecturer, and politician.
Naidu is remembered as a virtuoso of English metrical forms and romantic imagery in her poetry, which she wrote in English. Her mastery of such difficult poetic constructs as the dactylic prompted the English writers Edmund Gosse and Arthur Symons to praise her work widely and develop friendships with her. Equally concerned with India's freedom movement and women's rights as with writing poetry, Naidu became a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and lectured on behalf of Indian independence throughout India, Africa, the United States, and Canada. Her political career reached its peak when she was elected the first woman governor of the United Provinces in 1947.
Naidu was born into a high-caste Bengali family in 1879. Her father, Aghorenath Chattopadhyaya, became, after obtaining his doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, a distinguished scholar and linguist who founded two Indian colleges, one for women. Naidu's mother, Varada Sundari, was a minor poet and noted singer. Naidu began writing poetry as a child and at the age of twelve passed the matriculation examination for the University of Madras. As a teenager, Naidu fell in love with Govindarajulu Naidu, a doctor who was neither Bengali nor of the Brahmin caste. Hoping to prevent their daughter from marrying outside her social group, her parents sent her to England in 1895. There Naidu attended King's College, London, and Girton College, Cambridge, where she further developed her poetic style and became friends with such well-known English critics and writers as Edmund Gosse and Arthur Symons, who helped her to refine her work. In 1898 Naidu returned to India and married Govindarajulu Naidu despite her family's disapproval. Because of her family's high status, Naidu had access to many of the most prominent thinkers, writers, and political figures of India's modern intellectual renaissance. Her first volume of poetry, The Golden Threshold, was published in England in 1905; with an introduction by Arthur Symons. The book was well-received, and Naidu was encouraged to continue publishing her work until 1917, when she abruptly stopped. At this point, Naidu became active in Indian politics. She had met Gandhi in 1914 and soon decided to join him in the struggle for Indian independence. Naidu's first cause as a political activist was women's rights; she traveled throughout India lecturing on women's educational needs and promoting suffrage, and became the first woman to hold several prominent positions in the Indian government. In 1925 she was elected President of the Indian National Congress, and during the 1920s traveled throughout Africa and North America campaigning for Indian independence. Naidu was arrested and imprisoned for revolutionary activities several times during her career. In 1947-when independence was achieved-Naidu was elected acting governor of the United Provinces. She died in 1949.
Naidu's early poetry evidences the strong Western influence of her Brahmin upbringing. Crafting poems in traditional English metrical forms, she concentrated primarily on Western themes and images. Edmund Gosse, upon reading her work when he met her in London, recognized Naidu's potential but encouraged her to incorporate Indian subjects into her work. Naidu followed Gosse's advice, and her first volume, The Golden Threshold, combines traditional poetic forms with lush images of India. The book achieved popular and critical success in England, where Edwardian readers admired Naidu's deft handling of the English language as well as the native view of Indian exotica it offered them. Naidu's second collection of poems, The Bird of Time (1912), confronted more serious themes such as death and grief as well as containing poems expressing Naidu's patriotism and religious convictions. Gosse provided the forward to this volume, noting Naidu's rich exploration of complex issues in delicate, romantic language. In her third volume, The Broken Wing (1917), Naidu included more poems of patriotism and description of Indian culture. More important, The Broken Wing contains the work many critics consider Naidu's greatest poetic achievement, "The Temple: A Pilgrimage of Love." A series of twenty-four poems, "The Temple" explores the joys, pain, and vagaries of a mature love relationship in graphic, sometimes violent, imagery, and concludes in a meditation on death. The Broken Wing was the last volume of poetry published in Naidu's lifetime. Many critics have wondered about the reason for her apparently sudden departure from literary pursuits to political involvement. Some speculate that her popularity dwindled, particularly in England, when she moved away from the flowery, romantic style of her early poetry to a comparatively morbid and contemplative tone in her later work. Others contend that her preoccupation with patriotic themes caused readers to lose interest. In 1961 Naidu's daughter published a collection of her previously unpublished poems, The Feather of the Dawn, but it met with little critical interest. Her poetry has since undergone reevaluation by Indian critics, many of whom regard her as one of India's greatest twentieth-century poets.
Speeches and Writings (speeches and essays) 1904; revised edition, 1925
The Golden Threshold (poetry) 1905
The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, and Death, and the Spring (poetry) 1912
The Broken Wing: Songs of Love, Death, and Destiny, 1915-1916 (poetry) 1917
The Soul of India (essays) 1917
The Sceptered Flute: Songs of India (poetry) 1928
Select Poems [edited by H. G. Dalway Turnbull] (poetry) 1930
The Feather of the Dawn (poetry) 1961
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SOURCE: An introduction to The Golden Threshold, by Sarojini Naidu, William Heinemann, 1905, pp. 9-23.
[In the following introduction of Naidu's The Golden Threshold, Symons expresses his strong admiration of Naidu's poetry and relates the friendship he developed with her through letters.]
It is at my persuasion that these poems are now published. The earliest of them were read to me in London in 1896, when the writer was seventeen; the later ones were sent to me from India in 1904, when she was twenty-five; and they belong, I think, almost wholly to those two periods. As they seemed to me to have an individual beauty of their own, I thought they ought to be published. The writer hesitated. "Your letter made me very proud and very sad," she wrote. "Is it possible that I have written verses that are "filled with beauty,' and is it possible that you really think them worthy of being given to the world? You know how high my ideal of Art is; and to me my poor casual little poems seem to be less than beautiful I mean with that final enduring beauty that I desire." And, in another letter, she writes: "I am not a poet really. I have the vision and the desire, but not the voice. If I could write just one poem full of beauty and the spirit of greatness, I should be exultantly silent for ever; but I sing just as the birds do, and my songs are as ephemeral." It is for this bird-like quality of song, it seems...
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SOURCE: An introduction to The Bird of Time: Songs of Life, Death & Spring, by Sarojini Naidu, New York: John Lane Company; London: William Heinemann, 1912, pp. 1-8.
[In the following introduction to Naidu's The Bird of Time, Gosse remembers his early meetings with Naidu in London and how he encouraged her to write poetry.]
It is only at the request, that is to say at the command, of a dear and valued friend that I consent to write these few sentences. It would seem that an "introduction" can only be needed when the personage to be "introduced" is unknown in a world prepared to welcome her but still ignorant of her qualities. This is certainly not the case with Mrs. Naidu, whose successive volumes, of which this is the third, have been received in Europe with approval, and in India with acclamation. Mrs. Naidu is, I believe, acknowledged to be the most accomplished living poet of India at least, of those who write in English, since what lyric wonders the native languages of that country may be producing I am not competent to say. But I do not think that any one questions the supreme place she holds among those Indians who choose to write in our tongue. Indeed, I am not disinclined to believe that she is the most brilliant, the most original, as well as the most correct, of all the natives of Hindustan who have written in English. And I say this without prejudice to the fame of that delicious...
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SOURCE: A review of 'The Golden Threshold ', in Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, Vol. X, No. 1, April, 1917, pp. 47-49.
[In the following review of The Golden Threshold, the anonymous critic praises the volume not only for its contribution to Indian literature, but also its contribution to the further development of the English lyric verse.]
Perhaps because one catches flame from Arthur Symons' beautiful introduction, through which shines the radiantly elusive personality of this young Hindu woman, these poems [in The Golden Threshold] are strangely alluring.
They are subtle, delicately-wrought lyrics, self-conscious with the same quiet poise that pervades the Hindu classics, a poise that disregards with mystic certainty the confusing sense of the plurality of the universe which colors so much western thinking, and finds in the simplicity which remains an essense of pure beauty. "We will conquer the sorrow of life with the sorrow of songs," sings the poet triumphantly in one of the most beautiful of these poems, and in the phrase sums up her dream.
The poems are rather unequal in poetic quality, but in the best of them, along with a true lyric cadence, burns an extraordinary vividness of feeling. In the following, called "Ecstasy," this vividness mounts to what Symons happily calls an "agony of sensation":
Cover mine eyes,...
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SOURCE: "The Poetry of Saojini Naidu: A Critical Appreciation," in The Modern Review, Vol. 22, No. 4, October, 1917, pp. 410-16.
[In the following essay, Cousins offers an appreciative overview of Naidu's work.]
The almost simultaneous reception within the pale of English literature of two poets, Indian by ancestry and birth, and acutely Indian in conscious purpose Sarojini Naidu and Rabindranath Tagore is an event that offers a fascinating challenge to the student of literature. The challenge is capable, however, of only a partial acceptance: its full implications and significance remain for the disclosure of the future. One special circumstance in each case makes a complete study at present impossible: the chanting sage of Bengal is probably only probably beyond the period of his greatest utterance, but only a portion of his vast work has been put into English: we have, on the other hand, the complete expression of the Deccan songstress, but it is premature to regard it as her utmost. There is, however, a more radical difference between them: the work of Rabindranath, as it appears in English, is a translation, albeit done by the poet himself, and its title of poetry in the accepted technical sense is a courtesy-title given in recognition of an invincible spirit that sifts the essence of poetry through the medium of rhythmic prose: Sarojini's work is English poetry in form and diction, and, as...
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SOURCE: A review of 'The Sceptered Flute: Songs of India ', in Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, Vol. XXXV, No. III, December, 1929, pp. 169-70.
[In the following review of The Sceptered Flute: Songs of India, the anonymous critic notes that Naidu's poetry needs further development but nonetheless possesses the qualities of "high inspiration. "]
These songs of India [in The Sceptered Flute: Songs of India] have been transmuted into the language of the western world, and at first glance the imagery and allusions seem no more genuine than those which we have found in many English imitators of oriental mystery and glamour. But a more careful reading will show that behind these quiet reflective lyrics lies a profound native understanding of India, and a poetic insight which is capable of controlling many subtle aspects of mystical experience. The statements and analogies are always quiet, uneventful, subdued to nostalgic melancholy, and hinting most often of the Victorian style of lyric expression. But Madame Naidu shares with Tagore the power to use invocation and familiar references to love, death, sacrifice, etc., eloquently; while she has not achieved Tagore's broad oratorical massiveness or his fine spontaneity of expression, she strikes the key of real poetry too often to prevent our recognizing in her gentle art qualities of high inspiration.
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu," in The Golden Breath: Studies in Five Poets of the New India, John Murray, 1933, pp. 102-21.
[In the following essay, Anand surveys Naidu's life and works.]
Sarojini Naidu is affectionately called by her countrymen "the nightingale of India." A higher compliment than this, implied in the poetess's comparison with the celebrated bird that pervades the whole of Hindustani poetry, could not have been paid, and an apter nickname could hardly be imagined. For Sarojini sings of life as the bulbul of the rose, glorying in all its loveliness, longing to realise its many-coloured forms, and weaving melancholy strains about it when the cold, bare, stark brutality of death has robbed it of its warming glow. And although she has adopted a Western language and a Western technique to express herself, she seems to me to be in the main Hindustani tradition of Ghalib, Zok, Mir, Hali, and Iqbal.
Sarojini Chattopadhyaya was born at Hyderabad on February 13th, 1879, to Dr. Aghore Nath Chattopadhyaya and Shrimati Sundari Devi. Her father was descended from an ancient family of Chattorajes Brahmins well known for their patronage of art and literature throughout Bengal. Dr. Aghore Nath took the degree of Doctor of Science at the University of Edinburgh in 1877 and studied at Bonn. On returning to India he established the Nizam College, Hyderabad.
In her charming...
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu," in Independence and After, The Publications Division: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1949, pp. 399-403.
[In the following essay, which was originally presented as a speech delivered at the Constituent Assembly in New Delhi on March 3, 1949, Nehru eulogizes Naidu, pointing out her social and political achievements.]
It has been my painful duty, Sir, as Leader of this House, to refer from time to time to the passing away of the illustrious sons and daughters of India. Recently I referred to the passing away of a very eminent son of India, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. Then the Governor of a province suddenly died. He was a very distinguished servant of the State. When we refer to these distinguished sons or daughters of the country, we say often enough that it will be difficult to replace them, that they are irreplaceable, which may be true enough in a partial manner. But, today, I, with your leave, would like to refer to the passing away early yesterday morning of one about whom it can be said with absolute truth that it is impossible to replace her or to find her like.
She was for the last year and a half or a little more the Governor of a great province with many problems and she acted as Governor with exceeding ability and exceeding success as can be judged from the fact that every one in that province, from the Premier and his...
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu," in Indian Writing in English, Asia Publishing House, 1962, pp. 207-225.
[In the following essay, Iyengar provides a biographical and critical sketch of Naidu.]
Like Tagore and Aurobindo, Sarojini Naidu too was more than a poet; she was one of Mother India's most gifted children, readily sharing her burden of pain, fiercely articulating her agonies and hopes, and gallantly striving to redeem the Mother and redeem the time. It was as an English poet Sarojini Naidu first caught the attention of the public, but that was only the beginning. In course of time the patriot exceeded the poet, and Sarojini Naidu came to occupy some of the highest unofficial and official positions in the public life of India.
While it would perhaps be unwise to talk about her poetry without reference to her life, it would be no less unwise to talk at length about her life. Once she wrote to me: "Certainly, you have my blessings for writing about me and for quoting from my letters. But do you know much about me? So few even among those most intimate with me know little more than the bare facts and dates of my life". What really matters to a student of Sarojini Naidu's poetry is her "inner life", and this is largely a closed book to us. The "outer life" is for all to see, and as a last resort one starts guessing, which can be both fascinating and perilous!
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SOURCE: "Sarojini's Art," in Sarojini: The Poetess, Doaba House Publishers, 1975, pp. 120-135.
[In the following essay, Gupta discusses the influence of English Romanticism on Naidu's work.]
One cannot miss in Sarojini's poetry her ease in the English language, her sense of the sounds of English words, and her mastery over the metrical system of English poetry.
Although her life spans across the late Victorian, Decadent, Edwardian and Georgian, and the Hulme-Eliot-Pound, and the Yeatsean, and the Auden-Spender, and the avant garde free verse periods of English poetry, Sarojini, born and brought up in the Romantic tradition, fed on Romantic poetry, tutored by Romantic critics Gosse and Symons, ever remained Romantic, both in her sensibility and art. One could take it as her virtue, or as her defect, according to one's own inclination.
And so, she would never take to free verse; and as to diction, the dry, spare, lean fare of Hulme-Leavis school would not suit her taste; and spontaneous outpouring of feeling rather than an "intellectual exercise' would continue to be her mode, and sensuous and aesthetic perceptions rather than thought, (generally speaking), the contents of her poetry.
Sarojini has composed in various stanza forms and there is no metrical measure...
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SOURCE: "Krishna Motifs in the Poetry of Sarojini Naidu and Kamala Das," in Journal of South Asian Literature, Vol. XIII, No. 1, Fall, 1977, pp. 9-14.
[In the following essay, Blackwell examines imagery used by Naidu and Kamala Das of "the soul's quest for God (Krishna). "]
Let us consider four poems, two each by two Indian poets writing in English. The older of the two is Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949), who is the author of three volumes of poetry: The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912) and The Broken Wing (1915-1916). This first poem is taken from the second volume:
"Song of Radha the Milkmaid"
I carried my curds to the Mathura fair. . .
How softly the heifers were lowing . . .
I wanted to cry, "Who will buy, who will buy
These curds that are white as the clouds in the sky
When the breezes of Shrawan are blowing?"
But my heart was so full of your beauty, Beloved,
They laughed as I cried without knowing:
Govinda! Govinda!. . .
How softly the river was flowing!
I carried my pots to the Mathura tide . . .
How gaily the rowers were rowing! . . .
My comrades called, "Ho! let us dance, let us sing
And wear saffron garments to...
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu: A Poetess of Sweetness and Light," in Indo-English Literature: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by K. K. Sharma, Vimal Prakashan, 1977, pp. 61-70.
[In the following essay, Mather discusses the delicacy of Naidu's language and imagery.]
John Keats has very beautiful lines:
When old age shall this generation waste
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say't
"Beauty is truth truth beauty," that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need, to know.
These lines are taken from his "Ode on a Grecian Urn". They contain a great philosophy. Many of us think of John Keats as merely sensuous, denied heights of philosophical thoughts. We have been infinitely fascinated by his luxurious line "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever." That line is full of luxury of sensuousness, taken away from the context. But if you fit in the line where it occurs the idea communicated is not of sensuous beauty or emotion. The idea is a truth by itself, which proclaims the intensity of his thought. The same truth we find in the lines above given. The burden is "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." And then you have to remember that that is all that you require to know. Poets have sung of beauty but they seldom refer to truth that must be identical with beauty....
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SOURCE: "The Poetry of Sarojini Naidu," in Indo-English Literature: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by K. K. Sharma, Vimal Prakashan, 1977, pp. 61-70.
[In the following essay, Ansari presents an overview of Naidu's poetry.]
"I am not a poet really. I have the vision and the desire, but not the voice. If I could write just one poem full of beauty and the spirit of greatness, I should be exultantly silent for ever, but I sing just as the birds do, and my songs are as ephemeral". This statement of Sarojini Naidu should be examined carefully before it is accepted as a judicious judgment on her poetry. No critical criterion can pronounce any one of her poems as "full of beauty and the spirit of greatness" if we use these words in the same sense in which they are applicable to the poetry of Keats and Shelley, let alone the poetry of such supreme masters as Shakespeare and Goethe. But that her poems are possessed of an individual beauty and are the product of a fine sensibility acutely responsive to the material of art is not only the impression of a casual reader but the verdict of such fastidious and discriminating critics as Sir Edmund Gosse and Arthur Symons. Again, there does not seem to be much scope for dispute on the point that she had complete mastery over that physical medium that is indispensable for communicating the vision to the audience, and which she designates as "voice".
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu: The Poet as a Politician," in Indian and Foreign Review, Vol. 17, No. 6, January 1-15, 1980, pp. 13-15.
[In the following essay, Das Gupta discusses ways in which Naidu's poetic sensibilities affected her political career and actions.]
When John Stuart Mill drew up an antithesis between eloquence and poetry and said that while the one was heard the other was over-heard, he did not add that one could not at once be an orator and a poet. Mill, however, did not know of any fine public speaker who was also a fine poet. The combination of the two in Sarojini Naidu is unique in the history of letters even in the language she used in speech and song.
When the lofty eloquence of Sarojini Naidu's presidential address at the fortieth session of the Indian National Congress held in Kanpur in 1925 drew the applause of the entire audience, Motilal Nehru gently remarked: "but what did she say?' Today, a century after her birth and more than twenty-five years after her death we seem to ask ourselves the same question what did she say in politics and in poetry? The author of the Nehru Report had his own reason to be suspicious of rhetoric, however noble, but he certainly had a fine ear for a fine English sentence and knew that to move a large assembly of Indian listeners to tears by turning out extempore, rolling Ciceronian periods needed a genius of whom any country could be...
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SOURCE: "The Muse's Bower: Sarojini's Poetic Achievement," in Sarojini Naidu and Her Poetry, Kitab Mahal, 1981, pp. 121-144.
[In the following essay, Dwivedi presents an overview of Naidu's career.]
Sarojini's poetic output has been meagre but qualitative. Her early verses were entirely English in form and content, but a timely advice of Sir Gosse turned her to her native land for themes and raw materials. Exquisitely did she sing about the beauty of the Indian landscape, about the common man and woman, about the Hindu-Muslim unity, and about the country's subjection under the Britishers. With a stroke of good luck, she came in touch with such distinguished literary personalities of the day as Edmund Gosse and Arthur Symons, who showed her, as she has confessed, the path to the Golden Threshold of Poetry, the path from which she never swerved. Later, she thrived on her own poetic merits, and not on anyone's recommendations.
Poetry came to Sarojini, as we know, as a natural gift, and she could not help writing it when the mood overpowered her. She had received it by way of inheritance: her parents were also composers of charming verses. The romantic surroundings of Hyderabad and the short stay in England unquestionably quickened Sarojini's poetic perception, and whatever she wrote thereafter reflects the maturity of her mind and the fullness of her heart.
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SOURCE: "The Poetic Outlook," in Sarojini Naidu: The Poet, S. Chand & Company Ltd., 1983, pp. 26-55.
[In the following essay, Khan examines major themes and images in Naidu's work.]
Sarojini was once a name to conjure with. She magnetised and attracted the young.1 The quantity of her verse is not large, but her verse, in her own words, is a treasure "of song and sorrow and life and love."2
VARIETY OF SUBJECTS
Sarojini's poems tell us of her fancies and longings, her moments of ecstasy and moments of loneliness. In her thought-provoking poems she speculated on the transitoriness of life and the caprice of fortune, the purpose of life and the mystery of death. She is attracted to the great religions of the world Buddhism and Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Mythology interests her and she sings of the gods and goddesses of her own ancient land Krishna and Lakshmi and Kali and others. She writes on the distinguished persons of her own day Mahatma Gandhi, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, the Nizam of Hyderabad. In the humblest professions she sees the beauty of life and she writes poems on palanquin-bearers and bangle-sellers, singers and dancers, corngrinders and weavers, gipsies and snake-charmers, fishermen and beggars. When she deals with some social customs of India sati and pardah she gives us a penetrating criticism of life which...
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SOURCE: "Sarojini Naidu: Romanticism and Resistance," in Ariel: A Review of International English Literature, Vol. 17, No. 4, October, 1986, pp. 49-61.
[In the following essay, Alexander examines feminism in Naidu's life and works, noting in particular the conflict between the turn-of-the-century English poetry and lifestyle she absorbed while studying in London and the tumultuous social and political atmosphere of India prior to the country's independence.]
What follows is a brief inquiry into the complex feminism of a woman who lived at the interface of two cultures, that of the Hyderabad she was born into and the colonial culture of British India. She passed through the diction and manners of the latter into a poetry and politics forged, at least in her later years, within the very tumult of Nationalist politics. Yet there are questions to be asked of her life and letters. There seems to be a radical cleft between the intense if imprisoning passions of her poetry and the political life she espoused. Did the female self she discovered in political action successfully subvert the passive if anguished images she picked up from turn-of-the-century English poetry? Or is there a dichotomy between poet and politician scarcely to be explained, pointing towards complicated, covert procedures of creativity? Further, how did the English language, which she was greatly dependent on,...
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SOURCE: "Indian Ethos in Sarojini Naidu's Poetry," in Perspectives on Sarojini Naidu, edited by K.K. Sharma, Vimal Prakashan, 1989, pp. 78-113.
[In the following essay, Raizada discusses Naidu as an Indian poet—rather than an Indian writing English poetry—and reassesses her work in those terms.]
With the change in literary fashions, critical attitudes and critical values also change. The canons of criticism which are highly esteemed in one age are discarded in favour of new ones in another. In the changed perspective, the great writers of the preceding age wane into mediocity in the succeeding one, and old idols become new abhorrences. The new aesthetics which evolved in the wake of modernism in the European literature during the inter-war years, depedastalized many literary demi-gods who were looked upon with awe and inviolable reverence by the earlier generations. Even the greatness of Shakespeare for whom Arnold has asserted: "Others abide our question Thou are free!"1 has to be vindicated by a Wilson Knight on the basis of modern aesthetics.
It is not surprising therefore that now when The Golden Threshold is judged by the touchstone of The Wasteland, "the gifted poetess," the Nightingale of India of yester years, on whom Arthur Symons and Edmund Gosse showered unreserved encomium and about whom that "profound...
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SOURCE: "The Evolution of the Poetic Persona in Sarojini's Poetry," in Perspectives on Sarojini Naidu, edited by K.K. Sharma, Vimal Prakashan, 1989, pp. 114-128.
[In the following essay, Sharma discusses Naidu's poetic persona, which is assessed as "invariably objective, impersonal, or universal. "]
Sarojini Naidu is a powerful exponent of the poetic Persona in her poetic explorations. Undoubtedly, the Persona is the poetic nucleus from which her poetry originates and constitutes its chief motivating force. She (the Persona) is the light of Sarojini's life and is the centre of her existence and vision. The "I" and "Me" are not always personal and can stand for any exploring Self. The egoism of Sarojini is invariably objective, impersonal or universal. She loves to celebrate universal qualities through the seemingly personal ones. The use of the Persona helps Sarojini in the realization of the desired aesthetic distance in her poems. The object of this investigation is to trace the "evolution" of the poetic Persona in Sarojini's four major works, namely, The Golden Threshold (1905), The Bird of Time (1912), The Broken Wing (1917) and The Feather of the Dawn (1961).
The Persona in the poetry of Sarojini Naidu is neither passive nor inert. Her chief beauty lies in resenting detention in any form. As a mobile observer, she has no preplanned destination before...
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Baig, Tara Ali. Sarojini Naidu. Bombay: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1974, 175 p.
Focuses on Naidu's political career.
Dustoor, P. E. Sarojini Naidu. Mysore: Rao and Raghavan, 1961, 54 p.
Brief overview of Naidu's life and works that provides a bibliography and critical assessment.
Sengupta, Padmini. Sarojini Naidu: A Biography. Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1966, 359 p.
Biography focusing on Naidu's work as a writer and a social activist.
Prasad, Deobrata. Sarojini Naidu and Her Art of Poetry. Delhi: Capital Publishing House, 1988, 216 p.
Analyzes major themes and imagery in Naidu's poetry.
Nageswara Rao, G. Hidden Eternity: A Study of the Poetry of Sarojini Naidu. Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara University, 1986, 67 p.
Brief overview of Naidu's poetry; includes a bibliography of selected sources.
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THE KILLERS, UCCU CENTER, Orem, Friday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m., $28-$53
When the Killers first arrived on the scene, I wrote them off as little more than a glitzy flash in the pan out of Vegas, a band obsessed with the hooks and sounds of '80s bands. The band followed up their hit debut, though, with albums like Sam's Town and the new Battle Born which indicate an appreciation for bombastic, heartfelt arena-rock ala Springsteen or U2. The approach works well for lead singer Brandon Flowers and his cohorts, particularly live, where the band's anthems come across better than they do on record. Once I saw the Killers in concert, I came to understand why they got so popular in the first place. With pop-rocking Tegan & Sara also on the bill, a trip to Orem on a Friday night doesn't sound quite as ridiculous as it normally would.
KRCL POLAR JUBILEE, SALT LAKE HARDWARE BUILDING, Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., $30 advance/$35 at the door
This is the third year that community radio station KRCL has thrown a holiday fundraiser, and the theme of this year's Polar Jubilee is Surfin' Safari. What does that mean for you, the KRCL-loving Utahn who loves a good party? Well, a heavy dose of surf music for one thing, courtesy of bands the Bartenders, Mokie and The Atomics. It also means the return of the Hanukkah Harmonica Army led by the station's Bad Brad Wheeler, as well as cocktails, a photo booth, auction and grub while you hang with what is always a fun crowd. You can sport some surf or safari-themed attire, but you might want to check the Friday night predicted temps before you break out the grass skirt and coconut bra.


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A pilot has cashed in after being wrongly accused of indecent exposure while staying in a 10th-floor room at a hotel in Denver.
A Playboy model, who just last month was groped by an elephant, has gone viral once again after being fondled while visiting a zoo.
A taxi carrying a group of tourists has ploughed in to a 750kg fully grown giraffe, killing the giraffe and leaving one tourist fighting for life.
Flights along the east coast have been cancelled and airports are reporting low visibility from smoke as bushfires rage through northern NSW.
A woman decked out in a red bikini has been filmed causing chaos on a popular beach, kicking, punching and spitting at a park ranger.
Chilling video captures American Airlines passengers panicking as their plane comes into land in Chicago and then speeds off the runway.
A tourist killed by an elephant while camping in the African nation of Namibia was Austrian, and not Australian, the country’s government confirmed.
Expectant parents keep coming up with more elaborate ways to announce the sex of their baby. But they are also getting more dangerous.
A Qantas A380 has been grounded after a door on the plane was almost ripped off in a hangar during a routine maintenance check at Sydney Airport.
When Jason and his wife Zoe set on a holiday of a lifetime, he never thought it would end with the mother of his child dying in his arms.
A former Boeing engineer claims he has lifted the lid on a dangerous fault in the popular Dreamliner aircraft that could put passengers at risk.
An Australian family kicked off a Jetstar flight claims their altercation came down to “looking ethnic”. But the airline tells a different story.
A search for a missing tourist has ended with a grim discovery, after a shark was hauled from the water with a personal item in its stomach.
It was set to be Balinese trip of a lifetime. But within hours of enjoying the night-life, 21-year-old Brianna’s holiday turned into a nightmare.
Loved ones are paying tribute to two Australian men who fell 300m to their deaths on a mountain climb near Queenstown.
A pilot accidentally pressed the wrong button during boarding, triggering a military response and throwing the airport into chaos.
Lufthansa has warned 180,000 passengers will be affected by the cancellations as cabin crew strike over pay and conditions.
A Melbourne woman has hit out at budget airline Jetstar, claiming she was left “shocked and humiliated” by a staff member.
A pilot has been banned from flying for life after he snuck a woman into the cockpit of the plane and got busted when a photo went viral.
A 25-year-old dancer who came back from a luxurious holiday has been jailed after police opened her suitcase and made a shocking find.
After dozens of people began vomiting and having diarrhoea at a popular Queensland resort, a test of their drinking water confirmed the worst.
A Reddit user has been slammed after he revealed the “messed up” trick he uses to keep his home secure while he’s out of town on holidays.
A terrifying mid-air incident has left three Qantas cabin crew members injured and passengers “screaming” on a long-haul flight.
A married couple has lashed out at Disney World, after they claim they made a disgusting discovery in the bed of their hotel room.
The Veronicas have hit out at Qantas during a TV interview, claiming the Aussie airline is holding back from meeting with them.
Drugs mule Michaella McCollum says she was “transfixed” watching fellow inmates have sex when she was behind bars in Peru.
An airline worker who dressed up for Halloween has offended social media users, with some calling saying she should be sacked.
The family of a backpacker found dead in Cambodia have been confronted with photos of her corpse circulating on social media.
This scene of tragedy that shocked the world had been strictly off-limits. Now it’s suddenly reopened — and curious tourists are desperate to get in.
A German couple is suing a cruise line they allege gave them the boot on the first day of a two-week cruise for having sex too loudly.
It’s one of the most-flown airlines but behind-the-scenes Cathay Pacific has been plagued by backstabbing and a culture of paranoia.
A Sydney man has been arrested in Bali after a marathon binge drinking session that allegedly led to him assaulting hotel security staff.
Sunrise host Sam Armytage has lashed out at Jetstar after enduring “the worst” flying experience on her way home from a funeral.
A TV presenter has slammed airport security in London after being asked to strip down to her “scrappy undies” in front of passengers.
The boyfriend of a young hiker who plunged to her death while on a romantic hike has told an inquest he “couldn’t grab her in time”.
A spate of violent and deadly attacks on tourists has seen this island paradise dubbed the “new Koh Tao” as another backpacker vanishes.
Qantas says there will be schedule changes as it takes three of its 737s out of service due to the discovery of cracks during inspections.
A 60 Minutes crew, including journalist Liam Bartlett, have spent days shut in a hotel before the tiny island nation kicks them out today.
After one too many drinks and an international flight, a couple have gone toe-to-toe on-board a bus, swinging punches and leaving others screaming.
The lawyer representing the grandfather charged with letting toddler Chloe Wiegand fall to her death from a cruise window has hit out at the charges.
An Iranian beauty queen has spent almost two weeks trapped inside an airport, saying she could be killed if she returns home.
The grandfather of an 18-month-old who plunged to her death while on-board a cruise ship in Puerto Rico has been charged.
The attraction in the Daintree Rainforest has been closed for the foreseeable future after a man plunged 16m to his death last week.
A man and woman, who reportedly met when boarding a plane, have been detained after doing a sex act in front of shocked passengers.
Drug mule Michaella McCollum has revealed how she was told she’d never see daylight again after being caught smuggling $2.8 million of cocaine.
A flight attendant has reportedly caught two pilots streaming hidden-camera footage into the cockpit from the plane’s bathroom.
A woman travelling by herself in Cambodia has gone missing after attending a beach party in the early hours.
A new Lion Air crash report has revealed there were several factors to blame for the deadly 2018 crash that killed 189 people.
After a man fell to his death in a freak zip-lining accident in Queensland, one person reportedly tried to cash in on the tragedy.
A Sydney fashion entrepreneur who was on holidays in Spain with her partner has been left with horror head injuries following a “freak accident”.
A man flying from the Gold Coast to Sydney allegedly upskirted flight attendants. He has also been charged over images found on his phone.
The operator of the ziplining tour where a man fell to his death in Queensland has spoken about her shock at what happened.
Two American Airlines crew members passed out and passengers suffered “burning eyes” on a flight travelling from London to America.
A man has left social media horrified after being photographed doing his laundry while seated on the window seat of a plane.
A British Airways cabin crew member has been suspended amid allegations her boyfriend had an alcohol-fuelled fight with a pilot at a hotel.
The vast majority of locals support the controversial move to ban people from climbing Uluru, but tourists can’t stop asking one big question.
An American man was pulled from the water yesterday morning while swimming with his partner but was unable to be revived.
A passenger has been branded an “idiot” and been banned for life after putting her life at risk on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.
Police have released a likeness of a mystery stowaway who fell from a plane, landing a metre from a man sunbathing in his backyard.
In a week, the dangerous climb up Uluru will be closed to tourists forever, with thousands of them rushing to the red centre to climb the sacred rock.
Fresh details have emerged about a British couple who were dramatically arrested after “accidentally” driving into the US from Canada.
A “traumatised” British couple say they and their baby were detained in the US in a terrifying scene after making a wrong turn on a road trip.
A family is devastated after a teenage girl died suddenly on holiday after being diagnosed with mumps, a virus with a very low fatality rate.
Thousands of protesters have clashed with police in chaotic scenes at Barcelona’s airport, with officers using foam bullets and batons on the crowds.
A Melbourne woman who claimed a lack of water on a flight to Dubai led to her collapse and marriage breakdown has lost in court.
Flights have resumed at Auckland airport after police earlier ordered all flights to be suspended over a “a threat” close to the domestic terminal.
An elderly woman who has tried more than 20 times to sneak onto flights has been arrested in Chicago after again trying to board a plane with no travel documents.
A person has died and two are missing after the upper floors of a hotel collapsed in New Orleans, leaving workers running for thier lives.
After just 22 minutes in the air, Captain Tammie Jo Schults faced the fight of her life. Now she’s revealed the single regret from that day.
As if flying didn’t make some of us nervous enough, a ranking of the world’s most risky airlines has been released. These are ones to avoid.
Extinction Rebellion has been slammed online after announcing plans for a “Hong Kong-style” shutdown of London City Airport.
A seriously ill tourist is stuck in a Mexican hospital with her insurance company refusing to help because of a simple but devastating loophole.
After five weeks in a coma following a devastating moped crash in Bali, groom-to-be Ashley Hickman has woken up in his hospital bed.
A pilot and passenger were lucky to walk away alive and unharmed after their small plane crashed into a ski lift.
Hundreds of passengers have staged a demonstration on-board a cruise liner, with one saying “all hell broke loose” on the luxurious ship.
Shocking footage has been leaked of a male flight attendant punching and spitting on a female colleague before boarding a plane.
A newlywed bride and three family members have drowned after trying to take a selfie together at a dam and slipping into the water.
A heartbroken mum has blasted an overseas resort after her two-year-old daughter died from sickness just weeks after a family holiday.
Passengers reached for their sick bags on-board an Air New Zealand flight after the plane failed to land three attempts in a row.
Spectators have revealed the horror moment a young woman was thrown at least four metres from a ride at a popular fair in the UK.
A simple turn went horribly wrong for a retired couple on the holiday of a lifetime in Europe who are now in the fight of their lives.
Two Aussie bloggers were freed from a jail in Iran after a Queensland prison released an Iranian academic wanted in the US.
A Melbourne man involved in a simple accident overseas has revealed how a small infection turned into a battle to save his leg. WARNING: Graphic
The woman who risked her life by climbing into a lion enclosure at a zoo has been identified by friends on social media.
Minutes after this photo was taken, this woman had to carry her own limb into an ambulance after a horrific dirt buggy crash on holidays.
A millionaire pilot jailed for having sex with a minor, including on his private jet while it was on autopilot, allegedly had other victims.
As Tommy Walker stepped into the thick of the tear gas swamping the Hong Kong battleground, he was hit by a bullet. Not once, but twice.
A Sydney mum says her 10-year-old daughter was “shocked” to see a racist sign at Luna Park yesterday. Now she’s calling for the “vile” artwork to be removed.
A tourist died when a go-kart spun out of control and crashed as she was taking photos at the wheel, an inquest has heard.
A Jetstar passenger has opened up about her awkward experience that nearly brought her to tears while on a flight in New Zealand.
A WWII-era bomber plane has crashed and burst into flames as it tried to land at a US airport, killing at least five people.
Video footage shows the hair-raising moment a woman appears to taunt a lion after getting into its enclosure at a New York zoo.
An out-of-control vehicle has been filmed spinning on an airport tarmac, threatening numerous workers and a nearby passenger jet.
A woman is expected to be booted from Bali after she stripped down outside her Ubud hotel room after becoming depressed.
The rollercoaster that claimed two lives on Saturday has a long history in the UK and Europe that has been linked to even more tragedy.
The Grand Canyon, one of the world’s top travel destinations, will re-examine its safety policies and security after the latest death on the Skywalk.
The grandmother who has been jailed in Portugal over a $A1.81 million cocaine smuggling plot has made a complaint from her prison cell.
Video has captured the moment a car on a rollercoaster derailed mid-ride, killing two riders and leaving others badly injured.
Passengers on a Qantas flight out of Brisbane suffered a fright after hearing a “loud bang” during takeoff when the plane’s tyre burst.
A woman’s mid-flight bathroom problem was so dire, the plane was forced to divert for landing — and everyone on the cabin knew about it.


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A recent study by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) find infected pregnant women Covid-19 who are symptomatic or hospitalized are at high risk of giving birth baby prematurely.
“In this study, preterm births occurred approximately three times higher in symptomatic pregnant women than in those without symptoms,” the CDC researchers wrote in the study. CNN.
Premature birth is an early birth that occurs before the 37th week of gestation. Being born prematurely runs the risk of giving babies complications such as immature organs and slow weight gain.
The study analyzed 598 pregnant women with Covid-19 who were hospitalized between March 1 and August 22 in 13 states in the US.
More than half of pregnant women with Covid-19 or around 54.5 percent did not show symptoms when they were hospitalized. Among symptomatic pregnant women, 16.2 percent experienced intensive care in the ICU, 8.5 percent required invasive mechanical ventilation and two pregnant women or 0.7 percent died. There were no asymptomatic pregnant women who needed intensive care or died.
The CDC findings showed that as many as 12.6 percent of pregnant women with Covid-19 who were hospitalized gave birth prematurely. This figure is significantly higher than the 10 percent of preterm births in the general population in the United States in 2018.
As many as 23.1 percent of pregnant women infected with Covid-19 have symptoms of premature birth. Meanwhile, in asymptomatic pregnant women, preterm birth occurred as much as 8 percent.
Among these births, two newborn babies died while in hospital. Both were born to symptomatic pregnant women who required invasive treatment.
Researchers suggest that pregnant women and also doctors who treat be more aware of the risks that will be faced at birth.
“Pregnant women and health care providers should be aware of the potential risk of severe Covid-19, including adverse pregnancy outcomes,” write the investigators.
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Previously, research published in medical journals BMJ also found that pregnant women with Covid-19 were at risk of giving birth prematurely, albeit not high.
“While the overall risk of pregnant women from coronavirus is low, the findings of this study highlight the specific risks for pregnant women,” said the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Edward Morris, in a statement at the time.
Pregnant women are included in the list of people at risk so they must continue to take precautionary measures from the corona virus by wearing masks, maintaining fingers and washing hands.
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Simply Potatoes contacted me asking me if I could plan out a whole week of meals using potatoes. Well, of course I was up to the challenge, being the potato lover that I am. I love eating mashed potatoes, potato soup, and french fries just to name a few. The Simply Potatoes come in six different cut potato varieties, Homestyle Slices, Red Potato Wedges, Shredded Hash Browns, Southwest Style Hash Browns, Diced Potatoes with Onion. My grocery store was a bit on the lacking side in Simply Potato variety so I picked up one package of family sized mashed potatoes and a bag of Shredded Hash Browns, knowing mashed potatoes go with practically everything and I had great recipe I wanted to try with the Hash Browns.
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Following the announcement, Land Avion is now accepting quotation requests for commercial and residential-use land, with cash offers now being made on a property in any condition. The recent expansion of the program adds to a variety of other land types that the company purchases, such as rural, forestry, and undeveloped areas.
More details can be found at https://landavion.com
Land Avion states that its latest services are created to provide a fast and transparent way for owners of unwanted land to secure a sale. Offers made by the company are inclusive of all associated fees, and closure can be completed in as little as 30 days.
The recent move comes as Land Avion’s program gains popularity in other states, such as Florida, Alabama, Virginia, and Arizona. The firm accepts requests from individuals regardless of their financial status, allowing those who are behind on taxes or going through a divorce to participate in the initiative.
While the company receives the majority of its requests from those who own land in rural areas, the recent expansion to suburban lots is intended to provide a new option to owners in those areas. Undeveloped land or property in poor condition can often take longer to sell, and Land Avion points out that this is one differentiating factor in its program.
Land Avion also maintains its policy of including all fees in each offer. Those selling property are often faced with additional costs, as well as associated realtor commissions, which can have a significant impact on the final amount received.
Those wishing to request a quote for the program can now access a streamlined application process via the Land Avion website. Following the submission of details, the team will research relevant details, such as county data, recent sales data in the region, and comparable properties.
Land Avion states that it can now respond to new requests in as little as 24 hours, with applicants being contacted by phone or email to discuss the offer amount. If a sale price is accepted, Land Avion prepares and sends purchase agreements to clients, with closing dates to be agreed upon between all parties.
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Team of the week
Bay Port boys swimming and diving
The host Pirates won the Fox River Classic Conference meet Saturday. Bay Port won five of 12 events, including victories by junior Ryan Hakes in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle.
Female athlete of the week
Franki Bellerud, West De Pere
The 5-foot-8 senior played a key defensive role in the Phantoms’ 56-44 victory at Appleton Xavier on Tuesday. Bellerud’s man-to-man defense helped limit Hawks’ leading scorer Erin Powers to four points as West De Pere clinched a share of a second straight Bay Conference title.
Male athlete of the week
Cody Birr, Pulaski
The senior guard made a contested 3-pointer as time expired to lead the Red Raiders to a 46-45 victory over De Pere on Friday. Birr finished with a game-high 19 points.
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Friday, September 18, 2015
On September 19, 1961, a married couple from New Hampshire named Betty and Barney Hill claimed they were abducted by aliens, taken aboard a UFO, "studied," and then released. Authorities learned of their abduction after they were hypnotized. Their story has been told numerous times but now, 54 years later, a film based on their infamous tale is finally heading to the big screen in Captured.
Variety is reporting that Gotham/Principal, producers of Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, will team up with Bryce Zabel and Jackie Zabel via their Stellar Prods. to produce Captured. Zabel will also pen the script that's based on Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden's 2007 non-fiction book “Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience: The True Story of the World’s First Documented Alien Abduction."
According to one of the film's producers, Eric Robinson, “Captured is a true story that explores the birth of modern UFO lore through the eyes of the first Americans to report that they were kidnapped by aliens. This is an exciting story that is as intriguing, timely and ripe for adaptation today as it was 54 years ago when this incident occurred.”
No word on casting or when we can expect to see Captured, but we'll keep you posted.


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An online petition against shops opening on Boxing Day has gathered so many signatories it could get debated in the House of Commons.
Kettering baker Ian Lapworth’s petition: “Stop Shops opening on Boxing Day”, has gained nearly 122,000 signatories in barely a month – well over the number needed to be considered for a debate in Parliament.
“Shops, especially supermarkets, do not need to open on Boxing Day,” the petition says.
“Most retail workers are on the go up to Christmas Eve, then back on Boxing Day. Sometimes they have no choice…Forget making money for one day, let’s concentrate on making more memories with the ones we love,” it adds.
Abas Rizvi, owner of Spar in Carrborok, Cheshire, said: “We make money on Boxing Day. It is a small place so you have to be open.”
Farooq Mohammed, owner of Budgens of Stadhampton, said the quantity of trade depended on the day of the week that Boxing Day fell.
“We’ve got the demand. We have about three people working on Boxing Day. Come Christmas we ask if anyone wants to volunteer to work. Most staff can do with the extra money.”
McColl’s, in Oakham, Rutland, opens from 7am to 8pm on Boxing Day – normal opening hours. Natasha McIntyre, deputy manager, said that from a personal point of view, “it would be great to have the day off…we are not mega busy”.
“We are open because of the convenience side of it – otherwise you can’t call yourself a convenience store,” she added.
Taylors of Tickhill, a Nisa store in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, closes on Boxing Day. Julia Taylor, who works in the store, said: “We are a traditional shop. We close for lunch on Monday to Thursday. We don’t open on any bank holidays. People say they are quite happy to shop when we are open.”
Taylor said Sunday and holidays should be for families.
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RPM International last month acquired Spraymate Group, South Africa's No. 1 brand of spray paint for consumer and industrial use. Terms of the deal, which is expected to contribute to RPM's earnings within a year, were not disclosed.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- RPM International Inc. reported record sales for its third quarter of fiscal 2015, and said they expect even better news next quarter.
The Medina County-based manufacturer of specialty coatings, sealants and building materials said results for the quarter that ended Feb. 28 were battered by foreign currency rates, economic problems in Europe, and brutal winter weather that hurt sales of its industrial products.
RPM also reported a one-time, non-cash net charge of $83.5 million related to the "possible repatriation of overseas earnings" to pay future obligations of its Specialty Products Holding Corp. settlement. SPHC and its Bondex subsidiary emerged from bankruptcy on Dec. 23, 2014, with a plan that included creating a trust to cover their future asbestos personal injury liability claims and absolving the company from further asbestos liability.
The process included returning SPHC's operating units such as Day-Glo Color, DryVit Systems, Kop-Coat and RPM Wood Finishes Group to RPM's consolidated results, which are reflected in the earnings report released Wednesday.
"We are delighted to have these great management teams and companies back in the fold at RPM," RPM Chairman and Chief Executive Frank C. Sullivan said in a written statement. While they were separated from the company, they posted "significant growth" of more than $400 million and developed some new products, he said.
Some of the quarter's financial highlights include:
1. Sales for the third quarter grew 9.6 percent to $946.4 million, up from $863.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2014. That was despite economic troubles in Europe and a stronger U.S. dollar that hurt its profits at overseas subsidiaries.
2. RPM's loss of $57.3 million for the quarter, or 44 cents per diluted share, seemed especially severe in comparison to the profits of $16.2 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, earned in the same period last year.
If the company had not paid the $83.5 million charge, third-quarter profits would have risen 61.2 percent t $26.2 million, or 20 cents per diluted share.
3. Sales in RPM's industrial segment increased 10.6 percent to $620 million, from $560.5 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2014.
Because of how much RPM now owns overseas, 40 percent of its sales now come from outside the United States, mostly in Europe, but also in the Latin American countries of Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Argentina.
"Some of our overseas businesses purchased raw materials denominated in dollars and sell their products in local currencies, causing a hit to gross margins," Sullivan told analysts via conference call. "Some of our smaller niche players, particularly those serving the European market, have struggled because of the slowdown in global demand."
While revenues in Europe were nearly flat, RPM's U.S. industrial businesses did well, with many of them posting double-digit sales increases, he said.
4. RPM's core consumer products segment had strong growth during the quarter despite bad weather, including extended winter weather in the Northeast and Midwest.
Consumer segment sales rose 7.8 percent to $326.4 million, up from $302.9 million in the same period last year.
"The residential housing market has had its ups and downs, but overall [we] remain optimistic about the trend, especially in home values, consumer confidence and discretionary spending, all of which bode well for our great branded consumer products and higher-ticket home remodeling and redecoration products," Sullivan told analysts on Wednesday.
"Our businesses serving commercial construction continue to plow forward with slow but steady momentum," he said.
"Calendar year 2015 is still projected to be the first year in roughly eight years where all major sectors of the U.S. new construction market will be in positive territory."
"Our Tremco Sealants, StonHard Flooring, and Euclid Chemical businesses lead the way in this sector," Sullivan said. "Our Euclid Tuf-Strand microfiber products, which we've commented on in the past, continue to gain acceptance in North America and globally, and in our newly opened second manufacturing facility in Atlanta, Georgia, we're nearly out of capacity."
4. Company executives are optimistic about RPM's prospects. "The return of the SPHC businesses bring a number of well-run, strong, U.S.-based businesses back into the fold of RPM and marks the permanent resolution of the Bondex asbestos liability drain on cash flow and management's time and attention over the last decade," Chief Operating Officer Rusty Gordon said.
"As I said back in January, from a long-term perspective, we cannot be more excited about RPM's future."
Sullivan said: "We continue our search for strong acquisition candidates that complement our existing product lines and expand RPM's geographic presence, as reflected in the Rust-Oleum Group acquisition of Spraymate Group in South Africa," producer of the country's No. 1 brand of aerosol paint, for an undisclosed sum last month.
RPM's shares closed at $47.34 on Thursday, up 21 cents from Wednesday's close of $47.13.