Securing the states of play
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- John Adams’s Doctor Atomic Is Part of an Explosion in New Opera
- For Many, Anger Has Grown Since Start of War
- Paint and old-school grooves drive home-revitalization effort
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Securing the states of play
The Age – Sep 25, 2005
There’s been a lot of talk about federal-state co-operationlately, especially in relation to combating terrorism. While thereis no doubt all premiers share a commitment to giving Australia thebest defence possible, there are real concerns about proper checksand balances and the erosion of basic rights. Howard says the anti-terror measures he outlined last month area response to the home-grown nature of the London bombings and willneed to be endorsed by all states if they are going to work. The most radical proposal, and the one causing most unease amonglawyers and civil libertarians, would allow “preventativedetention” of suspected terrorists during periods of emergency orattack. Canberra has the power to detain suspects for up to 48hours in a “terror situation” but, because of constitutionalrestrictions, Howard needs the states’ approval to extend thatpower to up to 14 days. The Prime Minister also wants to allow federal police to seekcourt approval for 12-month “control orders” over people judged topose a terror risk to the community. Canberra says these aresimilar in principle to apprehended violence orders routinelygranted in courts across the country, but in this case suspectswould be subjected to intense restrictions on their movements andcould even be tracked via electronic bracelets.
Missing in action-MEN & IDEAS-Gurcharan Das-Columnists-Opinion…
Times of India – Sep 25, 2005
Not surprisingly, many readers
were de-eply upset by this devastating data, and one offered the desperate
suggestion of dispatching teachers missing in action to hell. I
looked for Dante’s Inferno, but in the end opted for a home-grown variety, a
vision of hell provided helpfully by Svargarohana Parvan near the Mahabharat’s
end. Meanwhile, there is more bad news. We have now learned that if
25per cent are absent from government primary schools, the figure for absentee
doctors is an appalling 40per cent in primary health centres. It
varies from 67per cent in Bihar to 30per cent in Gujarat, but the all India
average of 40per cent is the worst in a five-nation UN study-worse than
Bangladesh, Uganda, Peru and Indonesia. In my last column, I had
celebrated the triumph of the human spirit that delivered cheap private schools
in slums to make up for the state’s failure.
John Adams’s Doctor Atomic Is Part of an Explosion in New Opera
Andante – Sep 25, 2005
In recent years, there’s been a growing buzz about new operas, and Doctor Atomic has raised the anticipation to a level all but unknown for an American opera. Where the familiar classics once commanded our home-grown scene, opera houses today are devoting significant resources to what’s become the trend of the new century. Adams calls it “a boomlet in newly commissioned operas. ” Donald Runnicles seconds the notion. “New opera is alive and well in America,” says the San Francisco Opera music director (and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra principal guest conductor), who leads Doctor Atomic in 10 performances, through October 22. The run is heavily sold, and at least 60 critics from around the world will be there to spread the news.
For Many, Anger Has Grown Since Start of War
Washington Post – Sep 25, 2005
What they shared was the belief that their suspicions about President Bush and the war had been right all along. So there was a quiet, often angry determination in the crowd, with little of the jovial street theater that marks much political protest. Most placards did not simply call to bring troops home. At turns they labeled Bush a liar, a traitor, a fascist, a coward and a war criminal worthy of impeachment. Some asked plaintively, “Where’s the outrage?”"I’m very angry,” said Amy Campbell-Pitts, 28, of Nashville, whose husband, Jason, is an Army medic. A veteran of Afghanistan, he just left on a deployment to Iraq, kept in uniform under a stop-loss program limiting when volunteers can quit the military. “Send my husband home,” read the placard she carried… Some asked plaintively, “Where’s the outrage?”"I’m very angry,” said Amy Campbell-Pitts, 28, of Nashville, whose husband, Jason, is an Army medic. A veteran of Afghanistan, he just left on a deployment to Iraq, kept in uniform under a stop-loss program limiting when volunteers can quit the military. “Send my husband home,” read the placard she carried. “It’s the stop-loss that ticks me off,” said Campbell-Pitts, whose honeymoon was interrupted by a deployment briefing. “He kept his word, and the government doesn’t have to keep its. “Nearby, Judy Linehan led more than 300 military family members marching against the war. The mother of an Army major from Olympia, Wash.
Paint and old-school grooves drive home-revitalization effort
San Diego Union Tribune – Sep 25, 2005
Last year's cleanup focused on Crown Heights, one of the city's most densely populated areas. "What's been fun is coming back and seeing some of the neighborhoods that we did four years ago and they're still keeping it up," said Mark Packard, a Carlsbad councilman who lent a hand. The cleanup had all the elements of a family barbecue: the heady scent of beef on a grill, children playing on the sidewalks and grown-ups bobbing their heads to tunes from back in the day. The music, courtesy of a local DJ, included Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" and ABBA's "Dancing Queen. " It was a soundtrack to paint, sweep, shovel and pull weeds by – the rhythms boosted by the groans of front loaders hoisting debris into nearby trash bins. Unable at the moment to focus on her own home, Natalia Hagans, 25, of Slidell, La. , slathered a fresh coat of paint onto a house on Higgins Street… The music, courtesy of a local DJ, included Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" and ABBA's "Dancing Queen. " It was a soundtrack to paint, sweep, shovel and pull weeds by – the rhythms boosted by the groans of front loaders hoisting debris into nearby trash bins. Unable at the moment to focus on her own home, Natalia Hagans, 25, of Slidell, La. , slathered a fresh coat of paint onto a house on Higgins Street. Displaced by Hurricane Katrina last month, she and three siblings came west to attend school here. "I couldn't do much for the people who lost more than I did," Hagans said. (Her home in Slidell, near New Orleans, is damaged but standing.
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Providence Journal – Providence Journal (subscription) – Sep 25, 2005
To help municipalities select trees for public green spaces, botanists at Cornell University published in 2000 Urban Trees: Site Assessment Selection for Stress Tolerant Planting. The book lists 100 trees that can be located in less than perfect conditions. Since then, the Landis Arboretum has been establishing Tough Trees for Tough Sites, a collection of mature trees suitable for home planting, based in part on the work at Cornell. “The benefit of having a living collection is people can decide which trees would be appropriate for their site, then come view the mature trees and see if the appearance and size are suitable,” says Van Duyne. The arboretum has 75 of the 100 trees listed in Urban Trees, and as new cultivars become available, Fred Breglia, head of horticulture and operations at Landis, selects additional trees for the collection. When choosing a tree, Cornell Cooperative Extension offers the following advice: Look first at the nature of the planting site. Is it wet or dry? What’s the soil pH? Is the tree going to be located near a street or driveway where it may be exposed to road salt? Are there wires overhead? Then decide what you want to achieve by planting a tree… Pin oak (Quercus palustris). A rapid growing oak, this tree forms a dense pyramid and loses its lower limbs with age. Height: 60 to 80 feet; width: 40 to 50 feet. Leaves turn russet or bronze, in fall. Tolerates poor drainage but requires acid soil and is salt sensitive. Red horse chestnut (Aesculus x carnea). A moderately growing tree with a rounded to broadly conical shape.
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Dallas Morning News – Dallas Morning News (subscription) – Sep 25, 2005
Choosing which paint to slather your home with is an emotional decision. Home Depot is betting that paint names such as Juicy Mango, Amazon Green and Blue Tequila will appeal to Hispanic customers. “A lot of Hispanics are obviously very well acclimated to life in the U. ; a lot of them have grown up here,” said Jen King, Home Depot’s manager of public relations for merchandising. “But a lot of them still have connections to their homelands. So if they’re faced with a wide selection of paint colors, this might narrow down their choice.