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UNIC Events – UNIC Pretoria http://unicpretoria.org.za United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4 United Nations in South Africa celebrates Nelson Mandela International Day with students from the Adelaide Tambo School and YMCA Centre in Soweto, Johannesburg http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/07/19/unic-pretoria-celebrates-nelson-mandela-international-day-with-students-from-the-adelaide-tambo-school-and-ymca-centre-in-soweto-south-of-johannesburg/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:43:43 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10506

UN staff assist YMCA students with reading activities during Mandela Day celebrations in Soweto, south of Johannesburg

Pretoria, 19 July 2017- The UN in South Africa in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Oliver and Adelaide Tambo Foundation celebrated Nelson Mandela International Day by brightening the smiles of the physically challenged and less fortunate students of the Adelaide Tambo School and the YMCA in Soweto, south of Johannesburg.

UNIC Pretoria Director, Masimba Tafirenyika addresses the audience on Mandela Day at Adelaide Tambo School in Soweto

UNIC Pretoria Director, Masimba Tafirenyika delivered the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres’s message which said “The best tribute we can pay this great man is not words or in ceremonies, but actions that improve our world”.

Tafirenyika also thanked the two Foundations for sharing Mandela Day with the UN. “Let’s us all live on the legacy of Nelson Mandela”, he said.

To commemorate this day, the Mandela Foundation has urged the international community to identify and establish projects that would reduce poverty across the world.

Speaking for the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Maya Makandjee emphasised the crucial friendship that Nelson Mandela shared with Adelaide Tambo during and after the struggle. She said that South Africans should carry the Mandela and Adelaide spirit of unity to build a better South Africa.

Quoting from Mandela, Makandjee said: “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived, it is what difference we made to the lives of others that determines the significance of the life we live”. The Foundation has called on South Africans to dedicate their lives to the cause of justice, equality, unity and poverty reduction not only on Nelson Mandela International Day, but every day in their lives.

In the same spirit of making a difference, the UN in South Africa donated much needed wheelchairs to the students of the school and with the partnership of the Dischem Foundation also donated blankets and other necessities. UN staff actively assisted in the cleaning up of the school and maintenance of the school garden.

Mr Lindela Memani, the Principal of Adelaide Tambo School, thanked the United Nations in South Africa for the generous donation but also added that as the school is home to differently abled students, they require continuous support.

In 2009, the United Nations (UN) declared Nelson Mandela 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day in recognition of his contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. “For 67 years, Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity-as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa”. For this year’s Mandela Day, the United Nations asked individuals around the world to take steps towards improving life for others.

The UN in South Africa would also like to thank ‘Valco Trading CC’, for their free delivery of the donated items to the school.

South African students participate in #SaveOurOcean competition http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/06/29/south-african-students-participate-in-saveourocean-competition/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:23:03 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10438

Pretoria, South Africa, 23 June 2017 – More than 30 senior primary school students from Pretoria, South Africa, participated in the #SaveOurOcean competition organized this month by the UN Information Centre (UNIC) in partnership with Greenpeace Africa, an advocacy group, in an effort to raise awareness about the current situation facing the world’s oceans.

The competition, held at Centurion Montessori School, was divided into two segments. The first consisted of briefings to students by UNIC and Greenpeace Africa officials on the state of the world’s oceans. The second segment was an evaluation by a panel of judges of the students’ artwork to demonstrate their understanding of the state of the oceans and to suggest possible solutions. Some of the information on which the students were briefed included threats to plant and marine life, the impact of oil spills, plastic pollution and over fishing.

The competition organizers gave the students a week to complete their artwork, working individually or in groups under the guidance of a school teacher. The evaluation of the artwork was based on the thoughtfulness and attractiveness of the presentations, the level of creativity, an understanding of the subject matter and finally the originality of possible solutions to #SaveOurOcean.

The enthusiasm of the students on the day of judging the artwork was incredible. Many couldn’t wait to showcase their artwork and creative projects, with some going the extra mile by producing short video clips, PowerPoint presentations, posters and art collages. The three judges, who included UNIC staff and a school teacher, were hard-pressed to decide on just three winners from the 12 groups.

Science and technology played a key role in many of the creative solutions that the students suggested as ways to protect and clean up the oceans. These included recruiting “ocean police” to prevent over-fishing and pollution; ensuring broken nets are not left in the ocean to prevent ensnaring fish; designing solar panel for boats used for oil rigging to prevent fuel from leaking into the sea, inventing boats to clean up oceans through the use of special pipe structures.

Students used slimy substances, oil and various other ingredients to illustrate how water is contaminated and its effect on marine life. They showed vivid graphic images on slide presentations of birds and other species dying from consuming plastics. Others suggested creating jobs by employing people to clean up the beaches and protect fish from mistaking harmful substances for food. Several groups highlighted the role they could play as individuals, including the use of recyclable bags for shopping, eating sustainable fish and using rubbish bins at beaches.

UN in South Africa celebrates Africa Day with the Department of Science and Technology. http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/05/26/un-in-south-africa-celebrates-africa-day-with-the-department-of-science-and-technology/ Fri, 26 May 2017 11:16:49 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10254

The United Nations in South Africa joined the Department of Science and Technology in celebrating Africa Day at the Freedom Park in Pretoria. The day is marked annually on 25 May to celebrate the founding of the Organization of African Unity (now called the African Union) in 1963. The theme for this year was “Celebrating the advancement of science in Africa with specific emphasis on the role of data collection in tracking the Sustainable Development Goals for informing policies.”

An exhibition was held in the morning with the UN displaying various publications from all 17 agencies present in South Africa. There was also an interactive discussion with Grade 12 learners on career opportunities at the UN and a briefing on the work of the UN in South Africa and across the globe. Specific discussions with learners included issues of xenophobia and gender-based violence during which learners were provided with relevant reading material from agencies such as UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the UN Women. Male learners were also informed about the “HeForShe” campaign whose aim is to encourage men to play a role in advancing the rights of women in different spaces such as schools, universities and public places, including at taxi ranks.

Other exhibitors also promoted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showcasing the positive impact of growing food in home gardens and the role of science in improving the quality of life.

Formal proceedings included presentations by Dr Ibrahim Mayaki from NEPAD, Statistics South Africa’s Dr Desmond Booysen and the UN Development Programme’s economist Fatou Leigh. Ms. Leigh highlighted the role of economics in achieving the SDGs. She explained the difference between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the SDGs, and how the latter are more innovative and inclusive as well as more coherent in data generation, monitoring and evaluation. “With the SDGs, we are trying to be more inclusive, so that certain groups should not be left behind because of race, background or socioeconomic factors,” she explained.

Ms. Leigh further added that cities should be made more inclusive to create conditions for greater productivity and expand urbanization. She also touched on challenges such as growing inequality and exclusion, safety and security issues, informal jobs and the provision of quality services.

The Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Park, Jane Mufamadi, called for an expansion of education to more Africans so they could use what they have learnt to bring about change in their communities. Ms. Mufamadi emphasized the importance that culture and the role belief systems play in the lives of all people and how science can be included into that space.

UNIC Pretoria hosts a special screening of the Smurfs Movie. http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/04/04/unic-pretoria-hosted-the-smurfs-movie-screening/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:43:48 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10059

Learners and teachers from Kokosi Primary School after the launch of the Smurfs movie in Johannesburg.

Pretoria – On Sunday the 26th March 2017, UNIC Pretoria in partnerships with UNICEF, Sony Pictures South Africa, Flow Communications and Ster Kinekor hosted a special screening on the Smurfs Movie called “The Lost Village” for learners and teachers of Kokosi Primary School in Johannesburg.

Smurfs characters display at the Ster Kinekor theatre in Fourways, Johannesburg.

The Smurfs movie is part of the global “Small Smurfs Big Goals” campaign aimed at promoting the 17 Sustainable Development  of the UNIC Goals focusing on ending extreme poverty, protecting the planet and giving everyone the chance to enjoy peace and prosperity. One of the objectives of the Smurfs movie is to encourage children, young people and adults to make the world happier, more peaceful, equitable and healthy.

The learners were very excited after watching the Smurfs Movie and they gave comments highlighting some of the important aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals that the movie featured such as, health and well-being, peace and happiness, equal opportunities for both boys and girls.

UNIC Mark the National South African Library Week, 2017 http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/04/04/unic-pretoria-hosts-tshwane-leadership-foundation-during-the-south-africa-library-week-2017/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:05:01 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10034

Library users at the UNIC Library during the South African Library week 2017

30 March 2017, Pretoria – UNIC Pretoria Library marked the National South African Library Week with a couple of activities in the UNIC Library with library users and learners from the Tshwane Leadership Foundation.

Tswane Leadership foundation learners and facilitators during the Library Week

Work sheets for the children during the Library Week

Over 25 learners aged 6 to 15 years old from the Tshwane Leadership Foundation participated in the activities at the UNIC Library to mark the National Library Week.  The event focused on sharing the work of the UN and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by member states of the UN in late 2015. One learner said: “the SDGs teach us about education, life, suffering and saving electricity”.

As part of the activities, the learners viewed two short videos that explained the goals and the importance of the role that each person can play in order to evoke positive change in the world. In celebrating library week and promoting literacy which is in line with the SDGs, children walked away with a number of books donated by the UNIC library. The visit forms part of the celebrations across South Africa to observe National Library Week under the theme “My Library, Your Library” which aims to increase awareness of the significance of libraries in our various communities.

The National South African Library Week coincided with the commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the Human Rights Day in South Africa. This was an opportunity for UNIC to share the history of slave trade and raise awareness about the dangers of of increasing inequalities.

As part of the Library Week activities, the UNIC Library also staged Exhibitions on Slavery and the history of Human Rights Day in South Africa based on the Sharpeville Massacre. This was to emphasis the role of the United Nations in the abolition of slavery and restoration of human rights and dignity to all the victims of slavery. The exhibitions had a memorable and positive impact on library users especially the youth as they gained more insight about these historical events. The exhibition was also aimed at shifting the perception of the library users about race and cultural diversity with the purpose of promoting the idea of coexistence in diverse societies with more tolerance.

UNIC Pretoria also used this opportunity to further engage with users of the library to provide feedback on the services that the library offers on a daily basis as well as their thoughts on the resources available to the diverse audience.

UNIC Library internet corner

UNIC Library users

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/04/04/international-day-of-remembrance-of-the-victims-of-slavery-and-the-transatlantic-slave-trade/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:26:07 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=10044

Grade 7 learners from Lynnwood Ridge Primary School showing their red palm cut-outs

The United Nations declared 25 March as the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to remind people about the negative impacts and consequences of the slave trade.

On this occasion UNIC Pretoria organised a screening of the movie “Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess” for Grade 7 students of Lynnwood Ridge Primary School in Pretoria. The purpose of the screening was to teach students about slavery and to emphasise the role of the United Nations in the abolition of slavery and restoration of human rights and dignity to all victims of slavery.

The movie depicted African heroines who fought to liberate black people from slavery. Among these heroines were: Granny Nanny of the Maroons in the Americas, Nana Yaa Asantewaa of the West Africa’s Ashanti, Queen Nzinga of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms in West Africa. These were strong women who, during the 17th and 18th century, fought against slavery and the lack of human rights that slaves were subjected to.

This International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade was also an occasion for UNIC Pretoria to talk about slavery and its relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals which promotes reducing inequalities. Links were also made between slavery and the rise of racism and, xenophobia and how Africans were treated as commodities to be battered and traded in exchange for goods and material items.

The Grade 7 learners in anticipation for the visit from UNIC Pretoria prepared a short verbal demonstration against Slavery. Using red palm cut-outs, they chanted “Slavery is cruel… We must have respect for each other, each other’s humanity and each other’s cultures… Therefore, we can no longer ignore slavery, we are all equal… Let’s stop slavery, Let’s abolish slavery all over the world”. The activity comes in the same week of the UN commemorating International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination which is marked as Human Right Day in South Africa.

PRESS RELEASE http://unicpretoria.org.za/2017/01/27/press-release/ Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:57:50 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=9678 UNIC Pretoria observes International Day of Commemoration in memory of the Victims of the Holocaust with learners from Ahmed Timol Secondary School in Azaadville, Krugersdorp
27 January 2017, Krugersdorp – Over 200 Grade 9 learners from Ahmed Timol Secondary School in Azaadville, Krugersdorp today participated in an educational workshop aimed at raising awareness and
honouring victims of the Holocaust.  Learners watched a video about the beginning of the Holocaust as well as the planned implementation to eliminate millions of Jews.

The message of the Secretary-General was conveyed with many asking questions about anti-Semitism and the impact of discrimination. Some learners said that the Holocaust and the policies of Hitler to eliminate a religious group was similar to apartheid that aimed at eliminating a particular race.

Students from Ahmed Timol Secondary School in Azaadville, Krugersdorp participate in a quiz about the Holocaust, SDGs and the United Nations

Learners also participated in a quiz testing their knowledge of the UN and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Arlene Sher, Educator at the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre speaks to the pupils about the holocaust

The programme was organized by UNIC Pretoria in partnership with the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre as well as non-governmental organization, Education Africa.

The interaction by the learners can be viewed on our Facebook page:

For further information contact:
Zeenat Abdool, National Information Officer at UNIC Pretoria | E: zeenat.abdool@unic.org | M: +27 (82) 778 8080
Office telephones: +27 12 354 8507/10

UNIC Pretoria observes 3rd Palestinian Cultural Week in South Africa http://unicpretoria.org.za/2016/12/15/unic-pretoria-observes-3rd-palestinian-cultural-week-in-south-africa/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:58:21 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=9519 pal9The 29th November of each year is significantly observed as the UN international Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. This follows the adoption of the resolution 181(II) by the General Assembly in 1947 partitioning Palestine into two states. That resolution provided for the establishment in Palestine of a “Jewish State” and an “Arab State”. Of the two States to be created under this resolution, only one, Israel, has so far come into being.

palspeakers8From the 28th November to the 2nd of December 2016, South Africans observed Palestinian Cultural Week as part of the   United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The events were held in partnership with the Palestinian Embassy in South Africa as well the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO).

During this week, a series of events were planned including an art exhibition by the late Mr. Ismail Shammout and Mrs.Tamam Al-Akhal, a film screening in Cape Town of the award-winning documentary by filmmaker Imad Burnet entitled “Five Broken Camera’s” and finally a food and music festival at the State Theatre in Pretoria.

pal3 pal5food The paintings vividly showcase the struggles of the Palestinian people and the impact the conflict with Israel has had on ordinary Palestinians while the film screening portrayed the displacement of Palestinians from their homeland.

The traditional dances and music showcased the fact that culture plays an integral role in every country and that Palestine too has a people, a culture, a heritage, a legacy and many unknown traditions.

pal10zeenatUNIC Pretoria’s National Information Officer, Zeenat Abdool, delivered the UN Secretary General’s message on this day in which Mr. Ban Ki-moon reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to the peace process and stated that ‘’On this International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, let us all reaffirm our commitment to upholding the rights of the Palestinian people and working to build a future of peace, justice, security and dignity for Palestinians and Israelis alike.’’

UNIC Pretoria celebrates Universal Children’s Day 2016 http://unicpretoria.org.za/2016/12/01/unic-pretoria-celebrates-universal-childrens-day-2016/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:17:34 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=9436 Bringing the SDGs to Children
UNIC Team member Anto Kagisho explains SDGs to children

UNIC Team member Anto Kagisho explains SDGs to children

UNIC Pretoria celebrated Universal Children’s Day on Tuesday, 22 November 2016, with children from the Tshwane Leadership Foundation (TLF) at the UNIC library in Pretoria. Activities were arranged for the children, aged between 6 and 12 years relating to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through various activities, students discussed their understanding of the SDGs and why it was important to be knowledgeable about the work of the UN with specific focus on the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda

day2Students then watched the illustrative video, entitled “the Road to SDGs”, that simplified the world goals, after which UNIC staff and students engaged in an interactive discussion on the various goals and its relevance in South Africa. The students were then divided into groups with each group discussing three to four Goals.

Comments like “boys and girls playing together” – to describe Gender Equality and “sharing with each other” – to describe No Poverty, were among some of the colourful opinions the children used to describe the SDGs. After the discussions the children eagerly shared with their peers what they had learned about the SDGs. Using only their hands and body motion and through acting, the children were asked to demonstrate a goal where their peers had to guess which goal they were referring to.

The celebration of Universal Children’s Day is significant because it provides children and adults alike with the opportunity to learn more about the importance of children’s rights which relate closely to the SDGs. Furthermore, educating children empowers them to make important and healthy decisions that could provide them with an opportunity to empower other children in years to come. Teaching children about the SDGs enables them to know more about the world they live in and also what constitutes a healthy, conducive-to-learning environment.

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Universal Children’s day is a calling to people around the world to “advocate, promote and celebrate children’s rights, which could result in discussions and actions that will build a better world for Children”.

UNIC Pretoria Observes World Toilet Day 2016 at the UNIC library http://unicpretoria.org.za/2016/12/01/unic-pretoria-observes-world-toilet-day-2016-at-the-unic-library/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:03:37 +0000 http://unicpretoria.org.za/?p=9430 Participants at the UNIC Library on World Toilet Day

Participants at the UNIC Library on World Toilet Day 2016

UNIC Pretoria observed World Toilet Day on Friday, 18 November 2016, with a group of young dynamic library users at the UNIC library in Pretoria. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness on toilet hygiene and sanitation in relations to Goal 6 of the SDG’s which calls for increased access to clean water and sanitation worldwide.

The event unfolded with a presentation on the background of World Toilet Day, the role of the UN in promoting this day and special focus on this year’s theme ‘Toilets and Jobs”. The presentation pointed out the dangers of not practicing good toilet habits and the long-term effects, such as the spread of diseases which include diarrhea, cholera, typhoid, polio and infectious hepatitis.

A display in the UNIC library show casing different types of toilets around the World

A display in the UNIC library show casing different types of toilets around the World

Some participants raised concerns that they did not see the importance of observing World Toilet Day because they reside in communities that still do not have toilets. This led to a discussion regarding other challenges faced by community members stemming from the lack of access to adequate toilets. Such challenges include individual safety, particularly for women and children as this inaccessibility makes them more vulnerable to rape and other forms of gender-based violence.

Following this interactive discussion, participants committed themselves to sharing the information with other members of their communities. The discussion about lack of access to toilets has also prompted UNIC

Pretoria to partner with relevant organisations in 2017 to assist in providing toilets to communities in need as part of promoting and living the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the close of the event, participants received World Toilet Day promotional materials such as pencils, erasers, temporary tattoos, coasters, bookmarks as well as stickers, kindly provided by UN Wash.

UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon’s message on World Toilet Day encouraged global citizens to remain “committed in achieving a world where all people enjoy access to adequate and equitable sanitation” through collective efforts.


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What Do Midsized Firms Want Out of UC?

November 14, 2013

We hear a lot about large-scale enterprises these days, and of course we also hear a lot about the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market as well. But the medium part of SMB actually seems to get short shrift these days, which is why it was somewhat exciting to discover that medium-sized businesses actually have some very unique responses to problems, especially those surrounding the field of unified communications (UC).

A midsized business here is defined as a business that has between $10 million and $1 billion in annual revenue, according to the National Center for the Middle Market, and there are around 200,000 such firms in the United States alone currently operating. Others define midsized businesses based on employee counts, but no matter how said businesses are defined, said businesses don't exactly have a lot of priority on sales radars. The solutions offered to these businesses are often either one step above consumer technology, or woefully overpowered stuff that was geared down slightly from the large business. But there are important points to keep in mind about the midsized business that can really help in terms of providing solutions to these firms.

First, midsized businesses clearly believe in UC, and are ahead of the normal run of business. While 29 percent of all firms have put a UC system in place, either as a standard system or in a pilot capacity, 40 percent of midsize firms already have. By like token, however, midsize firms roll out UC systems in a microcosm, bringing out a small scale version first before upgrading. Twenty-four percent of midsize firms bring out global UC at the rollout level, as opposed to 32 percent of all firms that do.

Midsize businesses expect certain things out of UC, particularly improvements in collaboration, faster problem resolution, and overall improved project management. Most firms are satisfied with the gains in these fronts, as the worst score was 84 percent satisfaction for increased speed in problem resolution. After that, businesses are looking for faster decision-making capability, improved relationships with partners and suppliers, an improved customer experience and better results from social media collaboration.

The biggest problem—and perhaps the biggest opportunity for other businesses—is addressing the problem of employees not knowing just what all the new UC systems can do. Thirty-seven percent of firms said employees were unaware of the productivity-enhancing features of UC systems, though midsize firms often cited employees who weren't on UC systems yet as well as a general difficulty in measuring the effectiveness of UC. But of least concern was the matter of preparing the individual business units, cited as a problem just 11 percent of the time.

Opportunity is screaming out of these results. Not only do UC vendors now have an excellent idea of where to focus efforts and future development, but said vendors also now know what to not bother with much, if at all. Education is going to be a major opportunity for anyone looking to supply UC gear, and complete educational packages may prove to be the most useful feature of all here. Still, it's easy to forget that midsized businesses have issues and concerns specific only to midsized businesses, so bearing these concerns in mind will likely prove to have far-reaching effects—and far-reaching value—for the businesses looking to supply these businesses with UC product.

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The Wicker King - K. Ancrum

The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.

When August learns that his best friend, Jack, shows signs of degenerative hallucinatory disorder, he is determined to help Jack cope. Jack’s vivid and long-term visions take the form of an elaborate fantasy world layered over our own—a world ruled by the Wicker King. As Jack leads them on a quest to fulfill a dark prophecy in this alternate world, even August begins to question what is real or not.

August and Jack struggle to keep afloat as they teeter between fantasy and their own emotions. In the end, each must choose his own truth.

This book is another fantastic addition to the sub-genre of mindfuck fiction for young adults. While this is not an official marketing term (I don't know that it would go over well with schools or libraries) it is one that nevertheless perfectly encapsulates this style in the best possible way. Other similar titles I've reviewed…

Jame, Unlimited - Kristin Cashore

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Now, with no direction, a year out of high school, and obsessed with making umbrellas that look like her own dreams (but mostly just mourning her aunt), she is easily swept away by Kiran Thrash—a glamorous, capricious acquaintance who shows up and asks Jane to accompany her to a gala at her family's island mansion called Tu Reviens.

Jane remembers her aunt telling her: "If anyone ever invites to you to Tu Reviens, promise me that you'll go." With nothing but a trunkful of umbrella parts to her name, Jane ventures out to the Thrash estate. Then her story takes a turn, or rather, five turns. What Jane doesn't know is that Tu Reviens will offer her choices that can ultimately determine…

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But having power isn’t the same thing as keeping it, and change isn’t always welcome. The ruling class, the Grandiloquy, has held control over planets and systems for centuries—and they are plotting to stop this teenage Emperor and Nemesis, who is considered nothing more than a creature and certainly not worthy of being Empress.

Nemesis will protect Tyrus at any cost. He is the love of her life, and they are partners in this new beginning. But she cannot protect him by being the killing machine she once was. She will have to prove the humanity that she’s found inside herself to the whole Empire—or she and Tyrus may lose more than just the throne. But if provin…

Miles Morales: Spider-Man - Jason Reynolds

Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider Man.

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As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the importance of the m…

Who's That Girl - Blair Thornburgh

Junior Nattie McCullough is totally OK with her place in life: Latin whiz. Member of the school’s gay-straight alliance. Joni Mitchell superfan. Seventeen-year-old who has never been kissed. So when last summer’s crush and her former classmate—Young Lungs lead singer Sebastian Delacroix—comes back to town with his new hit single “Natalie,” she can’t bring herself to believe it could possibly be about her…could it?

As Nattie sorts through the evidence (the lyrics, Sebastian’s elusive text messages, and their brief romantic encounter last year), the song’s popularity skyrockets, and everyone starts speculating about “Natalie’s” identity. If that wasn’t mortifying enough, Nattie runs into another problem: her confusing, flirtation-packed feelings for her good friend Zach. With her once-average life upended, Nattie is determined to figure out once and for all if her short-lived past with Sebastian was something love songs are made of—or just a one-hit wonder.

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Genuine Fraud - e. lockhart

Imogen is a runaway heiress, an orphan, a cook, and a cheat.

Jule is a fighter, a social chameleon, and an athlete.
An intense friendship. A disappearance. A murder, or maybe two.

A bad romance, or maybe three.

Blunt objects, disguises, blood, and chocolate. The American dream, superheroes, spies, and villains.

A girl who refuses to give people what they want from her.

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Inspired by The Talented Mr. Ripley,The Man in the Rockefeller Suit, and Great Expectations, lockhart's new novel is an homage to orphan stories and anti-heroes, spy novels and thrillers. Told in reverse chronological order--from a chase through an all-inclusive resort, to the beginnings of a brand new life--Jule's story is full of twists and turns. Stories shift and "facts" change over time, fooling both readers and other characters, leaving everyone guessing whether or not the truth of Jule's identity actually exists.
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The 57 Bus - Dashka Slater

One teenager in a skirt.
One teenager with a lighter.
One moment that changes both of their lives forever.

If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight.

Told in the style of a documentary film, The 57 Bus tells an incredible and heartbreaking real-life story of one teenager trying to simply exist as themself and another thin…

All the Dirty Parts - Daniel Handler

Cole is a boy in high school. He runs cross country, he sketches, he jokes around with friends. But none of this quite matters next to the allure of sex. "Let me put it this way," he says. "Draw a number line, with zero is you never think about sex and ten is, it's all you think about, and while you are drawing the line, I am thinking about sex."

Cole fantasizes about whomever he's looking at. He consumes and shares pornography. And he sleeps with a lot of girls, which is beginning to earn him a not-quite-savory reputation around school. This leaves him adrift with only his best friend for company, and then something startling starts to happen between them that might be what he's been after all this time-and then he meets Grisaille.

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Daniel Handler has certainly done something different with this book. Though I realize that discussions will rage for ages as to whether or not this book should be classified as Adult or YA, I think …

Wishtree - Katherine Applegate

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . .

Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"—people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood.

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We Now Return to Regular Life - Martin Wilson

Sam Walsh had been missing for three years. His older sister, Beth, thought he was dead. His childhood friend Josh thought it was all his fault. They were the last two people to see him alive.

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Mighty Jack and the Goblin King - Ben Hatke

Like a bolt from the blue, Jack's little sister Maddy is gone—carried into another realm by an ogre.

When Jack and Lilly follow Maddy’s captor through the portal, they are ready for anything . . . except what they find waiting for them in the floating crossroads between worlds. Even the power of their magic plants may not be enough to get them back to earth alive.

Alone and injured, Jack and Lilly must each face their own monsters—as well as giants who grind the bones of human children to feed their “beast” and a fearsome goblin king in the sewers down below. But when Jack finds himself in a tough spot, help comes from the most unlikely person: the goblin king!

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Monday, January 19, 2015

Jesus Christ Superstar - Studio Album 1970

Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970 rock opera, whose music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and whose book and lyrics were written by Tim Rice.

The musical started as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971. The musical is loosely based on the Gospels's accounts of the last week of Jesus's life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion.

It highlights political and interpersonal struggles between Judas of Carioth and Jesus, struggles that are not in the Bible narratives. The resurrection is not included. It therefore largely follows the form of a traditional passion play.

The work's depiction offers a free interpretation of the psychology of Jesus and the other characters.

A large part of the plot focuses on the character of Judas, who is depicted as a tragic figure dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus steers his disciples. Contemporary attitudes and sensibilities, as well as slang, pervade the lyrics, and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the depiction of political events.

My mind is darkness now
My god I am sick
I've been used
And you knew
All the time
God I'll never ever know
Why you chose me for your crime
For your foul bloody crime
You have murdered me!
You have murdered me!

PILATE  Lyrics

Don't let me stop
Your great self-desctruction

Die if you want to
You misguided martyr!
I wash my hands
Of your demolition
Die if you want to
You innocent puppet!

    01. Overture
    02. Heaven on Their Minds
    03. What's the Buzz?/ Strange Thing Mystifying
    04. Everything's Alright
    05. This Jesus Must Die
    06. Hosanna
    07. Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem
    08. Pilate's Dream
    09. The Temple
    10. Everything's Alright / I Don't Know How to Love Him
    11. Damned for All Time - Blood Money

01. The Last Supper       7:10
02. Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)       5:33
03. The Arrest      3:24
04. Peter's Denial       1:27
05. Pilate and Christ       2:46
06. Herod's Song (Try It and See)       3:02
07. Could we start again please
08. Judas' Death       4:17
09. Trial Before Pilate        5:13
10. Superstar       4:16
11. The Crucifixion       4:04
12. John Nineteen: Forty-One       2:10

Jesus Christ : Ian Gillan ( Deep Purple )
Judas Iscariot : Murray Head
Mary Magdalene ; Yvonne Elliman
Pontius Pilate : Barry Dennen
King Herod : Mike D'Abo
Caiaphas : Victor Brox
Simon Zealotes : Johnny Gustafson
Peter : Paul Davis
Annas : Brian Keith
High Priest : Paul Raven

Format : Double Vinyl LP
Made in England
Label : Decca Records DXSA 7206
Year : 1970

Disc 1 MP3 @  320 : Size : 113 MB
Disc 2 MP3 @  320 : Size : 111 MB
Disc 1 FLAC : Size : 279 MB
Disc 2 FLAC : Size : 267 MB

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Congestion pricing looks to hitch ride again with plan that could earn $1 billion for city

Sunday, September 18th 2011

ALBANY - A coalition of influential interest groups is quietly shopping a new plan to revive the idea of congestion pricing for some Manhattan travel.
A draft of the plan says it would generate more than $1 billion in new revenue that would be dedicated for MTA service improvements, and targeted fare and toll reductions.
Among the transit, environmental, labor and business groups developing the plan is the labor-backed Working Families Party.
Under the "MOVE NY draft sustainable mobility plan," drivers entering New York City's central business district, from 60th St. down to the Battery, would pay a toll at 22 entry points.
The tolls would vary based on the time of day. Peak hours - between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. - would be in the same range as the Port Authority's bridge and tunnel tolls, and the cost would be lower overnight and on weekends.
Yellow cabs would not be subject to the tolls, but they would be slapped with a $1-per-trip increase to generate $180 million a year, with $20 million going toward the hacks' health care. Livery cabs would get a 50% discount, and  commercial vehicles would not pay more than once a day.
The plan would also chop tolls by 15% for the Whitestone, Throgs Neck, Cross Bay and Verrazano bridges, and defer by a year a 2013 MTA fare and toll hike.
The document stresses that "this is a draft plan that continues to evolve as we solicit feedback from stakeholders and elected officials from around the region."
The latest meeting with a handful of lawmakers and other parties is scheduled for tomorrow evening in Manhattan. Supporters say times have changed since 2008, when the Legislature nixed Mayor Bloomberg's congestion-pricing plan.
Those in the coalition say they learned from that failure by working the past nine months to include all major parties in developing the plan.
"Everyone we've spoken to across the region agrees that we need to find new funding for our transportation system and appreciates the effort we've made to test different ideas and solicit feedback," said Alex Matthiessen, an environmental consultant and MOVE NY campaign director.
But congestion pricing still faces an uphill battle in the Legislature.
"I think there is zero appetite," one state lawmaker said. "They can dress this up all they want, but people just don't trust the MTA."

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