tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21985224110706810632024-03-05T04:38:19.724-08:00Jiwan Yatra - (Unfolding the Frozen Reminiscences)(Revealing back to Life - the True Stories... forgotten through Time)Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-42679904374393688722023-07-02T00:28:00.003-07:002023-07-02T00:41:56.862-07:00The Reason for the Julius Caesar Death<p style="text-align: justify;"> Julius Caesar was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator who played a crucial role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Julius Caesar was born on July 12 or 13, 100 BCE, into a patrician family in Rome. He received a comprehensive education and showed great talent in oratory and military strategy. At the age of 16, Caesar lost his father and became the head of the family. He quickly rose through the ranks of Roman society and held various political and military positions, including serving as a quaestor, aedile, and praetor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfzw_ZAe2XyBDB_3yiRf_nH5F8-SFgY7itGabPknm6q4hb6ugjsUzAPSbaDWp9DTNtdvgXWZetuSyKvn8OIJqfBHQmxIEU_7HpufmdbOjLTWNOKx-mv3rFIpxGIMLqW7GbgOQ2rm5Rlbbh7E8YPGus2j1urNEV_du5heOL148DTUNXKmOlWS3Jk7tK0Q/s677/Julius_Caesar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfzw_ZAe2XyBDB_3yiRf_nH5F8-SFgY7itGabPknm6q4hb6ugjsUzAPSbaDWp9DTNtdvgXWZetuSyKvn8OIJqfBHQmxIEU_7HpufmdbOjLTWNOKx-mv3rFIpxGIMLqW7GbgOQ2rm5Rlbbh7E8YPGus2j1urNEV_du5heOL148DTUNXKmOlWS3Jk7tK0Q/s320/Julius_Caesar.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Caesar's most significant achievement was his conquest of Gaul (modern-day France) from 58 BCE to 50 BCE. During this time, he successfully campaigned against various Celtic tribes, extending Roman influence and control over the region. His military successes in Gaul solidified his reputation as a capable general and provided him with wealth, resources, and a loyal army.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Caesar's military victories in Gaul brought him immense popularity and support among the Roman people. He formed a political alliance known as the First Triumvirate with Pompey the Great and Crassus, allowing them to consolidate power and influence in Rome. This alliance enabled Caesar to secure his position and enact political and social reforms, despite facing opposition from the conservative senatorial class.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Tensions between Caesar and Pompey escalated, leading to a civil war in 49 BCE. Caesar emerged as the victor after a series of military victories, culminating in the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BCE. He returned to Rome and was appointed as dictator in 49 BCE and later dictator for life in 44 BCE. As dictator, Caesar implemented numerous reforms, including measures to alleviate debt, restructure the calendar, and expand Roman citizenship.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Caesar's increasing power and perceived ambitions alarmed a group of senators, leading to a conspiracy to assassinate him. On the Ides of March, March 15, 44 BCE, Caesar was stabbed to death in the Senate by a group of senators led by Brutus and Cassius. The assassination plunged Rome into chaos and set off a power struggle among rival factions. Ultimately, Caesar's death paved the way for the rise of his adopted heir, Octavian (later known as Augustus), who became the first emperor of Rome and solidified the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Julius Caesar's life and political career left an indelible mark on Roman history. He was a charismatic leader, a brilliant military strategist, and a controversial figure whose actions and legacy continue to be debated by historians. His story epitomizes the rise and fall of individuals in the pursuit of power, and his name remains synonymous with ambition and political intrigue.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The tragedy of Julius Caesar is a famous play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the story of the Roman statesman and military leader Julius Caesar and the events leading up to his assassination. Here is a summary of the tragic story of Julius Caesar:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">Rising Political Power: Julius Caesar returns to Rome after a successful military campaign and gains immense popularity among the Roman citizens. He is hailed as a hero and starts accumulating political power.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Conspiracy and Brutus' Dilemma: Despite his popularity, some senators, led by Cassius, become concerned about Caesar's growing power and fear that he will become a tyrant. Cassius convinces Brutus, a close friend of Caesar and respected senator, to join the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar for the sake of Rome's republic.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">The Ides of March: On March 15, 44 BCE, known as the Ides of March, the conspirators gather at the Senate and stab Caesar to death. Among the assassins is Brutus himself, who justifies the act as a necessary sacrifice for the greater good of Rome.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Chaos and Political Struggles: After Caesar's assassination, Rome plunges into chaos. Mark Antony, Caesar's loyal ally, delivers a powerful funeral oration that turns public sentiment against the conspirators. A power struggle ensues between Antony and Octavius, Caesar's adopted heir.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Brutus' Downfall: Despite his honorable intentions, Brutus faces difficulties in maintaining the support of the people. He is eventually defeated by Antony and Octavius in the Battle of Philippi. Realizing that all hope is lost, Brutus takes his own life, believing it to be an act of noble self-sacrifice.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Tragic Consequences: The play depicts the consequences of Caesar's assassination and the subsequent power struggles. The idealistic motives of Brutus and the other conspirators lead to civil war and the rise of autocratic rule under Octavius, who becomes the first emperor of Rome, taking the name Augustus Caesar.</li></ol><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The tragedy of Julius Caesar explores themes of political ambition, loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of violence and power. It portrays the complex and tragic nature of human motivations and the destructive consequences of political upheaval.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-46002347021275304642023-07-02T00:17:00.012-07:002023-07-02T00:31:14.488-07:00Van Gogh Vincent and his Death<p>Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter who lived from 1853 to 1890. His life was marked by great artistic talent, but also by personal struggles and tragic circumstances.</p><p>Van Gogh struggled with mental health issues throughout his life. He experienced episodes of depression, anxiety, and psychotic episodes, which greatly affected his well-being. His struggles with mental illness led him to spend time in psychiatric hospitals and sanatoriums.</p><p>In addition to his mental health challenges, van Gogh also faced financial difficulties and had difficulty selling his artwork during his lifetime. He relied on the financial support of his younger brother, Theo van Gogh, who was an art dealer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iA1CY4rBKgHnQPAFFS_d692GTwKJ7Tuay2c6wqQaZaLBHeHWz34NTGcIC0Vcbc0pbRTzJ_3xG6-GZOzsb19N2cu4h0dIbaOblzkX7OhlEXP5XNnQQoKrFk13htVsLU3FoHlVzU-musV5SdmGBUi1epg1hbVWBBRKmFyNnHNJsw0JKeHxK5eQ0JnEbYw/s430/gogh-vincent-van.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="430" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iA1CY4rBKgHnQPAFFS_d692GTwKJ7Tuay2c6wqQaZaLBHeHWz34NTGcIC0Vcbc0pbRTzJ_3xG6-GZOzsb19N2cu4h0dIbaOblzkX7OhlEXP5XNnQQoKrFk13htVsLU3FoHlVzU-musV5SdmGBUi1epg1hbVWBBRKmFyNnHNJsw0JKeHxK5eQ0JnEbYw/s320/gogh-vincent-van.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>One of the most well-known incidents in van Gogh's life is the infamous event in which he cut off a part of his left earlobe. This incident occurred in December 1888 during an argument with his friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin. Van Gogh subsequently wrapped the severed ear in cloth and presented it to a woman in a brothel. This act of self-harm is seen as a reflection of his deteriorating mental state.</p><p>Van Gogh created numerous remarkable paintings during his lifetime, including iconic works such as "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers." However, he only achieved recognition and fame after his death. Van Gogh died by suicide on July 29, 1890, at the age of 37. The exact reasons for his suicide remain a topic of speculation, but his mental health struggles, financial difficulties, and feelings of isolation are believed to have played a significant role.</p><p>Despite the tragic circumstances surrounding his life, Vincent van Gogh's artistic contributions have had a profound impact on the art world. His unique style, characterized by bold colors, expressive brushstrokes, and emotional intensity, has made him one of the most celebrated and influential artists in history. </p><p>Vincent van Gogh's life was filled with tragedy, struggles, and personal hardships. Here is a more detailed account of his tragic story:</p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Early Life and Family Troubles: Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, a small village in the Netherlands. His father, Theodorus van Gogh, was a pastor, and his mother, Anna Cornelia Carbentus, was an artist. Vincent was the eldest of six children. Tragedy struck the family early on when Vincent's younger brother, also named Vincent, was born stillborn on the same date a year before the artist's birth. Van Gogh's name was given in memory of his deceased brother, which had a lasting impact on him and his parents.</li><li>Early Career and Struggles: Vincent initially worked as an art dealer for the art firm Goupil & Cie. He moved through various locations, including The Hague, London, and Paris, where he was exposed to different art styles and gained an appreciation for artists like Jean-François Millet and Honoré Daumier. However, he struggled to find success in his career and was dismissed from the firm in 1876.</li><li>Personal Loss and Heartbreak: Vincent fell in love with Eugénie Loyer, the daughter of his landlady in London. His feelings for her were unrequited, leading to heartbreak and emotional distress. This marked the beginning of a pattern of unrequited love throughout his life.</li><li>Religious Crisis and Failed Relationships: After leaving the art dealer profession, van Gogh decided to become a preacher and began studying theology. He worked as a lay preacher in a mining community in Belgium's Borinage region, living in poverty and dedicating himself to the welfare of the miners. However, his approach to preaching was unconventional and clashed with church authorities, leading to his dismissal.</li><li>Mental Health Struggles: Van Gogh's mental health started deteriorating during this period, and he suffered from anxiety, depression, and loneliness. He moved back with his parents, and despite their support, his mental health continued to decline.</li><li>Artistic Pursuits: Inspired by his brother Theo, who was an art dealer and provided financial and emotional support, Vincent turned to art as a way to express his emotions and thoughts. He moved to the Netherlands, where he began producing many early paintings.</li><li>Move to Paris and the Yellow House: In 1886, van Gogh moved to Paris, where he was exposed to the works of impressionists and post-impressionists. He developed a close friendship with fellow artist Paul Gauguin and experimented with new styles, using vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes. He rented a house in Arles, France, which he called the Yellow House, where he hoped to create a community of artists.</li><li>The Ear Incident: In December 1888, van Gogh's mental health deteriorated severely, and he had a heated argument with Gauguin. In a fit of anguish and desperation, van Gogh cut off a part of his left earlobe. This event marked a turning point in his life and led to periods of hospitalization and self-isolation.</li><li>Hospitalization and the Asylum: Following the ear incident, van Gogh voluntarily admitted himself to a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. During his time there, he continued to paint prolifically but struggled with his mental health. It was during this period that he created some of his most famous works, such as "The Starry Night."</li><li>Last Days and Suicide: Van Gogh left the asylum in May 1890 and moved to Auvers-sur</li></ol><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-31857694431042533142018-08-08T21:52:00.001-07:002018-08-08T21:57:59.143-07:00Love of Life : Seven Decades After His Disappearance in WWII, Wife Discovers The Truth<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Peggy and Billie Harris were madly in love. From the moment the pair met, they knew they were destined for one another, but unfortunately, the universe had different plans for them. Billie was hurled into the throes of WWII to fight for the U.S. in Northern France against the Nazi occupation. Just as Billie was ready to come home to visit his wife, the plans drastically changed and Billie never returned home. Peggy waited and waited to hear news of her husband, but nothing concrete ever came. For almost seven decades, Peggy couldn’t move on or remarry, until something amazing happened that would change her life forever, all thanks to one mysterious woman. Read here to find out what really became of Billie Harris.</div>
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1. Seven Decades Ago<br />
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It all began around seven decades ago. A small-town girl named Peggy Seale had just graduated high school while World War II was creating a horrific storm on the other side of the world. Men were being called to service, and Peggy knew she needed to help out.<br />
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So she left her hometown of Vernon, Texas to start working at the Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma, just across the border from her home state. Here, Peggy was employed as an electrical mechanic for a number of different instruments.<br />
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Peggy Seale just happened to be the only female mechanic on the entire base, and she quickly caught the attention of many men because of her talent and natural beauty. She even caught the attention of one of her generals who thought Peggy would be perfect for his son.<br />
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The general’s son was an aviation pilot and stationed down in San Antonio at the time. The father tried to get Peggy to write his son, Billie Harris, but she just couldn’t bring herself to write a strange man she had never met.<br />
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So, Billie wrote to Peggy through his dad. Enclosed in the letters he would send to his father, Billie would also include a letter for Peggy. At first, Peggy was hesitant to answer, but soon it would be apparent that they were destined to be together.<br />
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“I worked with Billie’s father at that time,” Peggy said. “He was writing letters to [Billie], telling him about me, and I refused to write to him first or give him or his father my address. So he wrote a letter to me and put it in an envelope to his father to give to me. That was my first acquaintance with him.”<br />
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4. Young Lovers<br />
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Soon, these letters turned into back and forth correspondence between the two young budding lovers. However, at first, it was harder to convince Peggy that they were meant to be together. She even actively tried to discourage him from wanting to be in a relationship with her.<br />
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“I wrote to him that I loved opera and listened on Saturday afternoons. I thought that would turn any man off, but he wasn’t and he wrote back. I wrote him that I memorized poetry and he wrote back that he memorized poetry as well and he thought that was really great,” Peggy recalled.<br />
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5. Inseparable Souls<br />
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Over and over again, Peggy tried to dissuade Billie from wanting to be with her until the fateful day when the two finally met. While Billie was on leave he came to Peggy’s base, where his father was serving.<br />
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The two met in a plane hanger at Altus AFB, and ever since that fateful moment, the two became inseparable. Their courtship lasted for months, with both of them writing back and forth to each other frequently, and soon enough, the love birds got engaged.<br />
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6. Alarming News<br />
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The couple’s engagement was short, as the pair married shortly after in 1943. Just as they were basking in marital bliss, news came in that Billie Harris was being transferred to Florida. He was due to be shipped out to Europe within a matter of weeks.<br />
Peggy and Billie Harris Married<br />
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The newlyweds didn’t want to be separated, so Peggy flew out to Florida to be with Billie. The two were given just two weeks to be together before Billie was to be shipped off to fight in the horror that was the Second World War. However, the plans would change once again.<br />
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7. True Love<br />
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Billie and Peggy were extremely poor, so instead of buying wedding rings, the two happily exchanged their high school senior rings. They were in love and nothing, especially money, was going to stand in their way.<br />
Peggy and Billie Harris<br />
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The couple had only been married six short weeks and were looking forward to their two-week vacation together when suddenly the vacation came to an abrupt end! A German U-boat attacked a US vessel off the coast of East Florida, killing everyone on board, so Billie had to be shipped out immediately.<br />
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8. Ambushed!<br />
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If that wasn’t bad enough, the vessel that the Germans downed was full of aviator pilots; pilots that were desperately needed for the European war effort. As a result of this sudden attack, Billie and his team were called up early.<br />
Billie Harris<br />
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Even though young Billie was straight out of pilots school, he was given a promotion to 2nd lieutenant and sent off to the battlefields. Peggy didn’t know it at the time, but that would be the very last time she would see her husband.<br />
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9. Sworn to Secrecy<br />
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In the meantime, Peggy was sent back to Texas, but was instructed not to tell a soul where her husband had been sent. At the time, there were spies all across the United States, so people needed to remain tight-lipped about the whereabouts of the pilots.<br />
Billy Harris<br />
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If the enemy discovered that there were more pilots on the way to Europe, they would have done anything possible to make sure they didn’t reach their destinations. Luckily, Billie managed to reach his intended destination.<br />
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10. Returning Home<br />
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Billie Harris was stationed in the allied United Kingdom and performed operations over Northern Nazi-occupied France. In fact, he completed around 60 to 100 different missions, an great achievement on its own. Given the number of missions he completed, he was allowed to return home.<br />
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Thrilled by the prospect of going home to see his beloved wife once more, he raced to the boat to take him home. Only there was one problem! The wounded soldiers were first priority on the boat and there was no room for Billy.<br />
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11. Delayed<br />
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Billie kept his spirits up, knowing that it was only a matter of time before he would be on a boat back home. He wrote a letter to his beloved Peggy, just to let her know that he had been delayed on his return.<br />
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Peggy, of course, was not pleased when she heard the news of the delay. However, she was very thankful that her husband was safe and going to be on his way home soon, or so she thought.<br />
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12. Back to the Frontlines<br />
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Unable to return back home, Billie couldn’t just sit around waiting with a war raging on around him. He jumped back into his plane and headed back towards the war in an effort to rid France of the Nazi occupation.<br />
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Days turned into months, and Peggy hadn’t heard a word from her husband. Then, one day, she received a correspondence from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. The letter said that Billie Harris had returned to the United States.<br />
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13. Good News<br />
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Peggy was ecstatic by the news that her husband Billie had returned and that they would soon be reunited. But yet again, as the time before that, days turned into months without hearing a word from Billie.<br />
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Peggy was told not to worry that she hadn’t heard from Billie since his return to the United States. She was told that he was simply being processed, which could take some time. But Peggy and Billie’s family feared that something else had happened to him.<br />
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14. Where is Billie?<br />
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Peggy and her father-in-law were worried that Billie Harris had in fact returned to the United States but was in a hospital, gravely wounded. They also wondered if he had perhaps lost his memory and couldn’t even remember who he was.<br />
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With that in mind, Peggy turned to the Red Cross to try to track down Billie, but that turned out to be far less than helpful. All the Red Cross told Peggy was that they were unable to launch an investigation into the whereabouts of her husband.<br />
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15. The Red Cross<br />
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The Red Cross assured Peggy that Billie was simply being processed, but that they didn’t have the funds necessary to locate him. She was also told that he should be in contact with her prior to the completion of an investigation.<br />
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Many soldiers and wounded soldiers were returning home from Europe, which meant the Red Cross was simply unequipped to deal with the surge of investigations about missing persons. Peggy, however, wasn’t about to just sit around and wait for news.<br />
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16. MIA<br />
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Then one day the news came in. According to the United States Armed Forces, Billie Harris was listed as “missing in action.” The letter was dated July 7, 1944, but something just didn’t sit right with Peggy. She knew that something was amiss.<br />
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Peggy Harris went back and searched her records. And sure enough, she was right. She had received a handwritten letter from Billie Harris dated after the 7th of July. She didn’t know what to think, but she hoped, and prayed.<br />
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17. Reports From Berlin<br />
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Peggy then received a report from Berlin that she had been fearing since her husband left for Europe: Billie had been killed in action. This was shocking to Peggy, but she knew that many reports coming out of Berlin at the time were unreliable.<br />
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According to Peggy, they didn’t know who he was, where he was from, or how he was killed in battle. She didn’t want to believe the report, and years later she would discover that she had good reason to question its reliability.<br />
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18. Off the Radar<br />
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Peggy then decided to take matters into her own hands and wrote a letter to her congressman in Washington D.C. Surely someone there would be able to find some concrete answers regarding Billie Harris’s last whereabouts.<br />
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Peggy hoped at the very least for some closure. She desperately wanted to know what really happened to her long-lost husband who suddenly dropped off the military’s radar. When she received a response from her congressman, all she got was that Billie Harris was still listed as missing in action.<br />
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19. Never Giving Up<br />
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As the years went by, Peggy kept waiting to hear any news about the fate of her husband. She eventually gave up hope that he was alive, but she wanted to know how he had died and where he was buried, at the very least. Only this would give her closure.<br />
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Unfortunately, this crucial information wouldn’t see the light of day for almost 70 more years. Peggy never moved on from her one true love. “Billie was married to me all of his life, and I choose to be married to him all of my life,” she told CBS News.<br />
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20. Still MIA<br />
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Peggy Harris never gave up hope. By this point, she knew that he had most likely died in the horrific war, but at the very least she wanted to know where his remains were buried to gain some closure in her life.<br />
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So, in 2005 she wrote another letter to her congressman in Washington D.C., Representative Mac Thornberry. She eventually received a reply from him, but it wasn’t what she had hoped for. According to the representative, Billie Harris was still listed as missing in action.<br />
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21. The Archives<br />
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That wasn’t an answer that Peggy was pleased with, nor could accept. She knew that someone, somewhere knew where Billie Harris was and what had happened to him during the war. That’s when Billie’s cousin Alton Harvey got involved.<br />
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Together, they called every organization that they could think of, which led them to check with the Arlington National Cemetery Archives. According to them, the process of looking into their records could take around six months. Just then, something surprising happened!<br />
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22. A Surprise<br />
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Just a few weeks after they put in their request to search for Billie Harris, Peggy got a very unusual call. Someone had already requested and paid for a copy of Billie’s records. An unknown French woman from Les Ventes, France.<br />
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The copy of the records was sent to the woman in France. Peggy made it her mission to find out just who this mysterious woman was and why she had requested her husband’s records. When she finally made contact, Peggy was shocked by the reason.<br />
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23. KIA<br />
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The mission that Peggy and Alton thought would take months, turned out to be a very simple process. Since the records had been pulled so recently, what should have taken months, turned into a matter of a few minutes.<br />
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The records clearly stated that Billie Harris had been killed in action. This was something Peggy and Alton both knew in their hearts, but needed to see written in black and white on an official document. They needed this harrowing information to move on with their lives.<br />
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24. A Congressional Blunder<br />
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But if Peggy and Alton had so easily found the answer to their question, why had their representative in Congress told them Billie Harris was missing in action? Well, as it turns out, no one ever looked into it.<br />
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Representative Thornberry issued a formal apology to Peggy Harris, stating that it was a mishandling of a highly sensitive matter, and apologized for any distress she had suffered as a result. Peggy, however, is a very forgiving woman and doesn’t hold any grudges against him.<br />
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25. The Annual Parade<br />
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But who was the mysterious French woman who requested Billie’s records? Turns out it was the mayor of the French village of Les Ventes; a place where the name Billie Harris was well known. In fact, he was considered a hero there!<br />
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After Peggy got in contact with the mayor of the French city, she was invited to come to France to participate in one of their annual parades. They wanted her to witness the yearly parade, which includes a procession of the village’s citizens marching down a street called Place Billie D. Harris.<br />
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26. A Life of Death Decision<br />
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Billie Harris is considered a hero in the small hamlet of Les Ventes because he saved the entire village as well as countless other lives. During the war, the village was under the occupation of the Nazis where his plane was shot in combat.<br />
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As his plane was falling down from the sky, it was headed straight for the village square, full of people. He had two choices, either eject and let the plane crash straight into the village square, killing people, or try to divert the plane.<br />
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27. Saving a Town<br />
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Billie made a quick decision and turned his plane away from the village, knowing that he wouldn’t have time to eject from the crashing plane to save his life. He crash-landed in a wooded area just outside of Les Ventes.<br />
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The villagers, seeing what Billie had done for them and their village, raced into the woods to see if they could save the injured pilot. Sadly, it was too late for Billie and the crash proved to be fatal.<br />
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28. Billie the Hero<br />
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Peggy Harris arrived at the village, and to her surprise, she learned the tale of Billie the hero and how he valiantly save the townspeople. She was moved to tears to see that their main road was named after her late husband.<br />
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In attendance at the ceremony were people that carried Billie’s casket to the local graveyard, and even the man who raced into the woods to check on Billie to try and save him. Unfortunately, he couldn’t be saved, but his efforts moved Peggy nonetheless.<br />
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29. Normandy<br />
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Billie Harris’ body was moved from Les Ventes to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial shortly after the war ended. There, on the gravestone, was his name clearly written: Billie D. Harris. It was the closure Peggy had been in search of for almost 70 years.<br />
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Now that she knows where her dear husband is buried, Peggy sends him flowers at least 10 times a year. People say that Billie’s grave is the most decorated in all of the cemetery. Finally, Peggy can move on with her life as best she can.<br />
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30. A Legacy<br />
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Peggy Harris can now return to her hometown of Vernon, Texas knowing that her husband was not only a great man, but also a cherished hero loved by so many. His legacy will surely live on for decades to come.<br />
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Peggy Harris still remains married to Billie, refusing to marry again. At least now she has peace. She visits her husband at the cemetery in France at least once a year and sends flowers to his grave frequently.</div>
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Divya felt unloved and unwanted and maybe because of that matured beyond her age. When she was 10, she decided to become economically independent and walk out of her parents' house. She hated school and her only other alternative was films. Her father, unsuccessful stage artist himself, pushed Divya to fulfill his dream and make her out to be the golden goose. In a March 92 issue of Stardust, Divya firmly denied the allegations and said with "teary eyes" that she is not ashamed of anything in her life especially her past but she wish she could avoid talking about it because "it is too personal and private". Divya first got her chance when in 9th grade, director Kriti Kumar met her around 1988 in a Mumbai Video Library and approached her to play the lead role opposite Govinda in "Radha Ka Sangam" but was later dropped. But later on, the famed Telugu film director, Mr. D. Rama Naidu, approached for his movie "Bobbili Raja" which went to become a super hit and broke all previous records in the Telugu film industry. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2T34GabP5QWO9nD2vSXcZ0r3cYGiw-OmbQqDbOFMrKG1v9ZL0bWPmH0xtYjI7SFe3p2d05i_9kZYzKXQRK39o7ONf9CGZpAwANw4_kI0VWWJ4sxhZNWajOYb0cOBA0VGD84blgskNFLX/s1600/final3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407439877756090706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2T34GabP5QWO9nD2vSXcZ0r3cYGiw-OmbQqDbOFMrKG1v9ZL0bWPmH0xtYjI7SFe3p2d05i_9kZYzKXQRK39o7ONf9CGZpAwANw4_kI0VWWJ4sxhZNWajOYb0cOBA0VGD84blgskNFLX/s400/final3.jpg" style="float: right; height: 262px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 375px;" /></a>People started to compare her with the biggest star of the time, Sridevi. Soon after more hits followed with Assembly Rowdy, Dharma Kshetrain, Rowdy Alludu which all went to become hits in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. The popularity of Divya in the South made Bollywood finally notice her and Rajiv Rai signed her for Vishwatma. Even though the movie was a flop, nobody can forget the song "Saat Samandar". Her talents were noticed by everyone and soon after Dewaana with newcomer Shahrukh Khah, and Shola Aur Shabnam with Govinda followed and went on to become super hits and has signed 14 other movies. By then Divya also became a tabloid's darling and was not only famous for her talents but also for her mood swings and childish behavior well forgetting that she was only 18. Her outspoken personality gotten taloids with reports about how she had problems with from Aamir Khan, Hema Malini, J.P Dutta, to Farah Khan. How she misbehaved on the sets and was never on time and how she had drinking problems also graced the tabloids pages. In one of her last interviews she explained her drinking problem by saying she only drinks on some occasion and has no problem whatsoever with it. Not only was her professional life was on a rise, but so was her personal life. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnIQd0gHrRPz4ScBerFZv6ugFbfo8Pd1P-OkHEtfHWOjLRmrkWOVyIM9FEBuj-ddIOOUR8E-US27GJSOksx4Fda_miPieCRxbCWCm47PY5vZ0X-Blsoz6VDosLFuFJT_pkZjNV0yGUeaL/s1600/final2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407440060452263682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnIQd0gHrRPz4ScBerFZv6ugFbfo8Pd1P-OkHEtfHWOjLRmrkWOVyIM9FEBuj-ddIOOUR8E-US27GJSOksx4Fda_miPieCRxbCWCm47PY5vZ0X-Blsoz6VDosLFuFJT_pkZjNV0yGUeaL/s400/final2.jpg" style="float: left; height: 248px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 374px;" /></a>In May of 1992, she secretly got married to film director Sajid Nadiadwala. The marriage was kept a secret to protect her ever rising career. But that did not stop the tabloids from linking her with every co-star she worked with and calling her a "man-eater" which to she answered that if she was indeed a man eater, where are all the bones? She openly accepted the fact that she did indeed have a relationship with Sajid but denied the marriage allegations. In one of her last interview for Stardust in March of 1993, she said there will be a big announcement the following January relating to Sajid and her relationship. The announcement will never come. Vishwatma, Dewaana and SAS were not her only movies in 92, 7 other movies: Geet, Dil Ka Kya Kasoor, Dil Hi To Hai, Dil Aashna Hai, Dushman Zamaana, Jaan Se Pyara and Balwan also followed making her the youngest successful star in Bollywood and earning her the Outstanding Face Of The Year at the end of 92. More hits followed her in 93 with Kshatriya and Andha Insaaf. Everyone was convinced she was going to be the biggest star in Bollywood but nobody had any idea what the fate will bring. On April 7th, 1993, a 19 year old girl, dressed up in a bridal suit was surrounded by hundreds of people in a Mumbai suburb. But instead of being taken to her future home, she was taken to a cemetery to get buried. The girl was the ever successful, Divya Bharti.<br />
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Her tragic end came on April 5th, 1993, when around midnight, she fell from her husband's 5th floor building ending her ever growing successful career and most importantly her life. The circumstances behind her death were considered suspicious by the media with some saying she was pushed to her death, some saying she committed suicide and some saying she was heavily drunk and slipped. However, despite an investigation, police found nothing. To this day her death remains a mystery. Her body was only released on the day of her funeral to taken to her father's house who after hearing of his daughter sudden death, suffered from a mild heart attack and only released from the hospital on the day of her funeral. Her husband, Sajid also fainted and was taken to the hospital and was only released on the day of her funeral and after lightening the pyre, was overwhelmed by emotion and once again collasped. Around 500 people included her funeral with the likes of Anil Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Raj Babbar, Yash Chopra, Jimmy Nirula, Sudhakar Bokade, Mukesh Duggal, Raza Murad, Vikas Anand, Ram Mohan, Javed Khan, Raj Kanwar, Nitin Manmohan, Pehlaj Nehlani, Hema Malini, Karisma Kapoor, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sridevi, Manisha Koirala and Asha Parekh, offered condolences to the bereaved family members at their residence. They were not the only one, the Mumbai streets were filled with fans of the young actress coming from all over India trying to get one last glimpse of the beautiful actress. Despite being only 6, I remember her last photographs of her in a bridal suit in front page of a newspaper. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawtdedvj8fWFs-FNIgzXLAHLr_xRbQfbwuYJEdOT85qbA3CH2pkJbkdXEX20eTCTGk1Fev4idPt0EKzmAU5MPh0uSKPEFDM5-sjP3653lqbsiY1dRa9ikRxLJxzc_B6haVpZbpxtlG9p9/s1600/final4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407440174622635810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgawtdedvj8fWFs-FNIgzXLAHLr_xRbQfbwuYJEdOT85qbA3CH2pkJbkdXEX20eTCTGk1Fev4idPt0EKzmAU5MPh0uSKPEFDM5-sjP3653lqbsiY1dRa9ikRxLJxzc_B6haVpZbpxtlG9p9/s400/final4.jpg" style="float: left; height: 235px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 343px;" /></a>After her death, her final two movies, Rang and Shatranj were released and dedicated to her memory. Movies like Mohra and Ladla were left unfinished and she was later replaced by Raveena Tandon and Sridevi. After showing clips of Divya in Ladla and comparing to Sridevi, many people felt that she did a much better job. Unfortunatly it was not meant to be. If still alive today, she would have 32 and without any doubts one of the biggest name in Bollywood along with Madhuri, Sridevi, and Kajol. These days, not many people know her but those who still remember her, consider her to be one of the best actresses to ever set foot in Bollywood.<br />
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-21761525017794887932016-12-27T08:49:00.001-08:002016-12-27T08:49:46.074-08:00Tales of George Michael's Philanthropy in the Wake of his Death<div style="text-align: justify;">
Former Deal or No Deal producer Richard Osman told how one contestant's partner had said she needed £15,000 for for IVF treatment. She was Lynette Gillard, 38, from Bolton, whose partner Steve Davies had appeared on the show in 2008. The next day Micheal phoned in to donate the money.<br />
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Other stories of Michael's benevolence includes a £50,000 Sport Relief donation. He had supported his 2006 cross-Channel swim to the tune of £50,000. <br />
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Michael's donations ranged in scope from major charities and appeals to individual acts of kindness.<br />
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The proceeds from sales of Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me, his 1991 live duet with Sir Elton John, were donated to HIV and children's charities, including the Terence Higgins Trust.<br />
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Wham! royalties from Last Christmas went to Ethiopian famine relief efforts, He had also donated proceeds from the song Jesus to a Child to the cause.<br />
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Children's charities were also at the fore when he donated each year to Capital Radio's appeal. The latest he donated was £100,000.<br />
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He also suffered the loss of his mother to cancer in 1997 and in 2006 played a special, free concert at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London, for NHS nurses to thank them for their care.<br />
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And he gave his time to Macmillan Cancer Support as one of their ambassadors.<br />
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Alongside major charities, individuals on Twitter shared their accounts of his kindness.<br />
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He had also once tipped a barmaid £5000 because she was a student nurse in debt. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-58512654700295583322016-12-27T08:37:00.001-08:002016-12-27T08:37:43.517-08:00George Michael's £100m fortune to go to his Godchildren<div style="text-align: justify;">
George Michael's £100m fortune to go to his Godchildren<br /><br />The Godchildren of George Michael are expected to inherit large sums from the singer's will following his shock death from heart failure on Christmas Day. Offspring of his celebrity friends could inherit tens of millions each after star died without heirs<br /><br />Micheal was a Godparent to a number of his celebrity friends' children, oman and Harley Moon Kemp, the children of his Wham! bandmate Shirlie Holliman and Spandau Ballet bassist Martin Kemp, are now thought to have been left a share of his estimated £100million estate. He is also expected to leave money to Geri Horner's daughter Bluebell, who was the Goddaughter of his ex-boyfriend Kenny Goss.<br /><br />He was a long-term supporter of a number of charities - including Childline, the Terrence Higgins Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support - who could also be bequeathed large sums. Also Michael's older sisters, Melanie and Yioda, his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz and his cousin Andros' two children, to whom he is also a Godfather, are also expected to be named in his will.<br /><br />Despite the generous charitable donations he made during his life, his estate is said to be worth millions. He was own at least four properties, including the Oxfordshire cottage where he died, his mansion in London and lavish homes in New York and Sydney.<br /><br /><br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-4627614340387035842016-12-26T09:26:00.001-08:002016-12-26T09:26:08.388-08:00George Michael, Pop Superstar, Died from the Heart Failure at 53<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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George Michael, Pop Superstar, Died from the Heart Failure at 53<br /><br />Michael “passed away peacefully” at home on 25 December 2016. He had died from heart failure in bed.<br /><br />George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, London, on June 25, 1963, the son of a Greek Cypriot restaurateur and an English dancer. In 1979, he and a schoolmate, Andrew Ridgeley, played together for the first time in a ska band called the Executive. That didn’t last, but they continued to make music together — nearly all of it composed and sung by Mr. Michael — and began releasing singles as Wham!, cultivating the image of carefree teenage rebels in songs like “Young Guns (Go for It!).”<br /><br />He first achieved pop success with school friend Ridgeley in the pop duo Wham! They split up in 1986 and he went on to have a glittering solo career in which he collaborated with Elton John, Aretha Franklin and Queen, after the death of Freddie Mercury.<br /><br />Mr. Michael was one of pop’s reigning stars in the 1980s and ’90s — first as a handsome, smiling teen-pop idol making lighthearted singles like “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” with Wham!, then arriving as a grown-up pop sex symbol with his 1987 album “Faith.”<br /><br />But Mr. Michael grew increasingly uncomfortable with the superficiality and relentless promotion of 1980s-style pop stardom. He turned away from video clips and live shows; he set out to make more mature statements in his songs, though he never completely abandoned singing about love and desire.<br /><br />Mr. Michael wrote supple ballads, like “Careless Whisper” and “Father Figure,” as well as buoyant dance tracks like “Freedom ’90” and “I Want Your Sex.” For much of his career, including his best-selling albums “Faith” and “Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1,” he was also his own producer and studio backup band. Much of his music drew on R&B, old and new, but his melodic gift extended across genres.<br /><br />He won a Grammy Award in 1988 for “I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me),” a duet with Aretha Franklin, and “Faith” won the Grammy for album of the year. In Britain, he was showered with awards, and in 2004, Britain’s Radio Academy said he had been the most-played performer on British radio from 1984 to 2004.<br /><br />In 1998, Mr. Michael came out as gay after being arrested on charges of lewd conduct in a men’s room in Beverly Hills, Calif. He had long lent his name and music to support AIDS prevention and gay rights. During interviews in later years, he described himself as bisexual, and said that hiding his sexuality had made him feel “fraudulent.” He also described long struggles with depression.<br /><br />During the 2000s, Mr. Michael’s output slowed; his last studio album of new songs was “Patience” in 2004. In later years he put out individual songs as free downloads, encouraging listeners to contribute to charity. But in 2006, 25 years into his career, he could still headline stadiums worldwide.<br /><br />He also had frequent brushes with the law, including his highly publicised arrest in a Los Angeles public toilet in 1998, an episode that led him to acknowledge his homosexuality and his relationship with Kenny Goss. His track Outside, released the same year, poked fun at the arrest and reached No 2 in the charts.<br /><br />But Michael would struggle to recapture the same success and his last studio album, Patience, was released in 2004.<br /><br />In later years he was arrested for drugs and driving offences and twice banned from driving. In 2011, he officially announced the ending of a turbulent 15-year relationship with Goss – though he said that the pair had actually split about two years earlier. After a career hiatus that he described as “a very long period of grief and self-abuse”, he announced his return to performing and said he felt remorse for the impact his high-profile arrests might have had on young gay people striving for acceptance.<br /><br />Michael nearly died of pneumonia in late 2011. After receiving treatment in a Vienna hospital, he made a tearful appearance outside his London home and said it had been “touch and go” whether he lived. Doctors had performed a tracheotomy to keep his airways open and he was unconscious for some of his spell in hospital.<br /><br />In May 2013, Michael had to be airlifted to hospital with a head injury after falling from his vehicle on the M1.<br /><br />Michael’s 1990 album Listen Without Prejudice Vol 1 had been set to be reissued, accompanied by a new film featuring Stevie Wonder, John and the supermodels who starred in the video to his hit single Freedom! 90.<br /><br />The movie, with the working title Freedom: George Michael, was to be narrated by Michael and set to feature Mark Ronson, Mary J Blige, Tony Bennett, Liam Gallagher, James Corden and Ricky Gervais.<br /><br />The record was his second solo album, after the hugely successful Faith, and was arranged, produced and almost entirely written by Michael, but did not feature him on the album cover. It contained hits including Cowboys and Angels, Mother’s Pride and Praying for Time and outsold Faith in the UK, where it went platinum four times but led to a court case with US record label Sony spurred by Michael’s frustration at how the album was marketed. Michael lost the case.<br /><br />Michael, who was set to release a documentary in 2017, rose to fame as half of Wham!, known for their hits Club Tropicana and Last Christmas. He had a highly successful solo career that included the songs Careless Whisper, Faith, Outside and Freedom! 90.<br /><br />Michael had 11 UK No 1s and sold more than 100m albums during a career spanning almost four decades. His last album, Symphonica, was released in 2014. <br /><br />Thames Valley police said an ambulance had attended a house on 25 December in Goring, Oxfordshire, at 1.42pm. They said the death was being treated as “unexplained but not suspicious” and they would not comment further until after a postmortem.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-40368096928696208392016-12-11T02:02:00.001-08:002016-12-11T22:48:28.881-08:00Brasilian Chapecoense Plane Crash : Columbian LaMia Flight 2933 Tragedy<div style="text-align: justify;">
LaMia Flight 2933 (LMI2933) was a charter flight of an Avro RJ85, operated by LaMia, that crashed in Colombia shortly after 22:00 local time on 28 November 2016, killing 71 of the 77 people on board. It was heading to the Colombian city of Medellin when it crashed in a mountainous area just outside it – the pilot had radioed to report that the plane had suffered an electrical failure and was out of fuel. Only six people survived.<br /><br />The aircraft was transporting the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, including 22 players, 23 coaching and other club staff, 2 guests and 21 journalists, from Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, to José María Córdova International Airport in Colombia. The team was en route to play the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals in Medellín, against Colombian team Atlético Nacional. Two of the nine crewmembers, three of the players and one journalist survived.<br /><br />Due in part to the pilot reporting a lack of fuel, and that the distance between the source and destination airports was very near to, or exceeded, the maximum rated range of the aircraft, it has been speculated that the cause of the crash was fuel exhaustion.<br /><br />The aircraft was on a flight from Viru Viru International Airport, in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, to José María Córdova International Airport, outside Medellín in Colombia, carrying 68 passengers and 9 crew members. Among the passengers were members of the Brazilian Associação Chapecoense de Futebol who were travelling to play their away leg of the Final for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana in Medellín against Atlético Nacional.<br /><br />Brazil's national aviation authority, the Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC – National Civil Aviation Agency), had denied Chapecoense's request to use LaMia's services from São Paulo to Medellín, leading to a stop and change of aircraft in Santa Cruz. In line with the freedoms of the air governing international air traffic under the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, ANAC had required that the aircraft be operated by a Brazilian or Colombian company in order for a direct flight to take place. However the club opted to retain LaMia, which had already transported other football clubs, including teams playing in the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) competitions, and the Argentina national team (who had flown on the same aircraft just 18 days prior). The team flew from São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, on a Boliviana de Aviación commercial flight, before embarking on the chartered aircraft.<br /><br />Originally the flight was planned to have a fuel stop at the city of Cobija, on Bolivia's border with Brazil, but the flight's late departure meant the aircraft would not arrive at Cobija prior to the airport's closing time. An officer of Bolivia's Administracion de Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares a la Navegacion Aerea (AASANA — Airports and Air Navigation Services Administration) at Santa Cruz de la Sierra reportedly rejected the crew's flight plan for a direct flight to Medellín several times despite pressure from the aircraft's captain — one of LaMia's owners — to approve it, because of the aircraft's range being almost the same as the flight distance; the flight plan was reportedly altered to include a refueling stop in Bogotá instead and was approved by another AASANA officer. The distance between Santa Cruz and Medellín airports is 1,598 nautical miles (2,959 km; 1,839 mi).[14] A fuel stop in Cobija would have broken the flight into two segments: an initial segment of 514 nautical miles (952 km; 952,000 m) to Cobija followed by a flight of 1,101 nautical miles (2,039 km; 1,267 mi) to Medellín, a total of 1,615 nautical miles (2,991 km; 1,859 mi).Bogota's airport is 1,486 nautical miles (2,752 km; 1,710 mi) from Santa Cruz's airport and 116 nautical miles (215 km; 133 mi) from Medellín's.<br /><br />Under standard conditions, the RJ85 has a range of approximately 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi) with a payload of 7,800 kilograms (17,196 lb). Using the International Air Transport Association (IATA)-recommended estimate for weight of passengers and luggage of 100 kilograms (220 lb) would place the aircraft's payload at 7,700 kilograms (16,976 lb) meaning a flight from Santa Cruz to Medellín would be at the limit of the aircraft's capability. IATA's 100-kg recommendation, however, is based upon observations of international scheduled passenger flights consisting of a mix of passenger ages and genders. Failure to properly account for the weight of predominantly adult male passengers and equipment has been a contributing factor in previous crashes including the 1985 crash of Arrow Air Flight 1285 carrying US military personnel.<br /><br />At 22:00 local time on 28 November (03:00 UTC, 29 November), the pilot reported electrical failure and fuel exhaustion while flying in Colombian airspace between the municipalities of La Ceja and La Unión.During the last 15 minutes the flight had completed two laps of a racetrack holding pattern, adding about 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) to its flight length. The crash site is along the approach path to José María Córdova International Airport's runway 01, ten nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) south of the runway.<br /><br />Helicopters from the Colombian Air Force were initially unable to get to the site because of heavy fog in the area, while first aid workers arrived two hours after the crash to find debris strewn across an area about 100 metres (330 ft) in diameter. It was not until 02:00 on 29 November that the first survivor arrived at a hospital: Alan Ruschel, one of the members of the Chapecoense team. Seven people were found alive in the wreckage although one of them, first choice goalkeeper Danilo, died shortly after arriving at a hospital. The last survivor to be found was footballer Neto, who was discovered at 05:40. Chapecoense reserve goalkeeper Jakson Follmann, who was among survivors, later underwent a potentially life-saving leg amputation. Including Danilo, 71 of the 77 occupants died as a result of the crash; the number of dead was initially thought to be 75 but it was later revealed that 4 people had not boarded the aircraft.<br /><br />Colombian Air Force personnel extracted the bodies of 70 victims from the wreckage and took them to an air force base. They were then taken to the Instituto de Medicina Legal in Medellín for identification. On the afternoon of 29 November the UAEAC reported that both flight recorders had been recovered undamaged.<br /><br />The flight attendant who survived the accident stated that the aircraft ran out of fuel. The claim is being investigated by the UAEAC. Crews of other aircraft reported hearing radio reports from the Flight 2933 pilot that he was running out of fuel and needed to make an emergency landing. The person leading the investigation stated that there was "no evidence of fuel in the aircraft" and the aircraft did not explode when it crashed. The suspected cause of the crash is fuel exhaustion.<br /><br />On 8 December, an investigative report by Spanish-language American media company Univision, using data from the Flightradar24 website, claimed that in eight of the twenty-three previous flights conducted by LaMia since 22 August the fuel- and loading regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization were contravened — including two flights from Medellín to Santa Cruz: one on 29 October transporting Atlético Nacional to the away leg of their Copa Sudamericana semi-final; and a flight without passengers on 4 November. The report claimed the eight flights would have used at least some of the aircraft's mandatory fuel reserves (a variable fuel quantity to allow for 45 minutes of flying time); an analyst consulted in preparing the report said this meant that the company was accustomed to operating flights at the limit of the RJ85's endurance.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-16822130986371673612010-03-10T06:39:00.000-08:002016-12-11T22:44:10.454-08:00Bhopal's Gas Tragedy<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The Bhopal disaster was an industrial catastrophe that took place at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Around midnight on December 3-4, 1984, the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins, resulting in the exposure of over 500,000 people. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259 and the government of Madhya Pradesh has confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Other government agencies estimate 15,000 deaths. Others estimate that 8,000 died within the first weeks and that another 8,000 have since died from gas-related diseases.<br />
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Some 25 years after the gas leak, 390 tonnes of toxic chemicals abandoned at the UCIL plant continue to leak and pollute the groundwater in the region and affect thousands of Bhopal residents who depend on it, though there is some dispute as to whether the chemicals still stored at the site pose any continuing health hazard.There are currently civil and criminal cases related to the disaster ongoing in the United States District Court, Manhattan and the District Court of Bhopal, India against Union Carbide, now owned by Dow Chemical Company, with an Indian arrest warrant pending against Warren Anderson, CEO of Union Carbide at the time of the disaster. No one has yet been prosecuted.</div>
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<span class="fullpost">Summary of background and causes</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">The UCIL factory was established in 1969 near Bhopal. 50.9 % was owned by Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) and 49.1 % by various Indian investors, including public sector financial institutions. It produced the pesticide carbaryl (trademark Sevin). In 1979 a methyl isocyanate (MIC) production plant was added to the site. MIC, an intermediate in carbaryl manufacture, was used instead of less hazardous but more expensive materials. UCC understood the properties of MIC and its handling requirements.</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">During the night of December 2–3, 1984, large amounts of water entered tank 610, containing 42 tonnes of methyl isocyanate. The resulting exothermic reaction increased the temperature inside the tank to over 200 °C (392 °F), raising the pressure to a level the tank was not designed to withstand. This forced the emergency venting of pressure from the MIC holding tank, releasing a large volume of toxic gases into the atmosphere. The reaction sped up because of the presence of iron in corroding non-stainless steel pipelines. A mixture of poisonous gases flooded the city of Bhopal, causing great panic as people woke up with a burning sensation in their lungs. Thousands died immediately from the effects of the gas and many were trampled in the panic.</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">Theories of how the water entered the tank differ. At the time, workers were cleaning out pipes with water, and some claim that owing to bad maintenance and leaking valves, it was possible for the water to leak into tank 610. In December 1985 The New York Times reported that according to UCIL plant managers the hypothesis of this route of entry of water was tested in the presence of the Central Bureau Investigators and was found to be negative. UCC also maintains that this route was not possible, and that it was an act of sabotage by a "disgruntled worker" who introduced water directly into the tank. However, the company's investigation team found no evidence of the necessary connection.</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">The 1985 reports give a picture of what led to the disaster and how it developed, although they differ in details.</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">Factors leading to this huge gas leak include:</span><br />
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<span class="fullpost">* The use of hazardous chemicals (MIC) instead of less dangerous ones</span><br />
<span class="fullpost">* Storing these chemicals in large tanks instead of over 200 steel drums.</span><br />
<span class="fullpost">* Possible corroding material in pipelines</span><br />
<span class="fullpost">* Poor maintenance after the plant ceased production in the early 1980s</span><br />
<span class="fullpost">* Failure of several safety systems (due to poor maintenance and regulations).</span><br />
<span class="fullpost">* Safety systems being switched off to save money - including the MIC tank refrigeration system which alone would have prevented the disaster.</span><br />
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Plant design modified by Indian engineers to abide by government regulations and economic pressures to reduce expenses contributed most to the actual leak[citation needed]. The problem was then made worse by the plant's location near a densely populated area, non-existent catastrophe plans and shortcomings in health care and socio-economic rehabilitation. Analysis shows that the parties responsible for the magnitude of the disaster are the two owners, Union Carbide Corporation and the Government of India, and to some extent, the Government of Madhya Pradesh.<br />
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Public information<br />
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Much speculation arose in the aftermath. The closing of the plant to outsiders (including UCC) by the Indian government, and the failure to make data public contributed to the confusion. The CSIR report[19] was formally released 15 years after the disaster. The authors of the ICMR studies[21] on health effects were forbidden to publish their data until after 1994. UCC has still not released their research about the disaster or the effects of the gas on human health. Soon after the disaster UCC was not allowed to take part in the investigation by the government. The initial investigation was conducted entirely by the government agencies - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) under the directorship of Dr. Varadajan and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).<br />
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UCC and the Government of India maintained until 1994, when the International Medical Commission on Bhopal met, that MIC had no longterm health effects.<br />
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Contributing factors<br />
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* The deficiencies in the Bhopal plant design can be summarised as: choosing a dangerous method of manufacturing pesticides; large-scale storage of MIC before processing; location close to a densely populated area; under-dimensioning of the safety features; dependence on manual operations.<br />
* Deficiencies in the management of UCIL can be summarised: lack of skilled operators due to the staffing policy; reduction of safety management due to reducing the staff; insufficient maintenance of the plant; lack of emergency response plans.<br />
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Plant production process<br />
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Union Carbide produced the pesticide, Sevin (a trademarked brand name for carbaryl), using MIC as an intermediate. Until 1979, MIC was imported from the USA.[4] Other manufacturers, such as Bayer, made carbaryl without MIC, though at greater manufacturing costs.<br />
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The chemical process, or "route", used in the Bhopal plant reacted methylamine with phosgene to form MIC (methyl isocyanate), which was then reacted with 1-naphthol to form the final product, carbaryl. This route differed from MIC-free routes used elsewhere, in which the same raw materials are combined in a different manufacturing order, with phosgene first reacted with the naphthol to form a chloroformate ester, which is then reacted with methyl amine. In the early 1980s, the demand for pesticides had fallen though production continued, leading to buildup of stores of unused MIC.<br />
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Work conditions<br />
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Attempts to reduce expenses affected the factory's employees and their conditions.<br />
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* Kurzman argues that "cuts ... meant less stringent quality control and thus looser safety rules. A pipe leaked? Don't replace it, employees said they were told ... MIC workers needed more training? They could do with less. Promotions were halted, seriously affecting employee morale and driving some of the most skilled ... elsewhere".<br />
* Workers were forced to use English manuals, even though only a few had a grasp of the language.<br />
* By 1984, only six of the original twelve operators were still working with MIC and the number of supervisory personnel was also cut in half. No maintenance supervisor was placed on the night shift and instrument readings were taken every two hours, rather than the previous and required one-hour readings.<br />
* Workers made complaints about the cuts through their union but were ignored. One employee was fired after going on a 15-day hunger strike. 70% of the plant's employees were fined before the disaster for refusing to deviate from the proper safety regulations under pressure from management.<br />
* In addition, some observers, such as those writing in the Trade Environmental Database (TED) Case Studies as part of the Mandala Project from American University, have pointed to "serious communication problems and management gaps between Union Carbide and its Indian operation", characterised by "the parent companies [sic] hands-off approach to its overseas operation" and "cross-cultural barriers".<br />
* The personnel management policy led to an exodus of skilled personnel to better and safer jobs.<br />
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Equipment and safety regulations<br />
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* It emerged in 1998, during civil action suits in India, that, unlike Union Carbide plants in the USA, its Indian subsidiary plants were not prepared for problems. No action plans had been established to cope with incidents of this magnitude. This included not informing local authorities of the quantities or dangers of chemicals used and manufactured at Bhopal.<br />
* The MIC tank alarms had not worked for 4 years.<br />
* There was only one manual back-up system, not the four-stage system used in the USA.<br />
* The flare tower and the vent gas scrubber had been out of service for 5 months before the disaster. The gas scrubber therefore did not treat escaping gases with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), which might have brought the concentration down to a safe level.Even if the scrubber had been working, according to Weir, investigations in the aftermath of the disaster discovered that the maximum pressure it could handle was only one-quarter of that which was present in the accident. Furthermore, the flare tower itself was improperly designed and could only hold one-quarter of the volume of gas that was leaked in 1984.<br />
* To reduce energy costs, the refrigeration system, designed to inhibit the volatilization of MIC, had been left idle — the MIC was kept at 20 degrees Celsius (room temperature), not the 4.5 degrees advised by the manual, and some of the coolant was being used elsewhere.<br />
* The steam boiler, intended to clean the pipes, was out of action for unknown reasons.<br />
* Slip-blind plates that would have prevented water from pipes being cleaned from leaking into the MIC tanks through faulty valves were not installed. Their installation had been omitted from the cleaning checklist.<br />
* Water sprays designed to “knock down” gas leaks were poorly designed — set to 13 metres and below, they could not spray high enough to reduce the concentration of escaping gas.<br />
* The MIC tank had been malfunctioning for roughly a week. Other tanks had been used for that week, rather than repairing the broken one, which was left to “stew”. The build-up in temperature and pressure is believed to have affected the magnitude of the gas release.<br />
* Carbon steel valves were used at the factory, even though they corrode when exposed to acid.On the night of the disaster, a leaking carbon steel valve was found, allowing water to enter the MIC tanks. The pipe was not repaired because it was believed it would take too much time and be too expensive.<br />
* UCC admitted in their own investigation report that most of the safety systems were not functioning on the night of December 3, 1984.<br />
* Themistocles D'Silva contends in the latest book - The Black Box of Bhopal - that the design of the MIC plant, following government guidelines, was "Indianized" by UCIL engineers to maximize the use of indigenous materials and products. It also dispensed with the use of sophisticated instrumentation as not appropriate for the Indian plant. Because of the unavailability of electronic parts in India, the Indian engineers preferred pneumatic instrumentation. It also discredits the unproven allegations in the CSIR Report.<br />
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Previous warnings and accidents<br />
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A series of prior warnings and MIC-related accidents had occurred:<br />
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* In 1976, the two trade unions reacted because of pollution within the plant.<br />
* In 1981, a worker was splashed with phosgene. In panic he ripped off his mask, thus inhaling a large amount of phosgene gas; he died 72 hours later.<br />
* In January 1982, there was a phosgene leak, when 24 workers were exposed and had to be admitted to hospital. None of the workers had been ordered to wear protective masks.<br />
* In February 1982, an MIC leak affected 18 workers.<br />
* In August 1982, a chemical engineer came into contact with liquid MIC, resulting in burns over 30 percent of his body.<br />
* In October 1982, there was a leak of MIC, methylcarbaryl chloride, chloroform and hydrochloric acid. In attempting to stop the leak, the MIC supervisor suffered intensive chemical burns and two other workers were severely exposed to the gases.<br />
* During 1983 and 1984, leaks of the following substances regularly took place in the MIC plant: MIC, chlorine, monomethylamine, phosgene, and carbon tetrachloride, sometimes in combination.<br />
* Reports issued months before the incident by scientists within the Union Carbide corporation warned of the possibility of an accident almost identical to that which occurred in Bhopal. The reports were ignored and never reached senior staff.<br />
* Union Carbide was warned by American experts who visited the plant after 1981 of the potential of a "runaway reaction" in the MIC storage tank; local Indian authorities warned the company of problems on several occasions from 1979 onwards. Again, these warnings were not heeded.<br />
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The leakage<br />
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* In November 1984, most of the safety systems were not functioning. Many valves and lines were in poor condition. Tank 610 contained 42 tonnes MIC, much more than safety rules allowed.<br />
* During the nights of 2–3 December, a large amount of water entered tank 610. A runaway reaction started, which was accelerated by contaminants, high temperatures and other factors. The reaction generated a major increase in the temperature inside the tank to over 200°C (400°F). This forced the emergency venting of pressure from the MIC holding tank, releasing a large volume of toxic gases. The reaction was sped up by the presence of iron from corroding non-stainless steel pipelines.<br />
* It is known that workers cleaned pipelines with water. They were not told by the supervisor to add a slip-blind water isolation plate. Because of this, and of the bad maintenance, the workers consider it possible for water to have accidentally entered the MIC tank.<br />
* UCC maintains that a "disgruntled worker" deliberately connected a hose to a pressure gauge.<br />
* UCC's investigation team found no evidence of the suggested connection.<br />
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Timeline, summary<br />
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At the plant<br />
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* 21.00 Water cleaning of pipes starts.<br />
* 22.00 Water enters tank 610, reaction starts.<br />
* 22.30 Gases are emitted from the vent gas scrubber tower.<br />
* 00.30 The large siren sounds and is turned off.<br />
* 00.50 The siren is heard within the plant area. The workers escape.<br />
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* 22.30 First sensations due to the gases are felt — suffocation, cough, burning eyes and vomiting.<br />
* 1.00 Police are alerted. Residents of the area evacuate. Union Carbide director denies any leak.<br />
* 2.00 The first people reached Hamidia hospital. Symptoms include visual impairment and blindness, respiratory difficulties, frothing at the mouth, and vomiting.<br />
* 2.10 The alarm is heard outside the plant.<br />
* 4.00 The gases are brought under control.<br />
* 6.00 A police loudspeaker broadcasts: "Everything is normal".<br />
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-86613833159922219952009-12-26T19:10:00.000-08:002016-12-11T02:07:49.273-08:00'Live Fast, Die Young <div style="text-align: justify;">
In rock music, dying young has famously been described as a good career move. Dead icons often sell more CDs than they ever did when they were alive.</div>
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<br />But do rock and pop stars really die young or simply slip from public attention and die decades later, uncelebrated? A team of public health doctors from Liverpool John Moores University put the issue to the test. They assembled a list of 1,064 famous musicians, including Elvis Presley and Eminem. Then they worked out how many had died, and at what age, comparing their mortality with that of a matched sample of ordinary citizens from the US and Europe.</div>
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<br />We all know that rock musicians hang up their guitars early, after brief lives fuelled by drink, drugs and a resolute avoidance of five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. But, say the authors, led by Mark Bellis, in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health: “Young deaths of popular musicians receive widespread media coverage, yet relatively little attention is paid to numerous premature deaths routinely occurring in the general population.” So the general impression could be a false one.<br /><br />Kurt Cobain of Nirvana<br />“Musicians can disappear from public attention as they age and deaths in older musicians may go unnoticed, leaving a disproportionate impression of premature deaths,” they say. Of the 1,064 musicians selected, 100 had died by the end of 2005 – almost twice as many as would be expected from an average group of the same age. Deaths are highest in the early years of fame, with US and European musicians alike suffering more than three times as many as would be expected in their first five years.<br /><br />Elvis Presley<br /><br /><br />A rock survivor in Europe, more than 25 years after achieving fame, has a death rate slightly higher than a contemporary with a more conventional career, the research indicated. But American musicians continue to die in greater numbers. Over the first 25 years, the risk of dying is 1.7 times higher. A disproportionate number of deaths are caused by drink or drugs. In Europe, these killed 28 per cent of the musicians who had died, with drug or alcohol-related accidents accounting for 7 per cent, and resultant chronic disorders 3.5 per cent. In the US, overdoses caused 15 per cent of deaths, chonic disorders related to abuse 10 per cent, and drink and drug accidents 3 per cent.<br /><br />Jimi Hendrix<br />Heart disease accounted for only 3.5 per cent of European musicians’ deaths but 18 per cent among the Americans. Yet the median age of death is lower in Europe - 35 rather than 42. Europeans may start their careers younger and die early of immediate insults to the system, while Americans contract degenerative diseases.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Rock stars who died young:<br />Sid Vicious 21 Overdosed on heroin<br />Eddie Cochran 21 Car crash<br />Buddy Holly 22 Plane crash<br />Aaliyah 22 Plane crash<br />Ian Curtis 23 Suicide (hanging)<br />Tupac Shakur 25 Murdered (shot)<br />Janis Joplin 27 Overdosed on heroin<br />Kurt Cobain 27 Suicide (shot himself)<br />Brian Jones 27 Drowned<br />Jim Morrison 27 Officially recorded as a heart attack (various cases of death have been offered including drug overdose, respiratory illness and natural causes)<br />Jimi Hendrix 27 Believed to have asphyxiated on his own vomit after drinking wine and taking sleeping pills<br />Marc Bolan 29 Car crash<br />Jeff Buckley 30 Drowned<br />Patsy Cline 30 Plane crash<br />Karen Carpenter 32 Heart failure (due to anorexia)<br />Keith Moon 32 Overdosed on anti-seizure medication taken as part of an alcohol treatment programme<br />Elvis Presley 42 Heart attack<br />John Lennon 40 Murdered (shot)<br />Marvin Gaye 44 Shot by father during argument<br />Freddie Mercury 45 Aids<br />Frank Zappa 52 Cancer<br />John Entwistle 57 Overdosed on cocaine<br />Ian Dury 57 Cancer<br />George Harrison 58 Cancer<br />Dusty Springfield 59 Cancer </div>
Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-77072004641820382932009-12-26T16:54:00.001-08:002016-12-11T01:24:57.611-08:00Great Artists that Never Reached 30 II<div style="text-align: justify;">
Several performing artists enjoyed long, almost epic in magnitude, careers. But for some, cultural significance was achieved in a short, meteoric explosion. Some fade away, some burn out. If you are a frequent CultCase reader you may have already stumbled the first article in this topic. It was only thank to our devoted readers, who protested the omission of their favorite under-30 dead artists, that we managed to assemble this complementary list. Before we begin, based on 40 examined cases, the following is a non exhaustive list of recommendations for our young, under 30, artistically inclined readers:<br /><br />If you do drugs not to overdose (8 didn't). Stay away from guns, mainly held by others but also by yourself (7 didn't). Diseases such as Influenza, Tuberculosis and Typhoid often disagree with you (6 didn’t realize it in time). Modern transportation arrangements such as cars and buses (4) or planes (4) can be extremely dangerous, especially when their drivers are heavily sedated or alcohol intoxicated. Avoid fluids in your respiratory system (3 didn't) and try to stay away from wars (2 didn't). Artists can bleed. here they are, 20 more culturally significant artists that never made 30.<br /><br /><b>Hank Williams (29)</b><br /> Age: 29<br /> Cause of death: Morphine overdose<br /> </div>
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Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer and songwriter and musician who has become an icon of country music and one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century. Above Image: Williams on stage at the Midnight Jamboree broadcasting from the Ernest Tubb Record Store. <br /><br />On January 1, 1953, a 17-year-old chauffeur named Charles Carr pulled over at an all-night service station in Oak Hill, West Virginia and discovered that Hank Williams was dead in the back seat. Controversy has since surrounded Williams' death, with some people claiming Williams was dead before leaving Knoxville on his way to Oak Hill. In the above image: Hank giving a concert from the back of a flatbed truck in his hometown of Georgiana, Alabama. Audrey, Hank's first wife, is the woman in sunglasses in the foreground. Copyright: Hank Williams Boyhood Home and Museum<br /><br /><b>Alain Fournier (28)</b><br /> Age: 28<br /> Cause of death: War<br /><br />Henri-Alban Fournier, who wrote under the pseudonym Alain-Fournier,was born October 3, 1886 at the Chapelle d’Anguillon in France. In 1910, he went to work as a journalist for the Paris Journal and fell in love with Jeanne Bruneau who was later the basis for the character of Valentine in his book "le Grand Meaulnes (The Wanderer)". The creation was first published in the July-October 1913 issue of the "Nouvelle Revue française" and later on as a book. Although nominated for the prestigious Goncourt Prize, The Wanderer narrowly lost the prize to Marc Elder's "Le Peuple de la Mer".<br /><br />In 1914, Alain-Fournier started work on a new book "Colombe Blanchet", which remained unfinished as he had to join the army in August 1914 and got killed only one month later. His body remained unidentified until 1991, at which time he waslaidtorest in the cemetery of Saint Remy la Colonne. Above: Alain-Fournier, 19 years old.<br /><br /><b>Bradley Nowell (28)</b><br /> Age: 28<br /> Cause of death: Heroin overdose<br /><br />Bradley James Nowell (February 22, 1968 – May 25, 1996) was an American musician who served as lead singer and guitarist of the popular genre transcendent band Sublime. He died at 28 from a heroin overdose shortly before the release of Sublime's self-titled major label debut. Shown above (center) with his Sublime mates and below, young and happy.<br /><br /><b>Bradley Nowell (28)</b><br /> Age: 28<br /> Cause of death: Gunshot while filming<br /><br />Brandon Bruce Lee (February 1, 1965 – March 31, 1993) was a Chinese-American actor and the son of the late legendary martial arts film star Bruce Lee. Lee followed in his father's footsteps, starting a promising career in action movies and signing a multi-film contract with 20th Century Fox. He was accidentally shot and killed while filming The Crow (1994). Leading critic Roger Ebert wrote that "Lee clearly demonstrate[d] that he might have become an action star, had he lived."<br /><br /><b>Heath Ledger (28)</b><br /> Age: 28<br /> Cause of death: Toxic combination of prescription drugs<br /><br />Heath Andrew Ledger (4 April 1979 – 22 January 2008) was an Australian television and film actor. His work includes 19 films, most notably 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), Monster's Ball (2001), A Knight's Tale (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and The Dark Knight (2008). In addition to his acting, he produced and directed music videos and aspired to be a film director.<br /><br />Ledger died at the age of 28 from an accidental "toxic combination of prescription drugs." A few months before his death, he had finished filming his penultimate performance, as the Joker in The Dark Knight.<br /><br /><b>Jean-Michel Basquiat (27)</b><br /> Age: 27<br /> Cause of death: Cocaine and heroin mix ("speedballing) overdose<br /><br />Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was a Haitian American artist. He gained popularity first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. Basquiat's paintings continue to influence modern-day artists and command high prices. He died accidentally of mixed-drug toxicity, combining cocaine and heroin, a mix known as "speedballing" at his studio in 1988. Above: Jean-Michel Basquiat, 1987 in a photo portrait by Ari Marcopoulos.<br /> </div>
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<b>Nick Drake (26)</b><br /> Age: 26<br /> Cause of death: Suicide by acute amitriptyline poisoning<br /><br />Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 – 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. During the night of 24/25 November 1974 Drake died at home in Far Leys from an overdose of amitriptyline, a type of antidepressant. The cause of death has been stated as a result of "Acute amitriptyline poisoning - self administered when suffering from a depressive illness", and concluded a verdict of suicide.<br /> </div>
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<b>Tose Proeski (26)</b><br /> Age: 26<br /> Cause of death: Car accident<br /><br />Todor "Toše" Proeski (January 25, 1981 – October 16, 2007) was a famous Macedonian pop singer. He was popular across the entire Balkan area and further north, and locally he was considered a top act of the Macedonian music scene. Proeski was known for his trademark quote "Ve sakam site" (I Love You All), and was called "Elvis Presley of the Balkans" by BBC News. He died in a car crash in Croatia on October 16, 2007.<br /> </div>
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<b>Aubrey Beardsley (25)</b><br /> Age: 25<br /> Cause of death: Tuberculosis<br /><br />Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English illustrator and author. Beardsley was active till his death in Menton, France, at the age of 25 on 16 March 1898, of tuberculosis.<br /><br /><b>John Keats (25)</b><br /> Age: 25<br /> Cause of death: Tuberculosis<br /><br />John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was an English poet who became one of the key poets of the English Romantic movement during the early nineteenth century. During his very short life, his work received constant critical attacks from periodicals of the day, but his posthumous influence on poets such as Alfred Tennyson has been immense. In 1820, Keats began showing serious signs of tuberculosis, the disease that had plagued his family. On the suggestion of his doctors, he moved into a house in Rome, Italy (today a museum dedicated to his life and work) where despite attentive care the poet's health rapidly deteriorated. He died in 23 February 1821 and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome.<br /><br /><b>Randy Rhoads (25)</b><br /> Age: 25<br /> Cause of death: Plane crash<br /><br />Randall William "Randy" Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. Despite his short career, he is cited as an influence by many contemporary heavy metal guitarists. Rhoads was killed instantly in a plane crash along with 2 of his friends, including the pilot of the plane Andrew Aycock who was also the Blizzard of Ozz group tour bus driver. All three bodies were burned beyond recognition, and were identified by dental records. It was later revealed in an autopsy that Aycock's system showed traces of cocaine at the time; Rhoads' toxicology test revealed only nicotine.<br /> </div>
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<b>Tupac Shakur (25)</b><br /> Age: 25<br /> Cause of death: Murdered by gunshot<br /><br />Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was also a promising actor and a social activist. Most of Shakur's songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. On the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas and was admitted to University of Nevada Medical Center. He died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at the University Medical Center. 2Pac became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America.<br /><br />2Pac died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at the University Medical Center and became the unlikely martyr of gangsta rap, and a tragic symbol of the toll its lifestyle exacted on urban black America.<br /><br /><b>Cliff Burton (24)</b><br /> Age: 24<br /> Cause of death: Bus accident<br /><br />Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was a bassist best known for his work with the American heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. As a bassist he made heavy use of distortion and effects (several of which are usually associated with non-bass guitars), best exemplified on his signature piece, "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth".<br /><br />On the evening of September 26, 1986, Burton was asleep when at several minutes before 7 am (on the 27th), according to the driver, the band's tour bus ran over a patch of black ice, skidded off of the road and flipped onto the grass in Ljungby Municipality, near Dörarp in rural southern Sweden. Burton was thrown through the window of the bus, which fell on top of him causing his death. James Hetfield later stated that he first believed the bus flipped because the driverwasdrunk,claiming he had smelled alcohol on the driver's breath after the accident. Above: Metallica. Left to right - Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett<br /><br /><b>Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (23)</b><br /> Age: 23<br /> Cause of death: Murdered by gunshot<br /><br />Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), best known as Selena, was an American singer who has been called "The Queen of Tejano music". The youngest child of a Mexican couple, Selena released her first album at the age of 12(!). She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.<br /><br />On the morning of March 31, 1995 at a hotel room, Selena and Yolanda Saldívar - the president of Selena's fan club and the manager of her boutiques - had a fight over some missing financial papers. At 11:48 am, Saldívar drew a gun from her purse, pointing at Selena. As the singer turned and left the room, Saldívar shot her once in the back. Critically wounded, Selena ran towards the lobby to get help. She collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911, with Saldívar chasing her, calling her a bitch. Before collapsing to the floor, Selena named Saldívar as her assailant and gave the room number where she had been shot. After an ambulance and the police arrived on the scene, Selena was transported to a local hospital and died there from loss of blood at 1:05 p.m. She was 23.<br /><br /><b>Aaliyah Dana Haughton (22)</b><br /> Age: 22<br /> Cause of death: Plane crash<br /><br />Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), who performed under the mononym Aaliyah, was an American recording artist and actress. Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting-production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland. She found success with her debut album Age Ain't Nothing But a Number, while introducing a "street but sweet" style which would become her trademark throughout her career followed by two more albums, One In a Million and the eponymous Aaliyah.<br /><br />In addition to Aaliyah's commercial success, collaborations with Timbaland helped shape the sound of R&B in the later half of the 1990s. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, appeared in a Victoria Secret ad and starred in two motion pictures, Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned, before she and 8 other people died in a small plane crash in the Bahamas on August 25, 2001 after filming the music video for the single "Rock the Boat".<br /><br /><b>Darby Crash (22)</b><br /> Age: 22<br /> Cause of death: Heroin overdose<br /><br />Darby Crash (September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980) was an American punk musician who, along with long time friend Pat Smear, co-founded the music band The Germs. Crash committed suicide on December 7, 1980, at age 22. Unreported at the time, Crash had overdosed on heroin in a suicide pact with close friend Casey Cola, who ended up surviving. She insists that he did not intend for her to live, nor did he change his mind at the last minute and intend for himself to live. As he lay dying, he attempted to write "Here lies Darby Crash" on the wall, but did not finish.<br /><br /><b>Rebecca Schaeffer (21)</b><br /> Age: 22<br /> Cause of death: Murdered by gunshot<br /><br />Rebecca Lucile Schaeffer (November 6, 1967 – July 18, 1989) was an American actress who was best known for her role in the sitcom My Sister Sam. Schaeffer was stalked and then murdered by an obsessed fan, prompting the passage of anti-stalking laws in California. On July 18, 1989, Schaeffer was murdered by Robert John Bardo, an obsessed fan who had been stalking her for three years. Bardo pulled out a gun from a brown paper bag and shot her once at point-blank range in the chest in the doorway of her apartment building in Los Angeles, California. Schaeffer screamed and collapsed in her doorway as Bardo fled. The following day, Bardo was arrested in Tucson, after motorists reported a man darting through traffic on Interstate 10. He immediately confessed to the murder.<br /><br /><b>Raymond Radiguet (20)</b><br /> Age: 20<br /> Cause of death: Typhoid fever<br /><br />Raymond Radiguet (June 18, 1903 – December 12, 1923) was a French author. He associated himself with the Modernist set, befriending Picasso, Max Jacob, Juan Gris and especially Jean Cocteau, who became his mentor. Radiguet also had several well-documented relationships with women. An anecdote told by Ernest Hemingway has an enraged Cocteau charging Radiguet with decadence for his tryst with a model: "Bébé est vicieuse. Il aime les femmes." ("Baby is depraved. He likes women.") Radiguet, Hemingway implies, employed his sexuality to advance his career, being a writer "who knew how to make his career not only with his pen but with his pencil." Above: left - Raymond Radiguet. Right: Jean Cocteau, Georges Auric, Raymond Radiguet at John Russell Bibliothèque Jacques Doucet, Paris.<br /> </div>
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Radiguet had died December 12, 1923 aged 20, of typhoid fever, which he contracted after a trip he took with Cocteau. In reaction to this death Francis Poulenc wrote, "For two days I was unable to do anything, I was so stunned". Alongside these two novels, Radiguet's works include a few poetry volumes and a play. Above: Portrait de Raymond Radiguet by Jacques-Emile Blanche.<br /><br /><b>Ritchie Valens (17)</b><br /> Age: 17<br /> Cause of death: Plane crash<br /><br />Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela; May 13, 1941 – February 3, 1959) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months. During this time, however, he scored several hits, most notably "La Bamba", which was originally a Mexican folk song that Valens transformed with a rock rhythm and beat that became a hit in 1958, making Valens a pioneer of the Spanish-speaking rock and roll movement.<br /><br />On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as The Day the Music Died, Valens was killed in a small-plane crash in Iowa, an event that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. Above: Valens with Bob Keane.<br /><br /><b>Heather O'Rourke (12)</b><br /> Age: 12<br /> Cause of death: Cardiac arrest caused by septic shock due / medical misdiagnosis<br /><br />Heather O'Rourke (December 27, 1975 – February 1, 1988) was an American child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling in the Poltergeist film trilogy and made several television guest appearances. O'Rourke became ill in early 1987, and was misdiagnosed by Kaiser Permanente Hospital as having Crohn's disease. She was prescribed medicine to treat the Crohn's, which allegedly "puffed up her cheeks".<br /><br />On January 31, 1988 O'Rourke was ill again, vomiting and unable to keep anything down. The next morning she collapsed while trying to leave for the hospital and her step-father called paramedics. She suffered a cardiac arrest en route to the hospital, and after resuscitation was airlifted by helicopter to Children's Hospital and Health Center in San Diego, where she died.</div>
Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-28541091353390066452009-04-06T06:59:00.000-07:002016-12-11T00:18:37.143-08:00A Work of Art <div style="text-align: justify;">
A Work of Art<br />by Anton Chekhov<br />(1860-1904)<br /><br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Sasha Smirnov, the only son of his mother, holding under his arm, something wrapped up in No. 223 of the Financial News, assumed a sentimental expression, and went into Dr. Koshelkov’s consultingroom.<br /><br /><br />“Ah, dear lad!” was how the doctor greeted him. “Well! how are we feeling? What good news have you for me?”<br /><br /><br />Sasha blinked, laid his hand on his heart and said in an agitated voice: “Mamma sends her greetings to you, Ivan Nikolaevitch, and told me to thank you.… I am the only son of my mother and you have saved my life…you have brought me through a dangerous illness and…we do not know how to thank you.”<br /><br /><br />“Nonsense, lad!” said the doctor, highly delighted. “I only did what anyone else would have done in my place.”<br /><br /><br />“I am the only son of my mother…we are poor people and cannot of course repay you, and.… we are quite ashamed, doctor, although, however, mamma and I…the only son of my mother, earnestly beg you to accept in token of our gratitude…this object, which…An object of great value, an antique bronze.… A rare work of art.”<br /><br /><br />“You shouldn’t!” said the doctor, frowning. “What’s this for!”<br /><br /><br />“No, please do not refuse,” Sasha went on muttering as he unpacked the parcel. “You will wound mamma and me by refusing.… It’s a fine thing…an antique bronze.… It was left us by my deceased father and we have kept it as a precious souvenir. My father used to buy antique bronzes and sell them to connoisseurs…Mamma and I keep on the business now.…”<br /><br /><br />Sasha undid the object and put it solemnly on the table. It was a not very tall candelabra of old bronze and artistic workmanship. It consisted of a group: on the pedestal stood two female figures in the costume of Eve and in attitudes for the description of which I have neither the courage nor the fitting temperament. The figures were smiling coquettishly and altogether looked as though, had it not been for the necessity of supporting the candlestick, they would have skipped off the pedestal and have indulged in an orgy such as is improper for the reader even to imagine.<br /><br /><br />Looking at the present, the doctor slowly scratched behind his ear, cleared his throat and blew his nose irresolutely.<br /><br /><br />“Yes, it certainly is a fine thing,” he muttered, “but…how shall I express it?…it’s…h’m…it’s not quite for family reading. It’s not simply decolleté but beyond anything, dash it all.…”<br /><br /><br />“How do you mean?”<br /><br /><br />“The serpent-tempter himself could not have invented anything worse.… Why, to put such a phantasmagoria on the table would be defiling the whole flat.”<br /><br /><br />“What a strange way of looking at art, doctor!” said Sasha, offended. “Why, it is an artistic thing, look at it! There is so much beauty and elegance that it fills one’s soul with a feeling of reverence and brings a lump into one’s throat! When one sees anything so beautiful one forgets everything earthly.… Only look, how much movement, what an atmosphere, what expression!”<br /><br /><br />“I understand all that very well, my dear boy,” the doctor interposed, “but you know I am a family man, my children run in here, ladies come in.”<br /><br /><br />“Of course if you look at it from the point of view of the crowd,” said Sasha, “then this exquisitely artistic work may appear in a certain light.… But, doctor, rise superior to the crowd, especially as you will wound mamma and me by refusing it. I am the only son of my mother, you have saved my life.… We are giving you the thing most precious to us and…and I only regret that I have not the pair to present to you.…”<br /><br /><br />“Thank you, my dear fellow, I am very grateful…Give my respects to your mother but really consider, my children run in here, ladies come.… However, let it remain! I see there’s no arguing with you.”<br /><br /><br />“And there is nothing to argue about,” said Sasha, relieved. “Put the candlestick here, by this vase. What a pity we have not the pair to it! It is a pity! Well, good-bye, doctor.”<br /><br /><br />After Sasha’s departure the doctor looked for a long time at the candelabra, scratched behind his ear and meditated.<br /><br /><br />“It’s a superb thing, there’s no denying it,” he thought, “and it would be a pity to throw it away.… But it’s impossible for me to keep it.… H’m!…Here’s a problem! To whom can I make a present of it, or to what charity can I give it?”<br /><br /><br />After long meditation he thought of his good friend, the lawyer Uhov, to whom he was indebted for the management of legal business.<br /><br /><br />“Excellent,” the doctor decided, “it would be awkward for him as a friend to take money from me, and it will be very suitable for me to present him with this. I will take him the devilish thing! Luckily he is a bachelor and easy-going.”<br /><br /><br />Without further procrastination the doctor put on his hat and coat, took the candelabra and went off to Uhov’s.<br /><br /><br />“How are you, friend!” he said, finding the lawyer at home. “I’ve come to see you…to thank you for your efforts.… You won’t take money so you must at least accept this thing here.… See, my dear fellow.… The thing is magnificent!”<br /><br /><br />On seeing the bronze the lawyer was moved to indescribable delight.<br /><br /><br />“What a specimen!” he chuckled. “Ah, deuce take it, to think of them imagining such a thing, the devils! Exquisite! Ravishing! Where did you get hold of such a delightful thing?”<br /><br /><br />After pouring out his ecstasies the lawyer looked timidly towards the door and said: “Only you must carry off your present, my boy.… I can’t take it.…”<br /><br /><br />“Why?” cried the doctor, disconcerted.<br /><br /><br />“Why…because my mother is here at times, my clients…besides I should be ashamed for my servants to see it.”<br /><br /><br />“Nonsense! Nonsense! Don’t you dare to refuse!” said the doctor, gesticulating. “It’s piggish of you! It’s a work of art!… What movement…what expression! I won’t even talk of it! You will offend me!”<br /><br /><br />“If one could plaster it over or stick on fig-leaves…”<br /><br /><br />But the doctor gesticulated more violently than before, and dashing out of the flat went home, glad that he had succeeded in getting the present off his hands.<br /><br /><br />When he had gone away the lawyer examined the candelabra, fingered it all over, and then, like the doctor, racked his brains over the question what to do with the present.<br /><br /><br />“It’s a fine thing,” he mused, “and it would be a pity to throw it away and improper to keep it. The very best thing would be to make a present of it to someone.… I know what! I’ll take it this evening to Shashkin, the comedian. The rascal is fond of such things, and by the way it is his benefit tonight.”<br /><br /><br /><br />No sooner said than done. In the evening the candelabra, carefully wrapped up, was duly carried to Shashkin’s. The whole evening the comic actor’s dressing-room was besieged by men coming to admire the present; dressing-room was filled with the hum of enthusiasm and laughter like the neighing of horses. If one of the actresses approached the door and asked: “May I come in?” the comedian’s husky voice was heard at once: “No, no, my dear, I am not dressed!”<br /><br /><br />After the performance the comedian shrugged his shoulders, flung up his hands and said: “Well what am I to do with the horrid thing? Why, I live in a private flat! Actresses come and see me! It’s not a photograph that you can put in a drawer!”<br /><br /><br />“You had better sell it, sir,” the hairdresser who was disrobing the actor advised him. “There’s an old woman living about here who buys antique bronzes. Go and enquire for Madame Smirnov…everyone knows her.”<br /><br /><br />The actor followed his advice.… Two days later the doctor was sitting in his consulting-room, and with his finger to his brow was meditating on the acids of the bile. All at once the door opened and Sasha Smirnov flew into the room. He was smiling, beaming, and his whole figure was radiant with happiness. In his hands he held something wrapped up in newspaper.<br /><br /><br />“Doctor!” he began breathlessly, “imagine my delight! Happily for you we have succeeded in picking up the pair to your candelabra! Mamma is so happy.… I am the only son of my mother, you saved my life.…”<br /><br /><br />And Sasha, all of a tremor with gratitude, set the candelabra before the doctor. The doctor opened his mouth, tried to say something, but said nothing: he could not speak.<br /><br /></div>
Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-55839762761612864112008-09-14T01:46:00.000-07:002016-12-11T00:15:26.267-08:00THE FUNERAL - A decent life .. but aftermath, very many different Attrocities !!!THE FUNERAL<br /><br />
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Princess Misha'al bint Fahd was a member of House of Saud, who was executed by gunshot for alleged adultery in 1977, at the age of 19. She was a granddaughter of Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz, who was an older brother of King Khalid.<br />
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Her family sent Misha'al bint Fahd, at her own request, to Lebanon to attend school. While residing in there, she fell in affection with a man, Khaled al-Sha'er Mulhallal, the nephew of Ali Hassan al-Shaer, the Saudi ambassador in Lebanon, and they began an affair. Upon their return to Saudi Arabia, it emerged that they had conspired to meet alone on several occasions and a charge of adultery was brought against them.<br />
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She made few attempts to evade and escape from Saudi Arabia. She made an attempt to fake her own drowning and was caught trying to escape from Saudi Arabia with Khaled. She also disguised as a man and tried to escape but she was recognized by a passport examiner at Jeddah airport. She was subsequently returned to her family.<br />
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Under Sharia law, a person can only be convicted of adultery by the testimony of four adult male witnesses to the act of sexual penetration, or by their own admission of guilt, stating three times in court "I have committed adultery." There were no witnesses. Her family urged her not to confess, but instead to merely promise never to see her lover again. On her return to the courtroom, she allegedly repeated her confession: "I have committed adultery. I have committed adultery. I have committed adultery." This account has been challenged by the docudrama Death of a Princess, which claims the princess and her lover were never actually tried in court.<br />
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On 15 July 1977 at the only age of 19, she was executed along with her boy friend. Both were publicly executed in Jeddah by the side of the Queen's Building in the carpark. Princess was shot several times in the head in 1977 in a carpark. Her death is thought to have been ordered by her grandfather, Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, the King's older brother. Despite her royal status, she was blindfolded, made to kneel, and executed with the gun shot on the explicit instructions of her grandfather, a senior member of the royal family, for the alleged dishonour she brought on her clan and defying a royal order calling for her to marry a man selected by the family.<br />
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Khaled, after being forced to watch her execution, was beheaded with a sword by, it is believed, one of the princess's male relatives. The executioner was not practiced or dressed as a normal executioner. Prince Muhammad’s bodyguards likely carried out ‘the execution’. Khallid received a blow on the left and on the right of the head with a short sword. It took five blows to sever his head, which was not the work of a professional executioner. Both executions were conducted near the palace in Jeddah, not in the public execution square in Jeddah.<br />
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A healthy baby has been born to a woman who has been brain-dead for almost four months, hospital officials say.<br /><br />The boy was born in Portugal's capital Lisbon by Caesarean section after 32 weeks, weighing 2.35kg (5lb, 3oz).<br /><br />His mother was declared brain dead on February 20 after having a brain haemorrhage.<br /><br />"The foetus appeared to be in good health [so] the decision was taken with the family to follow through with the pregnancy," the hospital said.<br /><br />It added that the birth represented Portugal's longest-ever survival of a foetus whose mother was brain-dead.<br /><br />In January, a baby boy was born in Wroclaw, Poland, after surviving for 55 days in the womb of his mother, who had been declared brain-dead after a tumour.<br />
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7 June 2016, A group of Yazidi girls who refused to become Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) sex slaves were locked in cages and burned alive, reports say.<br />
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ISIL jihadists publicly executed the 19 Yazidi girls in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, according to the Kurdish ARA news agency.<br />
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The girls were killed in front of hundreds of people, according to local media activist Abdullah al-Malla. “They were punished for refusing to have sex with ISIL militants,” he told ARA.<br />
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ISIL is said to view Yazidis – members of an ancient religion who are of Kurdish ethnicity – as heretics and “fire-worshipers.”<br />
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A witness told the agency: 'The 19 girls were burned to death, while hundreds of people were watching.<br />
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'Nobody could do anything to save them from the brutal punishment.'<br />
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It is estimated more than 3,000 Yazidi girls have been taken as sex slaves by ISIS after they took over northern Iraq.<br />
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Thousands of them remain trapped on Mount Sinjar and according to local and military sources, they have suffered mass killings, rape and kidnappings.<br />
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In territories occupied by ISIS anybody who opposes their religion can be turned into slave, and they are often considered as 'devil worshippers' by the terror group.<br />
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When ISIL overran northern Iraq “it engaged in a systematic genocide of the Yazidi population, murdering the men and taking the women and children captive, forcing many into sex slavery,” the ARA report said.<br />
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On April 26th 1986 at 1:23 A.M. reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, near the town of Pripyat, ruptured a vessel during several extreme power spikes. Several explosions followed and these caused the graphite moderator components of the reactor to be exposed to air, setting them on fire. The fire sent a plume of radioactive fallout into the atmosphere. It drifted over large parts of the Sovjet Union and Western Europe.<br />
<br />50 People died as a direct result of the disaster and it is thought up to 4000 people have died as a result of being exposed to the radioactive materials which entered the atmosphere. Over 350.000 were evacuated from contaminated areas around Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Even Today, the area surrounding Chernobyl still looks like a ghost town.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-8682591392626010372008-08-25T09:18:00.000-07:002016-11-13T23:18:58.077-08:00The Last leaf - TRUE FRIENDSHIP is all about .......!!!!!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Last Leaf</div>
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In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called "places." These "places" make strange angles and curves. One Street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collector with a bill for paints, paper and canvas should, in traversing this route, suddenly meet himself coming back, without a cent having been paid on account!</div>
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So, to quaint old Greenwich Village the art people soon came prowling, hunting for north windows and eighteenth-century gables and Dutch attics and low rents. Then they imported some pewter mugs and a chafing dish or two from Sixth Avenue, and became a "colony."</div>
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At the top of a squatty, three-story brick Sue and Johnsy had their studio. "Johnsy" was familiar for Joanna. One was from Maine; the other from California. They had met at the table d'hôte of an Eighth Street "Delmonico's," and found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves so congenial that the joint studio resulted.</div>
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That was in May. In November a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia, stalked about the colony, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. Over on the east side this ravager strode boldly, smiting his victims by scores, but his feet trod slowly through the maze of the narrow and moss-grown "places."</div>
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Mr. Pneumonia was not what you would call a chivalric old gentleman. A mite of a little woman with blood thinned by California zephyrs was hardly fair game for the red-fisted, short-breathed old duffer. But Johnsy he smote; and she lay, scarcely moving, on her painted iron bedstead, looking through the small Dutch window-panes at the blank side of the next brick house.</div>
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One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway with a shaggy, grey eyebrow.</div>
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"She has one chance in - let us say, ten," he said, as he shook down the mercury in his clinical thermometer. " And that chance is for her to want to live. This way people have of lining-u on the side of the undertaker makes the entire pharmacopoeia look silly. Your little lady has made up her mind that she's not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?"</div>
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"She - she wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day." said Sue.</div>
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"Paint? - bosh! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking twice - a man for instance?"</div>
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"A man?" said Sue, with a jew's-harp twang in her voice. "Is a man worth - but, no, doctor; there is nothing of the kind."</div>
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"Well, it is the weakness, then," said the doctor. "I will do all that science, so far as it may filter through my efforts, can accomplish. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages in her funeral procession I subtract 50 per cent from the curative power of medicines. If you will get her to ask one question about the new winter styles in cloak sleeves I will promise you a one-in-five chance for her, instead of one in ten."</div>
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After the doctor had gone Sue went into the workroom and cried a Japanese napkin to a pulp. Then she swaggered into Johnsy's room with her drawing board, whistling ragtime.</div>
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Johnsy lay, scarcely making a ripple under the bedclothes, with her face toward the window. Sue stopped whistling, thinking she was asleep.</div>
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She arranged her board and began a pen-and-ink drawing to illustrate a magazine story. Young artists must pave their way to Art by drawing pictures for magazine stories that young authors write to pave their way to Literature.</div>
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As Sue was sketching a pair of elegant horseshow riding trousers and a monocle of the figure of the hero, an Idaho cowboy, she heard a low sound, several times repeated. She went quickly to the bedside.</div>
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Johnsy's eyes were open wide. She was looking out the window and counting - counting backward.</div>
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"Twelve," she said, and little later "eleven"; and then "ten," and "nine"; and then "eight" and "seven", almost together.</div>
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Sue look solicitously out of the window. What was there to count? There was only a bare, dreary yard to be seen, and the blank side of the brick house twenty feet away. An old, old ivy vine, gnarled and decayed at the roots, climbed half way up the brick wall. The cold breath of autumn had stricken its leaves from the vine until its skeleton branches clung, almost bare, to the crumbling bricks.</div>
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"What is it, dear?" asked Sue.</div>
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"Six," said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. "They're falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now it's easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now."</div>
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"Five what, dear? Tell your Sudie."</div>
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"Leaves. On the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. I've known that for three days. Didn't the doctor tell you?"</div>
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"Oh, I never heard of such nonsense," complained Sue, with magnificent scorn. "What have old ivy leaves to do with your getting well? And you used to love that vine so, you naughty girl. Don't be a goosey. Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well real soon were - let's see exactly what he said - he said the chances were ten to one! Why, that's almost as good a chance as we have in New York when we ride on the street cars or walk past a new building. Try to take some broth now, and let Sudie go back to her drawing, so she can sell the editor man with it, and buy port wine for her sick child, and pork chops for her greedy self."</div>
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"You needn't get any more wine," said Johnsy, keeping her eyes fixed out the window. "There goes another. No, I don't want any broth. That leaves just four. I want to see the last one fall before it gets dark. Then I'll go, too."</div>
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"Johnsy, dear," said Sue, bending over her, "will you promise me to keep your eyes closed, and not look out the window until I am done working? I must hand those drawings in by to-morrow. I need the light, or I would draw the shade down."</div>
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"Couldn't you draw in the other room?" asked Johnsy, coldly.</div>
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"I'd rather be here by you," said Sue. "Beside, I don't want you to keep looking at those silly ivy leaves."</div>
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"Tell me as soon as you have finished," said Johnsy, closing her eyes, and lying white and still as fallen statue, "because I want to see the last one fall. I'm tired of waiting. I'm tired of thinking. I want to turn loose my hold on everything, and go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves."</div>
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"Try to sleep," said Sue. "I must call Behrman up to be my model for the old hermit miner. I'll not be gone a minute. Don't try to move 'til I come back."</div>
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Old Behrman was a painter who lived on the ground floor beneath them. He was past sixty and had a Michael Angelo's Moses beard curling down from the head of a satyr along with the body of an imp. Behrman was a failure in art. Forty years he had wielded the brush without getting near enough to touch the hem of his Mistress's robe. He had been always about to paint a masterpiece, but had never yet begun it. For several years he had painted nothing except now and then a daub in the line of commerce or advertising. He earned a little by serving as a model to those young artists in the colony who could not pay the price of a professional. He drank gin to excess, and still talked of his coming masterpiece. For the rest he was a fierce little old man, who scoffed terribly at softness in any one, and who regarded himself as especial mastiff-in-waiting to protect the two young artists in the studio above.</div>
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Sue found Behrman smelling strongly of juniper berries in his dimly lighted den below. In one corner was a blank canvas on an easel that had been waiting there for twenty-five years to receive the first line of the masterpiece. She told him of Johnsy's fancy, and how she feared she would, indeed, light and fragile as a leaf herself, float away, when her slight hold upon the world grew weaker.</div>
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Old Behrman, with his red eyes plainly streaming, shouted his contempt and derision for such idiotic imaginings.</div>
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"Vass!" he cried. "Is dere people in de world mit der foolishness to die because leafs dey drop off from a confounded vine? I haf not heard of such a thing. No, I will not bose as a model for your fool hermit-dunderhead. Vy do you allow dot silly pusiness to come in der brain of her? Ach, dot poor leetle Miss Yohnsy."</div>
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"She is very ill and weak," said Sue, "and the fever has left her mind morbid and full of strange fancies. Very well, Mr. Behrman, if you do not care to pose for me, you needn't. But I think you are a horrid old - old flibbertigibbet."</div>
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"You are just like a woman!" yelled Behrman. "Who said I will not bose? Go on. I come mit you. For half an hour I haf peen trying to say dot I am ready to bose. Gott! dis is not any blace in which one so goot as Miss Yohnsy shall lie sick. Some day I vill baint a masterpiece, and ve shall all go away. Gott! yes."</div>
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Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. Sue pulled the shade down to the window-sill, and motioned Behrman into the other room. In there they peered out the window fearfully at the ivy vine. Then they looked at each other for a moment without speaking. A persistent, cold rain was falling, mingled with snow. Behrman, in his old blue shirt, took his seat as the hermit miner on an upturned kettle for a rock.</div>
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When Sue awoke from an hour's sleep the next morning she found Johnsy with dull, wide-open eyes staring at the drawn green shade.</div>
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"Pull it up; I want to see," she ordered, in a whisper.</div>
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Wearily Sue obeyed.</div>
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But, lo! after the beating rain and fierce gusts of wind that had endured through the livelong night, there yet stood out against the brick wall one ivy leaf. It was the last one on the vine. Still dark green near its stem, with its serrated edges tinted with the yellow of dissolution and decay, it hung bravely from the branch some twenty feet above the ground.</div>
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"It is the last one," said Johnsy. "I thought it would surely fall during the night. I heard the wind. It will fall to-day, and I shall die at the same time."</div>
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"Dear, dear!" said Sue, leaning her worn face down to the pillow, "think of me, if you won't think of yourself. What would I do?"</div>
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But Johnsy did not answer. The lonesomest thing in all the world is a soul when it is making ready to go on its mysterious, far journey. The fancy seemed to possess her more strongly as one by one the ties that bound her to friendship and to earth were loosed.</div>
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The day wore away, and even through the twilight they could see the lone ivy leaf clinging to its stem against the wall. And then, with the coming of the night the north wind was again loosed, while the rain still beat against the windows and pattered down from the low Dutch eaves.</div>
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When it was light enough Johnsy, the merciless, commanded that the shade be raised.</div>
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The ivy leaf was still there.</div>
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Johnsy lay for a long time looking at it. And then she called to Sue, who was stirring her chicken broth over the gas stove.</div>
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"I've been a bad girl, Sudie," said Johnsy. "Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me how wicked I was. It is a sin to want to die. You may bring a me a little broth now, and some milk with a little port in it, and - no; bring me a hand-mirror first, and then pack some pillows about me, and I will sit up and watch you cook."</div>
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And hour later she said:</div>
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"Sudie, some day I hope to paint the Bay of Naples."</div>
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The doctor came in the afternoon, and Sue had an excuse to go into the hallway as he left.</div>
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"Even chances," said the doctor, taking Sue's thin, shaking hand in his. "With good nursing you'll win." And now I must see another case I have downstairs. Behrman, his name is - some kind of an artist, I believe. Pneumonia, too. He is an old, weak man, and the attack is acute. There is no hope for him; but he goes to the hospital to-day to be made more comfortable."</div>
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The next day the doctor said to Sue: "She's out of danger. You won. Nutrition and care now - that's all."</div>
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And that afternoon Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay, contentedly knitting a very blue and very useless woollen shoulder scarf, and put one arm around her, pillows and all.</div>
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"I have something to tell you, white mouse," she said. "Mr. Behrman died of pneumonia to-day in the hospital. He was ill only two days. The janitor found him the morning of the first day in his room downstairs helpless with pain. His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold. They couldn't imagine where he had been on such a dreadful night. And then they found a lantern, still lighted, and a ladder that had been dragged from its place, and some scattered brushes, and a palette with green and yellow colours mixed on it, and - look out the window, dear, at the last ivy leaf on the wall. Didn't you wonder why it never fluttered or moved when the wind blew? Ah, darling, it's Behrman's masterpiece - he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell."
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A Nepal Palace Guard has claimed to have witnessed the 2001 Royal massacre and says Crown Prince Dipendra - believed to be behind the killings - is innocent, turning the official version on its head and raking up a new controversy.<br />
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One of the guards at Kathmandu's Narayanhiti Palace said he saw the country's most high profile<br />
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The 2001 royal massacre that almost wiped out the nearly quarter millenia monarchy is now ousted by the Maoists.<br />
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An official probe blamed Prince Dipendra - slain King Birendra's eldest son - saying in a drunken state Dipendra opened indiscriminate fire killing 9 royals.<br />
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But now guard Lal Bahadur Lamteri's claim to a Nepali newspaper 'Naya Patrika' turns the story upside down.<br />
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Lal Bahadur Lamteri said he saw a Dipendra look-alike wearing a mask opened fire killing Dipendra first even before turning the gun onto the other royals on that fateful night of June first at a dinner party in the Narayanhiti Palace.<br />
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This has raked up a new controversy into a painful and complicated episode of the fledgling democracy's history.<br />
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He said Dipendra was killed before the rest of his family - father King Birendra and mother<br />
Aishwarya - on June first at the royal palace dinner party.<br />
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Lal Bahadur Lamteri, a junior army staff, deputed at the Narayanhiti Palace during the period, says Paras, son of ousted King Gyanendra and cousin Dipendra, came to the palace that night accompanied by a person wearing a Dipendra look-alike mask. He said the masked man shot dead Dipendra before shooting the other royals.<br />
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Lamteri said this to Nepali language newspaper 'Naya Patrika'. The paper questioned the official probe's report holding Dipendra responsible favouring the overwhelming sentiment in Nepal. Many believe the killings were a conspiracy to eliminate the royal family.<br />
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Lamteri claimed that he saw Dipendra, who got six bullet shots on his back and one on the left hand, in an inebriated state in his private room before the royal family was killed.<br />
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Lamteri said he along with some other security staff also sent an unnamed letter to the palace saying that Dipendra was innocent. But three months later, he was transferred to another battalion with a demotion and then sent to jail on a false murder charge of a businessman, the daily reported.<br />
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According to the controversial probe commission report, Dipendra, under the influence of alcohol, killed King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other members of the royal family before committing suicide.<br />
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Palace massacre: now eyewitness claims Dipendra was killed first<br />
By Indo-Asian News Service on Wednesday, July 23, 2008<br />
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Was crown prince Dipendra wrongly implicated for the 2001 palace massacre that wiped out the royal family to protect the real assassins?<br />
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A Nepali tabloid claimed to have found an eyewitness who was present in the Narayanhity royal palace in Kathmandu on the fateful night of June 1, 2001 when sudden gunfire in the tightly guarded palace resulted in the killing of the then king Birendra and nine more members of the royal family.<br />
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The Naya Patrika daily Wednesday carried an “eyewitness” account by Lal Bahadur Lamteri Magar, who said he had been deployed as an army havaldar at the palace on the day the tragedy occurred.<br />
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Magar reportedly told the daily that the first shootings were heard in the crown prince’s quarters, where Dipendra had gone to rest after being overcome by the drugs and drinks he had consumed.<br />
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According to his inference, Dipendra, the alleged perpetrator, was killed first, after which the assassin(s) went to the hall where the rest of the royal family had met for a usual Friday night get-together and let fly with guns.<br />
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Magar said he helped carry fatally shot king Birendra to the army hospital in Kathmandu. The king was still alive and moaning “It hurts, it hurts” on the way to the hospital, where he was declared dead.<br />
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Later, when Dipendra was accused of being the gunman who created the havoc, the soldier said he and other soldiers had submitted a petition at the palace, saying what they had heard and expressing their sorrow at the unjust allegation.<br />
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The result, the soldier said, was frightening. He was arrested by the army, blindfolded and kept in detention for a month.<br />
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After that, he was charged with a murder committed while he was under detention and found guilty by a district court, the soldier reportedly told the tabloid.<br />
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Magar is currently serving his sentence in Kathmandu valley’s Nakhu Jail.<br />
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This is the third time in a little over a month that the controversial palace massacre was revived in people’s minds.<br />
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Last month, after he handed over his throne, crown and sceptre to the government, Nepal’s last king Gyanendra held an unprecedented press conference in the palace, where he defended himself and his family against the muttered allegations that they had engineered the royal massacre.<br />
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Soon after his rejection of the allegations, the Maoists said they favoured a fresh investigation into the incident to clear all doubts.<br />
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However, now with the Maoists relinquishing their claim to the new government, it remains to be seen if a fresh investigation that could have laid all ghosts to rest will ever be conducted.<br />
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Nepal’s government has so said the massacres were committed by the then crown prince Dipendra, who finally turned the gun on himself in a frenzy induced by a lethal cocktail of drugs and drinks.<br />
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But the official explanation has few takers, even today, with various allegations surfacing regularly.<br />
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Many believe the murders were part of a conspiracy. The hatchers of the plot are believed to have hired a mercenary, who impersonated the crown prince by wearing similar army fatigues and a look-alike mask.<br />
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The media report came even as Nepal sought to remove the last vestige of its 239-year-old monarchy by appointing its first president.
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-88275297444602123672008-08-03T03:53:00.000-07:002016-11-13T23:12:14.585-08:00Friends and friendship day!<div align="justify">
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The first sunday of August! perhaps a friendship day! So many people come and go through time and phases ... only few remain.... Its the day ... to re touching lives again, bridging distances, healing the old rifts and re building the fragile worn out bonds. This being the first post in my page!<br />
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-46126582490531960902009-12-26T19:28:00.000-08:002016-07-19T03:42:51.312-07:00Forever 27 Club<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <b>27 Club</b>, also occasionally known as the <b>Forever 27 Club</b> or the <b>Club 27</b>, is a popular culture name for a group of influential rock and blues musicians who all died at the age of 27, sometimes under mysterious circumstances.<br />
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There is some debate as to the criterion used to include musicians who died at the age of 27 in the "27 Club". The impetus for the Club's creation were the deaths of a seemingly unusual number of prominent 27-year-old musicians within a two-year period of time, exactly. Lists include Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. Morrison and Jones died on the same date two years apart. Kurt Cobain, who died in 1994, was later included by some, probably due to his popularity and his death occurring at the pinnacle of his career. According to the book <i>Heavier Than Heaven</i>, when Cobain died, his sister claimed that as a kid he would talk about how he wanted to join the 27 Club. On the fifteenth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, National Public Radio's Robert Smith said, "The deaths of these rock stars at the age of 27 really changed the way we look at rock music." <i>The 27s: The Greatest Myth of Rock & Roll</i> details the history of the phenomenon.<br />
There is a common superstition among the stoner culture that the use of a white lighter is unlucky. This is rumored to have originated from reports that 4 of the 5 members of the 27 club (Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison, and Cobain) had a white lighter in their possession at the time of their death.<br />
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<tr><th><br /></th><th>Name <a class="sortheader" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club#" onclick="ts_resortTable(this);return false;"><span class="sortarrow"></span></a></th><th>Date of death <a class="sortheader" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_Club#" onclick="ts_resortTable(this);return false;"><span class="sortarrow"></span></a></th><th>Cause of death <span class="sortarrow"></span></th><th>Fame <span class="sortarrow"></span></th><th>Aged <span class="sortarrow"></span></th></tr>
<tr><td></td><td>Brian Jones</td><td>July 3, 1969</td><td>Drowned in swimming pool.</td><td>Rolling Stones founder and guitarist / multi-instrumentalist.</td><td><b>27 years and 125 days</b></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td align="left">Jimi Hendrix</td><td>September 18, 1970</td><td>Asphyxiated on vomit after overdose of sleeping pills.</td><td>Pioneering electric guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys.</td><td><b>27 years and 295 days</b></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td align="left">Janis Joplin</td><td>October 4, 1970</td><td>Probable heroin overdose.</td><td>Lead vocalist and songwriter for Big Brother and the Holding Company, The Kozmic Blues Band and Full Tilt Boogie Band.</td><td><b>27 years and 258 days</b></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td align="left">Jim Morrison</td><td>July 3, 1971</td><td>Official cause of death listed as "heart failure"; however, no autopsy was performed.</td><td>Lead singer, songwriter and video director for The Doors.</td><td><b>27 years and 207 days</b></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td align="left">Kurt Cobain</td><td>c. April 5, 1994</td><td>Officially ruled as suicide by shotgun.</td><td>Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Nirvana.</td><td><b>27 years and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa" title="Circa">c.</a> 44 days</b></td></tr>
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<span class="mw-headline" id="Other_musicians_who_died_at_27">Other musicians who died at 27</span></h2>
Some lists include other musicians who died at age 27. Cobain and Hendrix biographer Charles R. Cross writes, "The number of musicians who died at 27 is truly remarkable by any standard. humans die regularly at all ages, there is a statistical spike for musicians who die at 27."<br />
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<tr><td>Louis Chauvin</td><td>March 26, 1908</td><td>Neurosyphilitic sclerosis.</td><td>Ragtime musician.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Robert Johnson</td><td>August 16, 1938</td><td>Unknown, but typically credited to strychnine poisoning.</td><td>Bluesman. Recorded very famous and influential set of 29 songs that influenced many famous musicians after him, considered the first of the unofficial 27 club.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Nat Jaffe</td><td>August 5, 1945</td><td>Result of complications from high blood pressure.</td><td>Blues musician.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jesse Belvin</td><td>February 6, 1960</td><td>Car wreck.</td><td>R&B singer and songwriter.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rudy Lewis</td><td>May 20, 1964</td><td>Drug overdose.</td><td>Vocalist of The Drifters.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Malcolm Hale</td><td>October 31, 1968</td><td>Carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty space heater.</td><td>Original member of Spanky and Our Gang.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Alexandra</td><td>July 31, 1969</td><td>Car accident.</td><td>German singer.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson</td><td>September 3, 1970</td><td>Barbiturate overdose, possible suicide.</td><td>Leader, singer and primary composer of Canned Heat.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Arlester "Dyke" Christian</td><td>March 13, 1971</td><td>Shot.</td><td>Frontman and vocalist of Dyke & the Blazers.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Linda Jones</td><td>March 14, 1972</td><td>Diabetic coma.</td><td>R&B singer.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Ron "Pigpen" McKernan</td><td>March 8, 1973</td><td>Gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with alcoholism.</td><td>Founding member, keyboardist and singer of the Grateful Dead.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Roger Lee Durham</td><td>July 27, 1973</td><td>Fell off a horse and died from the injuries.</td><td>Singer and percussionist of Bloodstone.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Wallace Yohn</td><td>August 12, 1974</td><td>Died in a plane crash along with three other band members.</td><td>Organ player of Chase.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Dave Alexander</td><td>February 10, 1975</td><td>Pulmonary edema.</td><td>Bassist for the Stooges.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Peter Ham</td><td>April 24, 1975</td><td>Suicide by hanging.</td><td>Keyboardist and guitarist, leader of Badfinger.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gary Thain</td><td>December 8, 1975</td><td>Drug overdose.</td><td>Former bassist of Uriah Heep.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Helmut Köllen</td><td>May 3, 1977</td><td>Carbon monoxide poisoning.</td><td>Bassist with 1970s German prog rock band Triumvirat.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chris Bell</td><td>December 27, 1978</td><td>Car wreck; ran into a telephone pole.</td><td>Singer-songwriter and guitarist of power pop band Big Star and solo.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jacob Miller</td><td>March 23, 1980</td><td>Car wreck.</td><td>Jamaican reggae artist and lead singer for Inner Circle.</td></tr>
<tr><td>D. Boon</td><td>December 22, 1985</td><td>Lying down in the back of a van when it veered off road, he was ejected from the vehicle and broke his neck.</td><td>Guitarist, lead singer of punk band the Minutemen.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Alexander Bashlachev</td><td>February 17, 1988</td><td>Suicide by jumping.</td><td>Russian poet, rock musician and songwriter.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jean-Michel Basquiat</td><td>August 12, 1988</td><td>Speedball overdose.</td><td>Painter and graffiti artist; formed the band Gray.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pete de Freitas</td><td>June 14, 1989</td><td>Motorcycle wreck on his way back from filming a music video.</td><td>Drummer for Echo & the Bunnymen.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mia Zapata</td><td>July 7, 1993</td><td>Murdered.</td><td>Lead singer of the Gits.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Kristen Pfaff</td><td>June 16, 1994</td><td>Officially ruled as an accidental heroin overdose.</td><td>Bass guitarist for Hole and Janitor Joe.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Richey James Edwards</td><td>c. February 1, 1995</td><td>Disappeared; officially presumed dead November 23, 2008.</td><td>Lyricist and guitarist for Manic Street Preachers.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Fat Pat</td><td>February 3, 1998</td><td>Shot.</td><td>Rapper and member of Screwed Up Click.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Freaky Tah</td><td>March 28, 1999</td><td>Shot.</td><td>Popular rapper and member of the rap group Lost Boyz.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rodrigo Bueno</td><td>June 24, 2000</td><td>Automobile Accident.</td><td>Argentine cuarteto singer.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sean Patrick McCabe</td><td>August 28, 2000</td><td>Asphyxiated on vomit after ingesting too much alcohol.</td><td>Lead singer of Ink & Dagger.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maria Serrano Serrano</td><td>November 24, 2001</td><td>Plane Crash.</td><td>Background singer for Passion Fruit.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jeremy Michael Ward</td><td>May 25, 2003</td><td>Heroin overdose.</td><td>The Mars Volta and De Facto sound manipulator.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bryan Ottoson</td><td>April 19, 2005</td><td>Prescription drug overdose.</td><td>Guitarist for American Head Charge.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Valentín Elizalde</td><td>November 25, 2006</td><td>Murdered.</td><td>Mexican banda singer.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Orish Grinstead</td><td>c. April 20, 2008</td><td>Kidney failure.</td><td>Founding member of '90s R&B group 702.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Lily Tembo</td><td>September 14, 2009</td><td>Severe gastritis.</td><td>Zambian musician.</td></tr>
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-61039981766187430212008-08-29T13:51:00.000-07:002016-07-19T03:13:30.447-07:00If Love ....!!!!! (The Gift of Magi - O Henry)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Gift of the Magi<br />
by O. Henry<br />
(1862-1910)<br />
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.<br />
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There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.<br />
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While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it certainly had that word on the lookout for the mendicancy squad.<br />
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In the vestibule below was a letter-box into which no letter would go, and an electric button from which no mortal finger could coax a ring. Also appertaining thereunto was a card bearing the name "Mr. James Dillingham Young."<br />
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The "Dillingham" had been flung to the breeze during a former period of prosperity when its possessor was being paid $30 per week. Now, when the income was shrunk to $20, though, they were thinking seriously of contracting to a modest and unassuming D. But whenever Mr. James Dillingham Young came home and reached his flat above he was called "Jim" and greatly hugged by Mrs. James Dillingham Young, already introduced to you as Della. Which is all very good.<br />
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Della finished her cry and attended to her cheeks with the powder rag. She stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy Jim a present. She had been saving every penny she could for months, with this result. Twenty dollars a week doesn't go far. Expenses had been greater than she had calculated. They always are. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. Her Jim. Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him. Something fine and rare and sterling--something just a little bit near to being worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim.<br />
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There was a pier-glass between the windows of the room. Perhaps you have seen a pier-glass in an $8 flat. A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks. Della, being slender, had mastered the art.<br />
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Suddenly she whirled from the window and stood before the glass. her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds. Rapidly she pulled down her hair and let it fall to its full length.<br />
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Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride. One was Jim's gold watch that had been his father's and his grandfather's. The other was Della's hair. Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would have let her hair hang out the window some day to dry just to depreciate Her Majesty's jewels and gifts. Had King Solomon been the janitor, with all his treasures piled up in the basement, Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, just to see him pluck at his beard from envy.<br />
So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. It reached below her knee and made itself almost a garment for her. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. Once she faltered for a minute and stood still while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.<br />
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On went her old brown jacket; on went her old brown hat. With a whirl of skirts and with the brilliant sparkle still in her eyes, she fluttered out the door and down the stairs to the street.<br />
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Where she stopped the sign read: "Mne. Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds." One flight up Della ran, and collected herself, panting. Madame, large, too white, chilly, hardly looked the "Sofronie."<br />
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"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della.<br />
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"I buy hair," said Madame. "Take yer hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it."<br />
Down rippled the brown cascade.<br />
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"Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practised hand.<br />
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"Give it to me quick," said Della.<br />
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Oh, and the next two hours tripped by on rosy wings. Forget the hashed metaphor. She was ransacking the stores for Jim's present.<br />
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She found it at last. It surely had been made for Jim and no one else. There was no other like it in any of the stores, and she had turned all of them inside out. It was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone and not by meretricious ornamentation--as all good things should do. It was even worthy of The Watch. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim's. It was like him. Quietness and value--the description applied to both. Twenty-one dollars they took from her for it, and she hurried home with the 87 cents. With that chain on his watch Jim might be properly anxious about the time in any company. Grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain.<br />
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When Della reached home her intoxication gave way a little to prudence and reason. She got out her curling irons and lighted the gas and went to work repairing the ravages made by generosity added to love. Which is always a tremendous task, dear friends--a mammoth task.<br />
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Within forty minutes her head was covered with tiny, close-lying curls that made her look wonderfully like a truant schoolboy. She looked at her reflection in the mirror long, carefully, and critically.<br />
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"If Jim doesn't kill me," she said to herself, "before he takes a second look at me, he'll say I look like a Coney Island chorus girl. But what could I do--oh! what could I do with a dollar and eighty- seven cents?"<br />
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At 7 o'clock the coffee was made and the frying-pan was on the back of the stove hot and ready to cook the chops.<br />
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Jim was never late. Della doubled the fob chain in her hand and sat on the corner of the table near the door that he always entered. Then she heard his step on the stair away down on the first flight, and she turned white for just a moment. She had a habit for saying little silent prayer about the simplest everyday things, and now she whispered: "Please God, make him think I am still pretty."<br />
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The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it. He looked thin and very serious. Poor fellow, he was only twenty-two--and to be burdened with a family! He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.<br />
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Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a setter at the scent of quail. His eyes were fixed upon Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read, and it terrified her. It was not anger, nor surprise, nor disapproval, nor horror, nor any of the sentiments that she had been prepared for. He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.<br />
Della wriggled off the table and went for him.<br />
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"Jim, darling," she cried, "don't look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold because I couldn't have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. It'll grow out again--you won't mind, will you? I just had to do it. My hair grows awfully fast. Say `Merry Christmas!' Jim, and let's be happy. You don't know what a nice-- what a beautiful, nice gift I've got for you."<br />
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"You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim, laboriously, as if he had not arrived at that patent fact yet even<br />
after the hardest mental labor.<br />
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"Cut it off and sold it," said Della. "Don't you like me just as well, anyhow? I'm me without my hair, ain't I?"<br />
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Jim looked about the room curiously.<br />
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"You say your hair is gone?" he said, with an air almost of idiocy.<br />
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"You needn't look for it," said Della. "It's sold, I tell you--sold and gone, too. It's Christmas Eve, boy. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered," she went on with sudden serious sweetness, "but nobody could ever count my love for you. Shall I put the chops on, Jim?"<br />
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Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake. He enfolded his Della. For ten seconds let us regard with discreet scrutiny some inconsequential object in the other direction. Eight dollars a week or a million a year--what is the difference? A mathematician or a wit would give you the wrong answer. The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them. This dark assertion will be illuminated later on.<br />
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Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.<br />
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"Don't make any mistake, Dell," he said, "about me. I don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less. But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."<br />
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White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. And then an ecstatic scream of joy; and then, alas! a quick feminine change to hysterical tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat.<br />
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For there lay The Combs--the set of combs, side and back, that Della had worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs, pure tortoise shell, with jewelled rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had simply craved and yearned over them without the least hope of possession. And now, they were hers, but the tresses that should have adorned the coveted adornments were gone.<br />
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But she hugged them to her bosom, and at length she was able to look up with dim eyes and a smile and say: "My hair grows so fast, Jim!"<br />
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And them Della leaped up like a little singed cat and cried, "Oh, oh!"<br />
Jim had not yet seen his beautiful present. She held it out to him eagerly upon her open palm. The dull precious metal seemed to flash with a reflection of her bright and ardent spirit.<br />
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"Isn't it a dandy, Jim? I hunted all over town to find it. You'll have to look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it."<br />
Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.<br />
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"Dell," said he, "let's put our Christmas presents away and keep 'em a while. They're too nice to use just at present. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now suppose you put the chops on."<br />
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The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.<br />
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Divya Om Prakash Bharti Or As Known Divya Bharti (Hindi: दिव्या भारती), (25 February 1974 - 5 April 1993) was an Indian Bollywood Actress. Before Her Death She Was Number 3 In The Bollywood Industry Just Behind Madhuri Dixit And Sridevi Sadly Before Her Tragic Death. She started her career in 1990 with Telugu films making her debut in Bobbili Raja. After several other hits in the South she entered Hindi films with 'Vishwatma' in 1992 as her debut Film Which Was Average In The Box Office But She Claimed A Huge Praise in her song Saat Samundar Paar which at the time was an big hit song which made her fame. She appeared in more than 14 Hindi films within a year, the years between 1992 and Mid 1993 which Is known a smashing record at the time for a newcomer which till now is a world record for the most films within a year that no one could ever beat. She married Sajid Nadiadwala In May 1992. Her career was cut short by her tragic death in April 1993 at the age of 19. Her death was left mysteriously unknown as they could not find enough evidence of how she died therefore they closed the case in 1998 as it proved to be difficult to find any solution in how to solve her death.<br />
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Divya was born in Mumbai,India, a daughter of Omprakash Bharti, an insurance officer, and Meeta Bharti(Lodhi), a housewife. Divya Bharti(Lodhi) had a younger brother Kunal. Divya's mother was a second wife of Omprakash Bharti.<br />
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Divya Studied at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu, Mumbai. There, Divya completed grade 9th. Divya was not keen on acting during her school years. However, She used to take part in fashion shows during the Ganapati festival and she won many awards for this, while still in school.<br />
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Divya was in the ninth grade when she began to get film offers. Her face resembled to those days' superstar Sridevi and so got noticed by many directors and producers. At first her parents were hesitant, because even Divya wasn't interested. Till Nandu Tolani offered her Gunahon Ka Devta. Finally, Divya agreed to enter in to showbiz, when her mother told her that she would have to give up her studies, she got so excited. Divya was 14 and half then, In late 1988.Meanwhile, the Bharti learned via a friend that Dalip Shankar wanted a new girl opposite Aamir Khan in Aatank Hi Aatank and Rudra Avtaar. By her parents permission, Divya signed both films. During those time,Kirti Kumar, Govinda's brother noticed the charming Divya at video library. He followed her to her residence and then he called up the director Nandu Tolani, who resides in the next building and asked about Divya.</div>
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The next thing the Bhartis knew was that Kirti Kumar was eager to sign Divya for Radha Ka Sangam opposite Govinda. Kirti went personally to meet Dalip Shankar and managed to release her from their contract. Kirti quoted in March 1989 in Showtime Magazine "I told Dalip that he could take any girl, but i'd never be able to find another Radha. Kirti changed her name from Divya to Radha. Producer Kirti launched her with much fanfare. He gave interviews on how he had found his perfect Radha after scouring the whole of India for her. And then before the first shot was taken, Divya "Radha" Bharti was out of the film after grooming for two years and replaced by Juhi Chawla. The reasons each side gave for the fall-out were different. Various Magazines wrote different things behind dropped out. Some said "Kirti became over-possessive about her", other said "Lawrence D'souza, who was to direct the film, left the project. Then Kirti decided to take over the film. Being new to direction, he had to drop Divya because he felt he could not handle a newcomer", other magazines wrote "Divya was having an affair with Govinda and Kirti couldn't tolerate that. Others wrote "It was Divya's immaturity, which made her drop out of film.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">And that was the green signal for other film makers to enter the fray. She was screen-tested by big names Boney Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt, Shabnam Kapoor, Shekhar Kapoor and Subhash Ghai. They all raved about her but no one signed her, there were rumor that it was her childish reputation had preceded her. In magazines, she had earned a name for being wild and crazy. In fact, for his big budget film Prem, Boney Kapoor signed Divya. Eight days later, Divya was out and Tabu was re-signed. Later Subhash Ghai too called her for Saudagar opposite Aamir Khan and 20 days later she was out and he signed Manisha Koirala and Vivek Mushram. By then, the rejection had affected fifteen years old Divya. Since she was already out of school, they would not accept her back. As result, she was forced to sit idle. Fortunately, One of the biggest producer of Telugu cinema, D. Ramanaidu landed up at Divya's doorstep. He offered Divya , Bobbili Raja, a telugu film opposite Daggubati Venkatesh. Immediately, Divya got a Tamil Film and Rajiv Rai approached her for Vishwatma.</span></div>
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After being dropped out of so many Big Projects, Divya got depressed and left Mumbai. On the evening of her return, the producer of Bobbili Raja sent his men over. They wanted Divya to fly down the same night. As Divya quoted in the Nov 1991 "Movie" magazine, "I didn't want to go. I said no but mummy said yes. Imagine, the film became a super-hit and i became a superstar". The move paid off. Bobbili Raja released in the summer of 1990 became a colossal hit. She had captured the south by storm, and she was a goddess there. Even a temple had been built in her name. With more hits, she became a big name in Telugu cinema. In box-office rating, she figured next only to the indomitable Vijayshanti. Her price, according to an insider, had touched a whopping 25 Lakhs per film and 1 lakh per each additional day (If shooting postponed south producers were paying 15 lakhs for 15 days) , which was a big amount in 1991. In Bollywood, only Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi were getting those kinds of price. In 1991 Divya gave back-to-back hits including Rowdy Alludu, Dharma Kshetram and Assembly Rowdy opposite superstars of Telugu cinema including Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna and Mohan Babu. In north India, she was known as the Sridevi of Telugu films. But, that was not what Divya was looking for. She wanted to make it big in Mumbai. And she was back with fresh determination. Meanwhile, She didn't want to disappoint her Telugu audience and she cut down to do one movie per year.</div>
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The film was produced by Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd. is one of the biggest and oldest film production. Their films put many now-superstars on the map including Hema Malini in Johny Mera Naam and Amitabh Bachan in Deewar. Vishwatma was launched in the late 1990 with grand mahurat. Film actor Dharamendra gave the mahurat shot. Soon Divya was left for long outdoor shooting in Nairobi. By the time Divya came back, film offers started pouring up in Divya's lap. Without single release so far, Divya signed 14 films. She Was Also Known As Shahrukh Khan's Leading Lady as Shahrukh said she was the one that made him famous in the films Deewana, And Dil Aashna Hai.</div>
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2 January 1992 was a big day for Divya. She had many reasons for wanting the film to be successful. vishwatma did do well however the film's success didn't come close to that of Tridev and the film was declared a flop. The film premiere was attended by many film personalities including Amitabh Bachan, Yash Chopra, Jackie Shroff, Juhi Chawla, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Chunky Pandey and many more. Although, "Saath Samundar Paar", which was picturized with Divya, became a hit and even today the audience remembers Divya in that song.</div>
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And, Thus Divya too was deleted from the ranks of the promising newcomers for a while. Then Pehlaj Nihlani's Shola Aur Shabnam came along. The film proved a box office hit and Divya was riding high again. Not only did it present Divya in a noble character, but also gave big boost to Govinda's career and launched David Dhawan as established director.</div>
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Four Months later, Raj Kanwar's love story Deewana became the biggest hit of 1992, where she held her own against veteran Rishi Kapoor and the debutant Shahrukh Khan, who later went on to become Bollywood superstar and an icon of Indian Cinema. With the super success of Deewana, Divya got rid of her promising newcomer status and entered the A-list. Her performance in Deewana was highly appreciated. Around that time, Divya's other films Balwaan, with Sunil Shetty, and Jaan Se Pyaara, with Govinda released and did well at the box office. By the end of the year, Hema Malini's Dil Aashna Hai released, in which Divya played a bar dancer, who was looking for her mother. Although the film was a box-office failure, her performance in the film was much appreciated by critics.<br />
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Suddenly, with big hits under her belt, Divya had become the hottest property in showbiz. And many predicted that she was poised to hit the number one slot not very far. In fact, In September,'Movie' magazines such as "Movie", "Stardust" an "Filmfare" putnher at the 3rd position actress by the bases of price, popularity and position right after Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi. But, destiny had other plans, on the fateful day of 5 April 1993, Divya fell on the compound from her 5th floor apartment, She was only nineteen.</div>
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Barely 16, Divya met Sajid Nadiadwala in 1990 at Filmcity, when Sajid dropped by the sets to Meet his friend Govinda. Divya was shooting with Govinda_Ahuja on the sets of Shola Aur Shabnam. It was Govinda who introduced Sajid to Divya. Soon, it became a routine for the unit to see Sajid on sets everyday.<br />
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As Sajid quotes in Movie June 1993 issue "Somewhere around 15 January 1992 Divya told me that she wanted to get married. The very next day she was tense because her name was being linked with all heroes. She wanted to marry and put an end to all these controversies. People expect me to have a relationship with everyone, she would complain.<br />
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Then on 20 May 1992. Divya got married to Sajid in the presence of her hairdresser Sandhya, the hairdresser's husband and a kazi at Tulsi apartments, Sajid's Versova residence. She converted to Islam and took on a new name, "Sanah". As Sajid quotes "We kept the marriage a secret because her career was at stake. Her producers would have panicked. In retrospect, I wish we had told the truth. Divya wanted to announce that we were married but i kept telling her to wait for a while. I wish I hadn't. Every time she saw the rushes of her films, she would sigh, "This will flop and people will ask me to quit". But that never happened, her films were hits. By the end of 1993, she would have completed all her assignments.v</div>
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Around midnight 5 April 1993, Divya fell to her death off her husband's 5-storey apartment building, Tulsi 2 in Mumbai.There were numerous speculations by the media regarding Divya's sudden demise, including the possibility of accidental death, suicide and even murder. Divya's dress designer is believed to have been present at the apartment at the time of death but the unfortunate event could not be avoided. Police closed the investigation into her death in 1998, but the circumstances of her death still remain murky.</div>
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Her body was released on 7 April 1993 and the funeral took place the same day. About 500 people attended the funeral of then youngest heroine of the silver screen, including Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Kamal Sadanah, Raj Babbar, Yash Chopra, Jimmy Nirula, Sudhakar Bokade, Mukesh Duggal,Mahesh Anand, Aruna Irani, Raza Murad, Vikas Anand, Venkatesh, Ram Mohan, Javed Khan, Raj Kanwar, Nitin Manmohan and Pehlaj Nehlani, maker of her first hit, Shola aur Shabnam. A large number of film personalities, including Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri Urmila Matondkar, Saif Ali Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Shilpa Shirodkar, Sonu Walia, Somy Ali, Babita, Karisma Kapoor, Sangeeta Bijlani, Tabu, Manisha Koirala and Asha Parekh, offered condolences to the bereaved family members at their residence. Her family also stated in an interview if my daughter was taking drugs and drinking, how comes she completed 14 films within a year that shows how my divya doesnt drink or take drugs shes perfectly innocent and others too knows that she was a innocent bright talented girl.</div>
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She was scheduled to star in movies including Mohra, Laadla, Andolan, Angrakshak ,Kartavya (1995), and Vijaypath before her death; her roles were recast. Divya had almost completed 80% of Laadla before her death but the entire movie was redone with Sri Devi. and footage of her performance on scenes that she had completed was released years later. The movie would have released in 1993 had Divya completed the movie but it was eventually released in 1994.<br />
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Divya's two final completed films, Rang and Shatranj, were released months after her death. These films—in addition to several films produced by her husband Sajid Nadiadwala—were dedicated to her memory.</div>
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<span id="1998">1998</span></h3>
In 1998 they decided to close the case since it proved too difficult to find what had really happened for the real reason that caused her tragic death but till now her death remains a mystery and never be known of how she died but till today is remembered of her brilliant personality and acting and will never be forgotten. Because of her overwhelming performance she is still love & remembered by the people.</div>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-11.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 11</a></span></b></li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-12.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 12</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-2_15.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 04</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-28.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 28</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-27.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 27</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-26.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 26</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-25.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 25</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-24.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 24</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-23.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 23</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-22.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 22</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-21.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 21</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 20</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-19.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 19</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-18.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 18</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-17.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 17</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-16.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 16</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-15.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 15</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-14.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 14</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-13.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 13</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-9.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 09</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-8.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 08</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-7.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 07</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-6.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 06</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/blog-page_15.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 05</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-03.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 03</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-10.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 10</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-31.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 31</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-32.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 32</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-33.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 33</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-34.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 34</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set_16.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 35</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-36.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 36</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-37.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 37</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-39.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 39</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-30.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 30</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-2.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 02</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-set-29.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 29</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharati-photo-gallery-1.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 01</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-74.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 74</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-73.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 73</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-72.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 72</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-71.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 71</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-70.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 70</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-69.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 69</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-68.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 68</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-67.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 67</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-66.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 66</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-65.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 65</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-64.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 64</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-63.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 63</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-62.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 62</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-61.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 61</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-60.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 60</a></span></b></li>
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<li><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.divyabhartiportal.com/p/divya-bharti-photo-gallery-set-59.html">Divya Bharti Photo Gallery Set 59</a></span></b></li>
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Uraj Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13514564286087241499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2198522411070681063.post-43457926227776670762016-06-06T00:57:00.001-07:002016-06-06T00:57:28.756-07:00Peter Farmington, Survives two Execution Attempts Finally is Released
From Prison<div>A Tennessee death row inmate has been released from prison today after two attempts to execute him have failed. Peter Farmington was convicted of 3 counts of murder in the first degree when he pled guilty to murdering his wife and their two young children in March of 2006.</div><div><br></div><div>The prison warden, Joseph Goldsmith, called Farmington’s survival “a divine intervention.”</div><div><br></div><div>“We have two methods of execution in the state of Tennessee.” said Goldsmith. “It is has always been our tradition to let the inmate choose how they want to go. Mr. Farmington is the first person to try their hand at both options. We are taking it as a sign from God that this man is just not meant to die.”</div><div><br></div><div>Farmington had his first execution scheduled in late 2013 via lethal injection. At that time, his body did not react to the sodium thiopental, which is the first in a series of three drugs given to someone being executed. Sodium thiopental is designed to render a person unconscious before they inject bromide, which causes paralysis, and finally potassium chloride, which induces cardiac arrest.</div><div><br></div><div>Dr. Robert Liston was the medical examiner on staff for the state prison during Farmington’s first execution.</div><div><br></div><div>“I have never seen anything like it in all my years as a medical doctor.” Said Liston. “Sodium thiopental is not something someone can generally be ‘immune’ to, but Farmington’s body did not react. The drug should have hit him within 30 seconds. We waited over ten minutes, then dosed him again. Nothing.”</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Doctors and prison staff had no choice but to postpone the execution, and the governor granted temporary reprieve for Farmington, giving him another six months on death row, while he awaited his second execution date.</div><div><br></div><div>Last week, the prison again tried to execute Farmington, this time via electric chair.</div><div><br></div><div>“Farmington chose to not go through lethal injection a second time, and opted for electrocution.” Said Goldsmith. “We hadn’t fired up ol’ sparky since 2007, but it was his choice and we honored it.”</div><div><br></div><div>Prison officials were stunned when, for a second time, Farmington was spared death, this time when the electric chair failed to operate.</div><div><br></div><div>“We threw those switches, and on the third flip, you’re supposed to see sparks fly, but we saw nothing.” Said Goldsmith. “We got Farmington out of the chair, hooked everything back up, fired it up, and it worked like a charm. We didn’t even try putting him back in again.”</div><div><br></div><div>Per federal law, Farmington was immediately released from prison, as any inmate who survives his execution twice is automatically allowed a full pardon.</div><div><br></div><div>“We wish Farmington all the best in his new life outside prison walls.” Said Governor Bill Haslam as he signed Farmington’s release forms. “This man may be a bloodthirsty, violent individual, but some higher power has given him a second chance at life. We certainly hope he uses it for something better this time around.”</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0