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November

Knicks-Nets

game in

Brooklyn

postponed

NEW YORK (AP) -- Barclays Center sits

right above a major mass-transit hub,

an ideal destination for fans

throughout New York. Not right now,

though. With those subways knocked

out by Hurricane Sandy and no way of

knowing how fans would get there,

the city's mayor decided this isn't the

time for a game.

So Michael Bloomberg asked the NBA

to postpone Thursday's highly

anticipated opener between the

Knicks and Nets, and the league

agreed Wednesday.

"It's a great stadium, it would have

been a great game, but the bottom

line is: There is not a lot of mass

transit. Our police have plenty of

other things to do," Bloomberg said at

a news conference.

Barclays Center sits above the Atlantic

Avenue subway station complex

which hosts nine subway lines and a

Long Island Rail Road station, and was

expanded as part of the $1 billion

arena's construction. The Nets believe

that will be a major selling point in

drawing fans to the games after they

were plagued by poor attendance

during their years in New Jersey.

Xavi criticizes Madrid attitude Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has threatened to stoke tensions in the Spain

squad after again criticising the manner in which Real Madrid players have reacted to

defeat.There have long been concerns that the ferocious rivalry between the two

clubs may cause disharmony in the national set-up, and coach Vicente Del Bosque

recently confirmed there were issues between Gerard Pique and Sergio Ramos. "If

Pique and Ramos do not get along, they'll be dropped," Del Bosque said. "They are

young kids with their differences, but we have no problems." Xavi has now risked

provoking the Real Madrid players in the squad as he repeated comments he made in

January and April suggesting Barca's players have a more sporting approach.

Arbeloa:

Mood is

positive Alvaro Arbeloa has played

down talk of growing

tensions between Real

Madrid and Barcelona

players in the Spain camp.

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Clippers'Barnes

suspended for

season opener LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Matt Barnes will

miss the Los Angeles Clippers' season

opener on Wednesday night while

serving a one-game suspension issued

by the NBA after he pleaded no

contest last month to a misdemeanor

for resisting, delaying or obstructing a

police officer. He was arrested in

Manhattan Beach in July on suspicion

of threatening a public official, which

is a felony. The 32-year-old forward

was arrested after an officer who was

aware he had an outstanding warrant

for a misdemeanor traffic violation

approached him on foot.

The Los Angeles County district

attorney's office chose to file a

misdemeanor and it agreed to a deal

on the lesser charge.

Barnes signed with the Clippers during

the offseason after playing the last

two seasons with the Lakers. The

Clippers host the Memphis Grizzlies

on Wednesday night.

Chelsea lodge official complaint Chelsea have lodged a formal complaint with the Football Association over language used by

referee Mark Clattenburg towards Jon Obi Mikel in the club's controversial 3 -2 defeat to

Manchester United on Sunday. The London club insisted they had not taken the decision lightly but

decided to press on with their complaint after speaking to all the players and staff involved. Chelsea

have decided there is not enough evidence to submit a second complaint, thought to be for an

exchange between Clattenburg and Juan Mata. "Chelsea Football Club today lodged a formal

complaint with The Football Association regarding inappropriate language directed at John Mikel

Obi by referee Mark Clattenburg,".

Inter leave it

late Inter Milan finally broke the resistance

of stubborn Partizan Belgrade two

minutes from time to win their Europa

League clash at the San Siro 1-0.

Xavi

threatens

to stoke

tensions Spain coach Vicente Del

Bosque recently

confirmed there were

problems between Sergio

Ramos and Gerard Pique,

and Barcelona midfielder

Xavi Hernandez recently

gave a potentially

inflammatory interview in

which he suggested - not

for the first time - that

Madrid players have been

unsporting after defeats.

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Assassination of John F. Kennedy

November 22, 49 years ago, in 1963 the president of the United States got killed. John Fitzgerald Kennedy,

the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-

top convertible. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy rarely accompanied her husband on political outings, but

she was beside him, along with Texas Governor John Connally and his wife, for a 10-mile motorcade

through the streets of downtown Dallas on November 22. Sitting in a Lincoln convertible, the Kennedys

and Connallys waved at the large and enthusiastic crowds gathered along the parade route. As their

vehicle passed the Texas School Book Depository Building at 12:30 p.m., Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly fired

three shots from the sixth floor, fatally wounding President Kennedy and seriously injuring Governor

Connally. Kennedy was pronounced dead 30 minutes later at Dallas' Parkland Hospital. He was 46.

Moby-Dick

Published

November 14, 161 years ago, in 1851 a

great novel was published. On this day in

1851, Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman

Melville about the voyage of the whaling

ship Pequod, is published by Harper &

Brothers in New York. Moby-Dick is now

considered a great classic of American

literature and contains one of the most

famous opening lines in fiction: "Call me

Ishmael." Initially, though, the book about

Captain Ahab and his quest for a giant

white whale was a flop.

Disney is buying Lucasfilm Disney is buying Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars

films, from its chairman and founder George Lucas for $4.05bn

(£2.5bn). Mr Lucas said: "It's now time for me to pass Star Wars

on to a new generation of film-makers." George Lucas, the

creator of the Star Wars franchise and CEO of Lucasfilm, owns

100% of the company. Even better: A new Star Wars movie,

Episode VII, will debut in 2015. More Star Wars feature films

are planned after that. The Lucasfilm acquisition follows

Disney’s very successful acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel, which

demonstrated the company’s unique ability to fully develop

and expand the financial potential of high quality creative

content with compelling characters and storytelling through

the application ofinnovative technology and multiplatform

distribution on a truly global basis to create maximum value.

Adding Lucasfilm to Disney’s portfolio of world class brands

significantly enhances the company’s ability to serve

consumers with a broad variety of the world’s highest-quality

content and to create additional long-term value for our

shareholders.

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Cyclone tears into

South Indian coast

At least eight people were killed and thousands

displaced after powerful Cyclone Nilam roared

into India's southeastern coast, authorities said

Thursday. About 8,000 people in low-lying areas

on the coast of Tamil Nadu state were moved to

temporary shelters, said Jatindranath Swain,

the province's disaster management

commissioner. An oil tanker with 37 people on

board got into difficulty as the storm made

landfall Wednesday, he said. The high winds

and strong waves set the vessel adrift and drove

it toward the coast, where it ran aground, Swain

said. Naval divers engaged in rescue efforts at

the stranded ship, according to Swain, but six

crew members remained missing Thursday. The

India Meteorological Department said that

Nilam crossed the southern coast at 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday. It then moved inland and

weakened into a deep depression, the agency

said. 7 ways to manage stress in a disaster

Emergency crews were patrolling vulnerable

zones in Tamil Nadu, Swain said. Governments

in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state and the

federally-administered territory of Puducherry

had said they were prepared to deal with Nilam.

The national weather department was

forecasting heavy rains in parts of Tamil Nadu,

Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. "Gale wind-

speed reaching 80-90 kph (50-56 mph) gusting

to 100 kph (62 mph) would prevail along and off

north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining

south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 24

hours," it said Wednesday. Weather officials

also predicted a storm surge that was likely to

inundate low-lying areas, mainly along Tamil

Nadu's coast. Forecasters warned that residents

should expect extensive damage to thatched

roofs and huts, advising fishermen not to

venture into the sea until the storm has passed.

Bangladesh Boat Sinks As many as 130 people may have drowned off the coast of

southern Bangladesh after a boat carrying passengers trying to

illegally get into Malaysia sank in the Bay of Bengal,

Bangladeshi authorities said Thursday. The accident appears to

be the tragic result of an annual migration of thousands of

people along dangerous, clandestine routes operated by

criminal gangs. Details have only recently begun to emerge

about the sinking, which happened early Sunday, according to

Lt.-Col. Zahid Hassan, the commander of the Bangladeshi

border guard battalion in Teknaf, the area from which the boat

is believed to have departed. Just six survivors have been

recovered by Bangladeshi authorities from the 136 people

reported to have been on the vessel, Hassan said. Authorities

are seeking nine people identified as operators of the human

trafficking ring that organized the boat trip, he added. Most of

the people on board are believed to have been Bangladeshi,

according to Hassan. But some, including three of the

survivors, were Rohingya, Muslim people from Rakhine state

in Myanmar, or Burma. After lethal clashes this year between

Rohingya and Buddhist residents of Rakhine, thousands more

have tried to escape across the border only to find their path

blocked by Bangladeshi authorities who say there are already

too many refugees in the country.

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Thanksgiving History

Thanksgiving is a particularly American holiday. The word

evokes images of football, family reunions, roasted turkey

with stuffing, pumpkin pie and, of course, the Pilgrims

and Wampanoag, the acknowledged founders of the

feast. Giving thanks for the Creator’s gifts had always

been a part of Wampanoag daily life. From ancient times,

Native People of North America have held ceremonies to

give thanks for successful harvests, for the hope of a good

growing season in the early spring, and for other good

fortune such as the birth of a child. Giving thanks was,

and still is, the primary reason for ceremonies or

celebrations. As with Native traditions in America,

celebrations - complete with merrymaking and feasting -

in England and throughout Europe after a successful crop

are as ancient as the harvest-time itself. In 1621, when

their labors were rewarded with a bountiful harvest after

a year of sickness and scarcity, the Pilgrims gave thanks to

God and celebrated His bounty in the Harvest Home

tradition with feasting and sport (recreation). To these

people of strong Christian faith, this was not merely a

revel; it was also a joyous outpouring of gratitude. The

arrival of the Pilgrims and Puritans brought new

Thanksgiving traditions to the American scene. Today’s

national Thanksgiving celebration is a blend of two

traditions: the New England custom of rejoicing after a

successful harvest, based on ancient English harvest

festivals; and the Puritan Thanksgiving, a solemn religious

observance combining prayer and feasting. Florida, Texas,

Maine and Virginia each declare itself the site of the First

Thanksgiving and historical documents support the

various claims. Spanish explorers and other English

Colonists celebrated religious services of thanksgiving

years before Mayflower arrived. However, few people

knew about these events until the 20th century. They

were isolated celebrations, forgotten long before the

establishment of the American holiday, and they played

no role in the evolution of Thanksgiving. But as James W.

Baker states in his book, Thanksgiving: The Biography of

an American Holiday, "despite disagreements over the

details" the 3-day event in Plymouth in the fall of 1621

was "the historical birth of the American Thanksgiving

holiday."

Discipline Discipline is very important in a civilized life. Discipline can

be defined as control over one's desires and obedient' to

codes of behavior. If there is no discipline, there is

confusion everywhere. Discipline is of great importance in

schools. If there is no discipline in schools, it is not possible

to imp education effectively. It is necessary to maintain law

an order in the society. There should be discipline at home

also. Children must be taught self-control. Parents

themselves should keep discipline. Children should be

taught the value discipline in childhood. A country cannot

face extern wars if its armed forces are not disciplined.

Unfortunately, there are not much discipline today schools,

colleges and government offices. That is w India is facing

many problems. Discipline is necessary for people in all

walks folia Students studying in schools and colleges,

Define personnel, industrial workers - all must have disciple

Only then a nation can progress.

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Constancy Have you heard the example of the drop of

water falling steadily to make a hole in the

cement or a bone?

Perhaps you’ve seen the same at home when a

leak destroy or damage any wall or furniture.

These are samples of what you can achieve

with consistency. The results in these cases

are not the most advantageous.

But if we use the same resource to do the

things we want, we would achieve more. For

example, if you will focus on sleep every day in

a specific time, (ex. 10:30 pm) after a while you

find it easier to wake up earlier. Or if you set

out to do flexibility exercises daily upon

awakening, you would reach the point where

you can touch your feet with your hands

without effort. These are very basic examples,

but the constancy can lead to end a career,

earn more money, and make somebody fall in

love, to build your house and any task that you

set you just need to know what you want to

achieve and a strong mindset will help you to

work every day in your purpose.

People tend to fear spiders more

than death. Average, people fear

spiders more than they do death.

In Japan they have square

watermelons. They get square

watermelons by growing them

inside of square glass cases. That

way they can fit easily into a

refrigerator, and you can stack

things on them. Square

watermelons are expensive

though (10,000 yen or about

$82). Compare that to regular

round watermelons which cost

about $15-20 in Japan.

Curiosities

The hyoid bone is the only bone in

the human body not connected to

any other. This small U-shaped bone

can be found amid the muscles of a

human neck. Insignificant as it may

seem, it serves a VERY important

purpose: the hyoid bone allows

human beings to speak! It helps to

support your tongue and raise your

larynx whenever you talk and

swallow. The hyoid exists in other

animals also, but humans are the

only species where the location of

their hyoid bone permits it to work

together with the tongue and larynx

to articulate a large variety of

distinct sounds!

Cracking your knuckles does not

actually hurt your bones or

cause arthritis. The sound you

hear is just gas bubbles

bursting. Cracking your

knuckles (or any of your joints)

can have therapeutic benefits.

When you crack one of your

joints you are pulling the bones

that are connected at the joint

apart from each other. This

process stimulates your

tendons, relaxes your muscles,

and loosens your joints.

Chiropractors do this for spinal

joints when your back is sore

and stiff, but you can do this on

your own for your knuckles,

toes, knees, neck, etc.

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Bohemian Rhapsody returned to the

US Top Ten charts after 16 years when

it appeared in Wayne’s World!

Freddie Mercury of Queen wrote the

hit song Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975

for their album A Night At The Opera.

It has no chorus, but instead has four

parts: a ballad, an operatic passage,

guitar solo, and a hard rock section. At

the time of its recording, it was the

most expensive single ever made and

still remains one of the most

elaborate recordings in popular music

history. It had huge success on the UK

charts for nine weeks and sold more

than a million copies. It eventually

became the UK’s third best selling

single of all time. It hit the charts big

in Canada, the US, and Australia, too.

Sixteen years after it topped the

charts in the US it returned to the Top

Ten charts after the release of

Wayne’s World. The song was

featured in the film and brought it

back to popularity in 1992. The

director almost didn’t even put the

song in the film, because it didn’t

really fit the characters, but Mike

Myers insisted they use the song in

the film.

A guy was so obsessed with World of

Warcraft, he had 36 accounts on 11

computers! A World of Warcraft

player known as ‘Bradster’ has

created 36 accounts and uses 11

different computers to play on! Whilst

some might see this as a bit crazy, he

sees this as the best way to conduct

an unstoppable raid on the alliance

(or to be more exact: “to invade

Stormwind and Ironforge when they

reach top level”. All this dedication

doesn’t come cheap though. It costs

the Bradster around $5711 per year.

He’s not too fussed about the price,

commenting that: “there are more

expensive hobbies out there than

World of Warcraft.” You’ve got to

admire his levels of commitment

really. If you’re going to do

something, might as well do it right

(and with the full force of 36 accounts

and 11 computers!) Whether or not

he achieves his goals within the World

of Warcraft universe he’s surely got

the nod of admiration from other

players around the world.

It’s scientifically proven that splashing

cold water into your face helps you

calm down!

Most of us probably do it every

morning, just to freshen up or to snap

out of that weird dream. It’s called

“Mammalian Diving Reflex”. Of course

this is not just about morning

routines, as it also happens when you

dive underwater. The process may

seem quick, but during those few

seconds three changes occur in the

body:

First, your heart rate slows

down up to 25 percent.

Second, the blood flow to the

limbs are reduced, just to

make sure the brain and the

heart receive enough oxygen.

Third, there is a blood shift,

but this only occurs during

very deep dives. This allows

the blood plasma and water

to pass through organs to

protect them against the

increasing pressure.

Now that you know this actually

works, you could try it before a

business meeting, or simply a date.

Even by using a cold wet towel, you

can activate this reflex in order to

calm your nerves.

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Super storm leaves widespread

flooding, power outages Hurricane

Sandy, after killing at least 69 people

in the Caribbean, steamed

northward and merged with winter

weather systems over the U.S.,

slamming the Northeast, mid-

Atlantic and Great Lakes regions

with devastating wind, rain, snow

and tidal surges. Jimmie Johnson

knows that being unable to get in his

Manhattan-area apartment is a

small inconvenience compared to

what so many others are going

through in the aftermath of

Hurricane Sandy.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup points

leader is joining with his Hendrick

Motorsports team and primary

sponsor Lowe's to donate to

disaster relief and rebuilding

efforts in communities affected by

the storm.’ Lowe's has made a $1

million pledge, and will also match

Johnson's earnings for Sunday's race

at Texas with a minimum donation of

$250,000 to the American Red Cross.

Johnson and Hendrick will together

donate an additional $48,000. The

apartment isn't Johnson's primary

residence. But he says the building is

evacuated after the bottom two

floors, which are underground, were

flooded and the lobby damaged.

Hurricane

Sandy

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Sports Day!

November 1, 2012.

The Interamerican School held their

traditional sports day this day, in

which we saw a lot of healthy

competitiveness between the schools

grades. This year we invited San Jose’s

band so they could delight us with

their beautiful music the whole

morning, we had a lot of parents

supporting their kids in the athletic

competition. Surprisingly this year we

saw the seniors sweeping away in all

the competitions we had, they took

over 3 of the 4 prizes we gave away,

they excelled in the following areas:

Female Athletics

Female Basketball

Male Soccer

This was a beautiful day as we could

all enjoy it playing together having fun

and most importantly making our

friendship bonds stronger, we hope

that the next year we have a good

sports day as this year or even better!

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