Jant-Bi. Playhouse, Arts Centre, Melbourne, October 14.
The Spiegeltent, Arts Centre Forecourt, October 15. Tickets: $30-$40. Bookings: 1300 136 166. Until November 27.
TWO unbelievably different shows pushed sensational, muscular bodies to extremes of versatility and endurance at the weekend.
First came Jant-Bi with African contemporary choreographer Germaine Acogny's Fagaal...
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POP princess Britney Spears has removed her jewel-encrusted bra from an eBay auction.
The sparkling bra was part of a charity sale of the singer's personal possessions. Proceeds from the sale would go to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
According to an AFP report, Britney did not want to mislead potential buyers of the bra into thinking that she had worn it onstage while performing h...
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It is doubtful that Vice President Annette Lu (§f¨q½¬) has read much ancient Greek literature, which is a pity, because had she ever flipped through a copy of Aristophanes' magnificent satire Lysistrata, she might have thought twice about railing against men as the root of all bloodshed. Ra...
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OMAHA, Nebraska, OCT. 15, 2005 (Zenit.org ).- A recent journal article questions the social benefits of religion in the United States. Author Gregory Paul argues that the regions with higher rates of religious practice -- the South and Midwest -- have "markedly worse homicide, mortality, STD, youth pregnancy, marital and related problems than the northeast where societal conditions, secularizat...
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Published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The Ocean Policy Summit 2005 took place in Lisbon, Portugal from 11-13 October 2005. The event brought together 218 participants from 53 countries, with governments, regional organizations, UN agencies, academia, non-governmental organizations and industry represented. It was organized by the International Ocean G...
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The 33-year-old marine set off from his home city of Calcutta after receiving exceptional leave for the trip from the Indian government.
Armed with just a few clothes, a small tent, and some food, Avijit is already nearly a third of the way through his trip.
Avijit is stopping along the way at schools to give talks about the importance of recycling and protecting the environment.
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OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — The Air Force lieutenant convicted of abusing his position as head of a police team patrolling bars outside Osan Air Base will not be allowed to resign, officials said Thursday.
The secretary of the Air Force has denied 1st Lt. Jason D. Davis' request to be allowed to resign, said 51st Fighter Wing officials at Osan Air Base.
Davis remains confined at t...
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WHILE stories about anticipated cost blow-outs from our ageing population have been in the news, I have been in Thailand attending a conference on preventative health and wellbeing.
It?s amazing that we in the West still view disease as a phenomenon unrelated to the whole person, unlike traditional Asian healing systems, which take into account so many other factors in a person?s longevit...
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There is no doubt that Japanese people are losing their good manners. Alarmed, the government and private organizations are doing their part to encourage the public to "manner up!" by displaying posters and signs. These signs, probably designed by elementary school teachers with a grudge, seem to be everywhere: "Please line up and wait your turn." "Don't cut in line." "Don't push to get on th...