Every day, we wake up with a choice. We can choose to embrace the day as a new opportunity to learn, grow, and make a positive impact on the world, or we can let fear, doubt, and negativity hold us back. It's easy to get caught up in the challenges and obstacles we face, but it's important to remember that these challenges are what shape us into who we are. Each obstacle is a chance to learn something new, to become stronger, more resilient, and more capable than we were before.
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Lee James, 24, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years for
beating 44-year-old Bijan Ebrahimi to death before setting his body on
fire.
James admitted killing the victim, who was from Iran, outside his home
in Bristol in July in what the judge described as an "act of murderous
injustice".
A second man, Steven Norley, 25, was also jailed for four years at
Bristol Crown Court for assisting an offender after he admitted helping
to burn Mr Ebrahimi's body.
Lee James, left, and Steven Norley
Mr Ebrahimi was a vulnerable man who was mistaken for a paedophile by
his neighbours when he was seen taking pictures of young people who were
damaging his garden plants, which which he was devoted.
He had repeatedly contacted police complaining that he was the victim
of anti-social behaviour and was being unfairly targeted by his
neighbours.
Just hours before his death Mr Ebrahimi begged officers to help, telling them he did not feel safe in his own home.
But his messages to Avon and Somerset Police went unanswered, Bristol Crown Court heard.
Three days before Mr Ebrahimi’s death, a crowd had reportedly gathered
outside his home in Capgrave Crescent, Brislington, calling him a
"paedo" and the police arrested Mr Ebrahimi for breach of the peace.
As the officers arrested Mr Ebrahimi for "his own safety", he told
them: "I can't believe you are arresting me when I haven't done
anything."
Mr Ebrahimi's body was set alight with white spirits
Prosecutor Andrew Langdon QC said: "As he was led away, the neighbours began cheering. Some were shouting abuse.
"An eyewitness told PC Winter, 'Everyone seemed to be out of control.
It was like they were a posse or a vigilante group or a witch hunt'."
Neighbour Beryl Smith said the neighbours "were shouting 'get out of here you dirty paedo'."
Mr Ebrahimi was released without charge the following day.
On July 11, James entered Mr Ebrahimi’s house and threatened to take
the law into his own hands unless police "dealt with the situation".
Footage of the confrontation, which the victim had filmed, has been released by the court.
"During the course of the evening of July 12, Mr Ebrahimi made a number
of calls to police reporting hostile behaviour," Mr Langdon said.
"For one reason or another, these messages were not responded to. At
1.57am he sent an email to the local beat manager saying he was being
called 'nasty things' and did not feel safe at home.
"Regrettably that was not a message that was read until after his death."
Mr Langdon told the court how James repeatedly stamped on the head of Mr Ebrahimi, inflicting fatal injuries.
"Following that attack Lee James and Steven Norley dragged Mr
Ebrahimi's body about 100 yards out of the crescent on to the verge of a
neighbouring road before they poured white spirit over the body and set
fire to it," he said.
Footage filmed by Mr Ebrahimi of James
Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Nick Gargan issued an apology after
the tragedy, saying: "Mr Ebrahimi was someone who deserved the
protection of all of us and we are very sorry about what happened to
him."
Mr Gargan went on: "It is clear that there was a collective failure on
the part of statutory agencies and others to protect Mr Ebrahimi and we
cannot wait for all the various external investigative processes to run
their course before we start learning lessons for the future."
Police watchdog the IPCC has questioned six officers over their
handling of the case, three under police caution. All were served
notices of gross misconduct and three have been suspended on full pay.
The IPCC has also questioned six civilian police staff who are believed
to be call-handlers. Bristol City Council has also launched a review
into the case.
Mr Ebrahimi's sister, Manizhah Moores said her brother had suffered
racial abuse while living in Bristol and his previous home had been the
subject of an arson attack.
She said: "We hope that nobody else ever has to witness an innocent
disabled man being abused, taunted and tortured in the way that Bijan
suffered.
"The question that now must be answered is whether Bijan's death could
have been avoided had he been afforded the protection from the
authorities he deserved.
"Lessons must be learned before other vulnerable lives are lost."
I have no compassion for a fool,This girl assaulted the girl because she was mad. I have no doubt in my mind that she did not think of what if. Simply acting in a fit of rage would not have helped this girls mother if she would have died from this shocking attack. Sometimes as black people we act before we think, and the crack as she hit and kicked the girl means that the court should drop the hammer on her with like she is a common rouge!!!
Who is Irina Shaykhlislamova? The Modeling and entertainment world knows her as Irina Shayk or as Irina Sheik is a Russian model known for her 2007 through 2011 appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the cover model for the 2011 issue.[3]
Shayk’ was born on January 6, 1986 in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia,[1]USSR). Her father was a coal miner and died of pneumonia complications
when she was 14, leaving her family with little money while she was
growing up and forcing her mother to work two jobs. It’s from her father
that she got her unusual looks, she says, which often cause people to
think she’s South American. “My father was dark skinned, because he was Tatar. Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian,” she says. “I get my light eyes from my mother.” Irina has a pet dog named Cesare, a Lab who, she claims, was fathered by one of the dogs who played the title role in Marley & Me.[20]
After winning the "Supermodel 2004" Chelyabinsk beauty pageant,[4] scout Guia Jikidze recommended Shayk pursue a career as a model. In 2007, Shayk debuted in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,
and has appeared in each annual edition since, working with
photographers like Pamela Hanson, Steve Erle, Riccardo Tinelli, Rennio
Maifredi, and Raphael Mazucco, and shooting in locations such as St. Petersburg, Naples Grenada and Chile.
In 2007, she became the face of lingerie brand Intimissimi,
appearing in the company's catalogs and advertisements, as well as a
commercial in 2009. In 2010 Irina Shayk was made the official ambassador
for Intimissimi brand [5] In 2007, she also became the face of Lacoste and LaPerla. Her other modeling contracts include Beach Bunny (2009),[6]Guess (2008–2009),[7] and Armani Exchange (2010).[8]
Her magazine covers include Woman Spain, Paris Capital, Jalouse, Annabelle, and Bolero.[1
In 2010, starred in Kanye West's “Power”, directed by artist Marco Brambilla.[9] Is on the cover of Ocean Drive and GQ South Africa for the August issue.[10][11] She is ranked 10th in the "Top 20 Sexiest Models" list on Models.com[12] and 1st in the "50 Hottest Russian Women" list by Complex magazine.[13]
She made a change from swimwear to high fashion with a spread in Spain's Harper’s Bazaar and landing the cover for Elle Spain for their November issue.[14][15]Glamour Spain gave her the "Best International Model of 2010" award for her work.(Spanish: Mejor Modelo Internacional).[16]
At the end of the year she was pictured nude in GQ Spain December issue; however, she claimed that she had never stripped, and that the magazine had digitally altered the images to remove her lingerie.[17]
Shayk is helping a maternity hospital in her home town, Yemanzhelinsk.
She and her sister helped rebuild the children’s ward of the local
hospital, and now Shayk raises money on behalf of a Russian charity,
Pomogi (Russian: Помоги), which provides care to sick children.[20]Irina is the official ambassador for Pomogi charity in Russia.
Isabelle Caro was a French model from Marseille, France,
who became well-known after appearing in a controversial ad campaign
"No Anorexia" which showed Caro with vertebrae and facial bones showing
under her skin in a picture by photographer Oliviero Toscani died from Anorexia nervosa she was 28. She was the 3rd cousin of poker author Mike Caro.
Caro died on 17 November 2010 in France, after spending about two weeks in hospital with acute respiratory disease. The cause of her death is unknown. Ms Caro's acting instructor, Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, told the Associated Press news agency that Ms Caro had died "after returning to France" from a job in Tokyo. Her family only reported Caro's death to the media a month afterward, on 29 December 2010.
Did you know that Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States?
Did you know that Cancer and stroke round out the top three?
Did you know that Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart diseases?
Did you know that Heart disease accounts for 40% of all U.S. deaths, more than all forms of cancer combined?
Did you know that the most common cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which is a blocked or narrowed coronary artery that supplies the heart with blood?
Did you know that CT scans of mummies reveal that heart disease was surprisingly frequent in ancient Egypt, suggesting that heart disease is caused by factors other than modern habits, such as smoking, fast food, and T.V. Watching (inactivity)?
Did you know that a Danish study claims that men and women with thighs that measure less than 23.62 inches (60 cm). in circumference have a higher risk of developing heart disease?
Did you know that it takes just four to six minutes after cardiac arrest before a person experiences brain death and then complete death?
Did you know that the survival rate after having a heart attack outside a hospital is less than 1-2%?
Did you know that Heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrests are two different events?
Did you know that a heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when blood supply to the heart muscle stops and the heart muscle dies?
Did you know that a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping due to an electrical problem in the heart?
Did you know that in the United States, more than 1,000 people die every day from sudden cardiac death or cardiac arrest?
Did you know that people who live alone are twice as likely to have a heart attack or sudden cardiac death as those who live with a partner or roommate?
Did you know that Negative emotions and depression are risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Conversely, happier people are less likely to develop heart disease?
Did you know that six and a half million Americans suffer from angina (severe cardiac pain)?
Did you know that more than 2,500 Americans die from heart disease each day, equaling one death every 34 seconds?
Did you know that age is the most significant risk factor of developing heart disease, followed by gender, family history coupled with ethnic background, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, high blood pressure, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol?
Did you know that Approximately 40% of people having a heart attack die before they get to the hospital?
Did you know that in 2006, heart disease death rates were highest in Mississippi and lowest in Minnesota?
Did you know that Menopausal women are at a higher risk for developing heart disease because their bodies produce less estrogen?
Did you know that two-thirds of deaths from heart attacks in women occur in those who have had no history of chest pain?
Did you know that Hypertension, or when the pressure in the arteries is higher than normal, increases the risk of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis)?
Did you know that High blood pressure usually has no symptoms and not only damages the heart, but the kidney and the brain as well?
Did you know that laughing relaxes and expands blood vessels, which helps protect the heart?
Did you know that a person is more likely to have a heart attack on Monday morning than on any other day of the week?
Did you know that Physicians call morning time “the witching hour” for heart attacks because the mornings are when most people suffer a hear attack?
Did you know that twenty-five percent of patients waiting for a heart transplant die before an organ becomes available?
Did you know that approximately 2,300 heart transplants are performed annually in the U.S.?
Did you know that more than 79,400,000 Americans have one or more forms of heart disease?
Did you know that approximately 30% of the people who die from heart disease each year are smokers?
Did you know that nearly one third (8.6 million) of all deaths in women are from heart disease?
Did you know that people with poor oral health may be more likely to have atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) because the bacteria in the gums and teeth can enter the bloodstream and affect blood clotting?
Did you know that studies from more than 20 countries show that moderate drinkers have 20-40% less coronary heart disease than nondrinkers?
Did you know that a statistical study in Wales found that having an orgasm at least three times a week may decrease the risk of a man dying from coronary heart disease by half.?
Did you know that these are heart-healthy foods include salmon, ground flaxseed, oatmeal, black or kidney beans, almonds, walnuts, red wine, tuna, brown rice, and blueberries?
Did you know that the government stopped using these notes in the 1960s?
Did you know that only 42,000 of the $ 100, 0000 notes were printed, and none were ever issued to the public?
Did you know that only a handful of the $100,000 notes are known to exist, and all are in the hands of the United States Government. As a result, the notes are illegal to privately own?
Did you know that the law prohibits portraits of living persons from appearing on Government
Securities?
Did you know that Currency paper is composed of 25% linen and 75% cotton?
Who is the Jabbawockeez? The entertainment & dance world knows the Jabbawockeez as a seven-member, male, hip-hop dance crew best known for being the winners of the first season of America's Best Dance Crew.
They were initially formed by members Kevin "KB" Brewer, Phil "Swagger
Boy" Tayag, & Joe "Punkee" Larot under the name "3 Muskee". By 2004,
their members included Ben "B-Tek" Chung, Chris "Cristyle" Gatdula,
Rynan "Kid Rainen" Paguio, and Jeff "Phi" Nguyen. The Jabbawockeez do
not have a leader of the group; choreography for their performances as
well as music and design choices are made as a collective unit.[4] They always perform wearing white masks (rare they wear other colour mask) and white gloves.[4]
Contents
Early Career
Phil "Swagger Boy" Tayag, Kevin "KB" Brewer, and Joe "Punkee" Larot
began performing as a trio called "Three Musky" in Sacramento,
California while wearing white masks and gloves. The mask and glove
motif was adopted as a tribute to the 1960s San Francisco strutting crew
Medea Sirkas. Gary "Gee One" Kendall and Randy "DJ Wish One" Bernal
were both members of the MindTricks dance crew who were active in the
San Francisco Bay Area. Both the MindTricks dance crew and the Three
Muskee were friends and associates with each other. Tayag, Brewer, and
Larot all later moved to the San Diego area and what began as an effort
to start a Southern California chapter of the MindTricks crew later
evolved into JabbaWockeeZ.
Established in 2003[4]
in San Diego, California, Jabbawockeez is the brainchild of the "Three
Musky" who wanted to showcase freestyle dance. The name Jabbawockeez,
coined by Joe Larot, was inspired by the fantastical monster from the Lewis Carroll nonsense poem Jabberwocky.[4]
The white masks and gloves from Phil, Kevin, and Joe's performances as
Three Musky were adopted as the visual signature of the group. In San
Diego, through Gary's connections, the Jabbawockeez added b-boys
Rynan "Kid Rainen" Paguio and Chris "Cristyle" Gatdula to the group.
The original seven member iteration of the Jabbawockeez began performing
as a group in 2004. This lineup consisted of Gary, Randy, Phil, Kevin,
Joe, Rynan, and Chris.
Jabbawockeez rounded out their numbers with additional members, bringing their total to eleven. Phoenix native Jeff "Phi" Nguyen had met Rynan Paguio at various Los Angeles area auditions and performances and earned a spot in the Jabbawockeez in 2004 by battling Kevin Brewer.[4] The Jabbawockeez also brought Kaba Modern
alumnus Ben "B-Tek" Chung and b-boys Eddie "Eddiestyles" Gutierrez and
Saso "Saso Fresh" Jimenez into the fold. Stylistically, the Jabbawockeez
style of dance features an eclectic mix of various urban styles,
primarily popping & b-boying, along with a careful synchronicity to choreography which one member dubs "Beat-Kune-Do" (a play on the word "Jeet Kune Do", a martial arts style created by Bruce Lee). In 2007, the JabbaWockeeZ appeared on the second season of America's Got Talent.
Performing with nine members, the group was eliminated in the Las Vegas
callbacks episode. In 2008, they auditioned and were accepted onto the
first season of America's Best Dance Crew.
America's Best Dance Crew
The Jabbawockeez auditioned a seven-member contingent for the first season of America's Best Dance Crew,
because of crew member limits imposed by the show. Originally, the ABDC
group was supposed to consist of Gary Kendell, Phil Tayag, Kevin
Brewer, Joe Larot, Rynan Paguio, Chris Gatdula, and Phi Nguyen; however,
Gary died that year, and Joe suffered a knee injury during the audition
rounds. The group chose Ben Chung to replace Joe on the show and left
Gary's spot vacant, proceeding with six members. They eventually went on
to become the winners of the show. The win earned the crew $100,000
(USD).[5]
The Jabbawockeez toured Australia from August 28 to August 30, 2009.
The three-day tour was for Australian fans who were unable to see the
crew due to the cancellation of the Australian leg of New Kids on the
Block's Full Service Tour. The group performed in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane and made several appearances on MTV Iggy.
Other ABDC appearances
On April 15, 2010 the Jabbawockeez returned to the ABDC stage for the
Champions for Charity episode along with the other 4 champions Super
Cr3w, Quest Crew, We Are Heroes, and newly titled Season 5 champions
Poreotix. Each crew was to benefit a charity,the Jabbawockeez had been
working with a cancer survivor who, after having his left leg amputated,
went on to become a successful Paralympic skier and create a social
networking site for amputees to ask questions, get answers and develop
an active community. In their performance they introduced a new routine
that no one had seen before and a new song that was put on their album
Mus.I.C produced by The Bangerz, Robot Remains. That night the Robot
Remains Mixtape was released for a free download at www.thebangerz.com.
For the season finale of season 6 of ABDC the Jabbawockeez made an
appearance along with the other champions as they brought in the season 6
champions I.aM.mE.The crew performed into a mastermix entitled
Devastating Stereo.
Las Vegas show
On May 7,2010, the Jabbawockeez debuted their own live stage special at the MGM Grand Hollywood Theater in Las Vegas, entitled MÃœS.I.C. They are the first dance crew to headline a show in Las Vegas.[4] The show ran from May 7 to May 26 and included members from Super Cr3w, the winners of season two of America's Best Dance Crew.
Music for the show was produced by DJ collective, The Bangerz. Since
its initial run at the MGM Grand, the show moved to the Monte Carlo
Resort and Casino where it ran five nights a week and is now at Jupiters
Casino on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
JBWKZ Records
Since their MÃœS.I.C show, the Jabbawockeez made an album
consisting of all the songs that they used in the show. It was released
March 1, 2011 on iTunes. Since this time, they have been working to
establish JBWKZ Records by promoting fellow member Phil "Swagger Boy"
Tayag, who was a part of the indie hip-hop group KNGDM with his brother
P.C. and friend Kilo. KNGDM released "The Goodbye Mixtape" in 2010,
which included a song by Phil titled, "Ima Get It". Phil released an EP
on February 12, 2012, titled "Privileged", along with two videos on the
Jabbawockeez YouTube channel for "Ima Get It" and "F N G". "F N G"
featured Phil's brother and former KNGDM member P.C. The album is
available on iTunes and was released on JBWKZ Records. The video for
"Ima Get It" was directed by fellow Jabawockeez member Chris Gatdula.
The song "F N G" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2012 movie
"Project X".
