--A Good Year (2006)--

After years of no contact with his Uncle Henry, London banker and bond trader Max Skinner learns that Henry has died intestate, so Max inherits a château and vineyard in Provence. Max spent part of his childhood there, learning maxims and how to win and lose, and honing his killer instinct (at chess, which serves him well in finance). Max goes to France intent on selling the property. He spends a few days there, getting the property ready to show. Memories, a beautiful woman, and a young American who says she's Henry's illegitimate daughter interrupt his plans. Did Max the boy know things that Max the man has forgotten?

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Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}

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Cast

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Russell Crowe -- Max Skinner

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Archie Panjabi -- Gemma

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~http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401445/plotsummary

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~http://movies.about.com/od/agoodyear/A_Good_Year_2006.htm

--Happy Old Days--

I had a friend whom was my best

She was always there north, south, east, west

We had great times that we still hold

Theyll always be ours and never sold

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But the past is gone and the present is here

Back in the old days we were so near

We joked and played and danced around

Ah.... back in the old days what a sound

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Now my memories are fading fast

Boys come first and me, well last

She seems so near yet so far

It seems our friendship is behind bars

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Im trapped in this world of lasting hurt

If she would listen to me instead of being a flirt

She night just see that my bags are packed

And communication is what this friendship lacked

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Its hard to leave but hard to stay

All I can do is wait and pray....

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~By Deeanne Lissa
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~http://www.poems.md/poems-about-friendship/in-the-old-days-478.html

--AN ADDICT I'M NOT.....--

An Addict I'm Not...
© Randi Gray

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*An Addict I'm Not...

so he pushes me away hoping I won't see it,

and lead him astray

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*An Addict I'm Not...

but I must still live the life

dealing and coping

praying one day he'll stop

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*An Addict I'm Not...

maybe I feel it more

knowing any moment, he could walk out that door

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*An Addict I'm Not...

I live all alone

sure he's here beside me,

but it's not him that's home

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*An Addict I'm Not...

so I deal with his lies

the deceit and the pain

and all the tear free cries

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*An Addict I'm Not...

thinking I could help

one day my love will be enough,

but it won't I can tell

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*An Addict I'm Not...

I see the pain in his heart and

the fear that grips his soul

as he grabs for his pipe,

and smokes one more bowl

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*An Addict I'm Not...

if only he could just see

what I see in him

and know he could someday be....

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*An Addict I'm Not...

so I watch from afar

as he destroys himself

a little more each day....

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Dear God please help him

each night I'll continue to pray!

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*Because An Addict I'm Not,

but I must watch him be.....

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An Addict I'm Not...
by Randi Gray from

~http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/family/poetry.asp?poem=18379

--H.U.M.A.N Rights--

Human rights refers to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled."Examples of rights and freedoms which are often thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and social, cultural and economic rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education.
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~~All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.~~

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~~United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)~~

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights

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~http://www.hrc.org/
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~http://www.hrw.org/

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~http://www.un.org/rights/

--Mental disorder - In and Out of Human Mind--

Mental disorder or mental illness are terms used to refer to a psychological or physiological pattern that occurs in an individual and is usually associated with distress or disability that is not expected as part of normal development or culture. The recognition and understanding of mental disorders has changed over time. Definitions, assessments, and classifications of mental disorders can vary, but guideline criterion listed in the ICD, DSM and other manuals are widely accepted by mental health professionals.

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Categories of diagnoses in these schemes may include dissociative disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, developmental disorders, personality disorders, and many other categories. In many cases there is no single accepted or consistent cause of mental disorders, although they are widely understood in terms of a diathesis-stress model and biopsychosocial model.

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Mental disorders have been found to be common, with over a third of people in most countries reporting sufficient criteria at some point in their life. Mental health services may be based in hospitals or in the community. Mental health professionals diagnose individuals using different methodologies, often relying on case history and interview. Psychotherapy and psychiatric medication are two major treatment options, as well as supportive interventions.

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Treatment may be involuntary where legislation allows. Several movements campaign for changes to mental health services and attitudes, including the Consumer/Survivor Movement. There are widespread problems with stigma and discrimination.

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~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentally_ill