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My 'Women and Nationalism' class was an eye opener. Over the course of the semester we read fiction, poetry and theory analyzing how entwined women's lives are with the nation and thus made all the more vulnerable as they are forced into difficult positions. The success of my class depended on my students. This was an all female graduate class. The lone male student dropped out at the beginning of the semester claiming overwork and other commitments. These were smart young women, who dissected Spivak, Said, Foucoult and Derrida with an acumen that left me breathless. Feminist theories were also discussed, mostly of the Third World variety, again evoking Spivak, Chandra Mohanty, Kumari Jayawardena, Lata Mani and the likes.
But this was not just an erudite and serious class. I brought laddoos, samosas, and jilapees to give them the South Asian gastronomic flavor. When I brought paan to them some were brave enough to take a few nibbles. When I mentioned that nothing beats paan as a deterrent to morning sickness, that really made them interested. They, on the other hand, would bring home-baked brownies and muffins that I would attempt to taste.
Films were an integral part of the class, and I often feared that I might be overwhelming them. Water revealed patriarchal complicity in exploiting religious ignorance for more mundane economic reasons. Tagore's Ghare Baire highlighted the emancipated "new woman" but also her vulnerability in a society not yet at par with the rising 19th century literary and cultural awakenings. During the showing of Earth, Leanne ran out of the class room just before Ayah was dragged out of the house. When she came back and I quizzed if everything was ok, she said that she just couldn't bring herself to watch the scene. Jean Arasanayagam's poetry made it imperative that we learn about the decades-old hostility between Tamils and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka. The bio-documentary No More Tears, Sister, brought tears to our own eyes.
The very last day of the term appeared and I wondered what we should do to wrap up the class. Everybody agreed that after the heavy dose of somber movies, we needed something to perk us up, especially considering the end of semester stress of meeting deadlines. I settled on Parineeta, having found the movie likeable in its simplicity, beautiful music and the happy ending. I was also well aware of its enormous popularity.
After providing them some literary background of the movie, I selected the subtitles and sat back to enjoy it one more time. They were duly forewarned that in a typical Bollywood movie people would suddenly burst out in songs for no apparent reasons and would remain in full makeup during the entire length of the day, but as soon as the first giggle started I realized I was in for a bumpy ride.
I continued to provide tidbits about Bengali culture and to clarify the Shekhar and Lalitha relationship until we came to the scene when the two meet on the staircase on his wedding day. As Shekhar swooped his palm down on Lalitha's face as a slap, Leanne's "Whoa" almost drowned the collective gasps that emanated from the rest of the class. I, too, became troubled. I sat through the rest of the movie not enjoying myself any more. As the movie ended, Leanne asked, "She ended up marrying him? I would never marry anyone who hit me like that." Come to think of it, would I have, given the chances? Heck no! But wait, didn't I just say I had liked this movie? Why did I never think anything about a man's hitting a woman? Was I that inculcated into the dominant ideology of a woman's place in a man's world? Of course, the fact that it was all done through a misunderstanding and that later Shekhar repents, altogether exonerates him in the eyes of his female fans. While most reviewers underscored the refreshing quality of a movie sans violence, what does one call hitting a woman so hard she falls? Misunderstandings or not, let's call what it is - brute violence.
Those who have read the actual Saratchandra novel know that Lalitha is thirteen years old when the novel starts. She is, however, seventeen when the story ends with the prospect of her marriage. By fourteen she had resigned herself to a life without love, and to the fact that she must lose the man she feels married to for no fault of her own. She knows that she will never stop loving him though he is revealed to be a self-righteous coward. Lalitha in the novel is a child without a childhood, the carefree kind that would suit someone of her age today, as she dealt with responsibilities that would appear to us far beyond her years. We must remember though, that it wasn't until the 1891 Age of Consent Act that the marriageable age for Bengali girls in Kolkata was increased to twelve and later to fourteen. But, of course, to show a thirteen-year-old in love, even by Bollywoodian standards, would have made a Lolita out of Lalitha.
In the movie itself, it is hard to see what Lalitha sees in this man not withstanding his occasional buying her trinkets and providing easy access to his pocket money. Girish is, by far, a better choice of a male. Still, all is fine at the end, misunderstandings are sorted out and Shekhar and Lalitha get married, but one wonders if he actually deserves her. Interestingly Shekhar's indecisiveness are remarkable in themselves, in that they disclose the defining role that male ego can play in a relationship, and on the quandary of a generation that, on the whole, had not learnt to stand up to dominating fathers.
Speaking of domineering fathers, no one takes the cake more than Devdas's father. The first and only time I read the novel was just after my school finals when I had all the time in the world to kill. Having already had hearty doses of Mills and Boons and Harlequin romances, I still was not as starry eyed as not to see through Devdas' flimsy façade. Finishing the novel, I found him to be the perfect candidate for Alcoholic Anonymous, a ne'er-do-well weakling, a sorry example of a grown-up male and as males of this version go, ready to pick on those smaller in size--in other words, Parvati. He hits Parvati hard enough to give her a bleeding wound. The worse thing than the blow is Parvati's glorifying the scar.
In the glitzy version of the movie there are similar glorifications galore. This is a movie as misogynistic as violent towards women. The patriarchal rhetoric of the dialogues justifies verbal and physical violence against women. All the women characters are identified simply by their relationships with men. And again, what is even more difficult to absorb is how women themselves are shown accepting of such behavior. But let me not get started on this one too.
Coming back to my class, there are things that have made me proud. While reading Sultana's Dream, my class marveled at such early depiction of Bengali Muslim women's writing, contradicting the more negative portrayal of women from that area. Around the same time, Dr. Yunus' Nobel prize was especially welcome considering Grameen's reputation of working with disenfranchised women. Caitlin, especially, became an instant fan, updating me with Dr. Yunus sightings on the media. She was especially moved to see him being interviewed on the Jon Stewart show.
This is the show, Caitlin had informed me earlier, that young people of her generation in North America get their political views from, rather than from the more mainstream news channels. Once, in an after class casual talk that veered towards American politics and foreign policy, I vented my frustration at the complete nonchalance of the American public to the current administration. Caitlin protested. It came out that she is American. Oops, I said. "No, no," she protested, "I'm equally frustrated." Young people do protest, Caitlin insisted. What frustrated her was the absolute absence of an impact of such protests. "Look what happened during Vietnam," she pointed out. "No one cares anymore today." Lara, another transplanted American to Canada, agreed. She ventured that it's probably fear, or not wanting to be portrayed as unpatriotic that could be the deterrent to a mass uprising like the Vietnam era ones. It was heartening, nonetheless, to see these young people with conscience. Yet, I still wonder how much clout they carry and whether the rest of the world have patience enough to wait until this generation comes to power. For now, Caitlin is more amazed to see Stewart, who usually cracks irreverent jokes with his guests, spare Dr. Yunus a similar treatment, clearly being over awed himself.


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 I tried to reinstall the [cpan://Unicode::UCD] module, but then CPAN seems to want to install Perl 5.17.4 as well. I agree that the latest version of Perl may solve this and other issues, but I feel as if that is just avoiding this situation, allowing it to happen again in the future. Besides, replacing the system Perl is never a good idea.
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Nikiski High School teacher, playwright, and director Joe Rizzo chuckled when told by cast members that Nazi Chronicles flyers were being torn down by people who were concerned that there was a Neo-Nazi movement starting on the Peninsula. The flyers are only to promote the opening of the play entitled The Nazi Chronicles this weekend, produced and directed by Rizzo. In spite of the title, The Nazi Chronicles is a love story between a German patriot, who is rebelling against the Nazi's, and a downed airman hiding out behind enemy lines during WW II. Rizzo feels his play offers a different treatment of the Nazi story, "We get to see actually how the Nazi government came into power, how peoples lives and feelings were changed by it, and the fact that not all the German people supported the Nazi regime and some were greatly against it," said Rizzo.
Author/Director Joe Rizzo coaches Nazi Chronicles leads Mario Bird and Ramona Baker.
The Nazi Chronicles is the 7th play that Rizzo has written and produced over the last six years. He says the inspiration for the play came from an article he read about a group called the White Rose Society, which was the only organized German rebellion against Adolph Hitler during Nazi Germany, "They were eventually caught and executed, but it is a very compelling story about these courageous people working against the Nazi's that inspired me to write this play," added Rizzo. He is very excited about the talent assembled to perform his play, "I only have one high school student in this production, Titiana Butler, but the rest are all seasoned veterans of local theatre productions and they really are doing a fantastic job with this play," said Rizzo. Mario Bird returns for one of the most difficult roles of his career in the part of the SS officer who is in love with a girl that he doesn't know is secretly working against his government. Other cast members include Ramona Baker, Chris Cook, and Katie Lockwood.
The Nazi Chronicles opens this weekend August 5th-7th with curtain time at 8:00pm at the Soldotna Auditorium, and will also run the following weekend August 12th-14th. Tickets will be available at the door.
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The Sysadmin's Daily Grind: Mod_evasive
The Apache web server can fight back against DoS attacks. You just need a little help from Mod_evasive.
Every admin knows and hates Denial-of-Service attacks. No matter whether the perpetrator is plain stupid, malevolent, or sick, a massive barrage of incessant requests directed at the server causes the server to freeze and pushes the admin's adrenalin levels way up. Web servers are most commonly attacked. AEMM gives Apache a self-defense mechanism. The package name "Apache Evasive Maneuvers Module" is too long for many people's liking, and most admins simply refer to it as Mod_evasive [1] – although this is actually just the name of the AEMM Apache module. Under the hood, Mod_evasive uses a blacklist. The module checks incoming requests against the list to find out if multiple requests of the same type have been received from the same IP in the last few seconds. The threshold values are configurable. At the same time, Mod_evasive checks if the requester has called more than 50 objects in the last second.
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TELL CITY—Darian Allen won the 3200-meter run to lead Tell City to second place in its own seven-team boys track invitational Saturday.
Perry Central won three events but had some athletes missing due to injuries and an ACT test and finished third.
Elijah Littles scored 12 points, including winning the long jump, for Cannelton.
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On Monday, April 9, the Perry County Council held an emergency session to hear my petition to hire a part-time Deputy IV-D prosecutor.
In 1975, Congress amended the Social Security Act, Title IV, Part D – hence the Title IV-D – to provide greater assistance to the states in establishing paternity and enforcing child-support orders.
PERRY COUNTY – Due to recent store policy changes, the FamilyWize Prescription Discount cards used by many Perry Countians are no longer distributed by Wal-Mart or CVS.
According to United Way of Perry County Executive Director Rebecca Fenn, both stores do honor the cards. FamilyWize cards are available at the United Way of Perry County office, Catholic Charities, local food pantries or can be mailed to residents. For more information or to request a card, call 547-2577.
ST. MEINRAD – Saint Meinrad Archabbey will once again present the National Players, America's longest-running classical touring company, as it presents plays Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, the actors will perform William Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew." On Saturday, the performance will be "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. Both performances are free.
TELL CITY – Are you looking for something fun to do Saturday during Perry County's Dogwood Weekend? Why not come to the "Power of the Purse" open-air marketplace at Oakwood Health Campus to buy Mother's Day, first communion or graduation gifts?
PERRY COUNTY – D.A.T. Crew's will host a Relay Rally with Damaged Goods from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the Lain residence, 3916 Sheba Road, Cannelton.
Admission will be $5 per person, with all proceeds going to Perry County Relay for Life.
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The students of South Perry Head Start took a field trip to the Nancy Ress Horse Farm in March to learn more about farms. Children learned about the different items used to take care of horses and how they are used on the animals. They were also shown equipment used for horse riding. Pictured above are Savannah Cronin, Josh Temple and Alexander Sanderfur with Nancy Ress brushing one of her horses. For more information on South Perry Head Start, call Yvonna Holmes at 547-8463.
SPENCER COUNTY – Several Relay for Life teams in Spencer County are planning upcoming fundraisers.
Team H-A-P-P-Y will have a Family Road Rally at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Boniface Parish Center in Fulda. Entrants will visit several areas of interest in the area. There will be a spaghetti supper after at the Parish Center in Fulda. A donation of $15 is asked for anyone 13 years and older attending both the rally and supper. Children 12 and under is can be admitted for $5. Cost of the meal only is $8.
Senior Pastor Nellie Hempfling and Pastor Dea Goad, along with members of the Cannelton Gospel Tabernacle Church, celebrated the church's 45th anniversary at the current church location and 54 years as a church assembly Easter Sunday.
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Tue, 17 Mar 2015
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This year's Grammy Awards is already proving to be a juggernaut of an event. With some of the biggest acts in the music industry today in line for awards, even the finest of critics are finding it hard to pick their favourites to win each category and that's hardly surprising when you got stars like Sam Smith, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Pharrel Williams pitted against each other.
The Legendary Home of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen in New YorkSat, 17 Jan 2015
The Grammy Awardwinning singer John Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen have recently purchased a loft-like apartment in New York. The glamorous couple wanted a place that would be classy yet warm. Their dreams came true when they came across a loft like one-bedroom apartment in Little Italy and Nolita.
Check Out Leto's New $5 Million Luxurious HomeFri, 16 Jan 2015
While we were glued to the TV checking out jewels and dresses at the Golden Globes, the Oscar winning actor and musician, Jared Leto, ended up buying a massive 50,000 square feet home in L.A.s Laurel Canyon for exactly $5 million dollars. The gigantic home is actually a historic former military compound.
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Update: Kate Hudson, John Mayer, Rihanna, Eminem, Tina Fey and Chris Evans Get DrenchedTue, 26 Aug 2014
Will this trend ever end?
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We are still not over the trauma of last years VMAs.
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First Vin Diesel and now Chris Pratt! The Parks and Recreation star took up the challenge and rapped a verse from Eminems Forgot About Dre. And he was awesome!
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Eminems 18-year-old daughter, Hailie Jade Scott Mathers, graduated high schoolwith honors! The teen graduated Summa Cum Laude, with a grade point average of at least 3.9.
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This piece of news will come as a sad shock for the all of Eminems fans as they could have seen their favorite rapper perform at the NFL Owners party in the Super Bowl week. The organizers of the event offered the star rapper, an amount of $1 million, along with a lot of perks, which his reps rejected
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Dido "Unprepared" For StardomFri, 14 Nov 2008
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Eminem Came Up With His Name Slim Shady While He Was On The ToiletTue, 21 Oct 2008
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Eminem's Mom Speaks Up; Calls Him A LiarFri, 19 Sep 2008
Eminem has been branded a liar by his mother. Debbie Nelson claims the image her son - real name Marshall Mathers -painted of her being a bad parent addicted to medication, living off welfare and neglectful of her youngest child is wholly untrue.
50 Cent Named Hip-Hop Cash King Of 2008Wed, 20 Aug 2008
50 Cent has overtaken Jay-Z to be named the Hip-Hop Cash King of 2008.
LL Cool J Receives Prank Call By Eminem During Radio InterviewWed, 11 Jun 2008
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50 Cent Defends Eminem Over Weight Gain RumorsMon, 28 Apr 2008
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Mariah Carey Finds Difficulty In Trusting AnybodyWed, 19 Mar 2008
Mariah Carey doesn't trust men.
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Will Smith is to host a concert celebrating Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday this summer.
Eminem's Memoir AnnouncedSun, 24 Feb 2008
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Eminem Almost Starred In JumperMon, 18 Feb 2008
Eminem almost teleported into the box office. The rapper superstar nearly landed Hayden Christensen's role in 'Jumper,' the film's director Doug Liman reveals.
Slim Shady To Promote Slim-FastWed, 30 Jan 2008
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Weightloss company Slim-Fast has offered rapper Eminem an endorsement deal.
Eminem Recovers At Home After Being Hospitalized From PneumoniaWed, 09 Jan 2008
After a hospital scare, Eminem is now "doing well" and recovering at his home. The rapper had been rushed to the hospital for severe pneumonia over the holidays.
Mariah Wants Mini-DatesMon, 07 Jan 2008
Mariah Carey wants to try speed dating.
Eminem's Mom Says He Isn't So Hip-HopWed, 19 Dec 2007
Eminem's mother claims he lied about his childhood to become a successful rapper.
Eminem's Mom Belies Trailer Trash BackgroundTue, 18 Dec 2007
Hip hop wonder Eminem had some not so nice things to say about his mom through his songs. Now, the mom fights back through a book.


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The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
irected by: Paul Wendkos
Stars: Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins
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Also known as: Satán, mon amour, La Macchia della morte, Der Mephisto-Waltzer, Baile con el diablo
Description: One of the best occult thrillers ever made. Direction, acting, cinematography and the music score are superb as is the script based on the Fred Mustard Stewart novel with the same title. Curd Juergens plays a famous concert pianist and Barbara Parkins his adoring incestuous daughter. Wanting to make their illicit love eternal they feel compelled to make ritualistic human sacrifices to Satan.
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Q Could you explain the main differences between a desktop and a server distro? Also, I know you wouldn't do it on a production server, but how would you go about installing a basic GUI on Ubuntu 8.10, as my command line knowledge isn't up to exploring Ubuntu Server yet?
A The main difference is in the software, and maybe the default security settings. A server uses different types of software from a desktop computer, so it normally doesn't have X or any form of desktop software, although some do. Security is more important with a server, because it is being deliberately exposed to the outside world. As a result the packages are usually more tried and tested versions, whereas Ubuntu, and other distros, often use very recent software on their desktops. As Ubuntu Server is still Ubuntu with a different set of base packages, you can still install anything you want. Adding a basic desktop is as simple as running
sudo apt-get install xfce4
to install the Xfce desktop. If you only want to experiment with various types of server, you could start with the standard desktop edition of your favourite distro and install whichever servers you want to try.
There is another alternative, to use a web-based administration tool like Webmin (www.webmin.com). This is particularly useful if you want to run a headless server (one without a keyboard or monitor). Once you have the software installed, you can use a browser from another computer (running any operating system) on your network to connect to https://hostname:10000 and perform most of the administrative tasks you need.


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Sip your way through BK at this celebration of the borough's finest spirits. Cocktails like El Búho's Night Owl (mescal and Pickett's ginger beer) and a Brooklyn Republic Vodka berry fizz will be on offer. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que will be dishing out pulled-pork sliders, Sembrado will offer costras de pastor with caramelized Chihuahua cheese, and BCakeNY will serve booze-infused cupcakes.
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Home Fat Salvage Slump Creates Serious Problem, stated the big headline in the Globe Grocery Guide in January 1945.
This is also the paper that had the American Housewife's New Year's Resolution, which appeared in the Buzz.
A nice lady called me wondering whether she should be saving tin, having missed the "1945" notation in the article. After I cleared that issue up, we had a very interesting conversation; she still remembered saving tin, fat, paper and everything else in the article. She even had a half-filled book of war stamps from the World War II era. I would love to see something like that, but I'd be afraid to touch.
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How not to be a kitchen turkey when the big day arrives
Updated 11:00 pm, Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Some Turkey Day answers:
So if I just pop this 20-pounder in the fridge tonight, I'll be fine, right?
The safest way to thaw a frozen turkey is in the refrigerator. You'll need about 24 hours per 4 to 5 pounds of turkey. To speed thawing, put the turkey in a sink of cold water. Change the water every 30 minutes, and plan for about 30 minutes per pound.
How is a bird brined?
A good brine uses kosher salt and sugar in a 1-to-1 ratio, and usually no more than 1 cup of each. Brines typically are made by heating the salt, sugar and seasonings with a bit of water until dissolved. This mixture then is diluted with additional cold water (volume will vary depending on the size of your bird). Completely cool the brine before adding the turkey.
Turkeys should be brined for at least 8 to 10 hours, but can go as long as 72 hours. A good rule of thumb is the longer the brine, the weaker the brine. So for a 10-hour soak, use 1 cup each of salt and sugar. For a longer one, consider backing down to 3/4 cup each.
Always keep the bird refrigerated during brining. If the turkey is too big, an ice-filled cooler stored outside works, too.
More Information
Hotlines and websites
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: (800) 288-8372
Crisco Pie Hotline: (877) 367-7438
Empire Kosher Poultry Hot Line: (800) 367-4734
Fleischmann's Yeast Baker's Help Line: (800) 777-4959
Land O'Lakes: http://www.landolakes.com
Ocean Spray Consumer Help Line: (800) 662-3263
Pillsbury: http://www.pillsbury.com
Perdue: (800) 473-7383
Reynolds Turkey Tips Line: (800) 745-4000
ShopRite Chefs on Call: (800) 746-7748
USDA Meat and Poultry Hot Line: 1-888-674-6854
OK, I got that bag of stuff out of the turkey cavity, now what?
Roasting temperatures vary widely by recipe. Some go at a slow and steady 325 degrees. Others crank the heat to 400 degrees or 425 degrees for the first hour, then drop it down for the rest of the time.
However you roast, use an instant thermometer inserted at the innermost part of the thigh (without touching bone) to determine when your turkey is done. The meat needs to hit 165 degrees for safe eating, though some people say thigh meat tastes better at 170 degrees.
Basting the bird with its juices helps crisp the skin and flavor the meat. Do it every 30 minutes, but no more. Opening the oven door too frequently lets heat escape and can significantly slow the cooking.
The turkey never should go directly from the oven to the table. Like most meat, it needs to rest before serving for the juices to redistribute. Cover the turkey, then let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
How do I get the legs off without mangling the turkey?
Cut the drumstick and thigh away from the body of the turkey. Pulling down on the drumstick, cut between the thigh and the body to remove the leg. Separate drumsticks from thighs by cutting through the center joint.
How long can we eat this turkey?
For food safety reasons, leftovers should be cleared from the table and refrigerated within two hours of being served; they should be consumed within three to four days. Leftovers can be frozen for three to four months. After that, they will start to taste off.
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Mandela's Condition Stable After Week in Hospital: Zuma
Nelson Mandela's condition is stable after he spent a week in the hospital to receive treatment for pneumonia, South African President Jacob Zuma said after visiting him today.
"Madiba is stable and we are thankful that he is responding well to treatment and that he is much better," Zuma said, referring to the 94-year-old former president by his clan name.
Mandela was admitted to an undisclosed hospital in Pretoria, the capital, on March 27, to treat pneumonia, the third time he's been hospitalized in the past four months. Doctors drained fluid surrounding his lungs over the weekend.
Mandela served as the nation's first black president for five years after the African National Congress won all-race elections that ended apartheid in 1994. He spent 27 years in prison, most of it on Robben Island where he contracted tuberculosis, for opposing white minority rule.
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Spring weather is having a difficult time deciding if it wants to visit our area this year. The sun and warmer temperatures show up occasionally for a day or a few, but quickly exit in favor of clouds and stiff breezes carrying cold air.
The calendar, the tulips and other seasonal flowers, however, reinforce the feeling that the season is upon us regardless of the shifting weather patterns. With it come delightful sights that are worth the time it takes to get out and about in Topeka.
The Statehouse grounds certainly qualify as one of the bright spots in the capital city worthy of a visit. For years, the Statehouse and its grounds have looked exactly like the construction site they were. But the cranes, scaffolding, chain link fences and piles of material are gone and the grounds there are looking beautiful. Anyone who hasn't visited recently is encouraged to do so. While you're at it, take the time to take in the new visitors center. It, too, is beautiful to behold.
Another site that can boast of a new look is S.W. 17th Street on the north side of Washburn University. New lighting has been installed on that renovated stretch of street and plantings have been set out. It is a new, and attractive, look for an area university officials have decided to make the front door to Washburn. Construction in the background somewhat mars the view to the south now, but the resulting building will add to the new look.
The Ensley Botanical Gardens at Lake Shawnee and Gage Park are longtime favorites for beautiful scenery. It is too early for Gage Park's Reinisch Rose Garden to be flashing its colors, but the park and the gardens at Lake Shawnee offer pleasant viewing throughout much of the year. And when its time comes, the rose garden never fails to delight.
To be sure, there are other beautiful parks and gardens in Topeka, and there also are colorful sights in many of the yards across the community that can be observed during a sight-seeing drive, bicycle ride or walk. The bicycle ride and walk offer the added benefit of exercise for those who have promised themselves they will be more active once the weather is more accommodating to such activity.
Many of the blooming trees in the area have shed their blooms for leaves, but some still are showing some color.
Regardless of the gray skies and chill in the air, it's spring and there is much beauty in Topeka and Shawnee County.


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A hull pressure compartment was a notable section of a Federation Constitution-class starship.
As a member of the this class, the USS Enterprise had several hull pressure compartments throughout the ship, the locations of which were often displayed on computer graphics on the bridge. (TOS: "Day of the Dove")
The hull pressure compartment graphic was created by Production Designer Matt Jefferies. (The Star Trek Auction catalog, p. 21)


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The legislative leaders met this afternoon and just announced the issues they've accomplished so far.
They've come to consensus on three issues, none of which hit the big hot-button issues of this year. And they are…
- Prohibiting mandatory overtime for nurses, but to go into effect a year from now. This is a win for the unions, who have been pushing the issue for some time. Unions, of course, are a key political force in terms of $$ and manpower during election season.
- Discontinuance of licenses for teachers who are convicted of felonies and put on sex-offender registries, also provides for school administrators to lose certification if they are found to have deceived the public, either in their job or in their personal life (such as tax evasion, etc.). In the case of teachers, it is taking the results of a criminal proceeding and applying it to certification, without hearings or other process in between.
- Net-metering law expansion, which will allow individuals who produce energy themselves to sell back to the grid. Paterson said he was especially happy with this legislation because it was part of a proposal he pushed for when he was running for Lieutenant Governor. "It proves that lieutenant governors can make things happen," he joked, but then added "if they become governor."
Paterson said they will continue discussing a whole host of other issues – public authority reform, addressing the subprime mortgage crisis, brownfields, Wicks reform, IDA reform, paid family leave.
The property tax cap will not be resolved by the end of session, according to Paterson, who said it is "probably likely that we can't come to agreement in the next few days."
Bruno asserted that his conference has passed bills on what he thinks are the two big issues facing voters – a property tax elimination and a gas tax holiday, but there wasn't much bickering this time around.
And Tedisco, in responding to a question posed by the NY Daily News' Ken Lovett about juvenile facilities providing undergarments of the opposite sex for transgendered youth, talked about his concern for spending taxpayer dollars on such things when voters need a property tax cap, and proceeded to pull out his favorite prop, a white "property tax" baseball hat.
To which Paterson said, "So that was Assemblyman Jim Tedisco advocating for property tax caps for transgendered youth."
So in short, three relatively easy pieces were resolved today, with a slew of tougher issues left to tackle with 2 session days left.


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Set in Tirolo, Hotel Olympia is 5 minutes' drive from Merano centre. It features both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and wellness facilities including a gym, sauna and Turkish bath. Rooms here have a mountain style with wood furniture and a balcony. You will also have satellite TV and a private bathroom with hairdryer. A buffet breakfast is served each morning in the dining room with terrace. The restaurant serves South Tyrol dishes at dinner, with a choice of 2 set meals per day. Parking is free in the garage at the Olympia Hotel and the SS38 national road is just 10 minutes' drive away. Tirol Castle is 5 minutes away by car.


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Tags: business, career, humility, Jo Ann Beard, literature, pride, status
[My day jobs were] Secretary and glorified secretary. For a while in my early forties I had a job stapling. It was actually fun but then it started bothering my back. I worked once for a woman who was younger than me; she had me doing things like bringing her bagels and guarding her car when it was illegally parked. I liked her quite a lot and liked the job too, mainly because I could smoke while I guarded the car. Then she ran across a piece I had published in The New Yorker and almost had a coronary. She couldn't adjust her idea of who this person she saw every day was. It's like a box of paperclips had started talking to her. She just kept staring at me all day, and her friends kept coming by and laughing at her. To them this was high hilarity, that their colleague had underestimated her box of paperclips. At the end of the day she called me into her office and said: "You don't know it, but The New Yorker is a big deal." I might be making it sound bad, but it was actually pretty great, all of it. The cigarettes, sitting on a fire hydrant in the sunshine, this woman's genuine desire to let me in on my good fortune.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post1045044132404811941..comments2017-06-13T02:21:34.031-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Jake and the Fat...PaycheckPaul Cousineauhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-83810928916107010542007-04-14T16:03:00.000-04:002007-04-14T16:03:00.000-04:00Yeah...who was that hack?Yeah...who was that hack?Pat Tablerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-8257073360823530922007-04-14T15:09:00.000-04:002007-04-14T15:09:00.000-04:00one thing i find funny is that someone was writing...one thing i find funny is that someone was writing that mr. westbrook should be pitching out of the pen about 11 months ago...T-Bonehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-32680989671903766502007-04-14T15:04:00.000-04:002007-04-14T15:04:00.000-04:00Buster Olney's take: ESPN.com: Olney [Print witho...Buster Olney's take:

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Jake Westbrook might have been the most coveted free-agent pitcher this offseason, with Carlos Zambrano likely to re-sign with the Cubs. Pitching-starved teams would have looked at Westbrook's reliability, his durability, his ability, and someone probably would have pitched him a $60 million offer.
But here's the thing: In Jake Westbrook's world, there really is no practical difference between $60 million and the $33 million he took to re-sign with the Indians on Friday, in a three-year deal. The difference is just numbers, money that he almost certainly wouldn't spend, anyway. "Not with the way I was brought up," said Westbrook.

He already has a home in Cleveland and a home in Georgia, and his family is comfortable, already. "We felt real strong about what we had here," Westbrook said over the phone Friday evening. "We know what we have here. The unknown is something we didn't really want to test out. I've got a comfort level here as a player, with the organization, but as a family, we've got one, too. In that sense, we're very happy."

Westbrook pitched briefly for the Yankees in 2000, and I can remember him sitting at his small locker in Fenway Park and reading a Bible. He was quiet and reserved, in a clubhouse of superstars, but as a beat writer, you got a really strong sense from Westbrook then that he was extraordinarily grounded, someone who knew exactly how he believed he should conduct himself, someone who had a strong faith; he still does.

"He is truly an exceptional guy," Cleveland general manager Mark Shapiro wrote in an e-mail. "This job ultimately is about betting on people. We gather all of the objective information available, and in cases like Jake, all it does is confirm what we already know.

"There is not a player we know that has higher character, professionalism, and work ethic. He is an elite preparer at every level and has evolved into a leader on our team. In the end, this deal would not have gotten done unless Jake had wanted to be here and had made the choice to do so. Clearly, like Carlos Guillen, this is an example of a player appreciating his teammates and his environment and making a decision to remain without knowing all of the alternatives and upside out there. Special person."

If Westbrook had chosen to test the market and pursue more money, it would have been his absolute right. But it is not surprising that, in the end, he took far less cash than he might have made because he recognized that what he has now makes him happy.

"It's awesome," he said. "I'm very much at peace with this, and now it's just a matter of going out and trying to win baseball games for this team."T-Bonehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20080796804789440862007-04-14T15:03:00.000-04:002007-04-14T15:03:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.T-Bonehttps://email@example.com


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The Certainty of Death for a Society
"You shall stand up before the grey head and honour the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord." [1]
This coming Sunday will mark the thirty-ninth year of legalised murder of the unborn in the womb for citizens of the United States. Arising from the fatuous discovery of a "right to privacy" within the Constitution of the United States of America, four Supreme Court justices, with three concurring justices, justified slaughter of the innocent for reasons of convenience. [2] The infamous decision known as "Roe verses Wade" has resulted in the death of approximately 55 million unborn infants in that nation. [3] That decision by the United States Supreme Court in 1973 has served as the foundation for an ongoing holocaust perpetuated in Canadian abortuaries. There were almost three million infants aborted in utero in Canada during the period between 1969 and 2005, [4] most following the decision of the US Supreme Court.
The third Sunday of January is traditionally observed as the Right to Life Sunday. The date was chosen by evangelical Christians to emphasise the fundamental right of all people to life since it is the Sunday closest to the date when the infamous decision was announced in the United States. Accordingly, this day is set aside each year to encourage us to remember that God—not man—gives life, and to learn what God has to say concerning the life He gives.
At the time the moral tsunami known as Roe v. Wade was unleashed on an unsuspecting public and an unprepared church, a seminary situated on the West Coast of the United States invited me to provide a scientific assessment of the basis for the ruling. That assessment was published as part of a position paper drafted by Dr. James L. Higgs. I went beyond the requested assessment, addressing what I saw as an even more fundamental terror that would no doubt result from the judgement. I opined then, and events seem to be lending credence to my concerns, that if we failed to respect life when it is most vulnerable, then as a society we would justify taking life at any stage. If abortion became the law of the land, murder of the mentally incompetent, murder of the physically handicapped, and murder of the elderly would shortly be legalised.
Whenever a society fails to respect life at any stage, all life is jeopardised. God surely understood this truth and emphasised the need to have a moral standard that was not subject to the whim of the moment or changed by the cause of the day. Is morality fixed? Or is morality determined on a sliding scale? Are right and wrong determined by an unchanging standard? Or are right and wrong determined by the voice of the majority? We who are Christians are compelled to confess that morality is fixed.
In our text today, we discover that God has established an unchanging moral standard. Few of us read the Levitical Law for enjoyment. Many of us consider the Book of Leviticus to be a literary wasteland. Many Christians resolve each year that to read through the Bible. They enjoy Genesis, perhaps even making it all the way through Exodus (or at least reading through the Ten Commandments), and then skipping to Deuteronomy, or they possibly even skip to Joshua so that they can get a little action.
To anyone reading the NINETEENTH CHAPTER OF LEVITICUS, it appears as if God has included a collection of unrelated laws simply thrown together because they do not fit anywhere else. It seems almost as if Moses was looking for a place to park these laws. We almost get the impression that he breathed a sigh of relief when he had at last found a place for inclusion of these miscellaneous laws. There is a theme for the chapter, however, and in the midst of the collection of sixteen various regulations is one that speaks pointedly to the theme of respect for life—the theme for this particular Sunday.
HONOURING THE ELDERLY HONOURS GOD — I must return to the issue of whether morality is fixed or mobile. We should ask ourselves whether a list of musty ceremonial laws can really be vital to our well-being as Christians. Surely, there is nothing of value for us in this outdated recitation of covenantal law, living, as we do, in the Twenty-First Century? Whenever you read a chapter of the Bible, you should take note of the phrases that are repeated. You should carefully note key words that occur. Ask yourself what God's purpose might have been in including that passage in His Word.
One thing I observe as I read this chapter is the repetition of one phrase at the conclusion of each new command. Sixteen times Moses represents God as concluding a particular law by saying either, "I am the LORD your God," or by simply saying, "I am the LORD." The theme of the chapter is found in VERSE TWO and repeated by Peter in 1 PETER 1:15, 16. "As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, 'You shall be holy, for I am holy.'" The emphasis, therefore, is upon the need for God's people to distinguish themselves from the pagans of the world. God's people distinguish themselves from the pagans by reflecting His holy character in the way they live. We do not live as the world lives because we remember that we serve God and because we know that we represent Him before the world. Our manner of life matters!
As God presents these numerous commands, He restates the Ten Commandments. The FIRST and SECOND COMMANDMENTS reminded people to worship God only; VERSE FOUR repeats those same commands. The THIRD COMMANDMENT enjoins respect for the holy Name of God; VERSE TWELVE teaches the identical truth. The FOURTH COMMANDMENT demands a day for worship and refreshment of the soul, and the THIRD VERSE expects the same observance. The FIFTH COMMANDMENT teaches respect for one's parents, and the THIRD VERSE demands the same respect.
The SIXTH COMMANDMENT condemns murder; the SIXTEENTH VERSE demands the same respect for life. The SEVENTH COMMANDMENT proscribes adultery, and the TWENTY-NINTH VERSE addresses the same sin. The EIGHTH COMMANDMENT warns against theft, and VERSE ELEVEN warns against the same evil. The NINTH COMMANDMENT debars false accusations, and VERSE SIXTEEN also warns against such falsity. The TENTH COMMANDMENT exposes greed as a sin, and VERSE EIGHTEEN warns against the same wickedness.
The repetition of the demand to remember who gave the command and the close association with the previous delivery of the Decalogue emphasises that we live in a world with fixed laws of morality. We do not avoid murdering others simply because we don't want to be murdered; rather we do not murder because God says it is wrong to do so. We do not avoid stealing simply because society has decided that stealing would disturb the Queen's peace; but rather we do not steal because God says it is wrong to do so. We do not sanction or engage in adultery only because it might prove messy to seek a divorce; but rather we do not practise or condone adultery because God says it is wrong to do so.
Morality is not determined by a vote of parliament, by an order in council or by a ruling issued by some court. Neither is a moral standard instituted by a consensus within society; God establishes moral standards. In this chapter, most of the standards presented are moral or ethical. Even those that might be thought at first to be ceremonial prove to be moral and ethical upon closer inspection. God expects His people to be holy; and holiness is nothing less than practical morality. More carefully defined, holiness is separation from wickedness and separation to God. Therefore, holy people make the effort to discover what actions and attitudes honour God.
People that are recognised as holy worship God and exalt His Name [VV. 1-8]. Holy people are concerned that the poor have a full share in covenant life [VV. 9, 10]. Within the assembly of the Lord, we would act to ensure that there are no cliques or classes among the people of God if we will be holy. Holy people deal with their neighbours honestly, truthfully and in love [VV. 11-18]. Holy people are conscious of how their appearance and actions reflect upon the opinion others may have concerning God [VV. 19-25]; and holy people are careful to identify and to separate themselves from pagan practises [VV.26-31]. The remainder of the chapter details that holy people demonstrate kindness and justice to others, especially when those others are vulnerable [VV. 32-37]. Holy people welcome strangers—not to practise and perpetuate wickedness among the people, but to respectfully welcome them to dwell peacefully within society [VV. 33, 34]. Finally, holy people are ethical and fair in their business dealings [VV. 35, 36].
In VERSE 32, I observe that holiness is reflected when we demonstrate respect for the elderly. It is not without significance that when presenting Himself as "the Ancient of Days" God specifically states that "the hair of His head is like pure wool" [see DANIEL 7:9]. It is reasonable to conclude that this description emphasises the dignity and honour that are due the LORD God. Similarly, the Risen Son of God appears to John with hair "white like wool" [REVELATION 1:14].
White hair should be recognised as a distinguishing mark of dignity and honour.
"Grey hair is a crown of glory;
it is attained in a righteous life."
Don't despise the hoary head; that grey hair is the glory of the aged. God affirms old age as a time of glory and fulfillment. If old age is viewed as other than that in our day, it proves nothing more than a sad commentary on the spiritual senility of contemporary society. Consequently, the society that has lost respect for the elderly totters on the brink of destruction [see ISAIAH 3:5]. Silver or white hair is not the symbol of decrepitude or undesirability, but rather it is the symbol of mercy from God to that generation among whom the grey haired people live. Unlike our own myopic era, the author of Scripture asserts that old age is not a time of despair, of failing strength or withering away of powers; rather, he sees the twilight years as a time of reward.
Andrew Bonar, in commenting on this verse, wrote, "Age, even apart from its qualities, has in it solemnity. The Lord would thus solemnise us in the midst of our pursuits. 'Lo! The shadow of eternity! For one cometh who is almost in eternity. His head and beard white as snow, indicate his speedy appearance before the Ancient of Days, the hair of whose head is as pure wool.'" [5]
Every vulnerable individual demand our care, for it is through ministering to vulnerable individuals that God's grace is most clearly revealed. When the helpless are relieved, God is honoured. In God, "the orphan finds mercy" [HOSEA 14:3]. God "protects foreigners and helps the fatherless and the widow" [PSALM 146:9]. [6] The Lord "heals the broken-hearted" [PSALM 147:3]. Therefore, honouring the elderly honours the Lord our God.
How shall we honour the aged? God instructs us to "stand up" in their presence. Prior generations were not in the least self conscious about such demonstrations of respect. Today, it would be unusual to witness younger people stand at the entrance of an elderly person. I do not often ride public transportation, but when I did so in earlier years, it was common for people to offer their seat to the elderly who got on the public transit. Men were quick to honour women with this precise action in earlier, more civil times, and all alike were taught to honour the aged by rising whenever an older person entered a room. To stand before the aged was a mark of respect that we have lost to our own impoverishment. Behind the act of standing was an attitude of respect for the elderly reinforcing society's mores.
There are multiple ways in which we can—and should—honour our elderly. None of these actions need be legislated among the saints; but these practices nevertheless provide an accurate gauge of the degree to which we honour the Living God. As we age, we become less mobile, less able to move quickly. If we will honour the elderly, we will accommodate the loss of fleetness that is usually associated with youth. To be unhurried in our dealings with the aged is a means of honouring their age. To take time to listen, simply being an available ear to hear their discouragement and frustrations can be an act of respect for the aged. Showering them with smiles, a countenance of joy is a means of respect. Guarding our voice, insuring that its tone is neither sharp nor condemnatory when speaking with the elderly, is an act of honour.
In Paul's first letter to Timothy is found the admonition, "do not rebuke an older man, and treat … older women like mothers" [1 TIMOTHY 5:1a, 2a]. Though the words are directly applied to pastoral relations, the principle that teaches respect for the elderly certainly applies to all Christians. These actions may appear to be but common courtesies taken for granted, but they become acts of courage today when they are applied to the elderly because they fly in the face of wisdom of and cultural norms of our contemporaries.
Most importantly, parents must instruct their children to be respectful, enforcing the instruction when necessary. Children must be trained to honour the elderly, beginning with honouring their own parents. If we fail to instruct our youth, we insure that ours is truly a dying society that rushes nearer, ever nearer, destruction brought on through our own arrogance. It is sobering to read the dark catalogue of sins characterizing the last days, for among the awful sins Paul lists in ROMANS 1:28 31, is included the sin of disobedience to parents—disrespect for the elderly [ROMANS 1:30]!
Disrespect for one's parents, much as disrespect for the elderly, is treated seriously in God's estimate. Listen to the Word of God as He warns against disrespect. "Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall be put to death… Whoever curses his father or his mother shall be put to death" [EXODUS 21:15, 17]. "Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood is upon him" [LEVITICUS 20:9]. Those who contend that we need not hold youth responsible for respect must realise that though we may be negligent, God does not neglect to hold all mankind to account.
"If one curses his father or his mother,
his lamp will be put out in utter darkness."
"The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures."
2 TIMOTHY 3:2 5 teaches that disrespect reflects attitudes of pride, abusiveness, ingratitude, a lack of holiness and a lack of love. Tolerating such sins ensures God's judgment on that society. Disrespect reflects a dark spectrum of sinful attitudes. It should be obvious that God mandates that His people must honour the elderly; honouring the elderly honours God.
HONOURING THE ELDERLY ACKNOWLEDGES OUR OWN MORTALITY — The Good News of the Faith begins with bad news about the human condition. That bad news is summed up in acknowledgement of death. "Sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned" [ROMANS 5:12]. Modern society is emotionally schizophrenic concerning the issue of death. Whenever there is a tragedy among the youth of our world, we rush "grief counsellors" to shield the children from facing their own mortality. Yet, some of the most popular genres of motion picture entertainment exalt death. Action pictures glorify killing. Horror pictures propagandise that the worst possible event is death. Science fiction attempts to reveal events following death. Modern people are repelled by death and fascinated by the subject at the same time.
As Christians, we do not glorify death, but rather we confess that death is the last enemy [see 1 CORINTHIANS 15:26]. Though death is a defeated enemy, at this time it continues to hold sway over our bodies; we are subject to death in the flesh. Nevertheless, our Faith teaches us that just as God has redeemed our soul and given us a new Spirit, so that Spirit serves as the pledge of a glorified body. There are many wonderful promises found in God's Word. Among the promises I find especially comforting are several recited in the eighth chapter of Paul's letter to the Church in Rome. Consider these verses. "If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you" [ROMANS 8:11].
Again, the Apostle has written, "I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience" [ROMANS 8:18-25].
Consider one last, comforting passage. "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, 'For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.' No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord" [ROMANS 8:35-39].
Death is inevitable for all mankind, save for those saints who are alive at the Second Coming of our Lord. Therefore, we should be careful to acknowledge our mortality, knowing that each of us must grow older and daily face the advance of time. Knowing that we must face the sentence of diminishing strength and vigour, we should consider our end and treat those who go before us with respect.
This cautionary note was struck by the Preacher in ECCLESIASTES 12:1-7. "Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, 'I have no pleasure in them'; before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look through the windows are dimmed, and the doors on the street are shut—when the sound of the grinding is low, and one rises up at the sound of a bird, and all the daughters of song are brought low—they are afraid also of what is high, and terrors are in the way; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags itself along, and desire fails, because man is going to his eternal home, and the mourners go about the streets—before the silver cord is snapped, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern, and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it."
Those who deliberately defy God are often brought to a bad end. I am not saying that the death of the young proves that they have defied God, for it is clear that God permits some to die simply to spare them from hurt and injury. We cannot see what might be. Isaiah addressed this issue when he wrote these words:
"The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart;
devout men are taken away,
while no one understands.
For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;
he enters into peace;
they rest in their beds
who walk in their uprightness."
The righteous are not taken in an act of divine caprice, but rather they are purposefully, deliberately removed, that they may be spared the sorrow of the wicked. The Word of God still insists,
"Precious in the sight of the LORD
is the death of his saints."
We must never forget that we serve a God who is too wise to make a mistake and too good to needlessly hurt us. Let us embrace our progress toward eternity instead of refusing to confess our feeble condition. Let us walk in His strength, though the flesh decays and let us reveal His majesty as we move toward our senior years.
HONOURING THE ELDERLY LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR WORSHIP — Take note of the emphatic admonition found in our text: "fear your God." In the FOURTEENTH VERSE, those who would honour God are warned against cursing the deaf or placing a stumbling block in front of the blind. The reason for this prohibition is that we are to fear our God. The vulnerable among us are to be treated with respect—respect revealing fear of God. Failure to protect the vulnerable demonstrates disrespect of God. Failure to protect the vulnerable deprives us of any basis for asking God's mercy. Failure to be merciful invites judgement [cf. MATTHEW 6:14, 15; 18:35].
Fear of God is woefully misunderstood. To be certain, if we act presumptuously, we should tremble before God. No single English word conveys every aspect of the word "fear" when it is applied to the Living God. The word includes an attitude of submission as we worship Him. Also, fear speaks of reverential awe. And the word embraces obedient respect for Him as God. Submission, awe and obedience are all included in this word when it is applied to our attitude toward the Lord God.
We should be submissive before God as we worship Him. Similarly, as we honour the elderly, rising when they enter the room and treating each person older than ourselves with respect, we are demonstrating an attitude of humility before the superior age. God has shown the elderly mercy by permitting them to live to this age. We lay a foundation for worship of God as we accept that by His hand He cares for the elderly.
We should hold God in holy awe. He is not like us, but rather He can only be described as "Other." He is holy; we are not holy. He is mighty; we are weak. He is merciful; we are unmerciful. He is generous; we are stinting. It is only as He transforms us that we are transformed into the image of His beloved Son. The elderly deserve respect since they have attained advanced years by the grace and mercies of God. To show such respect is to hold God in awe, tacitly acknowledging that He is merciful and gracious.
We are obligated to be obedient to God as God. It is a serious matter to be disobedient to God. The Psalmist has spoken of this when he wrote,
"The wicked shall return to Sheol,
all the nations that forget God."
A great Texas divine warned over a century ago "God holds the nation responsible, just as He holds the individual, no matter what the form of government in that nation. The government that violates the laws of God, that nation shall not go down into perdition as a whole, but its duration is limited… [N]o nation can long violate the laws of morality, truth and honesty, and survive. Upon the high walls of the city of ancient times was written: 'Therefore, saith the Lord, their days are numbered,' and that city … on account of the iniquities, crumbled." [7]
I mention this, because government is but a reflection of the general attitude of society. Underscore in your mind this terrible truth: what society tolerates is amplified through government. If there is scant respect for the vulnerable within our culture, then social mores will shortly be rewritten to reflect the prevailing view. A review of the social structure in this day leads to the inevitable, horrifying conclusion that respect for life is dramatically absent from contemporary society.
According to the Word of God, all mankind is responsible to respect human life. We would logically conclude that those who fail to show respect for the elderly also have scant respect any who are vulnerable. I believe it fair to say that those who insist upon a woman's "right to her own body" at the expense of their unborn children, are in general agreement with the sentiments of a former governor of Colorado, Richard Lamm, who was widely quoted as saying that the elderly had a duty to die.
We should not imagine that the ex-governor is alone is such selfish thinking. In recent years, Baroness Mary Warnock, a medical ethicist, philosopher and member of the upper House of Lords for Great Britain, suggested that the elderly should have not only the right, but also the obligation to kill themselves. [8] This learned lady continued by suggesting that premature babies should only be treated at parental expense or otherwise be permitted to die. I suppose socialised medicine could be faulted for this distorted view of life, but I rather suspect that Baroness Warnock is simply reflecting an opinion that has become entrenched in modern liberal societies. Similarly, Baroness Shreela Flather, reflecting association with the Marie Stopes International organisation, an abortion provider service based in the United Kingdom, suggested that parents from impoverished areas should be dissuaded from having large families.
The President of the New Zealand Age Concern National recently explained the link between elder abuse and neglect and the break-down in respect for seniors. "Lack of respect can lead to financial abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, neglect and even sexual abuse. The personal losses associated with abuse can be devastating and include the loss of happiness, independence, life savings, health and family relationships." [9]
Worship of God decreases as respect for the vulnerable diminishes. When respect for the elderly is absent, putative social concern becomes stilted and artificial. Likewise, worship of the True and Living God grows increasingly scarce as respect for life wanes. In modern Great Britain, disrespect for the elderly and secularism appear to be in ascendancy. A recent poll indicates a striking decrease in the number of people in Britain who believe in God. In 1968, a Gallup poll found that 77 percent of people said they believe in God, but that number has fallen to just 44 percent by 2005, according to the Telegraph in London. [10] Tragically, the situation may not be so very different in Canada in this day. [11]
The message for this day is intended to serve as a wake-up call to us as a congregation. Perhaps we cannot affect society significantly through one sermon; but we can ensure that our individual lives are honour God through showing consideration for the vulnerable. We can each determine that we will be respectful toward those who are our seniors. We can begin the process through honouring those of our own congregation. We can determine that we will take time to listen to our elders, that we will show them the simple courtesy of standing when they enter the room, that we will not grow impatient when they move more slowly than we do.
Doing such things will not make us Christians; but it will reveal the impact Christ has in our life. What we tolerate as a congregation does reflect whether Christ is among us, or else it exposes us as merely performing religious rituals. Whether we worship, or whether we perform mere duties will be demonstrated through the way in which we treat the vulnerable.
Perhaps, however, some who share our service will be incapable of acting Christianly because they are not Christians. If that someone is you, then you must heed this promise from the Word of God. The promise is recorded in ROMANS 10:9-13, and I would invite your careful consideration of what God has to say as He calls you to life. "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, 'Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. For 'everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'"
This is our sincere call to each one who has yet to know the grace of God in Christ. Believe that Jesus, the Son of God, has given Himself as a sacrifice because of your sin. Believe that Christ the Lord has risen from the dead. Believe that He now receives you, forgiving you of all sin and giving you the life that permits you to know God and to be known by God. Believe and be saved, even now. Amen.
[1] Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Wheaton: Good News Publishers, 2001. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
[2] See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v_Wade, accessed 12 January 2012
[3] Information taken from http://www.numberofabortions.com/?mid=5708452, accessed 10 January 2012
[4] AbortionInCanada.ca, http://www.abortionincanada.ca/stats/annual_abortion_rates.html, accessed 12 January 2012
[5] Andrew Bonar, A Commentary on the Book of Leviticus (Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI reprinted 1978) 346
[6] Holman Christian Standard Bible, Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
[7] B. H. Carroll, An Interpretation of the English Bible, Vol. II (Broadman Press, Nashville, TN 1948) 362
[8] Patrick Goodenough, "Better for Old People to Kill Themselves Than Be A Nuisance, Lawmaker Says," CNSNEWS.com, http://www.cnsnews.com//ViewCulture.asp?Page=\Culture\archive\200412\CUL20041214a.html, accessed 14 December 2004
[9] Liz Baxendine, "Respect, rights, responsibilities for older people," 30 June 2011, http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1106/S00362/respect-rights-responsibilities-for-older-people.htm, accessed 12 January 2012
[10] Erin Curry, Culture Digest: Apathy Reigns in UK, BP News, January 12, 2005, http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=19885, accessed 12 January 2012
[11] Timothy Avery, "One in four don't believe in God, poll finds," May 31 2008, http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/434725, accessed 12 January 2012; "Many Canadians don't believe in a god: poll," May 31, 2008, http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20080531/god_poll_080531/, accessed 12 January 2012


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Submitting to the pro-create rumble. Why? Because security people are sexy (or I'm weird, probably more accurate). It's just something about the authority, the suit, the cheeky desire that makes you want to do something forbidden just so they can arrest you! Getting padded down and search at airport security by a good looking officer.... Yeah. I'd never have the guts to do anything, but wow do I think.
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Branding Usability and Localization
February 20, 2013
Many businesses throughout the world spent a lot of time and effort to create their brand experience that embodies their product/service yet is unique and easy to remember. And when the companies are ready to launch their brand to the global market, determining the treatment the brand name in each country will be one of the most important tasks of all.
With the proliferation of innovative and advanced technologies to facilitate communication and shorten the distance across the world, many start-up companies already have their global market expansion in mind from the very beginning when they are creating the brand name. This advanced planning can accelerate global brand expansion and extension. The key to successfully create a global brand name, or to 'globalize' an already established brand, is to check potential brand name usability in each locale through a professional linguist.
Branding and Localization
It is true that when the original brand names are short and simple, it is sometimes a good choice to keep them as is instead of translating them. Companies like Sony, Google, Intel, they have kept the same name in multiple countries. But as each country, culture and language is beautiful and unique in its own way, it will be incorrect to assume the same name will be appropriate or the best options for all target locales. Some of the best examples are companies such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, and PizzaHut branding localized into Chinese.
The Chinese branding for Coca-Cola is 可口可樂 (Simplified Chinese is 可口可乐 ) The direct translation for the first two characters 可口 is "delicious". The last two characters "可樂" mean "able to enjoy". In addition, this term has become official translation for "Coke" for all brands. This great branding localization not only has positive meaning, but just like its original brand name, is easy to pronounce and hard to forget. This branding also enhances their advertising effectiveness and tagline creativity. Another great example is "Sprite". Its Chinese name is "雪碧" (Traditional and Simplified Chinese share identical characters). "雪" means "snow", and "碧" is either an adjective or noun for blue or blue-green. This combination brings the feeling of icy-coldness and freshness, and the meaning of "碧" also resonates for its green packaging. The pronunciation of the Chinese brand is also very similar to the English name. For more information regarding global branding, please check out our previous blog Tips for a Truly Global Tagline.
There are also some not so successful branding localization examples. Often it's the lack of localization that can be harmful to the brand or make the company/product a laughable subject. Therefore, whether you decide to keep original branding or already have localized brand names in mind, checking the usability is vital and necessary.
Here are some suggestions to check your current brand usability:
- Direct translation and transliteration (if possible) of the target language/locale: you would want to see the meaning of your original brand for your target market and make sure it has no negative impact. Transliteration, meaning phonetic translation in this case, is also important, especially for the Asian market. Transliteration can make or break your branding in other countries. It is also a good idea to ask the linguist to perform a reverse translation back into the source language and expand on the meaning, if necessary.
- Level of difficulty in pronunciation: Certain words or letter combinations are difficult to pronounce for people speaking certain languages. Mispronunciation may also be a cause for misunderstanding.
- Profanity check: it goes without saying that you don't want to appear to be vulgar and offensive as it will not draw business to your brand.
- Similar brand names in the target language/locale: great minds think alike. Unfortunately, you might not be the first one to come up with this wonderful brand name. If there are other brand names similar to yours, you would want to find out how and where they are used as your brand name might be confused with theirs.
- Notable results found in commonly used search engines: you never know what is going to pop up, especially if your brand name is an acronym. When your potential customers are searching about your company/service/product, they will see those search results as well.
Keep in mind that even though some countries speak the same languages, but they still have different dialects, slang, or terms specific to each locale. For that reason, the check should not only be done per language, but per target locale. Also, don't forget to check your URL, logo, and taglines.
Further Resources on Global Branding and Translation Services
GPI has provided extensive language translation services to the Food and Hospitality industries worldwide. In addition, GPI has developed a user-friendly translation portal that makes it extremely easy for non-technical users in these industries to submit projects for translation.
You will find the links below to some of our services and a blog on global tourism translation issues highly useful:
- Successful Global Marketing and Branding Localization
- Global Branding: Translation Tip 3 for Food & Beverage and Hospitality
- Personalized User Experience for your Target Markets
- Hotel Digital Marketing Efforts for Global Guests
- Food and Hospitality Translation Tips
- McDonalds Website Translation and Localization (Case Study)
You may contact GPI at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 866-272-5874 with your specific questions about this market and your project goals. You may also request a complimentary Translation Quote for your project as well.
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NXNE returns for the 20th year, and heads down to our Underground. From June 18th-21st, we're hosting as much sound as we can cram into the four day line-up. We've got so many bands, local + international that we're keeping the party going 'til 4am. Home-grown talent includes Bernice, Urvah Khan + Jon Southworth, international vistors The Kite String Tangle and Tom Robinson and DJ's like Quatro and DJ Triple-X that will keep the party going late into the night.
Attend the performances nightly with a festival wristband or individual tickets (12AM-4AM_FREE).
WEDNESDAY / JUNE 18 / NIGHT 1 AA Wallace / 8PM Glory Glory / 9PM Nicole Ariana/ 10PM The WAYO / 11PM
THURSDAY / JUNE 19 / NIGHT 2 Mise en Scene / 8PM Joywave / 9PM Sylvan Esso/ 10PM The Kite String Tangle / 11PM
FRIDAY / JUNE 20 / NIGHT 3 Devon Sproule / 7PM Bernice / 8PM John Southworth/ 9PM Marker Starling / 10PM Trembling Bells / 11PM Quatro / 12AM
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Interiors by Cheryll: Laundry rooms provide great potential for change
I'm one of those rare gals who loves doing laundry, so when we finally got around to finishing my laundry room over the holidays, I was ecstatic.
Around my house, the maxim of the shoemaker's children having no shoes rings true; I'm always last on the list for completing projects as our clients and spec houses seem to always come first. But over the holidays I have my husband and all-around talented craftsman at home for two weeks. With a to-do list in hand, and the Christmas dinner dishes all cleaned up, we got to work.
Laundry rooms are fun to design and, as crazy as it sounds, one of my favourites. Does that sound strange? I think it's because they should be full of colour and a little whimsy and totally functional at the same time. In addition, they are small and you don't spend a ton of time in them, so you can be a little over the top.
Spend time on the layout; ensure you have enough cabinetry to contain clothes sorting bins, all the cleaning materials and supplies you need for the house, storage for extra toilet paper and paper towels. Personally, I like a linen closet in the laundry room. Include a place to hang clothing that shouldn't go into the dryer — a retractable hanging rack works perfectly.
We all need ample space for folding, ironing and repairs. Can your sewing machine be set up permanently? You also need good light so ensure you have good wattage overhead and consider under-counter and under-shelf LED lighting. Complete the dream laundry room with a built-in sound system and possibly even a small television.
Good design always begins on the floor. The floor for a laundry room has to be solid because there's the possibility bleach, cleaning products and water will be spilled. So think practical: tile, concrete, linoleum, hardwood or stone. A good area carpet is necessary for fun, colour and comfort, but remember it will need to be replaced every few years.
Next, choose your machine. I wasn't afraid of a coloured washer and dryer and chose the fabulous cobalt blue, just as I have chosen bright orange and red for past client projects. Remember the laundry should be fun.
If you're afraid of colour, choose a neutral tone, such as silver or black, and add the colour elsewhere. Once you have committed to a machine, commit to your cabinetry. I went with a combination of stainless and cobalt blue to complement my machines.
Now have fun choosing the wall finishes. I went for it with a stainless and glass, circular-patterned mosaic on my walls, floor to ceiling. Alternatively, you could choose a combination of tile and fabulous wallpaper, perhaps a bold geometric such as chevron stripe or an over-the-top print full of colour and life.
My laundry rooms always include plenty of open shelving for fun and practicality. So look for great accessories and use them here. I opted for all white, with lots of humour and diversity.
Now that's fabulous living.


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Lindt Chief Tanner to Step Down Within Five Years, Bilanz Says
By May 15, 2012-
Lindt & Spruengli AG (LISN) Chairman Ernst Tanner plans to step down from his post as chief executive officer in the next three to five years, Bilanz reported in an interview with the manager.
A successor should be appointed from within the Kilchberg, Switzerland-based chocolate maker, though Tanner's son shouldn't replace him, Bilanz cited the CEO as saying in an interview to be published tomorrow. Tanner would stay on for a couple of years for the successor to benefit from his experience, Bilanz said in a preview of the article sent to news organizations.
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Scotland are ready to offer Danny Brough the chance to play in this autumn's World Cup after his exclusion from the elite training squad that has been announced by the England coach, Steve McNamara.
The Huddersfield scrum-half was proud to captain the Scots to a shock win against Fiji in the 2008 World Cup in Australia, his Glaswegian ancestry giving him the opportunity to play for them for the first time four years earlier.
Despite that, the Yorkshireman appeared to have turned his back on Scotland when he accepted selection in an England squad for the first time in March 2011 in the hope of playing in the Four Nations series at the end of that year.
However, an ankle injury scuppered those plans, and although he was selected in an experimental England team for the second International Origin match against the Exiles last summer, he is understood to have been omitted not only from the elite training squad but also from a list of 40 names that McNamara was required to submit to World Cup organisers last month.
That would seem to confirm that Brough is well down McNamara's pecking order, and has opened the way for the 30-year-old to return to the Scotland set-up.
"We're still looking through our selection options, and we won't be rushing to Danny to make his mind up straight away," said the Scotland coach, Steve McCormack.
"But I do know from the way he led us in the last World Cup that he is genuinely committed to Scotland. I don't blame him for the decision he made about England, because playing in the Four Nations was something we couldn't offer him at that stage. We've always got on well, and I'm sure we'll be having a chat."
McCormack also dropped an intriguing hint that James McManus, the Banff-born wing who has been a regular for the Newcastle Knights in Australia's National Rugby League for several seasons, may be ready to make his Scotland debut in this year's tournament.
"I have been speaking to some players from the NRL and James is one of those, although it's important we maintain the right balance for the long-term future of the Scotland set-up," he added.


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