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Posted on 01/11/2013 2:24:28 PM PST by SeekAndFind
A Malaysian Sultan has issued a fatwa prohibiting non-Muslims from using the word "Allah" in Arabic.
The Sultan of the Malaysian state of Selangor, Sharafuddin Idris Shah, issued the prohibition on Tuesday, according to the Lebanon Debate newspaper. Malaysian media have reported that the prohibition has been put in place by the Islamic leader because it is a "sacred word," and should be reserved exclusively for Muslims, according to MidEast Christian News.
The sultan has ordered the Islamic Council of Selangor and the Islamic Affairs Department in the state to take strict action against all groups that question the fatwa and the 1988 Ordinance, which prohibits the use of the word "Allah" in Arabic [by non-Muslims].
The organization representing Protestant churches in Malaysia commented on the decision by saying that Christians in the country have been using the word "Allah" when referring to God for centuries, and they plan to continue to exercise their constitutional right.
Lawyers from a related "Allah" case in 2009, in which a Christian woman challenged the government's confiscation of her religious CDs as they had "Allah" written on them, said that the fatwa goes against the court's decision in that 2009 case.
It also highlights another similar case that ruled Christians would be allowed to import and use bibles in any language. However, according to MCN, that court decision was "followed by a wave of religious violence that swept the country."
The dominant religion in Malaysia is Islam, whose followers make up 61.4 percent of the population, according to the Population and Housing Census of 2010. Islam is recognized as the state religion of Malaysia, although the country has a secular constitution. The country has often seen politics become entwined with religion, leading numerous debates to take place on whether Malaysia should be an Islamic or secular state.
According to the 2010 Census, the religious make-up of Malaysia is: 61.4% Islam, 17.8% Buddhism, 9.2% Christian, 6.3% Hinduism, and just over 3% other. Only 0.7% of the population confess to having no religious following. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the country's constitution, however, in practice it faces many restrictions. For example, a Malay must be a Muslim. Although non-Malays are more free to practice various faiths, however, if a non-Malay has converted to Islam they technically are prohibited from leaving the faith.
In addition, children born to Muslim parents are considered Muslim, and are prohibited from converting. If a Muslim does attempt to convert to other religions, they can face punishment by state governments, with punishments reportedly including fines and/or imprisonment.
--- MidEast Christian News (MCN) contributed to this article
>>Christians Banned From Using Word 'Allah' in Arabic by New Fatwa in Malaysia<<
I recommend the proper name be used for "allah" — Satan.
No worries, I prefer to use the word, "Satan", when referring to the islamic deity.
Will they behead French tourists for saying "ooh-lah-lah"?
30 seconds apart...not bad!
I won't call the muslim god Allah. I always call him by his real name, Satan.
They will now behead any non muslim that uses any other word to replace it citing blasphemy.
Perfect circular muslim 'logic'
Just as well. The Christian God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is NOT Allah. The God of Israel and of Christianity should NOT be confused with the Allah of Mohammedans.
And the response from the jackasses in the State Department is....
Allahu fubar.
"the prohibition has been put in place by the Islamic leader because it is a "sacred word," and should be reserved exclusively for Muslim"
Well at least they are admitting that their god is not the God of the Christians and Jews, and "Allah" is not just another name for Him.
Alla walla doodle alla day!
Good for them.
The word "Allah" in Arabic means "God." Arabic-speaking Jews and Christians call God "Allah." In Arabic translations of the Bible, Genesis 1:1 says "In the beginning, Allah created..."
I guess they will just have to say Allah in english instead...
(smacks forhead)
Yet it is. Allah simply means "God" in Arabic. Arab Christians were calling God "Allah" before Islam existed, and they still do today.
I've seen an infinite number of claims to the contrary on FR, of course, but simply asserting something you want to believe doesn't make it true. Arab Christians are running around today routinely using the term "Allah" for God and they don't care what you think or assert.
You don't realize that "Allah" has been used by Arabic Christians since... well since virtually the beginning of Christianity. Your comment would be akin to saying Japanese Christians are talking about pagan gods because the 'kami' in "kami-sama" is their word for god and was applied to 'gods'.
Ditto for Arabic-speaking Jews.
>>You don't realize that "Allah" has been used by Arabic Christians since... well since virtually the beginning of Christianity. Your comment would be akin to saying Japanese Christians are talking about pagan gods because the 'kami' in "kami-sama" is their word for god and was applied to 'gods'.<<
My point is the "god" of islam is indeed Satan.
Correction: Allah simply means
"God" "god" in Arabic. Maybe it will be good for Arab Christians to start using a different word for God. And I don't believe for one minute that Arab-speaking Jews use the term Allah, they have a beautiful selection of Hebrew names for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob!
Okay, "stupid, f***king, stone, moon-idol" it is
I thought arabic speaking Jews and Christians were using the term before Islam. Why should they be the ones to change?
When they speak Hebrew, sure. But when they speak in Arabic, they say "Allah," just as English-speaking Jews use the word "God." (Incidentally, the Hebrew word for "God," elohim, is from the same Semitic root as "Allah" (a-l-h).
I was once at a Passover Seder with some Jews of Middle Eastern descent, and they sang some of the Passover songs in Arabic, and used the word "Allah."
Shove it up your very smelly Obama, imam, you miserable piece of cr*p.
And my point is that is not what you said.
What I said, stands, however. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is not the same as the Muslim Allah. There are numerous differences in the biblical and Koranic accounts.
Perhaps Allah was the word for God before Mohammed appeared on the scene, but unfortunately the Mohammedans took over and abused the word. Since it's doubtful that they will give up using "Allah," it would save giving the mistaken impression that these Gods are the same if a different word were used.
Yes, the abuse is on the Muslim side. But it is simply not the case that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are equally monotheistic religions. The Muslims do not worship the biblical God, but a false invention of their own.
>>And my point is that is not what you said.<<
It seems others understood me.
But I stand properly chastised for being under-clarificized.
How the play hide and seek?
Allah Allah all in free
The word "allah" has been co-opted to mean the god of Islam. I cannot imagine why any Christian would want to use that word! In a completely different scale, it is the same reason why I don't fly a confederate flag in my front yard; I live in an area of the country where rednecks and, yes, the clan have co-opted the confederate flag. But seriously, would you call the Lord Allah and risk have people misunderstand Who you are talking about?
I don't know about Jews elsewhere, but it seems to me that in the US most Jews speak English but use Hebrew names like HaShem to refer to God. It seems to me like Arabic-speaking Jews would also use Hebrew names for God. And, so what if Elohim and Allah have the same semitic roots? Elohim is the plural of El, God almighty. Like so many Freepers have already said in this forum, Allah is another name for Satan!
allah = SPIT!
"But seriously, would you call the Lord Allah and risk have people misunderstand Who you are talking about?"
I'm thinking that if I was at a Mass in any of the Eastern Churches or other Christian groups that use arabic, I certainly wouldn't be confused.
But if I was confused, and asked, I would hope they would explain the deal to me in charity. Likewise if I was an arabic speaker and used the term around those who aren't used to arabic speakers, I would hope any would ask for clarification with charity. And I hope I would reply to them charity, expalining that this is what arabic Christians use, and used before Islam.
I don't see how one group should get to define what term another group uses for God. Especially if there is a longer tradition of using it for the one expected to change.
We have the same thing in America.
Whites are banned from using the "N" word.
Blacks use it every day and all the time.
Do not utter it if you are white.
Allah—you mean it's not that stuff you step in when at a farm?
In many contexts, the English word 'God' is used. 'Hashem' is used also, to avoid the problems being described, and to signify a Jewish reference. Unless one is reading a Holy or educational text, I can't think of a use of 'El' or its cognates in English.
I believe 'Allah' is used where common English uses 'God', and where modern Hebrew would use 'Elohim'. There might be good reason an Arabic speaker might want to avoid advertising a Jewish reference point.
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Allah or Tuhan are the terms for "God" used in Indonesia centuries before Mohammed was born, and still used today, even in Indo churches here in USA.
RE: Whites are banned from using the N word.
Blacks use it every day and all the time.
Except in the movies where Whites can say it with gusto, especially when they play the bad guys ( See: Django Unchained)
RE: Allah or Tuhan are the terms for God used in Indonesia centuries before Mohammed was born
How did Allah creep in to the Native Indonesian dialect before Mohammad? Did the Arabs get there before he was born?
There are hundreds of thousands of Arabic-speaking Christians in Syria and Lebanon, but it's probably nearly a non-issue in Malaysia. I wonder what ticked off the sultan? Christian missionary activity?
True. It's a problem in Arabic speaking countries.
"Indonesia has had contact with the Arab world for hundreds of years, prior to the emergence of Islam in Indonesia. Most contact was with spice traders, but the first Arab settlements in the archipelago may date from the fifth century" -—wiki
You've made a good point!
Signed, "Omygosh, Emir of Shmoe".
Nonsense. The entire globe uses the Germanic "God", and the King James Bible. /s
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Anakin Skywalker
Obi-Wan and Anakin were on a mission to rescue Senator Palpatine during the battle.
Luke Skywalker
Question 4 of 30
The sleek, gleaming J-type 327 Nubian Royal Starship was the personal craft of what high-ranking person?
Queen Padme Amidala
The unarmed J-type was used to carry Queen Amidala to various state functions.
Senator Palpatine
Question 5 of 30
When Jedi used the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor, they had to dock at a special ring in orbit. Why?
The ring recharged the ship's power cell.
The ring generated a deflector shield to protect the ship from asteroids.
The ring allowed the ship to travel in hyperspace, because the Delta-7 did not have a built-in hyperdrive.
The external hyperdrive ring allowed the Delta-7 to remain light, fast and maneuverable, especially when piloted by a Jedi.
Question 6 of 30
Darth Vader's flagship, the Executor, was one of the largest Imperial ships ever built. How long was it?
19 kilometers (11.8 miles)
At 19 kilometers, the Executor required a crew of more than 200,000 to operate. It was destroyed at the Battle of Endor.
1,200 meters
12 parsecs
Question 7 of 30
The X-wing fighter was nimble and fast, but the Rebel Alliance also used a slower, more heavily armed attack ship. What was it called?
Y-wing fighter
Y-wing fighters/bombers were used at the Battle of Yavin and other key battles of the galactic civil war.
A-wing fighter
NR-50 SuperMynock
Question 8 of 30
How were the toroidal (doughnut-shaped) Lucrehulk-class battleships used by the Trade Federation created?
using only the bridge and reactor core of an even larger vessel
combining several small ships into one larger ship
modifying massive cargo freighters
The Trade Federation had plenty of huge freighters available, and converting them into battleships was cheaper and faster than building new battleships.
Question 9 of 30
Where were cloud cars used?
Cloud City
Trust your feelings — cloud cars were used in Cloud City on Bespin.
Question 10 of 30
What is the name of the ship Princess Leia was on when Darth Vader boarded it seeking the stolen technical readout for the Death Star?
Republic Embassy Vessel 32-HM
Tantive IV
Leia's adoptive father, Senator Bail Organa, owned the Tantive IV.
Alderaan's Hope
Question 11 of 30
What ship did Luke Skywalker give to Mara Jade as a wedding present in the expanded universe novels?
Jade Sabre
After getting married, Luke and Mara went on several adventures together on the Jade Sabre.
Question 12 of 30
The CR90 corvette, a capital ship used extensively by the Rebel Alliance and New Republic, was built by a company called CEC. What does CEC stand for?
Core Energy Carrier
Conflict Engagement Corporation
Corellian Engineering Corporation
The Corellian system, home of the Corellian Engineering Corporation and birthplace of Han Solo, was a major producer of starships.
Question 13 of 30
Who piloted the Hound's Tooth?
The Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk piloted the Hound's Tooth and used it as his base of operations.
Question 14 of 30
What color is Kylo Ren's Upsilon-class command shuttle?
Ren's ominous black shuttle foreshadows his arrival at Jakku and Takodana.
Question 15 of 30
Darth Maul's personal ship, the Scimitar, had what special ability?
It made his thoughts undetectable by Jedi masters while he was inside it.
It could project a holographic twin of itself, making enemies uncertain which was the real Scimitar.
It could generate a stealth field that rendered the entire ship invisible.
The Scimitar's invisibility field was entirely unique.
Question 16 of 30
Who lead Black Squadron during the attack on the Death Star (aka the Battle of Yavin)?
Darth Vader
Vader flew a TIE Advanced x1, a TIE fighter variant with heavier weapons and a hyperdrive.
Biggs Darklighter
Question 17 of 30
What was unique about warships used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems (also known as the Separatists)?
They required a master ship to pull them into hyperspace.
They had droid brains controlling the ship instead of a living being.
While the droid brains didn't always make the smartest tactical decisions, they significantly reduced the amount of space on the ship required for crew accommodations.
They could link together to form one giant super destroyer.
Question 18 of 30
What is the name of Boba Fett's ship?
Slave I
Boba Fett inherited Slave I from his father Jango Fett.
Question 19 of 30
When Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon meet with the Trade Federation in "The Phantom Menace," what class of ship are they aboard?
A-wing starfighter
Consular-class space cruiser
The Radiant VII was a Consular-class cruiser mainly used by traveling Jedi and for diplomatic functions.
Victory-class Star Destroyer
Question 20 of 30
Resurgent-class Star Destroyers were built in secret, in violation of New Republic disarmament treaties. Who built them?
the First Order
Kylo Ren and General Hux used the Resurgent-class Star Destroyer called the Finalizer in "The Force Awakens."
the Jedi Council
the Geonosians
Question 21 of 30
Han Solo won the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian in a card game. What was the name of the game?
Han beat Lando at Sabbac to take ownership of the Falcon.
Bantha's Wild
Rodian Poker
Question 22 of 30
In galactic slang, an "Ugly" refers to what?
a Wookiee co-pilot
a crash landing
a ship made from scavenged parts from two or more types of ships
If you stuck a TIE fighter's stabilizers on a Y-wing fighter, you're flying an Ugly.
Question 23 of 30
What kind of starship did Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine use as their personal transport?
TIE Interceptor
Lambda-class T-4a shuttle
Despite being used primarily as shuttles, the Lambda-class ships were heavily armed.
Sentinel-class landing craft
Question 24 of 30
What device allows ships like X-wings to lift off the ground and to move around hangars and docking bays at low speed?
anti-grav core
Repulsorlift technology also makes vehicles like landspeeders and the transport of heavy objects like huge blocks of carbonite possible.
Question 25 of 30
On many starfighters, navigation, power controls and other functions aren't handled by a built-in computer. What handles them?
the Force
a nearby command ship
an astromech droid
Starfighter pilots tend to form bonds with their astromech droids, who act much like co-pilots.
Question 26 of 30
What special capability do Imperial Interdictor cruisers have?
They can deploy probe networks that allow them to see enemy ships anywhere in the same system.
They have powerful tractor beams that can hold even large capital ships.
They can pull another starship out of hyperspace or prevent it from making the jump to hyperspace.
Interdictors use gravity well projectors to force enemy ships out of hyperspace.
Question 27 of 30
Sienar Fleet Systems designed and manufactured what plentiful Imperial starfighter?
T-6 shuttle
DX-9 stormtrooper transport
TIE fighter
Sienar Fleet Systems developed several types of TIE fighters.
Question 28 of 30
What color were Naboo's twin-engine N-1 starfighters?
N-1 starfighters were yellow with a chrome underside.
Question 29 of 30
Who originally used the Venator-class Star Destroyer, precursor to the infamous Imperial Star Destroyer, as a class of attack cruisers?
the Hutt crime syndicate
bounty hunters and smugglers
the Republic
The Republic used its attack cruisers in several battles against the Separatists. When the Republic became the Galactic Empire, the cruisers were renamed Venator-class Star Destroyers.
Question 30 of 30
Imperial TIE fighters are incredibly maneuverable, but they have to do without a key piece of equipment to achieve this. What are TIE fighters missing?
targeting computers
hyperspace drives
The lack of hyperdrive means TIE fighters could only operate within short distances of the space stations and Star Destroyers that carried them.
laser cannons


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Built in 1876, this 19-room museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was the division headquarters for Illinois Central Railroad. The museum showcases local artifacts from Amboy and the surrounding area.
Step back in time in the Loveland Museum and get a glimpse of Dixon and Lee County history. See exhibits from the life of "Father" John Dixon, the Blackhawk War, Civil War and other conflicts, local industry and attractions, the Truesdell Bridge disaster and President Ronald Reagan.
Located in the heart of downtown Dixon, Illinois, The Next Picture Show is a non-profit fine arts center in the Rock River Valley. Our goal is to nurture, develop, educate, foster the arts, and galvanize artists and patrons within the community. The Next Picture Show is open from 8am to 4pm, Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Custom & ready-made frame shops with large selection of prints and framed pictures.
First Christian Church served as the Reagan family church while they lived in Dixon and helped form Ronald Reagan's Christian-based work ethic, which included a short term as a Sunday School teacher.
Wings of Peace and Freedom Park
A Bulgarian immigrant donated the Wings of Peace and Freedom sculpture to the City of Dixon. The artwork, which includes a full-size replica of a section of the Berlin Wall, recognizes President Reagan's efforts to attain worldwide peace and freedom.
Begins the Trail Reagan Statue
A bronze statue of Ronald Reagan, astride the likeness of a palomino horse he rode nearly 60 years ago, sits at the head of the Heritage Crossing Riverfront Plaza located on River Street in downtown Dixon. The statue, created by local artist Don Reed, serves as the centerpiece of Heritage Crossing, an open-air plaza that looks out onto the Rock River.
Northwest Territory Historic Center
The Northwest Territory Historic Center is a History Research and Learning Center housed in President Ronald Reagan's boyhood South Central School; located in his hometown of Dixon, Illinois. Beautifully restored with the dedicated support of the townspeople and Reagan colleagues, the Center is proudly affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and houses the Veterans History Project Regional Center, auditorium, research library, historical exhibits, art gallery, surround-sound theater and museum store. A visit to the Northwest Territory Historic Center includes: The Unchanged Land-an interactive exhibit on Native American & Black Hawk War; The Changing Land-an interactive exhibit on early American Farming; Ronald Reagan's Restored Classroom; Rock River Assembly Diorama; Chautauqua Assembly Building Model; Earth from Space Poster Exhibit; President Reagan History Room, changing historical exhibits, a museum store and much more.
Karen Vroman, MWS/Added Touch Gallery
Gallery. Appointment preferred.
Franklin Creek Preservation Area
Franklin Creek Grist Mill, 1893 Twist Road off Old Mill Road, Franklin Grove. Covered wagon tours. Interpretive Center.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Embroidery on shirts, caps, bags, etc.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Two-story stone building built in 1860 by Abe Lincoln's cousin. Restored dry goods store houses a consignment shop featuring local artisans. Also national headquarters for the Lincoln Highway Assn.
CITY:Franklin Grove
Long noted throughout northern Illinois for pencil drawings in black and white and color work in acrylic art, the gallery feature displays of Scheffler's art, and also provide a working center to fulfill commissions for patron's special requests. The Rooney Building was recently chosen as a location for a commemorative mural by the Illinois Lincoln Highway Coalition. The Rooney Building is a companion to the renowned H.I. Lincoln Building as a Farming Heritage, Inc. historic preservation project.
CITY:Franklin Grove
The Fulton Historical Society is located in this Civil War-era home donated to the city by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Martin.
Fulton's authentic Dutch windmill, called "De Immigrant," was prefabricated in the Netherlands and erected in the U.S. by Dutch craftsmen. The windmill sits on the flood control dike right in the heart of Fulton.
The Windmill Cultural Center houses an extensive collection of 21 European windmills representing ten European countries. Interpretive exhibits provide unique information on the products produced by windmills, country of origin, windmill specifications, and the cultural impact of windmills. The Education Area features video presentations of the windmill countries and an education area contains children's activities including coloring, puzzles, and toys promoting scientific concepts. The gift shop sells fresh stone-ground flour, Delft pottery, and souvenirs of Fulton, the Windmill Cultural Center and the windmill.
On the Mississippi River in an old 12-acre quarry is where you will find a restored and furnished mid-1800s settlement. Paths through the wooded hillsides lead from one home site to another.
John Deere's home still stands with a working replica of his blacksmith shop and a preserved archeological dig that unearthed Deere's original shop.
CITY:Grand Detour
Located on the Lincoln Highway in the old Unionville School, 1,200 bolts of 100% cotton quilting fabric, notions, books, patterns and antiques.
Located in Northwestern Illinois, near Oregon and Rockford, White Pines Inn resembles a pioneer village with 25 authentic one-room log cabins with gas fireplaces. Set among the towering pines, the cabins have beautiful hardwood floors the color of maple syrup. Each cabin has a queen, hand-hewn log bed with a double bed trundle underneath, and a private bath. There are 13 one-room cabins with open-beamed ceilings. There are 12 additional cabins built in groups of four under one roof.
CITY:Mount Morris
Fine art gallery / sculptor, Jeff Adams studio. Tour full-service casting facility. Saturday by appointment.
CITY:Mount Morris
Beautifully crafted silver jewelry, Minnetonka moccasins, log furniture, and an outstanding art gallery filled with sculptures and pottery can be found at the Eagles Nest.
Full working pottery studio and store for 24 years, stoneware and porcelain.
The first brick home built in Polo is now a tourist information center and home of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau.


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The Huntington North Reservoir Management Planning Committee held their sixth planning meeting on July 16 at the Huntington North Reservoir. It was noted at the top of the meeting that Ron Taylor's position of park manager for Millsite, Huntington North and Scofield has been filled by Dan Richards who currently is at Escalante-Kodachrome. They will be moving into Castle Dale and renting Taylor's home. He is excited to be coming to Emery County and has a son who wants to play football here. Richards will assume the position on Aug, 6.
Chris Sands conducted the meeting. He said the draft document has not been reviewed yet by reclamation but as soon as that happens all committee members will be sent a copy. The second phase of the project will be the development of alternatives and an environmental assessment of the range of alternatives. In the phase one document the issues, goals and objectives will be compiled under one document. This document will also be supplemented with data from the ongoing survey at the state park. This survey of the park visitors asks their opinions on the park and any possible improvements they would like to see implemented.
Sands displayed the maps of the park with the different areas outlined. He described the recreation suitability mapping analysis which will be used to help develop an alternative. Other factors which will all be worked into the alternative will deal with which recreational opportunities to develop. Ideas to be considered are increasing day use facilities and a group use day area. Sands discussed the big need for a group overnight area which could be reserved for a large group and would also include a picnic pavilion.
Tim Smith from state parks said a group site is needed to give campers the chance to be away from other campers in an area more secluded. The possibility of developing such an area in the large area which is sometimes used for parking near Highway 10 was discussed.
Sands explained because the bureau of reclamation has a lot of different parks, the resource management plans all have standard land use categories to maintain consistency in land use.
Peter Crookston from the bureau of reclamation said the document should include a range of alternatives for consideration. These alternatives will be tweaked to combine to form a preferred alternative that will cover a range of options.
Sands commented that the alternatives will address issues and will not necessarily make everyone happy, but the objective is to provide a range of reasonable alternatives.
Jay Mark Humphrey from the water conservancy district expressed his disagreement with any dispersed overnight areas in the management area. He said there was not enough area to handle that situation.
Public access on the established trail was also discussed with the water district having the authority to shut down any points as needed for their purposes. The management area has been broken down into categories which include the primary jurisdiction area, southwest cove area, inlet area, state parks area with developed day and overnight use. The current land use management plan reflects the way the project is being managed today.
Two alternatives will reflect a different emphasis with Alternative A having a focus on protecting fish and wildlife and Alternative B including a focus on recreational development in addition to fish and wildlife.
The possibility of developing parking areas to allow more access to the trails was discussed as well as where they should be located. These areas would improve access for anglers and those using the no fee area. Richard Snowball from the Huntington/Cleveland irrigation company said they don't want anyone in an area where the measuring and monitoring equipment as well as some pumps belonging to Utah Power are located.
The possibility of a dike to allow access when the reservoir is full was discussed. This area of the reservoir is now passable because of the low water but when the reservoir is full the water goes right up to the fence. The question of the people using the trail system which would loop around through the state park was discussed. Larry Johansen who works at the park said they do not have a problem with the people walking through the park on the trail system and they could do so without a fee being assessed.
The question of whether or not a dike being constructed would result in water capacity loss was discussed. They thought the amount of water lost would be minimal, but Dennis Ward from the Huntington/Cleveland irrigation company suggested a foot bridge instead of a dike to avoid any water storage loss. It was pointed out that any water going over the spillway is lost water in the spring. Another possible advantage of having a dike would help prevent high water from eroding the road.
Alternative C looks to expand recreational opportunities, new boating, camping, picnic facilities and also improvements to improve or protect the environmental quality of the park. Possible developed day use enhancement in the southwest cove area which could include a restroom and other improvements. Humphrey pointed out the need for an official management presence in the cove area for any development to take place there.
Other options would include an upgrade of the park's watering system. As the reservoir drains down the state park is left high and dry. An upgrade would improve intake and make the irrigation system more effective.
The issue of boat capacity was discussed briefly, it was pointed out that different reservoirs have different requirements according to the size of their facility. At Huntington North a 25 boat limit is currently observed. One boat per 10 surface acres of water.
Snowball discussed the bass enhancement project which was proposed for the southwest cove area. He expressed concern over the possible creation of bass habitat which could entangle an unsuspecting swimmer in the cove. Sands said that specific details of specific issues will be dealt with after the resource management process. He described the process as setting goals and objectives.
Sands described what would take place next in the planning process. He said they would take the preliminary alternatives to the public. A public open house will be scheduled for sometime in September to seek opinions from the public. Sands said this is done to see if they've missed something. He also said there will be no preferred alternative before it is taken to the public. After the public workshop a preferred alternative will be developed and the final mixing and matching will be done by reclamation.
The system of categorical approval was discussed, if projects within the management area meet this criteria then the projects could go ahead without an environmental assessment. At this point it is too early to say if possible projects would qualify or not. Reclamation has gone through the NEPA process for minor construction projects which have a check list for this categorical exclusion. If reclamation didn't have that list they would be slowed way down in the work they could do, plus expenses would increase. Jamie Dalton from parks and recreation said they do approximately 70 projects per year that don't have to have an environmental assessment.
It was pointed out that mixing and exchanging ideas from each of the alternatives is possible to come up with the preferred alternative. The committee will announce the time and place of the public workshop in the near future.


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Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work
2013 Social Work Week
Restoring Hope: The Power of Social Work
Mar 4/13
Date: Mar 4/13 - Mar 8/13
Time: 14:55 - 14:55
Location: Various
Cost: All events are free and open to the public.
Monday, March 4
Social Work Week Lunch| 12 to 1:30 p.m. | 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener | Room 101
Keynote speaker: Author Kathy Dobson will discuss her memoir, With a Closed Fist: Growing up in Canadas Toughest Neighbourhood, detailing how a group of social work students brought hope and empowerment into their lives.
Presentation of Graduate Honour Award to Heather Froome.
Pizza lunch provided. This event is co-sponsored by the Faculty of Social Work and the Ontario Association of Social Workers.
Working with Muslim Women| 5:30 to 7 p.m. | 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener | Room 101
Presented by Coalition of Muslim Women. Discussion and questions will be encouraged. Coffee and light refreshments.
Tuesday, March 5
International Women's Day at the FSW | 12 to 1:30 p.m. | 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener | Room 101
The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum. Organized by students in the social action class.
Wednesday, March 6
Personal Reflections on Having a Loved One Die of Suicide | 12 to 1:30 p.m. | 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener | Room 101
This event is being presented by Tana Nash, Executive Director, Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council and Community Mental Health Coordinator, Lutherwood
Bodies as Battlegrounds | 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. | Queen Street Commons Cafe, 43 Queen Street, Kitchener
A political coffee house exploring the shifting tides of gender politics in India today. Featuring a dynamic presentation and discussion led by Huzan Dordi. Light snacks provided. This event is free and open to the public. Hosted in collaboration with Laurier's Faculty of Social Work and the Social Innovation Group (SIRG).
Thursday, March 7
Strategies for Social Innovation Presentation and Discussion | 12 to 1:30 p.m. | 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener | Room 101
Presentation by Sean Goebey, PhD candidate (University of Waterloo) and McConnell Fellow (Waterloo Institute for Social innovation and Resilience).
Saturday, March 9
Your Earth, My Earth, Your Water, My Water: A Panel Discussion | 1 to 4 p.m. | Bricker Building BA201 | 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo
Hosted by the MSW Aboriginal Field of Study graduate students. Please join us for an afternoon of information and discussion exploring the impacts of Bill C45 on the environment and the Indian Act. These changes to the law will affect all of us!
Maajiishkaan Niigaan (Moving Forward).
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ALEPPO, Syria — Standing amid dust and rubble, Abu Ahmad remembers better times in Hanano, a neighborhood in east Aleppo.
"I still miss the old men there, sitting on the streets, inviting strangers to have tea with them," said the 28-year-old former computer programmer. "Sometimes I would be late for class because of them — it was impolite to refuse the invitation to talk."
Once home to about 215,000 people in Syria's largest city, Hanano now lies in ruins after more than six months of relentless bombing.
For years, middle-class Syrians aspired to live in the neighborhood, purchasing homes in developments under construction after the husbands finished their mandatory military service.
Now, in the fourth year of the Syrian civil war, government planes have dropped thousands of barrel bombs — improvised explosives filled with shrapnel such as rebar and lead pipes — on Hanano at a rate of as many as 20 per day. It's not clear how many in the neighborhood have died, but fighting in Aleppo has often been some of the most intense in a conflict that's claimed more than 150,000 lives.
The battle for Aleppo has raged since mid-2012, when opposition forces gained control of half the ancient city. It has remained divided between the government-held west and the rebel-held east, with a dangerous front line snaking in between the two. Fighting has been most intense recently in the eastern suburbs, where fighters are vying for control of a road that leads to the rebel's stronghold.
In the western part of the city, markets bustle, and voters took to the polls earlier this week to cast ballots in the presidential election, but in Hanano and other eastern neighborhoods, no one voted in the race won by incumbent President Bashar Assad in a landslide, according to Syrian government officials.
Here, housing blocks stand deserted. The streets look as though a tornado rolled through town. Few, if any, buildings are unscathed. Debris falls from crumbling concrete edifices. Broken awnings and shutters hang at angles. The remains of people's lives litter the streets — a hairbrush, a doll's head, torn curtains.
"Everybody is dead or left," said Abo Mustafa, a local resident who had been making payments on a house destroyed by an airstrike.
There's a rhythm to the sounds of the bombings: the buzz of the jets and helicopters overhead, the loud booming noise when the bomb lands, then the sirens as first responders — the Aleppo civil defense force, a group funded with foreign humanitarian aid — rush to the scene to pull the dead and injured from the rubble.
The bombings usually occur between 6 and 10 a.m., when daylight makes targeting easier but most residents are still in their homes.
In a small pocket of Hanano, about 500 people remain. Muhammad Ahmad, 22, spends his days drinking tea in the area with his friends.
"The situation is very bad here," he said. "All the time shelling, all the time bombing, all the time strikes by the regime. Everything is destroyed."
Last summer, before the Syrian government launched its barrel-bombing campaign in earnest, Hanano was still thriving. The neighborhood bustled with residents shopping, including women and children. In an NGO office that acted as a makeshift Internet café, young men updated their Facebook pages with war photographs.
Away from the front lines in war-torn Aleppo, the neighborhood was one of the last to attract the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, a radical group that swept to power across northern Syria last year, enforcing a harsh form of Islamic rule. Recently, moderate rebels have pushed ISIS forces out of the city and into the east of the country.
The departure of the terrorists has improved life in the city, at least marginally. In the meantime, those left behind are on the edge of hope.
"All the students have left the area after the regime started bombing," said Abu Hassan, 27, a former teacher. "Some have gone to Turkey. Some have gone to the areas controlled by the regime. Now I just sit. I don't work, I don't do anything."
Hassan and others in Hanano could flee to Turkey or Jordan. They could also seek refuge in zones controlled by Syrian government troops, where barrel bombs don't fall.
But Muhammad said he will remain. As he watched an old man ride a motorbike slowly up a road in the neighborhood — the sound of the engine echoing through the cavernous stillness of the empty street — he said becoming a refugee wasn't an option.
"My family, they left to the regime area, but I can't go," he said, explaining that government troops would detain him in the safe zones because he'd either be suspected as an ex-rebel or drafted into government forces. "In Turkey, I don't understand the language, and they don't understand mine. Where would I go?"


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Newspapers have long been known as the recorders of history.
And as the Rocky Mountain News approached its 150th anniversary, former editor Michael Madigan was busy at work piecing together a project that highlighted 150 of the most memorable and historic front pages throughout the paper's existence.
Madigan's idea was to run one front page per day for the 150 days leading up to the Rocky's anniversary date. Yet, only 103 ever ran — each tucked inside the back page with an accompanying story about why it was chosen — before the Rocky itself became history, closing Feb. 23, 2009, two months shy of its big birthday.
Months after the paper closed, however, Madigan released the rest through the publishing of "Heroes, Villains, Dames & Disasters: 150 Years of Front-Page Stories from the Rocky Mountain News." As the introduction of the book states, the project "as it was conceived was to be an anniversary reprise. Now it is an obituary."
The book kicks off with the tale of the paper's very first edition being created in a second-floor office above a saloon alongside Cherry Creek on April 23, 1859.
It covers the assassinations of Lincoln, Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., the completion of the Denver Pacific Railroad, the Broncos first Super Bowl and the Hayman Fire. There's the death of Billy the Kid, Colorado becoming the second state to pass women's suffrage, the opening of Red Rocks and the start of World War II.
There's surprises, historical anecdotes and things one may not have known or otherwise forgot. It is history the way Colorado's pioneer newspaper reported it.
The Arvada resident has spent much of the past three years — while not working on his upcoming novel due out in August — talking about the book with historical societies, book clubs and senior clubs around the Denver metro area.
"I think the real star of the book and of the programs I give are the front pages," Madigan said before a recent scheduled event in Highlands Ranch. "Being able to look back at these I find just fascinating."
At his presentations he typically discusses how each of the front pages were selected, the stylistic differences in how varying events were reported and shares some of the surprises that came with doing the project, such as how Lincoln's assassination wound up on Page 2 as opposed to Page 1 and why it still made the book.
He also can't make an appearance without having someone come up to him and talk about how much they miss the Rocky, some with tears in their eyes.
"We always felt that there was a real local attachment to the newspaper, but that's really been driven home in the years since the paper closed," Madigan said.
"Everybody knew that the newspaper industry was in hard times at that point, but I don't think anybody had any inkling that Scripps had any thought in mind of closing the Rocky. It came as a shock. … The Rocky could very easily be the only daily metropolitan paper in Denver right now rather than the Post."
Now all that's left of the publication is what started out simply as the "@150 project."
The book, along with Madigan's "Historic Photos of Denver in the '50s, '60s, and '70s" — which tells the tale of urban renewal in the city through black and white photographs — can be found at bookstores throughout the area and is available online.


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They're back — prints, Bohemian style and more. Those of use who lived through the hippie days think some of the prints look a little familiar (and bizarre). Graphic, colorful and reminiscent of "Laugh In," they all look like fun.
In an NPR report, BCBG's Max and Lubov Azria appeared at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with "a nomadic, bohemian vibe."
Read the full NPR story here. It indicates the clothes have a lot to do with gypsy inspirations. "It sounds a little crazy, but it's also a little bit hippie …" Max Azria said in the story by Samantha Critchell.
Looks like beanies and hoods are hot too.
Here's a story in Glamour on Richard Nicoll's new orange and pink print dress with a tablecloth hem. I swear I had a very similar style — always loved the pink and orange blend.
At bottom is Anja Rubik fresh from a page of Vogue. Yes, she is wearing a diamond pattern mixed with stripes and flowers. Read the full story here. It's all groovy.
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Pair correlation of zeros of the Riemann zeta-function and prime numbers III
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The first lecture will cover Montgomery's 1973 paper where the pair correlation and GUE conjecture were first made, together with some applications. The second and third lecture will cover the connections between zeros and prime numbers, and include further methods for examining the distribution of primes. The fourth lecture will give a brief introduction to Selberg's theory of the distribution of values of log (zeta) and S(t).
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From Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia
In 1785 Thomas Jefferson wrote to his fifteen-year-old nephew, Peter Carr, regarding what he considered the best form of exercise: "...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise, and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body, and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun, therefore, be the constant companion of your walks."[1][2]
According to family history, Jefferson's father, probably intending to test his young son's mettle rather than his skill for game, sent the ten year old boy, armed with a rifle, into the woods.[3] Jefferson was unsuccessful; howeever, on finding a wild turkey caught in a pen, he took the bird out, tied it to a tree with his garter, shot it and carried his prize home in triumph. Despite this beginning, Jefferson became a hunter and evidence exists to show that he was a fair marksman. At twenty-five he noted in his accounts: "Won at shooting 1/3."[4] In a later contest during a muster of Captain Jacob Moon's Albemarle County militia company he lost 2/3. But as he grew older, Jefferson limited his exercise to horseback riding while restraining his attachment for firearms and hunting.
References to ownership of arms and accoutrements may be found throughout his manuscripts and accounts. A cursory compilation shows that he owned a shotgun called a "two shot-double barrel," purchased in France, a number of pistols and other shoulder weapons. Further evidence that he used these may be found in the columns of his account books. In 1775 he paid to have a pistol repaired; a year later he bought a "double barrel gun-lock for £5-5; in 1799 he had Henry Yost, a Staunton, Virginia gunsmith, mend his pistols (possibly those he carried for protection when traveling) and, as late as 1817 he was charged eight dollars for having a gun put in order by a Charlottesville repairman.
Unquestionably, the finest arms that Jefferson owned were a pair of Turkish pistols received from the estate of General Isaac Zane in place of a money bequest.
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- ↑ Jefferson to Peter Carr, 19 August 1785, Papers 8:406-408.
- ↑ This article is based on James A. Bear, "Some Jefferson Ideas on Exercise, Guns and Game," Monticello Research Report, n.d.
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After she became the administrative assistant to the chairman of the company where she worked, Sharon Stanciel realized she had no place else to go.
Except back to school.
"I took many secretarial courses to get to where I was, then I realized I had gone as far as I could because I was working for the top person of that company," she said. "That's when my goals changed and I realized I needed a bachelor's degree to advance into management."
Stanciel enrolled in the Adult Accelerated Programs at Benedictine University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Management by going to school one night per week for four years. But she did not stop there. She continued her education at Benedictine and earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Today, she still reports to the same boss. But as a manager in government relations for a large firm involved in commodities trading, she now has people who report to her.
"I travel to Washington, D.C., frequently and attend many congressional events," Stanciel said. "I am enjoying this position because there are so many opportunities out there for me now. By getting my degree, the world has opened up for me and there are many options available."
Benedictine University offers adult accelerated undergraduate programs designed for adult learners who have little time and multiple responsibilities. With evening and weekend formats and multiple locations, Benedictine makes going back to school easier than ever.
"The program was very convenient," Stanciel said. "It allowed me to continue working and spend time with my family and still complete my class work. The classes were interesting and challenging due to the accelerated pace."
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