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When President Obama left, I stayed on at the National Security Council in order to serve my country. I lasted eight days.
In 2011, I was hired, straight out of college, to work at the White House and eventually the National Security Council. My job there was to promote and protect the best of what my country stands for. I am a hijab-wearing Muslim woman––I was the only hijabi in the West Wing––and the Obama administration always made me feel welcome and included.
Like most of my fellow American Muslims, I spent much of 2016 watching with consternation as Donald Trump vilified our community. Despite this––or because of it––I thought I should try to stay on the NSC staff during the Trump Administration, in order to give the new president and his aides a more nuanced view of Islam, and of America's Muslim citizens.
Technology has its own purposes.
"No… it's a magic potty," my daughter used to lament, age 3 or so, before refusing to use a public restroom stall with an automatic-flush toilet. As a small person, she was accustomed to the infrared sensor detecting erratic motion at the top of her head and violently flushing beneath her. Better, in her mind, just to delay relief than to subject herself to the magic potty's dark dealings.
It's hardly just a problem for small people. What adult hasn't suffered the pneumatic public toilet's whirlwind underneath them? Or again when attempting to exit the stall? So many ordinary objects and experiences have become technologized—made dependent on computers, sensors, and other apparatuses meant to improve them—that they have also ceased to work in their usual manner. It's common to think of such defects as matters of bad design. That's true, in part. But technology is also more precarious than it once was. Unstable, and unpredictable. At least from the perspective of human users. From the vantage point of technology, if it can be said to have a vantage point, it's evolving separately from human use.
Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments.
First, listen to the story with the happy ending: At 61, the executive was in excellent health. His blood pressure was a bit high, but everything else looked good, and he exercised regularly. Then he had a scare. He went for a brisk post-lunch walk on a cool winter day, and his chest began to hurt. Back inside his office, he sat down, and the pain disappeared as quickly as it had come.
That night, he thought more about it: middle-aged man, high blood pressure, stressful job, chest discomfort. The next day, he went to a local emergency department. Doctors determined that the man had not suffered a heart attack and that the electrical activity of his heart was completely normal. All signs suggested that the executive had stable angina—chest pain that occurs when the heart muscle is getting less blood-borne oxygen than it needs, often because an artery is partially blocked.
Millions of Americans are worried that Donald Trump is an ominous figure. Investors have another theory: maybe not.
Donald Trump so permeates the collective consciousness of the country that it is hard to imagine now living in a world without him. But there is one place where the president seems to be relatively invisible—the U.S. stock market.
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq have set record highs in the months after Trump's election. On Thursday, the Dow has its tenth consecutive record closing in a row, at 20,810. This is happening, despite the fact that investors seemed terrified of a Trump presidency in the general election campaign. Trump came into office promising to antagonize America's allies and economic partners while crushing the international establishment. None of this is particularly favorable to multinational corporations. Even worse, Trump's first few weeks in office were a maelstrom of hasty lawmaking and furious backtracking, exactly the sort of behavior one might consider a threat to the all-important "certainty" that markets ostensibly crave. What's more, mainstream economists are nearly united in their certainty that Trump's core policies, like scrapping free trade agreements while severely limiting immigration, would be bad for the country.
The state legislature nearly reversed Governor Sam Brownback's signature policy after a voter rebellion. His economic legacy, one GOP lawmaker says, "is going down in flames."
It was only two months ago that Governor Sam Brownback was offering up the steep tax cuts he enacted in Kansas as a model for President Trump to follow. Yet by the time Republicans in Congress get around to tax reform, Brownback's fiscal plan could be history—and it'll be his own party that kills it.
The GOP-controlled legislature in Kansas nearly reversed the conservative governor's tax cuts on Tuesday, as a coalition of Democrats and newly-elected centrist Republicans came within a few votes of overriding Brownback's veto of legislation to raise income-tax rates and eliminate an exemption for small businesses that blew an enormous hole in the state's budget. Brownback's tax cuts survive for now, but lawmakers and political observers view the surprising votes in the state House and Senate as a strong sign that the five-year-old policy will be substantially erased in a final budget deal this spring. Kansas legislators must close a $346 million deficit by June, and years of borrowing and quick fixes have left them with few remaining options aside from tax hikes or deep spending cuts to education that could be challenged in court. The tax bill would have raised revenues by more than $1 billion over two years.
Tucker Carlson's latest reinvention is guided by a simple principle—a staunch aversion to whatever his right-minded neighbors believe.
Tucker Carlson is selling me hard on the swamp. It is an unseasonably warm afternoon in late January, and we are seated at a corner table in Monocle, an upscale Capitol Hill restaurant frequented by the Fox News star. (Carlson, who typically skips breakfast and spends dinnertime on the air, is a fan of the long, luxurious, multi-course lunch, and when I requested an interview he proposed we do it here.) As we scan the menus, I mention that I'll be moving soon to the Washington area, and he promptly launches into an enthusiastic recitation of the district's many virtues and amenities.
"I'm so pathetically eager for people to love D.C.," he admits. "It's so sad. It's like I work for the chamber of commerce or something."
The president appears to be considering a border adjustment tax, which many economists favor. But its supporters warn it won't give him what he wants.
For as loudly as Donald Trump complains about foreign trade, it's hard to pin him to specifics. Does he prefer a 20 percent tariff on Mexican imports? Or a 45 percent tax on companies that move jobs overseas? Or… something else?
On Thursday, the president made his position a bit more clear. In an interview with Reuters, he praised a proposal by House Speaker Paul Ryan to broadly tax imports but remove taxes on exports, a core component of the Republican "Better Way" blueprint.
Ryan wants the "border adjustment" as part of a larger refactoring of the American tax code, something fiscal conservatives have sought for a long time. But Trump doesn't appear to care about tax reform. He just wants domestic job growth.
His death has punctured the myth of the Kims' holy bloodline.
As the first son of Kim Jong Il, the late leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Jong Nam always posed a threat to Kim Jong Un, his half brother and North Korea's current leader. Before falling out of favor with his father and going into exile soon after, paving the way for Kim Jong Un's ascent, Kim Jong Nam was the heir apparent. With the execution in 2013 of Jang Sung Tak, the second in command and the eldest son's staunchest supporter, Kim Jong Nam was unprotected, with little hope of ever returning home.
On February 13, Kim Jong Nam was murdered in Kuala Lumpur airport by two hired killers. The fascination surrounding the killing has centered on its sensational circumstances: that one of the killers smeared a poisonous toxin, reportedly VX gas, across Kim's face; that one of them wore a T-shirt with the acronym "LOL" printed across the front; that the other reportedly mistook the hit for a comedy stunt. Malaysian police have detained five people allegedly connected to the killing, and remain on the hunt for others—including several North Koreans—linked to it.
Neil Gaiman's remarkable new book has triggered a debate about who, exactly, owns pagan tales.
Myths are funny. Unlike histories, they are symbolic narratives; they deal with spiritual rather than fact-based truths. They serve as foundations for beliefs, illustrating how things came to be and who was involved, but they're often sketchy about when or why. There's a brief scene from Neil Gaiman's new book Norse Mythology that does a remarkable job of capturing just this: the wonderfully nebulous sense of being in illo tempore—the hazy "at that time" of the mythic past. It begins, as many creation myths do, with "an empty place waiting to be filled with life," but in this instance some life already exists. There's Ymir, whose enormous body produces all giants and, eventually, the earth, skies, and seas. There's Audhumla, the celestial cow, who licks the first gods out of blocks of ice. And there are three brothers—the gods Ve, Vili, and Odin—who must devise a way out of this timeless nowhere:
The preconditions are present in the U.S. today. Here's the playbook Donald Trump could use to set the country down a path toward illiberalism.
It's 2021, and President Donald Trump will shortly be sworn in for his second term. The 45th president has visibly aged over the past four years. He rests heavily on his daughter Ivanka's arm during his infrequent public appearances.
Fortunately for him, he did not need to campaign hard for reelection. His has been a popular presidency: Big tax cuts, big spending, and big deficits have worked their familiar expansive magic. Wages have grown strongly in the Trump years, especially for men without a college degree, even if rising inflation is beginning to bite into the gains. The president's supporters credit his restrictive immigration policies and his TrumpWorks infrastructure program.
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New York Yankees Autographed Memorabilia and Collectibles
The New York Yankees are historically the best team in MLB history, bar none. The team was founded as one of the AL's eight charter franchises in 1901, and in 1913 they officially became known as the New York Yankees. What ensued was a tremendous amount of winning – the Yankees have dominated the MLB to the tune of 51 playoff appearances, 18 division titles, 40 AL pennants and 27 World Series championships. The Yankees' establishment of consistent winning has made the franchise a beloved worldwide entity. Fans across the globe collect classic New York Yankees memorabilia because of the permanent value it retains.
In 1923, the Yankees moved to Yankee Stadium, which would be the team's home all the way through the 2008 season. This year also marked the franchise's first championship in what would be just the first of many trips to the World Series. Babe Ruth, who led the Yankees to four World Series titles, played a major role in the 1923 title. During the 1927 season, the Yankees took the league by storm, and that team is considered by many to be one of the best teams ever assembled. New York swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series to cap off the year. That season Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs, a record that stood for 34 years, while Lou Gehrig batted .373 with 47 home runs and 175 RBIs. The combination of those two legendary players led to the New York Yankees creating a legacy. Because Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are both considered to be among the greatest baseball players of all time, memorabilia signed by each MLB icon is highly desirable and will retain a huge amount of value.
After Babe Ruth retired, Lou Gehrig and another up-and-coming star, Joe DiMaggio, emerged. With DiMaggio and Gehrig at the helm of the team, the Yankees won consecutive World Series titles from 1936 to 1939. The 1941 season will always live in history as one of the most memorable seasons in MLB history. The year was highlighted by Ted Williams' attempt to bat .400 for an entire season, and saw Joe DiMaggio hit safely in 56-consecutive games, a mark that still stands today and is widely considered a record that will never be broken. You can add a piece of the historical 1941 season with sports memorabilia autographed by both Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. The photo features the two Hall of Fame players side by side and commemorates a season in history that will never quite be duplicated again.
Joe DiMaggio, better known as the "Yankee Clipper," retired after the 1951 season, and in the Yankees' good fortune this marked the emergence of future star Mickey Mantle. The Yankees experienced another stretch of pure winning – they won consecutive World Series titles from 1949 to 1953. Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford were the high-caliber players behind the success during that span. From 1950 to 1960, the Yankees won a league-high six titles ('50, '51, '52, '53, '56, '58).
In 1961, much like the memorable 1941 season, what occurred during the season went down in MLB history. The Yankees flourished as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris participated in one of the most coveted home run chases in baseball history. Mantle suffered an injury during the season and the home run battle became a one-man race at the hands of Maris, who would go on to hit his 61st home run of the season and broke Babe Ruth's 34-year-old record. During the 1941 season, Mantle and Maris completed a memorable and historic home runs race that was the talk of the season. That Yankees team went on to win the 1961 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, making all memorabilia that stems back to that glorious year something that holds everlasting value in collector's eyes.In 1964, the Yankees played in their fifth-consecutive World Series, but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals and would not reach that stage again until 1976.
After losing to the Cincinnati Reds in the '76 World Series, the Yankees added another superstar to the team when they signed Reggie Jackson to a five-year contract. Jackson erupted during the 1977 World Series when he hit three home runs in the same game – his performance earned him the World Series MVP award and he got the nickname "Mr. October," as a result. A Reggie Jackson autographed baseball is a great addition to any Yankees memorabilia collection because it features his rare's signature and many denote his name "Mr. October", his Hall of Fame induction year, and his career stats. An item like this is extremely desirable and can serve as the perfect conversation piece within a collection. The Yankees repeated as World Series Champions in 1978 when Jackson and the team powered past the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games to claim the franchise's 22nd title.
After a slight decline during the mid-80s and early 90s, the Yankees rose once again in 1996 with the emergence of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte. The '96 Yankees ended an 18-year championship drought, the longest in team history, when they beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. New York stumbled in the '97 playoffs before returning to championship form in '98. The 1998 New York Yankees are considered to be one of the best teams ever – the team won 114 games and swept the San Diego Padres in the World Series. The Yankees repeated as champions in 1999 and won their third-consecutive title in 2000 – marking the third stretch of Yankees' teams that won three-straight titles. In 2009, the Yankees added to their illustrious history by winning their 27th World Series title when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games.
The Yankees have reached a level of accomplishment that will be hard for any other MLB franchise to match. It's easy to see why the Yankees have a worldwide following and why their memorabilia is some of the most collected. No team comes close to the Yankees' 27 titles and that's why investing in a franchise that made winning a customary thing is always a smart move. With Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle and Phil Rizzuto, among others, your options as to which direction to take with Yankees memorabilia are endless.
- Autographed Babe Ruth Photos: Regarded as one of the best players of all time, Babe Ruth batted .342 with 714 home runs in his career. Because he was such a historically great hitter, his memorabilia is some of the most desirable and valuable collectible items around. Babe Ruth memorabilia is limited and their value will only increase. Because Ruth died in 1948 and didn't sign many photos, a Babe Ruth signed photo holds a ton of historic value and meaning, plus is completely irreplaceable. As on the the most iconic players in the history of baseball, Babe Ruth collectibles are a real treasure for an collector or MLB fan.
- Lou Gehrig Signed Baseballs: Lou Gehrig played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees, and etched his name in history as one of the best players ever. Gehrig finished his career with a .340 batting average, an on-base percentage of .447, hit 493 home runs and recorded 1,995 RBIs. Gehrig's career was cut short due to the illness now known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease" and he died at the young age of 37. Because of his unfortunate death, there are no recent productions in signed memorabilia making Lou Gehrig collectibles very rare and desirable. A signed 1935 baseball is a great piece of sports memorabilia to add to any MLB or Yankees collection. A ball like this preserves a career of a former baseball hero and allows fans to keep a history alive.
- Mickey Mantle Autographed Baseball Bats: A first-ballot Hall of Famer, Mickey Mantle dominated during his time with the Yankees. During his 18-year career, the three-time MVP hit .298 with 536 home runs and 1,509 RBIs. Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956 as portrayed a rare ability to hit for both power and a high average. A Yankees memorabilia collection isn't quite elite without Mickey Mantle collectibles. A Mickey Mantle baseball bat commemorates one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Mickey Mantle memorabilia is not easy to come across, making the commemorative game model bat an easy decision for a collection that lacks a great, unique centerpiece.
- Autographed Yogi Berra Photos: A 13-time World Series champion, Yogi Berra, was one of the best Yankees to ever play. Berra is indisputably considered the best catcher the Yankees have ever had with .285 batting average for his career with 358 home runs and 1,430 RBIs. A signed photo features Yogi Berra, one of the best Yankees pitchers ever, provides any Yankees collection with an awesome items that honors the franchise's early years.
- Signed Mariano Rivera Photos: Mariano Rivera made a living by shutting down opposing batters and by securing victory in almost every relief appearance he made. He is widely considered to be the best reliever to ever play, and holds numerous records including most career saves, postseason saves and lowest postseason ERA. A Mariano Rivera signed photo that depicts the reliever during his legendary career, especially one entering one of his final games ever, captures many timeless moments that will be remembered by all fans of the MLB. Rivera retired in 2013, after one of the most successful Yankee careers ever and is a surefire future Hall of Famer once eligible for induction.
- C.C. Sabathia Autographed Baseballs: C.C. Sabathia was the ace pitcher on the 2009 World Series Title team. Still to this day he remains the Yankees' top pitcher and continues to impress as one of the best in the game. An autographed C.C. Sabathia baseball is the perfect addition to your collection when you consider that the right way to commemorate a pitcher is by collecting one their signed baseballs. As a player that continues to uphold the Yankees winning legacy, you can't go wrong with a ball signed by the star pitching ace.
- Derek Jeter Autographed Jerseys: Derek Jeter is the latest of many worldly talented Yankees players in franchise history. The 13-time All-Star is going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer upon his retirement after the 2014 season. Jeter is currently playing in his last year with the Yankees, making the time to invest in his collectibles now because they will inflate in value well into the future. An autographed Derek Jeter jersey highlights all of the All-Star's contributions to the Yankees during his tenure in New York and storied baseball career. A signed Derek Jeter jersey is a absolutely necessary addition to make to any Yankees memorabilia collection, and it should be added soon before "The Captain" hangs up his cleats for the last time.

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2 Lips Too Too Backbone Wedge Boot
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Buckles, wedges and mixed materials make the Too Backbone boot stand out in a crowd. This fun-loving sweater boot from 2 Lips Too has details for days that will keep you stepping in style.
- Faux leather upper with scored weave embossing
- Sweater fabric trim
- Belted buckles and studs
- 13½" shaft height, inside zipper
- 15" calf circumference, expands for more calf room
- ¾" platform, 3¼" crepe wedge heel
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By: chariander
Location: Denver, CO
September 30, 2013
Really fun, different boot!
"I like these boots because they have kind of a unique twist on the traditional casual winter boot. The herringbone print (and yes, it's printed on the plastic) is fun and the fabric in the middle adds an interesting touch. Although the fabric does slouch quite a bit making them look baggier than in the picture. The wedge is a good height to be comfortable but, like other reviewers have noted, the top/calf runs pretty big. The buckles are basically decoration only so they don't do much for tightening it but since I tuck my pants into my books it's not a huge deal for me. Over all I really like them - perfect for keeping my feet dry and looking cute at the same time!"
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Location: AZ
March 06, 2013
Too wide
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February 16, 2013
Very pretty boot!
"I love the way these boots look, but unfortunately they are yet another pair of tall boots that won't fit over my calves. I'm not an overly large woman, but I am athletic, so it's really tough for me to find a pair of tall boots that will fit. These come very, very close though, and with the adjustable belt buckles it does make them more versatile than most! These would be great for slightly more petite women."
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February 14, 2013
So Cute, So Comfy
"I work on my feet all day and the wedge on these babies really helps out! The cloth on the shaft detered me a bit, but when I got them in, and on; I received so many compliments I decided the cloth was definitly adding something!"
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Lulu Townsend Bellow Platform Sandal
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Flirty, feminine, florals! The Lulu Townsend Bellow is a glamorous evening sandal whose oversized flower ornament will make a splash at your next special occasion.
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December 09, 2013
"I just got these on a whim. They were on clearance and I kinda wanted some yellow sandals. But they just didn't fit properly and weren't that special once I got them. I returned them."
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Location: Ohio
September 27, 2013
Wide Width?
"I bought these shoes for my sister's wedding. The gray/silver matched our dresses perfectly and the shoes were really cute! They did not have them in the store closest to me, so I ordered them online. I have fat feet and had been to 4 different shoe stores looking for the perfect shoe.I got my shoes and tried them on. I think that whomever designed this shoe and I have very different ideas of wide width. I was able to get my feet into the shoes, and I wore them throughout the week to break them in, but unfortunately, it didn't help very much.I changed into flip flops for the reception and my feet thanked me."
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September 24, 2013
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Children Raise US$ 21,000 for the Fight Against Climate Change26/
26 children's paintings sold as part of UNEP's Paint for the Planet event in New YorkNew York, 26 October 2008 - In a ray of hope amid the current economic crisis, children from around the world have pulled together and raised US$21,000 for the fight against climate change.As part of the Paint for the Planet event organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), children's paintings were auctioned at New York's Harvard Club to raise money for children in areas affected by climate-related disasters. Proceeds will go to UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund.The 26 paintings on auction were chosen from around 200,000 entries from UNEP's International Children's Competition. Showcasing children's fears and hopes for the planet, they are a powerful plea from children for leadership on climate change before it is too late - reflecting an all-new UNEP-commissioned survey that shows that 90 per cent of young people across the globe think world leaders should do "whatever it takes" to tackle climate change. In a sign that the children's message truly resonated, all the paintings in the auction were sold, with the two most sough-after paintings - by 14-year-old Brit Charlotte Sullivan and13-year-old American Renee Wang - fetching US$2,200 each.Charlotte was one of the six young artists from around the world who came to New York to see their paintings get auctioned, alongside Katherine Liu, 9, from Saratoga (California); Gabrielle Medovoy, 13, from Glenview (Illinois); Guy Jayce Nindorera, 14, from Burundi; Daniela Melendez, 14, from Colombia, and Andrew Bartolo, 15, from Malta.The auction was attended by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman and Yvo de Boer, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as well as many other distinguished guests from the worlds of art, business and philanthropy. Paint for the Planet is the launch pad for the 'UNite to Combat Climate Change' campaign to support the call for a definitive agreement at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December 2009. All proceeds from the auction will go to UNICEF's crucial work addressing climate-related emergencies around the world. In 2007, UNICEF responded to 230 emergencies globally, over half of which were caused by natural disasters. Children are primary victims of natural disasters and many of the main killers of children - malaria, diarrhoea and undernutrition - are highly sensitive to climatic conditions.Recent examples of UNICEF's emergency work on climate-related disasters include the response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in May and to the storms that battered Haiti in recent months. In Myanmar, UNICEF provided critical emergency needs including water purification, health kits and food, as well as essential school supplies and learning materials. After Haiti was battered by a series of storms that killed hundreds of people, UNICEF - working with the World Food Programme - mobilized 7.5 metric tons of food and 60,000 litres of drinking water for the affected population. As well as the auction on 25 October, the Paint for the Planet event features an exhibit at United Nations headquarters which will travel to various climate-related events and meetings around the world over the next year, culminating in Copenhagen in December 2009. Paint for the Planet is made possible through the generous support of Bayer, Nikon and the Foundation for Global Peace and Environment, which have been UNEP's key partners for the International Children's Painting Competition and other children and youth initiatives for many years. The curatorial partner for Paint for the Planet is the Natural World Museum (NWM), which presents art through innovative programs to inspire and engage the public in environmental awareness and action. Notes to editors:About the art and the artists:Maltese student Andrew Bartolo is a keen environmentalist and Scout. He says: "I have painted a scene that, though slightly extreme, gives an insight into a possible future, one where animals lose their homes and are forced to migrate to unfamiliar territories."Katherine Liu is a fifth grade student at Foothill School, Saratoga, California, USA. She says: "If everyone did their part in preventing global warming, we might be able to stop climate change." Katherine does her bit by recycling, turning off lights whenever she leaves a room, and taking short showers to save water.Gabrielle Medovoy is an honour student in Springman Middle School, Glenview, IL, USA. Through her painting of penguins on the move she asks "Where are they going? That will be the question when there is no decent place for the penguins to live."Fourteen-year-old Daniela Melendez goes to Colegio Hacienda Los Alcaparros in Bogotá, Colombia. She explains: "In my painting I was showing today's reality, that we TOGETHER are doing it, together we can work it out. We know it's not who, what or where we are, but what we do that counts."Guy Jayce Nindorera from Burundi says that his painting was inspired by the situation in his country but also by reading various articles around the world "where people are dying of hunger and other catastrophes such as the Tsunami, floods and deserts, due to human actions. As a result human beings become victims of their own interventions."Charlotte Sullivan lives in Surrey, England and goes to Busbridge Junior School. Earlier this year Charlotte won her age category (11-13 years) on the theme 'Saving Planet Earth'. This pottery piece was exhibited at the Natural History Museum along with exhibits from all over the world. She says: "The silhouette of a figure in my painting represents the governments' and global businesses' idle hold over the world. In the background red, oranges and yellows represent the fossil fuel power plants and the warming of the planet while those that could act use the umbrella to shelter behind." About UNEP's survey on young people's views on climate change: The online survey of 12-18 year olds across Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa and the United States was conducted for UNEP and carried out by the international polling firm GlobeScan during the month of October 2008. The survey shows that 88 per cent of young people in the five countries agree that "World leaders should do whatever it takes to tackle climate change". Young people in South Africa, the United States and Brazil are particularly critical of world leader's efforts to address climate change; seven in ten or more across these three countries say world leaders are not doing enough (South Africa, 82%; the United States, 79%; Brazil, 73%). There is a great sense of urgency among youth in most countries, with a majority of young people in each country except India saying "It is necessary to take major steps starting very soon" (Brazil, 89%; South Africa, 81%; Russia, 75%; the United States, 61%).Four in five youths surveyed believe they can make a difference on climate for our future (89%); however, a majority also say they need more information about what they can do to tackle climate change (84%). More information on the survey results is available at www.unep.org For more information, visit www.unep.org/paint4planet or contact: Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson/Head of Media, on Tel: +254-20 7623084; Mobile in Kenya +254 (0) 733 632755; Mobile when travelling +41 79 596 57 37, or E-mail:email@example.com Anne-France White, UNEP Associate Information Officer, on Tel: +254 (0)20 762 3088; Mobile in Kenya: +254 (0)728 600 494, or E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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Asked And Answered: Brian Burke Edition
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January 08 2012 12:12PM
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the teams that has come to the forefront of embracing Twitter as a team. Along with a handful of players the team's coach and general manager have taken the leap. While Burke would never be able to match up to the original (a rare successful parody account) he has been pretty good. It was worth it just for him to smack down Steve Simmons.
For those that are not on Twitter, after the jump, Brian Burke answers some fans questions.
What do you think the team needs to do to start winning more consistently? - @Flare_Knight
Burke: What we've done in the last two games. Kill penalties, generate offense through the entire forward group & solid goaltending!
PPP: KILL PENALTIES! Good lord, if the new year can bring one new thing to the Leafs I pray it's the ability to kill a penalty. It's already been bad enough that if the Leafs miss the playoffs you'll be able to chalk up a big part of their failure to their struggles on the PK. And 'struggles' is too nice of a term.
What do you think of next years conference and playoff structure? - @ranger_620
Burke: The only potential problem is the home-and-home with each team outside your conference. I fear the travel burden for players. We'll wait and see. I know our fans are excited about seeing every team at home.
PPP: Good news Burkie! The NHLPA decided to halt the NHL's attempt to ram this re-alignment down their throats so there won't be a change to next year's schedule. Suck it Winnipeg.
Who would you rather play for, Laviolette or Tortorella? - @Jamely
Burke: Both coaches have very different styles. They are good guys. Both are excellent and demanding, as a coach needs to be.vI played for Lou Lamoriello. Trust me! I know what it's like to play for a hard-nosed coach!
PPP: I'd prefer Torts. Laviolette strikes me as being a bit of a smug bastard. Or at least more so than Torts, eh Brooksie?
What's your most important priorty heading into trade dead line a foward dman or bottom six players - @Kennethkstevens
Burke: We'd like to add size to our forward group. That may come from Joe Colbourne(sic) or we may have to go to the trade market.
PPP: READ - RYAN GETZLAF FOR JOE COLOBORNE+. I'll attribute that typo to the fact that Burke's likely dictating his tweets to a PR person who is filtering them for profanity.
How does being the GM in TOR compare to VAN and ANA? -@PaulD34
Burke: Toronto has more media, greater commitment to corporate support. Anaheim's a good market. Smart, rabid fans. Less media attention!
PPP: This is a tough question to answer in 140 characters although Burke does a good job of completing ignoring Vancouver. Smart alecks will note that Burke doesn't mention the smart Toronto fans and highlights the corporate support. Relax, he does a lot of the former in day-to-day interviews and corporate support is the biggest difference between Toronto and Anaheim.
Hello, I was wondering what the chances are of you re signing Mikhail Grabovski. He's my favourite Leaf right now. Thanks - @GunshowHughes
Burke: We don't discuss player contract negotiations. Grabo's a good player and person. He's exciting! I can see why you like him!
PPP: NOT WHAT I WANT TO HEAR! I think that there is a spot (and price point!) for Grabovski in the Leafs' future especially since it looks like Kadri is going to be on the wing long-term and Joe Colborne is getting traded for Ryan Getzlaf. Although, if I was a team pushing for the Cup I'd be pretty interested in adding Grabovski.
Which trade do you consider the highlight of your career so far - @Jimmy_Stallion
Burke: The Sedin twins. Actually three trades, and a big gamble at the time. I never worked so hard on a transaction in my life.
PPP: Sigh.
What new rule would you like to see in the NHL next year? - @leafsfan672
Burke: Hybrid icing to retain a puck race, but make it safer. A bear hug that prevents players from being propelled into the boards.
PPP: Races to the puck on icing are so rarely useful. I'd prefer no-touch icing. As for the bear hug rule, I think it's an awful idea. Refs are already pretty bad at making subjective penalty calls so why add such a difficult one. What would be the standard to differentiate between the bear hug for safety and holding? Although, it sure would help Schenn and Komisarek.
What do you consider the minimum watermark of a successful coach in Toronto and at what point does your patience expire? - @cownet
Burke: If a GM has guts, he admits the clock shouldn't start to run on a coach until he has enough quality players to compete.
PPP: You could write a long post on this but while Ron Wilson haters start the clock on him based on when he was hired, I've always held that Burke didn't until he gave his buddy a team that he thought actually had a chance of doing something. Last year I think Burke thought that the team should make the playoffs so that's when you should really be judging Wilson's tenure if you want to align your frame of reference to Burke's.
And all you have to do to understand why Burke would do that is to look at the roster that Wilson inherited compared to this year's. Burke's overhauled the roster completely. It's hard to implement systems and deploy your team properly when you facing a constant churning of players.
why dont you guys call up zigomanis to help PK? - @mt_winston
Burke: We don't believe he can help at this time. Mike's a great guy. He's an important player for the Marlies, who gives us depth.
PPP: Oh for fuck's sake. Zigomanis isn't saving this PK. The team's struggles aren't face-offs on the PK. It's clearing the damn zone, not overchasing the puck, and getting into shooting lanes. Those require four players to be better not just one 'superman' out there.
Describe the affect the #toronto media has on players, coaches, management, potential players. - @Jascadoa
Burke: It's volume. The majority of media are honest, professional people with ethics. A handful of them don't meet that description.
PPP: This is another one that could be expanded upon but the team's approach to the media is largely coloured by their interactions with a handful of awful writers. The fallout impacts the good ones but you'll never hear them dump on their colleagues' for that gift.


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Sushi Kai opens inside Harrah's
October 30, 2013
Ask the chefs at Harrah's Lake Tahoe's Gi Fu Loh about the new sushi bar in the same location and they'll describe it as a restaurant within a restaurant.
That's because the addition of Sushi Kai, which features traditional and fusion Asian foods, comes with its own extensive menu and set of dedicated staff, officials said. Highlights include 12 new rolls, several new sakes and 20 types of nigiri and sashimi.
"It's just exciting," specialty chef Naquilo Williams said. "We'll be able to offer more to our guests."
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday night to kick off the opening of the new expansion. Every food item was lined on the bar, and guests were allowed to sample at will.
Ahi tuna, salmon, albacore and Hamachi sat on small white plates for sampling. Octopus, eel, shrimp and mackerel also made an appearance.
Among the popular fusion rolls were the cream cheese- and crab-filled Tahoe roll; the Spicy Trio roll, with three types of fish, and a classic shrimp tempura roll.
Sushi Kai also features its own signature Gi Fu Loh Roll — a mix of crab, shrimp, crispy scallops, asparagus, rice and wasabi mayo.
"With the rolls," Williams said, "we put our own spin to it and our own flavor."
Prices for fusion rolls range from $7.50 for the California roll to $15.95 for the Gi Fu Loh roll. The average cost of sashimi is about $12 a dish, and nigiri costs $6.50 and under.
Receiving great quality seafood was a major emphasis during Sushi Kai's development, Williams said, and the fish used at the bar is flown in fresh from Hawaii.
Sushi Kai also offers several new sakes to complete the sushi experience, maître d' Sharon Chen said. Subsequently, more specialty cocktails are being added to the menu.
Ultimately, the expansion of Sushi Kai gives guests more options, said John Packer, Harrah's and Harveys director of entertainment and public relations. Patrons will now be able to order sushi from the bar or at a Gi Fu Loh table.
"People can now sit down and have a quick round of sushi or whatever they want," he said.
Dave Monroe, vice president of hotel, food and beverage at Harrah's, said he is proud of the final product.
"We've got an amazing staff," he said.
Several experienced and award-winning sushi chefs were already on staff before Sushi Kai's development, Monroe said. So it made sense to open a sushi bar.
"The introduction of sushi just seemed natural to us," he said.
Sushi Kai is open Thursday through Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Researching Maximilian Parker, the father of Butch Cassidy, using the Internet, Lancashire England records, and LDS records.
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The third of a three-part series, this lesson will introduce to the FamilySearch online collections for South Africa. The class will discuss the types of records available, various ways on how to access the records, and how to use the collections. There will be a short quiz/activity at the end of the lesson; pause the recording when the question is read, work to answer the question asked, and then resume the recording for the answer. The handout includes the activity questions.


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Delaware State University will present an author who is connecting in a big way with this year's DSU community when it hosts Thomas Chatterton Williams in a guest lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 in the Education & Humanities Theatre on campus.
The event is free and open to the public.
Thomas Chatterton Williams is the author of Losing My Cool, a memoir in which he describes his life growing up as a mixed race youth who always considered – and still does – himself to be black. The book also deals with the lure of the hip-hop culture, Mr. William's struggle for identity, and the love of family.
Mr. Williams' book takes an extraordinary look at a subset of culture through his personal experience as well as through anthropological and philosophical discussions. Within the book, the author shares his pointed perspective on hip-hop culture and the obstacles it can be to serious engagement with the world.
Losing My Cool is DSU's choice this academic year for its annual "One Book, One Campus" program, which selects a book each year for the campus community – students, faculty, staff – to read and discuss. The book is also used as part of DSU's University Seminar Course for first-year students.
Thomas Chatterton Williams notes in his bio that he "was educated in his father's study." He holds a BA in philosophy from Georgetown University and a master's degree from the Cultural Reporting and Criticism program at New York University. His writings have appeared in the Washington Post and n+1, among other places. He lives in New York City.
At the end of his presentation, Mr. Williams will engage the audience in a question and answer period.


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Skip to comments.Lepers protest Gujarat (India) decision to stop Catholic sisters from running hospital
Posted on 03/21/2006 10:38:57 AM PST by NYer
Ahmedabad (AsiaNews/UCAN) The nationalist Hindu government of Gujarat has decided to stop sisters from working in a hospital for lepers, terminating a contract that has lasted for more than 60 years.
But the decision has been opposed by patients. Many of the sick people said they will follow the sisters wherever they go. They are everything for us, Babban Sitapur. "Not even our family members take such care of us."
The Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate took up the administration of the Leprosy Hospital in 1949. Gujarat then was part of Bombay state, which was later divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat. The government invited the nuns to run the hospital in Ahmedabad after many criticisms labelling it one of the country's worst-run institutions for leprosy patients.
The government used to renew the five-year contract routinely, but things began to change in 2001, soon after a government led by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state.
Fr Cedric Prakash, the Jesuit who helped the sisters to renew the contract in 2001, said they managed to do so only with great difficulty. Already then, he could discern what the government intentions were. The renewal of the contact became a vague and remote possibility. On 21 February, the government announced it would not renew the contract with the sisters, which expires on 1 April.
The hospital stretches across a 10-hectare plot of government-owned land and houses some 40 inpatients while treating hundreds of outpatients. The nuns' residence is on the premises.
Fr Prakash said the decision to send the sisters away came from the state Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister Ashok Bhatt, both known for their anti-Christian stance.
As news of the government decision spread, the patients gathered under a tree to discuss what to do. "We will go to the government and plead," said one of them, but another waved him down with his bandaged hand and said, "They will not allow us to even enter the compound."
Joseph John, a Catholic patient, suggested they go on a hunger strike, but that too was turned down. Sister Karuna, who is in charge of the hospital, stood at a distance; she said what the patients feared most was the discrimination they may face in contrast to the welcome they experienced within the premises. "People come here hesitatingly, but would not leave this place afterward. Back home they are hated, isolated and some are even thrown out.
Chinga Powar came from a government hospital in neighbouring Maharashtra. In that hospital, he said, doctors would "not even come near us. The nurses would give out tablets in a plastic bag tied to a stick. The toilets were never cleaned, because lepers used it. We were treated worse than animals."
Eventually someone told him about the Ahmedabad hospital. "I didn't know the place, but I knew it was managed by Christian nuns, which was enough inspiration to come here," he continued. One night he left the Maharashtra hospital. He covered all his wounds, used a shawl to hide his face and rode in the back of a bus to Ahmedabad. He later helped two other patients from the hospital in Maharashtra to come to Ahmedabad.
Cinga Powar said he would not know where to go if the nuns left. He said the best thing to do would to request the government to allow the nuns to stay.
Minaben Patel, 81 years and a Hindu, has worked with the sisters for the past 50 years. She said the "real aim" of not renewing the nuns' contract could be to take over the land. Thanks to the development of the city, the value of the property has increased. She said there was no one ready to replace the sisters. "The government may gain some land, but they will lose these wardens of the poor permanently, she said.
The secretary of the state's Health Department, S.R. Rao, said the decision not to renew the contract was purely administrative. The government owned the hospital, he continued, and was thus free "to decide whom to hand over the administration.
The Health Minister said the government had plans to expand the institution's services and the termination of the sisters contract had nothing to do with ideology.
The contract stipulated that the sisters should shall not do any preaching of the Bible or carry on any proselytizing activities among patients of the hospital as well as on the premises. The sisters said they have never violated these stipulations.
Almost a year ago the government permitted them to start a house for HIV-positive patients in the same compound. Christians saw this decision as an expression of the government's appreciation for the sisters' service. Today, some HIV-positive people live in the hospital and around 500 receive medicines and treatment.
So far, the sisters have not yet received any official communication from the district health commissioner. They have only received some information from the Health and Family Welfare Department. (www.ucan.com)
Compared to Islam, Hinduism is much less of a threat. For one thing, it's basically limited to India and has no expansionist ambitions.
But the Hindu religion is not pretty. The caste system makes any of the western class systems, no matter how obnoxious, look tame by comparison. Hindu literature is fascinating, but I would not want to live under a Hindu regime.
So that's the reason.
Those nuns are saints, in my opinion. Christians of whom we can all be very proud. You can bet this won't make the MSM news.
We can be sure God is watching. "For whatever you did or didn't do to the least of my people, you did to me."
The caste system isn't a part of the Hindu religion. It is a cultural issue.
If the caste system isn't part of the Hindu religion, then how does a slave of the culture escape such oppression...without having to be an illegal alien?
Caste discrimination in India is, like racial discrimination in the US, against the law. India also has a quota system for employment and university spots for the "untouchables."
Sounds like time must heal this wound and it will disappear only through generations of "equal opportunity".
The caste system was inextricable from Indian religion in earlier days. The castes were connected with the divine order of things and with reincarnation. The Brits managed to cut back on some of the established customs, like suttee. And Ghandi's movement led to freeing the Untouchables.
But the strict, fanatical Hindus who go around murdering Christians and burning churches would pretty certainly like to restore the caste system if they had the power to do so. And probably burn widows, too. The question is, do they have the power to turn back the clock on things like that? Hopefully not. The leaders of Hindu nationalism are pretty ruthless, but they just don't have the kind of following any more that the Muslim leaders have.
Well, if it's a cultural issue (as you claim), how do you explain that their society--stratified by cast--fairly well mimics the Hindu relgion (Eastern Pantheistic Monism) in which life (Atman/Brahman) is reincarnated--get this--8.4M times before reaching Braham?
Stratifed social structure...stratified reincarnative religion...go figure. I can see the connection.
Poligamy is against the law in Utah, too....
I am sorry but your post is inaccurate. India has the largest affirmative action programs in the world. A religion that gave rise to pacifist movements like buddhism, jainism and that survived 800 years of islamic and i dare say christian aggression probably has some good points to it.
The Indian religion does have caste. But it isnt hierarchical. For example the greatest epic of hinduism the ramayana was written by Valmiki a so called lower caste. The Hindu god Krishna was born a cow herd another lower (and one of the most powerful castes in india today) Most of india's saints and its religious leaders today come from the so called lower castes.
The Brits managed to exploit caste divisions and created a theory of lower and upper castes. This helped the british to divide and conquer the natives and i daresay in promoting prosleytisation. This theory of "lower" and "upper" caste has no correlation to political or economic power. For example the brahmins in india are well educated but not economically well off.
As it is india is witnessing a social revolution where it is "advantageous to be a lower caste"!!!! by the way much of the hindu right is also made up of lower castes including the man quoted in this article Mr.Modi.
But the strict, fanatical Hindus who go around murdering Christians and burning churches would pretty certainly like to restore the caste system if they had the power to do so. And probably burn widows, too. The question is, do they have the power to turn back the clock on things like that? Hopefully not. The leaders of Hindu nationalism are pretty ruthless, but they just don't have the kind of following any more that the Muslim leaders have.
If the leaders of hindu nationalism are ruthless they would have made india an extreme right wing dictatorship when they were in power. But they lost an election and exited out of office. As regards to that comment about burning indian widows - i would attribute that to anti hindu propaganda.
With the islamic threat it doesnt make any sense for us to go and keep baiting hindus as some christians extremists are trying to do. We need the buddhists, atheists, hindus, zorastrians on our side and not against us.
From what I understand India reserves upto 70% of its seats in higher education exclusively for the lower castes . By the way parties made of the lower castes have most of the political power anyways. Martin Luther King would be jobless /sarcasm
CHENNAI: The all-party meeting convened by the Centre on August 23 and the Education Ministers' meeting on August 27 in New Delhi may, at best, spark a renewed debate on some critical issues affecting higher education in the private sector. Though political consensus in Tamil Nadu cannot be imagined on any key issue of national or State import, there has always been near unanimity on the two critical issues of higher education and the need to protect reservation for the educationally and socially backward classes. It is not without reason that Tamil Nadu has been in the forefront on these key issues. The State offers the highest percentage of reservation of seats in the whole country a whopping 69 per cent. This includes the statutory reservation for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Backward castes, in addition to separate quotas for Most Backward Castes, the physically challenged, sportspersons and wards of freedom fighters, among others. Though there is no constitutional backing for the 69 per cent reservation, successive Governments have ensured that there is no tampering with this percentage. All political parties have urged the Centre to provide constitutional protection for this level of reservation, though there are Supreme Court orders to the effect that it should not exceed 50 per cent. That question is still before the courts, but there is no threat to the 69 per cent reservation. Another reason for Tamil Nadu's leadership in higher education is the proliferation of professional colleges, especially engineering colleges. Over 700 more than 50 per cent of the private self-financing engineering colleges function in the four Southern States and the Union Territory of Pondicherry. Tamil Nadu has about 240 of these colleges. The immediate import of the apex court order providing minority and unaided professional colleges complete freedom in the matter of admissions is the imminent end to reservation in these colleges. Of the more than 70,000 seats in engineering colleges in the State, about 42,000 were available through the single window system of admissions with a transparent counselling programme; that meant the "quotas" applied to all these seats. But, if the private unaided colleges go out of the single window and the Government cannot insist on its share of seats, hardly 5,000 engineering seats will come under the counselling and quota system. That has been considered the most serious challenge by the political parties here, which are pressing for Central legislation to ensure the quotas and the State Government's say in the matter of admissions and fees. Government sources argue that the private colleges not only want to lower the qualifying mark for admissions, but also do not want to have a merit-based, transparent system of admissions that can stand the scrutiny of law. "They just want to fill up the seats, but you can see the seats going abegging in the single window. Education is on the concurrent list and this Government will not yield its legitimate rights both in monitoring higher education and supervising admissions, especially in ensuring that the reservation policy is followed," says a senior Government source, adding that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has already expressed her "strong views" on the matter. Administrators expect both the ruling party and the Opposition to take similar views at the all-party meeting and insist that at the Education Ministers' conference, the State will reiterate its commitment to reservation and a free, fair and transparent system of admissions to all professional courses. There will be no compromise on that. A couple of days ago, rumours were rife that the State Government was thinking of taking over a number of professional colleges, including some Deemed Universities. But educationists and officials stoutly denied the speculation and described it as "a plant by vested interests."
Father Prakash failed to mention that Mr Modi is from a so called lower caste!!!
Well, I agree we need the Hindus on our side if possible. But I don't think it makes much sense for them to close down a leper colony that has taken good care of these people for a long time. Hopefully this can be quietly worked out.
The Hindu right is the biggest ally we have in india. The islamists and the commies are intent on pushing india closer to china and have always taken an anti US stance. Sadly some of the christian right are increasingly pushing the hindu right to take an anti US stance too.
Working and promoting christian values is one thing but bad mouthing hinduism will inevitably lead to a back lash. Remember India has a muslim president, a sikh prime minister and catholic leading its ruling party. It is the hindus if any who should feel disenfranchised!!
Thank you for clarifying that. It's true that some deeply ingrained, long-held cultural or religious ideas cannot be overcome just by changing the law. Look at female infant death rates in India. Infanticide is of course illegal, but it's a much longer history of leaving girls to die, and it's still going on because the ratio of girl to boy babies is around 7/10, drastically different than the naturally occuring statistic of slightly more females in a given population. Clitorectomies on infants are of course illegal in the U.S., but every year several immigrants are arrested for performing this culturally-acceptable procedure on their girl babies at home, often with a crude pocket or kitchen knife. Americans just don't realize how barbaric and backward some cultures really are. Which is why "multi-culturalism" is not always (ever?) good.
India's RSS urges war against 'evil' of casteism
IANS/ The Times of India ^ | Saturday, October 22, 2005 02:14:11 pm | IANS
NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over caste-based political and social conflicts, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has urged Hindus to "get rid of this evil at the earliest".
"Hindu society should take all necessary measures to ensure entry and access to every Hindu, irrespective of his caste, to their homes, temples, religious places, public wells, ponds, and other public places," a resolution adopted at the three-day national executive meeting of the RSS said.
Around 350 RSS volunteers met in Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh to brainstorm on several issues, including its ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been dogged by infighting.
After discussing the issue of casteism on Friday, the first day of the meeting, the organisation concluded that "caste-based untouchability" and "feelings of high caste and low caste" were the main evils haunting the Hindu society.
"Unfortunately, such incidents occur in society even to this day, manifesting the worst form of caste discrimination," the resolution posted on the organisation's website said.
"Hindu society will have to get rid of this evil at the earliest," it said.
Appealing for social harmony and Hindu brotherhood, the organisation warned the community against the political parties, which it said had been drawing "political benefits" out of casteism.
"Inventing caste based new conflicts in the Hindu society for the sake of political benefits has become a trend of many politicians these days."
"Treacherous elements are also joining hands in this. To create the vote banks, these politicians are encouraging caste-based rivalries, which result in creation of various caste based clashes," the resolution said.
The RSS also has urged the political parties to keep away from "caste politics" which caused "deep divisions" in the society and to give an "Indian culture" to the democracy.
Citing instances from the Hindu epics it said the religion always stood for lower caste people.
"No religion or sect is inferior to others. The whole society should be aware that every sect and caste of Bharat has a glorious history."
The national executive has appealed to all sects and castes that they should not look down on other sects and castes. "The entire society should fully realize the essence of 'Na Hinduh Patito Bhavet' (No Hindu shall ever come to grief)," the resolution said.
Interestingly, the RSS has been criticised by secular Indians for its Hindu supremacist philosophy and its frequent campaign against other religions, particularly Islam and Christianity.
There are also many Christians (Syrian/ Protestant IIRC) in India (Kerala State) who frown upon marriages among members of their community between members of other Christian denominations/religions, usually Catholics.
In their eyes, they are "purer/truer" Christians because their ancestors were converted by St. Thomas, the Apostle, whereas the newer Christian converts (usually the Catholics) were converted by "mere mortals".
We're deviating from the issue -- the Gujarat govt is kicking the nuns out, IMHO, purely because they are Christian. That's wrong. period.
Minaben Patel, 81 years and a Hindu, has worked with the sisters for the past 50 years. She said the "real aim" of not renewing the nuns' contract could be to take over the land. Thanks to the development of the city, the value of the property has increased. She said there was no one ready to replace the sisters. "The government may gain some land, but they will lose these wardens of the poor permanently, she said.
I'd say we need more sources for this incident.
But why not just move the leper colony elsewhere.
Land is expensive within the city limits, I guess.
The nuns were performing acts of true Christian charity.
Selfless love!
Narendra Modi is nutz he should have long been ejected from the BJP and tried for his criminal role in the Gujarat riots.
Well, you can admire the Hindus all you like. And I'm not insulting them, I'm discussing their action as reported in this column.
If they kick out a group of nuns who have taken wonderful care of lepers who were abandoned by their own people, then they will deserve our contempt. It's entirely up to them.
could be corruption, that's true. But with Modi's track record of demagoguery (Dangs etc.), I wonder.
I think it's wrong to say "The hindus" because the majority of hindus have condemned violence against Christians -- pretty vocally. a blanket statement helps no-one. This is not like islamofascism, where we SEE that more than 3 quarters of the slamic population support such acts.
You have a point. But remember land prices/ rentals have sky-rocketed in those parts of Gujarat, in recent times. There's money to be made (plenty) by leasing it out.
In Bangalore, the Church which holds huge amounts of British-handed city-centre prime real estate, leases land to commercial organisations on regular, renewable long-term basis. I don't know about Gujarat. I think it is similar there too.
The a-holes in the government should have allocated land to the relief centre elsewhere, at the minimum, in the interest of those whom it serves.
The local government has eminent domain provisions in Gujarat. The compensation issue is tricky considering the fact that most of such land was not confiscated post-Independence, contrary to other pre-Independence public properties.
Especially the posessions of the rulers of the erst-while Princely States of India. Most temples come under them, and thus became government property automatically.
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Dear Freepers in Christ,
These are the two articles that I was talking about along with their URL'S.
All I have to say is this that Rajnath Singh is mentally retarded or has gone bonkers if he thinks that "Christian Missionaries" pose a grave threat to the unity and security of the country.
There are not many Tribals converting any more in large numbers as they used to 20-25 years ago -- yet the B.J.P. and other Extremist Hindu Groups have this opinion that Christian Missionaries are a threat to this country rather than Islamists and their Fundamentalist Supporters.
Mumbai, February 20, 2006
BJP seeks law against conversion to Christianity
Party chief sees clear and present danger from Christian missionaries
Guwahati: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday urged the Central government to frame laws to prevent conversions to Christianity.
"There is a threat to this country from Christian missionaries who in the name of development and welfare activities are converting poor people, especially in tribal areas across the country," BJP president Rajnath Singh said at a modest rally in Assam's main city Guwahati.
Singh, who was here with other senior BJP leaders including Pramod Mahajan to kick-start the party's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in April-May claimed large-scale conversions, could threaten the social and the religious fabric of India.
"We have requested the Central government to frame new legislation to ensure that nobody can carry out conversions by luring people with development and welfare activities."
Chief Ministers of all states ruled by the BJP had been issued specific instructions to stop any attempts at conversion, he said.
"We have warned all states ruled by the BJP not to allow any form of conversions that are bound to affect or threaten the social structure of the country," Singh said.
Referring to the coming state polls, he said, "We need to work hard to achieve our goal of capturing power in Assam. We can do it if we are determined.
"And if we manage to come to power in Assam, we shall definitely be able to hoist the saffron flag in all the northeastern states in the future."
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MUMBAI, India (UCAN) Christian groups across India protested strongly after Hindu fanatics attacked a Catholic bishop and four priests in a western state. They sought federal help to arrest the perpetrators.
The Indian bishops' conference, several lay groups and a cardinal have condemned the Jan. 29 attack as an incident that shamed India's claims to being a secular nation. They asked the Maharashtra state and federal governments to act against the culprits.
In the attack a group of people shouted slogans and threw stones at Bishop Thomas Dabre of Vasai and the priests, who had gone to Ghosali village to open a hostel. One priest and a person on hand for the program were injured.
Bishop Dabre told UCA News Feb. 1 that police arrested 18 people a day after the incident in Thane district, 1,280 kilometers (about 800 miles) southwest of New Delhi, but released them on bail the same day.
On Feb. 1, diocesan officials and leaders of various religions met Archana Tyagi, the district collector, or top government official in Thane. Earlier, lay groups demanding the arrest of the culprits had approached Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh.
Narrating the incident, Bishop Dabre said he and the priests had gone to the village to open a hostel his diocese built for tribal students.
About 200 people gathered outside the building and shouted slogans like "Christians go back" and "foreign dogs get out." They also verbally abused those attending the program.
Bishop Dabre said he and the priests ignored the shouting, since they did not want to aggravate the situation. The mob appeared to have retreated, but returned later with more people, many of them carrying sticks.
The mob surrounded the building, shouting slogans and effectively trapping the bishop and others inside for almost three hours.
Bishop Dabre, who has initiated several social works projects, said he has never come across such an incident in his 16 years as a bishop. "The situation is now under control," he said.
The spokesperson for the Indian Bishops' conference, Father Babu Joseph, told media in New Delhi that the incident was an example of how fanatical groups continue to intimidate and harass Christian missioners for undertaking welfare programs among the poor.
The "shocking and shameful" incident shows the fanatic groups are active against the church, he said. Certain groups are afraid that the church's works among the poor would destabilize the hold of upper-caste Hindus over India's socioeconomic sectors, the Divine Word priest added.
Condemning the incident, he asked the state and federal governments to initiate steps to arrest the culprits and take measures to ensure that similar incidents are not repeated.
Cardinal Ivan Dias of the Archdiocese of Bombay issued a statement in which he termed the attack "a barbaric and unwarranted outburst of violence."
The incident was "indeed a disgrace to our Indian culture of respect and tolerance, and it sadly reveals a serious lack of a sense of civilized democracy in the politico-religious groups which instigated it," the cardinal said. He added that such events "endanger communal harmony and wreck the secular fabric of our dear motherland."
Vasai Diocese was created in 1998 from Bombay archdiocese with Bishop Dabre, who had served as a Bombay auxiliary bishop since 1990, as its first Bishop.
Abraham Mathai of the All-India Christian Council and Joseph Dias, president of Catholic Secular Forum, visited the scene of the attack.
Lay leader Dias reported that some people had suspected trouble and informed police about the possibility of an incident three days in advance. "But they did not take any steps to prevent it nor did they arrive on time despite repeated appeals for help," Dias told UCA News. He noted that attackers kept the bishop, priests and others trapped for three hours before police arrived.
Jesuit Father Cedric Prakash, who works for human rights in neighboring Gujarat state, charged in a statement that the attack was part of a strategy to create fear among Christians.
Hindu groups are organizing a mid-February fair in a tribal area of Gujarat with an explicit anti-Christian agenda such as converting Christian tribal people to Hinduism.
"The strategy of the fascist forces is not to attack any Christian or Christian institution in Gujarat itself for fear that a law-and-order breakdown can severely hamper their whole program" there, Father Prakash said.
John Dayal, president of the All India Catholic Union, is calling for the federal government to intervene as Christians reel under what he called the "January of terror" by Hindu fanatic groups, thugs and communalized police.
Dayal, who is also a member of the government's National Integration Council, issued a statement appealing to federal Internal Minister Shivraj Patil to "take decisive steps to instill confidence in the Christian community, which is reeling under a combine of violence."
His statement cited attacks on Christians in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Rajasthan, besides the attack on Bishop Dabre. He said he has a list of about 100 cases of violence against Christians in 2005. Urgent steps are needed to restore confidence and check the violence, he maintained.
I don't blame all the Hindus. The extremist Hindu politicians have often overreached themselves and have been thrown out of power as a result, even though the majority of their constituents may be Hindus. But given the fact of some recent violence against Christians by Hindu extremists, kicking out nuns and closing a leper colony is, at the least, stupid politically.
I think you're right about the whole thing.
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I have a volcano sv and I need a part # for the front lower arm pin.(the pin that goes through the front diff and holds the lower arm in place) I ordered one but was way to short!
i need to find a dealer that sells redcat parts in or near virginia (virginia beach) can someone help me? when i order from redcat it take two to three week sometimes more.
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There is a dealer in Kentucky that may help you.
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is there a set of shocks that will fit my volcano sv i need to put new ones on and would like to go to the local hobby shop to get them.
also is there anybody out there that would have extra parts that they would like to get rid of
the t-maxx ones work. a couple people have put them on theirs and love them, the only thing is at the hobby store they are super expensive. like 30 bucks for 4. and ive seen em go for like 30 and lower for 8 on ebay
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qiuck question. whenever i run my truck the engine mount screws fall out and i know u can use locktite but if u want to be able to remove the screws again what should i do to keep them in.
if u use BLUE u jst get ur screw driver and take em out... it only holds so the vibration wont make it come out....
if u use RED u might have to heat it with a lighter before removing it...
I use blue on all metal to metal screws and I havent lost a single screw on any of my 3 rcs....
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another question. what is the plastic gear that is connected to the clutch bell in the gearbox
SPUR GEAR.. just look on the volcano parts and u will see it... it comes with the smaller alluminum one... I dnt knw the part number... they tend to strip fast if u have it meshed improperly... I have never stripped one on any of my rcs... they are cheap they are like 5 bucks I m not sure... I will see if I find any link right now to it...
08033 thts the number to the part u need..also they are making the same part on METAL so it wont strip tht easy anymore but I dnt knw the number
hay hi yall. i was out side running my truck and every time i hit a jump it would nose dive. is there a way to get the truck to level out in a jump, or is there something wrong with it, or is it my driving?
do you know the type or the part# . and thank you for your reply.
If you let off the throttle in mid air, the truck will nose dive. Try hitting the brakes if you want to do a front flip. Better have lots of air! Nail the throttle to get it to backflip. These trucks are light and with alot of weight in the tire, so they respond really quickly to throttle...
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If you have enough air u can play with the throttle to see what you have to do to keep it level
yes if you are nose diving then keep on the throttle a little bit. you will get used to it. but if you hit the brakes then the car will nose dive, if you give it gas then it will do the opposite.
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this may sound stupid but this is the problem that even the place where I got it from won't fix
so I start the truck, it runs, but it won't move, we replaced the gear, but it still won't move and he nor I can't find a problem with it
any ideas about what should I do?
check your drive cups going from the tranny (thing that clutchbell meshes with) to the front and rear diffs. there is a little grub screw on them that holds them on the shaft. they come loose sometimes and it will make your car not move, or if only ones comes loose then you will have drive to only the front or rear. thats my only guess
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It's always a good idea to locktight all the metal to metal screws before you run anyway. So now would be a good time to go through the whole car and take each metal to metal screw out one at a time and start locktighting them with blue lock tight.
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I Believe that i have to replace my receiver because i cant get my truck to respond to the remote very good any more. What receiver do i need to purchase? Part number etc. i see two of them on the redcat site and not sure which one to purchase?
I have a new volcano and i destroyed the centre diff. I put the new steel parts in and now it drives like half speed. It was tuned perfect but now seems to be blowing alot of smoke out the pipe. What should I be doing to get this truck running like it was before the diff went? Thanks
check out the mesh between the cluthbell and the trans... maybe its too tight....(just a guess)
i just got a volcano s30 and am new to this and think i burnt out my glow plug on my break in run. after my fourth fill up it would not start again.is it a certain glow plug thats goes in it or can a use any or which ones. can someone please help a newbie out.
I've only run the OS A3, though it had an OS8 in it when I got it (used). The A3 ran better, for sure.
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Alma Cohen
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