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"Uncle Glen"
Dear James,
I cannot express my horror at learning about the bus accident that involved several Rutherford athletes last week, nor my relief in hearing that all lives were miraculously spared. I am sure that the trauma over the campus will not lift for a while, especially as the campus awaits news about the extent of the survivors' critical injuries. No doubt this has provoked discussions in the classroom and in the dormitories.
You are not alone. Other small colleges have experienced damaging wildfires or deadly flooding. The episode brought to mind the grief I experienced during my sophomore year at Rutherford when a classmate died of leukemia. He was a model studentwhy did God strike him down in the prime of his youth? What did he or his family do to deserve this? Meeting his family at the funeral made the grieving only harderwhy did God allow this to happen?
Tragedies like these should prompt humble reflection on God's higher ways, as your chaplain has apparently suggested. The trend in Christian ethics today, regrettably, is to talk about God's lower ways. There seems to be a growth industry of books, Christian and pseudo-Christian, that construct a diminutive doctrine of God in the light of human suffering. You may have heard that "bad things happen to good people," which suggests a God who is either not good enough or not powerful enough to stop such calamities. Whatever fleeting comfort these imaginations may bring to our finite minds, they do not describe the God who is revealed in Scripture, nor one who commands our worship and respect. Surely such a benign and limited God is reassuring in that he is not severe and will not bite. But a God who cannot demand perfection or punish for imperfection is also one who lacks the power to control all things, including our salvation.
I would encourage you to consider the response of our Lord to the calamity of the fall of the tower of Siloam in Luke 13. The eighteen who died there were not "worse sinners" than others. He did not explore the question of their depravity because he simply assumed it. The ultimate question is not "Why?" as many Christians may ask. Nor is it "Why not?" as some Calvinists may pose, often less than tactfully, in emphasizing sinful mankind's just desserts. The real question in the face of these horrors is "Why not me?" In other words, these are occasions to reflect on our own sin and the punishment that it deserves. The fate that we all share, in our common inheritance from Adam, is that we are all going to die. The "sense" that we must get from these senseless tragedies is that our demise is inevitable.
The ubiquity of human sinfulness means that catastrophes do not involve the loss of "innocent lives." The so-called innocent bystander caught in the cross fire of a gangland shooting is innocent before the law, but he remains guilty before God. As you have sensed by now, a Christian college will not quarantine you from sin and its effectsor from the wrath of God, for that matter. The wrath of God may be a lost concept in our culture. Remember from your catechism: every sin deserves the wrath and curse of God, both in this life and in the life to come.
One of my favorite Rutherford professors, Dr. Gottfried, used to claim that nothing could shock him, because whatever the bad news, he could always respond, "My doctrine of sin accounts for that." Now there was a rock-ribbed Calvinist! He understood the Fall and its effects. Dr. Gottfried knew what our Confession of Faith teaches, that if "we are utterly indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil" (6.4), we should expect to see more suffering and even more horror than we do. But he did not end his counsel there. I also learned from him to consider that we have hope for a real life to come in which there will be no more tears, pain, suffering, and death.
Please do not read this as a recipe for simple answers to tough questions. In the midst of a calamity, to talk about the life to come can sound like pie in the sky. This world was created to be good, it is real, and our sufferings and pain are not fictions to be overlooked. They are real consequences of the way things are not supposed to be. And you and your friends are right to mourn the loss of health and life. The book of Job was not mistakenly included in the Bible. At the same time, we cannot forget that God is controlling all things for his own glory and even for our benefit. The Heidelberg Catechism explains that because of God's providence, "we can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and confident in the future" (Q. 28).
Uncle Glen
P.S. It was not by design, but you may have noticed that I have addressed the so-called five points of Calvinism in my recent correspondence, although in reverse order, generating the rather ungainly acronym of PILUT. If I have applied these teachings in unexpected contexts, it should remind us that these are not abstract principles of our religion, but practical truths that will yield much comfort and hope in the Christian life, both in college and beyond.
"Uncle Glen" Roberts is a pseudonym for two Orthodox Presbyterian elders. Reprinted from New Horizons, July 2009.
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Spicy Chicken Couscous with Rose Harissa
Here's a lovely, and rather fiery, chicken couscous that I made on several occasions earlier this year. The chicken is first marinated in a yogurt-harissa mixture, then gently cooked in the same marinade, before mixed with couscous and some additional ingredients. It's got plenty of taste, good texture and it's definitely not dry - a problem I find with so many couscous dishes and couscous salads.
I used Belazu's Rose Harissa - a rather expensive, but very tasty British harissa paste available in deli shops. But I'm sure your regular harissa would work, too.
Spicy Chicken Cous-Cous with Rose Harissa
(Maitsev kanakuskuss harissaga)
Serves 6
500 g chicken breast or thigh fillets
200 g plain yogurt
1 heaped tsp Rose Harissa paste
300 ml water
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
250 g medium-grain couscous
2-3 Tbsp butter
In addition:
250 g cherry tomatoes
handful of spring onions (white and light green parts only)
handful of fresh coriander/cilantro
Cut the chicken pieces into small strips (about an inch long and 1 cm wide). Fold harissa into the yogurt, then throw in the chicken pieces, stirring, so all chicken pieces are covered with marinade. Cover and place in the fridge for an hour.
Prepare the couscous. Heat the water, salt and oil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and whisk in the couscous. Cover the saucepan and leave for 2-3 minutes. Return to the heat, add the butter and heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat and keep covered.
Take a small frying pan, add a splash of oil, rinsed cherry tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the cherry tomatoes are hot. Add to the prepared couscous and cover again. /No need to stir at this point/.
Take a large frying pan and dip in the chicken strips with the marinade. Heat over a moderate heat for 7-8 minutes, until chicken pieces are cooked through and the marinade hot. Pour over the couscous.
Stir the whole lot gently with a large spoon, then scatter chopped spring onions and coriander leaves on top.
9 comments:
- Finla said...
I would love to have this, fiery it might be but i like that way.
- 10:42 am, May 25, 2009
- Stan Hubbs said...
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- 11:52 am, May 25, 2009
- Pille said...
Stan, my email is visible under the profile link.
- 2:56 pm, May 25, 2009
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
Is Rose the brand name, or does this harissa really have rose in it? I love harissa -- the heat is completely addicting -- so will have to try this dish.
- 12:20 am, May 26, 2009
- Karima said...
päris vahva versioon kuskussile
kindlasti väga maitsev
kuis meie pere armastab õiget varianti nagu tuneesias tehakse
- 9:03 am, October 27, 2009
- Pille said...
Lydia, the brand name is "belazu", and yes, the harissa does include rose petals, as well as many other spices (Read more here).
Karimake - ma usun, et traditsiooniline Tuneesia kuskuss on väga maitsev :) Aga kuskussiga saab teha sadu ja tuhandeid erinevaid toite, nii et retseptiideid jagub kõigile!
- 9:41 am, October 27, 2009
- Karima said...
kahju et ma kaugel olen muidu teeks ja kutsuks su maitsema
aga kui peaksid pariisi tulema anna teada kui soovi on
- 7:43 pm, October 27, 2009
- Cook said...
I have made this dish a week ago and it is absolutely wonderful :)
- 3:11 am, March 18, 2010
- Georges said...
Bonsoir! Pille,
Votre recette de Couscous m'a beaucoup interesse : je vais l'adopter dans ma cuisine.
Je suis francais, ma mere a vecu en Tunisie: donc le couscous est pour moi un plat familier.
Resident deduis des annees en Australie, et dernierement a Adelaide, je suis reduit a utiliser en guise d'Harissa la pate de piment de "Sambal Oleck" que je trouve delicieux. Faut - il y ajouter des petals de rose? ou alors de l'eau de roe? pour le raprochementd de l'original"Rose Harissa?
Merci! Jojo labricole.
- 12:17 pm, June 21, 2010


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>> Thursday, October 28, 2010
I was working at my former job and in the office, was myself and another full time employee. There was also two students. We all have a great relationship. Coming to work was always fun and very productive. The other full time worker is a professional Jazz Singer and Songwriter. She would tell us of all her travels and gigs to which we visited a few. She also has her own website and blogs about her adventures. One day she showed us her blog and said how easy it is to create one. That day we all started a blog calling ourselves the "office bloggers". Of course we blogged after work and checked out each others site when we had the opportunity.
One of the students who worked in the office blogged about love and dating from a male perspective. It was very interesting. The other student incorporated her major for advertising with her love for fashion. That one was also a big hit. Mine, took a few days as all the names I wanted for my blog was taken, so I had to be creative; Live Ever After (happily). This was the birth of my blog as a wife and mother. Then there was our songstress, Tessa Souter. She is becoming a sensation is Europe, specifically, Russia. You can find her blog here. You can also visit her website at Tessa Souter. Feel free to buy some of her cd's and check out her latest gig in the states as well as abroad.
*Tessa, darling, thanks for helping me to start this wonderful blog. You are an amazing person and I am very grateful for you. I wish you much success and happiness in you singing career. Lots and lots of love.


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Spring Trends
Happy spring! It's time to talk all things spring styles. Shorts and dresses are back, finally! And what else is back? Patterns!
From animal prints to florals, patterns are coming back full force this spring season. Try pairing patterned tops with denim or cheetah pants and a simple top. No matter what your style is, patterns are the way to go this season. Even just a simple touch of print in a belt or accessory is an easy way to add to any outfit. Believe it or not, pattern on pattern is coming back on the trending page. Whether you layer polka dots, stripes or florals, you can create a bold, eye-catching look with pattern pieces you already have in your closet.
Another spring trend is colored bottoms. Try adding colored jeans for school or pastel leggings for the gym. Your wardrobe will be perfect for warm(er) weather. The last trend for the home stretch season is oversized t-shirt dresses. This is my personal favorite trend because it's simple and easy to throw on! I love to pair a plain or band t-shirt dress with sneakers or combat boots and run out the door ― the fewer pieces the better! You can also layer a long sleeve t-shirt or a windbreaker over the top for an effortless athletic look. Stop by your local Plato's Closet to shop these trends for less!
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Jimmy Kimmel will get his chance to follow in the footsteps of Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jay Leno, and, well, Yakov Smirnoff (hey, it was 1988) when he hosts the 2012 White House Correspondent's Dinner.
Caren Bohan, the president of the White House Correspondents' Association, confirmed that the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host would be handling the emcee duties at the next official gathering.
"Jimmy's humor is sophisticated and edgy while appealing to a wide audience," said Bohan. "We are thrilled that Jimmy has accepted our invitation to be the featured comedian at our annual dinner."
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The comedian himself also released a statement, saying: ""I look forward to being a part of the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. I love dinner."
Proceeds from the dinner go towards journalism scholarships and awards. President and Mrs. Obama, among other big names, will be in attendance.
Last year's event was hosted by "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer Seth Meyers. The event will be held April 28th, 2012.
Selected Reading: People, USA Today, Washington Post


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Book of Saints – Casimir of Poland
CASIMIR of POLAND (Saint) (March 4) (15th century) The second son of Casimir IV, King of Poland, distinguished from his boyhood for piety and charity to the poor. On coming to man's estate he refused the crown of Hungary, pressed upon him by his own father and by a powerful party among the Hungarians, dis- satisfied with their reigning monarch. He died (A.D. 1482) before reaching his twenty-fifth year. On his deathbed he asked that a copy of his well-known Hymn to Our Blessed Lady should be buried with him at Cracow. Many miracles were wrought at his tomb, and in 1552 his body was found to be still incorrupt. He was canonized by Pope Leo X.
- Monks of Ramsgate. "Casimir of Poland". , 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 September 2012. Web. 3 August 2020. <http://catholicsaints.info/book-of-saints-casimir-of-poland/>


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I got the short form review last year, I filled it out sent it back and after 2months I got a letter stating they needed nothing further at this time. Today I got another short form cdr only after a year and was suppose to be reviewed after 5 years. I am listed as low on my profile. I am wondering if that has every happened to anyone else.
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Mark Sanchez is the former face of the franchise. He could soon be a former member of the New York Jets.
The team will consider all its options regarding the beleaguered and benched quarterback in the offseason, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press Thursday.
The person said that the Jets have not made any determinations involving Sanchez.
That means his status is in limbo and a trade cannot be ruled out.
He's not alone. The futures of Tim Tebow, coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum, and offensive coordinator Tony Sparano with the Jets also are uncertain.
Parting ways with Tebow, the immensely popular but little-used backup, appears a certainty after he came to New York amid lots of hype but had little impact in his one season with the Jets.
But the Jets could be hard-pressed to trade or cut Sanchez, who is due $8.25 million in guarantees next season.
''Anything dealing with the future past Buffalo [the regular-season finale] will be handled after that,'' Ryan said.
There are several complications that could lead to Sanchez actually sticking around in New York — whether it's as a backup or starter. Sanchez, who received a contract extension in March, would cost the Jets a $17.1 million salary cap hit next season. They could, however, spread that amount over the next two seasons if he is cut after June 1.
New York could also find it difficult to find a trading partner to unload Sanchez, who isn't likely a very attractive option at the moment after turning the ball over 50 times since the start of last season.
When asked about possible Sanchez trade rumors, Ryan said: ''That's news to me.''
If the Jets did wind up trading Sanchez, the salary cap hit would still be $8.9 million.
The Daily News reported Thursday that the Jets would be interested in Michael Vick and that the Eagles quarterback would come to New York if it was clear he would be the starter. The newspaper also said Ryan ''loves'' Vick.
Sanchez, whom the Jets drafted fifth overall in 2009, was benched in favor of third-stringer Greg McElroy for at least the home finale Sunday against San Diego. Sanchez threw four interceptions and fumbled away the final offensive snap — and the Jets' playoff chances — in New York's 14-10 loss at Tennessee Monday night.
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano can resume coaching whenever he's ready.
Dr. Larry Cripe said that Pagano had been cleared to return and that it was up to the coach and the Colts to determine when that will happen, and how much Pagano will do. Pagano's physician is not imposing any restrictions, either.
Pagano is expected to return to the team complex as early as Monday.
''Medically, I see no reason he cannot come back when he's ready to try and come back,'' Cripe said. ''Coach has done a great job with this, and I trust him.''
Cripe said he gave Pagano the good news the last time they met, though he declined to say when that happened.
Pagano has not been on the sideline since a Sept. 23 loss to Jacksonville, Indy's only home defeat this season.
Three days later, he was diagnosed with leukemia and immediately began the first of three rounds of chemotherapy. The team has left the light on in Pagano's office since then.
The Colts have become a playoff contender under offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, who has filled in as interim coach.
Griffin should start
Robert Griffin III (sprained right knee) had a full practice for the second straight day as the Redskins prepared for Sunday's game against the Eagles, and should start, barring any setbacks . . . Panthers three-time Pro Bowler Jon Beason wants to remain in Carolina next season despite losing his starting job at middle linebacker. Beason went on injured reserve in Week 5, and was replaced by first-round pick and former Boston College star Luke Kuechly, who is second in the NFL in tackles . . . Bills cornerback and return specialist Leodis McKelvin was placed on injured reserve because of a groin injury. He set franchise records for punt return yards with 431 this year, giving him the career record at 637 . . . The Seahawks placed defensive tackle Jason Jones on injured reserve with a lingering knee injury, a tough blow for a depleted defensive line.


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Metabolic Temperature Graph
Dr. Rind's Metabolic Temperature Graph™ is a method for measuring and interpreting daily temperatures to gain insight into metabolic energy issues associated with both adrenal and thyroid function. To get a brief understanding of Dr. Rind's approach towards identifying and correcting metabolic energy problems read his overview on Metabolic Therapy™.
- Track Your Temperature: A Quick and Easy Way to Determine Metabolic Health
- Recognizing Adrenal and Thyroid Correction Patterns
- How to Take and Plot Temperatures
- Interpreting Results
- Metabolic Temperature Graph™: A Roadmap to Metabolic Health
- Diagnostic Tool Coming Soon
Track Your Temperature: A Quick and Easy Way to Determine Metabolic Health
If you're not feeling quite up to par, take your temperature. Not to determine if you've got a fever – rather, temperatures reflect an individual's metabolic energy state. The average daytime temperature of a healthy individual is 98.6 thus making 98.6 the optimal (as opposed to normal*) temperature. Lower than optimal temperatures reflect a lower than optimal metabolic state which is usually controlled by the thyroid mechanism. Wide variability of temperature reflects an unstable or fatigued adrenal system. Thus, on the road to health, one wants to go from low and/or unstable temperatures to 98.6 and stable if possible.
The Metabolic Temperature Graph™ is an extremely valuable feedback tool that provides a roadmap with which one can see whether they are moving toward or away from a healthy metabolic state. It provides insight as to whether therapeutic efforts are working or not working, as the case may be. This feedback helps guide the treatment program on a daily basis.
It is very important to follow the directions provided to create your own Metabolic Temperature Graph™ as soon as you know you are having a problem with your thyroid and/or adrenals or you suffer from any of the symptoms associated with low metabolic energy. This will provide you a baseline to work from. Once corrective actions are underway, the temperature pattern will show you how your health is progressing.
*Optimal as opposed to Normal. The frequently used term of 'normal' refers to a mathematical or statistical situation. Thus, a 'normal' state of health probably means you have some medical problems. It may be normal to die at 76 yrs of age, but at 75 years old, you may decide that what you really want is 'optimal' health as opposed to 'normal'. Normal is not the same as optimal, whether it relates to longevity of life, a body temperature or a lab test result.
Recognizing Adrenal and Thyroid Correction Patterns
Although I have documented over a dozen typical temperature correction patterns for an equal number of metabolic dysfunction profiles, adrenal and thyroid temperature correction patterns are the most prevalent.
Is My Adrenal Therapy Working?
Below is a typical temperature pattern showing what we might see in a person receiving proper adrenal support, having an average to good response.
Diagram Key and Explanation:
- Unstable temps: adrenal fatigue. Core temperatures have wide variations. They tend to rise in warm weather and fall in cold weather.
- Decreasing variability: with adrenal support, as the adrenal gland function improves, variability decreases (temps become more stable)
- Low but stable: after the temperatures have stabilized they still remain low but relatively stable.
- Stable and rising: after a period of being stable, the next phase of improvement is a gradual rise in average core temperature.
- Stable 98.6º F: This is typical of a healthy metabolic state.
Is My Thyroid Therapy Working?
Below is a typical temperature pattern showing what we might see in a person receiving proper thyroid support, having an average to good response. When there are only problems with the thyroid, the pattern is amazingly stable and we tend to see straight line patterns.
- Stable at Low: Baseline temperatures. Low temperature reflects lower than optimal thyroid activity
- Stable and Rising: After starting or increasing the dose of thyroid hormone replacement medication, the temperature steadily rises.
- Stable but Plateaued: The temperatures plateau at the metabolic level to which the current dosage of thyroid replacement medication can take it.
- Stable 98.6º F: Eventually when the proper dose of thyroid replacement medication is reached, the temperature is stable at 98.6. Note that if the adrenals can not handle this level of energy, we tend to see an expansion pattern followed by a drop in temperature (see typical temperature patterns)
How to Take and Plot Temperatures
How to measure temperaturesTemperatures are measured orally. Make sure the thermometer is placed deep under the tongue. Take three temperatures approximately three hours apart, starting approximately three hours after waking up. For example, if one wakes up at 6 AM, measure temperatures around 9AM, 12 Noon, and 3 PM. Try to avoid taking temperatures after activity or eating and drinking for at least 20 minutes. Even climbing a flight of stairs can raise one's temperature for short period of time. Taking one's temperature several times in a row will yield temperatures that rise each time. This is usually due to the muscular activity of the tongue and mouth. So, take only one reading. I have found digital oral thermometers most appropriate for monitoring metabolism. There are many good models available. I have found the Lumiscope Digital Thermometer to be one of the most accurate for the price and use these with my patients. I do not recommend mercury thermometers because: they expose you and the environment to toxic mercury when they break; they are too slow; and, the accuracy depends on leaving them in your mouth the same length of time each time you measure. I do not recommend axillary temperatures because the axillae are relatively cooler and more variable in people with stressed adrenals. Ear thermometers are the least accurate of all.
How to plot the temperatures
- Plot only the daily average on a graph. Write clearly, use black ink if possible (it copies and faxes better).
- Instead of using a dot or 'x' in graph cell, use a number that reflects the number of temperatures you took that day. Thus, if you took three temperatures, write a 3 in the cell that reflects the average of those three temperatures. Or if you only took one temperature, write a 1 in the cell that reflects that one temperature. They should look like this, respectively:
- Indicate on the chart, where appropriate, any meaningful events. For example, starting a new medication or supplement, changing a dose, illness, stress, "had a great day", "felt tired...depressed today", menses, "worked all night", "slept more than usual" etc. These are very important when interpreting the graph. In cases where there is a change in temperature pattern, it is helpful to consider any possible events or changes in hindsight that may provide value in the interpretation.
- Connect the numbers with a line. If you miss taking temperatures for a given day, do not run the line through that day. Simply stop and restart the line. Color highlighting makes the graph easier to analyze (see color sample).
Use these Unmarked and Sample graphs to get started. Remember that the Metabolic Temperature Graph™ is really a navigational map in disguise. The more accurately you fill it in, the more detailed and helpful the map. It will help you navigate toward 98.6º F and better health. Note that it is better to do a temperature graph that is imperfect with fewer than three temperatures daily, too much or too little time between temperatures, and too close to physical activity or rest than to not do one at all.
Interpreting Results
Interpreting the collected data is both a science and art. These are a few of the basic principles.
- Thermal activity reflects metabolic activity. A low temperature means low metabolism and vice versa. For example, the temperature typically found in someone who is old, frail, pale and weak is low and typically ranges from 95 to 97 degrees if no infection is present. A healthy person will have an average temperature of 98.6 degrees, but may have a 100 degree or higher temperature in a hyperthyroid state or as high as a 104 to 105 degree temperature if there is a fever present these are high metabolic states.
- Wide variability in daily temperatures indicates a weak adrenal function since the adrenal glands help the body maintain stability. Good adrenal function produces a stable temperature. As adrenal function improves, the temperature variability decreases and vice versa. As adrenals get stressed (either from emotional stress, excess metabolic stimulation such as excessive thyroid stimulation, or for other reasons), the variability increases.
- In a hypothyroid state, the day-to-day averages are low and very stable. In a hypoadrenal state including adrenal exhaustion or adrenal stress, the temperatures are low and unstable -- one day they may average 96 degrees and one to two degrees higher the next day.
- If the temperature graph is the road map, the explanatory notes are the road signs. Without them, the pattern changes become very difficult to interpret. These notes provide context for the temperature data. They also reveal what components of the treatment program are working and what components or other factors are not.
Descriptions for typical patterns that one can observe include:
Diagram Explanation:
- Stable. Seen in excellent health or hypothyroid.
- Unstable. Poor adrenal function.
- Contraction pattern. The temperature variability decreases in a cyclic fashion that encompasses one or more days per cycle. It shows a pattern that is stabilizing, implying that the adrenals are not as stressed as before. This happens either because they are stronger or because a burden has been lifted from them such as less thyroid stimulation or a successful end to a stressful situation.
- Rising pattern. This pattern is seen when there is improvement in the metabolic energy. The pattern can be stable or unstable, but the movement is in an upward direction.
- Expansion pattern. The variability increases. It shows a pattern that is becoming less stable implying greater stress on the adrenals and a decreased ability to handle the current (adrenal) burden. It is often seen within the onset of stress (e.g., 'the in-laws are moving in for a month') or increased metabolism beyond adrenal tolerance (e.g. taking slow-release T-3, 30 mcg taken twice a day when the patient can only tolerate 15 mcg twice a day safely, or plain T-3, such as Cytomel, 25 mcg taken once a day which causes wildly fluctuating T-3 blood levels that are high in the morning and drop rapidly during the day producing a unstable metabolic state and thus a challenge to the adrenals) .
- More stable and lower temperature. This is often the end result of an expansion pattern and is seen at the end of the expansion pattern. The body temperature drops to lower level that is more easily sustained or tolerated by the adrenals.
- Fever pattern. A sudden rise in the temperature usually lasting one or more days and then dropping back down to the original baseline. A prolonged infection can produce a long lasting temperature elevation.
Metabolic Temperature Graph™: A Roadmap to Metabolic Health
The Metabolic Temperature Graph™ is a powerful tool that graphically depicts our metabolic state (adrenal and thyroid) and guides us on the path to recovery. It lets us know if a therapy is helping or hurting us and by how much. As your adrenals and thyroid receive the needed support, monitoring your own progress with this tool will multiply the benefits. Keep taking your temperature using this tool and keep charting results to ensure your therapies are working and to ensure continued metabolic health.
Diagnostic Tool Coming Soon
We will be adding a Metabolic Temperature Graph™ Diagnostic Tool to this website to give you feedback on your own temperatures. It will provide you with confirmation on how to interpret your Metabolic Temperature Graph™. Please register with us, and you will be notified when this feature is added.


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Welcome to Swingin' West, the radio show that
spotlights vintage and contemporary Western Swing music and related
Mike Gross, of Manchester CT, is the producer
and host of the show that started back in February of 1980.
Awards and Honors!
Latest! Mike was honored by the Cowtown Society of Western Swing on May 5, 2012 as DJ of the Year.
Mike was inducted into the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest on July 19, 2008. Mike was also inducted into the Western Swing Music Society of Kansas Hall of Fame in June 2005 and the Western Swing Society of Sacramento Hall of Fame on October 10, 2004.
Mike was also inducted into the Seattle Pioneers Of Western Swing Hall of Fame in 2002 and was the Academy of Western Artists DJ Of The Year in 2000.
A section of photographs is found in the photo album section of the web site for these events.
Mike again was MC and DJ for Leon Rausch, Tommy Allsup, Bobby Koefer, Curly Hollingsworth and Bob Wills' Texas Playboys at Lincoln Center in New York City on Friday evening June 29, 2007 at 6:30PM. Check out the photo album for pictures.
was interviewed and featured throughout in a 2004 documentary movie on the life of Western
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Yet another proposal for Haskell – the ever growing language
March 22, 2009
What Do You Want? There's a Haskell extension for that
We have a pure, lazy, statically typed programming language. What should we do with it? Systems Haskell? Sure! Lets also add open type functions, for correctness and extra cool points! And while we are playing with correctness, how about invariants! If this hasn't added plenty of new keywords/syntax then we'll throw on class aliases.
How About A Proposal Without More Syntax?
All of the above are powerful and useful – but they make the language harder to learn as well. This proposal does not add any power to the language but removes a basic restriction (unless you're writing the compiler).
Perhaps the most common complaint from new Haskell programmers is the inabillity to overlap data field names:
data Person = Per { name :: String, age :: Int } data Pet = Pet {name :: String, age :: Float } | Rock
The proposal is simply to allow this – but how?
Right now, fields of different types with the same name must be in different modules so the fully qualified functions are, well, different (and well typed). Instead, lets treat fields as sugar for a hidden type class. I say 'hidden' because the programmer would not have access to it; the class exists only in an intermediate representation. Typically the field selector is a monomorphic funciton "name :: Person -> String" and can not addiitonally be "name :: Pet -> String" but it is proposed that the type be "name :: (NameField n a) => n -> a".
The above example would have an intermediate representation of:
data Person = Per String Int data Pet = Pet String Float | Rock class NameField n a where name :: n -> a class AgeField n a where age :: n -> a instance NameField Person String where name (Per n _) = n instance AgeField Person Int where age (Per _ a) = a instance NameField Pet String where name (Pet n _) = n name Rock = error "No field 'name' for constructor 'Rock' of type 'Pet'" instance AgeField Pet Float where age (Ped _ a) = a age Rock = error "No field 'age' for constructor 'Rock' of type 'Pet'"
In other words, fields would be a concise way to define a type class and instances for the given data type.
Remaining Monomorphic
Remaining monomorphic with respect to these classes is desireable in this case 1) to avoid extra dictionaries 2) because the programmer has no access to the hidden typeclasses and cannot specify complex types such as sumAges :: (Num a, AgeField n a) => [n] -> a. So how do we reasonably respond when someone writes a function hoping to get the hidden-typeclass polymophism inferred? While non-ideal, I propose this be rejected with an Ambiguous Type message. Its worth noting that to make a sumAges function requires an explicit type class and instances – which is no more than what is currently required.
On IRC someone mentioned this would make the debugging messages ugly. We shouldn't complain to the developer about type classes that don't appear in the source code.
func :: Int -> Int func i = age i ... No instance for (AgeField Int Int) arising from a use of `age' at [...] Possible fix: add an instance declaration for (AgeField Int Int)
But this isn't that bad. What we currently get when abusing fields is:
Couldn't match expected type `Person' against inferred type `[...]'
By keeping an extra bit of information, marking each field selector function, we could probably produce an even better error message:
Inferred type `[...]' does not have field selector `age' In the first argument [...] In the expression [...] In the definition [...]
8 Responses to "Yet another proposal for Haskell – the ever growing language"
March 23, 2009 at 8:45 am
For completeness you need to talk about record update as well.
March 23, 2009 at 12:08 pm
lets treat fields as sugar for a hidden type class
What is the motivation for hiding the type classes?
What is the motivitation for disallowing them in signatures?
These impose restrictions. You better get something in return.
March 23, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Type classes are just a special instance of qualified types, maybe it would be interesting to see if there could be something similar to typeclasses but just for records. I'm not sure whether that makes sense, but it might be worth exploring.
March 23, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I thought there were already some GHC extensions for that
8.3.11. Record field disambiguation
in the GHC syntax extensions doc
March 25, 2009 at 12:40 am
solrize: It also only works when explicitly using constructors. In my experience that feature is of very limited use, and can sometimes make things worse e.g. if you use record field disambiguation and have:
foo = Foo { name = "fred", age = 0 }
bar = Bar { name = "bob", age = 0 }
but then decide you also need to make some data structures based on foo and/or bar:
older_foo = foo { age = 100 }
older_bar = bar { age = 100 }
That won't work, and you'll need to do a qualified import in addition to the normal import. You'd have been better off just doing the qualified import to start with.
March 25, 2009 at 12:52 am
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Don't rip the "Jersey Shore," because the MTV reality show isn't about anything other than a bunch of kids having a good time, understand?
This was the message that six members of the cast of the hit show brought to New York Monday, where Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio, Jenni "JWoww" Farley, Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola, and Vinny Guadagnino talked with TODAY's Meredith Vieira about the just-announced second season of the show coming up. MTV has said that shooting will start soon, but wouldn't say where, other than that it will be someplace warmer than the Jersey Shore in March.
Snooki's surprise
The big surprise was seeing Snooki, who made a hit at the Grammys Sunday night, wearing her hair in a simple blowout instead of her signature pouf. DelVecchio and Sorrentino made up for it with their own heavily gelled hair.
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The self-described "Guidos" and "Guidettes" have come under heavy fire as promoting negative stereotypes — not only of Italian-Americans, but also of New Jersey and its celebrated shore. But the stars said they don't pretend to be role models.
"We're not representing anybody," said Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola.
"We're just being ourselves," agreed Sorrentino, the de facto spokesman for the group and owner of the six-pack abs he calls "The Situation." "We're not saying we're the definition of Jersey, the definition of New York, the definition of Italian or what have you. I just happen to be Italian. I happen to have spiky hair and a six-pack and I'm proud to have that, and if you don't like me, I don't care. I've still got five million viewers on Thursday nights at 10 p.m."
"It's different. It's a different show," said DelVecchio. "You put a bunch of like teenage people together — we're in our 20s and stuff — and it's summer and the Jersey Shore and we're just having a good time. There's no other show around that's like that. It's just different."
MTV phenom
"Jersey Shore" debuted last December on MTV and drew something over a million viewers for its first episode. By the eighth and final episode in January, the show was drawing nearly five million, making it the highest-rated show in MTV history.
The eight original cast members were paid a reported $200 per episode to share a house in Seaside Heights and let cameras record their lives. The seven who are returning banded together a la the cast of "Friends" to negotiate a new pay package that reportedly will pay each of them $10,000 an episode.
That's pretty good pay for a bunch of twentysomethings who are just doing what they'd be doing anyway. And that, according to The Situation, is the same thing every person did when they were young.
"I would like to find somebody in their 40s or 50s that didn't go out and go to a bar and have some drinks and, if you're single, look for a guy or a girl or what have you," Sorrentino told Vieira. "It just so happens that there's a camera behind us watching our every move, OK? This is not a secret that young people go out and have fun."
On "Jersey Shore," "fun" involves liberal applications of alcohol and plenty of hook-ups, including some between various cast members. At the end of Season 1, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro (who didn't make it to the New York interview) and Sammi were an item.
Vieira asked if they are still together.
"Like, we're both happy," "Sweetheart" said sweetly.
Does that mean they're still together?
"Like, me and Ronnie are good," she said as her housemates laughed.
Keeping it real
Vieira returned to the criticisms the group has taken, reading from a column by Linda Stasi, an Italian-American and a columnist for the New York Post. Stasi blasted the "Jersey Shore" as a show "in which Italian-Americans are stereotyped into degrading and debasing themselves — and, by extension, all Italian-Americans — and furthering the popular TV notion that Italian-Americans are gel-haired, thuggish ignoramuses with fake tans, no manners, no diction, no taste, no education, no sexual discretion, no hairdressers (for sure), no real knowledge of Italian culture and no ambition beyond expanding steroid-and silicone-enhanced bodies into sizes best suited for floating over Macy's on Thanksgiving."
The show has also thoroughly insinuated its way into pop culture, providing grist for a "Saturday Night Live" drag impersonation just this past weekend, for example. And "The Jay Leno Show" has offered a geriatric spin-off titled "Florida Shore."
To all which Vieira added her own observation: "Those who watch it say basically the same thing — 'Jersey Shore' has no redeeming social value whatsoever, but we can't stop watching it."
"We're all just real people, and whatever you see on TV is what you get," Mike said.
Jenni "JWoww" Farley pointed at Vinny Guadagnino and Giancola and noted that both are going to college. "I have two bachelors [degrees] and two businesses, so no education?" she observed.
"I just took my LSAT," pointed out the buzz-cut Guadagnino, referring to the Law School Admission Test. "And I don't use gel on my hair."
So if you don't like it, like you don't gotta watch it, know what I mean? Cuz there are plenty of others who think "Jersey Shore" is the best reality show on television.
"There's a lot of people who do like it," Paulie D said. "They're fist-pumping like us, doing their hair like us now, dressing like us. We're obviously doing something right."


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Swarm Science and Validation Opportunity
Swarm, ESA's magnetic field mission, is scheduled for launch in July 2012. A constellation of three satellites with multiple instruments to survey the geomagnetic field and the near-Earth environment at unprecedented resolution and accuracy, Swarm will have a 4-year nominal operations phase.
According to the ESA Earth observation free and open data policy, all validated data will be made available to users worldwide.
Today, ESA is pleased to issue the Swarm Science and Validation Opportunity (SSVO) aimed at:
Engaging expert groups in the validation of Level 1B data products.
- Furthering the development of the Swarm user community by announcing research opportunities using Swarm Level 1B and Level 2 data products.
Swarm will provide high-precision and high-resolution measurements of the strength, direction and variation of the magnetic field, complemented by precise navigation, accelerometer and electric field measurements.
These observations are required to separate and model various sources of the geomagnetic field and to study near-Earth current systems as well as thermosphere density and winds.
All details concerning this call can be found at the dedicated web page: http://eopi.esa.int/SwarmSVO
The deadline for submission of proposals in response to this call is 31 October 2011.


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June 8, 2014
Calgary's long-planned film studio now has a home in the city's southeast industrial area. At the Banff World Media Festival Monday afternoon, Luke Azevedo, Commissioner for Film, Television and Creative Industries of Calgary Economic Development, announced the location of the $22.8-million facility. It will be built on 8.5 acres of land at 5750 76 Avenue S.E. It is scheduled to open in fall of 2015.
Calgary Economic Development secured the land at the cost of $4.7-million from the City of Calgary. Easy access to the core and the airport was essential, Azevedo said, as was a location that was not under a flight path, railway line or other noisy neighbours.
"We did an entire process and evaluated 18 different locations within the city," said Azevedo after the announcement. "From that we had certain requirements that had to be met. This particular piece met all the requirements."
The facility, now called the Calgary Film Centre, will include 50,000 square feet of sound stages, 20,000 square feet of warehouse space and 15,000 square feet of office space.
Lawson Projects and Kasian Architecture, both Calgary firms, were named project manager and prime consultant, respectively.
Calgary was the last major centre in Canada that did not have such as facility for its film industry, said Paul Bronfman, CEO of William F. White International, which will be the anchor tenant of the facility.
"It's amazing that we are actually here today and it's real," said Bronfman. "Despite the fact that the city of Calgary has not had a studio, it's been successful. Every other regional market in Canada — Halifax, Winnipeg and Regina — has all had the advantage of those facilities. Calgary is really the last market to havea film studio. It's long overdue."
The announcement was made at the Rockie Awards Luncheon at the Fairmont Banff Springs, where the 35th Annual Banff World Media Festival has attracted film and television industry delegates from around the world.
The studio will be funded using $5-million by the province, $10-million from the City of Calgary, $6.8-million from Calgary Economic Development and $1-million from William F. White.
In February, Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk announced that Calgary Economic Development's proposal for the film hub beat out six others to win the $5-million in provincial funding.
Calgary Economic Development has spent four years on the project, establishing a non-profit corporation to study and support the idea.
But the need for studio space has been an issue in the city for decades, which some insiders saying the lack of space has cost Calgary millions in major film and TV work over the years.
"You don't get good news like this very often," says Damian Petti, chair of the Association of Alberta Motion Picture and Television Unions. "It's a longtime coming. Forty or 50 years at least."


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Oneida's Ano, Colvin headline All-Section boys volleyball team
On March 7, Oneida's boys volleyball team celebrated a Section III Class B boys volleyball title. Coach Rik Ano's team had a few other reasons to celebrate as well as three players were named to the All-Section III team the same day.
Setter Tyler Colvin and hitters Jessie Morrison and David Kann made the nine-player team along with Dan Mead, Sean Meyer and Forrest Thompson from runner-up Living Word Academy. Vernon-Verona-Sherrill hitters Jake Bitz and Jarett Durant and libero Josh Albro rounded out the team.
Oneida swept the top honors as Colvin was named Player of the Year and Ano was named Coach of the Year.
"It just means I have really good players," said Ano. "It's the kids and what they earn for a coach (to win). It's about how hard they work. They had great patience with me (and) it's quite an honor."
Colvin was equally appreciative.
"Normally setters don't get recognized, so it's kind of nice," Colvin said. "I worked pretty hard for it."
Colvin was not expecting such great achievements as a shared league title and Class B crown when play began around Christmas.
"We got confidence when we realized we were talented," Colvin said of his 15-4 team. "We really came together."
Despite finishing with just a 3-15 record, Canastota placed hitter Avery Brennen on the Class C team. Champion Mount Markham had Travis Beach, Ben Gurtowski and Warren Salo named and runner-up Sauquoit Valley had Justin Jarecki, Harley Wright and freshman Steve Philpotts named. Westmoreland's Jake Landry and Little Falls' Mat Armlin rounded out the team.
Armlin was named Player of the Year and Mount Markham's veteran coach Darin Lynch was named Coach of the Year.


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July 3, 2014, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada – Researchers from Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI) have found a potential link between graphene and the development of quantum computers. The research, conducted by an international team including PI Faculty member Dmitry (Dima) Abanin and postdoctoral researcher Zlatko Papić, was published in Science on July 3, 2014.
Whereas the three-dimensional world has two classes of fundamental particles – fermions and bosons – the two-dimensional world of graphene, a material that is only one atom thick, is a realm of quasiparticles called anyons. If these anyons are what's known as "non-Abelian" (as the new theory indicates they should be), they might be used in the making of qubits – the bits of information processed by a quantum computer.
The remarkable promise of quantum computers – powerful processers that, by capitalizing on uniquely quantum phenomena, vastly outperform their classical counterparts at important tasks – will hinge on the development of a new breed of hardware. According to the new theoretical work, graphene may become a crucial piece of that puzzle.
While this new work is still a step away from experimental proof, it is an indication that graphene may have a very important role to play in the development of quantum computers and related technologies.
More information about this discovery can be found on Perimeter Institute's website.


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It's October! And during the Halloween season, everyone loves a good scare—especially children. But how can you tell what's too scary for your kids? Clinical psychologist, Dr. Laurel Basbas, offers a little advice.
T&TO: What's your perspective on "harmless fright entertainment" for kids 12 and under?
Basbas: In my view, there is no harmless horror. Horror, fright, scary movies; all depend on igniting the ANS (autonomic nervous system) so that the child (or person) reacts with an automatic adrenaline surge. Unfortunately the horror industry banks on the fact that terror is exciting (literally the ANS goes into an excited state). They bank on creating "adrenaline junkies" (people and children that love the high of the excited ANS). Allowing kids to think of the "fright response" as fun, without educating them as to its effects and the inherent dangers, can leave them vulnerable to pursuing the adrenaline rush through whatever means they can find.
Having said that, children will seek a scary story or experience to master anxiety. Facing fears in small manageable doses can be of benefit, allowing the child to learn that s/he can overcome anxieties. In small, short doses, a child faces fears and realizes he can survive the scary moment or experience.
T&TO: Why do kids crave fright entertainment?
Basbas: It is "cool" to like what their peers like. They [also] crave the adrenal rush.
Another reason kids crave fright is the need to master anxiety. As I mentioned earlier, facing fears in small, manageable doses, is helpful. To hear a scary story or see a scary show and survive does help the child. He feels, "I am OK, I can live through a fearful experience."
T&TO: What's too scary for kids?
Basbas: It takes a discerning parent to really read their child correctly. Kids usually do not have the discernment to know what scares them, and they may not want to admit they are afraid. No shows that scare either parent's "inner child" can be a good gauge. Lots of adults don't want to be scared.
For the kids that feel frightened by the [October] media deluge, teach the younger ones the difference between what is pretend and what is real. Reassure them that the witches, monsters, wolves, ghosts, etc. are pretend and will not become alive to harm them. Pray with them, reading scriptures that promise protection from evil. Psalm 91 is always encouraging, and can provide wonderful discussion about God's care.
T&TO: What's the best way for a Christian parent respond to kid-centric fright media during Halloween?
Basbas: Family activity where kids count on the stability and protection of parents helps with any activity. No scary movies without parents present, so there can be a healthy discussion with mom and dad later. Essentially if the entertainment has a redemptive purpose, like the Tolkien series, and the parents use the material to have discussions, it can be instructive.
Have a pop culture question for Trends & Truths? Email it to email@example.com!
Mike Nappa is a bestselling author, a noted commentator on pop culture, and founder of the website for parents, FamilyFans.com.


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Mating rivalry among furred and feathered: Variety is spice of life
This press release is available in French. Montreal, May 25, 2011 – Birds do it. Bees do it. Fish, lobsters, frogs and lizards do it, too. But when it comes to securing a mate in the animal world, variety is literally the spice of life.
A group of scientists from Simon Fraser University, Concordia University and Dalhousie University has found flexibility in mating rituals is the key to reproductive success when males outnumber females.
The research team pored through hundreds of investigations on mating trends in mammals, insects, fish, crustaceans, amphibians and reptiles.
"We found there's significant flexibility in mating behavior and customs across many species," says study co-author James W. A. Grant, professor in the Department of Biology at Concordia University.
During mating periods, as males compete for females, courtship behavior can morph from fighting to desperate searching when males are outnumbered.
"We tend to think that more males lead to more fighting, but after a point, fighting with every male around gets too tiring and risky because of the increased chances of injury. More importantly, having their potential mate stolen away by a more attentive suitor," says lead author Laura K. Weir, a Concordia graduate (BSC, ecology, 2001) and a postdoctoral fellow at Simon Fraser University.
In the battle to reproduce, the element of surprise was found to be a weapon of choice for males surrounded by dominant peers. "Males may forgo displays of conspicuous courtship and attempt to gain some reproductive success in other ways," says coauthor Jeffrey A. Hutchings, a biology professor at Dalhousie University.
Males also favour mate-guarding over traditional courtship rites during mate shortages – bad news for females hoping to be wooed by multiple suitors.
"Males guard females until they are ready to mate in order to ensure some degree of reproductive success by preventing sperm competition from subsequent males," says Grant, noting males tailor sperm expenditure according to how many competitors they face.
Males are also more likely to stick around – regardless of the level of interest from females – when mates are scarce. "However, if females are abundant and encounters are frequent, males may abandon females who are not receptive to find one who is ready to mate," says Grant.
Source: Concordia University
Other sources
- Mating rivalry among furred and feathered: Variety is spice of lifefrom Science DailyWed, 25 May 2011, 17:30:43 UTC
- Mating rivalry among furred and feathered: Variety is spice of lifefrom PhysorgWed, 25 May 2011, 15:00:32 UTC


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As we absorb the shock of what happened last week in Oslo and Utoya, we're also starting to get a clearer picture of mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, now in Norwegian police custody. His manifesto, which largely consists of uncited work from a host of other right-wing thinkers, is now available online. 2083: A European Declaration of Independence gives us a picture of a man who is deeply troubled by multi-culturalism, by Islam, by modernity, by feminism, and by what has happened to traditional masculinity.
Breivik's manifesto features an extended section called "Radical Feminism and Political Correctness," cribbed uncredited from an American writer named Gerald Atkinson. The section complains "that the 'man of today' is expected to be a touchy-feely subspecies who bows to the radical feminist agenda." Feminism's aim, the manifesto continues, is to "emasculate" men, and render them "unwilling to defend traditional beliefs and values." This rage at women in general, and at progressive feminists in particular, runs through much of the long and unwieldy 1187-page text. It's a rhetoric familiar to anyone who reads the writing of Men's Rights Activists.
So are anti-feminists and Men's Rights Activists directly to blame for the actions of Anders Breivik? Of course not. Most MRAs – perhaps almost all – reject violence and mass murder as a political tactic. To suggest otherwise would be an indefensible and tasteless attempt to capitalize on a tragedy. But to pretend that there was no coherent political component to the tragedy would be almost equally indefensible.
There's no escaping the reality that Breivik has painstakingly sought to ground the rationale for his acts of terror in ideological necessity. Judging by the manifesto he compiled shortly before Friday's horrific rampage, he saw himself as a white knight standing up not only against liberal values, but against feminism and for an endangered traditional masculinity.
It is telling that Breivik targeted a Labor Party youth camp filled with young activists who were deeply committed to the very things he despised. The Norwegian Labor Party has long stood for greater rights for women; the Party's "Women Can Do It" Project became a template for encouraging women's empowerment across Europe. That empowerment, as far as Breivik was concerned, came at the price of the collapse of manhood and Western Civilization.
The mass murder of so many young people (of both sexes) may well have been his way of cutting down not only the best and the brightest of the future Norwegian progressive elite, but of killing off those who were personally and ideologically committed to the idea that men and women are radically equal.
Those who died at Utoya were not chosen at random. They were killed because of who they were and who they were going to become. Judging by the values of their parents and their party, these martyred young people were radically committed to pluralism, to progress, and to sexual justice. Those were the causes they gathered for on that little island, and those commitments were the reason they died.
EDITOR'S NOTE: As always, we are interested in publishing opposing points of view and particularly in this case when we are taking about such a horrible tragedy. Also, please remember our commenting guidelines, here.


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TyVin McSwain is no stranger when it comes to singing, speaking and performing on stage, but the 23-year-old was ready for a new challenge.
McSwain , a Shelby High School graduate, is the founder of Y.E.S. (Youth/Young Adults Experiencing Success) Ministries. He started writing about four years ago, and in September 2013, he was inspired to write his own gospel play.
�I�ve been in shows for the past 11 years, traveling to different cities in North and South Carolina,� he said. �I�ve always wanted to direct a show. Being on stage is so much fun, I wanted to see the other side.�
The play, �What They Don�t Know,� is about relationships, betrayal and victory.
�It�s about three women in their mid-30s,� he said. �They grew up together; went to school and college together and went their separate ways.�
One friend becomes ill, and her sickness brings them all back together again. The women have issues to work through as they reconnect with each other.
�This play came from God,� McSwain said. �I did not outline this story. I wrote it as I heard it.�
Actress Ranata Wingo , of Kings Mountain, is Mrs. Gentry in the play. Her character is a caring person who motivates and encourages the others.
�I�m excited about this play,� she said. �It is going to be something everybody can relate to, and it will touch many lives.�
The 32-year-old Wingo has been in several gospel productions. After four months of rehearsals, the cast of �What They Don�t Know,� has become like family, she said.
�We have grown together and look forward to coming together when we rehearse,� Wingo said.
Jessica Allen, 25, of Mooresboro, is the newcomer to the stage. She plays Katherine, one of the friends of the sick woman.
�This is my first time to be in the spotlight,� Allen said. �It�s been different. I�m not being me on stage; I�m being someone else.�
She said her fellow cast members gave her guidance and support through rehearsals.
�It�s been an awesome experience,� she said. �They are so warm and welcoming.�
Allen said the play is too good to miss.
��What They Don�t Know� is the name of the play,� she said. �Come and find out what you don�t know.�
McSwain said the story emphases the importance of relationships.
�I want people to see there is always hope at the end of the road,� he said. �No matter what goes on in life, there are some relationships worth fighting for, and some are like a virus � you have to let them go.�
Want to go?
�What They Don�t Know,� a gospel stage play, will be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday at Malcolm Brown Auditorium on the campus of Shelby High School, 230 E. Dixon Blvd., Shelby. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Tickets are $20 at the door; discounts for groups of 10 or more
Information: 704-858-7432
Cast members:
From Cleveland County: Ranata Wingo, Crystal Floyd, Jessica Allen and Starlet Beam; GWU student Cora Chambers; Oneshia Eden of Greenville, S.C.; Graham Williams of Charlotte; and JJ Dae of Spartanburg, S.C.