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Hi my dear simmers.
I love Native American people, so I wanted them in my game.
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I want to thank you for sharing this. I'm a native descendant myself (only I'm a Brazilian one) and you would not believe how hard it is to find good stuff about this wonderful culture.ResponderEliminar
As a way to thank you... Hmm... Seeing that you like this to the point of making sims, let me show you something: There is a huge festival on Brazil (city of Parintins, on the Amazonas state) where two organizations (Boi Bumbá Garantido -this video is from there-, and Boi Bumbá Caprichoso) compete against each other. Each of them have tribes that show their dances, colors, and traditions (all original). They made this as an effort to make sure their traditions would not disapear forever. Sadly, some tribes are already disapearing, so, at least their dances will live forever this way.
The tribes on this vídeo are the Manau, Parintintin (both clad in white, I'm dancing there by the way), and Wankö Kaçaueré (clad in yellow, black and red). Note that they use modern resourses, in special on illumination and confection of the clothes (we use artificial feathers, of course, no need to hurt our birds), but the dances are the real deal.
On this dance, the Pajé (the doctor, sorcerer and wizard of the tribe) cures the Cunhã-Poranga (the most beautiful lady of the tribe). Both are individual itens that are equally avaliated on the competition.
I hope you like and accept this as my thanks.
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Woooooooooow!!! This is amazing!!! I want to get there to watch this in person. Thank you for the information and the video. Native American is such an interesting culture. It's very unfair all the the suffering that these people have had to face although that I'm Spanish and I know that my country was guilty of it like the English, French and Portuguese people. I feel ashamed.Eliminar


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I hear you asking, "So what is it like to dive in Truk Lagoon?" Good question, I'm glad you asked. It's easy. Most people see the area on either of the two liveaboards, Truk Odyssey or Truk Aggressor. These fairly luxurious ships ferry you all over the lagoon, hitting the best spots and staying on the premiere wrecks for multiple dives so you can explore them properly. The Aggressor, being part of a chain, is better known but without hesitation I'd choose the Odyssey again in a heartbeat: it's longer, has larger rooms, and carries less passengers (I've never been on the Aggressor but the owner of the Odyssey is a former captain of the Aggressor and I'm guessing knows the ship rather well). I'm not sure I could say enough good things about the Odyssey, so I won't even try. Suffice it to say Odyssey is one of the few liveaboards in the world of that class where the owners are the captain and first mate (along with husband and wife) - they have a vested interest in making sure the customers are happy and have won BEST LIVEABOARD IN THE WORLD honours several times which demonstrates how well they're doing.
Other options include the Thorfin (a ship which doesn't move much), and some shore-based dive operations, which use small boats to get people out to the wrecks.
The water is warm, 82ish degrees year round, so most dive in 3mm wetsuit. Four or five dives a day is quite common, with the night dive always taking place on the same wreck as the afternoon dives so you'll know your way around better. There is plenty of wreck penetration potential (for those properly trained) and you can get deep inside many of the wrecks, but most divers during our two weeks there didn't venture inside and still raved about the trip. Wrecks ranged from 60′ to 200′ deep, with the vast majority of diving done at 100′ or less, so there was something for all comfort levels. Throw in a well orchestrated shark feeding dive and it is a hard trip to beat. On the non-diving days you can go on tours of the islands and see the remnants of the Japanese fortifications (pill boxes, canons, underground shelters, a sea plane base and more) which really bring history to life.
That Truk had great wrecks was not a surprise, they're everywhere, it's what the place is known for. The shocking part was the small stuff, the critters of every shape, size and colour. Pipefish, clownfish, lionfish, crabs, nudibranchs, blennies and gobies abound. If small stuff isn't to your liking they also have the usual large stuff like sharks, napoleon wrasse, and even the odd manta.
It is disappointing at first to discover Truk Lagoon is mostly full of merchant vessels and not warships, but it has to be remembered they were carrying the implements of war. Most ships were retrofitted with sizeable gun for self defense, some carried tanks, trucks, artillery, landmines, ammunition, torpedoes, fighter planes, and more. And they're not ALL merchant ships. There's a destroyer, submarine and Betty bomber which sound like they should be highlights of the trip but aren't. In comparison to the other wrecks these military vessels are smaller with vastly less penetration potential and character. It's believed the sub was not hit during the attacks but tried to escape by submerging but in their haste not all hatches were closed in time and it went down with all hands. It was later depth charged so it could not fall into enemy hands.
Technically the place is called "Chuuk", the name it used to have before it was occupied by hostile forces that couldn't pronounce it right and changed it to "Truk", but divers still generally call it Truk Lagoon, or just "one of the best places to wreck dive in the world".
Courtesy of World War II this was the site of one of the pivotal naval battles of the entire war. Truk was one of the most prized locations in the world's oceans: almost halfway between Japan and Australia, pretty close to the middle of nowhere. This is where Japanese warships and supply ships would meet to refuel, reload, and repair. The land based fortifications were considerable - if the allied forces had tried to take the islands by landing on them there's a good chance they'd have gotten slaughtered because the Japanese had been building and digging in for years.
American forces had no plans to wage the battle on land - this was an air to sea battle of the highest order. An early American scout plane was spotted by the Japanese forces who raised the alarm and hurried many of the vessels out of the lagoon before the battle even started, but the ones left behind, mostly merchant ships, were sitting ducks.


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Djely Moussa Diabate
Griot ~ Choreographer ~ Dancer ~ Drummer ~ Balafon Player
Djely Moussa Diabate is a Griot from the great lineage of the "Diabate Family" of Guinea, West Africa.
His Masters
El Hadj Komba Ansou Diabate, (father):
from 1945 to 1984: Chief of the Griots of the Mandingo and Soso region of
Guinea and of the Capital Conakry; Composer of the "National Anthem
of Guinea"; Founder and member of the first National Instrumental Ensemble,
"the Great Griot of Guinea".
Fatou Bangoura (mother): Founder dancer with Fodeba Keita's "Les Ballets Africanis", National Ballet of Guinea
Kemoko Sano director and choreographer of "Les Ballets Africanis" and "Ballet Djoliba Nationales Ensembles of Guinea" Co director of "Nationals Ballets of Senegal (Linquere Ballets Silimbo) of Senegal.
Djely Sory Kouyate Great Uncle Balafon player with National instrumental Ensemble of Guinea (world Music)
Sekouba Westero" Director of "National Instrumental Ensemble" of Guinea.
Koumbassa Abdoulaye" General Director of "Ballet Djoliba"
Professional Training
1990- 1994 Troupe Federal de, Conakry
III- National Ballet, directed by Sekouba Westero,
1987- 1990 "Ballet Djoliba" – National Ballet, directed by Frankis Magloire Camara, Guinea.
1984- 1987 "Ballet Silimbo" – National Theatre of Dakar, directed by Lansana Dioubate Fatou N`Diaye, Senegal.
1977- 1983 "Konkoure Bamba" – Troupe Federal de Conakry II – National Ballet, directed by Karamoko Sekouba Camara, Guinea.
Choreographic Experience
1999- 2007 Booker T Washington, High
school for the performing and visual arts.
1999- 2007 Unity Community African Dance Ensemble of Camden, NJ
1998 Khamisi Dance and Drum Company, Cincinnati, OH
1996 UCLA Pan African Film Festival opening, as choreographer, Los Angeles, CA
1985- 1988 Theatre National, Ballet Silimbo, "Fangama" Directed by Lansana Diabate, as choreographer, Dakar, Senegal.
1995 New York Public Theatre, "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk", directed by Savian Glover, Produced by George C. Wolfe, as assistant choreographer. New York, NY
Selected U.S. Appearances
1999 23rd Season Anniversary, Black
Academy of Arts and Letters, Dallas, TX
The Animal Kingdon and Epcot Center, Orlando FL
1998 Ethnic Dance Award, Hostos Center for the Arts, Bronx, NY
1998 Black Academy of Arts and Letters in "The Africans", Dallas, TX
1997 Brooklyn Academy of Music in "Geography", New York, NY directed by Ralph Lemon and produced byYale Repertory Theatre and 651, An Arts Center at BAM as dancer, drummer and singer.
Yale Repertory Theatre in "Geography", New Haven, CN.
The University of Texas, Performing Art Center in "Geography", Austin, TX
Duke University, Institute of the Arts in "Geography", Durham, NC
State Theatre in "Geography", Minneapolis, MN
1995 Delacorte Theatre in "The Tempest" featuring Patrick Stewart, directed by George C. Wolfe for the New York Shakespeare Festival, produced by New York Public Theatre as drummer, New York, NY
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway in "The Tempest", New York, NY
Symphony Space in "Dankarafule 19995" a tribute to Papa Ladji Camera presented by Kewula Kamara, as drummer, New York, NY.
International Appearances
2007 Toronto International Association
of Black in Dance
1996 Tokyo, Japan, Session Theatre in "A Dream" directed by Kaoru Imeda, produced by Wongai, as choreographer and drummer
Okinawa, Japan, Okinawa City Center in "A Dream".
Miyako Island, Japan, Hirara City Center in " A Dream".
Fukuoka Island, Japan, Ohnojou City Center and Yukuhashi City Center in "A Dream".
1991 Conakry, Guinea with "Konkoure Bamba" for the Centennial of the City of Conakry, as dancer.
1989 Paris, France, "International Parade of the Champs Elysees – Bicentennial of the French Revolution", with "Ballet Djoliba" produced by Jacques Lang, Ministre de la Culture, as dancer.
1988 Bissau, Guinea Bissau. "Independence Day Ceremonie", with "Troupe Federale de Conakry ll", Official Ceremony for Independence Day, as dancer.
1984-1987 Dakar, Senegal, with "Silimbo". Celebration of yearly championship for Paris-Dakar Motorcycle Rally, as dancer.
Djely Moussa Diabate has also performed as a Griot, dancer, drummer and balafon player in traditional ceremonies throughout West Africa.
Teaching Experience
Dallas, Texas Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Art.
New York, NY, Abizaid Arts Studio – Dance
Ethnic Dance Award, Bronx, New York, Hostos Center for the Arts
Diabate Tour – Dundunba Festival, Republic of Guinea, 3 weeks intensive Dance and Drum workshop
Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Dallas, TX, Dance
Yale School of Drama, New Haven, Conn, Dance
Community Center, Lexington, New York, Dance and West African Mythology
Dance Complex, Boston, Mass, Dance
Hirara City Center, Myako Island, Japan, Dance
Dance Academy, Los Angeles. CA, Dance
Dance West, Boulder, Colo, Dance West African Mythology
Diabate Tour, Republic of Guinea, Dance, Drum and West African Mythology
Duke University, Durham, NC, Dance
Wellness Center, Minneapolis, Minn, Dance and Drum
El Puente Academy, Brooklyn, NY, Lecture and Dance demonstration
Recordings, Radio, TV Appearances
2006 PBS Barney and friends with Booker T Washington High School - Barney Went to Kenya, with African Dance Ensemble of BTWHSVAP
CD "Fore Fote" Mohamed Lamine
Dibo Camara, Chorus- drummer
CD "The Tempest" for WCBS, drummer
Sound track for the movie "Congo" Directed by Frank Marshall, drummer
CD "Wali" for M'Bembe Bangoura, drummer
Radio and Television of Guinea with "Konkoure Bamba", Guinea 1991, interview, dancer
"RTG" with African Style de Guinea, Guinea 1991, dancer
Antenne 2 with "Djoliba" France 1989, dancer
Radio and Television, with Wongai, Japan 1996, dancer
Austin Radio, Austin TX, interview, singer, for "Geography"
Good Morning Texas, channel 8 "Juneteenth" 2007


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Guiding Principles and Development Goals of the Shanghai Financial Center during the 12th Five-Year Plan
Under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping theories and the important ideas of the "Three Representations," the mission is to deepen implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development, in accordance with the State Council, and to adapt to changing domestic and foreign situations, further emancipating minds, striving for progress, seizing opportunity, meeting challenges and emphasizing key areas. It aims to accelerate financial reform and innovation, further expand the opening of financial markets, improve financial service standards and environment, maintain financial stability, promote global resources allocation and serve the economic and social development of Shanghai, laying its foundation as an international financial center consistent with China's economic strength and the international status of the renminbi by 2020.
The goal is to create a world-class international financial center, expand financial services in a comprehensive way, accelerate financial innovation, strengthen the international status and global influence of Shanghai financial markets, and establish Shanghai as a global center for renminbi product innovation, trading, pricing and liquidity by 2015.
To reach the above goals, the plan presents a structure formed around the concepts of "five systems, eight centers and one central gathering place"
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To form a multi-level financial market system with trade, pricing and information functions in which domestic and foreign investors participate.
To form a financial institution system with strong innovative and service capability to be used by institutions of all kinds.
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Cross-border RMB direct investment center
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An extra £3.9 million has been announced to plug gaps on Scotland's national cycle network.
The cash takes the total for 2018/19 to £6.9 million and will enable a long-distance route to be completed and the creation of a new route in the Stirling Council area.
The last two sections of the Caledonia Way between Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, and Inverness in the Highlands will be finished while a new route will be set up between Doune and Callander.
The extra money will also enable the Soldiers Bridge in Fort William in the Highlands to be completed and the upgrading of existing routes across central Scotland.
Currently, the national cycle network encompasses 2,307 miles of traffic-free routes, quiet rural roads and traffic-calmed urban streets, to making walking and cycling safer and easier.
Read more: Edinburgh to introduce car-free city centre zones once a month
Announcing the cash boost from the Scottish Government Active Travel Fund, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson said: "Extra funding will support further development of the national cycle network and address current gaps on the route.
"This will help make Scotland even more attractive for our growing cycle tourism sector which is contributing to our economy, particularly in rural areas."
He said it would also make active travel more appealing and help motivate people to leave their cars in favour of cycling or walking.
Sustrans Scotland deputy director Grace Martin said: "The national cycle network is vital for everyday journeys, leisure trips and tourism in Scotland.
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Tarot of Empowerment
The Tarot of Empowerment is a beautiful 23-card deck, designed to empower the reader to make the choices that improve their life. Its inclusive and powerful tarot imagery has been reworked to remove religious symbols and replace it with more universal artistic archetypes.
Created by
Judyth Sult,
Gordana Curgus
Tarot Deck - 23 Cards - Self Published 2016
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Tarot of Empowerment review by Bonnie Cehovet
"Tarot of Empowerment" is a 23 card, Majors only deck that comes with a text only LWB (Little White Book). (There is a companion book that can be purchased separately, and is absolutely amazing!) The cards follow the structure of a traditional Tarot deck, with the 23rd card entitled "Unknown". This card represents a situation where the universe is not quite ready to respond to our question, to give us information. Patience is needed before making a decision, or taking an action. Quite a relevant card, but one would need to be prepared to explain this to a client in a manner that they would understand!
The card titles are traditional, with the following exceptions: Questor/Fool, Sustenance/Empress, Authority/Emperor, Advisor/Hierophant, Choices/Lovers, Introspection/Hermit, New P... read more reviews.
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More About These CardsName: Tarot of Empowerment
Creators: Judyth Sult, Gordana Curgus
Publisher: Self Published 2016
Deck Type: Tarot Deck
Cards: 23
Major Arcana: 23
Card Size: 2.75 x 4.75 in. = 6.99cm x 12.07cm
Card Language: English
Companion Material: 78-page companion book is sold separately.
Extra Info: The extra major arcana card is labelled 'Unknown', for a situation that is not yet revealed.
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It's time to complete the Spring Count!
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ReSync enrollment data after uploading files (MT Edition users only) or running MT Count Date Attendance wizard (for District Edition or MT Edition Value Added users). Path: Index -> System Administration -> Data Utilities - > Resync State Data -> Check the box next to Enrollment on the list of items, other items will auto check -> scroll to bottom and Click Send Resync.
NOTE: If your district uses Infinite Campus to schedule students and take attendance, you should be using the MT Count Day Attendance tool in Infinite Campus that automatically calculates and populates both the aggregate hours and count day absences (when applicable).
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Last week operation manager mama bagitau ada new senior position available. She thinks i'm deserved to take up the positions and wants me to think about it..
Dengan ekonomi ireland yg sangat teruk skrg, this is such a golden opportunity. I've been in my current position for nearly 3 years now. Dah lemau di sini :(.
Yes, it is a good boost to my career & my financial..
This also meaning i have to go back to my full 5 days job soon. Z has been very good in school now, so probably not that bad if he spends 5 days per week there.. Tapi how about appointments, therapies and all? Sekarang pun every week mesti ada at least 1 appointment. How can we manage that?
Time & energy? Mampukah mama nk uruskan semuanya? Work n home? i think i am ok with the work part.. but how about home? Family? Z especially? Will i have time to practise his therapies at home? My quality time with him will be affected too. Will he have all the attention and love he supposed to have?
Kadang2 cemburu juga tengok kawan2 mama yang dah 'advance' in their career. I'm still stuck here..
This is my opportunity. But is this really what i want NOW? Am i ready?
After few days of thinking.. I think i have made up my mind. NO, im not ready. i've seen a good progress with Z for the last couple of months, and he does make me proud of what i am doing right now. I might not have more money or status, but I have him. And i want to continue doing what im doing now.
Hopefully this same opportunity will arise again in the future. And by that time hopefully i am more ready InsyaAllah..
Ya Allah.. Redha lah daku dengan ketentuanMu.. Amin..


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Each May communities across the country mark National Bike Month, a celebration of cycling and its many benefits sponsored by League of American Bicyclists. From Florissant to Columbia, to Kansas City to Springfield, communities across Missouri are gearing up their two-wheelers for a month full of festivities including Bike to Work Week Bike to Work Week (May 12-16) and Bike to Work Day (May 16).
bicycling in Missouri has increased dramatically since 2000, Missouri ranks 30th as a Bicycle Friendly State and only 7 Missouri communities are recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as Bicycle Friendly, meaning they provide safe, encouraging environments for cycling.
This leaves a lot of room for improvement but don't let that jam your bike chain. The good news is with a strong presence of bike/ped enthusiasts and growing momentum of Missouri's Livable Streets efforts, more communities are on their way to becoming not just bicycle friendly, but friendly for all forms of transportation and their users. For example, Ashland,Mo., along with 6 other Missouri communities were recently announced as recipients of Livable Streets trainings and technical assistance.
Livable improvements like bicycle lanes, smooth pavement, and shared-use trails can make a big difference by reducing traffic demands and creating more connected healthier communities whether you travel by bicycle, foot, or wheelchair.
Want your community to get livable and be more bicycle friendly? Learn about the ways you can help at http://livablestreets.missouri.edu/.
Get tools and ideas for celebrating Bike Month from the League of American Cyclists here then head on over to Facebook to follow our cycling celebrations and tell us how you're celebrating Bike Month.


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Getting closer to "Tankar" lighthouse island
It has been rainy and cold 2 days at Baltic Sea! I have been kayaking on the northern part of Baltic Sea and visiting 5 lighthouses just in 2 days. Wind has been blowing steadily 6-10 m/s from north and east and temperature has been nice 9-14 degrees Celsius with rain showers... It seems summer is gone now.
Lighthouse "Kallan" on a tiny island at Baltic Sea
Anyhow it has been experience once again to kayak on a not so calm sea and realize own skills once again.
And lighthouse "Merikarvia"
There were beautiful details on a Yttergrund lighthouse island...
"Yttergrund" Fence
Tiny hut at the foot of the lighthouse at "Yttergrund"
Hopefully I have a chance to kayak still on this autumn at sea, wishing moderate wind and temperatures on August and September...


text: Bob Reina is one who draws his satisfaction from helping others achieve success. His passions and interests were the force behind the birth of Talk Fusion a company launched in 2007 with the Video Email as its flagship product. Bob Reina has over two decades of experience in network marketing and the business of direct selling. Bob Reina first stumbled upon the idea of network marketing when he was doing an off-duty job directing traffic. There and then, Bob realized that he could put together a team and leverage the effort and time of a group to extend his success. Bob ventured into the business, but it was one full of stumbling blocks like most of the teams he built failed when the company they worked for shutting down. His breakthrough came in 2004 when he tried to email a video of the house he was touring in North Carolina. To his dismay, he could not send a video through email and linking up with an old friend and IT guru Dr. Jonathan Chen; Talk Fusion was born with the Video Email as their first product. Bob Reina went ahead and vehemently marketed their product through his longtime skill of trade-direct selling. Bob Reina is very enthusiastic about everything that he ventures into and always pushes himself to achieve phenomenal results. The principle behind the birth of Talk Fusion is based on the oldest trick in the book where Bob Reina identified a gap in the market and was able to address the problem better than anyone else. Bob Reina firmly believes in the power of the video as a marketing strategy and an opportunity to create new businesses. He is of the firm opinion that the video is a medium that enhances the connection between people and a crucial aspect of building brand personalities and relationships. Talk Fusion employs products of video marketing that help clients and associates enhance their marketing capabilities. Bob Reina is a dreamer and believes in working hard to achieve one's dreams. He is always thinking outside the box and tries to avoid complacency and works tirelessly to achieve his goals. Learn more: https://humanesocietytampa.org/bob-reina-the-man-behind-the-million-dollar-gift/


text: This example of juxtaposition is quite nicely shown. What this poster is of exactly, I do not know, but the sense of progression is outstandingly strong. The lines on the woman's body create a very nice line study where the rest of them help echo the photo. It is also a nice random line study. This is nice to see where a lot of time and thought went into a piece to be able to create successful randomness out of controlled and set order.


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Blackberry limited officially announced whole new blackberry 10 operating system officially, unveils by CEO Thorsten Heins in NewYork event. So let's check what is new in blackberry 10 operating system
According to RIM (formal name of Blackberry limited) the market fall of Blackberry OS is because of the dominance shown by Android and iOS. The keen factors of these two OS are to provide complete user friendly experience. The new Blackberry 10 operating system merely focused onto provides such an ecosystem. "I really do believe that the consumer market as a whole is ready for something new. Blackberry 10 will really do that. Google's Android and Apple iOS both are older than 5 years" RIM mobility manager said.
What is new in Blackberry 10 operating system
- The new Blackberry 10 OS gives an Android impression at first look by resizable widgets and merged home screens, to provide a convenient mobile experience for the users. Users can set the widgets at their wish. The priority vice setting will help to access the desired services instantly, platform support for easy navigation and quick accessing of application.
- The active frames within the Blackberry 10 operating system helps to gets a preview of application. It will help to informed about what an application stands for. Normally the BB10 powered Smartphones show off 4 frames at a time which used for the most, can also choose another frames right down the home screen.
- The advanced QNX core system within the Blackberry 10 operating system keeps everything within low power consuming mode and avoids quick battery dryness. The lock of screen of BB10 can show off all important notifications and new messages, can be easily unlocked by moving your thumps up in the screen and just slide anywhere on the screen.
- Blackberry hub will bring together all your SMS, MMS, Mails, BBM messages to one unique place, can also access each sections seperately.
- The advanced searching bar on the top of the home screen helps to filtered out the things within the phone easily. The BB10 powered Smartphones show off stunning animation fade outs as you are moving across the screens. The swiping out from right to left on the screen show off whole applications within it. Like new android 4.2 Jelly Bean version users can access multiple account at a time with BB10.
- The most promising features of Blackberry 10 operating system is the advanced keyboard system itself, will automatically predict the next word on inputting so that you can easily complete your message. So the mails and messages can be complete within seconds. It will save time and help to complete the task instantly, also provides multiple languages support.
- Blackberry also provide online application store for Blackeberry 10 operating system , provides more than 70000 applications.
Blackberry also launched Blackberry Z10 and Blackberry Q10 which are running on Blackebrry 10 operating system, these two smartphones will arrives at the market in the month of March.


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I don't usually use this space to comment on local issues, but something has come up here in Chattanooga that is a microcosm of the larger cultural fault-line of abortion.
This cartoon appeared in Sunday's edition of our local newspaper, the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Warning, this is (in my view) a very offensive image.
To be fair to the newspaper's editorial staff, the local backdrop of this issue is the very unfortunate case of Dr. Scott DesJarlais, a Republican U. S. Congressman representing a neighboring district. DesJarlais was supported by the Tea Party in 2010, winning his seat by campaigning on the pro-life, low tax, limited government platform that most voters in East Tennessee identify with. In this year's re-election campaign, however, a recording surfaced of a conversation between DesJarlais and a female patient of his with whom he had committed adultery. In the recording, the woman claimed to be pregnant with his child, and DesJarlais pressured her to have an abortion. The hypocrisy that this exposed has cost him all credibility with the people of his district, turned his locked-in reelection into a fight for survival, and given more ammunition to opponents of the Church and Christian values.
This cartoon exemplified for me the harsh, anti-conservative and anti-Christian turn the pro-abortion forces have taken this election year. The local situation notwithstanding, I thought the cartoon was totally uncalled for. I haven't written much about this issue as it has played out at the national level this year, but as a firm believer in Tip O'Neill's observation that "all politics is local", I undertook to write to the Times Free Press editorial board and register dissent with their choice to display such a hateful image. Please note that being a Christian should never be equated with being a Republican, but the Republican platform on abortion has been consistently shaped by Christians seeking to restore a respect for and protection of God's image-bearers in our culture.
Below is my letter to the editor, which may or may not show up in the paper, but which I want to share here to encourage Christians around the country not to take such attacks from the media lying down.
To the TFP editorial staff,
Sunday's editorial cartoon by Clay Bennett was predictably left-wing, more tasteless than usual, and untruthful to the point of libel.
As a longtime reader of the Times Free Press, I'm well familiar with Bennett's style and politics, and very little that he produces surprises me. He is a talented artist, but I'm sure I'm not the only Chattanoogan who finds his relentless ax-grinding for Democratic Party politics and liberal social issues a poor fit for this community. Still, he is entitled to his opinions and I fully support his right to express them.
When a cartoon so deliberately crafted to goad many (if not most) people in your readership area to anger is run on the front of the Perspectives section with no comment from the editorial staff or space given to an opposing viewpoint, my beef is with the TFP editorial board, not with Mr. Bennett. Cartoons are by nature stand-alone pieces not requiring further commentary, but this absolutely humorless depiction of Republicans as supporters of gruesome back-alley woman mangling and child murder crossed a line that should exempt it from the usual "free pass" afforded to a cartoon. I have trouble believing that the TFP or any other major news outlet would run a written editorial expressing those ideas with the same level of vitriol at all, and certainly not without running a corresponding piece from a pro-life source.
More than the tactlessness, Bennett's complete misrepresentation of a conservative position on life prompted me to write. The insinuation that political action toward the end of protecting children from abortion must mean 1) that proponents of life wish unspeakable harm to women who become pregnant against their wishes or when they feel helpless to care for a child, and 2) that pro-life conservatives have no compassion whatsoever is hateful and uninformed. Conservatives, particularly Christian conservatives, do so much to protect life (both of mothers and babies).
If the staff of the TFP cared to look, Chattanooga is filled with examples of people giving of their time and resources to help women break the cycle of unintended pregnancy and abortion. The wonderful people at Choices Pregnancy Resource Center (who provide counseling and assistance with prenatal care) and Bethany Christian Services (who work tirelessly to place children with loving foster families and adoptive parents) spring immediately to mind, and I'm sure there are many other smaller organizations and church ministries striving for the same goals. In my own circle of friends at church and at work, I know many families who have sacrificed tremendously to adopt and care for the "unwanted children" that might have been killed in the womb but for the intervention of the same conservatives Bennett skewered in his cartoon. The liberal establishment and the Times Free Press may believe that opposing legal abortion is simply an ivory-tower moralistic position that doesn't stand up to reality. The truth is that the pro-life movement is filled with people who live out their beliefs at great personal cost to give every member of our society a chance to live their life and have their voice heard. This is apparently a privilege that Bennett takes for granted.
The TFP's promotion of Bennett's unanswered attack amounts to nothing more than a gleeful sucker punch of your host city by an editorial staff increasingly out of touch with the needs and values of the Chattanooga region. I offer this as a word of caution. A city of Chattanooga's caliber deserves a thoughtful, thoroughgoing, and well-managed media presence. If the Times Free Press chooses to become a mouthpiece of only the liberals in the city, another media outlet will grow to fill the middle ground, taking more and more readers out of your circulation and making it more and more difficult to provide the services you promise. It would be a very sad end for a publication with such an august history.
Justin Lonas
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Originally published in Pulpit Helps, November 2008, and updated for Disciple Magazine, October 2010.
It seems as though many who've encountered Christ, from the very beginning, have confused His mission with political solutions to the world's problems. From Herod's violent reaction to the perceived threat of the King's birth (Matt. 2) to the crowd Jesus fed who then sought to make Him king (John 6:15) to the general perception that He had come to establish an earthly kingdom (exemplified by the disciples misunderstanding of His death in John 20:9-10), men have misinterpreted the Kingdom of God according to their own vision.
Through the centuries, we see this pattern repeated—in Constantine, the aggregation of power in the medieval Roman Catholic Church, the Crusades, the alliance between Church and state through most of modern European history, etc. While in America the relationship between religion and politics was designed to be more distant than in the nations of our forebears, there is still significant overlap. In this heated election season, both sides are quick to invoke God and reach out to the Christian community. The tendency to assign God to a political party and vote accordingly is pervasive—but that's not what He calls us to.
While there are certain issues never to be compromised on (i.e.—protecting the sanctity of life), almost all political positions involve man's ideas and plans and therefore are likely to be fundamentally flawed. When we passionately identify ourselves as a Church with any party, we can cheapen our witness by allying ourselves with unbiblical policies and programs. Such a commitment detracts from our ability to reach the lost by creating additional stumbling blocks for unbelievers. Those uncomfortable with being confronted about their need for a Savior will be that much more resistant to that message delivered by someone who is perceived as a political opponent. "The word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing," (1 Cor. 1:18a)—why would we want to make it more difficult for someone to come to the Truth?
At the risk of oversimplification, Americans tend to take one of two approaches in this arena, both of which are damaging to the Gospel. 1) We cherish our religious freedom and we believe that it is the government's job to enforce morality in the culture, or 2) We cherish the work of Christ and we believe it is the government's job to do justice and love mercy.
When we succumb to the first approach, we show a watching world that Christianity is not as important in society as general conservatism and that we don't trust God to redeem men from the inside out as He has always done. When we fall to the second, we show the world that Christianity is less about personal sacrifice and more about making sure someone else takes up their cross and gives involuntarily to the poor and needy through taxes. We show that we don't trust God to move His Church to live out His kingdom. In either case, we show a willingness to compromise certain key teachings of Christ in order to advance a temporal agenda.
Both approaches belie a fundamental distrust of God's view of things—if there is one theme that Jesus hit over and over again during His ministry, it was that His kingdom was not of this world. He had eternity in view in everything He did, and Christian involvement in politics can easily devolve into idolatry of the present and visible over the permanent and invisible.
Politics is, fundamentally, about gaining and leveraging power. It revolves around the ability to make others do what you want them to, the desire to protect your interests, and a belief that we must solve our own problems rather than allowing God to work in His time. Christ calls us rather to settle offenses personally and quickly (Matt. 5: 21-26), to graciously accept persecution and go the extra mile (Matt. 5:38-42), to love our enemies (Matt. 5:43-48), to trust God to reward righteousness practiced in secret (Matt. 6:1-6), and to treat others as we would like to be treated (Matt. 7:12).
Most of all, He has called us to be fishers of men and to make disciples. Men's hearts are not changed through political action, but by the work of the Spirit. Accordingly, that should be the focus of our lives and work. If we focus on political solutions to the problems facing the world, we forfeit opportunities to show Christ through service. Governments can provide many services, but without the ability to address the base-level need of humanity, they can never make men whole.
As dangerous an animal as politics can be, it is important to distinguish it from governing authority. Though it is difficult to separate the two in our country, there is an important distinction—governments are instituted by God to preserve order, punish evildoers, and protect the weak. As such, we are told to submit to them (Titus 3:1, Rom. 13:1) to pay our taxes (Rom. 13:6-7) and to pray for our leaders (1 Tim. 2:2). These passages assume the absolute despotism of the day as the norm and that citizenry has but two choices—obedience and disobedience. The concept of representative government of, by, and for the people (cherished though it may be by most Americans) is not given a category in Scripture. We struggle with this, in short, because we are torn between the submission and prayer commanded of us and the very tangible ability to change things through political action.
As in all professions, God has placed many of His servants in the realm of government. Working with authorities to achieve godly goals is noble and right (as we see in Daniel and Esther) when it is a part of our primary goal of following Him and spreading His Truth. Through such action, William Wilberforce was able to lead the movement to eradicate slavery in the British Empire and stir a revival of true Christianity in that nation. Christians working within governments have helped save untold thousands of lives around the world through disease prevention, aid programs, and peace negotiations, giving men the opportunity to live to hear the Truth. In our own day, believers fight valiantly for the right of unborn children to live, both politically and practically (through adoption and crisis pregnancy centers).
These two temptations—to believe that politics can solve all our problems or to believe that God never uses political action to advance His plans—are always knocking at our door. Even as we seek to focus on our primary mission as His Church, we must be careful to recognize that God's will and the authorities He set over us are not always in conflict. As we head into the voting booth soon, let us strive to vote according to scriptural principles, but remember that no party or candidate has a platform that wholly conforms to God's commands. No matter the outcome, our responsibility is to trust the Lord's sovereignty, submit to and intercede for those He places over us, and be about His business in all aspects of life—not just in the ballot box.
Posted by Justin Lonas
Here are a few books (in no particular order) that I encountered this year of varying genres that I would say are worth recommending for one reason or another.
Luke: The Gospel of Amazement, Michael Card
This wasn't a particularly exegetical or particularly thorough commentary, but it caught my attention for its style. Card looks at the biblical text with an artist's eye, and reminds us that the coming of Christ into the world was nothing less than astonishing. It is too easy to get stuck in a rut spiritually, and Card's "devotional commentary" drags you back to the sheer wonder of our Lord and His love for men. Read my full review HERE.
Don't Call It a Comeback: The Old Faith for a New Day, Kevin DeYoung, ed.
Some books are great at covering vast expanses of material in succinct and engaging ways. This is one of those. A bunch of young-ish pastors and theologians from around the world team up to tell a new generation of Christians the basics of theology, and the result is a great reminder of what we believe and why it matters. In particular, Greg Gilbert's chapter on the message of the Gospel is probably the most powerful expression of the central truth of Scripture I've read in a long time. Read my full review HERE.
Truman, David McCullough
I love history, and I love getting a glimpse at history through biographies. Learning abstract ideas is useful, but opening a window into someone's life to watch how those ideas play out over decades. Perhaps nobody is writing better biographies presently than David McCullough, and his Truman is a monumental work (in scope and depth). Though I find I disagree with many (if not most) of his political viewpoints, I think I'd have loved to have dinner and a Poker game with Harry Truman. McCullough's portrait of the 33rd president shows the authenticity and grit of the last true "man of the people" to inhabit the White House.
Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell
I'm a longtime follower of Sowell's incisive and prescient newspaper columns, but somehow I'd managed never to read any of his books until now. In the pages of Basic Economics, he unlocks the mysteries of the marketplace in ways that anyone could understand, bringing the complexities of the "dismal science" into principles that every voter should bring to bear on their elected officials. If more people would read and take to heart these lessons, the populace might never again elect someone whose political platform includes any form of government tampering with domestic and international markets.
How the Gospel Brings Us All the Way Home, Derek W. H. Thomas
Derek Thomas' short and sweet meditation on "the greatest chapter in the Bible" was one of my favorite surprises this year. Thomas is quick to remind us that this Gospel spelled out so beautifully by Paul in Romans chapter 8 is the heartbeat of our faith, and that we can never devote too much time and energy to telling and retelling its mysteries to God's great glory. Indeed the cross of Christ is the center point of all God's creation and character, as Paul writes, "He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" (Rom. 8:32). How could we spend our energies on anything less? Read my full review HERE.
What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission, Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert
Beyond simply articulating the pitfalls of a misdirected mission (i.e., that doing all manner of social good at the expense of Gospel proclamation fails to achieve eternal good), DeYoung and Gilbert issue a rallying cry for the Church to recapture the excitement and joy that comes from pursuing Christ's commission to us. They remind readers that what ultimately leads to the transformation believers seek in the world is the blood of Christ and the work of the Spirit, and they challenge believers to remember that God chooses to break into the lives of the lost through the faithful proclamation of His Gospel through the Church. They make the foundational point that the only thing the Church does that no one else in the world will do is to make disciples of Jesus, and that this should be our driving motivation. What Is the Mission of the Church? is a well-written, well-researched, and much needed book—it might be the most important Christian book of 2011. The implications of our interpretation of our mission for the Body of Christ are tremendous. Read my full review HERE.
The Constitution of Liberty, F. A. Hayek
Sowell whet my appetite for a more in-depth look at socio-economic studies, so I took a stab at Hayek's magnum opus. It's a bit dense at times, but that's more a reflection on the reader than the author. This is a tremendous repository of wisdom for citizens of any nation. Hayek's commentary on issues from unionism to taxation to social security to state coercion reads as though it was taken from present-day political discussions rather than a 5-decade-old treatise. This is a more openly ideological work than most books on economic theory, but Hayek's razor-sharp intellect makes his arguments in favor of limited government and free markets sound like the height of accepted wisdom. A must-read for anyone in any kind of policymaking position.
Desiring God, John Piper
I'm rather embarrassed to have never read this classic before., but I'm glad I took the time to enjoy it this year. Enough has been said about this book elsewhere to fill a shelf (and Piper's eponymous parachurch is a daily fleshing-out of its themes), and all I'll add is that it is a unique and powerful work. Joy is the only valid motivation for the Christian, as it wasn't for duty that Christ died.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
Another one I'm embarrassed to have missed up to this point. Finn is so ingrained in the fabric of our American culture that it's easy to think you know the story without ever having read it. It's easy to see why it's one of the classics–Twain's narrative style is comically brilliant, his themes touch every aspect of life in 19th century America, and his insight into the soul of the nation still resonates. Truly the firstborn of American novels.
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World, Paul E. Miller
I had heard about this book from various quarters for quite a while, but I wasn't in a hurry to get a copy. Frankly, I'm not a fan of books about prayer and other spiritual disciplines because they often share a common flaw–an author assumes that the way that God worked with him in his own life is somehow a measurable, normative prescription for how God works with everyone. Miller delightfully avoids this temptation, and the result is a book that is both bold and helpful. Read my full review HERE.
Posted by Justin Lonas
Last night, I sat down briefly after dinner to watch a favorite cooking show of mine, and, while waiting for it to air, ran across TBN (whatever its goals were at its inception and whatever good it may have ever accomplished notwithstanding, in our house it's known as The Blasphemy Network). The show of a certain religious television personality who trades heavily in end-times fearmongering and is known to be deeply involved in American politics was on, and the gigantic display of the U.S. and Israeli flags behind his pulpit caught my eye.
Curious, I watched as he began a talk on economic policy, the value of the U.S. dollar, and the ways our present government (and those of European nations) have colluded to destroy the world's economy. This informational (and politically charged) lecture might easily have been held in a classroom or election rally and seemed more prescient. Whatever one's personal feelings on the subject matter, I couldn't help but wonder what place such discourse has as (presumably) the main sermon at a church service. I watched for ten minutes before any reference to Scripture or anything of a spiritual nature entered the lesson, and when it did, it was a passing remark about 2 Thessalonians 3:10 ("If anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either").
This spectacle got me thinking again about an idea I've kicked around before–should churches be tax-exempt, especially when they engage in rhetoric and activities so focused on directing public policy? The TBN program is just one (extreme) example of this abuse of tax-free status. Many mainline U.S. denominations actively promote liberal causes and candidates from the pulpit; many otherwise theologically sound evangelical churches do much the same from the conservative side of the spectrum, though they tend to be more careful not to mention specific parties or candidates because of greater media scrutiny. It seems to me that any organization (with or without a spiritual/religious) pretext that seeks actively to influence elections, laws, and policy should be willing to pay their fair share for a "seat at the table" just like the rest of the individuals and businesses in the country.
Tax-exempt status is, and has historically been, a great blessing to Christians. It enables them to afford the costs of ministry; it provides further incentive for faithful giving (through income tax deductions); it has helped boost the expansion of the Gospel message around the world by funnelling resources to tax-exempt missions agencies and parachurch ministries. As such, it should not be tossed aside lightly, but at the very least, there should probably be more severe penalties for those that violate the intent of tax-exemption by openly advocating (or denouncing) political positions and candidates. Churches should treat this status as the privilege that it is, and use its benefits to dedicate themselves wholly to the work of the Gospel, not to push the envelope of political involvement.
Biblically, you could make a decent case against any special treatment for Christianity from government. Jesus in Matthew 17:24-27, instructs Peter to pay the temple tax (and miraculously provides the means to do so), specifically seeking to avoid unecessary prejudice against His message by bucking a disliked law. In Matthew 22:15-22, Jesus thwarts the machinations of the Pharisees by distinguishing between spiritual realities (the work of God in his people, who bear His likeness) and political/financial realities (the Roman tax, paid with money which bore Caesar's likeness). We are told in Scripture to submit to government (Rom. 13, 1 Pet. 2), to pray for those in authority (Rom 13, 1 Tim 2), and to live within the law (1 Pet. 2), but never to desire power, to publically promote the government, or seek to overthrow it (I've witten more extensively about this subject here and here). This doesn't mean that we should not oppose injustice and evil (whether or not it is sanctioned by government), that we should be uncritical of social and cultural trends that lead people away from the Lord, or that Christians who are so gifted should not live out their faith in public service. It does mean that the gathered Body of Christ should focus its attention on the Lord and His work and trust His hand in the movement of governments.
What do you think? Should the Church be tax-exempt? Why or why not? Would you trade the right to tax-exemption in order to speak openly about politics from the pulpit?
Posted by Justin Lonas
As is often the case in times of economic stress, political life in America becomes much more vocal and more polar than usual. In such a climate, political viewpoints can make odd bedfellows. That certainly seems to be the case with last week's news that Fox News Channel commentator Glenn Beck would be delivering the commencement address at Liberty University.
Beck is, by all counts, a devout Mormon who finds his conservative politics embedded in his religion's teachings. Liberty University, of course, is the living legacy of Jerry Falwell, whose name is nearly synonymous with Christian involvement in conservative politics. While at a policy level, Mr. Beck and the leadership of Liberty share much in common, their underlying faiths are anything but similar.
Under ordinary circumstances, it would be unthinkable to have a vocal member of a non-Christian religion (though most Mormons I've met would disagree with that characterization, we know theirs to be a false gospel) to speak, with official blessing, to the students of a distinctively Christian university. Somehow, however, these believers came to the conclusion that the times dictate political association to be of equal or greater importance than orthodox faith.
It seems as though Liberty continues to struggle much in the same way most American Christians do with politics.
At the risk of oversimplification, we tend to take one of two approaches in this arena, both of which are damaging to the Gospel. 1) We cherish our religious freedom and we believe that it is the government's job to enforce morality in the culture, or 2) We cherish the work of Christ and we believe it is the government's job to do justice and love mercy.
When we succumb to the first approach, we show a watching world that Christianity is not as important in society as general conservatism and that we don't trust God to redeem men from the inside out as He has always done""as Jared Wilson put it, the message of the Gospel is not "behave". When we fall to the second, we show the world that Christianity is less about personal sacrifice and more about making sure someone else takes up their cross and gives involuntarily to the poor and needy through taxes. We show that we don't trust God to move His Church to live out His kingdom. In either case, we show a willingness to compromise certain key teachings of Christ in order to advance a temporal agenda.
Both approaches belie a fundamental distrust of God's view of things""if there is one theme that Jesus hit over and over again during His ministry, it was that His kingdom was not of this world. He had eternity in view in everything He did, and Christian involvement in politics is, at a grand level, idolatry of the present and visible over the permanent and invisible.
The reason why both camps struggle so much in modern America, I think, is because the Bible is eerily silent on democracy. Jesus said, "render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Luke 20:25). Paul said, "Be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God…Render to all what is due them…" (Rom. 13:1; 7), and "I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity" (1 Tim. 2:1-2).
Scripture's stance on government assumes absolute despotism as the norm and that citizenry has but two choices""obedience and disobedience. The concept of representative government of, by, and for the people (cherished though it may be by most Americans) is not given a category in Scripture. We struggle, in short, because we are torn between the submission and prayer commanded of us and the very tangible ability to change things through political action.
This doesn't answer the intractable problems we face, but it is something I have to keep in mind daily to keep me focused on the true reality of Christ and my true calling as a believer. Politics has never changed a person's heart or brought eternal salvation to anyone.
Posted by Justin Lonas
These days it is fashionable to be pessimistic about Western culture in general and the United States of America in particular. Conservatives blame liberals for the palpable decline in our culture's moral climate; liberals blame conservatives for the greed of corporations and the economic collapse; Christians cast plenty of blame all around for the destruction of life through abortion, the glorification of sin in wider society, and the lack of reverence for things of God. The arguments from all sides have one thing in common–the assumptions that one or more entities are willfully leading society away from its ideal and that the right leadership would shift the balance the other way.
Every side of the so-called "culture wars" misses three vital points that every Christian should strive to remember:
1) Earthly "leadership" does not have the mythic powers of social movement that we ascribe to it.
Remember what happened when the Children of Israel gave up on following the Lord and demanded a king to lead them (just like every other nation had). Samuel, whom the Lord had appointed to judge His people, was discouraged and brought his concerns to God. The Lord answered, saying, "Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them. Like all the deeds which they have done since the day that I brought them up from Egypt even to this day–in that they have forsaken Me and served other gods–so they are doing to you also" (1 Sam. 8:7-8).
The Lord then directed Samuel to give the people a king, and to warn them of the price of their request. Samuel goes on to list the astonishing toll the king would exact on the people, taking their sons for the military, taking their labor, taking a portion of all their wealth through taxes to enrich himself, and culminating in the taking of their joy: "Then you will cry out in that day because of your king whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day" (1 Sam. 8:20). God effectively told Israel that if they made this bed, they would have to lay in it, and yet they ignored Samuel's counsel, forging ahead to get their king. While many of the kings followed the Lord (and the Lord blessed the land when the king led the nation in God's path), they ultimately succumbed to the people's tendency to stray from God, eventually leading the nation headlong into idolatry and immorality. The downward spiral ended with God's judgment in the form of the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions that moved the whole people into captivity.
The message is that people change leaders more than leaders change people. Cultural momentum is seldom shaped by a single individual or group and almost never shifted by one. Cultural change is truly a grassroots effort, with individuals and families shaping others–godly leadership at a national level is a valuable thing, but that alone cannot turn a nation to the Lord.
2) The key problems that plague society cannot be corrected this side of glory.
"Cursed is the ground because of you; in toil will you eat of it all the days of your life, both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; and you will eat the plants of the field; by the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return" (Gen. 3:17b-19). This portion of the curse concerns the futility in which we live during our time on earth–things fall apart, and it takes immense effort just to maintain the status quo. The material world trends away from usefulness and people trend away from obedience (i.e. usefulness to God). It is because of this that "the whole creation groans" (Rom. 8:22) for redemption. The "sweat of our faces" cannot produce a just, peaceful, and healthy world; the final vision of God's creation must wait for His return.
Does this mean that we should do nothing? By all means no! The natural and moral evil that the Fall brought into the world constantly create havoc and destroy lives. Christ spent a great deal of His earthly ministry healing the visible scars of the Fall, showing glimpses of what His ultimate redemption would bring. He also charged us with spreading that light and reminding a weary world that this is not how it is supposed to be (in Matthew 25:34-40 and elsewhere). We should be tireless in our efforts to spread the good news of Christ and the holistic redemption that He brings, but we should not rely on governments and organizations to do these things on a macro scale.
3) We are the problem.
G.K. Chesterton famously responded to a Times of London request for essays on the subject of "What is wrong with the world?" with a short letter:
"Dear Sirs,
I am.
Sincerely Yours,
G.K. Chesterton."
A fundamental truth underlays the humor of this–that the fallen nature of the human heart is the biggest reason that cultures cannot be moved to righteousness by political action. Scripture is nearly as replete with references to the depravity of man as to the holiness of God. "For affliction does not come from the dust, nor does trouble sprout from the ground, for man is born for trouble, as sparks fly upward" (Job 5:6-7). "There is none righteous, not even one" (Rom 3:10, quoting from Psalm 14). "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23).
This ties back into the first two points in that human nature dictates a slide away from God's way that even the best of leaders are unable to reverse entirely. It serves as a poignant reminder that social change doesn't work its way into the hearts of men, but that God working in the hearts of men often produces social change. When we are tempted to write off the Western world (which has been used mightily of the Lord to proclaim His glory to the nations over the centuries) as a failed experiment, we should ask ourselves if this impulse reflects trust (or lack thereof) in human leadership or in the power and plan of Almighty God. The answer to the sin of pessimism (of which I am chronically guilty) is the same today as it has been for all eternity: "…to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8).
Translation: Do what you know is God's will; strive after viewing and treating others as God does; patiently trust in Him to sort out the things that are too big to comprehend.
Posted by Justin Lonas


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Every once in a while, you may find yourself needing cash but holding nothing but credit cards. Maybe you're at a cash-only café, or your taxi driver won't take plastic. Whatever the reason, a credit card cash advance can seem like a tempting option. But it may not be the best financial decision.
What is a cash advance?
A cash advance is a short-term loan on your credit card account. You go to a bank teller or an ATM, present your card and walk away with cash. Simple enough, but cash advances tend to come with fees and/or higher interest charges. Here's a breakdown of the differences between a cash advance and a regular purchase:
- Cash advance fee: As the name implies, this is a one-time fee charged when you take your advance, usually ranging from 3% to 5% of the amount. For example, if you take out a $200 cash advance, the fee of $6 to $10 will be tacked on to your account balance.
- Higher interest rate: Many cards charge a higher APR for cash advances than for regular purchases.
- No grace period: Your credit card usually gives you a grace period of at least 20 days to pay off your purchase before you're charged interest. Cash advances, though, start to accrue interest from day one.
- Lower credit limit: Some credit cards have a separate cash advance credit limit, which is lower than the overall credit limit.
What are some alternatives to a cash advance?
Since a cash advance is a short-term loan, we'll compare it to other options for quick cash:
- An overdraft on your checking account may cost $25 to $35 if your account balance goes negative but you've authorized the bank to allow the withdrawal anyway. You can opt out of this, of course, but it is an option for short-term funds. Be careful, though — some banks also charge extended overdraft fees.
- An early withdrawal from a certificate of deposit (CD) is another option if you need money right away. However, CDs are meant for long-term deposits, so you might face early withdrawal penalties or have your CD canceled.
- A personal loan is typically more involved than the other options, as it involves you going to a bank and applying for the loan. Interest rates on 24-month personal loans are lower than that on most credit cards, but the rates on short-term loans from payday lenders are often much higher.
When does a cash advance make sense?
Compared with the alternatives above, you might very well find that a cash advance on your credit card is the least expensive option (though you might want to consider a bank account with no overdraft fees). However, it's probably not going to be free. If you do find yourself taking out a cash advance, try to pay it off as fast as you can, since interest piles up with every passing day.
The balance might tip in favor of a cash advance if you're using a card with no cash advance fee. In that case, you need only worry about the interest payments. And in some cases, it may provide cheaper access to cash than a debit card. Say you're traveling internationally and have a credit card with no cash advance or foreign transaction fee, as well as a debit card with a 3% foreign transaction fee. If you pay off your cash advance ASAP, you may be better off using your credit card at the ATM.
Even better: Avoid needing an advance
Build up an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses. Consider setting up automatic deductions to transfer money from your primary checking account to a "rainy day" account, or look at a few ways to earn extra money on the side.
If you find yourself considering cash advances solely because you've forgotten to carry cash, though, you might want to check out debit cards that have no ATM fees. That way, you'll be able to use the nearest ATM without getting slapped with an out-of-network surcharge.
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Rothbard, The Ethics of Liberty: Natural Law and Natural Rights, addresses the pursuit of happiness as a natural right.
If, as we have seen, natural law is essentially a revolutionary theory, then so a fortiori is its individualist, natural-rights branch. As the nineteenth-century American natural-rights theorist Elisha P. Hurlbut put it:
The laws shall be merely declaratory of natural rights and natural wrongs, and . . . whatever is indifferent to the laws of nature shall be left unnoticed by human legislation . . . and legal tyranny arises whenever there is a departure from this simple principle.
A notable example of the revolutionary use of natural rights is, of course, the American Revolution, which was grounded in a radically revolutionary development of Lockean theory during the eighteenth century.[6] The famous words of the Declaration of Independence, as Jefferson himself made clear, were enunciating nothing new, but were simply a brilliantly written distillation of the views held by the Americans of the day:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness [the more common triad at the time was "Life, Liberty and Property"]. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the people to alter or to abolish it.


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Saudi Arabia affirms oil supply to Canada despite row
China Daily | Updated: 2018-08-10 10:51
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that its oil supply to Canada would resume normally despite the political rifts between the two countries, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih clarified that the current diplomatic crisis between Saudi Arabia and Canada will not, in any way, impact Saudi Aramco's relations with its customers in Canada.
The minister reaffirmed the petroleum policy that the kingdom's petroleum supplies to countries around the world are not to be impacted by political considerations.
Saudi Arabia is Canada's 19th largest trading partner and the source of some 10 percent of Canadian crude oil imports. Bilateral trade between the two countries amounts to $3 billion annually.
Saudi-Canadian ties deteriorated this week over statements made by Canadian Foreign Minister and the Canadian embassy in Riyadh demanding the release of Saudi activists.
Saudi Arabia considered the Canadian announcements as interferences in its affairs and took various measures, mainly cutting the diplomatic ties and freezing new investments between the two countries.
On Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will always stand up for human rights, as the dispute escalated.
His comments came just hours after Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir ruled out the possibility for mediation and warned of more punishment against Canada.
Trudeau told reporters that Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland had a long conversation with Jubeir on Tuesday and diplomatic talks were still going on.
Over the past few days, Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador, froze new trade and investment in Canada, withdrew some 16,000 Riyadh-funded students from Canada.
The Financial Times also reported that the Saudi central bank and state pension funds have instructed their overseas assets managers to dispose of their Canadian equities, bonds and cash holdings "no matter the cost", citing two anonymous sources.
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Looking to expand its offerings and generate revenue from nontraditional sources, J. Walter Thompson is launching thompsondesign, the trade magazine Adweek reports.
The design unit recently opened with three staffers. Longtime JWT client Diamond Trading Co. in London, formerly De Beers, has signed up for corporate branding and consumer ID work, the publication reports.
The unit will handle logo design, corporate ID and packaging. It will have "the spirit of a startup" and service existing JWT accounts and new clients that might be seen as too small for JWT, Marc B. Capra, COO of the agency's New York office, reportedly said.
Alicia Tremaine, 40, a senior partner at JWT New York, heads up the division as business director. Kristina Backlund, 35, and Philip Kelly, 39, are its creative directors. Tremaine has been with JWT for a decade and previously was director of the print production studio.
The plan is to "solicit smaller clients that would normally be intimidated by such a large agency," Tremaine reportedly said. That would include companies in industries such as fashion and jewelry.


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