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Religion and homosexuals have always been uneasy bedfellows. Indeed, Christians and followers of Islam have always propagated the belief that homosexuality is a sin. Yet about 2-6% of men are practising homosexuals, while the incidence of women who are practising lesbians - which is also a form of homosexuality - is somewhat less (see Demography of Homosexuality). So up to about 5% of people, or about one in twenty persons is homosexual, or has homosexual tendencies. However, despite the fact that homosexuality is so common, homosexuals in most countries of the world live in a sea of misunderstanding, discrimination, loathing, and even active hatred for their sexual proclivity, manifesting as beatings, killing, and laws against homosexuality (see Attitudes toward Homosexuality).
Advanced countries such as the United Kingdom even harbour regressive Islamic imams, such as Anjem Choudary, who in 2009 called loudly for the death penalty for homosexuality (see Mail Online 2009). The same is also true of Islamic clerics in Nigeria during 2008, when Professor Is-haq Akintola also demanded the death penalty for homosexuals (see Sun News online 2008).
These are examples from the Islamic world, but fundamentalist Christians are not one whit better. Even now, tub-thumping, fundamentalist Christian preachers in the USA soundly proclaim that homosexuality is a sin, and that homosexuals are evil, degenerate creatures (see New York Times 1988). There is even a Christian "Boot Camp" in the USA whose purpose is to "cure" homosexuals of homosexuality (see Times Online 2008).
The basis for this deplorable state of affairs for up to one in twenty of the population is rooted in ancient Jewish history from which came Christianity and Islam. So let us start with the Christians and examine passages relating to homosexuality in the Bible.
Moses received very clear instructions from God about how the tribes of Israel were to behave:
The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'I am the LORD your God. You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God. Keep my decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD. (Bible, Leviticus 18:1-5)
God's instructions were very clear regarding homosexuality - homosexuality is a sin (see also (Bible, Leviticus 18:22).
If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. (Bible, Leviticus 20:13)
It is simply impossible to read this divine law as a metaphor. There is no dispute about what this divine law means. What you read is that homosexuals must die according to this "merciful" God. But many people claim that this,s among many other such Mosaic laws were only meant for peoples of the tribes of Israel living in the desert and in Canaan, and accordingly are not intended for Christians of other nations. After all, as they say, Jesus rejected these old Mosaic Laws. But Jesus never rejected the laws of Moses. Look at this passage, where Jesus very clearly states:
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. (Bible, Matthew 5:17-19)
That is certainly true say many Christians, and then go on to say that Jesus fulfilled, or accomplished the works of the prophets before him, so releasing Christians from the necessity to slavishly follow and obey Mosaic Law. However, it was not Jesus, but Saint Paul, a prophet claiming to spread the message of Jesus, who told us that Jesus fullfilled the words of the prophets.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. (Bible, Romans 8:1-4)
This is a very indirect revocation of Mosaic Law for Christians. Furthermore, it was Saint Paul who made this statement. Saint Paul was active after the death of Jesus. He never met Jesus, and Saint Paul was by character an opportunistic turncoat Jew (read the New Testament for many examples). So who would you prefer to believe - Saint Paul the turcoat Jew who never even met or spoke with Jesus, or Jesus the prophet whose message he claimed to propagate? Saint Paul was a hater of homosexuals and lesbians, who clearly stated that homosexuality is a sin and that homosexuals were deserving of death.
Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:26-32)
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders. (1 Corinthians 6:9)
So here you have it, this is the position of homosexuality in the bible, and this is the biblical justification for discrimination and hatred of homosexuals. This was the basis for centuries of oppression of up to 5% of the Christian world. Tolerance and acceptance of homosexuals as normal people, but with a different sexual orientation, is something that has developed gradually over the last 60 years. It is new, and means freedom, as well as a fulfilled life for 5% of the practising homosexual population in a society accepting and tolerant of homosexuals. Most people in modern societies no longer believe that homosexuality is a sin. Nonetheless, even in some advanced western societies there are insane recidivists preaching a message of homosexual hatred to their followers, justifying their intolerant madness with the words of their evil holy book - the Bible. Here are two particularly ripe video's, well worth watching. They would be laughable, if these people were not so serious, and really did not believe in what they were saying.
This is the Biblical basis of the centuries long hatred and discrimination against homosexuals in Christian societies. But what if Christian theocratic madmen ever came into power and wanted to rigidly apply Biblical laws. Of course this would require the execution, murder, or killing - or whatever you want to call it - of all homosexuals. The population of the USA is about 306 million people, of which 72.4% are above 20 years of age (see Demographics of the USA), which means an adult population of about 221.5 million. If we assume about 5% of all people above 20 years of age are homosexual, this means about 11.75 million USA citizens need killing to satisfy the requirements of God's divine laws! This is more people than died in the holocaust of the Nazi extermination camps of the Second World War! Extend this worldwide, and apply Biblical laws to all Christians. The worldwide population of Christians is about 2.1 billion. Assume a similar population distribution to the USA, which would mean about 1.5 billion adults above 20 years of age. Satisfying the requirements of Biblical laws as regarding homosexuals means about 75 million Christian homosexuals need killing worldwide. This is appalling! A calculation for the insane. But what about the followers of Islam? Do homosexuals fare any better in Islamic communities and countries?
Sadly, homosexuals in Islamic countries fare no better than in Christian countries. Worse yet, just as Christian countries and societies become more accepting of the homosexual way of life, intolerance is increasing in many Islamic countries and communities. Executions of homosexuals still occur in Iran and Afghanistan, as well as in other fundamentalist Islamic countries. Worse yet, fundamentalist imams of Islamic communities in Western European Countries, such as the United Kingdom, teach that homosexuality is a sin, and approve and preach the necessity of killing homosexuals. The result is anti-homosexual violence and even murders of homosexuals occurring in the streets of many parts of the world (see Attitudes toward Homosexuality). Look at this video of a discussion between a rabid Islamic cleric and a homosexual I found on the excellent blog of Vlad Tepes
While viewing this toe-curling video, you realize that some really quite insane people are still alive and sharing this planet with you and I. So where does this imam get his wisdom that the Quran requires the death of homosexuals? In the video above he is shown sitting with a copy of an Arabic book, presumably the Quran. What does the holy Quran, which many followers of Islam believe to be the true and unadulterated word of God, have to say on the matter of homosexuals? sOne passage states:
If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, Leave them alone; for Allah is Oft-returning, Most Merciful. (Quran 4:16)
This verse is very clear about the relationship implied, but says absolutely nothing about actually killing homosexuals. They first get a chance to repent after some unspecified punishment. Just imagine - the followers of Islam are actually far kinder to homosexuals than is prescribed in the old and new testaments of the Bible. They first get a chance to repent. The holy Bible offers homosexuals no opportunity to reflect and repent of their "evil" ways. Instead, the merciful holy Bible simply requires them to be put to death. While the fate of unrepentant Islamic homosexuals on this earth is not clear from the above passages, after death they can certainly expect an eternity of ghastly torment in the pain palace of God called hell! So do other verses in the Quran clearly specify the fate of unrepentant homosexuals on this earth? Indeed they do, because the story of Lut (the Biblical Lot) and the destruction of the sinful city of Sodom by God is also present in the Quran (see also Quran 11:77-84, 26:160-174, 29:28-33).
We also (sent) Lut: he said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness such as no people in creation (ever) committed before you? "For ye practise your lusts on men in preference to women: ye are indeed a people transgressing beyond bounds." And his people gave no answer but this: they said, "Drive them out of your city: these are indeed men who want to be clean and pure!" But We saved him and his family, except his wife: she was of those who lagged behind. And We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): then see what was the end of those who indulged in sin and crime! (Quran 7:80-84)
So the wise Islamic jurists came to the conclusion that the appropriate earthly punishment for unrepentant homosexuals would have to be analogous to that visited by God upon the vile inhabitants of Sodom. Of course, after death, the souls of these Sodomites would necessarily also undergo horrid tortures for all eternity in hell. Sodomites died by: falling from buildings, under collapsing walls or buildings, or by falling stones. So according to these wise Islamic Jurists, divinely approved methods of killing depraved homosexuals were: throwing them from high buildings, collapsing walls upon them, stoning them, or depending upon ingenuity, combinations of two or more of these techniques. It's amazing! Just like the Bible, the Quran is also a complete book giving advice on all manner of subjects. Allah is indeed great!
Many Islamic countries claim that homosexuality does not exist in their countries. This is very doubtful. It is very likely that the incidence of homosexuality is about the same as in other countries, but that homosexuality occurs out of the public eye due to the dire penalties visited upon homosexuals in Islamic lands. So what would occur in Iran if all homosexuals were executed as required by a fanatical application of Islamic law? The population of Iran was about 70 million in 2006, of which about 75% are older than 18 years of age, which means 56 million adults. Assume about 5% of Iranians are homosexual. Accordingly, about 2.8 million Iranians would have to be killed for homosexuality. Extend this same calculation to the 1.5 billion followers of Islam worldwide. With 75% of these 1.5 billion people above 18 years of age, this means about 56 million followers of Islam require execution for homosexuality worldwide. Imagine if an unholy theocratic coalition of violently fundamentalist Christians and Islamites suddenly gained power over the whole world. The population of the world in 2009 is about 6 billion, of which about 65% are above 18 years of age, meaning about 3.9 billion adults, which 5% are homosexual. This would mean about 195 million divinely ordained executions would be required within a short time, which would convert the earth into a stinking charnel. The mind boggles at such insanity!
Religions fulminate against homosexuals. Homosexuality in the Bible is considered a major sin, and the same applies to the attitudes of followers of Islam and homosexuality. Believers in the evil holy texts of Christianity and Islam say that God considers homosexuality abhorrent, and tells humanity in these texts that homosexuals must die. But these same people tell us that God is omnipresent throughout our incredibly vast universe, and also tell us that God has no partner, neither male nor female. God has no sex, and is neither male nor female. Such a God has no human values because such a God is not human. So it is ridiculous to even suggest that God condemns homosexuality, because homosexuality would not even enter into the value system of such an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God. Moreover this same God even created these same homosexuals that believers say are so abhorrent to God. Do they mean that God created these wretched homosexuals so that they can serve as bad examples and be punished and killed on earth, so they can subsequently suffer unspeakable torments for an eternity in hell? This is also not logical when you consider the inconceivable value systems of such a God. And if God did create homosexuals for eternal torment and punishment, then all we can say is that this is a very cruel and nasty God. In fact it means that the attitudes of Christians as revealed by their attitudes to homosexuality in the Bible are proof of the vile and evil nature of God! The same also applies to believers in Islam. Their attitudes towards homosexuality are also proof of the repellant and malevolent nature of God!
Test homosexuals against the criteria for the "Merchant of Venice" test of humanity, and they pass with flying colours. The "Merchant of Venice" is a play written by the English playwright, William Shakespeare (1564-1616 CE). Shylock, a moneylender Jew, is one of the main characters in the play. At one point he makes an impassioned speech in the court of Venice where the play is set.
I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? (Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, Act 111, Scene 1)
Homosexuals pass this test with ease. They are humans, albeit humans whose sexual inclinations are more for their own sex than for the opposite sex. Belief that homosexuality is a sin, discrimination, hatred, violence, and killing of homosexuals are biological relics originating in an ancient breeding imperative of small and weak population groups to improve their chances of survival. Ancient religions are no more than paradigms facilitating this imperative, which is why modern hatred of homosexuals is no more than a vileness originating the darkest sewer of this ancient corner of the human psyche.
The time is come for the world to recognise the humanity of homosexuals, to embrace them into the fold of society, and to welcome the extra contributions they make to our world by virtue of their differences.
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Illusory Souls provides multiple definitive proofs of the illusory nature of the ages-old belief in a human soul as revealed in the Christian Bible, and in the Islamic Quran. (Published 2014, and available worldwide as printed book, and in electronic Kindle format from Amazon)
The Unholy Legacy of Abraham is a tongue in cheek analysis of the Islamic Quran and the Christian Bible, revealing the more insane aspects of these holy books, as well as the illusory nature of Allah / God. (Published 2008, and available worldwide as printed book from Amazon and Booklocker.com)
Mortal Minds is an analysis of near-death experiences revealing the unlikelihod of the human soul. (Published 2005, and available worldwide as printed book, as well as electronic Kindle format from Amazon)


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Higher oil prices and improved financials are likely to influence the demand and supply mechanics and impact various budgetary factors, as well as drive positive investor sentiment in Kuwait and the other five Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states during the rest of the year.
The positive assessment of the region's economic health, made by the Zurich-based Fisch Asset Management, also predicted that in the rest of the year GCC sovereign debt issuances could exceed that of 2017. With over $30 billion in bonds issued in the first half of 2018, the remainder of the year could prove even more rewarding to international bond markets, said Fisch, adding that Kuwait's contributions in the second-half of the year could play a significant role in boosting total GCC issuance in 2018.
In addition to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia may also consider returning to the market, following the large issuance it made during the first-half of 2018. Fisch said it expected GCC sovereign issuance for the remainder of the year to be most likely dominated by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and possibly the UAE, with Saudi Arabia reappearing to tap the markets again in the second half, while Qatar is less likely to return.
In mid-April of this year, Saudi Arabia raised $11 billion in the biggest dollar sale by an emerging market sovereign so far this year, piquing estranged neighbor Qatar's record, and topping the $9 billion that Argentina had raised in January. The Kingdom sold $4.5 billion worth of bonds due in 2025 at 140 basis points over similar-maturity US Treasuries, $3 billion of notes maturing in 2030 at 175 basis points over the similar benchmark and $3.5 billion of 2049 bonds at 210 basis points.
Since the decrease in oil revenues, following the precipitous price plunge in mid-2014, Saudi Arabia has been one of the biggest bond issuers in emerging markets, beginning with its sale of dollar bonds in 2016. It has so far raised $21.5 billion in 2017 and $17.5 billion in 2016 and plans to borrow the equivalent of $31 billion this year to bridge the expected budget deficit of $52 billion and to fund growth plans after its economy shrank last year.
Issuance from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes the two biggest Arab economies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, climbed to $16.8 billion in the first two months of the year, mostly due to sales by Oman and Qatar National Bank. Total GCC bond sales will probably range between $70 billion and $90 billion this year, potentially exceeding the record $84.9 billion of issuance in 2017.
"The robust performance by the GCC primary markets stands out as particularly strong when compared to the broader emerging market trend, where aggregate issuance is lagging significantly behind 2017 levels," said Philipp Good, CEO at Fisch Asset Management. He added that the potential inclusion of the GCC region in the JP Morgan EMBI Index, with official phase-in expected to commence in early 2019, would be particularly relevant to future issuances.
In the past, Kuwait has faced domestic hurdles to issuance of bonds, primarily from the country's contentious parliament. Lawmakers have questioned the government's attempts to use budget deficits to borrow from abroad, while having large surpluses from its own international investments. However, in recent weeks, there has been a softening in the parliament's approach.
Kuwait News Agency reported recently that the government and the parliament had reached a tentative agreement on approving the public loan law. In January, the Parliamentary Financial and Economic Committee had approved amendments to the public loan law that would allow the government to raise the borrowing ceiling from KD10 billion to KD25 billion, and increase maturity tenure of the bonds from the prevailing 10 years to 30 years.
The reported tacit understanding between the government and parliament on the bill would allegedly be subject to various criteria, including the need for the government to present the national project for financial and economic sustainability that requires the necessary legislation. The approval is also subject to reaching an agreement on additional principles to reduce government expenditure while diversifying non-oil revenues to strengthen sources of income.
Other criteria purported to being imposed by parliament include amendment to the principles of budget preparation in executing reforms pledged by the government; submitting a new draft bill to deal with the root cause of all financial and structural deficiencies; and stipulations that any loan should be based on criteria set by supervisory authorities. The government is also believed to be making efforts to push through an array of other draft bills, such as the issuance of Islamic bonds, which the current law forbids the government from issuing.
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Radi-Aid - Africa for Norway
Brilliant campaign from The Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund, demonstrating how images in the media can make you blind to the rest of the situaiton or country.
"Imagine if every person in Africa saw the Africa for Norway video and this was the only information they ever got about Norway. What would they think about Norway? If we say Africa, what do you think about? Hunger, poverty, crime or AIDS? No wonder, because in fundraising campaigns and media that's mainly what you hear about. The pictures we usually see in fundraisers are of poor African children. Hunger and poverty is ugly, and it calls for action. But while these images can engage people in the short term, we are concerned that many people simply give up because it seems like nothing is getting better. Africa should not just be something that people either give to, or give up on. The truth is that there are many positive developments in African countries, and we want these to become known. We need to change the simplistic explanations of problems in Africa. We need to educate ourselves on the complex issues and get more focus on how western countries have a negative impact on Africa's development. If we want to address the problems the world is facing we need to do it based on knowledge and respect."
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Telecom New Zealand has revised its financial guidance for the financial year 2011 through 2013 to reflect the impact of several regulatory and market factors.
The telco has revised its FY11 results down from a top EBITDA of $NZ1.855 billion down to a top of $NZ1.780 billion.
It has revised its EBITDA for FY12 from a top of $NZ110 million to $N80 million, and FY13 has been revised down from an EBITDA top of $NZ115 to a top of $80 million.
The changes reflect a softening revenue outlook as a result of lower mobile revenue growth, price pressure in voice and data markets and the flow-on impacts of the economic downturn, Telecom said in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
The changes also reflect Telecom's failed appeal on the NZ Commerce Commission's 2004/05 and 2005/06 Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) determinations.
In Early February Telecom Group General Counsel, Tristan Gilbertson, said Telecom's original decision to challenge the determinations was based on the company's strong conviction that the rates of return set by the Commission in the decisions were below what any reasonable investor could accept for large-scale infrastructure investments.
In the ASX statement Telecom chief executive officer, Paul Reynolds, said the company was now "highly focused" on dealing with New Zealand impending Ultra Fast Broadband network.
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Interesting article where the author analyze different aspects of each band (better debut album, better videos, better covers done by other bands, etc.) and explain why he compared them:Why They Deserve to Be Compared: Like the first Vs. article I wrote for this site, U2 vs. R.E.M., the Cure and Depeche Mode were two of the only alternative rock bands of the '80s to actually achieve mainstream success, and like those two bands, their career paths are eerily similar—both started out as underground successes (at least in the US) that got more and more successful as the '80s went on, culminating with both bands' most acclaimed and popular album at the turn of the decadeThe Cure wins to Depeche in categories such as Better Album Debut and Better Classic, Universally-Beloved Single (Just Like heaven). Worth reading!http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/vs/depeche-mode-vs-the-cure.htm
[...] Anyway, the victor here is Depeche Mode, basically for the same reason as the last category—the Cure have covered Depeche Mode (a half-hearted run through of "World in My Eyes" from For the Masses), and Depeche Mode have not, as far as I can tell, ever covered the Cure. For all we know (or more importantly—for all the Cure know), Depeche Mode don't even like the Cure. And that's what I call leverage. [...]
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Having had a pair of SE Collaboration denim (Iron Heart's SeXIh01), I can say they are a denim shop that knows what they are doing. Those jeans were 21 oz rugged and heavy as hell and lasted a good 2 years with almost no signs of wear. I ended up selling them for what I paid after I lost some weight and outgrew them but perhaps I'll still post some pictures one of these days. Anyway, they recently opened up a new shop in NYC. Looks worth checking out if you're into real denim. Info here.
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Demi Moore
Barbara Walters: Demi, I wanted to ask you, you were paid 12 and a half million dollars for this film Striptease, what does it mean to be the highest priced female in the business now?
Demi Moore: First of all, it is very meaningful in this business for women. It just so happened that it happened to me but it doesn't matter that it was me. It could have been anyone of us. I mean it's nice that it was me, and it's a nice kind of ego 1)boost and it's flattering, but the fact is the more important element to it and the thing that makes me feel very proud is that the fact that they were willing to step up and say that what I was gonna contribute to this film was worth what they wanted to pay me, it means the 2)perception of all women in Hollywood changed as of that moment as did their salaries. And for that I feel extremely, extremely proud.
黛米·摩尔:首先,这对电影行业中的女性很有意义。这恰巧发生在我身上, 这人是不是我并不重要,她可以是我们中的任何一人。我是说,这人是我挺不错,是种相当好的自我提升,令人欣喜。但实际上,更重要的原因, 以及令我感到很自豪的是一个事实,就是他们愿意上前对我说,我对这部影片的贡献是值得他们付给我这笔薪酬的。这表明人们对好莱坞所有女性的看法从发出薪酬的那一刻起改变了。因此我感到非常、非常的骄傲。
1、boost [bu:st] v. 抬高,促进2、perception [pE5sepFEn] n. 感觉,概念
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Screw conveyors are known as spiral and worm conveyors. They are used to move material along a plane. Screw conveyors are made up of a screw called the helical screw which circles around a central shaft. The helical screw can function within a trough or a compartment to take advantage of the rotational force that it gets from circling the central shaft.
Types of Screw Conveyors
There are several types of screw conveyors. The ribbon, the flexible and the plastic screw conveyor are all used to move various materials. Ribbon screw conveyors are made up of sectional flights that are welded together. They form a continuous helix. Flights are fixed to the pipe with support legs. Each end of the pipe has an internal collar and drill holes for shafts and couplings. Flexible screw conveyors are capable of transferring materials such as powders, granules, flakes and pellets because of their non-pulsing action.
This type conveyor can be used as both loss-in and gain-in weight metering feeders. The plastic screw conveyor has properties that are abrasion resistance, low friction and is made of extrusion plastic polyethylene and extrusion plastic nylatron.
Use for Screw Conveyors
In addition to moving materials, screw conveyors are also used to agitate, blend or mix materials. In the agricultural industry they are in threshers and balers. Screw conveyors are one of the best solutions for operating systems that transport hard to move materials that are wet, cakey or non-flowing.
Manufactures of screw conveyors also offer the necessary components for repair and maintenance of machines. The conveyors use a wide range of bearings, stands, tubes and fasteners. They also need screws and the screw casings. Sometimes a motor is required to power the motion of the screw or in some systems, the blade will need replacement. Most manufacturers will generally use materials that are resistant to wear and corrosion. Carbon steel is usually used to make the parts and electric and fuel is used as the power sources.
It is important to know the type of conveyor that is being used. Different models require different parts and are used in different ways. The bottom conveyor for example, uses an open trough that has multiple screws. A conveyor without a center does not have a central shaft. Instead it has an empty helix. This design will allow for more freedom within the casing and still give movement in the substrate.
It is important to have someone who is experienced to work on the screw conveyor as things being moved must be properly handled. For example, oversized materials that are easily degradable must be moved at reduced speeds and trough loading must be kept to a minimum. In situations where harmful vapors or dust is being transported, the conveyor must be sealed with dust tight troughs or tubular housing.


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I found this that I'd written a while back...
Bright Hair About the Bone a novel by Barbara Cleverly
Bright Hair About the Bone a novel by Barbara Cleverly
Prior to Chrisianity there were religions that revered female deities and the female role in humankind's spiritual life. Mary, mother of Jesus, is an ever-present symbol in Catholicism. But, I digress....
There have been rumors that after Jesus' ascension Mary Magdalene was forced to flee and went to France. Using this rumor, this book takes a strong-willed young woman, an 'older' man in need of psycological rebirth, a Count, a secret society that manipulates world wars, a murdered uncle, the Celts and their ancient priestesses, Mary Magdalene and a French archeological treasure trove and wraps them up in suspense and surprises. No one, save the heroine, Letty is who or what they seem. It was intriguing and action packed enough to keep me going, I'll read more of her novels.
Fetching Dylan by Stephen Foster
This is the second book by a man who adopted one cross-breed Saluki (see his book, Walking Ollie) and for the love of this dog adopts a companion for him, Dylan. Dylan is young, active, headstrong, and NOT, as the author had hoped, Ollie's little brother. Oh wait! Actually he is, since Ollie pretty much ignores him, slaps him around (dogwise) and occasionally, rarely, appears to like him. I admired his persistence in trying to train these dogs. Since we have two English Bulldogs that obey when and if they please, hate other dogs, cats, bicycles, lawn mowers and each other, I understood perfectly his need to learn to control them and his wish to have two loving, agreeable companions. It hasn't worked for us either. And, like us, he hasn't given up. It's a short read and I'll get the first book to finish laying the groundwork on Ollie and Dylan.


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Catholic Voice hosts group visiting religious sites in Portugal, Spain, France
According to the dictionary, a pilgrimage is a long journey to a sacred place. For the 47 people on the Catholic Voice pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes, the journey more than met that dictionary definition.
With Father Damian Zuerlein, pastor of St. Columbkille Parish in Papillion, as our spiritual director, our group left Omaha Oct. 19 for an 11-day journey to religious places in three European countries, covering about 12,000 miles.
Our flight landed in Lisbon early on Oct 20, and we "hit the ground running" making our first stop at St. Jerome's Monastery, which had wonderful architecture and beautiful grounds.
While most consider St. Anthony of Padua an Italian saint, he was actually born in Lisbon, and we saw the baptismal font where he was baptized at what is now St. Anthony's Cathedral.
From there we went to visit the church of the Holy Miracle in Santarem, where we viewed the incorrupt relic of a consecrated host that turned to flesh and began to bleed when a woman attempted to steal it in the 13th century.
That was our last stop before a bus ride to Fatima, where we ended our first day in Portugal.
The next day - a full day focused on Fatima - began with a guided tour. As we walked around the town and visited the home of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady, I tried to imagine what they must have felt when Mary first appeared to them in 1917.
Jacinta and Francisco died as children, but Lucia became a Carmelite nun and lived until 2005. While all three were buried in different places within the town, they now all lie within the cathedral.
Fatima was very special to Pope John Paul II. He was shot on the anniversary of the first apparition and a year later he came to Fatima to thank Mary for saving his life. The bullet was given to Fatima and placed in a crown that is worn by the statue of Mary on special occasions.
Next, our travels took us to Santiago de Compostela where we saw the crypt of St. James, the patron saint of Spain. St. James lived and preached in Spain for a time before he returned to Jerusalem, where he was the first of the apostles to be martyred.
We were "bus" pilgrims, enjoying the comfort of a ride to this famous site. Along the way we saw and learned about the "walking" pilgrims, those who walked the way of St. James - anywhere from 60 miles to more than 500 miles, taking a few days to more than a month. To see some of these people finally arriving was truly inspiring.
Then, as we journeyed across northern Spain on our way to Lourdes, France, we stopped at Loyola and visited what was the home of St. Ignatius, founder of the Society of Jesus.
One of the many highlights of the pilgrimage was having Father George Sullivan, a Jesuit priest from Creighton Prep and fellow pilgrim, celebrate Mass there. Listening to Father George was like hearing someone talk about his family history. We were all thankful that we could share the joy with him.
While I think peaceful describes Fatima, hope is the word I would use to describe Lourdes.
Many people arrive in Lourdes with an illness or some physical disability, often in wheelchairs and hospital beds. Many are there praying for a miracle. They are met by a staff of volunteers who offer kind and gentle hands to help. Many may not receive a miracle in a true sense, but I am sure healing takes place.
There is only one Mass celebrated each day in the grotto at Lourdes for each language. We were blessed that Father Damian was chosen to do the English Mass. I hope he felt special because I know the rest of us did as our own spiritual director said Mass from where Mary had appeared to Bernadette.
We also participated in the candlelight rosary at night. It was awe inspiring to see all the people with candles saying the rosary and sharing their faith.
After leaving Lourdes we traveled through the Pyrenees Mountains, which were filled with God's brilliant colors. We visited the family castle and birthplace of St. Francis Xavier, a close friend of St. Ignatius and one of the original members of the Society of Jesus.
Our long journey was about to end, but the dictionary definition of pilgrimage doesn't touch on the spiritual aspects or one other characteristic - the bonding of the group through shared faith. We might have left Omaha as strangers, but 11 days later, that wasn't the case. I heard many stories of what brought people on the journey. Every story was different, but the common thread was faith.
Had you made this pilgrimage, you would have experienced the faith and culture of three European countries and gone through two mountain ranges during the brilliance of fall colors. You would have celebrated birthdays with Jim Czyz, Manny Macapinlac, and Tami Miller, and the 37th wedding anniversary of Jim and Barb O'Brien. You also would have experienced the fun of Jim Czyz's napkin tricks, Nelson Torraca's impersonations, and Sue Clark's conversion story.
And you would have grown in faith and shared that faith experience with a group of new friends.


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The Stratford Literary Festival finished on Sunday after 8 days of superb events covering a full range of topics from politics to triathlons, Post Truth to #MeToo, Gromit to the opinions of Radio 2 listeners, poetry to the architectural wonders of the world.
With several thousand tickets sold, packed audiences and several sell out events, it confirmed its place as one of the highlights of the region's calendar.
Craft and writing workshops, free events for pre-schoolers and children's day on 29th April proved especially popular and the whole week rounded off with a Big Draw challenge which included the multi-million selling Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler, pitting his skills agent other illustrators include Emma Yarlett and Festival book award winner Camille Whitcher.
Comedian Harry Hill wowed the audience with his bonkers humour, and all three Aardman model making workshops sold out and had waiting lists.
"We have been thrilled by the response to the Festival this year,' said Director Annie Ashworth.
'The different events on offer drew a very varied audience and it was wonderful to see so many young people come along. Though we will find a new home for 2019 if we have to, the ArtsHouse is the perfect hub for the Festival, and I hope very much that a way forward can be found so that we can return there next year. Our thanks go to the team there who handled the busy week with huge professionalism"
The Festival's shorter winter programme will take place from 8th to 11th November and details will be announced in September.
All photography by: Rupert Barnes Photography


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Review of 2010-2011: 42-29-11, 95 Points, 9th In Western Conference, Missed Playoffs
Key additions via free agency: Adam Pardy, Radek Dvorak, Vernon Fiddler, Michael Ryder, Sheldon Souray, Eric Godard
Key additions via trade: None
Key losses: Brandon Segal, Karlis Skrastins, Brian Sutherby, Brad Richards, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jason Williams, Jeff Woywitka
Offense: Dallas easily lost its biggest piece this offseason in Brad Richards. While it does hurt, Dallas has the offensive tools to move forward. And with new additions such as Radek Dvorak, Vernon Fiddler and Michael Ryder, they should be able to make up the points they miss without Richards. Michael Ryder also brings his powerplay skill to the Stars powerplay that ranked 14th in the NHL. If Eriksson, Morrow, and Ribiero put up seasons similar to last, you might not even notice Brad Richards missing. They should be rolling with a solid offensive threat constantly on the ice, even in the 4th line Dowell and Burish are threats to score for Dallas.