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Where will these 31,000 Class 8 civic students go?
The future of over 31,000 higher secondary students of municipal schools hangs in balance.india Updated: Jun 06, 2009 00:44 IST
The future of over 31,000 higher secondary students of municipal schools hangs in balance.
The state education department has not recognised 35 Class 8 divisions in civic schools that were started last year.
This was revealed when a discussion on supplying textbooks to civic students turned into a fiery debate during the standing committee meet on Friday.
"Before starting the classes we had written to the government, but as the education minister has changed we haven't got permission yet," said Abasaheb Jadhav, education officer.
The corporators demanded why the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) failed to plug the loopholes in the civic education system.
"The officials of the education department must follow up with the government. How can we let down so many students by asking them to leave school mid-term?" said Standing committee Chairman Ravindra Waikar.
Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Education) Chandrashekhar Rokde replied: "We are following up with the state government to speed up the recognition of these schools in 15 days. If the process is delayed then the students will be transferred to other recognised schools."
Corporators said it was the BMC's responsibility to provide primary education, but if it wants to provide secondary education too it must "not compromise on quality".
"We plan to start junior colleges, but if we are not competent enough there is no point in starting colleges and then leaving them unattended," said Waikar.
The current condition of most of the 1,393 civic schools in the city is pathetic with crumbling buildings and lack of stationery.
Statistics available with the education department show that there are over 4 lakh children studying in civic schools but 560 teaching posts are vacant.
"Shortage of staff was the main problem, but we are trying to look into that as well," he said. "Last month we filled up 1,000 vacant posts and by the next month 200 more will be appointed."
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I have spoken about the heart-breaking poverty and social injustice in Kachla and Bithoor.
And at first glance, a little habitation I came across in Kachla seemed the embodiment of these two things. The vulnerability of the houses to the elements and their decidedly unhealthy location next to a stagnant pond shocked me. The houses arein the floodplain (next to the river bed, in fact) of one of the largest rivers in the world,and I thought of how the floods must impact these households for three months of the year, every single year. Having spoken to the other respondents, I now had a sense of the utter injustice they face every day. All that the Government claims to provide for its citizens- right to employment, right to primary education, right to health, and even the most basic right to life- is denied these families. The lack of a door for the house is poignant in its admission of having nothing to lose.
And above all, quite literally, flies the national tricolour. The nation has failed this family and a million such families-and still they are proud of it. I crib in public because I am having difficulties with registration.
I wish now that I had walked up to this woman, spoken with her, asked her of the flag. But on the other hand, maybe it is good that I didn't..
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09 Oct 2017Atiya samreen talk-page
The night of October 1st, 2017 will go down in the American history as one of the most lethal nights as it witnessed the biggest mass shooting in the contemporary America. Little did the people who had gone to enjoy country music, know that they were in for a horrific site where someone would open gunshots on them and they would have to defenselessly run for their lives. The incident has shaken the entire nation as people are still not able to process this trategy. It has also fuelled the debate pertaining to the 2nd Amendment which grants the citizens the right to own and carry arms for protection. The Liberals and left wings installed another major argument why the culprit not was addressed as the 'terrorist' despite the magnanimity of his crime. Here are all the updates related to the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Las Vegas is a major tourist attraction for people all over the world. Reportedly, around 40 million tourists visit the city every year.
The incident happened during a country music concert during the performance of Jason Aldean. As reported by the Vegas Police, there were around 22,000 people attending this concert being held at the Vegas strip near the Mandalay Bay Resort. The Vegas Strip is an area embedded with high-end casinos and tourist attractions. At about 10:08 PM the shooting started which was first perceived as firecrackers by the crowd. The gunshots kept being fired for at least 15 minutes when people had no defense other than running and getting out of the line of fire.
The shooter was standing at an elevated position, later found out to the police, the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He was later identified as Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old white male who was a real estate investor. Paddock was found dead in his hotel room by the police. Reportedly he carried out this shooting from the same room. There were at least 23 firearms found at his hotel room.
He has several properties in Nevada which are being investigated by the police. During the investigation of his Mesquite home, 19 firearms were found at the residence. The home at Reno is being investigated now. The motive has not been established yet. He lived with his girlfriend, Marilou Danley in his Mesquite home who was out of the country during the shooting. She has not been considered involved in the shooting. Stephen's brother Eric Paddock had said to the police that there was no way he could establish any motive behind the shooting. His deceased brother had no criminal record and had no violent tendencies. Paddock's father was a bank robber who has escaped from the prison in 1868 and died a decade later.
Paddock has been solely held responsible for the unfortunate incident with no involvement of any political, terrorist or a hate group.
The shooting resulted in the death of 59 people and left more than 500 severely injured.
Soon after the shooting the first responders reached the site and tried helping the injured. People lined up outside the blood banks to donate the blood. According to the officials, there was sufficient blood to treat the victims. The Pulse Nightclub shooting in Florida was the deadliest before Sunday's tragedy which had resulted in the death of 49 people.
Donald Trump expressed his grief saying the incident as an 'act of pure evil' and extended his condolences to the victims.
My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017
Orlando Police Department also extended its condolences to the victims. The department had investigated the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting.
We know the pain & grief our Las Vegas Family is feeling right now. One Orlando for #LasVegas vigil at @DrPhillipsCtr pic.twitter.com/f6YOpsAoLk— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) October 3, 2017
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But who said we can't have some fun as well!? And maybe a little beer at the end?
The second weekend of this September was a big one for three of our NATHAN employees. Each took on their own challenge in different parts of our vast country. On both coasts and the Colorado Rockies our own, Erin Hunt, Cole Crosby and Maggie Guterl set out to test their limits. Erin was in search of her first 50 mile finish, Cole ready to take on his first hundred and Maggie set her sights on her most challenging, mountain 100 miler to date. Below are each of their accounts of this fateful weekend.
Erin Hunt
Customer Service Representative – Resides in Santa Ana, CA
Ultras completed to date: 2
Race: SLO Ultra 50 Miler. San Luis Obispo, CA. Rolling hills, sandy fire roads, some grassy single track. Cool and foggy in the AM. Dry and hot later in the day. According to Erin, "there were a million aid stations!"
2017 has been an incredible year. When I accepted a role with Nathan Sports in January, I packed my life in my car and moved across the country to California. My first time west of the Mississippi was my move. I expected a year of chaos before finding personal and professional balance in my new environment. However, I'm not one to go after small goals, so running my first 50 mile ultra seemed like a good idea to throw in the middle of this wild year. After a day trip to the beautiful San Louis Obispo, I learned about the SLO Ultra located on private land in early September. The timing and location was perfect, so I committed.
As I stood at the starting line on Saturday morning, I doubted my training. My preparation was lacking, as more than once this season I reached for a beer with friends instead of my trail shoes. I hadn't studied the course map in fear of psyching myself out. I raced the weekend before and wasn't sure if any nagging aches and pains from that event would flair up during the run. However, I was not entertaining DNF as an option. For the first 20 miles I couldn't stop smiling. The overcast weather and occasional tree coverage was a much-needed change of pace from the blazing southern California sun I'd trained under. Everything was perfect until my watch beeped at mile 29. I was supposed to pick up my pacer, our west regional sales manager, Sablle, at mile 28. Later I learned that I took a wrong turn and detoured through an extra five miles of single track. My mental game was tested when I didn't pick Sablle up until mile 32, and I thought my run was extended to 55 miles. Thankfully the race organizers allowed me to skip the last 5-mile loop making my run an even 50. Sablle kept me focused on hydration and nutrition, and eventually we made our way to the finish.
I almost thank my low intensity training for such a great first 50 experience. Those friends I skipped training runs for? They greeted me at the finish line with cow bell rings and hugs. If I would have taken the race more seriously, Sablle and I might not have had so much fun chatting and observing the stunning San Louis Obispo trails. My recovery time was short and sweet, and I didn't need to take a long break from running. Staying positive through the rough patches was also key. It was easy to do when I knew my co-workers Maggie and Cole were tackling TWICE the distance on the same day. The entire Nathan family flooded me with encouraging words before the race, and those echoed in my head all day. I'll be back with a competitive mindset in the future, but the SLO Ultra was a perfect 50 mile run to commemorate a year I'll never forget.
Cole Crosby
East Coast Tech Rep – Resides in Endicott, NY (when not constantly on the road)
Ultras completed to date: about 20
Race: Pine Creek Challenge 100 Miler. Pine Creek, PA. Out and back on flat, gravel tow path. Temps in the 60s and partly sunny.
Challenges are meant to be hard! That is what I thought to myself 62 miles into my first 100 miler. I was well-under my goal pace (15:00 finish time) and was feeling surprisingly good except for my legs. I noticed something was off as early as 15 miles into the run as my front quads were as tight as steel girders. "Okay I can handle this", I thought to myself. I continued on to proceed with the top group at a breakneck pace. By the time I made it to 100k, my legs had taken on the abuse of being so tight that the entire length of my legs were going through crazy muscle spasms. I took 20 minutes to regroup as my crew gave my ailing legs massages and I chugged a jar of pickle juice (my secret cramp-busting solution). This was hard! It hurt! But I was up for the challenge. I continued to walk and hobble along the trail to the next check point.
By the time I made it to mile 75, I could not even walk anymore as my legs gave out. At my speed of a half a mile an hour, I began to do the math… I would finish the last 20 or so miles in about 16 hours which would place me just above the race cut-off. I was not going to be able to finish this thing. I was lucky enough to have help from a woman on her bike that stayed with me as I proceeded to the 80 mile checkpoint. She went to go for help and ran into my crew which met me a few miles from the 80 mile checkpoint. I called it quits at mile 80. I may not have finished the 100 mile distance but in a way, I felt like I did. I battled against my own personal challenges and pushed beyond what I thought I was well capable of doing!
All it takes is one imbalance, one miscue and your race becomes the biggest challenge of your life just to keep moving on. That is what I have learned makes 100 milers so humbling and rewarding. I met so many incredible people out on the trail and thank you to the woman that raced on her bike to alert the aid station that I was "not doing so well". My biggest fears (Hydration and nutrition) were in fact my biggest triumphs in the race. Utilizing my Speedraw Plus Insulated, Exoshots and Exodraws and Vaporkrar 4L hydration pack, I made sure to drink early and often which allowed me to get myself as far as I did. The big challenge in a race like this is believing; believing you can keep going on in the face of adversity. Though I did not get that official 100 mile finish, I did rise to face my challenges and to me, I feel as if I won. Stay Hydrated my friends…
Maggie Guterl
Marketing Coordinator/Athlete Team Manager – Resides in Glen Mills, PA
Ultras completed to date: about 35
Race: Run Rabbit Run 100 Miler. Steamboat Springs, CO. 20-23,000 feet of climbing (depending on who you ask). All run between 7,000 and 10,500 feet above sea level. Mostly single track and jeep roads with a small amount of pavement. Dry and hot during the day, very cold at night. Some remnants of smoke from wildfires.
I went into this 100 miler super confident and feeling well prepared. After all, this was to be my 14th 100 miler. I felt I was ready for the 20+ feet of climbing in the mountains of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The average elevation was 9000 feet. I had done the training and plenty of hills. I arrived in Steamboat 5 days prior to the start. I camped along the course off a jeep road called buffalo pass. I got the solitude I was seeking and for this first time before a race I felt no stress. It was serene, breathtaking and hazy. The morning I arrived, about 16 miles NW of Steamboat, a wildfire began and by nightfall the eerie sunset was evidence to this. For days Steamboat was shrouded in a smoky haze. Emails began to come in from the race directors regarding the smoke. In the end, their experts said the smoke would cause problems for people with existing respiratory issues but that it would not cause us any negative long terms effects. The race was on!
On Friday, September 8th at noon I began the climb up Mt. Werner. We took the most direct black diamond ski route up to the top. I relaxed a bit on the climb and let a lot of racers get by. I felt hopeful but by mile 1 or 2 I began to feel nauseous already! I figured once the climb was over my stomach would settle down but that was not the case. Winding over the trail of Mt. Werner, I knew I was in trouble by the time I reached the Long Lake aid station at mile 11. I refilled my soft flasks and stuffed a couple more Electo-bites (the only thing I could get down at this point) into my NATHAN prototype vest. "Just get to Olympian Hall," I thought. That is where, at mile 20, I would see my crew for the first time. I figured I could turn it around there. Well…it didn't get any better after that. I completed the Cow Creek loop and back to Olympian Hall the second time at mile 40. I didn't know how I would go on with no calories. I couldn't even hold down water. My crew consisted of my NATHAN and Altra teammate, Amanda Basham (who has recently fought her own battle for a finish at UTMB), Dave Wiskowska, a friend I met through my travels in Colorado last summer, and Sheva from Gu Energy Labs. My crew fed me noodles and broth and showed no signs that they were cool with me dropping. After about 30 minutes of eating and commiserating with my crew, they sent me off into the night where I wouldn't see them until after day break at Dry Lake around mile 60.
The last 40 miles or so of the race were even harder than the first 40. After seeing my crew for the last time at mile 75 with a huge 7 mile climb ahead of me, I doubted I would finish even after fighting all night for every step. Reaching the top of the climb with 22 miles still to go and completely spent, I sat in a chair. For 30 minutes, I may have sat there wondering how my body could carry me another 22 miles. It was close to 1:30pm and I had to get to the finish by 6pm. It wasn't possible. But a friend told me, "you have to go now." So like an obedient robot I left. I started running, realizing I had come so close to finishing after all this and if I didn't cross that line before 6pm it would not count as an official finish. I had to run harder and push harder than ever before. And that is what I did. I crossed the finish with a bit more than 30 minutes to spare. My biggest challenge to date and I barely survived but I didn't give up.


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So we didn't just pocket all of the money you gave us for our honeymoon registry last year. After we decided we would be moving abroad, we decided to put off the honeymoon until then.
As most of you know, this is a trip I've wanted to take for as long as I can remember. An extra year was almost more than I could handle. It felt like it'd never get here. It was worth the wait.
The main challenge was not overextending ourselves during the two-week trek. That meant no Rome, Venice, Siena or any other surely beautiful place. Luckily, Erin has already been to those places, so she was down for checking out other parts of Italy. We limited ourselves to the northwest, visiting the Piedmont (home of the Leonatti family), Cinque Terre, Tuscany, Florence and back to Turin.
There were so many sights, colors, smells, tastes, etc., that this will take two posts. Sorry, not sorry.
This was the most important part of the trip for me. For a long time, it's been a goal to see where my family came from. It may only be one part of my heritage, but it's where my name comes from. No Louis Leonatti from Ozegna, no Andy Leonatti.
After missing one of the main highways out of Turin, we wound our way through the countryside on our way to Montegrosso d'Asti, where we were staying. We were greeted by our hosts Giovanna & Atillio, who greeted us with fresh fruit and a bottle of wine. After a six-hour train ride and a three-hour drive that should have only been one, we were ready to unwind. We found the right place:
So the first night was spent cooking in, listening to music and having too much wine and fernet branca.
Day two was spent in Barolo, one of the kings of the Italian wine scene. My favorite wine in the world, which I can never drink because it's too expensive in the U.S. We took a tour of G.D. Vajra and then explored the town of Barolo, where we had a fantastic lunch of antipasti and more Piemontese wines.
On day three we visited Ozegna. It was a bit of a drive to the Northern Piedmont, but we did it without getting lost! The town itself is kind of underwhelming. I think Carlinville has more charm, actually. I don't think it looks now like it did in 1898, when my great grandfather and his family left for Illinois.
BUT, it was extremely cool (don't really know how else to describe it) to walk where he walked as a teen. I'm really glad we carved out time to do this:
On our final day in the Piedmont, we headed into Asti for the annual Festival delle Sagre, which kicks off the city's Palio week. Basically, people from the surrounding small towns come in, cook local specialties and you drink wine, all for very cheap. It was a good afternoon.
Cinque Terre
We piled into the Punto and drove down to the Ligurian coast for a few days in the Cinque Terre. If you don't know, it's five villages built closely to each other along a very unforgiving stretch of coastline. It's a protected national park and UNESCO heritage site. If you go, you WILL be climbing. Everywhere.
We checked into a wonderful apartment with a killer view and chilled on our porch. The Cinque Terre is so unbelievably gorgeous and packed with so. many. tourists. Train platforms were packed, the hiking trails were a little slow because of crowds, etc. We don't get a pass either, but it was a bit frustrating at times. Three days was enough, but we would definitely go back. It's too beautiful not to. Also fresh seafood everywhere.
The most important thing I had to come to grips with in Italy is that you really do need to go with the flow. They still embrace the two-hour lunch here, the trains do not run on time, and some businesses don't really give a shit about making you wait. I may be a liberal, but inefficiency really grinds my gears. It helps to have someone with you who knows how to take a deep breath. I suppose it's just something you get used to after living there for a while.
Also, the drivers. Holy shit. That's all. The rumors are true.
We'll pick this up in a few days. We're back in France with a house to ourselves, and we need to detox. Time to illegally stream some college football.


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|Newtown River Mouth
When I decided to walk round the Isle of Wight I soon realised that I would have to become acquainted with the number 7 bus route. This appears to be the main service to just about anywhere on the island and can even take you completely around the coast if you so wish. Unfortunately, I discovered that although West Wight is served, direct links between Freshwater Bay and Shalfleet were few and far between. This was the only day where I actually had to take my car onto the island in order to help me complete the section.
The bus journey was actually pretty short from Freshwater Bay and I got going from Shalfleet just before 11am. The weather was sunny but a bit fresh, with a few puffy white clouds skating across the sky, hinting perhaps at a change in the weather later in the day. From Shalfleet, the path continues around the inlets and salt marshes of the Newtown River. The path negotiates causeways and bridges, making for a very interesting stretch. In between the waterways were fingers of woodland, now in the early stages of bud hinting at the arrival of spring.
|The Solent
On the way down to Hamstead Farm I had a close encounter with a fox, which stood no more than thirty yards away. Its fearlessness seemed appropriate on the day after the foxhunting ban became live. It soon caught a scent of me and was away in the blink of an eye across the fields and into the distant woods.
|Hemmed In
Beyond Hamstead Farm the path has a reunion with the coast and there is a short stretch along a shingle beach. The path then climbed a small cliff and through another farm where there was a field full of goats wearing woolly jumpers! The view back across the Newtown River estuary and the Solent towards Southampton was quite spectacular from this point. The path then disappeared into Bouldnor Woods, which was allegedly a good place to spot red squirrels. Unfortunately try as I might I never did see any, presumably they were being sensible and hibernating still on such a cold day.
Eventually the path reached the small town of Yarmouth and by now the weather was showing signs of deteriorating considerably. The few puffy white clouds that had been a feature of the sky up to now were now gathering together and threatening rain or snow. When I got to Yarmouth it was lunchtime and my initial thought was to disappear into a café. However being a ferry port and a Sunday, all the cafes were heaving so I thought better of it and bought a pasty and continued on my way. Yarmouth itself was an attractive little town, quite different from the sprawling towns on the eastern end of the island. The town was dominated by a castle that overlooked the harbour and the ferry that was being loaded in readiness for the 30 minute crossing to Lymington.
|Looking Back to Yarmouth
The path crossed the estuary of the River Yar, a large yachting marina and turned along the sea wall. This leads into Fort Victoria, one of the only tourist attractions locally that was still functioning in the dead of winter. Once through the woods that hug this stretch of coastline, the path comes out into yet another deserted holiday camp at Cliff End Battery. At this point I got my first glimpse of the Needles, which still seemed a long way distant. Across the other side of the Solent, I got a good view of Hurst Castle, which seemed almost close enough to touch. This structure was built at the end of a long spit and was clearly designed to protect the narrow channel from attack.
|Fort Albert
I did have a stroke of luck at Colwell Bay, as because the tide was out I managed to take a short cut along the beach, obviating the need to take the official route down to the main road. This was Colwell Chine, a very nice stretch of sandy beach that is completely covered at high tide making this was impassable. As well as another view of Hurst Castle, Fort Albert came into view, the Isle of Wight equivalent. Beach huts appeared to be the order of the day along the next mile of coast to Totland and there were a couple of cafes that were catering to the few adventurous people that had ventured out. How busy they were I couldn't tell since the windows were completely steamed up.
|Totland Bay
Totland was obviously popular enough in Victorian times to warrant the building of a pier. Unfortunately on closer inspection the pier had clearly seen better days and much of it was now fenced off. Just beyond Totland I left the sea wall and climbed up onto Headon Warren. This was a completely different landscape to what had gone before. It was an area of heathland characterised by heather, bracken and gorse bushes and looked more like a piece of the New Forest that had got lost. It was a stiff climb to the top and once at the summit there was an extremely strong wind which instantly made my eyes water. The view back across the Solent was quite spectacular with the twin sentinels of Hurst Castle and Fort Albert dominating the scene.
|The Needles
At the western end of the Warren the Needles came into view, suddenly much closer than the last time I saw them. The Warren ended abruptly at Alum Bay, famous for its coloured sand for which the only use appears to be as filling for nasty glass ornaments sold by the shed load in the shops at the top of the cliff. The path passed this shopping extravaganza, which was still busy even on a late February afternoon.
|Alum Bay
For motorised traffic, the Alum Bay experience is the end of the road at this end of the island. The road does continue to the Needles Battery, at the very end of the peninsula but is barred to traffic. It was a good job since there were a lot of walkers on this stretch going up to see the Needles. Just before the end of the peninsula, the path turned up on to the chalk ridge and then again to head eastwards at the coastguard cottages at the top. When I got to the very top, the wind was unbelievable and I felt like I was almost walking horizontally. Life in the coastguard cottages must be really bleak during the winter months.
|Tennyson Monument
I didn't linger long to admire the view of the Dorset coast some miles distant but pressed on as quickly as possible. At the top of the chalk ridge was a monument to the poet Tennyson, the most famous resident of this part of the island in Victorian times. Just past there I was thankful that the path dropped down into Freshwater Bay, my destination for the day. Ahead I could see Blackgang Chine in the very distance and the cliff line that would form the bulk of the next section of the hike. For now I was very relieved to be reunited with my car so that I could get out of the wind and thaw out.
|West Hill Down
This section of the walk is far more varied than the first day and was my personal favourite, with a dramatic end section from the Needles across Tennyson Down. If you only manage one section of the walk then in my opinion this should be it! You could also try a circular walk from Freshwater Bay using the Freshwater Trail (another waymarked path) to Yarmouth and then use the coastal path to complete the circuit.


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Young Tiger NTR powered Big Boss Telugu version initially bringing resounding TRPs revolutionizing the way shows should be hosted in Telugu channels. Now the organizers are coming with the season 2 and many got dejected when NTR expressed his inability to host it due to his prior commitments.
The organizers decided to make the show bigger and grandier and even shifted the location and sets from Mumbai to Hyderabad. The second season will kick start from June 10 and the organisers after considering various celebrities as a replacement for NTR, finally finalised Natural Star Nani. Inside talk is even the promo video was shot on Nani and it will be on air soon. Buzz is he is paid Rs 4crs as remuneration for the entire season.
Inside talk is the show will have 14 participants in the season 2 also but the duartion of the show is increased to 100days. Now Rumours are spreading that Ice Cream beauty Tejaswi Madivada, singer Geeta Madhuri, senior actress Raasi, NTR's heroine Gajala and anchor Syamala will be the participants in the season 2.


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2nd Valvrave the Liberator Trailer
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Sunrise, the animation studio behind such works as Gundam and Code Geass, released another trailer for their newest upcoming mecha anime Valvrave the Liberator. You can take a look at the trailer above. The story of Valvrave the Liberator is set the year Shinreki ("True Calendar") 71, when 70% of the human race lives in space due to the development of space cities. Between two major powers — the Dorushia Military Pact Federation and the Atlantic Ring United States (ARUS) — there is a small neutral nation called Jiōru that has prospered economically. The protagonist Haruto, a high school student who lives in Jiōru, encounters the mysterious "forbidden" humanoid weapon Valvrave when the Dorushia army invades.
Valvrave the Liberator will start airing on Japanese late-night television this April.
Source: ANN


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That's right folks. It's time to kick the habit, or at least have a good crack at it!
I've smoked since I was thirteen. Started out by sneaking them from my parents packs (sorry mum, sorry dad) and hanging out of my bedroom window puffing like there was no tomorrow. A friend of mine started smoking smoking because he wanted to now what it was like to 'gasp' for a cigarette.
In hindsight this was a ridiculous reason to take up the demon weed, but we were young, and rather stupid. Anyway, by by fifteen I was a full blown smoker, and my parents (I thought) didn't know. Ha. Oh the naivety of youth. On the upside I had the whitest teeth you've ever seen, thanks to vigorously brushing them after every cigarette thinking it would hide the smell. Silly now I think back on it.
I got caught smoking more than once, and promised faithfully I'd stop more than once. But if you've never smoked then you have to understand that it's a drug and I was very addicted. If you do smoke, or have in the past, you'll know what I mean.
Ok, so I'm now 18 in my little tale. It's Christmas day 2003. We had all the family round. Big Christmas dinner. Vey nice. Once we'd finished I slipped away up to my attic bedroom, as was now a fixed activity after most, if not every meal by this point. I had my smoke and came back downstairs. I sat down at the dining table, surrounded by my nearest and dearest, when my dad slid his box of cigarettes across the table to me and told me to light up.
As surprising as this was, and very unsettling, I'd just had one. I'd never tried two in a row. I'd never even thought about it. Now, I was going to have to do it. I couldn't admit I'd just had one. So I picked up the packet and took one out. I could feel all the eyes on my as I lit it and it was the worst cigarette I think I've ever had. It almost choked me!
Fast forward to recently, and I'm smoking upwards of thirty a day with numerous failed attempts to quit behind me. Until now.
It's time to kick the sticks. Aside from the financial gains, and obvious health benefits I won't stink, I'll be able to taste my food, and get through a movie without wanting to go outside.
Now, you'd think after watching my dad have a massive heart attack I'd have binned every cigarette and lighter in sight wouldn't you? Nope. And I can't explain why. I just didn't quit. I kept smoking and my smoking actually increased! Ridiculous I know.
They say you can't force a smoker to quit. It has to be their choice. Until now I hadn't wanted to quit. No interest in it. Despite numerous appeals from member of my family, my partner and a few of my friends, I wasn't giving up the coffin nails.
Then, after some convincing from my partner and a decision that appeared from somewhere that I can't quite explain, I decided to go for it. It might've been the relentless badgering (that's a joke) or my common sense might've finally kicked in. Whatever happened I decided to quit.
So loaded up with determination, a nicotine patch on my arm, an electric cigarette in one hand, and a pencil I fully expect to have eaten by October 2nd, I'm looking forward with some trepidation, but mainly curiosity, to my journey to the non-smoking side of the patio. Because apparently, that's where all the cool people now hang out.
I'll keep you all posted on my little journey, for better…or worse!
Night all!
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Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver MEM30003A, 'Produce detailed engineering drawings'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Produce detailed engineering drawings' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine drawing requirements
1.1. Drawing requirements are checked and interpreted from work order or similar.
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1.3. Scope of drawing including layout, additional required information and resources is planned.
2. Produce detail drawings in third angle projection, including auxiliary views, sections and assemblies
2.1. Drawing details including assembly and components are completed as per AS 1100 or similar.
2.2. Dimensions of various components are determined and inserted where required.
2.3. Appropriate symbols for limits and fits, surface texture and geometric tolerances are included.
2.4. Simple components or layouts are drawn in third angle projection.
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General musings
Ramblings that don't really fit anywhere else. What you read here might not work for you at all and there is a good chance you may disagree entirely.
What if my base is attacked during an offensive?
As you can see from the screenshot linked below, the bulk of my force is laying seige to the pink base far in the north, whilst only a token force and some gun emplacements (turrets and pillboxes and a negligible sandbag barrier) are defending the base. Whilst I am confident the oranges and pinks don't have the resources to attack, and the greens probably won't, there is a chance they could mount a force to attack my base. In human games this is always a good tactic since an inexperienced commander will pull back everything to defend his base, regardless of anything else. In this case, and other cases, the best option in my opinion is to leave your outfield army exactly where it is, and zoom back to base to face the attack with your 'home guard' forces. Don't drag your deployed army back to base. Doing so would open it up to ambush, lose the position you fought for, and the retreating army would probably get very disorganised and most likely would find its retreat route through an enemy base. Teslas make short work of confused tanks that aren't firing back. So, leave that army where it is and give full attention to the fighting at your base.
But what if my base gets destroyed? A worst case scenario. More than likely you'll be able to muster your base defence force together, build a few men and repel the attackers. If they attack in great strength, and you lose all of your base (again, unlikely. You'll at least keep a barracks or something), then all is far from lost. Remember you still have a big self-maintained army out in the field. If your medics and mechanics are still operative (this applies to Allies only), and you still have lots of tanks, as well as artillery support, you can still win the game, though it will be a slow process depending on the enemy's disposition. The Soviets will be slightly less well placed, but remember V2s are excellent artillery units and heavy tanks are superior to Allied medium tanks. The remnants of the forces that attacked your base will also be easy pickings if they walk into your well defended position. (See the section on the The fighting square for more information on such deployments.)
Now imagine what would have happened if you'd called everything back. Chances are they would have been too late, and would have been mauled en route. Chaos would ensue allover the battlefield for your forces and you'd have lost a hard-fought position. The enemy you were laying siege to may also start harvesting again and recovering lost strength. At least if you leave your outfield army alone you still retain order in one theatre of operations. Of course, you can compromise. Pull a squad of tanks back - light tanks would be ideal if you are playing as Allies - but don't do a mass retreat.
Fight to the Death!
One time I played a versus game with an anonymous rogue on Westwood Chat (always prefer to play people I know because anonymous losers tend to quit prematurely and for some reason insist on maximum game speed only and boring gem-filled maps) and at the very start of the game he did the common raiding tactic of going straight for my Construction Yard. In my carelessness I had my initial tank force (four Soviet heavy tanks) out scouting, and just my V2s and men, and the two Mammoths, back at base. He raided in with everything he had, and yes, he took out my Construction Yard. However, my building order had allowed me to already get a War Factory up and running, as well as a refinery. And because he'd be concentrating his fire on my Construction Yard, and his forces had become spread in the rapid advance on my base (remember Mammoths are slower than heavy tanks), I'd been able to virtually destroy all his forces, without losing any of mine. He thought he'd won, but it's not always the case. Losing a Construction Yard is bad, but all is not lost. I moved in on his base (which was still in its early stages since he had been directing his attention to the raid on my base) with my force and he quit the field soon after.
Retreating into the base proper... | ...Northern forces make a hasty wall
On the other hand, if you're like me, you'll get some form of perverse pleasure from fighting until the very last man (see 'The bitter end' screenshot). I've done this quite a few times against the computer when I've played as Allies against seven AI players on the superb 'Innocents?' mega-map. If you start in the middle lower position and the computer players soon ally against you you're pretty much doomed but guaranteed a great scrap. This has also happened against human players. Simon Challands once took out my Construction Yard in much the similar manner as mentioned above, only he also took out my War Factory. The battle wasn't lost yet, but the writing was on the wall. I churned out infantry, tried to ambush tanks with rocket soldiers, and fought on as long as possible, but without armoured support there's only so much soldiers can do. It's fun to use guerilla tactics though, and always satisfying denying the enemy an easy victory, taking out as many of his units as possible.
Relentless attacks, now coming from the East | 'The bitter end'
Here are some tips that I read on the Red Alert Archive Forum.
- Send your spy plane over a base that has heavy AA capabilities just before your Badger Bomber comes. All the fire will be directed at the spy plane, and the Badger can sneak in. The same thing can work for sending MiGs or Yaks in. Use either a spy plane or a helicopter (they have lots of armour, and will sidetrack AA emplacements for a while).
- Drop your paras out in the middle of nowhere to explore map.
- Drop paras near an attacking group (of tanks) that are moving to your base. They will soften up the armour and slow the tanks down, so you can prepare your base.


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RAMALLAH, West Bank — When Abu Fahdi joined a Palestinian militant group and took up arms against Israel, he thought he was serving his people. Now he believes he did them only harm.
"We achieved nothing in all this time, and we lost so much," said the baby-faced 29-year-old, who, because of his status as a fugitive, insisted on being identified by a nickname meaning "father of Fahdi." "People hate us for that and wish we were dead."
The young militant, a member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, is not alone in such thinking. Among Palestinians from all walks of life, there is a quiet but growing sentiment that their intifada, or uprising -- which broke out four years ago today -- has largely failed as an armed struggle, and lost its character as a popular resistance movement.
Moreover, many Palestinians fear that what has been, in effect, their military defeat at the hands of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has left them without leverage to extract political and territorial concessions that would help lay the groundwork for their hoped-for state.


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The Big Year
Starring: Steve Martin
Jack Black
Owen Wilson
Length: 100 Minutes
DVD Release Date: Jan 31st 2012
Rating: 4 Birds
Let the fowl play begin! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents the story of a competitive trio who quickly turn a simple quest into the ultimate competition when THE BIG YEAR spreads its wings on Blu-ray and DVD January 31.
Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson portray three men from very different walks of life, facing a mid-life crisis, a work-life crisis and a no-life crisis. In the biggest competition of their lives, they undertake an unforgettable trek through North America, engaging in hilarious and bizarre adventures and forming friendships that will last a lifetime!
Did you know the movie The Big Year is based off a novel written by Mark Obmascik called The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession. It's a book can say I would have NEVER picked up. Aside from the fact it's not YA, which is my genre of choice, it's also about birding. WAIT – DON'T GO!!! I realize even you might be going…"okay Amber, why would I want to watch this then?"
Uh….STEVE MARTIN…JACK BLACK AND OWEN WILSON – any movie with these 3 comedy kings in it is bound to be hilarious, and IT IS!
These three stumble, fight and claw their way to complete a Big Year, which in the world of birding means to spot the most birds in a calendar year. It's real, people do this and it's a mean and tough event that takes money and a lot of understanding from your family! As these men make it from destination to destination trying to capture peeks at the hard-to-find birds, hilarity ensues! Cue Steve Martins character Stu getting sea sick, and Jack Blacks character trying to talk to woman, and being rather unsuccessful at it, might I add.
My husband and I loved The Big Year, how could we not with this cast? We've already got a list of people we have to tell you watch it! Pick up a copy on Jan 31st when the DVD and Blu-Rays hit the stores – OR – check back here on the 21st for a giveaway for a DVD copy!
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Ravaged by rains, overflowing sewers and digging by . civic agencies, the approach road to the Karachi Administration Society (adjacent to the PECHS) had been in a state of battered neglect for months.
No one came to attend to it when the post-monsoon road mending work was taken in hand all over the city in August.
Quite belatedly at the end of October, this heavily used stretch of road was put into good shape. Few are aware of the formidable 'women power'. that went into its repair.
But the Councillor of the area, the KMC, the ZMC and other agencies concerned know better. They have found it impossible to ignore the forty or so women who have periodically visited their offices demanding what they insist is their right as tax-payers. They call themselves the Karachi Administration Women Welfare Society. Continue reading Women power at work


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Where others have failed, UNRWA invests in creating countless opportunities for Palestine refugees, empowering them with the skills they need to persevere. And with your help, we can do even more.
Ramadan is a time to give thanks for what we have, contemplate how to better ourselves, and help those who are less fortunate. Whether you observe or not, your tax-deductible gift of $120 will provide a family in Gaza with enough flour, sugar, olive oil, meat, lentils, chickpeas, and other essential food items to get them through the month.
The sooner you give, the sooner we can act. Donate and help bring joy to their table this month.
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law-protective-order | order of protection domestic violence |
Under section 85.001 of the Texas Family Code, the trial court may grant a protective order upon finding that
family violence has occurred and is likely to occur again. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 85.001(a) (Vernon 2008). In
reviewing a trial court's findings of fact for legal and factual sufficiency, we apply the same standards that we apply
in reviewing jury findings. Ulmer v. Ulmer, 130 S.W.3d 294, 299 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.).
When reviewing the legal sufficiency of the evidence, we consider the evidence in the light most favorable to the
challenged finding and indulge every reasonable inference that would support it. City of Keller v. Wilson, 168 S.W.
3d 802, 823 (Tex. 2005). We must credit favorable evidence if a reasonable factfinder could and disregard
contrary evidence unless a reasonable factfinder could not. See id. at 827. We must determine whether the
evidence at trial would enable reasonable and fair-minded people to find the facts at issue. See id. The factfinder
is the only judge of witness credibility and the weight to give to testimony. See id. at 819.
When reviewing a challenge to the factual sufficiency of the evidence, we examine the entire record, considering
both the evidence in favor of, and contrary to, the challenged finding. Cain v. Bain, 709 S.W.2d 175, 176 (Tex.
1986). After considering and weighing all the evidence, we set aside the fact finding only if it is so contrary to the
overwhelming weight of the evidence as to be clearly wrong and unjust. Pool v. Ford Motor Co., 715 S.W.2d 629,
635 (Tex. 1986). The trier of fact is the sole judge of the credibility of the witnesses and the weight to be given to
their testimony. GTE Mobilnet of S. Tex. v. Pascouet, 61 S.W.3d 599, 615–16 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.]
2001, pet. denied). We may not substitute our own judgment for that of the trier of fact, even if we would reach a
different answer on the evidence. Maritime Overseas Corp. v. Ellis, 971 S.W.2d 402, 407 (Tex. 1998). The
amount of evidence necessary to affirm a judgment is far less than that necessary to reverse a judgment.
Pascouet, 61 S.W.3d at 616.
Members-of-Same-Household Evidence
" is a "unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they
are related to each other." Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.005 (Vernon 2008). A "member of a household" includes a
person who previously lived in the household. Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.006 (Vernon 2008).
Both parties testified that they intended to marry on July 7, 2007, and that on July 4, 2007, Teel moved her
belongings to Shiflett's house. Shiflett testified that prior to this move, Teel had lived with him for at least one
month. Teel testified that she did not intend to live with Shiflett until after their wedding and, despite the fact that
she spent several nights at his house and moved her belongings into his house, she did not consider herself as
having moved into his house to establish a household because she maintained an apartment at which she
received mail. The trial court found that on July 5, 2007, the parties established a household.
Although the parties' cohabitation was intermittent due to their disagreements, the uncontroverted evidence is that
they intended to marry and Teel moved her belongings into Shiflett's house. Teel gave birth to a child in January
2008, and both parties believe the child was fathered by Shiflett.[3] Under the applicable standards of review, we
conclude that the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support the trial court's finding that Shiflett and Teel
had formed a household. Accordingly, we overrule Teel's third issue.
Family-Violence-Likely-to-Occur-in-the-Future Evidence
Teel does not challenge the trial court's finding that family violence occurred; rather, she argues the evidence is
legally and factually insufficient to support the trial court's finding that family violence is likely to occur in the
future. Teel points out that Shiflett never testified that he "believed" or "feared" that Teel would commit family
violence in the future and argues that Shiflett never presented any objective evidence that would show a likelihood
that Teel would commit family violence in the future.
In parental-termination and child-custody cases, "evidence that a parent has engaged in abusive or neglectful
conduct in the past permits an inference that the parent will continue this behavior in the future." In re T.L.S. and
R.L.P., 170 S.W.3d 164, 166 (Tex. App.—Waco 2005, no pet.). This principle also applies in cases involving
protective orders against family violence. Banargent v. Brent, No. 14-05-00574-CV, 2006 WL 462268, at *1–2
(Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 28, 2006, no pet.) (mem. op.). "Oftentimes, past is prologue; therefore,
past violent conduct can be competent evidence which is legally and factually sufficient to sustain the award of a
protective order." In re Epperson, 213 S.W.3d 541, 544 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2007, no pet.). In this case,
Shiflett testified to several instances of violence, one in which police officers had to subdue Teel with a taser
because she would not relinquish a weapon. The trial court reasonably could have concluded that future violence
is likely to occur based on the testimony showing a pattern of violent behavior. See Banargent, 2006 WL 462268,
at *1–2; Clements v. Haskovec, 251 S.W.3d 79, 87–88 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2008, no pet.). Under the
applicable standards of review, we conclude that the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support the trial
court's finding that Teel is likely to commit family violence in the future. Accordingly, we overrule Teel's fourth
Teel v. Shifflett
Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Feb. 23, 2010
protective order
against ex-girlfriend, same household finding affirmed,
constitutional challenge
not properly
presented, intimate partner finding
not supported by the pleadings
tried by consent
This is an appeal from a protective order entered against a man's former girlfriend after the trial court determined that the former
girlfriend committed family violence against him and was likely to commit family violence in the future. In four issues, the former
girlfriend challenges (1) the constitutionality of the statute under which the protective order was issued, (2) a recitation in the
judgment that the parties were "intimate partners" pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(8) & 921(a)(32), (3) the legal and factual
sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding that the former girlfriend was a household member, and (4) the legal and factual
sufficiency of the evidence to support a finding that family violence is likely to occur in the future. We modify the judgment to delete
the intimate-partners finding and we affirm the trial court's judgment as modified.
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by
Justice Frost
Before Justices Brock Yates, Frost and Brown
Ashleigh Elise Teel v. Kenneth Richard Shifflett
Appeal from
309th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
David D. Farr
Concurring Opinion by Justice Brock Yates in Teel v. Shifflett
right to jury trial
suit for protective
under family code
Bridgwater v. Arceneaux
(pdf)(Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 18, 2010)(per curiam dismissal)
(two-year protective order had expired, rendering appeal moot)
DISMISS APPEAL: Per Curiam
Before Justices Keyes, Sharp and Massengale
Tom Bridgwater v. Laura Arceneaux
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Hon. Annette Kuntz
Ford v. Harbour
(Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 17, 2009)(Anderson)
(Family Code protective order)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Anderson
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
Michael Alan Ford v. Selma Gay Harbour
Appeal from 311th District Court of Harris County


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Monday, July 19, 2010
The Importance of Editing
OK, so the reality is, in a later draft I had corrected this, the story take place on the planet Proton, which has very similar characteristics to our moon. It's one of the reasons I remembered the story incorrectly in the first place.
Moreover, I failed to put the corrected version into the blog. Rather than go back and update it post-mortem, I've decided this is a great opportunity to show my own error and emphasise the importance of editing what you write. So, cheers to those who might have caught the mistake! And to those that didn't, let me just say that the premise is the same, just the location is different.
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An example of why a work should sit for a few days, awaiting review before it is submitted for consideration by an editor or agent.ReplyDelete
In the big scheme of things, waiting a day or a week isn't going to matter much (unless there's a deadline), but it could make a difference in the eyes of the party reading the submission.
You're point is well taken. My newbieness to this blog thing, and the excitement of trying to get something going, put me in a bigger rush than I should have been in. I suppose the moral of the story (if it isn't obvious) is to make sure everything is the best it can be before pressing submit to send anything to your agent/editor - or blog posts for that matter.ReplyDelete
Please play nice with others. Disrespect against any commentor (or me for that matter) may result in deletion of your comment. Disagreements are perfectly acceptable - just keep it civil.


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Often, while in the heat of a debate, Christians will say some really stupid shit. Here is one example from the Facebook Christian Debate courtesy of Ignorant Christian Mike.
Mike: I would encourage you to read the New Testament with your heart, not your head.
What the fuck does that mean? Let's find out together. When someone "speaks from the heart" what they actually mean is that the words being spoken are sincere. But I do not think it is what Mike means here. Let's define the word sincere:
- Free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
- (of a person) Saying what they genuinely feel or believe; not dishonest or hypocritical.
To read the bible honestly, free from pretense or deceit would put you on the path to atheism. This is exactly how atheists I know approach the bible. A person's natural tendency when they read, unless it is for entertainment value, is to take what they are reading and determine whether it is bullshit or not. Think about the controversial Obama birther issue. I don't care what side of the issue you are on, that's not what this blog is about. But when investigating both sides you review the evidence and make a decision on where you stand. Nobody comes to you and asks you to re-read their side "from the heart." In fact, the only thing you might hear is "use your head" or "look at it logically." That doesn't work when reading supernatural bible claims. It doesn't work when so many bible stories conflict. It doesn't work when the reader knows the history of how the bible was manipulated. A person who is sincere in reading the bible would get the genuine feeling that it is full of shit.
Which is why me must focus not on the "read from the heart" request in Mike's statement but the "not your head" comment. This is key. What Mike is telling readers of the bible to do is to "not think." It brings to mind that infamous quote from Martin Luther.
"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but – more frequently than not – struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God"
Reading from your heart is basically telling you to not think and only find those bible verses that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Christians are quick to jump on the "Love thy neighbor" / Golden Rule passage as if (1) Christianity invented it (Confucius was all over that shit in ancient China, way before that smelly hippie, Jesus got his sandals dirty on the shores of the River Jordan) and (2) it dismisses all the terrible things stated throughout the entirety of the bible. Notice how Mike said read the New Testament from your heart–not the Old Testament. Because that shit is just too fucked up for your heart. It's like junk food for the heart, high in metaphysical cholesterol.
I can read Winnie the Pooh and feel warm and fuzzy but I'm not going to worship Christopher Robbins' imaginary bear friend or preach The Gospel according to Piglet–assuming the other animals are apostles. Besides, even Pooh encourages people to "think, think think!"
Reason is the enemy, the devil's whore. Why do I have to read from the heart when an all powerful God should be able to just speak to me. It all seems just silly. But a stern warning comes to us from the Christians. According to bibleplan.org, under their "Why read the Bible?" link, they explain that God can speak to you but how do you know if it is God or THE ENEMY? You must read the bible to know (I assume with my heart).
"Although God can also speak directly to your heart, you need to know His written Word so you can judge whether God is speaking to you, or the enemy is trying to deceive you." – bibleplan.org
Despite my levity presented in this blog, the actual repercussion from this kind of thinking (or should I say non-thinking) is quite dangerous. If reason is against god than it follows that science is also. If reason and science are the enemy –if thinking is the enemy, what does that mean? Who is this enemy who sleeps with reason and can deceive us? Theists are referring to the devil–Satan. It is he who is the enemy. This frightens me. If reason is fought against and loses, the world would be cast back into the dark ages and I would be burned at the stake.
Liberal believers blame the extremists, say they are perverting the religion. They say the extremists are evil. Of course, as an atheist, I would agree that their actions are immoral. But the extremist is reading the same book the liberals read–reading it "with their hearts" and following orders. If liberals truly believed in what is in the bible. . . Let's face it, those liberal believers can't really believe or else they might have to agree with the extremist. But either liberal or extreme one thing they will agree on is that reason is the enemy of faith. Therefore people who use reason will be seen as soldiers of Satan. Science becomes the devil's work. Humanity and civilization are destroyed.
If a liberal believer wants to argue that when they read the bible from their heart, they come to only good conclusions, I suggest they throw away the bible and be good without god. They don't need it. It isn't the bible or the reading from the heart or divine intervention making good people do good things. It is REASON! Liberal believers know that what the bible says about slavery and executing a man for picking up sticks is wrong. It is not because God used to think that way but now he has grown up and informs them of his past mistakes. It is because they are more moral than the God they worship. They are better than God. They have used reason to figure out that the undesirable passages in the bible are immoral. Throw away your bibles and join the growing moral secular crowd. If the majority live happy, fulfilling lives without god (and the statistics show this to be true), the minority will fade, hate and murder in the name of god will diminish and the human race can finally see everyone as equal. I know I am being a bit utopian in my vision but it beats waiting for some super Jesus to come down from outer space to fight wars about religion just so we can live peacefully in some improbable afterlife. I say trash the bogus belief and live peacefully today.
So, please, no more reading from the heart. The heart is great for pumping blood but it doesn't play well with the written word. Our brain is so much more equipped for reading.
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I've always been drawn towards the beauty of the Wayuu Mochila bags. Their colors and patterns are mesmerizing, and act as if they are a little story for each. I know how much work and time goes into creating these lovely works of art. The Native Market's mission is to make sure this art form is appreciated by all of us around the world, while paying fair wages and supporting a better quality of life for their workers. They work closely with the women during workshops and programs to empower their talents, as well as teach them the proper skills of business in order to sustain their families. Many of these ladies only speak their native tongue of Wayunaki, so having The Native Market is essential to their success as artisans in the global market.
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Do The Work. Mostly what I've been thinking is Writing is Hard but the reality is I need to Do The Work. My favorite line? Too many to pick from but here is one: The inner critic? His ass is not permitted in the building. Steven Pressfield
About dogs
Dogs seem to be the go to animal in romance novels. Men who have dogs, women who have dogs, women who love men who have dogs. You get the picture. Thinking about giving one of my characters a cat.Just because I can. P.S. I do like dogs. 🙂
About minx
I see the word minx in almost every romance novel I read and have the same reaction each time: who uses that word? Has anyone ever used that word in real life?
NTL Playlist
Trying to embed Spotify playlist here. So excited to do this!
Growing a blog
Besides the writing, which is hard enough, there are a multitude of things that are to be done. Searching for a theme is absurdly time consuming. There are so many to look at and consider. Coming up with topics for the posts. I'll need a list. Taking pictures for the posts. That means reminding myself […]
Writing is hard!
Plotting is finished for Ezra's story, first two chapters are in draft and already I'm ready to change it all.
Welcome to the home of my future books. They are only drafts at the moment, but each day brings me a little closer to their being real. Learning to write them has turned into quite the journey and I hope to share of bit of that along the way. Thanks for dropping by!