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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the largest living land carnivore, with adult males growing up to 2.6 metres in length (2). The most well known of all bears, the polar bear is immediately recognisable from the distinctive white colour of its thick fur (2). The only unfurred parts of the body are the foot pads and the tip of its nose, which are black, revealing the dark colour of the skin underneath the pelt (3). The neck of the polar bear is longer than in other species of bears, and the elongated head has small ears. Polar bears have large strong limbs and huge forepaws which are used as paddles for swimming (3). The toes are not webbed, but are excellent for walking on snow as they bear non-retractable claws which dig into the snow like ice-picks (3). The soles of the feet also have small projections and indents which act like suction cups and help this bear to walk on ice without slipping (2). Females are about half the size of males, although a pregnant female with stored fat can exceed 500 kilograms in weight. Polar bear cubs weigh up to 0.7 kilograms at birth. They look similar in appearance to adults, though they have much thinner fur (2).
Polar bears are solitary mammals throughout most of the year, with the exception of breeding pairs and family groups (3). Populations, or stocks, of polar bears are distributed throughout the Arctic and have overlapping home ranges which are not defended, and may vary in size from a few hundred to over 300,000 square kilometres (3) (4).
The main food source is ringed seals P. hispida, and, to a lesser degree, bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus). The polar bears capture seals when they surface to breathe, or hunt them in their lairs, where young seals are nurtured (3). Polar bears show some amazing adaptations to their Arctic life and are able to detect prey that are almost a kilometre away and up to a metre under the compacted snow, using their heightened sense of smell (2). They also feed opportunistically on walruses, belugas, narwhals, waterfowl and seabirds (2).
When food is available these bears have a remarkable ability to devour large amounts of food rapidly, and are also metabolically unique in their ability to switch from a normal state to a slowed-down, hibernation-like condition at any time of year when there is less food available (3). For example, in Hudson Bay the ice melts completely by mid-July and, as it does not re-freeze until mid-November, pregnant females do not feed for eight months. During this fasting time, they metabolise their fat and protein stores and recycle metabolic by-products. During periods of particularly cold weather polar bears may also fast, and are known to conserve energy by occupying temporary dens (3).
Polar bears breed from late March to late May (2). Females nurse and care for their cubs for 2.5 years and are therefore only available for mating once the cubs are independent, every three years. As this means that only a third of females can breed each season there is intense competition by the males for females, which may explain why males are so large in size (3). Females must mate many times over a period of several weeks before ovulation and fertilisation are stimulated (induced ovulation), and breeding pairs remain together for one to two weeks to ensure successful mating. If the female's partner is displaced she may mate with more than one male at this time. Implantation of the fertilised egg is delayed until mid-September to mid-October, and the female gives birth to the young in a snow den some two to three months later (3). Two-thirds of litters are twins, and single litters and triplets are also born (3). Though the polar bear has low reproductive potential, individuals do live for a long time, and have been known to live for up to 30 years (3).
This bear is found throughout the circumpolar Arctic on ice-covered waters, from Canada, to Norway, parts of the US, the former USSR and Greenland (Denmark). The furthest south the polar bears occur all year round is James Bay in Canada, which is about the same latitude as London (2). During the winter, when the ice extends further south, polar bears move as far south as Newfoundland and into the northern Bering Sea (2). They rarely enter the zone of the central polar basin as there is thick ice all year round and there is little to eat (2).
The preferred habitat of the polar bear is the annual ice near the coastlines of continents and islands, where there are large numbers of ringed seals (Phoca hispida), on which these bears feed (2).
The polar bear is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Polar bears are not endangered, though if hunting was not regulated they would be, due to their slow rates of population growth. They do face threats however, that must be constantly monitored (4). The Polar Bear Specialist Group reported in their 2005 meeting that the greatest challenge to the conservation of polar bears may be large-scale ecological change resulting from climate change, if the trend documented in recent years continues (5). Other threats to this species include pollution, poaching, and disturbances from industrial activities (4) (5).
While the effects of climate change are not certain, it is recognised that even minor climate changes can have profound effects on polar bears and their sea-ice habitat (4). For example, if climate change results in increased snow in the Arctic, polar bears may be less able to hunt prey by entering seal birth lairs, which will affect the survival of both polar bear adults and cubs. On the other hand, if there is reduced snow and increased seasonal rain, seal productivity may be reduced as the lairs may not be thick enough to protect the pups as they develop, or lairs may collapse and kill the seals. In turn this would reduce prey for the polar bears. Unusual warm weather could also impact the polar bear's denning activity (6).
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) also pose a threat to polar bears. Studies on the accumulation of organochlorines (caused by pollutants) through food chains have shown that polar bears, as top predators, are at risk of accumulating elevated levels of these compounds. These levels are associated with a range of effects, including neurological, reproductive and immunological changes, which may, for example, reduce ability to fight diseases and reproduce (6).
In the 1960s and 1970s, extensive hunting of polar bears had pushed them to the brink of extinction. This threat had a considerable impact on polar bear populations, and, though hunting is now controlled, populations are still recovering (4).
Following the drastic population losses of polar bears in the 1960s and 1970s, an international accord was reached between the five nations with polar bears (Canada, Norway, US, the former USSR and Denmark, which governed Greenland at that time) (4). These nations signed the 'International Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears', and agreed to prohibit unregulated hunting and to outlaw the hunting of the bears from aircrafts and icebreakers (4). The agreement also obliged each nation to protect polar bear denning sites and migration routes, as well as undertake and share information on polar bear research (4). This was one of the first and most successful international conservation measures of the 21st century and was responsible for the recovery of the polar bear (4). The threats caused by climate change are now the main concern, especially as the rate at which environmental changes could occur may be faster than the rate at which many species can adapt. More than ever, the complexity of these issues and their global nature will demand international cooperation if this species and other wildlife is to survive (4).
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On Monday 16th of June 2014 the seminar Animal behaviour, cognition & welfare will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel. The 1-day seminar is organised by AnimalConcepts in collaboration with the Institute for Animals in Philosophy and Science and is hosted by Tel Aviv University.
How much do we really know about animal minds? How can we use the tools of science to investigate what is happening in the minds of beings that, with just a handful of exceptions, are incapable of telling us? And perhaps most importantly, how can we use our knowledge of what animals are thinking and feeling in order to improve their lives? Join us for this one day seminar where we explore the modern science of animal behaviour and cognition, and discuss how it is being used to inform policy and practices to improve the welfare of the animals in our care, as well as in the wild.
Psychologist and philosopher dr. Esteban Rivas will give three lectures about the following subjects: animal cognition, animal language and communication, and animal ethics. Psychologist Sabrina Brando, owner of AnimalConcepts, will talk about captive wildlife research as an enrichment tool. Primatologist and animal behavior and welfare specialist dr. Ori Pomerantz will give a lecture entitled: "Employing cognitive-bias paradigms for the assessment of the animals' welfare state. For the provisional program click here.
The seminar will be held in English and will take place at the Department of Zoology of Tel Aviv University, Israel. The registration fee is 45 euro and the student fee is 35 euro. For more information and how to register go to the website of AnimalConcepts.
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Test Your Luck With a Superstition Obstacle Course
Do your kids love obstacle courses?
Want a fun way to play with superstitions and get kids active at the same time?
Set up a superstition obstacle course. It's a fun way to get kids outdoors, keep them moving and play with the myths of good luck and bad luck at the same time.
In this article I'll show you how to create an awesome obstacle course with your kids that turns superstitions into fun challenges and symbols of good or bad luck into games of skill and speed.
Why Set Up a Superstition Obstacle Course?
A superstition is a belief that certain things change people's luck. Are they real, or are they just myths? This obstacle course will put 13 common superstitions to the test and challenge your family's physical abilities, too.
Whether you're superstitious or not, you and your family will have a great time as you set up your obstacle course, talk about good luck and bad luck charms and compete for the best time (or personal best) through the games.
Your kids may want to run through the superstition obstacle course again and again until they're masters of speed and good luck!


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According to Coach Justin Beckwith, the GMVS Nordic program continues to expand the reach of its success.
"This season we had three athletes represent the United States in international competition. Laura Spector '05 competed in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in Biathlon, Peter Kling PG '07 was the top U.S. finisher at the U23 World Championship Sprint in Hinterzarten, Germany, and David Sinclair '10 represented the U.S. Ski Team's Junior 1 Trip to Kuopio, Finland, and then later became a Junior National Champion," he said.
There were 13 athletes total in the program this season. Of those, eight
qualified for Junior Nationals. GMVS also had two athletes convert
from alpine to Nordic and find success in both cross country and
biathlon disciplines.
"By all counts it has been an incredible year," Beckwith added.
"We began the winter with our annual trip to Silver Star, British Columbia, where athletes had a high-volume on-snow preparation period. All of our athletes competed in the Eastern Cup series, in which we had outstanding results throughout the season. Four athletes traveled to Senior Nationals in January where several qualified for international trips," he continued.
In January, Coach Tim Weston led the U.S. Ski Team Junior 1 contingent to the Scandinavian Junior Championships in Kuopio, Finland. David Sinclair qualified for the event that preps athletes for Junior Worlds.
"This was the second consecutive year we had a GMVS athlete named to the team," Beckwith said.
"Throughout the year, the primary focus of our training and competition was Junior Nationals. This year was very exciting as we had our first Junior National champion. We also had five top-five results by four different athletes and four more top-15s." he added.
Four of the athletes were on top-five relay teams, which contributed to New England's success at the Alaska Cup competition, according to Beckwith.
GMVS was named the fourth strongest high school in the nation.
This spring GMVS also had athletes competing in national championships in both cross country and biathlon. David Sinclair '10 was named Gatorade State Player of the Year for cross country. Emily Stitt '10 was the third junior overall in the final hill climb at Super Tour finals. Dani Leblanc '12, Devlin Shea '13 and Antoine St-Louis '12 participated in the Junior National Biathlon Training Camp and then went on to compete at the North American championships.
Beckwith said that, "GMVS continues to be an inlet for talented athletes from Vermont and beyond and, as we head into next season, we are excited to be bringing in what could be our most talented group of athletes to date."
Here in The Valley, GMVS continues to support Junior Skiing Development. The local Bill Koch Club, based at Ole's in Warren, has grown to 60 participants.
This February, GMVS hosted a fun sprint race at the school with an Olympic theme for the budding program.
Beckwith said, "It is our belief that by promoting the sport here in The Valley, we are giving back to the community and creating opportunities for our program at the same time."
This summer GMVS is introducing a series of fun training opportunities for the age group.
Beckwith said they "are also excited to offer summer camps that will bring older skiers from throughout the country to campus for exposure to structured training, as well as our program."


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So John S was all like, "When are you gonna criticize your MLB predictions? You're just gonna hang me out to dry?" And I came back with, "You call that a criticism? I call that a hearty pat on the back you did." To which John replied, "Yeah, well, you got a lot more wrong than I did."*
*Dramatization. May not have happened.
Alas, my re-evaluation of my pre-season predictions in the National League won't be headlined by What I Got Right so much as What I Got Wrong, and Often Very Wrong. That being said, I totally got three of the eventual playoff teams from the NL, and I'm sticking to that.
What I Got Completely Wrong
I had the Padres winning 64 games all season; they will surpass that total if they go 11-60 the rest of the season. I specifically mocked the fact that Jon Garland was San Diego's Opening Day starter. Garland is 9-6 with a 3.45 ERA, and the Padres have the best ERA in the Major Leagues. Mat Latos was a legitimate Cy Young candidate before he failed to sneeze the other day. Their bullpen, boasting former Mets Mike Adams and Heath Bell, is phenomenal.
But, the Padres aren't making the playoffs. Bank on it.


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There are around 500 carpet cleaners in Raleigh, NC. A Google search for "carpet cleaning Raleigh" turns up 226,000 results. However, a quick look shows that only a handful of carpet cleaning companies even have their own website. Many, or most, of the companies that turn up in the search only have listings in web directories. While putting your business name in a directory does increase your chances of being called, so does buying a lottery ticket increase your chance of winning the lottery. It just doesn't improve your odds by much. Your website should be part of a "sales funnel" strategy that makes your phone ring.
The foremost consideration is the quality of the content on your website. Does it make people want to call you? Is it clean, clear, and concise? Web surfers read differently than people reading books or magazines: they scan. If you don't catch their eye with the things you want to get across, you will lose them before they make the decision to call. So make a good impression! Put your critical points in headers and bullets so that scanners will catch your meaning without reading all of the fine print. Make your purposes and content organization clear on the front page so that visitors can discover the most information in the least amount of time.
After developing the content of your website, you will be concerned with how to drive traffic to it. Most of us depend on our website as a secondary, or supporting sales tool. Have the back of your business card be a place for content that makes people want to visit your website. Use an offer, or a teaser, that drives people there. Promote your website as you're promoting your business. Put it in your Yellow Pages ad, and on your mailers. People who want to know more will come to your website. There, you can present far more information to them than you could have put into any advertisement.
This is where most carpet cleaners with websites will wind up. Those who aspire to another level, though, will want to engage in "search engine optimization." They will want to show up on the first page of users Google and Yahoo! searches. This brings another order of complexity to the whole enterprise.
There are two ways to go about this: do it yourself, or hire someone to perform your SEO for you. If you do the work yourself, it will probably take longer, and it will cost you many hours of time both for studying and for doing the considerable grunt work that is required. However, once you know how to do it, your future SEO will become much simpler and more cost-effective.
If you hire someone to do your SEO for you, you will probably go higher, sooner in the search engines. If time is critical to you, this may be the way to go.
Carpet cleaning work is light in the first months of the year, so I found myself with more time and less money. These were the optimum circumstances for doing my SEO myself. After many hours of study and some considerable amount of money spent (some well, some wasted), I have moved one of my pages to the top of Google, and two of my pages to the top of Yahoo!'s search for my chosen keyword. My phone calls have increased, and I hope to soon make my web page my only form of advertisement.
Dan Keech performs residential carpet cleaning in Raleigh, NC for Fiber Clean. There is a full description of services and prices at [http://www.fibercleanonline.com]


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English instructor (and Writing Center director) Amy Newday's courses in ecopoetry and community-supported agriculture share a common theme of sustainability and sow seeds in both the earth and minds.
For Barbara Heming '66, gracious living is a multifaceted journey that has included religion, teaching, healthcare, ministry, as well as residency in several states and countries. Her newest adventure: Whodunits.
Move over Bill Bryson, make way for Appalachian Trail Hornet (Through)-Hikers Emily Sklar '15 and Margaux Reckard '13, off from Georgia and bound for Maine! Join them on their blog (and Emily's SIP journey).
Susan Schroeder Larson '63, one of K's study abroad pioneers, cites caring relationships as the bedrock of the K experience and shares her memories of the late Nelda Balch, professor emerita of theatre arts.
For senior business major De'Angelo Glaze, Commencement day will be a Janus-like moment, the look back and the look forward poised on a four-year fulcrum of his hard work and the love of family and friends.
Forgotten Lunches, 30 Years Apart
Separated by 34 years, the Senior Individualized Projects of mother (Diane Dupuis '80) and daughter (Fiona Carey '14) share similar subjects and an extraordinary supervisor (Professor of Romance Languages and Literature Kathleen White Smith).
Double helix to Double Phelix! Music and the liberal arts are in the DNA, so to speak, of alumnus Andy Catlin '09, and therefore have been inherited by the recording studio and performance space he co-founded.
Oyster Wars with Camera Cutlass
Our liberal arts inquirer, David Hammond '73, loves travel and food. His latest adventure (swashbuckling, literally) took him to Chesapeake Bay in search of the perfect oyster, a.k.a. pirate's treasure.
Gillian Hooker '00 and Judsen Schneider '03 are Kalamazoo College biology alumni at work in the new field of making genetic testing more relevant to the clinical practice of health care providers.
Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College continues to celebrate its Golden Anniversary season this year, and we present profiles of two distinguished theatre arts alumni: Lisa Kron '83 and Joe Hamlin '02.
A community of Jewish students is growing and thriving at Kalamazoo College, a vibrancy that coincides with K's recent Jewish Studies program, directed by Jeff Haus, associate professor of history and religion.
The Restaurant Opportunities Center, a winner of Kalamazoo College's first biennial Global Prize for Collaborative Social Justice Leadership, seeks fair and dignified work conditions for workers in the restaurant industry.
Claire Wight '16—that is, 1916—kept a diary that reveals a great deal about life at Kalamazoo College (and life in the City of Kalamazoo) a century ago. You're invited to some online time travel.


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Jehovah's Witnesses and others, why just now the Pope is starting to fight secularism and preach Christianity?
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Question by Divine Truth: Jehovah's Witnesses and others, why just now the Pope is starting to fight secularism and preach Christianity?
By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Writer Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Writer – Wed Jun 30, 5:04 pm ET
VATICAN CITY – Preoccupied for months by the clerical sex abuse scandal, the pope on Wednesday shuffled the Vatican bureaucracy before heading off on vacation. His most significant appointment: the head of a new office designed to fight secularism in the West.
Pope Benedict XVI tapped a trusted Italian, Monsignor Rino Fisichella, to head the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization, a new Vatican department designed to reinvigorate Christianity in the parts of the world where it is falling by the wayside.
Benedict has made rekindling the faith in Europe a priority of his papacy, and the appointment of Fisichella served as a tacit acknowledgment that his efforts to date needed more focus and heft.
Inquisition movements
Historians distinguish four different manifestations of the Inquisition:
the Medieval Inquisition (1184–1230s)
the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834)
the Portuguese Inquisition (1536–1821)
the Roman Inquisition (1542 – c. 1860 )
Because of its objective — combating heresy — the Inquisition had jurisdiction only over baptised members of the Church (which, however, encompassed the vast majority of the population in Catholic countries). Secular courts could still try non-Christians for blasphemy. (Most witch trials went through secular courts.)
The Vatican bureaucracy used the secular courts to back their not theocratic Inquisition, why? The theocratic way is different, "Brothers, even though a man takes some false step before he is aware of it, YOU who have spiritual qualifications try to readjust such a man in a spirit of mildness, as you each keep an eye on yourself, for fear you also may be tempted." (Galatians 6:1) That is Christianity in genuine action secular bureaucracy can be shamefully unkind and mean! Jehovah's Witnesses and myself personally have seen this still is true today, Secular courts could still try non-Christians for blasphemy. [by their secular bureaucracy thinking] (Most witch trials went through secular courts.) Is secular bureaucracy church thinking still in secular courts today? Try to live a true theocratic godly life like JW's try hard to do and you will notice secular bureaucracy church thinking still in secular courts today! A true church and state blasphemy against golden rule theocratic godly life! So might the Pope need a real clue what theocratic godly life really means once off his secular bureaucracy church vacation? Is that not what secular business do? Did Jesus take a vacation off from the love of his Father Jehovah or the love of the people? Should anyone take a vacation from that needed love of all and God?
Journey said, "I don't suppose any Jehovah takes a vacation." Yes they do and many will take that time off and use it toward helping more good hearted people to know how to love Jehovah and their fellow humankind as deep as they do. But no Jehovah's Witness will take a vaction from being a Jehovah's Witnesses as if it was a secular business like so many religious leaders do. They are treating it like a secular bureaucracy church money business if they do that. And if they treat it like a secular business will they in time have to pay taxes and back taxes for all the years in business? The Bibles says the United Nations will be given power by the people to do something like that in due time! Can you see that coming?
Reminder from: divine truth's Calendar
Title: District Conventions for 2010
Went on June 25, 26, 27 2010 to Salem
Book of Jeremiah page 182 a clue!
Jeremiah said "I Cannot Keep Silent"
We cannot as well!
Be BOLD and tell the divine truth!
Remain Close to Jehovah!
At the time I put the reminder up I was not sure which one I would be able to get to. But a brother came back from NY&NM and I went with him.
It worked out so well, thank you Jehovah! Something near that worked out 10 years ago as well! And other times too! If we want to be there Jehovah knows just how to get us there! Even if we lost all!:)
Date: Friday July 2, 2010
Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Notes: Jehovah's Witnesses District Conventions for 2010 in Oregon/English/Salem & Portland
Oregon State Fair & Expo Center Pavilion
2330 17th St. NE
Salem OR 97310
June 18, 2010
June 25, 2010
July 2, 2010
Veterans Memorial Coliseum Arena
One Center Ct.
Portland OR 97227 May 28,2010July 2, 2010
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Mourners demand justice after Hong Kong student dies in protest clash
The government expressed 'great sorrow and regret' over Chow Tsz-Lok's death.
A Hong Kong student who fell from a parking garage after police fired tear gas during clashes with anti-government protesters has died, fuelling more outrage against authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The Hospital Authority said 22-year-old Chow Tsz-Lok died on Friday morning, and the government expressed "great sorrow and regret" over his death, while police said they will propose a public inquest.
Chants of "Hong Kong people, revenge" and "A blood debt must be paid in blood" rang out during multiple memorial events across the city at night as mourners demanded truth and justice over his death.
At the suburban garage where Mr Chow fell, thousands waited in a long line to light candles and place white flowers and paper cranes at the spot where he fell.
Some hugged each other in tears. Others called for a city-wide strike and in some locations, protesters blocked roads and set street fires.
About 1,000 masked protesters had earlier marched through the central business district chanting anti-police slogans. Dozens shouted abuse at several police officers, calling them "murderers".
Although the cause of his fall has not been determined, it deepened anger against police, who have been accused of heavy-handed tactics including widespread use of tear gas and pepper spray since the protests demanding democratic reforms started in June.
Mr Chow had reportedly been in a coma with a brain injury since he was found early on Monday sprawled in a pool of blood on the second floor of the building. Police believed he fell from an upper floor but it was not captured on security cameras.
Minutes earlier, television footage showed riot police firing tear gas at the building after objects were hurled down at officers in the street when they chased off a mob. Police did not rule out the possibility Mr Chow was fleeing from tear gas but noted officers fired from a distance.
Police official Suzette Foo repeatedly denied claims that officers pushed him down and delayed emergency services. She said police entered the building late on Sunday for a dispersal operation before Mr Chow arrived and a second time just after he was found unconscious.
She said new video showed him wandering alone on the second floor of the car park for more than half an hour before he took the stairs to an upper floor. Minutes later, he was found unconscious.
She pledged the force will be impartial and will recommend a public inquest.
There have been only few fatalities during the unrest, including some reported deaths by suicide and a man who fell to his death while hanging pro-democracy banners on a building.
Last month, two teenagers were injured in separate incidents when police fired guns at them in self-defence but both recovered.
Prominent activist Joshua Wong said Mr Chow's death made protesters' demands for an investigation into police conduct even more crucial.
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African bishops unite to denounce homosexuality
Sunday August 29 2010
The question of homosexuality reared its head for the umpteenth time this week at the all African Anglican Church conference that is taking place in Entebbe. Despite pressure from the western world, African bishops have renewed their condemnation of the practice of homosexuality in the church.
The widely criticised practice in Africa has been viewed as a threat to the unity of the church. Homosexuality and ordination of women prelates are two of the underpinning practices that have put the Anglican Church at cross-roads over how its pastoral commitments should be exercised. Archbishop Nicholas Okoh of the province of Nigeria says the church has always had differences of opinion over certain issues.
Breeding disunity
"Homosexuality is not a new phenomenon in the society but the only trouble is that the issues dividing us (church) now are very difficult to handle. They are threatening the unity of the church because they disobey the authority of the scriptures," says Bishop Okoh. He says homosexuality is a result of some people engaged in making their culture to be superior to the biblical teachings. "It is two sided; while some people want to be obedient to their culture to determine the content of the church, others say no and it must be the guidance of the bible," he added.
The primates describe homosexuality as an imposed interpretation and alien culture that has hindered the growth of an authentic church which could respond to its people. "We are saying homosexuality is not compatible with the word of God. We are saying that this culture of other people is against the traditional belief of marriage held by the Anglican Communion," says the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Henry Luke Orombi. Bishop Orombi says that the Anglican Church will never accept homosexuality because the scriptures too do not allow people of same sex to join in marriage.
Evil practice
"Homosexuality is evil, abnormal and unnatural as per the Bible. It is a culturally unacceptable practice. Although there is a lot of pressure, we cannot turn our hands to support it," says Bishop Orombi.
The remarks came up during the conference jointly organised by the Church of Uganda and the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) that attracted at least 400 bishops under the theme "Securing the future, unlocking our potential."
Other challenges on the agenda of African primates meeting are the problems of poverty, squander of public resources, pandemic diseases, justice and peace as well as the relationship between the Anglican Church and the state.
The Archbishop of the Province of Indian Ocean, Ian Ernest, says the bishops have to courageously raise their voices to counteract the false ideologies that creep into the church and put at stake the mission that Christ has entrusted to his church. "We cannot afford to continue to lurch from one crisis to the next in our beloved Communion. Despite attempts to warn some western provinces, action has been taken to irrevocably shatter the Communion. Sadly existing structures of the Anglican Communion have been unable to address the need for discipline," says Bishop Ernest, the chairman of CAPA. He says the teachings of homosexuality are irrelevant to the needs of Africans and are unrepresentative demographically hence the need for new structures that are credible and representative of the majority.
The anti-homosexuality voices from the bishops are a likely boost to proponents of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (2009), before the Ugandan Parliament which proposes life imprisonment for acts of homosexuality and introduces "aggravated homosexuality" as a serious crime.
According to the proposed law, offenders must face death if they have sex with a minor or a disabled person, or are found to have infected their partners with HIV/Aids. The proposed law, if passed in its current shape, would also punish attempted homosexuality as well as the failure of a third party to inform the authorities of homosexual activity.
Bishop Orombi says the primates in Africa have since shared their stand with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams. Bishop Okoh says Africa has various challenges of disease, young widows, divorce, single motherhood, poverty which affect the church. "The issue of moral failure in the community is another problem to the church. But we have to work hard to ensure that the church of God is not divided by some practices like the ordination of women clergy which we are still studying," he says.


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Welding that turns up the heat!
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The principle: Rotation and configuration
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That Paul uses Abraham as a model of faith should greatly encourage us. It shows that the faith that justifies us is not a faith that never faces doubt or that is as strong as it could be at every ...Read More
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If snarky comments on social media over an eye infection weren't hard enough on NBC's Bob Costas, "Today" show host Matt Lauer added to the barrage in person on Friday's show.
The prank started innocent enough. A stone-faced Lauer asked Costas, who took off five days from primetime Olympic coverage due to the ill-timed affliction, when he was leaving Sochi -- a perfect setup to the deed.
"I will leave on Monday," Costas, who was wearing sunglasses to conceal his healing eyes, replied.
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The long-time Olympics host started duty in Sochi with his left eye reddened from viral conjunctivitis that he hoped would clear up quickly. Instead, it spread quickly to his right eye. It made his vision blurry and sensitivity to light made working impossible. His red eyes were a popular topic on social media.
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"A man walking alone on a deserted beach, brandishing a lantern in his outstretched hand, might be a fool. But, for a ship that went astray on a stormy night, he might be the savior."
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Random Play
My dearest friend Isobel tagged me in a most attractive way. Her blog sits on the very top of my favorites list. Problem is, she doesn't write often enough, kind of like me. Children have their own ways of distracting their parents and I guess this is the major reason why she's sparse with her posts. Recently though, she's been on a roll. Ever since she discovered that she is the direct descendant of a beautiful Sioux Princess she has become a rather prolific blogger producing one great post after another on an almost daily basis. Among the thousands of her adoring fans I doubt that there is anyone more loyal than me. To read Isobel's Suffonsifisms every day is a perennial dream of mine. I only hope she continues with this pace least I and her groupies suffer from the consequences of a severe withdrawal syndrome.
Her tag could not have come at a more opportune time for another reason. Lately, I've been uninspired, plain and simple. I have returned home early Friday morning after four days of work in Rotterdam and one of play in Amsterdam yet couldn't sum up my thoughts to put together a coherent post on my blog. Thing is, I'm moving again in a couple of days, on another business trip. However, unlike what many creative people advocate (I'm not implying that I'm creative) that they perform best under pressure I'm not like that. Work is unavoidable labor rather than an enjoyable vocation as far as I'm concerned. I'd rather be doing any of a hundred things instead of toiling my ass off, including crochet and knitting. Oh that reminds me of this miniature crocheted coat I saw in a storefront in Amsterdam. You know, it's a woolen cloak to keep the little one (Willy) warm on cold Dutch nights. "Little" being a figure of speech and totally relative to a coat worn by the human owner of the penis. Since it's on display it could only mean that there are buyers for this stuff. Now, and just for the sake of argument, if a girlfriend or a kinky wife buys a crocheted coat for one of her man's most important attachments I can see the humor in it, weird but haha funny in a way. But what if some jerk actually buys himself or more precisely his little one a crocheted coat? I see him in my mind standing naked in front of a mirror, shivering in the cold while his member is warm and happy. I should've got it in beige might be running through his mind, hands on hips, swinging his torso left then right. Next time I'm in a meeting with a bunch of boring stiffs I will try to guess who among them might be wearing a crocheted coat underneath his suit. It will certainly make my time flies much faster. They will wonder about that smirk on my face and it'll only prove enigmatic to them. He must know something about the stock market that we're not aware of, they might reckon, or he's on good terms with the CEO. Oh how unsettling a smile could be if timed correctly!
You guessed right, Amsterdam was loads of fun. I spent my last two hours in the hotel lobby engaged in an absorbing conversation with a charmingly classy woman. Unreachably gorgeous, she was. Her words very much like her looks were simply beautiful.
That brings us back to Isobel and her tag. What are the first 16 songs you get when you hit the shuffle button on your MP3 player? And here's my answer, this is what I listened to this morning on my iPhone, while I was working :-)
1. Bridge Over Troubled Waters – Simon & Garfunkel
2. Subhan Allah - Fanaa Chand Sifarish
3. She – Charles Aznavour
4. Awakher el Shita' – Elissa
5. L'eté Indien – Joe Dassin
6. Tell Your Mama – Norah Jones
7. Open Arms – Journey
8. With or Without You – U2
9. Something in the Way She Moves – James Taylor
10. Betiggy Sirtak – Nancy Ajram
11. Avant De Nous Dire Adieu – Jeane Manson
12. Suleima – Malek Jandali
13. Runnin' with the Devil – Van Helen
14. Fallin' – Alicia Keys
15. Jai Ho! (You're My Destiny) – A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls
16. Biestehi Habibi – Elissa
Thank you Isobel for thinking of me and for the beautiful inspiration behind this mediocre post of mine. Thank you dear readers for reading so far and, if you have the time, tell the rest of us about your random list of songs. You can of course write about it on your blog or in the comment section of mine.
|What do you think?
27 comments:
- Karin said...
LOL - you gotta be kidding me but having been to Amsterdam many years ago, nothing surprises me anymore .. I have just a bit of a problem with the "execution" or maybe better "logistics" of this "little Willy" to be worn! It is like a condom ... or does this thingamajiggy have some kind of soft rubberband in order to prevent involuntary slipping? Hahaha ... I imagine potential owners who chose between striped or checkered ... maybe polka-dotted or in hot neon colors ... it is cracking me up - never a dull moment, that's for sure!
As to the songs ... the answer is simple - I don't own a MP3 player! I - so far, prefer CDs -for the car at least .. maybe down the road it'll change!
Getting ready to relocate - I can't wait!!!
- Gabriela said...
We´ve been tagged, my friend! I guess muy list will have to wait some days, though. I have a new post, on one hand, and on the other, I have to make the list. You know... I don't have an iPod, mp3, not even a walkman from the good old days.
For real! :D
- Karin said...
OMG ... you're right Gabriela, I found out just now (that we've been tagged!
Will have to work on this list ... :-)
- Fantasia Lillith said...
I got one of those "coats" for my stepfather for Christmas as a joke gift!!
- Unknown said...
Abufares, thank you! I love the fact that you're always willing to "play"! What fun! I enjoyed reading your music list. It looks as though we are similar in our tastes - rather eclectic. :)
Thank you also for your lovely compliments about my blog. What else can I say, except I'm so glad to have you as one of my most loyal readers and commenters? Blogging almost feels like I meet the same bunch of wonderful people (the commenters)at the coffee shop, drop a topic of conversation, and we all discuss. It's comfortable and very pleasant. Oh, blogging is FUN!
Now, I can't not comment on the "Willy warmer"...BAH HAHA HAHAHAH!! Frankly I think it should have little eyeballs and tails...I mean if you're going to make a crocheted tube, why not take it a little further, give it some character...a "Willy worm"...I mean that's far more catchy...and cute too. *grin*
Ok...I'd better stop before I go too far. :) Fantastic post, my friend!! Thanks again.
Karin!!!! You're moving AGAIN?? I need to catch up with you.
- Unknown said...
lol Abufares, if this is what you call uninspired I can't wait to see your inspired posts. That meeting trick is gold!
As for your selection, we definitely share a few singers, namely Norah Jones, Charles Azanvour, and Elissa. I love listening to Norah Jones, on a hot summer day with a sweating cold beer within arm reach.
- Unknown said...
Ahhh! You're asking specific questions about the "Willy Warmer". A birthday coming up perhaps?
Well, I need to make it clear that I didn't try one on, lolll.
It is like a condom with holes and I assume it has an elastic band or perhaps a cord/string that you tie (not you actually) in a pretty knot.
Oh you're so much fun Karin :-)
- Unknown said...
It's funny you should not have an iPod, mp3 or whatever. You're so much like me I guess. I'm a new comer to the digital music age. Actually my iPhone, a terrible choice for a business phone was promoted to my "personal" mobile toy while I reverted to a Nokia for the "yawn" labor part of my life.
As such I'm enjoying music mainly while I walk, ride my bicycle, travel around in airplanes/trains/taxis and waiting in airports.
My list is growing constantly and I would very much like of you to suggest a few songs from Peru that I should add to my collection. I prefer songs (with names of artists) rather than albums, they will be easier for me to find and download.
Gracias Gabriela :-)
- Unknown said...
Of all people of course it has to be you, lolll. It is a very funny joke gift you're right. To your stepfather... Uhhh, subtle hint of irony there :-)
Thank you for being here. March has been quite hectic for me. I will return to your blog and read everything I missed. Yours require concentration and a proper frame of mind and the hell with Willy Warmers!!!
- Unknown said...
Well you started the whole thing :-)
Yes! I am an eclectic person (it sounds sophisticated) and I plan to use this term in describing myself more often.
"Hi. I'm Abufares and I'm eclectic."
I simply love your blog so whatever I write is not only a compliment and you're right blogging does feel like carrying out a pleasant conversation in a cafe or pub (I prefer the latter).
If I'm not mistaken I did spot a "coat" that looked very much like a mouse. It was, however, rather casual and more like a joke while the crocheted ones were more solemn and to be worn specifically on formal occasions. Share with me this plausible conversation on the terrace of a chateau between 2 gentlemen sharing Cognac and cigars on the balcony after dinner.
-I'd say, a rather chilly night, isn't it Thomas?
-Indeed it is. Good thing I'm wearing my Crocheted Willy Warmer.
-Oh you've got one of those?
-I sure do. My wife, Mildred, got it for me for my birthday.
-How thoughtful of her. She got me one for my birthday too. Say is yours black by any chance?
I'd better stop before I go too far myself, lolll.
- Unknown said...
I have 2 all day meetings coming up this week. I will put this plan into action hoping to ease the pain.
Elissa is rather delicious isn't she ;-) I mean her voice, I really do... that was an unfortunate statement I made. How immature, how childish of me...
PS Omar I'm not justifying myself to you, we both know how true my above statement about Elissa is and I'm sure you agree with me but we never know who might read my response to your comment and I might get my ass in trouble for it. So let's just pretend...
(Elissa uhhhhh disgusting isn't she?)
Just when I had thought I had heard it all you manage to pull off yet another zinger :-) But then again nothing would surprise me when you said it was in Amsterdam that you seen one of these little wonders. As for the song list … I'm afraid I do not have a top ten list as you. I am more on the line with Karin (good luck on the move) and Gabriela in saying I too do not own an ipod/MP3, I simply enjoy listening to whatever is on the satellite radio in the car (station 23) has good music and no interruptions. Enjoyed the lighter side of life with this post and I will say safe travels this week and say hello to all. OBTW when is Fares going to do his next post? Best wishes BIL
- Unknown said...
*sputter...sputter...gulp...lmao* I should not read your blog while eating breakfast. Things could get messy! Oh that Mildred...
- KJ said...
So tell us about the OTHER kinky stuff you did in Amsterdam old man! Wallah malak aleel!
- Unknown said...
Indeed! The only surprise in Amsterdam is that if she fails to surprise you.
As I indicated earlier I am a newbie to the portable music world but to tell you the truth I'm enjoying it tremendously. I always listened to music in solitary moments and the mp3/ipod... are great gadgets because they are geared toward that purpose.
- Unknown said...
Sahha wa hana
I'm glad I made you smile... laugh...
- Unknown said...
You have to wait till you get over your teens... then I would tell you all :-)
You find the most absurd little gifts! Hilarious!
As for my first 16 songs... I have so many different playlists depending on the mood, but i guess I will choose from the one I use when I paint. Here it goes:
1. 3 AM- Matchbox Twenty
2. Wild World- Cat Stevens
3. We're all in this together- Ben Lee
4. Viva la Vida- Coldplay
5. Thank U- Alanis Morisette
6.Tears and Rain- James Blunt
7. Sunshine on Leith- The Proclaimers
8. Stairway to Heaven- Led Zeppelin
9. Smooth- Santana
10. The Dock of the bay- Otis Redding
11. She said- Collective Soul
12. Sex and reruns- Matt Duke
13. Pura sangre- Jarabe de Palo
14. Meet Virginia- Train
15. For what it's worth- Buffalo Springfield
16. Bang Bang- Dispatch
And many more...
saludos y cariños,
w.b. yeats
- Joseph said...
You come back from your Northern travels, and off you go traveling again. Be safe in your travels, Abufares.
I got a willy warmer one Christmas, 14 years ago. This, was before I married Kirsten. Her mom, Breda (RIP) gave it to me as a joke, I was living in Dubai back then lol. I've tried to wear it on..., once, for the fun of it. I can tell you this, It doesn't stay on. Well, unless one gets an....you know what! But who needs a willy warmer when one gets an... you know what! lol
I don't play in shuffle mode! But, according to my iTunes, the following tracks were the most played in the last 2 months, mostly on my iPhone and mostly on the train.
1. Koop Island Blues / Koop
2. Kokuhaku / Marcheselli Produzioni
3. Holy Lie (Empire d'Ivresse Suite) / Dhafer Youssef
4. Tara Un Angelito [Dezrok's Ambient Mix] / Monica Ramos
5. Release Me / Oh Laura
6. Spiral Dance / Tulku
7. The Call / Cantoma and Pathaan
8. White Rabbit / Jefferson Airplane
9. Rendez-Vous Manqués / K.Mouzanar
10. Cool / Samiah Farah
12. Solo Por Tu Amor / Manuel Franj
13. Via Payuta III / Platon Andritsakis
14. Paroles Paroles / Alain Delon/Dalida
15. Aya (1984) / Dhafer Youssef
16. Ventura Highway / America
17. Rahda Ramana / Tulku
18. Solitude / Karunesh
19. Woodstock / Matthews' Southern Comfort
20. Us and Them / Pink Floyd
21. Tango Serenato de Schubert / Gustavo Montesano/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
22. You Know I'm No Good / Amy Winehouse
23. You've Got me Thinking / The Beloved
24. Pipeline (Instrumental) / Alan Parsons Project
25. Un Bel Di / Aria
Hi & good morning Abufares, As always very enlightning blog and was surprised to see song no. 2 on you playlist. you listen to hindi songs also. :)
- Unknown said...
@w.b. yeats
ahhhh what a beautiful selection.
Quite moody you still are I can see, lolll.
- Unknown said...
I guess you didn't get the suspenders that go with it LMAO.
I'm in Venice and I'm looking out of the office window right now and watching a ship entering the harbor. I should've not been alone :-)
A very interesting collection. Pipeline/Alan Parson's Project. That's something isn't it???
- Unknown said...
I have a few Hindi songs on my iPhone and I really like them all. I even have them in a 30 minute playlist and sometimes on my bike I listen and feel transported to India... a place I would love to visit one day.
- Joseph said...
Sorry for the late response, Abufares. And again, welcome back. I had a very busy week followed by a long Easter weekend. I was kept busy by the girls; Kirsten my wife, Pia our little one and the cats, lol.
Your guess is right, I didn't get the suspenders! :-)
How could you be alone, Abufares, with a beautiful imagination as such. But, what a serene moment that must have been!
I take pride in my varied musical library. Alan parsons project would be among my top rated bands / artists. Pipeline is very nostalgic, intense and very often complicated. Yet, as simple as a lullaby... for big boys!
The reason I said I don't play shuffle is due to the fact that when it comes to music, I like to be in control, the immediate present, and even the cue between a song and another, dictates what song or piece of music should follow. I could be very moody, no in fact, I am very moody... and grumpy my wife would certainly add, lol. But, on Thursday last, just before hopping onto the train, I decided to give the shuffle a go. Thanks to, Isobel and you, Abufares, the following is the manifestation of this rather very pleasant exercise!
I have to admit though, half way through "This Pretty Face" I was interrupted by a phone call, which in turn, pushed the brackets of the time line to wider than that of which the train journey to my destination permits. I resumed playing in shuffle mode immediately after arriving home starting at #14.
Midas Shadow / Al Stewart
Down Like Rain / Jesse Cook
Nothing Ever Happens / Del Amitri
Ya Habibi / Malouma
Kravchenko - fair / Richard Patterson / Little Odessa / Sound Track
Ammonia Avenue / Alan Parsons Project
Eye Of The Storm / Camel
Sleep / Amanaska
Survival / Camel
This Pretty Face / Amy MacDonald
Chal Chal Alayea El Rumman / Ilham Al Madfai
Who We Are / Camel
You've Got Me Thinking / The Beloved
A Different Space / Bob Holroyd
Al-Hallaj / Dhafer Youssef
No Promises / Icehouse
Have a great day.
- KJ said...
ra7et 3aleina lakan!
- Unknown said...
I never shuffle my entire library either. As a matter of fact it was the first time I do that and Kermal the beautiful eyes of Isobel :-)
I sometimes shuffle within a playlist but not always. It really depends on the mood and a change of sequence sometimes could be very unsettling while at others I welcome the surprise element.
Great collection of topnotch music you have on your iPhone.I think I'm going to download a few of them songs.
- Unknown said...
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This morning I decided to break out of my oatmeal rut and make pancakes. Not gonna lie… It took me two rounds of failed pancakes to get the recipe down, but in the end I was rewarded with crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, chai kissed-coconut pillows. 🙂 The macadamia nuts are a perfect compliment to the chai and the creamy coconut. I must warn you though, if you make these, follow the recipe! My first two batches fell apart, stuck to the pan, didn't cook all the way through and basically just spat in my eye.
Chai Spiced Coconut Pancakes with Macadamia Nuts, Toasted Coconut, and a Creamy Coconut Sauce
Recipe: Serves 1
1/2 tbsp coconut oil (to fry in. This is so important. Do not skimp on oil! They will stick!)
1 tbsp toasted coconut (for topping)
Dry ingredients –
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
4 macadamia nuts, roasted and crushed (save some for topping)
pinch salt
Wet ingredients –
1 egg
1/2 cup milk (you could try subbing coconut milk, I used regular though)
couple drops vanilla extract
1 tbsp chai concentrate
Creamy Coconut sauce –
1 tbsp Artisana coconut butter
2 tbsp coconut milk
(optional: if you want a maple flavor, add 1 tsp maple syrup)
1. Beat the egg in a mixing bowl until fluffy, about a minute. Add the milk, chai, and vanilla and beat again.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in another bowl and mix until there are no clumps of coconut flour. Pour the dry onto the wet ingredients. Stir with a spatula until the batter is homogenous.
3. Melt the coconut into a pan on the stove at medium-low heat. Mine was set to 3 of 9. Spread the oil evenly around the pan.
4. Pour the batter into 3-4 pancakes. Let them cook slowly. Only flip them when the tops have some bubbles and the bottoms are light/medium brown. Make sure that when you flip them there is oil on the pan for the other side.
5. When they are cooked through, transfer the pancakes to a plate. Prepare your coconut sauce by stirring together 1 tbsp melted coconut butter and 2 tbsp coconut milk. Drizzle over the pancakes. Top with crushed macadamia nuts and toasted coconut. Enjoy!
Coconut * coconut gets a bad rap because of its saturated fat content, but its fatty acids are mainly medium-chain triglycerides, not long-chain. The long-chain triglycerides are bad for our cholesterol levels, but coconut has been shown to improve cholesterol levels. Animal studies suggest that medium-chain triglycerides can increase metabolism.
Coconut flour * 1 cup contains 40 grams of fiber and 16 grams of protein. It is one of the lowest carb flours you can use!
Eggs * the yolk is where all the nutrients are! It contains tryptophan, selenium, iodine, B vitamins, and phosphorous, many of which are necessary for optimal metabolism. The egg white has 6 grams of complete protein!
Questions: How are y'all? What are your favorite pancake flavors?
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Readers should note that the list is created mid year, so it takes the previous season and the beginning of the latest one into consideration. When this one was done, Sebastian was double champion, but his prospects for 2012 looked slimmer than in previous years, due to the less than stellar performance of the Red Bull at that point - hence a small drop. Lewis had come off of a comparatively poor performance in 2011 (as compared to years before), but things were looking up for him in 2012; hence a drop, but not too steep. Sebastian obtained the Ambassadorial role for Infiniti - personal sponsorship, so that would be taken into account, as would any other sponsorship these two drivers obtained.
Many other factors are taken into consideration as motivators for increased sponsorship interest and overall marketability. For example, if it is an olympic year, you will see more olympians. If there are other major sporting events on the horizon, those competing (and thus hot marketing prospects) will be included. General factors like character likability, continued success over a period of time, the visibility and pervasiveness of the sport, and many other factors impacting marketability are also taken into account.
How accurate are they? Who knows - but one thing is certain, the entire top 20 are incredibly marketable in the years cited, lol. There may be other F1 stars among the 50 - I didn't look through the entire list, so feel free to point them out if you come across them.
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Even before the recent round of Hamas rockets and airstrikes from Israel in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave was in the news as the diplomatic destination of choice for the leaders of the Middle East. Last month, the emir of Qatar visited Gaza. Bahrain's embattled king is also weighing such a trip. Turkey's prime minister, too, announced his intention to travel to the strip.
News reports speculate that the leaders' attention will further legitimize Gaza's militant Hamas at the expense of Mahmoud Abbas's secular Palestinian Authority, which is based in the West Bank. Yet the sudden diplomatic interest in Gaza has more to do with prime ministers, kings, emirs, and presidents seeking to burnish their legitimacy – or importantly, their credentials as potential regional leaders.
The uprisings, revolutions, and civil wars that have dramatically altered domestic politics in the Arab world have had a profound effect on regional power dynamics – including Iran. The Middle East is up for grabs, yet which country or countries will lead is as unclear and complex as current efforts to build new political systems in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and elsewhere.
The issue of leadership is critical for the region. States with prestige and financial, diplomatic, and military resources can drive events in the Middle East – hopefully for good, but potentially for bad. In the 1950s and '60s, for example, Egypt's leadership under Gamal Abdel Nasser shaped regional politics around the myths of Arab nationalism, which led to intra-Arab conflict and regional war. The Arab Spring provides an opportunity for a power or group of powers to usher in a new era of peace, prosperity, and perhaps democracy.
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Posted: Thu 29 Apr 2010, 20:30
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Thanks! Works perfect with 4.3.1
I was wondering if anybody uses the high performance GPU client with Puppy?
My skill level is not so hot, the PET packages have me spoiled. Don't know how to do anything the hard way cause so far I've always been able to find a PET that works.
Anybody know where to get a GPU PET?
or how to set up a GPU client the hard way?
There is help for Ubuntu and Arch but I was thinking Puppy would be awesome since Puppy is so fast.
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Does anyone still have this *.pet? The original link is way broken.
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Seconding that request here, tried compiling my own pet for FAH and failed miserably and can't find original pet anywhere.
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found this one
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Nice, Berkeley's Version of FAH thanks alot
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Nice, Berkeley's Version of FAH thanks alot
you're welcome
that's just the way we roll
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Testing Slacko and a few others
I'm Max Wachtel and I approve this message.
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Found it, don't know if it's the right one but here's what I found haven't tried it yet
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Posted: Sun 11 Mar 2012, 15:11
Post subject: First FAH Work Unit
Just set up an old computer (Pentium D) with FAH SMP and I'm about 50% through my very first Work Unit. (I used Team Puppy Linux - User Sunny).
Frugal install of FatDog-521 on a USB Stick. That fired right up and is running very stable on my machine -- nice job on that distribution guys. I've been using Puppy since version 2 ... this is the first 64-bit puppy I've tried.
I put the following in rc.local to help minimize power consumption:
swapoff -a
hdparm -S 24 /dev/sda
echo "1" > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/ondemand/ignore_nice_load
The first two lines are used to put the hard drive into standby. The third line is used to throttle back the cpu so that FAH does not run it at 100% ... those Pentium D processors run really hot.
I run this computer headless using x11vnc-server & have turned off the "Save Session" in Puppy Event Manager.
I installed FAH using the instructions on the site for Linux SMP. I had to compile Curl, but that went without a hitch. (Note that I had to use the fd64-32bit-libs-6.sfs & fd64-devx_521.sfs files to do the compile.)
I would try the FAH GPU program using Wine, but I've only got a 7600gt card in this machine.
Anyway, FatDog-64 & the FAH program have been running really stable for about a day now as I been tweaking it.
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Hello Pupsters!!
Subject description: I'm a new Team Puppy Member for Folding Project
My name is Haut_Dawg. I just joined the team. Just wanted to introduce myself.
2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz//4138MB (304MB used)//GeForce 8600 GT/PCIe/SSE2//Creative X-Fi//Puppy Precise 188.8.131.52
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My First Certificate!! Woo Hoo!!
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2x Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz//4138MB (304MB used)//GeForce 8600 GT/PCIe/SSE2//Creative X-Fi//Puppy Precise 18.104.22.168
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Decided to contribute 2 of my machines to the cause , an old emachines T1090 900mhz celeron and a server I don't use anymore running an 8320 eight-core AMD and Nvidia GTX 650 TI(Kelper) with all three running projects the two machines are getting about 17000 PPD.
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Posted: Sun 10 Feb 2013, 17:46
Post subject: Setting up for GPU Folding with Wine
I acquired an old Asus en9600gt Silent graphics card and decided to install it in the PC I was using for SMP Folding with FatDog-521. This is the procedure I used in case anyone else is interested in doing GPU folding with FatDog. Note that the SMP client runs in linux, but the GPU client must be run from FatDog using Wine.
I followed much of the guide provided here:
Step 1) I started with a clean frugal installation of FatDog-521. I installed the nvidia-280.13-for-520-final.pet for my 64-bit nvidia driver. I also loaded the fd64-dev_521.sfs and fd64-32bit-libs-6.sfs packages so I could compile a couple of programs.
Step 2) I downloaded the cudatoolkit_3.0_linux_32_rhel4.8.run program from nivida. This is a 32-bit cuda tool kit package which is needed as indicated in the reference guide. I quit the X-server and executed this program using the sh command. When this is done, it provides a couple of PATH entries that I added to /etc/profile for PATH & LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
Step 3) This step was optional. I wanted to use the FahMon tool and this pkg requires wxGTK. There is a pet package available for wxwidgets that may work, but I decided to compile wxGTK myself. I downloaded the source for wxGTK-2.8.12 and compiled/installed it using "./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-unicode --enable-shared". I then downloaded the source for FahMon-18.104.22.168 and compiled/installed it using "./configure --prefix=/usr"
Step 4) This step was optional. At this point my puppy save file is pretty big because the nvidia driver and cuda toolkit are huge ... so I decided to remaster my FatDog CD. I unloaded all sfs packages and used the "Remaster Puppy live-CD" program to do a quick remaster.
Step 5) I booted my remastered FatDog which now includes the nvidia 64-bit driver, the 32-bit cuda toolkit, the wxGTK package and FahMon. At this point, it is necessary to load the fd64-32bit-libs-6.sfs and wine-1.3.25-i486.sfs packages at bootup. In order to setup the wine directories, I ran the "wine notepad" command in a terminal. Using the reference guide, I then downloaded and saved the cuda wrappers cudart.dll.so & cufft.dll.so into the ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/system32 directory. Next, I created the symbolic links required as shown in the reference guide.
Step 6) Finally, I installed the Folding@home-Win32-GPU_XP-641.zip console client from the Stanford site. I extracted this and removed the dll files from the directory. I execute this program with the "nice -n 19 wine firstname.lastname@example.com -forcegpu nvidia_g80" command.
I am currently running this FatDog from a USB stick with frugal install. I turn off the swap and shut down the hard drive using a "hdparm -S" command. I used nvidia-settings to overclock my GPU and the SMP/GPU clients run concurrently. With an old Pentium D and 9600gt, I can get around 4000 ppd. CPU and GPU both run under 55 degrees C.
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Hi there!
Very nice PET!! (seems to work perfect under Precise 5.7.1)
As a researcher and a Puppy enthusiast I am really glad to find that there is a Puppy Linux Team!
I've joined the team fellows!
I am currently using 25% of my CPU capacity. The computer I am running now (work computer) has 4 cores. How can I set FahCore to use at least 2 cores?
Best wishes!
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joaomcteixeira ...
"Very nice PET!! (seems to work perfect under Precise 5.7.1)"
If you are using the PET contained in this thread for folding, you may be using a pretty old version (V6) of the FAH software.
I have described installation of the latest V7 FAH software on 32-bit Puppy here (April 5, 2013 post):
In that thread, I also discuss installation of FAH for SMP & GPU folding on the 64-bit Fatdog.
If you have specific questions on the configuration of FAH, you will get very quick responses to your questions if you post them on the Folding Forum:
You should be able to specify how many cores you want to use in the configuration menus of FAHControl (you can also do it when starting from the command line). If you are using FAHControl, make sure the Folding Power Slider is set to full.
Be sure to check out that Folding Forum & thanks for joining the Puppy Team.
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Hi Sunny!
Yes you are right!
I then changed to the newest V7 version and I correctly configured it to run with three cores under Precise 32bit with the help of the people in the Folding Forum.
I do want to try FatDog because now I am on a 64-bit computer. So I will take a look at your post!
I am really enjoying Puppy Linux
I am using it in my work computer, I am at the University of Barcelona, lets see if I can put people around loving pets
For now.. folding with the Puppy Linux Team!
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I moved to the United States in 1980 for advanced studies in bronze casting techniques and to expose myself to a totally new culture, one less inhibited by the authority of history. I earned my MFA in sculpture at Western Michigan University in 1986; and have taught sculpture, life drawing, two- and three dimensional design there for six years. In 1992 I was hired as the Sculpture Area Coordinator at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. At the time my research and creative work gradually became centered on the female figure. My sculptural installations sparked interest in their statement and cross-cultural references to Latino women's experiences and generated topical dialogue of universal women's issues.
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Since 1995 I lived in Eugene, Oregon where I taught sculpture at the University of Oregon for four years while developing my own creative research and teaching private classes and seminars. In addition, I have exhibited frequently and won numerous grants and awards including a lecturing/research Fulbright Award given by the U.S. Information Agency and more recently the Alex J. Ettl Grant given by the National Sculpture Society in New York City.
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- Jonathan Callan booksArtist Jonathan Callan has created these stunning swirling sculptures by folding and wrapping book pages around each other. They become beautiful creative images made up of layers of curled books, and at times resemble a colorful tree-stump and other natural formations. Callan stacks the books together using screws to create enormous, mesmerizing patterns of color.1
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanHere at Inhabitat we've showcased a whole host of artwork made out of books.2
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanArtwork ranges from a rainbow spectrum book sculpture to Cardiff/Miller's recycled book house3
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanBut we love it when artists like Callan give the books a completely unique shape4
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanHe transforms them into a different artistic material that is almost unrecognizable.5
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanThey probably have intricate details up close.6
- Book Sculptures by Jonathan CallanThe sculptures are made up of hundreds of colors.7