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Seychelles is a multi-party republic governed by President James A. Michel and the Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF). In April, ex-President France Albert Rene handed over power to Michel after serving as President since a 1977 coup. The leader of the opposition Seychelles National Party (SNP), Wavel Ramkalawan, argued that Rene misused the handover provision in the Constitution, charging that Rene wanted to allow Michel to establish himself politically prior to elections scheduled for 2006; however, the SNP recognized Michel as President. In 2001, President Rene and the SPPF won reelection with 54 percent of the vote. Some international observers concluded that the overall result was decided fairly; however, other international observers said that the election was not entirely free and fair. December 2002 elections for the National Assembly were judged to be free and fair by international observers. The President and the SPPF dominated the country through a pervasive system of political patronage, control over government jobs, contracts, and resources. The judiciary was inefficient, lacked resources, and was subject to executive interference.
The President has complete control over the security apparatus, which included a National Guard force, the army, the Presidential Protection Unit, the coast guard, and police. There also was an armed paramilitary Police Mobile Unit (SMU), which together with police had primary responsibility for internal security. The army, National Guard force, and coast guard were responsible for external security and some internal security. The Presidential Protection Unit was responsible for the President's security. The civilian authorities maintained effective control of the security forces. Some members of the security forces committed human rights abuses.
The economy was market-based, although there was significant government control over the exchange rate and the import and export of goods. According to a census conducted in 2003, the population was 82,000. The economy is based primarily on tourism; however, the fishing industry also is an important sector. The Government estimated the rate of economic growth to be negative 3 percent in 2003. Wages kept pace with inflation largely because the Government maintained an artificially high exchange rate. The lack of progress towards privatization, shortages of foreign exchange, and the pervasive presence of inefficient state enterprises led to an economic recession that continued at year's end.
The Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens; however, there were problems in several areas. President Michel was not free to act independently because ex-President Rene and the SPPF continued to wield substantial power. There was one political killing. Police brutality was a problem. The Government sometimes infringed on privacy rights. There were some restrictions on freedom of the press. Violence against women continued, and child abuse remained a problem. Women's rights were limited. Discrimination against foreign workers also was a problem.
Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
There was a report of a politically motivated killing. According to an opposition newspaper report, on July 25, agents of the Government accidentally killed Claude Monnaie, confusing him for an opposition party activist. By year's end, no one was charged.
b. Disappearance
There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Constitution forbids torture; however, there were reports of beatings by security forces. In November, police received a record number of complaints of police brutality. During the year, the Supreme Court reported that there were eight cases of police brutality, all of which were pending at year's end. Unlike in the previous year, there were no reports of beatings with electrical wires, or of families denied access in cases where the detainee had been severely beaten.
In mid-November, police officers allegedly beat a man and sexually abused a woman after police picked up the couple in Anse Royale.
Conditions at the Long Island prison remained Spartan. In 2003, the Grand Police High Security Prison was established on Mahe for more violent criminals. During the year, the total number of inmates increased to 193, of whom 8 were women; there were 16 prisoners under the age of 23, and 8 were noncitizens. Family members were allowed monthly visits, and prisoners had access to reading but not writing materials.
Men were held separately from women, and juveniles were held separately from adults. Pretrial detainees generally were held separately from convicted prisoners.
There was no regular system of independent monitoring of prisons; however, local and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) were allowed to visit. During the year, the Assistant Commissioner of Prisons from Mauritius, a Canadian NGO focused on prison conditions worldwide, and the African Commission on Human and People's Rights made visits; however, no local NGO visited the prisons.
d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention
The Constitution prohibits such practices; however, legal restraints were not always respected.
The Police Commissioner reports to the Defense Forces Chief of Staff and commands the police and the armed SMU. Regular police are unarmed and must work with the army on issues of internal security.
The Constitution provides that persons arrested must be brought before a magistrate within 24 hours, with allowances made for boat travel from distant islands; however, police did not always uphold this requirement. For example, according to legal sources, in February, a man who was suspected of theft was arrested on a Friday, held over the weekend, and released on a Monday with no charges filed. A similar situation occurred in June. Despite these isolated examples, police appeared to have reduced their detention of individuals on a Friday or Saturday specifically to allow for a longer period of detention without charge. When the practice was used, police released such persons on Monday before the court could rule on a writ of habeas corpus.
The law also provides for detention without charge for up to 7 days if authorized by court order, and, in practice, this provision generally was respected.
Unlike in previous years, there were no reported cases that police used extended periods of detention under harsh conditions to extort confessions from suspects.
Detainees have the right of access to legal counsel, and unlike in the previous year, there was no reported case of security forces withholding this right. Free counsel was provided to the indigent. Bail was available for most offenses.
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
The Constitution provides for an independent judiciary; however, the judiciary was inefficient and subject to executive interference.
The judicial system includes magistrates' courts (or small-claims court), the Supreme (or trial) Court, the Constitutional Court, and the Court of Appeal. The Constitutional Court convenes weekly or as necessary to consider constitutional issues only. The Court of Appeal convenes three times per year for 2 weeks in April, August, and October to consider appeals from the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court only.
All members of the Supreme Court are appointed for 7 years and may be reappointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Appointment Committee. The Chief Justice was a naturalized citizen, and one other judge was from the country; the remaining judges were hired from other Commonwealth countries, including Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and Zambia. The Bar Association criticized the Government for not advertising domestically that judicial positions were available, since approximately 30 citizens practiced law either domestically or abroad. There were also several justices of the peace responsible for small-claims cases, and there were allegations that many justices of the peace were appointed because of their affiliation with the SPPF. Legal entities of the Government, such as the Attorney General's Office, were reluctant to pursue charges of wrongdoing or abuse of power against senior officials.
Defendants have the right to a fair public trial. Depending on the gravity of the offense, criminal cases were heard by a magistrates' court or the Supreme Court. A jury was used in cases involving murder or treason. Trials were public, and the accused was considered innocent until proven guilty. Defendants have the right to counsel, to be present at their trial, to confront witnesses, and to appeal.
An 18 member Family Tribunal heard and decided all matters relating to the care, custody, access, and maintenance of children, except paternity cases, which remained under the courts (see Section 5). The Family Tribunal was empowered to offer protection orders to victims of family violence. During the year, 451 cases came before the Tribunal, including a case in which the Tribunal prevented the removal of a child from the country's jurisdiction.
There were no reports of political prisoners.
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
The Constitution provides for the right to privacy and freedom from arbitrary searches; however, the Government sometimes infringed on these rights. The law requires a warrant for police searches and seizures; unlike in previous years, there were no reports that members of the police drug squad entered homes and detained persons without a warrant.
The law requires that all electronic surveillance be justified on the grounds of preventing a serious crime and approved by a judge; however, there were reports that the Government maintained telephone surveillance of some political figures.
There were reports that members of the opposition were barred from receiving postings in administrative positions in the education sector (see Section 2.a.).
Section 2 Respect for Civil Liberties, Including:
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
The Constitution provides for freedom of speech and of the press; however, it also provides for restrictions on speech "for protecting the reputation, rights, and freedoms of private lives of persons" and "in the interest of defense, public safety, public order, public morality, or public health." As a result, both freedom of speech and of the press were limited because civil lawsuits could easily be filed to penalize journalists for alleged libel.
The government controlled Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) continued to ban a local singer's music from being broadcast on the grounds that the songs were seditious.
The Government had a near monopoly of the media and owned the only television station, all radio stations the most important means for reaching the public and the only daily newspaper, the Nation. The government-owned media adhered closely to the Government's position on policy issues and gave the opposition and news adverse to the Government only limited attention. While both opposition parties published an assortment of newsletters and magazines, there was publication of only one significant opposition newspaper, the weekly Regar. Government officials have sued Regar for libel numerous times in recent years, most recently in 2003. This case had not been heard by year's end.
In November, the editor of Regar appeared in court to defend the newspaper's publication, despite a court order not to publish, of a letter written by three judges to the Chief Justice. The editor was charged with contempt of court for publishing the article. There was no resolution to the case at year's end.
Journalists did not practice self-censorship.
The license fees for a private radio or television station were prohibitively expensive and were a deterrent to the establishment of such stations. The license fees for a private newspaper were not as prohibitive.
The law allows the Minister of Information Technology to prohibit the broadcast of any material believed to be against the "national interest" or "objectionable"; however, the law was not used during the year. The legislation also requires telecommunications companies to submit subscriber information to the Government.
There were no government restrictions on the use of the Internet.
Academic freedom was limited because persons could not reach senior positions in the academic bureaucracy without demonstrating at least nominal loyalty to the SPPF. There are no universities; secondary school teacher appointments were largely apolitical. The Government controlled faculty appointments to the Polytechnic, the most advanced learning institution.
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
The Constitution provides for freedom of assembly and association, and the Government generally respected these rights in practice; however, while generally permitting SPPF rallies, the police on occasion refused to grant such permission to the SNP.
c. Freedom of Religion
The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respected this right in practice.
For a more detailed discussion, see the 2004 International Religious Freedom Report.
d. Freedom of Movement Within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation
The Constitution provides for these rights, and the Government generally respected them in practice. Although it was not used during the year, the law allows the Government to deny passports to any citizen if the Minister of Defense finds that such denial is "in the national interest." While the resident departure tax of approximately $49 (SR 250) was payable in local currency, government foreign exchange regulations and the foreign exchange shortage hindered many citizens from being able to afford foreign travel.
The law prohibits forced exile, and the Government did not use it. Several claims to reacquire property of some individuals who returned from voluntary exile following the 1977 coup remained in the court system, and no action on those cases occurred during the year.
The law provides for the granting of refugee status or asylum in accordance with the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, but the Government has not established a system for providing protection to refugees. In practice, the Government provided protection against refoulement, the return of persons to a country where they feared persecution; however, the issue did not arise during the year.
Section 3 Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
The Constitution provides citizens with the right to change their government peacefully, and citizens exercised this right in the 2001 presidential elections and in the 2002 National Assembly elections. Suffrage was universal.
In the 2001 presidential election, approximately 90 percent of eligible voters participated. President Rene was reelected with 54 percent of the vote; SNP candidate Wavel Ramkalawan received 45 percent, and independent candidate Dr. Philip Boulle received 1 percent. Ramkalawan challenged the election results, accusing the SPPF of intimidation, vote buying, and election rule misuse, but in 2003 he withdrew his court case. Observers from the Southern African Development Community noted "minor hitches" but stated their satisfaction with the election and in particular observed transparency during vote casting and counting. However, the Commonwealth Organization observers reported that while the presidential elections were peaceful, they were not entirely free and fair. Their report described instances of intimidation during voting and the lack of open competition during the campaign.
In the 2002 National Assembly elections, judged to be free and fair by international observers, the opposition SNP party won 11 of the 34 seats.
France Albert Rene's SPPF party continued to use its political resources and those of the Government to develop a nationwide organization that extended to the village level. The opposition parties have been unable to match the SPPF's organization and patronage, in part because of financial limitations. In the current budget, the SPPF was allocated $49,300 (SR 271,500), the SNP $38,700 (SR 213,000), and the Democratic Party $2,800 (SR 15,500). These amounts were based on percentages received by the political parties nationally in the 2002 legislative elections.
Some members of opposition parties claimed that they lost their government jobs because of their political beliefs and were at a disadvantage when applying for government licenses and loans.
There was widespread public perception of corruption in the executive branch, especially in the process of privatization of government-owned businesses and government-owned land distribution. There were reports that recent sales of major government-owned assets were decided without independent review. There were also complaints in the opposition newspaper that in at least two cases, the identity of the purchasers of these properties was never revealed.
There are laws allowing public access to government information; however, the Government does not enforce them.
There were 10 women in the 34-seat National Assembly, 7 by direct election and 3 by proportional representation, and there were 2 women in the 12-minister Cabinet. There were four female principal secretaries in the government service.
Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
A number of domestic human rights groups, including churches, generally operated without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases. Government officials were generally cooperative and responsive to their views.
The Center for Rights and Development (CEFRAD) had a 5-year action plan that stressed respect for human rights, participation in a civil society, and sensible approaches to development; however, CEFRAD did not claim any results from its 5-year plan by year's end. CEFRAD also established ties with other national and international NGOs.
In June, the African Commission on Human and People's Rights, a branch of the African Union, assessed the overall human rights situation in the country. The group found that the country demonstrated a broad respect for human rights, but it noted that army involvement in police operations was a point of concern.
A government-run National Humanitarian Affairs Committee (NHAC) operates with a diverse range of members from both civil society and the Government. The International Committee of the Red Cross acts as a technical adviser to the NHAC.
Section 5 Discrimination, Societal Abuses, and Trafficking in Persons
The Constitution affirms the right to be free from all types of discrimination, but it does not prohibit discrimination based on specific factors. In practice, there was no overt discrimination in housing, employment, education, or other social services based on race, sex, ethnicity, nationality, or disabilities.
Domestic violence against women, particularly wife beating, was an increasing problem. Police seldom intervened in domestic disputes, unless the dispute involved a weapon or major assault. The few cases that reached a prosecutor often were dismissed, or, if a case reached court, the perpetrator usually was given only a light sentence. Rape, spousal rape, and domestic abuse are criminal offenses. There was growing societal concern about domestic violence and increased recognition of the need to address it. During the year, one local NGO held awareness campaigns and training programs for women and girls regarding domestic abuse.
Prostitution is illegal but remained prevalent.
The law prohibits sexual harassment but was rarely enforced.
The society largely was matriarchal. There were no reports of societal discrimination against unwed mothers, and more than 70 percent of births were out of wedlock during the year; fathers were required by law to support their children. There was no officially sanctioned discrimination in employment, and women were well represented in business. Inheritance laws did not discriminate against women.
The Division of Social Affairs in the Ministry of Social Affairs and Manpower Development worked to protect children's rights, and in practice, they were fairly effective, given the resource constraints.
Children were required to attend school through the 10th grade. Free public education was available through the secondary level until age 18. Students had to buy school uniforms but did not have to pay for books or tuition. However, parents were sometimes asked to contribute some supplies. Parents contributed up to two thirds of the cost of post secondary education and training based on their income for both in-country and overseas schools. According to government figures, all children between the ages of 6 and 16 attended school, and the percentages of boys and girls enrolled was roughly equal. There was a noncompulsory 5th year of secondary school. After completing secondary school, students can go to the Polytechnic School for Vocational Training, go abroad for university studies, or go to apprenticeship or short term work programs. Children in the apprenticeship or short term work programs received a training stipend, which was less than the minimum wage.
The age of consent was 15 years. Girls were not allowed to attend school when they were pregnant, and many did not return to school after the birth of a child.
Girls and boys had equal access to medical care.
The Family Tribunal was responsible for collecting and disbursing child support payments made by family members. In December 2003, the Auditor General confirmed that there were missing child support funds totaling $255,400 (SR 1,297,615). At year's end, the funds had not been recovered, and it was unlikely that further action would be taken in the case. Social security funds were transferred to cover the child support obligations.
The law prohibits physical abuse of children. Sexual abuse of children, usually in low-income families, was a problem; however, there were only a few cases of sexual abuse, generally by stepfathers and older brothers, reported during the year. Ministry of Health data and press reports indicated that there were a significant number of rapes committed against girls under the age of 15. Very few child abuse cases were prosecuted in court. The strongest public advocate for young victims was a semiautonomous agency, the National Council for Children. There was criticism that police failed to investigate vigorously charges of child abuse.
Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits trafficking in persons, and there were no reports that persons were trafficked to, from, or within the country.
Persons with Disabilities
There was no legislation providing for access to public buildings, transportation, or state services; however, there was no reported discrimination against persons with disabilities in housing, jobs, or education.
Section 6 Worker Rights
a. Right of Association
The law provides workers with the right to form and join unions of their choosing; however, police, military, prison, and fire fighting personnel may not unionize. Between 15 and 20 percent of the workforce was unionized.
b. Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
The law provides workers with the right to engage in collective bargaining; however, free collective bargaining did not take place. The Government has the right to review and approve all collective bargaining agreements in the public and private sectors. There was little flexibility in setting wages. In the public sector, which employed 57 percent of the labor force, the Government set mandatory wage scales for employees. The employer generally set wages in the private sector in individual agreements with the employee, but, in the few larger businesses, the Government set wage rates.
The law authorizes the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs to establish and enforce employment terms, conditions, and benefits, and in practice, workers frequently obtained recourse against their employers through the Ministry.
Strikes are illegal without first exhausting arbitration procedures and are rare.
There is 1 export processing zone, the Seychelles International Trade Zone (SITZ), with 24 participating companies. The SITZ was bound only by the Seychelles Trade Zone Act and was not obliged to adhere to labor, property, tax, business, or immigration laws.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and there were no reports that such practices occurred.
d. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment
The Constitution states that the minimum age for employment is 15, "subject to exceptions for children who are employed part time in light work prescribed by law without harm to their health, morals, or education," and in practice, these requirements were followed. It is a criminal offense punishable by a fine of $1,090 (SR 6,000) to employ a child under the age of 15. The Ministry of Employment and Social Services enforced child labor laws and investigated abuses of child labor. The Ministry handled such complaints within its general budget and staffing; no cases that required investigation were reported.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
There is no official private sector minimum wage. However, according to the Ministry of Employment, the minimum wage is $412 (SR 2,225) per month for public sector employees. The Government encourages but does not require the private sector to grant the minimum public sector wage. Even with the free public services that were available, primarily health care and education, independent labor unions believed that a single salary at the low end of the pay scale did not provide a decent standard of living for a worker and family. Private employers historically paid higher wages than the Government to attract qualified workers; however, economic problems during the year led to downward pressures on wages.
The legal maximum workweek varied from 45 to 55 hours, depending on the economic sector; in practice, some workers may work up to 60 hours per week. Government employees worked fewer hours. Each full time worker was entitled to a 30 minute break per day and a minimum of 21 days of paid annual leave. Workers were permitted to work overtime up to 60 additional hours per month. The Government generally enforced these regulations.
Foreign workers did not enjoy the same legal protections. There continued to be a growing trend to admit foreign workers, primarily from China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Madagascar, to work in the construction and commercial fishing sectors, because few citizens chose to work in these sectors. These workers were sometimes paid lower wages and forced to work longer hours than citizens.
The Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs has formal responsibility for enforcing the Government's comprehensive occupational health and safety regulations, and the Ministry of Health enforced such standards. During the year, an International Labor Organization (ILO) team found serious deficiencies in the management and effectiveness of government monitoring and enforcement efforts; however, there was no known government response to the ILO criticisms. Occupational injuries were most common in the construction, marine, and port industries. Safety and health inspectors rarely visited job sites. Unlike in the previous year, there were no work-related deaths. Workers do not have the right to remove themselves from dangerous or unhealthy work situations without risking their continued employment, and if they took such action, they were considered as having resigned.


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Milk Promotes Agenda, Provides Food for Thought
- Jeffrey Huston Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- 2008 12 Dec
DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 2008
Rating: R (for strong language, sexual content and brief violence.)
Genre: Drama, Biopic
Run Time: 128 min.
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Sean Penn, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Victor Garber, Diego Luna, Alison Pill, Denis O'Hare
In light of the fallout surrounding California's Prop 8—the state constitutional amendment passed by voters that defines marriage as between one man and one woman while eliminating the right of same-sex couples to marry—it's hard to imagine a more relevant (or at least timely) film than Milk.
That relevancy has elicited early critical praise and will undoubtedly lead to Oscar nominations—including Best Actor, Director and Picture. This support, however, doesn't necessarily make it right. Even so, the film's clear divergence from an evangelical worldview doesn't make it completely void of merit, either, and can provide food-for-thought to the contemplative Christian who is willing to watch and listen even while disagreeing.
Based on the 1970s' political career of San Franciscan Harvey Milk – the first openly gay man to be elected to public office and eventually assassinated—it's eerie to see how history repeats itself. At that time, it was Proposition 6 rather than 8, an amendment that not only would've made firing gay school teachers mandatory but also any public school employee who supported gay rights. To see that statewide fight play out—with Harvey Milk in the lead to vote against it—is compelling in light of the same culture war playing out today with Prop 8.
But the fight over Prop 6 came later in Harvey's life and, on the whole, Milk covers the man's entire political career from a very personal perspective, starting with his move from New York to San Francisco in 1972. There he encountered a police force openly hostile to homosexuals, beating gays in the streets and bars of the Castro district. Though not politically inclined (and even initially a Republican), Milk's passion for gay rights and business rights led him to run for City Supervisor.
It was the first of several losing campaigns in which he evolved beyond being a "gay" candidate. From trading t-shirts for suits to organizing with labor unions, firefighters, teamsters and other civic organizations (while also swearing off marijuana and bathhouses), Milk became so savvy that his influence grew as his political losses continued—he was even dubbed "Mayor of Castro Street"—though victory did eventually come.
Director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting) deviates from his experimental trend of recent years (Gerry, Elephant) with a more traditional offering, though that's largely due the formulaic script. Gay himself (as are the film's producers and screenwriter), it's not a surprise to see Van Sant retell Milk's story in mythic strokes. This is not a "warts-and-all" examination but rather a canonization.
Fears or doubts rarely emerge with this Harvey. He is an idealized icon—joyful despite setbacks, fearless in the face of death threats, rising above hostilities as he shows compassion, understanding and good-humor to his opponents (not to mention humility in saying, "The movement is the candidate, not me."). For gays looking for their MLK, Gus Van Sant has just delivered it to them in MILK.
Yet while biased, it's not eye-rolling schmaltz. Though conventional at its core, Van Sant's naturalistic restraint gives the entire film an authentic texture. Visuals are crafted with an immediacy rather than over-produced gloss, music cues are not overly manipulative, and so even as the story hits its standard biopic notes (like when an aide devises the perfect winning strategy precisely at Milk's lowest point when he's all but given up on his political aspirations) it still plays with legitimacy.
The talented ensemble sure helps, led with a truly transformative portrayal of Harvey Milk (spirited and effete) by Sean Penn (surly and macho). It's rare to see an actor become so unlike himself yet so naturally—even instinctively—be that creation. Josh Brolin (W., No Country For Old Men) also impresses as Harvey's political foe Dan White, giving nuance and humanity to what becomes a tortured, sick man.
Praise can also be doled out to the likes of James Franco, Emile Hirsch and others who create dimensional characters, although the number of "straights playing gays" at some point feels a bit weird, as if the "stretch" should be notched along side performing mentally or physically disabled characters, or a particularly hard accent of some kind ("Oh look—they can play gay!"). Honestly, I'm a little surprised more gay people aren't offended by both the casting and unspoken perception of it. To his credit, one of the few openly gay actors cast—Denis O'Hare—plays conservative State Senator John Briggs (another Milk adversary) with straightforward conviction rather than dogmatic theatrics (even though Briggs is scripted in one-dimension).
Milk is unabashedly pro-gay, while painting anyone who's not as bigots. It's unlikely to change the beliefs of those already set in their ways, although its effective artistry may be enough to sway non-ideologues toward its worldview. Given that, is there any value to Christians who may be curious? Not directly, though if there were a philosophical take away, it would be this:
If the Church engages the homosexual community only as cultural and political rivals, that relationship will always be a losing one. As Harvey himself once said, gays "go to the bars because the churches are hostile." Maybe that relationship should start with compassion being a sincere expression rather than a calculated tactic, and then realizing the task of genuine conversion is done by the Holy Spirit alone.
- Drugs/Alcohol: Cigarettes and marijuana are smoked. Alcohol is consumed and people get drunk.
- Language/Profanity: The full variety of swear words are used, including taking the Lord's name in vain. Scatological and vulgar expressions, and crude sexual languages. Sexual orientation slurs.
- Sex/Nudity: Several instances of men kissing each other as well as lying intimately in bed together, but no sex scenes (gay or otherwise). Male nude pictures, though stops short of "full frontal". Strongly implied oral sex; the act occurs just below frame. Buttocks shown. Other brief sexual situations.
- Violence/Other: Police officers beating gay citizens. Mass riots. Point-blank gun violence/killing. An implied suicide.
Jeffrey Huston is a film director, writer and producer at Steelehouse Productions in Tulsa, Okla. He is also cohost of the "Steelehouse Podcast," along with Steelehouse Executive Creative Mark Steele, where each week they discuss God in pop culture.
To listen to the weekly podcast, please visit www.steelehouse.com or click here. You can also subscribe to the "Steelehouse Podcast" through iTunes.

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I have some wonderful new tattoos on my ass by the incredible Cris Cleen, who I love, and I posted a picture of them on Twitter, which got many favorable comments — but there were two negative ones, and I blew a fucking gasket. I screamed out loud and tracked the perps down and blocked them, but not before really ramming it to them in the strongest language I could use. It was over the top and really kind of ridiculous, but I cannot help myself.
Some outside Facebook observer said that my "language" was too much and told me that I had "lost a fan" because she couldn't condone my "language." I am sorry for that, as I love my fans, and it sucks to lose one, but obviously she doesn't understand that when you grow up the way that I did, with kids at school throwing rocks at my face because they hated it because it was so ugly to them and they wanted the blood from my wounds to cover it so it wouldn't have to be seen and at summer camps stuffed dog shit in my sleeping bag because I was told time and again that I looked like shit — and that I had to empty myself in the dark forest and still sleep in smelling that shit all that night and for weeks after because my family was too poor to afford a new one — my "language" is on the strong side. I apologize for offending the former fan, but I am only myself. That is all I can be, and if I must apologize for that, I don't mind. All I am trying to say is that no young girl should be told she is ugly. If she is, you kill her spirit, and she may grow up like me, and lose a fan.
I grew up hard and am still hard and I don't care. I did not choose this face or this body and I have learned to live with it and love it and celebrate it and adorn it with tremendous drawings from the greatest artists in the world and I feel good and powerful like a nation that has never been free and now after many hard won victories is finally fucking free. I am beautiful and I am finally fucking free.
I fly my flag of self-esteem for all those who have been told they were ugly and fat and hurt and shamed and violated and abused for the way they look and told time and time again that they were "different" and therefore unlovable. Come to me and I will tell you and show you how beautiful and loved you are and you will see it and feel it and know it and then look in the mirror and truly believe it. If you are offended by my anger and my might at defending my borders and my people you do not deserve entry into my beloved and magnificent country.
If you were raised lovingly and told you were perfect and beautiful and loved and the best at all things, I am just jealous. You had it much better, and so you really should spread that love around as opposed to judging those like me who never had that, never knew what it was like and never could even imagine it. I could learn from you instead of feeling judged by you. Give the less loved and less cared for and less treasured a chance. If I had that opportunity, then my language and attitude might not be so offensive. If I had been told once when I was a little girl that I was pretty (other than when I was being sexually molested – that doesn't count) it might have made me nicer. It just didn't happen. So I had to make do and make up for it myself. And that made me a bit on the edgy side. It made me a bit of a bitch.
When someone says something negative about my face or body I will always and forever just completely lose my shit, because I have so much hatred in me, a violence that lies just beneath the surface of my delightfully illustrated skin. Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own and defend my own loveliness and my image of myself as stunningly gorgeous with a ruthlessness and a defensiveness that I fear for anyone who casually or jokingly questions it, as my anger and rage combined with my intense and fearsome command of words create insults meant to maim, kill and destroy.
Things I could say should be left unheard and unsaid because I am not willing to be the bigger person. I do not take the high road. I take the low road and blows below the belt are my absolute favorite. The best revenge is not living well. The best revenge is revenge. My mouth and mind and typing fingers are weapons of mass destruction and I pity those ignorant idiots who would leave insults about mine or any women's bodies in comment boxes because there's ways of hunting people down. Lots and lots of ways. It's not as anonymous as they think, as stupid as they are.
I'd like to say things that would haunt them for the rest of their days, because their hideous words stay with me eternally. Their insipid spouts of "no fat chicks" are branded onto my soul, so they must reap what they sow. If I am in my worst way and I talk to you, you will know you have been talked to. I want to punish you with the unforgettable shit you will take to your grave and hurt you long after you are dead in the ground. may my poison bore holes in your dry, decaying bones. I am not proud of this, but it's just the way this life has made me.
I want to defend the children that we still are inside, the fragile sensitive souls who no matter how much we tried were still told we were not good enough. I want to make the world safe and better and happy for us. We deserve beauty, love, respect, admiration, kindness and compassion. If we don't get it, there will be hell to pay. I am no saint, but I am here for you and me. I am here for us, and I am doing the best I can.
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Apricot pear and apple chutney
This sweet-tart chutney is a great condiment to have on hand. Its flavor complements grilled or broiled chicken; you can serve it with cheese as an appetizer; and it will lend an element of surprise when mixed with tuna or chicken salad.
For variety, you can substitute other dried fruits such as apples or raisins (up to ½ cup) for the apricots and cranberries. You can also substitute other fruits, such as a peach, mango or pineapple (up to 3 cups total), for the apple and pear.
1 apple, cored, peeled and cut into ¼-inch cubes (about 1 ½ c.)
¼ c. coarsely chopped dried apricots, loosely packed (about 8 apricots)
¼ c. dried cranberries
1 tbsp. lemon zest
¼ c. fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp. white wine vinegar
3 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. light brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Dash of salt
1 pear, cored, peeled and cut into ¼-inch cubes (about 1 ½ c.)
Put all of the ingredients, except the pear, in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the liquid comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, covered, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. Stir in the pear; cook covered, stirring occasionally, until all of the fruits are tender, about 5 more minutes.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Pour the chutney into sterilized glass jars; cover and refrigerate.
Advance Preparation
This chutney will keep for up to 2 weeks in a covered container in the refrigerator. Serve chilled, at room temperature or reheat, stirring gently.
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The LGA of Wyndham in Victoria is used here to showcase some of the information available in the NRP. Covering an area of 541.8 km2, Wyndham LGA is on the south west fringes of Melbourne, and partly bordered by the coastline of Port Phillip Bay.
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In the twelve months to 2009-10, Wyndham's population grew by 12,694 (8.8%) to a total of 156,573 persons. This increase was more than five times the rate of Australia's population growth for the same period.
The most prominent age group in Wyndham was 0 - 14 years, comprising 24.1% of the region's total population in 2009-10.
Wyndham's Average Wage and Salary income in 2008-09 was $46,318 - higher than the corresponding Victorian level ($45,246).
In 2008-09, 27.0% of Wyndham's Wage and salary earners were aged 25 years to 34 years. In occupation terms, the largest proportion (19.4%) of all Wage and salary earners were 'Clerical and Administrative workers', followed by 'Professionals' (15.5%), and 'Tradespersons and Related workers' (12.4%).
In 2009-10, the number of new private sector houses approved in Wyndham was 5,262, an increase of 1,768 (50.60%) from 2008-09.
Wyndham had an area of 3,000 ha irrigated in 2005-06, which is 7.1% of all agricultural land in the area. The total water use for farms in Wyndham in 2005-06 was 9,925 ML, or 0.4% of all water used on Victorian farms in that year.
Future editions of the NRP will incorporate the new Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). The ASGS was developed following a review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) that commenced in 2006 and involved consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. The ASGS has been designed to better meet the statistical needs of users and to address some of the shortcomings of the ASGC. The March 2011 issue of this newsletter included an article 'Australian Statistical Geography Standard' containing more information about the change to ASGS.
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Criminals who plot to defraud the Government and steal money from the American people have a new target: people with diabetes.
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Although the precise method may vary, the scheme generally involves someone pretending to be from the Government, a diabetes association, or even Medicare, calling you. The caller offers "free" diabetic supplies, such as glucose meters, diabetic test strips, or lancets. The caller may also offer other supplies such as heating pads, lift seats, foot orthotics, or joint braces, in exchange for the beneficiaries' Medicare or financial information, or confirmation of this type of personal information. Additionally, you may receive items in the mail that you did not order.
The call is a scam.
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Do not provide your Medicare number or other personal information. Be suspicious of anyone who offers free items or services and then asks for your Medicare or financial information. These calls are not coming from Medicare, diabetes associations, or other similar organizations. While the caller says the items are "free," the items are still billed to Medicare. Once your Medicare information is in the hands of a dishonest person or supplier, you are susceptible to further scams. Alert others about this scheme, and remind them not to provide strangers Medicare numbers or other personal information.
2. Report the Call to Law Enforcement
Report the call to the OIG Hotline at 1-800-HHS-TIPS or online at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/. As part of your report, provide the name of the company that called you, the company's telephone number and address, and a summary of your conversation with the caller.
3. Check Your Medicare Summary Notice and Medicare Bills
Check your Medicare Summary Notice and other medical information to see if you were charged for items you did not order or did not receive. Also, check for items that were billed multiple times, such as glucose meters, diabetes test strips and lancets, and other supplies. Report any irregular activity to your health care provider and the OIG Hotline at 1-800-HHS-TIPS or online at https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/.
4. Do Not Accept Items That You Did Not Order
You are under no obligation to accept items that you did not order. Instead, you should refuse the delivery and/or return to the sender. Keep a record of the sender's name and the date you returned the item(s) to help OIG catch any future illegal billing.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) fights fraud in Government programs. As part of this effort, the OIG relies upon alert citizens to help them catch those who steal from American taxpayers.
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text: For a brief period this week, cybercriminals managed to infect Google's and Microsoft's online ad networks with malicious advertisements that attacked users' PCs, according to security consultancy Armorize.The attacks started around Dec. 5 and lasted a few days, sending victims who clicked on the ads to malicious Web pages. Those pages took advantage of known software bugs to install backdoor programs that gave the attackers control of the victims' PCs, or to install software that made it appear as though the PCs were filled with malicious software.Google acknowleged Friday that it had experienced some issues on its DoubleClick network but said it had put a stop to them quickly."[T]he DoubleClick Ad Exchange, which has automatic malware filters, independently detected several [ads] containing malware, and blocked them instantly -- within seconds," Google spokesman Jay Nancarrow said via email. "Our security team is in touch with Armorize to help investigate and help remove any affected creatives from any other ad platforms."Nancarrow wouldn't say how the malicious ads got onto Google's ad network, but Armorize Chief Technology Officer Wayne Huang [cq] said cybercriminals may have tricked Google by serving the ads from a domain similar to that used by a legitimate ad-serving company, AdShuffle, based in Irving, Texas. AdShuffle couldn't be reached for comment Friday.Armorize and others spotted similar ads on Microsoft's Hotmail service, according to Huang. Microsoft said via email Friday that it was was looking into the matter and could not comment in time for this report.The ads exploit bugs in Adobe Reader, Java and other PC software, Huang said. The bugs have been previously identified, which means people with up-to-date software and antivirus products should not be at risk.Criminals have slid malicious ads into circulation before. Last year, the New York Times was tricked into running a fake ad for the Vonage VoIP service. It generated fake antivirus warnings that encouraged readers to buy bogus security software.The Doubleclick and Hotmail ads appear to have been more dangerous, however, in that they attacked computers and installed malicious software, such as the HDD Plus fake system optimization tool."This time it's different. It's using drive-by downloads," Huang said. "You visit a site and then you see a fake antivirus pop up." It looks like a genuine antivirus message, he said, and is already installed on the victim's computer. ""Even if you reboot, it's already there."If the cybercriminals were able to get their bad ads on Google's and Microsoft's networks, they'll probably try to do the same thing on other networks too, he said.Amorize planned to publish a blog post about the infection here on Friday evening.Robert McMillan covers computer security and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Robert on Twitter at @bobmcmillan. Robert's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Reported by Caleb Melby, Zina Moukheiber and Mfonobong Nsehe
Amid grim news about the global economy, Africa continues to shine. Forbes' second annual list of Africa's 40 Richest reflects growth across much of the continent. The moguls' combined net worth, now $72.9 billion, is up 12% over last year. Ten newcomers join the ranks, including, for the first time, two women.
See complete coverage and the full list of Africa's richest at www.forbes.com/africa-billionaires
Aliko Dangote of Nigeria tops the list for the second year running, with a net worth of $12 billion, up from $10.1 billion in November 2011. Most of his net worth lies in publicly traded Dangote Cement, which operates in 14 African countries. Nicky Oppenheimer of South Africa comes in once again as the second richest, with a $6.4 billion fortune—down $100 million from a year ago. Oppenheimer decided in late 2011 to sell his family's 40% stake in diamond producer DeBeers to mining company Anglo American for $5.1 billion. The deal got final regulatory approval in July 2012, marking the end of 85 years of Oppenheimer family control of DeBeers.
Notable newcomers include the list's first two women: Folorunsho Alakija of Nigeria, whose joins due to her stake in the prolific Agbami oil field; and Isabel dos Santos of Angola, an entrepreneur, investor and daughter of that country's president. South Africa's Desmond Sacco debuts as a billionaire thanks to his shares in mining concern Assore, which he chairs. Another South African newcomer: Koos Bekker, who since 1997 has turned media group Naspers into a true multinational firm, taking neither a salary nor a bonus along the way. His $450 million net worth lies mostly in vested Naspers options.
South Africa, the continent's economic giant, is home to 12 of Africa's 40 richest, followed by Nigeria, with 11. Egypt comes next, with 8 list members, and Morocco with 5. It is perhaps no surprise that the overwhelming majority of Africa's 40 Richest come from the countries with the largest stock exchanges.
The wealthiest hail from 8 countries –up from six last year. The two new countries represented are Angola (Isabel dos Santos) and Tanzania (Said Salim Bakhresa). Cairo is home to more of Africa's 40 Richest than any other city – with 8 list members. Thirty-two fortunes are self-made; 19 people have net worths higher than a year ago, while 10 have fortunes that dropped in value. The average age is 63 --up from an average of 61 last year. The minimum net worth required to make the list of richest Africans was $400 million, up from $250 million in 2011.
Africa is perhaps best known for its abundant natural resources, but its 40 richest operate in an array of industries, bolstered by a growing consumer sector. Just 4 of the 40 draw their net worth from oil. Ten, by contrast, have diversified fortunes, either through ownership of a conglomerate (like Egypt's Mansours) or ownership of assets in diverse realms, like Kenya's Naushad Merali. Six built their wealth in the financial industry.
Our list tracks the wealth of African citizens who reside on the continent, thus excluding Sudanese-born billionaire Mo Ibrahim, who is a U.K. citizen, and billionaire London resident Mohamed Al-Fayed, an Egyptian citizen. We calculated net worths using stock prices and exchange rates from the clost of business on Friday, November 9. To value privately-held businesses we couple estimates of revenues or profits with prevailing price-to-sales or price-to-earnings ratios for similar public companies.
We have purposely excluded dispersed family fortunes such as the Chandaria family of Kenya and the Madhvanis of Uganda, because the wealth is believed to be held by dozens of family members. We do include wealth belonging to a member's immediate relatives if the wealth can be traced to one living individual; in that case, you'll see "& family" on our list as an indication.
We would like to thank the following people and institutions for their valuable guidance with our research:
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A.R Kalan, Managing Director, Crane Bank, Uganda
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PRATT, Kan. (AP) Kansas wildlife officials are reminding hunters they need a new permit to bag prairie chickens this year.
Prairie chicken season opens Nov. 17. Until now, Kansas bird hunters who weren't exempt by law only needed a state hunting license to go after the chickens.
But this year they'll need a special permit to hunt both lesser and greater prairie chickens. The $2.50 permit is available online or wherever licenses are sold.
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text: BIOGRAPHYBorn and raised in Los Angeles, Marissa Roth is an internationally published freelance photojournalist, documentary, and fine art photographer. Her assignments for prestigious publications including The New York Times, have taken her around the world. Roth was part of The Los Angeles Times photography staff that won a Pulitzer Prize for Best Spot News, for its coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and a number of images are in museum, corporate and private collections. One Person Crying: Women and War, Roth's 35-year personal photo essay that addresses the immediate and lingering impact of war on women in different countries and cultures around the world, is currently an international travelling exhibition, with a forthcoming book. Infinite Light: A Photographic Meditation on Tibet is also a current project, and a traveling exhibition. The book, with a foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was released in April 2014. The Crossing, a poetic photographic study of the north Atlantic Ocean, taken with color transparency film, was published in November 2019, and will be a forthcoming exhibition.A commissioned portrait project by The Museum of Tolerance/ Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, to photograph the Holocaust survivors who volunteer there, Witness to Truth, is on permanent exhibition at the museum. As curator, she created an exhibition comprised of photographs taken by Vietnam Veteran during the war, entitled, My War: Wartime Photographs by Vietnam Veterans, which debuted at The Highground Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville, WI, in August 2016. Roth is currently curating a retrospective exhibition about Frank Hurley, the esteemed Australian photographer whose legacy is anchored by his iconic photographs of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to Antarctica. The exhibition will debut in 2023.Roth has 3 additional books to her credit, Burning Heart: A Portrait of The Philippines, Real City: Downtown Los Angeles Inside/Out, and Come the Morning, a children's book about homelessness.Roth is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in London and the Royal Photographic Society in England. From 2017 - 2022, she was the Chair of the Jury Committee for Earth Photo, a photography competition jointly sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society and Forestry England, and will continue in her on-going role as an advisor while taking on a new position as a mentor for the Future Potential Award winner.


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An important membrane polypeptide in peroxisomes, the peroxisomal membrane protein 70 (PMP 70) is generally considered to be a member of the half ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter superfamily of proteins. The proteins and enzymes in this superfamily all contain ATP-binding folds and are believed to frequently function in transport across membranes. More specifically, PMP 70 has been associated with the metabolic transport of long chain acyl-CoA across peroxisomal membranes. Also, research suggests that an increase in PMP 70 presence is not involved in the propagation of peroxisomes. However, many of the details regarding the in vivo activities of PMP 70 are still unknown, but many properties are being actively investigated. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that the isolated protein both homodimerizes and heterodimerizes, but the functional significance of this characteristic has not been adequately established.
In a double immunofluorescence labeling experiment, the adherent culture of normal African green monkey kidney cells illustrated above was treated with a cocktail of mouse anti-histones (pan) and rabbit anti-PMP 70 (peroxisomal membrane protein) primary antibodies, followed by goat anti-mouse and anti-rabbit secondary antibodies conjugated to Alexa Fluor 568 and Alexa Fluor 488, respectively, to target the nuclear histone proteins and peroxisomes. The filamentous actin network was imaged with Alexa Fluor 350 conjugated to phalloidin. Images were recorded in grayscale with a QImaging Retiga Fast-EXi camera system coupled to an Olympus BX-51 microscope equipped with bandpass emission fluorescence filter optical blocks provided by Omega Optical. During the processing stage, individual image channels were pseudocolored with RGB values corresponding to each of the fluorophore emission spectral profiles.
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Modern lifestyle habits like poor dietary choices, lack of sleep, abundance of stress, exposure to chemicals, and exercise extremes can incur physiologic changes. Our bodies were designed to handle stress, detoxify chemicals and preserve cell function, but when the burden increases, those naturally built-in systems can't keep up with demand. One of the most common physiological changes seen is the depletion of the body's most powerful antioxidant, reduced glutathione.
Glutathione has been termed "the master antioxidant" because of its ability to quench free radicals and protect cells from damage. It has long been thought that humans were unable to utilize preformed glutathione, but recent research proves otherwise. Setria®, a unique tri-peptide form of glutathione, has a molecular structure that effectively increases glutathione blood levels when taken orally. It is the only supplemental glutathione backed by a recently published human clinical trial that shows significant uptake of this critical nutrient.
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Because of glutathione's central role in detoxification, about 25% of all glutathione resides in the liver. Glutathione is more than simply an electron donor; glutathione plays an important role in protecting living cells from toxicity by detoxifying the reactive intermediates via enzymatic conjugation. Glutathione can also function as a detoxifying agent within the intestinal lumen, catching harmful toxins before they enter the body and create the necessity for liver detoxification.
L-Glutathione and Immune Health
It is well known that the gastrointestinal cells, the mitochondria and the efficiency of immune cell function are three major factors in immune function. Glutathione happens to play a role in all three elements. When small intestinal mucosa atrophies, it causes an increase in epithelial permeability and compromised tight junctions, which can lead to translocation of bacteria. This translocation of bacteria is implicated in immune activation and autoimmunity. Supplementing with oral glutathione under conditions in which intracellular glutathione status is compromised can restore tissue glutathione and promote ROS metabolism.


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Only because it's 6:30am here, and apparently too early for eggnog
I'm giving away a signed copy of my live DVD, WHO DARES GRINS, and a copy of my latest album F.O.C.U.S.
Just leave a comment here, telling me you favourite thing about Christmas, and I'll pick a random winner on Christmas Eve.
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1. Realize that you are a sinner!
"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God…" (Romans 3:23)
2. Realize that a price must be paid for your sin!
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passes upon all men, for that all have sinned…"
(Romans 5:12)
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
(Romans 6:23)
"And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:14-15)
3. Realize that Jesus paid the price!
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures." (I Corinthians 15:3-4)
4. Repent of your sin!
"I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3)
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." (II Corinthians 7:10)
5. Ask Christ to save you!
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Are you willing to ask Jesus to be your Saviour? Then please ask Him to save your soul in a prayer like this:
Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner. I deserve to go to hell. But you said you would save me if I would call upon you. Please take away all my sins, dear Lord, and take me to Heaven when I die. Thank you for saving me! Help me now to live for you. Amen.


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Monday, February 03, 2014
Salon du Marriage
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Exhausting fun, indeed!ReplyDelete
Sweet, the little papermache' puppy under the table. ;-)
That man in the chair has teh best hair:)ReplyDelete
I loved going wedding dress shopping with my daughters..It was fun.. Now there's a place they say no photos please!
Hmm well I want a souvenir of this day~ So I am taking one.
So there.
That's what I felt like saying:)
I agree---not my favorite venue, but what the heck! The French are not nearly as over the top as the American wedding business. Can you imagine?ReplyDelete
Weddings, weddings - very topical. Golly, you're brave going there!ReplyDelete
Considering the fantastic local bakeries, the cake looked too predictable. Does Laduree do wedding cakes?ReplyDelete
Christiane (your friend in California with whom I work - wears the same marvelous glasses that you do) mentioned your blog today, in passing, as she was describing your beautiful apartment in Paris. So I thought I'd take a peek.
Little did I know I was going to be entering into semi-foreign territory (not that I haven't been to weddings - I was even the male lead in my own). All that fluff and lace and jewelry and cake (well…that's alright)…is just a bit too much to relive, as the first couple of times (yes, I did it twice) about took all that I had to get through all the shopping and choices. Not that any of my input really amounted to anything at all. In fact, now that I recall I wasn't really consulted very much. Oh well.
You made it all about as interesting to a man as one could make it. Which goes to show that you are adept at painting with words, as well as with whatever medium you create with visually. And your photographic skills are quite good, as well.
Keep up the good work. I'll be back to see where else you take your readers as you have a "Paris Breakfast".
Thank you, Carol!
- Steve M.
- Chris1:05 PM
Love all your pictures of the wedding show. We "do" weddings at the gardens and the last magazine dropped off at our door last week was all about weddings too.ReplyDelete
Rick and I decided to cut to the chase and just do our wills for each other and skip the rest of the legalities -- so I haven't been to one of these. Thought of accompanying Kevin's finacee and then I thought it was probably too much fluffy for me. On the other hand, I'd love a piece of that pink cake...ReplyDelete


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Hunting for Halley's Comet
Space Science News home
Right: The ghost of Edmund Halley looks on as the meteor balloon ascends to the stratosphere.
The 8 foot helium-filled balloon will lift off from the Johnson 'Near Space' Center south of Manhattan, Kansas at 7 a.m. CDT on May 8th, just 36 hours after the peak of the eta Aquarids meteor shower. The payload includes a lightweight dust collector developed at the NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center that scientists hope will capture micron-sized eta Aquarid meteoroids 120,000 ft above Earth's surface. If the experiment succeeds then the balloonists will have captured bits of Halley's Comet, the parent of the eta Aquarid meteor stream.
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"The Kansas balloon is going up two days after the peak of the eta Aquarids. The meteor shower will be dying down by then, but it may be the best time to catch comet dust," explained Dr. John Horack of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. "Eta Aquarids hit the atmosphere at 140,000 mph and conventional wisdom says they lose most of their kinetic energy right away, about 80 km above the stratosphere. Then they drift slowly to the ground, kind of like a feather thrown from the top of a skyscraper. High altitude winds and the bouyancy of the particle affect how quickly meteoroids descend. They might not pass through the stratosphere until days after the shower's peak."
The meteoroid catcher scheduled to fly this Saturday includes 300 square centimeters of polyacrylic films, plus 30 square centimeters of silica xerogel. The xerogel is lower density than the polyacrylic material and probably more sensitive to lower velocity particles drifting slowly downward from higher altitudes. The polyacrylic films are denser and better suited to the capture of compact, higher velocity particles.
"The chances of catching an eta Aquarid are slim," says Dr. David Noever, a NASA/Marshall scientist. "The meteor shower will be 20 to 50 times weaker than the '98 Leonids, and the debris stream hits the earth slightly south of the equator. But, if we do catch something it should be relatively easy to tell whether or not it came from Halley. In 1985 Giotto [a European Space Agency spacecraft] flew right by Halley's nucleus through a cloud of debris bubbling off the comet. It got data on particle sizes, density, chemical composition -- just about everything you need to ID a meteoroid from Halley."
"Chemically speaking, a Halley meteoroid caught in the stratosphere won't look exactly like one from deep space," continued Noever. "All meteoroids experience a thermal spike (5-15 s) during deceleration in the atmosphere. Simply put, the fragmentary dust gets hot and some volatile elements boil away. This changes the internal chemical ratios. How long the heating lasts depends unpredictably on the particle size, density of both particle and atmosphere, entry velocity and entry angle. Despite these complications we think we know enough about volatile evaporation to make reasonable chemical comparisons with pristine Halley particles."
This weekend's adventure won't be the first science experiment carried aloft by the Kansas Near Space Project (KNSP). Since its inception in 1996 the KNSP has flown payloads to study cosmic rays, to test the response of microorganisms to the environment of the stratosphere, and to gather high-altitude meteorology data, among others. All the experiments were designed and executed by students and hobbyists.
"Above 100,000 ft the air pressure is only 1% of that at ground level and air temperatures are approximately -60 degrees F," explains Lloyd Verhage, the KNSP project manager at Kansas State University. "These are conditions closer to the surface of Mars than to the surface of Earth. The air up there is too thin to refract or scatter sunlight, so the sky looks black rather than blue. What we see at these altitudes is close to what shuttle astronauts see from orbit."
"My favorite experiment so far was the Flight of the Roachanauts," continued Verhage. "We sent several roaches in a plastic habitat to 84,000 ft. We know roaches can survive the winter, so felt that temperatures wouldn't be a problem for a short 3 hour flight. Unfortunately the insects returned dead. We're planning to repeat the experiments with improved habitats and monitoring to better understand what happened. Who says there is no risk to expanding the frontiers of science?"
In February 1999 Verhage and collaborators set a new altitude record for amateur launched balloons -- 114,600 ft. The previous record of 111,000 ft, established by Sky Science Over Kansas, had stood since 1994. The KNSP benchmark didn't last as long. Three weeks later, in March 1999, a Colorado group set a new standard by sending a balloon to 121,000 ft.
"We would like to recapture the record this weekend," said Verhage. "I want to reach 122,000 ft at least, and I'd say we have a better than 50% chance of making it."
This weekend's flight will begin just after dawn when the meteoroid flux over the launch site is greatest (see the figure below). The balloon will take about 2.5 hours to reach 120,000 ft. At that altitude the balloon, which measures 8 ft across at sea level, will have grown in size to over 25 feet and it will pop. The descent by parachute takes about 1 hour. If all goes as planned the meteoroid collector will be recovered by Kansas Near Space Project personnel and returned to the Marshall Space Flight Center for analysis.
Above:The rate of meteor activity is greatest near dawn because the earth's orbital motion is in the direction of the dawn terminator. Earth scoops up meteoroids on the dawn side of the planet and outruns them on the dusk side.
NASA/Marshall scientists plan to launch two more weather balloons later this year to capture meteoroid samples. In August, xerogel will be used to take samples of the Perseid meteoroid shower. This November, the Leonid shower is predicted to be an even better show than the much-hyped 1998 Leonid shower, and scientists will again fly collectors to the stratosphere in an attempt to "catch a falling star."
The Kansas Near Space Project - home page
Leonids' Particle Analyses from Stratospheric Balloon Collection on Xerogel Surfaces - conference abstract
Leonids Live! -site of the live webcast of the 1998 Leonids
Related Stories:
Meteors Down Under -- May 3, 1999. Information about the eta Aquarids meteor shower and Halley's comet.
Leonid Sample Return Update -- Apr. 1, 1999. Scientists will describe initial results from a program to catch meteoroids in flight at the NASA/Ames Leonids Workshop April 12-15, 1999.
The Ghost of Fireballs Past -- Dec. 22, 1998. RADAR echoes from Leonid and Geminid meteors.
Bunches & Bunches of Geminids -- Dec. 15, 1998. The Geminids continued to intensify in 1998
The 1998 Leonids: A bust or a blast? -- Nov. 27, 1998. New images of Leonid fireballs and their smokey remnants.
Leonids Sample Return payload recovered! -- Nov. 23, 1998. Scientists are scanning the "comet catcher" for signs of Leonid meteoroids.
Early birds catch the Leonids -- Nov. 19, 1998. The peak of the Leonid meteor shower happened more than 14 hours earlier than experts had predicted.
A high-altitude look at the Leonids -- Nov. 18, 1998. NASA science balloon catches video of 8 fireballs.
The Leonid Sample Return Mission -- Nov. 16, 1998. NASA scientists hope to capture a Leonid meteoroid and return it to Earth.
Great Expectations: the 1998 Leonid meteor shower -- Nov. 10, 1998. The basics of what the Leonids are and what might happen on November 17.
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Ime: Ronaldo de Assís Moreira (Ronaldinho)
Profession: Footballer
Rođendan: March 21, 1980
In December 2005, Ronaldinho and Mauricio de Sousa, a famous Brazilian comic book author, announced the creation of cartoon characters based on Ronaldinho, his brother and his mother. In the UK, the comic is published exclusively in children's football magazine, KiCK!, while in Spain it is being published by Panini Comics and in Greece by Compupress.


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Class-leading protection and optimum mission flexibility
Trials - involving five different vehicles - begin mid-April and will continue until September with contract scheduled for February next year. First deliveries will be in 2015.
Armadillo is a turretless version of CV90 with ballistic and mine protection which exceed Stanag 4a/b. Removal of the turret gives six tonnes of "spare" payload for further protection or other purposes on top of its "fighting configuration" while its state-of-the-art electronic architecture allows "plug and play" of new systems.


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Puppy Training
Before you bring a new dog into your home, consider how the pup's personality will mesh with your own — and with those who share your household.
The three temperament types you'll find among dogs are are
Active: Pups with an active temperament are smart and interactive, which means a lot of work but also a lot of fun. Spirited and intelligent, active pups are well appreciated by those owners who have the time and determination needed to train them.
Neutral: Neutral puppies are relaxed and undemanding — sort of the regular guys of the dog world.
Passive: Passive and shy puppies appreciate love and support but are fearful of change, so they do best in consistent environments.
If possible, temperament-test each of your prospective puppies to assess his or her personality and how each will mesh with your lifestyle. Ask the breeder whether a quiet area is available to handle puppies individually, or use an isolated corner of their resting area and do each of the following texts, giving the fuzzball an A (active), N (neutral) or P (passive) for each activity:
Observe for a few minutes.
You can tell a lot about your puppy before you've even said hello. Watch your puppy if he's playing with other puppies. What is his personality? Is he bullying or being bullied? Does he prefer jumping into group activities (A), hanging in the midst of the activity (N), or staying on the sidelines (P)? Is he stealing the bones (A) or submitting when approached (N or P)?
When you first take a puppy aside, play with him. Is he hyper (A), easygoing (N), or does he just want to be petted (P)? Bring out some toys. Does he show interest in them? Does he show you what he has (N), instigate tug of war (A), or covet the object immediately? Coveting is an early sign of possessiveness, which may lead to aggression.
Cradle your puppy in your arms. Does he relax (P), wiggle a bit and then relax (N), or kick like crazy (A)? Which action matches your expectations?
Don't choose an A type if you have children.
Call back.
Using a treat or a squeak toy, call to the puppy as you back away from him. Does he race after you while jumping or nipping your ankles (A), follow happily (N), or hesitate and need coaxing (P)?
Tuck and pat.
Kneeling on the floor or sitting in a chair, settle the puppy between your legs. Pet him in long gentle strokes as you praise him softly. Does he wriggle free as he nips (A), wriggle and then relax (N), or simply melt in your embrace (P)?
Bend over.
Stand up, stretch, and relax. Now go to your puppy and lean over to pet him. Your doing this may seem overwhelming to the pup because you're so large and he's so small. Does he jump up to your face (A), cower in confusion (P), or just relax and let it happen (N)?
Nose kiss.
Cradle your puppy's face in your hands and kiss him on the nose. Does he bite you back (A), accept the smooch calmly or return the interaction with a soft bite or kiss (N), or pull back in confusion (P)?
Toe squeeze.
In this exercise, you're testing your puppy's reaction and sensitivity to discomfort. While petting the puppy, gently squeeze the skin between his toes. Does he attack your hand? If so, he's definitely an A type with high sensitivity. A neutral puppy may lick or mouth gently, whereas a passive puppy will cringe fearfully.
Startle sound.
Take a bunch of keys, and when your prospective puppy least expects it, rattle them above his head. Gauge his reaction: Attacking the keys gets an A; a nonchalant glance, an N; and a fear reaction noted by cowering or withdrawal, a P.
Crash test.
Stand and wait until your puppy is no longer interested in you. Suddenly fall to the ground as if you've tripped and exclaim "Ouch!" Does the puppy race over and pounce (A), come to sniff or lick your face (N), or cower and run in fear (P)?
Lift your puppy 4 inches off the floor by cradling his midsection. Hold him there for at least 5 seconds. Does he wriggle and bite furiously (A)? Does he relax and look around (N)? Does he look fearful and constrict his body posture (P)?
Don't be surprised if you get mixed results. Tips for interpreting them:
All A's: This dominant puppy is bright and interactive. Raising him will take concentration, consistency, and time. His favorite expression: "What's Next?"
All N's: Easygoing and contained, this puppy will be pleasant and self-assured, though perhaps not terribly motivated to follow your agenda when it conflicts with his own. His favorite expression: "Is this absolutely necessary?"
All P's: This puppy has a weak self-esteem and needs your reassurance to feel safe. Without proper lessons and socialization, he'll be shy. His favorite expression: "It's been three minutes, do you still love me?"
Mix of A and N: This active puppy will want to be in the middle of everything but will show slightly more impulse control than a full-on Active pup when stimulated. His favorite expression: "Let's do it again!"
Mix of N and P: This self-assured puppy will be easygoing and gentle yet with a stronger sense of self than a completely passive pup. Because he's more composed, he'll be an ideal puppy for a calm house with or without older children. Favorite expression: "Another backscratching please!"
Don't settle for a puppy who doesn't quite suit you just because you've been looking for a long time. Finding the right puppy is worth the wait!


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Mt Rainier & Mt Baker
This gallery has Images of Mt Rainier and Mt. Baker ( Hopefully this will grow in future and will contain other nearby Mountains also ). Most of these images are result of probably several visits to different part of Mt Rainier National Park like: Paradise Entrance Areas: Paradise Trail, Skyline Trail, Mazama Ridge Trail and lakes Trail. For Sunset Entrance part which is closed during winter: Tipsoo Lake, Sunrise visitor center, Berkley park Trail from Sunrise, Grand Park trail from Sunrise. For Areas from Carbon Riven Entrances are trails like Spray park, Eunice Lake, Tolmie Peak Lookout trails. The wildflower season is usually best in Rainier National park in Aug & Sep.Read More


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Configures how the replication daemon of one node connects to the database of another node. If the replication system is supposed to use a special backbone network segment, this is the place to user the special IP addresses or hostnames. An existing configuration can be overwritten.
The conninfo string must contain all information to connect to the database as the replication superuser. The names "server" or "client" have nothing to do with the particular role of a node within the cluster configuration. It should be simply viewed as "the server" has the message or data that "the client is supposed to get." For a simple 2 node setup, paths into both directions must be configured.
It does not do any harm to configure path information from every node to every other node (full cross product). The connections are not established unless they are required to actually transfer events or confirmations because of listen entries or data because of subscriptions.
- SERVER = ival
Node ID of the database to connect to.
- CLIENT = ival
Node ID of the replication daemon connecting.
- CONNINFO = string
PQconnectdb()argument to establish the connection.
- CONNRETRY = ival
Number of seconds to wait before another attempt to connect is made in case the server is unavailable. Default is 10.
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