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The Manhattan Declaration is a Christian statement which focuses on three issues: Human Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty. I include below the shorter version of the declaration (the full version is available here). Please take the time to read it. And then afterwards I'll discuss the latest controversy that has recently emerged.
A SummaryPersonally, when I read this declaration I don't see anything offensive. You can certainly disagree with this statement, but that in itself doesn't make it offensive. We live in a democracy and we don't always agree, but we respect the right of others to hold opinions counter to our own. Right?
Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.
We are Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians who have united at this hour to reaffirm fundamental truths about justice and the common good, and to call upon our fellow citizens, believers and non-believers alike, to join us in defending them. These truths are (1) the sanctity of human life, (2) the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife, and (3) the rights of conscience and religious liberty. Inasmuch as these truths are foundational to human dignity and the well-being of society, they are inviolable and non-negotiable. Because they are increasingly under assault from powerful forces in our culture, we are compelled today to speak out forcefully in their defense, and to commit ourselves to honoring them fully no matter what pressures are brought upon us and our institutions to abandon or compromise them. We make this commitment not as partisans of any political group but as followers of Jesus Christ, the crucified and risen Lord, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Human Life
The lives of the unborn, the disabled, and the elderly are ever more threatened. While public opinion has moved in a pro-life direction, powerful and determined forces are working to expand abortion, embryo-destructive research, assisted suicide, and euthanasia. Although the protection of the weak and vulnerable is the first obligation of government, the power of government is today often enlisted in the cause of promoting what Pope John Paul II called "the culture of death." We pledge to work unceasingly for the equal protection of every innocent human being at every stage of development and in every condition. We will refuse to permit ourselves or our institutions to be implicated in the taking of human life and we will support in every possible way those who, in conscience, take the same stand.
The institution of marriage, already wounded by promiscuity, infidelity and divorce, is at risk of being redefined and thus subverted. Marriage is the original and most important institution for sustaining the health, education, and welfare of all. Where marriage erodes, social pathologies rise. The impulse to redefine marriage is a symptom, rather than the cause, of the erosion of the marriage culture. It reflects a loss of understanding of the meaning of marriage as embodied in our civil law as well as our religious traditions. Yet it is critical that the impulse be resisted, for yielding to it would mean abandoning the possibility of restoring a sound understanding of marriage and, with it, the hope of rebuilding a healthy marriage culture. It would lock into place the false and destructive belief that marriage is all about romance and other adult satisfactions, and not, in any intrinsic way, about the unique character and value of acts and relationships whose meaning is shaped by their aptness for the generation, promotion and protection of life. Marriage is not a "social construction," but is rather an objective reality—the covenantal union of husband and wife—that it is the duty of the law to recognize, honor, and protect.
Religious Liberty
Freedom of religion and the rights of conscience are gravely jeopardized. The threat to these fundamental principles of justice is evident in efforts to weaken or eliminate conscience protections for healthcare institutions and professionals, and in antidiscrimination statutes that are used as weapons to force religious institutions, charities, businesses, and service providers either to accept (and even facilitate) activities and relationships they judge to be immoral, or go out of business. Attacks on religious liberty are dire threats not only to individuals, but also to the institutions of civil society including families, charities, and religious communities. The health and well-being of such institutions provide an indispensable buffer against the overweening power of government and is essential to the flourishing of every other institution—including government itself—on which society depends.
Unjust Laws
As Christians, we believe in law and we respect the authority of earthly rulers. We count it as a special privilege to live in a democratic society where the moral claims of the law on us are even stronger in virtue of the rights of all citizens to participate in the political process. Yet even in a democratic regime, laws can be unjust. And from the beginning, our faith has taught that civil disobedience is required in the face of gravely unjust laws or laws that purport to require us to do what is unjust or otherwise immoral. Such laws lack the power to bind in conscience because they can claim no authority beyond that of sheer human will.
Therefore, let it be known that we will not comply with any edict that compels us or the institutions we lead to participate in or facilitate abortions, embryo-destructive research, assisted suicide, euthanasia, or any other act that violates the principle of the profound, inherent, and equal dignity of every member of the human family.
Further, let it be known that we will not bend to any rule forcing us to bless immoral sexual partnerships, treat them as marriages or the equivalent, or refrain from proclaiming the truth, as we know it, about morality, marriage, and the family.
Further, let it be known that we will not be intimidated into silence or acquiescence or the violation of our consciences by any power on earth, be it cultural or political, regardless of the consequences to ourselves.
We will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what is Caesar's. But under no circumstances will we render to Caesar what is God's.
Some people believe that the Manhattan Declaration should be banned. A group at Change.org decided that this statement amounts to a "hate fest". So they put together there own online petition demanding that Apple pull the Manhattan Declaration App off of the iTune store. They got 7,700 signatures and Apple banned the app. Here is the Change.org petition. Notice the language. Do you find it to be "tolerant" of others that do not share their opinion?
Targeting: Apple Media Relations and Steve Jobs (Chief Executive Officer)Apple came out with this tersely worded official statement explaining their decision to pull the Manhattan Declaration iPhone application from the iTunes store.
Started by: Michael Rogers
Last month, The Apple iTunes Store approved and made available an application for the iPhone that invites users to join anti-gay and anti-choice campaigns, Jeremy Hooper of the popular blog GoodAsYou.org reported. As Jeremy explains, social conservatives like Watergate Criminal Chuck Colson created the Manhattan Declaration, a set of anti-choice and anti-LGBT beliefs, to promote restrictions on women's choice and LGBT equality.
Want to join the hate fest? There's an app for that!
Download the app and the Manhattan Declaration's so-called "survey" will invite you to answer questions like: Do you believe in the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman? And, Do you support the right of choice regarding abortion? Once you answer the four questions a screen pops up and you learn that "survey" is actually not a "survey," but a "test." If you answer the questions the way pro-choice, pro-equality folks do, you'll be rewarded with this screen: "SURVEY COMPLETE! 0%, You answered 0 out of 4 questions correct. [sic]"
Users of the application are also asked to sign onto a set right-wing talking points that would make the average MSNBC viewer's head spin. This part of the application helps users support the elimination of choice for women, and stop the march to equality for LGBT people. Not enough? They're also all about the elimination of any separation between church and state.
You can see the web listing for the application here. Apple rates it a 4+. And what exactly is a 4+?"No objectionable material." Huh?
Supporters of equal rights and the right of women to control their own bodies must stand together and say to Apple: "Applications that support hate and division have no place in the iTunes Store." Apple needs to hear from concerned people now! Let's send a strong message to Apple that supporting homophobia and efforts to restrict choice is bad business.
Please remove anti-LGBT, anti-women application from iTunes Store
Mr. Jobs:
I am joining with thousands of others in signing this letter to ask you to remove the Marriage Declaration application from the iTunes Store.
Apple has always been among the most progressive companies and earned a 100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, and yet, the company has approved application that is offensive to Americans who support equality and free choice.
The Manhattan Declaration application exists to collect signatures on a website which espouses hateful and divisive language, the very kind of language I hope the iTunes Store will not want to help disseminate. Despite the store rating the application 4+ ("no objectionable material), I can assure you that the application does in fact contain lots of objectionable material.
I am writing to ask that you immediately remove the application from the store. Apple's reputation is too important to be associated with this hate filled organization.
[Your name]
"We removed the Manhattan Declaration app from the App Store because it violates our developer guidelines by being offensive to large groups of people."Eager to join in on the Christian-bashing parade, the secular press has chimed in with headlines that say volumes about their inability to maintain a professional, objective stance on this issue.
- Apple removes anti-gay app from App Store (CNET)
- News: Apple Pulls Anti-Gay App from App Store (The Mac Observer)
- 'Anti-Gay' iPhone App Pulled From Apple Store (ABC News)
- Apple Yanks Anti-Gay App (PC Magazine)
- Apple Expunges Antigay App from Store (PC World)
- Apple Removes Anti-Gay iPhone App from iTunes Store (AAPL) (Investor's Business Daily)
- Apple pulls anti-gay app from App Store (msnbc.com)
This was the whole point of the Manhattan Declaration in the first place. It was a statement encouraging Christians not to be bullied into submission by the "humanist" forces that seek to impose their views on society. And now we can see a very clear example of why such a firm statement of Christian opposition is necessary. It is not just empty rhetoric. It is not a hypothetical theological argument anymore. It is a reality in which we are living, which does not allow Christians to practice their faith in the manner that they have been taught for more than two millennium.
Despite the headlines, this is not an "anti-gay" campaign. We can respect a person who is involved in a homosexual relationship while still condemning his lifestyle choice as wrong. This is what Christ taught us. He did not condemn the woman who engaged in adultery, but he did condemn adultery. Christ teaches us true tolerance – not pretend, politically correct, as-long-as-you-agree-with-me "tolerance".
In this case a petition by 7,700 people at Change.org drowned out a petition by over 478,000 people in favor of the Manhattan Declaration. BTW, I don't know why I keep coming back to the "drowning" analogy. It seems to be an internal vision that I have of the Church being overcome by a flood of water and struggling to stay afloat. Perhaps it is an allusion to the struggles of the Church in Revelation 12:15-17.
The serpent poured water like a river out of his mouth after the woman, to sweep her away with the flood. But the earth came to the help of the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river which the dragon had poured from his mouth. Then the dragon was angry with the woman, and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and bear testimony to Jesus.And this brings us to where we are now, and a new petition. This one to reinstate the Manhattan Declaration App. Perhaps through their bullying tactics Change.org and Apple will give more needed attention to the urgency of speaking out in defense of our Christian principles, which is the underlying spirit behind this declaration.
Petition to Steve Jobs and AppleYou would think that a company that has as its logo an apple with a bite taken out of it would be more sensitive to the Christian worldview; unless Steve Jobs thinks that he is on some sort of satanic mission to tempt mankind. Just to be on the safe side, you might want to have your iPhone exorcised. Is there an App for that?
A petition to Steve Jobs, Apple, Inc., to restore the Manhattan Declaration App
We, the undersigned, urge you to reinstate the Manhattan Declaration App to the Apple app store.
The Manhattan Declaration, in a civil, reasoned, and respectful way, promotes the sanctity of every human life, traditional marriage, and religious freedom.
That Apple would deem the Manhattan Declaration as "offensive" is alarming and distressing. Some who are "offended" by the Manhattan Declaration can only be offended by the positions the Manhattan Declaration takes—positions based on biblical Christianity and affirmed by nearly half a million Christians representing dozens of denominations.
Despite the claims of some, the Declaration does not promote hate or homophobia. It is not anti-gay. Rather, it proclaims that all human beings are loved by God and are worthy of respect.
Civil discourse is a hallmark of a civilized and free society. Disagreement is not hate. We urge you and Apple, therefore, to promote communication and civil dialogue on these important social issues by reinstating the Manhattan Declaration App.
Thank you.
Seriously, is this going to lead to a Christian boycott of Apple? I'm not sure that the Microsoft alternative is any more appealing to Christians, given the pro-abortion activities of Bill Gates. Should we all have our PCs and Macs blessed by our local priests? It certainly wouldn't hurt to start with a prayer before firing up our laptops and going online, given all the temptations that one is exposed to in the virtual world.
"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from Evil." (Matt 6:13)


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The core of the story is business, the object is power, and the quirks of desire and twists of the unconscious are given no place in the struggle-which the movie sharply carries ahead to the present day.
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Straight Outta Compton aims to cross cultures and sanctify the wisdom of the street-to make a universal underdog story. It succeeds on a visceral level.
Straight Outta Compton is so beholden to the appeasement of so many artists and legacies and estates that none of it coheres as a movie.
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I was a barely born during the era of NWA, but I grew up listening to Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac because of my brother. I was unfamiliar with Eazy-E, but my brother gave me a little background of the beef between them. It was a great film I thought and the actors portrayed them well. It took me back for sure.
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Pressure has mounted on banks to cut their variable mortgage costs after a new lender announced a large reduction in its interest rates.
New lender Pepper is to reduce its rates by up to 0.45pc.
The Australian-owned firm began lending here at the start of the year. Its new variable rates are now as low as 3.1pc, one of the lowest in the market.
This rate applies to new buyers who are borrowing 50pc or less of the value of the property. The cuts take effect from the beginning of this week.
Pepper is also cutting its buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.20pc. The lender targets "prime" residential and buy-to-let borrowers.
It also has a special loan product for the self-employed and others in what it calls non-standard employment. The rates on these loans are coming down by up to 0.45pc.
Rates are also being reduced on a product aimed at those who have been in arrears in the past but are up-to-date on payments now. These people cannot borrow from mainstream banks.
Rates on what it calls the Pepper Advantage Product will come down by between 0.15pc and 0.35pc. The rates will go from 3.85pc to 5.05pc, depending on how much equity there is in the home.
Pepper, which manages 50,000 loans here for other lenders, launched its own loan offering here in January. It operates through brokers.
It is targeting first-time buyers, switchers and those taking out buy-to-let mortgages.
Pepper chief executive Paul Doddrell said: "We are committed to sustaining competitive prices in the market, reviewing and expanding our product range and developing new distribution channels in the future.
"Our aim is to grow our lending operation and offer even more choice for Irish customers."
Another lender hoping to shake up the market, Frank Money, is still awaiting authorisation from the Central Bank to begin issuing mortgages.
The Pepper rate reductions come after AIB and its subsidiary Haven reduced variable rates.
KBC Bank and Ulster Bank have also lowered their mortgages rates.
Irish Independent
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Hello everyone and welcome to the 190th edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge. So please fell free to jump over to Joyce's blog who created this and join in on the fun. Be sure to visit other bloggers that are also participating and leave a comment or two. Just have fun...there are no right or wrong answers here.
1. I'm celebrating a birthday this week so a question relating to aging feels appropriate. Douglas MacArthur is quoted as saying, 'You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair." Would you agree? If not why not?
---- I would say that I agree. I am always telling people that they are only as old as they want to be. It is a mind set. I have a lady that I work with that is 75 years old and has more energy and pep then anyone I have ever seen that age. She said she refuses to grow up because she is having to much fun. Honestly, she wears me out.
2. What remarkable feat, interesting piece of trivia, or historical event occurred on your birth day and month? Not necessarily in your birthyear, just the same date/same month.
--- Great question and had me doing my research. So I only picked about 4 that sounded good and left all the bad ones alone.
The official signing of the US Declaration of Independence by 56 people in 1776
Henry Hudson enters bay that was later named after him
1st mailboxes were installed in Boston and NYC Streets
Lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
3. Describe a time or circumstance where you wanted to 'have your cake and eat it too.'
---- As a woman I always want my cake and eat it too. I mean seriously I would love to get paid from a job and have a 6 month vacation twice a year.
4. What's something you do that makes you feel young? Something that makes you feel old?
---- Oh this requires some thought. I guess I would have to say swinging on a swingset. As far as what makes me feel old...that is easy...my body. I hurt in places I didn't know could hurt as I get older.
5. When did you last do something that was 'a piece of cake'?
---- hmmmm another one that requires thought...lol. Most of what I do is simple and easy. So to answer that one is next to impossible. But I guess I will have to say putting my grandson to sleep even when he didn't want to.
6. Beef, wine, and cheese all improve with age. What's something else you'd add to that list? (not necessarily food or beverage)
---- Sex of course, every year you should be better at it then the year before.
7. If I were to have a giveaway when we hit Volume 200, what should I give away? By my calculations we'll hit Volume 200 on November 26th, the day before Thanksgiving, which means whoever wins would have whatever it is in time for Christmas.
---- I haven't a clue but would hope maybe ad space on your blog.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
---- Today has already been one of them days. However, knowing that I get to go home to my pumpkin above is enough to put a smile on my face.
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SHINee Postpones First Solo Concert in Korea to Accommodate Fans
SHINee has postponed their first solo concert in Korea from next month to January 2011.
On November 19 (KST), SM Entertainment stated that the venue and date of the concert have been changed, due to popular demand for extra concerts from fans. The concert will now be held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on January 1 and 2. The new venue has a capacity of almost 70,000, whereas the prior venue seated only 4,000.
SHINee recently added a second concert in Japan to accommodate the fans who were not able to obtain tickets for the first concert. Both concerts will be held at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on December 26.
Concert tickets will be available on Gmarket starting November 30.
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Neil Alexander is favourite to retain the No1 jersey after a string of impressive performances helped Rangers win a domestic double last season – the SPL title and Homecoming Scottish Cup.
He was given his chance between the sticks in the latter part of the campaign when Allan McGregor was dropped following his role in the infamous "Boozegate" affair which ended his Scotland career.
McGregor's future at Rangers had looked uncertain but pre-season appearances against Nuremberg, Arsenal and Portsmouth mean he could be back in the reckoning despite his indiscretions with the national team.
Smith said: "We are in an excellent position in that we have two good goalkeepers but it's always difficult for a manager to make the decision on who plays.
"It is difficult in other areas of the field too because we have a number of players vying for positions.
"Both our boys have been excellent for us over the period they have been with us.
"Neil has come in towards the end of each of the last two seasons and has had to play in some very big matches and he has handled that situation.
"It's not easy to be sitting for a long spell and then get thrown in. So we are fortunate we have two goalkeepers and it's up to me to decide who plays."
Smith believes Rangers will head into the new season far more prepared than they were this time 12 months ago in the wake of their humiliating Champions League defeat to Lithuanian minnows FBK Kaunas.
"I think the lads are ready," he said.
"We are looking forward to getting started this season in comparison to last year when there was a bit of trepidation after our exit from Europe.
"Coincidentally, our first SPL outing last year was also against Falkirk, away from home, and we managed to scrape our way through that game as we did in a number of the early matches.
"But now we are looking forward to getting going. There is a freshness about our group in comparison to last year."
This time around, of course, Rangers head into the new campaign as defending champions and, according to Smith, face very different challenges as a result.
He told Rangers News: "It will be a special moment for the supporters when the flag goes up because they have not seen that for a few years. It's always nice to start the season in that manner.
"However, this season will be a big change for our boys because, for the past two seasons, they have been challengers.
"Sometimes it is a little bit easier to be a challenger than it is to be a champion.
"There was an extra pressure on us in trying to win the championship last season and there will be that little bit of extra pressure on Celtic to win it back.
"Similarly, there will be an extra pressure on us to defend the title so it's a big challenge for all of the boys because most of them haven't experienced that before."


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Today's topis is on -
Free online tools and generators for Web developers
All my friends out there working as Web Developers are working hard to get things done under the provided TAT(Turn Around Time). Being busy with the work – they have forgotten to browse through the Internet and find if they have any online tools or generators that can save huge amount of time and at the same time maintaining quality that their clients asks for.
Being a Web developer working on User Interface – I know, how hectic can be a Developers work at times. Being a Front End Developer – you have to be until pixel perfect before you submit it back to your client. Else, you will be bugged for more. So, my friends – leverage on these freely available tools and be cool and Handsome
There are free online tools and generators to help you Slice Images, Pick color, Get Font-size of copy, Create new Images and you can see online Generators generating Gradient colors for you, you can have Border-radius generated within seconds with cross browser compatibility with modern browsers.
You can now achieve Photoshop like functionality without using Images on your Website.
So, here am I – listing out those "Free online Tools and Generators" with which Web Developers or relatively other developers can save huge amount of time. This is kinda a good one for any Front End Developer
Free Tools
1. Online Image editor – pixlr.com is an online graphic editing and creating tool similar to Photoshop. This tool is as similar as Photoshop – letting you to edit Images or create new Images, buttons etc. You have most of the option what Photoshop has in it. This is quite a good tool – Requires Internet.
Free Generators
1. Online – CSS3 Gradient generator – Gradient generator is an online tool with which you can generate Photoshop like gradient colors for all your Website needs like Buttons, Gradient banners and even you can run this gradient as your website's background instead of those big Images which would consume much of the server space and makes your site load slow. Want to know more?.
2. Online – CSS3 Border radius generator : Border radius generator is an online tool with which you can generate Border radius for you websites call to action buttons, containers border and even for your Navigation menus. This tool is very straight forward – you just enter the border radius value and it will give the cross browser compatible Styles. Want to know more?.
3. Online – CSS3 Text shadow generator : Text shadow generator is an online tool with which you can generate Text-shadow's as similar as which you produce out of Photoshop. This tool is very easy to use since every control will in front of you and its very simple. You can even type your own text and preview and then if you feel it good – then, you can copy the styles. Want to know more?.
Above are those few Free online tools and generators that each of the Web Developers out there might require at times not always though. You can keep it bookmarked, so that you can access them in a single click and Generate what you want.
This isn't all over – there are more tools and Generators out there – But, as a Front-end developer, I found these free online tools and generators handy at very tight situations and also frequently used than other Tools. These saved me a lot of time and energy.
Guy's, if any one of you have found similar free online tools and Generators – please put it in the comment section. It will help people out there in need.
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Lex Lang has been voicing anime characters for just over 9 years. He can be heard as Sanosuke Sagara in Rurouni Kenshin, Goemon in Lupin the Third, Crim in .hack//SIGN, Kimishima in s-CRY-ed, Nagira in Witch Hunter Robin, Shouryuu in The Twelve Kingdoms, Axcel, Accelludor, Phase Breaker, Elsor, Doctor, and Old West Bartender in Cosmo Warrior Zero, Chiaki in Mirage of Blaze, Cain Tokioka in Ex-Driver, Dread in Ghost in the Shell, Jovanni and Shun in Heat Guy J, Suzuki in Ai Yori Aoshi, Heidelnoir in Gun Frontier, Wargreymon in Digimon, Frank, Yuri Leonov and Rick Schtiner in Argentosoma, Slash in Mahoro Matic, Dino Fishman in Flint the Time Detective, Captain Herlock in Captain Herlock, Zagato, Lantis, Rune Gods, Windam and Rayearth in Magic Knight Rayearth, Dark Factor (Fact) in Ys, Ken in Fist of the North Star, DD in Figure 17, Gineus in Gundam 08th MS Team, Lodem in Babel II, Hero in Hello Kitty, Delta Boy in Armageddon, Swim Coach in Battle Atheletes, Takumas Father Isuki, Evil Ongo, Professor and Old Man in Jungle De Ikou, Storm Dragon, Water Dragon and Luke in Mon Colle Knights, Kakugo and Zero in Apocolypse Zero, Father Olivier in Gestalt, Hayashi and Matzusaka in Ninja Cadets, Presenter and Manager in Idol Project, Yui in Samurai Armageddon, Ry and Announcer in Initial D, as well as multiple voices in Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Akira, Black Jack and more...
Recipient of the Excellence in Acting Award from The JFK Center for Performing Arts and The American College Theatre Festival's Outstanding Actor Award, Lex has had a wide variety of performance experience. He has played the leading role in over 40 stage productions, toured the southwest as a stand up comic, and played with his band LeXLang throughout southern California and Nevada.
Lex can also be heard on the animated series Justice League as General Nardoc, on NBC's Saturday morning hit, Tutenstein, as Professor Bedhety, on Comedy Central's smash hit, Prime Time Glick, as the announcer and all the voice over bits and parodies, as well as in the Gamecube game, Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike as Han Solo. Lex also recently became the voice of Dr. Neo Cortex in the game franchise of Crash Bandicoot, as well as Drill Instructor Lt. David Phillips in the Full Spectrum Warrior game series.
Lex was born in Hollywood, California. Is the astrological sign Scorpio (November 12th), and enjoys playing poker with his friends when he's not writing music or doing voice over. For more information, check out his web site at http://www.lexlang.com/.


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Updo wedding hairstyle is fabulous option. This is best when your dresses are blowy and big. When you curl your hair then brush it just to smooth it. Don't brush your hair too much it will lose your waves. After brush blend it together. You have to keep loose the sides pretty and brush the hair back. Brush will give softness. Next, separate the hair in two ponytails and secure them in elastic band. One ponytail should above from other. When you secure ponytail, then roll the ponytail section from end towards the head, pin the rolled section with baby pin. Firstly rolled the top ponytail and then other one. Just leave the pieces which close to the middle. Middle section should be free. This free section used to connect many things. Things you connect will cover the free space. When the basic shape mix together then separate the rolls with baby pins. You have to practice these hairstyles before final preparation.


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Apache drops below 50%?
Apparently Apache has dropped from its historic 60% market share to less than 50%. Open source advocate and author Glyn Moody wrote Friday:
Until about 18 months ago, Microsoft was strangely passive in the face of Apache's overwhelming market share, which had hovered around the 60% level for some four years. It was as if it simply did not know how to attack something that costs nothing and that is not the product of a conventional company.
But at the beginning of 2006, an edict obviously went out at Microsoft that something had to be done, whatever the cost. Given the extemely sharp uptick in Microsoft's share, this clearly wasn't just a matter of trying harder: it scored some very big wins very quickly – doubtless major players in the hosting sector were made offers they couldn't refuse.
This is a serious development, for several reasons. Obviously, a move towards Microsoft's closed code represents a setback for free software. More IIS means more use of associated Microsoft products and technologies - Windows, ASP.NET and so on. This, in turn, is probably bad for the Internet as a whole, since these technologies have shown themselves to be more prone to security issues than open source alternatives.
But the worst aspect of this latest development is that it gives Microsoft hope. It shows that it can fight back against free software, even when the latter seems to have a completely impregnable position. At a time when Firefox is steadily adding market share and chipping away at Microsoft's own market dominance in the browser sector, Apache's emerging vulnerability is a very dangerous signal to send.
I have liked Moody's work ever since reading his book on Linux, which makes my list of the best open source resources. In his postings on Linux Journal, Moody has been more of a propagandist for the cause rather than a journalist or other impartial chronicler. That it wasn't obvious in the book (his portrayal of Linus was no more sympathetic than the typical biography) is a testimony to his professional capabilities.
Even if I don't agree with his conclusion — Microsoft gaining ground being the end of the world — I certainly agree that the gain is bad for open source advocates and good for proprietary software companies.
I can't say it's all that surprising — I've been saying for 3-4 years that all Microsoft had to do to gain share is to tweak their pricing and/or key terms. Jason Dedrick & I noticed this about four years ago when doing our study of Linux adopters. Everyone assumed Linux had a cost advantage over Windows NT, but we found that Windows was actually cheaper than Red Hat for universities because Microsoft had a university discount and RH was clueless and did not. (University discounts to win software adoption are at least 30 years old — that RH didn't feel a need to cut their price at all for universities suggested extreme complacency.)
It was clear then — and now — that Microsoft has big gross margins, and thus can selectively discount to win adoption. I don't think Microsoft's marginal costs are higher than Red Hat's, and clearly Microsoft has greater scale economies. So I'd consider this as the harbinger of a longer-term response by proprietary firms, rather than a one-time abberation.
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Bella Thorne Drops "Call It Whatever" Video:Proving herself as a bona fide pop star, Bella Thorne is red hot in the music video for her new single "Call It Whatever."
In the clip, the "Blended" babe plays a fun and flirty diner waitress and Garrison Lambert handles the role of Bella's character's love interest.
Meanwhile, Bella told Hollywood Life that her first real-life date was a total disaster thanks to the arrival of her 'monthly friend.'
Thorne explained, "It was when I first got my period, and I was on a date with my soon-to-be boyfriend. I was wearing a white-colored dress, all white. So my mom was like, 'Let's not say anything, I'm just going to take you to Target.' She was like 'Oh I just have to get groceries before we go to the movies!'"
"I end up getting really upset because he does notice and he's like, 'Oh it's fine, who cares?' and I was like 'I CARE!' and I started bawling in Target. Then I changed, and the outfit was ugly, and I was mad because I didn't look good on our date!"


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Bury (UK) born Gemma Atkinson is an English actress, television personality and glamour and lingerie model. A huge fitness fan as she goes to the gym daily as well as boxing classes twice a week. Contrary to popular rumour Rowan (Mr Bean) Atkinson is not her father.
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The Seminole County Sheriff's Office is accepting pre-screen questionnaires for the position of REGISTERED NURSE. This position is assigned to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility and has direct inmate contact. Registered Nurses are responsible for assessing and evaluating the condition of injured and/or ill inmates and employs necessary first aid measures in emergency situations within the scope of practice and licensure. Starting pay is $22.20 - $28.83 per hour depending upon applicable registered nursing experience. The Sheriff's Office offers a competitive benefit package including paid retirement, paid health insurance, personal time off program, and holiday pay.
Pre-screen questionnaires must be submitted on or before the closing date of August 17, 2018.
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Actress Rose Mcgowan is planning to make a second trip to visit troops in Afghanistan - because she found her first outing so rewarding.
The former Charmed star flew out to the war-torn country last year (10) to help raise the spirits of soldiers serving in the region, and now McGowan is set to return to rally the homesick troops.
She tells Fox411's Pop Tarts, "The last time I was in Afghanistan, it was my favourite trip I've ever had, and I've had some amazing trips in my life. But it's bizarre to me that it would make anyone happy that I'm there. But I think I represent home. That's all, it's not about me.
"They get really sad and forget because they feel like people have forgotten them, so I'm just a representative, a vessel, showing that people are thinking of them."


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Every Monday through Friday, we offer a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today's selection, featured on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "Facelove," by PS I Love You from their 2010 album album Meet Me At The Muster Station on Paper Bag Records.
Today's featured song "Facelove" was originally released in late 2009 as the B-side to a 7″ PS I Love You split with Diamond Rings. The indie rock duo from Ontario haven't look back since, releasing an EP in 2010, performing at the NXNE and CMJ festivals, and finally, in October, releasing their debut full-length album Meet Me At The Muster Station, which also includes "Facelove."
Led by guitarist and vocalist Paul Sauliner, PS I Love You play straightforward indie rock defined by Sauliner's guitar prowess as well as his cracking and quavering voice. Drummer Benjamin Nelson's style is workmanlike and helps maintain their songs' frenetic pace. Though their music is forceful and uninhibited, the duo themselves are fairly introverted. Here's an interview they did with andPop:
PS I Love You only have a few Canadian dates on their tour schedule, but hopefully they'll make their way over to the Northwest once Meet Me At The Muster Station has some time to breathe. In the meantime, check out their video for "Facelove," in which a Sauliner's guitar chops, along with his crown of cotton balls and tin foil lighting, are highlighted.


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Taylor Swift: Country Night To Rock Promo!
Taylor Swift sings her new single, "Mine," to the crowd in this new preview for Country's Night To Rock on ABC.
The special event will be hosted by Tim McGraw and feature performances from Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Kid Rock, among many others.
CMA Music Festival's Country's Night to Rock special will air on Wednesday, September 1 @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC!
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Faith. Trust. Triumph.
"I trust Roselle with my life, every day. She trusts me to direct her. And today is no different, except the stakes are higher." ―Michael Hingson
First came the boom―the loud, deep, unapologetic bellow that seemed to erupt from the very core of the earth. Eerily, the majestic high-rise slowly leaned to the south. On the seventy-eighth floor of the World Trade Center's north tower, no alarms sounded, and no one had information about what had happened at 8:46 a.m. on September 11, 2001―what should have been a normal workday for thousands of people. All that was known to the people inside was what they could see out the windows: smoke and fire and millions of pieces of burning paper and other debris falling through the air.
Blind since birth, Michael couldn't see a thing, but he could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding around him and his guide dog, Roselle. However, Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle's judgment and not to panic. They are a team.
Thunder Dog allows you entry into the isolated, fume-filled chamber of stairwell B to experience survival through the eyes of a blind man and his beloved guide dog. Live each moment from the second a Boeing 767 hits the north tower, to the harrowing stairwell escape, to dodging death a second time as both towers fold into the earth.
It's the 9/11 story that will forever change your spirit and your perspective. Thunder Dog illumiates Hingson's lifelong determination to achieve parity in a sighted world, and how the rare trust between a man and his guide dog can inspire an unshakable faith in each one of us.
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Michael Hingson, national ambassador for the Braille Literacy Campaign, is a miraculous survivor of 9/11. He lives with his wife, Karen, in the San Francisco Bay Area with two guide dogs, Africa and Fantasia, and one cat, Sherlock.
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Susy Flory is the author or coauthor of eight books, including the New York Times bestseller Thunder Dog. She lives in California and is the director of the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.
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Greetings traveler! Welcome to the ANNO Musica website!
The band was founded in the summer of 2014 for the purpose of connecting classical and early tunes to modern music.
Their instrumentation includes authentic (e.g. gothic harp, crumhorn, shalmei) and folk instruments (koboz, zither, hurdy gurdy, bagpipe, flutes etc.) as well. The musicians of ANNO Musica have a special approach towards early music, as they uniquely play it from a 'folk point of view'. Those who go to their concerts will hear popular church and secular tunes as well as not so well-known melodies from Hungary and Europe, all based on authentic medieval sources.
Apart from performing concerts, ANNO Musica participates in medieval festivals, fairs and carnivals all around Europe.


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Bank Top Lane,
Runswick Bay, Nr Saltburn,
North Yorkshire,
Cliffemount Hotel is a privately run country house hotel located in a panoramic location, overlooking Runswick Bay, just 7 miles north of Whitby.
The hotel is tastefully decorated and has a reputation for its fine food and welcoming atmosphere. There are a few different types of rooms which are all recently refurbished, including power showers, flat screen plasma TV and some with balconies.
'The Pasion' Seafood & Grill Restaurant at The Cliffemount is a gourmet's delight with fresh Whitby fish and lobsters from the bay to locally shot game and Yorkshire reared Meats. Good quality food at a reasonable price.
Children welcome from any age.
06 November 2014
"Pleasant room, lovely view from balcony"
Hotel clean with some lovely furniture in the rooms but some mould in our bathroom and generally the place needs the painting touching up. Staff were very professional and helpful. The hotel was quite expensive but in a lovely location if you want a quiet holiday. However, it is quite a distance from Whitby (more like 9-10 miles, not the 6 it is stated to be!) and so would be very expensive if taxis to and from Whitby were required. The food was lovely though not cheap and I was disappointed that my main meal was very small, more like a starter than a main course. However, overall we did enjoy our stay.
Bank Top Lane,
Runswick Bay, Nr Saltburn,
North Yorkshire,
By Road:
Seven miles north of Whitby turn right off A174. Follow road 1 mile to T-junction. Turn right, hotel is 200yds along road.
By Public Transport:
Take the X56 bus outside station to Runswick Bay, or take a taxi (cost about £10)
- Children welcome
- Television
- Tea/coffee making in bedrooms
- Licenced (table or bar)
- Lounge for residents' use
- Laundry/valet service
- Ironing facilities
- Christmas special programme
- Private parking
- Garden
- Central heating
- Golf available (onsite or nearby)
- Restaurant open to non-residents
- Visa/Mastercard/Switch accepted
- Dogs/pets accepted by arrangement
- Vegetarian diet available
- WiFi or internet access
- Evening meals
- Hairdryer
- Real log/coal fires
Children welcome from any age.
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
- Designated parking for guests with disabilities
- Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- Surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance is
- Gravel
- Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift to:
- One or more bedrooms
- Lounge
- Good contrast between the floor and wall
- Clear surfaces such as glass doors have contrast markings
- Bedroom furniture can be re-arranged if requested by guest
- Bedroom with non-allergenic bedding available
- Bathrooms available with:
- Separate shower unit
- Bath with shower
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- Bath with support handrails available
- Bedrooms available with emergency call systems such as flashing lights (if fire alarm is activated)
- Bedrooms available with en suite bathrooms suitable for guests who use a wheelchair
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- Meals for guests with special dietary requirements can be provided:
- Sugar free (diabetic)
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- Low potassium
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Opinion, by Alfonso Stefanini
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When traveling two months ago in the protected areas of the Cerrado, we were met with signs of exotic wildlife at every turn. It was easy to run into fresh South American Lobo Guará (wolf) tracks. We even saw a jaguar while coming back from a pristine waterfall near the Chapada dos Viadeiros.
There are indigenous people living in the Cerrado and there are also Quilombos or run-away slave communities established hundreds of years ago when families were fleeing their captors.
Abundant trees with twisted shapes and cork-like trunks, make up much of this breathtaking landscape.
The Cerrado is the fountainhead for fresh water in Brazil, being the home of the three biggest hydrographic basins in South America, namely, the Amazonian/Tocantins, São Francisco and Prata.
One of Brazil's seven biomes, the Cerrado biome is located in the central part of the country. It covers an area of more than 2 million km² and represents approximately 22 percent of the Brazilian territory. About one third of the Brazilian biota is in the Cerrado, rivaling the Amazon Biome in biodiversity numbers, something that many people tend to over look. In fact, the Cerrado is considered a global hotspot for biodiversity and has the highest biodiversity count of any savanna in the world. Unfortunately, it also has one of the highest rates of habitat destruction of any other terrestrial world biome.
The majority of the changes due to human action have been made only in the past three decades rising from technological advances in agricultural. Land has been modified to make room for new crops, such as soybean, cotton, corn and eucalyptus. The Cerrado is the last agricultural frontier in the world, according to many specialists, and the landscape is changing fast.
According to estimates, approximately twenty percent of the area is remains relatively intact. However, only eight percent of the total land area in the Cerrado is under some kind of protection, including indigenous lands and parks.
The use of "correntões" or heavy chains, sometimes with heavy steel balls in the middle, pulled by two tractors is the most common way for large-scale plantation owners to clear the land, destroying everything in their path. Trees yanked out from their roots are used to produce vegetable carbon for the metallurgical industry.
While the agricultural technologies used in this area like GPS-guided harvesting machines are indeed advanced, the working conditions of plantation workers are miserable. Slavery and servile labor is still a reality in the Cerrado.
There is very little government oversight in this South American "Old West" territory. It can be very dangerous for people to stand up against the "coronéis", or colonels (land owners) that have dictated laws of the land for centuries.
Also added to the cast of powerful players are the "novos bandeirantes" or wealthy agricultural pioneers coming from the south of the country, who migrate to the Cerrado to get rich fast exploiting the political influences of the "coronéis" who are also frequently the local politicians.
These oligopolistic business deals only benefit a few and of the 20 million residents of the Cerrado biome, less than twenty percent are landowners.
Much of the deteriorated land can actually be used to reestablish native flora and could also be used to expand sustainable agriculture. Efforts such as these have shown effective results in the Cerrado, according to WWF (World Wildlife Found).
The biodiversity of the Cerrado can provide an abundant source of medicines, foods and other products that can potentially enhance the lives of many people in Brazil and the world. The fruit trees alone are a gold mine considering the very limited food varieties consumed in the world today.
The Cerrado is truly an amazing and biologically diverse place. Its preservation is fundamental to the goal of sustainable development in Brazil. It is probably one of the last natural frontiers in the world. Communities living there, like indigenous people and Quilombos, have a deep understanding of the land and they need to be protected as well, to insure the present and future survival of this biome.
Alfonso Stefanini has an MA in International Environmental Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies in California and a BA from Hampshire College. Alfonso lives in Rio de Janeiro, and he can be reached at: email@example.com.


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Actress Radhika Apte on Tuesday got angry with a media reporter for asking about the leaked nude scenes in her last release Parched. "Sorry, your question is very ridiculous. Controversies are made by the people like you. You saw the clip, you shared with other people, so you made the controversy," she said at the launch of Swatch watches on Tuesday. Recently, the leaked intimate scene between Adil Hussain and Radhika from "Parched" created a big controversy. However, the makers said the film is much more than the scenes.
Radhika has not been shy from speaking her mind. Rather than keeping quiet about the controversy, she stressed in all her interviews how the film was much more than that one 'sex' leaked scene. In the event, she said: "I am an artist… if I am required to do a certain job then I will do it. If you get out of your cocoon and look at the world cinema and what people are doing abroad and that is too successfully then you would have not probably asked this question. I am not ashamed of anything. People who are embarrassed about their own body are curious about other's body. So if you want to see a naked body tomorrow, see yourself in the mirror rather than my clip. Then only we can talk about this."
Regarding the leaked scene from Parched, Radhika earlier said that she wasn't disheartened when the leaked nude scenes from the film went viral. "It is not disheartening. I am not bogged down about it (nude scenes) coming out. I am not bothered about all these things," Radhika said. The clips were seen as a marketing gimmick and created a controversy but irrespective of all, the film couldn't do well at the box-office. Parched also starred Tannishtha Chatterjee and Surveen Chawla in the lead role.