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Mufti bridging Gaps with Congress, hosted dinner for two of his old friends in Jammu
PDP patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohd. Sayeed is very well known for his political etiquette. In his long political career he has earned many friends and despite having divergent view point on contentious issues he has nurtured all his friends even during difficult days. After pulling the plug from the Ghulam Nabi Azad led alliance government in the state in the summer of 2008 Mufti Mohd Sayeed was maintaining long distance from his close friends in the Congress party. He would still occasionally call on some old pals in New Delhi and share a point or two during exclusive interactions. Beyond that he was hardly seen in the company of Congressmen. In the recent years ever since Congress …Read More »
Jammu asks: What is stopping Omar Abdullah from compensating next of kin of Chamel Singh?
What is stopping J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from compensating next of kin of Chamel Singh, an Indian prisoner brutally murdered inside Kot Lakhpat Central jail in Lahore on January 15, 2013? This significant question is being asked by a cross section of people especially from Jammu region and few like minded people in Kashmir valley especially after the state government of Punjab announced its decision to adequately compensate another Indian prisoner Sarabjeet Singh, after he too was attacked inside Pakistan jail and later succumbed to his fatal injuries. In contrast the state government headed by Omar Abdullah in J&K is yet to announce even single paisa compensation for the next kin of Chamel Singh. The attitude …Read More »
Ahead of Local Bodies Polls,Politics heating up in J&K
Ahead of the local bodies polls,scheduled to be held by June end this year, the political parties in the state have started measuring swords to cut their political rivals to size and consolidate their vote bank ahead of the 2014 Assembly polls. On one hand the main opposition parties BJP ,Panthers Party and PDP are on the streets and highlighting the shortcomings of the Omar Abdullah led coalition government and on the other hand the state government has already kick started its campaign among the masses with its performance report card. If the opposition parties have started picking holes and finding faults in the working of the alliance government and its lop sided policies the Chief Minister on its …Read More »
Omar yet to hold monthly Cabinet meeting in any Remote District of Jammu Division
Ten months ago Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had proudly announced on the micro blogging site that he will take his cabinet to Tangdhar in North Kashmir. "This week I take the Cabinet to Tangdar in North Kashmir. Once a month we will meet in a remote part of the state. Gurez, Machil and Keran",Omar had twitted on May 26,2012. Omar kept his promise and on May 30 after attending the meeting he once again shared his thoughts on twitter, "Had a very productive visit to Karnah. "Time will tell if we are able to deliver the results of such cabinet meeting to the areas we visit". On the same day Omar had also announced schedule of his next meeting. "Next …Read More »
First demonstrate Secularism in Gujarat, then talk about India: Kapil Sibal To Narendra Modi
Taking a dig at Narendra Modi for his 'India first' comment, Union Minister Kapil Sibal said, "Secularism is a question on mindset. We all want India first. That is our dream. Secularism is a way of life which Modi has no capacity to replace. Let him first demonstrate in Gujarat that he is secular before he talks of India."Read More »


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ELMONT, N.Y. - For most of the morning on Wednesday, Snake Mountain's comeback appeared to be at least another day in waiting. Trainer Jimmy Jerkens had entered Snake Mountain, a graded-stakes-winning son of A.P. Indy, in a $58,000 allowance race that had only drawn four horses.
But late Wednesday, trainer Rene Araya entered Cottage to make it five, and Snake Mountain is now set to take on four others in the 1 1/16-mile feature race on Friday after a five-month layoff. Snake Mountain was assigned high weight of 123 pounds.
Beginning last October, Snake Mountain racked up five straight wins while becoming one of the most popular horses on the New York circuit. During the streak, Snake Mountain took three consecutive Grade 3 races at Aqueduct: the Stuyvesant, Queens County, and Aqueduct handicaps.
Then, after a two-month layoff, Snake Mountain added another win to the skein with a narrow victory in the Stymie Handicap. But the streak was broken in his next start, when he finished fourth in the Grade 3 Excelsior Handicap, and after a 15 1/2-length drubbing in the Grade 1 Pimlico Special Handicap at the hands of Mineshaft, he was sent to the sidelines.
Jerkens said Snake Mountain has trained well for his comeback race, signaling that the 5-year-old gelding is ready to return to the form he displayed last fall.
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Snake Mountain will be challenged in the allowance by Abreeze, who was claimed for $100,000 by owner John Rotella and trainer Scott Lake out of an Aug. 23 turf race at Saratoga. Abreeze is an 8-year-old gelding whose career record includes starts in England, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, and the U.S.
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Initially, Cotto rose to his knees. But he then collapsed on his stomach and was later fitted with a neck brace, strapped to a stretcher, and taken away in an ambulance to North Shore Hospital with injuries to his tongue and other "superficial injuries," according to New York Racing Association officials.
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Egypt said on Monday that the Muslim Brotherhood has tasked members with collecting intelligence information and passing it to group leaders abroad, carrying out the supreme guide's instructions.
A statement that was aired on state television and attributed to security apparatuses, said the orders to form the cell were issued by Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie among other leaders, in 2012, during the tenure of Brotherhood politician and former president Mohamed Mursi.
Several committees were formed, one of which was tasked with infiltrating networks to gather and pass along information on police and army personnel, ahead of targeting them.
Another committee was responsible for handing over any information gathered to the supreme guide's office.
The cell's tasks included passing the intelligence information to "some foreign bodies" and "airing false news" that harm state interests.
Brotherhood members with computer knowledge and experience in hacking were trained abroad to infiltrate the websites of some ministries and prominent figures, including police and military officers.
The purpose was to "broadcast this information" to disrupt vital state facilities and major projects.
All of the cell's financial, logistical and technical needs were funded by foreign bodies, the statement said.
The people involved were arrested after taking legal procedures, the statement read. Additionally, their headquarters, which were used to carry out operations, were raided and a large number of the people involved were arrested.
Egypt listed the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation in December 2013 and insists it is behind the stringent wave of militancy which has targeted security personnel since the ouster of former Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
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All those who have had the opportunity to fly in economy class, we know that over time, airlines and manufacturers have sought ways to offer less to more people, this means loss of comfort, elimination of food on board, spaces increasingly smaller, anyway. But what we're about to see, just do not have a name.
If Airbus had already won the prize for the most ruthless company proposing rows of 11 seats, Zodiac Seats France has just snatched that position and masterfully, since according to the patent that has just been granted, proposes a new configuration of the seats are placed in a hexagonal shape. Yes, even seems a joke.
Fly economy class is about to be a real nightmare
Look to this patent, called "Economy Class Cabin Hexagon", it is to maximize the available space between shoulders and legs, since the distribution radically change what we know today. The traditional row of six seats would become seven, and proposes that this distribution have front facing seats and other backward, low distribution one and one.
The rationale is that this would no longer have problems with our shoulders, in addition to extra space sides to arms, and front to stretch your legs, light, sounds good on paper, but it would look almost face two people throughout the flight, you are talking about the hated middle seat. This might not be very unpleasant if our traveling companions are friends or relatives, but if it comes to a complete stranger, do not think many enthusiastic about the idea.
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Chloe Jones EP Launch - 'Meet You There'
Those of you following my other social media accounts such as Facebook & Twitter will have heard me mention Chloe Jones in the past; a very talented singer-songwriter from Dukinfield, Greater Manchester who's working hard to gain recognition around the world.
You may also recall I produced a music video for her Autumnal song 'Conkers'. What, you didn't catch it?? In that case feast your eyes and more importantly ears on this:
After winning 'The Voice Of McDonald's UK' Chloe had equal success in the European leg of the competition, which led to being a world semi-finalist in the global singing competition. Her progression through the contest saw Chloe perform in London, Amsterdam, Portugal and the US, performing at The McDonald's Worldwide Convention in Orlando, Florida.
Chloe can be regularly found performing gigs & acoustic nights around the many bars, coffee & tea lounges of Manchester and if you're lucky you may even stumble across her busking on the streets of the City.
To build on her following from these popular performances, Chloe made the decision to produce an EP titled 'Meet You There'. The launch night was Friday April 15th and was located at Gullivers, situated in Manchester's ever popular Norther Quarter.
The EP contains four Americana/Folk style songs which are inspired by her travels & wanderlust.
You can check them out (by that I mean buy it) via iTunes.
It was a great night which saw Chloe and her band supported by Richie Syrett, Susie Jones & Leanne Burton. Unfortunately I was unable to get to the launch until later so missed Leanne Burton (although I was informed she was awesome), plus most of Susie Jones but caught the back end.
I did see all of Richie Syrett's fantastic performance and of course Chloe's (which, as expected was amazing). I was very pleased to be able to capture images of both acts; the following are my personal favourites, to view the complete set you can check it out here.
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Saturday 8th November seen another EMRPS night shoot take place, this time at the delightfully restored station of Weybourne on the North Norfolk Coast on the preserved North Norfolk Railway, which in happier times was part of the Midland & Great Northern Joint line between Cromer and Melton Constable (which was Norfolk's equivalent of Crewe).
Although it started as a pleasant drive from Hinckley down the A5, M1 and the A14, the weather changed and was quite variable along the A14 between Catthorpe Interchange and Thrapston where me and the A14 parted company and I headed off onto the A605 towards Peterborough and the A47. Some people might say why didn't I travel on the A47 from Hinckley seeing as I only live yards from it, well the answer is simple I didn't fancy the assault course negotiating Leicester what with it's myriad of traffic lights, roundabouts and road works plus there isn'y much difference in the time (5 minutes or thereabouts).
Back on the A47, passing the delightful Fens, I encountered one heck of a rain shower between Guyhirne and Wisbech, the rain was coming down that hard it was akin to someone turning on a high powered pressure hose and was like it to a point just before Kings Lynn where the rain eventually eased off, and I was able to get up to above 30mph which other motorists and myself had been doing for the previous 18 or so miles from Guyhirne roundabout (A47 and A141). Upon arrival at Kings Lynn it was a fond farewell to the A47 and onto the A149 for a short distance then the A148 for the final lap through Fakenham and Holt and then to Weybourne.
Upon arrival at Weybourne Station, the scene was being set up for what would be a great nights of photography as is always the case with the EMRPS. First up was Class 37 D6732 on a short rake of MKI's facing towards Sheringham and Cromer sporting the headcode 1E87. As and addition we also had period dressed re-enactors, courtesy of Central Scenes posing as passengers, platform staff and a driver to add some life to the photo's. Afterwards, it was the role of Class 31 D5631 to take the helm on the stock.
The roles were then reversed with poses on the opposite platform facing towards Holt, with D5631 first and then D6732, again the re-enactors performed excellent and it really was like a return to the 1960's, until of course I got into my trusty Peugeot 208 then I was back in 2014 :).
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Welcome to rent this beautiful home that was built by a brother of Alfred Nobel in 1896. The apartment has a majestic position on a hill overlooking the bay below and is surrounded by a large garden with various places to play, relax and eat during the day. The apartment is only 10 minutes away from the city of Stockholm by public transportation.
The area is called Djursholm, one of the most exclusive suburbs in Sweden known for its beautiful surroundings, greenery, local shops and sport activities such as horse riding, golf, tennis and swimming. Nearby you will find local restaurants (from basic to high-end), bakery and grocery shops and should you wish to travel into Stockholm there is a ferry stop in front of the house alternatively a light railway a few minutes away (7 minutes to central Stockholm).
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Life IT specialises in support and consultancy for our customers' entire IT environments, no matter what the platform, applications and business objectives - providing a unified solution to tackle complex system requirements.
Our flexible support contracts offer far more than the standard insurance provided through legacy maintenance agreements. Life IT customers are assured of the highest levels of availability for any eventuality, with our proactive approach to maximising system uptime.
This unified solution saves our customers a significant amount of time and budget, with just one contract providing them with a whole world of support.
Life IT specialises in support for IBM POWER, IBM Lotus Domino and Microsoft environments. We provide any combination of application, operational and technical support, no matter how current your environment is and no matter how long support is projected for. We tackle complex systems where a combination of requirements would normally mean that more than one party is required.
Life IT provides a full range of Lotus Notes and Domino services, from administration and implementation through to application development and support.
IBM Domino products provide a multi-platform foundation for collaboration and e-business, driving solutions from mail and instant messaging through to CRM and web based transactions.
IBM System i (formerly iSeries & AS/400) is one of the most flexible servers on the market today.
As an IBM Premier Business Partner, Life IT have a powerful range of solutions and services, which enhance this flexibility to ensure your systems security and ensure high availability.
If, like many of our clients, you operate in a dynamic environment then you need a business partner who can update and modify your applications to meet your changing needs. We recognise that few organisations have a single development toolset. We offer our clients the widest range of skills and support including IBM, Microsoft and Java technologies.
Whatever technologies you use we can get disparate systems talking to each other, better connect you with your customers and suppliers, reduce administration overheads and streamline processes.
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At Life IT we recognise that different operations require a variable amount of IT support, depending on the demand on IT within the company, the level of your in-house IT and the complexity of your set up. That is why we have devised a selection of support packages for you to choose from. You can select 'Technical Support' for basic support during office hours, or we also offer 'enhanced contracts' and 'systems down' support which give you peace of mind by providing round the clock availability. Our engineers will provide advice over the phone, by email or remote dial in or obviously visit your site if required.
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From: email@example.com Subject: Straight Fax/Telecommunications/Commercial Date: Sat Jul 18 15:04:55 1992 Taken from: ST Report (#825) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > STraight FAX STR Review Just the FAX man, ....just the FAX! """"""""""""""""""""""" 'STraight Fax' ============== Program..........: STraight Fax Developer........: Joppa Software Development Cost.............: $89.95 Compatibility....: ST/STe/TT Version..........: 1.0 USA by Kevin-john Conway Preamble As an automation consultant and someone who will once again be looking for work in the next few months, I send a lot of faxes. I also receive a few. It was, then, with some interest that I saw that Joppa Software Development were showing their new STraight Fax software at the Toronto Atari Convention and Exhibition (ACE) '92. Since getting the 'STraight Fax' software and my fax-modem, I have played around a great deal with and have come to love the software. Features -------- Some of the features of the 'STraight Fax' software include: * Manages up to 255 pages in a fax transmission, and 100 numbers in a phone list. In addition, up to 30 multiple page, multiple destination faxes may be sent. * Ability to send multiple degas, fax, img, or text files and ability to send a cover page only. * Support for fax send and receive modems from 2400 to 14400 baud. * Provides Class 3 fax-modem compatibility via software. * Printer drivers for Pagestream 1.8, 2.1 and Calamus 1.09 S or SL as well as for GDOS-based applications. These allow fax pages to be generated directly from these applications. * Support for scanners. Requirements ------------ The 'STraight Fax' requires the following: * ST/STe/TT * Hard drive recommended * Two (2) (or more) megabytes of ram recommended. * Class 2 send/receive fax-modem. Must use Rockwell chips. (Zoom and Supra fax-modems are recommended.) * Printer. Requires a compatible GDOS printer driver to print received or generated faxes. Ease of Use ----------- The 'STraight Fax' software is generally quite easy to use, offering the user the option of function keys, mouse or keyboard equivalents in most cases. Gem windows and alert boxes are snappy and, for the most part, well placed on the screen. The principle of the 'STraight Fax' software is fairly simple. The user simply has to create a file to be faxed, select it and select the destination phone number. The software will convert it to a fax format it is not already a fax file, dial the phone number and handle the transmission of the pages. A fax transmission can consist of multiple files. 'STraight Fax' supports the degas and img picture formats, ascii text files as well as its own fax files. A fax transmission can con- sist of any combination of 30 of these. Scheduling a fax transmission is also very easy. When either sending a single page fax or a multiple page fax, the user is presented with a phone list from which they select the numbers they wish to send the transmission to. The box that allows scheduling appears on the right hand side of the screen. The user is able to set the time of transmission with a simple in- crease/decrease arrow box. Faxes can only be scheduled for the 24 hours previous or following the current time. Scheduling a multiple file transmission sets the transmission time for all of the phone numbers in the selected set. It is not possible to set individual transmission times for individual numbers to take advantage of reduced long-distance rates, for example. Fortunately the user can save selected files in a mul- tiple file transmission as a set. They can then load this set in the multiple file transmission dialogue screen and set the scheduled time as necessary. The 'STraight Fax' software will let the user take advantage of special long-distance dialing services by creating dialing macros to access these. In addition, the user can imbed characters in the phone number, e.g. '1-800-55"A"-"TARI". Printing FAX files ------------------ One of the most powerful and useful features of the 'STraight Fax' software is the ability to use its printer drivers to print 'fax files' directly to disk. ('Fax files' are essentially image or graphic files that the software uses to handle transmission of faxes.) Since the software supports GDOS applications, I dusted off my copy of Microsoft Write that was included with my original 1040STf and booted it up. After some experimentation with the ASSIGN.SYS configuration file and the FSMGDOS.SYS driver, I had achieved some results. Results often seem to be a strange translation of the in- tended into the possible. This holds true for the 'STraight Fax' FSMGDOS driver as it shrinks the output text by at least 30%. In short, what you seem on the screen is not what you get in the fax file nor is it what you would print out. The reason for this shrinkage in the outputted text seems to get rid of the jagged edges that GDOS output tends to have. Irregardless, once I discovered this, I was able to get some fairly decent results. My primary purpose in purchasing the 'STraight Fax' software was to be able to generate r sum s and covering letters that have degree of style and sophistication but without the cost of laser printing and faxing at a printing shop. With the many fonts that GDOS offers and the special effects of Microsoft Write, I have managed to create an attractive and effective r sum that can be sent with the immediacy of the fax. In addition, I now have control over my own faxes and the have greatly reduced the time and money I spent in sending them. I expect that the 'STraight Fax' and fax-modem will soon pay for themselves. Documentation ------------- The manual is quite well written and has a great deal of useful information including a general description of faxes and how fax-modem software works. It has a comprehensive Table of Contents, but unfortunately lacks an index. The typeface is clear and easily read. Bolding and italics are used for empha- sis and for headings. Sample screens are given for every popup screen. Each of these contains a illustrative example. Other useful information is given on how to use Menu Titles, Text Editing key combinations and Sliders as well as Function Keys and other user interfaces. Additionally, context-sensitive help can be accessed within in each popup window when using the program. Bugs and Problems ----------------- On occasion, the file selector box is called up to allow the user to select a cover page or header file. When this hap- pens, the user finds two sets of 'Ok' and 'Cancel' buttons on the screen. I found this confusing and disconcerting at first, but got use to it, although my eye is till drawn away from the file selector box to the originally displayed selector boxes. I found the software quite reasonably intuitive, however, I did have some teething pains getting the software up and running. Since I have a Mega STe with Tos 2.05, I needed to run the 'SERPTCH2.PRG' program to fix some problems with RTS/CTS on the modem port. This is not mentioned until well into the manual, and only in passing. It is only mentioned in passing in the 'README.TXT' file. Without the 'SERPTCH2.PRG' program, the modem does not initialize properly, if at all. With this patch program, the modem works flawlessly. The manual also passes over the installation of the GDOS driver somewhat rapidly. It assumes that the user is using the GDOS printer selector or the FSMGDOS system, which is not always the case. In addition, the manual makes no mention that the included 'DRIVPATH.PRG' program must be run in order to point the outputted files to the correct subdirectories. If not already installed, installation of the GDOS driver may require some degree of techie knowledge. The manual does include a 'installation' section in which I would have expected to find information about these two problems I had. Unfortunately, this part of the manual focuses on the registration of the program and the installation onto the hard drive. In does not attempt to cover the sort of problems I encountered save to refer the user to README.TXT file. There are some other minor bugs: -------------------------------- 1. Multiple fax files can not be sent. They have to be degas, txt or img. 2. The scheduler will not resend fax files. Same rules as above. 3. Some fax files, either received or generated, do not print correctly. They only print as a page of grey fuzz, although they can be viewed without problems. Pagestream was able to print these, once converted to img format, but TimeWorks DTP couldn't. Adding two megs of memory to bring my machine to a total of 4 megs of memory didn't help either. None of these bugs greatly affect the use of the program, nor do they affect data storage. They are easily worked around. Recommendations --------------- The 'STraight Fax' software is easy to use, well-priced and well supported. It has added further power to my STe as an office computer system. I heartily recommend to anyone who needs to send or receive a significant number of faxes. In the long run, it is far cheaper than having a fax machine, and far more flexible. Copyright 1992 by Bibliomaniac Library Consultancy Kevin-john Conway, President Permission to requote in part or in full freely given provided this copyright notice appears Editor Note; We have it on good authority that "Straight Fax" will accomodate Class 1 Fax/modems very shortly. Version 1.03+ This is good stuff!
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There are over 9,000 students on campus, but how many do you actually know? Probably not all of them. You see familiar faces around university grounds and in the halls, but imagine what it would be like to know them, to understand them, and heck, to even hangout with them!
On Tuesday, March 28, the University Library and SPEAK UP hosted a "Speed Friending" event, where students could actively engage with strangers. So, that's what I did! Five minutes on the clock, a stranger in front of me and a jar of questions were all the components needed to connect.
Gretchen is fascinated with computers and Kristin loves the color periwinkle. Taasia's passion for "The Lion King" is something beautiful, and Brandon enjoys the band "We the Kings," although I have never heard of them until now.
There is so much to learn from our fellow students, and so many opportunities to find common ground with hobbies, favorite books, aspirations and even fears. However, there is also a chance to expose ourselves to new ideas, cultures and other interests.
Celine has a French name, but isn't French, and Emma is very empathetic. Jun comes from a Chinese culture, and was teaching me some of her native language. Finally, Zarah must love pizza as much as I do, since we grabbed some as the clock was counting down.
I met more students then the eight pictured above, each one sharing something unique about them that I couldn't help but admire.
Try opening your mind. Meet a stranger. Ask some questions. Five minutes is all you'll need to connect.
Don't know what to ask? Here are a few options (taken from the event):
- What's the best thing about living in Menomonie? The worst?
- If you were going to write a novel under a pen name, what would you choose as your name?
- Would you rather visit the world 100 years in the past? Or 100 years in the future?
- Of all the books you've read, which one made the biggest impact on you and why?
- What's the longest you have gone without looking at social media in the past year and how did you do it?
- What is one of the most difficult things to have happened to you so far in 2017?
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Health and physical education
The Ontario Ministry of Education approved a revised Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum for September 2015. The last time the curriculum was updated was in 1998 – 17 years ago — before issues like internet safety, bullying, equity and inclusivity, concussions, and mental health were widely and publicly discussed in school. The curriculum was designed to better equip students with the knowledge they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.
The fundamentals of the subjects being covered
The HPE curriculum covers much more than discussions about sexuality and anatomy. It offers health lessons on nutrition and the importance of physical activity. There are five main areas of focus for students in Grades 1 through 12.
- School, Family, and Community Support
- Physical Activity as the Vehicle for Learning
- Physical and Emotional Safety
- Student-Centred, Skill-Based Learning
- Balanced, Integrated Learning with Relevance to Student's Lives
The Fully Alive program for Family Life Education
In Ontario Catholic schools, Family Life Education is taught through the lens of the Fully Alive program in Grades 1 through 8. This program was design under the guidance of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario. The teachings focus on a distinctive Catholic view of human life, sexuality, marriage, and family. Its goal is to complement what parents are teaching their children at home. There are five themes of the Fully Alive program:
- Theme 1: Created and Loved by God
- Theme 2: Living in Relationship
- Theme 3: Created Sexual: Male and Female
- Theme 4: Growing in Commitment
- Theme 5: Living in the World
New resources to help Catholic schools
The Institute for Catholic Education (ICE) views the new curriculum as an opportunity for parents and teachers to talk to students about a distinctively Catholic view of human life, sexuality, marriage, and family. They have developed supplementary resources to help educators deliver the provincial curriculum in a way that is consistent with Catholic values. Take some time to review these resources. They help explain how the curriculum is being taught in our schools.
A Parent's Guide to Understanding Family Life Education in Catholic Schools
When students ask questions outside of the curriculum
Our teachers use grade-specific resources to help guide their instruction and classroom conversation. They are able to respond to the many questions that an adolescent learner may have about sexuality and human development. If a student asks a question that is not covered as part of the approved curriculum, teachers reassuringly recommend that it's best for the student to have a conversation at home with their family.
Parents are the primary educators
We recognize that parents are the primary educators in their children's lives. Parents can depend on our Family Life Education program to help with these teachings throughout their child's journey. Should you have concerns about the material being covered in class, the first step is to speak with your school principal. They know your child and are prepared to answer any questions you may have.
Before Theme 3 of the Fully Alive program, a letter of information will be sent home to parents. We encourage parents to visit the following websites to further inform themselves of the content of Theme 3: Created Sexual.
"For more than 30 years, Ontario's publicly funded Catholic schools have provided a family life curriculum consistent with our Faith. The goal is to present a Catholic view of human life, sexuality, marriage and family, complementing the efforts of parents to teach their children at home."His Eminence, Thomas Cardinal Collins


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Pool ladder – ideas and price comparison!
The pool manager is one of the most important components of each pool Because The stable manager can grant you an obstructive security. And this is very important, love especially when you finish come out of the water! So did your children can not Easily slide, you need to make your pool with quite a stable manager. You can say with security Actually did most children of the water are fascinated.
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American Beauty was sold under the tagline 'look closer'. It's an astounding, remarkable movie which lives up to its hype and plethora of Oscars. It is the movie that Sam Mendes will forever be remembered for, with its unique take on the hidden secrets of suburbia, its snide look at voyeurism and film making, as well as how it explores perceived and expected realities, conformity, beauty, imprisonment, redemption, sexuality, repression and more. It is basically a really deep and moving film with some fantastic dialogue.
It's essentially about suburbia, in particular one (sort of) typical American family, the Burnhams. The father is Lester (Kevin Spacey), a depressed middle aged man who loathes his job, his family don't seem to like him and he is about to be fired. There is then his wife Carolyn (Annette Bening), an ambitious estate agent and lastly there's their daughter Jane (Thora Birch), who is a typical 90s teenager who has low self-esteem, despising her parents. The basic plot can be boil down to the following: Lester gets infatuated with his daughter's best friend, a sex obsessed (but very naïve) blond, Angela (Mena Suvari), who he sees cheerleading with his daughter and this changes his life. His daughter finds a boyfriend who happens to be a next door neighbour with his own screwed up life and family and all these fellow misfits strangely fit into and screw up each others lives.
When looking at this movie it's very important to look at its place within the cinema of its time. This movie was produced in 1999 which was a very productive time in the Hollywood 'New Wave' with Fight Club, Magnolia, Boys Don't Cry among other hard hitting dramas about conformity, sexuality and reality. It also arrived at a time of a major boom in the academic reach of film and TV, meaning that if you just look at Wikipedia page of this movie you see an incredible amount of interpretations.
The film's origin is inspired by the Amy Fisher trial and it was a period noted as a time of the breaking of taboos. This was a time when movies were being made which subverted traditional ideas. There was Memento (broken time), Clueless (re-setting Jane Austen's Emma to a California high school) and of course Fight Club. It was a time when independent filmmakers broke out into the mainstream. American Beauty is one of the best of these movies because of its seamless move between dream and reality, especially in regards to Lester's longing for Angela and his change in character as he finds a goal in his life returning to him.
The arc of the characters is impressive, not only Lester's but also his neighbours Frank Fitts (Chris Cooper) and his son Ricky (Wes Bentley), who provides a voyeuristic aspect as he films the daughter with a camera (with Rear Window like creepiness). This is used to great effect as his camera is filmed directly onto his TV which is facing the window. This voyeuristic aspect along with the character's double life as a drug dealer and Wes Bentley's dark and gloomy demeanour despite his character's act of pretending to be a perfect child to his insane ex-Marine Corps father makes him really quite sinister. This clever usage of the camera both in the story and by the director is what makes this such a good piece of directing.
The development of characters is helped by the character narration as it really provides immersion into the mind of Lester, especially as it's done so well. Kevin Spacey's laconic delivery really provides a magnificent performance of world weariness as well as someone who understands the futility of life.
Hopefully I don't sound to pretentious at it really is a funny movie with some wonderful dialogue which just fizzes, not least between Lester and Carolyn with their dramatically differing worldview and you see exactly where the love left their marriage:
'Remember when you weren't so serious that you flashed police helicopters on our terrace'
This is incredibly effective at showing a marriage just before the breakdown. It's at the point when the love is gone and the emotional development between the two characters along with the growing maturity of his daughter and the various sub plots build fantastically into the climax of the movie. As everyone knows he dies at end (even Kick Ass says so) but the spoiler really is how does he die? To say so in simple terms would spoil it, even if I suspect most people who read this retrospective have already seen the movie!
What's so very nice about this film is that it is set in just the one close-knit place which makes it so very cohesive. I do wonder why no one has ever tried to adapt in to the theatre as it feels like that sort of movie. It is a perfect example of something that would convert effortlessly into a theatrical setting, especially as Kevin Spacey runs the London Old Vic and Sam Mendes first made his career as a theatre director.
When looking at this movie and comparing it with what the director's other work you see a common thread in his work. For example, Road to Perdition and Skyfall share similar themes to American Beauty such as family, trust, the role of understanding secrets and the importance of the past and loyalty. Lastly, the use of rain. It's interesting how he sees rain as such an important part in his films. This is also an important aspect in his theatre productions, such as in his very traditional Twelfth Night which he did for The Old Vic as part of The Bridge Project. He is very good at getting good performances out his actors but in this movie he probably didn't even have to work too hard as the cast are amazing, even those with small roles such as Allison Janney.
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Pregis recognized the outstanding performance of three Pregis Distributor Program (PDP) members and the top Pregis Fabricator Partner at the eighth annual Distributor Management Meeting (DMM) held in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Among the winners was Diversified Foam of Yadkinville. The company was recognized as a Growth Champion for the largest increase in revenue year over year. Brett Matthews accepted the award on the company's behalf.


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Major improvements will be made to Evenwood Court sheltered accommodation after plans to install a new lift and replace the kitchens and bathrooms were approved.
The new lift will ensure every home in the housing scheme is easily accessible. This will bring it up to the same standard as the Council's other category two sheltered schemes, as Marlborough Court is also set to have a new lift.
West Lancashire Borough Council's Cabinet agreed the improvement package for Evenwood Court, which will see the existing lift carriage replaced as well as a new lift installed.
Plans to put in new kitchens and bathrooms in every apartment at Evenwood Court had been planned for the next couple of years. However, these have now been brought forward to coincide with the works for the lifts. The new bathrooms will feature low level showers which will replace the existing baths.
Councillor Jennifer Patterson, portfolio holder for Housing, said: "These improvements are great news for residents at Evenwood Court and will help make the sheltered scheme an even better for people place to live."
Evenwood Court residents have been consulted on the proposals. Council officers are also planning to work with the residents to encourage social activities after people living at Evenwood Court said they would like to see more trips and events, similar to those that take place at other sheltered accommodation.
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Ben Carson is really Stupid
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I accept. Since the terms weren't defined, I will do so now:
Ben Carson—"any person who has an extraordinarily high IQ level"
Is—"to be"
Stupid—"having an extraordinarily low IQ level"
In other words, the proposition is that a person with "an extraordinarily high IQ level" is someone "having an extraordinarily low IQ level."
I look forward to this debate!
Anyway thanks for accepting
Ben Carson has said some really embarrassing things
-Obamacare is worst thing since slavery
-All gays come from being in Prison
-Obama is a socialist
-Most Americans are stupid
-The pyramids were grain storages
-He defends hitting his mother on the head with a hammer
-Talks about how he violently stabbed his friend in the gut
can you explain these things? Thanks
According to Pro's unsourced assertions last round, a Ben Carson (i.e., "any person who has an extraordinarily high IQ level") says all these things:
1. ObamaCare is the worst thing since slavery.
2. All gays come from being in prison. (Really?)
3. Obama is a socialist.
4. Most Americans are stupid.
5. The pyramids were grain storages.
6. It's okay that I hit my mother on the head.
7. I stabbed my friend in the gut.
I don't know. I don't think that every Ben Carson says these things in the context of politics. Wait! I remember a Ben Carson saying that before. His name was, well, Ben Carson.
Of course Pro is not so stupid that he would say that having an extraordinarily high IQ level means you're stupid (i.e., "having an extraordinarily low IQ level"). He's saying that "Ben Carson" (i.e., the pediatric neurosurgeon who's running for president) "is really stupid" (i.e., does not know what he's talking about, I guess) when it comes to politics. We'll debate the way Pro intended to debate. Who knows? This may be the first time in DDO history that someone actually decided to "untroll" what he made into a troll debate. So let's answer those points Pro made, shall we?
ObamaCare is the worst thing since slavery.
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. In order for this comment to prove Ben Carson's stupid, you'd have to show that ObamaCare isn't bad. Of course you, a member of the Democratic Socialists Party,[1] would believe that ObamaCare is a good thing. But what about everyone who doesn't like ObamaCare? Can it be shown that ObamaCare is so good, that comparing it to slavery objectively makes you stupid when it comes to politics? For Pro's point to be valid, he needs to show that.
All gays come from being in prison.
Okay, that IS a pretty stupid belief. Vote Pro … NOT! Do any of you really believe that Ben Carson ever said that all homosexuals—every single one of them—come from being in prison? OF COURSE NOT! I'm not saying that Pro is lying; he may have just made a typo. Either way, Pro will have to source this claim for it to warrant a rebuttal.
Obama is a socialist.
Again, Pro will need to source this claim. And whether Ben Carson said this or not, consider the following syllogism:
1. Socialism is a theory involving "collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods."[2] (Note: Since this is a good definition, the converse must also be true).
2. Obama is one who advocates a theory involving "collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods" (e.g., ObamaCare, which advocates at the very least the "collective … ownership and administration of" health care).
3. Obama is one who advocates socialism.
Now consider this syllogism:
1. "[O]ne who advocates or practices socialism" is a socialist.[3]
2. Obama is "one who advocates or practices socialism."[4]
3. Obama is a socialist.
From the foregoing, we should be able to conclude that at least to some extent, calling Obama a socialist does not prove that you're stupid when it comes to politics.
Most Americans are stupid.
Again, you can't win with mere assertions; you've got to source what you say. And then, you will have to prove that saying most Americans are stupid, makes you stupid. BlackFlags, for example, believes "that almost all Americans are stupid, not just most of them."[5]
The pyramids were grain storages.
What does this have to do with politics? You said that this debate was to be over whether or not Ben Carson is "really stupid when it comes to politics." What political activity would Ben Carson succeed or fail in due to him believing that the pyramids were grain storages?
It's okay that I hit my mother on the head.
Again, what does this have to do with politics? Also again, you need to source this claim. Ben Carson doesn't believe that it was just fine that he hit his mother on the head. (Did he even say he hit her on the head in the first place? If my memory serves me correctly [and it may not], he says that he almost hit her on the head.) Pro will need sources for his points to be valid.
I stabbed my friend in the gut.
Again, what does Carson's childhood past have to do with politics?
Ben Carson's written the book when it comes to politics—multiple times! One of them is on the Constitution itself. Pro has failed to show the proposition to be true. Since the conditions were not altered prior to the debate, the burden of proof naturally is on the one who affirms the proposition.
Vote Con!
[2] http://www.merriam-webster.com...
[3] http://www.merriam-webster.com...
[4] The previous syllogism
[5] The "Comments" section of this debate
Obamacare is worst thing since slavery
-2 million dead in WW1
-50-80 million dead in WW2
-Thousands dead in war on terror
Yes........giving healthcare to millions of americans who cant afford it is worse than those things.......correct?
Also I'm not a socialist. I don't know where you got that from. Never spoke about it
All gays come from Prison.
Watch from 1:20 onwards
to be a politican you need to be reasonable and not say stupid things
Obama is a socialist
No hes not.
Socialist is collective ownership of good and production and distribution are by the PEOPLE.
No one else. There is no government. There has never been a socialist nation. Ever
Most Amercians are stupid
Here you go: http://talkingpointsmemo.com...
And you don't joke about those things. If you are being serious you aren't going to be taken seriously if you insult more than half the population
The Pyrmaid are Grain Storages.
To be Commander in Chief you need to have basic common sense/knowledge. A 3rd grader knows what the pyramids were for. If Ben Carson doesn't know that simple fact what other simple facts does he not know? You cant trust people who cant answer correctly simple things
I stabbed my friend/I hit my mother over the head
Ben Carson in his OWN book said he was pathologically disturbed. You cant cure the pathlogically disturbed people. He has also been lying multiple times about his book. Ill give references so you can read for youself
Ben Carson Lies about book Article!
Pro made these points last round:
1. Deadly events in history that have happened after slavery show that Obamacare is not the worst thing since slavery.
2. "I'm not a socialist."
3. A CNN video shows that Ben Carson said that all gays come from prison.
4. Obama is not a socialist.
5. "Socialist is collective ownership of good and production and distribution are by the PEOPLE. No one else. There is no government."
6. TPM shows that Ben Carson said that most Americans are stupid. And "you aren't going to be taken seriously if you insult more than half the population."
7. The fact that Ben Carson believes that the pyramids were grain storages shows that he's stupid.
8. Ben Carson said that he was pathologically disturbed, which shows that he cannot be cured.
9. Ben Carson has lied multiple times in his book.
Deadly events in history that have happened after slavery show that Obamacare is not the worst thing since slavery.
Here is the quotation:
…Obamacare is really, I think, the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery. And ... it is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us subservient to the government, and it was never about health care. It was about control. That's why, when this administration took office, it didn't matter that the country was going off the cliff economically. All forces were directed toward getting this legislation passed.[1]
The problem with Obamacare is that it puts the government in control of health care. The control of that, according to Carson, is a big problem. He's also said, "In other words, you've got to get the socialized medicine as the foundation, because it gives you control of the people. Once you get control of the people, you can do what you want."[2] You can differ with him on this, but does this prove that he's "really stupid"?
"I'm not a socialist."
I said that you were "a member of the Democratic Socialists Party" and referenced your profile to verify:
Since your last argument, though, you have changed your party affiliation to the "Democratic Party." What I do know is that you're a fan of President Obama, so it's not a surprise that you would think it's stupid to say that Obamacare is the worst thing since slavery. But you must prove that Obamacare is so good, so great, that distrusting it makes a person qualify as "really stupid."
A CNN video shows that Ben Carson said that all gays come from prison.
I watched the video you gave in its entirety, yet Ben Carson never said in it that all gays—every single one of them—have come from prison. What he did NOT say is, "Homosexuality can only happen in the type of environment that is prison. Anytime you see a homo, rest assured, he came from prison. Every single gay that exists—every single one of them—comes from prison."
Obama is not a socialist.
You still are yet to give a source that has Ben Carson calling Obama a socialist. Even if he has—and that certainly could be true—that doesn't make him "really stupid." I logically demonstrated that it actually makes sense to call Obama a socialist; at the very least, it wouldn't make one stupid to say such.
"Socialist is collective ownership of good and production and distribution are by the PEOPLE. No one else. There is no government."
It seems that you are mistaking socialism for anarchy in saying that "There is no government." As Merriam-Webster said, socialism's big government, not no government.
TPM shows that Ben Carson said that most Americans are stupid. And "you aren't going to be taken seriously if you insult more than half the population."
The source you gave actually proved your claim to be false! This is what Carson said (emphasis by me):
Everything was perfect. Except they underestimated the intelligence of the American people. The people are not as stupid as they think they are. Many of them are stupid, okay. But I'm talking about overall.
To ignore everything else Ben Carson said and only read the sentence, "Many of them are stupid, okay," and extrapolate that to mean he said that "more than half the population" are stupid, when he's saying that overall the people are NOT stupid—either 1) you are deliberately being dishonest or 2) you just didn't pay attention to the source you gave. If I say, "American citizens aren't vegetarian. Okay, many are, but I'm talking about overall"—that's almost the polar opposite of saying, "Most Americans are vegetarian."
The fact that Ben Carson believes that the pyramids were grain storages shows that he's stupid.
It doesn't have anything to do with politics. If this makes him "really stupid" in politics, then it would make him "really stupid" in medical science also—or any other field of study for that matter. Contrary to that conclusion, however, "With his outstanding academic record, Carson was in demand among the nation's highest-ranking colleges and universities. He graduated at the top of his high school class and enrolled at Yale University."[4] If his belief on the pyramids really would affect his policies stupidly in any way, such should have been discovered by the media already.
That sounds like what Donald Trump would say. Here's what Ben Carson had to say about that: "I'm hopeful that maybe his advisors will help him understand the word 'pathological' and recognize that does not denote 'incurable' — it's not the same." Give me one instance since the time he's stabbed someone that shows he's this bloodthirsty killer.
Ben Carson has lied multiple times in his book.
The source you gave talks about his relationship with Mannatech. It says that people have called him a "baldfaced liar." The article does NOT attempt to prove that he is; rather, it talks about the term baldfaced. And Mannatech, as far as I know, is not written about in his book but is something that happened later. Apparently, some believe that Ben Carson lied: When he was asked about Mannatech, he said, "Well, that's easy to answer. I didn't have an involvement with them."
Why do some think he lied? As far as I know, it's because he did paid speeches for Mannatech. He certainly didn't lie there, because he made that clear in his answer. Here is an extension of what he said (emphasis in bold): "Well, that's easy to answer. I didn't have an involvement with them. That is total propaganda, and this is what happens in our society. Total propaganda. I did a couple of speeches for them, I do speeches for other people. They were paid speeches."[5]
Again, Ben Carson's written the book on politics—multiple times. In closing, I will let Ambassador C. Boyden Gray do the talking, taking an excerpt of his forward to Ben Carson's book A More Perfect Union (emphasis by me):
As an ambassador, I have expertise in law and diplomacy, and it's rare to see someone who understands the challenges of government as well as Dr. Carson does. Though he has never held office, Dr. Carson has insight into the causes of our nation's problems that is keener than that of most elected officials'. He sees how essential a proper understanding of the Constitution is to America's freedom, and that's why I'm so excited to see this book.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org...
[3] https://www.facebook.com...
[4] http://biography.yourdictionary.com...
Anyway on to the issues
Putting the government in healthcare is not as bad as 33000 gangs roaming around the US and 1.4 million criminals participating in violent crimes.
To say that Obamacare is worst thing since slavery you have to look at the history of the US. Heck there was just an abortion clinic shooting just the other day because republicans like Carly Fiorina provoke people.
Like I said if you think WW1 and WW2 was good for americans than Obamacare you are just factually wrong and that is an insult to the troops that have died or have been maimed fighting that war.
Next about Homosexuality
I don't care that he apologized. He said it. You cant use a double standard. If Obama said something and later apologized Fox News or really any conservative would just hound on that point for basically his entire term service.
Homosexuality is not a choice
That is from the American Psychology Association. Ben Carson's biblical beliefs do not somehow trump the American psychologist association (who have studied and interviewed many LGBT members)
Obama is a socialist
Ben Carson makes MULTIPLE references that Obama is socialist. Here are some links to show you what he is really inferring.
Socialism is ownership of the People
I get my information of leading socialist activists and what they are fighting for in Britian and US. There has never been a socialist state
Ill give you some links to their websites
This one is a article of what they stand for: https://en.wikipedia.org...
Many Americans are Stupid:
I admit I was wrong when I said most. That was a fault on me and the voters shall penalize me for that. But he still insulted "Many Americans" you don't say that and expect to be taken seriously. When Mitt Romney said 47 percent of Americans just wont take care of themselves, that was one of his downfalls.
Pyramids, Stabbings
Like I said when you run for highest office of America you need simple understanding of the world and not a warped religious view on the world. If he thinks those are grain storages what will he think of other things? And in his book he is being proved that he didn't stab his friend and he is actually DEFENDING that he stabbed his friend.
Mannatech: He basically endorsed the product and said that It worked well for him. So well It would cure your problems. That's endorsement
Closing Statement: Ben Carson shows little to no political experience and cannot be elected president and expected to act competently
Below were Pro's points in his last argument:
1. Saying that Obamacare is the worst thing since slavery is false, as history shows.
2. "I don't care that [Ben Carson] apologized. He said it. You cant use a double standard." (Note: I, Con, am not sure if "He said it" refers to saying that 1) homosexuality is a choice or 2) all gays come from prison.)
3. Socialism is the lack of government.
4. While Carson did not say that "most" Americans are stupid, he did say that "many" are.
5. Since his "warped religious view on the world" causes Carson to think the pyramids are grain storages, there could also be political things he believes that are stupid.
6. "[I]n his book he is being proved that he didn't stab his friend and he is actually DEFENDING that he stabbed his friend."
7. Carson endorsed Mannatech's product, thus lying.
8. "Ben Carson shows little to no political experience and cannot be elected president and expected to act competently."
Saying that Obamacare is the worst thing since slavery is false, as history shows.
What does the fact that Carson said, "Obamacare is … the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery. And ... it is slavery in a way, because it is making all of us subservient to the government" mean? Are we to believe that Ben Carson's focus was on thinking about every single thing that has happened since the implementation of the Thirteenth Amendment and saying that none of that is as bad as Obamacare? Or was his main focus on comparing Obamacare to slavery?
If it's the latter—merely comparing Obamacare to slavery, in the sense that it's "making all of us subservient to the government"—then this would make him no less stupid than the person who got a new, state-of-the-art toaster and said, "This new toaster is the greatest invention since sliced bread." Sliced bread was invented in 1928,[1] while the Internet was invented decades later. If I attempted to debate against you, Pro, over whether or not this person was "really stupid"—and if I said that this person is stupid, while you said he isn't— would it be valid for me to tell you, "Go a year without sliced bread. For most people, that's way easier than going half that time (6 months) without the Internet. No email, no social media (not that I use it myself), no online gaming, no online videos such as those watched through YouTube—why, we couldn't even be debating online right now without the Internet. The Internet is way more useful, both in things as important as the government or things as simple as everyday life. Therefore, the person who said, 'This new toaster is the greatest invention since sliced bread,' is really stupid"? Just because someone says, "A is the best/worst thing since B" doesn't mean we have to think about every single thing that's gone on—in history, science, etc.—and decide whether such is the case.
Again, Ben Carson may have meant that in some sense, Obamacare is worse than everything that's happened since slavery. But such was not shown to be the case by Pro. Therefore, the point is invalid.
"I don't care that [Ben Carson] apologized. He said it. You cant use a double standard."
If you mean that Carson's "really stupid" for believing that homosexuality's a choice, then it would only be an argument in favor of Carson being scientifically stupid, not politically stupid. Even the APA—which you referenced—while claiming that "most people experience little or no sense of choice about their sexual orientation," does answer the question "What causes a person to have a particular sexual orientation?" by saying, "There is no consensus among scientists about the exact reasons that an individual develops a ... gay orientation. ... no findings have emerged that permit scientists to conclude that sexual orientation is determined by any particular factor or factors."[2] Again, though, that's another debate, as this one is over Carson being politically stupid.
If you're still saying that Carson said that all homosexuals—every single one of them—have come from prison, he said that we can't say homosexuals are "born that way," because when some people go to prison heterosexual, they come out homosexual. Birth wasn't a factor. He NEVER in the reference you gave said that every single homosexual has come from prison. Using vegetarianism to illustrate again (don't ask me why), say someone comes up to me and declares, "Vegetarians are emotionally incapable of drinking milk." If I debunk such a view by citing the fact that there are vegetarians living on ranches that drink milk, am I saying that all vegetarians—every single one of them—come from ranches? That's absurd! That's "really stupid," not Carson. A vegetarian may or may not be from a ranch. In the same way, just because Carson debunked the claim that all homosexuals are "born that way" by citing the fact that some heterosexuals become homosexuals in prison, doesn't mean he said that every single homosexual has come from prison; not at all!
Socialism is the lack of government.
Ben Carson's not talking about what that UK reference said; his meaning fits what that Merriam-Webster reference I gave said. That's what he means, and that's what it's understood to mean, as far as I know. For example, in that CNS reference you gave as an attempt to prove he called Obama a socialist, he compared Obamacare (which involves government intervention) to "socialized medicine" and said that "socialized medicine is the keystone of the arch to the socialist state."
While Carson did not say that "most" Americans are stupid, he did say that "many" are.
Well, who wouldn't agree? There are many stupid people out there. To me—unless you have evidence to prove otherwise—it seems more stupid to disagree with that statement than it is to believe it.
Since his "warped religious view on the world" causes Carson to think the pyramids are grain storages, there could also be political things he believes that are stupid.
Logically speaking, this statement is a formal fallacy known as the appeal to possibility or probability. It's where you assume that if something possibly or probably will happen, then it absolutely will happen. Just because Carson's views of the pyramids may mean he'll perform stupid political actions doesn't prove that he will, in fact, perform stupid political actions. Again, since the view is not directly related to political policy, if it would hurt his political career, it would have already hurt is medical career. Also, if he has all these absurd political views that will make our nation into a wreck if he's president, such views would already have been exposed; the media's been trying everything in their power to find such.
"[I]n his book he is being proved that he didn't stab his friend and he is actually DEFENDING that he stabbed his friend."
You failed to verify any of this with sources; rather, you merely asserted them.
Carson endorsed Mannatech's product, thus lying.
Yeah, he said it's a good product. But that's not a lie; he clarified that in his answer about Mannatech; using that Breitbart source again, let me bring it up what he said:
Well, that's easy to answer. I didn't have an involvement with them. ... Do I take the product? Yes. I think it's a good product.
If he were attempting to lie and say that he never endorsed Mannatech's product, he wouldn't have just did it on national television any time recently; instead, he would have left out those last two sentences.
"Ben Carson shows little to no political experience and cannot be elected president and expected to act competently."
If lack of political experience means that Carson's politically stupid and cannot be president, then hopefully you were consistent in 2008 and told the Democrats that Barack Obama "shows little to no political experience and cannot be elected president and expected to act competently."
[1] http://www.chillicothecity.org...
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3 points to Con (Arguments). Reasons for voting decision: Given in comments.
[*Reason for non-removal*] The voter clearly explains their decision, making the vote sufficient. The reporter cites "bad reasons" as the problem, but these reasons are unclear.
There really isn't much to say on this debate, mainly because most of it is red herrings. The resolution is "Ben Carson is really stupid", and Pro clarified that he's "really stupid when it comes to politics" in his first round. As such, anything that doesn't relate to his political views is immediately off the table, which includes the statement on the pyramids, and both statements with regards to the hammer and stabbing. All of these might reflect a general stupidity, but they do not directly showcase political stupidity, and as such don't affirm the resolution. Similarly, the gays argument turns into one of scientific rather than political knowledge, and as such has no bearing on his political stupidity (or lack thereof).
That just leaves 3 points:
1) Obamacare is the worst thing since slavery
Frankly, I don't think this one meets the resolution either. If this was just about determining whether Obamacare was bad or not, and the factual nature of his views, then we'd be getting somewhere. Instead, Pro turns this into a "Ben Carson doesn't understand history" point, and, once again, that doesn't prove Carson's stupidity with regards to politics.
2) Obama is a socialist
This comes closer, though again, it seems to be just slightly off of politics. Instead, Pro is criticizing his ability to understand what socialism is. That's social science, but not politics. Even if I did treat it as a political issue, though, I think Con does enough in the debate to show that Obama meets certain definitions of socialism that are reasonable within the context of this debate, making it difficult to give Pro much ground here.
Now, this is a political issue. Now we're focused on Carson getting himself elected, and as statements like this could badly affect his campaign, it could be called stupid to make them. The trouble is that Con corrects the statement to a point that it's no longer clear that this is a terribly stupid statement. Perhaps it's a statement that would lead to some people disliking him, and in that regard, it's not a tactically solid statement. On the other hand, Con tells me that this level of honesty is something many would agree with, making me question whether it would have any significant effect on his prospects of getting elected. I suppose I could view this in a different way: that Carson was factually incorrect about thevoting population, but that would require that Pro had proved that. Con showed that he was likely accurate, so I'm more inclined to view this as factual.
I think this is pretty lopsided. Pro just doesn't do enough to prove the resolution he constructed true. Con doesn't do a lot to prove it false, mainly just focusing on awards and positions that Carson has had, though that at least invites doubt that Carson is really the dullard that Pro makes him out to be. Beyond that, even if some of these examples had been relevant to his political IQ, I'm still not sure it would have been enough to net Pro this debate. Even if Con had made no arguments, I'd still be questioning why isolated statements made by Carson prove that, overall, he's not smart when it comes to politics. It would insinuate that there's a few pegs loose, but not that he's completely lost his marbles. I was looking for patterns, but all I got was isolated points that seem difficult to connect with any sort of coherence. Perhaps if Pro had directly linked stupidity on basic history and science to stupidity in the political sphere, things would be different. But he didn't, and his failure to meet his burden of proof nets Con the debate.
Wonder why?
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