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This is the "fancy theological word" for perhaps the most perplexing concept, both for Christians and non-Christians alike - why is there evil in the world, if God is so loving? If God is good and He created the world, how can we reconcile the presence of evil and suffering in the world? That is definitely a paradox!
Many theologians (people who study God for a living) have studied and wrestled with this very question. Irenaeus, who lived in the 2nd century A.D., said that the reason for evil in the world is that humans have free will. Free will means that God does not control us as humans; we can make our own choices, whether for good or bad. Suffering is the result of human actions, not God's actions. Irenaeus believed that God could stop evil, but He doesn't because that would take away our free will.
Alvin Plantinga is a modern-day 20th century theologian who has also wrestled with theodicy. Plantinga asserts that free will is important, because if we were forced to do good, God could not be gracious to us. The freedom to choose goodness (or evil) allows us to experience the wonder and love of grace and forgiveness. If everything in the world was forced to be good, we could not truly experience God's grace.
Think of it this way. Imagine that you were given every luxury you could imagine, from a gorgeous house to the nicest sports car to the latest electronic device to a million dollars in your bank account, and then someone gave you a $20 bill. How special would that $20 bill be? If I had a million dollars, another $20 wouldn't be very special to me. But, if you lived in a cardboard box in a back alley and were struggling each day just to survive on meager food and someone gave you a $20 bill, how special would that be? It's definitely a matter of perspective.
Similarly, if the world was perfect and we were all forced to do good all of the time, how special would it be that we are forgiven and loved by God? Not at all, because there would be no need for forgiveness! Things like a random act of kindness from a stranger would have no meaning because it would be the way everyone is. But, because we do live with evil in the world, it is like receiving a $20 bill when you are struggling to live - that's how God's grace is to us in this evil world, though of course God's grace is a much bigger gift than a $20 bill!
Evil is in the world because God has given humans the great gift of free will. We can choose how we live our lives, and because of that one choice we can make is to accept God's gift of grace, which is so much more special to us because of the evil world we live in.
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- Robert said...
It should first be noted that your explanation doesn't deal with natural evil, i.e., natural disasters, diseases, etc. When the tsunami hit Japan last year, whose free will would have been violated if God supernaturally stopped the waters?
Also, it should be noted that the free will defense doesn't apply to the Christian god. Christians have always maintained that their god intervenes in the world, either to alleviate evil (e.g., the Exodus), or to utilize for some purpose (e.g., the Flood). Bible scripture makes this explicitly clear:
"I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." (Isaiah 45:7 KJV)
Finally, the Christian doctrine of eternal torture is force, or, more accurately, coercion - "the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or intimidation or some other form of pressure or force." No threat or intimidation devised by humans compares to the threat of eternal torture. - January 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Here is a past blog post in regard to your tsunami question. I understand that you will probably disagree but thought I would share it.
"Stop Blaming God [About the Earthquake and Tsunami]" http://worldviewwarriors.blogspot.com/2011/03/stop-blaming-god-about-earthquake-and.html - January 20, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Sorry about that. http://worldviewwarriors.blogspot.com/2011/03/stop-blaming-god-about-earthquake-and.html
- January 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM
- Robert said...
Thanks JD70. I read the blog post. Unfortunately, I didn't think it coherent. Also, it didn't acknowledge or explain verses like Isaiah 45:7.
So no response to my post above? - January 24, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Our foundations for our belief is different regarding the beginning of the universe. I believe that when everything was created it was perfect. This would include no natural disasters, diseases etc. These things, including thorns and thistles entered the creation as a result of our human's sin against God. God did not cause this. It was what happened to creation after we sinned. All of creation fell. It is a consequence to us living out our God given free-will. Yes, we have free-will. You can deny it all you want but we do have it.
We also see God very differently and that is your choice and mine too. I do not fear the God of the Bible. I do respect Him greatly but I no longer fear Him because I don't need to anymore.
Regarding eternal torture, God is God and we are not. I didn't create out of nothing and neither did you. He is the owner and He can set the rules and guidelines. In fact you are thrilled that He did this you just won't admit it.
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Again you and I have different foundations we start from. The difference is I have a relationship with the God of the universe. I know Him and He knows me. It's personal. If you want to not acknowledge this Being, that is your choice. You may ask, "Then have Him speak to me " or "have Him speak to the world or show Himself." To that I would say, You can do that yourself. I don't need to do that because I already know Him and Know He is real. This is no disrespect or one upping. I don't need Him to do that for me.
As for Isaiah 45 I will get back with you on it. In my humble opinion though the KJV is not really reliable because it was not translated from Greek or Hebrew but Latin so that will be part of my answer just so you are aware. So I will be seeing what the original Hebrew had to say on this matter. - January 26, 2012 at 4:32 PM
- Robert said...
Hi JD70. Yes, we do have different beliefs However, I've yet to see a response to what I see as flaws in the post on theodicy, namely:
1) It doesn't deal with natural evil.
2) The Free Will Defense doesn't apply to the Christian's god.
3) The threat of eternal torture is coercive.
With respect to Isaiah 45:7 KJV, I used the KJV because it does indeed have a more accurate rendering of the original Hebrew, as your research will undoubtedly show. - January 30, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- Katie said...
Robert, I recently translated the original Hebrew of Isaiah 45:1-10 and did some research into it, particularly verse 7. Yes, the words of verse 7 do say, essentially, that God created evil. But, all Bible passages must be interpreted in their context - just as with any other written work (books, newspaper articles, etc). A sentence from a novel may mean something totally different in the context of that narrative than if you pulled it out on its own.
The context of this verse (and the greater context of most of the Old Testament for that matter) is God reminding the people of Israel about how things work - if they obey Him, they will be blessed; if they disobey Him, they will be punished. Isaiah 45:9-10 reminds them of the "disobedience" part of that.
The Hebrew word translated as "evil" here has many other meanings, including adversity, affliction, calamity, distress, or misery - not necessarily moral evil. This is a pretty common phenomenon with Biblical Hebrew words, that they have multiple meanings, some of which do not fit every occurrence of that word.
When you put the word's multiple meanings together with the context of this passage, you get a better picture of the meaning of Isaiah 45:7, and the passage as a whole. Because verse 7 does not specify who is receiving this evil that God apparently created, we find that answer in the verses around it. We see in verse 9, "Woe to the one who quarrels with the one who formed him." This is the person who God is bringing the "adversity, affliction, calamity, distress, or misery" on. God punishes those who disobey and those who are hard-hearted in rebellion against Him. This is the rule that God has set forth for the world; because He is God and holds all power and authority, He can do that. He loves us enough to give us the free will to obey him or not, when we know full well what the consequences are for either choice. - January 30, 2012 at 9:04 PM
You keep bringing up "natural evil". If you are referring to tornado's, hurricane's, even thorn's and thistle's then as I said before we have a very different foundation.
You believe since the beginning of time nothing has changed. You believe death has been here since the beginning of time. I do not believe that. You cannot prove your position just as I cannot prove my position.
Why? Because the beginning of time is not observable which is needed to "prove" a scientific theory. Or am I missing something?
As for free-will, it does apply to the God of the Bible. Just because you don't like the consequence given does not take away anyone's free-will. You and I are free to do what ever we please. For instance if you wanted to walk off of the top of the Sears tower in Chicago I would warn you not to do that. I would do everything I could to stop you but in the end if you walk off of the top of the Sears tower you will face a very grave consequence. Gravity just doesn't stop working. It's just like the consequence to sin nature. No difference. - January 30, 2012 at 9:52 PM
- Robert said...
Katie, I think it's very clear from the preceding verses that "God" is relating generalizations about himself. Here are verses 5 and 6 (among other verses, such as 8 and 12):
"I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else."
Verse 7 continues with the generalizations.
Your claim that the "evil" in the verse is only directed to the disobedient does not make sense in light of the other action claimed of God in the very same verse: making peace. God makes peace for the disobedient too?
I have also done research on this verse and found no support for your apologetic among other Christians. - February 1, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Robert said...
JD07, when I raise the point that natural evil hasn't been addressed, I'm not speaking of how it supposedly came about, but why God apparently doesn't ameliorate it.
Katie's justification for why God doesn't stop evil is the preservation of human free will.
"Suffering is the result of human actions, not God's actions. Irenaeus believed that God could stop evil, but He doesn't because that would take away our free will."
But not all suffering is the result of free human actions. Not only does Isaiah 45:7 make this clear (even under Katie's apologetic), but simple causality too. When a child dies from, say, a genetic defect, how did that child's actions cause the defect? There is no link.
You said that natural evil "entered the creation as a result of our human's sin against God." I'm not sure the basis of this claim, but it's certainly not biblical. According to the Bible, it was the actions of two people - Adam and Eve - that "cursed" creation (Genesis 3); the rest of us are just allegedly living with the consequences. That we are made to suffer so for someone else's mistakes is outrageous on its face, which is probably why Christians try to obscure it by laying the blame on all humanity. But that contradicts their scripture.
The other point I raised, that even if one accepts yours and Katie's apologetics, is they contradict other Christian beliefs, such as the interventions in human lives God makes as a result of supplicatory prayer. God apparently has no problem violating free will in curing grandma's back pain, but ask him why he doesn't save a child from death by starvation and the answer is because that would violate her free will.
In sum, Christian beliefs are simply not coherent. Perhaps there is a god out there somewhere, but it's nearly for certain that it's not the Christian's god. - February 1, 2012 at 3:43 PM


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Bennett, who takes over from fellow Conservative councillor Kim Botting, has appointed councillor Kira Gabbert of Bickley ward as Deputy Mayor.
Bennett said: "I am so pleased to be appointed Mayor of Bromley and look forward to becoming a champion for my chosen charities over the coming year. I wanted to support good causes that help people from both ends of the age spectrum.
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(23 April 2007, Hong Kong) Ocean Park chairman, Dr. Allan Zeman, said that the Park is excited about the impending arrival of the two new pandas, and everyone at the Park is diligently preparing to welcome these national treasures to Hong Kong.
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Dr. Zeman said that preparation is proceeding well and according to schedule, and that the Park will provide regular updates.
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Any legislature-based committee created to study and recommend opioid crisis policy options must have safeguards to ensure continuity across successive governments, said a Victoria expert in harm reduction.
On March 9, the day the BC Coroners Service released a report stating that 6,007 people died from an overdose between 2017 and 2021 – more than motor vehicle crashes, murders, suicides, drownings and fire-related deaths combined – Premier John Horgan pledged to strike an all-party committee to investigate and make recommendations towards B.C.'s worsening opioid crisis.
"It will take more than just safe supply, harm reduction (and) treatment. It will take enforcement so that we can eliminate the scourge of people in our society who profit off putting people in boxes. All of us feel the same sentiment here. All of us want to work together," Horgan said during question period in the legislature last week.
The key recommendations of the BC Coroners Service summary report were funding for a safe supply of publicly provided opioid drugs, and the decriminalization of substance use to ensure safe access.
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Fred Cameron, a senior coordinator with Victoria harm reduction organization SOLID Outreach, said a committee with members from each party must prioritize opioid policy continuity for the future, given the policy changes that often come when new governments are elected.
He pointed to Alberta's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission as an example. The body was a national leader for drug harm reduction, but saw its funding stripped following a provincial election and change of government in 2015.
Cameron said the creation of B.C.'s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions in 2017, a year following the declaration of the opioid crisis, was more likely motivated by promises made to address it in that year's provincial election as it was by its objective need, noting its apparent priority on administerial duties over tangible services that help British Columbians.
"We need to see continuity. So many of the things we are seeing (from the province) are approved in conversation, but we haven't built the framework yet," Cameron said. If a more robust safe supply program were put in place, for example, only to have its funding later removed, "the people who were relying on that assistance lost complete faith in the government."
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BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau said her party and the B.C. Liberals have been requesting the NDP government form an all-party committee to deal with the opioid crisis for nearly a year. When the NDP returned to the idea in February, they proposed going without naming dedicated members to the all-party committee, which would have limited its accountability, she told Black Press Media in an email.
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Edmonton Journal
Indigenous artists create painting for MacEwan University, plea to end resource extraction
A new painting highlighting "a symbol of resistance against resource extraction" will hang in the university's kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre when the four-day project is completed Thursday.
SFU students grill administrators over proposed tuition increases, executive salaries
About 30 Simon Fraser University students expressed outrage and anger over proposed tuition hikes during a consultation with school administrators on Burnaby Mountain.
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Apologies after philanthropist cites 'Playboy'
Western University is apologizing for remarks by a philanthropist, Aubrey Dan, at a building dedication.
Why more Canadian university students need to study abroad
Canada lags behind other nations in sending its students overseas. Could the federal government change that?


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Yola has announced what's described as her "anthemic" new album 'Stand For Myself', which will be released via Easy Eye Sound in the UK on July 30, 2021 – and boy is she back. Just look at that cover! Produced by Dan Auerbach, the album marks a sonic shift from her debut, with "a diverse mix of symphonic soul and classic pop, tracing a musical thread to Yola's most eclectic musical inspirations." The record follows on from the success of that breakout debut album 'Walk Through Fire' which landed her four GRAMMY nominations including Best New Artist, critical acclaim and fans from Elton John to Mavis Staples.
The first single to be taken from it, 'Diamond Studded Shoes', debuts today with a surreal new video, directed by Kwaku Otchere, in which Yola is transported into a world where the fantastical meets the mundane – you can watch it below. Yola stated: "This song explores the false divides created to distract us from those few who are in charge of the majority of the world's wealth and use the 'divide and conquer' tactic to keep it. This song calls on us to unite and turn our focus to those with a stranglehold on humanity. The video is in part inspired by the Truman show and is about being trapped in a false construct. It is supposedly perfect, but you're trapped in a life that wasn't meant for you. I wanted to convey the feeling that everything you know to be true is not quite working the way it's supposed to. The island at the end is a paradigm of mental conditioning, we are all trapped on an island of our own thinking, until we change it."
Of the new album, Yola said: "It's a collection of stories of allyship, black feminine strength through vulnerability, and loving connection from the sexual to the social. All celebrating a change in thinking and paradigm shift at their core." Yola said, adding, "It is an album not blindly positive and it does not simply plead for everyone to come together. It instead explores ways that we need to stand for ourselves throughout our lives, what limits our connection as humans and declares that real change will come when we challenge our thinking and acknowledge our true complexity." Yola believes that only then can we be truly alive and that freedom is more than merely surviving."
Yola also announced today that she will be one of few artists to perform at both Newport Folk and Newport Jazz in the same year, when she joins the lineup of both events this summer. She will also be performing dates with Chris Stapleton on his rescheduled tour in 2021 and will headline The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2022. Last year, the pandemic derailed Yola's plans to tour stadiums (with Chris Stapleton and The Black Keys) as well as numerous festival plays. In addition, her plans were sidelined to fly to Australia to film a role as Sister Rosetta Tharpe in the new Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic.
Accordingly, some songs on the new record began in the twilight hours of Yola's pandemic isolation, reflecting on her personal and our collective moments of longing and awakening. Other songs germinated years ago and were inspired by personal moments, including 'Break The Bough', which Yola started to write following her mother's funeral. Tracks were also co-written with Ruby Amanfu, John Bettis, Pat McLaughlin, Natalie Hemby, Joy Oladokun, Paul Overstreet, Liz Rose, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Hannah Vasanth and Bobby Wood. Recorded during the fall of 2020 with a rhythm section that includes bassist Nick Movshon, noted for his work with Amy Winehouse and Bruno Mars, alongside drummer and rising solo artist, Aaron Frazer.
Yola's aspiration is that the album will encourage "empathy and self-actualisation". Yola added, "I kind of got talked out of being me, and now I'm here. This is who I've always been in music and in life. There was a little hiatus where I got brainwashed out of my own majesty, but a bitch is back."
1. Barely Alive
2. Dancing Away In Tears
3. Diamond Studded Shoes
4. Be My Friend
5. Great Divide
6. Starlight
7. If I Had To Do It All Again
8. Now You're Here
9. Whatever You Want
10. Break The Bough
11. Like A Photograph
12. Stand For Myself


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Genesis 24:12
12 And he said, "O Lord, yGod of my master Abraham, zplease grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham.
Genesis 24:27
27 and said, "Blessed be the Lord, gthe God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken hhis steadfast love and his faithfulness toward my master. As for me, the Lord ihas led me in the way to the house of my master's kinsmen."


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Category: Process
Zooming into each background of the 18 subjects…
Medium: Turbulence reflected in the reaction between water and charcoal powder on paper.
Process: After sprinkling charcoal powder on the surface of the water, in a wide tub, I pushed the paper across the water immediately to create movement in the water. The paper absorbs water due to osmosis effect and the charcoal powder clings onto the surface of the paper. Turbulence is then captured in the marks made by the charcoal powder.
Evaluation: Turbulence as a violent movement of fluid. Placement of strip in a vertical manner with two-third of positive space at the top to suggest waves splashing towards or away from me at a distance. Juxtaposition of minute spots (bottom) against huge patches (top).
Medium: Nonsensical represented with polka dots drawn with a calligraphy brush pen on tracing paper.
Process: First, I vary the scales of the circles by having them in three different set of sizes: Big, Medium and Small. Then I layered the three tracing papers with the set of big circles at the bottom, the set of medium circles in the middle and the set of small circles on top.
Evaluation: Polka dots appear as very silly and fatuous to me. The random spacing and senseless repetition in irregular scales make polka dots nonsensical. The choice of tracing paper for its inherent quality of translucency to create a sense of depth through varying opacity of dots. Big dots seem far away and small dots seem near. My main reason for rejecting the 'Runner-up strip' for nonsensical is because it is not as interesting as polka dots in its overall presentation.
Medium: Torn paper pasted on paper with torn lines emphasized by shading in folds with charcoal sticks.
Process: Tearing paper into four parts to suggest aggressiveness in action.
Evaluation: Paper torn in uneven lines to show an impulsive act of violence. Torn folded outwards to suggest freshly torn edges.
Medium: Chinese ink splattered on paper using bristle brush and watercolour (nylon) brush.
Process: Switching between different types of brushes for their different capacity in water absorption. Bristle brush appear to absorb lesser water as compared to watercolour brushes, thus they create small and big splatter respectively. Tilting the paper to allow excess ink in splatters to flow voluntarily in the direction I desire (because I am spontaneous).
Evaluation: The action of spattering ink on paper is spontaneous to me. After my spontaneous act, I thought I am in deep trouble because it's so hard to find sense in spontaneous art. After consulting my instructor, I decided on the chosen strip for the contrast between drips in the vertical and horizontal axis which are thin and thick respectively. The difference in density of splatters with those of lower density at one-third (top) and higher density at two-third (bottom). Choice of placement with higher density at the bottom to suggest heaviness of splatter.
Medium: Black marker pen on paper.
Process: Swirls created free handed from top cautiously, then carelessly mid-way through by drawing without looking at the paper.
Evaluation: Swirls composing two-third of the strip and empty portion composing one-third. Empty portion as a representation of halting in work, because of the error (flawed swirls) caused when I was distracted by my idols dancing on screen. Okay…tmi.
Medium: Eraser, 2B and 4B pencil.
Process: Erasure on 2B pencil then darkening with 4B to create greater contrast in light and dark.
Evaluation: Inspired from the movement of smoke in the atmosphere, suggestive of relaxation. Implied lines observed in a slow tempo, like adagio. Erasure to bring out the white of the paper and blurred/ blended contours to suggest softness. Adagio feels soft to me.
Medium: Black marker pen on paper.
Process: Drawing different geometric shapes in a whimsical manner such that they appear unexpected and unusual with no symbolic meaning.
Evaluation: Overlapping positive and negative shapes and varying sizes of shapes to suggest depth. Distributing weight represented in solid shapes (heavy) as compared to outline of shapes. (empty and light).
Medium: 2B, 4B, 8B graphite pencils.
Process: Creating thin lines with a sharp point of a pencil, and thick lines with a blunt edge or through shading.
Evaluation: Experimenting with a range of pencils to create a light and heavy line weight. The reflective quality of graphite pencils suggest smooth, silky hair. Placement of strip to suggest long hair flowing downwards. Hair suggest something very sensual to me, which is perhaps a reason why hair plays a great role in physical attraction.
Medium: Black marker pen on paper.
Process: Drawing straight straw-like sticks overlapping one another with a crooked one in the middle.
Evaluation: Overlapping suggest depth. I feel awkward when I stand out in a group. The crooked straw is a representative of a person who feels awkward. It does not mingle with other straws and appears noticeable in the spot light even though it is also a straw, mainly, because it is not straight. I am not going into homosexuality here.
Medium: Black marker pen on paper.
Process: Repetitive drawing of squares in a chequer arrangement.
Evaluation: Systematic appears to be something very rigid to me. To be systematic is to follow an order, a grid, a format.
Medium: 2B pencil on paper.
Process: Free hand drawing of squares in a chequer arrangement.
Evaluation: Choice of pencil instead of pen for its greater smudging effect. The smudges represents a sloven person in an act of drawing. My intentional placement of the subject for sloven next to the subject for systematic is to cast a comparison between the two roles. I wanted to show how sloven is not all about being messy, it can have a logic too. In my case, I was trying to replicate the systematic chequer arrangement in sloven, except it turns out to be very untidy in its overall presentation.
Medium: Black marker pen and pencil on paper.
Process: Juxtaposing curvy lines with straight line made using a pen and a pencil respectively.
Evaluation: Observing uneven cracks and emphasising on the irregular path of cracks by having curvy lines to be thicker and darker as compared to the thin, faint, straight lines. Criss-crossing of paths in an unpredictable manner to show glass breaking naturally.
Medium: HB pencil on paper.
Process: Making short pencil strokes along the sides and at the corners of a strip of paper.
Evaluation: Embarrassment is something that I want to hide. Embarrassed represented in the lines hiding at the corners and along the sides of a paper. You can tell that something is there because the edges of the strip appear curved instead of angular, but only if you look closer. If you hadn't looked closer, you would only see an empty white ellipse.
Medium: Black marker pen.
Process: Drawing circles and triangles, then shading in for circles only.
Evaluation: Incisiveness in the choice of shape. Should I use circles or triangles? Placement of circles at the bottom two-third of the strip because they appear heavy and sinking since they are solid shapes. Placement of triangles at the top one-third of the strip because they appear light and floating since they are hollow shapes.
Medium: Cotton wool with black acrylic.
Process: Painting over cotton wool and placing cotton wool on wet acrylic paint repeatedly.
Evaluation: I was trying to create something smoky and hazy. I painted over cotton wool to bring out the black and placed cotton wool over wet acrylic to bring out the white. The overall effect appear ambiguous to me. Even though the white looks like it is resurfacing from the black, I cannot make sense from the form of the white to infer what the white is.
Medium: Black marker pen, 2B and 8B pencils.
Process: Acting psychotic on the paper with the tools.
Evaluation: Psychotic reflects uncontrolled emotions to me, especially anger: being angry with my surroundings and being angry with myself. Psychotic can be self-harming. Thin lines contrast with thick lines created in zig-zagged motion using 2B and 8B pencils respectively. Zig-zagged motion to suggest slashing action. Forceful application of lines in a violent manner. Dark dots created by stabbing the paper with a black marker pen. My marker pen died in the act. T.T
Medium: Pencil shavings glued on paper.
Process: Using three different sharpeners, one big, one small and a penknife, I sharpened my pencils to get three sets of shavings. The big sharpener gave me shredded, short and curly shavings, the small sharpener gave me thin, flat and spiral shavings, the penknife gave me thick, long and narrow shavings.
Evaluation: Exhaustion is about 'fading out' to me. I created fading effect by having the pencil shavings with the biggest surface area on the top of the strip (high density) and the smallest surface area on the bottom of the strip (low density). I want to convey that sharpening pencils is exhausting without using an electronic sharpener.
Medium: 2B pencil on paper.
Process: Observational drawing of a tearing rope.
Evaluation: The intentional vertical placement of the strip to suggest that there is something pulling the rope down, hence tearing it. It makes me worry what is going to fall (most likely heavy enough to rip the rope and heavy enough to break a skull), who is it going to fall on and when is it going to fall on the person. This is the feeling of anxiety to me.
My reflection: Thinking of how to translate 18 sets of emotions into lines through my hand was a tedious process indeed. At the beginning, I was lost with my dots. I don't know which path I should take my dots on for a walk. During the walk, I got to know my dots better and I felt like I could empathise with them. We had fun along the way through adventurous explorations with conventional (pencil, pen, charcoal, Chinese ink) and unconventional mediums (pencil shavings). My hands became the bridge between the paper and me. I learnt to be more translucent with expressing myself to my audiences yet not losing my individuality at the same time. This four weeks long walk has been unforgettable. To all the people out there embarking on the same project: Wear your heart on your sleeves!


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I remember the first day my writing coach looked over one of my articles. His words still ring in my head. "Tell a story, don't report. Show the reader, don't tell."
What did he mean? Women entrepreneurs are experts at stories right? After all it's a female trait.
Blogging 101 for Women Entrepreneurs
It can be difficult to tell the difference between writing a story and just reporting. However it is important for success to tell a stories. It took me awhile to learn how to do this right. You can add value by blogging effective content that gets your message across. If done right, it can help your growth and income.
Who – What – Where – Why – How [Where]
We've all heard that journalists use the big 5 when writing a story. It is also what the top fiction writers, Politian's, and experts use to get their story told or message in the hands of their listeners. This is part of becoming the expert within.
6 Questions To Ask
Ask yourself who is this blog post for? When you write you should be forming a mental image of the person. Are they young, old, male, or female? How do they look, what is their life and profession? Why do they need this information? What pain or pleasure situation in their lives does it answer? Where are the challenges in their life? Have a mental imagine.
What problem does your client have? Once you know this focus the article on solving this problem or helping them with action steps they can take a step closer to their goals.
Know why you feel this post is important. What is motivating you to write this story or post? Is it for profit or to further brand your business, perhaps its' a personal reason? Know the answer so you stay focused. Women entrepreneurs often skip this step. It doesn't end here though. The why should connect with the problem your readers experience.
Where is your blog shared? Plan to share your posts in social media. Blogs that are not shared consistently fall to that deep dark place in Google never to be found again. Also, ask yourself, will my current clients see this. Use and auto-responder like Aweber to keep customers up-to-date.
When will each post be published? What time of day is my audience online? I recommend using WordPress and their schedule feature to publish your posts. Take advantage of Buffer or other automation to get the word out to Twitter and Facebook.
How will this add value to my readers? Above all this is the most important thing to know before you pick up that pen and write. If at the end of the day, the people who read your article feel they wasted their time they won't be back. It has to offer something they can use now, today. Be motivating or inspiring helping others create their own system or process.
To be effective with blog marketing your posts must have a solid strategic structure.
So what did my coach years ago mean? Add value, help people with what you write. Words are power and use that power to help others by creating effective blog posts like other top women entrepreneurs.


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Fruit production is not only a gainful activity for the cultivators but also an excellent source of earning rich foreign exchange for the country. Fruits are also famous as one of the richest sources of minerals and vitamins, which are essential for human health and growth.
Apple, a sweet and significant fruit of moderate climate, is very well-liked the world over. It was first cultivated in Greece around 600 BC or before. As the time passes, various types of wild varieties came into knowledge. Those varieties were most probably expanded by animals into Europe, prior to practicing real cultivation.
It is relevant to write that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away" adding to it, keeps the old-age away, as well. It is a highly nutritious fruit having vital food elements such as sugar, fat, protein, carbohydrates and vitamins A, B & C in a naturally balanced proportion. In Europe and America apple is regarded as "a flagon of vitamins". It is placed third in consumption following citrus and banana and is almost available throughout the year.
Pakistan is blessed with the diversity of land, soil and climatic conditions which are favorable for the cultivation of various fruits, crops and vegetables. The beautiful and fertile hill valley regions in the north-west of Punjab, K.P.K. and Baluchistan provinces are conducive for the cultivation of almost all the temperate fruits.
A plentiful production of fruits could pave the way for installation of processing industries and can eventually guides towards an increased employment ratio and encouragement of exports of fruits and its related products.
Apples have been cultivated on commercial scales in areas of K.P.K and Baluchistan, since centuries. Due to its lucrative income, apple cultivation was also adopted by the cultivators in Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Chitral, Parachinar, Hunza areas and South and North-Waziristan Agencies.
Only district Swat of Pakistan covers an area of about over 4000 square miles within the Malakand Division. The area consists of river valleys surrounded by beautiful mountains and has lush valleys and is a main source of supplies to the main Swat Plain. Swat district is one of the most central districts of the entire apple producing areas of K.P.K. The others are Dir, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Hunza and Chitral.
According to an economic survey, Pakistan produces about 700,000 metric tones of apples every year (estimated figures). And the share of Baluchistan province is about 60%. K.P.K. contributes 25% of the total apple fruit production. The remaining 15% is being produced in Sindh and Punjab. As per the statistics of a survey of UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Pakistan's apple production is more than that of Britain, Canada and/or Israel.
Source by Kamran Iftikhar


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The Atlanta Humane Society, a longstanding nonprofit that serves more than 30,000 animals throughout the city each year, has owned its West Midtown property since the 1930s.
But now, amid so many changes in the piping-hot Howell Mill Road corridor, AHS is looking for an offer it can't refuse.
AHS officials announced in a press release today they're offering their campus — 2.29 acres at the intersection of 10th Street and Howell Mill Road — up for sale, in hopes of boosting the agency's capabilities and possibly building anew in the neighborhood it's called home for 80 years.
No price was specified.
"We're anticipating the property to be highly sought after, and that the potential sale would enable us to reinvest into the city of Atlanta and its animals in a greater way," said AHS spokeswoman Christina Hill.
As is, the intersection is a relative dead zone between the burgeoning nodes of Westside Provisions District and the restaurant hub that includes The Optimist and 5 Seasons Brewery. Major development projects in progress nearby include Stockyards Atlanta, while Star Metals Atlanta and a potential mixed-use venture by Georgia Tech are moving forward.
Funds from the sale, AHS officials said, would help facilitate the opening of an animal hospital on the southwest side, several neighborhood animal welfare centers across Atlanta, and a specialized behavioral and medical rehabilitation center.
AHS would also explore using proceeds to build a new facility elsewhere in West Midtown.
"We're committed to embracing and driving change within our industry," Cal Morgan, AHS President and CEO, said in the release, "and the potential sale of our Howell Mill property has great promise to make an immense impact on animals in Atlanta."
Sounds like a win-win-win.


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Eclipse Aviation Chooses Avidyne, BAE Systems Eclipse Aviation has chosen Avidyne and BAE Systems Aircraft Controls Inc. to supply the standard avionics in its new Eclipse 500. The suite includes integrated GPS-based flight management systems, digital flight control systems (DFCS), dual air-data and attitude heading reference systems (AHRS), dual full authority digital engine control system (FADEC) and aircraft utility system, as well as dual VHF nav/coms, dual localizer/glideslope receivers, dual Mode S transponders, and weather radar. The plane is listed at $837,500 and deliveries are scheduled to start in August 2003. Visit www.eclipseaviation.com.
BFGoodrich and Collins Ally Rockwell Collins and BFGoodrich announced at the National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) that they have formed an alliance. The purpose, according to BFGoodrich officials is to "provide more opportunities for the complete integration of aircraft systems." Target markets are business and regional aircraft, military programs and the aftermarket.
BFGoodrich's display and safety systems technology will complement Rockwell Collins' avionics and systems integration business. So far, the alliance largely represents a marketing partnership, but BFGoodrich officials don't rule out the future joint development of products with Rockwell Collins. See www.bfgoodrich.com and www.collins.rockwell.com.
Airbus FANS Certification Airbus Industrie has won European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) airworthiness certification for the A340's FANS-A equipment and new flight management system (FMS). The installation includes additional air traffic control-related navigation functionality on the FMS, additional communication and surveillance functionality on the Aerospatiale-Matra air traffic services unit (ATSU), and installation of data link control and display units (DCDUs) from Smiths Industries. The ATSU hosts message router software from Rockwell Collins and airline operational communications (AOC) software from Honeywell. The Sextant flight management, guidance and envelope computer (FMGEC), hosts the Honeywell Pegasus FMS.
Deliveries of this equipment began in September for both new-build and retrofit applications. New FMSs from Sextant and Smiths Industries are available as options. This approval clears the way for FAA certification on the A330 and Rockwell Collins' AOC software for these installations.
The new FMS and Airbus Interoperable Modular FANS (AIMFANS) are part of Airbus's product development program for the A330, A340 and A320 families, offering commonality. To date, orders for new FMS and AIMFANS installations exceed 1,700 aircraft, with 250 AIMFANS currently in service. Deliveries continue at a rate of one aircraft per day. See www.airbus.com.
Retinal Scanning Display Microvision Inc., developer of retinal scanning display (RSD) technology, recently announced a cooperative agreement with R RAMJET Inc., an aviation consulting group, to jointly pursue and develop a head-worn display for flight crews during emergency smoke-in-cockpit situations aboard transport aircraft.
The device, referred to as a Smoke Evasion Vision Instrument (SEVI), utilizes Microvision's RSD technology to scan flight-control information directly onto the retina allowing flight crews to see in smoke-filled cockpits. See www.rramjet.com and www.mvis.com.
Mobile Phones Blamed Journalists using mobile phones were recently blamed for an aircraft's emergency landing. The aircraft, returning to Germany from the United States, was carrying German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer along with some 40 office staff and journalists.
Reportedly trying to "scoop" their rivals, some of the journalists began using their mobile phones. Key cockpit instruments went blank, and the aircraft's pilots circled Berlin, then made the emergency landing, with instruments still out.
Engineers say the mobile phones provide the only possible explanation for the instrument failure. Authorities note that, despite repeated requests from the crew, journalists on board still tried to use their mobile phones.
Baker Moves Baker Electronics Inc. moved its aviation manufacturing to a new business park at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The new address is 8323 Lindbergh Court, Sarasota, Fla. 34243. Baker will be the air park's anchor tenant, with a new 50,000-square-foot building.
Founded in 1972, Baker employs more than 200 people and produces liquid crystal displays (LCDs), speakers, amplifiers, audio panels, cabin management systems, and in-flight entertainment equipment. See www.be-inc.com.
STCs for Gulfstreams Daimler Chrysler Aviation claims several firsts in new Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) for avionics installations in Gulfstream business jets.
It is the first, for example, to approve an interface of the Honeywell enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS) to the Primus 880 radar for a Gulfstream II/IIB and III aircraft. This is an update to an existing STC.
Daimler Chrysler says it also is the first to certify the installation of a radome with Airshow, DirecTV, and satellite communication for the Gulfstream IV. This follows an early certification, of the EGPWS with the 210-210 software on a G-IV.
For more information, contact Julie Stone of Daimler Chrysler at phone 912-898-8673.
Tenzing Wired for High Speed At the WAEA convention in September, Tenzing Communications Inc., provider of airborne communications, announced several strategic partnerships.
Tenzing and SITA plan to extend their alliance so that they can introduce high-speed e-mail and Internet services to in-flight passengers by using the Inmarsat 64-kilobit-per-second (kbps) Global Area Network (GAN). Tenzing says it has formed a relationship with EMS Technologies Inc. to use the EMS ADT-1000 satcom transceiver, and with Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. to equip aircraft with the Airlink HSD avionics, so that passengers can benefit from these high-speed services.
Tenzing currently is conducting flight trials with Air Canada and will market its service as Tenzing Global. In the first quarter of 2001, Tenzing plans to launch a broadband Internet trial with Air Canada featuring live Internet access. The company says it has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with at least six major airlines for similar trials and installations.
Singapore Airlines is another of the trial airlines, which currently is carrying out e-mail trials on-board two of its aircraft as part of its plan to introduce the CyberCabin. Singapore Airlines will download hundreds of thousands of Web pages to allow customers to browse through the content using a dedicated on-board server.
Singapore was to begin trialing Tenzing's in-flight communications services in late November. Trials on-board the second Singapore aircraft will involve Honeywell's Total Aircraft Information System (TAIS), scheduled for this month (December). The tests reportedly will make Singapore the world's first airline to offer in-flight e-mail using a satellite-based communications network. Earlier trials conducted by other airlines have been restricted to areas over land, using terrestrial communications systems.
Cathay Pacific Airways will extend its agreement with Tenzing Communications Inc. and Primex Technologies Inc. to include the installation of high-speed, in-flight, e-mail services and in-seat power systems in the existing fleet and all newly acquired aircraft. The systems are expected to be introduced during the first quarter of 2001 and will expand the total number of aircraft to be fitted to 62. The carrier will take delivery of nine new aircraft from December 2000 to September 2001: one Boeing 777-200, seven Airbus 330-300s, and an A340-300.
See www.tenzing.com, www.sita.int, www.BallAerospace.com, www.honeywell.com and www.prmx.com for more on the above companies.
Busy Narita During the first six months of this year, a record 11.68 million passengers passed through Japan's Narita Airport, an increase of some 660,000 over 1999. The rise is attributed to the economic recovery in Japan.
ATC at Chengdu The Civil Aviation Administration of China awarded a contract to Airsys ATM for air traffic management systems to be installed at Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu, in the province of Sichuan.
The contract calls for a STAR 2000 S-band primary radar, a RSM 970S monopulse secondary surveillance radar, and a Eurocat 2000 air traffic control system. The Chengdu program will be managed from Airsys ATM's regional hub in Australia. See www.airsysatm.thomson-csf.com.
DRS to Provide DFIRS for Hornet DRS Technologies Inc. says it has received a multiyear contract to provide next-generation deployable flight incident recorder sets (DFIRS) for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18E/F Maritime Strike Super Hornet aircraft. The Boeing Co.'s Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group, awarded the contract to DRS. DRS's Flight Safety and Communications unit at Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada, will produce the systems for this contract and deliveries are expected to begin in mid-2002. Visit www.drs.com.
Tornado Upgrade The British Royal Air Force has placed an order with BAE Systems for 400 active-matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs), for its Tornado GR4 ground attack and F3 aircraft. Each display is a "drop-fit replacement" for an original monochrome display. See www.baesystems.com.
EW Upgrade for Turkish F-16s
The Turkish Air Force awarded a $190-million contract for an electronic warfare system for its F-16s. Turkish prime contractor Aselan will work in partnership with Thomson-CSF on the program. See www.thomson-csf.com.


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Primarily Designed To Be Child's First Mattress
Primarily Designed To Be Child's First Mattress
The Prestige is an economical way to get a mattress that provides good support. It is designed primarily for a child's first mattress. The mattress is constructed to be a one-sided no flip.
Warranty: Non-prorated, No Flip – Rotate
5 year warranty against manufacturer's defects
Paladin® Fire Retardant Barrier
½" Polyurethane Foam
Thick Polyester Pad
½" Firm Polyurethane Foam
Coil Unit: Bonnell
Coil Gauge 13
Twin: 168
Full: 252
Queen: 299
King: 368
Mattress Comfort: Firm
Mattress Height:8"
Twin Width: 38" Length: 74"
Full Width: 53" Length: 74"
Queen Width: 60" Length: 80"
King Width: 76" Length: 80"


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Ohio Dominican University recognizes the drive of international students seeking to study in the United States, by awarding the International Academic Opportunity Scholarship to incoming international students that have a secondary school grade point average equivalent to a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Sponsor: Ohio Dominican University
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Particle Paths Panel
Use the Particle Paths panel to display particle track data read in from a file.
AcuFieldView will allow you to read particle path files from *.fvp - AcuFieldView format and XDB Import. The particles may be displayed in a number of different formats, colored and/or scaled by a scalar variable (from the flow field or the particle file), and even animated.
- FV Particle Path (Direct)
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ISLAMABAD, AUG 29 (DNA) – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is chairing the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) meeting in Islamabad to discuss 10 points agenda. The participants will exchange views on petroleum and gas sector The ECC meeting is being held in the cabinet room of the Prime Minister's office.
The key issues to be discussed in the meeting would be allocation of gas from Sofiya field, LPG air mix projects, LPG air mix projects, allowing sovereign guarantee for Sui Southern Gas, re-allocation of gas from existing fields, determination and notification of UCH-II gas price, allocation of gas from Makori Deep field, financing of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day capacity RLNG-111 pipeline project (Karachi to Lahore) to be undertaken by M/s SSGC and SNGP, marketing of diesel oil conforming to Euro –IV and Euro V specification under deregulation environment, review of oil marketing companies and dealers margins on petroleum products. Moreover, ECC would also to approve wheat subsidy for Gilglt Baltistan.=DNA


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1. Lubricate the piston pin, piston pin bores and piston pin diameters in the connecting rod with engine oil.
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Will Trump preserve Obama's Iran policies?
Trump's decision not to comment on Boeing's Iran agreement is probably tied to his apparent desire to remain unpredictable
Since winning the greatest political upset in modern American history, Donald Trump has since taken on the US defense industry by publicly questioning whether Boeing was overcharging the American taxpayer for its government contract to build the next version of Air Force One, the presidential jet.
Trump subsequently doubled down by questioning the cost effectiveness of Lockheed Martin's Join Strike Fighter program, which produces the most sophisticated fighter jet in history – also known as the F-35 – and is bound to preserve US air superiority for decades to come.
But interestingly enough, he has so far not commented on Boeing's agreement to sell 100 planes to Iran Air, a contract valued at more than $18 billion based on list price, though such deals can include big discounts. While it is possible that Trump's decision not to comment on Boeing's Iran agreement is tied to his apparent desire to remain unpredictable on the world stage, his tweets initially wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars in market cap.
In the meantime, the president-elect – against all odds – is uniquely positioned to preserve President Barack Obama's fractious foreign policy legacy which primarily rests on the success of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, or JCPA.
The very same US foreign policy establishment that now chides Trump for seeking détente with Moscow so that common ground can be found on Syria to bring about a long-term ceasefire, ridiculed candidate Obama's campaign promises eight years ago to turn a new page with Iran.
Just as Obama rightfully challenged conventional wisdom on how to bring Tehran to the negotiation table over its dangerous nuclear program, which at the time served as the key impediment to international peace and stability until the historic nuclear agreement was reached last year, Trump's unorthodox foreign policy approach – coupled with his unpredictability – could serve as an important deterrence to ensure that Tehran lives up to its obligations under the agreement.
During the campaign, Trump never explicitly called for nullifying the JCPA but instead criticized it as a "horrible deal." His core criticism of the JCPA is based on a false premise: that the agreement requires the US to pay Iran $150 billion. To the extent that Iran will reap a financial windfall from the JCPA, it will be from the return of Tehran's own assets and proceeds from oil sales that have been frozen in international accounts abroad. This is not U.S. money, as he alleges.
Should Tehran comply, Trump would not only preserve Obama's Iran legacy, but could use the implementation of the JCPA as a test to determine whether a broader strategic framework that rolls back Tehran's regional agenda coupled with joining forces with Iran and Russia to fight ISIS could be found.
With a creative diplomatic approach, one that recognizes the legitimate interests of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran and Russia, Trump could potentially reestablish from the outset of his administration the regional balance of power – through robust US-leadership – by including the aforementioned states into an integrated regional security framework that builds on the various military victories against ISIS by the US-led International coalition and Iraqi security forces. This too, would help preserve Obama's legacy to help defeat the terrorist group once for all.
While opponents of Trump's unorthodox campaign have questioned his temperament, the combination of his unpredictability and Washington's long-standing alliances, coupled with his desire to turn a new page with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, could force the competing parties to the Syrian conflict to make the necessary compromises to bring a permanent ceasefire to the war-torn country while strengthening the various mechanisms required for establishing an actual regional coalition determined to defeat ISIS and other extremist groups in Iraq.
The obvious price for Trump to secure Moscow's cooperation to defeat ISIS will be the survival of the embattled Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, which for obvious reasons cannot be toppled as it enjoys robust Russian military support. A US-Russian détente could pave the way for the establishment of a humanitarian safe zone in Syria to help stem the massive wave of desperate refugees seeking a better future in Europe.
Despite Trump savaging his Democratic rival, Hilary Rodham Clinton, by equating her to a "third-term Obama-presidency," had she prevailed on Election Day, there is little doubt that Washington would have faced its most significant crisis with Moscow in decades as it would have been difficult for her to walk back her contentious campaign rhetoric against Russia which primarily centered on allegations that it had interfered in the US presidential elections.
In the process, Obama's fragile foreign policy achievements in the Middle East would likely have been reduced to rubble by a vindictive Russia and an opportunistic Iran seeking to capitalize on renewed US-Russian tensions.
These dynamics would have made the world far more dangerous as they would leave Tehran with little incentive but to violate Obama's crown foreign policy achievement, the peaceful solution to Iran's dangerous nuclear program. In light of the contentious presidential campaign, it is beyond ironic that Trump, and not Clinton, is the best positioned to preserve Obama's foreign policy legacy.
In the meantime, whether or not Trump will allow the Boeing agreement with Iran to move forward, there is little room for maneuverability as rejecting it could lead to the unraveling of the JCPA and with it Washington is back to square one.
Tehran, however, will likely remain in suspense over whether it too can expect a tweet from the US president elect; and while it is listening, Trump has the opportunity to reshape the US-Iran relationship – and with it the region at large – for the next decade and beyond. But, the outcome, as anything these days, is unpredictable.
Sigurd Neubauer is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. Follow him on Twitter @SigiMideast
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Located along historic and scenic Route 6A, the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History strives to offer an institution that not only protects the natural environment in which it exists, but to serve as a vehicle to foster appreciation for the fragility of nature and to educate visitors through workshops, lectures, and field excursions. When guests of the Whalewalk Inn ask where to go to get out and enjoy nature, we recommend that they spend an afternoon at the museum or hike its trails.
Among the exhibits in the museum you'll find whales, birds, marine animals, butterflies and honey bees, but perhaps one of the most unusual finds you'll encounter is the "Osprey Cam". Housed in the Marshview Room, visitors are offered a view of the salt marsh and the woodlands of Wing's Island through a wall of windows. Sit back in one of the comfortable arm chairs to witness nature unfold before you. With a camera posted on the osprey nest in the marsh, visitors can watch the comings and goings of both male and female ospreys, and perhaps get a glimpse of baby osprey hatching or the antics of their first few weeks in the nest.
The "mini aquarium" located on the lower level of the museum offers a sneak peak into the animals that live in the waters of the marsh and tidal flats, including turtles, frogs, fish, and crabs. Although not a touch tank, there is also a water table with a variety of species for up close viewing.
Beyond the walls of the museum, and a big draw for all visitors, are the trails that lead through the marsh and woodlands to the nearby barrier beach and the delights of the tidal flats. The Wing Trail traverses multiple ecosystems in a short 1.3 miles of easy walking. Children especially delight in the mudflats that are home to snails, crabs, and myriad marine animals. Across the street from the museum, the Baldwin Trail leads through a beech forest to Stony Brook a short mile away. It's especially popular in the spring when the brook becomes a herring run for the spawning fish. Bring a camera to catch the frenzy of fish swimming upstream to their summer spawning grounds.
Popular programs offered by the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History include "Family Field Walks" led by naturalists almost daily throughout the summer, weather-permitting. "Forest Bathing", popular in China and Japan, has found a home at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History as well. Meant to literally "bathe" your senses, participants will be introduced to the experience under the careful leadership of a trained field guide. If feeding a butterfly is on your bucket list, be sure to sign up for "Feed the Butterflies" offered frequently throughout the summer months as well. And finally, sign up for a special woodcarving demonstration and witness an expert craftsman transform a shapeless block of wood into a fine bird carving.
Located just a 15-minute drive from the Whalewalk Inn, one of the best lodging options on Cape Cod, you'll find something for everyone to enjoy at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. Book your favorite room today and start planning your adventure.


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This set of Automata Theory Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on "Ambiguous Grammar".
1. A CFG is ambiguous if
a) It has more than one rightmost derivations
b) It has more than one leftmost derivations
c) No parse tree can be generated for the CFG
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: A context free grammar is ambiguous if it has more than one parse tree generated or more than one leftmost derivations. An unambiguous grammar is a context free grammar for which every valid string has a unique leftmost derivation.
2. Which of the following are always unambiguous?
a) Deterministic Context free grammars
b) Non-Deterministic Regular grammars
c) Context sensitive grammar
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Deterministic CFGs are always unambiguous , and are an important subclass of unambiguous CFGs; there are non-deterministic unambiguous CFGs, however.
3. A CFG is not closed under
a) Dot operation
b) Union Operation
c) Concatenation
d) Iteration
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Explanation: The closure property of a context free grammar does not include iteration or kleene or star operation.
4. Which of the following is an real-world programming language ambiguity?
a) dangling else problem
b) halting problem
c) maze problem
d) none of the mentioned
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Explanation: Dangling else problem: In many languages,the else in an if-then-else statement is optional, which results into nested conditionals being ambiguous, at least in terms of the CFG.
5. Which of the following is a parser for an ambiguous grammar?
a) GLR parser
b) Chart parser
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: GLR parser: a type of parser for non deterministic and ambiguous grammar
Chart parser: aa type of parser for ambiguous grammar.
6. A language that admits only ambiguous grammar:
a) Inherent Ambiguous language
b) Inherent Unambiguous language
c) Context free language
d) Context Sensitive language
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Explanation: A context free language for which no unambiguous grammar exists, is called Inherent ambiguous language.
7. Which of the following is an example of inherent ambiguous language?
a) {an|n>1}
b) {anbncmdm| n,m > 0}
c) {0n1n|n>0}
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: This set is context-free, since the union of two context-free languages is always context free.
8. State true or false:
Statement: R->R|T T->ε is an ambiguous grammar
a) true
b) false
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Explanation: The production can be either itself or an empty string. Thus the empty string has more than one leftmost derivations, depending on how many times R->R is being used.
9. In context to ambiguity, the number of times the following programming statement can be interpreted as:
Statement: if R then if T then P else V
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 1
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Explanation: Dangling else problem
if R then (if T then P else V) and if R then (if T then P) else V are the two ways in which the given if else statement can be parsed.
10. CFGs can be parsed in polynomial time using__________
a) LR parser
b) CYK algorithm
c) SLR parser
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: CYK algorithm parses the CFG in polynomial time while LR parsers do the same in linear time. DCFGs are accepted by DPDAs and parsed using LR parsers or CYK algorithm.
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The Planet, Spring 1997, Editio Cannabis
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Publication Date
Spring 1997
Western Washington University. Associated Students. Environmental Center; Huxley College of the Environment; Huxley College of Environmental Studies
Editor in Chief
Irvin, Julie
Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Production Staff
Managing Editor: Jodi Broughton; Photo Assistant: Chris Luczyk; Staff: Al Bentley, Jared Bond, Michael DuBois, Jennifer Hayes, Reiko Huckle, Alex McLean, Scott Morris, Ashley Painter, Anna Shaffer; Business Manager: Teari Brown
Photography Editor
Talmage, Taylor
Miles, John
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Resources made available by The Planet and Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Table of Contents
Cannabis 101
Anna Shaffer teaches a crash course on versatile Cannabis sativa
Split Personality
Reiko Huckle examines two plants with a public identity crisis
From Fields to Felony: The Conviction of Hemp in the U.S.
Back to the future with Derek Reiser
Growing a Hemp Business
Taking risks, breaking new ground ... Scott Morris profiles three hemp entrepreneurs
Clearcut This
Is hemp an ecological panacea? Michael DuBois explores hemp's claims as a wonder plant.
Climbing the Walls
Ashley Painter comments on barriers blocking alternative resources.
Bringing Hemp Down to Earth
Jennifer Hayes weeds out truths and myths about hemp
Hemp Economics: Can it Reap Profits?
Alex McLean gets to the bottom line
Making the Most of the Hemp Seed: A Look at Hemp Cultivation Around the World
Take a three-page guided tour with Al Bentley
Crusading for Cannabis
Jared Bond explores Hemp 2000 and beyond
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Environmental Sciences | Higher Education | Journalism Studies
Student publication, Ecology, Environmental Studies
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Irvin, Julie and Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, "The Planet, 1997, Spring" (1997). The Planet. 22.
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