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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Multiculturalism and Intermarriage
[Side note: I am against such clauses, in general. I believe parents should make their Jewish lives attractive to their children, rather than rely on threats. I know that living attractive Jewish lives will not necessarily lead children to emulate their parents - but my outlook is that threats are neither healthy nor good strategy.]
I've been reading cases and articles relating to the topic. Here's a relevant piece from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act:
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Government of Canada to
(a) recognize and promote the understanding that multiculturalism reflects the cultural and racial diversity of Canadian society and acknowledges the freedom of all members of Canadian society to preserve, enhance and share their cultural heritage;
(b) recognize and promote the understanding that multiculturalism is a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity and that it provides an invaluable resource in the shaping of Canada's future;
(c) promote the full and equitable participation of individuals and communities of all origins in the continuing evolution and shaping of all aspects of Canadian society and assist them in the elimination of any barrier to that participation;
(d) recognize the existence of communities whose members share a common origin and their historic contribution to Canadian society, and enhance their development;
(e) ensure that all individuals receive equal treatment and equal protection under the law, while respecting and valuing their diversity;
(f) encourage and assist the social, cultural, economic and political institutions of Canada to be both respectful and inclusive of Canada's multicultural character;
(g) promote the understanding and creativity that arise from the interaction between individuals and communities of different origins;
(h) foster the recognition and appreciation of the diverse cultures of Canadian society and promote the reflection and the evolving expressions of those cultures;
(i) preserve and enhance the use of languages other than English and French, while strengthening the status and use of the official languages of Canada; and
(j) advance multiculturalism throughout Canada in harmony with the national commitment to the official languages of Canada.
My sense is that (a) and (d) support the argument that the Government of Canada, as a matter of policy, recognizes the ability of members of a community to make such clauses, intended to preserve their community. [Separately, I will argue that this clause is neither racist nor discriminatory, since it is based on acceptance of a creed rather than any particular background or heritage.] But that could just be my read.
What do you think?
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- Joe in AustraliaApril 15, 2012 at 6:38 PM
I think your argument regarding a public policy towards multiculturalism is interesting, but you have to remember that the reason courts dislike conditional bequests of this sort is that they discourage marriage, encourage divorce, or encourage people to behave falsely. So where the testator sees the bequest as one encouraging religion, the court sees it as one which says "if you have a non-Jewish girlfriend you must not marry her; if you have a non-Jewish spouse you must divorce her or persuade her to convert." So I think a court would say "Yes, multiculturalism is important, but there are many ways of encouraging it without creating rifts between spouses:.ReplyDelete
The Australian case dealing with this is Church Property Trustees Diocese of Newcastle v Ebbeck [1960] HCA 88; (1960) 104 CLR 394. It deals with an attempt by the testator to get his children to marry Protestants. The clause was defeated on the grounds of public policy and I draw your attention to the last paragraph which I think sums it up very well:
"The advancement of religion is the policy of the law and the proper subject of a good charitable trust. The law in Australia has no preferences concerning religions. It is, however, interested in the preservation of matrimony. Marriages between Protestants and Catholics, if neither spouse is ready to embrace the faith of the other, may, it is well-known, prove precarious unless there be much goodwill and tolerance. Persons in that position ought, I consider, to be free from interferences by pressure or persuasion, by either the living or the dead, in a matter that properly concerns only themselves. In short while the testator could have lawfully required that his beneficiaries, his sons, be Protestants, his attempt at testamentary proselytizing their wives makes the whole condition invalid."
Contrast this with Kitto J's dissent in that case. He says that any conditional bequest that affects the spouse may put strain on a marriage, and it's not possible to put a hard-and-fast rule in place that determines which conditions are void. In this case, he says, the condition would bring the husband and wife closer together by encouraging her to adopt her husband's faith!
I can't say that his dissent persuaded me, but I thought it was clever. Feel free to email me at rechovot [at-sign] slatermold.com if you want to discuss this further.
Rabbi T, I remember being taught when I was younger that if a child marries a non-Jew you sit shiva for that child and they are supposed to become "dead" to you as if they had really died. Is this the actual halachic case? If it is, then any national public policy which would influence the courts that would be in conflict with the religious requirement would become a case of a national government "interfering" with the requirements of a religion. It would be saying that "our national requirements supercede any requirements of your religion and your religious desires come second to the 'public good.'"ReplyDelete
Just a slight detour to your comment about using a clause in a will that would in affect disinherit someone if they married out as being a threat, do people really tell their children what is in their wills when the parents are still youngish? This has not been my experience. My children have not the foggiest idea of what precisely is in our wills, nor do we plan on telling them that while we are still living. The only thing that they do know is where we have arranged for our burials and who our attorney is.
I don't think you can argue based on the multicultural act that such clauses are in the best interest of Canadian public policy. The freedom "to preserve, enhance and share their cultural heritage" does not include imposing it on their children. It means that a person can marry a Jew, learn Hebrew, and give shiurim, and that Canada will not stop you from expressing your religion. Unless you want to argue that disowning a child who "marries out" is an integral part of the expression of Judaism, and you yourself do not believe that is the case, it does not follow that by enshrining the permission to be Jewish, the Canadian government also endorsed the shunning of a child who decided to become part of another cultural tradition, or express their Judaism in a different way.ReplyDelete
Recognition of "communities whose members share a common origin and their historic contribution to Canadian society, and enhance their development" means that ethnic groups and tribes are recognized as existing. Jewish people exist. They have contributed to Canadian society. Canada is thankful. "Enhancing their development" means that Canada will support positive functions and expressions by the Jewish community of their Jewish character and common origin. It does not mean that Canada is invested in the demographic continuity of the Jewish people to the extent that as a matter of public policy, Canada would endorse clauses that disowned Jews that do no marry Jews.
It's one thing to say that people can do whatever they want with their money. It's another to say that as a matter of public policy, al pi the Multiculturalism Act, these things are in the best interest of Canada.
Thank you for your thoughts on this; these are helpful. The dissent is creative, but I, too, am not convinced.
I may well be in touch via email.
1. The practice has existed, but I would not term it a "halachic requirement", particularly because removal from a will was not necessarily a part of it.
2. I don't think people normally tell - but they might if they wanted to use it as a threat!
I hear your potential read of the Act, but I'm not sure that's the only read. Since the Act takes as given that Canada's interest is served by the continued demographic existence of these groups, why shouldn't one generation be able to influence the next?
And if we were to take your side, how could we justify government funding of Catholic schools?


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It has been 11 weeks and 3 days since my surgery, or 80 days.
I have lost 51 pounds since that date. That is an average of 0.6375 pounds per day. I know this is good, but I'm still struggling with patience. I want to see it come off much faster.
To put that in more perspective, the last time I was at this weight was around the time I got married, in 1999. I've lost 11 years worth of weight in 80 days.
I have lost a shoe size.
I have lost two and a half ring sizes. Many of my favorite pieces do not fit me at all anymore.
I have lost four pants sizes (depending on how you count those things) and four or five shirt sizes.
Highlight to read for female information: I have lost a cup size and two band sizes in my bust.
In personal developments, I can no longer wrestle with Sven, because I no longer outweigh him. I learned this painfully (emotionally painfully) the other day when I refused to get off of the couch for something and he pulled me up. Easily. Then sicced the kids on me.
My hands no longer sweat. Not as much, anyway.
I still don't eat much. I drink a mixture of whey protein and water during the day and generally try for something solid at night. Right now I'm hooked on egg whites. A couple of minutes in a pan with some trans-fat-free-butter-like-spread, sprinkle on some cheese (I use real cheese, in your face, fake cheese!) and I can eat as much as six or seven bites. During the day, I munch on the occasional almond and chewable fiber tablets (the size of baby hockey pucks).
The holidays are coming up, and people are starting to ask (in tones of horror), "What are you going to DO?" Not only Thanksgiving and Christmas, but Princess and Dexy's birthdays are all happening within the same 1-month period. My answer: enjoy it. It will be hard without the food, but it's not like I'm on a diet. I couldn't splurge if I wanted to, and I'm not sure I want to. I'm never hungry. Most food has started to look unappealing to me. When I see a restaurant meal now, I'm actually horrified at the size of the portions. I can remember the days (really, only a couple of months ago!) when I would have looked at the same meal and thought, "I hope that will fill me up!" In other words, my entire attitude toward food and eating are different. It hasn't been easy, but going through all of this has made the weight loss possible for me in a way it would never have been before.
I don't want to make this into a weight-loss blog, but it's hard to write about what's happening in my life without this weight loss. It's become a big deal every day. Getting dressed is even harder now than it used to be, because my pants now literally fall off my body. (Today's project: moving the buttons on a few pairs so the waist will be smaller.)
So it doesn't look like I'll be meeting my goal of 80 pounds lost by my 3-month checkup (in 4 weeks; 29 pounds in 4 weeks is at least a pound a day) but I should be close. After I lose those 29 pounds, I have at least another 50 to lose.
I'll see you when I get there.
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text: I have finally started assembling my first computer. I have been waiting for almost a year for money and for the right parts at the right prices. Heres a list of what is in it: Processor: AMD 64 3000+ Venice Core Motherboard: DFI Ultra-D Nforce 4 Memory: 1X512MB Corsair Value Select Vide0: eVGA 6600GT Optical: Plextor 716SA DVD+/-R Combo Optical: Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM Hard Drive: 160GB IDE Seagate Hard Drive: 80GB IDE Maxtor PSU: OCZ Modstream 450 Watt Case: Aerocool JetMaster Jr Speakers: Logitech X-530 Input: Microsoft Standard Wireless Moniter: TBD Hopefully the DFI isnt too picky with my value ram and let me overclock the venice to at least 2.2ghz from 1.8. People have gotten up as high as 2.8ghz with air and better memory. I got some of the stuff for major cheap. The PSU was only $60 after rebate from monarchcomputer.com. Its 450watt, but peaks at 520 plus its a 24pin supply. The video card is only $150 after rebate from the same place. The deal is still going for those interested. The seagate is only $60 after rebate at Circuit City and that is still available. If you're lucky you can get them to price match Wal Mart for additional $20 off. Wasnt too worried if it was SATA even though that was my initial prefence, but saving $40 was too good to pass over. The microsoft keyboard was only $21. At newegg, its 50 plus shipping. Got it off some front store at pricegrabber. Hope it gets here. I got a $10 rebate from microsoft and additional $5 from the store. Yeah yeah, im cheap and im a patient person who waits for rebates. Anyway, here are some temp. picture until everything arrives and i can put it together. Oh yeah and i got a free copy of Far Cry and Half-Life 2 at monarchcomputer.com with a purchase of a cpu and mobo. KICK ASS! Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16811196001 Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813136152 Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130214 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16817104154 Speakers: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16836121118 Hopefully everything will be here on Friday. I wont have pictures avaliable until at least Sunday because im turning 21!! I will be way too drunk and hung over on Saturday to even mess with my computer.


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The Lost Plane
And so it begins…
Few planeswalkers have ever learned of the existence of Fulsia, yet even fewer still live to speak of it. Cordoned off by an array of protective spells both ancient and powerful, life has been allowed to develop in this magical land relatively unhindered for the last several thousand years. The wars of Dominaria, the Phyrexian juggernaut, the monsterous Eldrazi…all unknown to this backwater place.
However, a new age is about to dawn. Young heroes will soon be called to rise up above their lot in life and face incomprehensible challenges. Some will succeed, some will fail. There is no doubt that in these coming days, the plane of Fulsia will be forever changed..


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One of my new favorite songs is "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. The message of this song is simple...it's about making the most of the time you're given weather you are given 2 years or 102 years...it should be absolutely ENOUGH as long as we make the most of it...
When I think about this...I think UH OH!! I have NOT had enough time...
I can think back on my life and I can name a MILLION things to be THANKFUL for...my three beautiful boys, my husband, my family, my job, the fact that I have a roof over my head, I can walk on my two feet, friends, faith, and God's AMAZING grace. But, these precious gifts become lost very easily for me...they become lost in my shame, my guilt, my fear, my regrets, my "if only's", my sadness, my pain, and my lack of trust...I spend too much time wishing my life would be different, and not enough time living my life each day.
I can choose how to live my life each day...that's such a beautiful thing...I get to decide for ME, not anyone else...so, why do I choose to dwell on the bad things? Because it is a natural part of life. We tend to focus on the negative. It's so much easier to think of something negative about ourselves rather than something positive about ourselves. Those very good things that are part of our everyday lives get lost in life...it is SO important to remember that no matter what you are going through, whatever the bad things are in YOUR life...YOU get to choose how you are going to live through it.
So, what are you going to do TODAY to start living your life so you know that no matter what, it is absolutely ENOUGH?
I'm going to love myself...I'm going think about the negative things in my life only for a little bit--just enough time so I can think about how I will do it differently next time--and then, I am going to CHOOSE to move forward--with all the great and wonderful gifts that I have in my life. If I can do this, then I know that when my time comes, I will have had absolutely ENOUGH time!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Have you had enough time?
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Our sweet roly poly is 7 months old. I never thought I would have such a happy little girl, always smiling, squealing and kicking those chunky legs as fast as she can. She is so full of love and not afraid to smile at anyone who walks by her, even if they are not even looking at her. She is already teaching me about the gospel and why the scriptures and prophets talk about the importance of becoming childlike. To be like a child is to be like the savior. Pure and full of love. I absolutely love to see the smile she puts on other people's faces wherever we go. My absolute favorite! Being a mom is the best thing in the world.
Fun to see Avery in this swing at Nana and Pop's since
Patrick used to swing in it when he was her age.
Sold our first car, or Patrick likes to say our first date car.
Some things I never want to forget...
-how Avery lunges forward for something she wants to grab
-squeals so hard when pulling Nana's hair
-sleeps with her legs on her crib poles and often times sticks them through
-loves tags
-does this bobble head motion
-the time I thought her hands were swollen or she got bit but turns out she is just that chubby
-Patrick saying "You have a good life" (prison Mike from The Office) at ANY chance he got
-starting to reach out to people
-surprising Nana for Mother's Day when they got home from church and baby was sitting in the entry way
-her hair going slightly over her ears
-loves green beans, peas, carrots and sweet potatoes
-Patrick says her hair is starting to feel straw like thinking its going to be curly
-she puts her feet straight in the air and grabs them
-rolling like crazy


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I have created a subscription for my APS package, several tasks appear in
Operations > Tasks, why are there are so many tasks for one operation?
If an instance of an APS package is provisioned/reconfigured/unprovisioned the following three tasks are scheduled:
- Initiating operation
This task changes the status of application instance from 'Ready' to 'Configuring' status, if it is canceled next tasks for the same instance will fail with this error message:
Another operation on instance of application / service is already in progress.
Almost never fails.
Should never be canceled.
- executing configuration script (APS1) / Executing APS provisioning workflow (APS2)
This task actually executes the code packaged in APS to provision/reconfigure/unprovision a service, it fails if scripts execution fails, the output provides an error message returned by script if any.
Can fail if application scripts return an error or of application integrity was broken by canceling previous tasks for the same instance.
Can be canceled with care
- Finalizing operation / finalizing unprovision workflow / finalizing provision workflow
This task updates POA database (creates/updates/deletes internal objects, their links to other services with the same instance, changes the status to "Ready")
Rarely fails.
Should never be canceled.


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A note from Ms. Poteet…
We had a great time at our Valentine's Day party. Thank you for taking the time to help your child with their Valentine cards. They were so excited to share them with the class.
Last week, Mrs. Hammons came to our class to teach us about stranger danger. You received a letter from her explaining more about it. If your children haven't talked to you already about what they learned, please sit down with your children and engage them in a discussion on this topic.
Currently, we are assessing students on their progress in reading. It's so awesome to see how much growth is happening. It's obvious that you are taking the time to read with your children nightly. When you take the time to read with them, it pays off! I can't wait to share your child's growth with you.
Please call the office at 228-2228 to set up a parent-teacher conference on March 1st and March 6th. If you need an alternative date please just call or e-mail me. Ms. Tina prefers that you call during quieter times in the office (between 9 and 2 is best).
March 1st is our second picture day. For these set of photos, the children will have a full length picture, and you can also bring something to be in the picture with you (i.e. a favorite doll, a basketball, etc.). We will also have a class picture taken, so it's important that your child be there! Our pictures will be taken first thing in the morning.
Important Dates this Month:
February 22nd: Early Release Day
February 29th: Progress Reports Go Home
March 1st: Picture Day
March 1st & 6th: Parent-Teacher Conferences
What are we learning?
Reading Workshop
We are continuing our Story Element unit. Students are learning about problems and solutions, story sequences, and morals.
Writing Workshop
Poetry Unit! Students will learn how poets listen to poetry, read several poems, and begin writing their own poems.
Word Study
This week, we will explore L blends (pl, sl, bl, fl, cl, gl). We will also learn how to read and write these words that will be added to our Word Wall: put, too, where. Have your child sing you the songs for these words.
Students are practicing counting by 5's, learning to use a number grid, and learning how to use the "Count On" strategy to solve addition problems.
Social Studies
This week we are continuing to learn about the United States presidents.
*Send in a healthy snack and water bottle (with a pull up spout) every day.
* Sign your child's weekly planner every night!
* Library book due every Friday!
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Tuesday-Friday: PE


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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Migration is on. Don't miss the boat!
Well our sources tell us that the temperature isn't the only thing heating up these days. With the Pacific Rim Whale festival just 2 weeks away now, West Coast Aquatic Safaris has been getting lots of reports that the whales are making their way into the area. Grey whales have been seen regularly on the way to Hot Springs Cove lately as well as several other points a little off shore. The Festival is a great time of year to be in Tofino with many fun and educational things for the entire family to do. The best way to start out you trip or wrap it up before you head home is is with some exciting ocean adventure aboard WASCO. Whether you are thinking about a relaxing soak in the springs or a chance to welcome the whales back to Tofino have a look at our website and save 10% by booking online. We have trips starting Friday February 26th and several times a day until fall.
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"Our new management team is developing and refining Nanophase's strategy to accelerate marketing and applications development", noted Jankowski. "We have some of the top scientists and engineers in the nanotechnology field, capable of developing ready-to-use solutions that provide customers enhanced performance. We continue to pursue new opportunities in architectural and industrial coatings, chemical mechanical polishing for semiconductors and other polishing applications, SPF clothing, and several other new markets. In keeping with our migration to a direct sales model, we are continuing to reorient our sales and marketing team to increase the amount of direct customer contact and implementing a stage-gate process to vet opportunities. We are at a point now where, with the pending addition of a new member to our sales team, we will need to add to our applications development team to keep up with the available opportunities. As we continue down this path, we expect additional customer contact to allow us to tighten our strategy and to increase our hit rate".
Regarding opportunities within our partner base to grow in existing markets, Jankowski explained that although the seasons are changing, "Consumers forget that sun exposure is the same regardless of the weather. People are becoming more aware of the need for year-round sun protection against longer-wavelength UVA rays, which are primarily responsible for skin cancer". One of the company's currently largest-selling products -- zinc oxide for sunscreens that provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB ray protection, is contained in several daily wear sunscreens and cosmetic products.
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~We got an updated Dickinson family pic. The last one we had made was when Isaiah was 2 weeks old. Here is Michael, Beth, (and her baby, due in November) and Isaiah~~Our family...now with our precious Elijah~
~Dad and Mom Dickinson~
~All of us~
~I forgot to get a picture (While I was still pregnant) with all my pregnant friends at church, so we snagged this pic on Sunday.~
~Uh-Oh, Elijah found his thumb.~
~All the Dickinson clan at Skyline chili.~
~Dad and Mom Dickinson arrived on Saturday, May 24th...Elijah's original due date.~
~I love Elijah's little feet. He keeps those 2 big (little) toes up in the air a lot~
~Elijah's first real bath.~
~My dear brother Lincoln and his precious family got to come by and visit us for a couple hours on their way home from a wedding. We LOVED getting to see them.~
~Lincoln, Lyn, (holding Elijah) Keith, and Kelsea.~
~Us all eating Sunday dinner together. A dear lady from our church provided a DELICIOUS Sunday dinner for us~
~Aunt Lyn holding little Elijah...who was born on HER birthday!~
~Daddy and Grandpa trying to get Elijah dressed.~
"Having a baby is like falling in LOVE again, both with your husband and your child."
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Brisbane a huge board game…she says she has funding, too!
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Amy Saunders: Does anyone have any ideas for a Giant Urban Game, basically using Brisbane as the game board (essentially ubiquitous gaming)? The more simple, the better. I've got the contacts to fund it and make it happen! … Send your ideas to firstname.lastname@example.com or add them here. Deadline: 21 December


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On the tenth "anniversary" of the Invasion of Iraq, the media is aslosh with the usual postgnostications about the mistakes made and the lessons learned from the disaster the United States inflicted on Iraq.
Meanwhile, the detainees in "Camp Delta" at Guantánamo continue to starve themselves to death in protest against their continued and indefinite confinement. Needless to say, those that have lost too much weight for official comfort are on "internal feeds," as camp spokesmen refer to force-feeding. As everyone outside of official Washington knows, solitary confinement and force-feeding are both forms of torture so that, in a brutal parody of Wall Street practices, torture is compounded on torture.
Equally needless to say, the kindergarden that passes for an American press is incapable of seeing the lesson to be learned from the very fundamentals of the so-called War on Terrorism. Simple questions are beneath its sophistications.
Why are these people being held? Virtually none of them have had a trial much less been convicted of anything. One would think that 12 years' detention without trial was something minimally civilised governments did not do.
The official answer to the simple question is that the detainees are enemy combatants. With an air of insulted, incredulity, proponents of the detentions rhetorically ask whether anyone in their right mind would demand trials for prisoners of war.
If one counters that the detainees are not enemy soldiers, the rejoinder is that "terrorism" is a different kind of war in which the "enemy" is unseen, amorphous and chameleon. Not wanting anyone to pause and ponder the implications in the concept of an "unseen enemy," the official apology rushes on to assure us that, in compliance with Supreme Court decisions, the detainees are afforded a"minimal due process" hearing at which a determination is made by the detaining authority that the detainee is in fact a de facto enemy combatant. What more could one ask for?
One might ask for some minimum due process which is grounded in the ancient maxim of Roman law: nemo iudex in causam suam.
The reason uniformed enemy combatants can be detained without trial is that a determination has been made by the enemy government itself that people wearing its uniforms are doing its belligerent bidding. It is as simple as that. No hearing is required because the enemy himself has declared himself to be an enemy. The determination of enemy status is valid because it is not made by the authority making the detention. The act of detention and its justification are, in this sense, independent of one another.
The case is totally different when there is no enemy government or country which has declared war and with whom we are thereby engaged in hostilities. In that case, the identification and determination as to who is an enemy is an entirely unilateral act by the capturing party. There is absolutely no independent check or verification of the issue. One and the same party has effected the capture and has asserted the justification for the capture. And, of course, since the assertion is that the person so detained is "an enemy combatant" there is no need for trial. This is the very elemental essence of tyranny.
What other image is there of a tyrant than the ruler whose ipse dixit declares someone to be an enemy and throws him into black hole to rot without more? When asked why prisoner X languishes in an iron mask the self-serving answer is that "it has been determined" he is an enemy.
But it has not been "determined" in any independent way either by an independent judiciary or by any other government. The detention is arbitrary precisely because it validates itself. Under the rule of law, the measure of law determines the justification for an act. In tyranny, the act is the justification.
The heap of legal cotton-picking which has attended the Guantánamo detentions has obscured the true seed of tyranny under the fluff. International law has long drawn a distinction between "lawful and unlawful" combatants. (Ex Parte Quirin (1942) 317 U.S. 1) The former are member of "opposing military forces" -- i.e., they wear uniforms. The latter are those "who without uniform comes secretly through the lines for the purpose of waging war by destruction of life or property." (Ibid) Lawful combatants are "entitled" to the status of "prisoners of war" whereas illegal combatants are "subject to trial and punishment by military tribunals." (Ibid.)
Prisoners of war are combatants who have simply been temporarily removed from the chessboard of war. As such, they are "entitled" to a long list of amenities and to military respect. Illegal combatants, on the other hand, may be locked up and punished, provided they have been tried and convicted. What has occurred at Guantanamo is a monstrous perversion of law whereby alleged "prisoners of war" are incarcerated as criminals without trial.
But this perversion, as bad as it is, hides the deeper more fundamental germ of tyranny. Once it is accepted that the act of designating and detaining a person as an enemy is its own justification, there is no reason to exempt citizens. Why not? Because by "becoming" enemies they "forfeit" the rights of citizenship. The logic is impeccable once the false premise of auto-justification is granted. It is in this way that tyrannies always end up consuming the people who beget and tolerate them.
What is occurring in Guantanamo is a brutal, barbaric monstrosity hiding under the sophisms of tyranny. Americans will pay the price... and sooner rather than later. "My dear Caligula, Rome deserves you!!!"


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Thursday, 20 January 2011
Illustration Friday: Chicken {Topic set 14th January}
Posted by Jenny at 04:27
5 comments:
- Rubin Pingk said...
Those chicks look str8 up gangsta.
It's the eyes. Good design. I enjoy the wave like contour line of the chicks against the bg. Good colors too. Like the blog.
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:13:00 am
- eilish said...
Lovely composition
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 9:26:00 am
- SaraLynn said...
I have to say, I think these are the most stylish chickens I've ever seen. I love the textures and that font is PERFECT with this.
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 6:47:00 pm
- Kristin Dudish said...
I love the colors in this. I've had a lovely time looking around - you have a wonderful style.
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:50:00 pm
- Jan said...
You have a very unique style. I love this illo.
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 11:23:00 pm
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Howdy everyone, Happy End of July! I can't believe that this month is gone already but I'm really excited to particitpate in the August Damask Diva's Bolg Hop!
If you came from Scrappin Madge's awesome blog, you are in the right place. If you have jumped here and just discovered our blog hop, feel free to check the list at Damask Diva's blog to find the complete list of blog hop participants."
This months hop is very exciting because we are using the Chalk It Up paper pack from the new CTMH Annual Inspiration Book that will be live tomorrow. There is so much to see in this catalog that I can hardly stand it, and of course I want to play with it all.
So for my project I have been working on a small mini album for my cousins oldest who just turned 12 last week. I spent a lot of time with them when she was a wee one and I used to take pictures of her all the time. Then, when I moved I started stealing photos from her mom's facebook account so I could throw this together.
For this I used the CTMH My Creations Hip Pic Album. This is so, so so cute and easy peasy to work with.
Ta Da!!!
Along with the Hip Pics Album I also used the CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge and Cricut Design Space to cut some additional goodies using the Chalk It Up paper pack. Little Miss is a big fan of blues and greens so I tried to maximize the usage of the beautiful blue color in the pack, but I LOVE the doodle art on this paper. For the cover I cut a pennant frame at 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" and slapped it down over her photo, added some Teal Shimmer Trim and then thought "I need to ad more."
So I added the little pennant cut out, some additional pennants and I cut out the phrase "Sassy" also on the Artbooking cart, and glittered it up before adding it.
I felt that I shouldn't really cut down the photo I used for the inside cover so I decided to mat it with the blue/teal chalk bubble paper and I used the beach ball overlay on pg 39 as it really also reminded me of bubbles. Then I used Chalk It Up for matting rest of the pages as well.
If you'd like to see what the rest of the little album looks like check back this weekend, I'm in the process of editing my first video. Yay!
"The next blog hop participant on the list Jessica Wilson. Hope you have a great time on our hop and checking out all the creations using Chalk It Up. If you get lost, just hop on over to the Damask Diva's Blog for the full list."


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The following appeared a few days ago - with a few late submissions.
eHealth record system – OAIC Enforcement Guidelines – August 2012
Submissions to this consultation closed on 18 September 2012.
The Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012 (PCEHR Act) establishes the personally controlled electronic health (eHealth) record system and provides for its regulatory framework.
The PCEHR Act provides that the Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) is the independent privacy regulator for the eHealth record system and gives the Commissioner the power to investigate alleged contraventions of the Act and pursue enforcement mechanisms that are appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
The PCEHR Act also requires the Commissioner, by legislative instrument, to make guidelines relating to the exercise of his enforcement powers under the PCEHR Act or a power under another Act that is related to such powers. The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is a related Act. The Commissioner is required to have regard to these guidelines when exercising his enforcement powers.
The draft of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records System – Enforcement Guidelines for the Information Commissioner 2012 (draft Enforcement Guidelines) set out the Commissioner's general approach to the exercise of enforcement and investigatory powers under both the PCEHR Act and the Privacy Act. The guidelines also set out some of the factors the Commissioner may have regard to in determining the appropriate enforcement response.
To assist the public consider the draft Enforcement Guidelines and prepare comments, the OAIC published a consultation paper (PDF) in August 2012. The draft Enforcement Guidelines are available in PDF, RTF and Word versions.
Submissions received
The following submissions on the draft Enforcement Guidelines are presented as received by the OAIC with redactions to remove personal information not relevant to the submission. If you have difficulty accessing a submission please contact us for an alternative version.
- Australian Dental Association Inc. (.pdf)
- Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations Inc. (.docx)
- Information and Privacy Commission (New South Wales) (.doc)
- Consumers Health Forum of Australia (.docx)
- Health Services Commissioner (Victoria) (.doc)
- Office of the Information Commissioner (Queensland) (.doc)
- The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (.pdf)
- Australian Medical Association (.rtf)
- NEHTA - National E-Health Transition Authority (.pdf)
- Australian Medical Students' Association (.pdf)
- Australian Information Industry Association (.pdf)
- Medical Software Industry Association (.docx)
- Australian Privacy Foundation (.pdf)
- Avant Law Pty Ltd (.txt)
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I think it would be fair to say that most who responded were reasonably happy with what the OAIC was suggesting. Interestingly a substantial number of respondents felt the need to a clear consumer and practitioner friendly explanation of just what the actuality and implications of all this is.
Before discussing what others thought - the only area I am concerned about that does not appear to be covered is the mandatory reporting of all breaches so the public know just how well things are working. How this is done - and with what protections for small accidental breachers does not really concern me. I just believe there should be full public transparency and it seems to me this is not achieved with what is proposed.
On the submissions it is clear the Australian Privacy Foundation is not at all happy!
This paragraph makes their views clear - bottom of page 1 in bold!
"The APF does not agree with the Commissioner's proposed approach to eHealth record system enforcement. The OAIC's draft Enforcement Guidelines set out the Commissioner's proposed approach in a clear but unhelpful manner. It informs the community that the OAIC's approach to PCEHR system security is founded on complex, opaque, and potentially discretionary information security and privacy rules and risk assessments. The Office has consistently failed to embark on responses to address problems at a systematic level. Rather the OAIC (formerly the Office of the Privacy Commissioner) has restricted considerations to the individual case, and that effectively in secret. The role outlined for them in the eHealth record system OAIC Enforcement Guidelines instrument would not be effective against systemic risk mitigation design flaws. The community cannot rely upon or trust measures outlined in the instrument for PCEHR system participants. "
On a different tack it is clear the Medical Software Industry Association is concerned about the interaction of the OAIC Commissioner and the System Operator (The Secretary of the Department of Health) who they feel has rather been made too 'impregnable' in terms of responsibility and accountability for things going wrong.
This paragraph makes their concern pretty clear (Page 6)!
"This may not instil confidence in the final exercise of power, as it could appear to be self-regulatory where the party being reported on provides the report. It could be said to result in "…supervision of the sheep by the wolves, for the benefit of the wolves …". The OAIC stated in its submission in respect of the PCEHR Concept of Operations, that it is appropriate for the System Operator to hear complaints but not be final arbiter. Management and rule setting functions should be separate from accountability and oversight functions."
I am not sure at all this issue has been addressed by anyone to date.
Both NSW and Queensland are a little concerned about the practicalities of the interaction between State and Federal laws.
From NEHTA we had an interesting paragraph (Page 2):
"Sections 4.4 and 4.5 of the Enforcement Guidelines refer to 'health practitioner(s)'. NEHTA submits that the term 'health professional(s)' should be used rather than 'health practitioner(s)'. This is because access to a consumer's PCEHR will be available to a broader group of healthcare staff than qualified health practitioners. Other health professionals who may be afforded access to a consumer's PCEHR will include authorised users such as administrative staff. Further, the term 'health professional(s)' is used in existing PCEHR system collateral and NEHTA submits that wherever possible, the language and terminology used in relation to the PCEHR system should be consistent across all materials."
Some would surely say this is rather to broad and I would tend to agree.
NEHTA also seems to want a tougher approach to poor behaviour.(Page 4):
"General approach to complaints
NEHTA acknowledges that the Information Commissioner's preferred approach to complaints is to use investigative powers and processes outlined in Part V of the Privacy Act and, wherever possible, the Information Commissioner will aim to facilitate conciliation between the complainant and the respondent as a primary dispute resolution model.
However, we note that the PCEHR Act gives the Information Commissioner new enforcement powers that it does not currently have under the Privacy Act. This includes the power to apply to a Court for an order that a person who is alleged to have contravened a civil penalty provision pay the Commonwealth a pecuniary penalty.
NEHTA submits that in some circumstances it will be wholly appropriate to use the enhanced enforcement powers without attempting conciliation, such as when responding to severe non-compliance. These enhanced enforcement powers reflect the will of the Parliament, as informed by extensive community consultation. The PCEHR System introduces a new way of collecting, using and disclosing a consumer's health information that must be protected by multiple layers of security including technical and physical measures as well as legislative penalties. NEHTA submits that by using these enforcement powers in a measured way, the Information Commissioner will be acting in line with community and Government expectations."
I have to say it is hard to argue with this view and it may be that this view fits with rather well with my opening comments on the need to be fully informed about what is going on.
The next step is to see if there is any official response to these suggestions! I am not holding my breath.


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This is a pic of many of my favourite ELM peeps! Who got together for a special surprise party for me in honour of ELMs 10th year birthday last year...BIG thank you to all of you for taking the time to celebrate with me...and for making me cry:)
I love looking back on the year gone by. It reminds me of all of the good laughs I have had, all of the great adventures I have enjoyed and all of the amazing people I have done it with. I have been sorting through hundreds of inspiring images from ELMs many adventures this past year. From Team ELM races to epic trail moments and supernatural vistas, we have had a pretty fantastic year. I am so fortunate to have met so many amazing people though ELM over the years...thank you for bringing so much joy to my life!
My goal this morning was to choose 10 images for the ELM Top 10 for 2012...yeah...right. As if I could choose just 10 lol! So, instead, I have created 10 collages of my favourite images of my Top 10 ELM Adventures for 2012. Here they are in no particular order...just piles of great memories that I hope you will enjoy:)
I am enjoying looking back...but at the same time, I can't wait to see what 2013 will bring!!
Cheers to a Happy and Healthy New Year my friends:)
PS...don't forget to make your 2013 Vision board...set your intention for the new year...
1. Team ELM and Team ELM Too in the Royal Lepage Snow to Surf Relay. What an awesome day with 18 awesome women!
2. Endless Sunrises with my Bootcamp recruits:) Your hard work and determination inspires me at every workout!
3. Team ELM kicks up some serious snow at the YETI! The year will begin again with this fun event on January 26th...
4. ELM & IPF 'Run-ilates' Lole Meet Up! This was ELM's 3rd Meet Up in 2012 and we joined forces with IPF to offer a fun, fusion workout that was free for the community. Looking forward to more in 2013:)
5. ELM 2012 Adventure Running Series! We had miles of scenic trails, countless breath taking vistas, numerous mid-run dips in the lake and endless trail adventures this year. Thank you for expanding your sense of adventure and always being up for a challenge:) I am counting the days until the spring session kicks off in 2013!
6. Team ELM Glowbots rock the Squamish 50 mile relay! What an awesome road trip with an awesome team of ELM friends:) Squamish didn't know what hit them when these fluorescent costumed cats set up shop at the relay. Good times and great memories!
7. Perseverance 2012...what a ride! This year we sold out days in advance of the race for the very first time. 300 racers, 50+ volunteers, 40+ donors and sponsors and one GIANT cheque in the amount of $4000 for the Cumberland Community Forest Society. Thank you to everyone who donated time, resources, smiles and energy to make this event such a huge success. And BIG hugs for my partner in crime, Lene Curts of Extreme Runners:) Only 2 years until our 10 year anniversary...
8 Team ELM & the MOMAR! We had a whole crew of teams sign on for this years MOMAR adventure races - in Burnaby and Cumberland. Congratulations to all of the ELM Teams and MOMAR 101 graduates who tackled these challenging (but oh so fun) races this year. We had a record number of teams with ELM racers toe the line in Cumberland...can't wait to see what force we can bring to the table for 2013:)
9.ELM River Run Off Road Half Marathon Challenge! This year, ELM offered a new special half marathon event for our Off Road Half Marathon Clinic participants. Rather than travelling out of town for a finale race, our participants got to stay in town, race on the same trails they trained on all summer and have their very own race, complete with chocolate medals and a family potluck picnic afterwards. We enjoyed it so much that we are going to do it again this year! Watch for the 2013 ELM River Run Half Marathon coming next August! BIG thank you to Kim Senechal for coaching our half marathoners to success!
10. Miles of smiles with my ELM Fearless Leaders! Arran, Kathy K, Lynn, Audrey, Diana, Gen, John, Rae, Kathy P, Kim, Alma, Darla, Nicole...I couldn't do it without you...and cannot thank you enough for your support! We have enjoyed many adventures together...but what happens on the trail stays on the trail lol! Thank you for your sense of adventure and for putting up with my sometimes hair brained plans:) I am so lucky to know you all and to have you in my life. ELM may have brought us together, but our memories and laughter will ensure we never come apart:)


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Friday, June 25, 2010
Adam Green's "HATCHET" slashes its way to Blu-ray September 7th from Anchor Bay Entertainment
Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly announces the Blu-ray™ debut of Adam Green's slasher classic HATCHET on September 7, 2010. A fan favorite ever since its 2007 debut, the cult hit not only assembled some of the greatest modern horror film actors around, but gave film and horror fans the first new horror icon in a generation: Victor Crowley! SRP is $29.99 and pre-book is August 11th.
With a stellar cast including Joel David Moore (Avatar), Mercedes McNab ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer"), Richard Riehle (Office Space), and horror cinema legends Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund, Tony "Candyman" Todd, with Kane "Jason Voorhees" Hodder as Victor Crowley, HATCHET is a gory throwback to the classic 1980s slasher/creature horror films. HATCHET on Blu-ray™ features an all new 1080p high-definition transfer of the unrated "Director's Cut" with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 high-resolution audio, all the bonus features from the original DVD release, AND an all-new commentary track with co-producer/writer/director Green and Victor Crowley himself – Kane Hodder.
HATCHET spins a terrifying tale of tragedy and comeuppance from beyond the grave. Victor Crowley is a hideously deformed boy, living in seclusion with his father (Hodder) in an isolated cabin deep in the Louisiana Bayou. When a Halloween prank initiated by local kids goes terribly awry, Victor is accidentally killed in a vicious twist of irony. Years later, a tourist group visiting New Orleans ' "haunted swamps" stumble upon the remnants of that shocking event, transforming an evening of seemingly innocent fun into a horrific nightmare, from which there may be no escape.
HATCHET Blu-ray™
Street Date: September 7, 2010
Pre-book: August 11, 2010
Cat. #: BD21841
Run Time: 84 Minutes
Rating: Unrated
Format: 1.78:1 / 16x9 1080p
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
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NEW Audio Commentary with Co-Producer/Writer/Director Adam Green and Star Kane Hodder
Audio Commentary with Co-Producer/Writer/Director Adam Green, Co-Producer/Cinematographer Will Barratt and Actors Tamara Feldman, Joel David Moore and Deon Richmond
The Making of Hatchet
Meeting Victor Crowley: An in-depth look at the creation of a new horror icon
Guts & Gore: Go behind the scenes of Hatchet's special makeup and prosthetic effects
Anatomy of a Kill: Witness the "jaw-breaking" birth, design and execution of a death scene
A Twisted Tale: Writer/Director Adam Green recounts his decades-long friendship with "Twisted Sister" front man Dee Snider
Gag Reel
Theatrical Trailer
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A delicious classic that's been tempting the taste buds for many a year, not for the faint hearted this decadent cocktail makes for refreshingly different drink. This goes particularly well with Martin Miller's Westbourne strength gin, it's subtle peach undertones are brought out with the orange blossom water, you could choose to replace this with peach liqueur for a different taste.
50ml Martin Miller's Westbourne strength gin
10ml lemon juice
10ml lime juice
20ml simple syrup
20ml cream
dash orange blossom water
soda to top
Prior to mixing your cocktail make the syrup, you need two simple ingredients for this, water and sugar, you need 2 parts sugar to 1 part water to make this. Bring the water to the boil in a pan then dissolve the sugar in the water and stir. Once the sugar is dissolved remove the pan from the heat, allow it to cool then bottle your mixture.
Place cubed ice cubes into your shaker, add the gin, lime and lemon juices, syrup, cream and orange blossom water and shake well.
Strain into a hi-ball glass then top up with soda.
Best drunk: this refreshing tipple is perfect for a laid back evening drink, something decadent to rustle up for yourself on the weekend.


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Saturday, October 9, 2010
Updates 16/10/10
Finally updated all the links from the old archive #21 that funkiest compiled, but near the end of the list, there are several series of individual theme song remixes from the various doujin circle, so you might to download the list and check them out.
Not much changes on this website but just some additional pages to view and submit the archive instead if opening a new window/tab.
Also, please do look out for dead links or misspelt/mistyped links for the benefit of the community. Hopefully this website/forms will be useful for those out there looking for Touhou music.
As of now there's 1050 albums submitted, so keep them coming! :D
Touhou is sure something addictive. eh?
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012
2013 Victory League Transfers
13 comments:
- Anonymous04 September, 2012 10:16
I think that now tasmania has a standard to reach bigger than a split top division, it will create a much better spectical, and quality of football.ReplyDelete
with the more gifted players moving to a club where they can work along side players of same high standard, the victory league will be up there, maybe not straight away, but definitely in the right direction for what the state needs,
Looking forward to quality highlights next year watching from the uk!
James wilson
- Anonymous04 September, 2012 15:57
Quality signings all round there.ReplyDelete
I'm just eager to find out what signing City make in the not too distant future come pre season training at the start of October.
- Anonymous04 September, 2012 17:37
Devonport on the front foot! Good to see.ReplyDelete
It might sound like a negative point but I'm also interested to see which players leave clubs in the Victory League to play for clubs in the NPL/SPL. I realise that obviously a lot of players at Rangers/Dev/City who are curently in the senior team will not be come the start of 2013 and will ultimately play in the NPL anyway...but the question is, how will players feel who have been at the club for many years when they are thrown to the side for new signings?
City clearly need an overhaul, they have a good coach who brings a good game style but they will need the players to be competitive - it won't take too long for players to get sick of travelling 5 hrs, once a fortnight and getting flogged to become disheartened!
Bit surprised at the moves from Ulv to Dev. Thought those guys would've looked further south...
- Anonymous05 September, 2012 01:11
Why would the Ulvie guys want to go South? After all Dev is representing the Coast. So i think its great that they are staying on the Coast. It should strengthen the ties between Burnie, Somerset, Ulvie and Dev. The best part of Dev is they aren't looking at 'poaching' players out of their region and nor should others. For the sake of our youth, hopefully clubs follow their paths and look at home/area talent before buying/poaching other areas kids.ReplyDelete
If you live and work on the Coast, with friends and family nearby and want to play soccer in the best league in Tassie, why wouldn't you take up an opportunity to play with the only Coastal team in the Victory League?! Seems pretty logical to me. Good luck to the Ulvy boys.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous05 September, 2012 06:28
Surely bobby eaves won't travel again? Im tipping his signs up for dport Bobby?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous05 September, 2012 15:25
Bobby no doubt would want the best 'deal'.... So i doubt he would and would prob sign for City who may throw $ReplyDelete
- Bobby eaves05 September, 2012 20:52
Obviously these anonymous posts don't know me at all. I was asked to play with south Hobart this year and moved down which unfortunately didn't work out so I spent the majority of the season travelling at my own expense just to train once a week and play. I lost thousands of dollars this year to play and learn from a great coach. We play the type of football I like and the club was amazing to be involved in. At no point was I offered a 'deal' so I doubt I will be looking for a deal.ReplyDelete
As for this next season I haven't decided where I am playing. I have a few different options and will decide accordingly with what the club structures and junior development is like. I have been approached by devonport but they kindly backe off due to my wishes. As my team is still playing. Once this week is over I am as much a free player as anyone. But while I am still involved in the teams season I wot be making any rash decisions.
I am aure you will all know when I make a decision but I don't appreciate anonymous people questioning my reasons for playing as I doubt there are many players that would travel every week to quite simply learn more about the game.Replies
well said bobby, season is still going for some of us hey ;) You having a kick Saturday??Delete
- Anonymous06 September, 2012 22:07
Very well said BobbyDelete
- Bobby eaves06 September, 2012 23:25
Funky, Would love to be running around but still not allowed to play after I fractured my heel in four places 4 weeks ago. It's horrible. But will be there watching the lads.Delete
- Anonymous06 September, 2012 18:36
I am interested in knowing what Greg Duffy will do next year. Also wondering what Mcarragher (state side + Riverside captain), Rigby (18 year old mid/striker), Baker (11' George Dale), Cristy (high potential striker at River 19), Nick Lanau Atkinson (mid/striker @ River age 18) will do.... Duffy is a classy defender and like Bobby (good on ya mate) has been travelling to Hobart regularly to play and learn. We'll find out after this weeks final I suppose.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10 September, 2012 04:16
Who is TSF????ReplyDelete


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The past two days have felt as long as a week.
Yesterday, we woke up early and rode the train into Chicago. In the morning, we sipped coffee while surveying the giant stainless steel bean in millennium park. After that we walked down the waterfront. After this we split up. Joe rode the train up to Evanston to visit his cousin, Elyse, who attends Northwestern University. Nate and I met up with Lisle, a friend from EMU.
After eating lunch with Lisle, Nate and I swung by Chicago Theological Seminary for a tour and interview. This was my first visit to a seminary. It was both exciting and frustrating to start the whole college search again. The visit did rekindle my interest in theology and ministry. I also enjoyed walking around the building which features beautiful gothic architecture. Unfortunately by the time I would enroll, they will have moved into a new building.
After visiting CTS, seeing some mummies, and going to Lisle's house we drove into the city to pick up Joe and Elyse. We then went to Megan Ramer's house. She is the pastor of Chicago Community Church. We met with some of her congregants in her yard and talked about riding bikes and living deliberately. Partway through that conversation, our friend James, his father (and our pastor) Jonathon, and his girlfriend Ashley dropped by. After the event, we went with them to the train station where Jonathon bought us all donuts (Micky D's was out of ice cream).
We got on the train at 10:40 and George picked us up at 11:30 ending a very long, but fun day.
Today we got a ride from George to compensate for our time spent in Chicago and I had a frustrating incident with a pedal. We are spending the night with EMU friend Nathan Kauffman. Tomorrow we ride to Archbold, OH to see our friend Stewart!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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- Sales Rank – 94.02
- Refund Rate – 50
- Link authority – 1
Review too long to read Well just read this summary where I give Buy Sell Forex Secret an overall score. My purpose has been to use stats to develop a totally neutral review that helps to give a clear idea of whether or not you should purchase this product. I looked at the sales figures, the refund rate and the authority of the product's site to establish a general idea of reliability. It's a computer algorithm, yes, but it should be a great help nonetheless. So, the final score is 68.15/100 – a fantastic score!.
It's the perfect time for yet another high-quality thetrinitycodes.com review. I make it my very own mission in life to guide consumers with their tricky purchasing decisions. I make sure that every product I evaluate has a 60 day refund policy and I also review in an ubiased way by sticking to the stats. So settle-back, chill out, and get ready for the analysis! Oh, before we start allow me to mention that I do provide a bonus for anyone who buys by means of my link – a nice free gift as a thank you from me. Just click here to read about that. One last thing before I start the evaluation – please do click here to read up on how this site is financed. I wouldn't want you to feel tricked, and you should be aware that this post does contain some "affiliate links". Now that you have done that, we can begin.
Sales Statistics
First, a confession. I tend to be impacted by the reputation of products. In the event that I see everyone is buying something I usually go along for the ride. My logic? Well, if everyone wants it, it has to be good, right? Of course, that's not usually true but product sales can be a good proof of quality. Fortunately for you, I do have some sales data for Buy Sell Forex Secret. First, I have something called Gravity which comes straight from the payment processor. It gives us a rough indication of sales volume. Buy Sell Forex Secret has a gravity of 12.06, which is an above average amount and gets Game Tester seal of approval. Now, this gravity figure may not mean much to you. Hence, dear readers, I've evaluated the gravities of every product on this site and created a sales rank! A rank of 100 implies that it is the best selling product here … and all the way down to 1 with the worst seller. So what about Buy Sell Forex Secret? Well, it gets a sales rank of 94.02, which places it on top of the class – something I would feel safe advising to my devoted readers at Game Tester.
Does it get many refunds?
Of course, I opt to give my readers more than just sales stats. You want to know about a product's quality. Unfortunately, my time restrictions (and bank balance!) don't make it possible for me to try every product personally. So I use another stat – the refund rate.This stat comes straight from the payment processor, when it was available for a short time. Buy Sell Forex Secret scores 3 /5 which is the average score and signifies we either don't have any refund data or the refund amount is at an acceptable level – should be Okay to proceed here.
Where is it being sold?
Okay, what else can I say to you? Well, why don't we have a look at the domain that this product is bought from (buysellforexsecret.net)? There are a few stats available that will give usa better idea about how reliable the product is. For starters, we know the website has 4 pages – the idea is that the more pages it has, the older and more reliable it is. So, in this instance, 4 is definitely not that and could imply that this site is new. But, of course, you can't just judge a website by the number of pages it has. They could all be useless! Instead, let's take a leaf out of Google's book and have a look at the amount of other websites that are linking in to this one. Plenty of links from quality sites indicates that this one is sure to be quality too. So buysellforexsecret.net has 0 backlinks with an authority score of 1/100, which means it hasn't acquired much approval from other sites yet (and consequently not from me either).
Additional products – does this vendor have anything else for sale?
We're approaching the conclusion of this review now, but I still think there's a few more info to be found. I've hunted high and low and created a list of all the other products this vendor is selling, and also any specials they have on at this time. Let's take a look… So, it seems Buy Sell Forex Secret has 1 special product(s) on sale.
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Yesterday was my baby's last official day of school, he graduates from Grade 12, commencement is next week. Where did that time go? Obviously he is my youngest son, our afterthought but much enjoyed third child. When I found out I was pregnant, nine years after our other son, I was a little shocked to put it mildly but once we came to terms with the fact, decided that, after having the other two quite close together (2 years apart) and the blurr that was, I would really make a point of enjoying every moment, knowing that every phase would pass eventually, I had help in the form of the older two, husband was much more hands-on and we have all enjoyed pretty much every minute of him since. He has been an exemplary child, always very easy, independent, mature, cheerful, loving ..... the list goes on.
He is a quietly confident boy, with a dry sense of humour which charms most that meet him, teachers, fellow students, employers, girls!
But he is also a bit of an anarchist at heart, always thinking against the crowd, and I mean anarchist in the following definitition taken from Dictionary.com:
A theory that regards the absence of all direct or coercive government as a political ideal and that proposes the cooperative and voluntary association of individuals and groups as the principal mode of organized society.
A hippy at heart, wanting a good world, looking for the right way to proceed through this jaded one (like his mother), but cynical (like his father) and realistic - it makes for a very interesting person, and we look forward to watching the man he becomes. It seems this also includes him taking part in peaceful non-confrontational protests, like the one planned at the G20 here in Toronto. Of course part of me wants to wrap him in cotton wool and forbid him to go - but the other part of me is proud that he has strongly held socially responsible views.
He starts college in September studying Film and Media Production, a four year Batchelor's degree. Someone asked me the other day if we were buying him something for graduation, and I was a little taken aback, but bit my tongue and did not retort "How about a very expensive education over the next four years!". No, mugs that we are he is also getting a large contribution to the European tour he has planned with his girlfriend for this summer.
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Airport Etiquette
What is it about airports that make people think they are almost as anonymous as being their online, invisible selves? Sitting here at the ever prestigious, Chili's Too in the Detroit Airport, eating what resembles real huevos rancheros – although they have the rubbery consistency of what I would imagine powdered eggs would be if I'd ever had them – I look up and see four men sitting in a booth, two down from mine. One man is about 30 years old. "Thirty" has dead fish eyes that don't blink.
He unabashedly stares at me.
I'm attempting to delicately eat these cold, previously melted, cheesed atop Army rationed eggs with cold liquid oozing out of the bottom, soggifying the tortilla underneath.
I look up.
Thirty's dead eye stare is piercing my luscious egg experience.
I give him a not-so-subtle annoyed, yet questioning, look and go back to attempting to figure out how to shovel this in. I'm hungry, my blood sugar is dropping and I need protein. In the words of a friend, I will eat the crap they give me right now for the sake of sparing my sweet waitress from having to scrape my sorry ass off the floor after fainting and hearing my last pre-conscious words, "pleeeeease….powdered…..eggggggssss…..bllllleeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh…."
I'm writing, I'm soaking in the Chili's ambience, I'm forgetting there is a straw in my water. Every time I sip out of my glass I poke myself in the face with it. I feel the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
Dead fish eye Thirty is staring at me. He doesn't even attempt to look away. I look behind me because I think to myself, "You are so arrogant. Thirty is looking out the window behind you. (I'm sitting against a wall)…Maybe there's a wonderful Monet or Renoir that's capturing his attention! (It's hotel art. No one but a sociopath likes hotel art.) Okay..okay…yes, I want to feel arrogance for a dead eyed, thirty-something, potential, wanna-be/accomplished serial killer…" If he looked anything like Dexter,
I'd let him stare at me all day long.
Dead eyes and all.
Over an hour in the booth, I'm calling folks, writing, facebooking (which I hear is a verb so no grammar police on me and yes, you know. Who. You. Are.), wondering if said 'food' will stay in my digestive track, people watching (yes but not in a creepy way, more like people glancing) and I look over at Thirty.
Really? I mean, really? Should I start shoveling in everything on my plate, chew it at sugar rush speed and open my mouth like a 3-year old showing off their pride and joy of how well they can mash it all up? Hmmm…perhaps stick out my tongue? Nonono, he could take that as flirting… how about some obscene finger gesture? No, definitely not me. Too obvious. Oh I know! Lick my lips suggestively, wink and grab my breasts!! Subtle, gets the point across that he's the obvious one…yeah, I like it.
Wait! He's exiting the booth with his comrades. Dammit! No chance to degrade myself today. Oh well. I have a 4 hour layover. It's Detroit. I'm sure there will be plenty more opportunities.


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When you have a growing and innovative sport like freebording, gather up all the best riders in the sport and take them on a trip, epic times are to be had.
Traveling south through L.A and finding a great hill with fresh wet slurry on it was fustrating. It was time for the team to head farther south to Orange County.
After finding some of the best hills in Southern California it was not long before the cops came to tell us to leave. They told us about a ban on hills in the city and gave us a pamphlet showing all the banned hills.
Thinking we had won after finding a hill that wasn't on the list the Dethbox (Freebord van) crashed into a parked Mustang.
It was time to move on to other hills. Heading down south to a popular road in San Clemente everyone got some shredding in without being hassled.
The trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to the skate park. The shreddage and elbow/hip/ass carnage was exhilerating to watch.
After another day of shredding the team was headed back up north.
Epic hills, cops, car crash, more cops, shredding, getting yelled at by the locals, camping, more shredding, road rash, swell bows, skate parks, and more shredding. Wouldn't be a Freebord trip without all of this.
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Travel through the fog along Meatpacking District's cobblestone streets to STK, an uber lounge. Don't dare expect anything less than a top NYC DJ getting the masked crowd riled up with the hottest beats of House, Top 40, Hip Hop, and Mash Ups. STK bewitches the crowd with its sleek modern décor, expansive and stylish layout, and the upscale elegance you'd expect from the crown jewel of the Meatpacking District. The vast space boasts two levels: the Main Room on the first floor and the Executive Lounge, for a night of chic and shrieks.
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"Landa is the future"
Despite the current crisis facing Spanish cycling and the rather lacklustre showing by the elite men at the Copenhagen Worlds, national coach José Luis de Santos is staying optimistic. Speaking to sports daily Marca, the 43-year-old claimed the future is bright.
"We have loads of strong riders now, and that will continue to be the case in the future. We've got several top quality youngsters: Jesús Herrada (Movistar), Mikel Landa (who beat Vuelta champ Cobo to the win at Lagunas de Neila in this summer's Vuelta a Burgos) and Juan José Lobato (Andalucía - Caja Granada). They're our future", de Santos, who sadly lost his father a couple of days ago, said.
El Seleccionador also offered his take on the Olympics coming up in London next year - and hinted Samu will be a vital part of his line-up.
"It's too early to tell which riders we'll take to the race, but it's clear that the parcours isn't as easy as people seem to think. I'll check it out in January, but already now I can say I don't think it's suited to Cavendish. I think it's more for riders like Valverde and Freire. We can only bring five riders, so everyone selected will have to attentive and ready for the race, like Samuel".
Despite not having competed for a year and a half, Valverde seems like a shoo-in for the race. So too does Freire - if more for his palmarès than anything else. Samu also seems assured of a berth, so no worries there. De Santos has an embarrassment of riches to choose from for the remaining two spots, but, considering the course's nature, I presume he'll bring someone like JJ Rojas and Juan Antonio Flecha with him to England.


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The spiritual man is most active when his physical body is asleep. The spiritual side of man is then awake, and is taught through God's messengers His angels causing him too occasionally to have prophetic dreams, which on awakening the physical consciousness will remember and to which he may pay attention
There are two kinds of dreams, natural ones and such as come from the spirit. It is unnecessary to say much about the former because they are known to all; they may be caused by joy or sadness, by impurities of the blood, by external or internal causes.
A gambler may dream of cards, a soldier of battles, a drunkard of wine, a robber of theft, all such dreams by the lower principles which play with their imaginations heat their blood and stimulate the fantasy.
But there are super natural dreams and they are messengers from God, that are sent to us at the approach of some great danger. Ananias, Cornelius, and many others had similar visions and such supernatural dreams take place even among the present generation, but only the wise pay attention to them, others treat them with contempt, although some dreams are true and do not deceive.
What is probably the most primitive and universal theory is also met with in Jewish dream-lore. While the body is asleep, the spirit, or soul, leaves its corporeal prison and wanders over the face of the earth, reporting back its experiences to the sleepless mind. When one dreams of meeting a friend who is far distant, it is the souls of the two, annihilating space, which have made contact. Some men, of a higher spiritual capacity, behold these visions clearly and well defined; for most men they are confused and obscure.
"But from God—who has promised, indeed, "to pour out the grace of the Holy Spirit upon all flesh, and has ordained that His servants and His handmaids should see visions and dream dreams as well as utter prophecies"
It was, indeed by an inspiration from God that Nebuchadnezzar dreamt his dreams; and almost the greater part of mankind get their knowledge of God from dreams.
They say that dreams are more sure and clear when they happen towards the end of the night, because then the vigour of the soul emerges, and heavy sleep departs.
Wisdom from Angels. Angel Season From Cornishevangelist.


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One of the big features Apple trumpeted in its release of iOS 4.1 for the iPhone was High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo capability. Most photographers and Photo Shop users know all about this. Essentially you take multiple exposures of the same thing and through software blend them together. This allows for a greater range when you're taking a photo of a subject that has both light and dark components. Think bright sunlight and lots of shadows.The idea is that the camera will capture more of what the naked eye actually sees. I'm no pro when it comes to photography, so I'm picking up on this as I go.
That said, I've been very pleased with the iPhone 4 camera since its release as it has been doing the job quite well for me in many circumstances when previous versions just didn't measure up. The addition of the HDR feature adds a new dimension, although in my limited testing, success with this feature will depend quite a bit on the lighting and subject matter. But that's true in most photography situations. What I like most about the HDR feature is that by and large it is automatic. You hit the button to turn the feature on and three images are captured to supposedly give you the best result. The original non-HDR image is also saved so you can compare.
This morning as I was waiting for a meeting to begin downtown in Winchester, I took advantage of the time, a high bright sky, and snapped a few photos to see how well the new feature works. You can see the results for yourself in the photo album below. The HDR images are on the right. I also snapped a few shots in my apartment last night as well for comparison.
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Did you and your spouse each earn 48,500k last year? Or did you, as the sole bread-winner, make 97k? Welcome to the top 20% of US household incomes!
Yes folks, that's what it takes to be part of one of the most exclusive clubs in the world in the wealthiest countries in the world. This is how the numbers stacked up in 2006 according to the US Census.
Top 1% – $365k
Top 5% – $174k
Top 20% – $97k
Top 40% – $60k
Top 50% – $48k
Lowest 20% – $20k
Each number is the lower limit of the quintile. Thus, each quintile mean (average) is more but never more than the next lower limit.
Also, note this number is for *household* income. As you can guess, married couples are disproportionately represented in the upper two quintiles as most are dual-earner households. That is, if you are like 70% of American households. The combined amount is your household income. Kudos to the minorities that can get here with just one income. This is a time when it's great indeed to be a minority.
If you are sadly overly competitive and want to compare your salary with the rest of the US, here is that same chart if you were to divide the household income by each wage-earner.
Top 1% – $182.5k
Top 5% – $87k
Top 20% – $48.5k
Top 40% – $30k
Top 50% – $24k
Other Members of the Group
As stated before, this is an exclusive group that tends to have specific requirements such as the following:
- You are pale. 87.93% of all households in the top 5% were headed by a whitey, even though this was roughly 75.1% of all persons in 2000.
- You are male. A typical male earns $33.5k, while a females earns $19.7k
What does being male and pale have to do with income? Clearly, a lot. You have made the decision to endow yourself with that society wishes to highly compensate. Specifically, you decided early on to have a Y chromosome and not be tainted with overabundant amounts of melanin. Such decisions are a sign of your continued future success.
What about education? An education erases all inequalities!
Sorry high school drop-outs like Dave Thomas, Peter Jennings, and Whoopie Goldberg, but this appears to be true. The more educated you are, the higher the income. The median individual income of a male high school drop-out was $19k, while a male with a master's degree came home with $61.7k.
And good news ladies — you could boost your salaries to make 65.8% of your male counterpart's income with the same degree! Spend as much time and money on a master's degree, but only get 2/3 the return on investment.
But let's be positive. This is clearly better than making 59.1% like those no high school diploma gals. Besides, getting an education, a high school one at that, isn't the way to fame and fortune. Just ask Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, and Jessica Simpson.
Fine. Rich white men rule the nation. But they also pay the most taxes.
The wealthiest 1% earn 19% of total income but pay 37% of all taxes. You know, the family next door amassing 365k/year.
In fact, the top 50% of households pay 96.9% of all taxes. That means the bottom half of households, those making less than 48k or 24k individually for dual-earners are living off the hard work of everyone else. Bastards. I don't care if you are working full time making minimum wage at McDonalds with no vacation and making $12,168/year. Get another job, work 80 hours/week, every week of the year and make $24k like everyone else. It is your fault that you are lazy, uneducated, not white and not male.
Should we feel sorry for the top percentiles?
In the last wealth survey in 1998, the richest 1 percent of households owned 38 percent of all wealth. These are the same poor bastards paying 37% of all taxes!
Ah, wealth. Also known as net worth, you can calculate this by taking your assets (real estate, savings, investments, life insurance) and subtracting your debt (mortgage, loans). The top 5 percent of wage-earners owned more than half of all wealth. The top 20 percent owns over 80 percent of all wealth.
Why did the top percentiles get so much wealth? Wealth (typically) begets wealth. If you were given 1 million dollars tomorrow and simply placed it in a CD, you would live as one of the top 40% of households on interest alone (assuming a 5.5% interest rate). Granted, inflation would decrease the value of your original million over time, but you get the point. It's a lost easier to grow a million dollars than $10k especially over time (the power of compound interest). This is especially true if you are a silver spoon with old money from your hard working white, male ancestors (who owned slaves).
Enough Bitching. Any ideas?
One more gripe — if you are white and male you tend to be wealthier than those who do not sure your same gumption (to be white and male).
Ok, I like this one.
I would model [a wealth tax system] after the Swiss system…a progressive tax. In the United States, the first $250,000 of wealth would be exempt from the tax. That would exclude 80 percent of all families. The tax would increase at increments, starting out at .2 percent from about $250,000 to $500,000. It would not be a very severe tax. In fact, the loading charges on most mutual funds are typically of the order of 1 or 2 percent. It could raise about $60 billion annually. Eighty percent of families would pay nothing, and 95 percent of families would pay less than $1,000. It would really only affect very rich families.
$60 billion a year! That could fund a war for over 7 months!