text: BUSINESS NYTVF opens channel for indies 5:00 AM PDT 9/4/2007 by Paul J. Gough , AP FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Empty NEW YORK -- When Rob Kutner and Mike Shapiro set out to create the pilot "Family Values," they had a vision for a family sitcom that would resonate in today's polarized political climate.The pilot stars "The Daily Show" correspondent Rob Riggle as an ultra-conservative pundit whose life is turned upside down when his wife leaves him and he is forced to raise his children on his own with the help of a left-leaning single mother who lives next door. Kutner ("Daily," "Dennis Miller Live") wrote the pilot, but he wasn't sure the series would emerge with his original vision intact if it went the traditional route for TV production.Enter the New York Television Festival, the third annual celebration of the burgeoning independent TV scene, where "Values" will be screened in front of networks, producers and agents who could give it a shot. "Values" is one of 28 independently produced pilots that will compete for prizes and the chance to be picked up by networks and studios during the four-day festival, which starts Wednesday and runs through Sept. 9 at New World Stages in New York."The festival is just a few years old but it's a very unique opportunity," said Shapiro, who directed "Values." "We're both familiar with the independent-filmmaking model of production and we applied that to the idea of 'Family Values.' " Giving a boost to a new generation of TV producers, much the way the Sundance Film Festival has given a leg up to those on the movie side, is just what Terence Gray had in mind when he created the festival in 2005. The event, which started modestly with backing from such agencies as WMA and CAA as well as such networks as NBC and Fox, has grown to the point where it's a destination of choice for the hundreds of people for whom the digital revolution has put within reach the creation of their own TV series.Selling those shows, especially if you're just starting out and have no connections in Hollywood, isn't so easy -- something that Gray, a TV writer and producer himself, knew all too well."There was a real need in Hollywood and the movie landscape to bring back great storytelling, and they (Sundance) along with other festivals were able to achieve that," Gray said. "It's our hope to introduce a number of new ideas and storytellers and producers to the industry and infuse a great deal of creativity."The festival follows a dual track, uniting up-and-coming writer-producers, agents and networks while at the same time celebrating the best of TV. Beyond screenings of the indie pilots in competition, the networks will unveil some of the season's highly anticipated new series including ABC's "Pushing Daisies," NBC's "Chuck" and Fox's "New Amsterdam" (filmed in New York). The producers and stars of the series will be on hand to answer questions afterward.But the main point of the festival is to bolster independent TV, and launch the careers of the next generation of TV writer-producers. There have been three success stories so far. A sitcom titled "Split the Difference" won two awards last year and was bought by NBC Universal Television Studios. A&E picked up for development "Criss-Cross" during the festival's first year, while reality program "Off the Hook" appeared on Comcast-owned cable channel Versus.Twenty-eight pilots were selected among 200 submissions this year; 180 minipilots are being considered for a special Microsoft Xbox Live competition for the next big thing in gaming. The finalists -- a wide-ranging field of sitcoms, dramas and reality series, mostly from New York but also hailing from Boston, Orlando and as far away as Bangalore, India, and New South Wales, Australia -- will be screened at the festival and shown on the Web beginning this week thanks to co-sponsor MSN.Jon Rosen, an East Coast TV agent at WMA, has been involved with the NYTVF since the beginning. He believes it has grown into a viable place to do business."The product that came out of the festival was very good," Rosen said. "We started to sell some of those projects to cable and network executives and it immediately became legitimate for networks to look for the new talent in our business, the emerging talent, here."CAA's Adam Berkowitz, who also has been involved from the start, agreed. He is passionately committed to bringing new creative voices to the screen, and said the NYTVF helps to do that."It means a lot to be involved with helping to bring young raw talent to people's eyes who can help them get where they deserve to be," Berkowitz said. "It's so hard for people to succeed without credits. This is a forum that gets people's attention."It has certainly been the case for Mary Egan Callahan and Joe Narciso, who produced "Split." The first-time producers -- Callahan was a longtime casting director and Narciso a writer and commercial actor -- have found themselves in demand, with each producing another pilot as well as being involved in other projects. "The festival was invaluable," Narciso said. "It's really opened doors for both of us as a team and individually."Callahan heard about the festival last year and pushed hard for "Split," which like "Values" was filmed in New York, to be included. 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Brian Cahill, who heads P&G Prods.' agency Televest, said the comedy troupes are part of an initiative to broaden its base beyond soap operas like "As The World Turns" and "Guiding Light" and "The People's Choice Awards." And pairing it with the festival, he said, is a great way to keep TV production vital in New York. Even as this year's festival gets under way, organizers are looking to the future. Not only is it getting easier and cheaper to create TV, but the festival isn't just about TV. Co-sponsor MSN is one of a number of companies looking to the festival as a way to find new talent for original Web series, mobisodes and other platforms. Beyond MSN's $10,000 award that will be handed out at the festival, Reed Price, editor-in-chief of MSN Entertainment and Video, said it's a valuable opportunity for the company to help discover what's the next big thing in broadband. "It's definitely crossing over," WMA's Rosen said.For Kutner and Shapiro, they hope the festival will help them launch the pilot in what promises to be a good year for a smart, timely comedy mostly about family, but with some politics thrown in with the presidential elections just around the corner. "The festival is a phenomenal way to do that (be seen). ... It's a one of a kind opportunity for new producers of television like Rob and me to have an idea, let it bloom in full form and have an audience," Shapiro said. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Paul J. Gough firstname.lastname@example.com @thr AP firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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So yesterday, I tendered my formal resignation from my job. It took me a couple of minutes to write the letter, a couple of minutes to input the changes that a good friend suggested, and less than a minute to drop it into the appropriate mailboxes. And now, honestly, I feel great . . . really great. I still have this year to teach and work at the college, which is good, but now I see an end in sight . . . my dream just over the horizon . . . I am so excited.
My father has come back for a few days to help me get the house in order to go on the market, and I have a great team of folks coming on Saturday to do the same. Sometimes things fall into place just as they're supposed to, and this time, I am taking this lovely order of events to be God's gorgeous blessing on this following of God's will . . . that's what I am doing here, at least to the best of my ability.
Yesterday, my friend Bill asked me what I was going to do when I left the college. I told him I didn't know yet, and his response was perfect. "That's even better," he said . . . and that's how I feel . . . there's something about stepping out in faith, confident that everything will work out, that makes every change of life even more exciting and easy. I'm sure I'll come up on hard stuff somewhere in this transition – I always have before – but I am secure in knowing it will all work out . . .
Meanwhile, I have a great group of students this semester, especially in my creative writing class. They are bold and playful, and they genuinely want to learn . . . what could be better.
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CeFE consists of three mandatory units. The recommended guided learning hours (GLH) for the average student to complete is 130 hours.
Students will understand the role of the citizen in the UK, the values held by citizens, and the impact they have on personal finance.
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You take care of you finances, household duties, work responsibilities, and possibly look after a family. But who's looking after you? While we may be fortunate to have people love and care for us, there is no substitute for taking care of one's own wellbeing. Self care is an essential part of having a healthy mind, body, and spirit and to be able to nurture others.
While it would be great if self care came automatically, unfortunately it doesn't. It is something we must mindfully incorporate into our everyday routine. Self care can mean a number of different things to different people. And it's not to be confused with being selfish or self absorbed, it's actually just the opposite. A healthy practice of self care makes you calmer, more focused, and less stressed; therefore more pleasant to be around and present when in the company of others. In a way, not making time for it In our lives could be interpreted into selfishness.
Doing one healthy behavior on occasion is not enough, just like all things in life that matter and make an impact, it requires practice and doing so frequently.
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Adversely, if we don't take this essential time to better ourselves we could impose stress on our minds and body which will lead to disease, cause you to give up, experience anxiety, and come to a breaking point because of work and mental overload. Neglecting oneself can also cause you to be not fully present damaging relationships with family, friends, and coworkers.
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For two or more devices connected in parallel, the voltage is the same across each device. This is Rule 1 for parallel circuits, on page 444, and discussed on pages 443-444. This is also illustrated in Figure 23.18. Ohm's Law states that the current through a resistor depends on the voltage, divided by the resistance. $$Current = \frac{voltage}{resistance}$$ For identical voltages, a larger resistance R means that the current is lower, as predicted by Ohm's Law. The power is P = (current)(voltage), so less power is dissipated in the larger R.


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My husband shot this picture of Mom and me, shortly before we left the Nursing Home where we visited her...We took her out for dinner earlier in the afternoon. When we came back to the Nursing Home, the Activity director had given me a project to get some pictures together from Mom's photo albums to put in a booklet of which they were going to do a story about her...It was a little bit of a hit and miss project because I could not find any baby pictures of Mom but did find some family pictures and did the best I could with what she had there. Just before we left, poor Mama started crying because we were leaving to go home. We told her we would be back for Mother's Day but she thought that was a long time from now....We got a little smile out of her on this picture. Mom, will be 102 years old on July 18th. She has been diagnosed with having dementia .. her mind was clear earlier in the afternoon but later confused before we left to go home...I still love her anyway and none of us knows what the future has in store for us. One thing she has never forgotten how to do is to play the piano and she has been a blessing to many people in her lifetime.
Happy Easter to everyone...
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Linda Houghton gave props (23 Apr 2011):
Very lovely, nice capture, Happy Easter to you too.
Heather Mellon gave props (23 Apr 2011):
A beautiful portrait of the two of you together. Your mother is a remarkable lady, and truly an inspiration to us all !! Happy Easter to you..
Donald Garrett gave props (24 Apr 2011):
She doesn't look a day over 80! Great shot of her. So glad you had a good visit.
Thad Zajdowicz (Deleted) gave props (24 Apr 2011):
Marvelous, Andrea!
Richard Knight gave props (24 Apr 2011):
What a remarkable photo and narrative. Happy to Easter to your family, Andrea.
Susan Littlefield gave props (24 Apr 2011):
A delightful portrait of the two of you! Your mom does not look anywhere near 102!! Happy Easter to you!!
Kathleen Mercado (Deleted) said (24 Apr 2011):
A lovely portrait Andrea, and I enjoyed reading your story this morning. Happy Easter to you and your family.:)
Litz Go gave props (24 Apr 2011):
Happy Easter to you anf your family especially your mom. She is a very lovely lady.
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (24 Apr 2011):
What a precious capture, your Mother has obviously always been an inspiration to you, and it is hard to see her go down hill, but I know that you will give her the loving support and affection she needs throough these later years in her life. I hope that you had a lovely day.
Rajeev Jadhav gave props (25 Apr 2011):
Fantastic !!!!!! I like the colors !
Sarah Springer (Deleted) said (25 Apr 2011):
God bless your mother,Andrea. This is a lovely portrait. My mother turned 90 in March.
Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (25 Apr 2011):
Your mother looks so healthy! I am sorry she is suffering from dementia. It is cruel. She is fortunate to have you.
Regenia Brabham gave props (26 Apr 2011):
She is so beautiful Andrea. What a wonderful gift you have in a mother. I pray the dementia is very slow in moving forward and you get to have many more happy moments with her.
elfriede fulda (Deleted) gave props (26 Apr 2011):
A wonderful mom and daughter image !
Ann Reece gave props (26 Apr 2011):
This is a beautiful photo of you and your lovely mother, she definitely does not look her age and neither do you my friend : )
Leslie Hunziker gave props (26 Apr 2011):
wonderful portrait, Andrea! my dad is going thru much the same thing, but further advanced than your mom. My thought are with you.
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Suzanne McGeady said (30 Apr 2011):
Amazing...utterly amazing! to have your Mum with you and at her remarkable age is just wonderful. Bless her.
Shirley Valencia said (3 May 2011):
I see why you are so beautiful now...... priceless portrait...
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The Cockroach to Save Lives!
I once lived in Florida and cockroaches were part of the deal, they creep me out, but now scientists say they could be vital as emergency responders.
Squirm all you want, this is more than likely something we will see in our time. Researchers are delinquently working to make this a working reality. It's said that the resilient little creatures would have the ability to go into disaster zones and look for survivors.
Initial tests have proven that the cockroach is a viable asset as an emergency responder. Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully placed a remote control device on the backs of roaches and guided them along preset paths; such as drawing an 'S' on the ground and remotely controlling the bug along the shape, flawlessly.
Currently the only real struggle is creating a power pack for the roaches back that is lighter in weight. Remote controlling the cockroach is a much simpler plan than developing full blown robotic roaches or bugs.
So next time you see a cockroach, step out of its path as one day it may save you.


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A male Human individual lived during the Great Galactic War between the Galactic Republic and the resurgent Sith Empire, in the year 3653 BBY. He served onboard Orbital Security Station Six, a satellite monitoring the traffic in and out of the Galactic Republic capital of Coruscant, alongside Femi, a female Rutian Twi'lek, just prior to an attack by the Sith Empire He was killed in the first blast of the battle after after an Imperial Sith Lord named Angral ordered his flagship to fire on the station, starting the conflict.
Serving onboard Orbital Security Station Six over Coruscant, the capital of the Galactic Republic government, this male individual who lived in the year 3653 BBY worked with Femi, a female Rutian Twi'lek, for Coruscant Security, monitoring the traffic in and out of the planet. Femi checked into Coruscant Control, reporting that there was nothing in her vicinity, and shared a brief conversation with the dispatcher. She then noticed Sith ships in her area and asked the flagship for clearance codes. The Sith and the Republic were meeting at Alderaan to discuss terms for ending the Great Galactic War, a galaxy-wide conflict that had been taking place between them for decades, and the unexpected arrival of their fleet caught the duo off-guard. Rather than transmit a response back to her, Angral, a Sith Lord from the Empire and leader of the assault, ordered his ship to fire on the satellite, killing Femi and her co-worker. This began the Sacking of Coruscant, a battle between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Coruscant, an agreement that forced the Republic to abandon long-time allies and give many outlying worlds over to the Sith and put an end to the Great Galactic War in favor of the Sith Empire.
Personality and traitsEdit
This male was light-skinned with brown hair and worked aboard a satellite orbiting Coruscant for the Coruscant Security Force. His job was to monitor the traffic in and out of the planet with his co-worker, Femi.
Behind the scenesEdit
This male was created for the first issue of the opening arc of Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace, a webcomic serving as a prequel to Star Wars: The Old Republic, a Massively multiplayer online role-playing game being made by BioWare. He was not named in the comic and did not speak a word.
- The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant (First appearance)


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Dogs saved from fighting ring at drug-filled home were hungry and scared, NC cops say
A search of a drug-filled home led police to a dog-fighting ring in the backyard, North Carolina officials say.
Seven dogs were hungry and scared when they were found in New Bern last week, the city's police department wrote in a news release.
"Many of them were chained to posts with heavy chains and appeared to be underfed," police said. "The dogs also showed signs of abuse including cuts, sores and wounds on their bodies."
Police say the discovery was made when they were serving a search warrant at a home. Authorities seized heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine and stolen guns, according to the news release.
"Inside the home, officers found a treadmill used to train the dogs," police say.
The animals were likely "forced to fight on command" during "violent" encounters, according to officials.
Chief Toussaint Summers Jr. called the situation "one of the worst cases of animal cruelty that we've seen."
"They were living in very poor conditions; forced to eat, sleep and use the bathroom in the same place," he said in the news release.
Police say the dogs were taken to a veterinarian before they were sent to Craven Pamlico Animal Services Center.
Three men were arrested and are facing animal cruelty charges, New Bern officials say.
Aaron Dejon Inman Jr., Anthony Mackmore and Saman Reaves were being held in the Craven County jail as of Monday morning, records show. They are also charged with having drugs and a stolen gun, officials say.
New Bern is in Eastern North Carolina, near the coast and roughly 95 miles northeast of Wilmington.


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Building Character with Zadie Stonebrook from My Tethered Soul
It's Friday! Time for my blog feature, Building Character in which you get to meet characters from a book. Talking to a character outside of their book is fun! Huge. Amounts. Of fun.
This week Strands of Thought plays host to Zadie Stonebrook from My Tethered Soul. Great of you to join us, Zadie. Can you tell our readers a little about yourself, please?
Hi, I'm Zadie. I'm seventeen years old, which is a bit scary for me, because … well, let's just say I was safer when I was still sixteen. I have an older sister named Mara, and she's been through hell. And I mean that almost literally. The problem is I'm afraid I'm going to know exactly how she felt first hand. Hopefully Mara can help me out of this mess.
I remember reading yours and Mara's story in My Sister'sReaper. It was so intense! What are you up against now?
I feel like I'm being haunted by a Reaper. I hear whispers and see shadows move. Don't get me wrong, I know how to handle a Reaper. I've been training for almost a year for the very purpose of saving my mom. But I can only defeat a Reaper if I know where it's at.
Besides not knowing where the Reaper is, what other stumbling blocks have you encountered while trying to resolve your conflict?
Well the biggest obstacle is that I cannot control my actions when a Reaper takes hold of me. So I'm going to have to get him before he gets me.
Wow. That's all very serious stuff. Let's lighten the mood a bit. Okay? Tell us about your best friend.
Naomi is a wild, loud, and totally extroverted best friend. She keeps me in check so I don't slip into insanity from all this Reaper drama. And she totally has my back.
What are you three favorite books or movies?
You see, my boyfriend Gavin and I LOVE classic B movies. Our favorite is probably Night of the Living Dead. We've also shared popcorn and cuddles over Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and The Blob.
I'm so glad to hear that you get to have some fun, too! So, Zadie, if you could change one thing in this world, what would you change?
To demolish the pact with Reapers. But in order to do that, I'm going to have to go to the source of the original agreement. Or, at least, a descendant. Which basically means I'm going to have to track down a witch.
Oh my gosh! It sounds like you still have a lot of work in front of you. Best of luck and thanks for joining us today. Readers, you can read more about Zadie's most recent story, My Tethered Soul (Reapers Rite #2)
It's been months since Zadie faced her sister's Reaper, months during which she's been under her mentor's magical protection. But now that she's turning seventeen, that protection is about to run out.
When dark forces lure Zadie to wander at night, she's manipulated into committing unspeakable acts. With her friends and family at risk, Zadie must try to use her powers to break free from the Reaper's grasp, or surrender to the Reaper's Rite, which can only lead to death.
When dark forces lure Zadie to wander at night, she's manipulated into committing unspeakable acts. With her friends and family at risk, Zadie must try to use her powers to break free from the Reaper's grasp, or surrender to the Reaper's Rite, which can only lead to death.
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-tethered-soul-dorothy-dreyer/1119705276?ean=9781939765239
And now read about Zadies author!
Dorothy Dreyer has always believed in magic. Born in Angeles City, Philippines, to a Filipino mother and American Father, Dorothy grew up a military brat, living in Massachusetts, South Dakota, Guam, New Jersey, and New York. She now lives in Frankfurt, Germany, with her husband, two teens, and two Siberian huskies. Dorothy not only writes books with some element of magic in them, but has a fondness for reading those kinds of books as well. She also enjoys movies, chocolate, take-out, and spending time with family and friends. She's known to make a pretty sweet cupcake when she has the time. She also tends to sing sometimes, so keep her away from your Karaoke bars.
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GCRC720 Rural Emergency Nursing Care: Knowledge and Theory
|GCRC720 Rural Emergency Nursing Care: Knowledge and Theory
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|Rural Emergency Nursing Care: Knowledge and Theory
To enable students to further develop theoretical knowledge required in the identification, assessment, and nursing management of the collapsed adult patient in an emergency or trauma situation.
Course topics include:
- Physiological mechanisms involved in homeostasis
- Biomechanics and mechanism of injury
- Pathophysiology as a basis for signs and symptoms of cardiogenic, circulatory and anaphylactic shock, traumatic musculoskeletal, spinal and brain injuries
- Interpretation of assessment data – making the link between homeostasis and nursing observations
This course is tailored for Registered Nurses working in rural areas, including GP practices and rural hospital.
Learning Activities
The course will be delivered on line using library resources, web-based resources, video-clips, and discussion groups. Access to a computer and broadband is required: if you send emails and like computer work, you can easily undertake this course.


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Annegret Raunigk, aged 65 is not your typical mum or grandma! She made the news again and this time round, you will be shocked with what's coming. Because…
She is pregnant again and she is expecting not one, not two, but four little babies! She has became the world's oldest mother of quadruplets. Annegret already has children ranging in age from 9 to 44 years old, from five different fathers. She confessed that she was surprised to discover that she was pregnant with not one but four children.
Annegret said she has decided to become pregnant again because her youngest child, her 9-year-old daughter wanted a younger sibling. She was artificially inseminated, using both donated sperm and eggs, reported by AFP.
The biggest risk for the babies is being born prematurely, and the doctors are doing all they can to prevent that from happening. "I'm not actually afraid," Annegret said. "I simply assume I'll remain healthy and fit. In matters of organization I have enough experience. That's not new for me."
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Harold Stock '11
Considered one of the most forceful figures in Hillsdale College athletics, Harold Stock was a shepherd for the program during the difficult years of the early 20th century. He was team captain of the 1908 football team, and continued supporting the athletic department generously. The old fieldhouse was named in his honor, and was a center of athletic activity at the college for more than 40 years.


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This world map shows a list of countries that are considered least affected by the global economic crisis.
See: Financial Crisis in Plain English
Australia takes the top spot followed by China with India and Singapore in equal third place. Qatar is the only gulf nation that figures in this "relatively" recession-proof list.
The data is based on the results of a business confidence survey that was done on international business people of 24 nations to identify which countries they believe are surviving the crisis the best.
The countries perceived to be surviving the economic crisis the best, as voted by international businesspeople are:
More on Herald Sun and Servcorp, the company that commissioned the survey.


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The path to the viewing platform is a slatted tunnel alluding to Broken Hill's past rising up to light – the future. Entry is ground based, narrow and dark hinting to that of a mine. As you walk in you leave the past behind. The tunnel cleanses, informs and prepares for the viewing of the amazing array of 600,000 photovoltaic cell panels. The array is only seen at the tunnel's end.
Striped light from the gaps between the timber slats drenches visitors as they walk up. Shadow = the dirty limited past. Light = the clean infinite future. Walls are full height steel trusses clad both sides in slats creating moire patterns when moving through the tunnel.


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In 1837, two brothers, Joseph and Edward Tetley started to sell tea and became such a success that they set up as tea merchants. In 1856, in partnership with Joseph Ackland, they set up "Joseph Tetley & Company, Wholesale Tea Dealers". In the 1880s they began to sell tea to the United States of America, and started to bring ideas back; one of these was the tea bag.
Since the 1960s Tetley has continued to develop people's love of tea drinking by introducing innovative and exciting ideas in many different countries. In 1989 the round tea bag was launched, latching on to the fashion to drink tea in a mug, rather than a cup. Next came the Drawstring 'No drip, no mess' tea bag


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Home > Journals > AIS Journals > CAIS > Vol. 22 (2008)
Communications of the Association for Information Systems
The popularity of e-commerce can be attributed to open (and mostly unbridled) competition with minimal barriers to entry. Yet, recent surveys suggest a general lack of consumer confidence in transacting online. Such findings are troubling — pointing to probable inefficiencies in e-commerce. The question then is: what are these inefficiencies and how do they prompt such consumer uncertainty? In answering the question, this paper surfaces three core e-commerce inefficiencies: seller anonymity, lack of product transparency, and lack of process transparency. It is also contended that consumer uncertainty is not an intrinsic buyer characteristic. Rather, it is contingent upon the information specificity of specific products that consumers transact in B2C and C2C e-commerce. Tying together threads from behavioral economics, this paper offers a novel perspective toward understanding electronic market inefficiencies and its consequent effects on consumer uncertainty. Apart from proposing a model of consumer uncertainty in e-commerce, the study offers a preliminary empirical validation of the proposed model. Findings suggest that inherent Ecommerce inefficiencies of anonymity and lack of product and process transparencies cause consumer uncertainty. The findings further evidence how buyer uncertainty increases when planning to buy products with high information specificity, especially when product transparency is lacking.
Recommended Citation
Chatterjee, S., & Datta, P. (2008). Examining Inefficiencies and Consumer Uncertainty in E-Commerce. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 22, pp-pp. https://doi.org/10.17705/1CAIS.02229


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The celebration will mark exactly 50 years to the day since Her Majesty, The Queen declared the hospital open, and will reflect on the great work of so many staff and volunteers who have touched the lives of thousands locally.
Nick Carver, Chief Executive, said,
'We are really looking forward to celebrating the 50th anniversary of the QEII. As the shape of local healthcare changes, we were very pleased to hear that the name of the hospital will continue, with the announcement that the new hospital will be called the New Queen Elizabeth II Hospital. A hospital plays a major role in the community, and it is absolutely right and appropriate to publicly thank all the staff and volunteers who have worked so tirelessly over the last half‐century to care for local people. The QEII team is an exceptional one, as I'm sure local people will agree.'
The hospital is asking for members of the public to get in touch with memories and materials to add to their archives. If you have anything you would like to share with them, please email publicaffairs.enh‐firstname.lastname@example.com, or post to:
Rev. Lorraine Summers
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Your materials will be received gratefully, and kept safely in the hospital's archives.


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Stoked that this pic I took last year in Pico da Ganza , Azores, is this years image of the Sata Airlines Pro 2012 6* WQS poster.
Tiago Pires (15.º WT ranking) and Matt Wilkinson (26.º) are among the 144 top surfers coming this year to the beatifull island of São Miguel, hope the waves go off.
Check it out at Surftotal


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An Overview of Indie Publishing
Your masterpiece is finished. The question now is what to do with it? Perhaps independent publishing seems to be the way to go, but it's a daunting prospect. With a huge array of options and information to sort through, you may find yourself staring at the computer wondering, where do I start?
This is exactly the question independent author Molly Evangeline addresses in this short, easy-to-use guide. Having published several books of her own, Molly will take you through her experiences in indie publishing, sharing the knowledge she's learned and her approach to the process. Covering topics such as where to print, book creation, eBook formatting, and marketing, Where Do I Start? will give you an overview of the basics on how and where to begin in the exciting adventure of indie publishing.
Genre: Non-fiction
Paperback: 60 pages
Author: Molly Evangeline
Content Copyright © 2011-Present by Living Sword Publishing. All rights reserved.


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Some research indicates that an excess of dopamine in the brain can cause people to spot patterns where others see only random data. Dopamine is the chemical in our brains most commonly associated with pleasure. Too little of it can lead to attention deficit disorder and Parkinson's disease. Too much, though, leads to schizophrenia and other mental disorders.
Researchers at University Hospital at Zurich found that subjects given a dose of dopamine were more prone to seeing faces and words when scrambled patterns appeared on a screen in front of them. Peter Brugger, the neurologist who led the study, says the results show that dopamine not only plays a role in detecting patterns in visual displays but probably in perceiving patterns -- real or not -- in events. A tendency to spot patterns and connect the dots is the foundation of conspiracy theorizing.
"If there is too much [dopamine], you begin to develop hallucinations and delusions, including delusional ideas of reference," Brugger says.
I'm of course wondering whether those who see simulacra left and right are just suffering from having a brain that's producing too much of this substance. May be advantageous as an adjunct to creativity but it sure isn't prescribed for those already afflicted with the god delusion.


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As mentioned in the previous post about CSS modifications on the viz and web edit screens, there are two pieces to the Tableau Server UI. The Tableau Server "UI" or "chrome" is all generated from vizportal. This post will talk about modifications that can be made to vizportal, particularly if there are security concerns. We always recommend just embedding the Tableau Server viz in your own application if at all possible, but many of our customers would prefer that their customers, internal or external, use the full Tableau Server UI. It is pretty nice after all.
vizportal is a web application, and what you actually see comes from the interaction of HTML and CSS. Some things are easy to hide via a CSS modification, but for others, changing the HTML will be the only way to go. For an overview of how HTML modification works with vizportal, see the previous post on removing the Change Password option for users. Everything from there remains true — there are lots of small individual pages of markup that create each element, and there is a version of each of them in all of the languages of Tableau Server, so you have to make these changes for each language. Because of this, a CSS change is preferable if possible.
Remember that you may not see your changes without some specific actions to bypass caching.
Note: Everything that follows is unsupported and should only be done with absolute care and a plan for how to maintain these changes from one upgrade to another.
Note that there are now .gz versions of each HTML file which will be used if they exist, so if you want to test a change, you need to remove the .gz file somehow (the easiest way is to add '.original' to the end of the file after .gz) so that the .html file is being used. You can save your edited HTML file later to a .gz so it is served up even more quickly.
The files for vizportal are all located in
C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau Server\9.2\vizportalclient\public\
and when I give an example on a .html page, I have tested and modified it in the \en\ directory, but the equivalent change will need to be made in all of them.
CSS Modifications
The main CSS file for vizportal is
C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau Server\9.2\vizportalclient\public\vizportal.css
What might we hide using CSS? In the top right of vizportal, there are four icons, with the furthest right being a drop down menu (it changes to show the user name). From left to right, the CSS to identify these are:
"Triangle" alert icon:
"Star" favorite icon:
"(i)" help and info button:
"Username" menu:
Hiding the Download Workbook button
Since Download and Save As are the same permission, you may on occasion want to remove the ability to download from Tableau Server while still leaving Save As in place. To do this, add the following to your vizportal.css:
.tb-download-icon{visibility: hidden;}
Hiding the Owner of Content
In the workbook view, underneath the workbook's title is a small area that shows "by {username}", with the username being that of the owner. If you don't want to reveal the owner's name, you can hide this via
.tb-place-description-line-owner {visibility: hidden;}
Template HTML Modifications
Hiding the Owner of Content
There are two other places that the owner of content shows up, and they both require modifying the HTML templates.
In workbookPopover.html, make the following change to comment out:
In viewPopover.html, make the following change to comment out:
I prefer just to comment out, in case you want to reverse changes, but of course you could remove the text altogether.
Hiding the Data Sources Menu
In the Workbook view, you can see information about all of the Datasources in a workbook, even those that are embedded (i.e. not published). If this is a database, it will show the actual database server name on the network. To hide the option to go to that Data Sources view, you'll modify workbook.html :
Subscriptions{{ subplaceCounts.subscriptions | localizedCount }}
You may also want to comment out 'Extract Refreshes" and "Subscriptions" which are all in this block.
A note on these methods
Not everything is as simple as an HTML or CSS modification. Some things are actually generated in the application JavaScript, and I won't ever advise any modifications at that level. You should always test and see if changing anything in the HTML templates actually affects what it appears to — sometimes you'll make changes but nothing happens.


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Unless you were living in a cave in a remote tropical jungle you are aware of the turbulence and meltdown in the stock market. Although the market is in a terrible situation there are still some interesting sectors and companies to look at. With that, I present the SaaS 20 Index assembled by Nine Lives Media Inc (w3).
Some may see this post about the SaaS 20 Stock Index as superfluous given the red streak in the market. But I think the SaaS 20 Stock Index is worth some attention, especially if your stock portfolio, like mine is in the red.
I conjecture that these SaaS companies like rest of the SaaS market will see their performance rise during these tough economic times. The logic behind my conclusion is as follows. We all agree that corporations facing tough times will work to reduce both capital and operational expenditure, but will seek higher productivity. Moreover, evidence suggests that usually IT capital expenditure is the first to get cut. Now, in my opinion, this is a perfect situation for the SaaS sector. We offer solutions with very low (or no) capital expenditure which will help increase productivity. In other words this economic turmoil is the perfect condition for SaaS sector to take the limelight and overtake the larger product software market.
If you work in the SaaS industry it may be worth your money to follow SaaS companies and put some of your own money in good companies with low debt, good cash flow, high customer satisfaction, and high employee satisfaction; one example is Intuit.


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Paul holds BA and PhD degrees (1968, 1980) from the University of Cambridge. He has spent most of his career in the university sector, but in his main area of specialisation, economic development, he has alternated between academic and hands-on work: he was an economist/statistician in the Ministry of Economic Planning, Kenya, in the early 1970s, worked from 1979 to 1981 as an economic adviser at the Ministry of Overseas Development (now DFID), has done much consultancy and advisory work for DFID, the World Bank and other development organisations, co-founded a pressure group, the Independent Group on British Aid, and has been a trustee of the development NGO Action Aid. He was lecturer, then reader, at the University of Bath from 1974 to 1985, and before coming to Sheffield in 1999 held professorships at Manchester (1986-1992) and Reading (1993-99). He has been editor of the Journal of International Development since 1989, and from 1998 until 2001 served as President of the Development Studies Association.
"I currently teach development economics and, economic history, and am convenor for the cross-disciplinary first and second year modules known as Achieve More. Both in the postgraduate Development Finance course, in the first-year course on Economic History of Britain and the Modern World, and in my module on Arthur Lewis in the Classical and Contemporary Thinkers in Economics course, the approach is highly policy-orientated – explaining how the process of development could progress further and many poor people could become less poor if specific policy actions, by international organisations, governments, firms and private individuals, were done differently. In these courses, therefore, the focus in both lectures and workshops is on which markets are not working effectively, what analytical skills are required to understand how they could work better, and what actions by institutions and individuals could enable them to do so. In workshops, the main teaching tool is ten-minute presentations by students on possible policy options (and, in Economic History of Britain and the Modern World, lessons from historical experience), which enable students to pool their knowledge, explore a larger range of empirical examples than can be covered in the lectures, and at the same time practise their presentation skills."
"Both in Economic History of the Modern World and in the Achieve More courses, a trans-disciplinary approach is enthusiastically encouraged. Contrasted perspectives concerning how development happens and who gains from it –as between, for example, those approaches which see development as being for the good of everyone and those that see the rich and powerful as exploiting the poor – are applied both between countries, within countries, and in Achieve More even within the city of Sheffield, and students are explicitly encouraged to triangulate between these different approaches."
|Research summary
Paul's main research interests are in economic development, with related interests in economic history, in social policy and in the politics of economic policy-making.
A major focus of his work has always been the reduction of poverty: in 1996 he co-authored Finance Against Poverty, one of the first assessments of the effectiveness of micro-finance. Followed by Out of the Poverty Trap: Overcoming Financial Exclusion in the Inner City (Routledge, 2011) which examines the effectiveness of action against financial exclusion in Britain during the recent recession. The Politics of Poverty Reduction (Oxford U.P., 2012), based on a recently concluded ESRC project, which examines comparatively the political factors which determine the possibilities for global poverty reduction. Most recently, with Palgrave Macmillan (2013), a biography of the first and arguably greatest development economist, Sir Arthur Lewis (1915-1991). Fiscal Policy and the Natural Resource Curse: Escaping from the Poverty Trap will be published by Routledge in early 2017.
|PhD student supervision
He is interested in supervising PhD students in any field of economic development, economic history or social policy in its relationship with financial exclusion.
Mosley P & Chiripanhura B (2016) The African Political Business Cycle: Varieties of Experience. The Journal of Development Studies, 52(7), 917-932.
Mosley P & Ingham B (2016) Applying the Lewis Model in Industrialized Countries: W. Arthur Lewis and the Dual Economy of Manchester in the 1950s. The Manchester School, 84(1), 95-124. View this article in WRRO
Mosley P (2014) Fiscal Composition and Aid Effectiveness: A Political Economy Model. World Development. View this article in WRRO
Biosca O, Lenton P & Mosley P (2014) Where is the 'Plus' in 'Credit-Plus'? The Case of Chiapas, Mexico. The Journal of Development Studies, 50(12), 1700-1716.
Lenton P & Mosley P (2014) Financial Exit Routes from the 'Poverty Trap': A Study of Four UK Cities. Urban Studies, 51(4), 744-762.


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Years ago my bed linens became a window into my own psyche.
'Tis a strange statement from someone who rarely makes her bed. I tried for years to take the Martha Stewart High Road (even google-ing how to fold a fitted sheet—life is waaaay to short for that, btw) and it just didn't take. So I just closed the 'ole bedroom door and prayed that none of my guests wanted to take an upstairs tour.
I digress…
Back to deep thoughts about pillow cases and dust ruffles….It began the day PH came home and asked me if I still had a spirit of adventure…such a loaded question! It was more like spirit of relaxation in that moment because we had only been in our house a year and 1/2 after a very long building process (our DREAM home, I might add). I was only two days past unpacking the last box, for cryin' out loud!
"Adventure? What kind of adventure?"
Heavy sigh from me.
Wide-eyed wonder from PH.
He'd been offered a promotion in his company and it required a New York address. He launched into the our-kids-are-young-and-flexible-it-would-be-so-fun-to-do-something-rash speech and all I could do was look around at the plates and pans that finally found their final resting cabinet place.
Luckily, my spouse was clued in to my Wanderlust nature when we first got together. He was counting on me thinking about the positives (Manhattan fun, snow storms, road trips to new places, learning to say Cwa-fee and dwag), yet all I can do was bite my nails and ask a million questions about what his other options were.
After two look-see visits, a lot of freaking out about how little you get for your money anywhere near the city, and one very teary-eyed talk with our extended family, we did it: Packed up two toddlers (one that had been potty-trained 4 days prior), 16,000 lbs of stuff and drove 8 days to start our new life.
This confessional writing is not about our move, our NY experience or even how we decided to return to the Northwest…it's about the weeks in between when we really weren't sure if we were going to do it.
Enter the bed linens….
I started doing something really weird. Like, strange
Who-am-I?" weird.
I started ironing my pillowcases and the top sheet and made my bed every day. At first I tried to ignore this behavior and pretend to myself that it was perfectly normal. But, really? An iron and board set up in my bedroom for weeks? Randomness of random.
As we got closer to saying the final yes and set out to make an appt. with our selling realtor, I broke it down for myself in a journal. First, I was beginning to see a metaphor—ironing out the wrinkles and making something perfect was very therapeutic when my life was about to be turned upside down. I also came to some interesting conclusions:
I do not like to feel like things are out of my control.
My first inclination with change is to be fearful.
I elicit control in strange ways when I feel helpless.
And here's an even funnier element of this little tale—I continued to iron away even when I figured out the psychology behind it! Cracked myself up. Of course, NY turned out to be fantastic and I look on that move as a total God-thing because it really has added to our lives as a family. The moment we pulled out of the driveway, I released the sheets, the iron, the need to know what comes next. The whole experience taught me trust. Trust that it's really out of my hands and I have to let God take me down a road even when there's too much fog for me to see anything.
I'm in that process right now with a new life path…the fog-filled road, I mean. Thankfully the iron has stayed in its dusty spot throughout this process and I'm embracing my 2013 word RELEASE. I guess it's because the past forks in the road proved to be such great ones when I just let go and ride the wave.
What about you? What's your ironed sheet when you face the unknown?
Happy week, lovelies~


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One of my goals for my first year of opening Empower Yoga was to lead a Fitness Retreat. There is nothing that makes me feel more alive than working out & traveling. My husband and I travel often and one of our favorite things to do is to explore different CrossFit boxes and yoga studios while we are away. As a result, we decided to plan a Fitness Retreat and invited some like minded and adventure seeking people along for the ride. We always wanted to go to San Pedro, Belize and we felt this would be a perfect spot to host our first retreat!!
We stayed at Sun Breezeright near the heart of the town. What a perfect spot. It was close to town and all of the restaurants, coffee shops, and bars. However, once inside the walls of the hotel it was like a hidden oasis, it was very peaceful and quiet. It was the perfect vibe for our trip. I would definitely recommend this hotel if you're looking to visit San Pedro. We actually learned about this spot from our friend Tauni of Lean Power Yoga. She had visited Belize and was incredibly helpful with the planning and organizing of the trip since she knew about the country and all it's hot spots!
Being home for almost a week now, I am still on a high. I am still processing the magic of those days and it's been hard to put it into words. The trip really surpassed my expectations. It was an incredible week filled with lots of fitness, friendships, food and fun!!
The yoga was incredible. I got to teach in a beautiful outdoor setting overlooking the ocean. The ambiance was just perfect. It was so lovely and every class offered something different from the previous one giving the yoga aspect excitement and diversity.
The CrossFit was a challenge. CrossFit Wolf hosted us for the week. It was an awesome facility with expert coaches and workouts that were lots of fun and pushed your limits!
The food was fresh and down-right tasty too. We didn't have a single bad meal- from salads to fish tacos to the tamali street food. Oh and the coffee… nothing better than early morning coffee talk before we started our day or our after workout iced coffee that was so delicious and refreshing!
The folks that joined were so perfect too. Everyone got along well and became fast friends by the time the week was over. The rich conversation, laughter and authenticity made being around each other refreshing and energizing. I'm so honored that my circle of friends grew from this.
Honestly, thinking back, I couldn't think of a more perfect getaway. I feel so incredibly thankful for all the people who attended. I am confident our experience in Belize just would not have been the same without each of them! Traveling can be hard, but stepping outside your comfort zone and joining other folks you don't know on an international adventure, even more so. However, this group jumped right in from the moment they arrived and held nothing back. Everyone worked hard, supported each other & challenged their limits. Looking back over the pictures and reliving these moments makes me smile and feel so happy. I cannot wait to do it again!
Check out our itinerary from the trip:
Honestly, there was a great deal of fear involved with planning and hosting my first retreat, because the thought looming in the back of my mind was: What if no one signs up or what if they don't have a good time?
It's scary to put yourself out there, but believing in yourself or "Belizing in Yourself"( which was the theme of our trip) is important we decided to go for it. The Universe definitely had my back because not only did people start signing up, they were a fun, easy going, and incredibly kind group of individuals. I knew that no matter what, we would have a good time, and we did!!
My husband, Dan and I flew down a day early to get our bearings and prepare for our guests. To get there we took three planes, I know it sounds like a lot but it really wasn't bad. We left from Newark, flew to Fort Lauderdale and then Belize City. From Belize City we opted to fly Mayan Air to San Pedro instead of the water taxi. Now, at first I was a little scared about being on the small plane where you actually had to crawl to your seat, but once we were in the air, I really loved it. The views were breathtaking. I was so happy I had the opportunity to see Belize form the air. Once we landed, we headed to the hotel to check-in. After, we walked around searching for hot spots and sampling some local cuisine, we rented a golf cart so that could be our mode of transportation around the island for the week. We also visited crossfit and our yoga spot. We tried to make sure we were well prepared to show our guests around and answer any questions they had upon their arrival.
Our guests arrived that afternoon between 1:30-3:30pm. This gave them an opportunity to check-in, recieve their welcome bag, go to their room to unpack and lounge a little before yoga and our welcome dinner that evening. Yoga took place from 4:30-6:00pm , which included a nice 30 min. meditation and our Welcome Dinner was at 7:30pm at the Blue Water Grill!
That first night, we made it clear to everyone that it was their vacation. Yes, we had a schedule, but absolutely everything on that schedule was optional and they were free to do what they wanted.
We were a group of early risers. Each morning we met outside around 6-6:15am for coffee. We got to chat, see the sun rise, and look out on the beautiful ocean. Around 7am we left for Crossfit. After CrossFit we found a delicious coffee spot (which we visited each day following) called The Baker. It was the best iced coffee I have ever had. The ice cubes were even made of coffee which was an awesome touch. Afterward, we returned to the hotel for breakfast before spending the day relaxing by the pool and walking around the city. We ended the day with a yoga class and meditation before dinner at El Fogon.
Thursday was similar to Wednesday, coffee at 6am, CrossFit at 7:30, coffee from The Baker, and breakfast at the hotel. In the afternoon we visited Science and Soul WellnessCenter for SUP yoga. This was a beautiful facility with a beautiful beach. They just opened this past December and I am super excited forthem. It is worth checking out!! That night we ate at Romand's restaurant, Pineapple on the Beach. It was delicious. A must try especially if you love pineapple as much as I do.
Friday was a lot of fun. We started the day with yoga on the beach, to stretch out and warm-up before our Crossfit beach workout. It sure was sandy, but a lot of fun. Afterwards we went for coffee of course and had breakfast. If having breakfast in Belize, I highly recommend the fry jacks, they are incredibly tasty!! After breakfast we lounged before heading to the reef and shark alley to snorkel. For dinner that evening we went to Rain and watched the sunset. This by far had the best view and ambience.
Coffee, yoga, and CrossFit to start this day before heading to Secret Beach for the afternoon. Secret Beach was on the other side of San Pedro, so it was a little bit of a hike to get to. The beach was beautiful but the scene was not really for us. There were lots of bars and loud music. We hung out for a little bit and had a taco snack but then left to head back to resort to lounge and relax before our farewell dinner at Blue Water Grill that evening.
On sunday, because everyone was leaving early, we didn't work out. We gave people the opportunity to sleep in or pack before our coffee talk and breakfast. Then everyone departed. I am glad that everyone arrived back to the states safely and in high spirits, having loved the trip and talking about the next one.
Hosting this retreat was one of the best experiences of my life. I feel full, energized, rested and ready to plan the next one so I can connect with more individuals who are looking for adventure. Thinking about Mexico or Nicaragua for our next trip ;) Stay tuned!!
For more pics from our retreat, please visit Empower Yoga's FB page!


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The launch of the three-volume Critical Muslim Series edited by Ziauddin Sardar and Robin Yassir-Kassab failed to attract young readers on day three of the fourth Karachi Literature Festival Sunday.
The crowd of almost 40 people mostly on the other side of 50, felt that the series that features essays, fiction, and scholarly discourse on Muslim identity in the rapidly changing world might not work for Pakistani readers as its society has more traditional or fundamental view of the religion.
Moderator Ghazi Salahuddin filled the void left by British-Syrian writer Izzeldin Abuelaish, who declined to come to Karachi, according to the organiser, but made it to the festival a day later. But Swedish-Pakistani writer and educator Dr Ishrat Lindblad and author Bina Shah spoke about the relevance of the series, advocating the cause that more secular views of Islam should be at least read in order to understand the religion and find a place without being judged as extremists in the rapidly changing perception of the Muslims in the western world.
In the absence of Abuelaish, who was supposed to be the key speaker at the launch for contributing essays to the first volume of the series, "The Arabs are Alive", Salahhudin briefly reviewed the book as insightful yet engaging because of its short stories, poems and essays from Arab writers. He emphasized that the book focuses on the shift in world perception of Arabs after the Arab Spring.
Dr Lindblad reviewed the second book in the series "The Idea of Islam", saying that the collection of essays by different writers tended to lean more towards secularism and not necessarily to the fundamental concepts of Islam. "These writers, all of them who contributed, are elitists, coming from rich backgrounds, [and who] studied in the best universities," she remarked. "Their viewpoint is very modern. For example one of the writers is Kurdish living in England, the other one from Sweden. All of them speak more than three languages and don't necessarily identify themselves as Muslims first. However, this book is the battle between traditional or popular thought and the modern more secular viewpoint."
The volume also contains two autobiographical accounts of women writers, and how they are judged by their western counterparts on being a Muslim. "Most of the people would perceive that Muslim women are oppressed. Personally I try to explain to them that Islam is more progressive than the western culture that they are living in," she said. "Once, a woman asked how come we allow four marriages, I just replied to her that Islam is at least more progressive; it accepts the reality that a person can go elsewhere despite being married, so we just allow our men to marry again – Muslims are more modern."
Meanwhile, Bina Shah spoke on the third volume, "Pakistan?" in which she contributed an essay on Pakistani writers. She concluded that the book might not please everyone as it has views that contradict popular ideas about Pakistan and Islam.
"The editors definitely have an agenda, and that is to start a debate to explore the issue of Muslim identity as a community," she said. She argued that perceptions and concepts of Islam need to be renewed in Pakistan which doesn't have the relilgion's initial spirit. We forget that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) rebelled against Arab culture and brought changes. "The book will leave you uncomfortable with many questions," concluded Shah.
Dr Lindblad wrapped up the session with a stunning Hadith: "The disagreements of my community are a blessing."
Published in The Express Tribune, February 18th, 2013.
Correction: An earlier version of the article quoted the organiser that writer Izzeldin Abuelaish had declined to visit Karachi, but Abuelaish later did make it to the event.


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Dottie's recent post inspired me to do something in my community. I get a bit overwhelmed when I think about how much I need to do to get involved with my community. First, I have to figure out what community means or who belongs to it. Then I have to figure out what my community needs. And finally comes the action part. But I barely know the names of my two next door neighbors.
As an easy start, I used my Internet search skills to find a website that finds local leaders and positions being contested in the next election cycle. While I work on figuring out my community, at least I can learn about the leaders and make an informed decision on how to vote.
Here's where you can find local leaders:
And here's where you can find who the candidates are in local elections: