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Last weekend, what started out as planned protests against the removal of a confederate memorial and opposing counter-protest devolved into expressions of violence and hate, as crowds wielding torches, sporting swastika armbands, and carrying confederate and even Nazi flags marched through Charlottesville, VA. Images and footage from the days has been sweeping the nation, and … Continue reading A Note on Charlottesville
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In true disheveled-journalist fashion, rediscovering a brief blurb I wrote while traveling last year. I was going over some notebooks from last year to revise an article I've been putting off when, in the margins and on scattered pages, I found a small passage I wrote while traveling through Tunisia last January. It's not much, … Continue reading Anecdote from Tunisia
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So I'm sitting on a stiff couch in the hotel lounge up on the 12th floor. I'm drinking some espresso drink from the automatic machine to keep from passing out before it can brush my teeth; my feet are sore, it's been a long day. All of a sudden I look out the window … Continue reading Moment #1


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Considerations to Make When Purchasing a Dog
Keeping a dog as a pet at home is always a great investment considering that there are many benefits of having one. You can benefit a lot by having a dog because you will never be lonely considering that it can offer you the companionship, you need as you can play with it if you want to do many other things together. Sometimes you might have to schedules and forget you daily exercising routines having a dog is a great way of exercising because you can take them for a walk. Here are some considerations to make when you want to buy a dog.
Before you can go ahead and buy one for yourself, therefore, you need to be well informed on various aspects when it comes to keeping a dog as a pet. For instance, you have to understand how to feed a dog before you can buy it because it will starve if you don't know, you have to learn the appropriate products to buy for the dog and also you have to understand where to buy them. The best thing is that there is a lot of information you can engage when it comes to canine to understand different aspect such as behavior, the bridge that you will be suitable with your personality, and the best center to buy them from. It is important to understand that the Internet is full of information that can be of four in your venture offering different collective canine information such as on breed and behavior, but also you can get referrals.
Maintenance cost is always an important factor to consider when it comes to purchasing and dog. The most important thing to understand as you evaluate the cost of maintaining them is that different breeds will require different maintenance services and this will affect how you will handle them generally. After getting the information as discussed above, you can now sit down and analyze every aspect and it will help you organize yourself financially before buying the dog.
Another important factor to consider is the amount of money it will cost you to buy dogs from different dog dealer. It is important to note that there are many factors that will affect the cost of getting a dog from the specific owner such as the breed because some sellers are very expensive compared to others. Some centers are also expensive because of different aspects and that is why you find that some you can afford others you cannot. Be sure that the person you are buying the dogs from someone licensed to offer such services and also, they are professionals. You need to engage professional because sometimes you need someone to give you clear guidance on how to handle the dog.
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text: Feature Article - May/June 2006 Undercover Operations With proper planning, adding a pool enclosure can boost patronage and profits By Dawn Klingensmith Know the Code Prefabricated see-through pool enclosures can be assembled in a matter of days, and when the last panel is in place, occupants ideally don't sense the presence of the structure and feel seamlessly connected to the great outdoors. But make no mistake: These are permanent structures, and just like their brick-and-mortar brethren, they are subject to strict building codes. The Lompoc Aquatic Center in Lompoc, Calif., is one of the largest enclosures of this type ever built, and in part because of its size, architect Jim Moore had to clear three daunting California Building Code (CBC) hurdles. Per CBC Chapter 31 B, occupant load calculations are based on a ratio involving the surface area of the pool. Using this method, Moore arrived at 775 occupants, a number that normally would require an A2.1 assembly area occupancy classification, which entails fire rating the structural frame. The manufacturer's aluminum frame system did not lend itself to this type of treatment. Using an exception spelled out in CBC code (1003.2.2.2), Moore prepared and gained approval of an occupant load management plan and added exit doors to his design. By doing so, he attained an A-3 occupancy classification for the enclosure, which does not require a fire-rated structural frame. The enclosure's double-layer polycarbonate roof panels have a Class C fire safety rating, but based on occupancy class, a Class B roof rating is required. Satisfying this requirement meant limiting the use of polycarbonate to no more than 33 percent of the roof area. Working with Moore, the manufacturer designed a three-component roof system, using the standard polycarbonate for the operable roof sections, which took up the allowable 33 percent, and fixed insulated glass and metal panels in all other areas. All materials were specified in a blue color to maintain the aesthetic harmony of the roof. Due to the large size of the enclosure, CBC Section 505.3 required that a full sprinkler system be installed. However, the building department ultimately ruled that areas directly below the operable roof did not need sprinklers because the retractable portions of the roof are situated directly over pool areas. Moreover, installing sprinkler heads in the operable roof area belied common sense because whenever the roof was open they would lack the heat bank necessary to activate them in case of a fire.


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What Makes a Good Trade Show Exhibit Design Company?
If you want to make designing your trade show exhibit easier for you, then you should use the services of a good trade show exhibit design company. The benefits that you can get from their knowledge and experience include helping you pick the right type of display, build a trade show exhibit from scratch, and provide you with trade show services. They also provide support during your exhibit. This is why it is important to find the best trade show exhibit design company that will offer you the best of service. IF you want to have a rewarding and productive relationship with your trade show exhibit design company, then you should look for a good company that exhibits certain important qualities. Find out below.
Proven expertise is one of the most important qualities of any trade show exhibit design company. A good trade show exhibit design company wil have knowledge and plenty of experience in their field. If you want a good indication of their company's expertise, check out the number of years they have been in the business. If a company has been in the business for many years, then they will be better equipped to handle your exhibiting needs and any problems that come up, than a company that is relatively new. One thing you should do is to look for credentials of company executives, designers, and builders. You should look for a company with staff workers who also have plenty of experience in the field. This competent staff has knowledge and will be able to provide you with tailored, high-quality designs.
The company that provides comprehensive services is the best one to hire. Even if you simply need one or two services from your trade show exhibit design company, you may benefit from the broader services that are available from them. Transporation, installation and dismantling, etc., are some of the other servcies offered by a good exhibit design company together with their design servcies. The exhibit design company offer these services at less prices. There are some companies that even offer storage of your display at discounted rates. If a trade show exhibit design company offers other services, then you will have a more complete and satisfying trade show experience.
Choose a trade show exhibit design company that offers a personalized design process. The best trade show exhibit design company will work with you to come up with the best exhibit design that will suit your needs. The company should provide you with a personal consultation before the design process. If you find a good trade show exhibit design company, then they wil surely listen and respond to your goals and vision for the exhibit, provide you with 3D renderings, and make good suggestions that will align to the specific needs of the exhibit. This kind of company will be able to capture your individuality in your custom trade show exhibit.
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RALEIGH – What could your family do with an extra $22,000 per year? Spend it on health insurance? Groceries? Day care?
As you daydream about how you'd spend an additional $1,800 per month, think about all the rhetoric this political season from those who have bought into the notion that North Carolina needs to expand its "social safety net" via higher taxation and bigger government.
In May, the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., revealed the results of a recent survey that notes a "surge in support for (the) social safety net." But just how large is the safety net here in North Carolina? How much money is being spent on social welfare programs?
A review of annual appropriations by North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will at least partially answer this question. The department administers the lion's share of the state's social welfare programs including (but not limited to): Medicaid, N.C. Health Choice, food stamps, Work First, mental health care and subsidized child care.
According to the state's 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, total DHHS spending –including federal dollars — for FY2006-07 came to $14.2 billion (the split is about 60/40 federal/state). Further, based on the financial report and my estimate of those people enrolled in more than one program (e.g. Medicaid and food stamps), the total number of people receiving some sort of DHHS assistance or service in 2007 was roughly 2.4 million.
A dollar equivalence can thus be assigned to the services and aid DHHS enrollees receive. In other words, imagine that the department was converted to a check processing unit rather than a service provider. State government would simply cut a check to those who qualify for DHHS programs and let them spend the money themselves on such services — health insurance, food, day care, whatever they value most.
Of course, someone needs to oversee this process. An administrative budget of 8 percent to process applications, enroll participants, and process and send out the checks seems fair. This brings DHHS dollars available to flow directly to recipients to $13.1 billion.
Thus, the current "social safety net" would be large enough for DHHS spending alone to provide the average recipient family of four with a check of nearly $22,000 every year. By comparison, the federal poverty guideline is $21,200 for a family of four.
This total excludes other social programs such as Medicare and Social Security (administered through the federal government), federal and state Earned Income Tax Credits, unemployment benefits, More at Four and Section EIght housing subsidies.
All this is not intended as a policy recommendation. Rather, it's a mental exercise to provide some idea of just how much money is already invested in North Carolina's social safety net.
If those 2.4 million recipients were surveyed and asked if their government-provided "safety net" is worth $22,000 each year, what would they say? Perhaps their answer would be more informed if they knew that the DHHS employs enough people to fill Raleigh's RBC Center (more than 19,000).
Further, they might want to know just what kind of results we are seeing. From 2000 to 2005, DHHS spending totaled more than $50 billion, while at the same time the poverty rate in North Carolina increased from 11.7 percent to 14.9 percent.
Perhaps it's time for North Carolinians to begin asking some difficult questions, starting with, "Does the government really need more money for social programs, or is there a better way to help those in need?"
Twenty-two thousand dollars for a family of four, every year. Think about it.


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Becoming involved in a clinical research trial can be overwhelming. We want to make sure that you understand how the IDS pharmacy works and how research trial medicine is handled and given to the children taking part in the research.
The IDS pharmacy is made up of pharmacy staff that is responsible for preparing and dispensing the medicine your child will be taking during the clinical research study.
An investigational drug pharmacist as well as other medical center staff pharmacists and certified pharmacy technicians.
IDS has taken many steps to prepare and dispense your child's study medicine. These steps can take more than an hour, depending on the study. The steps are explained in further detail below. The IDS pharmacist receives a prescription for your child's study medicine and reviews the order to make sure it's correct. The pharmacist will confirm the dose based on your child's height and weight, and according to the protocol. They will then review your child's medicine history to make sure there won't be interactions with other medications. Finally, they will review lab test results, if needed.
Once the order is verified, the study medication is entered into the computer system which creates a prescription label for your child's medicine.
If your child is taking a study medicine by mouth, it will be prepared and labeled in the main Cook Children's pharmacy. If your child is receiving a study medication through an IV, it will be prepared and labeled in a special mixing area using sterile techniques.
The pharmacist must then record every vial, tablet, capsule or liquid medication into the investigational drug inventory log. This log is required for the pharmaceutical company sponsoring the study and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) upon request. The IDS pharmacist spends several hours each week documenting inventory and dosages dispensed to patients on drug accountability logs.
We ask you to return all medicine containers, even empty ones, to follow the requirements of the pharmaceutical company sponsor, as well as state and federal regulations regarding the accountability of study medications. These returned containers are recorded in the drug accountability log which is given to the regulatory agencies.
A placebo is a medicine or intervention that is not expected to make a certain disease or condition better. Placebos will usually look like the real treatment medicine, but it does not contain the actual drug. A sugar pill is a good example of a placebo.
A placebo helps researchers separate placebo effects from the actual effects of the drug or treatment being studied.
Our mind is a powerful thing and sometimes our own expectations and beliefs that a medication or treatment will make us feel better, can actually affect how our body responds to the treatment. Basically, if we believe the treatment is going to make us feel better, then we will actually start to feel better. This is called the placebo effect.
When studying a new medicine or intervention, it is important for researchers to compare these placebo effects to the actual effects seen from the drug. This allows researchers to decide whether the actual drug being studied is effective.
During the study, if an investigational medicine seems to work well, the researcher may stop using the placebo. This decision depends on many factors including the interventions being studied, the medicine and the illness. These decisions will vary from one study to another. You can ask the doctor this question when you are considering participation in a study.
Randomization divides the research participants into groups. One group (the experimental group) will receive the treatment, medicine or test and the other group (the control group) will be the comparison group and does NOT receive the treatment or test being studied. The children in the control group may receive no treatment at all, the standard treatment for the disease or a placebo. This will depend on the study.
Randomization is often the best way for researchers to have study groups that have similar characteristics, including age and ethnicity. These similar characteristics allow researchers to compare the results at the end of a study.
The use of new medicine takes place in controlled clinical trials designed to find out how safe and effective the medicine is. Sometimes, patients do not qualify for these trials because of other health problems, age or for other reasons. The Food and Drug Administration has created special exceptions for these patients that may benefit from the medicine but do not qualify for the trials. These exceptions allow the makers of investigational medicines to provide "expanded access" use of the drug. This means the drug might be used outside of a clinical trial. These �expanded access protocols� are only allowed if researchers are actively studying the new medicine or treatment in well-controlled studies, or all studies have been finished. There must also be evidence that the medicine may be an effective treatment in these patients and can't expose patients to unreasonable risks.
A treatment IND (Investigational New Drug) or treatment protocol is a relatively unrestricted study. It provides access to a new medicine for people with a life-threatening or serious disease for which there is no other good treatment. Another reason for a treatment IND is to get additional information about the medicine, especially its safety.
Medical research may seem a lot like your child's current medical therapy. For example, both usually occur in a hospital or clinic setting, health care workers (doctors, nurses, etc) are usually involved in providing care and both present some potential risk. However, there are differences in how medical research and medical therapy are conducted. It is important to recognize and understand these differences when making a decision about whether or not your child should participate in a study.
The focus of medical therapy is to give medical care and manage your child's illness or injury and improve his or her health. The direct benefit to your child is the main goal. In medical research, the main focus is to gain information which can be used to improve treatment for all children. This means that the direct benefit for your child is not the main goal. However, it is not uncommon for some research to offer health benefits to children that are participating.
It is also important to realize that if the research involves any significant risk, the balance of the risk to your child versus the benefit to your child must be at least as good as it is for the current standard therapy they would receive.
When a child receives medical therapy, treatment may be adjusted to meet the needs of the individual child. For instance, one drug may be substituted for another or the timing and how the drug is given may be changed to meet the needs of that child. When conducting a medical research study, it is important for the study to meet its scientific goals. This can only be done when the treatments of the children in the study follow the exact study design or protocol. If parents want to change treatments that are not allowed according to the protocol, you can withdraw your child from the study at any time. However, it is important to keep in mind that there may be potential benefits for your child when following the protocol.
In medical therapy, parents agree to treatments to make their own child's health better. When children participate in medical research, parents give their permission to participate in the study. Parents may do this for several reasons, some of which include the hope that it will benefit their child, but that it may also help other children suffering with the same medical issue.
In medical therapy AND medical research, health care providers are involved in the care and treatment of the child. In medical therapy, the primary responsibility of health care providers is to treat your child's illness and improve your child's health. When conducting medical research, health care providers are also required to follow the study protocol.
When considering participation in medical research, it is also important to think about parental responsibilities which might include:


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hhmmm guess I might get rocks thrown at me but before you think everything gothic is in all bad.
Yes I'm a Christian and I am also looking at a cross tattoo to be my next one.
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Yes, there are Christian Goths - I'm a member of a Christian Goth group on MySpace. The discussions get kind of silly at times, but there's some good info floating around there. Also, "goth" has much broader meaning than just wearing black clothes and jewelry bought at your local Hot Topic. "American Gothic" might even include the immortal Man In Black Johnny Cash.
"Man In Black"
by Johnny Cash
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
Why you never see bright colors on my back,
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he's a victim of the times.
I wear the black for those who never read,
Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
About the road to happiness through love and charity,
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.
Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.
I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.
And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
Believen' that we all were on their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
And things need changin' everywhere you go,
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
You'll never see me wear a suit of white.
Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything's OK,
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black.
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Christian Goths – A Journey through Death, Blood and Darkness
The Goth culture is a subculture i.e. a culture within a culture and came off the back of the Punk movement in the late 70s and early 80s. Who and what started it are often discussed and contested but the general consensus is:
1. The term 'Goth' was used by Ian Astbury who described Andi Sex Gang as a 'gothic pixie'.
2. Siouxsie Sioux (of the Banshees) used 'Gothic' to describe the new direction for her band.
3. Probably the earliest usage, as applied to music though was by Anthony H. Wilson (Joy Division manager) who was overcome by a rare moment of lucidity on a 1979 BBC TV program when he described Joy Division as Gothic compared with the pop mainstream.
(A Goth Primer – from now on AGP)
Whatever the real reason, the label stuck. The movement was moving away from the sheer brutal anarchy of the Punk movement and Goths were originally called 'Positive Punks' or 'Posi-punks'.
The Oxford English Dictionary gives the definition as:
"Goth n. (goth) a a style of rock music derived from punk, often with apocalyptic or mystical lyrics. b a member of a subculture favouring black clothing, white and black make-up, metal jewellery, and goth music."
AGP states:
"Ask any Goth through and you'll get a different definition. In fact you'll get just about as many definitions as Goths that you ask."
I agree – it is one of the most difficult questions to answer – it's a bit like defining what love is!
AGP says of the term Goth:
"How 'Goth' and 'Gothic' came to be used to describe the [sub-culture] though is a little less clear. What is certain is that NME and Sounds used it, and there seem to be two suggestions as to where they got it from.
The first is that they took it directly from Siousxie Sioux and they themselves then used it to describe what we know as Goths today. [Although Siousxie hated being associated with the community and remained very much Punk, to the point of shaving her hair off when people copied her Bride of Frankenstein look!]
The second (and more probable) is that they took it from Abbo, singer of UK Decay, who said to a journalist: "We're into the whole Gothic thing", which naturally got printed."
The Goth sub-culture, or community as we prefer, is an all embracing one where anybody who is alternative is welcome (again, define 'alternative'!) and usually people aren't judged (please remember, the creatures who make up the community are humans! They aren't infallible immortals…well, not yet!) AGP states "Goth is not about religion, but uses the imagery of religion. Many Goths wear crosses or ankhs, and there are many religious references in Goth songs, but it is not a religious movement… Religious jewellery is often worn, particularly crucifixes and ankhs. These are strong symbols with powerful subconscious effects. Sometimes they are worn as a satirical statement, sometimes not. For some it is just fashion."
About personal faith, AGP says, "Goths, like individuals, share differing views on the existence (or lack thereof) of the supernatural. Some Goths are atheists and some are new age spiritualists, Wiccans and members of other alternative religious groups. There are Christian Goths."
I particularly like the fact that we (Christian Goths) get a special sentence all to ourselves! Whether that makes us extra freaky, a rarity or simply just unbelievable, I don't know. Either way, there's light in the darkness.
A lot of people have stereotypes of Goths – we all have a predilection for death, blood, Vampyre, are depressed/suicidal, have piercings/tattoos in very painful places, are Satanists, love Marilyn Manson, are into Sado-masochism, like lace, leather and velvet, wear lots of pale make-up, are effete and flamboyant and want to be noticed.
Death – well it's all around us! The Elizabethans used to carry skulls around, or symbols of them to remind themselves that they were mortal! I buy into this ideology because as humans we are all to precious about how wonderful we are and forget the bigger picture – we can't conquer death – Jesus already did that!
Blood/Vampyre – Blood…well, it's the vital life force of us all. It has many associations with the magic or 'essence' of life, hence the Vampyre cults, but most Goths actually only follow the romantic imagery of the Vampyre, rather than the few cult-ish communities who actually follow the rituals of blood letting and drinking. These communities are very small, very few and are viewed by the Goth community as largely nuts. A lot of the horror imagery used by Goths comes from the 18th-19th C literary movement, with its penchant for the supernatural, the esoteric, the ghastly and the exploration of science vs. God and the human soul – think Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Shelley's Frankenstein, The Castle of Otranto and the works of Edgar Allan Poe. For Xian Goths the imagery of blood and its essential part in the Bible is perfect. Not only does it satisfy the sense of the Gothic, but is also a very useful device to draw in secular Goths. Vampyre are also known as the Undead – they are reanimated but not alive. There are legends coming from Cain who is said to be the father of all Vampyre [c.f. Gen 4:10-16], but more importantly, the whole idea of immortality through the drinking of blood is very similar to the Eucharist, as a Xian Goth I do often draw a parallel through this image.
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Depressed/suicidal – Again, because death imagery is often used, suicide comes up quite a bit, more often as a poetic device and definitely not a cult dictat! Goths are often quite reserved or shy, or just want to exclude themselves from what they view as 'the norm' or the establishment. This can make them seem standoffish, but they are just the same as any culture – there'll be a broad spectrum. There is a view by some Goths (I'm one of them, sorry!) that if you don't feel comfortable coming to talk to me because of what I'm wearing, maybe I don't want to speak to you! This sounds harsh, but is a direct challenge to society's shallowness and something Jesus very much kicked against.
As for depression and suicidal tendencies, well these are things we can all get; Goths aren't the only ones privy to them!
Piercings/tattoos – I think that we don't really need to go there! Most people have these nowadays and it's probably more unusual not to. As for the more obscure piercings like flesh tunnels and body piercing, this is again a cross culture thing from Indian/African tribal to bikers, clubbers and the average Jo.
Satanism – Goth is not evil, the same as black isn't, but the community does accept all faiths (there are even Muslim Goths). There is a conflict of definition in terms of faith between secular Goths and Xian Goths in that Wicca and so-called 'White' magick, is accepted by the former group only. As a Christian I view all Craft, magick and 'Gifting' as not of God, so by default Satanic, but the difference is the intent. The community does share the same views of magick as mainstream society, but was more accepting and open about exploring it from early on. This is one of the big defining differences between secular and Xian Goths and does cause the odd disagreement and verbal face-off from time-to-time.
Marilyn Manson – We don't really like him! The problem is that the media has latched onto him as the antithesis of Gothdom, but many view him as just another Shock Rock Showman like Ozzy or Alice Cooper. The Goth community is, by and large, tolerant of others (apart from the establishment – it does get very confusing, I know) so MM with his blatant hatred of the Church is at once disagreeable because of the aggressive expression, but also applauded by some for unearthing the hypocrisy of the system. What is not liked about him though is that he is mainstream and therefore not really part of the sub-culture community. The confusion has come from a lot of younger Goths taking on board the media dictat that to be Goth you have to like MM, plus their misunderstanding of the original philosophy of the community (peaceable acceptance – post Punk, yeah?!), which in turn has filtered into the community. What you now get is part of the community defined by not being part of the establishment and not being mainstream, and part of the community being defined by mainstream consensus. There are even, what I term, Chav Goths, who are so label minded that they are defined by what the bigger social machine tells them to be defined by. But that's another argument for another day. Basically, Metal Heads (or Rivet Heads) are more into MM, but they dress very much like Cyber Goths and those into Doom (which is more Goth, but Metal) and thus the average mortal will just stare and not know what they're staring at. Basically I can understand why Goths have such bad press – they can't really be defined in a society that starts to rip its own face apart if it cannot label, box, or pigeon-hole something, so the plethora of confusing definitions, plus similarities to other groups and styles means that there is a bleeding at the edges and only those in the know, know!
BDSM – Some of you have heard me mention this term before. It's a clever little thing: The BD is for Bondage, the DS is for Dominatrix/Submissive and the SM is for Sado-masochism. Basically it's all about submission and pain. Some Goths are into this, some aren't. I bet you'd find a similar %age people into BDSM in The City and politics as in the Goth community; it's just that Goths don't necessarily hide it! BDSM is also very big in the mainstream club scene, so is not exclusive to Goth. What it does do is enact or express the pain that people feel, the mental anguish being transferred to a physical metaphor that harnesses the raw emotion and acts as a conduit to refine it, to make it more manageable. The other essential thing is that what can be dangerous as raw human emotion is taken to an artistic level where safety is paramount. Whatever your view of such practices is, there are elements of BDSM all around us, and the cheeky playfulness of a whip and handcuffs is just the same – but Goths do things a bit more lavishly! The main aim is to turn negative pain or feelings of being trapped or having too much power and being out of control into something that's manageable. For Xians, this is dealt with through the crucifixion of Jesus – an execution of pain, submission, blood, sacrifice, domination and humiliation. Spot the parallels!
Clothing/make-up – there are many styles and many definitions. Lace, leather, PVC, metal, chains, velvet, reds, black, grey, greens, blues, purples, UV colours, spikes, studs, plastic tubes, armour, chrome, rust and decay, shades in the dark, Industrial, Victorian, Faerie, Cyber, extreme, dandy, affected, for effect, grim, weird, outlandish, scary, gory, glib, pale make up, cute, iconography, iconic, blood, disturbing, contact lenses, prosthetics, frills, elegance, oppressive, beauty, sexy, shocking, funny…all can describe Goth style.
There are labels to define, but does it really matter? The scale spans from Goths who look like Victorians, to Pre-Raphaelites, Mediaeval, Matrix and Cyber, Spaghetti Western, clubbers, hippies, Punks, Rockers, and any fusion of styles, the key lies in the dark heart, the sense of humour (albeit ironic or satirical) and/or the need to be OTT.
One teacher, who is a Goth, said that you can spot a Goth kid even in a standard uniform – it's something about the demeanor that tells them apart.
So, now I've not defined Goth for you, how does the Xian community fit into this? Well, for me, we're a bit like the unfortunate commuter who hasn't heard the 'mind the gap' bit. We don't fit into society so we're Goths and both the GC and Mainstream society can deal with this. However, we also don't quite fit into the Goth community, as we are often part of the perceived establishment i.e. The Church and although Xians are accepted because religion isn't an issue, the fact that there's some form of social control involved, starts to get a secular or Pagan Goth's hackles rising. A Goth who's willingly part of the establishment is in, therefore, Paradox 1. The other side also sees this, as society sees Goths as Satanists or if not, definitely not Xians – Paradox 2. Paradox 3 comes from you lot; as Xians can't possibly be Goths because they're Satanists, hate religion, yada, yada, yada…and who doesn't judge?!
So how can Goths be Xians and Xians be Goths? Some might even ask how can anyone be a Goth? Birth defect, desperate desire to be noticed, unwillingness to conform…calling?
Could somebody please read Psalm 139?
Notice the imagery - the hiding in the darkness, the anxious thoughts, the sense of not fitting in, the sense of submission.
Most importantly note:
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
If I am made perfectly in God's eyes, does that not also mean my personality? Is that not also who I am and how I express myself? How can I be wrong then, if my heart in God is right?
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so not to rain on your parade or like talk down on you but i think its important that you know that tattoos are considered a sin. so i get and love the idea of a cross tattoo to glorify god but you've got to think of the implication there. your sinning to glorify god so its kinda like counter productive almost. i currently have a tattoo and am looking into getting a cross tattoo but am having a hard time going through with it knowing that it is a sin. like i said not nay saying or anything just sharing a thought. and i like the first one the most. its hard to find a nice looking cross that doesn't look gothic or like a five year old drew it. good luck with your decision and God bless you!
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Taiwan records new theme park
Brennan & Whalley this week saw almost two years of work come to fruition when Dame Margaret Thatcher opened the new 13m Guinness World of Records theme park in Taiwan.
Brennan & Whalley this week saw almost two years of work come to fruition when Dame Margaret Thatcher opened the new 13m Guinness World of Records theme park in Taiwan.
The 10 500m2 park is the latest Guinness World of Records exhibition in a growing world-wide chain. London exhibition specialist Brennan & Whalley has previously worked on other Guinness exhibitions in England, Denmark and the US.
The consultancy has also completed a study for the US-based operator of the chain, Ripley Entertainment, into the design direction of existing and future sites. The study is expected to influence future design work towards a more interactive style incorporating more technology, says director Dennis Brennan.
Ripley is still looking for a new site in London to build a replacement Guinness World of Records after the Trocadero site closed last year, confirms Ripley's exhibitions director Paul Burns. He adds that the new concept is still being developed, without specific sites in mind.
Brennan expects to be involved in future work in Europe and the Far East, but recognises that US designers are likely to get work on new US attractions such as the US$15m (10m) showcase planned for Orlando in Florida.
For the Taiwan project in Taichung, Brennan & Whalley prepared all the design concepts for the exhibits and the main 1320m2 exhibition hall.
Produced in the UK, audio-visual resources and lighting were designed by David Willrich and David Atkinson. Tim Cooksey created the exhibits.
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How One Student Observes Ramadan on Campus
Mazin Hussein, a 16-year-old sophomore in his first year at Williston, has had a different dining hall experience than you for the past two weeks. That's because Mazin is fasting, every single day, in observance of Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset. From May 5 to June 4, practicing Muslims like Maz, as he's called, do not eat or drink as long as the sun is up. The spiritual purpose of fasting is the surrender, the submission to a higher authority, the creator.
It is an occasion of celebration, and the end of Ramadan brings the biggest event of the year. Eid al-Fitr, which translates to "the feast to break the fast," is a three day celebration observed by 1.6 billion Muslims around the world.
Maz as of press time, has been fasting for 18 days. He told The Willistonian about his dedication and the logistical challenges of getting to sundown without any food.
Maz wakes up at 4:00 a.m. to eat something before the sun comes up, and then goes a full 12 hours without ingesting anything. At dinner, Sage gives him a container which he fills with food; at the start of study hall, he can finally break his fast and make up for the missing calories.
"I've been doing Ramadan since I was twelve, which is usually the age where it becomes realistic for a kid to start participating," Maz, from Hyde Park, Mass., said.
Because it follows the lunar cycle, the 30 days of Ramadan are not the same every year. To that end, some years it's easier to deal with the sacrifice, he said.
"For the past couple of years, [Ramadan] has fallen during the summer, so I have more time to sleep during the day," Maz explained. "That's the challenge this year, I have a whole day of school that takes away a lot of energy from me. It's definitely a little more challenging but I'm faring well."
To help his fasting, Maz opted out of competing in track this season and instead became Dance Manager in order not to spend too much energy after 12 hours without eating or drinking.
Many religions have a period of fasting, for many different reasons in honor of many different things. Christians have Lent, and Yom Kippur calls for Jews to fast for a full day. None, however, is as strict or long as Ramadan.
Despite his cravings, Maz keeps his observance of the holiday very low profile, and many are not even aware of what he is doing.
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Study claims giant wind turbines could blow away hurricanes
Heading the certifiably insane list is the theory that a nuclear blast could vaporize a hurricane, while other silly storm-buster proposals have included everything from dumping clods of absorbent material similar to cat litter into the storm's eye to deprive of it moisture, to pouring loads of dry ice in its path to deprive it of heat.
Now, scientists have advanced a theory that just might work without benefit of kitty litter or nukes: enormous wind turbines placed offshore from storm-vulnerable areas.
The only small hitches are costs well into the trillions of dollars and environmental considerations, which will effectively blow away any chance of the theory becoming reality anytime soon.
The proposal, which was published in the journal Nature Climate Change and envisions a United States scenario, involves placing tens of thousands of massive wind turbines around the nation's Gulf and Atlantic coastlines.
According to Mark Jacobson, a Stanford University professor of environmental engineering, the turbines could cut a hurricane's winds and storm surge by up to 80 percent.
Professor Jacobson estimates that the Florida cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach would need about 40,000 turbines each to be spared a hurricane.
"You'd have them staggered in farms, ideally right in front of the cities," he said.
Theoretically the turbines' giant rotor blades would spin in the winds of an approaching storm, extracting energy from it, while the blades would also create a turbulent wake.
The mind-blowing cost of the turbines – about US$10 million each – would be well justified, according to Jacobson.
"They would pay for themselves," he said, noting that their primary purpose would be to generate electricity and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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We're the best of friends but at one time longed to kiss,
We have done things in opposite array,
But for us maybe God intended it this way.
I ended it all with following words from a friend,
From a pretend friend, who wanted my world to end.
You were my world, each breathe I took, everything I dreamed,
A friendship shouldn't come from this, but amazingly through the dark it beamed.
Maybe my mistake was some sign,
That you were meant to just be a great friend of mine.
I am feeling happy that we are still so close,
Even though we don't shared what I wanted most.
For now I understand what I have gained from all this,
A special friend, someone who for not one moment do I want to miss.
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On Halloween I met someone who changed my life. We started dating about two weeks after we met and things went well for almost two months. Then I was convinced by another friend (a guy friend) to break it off with him.
I did and that same day we talked for almost 7 hours about everything and how stupid I was. Today, we are such good friends that I treasure that more than a petty 8th grader "puppy love."
I know it will always be possible for me to have feelings stronger than friendship for him and maybe some day those will come back. But for now I am happy with him as my best friend.


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Well 2 days ago I got this error (below) when trying to move a file. I then tried to move/delete/copy/rename some other files (on the desktop, Documents, etc) and some files have no problem and some get this "Invalid MS-DOS Function" error.
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I have tried running disk check
I have tried running CHKDSK command from command prompt (with Amin rights)
I have tried just restarting the PC.
I have tried running "dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth", Dont know if it worked, but will be restarting pc to see.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The University of Texas System's Board of Regents is expected to vote this week on a plan to avoid tuition increases for in-state students.
The Austin-American Statesman reports the plan would keep tuition flat at the Austin flagship campus and eight others. The campuses had negotiated in-state tuition increases with system officials, but regents voted against them after Gov. Rick Perry called for a tuition freeze.
The increase would have been 2.1 percent, or $104 a semester, at UT-Austin.
The new plan will use money from the permanent university endowment to offset costs. The state Constitution only allows money from the fund to be used for operations at the Austin campus and UT System administration, so 48 audit employees at the campuses will become UT System employees instead.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Edward Snowden's Delusions of Adequacy
The fact that runs counter to everything that has been said about Edward Snowden is this one--he's not dead. No one has assassinated him. No one has shot him behind the ear. No one has given him poison. He's alive and flush with cash, somewhere in Mother Russia.
Secretary of State Kerry is absolutely right--Snowden should "man up" and face American justice. If his contention is that the American people need to know what their government is doing, his efforts should include making everything about the rule of law and not simply about the leaking and bragging he has done so far.
The problem is, Snowden knows that he likely stole military secrets and gave them to foreign governments in exchange for money, access, or security. He knows he successfully conned others into believing he actually cared about privacy because that is the veil he decided to hide behind. But his most recent interview betrays all of that--he was someone who wanted to BE SOMEONE rather than just do something. He has inflated his resume in order to improve his standing with his foreign handlers. That's what megalomaniacs prefer, especially on their Twitter feeds.
Clearly, there have been doubts as to his ability. Deception? Sure. He is very good at lying to people. Everything else? Not so much for this systems administrator gone rogue. It is quite common for people to travel under some kind of cover or with some measure of identity protection when they work for the United States government. That's not spying. That's force protection.
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Possessing the worst-hitting squad in the modern history of this team, like Hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as "a winning record" should not be highly rated.
The Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Minnesota Twins amongst other major teams across the league that can actually hit baseballs out of the freaking infield to enforce their tyranny, have basically declared that they have a right (not only to WIN) but "to stick our mangy heads further down in a swirling vortex of utter and total suck" that is the AL-Central and if being drowned in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon Earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to the god damnable Boston Red Sox.
Whether the contendability of this team was declared too soon, or delayed too long, I will not now enter into as an argument; my own simple opinion is, that had we have been able to win one more ALCS contest game eight months ago, it would have been much better.
We did not make a proper use of last winter, neither could we, while we were in our perpetually cash-strapped state. However, the fault, if it were one, was all our own; we have none to blame but ourselves (or perhaps the cold, merciless, spotty, cackling, ball busting, luggage-skinned hag that keeps this region's grandest optimistic hopes in an airless, cast-iron safe at the bottom of the Marianas Trench).
I thank providence, that I fear not. I see no real cause for fear. I know our situation well, and can see the way out of it (or if nothing else a lot more free time once this team completes its fall from contention, if that is to be the Way of Things).
Once more the Indians are hitting and scoring; our newfound momentum is materializing fast, and we shall be able to open the next month of the campaign with our dependable twenty-five men, well prepared and clothed.
This is our situation, and who will may know it. By perseverance and fortitude we have the prospect of a glorious summer; by cowardice and submission, the sad choice of a variety of evils — a triumphant Chicago — a depopulated Progressive Field — Tom Hamilton leaping in despair from the WTAM broadcast booth — summer without hope — our glorious ballpark turned into barracks and bawdy-houses for White Sox, and a 2009 pennant race to provide for, whose father we shall doubt of. Look on this picture and weep over it! and if there yet remains one thoughtless wretch who believes it not, let him suffer it unlamented.
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How To Safely Unclog Drain Methods
Safely unclog drain tasks can prove to be a stubborn hassle.
Although indoor plumbing is one of the extraordinary conveniences of modern civilization, we have all run into a few hiccups throughout our lifetime. So, what are your options when a convenience quickly sours into a hassle?
Trying to plunge the affected drain, whether it is your kitchen or bathroom sink, toilet or bathtub. Some home or business owners are lucky in the sense that they have not had much if any problems with their drainage, so when a problem occurs they may overlook this simple solution. You may consider investing in a professional, industrial strength plunger.
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A chemical solution, by either home-based cleaning tricks or commercial drain cleaners, is another way of unclog drain pipe. A mixture of vinegar and baking soda is a natural chemical mixture that can be used. Secondly, you can us a half-cup of bleach then flush the drain with hot water. Another technique that works is pouring some dish-washing liquid on the drain and adding some hot water. This should be left to set for about an hour then you flush the nearby toilet. The clog is broken down by the dish-washing soap and toilet flush creates pressure inside the pipe which sucks the clog free. In this technique, the dish soap is the real clog-breaker.
The sink's overflow can be plugged with a rug, followed by removing the sink stopper and using a toilet plunger to free the clog. There is another form of this method where you are required to purchase a pressured aerosol that is specifically designed to force air down the drain thus freeing the clog without any harm to pipes. If you use this method, you should ensure to follow safety instructions.
A chemical drain cleaner should be used with care.
When properly used, these cleaners are very safe and are available in liquid, crystal form and gel form. You need to be very careful with these cleaners as they can be corrosive and if used improperly, can cause nasty chemical burns. Before using any chemical drain cleaner, understand all manufacturers' directives and warning.
Irrespective of the method you use, you can become a plumbing hero if you can safely unclog drain . Without causing any harm to your pipes.
Here are some reminders to safely unclog drains :
- Ensure to wear protective gear like rubber gloves and goggles when handling chemical drain cleaners.
- Do not use any form of torch or flame on plastic pipes.
- Additionally, applying heat to blocked drain pipes is not necessary.
- Be careful when using hot water in flushing out the drain.
- Boiling water should not be used in the presence of children or pets.
- Do not waste time banging on pipes as this is unlikely to free the clog.


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A dog was killed Friday night after its owner dragged it on a chain behind his truck in Spartanburg.
Deputies responded at 10:30 p.m. to a Quick Trip convenience store at 21 Fairview Church Road after they were flagged down by a concerned resident. The deputy approached the driver, who was pumping gas at the store, and asked him about the dog behind the truck, according to a statement from Lt. Kevin Bobo with the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
According to the statement, the driver told the deputy he didn't realize the dog has been chained to his vehicle and that a friend must have chained the dog while they were at a work site. The driver then became emotional about what had happened.
A large crowd started to gather at the store to see what had happened. The deputy then asked the driver to place the deceased dog in his truck to keep others at the scene from getting too upset. According to the statement, the deputy notified an animal control officer with Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement about the incident. The animal control officer went to the driver's residence and found three other dogs who were properly treated.
After further investigation, the driver was charged with ill treatment of animals, which is a violation a Spartanburg County ordinance. Bobo refused to release dog owner's name.
Bobo stated pictures from the scene were shared on social media.
Environmental Enforcement plans to meet with the Solicitor's Office on Monday to determine if a felony charged will be filed against the dog owner, Bobo said.


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Using their voice
I applaud the students of Shelly's Voice Advocacy Group for standing up to the Indianapolis archdiocese in defense of their teacher, Shelly Fitzgerald ("Speak up," Expert Witness, November). I have to wonder what the archdiocese hoped to accomplish by firing their teacher. A gay teacher is not going to "turn a straight student gay." An individual's sexual attraction and preference is innate. To deny a person the opportunity to make a living because of who they are and how they were born is un-Christian and un-Catholic.
—bluestockton, via uscatholic.org
I admire these students. They turned to their faith knowing that Jesus accepts all of God's children. That is not hard to understand. Moreover, whether this teacher has a significant person in her life who is the same sex as she in no way affects how she teaches.
—JoAnn Kunkle, via Facebook
I think you can love someone and still not approve of their lifestyle. Think of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. He called her out on living with someone in sin, but he still loved her. I applaud these teens for showing how much they love their teacher. But I also think you can acknowledge someone has sinned while loving them. I don't say it's easy, but Christ showed us how to do it.
—gail giddings, via uscatholic.org
This is a wonderful action by these students. Jesus didn't instruct us to love everyone except for certain people. He said to love everyone. Unless a teacher or counselor is teaching or advocating against church laws, they should be left to do their job in peace.
—Lynne Miller, via uscatholic.org
Reform lesson
In my opinion, Colleen Carroll Campbell's essay on church reformer Angélique Arnauld proves that reform needs to be enacted when it is needed and not for the sake of reform alone ("A cautionary tale," November). To keep following human-made rules that are no longer valid is as wrong as changing traditions and practices that reveal God and God's divine mercy.
A good example of this is the issue of celibacy among priests in the Amazon, addressed at the recent synod as perhaps in need of abolishing. My understanding is celibacy was first instituted for Catholic clergy in the 11th century. Prior to that, to remain celibate was a personal choice. In other words, a priest could consecrate himself to a life of celibacy and God, but it was his choice. Otherwise, he could marry and still fulfill a priestly vocation.
—Michael Camarata, via uscatholic.org
Deserving of support
In your recent Q&A with Father James Martin, his answer to Catholics who believe LGBTQ people should not be members of religious communities is "They're already here" ("Retreats for gay clergy deserve our support, says Father James Martin," uscatholic.org). My response to them is to read the New Testament. Read it and count the admonitions against judgment, hypocrisy, and heartlessness.
Consider the judgments the apostles levied against the woman who anointed Jesus. Count the admonitions against self-righteousness. Then count the exhortations to love your brethren and take a look at the people Jesus gathered around him. Count the number of times Jesus even mentions sexuality: You will find none. What you will find, however, is that to perceive the kingdom of God each of us must look with the eyes of our hearts and let go of judgment against others.
—Sara Jayara, via Facebook
Most of the people within the Catholic community I belong to support gay priests. I think people have started to come to see that a priest's sexual orientation doesn't matter—only his pastoral outreach does.
—Jeannine Gramick, via uscatholic.org
I think if any progress is to be made in developing a ministry and a spiritual discipline for gay Catholics, it will require the help of the church, which is not giving such help now. Instead, the church condones programs such as Courage, a ministry for LGBTQ people that encourages shame, secrecy, and a 12-step type of approach to what is erroneously called an "intrinsic disorder."
—Bruce Lewis, via Facebook
I'm grateful for the ministry of LGBTQ and straight people alike, and I'm glad there are retreats that are supportive of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters.
—Louise Heatley (@_louiseheatley), via Twitter
I can't understand why any practicing Roman Catholic would be against someone who is gay or against retreats for gay clergy. Nobody should assume that a priest or lay minister is not chaste just because they are LGBTQ. LGBTQ clergy are like every other practicing Catholic. Also, there are many LGBTQ people in this world, and Jesus loves every human being. We are all his children.
—RoseMarie Munn, via uscatholic.org
I support gay priests. God doesn't make mistakes. Ever. God created everyone, including people of all sexual orientations. Many Christians want to find a scapegoat for every situation under the sun and paint sexual differences as the most unforgivable sin of all. I believe that on the other side of this life, no such bigotry exists. Not even a little bit.
—Carol Larson, via Facebook
Spiritual labor
I can fully understand how the ministers in Teresa Coda's article about ministry burnout feel ("Burned out," November). I wish we had more people in my archdiocese studying to be lay ecclesial ministers. The church needs to pay better attention to the needs of people serving as lay ecclesial ministers and do more to support the men and women who serve their churches in ministry.
—Marianne Cannestra, via Facebook
Go green
I think a parish green team is a brilliant idea ("Green your parish," Reader Survey, November). Every parish should have one. At my parish we have what we call a "global healing group," because our bishops set up a global healing initiative to promote Laudato Si' (On Care for Our Common Home). Catholics need to start showing that they care about the planet and the animals who share our common home. A parish green group is a perfect way to do that.
—Vee Bell, via uscatholic.org
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My Why!
Why did Dr. Tyler become a chiropractor?
For starters, I knew since grade school I wanted to be working in healthcare. It was in my blood. Starting with my grandfather, he was a physician, then I have two uncles who also pursued medicine to become family doctors and now my cousin is currently in med school. But something just didn't sit right with me from a very young age about the thought of prescribing drugs to help someone be "healthy". Thus, becoming a medical practitioner wasn't on my radar.
So when it came to choosing which healthcare avenue I wanted to take I narrowed it down to becoming a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist, a naturopath or a chiropractic doctor. No surprise here, I choose chiropractic. Why? Because I learned chiropractic addressed the true cause of diseases and was a true form of preventative healthcare and wellness. Chiropractic actually fixed the cause of the problem rather than masking it! I fell in love with the principle of chiropractic. I fell in love with the art of adjusting and best of all I fell in love with the awesome life changing stories chiropractic brought to people.
And along this chiropractic journey, I think it's no secret, is when I dedicated my life to Christ. And what better way to serve God's people than through hands-on healing and displaying God's healing powers through the benefits of regular chiropractic care! (See Luke 13:13). Nothing makes me more excited than to hear the amazing stories each of you have had through your experience receiving chiropractic care. Everything from improved back pain, neck pain to no more asthmatic attacks or painful menstrual cramps. So, why did I become a chiropractor? Because it's my calling to bring health and healing to families in and around the Mississauga area so that they can live life to their God-given potential. Let's face it, God did not design us to be sick with disease, but instead to be thriving through our lifetime with an abundance of health and wellness!
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February 2010
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Zeke Traver (27 years), Lewis Huffman (4 years)
"This is our new place." Zeke held his arms out. "Like it?"
Lewis looked around skeptically, his upper lip curled up as he looked at the tiny back porch. "It smells funny." He said after he made his rounds of the small apartment.
"It won't. We just need to clean it. And hey, check out this view of the city!" Zeke was trying to force enthusiasm onto Lewis. "We didn't have a porch at the old place."
Lewis crossed his arms, and kicked at a packing peanut. "I want to go home." His jaw set and he stared up at Zeke firmly. "Now."
Zeke sighed and let the smile leave his face. "Sorry Bud, but we can't live there anymore. The roof caved in and they closed the building down, it's not safe." Zeke leaned on his knee to be at Lewis' level. "We'll make this place feel like home, just give it time."
"My room is wrong here, I want my old room. Mom painted my old room." Lewis lip quivered slightly, and he looked away.
Looking at the wooden floor, Zeke nodded. "I know."
"I think," Zeke brightened, holding his finger up, "I have just the thing to sway you." He grabbed the keys off the counter and motioned for Lewis to follow along.
"How about this?"
Lewis stared at the pool, the snack machines, and smiled.
"That's what I thought." Zeke said.
Lewis had his four year check up, to get the clear for starting school in the fall. Zeke appreciated that the doctors offices were on the main floor and no where near the nursery. The smells and sounds of the hospital still brought him back to the rainy fall day when he found out his ex-wife had died in childbirth. Zeke flipped to the next page in the magazine, forcing the memories from his mind as he focused on the scantily clad models and perfume advertising.
"Lewis?" Morgan called out into the waiting room.
Zeke and Lewis got up, and Morgan smiled. "Nice to see you again Zeke. This must be your son." She leaned over, "Nice to meet you Lewis. You like SuperSim?" Lewis nodded. "Great, I have a bunch of SuperSim stickers in the back."
Can you spell your name? Can you sing the alphabet? Can you hop on one foot? Morgan's questions seemed to go on and on to Zeke. Lewis could do a good deal many, and about the same amount, he couldn't do. Zeke didn't know he had to teach Lewis to write his name; he thought they learned that in preschool. Zeke looked out the window thinking he wasn't cut out for parenthood. He didn't remember his Mom teaching him to write, but he was sure she did.
From the corner of his eye, he noticed Morgan smile encouragingly in his direction, but he continued to look out the window. This was the first check up he'd ever taken Lewis too, he didn't know what to talk about with Morgan, or what to expect for Lewis.
After twenty minutes, she stood up leaving Lewis to pick out a sticker.
"He's doing well." Morgan smiled, her teeth shining brightly, and Zeke thought her eyes looked kind.
"What about the things he couldn't do?"
"No worries, kids develop differently. He will get those skills." Morgan assured him. She hesitated a moment, then pressed on. "How is he doing with the loss of his mother?"
Zeke hadn't expected the question. Most people didn't venture to talk of Brynn around him, and he didn't know how he was supposed to answer. "Fine. Hes upset about our recent move, but the pool may have won him over."
"Kids are resilient."
"I heard your Mom was hospitalized for pneumonia, how's she doing?"
"Good. Thanks for asking. She's at home now and taking it easy." she laughed. "Heh, not really, easy. She's here today actually, back to work like nothing happened."
"Glad she's better." Zeke thought he sounded lame. He'd heard that line in a movie in a similar scenario, but it came off corny, he thought.
"How about Dean? You see him much? We sure loved him while he was here in the hospital."
"Mom seems to think he's doing good. He's rolling and Tyler said he scooted across the room the other day."
They stood, just two feet separating them, staring at each other nervously as the silence fell. All pleasantries used up, and nothing more came to Zeke's mind to say.
"Well." Morgan began. "I should get to the next room; it's pretty busy today." She smiled brightly at him, and he noticed how she got little lines in the corner of her eyes when she did.
"Of course, yes. Thank you for .. checking up Lewis." Zeke fumbled. "Nice seeing you again."
"Why don't we meet up for coffee sometime? I work late shifts, but I hear from your Mom that you do too. Maybe after work sometime?" She offered before opening the door.
"That would be… nice." Zeke ended nervously. Did that sound lame? He wondered.
She laughed a little as she backed out the door. "Good. I'm staying with Hazel now, have the number?" Zeke nodded. "Ok, then, talk to you later."
Notes: Just a little side update with my Zeke. Five months after Brynn's death and hopefully he isn't so angry at her anymore. I had to move him cause his lot suddenly crashed my game. So the very sweet nursery I had Brynn put together for him is gone and lost. This is the new place, and he has a cute "guitar man" neighbor. 😉
While giving up a check up for Itzel, Zeke had come by on the lot, so I grabbed him up and got one for Lewis.
Morgan has 3 bolts of electrical fancy for her coworker Marcus Dwyer and a brooding Zeke Traver. One is quite a bit higher than the other, but who knows where she will end up going. She has 3 bolts with a few more than these two guys as well.
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Istanbul, Turkey | AFP |
Aydin Sefa Akay is one of over 41,000 people arrested and awaiting trial in Turkey in the wake of the unsuccessful July 15 coup plot to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
But Akay is no ordinary prisoner. A former Turkish ambassador, he is a top judge attached to the UN's Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).
In that capacity, Akay had been working with the UN international court trying suspects over the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and his detention has paralysed proceedings into a key case.
On Tuesday a public hearing will be held in The Hague when all parties, including Turkey, can state their case in a bid to break the deadlock.
Akay's family say he is being held illegally following his detention at his home in September and ridicule accusations that he had a link to the coup plot.
Specifically, he stands accused by the Turkish authorities of downloading and using a messaging app called ByLock which Ankara says was used by the plotters to prepare the coup.
– 'Came to the house' –
"On September 21 the police came to the house (and) took my father to prison," his daughter Meric Akay told AFP at her home in Milan.
"They looked in all the books he has — he has 2,000 books — they looked at every page, they looked in the wardrobes, everywhere."
She said "there is no formal accusation against my father, it is illegal to keep him in prison."
"But apart from that, he is an international judge of the United Nations, which means that he has diplomatic immunity," she said, adding that Ankara had failed to answer UN demands for his release.
According to the state-run Anadolu news agency, Akay, a former ambassador to Burkina Faso from 2012-2014, downloaded ByLock in December 2015 and used the application for several months.
Akay denied in his statement any link to the organisation of Fethullah Gulen, the US-based preacher who Ankara blames for the July 15 coup bid.
But according to Anadolu, prosecutors accuse him of being a key figure in a Masonic lodge tied to Gulen.
Under a nearly half-year state of emergency, Turkey has embarked on a relentless crackdown against alleged supporters of Gulen.
After previously forming an alliance with Erdogan, the cleric built up a huge network of supporters in all key institutions including the army and police but also the judiciary.
Erdogan has now vowed to wipe out what he calls the "virus" of Gulen from every Turkish institution.
– 'Illegal detention' –
Akay's detention has paralysed the appeals hearing of former Rwandan minister Augustin Ngirabatware, sentenced in 2012 to 35 years in jail for his role in the 1994 genocide in the African nation.
The term imposed by a UN international court was cut to 30 years on appeal in 2014, but he is now appealing the two rulings.
Akay is one of five judges assigned to hear the appeal. Ngirabatware has now filed a request to be released temporarily from jail.
The presiding judge of the appeals chamber, Theodor Meron, has urged Turkey to free Akay, saying he has diplomatic immunity.
Before ruling on Ngirabatware's demand, Meron has ordered the public hearing to be held on Tuesday in The Hague.
Turkey has been invited to the hearing, but court officials on Friday told AFP they had "no information" on whether any representatives of Ankara would attend.
Meron said he had asked to be allowed to visit Akay, but there had been "no formal communication" from Turkey on the issue.
He has expressed concern for Akay's wellbeing and has made clear he cannot simply be replaced on the case as that would go against the principles of an independent justice system.
"I appeal to the government of Turkey… to release Judge Akay in the spirit of humanitarianism to enable him to perform his judicial duties," Meron told the UN Security Council in December.
Meric Akay said the detention of her father was not just an injustice against him but all those involved with the Rwanda tribunal.
"Since he knows that he is innocent and that this detention is illegal, he has good hope," she said.