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Western diplomats see danger in Mali
JOHANNESBURG — If top diplomats are right, the world's next inevitable war is in Mali, a West African country where al-Qaida-linked militants have seized control of vast swaths of the Sahara Desert.
Western capitals are desperately trying to prevent Mali from becoming the next Somalia: an African country with a notoriously unstable government challenged by Islamic militants who may also pose a risk to the United States and its interests.
Lending urgency to those calling for action, U.S. officials cited in news reports have implicated al-Qaida in the Islamic Mahgreb, one of the groups controlling northern Mali, in the September attack on the U.S. mission in Libya that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
But the idea being touted — a difficult, Western-backed African military intervention against the rebels in the north — risks turning Mali into, well, the next Somalia.
And the model being suggested for the military operation? It's from Somalia.
An ongoing mission by African Union forces to defeat al-Qaida-linked Somali rebels hasn't yet delivered clear victory, but its success in driving the militia out of the main cities, opening the way for the first government and president in 21 years, has fired military imaginations.
Like Somalia, Mali has seen radical Islamist fighters take over most of the country and institute a strict brand of Shariah law, amputating thieves' hands, repressing women and recruiting children to fight. And like Somalia, Mali is a country with myriad complex tribal rivalries, shifting allegiances and long-held grievances.
But Mali isn't Somalia.
"The analogy overestimates the capacity of the West African forces," said Gregory Mann, a Columbia University expert on Mali, referring to troops that have been promised for Mali military action by ECOWAS, the regional leadership body. "There are huge logistical problems which ECOWAS doesn't have the capacity to solve on its own."
The U.N. Security Council has given the U.N. and ECOWAS until Nov. 26 to come up with a military plan to retake northern Mali from the Islamic rebels. France, the main champion of swift military intervention, has ruled out boots on the ground, while Germany and the U.S. have ruled out sending forces, but all have spoken of intelligence support, military training and other assistance.
Analyst Anouar Boukhars of the Carnegie Endowment said ECOWAS would need the support of a powerful foreign air force to prevail against the Islamists.
"We know that ECOWAS can't do it by itself, and they know it, too," he said. "There has to be logistical support and air support, most probably from France. The French said they would not put feet on the ground."
Military and government officials from the U.S. met counterparts in Paris last week to discuss security and intelligence in the northern Sahel region, including Mali, news agencies reported.
Mali was a flawed democracy of 20 years' standing in West Africa's troubled "coup belt," but years of mismanagement, corruption and the central government's perceived long neglect of the ethnic Tuareg people of the north sowed the seeds for the latest Tuareg insurgency early this year and the country's spiral into uncertainty.
The stunning April seizure of some two-thirds of the country was spearheaded by a Tuareg rebel group known as the MNLA. In the confusion that followed a March coup, the Tuareg group took advantage of a weak and divided Mali army, sweeping in and taking control of the north hand-in-hand with Islamic fighters from the group Ansar Dine, who were later joined by al-Qaida in the Islamic Mahgreb and another radical group.
The Tuareg group, quickly outflanked by Ansar Dine, was forced out, and lately has stepped back from its demands for an independent homeland, in what Mann says is an effort to woo Western military support and project itself as a local proxy force opposed to extremism.
Some have accused the West of overstating the threat. But to European and U.S. military officials, the risk of underestimating AQIM, and allowing an al-Qaida affiliate with a rich source of funding from criminal enterprises to dominate so much territory in northern Africa, is an intolerable one.
But the questions are myriad. A power-sharing government that took control in April after the coup leaders stood down is weak and lacks legitimacy, and has done nothing to prepare for elections or a transition back to democratic rule. Mali's army is divided, poorly equipped and ill-prepared for a long, intractable war in the north that would likely claim many casualties. And if West African forces were deployed in the punishing desert terrain, it's not certain how they would cope against the combat-hardened rebels.
The big question is the timing of any operation, with analysts warning it is crucial to unite Mali's divided politicians in the southern capital, Bamako, to reach a clear consensus on military action and the political transition back to democracy — agreement that is presently woefully lacking.
"Swift action without a coherent agenda and political position from the south is going to be devastating," said political analyst Susanna Wing of Haverford College, outside Philadelphia. "You can't have this crisis going on and on in the south at the same time as getting involved in a messy military conflict."
Some fear that trying to untangle Mali's entrenched domestic problems before a military attack will give the northern jihadists time to build their defenses, recruit more fighters and dig in.
Virginia Comolli of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies predicted no military action until early next year, and said it was unlikely that elections could be held in the near future, given the lack of progress made on this by Mali's leaders.
"I think if ECOWAS wait to deploy troops until a stable government is established," she said, "it may be too late."
JERUSALEM — He has been Israel's prime minister, military chief, the country's most decorated soldier and, for the past five years, its defense minister and moderate face to the West.
Now, Ehud Barak's long and distinguished career might be coming to an end. He is unpopular with the public, and polls predict his Independence Party will barely make it into parliament in the Jan. 22 election, if at all. Most commentators predict his days in politics are numbered, but others say it may be too early to count the wily general out.
"Barak is all alone now. He just has too many enemies," said political analyst Hanan Kristal. "So why is he running? Is that how he wants to end his career? The only explanation is that he is a fighter, and a fighter doesn't give up."
Mr. Barak, 70, earned his reputation as a warrior through a military career that included commanding some of Israel's most daring hostage release operations and raids.
As commander of the elite Sayeret Matkal unit, Mr. Barak led the 1972 raid on a hijacked Sabena airliner on the ground in Israel with the commandos disguised as airline technicians. A photograph of Mr. Barak standing on the wing in white overalls as the freed hostages were disembarking has become part of Israeli lore.
The following year, he led a commando operation in Beirut, sneaking into the city disguised as a woman.
A war hero hailed as a brilliant military strategist, he was once seen as a worthy heir to his mentor, the assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. But in politics, Mr. Barak rose and fell quickly.
In 1999, just four years after retiring from the military, Mr. Barak became prime minister. Political allies and foes alike considered him aloof and imperious, resenting the go-it-alone style that served him in the military. His term lasted less than two years — the shortest ever for an elected Israeli premier — his government crumbling with the outbreak of a Palestinian uprising that followed an unsuccessful summit with the Palestinian leader and U.S. president.
He was crushed by hard-liner Ariel Sharon in a 2001 election, leaving behind a legacy of failed peacemaking with the Palestinians and Syria, despite unprecedented offers of sweeping territorial concessions, and a contentious decision to abruptly end Israel's 18-year military occupation of southern Lebanon. The overnight unilateral withdrawal from southern Lebanon created a vacuum that was quickly filled by the anti-Israel Hezbollah guerrilla group.
Despite the dramatic collapse, Mr. Barak credited his wide-reaching offer to withdraw from nearly all of the West Bank and Gaza with exposing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's essential rejection of the peace offer — a view endorsed by President Bill Clinton.
Mr. Barak easily recaptured the leadership of Labor in 2007, replacing civilian Defense Minister Amir Peretz, who led a botched war in Lebanon the previous summer. But Mr. Barak remained personally unpopular and his party, which had led Israel to independence and governed it for its first three decades, had lost its public appeal.
After leading Labor to an all-time low of 13 of 120 parliamentary seats in the 2009 election, Mr. Barak enraged his dovish base by joining a coalition government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who takes a hard line toward the Palestinians.
Israeli hard-liners didn't like him any better, accusing him of undercutting the West Bank settlement movement by withholding construction approvals, clearing squatters from West Bank homes and encouraging Mr. Netanyahu to support a now-expired, U.S.-initiated slowdown in settlement construction.
Mr. Barak eventually broke away from Labor to form his new party, Independence, with a few junior allies. The party never resonated with the public, but Mr. Barak himself retained his clout in the Netanyahu government, acting as the prime minister's point man to the United States. There, he was welcomed as a moderating influence on Mr. Netanyahu's hard line toward the Arab world and Iran's nuclear program.
Yet even that alliance — dating back to the 1970s, when Mr. Barak was Mr. Netanyahu's commander in the commando unit — seems to have suffered with reports that the two are at odds over whether to defer to the U.S. on any attack against Iranian nuclear facilities. Mr. Barak's detractors in Mr. Netanyahu's Likud Party want him replaced and have begun criticizing him openly.
Ahead of elections, Mr. Barak is trying to carve out his electoral place in the center, by staking out more dovish positions on Iran and separating religion and state.
This strategy does not seem to be working. A new poll published last week in the Maariv daily predicted Mr. Barak's Independence Party would not receive enough votes to win even a single seat in parliament. The survey, conducted by the TNS/Teleseker agency, questioned 500 people and had a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.
Similar polls in recent days had forecast Mr. Barak would win a maximum of three seats. Under Israel's system of proportional representation, the number of votes a party receives determines how many seats it controls in parliament.
Last week, Mr. Netanyahu announced plans for an alliance with a party led by his hard-line foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, creating a superbloc that appears positioned to coast to victory.
That partnership has fueled speculation that centrist and dovish parties may also join forces. But even that does not bode well for Mr. Barak, who has rocky relations with all the major candidates and whose party would likely lose its already small base of supporters to a larger bloc.
Leaders of that potential bloc, however, are new political faces generally considered not experienced enough for the top job.
Mr. Barak's party is hoping that his experience will be his salvation at a time when the region is churning with popular dissent, civil war and, perhaps, war with Iran. His party's election ads depict him gazing sternly above the slogan: "Ehud Barak — because we need a responsible adult here."
"There are many who have eulogized Ehud Barak, and most aren't in politics anymore," said Einat Wilf, a lawmaker in Mr. Barak's party. "He's the first who will tell you there are people who don't like him. But we don't have many leaders of his caliber, and people will consider that when they vote."
Mr. Barak, who did not respond to multiple interview requests, hopes to cling to the Defense Ministry whatever happens.
If he doesn't make it into parliament, he could still hang on to his job. Under Israeli law, Cabinet ministers besides the premier do not have to be elected lawmakers, and such appointments have been made in the past.
"With so few potential leaders in the ring, he can still fill a role," said Yossi Beilin, Mr. Barak's former justice minister. "Therefore it is no surprise that Barak is still a great hope."
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Twitter has filed for its long-awaited initial public offering, revealing a fast-growing company but one that lost money in each of the past three years.
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BlackBerry has increased the amount it plans to spend on its ongoing cost-cutting program, and extended it by another three months, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the Nasdaq stock exchange with violations of securities law for its "poor systems and decision-making" during Facebook's initial public offering, the agency has announced.
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STAR baker Paul Hollywood will be turning up the heat at this year's Stratford Food Festival.
The master baker, one of the hosts of TV's massively popular Great British Bake-Off, is known for his no nonsense tell it as is style, coupled with a wry sense of humour.
Festival organisers, Stratford-based Showplace Events, have secured the services of the much in-demand artisan baker, as the headline act of the expanded weekend festival, which for the first time takes place at Stratford Racecourse, over the weekend of September 14 and 15.
Best known for his role on the hit BBC2 show starring alongside fellow judge Mary Berry, Paul also runs his own artisan bread business and has become a recognised force in the baking and wider food industry. He regularly appears on TV shows and food networks and has published a number of best-selling books.
"We are thrilled that Paul has accepted our invitation. It will be great to have one of the top artisan bakers of the UK at the event, especially in its new home," said Charlotte Harris of Showplace.
"Visitors can look forward to seeing Paul doing a live bakery demonstration or join in one of his meet-and-greet sessions. He will do three live bakery demonstrations on the Sunday and appear around the site to do book signings and more."
A packed programme will feature a host of local and regional food and drink producers, tastings and talks from industry experts, children's activities and live music.
Charlotte added: "We know how popular the Great British Bake-Off is with our visitors so we will be incorporating this theme into the event in some way over the whole weekend.
"With the extra space available at the new racecourse site, a wider offering than ever before will be showcased. It's very exciting for us to be able to create an event on this scale and know that we can now command interest from top experts from all over the UK, as well as continue to support our local traders and foodies."
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Note: These so-called "next generation biofuels" will monopolize large tracts of land for the growing of crops to feed cars. This will accelerate the already rampant planetary deforestation, take over agricultural lands that could be growing food, and displace poor and Indigenous peoples from their lands. Unproven and highly dangeous synthetic biology is being used in this research. Some of the feedstocks being investigated for the development of these fuels include low-lignin genetically engineered trees (also called GM trees or GMO trees). GE trees have a host of dangers all of their own, especially their escape into and destruction of native forests and dangerous impacts on forest dependent communities. Biofuels are not any kind of solution, but a new form of the same old problem of land grabs, food and water crises and overconsumption by the Industrialized North.
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The Departments of Agriculture, Energy and Navy will invest up to $510 million over the next three years to produce advanced drop-in aviation and marine biofuels to power military and commercial transportation, President Obama announced yesterday.
Under the plan, companies will be invited to bid on biofuel projects and the government will match their investment,Reuters said. It said that projects would focus on fuels from wood chips and inedible parts of plants, as opposed to more traditional biofuels, such as those produced from corn..
The secretaries of the three departments published amemorandum of understanding (pdf) to jointly construct or retrofit several drop-in biofuel plants and refineries, helping to accelerate production of bio-based jet and diesel fuel.
The joint plan calls for the three Departments to invest a total of up to $510 million, which the administration said will require substantial cost share from private industry – of at least a one to one match.
The departments aim to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil and create jobs while positioning American companies and farmers to be global leaders in advanced biofuels production. The United States spends more than $300 billion on imported crude oil per year, the administration said, but there is currently not enough manufacturing capability in the U.S. for next-generation drop-in biofuels.
"Biofuels are an important part of reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs here at home," said President Obama. "But supporting biofuels cannot be the role of government alone. That's why we're partnering with the private sector to speed development of next-generation biofuels that will help us continue to take steps towards energy independence and strengthen communities across our country."
"America's long-term national security depends upon a commercially viable domestic biofuels market that will benefit taxpayers while simultaneously giving Sailors and Marines tactical and strategic advantages," said Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. "Today's announcement not only leverages our home grown fuel sources to support our national security, but it also helps advance the biofuels market, which ultimately brings down the cost of biofuels for everyone."
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I got out of my car and surveyed the scenery around me. This was where Harper's Mill Road dead ended. Harper's Mill was one of those narrow wo-lane roads that had probably never seen more than five passing cars on it's busiest of days, and it's busiest of days was long past.
On either side of the road the trees had grown so tall that the hanging branches obscured most of the sunshine on the brightest of days. But this was anything but a bright day. This was one of those dark December ones that demonstrates the merciless cold of winter. The sky was darkly overcast and the wind was howling like a host of angry spirits. It was no wonder that the old pagan tribes of the distant past had envisioned winter as death. This atmosphere evoked a hostile feeling to any mortal that wandered underneath it. Everywhere was the pervading sense of dampness.
My car was parked on the vacant lot where the road ended. A tiny abandoned house was somewhat concealed by growth and trees. Even now, with arms bare of leaves and only skeletal limbs stretching across the front of the house, it was pretty well hidden. There were a couple of other abandoned houses on this road, combined with a few deserted farm fields but it was this place that was of interest to me.
It was difficult to determine what the original size of this place might have once been. But my guess would have been a place with no more than four or five rooms. Most of the roof had fallen in and patches of earth were visible through what remained of the porch. Through the gaping holes that had once been windows and the empty doorframe, I could make out piles of rubble and discarded garbage.
I began to make my way towards the back of the property. What had probably once been a yard, was now patches of yellowing grass, scattered leaves and muddy spots. My boots were making squelching noises beneath my feet. The temperature had not fallen low enough to freeze the moisture that was on the ground. That would probably happen later in the night. Tomorrow morning, when the rising sun peaked over the horizon, the whole place would sparkle like glass and diamonds with the sheets of frosts covering them.
I pushed my way further back onto the property. The dead grass and brush was a lot thicker here. My eyes were scanning that boundary area where the woods began. I knew that the old well was here. I had visited it many times. Quite by mistake, I had discovered this place and this well last spring, and it had never occurred to me that I would need to use them. I shall not go into the details of my previous exploration. They are not important to the telling of this tale. For at the time of this previous exploration, I had not thought that I would need a place to dispose of a murder victim.
I suppose that everyone who has committed a crime has an excuse. I am no different. No doubt, many people have argued that circumstance drove them to do what they have done. That would have been my excuse if one had been required of me. But I am not here to offer a defense of my position. The person that I had murdered had deserved it. He had brutally raped a woman that was dear to me, brutally violated her and then walked away on a technicality. I suppose it sounds like the plot of some action movie, but in my case it is true. I had taken the law into my own hands. There had been satisfaction in the act. When I had pulled the gun upon him, told him why I was there and seen the look of terror upon his face, I had felt intense pleasure at pulling the trigger. It had been messy. It had been horrible. I had thrown up several times afterward. The decision to dispose of the body and the evidence at this place, had come to mind almost immediately afterward.
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At first I tried to convince myself that it had to be some sort of trick to the eye, but there was no mistaking the skeletal remains that was at the bottom. I could make out a rib cage, a pelvis, and then my flashlight found the skull. I forgot to breathe. Fear filled me, but my hand remained steady. The jaw of the skull was wide open, laughing up at me, as if I were a victim of some perverse joke that it had carefully constructed. Tattered rags that had once been clothes, were hanging off of its bony remains.
I do not know how long I must have stood there. I had wandered from the boundaries of ordinary life into a world filled with insanity. I do not know what my next move might have been, had it not been for the sudden voice behind me.
"I had always wondered when someone was going to discover my secret,". A deep voice spoke from behind me. "After all these years, I never doubted that it would be found,".
I screamed at the top of my lungs and almost dropped my flashlight. I had not realized how frightened I had become until this moment. I spun around, prepared for confrontation, and faced the owner of this voice.
An old man was standing some distance away from me. He had long white hair that protruded from underneath his hat and a beard to match it. From what little that I could see in that fading winter light was a haggard face, drawn with lines, and from underneath his coat was an emaciated figure. He looked like a man that was suffering from a frightfully malignant disease. His eyes were very bloodshot and a network of purple veins was visible around his cheeks and nose. He reached into his coat and took out a bottle of bourbon. He drank deeply. All the while, he never once took his eyes off of me.
He had one of the hardest expressions on his face that I have ever seen on a human being.
I know all about you. His eyes seemed to say. I have seen people like you. I have seen much, much worse than you could ever begin to imagine.
"That secret of mine has been hiding at the bottom of that well for almost thirty years,". The man said. "Just as well that someone knows about it now, cause I ain't seen a moment's peace since the day it all happened,".
"You killed whomever is in the bottom of that well,". I whispered.
"You killed whomever that is that is in the trunk of your car,". He answered. " You probably should not have left your trunk open. Leaving tell tale signs of a serious crime are not a good idea if you are planning on getting away with it,".
I had no answer to this. He studied my face for a moment longer and then nodded his head. He seemed to have reached some sort of conclusion in his thoughts.
"Don't worry son,". He said. "I ain't going to turn you in. I am sure that you had your reasons, same as I did. But it didn't matter, I was still eat up with guilt and worry. Guilt over whether or not I had done the right thing, worry over whether or not I was going to get caught, worry over what people would think of me if they knew, worry over whether or not the police was going to come to my door, just a miserable existence in general,".
He took another swig from the bottle before he decided to continue.
"It just got worse,". He said. "It never got any easier. I couldn't hardly sleep, I couldn't hardly eat, got so paranoid that I could not hold down a job, and lost my family and home. It just grew and grew, like a parasite that could not be fed,".
"Why are you telling me all of this ?,". I whispered. "What do you want of me ?,".
"Nothing,". He answered. "I ain't wanted nothing but peace for a long time and there is none to be found. The law would say that I got away with murder that day. But the law would be dead wrong. My whole life was destroyed that day. The punishment for my wicked act began the moment that I dropped that body down that well. I never saw another moment that the bastard's dead face was not in my mind,".
He walked by me and peered down the well. I knew that he would not be able to see the bottom without a light, but he did not ask me for one. I was pretty sure that he had peered to the bottom of this well enough that the picture was firmly implanted in his mind without the aid of further visualization.
"I have come here every year,". The man said. "Every year I come here and I stare at this. I come here every year, hoping for some sort of answer, hoping for some sort of way to figure out a redemption that does not involve prison. But none of it has done me any good. You might have a chance, son. You might actually still have time to do the right thing. It may not be too late for you. Otherwise, the outcome of your situation is probably going to be like mine,".
He began to walk away from me, heading in the direction that I guessed he had come from.
"DO THE RIGHT THING !,". I suddenly screamed. " HOW THE FUCK IS TURNING MYSELF IN THE RIGHT THING ? WHY SHOULD I SIT IN PRISON FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE FOR RIDDING THE EARTH OF THIS SCUM ? HOW THE HELL CAN THAT BE THE RIGHT THING ? THE FUCKER DESERVED TO DIE ! ,".
The old man stopped and turned. He looked at me for a few moments
before responding.
"What you do with your life is certainly none of my business,". He answered. "But tell me one thing, how is your conscious feeling about all of this ?,".
"MY CONSCIOUS IS FINE !,". I screamed at him. " I FEEL FINE ! THERE IS NO FUCKING GUILT ! I AM DUMPING THIS BODY AND IT IS GOING TO BE OVER ! DO YOU HEAR ME ? DO YOU ? DO YOU ?,".
The old man walked away. I screamed after him. I shouted every vile obscenity that I could think of. I grabbed bits of muddy ground and flung them in the direction from which he left. I screamed until my throat felt damaged and then I screamed some more.
I sank to my knees. I did not realize how eaten up with guilt and remorse that I had become until that moment. I sat back, breathing hard, and tried to think about my next move. I tried to decide how I would proceed.
I have been sitting here for an hour. I am still sitting here. I have yet to actually do anything. But I am aware of one thing, my conscious is starting to bother me, it is starting to bother me quite a bit.
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Risk...its a word we all know right? Its a word everyone is afraid of know why? Cause we are all so bound to what is comfertable and what we know, we are afraid to let our fears confide in risk. DAMN THE MAN. See what people and society do to those with hearts that want to do nothing but be happy? I have many friends who want to do what they dream of, what their minds wander off to think about, but because of failure, rejection, and their own fears, they stop...right..who am I you ask? No one really..another speck in this world doing exactly what others are doing..trying to be happy. I risk everyday...I have said this shit before and I will say it again...whats the point of living if you can't risk? Weather that means..jumping off the cliff with bungee, taking a long ass trip to Cali, by yourself...falling in love, taking a class in something you never in the world thought you could and will do, losing semi entertainment and a once friend because of wanting to know the truth, and knowing it. Hell people risk is something we do everyday, waking up Lol, thats a risk we do...so if we can that...and step outside why not try another step?
I care about you...some of you..and I understand not everyone can do what some others do, but one day..one day you will..and your going to fucking be amazed at what you accomplish. Might not be now, might not be tomorrow..but soon, soon you will realize your potential of what you can become, what can become of your life. Lately I ....as fuckign tacky as this sounds, I have been a bit..well somehting feels diffrent, and I'm not sure what it is..and I am fucking sc-...well..I'll take it as it comes as looney toons as that SERIOUSLY sounds.. jesus. But, I still say people suck, but this world is amazing, fuck em for pushing you down...you do what makes YOU happy..not what is expected of you, not what you might be scared of..I know I know, but try it..once its over and the horror fades, you'd be surprised how much not only better you feel, but what a weight has been lifted from your shoulders, now its just the getting there we have to step towards in that risk...just the getting there....but think of the possibilities after the embaressment, the fright..the unsureness, think pass that, think ....of what you could do.
{{ NOW THAT I HAVE LAMED MYSELF..Lol..I meant it all..gah..later..I am off to baby sit Tasha..hope you guys are well...-sighs- I want to find ...yeah..I suck at this stuff.. Lmao..later}}
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[This is a part of The Most Important Book Ever Written Series.]
Memorizing scripture is about personal discipline, but it's so much more than that. When we put the word of God into our memory, it makes it's way into our hearts and then the Holy Spirit can use it to come out of us in His perfect timing.
Memory verses become an anchor within us to the wider narrative of the Bible. When you remember a verse, it will help prompt the context of the passage and in doing that, the word will be alive for your situation, just as it was for those that first wrote and received it. If God's word is in us, then it can come out of us.
But what verses should we learn?
Obviously they're all good, but some will encourage, some will inspire sharing of the gospel, and others will lift you in a time of need. Obviously, there have been great ministries and churches that have put together resources to help us with the process of finding and grouping verses. Here's a few that I've looked at recently in my search for a good system to start my journey of memorization again;
1) Fighter Verses - This system is well developed and includes a 5 year plan for Bible memorization. There's the plan itself with online resources, as well as apps for iphone and android. I bought the iphone app and so far I think it's pretty great. The only downside is the iphone app doesn't include the 'foundational verses' (which are designed for preschoolers) which are the ones I wanted to start with as a refresher course. Needless to say though the verses that are included are well worth remembering. You can follow along with the date based system, or you can go it alone, learning by 'collection,' topic, or even a verse you search for an save. It has the ability to play the audio so you can hear the verses being read and there's songs for every verse in case that helps. There's a 'review quiz' too. Essentially, you can fill in the blanks to complete a verse you're learning. Really helpful, especially as you can have it with you everywhere you go. So far this is my app of choice.
2) Memverse.com – Another great system. This one is only online, but it has a great interface for typing in the current verse you've learnt. The makers of this site have tried to make memorization a little 'social' but including a 'leaderboard'. Your recall of verses and your accuracy is ranked against other people. This doesn't particularly inspire me, but I know it would some people. If you're always in front of a computer then this system may be for you.
3) The Navigators Topical Systems - The Navigators have all sorts of great resources for Bible study. Years ago I had their 'Topical Memory System'. I looked it up and they still have it available. You can buy pre-printed cards that you put in your wallet or purse and take with you through out the day. This is obviously great for those of us that don't have an iPhone, or who want to literally stick the verse somewhere in front of them during the day.
The other thing I noticed is that they have a list of verses in the their system online. You can print our your own set of cards by grabbing the verses from here. This is a great place to start as the verses are divided up by topic and there's two verses per topic.
These are just three systems that I thought might be pretty great for me and hopefully helpful for you. There's numerous other lists of verse and systems to use. Finding the right system is a personal thing, but I'd love to hear about any great ones you've used. Let me know about websites, printed systems, books and apps in the comment section below. Thanks.
Question: Do you have a system for memorizing scripture? What do you use?


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Jennifer Lopez sure doesn't look like she's in any rush to get back to work on "American Idol" -- as she was spotted today having a great time on vacation with her kids in Paris!
J.Lo, who told BBC Radio yesterday that she's "very on the fence" about going back to the FOX show next season, was seen with her adorable twins Max and Emme at Parc Monceau.
The happy fam spent time on the playground, where Lopez pushed her kids on the swings, and even got on the carousel.
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Hello J-Lo you were fantastic on A.I. & I enjoyed it so much I would love to see you their again next year also I would love to see Steven Tyler as well. You are a fabulous person & I enjoyed every night A.I was on
jlo i tink your kis are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cute and are sweet thay are a bleesing to youi and your partner hope thay bring you so much joy as my kids have thay are a amazing to bring up i love every secound of being with them and i hope you are all a very happy family weldone hun congras love anna marie pollenxxx
J.lo you are a great mum. Keep it up hey...and your kids are so adorable..., just like my son.
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Combine 2 cups distilled white vinegar, 2 dried chiles de árbol, and 2 Scotch bonnet chiles (or any of your favorite dried or fresh chiles), quartered lengthwise, in a 1-pint jar. Seal and shake. Let sit at room temperature for 1 week before using.
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This page explains the measures we employ to assess learning from content. The two types of interest explained here are situational and individual interest.
Situational Interest versus Individual Interest
For the purposes of the research presenting on this site, situational interest is evoked suddenly by a user's exposure to content followed by the user's perceived "interestingness" of that content. A user's situational interest in a specific message is typically short-term and only marginally influences the knowledge and values of a user who may have little or no familiarity with the content. In other words, situational interest is generated by the characteristics of a specific environment at a given time that capture the attention of many individuals (Hidi & Baird, 1986; Hidi & McLaren, 1990). Therefore, situational interest in digital content by a user with little or no prior interest in the content (compare this to individual interest below), is elicited if the user begins engaging and continues engagement with the content (Krapp, 1988).
Conversely, users with familiarity with – and a prior interest in – content are said to have individual interest. This interest in a specific domain develops over a longer period of time and with long-lasting effects on a user's knowledge and values (Renninger, Hidi, & Krapp, 1992). Unlike situational interest defined above, individual interest can be measured prior to one's exposure to content because the user's long-term interest in a given topic already exists prior to exposure.
Text-based versus Situational Understanding
Similar to interest, we also define understanding at two levels. The level is either text-based or situational understanding. Most communication research measures text based understanding to describe the recall or recognition of recently read content. Such recollection often requires short-term memorization of words or phrases that are recognized on subsequent tests.
We are interested in more robust situational understanding, which requires an individual to infer and then synthesize previously presented information with his or her prior knowledge and experience (McNamara & Kintsch, 1996). Situational understanding requires many of the semantic and contextual features necessary for reactivation of relevant information presented in a message (O'Brien & Myers, 1999). We measure deeper levels of processing of terms, associations, and explanations presented by a message in several ways including: open-ended and thought listing questions and sorting tasks that require related terms to be placed into contextual categories.
Of course, a single message can contribute to both a text-based and situational understanding. But situational understanding was identified when individuals employed the prior knowledge needed to draw crucial inferences from the content to solve problems. If a comprehender is unable to employ his or her prior knowledge to draw inferences, the potential for situational understanding is reduced (Kintsch, 1988).


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In a new addition to the site, we take a look at what's going on around the 'hood the Pens spend most of their time… the Eastern Conference. We'll examine the standings, the team' playoff potential, and general news and notes from the week that was. Comments, conjecture, or just plain nonsense are always welcome.
Boston, 37-8-6, 80pts, 31GR, 1st overall
Montreal, 28-16-6, 62pts, 32GR, 4th overall
Buffalo, 26-20-5, 57pts, 31GR, 7th overall
Toronto, 19-23-8, 46pts, 32GR, 11th overall
Ottawa, 17-24-7, 41pts, 35GR, 13th overall
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Boston winning this division is about as close to a lock as it gets. They're playing unreal hockey and have been the whole season.
Montreal is currently sitting 4th but isn't playing great hockey right now. They're 4-6 in their last 10 and lost 4 out of their last 5. Carey Price hasn't looked good since coming back from injury, and if the poor goaltending and inconsistent play don't improve the Canadiens could find themselves sinking in the division like the Penguins. I don't see them missing the playoffs, but don't be surprised if they slip to the 6 or 7 seed.
Buffalo, currently one of the obstacles sitting in the Pens way, are another enigma in this group. With a PP clicking at over 20% and the 2nd best PK in the EC at 86% one would think the Sabres should be higher in the division, but steady/average play in 5-on-5 and average goaltending have kept them around the 7th spot all year. The potential is there for better seeding, but I'm guessing they end up around the 7-8 spot in early April.
Toronto is a team in rebuild-mode. It's a team with average-at-best goaltending, young forwards, and a shift in management objectives. With Brian Burke at the helm, this is a team to watch out for in the future. This isn't, however, a team looking to make the playoffs this season.
Ottawa can't seem to find its identity during the Bryan Murray era. This is a team in shambles, and it doesn't seem like the end is in sight. It goes without saying, but we won't be seeing Ottawa in the playoffs this year.
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- The big news from the week was the firing of Craig Hartsburg and subsequent hiring of little known Cory Clouston. Take a look at Zach Boslett's NHL Transactions article for more details and analysis.
- Buffalo took a step in the right direction… at least from the Penguins point of view. Anaheim scored two goals in the 3rd period to take a 3-2 win on Monday night, allowing the Pens to stay only 4 points out of 7th place.
- Boston gets a huge shutout win over the Rangers from call-up Tuukka Rask. After Manny Fernandez tweaked his back and couldn't go, the Bruins showed confidence in the young goaltender and he proved his worth by posting a 35 save shutout on Saturday night. Rask was sent back down to the AHL Monday night after Fernandez was cleared to play.
- Thomas Vanek at one-point held the league lead in goal scoring, but has cooled off significantly in the last 11 games only scoring 2 goals. If the Sabres hope to make a run in the playoffs, Vanek will need to get hot again.
- A broken hand could prevent Toronto from moving Tomas Kaberle, one of their biggest bargaining chips, at the deadline. Kaberle is out 3-4 weeks with a broken hand and teams are less willing to give up a solid draft pick/prospect package for an injured player. The Leafs are hoping Kaberle can be back in the lineup before the March 4 deadline.
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I didn�t look my best when I showed up at the Western Wheel office on my first day as interim editor.
My head and ear tightly wrapped in a compression bandage, I had to calmly explain the reason to everyone who kept wondering what had, by the looks of things, gone terribly wrong.
�It was a disgruntled source.�
�It�s the real reason John Barlow stepped down as editor.�
�I�ve just become an editor, I had to get my head examined.�
I was kidding. The real answer is far more boring. It was a simple medical procedure that looked far, far worse than it really was.
In all seriousness, after six years at the Western Wheel I�m pleased and honoured to step up as interim editor.
I look forward to the challenge and I don�t expect much to change. We will continue to cover Okotoks, Black Diamond, Turner Valley and the rest of the foothills community as we always have.
Obviously there is one big change.
John Barlow is no longer editor and associate publisher, but don�t be surprised if you see his byline as a staff reporter on the odd sports story or community feature.
I will be honest with you. I have a newspaper to fill each week and may need to ask him to help out the rest of our editorial team once in a while. However, John Barlow will not write anything remotely political in nature and he will not cover any news issues or events. He will not participate in our weekly story meetings, or editorial discussions and he will have no say in where individual articles end up in the paper.
In the meantime, you may recognize a few familiar names and see some new ones as some Wheel Staff and a couple new writers will lend a hand where needed. It�s greatly appreciated.
You may see my new �interim� title and ask just what that means.
I�ll be honest with you again, I don�t really know yet. We knew the day was coming that the nominations would open for anyone looking to become the Conservative Party�s candidate in this spring�s Macleod by-election, but we were all caught off guard when it was suddenly announced on Jan. 20.
I wish everyone in the race the best of luck, it�s certain to be a tight contest. In the meantime, the rest of the reporters and I here at the Western Wheel will work to keep our readers up to date on the candidates, the campaign and the final vote.
It�s going to be a busy six weeks, but this is the type of thing most journalists look forward to.
On the other hand, maybe I need to get my head examined after all.
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