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2 I entreat Eu-o'dia and I entreat Syn'tyche to agree in the Lord. | 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. |
3 And I ask you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. | 3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. |
4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. | 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! |
5 Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. | 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. |
6 Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. | 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. |
7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. | 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. |
8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. | 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things. |
9 What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. | 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. |
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Has anyone used those propane powered insect control devices? They claim to rid an area of 1/2 acre to 1 acre area. Do they work well? |
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Can you be more specific? Are you talking about the fogging machines that uses propane to deliver the pesticide mist? |
Well, I meant the type that produces CO2. However, if you have used the fogger type propane or electric powered I would appreciate your opinion on that as well. |
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2 you who are full of shoutings, tumultuous city, exultant town? Your slain are not slain with the sword or dead in battle. | 2 O town full of commotion, O city of tumult and revelry? Your slain were not killed by the sword, nor did they die in battle. |
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Boiling Point: Why Does George Lucas Hate 'Star Wars,' Fans, and History?
Boiling Point By Robert Fure on September 5, 2011 | Comments (26)If you've been fortunate enough to avoid this news until now, I'm sorry, it's about to get shitty. George Lucas, in a move that surprises no one but angers anyone who's ever seen Star Wars, has excessively tinkered with the movies in the saga, taking the beloved and dropping a pile of turds on it. It's true Lucas has been wallowing in the sewage pool after tweaking the original movies in shitty ways (Greedo shoots first, Jabba looks like ass, etc) and making three bad movies to utterly destroy the awesome coolness that was Darth Vader and irreparably rupture the continuity of the franchise. Not content to stop there though, ol' Georgie-poo has decided to add another notch to his bulbous neck by ignoring (mostly) fan outcry and amplifying the shit we already hate. Let's break it down.
Star Wars In Concert Officially Announced
Movie News By David Baxter on July 23, 2009 | Comments (6)Have you ever watched Star Wars and thought "this would be great as a concert experience?" Well continue on my friend.
George Lucas Hits Spielberg, Indy, and Star Wars with the Force
Features By Adam Sweeney on July 30, 2008 | Comments (27)The Star Wars creator has lots to say about a new Indiana Jones film, the upcoming Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and how he's not to be confused with Britney Spears.
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Norwich shock former league leaders United
Manchester City FC are the new leaders of the Premier League after their 5-0 home victory against Aston Villa FC was followed by a surprise defeat for Manchester United FC in the late fixture.
Unbeaten City went top for the first time this season thanks to a win in which Carlos Tévez and Sergio Agüero each scored twice. The emphatic nature of that success meant Sir Alex Ferguson's side, without Wayne Rooney because of tonsilitis, had to take all three points from their trip to Norwich City FC – but they left Carrow Road with nothing.
Anthony Pilkington, a one-time United youth player, scored the only goal, heading in Javier Garrido's left-wing cross on the hour. Chelsea FC also suffered defeat, 2-1 at West Bromwich FC, who are now a point and place behind the Blues in fourth after Everton FC lost by the same scoreline to Reading FC, whose first win of the campaign was secured by two goals from Adam Le Fondre.
Elsewhere, Emmanuel Adebayor opened the scoring but was then sent off as Tottenham Hotspur FC went down 5-2 to Arsenal FC in the north London derby. Liverpool FC, Southampton FC and Swansea City AFC were the day's other winners.
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Human Encounters, Perception and the Muslim Response
Several years ago my wife had a series of phone conversations with a reporter from a local news agency. They had a couple of nice conversations and agreed on a time to meet and do an interview for the TV station. We drove to the station and when we arrived the receptionist looked surprised that we were there. My wife told her we had an appointment with a reporter so we sat down and waited for her. She came out, saw us both, then looked at my wife in jilbab and hijab. There was an expression of shock on her face. After exchanging greetings, she said with some surprise, "But your English is so good!"
At first glance it's an amusing story, but it should raise a question in our minds. Why did she respond in such a way? It should make us think about the role of perception in the human encounter.
The early 20th century American journalist Walter Lippmann discusses some of these issues in his famous book Public Opinion. A basic premise here is that the world is too complex and our experience too limited for us to know everything from first hand experience. Therefore we rely on others to interpret information for us. What results is a "pseudo-environment." He says that:
"[There] is the insertion between man and his environment of a pseudo-environment. To that pseudo-environment his behavior is a response. But because it is behavior, the consequences, if they are acts, operate not in the pseudo-environment where the behavior is stimulated, but in the real environment where the action eventuates. If the behavior is not a practical act, but what we call roughly thought and emotion, it may be a long time before there is any noticeable break in the texture of the fictitious world."1
This relates to a discussion that he terms "the world outside and the pictures in our heads." It is clear that we will have perceptions in our minds that will not necessarily coincide directly with reality, so we must ask the question: "What is it that moulds the images in our heads?"
Lippmann referred to the use of media and propaganda to influence the minds of people as "manufacturing consent,"and Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman wrote a book of the same title. In this book they talked about how the media is used to "manufacture consent" and set forth a system of analyzing that process, which was then applied to a series of case studies. This, along with the works of Walter Lippmann and Edward Bernays, are important reads for anyone who wants to understand how the media is used to influence public perception.
This obviously leads us to reflect on the media representations that we can remember, regarding the motives of our occupying Iraq, as well as current representations of Islam and Muslims in America and worldwide. It is no coincidence that the same terms and arguments are used over and over again and anyone that understands the history of "perception management" in this country can see right through it. One of the clearest efforts that can be witnessed in the media is the painting of Muslims as foreign and thereby ignoring the long legacy of Islam in America, as well as the large proportion of indigenous American Muslims. A manifestation of this effort is the redundant term "Shar'iah law." It is no coincidence that neither the English equivalent of Shari'ah: Islamic law, nor the word Shari'ah is used by itself. The term, therefore, retains its foreign feel.
This, of course, is nothing new. Martyred American Muslim leader al-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz (Malcolm X) complained of the same problem when he said in one of his last speeches:
"Right now in New York we had a couple cases where police grabbed the brother and beat him unmercifully – and then charged him with assaulting them. They used the press to make it look like he's the criminal and they're the victim. This is how they do it, and if you study how they do it [t]here, then you'll know how they do it over here. It's the same game going all the time."2
In responding to the challenge of false representation by the media and the management of public opinion, in many cases against the Muslim community, Muslims in America must respond with a principled and conscious contribution to their societies that is imbued with patience, humility, and perseverance. Perhaps it is relevant to invoke Tariq Ramadan here, who said in his book Western Muslims and the Future of Islam:
"I have consciously decided not to deal specifically with the problems of political security faced by European and American states, or with Islamophobia or social discrimination – not because I think these problems are secondary but because my thinking is based at a higher level. It is by acquiring the conviction that they can be faithful to their principles while being totally involved in the life of their society that Muslims will find the means to confront these difficulties and act to resolve them…
Muslims will get what they deserve if, as watchful and participating citizens, they study the machinery of their society, demand their rights to equality with others, struggle against all kinds of discrimination and injustice and establish real partnerships beyond their own community and what concerns themselves alone. This will be an achievement that will make political security measures, discrimination, Islamophobic behavior, and so on drift away downstream. In the end, the ball is in their court… unless they are determined to remain forever on the margins (emphasis mine)."3
Here, in his reflections, one finds the method for confronting the reality of "the management of public opinion." Only with principled, well-informed, and persistent action can the misrepresented overcome their misrepresentation and work towards a truly human encounter with their neighbors and societies.
- Lippman, Walter. Public Opinion. Nu Vision Publications, LLC. 2007. Pg. 15. ↩
- http://www.lilith-ezine.com/articles/politics/Malcolm-X-February-14-1965.html ↩
- Ramadan, Tariq. Western Muslims and the Future of Islam. Oxford University Press. 2004. Pgs 6-7. ↩
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amazing article – really brilliant points, examples, and references mA! it is also powerful to locate the arguments in broader bodies of work and case studies such as Lippmanm, Chomsky, Herman, and Ramadan's. thank you!
I think the end of the article summed it up in a nutshell .We must engage in the wider society and the problems that face them also.There are many nonmuslims going to bat for us and we refuse to stand up for our own selves.
Beautifully written masha Allah! Barak Allahu Feek!
As Muslims, I think we need to understand that the big cable media, in general, wants to sell controversy. If there is none, they will make one. Money and politics are the bottom line. It is definitely not about principled journalism or truth. Right now the Left appears to be defending Muslims, but I think they are only using us as an issue with which to attack the Right. The political winds can change very quickly, and I believe it will not be long before the Left attacks Islam as they do Christianity, because anyone who takes a principled stand against homosexual behavior is labeled a "homophobe" on par with racists. And if the radical homosexualists get their way, they will criminalize views that dissent from state sanctioned homosexuality.
Allah knows best.
One problem: we as Muslims paint ourselves as foreign. We as Muslims pepper our speech with foreign terms. We as Muslims insist on "Allah" over "God" even though God is a concept they can easily latch onto. Therefore we as Muslims appear foreign! Unfortunately we don't need a media conspiracy to help us out in that.
Also, I am concerned Muslims will walk away from this article with an embattled attitude and reconfirmed views that the odds are stacked against us (I see it happening already). This will conveniently allow us to forget that we have much to learn in the way of public relations.
as salamu alaikum,
It is true that many Muslims in America often portray themselves as being foreign. However, I think this is something that is changing and that is good. I also think there is a distinction between the language and terms that are used when addressing an all Muslim audience and when talking to non-Muslims. In the former I would not call for an elimination of all Arabic words as Arabic is an important part of our "din". In the latter I would encourage people to use only English terms, in most cases. I'm saying both of these as a convert who has family that gets annoyed whenever Arabic words are used.
As to feeling that the odds are against us and therefore becoming lazy with our efforts in public relations. I think we need to learn to accept reality while at the same time being able to work based on principle. For example, mass media is definitely a space where the odds are against us. However, that does not mean there are no other avenues for self expression. As a community and as talented citizens in the fields of journalism and media we need to explore these alternative means while still attempting to be represented, honestly, in the mass media.
I also wonder if we can work to redefine the concept of public relations to encompass more than the mass media. Can we move to an understanding that each of us is truly a representative of Islam in EVERY action that we undertake in a public space? This could be an alternative means of public relations, somewhat tying into what Tasneem mentioned below.
JAK for your thoughtful comments and insights. I pray that God guides all of us to that which pleases Him and accepts from us.
your brother,
Jamaal Diwan
I truly believe that making personal relationships with the local population is the answer. I live in a VERY small Tennessee town and have close friendship with many local church-going Christians. I have found many to be fair-minded and tolerant people. True humanity exists in most people, and it rises to the surface when one gets to know his neighbor as a 'human being.'
Thanks to Tricia and to Tasneem for their comments! Muslims look inward too much. I am in the UK but our issues are similar here. I was at a Khutbah (uninspiring as it was!) yesterday. All inward looking and nothing relevant to todays' world (and mostly in a 'foreign' language that I couldn't understand) The sooner we see ourselves as a genuine part of the country we are in, feeling the pain of all, not just Muslims, the better. Yes, there is a media onslaught but we cannot afford to feel the 'victim' any longer. Get out, work and understand the people and society around you and be amongst the best examples. Everyone loved the Prophet (pbuh) , I don't think that was because he had a victimhood mentality, even though his trials were way beyond anything we have ever seen. Think positive people…
Well-written, Br. Jamaal! The reality of perception as reality cannot be ignored and you raise a fine point.
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0Jan 14, '09 by ohmeowzer RNi am a RN and looking for an online job for a insurance company. i've looked online for insurance companies hiring RN's but unable to find any. what kind of insurance companies hire RN's? how do i look online for RN jobs? i tried life insurance companies but saw no employment offered. any information would be greatly appreciated. thank you all in adavnce. :heartbeat
1Jan 14, '09 by iamablonde1970I would google all the major insurance companies you know....go to their websites and then look for a tab that says something like "career opportunities" or "employment" or something like that. Usually you can search your area and see what jobs are out there. You can usually upload your resume right from their website. Companies are making it alot easier to apply for jobs with the web.
I work for an insurance company doing Utilization Review and Case Management and I found this job in the local newspaper. We do have nurses who work from home, but I do not. I chose an alternative work schedule instead. In our company if you work from home, you have to work Mon-Fri. I chose a schedule of Mon-thurs 8:30 to 6pm with every other Friday off.
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I think my DS is growing seedpods for the first time. How long does it take for the pod to be fully grown? |
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LocoGuy, I don't know how long it takes, but when you see it with brown color, you need to cover it with something (stocking). to keep it in place. Without cover, when it opens, seeds fly everywhere. Fresh seeds germinate with high rate. Good luck. Marie |
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Laura, what an AWESOME picture!!! That's just beautiful! LocoGuy, congrats on the seedpod - how big / old is the plant?! What color are the blooms? |
The plant is between 15 and 20 yrs old. Not that big. It has been in a little small pot since i was a kid. Ill post a pic when i get a chance |
Laura the pic with the dragonfly is fantastic! It looks like it came out of National Geographic. |
Congrats on your seed pod, LocoGuy . You'll have little ones in no time. Peg |
I think my seedpod is starting to open up. Going to put something around it to make sure they dont fly away. |
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OMG... SHe is ready!!! : ) COngratulations!! Laura |
Theyre great pics of your seed pod opening LocoGuy, thanks for posting them, its all fascinating stuff to me. Laura that pic of the bug is amazing! he looks like hes smiling lol Averil (UK) |
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Posted by shima55,In the U.S., LEGO S@H has already lowered the price on the two Factory Space sets that were released just two months ago. It is unknown how fast they will sell out, so if you want yours, you had better grab them now!
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i bet the people who got it for £70 will not like this lol.Now im glad i never had enough money to buy it
That's good. I never planned on buying this set but if they lowered it to $70.00 USD I might buy it, but they would have to lower it some more for me to buy it....I am to busy saving up for the Agents Mobile Comand Center and the Star Wars Gunship to even think about buying this...
I never really got why LEGO decided to produce the new Factory Space kits. I don't think they sold nearly as much of those as they did the modular buildings; and frankly, they just don't look as good as most classic lego space kits or the newer Exo Force or Agents models.
To be honest, the factory space sets were expensive to begin with. I guess up until recently LEGO came back to its senses. hehehehe I still think that the title Huw used for this article, "Already?", is sort of funny. :D
I still need to see the price come down a bit more to even consider purchasing either of these sets. Still want to buy Green Grocer. Supposedly the LEGO stores are having double loyalty stamps on July 1st and 2nd so I will go there to buy my Green Grocer set(s). I received an email today that is good until the end of June for 10 bucks gift card with a 50 buck purchase. I wish the coupon was good until July 1st so I could combine the Loyalty Stamps and the coupon.
The Star Justice set in my opinion looks much better than the skulls. Why did they both have to be white? The piece assortment from both sets seems to be mostly white. I feel bad for the sets' designers now that their sets have been reduced so quickly after being released.
I'm glad that LEGO lowered the price of this, I was really looking forward to the sets and the price shocked me bu I still think that LEGO should reduce the price some more
They reduced the price from €99.99 to €69.99 some time back for Irish customers, however, I would still say that's too much. The part count seems to be mostly due to small parts, the overall "size" of the sets is not that big in my opinion.
Both sets look really cool, but I'd have a lot more to show for my money spending that amount of cash on other things.
I work at a lego retail store and I have only seen these sets probably once every 2-3 weeks. We still have our original shipment of sets (about 12 of each) that we are trying to get through which we received in feb-march.
$70 is still too much though. Yes it will sell better, but not by much. Heck, even I wouldnt buy them with the discount I get.
sadly it looks as if the creator put very little thought into it because the base thing looks pretty bad
Man what are you guys talking about, the Star Justice set is amazing! One of the best Space sets in awhile, much more classic than Mars Mission. The construction is great, the Star Justice set is highly recommended!
It is NOT amazing! 100% OVER expensive!! >:(
It was, but now it's $69.99, so there's no reason not to get it.
thats pretty bad if their already lowering prices on those sets,its been like only a month and a half since released!(im pretty sure,plz correct if im wrong)
You should check out some pictorial reviews on Euro- SJ is better than you think, even if it did flop (because of the price).
It looks pathetic. AND it is still way too expensive. Dragon teenager, the new mars mission sets could beat it anyday.
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They are still finding victims from Hurricane Sandy.
People are still without power.
Italy is apparently going to sink . But global warming isn't real.
Ignorant fucktards from 20 states want to secede from the union.
Right now while you read this a child somewhere is being molested.
Right now while you read this a child is starving to death and won't live til morning.
Right now while you read this a woman is becoming a victim of domestic violence.
Somewhere in America an innocent runaway is about to enter prostitution .
Somewhere a young girl is putting her baby in a dumpster because she can't go home and face her religious fanatic, bible thumping, conservative parents with her shame bundled in her arms.
Somewhere tonight someone will take their own life because they don't think they can face the pain of another day.
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1 But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. | 1 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan-- |
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. | 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. |
3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. | 3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as men rejoice when dividing the plunder. |
4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. | 4 For as in the day of Midian's defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor. |
5 For all the boots of the tramping warriors and all the garments rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire. | 5 Every warrior's boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire. |
6 For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. |
7 His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. | 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. |
8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob, and it fell on Israel; | 8 The Lord has sent a message against Jacob; it will fall on Israel. |
9 and all the people knew it— Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria— but in pride and arrogance of heart they said: | 9 All the people will know it-- Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria-- who say with pride and arrogance of heart, |
10 "The bricks have fallen, but we will build with dressed stones; the sycamores have been cut down, but we will put cedars in their place." | 10 "The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with dressed stone; the fig trees have been felled, but we will replace them with cedars." |
11 So the Lord raised adversaries against them, and stirred up their enemies, | 11 But the LORD has strengthened Rezin's foes against them and has spurred their enemies on. |
12 the Arameans on the east and the Philistines on the west, and they devoured Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still. | 12 Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
13 The people did not turn to him who struck them, or seek the Lord of hosts. | 13 But the people have not returned to him who struck them, nor have they sought the LORD Almighty. |
14 So the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed in one day— | 14 So the LORD will cut off from Israel both head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day; |
15 elders and dignitaries are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail; | 15 the elders and prominent men are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail. |
16 for those who led this people led them astray, and those who were led by them were left in confusion. | 16 Those who guide this people mislead them, and those who are guided are led astray. |
17 That is why the Lord did not have pity on their young people, or compassion on their orphans and widows; for everyone was godless and an evildoer, and every mouth spoke folly. For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still. | 17 Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks vileness. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
18 For wickedness burned like a fire, consuming briers and thorns; it kindled the thickets of the forest, and they swirled upward in a column of smoke. | 18 Surely wickedness burns like a fire; it consumes briers and thorns, it sets the forest thickets ablaze, so that it rolls upward in a column of smoke. |
19 Through the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land was burned, and the people became like fuel for the fire; no one spared another. | 19 By the wrath of the LORD Almighty the land will be scorched and the people will be fuel for the fire; no one will spare his brother. |
20 They gorged on the right, but still were hungry, and they devoured on the left, but were not satisfied; they devoured the flesh of their own kindred; | 20 On the right they will devour, but still be hungry; on the left they will eat, but not be satisfied. Each will feed on the flesh of his own offspring: |
21 Manasseh devoured Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, and together they were against Judah. For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still. | 21 Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. |
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I have a front door that has rotten threshold. The door has two side lights and the threshold is under the sidelights. What is the best way to remove the ENTIRE threshold so that I can replace the whole thing end to end?
Is there a way to do so without removing the whole door and frame? Thanks brusso Atlanta |
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- Posted by sierraeast (My Page) on Tue, Feb 23, 10 at 10:33
Your concern would be what rotted out the threshold in the first place. To do it right would entail pulling the whole shebang in order to properly flash the area of the threshold and address the cause. You could possibly cut the threshold out while tha jambs remain in place with a flush cut saw, but you are left with having to replace it with the exact sized and profiled threshold which might not be an easy find. |
I'm guessing you do not have a continuous threshold, but that there's a break where each of the sidelights meets the door's threshold? We had a similar situation with rotting because moisture wicked up in the gap or break area. Now they make continuous thresholds to avoid this problem. Anyway, we ended up replacing the whole unit- doors & sidelights. Costly and a hassle. We did have some minor rotting under the threshold that required minor repair. |
It is usually not very hard to remove the entire frame. Remove the interior trim, cut the nails or drive then through the frame completely, then just pull the whole thing out. This will allow a complete inspection of the threshold and the joists under the door. Install whatever flashing is likely missing, make any other needed repairs (including the unit itself) then put it back in the opening, square it up and nail. If the job goes over more than one day plywood can be placed over the opening. |
- Posted by hostapasta (My Page) on Thu, Feb 25, 10 at 18:21
I agree that you should look at what caused the rotting - we had a similar situation and intended to replace the door/frame/threshold, or so we thought. The end result was that we had to replace a major basement beam that had extreme water damage. Thank goodness we addressed it or that side of the house may have shifted/fallen! We had the contractor build an awning over the door to push the water away. |
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Document Type Doctoral Thesis Author Uys, Marinda email@example.com URN etd-10132012-123616 Document Title The influence of non-linear frequency compression on music perception for adults with a moderate to severe hearing loss Degree DPhil Department Communication Pathology Supervisor
Advisor Name Title Prof B H M Vinck Co-Supervisor Dr L Pottas Supervisor Keywords
- hearing aids
- hearing loss
- music perception
- non-linear frequency compression
- frequency lowering
- sensory neural hearing loss
- cochlear dead regions
- music enjoyment
- evidence-based practice
- South African context
Date 2012-09-06 Availability unrestricted Abstract Objective: To date, the main focus in frequency lowering hearing aid studies has been in relation to speech perception abilities. With improvements in hearing aid technology, there is a growing interest in musical perception as a dimension that could improve hearing aid users' quality of life. The purpose of this study was two-fold: Firstly, to develop a test of music perception for adult hearing aid users and secondly, to evaluate the influence of non-linear frequency compression (NFC) on music perception with the use of the Music Perception Test (MPT) compiled by the researcher.Research design and research sample: Phase 1 entailed the compilation of the MPT and can be described as design-based. A quasi-experimental research design was selected to establish the structure of the method employed in Phase 2, which involved the fitting of participants (n=40) with NFC hearing aids. Objective data was obtained with the hearing aids with NFC active and inactive. Phase 3 was characterized by a survey design which elicited subjective impressions of the participants' musical experiences with NFC active and inactive.
Results: Results proved that normal hearing adults as well as adults using hearing aids were able to complete all the sub-tests of the MPT. Furthermore, the use of NFC resulted in a statistically significant improvement in hearing aid users' perception of timbre and melody, but not of pitch. Overall, no statistically significant improvement in their perception of rhythm was observed, although their performance on some rhythm sub-tests improved significantly. The use of NFC also brought about a statistically significant improvement in hearing aid users' perception of the music qualities of overall fidelity, tinniness and reverberance. Although participants experienced the loudness, fullness, crispness, naturalness and pleasantness of music more positively with NFC, these benefits were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The MPT can be used successfully for assessing music perception in hearing aid users within the South African context and may therefore result in more accountable hearing aid fittings. The use of NFC may increase hearing aid users' appreciation of music whilst not influencing music perception negatively. Given that a large percentage of hearing aid users express a loss in enjoyment of music, audiologists should not ignore the possible benefits of NFC, especially if one takes into account that previous research indicated speech perception benefits with this technology.
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Long before humans cultivated wheat, barley or legumes, they grew fig trees.
Some even suggest that figs were grown a thousand years before wheat and rye were domesticated.
"For 98 percent of the time humans have been alive, it has been a starvation existence," said William Pakosz, a Matteson dentist and lover of natural history. "It wasn't until recent times that food has been plentiful for so many."
Back during much of those early hungry years, the fig tree was a symbol of survival. Its early spring blossom, called the breba, often was the first crop to be harvested. It could mean the difference between making it to summer harvests and starvation.
"Brebas helped people to survive," he said.
In addition to its early bloom, the fig tree has been embraced by many cultures for its hardiness. Some can be harvested up to four times a year.
"Life goes on with these trees," Pakosz said. "One tree can literally be around for ages."
He has some to prove it.
Pakosz has been growing fig trees for decades, even though the trees are not conducive to our Zone 5 climate.
He leaves the potted trees out in spring, summer and fall, and then winters them in his attached garage.
Bringing them into his house, he said, could kill them. They need to go dormant. Putting them indoors would be too warm, and leaving them outside in winter would freeze them to death. So he keeps the potted trees in a corner of his garage, where the temperature dips far enough to send them into a long winter's sleep.
He advises watering every couple of weeks during dormancy. And, he adds, be careful not to let them get chilled while you're shoveling the driveway.
Pakosz was a teenager growing up in Harvey, and then Hazel Crest, when he was introduced to fig trees.
"There was an Italian shoemaker in Hazel Crest who had one. He showed me how to propagate them in soil," he said.
Many people who hail from the Mediterranean region grow them, he said, because the trees remind them of home.
The fig tree is everywhere, he said, from the Bible — mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments — to the base of the Grand Canyon, where he spied one during recent travels.
"I recognized the leaf right away," he said.
Today, he has eight fig trees. He also grows lemon, tangerine and naval orange trees. He stores those trees in his garage during the winter, as well.
Beyond gardening, Pakosz loves to study the history of the trees. The naval orange, for example, was discovered by a monk who noticed a certain kind of orange had a miniature orange inside.
His first fig tree, a brown turkey fig, still is going strong and has been clipped and propagated into several new trees.
"Brown turkey figs are smaller and sweeter than the black mission figs, which we tend to find in the stores," he said. "I just love them. They're my favorite fruit."
They're also high in nutrients, said Pakosz's wife, Dolores.
"They're good for your teeth," she said.
Their three grown children also love them, she said.
Pakosz said figs can be eaten raw or after being boiled in water.
When he wants to start a new tree, Pakosz simply takes a cutting, making sure there are at least three knots and that the twig is at least 6 inches long, and places it in water. Once it starts to sprout, he plants the tip end in soil.
"It's so easy," he said.
Pakosz was torn between studying dentistry and natural history. The Thornton High School and Loyola University graduate said that in the end a "good mentor" swayed him toward dentistry.
So just about everything else became his passion. He studies anatomy, botany and human immigration patterns. His ancestors came from Ballinstadt, Germany. He also researches ancient man and current diseases.
Pakosz opened his dentistry in 1979. He still sees patients a couple of days a week. In between, he tends to his collection of trees. And he encourages others to follow in his footsteps.
"All a tree needs is a nice pot and some water," he said.
And if you have a hankering to grow one that is native to the Mediterranean area, you'll also need a garage.


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Re: New Brother for Jacob and Lucas- Name advice please!
I really like your boys names and your list. I love Caleb, but I do think it's too close to Jacob if you will always use their full names. However, nns Jake and Cal sound great together. Actually, Jake and Luke sound closer. Anyway, I like Matthew Grant and Nathan Grant if you don't go with Caleb. Good luck!
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Re: New Brother for Jacob and Lucas- Name advice please!
I like Nathaniel best from your list but I think the name is a little too long next to Jacob and Lucas so I'll go for Nathan. Eli would also be a wonderful choice. I noticed that your two boys have a "c" in the middle so if you want to continue the tradition I would suggest Micah as another option. Good luck, Mischa.
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Proud mama of Evan Patrick, nicknamed Van.
Future sibling possibilities:
Sister - Sylviane Eileen nn Sylvie, Celia Jane, Lela Clementine, Stevie Janine.
Brother - Ward. Now to figure out his middle name. Crushing on Ward Sebastian, just need to get the husband on board...


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I don't think the builders of our home were thinking about the sun when they built our house! Our back deck does not receive any sunlight and there is a constant mud puddle at the bottom of the stairs. We have a beautiful yard but can never actually step off the deck without sinking in mud. We have dogs that have to step in it to go in and out of the house and we just have no idea what do to about it. We've considered a patio but cannot afford that right now. Does anyone have suggestions? Thank you! |
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To suggest solutions, we need more info, please. First: Do you know the source of the water? And roughly where in the US are you? Is the water there because you are in a very rainy area? Or is there some other cause for the constant wet spot? Second: How large is the problem? Is it a five foot puddle, or is a larger part of the adjoining yard also overwet? Third: How long have you been in the house? Is this just an early spring problem, or does it stay that way across seasons? There are a number of things that can help, but we need to get more info on what is happening. |
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I suspect that plain concrete slabs will be your best bet, as they won't break the bank and are easily reversible if you decide on another approach later on. Any big box store will have them in probably several sizes. My personal favourite is 24x24 as you can lay out a nice-width pathway or small patio with just a few, but they are &*(% heavy so you might prefer 18x18. Anything smaller and I think you'd have stability problems with them though if it's not really mushy, even 12x12 might work. If you're in a zone where it freezes while you have standing water you will get frost heave, but you might just be able to relevel them every year - the alternative is to dig down and put a proper base, which kind of loses you the "fast and cheap" advantage that these slabs offer. If you prefer natural stone to concrete, you can also get cut or hand-hewn natural stone slabs, bluestone or what have you. You're likely best off with a textured surface in case it gets slimy and thus slippery. That's why a wood surface there would not be advisable. KarinL |
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I would suggest you determine why there is a puddle there. Is the bottom of the stairs at the base of a slope that recieves and/or channels run-off? The other item to consider is where will the water go once it's displaced from the current puddle? |
Others have already given you good advice about looking for a drainage problem that may need correcting as the first step. On the other hand, if it is not due to water pooling there with no where to drain off, but simply that it stays damp after rains because it is shaded, then adding some hard paving stones/pavers/flagstone, etc in this area can bridge the wet spot giving the access to the sunnier/drier portions of the yard. You might also consider adding an at grade level deck as an extension of the last step to extend out into the yard. This could be as simple as using sleepers of pressure treated lumber over concrete post bases, and low plantings of ferns or shade tolerant shrubs could be added at either side to make it look more "nested". |
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I am on Science Olympiad (A national science tournament for high school and middle school teams). I am on a high school team and am currently working on a genetics event. For this event we have to be able to solve multiple trait punnet squares. Mostly the tests just have dihybrid crosses, but I have seen some questions on a 5 or more trait cross! (i.e.: AaBbCCDdEe x aaBbccDdee) Obviously a 5 x 5 trait square would have 1,024 boxes.... And would take much too long to write out. (We only have 1 hour) My question is: Is there anyway to calculate a punnett square with 5 or more traits quickly? We are allowed to have a calculator, maybe it is possible to multiply the frequencies of the different alleles
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Thanks for the question. Punnet squares get unwieldy for more than two genes. You won't get a question which tells you to list all possible genotypes and their frequencies in which you have to use a Punnet square. You will be expected to find the frequency of a particular genotype in the progeny. For instance, in the cross AaBbCCDdEe x aaBbccDdee, find the frequency (or probability) of the genotype aaBbCcddEe. Just treat them as a bunch on singlegene Punnet squares:
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The probability of the offspring having the genotype Bb: P(Bb) = 1/2
The probability of the offspring having the genotype Cc: P(Cc) = 1*1 = 1
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The following section highlights key features and practices of corporate governance for Indian listed companies.
The organizational framework for corporate governance initiatives in India consists of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). SEBI monitors and regulates corporate governance of listed companies in India through Clause 49. This clause is incorporated in the listing agreement of stock exchanges with companies and it is compulsory for listed companies to comply with its provisions. MCA through its various appointed committees and National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG), a not-for-profit trust, facilitates exchange of experiences and ideas amongst corporate leaders, policy makers, regulators, law enforcing agencies and non- government organizations.
In addition to various acts and guidelines by the regulator, non-regulatory bodies have also published codes and guidelines on Corporate Governance. For example, Desirable Corporate Governance Code by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). The issue of corporate governance for listed companies came into prominence with the report of the Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee (2000) set up by SEBI in the to suggest inclusion of a new clause, Clause 49 in the Listing Agreement to promote good corporate governance. On 21 August 2002, the Ministry of Finance appointed the Naresh Chandra Committee to examine various corporate governance issues primarily around auditor – company relationship, rotation of auditors and defining Independent directors. This was followed by constitution of the Narayana Murthy Committee (2003) by SEBI which provided recommendations on issues such as audit committee's responsibilities, audit reports, independent directors, related parties, risk management, independent directors, director compensation, codes of conduct and financial disclosures. Many of these recommendations were then incorporated in the Revised Clause 49 that is seen as an important statutory requirement.
Recently the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has placed before the Indian parliament, Companies Bill 2008 that provides for greater shareholder democracy and less government intervention. The new legislation will try to promote protection of rights of minority shareholders, self-regulation with adequate disclosure and accountability, and lesser government control over internal corporate processes.
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In furtherance to the same the Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee, Naresh Chandra Committee and the Narayana Murthy Committee recommended constitution, composition for audit committee to include independent directors and also formulated the responsibilities, powers and functions of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee and its Chairman are also entrusted with the ethics and compliance mechanisms of an organization, including review of functioning of the whistleblower mechanism, where it exists.
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Risk Management was however propounded for the first time by the Narayana Murthy Committee (2003) in its report by which it required that the company shall lay down procedures to inform Board members about the risk assessment and minimization procedures. These procedures shall be periodically reviewed to ensure that executive management controls risk through means of a properly defined framework. This is incorporated in the Revised Clause 49 as a part of internal disclosures to the Board.
Every organization whether it is a company, club or a fraternal order, has expectations of how its members should act among each other and with those outside its organization. A code of conduct creates a set of rules that become a standard for all those who participate in the group and exists for the express purpose of demonstrating professional behaviour by the members of the organization.
The Naresh Chandra Committee for the first time recommended that companies should have an internal code of conduct. The Report by Narayana Murthy Committee further recommended that a company should have a mechanism (whistle blower) to report on any unethical or improper practice or violation of code of conduct observed and that Audit Committee would be entrusted with the role of reviewing functioning of the mechanism.
The Revised Clause 49 incorporated these recommendations further mandating directors of every listed company to lay down a Code of Conduct and post the code on their company's website. The Board members and all senior management personnel are required to affirm compliance with the code annually and include a declaration to this effect by the CEO in the Annual Report. The Whistleblower still remains a non-mandatory recommendation though the Revised Clause provides protection to the whistle blower from victimization and direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The recommendation of Narayana Murthy Committee to make Audit Committee responsible for reviewing the functioning of the whistle blower mechanism, where it exists, is incorporated in the Revised Clause 49.
Executive Remuneration
The overriding principle in respect of directors' remuneration is that of openness and shareholders are entitled to a full and clear statement of benefits available to the directors. Though the Revised Clause 49 does not mandate formation of a Remuneration Committee, Section 309(1) of the Companies Act, 1956 requires that the remuneration payable both to the executive as well as non-executive directors be determined by the board in accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 198 either by the articles of the company or by resolution or if the articles so require, by a special resolution, passed by the company in a general meeting. Further, Schedule VI of the Act requires disclosure of Director's remuneration and computation of net profits for that purpose.
The Desirable Corporate Governance Code by CII (1998) also mandated the disclosure of each director's remuneration and commission as a part of Director's Report. It also allowed commission and stock options for non-executive directors, subject to the attendance being presented before shareholders. The Kumar Mangalam Committee then in its report included a non-mandatory requirement to constitute a Remuneration Committee to determine on their behalf and on behalf of the shareholders with agreed terms of reference, the company's policy on specific remuneration packages for executive directors including pension rights and any compensation payment. It also required compulsory disclosures to be made in the section on corporate governance of the annual report:
- All elements of remuneration package of all the directors i.e. salary, benefits, bonuses, stock options, pension etc.
- Details of fixed component and performance linked incentives, along with the performance criteria.
- Service contracts, notice period, severance fees.
- Stock option details, if any – and whether issued at a discount as well as the period over which accrued and over which exercisable.
The Naresh Chandra Committee further recommended on remuneration of Independent directors.
Presently, under Revised Clause 49, all fees/compensation, if any paid to non-executive directors, including independent directors, are to be fixed by the Board of Directors and require previous approval of shareholders in general meeting. The shareholders' resolution is to specify the limits for the maximum number of stock options that can be granted to non-executive directors, including independent directors, in any financial year and in aggregate.
CEO/CFO Certification
Internal control is a process, effected by an entity's board of directors, management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives in the following categories:
− Effectiveness and efficiency of operations,
− Reliability of financial reporting, and
− Compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The Naresh Chandra Committee for the first time required the signing officers, to declare that they are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls which have been designed to ensure that all material information is periodically made known to them; and have evaluated the effectiveness of internal control systems of the company. Also, that they have disclosed to the auditors as well as the Audit Committee deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls, if any, and what they have done or propose to do to rectify these deficiencies.
The Revised Clause 49 requires the CEO and CFO to certify to the board the annual financial statements in the prescribed format and the establishment of internal control systems and processes in the company. CEOs and CFOs are, thus, accountable for putting in place robust risk management and internal control systems for their organization's business processes.
India Governance Links
Laws, Regulations and Reports
- The Companies Act of 1956
- The Companies Bill of 2012
- The Desirable Corporate Governance - a code
- The Naresh Chandra Committee Report
- The Kumar Mangalam Birla Committee Report
- The N R Narayana Murthy Committee Report
- Revised Clause 49 of the Listings Agreement
Statutory Bodies
- National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG)
- Corporate Governance section from the Business Portal of India
- The Competition Commission of India
- The Central Vigilance Commission of India
- Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)
- Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) India
- Bombay Chartered Accountants Society (BCAS)
- Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)
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Youth unemployment rates are soaring worldwide. That rate recently reached 15% in the UK, a record 25.5% in the U.S., and much higher numbers in other countries whereeconomic growth and opportunity have long failed to keep pace with thegrowing number of young people entering the labor force. However, youthunemployment rates don't have to translate into catastrophe for thatgeneration and those it sustains. The very victims of the situationmight actually benefit from it if policymakers can incentivize them tofollow their dreams. In the U.S. alone, four in ten youngpeople ages 8 to 21 have or would like to start their own businesssomeday. These two statistics spell opportunity to me.
What isencouraging is that our society's younger citizens are very wellequipped to respond to the challenges we face. Throughout history,young people have been labelled by their elders as "dreamers." Buttoday's under 30 generation has a new capacity by which to capitalizeon their idealism, namely to use it as a natural proclivity forentrepreneurial thinking. And they are inspired to act on their ideasout of a dual motivation: to do well and to do good. Aperiod of technological advance has created a global, "new media"generation that is not only aware of the challenges facing the world,but deeply curious about the opportunities entrepreneurship offers totackle them. Young people are inspired by others' ability to turn theircreativity, ingenuity, and tireless efforts into the invention of theproducts, processes and technologies that can both revolutionize theway we live and improve the quality of people's lives. These youngentrepreneurs not only recognize that a rising tide lifts all boats,but that, in the words of William Green from the University of Miami,"entrepreneurship has been transformed from a subject of narrowcommercial significance into one of substantive culture consequencethat signifies the possibility of human endeavor for the benefit ofall".
Take Adam Farrell,for example, who founded a solar business when he was 15. Hisentrepreneurial career started as a science project in 9th grade whenFarrell designed a basic solar powered house. Surprised by the costs ofthe photovoltaic technology his team needed, Farrell thought: "…Irealized well maybe there's a market for this product…That was just theway I was thinking at that time, and from there I did some research,found out who manufactured the cells, thought that I could buy a fullcell that was 10 times or 20 times the size for the same price, andwell just basic intuition told me to buy it for a lower price and finda way to cut her up and sell it for a lower price." After graduatingfrom Cornell, Farrell expanded his business, Silicon Solar, turning it into a major R&D firm and one of the largest suppliers of solar energy technology in America (see this week's featured profile).
Somemore recent evidence of young people's enthusiasm aboutentrepreneurship is in the new worldwide movement of young peopleunleashing their entrepreneurial ideas under the auspices of an intenseweek of entrepreneurial activity called Global Entrepreneurship Week.In the words of Carl Schramm, who conceived the idea of this initiativewith British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the message of GlobalEntrepreneurship Week is this: "I can make my own life better. I canexpand my human dignity, and I can take my fellow citizens along intothe future that we can create." While Global Entrepreneurship Weekfeatures some high-profile events around the world with governmentleaders and celebrities, it is at its heart a grassroots globalcampaign hosted in 2008 by nearly 10,000 organizations in 100countries, which planned more than 25,000 events attended by more than3 million participants. For example, The Peace Corps in Paraguayorganized 180 different activities to brainstorm entrepreneurialsolutions to local problems, while a pushcart competition in Singaporeencouraged young people to develop products and market them in the townsquare.
In 2009, the Week will take place during Nov. 16-22.Nations are already highlighting four activities focusing on mentoring,innovation, networking and the environment. The Global Clean Tech IdeasCompetition combs the world for the best green innovators. MentoringMadness, sponsored by NYSE Euronext, brings advice to aspiringbootstrap entrepreneurs. A Global Innovation Tournament challengesstudents around the world to compete with each other over a commonglobal problem, and Speednetwork the Globe builds hundreds of localnetworks to help bring ideas to life.
By starting and expandingtheir businesses, teens like Adam Farrell are replacing the ideal offinding a job with a growing aspiration of creating new ones. If wewant to see that high youth unemployment rate come down, we might bewell served by supporting efforts to encourage young people like Adamto explore their entrepreneurial potential, offer support and simplyget out of their way.
JonathanOrtmans is a senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation where he focuseson public policies to promote entrepreneurship in the U.S. and aroundthe world. In addition, he serves as president of the Public ForumInstitute, a non-partisan organization dedicated to fostering dialogueon important policy issues.
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