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I had left it for dead over the winter, would throw some water on it occasionally. So in the spring it came back! It is still in its pot, has one little vine and that's it...looking pathetic. I wonder if I should put it outside so the deer can eat it.... Would it be too late to plant outside in zone 6a? |
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I don't think so! Why don't you just keep it in a pot and stick it in the sun if your worried about it? |
- Posted by karyn1 MD 7 (email@example.com) on Sun, Jul 6, 08 at 0:04
I think it would be fine to transplant it now. I still have incense coming up all over the yard and I think incarnata is a hardier plant. Karyn |
I'm really surprised it survived over winter in a pot. Maypop roots are not very hardy, and usually will not survive temps much below 20 degrees F. Plant it now and it should be ok. I have never had them survive when planted in the fall, but summer is fine. |
I have mine planted close to the foundation of the house in zone 5 and it comes up every year. The warmth of the foundation keeps it fine in the winter. |
I think you're pretty safe, its still pretty early in the summer for them (mine haven't even started budding out yet) I dug out a couple of root suckers last week and moved them. I got maybe 2-3 inches of straight down stems with them and they were wilty the first day and now have started pushing new leaves. (really nice moist soil). I'm not worried about them (though if they fail I'll just move more shoots next year). If yours fail, let ti be known and maybe someone will send you some new ones. (just be warned that they are late risers...mine didn't show this year until I was out of school) ~Chills |
Same with me, mine don't start popping up until the end of June or beginning of July. I'm not sure what Kiwinut is talking about, maypop roots are very hardy in the ground (unless you have one from Florida maybe), but less so in a pot. Biggest thing is to keep them from getting soggy and rotting-that's usually what happens to the ones I've overwintered in pots (I get paranoid that they are too dry and then overwater...). I would plant it in the ground and not expect much from it until next year. Just don't look for it until July. |
I never said the roots were not hardy in the ground, but was pointing out that they are not very hardy without the insulation of the ground, and are easily killed in pots above ground during winter. I assumed that mersiepoo had left it outside in a pot, but now realize it must have been indoors. I have never had one survive outside in a pot, even when kept dry under the eaves. |
I'm in zone 7a, so a little warmer than you. I bet it will be fine if you transplant it now to an area that will be protected from the cold, harsh winter wind. For me, it's warmest at the South end of the house, but it comes back fine on the East side too. It's normal for the plants to die back to the roots each winter. I actually had a blackberry plant survive in a pot at the South end, up close to the house. (I know...blackberries are not to be grown in pots, but it was an experiment to see if primocanes would come up for tip-layering...and it worked!) |
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96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire
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96 Great Interview Questions to Ask Before You Hire eBook: Paul Falcone: Kindle Store
"Every harried interviewer knows the danger of throwing out vague questions to a potential employee. You get canned answers in response — and the result can be a disastrous hiring decision. Now there's a quick way to find out what really makes a candidate tick. Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, this new book supplies 96 probing interview questions, plus helpful tips on interpreting the responses. It details how to: * elicit spontaneous, truthful responses * watch out for red flags that predict subpar performance * solicit meaningful information from reference checking * hire people that best fit the organization's needs With questions covering 17 topics and all types of job openings, the book serves as both a ready reference for managers and a refresher course for seasoned human resources personnel."
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Project is all done finally--decided to hang it on my side yard gate.
This area already had this little chain link fence and gate when we bought the house. We left it there--good place to put the dogs if repairmen come or if we have a get together and don't want the dogs around the food area. It's also like my little secret garden area, stuck a couple benches in there and have roses, rubber plants, geraniums, and several other plants in there. I had a bunny head cutout hanging there, but it has seen better days so time to replace it anyway. Thought it was a cute little pattern. Was mostly just basecoat, shade, then do the inked details. Now time to start the next project. ;o) Luvs |
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I just came from your post! I love it. Very summery. Glad you got it done. I really like it. How many coats of sealer do you usually put on it for outdoors? And I must ask, what is the plant behind it? It looks like a bleeding heart, but it's hard to gauge from the pic. Very pretty. I just got some bh seeds from my brothers plant and don't know how it will do from those. He's going to give me some honeysuckle too. I have wanted to have some running up my russian olive trees in the back, but the little plants at the nursery are $40 each!! Now I can maybe get some started from his. Have I ever mentioned I don't have the greenest of thumbs?? ha We have a little dog run to put our dog when we have family things too. I've wanted to plant things on the outer perimeter of it, but DH keeps saying he's going to put a shed over in that corner and make the run smaller so I don't want to put in the work on it and then have to take it all out. I'll have enough work to do after the vinyl fence goes in. Just found out DH is going to put solar lights on the posts too. That is going to look sweet. Sorry, off daydreaming. ha There is always so much to do. |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Mon, May 28, 07 at 11:00
Hi Anj, Glad you liked my little sign. I seem to be drawn to those cutsey projects. I usually put three good coats of sealer on, then every once in awhile, I will walk around the yard and spray another coat on the wooden items. Have one on the wall that the paint is starting to flake off. I think it might be because it is in direct sun allot of the day, and the block wall probably gets pretty hot too. I find that the thicker wooden signs last longer than the thin ones. I think it is just harder to seal the edges on the thin wood, and it may be just layers too. Water and sun sure are hard on them. I am pleased if they last a couple years or so--then I'm pretty much ready for a change anyway. That plant isn't a bleeding heart, but for the life of me I can't think what it is right now. I have three big ones that were here when we bought the house. I never even knew they grew that big, I had always seen them in pots. I'll let you know as soon as the name pops back in my head, okay? You know, these "senior' moments are so irritating. LOL Oh, I love honeysuckle. Such a nice smell. My neighbor has night blooming jasmine, and I get to enjoy the fragrance of it--it's really nice too. Those solar lights on the posts of your new fence will be so pretty. Know you can hardly wait to get that fence in so you can "decorate" with your plants beside it. Are you going to incorporate some "garden junk" too? I love the look of the bowling balls with the half marbles among the flowers. And the tipsy pots are fun. You can even paint the pots for an even cuter look. And you know I love the glass totems, but those might not be such a good idea for your yard with the kids playing and throwing balls and all. I don't have much of a green thumb either. In fact, I totally gave up on growing houseplants. Most things here do pretty good outside where the sprinklers can hit them. Otherwise they are in trouble, because time gets away from me and I might think I just watered them only to realize that was a week ago! LOL Well, better check the other forum real quick (yeah, who am I kidding?) and get some housecleaning done around here. I'll chat with you later. Luvs |
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Fast food is a glorious thing. And we're big fans of fast food from Chipotle. But what's better than the menu at Chipotle? The secret menu at Chipotle.
You may now feel free to eat your McNuggets without any worry.
An article in the parody newspaper The Onion about a man who planned his vacation around visiting a fast food chain that wasn't in his hometown got me thinking that I've done this very thing - almost every time I travel.
There are over a dozen off-the-menu drinks to order at Starbucks. So, how does one partake of this "secret" menu? The trick is how you order and we can help.
If you happen to be someone who has a hankering for the unsavory sandwich, you might not want to look at this photo of an uncooked McRib patty.
McDonald's hopes some classical music won't stop people from coming Bach.
Call it a case of fowl play.
Golden Corral fired the manager in Port Orange, Florida who left raw food out by the dumpster in that viral video. If you haven't seen it, an employee posted two videos showing raw ribs and burger patties on racks in the dumpster area.
Fast food giant McDonald's is trimming the beef, in a big way. The Angus burgers is being eliminated, at least temporarily.
If you spend a lot of time with high school students you should be pretty well acquainted with Taco Bell.
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- Posted by fnmroberts (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 14:31
It looks like you have a good start. Amazing how many get underway without a plan then wonder why things won't fit or flow. An unfinished basement can look so large when it is empty. I planned and did all the construction DIY in our basement. Devoted parts of 5 winters to complete, learned alot and gained respect for architects knowledge of space planning, especially standard sizes for installing things. How are you going to use the basement - family, entertaining, kids space, man cave? Looking at your diagram, it seems that you have a conventional basement with an escapement window of about 1000 sq. ft. in size. Ours is very similar though your stairs divide the area whereas ours more closely hug a wall. If you haven't placed tape on the floor to mark out the various rooms, you might want to do so and "walk" the space before beginning your build. We ended up going with an open plan because we often have 20 or more guests and a divided space just wasn't right for us. Your plan does not indicate electrical. I recommend lots of lights controlled by dimmers. Heat/cooling - don't know your location but in upper midwest auxulary heat is necessary for the spring/fall when the furnace is not running often. Cold air return(s) for sure. Can you change out the builders standard windows? In a cooler climate they can be a real heat stealer. TV - speak with a knowledgeable dealer who can guide you toward the correct size for your space. I have a 46" with seating about 11 feet from the screen. Your room looks like a slightly larger screen would work but seating appears too close for the projection size you mention. No one wants to be in the front row of the theatre. Or, consider removing the storage area behind. You can build bookcases into a larger space and still accommodate a projection screen. What flooring do you plan? As I believe sump pumps fail and water heaters eventually leak, install a pan below the water heater with discharge tubing leading to the floor drain and back-up pumps for both the sump and ejector pits. Double wall around the furnace to quiet the noise. One more thought, could you install locks on the bar cabinets to keep the contents safe, then open the space for the pool table? I believe you need about 12' x 16' for a standard pool table. I've allowed room for a tournament size but most likely will never install one for my use. I'm linking photos from our basement. They have been posted before so perhaps you have already viewed them. If they help you, great. Good luck and enjoy. |
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- Posted by andrelaplume2 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 15:10
I can attest to rethinking as the walls go. I am about to start my second 'season' and have changed things a few times. You would be suprised how much room a ping pon and pool table take up. Your basement looks like its got a noce layout though. We have similar areas to your, though a bit smaller. We are not doing any baths or bars though...its amazing how much work there is just trying to get a few walls and ceiling up! |
Looks good except for one thing: no bathroom! At least, put in a half-bath. You've got plenty of space. |
I spent a long time sitting in my unfinished basement and have a reason for everything thing I've done to finish it so far. Please take my questions in that spirit. Why the door behind the bar? I'd rather have the wall space for shelving/cabinets. Why the closet in a room that's clearly not a bedroom when you have so much other "storage"? Why no doors to hide the storage areas? You need a bathroom down there. Is it stubbed? Are all the walls load bearing? I understand wanting to close off the bar but that looks like the only door to the outside. |
- Posted by fnmroberts (My Page) on Wed, Jan 6, 10 at 13:36
Looks like you're nicely underway. The new layout should be much better, the half-bath a HUGE improvement. Did you have a structural engineer sign off on the beam replacing a post? Just wouldn't want to create a problem if the support for the house is no longer sufficient. Best of luck. |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Wed, Jan 6, 10 at 21:41
Earlier suggestion about dimmers may require reconsideration. Most fluorescents do not work with dimmers. And incandescent lamps will be much harder to find after 2012. |
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CaLogic Calendars could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the reconfig.php or the srxclr.php script using the 'CLPath' parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
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- BID-18076: CaLogic Calendars Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2570: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in CaLogic Calendars 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GLOBALS[CLPath] parameter to (1) reconfig.php and (2) srxclr.php. NOTE: this might be due to a globals overwrite issue.
- OSVDB ID: 31613: CaLogic Calendars reconfig.php GLOBALS[CLPath] File Inclusion
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Malaysian Chinese, lives in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. I love all cookbooks from all over the world, guessed my passion is to cook up something special and nice, simple and presentable, but most importantly my family and friends enjoys my cooking. Love to see the plates clean and shine...rubbing bellies and happy smiles.
I have always like Thai recipes, it has many flavors , from sweet sour and spicy, all in one. Eurasian recipes are equally nice. Love Italians, simply great food to enjoy. One of the greatest.
Mostly i tried to create something my own, {my taste buds and my mind works well together} something simple, easy to cook, that will not take too much time from it. At times i can wake up with a new idea...hahahahaha...hopefully my recipes will help you in some ways. Happy Cooking Day!


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The Iowa Sexual Abuse Examination Payment Program was established in 1979 to pay the cost of evidentiary examinations in sexual abuse crimes. Responsibility for administration of the program was transferred from the Department of Public Health to the Attorney General's Crime Victim Assistance Division July 1, 1990.
The cost of a medical examination for the purpose of gathering evidence and the cost of treatment for the purpose of preventing venereal disease shall be paid from the fund established in section 915.94. [Victim Compensation Fund]
Evidence of sexual abuse deteriorates significantly during the seventy-two hours immediately following an assault and is best collected within the first twelve hours after a crime. Because of emotional and physical trauma, sexual assault victims often have difficulty deciding whether or not to report the crime to law enforcement within this time frame.
The State of Iowa pays for the examination regardless of whether the victim reports the crime to law enforcement. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that prosecutors and law enforcement officers will have evidence efficiently and effectively collected if the victim later reports that crime.
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Funds for the Sexual Abuse Examination Payment Program come from the Compensation Fund. That fund is comprised entirely of fines and penalties paid by convicted criminals.
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Cookbook creator says: looking for simple, easy recipes using family favorite ingredients. Submitted by -AMANDA79- Carbs: 12.4g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 26.9g | Calories: 214
A family favorite from Lithuanian beach. Submitted by ALOUETTE99 Carbs: 10.8g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 3.7g | Protein: 5.3g | Calories: 77.5
My aunt Gwen was a great cook and she kept go-to, quick recipes that were always as good as her spent-all-day-making recipes. This was one of my favorites from her go-to, quick list. Submitted by LADYPHOENIX61 Carbs: 18.5g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 2.9g | Protein: 14g | Calories: 166.3
A great combination of meat, vegetables and whole grains for a great healthy comfort food. Submitted by ANEW50 Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 10.3g | Calories: 106.8
This recipe is delicious and easy! Submitted by JENNIW70 Carbs: 49.7g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 24.9g | Calories: 368.6
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A great tasting and healthy alternative to fries. Submitted by LIZZS2NDCHANCE Carbs: 18.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 80.7
A healthy alternative to an American favorite. Carbs: 16.4g | Fat: 5.4g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 1.2g | Calories: 116.9
Chef Meg's Beef Roast becomes a full dinner, complete with two servings of vegetables. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 29.6g | Fat: 10.9g | Fiber: 5.8g | Protein: 31.1g | Calories: 341.6
Lean and versatile, this recipe is the little black dress of your healthy recipe arsenal. Cook this roast on a Sunday and enjoy it throughout the week. We used no salt, just pepper for a truly flavorful roast. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 0.1g | Fat: 7.6g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 28.7g | Calories: 191.2
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This can be made with any veggies you like, just add your faves, and broth and stew all day on low in a slow cooker. Submitted by ABUCHWEITZ Carbs: 38.8g | Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 10.3g | Protein: 8.3g | Calories: 186
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slow cooker version of ground beef and potato casserole. I threw in small amount of green beans and bell pepper for color, and mushrooms for added texture. Submitted by LINDACALL Carbs: 20.8g | Fat: 15.6g | Fiber: 3.3g | Protein: 15.6g | Calories: 287.6
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and its milder form, Winter Blues (also known sometimes as Winter Depression, or medically as Sub-syndromal SAD) affects nearly a quarter of the UK population. Does that surprise you? It did me, when I read this on the SAD Association's website! So even if you don't suffer from one of these conditions yourself, it's likely that someone close to you does.
I almost don't know where to start! In writing anything, I tend to find it helpful to answer the 5 Ws and 1 H – What, Who, Why, Where, When, How? The thing is, this could turn into a very looong post, so I'm going to share some basics here, then I'll go into more detail in separate posts to come.
One of my favourite ways to describe SAD is through these little fellas; Tigger and Eeyore. I tried out this analogy on a friend today and he loved it!
During the late autumn and winter months, the shorter days and lack of sunlight can make you feel miserable, irritable and very lethargic – a bit like Eeyore. But in the summer and even in the depths of winter, a sunny day can bring out the Tigger in you! Some people even experience mania-type symptoms once spring comes round, known as Hypomania. That's probably where everyone's energy comes from for the big spring-clean! ;) For a bit of fun, I found this quiz to identify which Winnie the Pooh character you're most like - I turned out to be Kanga! :) Which one are you?
SAD is a type of depression. I know some people aren't comfortable with this description, but medically, they do sit on the same scale. What differentiates SAD from other types of depression is that it has a very definite seasonal pattern; the symptoms recur each winter. You normally will have experienced symptoms in the winter that disappear in summer for three consecutive years before you would be diagnosed with SAD.
And what are the symptoms of SAD? Well, I mentioned three of the main ones already, but a few of the most common others include:
- Disturbed sleep patterns (sleeping more or less and/or waking frequently)
- Loss of interest in things you normally enjoy
- Craving carbohydrates and sweet foods (comfort food!)
My food shopping basket in winter would make you laugh! Image credit: http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1100035
There isn't a 'cure' for SAD or Winter Blues. But most people can successfully manage their symptoms using light therapy. The SAD Association estimates that this will work for around 85% of sufferers.
You'd normally use light therapy daily from the onset of your symptoms, often around Oct/Nov until Mar/Apr when the daylight hours lengthen. The treatment involves exposure to a bright SAD light that simulates the level of light you would get on a bright spring day. How long you need to use the light for depends on the severity of your symptoms and the strength of the light.
I whole-heartedly recommend SAD light therapy – I have managed my symptoms for eight years using a SAD light lamp and a dawn simulator, which wakes me gently with light in the morning. I recommend dawn simulators to everyone, regardless of whether they suffer from SAD - they're such a lovely way to wake up!
I will write some more in-depth posts, but if you want more information on SAD and Winter Blues before then, please have a look at this NHS page. *Update: I've done a couple of these posts now - you should find links at the bottom of this page!
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Another day, another inconclusive discussion with DICE about the future of Battlefield's Bad Company spin-offs. Speaking to OXM at the BAFTAs last month, Battlefield 4's executive producer Patrick Bach insisted that the subfranchise remains a going concern, but cautioned that Bad Company's idiosyncratic sense of humour makes it a harder sell.
As we reported the other month, creative director Lars Gustavsson would "love" to make a new Bad Company, but other studio heads and publisher EA appear ambivalent about the idea of a threequel. According to Bach, the numbered Battlefields are a safer prospect because comedy is too "personal" to win the favour of a mass market.
"It is a discussion about niche and mass market, I think," he told us. "If you make your product more niche, you'll get more happy fans, but that audience will be smaller - some people won't care, some people will love it.
"When we did the original Bad Company and the sequel, we got a lot of criticism. Why would I play this? It's not a serious shooter, I don't care about this. I want a serious shooter with a more hard-boiled angle. And we thought it was fun! We loved it, we thought it was a great game. The narrative was amazing and the characters were amazing.
"So it's not that we've buried the crew, so to speak," he continued. "But it is true that for some reason if you want to make a game for the masses, you need to be more neutral when it comes to things like humour, because humour is very personal. Some people love it, some people hate it."
The act to follow may be Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series, I suggested - he's a funny chap. "He's not really funny," Bach mused. "He's serious, but he's kind of ironic. I'm happy for franchises that can do that. I think Bad Company was perhaps part of that group. I love franchises that don't take themselves too seriously.
"I think that games in general can be anything," he went on. "Sometimes you get the feeling that the community and the press only think there's one type of game, the ultimate game, and for me it's becoming more and more diverse, much like the movie industry, which I think is a good comparison.
"When you started out it was quite serious, because it was an expensive business to make a movie, so you'd [effectively] have this stage drama that you'd film, but then you start to add comedy to it and make money off that, and turn it into a genre, and now you have all types of genres, where it isn't just based on comedy, drama, documentary, or whatever - it's also how you consume those movies."
Bad Company isn't all shizzles and gizzles, as I discovered during a multiplayer post-mortem of sorts last year. What do you think of the state of videogame comedy? I can't help but wonder how much all this applies to Xbox One launch game Lococycle, which I treated to a generally positive review in the face of mass internet dislike.


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Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick Following House Approval of Australia Free Trade Agreement
"We are delighted that the House of Representatives has marked the two-year anniversary of passage of the Trade Act of 2002 with the overwhelming passage of the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
"The United States will gain much from this new economic partnership. More than 99% of the manufactured goods traded between the United States and Australia will be duty-free on day one, making this 'the manufacturing FTA'. This is the most significant immediate reduction of industrial tariffs ever achieved in a U.S. free trade agreement.
"We are very proud of this state-of-the-art trade agreement. In addition to freeing trade in industrial goods, the new FTA removes barriers to agricultural products, investment, government procurement, and services while increasing protection for intellectual property and freeing electronic commerce.
"President Bush pressed vigorously to enact The Trade Act of 2002 which renewed presidential Trade Promotion Authority after an eight-year lapse. The Australia FTA passed by a vote of 314 to 109; these votes are a tribute both to bipartisan cooperation by Members of Congress and to President Bush's strong commitment to opening markets overseas for American businesses, workers and farmers.
"I would especially like to thank Representatives Bill Thomas, Charlie Rangel, Roy Blunt, Jennifer Dunn, Cal Dooley and Joseph Crowley for their leadership.
"The free trade agreements approved today by the House are an important part of the Administration's efforts to expand trade globally, regionally, and bilaterally. We now look forward to swift passage in the Senate.
"We also have to work with the Congress in the coming weeks to advance the U.S. – Morocco FTA toward final passage.
"This Administration has completed FTAs with twelve countries and is negotiating with ten more. New and pending FTA partners, taken together, would constitute America's third largest export market and the sixth largest economy in the world.
"As we promised the supporters of trade in the Congress, we are putting Trade Promotion Authority to excellent use."
This Administration has completed free trade agreements with Chile, Jordan, Singapore, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Australia, Morocco, the Dominican Republic and Bahrain.
The United States is currently negotiating free trade agreements with Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Thailand and with the five nations of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) – Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia.
In addition to negotiating FTAs, the United States will continue to aggressively press for global free markets through the World Trade Organization; and for hemispheric openness, through the creation of a Free Trade Area of the Americas.


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Posted By: Maggie (O)Date: Thursday, 20 September 2001, at 6:19 a.m.
In Response To: Not quite Beneficial&almost Avoid Margaritas! (Bill de Creeft O+ non-sec enfp)
With Dr. D. doing his extensive research into what we should eat and you doing your extensive research into what we should (?) drink, it's a perfect world. I remember that you were trying all recipes for the perfect Margaretta. Thanks for doing that for us. ;) I am certainly going to print out the recipe and serve it when my sister-in-law comes for Christmas. She has long held the title for the best mixed drinks ..Watch out, lady!!!! You may be second best from now on. ;) Maggie (O)


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Al Qaeda in Iraq's shrinking area of operations
Nearly one year to the day of the announcement of the "surge" of US forces to Iraq and the change in counterinsurgency plan, Iraqi and Coalition forces have shrunk al Qaeda's ability to conduct operations inside Iraq, a senior US commander said.
During a press briefing in Baghdad, Lieutenant General Ray Odierno, the Commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, said al Qaeda in Iraq has been ejected from its strongholds in the cities to the rural regions of Iraq.
Al Qaeda in Iraq's area of operations as of December 2006. Dark red indicates operating areas, light red is transit routes. Click to view. |
From late 2006 into 2007, "Iraq was caught in a cycle of bloodshed under the dark cloud of al Qaeda," said Odierno. Al Qaeda was "entrenched in numerous urban safe havens across Iraq" until the surge forces launched Operation Phantom Thunder in June 2007.
Al Qaeda in Iraq's network has been significantly degraded, but is still a threat. Al Qaeda remains active in regions near Miqdadiyah, Mosul, Hawijah, Samarra, and southeast of Baghdad in the Arab Jabour region. "Although the group remains a dangerous threat, its capabilities have been diminished," said Odierno. "Al Qaeda has been pushed out of urban centers like Baghdad, Ramadi, Fallujah and Baqubah, and forced into isolated rural areas. Many of their top leaders have been eliminated, and finding qualified replacements is increasingly difficult for them." Multinational Forces Iraq also estimates it has significantly degraded al Qaeda's ability to fund operations by dismantling its financier networks and leaders.
Operation Phantom Phoenix, the current nationwide operation targeting al Qaeda's remaining safe havens, was launched on Jan. 8. Iraqi and US forces have captured or killed 121 al Qaeda fighters, wounded 14, and detained an additional 1023 suspects. Al Qaeda's leadership has been hit hard during the operation, with 92 high values targets either killed or captured.
Iraqi and US forces have also discovered 351 weapons caches and four tunnel complexes, Odierno said. Iraqi and US forces have also discovered three car bomb and improvised explosive device [IED] factories and 410 IEDs, including 18 car bombs and 25 homes rigged with explosives. Also found were "numerous torture chambers, an underground medical clinic, several closed schools, and a large foreign fighter camp with intricate tunnel complexes," said Odierno.
The reduction of ethno-sectarian violence in Baghdad from December 2006 to December 2007. Ethno-sectarian violence is down 90 percent Baghdad from December 2006 to December 2007. Click to view. |
Iraqi security forces have conducted independent operations and deployments during Phantom Phoenix. An entire brigade was moved from Anbar province to Diyala, where a major fight against al Qaeda in Iraq is under way.
"With less than a week's notice the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Iraqi Army Division was alerted to deploy from Anbar province to Diyala province to support combat operations in the Diyala River Valley," said Odierno." This was a good Iraqi decision and was executed solely by the Iraqis. Within 36 hours upon arrival, the 3rd Brigade uncovered two sizeable caches, gathered significant intelligence and aggressively hunted down al Qaeda in tough terrain and demanding climatic conditions." As recently as the spring of 2007 Anbar was the most violent province in Iraq.
Al Qaeda in Iraq's area of operations from December 2006 to December 2007. Animation courtesy of Rusty Shackleford at The Jawa Report. |
The reduction of violence in Baghdad from December 2006 to December 2007. Animation courtesy of Rusty Shackleford at The Jawa Report. |
READER COMMENTS: "Al Qaeda in Iraq's shrinking area of operations"
Posted by Mark Eichenlaub at January 17, 2008 11:19 PM ET:
Excellent report Bill.
I am guessing none of the HVT's were al Masri?
Posted by Hamidreza at January 18, 2008 3:06 AM ET:
There appears to be an al-Qaeda red area in Kurdistan. Is this the same area that Iranian supported Ansar al-Sunna had during Saddam's time, and why are the Peshmergas tolerating the comeback of thye Ansars in the heart of PUK country?
Posted by KnightHawk at January 18, 2008 3:30 AM ET:
What a difference a year has made. Thanks again for another timely update.
Posted by Patrick S Lasswell at January 18, 2008 1:21 PM ET:
What's that splotch doing up in Kurdistan? There were two attacks in Kurdistan last year, and they weren't there. Have you got something or is that a graphics error?
Posted by Bill Roggio at January 18, 2008 1:55 PM ET:
Patrick: Ansar al Islam. They've never really gone away. Their origins are Kurdish. Note they abut the Iranian border....
Posted by Patrick S Lasswell at January 18, 2008 2:28 PM ET:
Michael and I were wondering. We've been through that patch with our Kurdish translators and friends, but you know how weird that whole situation is. You're totally safe until you're totally unsafe. So far we've been pretty good at spotting the transition indicators.
This popped up on our radar like a beacon.
I do want to put out that the Kurds as a culture despise terrorism, but there are some in their communities who have been poisoned by their neighbors.
Posted by Trohpy Wench at January 18, 2008 8:20 PM ET:
If ever there was undisputible proof that the surge was working, here it is. Keep up the good work Bill and the gang.
Posted by AQI Losses at January 19, 2008 9:25 AM ET:
Outstanding report!
AQI areas of operation have certainly diminished substantially. In the past year, they have only formed one completey new area of operations west of Tikrit and the only area they expanded is in the the Upper Diyala River Valley. Mosul and the Ansar al-Islam enclave stayed the same. They have lost ground everywhere else, including completely losing two transit lines to Syria, with the third starting to diminish. This supports reports that less foreign fighters are coming through Syria.
Considering the resiliency of AQI, this has been an enourmous feat! This says much about our brave men and women, the improving Iraqi security forces and the incredible leadership of General Patreaus. Having said that much still needs to be done. Keep the pressue coming.
Also a few areas in Eastern Anbar don't seem to be part of Operation Phanton Phoenix. Perhaps, the Anbar Awakening will be tackling those hubs.
Finally, with 92 HVTs killed or captured thus far, Iraqi intelligence may have infiltrated the network.
Posted by AQI Losses at January 19, 2008 10:44 PM ET:
That should be General Petraeus.
Another note, sounds like AQI's pool of leadership candidates is also shrinking. If you keep targeting leadership (Task Force 88) you eventually get past the whack the mole stage.
Plus, earlier today, we got another big fish.
"North of Samarra this morning, Coalition forces captured an alleged terrorist senior leader tied to the al-Qaeda networks operating in Tikrit, Bayji and Mosul. Reports indicate the wanted individual is connected to terrorist leaders throughout the Tigris River Valley."
Posted by AQI Losses at January 20, 2008 2:06 PM ET:
The latest operational update on AQI from MNF-Iraq, including some overall 2007 numbers.
"Overall, operations against al-Qaeda Iraq in 2007 resulted in the capture of 8,800 terrorists while an additional 2,400 were killed. Of those, we captured or killed 52 Emirs, 32 Improvised Explosive Device leaders, 24 cell leaders, and 92 facilitators."
Some in the past have asked how large AQI is. These numbers will put some perspective on that question.
Posted by benny at January 20, 2008 3:35 PM ET:
8,800 terrorists captured? and what would we do of them?
We can't free them.
we can't torture them to have informations.
We should leave them into the hands of the partents of iraqui poople killed by terrorists.


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My patience when it comes to kids is not as strong as other trainers. When I decide to train a youth I look for a certain level of maturity. Not so much from the kids; the parents. With my selectiveness I've been very fortunate to train some great kids. What made them so easy to train was the parent's attitude towards them and the training. Like I train adults, I like to make training fun in the beginning. Once skill sets begin to develop then the active coaching begins.
Recently I took on a friend of my daughter. Her father happened to be their former softball coach a year prior. He was concerned that his daughter was too out of shape to make the new team. The coach wondered how my daughter became so athletic so fast and wanted to know if I could do the same for his daughter. I told him that my child had been working out with me for fun for years. I also told him that her daughter training would be similar.
The problem was the coach's daughter was morbidly obese and so was he. I told him it would take some time but watching her food intake was the key to losing weight as I work with her and he agreed. I also told him that it would help if he did the same to encourage her. He looked at me and said, "Oh I can't. My fat comes from a prior injury." I could not believe what I heard so I told him that eating right has nothing to do with an injury. He told me his concern was mostly for his kid, which was another sorry excuse. I wrote down two educational movies that I wanted them to watch as a family. He took the information from me as he rolled his eyes.
We got down to training and during the process the coach chronically added his expertise to the training. If you could only see how discouraged his daughter looked. I had enough. I kindly asked him to watch from the reception area out of sight. Whenever he was off the floor his daughter focused well. I thought her dad was bad enough, but her mother was worse. She was quick to tell me how her daughter is not eating right and not moving fast enough. The mother had the audacity to say, "She can't eat what we eat because we are adults." Then she chastised me for not pushing her hard enough. This went on for about a month. My time uninterrupted showed improvement and promise. With the parents on the floor her performance was tragic.
I was at the end of my wits with these parents and was ready to end our training. I even postponed our training for a week. When they returned, the coach and his daughter seemed to have a positive energy coming from them, along with a new attitude. The daughter gave me a high five and jumped on the treadmill without me asking. I went to the reception area and asked the coach where all the good vibes were coming from. He told me that she made the baseball team. The new coach and the other children in the league saw a huge difference in her physical ability from last year. For some reason this promoted the coach to watch both movies over our time off along with his daughter and wife.
He told me the movies were life changing and together the family started cleaning out their refrigerator of junk food, with his daughter leading the charge.
Another month has past and I'm happy to report that the workout since have been positive. The family seems to be losing weight and the daughter is now fully engaged in her training. The only interruption I get now is encouragement from the parents.
This story is not a rarity. How often do we tell our kids not to drink, smoke, use drugs or eat poorly when you do the not follow your own orders. Our children are not stupid. Some how they know your habits and when they fall pray to them eventually it is traced back to what you failed to be the example in. Kids are starving for leadership and it should come from the home. If you begin making positive change and set positive standards for yourself then it won't be as hard to influence your child to do the same. The old adage of, "Do what I say, not as I do," just does not cut it anymore.
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Lexicus Runewright is the only known librarimancer in Gielinor and one of the bosses found in Daemonheim, requiring 39 Dungeoneering. He uses magic, ranged and melee to attack, all targeting one individual. It should be noted that he summons books which attack with Ranged, Magic, and Melee while Lexicus yells, "Almanac Army, attack!".
Every once in a while, he will use his special attack "Book barrage" to summon two or more glowing books which then glide toward the location where the player was when Lexicus initiated the spell. They will explode and deal over 1000 damage per book if the player does not run away to a different spot. Whilst he has no actual weakness, it is important to note that he deflects 1/3 of any melee damage dealt, so players should either bring lots of food, or use Ranged or Magic.
According to his journal, he and Astea Frostweb served as guardians after they launched a failed assault on Bilrach. Lexicus seems be in a relationship with Astea, as he mentions "my beloved Astea," in reference to her. Astea's own journal indicates that she and Lexicus are lovers.
Lexicus was the one who concluded that binding runes to a Behemoth would result in better taming of the creatures. Thus, he is the creator of the Runebound behemoth.
Level | Life points |
7 | 2500 |
16 | 6000 |
26 | 9500 |
The boss uses all styles of attack, as do his summoned books. His magic attack consists of him opening his book and firing glowing words at the player. The ranged attack has the same animation, except he fires pages from his book. Lexicus will not use melee except when he is adjacent to a player. The Book barrage damage cannot be blocked by prayers and will stack if multiple books splash a single player in a radius. A decent level of run energy is a necessity. In addition, Book barrage can pass through walls.
Lexicus has no weakness, so all attack styles are equally effective in dispatching him; however, due to his damage reflection ability, it is not advised to use melee.
During the fight, Lexicus will teleport around the room often and summon several books (namely Tome of Magic, Tome of Ranged and Tome of Strength). He will stop attacking you during this time until you confront him again. He summons his "Almanac Army" at the start of the fight and every additional time he teleports. The books' levels are equal to Lexicus's. They can hit often and high enough that they will be a very significant nuisance as they grow in number.
It is therefore strongly suggested that the time be taken to kill these books as soon as they are summoned, as Lexicus ceases to attack after summoning which gives the player ample time to confront the books. Take some time to deal with the books, as the books hit very often and their attacks can only be partially blocked by prayers. A summoning familiar is useful for keeping the books at bay, since you can order it to attack the books without interrupting your own attacks on Lexicus.
Note: A glitch may sometimes cause the boss to not announce his special attack leaving players with just a visual clue which may already be too late to avoid it. Therefore, to avoid it, run as soon as he stops attacking.
Solo strategiesEdit
Lexicus is much harder to kill when soloed. For P2P (see article), use the best armour possible. (As he is a mage, bring ranged armour) and bring food that heals plenty of life, as the specials hit really high. Bring ranging equipment to hit the books, and to hit Lexicus. A familiar is also recommended. For F2P, full ranging armour is recommended, along with short-finned eels, and a good bow and arrows.
Generally, ranged and magic are valued over melee, because 1/3 of all incoming melee damage will be deflected back to player. WARNING: This includes damage from melee abilities, meaning that using high damage melee abilities such as Assault or Destroy could even cause you to kill yourself from the recoil.
For rangers, full Ranged armour, and Protect from Missiles or Protect from Magic prayers are ideal in defeating the boss. A shortbow with good arrows and auto-retaliate on is recommended, as to save time killing the books and having fast reflexes. Using Protect from Magic prayer will cause most of damage to be negated, however summoned books would still deal minor damage.
Another technique is to range and wear full melee armour and use Protect from Magic prayer, for this will provide protection against all the attacks; however, if prayer is used up before the boss is nearly killed, the magic damage he casts onto the player will be serious. A good prayer level is necessary for this method.
Meleers should bring extra food to compensate for the damage reflected. Even if you hit zero on him, his special ability will take effect and you will receive the message "The Librarimancer reflects some of your damage at you!" but no damage will be done. Also, unless a player can use Protect from Magic, wearing full armour is not suggested since many of the attacks used are magic-based.
Mages should use the best spell available to them and use protection prayers, and quickly take out the books that are summoned.
It should be noted that it is possible to use the Dungeon Home Teleport spell to escape the room. This is done by blocking his attacks with the walls and bookcases long enough to cast the spell. This can be very useful if you are low on food and do not wish to die. However, it is still recommended that the player drop the Group gatestone outside the boss room and home teleport once outside.
Team strategiesEdit
Please note that all attacks from this boss, except Book barrage, are single-targeted. However, multiple summoned books will attack multiple targets. Teaming allows some players to use melee to tank Lexicus, or even using a decent tier two-handed weapons to deal massive damage with good accuracy. However, at least one supporting ranger needs to stay away from Lexicus, so that he can dispatch books quick enough to defend the tankers.
- "Almanac army, attack!" (Summoning books)
- "Book barrage!" (Special Attack)
Note: The Hoods and orbs are dropped together. It is a random combination of a hood and orb.
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Wildercress hood | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Blightleaf hood | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
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Spiritbloom hood | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
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Blightleaf orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Roseblood orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Bryll orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Duskweed orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Soulbell orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Ectosphere | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Runic orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Spiritbloom orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Empowered catalytic orb | 1 | Random | Not sold | |
Celestial catalytic orb | 1 | Random | Not sold |
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Mysterious chronicle | 1 | Common | Not sold | |
Lexicus runewright's journal | 1 | Common | Not sold |
- Lexicus Runewright's name is likely a play on the words lexicon, rune, and wright. Lexicon stems from the Greek "lexikos," meaning "pertaining to words,"[1] while wright is a common suffix meaning "worker."
- Lexicus fights in a similar way to Zexion from the Kingdom Hearts series, using a book and an army of flying books.
- His examine info may be a reference to the Turner Pictures/20th Century Fox film, The Pagemaster, as the librarian is known to be called the 'keeper of the books'.
- There is a current glitch that if you kill Lexicus Runewright right as he says "Almanac army, attack!", the books he summons as he dies would still continue to attack. However, any books that were already summoned beforehand would die immediately - only the new books would remain alive.
- Lexicus will occasionally say "Almanac army, attack!" even when no players are in the boss room or have ever entered the room yet.


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Gift Guide: virgo
January 31, 2015
Valentine's Day, birthdays, holidays and anniversaries -- it seems like every month you wrack your brain for another gift, worrying all the time if it's the 'right' one. Look no further! If you need to give that special someone in your life a personal gift, here's some Sun Sign insight on what they would really enjoy! These gift suggestions are based on the qualities of each Sun Sign and are therefore matched with your loved one's personality. While everyone is more than just their Sun Sign, this is a great place to start to ensure a successful choice.
Virgo's love simple elegance, so whatever gift you give, make it classy. Virgos are also industrious, efficient, neat and well organized. Try giving the Virgo in your life something that will help them in this, such as a calendar, PDA (personal digital assistant), briefcase, or an organizer of any sort. Your Virgo would also be pleased with some stocks and bonds - Virgos are good business people would enjoy following the progress stocks in the market. If you are looking for a more exciting gift to give, Virgos also enjoy physical activity (Virgo rules the House of Health). Your Virgo would be thrilled with a gym membership, a book on hiking trials, or even a massage. Last but not least, people born under this sign also have a love for pets, so if you are feeling brave, give your Virgo that fish or puppy he/she has been pining for. Not feeling that brave? A one year pass to the local zoo might do the trick.
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a gym membership, roller blades, a massage or spa treatment, stocks and bonds, a wallet, a key ring, a pet, an exercise cycle, a diary or journal, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a leather-bound calendar, tennis lessons, passes to the zoo, a plant, a nice bottle of wine, a calculator
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Recari shot a 17-under 267 for the tournament which was just enough to edge Creamer who was just one stroke behind with a 16-under 268.
"I still can't believe it, because I was so focused for the last two rounds to just keep cool and just focus on my game," said Recari. "Because like Paula said, she played amazing for two days. It was really a competition. It was like who was going to stick it close and who was going to make a putt."
Recari and Creamer entered the day tied for the lead at 12-under-par, three shots clear of their competitors. The two kept themselves separated from the field but could never quite shake each other as they traded birdies throughout the day. Creamer said the battle certainly had a Solheim Cup feel.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Via The Awl, of all places:
Happy July 1! It's now only 365 days until the Mets start paying Bobby Bonilla his deferred compensation package, which consists of him being paid $1.2 million every July 1 from 2011 through 2035 because the Mets didn't want to give him the $5.9 million they owed him in 2000! I have cut and pasted five or six different bits of this Wall Street Journal piece on exactly why and how this fiasco happened for inclusion here, because they're all just so cringe/facepalm-worthy. But you should go read the whole thing, because at the very least, it's a nice primer for any future labor negotiations you might have!Hating the Mets keeps paying dividends, though being released by the Mets is more lucrative.


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Religious exclusivism
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the Levant and Abrahamic Religions and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (May 2012) |
Religious exclusivism is the doctrine or belief that only one particular religion or belief system is true.[1] In its normative form it is simply the belief in one's own religion and non-belief in religions other than one's own. Linked with a doctrine of salvation, religious exclusivism teaches that only the members of one religion or sect will reach Heaven or any given soteriological aim, while others will be doomed to eternal damnation or exclusion from a paradisiacal afterlife.
Exclusivism is most prevalent in Abrahamic religions. In the Jewish tradition, it manifests in certain interpretations of the concept of the "chosen people", in which anyone who does not accept the teachings of Jewish monotheism is excluded from the messianic "world to come", though this is not a mainstream tenet of Jewish theology. In Christianity, religious exclusivism is seen in the teachings of the many Protestant Evangelical denominations that only those who adhere to their version or understanding of the faith will reach Heaven, while those outside of the true church will go to Hell. A number of verses in the Qu'ran say that only Muslims will go to Heaven while other verses say that virtuous Christians and Jews will go to Heaven as well.
Historically, some followers of religions with a doctrine of exclusivism have used this to justify religious wars, forced conversions of those outside the faith, bans against inter-religious fellowship and marriage, and the persecution of religious minorities. However, it is also possible to practice an exclusivist faith while generally respecting the rights of unbelievers, and this is often the case today. Many religions practice a modified form of exclusivism, in which other faiths are recognized as legitimate to a degree, but not as holy as the true faith.
Historically, religious exclusivism is related to the tendency of clans and tribal societies to view outsiders as inferiors, as enemies, and even as less than truly human. Tribes who make war on other tribes need to justify killing their enemies. Competition over land and resources may be the root cause of such conflicts, but tribal priests and shamans would certainly be likely to support such battles by invoking the god of one tribe against the other.
In such a situation, the god of one tribal or national group would be proven superior in battle. Often a military defeat would be seen by the victorious side[citation needed] as evidence of the superiority of their god, while the defeated side would see the result as evidence of the deity's displeasure with his people. In the Bible, an example of this is seen in the cursing of the Philistine champion Goliath by David, who invoked the name of his deity, Yahweh against his physically superior foe (1 Samuel 17). The Israelites celebrated David's victory over Goliath as a triumph of Yahweh; but a few years earlier, when the Israelites' Ark of the Covenant had been captured by the Philistines and placed in the temple of their god Dagon (1 Samuel 4), this was seen as a result of the Israelites own sin (1 Samuel 2:12-17). Similarly, in the inscription known as the Moabite Stone, King Mesha of Moab admits that the Moabite god Chemosh had grown angry with his people and allowed the king of Israel, Omri, to conquer Moab until Mesha restored Moabite sovereignty by making sacrifices pleasing to Chemosh.
Religious Exclusivism in Ancient Greece[edit]
The Decree of Diopithes 430 BCE forbade the worship of Gods other than those of the Olympian pantheon recognised by the Athenian Polis. The introduction of other gods was treated as asebeia or impiety and was punishable by death. The Philosophers Anaxagoras, Protagoras, Socrates, Stilpo, Theodorus of Cyrene, Aristotle, and Theophrastus were accused of impiety under this decree. Socrates was found guilty of the charge of introducing new gods and condemned to death by drinking Hemlock.
A blessed afterlife in the realm of Elysium was afforded only to those who had been initiated into the sacred mysteries. Those who were not initiated into the Eleusinian Mysteries were doomed to an eternity in Hades, or worse Tartarus.
Happy is he among men upon earth who has seen these mysteries; but he who is uninitiate and who has no part in them, never has lot of like good things once he is dead, down in the darkness and gloom. Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter
Antiochus IV Epiphanes Selucid ruler of Israel born ca.215; died 164 bce. Antiochus decided to Hellenize the Jews by ordering the worship of Zeus, when they refused Antiochus sent an army to enforce his decree.
According to Herodotus the Caunians a Greek people who claimed to have originated in Crete and settled in Asia Minor worshipped the Olympian gods exclusively. "They determined that they would no longer make use of the foreign temples which had been established among them, but would worship their own old ancestral gods alone. Then their whole youth took arms, and striking the air with their spears, marched to the Calyndic frontier, declaring that they were driving out the foreign gods."
Plato in his Laws advocates that the state should punish those who deny the existence of the Olympian gods or believe that the gods exist but think they are indifferent to mankind or can be easily bought by bribes.
Interpretatio graeca the common tendency of ancient Greek writers to identify foreign divinities with members of their own pantheon, can be seen as a kind of exclusivism. The Syncretism of the Hellenistic period whereby aspects of the cults of foreign gods such as iconography and epithets were assimilated, can also be seen as a kind of exclusivism.
Israelite and Jewish exclusivism[edit]
Early in Israel's history, Yahweh was seen as the God of the Israelites, but other gods were recognized as existing for their particular peoples.[citation needed] The prophet Michah (4:5) states, for example: "All the nations may walk in the name of their gods; we will walk in the name of Yahweh our god for ever and ever." The Israelites were chosen by Yahweh to occupy Canaan and establish a special tradition as "a kingdom of priests and holy nation." Other deities belonged to other peoples', but the Israelites were to worship Yahweh alone. Yahweh was not simply the only God for the Israelites, He was also the greatest of all the gods as far as the Israelites were concerned:
Who among the gods is like you, O Yahweh? Who is like you—majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?" (Exod. 15:11)
This sense of superiority of one's national deity may well have been the attitude of most of the Canaanite peoples toward their gods.[citation needed] However, in Israel's case, Yahweh was unique, in that He could not be represented by any image, icon, or idol. The prophetic campaign against idolatry also translated into the idea that the deities of other peoples were not true gods at all; thus Yahweh alone is God. By the time of the prophet Jeremiah in the late seventh century BCE, we find: "Your children have forsaken me and sworn by gods that are not gods" (Jeremiah 5) and, "Do men make their own gods? Yes, but they are not gods!" (Jeremiah 16:20).
The fusion of monotheism with the concept of the Chosen People brought the development of an intolerant form of exclusivism to its logical conclusion.[citation needed] Not only was one people chosen by a deity, and not only was this deity superior to all other gods, but he was in reality the only God which exists. Although He is the creator of all people, those who do not recognise and obey him in a certain way are excluded from His blessings.[citation needed]
This exclusivist tendency was softened in later Jewish tradition by teachings such as those found in the Book of Isaiah, in which Israel will become a "light to the nations," so that not only Jews but Gentiles too would participate in the future messianic kingdom. This universalizing trend, however, implied a doctrine related to exclusivism, namely triumphalism. In this teaching, those normally excluded are granted a degree of inclusion through their acceptance of the true faith, or acceptance of minimal conditions associated with the faith.[citation needed]
Christian exclusivism[edit]
Christianity has taught from the time of its earliest writings that Jesus is the only way to Jehovah the God of Israel. In John 14:6, he is recorded as saying "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me." It may seem from these particularist statements that the authors wanted to imply that Jesus intended to describe himself as the exclusive path to God. Paul, the first Christian writer, taught that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) and "there is none righteous, not even one" (Romans 3:10). For Paul, salvation lay in faith in Jesus' death and resurrection alone; and not even diligent obedience to the Law of Moses or other good works of charity and morality could bring about Christian salvation. In 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9 Paul taught that when Christ returns, he will mete out "retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power."
Acts 4:12 quotes Peter, Jesus' chief disciple, as declaring: "There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under Heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved." Such statements, as with John 14:6, can be made to imply an exclusivistic message if taken in an absolute sense.
While biblical quotations may be cited giving a more inclusivistic and universalistic perspective on salvation, the fact remains that throughout most of Church history, the state religion of the later Roman Empire, which experienced a split CE 1054, resulting in the estrangement of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the East from the Roman Catholic Church in the west, taught that only through membership of the state church could one be saved. This has been formulated as 'Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus' outside the church there is no salvation. Church Fathers such as Origen were marginalised and usually considered heretical in teaching a universal salvation, in which everyone would ultimately come to God. The official view was that orthodox Christians alone would be saved, and any who failed to come to the church while they were alive on earth would be doomed to eternal damnation.
Such teachings have led people in the Church at times to justify violence or civil punishments against heretics, pagans, and even Jews with the objective of either bringing them to God or preventing the spread of false teachings among Christians. The Protestant Reformation did not stop the basic attitude of Christian exclusivism, as Protestants declared that Catholics were bound for Hell and the Catholic Church taught that the Protestants were heretics and thus had lost the true faith. Among Protestants, even sometimes toward fellow Protestants, an exclusivistic attitude was often adopted, and specific Protestant doctrines were deemed essential by some and heretical by others.
After more than a century of religious war, by the late seventeenth century, an attitude of political toleration began to emerge, notably through the experience of the Thirty Years' War and, in England, the writings of John Locke, who taught that civil authorities should not interfere in matters of religious conscience. This political attitude also spread to some—though by no means all— religious institutions. By the nineteenth centuries, several denominations relaxed their attitudes of exclusivism and some began expressing a more universalistic theology of salvation. In the twentieth century, the Ecumenical Movement promoted cooperation and mutual understanding within Christianity, based on the ideal of mutual acceptance and inter-communion. Several major denominations lowered barriers and welcomed members of other Christian faiths to share the sacraments with them.
Some even extended this universalism to include adherents of non-Christian religions into the ranks of those who could be accepted by God.
With regard to the Catholic doctrine of Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus, especially as restated by the Second Vatican Council, the Catholic Church recognises some circumstances in which people who are not visibly united to the Church may be saved, but maintains the Church is still the means of their salvation and that "divine and Catholic faith" is necessary for salvation- although this teaching has been a matter of controversy due to various differing interpretations of the conciliar texts of the Second Vatican Council. (see the Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus article.)
Islamic exclusivism[edit]
Islam began its history with an exclusivist attitude toward polytheist religions, but an inclusivist attitude toward Christians and Jews. As people "of the Book," believers in the oneness of God were given the status of dimmi, conferring on them certain rights, including the right to practice their religions openly and not to be pressured to accept Islam.
In practice, however, neither the inclusion of Jews and Christians nor militant exclusivism toward "pagans" was always practiced. Trinitarian Christians were accused of idolatry because of their veneration of icons and were also sometimes treated as polytheists because of the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation. As strict monotheists, Jews generally fared better than Christians under Islamic rule. Jews and Christians are viewed largely favorably as compared to any other religion.
The basic attitude of Islam toward other religions remains unchanged today, but it should be noted that certain Islamic nations, such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, are more exclusivistic toward other religions than are others, such as Indonesia and Egypt.
Islam does accept sincere Jews, Christians, and Sabians as people "of the Book" along with Muslims.
Other forms of religious exclusivism[edit]
Buddhist religious exclusivism may be seen in the implication that those who do not accept the teachings of the Buddha, such as the Eightfold Path, are destined to repeat the cycle of suffering through endless reincarnations; while those who practice the true way can reach enlightenment. Neo-Buddhist groups sometimes consider their tradition the true path to enlightenment and engage in strong evangelical efforts to influence those they consider to be in darkness. Several sects associated with[clarification needed] Nichiren Buddhism may be included in this category.
However, many followers of Eastern religions are not exclusivist. For example, there are millions of Buddhists who would also consider themselves to follow Confucianism or Taoism.[2]
- ^ William J. Wainwright (2005). The Oxford handbook of philosophy of religion. Oxford University Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-19-513809-2.
- ^ Gerald R. McDermott (2005), Testing Stark's Thesis:Is Mormonism the First New World Religion since Islam?, BYU Studies
- Corney, Peter, and Kevin Giles. Exclusivism and the Gospel. Kew, Vic: St. Hilary's Anglican Church, 1997. OCLC 38819137
- Dickson, Kwesi A. Uncompleted Mission: Christianity and Exclusivism. Orbis Books, 1991. ISBN 978-0-88344-751-2
- Griffiths, Paul. Problems of Religious Diversity. Exploring the Philosophy of Religion. Blackwell Publishers, 2001. ISBN 0-631-21150-0
- Küng, Hans. Christianity and the World Religions: Paths of Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Doubleday, 1986. ISBN 978-0-385-19471-6
- Quinn, Philip, and Kevin Meeker. The Philosophical Challenge of Religious Diversity. Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 978-0-19-512155-1


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Any concerns over a late release for the refreshed Dodge Charger have been laid to rest. The full-size sedan is indeed coming as a 2011 model and boasts a handful of key alterations short of its planned full redesign.
Beneath the Charger's expansive hood, the main news is the arrival of the corporate 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 for the base SE and mid-level Rallye trims -- ditching the underpowered and unloved 2.7- and 3.5-liter six-cylinders in the process. Final power specifications haven't been disclosed, but the new V-6 is rated at 290 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque in other Chrysler applications. The 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 returns to the R/T model with FuelSaver Technology, the trade name for the Hemi's cylinder-deactivation feature.
So far there has been no mention by Dodge of transmission options for the updated Charger, but we're assuming the ancient four-speed automatic will be ditched, leaving the five-speed auto as the only option until Chrysler can get its future plans in place. The automaker's rumored eight-speed auto and dual-clutch transmissions cannot get here fast enough.
Another missing piece of the puzzle is the SRT model, which was also left off the press release. But given Dodge's performance-based focus, we're betting something is right around the corner.
The R/T model, depicted here, is adorned with five-spoke 19-inch wheels and a new stance. The Charger R/T can be had with an active all-wheel drive system that is capable of depriving the front drive shafts of engine torque as necessary, depending on road conditions. The result is a setup that can also bump overall fuel economy by up to five percent, conditions permitting.