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Meanwhile, shares of VeraSun Energy Corporation, the nation's second-largest ethanol producer, jumped more than 29 percent in their trading debut on Wednesday. But on Thursday, the stock declined 10 percent.
VeraSun operates plants in South Dakota and Iowa, and will use funds from the initial public offering to finance construction of two more corn-based ethanol facilities in the Upper Midwest.
The U.S. biodiesel industry also is enjoying rapid expansion, using soybean oil as its primary feedstock. Currently, the biodiesel industry has 265 million gallons of capacity in place or under construction, and predicts that within 12 to 18 months, 2 billion pounds of soybean oil and other feedstocks will be converted into biodiesel.
Rapid growth aside, some worry the biofuel bubble could be at risk of bursting in the short term. According to a report released this week by Alternative Energy News Source, the U.S. corn ethanol industry likely faces challenges due to corn supply concerns, foreign imports, and increased competition from other feedstocks.
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The local stock index may retest recent record highs past 7,100 this week on the back of upbeat first-quarter corporate earnings reports, month-end window-dressing and record-low interest rates.
Last week, the Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 0.98 percent to close at 7,025.44 on Friday. The index is nearing the all-time peak of 7,120.48 seen last April 22.
Joseph Roxas, president of Eagle Equities, said the market has the strength to revisit all-time highs this week. It was even possible that it might be breached, he added.
"Chartwise, continue to see the market to range between the 6,750-7,300 levels in the week ahead," said Jonathan Ravelas, chief strategist at Banco de Oro Unibank. "However, profit-taking activities near the recent tops could occur."
The fresh 25-basis-point rate cut sanctioned by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in its special deposit accounts (SDAs) is also seen boosting risk appetite. Even if just a small portion of funds currently locked up in SDAs shift to equities, fund managers said the impact would be significant. More than P1.9 trillion in excess funds is currently locked up in these SDAs.
Dealers said that while local valuations have been stretched out, liquidity has been driving prices even higher.
On Friday, the Dow Jones industrial index was marginally higher (+11.75 points or 0.08 percent) after a weaker-than-expected 2.5-percent growth in the US economy in the first quarter, slower than the expected pace of 3 percent, raising concerns on how the world's biggest economy could cope with spending cuts and higher taxes.—Doris C. Dumlao
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Columbus, Indiana is a typical Midwestern town with a unique feature: A 1950's endowment from J. Irwin Miller, the owner of diesel engine giant Cummins Engine Company paid the fees to bring in renowned architects of the day to design local buildings. The result is a virtual museum of modern and postmodern architecture, with over 50 noted architect-designed facilities mainly in the downtown area. Buildings, from public schools to fire stations to churches and banks by the likes of Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Ceasar Pelli, I. M. Pei, Richard Meier, and others provide visual surprises among mostly restored older buildings in its fairly typical Midwestern town layout.
Cummins Engine is still the largest employer and powers the economy, and a number of smaller businesses have arrived, but employment statistics aren't that strong. The proximity to Indianapolis for businesses seeking access to this market and for some commuters is a plus. A recent decision by Honda Motor to locate a plant in Greensburg 18 miles east will also give a boost to the area. The cost of living and housing are reasonable. The enclosed downtown Commons Mall is a local destination. Brown County State Park, the college town of Bloomington and Lake Monroe to the west provide entertainment that may be somewhat lacking locally. Those looking for city life and amenities have Indy and even Cincinnati, OH 70 miles east.
The terrain is mainly flat becoming gently rolling to the west and is mostly agricultural. The climate is typical transition-zone continental with warm, humid summers and highly variable winters. Precipitation occurs throughout the year with some periods of strong thunderstorms in spring and early summer. Snowfalls are light to moderate, but snow cover can be persistent in some winters. First freeze is mid- to late October, last is late April.
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The Colloquy of Montbeliard: Religion and Politics in the Sixteenth Century.
The County of Montbeliard's geographic location and confessional evolution make it an ideal site for investigating the politics and theology of confessional identity in the later 16th century. Situated in the southwest corner of the Empire, French-speaking yet subject to the Lutheran Duchy of Wurttemburg, Montbeliard shared borders with Catholic Lorraine and the Swiss cantons. Furthermore, following the ascendancy of the Catholic Holy League in France in 1585, Montbeliard harbored several hundred Huguenot exiles seeking to receive communion under their French Reformed Confession. Traditionally the Colloquy of Montbeliard has been dismissed as yet another futile attempt at Calvinist/Lutheran doctrinal harmony called at the behest of a small community of French exiles. Using French and German sources, Raitt instead convincingly demonstrates the ways a meticulous reconsideration of the Colloquy sheds new light on the international politics and confessional debates of the later 16th century.
There are a number of contexts from which to view the importance of the Colloquy of Montbeliard. In her introduction and first and second chapters Raitt analyzes international politics and the role of Henry of Navarre and his German policy in convening the Colloquy. This discussion makes clear the strategic importance of the Colloquy to all powers, including England, who sought to forge an effective Protestant alliance against international Catholicism. The general calculation here was that resolution of the theological differences separating Calvinists and Lutherans would clear the way for a confessionally mixed coalition of German Protestant princes to provide assistance to Henry of Navarre in his struggles against the Catholic League in France.
In addition, chapter one, entitled "Ancient Liberties and Evangelical Evolution," explores in some depth the confessional evolution of the bourgeoisie of the town of Montbeliard who worshipped according to their own blend of Calvinist and Lutheran doctrines distinct from the conservative Lutheranism which reigned in Duchy of Wurttemberg. This is a welcome addition to the complex history of confessionalism within the Empire since it explores the key question of whether or not a "dependent territory" (in this case, actually, the enfranchised bourgeoisie of the town of Montbeliard within the County of Montbeliard) could assert its ecclesiastical independence from its political suzerain, the Duke of Wurttemberg. This chapter also begins to explore the construction of confessional identity as a social process - an issue flagged in the foreword by Robert Kingdon and acknowledged directly by Raitt when she raises the question of how theologians' debates on Christ's eucharistic presence affected "the lives of the laity" (6).
Raitt is at her best in the central chapters of the book, which provide a most lucid analysis of the proceedings of the colloquy itself and the doctrinal disputes between the vituperative Jacob Andreae and the more conciliatory Theodore Beza. The heart of their debate concerned the Lord's Supper and the nature of Christ's presence in the eucharist. Here Raitt draws from her earlier book, The Eucharistic Theology of Theodore Beza, laying out the range of christological issues intrinsic to Reformed and Lutheran interpretations of the eucharist. This is a most important discussion for anyone interested in the development of eucharistic theology and Calvinist/Lutheran doctrinal evolution, including as well the issues of images, baptism and predestination.
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eating 30 lbs of greens a day will make you not smell??? wow.
i used to use a rock crystal but i found it wasn't effective enough. i think it prevents bacteria from growing, but if the bacteria are already there (like, if you apply it on underarms that are already slightly sweaty) it doesn't do anything.
so now i use this liquid version of crystal rock that has some essential oils added in, like lavendar, and it works.
of course, i prefer no deodorant at all, but that seems to bother the rest of society.
I use a pinch of baking soda mixed with Aubrey Organics Rosa Mosqueta moisturizer (almond scented). It lasts until the next shower and it doubles as a light perfume. I used patchouli oil and baking soda to great effect as well. However about 90% of my diet is greens.
One thing to try when your deo. has given out and you smell a bit but can't take a shower or wash your pits is to put some coconut oil on them. It works to get rid of the smell and you smell nice and coconuty. :)
I read that one person said they tried using coconut oil as a deo. – they put it on and went running and they said they didn't smell afterwords.
I haven't tried it to use as just a deo. after I shower – but I'll have to try it some day. I know it works well for in-between showering. :)
I use the salt rock deo. now and it works good enough for me.
If your not 100% raw and can live with a natural but not raw deodorant…I suggest Aubrey Men's stock herbal pine deodorant ..it is a spray deodorant and its great for men and women alike…very refreshing! scent and it feels cool and light on the skin.
I bought crystal salt recently and I'm disapointed :o( I was really hoping it would work! I am still using it but brush a little baking soda over it so I won't stink.
Does anybody know why crystal salt works for some but doesn't for others?
Good question, odalys. Maybe it's the brand? I don't remember which I have; it's just a rock in a basket now… threw away the wrapping a long time ago. I just remember Thai rock crystal. My friend in AZ also loves hers. But, every body is different.
oh ah, I just saw this thread and did yoga 2 hours ago. I've been using a 'crystal'until 2 weeks ago until I went on holiday. I have totally forgotten I haven't used anything for 2 weeks and I really don't smell – after 2a day in bangkok and 2 hours of yoga. WOW - go raw. In the mean time I loved using the virgin coconut oil as a general body moisturiser as well as for a deo. The rock rocked as well. Any one else using no deo? wow
I've tried all the crystals, and all the natural deos, and coconut oil, and baking soda is by far the best thing I've ever used. I just sprinkle some (~1tsp) in my hand, then a few drops of water so it's kind of watery, divide between two hands, and smoosh. Seriously, by far the best—and I can stink. Plus you can get it at any supermarket and the price is right.
I know the crystal helps me to not smell. Alot. It doesn't help with sweat at all, I'm not sure if people falsely believe it does?
And another thing I think people don't do with the crystals, is put it all over the armpit…
I can't be sure, but you are supposed to cover the entire area, and I have a feeling some people just swipe it over the small area and call it a day..
I have been using no commercial brands for alittle over 6 months, and I'm still sweating like a horse, lol.
Its died down alittle… but everyone says it only takes 3 months or so… and I'm still sweating.. haha.
But I've used some heavy alluminum in the past, so I'm thinking its still coming out of me?
We'll see.
I've been following this thread since mid-December. On December 13th I tried the baking soda. It worked for the most part, but as it got later in the day the stink started to come through. So, on December 14th I tried the lemon as suggested- OMG! IT's wonderful!!! I haven't had one case of the stinkies since then! Of course, my family thinks I've TOTALLY lost it since in the past month—I've gone raw, switched to lemons, and have been " no 'poo" since the 31st. Thankfully my husband is very supportive. :o)
lol, munchie, my family thinks I have totally lost it since I said I was going D.O. for the B.O. free. I found that since going really raw with lotsa greens, I don't smell like I used to! I use the rock, lemon and baking soda switching off on each one as needed. It works!
Munchie and harmonylia, do you use the lemon straight on your skin? How do you apply it? My skin is very sensitive, and lemon makes it sting very badly.
RawVoice, I had a problem with the lemon stinging too. I read that you can pat corn starch on after the lemon to stop the sting. I haven't tried it, though. Based on the recommendations on this topic, I started using the simply divine deodorant and I love it (thanks Jenblossom and Delphine). But once I run out I'll probably give the lemon another try (with corn starch this time). It's so affordable and I found it very effective.
liquid rock crystal
I use crystal salt and it works for me. that's cool about the lemon, I will try it soon.
Luckily, I have never had any problems with b.o. I have not used any deoderants for well over a year. However, I do sweat tons! I use a little baking soda when I am perspiring profusely.
I am anxious to try the lemon though. It has to be a great astringent as well!
I've been on the rock crystal for four months now… and it's I've been very happy with it! I'm still curious about the lemon… but, don't want to stop using my rock crystal. :o)
Hi RawVoice! I have sensitivity ONLY when I shave then immediately apply it. And I mean, break out in red irritated angry why did you do this to me I hate you skin. So I apply the lemon in the evening after a shave free cleaning, I just get a wedge and swipe it across once, hold my arms up in the air for a few minutes, (I'm sure I look absolutely rediculous, and my hubby thinks I'm nuts as is), then let it go. I use them each until I get the smellies, then switch.


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MANILA, Philippines — A suspect in the murder of advertising manager Kristelle "Kae" Davantes had been arrested and placed in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Inquirer learned Friday.
A source from the NBI said the suspect was arrested after two witnesses pointed to him and four others to be behind the killing, which no less than President Aquino had ordered solved.
The government earlier offered a P2.5-million reward for information leading to the perpetrators' arrest.
"They were bothered by their conscience because they had been seeing the victim's face in the news. That's why they decided to come out," the source said, referring to the witnesses.
One of the witnesses told the NBI that the suspects belonged to an "amateur car robbery group," according to the source.
Davantes, 24, was found dead under a bridge in Silang, Cavite province, five hours after a nightout with friends, who last saw her driving her car out of a parking lot in Bonifacio Global City at 1:07 a.m. on Sept. 7. Police said she was strangled and stabbed several times in the neck.
The car was found shortly before midnight on Sept. 14 inside Camella Homes Subdivision in Barangay Pamplona 3, Las Piñas City. It was already stripped of its upholstered seats and showed signs of an attempt to burn it from inside.
The NBI declined to give furthers details of the arrest so as not to jeopardize the operation against the four other suspects.
Also on Friday, police said Davantes might have been abducted when she was already near her house, also in Las Piñas.
Chief Supt. Christopher Laxa, head of Task Force Kae Davantes, said investigators had reason to believe "she was intercepted within Moonwalk Village."
Laxa said security camera footage from the village, recorded in the wee hours of Sept. 7, showed a car that looked like Davantes' Toyota Altis entering the main gate and then leaving the village 10 minutes later.
The clip showed a sedan entering the gates at 1:41 a.m. then leaving at 1:51 a.m., this time closely followed by another vehicle, Laxa said.
Based on the footage, Laxa said, "we're not sure if [Davantes] was able to make it to her house, a five-minute drive from the gate."
Laxa urged Moonwalk residents to come forward if they had witnessed any commotion in the village around that time. The police earlier opened hotlines—0919-5375799 and 0916-4381170—for tips on the Davantes case.
Crime scene investigators examining Davantes' car had also found traces of blood on the seatbelt, Laxa added.
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What is Zellweger spectrum?
The Zellweger spectrum is a group of conditions that have overlapping signs and symptoms and affect many parts of the body. This group of disorders includes Zellweger syndrome, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD), and infantile Refsum disease. These conditions were once thought to be distinct disorders but are now considered to be part of the same disease spectrum. Zellweger syndrome is the most severe form of the Zellweger spectrum, NALD is intermediate in severity, and infantile Refsum disease is the least severe form. In some cases, it can be difficult to distinguish between the three conditions that make up the Zellweger spectrum.
Individuals with Zellweger syndrome develop signs and symptoms of the condition during the newborn period. These infants experience weak muscle tone (hypotonia), feeding problems, hearing loss, vision loss, and seizures. These problems are caused by the degeneration of myelin, which is the covering that protects nerves and promotes the efficient transmission of nerve impulses. The part of the brain and spinal cord that contains myelin is called white matter. Destruction of the myelin (demyelination) leads to loss of white matter (leukodystrophy). Children with Zellweger syndrome also develop life-threatening problems in other organs and tissues, such as the liver, heart, and kidneys. They may have skeletal abnormalities, including a large space between the bones of the skull (fontanels) and characteristic bone spots known as chondrodysplasia punctata that can be seen with an x-ray. Affected individuals have distinctive facial features, including a flattened face, broad nasal bridge, and high forehead. Children with Zellweger syndrome typically do not survive beyond the first year of life.
People with NALD or infantile Refsum disease have more variable features than those with Zellweger syndrome and usually do not develop signs and symptoms of the disease until late infancy or early childhood. They may have many of the features seen in more severely affected individuals; however, their condition typically progresses more slowly. Children with these less severe conditions often have hypotonia, vision problems, hearing loss, liver dysfunction, developmental delay, and some degree of intellectual disability. Most people with NALD survive into childhood, and those with infantile Refsum disease may reach adulthood. In rare cases, individuals at the mildest end of the Zellweger spectrum have developmental delay in childhood and hearing loss or vision problems beginning in adulthood.
How common is Zellweger spectrum?
The Zellweger spectrum is estimated to occur in 1 in 50,000 individuals.
What genes are related to Zellweger spectrum?
Mutations in 12 genes have been found to cause the Zellweger spectrum. These genes provide instructions for making a group of proteins known as peroxins, which are essential for the formation and normal functioning of cell structures called peroxisomes. Peroxisomes are sac-like compartments that contain enzymes needed to break down many different substances, including fatty acids and certain toxic compounds. They are also important for the production of fats (lipids) used in digestion and in the nervous system. Peroxins assist in the formation (biogenesis) of peroxisomes by producing the membrane that separates the peroxisome from the rest of the cell and by importing enzymes into the peroxisome.
Mutations in the genes that cause the Zellweger spectrum prevent peroxisomes from forming normally. Diseases that disrupt the formation of peroxisomes, including the Zellweger spectrum, are called peroxisome biogenesis disorders. If the production of peroxisomes is altered, these structures cannot perform their usual functions. The signs and symptoms of Zellweger syndrome are due to the absence of functional peroxisomes within cells. NALD and infantile Refsum disease are caused by mutations that allow some peroxisomes to form.
Mutations in the PEX1 gene are the most common cause of the Zellweger spectrum and are found in nearly 70 percent of affected individuals. The other genes associated with the Zellweger spectrum each account for a smaller percentage of cases of this condition.
Read more about the PEX1 gene.
See a list of genes associated with Zellweger spectrum.
How do people inherit Zellweger spectrum?
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.
Where can I find information about diagnosis or management of Zellweger spectrum?
These resources address the diagnosis or management of Zellweger spectrum and may include treatment providers.
You might also find information on the diagnosis or management of Zellweger spectrum in Educational resources and Patient support.
General information about the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions is available in the Handbook. Read more about genetic testing, particularly the difference between clinical tests and research tests.
To locate a healthcare provider, see How can I find a genetics professional in my area? in the Handbook.
Where can I find additional information about Zellweger spectrum?
You may find the following resources about Zellweger spectrum helpful. These materials are written for the general public.
You may also be interested in these resources, which are designed for healthcare professionals and researchers.
What other names do people use for Zellweger spectrum?
For more information about naming genetic conditions, see the Genetics Home Reference Condition Naming Guidelines and How are genetic conditions and genes named? in the Handbook.
What if I still have specific questions about Zellweger spectrum?
Where can I find general information about genetic conditions?
The Handbook provides basic information about genetics in clear language.
These links provide additional genetics resources that may be useful.
What glossary definitions help with understanding Zellweger spectrum?
acids ; autosomal ; autosomal recessive ; cell ; demyelination ; developmental delay ; digestion ; disability ; fatty acids ; gene ; hypotonia ; inherited ; leukodystrophy ; muscle tone ; neonatal ; nervous system ; peroxisomes ; recessive ; spectrum ; syndrome ; toxic ; white matter
You may find definitions for these and many other terms in the Genetics Home Reference Glossary.
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.
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During communist rule, medical care was provided free by the state, and public funds were allotted also to pensions and health resorts for children and workers. The quality of medical service improved with the training of more doctors and the construction of hospitals in the main towns and as a result of the new drugs that became available from the country's growing pharmaceutical industry. Since the early 1970s, life expectancy for Romanians has increased slightly; however, it is still lower than most other countries in central and eastern Europe, with the exception of most of the countries of the former Soviet Union. Medical services suffered from the austerity program of the 1980s, when priority was given to the repayment of foreign debts. The number of doctors and dentists per capita, which had risen rapidly from 1970 to 1985, failed to keep pace with the growth of population. Ancillary staff actually decreased between 1985 and 1990. Medical treatment for the elderly was also restricted during the latter years of the Ceaușescu era.
Severe inflation, the difficulties of an economy in transition, and the government's concomitant lack of resources to address the impoverished national health service greatly affected the health care system during the 1990s. The practice of giving underweight babies microtransfusions of unscreened blood resulted in large numbers of them testing positive for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), which causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). By the beginning of the 21st century, the transmission of the virus from mother to child was the main cause of the spread of the virus. This period also marked changes in the provision of health care, as private medical and pharmaceutical practices started to slowly emerge, though the majority of hospitals are still state-owned. A bill that would have increased privatization in the health care system was proposed in early 2012, but widespread protests led to the rescinding of the proposal and the collapse of the government of Prime Minister Emil Boc.
Under communist rule, in order to keep up population growth, abortion and contraception were made illegal, and large numbers of unwanted children were placed in orphanages. The appalling conditions in these orphanages attracted the attention of many international charities and adoption agencies; however, Romania's lack of resources coupled with unclear policies and inconsistent legislation delayed a solution to the problem of Romanian orphans and street children. Since the 1990s the conditions have generally improved in Romania's state-run orphanages (of which there were more than 200 in the early 21st century). Moreover, in 2004, as a way to end corruption in the system, the Romanian government passed a child welfare law prohibiting international adoption of Romanian orphans.
Since 1991 a significant number of new homes have been constructed throughout the country. Much of the housing boom was propelled by the emergence of a real-estate market and an accumulation of wealth due to a free-market economy. Most of the income was spent on single family homes in the suburbs of Bucharest and on second homes and villas in rural areas. Typical housing for peasants in rural villages is a one- or two-room hut built of locally available materials: wood, stone, wattle, or mud with stucco covering.
Throughout the communist period, education in Romania was strictly controlled by the state and reflected the country's official socialist ideology. Following the revolution, private education was permitted, but it was largely restricted to higher education. Under the Ministry of Education, schooling is generally compulsory through age 16, and more than nine-tenths of the population is literate.
Higher education is provided by universities, polytechnical schools, vocational schools, and other institutes. University study traditionally lasts four to six years, depending on the particular discipline, and is modeled on the French system, with large lecture halls. Criticism of this system and interest in more student-teacher interaction attracted some students to the various private universities that were established after 1989. Nevertheless, most students attend state-run universities. The major Romanian universities are the University of Bucharest (1864), the Technical University of Iași (1937), and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (1948). The largest technical university in Romania is the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, founded in 1818 as the National School of Bridges, Roads, and Mines. Other polytechnic universities are found in the cities of Brașov, Craiova, Oradea, Suceava, and Timișoara. There are also public schools that cater to national minorities. The Babeș-Bolyai University (1956), in Cluj-Napoca, is a multicultural university, offering courses in Romanian, Hungarian, German, and Romany.
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Each geographic region in Romania has its own culture, which reflects and is the product of regional history. Transylvania and the Banat were ruled for many centuries by Austria and Hungary, and their architecture reflects Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque styles. Moldavia, in eastern Romania, has a culture that reflects its proximity to Ukraine and Russia, though traces of Tatar and other Central Asian influences have been identified in its folk art. The loggia, an open-air porch that evolved in the Mediterranean, was first incorporated into homes in Romania in Walachia. The region also traditionally absorbed influences from the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Middle East. The Hungarian, German, and Roma minorities, who are scattered throughout the country, maintain their own traditions, which are reflected in their folk arts, cuisine, and dress.
1Includes 18 elective seats for ethnic minorities.
2The leu was redenominated on July 1, 2005. As of that date 10,000 (old) lei (ROL) = 1 (new) leu (RON).
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|(2014 est.) 19,704,000
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|Urban: (2010) 52.8%
Rural: (2010) 47.2%
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Literary spotlight: Manila
MANILA, Philippines — Earlier this year, Manila drew the attention of readers around the world in Dan Brown's latest Robert Langdon novel, Inferno, where the city was described as the "gates of hell."
But Dan Brown isn't the first to write about Manila – many writers, both Filipino and foreign alike, have been captivated by the exoticism and enigma of this Philippine capital, inspiring many literary works.
The Manila International Book Fair, the country's biggest and longest running book fair slated on Sept. 11-15, 10 am to 8pm at the SMX Convention Center, lists famous literary works set right here in Manila. From urban legends to iconic representations of a country united by People Power, Manila has proven to be an enigmatic, historical and memorable city as depicted in literature.
"Manila Noir" edited by Jessica Hagedorn
While Jessica Hagedorn rose to international fame with "Dogeaters," a novel set in 50's Manila, her latest work is the landmark "Manila Noir," an anthology of 14 stories from 14 authors tackling the dark side of Manila from aswangs, to shabu, to planned terrorism, the poor and bourgeois, and a whole lot more. Manila Noir is part of the Akashic Noir series, an acclaimed series of original noir anthologies set in different cities all over the world. Contributing stories to the collection are writers Lourd de Veyra, F.H. Batacan, Angelo Lacuesta, Jose Dalisay, R. Zamora Linmark, Lysley Tenorio, Rosario Cruz-Lucero, Budjette Tan &KajoBaldisimo, Marianne Villanueva and many more.
"Moondogs" by Alexander Yates
This 2011 novel is about the disappearance of an American businessman in Manila while his estranged son, Benicio, searches for him and uncover his father's secrets. The book gives us a glimpse of the Filipino and expat cultures while adding a dash of wizard-like policemen, and a villainous rooster in the form of magic-realism to add spice to one's everyday reading.
"Trash" by Andy Mulligan
While its setting is not explicitly stated, this 2010 young adult novel was inspired by the author's visits to a Manila dumpsite. "Trash" features three dumpsite boys who find a treasure in the mountains of steaming rubbish. A gritty read, the story exposes the reader to brutal realities of life in the lowest rungs of society: abject poverty, exploitation, and the grave effects of festering corruption.
"The Tesseract" by Alex Garland
This 1998 novel, told in non-linear storylines, depicts the lives of Manila gangsters, mothers and street children, whose fates randomly intersect. "Tesseract" refers to a four-dimensional cube, a metaphor for the characters' limitations in understanding the events that affect their lives.
"Mango Bride" by Marivi Soliven
This is a novel about two women, Amparo Guerrero and Beverly Obejas, who lead two separate lives in the Philippines but went to the US to lead brand new lives despite many challenges that they face in an unfamiliar country. Originally called "In The Service of Secrets," this Palanca Award Winning book was later renamed as "The Mango Bride" when it was published internationally.
"Baby Jesus Pawn Shop" by Lucia Orth
Set in Manila during the last years of the Marcos regime the novel depicts the perspective of the average Filipino during those dark days. Both entertaining and controversial, the 2009 novel also explores the dark side of Manila, drawing attention to the poverty, the syndicates and the corruption
Find these books and and more at the 34th Manila International Book Fair organized by Primetrade Asia. MIBF is slated on Sept. 11-15, 10 am to 8 pm at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.
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Tonight: Scientific Racism: The Eugenics of Social Darwinism, and more!
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Scientific Racism: The Eugenics of Social Darwinism
Whiteshed, Unmasking the World of Whiteness
Live Jumu'ah: "Social Darwinism: Satan's Lie For The Modern Age"
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6: 113 "And thus We have made for every prophet an enemy - devils from mankind and jinn, inspiring to one another decorative speech in delusion. But if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it, so leave them and that which they invent."
Narrated Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). ....I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" ..... Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Apostle asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan."
Sahih Bukhari 3:38:505
Die Drachenhöhle: Commentary on Darwinism / Nietzsche - Will to Power
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Commentary on Darwinism. (Jews push Darwinism & Christianity.)
Nietzsche's Will to Power
YES, man is part of nature. NO, man is not just another animal.
The chakras are the powerful energy centers of the soul. Each one has a separate function along with certain specific powers. The health of our chakras affects both our physical, emotional, and mental health. There are different parts of the soul, the chakras are the most important and major part. There are seven major chakras located along the spine that are the most powerful. Each of these chakras vibrates to the frequency of the light spectrum. Satanism strongly supports science, as all of the spiritual and the occult can be scientifically explained. Both science and spirituality complement each other, and work together. Because of the incessant attacks and suppression of scientific inquiry and knowledge by the Christian Churches, science has been held back dangerously and has not reached a level to where all of the occult can be fully explained, but it will in time. The soul is made of light. "Light is Power"
Universal Dimensions of Leadership: Imam Mohammed (ra) The Truth About Evolution
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"I agree with Darwin in part this physical image and likeness belongs to the animal kingdom, its talking about, although there is something special about our physical symmetry and our design, something special about it that makes us the top of the animal kingdom.
But when G'd says He made us in His image and likeness I think G'd is saying to Christians and its what we believe in Islam too, that man though he's physical, he needs the physical to exist, for communication, for his existence in this world he is a spiritual entity, man is a spiritual entity. Man is to be understood in the abstract not in the concrete, he is to be known and identified in the abstract not in the concrete."
8-14-93 Imam W. D. M. interview Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Universal Dimensions Of Leadership: Imam Mohammed (ra) on Evolution
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The Elite Jachubite Schemer keeps Darwinism as Sacred Because….
22: 52. Never did We send an apostle or a prophet before thee but when he framed a desire Satan threw some (vanity) into his desire: but Allah will cancel anything (vain) that Satan throws in and Allah will confirm (and establish) His Signs: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom:
53. That He may make the suggestions thrown in by Satan but a trial for those in whose hearts is a disease and who are hardened of heart: verily the wrongdoers are in a schism far (from the Truth):
-Vanity is encouraged in the society to eliminate the weak.
-This is the society where Darwin's law (e.g., Ayn Randist Social Darwinism) is holy and sacred, the survival of the fittest and they gonna make sure the character of the society always remains that it is a test for the survival of the fittest.
-If we do something to make the society more humane it won't last but a few days, years something gonna happen to make the society more burdensome, it always have to be a typical harsh, perilous jungle.
-They have to keep it that way, they think it s the natural order for man.
-Immorality, injustice, cruelty, homosexuality, perversion, drugs, liquor problems these things are not accidental.
-If they're accidental then how come certain societies are not having these accidents.
-Somebody's feeding these things in western society to keep it burdened. So the process of elimination continues.
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Homeschooling: A Natural Education and The Science of Racism
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Homeschooling: A Natural Education
In depth discussion of homeschooling. Is this the better choice?
Scientific Racism: The Eugenics of Social Darwinism
Whiteshed, Unmasking the World of Whiteness
The World Beyond Belief 134 Satanism, Your New Religion
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The religion of the New World Order is scheduled to be Satanism, the worship of the light bearer. In the final analysis like all hegemonic religions individuals will be given a choice to either follow Satan or be tortured and killed. It will likely play out like the Spanish Inquisition where people will convert or die. In advance of this ultimatum there are ways that the Satanic elitists are transforming your culture, your religions and your way of life to be compatible with the adoption of this belief system. Topics include the 4 principles of Satanism, corruption of the old religions and the creation of new age religions to facilitate the switch to overt Satanism. The broadcast ends with the corrupting tactics of the hypersexulization of children and the ographic book and movie "50 Shades of Gray." Paul also reads from his book Belief Magic: Decoding the Belief Matrix available in paperback and kindle.
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African-Island Slave Trades Longer Than In America Part II
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Tonight will be part two on my topic on where was and has slavery lasted the longest? And why isnt it being taught in school when local history and world history is taught to us as children? Why do we learn of this horrific history by only B/Academia and not W/Academia if it actually occurred on the scale that we have been led to believe? How many of we have memory of the Trans Atlantic slave trade also called the Maafa? However we watch movies on slavery played by White and Black actors and now it is seared in our minds that these awful things happened because now a (movie) told us it did? They did the same thing with the movie the TEN Commandments. Which I actually own by the way. But the world knows the Biblical Hebrews were never a white people, and yet because of this movie Polish Germans have been allowed to pass themselves off as Biblical Black Jews. Wow, that is majic. Are African or Black Educators responsible for not teaching true history to Black children globally? Ayiti/Haiti occupies small satellite islands known for tourists, including; lle-a-Vache", which includes Port Morgan and Abaka Bay. In French, the country's nickname is La Perle des Antilles (The Pearl of the Antilles), because of its natural beauty. It is the most mountainous nation in the Caribbean and the country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres 8,793 ft. By area, Haiti is the third largest Caribbean nation after Cuba and the Dominican Republic with 27,750 square kilometres 10,714 sq mi (roughly the size of the U.S. state of Hawaii or the country of Belgium by population, Haiti is the second largest Caribbean nation, with an estimated 10.7 million people, just under a million of whom live in the capital city, Port-au-Prince. How long have BA's really been enslaved and should we all be labeled Africans?
The Walking Dead
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In this show, blogger Sacerdotus gives a summary of the hit program and comic book series, "The Walking Dead." He explains the themes behind the show and how they are philosophical and religious in nature. Sacerdotus highlights some instances where philosophical and theological ideas are mixed in the narrative of the program.
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Atheists terrifed Neo-Darwinism is dead
Go here to http://www.shockawenow.net for proof and evidence that Neo-Darwinism is officially. D E A D
We all knew it would come to this. Christians have always said the universe had a beginning but atheists claimed that the universe was eternal. Now with modern science ALL evidence shows the Christians were right and the atheists were wrong. So the atheists clung to the only thing they had to perpetuate their naturalistic world view......that is Neo-Darwinism.
Now Christians have been vindicated once again as major evolutionists are claiming Neo-Darwinism is dead and gone. What will atheists cling to now? Now that Christians have taken back the universe and have proven Creationism is right and neo-Darwinism is not only wrong....It's officially dead.
Black Male Suicides, Negro Extermination & Eugenics
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Shalom everyone, tonight I must deter from the biggest secret in America or is it video series to play and discuss some FB news feed videos that i feel is very relevant to how we as designeted (minorities) and especially Black men who are also a global minority see ourselves as opposed to how others see us in this still very racially divided society. Our inability to see things TRUTHFULLY always find us in situations that in my opinion could have been avoided or at least had a different outcome if we would just stop PRETENDING that we are somehow seen as EQUAL to those in the dominate ie... ALPHA races or tribes. I also want to touch on the growing cases of SUICIDE amongst our young Black males and how we should handle or approach loved ones who are menatally imbalanced and maybe contemplating suicide. You don't want to miss this show. So come and pull up a seat and be prepared to accept BLACK, AFRICAN REALITY.
TRUNEWS 8/13/14: Mark Armitage, Brad Dacus, Joel Gilbert & Dr. Peter Hammond
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I know it sounds kinda cheesy but when you are feeling sorry for yourself, take a look around and I'm sure you'll see someone in worse straits. The reflect on the good you do have, and find an way to help someone less fortunate. I was in acute rehab hospital and there were so many people with worse problems (like not being able to swallow) I really couldn't ever get down on why I was not functioning as before!
count your blessings..seriously. looking at the GOOD is relaxing and happy-inducing!!
When things start to pile up or look bleak, I remember to count my blessings! Give thanks and ask for guidance! Some of the paths the guidance has taken me down, even when they look scary, just around the corner is the brightness!!! It is hard to be negative, when you are counting your blessings
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Local grad lauds WGU path
Orchards resident Jim Stewart had no intent to collect yet another college degree, he said.
But when Stewart learned of the Western Governors University online program, he was instantly intrigued. He works as the director of distance education for Western Seminary, which operates a Portland campus and two more in California.
"What caught me was the nexus between 'education' and 'technology.' If there's anything that's important now, it's how we use the two to improve learning," Stewart said. "Add the words 'online' and 'affordable' and 'accelerated' and you had me."
While family circumstances slowed his path, Stewart, 59, completed his master's degree in Education Learning and Technology through WGU to burnish his own first-hand knowledge and credentials.
"The terrain is changing so quickly. It doesn't matter whether you're 35, 45 or going on 60, you need to be a player," he said.
In an email, Stewart listed WGU's program attributes he most appreciated.
n Spot-on degree focus. Stewart found his study program had immediate application and "invaluable insights" in today's teaching field.
n Problem-solving approach. From the start, Stewart was asked for "a real educational problem I was facing," and then was guided to produce a solution, even while picking up a degree. "In the end I had a complete, tested, faculty technology training program that we are hoping to use at our three campuses in the next year. This was not busy work; it was absolutely related to my professional goals and needs. Talk about a two-fer."
n Competency-based design. At first annoyed to not earn a perfect score on one assignment, he came to admire the breadth and depth of instructor demands. "As professionals (educators) need to be fully competent, not just in selected areas of performance … We (should not) expect any less of ourselves," he wrote.
n Mentoring support. This is a focus WGU stresses, with great pride. "The good thing is, I had someone at Western Governors who took interest in my succeeding," Stewart said. That person was his mentor, Cynde Leshin, who "encouraged me, challenged me, threatened me (in a nice way) and just hung in there with me," even when he felt like "packing it in," he said.
Stewart traveled to Salt Lake City for a recent WGU graduation ceremony largely to meet Leshin. He came away marveling at the online learning landscape. Graduates' average age was 38 years; the oldest present was 70, he said.
"We're changing how education is done," he said.
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It's a dilemma that has the full attention of Washington's higher education leaders.
There simply aren't enough seats for students today at the state's four-year state universities. There's little hope the cash-strapped state can build more "bricks-and-mortar" capacity anytime soon.
Leaders wince as they watch students fill the coffers of the giant University of Phoenix and its for-profit brethren, an increasingly popular option.
Now comes a fresh push to direct students to a timely alternative: The state-endorsed, nonprofit Western Governors University Washington, an online program created by a coalition of Western states.
WGU allows community college graduates, or working adults with career and education experience, to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in job-ready fields with the rigor of a state university, the flexibility of online instruction and — no small thing — affordability.
That's the pitch made by Jean Floten, recently named WGU Washington chancellor and previously 22-year president of Bellevue Community College.
Floten knows well the physical, time and money stress on adult students. She said she believes WGU can be the answer for many, while critical to Washington's need to produce more home-grown college graduates to remain economically viable.
"This is so necessary in our state," said Floten while visiting The Columbian during a statewide campaign pitch. "It's accelerated, it's affordable and it's accessible."
Average time to complete a degree is 30 months, she said.
WGU's four colleges are Business, Information Technology, Teachers College and Health Professions (nursing included). It offers more than 50 accredited bachelor's and master's degrees, many with industry-geared certifications.
Flat-rate tuition for each six-month "term" — rather than a per-credit hour charge — runs $2,890 for several business and teaching degree programs or $3,250 for nursing (bachelor's and master's) and MBA degrees. "Terms" begin the first of each month.
"Students can get a bachelor's degree for under $15,000," Floten said, while remaining at home and/or working.
It's sharp contrast to soaring tuition rates at Washington's public four-year universities, with a new round of price hikes in place.
Annual in-state undergraduate tuition at the University of Washington is now $10,574, up 20 percent. Annual tuition at Washington State University is $9,374 a year, up 16 percent. At Western, Central and Eastern Washington universities, tuition rose 11 to 16 percent.
It's a dizzying trend that easily could freeze out thousands of Washington students and choke the state's future economy.
"Everyone says we need an educated workforce," said John White, Vancouver development consultant who has served on trustee and advisory boards for Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver. He's now joined the WGU Washington advisory panel. "But, then (we've managed) to undermine" the higher ed system, he said.
"Access to education is going to become the No. 1 issue in the United States," Floten said. She said Washington already depends on "imported talent" to fill skilled positions at Microsoft, Boeing and other such firms at natives' expense. "We're going to have to figure out how to get more people through our system and our pipeline to be competitive."
Within a year, Floten wants to quickly double WGU Washington's enrollment to 2,000 students, and hit 10,000 students in five years. At about $6,000 tuition per year, another thousand students in WGU represents a $6 million higher education investment Olympia can't otherwise afford today, she noted.
"This is certainly not the total solution, but this is one way to address that," she said.
The WGU program was launched 15 years ago by governors of 19 Western U.S. states that pitched in $200,000 apiece. That looks smart today, given pervasive higher education troubles, Floten said. WGU is self-supporting and receives no state funding, she added.
Focus on students
WGU offers exceptional value for students, Floten and White said. That includes an assigned mentor to keep each student on track, counseling that covers "life issues" outside of class and access to content experts in each subject.
"The emphasis is on student learning. You have (a coach) assigned to you that's as concerned about your learning as you are," Floten said.
Placement and progress in degree programs are competency based, rewarding adults with solid work and life experience. Online, objective testing is popular with students, Floten said.
Another big plus: E-textbooks that come free of charge, rather than typical textbook prices "that will knock your socks off," she said.
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They are optimistic that BCCI and ICL will patch up
HYDERABAD: They took the plunge and now are grappling with the grim reality – the ban from playing in any form of cricket organised by BCCI.
The Hyderabad Ranji cricketers - A.T. Rayudu, D. Vinay Kumar, Ibrahim Khaleel, SashankNag, Indrasekhar Reddy, Kaushik Reddy, Alfred Absolom (Anirudh Singh also signed with the Indian Cricket League – a parallel set-up to the BCCI - but was not seen with this batch) - arrived at the Hyderabad airport on Tuesday morning from Mumbai with all smiles.
But, as expected Rayudu politely refused to speak to the media saying that they need time to assess the BCCI decision to impose a ban after their decision to join the ICL.
But the collective message from them is pretty clear. They have joined the ICL not only for the sake of money but many more factors behind their "most significant decision" in their careers.
They still seem to be optimistic of the BCCI and the ICL working together in the future. "Well, if that doesn't happen, we should consider ourselves unlucky," is the general opinion.
That they are unfazed by the fall-out of signing with the ICL is pretty evident by the boisterous reception the friends of Kaushik Reddy arranged at the airport on arrival.
They were given a welcome resembling a winner in a prestigious tournament.
"They showed lot of courage (in signing with the ICL) which I might not have showed in my youth," remarked cricketing legend Kapil Dav at the official ceremony in Mumbai. No one can deny this.
But it is also obvious that these cricketers are fully aware of the consequences. "Anyhow they are looking at the prospect of playing three years of good cricket with the best in the business and nothing else," is the feeling of a family member of one of the cricketers. For his part, HCA secretary N. Shivlal Yadav informed The Hindu from Mumbai that the ban would be imposed straight away. "Naturally, they will not be allowed to use the premises also. We have to follow the BCCI decision and there is no alternative," he remarked.
These Hyderabadis have created a stir of sorts by becoming the first 'active' domestic cricketers to sign with the ICL.
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The Large Group Meeting is a component of the General Meeting Night. This is a time when the entire Celebrate Recovery group gets together for a time of worship, training, lessons or testimony. Lessons are taught from the Celebrate Recovery material and include acrostics and Scripture as a part of the lesson. Open Share Groups gather after the Large Group Meeting.
What are Open Share Groups?
These groups immediately follow the large group meeting. The Open Share Groups are intended to provide a safe place for sharing for those visiting Celebrate Recovery and considering taking the next steps toward recovery. The groups are gender specific and generally issue specific. Small group guidelines are used to facilitate the Open Share Groups.
What are Step Study Groups?
A Celebrate Recovery step group helps members to become free from life's hurts, hang-ups and habits. The Step Study Group is a two hour meeting designed to work through the 12 steps and 8 principles, using the Celebrate Recovery Participants Guides. These groups work best when they meet on a different night/day than the General Meeting Night. All Step Study Groups are gender specific. The Small Group Guidelines are used to facilitate the Step Study Group.
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