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just got from the Advanced Screening of "Stoker" awhile ago from Robinsons Movieworld and i must say that i loved it (while my friend hated it coz she found it so sick, i told her after the movie to see Oldboy but said no, hahaha)
those who are not familiar with how sick some Korean psycho-thrillers could ever get would get the shock of their lives like my friend. and i don't think i have to spoil some of them for you, some of those are already suggested at the trailer.
there are times where watching this film felt so much like watching a Korean thriller except that the only Koreans in this film are the director and some crew if you saw the opening credits and the cast consisted of Caucasians which means eliminating the "need to read the movie". it works for the movie's advantage and you simply have to brace yourself for whatever crazy sh!t is bound to happen knowing that as early as the first 15 minutes of the movie, you get the gist that the widowed mother is not the only psychologically unstable among the characters.
the long shots are nice that they should have done away with the shaky cam treatment. besides the performances that the cast dished out are brilliant. it's like imagine seeing some psychologically disturbed people who try their darnest to act normal (at least, they try) but fail because the people around them could see how unstable are they. that's how i perceived, India, her mother and Charlie turned out to be.
colorful cinematography that complimented the subliminal use of musical scoring and nuanced performances that looked like suppressed boiling kettles (on the brink of bursting), i enjoyed the film. i know my movie companion would call me sick in the head for saying it but perhaps i am like India who get attracted to the sick and disturbing without knowing totally why
will this be a good date movie... hahahaha... already watched SLP eh but my date has not kaya pinagiisipan ko tuloy...
I actually found the movie interesting, being a fan of dark movies. It's a dark, twisted, fairy tale of sorts.
opens nationwide na bukas ang Stoker! I will watch it legit.
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After India's (Wasikowska's) father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie (Goode), who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn (Kidman). Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
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Mathew your so Goode
Mama Mia!!! Wasikowska
at kahit maliit lang role ni Jacki Weaver may impact at si sheriff.
kung pinalabas to ng 2012 ito best movie sa akin ito dapat binibigyan ng awards from director , cast cinematographer .
PANALO!! 10/10 same kami ng rating ng Empire Magazine (sa pov ng di kilala yung director at di knows yung Oldboy na sinasabi)
Can't wait to see this fcuk the siht out of me.
We don' t need to be friends... we' re family.--India Stoker
nung di ko pa siya napanood parang wala lang yung sinabi ni India na to sa trailer but after the movie may deep meaning pala yan.
OMG almost 24 hours na siya ng mapanood ko nasa mind ko pa rin ang movie thats the sign na may impact siya
at least dito sa Stoker, mas ramdam ang presence ni Jacki Weaver. sa SLP, she's just .... there
me talking to my friend while staring at our premiere tickets
her: he's gwapo
me: he's the creepy kind of gwapo
her: i like the creepy kind of gwapo
during the film itself
her: that girl is CREEPY
me: and she's done anything yet
halfway through the movie, parang hihingan na ako ng katabi ko ng barf bag. awa ng Diyos nakapagpigil siya
1 kidman and mia w. are two of the palest girls on screen.
2 matthew goode is good. i bet he'll get more offers after this.
3 for foreign directors like park, the best way to tell a story is visually with as little dialogue as possible. case in point Let the Right One in by tomas Alfredsson
4 sequel? the stoker trilogy?
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Out of those teams, the Devils and Red Wings have the most cap space. They each have about $16 million left to spend, however the Red Wings have more players on their payroll currently (therefore more money to spend on each individual player) and they also don't have the financial issues that the Devils do.
The Minnesota Wild have just under $16 million in cap space. The Penguins and Flyers have around $10 million each. The Blackhawks only have about $7.7 million.
The team with the most cap space? Suter's current team, the Nashville Predators. Of course, this could all change with a trade or two.
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Mayor Villaraigosa helps complete new Torah scroll
He has been to Shabbat dinner, lit the menorah and he broke matzah with friends at a Passover seder. This Valentine's Day, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined a club that even many Jews don't belong to — he helped complete a new Torah scroll.
This particular scroll was dedicated for use in the International Jewelry Center Synagogue, a downtown Sephardic congregation. The congregants are primarily the several hundred Jews who have condos in the Jewelry Center.
The ceremony — party, really — was a joyous one. Hundreds of people filled a conference room in the International Jewelry Center on South Hill Street. A grand lunch was served with gourmet Persian desserts, and dozens of people lined up to help the scribe — Rabbi Yechezkel Yechezkel — write the final few lines of the Torah.
But when the mayor arrived sporting a knitted blue yarmulke, most people put down their food and drinks, crowded around and tried to shake his hand and get a photo. Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar also attended the event.
Before sitting down with Yechezkel — whom the congregation flew in from Israel — Villaraigosa thanked the Jewish community for its support.
"I've been to homes of people who have three ovens, two ovens, and the secular Jews [with] just one," Villaraigosa said, grinning. "But I have never actually written in the Torah. So this is a new experience for me."
After his remarks, the mayor sat next to the rabbi, said a blessing in Hebrew and then, with the rabbi's guidance, scribed a letter in the scroll.
Yechezkel wrote most of the scroll in Israel, but, as is custom, waited until the dedication ceremony so that the congregants could be a part of the scroll's completion. After the ink on the final letters of the Torah dried, the congregation carried it through the building lobby, singing and dancing, up to the synagogue on the 12th floor.
This was the first Torah scroll dedicated specifically for the congregation. and it was written in a special Sephardic script. One of the owners of the International Jewelry Center and a congregant, Henry Shahery, chose Feb. 14 for the ceremony in memory of his mother, who passed away 17 years ago to the day.
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"For the love of man and woman, people write poetry on Valentine's Day, they buy flowers, they buy diamonds," Yelloz said. "But here. in this location, they showed love for Torah."
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The blizzard hitting the Northeast is so bad, Massachusetts' governor has banned non-essential traffic for the first time since the epic snowstorm of 1978.
With as much as 3 feet of snow expected and winds up to 75 miles per hour, some believe this could be among the top 10 snowstorms to ever hit the region.
"I have now signed an executive order banning vehicle traffic effective at four o'clock today," Gov. Deval Patrick, surrounded by emergency response officials, told reporters at an afternoon news conference.
Violators could get up to a year in jail or a $500 fine.
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Those near the sea are nailing up and hunkering down because if the worst of this storm hits at the height of the tides, it could cause a whole new round of coastal floods just months after Superstorm Sandy.
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Decades ago, lawmakers fretted over whether windshield wipers and car radios would throw off the focus of drivers. Many states later banned eating, reading and grooming while behind the wheel. More recently, multiple states have ordered drivers to stop texting and get off the phone.
Rhode Island legislator Peter Palumbo has a new definition for distracted driving: dogs in drivers' laps. If he has his way, Rhode Island will become the first state to put drivers in the doghouse for it.
It might seem fun to take a spin with the family pet, he says, but what if the dog gets riled up in the driver's lap or his wagging tail obscures the driver's view? He also worries about the dog, who's not likely wearing a seat belt.
So Mr. Palumbo is sponsoring a bill to ban dogs from the driver's seat when their owners are behind the wheel. "If you really love your dog, try not to kill them," Mr. Palumbo says he tells critics. The maximum fine for the offense would be $125.
A House committee is scheduled to discuss the legislation as early as next week.
Passing dog laws, as it turns out, is no walk in the park. More than half a dozen states, including California, Maryland and Pennsylvania, have considered laws banishing Fido from the driver's seat, but none have passed.
"Dog bills are known to rise up and bite you at election time," says Douglas Henry, a Democratic state senator from Nashville who opposed a Republican-sponsored bill outlawing driving with a dog on the lap which passed in the Tennessee House. The Senate failed to take up the bill.
Barbara Bacon-Azverde, a 54-year-old hair salon owner from Warwick, R.I., drives four days a week with eight-year-old Winston, a cross between a Pomeranian and a poodle. She says the five-pound dog hangs obediently on her left arm, with its legs resting on her left leg, while she drives. She says she keeps both hands on the wheel.
"We take him to the market, take him everywhere. There's not one place we don't take him, we take him to Home Depot, to Lowe's," says Ms. Bacon-Azverde, who objects to the proposed legislation.
"We should be responsible enough as adults to make our own decisions," she says. "If you're a responsible pet owner, you know your own pet."
The sensitivity stems from the fact that drivers don't hesitate to open their passenger doors and let their dogs jump in. More than one in five dog owners admitted to letting their pet—mostly smaller breeds such as poodles or Chihuahuas—ride in their lap while driving, in an August 2010 survey conducted by the AAA, formerly known as the American Automobile Association. Of that number, 31% said that the dog had distracted them, regardless of where it was in the car, 7% said they'd fed or given water to the dog and 5% admitted to playing with the dog while behind the wheel.
Just "as you put on your seat belt when you hit the road, be sure you do the same for your canine companion," the AAA wrote in a post on its PetSpot blog, suggesting people use a harness-restraint system or a strapped-down crate in the car.
And, "there are just more dogs on the road," says Gordie Spater, president of Kurgo Dog Products, based in Salisbury, Mass., which makes a $25 harness for dogs riding inside a vehicle.
An August 2010 AAA survey found 31% of dog owners who admitted to driving with their pet said the dog was a distraction. A second survey last summer of dog owners by AAA and Kurgo, a company that makes pet travel gear, found:
- 56% of respondents had driven with their dogs at least once a month in the previous year.
- 52% of respondents said they had petted their dog while driving with it
- 29% said they had been distracted by their dogs while driving
- 84% of dog owners who drove with their dogs did not use some sort of restraint
A growing number of hotels, camp sites, restaurants and airlines are marketing "pet-friendly" access these days, sometimes for an extra fee, catering to owners who don't want to leave their dogs at home. Recreational vehicles even build cabinets now with pullout drawers that contain built-in food and water bowl trays.
National data are scarce, but California reported at least 152 accidents from driver inattention caused by animals in the vehicle in 2010, according to the state's Highway Patrol, leading to 58 injuries.
Interest in laws to restrain dogs in the car is growing, says Christina Selter, executive director of Bark Buckle UP, an advocacy group calling for tighter driving laws. After a lull due to the tough economy, "we're now getting more calls again from senators and governor's offices," she says.
In Rhode Island, where unemployment stubbornly remains at 11%, Mr. Palumbo—who once tried unsuccessfully to have a contribution box added to state income tax forms to pay for spaying and neutering stray cats—admits there are bigger issues to tackle. He says his own mother has told him she thinks the doggy law is a bad idea.
He says he was prompted to propose the legislation by Suzanne Arena, a 47-year-old community advocate from Cranston, R.I., who told him a driver with a medium-size collie in his lap swerved into her lane last year, nearly hitting her car.
The collie was hanging its head out the window, obstructing the driver-side mirror, she says. A few months later, a similar near-accident occurred, she says.
"A cellphone doesn't have legs and arms. Those are stationary things you choose to pick up, but a dog is alive," says Ms. Arena.
Some groups and dog owners are howling. "Politicians wasting our tax money again. It's an awful idea," says Tony Soares, owner of Roam Dog Club, a doggy day-care facility in Providence with 60 members.
"You can't legislate common sense," says E.J. Finocchio, president of the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which is skeptical how the law would be enforced, if passed.
Capt. Frank B. Castellone, a district commander for the Rhode Island State Police, says if it were enacted, "we'd enforce the law. Any activity that distracts a driver should be illegal, be it texting or an animal on their lap."
Mr. Palumbo is confident his legislation will pass in Rhode Island, where texting while driving has been banned since 2009. Already several House members have voiced support, he says, as has the nonprofit Providence Animal Rescue League.
"We'd like to see dogs secured the same way a human would be—in seat belts," says Carmine DiCenso, the nonprofit's executive director.
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Jury to return Friday in Erie homicide case (updated 4:30 p.m.)
A jury will resume deliberations on Friday in an Erie homicide trial after meeting for more than six hours on Thursday and failing to reach a verdict.
The jury at about 9:45 a.m. on Thursday got the case of Michael R. James, 29, accused in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Teverous G. "Gooney" Williams at East 19th and Ash streets in July 2012.
President Judge Ernest J. DiSantis Jr. dismissed the jury -- seven women and five men -- around 4:20 p.m., with instructions to return Friday morning.
Testimony started Monday. James, an admitted drug dealer from Berwick, near Wilkes-Barre, said he shot Williams in self-defense.
The District Attorney's Office is seeking a conviction for first-degree murder -- a premeditated killing -- or third-degree murder -- an unpremeditated killing with malice. James is also accused of kidnapping the main witness in the case to keep him quiet.


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MARTINSBURG - A new law doubles the fines for illegal dumping and littering in West Virginia and directs the state Department of Environmental Protection to set up a statewide volunteer litter-reporting program.
"We think that anytime the litter laws are strengthened, it's a good thing," said Clint Hogbin, chairman of the Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority, recognizing, though, that enforcement probably is the key to reducing illegal dumping and littering.
"We have seen that there are a lot of repeat offenders, so we hope the increased fines will have a deterrent effect on repeaters," he said in a telephone interview on Thursday.
Fines, community service sentences and jail terms can be doubled for repeat offenders, according to the legislation.
Recently signed into law by Gov. Joe Manchin, Senate Bill 627 was sponsored by Sens. Ron Stallings, D-Boone, Richard Browning, D-Wyoming, and John Unger, D-Berkeley, and it amends Article 15A of state code, The A. James Manchin Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan, or REAP.
It hikes the fine for anyone illegally dumping up to 100 pounds of trash, garbage, debris or other refuse from a minimum $50 to a minimum $100, but not more than $1,000.
For anyone illegally dumping from 100 pounds to 500 pounds, the fine goes from $500 to $1,000 minimum with a maximum fine of $2,000.
The fine for littering goes from a minimum of $100 to a minimum of $200. The maximum fine for littering is $1,000. Retained from previous state code, littering and dumping is a misdemeanor; litter cleanup sentences can be imposed for illegal dumping; cleanup and court costs can be imposed for littering; and illegally dumping more than 500 pounds can draw a $2,500 to $25,000 fine or up to one year in jail.
The bill also directs the state DEP to "Encourage, organize, coordinate and increase public awareness of, and participation in, a volunteer litter reporting program" statewide.
Hogbin said DEP has been given a lot of leeway in establishing such a program, but he hopes it will encourage volunteers to become more involved in assisting in the enforcement of littering.
"No one knows exactly what REAP will do with this," he said. "We hope it will mean training for volunteers so they can collect critical information and assist enforcement officers."
The new penalties take effect June 11.
More information about SB627 can be found at the West Virginia Legislative Services Web site at www.legis.state.wv.us.
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Now, they are being split up. At least, that is coach Mike Babcock's plan heading into the season.
"I've been trying to do it for a couple of years, but now it's their idea,'' Babcock said Friday at Centre I.C.E. Arena, as players reported for training camp physicals and off-ice testing. "I just got a little feedback. We think that's the best way to go ahead. I think it's important that high-end players, if they're not in, there's no sense doing it. They're in.''
Babcock said he'll pair Lidstrom, a six-time Norris Trophy winner as the league's top defenseman, with Niklas Kronwall and play Brian Rafalski with Brad Stuart, Kronwall's former partner.
This gives each pairing a physical presence (Kronwall, Stuart) and top-flight puck mover (Lidstrom, Rafalski).
Babcock said he wants ice time to be distributed more evenly -- "three groups at 20 minutes, that's how we're thinking,'' he said -- and indicated he also might alter the third pairing of young Jonathan Ericsson and veteran newcomer Ruslan Salei.
"Maybe it's Ericsson with Nick (Lidstrom), maybe it's Salei with Kronwall, but it's not going to be Nick and Rafi,'' Babcock said.
Players will start getting accustomed to their new partners Saturday when they begin practicing and scrimmaging at a high level after two weeks of informal skating.
"I think it's going to help our team,'' Lidstrom said. "You can be more active as a (defense), you can join the rush, get up in the play a lot more, if you play a little bit less. You'll have more energy to do that.''
Lidstrom said it won't be much of an adjustment for him because he has played with Kronwall in the Olympics for Sweden and occasionally with the Red Wings.
"He's a very good skater, similar to Rafi,'' Lidstrom said. "He's more of a hitter than Rafi, he'll step up and be more aggressive in the neutral zone. He's easy to play with.''
Stuart was not too enthusiastic about moving from the right side, where he has played most of his career, to the left side, even though he shoots left.
"Left isn't my favorite, but I'll get used to it, I'm sure, if I play enough,'' Stuart said. "It's a long year, things change.''
Stuart said he and Rafalski didn't fare well when paired together during a game in Vancouver last season.
"We were minus-2 after shifts,'' Stuart said.
Asked about adjusting to the right side, Stuart said, "Lots of things. You turn the other way more often. I feel my right side is the stronger side. A lot of it is mentally you're comfortable making plays from the right side.''
Rafalski said he wasn't aware of the switch but didn't think it was a big deal.
"We'll see how Stewie does on the left side, because I can't play the left side,'' said Rafalski, who shoots right. "Getting used to a different partner, it's not the first time it's happened. (Stuart) is more of a Scott Stevens-type of player than Nick would be. We'll see how it goes.''
Babcock said Lidstrom and Rafalski will remain together on the first power-play unit. The second unit will have Kronwall and center Mike Modano at the points.
With his players well-rested and healthy, Babcock anticipates returning to more of a puck-possession game. Having so many skilled players injured last season forced the Red Wings to play more of a chip-and-chase game than they would have liked.
"We never had the puck the first 60 games last year,'' Babcock said. "We need to have the puck way more than we did. A huge part of that is skill level.
"Our players, on paper, at this time of year we're ahead of last year. Now, we got to do something about that.''


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When Israeli official Opher Aviran visits Charleston next weekend, he will face no shortage of complex and volatile conflicts to discuss.
If you go
WHAT: Discussion with Opher Aviran, consul general of Israel to the Southeastern United States
WHEN: 10 a.m. Oct. 13
WHERE: Stern Center Ballroom in the Stern Student Center, 66 George St., on the College of Charleston campus
COST: Free, baby-sitting provided
MORE INFO: 953-5682 or jewish.cofc.edu
Aviran, consul general of Israel to the Southeastern United States, will travel to the College of Charleston to discuss recent developments in the Middle East.
In particular, Aviran will address recent developments in Egypt and Syria, along with Iran's nuclear program and developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The public discussion is sponsored by the college's Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program.
Aviran took a moment to touch on those issues with The Post and Courier:
Q: What will you discuss when you come to Charleston?
A: I am honored to join a prestigious group of speakers addressing students from the College of Charleston, the Jewish community and the greater Charleston community this year. Israel is located in the middle of a turbulent region, an island of stability in a sea of instability. I welcome the opportunity to share and discuss the challenges both Israel and the United States face as a result.
Q: What do you consider the single-greatest concern to Israelis today?
A: Iran poses the most imminent threat not only to Israel and the Middle East but to the world. Iran is not building a peaceful nuclear program. Iran is developing nuclear weapons with the capability to wipe Israel off the map.
It is pursuing development of ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) that, within three or four years, can reach Charleston or New York City. This is an issue of the greatest importance for the entire international community.
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his address to the United Nations General Assembly, "The last century has taught us that when a radical regime with global ambitions gets awesome power, sooner or later, its appetite for aggression knows no bounds. Now, we cannot forget it."
Q: Do you find average Americans are familiar with that concern?
A: In my time serving the Southeast United States for the past three years, I have found that there is a genuine interest in Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship.
There is a definite commitment demonstrated by the Jewish and Christian communities alike to the ultimate alliance of the United States and Israel, to helping Israel defend itself.
Q: What is Israel's response to the instability of leadership in Syria (especially given Hezbollah's support for Bashar al-Assad)?
A: Israel is committed to seeing the Syrian regime disarmed of its chemical weapons and stands with the international community in making certain that those who use weapons of mass destruction will pay the price for it.
Israel believes that the message Syria receives will be received in Iran. Hezbollah, a proxy of Iran, like Hamas in Gaza, has taken a prominent role in the butchering of 110,000 innocent Syrians by Assad. It also acts as the main sponsor of illicit arms trade into Lebanon.
Q: How will Israel react if relations warm between Iran and the United States?
A: After meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sept. 30, President Obama publicly stated, "Because of the extraordinary sanctions that we have been able to put in place over the last several years, the Iranians are now prepared, it appears, to negotiate."
Israel supports this American initiative for Iran to fully dismantle its military nuclear program. We believe that the American administration can differentiate between the words of a charm offensive and actions.
Q: How has Israel's relationship with the Egyptian government changed since the overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsi?
A: Israel, Egypt, Iraq and other countries face the growing threat of al Qaida and Islamic Jihad forces taking hold in the Middle East.
The consolidated hold of these groups on the Sinai Peninsula poses a threat to the sovereignty of the Egyptian nation. Extremist forces have already killed more than 100 Egyptian officers since Morsi's ousting.
Egypt and Israel are partners in the fight against extremism and terrorism. We are collaborating to prevent further infiltration by terrorists from the Sinai and to enable the effectiveness of the Egyptian government over its own territory.
Q: What is your reflection on the future stability of the Middle East given the many leadership changes in recent years?
A: Change should not be perceived as either good or bad. The status quo is over.
Change is welcome when it ushers in peace, democracy and pluralism. Any new leaders in the Middle East should be judged by their ability to transform a country into a more democratic, just and peaceful nation acting as a good neighbor.
Israel will reach out to any leader that encourages such progress.
We face so many challenges that we have too much to lose if we cannot collaborate with good partners. Israel remains committed to its peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan.
Q: Does Israel have a serious negotiating partner in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas?
A: Peace has been established when leaders demonstrated courage to turn a new page and lead people from war to peace.
True leaders like Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli leaders Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres and King Hussein of Jordan reached out while educating their own people to end war and respect their neighbors.
Abbas should follow these examples and lead his own people to a historic peace based on security and mutual recognition in which a demilitarized Palestinian state recognizes the Jewish state of Israel.


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You've probably noticed that there's been a resurgence lately of vocal opponents to belief in God. And it's especially obvious in Melbourne where the new atheists seem to think it's a great place to hold their annual international convention. Do you think that means it's becoming harder to be a Christian in our world? Is this rise of atheism something we should be worried about? Well, you'd have to say it's not anything new. In this letter to the Philippians Paul has just finished warning that there are many in the world who live as enemies of the cross of Christ. And that's not only in the world outside the church. There are plenty inside the church. So he says: "Therefore stand firm in the Lord." Don't give way to the forces that oppose you. Remain steady in your love and devotion to Christ.
Well today I want us to think briefly about what that means in practice? How are we to do this?
Paul begins by thinking about the inner dynamics of the church. There's obviously been some long standing dispute between two of the women in the church. The details aren't important, since he doesn't talk about them. But their unity is. So he instructs them to be of the same mind. The first thing to get right if you're an army facing a strong opponent is to make sure that you're working in harmony with one another. If members of the church are fighting among themselves, how can they possibly join forces to stand firm against the opposition of the world? We're meant to be brothers and sisters in the same family, the family of Jesus Christ. So how can we be warring amongst ourselves?
What's more if these two sisters can't agree by themselves then it's up to the rest of the church, particularly the leaders, to help them resolve their differences. Notice that he calls these women fellow-workers who have struggled with him in the work of the gospel. These are team members. What's more they're among those whose names are written in the book of life. There are no divisions in heaven where God reigns over his people in peace. So how can we let such divisions continue here among those who are destined for heaven?
Rejoice in the Lord
Next he says "Rejoice in the Lord always." In fact he repeats it: "Again I will say, Rejoice." If unity is the first step, a continual rejoicing in all that Jesus Christ has done is the next. When we experience opposition to the gospel, our greatest defence is to think back to what Christ has done for us. It's to rejoice that our names are written in heaven. So often the opposition we feel is aimed at breaking down our confidence in the gospel, or at making us despondent, even despairing. But when we remember what Christ has done for us, when we remember his victory over sin and death, when we think about the fellowship of believers to which we belong, it lifts our hearts; it restores our confidence in the gospel.
Be gentle
Next he says, "Be gentle." "Let your gentleness be known to everyone." Why? Because the Lord is near. The gentleness he's referring to is the same gentleness that Jesus showed to us in giving up his status as the Son of God in order to take on the role of a servant (2:5-8). Is there a connection between this gentleness and rejoicing in Christ, do you think? If we're truly rejoicing in what Christ has done for us, will that lead us to be more understanding, more patient with others, perhaps?
Certainly if we're rejoicing that Christ has forgiven us despite our own shortcomings it should make us more patient with others shouldn't it?
Next he says "Do not worry but pray." It seems to me that our world is a world where people are very worried. Terrorism has been high on the political agenda for the last 10 years. But it's not just that. There's the fear caused by the financial crisis. There's the fear of our own mortality, of the insecurity of life on this earth, brought about partly by terrorism, partly by natural disasters, global warming, drought, bushfires, pollution and the like. For many the fear is simply to do with the pains of ageing. Let's face it, we're not getting any younger are we? So we wonder how much longer do I have on this earth? Will I suffer some degrading illness towards the end? Will my loved ones be looked after when I'm gone? etc. And for some in other parts of the world these fears are added to by the worry that they could become the victims of persecution for their faith.
The antidote to such anxiety, he says, is prayer with thanksgiving. Again rejoicing in the Lord is central. So if you're worried about something, pray about it. Ask God to supply your needs, to ease your mind, to allay your fears. You see, when you pray, what you're doing is exercising your trust in God. And the more we exercise trust, the stronger that trust will get.
And when we pray with thanksgiving, we're saying we accept that God has taken the worry over. We're exercising our faith that God is able to deal with whatever it is that worries us.
You see, there are two ways to give thanks. The first is to wait until we see the answer and then give thanks. That's certainly a good thing to do. If we were to wait for an answer and then not give thanks we'd be showing ingratitude. But the second way is to thank God for his provision for us even while we're asking, while we're praying for his help. That way of giving thanks acknowledges that God has answered us before and is able and willing to answer us again. It might also say that we trust him to say no if that's what's best for us. But what it does is to remove from our shoulders the burden of worry. If we've handed over our worries to God then he can deal with them. All we have to do is to wait for his answer, knowing that he loves us and wants the best for us. And the result of that is:
"7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." If we're to stand firm against opposition then this is the rock on which we'll be enabled to do it. It's been said that the highland soldiers of Scotland used to rattle their opponents by the noise made by their pipers as they marched into battle. The sound of the pipes ringing through the hills got the enemy soldiers so apprehensive that by the time the battle was joined half the damage had already been done. And that's the same with us and our spiritual battles. If the enemy can unsettle us, make us unsure of ourselves or our faith, make us disheartened or anxious, then half the battle is lost before we even begin. But if we rest in the peace of God then we'll be enabled to stand firm. Notice how he expresses this: "the peace of God will guard your hearts and minds." It's like the peace of God is a castle wall set around you to keep out the forces of the enemy. Outside the wall the situation is terrible. There's noise and struggle and fighting and bloodshed. But inside the wall all is quiet. The turbulence of the battle raging outside can't get past the walls to disturb us. Inside we're protected by that peace which only God can provide.
Notice too, that as he finishes this section Paul turns the expression around. In v9 he says "Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you." The reason we can enjoy the peace of God is that God is the God of peace. The most significant act of peacemaking in history is the peace that God has brought between him and us. If God could solve that problem, break down that dividing wall of hostility, what problem, what division is there that he can't fix? The God of peace is a God of power beyond our imagining. He's the one "who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep." (Heb 13:20) He's the one who's overcome the evil one and assured us of a place with him in heaven.
Think the right thoughts
Finally he says, if you want to stand firm then you need to discipline your minds. "8Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."
Again, when Satan seeks to defeat us he doesn't do it front on. A frontal attack is too easy to recognise and to overcome. Rather he does it by more subtle means, by undermining our confidence, by whittling away at our self-understanding, our self-acceptance. He does it by polluting our minds so we concentrate on things that are impure or dishonourable or unworthy of us as children of God. The antidote to that of course is a diet of pure, honourable, just, true thoughts. If we're filling our minds with good things then the bad things will find it that much harder to survive. One of the causes of anxiety and depression is people's self-talk becoming negative. When they think about their life or the situation they're in, they concentrate on all the negatives. They generalise their situation to a negative outcome. So too whether we stand or fall may depend on what we're feeding our minds. Are they things that are true, honourable, just, pure, pleasing, commendable, worthy of praise? If these are the things we fill our minds with then God's work of bringing peace to our hearts and minds is half done, isn't it?
Now I'm not just talking here about "happy talk." This isn't the power of positive thinking, though that probably derives from the same idea. No, this is the process of filling our minds with things that promote our faith in God. e.g. reminding ourselves of the things God has done for us already, of his power shown in raising Jesus from the dead, of the way he's looked after us in the past, of the good things that other Christians have done for us, of the care we receive from others in the Christian family. Think about the way God has blessed us as a church: the way he's brought people into the faith; the way he's grown our children's and youth ministries; the way he's overseen our building program over the past couple of years; the way we've received blessing from so many people over the years. These are the sorts of thoughts that will strengthen our faith in God and thus help us trust him when we ask for his help. And in the end that will enable us to stand firm in the Lord as we wait for the God of Peace to bring his plan for peace on earth to fulfilment.
No, it's not always easy to remain faithful as a Christian in this world but God is faithful and he'll enable us to stand if we remain united with one another, if we rejoice at what he gives us, if we show the gentleness of Christ to others, if we ask him for what we need and if we keep our minds filled with things that lead to godliness.


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Founded in 1871 by one Jean Dirler in southern Alsace, this family-owned domain is now run, five generations later, by another Jean Dirler. Though it bottles Pinot Noir, the domain is best known for its dry, classically structured, mineral-rich white Alsace varietals.
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Apple shakes up board, removes Scott Forstall and John Broweet
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Apple's long time software head Scott Forstall, and the man in charge of its retail division, John Broweet, are both leaving the company's Board of Directors and Apple itself in a shake-up that puts Jony Ive on top of a new division called Human Interface...
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1. Hammerfest (Posts: 383; Member since: 12 May 2012)
7. rf1975 (Posts: 258; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
As analyst said, how Apple going to survive after Steve Jobs? So Tim & Apple feeling the pressure of post Steve era. Scott Forstall is from NeXT and the architect of Mac OSX. If Steve Jobs there he will not allow him to leave.
13. MeoCao (unregistered)
Tim Cook is removing those who can threaten his position and Forstall is chief among them.
Well done Tim, soon you will be surrounded by pupets and you'll be able to spend Apple's $100 billion something as you please.
35. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
From all I have heard, Forestall was Steve's alter-ego. Tim didn't want/need an anarchist on his team. iMaps was the opportunity to call Forestall to account, and Tim took the opportunity. Steve wasn't there to protect Scott, and now Scott is out.
The interesting thing is what happened to Jony Ive. For someone who claims to be apolitical, he certainly seems to be tuned into office politics.
Broweet needed to go. His tenure was the definition of clusterf*ck. Retail is the public face of a company and he was doing everything he could to ruin it.
It will be interesting to watch Apple ex-Steve.
45. VZWuser76 (Posts: 4198; Member since: 04 Mar 2010)
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
48. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Scott looks creepy, VERY CREEPY!!!!!!
33. lkjhgf (Posts: 9; Member since: 14 Sep 2012)
ya! i think apple shaken to the core.... its only a beginning....
2. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
I think its Tim Cook's fault for not leading the team properly. How come they thought about maps and started competing with Google straight away?
If I was Scott I would have joined Samsung after this.
10. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Apparently Forstall wasn't particularly liked around the company. Maps was a disaster and folks weren't happy with the skeuomorphic design within the Apple apps. As for Broweet was just a bad choice overall. He wasn't sending money to store for basic repairs and told them to get creative. He fired recently added employees and started giving part timers less hours. Can't say this was a bad decision to let them go...
16. Aeires (unregistered)
I've read there's been tension over the skeuomorphic direction, Ive doesn't think it's needed as much as the software side thinks it is. Steve kept it in check but he's gone so communication isn't what it used to be.
23. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I heard the opposite, but who knows. Beginning of their downfall I hope
30. Aeires (unregistered)
News 360 article I read. Ive was asked about it and it was reported he got a sour look on his face and declined comment, not wanting to talk about it by saying he was only interested in the hardware
Their arrogance will be the biggest reason for a downfall, stupid pricing because they think people will buy anything is getting old to even the loyal. And the lawsuits aren't helping either.
28. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
Why am I getting thumbed down? Here's the WSJ...
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31. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Anarchists? Which is why PA should have a feature to show who is voting up or down. With anonymity, there is no accountability....
32. Aeires (unregistered)
Ranking of what I feel is important here
1. Thoughtful responses
2. Thoughtful comment
3. Great links to more information
4. Thumbs up
100. Thumbs down
People thumb down comments because you said something bad about something they love, or something good about something they hate, or just because they disagreed with you in the past and hunt down your icon. Thumbs down are worthless, I don't even thumb down trolls because it's a form of attention, which they don't deserve.
34. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Out of curiosity, why do you rank thoughtful comments lower than thoughtful responses? To my thinking, a comment is more original than a response. Otherwise, I agree with your response (to my response :-) ).
44. Aeires (unregistered)
Both are about equal, just put them in some ranking to illustrate thumbs down insignificance. I value both but responses are people reaching out to something written, opening a conversation. If it's not trolling, that's a great thing.
47. JunitoNH (Posts: 1786; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)
I certainly sympathize and understand your point. However, it is not as if you are going to loose your job, or are going to get shipped out of the country if people thumbed you down. PA tries most of the time, to present the information as unbiased as possible. Moreover, they seem to attract a younger demographic, which is not a bad thing, but sometimes they make foolish, irrelevant comments, which is direct reflection of age.
37. nak1017 (Posts: 328; Member since: 08 Jan 2010)
I have no idea, you didn't say anything inflammatory or "fanboy-ish"...
People just being butt hurt over nothing I guess, just ignore it.
11. johnyivy (Posts: 3; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Apple were too cocky.
They start to feel the burn now.
That's why they suddenly need to announce ipad 4, and also ipad mini.
That's because they know if they don't announce it now, they will starting to see the cliff.
Another apple product that starting to see the cliff were iphone 5. it sells number starting to cool off. Apple really need to break from that size and grow to 4.3 inch - 5 inch, or at least have 2 model.
20. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Or we can just watch them struggle with their planetary egos for a moment and see what develops.
22. rf1975 (Posts: 258; Member since: 01 Aug 2011)
I think Tim have some problem handling the design team. Because he was handling the supply chain before become CEO and it is totally different from introducing new product/feature. Tim hired Browett for Ron Johnson position. Even people in Dixons were shocked by this decision.
I do not think forstall will join Samsung, but Google & Microsoft may try to hire him. because he has lot of experience about OS and user interface. He is from NeXT who bring the Mac OS to light.
3. putes (Posts: 38; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
This company is unraveling because of its big ego. It is suing and severing business relationships with the partners it depends on. Creating low moral among the veteran ranks.
This company is the next Sun Microsystems...
6. johnyivy (Posts: 3; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
I think Apple also need to let go Johny Ivy.
My reason?
Johny have become a super star that were afraid of new idea/design will hurt his image.
Look at what iphone/ipad design, it's the same old boring design for five year. Apple so lucky that their user is still want the same design for a long 5 year.
9. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
my thoughts exactly. John should be the first one out.
27. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
Yes, Jon Ive should be sacked first..
He's now nowhere near Mathias Duarte in terms of innovations..
If he thinks that making a device slimmer and smaller is a breakthrough in design innovation, then my 10 year old cousin can do better than him..
15. stealthd (unregistered)
What a load of FUD.
4. cretinick (Posts: 148; Member since: 25 Jan 2011)
I hope they don't go after Matias Duarte...
8. someones4 (Posts: 625; Member since: 16 Sep 2012)
Apple likes to fire its employees. Timmy kicked everyone out because of his mistakes and ego like Apple maps.
12. johnyivy (Posts: 3; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Apparently Timmy have the SteveJobs iGod ego,
18. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
And the consequences of this ego is front of you.
Apple can't lead in the market now without a good leader. And for Sammy it is a golden opportunity which they are not loosing. Ex: S3 and Note 2
14. Aeires (unregistered)
Ive is grabbing for power, IMO. There's been tension between the hardware side and the software side. Steve knew both sides had to work together but since Tim took over, that harmony isn't there like it used to be. Explains a lot of the problems with the iPhone as well, the cohesion isn't there like it needs to be. Add in a Knight and you have a big ego.
17. chunk1x (Posts: 248; Member since: 25 Jun 2011)
Wow! Apple is going down this fast already.
19. metalpoet (unregistered)
Apple has been in delcine several times in the past, in the 80's in the 90's and the only thing that saved them in the earlys 21st century was the iPhone 5 but now we see that apple was going into another decline. hopefully they just belly up or remove themselves from the Cellphone industry!
21. mihaidenis (Posts: 22; Member since: 09 Sep 2012)
yeah,the apple got
worms inside
that's normal
soon will fall
off from tree....
24. angelesmec (unregistered)
The LG Nexus 4 owns the iPhone 5.
The Asus Nexus 7 owns the iPad Mini.
The Samsung Nexus 10 owns the iPad 4.
25. InspectorGadget80 (unregistered)
Apple should of fired the one who got RID OF GOOGLE MAPS in the first place and another thing NO EXCECUTIVE DON'T DESERVE THAT MUCH CASH
26. Android4u (Posts: 456; Member since: 16 Aug 2012)
Tim cook looks like a dried prun :)
29. droiddomination (Posts: 203; Member since: 01 Dec 2011)
Lets just be blunt. Chrapple sux balls. The little green robot is busting therr arse all over the place.
36. AndroidShiz (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 Nov 2011)
Kind of reminds me of Star Wars when the Chancellor was carefully and patiently making his precision moves to become the Emperor Supreme.
38. xtremesv (Posts: 297; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
iOS needs an urgent overhaul, maybe this is the beggining
39. ramonleonjr62 (Posts: 48; Member since: 17 Oct 2012)
the reason was that Scott Forstall refused to sign a letter apologzing for the problems wiz apple maps in other word he is not taking the fall of apple map.... " he told tim cook f##k U" .... U take the fall for the problem the apple maps!!! l LOL
40. ilia1986 (unregistered)
The corrupted rotten fruit boat is sinking. :D
What a wonderful way to start the day.
Sent from my Galaxy S3.
41. Reverence (Posts: 224; Member since: 16 Jul 2012)
Apple was all around Steve Jobs, its not easy to control such a huge company like Apple.....added to this Steve loved Apple, he never cared about his position, the only thing which mattered was Apple where as this bloody Cook wants his pride!!
Its really gonna be very difficult for Apple to find replacement for these guys especially Scott.....
Android 4.2,WP8 and other OSs will be out very soon and Apple has lost their ios head, I dont know what they r gonna do
42. pikapowerize (banned) (Posts: 1869; Member since: 03 May 2012)
43. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
IMO, two reasons obviously:
- maps fiasco evidenced that this Forstall wasn't doing a good enough job
- stalled UI that is receiving universal consensus of needing serious refresh
Those are two key weaknesses of Apple at the moment and they are taking actions.
Looks like with IOS 7 we could finally see big changes in the UI
46. aahmed215 (Posts: 165; Member since: 18 Jun 2012)
I hope Apple doesn't fall. Competition is good and it only makes Google and its partners better.


text: OK, I will try to write the difinitive word on what can be done while scanning the Mark III. If this is not already a Tech Note, I will make it one when I get to Fermilab. First there is a lot of background that has to be described before we can figure out how to have any kind of controlled exposure that we want. First I will go over this information, then I will describe how to do almost anything with the Mark III. The Control Register in the Control Card is loaded with an OUT 0 and contains the following bits: Cable Select LED MPX ADR2 MPX ADR1 MPX ADR0 BYTE PULSE SEL 1 PULSE SEL 0 Cable Select is a product of growth in the design and the limited number of pins in a DB-25 cable. Its state determines what the pulse generated by an OUT 1 does. If Cable Select is LOW, the OUT 1 pulse is routed down the cable to the Data Card and can do several things. If Cable Select is HIGH, the -LD AUX pulse is produced on the auxilliary output connector. LED was put there as a possible flat field pulse. It is not used. It is wired into the camera head where it does nothing. MPX ADR0-ADR2 select which item is connected to the ADC these are addressed by their hex values as loaded into the control register: Item HEX Address TEC Current 00 Thermister 2 (CCD) 08 Thermister 1 (Water) 10 -5V (x .5) 18 CCD1 20 +5V (x.5) 28 CCD0 30 CCD2 38 BYTE determines which byte is read from the ADC. If high, the high byte is put on the 8 bit data bus from the Data Card to the Control card. PULSE SEL 0 - PULSE SEL 1 Determines which of 4 possible things are done by the Data card when a -PULSE is generated by an OUT 1. They are: PULSE SEL 0 PULSE SEL 1 Signal Generated 0 0 Shift and Start ADC 0 1 Start ADC Only 1 0 Clear Aux FF 1 1 Set Aux FF (do nothing) A TRANSFER is generated by the Control Card periodically as determined by the setting of the DAC and clock control register. Three bits control the speed of the clock. A clock register of 1-7 selects pulse rate in powers of 2. I can be varied within the power of two by setting the DAC. A clock register of 0 allows computer generation of the transfer pulse. Before doing a controlled exposure, one needs to clear the charge from the CCD. This is a pain. The maximum rate the hardware will accept a transfer is about 20 KHz. One could send 512 TRANSFERS in 25 ms, but this would pile all the charge in the output register. I would send a TRANSFER, followed by a few Shift and Start ADCs. Say a TRANSFER followed by 100 Shift and Start ADC. One can send the Shift and Start ADC signals about every 25 us. No need to test that the ADC is done, as this operation is intended to clear only. One might do 1000 transfers to make sure. This operation will take then about 2.5 seconds. This is about as fast as would trust a clear unless it was known that there was very little signal on the CCD. Now one can start an exposure. After the exposure times out, one can read out as follows for the fastest read out. Note for the highest speed, do only one camera at a time. One could overlay readout and exposure for the three cameras if the exposure is long enough. But you can't clear the cameras individually, so one would have to rely on the previous read out being a clear. First, turn off the clock so TRANSFER pulses can be send by computer control. Start: Do Until Column Count = 512 Send TRANSFER Do Until Row Count = 768 Pixels + overscan desired Send Shift and Start ADC Test Done: If READY = 1 THEN Test Done Read High Byte Read Low Byte Row Count = Row Count + 1 Loop Column Count = Column Count + 1 Loop One can speed this up a little by reading out the previous High and Low byte after sending the Shift and Start ADC. There is about 27 us to get it done. Above is fool proof. According to my drawings, there is about 30 us between sending the Shift and Start ADC and the return of a READY. This gives a minimum line read out time of about 25 milliseconds. The best one can then do for a full read out is then about 12+ seconds. Reading out all three cameras will almost tripple this. Hope this helps the discussion. Tom Droege


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These Summer Paper Earrings from Maria Chatzi are great for any time of year. They are lightweight and can add color and fun to any outfit. If you are looking for earring design ideas, make these paper earrings today.
- 2 white twisted handles from a paper bag
- 2 yellow paper flowers
- 2 turquoise round beads
- Jewelry pliers (round)
- 2 pieces of silver or (silver colored) jewelry wire, 2.4 inches long each
- 2 strips of turquoise (or any other blue) paper tissue
- 2 small flower cutouts from a white lace ribbon
- Ruler
- Glue
Twist your strips of turquoise (or other blue) tissue paper tightly and make one rosette with each paper strip. Use a little glue to secure both ends of your rosettes. Hold each rosette you craft for 2 or 3 minutes with your fingers, till the glue hardens. Then put these rosettes aside for a while.
Take the white twisted handles from the paper bag and make a rosette with each one of them (just like you did with the turquoise tissue paper) but DO NOT USE ANY GLUE this time. Hold each white rosette you make for 2 or 3 minutes with your fingers and then let go. The paper bag handles should spring bach out into the swirly shape you see in the photo.
Glue the turquoise rosettes onto the swirly shape, just as shown in photo above.
After that, take the outer free ends of the white handles and glue them onto the side of the swirl that's just opposite them - hold them firmly with your fingers till the glue has dried. You should've made a closed swirl (like a hoop) now.
Continue by gluing the yellow paper flowers on the swirly hoop. Then glue the small white lacy flower cutouts onto the yellow paper flowers. This photo shows what the front and the back side of your earrings should look like, at this point of your project.
Take one of your jewelry wire pieces, measure 1/3 of its length and bend it at that point, making a hook. Pass the top of your swirly hoop through this wire hook. Repeat this process for the second hoop.
Use your jewelry pliers to wrap the short end of the jewelry wire around the longer end.
Add the turquoise beads onto the wire.
Make a loop with your jewelry pliers and wrap the free wire end around the part of the wire between the loop you've just made and the bead. Repeat the process for the second earring.
- Attach them to French hooks and you have a lovely pair of eco earrings for your outings this summer.
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Aug 05, 2012
What an incredibly cute idea. I've not seen handled paper bags for some time, but it seems you can buy twisted paper at the craft store. I could make these in every color! And, since we have summer all the time, I could wear them all the time. What fun!
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It is better to be a servant in a tiny island than to be the fool evil rulers has made of all Nigerians in a big Nigeria.
As drums continue to roll for the disintegration of Nigeria by different ethnic groups, religious leaders and activists, President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday affirmed that the entity called Nigeria would not divide. He stressed that those calling for the disunity would not succeed, noting that his government is committed to moving Nigeria forward and will not submit to any antics.
Jonathan said this in Abuja yesterday at a national summit and rally organized by the national leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) with the theme: Labour for Peace, Unity and Development.
According to Jonathan: "For you to move a modern society there must be peace. Even in those days, for a king to move a kingdom forward, there must be peace. I listened to the guest lecturer, who talked about balkanising and cannibalising Nigeria and I think those who are thinking that way want to be kings in tiny Islands.
"Those saying they want their own nation, which is Igbo nation, Yoruba nation and the rest are people who want to be kings in a tiny island, and they will not get it because Nigeria will not divide. I am committed to moving Nigeria forward and will not submit to any antics."
The president maintained that it is unpatriotic for any man to call for the division of the nation, which our late heroes labored to build.
He condemned the recent attacks on telecommunication masts in some parts of the country by the outlawed Boko Haram sect, adding that "no matter what we think has been eroded, in contemporary society, there must be peace for development. For a nation to develop, the first thing you talk about is communication power.
"Now, in the Northern parts, communication power has been threatened because of insecurity; there is no way that will not impact on the economy. For us to move with the modern society there must be peace."
President Jonathan maintained that the challenges currently confronting the country will be handled, assuring that the country would surely come out of this turbulent sea.
"No matter what we feel might be our modest achievements, without peace, development would not be possible. We must put in place strategies to win this economic war: by paying special attention to homegrown strategies of confronting our challenges. This gathering should provide a refreshed thinking to Nigeria unity." He added.
Babaginda who is now a Peoples' Democratic Party [PDP] Chieftain said contemporary global trends point to the fact that the future belongs to big nations with large populations that can stand on their own in the international community.
According to him, "the historical association among the different ethnic and religious groupings in Nigeria predated the creation of the country long intertwined by crisscrossing political, cultural, and economic ties that cannot be untangled.
"China and India as good examples of big and diverse nations attending to the twin challenges of development and nation building successfully and they have not attempted to break up for ones.
"For the Nigeria to develop there must be an evolution of a truly Nigerian citizen so that our particularistic sense of identity in ethnic, regional and religious terms graduates into a patriotic sense bond between the citizens and their nations."
Gowon, who was chairman of the NLC summit, lamented how most Nigerians see themselves in terms of their ethnic nationalities first before being Nigerians, saying this is unacceptable.
He noted that without a unity of purpose and unity of all ethnic nationalities, there would be no peace, security, and meaningful development.
Gowon expressed his reservations about the general notion of minority and majority nationalities saying that Nigerians must see themselves as one.
He said the event was a departure from what labour was erroneously known for militancy, civil disobedience, and opposition to government's policies.
It is better to be a servant in a tiny island than to be the fool evil rulers has made of all Nigerians in a big Nigeria.
Honestly,we will be glad to be kings in tiny island than to be nobody in Nigeria.We are frustrated in this unholy entity called Nigeria where the rich continues to get rich and the poor continue to suffer.
Those who call for Nigeria to disintergrate hav neither seen war or intimidation by bigger countries and are only ignorant and displaying a high level of illiteracy. Is there peace in sudan after the division now. U call for war becuase u hav not lost a brother in war. You don't even know if u will survive the struggle. If nigeria divides even tchad will intimidate us. And the president is quite right those calling for division are looking for cheap popularity and trying to be small kings, which after the division will be another bone of contention. If you are ignorant travel out of nigeria and see how pple respect nigeria for their intelligence. God bless Nigeria! Am proud of this country.
All this chat of one Nigeria with no sincere effort to make it happen. China and India are giants of a nation, but guess what? from north to south, east to west right across the breadth and length of those countries they all communicate in one language. This is a fundamental point and where we need to start from if we truly want one nation. It is recorded in the bible that God stopped unity of human race from building a structure that would extend to heaven by making it impossible for them to communicate. Please stop campaigning one Nigeria whilst ignoring the reasons for its failure. Concentrate on what is bringing disunity, address them and watch us unite naturally. To mix water and oil you must provide heat and keep it burning. In the east kids are being taught in ibo, west yoruba, north hausa they all grow up and you introduce them to themselves as brothers and sisters and ask them to come together and build a house?………Your guess is as good as mine. God bless us, God bless our country.
D piking way say imama no go slep ima no go slep
The stated reason is wrong and the truth is that if General Jokolos advise is Ignored, Egypt , Algeria, Libya will repay in Nigeria. Not for lack of patrotism or love but for being tired of perpetration of Mediocrity. People are tired of largging due to quota system, Federal charater etc. If the Nations falls to address the Presidential greed by the North the rest will be a sad history. Read the mood of the the Ibos. Those of us who love and cherish our Country and Unity are worried.


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