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My goodness, you missed my point!
A war of words raged on these pages a few weeks ago. My article A Secular Society Interrupted led several readers to engage in a heated debate about whether there is such a thing as innate goodness.
I would very much like to believe in the 'innate goodness' of human beings. But I have no empirical evidence to support that belief.
The French philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau believed in the innate goodness of man, that man did not acquire ethical and moral values but was born with them. According to Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher, these innate ideas are the only things we have certain knowledge of, and thus are the most important and trustworthy of all.
Confucian philosophy is built on the l belief that man is basically good. He did say, though, "I for my part have never yet seen one who really cared for goodness, nor one who really abhorred wickedness." (Analects 4:6)
What I was arguing in A Secular Society Interrupted was simply that one should not assume that those who do not subscribe to a religion have no sense of right and wrong, or that their stand on certain issues is suspect since they don't believe in God.
In making that argument, my main concern is whether we are able, if we owe allegiance to a religion, to suspend our religious values in a public space in a secular society rich in diversity of religion, culture and race. This is not, however, a denial of the role of religion in public life and debate on issues and policies. Every individual has a civic responsibility to engage in public debate in areas that matter to them.
My point is that the need to suspend personal beliefs is a critical requirement of policy-makers. Every day, policy-makers are called upon to make decisions that profoundly affect the lives of people. Are they able to suspend the influence of personal factors, such as sex, race and religion, and make decisions based on facts? Or, at least, can they tell us, the citizens, on what basis they have made their decisions on matters that affect us? Are they able to be transparent?
As I see it, the problem, particularly in Singapore, is the lack of a safe place for such questions to be raised; for an open discussion on the role of religion, the role of conscience in public life.
Meanwhile, on the discussion about 'innate goodness' – my Google research revealed that it is a very hotly debated topic. I have yet to discover which side is winning the argument.
I conclude, on a lighter note, with a story. It's from Faith without God: Finding Courage in Hard Times by Lawrence Bush of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. He writes:
There is a Jewish story about a devout man who is on a difficult business trip and realizes that he'll never get home before the sun sets and the Sabbath begins. He presents himself at the home of the local rabbi and says, 'Rabbi, the Sabbath is about to begin, please let me stay with you and keep me from sinning.'
The rabbi says, 'My good man, I have a household full, I cannot fit one more. Go in good health; I'm sure that God will provide.'
The poor traveler goes to another house, with religious ornamentation on its door, and he gets the same friendly rebuff, 'I'm sure God will provide.' This keeps happening, as the sun sinks and darkness spreads.
Finally he comes to the home of the local Bundist, the radical, the atheist. And he is amazed to be brought in. And he is amazed that the Bundist has Sabbath candles on the table, waiting to be lit, and bread and wine, waiting to be blessed and eaten.
They do all that together, and the traveler says, 'My friend, how can it be? All of the religious Jews in your town send me away from their door, telling me that God will provide; and you, a rascal, an atheist, you bring me in and treat me to kindness . . .'
'Because, my brother,' says the Bundist, 'I know that God will not provide.'


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Around the water cooler
Worldwide shipments of personal computers fell in the third quarter of the year, the sixth straight quarter of decline as cheaper tablet computers and smart phones cut into demand, according to market research firms IDC and Gartner Inc.
IDC said the market fell nearly 8 percent, to 81.6 million units, while Gartner put the decline at almost 9 percent, to 80.3 million. The two firms define PCs slightly differently.
IDC expects that the PC market will hit bottom sometime in 2014, with a recovery starting in 2015 as companies and consumers finally replace aging PCs.
New from Hershey: soft caramels
Chew this.
The Hershey Co. is launching a new candy brand, its first new brand in 30 years, a soft caramel creme line called Lancaster. And for the first time it is taking a double-barreled approach, debuting the candy in the U.S. and China at once.
The move comes as China increasingly becomes a focus for U.S.-based consumer goods companies that are seeking to offset slower growth in developed markets like North America.
Retailers report September sales gains
Several retailers are reporting modest sales gains for September as shoppers, worried about the partial government shutdown and overall economy, pulled back from the prior month.
The results increase concerns about how shoppers will spend for the crucial holiday season.
Revenue at stores open at least a year -- a measure of a retailer's health -- rose 2.7 percent in September, according to a preliminary tally of 9 retailers by the International Council of Shopping Centers. That was a slower pace than the 3.5 percent increase posted in August.
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There seems to have been a degree of terminological confusion over exactly what Premier Oil said about this year's production figures, which may explain the erratic share price, down at one stage and ending up 16p at 358¼p.
The market is nervous because Premier undershot its production target last year, having been affected, along with other companies operating there, by higher maintenance costs in the North Sea after the Macondo disaster.
What Premier did yesterday was to lower guidance for this year from 65,000 to 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day to 63,000. But this figure will almost certainly


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The mission of Women's Bean Project is to change women's lives by providing stepping stones to self-sufficiency through social enterprise. Women's Bean Project employs chronically unemployed and impoverished women through transitional employment and helps them earn the job readiness, interpersonal and life skills to create a new future - for themselves, their families, our community and our economy.
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My name is Amber and I am 37 years old and have many parts of a past. I was released a little over a year ago from Denver Women's prison and sadly admit I have been a part of the prison system since the day I was born in a Louisiana penitentiary. I was surrounded as a young girl by family members who used and sold drugs.


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I don't see the need to buy more storage now unless you want to download full retail games. Then you're going to need to get an HDD. Are full retail games available via the eshop yet? I don't know as our Wii U is for Xmas. Though I'll probably fire it up and update a week before Xmas or so.
Yes quite a few retail games are available digitally. Honesty right now is the best time to buy an external HDD since you have the Black Firday/Cyber Monday deals going on and a few places have external HDDs on sale for that or this week.
I am enjoying having the 1 terabyte HDD that I got for $20, just in case I ever do need that much memory but for $20 why wait to get it later. Of course I do only have a 8gb system though.


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January 12, 2011
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On Friday, state Sen. Brenda Council introduced a measure she said was prompted by soaring STD rates in Douglas County, which includes Omaha. LB 192 would require all school districts in the state to provide age-appropriate and medically accurate sex education beginning in the 2012-13 school year. The bill calls for the provision of comprehensive sex education, which includes abstinence instruction as well as information on contraceptives and the risks of STDs and pregnancy. Parents or guardians could submit a written request to opt their child out of the class. Council said the county has some of the highest rates of STDs in the nation, and that is "unacceptable."
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Cedarburg, Wis., Will Contact Families Opting Out of Sex Education: District to Verify Parents' Intent After Policy Change
This article was provided by CDC National Prevention Information Network. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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While Patric has several Madagascars, this Rio Caribe is, so far, unique, giving it additional appeal. Arguably Rio Caribe is a more prestigious bean, or to be precise is an identified bean type, although many Rio Caribe efforts end up rather imbalanced. It seems the bean is difficult to "tame", raising the stakes for a ..


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Post Glasnost Russia has seen its share of controversial expats: spies, missionaries and even criminals on the run from the law back home. But Heidi Hollinger is the first and only of a kind. Born in 1970 to a Finnish mother and stockbroker father (a nationality in itself), Heidi came to Moscow in 1991 to study the language. In 1993, already fluent in Russian, she found herself taking pictures at a loud Communist Party meeting. For many years, she was the talk of town – a kind of the Rosa Luxembourg of '90s. As a young Canadian expat moving in extreme nationalist and communist circles, she was certainly a novelty.
But then, she was also the ever first wild goose of a celebrity photographer, working where most Russian women don't dare to go. She broke the rules about depicting the Russian political elite, always pushing them as far as she could to get the right pictures.
Her photographic skills, her charm and perseverance took her into the closed inner circles of oligarchs and politicians. But her work ranges from private jets and presidential planes to the drunken homeless. She has also become the target of speculation and abuse from the yellow press. Now, nine months pregnant, Heidi is in Montreal. LifeStyle talked to her about her coming child, Russia and life.
When's the baby due?
The baby is due tomorrow [Dec. 6]
And may we ask, will you be a single mother? Are you angry, or scared about that? Do you expect the father to play a role at all in raising the child?
I will be a single mother, but hopefully not for long. I don't expect the natural father to take part in the upbringing. Our relationship has unfortunately ended, but perhaps for the best. No matter how much I love the Russian people, I can't say that I want a Russian male influence on my child. Russian men have many wonderful qualities, but there is a downside. Russian men for the most part are extremely jealous, patronizing and self-centered. They may act gallant on the outside, but they are not compassionate nor are they understanding of women's needs. As far as bringing up a child is concerned, their disciplinary measures can be quite harsh and outdated. In short, compared to the average Western man, they are not very civilized. After nearly 10 years of living in Russia, I say this with some conviction.
I am not angry or scared. I decided to have the baby on my own. Besides, I have a lot of support. For starters, my parents are excited to finally be grandparents. Also, I have four wonderful godfathers – the Russian pop band Na-Na, who are my close friends. They call me every day from Moscow to Montreal to see if their godson, Luka, has been born.
Do you plan to come back to Russia with the child?
I am planning to come back to Russia with my baby in the spring. I have become too attached to stay away for longer than that. There are a lot of expats living in Moscow with children, and they all rave about the great nannies and baby activities in the city. What I am worried about most is the horrid pollution and psycho drivers.
There is a sense of surreal about Heidi in the role of a mother. You are one of those people who has always seemed to be a teenager. Have you changed? How has the pregnancy changed your thinking and attitude?
A Russian friend once said that people's perception of you is within yourself. So, I suppose, I must be perceived as a teenager since I still see myself as a kid. But, of course, the pregnancy has completely changed things. The baby makes you aware of your responsibility. Fewer tusovkas, more sleep, less jogging, more yoga. It's an all-round calming factor. I am much more efficient and focused. I think having a child opens up a direct path to fulfilling goals by knowing what is important in all areas of one's life.
There were all those political close-ups. For some years, it seems you have been able to get close to every politician in this country. How did that happen?
I went up to the politicians and asked them if I could take their photo. No one refused. I later gave them copies, and they saw I was credible. Perhaps it appealed to their vanity. They let me shoot more, sometimes in the most unexpected situations. A lot had to do with being communicative, but it was also a matter of timing. In the early '90s, Russian politicians were seeking an image for themselves. The black-and-white politburo pose was out and they were ready to try something different. In 1994, Vladimir Zhirinovsky was at the height of his fame and did almost anything to attract attention. I asked him to do a torso shot; he decided to pose in his underwear. Last year when I photographed Dmitry Ayatskov, the governor of Saratov, in his office, he asked me what he should do. I told him to sit on the floor. He did. Vladimir Putin asked me how I managed with such enormous photo equipment when he posed for me. I said, "Here, you try," and he began to shoot me. It helps to be insistent and also if they have a sense of humor.
Did you have any political beliefs. We know you were close to Victor Anpilov. Are you still political?
I never stated my political beliefs to the politicians, but they all thought that I was on their side. For five years, I photographed Communist street demonstrations. Sometimes a babushka would see my big Canon camera and Western attire and start shoving me and curse me for being an imperialist. Then another babushka would recognize me and say: "Hands off, 'eto nasha' (she's one of us)." Every year on May Day, Victor Anpilov invites me for shashlik with his family. It has become a tradition. He calls me his faithful comrade. His political ideas may be way off, but he is one of the most committed and passionate people I have ever met. His kindness and intelligence contrast sharply with the regular press depiction of a violent looney. I share political beliefs with reformers such as [Boris] Nemtsov, [Irina] Khakamada and others who seek the right blend of a market economy and social justice.
In this male-dominated society, how did you manage to get so far, so fast? Did you have to make compromises that you regret.
I think that in any society, the trick to surviving in the workplace is to have a strict work ethic. I could sum it all up with one word: perseverance. Photographing high-ranking politicians wasn't easy. It took thousands of phone calls and faxes mixed with a lot of persistence, begging, coaxing, shmoozing, hoping and luck. For instance, it took a whole year to convince [Grigory] Yavlinsky to come to my studio. I called [Boris] Berezovsky every day for three months before he acquiesced. But I photographed Governor Titov within an hour of calling his office. Compromises? Never. "Rabota, rabota" and more "rabota."
Do plan on continuing your career as a photographer?
I consider myself lucky that I love my work. I definitely want to stay in this field for the foreseeable future.
I remember being on a photo shoot in a meat factory in Samara during the 1996 presidential election campaign with [Gennady] Zyuganov. While the Communist leader was inspecting the machinery, I met eyes with a factory worker, a girl my age who was mechanically chopping meat, and bones and thought: Am I ever glad that I am doing exactly what I am doing.


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BANGKOK -- Human rights abuses, constant fighting, and poverty are forcing tens of thousands of people to flee the Asian nation of Burma, also known as Myanmar.
Many have sought refuge in neighboring Thailand, who has hosted refugees from its neighbor country for more than two decades. Most of these illegal migrants live a life of uncertainty, but many have found sanctuary and a lasting peace.
Sai Myint was 15 years old when he joined a rebel group in Burma.
"Our family became very poor after my father who was a soldier, lost his legs while fighting and eventually he also lost his job," Myint said. "We had no money to buy food. I only reached second grade in school. When I became a teenager, I had no direction in life. I joined my friends to go to the mountains and joined a rebel group."
After three years, Myint was tired of fighting. He crossed the border to Thailand to find a job, but like most illegal immigrants, he was soon sold into servitude. A fisherman paid an agent $300 for Myint, but the young man had to work off twice that amount to buy back his freedom. "It was very difficult but here I have a chance to find a job and have a better life," Myint said.
Myint was a Buddhist, but in 2007 he found new life when a friend brought him to the Myanmar Christian Assembly, where Burmese refugees like him learned about the love of Jesus and have been transformed. Like Myint, the former Buddhists were baptized into the Christian faith after learning about God's love for them.
"While we were praying, I saw in a vision, the statue of Buddha collapsed and I saw Jesus standing before me," one new convert said. "He said, 'I am the Lord above all gods and idols.' I used to be a Buddhist but now I worship Jesus Christ in my life."
"In Thailand, the Burmese (are) open to the gospel," said Pastor Zaw Min, who leads the Myanmar Christian Assembly. "The reason is they want to grab something that is real. That's the only message we give. First they should experience that Jesus is alive then they receive Jesus as their Saviour."
Pastor Min said their church is training its members to be evangelists and missionaries so one day they can go back to Burma and preach the gospel.
"One day when the country is open, they will go back and be missionaries to their own home and their villages," Min said.
"I like to share with my family how Jesus has changed me," Myint said. "Before I used to drink and do drugs, but all that stopped when I surrendered my life to Jesus. I am very happy now and I want my family to be happy too."
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Waddle waddle! Last but certainly not least on our Easter party train, is this too cute Spring Duckling Themed Easter Brunch from Suzanne Olvey of Fanciful Events. Rather than focus on Easter's most famous animal, the rabbit, Suzanne chose to highlight another one of Spring's most adorable creations. With bright colors and tons of super creative but totally doable brunch treats, this would be the perfect way to spend a relaxing Easter Sunday morning with your loved ones!
PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:
– Mini waffle skewers, mini cinnamon rolls & pink pom topped mini blueberry muffins
– Powdered donut 'egg' filled cartons & powdered donut birds' nests topped with yellow duckling pegs
– Rainbow candy filled jars add a punch of color + a rainbow of speckled eggs & hanging paper Easter eggs
PARTY DETAILS as told by Suzanne…
I decided to do a little easter duckling theme. Why not celebrate the little ducklings in our life?
I did a simple Easter brunch and used a touch of ducklings throughout the theme. I wanted to do this theme a little differently and change up the pastel color scheme with coral, turquoise, yellow and touches of gold. Since I decided on a duckling theme, I wanted there to be lots of egg elements throughout the dessert table and also incorporate them in the decor, dessert displays and as take home favors (which were egg cartoons with candy in them). The brunch menu was simple but full of wonderful things such as waffles on a stick, powdered donuts, mini cinnamon rolls, mini blueberry muffins, donut holes, mini cupcakes, and a couple of sweet treats. I wanted to do something sweet, simple and fun.
– Concept, Design & Styling: Fanciful Events
– Ruffled Garland, Duckling Pegs & Bunny Peg: Craft That Party
– Little Fondant Duckling: Edible Details
– Ice Cream Mini Cups, Yellow Candy Cups, Mint Straws: The Tomkat Studio
– Balloons, Egg Cartoons, Candy Pedestal: Shop Sweet Lulu
– Pedestal: The Pastry Pedestal
– Printables: Let's Get This Party Started
– Photography by: Amy Craft Photography
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1krissy SAYS:
Where are the hanging eggs from? Thanks!
2Krissy Harper SAYS:
Where are the hanging eggs from? Thanks
3Suzanne Polanco Olvey SAYS:
I got them at Party City :)
4Krissy Harper SAYS:
Suzanne Polanco Olvey Thanks for the reply! This party is so cute!
5@ForYourParty SAYS:
Creative ideas for throwing the best #Easter brunch you have in years: http://t.co/5aZWXrYFcG (word to the wise – embrace the whimsy!)
6Sarah SAYS:
What a wonderful party. Thanks for sharing.


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The seventeenth session of the Anti-Defamation League's Advanced Training School (ATS) course on Extremist and Terrorist Threats was held from June 13-15 in Washington, DC. The ATS course provides America's top law enforcement executives and commanders with state of the art training, information, resources and contacts to increase their ability to fight extremist and terrorist threats.
The course was attended by thirty-seven senior level law enforcement personnel from federal, state, and local agencies from across the country, including: the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; California Highway Patrol; New York State Police; Massachusetts State Police; and the Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and DC Metropolitan Police Departments.
Briefings were given by some of America's foremost counterterrorism experts from law enforcement, the military, academia, and the ADL, as well as the Israel Police. The program featured briefings by the New York City Police Department's Intelligence Division, and by Francis Fragos Townsend, who served as Assistant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and chaired the Homeland Security Council.
Major Chris Leighty of the Atlanta Police Department described the training as "some of the very best I have ever attended in over twenty years in Law Enforcement." And Assistant Chief Floyd Simpson of the Dallas Police Department called it "second to none." Major Melanie Bevan of the St. Petersburg Police Department said that it was "by far, the best course I have ever attended" and that "it has changed my worldview."ATS has now trained over 600 senior level law enforcement personnel, representing more than 200 different agencies. Participation in the training is by application only, and ADL is only able to accept less than 20% of those who apply.


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I've always made things as long as I can remember. Both my Mom and Dad were"makers", so it just was what you did! The handcrafted item was always respected and expected in my family.
Mom taught ...
I've always made things as long as I can remember. Both my Mom and Dad were"makers", so it just was what you did! The handcrafted item was always respected and expected in my family.
Mom taught me how to knit, which was a challenge, as she was left-handed and I'm right-handed!
Knitting is the one art and craft that I always return to through the years.
My other favorites are marbling, bookbinding, calligraphy and beading. It's especially fun to try and combine all of my favorites into one design! I can add sewing to the favorites list again after taking the "Couture Dress" class on Craftsy - I hadn't sewn for myself in a long time because fitting and the way patterns are done frustrated me to no end - the class gave me a whole new way to approach sewing and I'm enjoying it again.
Cats and other pets love to be cozy - treat your favorite pet to this easy-to-make knitted felt bowl.
Only basic knitting is required and you'll learn how to increase and decrease if you don't already know how to. Don't worry, there are complete easy-to-read instructions and full-color photos.
My patterns use few, if any, abbreviations. Stitch counts are given row-by-row. You'll also learn how to do a nifty twisted edge - it's easy!
There are complete instructions on how to felt your knit item the easy way - in the washing machine and needle felting instructions for the tear drop embellishment shown.
There are 2 versions given. They are both knitted the same way, the only difference is yarn choice and embellishment. The striped bowl uses up all those odd bits of yarn from other projects - just start and stop the stripes randomly - so easy! The embellished bowl uses 2 colors - a contrast color for the rim and a main color for the bowl. After felting, it's embellished with basic needle felting for a fun accent!
This bowl also makes a great storage container for your yarn stash!
about 7 stitches = 2 inches Gauge is not critical for this item.
900 yards of Worsted weight


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UNECE Water Convention Becomes Global
6 February 2013: An amendment to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) entered into force on 6 February 2013, after receiving the necessary number of ratifications, making the Convention open to accession by all UN member States.
Currently 30 non-UNECE countries are already engaged in activities under the UNECE Water Convention and several have indicated their intention to accede to the Convention, including Iraq. UNECE Water Convention parties had identified globalization of the Convention as a strategic priority, in particular to expand the ability to share experiences and exchange information, as well as to increase transboundary water cooperation.
On the entry into force of the globalization amendment, Sven Alkalaj, UNECE Executive Secretary, emphasized that the UNECE Water Convention provides a legal and intergovernmental platform to address the increasing demand and dwindling availability of water resources, particularly in transboundary basins. [UNECE Press Release]


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Here are some spectacular places for your Engagement Session (E-Session) or basically known as Pre-Nuptial Pictorial. Prices that you will see here is only according to our research, you can check and get updates of their prices by getting in touch with them.
1. The Greenery (Bulacan) – P3000.00 (including electricity fee)
2. The Lakeshore (Pampanga) – P2000.00 / P500 is Consumable
3. Intramuros (Manila) – P2000.00
4. Paco Park (Manila) – P2,000.00
5. Jardin de Miramar (Manila)– P3,500
7. Tagaytay Highlands (Tagaytay) – P5,000.00, need a sponsoring member
8. Manila Ocean Park – P5,000.00
9. Waterfront Boardwalk (Subic Olongapo)
10. Triboa Bay Mangrove Park (Subic Olongapo)
11. Clear Water (Clarkfield Pampanga) – P3,000.00
12. Nurture Spa (Tagaytay)
13. Picnic Groove (Tagaytay)
14. Japanse Garden (Laguna)
15. Caliraya (Laguna)
16. Majayjay Falls (Laguna)
16. Calirana (Laguna)
17. Acquatico Beach Resort (Batangas) – P1,575 per person / Day Trip with use of Cabana
18. Corregidor
19. Pearl Farm Resort (Samal)
20. Baguio City
21 Coron, Palawan
21. Bulabog Beach, Boracay
22. Bohol Beaches
23. Punta Fuego (Batangas)
24. Lago de Loro (Batangas) – Wakeboarding
25. Camsur Watersport Complex a.k.a. CWC (Camarines Sur) – Wakeboarding
26. U.P. Los Baños (Laguna)
27. Biak na Bato (Bulacan)
28. The Farm / San Benito
29. Nurture Spa Tagaytay
30. El Kabayo – Subic Freeport Zone – P500.00
31. Zoobic Safari – Entrance Fees
32. Bali Bali Beach Resort Davao City
33. BUDA – Bukidonon – Davao Boundary, don't forget to dine in at seagull's gas station restaurant! the food is great!
34. Caylabne – Cavite – P3,500.00
35. Fantasy Island – Batangas
36. Anawangin Zambales
37. Balai Isabel – Batangas – P500 per head
38. Casa San Pablo – http://www.casasanpablo.com/photos/86
39. Las Casas Filipinas – Bataan – http://www.lascasasfilipinas.com/
40. Thunderbird Resorts Philippines – Rizal and Poro Point – http://www.thunderbird-asia.com/
41. Hacienda Isabella – http://www.haciendaisabella.com/events.html
NEARBY PLACES (Permits Needed – Contact their Head Offices)
1. La Mesa Eco Park (Quezon City) – P40 Q.C. Residents / P50 for regular guests (Boating, Zip Line, Nature Tripping, PicNic Setting)
2. Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife – Good for Sunset Shoots, Walk in Park
3. Quezon City Circle – Sport Activities
4. Eastwood City (Quezon City) – Hollywood Inspired Theme
5. Serendra / Bonifacio High Street – (Global City) – Elegant Theme
6. University of the Philippines (Quezon City) – Nature, Trees, Greens
7. Bonsai Garden (Quezon City, U.P. Diliman) – Plants, Bonsai, Greens
8. Pinto Art Gallery (Antipolo City) – Art Galleries
9. Lore Land Resort (Antipolo City) – Swimming, Sports Activites
10. Fernwood Gardens (Quezon City) – P5,000.00 – Garden, Vines, Trees
11. Harbor View – Sunset
12. The Orchidarium (Rizal Park)
13. Butterfly Pavilion (Rizal Park)
12. Island Cove (Cavite)
13. The Secret Garden (Novaliches)
14. PACEM Eco Park (Antipolo City)
15. Avilon Zoo (Montalban)
16. Overlooking Views (Antipolo City) – You can take photos when dining in.
17. The Heirloom Manila – P5,000.00 – Garden, Art Gallery, House Setting.
18. MMLDC – Meralco Antipolo – P1,500 including use of facilities or Meralco Ortigas
19. Villa Christina – Antipolo
10. The Enchanted Kingdom – P3,500. plus entrance fees of Couple/Photographer/Crew (we're 4 if photo only / 5 to 6 if with prenup video)
11. Stone House Bed and Breakfast, QC.
12. Light of Love event place
13. The Filling Station, Makati City – Application/Permission Letter required. P5,000.00 prenup fee. Good for Vintage Theme
14. Pan de Amerikana – Marikina City
15. The Heirloom Manila – P5,000.00
16. Pasig Rainforest – if you're in pasig area. just a note: Too many people, and beyond 5pm.. too many mosquitoes.
17. The Mango Farm – Sumulong Hiway, Antipolo
18. Alpadi Estate, Antipolo City – P3,000.00
19. North Harbor and South Harbor
20. Binondo, Manila
21. Manila Post Office
22. PAF Villamor Air Base / PAF museum – P1,000.00
1. Gym
2. Resorts
3. Sports Complex
4. Club House
5. Own Home
6. Own Garden
7. Street Photography
8. Wet Market
9. Warehouse
10. Bar
11. Construction Sites/Areas
12. Super Market/Grocery
13. School Setting
14. Office Setting
15. Inside a Plane/Bus/Train/Cruise Ship or any kind of ship
16. MOTEL – Victoria Court has lots of fantasy rooms that may match your theme.
1. Victoria's Peak / Peak Tram
3. Hong Kong Cultural Center
4. Nathan Road
5. HK Disneyland
6. Ocean Park
7. HK Night Market
Thanks for Visiting
1. Medieval Theme
2. Spanish Era
3. Modern Glamour
4. Computer Game theme ex. Lara Croft, Resident Evil theme
5. 4 Seasons theme
1. We suggest the couple to sleep early – Prenup pictorial is tiring, we capture prenup the whole day specially those have concepts. You need a lot of energy so you need at least 8 hours of sleep
2. Bring Bottled Water – with proper hydration, you can easily think fast and will avoid some headaches due to heat.
3. Bring a Personal Assistant – bringing with you a personal assistant is a big convenience (a relative or a house member will do) , he/she can carry and protect your Bag, Clothes, Water etc. during our shoot
4. Cut your finger nails / Nail Art – sometimes couples are too busy specially the groom, cut your finger nail before the schedule prenup, we capture in detail, you don't want to see dirt on finger nails during some cheezy moments, like holding hands, hands on shoulders and etc. For the bride, we suggest to put sa simple nail polish with color motif or any neutral color that will match to the clothes that you will be wearing. A nail art or design is superb.
5. Proper clothing for the theme – In Gian and Fidji's studio, we already talked about this on Pre-shoot meeting. All clothing and props must be ready and complete on the day of the prenup. there will be an added impact to the theme if proper clothing/props are applied. ex. How do you become Luke Sky Walker if you don't have the proper costume and accessories? / How do you become HULK if you're not green.
6. Be creative on Choosing Props – Props production is very expensive specially if you want a unique prenup theme, we suggest if you can improvise, borrow and use what is available to help establish the desired theme. You don't have to buy if you don't have a budget, use your creativity or contact your friends if they can help you.
7. Clothes – you don't have to buy as well, you can borrow or rent
8. Makeup Artist – We suggest to have your makeup before going to the agreed prenup pictorial time. Photoimagicraft by Gian and Fidji has a Makeup department, Coloura™ ART by Gian and Fidji. A traditional makeup will cost you P2,000.00 (MAC/KRYOLAN) for the whole day (exclusive for gian and fidji clients only) including retouches. for Airbrush and Theatrical Makeup please contact Gian and Fidji.
God Bless!
For those who requested some sample photos of each locations.. Here's some of our works.
I'll try to find them on our archives as well. Thanks for Visiting Photoimagicraft by Gian and Fidji
VILLA CRISTINA, Antipolo
A Bedroom Scene at Villa Christina Antipolo – It's up to your photographer on how will they light the situation. Our Bride Phoebe is looking on something.. Find what it is after their wedding day! :)
A Top View Shot by me at Villa Christina Resort, Antipolo – I love the pine tree here, it gives a different setting.. looks like shot in Tagaytay but in Antipolo, It's up to your photographer on how he will maximize the area where you will be shooting.
My favorite theme park to shoot, Make sure your photographer is low light camera and lens capable and able to use wireless strobes for that magical feel!
here are some snaps by me and my wife. for more photos visit this page: Ryan and Rochelle's Enchanted Kingdom
Enchanted Kingdom
Here's one of my favorite shot in taken Enchanted Kingdom
Here's another shot in Enchanted Kingdom
MMLDC, Antipolo City
For the price of P1,500.00 it is already a steal, Drive away to Antipolo!, It's also up to your Photographer and Concept to maximize MMLDC.
Here are some samples shot by me and my wife, to view more photos Click here: Mike and Ira's MMLDC
PICNIC GROOVE, Tagaytay City
Either you met on your grade school years or you love your school so much :) We've shot this couple on their school, because they met there in Grade School.
here are some snaps by me and my wife. Not an easy execution, this will depend on you and your photographer's concepts, maximize the school's important highlights and favorite location :) Turn back time! :)
THE LAMESA ECO PARK, Quezon City
Well this is the most photographed park located in Quezon City. Some Photographers may say "GAS GAS NA", but this location is very helpful for us, specially those couples that doesn't want to go far. Ecopark Fused with a nice concept is great. I cant even count or remember the numerous prenups that we photographed here :) here are some snaps by me and my wife.
THE LAKESHORE, Pampanga
An hour drive from Balintawak to NLEX.. must have been shorter if there are no speed radar detectors :), Here's a nice venue for prenups and music video shoot as well.
here's a teaser debut video of Arianne by me and my wife. There are no restaurants within lakeshore, you need to go to the nearest petron station.. you don't need to
go out of the free way again, just ask directions from the guard or the receptionist.
here are some prenup photos
Binondo Manila
You will find great locations here. Either historical or Themed prenup like Chinese love stories like this photo that we've shot in Ongpin.
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ILL BE UPDATING THE PHOTOS If I have time again, Thanks for viewing – Gian :)


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During the Golden Age of Hollywood and until 1967, mainstream movie studios were banned by the Production Code from depicting taboo topics like drug addiction, explicit murder and venereal disease, or even showing explicit nudity. But in the 1930's and 1940's, films marketed as "educational" could and did fly under the radar, and three of the best known 'educational' propaganda exploitation films are: Sex Madness (1935), Reefer Madness (1936) and The Cocaine Fiends (1938). [more inside]
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SALEM - Peggy P. Barnhart, 93, of Salem, Ohio, died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Blossom Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born May 14, 1919, in Salineville, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harry and Iva (Goddard) Hines.
Peggy was a graduate of Salineville High School and had been a deli manager for Giant Eagle in Michigan. She lived in the Salem area for the past 40 years.
Her husband, Charles K. (Kenny) Barnhart, preceded her in death in 1974. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, John Hiem, Clarence Hines, Paul Hines and Frederick Hines; and two sisters, Helen Hull and Floretta Hull.
Survivors include two nieces, Judy Nickalo of Salineville and Debra Higgins of Salem; and two nephews, Larry Hull of Texas and Randy Hiem of Columbus, Ohio.
A private graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the East Lawn Cemetery in Minerva.
Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery in Minerva.
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Taylor Ng's senior season ended the way her junior season did: with the Haddonfield tennis star lifting a best-in-state championship trophy above her head.
The twist was that Ng had plenty of help in hoisting this year's hardware.
"I love being part of a team," Ng said Wednesday after leading Haddonfield to a 3-2 victory over Group 4 state champion Millburn in the Tournament of Champions final at the Garden State Tennis Center in Edison. "It's so special when everybody is involved."
Ng is something of an iconoclast, at least when it comes to conventional wisdom for top-shelf high school tennis.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In 2010, AJ Duka's Silver-Lake roofing business was crushed by tough economic times.
"I was out of work; I couldn't pay my bills. I had over $30,000 in debt...I needed help and didn't know where to turn. I went to lawyers, but I didn't have the money to pay them," he said.
"I got very depressed; I couldn't do anything. Then I met the people at the New York City Financial Empowerment Center. Then, slowly, I got back on my feet."
Duka is one of thousands of Staten Islanders who once were financially stable or "well off" but when the economy plummeted, bills piled up and debt collectors started calling.
That's where the New York City Financial Empowerment Center comes in. Run via a not-for-profit grassroots group called Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, the empowerment center offers the help of professional financial counselors, free of charge, to anyone, regardless of income, who needs it.
From dealing with debt collectors, to having large blemishes removed from your credit report, the empowerment center counselors work as advocates to help those in debt get back on their feet.
"I help people separate the emotions from the logic of the situation. People have emotional attachment -- good or bad -- to old debt. When debt collectors are calling them, they often feel guilty about not making payments," said Christopher Starr, a financial counselor with the Island-based empowerment center, located at El Centro del
Inmigrante in Port Richmond and Staten Island Legal Services in St.
"I give people straightforward steps that we can go through every time we meet to get people out of the downward spiral and get them into a position where they feel empowered with their financial situation," he added.
The empowerment center's roster of services include: budgeting, reducing debt, banking, improving credit and increasing savings. The center helps people deal with all types of debt, from that owed to the IRS to student loans.
"I have clients who receive public benefits and I have those who make six figure salaries. I help all clients get organized and on a budget and prioritize their debts or help settle them," he said.
The empowerment center was able to help increase Duka's credit score by 60 points and had four collection accounts deleted from his credit report, said Starr.
"At the empowerment center they review everything, they (negotiated) my credit card (debt). They reduced by debt by more than half," said Duka, whose business, Expert Construction & Roofing, is now back up and running.
"They also helped me with my mortgage. They were so helpful. I am very pleased," he added.
The empowerment center's offices throughout the five boroughs have helped over 25,000 New Yorkers in the last five years, said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner (DCA) Jonathan Mintz last month.
Since the program began in 2008, counselors have helped New York City residents pay down more than $14.7 million in debt and build more than $2.4 million in savings, according to Neighborhood Trust.
"Our Centers are helping thousands of New Yorkers break the cycle of poverty and take control of their financial futures. The centers have been so successful that cities around the country are looking to them as a model," said Bloomberg.To make an appointment at one of the Staten Island-based empowerment centers, call 311 or go to nyc.gov.


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If going up against defending Class A state champion Wheeling Central in the opening round wasn't enough, East Hardy has to try and slay another giant this week when it goes head-to-head with Magnolia.
The Cougars, who exploded for a 60-34 win over the Maroon Knights last weekend, will face the Blue Eagles tonight at 7:30 p.m. in New Martinsville.
"It definitely doesn't get any easier for us this week," East Hardy coach Chad Williams said. "We go out and beat Wheeling Central and then run into a team like Magnolia, who seems to be the trendy pick to win it all in Class A."
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East Hardy players gather on the sideline during the Cougars' contest at Tucker County earlier this season. East Hardy will face No. 2 Magnolia in second round action of the Class A playoffs today.
Magnolia, which is the No. 2 seed in Class A, will bring a 10-1 record into the matchup.
The Blue Eagles advanced after pounding Williamstown 34-7 last Saturday.
Magnolia, which is competing in Class A for the first time this year, has been a dominant Class AA program over the years. The Blue Eagles are 22-3 in AA playoff games the last 20 years.
"We're going up against a team that is just two years removed of winning a Class AA?state title," Williams said. "They have a great football team with a long tradition of winning."
Williams said he likes the fact that his team is playing the role of underdog again this week.
"We like being in that role," Williams said. "You get a lot more focus in practice throughout the week when your kids know they're going up against a team that can beat them. And we play our best when we feel like we're not getting any respect, and when people don't give us a chance to win."
Williams' top concerns going into the contest are depth, turnovers and having to play on the road.
The Cougars will dress 24 gridders for the contest, while the Blue Eagles will have close to 45 on their sideline.
"They're a lot bigger than us in numbers and size," Williams said. "That's why I think that winning the turnover battle will be very important. We can't allow Magnolia to control the ball and keep pounding on us the entire game."
East Hardy's chances would have been much better if the contest were being played in Baker, where the Cougars are 18-0 the last three seasons.
No. 7 East Hardy is 11-6 on the road during that same span.
"We definitely have a tough challenge in front of us," Williams said. "Magnolia is one the fastest teams we've played on both sides of the ball. We're just going to take the matchups they give us and see what happens."
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Five minutes' stroll north up Nam Ky Khoi Nghia from the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, a red flag billows proudly above the Reunification Palace. A whitewashed concrete edifice with all the charm of a municipal library, the palace occupies the site of the former Norodom Palace, a colonial mansion erected in 1871 to house the governor-general of Indochina. After the French departure in 1954, Ngo Dinh Diem commandeered this extravagant monument as his presidential palace, but after sustaining extensive damage in a February 1962 assassination attempt by two disaffected Southern pilots, the place was condemned and pulled down. The present building was named the Independence Palace upon completion in 1966, only to be retitled the Reunification Hall when the South fell in 1975. The reversion to the label "Palace" was doubtless made for tourist appeal. All visitors are required to join a group tour in one of several languages.
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Before the tour you enter a movie room, where a potted account of Vietnamese history and the American War is screened half-hourly. Guides then usher you through the hall's many chambers, proudly pointing out every piece of porcelain, lacquerwork, rosewood and silk on display. Spookily unchanged from its working days, much of the building's interior is a time capsule of sixties and seventies kitsch: pacing its airy banqueting rooms, conference halls and reception areas, it's hard not to think you've strayed into the arch-criminal's lair in a James Bond movie. Most interesting is the third floor, where, as well as the presidential library (with works by Laurens van der Post and Graham Greene alongside heavyweight political tomes), there's a curtained projection room, and an entertainment lounge complete with tacky circular sofa and barrel-shaped bar. Nearby, a set of sawn-off elephant's feet add an eerie touch to the decor. Perhaps the most atmospheric part of the building is the basement and former command centre, where wood-panelled combat staff quarters yield archaic radio equipment and vast wall maps.


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By Matthew Beecham | 25 October 2010
What do car drivers expect from their head restraints? Johnson Controls worked with the German technical inspectorate, TÜV Rheinland, to identify customers' needs and the level of customer satisfaction with respect to car head restraints.
The partners asked some 900 car drivers from Germany, France and the US to rate how satisfied they are with their current head restraints and what they expect from head restraints in cars of the future.
The study found that car drivers want their head restraints to be easily adjustable to personal requirements, intuitive to use, but still offering a high level of safety. According to this study, car drivers want greater horizontal – i.e. forward/backward – adjustability from their head restraint and the ability to optimize the angle of the restraint or adapt it better to the specific ergonomics of their own sitting and head positions. However, this extra degree of comfort must not come at the expense of safety, i.e. the ideal head restraint must unite comfort, functionality and safety, all at the highest possible standard.
To find out more, Matthew Beecham talked with Jeffrey Lindberg, global product business manager riACT and Hannah Hahn, research specialist, Johnson Controls Inc.
just-auto: Did anything surprise you when you read the results of your head restraint study?
Hannah Hahn: Not real surprises, but the strong differences in terms of definition between the French and US market compared to the German market. The head restraint in the German market is clearly seen as a safety feature while the other markets defined comfort as an important element.
just-auto: The head restraint study sounds like it has revealed a lot of useful information. What else has your consumer research told you about what drivers want from their seats?
Hannah Hahn: As shown already in the head restraint study consumer preferences can differ in various markets and segments, therefore it is important to check the consumer´s needs regularly. Johnson Controls is doing this over a long period now, with research in Europe, the US and China.
General wishes for the seat are:
- Driver comfort
- Individual adjustability of the seat
- Design and choice of material
- Solutions might differ in the different markets
just-auto: In what ways will this head restraint study influence your seat designs?
Jeffrey Lindberg: We will use the study findings to influence our new product development activities in order to bring consumer-accepted products to market, especially to satisfy consumer desires for adjustability, comfort, and safety.
just-auto: I guess the US motor vehicle regulations pertaining to occupant head restraints (FMVS 202A) has helped heighten awareness among Americans about the importance of head restraints?
Hannah Hahn: Before the new requirements were established in the US market, the head restraint especially in the C-segment was rather seen as a comfort feature. Head restraints adapted to the new requirements are predominantly seen as a safety feature (shift of 10%). Nevertheless, the overall satisfaction level has not changed after the new requirements, also the level of quality remains stable.
just-auto: Over the years, new materials and techniques have improved vehicle occupant comfort and wear resistance while reducing weight and cost. Yet what recent safety related developments have JCI introduced?
Jeffrey Lindberg: Johnson Controls has developed a riACT portfolio of anti-whiplash active head restraints to provide consumers both enhanced comfort and safety. In a rear end collision, these head restraints automatically deploy forward to support the occupant's head and limit forces on the neck. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has evaluated a seat with riACT as the highest performing seat in its whiplash assessment test with a score of 3.7 out of 4 possible points.
We also produce a variety of front and rear seats with integrated seat belts usually for special vehicles such as convertibles or for rear seat center seating positions. These seats must be capable of holding higher crash loads, so the seat frames and mechanisms must be specifically designed to handle the higher forces.
Although we do not produce traditional restraint systems like seat belts and airbags, we regularly integrate restraint systems into our products and ensure their performance both in the design of the product and in the manufacturing process. For seats, we integrate seat belt buckles, retractors, anchors, side airbags, occupant detection systems for frontal passenger airbag control, seat belt reminder systems, and child booster seats. With regards to side airbags, as a producer of seat back frames, foam, and trim, we ensure the mounting of side airbags to our frames as well as an unobstructed deployment of the airbag through our foam and trim materials thus ensuring proper airbag deployment in a side impact crash. Each of these vertically integrated products is controlled in our manufacturing processes as well as at the complete seat level in our final JIT seating assembly.
For child safety, Johnson Controls also regularly designs and develops top tethers and lower ISOFIX anchors ensuring compliance to safety regulations to more easily and safely install child seats in vehicles.
As an advanced development project Johnson Controls has also developed an active anti-submarining ramp that in the event of a frontal impact crash automatically deploys within the seat cushion of seats to help prevent occupant submarining (a condition in which the occupant slides under the lap belt) and to also limit the forward movement of the occupant to help reduce the potential for injury to the knees, thighs, and hips. There is a comfort advantage for the active system over the static anti-submarining measures that are in production today.
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Victoria Police are looking to see if there was any interaction between the driver of a motorcycle and an SUV leading up to a serious collision Wednesday morning on Dallas Road.
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The collision sent a 55-year-old Central Saanich man to hospital with life-threatening injuries and closed areas of Odgen Point for the day.
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In an attempt to determine the thermal nature of coronal loops, data from SOHO-EIT have been analyzed with isothermal approximations from narrow-band filter ratios: 171 (Fe IX-X; T = 1.3 MK) to 195 (Fe XII; T = 1.6 MK) angstroms and 195 (Fe XII; T = 1.6 MK) to 284 (Fe XV; T = 2.0 MK) angstroms. Numerous loops along the solar limb were selected and corresponding temperature maps were created. Uniform background subtraction was also applied in an attempt to remove any potential contamination from the loop data. Initial results indicate a discrepancy between the results produced by the two filter ratios. First, the temperatures that result from the 171-to-195 ratio are significantly lower than those that result from the 195-to-284 ratio, indicating that there may be plasma of different temperatures along the line of sight. Second, the 171-to-195 ratio seems to indicate that the temperature is uniform along the length of the loop, while the 195-to-284 ratio indicates that the temperature increases from the base of the loop to the top. Further investigation will be conducted to determine potential sources for these discrepancies.
Solar physics research at the University of Memphis is supported by NASA grant NAG5-9783.
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Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 34
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This endlessly inventive third release from the trailblazing Indo-British quintet explores all that's best about today's genre-blending pop music: wondrously varied instrumentation that mixes sitar, dholki, harmonium and turntable scratching with the usual electric guitar and keyboards; an ear-pleasing fusion of American pop, Asian Indian dirge, lively reggae and danceable funk; and eccentric lyrics that include the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" sung in Punjabi.
If this all sounds painfully high-concept, don't worry: These boys rock. With its throbbing bass and driving drum beats, "Candyman" will coax the most stubborn wallflower onto the dance floor. And the swirling sitar on "We're in Yr Corner" should hip-notize even the most jaded party guest. Worldly, wise and original, When I Was Born is the best and brightest invention since Beck's Odelay. (Luaka Bop/Warner Bros.)
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WASHINGTON - In a rare public dispute between a Democratic-led Congress and the White House, a Senate committee Monday subpoenaed the Obama administration for secret documents and access to witnesses in last year's mass shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
Congress has been largely supportive of President Obama's policies and the White House prides itself on increased government transparency.
Nonetheless, the chairman and ranking Republican of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have alleged that the administration is covering up critical details on the case, including whether the government had access to information that could have prevented the shooting.
"Unfortunately, it is impossible for us to avoid reaching the conclusion that the departments simply do not want to cooperate with our investigation," wrote Sens. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, in a letter accompanying the subpoena.
The Defense and Justice departments say that release of the disputed data would compromise the prosecution of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the disgruntled Army doctor charged with killing 13 people.
"We'll obviously be reviewing it and determining the department's next steps," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said of the subpoena.
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One of the highlights of the football season for me has been seeing Dr. Robert Higgins on the sidelines at Tascosa and Caprock games.
"Dr. Bob" is a well-known and well-respected surgeon who has been strolling the AISD sidelines for more than a decade making sure our youth have excellent care when it comes to concussions, knee injuries and neck injuries.
Other than being about as a nice a guy as it gets, other than his exceptional talents in surgery, other than the fact he is probably known more around the volleyball world as Tascosa star Caitlin's dad than Dr. Bob, the reason for my joy this year is the fact Dr. Bob has been in a fistfight with cancer.
Things didn't look so good last spring.
But I talked with him last week and he was all smiles. He is still undergoing chemotherapy, but feeling much better and as usual, was upbeat around me.
A tough day I was having last spring was perked up and made perfect by Dr. Bob.
What happened that day was I pulled up to a stop light in Amarillo. On the back window of the car in front of me was a simple bumper sticker that read: "Pray for Dr. Bob." On that same window was an Amarillo High volleyball sticker.
Maybe AHS and Tascosa are rival schools, but not when it comes to matters of the heart.
For a man who has lost a father to cancer, all I could think was how cool was that?
Welcome back, Dr. Bob. Welcome back.
Walking the field at Hereford: One aspect of team sports I really enjoy seeing are the unique traditions.
For instance, on the floor of the Clovis, N.M., locker room is the impressive sight of a Wildcat. I think the Wildcat is in marble, or some sort of rock. Anyway, nobody walks on the Wildcat, only around it.
In Hereford tonight, the Whitefaces meet Randall in a District 3-4A showdown of unbeaten teams.
After this final Hereford home game, the seniors will gather in the locker room, hear words from head coach Don DeLozier and their teammates, then leave for the south end zone.
The seniors then walk the field together for the last time.
They call it "the senior walk" and it has been going on at least 20 years.
"It's a cool deal for the seniors," DeLozier said. "Because they get to spend time just with themselves. They walk the field hand-in-hand and there isn't usually a lot of talking going on. It's an emotional deal. I'm getting choked up just talking about it."
I've personally witnessed the senior walk.
It's as touching a tradition as I have seen.
The numbers game: Public schools all over Texas turned in enrollment numbers last Friday, which will determine classification placement in the University Interscholastic League biennial realignment in February.
Two things you need to know: 1. Canyon turned in a number just a nudge under 1,000, which means the soaring in Class 3A likely will continue for the Eagles; 2. With superintendents almost guaranteed to vote in four teams to the playoffs in each Class 4A district for the 2008-09 schoolyear, a birdie tells me look for a big 4A district in the Panhandle.
World Series Game 5: Thanks for all the e-mails and phone calls of condolences in owning a Game 5 World Series ticket for the Boston-Colorado game in Denver.
A sweep? Four games!
I still can't believe it.
But I do have an unused World Series ticket I will frame as my very own WS memorabilia and 13 hours of drive time I won't soon forget.
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Despite a monstrous 25 points from guard Travis Bader, it wasn't enough for the Golden Grizzlies to pull off a road win, as WVU improved to 5-5 on the season.
"This team just isn't consistent. They do a good thing and then follow it up with a really dumb thing," Huggins said. "That's what we have to fix. We've got to keep working."
In the game following Huggins' emphatic post-game press conference after the Michigan game, the team struggled. The head coach admitted earlier in the week that after the loss to the Wolverines his team has been more dedicated to practice, but it didn't show at times.
"It's been frustrating. Nobody likes to lose like we've been," said guard Juwan Staten, who had 11 points. "We still have bright spots when we go out and play the way that we know we can play. We just have to sustain it for 40 minutes, and we haven't been able to do that."
While senior forward Deniz Kilicli got the start, he finished scoreless for the second straight game in just nine minutes. He didn't play in the second half. Neither did forward Kevin Noreen, as center Aaric Murray and forward Dominique Rutledge earned the majority of the minutes.
Murray returned to the lineup after not making the trip to Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday and finished with a team-high 12 points and 10 rebounds.
"[Huggins] doesn't care how good you are. He'll play and lose with a walk-on before he's disrespected by someone," Murray said. "I'm just going to make sure I'm not late to anything, I'm not missing anything and that I'm respectful off the court."
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12 points
10 rebounds
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Miles finished with 10 points including two big second-half threes as the Mountaineers were in a decisive run.
Freshman guard Terry Henderson also had 10 points.
West Virginia trailed 39-37 at halftime, but it really could've been much worse as the Golden Grizzlies had as big as an eight-point lead at one point in the first 20 minutes.
The Mountaineers had three more made baskets but made eight less free throws, which was the difference. WVU also was out-rebounded by five and turned the ball over nine times, which resulted in 14 Oakland points.
Murray and Noreen were hit with two fouls each and had to head to the bench, which brought Kilicli back in. Eventually, newcomer Volodymyr Gerun came in for two minutes late, as well.
Huggins started Murray over Kilicli in the second half, but the impact wasn't felt, as the Golden Grizzlies took a 47-40 lead within the first three minutes out of the break.
WVU would hit eight straight points on a traditional three-point play from Murray, free throws from Staten and a three from freshman guard Eron Harris to take a 48-47 lead.
That run would continue, as Miles would drain two straight threes to jump out to a 58-54 lead. Following a steal and Staten layup, Oakland called a timeout down by six with 9:42 to play.
Soon after, guard Gary Browne found Rutledge for the play of the game, an ally-oop slam dunk to give WVU its biggest lead at 63-54.
Oakland wouldn't go away, and a deep three by guard Duke Mondy made it 68-66 with less than five minutes to play.
Bader tied the game at 71 on a deep three with less than 2:30 to play. Following a WVU timeout, Browne hit a runner as the shot clock expired to take a 73-71 lead.
Oakland missed a mid-range jumper on the other end, which led to a turnover by the Mountaineers. With 28.6 seconds left, Oakland got the ball back with a chance to tie or lead. A controversial reach-in foul by Murray put Oakland forward Corey Petros to the free-throw line. He missed the first of a one-and-one, and Murray sunk one of two free throws to make it 74-71 with 15.5 seconds left.
Out of the timeout, Oakland got the ball to its best player Bader, but he missed a fall-away three, which allowed Murray to seal the game with free throws with 7.3 seconds to play.
Four Oakland players scored in double figures, but a 36.7 percent shooting effort in the second half doomed the Golden Grizzlies. Oakland had just three second-half points off turnovers after 14 in the first half.
Despite the advantage in size, WVU was outrebounded by two.


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- Her first appearance was in the episode "The Queen of Make-Believe" (1992)
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HUNTSVILLE, AL. -- The Alabama High School Athletic Association moved Grissom from Class 6A, Area 16 to Area 14 in baseball in order to even out the distribution of teams in the northern tier of the state for the 2010-12 school years.
When the two-year realignments were released earlier Sparkman was placed in Area 16, which increased the area to five teams. Meanwhile, Area 14 had only three teams and coaches in Area 16 volunteered to move in order even through travel would increase.
Grissom joins Gadsden City, Oxford and Pell City in Area 14. Sparkman, Huntsville, Buckhorn and Hazel Green make up Area 16.


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