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Posted on 01/14/2010 12:37:41 PM PST by La Lydia
Call Pat Robertson crazy or, worse yet, insensitive for his remarks following the earthquake in Haiti. To a reasonable person (by which I mean an NPR listener's self-concept), the notion Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake was punishment for a 200 year old pact with the Devil sounds crazy or, worse yet, insensitive. This perhaps particularly so to a reasonable person recalling Robertson's remarks along similar lines following 9/11. The trouble for critics of Robertson's insensitivity (I have seen no sympathy for the devil troubling him), is that Haitians say much the same thing themselves.
The commonly accepted date for the start of Haiti's slave revolution against the French is August 22, 1791, the date a voodoo priest named Dutty Boukman presided over a ceremony at Bois Caïman. Whether or not such a ceremony ever took place is beside the point, it is an important part of Haiti's national mythology and, I would argue, Haiti's national mystique.p>
Most reasonable people would be skeptical as to the efficacy of Boukman's ritual in its own terms. This is because most reaonable claim to respect cultural difference but actually think voodoo is superstitious bullshit. Academics would attribute the power of Boukman's rite - and its memory - to revolutionary theatre not to divine - let alone infernal - intervention. That most Haitains really do believe in voodoo does not trouble reasonable people in the slightest; reasonable people could not care less what Haitians think about anything, let alone a 200 year old voodoo rite.
What reasonable people do care about is pretending to celebrate religious diversity but actually kicking religious diversity if it is of the Christian variety. Pat Robertson's real crime was aesthetic. If he had expressed much the same views while sacrificing a chicken to the gods he would have gotten a pass, even a pat on the head.
Here is what bothers me about the criticism leveled at Pat Robertson by reasonable people, including the criticism off all too many reasonable conservatives: If it is fine for Western academics to celebrate "the voodoo revolution" as part of Haiti's rich historical tapestry, to stage reenactments of Boukman's voodoo ceremony in New York as revolutionary theatre, it seems turnabout is fair play should a Bible believing evangelical have the temerity to identify vodoo spirits with demons and a voodoo ceremony as a demonic rite. Haitian's themselves have traditionally made this identification themselves, albeit as a syncretic borrowing of European devil imagery into their West African spirit worship.
By all means dismiss Robertson's beliefs as nonsense if you will but do not blame the man for doing what the Left cannot quite manage, taking Haitians at their word about their own history. Jihadis everywhere are familiar with the problem; no matter how many times they try to tell us why they want us killed or converted the Left insists these doctors and engineers and billionnaire's sons are revolutionary proletarians with a colourful religious vernacular. Only a few latter day Crusaders have the courtesy to respect Muslim beliefs concerning holy war for what they are and to take jihadi statements as to their intentions at face value.
To place Robertson's analysis in context, tell me how the Left's version of witchcraft - vulgar economic reductionism - is any less condescending, any less inappropriate to the ongoing horror for survivors.
Haiti's cultural traditions also have their part to play in making the standard of living there lower than anywhere in the Caribbean and most of Sub-Saharan Africa. The prevailing belief in voodoo continues to mean that many Haitians reject modern medicine in favour of more traditional practices. A visit to the village witch doctor is for many Haitian parents the first port of call when their child falls ill. Without access to clean water and without treatment for basic illnesses the child mortality rate in Haiti is one in five, with diarrhoea, malaria and TB the most common causes of death.
Ironically for the only country ever to have had a successful slave revolt, child enslavement is also a culturally accepted practice in Haiti.
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"Whether or not such a ceremony ever took place is beside the point,"
Whether something happens or not is always superfluous to the story
Thank you so much for posting this! I feel exactly the same way. Secularists (and even some conservtives) who attack "wacky" American Biblical Fundamentalists automatically give a pass to everyone and everything else under the sun because it's "quaint" and "we don't have the right to judge." Hypocrites.
Ouch! Did think I'd see anyone defending the Rev's remarks. But he does have millions of followers. How sad...
I'm not a fan of Robertson so have not followed this story closely at all, but from what I heard he just mentioned the "pact with the devil". Did he actually say the earthquake was punishment, or has the MSM just inferred this from his statement?
Haiti is over 90% Christian.
What is truly evil is that the grinding poverty has been largely ignored, tolerated by corrupt Haitian leaders, and exploited by the colonists. If the "pact" was indeed made, is irrelevant as what the Haitians "believe" through ignorance and suffering is what has to a great extent limited the progress of that nation (just as it has here).
The fact that another natural disaster has heaped more misery to an already suffering people is simply the event that triggered a response in those who have blithely ignored the existence of the conditions in the Western Hemisphere. What is really the mark of the devil is the indifference and that is happening throughout the Western Hemisphere (and the US/Canada/Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil -- countries that could certainly spare a dime or could have in the past).
This business of making a "deal with the devil" has a counterpart in the expression "Faustian bargain".
More recently the idea popped up in two Presidential campaigns as "devil is in the details", which, as I recall, was perfectly acceptable to the Leftwingtards and their running dog lackeys ('cause their boy won eh).
Regarding using voodoo rather than modern medicine I have the same complaint about the Church of the First Born. Bill Clinton's mother ran away from those people in fact ~ his baby-daddy was an elder in the congregation in Hope, Arkansas.
Obama himself has plenty of relatives over on the Dunham side of his family who are still into Church of the First Born nonsense, and his baby-daddy's family even got involved in Mau-Mau, and that, as I recall, involved folks murdering other folks and then drinking blood out of their skulls.
And Pat Robertson said what?
Lot of voodoo and Santería in Colorado? I know there is some Santería in Denver. Voodoo is a syncretic religion, as I noted in my keywords. That is, it is a synthesis or combination of the polytheistic pagan beliefs and practices of several West African tribes, and Roman Catholicism. Some of those African "gods" are identified with the dark side. I think the best way to describe the religious practices of most Haitians would be as a cake. The frosting, which covers most of the cake, is RC, but the cake itself is voodoo.
So, they agreed to pay the French a pricey indemnity for their loss of slaves in Haiti ~ in return they got diplomatic recognition as well as access to international trade. The French moved back in to run the sugar business, and the country got poorer and poorer as it paid France the huge indemnity over 100 years.
Along the way they found out that folks who joke about "Poor Mexico, so far from God and so near the United States" weren't really joking.
The US was "invited in" (however that happens) and next thing you know we occupied the country for several decade. They didn't get better.
We've occupied it several other times as well and each time they've managed to sink further into poverty, disease and degradation.
Now the earthquake ~ whatever problems they had they just got a bunch more.
No doubt they'll agree to all sorts of things and Obama will make all sorts of promises, and it's dollars to doughnuts Haiti will find itself worse off than if they'd simply told the foreign devils to stay away!
I do believe Santeria as practiced in Cuba INCLUDES Hindu elements.
The Bible is pretty clear that worship offered to pagan deities, such as those of voudu, actually goes to demonic beings. This is what Paul said, and he was speaking primarily of the Roman/Greek deities.
Anyone who wishes is welcome to not believe this, but it is what the Bible says.
Pat Roberrson wrote a book about the history of the New Woprld Order twenty some odd years ago that was lavishly footnoted, beautifully written, and a book every person should read. Underestimate Pastor Robertson's intellectual abilities at your own peril. His servitude to God is rarely equalled.
I cannot recommend his book highly enough.
I don't know much about the Haitian culture but I know a little about Christianity. As a Christian at the very least prayers should be offered for the suffering of these people. If you can give more help or comfort that would be great. I see nothing Christian in blaming their suffering on the sins of their Fathers.
His timing may have been off, but if you study Haiti's political history, it is horrifying.
If you understand the relationship between liberty, prosperity, and rule of law, it should be no surprise that Haiti goes from horror to horror and never gets any better.
It is to Christians. Conjuring demons and spirits is specifically prohibited in the Bible.
Now I've got another reason to think Pat Robertson is senile. How can you not like a guy named Dutty Boukman?
Haiti's main problem, IMHO, has nothing to do with religion. Strangely, I think it has to do with Haiti becoming independent too soon in the grand scheme of things, in 1804. Had Haiti remained a French colony, say, to 1962, when Jamaica got it's independence it would have gotten from the French a developed infrastructure and much stronger institutions.
As this article suggests, there is a fair amount of fact and history to justify what Robertson said.
Where I have difficulty is in his calmly explaining that this is why God did it. As a Christian, I have religious problems with that. In the first place, no one but God fully understands all of the reasons for His providential acts. As the saying goes, He works in mysterious ways.
I don't think there's any question that there's a lot of evil in Haiti. Violence, witchcraft, voodoo, animal sacrifices, and dealings with demonic forces. Probably some human sacrifice, as in parts of Africa. Also plenty of tyrannical governments. Most Haitians are poor for a reason—because their culture and society are dysfunctional and, yes, often evil.
But just because some leader may have made a pact with the Devil 200 years ago doesn't necessarily mean that the country suffers under God's curse today. Yes, it suffers in part because so many of their leaders have been selfish and evil. Children suffer for the sins of their parents because the parents leave a mess behind them. But God doesn't keep them that way for centuries—they choose to keep themselves that way.
As for the earthquake, it was a natural event. Was there some other reason why God may have let or enabled it to happen now? I don't know. But I wouldn't want to risk saying that I am in on God's secret plans, and know why He did it. To me, that would be a foolish sin of pride.
I don't think Robertson means to gloat over this disaster. Rather, he means to warn them that they'd better straighten out. But he is presuming to know things that no human being can know.
Unfortunately, that's not what the Bible says. Throughout the Bible you will see many of examples of those who deliberately chose not to obey God and worship him. In fact, many civilizations were completely destroyed for their hatered of God.
I do agree that we should be praying for these people, but praying that God takes this situation and gives glory to His name and that those people repent of their sins and turn to Him for their salvation.
Exodus 20:5 - "You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,"
Deuteronomy 5:9 - "You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,"
Exodus 34:6-7 - "Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
"...no one but God fully understands all of the reasons for His providential acts."
That says it all — in our arrogance we try to bring the infinite God down to our finite level of thinking.
Haitian's worship evil spirits while hiding under the mask of Christianity.
When the Voodoo priest Boukman prayed in 1791, he sought to "banish out the God of the White man" and bring in their god.. He said their god is good and the "God of the White" man commits crimes.
Not theoretical. Not by a long shot.
I cringed when I heard him, too, but Pat Robertson did not make this up.
Aristide tried to renew the pact in 1991, but it was broken by missionaries in 1997.
Interesting historical article from 2004 with many links.
That is fascinating. Thank you so much for posting. You ought to post that article in News for people's info.
The tribes of the Old Testament kept combining pagan idol worship and superstitious sacrificial rituals borrowed from other religions with their true faith too. If memory serves me correctly, God was less than approving.
Interesting the part about how much the Clinton's helped Aristide hold onto power, and it struck me that they must have taught him rules for radicals too. Note how he: dissolved the army, and set up his own domestic security forces; did bank swindling to destroy the savings of the middle class and then pitted the rich against the poor; was heavily involved in the drug trade; these are all straight out of Alyinsky's Rules.And of course he would declare voodoo a national religion, as the book and techniques are dedicated to satan.
So the Clinton's, and Obama (remember his actions on behalf of his cousin in Kenya), and other students of Alynski have, practiced and honed their Alynski techniques on other nations, in preparation for their attempt on this one.
Reliable source please.
"Whether something happens or not is always superfluous to the story"
Like Washington cutting down the cherry tree!
There is no record of any such ceremony. There is no record of any iron pig statue anywhere. The hundreds of Haitians whom I know and have known for years laugh at this nonsense.
But, you go right ahead and keep pushing it, as long as it makes you feel like a good Christian.
Wow..what got you all fired up. No need to attack me. Calm yourself. The author is from Haiti and it appears a credible source. The way you act there is no Voodoo.
"On July 8 1998, the Ministry of Culture issued an order prohibiting the 3 Protestants from assembling in the Bois Caiman area. The three Protestant leaders were arrested on Aug. 2 when trying to defy the order."
"The origin of the 13-year Haitian revolution is traced to a voudou ceremony held at Bois Caiman, near the northern city of Cap Haitien, on the night of Aug. 13-14, 1791 and presided over by a slave and voudou priest named Boukman. Now 207 years later, a band of right-wing Protestants has launched an evangelical crusade to posthumously "convert" Boukman to Christianity."
The "inconvenient truth" is that it was black racism that got Haiti in this mess.
Papa Doc Duvalier used the black peoples' resentment of the lighter-skinned Creoles and Mulattos that comprised a good portion of Haiti's productive class. He formed the Tonton Macoutes to terrorize these people, and distributed the spoils amongst them. As a result, most of Haiti's middle and upper classes either were massacred, or left the country. The resulting brain drain is the reason Haiti is where it is today.
Before Duvalier, Haiti, while by no means a paradise, at least had a working economy and while people were considered poor, they weren't starving.
The whole thrust of the "good Christians" on these threads is that there is some truth to a recent legend of some Haitians making a pact with Satan two hundred years ago and that pact is the reason that Haitian babies were crushed to death in an earth quake.
There is a certian brand of ugliness of spirit in this.
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Shire said today it will acquire Lotus Tissue Repair, the privately-held developer of the first and only protein replacement therapy now in preclinical development for the orphan disease dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).
The price was not disclosed, though Shire said it would make an up-front payment as well as payments tied to unspecified safety and development milestones.
Shire's Human Genetic Therapies business will take over development of Lotus Tissue Repair's lead product candidate, a recombinant form of human collagen Type VII (rC7) as an intravenous protein replacement therapy for DEB, believed to be prevalent in 1 in 300,000 live births, and its among the more severe versions of EB. No treatment other than palliative care exists for DEB, all forms of which are caused by mutations in COL7A1, the gene responsible for encoding C7.
Lotus Tissue Repair holds an exclusive license to intellectual property related to the manufacture and use of rC7 based on the work of company co-founders, Mei Chen, Ph.D., and David Woodley, M.D.
Founded in 2011, Lotus Tissue Repair closed that year on a $26 million in Series A financing round from venture capital firm Third Rock Investors. Lotus has also joined DEB Research Association (DEBRA) International and DEBRA of America to develop the first international patient-reported registry for EB, EBCare.org.
The acquisition marks Shire's latest effort to strengthen its rare disease effort. Just yesterday, Shire launched a new alliance with ethris aimed at developing RNA-based monoclonal antibody therapeutics for rare diseases.
Shire said the acquisition expands its commitment to treating EB, since its product pipeline includes ABH001, a regenerative medicine product under investigation as a skin substitute therapy for nonhealing wounds in EB patients.
"The acquisition actually has no negative consequences on ABH001. That's moving ahead at full speed. It's not being slowed down. We very clearly see these as being complementary in a number of ways," Philip J. Vickers, Ph.D., senior vp and global head of research and development at Shire Human Genetic Therapies, told GEN.
Last month, Shire disclosed plans through ClinicalTrials.Gov for a Phase III pivotal trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ABH001 in patients with EB who have wounds that are not healing. The primary outcome measure will be reduction in wound surface area. Shire told GEN this week it is preparing to launch the Phase III trial, and expects to begin patient enrollment this quarter.
While ABH001 as a skin substitute is not as appropriate for the internal lesions of people with DEB as rC7, Shire HGT hopes it can be used in all forms of DEB.
"It's possible to envision approaches where patients, for example, who have DEB, could be treated systemically with our product, and for some time perhaps have the lesions treated with the ABH001. That's a possibility that we can look into," Dr. Vickers said. "We're not focusing initially on a combination product. But we could imagine that you have a systemc approach like the product we're aiming to bring forward, that we would hope would be useful for the external skin lesions as well as the internal lesions, but with a very different approach from ABH001. You could envision that there could be patients that would gain benefit from both of those therapies. It is possible that down the road, we would look into that."
Shire HGT's focus in developing rC7 is DEB, Dr. Vickers added: "But as we now start to use recombinant C7 and understand diferent forms of epidermolysis bullosa, we will be exploring whether or not recombinant C7 will have utility in these other forms of EB."
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Arron Afflalo had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Tobias Harris added 18 points and the Orlando Magic snapped a season-high 10-game losing streak with a 93-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.
After several ties in the fourth quarter, Harris hit a pair of free throws with 10.1 seconds remaining to give Orlando the victory.
The win also ends a 10-game regular-season losing streak to the Celtics.
Glen Davis added 17 points and Jameer Nelson 16 for Orlando.
Boston has lost nine straight on the road and 11-of-12 overall.
- Lakers 112, Raptors 106: At Toronto, Nick Young returned from suspension to score 29 points, Pau Gasol had 22 and Los Angeles beat the Raptors, just the Lakers' third win in 15 games.
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Found this gem for around $20 at the Wine Gallery in the CWE of St. Louis. It came highly recommended and I certainly agree. This wine is Blue Rock's entry level everyday red. I believe they also produce a 100% Cab and a "Best Barrels" blend. This wine...
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Secret Santa 2015 was a success! We eventually figured out who the senders and recipients were based on past drinking habits and assorted sleuthing. Some bottles were consumed quickly but others are in storage awaiting the right moment to enjoy them. Thanks to everyone for participating. Final pairings are listed below:JONDERRY - received bo... Read More
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Friday was going to be a good day. Sandra was only working around 4 hours so we could enjoy the nice weather out here and ride the Harley touring bike to a winery for a little wine tasting. We found one that sounded good - Bluemont Winery in Bluemont, VA (not far from Leesburg VA if you know the area). The traffic wasn't yet building up to it... Read More
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Greg, don't even read this!Yesterday I hosted a pinot noir event. It was a blind tasting of three BC and one California. Talk about getting out of the box. For me this is tantamount to cross-dressing. It started because Chester introduced me to the Kettle Valley "Hayman" reserve Pinot last year. I really liked it, so when I found one (83 ca... Read More
March 2015
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January 2015
After much agony and discernment, I have chosen the official wine for my Super Bowl party this year. Over the 9 years I've hosted this event, it is probably the least exotic selection, not to mention least expensive. Given the fact chili is the main dish (oh please, don't turn your nose. After all, we're American pigskin fans, not Bolsheviks), ... Read More
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I received a nice bottle of Ice Wine from a friend. Although I understand it goes well with fruit and desserts how do I drink this wine?Is there a way to prepare myself with food, wine temperature or do I just open it and sip it?I have never tasted this wine and don't know what to expect other than it's sweet like Sauternes. Read More
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As you may know I love Zinfandel. I think it's the greatest domestic wine produced in this country, both for its historic significance as well as for the exquisite expressions of variety and terrori that the great examples are capable of. As these great examples continue to become more expensive, many are above $40 now, certainly remaining good ... Read More
July 2014
So what's the first thing you think of when you read Cariñena? I thought of the grape Cariñena, aka Carignane, eponymous as it is. What I did not think of was the region Cariñena in Spain's province of Aragon. Why is that? It's a good question, and one I resolved while visiting the region briefly early last month. Cariñena the region doesn't jum... Read More
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I was wondering what sort of new topic I could start that would pair nicely with my previous posting 'Weekday Wines'; well here it is - Weekend Wines. Sometimes I just have to stop and take a minute to pat myself on the back for my quick wit but alas, this isn't one of those times. Anyway, why not talk about wines we enjoy on weekends? These ... Read More
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Hey everyone, what are some of your favorite 'everyday' or M-F types of wines to accompany a regular dinner? I personally have enjoyed the Montoya Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa, and I usually pick it up from Total Wines out here in Virginia. This is one of those fruit-forward cabs that isn't too complex for me to appreciate, and it usually cost... Read More
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MUDON TOWNSHIP, Mon State ― For decades foreign visitors' movements have been restricted and monitored in Burma, especially in ethnic majority areas abutting the country's borders.
But with the recent opening up of the country to investment and tourism, all that is supposed to be changing.
So I was surprised last week when, after taking an American tourist to see my village in Mon State, near the border with Thailand, my family came under scrutiny by the local authorities.
I wanted to show the American visitor what life was like in Mon State, where access has been restricted to outsiders for many years under military rule.
First, the chief of Mudon Township, where I am from, told the village to alert him in future if foreign visitors come to the area. According to the village chief, Nai Pom, the police must be told if foreigners intend to visit.
The police did not come and ask questions at my house, where the foreign visitor stayed. But the chief and some of his men turned up instead. My father, Nai Nyo, told them that there should be no problem, because of the political changes happening in the country.
"I told [Nai Pom] that the foreigner visited Burma with official permission," my father said. "He was not here illegally."
The American who visited my village, Raynolds, was perplexed by the authorities' actions.
"I could not understand why they still wanted to restrict tourism, even though local people are happy to see me," said Raynolds, who visited my village after recently arriving in Burma.
Raynolds plans to teach at an orphanage in Rangoon for two months, as he feels it is important for people to help improve education in Burma.
Tourists are also still barred from staying at guesthouses in Moulmein, Mon State's capital.
After I stayed with a foreign friend at a guesthouse in Moulmein, my ID card and his passport were confiscated. If it was not for the owner of the guesthouse, who intervened, I do not know what the police would have done.
The owner said the police told him they must be informed if foreigners stay there.
The authorities in Moulmein are missing a trick, as by letting guesthouses take foreigners young people will be able to learn English, and tourism will bring in much-needed money to the area.
Mi Ja Rai Non, an ethnic Mon and a rights activist from the Women and Child Rights Project, said: "If the authorities let tourists stay at guesthouses here we can get some foreign volunteers who teach English to come. This is a good opportunity for youth who want to study."
These instances are just a few examples of how the authorities are treating visitors and people who cater to tourists in Burma's peripheral regions.
At the entrance to every township in ethnic areas, the government has erected signs that read "Welcome Foreigners."
But local authorities are very much clinging to a past where foreign visitors were regarded with suspicion and closely monitored. This will have to change if reforms undertaken since President Thein Sein took office in 2011 are to be taken seriously by visitors to our country.
Because the local authorities are still living in the past and they have no broaden knowledge of changes. They know only 40 years of ruling Junta's stupid rules. The need to be educated seriously how to deal with foreign visitors. More and more tourists will visit our country.
They are probably reading the message correctly as " Welcome Foreign Investment "
rather than "Welcome Foreigners".
Local authorities in Burma are still practicing their old laws. Their mentality has not changed a bit and still following previous regime style rules. All visitors, regardless of locals or foreigners are still needed to report to the local authority. Those laws must be amended in democracy. These local authorities are still living in nineteen century of dictator's era. Why the Burmese government still have those local authorities in their payroll? Most of them were working as a watch dog or spy of the previous regimes that waste of resource, productivity and money. the Burmese government should re-educate those local authorities and reassign them for useful of their own communities. The government should rather invest their money in education, medical and infrastructure instead.
Old habits die hard. Local authorities just want to play God and should be reminded of backfires. Their actions are the setbacks to the democratization and should be censured.
President Thein Sein , Minister Khin Yi and authorised personnels must change the law ASAP So tourists can visit border areas and restricted areas freely and no trouble from local authorities. As Myanmar becomes a democratic country one should be able to move around freely and without fear. Because peace deals have been done in most of the ethnic border areas ,Thein Sein Government should not have problems with tourists visiting border areas.
Also there should be no reporting of guests to local authorities in these time of Reforming Democracy in Myanmar
Their own ghosts are haunting them. What a shame! They lack confidence. They better resign and let the new generation to lead.
Hope the reformist Thein Sein Government will relax restrictions on tourists and allowed to move freely within the country .Peace deals have been done in border areas so not to worry about safety for tourists. Also reporting overnight staying guests to local authorities should be exempted.,if the country changed to democracy.
Good article and it raises an issue that needs to be addressed regarding tourism:
Burma is quickly becoming a go-to destination for all sorts of tourists, those in tour groups as well as independent backpackers.
As big a draw as the "Big Four" (Rangoon, Mandalay, Inle, Bagan, and arguably, to make it five, Golden Rock Pagoda) are, many tourists will be wanting to visit more rural areas so as to see the local life. Therefore, it is imperative that local authorities recognize this change and adapt. Tourists are not here to document and exploit, but they do want to gain a better understanding of the country by visiting the rural areas and meeting the local people. I assume that there will be many more people like Raynolds who will be traveling in the country and also volunteering, and this is a commendable endeavor that shouldn't be discouraged by unnecessary run-ins with local authorities.
Perhaps the government should become more active in tourism and make sure that foreigners are able to see beautiful Burma without having to worry about local authorities who haven't adjusted to the changes. Yes, some areas are still barred from tourists and it is the responsibility of the tourist to respect this, but I have a suspicion that most tourists do so and want to travel in Burma responsibly. The increase in foreign visitors will only help Burma and it is great for the local people to see and interact with foreigners who are learning about Burma and also coming here with good intentions.
don't think all foreigner is good like you think.
most foreigners travel with good intentions; those coming to invest may be otherwise
While all this is reasonable comment, I think you need to go with the flow at the moment. Check if you need a permit (they are usually easy enough to get) to visit an area, they are often only necessary if you want to stay, but if you turn up without one it puts a guesthouse owner under undue stress.
Staying with locals is another matter. Ironically this is much easier in really out of the way places, where they never see foreigners. When we stay with friends in Yangon they always notify the district head. It's never a problem.
The restrictions are gradually easing and I'm sure in a couple of years we will all as visitors be much freer, in the meantime check the rules and chill a bit.
(Mi Ja Rai Non, an ethnic Mon and a rights activist from the Women and Child Rights Project, said: "If the authorities let tourists stay at guesthouses here we can get some foreign volunteers who teach English to come. This is a good opportunity for youth who want to study." )
Related to this quote. Irrawaddy did not interviewed me ( Mi Jarai Non) to write new article. You are not respected the ethics of journalism.
to the guy who wants to go the border:
these areas are contamined with mines. stay away.
(bago region lots of mines too btw).
many border regios have no infrastructure. too many westerners dont seem to understand.
many border areas are lawless. u get robbed dont expect help. u get into trouble u cant call your mommy or the tourist police.
i understand people feel attracted to adventure but myanmar border areas are not some backpackers spot.
been there in 80s and early 90s when the junta wasnt controlling these areas. in and out via thailand.


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Motorola Announces Android Update Timetable
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Motorola rolled out its Android update timetable and while the Cliq and Backflip will be getting upgrades to Android 2.1, no phones are getting 2.2 in the foreseeable future. Meanwhile the Droid X is preparing to launch on Verizon in the coming weeks, also running 2.1.
This begs the question, "When is Motorola going to embrace Android 2.2?" Currently, it's possible to root Android phones and install other versions of the OS, and until Motorola does an official update, that's the only way to get the most up-to-date version.
The Backflip will get updated to 2.1 in Q3 2010, which means we could see the update in as soon as next week, as the third quarter of 2010 ends on June 30. But considering the Cliq was slated for a 2.1 update by the end of March, it doesn't look likely.
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It says a lot about John Mayberry Jr.'s season that when people ask Charlie Manuel about him these days, the Phillies manager becomes slightly agitated.
"Look, I've answered this question 10,000 times," Manuel said Thursday before the Phillies took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks with the help of another Mayberry home run.
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In solving certain kinds of more advanced applied mathematical problems—problems dealing with electrical circuits, spring- mass systems, heat flow, and so on—the solution process leads naturally to a function of the form
Functions like this are often easier to work with if transformed into the more familiar form
The process of finding A, B, and C, given M, N, and B, requires a little ingenuity and the use of the sum identity
How do we proceed? We start by trying to get the right side of equation (1) to look like the right side of identity (3). Then we use equation (3), from right to left, to obtain equation (2).
(A) Establishing a Transformation Identity. Show that
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(B) Use of Transformation Identity. Use equation (4) to transform
into the form y2 = A sin (Bt + C), where C is chosen so that |C| is minimum. Compute C to three decimal places. From the new equation, determine the amplitude, period, and phase shift.
(C) Graphing Calculator Visualization and Verification. Graph y1 and y2 from part C in the same viewing window.
(D) Physics Application. A weight suspended from a spring, with spring constant 64, is pulled 4 centimeters below its equilibrium position and is then given a downward thrust to produce an initial downward velocity of 24 centimeters per second. In more advanced mathematics (differential equations) the equation of motion (neglecting air resistance and friction) is found to be given approximately by
where y1 is the coordinate of the bottom of the weight in Figure 1 at time t ( y is in centimeters and t is in seconds). Transform the equation into the form
and indicate the amplitude, period, and phase shift of the motion. Choose the least positive C and keep A positive.
(E) Graphing Calculator Visualization and Verification. Graphy1 and y2 from part E in the same viewing window of a graphing calculator, 0 ≤ t ≤ 6. How many times will the bottom of the weight pass y = 2 in the first 6 seconds?
(F) Solving a Trigonometric Equation. How long, to three decimal places, will it take the bottom of the weight to reach y = 2 for the first time?
Figure 1 Spring-mass system.