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In the United States in the second half of the 1980s, a theory known as "intelligent design" was launched against the theory of evolution, maintaining that all living things came into being not by chance--as Darwinism maintains--but as the result of an "intelligent design."
However, the proponents of this movement do not openly state that it is Allah, the Lord of the worlds, Who created all living things.
In describing the concept, Michael Behe, one of its most prominent advocates, says, "The theory of intelligent design is not a religiously based idea, even though devout people opposed to the teaching of evolution cite it in their arguments…" (
See "Design for Living," New York Times, February 7, 2005
No Muslim Would Ever Say, "There Is Intelligent Design" Instead of "Allah Created"!
There are also proponents of the theory of "intelligent design" in Turkey. Notably, however, in defending this theory, they seek to imitate the style employed by their Western counterparts, and are careful to avoid any reference to the name of Allah.
Instead of saying, "Allah created the entire universe and everything in it, living and non-living" in their accounts, they resort to vague expressions along the lines of "There is an intelligent design in the universe"--creating the impression that they deliberately avoid mentioning the name of Allah.
Of course, there is nothing strange in non-Muslims, atheists, or some philosophers employing such a style.
However, it is unacceptable for anyone who claims to be a Muslim to constantly avoid saying, "Allah created" and instead using terms such as "A power created…" or "the work of intelligent design." That is an approach no Muslim can adopt, because it means, "I do not wish to say
'Allah', I mean 'There is a power, and there is an intelligent design'." And nothing in that is compatible with Islam and the Qur'an.
Avoiding saying "Allah created all things," and "Everything came into being with Allah, the Lord of the worlds, saying 'Be!'," and merely referring to "an intelligent design in the universe" can only be the product of a mindset that lacks true faith in the existence of Allah.
Even children at primary school know that it is Allah, and not "intelligent design," Who created the sky, gazelles, fish, lambs, apples, bananas, grapes and oranges.
Who Else, Apart from Allah, Could Expressions Like "Intelligent Design" and "An Intelligent Power" Refer To?
To put forward any claim of "intelligent design," while ignoring the existence of Allah (He is surely beyond that) is exceedingly irrational and
After a moment's reflection, anyone of normal intelligence and possessed of a conscience will understand that if the perfection in the universe appears to have been designed, then the Creator of that perfection can be none other than Allah.
He will see that all entities in the universe, living or otherwise, are manifestations of Allah's infinite wisdom, knowledge, might, and creative artistry.
In consequence, he will say, "Allah exists; Allah created" rather than "There is intelligent design," or "There exists an intelligent power."
As we know, the pagans in pre-Islamic Mecca attached the names of Allah to statues they carved out of stone and wood and took these as their idols.
They maintained that these idols--to which they attached such names as al-Lat, Manat and al-'Uzza--had created them, had provided for them and had power to protect them. In short, they ascribed partners to Allah by ascribing His attributes to them.
Today, similarly, some people are trying to turn others away from a belief in Allah by imposing His superior attributes onto such abstract concepts as "intelligent design" and "intelligent power." This is virtually the same as adopting an idol by the name of Intelligent Design.
The Qur'an tells us the following about this attitude of the pagans:
They are nothing but names which you yourselves have given, you and your forefathers. Allah has sent down no authority for them. They are following nothing but conjecture and what their own selves desire. And that when guidance has reached them from their Lord! (Qur'an, 53:23)
Freemasons, using the same logic, maintain in their writings that a "total power" or "a consciousness" directs the universe, but what they are referring to is definitely not Allah (Allah forbid).
Obviously, the "intelligent design" adherents are employing exactly the same logic as that to be found in Masonic accounts.
Allah Does Not Need to Make a Design in Order to Create
It must be appreciated that Allah, the Lord of the heavens and Earth, has no need of making a design in order to create. Allah is free of all such imperfections.
The perfection in Allah's creations may be expressed in such terms as "a perfection as if designed," but that is all.
It is sufficient for Allah to say "Be!" in order for any object or event to come into being as He wishes.
In verses it is revealed that:
His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it, "Be!" and it is. (Qur'an, 36:82)
[He is] the Originator of the heavens and Earth. When He decides on something, He just says to it, "Be!" and it is. (Qur'an, 2:117)
"Intelligent Design" Accounts Could Harm Individuals Sincerely Inclined toward Religion
Now, in the 21st century, the whole world is swiftly abandoning materialist and atheist views.
With every passing day, it becomes better understood that the theory of evolution is unscientific, irrational, and invalid; and there is a trend toward a sincere belief in Allah.
One of the most dramatic examples of this is Anthony Flew, the famous scientist who devoted his whole life to espousing atheism. In an interview he gave a few months ago, Flew announced that he had abandoned atheism and now believed in Allah.
In a similar way, many scientists, artists, and politicians have also declared their interest in and curiosity about the Qur'an.
That being so, clearly terms like "intelligent design," which lack sincerity and Islamic awareness, could have a negative effect on people with a sincere tendency to belief. Veiled and vague accounts of this kind may lead those with religious tendency to fall into doubt and inconsistency, confusion and mental turmoil.
"Intelligent Design" Is Another of Satan's Distractions
In rejecting one false claim such as evolution, one must be very careful not to fall prey to another of Satan's snares. One of Satan's main objectives is to prevent the recognition of Allah by any means possible, and to cause people to ignore His remembrance.
There are those whom Satan has not been able to deceive with the concept of evolution. But if he can divert them in another direction, such as that of "intelligent design" he will again have achieved his end, in turning people away from remembering Allah.
How Satan manages to appear in the name of truth and causes people to deviate by obstructing truth is revealed in the Qur'an:
He [Satan] said: "By Your misguidance of me, I will lie in ambush for them on your straight path. Then I will come at them, from in front of them and behind them, from their right and from their left. You will not find most of them thankful."
(Qur'an, 7:16-17)
It should be known that overturning the theory of evolution and revealing the "chance" mindset as invalid both demonstrate the existence of Allah, by Whom everything was created, and not of "intelligent design."
To say, "If there is no evolution, then there is intelligent design" is nothing less than adopting yet another false idol to replace the one of evolution.
What Befits A Muslim Is to Adopt the Path of the Prophets and Messengers as Given in the Qur'an
Muslims are not obliged to follow this scientist or that scientific movement, but of the prophets and messengers whom the Qur'an cites as role models, and to follow the pattern of these blessed individuals.
When communicating their messages, the prophets in all ages have employed a very clear, distinct, decisive and comprehensible style. All made perfectly clear their message concerning the existence and oneness of Allah, that there is no god but Allah, and that He created all things; and they called on people to serve only Him. While preaching that message, none of them refrained from repeating the name of Allah courageously and openly.
Some of the verses describing these characteristics of the prophets are as follows:
We sent Nuh to his people and he said: "My people, worship Allah. You have no god other than Him. So will you not guard against evil?"
(Qur'an, 23:23)
And Ibrahim, when he said to his people: "Worship Allah and have fear [and respect] of Him. That is better for you if you only knew."
(Qur'an, 29:16)
[Yusuf said:] "My fellow-prisoners, are many lords better, or Allah, the only One, the Conqueror? What you serve apart from Him are only names which you and your forefathers have made up. There is no mandate for them from Allah. Allah alone is qualified to judge. His order is to worship none but Him. That is in truth the straight and upright religion, but most of mankind simply do not know."
(Qur'an, 12:39-40)
When their brother Lut said to them: "Will you not guard against evil? I am a faithful messenger to you. So have fear [and respect] of Allah and obey me."
(Qur'an, 26:161-163)
And to Madyan We sent their brother Shu'ayb who said: "My people, worship Allah! You have no other god than Him…"
(Qur'an, 7:85)
['Isa said:] "Allah is my Lord and your Lord so worship Him. This is a straight path."
(Qur'an, 43:64)
As we have seen, none of the prophets cited in the Qur'an even hinted at such concepts as "intelligent designer." Each of them clearly declared the commandment of Allah by calling on His Exalted name.
It is incumbent upon all Muslims who adopt the way of the Qur'an and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saas) to adopt the prophets as their guide and their superior moral values, exemplary attitudes and style as their model.
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Leafs to Honour Indigenous People in Canadaby Toronto Maple Leafs / MapleLeafs.com
At their upcoming home game against Edmonton on November 1st, the Toronto Maple Leafs and MLSE Foundation will raise awareness for reconciliation and honour Indigenous people in Canada who have lost their lives to residential school and suicide, and the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. The initiative reflects the organization's continued support of Indigenous communities, and especially the youth, across Canada.
Five Takeaways - Leafs vs. Panthers - 10/27/16
Here are five takeaways from the Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers Thursday at Air Canada Centre:by Adam Proteau / MapleLeafs.com
1. Panthers get on scoreboard first, but Bozak's late goal ties it before intermission. Florida came into the game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh Tuesday, and Panthers centre Jonathan Marchessault gave them a 1-0 lead on the Leafs at the 6:55 mark of the first period. However, Toronto battened down the hatches on the defensive side for the rest of the frame, and with 1:04 left before the first intermission, centre Tyler Bozak deflected a shot from blueliner Nikita Zaitsev past goalie Roberto Luongo to even the score at one goal apiece.
Bozak's goal was his second of the season, but it was the tenacious forechecking of winger Mitch Marner who kept the play alive in Florida's zone and ensured Zaitsev got a shot toward the net. Marner earned the second assist on the scoring play, but his determination in pursuit of the puck will endear him more to head coach Mike Babcock than any single helper.
Five Takeaways - Leafs vs. Lightning - 10/25/16
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1. Leafs take first lead for the third straight game, but Wild answer soon after. After a scoreless first period in which Toronto outshot the host Wild 11-5, the Leafs got on the scoreboard before their opponent for the third game in a row when an unlikely producer of offence - veteran blueliner Roman Polak, who was appearing in his first regular-season game of the year - scored at 9:13 of the second frame. However, just 56 seconds later, the Wild tied it when an offensive-zone miscue from D-man Connor Carrick led to a breakaway goal by Eric Staal.
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Home Opener Still Resonating With Team
Players and management reflect on the magic of the Home Openerby Adam Proteau / MapleLeafs.com
More than 36 hours had passed since the Maple Leafs' 4-1 win over the Bruins in Toronto's home opener, but Buds players - the young ones and the veterans - and team management couldn't help but let the magic of the first 2016-17 game at Air Canada Centre resonate with them just a little bit longer.
Leafs Retire Numbers of Leafs Legendsby Adam Proteau / MapleLeafs.com
Amid the excitement and history that was on display for the team's hope-opener Saturday night, the Maple Leafs surprised everyone, including nearly two-dozen franchise icons, by announcing a notable change in their philosophy regarding player jersey numbers. Although the organization had a longstanding policy that honoured jersey numbers instead of retiring them as many pro sports franchises do, team president Brendan Shanahan made the decision to retire all 16 previously-honoured numbers - and add one in the No. 14 of legendary centre Dave Keon.


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Miley's singing (and twerking) of her hit "We Can't Stop," during Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards was followed by an appearance with Robin Thicke, as he cooed the racy song-of-summer "Blurred Lines," whose lyrics are controversial in their own right. The shockingly sexual 5-minute moment during the VMA telecast set a twitter record of over 300,000 tweets per minute – blasting through the record set by February's Super Bowl blackout.
I am sure that MTV, the producers of the VMA's, and potentially Ms. Cyrus and her management team, publicist and record label are thrilled with the attention that last night's performance has garnered today on social media and across media platforms. Even though the publicity has been largely negative, the music industry, and the entertainment community as a whole, seems to agree that any press is good press, as of late.
That is the show business perspective.
Now, what about the humanity? What about the outrage regarding the content of Miley's (and Thicke's), performance? Is it warranted? Is Miley just a confused young woman, going through a stage of rebellion (common amongst those in her generation),or is there something more serious going on here? There are a few points to be made, I think, that warrant a longer discussion than what is allowed by 140 characters, or a simple, one-liner in a Facebook status update. There are many different facets of this issue, I can't tackle them all, but will address those that are particularly important to me.
First, I think that women, especially those that are young and attractive (for whatever reason) are treated viciously by the media in general. They are glorified as goddesses one moment - models of perfection to be imitated - then torn down, labeled "sluts" and all sorts of horrible names the next. The rise of "mean girls" and female-on-female bullying doesn't occur in a vacuum – it is a reflection of the way the media treats women. They are largely objectified in a way men are not. Those are the facts. While I absolutely find Miley's performance inappropriate, especially for audiences of young women, I am not going to trash her as a person. Those who raised up and glorified her as Hannah Montana are now gloating at her perceived demise and implosion (as the media did similarly with Amanda Bynes). That kind of pressure and intense media scrutiny is enough to damage any young person mentally and emotionally. The Miley-bashing has taken off too much today already, and I will not add myself to the list of those taking this opportunity to belittle and degrade a woman going through a very difficult time in her life.
Therefore, I would like to make this conversation about the hyper-sexualization of women in Western culture, and those that accept and promote it. There is a redundancy of images portraying women in sexual, emotional and professional submission in music, literature, and fashion. This message which saturates so much of the media fuels bias, stereotyping, and even violence against the female gender. I believe that the lewd sexual content of the VMA's as an entire show (as there were some other distasteful performances) is something to be concerned about.
Let us also not forget that Mr. Thicke, while incredibly talented, could have refused to perform such raunchy dance moves with a girl 16-years his junior on stage, in front of thousands, but he did not.
Additionally, there is the problem of widespread voyeurism and participation. If shows with such vulgar content did not get the ratings that they do, then they would not be replicated. So, why do Americans tune-in, and thereby feed this machine? (Disclosure: I personally did not watch (nor have watched) the VMAs, simply because I enjoy other activities far more, and am commenting on this situation because it so closely ties in to the issues surrounding young women that I so often speak and write about. I watched the clip out of necessity to write this post.) As with most things in our culture – if we disapprove of something, we can speak most powerfully to the creators of trash by turning off the television, or not forking over the cash to buy the product. The empowered consumer can have a tremendously powerful role in changing culture.


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Although Houstonians who watched Superbowl XLIII didn't get to see the porn that those lucky Tucson folks witnessed, they got something almost as juicy: an ad for AshleyMadison.com, a website aimed at married people who want to boink someone other than their spouse.
This outraged the concerned folks at the Parents' Television Council (a supposedly "non-religious" group which nonetheless spends a great deal of time monitoring how religion is portrayed on TV, and, God bless us all, really digs Kirk Cameron) whose members decided to raise their objections to the TV stations that ran the ad. This includes KPRC. So the PTC issued a press release quoting Council President Tim Winter saying "On behalf of the more than 90,000 PTC members in Texas, we condemn the NBC affilliate's decision to accept money to air this advertisement." Houston chapter president George Hall was quoted as saying "This type of advertising is unacceptable in our community, let alone in our state....And you can ber that KPRC will hear from PTC members in Houston to express their outrage..."
The move was pure genius: by e-mailing the press release to every media outlet imaginable, the PTC was now helping advertise AshleyMadison.com - for free! So, OK, even if the campaign is a tad misguided, Hair Balls feels for those poor parents who were just trying to enjoy some family-friendly football with their kids. (Nothing says "family-friendly" like multi-million-dollar franchises owned by old white men and consisting largely of young black men pummeling each other, punctuated by commercial breaks featuring frat-douches drinking shitty beer and chasing after vacant-eyed anorexics proudly displaying their surgically enhanced merchandise - but alas, Hair Balls digresses).
Now, even though Hair Balls wonders why the PTC is raising a fuss over KPRC running the ad, that doesn't mean we wholly approve of AshleyMadison. For one thing, the company seems strangely in denial of what it's actually doing, to wit (from the website): "Providing a service like ours does not make someone more likely to stray any more than increasing the availability of glassware contributes to alcoholism." (Note to AshleyMadison: Your slogan is "Life is short. Have an affair." So in that ridiculously sanctimonious metaphor, you're not the glass. You're the fucking whiskey.)
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Goforth also said, "I'm a parent. I'm volunteering for this organization because I believe in what they do. And yes, the parent has the first line of...defense [for] their child. That's the first...responsibility a parent has. But sometimes you don't have control, and so we're asking our fellow human beings to help us in raising our children the best we can. It's not a moral thing, it's a human thing."
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- 3 leeks, white and light green parts halved lengthwise, washed, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, reserve d
- 453.59 g asparagus, tough ends snapped off, chopped coarsely, and reserved, spears cut on bias into 1/2-inch-thick piece
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- 59.16 ml minced fresh chives
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- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add sliced leeks and pinch salt; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until leeks begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus pieces and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Add remaining 2 minced garlic cloves and pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining cup peas and continue to cook 1 minute. Transfer vegetables to plate and set aside. Wipe out pot.
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ISTANBUL -- Victoria Azarenka had to draw on all her reserves by saving two match points in a heroic three-hour, six-minute tussle with Angelique Kerber in the WTA Championships.
The top-seeded Belarusian beat the German revelation 6-7 (11/13), 7-6 (7/2) 6-4 in an encounter full of magnificent rallies and surprises. Her win leaves Azarenka needing just one more win to guarantee her finishing the year as world number one.
Azarenka saved both match points by following up sound serving with bold and courageous driving. That helped make up for the five set points that Kerber had enterprisingly denied the top seed in the first set's tie-break.
Had Azarenka lost either of them — from 4-5, 15-40 in the second set — a pathway might have opened up for Maria Sharapova to sneak through to the summit instead.
Azarenka would now have to lose both her remaining group matches for this to happen, even though Sharapova later made sure of a place in Saturday's semifinals by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, the Wimbledon runner-up from Poland, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in another three-hour encounter.


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In an old house in a small town in the south of France, a marriage falls apart, a young love is born, and a family is forever changed. Against the glorious backdrop of the peaceful French countryside, Andrew Steggall's Departure is a subtle and visually spectacular delight filled with timeless charm.
Escaping a crumbling marriage, Beatrice (Juliet Stevenson) and her son Elliott, (Alex Lawther, The Imitation Game) flee England for their holiday house in the Languedoc region of France. In his meanderings through the nearby town, budding writer Elliott encounters Clement, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous Parisian boy and is struck by his previously unknown desires. Clement is an enigmatic, brooding motorcycle repairman who immediately connects with and shows Elliott around the town.
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FRANKFORT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that caused extensive damage to a former manufacturing site in the Mohawk Valley.
Fire officials tell local media that the blaze was reported around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Union Tools industrial site in Frankfort, in Herkimer County 55 miles east of Syracuse.
Some of the aging buildings crumbled as the fire spread, and other sustained damage as about two dozen fire departments from a four-county area fought the blaze.
Crews had been removing asbestos from the buildings, which were expected to be demolished later this summer.
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Ok i have just been having a "System Files Corrupted" message and was wondering what i need to do to get rid of it?
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Ok i have just been having a "System Files Corrupted" message and was wondering what i need to do to get rid of it?
so heres is the deal i was board one day and i felt like playing some of my old game cube games on my wii right so any i put in a game it think it was the starwars rebel strike game and it was making alot of noise so i took the game out to clean it off and a noticed that it had scartches all over it so i thought that the scratches must have been the source of the problom but i turned the wii back on and it made onw loud scratching noise so i shut off the power and then turned the wii back on and it went back to meking its normol sounds. has anyone else here ever had a problom like this and also dose your wii make just as much noise playing gamecube discs as much as it dose playing wii discs
the only part about my wii mote that works is the buttons...the sensor doesnt work on games like bowling golf ect...HELP!!! ino its not the senspor bar because the 2nd controller works fine on any game
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I just got a joytech powerstation and connected the new packs to 2 of my wii-mote's.
left them to charge over night and when I tried them they would not power on or do anything.
No lights on them both!
So i put some normal battery's in one to check the sync etc but still no lights or function.
Tried the battery's in the other and still dead.
check them in my 3rd and they are a working set. (3rd being untouched by the battery packed from the powerstation)
So my question is, wtf has gone wrong?
any idea's on how to reset a wi-mote if it will not power up?
I have 2 dead wii-mote's now
or do I start screaming at amazon and joytech about their wii-mote killing product?
My wii gave me the disk read problem quite often.. it was usually for wii sports and a couple of times with wiiplay.
Today i got the problem with Zelda TP, as well as wiiplay and wii sports. i got the error message 5 times in a row, no matter what game I was using. So I gave Nintendo a call and spoke to a very helpful, well mannered, FLUENT speaking employee who confirmed that sadly, my wii is defective.
They emailed me Purolator information, and I am sending out my wii for repairs this monday. It takes a couple of days to get to them, and will take up to 12 days upon receiving it for them to fix it and send it back to me.
I will keep updating in this thread.
EDIT: I forgot to ask one thing. For the people who have sent their wii's to Nintendo for repair and received them back, were they able to save your Mii's and saved games? like wii sports high scores and Mii experience levels and such?
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I think I have the same problem(ecept not the batteries dying) but when you resync do you lose any memory at all? thats my prob.HELP!!!!
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I have been having problems with Wii freezing in the middle of games , and looking through the threads it's not uncommon .
The first party titles work perfectly , (Zelda , Wii sport & Wii play ) but most of the third party titles I've tried encounter problems .
DBZ stopped everywhere but most annoyingly , the game kept freezing at the part where you use Gohan and Videl to defeat the big bug . The Wii needed to be turned off & on , When you restart your game it freezes at the exact same spot .
MOH Vangaurd couldn't be hurried when selected from the Wii chanel menu . You had to watch the Wii-mote and Nun-chuck strap warning play through or you would be in trouble .When you got through that it ran sweet .
And SSX blur is just painful . It freezes up the machine after only a few minutes of play .It seems to happen randomly anywhere . Also sometimes the graphics look like they have been smashed by a hammer .
Is this a console problem ? Is it a software developers problem ? Could it be a hurried translation to PAL version (NZ/AUST) ?
I'm just having a rant and don't necessarily need an answer , but I am getting frustrated with these problems .
For a good 2 months ive being trying to connect my wii to the net but noyhings worked .I tryed countless things but nothings worked i keep coming up with this error:
But nintendo.com says that the error 51330 is :
The Wii console is not able to connect to the access point.
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Outlook "Change is in the air! I think this a great victory for shareholder activism."
That's Sir Stelios of easyJet yesterday on his battle with the budget airline he founded.
The thing is, he didn't really win. Most of the things to which he was opposed – notably the rewards to directors – are going ahead anyway because other shareholders didn't object.
Stelios is one of those likeable, risk-taking entrepreneurs of whom we need more. It'd be nice to always take his side, sadly his rhetoric tends to be somewhat scatter-gun. Better to make two clear points and one pointed joke, than ask 20 convoluted questions and chuck about exclamation marks.
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Hotel Zilt offers 3-star Vlissingen hotel accommodations, a stone's throw from Maritime Museum and Het Arsenaal. St Jacobskerk is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) away.
Along with free buffet breakfast, this hotel offers free WiFi and wired Internet access. Guests can also enjoy drinks as there is a bar/lounge. Multilingual staff can provide tour/ticket assistance.
Along with free buffet breakfast, this hotel offers free WiFi and wired Internet access. Guests can also enjoy drinks as there is a bar/lounge. Multilingual staff can provide tour/ticket assistance.
The hotel was basic but clean and tidy. It was a bit difficult to get our baggages to our room through the stairs. Good value.
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In the past years it has become more noticeable that airliners, newer ones especially, have become flying billboards or advertisements in the sky. Are they being taxed for this in a similar manner highway ad billboards do?
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I don't get this thread. Why would you buy ANYTHING from Blockbuster? Do you not have stores in your town? Not even a Wal-Mart?
I suppose I could see buying a used game from them if it's really cheap; however, you can probably do just as well at Gamestop or eBay.
And why in the heck would you want to buy accessories from them? They're not going to be any cheaper than any store but rather probably more expensive. But even if they were the same price at Blockbuster, why buy there?
Moral of the story: Buy your games from real stores and rent your games elsewhere. Anyone that does business with Blockbuster is a sucker. They are an insane rip-off.


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Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year 2011
Congratulations go to this year's winner, 19 year-old Ruaridh Pattison from Kinross, whose accomplished performances of Little Melonae and Tears Inside on the alto saxophone impressed the judges.
Winner of the 2011 Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition, Ruaridh Pattison.
Here is Ruaridh's winning performance. To hear the performances by the four other finalists, visit the Jazz House page.
The competition, now in its 5th year is a collaborative venture between The Scottish Jazz Federation and the Glasgow International Jazz Festival. The host for the evening was Stephen Duffy and the whole event was broadcast live on BBC Radio Scotland's The Jazz House.
The other four finalists this year were 21 year-old pianist Peter Johnstone from Glasgow, 19 year-old drummer John Lowrie from Dumfries, 20 year-old double bassist Brodie Jarvie from Glasgow and 20 year-old trombonist Kevin Garrity, also from Glasgow.
Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2011 finalists. Top left: Peter Johnstone, top right John Lowrie, centre Kevin Garrity, bottom left Brodie Jarvie, bottom right Ruaridh Pattison.
The prizes on offer for the winner included £1000 for career developent, a BBC Radio Scotland The Jazz House session, gigs at both the Glasgow and London Jazz Festival, professional biography and photographs plus a one-to-one master-class with Peter Ind.
On the judging panel this year were trombonist, composer and educator Dennis Rollins; Education Manager Yamaha Music, Bill Martin; Associate Director Serious and London Jazz Festival, Amy Pearce; and freelance jazz journalist, Jazz UK, Rob Adams.
After a performance by last year's winner, saxophonist John Fleming, Dennis Rollins joined Stephen Duffy on stage to announce the winner of the 2011 competition.
Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2011. The finalists awaiting the results from trombonist Dennis Rollins.


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Change default visibility of new sites
By default, all users in your domain can find and edit newly created sites. As an administrator, you can easily make new sites created by users in an organization within your domain visible only to the site owner.
Note: Site owners can add collaborators or share the site, even if you've set the default visibility of new sites to Private.
Set the default visibility setting for Sites
Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
- From the Admin console dashboard, go to AppsG SuiteSites.
- Click Sharing settings.
- Click the name of the organization that you want to change. If you have a lot of organizations, click the '+' button to expand your options.
- Go to Site Visibility.
- Under Visibility of Sites, select:
- Users at domain can find and edit sites to allow all users in the domain to find and edit newly created sites.
- Private to restrict the default visibility of new sites to the site creator.
Note: You can click the Use inherited button near the right margin before saving so that suborganizations will inherit the site creation setting from its parent organization.
- Click Save.
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