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Sony Computer Entertainment is still confident that it would release its motion-sensing game controller next Spring, the company is reported to have said during a meeting with game developer Sega. The electronics conglomerate also expects to sell around 4 – 5 million of its innovative game controllers next year, which is likely to make it the most popular, but not a compulsory, accessory for the PlayStation 3.
According to Sega's internal meeting notes written after meeting with Sony Computer Entertainment America on the 5th of August (the notes were published by Joystiq web-site), Sony plans to launch its motion-sensing controller in March 2010 in Japan. In total, the company hopes to sell 4-5 million of devices worldwide, which is likely to be the goal for next year, but not for the lifetime of the device.
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Yeah.. butter. Shortening does work too, but all that partially hydrogenated junk isn't that good for you. Personally, I've cut foods made from that kind of stuff out of my diet so completely that I don't really worry about having something like that a few times a year. Lard, while we all know it's unhealthy, is certainly better for you than something created by a chemical process in a factory, richer in flavor, and simply performs better in a crust than its synthetic substitutes. I've posted previously on this topic (http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,4377.0.html), which I thought crust-wise was a better example of what Giordano's represents than the stuff they sell. I enjoy their pizza, but like any chain that wants to make a buck selling pizza, they have to keep their prices down, and they do so by introducing stuff like "vegetable oil" in whatever form they're using it to their dough. I'd be willing to bet that when it started out as a family-run, single-shop business, they used higher quality ingredients. As they grew, they looked at ways to gradually change their product (to make more money) that the customer would not perceive... gradually scaling back on more expensive ingredients in favor of modern, cheap substitutes.I decided that while my crust was pretty already pretty rich in that case, cutting out the vegetable oil entirely, in favor of butter, shortening/lard, while keeping the olive oil the same, will produce the ultimate flaky crust... far better than anything Giordano's can afford to sell you without jacking the prices quite a bit.What is really important in a flaky crust is saturated vs. unsaturated fat. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are not. To create those flakes, you have to cut the flour into the fat, just as your wife said, to the point where most of the blobs are about pea sized. To keep the fat from breaking down too fast or melting with the friction of the mixing process, it is best to use cold fat (if butter, diced and almost frozen would be best) and cold water. I like to measure out my water first, then throw it in the freezer for a while, as I weigh out the other ingredients and get things going. I suppose that my main message is that you can use the information gleaned from this forum, along with a fair amount of experimentation, to make a pizza that captures all of the things you love about a particular pizzeria's product in something that is much better in the end.Paul
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Wow i cant believe my thread has skyrocketed into being very popular. I just made those pizza's with a lot of passion, and it paid off, you can tell by looking at the pictures.thanks everyone
The ratio of 3 TBS (not tsp) oil/1 cup flour seems to work best for a Giordano's style, although you certainly can reduce it a little if you'd like. I would pre-cook the spinach to get rid of a lot of water that spinach contains. You can easily overdo the sauce--a bit less is better.As for baking, what works best for me is a 20-minute bake on the lowest rack with the top covered in foil, followed by a20-minute onnthe middle rack with the foil off. Watch it, though--your oven may differ so you could have a shorter time in the final baking period.
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It's possible—perhaps even likely—that you've never heard the phrase spiritual formation before. It's the kind of terminology that's often sequestered in academic circles. But in recent years, the concepts and practices of spiritual formation have gained popularity in the church and brought related issues to the forefront for many believers.
If the emails we receive at Grace to You are any indication of the overall direction of the church, the popularity of spiritual formation has exploded in the last several months. Weekly—sometimes daily—we hear from men and women wrestling with difficult questions about the disciplines and practices of spiritual formation. They're struggling to reconcile what they're reading and hearing with the Word of God.
The topic has even come up in some of John MacArthur's recent Q&A's, so I know it's on the minds of many believers and raising questions in congregations around the world.
Even forming a basic definition of spiritual formation is no simple feat. It's a fluid concept, with a wide range of accepted meanings and applications.
In broad terms, spiritual formation is the process of spiritual shaping and growth. Sending your children to a Christian school would fall under the wide canopy of spiritual formation. The same could be said of any education tied to a specific religion—Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist, or Muslim schools all contribute to the spiritual formation of their students.
However, in Christian circles, spiritual formation refers to more than mere academic instruction. Most often, it's a reference to the dynamic means of sanctification. It deals with the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit and the various methods He uses to bring about spiritual growth in our lives.
It's at this point things can become confusing. On one hand, there are the time-tested, practical Christian disciplines we're all familiar with—things like personal and corporate Bible study, worship, prayer, discipleship, and service.
On the other hand, many of the leading voices in the spiritual formation movement stress the need for more intuitive interpretations of spirituality. They encourage believers to incorporate a wide variety of extrabiblical spiritual practices, such as contemplative prayer, silence, meditation, creative expression, and yoga. In fact, some of the most popular methods of spiritual formation have been lifted from Catholicism, new age mysticism, or other religions and rebranded with biblical-sounding terminology.
But any kind of subjective spirituality that draws your focus away from the Lord and His truth can have disastrous results, derailing your spiritual growth and cutting you off from God's plan for your sanctification.
All true spiritual growth starts with the preeminent role of God's Word in the lives of His people. But is Scripture alone enough for spiritual maturity?
That's where we'll pick it up next time.
In the meantime, we want to know what you're hearing about spiritual formation. Is it even on your radar? Is this an entirely new idea to you, or is it something you've heard or read about in the past? Have you sat under teachers or been involved with ministries that encouraged spiritual formation? Maybe you've even tried some of the techniques and methods yourself? We want to hear your story in the comments below.
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It has hit the south...I graduated back in the 80's from DTS and heard of Richard Foster but paid little attention for I was growing in Christ through the normal means that I understood through the New Testament Epistles in particular. It has been in the last months at our church that I started hearing phrases like "Lectio Divina" and authors like Henri Nouwen. At first, I just paid little attention until I looked up the belief of these folks who are highly involved in the movement. I was aghast as to their beliefs. Why would we get any where near these people when it comes to leading people in spiritual growth? I understand how we can evaluate writers to know what is going on but not for the purpose of making disciples. Our church is also involved in read "the Good and Beautiful God". I have just started it and have problems with it as well. The other book that is being tossed around is "King Jesus Gospel" by Scott McKnight. It seems that the battle for our minds and hearts is from outside the church and now within through these ideas in a Bible Church. I would appreciate your prayers as I seek the best way to handle these issues. It is apparent that the Lord is still teaching me to confront issues in life lovingly. My tendency is to want to avoid them .... it is messy and I often want things neat and tidy. I would appreciate your prayers. Alex
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I have never heard of spiritual formation. You're my only mentor.
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It's over four years ago that spiritual formation first appeared on my radar as the pastor of an inner city London church. Our young people visited our denominations national youth centre. There they met a new programme that included teaching and practice on Lectio Divina, labyrinth walks, writing prayers to send aloft on hot air balloons and the silence before icons and candles.
Our young people understood that these were deviant practices and refused to get involved. They have not since returned to the centre.
Since then, we've met candles and icons at our denomination's missionary conferences. These are taught by the organisers to assist in our prayers!
I've personally and publically complained concerning these practices and am now under a cloud of suspicion and disapproval, however, no attempt has yet been successful in disciplining me for my stand. Our local church continues biblically orthodox.
" In fact, some of the most popular methods of spiritual formation have been lifted from Catholicism, new age mysticism, or other religions and rebranded with biblical-sounding terminology."
The above truth statement regarding the Spiritual Formation movement should cause any believer to have a red flag. I would encourage anyone delving into Contemplative practices to line up authors and books with the Word of God. And to research the beliefs and mentors that these authors promote.
I recently withdrew from Multnomah University in Portland due to similar issues. This topic among other things being implemented as part of the education there began to really concern me. Not only do they have an entire department and staff that are committed to the students' "spiritual formation", they begin the semester by having all new students report to the psychologists or counselors for a mandatory interrigation the first week. The Dean of this department is a Woman with a degree in counseling, who is over several men on staff as well as hundreds of young men attending college. This department integrates 3 chapels per week which students are required to attend based on their course load. While chapel attendance is not in itself disturbing, the topics are. A women who runs a christian counseling center spoke about deliverence, and how at her clinic she had delivered several people, including pastor's wifes, from demonic possession. At other chapels, the President of the College, who has training in magic, provides magic shows in relation to a scriptural message. The English professor in a chapel titled Hot Topic, spoke of contraceptive issues. The Dean of Biblical languages holds a martial arts class in the gym of the college regularly and in looking at his website you find reference to Eastern practices of meditation and more. One student in the college magazine spoke of how Yoga is ok if you are "careful". My sons and I were walking to the library one day and while a tour for new students was taking place, a young woman was sprawled on the lawn in front of the library practicing Yoga in very inappropriate positions. This was very disturbing, and not a good thing to have young boys walk past.
I was in a life changing car accident in 2011 in my 42nd birthday which brought me to my knees in repentance. I was raised in a christian home and attended Grace Community church at about ages 10-12. My father attended Multnomah in the 1980s so I decided to go. I quickly came to the realization of how the enemy is at work, especially at so-called Christian universities.
My beliefs are in only the Word of God and not anything that strays from its truth. My family and I are having difficulty finding a church after our recent move due to this reason.
My intention is to write about this experience.
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Over the last two decades, churches and para-church organizations, I have served in use the "Small Group Bible Study" model quite frequently. Many, but not all of the leaders of these groups, over the years have been young Christians who get the latest "Bible Study" book online or at your Christian Book Store. Even SS Classes at churches I have attended rely very much on information by a variety of self-help books where the authors provide a garnish of scripture references to validate statements in their books.
For many years now I have studied through the Bible on a regular basis (using John's Study Bible of course) and I believe that I have "spiritually formulated" significantly by correctly interpreting the scriptures not by my power but by the Holy Spirit's work.
I can attest that it is the Holy Spirit constantly convicting me of sin in various situations and at the same time bringing the appropriate scriptures to mind. Often I learn the hard way but sometimes I steer away because of God's word in my heart.
One thing I have heard frequently in the past is that we grow through small group relationships with other Christians primarily. Some leaders make it seem at times that proper doctrine gets in the way of the spiritual growth because it might hurt relationships. We all know this philosophy is corrupted - proper Bible teaching must be there at the core along with the fellowship.
However, in the last year I have seen an improvement in this area at the church I attend. Our pastor is preaching more from the Bible with good interpretation and application not afraid to tell the truth. An adult SS class is being started where the Bible is the primary text. It is so good to this change.
Keep preaching the truth! God bless this GTY ministry!
Our church is preparing for the "fanning the flame" conference. I believe this will be an example - although I don't know much about it yet.
I started a blog a few years ago so I could write about my seminary experience. I posted a summary critique of Richard Foster's "Celebration of Discipline." It has consistently been the most-read post on the blog. I don't even have to promote it. Week after week, dozens and dozens of visitors find my post by searching about Foster and/or spiritual disciplines. There is a great need for solid biblical information on this topic. I'm so thankful GTY is providing its usual reliable insight.
Here is a quote from our local PCA pastor regarding "hearing God" at a silent retreat:
"We talk about Christ being "Lord" … that he is the master, the discipler, the teacher, the one who calls the shots. We readily acknowledge that the job of a disciple is to follow and learn, both of which suggest taking us to places and teaching us things that we do not already know. And when that happens, the key issue is … trust. I'm willing to trust him to get me into heaven, but not through a weekend? Go figure. And how can I trust him if I don't know what it is he wants me to trust him for? … if I haven't heard from him?
People who go on the silent retreat are usually surprised at how nice it is to be quiet … to sleep … to savor the beauty of the surroundings … to have time to think … to have no appointments to keep. One guy said he'd never felt closer to a bunch of people in his life … and he did not know any of them before he came, or talk to them most of the weekend! But the thing they like most of all is that you hear God. You really can hear God. He knows how to get through to you. But when do you take time to stop … and listen … really? John Eldredge says the Holy Spirit is like a shy animal; you have to be still and quiet for a long time before he will show up and draw near to you. "
Thank you soooooo much for taking this up! From where I sit this is as important as the charismatic movement. I have lost an entire church because I was considered hyper critical when I raised concerns over Richard Foster being used in our SS class. Then I continued to see other leaders and teachers using folks from Mark Driscoll to Rob Bell to Tim Keller. All of which endorse the spiritual disciplines and spiritual formation in some degree. Thankfully some respected pastors are finally beginning to shed light on this movement. Thank you so much and I look forward to these posts!
Thanks for posting this. When I received Jesus as Lord and Savior, my wife and I were involved in a Charismatic church. Not only was emotionalism highly prevalent, with a disdain for doctrine and theology, the pastor was very fond of Richard Foster and contemplative spirituality. This only goes to show God's sovereignty in salvation, as my wife and I still heard the gospel, despite a lot of bad theology. As God in His grace, began to increase my knowledge and desire for truth, I began to be very uncomfortable with the direction of the church, and position in certain beliefs (especially eternal insecurity). The straw that broke the camel's back was a book that was introduced for a bible study called "Holy Fools". This book praised the antics of Roman Catholic mystics such as Thomas Merton and others. When I expressed my feelings to the pastor, I was reprimanded and told that I was being ridiculous and divisive. One of the things that was done in this church was visualization and guided imagery, as well as something called "soaking". As I look back, I'm so thankful for God's hand in sovereignly pulling my wife and I out of this church. We are now part of a Reformed Evangelical Free Church. I am deeply grateful for John Macarthur and this ministry, as well as many other godly men that have helped us learn truth.
My husband and I went through the same thing. God is so faithful! It is hurtful though to be turned on by people who the week before loved you. But i don't know if its because we live in the "religious" belt - the South or its more universal but we are having a hard time finding even a Baptist church with good doctrine. Seems everyone is more interested in church growth than in the purity of God's Word. Its very disheartening. I'm about ready to stop church and just listen to GTY. I know that's not what God wants though. They come down on you like a ton of bricks if you stand on the Word and you are unloving if you object to the kids church leader openly supporting gay marriage. I'm so discouraged.
How long is the LORD going to put up with this wicked generation. When is the time of fullness going to come in ? I am so struggling at the present time with these things in my church. Struggling to know how and where to draw the line. Bill Hybels is the latest false teacher my Pastor is using to make his points.Video clips with Tom Cruise,. Churches that teach truth are so in short supply. We badly need fellowship with other believers but WHO are they ? Where are they ? How blessed are you folks out there who are able to go to a Biblicaly sound church. I am battle weary and I know some of you are too. Come soon Lord.
The false teaching invading our churches is so subtle. It's becoming increasingly difficult to pinpoint and without the Holy Spirit is next to impossible to detect. I am so concerned for our youth and those who are new believers. I keep reminding myself that the Holy Spirit is continually at work and will protect us from false teachers if we would only listen. Like others here have mentioned, it's seems as if the churches that teach sound doctrine are becoming harder to find. I feel blessed to have GTY to fall back on and help me to discern the truth of Gods word.
We too have been out of a local church. Pushed out by "mime" dancing, and "book" teaching. We have not been able to find a bible teaching church. Thank you for your blog on this subject. I did not know what name to give what we have been faced with. It is lonely, but God has given us one special couple to fellowship with and GTY. Thanks for the solid teaching!
I rarely blog, although I read much of it. My wife and I lived in San Diego and we attended Grace Community as much as we could. We traveled from Chula Vista, and from Placentia (OC). Then we lost everything when the economy went bust. Our kids (two girls) moved to Iowa to attend ISU. Shortly after, because there was nothing to hold me here in Ca, we moved to join our kids in IA. Ames IA, has hardly any good church. I find and meet many professing Christians, however, after digging deeper into what they believe, I am surprised that their believes or what they are exposed to is very much faulty. We are attending a church that leaves much to be desired, but we go nonetheless. I recently heard a local radio host stating that just listening to MacArthur electronically is not enough that the personal contact is very much necessary to make disciples. I agree, but when you cannot find mature teachings what can you do? Become gullible and fall for these so call teachers of the word. We have followed GTY and Grace Community for years and we need this food for our spirits.
Thanks John and everybody in GTY
We also lost our old church to the likes of Richard Foster, Dallas Willard, etc. It seems to be seeping in to almost every church here in our town.
According to this quote from Richard Foster in 2004, the term Spiritual Formation comes from deep within the Catholic church. That doesn't seem like something we would want to be emulating.
"When I first began writing in the field in the late 70s and early 80s the term "Spiritual Formation" was hardly known, except for highly specialized references in relation to the Catholic orders. Today it is a rare person who has not heard the term. Seminary courses in Spiritual Formation proliferate like baby rabbits. Huge numbers are seeking to become certified as Spiritual Directors to answer the cry of multiplied thousands for spiritual direction."
Also from the same article by Foster, "Frankly, no Spiritual Disciplines, no Spiritual Formation." The spiritual disciplines go hand in hand with spiritual formation. Richard Foster is the main one who introduced the disciplines into the Protestant church. And J.I. Packer in Rediscovering Holiness said that others who write on the disciplines are standing on the shoulders of Foster.
Source for Foster quote: http://web.archive.org/web/20100601012402/http://www.theooze.com/articles/article.cfm?id=744
I've never heared of this practice or Richard Foster, I was listening to my Christian radio channel, & this subject came up, it talked about this subject & also said if we had any of the books that he listed to BURN them, this is "Practice of Deception" To my surprise when I went to my book collection I had 3 of the 4 books he said to burn, I didn't burn them but I put them in the garbage I didn't want to sell them or give them to any book store. I don't want the books in the hands of the innocent and Thanked Jesus for bringing any type of deception & New Age to my attention!! I have a neighbor who talked about you & your books & your sound teaching in the word. What a blessing she is..Thank you I have read 3 of your books & reading one now. I feel truly Blessed by them. Peace to All
Jeff you say John Eldredge says the Holy Spirit is like a "wild animal". What does the Word say about the Holy Spirit? Agreed we need to take thoughtful time to study Gods Word...... but spititual disciplines (that have been of mans suggestion) are not the pathway to God.
Jeff I was responding to your pastors quote. My apologies I read your post incorrectly as if you were quoting that.
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As Nintendo officially admits development of its next-generation home console, more unofficial details transpire. Apparently, the console due late in 2012 carries code-name "Cafe" and will be based on IBM Power microprocessor, ATI DirectX 11-class graphics engine as well as a new motion-sensing controller with built-in screen.
The next-generation console from Nintendo is internally called "Cafe" and architecturally resembles Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, but sports higher amount of compute power, reports 01.net web-site. In fact, the Cafe reportedly resembles Xbox 360 even "anatomically": it is based on custom triple-core IBM Power microprocessor and features ATI R700-like (Evergreen) custom graphics engine. The system will have 512MB or higher amount of memory.
The specifications are likely to be very preliminary and exact levels of performance are unknown. Still, DirectX 11-like graphics capabilities seem to be up-to-date, but in 2012 will rather be outdated. Nonetheless, specifically tailored games running on a triple-core processors and with DirectX 11-class graphics at even 720p resolutions should look significantly better than present. It is expected that Nintendo will show off the console at the E3 trade-show in June, 2011, and will therefore unveil at least basic technical specs.
The choice of architecture is rather logical as Nintendo will need to ensure that its new console will not only be able to play popular high-definition cross-platform games that are already available, but will also be quickly adopted by game-developers currently designing games due in 2012 and later.
The console will also feature a rather innovative game controller, which will feature a large touch-screen as well as traditional gamepad controls. Since the information seems to come from two sources (01.net, Neogaf), it looks like Nintendo is at least considering such a hybrid controller. Given the fact that Nintendo has vast experience in with dual-screen games and game consoles (DS, 3DS, etc.), the company may be interested in creation of such controller for its home consoles too.
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Some local layoffs are postponed
The New York State Department of Labor has provided updates on the layoff status of two local companies.
According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications posted on the state website, employees of Petri Baking Products in Silver Creek will be on the job a while longer.
The plant's closing has been pushed back until sometime this summer. The plant is listed as having 228 employees and is slated to start laying them off on June 15 or within 14 days of that date. Layoffs will continue until the plant is closed due to economic reasons.
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I learned about adagio.com years before I ever saw Teavana. However, Teavana was truly my first whole-leaf tea experience.
I started teaching and as I woke up early each and every day I started to drink coffee. More specifically I should say I started to drink sugar with a lot of milk and a little taste of coffee. It was ridiculously unhealthy and only gave me enough energy to last maybe through first and half of second bell.
I visited Teavana and started to try their Maté teas. Right now I have some of the "My Morning Maté" in my pantry... along with the Adagio Maté Sampler.
The Adagio Spiced Maté wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed the fragrance, it reminded me of the holidays. The flavor was also good, until I got to the last few sips and started to notice a strange undertone. I'll have to try it again.
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I'm a little nervous to try the other Adagio Matés - in fact I was apprehensive about ordering them from the start because of the "hints of tobacco and grass" in the flavor profile. But what I'm liking about Adagio is that it is much more affordable than Teavana. Even going to the Teavana storefront in my local mall, the tea is very expensive.
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Topic: when I run tests it uses development database instead of test
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quote KangoedI'll do it l8rThis is more a carry-on story to San Andreas. So you have CJ, Woozie and many more characters including avery carrington, donald love, an unamed illegal car importer & exporter
Well storyline:
CJ and Woozie have been running there real estate just like normal, the garage, the casino etc have been running smoothly but an out of state small time gang get slightly big time and decide to spread their wings to San Andreas, they cause CJ and Woozie some trouble, so the GSF and the Triads decide to deal with them. Little did they know that this gang was connected to the 3 biggest gangs in ???, (haven't thought of a name for the state suggestions are welcome) a nearby state, the 3 gangs come after GSF & the Triads, the sabotage The 4 Dragons, The garage, Woozie betting shop etc. so CJ & Woozie take their gangs and go after these 3 gangs and their real estate, this takes them not only to ???, but to ??? (this is a second state, also welcome to suggestions), and then a return where these 3 gangs have now showed up and taken over
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Here you have to take down the big time latino gang but first you have to get their trust this is all about low riders, street racing and latino gang wars, you first meet the importer & exporter he tells you he needs a driver for his list meet him up in ??? (second state) and you drive out the latino gang to ??? (second state)
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Okay so this state is where you'll start the jobs for the the importer & exporter(well the stealing the car missions anyway) the cars on the list are for the biggest gang of the 3 this is where you have to work your way into the second gang (the yakusa type gang) and take them out you also team up with there real estate agent *cough*avery carrington*cough* the second state last quite A while and later on you donald love who assists you in taking the yakusa gang down and then work your way into the 3rd gang
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About the Author: Anna Mussman serves in the Office of Youth Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA).
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai recently honored the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club Foundation (LJGTRCF) for its tremendous impact on Jalalabad's education sector. La Jolla Rotarians have successfully implemented several education programs, including the ECA Bureau's Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) program. The GCE program reaches far and wide, involving students in Jalalabad and the states of California, Massachusetts and Washington.
In particular, the GCE program has made a huge difference for young Afghan women. For example, GCE brought 23 young women from Bi Bi Zainab Girls High School face-to-face with girls in San Diego via videoconference. During a recent GCE graduation ceremony, one female graduate student said, "Through participation…we talked to the U.S. students, exchanged our ideas, shared our wishes and future plans and got clear understanding of U.S. and many other cultures around the world. We feel proud and happy now, we are not alone now."
For such efforts, on December 26, 2009, the Nangarhar Director of Education and Jalalabad Elders stood proudly as their region's governor presented Rotarian Fary Moini with a plaque signed by President Karzai. The plaque proclaimed: "The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Leadership of the Ministry of Education appreciate your efforts and endeavors in the field of the development of Education."
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Cynthia V. in California writes:
Thank you for sharing these items. The Skype call between Afghan and US girls was a delight to all who participated. The first few moments were devoted to the pure joy of just looking at each other (after writing to each other on our GCEP Facebook site). Then they began to ask questions of each other: What do you do with your time outside of school? Do you have a part-time job? What do you wear to a wedding? What languages do you speak? What do you like to eat? How do you like school? Tell me about your family. What would you like to do in your future? How do you understand the meaning of life? The US girls were impressed by the Afghan girls' command of English -- they asked questions, understood answers that were at times a little rambling or complex, and in many instances asked follow-up questions. There were magical moments when all the girls laughed -- in both countries, at the same time. All agree that they'd like more Skype calls in the future.


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The recently completed World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) demonstrated that there is not yet a global consensus on certain fundamental issues concerning the telecom and Internet sectors. Nevertheless, the WCIT highlighted the importance of continuing the conversation about those issues, and we would like to highlight two areas where there is potential for progress.
First, the United States Delegation and many allies remain fully committed to the inclusive multi-stakeholder Internet governance model, which is a pillar of the Internet's great success. The Internet has thrived under the multi-stakeholder governance model to become a worldwide phenomenon, and our support for that model is unwavering.
The multi-stakeholder governance model must be a welcoming environment for all stakeholders, including governments. Concomitantly, we hope the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will continue to move toward expanding opportunities for non-governmental stakeholders to participate fully in its processes.
Second, the conference highlighted broad and deep support for broadband deployment facilitated by open, liberalized markets. The United States delegation went to Dubai with a goal of promoting high speed broadband innovation, investment, and deployment throughout the world. We were pleased to see how many other ITU Member States share our interest in this important issue. We look forward to participating in future international discussions on broadband, including at the ITU/UNESCO Broadband Commission meeting early next year in Mexico.
The United States has consistently believed, and continues to believe, that the ITRs should be a high-level document and that the scope of the treaty does not extend to Internet governance or content. Other administrations made it clear that they believe the treaty should be extended to cover those issues, and they ultimately diverted WCIT-12 from its original path and purpose of promoting global telecommunications interconnectivity. That is unfortunate because during the course of the conference, the United States and many other nations worked together to address the most troubling proposals and negotiate a much better agreement, one that includes forward-looking provisions promoting market liberalization, giving prominence to commercially negotiated agreements instead of regulation, advancing consumer protections and supporting access to international telecommunications for the disabled, and preventing the Internet and telecom sectors from being burdened by discredited tax and transfer payment schemes.
On balance, however, the outcome document produced at WCIT-12 contained too many flawed provisions to allow the United States to sign. That decision does not leave us isolated. Far from it. Fifty-five Member States have declined to sign or have deferred a decision for the time being. They include nearly all of Europe, as well as other key leaders of the developed and the developing world. It bears noting that nearly all of the non-signatories are nations with liberalized telecommunications markets and advanced Internet economies.
The results of WCIT-12 are not a sign that the United States will withdraw from the global conversation about the Internet, broadband development, and international telecommunications interconnectivity. Just the opposite. We must and we will continue to engage with other countries and international stakeholders on these issues through the multi-stakeholder process, as well as in intergovernmental forums like the ITU.
D.K. in Manila writes:
When someone says "The United States has consistently believed..." it makes me wonder exactly who they are talking about. If talking about American citizens, which citizens or how many citizens. How & when were these citizens polled and what public notices were posted.
Just curious.
Ashim in Delhi writes:
One wonders if somebody is also looking at the issue of internet promoting crime, behavorial problems especially among youth and if law enforcing agencies can use browsing patterns to detect problematic behavorial traits among surfers and check them. Internet gives a certain amount of anonymity which is not totally healthy.
Davies in the UK writes:
We look forward to participating in future international discussions on broadband, This article is well written and very informative.I'm happy I recently found.
Tim H. in Washington, D.C. writes:
The next Tech@State on March 8, 2013 is going to focus on Internet Freedom and will feature discussions on issues like these. See http://tech.state.gov for more info.


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2011-12 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 31 games off the bench...Averaged 3.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game while shooting 67.6 percent from the floor...Set a school record shooting 93.3 percent (28-for-30) from the foul line...Notched career highs of 15 points and 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double in the home win over South Dakota...Second on the team with 24 blocked shots and ranked ninth overall in The Summit League 0.8 blocks per game...Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team, Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, and National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court.
2010-11 Season (Redshirt): Sat out the entire season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2009-10 Season (Freshman): Played in all 29 games including 16 starting assignments...NDSU's best shot blocker with 34, four shy of cracking the school's single-season top 10 list...Blocked at least one shot in 20 of 29 games...Season highs of 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks in a nine-point home loss to Green Bay...Ranked eighth in the Summit League stats with 1.1 blocks per game over 18 contests...Averaged 3.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game overall...Second on the team in field-goal shooting at 62.2 percent...Named to the Summit League Winter/Spring All-Academic Team.
High School: Graduated in 2009 from Rothsay High School...Four-year letterman and three-year starter...Averaged 25.0 points, 14.8 rebounds, 6.8 blocks and 4.0 assists per game his senior year under coach Steve Hartman...Led the Tigers to a 15-9 record and the school's first Little Eight Conference championship in 13 years with a 10-2 record...Named conference MVP and played in the Minnesota All-Star Series...Two-time team MVP and defensive player of the year...Rothsay's third all-time leading scorer...Shot 61 percent from the field and finished his career with 1,466 points, 873 rebounds, 360 blocks...Had career highs of 42 points and 29 rebounds...Class valedictorian and member of the school's National Honor Society chapter, Knowledge Bowl, student council, band and choir.
Personal: Majoring in management information systems...Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Born Sept. 28, 1990...Son of Janice Aaberg of Rothsay, Minn., and Rod Jensen of Fergus Falls, Minn...Has a younger brother, Dexter...Mother is a graduate of NDSU's agricultural education program.


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Monday, April 27, 2009
LOTD - Matching my lipgloss to my glasses
How was your weekend? The new apartment and decorating is coming along nicely. My BF put up all the components of the makeup room including the mirrors and new lighting, I love it! The lights really tied it all together. I can't wait to show you all pics!
Also, this past few days I've finally been able to start wearing gloss again, yay! I've recovered enough from my horrible lip allergy. I broke out some new products that have sat untouched waiting for me.
I didn't do a full face, just lips, a little blush and lightly filled in my brows. I wore this to do errands with my BF a few days ago and needless to say he avoided my usual kisses, he he. He wasn't digging the glitter extravaganza. In person it was so much brighter too, lol. I actually drew outside of my lip line to cover up some remaining scarring left from my allergic reaction so that's why my lips look a little fuller than usual.
Click on the pic to expand and see the lips better and see the sparkle!
On my lips:
-MAC magenta lip liner
-MAC tender tryst see thru lip color (Rose Romance collection)
-MAC funtabulous dazzleglass
-Graftobian Shiny Penny blush
-Rimmel Professional Brow Pencil
I love how my lips matched my glasses he he.
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist
17 comments:
- *Nehs* said...
wow! you look so pretty with the lipstick ren-ren, very sexy!
- April 27, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- minx said...
I love purpley colors on lips!
- April 27, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Askmewhats said...
wow your glasses look fun! and the lips too!!
- April 27, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- Crystal said...
you are super cute ! hee hee
my bf doesn't kiss me when i wear gloss either so i sneak attack him! =P
- Crystal
- April 27, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Tahnee said...
very cute!! my glasses are actually the same color!! :o)
- April 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- Miss Yaya said...
super cute :)
- April 27, 2009 at 3:24 PM
- Tina Marie Online said...
I like the look! I wish I was brave enough to wear bold lips out like that. can't wait to see the new room. (:
- April 27, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- yummy411 said...
that lip combo is fire!
- April 27, 2009 at 9:44 PM
- mayaari said...
love the frames and the bold lip :)
- April 27, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- Jamilla Camel said...
I think we've got the same glasses!! My are purple ones from Furla!
Love the lippie too!
- April 28, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- Brown Girl Gumbo said...
Very cute!! I love the glasses. Makes me want to get a new pair!
Btw, I can't wait to see pics of your makeup room!! Yay!!!
- April 28, 2009 at 9:47 AM
- JENSMAKEUPBAG said...
wow that's a pretty lip combo. i have magenta liner too...i think you used it in your bright look i saw on twitter. its a pretty liner huh? love it!
- April 28, 2009 at 12:06 PM
- EbeautyBlog said...
Shooottt that's some cool looking shades <3333
- April 28, 2009 at 4:32 PM
- Zeno said...
LOLOL my boyfriend ALWAYS avoid kissing me whenever I have something on my lips! Including clear moisturizer!
- April 28, 2009 at 10:45 PM
- Product Junkie Diva said...
Hey ren- you look super cute!
- April 28, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- lookrichbitch said...
You look so cute!! I've been playing with bright lips too and bf hates it! He'll only smooch my cheeks!
- April 28, 2009 at 11:48 PM
- beautylogicblog said...
cI love the look mama. you look great with glasses. hugs,
- April 29, 2009 at 8:17 AM


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Walz supports STOCK Act changes
WASHINGTON D.C. – Despite a growing tide of criticism over methods used to modify the STOCK Act and accusations that it has been fundamentally gutted, 1st District Rep. Tim Walz is defending the changes.
The STOCK Act, or Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, was signed into law last year with overwhelming support from the public and lawmakers. It was considered a bright spot of bipartisan cooperation and anti-corruption work. Walz, a Democrat in his fourth term, spent six years pushing for the bill. He was instrumental in its passage with support from U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter (DFL-New York).
The bill prohibits members of Congress from using non-public information to their advantage in financial areas like the stock market. It also requires online publishing of financial disclosure forms from elected officials and top federal officials in a database.
But, major modifications to the STOCK Act that drew intense criticism from watchdog groups were quickly passed through both chambers of Congress and signed by President Barack Obama last month. Using mostly empty Congressional chambers and a motion called "unanimous consent," which only requires approval by all present members, the changes were passed in 10 seconds in the Senate and 14 seconds in the House.
The changes to the STOCK Act removed the online reporting requirement for congressional staffers and many executive branch workers, but it did not remove the requirement for members of Congress, the president, the vice president and a few other top federal employees. The change was brought up in response to a study by the nonpartisan National Academy of Public Administration over concerns with a few national security-related officials being required to report. The changes extended to officials and staffers beyond the study's focus.
The changes received criticism from watchdog organizations, accusing Congress of de-fanging the bill and providing legislators with ways to circumvent the purpose of the law.
Walz defends changes
Walz said he fully supports the changes to the STOCK Act and only regrets the imperfect way they were passed. The study gave him serious concerns about select top officials with the FBI or CIA being compromised with the online disclosure reporting, but he still accepts the changes extending beyond to Congressional staffers. The reports can still be obtained in person at the official federal buildings.
Walz feels the STOCK Act is unchanged, because the repealed parts were a compromise addition in Senate version of the bill.
"I'm frustrated with the way [the changes] were done," said Walz, "A narrative got out there. I don't blame the public for thinking that way."
Walz said the purpose of the bill was to make lawmakers subject to the same laws as the public and to restore public faith in Congress. He feels the first point is still being served. But, he feels the method used to pass the needed changes fundamentally destroyed the effort to restore faith in Congress.
Looking to the future of STOCK Act, Walz hopes to prove that legislators are serious about the reforms by seeking expansion of the law.
Last year, Walz pushed to include regulating political intelligence firms like lobbyists. Political intelligence firms operate by selling insider information they glean from politicians to businesses. Walz argued they constituted the same issues the STOCK Act sought to fix, but compromised to push for the provision later to ensure the core bill's passage.
Walz said he was discussing strategy on Wednesday with Slaughter to push hard for the provision and other expansion of the law.
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text: Often imitated, never duplicated, the Ercoupe is one of the nation's quirkiest and best-loved GA aircraft. A brief history: It was born in 1939 (its designer, Fred Weick, later worked on the Piper Cherokee line). Weick gave it tricycle landing gear and trailing-link main gear to help make challenging landings tamer, and he limited elevator up-travel to help reduce the potential for a stall. Oh, and he did away with rudder pedals, and interconnected the ailerons to the rudders–so you steer it like a car. You can fly it with the canopy open, and AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne swears that you can stick your arm out the window and turn the airplane that way. He wrote about it in the March 2012 issue ( http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2012/march/f_ercoupe.html?WT.mc_id=&wtmcid;&WT.mc_sect=gan ).—Jill W. Tallman


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Has anyone given the one from houde a go?
recommendations on brewing?
Bryan_drinks_te... wrote:What do you all think?
teaisme wrote:Bryan_drinks_te... wrote:What do you all think?
I thought there was one, could not find it though. It would be nice to have a separate topic. Actually found this older topic too. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=16991
Received my houde order, brewed some liu an last night. The shacks from the bottom of the 2oz bag. Probably about 7-9 grams in 100ml. Two rinses.
Dry leaf smells rather sweet and clean. Similar in many ways to very heavy cooked shu. There is a white frost throughout, but not a trace of mold smell in dry leaf, or brewed (taste and smell).
Upon tasting...WHOA. Super strong, mix dirt/soil/gravel shu taste. Will cut down by at least half next time. Picture of brew on houde is way lighter then the dark shuness I brewed up.
After effects...this is where it gets interesting for me. After 4 brews I was told by the voice in my head/body (this guy sometimes can't be trusted ) to pour leaves out and be done. Children's questions kinda just blew by me. I was rather spaced out in an uncomfortable way, body felt wonkey, brain felt rather cloudy...(like the feeling when you have slight poisoning) for about one minute. After the initial shock on my body...I felt rather uplifted, energized, and generally good, as if by body just went through a small purge.
Were these effects as a result of detox or a poisoning. OR a little of both...or just all in the mind...should be interesting to see what a lighter brew produces.
shah82 wrote:It's way, way, way too young to be a very serious Liu An. Probably very good to be drinkable at all, and were I to buy some, I don't think I would consider anything but a basket. If I only want a little, then I'm buying old Liu An.
jayinhk wrote:Last night, I got around to drinking some liu an I bought here in HK and have had sitting in my office for a year. Looks to be raw (green leaves). Nice, red brew. Very clean and no mold whatsoever. It was from a good source (and cheap), so I consider it a heck of a deal. Like a VERY clean, sweet shu. Maybe I should buy a few more catties (600g bags)...
Definitely no green/TGY aromas to it though!


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Mercer County Division of Public Health is home to one of 21 designated agencies for New Jersey Local Information Network Communication System (LINCS) agencies.
Mercer County LINCS Agency works together with state, local and other Mercer County agencies in bioterrorism, public health emergency preparedness, response planning, education and outreach and training.
It performs countywide communicable disease surveillance and disseminates prevention and control information to community partners through the Community Health Alert and Information Network (CHAIN).
The Division provides environmental health services including education, outreach, compliance and enforcement of state laws pertaining to air, noise, solid waste, water, and Haz-Mat. It is recognized as a lead agency in Mercer County by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) under the County Environmental Health (CEHA) Act.
It is also the lead agency for the Right to Know program by the NJDEP and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS).
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Sneak Peak into a photoshoot...
If you watch my youtube page, you'll know that I've been MIA for a little while now. I have a few videos recorded, but not completely edited. As you've seen from my videos, I always have to put music, pictures, and intro and outro slides in all my videos, lol. Part of it is that my boyfriend is really into stuff like that…he's a perfectionist! Once I finish editing I'll get that up asap.
I've been meaning to do a solar bits video for a while, but I've gotten sidetracked. I actually filmed one two days ago but it didn't record like I thought :( And with M.A.C's Cool Heat coming out, I feel like I need to get back on track with that collection. After that collection, I'll make an effort to get the solar bits tut out.
Meanwhile, last night, we had a photo shoot where I give all my viewers a sneak peak. It was a lot of fun…a rock/hip hop theme with funky clothing and accessories. We had a guy and girl model both of whom I was able to put makeup on.
It's just a fun little 1.5 minute video of me and one of my models goofing around. I hope you guys enjoy!
I'll have the finished pictures in a separate entry as soon as I receive them. I saw some of the raw photos afterwards and they were hot! They look straight out of an album cover or Vibe Magazine :)
Till next time, ciao bellas!
6 comments:
- COCOVJAYJAY said...
WOw..lookin' great and your eye's look amazing. Geez wish i had an exciting job...
- June 11, 2008 at 12:13 PM
- Yellow Fever said...
damn ren! u look really hot in this vid- like a dancer or something! i was showing ur site to my boyfriend and he likes the banner- he says it shows how makeup can sort of make you like different ethnicities!
- June 11, 2008 at 2:57 PM
- Yellow Fever said...
lol sorry i'm back. alicia keys- that's who u look like in this vid- and she is super HOTT!
- June 11, 2008 at 9:04 PM
- eBeautyBlog said...
found ur vid on youtube. You are so cute. Luv the eye makeup :)
- June 12, 2008 at 4:09 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
cocovjayjay: thanks! he he, this is only my part time job, it keeps me sane from my boring normal job
yellow fever: thanks girl, lol, really? never got the comparison to Ms. Keys before...makeup can definitely change ethnicities, that's cool how you showed the BF my page!
ebeautyblog: glad you found me!
- June 12, 2008 at 9:35 AM
- alien man?! said...
woot! you're both GORGEOUS
and that male model's a cutie hehe
make him growl s'more
errr! errr!
- June 13, 2008 at 2:03 PM


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FEMA: Mission accomplished
Two years after it began, the Federal Emergency?Management Agency's temporary housing mission in Minot has ended.
Following the devastating 2011 Souris River flood, FEMA brought 2,052 temporary manufactured housing units to the area, providing housing for 1,960 households. As of Tuesday, FEMA?reported that all households had moved into permanent housing.
Of course, there were a large number of agencies that helped displaced residents transition into permanent housing solutions, ranging from volunteers and groups such as Hope Village and Recovery Warehouse that continue to help area residents repair or replace flood-damaged homes to government programs that provided low-interest loans. Where would Minot and other flood-displaced residents in the area be without the outpouring of assistance over the past two years? We're not sure we even want to entertain that thought, because a lot of residents simply would not be as far down the road to recovery as they are without that help.
Despite some bumps along the way, FEMA has successfully completed its temporary housing mission in Minot. Providing temporary housing for nearly 2,000 households is not an easy feat, and certainly cannot be accomplished without making some mistakes and learning some lessons. Yes, there were necessary changes (adding the entryways to the units to protect the doorways against harsh N.D. weather, for example), but the importance of FEMA's assistance, which included a number of extensions, cannot be overlooked.


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Topic: Updating Rails
Hey Guys and Gals,
Ive just started to learn RoR, and am still fumbling around with the basics. With the recent security update announced i would like to update my local version of rails. I know its probably not neccesary, but i would still like to know how to do it. Also is there a way to check what version of rails is running, kind of like phpinfo?
I installed rails using this tutorial
Thanks for the help in advance.


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Review: Translation: Gambier & van Doorslaer
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TITLE: Handbook of Translation Studies
SUBTITLE: Volume 1
SERIES TITLE: Handbook of Translation Studies 1
PUBLISHER: John Benjamins
Mairi L. McLaughlin, Department of French, University of California, Berkeley
The Handbook of Translation Studies (Volume 1) is aimed at a relatively broad
audience of students, scholars, experts and professionals. Readers are likely to
come from both within translation studies and from other disciplines. The
handbook consists of a two-page introduction followed by 74 short articles, each
treating a different subfield in translation studies. Most of the entries are
between four and eight pages long, with a few longer pieces reserved for what
are considered more substantial topics such as 'Descriptive translation
studies', 'Interpreting studies', 'Literary studies and translation studies',
and 'The turns of translation studies'. The articles are written by specialists
in the different subfields, and were all subject to peer review. The volume ends
with a subject index.
The volume is available in print copy and in an online edition
). The articles were initially the same in
both versions, but the version online has the advantage of offering hyperlinks
to the Translation Studies Bibliography (
This is an annotated bibliography of translation and interpreting studies that
is also published by John Benjamins and has been available since 2004. The
editors point out that contributors will be asked to keep the online entries up
to date.
The Handbook of Translation Studies is definitely a useful volume for those
interested in acquiring some understanding of the vast field of research in
translation studies. It is organized in a relatively straightforward manner
around titles based on keywords (e.g. 'Adaptation', 'Corpora', 'Interpreting',
'Subtitling', 'Translation', 'Globalization and translation', 'Journalism and
translation' and 'Terminology and translation'). This is an intentional strategy
to facilitate readers' use of the handbook alongside the Translation Studies
Bibliography, also organized around keywords. It does, however, make for a
slightly unusual contents page and one or two rather peculiar titles such as
'Web and translation'. Nevertheless, this organization definitely makes the
handbook particularly accessible to readers from outside the discipline.
The entries are written by specialists in the various subfields so translation
scholars will not be surprised to find Michael Cronin writing about
'Globalization and translation', Jeremy Munday writing about 'Translation
Studies' as a discipline and Sara Laviosa writing about 'Corpora'. Some of the
other names are definitely less familiar but the spread of regions and
institutions that are represented certainly coincides with centers of activity
in the discipline today (e.g. Finland, northern Europe, Spain and Vienna). The
entries all attempt to offer an overview of the given subfield. This generally
involves an historical account of its evolution. The reader will notice obvious
parallels between the different subfields: the relative youth of the discipline
of translation studies means that most of the key developments have taken place
in the last two or three decades. A few interesting exceptions to this include
an early research article on interpreting written by Sanz in 1930 (see the entry
on 'Interpreting Studies' by Franz Pöchhacker). In a few articles, the focus
seems to shift entirely away from translation studies to the practice of
translation itself. For example, in Jorge Díaz Cintas' entry on 'Subtitling',
the reader learns a great deal about subtitling but there is very little about
the work that has been done on this practice within translation studies. Once
again, this might be related to the relative youth of the field but it is a
feature of this book that renders it more suitable for those entering the
discipline than for established scholars.
As one would expect in a publication such as this, frequent reference is made to
key publications and each entry is followed by a short list of references. This
is the feature of the entries that is probably the most useful for scholars,
particularly those starting out research in an area that is new to them.
Scholars new to the field -- or subfields -- will also be introduced to the
terminology of the discipline. The entry on 'Corpora', for example, offers a
very clear outline of the different types of corpora that can be compiled (e.g.
sample or monitor; synchronic or diachronic; general or specialized;
monolingual, bilingual or multilingual; written, spoken, mixed or multimodal;
annotated or non-annotated). This entry is particularly clear and logical in
describing corpora, the tools of analysis and the field of corpus-based
translation studies. The final section of the article on 'Looking to the future'
suggests a certain amount of excitement about the future of this subfield that
has come to dominate translation studies in the first decade of the twentieth
century. What is absent from this article -- and indeed from many others -- is a
good sense of the principal findings of the subfield. This is not wholly
surprising: this is a field in its early days, many findings remain contentious
and it is not the purpose of a handbook to become embroiled in these debates.
Nevertheless, the book as a whole might have benefited from more mention of
particular findings and results so as to avoid the occasional vague passage.
Given the large number of contributors, it is not surprising that there is a
certain level of stylistic variation between the articles. The entry on
'Literary studies and translation studies' (perhaps aptly) stands out for its
lively engaging tone. The entry on 'Semiotics and translation' achieves a
welcome clarity despite the relative complexity of some of the notions treated.
In a few cases, a little more editing would have made for a smoother style; the
entry on 'Drama translation', for example, contains some awkward collocations
such as 'reveal of' instead of 'reveal about' and the occasional obscure phrase
such as 'The expected life span of such is long'. The translation-studies
readership is likely to be as forgiving as possible when it comes to such errors
but slightly more rigorous copy-editing would have been beneficial. It is to the
editors' and publishers' credit, however, that this variety of styles does not
lead to an uncomfortable choppiness. A feeling of unity is created by the
constancy of aims, and formal features such as article-length, number of
references and the mise-en-page.
As the editors themselves admit, this ''Handbook of Translation Studies'' is ''not
the first of its kind'' (p. 1). Indeed, a number of encyclopedias and handbooks
have been published in recent years. The most useful of these for researchers in
translation studies is without doubt the four-volume ''Translation Studies:
Critical Concepts in Linguistics'', edited by Mona Baker (2009). Baker also
edited the ''Routledge Encyclopedia of Translation Studies'' (2008). Also a
one-volume reference work, this is arguably the closest competition to Gambier
and Doorslaer's handbook. It is also worth mentioning Kuhiwczak and Littau's
(2007) ''Companion to Translation Studies''. Although it is considerably shorter
than any of the other works mentioned here -- it contains just 9 articles -- it
considers in greater detail some of the same subfields covered by the ''Handbook
of Translation Studies''. The shorter companion also highlights the relatively
narrow perspective adopted in some of the entries in the handbook; where the
''Handbook of Translation Studies'' has a six-page article on drama translation
(by Sirkku Aaltonen), the ''Companion to Translation Studies'' has a fourteen-page
article that addresses both theater and opera translation (by Mary
Snell-Hornby). It is somewhat surprising that opera translation is not mentioned
in the handbook.
Although it is not the only one of its kind, the ''Handbook of Translation
Studies (Volume 1) '' will indeed be useful to the broad audience of students,
scholars and professionals targeted by the publisher. It will serve some as an
entry into translation studies as a discipline, whereas for others, it will be
the first point of contact with a range of different subfields. It is less
likely to be useful as a reference work once scholars have begun working in a
particular subfield. It is unclear how regularly contributors will update their
entries in the online version of the handbook, but if they do so with some
frequency, then the existence of the online version could represent the greatest
advantage of this handbook over all others.
Baker, Mona (ed.). 2008. Routledge encyclopedia of translation studies, 2nd ed.
London/New York: Routledge.
Baker, Mona (ed.). 2009. Translation studies: Critical concepts in linguistics.
4 vols. Abingdon/New York: Routledge.
Kuhiwczak Piotr & Karin Littau (eds.). 2007. A companion to translation studies.
Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.
Mairi L. McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor of French at the University of California, Berkeley. She specializes in French and Romance linguistics as well as translation studies. Most of her work in both linguistics and translation studies centers on syntax, and she is particularly interested in the language of the press. She is the author of the book 'Syntactic Borrowing in Contemporary French: A Linguistic Analysis of News Translation' (Oxford: Legenda, 2011).
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (95 votes).
In short: Everything Bath, Bristol and Cardiff were notIn full: This is how to run an eventEven though both a half and a full marathon involved organisation was like clockworkThe race directors of Bath, Bristol and Cardiff should be on the phone to the organisers of Taunton to learn how to organise a raceExcellent, well done Taunton, I am even more ashamed of my home town Bath, than I was three weeks agoDate of review: April 7, 2008
In short: Fabulous experience - loved the support and routeIn full: I loved the route, great support, not too congested, an enjoyable run. I will definitely run this one again.Date of review: April 7, 2008
In short: great race with lots of friendly marshallsIn full: Will be back next year, great race round my home town (now living in Bristol for past 26 years. It was a shame that I was recovering from a mother of all colds as I would normally expect to be able to do a PB on this gently undulating course.Date of review: April 7, 2008
In short: friendly, cheerful and very well marshalledDate of review: April 7, 2008
In short: Proud of Local RaceIn full: Did Bath 3 weeks ( First Half ) ago so incomparison this race was the bizz.Live local and left the house, walked through the park and ready and off running within half hour, 10.30 on the dot. Quite crowed at the start but soon thinned out. I dreaded Rumwell Hill and had every reason, fairly steep at about 9 miles. Good weather, Good crowds, Nice Medal, Nice T Shirt and although only my second half, i now have a personel best too...Ye haDate of review: April 6, 2008
In short: Lovely day for it - sunny and cold - well organised and marshaledIn full: A snowy start turned into an ideal day - cold and sunny. Nice venue for the start and started dead on time (Bath please note!. Nice scenery in parts, that hill was somewhat unwelcome towards the end though! still managaed a pb. Had my medal and t-shirt within 5 minutes of finishing (again Bath please note). Friendly and encouraging marshals all the way round. The only problem was mixing with the traffic - thanks especially to the jag driver who brought me to a standstill on a hump-back bridge in his haste to get past the pesky runners in his path!!! - still a good day for a good run and will definately do it again. Once again the smaller events show the larger ones how to do it!Date of review: April 6, 2008
In short: nice two lap marathonIn full: Taunton managed to miss most of the snow and it was sunny for most of the race although cold.Very well organised and well marshaled .Its possible to get a pb on this course and well worth doing!!Date of review: April 6, 2008
In short: snowy morning but great run In full: a great race, the organisation very good but one could fault the organisation for the parking inside the college grounds as no one could leave. But the run itself was excellent, good route and not that conjested. very good for a PB as it is mainly flat. i ran a PB myself. Date of review: April 6, 2008
In short: Great race, fantastic organisation & got home before it snowed!!!Date of review: April 6, 2008
In short: Cracking organisation, teasing course, great raceIn full: Well done, Taunton. Immaculately organised occasion. Pleased not to have been doing two laps on what as an undulating course with a sapping wind in places. Highly recommended.Date of review: April 6, 2008
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'We're giving huge subsidies and carbon credits for something that is not carbon neutral,' says one expert.Biomass is listed right alongside wind, solar, and other carbon-free power sources in various regulations, a fact that can be traced to a single questionable idea: that burning biomass for power generation is carbon neutral.
Biomass burning can approach carbon neutrality, if energy sources are restricted to waste wood products.biomass, there is actually a "carbon debt" compared to the burning of coal. It is only after several decades of tree regrowth that biomass power can start to show an emissions advantage over the dirtiest of fuels.
The biomass power industry says it does not want to cut down whole trees just to produce electricity.Mary Booth — a scientist who in 2009 helped found the Massachusetts Environmental Energy Alliance, which opposes biomass burning — says that Massachusetts has only about 100,000 green tons (meaning, with the substantial moisture content included in the weight) of woody waste material available for use each year. She says that an average biomass plant needs about 13,000 tons of wood to produce 1 megawatt of electricity for one year; with biomass plants that average about 40 to 50 megawatt capacities, the state would run out of megawatts quickly.
Massachusetts will become the first state to put restrictions on types of biomass that can be included.derived and forest derived residues, forest salvage, and energy crops."
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