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Bible Time Line
by Rose Publishing, Ed D. Timothy Paul Jones
Bible Time Line is the best-selling Bible timeline sold in Christian stores. It covers from Genesis to Revelation in a glance! Bible Time Line ebook shows hundreds of events in biblical history side-by-side with world and Middle East history. Know the 200 most important people and events in the Bible, including all of the kings and prophets. Compare biblical events to world events chronologically.
For example, Bible Time Line makes fascinating comparisons: The first Olympic games in Greece were at the time of Jonah in the Old Testament. This handy ebook is filled with full-color illustrations and photographs. There is no better timeline of Bible history for Bible studies, church groups, Sunday schools, and small groups.
The Bible Time Line Covers Every Major Event in Bible History
It begins with Genesis and Adam and Eve, through the life of Abraham, and ends with the life of the apostle John and the Book of Revelation. The ebook provides key dates, events, and leaders from the Bible, world and Middle Eastern history. You will gain a new perspective on the place and time of biblical history when you see the comparisons.
Fascinating Facts: Compare Bible History and World History
Old Testament Events
• The first recorded Olympic game in Greece was held during the time of Jonah.
• Daniel lived in Babylon at the same time Confucius was in China and Buddha was in India.
• Moses was leading the Exodus while the Sheng Dynasty was flourishing in China.
• The Greek historian Homer lived during the time of Isaiah, Amos, and Micah.
New Testament Events
• Mt. Vesuvius erupted and buried the city of Pompeii just 50 years after Jesus' death and resurrection. The apostle John probably would have known about it.
• Emperor Caligula who ruled 7 years after Jesus' resurrection was a madman. He made his horse a senator.
• Trajan, the general who destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD, later became Emperor of Rome. He officially made Christianity a crime punishable by death.
• When Paul was taken under guard to Rome, he didn't see the Colosseum. It was built 4 years after his death.
• Emperor Nero, who had Peter and Paul executed, also had his wife and mother killed.
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• The Bible Time Line includes: The Books of the Bible and the centuries in which events occurred A special inset covering Creation to Abraham Biblical eras such as Abraham to the Sojourn in Egypt, Moses and the Exodus, the Judges, United Kingdom, Divided Kingdom, the Exile, Restoration of Jerusalem, Intertestamental Period, and ultimately, the New Testament. Lists key events such as the establishment of the Abrahamic Covenant, the First Passover, the Tabernacle, the Ten Commandments, the prophets, the kings and their years of rule, the restoration of Jerusalem, the building of the Temple, the birth of John the Baptist, plus so much more. Kings and Prophets Time Line Showing all of the Kings and Prophets of Israel and Judah
• World history time line includes: World events such as the emergence of writing forms, the first code of law, the Iron Age, the Trojan war, the founding of Rome, the birth of Buddha and Confucius, Alexander the Great's conquests, Cleopatra's rule, the fall of Masada, and numerous other events
• Middle East history time line includes: The building of the Egyptian pyramids, the rule of Amenhotep II (among other Pharaohs), the rise of the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, and literally dozens of other historical facts. Bronze Age and Iron Age Events
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Docket: 02N-0209 - Request for Comment on First Amendment Issues
Comment Number: EC -370
Accepted - Volume 6
Comment Record
Mr. Lawrence Grasso
2002-09-09 14:06:56
Mr. Lawrence Grasso
Comments for FDA General
1. Are there arguments for regulating speech about drugs more comprehensively than, for example, about dietary supplements? What must an administrative record contain to sustain such a position? In particular, could FDA sustain a position that certain promotional speech about drugs is inherently misleading, unless it complies with FDA requirements? Does anything turn on whether the speech is made to learned intermediaries or to consumers? What is the evidentiary basis of such a distinction?
I believe there is an inherent public health interest in regulating speech about drugs, dietary supplements, and all commercial products. Speech to general consumers, especially in the form of 30 - 60 second advertising spots on radio and TV are inherently more misleading than speech directed at learned intermediaries.
2. Is FDA's current position regarding direct-to-consumer and other advertisements consistent with empirical research on the effects of those advertisements, as well as with relevant legal authority? What are the positive and negative effects, if any, of industry's promotion of prescription drugs, biologics, and/or devices? Does the current regulatory approach and its implementation by industry lead to over-prescription of drugs? Do they increase physician visits or patient compliance with medication regimes? Do they cause patient visits that lead to treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry lead to adequate treatment for under-diagnosed diseases? Do they lead to adequate patient understanding of the potential risks associated with use of drugs? Does FDA's current approach and its implementation by industry create any impediments to the ability of doctors to give optimal medical advice or prescribe optimal treatment?
I think there is ample evidence that direct-to-consumer advertisements lead to over-prescription and over-use of brand name products as opposed to generic products. I beleive physicians feel pressured to placate their patients as long as they believe the requested treatment is not harmful and it may be as or nearly as effective as a lower cost regimen.
9. Are there any regulations, guidance, policies, and practices FDA should change, in light of governing First Amendment authority?
I believe the FDA has a compelling need and right to regulate commercial speech. In light of Supreme Court rulings which I believe allow unwarranted protection to commercial speech, the FDA must should seek more evidence supporting the efficacy of speech restrictions.


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The Eastside girls varsity basketball team picked up its fifth win of the season Saturday afternoon, outlasting rival Alcovy 51-46 on the road.
The Lady Eagles rushed out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, but had to hold off an Alcovy attack that saw the Lady Tigers take the lead late in the fourth quarter.
Down 45-44 with just over two minutes to go in the game, Eastside went on a 7-1 run to close out the contest, holding the Lady Tigers scoreless from the field while forcing a pair of Alcovy turnovers.
"It feels really good getting a win over our rivals, especially when one of our best players went down," Eastside coach Matthew Foster said. "We didn't hang our heads when we got down, and we hung in there and fought.
"We had the lead for most of the game, but we weren't able to put them away," he said. "They battled hard and gave it a good test. They scrapped and played us tight. It was a good rivalry game."
Leading 47-43 heading into the fourth quarter, Eastside fell behind for the first time in the contest with 4:50 to go in the game.
Ayanna Wimbush gave the Lady Tigers their first lead on a jumper in the lane, pushing Alcovy ahead 38-37.
Alcovy kept the pressure on Eastside, pushing its lead to 45-42 after Wimbush hit a pair of free throws, but Alcovy scored just once more at the line in the final 2:44 of play.
The Lady Tigers went 0-of-5 from the field over the final two minutes, allowing Eastside to claw its way back into the contest.
Eastside reclaimed the lead with 2:03 left in the game on a Zaria Barton layup, going ahead 46-45.
The Lady Eagles iced the game on a pair of Deshantra Kelly free throws and another Barton layup, holding on for the non-region win.
"It was all about want to," Foster said. "My girls wanted it. We have a lot of seniors with a lot of pride and they really wanted this win."
Eastside jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter, holding the Lady Tigers to a single field goal in the first half of play.
Tierra Hodges netted Alcovy's first basket with 34 seconds to go in the first quarter, but the Lady Tigers did find success at the free-throw line in the first quarter, shooting 7-of-12 from the line over the first eight minutes.
Eastside carried a 15-9 advantage into the second quarter, but both offenses stagnated in the period.
Both teams combined for 22 foul shots in a foul-prone period, but Alcovy managed to cut the Lady Eagles' lead to 15-14 on a Hodges layup and a Waneisha Morris free throw.
The Lady Eagles went on a 5-0 run to take a 20-14 lead, and both teams traded baskets to head into the half with Eastside leading 32-27.
Alcovy outscored Eastside 7-5 in the third period, cutting the Lady Eagles' advantage to three, but were unable to complete the comeback in the fourth quarter.
Barton finished as the Lady Eagles' leading scorer with 13 points, while Wimbush led the Lady Tigers with 22 in the loss.
"In the first quarter, we were just a little fatigued," Alcovy coach David Baker said. "We fought with a really good Morrow team last night, and we turned it on too late. It's hard to come back after getting down that much in the opening quarter."
Eastside returns to action Tuesday on the road at Walnut Grove, while the Lady Tigers take on Westlake next Saturday.


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Even though Pat Rafter helps launch the Bonds underwear brand, he insists fashion is not his thing.
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Surrounded by girls wearing shoes on their shoulders, handbags on their heads and not much else, Pat Rafter today declared fashion was not really his thing.
But the retired tennis player-turned-Bonds model was nonetheless happy to pose with the ballerinas in tall, striped socks and the bevy of models in their knickers - after all, it is the Melbourne Fashion Festival.
At a "public rehearsal" at Federation Square this morning Rafter said he was happy to be the face of the company but would be keeping the rest of his body under wraps at the Pacific Brands (owner of Bonds and other labels) show on Thursday.
"Walking in my underwear in front of a lot of people is not my idea of fun," Rafter said.
He can, however, cope with the many posters of him in his jocks.
"I'm not much into fashion, I don't know a lot about fashion but I know what's comfortable," he said.
"It's not really my style to go to a lot of the fashion shows.
"When they are in town and (wife) Lara wants to go I generally do everything to avoid going and she'll take a friend with her.
"But I remember last year it was actually fun, it was entertaining."
This is precisely what Thursday's show at the Forum theatre is aiming for, as the giant pair of white grandmother-style underpants draped over the Melbourne icon suggest.
It may not be high fashion but Pacific Brands is hoping to turn heads with its accessible, everyday wear, jazzed up in a circus-style show.
The new range of brightly coloured underwear will have to compete with the more extraordinary garments, like the handbags strapped on as hats, the coat made from stiletto heels and a corset made from ballet slippers.
Also at this morning's rehearsal was Olympic trampolinist Ji Wallace, performing somersaults in his pyjama pants, and the face of this week's festival Alexandra Agoston-Connor (Agoston-Connor), also known as Alexandra A.
The Melbourne Fashion Festival opened yesterday and runs until March 20.
The festival includes runway shows, business forums, performances, art exhibitions, film screenings, retail events and parties.
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The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weight Index (QQEW) essentially is the equally weighted version of the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq-100. It has handily outperformed its counterpart and did better peak-to-trough in the financial crisis as well.
I like the Nasdaq-100 because it is stacked with fast-growing companies, giving it a great chance to outperform most indices.
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FSN Midwest will carry 130 regular season games, including Opening Day on March 31 when the Cardinals host the defending National League Champion Colorado Rockies. FSN Midwest will also televise two spring games, on March 22 vs. Minnesota and March 26 vs. Baltimore. FSN Midwest will bolster its regular season games with the network's one-hour pre and postgame Cardinals Live shows. Also, the network's popular Cardinals Spring Training Report will return and again consist of player interviews and team coverage in a 30-minute package. The schedule of FSN Midwest telecasts in high definition has not yet been determined.
KSDK NewsChannel 5 will televise 20 regular season Cardinals games, all in high definition. Nineteen of those games will be Sunday afternoon telecasts. In addition, KSDK NewsChannel 5 will continue to air pre and postgame shows, along with a weekly half-hour program called Cardinal Nation that debuts on Sunday, March 9. KSDK NewsChannel 5 will televise a pair of Sunday afternoon Grapefruit League games. The March 16 telecast will feature the Redbirds and the Atlanta Braves from Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, FL, followed by a matchup with the New York Mets at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, FL one week later on March 23.
"This schedule once again shows the strong commitment of our television partners as they combine to televise the maximum number of available games and bring vast Cardinals coverage to our great fans," said Cardinals President Mark Lamping.
Nine games are currently scheduled to be carried as part of Major League Baseball's national television package, eight as a part of FOX Saturday Baseball and one on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. Two games against the Chicago Cubs at the end of September presently do not have a television outlet, but will likely be added to the Cardinals schedule pending national television scheduling decisions. One game will not be televised, as the April 12 game at San Francisco has a start time that conflicts with the FOX Saturday Baseball exclusivity window.
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Here is a cool article by Johnathan Bennett from The Independent about Surfing in the Outer Hebrides – where you'll find idyllic surfing beaches featuring ivory sand, emerald water and lush dunes.
Johnathan gives readers a tour through the different isles, the beaches and provides some helpful information on how to get there, accommodation options and surf schools.
For more information about surfing in Scotland, check out our page about the perfect Scottish surfing spots.
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Recent Postings
Interests Outside Climbing
Cycling, mountain biking, swimming, general outdoor adventures, yoga, tea drinking!
Anything Else We Should Know
I learnt to climb while I was doing my PhD in Leeds and was lucky enough to have Yorkshire on my doorstep. Now I've moved to Oxford I'm trying to get used to the idea of travelling in order to go climbing!
Been Climbing For
1 to 3 years
I Climb...
Several times a week
Latest Climbs
Bulging Wall VD
South East Climb VD
Shorty's Folly VS 4c
Porky VS 4c
Main Wall HS 4b
Tempest S 4a
Tension VS 4b
Breaking the Barrier E1 5b
Bruvers HVS 5a
Troutdale Pinnacle S
Shangri-La S 4a
Red Wall S 4a
Red Wall Right-Hand HS 4b
Bow-Shaped Slab HS 4a
Michelangelo VS 4c
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However there was no Segregated Housing Unit, aka the shu or the Hole, for women in that federal jail.
Thus, the shu was chock full of contraband, because all the x-ray machines were used by the clinics and not the guards.
When being processed into solitary confinement, known as the Special Housing Unit, or shu, the frisk is even more severe.
The drawing, which he colored with shu Uemera makeup, is titled "The Biggest Chef in the world: 10x5 Stars."
I was alone, for nothing had been brought forth; I had not then emitted from myself either shu or Tefnut.
But not so with the farmer, and it shows God intended he shu'd keep at it.
The second word, "shu," has no equivalent in the Western language.
The tree is known to the Chinese as the Pai-la shu, or white wax tree.
This is why we see pictures of the body of Nut being supported by shu.
Thus when shu and Tefnut arose from the waters the eye of Nu followed them.


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Degrees and Majors
Bachelor of Arts
The BA degree is offered in the following major fields: Anthropology, Art, Chicano Studies, Communication, Criminal Justice, English, French, German, History, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts; also Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree are designed to provide an essential unity in the programs of all Liberal Arts students and at the same time offer each student substantial latitude in course selection. The degree consists of a minimum of 128 semester hours, including at least 45 at the advanced (3000-4000) level. Twenty-four of the last 30 hours must be taken in residence. With exceptions noted in departmental program descriptions, a course taken to satisfy one degree area requirement (University Core Curriculum, Liberal Arts General Education Requirements, major, or minor) may be used once, and only once, to satisfy one other degree area requirement; however, a course may not be used to satisfy a requirement in both the major and the minor.
University Core Curriculum (42 hours -- see the University Core Curriculum section of this Catalog for a complete description)Liberal Arts General Education Requirements (27-32 hours)
Major Field (27-36 hours)
Nine of the advanced hours in the major must be completed in residence within three years prior to the date of graduation. No course taken on a Pass/Fail basis may be counted for the major, even though the student changes majors after having taken the course. A completed degree plan must include a minimum grade point average (GPA) of "C" (2.0) in the major. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements may not also be counted to satisfy minor field requirements.
A student who fulfills requirements for two majors prescribed by academic departments in the College of Liberal Arts (or Science or Business Administration [for the Economics major]) may earn a degree with a double major, provided that the two majors are from different fields. The second major fulfills the requirement for a minor field. There must be a minimum GPA of "C" (2.0) in both majors. Credit for courses taken to fulfill the major field requirements in one major may not also be counted to satisfy requirements in the other major field.
Minor Field (18 hours)
Liberal Arts minor fields are available in Anthropology, Art, Art History, Communication, Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, English and American Literature, Film Studies, French, German, History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing and Rhetoric, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre Arts. See departmental listings for requirements.
Interdisciplinary minors are also available. However, no more than six hours from a student's major field may be counted toward such a minor, and courses so counting may not help satisfy the major requirement. In addition, no more than nine hours from any one discipline will be counted as part of such a minor. Students electing an interdisciplinary major may not elect an interdisciplinary minor. The following are approved interdisciplinary minors: African American Studies, Asian and African Studies, Border Studies, Chicano Studies, Latin American Studies, Military Studies, Religious Studies, Russian and Post-Communist Studies, Translation (Spanish/English), Urban Studies, and Women's Studies. (See section on Interdisciplinary Minors)
Minors may also be selected from the following approved disciplines in other colleges:
Computer Information Systems Minor -- ACCT 2301 and CIS 2300, CIS 2335, CIS 3385, CIS 3350, and CIS 3355.
Economics Minor -- ECON 2303, ECON 2304, and either ECON 3302 or ECON 3303, plus 9 hours from ECON 3300 or ECON 4300 level courses.
General Business Minor -- CIS 2300 and 15 hours from BLAW 3301, ACCT 3309 or ACCT 2301, MKT 3300, MGMT 3303 or MGMT 3304, FIN 3310, ECON 3320, or CIS 3345.
Management Minor -- CIS 2300, ACCT 2301, and 12 hours from BLAW 3301, MGMT 3303, MGMT 3311, MGMT 3320, POM 3321, or MGMT 4325.
Marketing Minor -- QMB 2301, ACCT 2301, MKT 3300, MKT 3302; plus 6 hours from MKT 3305, MKT 3320, MKT 4390, MKT 4391, and MKT 4392.
Speech-Language Pathology Minor for Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Arts) Students -- SPLP 1110, SPLP 1310, SPLP 2310, SPLP 3315, and SPLP 4309 (13 hours), and two courses selected from SPLP 3312, SPLP 3313, SPLP 3314, or SPLP 3317 (6 hours).
Science Minors are available in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics. See College of Science departmental listings for details.
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Rub Peter. Lay Paul.
By Charles Alexander
Originally printed 2/21/2013 (Issue 2108 - Between The Lines News)
Parting Glances
For whatever reason of erotic senescence or jaded performance acumen - emphasis on syllable three - I've been giving online erotica a clinical look. (Yeah, sure, Mary.)
Porn's our 21st century version of the carnival sideshow; or, as it was known in earlier decades, the freak show. Indeed, it's amazing the creative things that enterprising exhibitionists can do with cucumbers, cumquats, road cones. But not necessarily in that order.
I'm sure there's a golden opportunity dawning, with no end of willing participants - who do come in all shapes, sizes, proclivities - to inaugurate a 2020 Sexual Olympics, provided Rebiblicans, who at bottom are really strange bed fellows, don't mandate videotaping in the Oval Office.
(By the way: it's almost requisite for presidential candidates to talk about their religious beliefs. One would think that the same should apply to sexual proclivities, now that Bill Clinton set a precedence during his final year in office. "Mitt, have you ever deviated from the plural wives missionary position. If so, how? On shore or off? Tax free or otherwise?)
I've lived long enough to be amazed at the sexual revolution that's taken place since Kinsey's 1948 sex study bombshell, a revolution in film, print media, Broadway musicals, TV talk shows, and, much more importantly, the internet - with an estimate range of 20,000 to 7 million x-rated sites. It blows one's mind. Frequently.
When I was a kid my folks were hush hush. Sex wasn't discussed at school, church, publicly. (I do remember, however, going through our neighborhood with other engaging seven-year-olds shouting fuck! fuck! fuck! We didn't know what fuck meant, other than it bugged grownups big time.)
I must have been about eight or nine when I saw my first "dirty picture," courtesy of a twelve-year-old friend. I found the naked guy intriguing. His partner, incidental. Go figure.
In middle school I peeped at my first Tijuana Bible ("illustrated comic booklets, the kind men like"). Secretly shared for a hot minute. If caught I risked expulsion and an embarrassing parental visitation. Who knows? Maybe jail.
A recent anthology, "The Best of Sexology: the Illustrated Magazine of Sex Science" (Running Press) brought back other memories. Founded in 1933, it was America's first sex magazine. As a preteen I found a copy of it hidden under the cushion of our living room chair.
The bazaar pictures in that 25-cent monthly were slightly horrific to me: "elephantiasis of the testicles." Big balls or not, I flipped through it every chance I could get my sticky fingers on it. Early on I was confused. Do my folks actually do that? No way!
The Running Press anthology includes: Extra Breasts in Women, Priapism, Pregnant Men, When Midgets Marry, Twin Beds or Single, Humans With Tails, Why Do Men Do It? (cross dress), Sex Desire for Shoes, Odor Fetishist, GI Paratrooper War Hero Returns a Woman, Homosexual Chickens.
Quote from the homo chickens commentary: "The lowest ranking cock may be psychologically castrated, in the sense that he may refrain completely from any sexual behavior as a result of social suppression." Come to think of it, maybe these unplucked fowls were really ex-gays.
Sorta capons for Jesus. No cock-a-doodle-do. No heavenly St. Peter, firstname.lastname@example.com
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Mariano Ruiz was born 26 January 1843 in Texcoco, México. A career army officer, Ruiz rose to the rank of division general and commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, West Division. He served as a federal deputy from 1886 to 1912, and appointed governor of Nayarit from 1904-1911. Mariano Ruiz died on 1 December 1932.
One of two extant copies of the memoirs, this was inscribed in 1928 to Ruiz's "honorable friend" Edmund Steele Joy. The manuscript was discovered in a Philadelphia attic by Joy's great-nieces Elizabeth Joy Oberdorf and Edith Joy King.
Materials related to the French Intervention can also be found in the Benson's
Standard copyright restrictions apply. Copying is limited due to preservation concerns.
Cite as: Memoirs of General Mariano Ruiz, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.
The Memoirs of General Mariano Ruiz classified under the following
The text contains, among other information, the following:
Dedicatory of the manuscript to Don Plutarco Elías Calles, Presidente de la República, 15 September 1926.
Dedicatory of the manuscript to Señor General Alvaro Obregón.
Essay about Napolion Bonaparte addressed to Señor Presidente.
Report of political and military facts that vocer the period of the French Intervention, 1862-1867. Special coverage of military campaigns of the Ejército del Norte and Ejército de Oriente as well as the Sitio de Querétaro, and the court-martial and execution of Maximilian. General Escobedo and Benito Juarez are mentioned as sources. A military document reported by General Antonio Badarrama to General Mariano Escobero is fully transcribed on leaves 32 and 33 bis. 154 leaves.
Historical anecdote involving Manuel Lozada, aka the "Tiger of Alica," and the Conde of Athum. 11 leaves.
Historical anecdote involving an honorable old lady from Monterrey (name not provided) during the American Navy landing and seizure of Veracruz, 1913-1914. 4 leaves.
Historical reminiscences of the honorable lady Mrs. Carmen Romero Rubio viuda de Díaz (wife of Porfirio Díaz).
Transcription of letter by Victor Hugo to Porfirio Díaz, 20 June 1867. 3 leaves.
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Welcome to the website of the Adventure Island series by Helen Moss.
If you enjoy following Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift as they solve ever more baffling mysteries on the island of Castle Key this is the place to be! Have a look around and join in the fun.
We love to hear from you too, so why not send in a question for the author, a picture for the art exhibition in Dotty's Tea Rooms, a picture of your pet for Drift's Canine Division of the S.I.T. or a recipe for Aunt Kate's collection. Or just tell us about any mysteries you've solved lately or share your favourite pizza topping brainwaves with Jack.
NEWSFLASH: Adventure Island is now available in Bulgarian (as well as French, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese)
NEWSFLASH: Drift has a new recruit for the Canine Division. Welcome to Mabel the Schnoodle. To find out more, enter the Special Investigations Team area . . .
|Find out more about Helen Moss's other mystery series
Note: The last three links will take you to pages on Helen Moss's author website (where you will also find her blog and lots more information about her other books).
Black and white illustrations copyright Leo Hartas
Cover art copyright Roy Knipe
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From: "Judy Ramsey" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] 1861 census Tavistock Workhouse
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:31:54 +1300
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Found him - I was listening to a talk on the radio about politicians going
door to door prior to an election - as I was going page by page through the
Tavistock 1861 census.
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Behalf Of Judy Ramsey
Sent: Monday, 24 March 2008 10:03 a.m.
Subject: [DEV] 1861 census Tavistock Workhouse
I am sure there is an easy way to find this information - but I haven't
found it yet:
Could someone please let me know the 1861 census reference (RG9) piece,
folio and page for the Tavistock Union Workhouse.
I have a note on a scrappy piece of paper that John VEALE (born Devon 1837 -
mason) was there for this census - but the Ancestry search hasn't found him.
Thank you
Judy Ramsey
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When Children and Culture Collide: An Interview with P. Donohue Shortridge
Many of you have heard of P. Donohue Shortridge or had the privilege of hearing her speak at your school or a Montessori conference. She has a master's degree and is AMS certified at both the infant/toddler and early childhood levels.
She works with schools and families as a consultant, helping them implement Montessori ideals in their practice and in their lives. I thought it would be good to talk to her about the topic of children and culture, and she was kind enough to answer my questions. Let's jump right in!
Lori: Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. Before we get into cultural influences, let's talk about the first plane of development. What are the tasks and needs of the 0-3 child?
Donohue: Infants and toddlers are busy acquiring basic independent functions, i.e. becoming upright and learning to walk, learning to talk, learning to get dressed, learning to eat and mastering the toileting process.
As Dr. Montessori said, children of this age learn best through movement; their intelligence grows through movement, so this is why we see the non-stop, hands-on direct engagement with their environment. They are joyous explorers of everything. What they need is a consistent routine and caregivers who understand, model and facilitate the work at this age: self-mastery for basic skills.
They also need freedom to move about and fascinating three-dimensional items with which to engage. And most importantly, they need to be honored for the age and developmental stage they are at right now. Very young children cannot be reasoned with, they cannot wait, they cannot stop moving, they do not grasp abstract concepts and if the input is too fast and furious, they are easily overwhelmed.
Lori: It's interesting to hear you list those qualities, because so often we think of those as negative but really it's just a characteristic of that age group. What about 3-6?
Donohue: Children in 3-6 are taking all that input from the first three years and learning to organize it so that it makes sense and becomes personally useful. Still in the period of the absorbent mind, they are increasing their gross and fine motor development; their language becomes more sophisticated; they now engage memory and can wait. They are excited to make their bodies come under the command of their minds and they are working on figuring out what is real. They need hands-on experiences offered at their pace.
This is the time to offer reasonable reality, that is, reality at their development plane, which is different than for older children. This age child is working on making the connection between the three-dimensional world and how it is represented in language and pictures. Their language development is crossing the semi-abstract bridge into reading, writing and thinking.
For example, do animals talk? If the input coming at the child is predominantly talking animals, then there is confusion as to what animals really do. As an alternative, we offer reasonable reality, which is exposure to real animals at the appropriate level of encounter. And then we offer that semi-abstract bridge: accurate representations of that animal that connect back to the child's real world encounter with that animal. This includes accurate pictures and the word labels for that accurate picture.
Think about how many concepts there are to form. Children of this age need us to offer real world experiences at their level and then accurate representations of that real world. With all that to do, there's not much time in the day for "entertainment".
Lori: What about children in the second plane of development (6-12)? What are their tasks and needs?
Donohue: Children now have their foundation laid for self-efficacy and are ready and eager to engage in the larger world. They have moved out of the period of the absorbent mind and their intellectual capacity and thirst expands exponentially. They are physically strong and steady, so that they can focus on expanding social and intellectual engagement with others.
Imagination is now a tool for discovery. This child needs the larger picture of the human-made and natural world presented as a puzzle to be solved, e.g. how high, how old, how big, how long ago, etc. until all the questions they can think of are answered. The first plane of development, that grounding in reality, now is the basis for further exploration, elaboration, and imaginings.
The elementary child needs the world offered in fascinating stories of the big picture, then lots of time and opportunity to get into the myriad details that comprise the bigger picture. They need hands-on, three-dimensional tools to help create the bridge to abstraction and they need to solve problems, both intellectual and social as well as physical.
Lori: How can parents make the best choices for their children when it comes to entertainment (movies, TV, video games, music)?
Donohue: Based on what the child needs at each level of development, as stated earlier, here is what parents might ask themselves in making these decisions:
~ Why am I offering this entertainment to this age child?
~ How does it further meet his needs and honor his tasks?
Lori: Good questions! It can be very hard to know what is appropriate or not. Can you give a specific example of a movie or TV show that is marketed to kids but is extremely inappropriate for young children?
Donohue: Currently, there is the second coming of the Happy Feet franchise. It burst on the scene five years ago and made a gagillion dollars, scaring little children all across America. It's back and who knows what horrors are in store for our children this time. I wrote a review of the original Happy Feet which you can find on my website. P. Donohue Shortridge. Click on the Articles & Essays page and then look under the "For Parents" section.
I recently sent out an email to a lot of parents and Montessorians about the Happy Feet Two movie because I am so concerned about young children being exposed to it.
My concerns with this movie relate to:
• Young children being exposed to the incredibly fast-paced clips
• The relentless sound track and the rapid-fire dialog
• The movie's content
Modern animation is sped up even faster than in the past. It is designed to bypass the frontal lobes where critical thinking occurs and be directly absorbed into the mid-brain where our emotions reign. Animators admit learning lessons from advertisers. Young children do not have the mature cognitive ability to process what is coming at them at this frenzied, hyper pace; it's called cognitive overload. Happy Feet Two will also be available in 3D, which only intensifies the overload.
And as to my content-concerns, parents and children will see the trailer for Happy Feet Two everywhere in the next few weeks as part of the sophisticated marketing campaign for this sequel. Cute penguins with anthropomorphic faces and Elijah Wood's voice (Frodo, for goodness sake); who could resist? Marketers further lure parents by use of adult humor and big name stars.
For Happy Feet Two, they've ramped up the star power by adding Matt Damon and Brad Pitt to the cast. However, the trailers do not always show what is in the movie itself. This was true of the first movie. To investigate for yourself, I invite you to watch the trailer for Happy Feet; then go to my website and read my review of that movie. The trailer belies what is actually in the movie. The content in the original Happy Feet was not appropriate for young children.
Will the content in the sequel be as unsuitable for young children? The original grossed almost $400 million and both movies have same writer, director and production company, so what would be different? I've been carefully watching the various trailers for Happy Feet Two splashed all over the television and already noticed two concerning incidents: a large sea creature gobbles a small innocent one who is frantically trying to escape, and in another scene, a sexy adult female penguin says at one point, "I'm getting a stalking vibe."
I suggest that if you are seriously thinking of taking your young child to see Happy Feet Two that you go see it yourself first and then decide.
Lori: I think that's really eye-opening because of the contradiction between the marketing of the movie and the actual content. I think it happens a lot.
Donohue: Look, parents are trying to figure out something to do with their children. So they do with their children what they used to do on their own – go to the movies. But ask yourself, why are you doing this? Just because it is out there enticing you to come on in, is it a good idea that you do so?
A recent piece of research suggests that many parents don't really know what to do with their children, so they take them to restaurants, to Starbucks, to the movies, and put them in organized sports. Little children cannot handle all this very well. Of course they will cope, but is that what we really want for them?
Lori: Based on what you've said so far, I have to ask you: Is there anything positive to be found for kids in popular culture?
Donohue: I'm still looking for it.
Lori: How can parents make good choices about what their kids hear, see, and do?
Donohue: Again, if parents can understand what their child needs at this developmental moment, this can be the foundation for answering any question that comes up. OK, so I have a 13-month-old, who is working on walking every waking moment of his life, is this a good time to take a road trip with my child? I have a four-year-old, for example, is this the time to go to Disneyland?
We often remember our own childhoods older than our child is now. We don't remember much of our years younger than six years old. So don't rush it, keep it simple when they are younger, and keep it real when they get older. The key is to be sure to pay attention to where your child is right now.
Lori: How can we counteract things we want to keep our child from but they hear about anyway (from school, neighbors, family, etc)?
Donohue: Well, we can pretty much be in charge of what our children under three-years-old are exposed to because the parents pretty much have dominion over how that age-child spends his every waking moment. Or should have.
Children age 3-6? Again, this age child should pretty much be moving from home to Montessori school and back home again. Once in awhile, this 4-year-old will see and hear something disturbing. The antidote is lots of time in free-play nature. Make that negative experience become a smaller and smaller percentage of the child's life by offering reasonable reality at his level. Then make a note to self to avoid/minimize that encounter in the future.
That would include things such as using the DVR so that your five year old won't see that stupid commercial for the sarcastic comedy show that is advertised during the baseball game dad and child are watching together.
It could also include a talk with babysitter, grandparents and older siblings about what is and is not permissible for your young child to see. I would also avoid loud restaurants that blare the television and so forth. Back in early times, parents had to figure out how to keep the children safe from scary creatures that wanted to come in the cave; today, parents have the same protective job to do.
The difference is, and thus the challenge is that it was easy to tell the scary things back then; a bear is a threat to both adult and child, but today, that which seems "harmless" to adults is still scary and inappropriate to children, thus parents need a keen understanding of that which is inappropriate for children of different ages.
Lori: Any advice for divorced parents whose ex-spouse does not share their values?
Donohue: There is no good answer to this question. Divorce is a disaster for children, period. With that being said, offer what is appropriate at your house. One would hope that divorcing parents would be grown up enough to talk through these issues. When talking to the other parent, state what you are seeing, "When Nathan came home last week, he had nightmares two nights in a row and talked about the show he saw with you." State facts and ask for cooperation. Keep your cool and don't make it personal. And of course, never talk about the child in front of him.
Lori: We've talked a lot about negative things to keep our kids from – what should we be steering them towards, value-wise?
Donohue: For children under six, as much time as possible in free-range nature beyond the playground. Simple routines, lots of sleep, and no screen time.
For children over six, anything that engages their mind and body working together: this includes making things, chores, pick-up games freely chosen, pet care, gardening or other out-of doors activities. Some families value service to others; offer this at age-level appropriateness.
I would limit screen time to one hour a day and that includes everything added up: TV, DVDs, computers, smart phones, iPad, etc. And all of it supervised and chaperoned. Make a movie-watching experience on the weekend a big deal family affair. Think of it as a special event rather than the consistent background hum.
Lori: I think you have excellent suggestions and I really hope parents are listening to what you are saying. It's easy to get defensive about the choices we make for our children but really, it's not about us: it's about them and what is important for their development. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me!
Donohue: Thank you, Lori!
For more information on the services that Donohue provides for Montessori homes and schools, and to read her essays about Montessori and parenting, please visit P. Donohue Shortridge.
15 Responses to "When Children and Culture Collide: An Interview with P. Donohue Shortridge"
sean jeung said at November 5th, 2011 at 6:06 pm :
Once again this incredible child and family advocate has brought to us a banquet of richness and wisdom. I hope that every teacher and/or parent who is awake and eager and hungry to do the best with every moment they have with their child(ren) reads this. And hears it. And believes it.
P. Donohue Shortridge is a veritable wealth of experience and information when it comes to being with children, understanding children, preparing for children and raising healthy, responsible, curious and compassionate children.
Thank you for helping bring this awareness to even more people. Our world will be better for it.
Lori Bourne said at November 5th, 2011 at 7:18 pm :
Hi, Sean! Glad to find another fan of Donohue 🙂 I do hope many people read this and learn from it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Donohue Shortridge said at November 6th, 2011 at 8:42 am :
Thank you for your comments Sean; I too hope parents take this issue seriously. Parents have probably heard this message before, but in the media-saturated world, they may need to hear it again and again.
Cortney said at November 7th, 2011 at 7:01 am :
Thank you, Donohue, for contributing this wisdom! As a special educator for preschool age children I am often and repeatedly in awe at the realities that children deem as real. Particularly in underserved populations, but across the board as well.
For sure I believe that it is a regular and daily battle with what seems like the entirety of our culture to provide an authentic and wholesome environment for our children. Even a parent who is well educated and present for their children as they grow is faced with decisions daily that impact their child and the life they want for them.
With technology at a high priority in our society, and media as a focus for many social-based events, it is difficult to maintain such a quality of life at times. That being said, it certainly is possible as long as parents can identify their values as a family, and maintain boundaries and limits regarding exposure to such things. I often encourage parents to use the phrase "Every family is different, in our family we………." Especially in the response to a child's comparison of how other families do things e.g. "Lucy's mom lets her watch that movie!"
This type of response statement allows room for families to maintain the right to have their own beliefs, and yet helps a child understand that "we" (as a family) do not have to be the same in our values and traditions as everyone else. I think this is an important theme and something that can be changed to explore other topics in the future.
This response from a parent can also be used in the case of divorced parents as mentioned in the article. When things cannot be agreed upon between ex-spouses, a parent can say "At your father's house he does it that way, here, in our family, in our home we do this……"
Thanks again Donohue for such great insight! It is certainly refreshing to say the least! 🙂 Cortney
Donohue Shortridge said at November 7th, 2011 at 8:51 am :
Thanks for your feedback, Cortney. Yes, it is important that parents convey in a positive sentence the values the family holds. It offers structure and security to the children, while reinforcing it for the parents as they say it and live it.
Lori Bourne said at November 7th, 2011 at 9:04 am :
Hi, Cortney! I love the phrase "Every family is different, in our family we………." because it sets the tone that it's not just "our" family that does things their own way, everyone does. Very nice, thanks for sharing!
Clara said at November 7th, 2011 at 8:39 pm :
Mr Rodgers Neighborhood is a positive TV program, done at a tender pace with one who was gentle with children. It's now available on the web at http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/index.html
Donohue Shortridge said at November 7th, 2011 at 9:33 pm :
Good point, Clara, yes, Mr. Rogers is gentle with children. Thanks for mentioning it. Back in my day there was a children's program out of Canada entitled "Polka Dot Door" that moved even slower than does Mr. Rogers.
But the question still remains, for what age child do we offer these programs or any screen time at all ? I think that the slow-cut, non-cartoon shows are fine in very limited doses for children in the second plane of development. But for children under 6, why are we doing it? How does screen time meet their need for hands-on encounters with the three-dimensional world?
I keep thinking about this issue and cannot come up with a good reason to offer it. The research clearly shows no discernible cognitive benefit to screen time for young children. Indeed the research reveals that screen time creates problems for young children. I think one of the biggest issues is how little time young children have anymore in the span of a day to be outside exploring their world.
Lori Bourne said at November 8th, 2011 at 9:07 am :
Clara, you've raised a good point. What do we do about things like Mr. Rogers, which are done (as you said) in a gentle way? They seem like good choices, but, as Donohue advises, it's still good to ask ourselves if that choice furthers the child's needs and tasks. If not, it's not a good choice no matter how harmless it seems. Thank you so much for raising that point!
Lisa said at November 11th, 2011 at 6:17 am :
As I was reading this, my almost-3-yr-old was concentrating on rearranging and "measuring" (with a real measuring tape) the objects in her doll house. I enjoyed reading about her stage of development with her example right in front of me!
I made the mistake of allowing my older daughter, who is almost 8 years old, watch a lot of TV as a toddler. It was on a lot in the background of her playing with her toys. Now she has such a love for and desire for watching shows on TV. I have put limits on how much she can watch on school days, but she still tries to push me to watch more. Sometimes I think she's playing a game on the computer, only to find out that she' s watching episodes of her PBS shows online! I can keep restricting her screen time, but I feel like nothing I do changes her love for or desire to watch TV. Any suggestions on how to help a child after you've made mistakes?
I love your comment that sometimes parents don't know what to do with their child, so they do all these adult-like activities. My 8-yr-old was home sick from school for a few days this week, and she did various good activities, but each day as she would finish up with something, she'd go back to the TV. I don't always have time to sit and do an activity with her (I have a newborn baby), and I do sometimes feel like we "run out of" contructive things to do. Any practical suggestions?
I'm sure that so much of the screen time allowed to children in our culture has more to do with the parents getting to clean the house and write emails while the child is "occupied" than with what is best for the child. It is sometimes hard as a parent to balance everything that needs to be done.
Donohue Shortridge said at November 11th, 2011 at 8:31 am :
Lisa: First of all, be kind to yourself about your "mistakes". I know this is hard especially as you do it differently with your second child, it's almost impossible not to compare.
My general comment to parents about keeping children occupied and doing activities with them is this: In the past few generations we parents have come to think it is our job to keep our children busy, to entertain them and to be sure they aren't bored. My experience has shown that indeed the opposite perspective works well. You provide the framework and then let your child discover his world on his own. Your child's boredom is your friend because it is the starting point for his imagination to propel him into discoveries of his world. Whose job is it to answer the question your child might be asking, "What can I do today?" If we rush in to provide that answer for our child, we deprive him of the opportunity to figure it out for himself, and this is a developmental task he needs to have honored – figuring it out for himself. This is especially true for children in the second plane of development.
What would that look like?
You provide the framework: you set the groundrules for expectations, responsibilities and limits at your house. So for example, your 8 year old would have many chores every day and is responsible for accomplishing them without you having to nag. (You would have shown your child how to do each task, provided the proper tools to do the job and then set the expectation.) Once chores have been completed, then your child would have some privileges set forth by you and your husband, including how much screen time per day, monitored by you. You want your 8 year old to explore his/her world beyond your home and one of the best ways to accomplish that is to provide your child with a bicycle. You teach your child the rules of the road and what the family rules are as to how far she may ride, then do it with her a few times, then let her go. She should have a watch on her wrist and you decide when she needs to be home.
As to time at home, if she has a selection of books (she could ride her bike to the library to get some – does she have her own library card?) books, maps, a globe, board games and other activity-inspiring tools, she can figure it out on her own what to do. I encourage families to make their home a place that their child invites friends over, too. They will come up with plenty to do on their own, and of course you set the expectations at your house for how friends are to behave at your house.
Children are actually comforted when their parents are doing things around the house (our chores) while they play with their friends and do activities on their own – they don't always need us to engage directly with them during the day. Then at night, I recommend family time such as a board game or a game of cards or some other face-to-face family activity.
Rebecca said at November 11th, 2011 at 11:13 am :
What a wise and understanding educator P. Donohue Shortridge is! WOW! In all my years (I'm a seasoned grandmother) I have never before read such an excellent assessment of the learning needs of children and how to meet them. I wish every parent/grandparent would read it. I have always believed many of the things she presented about the assault of culture on children and what we should be doing to protect them from it. Thanks for interviewing her.
Lori Bourne said at November 11th, 2011 at 12:26 pm :
Lisa, I think Donohue gave excellent advice and I hope that helps you. As the parent of a daughter the same age, I know what it is like to hear "Mom, I'm boooored" and not know what to do. I have found that if I don't intervene when my daughter is bored (and sometimes it takes 10-15 minutes), she will come up with something to do/play/create without my help.
Rebecca, I am so glad you liked the post! I too hope a lot of people read it; feel free to post it to Facebook or share with your friends. Thanks for stopping by!
North American Montessori Center said at December 1st, 2011 at 10:45 am :
Thank you for this thoughtful and informative exchange on such an important topic. We are delighted to share this post on our Facebook page to expand the reach!
Lori Bourne said at December 1st, 2011 at 11:45 am :
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!


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The Ground Zero Cross: An Open Letter to Atheists
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I miss Christopher Hitchens.
Admittedly, if I had been in Hitchens' place, I would not have spent my considerable rhetorical gifts railing against something that I didn't believe in. But to Hitch's credit, he didn't always focus on God and the Christian faith and when he did, his arguments were always cogent, even if he left me unconvinced.
But the arguments lodged by whiny atheists against the cross-shaped I-beams from New York's Trade Towers are something entirely different. "It sickens me? It hurts me?" Please. Give me the in-your-face rhetoric of a Hitchens or Hobbes before you play the victim card.
Of course, the new crop of whiny, less-articulate atheists has rhetorical reasons for playing this card:
- One, it excuses the person who plays the victim card from making a case for their objections or their point of view.
- Two, it places the people expressing a point of view on the defensive, characterizing their views as intrinsically abusive.
- Three, it appeals to that segment of the population that loathes conflict and would like for all of us to get along.
- Four, the victim card is an ideal gambit, because if you really don't have anything that you want to accomplish other than to put others on the defensive, it's the card to play. Playing the victim card makes it appear that the opposing point of view is the presenting cause for the debate and it has the effect of shifting attention away from the real culprit: in this case, people who want to silence others and/or exclude their point of view of the fateful events of that day.
But whether you side with Christians who were moved by the chance survival of the cross-like symbolism that will appear in the ground-zero museum or not, both our courts and public opinion should draw the line at arguments of this kind.
To the atheists who make that argument, I would say:
You are certainly entitled to have your opinions of what happened that day.
You are also entitled to have your opinions of the way in which Christians understand the events that transpired that day. (I took public exception, for example, to the views expressed by the late Jerry Falwell.)
You are not entitled to argue that the expression of a Christian point of view "hurts you" in any fashion that has legal standing.
This is not a Christian country, but it is, for the moment, a free country and the founding documents of our national life preserve freedom for religion, not freedom from religion.
So, man-up, play like Hitchens or, better yet, Hobbes, but spare us the victim card. The rhetorical gambit is obvious. Playing the victim card falls well short of atheist claims for gravitas and reason—you embarrass yourselves even trying to make it—and worst of all you threaten the freedoms we all enjoy.
We are entitled to believe what we believe and we refuse to be bullied by the fatuous claim that somehow we have hurt you.
Frederick W. Schmidt is the author of The Dave Test: A Raw Look at Real Life in Hard Times (Abingdon Press: 2013) and several other books, including A Still Small Voice: Women, Ordination and the Church (Syracuse University Press, 1998), The Changing Face of God (Morehouse, 2000), When Suffering Persists (Morehouse, 2001), in Italian translation: Sofferenza, All ricerca di una riposta (Torino: Claudiana, 2004), What God Wants for Your Life (Harper, 2005), Conversations with Scripture: Revelation (Morehouse, 2005) and Conversations with Scripture: Luke (Morehouse, 2009). He holds the Rueben P. Job Chair in Spiritual Formation at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL, and directs the Job Institute for Spiritual formation. He is an Episcopal Priest, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, conference leader, writer, and Consulting Editor at Church Publishing in New York. He and his wife, Natalie live in Chicago, Illinois. He can also be reached at: http://frederickwschmidt.com/


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Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 26, 2012
Oil exports from Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region via the federal government have been slashed in the latest chapter of a long-running payments row, a spokesman said on Wednesday.
Kurdistan government spokesman Safin Dizai told AFP that foreign companies working in the region stopped their exports over 350 billion Iraqi dinars (about $291.6 million) he said they were owed by the federal government.
"We sent a letter to the government and we asked the government to pay, but they are refusing to pay," Dizai said.
Exports of less than 5,000 barrels per day (bpd) are nonetheless still ongoing, he said -- significantly down from over 100,000 bpd in past months.
"The companies will resume exporting oil when the government pays," Dizai said.
Kurdistan halted oil exports to the federal government on April 1 over $1.5 billion it said was owed to foreign oil companies in the region that Baghdad allegedly withheld, but announced in early August that they would be restarted.
The region reached a deal with Baghdad in mid-September under which it would export 140,000 bpd for the rest of that month and 200,000 bpd for the remainder of the year, and would meanwhile receive an "advance" of one trillion Iraqi dinars (about $833 million).
Faisal Abdullah, spokesman for Hussein al-Shahristani, Iraq's deputy prime minister for energy affairs, told AFP that the federal government had paid Kurdistan 650 billion dinars (about $541.6 million), and was awaiting records on payments to companies in the region to pay the remaining 350 billion dinars.
Kurdistan is meanwhile insisting the money be paid before providing the records, Abdullah said.
Baghdad and Arbil are at odds over issues including Kurdistan's refusal to seek approval from the central government for oil contracts it has awarded to foreign firms, and over a swathe of disputed territory in northern Iraq.
Baghdad says all oil deals must go through the national oil ministry and regards any that do not as illegal.
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So, I saw an infomercial about the Nutribullet, which claims to "turn ordinary food into superfood" by breaking down the cell walls of plants with its 600-Watt motor. It's about $130, depending on where you buy it. The videos on the website nutribullet.com seem very convincing, but I want to hear from MDA readers whether this is a worthwhile investment, since I already have a blender and I'm a college student, so I would only spend this much money if it would definitely be worth it.
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I personally believe its all marketing. For millions of years humans never had fancy blenders to break down their food, they just put it in their mouth and their digestion took care of the rest. We evolved to eat things that way. I myself will make a green smoothie just for the sake of being time efficient, but in no way do I believe that its superior to eating it in its natural form.
If anything the extra horsepower is good for blending faster and having less of a struggle pushing the ingredients down towards the blades. But I don't think its necessary to "pulverise and break the cell wall" like the actor on the informercial claims. Btw, I use a Vitamix which was almost $400. I liked it because I went through 2 blenders last year between my fiance and I, and the Vitamix has a 7 year warranty which makes it worth it for me. Not to mention you can make soups/sauces/nut butter and even primal/paleo baby food with.Last edited by Balance; 01-11-2013, 11:38 PM."If man made it, don't eat it" - Jack Lallane
People say I am on a "crazy" diet. What is so crazy about eating veggies, fruits, seafood and organ meats? Just because I don't eat whole wheat and processed food doesn't make my diet "crazy". Maybe everyone else with a SAD are the "crazy" ones for putting that junk in their system.
I saw this too and I would have to say that if you found appeal in liquefying your food (I like to juice now and then), that it made more sense to spend less on this gadget vs. a Vitamix or similar blender at $500+. Depends on the warranty on how they handle returns too...if there were a quality, half size Vitamix for 200, no doubt I would go that route.
'Breaking down the cell walls' I call this chewing
Smoothies are great in thier place, but I always feel that I'm gonna get hungry sooner if half the eating and digesting work is done for meYou know all those pictures of Adam and Eve where they have belly button? Think about it..................... take as long as you need........................


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How Can I Buy A New Home Before My Old One Is Sold?
Q: I am moving out of state and need to both buy a new home and sell my old one. How do I get approved for a new loan while I still have the old one?
--Anonymous, Newark, Delaware
A: The loan officer would give you the preapproval with the condition of your house seing. I would get your house on the market right away.
Your realtor can write in your listing that the sale is contingent on you finding a new home.
When you make an offer on a new house, you would just write in your offer that it is contingent on your home selling. Your realtor can help you write the offer in the right way.
If you need help finding a realtor in each location, let me know and I can make recommendations. It might be best for coordination purposes, if the two of them are connected so they can coordinate.
Michelle J Lane is a Realtor® with Century 21 Commonwealth in Wellesley, MA.
A: Speak with a lender that has nationwide offices. Most are willing to work with you and obtaining a loan contingent on the sale of your home.
Adam Aguilar is a Realtor® with Reliantra in West Toluca Lake, CA.
A: Simultaneously buying one home and selling another can be a tough proposition. Be prepared to do some juggling, and stay flexible. In a hot market it's often a deal killer to include in your offer to buy a new home, a contingency to sell your existing home. Sellers will simply take their pick of offers not burdened by such a contingency. In today's market it's not much easier. On the other hand, if you sell your existing home first without signing for a new one you could wind up temporarily homeless or spending large amounts of money on hotel rooms or other high-priced temporary lodging.
There are however, some alternatives. The best-case buy-and-sell scenario is for those who can afford to own two homes - if only temporarily. Those who can are able to put market cycles to work for them and actually reap a financial return in the process.
Buy-Low, Sell-High
Most markets have up and down seasonal cycles when buyers and inventories tend to push prices accordingly. In regions with the four traditional weather seasons, buyers come out of hibernation in the spring. If they have kids, they hope to settle back in before school starts in the fall. That general trend tends to push prices up during the spring and summer months and down during the fall and winter. In recent years, mortgage rates also have trended lower during the cooler months effectively stretching your buying power. So buy your new home when it's cool and hang onto your existing home until the spring thaw or later when buyers are more motivated. If you can carry two mortgages for three to six months, you'll benefit financially from the best of both worlds.
Rent back
For those who can't afford to own two homes, a more common move-up strategy is what's called a 'rent-back.' In a rent-back, the seller sells the home but stays put, paying rent to the new buyer. The rent is typically the same as the new buyer's mortgage payment, including principle, interest, taxes and insurance. The deal is useful when the seller is waiting for a newly built home or knows he or she is about to close or enter escrow on another home. Rent backs can be as long as 60, 90 days or longer - but not much - whatever is agreeable to both parties.
Plan B
A back-up and much riskier strategy is what's called a 'bridge' or 'swing' loan. Using your existing home as collateral, you take out a bridge loan for three months to five years to use as the down payment on your new home. Once you've purchased your new home, you sell the old one and pay off the mortgage and the bridge loan. Such a loan is less risky in a fast appreciating market where appreciation can cover the extra payment on the old home. Even in the best market, however, swing loans can be expensive, last-ditch propositions that are fraught with caveats. Bridge loans can cost 5 to 10 percentage points more than a typical equity loan. Your home must be lien free. Excellent credit is mandatory, as are good income-to-debt ratios. It may be a better idea to get a cash-out refinance, second mortgage or equity loan to use as a bridge loan. Traditional financing is cheaper and less risky, but that could preclude you from landing another mortgage for a new home should the lender consider you stretched too thin.
In all three cases, examine your tolerance for risk and consider a combination of the strategies mentioned above as yet another alternative.
Lee Dworshak is a Realtor® with Keller Williams LA Harbor Realty in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
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Here is my 1965 El Camino. It has come a long way. Still has a long way to go. At least I can drive it in the meantime. She has an early 283 .60 over, Weiand aluminum intake with a Carter 4brl carb, 350 auto trans.
Thats a Bazooka subwoofer that looks like a N.O.S. bottle. Then the Rockford Fosgate Amp and capacitor to round out the subwoofer system.
I enjoied installing the all new interior. The bench was molded to look like bucket seats. Everything is new inside. Headliner, dash pad, dash bezel and matching door panels. I want to get the windows tinted soon.
Soon, I will be putting my efforts into the exterior. That will be a while. I want it to look nice outside and inside. Thinking of a bright cherry red to go with that black interior. Will take a while but worth it!
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- Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was an American painter, active mainly in New York.
Hopper painted American landscapes and cityscapes with a disturbing truth. He soon gained a widespread reputation as the artist who gave visual form to the loneliness of life in the big city. This was something new in art and some have speculated that Hopper's expression was influenced by the mood of the Great Depression in the 1930s. Yet Hopper denied such claims saying, `I don't think I ever tried to paint the American scene; I'm trying to paint myself.'


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Hey guys , I want to start a thread where everybody post some free font that we can use in our theme for sure (especially with Cufon)
Here's one I use :
Nevis font : http://www.tenbytwenty.com/products/typefaces/nevis
By : http://www.edmerritt.com/
If you use it , you have to give some link in the footer to the font and the author.
exljbris Font Foundry provides some excellent fonts
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/ is a nice source for free fonts.
No guys , I don't want source to font place ..just source to unique link for font that we can use ..
Yeah i remember a site that had good fonts… can't remember it now
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This is a nice free font: http://www.dafont.com/harabara.font
Here's a nice font I found recently
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Nepal king under fire over 'coup'
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World leaders voiced deep concern about Nepal's political crisis as King Gyanendra appointed a new 10-member cabinet yesterday.
It comes less than 24 hours after he fired the elected government and declared a state of emergency.
The Himalayan country, which has faced a Maoist rebellion since 1996, remained virtually cut off for a second day. Many politicians were under house arrest amid accusations that a coup had taken place.
The United Nations, Britain, India and the United States were among those critical of the king's actions.
Australia has advised its citizens not to travel to Nepal. About 290 Australians are registered with the embassy in Kathmandu.
The king has denied the takeover was a coup.
Sacked Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba accused the king of "a flagrant violation of the constitution... It is an anti-democratic step."
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IT SEEMS harmless enough: announcing your holiday plans on Facebook or uploading that dinner party photo to Twitter. But, according to cyber safety experts, such posts are a gift to burglars and stalkers.
''Not only are you telling me where you are, you're telling me where you're not,'' said cyber safety consultant and former police officer Susan McLean. ''And I could get that photo, run it through a program and find out exactly where it was taken.''
One NSW family learned this the hard way after being robbed at knifepoint last month, hours after their daughter posted a photo of her grandmother's savings - in cash - on Facebook. Just before midnight, two men broke in and demanded to speak to the girl, who was not home. They then stole cash and property from her terrified mother.
But most people who are burgled attribute it to bad luck, Ms McLean claims. ''No one ever thinks their Facebook posts had something to with it,'' she said.
''And because police don't ask about social media when they attend burglaries, we have no idea of the extent of the problem.''
Concerned by the possible link between ''location sharing'' and home invasions, insurance company AAMI researched its customers' social media habits. It found that one in five specify when they will be away - or where they are at certain times - and almost a third upload pictures while on holiday. More than one in 10 use the location-sharing features.
"It's difficult to attribute a particular break-in to a social media posting, mainly because burglars don't tend to tell their victims why they picked their home,'' said AAMI spokesman Reuben Aitchison. ''But telling the world when you're not at home is a serious threat to your house and your belongings.''
Yet even those who do not share their location could reveal it through their photos. Most smartphones automatically ''geo-tag'' the precise latitude and longitude of where each picture was taken. Burglars or stalkers can then extract this data, punch it into Google Earth and get a street view or address.
While Facebook and Twitter strip these geo-tags from photos, they remain embedded in images uploaded though third party applications such as Twitpic. Photos sent via SMS or email, or posted on blogs or other social media sites, are also vulnerable.
A senior advisor for the federal government's Cybersmart program, Rosalie O'Neale, said: ''It's very important that people check their phone setting and allow only the location services they want.''


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Memo #155 (Scroll below to see 3 video clips)
Featuring Claude Comtois – claude.comtois [at] umontreal.ca
China is a driving force in global shipping, coal usage, and high speed train corridors. Based on a series of lectures at The University of British Columbia in February 2012, Dr. Claude Comtois argues, that in combination these three developments have enormous implications for China and the world.
China's increasing demand for iron ore, coal, and oil is impacting global shipping, generating increasing demand for larger vessels and new routing patterns. Currently, empty containers from North America and Western Europe return to China quickly to earn higher revenue. In the process, China increases its export to the rest of the world.
Coal consumption will increase in China as the country invests in technology to use coal. But coal burning is not efficient, as evident in aging thermal plants. It also generates large amounts of carbon dioxide. The best and cheapest solution to decreasing coal usage is to develop alternate sources of energy.
High speed trains in China were developed to increase mobility along East coast cities. But they are shaping development in enormous ways, focusing development along rail corridors and dividing people and regions who have access to these corridors from those who do not.
Claude Comtois – Professor, Department of Geography, Université de Montréal.
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