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When Health Canada announced it was changing the laws governing how medical marijuana is produced and dispensed, the goal was a good one: Increase access to pot for those who legitimately need it to ease suffering from pain.
However, the new rules, which go into effect on April 1, are threatening to have the exact opposite effect. That's because the vast majority of doctors – the medical professionals responsible for authorizing the use of medical marijuana – are extremely wary. In failing to take their concerns seriously, Health Canada risks reducing access to medical marijuana rather than expanding it.
Doctors' concerns around their new role are entirely understandable. Only 7 per cent of all physicians and 14 per cent of family doctors support active authorizations to possess medicinal cannabis, according to Health Canada's own figures. Many believe that they cannot prescribe a substance that has not undergone the same rigorous clinical trials and approvals process as pharmaceuticals. Scientific studies of the safety and efficacy of medical marijuana "are not conclusive," according to Health Canada's own website, and the agency "is not aware of any clinical research on this subject." Can we blame doctors for being nervous?
They also worry there is insufficient oversight of how the prescriptions are actually filled. Under the old law, Health Canada issued "authorizations" for the use of medical marijuana after receiving detailed forms signed by a doctor, which specified the medical conditions and specific symptoms their patient suffered from. The new forms doctors will fill out offer no such information. The patient simply takes the signed form, sends it in to a commercial pot producer and receives their marijuana in the mail. Doctors have no way of verifying the strength or strain of the marijuana. It's the equivalent of prescribing aspirin, and rolling the dice on whether the dispensed bottle contains baby Aspirin or Tylenol Extra Strength.
Even if pot were decriminalized, these concerns would still exist. Marijuana's medical effects – the conditions it can treat, appropriate doses, interactions with other drugs and side effects – need to be better understood if doctors are expected to prescribe it as medicine. Doctors are right to question the new rules. If Health Canada is going to give them the responsibility of prescribing pot, it should at least attempt to address their concerns in a meaningful way.Report Typo/Error
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- 1/4 cup black currant or blackberry flavoring syrup
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1-1/3 cups carbonated water, chilled
- Place 2 tablespoons syrup in each of two tall glasses. Layer each glass with 1/4 cup orange juice and 2/3 cup carbonated water, slowly pouring down inside of tilted glass to keep layers separated. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 servings.
Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Torani brand flavoring syrup. Look for it in the coffee section.
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State of CA Employees – Get Rid of Wells Fargo Now!
If you're a State of CA employee and are fed up with waiting for Wells Fargo to post your direct deposit, you're gonna love this.
Let me give you the summary of why I made the switch from Wells Fargo to Golden1 NON-PROFIT credit union.
- I get paid once a month at the end of the month.
- If payday is on a Friday, I "might" see the direct deposit in my account on Saturday, but maybe not. That means it won't post until Monday. I had to change due dates on a number of my bills just to accommodate that schedule.
- If Monday is a holiday, I don't see the deposit in my account until Tuesday. It's happened several times.
- Prior to direct deposit, when I manually deposited my check, I was only allowed $100 of it until the deposit was verified.
So I asked people at work for direct deposit recommendations and who they were using for a bank. It was a resounding "Golden1 Credit Union". So I signed up. And no, I don't get rewarded in any way for saying this other than the pure satisfaction of seeing another unhappy customer kick Wells Fargo to the curb.
At Golden1…
- I wake up on payday and I already have access to the money in my account. That, alone, is worth the switch.
- Interest rates on loans might as well be 0% because they are soooo stinking low.
- Credit card interest is very low, especially if you have good credit.
So yesterday I got a letter from them explaining why my paycheck gets posted so fast. Because I am a State of CA employee, I get what they call a direct deposit accommodation. They anticipate my check is going to be the same as last month so they front me the money. All of it, not just $100. Then when the real deposit posts, they subtract what they posted in good faith. All I know is that I'm not waiting to get paid.
I told Wells Fargo to close my account and gave them all the reasons why I'm leaving. As one final last stab at me, they sent me an email via their secure messaging thingy. To read it, I had to log into my account. Couldn't do it because they closed it. It was bitter sweet only because they got the last laugh, but in the end I am FINALLY rid of them. The only reason I stayed with them way too long was because they were close to my house. Golden1 is on the direct path on my way home from work and one on the way to my grandson's house.
Interest rates on loans? I'm not going to quote rates because they fluctuate, but they are soooo low, my jaw literally dropped open. I'm not car shopping, but never again will I use dealer financing.
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London - Throughout their married life, Paul and Susan Bearley had always enjoyed a fulfilling physical relationship.
Even after 35 years and three children together, they were still making love several times a week. So when Paul, a PE teacher, suddenly lost interest in having sex, Susan feared he was having an affair.
"If I made an advance, Paul would say things like 'I'm not in the mood'," says Susan, now 57, from Sutton Coldfield in the West Midlands. "I'd think: 'Is there something wrong with me? Is he going off with somebody else?'
"We'd always said if we met someone else we'd be upfront. I was preparing myself for him telling me he'd met another woman."
It was only when Susan, a site manager for a school, found Paul, now 59, in their bedroom in floods of tears that she realised something altogether different was going on.
"By this point, the symptoms had been going on for a few months," she says. "He said he couldn't understand what was wrong with him. Not only had he lost his sex drive, but he was exhausted all the time, had put on a lot of weight and was suffering from extreme mood swings."
Susan forced her husband to see his GP, who ordered a blood test to check Paul's testosterone levels.
Paul says: "My testosterone levels were almost non-existent, which the doctors think was a result of a bad bout of flu I'd had that had knocked out my ability to produce it."
He was prescribed three-monthly testosterone injections, which he now has to have for life.
It was after the second jab that Paul noticed his sex drive returning and his other symptoms disappearing. "It was an amazing feeling when my libido came back," he says.
Now, four years after his problems began, Susan says she and Paul make love up to five times a week.
She adds: "For months it felt like I'd lost my husband, but six months after starting the injections he was a new man. It was like having the Paul I first met back again."
Paul adds: "It's definitely difficult for a man to admit he is having problems in the bedroom. I'm so glad it could be sorted - those months were the worst period of our marriage."
Paul might have felt alone, but he's certainly not. There's evidence that more and more men are suffering from a low libido.
The common perception is that men constantly think about sex and are always ready to make love. But a recent survey for online pharmacy ukmedix.com found 62 percent of men turn down sex more frequently than their female partner, with a third admitting they had lost their sex drive.
Another poll revealed one in four men is no longer having sexual intercourse at all - and the figure rises to 42 percent for men over 55 - while a quarter said they had been affected by erectile dysfunction at some point in their lives.
Dr David Edwards, a GP specialising in sexual issues, says the impact of low libido on a man and his relationship can be devastating.
He says: "Sexual problems are the most common cause of men crying in my surgery. I saw a man recently and his low libido had destroyed his previous relationship. He'd suffered with it for 12 years, and only came to me because his current partner said she would leave unless he sought help."
Lucy Bowden and Stuart Brown certainly know how a low libido can push a couple to the edge.
After seven months living together, they'd begun having blazing rows about trivial things such as who'd failed to buy teabags.
Both knew the real problem was much more sensitive - Stuart had virtually stopped wanting to make love. They got to the point where Lucy was reluctant even to give Stuart a cuddle in case she faced yet another rejection.
"When we first got together, our sex drives were fairly equal," says Lucy, a 36-year-old corporate fundraiser who has been with Stuart, 40, for two years.
"Then, suddenly, everything changed. We went from having sex several times a week to once every two or three weeks, then less.
"As much as you try not to, you can't help thinking 'he's fallen out of love with me'. When sex did happen, I felt under pressure to make it brilliant. If it wasn't happening, I'd feel even worse. It became stressful, instead of a pleasure."
Like most men, Stuart found it acutely embarrassing to admit that his sex drive was waning.
He says: "Lucy would try to initiate love-making and I'd make an excuse and say I didn't feel like it, or that I was too tired. I'm an engineer in the building trade, and there are lots of guys who boast about what they've done and how often. I didn't even feel like having sex, and that made me feel low, that it was me being 'weird'.
"But after a few months it got to the point where I had to tell Lucy that it wasn't a problem with her but with me, and thankfully she was very supportive."
Low libido can have psychological or physical causes, and sometimes a combination of the two.
Illnesses such as diabetes (50 percent of men with Type 2 diabetes are testosterone deficient), a pituitary tumour called an adenoma, Klinefelter's (a genetic syndrome affecting one in 500 men) and chronic conditions such as renal problems and cystic fibrosis can all affect testosterone levels.
Some medications also dampen libido, such as anti-depressants and beta blockers, which are used to treat anxiety and high blood pressure. As Paul discovered, it can also be a result of illnesses such as flu or glandular fever.
But the way we now live is also playing a part. Rising obesity levels are pushing up the number of men affected by low libido.
Dr Edwards explains: "If you have a big fat belly the testosterone gets bound to the fat, and that will lower levels of it." Testosterone levels also decline naturally over the years - sometimes called the andropause or 'manopause'. Some doctors feel this is happening at an earlier age.
Dr Malcolm Carruthers, founder of the Centre for Men's Health, has been treating men with libido problems for 25 years.
He says: "I do believe testosterone deficiency is becoming more common and happening younger.
"It used to be mostly men in their 50s, but it's now men in their 40s, or even 30s. Large studies done in America show that every decade there's a decrease in testosterone levels by as much as ten percent. I believe the same is happening in this country."
He adds that rising oestrogen levels in the environment - caused by hormones from the contraceptive pill finding their way into the water supply and food chain - may have a counter-effect to testosterone.
Research has also shown a link between exposure in the womb to gender bending chemicals such as bisphenol A and phthalates, (found in some food packaging and other plastics), and lowered testosterone levels. Dr Carruthers also believes the pressures of the dire economic climate are having a detrimental effect on men's libidos.
"Stress can cause a decrease in testosterone production, and an increase in stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenalin, which causes resistance to testosterone."
A quarter of people surveyed for Good Housekeeping magazine last year said they were making love less often than they were 12 months earlier, with men blaming their lack of libido on money worries.
Financial stress and lowered libido are things Neil Shah, 38, from West London, knows all about. Ten years ago he was the MD of a failing recruitment company employing 30 people. "For about a year I was struggling to keep the company going and I was under immense stress," he explains.
"I wasn't sleeping or eating, and I completely lost my libido. I'd recently got married, and though my wife and I had always had a good physical relationship, that side of things just disappeared.
"My lack of libido contributed to us splitting up, and though we did get back together again, we eventually divorced."
After Neil, now single, was forced to put his company into liquidation, he went travelling to try to recover from his broken marriage and failed business.
The break helped him realise the impact that stress had had on him, and inspired him to set up the Stress Management Society, a not-for-profit organisation offering support for those affected.
He says he's noticed increasing numbers of men complaining that impaired libido is one of the problems they are facing in these tough economic times.
He says: "There's a clear link between stress and low libido. When a person is under severe stress they go into survival mode. Oxygen is diverted to the heart and lungs, and away from the sexual organs. Reproduction is the last thing the body wants to engage in."
He adds that lack of sleep also contributes to libido problems - a fact confirmed by a University of Chicago study which revealed that men who sleep for fewer than five hours a night for periods of more than a week have the testosterone levels of someone 15 years older.
So what can be done about a low libido?
Dr Edwards says wives and partners are vital in turning the situation around because without their support, men are unlikely to seek professional help.
"Only a third of men with erectile problems come forward for help. To admit that your sex drive is waning isn't a macho thing to do, so women have a vital role in getting their partners to seek help."
Dr Edwards adds that low libido should always be investigated, and testosterone levels checked, to rule out any underlying medical condition. However, because some men have a higher natural resistance to testosterone than others, diagnosis can be more complex than a simple blood test, and consequently many men go undiagnosed, he says.
"I believe only one percent of men who could benefit from testosterone treatment are getting it at the moment. The way to diagnose it is by listening to the patient, their history and symptoms. If symptoms disappear when you give a course of testosterone treatment, that's the answer as far as I'm concerned."
While men such as Paul need testosterone replacement treatment (whether it's quarterly injections or a gel rubbed into the skin), others, like Neil, resolve their problems by making lifestyle changes.
Stuart turned to a herbal remedy to help him. When he and Lucy, who live in Brighton, talked the issue over, he realised his waning desire was probably down to recurring bouts of depression triggered by the death of his father 11 years ago.
His GP recommended antidepressants but, knowing they can impair sex drive, he decided five months ago to try KarmaMood, a supplement based on St John's Wort, a herbal extract believed to lift mood. "St John's Wort has helped with both the depression and my libido," he says.
"Because I'm not wallowing in my own self-pity, I'm more upbeat and more up for sex. We're having more of it, and I initiate it more often."
Lucy says: "If you want a relationship to work, you have to work at it together and support your partner. I'm so glad I did."
It seems low libido is a problem affecting an increasing number of couples for myriad reasons, but one thing is clear; if a couple can talk about it together, there is hope that it's a problem they can solve. - Daily Mail


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A water shortage tool kit is avaialble to water service providers to jump start their programs to get water savings this year and future years. The nine tools are primers on Model Water Shortage Contingency Plans; Water Waste Ordinances and Enforcement; Water Shortage Pricing; Water Loss and Supply Alternatives; and Customer Programs and Communication; Water Supply Fact Sheet and Water Use Awareness primers and templates; how to establish a water school and recommended curriculum; and a Water Resources Funding primer.
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A longtime Stroudsburg area business was destroyed by fire on Monday morning.
Cyphers Truck Parts on West Main Street in Stroud Township was destroyed along with four apartments above the business.
Carl and Lanette Cyphers are the owner of the business which was started by Carl's father, Claude Cyphers, back in the mid-1940s. The business sold everything from truck brakes to engine oil to filters.
The fire started in the kitchen area of an apartment above the business, fire officials said.
Eight tenants of the apartments lost their possessions in the blaze, which was discovered about 9:20 a.m.
Fueled by oil and similar products of the Cyphers' business, the building was quickly engulfed in flames. The property is a total loss, according to fire officials.
Fire companies from Stroudsburg and Pocono Township assisted Stroud firemen in battling the blaze. Several explosions were heard during the course of the blaze. Fire officials said the explosions were probably caused by containers of combustible materials related to the business.
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Microsoft opened its second retail store in Orange County California and hundreds show up to see the latest gadgets, software and products. The move is an indication that Microsoft is following Apple's footstep by taking their approach to the stores concept.
Microsoft already sells its products thru other retailers like Best Buy but this allows them to compete directly with Apple in busy malls.


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The former Disney star, who reportedly keeps the Kings of Leon bassist interested by sending coy text messages, has been spotted sitting comfortably next to the rocker at the bash over the weekend.
Miley Cyrus keeps on getting linked romantically to Jared Followill. Soon after words came out she has been sending coy text messages to the Kings of Leon bassist, the former star of "Hannah Montana" was alleged hanging out with the rocker at the official "Saturday Night Live" after-party for last Saturday night, March 5.
According to Just Jared, the 18-year-old songstress and the 24-year-old bassist sat at a table with friends at the bash held at Asia de Cuba in the Murray Hill neighborhood in New York City. One eyewitness spilled, "They were very flirty sitting side-by-side. They looked very casual and comfortable with each other."
Earlier, Hollywood Life has brought out the story that Miley has been flirt-texting Jared non-stop since they hung out at MTV's Europe Music Awards last November. "Miley wants to keep Jared interested," claimed an inside source. "She often sends him coy text messages. So far, he is a big fan of what she has been sending."
It was further claimed that "Jared loves showing off his texts from Miley" as the insider explained, "He thinks she's very pretty and is excited she's still flirting with him." Jared himself has responded to the flirty text messages rumor by jokingly tweeted, "I read in Tiger Beat Magazine that they are, uh, pretty coy."
Miley was first linked to Jared after she was reportedly acting flirty with him at an after-party of 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 7. Of the spotting of the two, an eyewitness told Page Six, "Their crews were sitting near each other and Miley was texting Followill all night before leaving the party together."


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What are the important events that happened on April 1, 1959? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
April 1, 1959: Facts & Myths About This Day
April 1, 1959 is the 91st day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 274 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 19, 1959 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called 'enneacontahenagon' day.
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Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
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- 1959 –Iakovos is enthroned as Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America.
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- 1959 –Margita Stefanović, Yugoslav architect and musician (d. 2002)
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Bacterial vaginosis increases the risk of spontaneous preterm delivery at less than 34 weeks of gestation.
To evaluate the efficacy of the early administration of selected probiotics to pregnant women with asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis/intermediate-degree infection to prevent spontaneous premature delivery and associated neonatal morbidity.
Asymptomatic pregnant women at less than 20 weeks of gestation, with no indication of elective preterm delivery, with a vaginal pH [greater than or equal to] 4.5 and Nugent score > 3 were randomly assigned to the placebo or intervention group (oral administration of selected lactobacilli up to the 24th to 26th week of gestation). The randomisation was stratified for the history of premature delivery (HPD) and blocked. The allocation was concealed, and the participating health professionals and patients were blinded. The primary outcome was preterm delivery (<34 to <32 weeks), and the secondary outcomes were associated neonatal complications.
In total, 4,204 pregnant women were screened; 320 and 324 individuals were respectively randomly assigned to the placebo and intervention groups, and 62% finished the trial. None of the randomised patients were lost to follow-up. For the non-HPD stratum, the intent-to-treat relative risks of spontaneous premature birth at < 34 and < 37 weeks' gestation were 0.33 (0.03, 3.16) and 0.49 (0.17, 1.44), respectively, and they were non-significant (ns) with p= 0.31 and 0.14. The corresponding actual treatment figures were zero and 0.32 (0.09, 1.19), which were ns with p = 0.12 and 0.06. The intent-to-treat relative risk of spontaneous premature birth at < 37 weeks of gestation for the trial as a whole, including HPD and non-HPD participants, was 0.69 (0.26, 1.78), p= 0.30 (ns). The neonatal complications under evaluation occurred in only one infant (< 34 weeks; placebo group) who presented with respiratory distress syndrome and suspected early neonatal sepsis. The recorded adverse events were minor and relatively non-specific.
The efficacy of the tested probiotics to prevent preterm delivery among women without a history of preterm delivery was not determined because the study sample was insufficient to estimate statistically significant intent-to-treat effects; additional studies are needed to evaluate this intervention among these women. Trial registration at NIH register: NCT00303082. Sources of funding: the Brazilian Health Ministry and the State of Rio de Janeiro Research Foundation.
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Births announced this week are: Eli Joseph Hargett, April 12, son of Robert and Teresa Hargett; Audrey Nichole Reed, April 17, daughter of John and Tabatha Reed.
Matt Stone Kentucky, Inc., which manufactures concrete stepping stones and veneer stone products, will be moving their operations to Cynthiana. Thirty-two acres have been purchased on New Lair Road near Bullard for the new facility. Customers of Matt Stone include Walmart, Home Depot and Lowes.
J & B Flowers now open. Located on Hwy. 19 just off US 62 East (past Claysville).
The James and Ora Iews Howard family reunion will be held Saturday, May 12 at 1 p.m. at the Falmouth fairgrounds, Falmouth, Ky., on U.S. 27 north.
Jessika Neace and Wesley Wade, both of Cynthiana, announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage.
Neace is the daughter of Elizabeth and Dan Zimmerman of Somerset, Ky. and Bobby and Dorothy Neace of Cynthiana, and the granddaughter of Janice Moore of Cynthiana and the late George Moore. She is a 2007 graduate of Harrison County High School.
Wade is the son of Gerald and Bonie Wade of Cynthiana and the grandson of Dillard and Allene Wade of Cynthiana. He is a 2003 graduate of Harrison County High School.
The Fleming County Lady Panthers had a 13-12 record going into Tuesday's battle with the Harrison County Fillies and were on a six-game winning streak.
The streak ended as the Fillies used timely hitting and good pitching to hand the homestanding Lady Panthers a 5-3 defeat.
Fleming County scored first as shortstop Kira Brown led off the bottom of the first with one of the two hits she would get for the game.
The Harrison County Fillies used the long ball and timely pitching to win three of four in the McDonald's Classic last weekend and were waiting the championship game when lightning halted the tournament.
The Fillies were to play the winner of the other bracket which would have been either Bourbon County or Montgomery County for the title.
The Fillies opened the tournament on Friday night with a 3-2 win over region rival Montgomery County.
The Harrison Memorial Hospital/McDonalds/Judy Construction Classic takes longer to say than it took the Harrison County Thorobreds to show how dominant they were this weekend.
The Breds, after edging past Mason County 2-1 on Thursday, rolled past Conner 12-2 and East Jessamine 12-3 to win the classic in impressive fashion.
The Mason County game's score was not really indicative of the action as it progressed through the seven innings on Thursday night.
"We hosted a great meet and teams left happy," said Coach Danny Simpson following Saturday's 43rd annual Harrison County Invitational Track Meet. "The Fillies would have liked to have won, but give credit to Lexington Catholic. They were the best girls' team today."
The Harrison County Fillies came up 46 points shy of the team winning point total of 184 that the Lady Knights tallied as they won the girls' part of the meet.
The Harrison County Fillies redeemed themselves from the opening game of the season as they defeated Bryan Station 8-0 Monday in Lexington.
The Lady Defenders defeated the Fillies 5-4 on March 20 in Cynthiana in a surprise outcome.
After a couple of tough matches with Montgomery County and George Rogers Clark the Harrison County High School tennis team returned to the Hilltop last Thursday as the boys' and girls' team bounced past the Colonels and Lady Colonels of Bourbon County.
The week started with a home match against powerful Montgomery County where the visiting teams swept both Harrison County squads 0-5.
On this day only Kinsey King won an exhibition match for the Harrison County Fillies squad while the remainder went down to defeat.
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My first trip to India in the fall of 2009. i went with Child of Mine an organization in BC, Canada that funds two childrens homes in the state of Himachal Pradesh in North India through Westside and Willow Park churches. many of the children from the Shanti Niketan (House of Peace) home are featured.
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Immigration Reform: On Again-Off Again-On Again
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco
The on again-off again Comprehensive Immigration Reform seems to be on again, for now.
The last we heard was that CIR was dead in the water. With Syria heating up the world and a battling congress using immigration as a jousting pole, there was a dwindling hope that CIR would be considered in the House of Representatives anytime soon. Even the brightest optimists folded their pic-nic blankets and ran for cover from the political storm. The timing wasn't right, the political mood wasn't the best – 2013 would not be the year.
But somewhere in some GOP strategist's back pocket was a nagging thought. It went something like this: "We need to bring Latino voters into the Republican fold; we're dismal at it; we should do CIR."
The thought festered.
And while it festered there was a lot of loud arguing about immigrants, immigration, law breaking, going to the back of the line, strengthening the border and immigrants-are-freeloaders type lies.
But there are some truths stuffed in the GOP strategist's back pocket. They do need to bring Latinos into their fold. They are dismal at it. And they do believe that immigration reform is the way to do it. On that last item, though, there is a slight perception problem. Most Latinos stay away from the GOP because of their nasty rhetoric and because their political and social ideas don't coincide. So softening the nastiness and acting on immigration are not the panaceas they believe them to be. But that's all grist for another mill day.
For now there are rumors that CIR will be considered this year after all.
Here are some hints to consider, as reported by The Washington Post:
- "Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said Thursday that his panel is working on four new pieces of legislation dealing with border-control laws. "
- "Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) told immigration advocates in a private conversation this month that the issue remains on the agenda …"
There's work being done on the GOP side. And as you'd expect that work is all about border security. There are also lines etched in the sand having to do with "special pathways" to citizenship (Republicans don't like that term …). They want new immigrants, including the undocumented who have been here for years, to go to the proverbial "back of the line." And they won't get a fight there – the back-of-the-line idea is a given, it's going to happen that way.
But it's the same old swap meet.
Border security will happen because the Democrats see it as a political horse-trade asset and the defense industry will pressure (quietly) to get it done – there are hundreds of hundreds of millions of dollars to be made securing the border.
Truthfully, there are more interests willing to move forward to get CIR done in the next three months then there are opportunistic nay-sayers who want to use the issue for political gain, on both sides of the aisle.
It's like the good 'ole boys want to play one more hand at the poker table before the night is done. They just need to agree on the rules, pull the chairs, sit down and deal. But they've done this before, so it's not a sure bet. We'll see.[Photo by davidsilver]


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Monday, December 3, 2007
Serus Gets Strategic Investment From Samsung
Mountain View-based Serus, a company which develops technology for companies with distributed and outsourced manufacturing, said today that it has raised $2M in a strategic round of funding from Samsung Ventures. Serus said it would use the funding to expand its international opportunities, particularly in Asia. The new strategic round follows a $8M, Series C funding the company garnered in July led by OVP Venture Partners. More information »


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A university lecturer has today been committed to stand trial on child sex charges.
The academic, 52, is accused of preying on an 11-year-old friend of his daughter after they had watched the film, Rio: The Movie, at his home in their underwear.
He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court charged with four counts of sexual penetration of a child under 16, four counts of committing an indecent act on a child under 16, and two counts of indecent assault.
The academic, who cannot be named, told the court he was not guilty of the charges.
Magistrate Donna Bakos ordered he stand trial in the County Court and bailed him to appear for a directions hearing on January 23.
Investigating officer Detective Senior Constable Alexia Bieser had earlier told the court that she interviewed the 11-year-old girl at her primary school on May 24 when she first accused the academic of interfering with her.
Detective Bieser said the girl told police she had been asleep in the academic's daughter's bedroom after watching the movie on Saturday night, May 21, when he woke her up and allegedly began touching her and kissing her.
The girl said she told the academic to stop but he kept going, claiming she liked it.
When the girl was interviewed a second time, she claimed the academic had also abused her when she attended his daughter's birthday party in March.
Detective Bieser said the 11-year-old girl's younger sister then came forward to claim the academic had also abused her at a local swimming pool in late 2010.
The detective confirmed police were seeking to take a swab from the academic as there may be some DNA evidence from him on a sleeping bag owned by the girl or her family but kept at his home.
A family friend, 17, told the court via videolink from Germany last Wednesday that she had been staying at the academic's home on the outskirts of Melbourne when they decided to watch Rio.
The friend said the academic, his wife, their two children and his daughter's 11-year-old friend all watched the movie together wearing only their underwear and T-shirts.
They had all taken off their clothes because the lounge room was allegedly hot from the wood burning in the open fireplace.
Another witness, a schoolgirl friend of the 11-year-old alleged victim, told the court how she went to the academic's daughter's birthday party in March 2011.
The schoolgirl said one thing she found weird was how the academic "walked around in his underwear a lot".
She was staying overnight after the party and woke to find the academic lying very close to her friend but she couldn't see him touching her.
She heard her friend tell the academic, "Stop. I can call the police you know".
The mother of the two allegedly abused girls has filed victim compensation claims for them both.


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June 27 (Reuters) - Standard and Poor's Ratings Services downgraded Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority's (PREPA) revenue bonds to "BB" from "BBB-minus", citing a new law that allows public corporations to restructure their debt.
The law, passed by the legislature on Wednesday, lays out a bankruptcy-like process for some public corporations.
"If PREPA is not able to renew the lines of credit or secure other liquidity, it may choose to restructure its debt, as allowed by the new law, which could increase bondholders' risk of not receiving full and timely payment," Standard & Poor's credit analyst Judith Waite. (bit.ly/1qOHIAD)
S&P's cut its rating on PREPA's revenue bonds to "BBB-minus" from "BBB" on June 18 and placed the rating on CreditWatch with negative implications. (Reporting By Kanika Sikka in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian)


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This month's Lamp Spotlight artist comes forward to be The Georgians Quartet of Valdosta, GA.
In their 3 year history with Lamp Music Group this energetic male quartet has experienced an unprecedented growth. With historical links back to the full time SG quartet concert circuits of the early 60's – the Georgians have in the unbelievably short time of only 3 ½ years since regrouping established their quartet as a major concert attraction throughout the southeastern US.
As the official quartet of Valdosta's nationally recognized animal theme park, Wild Adventures, The Georgians have performed for virtually hundreds of thousands of park attendants in the last year. The Georgians even have their own concert pavilion which was exclusively designed for them by the theme park!
At home both on the concert stage and church platform, The Georgians are quickly becoming known for their dynamic stage presence with a variety of material ranging from 50's era style quartet to modern quartet harmonies of today. Much of the material they are staging is original music composed by group manager, Calvin McGuyrt.
The group is a vital part of Lamp Music's 2005 Radio Celebration Tour, and will appear at all the major Lamp promotional events this summer and NQC. They are also members of the concert group that sings for national promoters Bill Bailey, Norman Bonds, as well as respected ministers such as Johnny Minick, pastor of River of Life Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Dr. Freddie Smith, pastor of Sweat Memorial Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia and many others.
Lamp is proud of the heritage that this group represents and is excited to spotlight them this month.
For more information about the Georgians: http://www.georgiansquartet.com or www.lampmusic.com
The Georgians Quartet has been carrying on the Southern Gospel tradition for over 40 years singing across the country and Canada. After its reorganization just over a year and a half ago, the group has commited itself to excellence in ministry and to keeping the four part men's quartet alive for years to come. A welcome addition however is the contribution of a lady member, Libby Pratt whose beautiful alto voice adds richness and anointing to the vintage quartet. Calvin McGuyrt, manager and baritone for the group says , "Someone told us it would be a smart thing to add a lady to your group" and their suggestion was confirmed.
After the reorganization of the group, Lamp Music Group offered the Georgians an opportunity to sign with them on the Mountain Top label .
Their first national radio release with Lamp "God's Touch" has received good response and the group was featured in the two Lamp Showcases at the National Quartet Convention 2003.
The Georgians have appeared recently with the Crabb Family, Ricky Atkinson and Compassion, Gold City, and the Hoskins Family in conjunction with Bill Bailey Promotions . They have just completed tours in Tennessee and Florida and will be performing in Ashburn Georgia with Michael Combs October 25 promoted by Norman Bonds Productions. The Georgians and the Crabb Family are also scheduled to be performing at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia at various times during the month of December.
By Nathaniel T. Freeman on Sun, October 19, 2003 - 9:50:22The Georgians, for many years,gave the Southern Gospel Music Industry great music and stylings. A couple of former members of several years back were Trudie McNabb and Bass Singer Randy Taylor who were great talent!. I believe the current group will have a bright future. It's good to see Calvin, hanging in there after all of these years and going strong!. I pray, that God will bless their Ministry Abundantly!.
By Tommy D Mayo on Mon, October 20, 2003 - 4:57:59
By jo on Tue, October 21, 2003 - 2:45:25Thank you for the up date on the Georgians. They are an excellent group, and really blessed us recently at our church. I am looking forward to what God has in store for them.
By Ron Miller on Thu, October 23, 2003 - 10:13:35I AM THRILLED TO SEE YOU SALUTE THE GEORGIANS. THEY WERE HERE IN NASHVILLE, TN IN SEPTEMBER AND WE ALL LOVED THEM. THEIR NEW CD, 'GOD'S TOUCH' FROM LAMP MUSIC CO. IS GREAT.
By Charles Shepherd on Thu, October 23, 2003 - 10:35:22It was great meeting and seeing you at the NQC. Your singing was fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing you again, as well as your next CD. God Bless.
By Julia Mitchell on Fri, October 24, 2003 - 10:44:27I have been hearing and enjoying the Georgians for many years. I think the current group that Calvin has assembled is the best. The unusal variety they include is refreshing in gospel music. I will see you at Wild Adventures theme park in December.
By Mac Vickers on Mon, October 27, 2003 - 7:29:25Great article on the Georgians Quartet. They are Southern Gospel quartet singing at its best. Thanks for bringing this well deserved recognition to them. This group has been a real blessing to me and I have become good friends with them since being introduced to them last year. Keep up the good work guys and hope to see you again soon. Jody Redding, Moultrie, Georgia
By Jody Redding on Thu, October 30, 2003 - 5:33:01I became friends with The Georgians in Valdosta, Ga. a few months ago and have grown to love them and their contribution to Southern Gospel Music. Keep up the wonderful blessings guys. I am so thankful for your friendship. God Bless you all :thumbsup:
By PAT BAXLEY on Thu, October 30, 2003 - 8:05:37Maybe the Georgian's could be on the Waycross All Night Sing Show!, That would be Just Awesome to have a legendary group that helped make Southern Gospel music what it is today, there!!!!!
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By Mrs Ronald Henderson on Wed, January 26, 2005 - 6:43:18I wondered what ever happened to Trudy McNabb; She was such a wonderful piano player. She came to my church several times while I was pastoring in South Ga.I would really like to hear about her.
By Pastor Avery Lynch on Sat, February 28, 2009 - 9:28:19Pastor Lynch, Mrs. Trudy is doing alright, she is my aunt if you like info on her just contact me
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YOUNGSTERS got to test their business skills in a Dragon's Den-style environment to raise money for charity last week.
The teenagers, aged between 15 and 17, were looking for money to run fund events as part of their National Citizen Service award.
The challenge has involved the youngsters spending time in outdoor adventure activities and learning about self-sufficient living.
For the final part, they have been split into teams and each has nominated a charity for which they will raise cash.
Carole Willis, who is running the course, said: "This course is a great way of giving them extra skills and building confidence.
"There are children from all over Swindon and this group has been fantastic. Here we have been getting them to apply for funding to run things like cake stalls or car washes.
"They then raise money for the charities, such as the Food Bank and Prospect."
Among the Dragons was Swindon North MP Justin Tomlinson, who said: "I am a huge supporter of the NCS programme and we have seen some great presentations.
"It is a great opportunity for young people to engage with their communities and it is a boost to their CVs."


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PAOLO Di Canio stressed that size really doesn't matter after his centre-back pairing negated Yeovil's giants to help Swindon Town to a comfortable 4-1 win over Yeovil.
Joe Devera and Darren Ward once again looked utterly dominant at the heart of the Robins' back four, despite facing regular set-piece duels with Glovers defenders Byron Webster and Dan Burn – who boast a combined height of almost 13 feet.
And at the other end of the field, Ward produced what Di Canio termed a Gary Lineker moment to prod Swindon 3-1 in front just before the break, while 15 minutes earlier Devera was more like John Barnes when he waltzed out of defence before picking out James Collins to stab home Town's second.
All in all it made for another impressive display by the duo, and their manager was delighted with their contribution to the game.
"If you imagine that we won nearly every challenge in the set plays and we scored goals, we dominated the situation and put them in trouble," he said.
"We didn't have nearly any problems with the many free-kicks we conceded to them, with their giants in the box, and it proves that everybody is right when they say the size doesn't count if you don't have the determination and the anger.
"Sometimes we concede goals to the opponents that were midgets compared to us because we didn't focus and have the determination.
"Today there were two very big lads, two main targets for them and one of them is a really aggressive guy and is heavy in the box. We didn't concede anything to them because we were focused, they have a very high determination.
"It means that sometimes, not every time, the size of the battle doesn't count but the battle inside yourself does.
"Darren and Joe did a fantastic job. The fact that Darren also scored a goal is an extra. Obviously it was crucial because we were at 2-1 and if you go to half-time and you remain 2-1 that can have a different effect on the players' brain.
"Darren went in the box very focused, he got the rebound, he scored a goal like the best striker – like Gary Lineker used to do.
"I'm pleased that he plays like this in a defensive moment, but if he scores like this it is an extra that is welcome."


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Shake-up for exams body
Proposals for the reform of Scotland's exams body have been unveiled by Education Minister Jack McConnell.
He told MSPs on Thursday that the Scottish Qualification Authority's board would be reduced in number and outlined plans for closer communication with ministers.
But the Scottish National Party said the moves did not tackle the fundamental flaw within the structure of the SQA.
This year's exam results were delivered accurately and on time, avoiding a repeat of the debacle in the summer of 2000 when thousands of students had missing or inaccurate certificates.
Mr McConnell told the Scottish Parliament that he wanted to simplify the exams system.
He said a consultation document would be published soon on "radical" changes to assessment.
But he said that scrapping the SQA was not on the agenda.
"Scotland needs an effective and reliable awarding body, independent from political interference, delivering a rational and coherent awards system," he said.
"Nor is it an option to transfer the functions of the SQA to the executive - it is important that the provider of Scotland's qualifications is seen to be independent of political pressures."
He said the organisation would continue as an executive quango - although with closer monitoring by ministers and officials.
"The inevitable disruption associated with any radical change of status would be an unacceptable distraction that could put delivery of next year's exams at risk," he said.
"I do not believe that such a risk is justified when confidence in Scottish education as a whole is at stake."
Mr McConnell wants to reduce the size of the 24-strong SQA board to between seven and nine members.
Different tasks
He also wants an advisory board to give a voice to bodies which have an interest in the qualifications system.
However, the SNP said the statement failed to tackle the source of many of the problems - the merging of two separate organisations which perform different tasks for schools and colleges.
Education spokesman Mike Russell said they had not gelled properly.
The Tories said the SQA had to remain independent of ministers.
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The Spectrum Sting beat PACT 7-3 on Tuesday in the first-ever softball game on their new field at Spectrum Sports Complex.
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The Aloha Cruise: Celebrity Century Cruise Review by Kellie Poodle
Overall Member Rating
The Aloha Cruise
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: San Diego
Embarkation was not pleasant. I had called the port of San Diego and was told that if we arrived at the port after 11 AM we could get to the porters on the dock. This was not true. The cab was forced to dump us outside of the gates and we had to await a pedicab which cost us an additional $15 to get us and the luggage to a porter. I have a husband with mobility problems and there was no way he could drag luggage behind him. Two minutes after we paid the pedicab, they opened the gates to taxis and shuttles.
We asked for a wheel chair for my husband, as requested on our special needs form far in advance, and were told by an attendant that we would be better off walking as the wait could be an hour or more. The walk was a bit more than we were advised and difficult for my husband.
Finally arriving at check in, we mentioned our disappointment to the woman behind the counter who called over a supervisor. The supervisor acknowledged our concerns and laid the blame on the stevedores offering her apologies. We asked if we should wait for a wheel chair to board as my husband has significant difficulties with up-sloping ramps. We were told there was an elevator and no ramp. This was not true. There was a ramp and it was very difficult for my husband. It had to be among the worst embarkations we've ever experienced.
The sky suite was quite large and the veranda was huge. I was pleased by the amount of storage, especially in the bathroom. It was nice to not have to use my over the door shoe bag for a change. I liked the huge, jetted tub in the bathroom and used it a couple of times. There was a DVD player and after a couple of days they installed an iHome which was great. I plugged my iPod into it so we could listen to music while we sipped some wine and ate some cheese on our veranda in the late afternoon.
I found that there was barely enough hot water in the early morning and late evening, when more people were apt to bathe. I called maintenance about it early into the cruise and was advised to let the water "circulate" (run) for a while but it did not improve. I have to believe that this is a design flaw and I'd suggest that if the ship is refitted, there be a separate bank of boilers for the higher decks.
The cabin attendant, Gratiela (sp) was delightful. The butler did not impress me with his personality or, more accurately, lack thereof.
We had to go to dinner the first night without the luggage having arrived and I was more than a little disturbed. Being an Elite member of Captain's Club and in a suite, one is advised by the cruise line to expect priority luggage delivery. The luggage was not there until after dinner. I like unpacking before dinner and having the evening free, but this was not possible on this cruise so I had to unpack in shifts before and after the show.
Things got better after the first night. I "borrowed" a sticky mat from the vastly over-crowded gym and did my Yoga and Pilates workout on my lovely veranda most mornings. I sleep with earplugs when I'm away from home so I did not hear the loud footsteps until I went onto the veranda to exercise at 6:30 AM. Every morning there was someone clomping on my head. The track above the deck 12 Sky Suites is supposed to be walking only, but people ignore signs. After day 3, I went to guest relations and politely suggested that they rope off the deck until 7:30 AM so as not to disturb the Sky Suite guests. A few days later we were asked to meet Jimmy at the guest relations desk where he advised us that they "had a meeting" and would be closing the deck in the early morning as the Sky Suite people should not be disturbed. He gave us a generous gift of apology which was quite unexpected and most unnecessary, but gratefully accepted. The early morning quiet was very much appreciated.
Food in the main dining room was good, not great. It amazed me how the same menu and ingredients could be prepared with such a difference in outcome on different ships. We were at table 661 which was in a corner of the upper dining room. Our waiter, whose name I don't even remember, was effective but not at all engaging. Either he was a smoker or hung out with smokers before coming to work because there were evenings where the smell of cigarette smoke clung to his clothing and threw my appetite off. Our assistant waiter, Nikola, was adorable. He made an effort to engage the guests with his charm and delightful smile. I was thrilled to find that he also worked at the pool grill where I was served my hot dog with a huge smile. We gave him an additional gratuity and I delivered it to him at the grill so the waiter wouldn't see that we gave an extra tip to his assistant. The sommalier was wonderful and we listened to her recommendations which were excellent. One bottle of wine did not meet my expectations and it was removed and replaced without a blink. She got a gratuity. The bar waiter had my sodas ready for me every night, too. We had an envelope for him, but couldn't find him to deliver it. All in all table service was good and I most certainly did not starve. The bread was excellent and most of the meals were tasty and well prepared, if not over the top. Presentation was excellent.
Gratiela and her helper took excellent care of our cabin. She was always pleasant and cheerful addressing me by name in the hallways. Very refreshing when the crew know your name and stop calling you "madam"
After waiting one morning for longer than I had for an espresso from the butler and having to leave without it, getting a latte after waiting 20 minutes another morning when I had ordered an espresso, I had a little chat with the butler. After that I got my espresso at 7:30 AM every day. We also got cheese plates with the cheese we wanted in the afternoon and clean wine glasses. We didn't really need a butler and will probably not get one again unless we get another free upgrade to a suite. Room service and a cabin attendant would have done just as well with less cost. We did make use one day when we threw a graduation party for the hula dancers and ukelele player in our little group on our veranda. We got extra wine glasses and more cheese and fruit, but, again, a butler wasn't really needed for this.
The sailing was a bit rough, but I am one of those persons who recognize that I'm on a ship and ships have a tendency to roll on the waves. I've never understood people who cruise and expect the ship to be as stable as a hotel in Disney World. I did hear some fellow passengers complain about the tendering, but we had no problems at all with the tenders we were on.
The highlight of the cruise was June, the Hawaiian Ambassador. We learned several hula dances and lots of interesting information about Hawaii and Hawaiian culture. We also learned to make kakui nut leis and bracelets and ribbon leis. There were classes on other crafts on the return voyage to San Diego, but I didn't attend. June gave the hula dancers a gift of painted nuts for attending all of the classes. She is a huge asset to the itinerary and I intend to write to corporate to commend her. If anyone takes this cruise in the future and June and her ukelele guys are there, get involved in the activities. It's a special experience and not to be missed.
We did two excursions with Celebrity and they were both excellent. We went on The Adventure to Hana on Maui and had an excellent guide in our van. The scenery was beautiful. We learned so much about Maui and Hawaii. The other excursion was a waterfall adventure on Kona. I was not sure if my husband could manage this so I asked Francine, the excursion officer, to find out for me. She emailed the company and left me a detailed message on my phone that she was advised that it would not present any problems. It might have been a bit much for him, but at that point, the tour guide just had to wait for him to catch up as I explained to her that her company had assured the cruise line that there was no problem. We both enjoyed the trip. I was impressed with Francine's assistance and professionalism.
The shows were either great or not so good. The comedian in the early part of the cruise was just awful. Very noisy and not very funny. He seemed to not have a script and was reaching for material. I thought the married couple, she was a singer he played vibraphones were okay. He was a bit more impressive than she. We missed the pianist when we ate at Murano but heard he was excellent. The ventriloquist was fabulous. The production shows were wonderful. Colorful costumes, energetic and talented young people and a couple of acrobats that were amazing. We enjoyed all three production shows but the last one was really the best.
Most nights we attended the Elite cocktail function and the service was adequate. One evening we came a little later than usual as we were meeting two other couples before dinner at Murano and we sat for over 20 minutes without being served drinks at all. I did mention it to the hostess, but it was too late by then.
Murano was a bit of a disappointment. In an effort to be edgy, they messed up perfectly good food. We were all turned off by the foam business. Foam on the escargot tortallini. Foam on the mushroom "cappuccino" and foam on the turbot. None of it was appreciated and the jokes went round the table about the dishwasher missing a rinse cycle. It took three and one-half hours to complete dinner. We were having a good time with great company so it was not noticed, but we did miss the show and we did spend too much time at the table. There is no rest room near Murano and I had to go up one deck and walk around to find the lady's room.
We got to tour the bridge and I got to tour the galley. Both tours were interesting. The bridge tour was offered to our entire Cruise Critic Connections group. I thought it was a lovely gesture by the cruise director.
We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise director and his staff of lively young people. I had a great time at the fifties and sixties theme nights. The game shows were predictable, but very funny. I won the Jeopardy-style contest and I supposedly have the record high score for Century. My husband played just about every trivia game offered and only took a couple of gifts as we already have so much logo junk at home. I played quarter at a time video poker for 45 minutes and came out with my original $20 bill so I consider myself a winner.
We tried the Persian Garden and it was lighter and prettier than the M ships, but not impressive enough to pay for.
Quite a few passengers came down with upper respiratory illness on the cruise. I got it a few days before debarkation and my husband got it the last day. We saw our physician and are now getting respiratory treatments and injections for three days to be followed by a course of antibiotic oral drugs. Several of the crew seemed to have gotten it, too.
We met some wonderful people on board and made new friends whom we will treasure for ever. We loved Hawaii and learned about the beautiful places and interesting culture of our fiftieth state. Overall, we had a great time and were very happy with our experience. We certainly got good value from Celebrity. I would sail Century again with a different itinerary. Less
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In no way this implies that all religious people are identical. There are many who practice what they preach and to them religion is to be believed in and not imposed. Unfortunately, they are the minority. Their messages of tolerance and brotherhood are constantly overwhelmed by the incoherent cacophony of the hate-mongers, the bigoted, the unforgiving. Mosques, the only entity to invade our houses through microphones and loudspeakers, armed with sermons and rants about sin and sinners, have become more than assembly places for prayer and the transmission of Azaan. Now, for some, these are the licensed areas to spew venom, incite violence and invoke vengeance for all those not walking the straight line of Islam — their interpretation of Islam. Not the Islam of our Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), but the Islam that teaches one faith to persecute another, one faith to proclaim superiority over others, one faith to decide who is a better Muslim, one faith to choose who lives or dies, one faith to even decide who gets to be a Muslim. The Islam of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) — the only person I believe in other than what I read in the Quran — is not the distorted version full of persecution, fanaticism and outright barbarism that some vigilantes of Islam unleash on their own, leave alone on those who are of different religions.
Convert a Hindu into a Muslim; you buy yourself a seat in heaven. Kidnap a crying Hindu girl and marry her off forcibly to a grinning Muslim hick; you have marked yourself as a true follower. All your sins are cleansed. Erase the word Allah from the grave of the only Nobel Laureate of Pakistan and you deserve a standing ovation. Stop the Ahmedis from going to their places of worship and you have fulfilled your religious obligation for the day. Demolish parts of those buildings, thus making them indistinguishable as mosques, and you houour Islam. Kill a human being who does not share your faith and voila, as per your religious gurus, you have earned the title of 'ghazi'.
The number of Shias forced off buses en route to their families, identified and killed, is something I cannot sum up in hundreds of words. Innocent Muslims killed by fellow Muslims who decided, on only God knows whose authority, that only their faith mattered. These inhuman acts cannot be encapsulated in a few words. The enormity of what happened in my country over the last few months is beyond my capacity to make sense of, hence my inability to capture it in my text coherently. Here, as a Sunni, I lower my head, offer a prayer, and apologise — with all of me.
Hindus, victimised simply because they are born as Hindus --just as my son was born a Muslim — are the ones to whom we owe another apology. For the love of God, this is as much their country as it is ours. Any country that celebrates a National Minorities Day validates the incongruity of its fundamental principles. Hindu, Christian, Parsi, Sikh, Jew, anyone of any faith, colour, creed, who has lived here for centuries, before we claimed it as only ours, is as much a Pakistani as those who pray to Makkah. Jinnah said it, our religion preaches it; when did we become the arbiters of faith of which only Allah is the arbiter?
For all who saluted the assassin of the former governor, Salmaan Taseer, the less said the better. Why waste words on those ignorant preachers of religion who killed the one man who had the moral courage to stand up for a condemned-to-death-on-a-blasphemy-charge poor Christian woman, Aasia Bibi? She does not matter. Why would the individual who spoke for her matter? Government's inability to expedite the court-ordered punishment handed down to the assassin shows the level of fear our rulers have when it comes to blasphemy laws that need a major revision, if not a complete repeal.
The mentally disturbed man in Bahawalpur district, beaten to death and burnt by a mob that on the instigation of their local mosque speakers saw blood, is the person we owe an apology to. He was a 'blasphemer'; the verdict was given, but by whom? True Muslims? Faith apart, how do you kill a man without a trial and get away with it? Of course, you can, if you are a self-appointed vigilante of Islam in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Rest assured, you would never be penalised.
The biggest slap on our tattered moral fibre comes in the shape of the arrest and jailing of the 11-year-old Rimsha Masih. A pre-teen non-Muslim girl playing near a garbage pile is a blasphemer? A girl who has no notion of the sanctity of the holy text of another faith is a blasphemer? A girl who picked up pages of a discarded Arabic language lesson book (qaida), taught to pre-Quran-reading Muslim children is a blasphemer? Forget about her Down syndrome for a bit. Which religion allows this treatment of a child based on some deeply flawed interpretation of religion? Islam? To me, the answer is simple. And there is just one example to follow: Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Raise your hand if you have read and believe the story of the woman who used to throw garbage on the Prophet's (PBUH) head as he passed her house every day. How did he treat her? I rest my argument. Let us all think: who is the so-called blasphemer here? The 11-year-old Christian girl who was playing with discarded pages or those who threw the pages there? What happened to the Quranic injunction of aamal (actions) connected to neeyat (intent)? There is no answer. We are all just imposters, hypocrites, cowards, who hide behind the name of Allah, when there is nothing left to our moral, social and religious discourses.
I apologise to Rimsha Masih, once again.
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South African legend Makhaya Ntini, who was the country's first black test cricketer, is a member of the squad along with conservationist Aliya Bauer, who took the sport to Northern Maasailand and England women's team member Heather Knight.
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