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It is undeniable that the Palestinian people - Muslim and Christians - have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. For more than 60 years they have endured the pain of dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank, Gaza, and neighboring lands of a life of peace and security that they have never been able to lead. They endure the daily humiliations - large and small - that come with occupation. So let there be no doubt: the situation of the Palestinian people is intolerable.
-President Barack Obama, Cairo, June 4
The above words were spoken to millions of people around the world. Never before had a U.S. president even admitted the existence of Palestinian Christians, let alone spoke of their suffering.
For years Americans were fed the stereotypical image of Palestinians as nothing less than Islamic terrorists. Jewish Israelis, on the other hand, were presented to Americans as people with similar values, part of the Judeo Christian heritage. Right-wing Christian televangelists and Christian Zionists portrayed the "evil Palestinians" who were somehow an obstacle to the fulfillment of biblical prophecies. These Christian Zionists never admitted the existence of fellow Palestinian Christians, let alone admit that they were suffering at the hands of the "chosen" Jewish people.
In his speech at Cairo University, President Obama spoke in general terms about the rights of other Christian communities, including Egyptian Coptic Christians and Lebanese Maronites.
In the past month the issue of Arab Christians was raised in public during the visit of Pope Benedict XVI. In welcoming the pope at the King Hussein Mosque in Amman, Prince Ghazi Bin Mohammad made special reference to Arab Christians: "Christians were in Jordan 600 years before Muslims. Indeed, Jordanian Christians are perhaps the oldest Christian community in the world, and the majority have always been Orthodox."
Statistics regarding Arab Christians vary. Christians today, according to some sources, make up 9.2 percent of the population of the Near East. In Lebanon, they now number around 39 percent, in Syria from 10 to 15 percent. In Egypt, they constitute between 9 and 16 percent of the population (government figures put them at 6 percent). In Palestine before the creation of Israel, estimates range up to as much as 40 percent, but mass emigration has slashed the number at present to 3.8 percent.
Although the number of Christian Palestinians in Jerusalem and the occupied territories has dwindled over the years, they are still a key component of the Palestinian and Arab peoples of the region. Activists blame violence, occupation, and uncertainty, coupled with the lack of work, as the main reasons for the flight of Christian Palestinians. Unlike followers of the Jewish and Muslim faiths, Christians have little religious attachment to physical locations. Scholars refer to the response of Jesus to the Samaritan woman's question about whether to worship in Jerusalem or in the Sumerian mountains. Jesus replied to her: "Neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
A survey issued by the U.N. Office of Humanitarian Aid, just prior to the visit of the pope in May, showed that Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, is being choked. In its report, the U.N. showed how the 176,230 Palestinians who live in the Bethlehem District amid 86,000 Israelis stood to lose even more of their land to 19 settlements and 16 outposts.
"The physical and administrative restrictions allocate most of Bethlehem's remaining land reserves for Israeli military and settler use, effectively reducing the space available to the Palestinian inhabitants of Bethlehem," the report stated. Bethlehem's potential for residential and industrial development had been reduced, as had its access to natural resources, it said. According to the report, the security wall has also made it difficult for Christians and Muslims to travel to religious sites outside of the city. The once predominantly Christian town a few kilometers south of Jerusalem today boasts only a 40 percent Christian population.
While it is safe to say that the U.S. administration still views the Middle East conflict in political rather than religious terms, it is refreshing to hear a U.S. president give recognition to a small but faithful Palestinian Christian community.
Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian Christian journalist and a former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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This week's version of the Hot/Cold Report will be a bit abbreviated. I'm currently in Phoenix catching Cactus League action and, as such my baseball brain has been somewhat distracted from college by pro ball.
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Gordon Beckham, SS Georgia Jr.
Beckham is quickly becoming a familiar figure to our loyal readers. The Bulldogs' leader and early favorite for the Golden Spikes Award went 8-for-11 on Saturday and Sunday boosting his overall season line to .507/.553/1.041. Finding anything wrong with Beckham so far this season is serious nitpicking but that is what major league scouting directors and general managers are paid to do. Beckham is very much a free-swinger at the plate and one worries -- at least slightly -- about his ability to continue to produce without being more selective at the plate. On the plus side, however, while Beckham has only drawn 5 walks in 15 games that sum is equal to the number of strikeouts he has. He's a free swinger with legit power who makes constant contact and will play on the left side of the infield.
Aaron Crow, RHP Missouri Jr.
Crow is currently the number five draft prospect on our board and is making a strong pitch -- sorry for the terrible pun, I can't help myself -- to take over the No. 1 spot. On Friday against a Toledo team that admittedly is not a powerhouse, Crow was nothing short of dominant. He struck out 15 in a complete game, two-hit shutout and did not walk a batter. In 26 innings on the young season, Crow has 41 K's and just 4 walks. If he keeps up anything close to this pace, you can go ahead and pre-order your Rays' jerseys with "Crow" on the back.
Sawyer Carroll, 1B/OF Kentucky Sr.
Carroll is one of the very few players who have legitimately out-performed Gordon Beckham so far. Carroll had very solid season in 2007 (.350/.449/.519) but has been other-worldly in 2008 (.532/.634/1.032). Those are the numbers, and they speak for themselves. To go along with seven long balls, Carroll has hit nine other extra base hits (48% XBH). His 17 walks rank him in the top 10 in the country and look even better when compared with just seven strike outs. Carroll wasn't on a ton of radars before the season but he's playing like an elite prospect.
David Cooper, 1B California Jr.
Cooper is in the Sawyer Carroll division of guys who had pretty good 2007's but have blown the doors off in 2008. Cal's first baseman is currently hitting .373/.494/.780 with seven home runs. While those numbers are quite impressive on their own, when you factor in the fact that Cal's home park is one of the best pitchers parks around (81 PF according to Boyd's World) you really have to take notice. While he's limited to first base defensively, if Cooper can keep up this production he'll hear his name called in the early rounds.
Anthony Shawler, OF Old Dominion Jr.
One of the great things about college ball is that it represents the highest level of competition where guys go both ways. Shawler is on of the best two-way players in the country, where he is the Saturday starter and cleanup hitter for ODU. On Saturday, Shawler had about as good an offensive day as you can have, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and two doubles, driving in six and drawing a walk in ODU's wild 13-12 loss to William and Mary. Shawler is currently hitting .392/.468/.725 with 11 of his 20 hits going for extras in a park with just an 87 park factor (Boyd's).
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Anthony Shawler, RHP Old Dominion Jr.
While Shawler knocked in six runs in that crazy Saturday game, he gave up seven on the mound. Last year, Shawler was much more productive as a pitcher (114 innings, 130 strikeouts, 29 walks) than he has been in 2008, where his walk rate is uncharacteristically up (11 walks in 27 innings). As of now it looks like Shawler's future is in the field where his power is developing in spades and his athleticism and arm strength make him a plus defender in right field. He still has enough talent to get a strong look at on the mound but he'll need to regain his command if that is to be.
Danny Espinosa, SS Long Beach State Jr.
Espinosa has been Honorable Mention in each of the last two lists and is one guy I had a strong liking for before the season started. After getting off to a fast start the slick fielding Espinosa -- who is one of the few prospects out there this year who project as a true plus defender at short -- is mired in a slump. His season stats have come down to .328/.408/.492 due to a 5-for-29 stretch (.172). That line in and of itself isn't that bad but for a guy with Espinosa's defensive value. But when you factor in his strike out and walk rates (21% K, 8% BB) you have to wonder if his bat will ever be strong enough to give him a shot in the pros.
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Chip lithography harnessed to grow living brain cells
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. In an attempt to decipher the communications codes used by mammalian brain cells, University of Illinois researchers are using chip lithography to "microprint" furrows that growing brain cells will follow when budding inputs (dendrites) and outputs (axons). Theoretically, the method would use off-the-shelf electrode arrays and allow engineers to characterize living nerve cells by precisely "wiring" together test circuits and measuring their performance.
Manipulating the attachment and growth patterns of individual nerve cells has the potential of creating "designer" biosensors, implants and prosthetics, the researchers said.
"There is a long history of trying to influence cell growth with patterns that are the same size as cells, [or] about the same size as transistors 1 to 10 microns," said professor Bruce Wheeler, "but it's only become feasible in the last few years. Our lab is the first to use microprinting in this biological context." Wheeler's work was done with UI professor Deborah Leckband and colleagues at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield: professor Gregory Brewer and research assistants John Chang and Johnny Nam.
Staying alive
Most attempts to characterize the performance parameters of living neurons have been preoccupied with keeping them alive a nutrient bath needs to feed them as they bud out and grow. Organizations like Draper Laboratory (Cambridge, Mass.) are perfecting the use of chip lithography to pattern the growth of vital organ cells into "vascularized scaffolds" artificial organs that can someday be substituted for diseased organs in humans.
Commercially available electrode arrays coupled with Wheeler's wiring methodology now make culturing of brain cells equally feasible. The electrode array provides a means of monitoring the electrical performance of the network. Wheeler claims to have toppled the last obstacle: getting them to grow into the predictable, repeatable circuits needed for systematic performance characterization.
"The problems seemed to center on the interface between the cells and the substrate surface, and understanding that better will be very complicated we are only just getting going on it, but at least now we have a method of proceeding," he said.
Wheeler's method involves printing a pattern on a substrate using lithography in a manner similar to the way signal paths are laid down on chips. The pattern overlays the electrode array and provides pathways for the "wires" connecting the circuit into the desired configuration. The neurons sit atop the electrodes and send out their dendrites and axons the wires along the signal paths to "auto-route" themselves as they grow.
The construction of living nerve cell circuitry begins two stages before the "furrows" actually a protein that budding dendrites and axons can easily adhere to can be stamped on a substrate. First a mold must be made with which the microstamps can be cast. To make the mold a glass substrate is put in a semiconductor oven where vapor deposition is used to put down a layer of polyimide. Then, atop the polyimide, a layer of titanium is deposited.
Friendly protein
At this point, traditional chip photolithography steps are applied dry etch,then patterning of photoresist into the shape in which the cells should grow atop the titanium. Finally, the non-patterned material is etched off. The patterned shape is then transferred to the polyimide and the titanium mask is removed by means of wet etch, leaving a polyimide mold. Polydimethylsiloxane is then poured into the mold, cured and mounted to a holder for stamping.
Stage two consists of dipping the stamp into a "friendly" protein (polylysine, an artificial polymer commonly used for cell cultures) and applying the wet pattern to the surface where the cells will be cultured. As a further enhancement, UI's Leckband placed a layer of polyethylene glycol a molecule unfriendly to living cells in the places where the pattern is not stamped, thereby successfully reducing unwanted cell adhesion and cell growth in portions of the array where there are no electrodes.
Brewer of Southern Illinois University has been removing individual brain cells from developing rat embryos and then chemically and mechanically separating the cells so that they may be poured onto the patterned polylysine. The severed neurons "find" the polylysine-patterned lines on their own, automatically attach to them and begin growing their input dendrites and output axons atop the friendly pattern. Within a few days, Wheeler said, the cultured neurons send their axons straight down the imposed pattern's lines as far as 1,000 times their cell width, or about 1 mm. A few days more, and they automatically begin communicating with one another using their distinctive electrical-pulse encoding.
"Our nerve cells remain viable for up to one month while maintaining compliance to the microstamped patterns," he said
By controlling the cell's response, Wheeler hopes to improve on today's medical implants, which tend to lose electrical sensitivity over time. "We hope to improve the long-term stability of biological activity in implants," he said. "Also, because the brain has ordered layers of cells, we believe that developing techniques for maintaining the orderly growth of the neurons in culture will lead to greater insight into brain activity itself."
Wheeler hopes to further develop the microstamping technique by depositing different types of biomolecules from aqueous solution onto the glassy substrates, eventually creating hierarchies of patterned biomolecules in a manner similar to natural neural development cycles.


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Jun 03, 2011 - 6:23 pm
I finally had my first appointment and found out a lot about how little I understand doctor-speak. I had the ultrasound you must all have had. The doctor said the tumor was much smaller than the gastro doctor said it was - 3.5cm instead of "the size of a cigarette". That was such good news, I couldn't believe it at first and called my first doctor back. But he confirmed that the doctors at Sloan have much better equipment, etc. The Colo-rectal surgeon staged it (without a pet scan) at T2N1 as there is lymph node involvement with the standard treatment of chemo and radiation. They scheduled my workup with the Oncologist and radiologist at the Sloan hospital in Sleepy Hollow, just up river from us. But he also said I needed to see a GYN at Sloan. Turns out the 10.8 cm mass that showed up on the CT scan is adenexal along with multiple others in the pelvic bowel. The anal cancer didn't even show up in the CT scan, which I learned is good news. But I am scheduled for surgery to remove the ovarian/fallopian tubes and any foreign tissue surrounding on June 15th. The appointments for evaluation for the chemo/radiation for anal cancer are being postponed until we get the pathology reports from the June 15th surgery. I could go home same day or many days later, depending on what happens when I am asleep. I am so tired. I have done my pre-op appointment already. But two appointments at Sloan with Ultra Sounds on two private cavities have me whipped. I may wind up at this rate on two cancer sites here.
Jun 03, 2011 - 7:46 pm
Hi Sandy I'm glad you have some reliable answers for the anal cancer. I know that must be a relief to know what size it is. As for the surgery on June 15th I am hoping for benign cyst, but what ever it is it is going to come out which is a good thing. I know the waiting is the hardest part, but now at least you have answers and a game plan. I hope you will get a good nights rest. Lori
Jun 04, 2011 - 2:04 pm
I slept like a log. Had a rehearsal for Schubert Mass in G Major. I have lots of rehearsals this week. The music will keep my mind off things I can't control. Thanks for your good wishes.
Jun 03, 2011 - 8:27 pm
I really hope that you find out you're just dealing with the anal cancer and no additional cancer in the pelvic region. That's great news about the size of your tumor. I hope your surgery goes well and you have a swift recovery so you can get on with the business of zapping that tumor away! Please keep us posted. I wish you all the very best and will keep you in my prayers.
Jun 04, 2011 - 2:05 pm
Thanks. I am feeling overwhelmed with gratitude that you are here with the others.
Jun 04, 2011 - 10:26 am
Good, good news regarding the size. Waiting truly is the hardest part of the entire process. Reflecting on the following helped me tremendously:
"Wait in Love with Me. As you wait, courage and hope will flow into your being." --Two Listeners
"Your need is My chance to help. Faith is all I need to manifest My Power."
"Wonders are unfolding beyond your dreams and hopes. To everything say "All is well"." ~Two Listeners
Whatever the 2nd mass is, know that you will be ok ~ and you will get through all of it and one day be able to look back on your journey with a feeling of peace. Love to you. Keep us posted.
Jun 04, 2011 - 2:01 pm
What is "Two Listeners". What great wisdom. Thank you. You were named correctly, Angela. You are an angel.
Jun 04, 2011 - 3:42 pm
Was happy to hear that they staged you and that the tumor was smaller than they thought. I am praying that the other tumors are benign and am anxiously awaiting to hear the results after your surgery on the 15th. Regardless having them removed they will be out of your body. I tend to accelerate my 'busyness' as the time gets closer for a scan for me. You can tell how much gets done by when the scans are. Right now my house is spotless and my cabinets look like someone with OCD on crack rearranged them. My scan is next Tues. By the time I get to see the oncologist the following week, I will have organized a few clothes closets and driven my husband to drink. Then when scan comes back clear, I will settle down and relax a little bit until the next one. We deal with our fears and anxieties in our own way. Yours is with music (what a better way to be calm) - mine is to putter and move around and create. For some it is running, gardening, reading a good novel. Whatever it comes down to, that is what we do to get through it, that and having this forum to come in and vent and chat and receive many hugs from many wonderful people. Keep us posted please. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. Marilyne
Jun 04, 2011 - 5:20 pm
I get you totally. I even started a puzzle and work on it in bits. I started Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" and bought some comedy dvd's and the third and fourth seasons of "6 Feet Under" which totally absorbs me so I know what you mean. I have energy today. Yesterday after the exams and meeting with the doctor I was wiped out. I need to get the cleaning bug, but it won't happen until after Tuesday's rehearsal. Them this place is going to get a good once over.I guess you just have to go with the ebb and flow. The challenge is to accept and live.
Jun 07, 2011 - 9:32 pm
Music is a favorite of mine in times of anxiety, it transports me to a differnet dimension, I also read and watch movies, comedy in particular. Hoping that you go home the same day, and that everything goes well. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
Jun 04, 2011 - 6:41 pm
Marilyne, You are hysterical!, I love the ocd on crack line. I'll bet the scan will come out clear. I will have you in my thoughts and prayers. Lori
Jun 06, 2011 - 3:10 pm
Thanks Lori. If you saw my cabinets, you would understand. My husband says that when I die he wants them to autopsy my brain. He's positive it will be categorized and compartmentalized into little boxes all neat and tidy. And this, coming from a man who if I didn't live with him would be on Hoarders. lol. What a pair. Hugs, Marilyne
Jun 09, 2011 - 4:22 pm
I just realized it's Thursday. Are you okay?
Jun 06, 2011 - 1:53 pm
I am happy to hear that they were waaaay wrong on the size of the tumor. I am also hoping that the other masses are just benign. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Take care
Jun 09, 2011 - 9:37 am
thinking of you...
Jun 09, 2011 - 8:15 pm
Hi, good luck on your surgery. I hope all goes well... keep the faith and keep a good sense of humor.. I watched the complete series of Hogan's Heroes and couldn't stop laughing. All the best... God bless


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With the upcoming replacement of the Defender of Land Rover, some industry watchers are hoping that the Mercedes-Benz G-Class will receive a makeover soon. While the G-Class and the Defender belong to the same market, the luxury SUV of Mercedes-Benz abandoned its military roots and opted to offer lavish comfort for the upper crust of society, particularly those living in the Middle East. It remains to be seen if the G-Class will indeed get a cosmetic overhaul, but this did not stop Ares Design from rendering a possible future model of the luxury SUV, as shown on a report from carscoops.com. The G-Class has a rather unique quality of being… Continue Reading »


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'Side by Side' concert May 1 at Top Hat
On Saturday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., Paula Lammers and Reeves Cary will take the stage at Top Hat Theatre in Ulen to present their show, "Side by Side."
These two talented vocalists have teamed up with a top-notch band for a concert tribute to singing twosomes. Join Paula Lammers and Reeves Cary as they take you on a journey through the Swing era and beyond to bring you music of great singers like Ella & Louis, Steve & Eydie, Ray Charles & Betty Carter, Frank Sinatra & Keely Smith, and more.
Along the way you will experience the excitement, the chemistry, and the sheer enjoyment of an evening spent with these two dynamic song stylists. Reeves Cary has a local connection as he was born and raised in Twin Valley and is a 1965 graduate from Twin Valley High School. His mother, Eldora Cary, was raised in Ulen and 1936 Ulen High School graduate.
Don't miss this final concert of the Top Hat season.
There will be a special dessert reception with the performers after this concert for "Friends of Top Hat Theatre" who contributed $100 or more to support the 2009-10 season.
Buy your tickets now at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office for $15 adults, $10 students. Doors will open to the public at 6:30 p.m.


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This Zenith timepiece isn't normally the type of thing you'd guess a watch collector would wear, but that is exactly who this new limited edition Zenith Pilot Montre d'Aéronef Type 20 watch was produced for. 2012 has Zenith focusing on their heritage as a pilot watch maker. The grandest example of that is this rather huge 57.5mm wide Pilot Montre d'Aéronef Type 20 timepiece, which I will just call the "Type 20" for now.
So what is this watch all about and why did Zenith feel the need to produce a watch that is almost 60mm wide? I thought the massively huge era of timepieces was on its way out, leaving room for just "nice big watches." Well it really has to do with the movement. I am typically immune from getting excited about brands that use rather ordinary vintage movements in new watches and try to make them seem exotic. Let me assure you that there is nothing exotic about most vintage NOS (new old stock) watch movements. Only a select few brands like Grieb & Bezinger for instance can really get me excited about old movements. However, in this case the movement Zenith used is an old-timer, but is actually something special.
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Inside the Type 20 is the Zenith caliber 5011. I don't believe the movements themselves are old, but the design is from the 1960s, and hasn't really been changed since. According to Zenith, the famous caliber 5011 is still produced today for some special pocket watch, competition pieces, and for some watch making schools. The 5011 was designed to be a highly accurate "observatory" or marine chronometer pocket watch movement. it is 50mm wide, and has a lot of the fancier features you'd like to see in movements like this that were designed to be accurate and durable. Honestly, Zenith explains it best when discussing the caliber 5011:
"Oscillating at 18,000 vibrations per hour, the 5011 calibre has a separate mechanism for stopping the seconds hand and synchronising the hour. It features shock-absorbers on the balance-wheel and escapement arbors, fine adjustment, and a self-compensating anti-magnetic Breguet overcoil balance spring, mobile stud-holder, double-arrow index regulator, and the Zenith winding-crown stem attachment system. All these assets combine to ensure that the watch gives a first-rate performance without losing its vintage feel."
With such a large size, the 50mm wide 5011 movement needed a large case if it was to be in a wristwatch. Hence the size of the Type 20 timepieces. Functionally the movement has the time, subsidiary seconds dial, and a power reserve indicator. Without that last feature I would not have taken it as seriously. The movement also has double balance springs. This is an important accuracy feature, but is difficult to notice from images. You can see that the escapement mechanism has double fine adjusters on the movement. With 48 hours of power reserve, the caliber 5011 (which Zenith actually called the 5011K in the Type 20) is also COSC Chronometer certified. A very cool movement to have in a watch like this, and according to Zenith it is among the most accurate production movements ever made in a wrist watch.
The timepiece itself has a titanium case and beautiful dial. I mean I really like the vintage, functional design of the dial. Zenith was clever and a bit sly about just putting the word "special" on the dial in gold type. While it might look a bit too large on the wrist, it is a beautifully rendered design that most people can easily enjoy. This is of course much in part due to the large visible hands, easy to read hour markers, and wonderful dial contrast. Plus, being in titanium makes the Type 20 light enough to not weigh you down.
Zenith places a polished plaque on the side of the case that shows the limited edition number. This is a nice touch, and for years I have loved Ulysse Nardin's use of this feature on their watches. The crown is large and easy to use. If you can't operate this crown with ease, then watches with crowns just simply aren't for you. Zenith matches the Type 20 with a hand-stitched calfskin strap with titanium buckle. Rather than being a proud reminder of Zenith's aviator watch history, I think that the Zenith Pilot Montre d'Aéronef Type 20 is a good reminder of their watch movement making history. There will be just 250 pieces in the limited edition collection. Price is $10,300.


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How Do You Answer The Question, "Are You Blessed?"
Here is my answer, as a meditation on Easter and understanding the passion story as a lesson in a Believers opportunity to experience Resurrection Life in the Here And Now!
First, this is not about religion. I am not a fan of organized religion except that it may help get people to the place where they graduate to a higher form of relating to God. Religion and Faith are two VERY different things.
Religion generally fails in every incarnation, variation, or variety due to the flaws of men who misunderstand, misinterpret, or corrupt the true teachings of their faith for some personal gain.
Faith is personal, individual, and always learning. I would say most people have faith in something, whether it is themselves, luck, nature, the goodness of the world, the badness of the world, the idea one person may have that they are cursed is even a kind of faith. No matter what one believes, hard times make us stronger, and good fortune is best when shared.
The human spirit tends to grow toward the light, love, and goodness as a person matures. We move toward purification of spirit through every major life event. Even in the "dark nights of the soul", when trials make us stronger – or when suffering s "the refiners fire burns away flaws to reveal the gold that is within"
I believe we all need some kind of mental construct to make sense out of the things that happen in our lives. The idea that everything that happens is pure coincidence is not acceptable to me. This seems self-evident in nature and in the human experience.
Having studied the origin and progress of human spirituality through the ages, it seems abundantly clear that Egyptian (AFRICAN) spirituality and teachings are the foundation of almost all world religions. This makes sense because we all came out of Africa. Christianity borrows heavily on the parables, wisdom, and teachings of ancient African beliefs.
People have always wanted to believe that their people group, tribe, or nation was special. They want their 'religion' to be about them, and their own kind. So that has led to lots of variations. Formal Christianity in the form of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant and Coptic flavors all depend on a messiah story that was borrowed from AFRICAN spirituality.
African lore has the oldest known story of a virgin birth of a savior to a BLACK Madonna. This story was eventually co-opted to produce a BLACK/ARAB Christ, who has since become pictured by most of the world as an emaciated Caucasian.
I don't like to identify with what the word Christian or Christianity has come to represent in this day and age, in much the same way that the life of Christ taught people to move away from what organized religion had become in his day.
I won't deny the power of God and love of God that is shown in what I believe to be the story of Christ, which I believe is based on the life of an actual living god-person. Sadly, this story became fossilized in early Christian literature.
The EXACT same Holy Spirit said to have descended on Christ when he was baptized is the EXACT same Holy Spirit that was offered to me as a helper (guardian angel???)
In this knowledge, which is born of faith, have received a gift beyond understanding of acceptance into the family and work of God. I have been given a Spirit of Love that was in Christ. I am become a Christ who is alive and working in the world today to model and teach God's love as often as I can.
Even if you don't believe that Christ was an actual person, you can still learn from the stories of Christ – corrupted as they may have been by the aspirations of the early church to create a legend…. These stories still stand as a testament to the wonderful lesson in love, teaching forgiveness, offering a lesson in redemption for self and others through accepting a death of ego, accepting that we sometimes take accusations we don't deserve, that it doesn't pay to fight them, that it is good to declare the truth, that we may end up spending time in hell for it, and that we can then experience a resurrection to becoming one who reigns with God in a state of awareness of the holy and constant service toward the highest and best calling of the human spirit.
My faith experience leads me to claim the same ego death and resurrection, even aspiring to and sometimes in my best moments accomplishing a state of deity, living out the power of the being that I was created to be, which is a little "g" god – as can every believer – according to the bible.
Consider the following verses:
Psalm 82:6
I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.
John 8:17
Even in your own Law it is written that the testimony of two men is valid.
John 10:35
If he called them gods to whom the word of God came–and the Scripture cannot be broken–
Having once been a natural man, I was an ungoverned animal spirit until transformed by grace and study and divine works, arriving at a state of being that is the sainthood and priesthood of all believers…
Later, being gifted again with a nearly incomprehensible filling from the Holy Spirit… I came to know that I was born to become a god – or at least a god-in-the-making whose life and behavior is today, in concert with others who believe, the exact way in which God is present in this world, here-now.
So… all that having been said first… I can share that do believe in a Creative, Generative, Powerful Force for Love which I call God.
For me, God is a pure spirit who is pure being who created us as a mirror images of the one original self. I believe this Creative Force is interested in seeing creation including mankind and womankind – be aware of what is Holy and have an understanding of what is the highest and best and most rewarding thought and behavior in every department of understanding, wisdom, will and desire in order that we all may cooperate with that God in ongoing acts of Creation ( or Co-Creation if you will ).
I am not a lieutenant, nor an emissary, nor an adopted child. I am become grafted into the Tree of Life… Made One with the Creative Power that is I AM. Left Here to Tend The Vineyard While God Goes About Other Business…
BUT – Organized Religion generally, as far as I am concerned, almost always falls short of actually teaching the spiritual growth and maturity that we are capable of. The will to power, control, and exercise of greed and patrimony corrupt the underlying truth of many faiths. Is Easter really about the sunrise breakfast? Or the empty tomb? Must we see and think and believe like the church teaches?
Jesus said, in his time, that the Pharisees were searching the ends of the earth to make disciples, but that their rules made their disciples twice as much a son of hell as they were before… That too is scripture.
So… am I blessed? That was the question after all…. Now I Can Answer
There are times that it is hard to maintain an attitude of gratitude in this world. But when the dark cloud or blind spot passes, and I find that having survived something that might have killed my person or broken mind or spirit, It becomes clear truth that there is a power inside me greater than my own. So, knowing this, YES, I AM BLESSED. Far more Than blessed!
With God, I can say I AM HOLY – And So Can You.
I think it would be sad to have to try to deal with life thinking everything was random, coincidental, and only having the animal powers and thoughts that occur without achieving a higher awareness of ones place in the grand plan of of a Loving God.
This Easter…
May You Gain A Deeper Knowledge And Ability To Live The Resurrection Life And Enjoy Fellowship (Oneness) With The God Inside & The God Beside…
OK – I'm DONE…
(I guess some form of heavy thinking is a mixed blessing that comes from too many grad school philosophy classes and research papers lately.. lol – but it does seem to me that this is a huge question and deserves a well thought out answer from each living person. This small novel is my answer : )


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This article is based on the manufacturing of motherboards by Gigabyte who has two plants in China and one in Nanping Taiwan. They have two factories in China due to the high labor cost in Taiwan. However, Nanping factory also make products steadily because they contribute significantly to the local society through employment. They produce various products including motherboards, graphic cards, notebooks, smart phones, and routers. The Nanping factory is about 1 hour by buy from Taipei 101 Tower. Skilled workers of more than 15 years are the core assets of the Nanping factory and they consist of more than 70% of the entire staffs. Let's see the manufacturing process of a motherboard.
The Process
The manufacturing process is roughly four steps: SMT, DIP, Test, and Packaging.
SMT Process
When you go to plant tour, the first stop is the SMT equipment. SMT stands for Surface Mount Technology and is related to small components without the pins extending through the printed circuit board (PCB). On the PCB, flux paste is prepared to hold components and components like resistor, Bios and chipsets are transferred to a PCB and soldered.
After soldering, they make sure if the component mounting and soldering are done well. When SMT process is done, workers check with naked eyes if any parts are missing or mounted incorrectly. In each steps, both the workers and scanners check for any mistake. Most of the work is performed automatically by machine in this process.
DIP Process
After mounting of small components in the SMT process, now it is time to mount components with the pins extending through the PCB. DIP stands for Dual In-line Process. Mounting capacitors are automated and the speed of mounting them is really fast. Capacitors are mounted automatically but components like RAM socket, PCIe socket, and keyboard port are done by hand of skilled workers.
Even though the entire process could be automated, maybe still many processes are rely on hand craft because a lot of money could be spent to implement the different processes from different forms of heat sinks and slot shapes. After the end of DIP process, the motherboard can be able to function.
Test and Packaging
A motherboard is equipped with a lot of parts. Even though visual and machine utilized inspection is performed before and after each step in SMT and DIP process, the final test checks for all the functionality of motherboard as well as burn-in test. There is a test box system where all parts are tested at the same time. Otherwise, it would take a lot of time to test each part. The testing is done in an enclosed environment and there is a test box for each model.
Packaging is the process of making the product which can be found in retail stores like folding boxes, serial number attachment, and adding additional components. This process is also semi-automated which make it possible to inspect and package tens of thousands of motherboards per day.


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Jamaica's Reverend Merrick "Al" Miller, he of Kingston's Fellowship Tabernacle mega-church, has a little problem with the law.
He's before the courts, charged with harbouring a fugitive Christopher "Dudus" Coke back in June 2010, and perverting the course of justice. Miller was then leader of the government's National Transformation Programme; and apparently had a hot-line to Coke and Company.
Coke—in a woman's curly wig—was held with Miller in a heavily-tinted RAV4 after a 105-mph chase, say the police. "Dudus" was swiftly sent Stateside, tried on drugs charges, and sentenced to 23 years.
Miller argues that he was escorting Coke on a voluntary surrender mission, direct to the US Embassy. That may well stack up in court; we'll hear more in September, when the case resumes.
But a woman's wig, now. That's a big deal in Jamaica.
The reverend's thoughts, though, are not all of the courtroom. Last Tuesday, the Jamaica Observer gave him a generous platform to talk about rain.
The Reverend Al kicked off with a quote from Leviticus: "If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you rain in its season and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit in due season."
Rain they need. Jamaica is deep in drought.


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Mumbai, Sep 26 (IANS) Former Liverpool star and Delhi Dynamos player John Arne Riise believes that Indian players have to be more tough and not be shy in order to do well at the international level.
Riise, who scored 21 goals in 234 appearances for Liverpool in a span of eight years, also praised Indian players, terming them a talented bunch.
"I think Indian players have to be tough and not be shy. In the international level guys are tough and hard. Indian players are a talented bunch but they need to get rid of the two aspects," Riise told reporters here on Saturday.
"What I did for other clubs around the globe I want to do the same thing here. I want to score more goals and win the ISL for my team. I love to take challenges and I hope I will help Indian football grow in world stage. We have more options in Europe and here it is less, so I think the Indian players must grab this opportunity very well," the former Norway international, who also played for top clubs like Fulham and AS Roma said.
The left back said his former teammate and Liverpool great Steven Gerrard wished him the best ahead of his visit to India.
"Gerrard and I are close friends. Like when he went to LA Galaxy I wished him. He too wished me when I came to ISL. He was a bit surprised why I was coming to India but after knowing the reason he said to me all the best," he said.
Former France and Chelsea forward Florent Malouda, who is in the side for the second edition, believes that the pre-season training in Sweden and Denmark has helped the players jell with each other.
"We have a lot of ambition. The pre-season training helped our boys to get together and practice well. But the weather in Denmark and Sweden will be different from Delhi. First game against FC Goa will be tough I know and we are ready to deliver under pressure," he said.
India striker Robin Singh, who was bought by Delhi in the players auction, said he is thrilled to represent his hometown and also play under Brazil legend Roberto Carlos.
"It feels great to be part of ISL and primarily to play for my hometown. It is amazing to work with coach Carlos, Malouda, Riise. We had a very good pre-season and ready to deliver for the team and win the ISL," Robin said.


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PWBoot is an indipendent utility, search it with Google. There is only one version, vorking, from year 2006
I created this vhd: c:\win7.vhd
1) Installed windows 7 on this file
2) Created a bcd entry for vhd to add a item something like "Win7 WHD" into boot manager menu
3) Attacched c:\Win7.vhd to system (mounted with diskmgmt.msc, official disk partition and editing utility of windows 7), the system assigned letter H to my VHD after mounted it
4) download pwboot and copy into root of mounted VHD (H in my pc)
5) rebooted and booted win7 from within VHD file
6) run PWBoot from c:\ (this is c:\ OF YOUR VHD not of the Hard Disk)
5) rebooted and booted from c:\ like usually
8) Executed from windows 7 DVD, from \boot\ directory this command: bcdboot vhddrive:\Windows /s usbdrive: /v, in my case this was "bcdboot H:\Windows /s I: /V, to copy the righe boot loader settings from within VHD to USB
9) moved or copied c:\win7.vhd into I:\, (my usb pen has got this drive letter)
10) Rebooted pd from USB. Only one voice into usb boot loader, that just created, so your pc will start windows 7 FROM the VHD into your USB
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The American Legion Hennessy-Cunningham Post 259 from Braman, located in northern Oklahoma, recently donated funds from its annual memorial poppy sales to Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. The donation was made to support the OSU Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine's ongoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy research for treatment of traumatic brain injuries.
"The Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine is committed to providing solid scientific research in hyperbaric oxygen therapy, said OSU-CHS President Kayse Shrum. "The donation from Post 259 demonstrates the importance of this research as we continue our efforts to find treatment for injured veterans with brain injuries."
The Braman American Legion post learned about the research project being conducted by the OSU-CHS Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine from retired United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon, Oklahoma Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and media reports. The post raised more than $1,200 through the annual memorial poppy sales, which the members donated to OSU-CHS to help support the development of treatment initiatives for injured veterans.
During World War I, the poppy flower, which adorned the battlefields of Flanders Field, became a symbol of those who had fought and died during the war. The American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Program began in 1921 to support and raise awareness for veterans.
"We are dedicated to supporting the community and specifically our veterans and their families," said Marv Sandbek, past commander of Post 259. "We wanted to keep our donation from poppy sales in the state. The research going on at OSU-CHS caught our attention and we are honored to contribute to the effort which will benefit our veterans."
Aragon has been an active supporter of OSU-CHS, which is a leading site for the National Brain Injury Rescue and Rehabilitation Study. The Center for Aerospace and Hyperbaric Medicine currently has 55 participants in the observational study. Results from the study will help determine the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on participants with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries, post-concussion syndromes and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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50 in a 40..My own fault I know!! The annoying thing is it was on M74 when heading south for my hols!! The only place I can think of was a section of roadworks that had a 40 limit. I was in a flow of traffic though so I can safely assume Stratchclyde's finest's coffers will be bulging over this stretch of road!!
I am seriously annoyed with myself! I've just had 3 points come of and was enjoying having a clean license!!
I'm considering investing in a Snooper now. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Bad luck! I have had a Bel Euro 550 for 18 months and it has more than paid for itself by alerting gastso's etc. Go for it asap.
There are lots of options and the satellite versions are also excellent. All depends how much you want to spend. The Bel has never missed a gatso or laser trap site yet, but is no good for forward facing cameras, SPECS or optical/distance measurement devices used by police (hand held and in-car types).
Hard lines Ian.
Spence's summary is spot on. The first thing I bought after the S3 was a radar detector (Bel 550). You just can't risk it these days.
Only problem is, in built up area that has shops with automatic doors, and with the odd speed camera dotted about - you don't know what the thing is bleeting at: the doors or the gatso. And if you are in an unfamiliar area, it could catch you out. It nearly happened to me on a recent trip to London.
sorry to hear that i nearly had that problem as well on m-way road works but lucky the car in front got flashed and i hit the brakes.
any ideas which ones are the best to have then
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50 in a 40..My own fault I know!! The annoying thing is it was on M74 when heading south for my hols!! The only place I can think of was a section of roadworks that had a 40 limit. I was in a flow of traffic though so I can safely assume
Bad luck mate /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cry.gif Is that the section outside Glasgow, between Bellshill and Motherwell? That's been causing some major grief.
I know there's more roadworks further south, but it might be the M6 at that point, not sure.
As for the radar detector, I have one that I don't use anymore due to false alarms, plus I don't speed in built up areas. Personally I'd go for one of the GPS systems now.
He got off a ticket last week by not signing the "I admit it was me driving" form. He paid the fine, but wouldn't admit it was him. So they couldnt give him any points. It went to court and he and another driver both got off. The law is fatally flawed as it relies upon the owner of the vehicle admitting it was them, or grassing up someone else. Guilty until proven innocent, by grassing up a friend.
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Was looking at one of those Roadangel thingys with the laser attachment... Is it any good...? I mean is it a best of both worlds or is it a bit of a compromise being both.
I tried a Bel a few years back and that actually picked up Panda cars, not sure if that was just fluke, but that was kinda handy, does the Roadangel do the same with the laser attachment...?
Bad luck about being caught by the dreaded camera /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Did you just get flashed or have you had the Notice of Intended Prosecution through asking you to name the driver etc??
As for the signing/non signing of the NIP see Safespeed Website for more information.
IF you delete them, don't they re-add themselves when you next sync it up ?
Nope, when you synchronise with your PC, be sad and watch what its doing. Near the beginning it will say "Saving your settings" or something similar.
When it beeps just delete and they will never come back /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Just wish I could mute the fecker when it is beeping at a camera I know, especially when I am on the phone /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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The Ascent of PJ Marshall
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When PJ Marshall's father, Butch—about to present evidence of illegal timber and oil company practices to Congress—disappears from his Wisconsin Northwoods home under a cloud of suspicion, PJ embarks on a grueling cross-country search. And when he's drawn into the simmering conflict between the aging activist and a pair of industry giants, PJ begins to unravel a web of lies and violence designed to keep Hansen Timber and Bighorn Oil out of the cross-hairs of public scrutiny.And to silence those trying to expose their secrets.PJ's sister died when he was four. His mother—in a car crash that nearly took his father as well—when he was sixteen. As a result, his youth was spent in a haze of addiction-fueled anger and guilt. Now, after a lifetime of unwavering support from his father, PJ's wounds have begun to heal.Suddenly, Butch is gone.The mysterious 911 call accusing him of kidnapping and assault. The out of state warrant implicating him in a theft and extortion conspiracy. Armed with corroborating evidence inexplicably left behind on Butch's computer, local authorities question PJ on his father's recent activities and a file named 'Tim-Oil'—recently scrubbed from the hard drive. Unwilling to accept the allegations against his father, and with the investigation turning to what he himself knows and may be hiding about 'Tim-Oil', PJ knows it's up to him to uncover the truth.PJ's lonely, desperate search. The discovery of hidden files containing Butch's planned testimony and years of research. Hansen Timber's illegal clear-cuts in the Pacific Northwest. Bighorn Oil's illicit offsite wells in Wyoming Indian territory. Political corruption. Pending legislation in Congress—paid for by company shills—that would not only wipe the slates clean, but would net Hansen and Bighorn untold millions. With everything to lose, two corporate titans willing to do anything to win.Anything.From a remote camp in the North Cascades to the offices of a Chicago high-rise, PJ confronts those charged with the companies' survival—clashing with friends, new foes and past demons alike. Beaten in both body and spirit, and with his father's fate growing ever more uncertain, PJ returns to Wisconsin and a remote hunting cabin to face the one person who knows everything.And in the end, maybe even come to terms with his past.If it's not too late.
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