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IBM InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement V7.3.1 offers new pricing metrics for improved price and performanceIBM United States Software Announcement 211-001
April 19, 2011
|Table of contents
|At a glance
This release of InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement offers a new Value Unit Entitlement table that enables extended storage tiers for larger environments, resulting in improved price performance.
InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager is a new offering that provides ongoing access to archived data that has been retired by the InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement.
Open Data Manager includes these flexible access methods:
- Report writers such as Cognos® and Crystal Reports XML, and ODBC/JDBC
- Application-based access (Oracle, Siebel, and others)
- Microsoft® Excel
- IBM® Mashup Center
For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
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The InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement enables you to extract and archive the data from old and unused application environments, and then retire those environments.
This solution can help you save costs associated with maintaining those old application environments while still addressing information lifecyle management (ILM) and compliance requirements for the data associated with them.
With the InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager, you can view data that has been retired by the InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement.
By retaining access to the application data, your organization can retire applications, reducing your ongoing application maintenance costs.
For more information on the IBM InfoSphere Optim family of products, visit
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|Key prerequisites
The announced products run on a variety of Microsoft Windows®, UNIX®, and Linux® platforms.
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|Planned availability date
April 19, 2011
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Periodic reviews of your application portfolio can help identify underperforming or redundant systems where maintenance costs may outweigh business value. By decommissioning these applications, companies can optimize application portfolios to support efforts to reduce costs and address risks. Decommissioning is the practice of removing a system (application, database, or platform) from service, while retaining access to business-critical data which are often required under a variety of data retention regulations.
InfoSphere Optim Application Retirement solutions can help support efforts to make application retirement safer and easier by enabling you to archive application data in its original business context, preserving each archived business object as an audit-ready 'snapshot in time.' With universal access to archives, you can review, report, and retrieve retired records - even after the originating application has been taken out of service, sustain compliance reporting and cost control efforts, and better address risks today with InfoSphere Optim Application Retirement Solution.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
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|Program number
Program number VRM Program name 5724-U39 7.3.1 InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement 5725-C58 7.3.1 InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager
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|Offering Information
Product information is available via the Offering Information website
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® website
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All product publications are provided in softcopy format on the product CD-ROMs and DVDs. In addition, a hardcopy License Information document and Quick Start Guide are provided.
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|Technical information
Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
Refer to the Software requirements section for the website that lists all requirements.
Software requirements
All software requirements for InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement and InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager are available at
The programs' specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the programs, if available, such as a README file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Planning information
InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement (5724-U39) is packaged with:
- Optim Solution V7.3.1
- Hardcopy Quick Start Guide
- Optim Manager V2.2
- Optim Designer V2.2
- InfoSphere Data Architect V7.5.2
- InfoSphere Federation Server V9.7
- Mashup Center V18.104.22.168
InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager (5725-C58) is packaged with:
- Optim Solution V7.3.1
- Hardcopy Quick Start Guide
- Mashup Center V188.8.131.52
Security, auditability, and control
The InfoSphere Optim family of products uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware or software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
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|Software Services
IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an extensive portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support a wide range of critical business needs.
To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit
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|Ordering information
This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
These products may only be sold directly by IBM or by authorized IBM Business Partners for Software ValueNet®.
For more information about IBM Software ValueNet, visit
To locate IBM Business Partners for Software ValueNet in your geography for a specific Software ValueNet portfolio, contact your IBM representative.
Product group: IBM Optim InfoSphere Product Identifier Description (PID): 5724-U39, 5725-C58 Product category: Application Retirement
Charge metric
PID Charge number metric Program name 5724-U39 Resource InfoSphere Optim Solution Value Unit for Application Retirement 5725-C58 Resource InfoSphere Optim Solution Value Unit for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager
Resource Value Unit
Resource Value Unit (RVU) is a unit of measure by which the Program can be licensed. RVU Proofs of Entitlement are based on the number of units of a specific resource used or managed by the Program. Licensee must obtain sufficient entitlements for the number of RVUs required for Licensee's environment for the specific resources as specified in the table below. RVU entitlements are specific to the Program and the type of resource and may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with RVU entitlements of another program or resource. Refer to the program specific Resource Value Unit table.
Note: Some programs may require licenses for the Resources available to AND the resources being managed by the Program. In that case, the following applies: In addition to the entitlements required for the Resources used by the Program directly, Licensee must obtain entitlements for this Program sufficient to cover the Resources managed by the Program.
Note: Some programs may be licensed on a managed basis ONLY. In that case, the following applies: Instead of the entitlements required for the Resources used by the Program directly, Licensee must obtain entitlements for this Program sufficient to cover the Resources managed by the Program.
The number of Resource Value Units (RVUs) Licensee requires is based on Gigabyte Capacity used to store Licensee's application data in its active operational state, prior to its being archived as the application is being taken out of deployment and no longer used in Licensee's ongoing business operations.
Gigabyte (GB) Capacity includes total aggregate storage capacity for application data (also referred to as source data) that is going to be retired using the Program from the application(s) which are no longer being deployed. This may be a combination of primary and secondary storage and covers all storage capacity that is utilized. Licensee is only authorized to store data from applications which Licensee is no longer deploying and using in Licensee's ongoing business operations. Licensee must acquire sufficient RVU entitlements to cover the total aggregate storage capacity utilized for the actual data that is going to be retired using the Program.
Capacity does not include:
- Backup copies of the source data
- Storage used to keep the non-deployed application code itself
- Copy storage pools for the space-managed data that reside on removable media.
Value Unit exhibit VUE033
Cumulative gigabyte range Value Units per gigabyte 1 - 500 gigabytes 1 VU/gigabyte 501 - 1,500 gigabytes 0.8455 VUs/gigabyte 1,501 - 3,000 gigabytes 0.6137 VUs/gigabyte 3,001 - 5,000 gigabytes 0.4639 VUs/gigabyte 5,001 - 12,000 gigabytes 0.2783 VUs/gigabyte 12,001 - 50,000 gigabytes 0.1531 VUs/gigabyte 50,001 - 100,000 gigabytes 0.0765 VUs/gigabyte 100,001 - 175,000 gigabytes 0.0344 VUs/gigabyte 175,001 - 275,000 gigabytes 0.0121 VUs/gigabyte 275,000+ gigabytes 0.0030 VUs/gigabyte
Passport Advantage
InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement (5724-U39)
Part number Program name/Description BB16HEN InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement Multiplatform English Media Pack V7.3.1 D0IA4LL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement RVU LIC+SW S&S 12 Month E0BLBLL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement RVU Annual SW S&S Rnwl D0IA5LL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement RVU SW S&S Reinstate 12 Month
InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement- Open Data Manager (5725-C58)
Part number Program name/Description BB16IEN InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager Multiplatform English Media Pack V7.3.1 D0IA8LL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager RVU LIC+SW S&S 12 Month E0BLDLL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager RVU Annual SW S&S Rnwl D0IA9LL InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager RVU SW S&S Reinstate 12 Month
Cross-platform product for use on System z®
Order the part numbers that follow when the product is used for either the development of code that will be deployed on System z servers or when the product will be communicating or transferring data between a distributed server and a System z server. Otherwise order from the other set of part numbers in this announcement. This set of part numbers provides the identical supply and authorization as the other set in this announcement.
Part Program name/Description number InfoSphere Optim Solution for D0IA6LL Application Retirement RVU System z LIC+SW S&S 12 Month InfoSphere Optim Solution for E0BLCLL Application Retirement RVU System z Annual SW S&S Rnwl InfoSphere Optim Solution for D0IA7LL Application Retirement RVU System z SW S&S Reinstate 12 Month
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This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap.
IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.
This software license includes Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance).
These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which provide for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. IBM includes one year of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Subscription and Support (also referred to as Software Maintenance) can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect.
License Information form number
Form Product number number Product name L-TDEN-8DJ2SK 5724-U39 InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement L-TDEN-8DJ42E 5725-C58 InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement - Open Data Manager
The programs' License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement website
Limited warranty applies
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Variable charges apply
Educational allowance available
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IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent.
The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems.
The Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server.
To learn how Electronic Services can work for you, visit
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The awards are totally independent and the initial, shortlisting stage of the process is conducted based on solely votes and scores from the previous 12 months' brides and grooms from the period of 1st November 2011 to 31st October 2012.
Last month the catogery was narrowed down from 5 to just two shortlisted acts - myself and the fantastic Nero String Quartet.
Unfortunately 'Nero'were victorious in our region. However, to soften the blow somewhat, I was sent all of my voter scores and comments.
I received a total of 51 votes, representing one vote per couple. To say I was blown away from what my clients had to say about me was an understatement! So much so that I had to share all my comments and scores in a blog post.
Firstly my scores. Voters were asked to score me on 1 to 10 in various categories. My results, as an average score across all the voters, were as follows:
1. Range of options (eg: sound, lighting and musical styles) made available by this supplier: 9.73/10
2. Quality of expertise, advice and guidance received from this supplier: 9.65
3. Quality of customer service and communication received from this supplier: 9.73
4. This supplier's punctuality and personal presentation on the day of your wedding: 9.98
5. Quality of this supplier's web presence (web site, facebook etc): 9.76
6. Quality of the musical entertainment provided: 9.92
7. Value for money: 9.73
Obviously the key question here is 'Quality of the musical entertainment provided'. I was really happy to score a 9.92 for this!
Now for the voter comments. These have been sent to me anonymously and are presented in complete and unedited form and are responses to two questions: 1) General comments (why do I deserve to win an award) and 2) Why they booked:
General Comments (in random order):
"James Barlow was a professional throughout the planning of our wedding music and on the day itself. He was accommodating, friendly and we were delighted that he played all of our chosen songs as agreed beforehand. His own singing was excellent with guests saying he sounded like the actual artists."
"James' professionalism throughout our dealings with him could not be disputed. Brilliant communication and client care. Entertainment wise James was amazing. Fantastic choice of songs performed to the highest standard. The floor was filled all night and everyone wants to know where we found him."
"James was very professional and we were very happy with the service he provided. His singing voice was excellent and we received amazing feedback from our guests saying how much they enjoyed his singing."
"James was very personable and reassuring during our conversations prior to the wedding day. On the day he was very professional and added to the atmosphere of our wedding day."
"Using James Barlow as a combined MC, DJ & wedding singer was a great decision. James provided a first class service from initial enquiry to his performance on the day. He was sympathetic to our requirements, played all the music we love & his vocals were absolutely fantastic. Our guests were amazed!"
"From the first time I spoke to James it was clear what a professional set up he has.. James made the booking process & run up to our wedding stress free. He was the perfect end to our wonderful day."
"From our first contact with James until the actual day of our wedding the experience was spot on. Good communication, clearly an expert in his field. He guided us through everything and we felt completely comfortable leaving the evening in his hands. He got everything spot on."
"We simply could not find any area in which James Barlow could be faulted. From his range of available music to his totally falwless delivery, there is absolutely no one we would have rather had on our special day. This is also a sentiment shared whole heartedly by our guests. Absolutely brilliant."
"James was brilliant - he provided the perfect entertainment on such a perfect day. James was considerate to all my guests and accommodated everybody's musical preferences, Just perfect."
"Website very good, full of info. Easy to contact James, always responds quickly. Turned up at the arranged time, and entertained everybody all evening with an amazing playlist. He has an amazing voice- a true talent!! He fullfilled all our requests. Hiring James was one of the best decisions we made"
"So much possitive feedback from all our our guests and venue."
"james barlow is an amazing singer and entertainer. we was really looking forward to him singing at are wedding and never expected him to be as amazing as he was. he wowed all are guests& defo best money spent of the whole day"
"James offered the complete entertainment package. He arrived on time and was set up ahead of schedule. He sang our first dance perfectly and his live singing and disco sets kept the dance floor full all night. All the guests commented on how good he was, he really made our reception extra special"
"James was amazing. There was nothing that he could have done to make his performance any better. We had an amazing evening, his live singing was superb and several guests commented that they had to check to see if it was an original recording playing or James's rendition- he was that good."
"James was absolutely fantastic he was extremely professional, very smart, and has a fantastic personality. His quality of entertaining is second to none which got him a booking at our friends wedding 2 months later. I would undoubtebly book James again for any occasion he is brilliant, great value."
"James was amazing! He was punctual, well presented and incredibly talented!! Our guests were blown away! He was versatile enough to cover a wide selection of songs, and was more then capeable of smashing them! We trusted his ability so much, we asked him to sing our first dance song! Amazing man!"
"We were really impressed, from the moment we first contacted James he was so professional & helpful & on the day were so happy with how he kept the dance floor busy, played all the songs we requested & sang fantastically! He also helped my husband & I perform secret songs for each other!"
"James was fantastic i am writing this on behalf of my son Joe Bateman and his wife Hollie they both have Down Syndrome and as you guess they married in August. A few of their friend's also have problem's James was so good he had the time to make them all feel special when he sang .They all loved him"
"The booking, pre-wedding organisation and quality of the entertainment were flawless and superb. We gave James very little guidence on music selection and he judged our guests perfectly. We've had nothing but positive comments from everybody about the quality of the evening entertainment."
"James arrived on the day on time, and set up without interrupting myself and the bride (as we had casino tables on the day to), he was an amazing singer who tailored his music at the time to the crowd was very warm and pleasing to deal with. I was really glad we booked him for our special day."
"James Barlow was a true professional from start to finish. He was the only part of my wedding that I didn't have to do a thing apart from book him. He entertained a varied age group and was totally amazing. I left the song choices in James's hands and he was great."
"Jamie has a wealth of experience in wedding entertainment so gave us great advice & guidance. We gave him a short playlist he then picked additional songs that worked with our choices creating a top mix of old & new music - something for everyone. All the guests thought his singing sets were amazing"
"AMAZING!! James helped to make our day even better than perfect. From the minute we enquired with our booking James made it all stress free, his communication & customer service was exceptional! A beautiful voice and a fabulous entertainer! Just AMAZING James..thank you so much!"
"The best there is! Our guests and venue were so impressed with James. The whole process was made easy by him and he made our wedding feel personal, not one of many. An incredible performer and he learnt our first song especially for us, as it wasn't one of his usual ones. Would definitely book again"
"James was nothing but professional,polite,and timely with all correspondence.He arrived earlier than usual to accommodate our venue,helped hand out gifts during my speech,and had the dance floor full from start to end with all ages.Everyone kept saying afterwards how good James' singing was."
"James was absolutley fantastic and helped to make my wedding day absolutely perfect! He was so prompt getting back to me with any query i had and nothing was to much trouble. James has a fabulous voice and and all my guests fell in love him. He has left me with some amazing memories of a fab day."
"James is a very professional singer. The quality of his voice and performance is second to none. l suppose like a lot of people on their weddind day, I just wish it could have lasted longer."
"James was very organised and took a lot of potential stress away from us. He was professional at all times and clearly knew what he was doing."
"We wanted a singer who also DJ'd aswell. Finding one was difficult! We came across singers who appeared a little 'dated' and slightly 'cheesy'.On the day he was professional, polite, discreet (when singing during meal) which we wanted, full of energy and brilliant vocals! Great selection of songs."
"From start to finish James was professional and a credit to the industry. Never felt like we would be let down. Arrived promptly and delivered exactly what was promised. First class performer."
"This guy is an amazing singer, but more importantly wedding singer i say that because from the booking to the detailed selection of songs we wanted him to sing especially the service he offers to sing your chosen first dance, he performed and communicated to the highest standard, he is the best."
"Booking a singer was actually near the bottom of our list but we can honestly say it made our day. James was friendly and professional from initial enquiry through to the end of the amazingly sung last dance. He even learnt our 1st dance song especially for us. I cannot thank James enough. Amazing."
"We were very impressed with James. I am a bit of a 'control freak' so emailed James alot. He responsed to every email almost straight away, always assuring me and keeping me calm. Our guests loved the night time - we had a full dance floor almost all evening!"
"I was so happy with James, nothing was too much trouble for him, amazing singer, organised, excellent value for money. So many people said on the night that he was so good, he selected perfect songs all night long. Over the moon with him, would recommend him to every bride to be !"
"Couldn't fault James, from enquiry to the big day."
"Everyone who attended were very pleased with the performance and the choices of music. All communications prior were easy, he was ready promptly for the arrival of our evening guests and helped the evening run smoothly. One slight misunderstanding about payment lead to slighly lower score."
"We were very pleased with James' performance and DJ-ing on our wedding day. All guests thoroughly enjoyed the evening do and the dancefloor was full for most of the night. We thought it was great to have our first dance song sung live and to have all the lighting effects and bubbles too."
"When first contacted we had nothing but honesty and total first class service. Your demo CD was compehensive and thorough. After you sang at our wedding reception, it was like someone was playing the CD. your performance was brilliant. you made the room full with you songs.sung with passion & pride."
"We can not fault James Barlow in any way. He made our wedding evening absolutely perfect. James is truly talented and his professionalism was present from our initial enquiry to the end of the evening. Our guests were blown away by his performance and wide range of song choice that pleased everyone."
"James offers a package that included all that we needed. James is easy to deal with as he is very professional and we nevered had a moments worry. We all were amazed by him as he is an excellent singer/performer and entertained us all afternoon/evening. James thoroughly deserves this award, :) bride"
"Played during our wedding breakfast and a great selection of songs for all guests at evening reception. The dance floor was always full of guest enjoying his preforance. James sang our first dance which was an unforgetable touch and different from other artists. I would highly recommend James."
"We had the most perfect wedding and the evening reception was seamless! The choice of music was excellent, James was very personable and accommodated our last minute requests without hesitation. Each and every guest we spoke to after the wedding said that James was 'awesome' and we agree! Great guy!"
"James was everything we had hoped for and more."
"James Barlow is outstanding, his performances were of a high standard and he made our wedding reception out of this world. We have had a lot of positive comments from other guests we are really impressed with the quality of his work. He listens to exactly what you want and gives advice when needed"
"Very professional. Excellent performer. Perfect for our wedding day"
"James was a true professional and helped add the special touches that make us smile each time we think about our wedding. James tailored his playlist and live singing with songs that were special to us. We can't thank him enough for providing us with memories that we'll treasure in our hearts always"
"James was great !!!! He definitely contributed in making our wedding day a memorable occasion. His singing was fantastic and we have had so many compliments from our guests of all ages expressing how they enjoyed the selection of James's music. Would definitely recommend James to others !!!!"
"James' ethos is to make it as painless for the client as possible, well he certainly lived up to it. He helped and guided us through each part of the organisation process allowing us to choose exactly what we wanted and how we wanted it presenting (different lights, smoke, music etc.)."
"Jamie showed great attention to detail prior to the wedding, checking song choices, types of music required etc. He sang our wedding song for us. My mum collapsed through illness on the day but Jamie lifted everyones spirits with his professionalism and great voice to still make it a memorable day."
"From the moment that we first contacted James about our wedding we felt at ease. His customer service was excellent and even when I asked lots of questions and changed song choices this never felt like it was a problem for him. And above all he is a fantastic entertainer!!"
"His singing is outstanding, everything he sung sounded amazing from Michael buble to Amy whine house. He has great energy an always smiling, he kept the dance floor full all night. Ourselves and our guests loved it, a fab entertainer for a fab night."
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"Professional, organised, great singer and overall really nice guy, we could'nt ask for a better entertainer at our wedding."
"The website initially attracted us to book James Barlow. We were impressed straight away with the overall presentation and information on the site including the demo section; where we were able to hear samples of songs immediately. The website also contains impressive testimonials from previous bride and grooms which portray James's expertise and gave assurance of the excellent service. James also has a Facebook page which he regularly updates. We received a prompt reply from our initial enquiry with professional and friendly information plus a high quality demo CD which contained 'live' song recordings. We didn't hesitate to book after hearing the professional quality of James's voice. James's wide selection of song choice, including our first dance song was also impressive. Prior to the wedding, communication was excellent and we were informed of timings, set lists etc. James Barlow's service was excellent value for money. Not only did James sing live, he also provided a fantastic disco in which we were able to give him a list of requested songs prior to and during the night. James has the whole package with his personal presentation, talent and expertise."
"We did extensive research on the Internet as we did not have anyone to give us a personal recommendation. Having reviewed dozens of sites we found James's one of the most accessible. Even better there was a good selection of examples of his singing which made it very easy to decide we liked what we heard. What really 'sold' us was his friendly approachable manner. Always prompt with his email or phone contact he sums up what we wanted form a professional wedding singer. He took the stress out of such an important part of the day and we were so amazed and thankful that he was prepared to learn our choice of 1st dance music so that he could sing for us. We would recommend James to anyone wanting a truly professional live singing experience for their wedding."
"The other half wanted him and I obey."
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"Responded to all my emails and queries in good time. Really wanted to know what WE as a couple wanted. Good prices. Loved that he did singing AND the DJing later on in the evening."
"James' website is great providing great information and insite to his services. James sent a promotional CD which was brilliant."
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"We booked James because of the Live singing aspect of his entertainment, we didn't just want a disco all night, we wanted the disco/Live singing mix. The packages he offered were reasonably priced and seemed to fit the bill perfectly. The sample music provided both from his website and via the sample CD he sent us in the post sounded great. Needless to say we were not disappointed, James made our and our guests night very special."
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"He sent us a CD and we loved his voice, his reportaire of music and his expertise. I worry about everything but he ensured me he had the right music covered so I didnt have to worry! He played music on the night I never would have suggested but they went down perfectly! He knew his stuff!!"
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"The reviews on his website were extremely good (and now we know why), and he does a full DJ set interspersed with his singing so you don't have to book a DJ separately. What he charges for all this is extremely reasonable."
"We booked James because we liked the idea of having a live singer at our wedding but also wanted typical wedding DJ music too and he does both therefore it was quite good value and something a bit different. We had seen all the positive feedback on his website and decided to book him on this basis and after having heard his demo CD."
"I have known about James for a long time and have heard his music. I quite simply thought that James' range of music, service & prices were the best for us."
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"I was impressed with his website, and his quick and detailed response via email. Seemed very professional which is why we ended up booking him."
"we were impressed with the demo CD."
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"The package we booked fulfilled all our wishes for a very resonable price. Listening to the demo CD finalised our decision. James has such an amazing voice!"
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"I wanted to give my bride and guests a fantastic reception to carry on from our great day. After finding James Barlow on a forum site, where mother of the bride was telling averyone just how good he was, I had to find out who he was and could I actually have a live singer at my wedding. After contactingJames, I knew I had the right person for the job. The total package was great value as James's expertese guided us through what he could do for us. To have a real singer, sing your favourite songs as though the original artist was actually there is a feat many so called singers fail at, but James carried this off remarkably. To summerise, If any person reading this, wants a first class, proffessional and amazing sounding wedding singer, they should look no further than James Barlow. Your services are 1st class and the whole package was dealt with as though I was the only one you had to deal with. Nothing seems to be too much trouble for you and I could not thank you enough. I know you'll go on to bigger and better things."
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Welcome to the tenth in a new series of Animal Tales from the Bermuda S.P.C.A., which have kindly been sponsored by our good friends at Noah's Ark.
The thought of keeping a pet rat is a repellent thought to many people who conjure up images of these rodents as filthy, disease-spreading creatures.
But, as with many other misunderstood animals, the reality of the matter is often different to our ingrained perception.
The most common pet rodents are hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, gerbils and rats.
But if you or your children are contemplating buying a rodent for a pet, which is best suited to you?
On the plus side, of course, is their small size and the corresponding cost for food and maintenance.
You can obviously keep several rodents in a cage and feed them for a lot less than it takes to house and feed one medium-sized dog.
Let's look at some of your options.
These popular pets live on average between two and three years and they reach about six inches in body length. Nocturnal and quite active, they prefer a largish cage — at least 12 x 18 x 12ins high.
Hamsters generally benefit from being handled (gently) from a young age.
Bear in mind that the Syrian or Golden hamster is a solitary creature and therefore one should be kept alone in its cage.
Dwarf hamsters, however, can be kept as a pair.
They live on average between two and three years (sometimes longer), and their body length is about four inches.
Unlike hamsters, gerbils are very social animals, so consider keeping two or more females (or alternatively two or more males) in the same cage. The minimum cage size should be 12 x 24 x 12ins high.
While common Mongolian gerbils are not specifically classified as nocturnal rodents, they can be quite active at night.
Gerbils are best obtained while they are young.
They tend to be very curious and can become fairly tame.
A word of caution, however, you should never pick up a gerbil by its tail.
The smallest of the group, with an average body length of three inches, they commonly live between one and three years and are easy to keep.
Mice are also social creatures, so consider keeping a couple of females in the same cage (competing males tend to fight).
The minimum cage size should be 12 x 18 x 18ins high. Mice can become quite tame if handled regularly but out of the five rodents listed here they are not the best choice for human interaction.
They generally live between two and four years and, contrary to expectations, they make nice pets.
Rats are very social so it is best to keep a pair of the same sex together in a single cage.
On average they grow up to eight inches in body length.
They are easy to raise and with regular handling they become very tame.
Rats enjoy human companionship but they also need time outside their cages for social interaction and exercise.
Nocturnal and intelligent, they have been compared favourably with dogs in their ability to bond and interact with people.
Two or more rats sharing together need a large cage — 24 x 36 x 12ins high.
They love to climb, so consider including a ladder and other exercise equipment in their cage.
A word of caution — avoid cages with wire floors and wire exercise wheels.
The former can cause your pet rats to suffer from foot problems and the latter can cause them to injure themselves.
Guinea pigs
These are the largest of the common pets listed here and usually have a body length of about 10 inches, but no tail to speak of.
They also live the longest, with an average life span of between five to seven years, sometimes longer.
Guinea pigs have a gentle temperament, which makes them a popular pet.
Active both day and night, they are social by nature, so you should consider keeping a pair of the same sex together.
They need quite a large enclosure — at least four square feet of floor space —and they also have a more demanding diet than the other pets listed here.
It should also be noted that a common requirement for all of these pets is that you keep their cages out of direct sunlight and away from draughts.
Thirteen years ago the saga of the Tamworth Two brought welcome relief to the otherwise depressing news of the day.
It concerned two five-month old Tamworth pigs that escaped from a truck on their way to an abattoir in southern England.
After eluding capture, they squeezed through a fence, swam across a river, and literally disappeared.
They were on the run for more than a week, during which time they regularly raided people's gardens for food before returning to the woods to hide out.
The press soon dubbed the elusive sister and brother Butch and Sundance after the infamous American outlaws.
Media attention spread far and wide, all the way to Japan, and even the NBC TV network picked up the story. After their capture their owner still insisted on sending the pair for slaughter. That is, until the U.K.'s Daily Mail news-paper stepped in and offered to buy them in exchange for exclusive rights to their story.
Their owner relented and the siblings were duly trotted off to the Rare Breeds Centre in Kent.
Earlier this month, Butch (the sow) became seriously ill and sadly she had to be put to sleep.
If there is a lesson here, it is simply this — you have to take your opportunities in life.
By making a break for freedom, Butch lived 25 times longer than if she had remained in the truck.
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26 Preludes, 21 Nocturnes, 19 Waltzes. Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Edited by Rafael Joseffy. Piano Collection. Romantic Period. Collection. With standard notation, fingerings and introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 248 pages. G. Schirmer #LB2056. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50485897).
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This new volume in Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics presents 26 preludes, 21 nocturnes and 19 waltzes – a large amount of music at a value price. There are new urtext editions of seven pieces included, not edited by Joseffy in his original Schirmer editions: Prelude in A-flat Major (1834), Nocturne in C-sharp minor (1830), Nocturne in C minor (1837), and Waltzes in A-flat Major (1830), E-flat Major (1830), E-flat Major (1840), and A minor (1843).
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All types of major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords spanning more than an octave. Extensive scale passages.


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Publications across the years
Google scholar has an auto updated list of my publications, the link can be found here.
An outdated list follows below.
- A fast GPU algorithm for graph connectivity J Soman, K Kishore, PJ Narayanan Parallel & Distributed Processing, Workshops and Phd Forum (IPDPSW), 2010
- Performance evaluation of building detection and digital surface model extraction algorithms: Outcomes of the PRRS 2008 algorithm performance contest S Aksoy, B Ozdemir, S Eckert, F Kayitakire, M Pesarasi, O Aytekin, CC Borel ... Pattern Recognition in Remote Sensing (PRRS 2008)
- Fast community detection algorithm with gpus and multicore architectures J Soman, A Narang Parallel & Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), 2011
- Some GPU algorithms for graph connected components and spanning tree J Soman, K Kothapalli, PJ Narayanan Parallel Processing Letters 20 (04), 325-339 2010
- Efficient discrete range searching primitives on the gpu with applications J Soman, MK Kumar, K Kothapalli, PJ Narayanan High Performance Computing (HiPC), 2010
- Discrete range searching primitive for the GPU and its applications J Soman, K Kothapalli, PJ Narayanan Journal of Experimental Algorithmics (JEA) 17 (1), 4.5 2012
- Graph theoretic approach for studying correlated motions in biomolecules E Mutt, M Sharma, A Mitra, J Soman, K Kishore, N Yanamala Nature & Biologically Inspired Computing, 2009.
- Maximizing TTI RTM Throughput for CPU+ GPU D Wade, A Narang, S Kumar, J Soman, M Perrone, K Bendiksen, V Slatten, TE Rabben 75th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013
- Distributed Data Scalable Adaptive Map-Reduce Framework A Narang, J Soman US Patent 20,130,086,355 2013
- Distributed Data Scalable Adaptive Map-Reduce Framework A Narang, J Soman US Patent 20,130,086,356 2013
- Grabfast: A CUDA based GPU accelerated fast short sequence alignment algorithm A Narang, J Soman, S Lahabar High Performance Computing (HiPC), 2012
- Some Graph Algorithms And Related Primitives For The GPU J SOMAN 2011
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WBTA News partner The Batavian reports today that, following an alleged disturbance at Batavia's South Beach restaurant, Corona has signed a document with restaurant owner Ken Mistler. The paper states that Corona will walk up and down East Main Street on an undisclosed date, wearing a sign that says "I stole at South Beach and I was caught." The document also holds harmless Mistler, his restaurant, and his employees.
The agreement today stems from an incident several weeks ago when Corona allegedly stole food off the South Beach lunch buffet, and when confronted, threw it all back on the buffet. Mistler claims Corona destroyed the buffet food and cost him over a thousand dollars.


text: Main Content Section 287.123 friendly link Printer Friendly LICENSING LIVESTOCK DEALERS (EXCERPT)Act 284 of 1937287.123 Licensing of dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker; operator of livestock auction, buying station, or collection point; application; contents; fees; deposit of fines; weighmasters; receipt of completed application; issuance of license within certain time period; bond; license to transport required; "completed application" defined; waiver of fee.Sec. 3. (1) A person desiring to obtain a license under this act to act as a dealer, broker, agent, or livestock trucker, or to operate a livestock auction, buying station, or collection point shall submit to the department an application for a license. The application shall state the nature of the business, the post office address of the applicant, the post office address at or from which the business is to be conducted, and any additional contact information. If the applicant desires to operate a livestock yard where livestock are kept and sold at public or private sale, the application shall include that information. The application shall include additional information as requested by the director. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, until October 1, 2019, the department shall charge the following nonrefundable fees for initial and renewal license applications: (a) Class I (livestock auction operator)..... $ 400.00. (b) Class II (buying station operator)................................. $ 250.00. (c) Class III (dealer/broker/agent/ collection point operator)........................ $ 50.00. (d) Class IV (livestock trucker)............. $ 25.00. (3) Each class of license listed in subsection (2) allows a person to operate at all classes listed below that class without requiring additional licensing. The licensee shall provide to the department a list of all individuals employed by and operating in license classes under his or her license. (4) For each renewal application postmarked or delivered after October 1 of each year, a late fee of an additional $10.00 shall be imposed for each business day the application is late. The late fee for a new application submitted after a person is operating as a class I, II, III, or IV operation as described in subsection (2) shall be an additional $10.00 per business day the application is late. However, the total late fee shall not exceed $100.00. (5) The department shall deposit administrative and noncriminal fines received under this act and license or other administrative fees received under this section into the agriculture licensing and inspection fees fund created in section 9 of the insect pest and plant disease act, 1931 PA 189, MCL 286.209, to be used, upon appropriation, by the department in administering and carrying out those duties required by law under this act. (6) A licensee who buys or sells livestock by weight shall employ a weighmaster to do all of the weighing. The duties, qualifications, and requirements for registration of weighmasters shall be established by the department by rule promulgated under section 9. (7) The department shall issue an initial or renewal license under this section not later than 60 days after the applicant submits a completed application. Receipt of the application is considered the date the application is received by the department. If the application is considered incomplete by the department, the department shall notify the applicant in writing or electronically, within 30 days after receipt of the incomplete application, describing the deficiency and requesting the additional information. The 60-day period is tolled upon notification by the department of a deficiency until the date the requested information is received by the department. The determination of the completeness of an application does not operate as an approval of the application for the license and does not confer eligibility of an applicant determined otherwise ineligible for issuance of a license. (8) If the department fails to issue or deny a license within the time required by this section, the department shall return the license fee and shall reduce the license fee for the applicant's next renewal application, if any, by 15%. The failure to issue a license within the time required under this subsection does not allow the department to otherwise delay the processing of the application, and that application, upon completion, shall be placed in sequence with other completed applications received at that same time. The department shall not discriminate against an applicant in the processing of the application based upon the fact that the license fee was refunded or discounted under this subsection. (9) The application for a license or the renewal of a license, and proof of bonding or other security requirements, shall be submitted to the director on or before October 1 of each year. Each license issued under this section shall be for a period of 1 year commencing October 1 and ending the following September 30. (10) Each person operating a livestock auction or buying station shall file with his or her application for a license a surety bond effective during the period for which the license is issued or other security. A surety bond shall be issued by a surety company registered in this state to indemnify persons from whom livestock is purchased or for whom livestock is sold. The surety bond or other security shall be in such amounts, form, and sufficiency as approved by the director. The amount of the bond or other security shall be equal to the amount of gross dollar volume of livestock business conducted during the average week of the previous licensing year by the applicant, but shall not be less than $1,500.00. If the average gross weekly livestock business conducted by the applicant during the previous licensing year was greater than $25,000.00, the bond shall be increased above $25,000.00, at the rate of $1,000.00 for each $5,000.00 or part thereof above $25,000.00 of average gross dollar volume of weekly livestock business conducted during the previous year. A licensee who owns or operates more than 1 livestock auction or buying station may file 1 bond in an amount determined by the formula described in this subsection. A licensee operating a livestock auction or buying station who has filed a surety bond for the livestock auction or buying station and indemnifies persons from whom livestock is purchased or for whom livestock is sold in accordance with the terms of any federal act is exempt from the bonding requirements of this subsection if the bond is equivalent in amount to that which would be required by this act. The department shall be the obligee on the bond for the benefit and purpose of protecting all persons selling or consigning livestock to the licensee against the licensee's failure to pay amounts due on livestock purchased by or consigned to them. (11) Each licensee shall keep records and shall furnish, upon request, information concerning his or her purchases and sales as may be required by the director for the purpose of establishing the amount of bond required under subsection (10). The director, in establishing the amount of the bond, shall take into consideration the dollar volume of livestock business and other information furnished by the licensee. If a licensee did not operate a livestock auction the previous licensing year, the bond shall be for an amount established by the director after consideration of all information available on the probable weekly gross dollar volume of business to be conducted by the licensee during the licensing year. (12) If during any licensing year the bond filed by a licensee becomes less than required by this act because of an increase in gross dollar volume of livestock sales, or because of a claim outside this state, the director may issue an order requiring the licensee to file an additional bond to cover the increase in gross dollar volume of livestock sales. Failure to comply with the orders of the director is grounds for suspension or revocation of license. A bond or other security shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the licensee's duties as a dealer or broker and on the provisions of law relating to the purchase of livestock by the licensee and for the payment by the licensee of all livestock purchased by or consigned to the licensee as a dealer or broker in livestock. If a bond or other security required under this act is canceled, the license that is approved under that bond or other security is considered immediately suspended without notice. An opportunity for a hearing shall be provided to the licensee under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328. (13) A licensee bonded as required under this act shall submit a notice to the department not later than 60 days prior to canceling a bond. (14) A license issued under this section allows the holder to conduct the business of dealer or broker at or from the place named in the application. A person engaged in the business of transporting livestock or negotiating or soliciting the transportation or transfer of livestock that is not engaged in the buying, selling, reselling, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, or exchange of livestock shall obtain a license under this section but is not required to comply with bonding or other security provisions of this section. (15) A dealer, broker, livestock trucker, or agent shall notify the director of a change of address within 5 days after that change. (16) Any change in ownership of a livestock auction shall be reported to the director within 5 days by the licensee. Each dealer or broker shall file with the director on January 1 of each year a sworn statement of average weekly sales and a statement showing the number and species of livestock purchased and sold during the previous year. (17) As used in this section, "completed application" means an application complete on its face and submitted with any applicable licensing fees as well as any other information, records, approval, security, or similar item required by law or rule of a local unit of government, a federal agency, or a private entity but not of another department or agency of this state. (18) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department shall waive any fee otherwise required under subsection (2)(c) and (d) if the individual responsible for paying the fee is, and provides proof satisfactory to the department that he or she is, an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States. History: 1937, Act 284, Imd. Eff. July 23, 1937 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 237, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 287.123 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 239, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 290, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 85, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2003 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 279, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 81, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 317, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2012 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 11, 2015 © 2017 Legislative Council, State of Michigan


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Judge Lifts Hold on Landmark Medical Center's Suit Against Blue Cross of Rhode Island
The suit claims the payor "starved" Landmark with unjustly inadequate reimbursements. The financially-troubled community hospital has been in court-appointed receivership for the past three years, but its sale to Boston-based Steward Health Care is pending. Blue Cross contended the suit was filed without merit. If the judge rules in favor of the insurer, Landmark Special Master Jonathan Savage will be responsible for Blue Cross' legal fees. Mr. Savage brought the suit.
In the meantime, Woonsocket Mayor Leo Fontaine has called upon Attorney General Pete Kilmartin to review negotiations between Blue Cross and Steward, saying, "I am no expert in antitrust law, but I have not been convinced that this is really a fight about reimbursement rates. It looks a lot more like our local non-profit health insurer is using its dominant position in the marketplace to bully a failing hospital out of existence," according to a Valley Breeze report.
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AS FAR as zombie apocalypses go, the latest entry into the genre – World War Z – hits the ground running and doesn't let up for breath until the finale.
Brad Pitt stars as retired UN investigator Gerry Lane who is brought back into the fold to stop the zombie pandemic from wiping out the human race.
The film opens with Lane preparing breakfast for his wife, Karin (Mireille Enos), and their two kids.
This domestic bliss ends abruptly on a morning drive through Philadelphia when traffic is brought to a halt as zombies start attacking everyone in sight.
After getting his family to safety, Lane is called upon by his former employers to discover the origins of the outbreak.
Based on a novel by Max Brooks and coming in at a budget of about $200 million, it is by far the most expensive zombie film created for the screen and it shows as Pitt's character traverses the globe from South Korea to Israel in some jaw-dropping scenes.
Director Marc Forster (Monsters Ball, Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace) shows he is adept at controlling these large action sequences, as well as the more stealth orientated scenes and the result is that audiences never feel lost amid all the zombie chomping carnage.
The film, to its credit, eschews any long tedious explanation of how this zombie outbreak occurred, though there are hints to its cause at the beginning.
Instead it relies simply on throwing Pitt's character straight into one high tension set piece after another with enough diversity in each as to avoid any repetition.
Pitt is suitably heroic as the everyman who must put to use all his skills in order to save the world and in turn his family but there is a serious lack of character development.
This may have something to do with the fact that Pitt's character doesn't actually exist in the original source material but that is no excuse considering the experience of the screenwriters involved.
Mireille Enos, fantastic in the TV show The Killing, is left making teary phone calls to her husband in a largely thankless role that doesn't make use of her proven acting ability.
The zombies themselves are a combination of CGI for the large en masse attacks and great make-up for the close-ups with actors.
The writers also come up with a clever plot device so that we get the traditional slow moving zombies along with the more recent fast moving variety.
The much reported troubled shoot, with screenwriters Drew Goddard and Damon Lindelof brought in for rewrites, becomes noticeable in the third act which seems rushed when compared with everything that precedes it.
This is a shame because the film, until that point, balances the fast paced frenetic scenes with some quieter moments quite well without ever letting the tension slip away.
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Although one could could interpret the scenes in Israel – where zombies swarm over a fictitious wall erected to stop the zombies – as a comment on the country's real life wall built in the West Bank
Instead sit back and enjoy what is largely an entertaining and tense zombie film, that while not reinventing the genre, is a worthy addition to the field.
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As far as I am aware, we are all born with a sinful nature as we are all descended from Adam and inherit his nature. There is a differece between a sinful nature and actual sins committed though. Sins committed are still a choice in the main.
Furthermore if we argue that babaies are born homosexual on the basis of having Adams sinful nature we would have to explain why we are here at all as Adam clearly wasn't homosexual else we wouldn't be here today.
Therefore you are not born homosexual any more than you are born a thief or a murderer. Sinful nature inclines you to choose your own way rather than Gods way but in terms of every day actions you still make a choice and are responsible for that choice. Otherwise how can God, who is righteous, judge a sinner whose defence is that they were born that way? Their nature is no more thir fault than their colour or race or height.
The gay lobby have always used psuedo science for their propaganda and the idea that you are born gay either genetically or hormonally is erroneous.
There seem to be two extremes those who call themselves christians get into when confronted by homosexuality. Firstly they capitulate and feel they ought to apologise for being christians. Some churches even tolorate homosexual ministers and seem to see offending someone as the worst sin. Others stand on 'truth' and hammer those who they oppose but not in a spirit of love. Rather they are condemning.
The thing is to be strong on truth and strong in love so that when men persecute us for standing on the truth our response will put men to shame
Just a few thoughts on the homosexuality debate in general.
The ten commandments were never meant to be taken in isolation as many christians do. They form the introductory overview of over 600 laws which include prohibitions against eating shellfish, non kosher meat, the compulsory adherance to things like circumcision, the feast of booths ect. Christians don't keep any of these things.
My view is the ten commandments do reflect something of the moral nature of God. Thou shalt not kill and thou shalt not steal are more or less recognised as moral neccessities across almost all cultures and religions. It's important that we grasp the principle behind the law rather than mearly the letter of it. That was part of th reason for the disagreements between Jesus and the Pharisees over the sabbath.
As christians under grace we are not under the law with it's associated blessings and curses. That does not mean we go to the other extreme and become lawless. The new testament has much to guide us in these matters. A christian is one who is saved BY grace THROUGH faith and as we have recieved Christ so should we walk in him.
The family want the christians life to be accurately remembered and this includesa video presentation of the man's life which is overty christian.
Those who run the Mosque find themselves in an impossible position. According to their conciences and their beliefs they cannot let their mosque be used in this way to effectively endorse something they consider idolatry. On the other hand they do not want to cause offence to the family.
Now leaving aside whether we think Muslims or a Mosque would struggle with such an issue there are a few things to note. In the news story the perosn was homosexual, an offence to the church. In my illustration the person is a christian, an offence to the mosque. At the end of the day we don't have to agree with other peoples religions but I would not want to force my beliefs on Muslims. I may think their beliefs are wrong but they have to sincerely choose for themselves. In the other case people should respect the churches wishes even if they don't agree with the beleifs of that group.
The issue of the Lord's day, however, is an interesting one. Does the Lord's day replace the old sabbath? There seems to be some grounds for this in scripture but it is more a case of general practice than hard line law. Remember Paul the apostle spoke about one man who esteemed one day above another and another man who esteemed each day alike. He said 'let each man be convinced in his own mind'.
I believe that in principle christians should be in regular fellowship together. This is beneficial for us to edify as well as to serve one another. Teaching especially is usually done in a group context. It's practical to have this on a recognised day of the week but does it matter which day. Jesus told the Pharisees that the sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath. Which day of the week is 'holy' and obliging gentiles by means of an old testament Jewish law seems to have more in common with the Pharisees attitude than the attitude of Jesus.
Incidently I do worship with a congregation every sunday. For me as well as others it's just practical. Not a religious rule
This doesn't mean I hate Catholics. It seems to me rather an unbalanced position to assume that because you don't agree with someone you must see them as some kind of trash. However, I can see where that view gains strength when I read of other unbalanced views which declare Graham is not even saved because of his liberal views on the church in Rome. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ. {surely a clear protestant teaching if ever there was one}. While I might not agree with Graham's stance on everything he has come to saving faith. Questioning his very salvation on the basis of his views on the Roman church I think is unwise and unbalanced.
Do I therefore agree with Graham? No, but I'm not going to declare his soul damned to hell either. People will always pull out pet scriptures to prove their case but I don't think that such extreme condemnation is truly biblical.