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Chinese Women to Replace Russian Girls as Mail Order Brides?
I never liked the idea of Oriental women that much (from what we generally see here), but look at some of Psy's music videos (OK, he is from Korea but similar genetic), some of the women in those are smokin' with very western features. As a guy gets into his forties, he starts to appreciate the Oriental lady.
A pal of mine goes to China very often on business. Japan too. It seems many of those women like us. Disapproving locals call them "bananas" – yellow on the outside, white on the inside.
Its probably the new MOB (Mail Order Bride) market as the doors of the FSU close.
Well, I knew it wouldn't be long before this came up again, and I think we are pretty much there. So I woke the topic up.
Here are some thoughts:
Guys – except the most determined, affluent and well-read – haven't been going to Russia itself for about five years now. Everything in this industry has focused on Ukraine.
The reason for that is women in Russia are spread out across the largest country in the world (Meaning no multiple women visits). A visa is needed, and men like easy, and many have less money now. So they go to Ukraine instead. Smaller country, lots of people, cheaper to stay there, no visas, full "industry" set up to scam them help them to meet women.
Some thinking guys (the only recent marriages we saw) broke the mould and went to the Stans and Belarus. Probably better places for the FSU woman thing now in honesty, but the logistics put many men off (the ones who thought getting a $150 Russian visa was a hardship). Less easy to get to, hostility to Americans in some places, visas again, so just a general PIA.
Ukraine is now politically unstable. It is looking likely that Crimea will revert to Russian territory, and the rest will go through a period of unrest before joining the EU. I think EU membership will be accelerated by America outside forces; and the moment that happens Ukraine will be a closed shop for women. And I mean overnight. I saw it happen in the Baltics with my own eyes – and it was fast. Foreign looking women will get on a bus and go to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan or wherever they like and meet guys naturally. No need for overweight, two decade older guys from Wisconsin any more. Similar aged guys in Dresden or Brussels are very happy to meet them. :nod:
So where does that leave the so-called "Mail Order Bride" industry? 90% of it is internet fantasy, so college girls in Ukraine and elsewhere will keep writing to middle aged guys with no passports on fantasy pay-per-letter sites and make bolshoye djenghi doing so. Nothing new there.
But what for the small percentage of guys who will actually get on a plane and plan to make it happen? The door is slammed shut in the Baltics, Bulgaria, Romania and Poland. Russia, Belarus and the Stans are not "easy" for anything but the very serious guy who can afford to visit one woman at a time. The rest need someplace else.
Now for reasons we need not argue here, that place needs to be quite poor, not black and not Muslim. It needs lots of women, and they need to be slim to cater for most guys tastes. Again we find ourselves at the door of China.
The MOB industry knows what we want before we do – it is their job to know that. Many are now starting to face China. Aweb are running ads for Chinese girls, as are A Foreign Affair (Shenzhen and Chongqing tours already happening) as are Blossoms. The industry is changing focus. The industry has mostly left Russia, it is still active in Ukraine, but for how long? The business brains are thinking ahead, and they are all thinking the same way: China.
Anyone who travels in Europe frequently cannot have failed to notice the explosion of guys with Oriental looking wives. Some will probably be Thai, but many are Chinese. Guys from Scandinavia, Germany and Holland are increasingly marrying oriental ladies. While some guys in the UK and America do marry these ladies already, the "industry" and information resources as we know it with the Russian speaking market is not really as slick yet with the Chinese (or Thai) market. There are no major forums devoted to the subject for example.
I think the doors to the FSU are closing unless the guy has a passport (which many Americans don't), and he has a decent disposable income and the time and inclination to travel multiple times to places that need a visa and visit one woman at a time. For those that can do that, the FSU is still a goldmine.
For those that are not inclined to do that, or cannot afford to do so, and for those that want an easy-peasy only-one-visit-and-import-a-wife (which is many) scenario, China seems a likely option.
That said, I am planning to start to do some some business in China this year and will likely be visiting there in October. I have been reading tons of books already on the culture, the language, and from what I have read already, I think getting in tune with that culture will be hard for many westerners.
So although the MOB industry is shifting from Russian speaking countries to China (and to a lesser extent Thailand, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong) I think guys have a bigger learning curve to "get" that culture. And how can you marry a woman whose culture you don't get? I don't think you can successfully. As with Russian speaking countries, I think you need to take an interest in, and learn, her culture, some basic language and certainly the alphabet. As you expect her to do with yours.
Chinese girls are the new Russian girls. You read it here first. Continue reading
If he's not marrying you, he's just not that into you!
Why would a man want to marry a woman? Because in a cost/benefit analysis, the benefits of being with her outweigh the benefits of being alone – plain and simple!
When a man marries a woman, he makes an investment. He is investing 50% of everything he owns. Let's compare that to the stock exchange! Imagine putting 50% of everything you own into a fund that may or may not give you an ROI, never mind the risk of a total failure.
When a man gives you that "piece of paper," he is giving you a supposed lifetime of 50%. That's a big investment! (Disclaimer: Pre-nups are entirely different, and are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes it's an issue of trust, and sometimes it's an issue of protecting your assets. This is usually a grey area that is not currently being discussed – we're talking bare bones here.)
So, ladies, if a man is not marrying you, he's just not that into you. You are not worth the risk just quite yet.
Yes, it has everything to do with you, as difficult as it is to admit. Get yourself into shape and find something to offer the guy!
The reverse is true as well – if a woman is not marrying you, it is because she feels that she is better off without you, or keeping you at a distance. If she is more selfish, she may be looking for someone with more money, or more to be gained. Chances are, you probably need to step up your game financially, as you are not meeting the standards! Continue reading
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The Importance of Good English When Communicating with Foreign Women
Whilst some foreign women are open to the idea of foreign guys, the language issue is a major hurdle to overcome. Many Russian and Ukrainian women surf the internet seeking foreign guys on forums and such in search of them.
However, the thought of a group of foreign guys discussing them en masse is a bit of a turn off for many. Many think some of the conversations are not entirely tasteful or respectful. At least, that's the feedback I have had.
People on internet forums speak casually, with many errors and with much slang, it is not an ideal place to practice or develop English. There are also many variants of English language (and spellings) here from across the world. Occasionally, Aussies must translate something for the Brits; or the Brits for the Yanks, etc. How does a non-native speaker go on unless they are beyond fluent? And few are.
Our sharp humour and side-splitting repartee (where it exists) seldom translates literally; rather, it requires interpretation. Software cannot interpret; only people can. So the women who read here using a translation programme often read gobbledygook where the English variants, grammatical and spelling errors, slang and second meanings form a jumble of words that are far from what was intended by the respective authors.
Can bad English damage your communications?
It can. Many people try to cobble together a relationship with poor communication fuelled by free software translation. Software makes many errors; but more importantly, software is only as good as what you put into it.
As many will know, my wife does a lot of translation for guys in this pursuit. A few weeks ago, a guy sent her something for translation that she read, and read again, and much of it made no sense to her. The reason? No paragraphs, little punctuation or capitalisation and atrocious spelling and grammar.
She asked me if I would mind running quickly through it with a spell check, putting in a few paragraph breaks, and correcting the big howlers and try to turn it into something in a few minutes that she could comprehend. I did, and from that, she was able to make it in Russian, be what it was intended to be.
Missing punctuation leads to much ambiguity; meaning that one must ask the author what they meant, rather than it being clear in the first place. Get the punctuation right and the message (not to mention the translation) will be clear. Here is a good example of how altering punctuation can change the meaning:
A woman without her man is nothing.
A woman: without her, man is nothing.
I guess the point of the topic is to highlight to guys the importance of using the best English you are able to, when in communication with Russian, Ukrainian and FSU women. Continue reading
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Should You Avoid Ukrainian Women from Odessa and Kiev?
So you are seeking a woman from the former Soviet Union? Likely Russia or Ukraine. Ukraine has no visa requirements, so is easier right? In Ukraine, all the pretty girls seem to be from Odessa and Kiev. Why is that? I think this … Continue reading
Thinking About a Russian or Ukrainian Woman? Get The Russian Bride Guide.
A beautiful, slim, good-hearted woman as a wife is just a dream for most men. How hard is it to marry one from your country? An educated one? One with good traditional family values? One who doesn't think she is … Continue reading
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The Russian "Mail Order Bride" Industry in 2011/12
The so-called "mail order bride" industry, which primarily is focused on Ukraine, and secondly Russia, has been changing in recent years. The days of American guys rolling up in any Russian or Ukrainian city, flashing a US passport and being swamped in model-quality girls are long gone. This is 2011, not 1991. Women are not desperate to leave any more.
Men seeking a Russian or Ukrainian wife need to understand the dynamics of the society they delve into. Men fixated on the idea of importing a model-quality wife, twenty-five years younger than themselves are likely heading for disappointment. It has passed into internet folklore the "fact" that any obese, older guy can snag himself a super sexy Eastern European wife with little more to offer than his country of residency and his wallet. He can still do that as long as he accepts that the marriage will likely not last longer than the time it takes her to get a green card or permanent residency in his country.
The sensible guys nowadays need to accept their limitations. This does not mean that a guy cannot delve into Eastern Europe, if he knows what he is doing, and end up with a well-intentioned and beautiful wife. He can. But occasionally, reality checks are in order.
I was recently communicating with a British man who had made over thirty trips to Ukraine in search of a wife. After several years, and all these trips to Ukraine, he is still wifeless. No good prospects on the cards either. In these circumstances, we must examine not only him, but what he is looking for, and ascertain if it is realistic.
The gentleman in question is in his fifties, and has one or more ex-wives in the UK. He has a number of children; some of whom are either resident with, or spend significant time with him. One of these children has some type of special needs requirement. He is a nice guy; intelligent, witty and personable from what I can make out. He is affluent enough to afford the whole foreign wife endeavour (which many men are not).
What is he seeking? A large breasted, yet extremely slim and very beautiful woman in her twenties; that is twenty to thirty years his junior. Is that realistic? No. Here was my advice to him:
Your situation isn't what local women seek to embrace; they already eschewed it. Why would a two decade younger, beautiful one, with a large chest from a poor country embrace it? Times are a changing. Desperation is fading. Your lack of success is testament to that. A reality check is needed. Late 30's and early 40's is the group you should be looking in. Perhaps with a kid or two.
My advice was not well received.
What many men in a similar position fail to realise is that desperation in these countries is fading. Finances are improving and women are less likely to choose self-export via marriage as a life choice as that happens. This is underlined by the fact that the "mail order bride" industry pretty much doesn't exist any more in the affluent corners of the former Soviet Union (FSU) and proliferates in the more impecunious corners. Scamming also proliferates in the impecunious corners as desperation breeds corruption and dishonesty.
As proof of this, if we look at some FSU countries, we will see that the "mail order bride" industry has vanished altogether. In relatively affluent Estonia, Latvia and the Czech Republic, women are not seeking self-export via marriage as a life choice. There is not a single foreign-facing marriage/dating agency in Estonia any more. There hasn't been for a decade or more.
Compare that to Ukraine. Ukraine is still bristling with foreign-facing dating and marriage agencies; new ones are opening every day (the honesty of many of these is open to question but that is not the subject here). Russia still has many agencies based there, but fewer in the more affluent corners like Moscow and Saint Petersburg. In Russia, the agencies reside in places that fewer foreigners venture to. Places like Rostov, Samara, Togliatti (Tolyatti), Vladivostok and Barnaul.
The link between women's desire to export themselves and average income is an undeniable fact.
On the other side of the coin, I was recently communicating with an American man who also complained about his lack of success in the Eastern European dating arena. He told me:
I am good looking, healthy and relatively young. I have a good job and make good money. I know how to treat women very well. I am enjoyable to be with. I am interested in starting a family and having children.
Most women on learning this will think, "What's wrong with him then?" and will muse on why he can't find a woman at home. They simply will not believe the accounts given by Americans of the bad dating environment in the US; the "entitlement" attitude they encounter, and the subsequent lack of availability of appropriate and slim women.
His "benefits" of being young, in good shape and of a normal state of mind may actually work against him in some circumstances. I would be inclined to explain to the women I wrote, in a very careful manner, why I was seeking a woman from abroad if in his shoes (without disrespecting my local women). Its like sales training for those that ever had it; overcome the customer's objections before they are even raised. Marketing oneself long-distance to women is a skill that takes honing and development.
The introduction letter is a vital tool; a first impression that cannot be left to chance. One must hire a competent Russian interpreter and translator to help craft and hone your introduction letter. Preferably a female one, as women understand the target market: Women.
Understanding the society you are delving in is also essential. You cannot rely on the twaddle written on dating sites. Russian dating sites are geared up toward telling you what you want to hear. They will wax lyrical about how these ladies "love to make cosy home" and "love to cook tasty meals" – which may be true sometimes. But not all the time. You will find the same guff written on the profile of many "professional daters" (scammers to you), often from Odessa or Kiev, who entertain a different foreign guy each weekend, and have a Prada and D&G fetish. Preferably at your expense.
To get to the real facts about a Russian or Ukrainian wife, and how, in 2011/12, you can find one, you need to educate yourself. This means learning from those who have spent much time in the former Soviet Union; and who are in a cross cultural marriage already.
The road to a beautiful Russian or Ukrainian wife is still possible to travel; but you must enter the arena educated and with a good idea in advance of what is possible and what is not.
The "mail order bride" industry is changing. Marriage agencies are not the future. As Russian and Ukrainian women embrace the internet at home, social networks are the way forward. Sites like Planet Love Match have recognised this already and are responding to the changing environment. Mix the dating site together with a social networking site, in both languages – brilliant but simple.
Foreign dating is changing. Get ahead of the curve by educating yourself.
Stuart J. Smith is the co-author of the Russian Bride Guide: How to meet, court and marry a woman from the former Soviet Union. He has guested on many radio shows on the "mail order bride" subject. He runs the busiest Russian women information discussion forum on the internet today. Continue reading
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Visit to a Russian Girl in Penza, Russia.
After the plane arrived into Penza this kind old man help me with some luggage and guide me through the airport of Penza in order to recover my other baggage in that part she was waiting. I saw her and she was so much taller than she claimed to be, I think she is 180 (she said she was 175) she was wearing a red coat and boots so she looked quite impressive………….. Continue reading
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Canadian to Odessa, Ukraine, to meet a Former Soviet Union lady
When I was buying my ticket in Munich, a guy behind me heard where I was going and said, "Good luck" . Before I could turn and ask him some questions he was gone. Oh, how I wished I would have spoken to him! Continue reading
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Over 300 land disputes have been recorded in the northern Uganda district of Amuru during a five-day free legal service week.
By Abou Kisige
AMURU - Over 300 land disputes have been recorded in the northern Uganda district of Amuru during a five-day free legal service week.
Berna Bakkidde, the programs manager of the Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET), said approximately 60 cases were being registered on a daily basis during the five-day exercise.
The cases were registered in four sub-counties of Amuru, Atiak, Pobo and Lamogi in Amuru district recently.
"This district needs special attention from the judiciary if government is to promote peaceful living among citizens here. This is another war which should be handled with maximum care," said Bakkidde.
She said the escalating land disputes in the district call for legal services to be availed to inculcate and promote justice within the communities.
The LASPNET programs manager made the remarks while closing a week-long legal aid clinic on access to land in Amuru district.
The clinic was organized by Actionaid Uganda in conjunction with LASPNET in Amuru, Pader and Nwoya districts, aimed at preaching the gospel of mediation of land conflicts.
The legal experts held sensitization meetings between youths, cultural leaders, district leadership, widows who were in dire need of legal advice.
Women participating in the sensitization session during the free legal aid clinic in Amuru district. PHOTO/Abou Kisige
Women participating in the sensitization session during the free legal aid clinic in Amuru district. PHOTO/Abou Kisige
Amuru, like other districts in northern Uganda, has since the end of the LRA insurgency in 2006 seen a rise in the number of land-related wrangles, as people who returned from Internally Displaced People's camps have badly squabbled and feuded over land.
Bakkidde advised the police, prisons, district leaders and cultural leaders to be the kingpins of legal aid provision to sensitize people on land, property and women rights.
The Paramount Chief of Lamogi sub-county, Rwot Otinga Otto Otuka Yai, said some of the causes of land wrangles included the problem of youth selling land to buy motorcycles.
Other causes cited include youth selling one piece of land to several people hence creating confusion and fraud, family bickering, police and district leader's involvement in these conflicts.
Walter Komakech, the deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Amuru district, said the sub-county land committees together with partners have started addressing the gaps in the land management in the district in which women and children are affected most.
Actionaid programs officer for governance, Timothy Kabaale, said there is need to put in place a referral mechanism, including using the existing structures like the police, cultural leaders and district officials to do what they are employed to do.
He called on government to implement the national land policy which aims to empower women gain access to land.
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We are pleased to announce a call for scores for our 2015-2016 International Composition Prize. One grand prize will be awarded, and the winning composition will be performed on the final concert of our 2015-2016 season, on April 9th, 2016. The winning composer will receive a cash award of $500 USD and a stipend of up to $1,000 to defray travel expenses (transportation and a stipend for food; housing will be provided).
Composers of all nationalities under the age of 35 are encouraged to apply. There is no entry fee, and works may have been previously performed.
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Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Fun idea and a great sculpt
Cons: None at all
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Beach ball, sand, and fun
Nothing more you could ask for
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Have a Ball with Minnie at the Beach
When I first learned of the year long Peanuts ornament series that Hallmark started last July, I almost predicted that they would do one with Disney characters this year. I would have been right. At Ornament Premier this year, they released the first in this new series – Minnie Has a Ball! And it is a lot of fun.
Officially the ornament for August (they sell them a month early), this ornament features Minnie Mouse. She's dressed for the beach in an orange bikini (don't tell Walt), but she still has her pink bow in her hair. The colors they've chosen seem to work together well even if I don't normally picture them going together. They also die in to the sandals on her feet, which are orange with pink bows. She's actually turned sideways like she is running by us, and in her hands, she's holding an inflatable beach ball. Just like many traditional balls, it has white and colored stripes on it. She's standing in the sand, and there is a starfish at her feet.
Despite my comment earlier, Minnie's bikini is actually very tastefully done and looks nice. It didn't even dawn on me what she was wearing until I looked closer to write my review, and you could say it is more of a two piece suit. Minnie is smiling and clearly enjoying her time at the beach. But then again, who wouldn't? I mean, it's the beach. It's always fun there, right?
Because they have added the sand around Minnie's feet, the ornament has a nice base for standing. That makes it perfect for setting out to display every August (or year round if you prefer). It will display nicely with any beach scene you want to set up, including Pig Pen from last year's Peanuts entry, Fun at the Beach.
However, if you want to hang the ornament, there is a loop on Minnie's head so you can do just that. Minnie is perfectly balanced, so she hangs nice and straight no matter what you hang her from.
Speaking of which, Hallmark did sell a Mickey head stand you can use to hang up to 12 Disney ornaments. (There are 12 in this monthly series. Coincidence?) The hooks in this series are perfectly designed so that you can hang Minnie in it and she faces the room with ease. It looks like the entire series should hang correctly. I sure hope so. This stand was extremely popular during Premier and is already sold out, at least from what I've been hearing. The ornaments will still be available, however, so you can pick them up and enjoy as the year goes along.
And enjoy them you will. A Year of Disney Magic is off to a great start with Minnie Has a Ball! I'm going to enjoy collecting this series for the next twelve months.
What could be more magical than the entire Year of Disney Magic?
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The XIV International scientific-practical conference "Criminal Law: development strategy in the XXI century"
The XIV International scientific-practical conference "Criminal Law: development strategy in the XXI century"
We hereby invite you to The XIV International scientific-practical conference "Criminal Law: development strategy in the XXI century", which will be held 26-27 January 2017 at the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
During the conference the following issues will be discussed:
· Problems of formation of the modern Criminal Law policy;
· Quality of Criminal Law and ways to improve it;
· Status and tendencies of the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation;
· The Criminal Law in the national law;
· Evolution of Criminal legislation of the Russian Federation and legislative technique;
· Social challenges and Criminal Law;
· Criminally - legal means of ensuring the security and counter - terrorism;
· Criminally - legal protection of minors;
· Criminally - legal protection of human health and the health of the population;
· Actual problems of the criminal law of foreign countries.
It is planned to publish materials before holding the conference.
Speeches (with due quality and relevance to the conference topics) will be accepted for publication with the following formal requirements:
1. The text should be typed in the format of Microsoft Word: font - Times New Roman; size - 14 pt; alignment - in width, indention - 1.25 cm; line spacing - one and a half; field: left - 2.5 cm, right - 1 cm, the upper and lower - 2 cm; paged footnotes; automatic hyphenation; numbering top of the page (in the middle);
2. The text must be accompanied by information about the author (name, academic degree, academic rank, position, place of work, e-mail). Publications made by students will not be accepted for publication;
3. The volume of the material to be publishedshould not exceed 5 (five) pages.
The application (form attached to this letter) and the text of the report should be sent to the Organizing Committee no later than 1 November 2016 to the following email addresses:
· firstname.lastname@example.com and/or
The Conference shall begin its work on 26 January 2017 at 11 hours 00 minutes at the KUTAFIN MOSCOW STATE LAW UNIVERSITY (MSAL), located at: Russian Federation, Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, 9 (nearest subway station – Barrikadnaya).
Registration of participants will start at 10 hours 00 minutes.
Travel and accommodation during the conference should be organized and paid by the participants themselves.
For more detailed information please contact the organizing committee of the conference:
· Mr. Vyacheslav Voronin
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Water Softeners in CT
Water Softener Defined: Softeners remove hardness, iron, and manganese. The resin inside the tank removes these elements until the resin is full, and then the tank will regenerate to clean itself using a salt and water solution from the brine tank.
Water Softener Features:
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- Technologically advanced digital valve
- Digital valve is user friendly and efficient
- Built to handle tough iron problems
- Superior design, with a Vortech distributor
- Uses less salt than outdated systems
- Battery backup for power outages
- Premium resin for longer resin life
- Uses less than $2 of electricity per year
- Programmed for your specific water problems
Benefits of a Water Softener
- Treats for iron, hard water, and manganese
- Eliminate rusty orange stains and rings in sinks, tubs, toilets and showers
- Soft water
- Softer skin and more manageable hair
- Soaps and shampoos can last 25% longer
- Increases water heater efficiency up to 29%
- Extends the life of plumbing, dishwashers, water heaters, and washing machines
- Enjoy whiter whites and softer laundry
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do residents need a Water Softener in Connecticut?
- Connecticut well water can be very high in iron and hard water. Iron is especially found in towns like East Hampton CT, Colchester CT, and Marlborough CT.
- High iron can be difficult to treat. That is why we have found the latest technology for High Backwash Water Softeners to be the best option.
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- Your water softener can use either salt or potassium chloride or a combination of both. If you are on a low-sodium diet, it's better to use KCL. Salt will add sodium to your drinking water. Potassium Chloride will add potassium to your water.
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Our state of the art water softening systems feature all of the latest technology to ensure that your water is treated without using up too much electricity or salt. In fact, our CT water softeners only cost about two dollars per year in electricity to run. Our advanced water softeners are easy to use and built to handle even the toughest iron, manganese and hard water problems found in residential well water.
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6Louisville 61 - 59 Oklahoma
McCoughtry leads Louisville into title gameApr 6, 2009 - 3:24 AM ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Angel McCoughtry answered her coach's harsh halftime criticism with a performance that lifted Louisville into its first national championship game.
McCoughtry scored 14 of her 18 points in the second half and added 11 rebounds, helping the Cardinals crawl out of an early hole to beat Oklahoma, 61-59, in the national semifinals Sunday night and end Courtney Paris' stellar career.
"Nobody expected us to be here," McCoughtry said. "We have not one high school All-American on our team, but these girls worked hard. I'm so proud of them."
Down 12 points at halftime, Louisville got back into the game with a 15-1 run while the Sooners' shooting went south - just 26.9 percent in the second half. Still, Oklahoma had a chance to win it in the final seconds with Nyeshia Stevenson's good look on a 3-point attempt, but it rattled out.
"In my head, it was going in," Stevenson said. "I knew I was wide open. I was confident every second."
As was McCoughtry, even after missing her first seven shots of the game, prompting coach Jeff Walz's rebuke.
"I told Angel it was the worst I've seen her play," he said. "She was an embarrassment."
Appearing in their first trip to the Final Four, McCoughtry and her teammates got their nerves under control in the second half to take control of the game. Keshia Hines added 10 rebounds and nine points for the Cardinals (34-4), who'll face unbeaten and top-ranked Connecticut or Stanford in Tuesday's final.
Out too soon, four-time All-American Paris now must fulfill her promise to pay back the cost of her four-year scholarship if the Sooners failed to win the title. She left the court in tears after exchanging hugs with McCoughtry and huddling with her team for a final time.
"I do make good on the guarantee," said Paris, whose father is former NFL offensive lineman Bubba Paris. "Not today, though. Obviously, I don't have $64,000 waiting, but I do make good on it."
Paris goes home without ever playing in a national championship game. In fact, this was her first trip to the Final Four. Still, her name dots the record book. She is the NCAA's best rebounder of all time and the first player to block at least 100 shots in each of her four years in college.
True to her consistent play, Paris finished with another double-double - 14 points and 16 rebounds. Her NCAA-record double-double streak ended at 112 games on February 2, finishing an unbelievable run that started in December of her freshman year.
Ashley Paris, Courtney's twin sister, had 16 points and seven rebounds for Oklahoma, which almost got a dramatic win.
Louisville looked nervous while enduring an awful first half. The Cardinals fell behind 16-2 after seven minutes and finished the half down by 12 after season-worst 22-percent field-goal shooting.
McCoughtry, who averages 23.2 points, went without a point for more than 16 minutes.
"Just a group of kids in that locker room that I challenged at halftime as much as I could have challenged a group," Walz said.
The Big East defensive player of the year contributed in other ways even when the shots weren't falling, and finished with five steals and two blocked shots.
"Sometimes you have bad games," McCoughtry said. "It proves that you are human. The thing is not to get down on yourself, keep playing for the team."
The Cardinals took their first lead on a drive by McCoughtry with about 15 minutes to go. Oklahoma missed nine of its first 10 shots, and never was able to regain control.
"We came out too relaxed and Louisville did a good job taking advantage of that," Courtney Paris said.
Walz, a former Maryland assistant, guided Louisville to its first Sweet 16 appearance last season. The Cardinals continued to make strides this year, knocking off the top-seeded Terrapins in the Raleigh Regional final.
And now he's got them in the title game after a memorable halftime address.
"I told them, 'If you want to come out here and compete and follow our game plan, tell me,'" Walz said. "And they're all like 'Yeah, we will, we will.' And I thought we did a great job."
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Forty of the world's leading climate scientists have signed an open letter demanding global leaders take bolder action against climate change.
The joint statement (see below) – initiated by WWF and endorsed by recognised climate luminaries such as Sir John Houghton, former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – calls for industrialised countries to make a commitment, at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, to cut carbon emissions by at least 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Saleemul Huq, one of the signatories, IPCC author and Senior Fellow in the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development, said: "The scientific evidence now indicates that even a rise in temperature of 2°C will entail considerable hardships for poor and vulnerable people around the world, especially those living on low-lying islands and coasts.
"So a 40 per cent reduction in emissions is the very least required to provide a better chance of avoiding devastation for these countries and communities."
WWF's Head of Climate Change, Keith Allott, says: "As the UK government rallies the EU to step up to the mark ahead of Copenhagen, it's time for Gordon Brown and other world leaders to turn words into action."
Dr Dave Reay, another of the signatories, IPCC contributor and Senior Lecturer in Carbon Management, Edinburgh University, said: "The scientific evidence of climate change from around the world is providing a clear and urgent call for action.
"If we are to be successful in preventing the worst impacts of climate change then world leaders from the industrialised nations must commit to reducing emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2020. The meeting in Copenhagen later this year is hugely important in putting the world on a path that leads us away from dangerous climate change."
The WWF say key meetings that will shape the global climate deal take place in coming weeks, including the UN General Assembly in New York and the G20 Heads of State meeting in Pittsburgh.
Campaigners say it is vital that the politicians attending take note of such timely advice from the world's scientific community.
The scientists' statement on 40 per cent emissions reduction target for developed countries is below.
Copenhagen climate targets must be more ambitious
At the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December, world leaders have the opportunity to agree a historic global climate deal. To avoid dangerous climate change, the deal must be based on the most up-to-date scientific understanding of the emissions reductions required, with obligations divided equitably between developed and developing countries. This means that developed countries must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020.
Copenhagen represents our best chance to avert the worst impacts of climate change on people, species and ecosystems. More than 120 countries, including the members of the G8, the EU, and key emerging economies such as China, South Africa and Mexico, agree that the rise in global temperature must stay well below 2°C. Beyond this point climate impacts will be more severe, with the risk of crossing 'tipping points' with dangerous and irreversible effects.
To stand a good chance of achieving this goal, the last Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (2007) recommended that developed countries should reduce emissions by 25-40 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020. Yet more recent evidence shows that only reductions at the top end of this range will be sufficient to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Developed countries have so far committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by only 10-16 per cent by 2020, a level dangerously inconsistent with their commitment to the 2°C target. The latest scientific evidence clearly shows that these countries must increase their ambition and reduce emissions by 40 per cent by 2020 to maintain a credible ambition of avoiding dangerous climate change.
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Dr Paulo Artaxo, Brazil
Lead author of IPCC 4th Assessment Report, Institute of Physics, University of Sao Paulo
Samar Attaher, Egypt
IPCC contributor and Climate Change Researcher, Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo
Prof Peter Barrett, New Zealand
Professor of Geology, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University
Dr Nancy Bertler, New Zealand
Leader of the New Zealand Ice Core Programme, Victoria University
Sophie des Clers, United Kingdom
IPCC corresponding author and Fisheries Geographer, University College London
Dr Valérie Masson-Delmotte, France
IPCC contributor, Paleoclimatologist and Head of Research at the "Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement"
Prof John Harte, USA
Professor of Environmental Science, University of California
Prof Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Australia
Director, Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland
Dr Lars R. Hole, Norway
Senior Scientist, Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Sir John Houghton, United Kingdom
Former Chair of Scientific Assessment, IPCC and Former Chief Executive, Met Office
Prof Lesley Hughes, Australia
IPCC Lead Author, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
Dr Saleemul Huq, United Kingdom
Lead Author, IPCC 3rd Assessment Report and Senior Fellow, Climate Change Group, International Institute for Environment and Development
Henry P. Huntington, USA
Lead Author, Arctic Climate Impacts Assessment
Prof Philippe Huybrechts, Belgium
IPCC contributor and Professor of Climatology and Glaciology, Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Jiang Kejun, China
Lead Author, IPCC Working Group III and Director of Energy System Analysis and Market Analysis Division at the Energy Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission
Bernardus H.J. de Jong, Mexico
IPCC contributor, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
Prof Rik Leemans, The Netherlands
Environmental Systems Analysis group, Wageningen University
Dr José Marengo, Brazil
IPCC Lead Author and Researcher at National Institute for Space Research
Prof Anthony J McMichael, Australia
Professor of Population Health, The Australian National University, and Honorary Professor of Climate Change and Human Health, University of Copenhagen
Dr Charles K. Minns, Canada
Adjunct Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, and Scientist Emeritus, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Prof Abhijit Mitra, India
Department of Marine Science, University of Calcutta
Dr Carlos Afonso Nobre, Brazil
IPCC Lead Author, Head of the Scientific Committee of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program, Co-ordinator of the Centre for Earth System Science at the National Institute for Space Research and Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Network for Climate Change Research
Pan Jiahua, China
IPCC advisor to Working Group III and Executive Director of Research Centre for Sustainable Development at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Dr Barrie Pittock, Australia
IPCC Lead Author and Honorary Fellow, CSIRO Australia
Dr Dave Reay, Scotland
IPCC contributor and Senior Lecturer in Carbon Management, Edinburgh University
Andy Reisinger, New Zealand
Coordinator of IPCC Synthesis Report and Senior Research Fellow, Climate Change Research Institute, Victoria University, Wellington
Dr Suzana Kahn Ribeiro, Brazil
Vice-Chair of IPCC Working Group III and Coordinating Lead Author of IPCC 4th Assessment Report
Dr Luis Pinguelli Rosa, Brazil
Head of Brazilian Forum on Climate Change and Director at Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Post-Graduation and Research in Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Antonio Ruiz de Elvira, Spain
Professor, Applied Physics, Universidad de Alcala, European Climate Forum
Dr Jim Salinger, New Zealand
Lead Author for IPCC 3rd and 4th Assessment Reports, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Environment, University of Auckland and President of the World Meteorological Society's Commission for Agricultural Meteorology
Dr Roberto Schaeffer, Brazil
IPCC Lead Author and Researcher at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Dr Michael Schirmer, Germany
Climate Change Impact Research, University of Bremen
Bernard Seguin, France
IPCC contributor, Institut National de Recherche agronomique
Dr Vijai Pratap Singh, India
Program Manager (Climate Change), Leadership for Environment and Development India (LEAD India), New Delhi
Prof Peter Smith, Scotland
IPCC Lead Author and Convening Lead Author, and Royal Society-Wolfson Professor of Soils & Global Change, University of Aberdeen
Dr Armi Susandi, Indonesia
Vice Chair, IPCC Working Group on Adaptation, National Council on Climate Change, Indonesia, and Head of Department of Meteorology, Bandung Institute of Technology
Wang Yi, China
Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr Wong Poh Poh, Singapore
Lead Author, IPCC 3rd Assessment Report, Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC 4th Assessment Report, National University of Singapore
Dr Richard W. N. Yeboah, Ghana
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University for Development Studies
Zhou Dadi, China
Senior Advisor and Researcher, Energy Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)


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"'I am Never Afraid of Being Recognized as an NNES': One Teacher's Journey in Claiming and Embracing Her Nonnative-Speaker Identity," by Gloria Park of the Department of English, appeared in the March 2012 issue of TESOL Quarterly.
Writing centers have become home to a growing number of English language learners—students, tutors, and instructors who regard writing centers as safe places where their writing, spoken accents, and cultural identities are welcome. Tutors and teachers will appreciate Park's study, which examines the topic of teachers' linguistic identiies.
With an increase in the number of learners and speakers of English as an additional language entering the English language teaching field, especially in Outer and Expanding Circle countries and some migrating into the Inner Circle countries (e.g., Jenkins, 2009), there is an urgent need to prepare and understand the experiences of English language teachers from diverse backgrounds in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) programs. In view of this burgeoning need, TESOL programs could tailor their curricula to meet the academic and professional needs of all students planning to teach English in worldwide contexts. To this end, this article presents one thread of a larger study examining the experiences of five East Asian women before and during their TESOL programs. Snapshots are provided of one TESOL student whose academic and professional experiences highlight the disconnectedness between her experiences in China, her TESOL program, and her mentored student teaching experience. An exploration of this student's identity transformation is followed by a discussion of implications for TESOL programs.
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The Piranha is a ferocious freshwater fish that lives in South America and the Amazon river. Even though it's a deadly fish in larger schools, it's still a popular aquarium fish.
Did You Know?
Most people believe that the flesh-eating piranha swims in schools of hundreds. But, in fact most of the time the piranha swim alone! However, they do swim in schools of hundreds also, but it's not that common as swimming alone.
Is It Dangerous?
Yes it is. The piranha is dangerous when in schools. They can attack any living animal that enter the water they inhabit, including humans. A gathering of hundreds will eat even an adult in about 5 minutes. Their triangle-shaped, razor-sharp teeth cut through flesh easily. However, a solo piranha won't kill you, it might bite and it will hurt, but you will not die. A piranha that swim alone eat small fish, fruits and seeds that fall into the water. Pretty much as any fish in the sea.
Not That Big
It's rather small, 8-18 inches ( 20 to 45 cm long ). It has a deep thin body and can have different colors; black, brown, silvery blue and green. There are several species. It belong to the Characide family.
A Good Fish To Eat
It's not just the human getting eaten, it's the other way around aswell. The piranha is a good fish to eat. However, thanks to their razor-sharp teeth it's hard to catch them. They cut through the lines easily. Frying, grilling, boiling or roasting is the most common way to cook it. The downside is a "foul odor" that come's from it when sliced.
Kept As Pets Around The World
A rather popular fish to have in the aquarium. The downside of this spectacular killing machine is that they are expensive to have. they eat a lot of food. You can't have other fishes in the same aquarium aswell since they will get eaten. The most common piranha species that are kept as pets around the world is the red bellied one ( Pygocentrus Nattereri ). They are not the hardest fishes to have as pets. But, something many don't think of when getting them is that they become pretty large, in comparison to other typical aquarium fishes. unfortunately it's also too common that people who wanna get rid of their piranhas dump them in their local waters.


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Culture eats process for breakfast
Another great presentation by Henrik Kniberg, "Culture over Process" , among other things clearly demonstating that the lessons from Dan Pink's Drive are fundamental for sustained performance, productivity, and adaptability. Culture matters vastly more for outcomes than any process. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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Interesting "meta"-thoughts on systems and problem solving
For a while ago, I found problemsfirst.com, a site created by Bernard Robertson-Dunn. There's some quite interesting thoughts, many of them derived from the domain of dynamic systems, control theory and cybernetics, on systems development and problem solving in general, … Continue reading
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Agile here, agile there, agile everywhere…
For an old grumpy man like me, who's been around long enough to experience that there's really not much really new under the sun, only re-brandings and new buzz words in an attempt to appear fresh and innovative, it's quite … Continue reading
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Massive UK government IT-program ditches Agile in favor for Waterfall
DWP, UK Department of Work and Pensions, drops Agile for its £2B Universal Credit program. I find it amazing, amuzing, ironic as well as sad to continuously having to observe our industry's desperate search for the next silver bullet, regardless … Continue reading
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Lean from the trenches – Henrik Kniberg's experiences with Agile, Kanban & Lean @ RPS
A case study on Lean, Agile & Kanban in real life from Henrik Kniberg's work with the Swedish Police Authority's new system. [thanks to "Lambo" Larsson for the pointer!]
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Why (some) clients hate agile….
Very much worthwhile post to read, on why customer's – particularly those more used to deal with suppliers of traditional manufacturing process mass production products – might have a hard time dealing with software based products produced with an … Continue reading
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Management by checking boxes in a list – a.k.a. Empty Suit Mgmt
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The history of programming languages
An interesting history of programming languages. [thanks to the Prof for the pointer!]
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Donations to Loving-Groups.com, Inc. are now tax deductible and will help us with our vision to create again the Loving-Groups Home eventually, but now we are preparing to open an education center. We had a benefactor in the past who gifted us a home for a pilot project with great success. We are now looking to reproduce that again. The vision includes a place to heal with long term coaching:
Sessions rooms, healing spaces with music and educational classes, groups rooms for groups and events, offices and employees. Please help us in making the new headquarters for Loving-groups.com a reality. Talk to us about becoming a partner with us. The New Community Center is due to open in 2018. Sharon Winningham, Founder
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Creating the city – event audio files
Thanks to all those who attended the Creating the City event at 18 Hewett Street. It was a great night and thanks to all involved.
If you could not attend, or for those who were there and want to have a reminder of proceedings, please find links o audio recordings of the event below.
Audioboo number one (Creating the City – panel) features an introduction to the panel (Jon Bains, Atmosphere; Iain Bennett, The Fifth Sector; and Paul Owens, BOP Consulting) on the evolution of Tech City and the idea of exporting the UK's creative economy 'model' as a blueprint for other countries.
The second Audioboo (Creating the City – public) is a record of the challenges thrown out by the audience and the lively debate that ensued.
The third Audioboo (Creating the City – ending) contains final comments from both audience and panel and suggests some issues for continuing debate, to be picked up in further posts on this site (and others) and future events
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..uh, me, that is. <-- Apologies to Mr. Dolby.
Normally, I have ALWAYS kept my comment box opened and let anyone post willynilly - having had few problems with trolls. Well, late March, had problems with two jerks. (Hey, Fr. Blake, your British newspaper "reporters" aren't worth a nickle more than our so called American "reporters" who can't get squat right or attribute correctly, so gee, thanks! ;-D And BTW, I hope John Venables swings! -- okay that last bit was hyperbole. ) --
So I'd THOUGHT I'd turned on "just delay posts which are posted more than 10 days ago" thinking I could just manually nuke the two ba$$ard$ who were getting too out of line myself (i.e. still let anyone post, but just block anyone from posting to stuff that happened way in the past, as I didn't want to have to go back nearly 3 years incase one of these dorks took a shine to ruining things.]
Anyway, I've posted ALL your comments which were all delayed (which would explain a lot as to why "gee, why no comments?) And I'll go fix it now so posts aren't delayed.....unless "dorks" return, but this time I promise to always LOOK to see if anything's delayed.
Whatever. SORRY!!!!
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Its history confirms it: Rinascente has been supporting and encouraging the creativity and talent of young people forever. And also this year, for the fifth time, in partnership with Salone Satellite, it promotes the projects of nine designers under 35: their works will be displayed and sold at the Design Supermarket in Piazza Duomo in Milan, the historical place of Italian design which, in 1954, created the Compasso D'Oro award. It is one of the most renowned showcases in the city, where the most prestigious and already established brands stand along the most promising trends and industry novelties.
This is a special moment for Rinascente, which celebrates 100 years since poet Gabriele D'annunzio chose its name, and opens its second flagship store in Rome in the heart of the historic centre. But it is also so for Salone Satellite, the consolidated appointment of Salone del Mobile, born 20 years ago and since then a powerful incubator of creativity. This year, curated by Marva Griffin, its theme will be ' Design is … ': an encouragement to enhance project, research, study and technique, the key elements of the designer profession.
Here are the selected young designers.
PISTACCHI DESIGN: Mike He, its founder, designs everyday objects, with the aim of conveying, through them, joy of living and freshness.
LAURENT VERLY: He creates furniture with clean and fluid lines, with refined details and sober materials. To make life more pleasantly light and comfortable.
MENDEL HEIT DESIGN LAB: It manufactures innovative products, combining digital production and craftsmanship. In his lamps, the glass blowing art combines with the most technological processes, like 3D printing.
BOLD DESIGN: It uses design to enhance traditional materials and craftsmen's skills. The collection of lamps, trays, mirrors, vases and candle holders rediscovers jade, and revisits its use in a contemporary key.
CARNEVALE STUDIO: Design projects born from the experience of Jessica Carnevale, who worked with names such as Marcel Wanders, Tom Dixon, Restoration Hardware, Alexandra Champalimaud, Habitat, Dwell Studio and West Elm.
FABRIZIO AVERNA: Refined details and commitment to ensure quality are the pillars of his work.
MARIO PAGLIARO: You don't need any glue or screws to assemble his eco-sustainable birch furniture: just the joints. Because Simplifying means reduction of costs, shorter processing, assembly and finishing times.
STUDIO VENTOTTO: Italian design tradition is renewed through new industrial processes. Filo e Ferro lamps, characterized by a wire structure, may look different according to the point of observation.
WOODIE MILANO: Here's how Italian style is combined with the most cutting-edge solutions. the result? Elegant and useful products.


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Church of the Great God is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as such, it is considered to be located in America's Bible Belt. Polls like those conducted by George Barna show repeatedly that the most religious Americans live in the South, and we have the churches on just about every corner to prove it. Many of our roads are named something like "Salem Church Road" and "Ebenezer Church Road." Some of our towns boast names like "St. Matthews," "Smyrna," "Chapel Hill," "Corinth," and "Trinity." South Carolina still has blue laws that restrict buying and selling on Sundays to certain items and times. And don't even think about buying an "adult beverage" on Sundays in certain locales!
On a broader level, the United States is considered by the rest of the world to be a religious nation. Church attendance across America dwarfs that in other Western, industrialized nations. Most of our citizens consider the U.S. to be a "Christian nation," and point out as evidence our founding documents, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Congressional chaplains, the Ten Commandments on the doors of the Supreme Court, and many other biblical or religious inscriptions, ceremonies, and traditions. Even the current administration's foreign policy is thought by many to be Fundamentalist Christian!
Even more broadly, religion played a key role in the development of Western civilization. Along with Classical Greek and Roman ideas, Judeo-Christian values and the unifying presence of the Catholic Church (and later the Protestant churches) molded the West's cultures, philosophies, sciences, governments, and traditions into the dominant force on earth. Like a religion itself, Western thought and culture has been exported worldwide by colonizing and trading nations, absorbing or at least changing its rivals in many perhaps irreversible ways.
Nevertheless, the West presently has a deep problem with religion. Some might describe it as a love-hate relationship, in that the powers that be—as well as the sheep that follow them—admire religion for its ability to unite, inspire, and motivate, but despise it for its perennial tendency to demand morality, equity, and accountability. In other words, as secular as the West has become, it sees religion as useful, but on its own terms. Because of this, in the present climate, religion as a force for encouraging moral conduct is practically powerless.
In his May 11, 2005, editorial titled "America's Basic Problem Is a Pastor Problem," Dr. Chuck Baldwin, pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, makes a similar point. Holding up biblical heroes of faith as well as intrepid churchmen of history as examples, he complains that most church pastors in the U.S. are more interested in position and pay than in boldly proclaiming the truth of God. He is convinced that, if America is to turn from its present humanistic hedonism, godly leadership will have to return to its pulpits. Such a proposition is hard to disagree with.
There are many signs that churches in America and Western Europe are in a sad state of repair. The Catholic Church in America has the reputation of being a bastion of rebellion and liberal theology. For instance, American Catholic women are more likely to get an abortion than the national average, despite the fact that the Catholic Church itself is staunchly pro-life. American Catholics' visible angst over the election of conservative Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI only underlines its wayward inclination.
Mainline Protestant churches are little better, if not worse. For example, the Anglican/Episcopal churches in both Britain and America are in steep decline in terms of attendance and new converts. They are leading proponents of many liberal issues, acceptance of homosexuality being the most noteworthy. Their most outspoken theologians say and write the most controversial things, questioning the deity of Christ, the resurrection, Jesus' miracles, and the general authority of Scripture at just about every turn. In fact, what is truly Christian about them is disintegrating at an astounding rate!
Astoundingly, many Fundamentalist churches are little better. While they generally acknowledge the veracity and authority of the Bible—and for the most part preach traditional Christian doctrines—a growing majority of them are more interested in becoming mega-churches rather than forces for positive societal change. A quick look at a list of "pastoral helps" and "church growth" literature provides dozens of reasons for understanding that today's churches are businesses that must grow or die. Too many pastors study business models for ideas about church growth rather than biblical models for ideas about Christian growth.
The problem, then, is not that religion is absent from modern life but that it is feeble, emasculated, and distracted. There are plenty of churches, but they have little impact on their congregants. By compromising with God's Word, they have abdicated their position as the moral conscience of society. Even if they desired to "Cry aloud, [and] spare not" (Isaiah 58:1), who would listen? How much credibility do they have left after allowing decades of self-indulgence to transpire with hardly a challenge? The Bible tells us, "A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a murky spring and a polluted well" (Proverbs 25:26).
A primary but long-term solution to the West's religion problem is righteousness in its ministers, who stand up to ungodliness and who preach righteousness to their congregations. As Paul urges Timothy: "Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. . . . But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry" (II Timothy 4:2, 5). It does not need to be a mass-movement, backed by millions of dollars or accompanied by a slick marketing campaign. All it takes is a growing number of ministers who quietly and consistently uphold God's standards of righteousness within their congregations. God will supply the rest.
"Then [Jesus] said to His disciples, 'The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest'" (Matthew 9:37-38).
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Ice sheets
The mean thickness of the Antarctic ice sheet is 2.16 km; the maximum known thickness of the ice sheet is 4776 m (Terre Adélie). Without the ice, Antarctica may be the lowest lying continent; the greatest known depression of bedrock is the Byrd Subglacial Basin, at 2538 m below sea level. Only about 0.4 per cent of Antarctica is not covered by ice.
Lakes occur in inland ice free areas, some with water over 13 times more saline than sea water and freezing points as low as -18ºC (seawater normally freezes at -1.8ºC). Some lakes are warm with temperatures near the bottom as high as 35ºC.
Because of the continent's remoteness, Antarctic ice is very pure and small traces of impurities are readily detectable. Bound into the ice is a unique environmental record that stretches back more than 200 000 years. Core samples of the ice, and the air that was trapped when it fell as snow, provide a continual historic record of the earth's climate and other variables such as changes in atmospheric gas composition and volcanic fallout. See more on how scientists are using ice cores to study climate history.
A major focus of Australia's ice sheet research has been in the Lambert Glacier basin near the Prince Charles Mountains. The Lambert Glacier is the world's largest glacier, at about 40 km wide and 400 km long. This system drains 10 per cent of the Antarctic ice sheet. Icebergs up to 20 times the size of Uluru (Ayers Rock) calve off the glacier into Prydz Bay. The largest iceberg recorded measured approximately 335 x 97 kilometers.
Ninety per cent of the world's ice (29 million cubic kilometers) and approximately 80 per cent of its fresh water, is locked up in the Antarctic ice sheet. If all the ice were to melt, the level of the world's oceans would rise by nearly 60 m. However, the response of the ice sheet to global warming is the largest unknown in projecting future sea level over the next 100–1000 years.
If the weight of the ice were removed it is estimated that the underlying rock would rise on average by 1000 m. This process - known as isostatic uplift - would take many tens of thousands of years. Without the ice we would see the single mass of East Antarctica and a smaller archipelago of rugged mountainous islands - West Antarctica.
Antarctica has not always been the icy, apparently barren continent it now is. In the distant past it lay in the northern hemisphere. As recently as 2.5 to 3 million years ago, when the South Pole was where it is now, vegetation similar to the Tasmanian cold temperate rainforests grew near the Pole. Fossil leaves and wood have been preserved in rocks. Fossil dinosaurs and marsupials have also been found in Antarctica, The continent of Antarctica has yielded some of the world's most ancient rocks, with the older ones being over 3 billion years. They formed under very high-pressure and high-temperature conditions at great depth. These rocks occur in Enderby Land and various other places.
Australia has collected data on ice flow, ice thickness and other ice sheet characteristics in East Antarctica for over 50 years. These data allow researchers to calibrate and validate new satellite measurements of the ice sheet and to develop models used to project the ice sheet's response to climate change. The intense cold of the Antarctic ice sheet affects the global climate system through changes in surface energy and moisture, clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric and ocean circulation.


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Iowa is a state that will fascinate you with its array of things to see and experience. From historic settlements along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, to culturally rich towns that welcome you with genuine hospitality, to bustling cities alive with modern attractions and amenities. Visit museums and art galleries. Take in an opera or theatrical performance. Cheer on your favorite team at major sporting events. Whatever your pleasure, you'll find it and more in Iowa. - Provided by TravelIowa.com
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Amana ColoniesOne of Iowa's most famous travel destinations, these seven authentic German villages were founded as a religious commune 150 years ago. The Amana Colonies preserve their crafts and culture while offering a variety of experiences.
Dubuque County JailThis 1857 example of Egyptian Revival architecture houses interesting artifacts from the Dubuque County Historical Society collection. See Dubuque's history through the eyes of a ghost when you watch "The Hanging of Patrick O'Connor" — an exciting light and sound show.
Farm HouseBuilt in the 1860s as the first building at Iowa State Agricultural College and model farm. Today more than 6,000 pieces of Victorian decorative art and antique furnishings are on display.
Iowa Scenic BywaysExplore Iowa's back roads and backwoods on one of the state's designated byways. Scenic landscapes and historic sites give a picture of Iowa that you just can't get from an interstate highway.
Click on the links provided below for answers to your Iowa road travel questions.
Towing and RV Road Rules
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Travelers Tip: Interstates ending in odd numbers run north and south. Even numbered interstates run east and west. Most Iowa interstates use a mile-marker exit numbering system, where the exit numbers correspond to the nearest milepost - running south to north and west to east determined by the distance from the state line.
Rest stops can be found along Iowa's roads and typically offer picnic areas, restrooms, travel and map information, vending machines, pet walks, pay phones and occasionally an RV dump station. Wi-fi internet services at rest stops are becoming more common. Click here to learn about Iowa's rest stops.
When planning your route be sure to explore the campgrounds and RV parks in Find a Park – our online camping directory. Go Camping America helps make your travels safe and memorable.


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How to Make a Fun Easter Cake Kids & Adults Will Love (No Peeps About It)! by Kim Kusiciel
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This Easter cake is just too cute, right? And it's so easy to make!
You'll need:
- 1 package Oreo cookies
- 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding
- 4 cups milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 1 package Easter Peeps Bunnies
- green pull-apart Twizzlers
- vanilla frosting
- food coloring
Here's how to make it:
- Crush the Oreos and set aside.
- Color the frosting orange using food coloring. Set aside.
- Whisk the pudding mix and milk for about 2 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed. Once it's light and fluffy, reduce speed to low and add powdered sugar. Increase the speed until it's fluffy again.
- Fold the cream cheese mixture into the pudding mixture and then the Cool Whip.
- To assemble, layer crushed Oreos on the bottom of a large rectangular glass dish. Then layer the pudding mix and top with more Oreos.
- Once the final layer has been achieved, add decorations by piping orange vanilla icing in rows across the cake to look like rows of carrots. Add the green Twizzlers to look like the green part of the carrot.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
- Scatter some bunny peeps around the carrots just before serving!


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Eyre and Elliston stock a wide range of LED strip lights both in our stores and online. If you're thinking of purchasing LED strip lights online, then you can be certain of Eyre and Elliston's great product range satisfying your needs.
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We have long worked alongside local authorities, contractors and property developers and catered to their needs; this means that we know what the professionals need and we're confident that we can supply the very best. There's every reason for this quality service to be available to non-professionals as well! People who want to embark on DIY projects and this is why we count many householders among our loyal customers.
If you're planning some DIY or home renovations and need to buy LED strip lights, then browse our comprehensive range online or in-store. There is a wide choice of products aside from LED strip lights and related items.
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CSA cloud provider registry aims to boost cloud transparency
Free online registry will provide documentation of cloud provider security controls.
The Cloud Security Alliance on Thursday unveiled a plan to facilitate cloud transparency via an online registry where cloud service providers can submit documentation of their compliance with CSA best practices.
Slated to be online in the fourth quarter of this year, the Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR), will be a free, publicly accessible and searchable repository designed to help cloud customers review the security practices of participating cloud providers. STAR also will provide listings of technology providers that have integrated components of the CSA's GRC Stack.
As a start, the nonprofit CSA has asked providers for a self-assessment using either the CSA Cloud Controls Matrix (CMM) or Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ), said Phil Agcaoili, CSA founding member and STAR co-founder and committee co-chair. CMM and CAIQ are components of the CSA's GRC Stack.
"Several of the most well-known cloud service providers have been doing this proactively as part of their market differentiation strategy, and want to provide a central registry for customers and providers to simplify their assurance processes," he said.
"We believe a free service like this promotes industry transparency and self-regulation is what's needed as this market matures," Agcaoili added. "Frankly, with all of the existing regulatory compliance obligations, the CSA is leery of creating and managing a certification of providers at this time, and we think this level of self-attestation is appropriate and will actually reduce the number of unique audit requests CSPs must respond to, and reduce the compliance burden over time."
Jim Reavis, CSA co-founder and executive director, recently wrote about the complications of security certification for cloud providers.
With cloud computing being so dynamic, the CSA wants to let cloud service providers choose the appropriate level of security controls for their business, Agcaoili said. "If enough organizations submit registry entries, it will be a powerful statement that CSA can use in our regular discussions with governments around the world who have an appetite for regulating business," he said.
The CSA is also involved in several third-party assessment, standardization and certification projects, including the Common Assurance Maturity Model (CAMM). "We think this provides a simple interim step the industry can take until those projects are ready," Agcaoili said.