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Why is Jesus crucial for Creation?
Published: 17 May 2014 (GMT+10)
Occasionally, creationists of other faiths write in and wonder why we don't keep Jesus out of it, since we'd have a larger audience if we were more ecumenical, and we would have more holy books to choose from with insights about creation. A couple such feedbacks came in after we released our analysis of the Ken Ham/Bill Nye debate.
Mohamed A., Bahrain, wrote,
I would like first to thank Mr. Ham for presenting his case thoroughly in yesterday's debate, both debaters did a good job actually. My question is, after listening to the response to the last question submitted by the audience, which you mentioned that there is no other book you know of that explains the origin of life, marriage , etc., it sounded to me for a moment that you just described the Qur'an, so I wanted to suggest that you read the Qur'an and hopefully get explanations regarding these topics and more, some of them might actually support what you already believe and others will give you a new perspectives.
Lita Cosner, CMI-US responds,
Dear Mohamed,
Thank you for writing in. The Qur'an certainly gives one account of creation and the origin of everything. The problem is that it contradicts the Bible. The Bible's account is beautiful and simple, and is contained in an exquisite literary structure. The Qur'an's account is piecemeal, internally inconsistent, and seems like more of a corruption of the biblical account in places than anything else. We compared the two creation accounts in detail in The Koran vs Genesis.
I have to be honest Mohamed, I have read the Qur'an, and I did not find anything enlightening, useful, or praiseworthy in it. Allah as depicted in the Qur'an is vindictive, changeable, and cruel. Islamic extremists do not have to distort their 'holy book' nearly as much as is commonly thought to justify all sorts of atrocities. Half of Muslims (women) are permanently relegated to second-class status. Countries whose societies were influenced by Christianity have prospered; there is not one example of a similar Islamic country (and Islam enforces its faith much more violently than the Spanish inquisition ever did). Worst of all, people who believe the Qur'an are enslaved in a false religion.
I would return your invitation to read the Qur'an with an invitation of my own. Read Scripture; dwell on the character of God and on Jesus the Savior. I do not believe that one can read the two books with an open mind without coming to the conclusion that the Bible is infinitely superior. Your book cannot save you; it does not even claim to try. The Bible has the answer for human sin and the promise of salvation. Take hold of that promise!
Lita Cosner
S.B., U.S., writes,
I listened to Ken Ham's speech. I understand what he is saying and I too believe adamantly in the "Bible", but I call it the Torah, being that I am Jewish. I think you should consider our Torah, your Old Testament when making your arguments. I could relate to a lot of your arguments until you got to the Jesus part. Our creation ideas are the same as yours but by adding Jesus into the equation you're excluding many followers. I think you could reach out to a lot more people if you included the Jewish views also.
Lita Cosner responds:
Dear Sarah,
Thanks for writing in.
Your suggestion is obviously well-meaning, but it fundamentally misunderstands our identity as a ministry. We aren't creationists who simply happen to be Christians, but we believe the only way to really understand God's purposes in creation is through the revelation of Christ.
What do you believe God did in 'answer' to the Fall of mankind? I believe He sent the Messiah into the world—Jesus. God's own Son was incarnate as a human being, and He lived a perfectly righteous life to fulfill all the commands of the law of Moses, and then He died a sacrificial death to pay the penalty for our sin and appease the wrath of God. Actually, we have Jewish staff members who believe this and see it not as anti-Jewish but as a fulfilment of their Jewishness. See for example the DVD Jesus in Genesis by a Jewish colleague.
If 'creation' were the ultimate issue for us, we would have no problem being more 'inclusive' of others like Jews and Muslims who could embrace the idea of monotheistic creation. But such a stance would be an affront to the Gospel.
Lita Cosner
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Answers to questions regarding different religions should be answered fully with spiritual wisdom, knowledge,firmness and gentleness. I see little of these qualities in Lita's answers. Passion and a readiness to shout 'STOP! You are going to hell' is always commended but just telling someone they are wrong is not. We can read examples of the way that Jesus and the Apostles dealt with numerous issues of sin and false religion. Our responses should be like them. J.C.Ryle was always very firm, direct and gentle backing up all answers with scripture. Should we not learn from such people? I am a born-again Christian, my sister-in-law is a muslim. I have witnessed to her and also a muslim colleague, athiests and a JW with firmness, love and real impact! Respect the person, when the Holy Spirit reveals to them that their faith is wrong much pain can be experienced and we need to be there to love them through it.
Anne, I respected both these people, but part of respect is being honest. Both of these people thought that creation was the issue, and the religion promoting it was not important. So I had to set them straight on our ministry's priorities as far as Christianity and the Gospel. And it would have been very unloving for me not to present the Gospel when given the chance to do so.
With your sister-in-law, you have the advantage of an ongoing relationship that allows you to take time to unfold the full message of the Gospel in the fuller context of your lives. But with these correspondents, this might be the only time I talk to them. So I would be remiss if I did not tell them the Gospel when I had the chance.
Lita in response to your reply concerning the Qur'an. I'd like to say well done. I was expecting a soft, Islamic and Muslim sensitive prose but you are certainly inspiringly brave for Christ and His word. Well done.
An excellent response. However, I can't help thinking you may have gone a little overboard with your response to the muslim. Since the topic was creation in relation to the Qur'an, I don't think there was much call for the other arguments, such as how violent Allah is. This can, and probably will, distract from the original issue. I think, perhaps, it might have been better to point out where the Qur'an says the Torah AND the "injil" (Gospel) are true. Because they are both true, according to the Qur'an, then anything the Qur'an says about creation that does not square with the Torah and the Gospel is in error. This approach keeps on topic, as it still destroys the Qur'an's foundations while sticking 100% to the issue of the Qur'an in relation to creation.
Jay, thanks for this comment. However, having re-read my response, I would not change anything. The Qur'an is false regarding creation; it is false regarding what it has to say about the Old and New Testaments (because it still claims to stand over them as a new revelation). It enslaves so many people who will go to Hell if they do not believe in Jesus. I cannot be moderate in my argument against such a religion. And I cannot discuss creation with an unbeliever without making it a gateway to the central issue--the Gospel.
Having studied many religions including New Age over the course of more than a few decades, I have come to the conclusion that the God of the Bible is the only true God and Christ the only true savior. My children are considered Jewish since my-ex wife was Jewish and I attended Passover and other holidays many times over the years as well as conducting a study of Judaic beliefs and laws. In fact, three of my children have been to Israel under Jewish sponsorship. So, I have some acquaintance with the culture. Having read the Old and most of the New Testament, I find it curious that people practicing the Jewish faith can not recognize the error of completely disregarding the New Testament and Christ as the Messiah. Of course, a pretty consistent theme throughout the Old Testament is their proclivity to ignore warnings from God by either completely disregarding or simply killing the prophets whose teachings comprise a large amount of the Old Testaments content. Even in Christ's time it is obvious that the crucifixion was engineered by Jewish religious leaders (Pharisees and Saducees) to protect their vested interests. Naturally, this truth is ignored along with the rest of the New Testament. In my experience, most modern Jews simply do not read scripture, Old or New. Perhaps if they did read the bible, Genesis to Revelation, they would have a different view. Instead, they follow the paths of their ancestors who ignored God's word and ended enslaved by pagans. I wonder what are they still waiting for? As for Islam, a brief purview of this religion and its results, even today, demonstrate its violent nature. Woman are treated as property existing for a man's pleasure and service. Christians and Jews alike are infidels who must either convert, pay taxes or be killed.
In addition to what is contained in Lita Cosner's replies, The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus was the active agent in creation. See Prov. 8; John 1:3; Colossians 1:15-18. So, if the Son of God is the Creator, He is certainly crucial for creation.
One word. Wow! Lita is implicit and explicit in explaining how the Bible's account of creation is only fully understood by the central figure, Jesus. It takes real courage to say that the biblical account of Creation is the only authentic one especially when challenged by either Muslim or Jew but in this case, all discourses were without malice. Well done!
The questions were just beautifully answered by Ms Cosner. Ten out of ten for you.
Peace be unto everybody, To be truthful I am an avid reader and visitor to this website and believe you me, the impact this site has had on my life is remarkable, especially in the aspect of evolution/creation issues; your website is super and highly recommended by me. However I strongly have reservations in the way Islam is been portrayed in this site, I am not saying Islam shouldn't be criticized or Islam should be supported on this site, but at least it should be done based on authentic facts and figures, the way its been done in the aspect of the creation/evolution issue. As an avid visitor to your site I have come across several misconceptions about Islam you have published, and I'll highlight just a few based on the recent article you published (Is Jesus peace be unto him so crucial in creation". 1)" muslims believe in evolution except some" All muslims belief in special creation by God and belief in evolution is an act of kufr (disbelief). To the extent that even the great philosopher Ibn Sina was labelled a kafir (disbeliever) amongst muslims for his belief in evolution which is very contrary to what you potrayed on your site as saying muslims believe in evolution except some (2) "Allah is depicted in the Quran as vindictive changeable and cruel" My dear Lita, you can't just walk into a store, buy an english Quran, pick out some few statement and believe you can make such assertions, did you study the original form in which it was revealed (Arabic)? I'm sure you didn't, did you ask any scholar about such statement? I'm sure you didn't, and even by the way you needed to tell us which verse in the quran you were making reference to.
Thank you for your comment. But it is actually deeply troubling to me that you could say CMI has had a 'remarkable' impact on your life, and yet you are just as condemned in the eyes of God because you do not believe in Jesus Christ.
I don't believe your statements are accurate, but I refuse to be drawn into 'side issue' debates when the most important thing is this: Every single person has sinned, starting with our forefather Adam until today. Because God is perfectly righteous, He must judge sin. Every one of us would be rightly sentenced to Hell for our sins, but God Himself has made a way for us to be reconciled to Him. The Son of God was incarnate in the Person of Jesus Christ, and He died on the cross bearing the penalty for our sins. Because Jesus is God, He was able to bear the full wrath of God. Because He was perfectly righteous, He did not have any sin of His own to atone for, so His sacrifice atones for us. And because He had never sinned, death could not hold Him, because death is the penalty for sin.
God commands us to repent and believe in Jesus, because there is no other name by which we can be saved. And I don't want you to feel you can benefit from a bit of creation apologetics when you have not believed in Christ.
Hi Lita, I think you handled these two queries exceptionally well. Thank you for your firm stance for Christ. Man's greatest problem is sin (Romans 3:23, 6:23) and there is only one way to be forgiven of our sins--Jesus the Christ and His blood that He shed on Calvary. Any religion without Christ is a waste of time because its present is unforgiven sins and its future--damnation.
Gentle and robust answers, Lita! May I add few comments? Of all the worldviews in the world, only Jesus the Lord deal with human sin sufficiently and completely and HE offers this grace to all – rich or poor, male or female, black or white, able or disabled, intelligent or not intelligent and sinners – freely only on the basis of faith in HIM only. It is written in Torah that the Lord God (Yaweh Elohim) said that the woman's (eashe) seed (zrok) shall bruise you on the head. This is the beginning of Elohim's restoration plan for the fall of Adam and Eve. This means that Messiah had to be a seed of a woman, a virgin birth, for a woman cannot produce seed like a man.
Thank you for you straight forward, blunt truth. We so need honesty and truth. Honesty is not the best policy but the only one.
We need your argument and evangelical skills to win all people onto Jesus.
well spoken, I can't think of anything to add
Dear Sarah, there are so many comments, prophecies and descriptions about the New Testament Jesus in your judaic portion of our Bible that CMI would be grossly remiss to exclude the New Testament. To so exclude it would be an insult to the Old Testament and would call for an apology toward all honest Jews. Jesus himself held those writings in high respect claiming requently that his words or actions were fulfilling different portions of your scripture. That which honours your scriptures must be upheld. Not to do so would bring dishonour to your holy books.
Why is Jesus crucial for Creation? Genesis, the first book in the Bible/Torah starts with these words… "IN THE BEGINNING of creation, when God made heaven and earth, the earth was without form and void, with darkness over the face of the abyss, and a mighty wind that swept [Or and the spirit of God hovering] over the surface of the waters. God said, 'Let there be light', and there was light; […] — Gn 1:1-3"
Everything was created by the Word that was in and with the "spirit of God" in the beginning, and still is…as explained so eloquently here…
"WHEN ALL THINGS began, the Word already was. The Word dwelt with God, and what God was, the Word was. The Word, then, was with God at the beginning, and through him all things came to be; no single thing was created without him. All that came to be was alive with his life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines on in the dark, and the darkness has never mastered it. —Jn 1:1-5"
So, the Word that said, 'Let there be light', and created the universe, became a man and dwelt among us, as it says here…
"He was in the world; but the world, though it owed its being to him, did not recognise him. He entered his own realm, and his own would not receive him. But to all who did receive him, to those who have yielded him their allegiance, he gave the right to become children of God, not born of any human stock, or by the fleshly desire of a human father, but the offspring of God himself. So the Word became flesh; he came to dwell among us, and we saw his glory, such glory as befits the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth. — Jn 1:10-14"
Why is Jesus crucial for Creation? Well we wouldn't be here, if it weren't for him creating us.
(P.S. to Lita: Love it. Well written and straight to the point.)


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Staff members and administrators at Spring Lake Park District 16 are now more aware of students' varied backgrounds thanks to a new cultural proficiency series.
Similar to other Twin Cities school districts, District 16 is undergoing a change in demographics and an increase in diversity. In answer to the changing face of the district, District 16 is seeking to implement instructional change and to better provide equity for its students.
The cultural series continues the district's aim of being more inclusive and welcoming to all community members.
"We're looking at how we can better engage kids to be enthusiastic learners," said Carolyne Zieske, District 16's coordinator of equity, English language learners and federal funds.
District 16's classrooms, for instance, now check out multi-cultural learning trunks from the St. Paul Public Schools.
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A total of 43 languages are spoken by District 16 students and their families.
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English is the most spoken language followed by Spanish, Vietnamese and Hmong. The remainder of languages comprise less than 1 percent, Zieske said.
District 16 now serves about 663 English language learners, according to Zieske, with a total K-12 enrollment of nearly 5,100 students. From 2001-2011, District 16's enrollment increased by 1,000 students.
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In the same time frame, 11 years ago 19 percent of students in the district received free and/or reduced lunch. Last year 35 percent received free and/or reduced lunch, according to the district.
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For teacher demographics, District 16's 2011-12 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions break down to: white 333.7; black, 3.76; Hispanic, 2; Asian, 1; unknown, 0.46; and American Indian, 0.
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Starting in December a wide variety of District 16 staff members, including teachers, administrators, community education and clerical staff, have been participating in the free, four-part cultural series. Community members have also attended the series meetings about once a month at the District Services Center.
Session titles were: Introduction to Latino Culture, Introduction to Somali Culture, Introduction to Hmong Culture and Refugee and Immigrants.
Presenters were from the Neighborhood House of St. Paul. NH was founded in 1897 by the women of Mount Zion Temple members in an effort to assist Russian Jewish immigrants fleeing their homeland because of discrimination, according to the NH website.
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"The partnership with The Neighborhood House brought some wonderful learning for staff from throughout the district about our changing community and student population," said District 16 Superintendent Jeff Ronneberg.
Earlier this week, District 16 participants wrapped up the cultural series with a five- to 10-minute presentation on how they have applied their new learning into their professional lives.
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Angela VanHee, assistant principal at Spring Lake Park High School, attended the cultural session on Refugees and Immigrants: A Provider's Perspective.
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Among the many things she learned, one of the most astounding was that although refugee camps receive aid in the form of food, rice for example, the refugees are not able to immediately access the food. Sometimes it takes two to three days "because the lines are so long and the camps are so vast," VanHee said in an interview. "They have to walk miles to receive that aid."
The lack of food also causes nutrient deficiencies, which affects child development, she said.
Attending the class has given VanHee more insight into how to better connect with Somali parents to ensure a supportive education for their children.
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In many cases, the community makes the decisions, not the individual, which takes time, VanHee said. Education is of prime importance to them, she said.
Jennifer Weier, speech/language pathologist at Northpoint, attended all four classes in the cultural series.
As the district's culture becomes more diverse, the series has helped her both professionally and personally, she said.
Particularly, Weier has learned how to better interact with families of diverse backgrounds.
"I'm more aware of social rules and expectations from their point of view," she said.
Cultural traditions
Zieske noted some of the following cultural traditions shared in the sessions:
• Latino: When it comes to babies, the culture encourages touch, to make a sign of the cross on the baby's forehead for good luck.
• Somali: They don't date. Rather, they chit-chat. In marriage, the wife keeps her father's name (what would be her maiden name) and the children take her husband's name to keep track of family lineage.
• Hmong: The concept of higher education does not exist in Laos, "so the concept in the United States is very fascinating to them," Zieske said. In their country, they make story cloths, detailing their family histories on cloth. Girls are taught cross-stitching at a young age.
District 16's total cost for the cultural series, attended by about 25 to 30 people per session, was $2,060 (for instructor fees). The fees were funded from East Metro Integration District funds. District 16 is one of 10 district EMID members, including St. Paul Public Schools and nine suburban school districts in the eastern Twin Cities area.
Zieske said District 16 is striving to bring equity to the district, ranging from the school lessons taught to students to the workers serving food in the cafeteria – "to infuse it throughout the whole district. That is our goal," she said.
The district continues to examine ways to bring equity and opportunity to the district and community members.
"Our community is growing more and more diverse, and our staff needs to be culturally proficient, embracing the varied backgrounds and experiences that our students and families bring to our schools," Ronneberg said.
"Really, we want to be ensure that each and every one of our students is valued and feels a sense of belonging when they enter the doors of our schools."
District 16 serves students in Spring Lake Park, Blaine and Fridley. Fifty percent of the students are from Blaine, 30 percent are from SLP and 20 percent are from Fridley.
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A pensioner who had been holding a five-year-old boy hostage for a week was shot dead and his captive freed in a dramatic end to a week-long siege.
Retired trucker and Vietnam veteran Jimmy Lee Dykes had been holed up with the child – who escaped unharmed – in an underground bunker in rural Alabama.
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It was unclear whether Dykes, 65, had been shot dead by agents or took his own life.
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First-round pick C Justin O'Conner at Trop, will sign tonight
Update 8:00 p.m. The Rays have confirmed that O'Conner has signed.
Developing: First-round pick C Justin O'Conner was at Tropicana Field with his family Friday afternoon, saying he's going to sign tonight and is excited to begin his professional career. He said he'll report to the Gulf Coast League Rays in Port Charlotte.
"I want to get ready, I want to play," he said. "I want to get down there as soon as I can and start playing."
O'Conner, the 31st pick overall from Cowan High (Indiana), is the first catcher ever taken by the Rays in the first round. He's relatively green at the position, having just started catching two falls ago. But O'Conner is eager to learn through the minor league system.
O'Conner said it was a bit "intimidating" meeting some of the Rays players, along with manager Joe Maddon and Don Zimmer. He said draft night was pretty crazy, and he calmed down a bit after the 16th pick by playing cornhole in the backyard with his family.
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Saudi border guards have killed an arms dealer caught in possession of about 100 automatic rifles in the southern province of Najran bordering the Republic of Yemen, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Al-Watan quoted Najran governor Prince Mishal bin Saud as saying Said bin Faraj bin Mohammed al-Mahri al-Yami, a Saudi national, was killed during a shootout with the guards when he refused orders to surrender and opened fire at the security forces, badly damaging their vehicles.
Yami had in his possession 100 Kalashnikov AK-47 rifles and 100 magazines of ammunition worth some 36,000 dollars, the prince said. (Albawaba.com)
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If you've ever suddenly had an excellent idea for a computer game before, yet not known how to make it - then knows your chance, with DarkBASIC 'The ultimate 3d games creator'. I personally have been one to fall trap to this program and many like it, as i've always wanted to create my own games. However as soon as you enter the program you know your going to be in for a struggle. Greated with only a menu bar and a blank, word like typing area... yes all your games must be 100% coded, and if your new to coding then your not going to be impressed. And indeed, you can't expect to be creating Tomb Raider style games and selling them for £££'s as soon as your into it. The Help files provided help even the most basic user to pick up the code, very slowly at first but it is simplified and you shoudl soon have your cubes moving with the arrow keys!! The examples provided also give the user a bigger grasp on it and it is also provided with 100's of media, models, textures and sounds for your creation - which can be sold 100% royalty free. So, once you have picked up the coding language you can slowly create a big, action packed game to impress all your freinds right? Well theres one more thing that DarkBASIC doesn't include. Any form of 3d modeller program, and so without this your creation wont take shape. To get a moddler program this could set you back another few £100 and then the amount of practise needed on it to create the best results again is very, very hard! In conclusion then darkBASIC is hard, and with no experience of programming - your not going to pick it up so easily. The lack of 3d modeller lets it down a lot. However if you stick with it, good results can happen - You never now, you might even sell a few of your creations....now that would be nice wouldn't it!
Who will carry on the Future of Gaming? You? Me? Half of us? All of us? Who knows but with this great little programme we will soon find out. Who will go on to be the next Shigeru Miyamoto of games developers? DarkBASIC 3D allows you to create awesome 3D games using basic programming. You can create some of the most classic games like Space Invaders in 3D or create your own little RPG adventure games and play through using might and magic. Are you interested in computer programming, or games development then don't just sit there buy DarkBASIC now and get practising. Start your own buisness using DarkBASIC or even create games to put on your website! An excellent addition to any great computer, web, or games developer wannabe or in training! The programme offers some great tutorials to start you off and help you along the way! And even the option to look at the data for a pre-developed game to show what it will eventually look like! And also for a great price too (around £30-40). Easily uploaded, easily created, pre-made textures, animations for you to use, easy tutorials. It couldn't be simpler! Get DarkBASIC and get programming! And soon we can all be great games developers? Jamie10
In the 1980s when videogames were a fledgling pastime and not the commercial, massmarket, Ministry of Sound occupation that they are now, many of the games available at retail were made by one person writing in BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) - the so-called bedroom coders. Sony's innovative and highly commendable Net Yaroze scheme tried to reinvent the bedroom coder for the new generation but high costs and its use of complex programming language C meant that its appeal was limited. Now, though, we have 'DarkBASIC', a PC programming language that allows you to harness the power of 'DirectX' and make your own 3D games. Best of all, cost is minimal and the language is far simpler than C. There is a downside however... Obviously DarkBASIC Software haven't heard the saying 'first impressions count' because the first problem you'll encounter with their eponymous programming language comes when installing the editor (the application you write the code in). Working as I am with limited disk space, I always like to choose the custom installation option when installing new software. Unfortunately, 'DarkBASIC' only offers full and minimum installations and, to make matters worse, there is no explanation anywhere (in the setup program, the manual, the website, etc.) of the differences between the two versions despite a disparity between the two of a few hundred megabytes. To this day I still don't know what I'm missing out on. Woe is me. Once installed, you'll be distinctly underwhelmed by the appearance and functionality of said editor. It only runs at 640x480 screen resolution (although you can set your games to run at higher resolutions) which is totally inexcusable when 800x600 was the standard three years ago and 1024x768 is becoming standard now. On top of this, there's no horizontal scrollbar. You'd think after they made the screen so tiny that the developer would
account for the inevitable side-effect of lines of code being too long to fit within those 640 pixels. But no, you have to use the arrows keys instead. The menu system is just as much of a mess. How can an oversight such as neglecting to include the option to create a new file make it's way into the final version of a modern piece of software? In a throwback to the bad old days of DOS, 'DarkBASIC' doesn't run in a window so minimisation is impossible without hunting around in the menus or using the function keys. Windows containing multiple programs can't be done either. There is the option to have two files open at the same time but they can't be viewed side-by-side and every time you switch between them the cursor is reset at the top of the program meaning that in big projects it'll take you ages to re-find the bit you were working on. There is a third-party 'Windows'-based version of the 'DarkBASIC' editor included in the package ('Dark Edit') that is very good while it works but, in my experience, is notoriously buggy. The language itself isn't without fault either. Continuing the theme of shoddiness and half-arsedness, some of the commands are unnecessarily complex and so much of it is totally illogical. Take, for example, three commands relating to 2D images: LOAD BITMAP, LOAD IMAGE and SPRITE. You'd think that the first one would be for loading bitmap images into the memory and the second one for non-bitmap images but, no, the first one loads and shows a background bitmap while the second one only loads an image (which could be a bitmap) into memory. To put that image on the screen, you need to use the third command. Then we come to the sound commands: LOAD SOUND and PLAY SOUND. If images require LOAD IMAGE and SPRITE to display something on the screen then why aren't the sound commands LOAD SOUND and SOUND? More sensibly, why can't the image commands follo
w the sound's lead and be LOAD IMAGE and SHOW IMAGE? As a final example, take the command that returns the current position of the mouse on the X axis and the one that returns the width of any given sprite: MOUSEX() and SPRITE X(). Why does the latter have a space while the former doesn't? The only reason I can see is to unnecessarily confuse programmers. Inconsistencies and annoyances like this are rife in 'DarkBASIC'. 'DarkBASIC' is aimed squarely at the novice market so in-depth help files and product support are absolutely paramount. On the first count 'DarkBASIC' doesn't fare too well. Although there is an entry for each command (albeit badly spelt in the majority of cases) and a short explanation as to what each one does, often the these are inadequate and it is left to the programmer to decide how the command should be best used. To make things more annoying, the example files included with the software are hastily written and offer very little explanation as to what they're doing (and any explanation that is included is inevitably badly spelt) and the paper manual is merely a transcript of the help files. Thank God, then, for the 'DarkBASIC' community. Via the website (www.darkbasic.com), you have access to thousands of experienced users who are only too happy to help you with queries or problems you are having with the language. Where the help files fail, the community come through. If you take a look at the 'DarkBASIC' website you'll notice it has an upgrade section which offers patches that add new commands and more comprehensive help files. Considering my complaints so far, this sounds great, right? No, not really, because they don't work. I upgraded to v1.09 but found that it had a bug that made it impossible to run (the mouse pointer had disappeared in the editor) so reported it, along with many other users, to DarkBASIC Software. When the next upgrade came the exact same
problem was present meaning that I still can't get my hands on some very useful commands (including ones that give your programs the ability to play MP3 files and allow them to run in windows for example). A cursory glance at the bug report forum on the same website will reveal that plenty of other people are having similar problems with different bugs. Most software houses release buggy software and use patches to fix the bugs, the makers of 'DarkBASIC' release buggy software and use patches to make it even more buggy. Well done lads, your ineptitude is staggering. At this point you will be quite understandably confused. Why, you are asking, has my favourite reviewer given this product three stars when he has panned it mercilessly throughout his opinion? Because, I answer, making games is absolutely compelling and 'DarkBASIC', although it has some serious flaws, gets the job done, albeit with a generous helping of angst along the way because you forgot that SPRITEX() is supposed to have a space. The beauty of it is that anyone, as long as you are prepared to put in the time to learn the language (games don't happen over night remember), can make a game with it and, for those of us who have been admiring visionaries (dare I say geniuses?) like Shigeru Miyamoto and Peter Moulyneux for so many years, that's a pretty damn amazing thought.


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Heritage sites 'are left to crumble under Labour'
LABOUR was last night accused of destroying Britain's heritage after a report showed thousands of historic buildings and sites are being left to decay.
Hadrian's Wall and the site of the 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge are among 37,000 sites regarded as "at risk" by experts.
Senior Tories claimed the nation's treasures are being left to rot because Labour ministers have raided National Lottery cash for pet projects rather than preserving the past.
And they said it will damage tourism just as Britain could expect to see rising tourist numbers due to the low international value of the pound.
The decline of historic buildings was highlighted in a new list of "at risk" sites published by English Heritage.
It showed that in the year 2007/08, the number of sites threatened by decay and neglect outnumbered those repaired and removed from the list for the first time in a decade.
Shadow Heritage and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "With more and more of our wonderful heritage under threat the Government must act before some of our best loved sites are left to rot.
"Returning the National Lottery to its original good causes would generate millions more for the sector and help restore some of these wonderful sites to their full glory."
Only 57 threatened buildings were repaired last year while 69 were added to the "at risk" register, which is updated every year by English Heritage. Key sites said to be in "poor condition" on the register included: Hadrian's Wall, the battlefield sites of Stamford Bridge and Newbury, the Castle Howard Mausoleum in North Yorkshire and Easton Lodge in Essex.
Last year £4.1million was spent on grants for sites on the "at risk" register – compared to more than £8million in 1999.
The Tories said Lottery cash has been raided by ministers instead for health, transport and education schemes that should be supported from other budgets. On top of that, an estimated £77million is spent every year on Lottery administration.
But the Government rejected the Tory claims. A spokeswoman for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport said: "It is impossible to infer a trend from one year's figures alone.
"The longer a site has been on the register, the more difficult it is to get off it, as all the easy ones have already been addressed.
"English Heritage continues to work very hard at these older entries and still hope to have reached their target of 50 per cent of the entries on the 1999 register having been removed by the 2009 register."


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Travel | WALKING THE WARDS Feb 2, 2007
Cabbages and kings
by Kit Nagamura
Those who live and work in Itabashi are hesitant when it comes to tallying up the highlights of this northwestern Tokyo ward. "There's really nothing remarkable here," says ballerina and homemaker Chieko Muraoka, 37. "It's quiet and small-scale, but we like it that way." ...


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Trickle down effect doesn't work among the church?
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, then you know that I link to several older posts each day. I'm encouraged when someone responds to these old posts or thanks me for them. I sometimes struggle with when to continue discussion on those old posts and when to let new comments stand.
Anyway, Arthur at "The Voice of One Crying Out in Suburbia" recently picked up on one of my older posts and used it as a jumping off point for his own new post "Ephesians 4:11. It is not all about you."
As you might guess, Arthur's post is about Ephesians 4:11, and the gifted individuals listed there: apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors and teachers.
This is part of what he says:
Focusing on just the "specially gifted" in the church with faith in a theological "trickle down effect" has proven catastrophic for centuries… Every person in the church has something to contribute and teach to others in the church, not just a few at "the top"…
[W]hen Ephesians 4:11 is read in context it is not about pastors or "leaders" at all. It is about the entire church, working together and edifying one another, becoming mature together.
Ah, yes, it does make a difference when we read Ephesians 4:11 in context, especially with Ephesians 4:16 – part of the same sentence.
Nope, the "trickle down" effect is not the way the God works through the church.
But, in one sense, Ephesians 4:11 IS about you. It is about how God has given YOU to the church so that he can work through YOU to build up his church and to help others carry out works of service.
What a difference it makes among the church and in the world when "each part is working properly"…
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You also cannot take Eph 4:11 in isolation from 1 Cor 12 & 14 & all the other "gifting" passages in the NT. It should be obvious from 1 Cor 12 in particular that ALL believers are gifted by the Holy Spirit. Problems occur when the church (either a local body or the organic body of Christ) focuses on leadership gifts or sign gifts (therefore 1 Cor 13 & 14) for example. I actually believe it should be a "trickle up" effect within the church.
Great point. I'll be starting a series soon about characteristics of organic vs. mechanical order. A trickle down effect can only happen in mechanical organizations where power and participation are static and locked in positions. In organic order, power and participation are revolving; flowing through the members of the body as the life within it carries it through it's movements.
It's tough because it requires a complete mindset shift, but it might be described as a "revolving trickle" :).


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Daimler Trucks Australia Celebrates its Highest Achieving Commercial Vehicle Dealerships for Freightliner, Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Fuso
MELBOURNE – Marc 8, 2013: During a gala awards ceremony in Melbourne last week, the annual Daimler Trucks Commercial Vehicle 'Dealer of the Year' awards were held to acknowledge outstanding performance during 2012.
Held at the Showtime Events Centre in South Wharf, the awards recognise outstanding dealership performance and commitment to the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
The prized 'Daimler Trucks Metropolitan Dealer of the Year' was awarded to Daimler Trucks Perth. The dealership was recognised for its exceptional customer service standards and all-round performance during 2012. The award was received by Simon Ramsay, Dealer Principal of this successful dealership.
'Daimler Trucks Regional Dealer of the Year' title was awarded to Westco Truck Sales Toowoomba. Dealer Principal, Gary Chrismas was presented the award by Mr Kolja Rebstock, Managing Director Daimler Commercial Vehicles Australia/Pacific, who praised the entire dealer network for their dedication and commitment to customer service.
"Our retail and market share growth was extremely successful in 2012 and tonight we recognise and celebrate these outstanding achievements. The ongoing commitment and professionalism from our staff continues to reinforce the brand's reputation as a leader in customer satisfaction"
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The Mpumalanga tourism board has been ordered to hand over the records of a business agreement it signed with an airline company, allegedly without going through the proper tender procedures.
Judge Halima Saldulker made the order in the Johannesburg High Court last Wednesday.
Airlink, a domestic airline which falls under SAA, alleged that the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) had not issued a tender before contracting a rival airline company to run flights between OR Tambo International Airport and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport.
Business Day reported in 2009 that the tourism and parks agency had given Comair the contract to operate the route, after which Airlink "became concerned about the propriety of MTPA's actions", according to Judge Saldulker's order.
Airlink was already operating the route and alleged in its court application that competition would be "skewed" against it because the MTPA would subsidise airport costs for Comair in return for Comair flying to the Kruger airport.
The MTPA must now provide Airlink within 30 days of the judgment with all relevant records of the decision to enter into the agreement with Comair and the reasons for choosing Comair over other companies.
The MTPA previously rejected several applications by Airlink to see the documents, and said such information "would be likely to cause harm to the commercial or financial interests of that third party [Comair]". - The Star


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If you are like most people when you're planning for your retirement, Social Security is going to be a factor. The majority of Americans polled say that their Social Security benefit is going to be their primary source of income when their working years are behind them.Read Article
An Intelligent Response to Estate Tax
On the surface it would seem as though you no longer have to worry about the estate tax if your estate is worth $5 million or less. Unfortunately, this is not completely true because the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 is going to expire at the end of 2012.Read Article
Budget Woes
It is important to recognize the fact that Atlanta estate planning is an ongoing process because if there's one inevitability in life it is that of change. If you get started planning your estate early enough it is very likely that you will be revisiting it consistently throughout your life. Sometimes the changes that take place are personal and specific to you, such as changes in marital status, a windfall of money, or the selling of a business.Read Article
When Planning Your Estate Remember Your Pets
It is easy to neglect some of the smaller details when you are planning your estate. Legacy planning is a truly profound endeavor as your final act of giving, and when you combine the logistics with the emotional aspects the sum total of all that you have to take into account is considerable.Read Article
Don't Underestimate Long-Term Care Expenses
Atlanta elder law attorneys must keep their fingers on the pulse of all of the trends that are relevant to planning for aging. One of the matters that has gotten the attention of the elder law community is that of the high and rising costs associated with long-term care.Read Article
MetLife Study Indicates Elder Financial Abuse is on the Rise
Elder financial abuse is one of the major issues that is a hot topic in elder law circles at the present time. Though it is hard for reasonable people to understand how anyone could target vulnerable senior citizens, it is something that happens with alarming frequency. The MetLife Mature Market Institute does a lot of very valuable work that shines a spotlight on matters of interest to seniors.Read Article
Atlanta Estate Planning
There is a lot more to estate planning than simply writing out a last will. As a matter fact, a lot of people find that using a last will as their primary vehicle of asset transfer is not in their best interests. There are other ways to transfer assets to your family members after you pass away, and the best combination is going to vary depending on the specific nature of your situation.Read Article
Have You Considered Your Final Arrangements?
Focusing on the well being of your family is key when you are engaged in Atlanta estate planning. As we all know, making sure that your assets are transferred to your heirs in an efficient manner is at the core of the exercise. But there are other details that go along with the territory, and if you don't identify and address them you can be leaving your family members in a challenging situation.Read Article
Estate Tax
There are a lot of things about the estate tax that many people simply can't digest, and this is why there is always pressure being applied from some quarters to repeal the tax permanently. At the top of the list is the fact that the estate tax is imposed on assets that you have been able to accumulate after paying taxes throughout your life.Read Article
Planning for Retirement
Everyone who has a pulse is well aware of the fact that the federal debt is a matter of great concern. Back at the beginning of August a deal was struck to raise the debt ceiling, but it came with an agreement to reduce the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. A bipartisan congressional group that is being called the "super committee" is charged with the responsibility of coming up with a plan to achieve this goal.Read Article
Estate Plan Alterations Are Usually Necessary
If you are like many people, you may have been first exposed to estate planning as a young adult without necessarily even realizing it. Life insurance is one of the foundational building blocks of many estate plans, and when you start your career you are usually going to be offered life insurance as one of your benefits.Read Article
Why Do I Need an Estate Planning Attorney?
Whether you are newly married and thinking about having children, well into middle age and thinking of future grandchildren or entering your golden years and worried about your own well-being, making plans for your estate in the event of your death or incapacity is a wise decision.Read Article
Raiders Will Be Guided by Mark and Carol Davis
Al Davis, the longtime owner of the Oakland Raiders, passed away on October 8 at his Oakland residence at the age of 82. The Raiders have fallen on hard times of late, but Al Davis crafted a legacy of winning over his 40 years as Raiders owner. The Raiders won an American Football League championship back before the merger, and after the NFL and AFL merged they captured three Super Bowl titles.Read Article
Estate Planning: Americans Surprisingly Unprepared
If you are one who is prone to procrastination, you are not alone. A lot of people in Fayette County place things on the back burner intending to get to them another day. We live busy lives and you have to prioritize things and this is quite understandable. But it is important to have your priorities in order.Read Article


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Starting today you can have lunch at Buffalo Wild Wings! It's in the old Tony Roma's building near Costco on Gage Blvd. I went there myself and was incredibly impressed by the beautiful remodel and the fun and friendly staff...
The Methow Valley is the beautiful location for the Winthrop Blues Ranch and it's gonna be rockin' with the blues this Friday, Saturday and Sunday!
Blues and Brews lovers should head down the Gorge this Saturday for a great festival and enjoy cooler temperatures!
Here's another FREE spectator event to enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend and it's next to Columbia River!
The Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle introduced a strain of pot last year called "Beast Mode" that instantly became a best-seller. It supposedly "hit you strong and fast." This year they have something new for the returning Super Bowl athlete:
I decided to use my "DEAL of the WEEK" voucher (they are still available at seizethedeal.com) for asportsfanshop.com at 218 West Kennewick Avenue and when I stopped by at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon I was HAPPY to see they are ALREADY getting Seahawk Super Bowl XLIX goodies!
"Hawktown Funk" is a new Youtube video posted by New Life Church in Renton, Washington. It's by four 12th Man fans celebrating the Seattle Seahawks.
Get ready to get $20 for only $10 at Shrub Steppe Smokehouse Brewery on Seize the Deal. It's one of the tastiest "Best Kept Secrets" in the Tri-Cities! This "Deal of the Week" will be available starting at 8 a.m. this Friday, Oct. 24.
The weekend's party starts at 11 a.m. Friday and goes through 5 p.m. Saturday -- the "Tri-City Women's Expo" opens this year for the first time at the Three River's Convention Center (near the Toyota Center)!
Two front-load excavators full of water containing 1,000 lbs. of ice gave McCurley Dealership staff a frigid shower on Aug. 22, 2014 to accept the Ice Bucket Challenge.
The Methow Valley is the beautiful location for the Winthrop Blues Ranch and it's gonna be rockin' with the blues this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (July 18-20)! We're giving away tickets on air and on Facebook -- $180 value!
Untapped Blues & Brews Festival is this weekend at Clover Island (May 9) and Benton Franklin Fairgrounds (May 10). Come hear the bands and check out the 30+ breweries that will include two hard ciders and seven wineries.
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NOM claims 'militant same-sex marriage activists' hacked web, social media sites
Oh please, it's so predictable that Brian Brown and Co. would turn this week's pitiful online security nightmare into a fundraising opportunity, blaming the LGBT community…
Early this morning, NOM's online properties were maliciously hacked by militant same-sex marriage activists. They were able to temporarily hijack several of our online properties, including Facebook, Twitter and our blog. Thankfully, our team responded quickly and we have now taken back control of each of these online properties with the exception of the name of our main twitter account, which was stolen and illegally reassigned to a fraudulent Twitter account.
In the case of Twitter, we were able regain control of the account itself—specifically our followers and those we followed—but the "NOMTweets" name was stolen. Please be aware that our account now goes by the name@NOMUpdate. Any tweets made under the @NOMTweets identifier are NOT from NOM. Further, please check your individual Twitter accounts to see if @NOMTweets is following you or you them, and take the appropriate action in those cases.
We will have more information to follow in the coming days. Our opponents have dedicated substantial and coordinated resources to attack NOM, and this cyberattack is the latest incident in an increasingly virulent war against NOM and the work that all of us are doing together.
We will be aggressively pursuing legal action against those who perpetrated this illegal attack.
The battle of principles and ideas has now escalated into an all-out tech war, as our opponents seek to isolate and silence not only NOM, but each of us who believe in marriage. It takes significant resources—time, talent and money—to make your voice heard, especially when others are working so hard to silence us.
Right now we have a critical window with a matching challenge grant of $200,000. Through email, our blog, Facebook and Twitter, hundreds of thousands of Americans will see this message over the next 48 hours.
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Professional massage therapy offers the ultimate in physical relaxation. Trained to understand the complexities of the human body, the massage therapist will know how to soothe the aches and pains that accumulate in the back, the shoulders, and elsewhere throughout the body. There are many different types of massages one can get to for relaxation, pain relief, and reflexology in Tracy, CA.
However, massage therapy is not limited to simply rubbing down sore muscles. It comes in many different forms, each with its own benefits. Some popular examples are seen in Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, hot stone massage and sports massage which use specific kinds of strokes to stimulate a response, and is effective in reducing or ending pain.
Another massage is the therapeutic massage. One of the oldest forms available, it draws from other traditions such as acupressure and meditation to relax the patient both inside and out.
It's never too early to start massage therapy. An increasingly popular variety is known as prenatal massage. This offers you an effective way of renewing the body during the stresses of pregnancy. As a note of precaution, you should make absolutely sure that the person offering prenatal massage therapy is a licensed massage therapist.
These are just some of the professional massage and aromatherapy services that are currently being offered by Renew You Massage Therapy in Tracy, CA.
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Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson and Daniel Sturridge have been called up to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Montenegro.
Sturridge missed the last international match due to injury, but he is back for the games on March 22 and 26.
England squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Ben Foster, Joe Hart, Fraser Forster.
Defenders: Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Chris Smalling, Kyle Walker.
Midfielders: Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Leon Osman, Scott Parker, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott, Ashley Young.
Strikers: Jermaine Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck.
Meanwhile, five Reds have been called up by Stuart Pearce for the England U-21 squad.
Captain Jordan Henderson, Jonjo Shelvey, Raheem Sterling, Andre Wisdom and Jack Robinson are in the squad for the fixtures against Romania at Wycombe on March 21 and Austria at Brighton on March 25.
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Dr. Mike -- are you sure there isn't a point at which user caching (in "update_user_cache") becomes impractical? I am trying to port a Java-based poetry community website to WordPress, and after porting over my 28,000 users I'm finding that user caching forces my server to crash.
I would welcome your advice as to whether or not this user caching can be skipped and whether or not I might discover other real-world limitations with a list of 28,000+ (and growing) users. Thanks.
Not a clue actually. Most of the WordPress blogs I host have less than a dozen users and the six WPMu installs I'm now hosting in my space and on my own boxes are all under a thousand users each.
Really an issue more for http://wordpress.org than here. Sounds like you're talking about a blog running the wp software and hosted elsewhere instead of here since we can't import users here at wp.com.
Hi Dr. Mike -- yes, you're correct, I should have posted this at wordpress.org. I landed here via search engine -- will try there -- thanks!
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Caldwell House Landscaping Project Update
It has been a while since my last update on our landscaping project but as I have had to learn, one needs patience with Mother Nature as change does happen overnight!
After all the plowing, raking, digging, sifting, and then planting, one must sit back several weeks and let nature take its course. Despite my bouts with impatience, I am more than happy with how things have turned out.
Here are a couple of "finished product" views and then some "before and after" looks…….
The Lawn
After lots of bulldozing, power-raking, grading, aerating, raking, fertilizing, and seeding, on top of the big tree removal project that we undertook in March, the new lawn is finally taking hold.
The Plants and Shrubs
We replaced the bushes in front of the porch with some new Azaleas – pink, purple, and red. They are fairly young plants so it will take a year or two for them to really grow into the size we'd like.


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The American Jewish Congress today expressed "grave concern" about President Nixon's proposal to increase federal government financing of nonpublic schools, warning that such a move would "further violate the constitutional principle of separation of church and state and undermine our public school system." In a statement on the President's proposal to broaden federal aid through $3 billion in special educational revenue-sharing funds, Joseph B. Robison, general counsel of the AJCongress and director of its Commission on Law and Social Action, declared: "Government financing of sectarian schools, under whatever guise, advances their primary purpose of fostering a specific religion. We believe it is unconstitutional for government funds to be used in that manner." President Nixon's proposal, outlined yesterday in a message to Congress calls for combining the $2.8 billion now spent on programs to aid elementary and secondary schools with $200 million in new funds. One of the provisions in his educational revenue-sharing program calls for wider authority to assist students in nonpublic schools.
President Nixon's proposal noted, in part, that "all forms of educational services would be available" to students of nonpublic schools which, he stated, "bear a significant share of the cost and effort" of education Americans Criticizing this proposal Robison observed: "To the extent that the Federal government has money available for education it should be used to strengthen the public schools which are seriously underfinanced. In particular, the public schools in our cities are failing to meet the educational needs of children of disadvantaged families. The needs of these children cannot be dealt with by financing nonpublic schools." Noting that 90 percent of the nonpublic schools in the U.S. are religious schools, the AJCongress spokesman said that obliterating the distinction between public and private schools "would be bad for government, bad for religion and had for education." The AJCongress is actively engaged in court battles around the country to prevent the use of public funds for nonpublic schools.


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Play Now: This Interview with Mario Trentim was recorded at the PMI Global Congress 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona. Most of us rely on soft skills, communication and leadership to manage stakeholders. But while they're helpful, interpersonal skills are far from being the sole way to implement stakeholder management. As a matter of fact, there are hard skills in stakeholder management - tools, techniques and methods that should be diligently applied to enhance stakeholder management and improve project success rates. In this interview we learn how Mario Trentim stopped the trend of failing projects when he was a PMO manager by researching better ways to manage stakeholders. We discuss an effective stakeholder management cycle and framework as well as how to involve stakeholders in value creation. Encouraged by the success of his findings Mario went ahead and wrote a book about it. It is titled Managing Stakeholders As Clients: Sponsorship, Partnership, Leadership, and Citizenship. He was invited to The PMI Global Congress to present these findings because he won the prestigious Kerzner award, which recognizes a project manager who most emulates the professional dedication and excellence of Dr. Harold Kerzner. Below are the first few pages of the transcript. The complete transcript is available to Premium subscribers only. Podcast Introduction Coming very soon to a podcast near you... :-) Above are the first few pages of the transcript. The complete transcript is available to Premium subscribers only. Please subscribe to our Premium Podcast to receive a PDF transcript.
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