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A senior Church official today welcomed reports that the United Nations is to stop funding the country's birth control program. Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Lipa, vice-chairman of the Episcopal Commission on Family and Life, said the UN decision, if true, was "very good news." "I am very happy because the money only goes to corruption," the prelate said. He said the fund could have been used for other important projects. A legislator on Wednesday announced the UN intends to stop its $1 million birth-control aid program to the Philippines next year due to a lack of funding from member states. Janette Garin vice-chairman of the House of Representatives' health committee and a birth control advocate, said that in the past the fund was used to buy injectable drugs to prevent pregnancy and birth control pills. Without the UN fund the Philippines will see an increase in its population growth rate, which has been pegged at 2.4 percent per year, she said. Retired Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal of Cebu, however, said the report may just be propaganda to railroad the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill through Congress. He called on Catholics to remain vigilant in the fight against the bill. "We have to be careful. We have to continue our fight," he said. Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani of Novaliches said the reported UN decision was a sign that the campaign to promote contraceptives in the country is weakening. Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez of Marbel appealed to the government not to use public funds to buy contraceptives. "To our legislators, don't rely on foreign aid especially regarding condoms. You should behave. We have to repent," he said. "I think it's about time that you should reflect that God is very unhappy with us because we do not obey Him," the prelate said.Philippines - Bishops alerted to priest handing out condoms http://www.ucanews.com/2010/08/20/bishops-on-alert-over-priest-handing-out-condoms August 20 2010 Philippines - condoms distributed near bishops' office http://www.ucanews.com/2010/10/01/condoms-distributed-near-bishops-office October 01 2010
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Culture critic Lucy Mounfield is impressed by The Glenn Miller Story.Written by Lucy Mounfield on 24th August 2016
As the title would suggest, Tonya Joy Bolton's one-woman show Holy and Horny explores the difficulties and apparent contradictions of reconciling Christian faith with sexual desire. While that idea might seem to have only limited appeal to the non-religious, the play actually turns out to have a universal attraction, and received a rapturous reception from the sold-out audience. Bolton plays a variety of well-observed characters and mixes a sharp script brought to life by animated performance with some terrific and very funny spoken-word poetry.
Generally the tone is comic, and the ending is optimistic, at least for Sheila the central character, but there are also harrowing moments where the story enters the disturbing territory of domestic and sexual violence. One scene in particular sticks in the mind, starting out as a light-hearted and amusing romantic occasion but taking a horrific and shocking turn that made for uneasy but riveting viewing. This is a show that is honest and unflinching throughout.
It is hard to fault Bolton's performance, which is impressive and sustained over 90 minutes, and the lighting and music are skilfully employed to help the audience negotiate an ever-shifting tone. One of the characters, a wise old woman who hangs around in a graveyard handing out gnomic advice before mysteriously vanishing, is perhaps close to a cliché, but other than that they are a believable if comically exaggerated group that Bolton demonstrates wonderful talent in bringing to life.
It is unfortunate that the play is not having an extended run in Birmingham, its next performance is at the Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton on October 25th, and is thoroughly recommended. It is a powerful, moving and hilarious show that should not be missed.
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(Originally posted by Rake Narang at Info Security Products Guide)
Porticor is the leader in cloud security, delivering secure, easy to use, scalable solutions for data encryption and key management. Porticor enables companies of all sizes to keep their data safe, comply with regulatory standards, and streamline operations.
Founded in 2010 by experts in security, cloud computing and cryptography, Porticor protects critical data in public, private and hybrid clouds. Within minutes, customers can encrypt their entire data layer using proven encryption algorithms. Porticor VPD™ is built for homomorphic split-key encryption, a breakthrough technology offering the convenience of cloud-based key management without sacrificing trust.
In the following interview, Gilad Parann-Nissany, Chief Execeutive Officer of Porticor Cloud Security, discusses 1:1 with Rake Narang, Editor-in-Chief of Info Security Products Guide, the future for cloud security and why enterprises will be willing to outsource their security requirements.
Rake Narang, Editor-in-Chief: What are the top 5 issues you hear from customers regarding cloud security?
Gilad Parann-Nissany: Customers we talk to are pretty consistent, usually raising these data security concerns:
- High Security
- Regulatory Compliance
- Flexible deployment & provisioning
- Dealing with Complexity
- Effective Key Management
There is a strong industry consensus that security, along with regulatory compliance, is the #1 barrier to adoption of cloud computing. Underlining these concerns is the need to establish trust – an organization can outsource its storage or its compute resources, but it cannot outsource confidentiality!
At the same time, companies are attracted to cloud computing for its advantages: flexibility, elasticity and the pay-as-you-go economic model. Customers in the cloud can bring up servers and storage in minutes, and they expect a security solution to provide the same high degree of automation and management.
Customers cannot accept a tradeoff between security and flexibility. They expect the security vendor to deliver the best of both worlds – a strong data security solution which does not compromise the cloud values of flexibility and elasticity. This is not an easy task.
What's required is a solution to "all of the above": up in minutes; pay as you go; using the strongest proven encryption algorithms; and ensuring auditability and regulatory compliance.
The needed breakthrough should mean customers' data is always encrypted, and the master encryption keys are themselves encrypted, even when in use. Key splitting and homomorphic technologies are the secret sauce that can solve this challenge. And this creates trust.
Rake Narang: What's the future for cloud security? Why will enterprises be willing to outsource their security requirements?
Gilad Parann-Nissany: At the highest level, the message of the cloud is freedom to focus on organizational core strengths and outsource non-core activities like purchasing servers and deployment. In the same way, it makes sense to outsource security.
Nevertheless, achieving data security in the cloud is a difficult challenge. It's a little like having your cake and eating it; Enterprises want trust and outsourcing at the same time.
We are seeing great investment by cloud providers and security vendors, and the direction is promising. In some ways, because it allows better management and flexible control of resources, cloud computing can be more secure than traditional IT. This was recently recognized by the NSA director and U.S. Cyber Command commander, Gen. Keith Alexander.
In other ways, fundamental breakthroughs in technology are still needed. We see these coming from the fields of key-splitting technology and homomorphic encryption. If these are properly implemented, they allow you to be in the cloud without losing control, because sensitive data or keys are encrypted even when in use in the cloud, which means cloud providers cannot know them, and even security vendors never know them.
This is the kind of breakthrough that enables trust. Your "security cake" remains whole, and you still enjoy your slice of pay-as-you-go.
So the future of the cloud security industry is rosy, because it is precisely on trend: enterprises will want to outsource complexity to experts who can deliver breakthroughs, while maintaining the confidentiality of information.
Rake Narang: So focusing on cloud security, when is it possible to use classic solutions and where is it necessary to implement new solutions?
Gilad Parann-Nissany: Cloud computing is not one technology; it is the confluence of many advances in virtualization, service enablement, operations, commoditization and industrialized environments. Many well-known technologies from previous innovation rounds – continue to work in the cloud.
This is just as true in the security market, where technologies like firewalls, virtual private networks or data leak prevention – remain very relevant. With these, the right strategy for Enterprises may be evolution: this often involves taking an existing approach, deploying it in the cloud, and then – crucially – wrapping it in an API (application program interface) so that it can be automated in the cloud's industrialized environment.
But some areas do require new solutions.
The role of encryption changes, since data is no longer between the "four walls" of the enterprise
Encryption Keys management is critical, since keys cannot be simply stored in the cloud
New cloud storage technologies, i.e. distributed data storage, require security
New data protection measures emerge, for example fragmenting data in many pieces in the cloud
Hypervisors and virtual machines are an area of ongoing research
Physical security of cloud environments is required
The community has provided useful results for hypervisor security, and the best cloud providers do a great job of physical security. Yet new technologies, such as split-key management and homomorphic encryption, have a critical role to play. This will, for the first time, enable enterprises to outsource the complexity while keeping control and confidentiality.
Company: Porticor Cloud Security
Tel Aviv, Israel
Founded in: 2010
CEO: Gilad Parann-Nissany
Products and Services: Porticor® Virtual Private Data™ system
Company's Goals: Enable trusted cloud computing, especially by securing data at rest, for companies of all sizes. We do this by providing, for the first time, an encryption and key management system that does not expose customer data or keys to cloud or security providers, while offering the highest degree of security, the quickest and most cost-effective operations, and excellent performance.
About Gilad Parann-Nissany
A pioneer of Cloud Computing, Gilad has built SaaS Clouds for medium and small enterprises at SAP (CTO Small Business), contributed to several SAP products and reaching more than 8 million users. Recently he has created a consumer Cloud at G.ho.st – a cloud operating system that delighted hundreds of thousands of users while providing browser-based and mobile access to data, people and a variety of cloud-based applications. He is now CEO of Porticor, a leader in Virtual Privacy and Cloud Data Security.
The post What's the future for cloud security and why enterprises will be willing to outsource their security requirements appeared first on Porticor Cloud Security.
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Washington state's election challenge puts politics on trial
WENATCHEE, Wash. -- In a nondescript courtroom in this small farming town, America's electoral system is about to stand trial.
The battle over Washington's contested governor's election touches on many of the questions that divide this country between rural and urban, Republican and Democrat, red and blue -- and echoes frustrations of the past two presidential elections.
Republican Dino Rossi is challenging Gov. Christine Gregoire's victory in the closest statewide election in national history, alleging widespread problems including illegal votes cast by felons and dead people.
The challenge goes to trial Monday, months after Gregoire was sworn in. Rossi won the first count and a machine recount, but the Democratic stronghold of Seattle pushed Gregoire to a 129-vote win in a final, hand recount of 2.9 million ballots.
In rural Washington, the complaint is pretty simple: They're tired of Seattle choosing their political leaders.
"Seattle is the tail that wags the dog in the state," complained Republican King County Councilman Steve Hammond, whose working-class, suburban district is a 20-minute drive from downtown Seattle. "There is a disenfranchised feeling out there."
Brew of suspicion
Add to those regional tensions the continuous parade of errors from the King County elections division -- officials acknowledged finding 94 uncounted ballots in boxes as recently as last month -- and you get a Republican brew of suspicion and resentment that resembles how Democrats felt after President Bush won the 2000 and 2004 elections.
"For me there is a distinct parallel. I felt we should have had a revote in Florida," said Josef Kunzler, a John Kerry supporter who voted for Rossi and describes himself as an ardent "Dinocrat."
The 23-year-old blogger hopes Washington can hold a new election that will stiffen the spines of voters nationwide -- both Democrats and Republicans.
"If we do get a revote, they can have hope," he said. "We can challenge this kind of garbage going on, we can crack down on voter fraud ... Stand up and draw the line."
Gregoire, a three-term state attorney general, was the anointed successor to popular two-term Democrat Gary Locke. But she struggled against Rossi -- a moderate Republican, former state senator and self-made real estate millionaire who charmed voters with a savvy campaign.
Gregoire won only eight of Washington's 39 counties when all the votes were counted, recounted by machine, and recounted again by hand. She was losing until Seattle counted its last votes -- the same thing that happened in 2000 when Sen. Maria Cantwell defeated Republican Slade Gorton.
In the trial, Republicans are alleging widespread problems in the election, including illegal votes cast by felons and dead people, and provisional ballots that were illegally tallied without being properly checked.
Rossi wants a new election, although most Washington residents don't. A March poll of 800 voters by a GOP consulting firm found that while 56 percent believed Rossi was the true winner, only 39 percent wanted a new election.
"It's old news," said Seattle environmental consultant Tim Syverson, a Democrat who almost voted for Rossi but settled on Gregoire. "We've kind of moved past the election. I think it would be completely disruptive."
Rossi acknowledges that many people want to move on. But he can't.
"I told my kids, sometimes the right thing to do isn't the easy thing to do. The easy thing to do would be to turn a blind eye to it," said Rossi. "It's really basic, and having a system you can have faith in is really the foundation of our democracy."
Gregoire, meanwhile, believes the trial will simply dredge up old bitterness.
"We're going to see more rhetoric, more accusations," Gregoire said. "I'm a person that lives by the law, and the law in the state of Washington says I'm governor."
Whoever loses will appeal to the state Supreme Court, which will make the final decision.
Rossi hopes the Supreme Court will hear the case in June and nullify the election, creating a vacancy in the governor's office that will be temporarily filled by Lieutenant Gov. Brad Owen. Then candidates will file in July, compete in a primary in September, and voters will chose a new governor in November.
That's an ambitious timetable, and perhaps an exhausting proposition for voters who just survived a messy election season.
"Everyone just wants it to go away at this point," said former Democratic Gov. Booth Gardner, a Gregoire supporter who appointed the trial judge deciding her fate.
If the state holds a new election this fall, "I think she'd win," Gardner said. "But I think it would be damn close, again."
On the Net:
Gregoire: http://www.governor.wa.gov
Rossi: http://www.dinorossi.com/


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Bahamonde elaborates, "They sent their backline the day previous to the session; we were miking the guitar amps and drum set, as well as setting up the keyboards, just like for a live gig (Figure 1). The only 'studio' gear we used involved Neve 9098 preamps for both the snare and kick drum.
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"Moby and the band got to the studio by 2 p.m. The band consisted of Moby on vocals, bass, keyboard, and guitar; Joy Malcolm on vocals; Scott Frassetto on drums; Daron Murphy on guitar and backing vocals; and Luci Butler on keyboard and backing vocals. The guitars were recorded with Shure SM58s on the Marshall and Vox amps, and there was also a direct line to the console. Moby's vocals, and all backing vocals, used Shure Beta 58s.
"Fifteen minutes later, after minimal adjustments, the band started playing. I was supporting John at the console. The experience was huge! They had been playing together for this entire tour, so the music was flowing very naturally. The band played 18 songs in a row — the only pauses were between songs, when Moby gave some indications to the band about the mood of the song. He also asked the band to play some of their original tunes at different rhythms, like "punk" or "reggae" versions and they even played some covers from Billy Idol and the Doors. The vibe was very natural, and they were playing their hearts out. Once they finished playing, Moby played and recorded bass for all the songs and added some synth pads.
"Back in the control room (Figure 2), Moby noticed some undesired bleeding of the drums into the vocal channels, so he decided to re-record the main voice in some of the songs, this time using a Neumann U89. Fifteen hours later, a rough mix was finished. As Moby himself says, 'They're interesting documents from a great day during a really nice part of the tour.'
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Yakub Memon verdict: Punishing the guilty is raj dharma, says Justice Dave
Justice A R Dave said it was the "raj dharma" of a judge to award appropriate and adequate punishment to a person found guilty of a crime.
Dharma and Fish
That would entail rebranding buzzwords like "revolutions" dedicated to the colours of the palette such as green, blue, white and saffron.
We should perform Raj dharma: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee said she would "perform raj dharma" and act against offenders irrespective of political colour, citing cases of several TMC leaders
Saving the world is now the desi superhero's dharma
Creators back home are lapping up and re-telling Indian myths and legends to interest young readers and project a new disposition of Indian comics to the world.
Yudhishtira, don't teach us dharma: FTII students tell Gajendra Chauhan
The students raised slogans like "Yudhishtira do not teach us dharma" and said that FTII's institutional autonomy should be preserved.
Dharma as armour
That might explain the proverbial saying, Vyasocchistasam Jagad sarvam; that aeons ago, the sage Vyasa vetted his lips on every screenplay in existence — present and future.


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Balochistan, PoK citizens love me, says ModiGiving a strong message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modion Mondayhit out at the neighbouring country saying thatPakistani citizens want independence from the Pakistan Army. Balochistan, Gilgit and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (Pok) citizens ... The Statesman, 2 weeks ago
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Pakistan forgets it bombs its own citizens: Full text of PM Narendra Modi's speech at all-party meet - Firstpost.com, 2 weeks ago
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Happy Bhag Jayegi faces ban in Pakistan
While Bollywood films are often not welcomed with open arms in the neighbouring country of Pakistan, yet another film that faces the wrath is Happy Bhag Jayegi . This cross border story faced a ban in the country despite the fact that it stars popular ...Bollywood Hungama, 1 week ago Mudassar Azizs Open Letter on Happy Bhag Jayegi ban in Pakistan Bollywood Hungama, 6 days ago Momal Sheikh was jaan of Happy Bhag Jayegi team: Ali Fazal Pakistan Today, 2 weeks ago Who's the coolest one in the Happy gang? Times of India, 2 weeks ago
Pakistan meddling in Kashmir with local help: Arun Jaitley to India Today
Jaitley, without naming Pakistan, said, the neighbour country is meddling with the situation with the help from the locals, who are taking recourse to terror and targeting the security forces.India Today, 1 week ago
Pakistan will pay for nurturing terrorism: Venkaiah
Pakistan can never take even a piece of Kashmir which is an integral part of India. Our neighbouring country should understand that nurturing terrorism would destroy itself one day, Union Minister Ven...The Hindu, 1 week ago
Govt approves additional facilities for refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan
Keeping its promise to provide succour to refugees from neighbouring countries, the NDA government has approved additional facilities for members of minority communities living in India on long-term visa that include opening bank account and power to purchase ...DNA, 1 week ago Purchase of property, issuance of driving licence: Here's the list of sops for refugees from Pak, B'desh, Afghanistan Rediff.com, 1 week ago
Yogi Adityanath lashes out at Pakistan, says PoK will soon be a part of India
Lashing out at Pakistan, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath has said if the neighbouring country dares to fight with India, its existence would be in danger and that Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would soon be a part of India The post Yogi Adityanath lashes out at Pakistan, ...First Post.com, 1 week ago PoK will soon be part of India: Yogi Adityanath Rediff.com, 1 week ago PoK will soon be part of India, says BJP MP Yogi Adityanath catchnews.com, 1 week ago
One country's terrorist cannot be a martyr for another: Rajnath
New Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today branded Pakistan as an unrelenting neighbour and asserted that one country's terrorist cannot be a martyr for another. In a suo motu statement in both the Houses of Parliament on his ...United News of India, 3 weeks ago
India sets 5-point agenda for Pak talks
India has set clear terms for talks with Pakistan, outlining a five-point agenda and asking the neighbouring country to stop exporting terror and inciting violence in Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi has made it clear that if Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar visits ...Deccan Herald, 1 week ago
Kerala: Day after jewellery firm advertises Pak Independence Day, hacker group defaces sites from neighbouring country
The state of Kerala happened to witness a mixed bag of emotions in the run-up to and on Independence Day. A prominent jewellery group first exhorted people to observe Pakistan's Independence Day on Aug. 14 in an advertising campaign, and a day ...International Business Times India, 2 weeks ago Indian PM Narendra Modi says country will 'never bend before terrorism' in address to nation International Business Times UK, 2 weeks ago Pakistan's 70th Independence Day celebrated in Kabul Afghanistan Times, 2 weeks ago India diverting world attention from Kashmir, Pakistan hits back after Modi's I-Day speech International Business Times India, 2 weeks ago
China's latest attempt to portray Pakistan as responsible state: Urumqi counter-terror alliance
As Home Minister Rajnath Singh's speech at Saarc conference in Islamabad became a talking point on Wednesday, a different geopolitical narrative was unfolding in China's Xinjiang province. Afghanistan's Chief of General Staff General Qadam Shah ...Firstpost.com, 3 weeks ago Talks with Pakistan only on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir - Home Minister Online Indian News, 2 weeks ago Talks with Pakistan only on PoK: Rajnath APN News, 2 weeks ago Pak action in Valley to hit ties: India Deccan Herald, 2 weeks ago
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Books for teen readers about SEX: sexual decision-making, sexual preferences, sexual identity, birth control decisions, abstinence, and personal responsibility. Do these books belong in your library? Decide for yourself!
Monday, August 29, 2016
If You Could Be Mine
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
Seventeen-year-old Sahar has shared kisses and romantic dreams of the future with her best friend Nasrin since they were little girls. But modern Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love. The punishment for homosexuality might be a beating, or it might be death by hanging. So far, their love has stayed secret...but when Nasrin's family arranges a marriage for her, Sahar feels she must act.
Although homosexuality is a crime in Iran, transsexuality is not. In fact, the government will pay for sexual reassignment. Sahar knows she isn't really a man in a woman's body. But, what if this is the only way she can ever be with Nasrin?
This absorbing peek into another culture features a wide cast of well-written characters: Sahar, who loves Nasrin. Nasrin, who loves candy, and Bollywood movies, and pretty clothes, and being the center of attention...and probably also loves Sahar. Sahar's father, who still mourns for his wife and refuses to move forward with his life. Sahar's cousin Ali, a gay man trying to find his place. Ali's friend Parveen, who tries to help Sahar sort things out. And Reza, the doctor engaged to marry Nasrin, who is not as simple and two-dimensional as Sahar might wish.
Kissing, mild cussing, sexual decisionmaking and sexual situations. Recommended for ages 14 to adult.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Guy in Real Life
Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff
Lesh does not have romance on his mind as he staggers home drunk at 2:30am after a heavy metal concert in downtown Saint Paul. He is thinking about his head, his guts, and the sidewalk, and how soon those three things are going to connect in vivid, pukey Technicolor.
That's why Lesh isn't watching where he's walking...and he walks right into Svetlana,
Svetlana isn't thinking about romance either. She's riding her bicycle, thinking about her friends, and contemplating the amazing artwork she has created for the upcoming Gaming Club campaign...until Lesh wobbles into her path and sends them both sprawling into a puddle.
The collision of Lesh and Svetlana starts a series of events that might be reminiscent of a modern reboot of a 1970's television sitcom...until the plot takes a sudden twist and everything changes.
Lesh is so fascinated by Svetlana that he secretly creates a online MMO character that looks just like her. He even names his character "Svvetlana" (with two V's), and campaigns her up to level fifty, gaining power, virtual gold, and lots of magical online loot.
Lesh enjoys spending time with Svetlana (one V) in real life, but he also enjoys being Svvetlana (two V's) in the game.
What could possibly go wrong?
In alternating narrative voices (Lesh and Svetlana, and also the virtual warrior orc Kugnar and the virtual elf priestess Svvetlana), the story gradually stumbles and reels to an unexpected--and sort of wonderful--final chapter.
Recommended for readers ages 14 to adult. Lesh is verbally misogynistic (calling girls "skanks" etc.) which is somewhat disturbing, especially considering his own gender questions.
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Monday, August 15, 2016
Learning to Swear in America
Learning to Swear in America by Katie Kennedy
Apparently, it's difficult to calculate how much stuff from space lands on Earth in an average year. But in Learning to Swear in America, there's only one object that anybody worries about.
Asteroid BR1019 is a big one. Not kill-the-dinosaurs big, (probably), but destroy-the-West-Coast-of-America big (possibly). That's why NASA has borrowed Russian teen physics prodigy Yuri Strelnikov: in the hope that Yuri can save California with math.
Yuri's research in antimatter will win the next Nobel Prize (presumably), but he is still a seventeen-year-old boy and the NASA scientists are disinclined to listen to him. That's enough to drive Yuri to use obscenities, if only he knew how.
With help from hippie-girl Dovie (who declines his offer of quick sex before the world goes cold) and her brother Lennon (who sees the world clearly from his seat in a wheelchair), Yuri learns how to swear.
And then, Yuri (maybe) has a chance to save the world (or at least, California).
Highly recommended for readers ages 14 to adult. An excellent pair for The Martian by Andy Weir with (significantly) fewer cuss words.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Into the River
Into the River by Ted Dawe
Te Arepa Santos lives with his grandfather Ra, surrounded by cousins and aunts and uncles, descendants of a Maori woman who married a heroic Spanish pirate. The day that Te Arepa encounters the giant eel in a haunted stream, his life changes. Soon Te Arepa, like his piratical ancestor Diego Santos, will leave his family home and his traditions to attend an exclusive boy's boarding school in Auckland.
Into the River was the first book ever to be banned in New Zealand, although that country has much stricter "decency standards" than we have here in America. The book wasn't even banned when it was first published; actually, it spent two years picking up prestigious awards like the Margaret Mahy Book of the Year first. Then it got rated "for mature readers ages 14+". Then it was banned entirely: not available for sale to any reader in New Zealand at all (although sales of the international Kindle edition went up as readers circumvented the ban).
Why all the fuss? That's what I wondered. So I read it.
The story contains sexual situations--including naked body parts, masturbation and intercourse--on the page. There is cussing, and drug use. There is homosexuality, bullying, underage drinking, suicide, lawless behavior and rampant racism.
My verdict: the censors in New Zealand really need to get out more.
In other words, Into the River contains nothing we haven't seen in teen lit before. Why this particular book bothered the outspoken members of Family First, I cannot say.
Unfortunately for my feelings of unfettered righteousness, I did not love the book.
Not because I object to sexual content in teen books (obviously) but rather because I thought that the main character had tremendous potential as a young Maori man entering Western society...and he quickly turned as mainstream as the bullies around him.
While the first half of the book raced along with the glory of Maori words footnoted on each page, the last half trudged inexorably towards the main character's expulsion from school.
Buy this to diversify your collections, or to demonstrate the power of censorship (sales soared!), but if you want to read a great coming-of-age story of Maori New Zealand, you may have to write it yourself.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Walk on Earth a Stranger
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
For her own safety, and to elude capture by the wicked uncle she is sure murdered her parents back at their little homestead cabin in Georgia, Leah disguises herself as a boy and flees West, to California and the gold recently discovered there.
While travelling, Lee must not only conceal her true identity, but also her most dire secret: she can sense the presence of gold. Small nuggets, deeply buried veins, gold buttons or rings, and even gold dust caught under a fingernail call to Lee like a sweet song. She knows that some would call this talent "witchcraft." She also knows that in California, her power might make her very, very rich.
But first, she has to get there.
With rich, round characters and plenty of fascinating little historical details, Lee's engrossing journey from Georgia to California kept me turning pages.
Some blood, some violence, and some cussing but no sex...so why is this book presented on the SEX IN THE LIBRARY blog?
I'm so happy you've asked!
The author includes a small group of men in the wagon train group headed west. Without much detail provided, it is clear to the astute reader (and made more clear by the author's note at the end of the story) that these are, in fact, gay men. It is not a huge plot point, and that's the beauty of it: at last, teen literature has matured to the point where a character's sexual preferences are no longer the Central Issue of a book. In fact, the young men's status as "confirmed bachelors" is less of a conflict point than the status of another character who is Presbyterian instead of Methodist. These details are important, but they are not The Problem.
The story clearly leads to a sequel, but stands alone with a satisfying point of pause while we wait, patiently (or not) for the next volume.
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
I am Princess X
I am Princess X by Cherie Priest
May is still mourning her best friend Libby, who died a couple of years ago when the car went off a bridge.
But maybe Libby didn't die.
The comic character created by the girls, a princess with blue hair, red Chuck Taylors and a katana suddenly shows up in graffiti all over Seattle. Then, May finds clues hidden in a webcomic: clues that lead her all over town, with a trail that might end with the discovery of a hiding, still-alive Libby.
This quick-moving story is interspersed with pages from the Princess X comic, and features action, adventure, friendship, mystery, and NO ROMANCE. Extra points for racial and gender diversity among characters that does not feel forced or tokenistic.
Things get a little name-droppy in the Seattle department, but at least the author used to live here and understands that just because there's a Starbucks on every corner doesn't mean that most natives actually buy coffees there.
Recommended for readers of print and graphic novels, ages 12 to adult.
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Monday, April 18, 2016
Swagger by Carl Deuker
Jonas Dolan doesn't have a lot of post-high-school prospects until a canny basketball coach helps him improve his game--and his grades. For the first time, Jonas considers going to college. But then the family moves from California to Seattle, and all the friends, coaches and teachers supporting Jonas are too far away to help much.
In Seattle, Jonas finds a new friend. Levi is also a talented basketball player, but halfway through the season, Jonas discovers why Levi seems so withdrawn and depressed, especially when Coach Hartwell is nearby. Although Levi begs his friend to keep quiet and pretend that nothing is wrong, Jonas knows that he will need to do something.
But, what?
Excellent characters facing a truly horrible situation. I even
read made sense of didn't die during the basketball sequences. (Basketball lovers will love the basketball parts. Me, not so much.) Overall, a strong story, recommended for readers (especially sports fans) ages 14 to adult.
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Australian golfer Marcus Fraser and his best mate lap up Rio c...Her road to the Games has been a brutal four-year journey that hit the highs of breaking a long-standing Australian 100 metres record in 2014 to the body blows of losing her Athletics Australia funding. Breen says coach Matt Beckenham has been her ... Melbourne Age, 1 week ago
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Motorcycle hits three pedestrians in Leamington; one killed, two injured
Provincial police say that one pedestrian has died and two are injured after a motorcycle struck three people on Fraser Road in Leamington. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 9:35 p.m. Sunday. One pedestrian was pronounced dead on ...CTV News, 2 weeks ago Man from Mexico killed in Leamington crash involving pedestrians CTV News, 2 weeks ago
Santosha residents: Punish 'guilty' officials
Patna: Disappointment was writ large on the faces of Santosha Complex residents in Bander Bagicha area off Fraser Road in the city after the Supreme Court on Monday ordered those living on the top three floors of the building to vacate their flats ...Times of India, 1 month ago Santosha demolition on July 8 Times of India, 1 month ago FIR against 30 Santosha residents Times of India, 1 month ago
Pourakarmikas plod on amid inhuman working conditions
It's 5am on a nippy Tuesday and the sound of alarm clocks creates a cacophony in BS Building on Pottery Road in Fraser Town as people from about 70 houses prepare for another day of hard and hazardous work. Tattered green overcoats in one hand and a ...Times of India, 3 weeks ago
Holes block city heart
Dug-up roads in the heart of the city, including Fraser Road, SP Verma Road, Daroga Rai Path, Exhibition Road, Jakkanpur, Boring Road and Mandiri Road, are adding to commuters' woes.The Telegraph, 1 month ago City stares at drainage doldrums The Telegraph, 2 months ago
Sale of tobacco products legal
A shop on Fraser Road sells tobacco products in Patna on Tuesday. Picture by Ashok Sinha Sale of tobacco products such as pan masala, zarda, scented supari and scented tobacco is now allowed in Bihar, after the Patna High Court on Tuesday struck ...Calcutta Telegraph, 1 month ago
Cop stick for easy traffic
Vehicles move over one flank of the Fraser Road on Thursday owing to ongoing work on the other flank. Telegraph picture Traffic police have come down heavily on several agencies engaged in construction work on the city streets and choking ...Calcutta Telegraph, 1 month ago
Alex Fraser drives sustainable road construction
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Fraser McEwan, 31, overtook at speed on a Perthshire road causing him to lose control. An MOT inspector who crashed his motorbike into a car of tourists has escaped a driving ban. Fraser McEwan, 31, overtook at speed on a Perthshire road, causing ...STV.tv, 4 weeks ago Motorcycle fatality in Delta Castanet.net, 2 weeks ago Motorcyclist killed after losing control in Delta CTV News, 2 weeks ago
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The Ub Iwerks' Explorer Cameos attraction, which recently celebrated its local anniversary
These frequently submarine cameos offer a water's-eye view of the dampness around the Rivers of a Studio. It's the most labor-intensive way to see the shoes of animatronic Native Americans without maintaining right of way!
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised a group of pastors Thursday that he will unmuzzle and empower the "silenced" church and increase church attendance by repealing the Johnson Amendment if he is elected president in November.
The Johnson Amendment, which is a piece of legislation prepared by former President Lyndon Johnson and passed by Congress in 1954, is often described as prohibiting charitable organizations (including churches) from endorsing political candidates.
Trump took aim at the legislation while speaking at a two-day event which began Thursday at the Hyatt Regency on International Drive in Orlando, Florida, entitled "Rediscovering God in America Renewal Project." more >>
The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez is "grateful" that the California legislature recently dropped a proposal in a pro-LGBT bill that critics say would have curbed religious liberty for private schools.
California state Sen. Ricardo Lara announced earlier this week that he was dropping a measure in a bill that would have removed certain exemptions from religious colleges.
As president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, Rodriguez said in a statement Wednesday that he and his organization "hope and pray that future legislative proposals will engage the faith community in a viable conversation that will protect the rights of all." more >>
In a season of heightened racial tensions, Christians across our nation are grieving violence and death across many communities. Church leaders are re-examining their role in bringing peace, hope and justice to their communities.
The peace and love of Christ is surely the antidote for the evil that turns God's human creation against one another on the basis of race, income or zip code. So where can we begin to build bridges rather than walls? Let's start with the children.
Across the United States, public schools stand at the center of our communities, bringing students of all races together to learn. At times even more than our churches, schools unite brown, black and white families for a common cause. If we want to serve our neighbors, hear their stories and show them love, then local schools could very well serve as ground zero for faith in action. more >>
Nike has released a new video ad featuring the United States' first-ever openly transgender athlete to qualify to compete in the Olympics.
Chris Mosier, a biological female and founder of transathlete.com, qualified to compete for the U.S. men's national team in the long course duathlon earlier this year when he finished seventh in the men's 35-39 category of the sprint duathlon at the Duathalon National Championship.
As part of Nike's "Unlimited Courage" campaign, the athletic clothing company featured Mosier in one of its newest 40-second ads. more >>
Many Americans do not want to vote for either Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton or Republican presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump.
According to a CBS News/New York Times poll from March, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have the highest unfavorability ratings of any major party nominee since 1984.
However, there are other individuals running for president this year. These third party candidates are hoping that the high rates of disapproval for Clinton and Trump will benefit their campaigns greatly. more >>
190 million Americans affiliate with a rich and diverse variety of religious groups in our great country. The genius of our Founding Fathers guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Because of their determination and foresight, Americans are able, by law and in practice, to find meaning and blessing in religion, unmolested by anyone who hold different beliefs or no religious belief at all.
Globally, approximately 5.8 billion people identify with some religious belief or practice. Too many of them do not enjoy the freedoms of expression and practice that Americans do. The Pew Research Center reports that 75% of the world's population lives in areas with severe religious restrictions. Governments often suppress religious expression, or turn a blind eye when religious minorities are targets of discrimination or violence.
The list of religious minorities at risk is long. It includes the Baha'i in Iran, Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Hindus in Bangladesh, and numerous religious groups in China. Anti-Semitism is spiking in Europe and Islamophobia rises with every Islamist terror attack. more >>


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The Esmeralda's House and Meet Esmeralda attraction, which recently celebrated its forbidden anniversary
After you meander through Esmeralda's house, you'll enter a cattle chute that leads to her Meet 'n' Greet Silo in the back yard. There you can discover Esmeralda who has just finished filming a scene from her often seen film, a musical re-imagining of The Bridge on the River Kwai. Be sure to smile and say "foot"!
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