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Vortex is a Windows VST Instrument designed to be an inspirational and intuitive multi-timbral sequencer with live performance in mind, combining 12 synthesizers with 12 independent sequencers, an FX engine, pitch rescaling and rhythm manipulation on the fly. Vortex can also be used to control external MIDI instruments as well as the internal synths, either exclusively or a combination of two.
Vortex can be used to create the base of a complete track, or simply as an inspirational source of ideas for your next track. Using the many randomizers alongside the Scale Squasher, patterns can be generated very quickly. The last triggered sequence is instantly displayed ready for editing with a minimum interruption to creative flow. The included presets can provide a good starting point for making music, however a blank slate is only a single click away for starting from scratch. Vortex includes a clearly written manual, internal quick reference screens and some video tutorials to get you started.
Instant gratification is never far away, playing a preset is done exclusively via your MIDI controller, especially when knobs are assigned to the various parameters such as Cutoff, Resonance, Filter Decay, Release etc... Manipulating the entire output of Vortex with these real-time controls allows creating a musical journey full of movement and discovery. There is a dedicated octave of live triggers, for example the programmable stutter which will play a micro-sequence with the press of a key. A further octave carries an octave of assignable pitch triggers each with it's own Scale Re-mapper for altering pitch on the fly.
Vortex has been through an extensive public development/beta testing phase through a good part of the year. There is a fully functional demo version which times out after 30 minutes and contains a limited sample set. The full version comes with 384 instrument presets and 1200+ drum/percussion kits.
Feature List:
- 12 Step Sequencers triggered by MIDI Notes with a huge range of options.
- Two assignable CC Sequencers per Sequencer which can be used in various modes including Step and Envelope modes.
- Can be used with external MIDI or the internal sound engine, or a mix of the two.
- 12 real time performance triggers including stutter, programmable stutter, Retrigger, half tempo, Double Step, Tie all Notes.
- Each sequence can be set to respond to any combination of triggers.
- Squash to Scale for each sequencer, allowing notes to be squashed into a desired chord/scale.
- Internal Sound Engine based on 12 adapted Ammonites. Capable of synth sounds as well as over 1200 drum kits.
- TerraNova FX Engine which includes SoundScaper, Delay and three Modulators (capable of modulation effects such as flangers, phasers, filters and pitch shifters).
- A series of performance -+ knobs for the internal synth designed for assigning to knobs on your controller so that the overall Cutoff, Resonance, Release, Filter Release can be altered in real-time.
- Multi-Sequencer which can group combinations of the sequences to a single key which can also be transposed.
- 16 Channel MIDI Mixer, each strip controls Volume, Pan, 2 assignable CCs, and Program Change Information.
- CC Mixer which allows selecting up to 8 CC numbers to knobs for real-time manipulation.
- Internal WAV Recorder for recording directly to WAV file straight from the plugin, including loop mode so that sample accurate loops can be recorded ready for other applications.
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Style Magazine Newswire | 2/27/2013, 11:45 p.m.
The next generation is just a few weeks away for the world's hottest smartphone without a piece of fruit on it.
The Samsung Galaxy S IV will be unveiled March 14 at a New York event, the company announced Monday.
The release will mark the latest assault in what's rapidly become a two-phone race for supremacy on the mobile landscape.
Samsung confirmed the plans at Mobile World Congress, the massive tech show currently under way in Barcelona, Spain. Samsung unveiled a new tablet there but, taking a page from Apple's playbook, opted not to roll out its flagship phone during the crowded event where many rival products are clamoring for attention.
"We introduced the Galaxy S III in London last year, and this time we changed the venue (to New York) ... as we were bombarded with requests from U.S. mobile carriers to unveil the Galaxy S IV in the country," J.K. Shin, the head of Samsung Mobile, was quoted as saying by Korean media.
The Samsung Galaxy S III became the first smartphone to outsell the iPhone last fall.
The company followed with a post on Twitter containing the less-than-subtle message, "March 14. Ready 4 the show?"
The post linked to a promo inviting people to "come and meet the next Galaxy." Details on the new phone's features are scarce, although analysts expect that it will have a higher-resolution screen.
All but the most ardent of tech pundits have abandoned the idea that a mythical "iPhone killer" will emerge from Apple's bevy of competitors.
But in the Galaxy S III, the fragmented field of phones running on Google's Android operating system found a champion: a single gadget to put forward for an apples to apples (if you will) comparison to the iconic iPhone.
And the results can't have made folks in Cupertino happy.
How Samsung is out-innovating Apple
In the third quarter of last year, the Galaxy S III became the first smartphone to outsell the iPhone.
The Galaxy S III shipped 18 million units worldwide in that three-month span from July to September, compared with 16.2 million for the iPhone 4S, according to research by Strategy Analytics.
With the release of the iPhone 5, Apple retook the lead in the final months of 2012, selling an estimated 27 million. But the S III hung in there with another 15 million units sold.
The companies have also been engaged in a nasty $1 billion patent battle.
And Samsung has stepped up its advertising in a major way, with Apple squarely in its sights. The Korean company was a sponsor of Sunday night's Academy Awards telecast, and it and Apple went head-to-head with big advertising buys during the broadcast.

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If you're one of our many American readers, you're most likely salivating at the though of Thursday's Thanksgiving meal, already planning how to make room on your plate for a drumstick, a scoop of potatoes carefully depressed in to a self-containing gravy bowl, a portion-and-a-half of Aunt Joan's sweet potato casserole, and enough vegetables to round out the plate to not appear entirely unconcerned with eating healthy. Ultimately, your carefully planned plate will all blend together in to one pile of mashed-everything, with gravy running in to cranberry sauce that is essentially a paste holding together kernels of corn and pieces of marshmallow from the already-devoured sweet potatoes.


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Funtoo Linux Optimization Proposal: FFmpeg
FFmpeg and Libav are library sets for multimedia decoding (and more). Both libraries expose similar API and features.
Both project have common origins and diverged only recently. The developers share the same bad coding practices causing permanent lack of API and ABI stability, therefore requiring frequent rebuilds of reverse dependencies.
Worse than that, after the split projects use colliding SONAMEs for libraries with potentially different ABI. This means that after switching from one implementation to another, the reverse dependencies may become broken instantly (preserved-libs doesn't help) and need to be rebuilt ASAP.
Many packages for video decoding, are done via FFmpeg or Libav. Differences between FFmpeg and Libav can have a major impact on its behavior: the number of files it can decode, whether it decodes correctly, what video and audio filters are provided, network behavior, and more.
Current status
Funtoo supports only FFmpeg. It is forced by Funtoo version of virtual/ffmpeg. This provides the ability to avoid the Gentoo issues, as explained below.
Decision made by Oleg, forced by #funtoo community and bugtracker reports.
Gentoo supports both ffmpeg and libav, with a preference towards libav. The preference is caused by package order in virtual/ffmpeg — when no other circumstance affects the package choice, Portage will prefer libav. However, if ffmpeg is already installed or a package incompatible with libav is requested, Portage will use ffmpeg instead.
There are two major technical issues with this design:
- there is no technically correct way of forcing rebuilds on ABI changes — subslot dependencies do not work with virtuals or || () deps,
- there is no way of forcing rebuilds when switching from libav to ffmpeg, and the other way around.
Future status
Funtoo has no plan to change default FFmpeg, it only needs to mask libav in the profiles. Then dependencies on updated packages will unconditionally use FFmpeg. Eventually Funtoo will want to remove virtual/ffmpeg and depend on media-video/ffmpeg:0= directly in forked packages.
There is a planned Gentoo change which will eventually replace virtual/ffmpeg and explicit || () deps with 'libav' USE flag. The flag will be added to all packages that support both FFmpeg and libav. When the flag is enabled, the package will use libav; otherwise it will use FFmpeg. The choice of flag name is forced by the fact that USE=ffmpeg is already used as generic ffmpeg-or-libav flag.
This change fixes both Gentoo issues:
- USE-conditional dependencies allow subslot dependencies to force rebuilds on ABI changes,
- provider change will force rebuild because of USE flag change.
The change may also eventually make it possible to install FFmpeg and libav side-by-side. Until then, the flag state would involve 'strong' preference of one implementation over the other, and user will have to change USE=libav as a global flag. Installing a package that supports only one of the two implementations will result in blocker that needs to be handled manually.
Detailed information on FFmpeg and libav
FFmpeg and Libav history
In 2011, parts of the FFmpeg developers were unhappy about the FFmpeg leadership, and decided to take over. This didn't quite work out. Apparently Fabrice Bellard, original FFmpeg developer and owner of the ffmpeg.org domain name, decided not to hand over the domain name to the new maintainers. So they followed Plan B, and forked FFmpeg, resulting in Libav. Since then, Libav did its own development, and completely ignored whatever FFmpeg did. FFmpeg, on the other hand, started to merge literally everything Libav did.
The reason for the fork is most likely that the developers hate each other. While this formulation seems somewhat sloppy, it is most likely the truth. To this date, the #libav-devel IRC channel still has Michael Niedermayer (the FFmpeg maintainer since 2004 according to Wikipedia) on their ban list (similar misbehavior is exhibited by some FFmpeg developers). There is little to no cooperation between the two projects.
More about FFmpeg's history and the fork incident can be found on Wikipedia
Situation today
FFmpeg has more features and slightly more active development than Libav, going by mailing list and commit volume. In particular, FFmpeg's features are a superset of Libav's features. This is because FFmpeg merges Libav's git master on a daily basis. Libav on the other hand seems to prefer to ignore FFmpeg development (with occasional cherry-picking of bug fixes and features).
Some Linux distributions, especially those that had Libav developers as FFmpeg package maintainers, replaced FFmpeg with Libav, while other distributions stick with FFmpeg. Application developers typically have to make sure their code works with both libraries. This can be trivial to hard, depending on the details. One larger problem is that the difference between the libraries makes it hard to keep up a consistent level of the user experience, since either library might silently or blatantly be not up to the task. It also encourages library users to implement some features themselves, rather than dealing with the library differences, or the question to which project to contribute.
FFmpeg and Libav developers also seem to have the tendency to ignore the damage their rivalry is causing. Apparently fighting out these issues on the users' backs is better than reconciling. This means everyone using these libraries either has to suffer from the differences, or reimplement functionality that is not the same between FFmpeg and Libav.


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The Year of Faith closes with the Pope embracing the relics, the bones, of the Apostles who answer their human need, who broke opened their hearts to see the face of God. Peter and Paul shared in the One they loved with the world, and they presented the world with gift of salvation with whom they desired to share an incomparable journey, a destiny, as Christians, desire to share in. Francis closes a year in which we all lived with intensity of living the faith, meeting the Lord and journeying to a new knowledge and new vigor in the promise of the Hundredfold. The following is the homily delivered today in Rome where he speaks about the essentials of the faith: baptism, the Encounter and centrality of the Christ in our life and the desire for heaven.
Today's solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the crowning of the liturgical year, also marks the conclusion of the Year of Faith opened by Pope Benedict XVI, to whom our thoughts now turn with affection and gratitude. By this providential initiative, he gave us an opportunity to rediscover the beauty of the journey of faith begun on the day of our Baptism, which made us children of God and brothers and sisters in the Church. A journey which has as its ultimate end our full encounter with God, and throughout which the Holy Spirit purifies us, lifts us up and sanctifies us, so that we may enter into the happiness for which our hearts long.
I offer a cordial greeting to the Patriarchs and Major Archbishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches present. The exchange of peace which I will share with them is above all a sign of the appreciation of the Bishop of Rome for these communities which have confessed the name of Christ with exemplary faithfulness, often at a high price.
With this gesture, through them, I would like to reach all those Christians living in the Holy Land, in Syria and in the entire East, and obtain for them the gift of peace and concord.
The Scripture readings proclaimed to us have as their common theme the centrality of Christ. Christ as the centre of creation, the centre of his people and the centre of history.
1. The apostle Paul, in the second reading, taken from the letter to the Colossians, offers us a profound vision of the centrality of Jesus. He presents Christ to us as the first-born of all creation: in him, through him and for him all things were created. He is the centre of all things, he is the beginning. God has given him the fullness, the totality, so that in him all things might be reconciled (cf. Col 1:12-20).
This image enables to see that Jesus is the centre of creation; and so the attitude demanded of us as true believers is that of recognizing and accepting in our lives the centrality of Jesus Christ, in our thoughts, in our words and in our works. When this centre is lost, when it is replaced by something else, only harm can result for everything around us and for ourselves.
2. Besides being the centre of creation, Christ is the centre of the people of God. We see this in the first reading which describes the time when the tribes of Israel came to look for David and anointed him king of Israel before the Lord (cf. 2 Sam 5:1-3). In searching for an ideal king, the people were seeking God himself: a God who would be close to them, who would accompany them on their journey, who would be a brother to them.
Christ, the descendant of King David, is the "brother" around whom God's people come together. It is he who cares for his people, for all of us, even at the price of his life. In him we are all one; united with him, we share a single journey, a single destiny.
3. Finally, Christ is the centre of the history of the human race and of every man and woman. To him we can bring the joys and the hopes, the sorrows and troubles which are part of our lives. When Jesus is the centre, light shines even amid the darkest times of our lives; he gives us hope, as he does to the good thief in today's Gospel.
While all the others treat Jesus with disdain – "If you are the Christ, the Messiah King, save yourself by coming down from the cross!" – the thief who went astray in his life but now repents, clinging to the crucified Jesus, begs him: "Remember me, when you come into your kingdom" (Lk 23:42). And Jesus promises him: "Today you will be with me in paradise" (v. 43). Jesus speaks only a word of forgiveness, not of condemnation; whenever anyone finds the courage to ask for this forgiveness, the Lord does not let such a petition go unheard.
Jesus' promise to the good thief gives us great hope: it tells us that God's grace is always greater than the prayer which sought it. The Lord always grants more than what he has been asked: you ask him to remember you, and he brings you into his Kingdom!
Let us ask the Lord to remember us, in the certainty that by his mercy we will be able to share his glory in paradise. Amen!


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Their Christmas dinners long ago digested and their New Year�s plans well behind them, Lenoir Community College�s basketball players make a long-awaited return to normal life today.
Their Christmas dinners long ago digested and their New Year�s plans well behind them, Lenoir Community College�s basketball players make a long-awaited return to normal life today.
The Lancers play host to Guilford Tech at 3 p.m. in their first game since Dec. 8, a lengthy layoff brought on by the holiday break.
LCC coach Bobby Dawson said the scheduling lull, in part a product of the logistics of making scattered players available, will be a factor as the meat of the season commences.
�It�s going to definitely affect us,� Dawson said. �We�re just trying to get our legs back right now. We�ve got to go back and pretty much start over.�
The Lancers, at 3-3 overall and 0-1 in Region X, were off to a middling start as a unit. They won their first three before entering the break on a three-game skid with losses to top-ranked Louisburg, Alleghany College of Maryland and Hagerstown CC.
Guilford Tech (6-10) has endured no such layoff but has had mixed results.
Freshman forward Josh Hill, a Kinston native, leads the Lancers in scoring with 24.0 points per game. That figure would rank third among National Junior College Athletic Association Division II schools had he appeared in enough games to qualify.
Hill, who attended Kinston High School but did not play basketball, said the coming weeks will reveal much about his team.
�We�ve got a couple of players that have been taking it serious from the get-go,� Hill said. �Now everybody�s starting to see � and our coach is making us realize � that it�s crunch time. Either you�re going to put out or you�re probably going to be on the bench. So it�s a very important part of the season.�
Dawson said the Lancers lost just one player, a reserve guard, to eligibility issues after December exams.
The rest, Dawson hopes, worked out on their own. Local players were given access to LCC�s gym for shootarounds and pickup games.
The layoff, freshman guard Mike Tyson said, can be overcome.
�A couple of us really weren�t in shape from the get-go, and then a big break like this,� he said. �I think we were playing all right. We�ve just got to get back into it and we�ve got to listen to each other more, and we�ll be all right.�
Dawson, who�s in his 36th year at the school, said the Lancers saw Guilford Tech during a multi-team jamboree in October, but he�s not sure what to expect.
Not that it really matters.
�My thing at this point is we�ve just got to do what we can do, and hopefully we can make some adjustments along the way that can offset some of the things they like to do,� Dawson said. �And then in the end, hopefully, we�ll have a chance to win.�
A different story
LCC�s women have experienced neither a long break nor a sputtering start.
The Lancers, who play host to Catawba Valley CC today at 1 p.m., are 10-3, including a 1-1 mark in Region X.
Fourth-year LCC coach Tad Parson, whose team went 7-15 last season, said his group is on the right track but has more to accomplish.
�It�s a big improvement from last year,� he said. �I�m, I guess, content with the way the girls are playing so far, but by no means am I satisfied. I think we�ve got the potential to go much further.�
Sophomore guard Dominique Graham leads LCC with 15.3 points per game. Sekethia Williams and Cana Marriott, both freshman guards, are also averaging in double figures for a team that�s scoring 75.1 points per game, good for 14th among Division II schools.
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Marian Finucane Sunday 27 April 2014
Live stimulating mix of news, interviews, reports and discussion.
Prof. John Fitzgerald, ESRI Economist.
Julie O'Neill, former Sec. Gen. at the Dept. of Transport, now Management Consultant with Join the Dots.
Maeve Dineen, Journalist and Communications Consultant, formerly of the Irish Independent.
Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Education Correspondent.
Theo Dorgan, poet and author.
Today sees the unprecedented canonisation of perhaps the two most influential Popes of the 20th century, John XXIII and John Paul II. The dual canonisation underlines Pope Francis's ability to bear in mind "the different constituencies" that make up the 1.2 billion strong Catholic Church. The two Popes to be made saints represent very different communities on the Catholic landscape.
Paddy Agnew, The Irish Times Rome Correspondent, talks to Marian live from Rome where the cermony has just ended.
Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the first ever democratic elections in South Africa. It marked the dawn of a new era. Decades of the worst oppression were about to come to an end.
Marian is joined by phone from Boston by Melanie Verwoerd, former South African Ambassador to Ireland.
Some 10,500 newly digitised images have been made available for public viewing by the National Library of Ireland at www.nli.ie
The National Library first began the process of digitising its mammoth collection of 10 million items in 2007. It now has 65,000 digitised images, but demand for more is growing. A further 2,000 will be released this summer.
To discuss this Marian is joined by Katherine McSharry, Head of Services, National Library of Ireland and Sinéad McCoole, Historian and Writer.
In-depth interviews, human interest stories, consumer and lifestyle news as well as a lively panel discussion on issues of the week and newspaper reviews.
Saturday and Sunday from 11am-1pm
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Kiss and Motley Crüe, sharing the same stage.
Can you say sensory overload?
The glam metal icons brought their co-headlining tour to a rain-drenched Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain on Tuesday night, putting a bombastic exclamation point on the 2012 summer concert season.
The weather no doubt kept some people at home, but the thousands who turned out were treated to a double bill of nonstop bells and whistles - with some pretty decent music thrown in for good measure.
The Crüe was first, arriving at 7:45 p.m. to a stage adorned with huge video monitors, pyromania, a menagerie of scantily clad dancing women and a mini roller coaster (more on that later).
They opened their 80-minute set with "The Saints of Los Angeles," which might be one of the most ironically titled songs in rock history, considering the band's debauchery-laden past.
Next was the driving "Wild Side," then the decibel-shattering "Shout at the Devil." Lead singer Vince Neil's voice doesn't quite have the punch it once did, but it's still got a nice whine to it.
His bandmates played loud and well. Bassist Nikki Sixx, resembling a character from "The Road Warrior" with his painted face and imposing height, laid out one big churning groove after another. Elfin goth guitarist Mick Mars had several good solos, particularly on "Same Ol' Situation."
And then there was the irrepressible Tommy Lee, who, as always, took his drum kit for a nifty ride around the aforementioned Tommy coaster. It's not every day you get to see someone drum while airborne and upside down. One lucky (is that the word?) audience member got to take a ride with him.
Other highlights included "Dr. Feelgood" and the power ballad "Home Sweet Home," which found Lee briefly leaving his kit to play piano. The grand finale, "Kickstart My Heart," was the ultimate showstopper, a barrage of smoke, fire, laser lights and guys in red jumpsuits and masks spraying water on the crowd.
Tough act to follow, indeed, but the audience wanted the best, and they got it at 9:40 p.m. when the face-painted godfathers of glam metal took over amid a flurry of pyrotechnics.
Kiss put on a clinic for their appreciative Army, opening with the thunderous power chords of "Detroit Rock City," followed by the catchy power pop of "Shout It Out Loud."
The maniacal Gene Simmons brought the noise on "I Love It Loud," and Paul Stanley bantered with the crowd incessantly. Lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer were solid and left the showmanship to their famous bandmates.
It was an exuberantly entertaining spectacle, and expertly choreographed, from Simmons' patented fire breathing and blood spewing to Stanley flying out into the middle of the audience to perform "Love Gun."
Simmons and Stanley have several years on their tourmates, but the Crüe could learn a thing or two from their elders.


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Led by Hopper Ld and Bragh, the Paradise Devils couldn't help but become the biggest biker club in Clint City! And at last they're on a par with Boyle and Sylvia Ld's Fire Angels. So over to you to help Hopper Ld prove to one and all that the Devils really are the greatest!
Hopper Ld is a legendary character who is only available by carrying out missions connected with him. To obtain this character, you must unlock his last mission before May 13th.
ELMThawinner - Friday 27/04/2012, 09:57
Oh c'mon release it already!!!
FoFPrinnyDood - Friday 27/04/2012, 10:21
Titan - Friends Of Fate
Lol! i don't think there is such a rule... and UR has been acting more unpredictable than ever, lately! they said they would roll out new releases that would make all clans playable in standard, but so far they have been doing anything but that!
i mean, just look at roots... no releases at all in 2012! all they got was krazan Ld... so the only way this makes sense, is if UR considers a Ld release to be equivalent to a regular release... so in my mind that makes an ulu watu or skeelz Ld release less likely than a Fang Pi Clang Ld release this time... but hey, anything can happen, they did put a pussycats in two consecutive releases, and benicio came out right after hopper Ld was re-released... so i guess we'll see!
...the FPC Ld is the one i'm most looking forward to, though, so i'm really hoping this'll be it!
UM_AaaBattery - Friday 27/04/2012, 16:10
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@sffallen: Unless an admin says something we won't know intill it happens.
@FoFFPrinnyDude, mainly in my oppinion why roots hasn't gotten a card aside from krazan in 2012 is because their most recent aside from krazan is craho. Craho came out on Dec 30, very close to the new year. If it had been in the next release,he would be in 2012 anyway, so its very close to the verge.
Yet it is already april and no new cards for roots... Almost may even...
But the pussycat releases weren't consecutive. There was a small gap of a release or 2 in between. Makes me wonder if pussycats is going to be a clan gaining the next amazing OP'd card... After michael, which came after spyke, which came after caelus... However if this were the case, UR would really need to make us wait for the next pussycats... Just my oppinion...
Still, my main fear remains with the next t2... I mean extended, piranas card...
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First of all, we don't look too high upon necroers.
Second of all, you're wrong.


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Hi Keiran,
Hi Keiran,
I am not entirely clear what you mean by "via a 3rd party site".
The convention is:
When referencing an entry from a dictionary or an encyclopaedia with no author there is no requirement to include the source in the reference list. In these cases, only cite the title and year of the source in-text. For an authored dictionary/encyclopaedia, treat the source as an authored book.
But your question is about citing a definition described in another work, i.e., referencing a secondary source.
You must cite the dictionary through the secondary source from which you actually read it.
If the dictionary definition was found in the work of Smith, then your in-text citation will look like:
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How to Tackle the TPLF's Theory of the Ethiopian Jihadists
The documentary "Jihadawi Harekat", sponsored by the state-owned television and security forces in Ethiopia that I watched on youtube a week ago is indicative of the terrible political situation in Ethiopia. Basically, the documentary aims to convince the viewer that the "terrorism" witnessed in Afghanistan, Mali and Nigeria is coming to our own backyard through the Muslim activists who are presently on trial.
In one of the unedited parts of the documentary, a frightened, harmless-looking young man sits in a chair before his torturers/interrogators. He speaks with a soft low voice. When his voice betrays him, he gestures with his head. Whenever his interrogators raise their voices, change their tone or argue with him, he just nods in agreement as if to free himself from their torture or as if to rid himself of his tormentors. The young man looks exhausted and desperate. Comparing the last picture taken of him before his arrest to the picture in the documentary shows the suffering he has undergone over the last six months since his detention in late July, 2012.
The state-owned television showed the six-part documentary on all of its channels (Channel 1, 2, 3, 4 …). The trials of over 29 muslim Ethiopians who are accused of planning to commit terrorist activities or engaging in terrorism in Ethiopia are being held in a special chamber, close to the notorious Kality prison on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. It is alleged in the documentary that Muslim activists were working day and night to establish an Islamic State of Ethiopia. That is an idea I believe even Allah-God himself does not have. It never occurred to the rebel-turned-government that if God is purposeful, he doesn't dream of an Islamic Ethiopia. As Sheikh Muhammod Said, an 82 year-old Ethiopian resident of Toronto, said at a fundraiser in December 2012, "Ethiopian Muslims could not even dream, let alone think of forming an Islamic state."
The Ethiopian government sees in the Believers what the Believers themeslves could never dream of. If even countries with Muslim majorities, such as Turky, vow to defend their secular statehood to the death, how could minority Muslims wish to form an Islamic State of Ethiopia where they form only one third of the nation? (Of course, I understand some Muslims do not accept this census). In any case, the idea of forming an Islamic government, as alleged by the late-dictator Zenawi and his successors, is insanity of the highest form. The sole purpose of the allegation is to generate fear and anxiety among Christian Ethiopians.
Even more insane is the government's audacity in showing the documentary on TV. The documentary is intended to have a double impact: to frighten ordinary Christian Ethiopians into believing that terrorists are coming into their own backyards, and to thinking that the government protecting them from Islamist fanatics who were conspiring to spill blood in Ethiopia. This is a believable story for Christians who have lost their churches or loved ones because of some rowdy outlaws. It is the one-sided conclusion of a dicatator. Of course, many will heed it.
Unintended consequence and the Danger
Here is the unintended consequence of the documentary that the producers either did not have the intelligence to foresee, or wilfully chose to ignore. Ethiopian Mulims could be inspired by the acts of savagery that the detainees have suffered. Any sane Muslim would not be happy to see their fellow Muslims being tortured, humiliated, and paraded on TV in an undignified manner. Any muslim, including those who have disagreement and difference with the detainees, even those who are in the TPLF camp, will regret this acts of cruelity by the TPLFites. What the government labled as criminals or terrorists will be heroes in the heart of every muslim and rational christians. The persistence of the Muslims' resistance in various forms despite the attacks on their leaders over the 12 months and the big demonstrations we saw in the last couple of Fridays in Addis Ababa are good illustrations. The dangerous consequence of the video, which will be very unfortunate if it happens, is that this movement will be more of a religious issue that concerns only the Muslims than a justice issue that concerns every Ethiopian or humanity as Obang Metho says. Those Ethiopians, especially the Christians, who are vulnerable to the deceptive and sensitive narration of the Jihadists undertaking to control Ethiopia that the TPLFites are alleging, will definitely side with the government on this matter.
What shall we do?
Here is my position. The burden is on us to keep this movement a struggle for justice; not a struggle for religious dominancy. The only way all Ethiopians can become part of the Muslim's struggle is if their struggle is a struggle for justice; for the rule of law. That is the only way to abort the governments' effort to divide Christian and Muslim Ethiopians. As I stated earlier, the documentary aims to keep Muslims and Christians apart; to make one enemy of the other. To make one look like a threat to the other; to instill suspicion in each other's heart. We should not surrender to that trap. That is the TPLFites' trap; they only target their immediate success and they sacrifice whatever they control, including us, to gain short-term victory. The solution for this is very clear; we should make the Muslims' demand a demand for civil and political rights.
The problem Muslim Ethiopians currently face stems from the absence of responsible civilized government that is elected by and accountable to its own people. The detention of innocent Ethiopians did not start with the detention Muslim activists. It was there before July 2012. Jehadawi Harekat is also a continuation of Akeldama and other pre and post-2005 documentaries produced by the government to either create fear among the public or influence the outcome of a mock trial. The detention of the Muslim activists is also part and parcel of the violent onslaught the TPLF government unleashed over the peaceful democratic forces of Ethiopia (political parties, journalists and labour unions), over the last 22 years. What ties the detentions, abuses, including the attack on the Muslim activists, and the persecution, together is that they are all perpetrated by an illegitimate government that does not respect its own constitution. The Muslims' question is therefore a political one whatever hard some try to avoid that label.
Other than making the movement a political one, fellow Muslim Ethiopians should refrain from any kind of action that fuels the accusations of the government and the fear of non-Muslim Ethiopians. One good example I personally disagree with and many friends confided in me is their concern about the speech by the Egyptian American Sheik at the first year anniversary of the Muslims' protest that was held a couple of weeks ago in Washington, DC. The speech was for most part a great tribute paid to Ethiopia's contribution to the survival of Islam. However, the speaker's reference to the state/government of Ethiopia as a "Christian government" did not settle well with many people. That kind of reference has the power of destroying the great message the Sheikh delivered. Therefore, I advise Muslim activists to be cautious when they invite guest speakers at their events.
The remark made by the MC at the above-noted occasion also made some of us uncomfortable. The MC said that the Sheikh was so intelligent that every time the Muslim Ethiopians at the First Hijera discuss about what to do in Ethiopia to demand their rights, they turn to the Egyptian American Sheikh for advice. This is a confirmation of the government's allegation that the Muslim protesters were supported and incited by outsiders. Knowing that Egypt and Ethiopia are long-time rivals, turning to an Egyptian Muslim, seeking an advice about what we do in Ethiopia is both misguided and dangerous.
The author, Teklemichael Abebe (LL.B, LL.M), is an intern with Mangat Law Professinoal Corporation in Toronto, Ontario. He can be reached at email@example.com
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28 February 2013
NFYFC's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Chairman Chris Bateman told a packed room at the NFU 2013 Conference that Young Farmers' determination to enter the industry is strong.
Chris was invited to present at the NFU's Next Generation – Changing Perceptions for a Career in Farming session at the conference at the ICC in Birmingham today as a representative of NFYFC. He highlighted some of the success, collaborative work and achievements of the Young Farmers' organisation.
The conference has been trending worldwide on Twitter and it was standing room only for Chris' presentation as some YFC members couldn't even squeeze into the room.
Speaking at the conference, Chris said: "Speaking on behalf of the many Young Farmers across England and Wales that I represent, I know that we are confident that as the next generation of farmers, this really is our time. We're hard-working, understand business, technology, the environment - and what it's like to farm without subsidy. Our resolve and determination to enter the industry is strong."
During the speech Chris also discussed the study the NFYFC recently completed into the feasibility of a Farming Opportunity Matching Service to match young farmers with landowners or farmers.
The study revealed that there is currently no central marketplace for either young farmers to advertise their skills and their business ambitions or for existing farmers and landowners to promote opportunities.
The feasibility study, which was funded by Defra, and carried out by Dr Steve Webster, interviewed members of Young Farmers' Clubs, farming organisations, farmers and members of allied industries. More funding is now needed to do further research into how a matching service can be implemented with the support of the industry.
To read more about the study click here. To read more about the work NFYFC does to support future farmers, click here.
Membership of the NFU is totally free to YFC members aged 16-26, click here to find out more.
28 February 2013
The excitement is building for NFYFC's Annual Convention 2013, and with just 61 days to go until the big event, its time YFC members found out which bands and DJs will be entertaining them over three days in Blackpool.
Once again, the NFYFC Events Steering group has organised a brilliant line-up jam-packed with the best DJs and live bands sure to get you hitting the dancefloor.
The line-up includes not one but two Radio 1 DJs as well as a guest DJ we think you might just recognise from one of your favourite TV shows. Add to this a whole range of live bands, from rockers to jazz-pros, and there is definitely something for everyone.....
Scarlett are a fantastic eight piece band, who performed under a different name at NFYFC's 80th Gala Dinner and kept partygoers dancing late into the night with their covers of everyone's favourite tunes.
Star of BBC Radio 1' Sunday Surgery, Aled Haydn Jones was a massive hit at last year's Annual Convention and is sure to whip out a mix of cheesy classics and the latest chart toppers.
With a repertoire spanning five decades, from 60's rock and roll to noughties hits, the Retrofits have something to please even the most mature YFC member!
Adding yet another Radio 1 DJ to the list, Jameela Jamil is the current host of The Official Chart on BBC Radio 1 and has presented a number of TV shows, such as T4 and Playing It Straight.
This five-piece band is sure to entertain with their unique and seriously energetic shows, and last year they even performed for Sir Alex Ferguson!
You may know James best as wanna-be ladies man Jay in hit TV show the Inbetweeners! Now is your chance to check out his skills on the decks too.
28 February 2013
New dates for bespoke driver training for YFC members have been released for 2013 and Young Farmers are being encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
Practical driver training courses are being offered at half price (£45 instead of £99) as part of the Drive It Home campaign, supported by NFU Mutual, and are being issued on a first come first served basis.
There are also new dates for seven Area courses in exciting locations throughout the UK, where members can attend a Brake 2young2die course for free with fellow members and become a Drive it Home Champion. The courses have been paid for by NFU Mutual and the Rural Youth Trust and locations include Adam Henson's Cotswold Farm Park, Farmers Weekly and Jimmy Doherty's farm in Suffolk.
Details of both opportunities are below.
The practical driver training is run by enthusiastic and professional young racing drivers at Drive Doctors to give you the skills and confidence to know what to do in a difficult road situation and try to avoid it in the first place.
The three new dates for the practical driving course, which include 4x4 off-road driving (depending on numbers) and driving on a wet grip activity ¬- a surface that simulates ice, snow and mud conditions – are:
Prices are only £45 (RRP £99) and the afternoon sessions are delivered at the ProDrive Centre in Kenilworth, where there is a professional road track and off-road section. ProDrive regularly hosts motorsport race and rally programmes and is one of the world's leading motorsport businesses. To book a place contact email@example.com.
NFYFC has arranged seven bespoke Area courses for YFC members throughout the year. These courses are FREE thanks to sponsorship from NFU Mutual and the Rural Youth Trust and are aimed at changing your attitude to driving and enable you to deliver your own road safety training in clubs and counties.
Only a minimum of 25 people can attend each course so don't miss out on your free place.
The sessions run from 10-4pm and will include refreshments. Find out where your nearest event is from the dates below:
For more information and to book places, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
For more information about the Drive It Home campaign, visit www.nfyfc.org.uk/driveithome or follow us on facebook.com/driveithomeyfc
28 February 2013
A new Trainers Forum is launching in April to offer extra support and guidance for anyone who delivers training in their county.
The new Forum, which is being supported by the Personal Development Steering Group, will meet twice a year to share best practice and help shape the future of National training.
Anyone who has previously been on NFYFC's Train the Trainer or Advanced Trainer the Trainer courses or has been on your own county's Training Techniques course is being encouraged to join the group.
Benefits for members of the forum will include:
• Two meetings a year to share best practice with other trainers
• Guest speakers (at the meetings) to give you ideas and tips
• Networking opportunities
• Linkedin group invite.
The Forum is aimed at helping trainers to further enhance their personal development and most importantly be part of future training initatives.
The first full day meeting will be held near Swindon, Wiltshire on the 14 April 2013 and a Northern event will be held on 19 May 2013 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire (to be confirmed).
Both free events will include extra training to help improve your skills.
For more information and to book places, contact email@example.com
27 February 2013
NFYFC's very own cookery goddess, National Chairman Milly Wastie, is set to appear in Simon Cowell's latest hit show, Food Glorious Food.
The show, presented by Carol Vorderman, celebrates the best of British home cooking and tells the stories behind the contestant's dishes and how they have become so special. The winner will receive £20,000 and their recipe on the shelves of Marks & Spencers.
Milly rustled-up a tasty sounding Cheesy Meatball Pasta in her bid to win the prize, a dish she often makes for her boyfriend after a hard day's farming. She used beef from the farm, as well as vegetables from her father's allotment.
Food Glorious Food is on Wednesdays at 8pm on ITV, keep an eye on the NFYFC twitter feed to find out which episode Milly will appear on.
To celebrate Milly's appearance on the show, we have a copy of the Food Glorious Food recipe book to give away to one lucky YFC member, which includes Milly's own recipe.
To enter the competition, just tell us what is the theme of NFYFC's cookery competition in 2013?
Please send answers to firstname.lastname@example.com or tweet your answer to @NFYFC using #bookcomp before the closing date of Fri 15 March 2013. A winner will be drawn at random.
25 February 2013
A recent study by NFYFC reveals the need for a service to match young farmers with farming opportunities.
The report highlights that there is currently no central marketplace for either young farmers to advertise their skills and their business ambitions or for existing farmers and landowners to promote opportunities.
Industry bodies were strongly in favour of the creation of a matching service to encourage new entrants into the sector, the report found. The NFYFC is now calling on key industry membership organisations to play their part in making the farming opportunity matching service happen.
The feasibility study, which was funded by Defra, and carried out by Dr Steve Webster, interviewed members of Young Farmers' Clubs, farming organisations, farmers and members of allied industries.
The report is very timely as it links in with the industry led Future of Farming Review to look at the challenges and opportunities for young people working in the agricultural industry.
New opportunities for farming depend on an innovative approach from industry, trade organisations, farmers and landowners as well as business development advisors. The matching of regional, technical and business support to a central system was also seen as critical to the success of the Matching Service.
One of the key questions that arose from the study was whether the culture of farming could be changed to adopt such a scheme.
Ahead of a presentation at the NFU Conference on 28 February about NFYFC's commitment to future farming, Chris Bateman NFYFC's Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) Chairman said:
"At a time when the Government is carrying out a Review into the future of farming, it is clear that a Farming Opportunity Matching Service needs to be considered.
"Young people who want to break into the industry currently have very limited ways of finding out about the opportunities available – and likewise farmers and landowners have nowhere to find keen young farmers. We must do all we can to encourage new entrants into the sector and this service would help to do that."
Author of the study Dr Steve Webster said:
"It is impressive that the NFYFC has instigated this study into a Matching Service. Preliminary findings show that the industry would welcome such a scheme. It now needs the support of key industry bodies to help deliver it.
"Whilst it is easier to envisage a farming opportunity matching service operating in some agricultural sectors than in others, there are numerous cross-over between the different agricultural sectors that present opportunities for young farmers. Hence all farming sectors should be included within a single Matching service."
Further study is now needed to scope the existing training, support and mentoring on a regional level and to work with partners to establish the foundations of the service itself."
Find out more about the work NFYFC is doing in support of future farmers at www.nfyfc.org.uk/futurefarmers
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Carabiner basics
The carabiner is an essential link in any vertical equipment kit. It is very strong when used correctly, but can break or come open if misused. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of carabiners allows the user to make the most suitable choice for each application.
- Read the technical notice before viewing the following techniques.
- It is important to fully understand the information provided in the technical notice before using this complementary information
- Mastering these techniques requires training.
- Consult a professional before attempting to perform these techniques on your own.
A carabiner is designed to be loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed and the sleeve locked.
Only the strength rating for the major axis with gate closed is suitable for the loads sustained by a carabiner in vertical activities.
Loading a carabiner in any other way can be dangerous.
Examples of dangerous carabiner loading
• The risks associated with incorrect loading can be reduced:
- by choosing a suitable carabiner (carabiner shape and locking system)
- by using specific accessories (STRING, CAPTIV, TANGA, plastic sleeve)
- by suitable usage precautions (vigilance, monitoring, good initial placement...)
• For each use:
Anticipate the risks of dangerous loading during use.
Position and load carabiners on the major axis, gate closed, sleeve locked.
Monitor your carabiners regularly during use.
• Follow the instructions presented in your carabiners' Instructions for Use
Balance between a carabiner's ease of opening and security of locking
A secure lock reduces the probability of accidental opening in use.
The most secure lock is that of a quick link tightened with a tool, with a near zero probability of accidental opening. But such a lock does not make for efficient operation in the field.
Ease of opening (ergonomics) enables quick and efficient connection and disconnection. In certain situations, this contributes as much to user safety as the security of the lock.
This balance must be finely tuned: the user must choose what is suitable for each type of use. The other parts of this document give details, based on the application, to aid the user in this choice.
See the other parts of this document to find recommendations on carabiner choice and technical solutions for each use.


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Fan fare
A goal would hit the spot right now… or a snack! Soccer and food are both basic human needs. Luckily for us, sports stadiums offer both
Meat pie
The meat pie allegedly owes its place in the history of soccer (chants) to one William "Fatty" Foulke, a 300-pound goalkeeper for Sheffield United around 1900. At every away game, the opposing team's fans are said to have taunted: "Who ate all the pies?" More than a century later, that same chant can still be heard in English soccer stadiums – especially when players return to the pitch at the end of the summer break carrying a few extra pounds.
In 2017, the British soccer magazine FourFourTwo compiled a bucket list of the "53 things a fan should do before they die." One was: Eat a choripan in Argentina. Lionel Messi's favorite food, it's a kind of greasy, spicy hotdog that you eat as you walk to the stadium. When the FC Barcelona star got out of shape, his manager, Pep Guardiola, banned him from eating two things: chocolate peanuts and choripan. It helped.
Schnitzelsemmel & Käsekrainer
Slap a slice of breaded, fried meat the size of a ping-pong paddle into a light wheat bun, add some lettuce as a garnish and you're done. "Schnitzelsemmel" (schnitzel in a bun) is eaten mostly at Austria and Rapid Wien games. A few years ago, the "Käsekrainer" (a cheese-filled sausage) sparked a dispute between Austria and Slovenia, which won protected status for "its" sausage. The Viennese often call it "ulcer sausage" due to the color of the oozing cheese. Yum.
USA + Kanada
Nachos XXL + Cola XXL
The flavor of international friendship: Mexican fast food, and nachos in particular, is all the rage with Major League Soccer fans, especially on the west coast. Many fans start snacking on tortilla chips hours before the kick-off at tailgate parties, which are held in the stadium parking lot: Drive up in your car, open the trunk and get munching on baked cheese nachos garnished with jalapeño peppers.
Red frankfurter-type sausages (røde pølser) are a great favorite at Swedish soccer matches. Here's one of the best Zlatan Ibrahimović quotes: "First I moved to the left, and so did he. Then I moved to the right, and so did he. Then I moved left again and he went to get a hot dog." If you think the eccentric striker was talking about a persistent autograph hunter, he wasn't: It was Liverpool FC's Swiss defender Stéphane Henchoz.
Bocata de jamón
In Spanish stadiums, you'll hear this over and over again at half-time: "Quiero un bocata!" The Spanish like their bocatas (buns) best with jamón (ham) or chorizo (spicy sausage), and many bring their own from home. Speaking of meat at Spanish stadiums: In 2002, just after Luis Figo had transferred from Barcelona to arch-rival Real Madrid, fans brought a pig's head to the clásico game between the two teams to throw at Figo during the match.
Bratwurst and Beer
In Germany, soccer and sausages are inseparable. In 2009, a club called "Fußballwurst" (soccer sausage) was set up to determine which German stadium served the best grilled sausages. The winners were FC Villingen 08 and USC Paloma Hamburg. Legendary ex-pro Willi Landgraf still raves about the ones at the old Aachen Tivoli. "It was so drafty there, the sausage smell wafted right onto the pitch. That was tough."
The biltong is even more popular in South African stadiums than the vuvuzela horn. It comes from the Dutch words bil (hindquarter) and tong (tongue). The jerky-style salty dried meat (beef, ostrich or kudu) is reputedly so addictive that Cape Town has biltong self-help groups. Rugby professional Sam Broster was banned for two years in 2014 for drug use. In his defense, he pleaded that all he he'd done was eat biltong.


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Baking Bread Videos
Hey there everyone. Well I'm emerging out of hibernation to tell you about my latest project. Last spring I started working on a couple of instructional baking DVDs but I never finished them before the busy season hit. Then when I got back to work on them this fall, I decided to re-shoot the whole thing and spend some more time on them.
Well, I just got finished.
I had a different focus for each video. The first DVD is for the baker who reads a recipe and wants to see exactly what the dough is supposed to look like at each stage of the process. I showcase three recipes and I demonstrate how I work with each of them 'from start to finish'. Two of the doughs I mix by hand, one with a mixer. I voice over while I'm working so there's no standing around watching the dough dry. Anyway, here's a preview:
The second video focuses on the entire baking bread process from scaling to mixing in more detail - although I include the same recipes for you to try out as the first video, I demonstrate techniques using different doughs like rye, sour white, and baguettes (no recipes for those). This DVD is more for the baker who already has a favorite baking book and/or recipe, but would like to improve their skills a bit. You can see that preview here:
Well, let me know what you think, and if you have any questions regarding them, you can ask right here!
If you'd like some more info about the DVDs you can visit our website over here [1].


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Dobson: 'no statement at this time' about gender-neutral NIV revision
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--What does James Dobson think about the new gender-neutral "Today's New International Version" revision of the 1984 New International Version?
Dobson's name has been associated with the controversy over gender-neutral Bible translation since 1997 when he convened a meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo., which produced an agreement among a dozen key evangelical leaders that gender-neutral language would not be used to depart from the gender used in the biblical languages of Greek and Hebrew.
In a statement issued Jan. 30, Dobson said, "None of us here at Focus on the Family are translators or expert theologians, with a requisite knowledge of the Greek and Hebrew languages. We have no statement at this time [about the NIV] and are awaiting the analysis of those Evangelicals who are theologically and linguistically qualified to assess this new translation. The initial feedback we have received has been encouraging though, it should be noted, it is not comprehensive." Focus on the Family is the widely influential ministry founded and led by Dobson.
The gender-neutral TNIV was unveiled Jan. 28 by the International Bible Society, the NIV's copyright holder. The TNIV, according to IBS, revises only 7 percent of the NIV. Gender-neutral language entails only 2 percent of the NIV revision, the IBS states.
Prior to its Jan. 18 announcement, however, Dobson's name was mentioned in a Jan. 18 letter circulated to various evangelical leaders stating that the IBS was "withdrawing its endorsement" of the "Colorado Springs Guidelines" that resulted from the 1997 meeting convened by Dobson.
Peter Bradley, IBS president, wrote in the letter, "On January 4, 2002, Dr. Ronald Youngblood, IBS Board Chairman and a member of the CBT [Committee on Bible Translation], and I met with Dr. Dobson and members of his team to seek their counsel and inform them of the dilemma we face and our decision." The dilemma, as noted in earlier in the letter, was that IBS leaders had decided that the guidelines are "too restrictive to facilitate the most accurate possible text in contemporary English."
Bradley, in his reference to Dobson, continued, "I would like to thank Dr. Dobson for his gracious, God-honoring response during this meeting. While it is clear that there may be differences of opinion among respected evangelical scholars and ministries on matters of translation, we believe our dialogue was conducted in a spirit of brotherly love and reconciliation."
Bradley did not incorporate any reaction from Dobson into his Jan. 18 letter.
Dobson's name was referenced again on Jan. 29 when Steve Johnson, IBS' vice president for development and communication, sent an e-mail to Baptist Press stating that a Jan. 28 Baptist Press news story, among other things, could have included "the status of our ongoing dialogue with Dr. Dobson and his team."
Baptist Press then contacted Focus on the Family to seek Dobson's comment, which was received Jan. 30.
Since its unveiling Jan. 28, the TNIV has been defended by IBS spokesmen as an accurate Bible translation and opposed by conservative groups such as the Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood that contend it has numerous "mistranslations" to attain a politically correct tone.
Zondervan, the NIV's publisher, joined with IBS in the Jan. 28 announcement of the TNIV. The TNIV's New Testament will be published this spring, a news release stated, with the complete Bible "expected in 2005."
Controversy over gender-neutral translation erupted in 1997 when World magazine, based in Asheville, N.C., reported that the IBS had decided to produce a gender-neutral NIV for the U.S. market by 2001 but had made no announcement of its plans. World's 1997 articles appeared in its March 29, April 19 and May 3 issues. A storm of theology-related objections was raised by a number of U.S. evangelicals over various revisions to the NIV.
The IBS, in a May 27, 1997, news release, announced a reversal, saying it would "forgo all plans" to revise the NIV translation. The Colorado-based IBS, in its May 27 statement, also committed to revising its New International Readers Version (NIrV) Bible "to reflect a treatment of gender consistent with the NIV." The NIrV was a gender-neutral translation already used in a Zondervan Publishing House children's Bible. And the IBS committed to negotiate an end to the publishing of a gender-neutral NIV text already completed by the Committee on Bible Translation and released in 1996 in England by Hodder and Stoughton.
Also on May 27, 1997, Dobson and various key parties in the controversy found common ground in a joint statement and a page of suggested translation guidelines now known as the "Colorado Springs Guidelines," or CSG. "Specifically, we agree that it is inappropriate to use gender-neutral language when it diminishes accuracy in the translation of the Bible," the statement, released June 4, 1997, noted, "and we therefore agree to the attached guidelines for translation of gender-related language in Scripture." The statement also noted: "We agree that Bible translations should not be influenced by illegitimate intrusions of secular culture or by political or ideological agendas."
However, in announcing its TNIV Jan. 28, the International Bible Society acknowledged in a separate letter to various evangelical leaders Jan. 18 that it was "withdrawing its endorsement" of the guidelines.
Among the statement's 12 signers in 1997 were Bruce E. Ryskamp, Zondervan's president and CEO; Lars Dunberg, then-president of the IBS; Ronald Youngblood, now chairman of the IBS board of directors and a Committee on Bible Translation member; Wayne Grudem, then-president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood; John Piper, a member of the council and senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis; and theologian R.C. Sproul, chairman of Ligonier Ministries.
The IBS now has difficulty with the part of the CSG involving "some very specific guidelines [about translation of gender-related terms] that those present generally agreed with, or at the time were willing to endorse," the Jan. 18 IBS letter states, referencing the 1997 Colorado Springs meeting convened by Dobson.
"However, upon further review and consideration, and in consultation with other evangelical scholars, IBS has determined that many of the technical guidelines are too restrictive to facilitate the most accurate possible text in contemporary English," the IBS letter states.
In its Jan. 18 letter, the IBS noted that its ongoing work has been conducted "in accordance with its own guidelines and the guidelines established by the International Forum of Bible Agencies," which encompasses "18 of the leading global translation ministries, including IBS, Wycliffe Bible Translators, United Bible Societies, Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), New Tribes Mission and others ... responsible for more than 90 percent of the translation work done around the world [and seeking to do] uncompromisingly accurate translations in contemporary language."
The IBS letter did not list the other guidelines nor discuss whether those guidelines address gender-related translation issues.


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Electronics Design & Production
In 1996, Zorin introduced a series of electronic products that have proved popular in applications like home automation and robotocs. Today, they are sold on a consulting basis, as part of custom engineering projects.
To support some of the popular uses for the ModCon controller, we also have a series of interface boards to extend the capabilities of the controller.
The controllers have been used by companies large and small in applications such as home automation and robotics.
If your project requires electronic controls, we can advise you on ways to accomplish your goals. We can take your ideas from concept to manufactured products.


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Video Games of 2011 We Can't Wait to Play: Jeff
Batman: Arkham City: Back when Rocksteady released Batman: Arkham Asylum, it didn't take long for perception to shift from "Oh great, another superhero game," to "Best superhero game, ever!!!" And rightfully so, largely due to the game's excellent presentation and core fighting and sleuthing mechanics that managed to make you feel like the Batman himself.
Batman: Arkham City promises a bigger, badder, more Batman-y experience. This time out, Batman faces off against the twisted scientist and philosopher, Professor Hugo Strange. Being that Strange knows Batman's true identity, it could make things interesting for the caped crusader. I'm personally excited to see what improvements have been made to the excellent rhythm-based brawling, but am also hoping the "detective mode" has been tweaked a bit to make the experience more challenging.
Portal 2: If Valve's excellent first-person puzzler Portal taught us anything, it was that the promise of cake is not to be trusted. While a relatively short experience, the original Portal introduced players to a brand-new type of puzzling and platforming, while wrapping the experience in a deftly-written narrative rooted in the beloved Half-Life universe.
Portal 2 isn't just another bite-sized installment of puzzling, but is being billed as a full-length experience that greatly expands on the suite of puzzles introduced by its predecessor. Among Portal 2's most notable and exciting improvements are the ability to play cooperatively (including cross-platform chat and co-op between PS3 and PC players), and user-created levels across all platforms. The icing on Portal 2's cake is another new song from "Still Alive" composer, Jonathan Coulton. Oh, and GLaDOS!
The Last Guardian: All that most gamers need to know to get excited about The Last Guardian is that it's Fumito Ueda's next project. Ueda's got an established track record of creating fantasy-themed experiences that resonate with many players on an emotional level (ICO, Shadow of the Colossus), so there are some understandably high expectations for his team's first new game on the PlayStation 3.
The first trailer for The Last Guardian debuted at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show, showing a small boy and a giant creature that he befriends. Details are scant, but based on what little we've seen, the game seems to take thematic queues from Ueda's previous games -- ICO's companion-based gameplay, and Shadow of the Colossus' impressive sense of scale -- and in the one of the game's trailers, Ueda goes so far as to call The Last Guardian his "next installment." Ueda's games are magical experiences for a lot of players, and I'm personally looking forward to it despite (or maybe because of) the strong Neverending Story vibe it seems to have. We'll be keeping an eye on the game as it approaches a "holiday 2011" release.
Rage: I'll be honest. For the most part, it's been a while since I've been really impressed with the games id Software has been releasing when it comes time to showcase a new game engine. id's always good at delivering impressive tech -- under John Carmack's watchful eyes -- but Rage is looking like it could be more than just another pretty face.
Rage's lead designer, Matt Hooper spoke with us about the game at QuakeCon back in August of last year, and talked at length about making sure the game delivers a great experience across the planned release platforms. Rage is also notable for being the first Bethesda-published id title, it's also id's first game to be released on consoles as well as PC. Even though certain unknowns, like servers, multiplayer, and DRM have yet to be discussed in detail, things like improved AI, vehicular combat, and insane-sounding level-editing tools provide more than enough reasons to get excited.
Keep your eyes open throughout the week for the rest of our staff's selections--in case you don't see something you're looking forward to. And don't forget to catch up on any picks you missed.


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Beavis and Butt-head return Thursday after a 14-year absence to a very different pop cultural landscape – albeit one they unwittingly helped misshape in their own twisted images.
MTV's dumb-and-dumber duo should feel right at home in our current instant-commentary culture, where the kind of sniggering snark they spouted in the 1990s is always a tweet away.
Not that we're complaining: In the Reality TV age, we need tube-mockers Beavis and Butt-head more than ever.
Mike Judge's cartoon creations, in some respects, are the original meta men of media: they were often – unintentionally comically – cited as a sign of the downfall of the very pop culture they satirized.
Much of the unique, if crude charm of "Beavis and Butt-head" rested in its recreation of the merrily mindless experience of sitting around with pals, making your own fun by goofing on whatever junk popped up on TV. Now we have apps for that: Folks watching the same show or web video far apart can offer running commentary via various social media. It's part of a larger conversation on subjects, weighty and otherwise, that plays out on the Internet, which had yet to reach ubiquity when the dimwitted duo left the tube in 1997.
Props are due to the clever "Mystery Science Theater 3000," which pre-dated Beavis and Butt-head by a half-dozen years and whose robot and human cast ripping into old B-movies attracted a devoted cult audience. Beavis and Butt-head, though, became international pop icons themselves largely by lampooning videos MTV played when the network was still the center of a mass youth culture primarily built around music.
It's a commentary on these times – and MTV – that Beavis and Butt-head's new primary target is Reality TV junk like "Jersey Shore." Instead of skewering big-haired metal rockers or tormenting their smart classmate Daria (whose return we'd love to see), the Texas teens are taking aim at Snooki and her ilk.
Judge's welcome decision to revive the show might just hit the ratings sweet spot between those just old enough to seek what passes for nostalgia, and others too young to remember Beavis and Butt-head, but who were raised to get the joke. There are promising signs that the reboot won't – to use one of animated pair's favorite vulgarisms – suck. Check out the (borderline NSFW) preview below for dose of reality, Beavis and Butt-head style:
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Thursday August 26, 2010
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Firstly a great big THANK YOU to Farm Girl Farm and Equinox Farm for the GORGEOUS tomatoes for the Berkshire Grown fundraiser!!!! They were as delicious as they were gorgeous!!
August 24, 2010
Hi all—
A few notes from the field on your veggie shares.
Regarding the watermelons: we grew 12 varieties of watermelon this season and had a little extra space to do it in. So clear some space on your counter because here they come! Right now the yellow ones are ripening, soon we'll start we'll start harvesting the pink ones. Somewhere in between are the orange ones (!). There were a few distributed today—the very round melons with a yellow-orange flesh. So delicious! We are spending lots of time in the watermelon patch thumping and analyzing the melons for ripeness—so the ones we select to bring to the table should be, in our professional opinions, ripe. But if we are wrong, and you get one that is less than at its peak, do not despair because this is only the beginning of the watermelon tidal wave.
On the cucumbers—we have a variety in the field called Super Zagross. It is an heirloom variety known for its non-bitter taste. The caveat is that this cucumber is ugly as sin. The skin is cracked and rather tough. But peel it and the smoothest, mildest cucumber is inside. This cuke is great for sandwiches, soups, you name it. So don't be afraid . We have begun referring to these cukes as the "green uglies."
We're sorely missing the eggplant which is usually starting to ramp up its presence at this point in the season. Our eggplant plants are not so happy—too little water at just the wrong moment and alas, not many blossoms and not much fruit! Things are looking slightly better than last week, so maybe in a few more weeks we'll have enough to bring to the table. It's a funny contrast to last year, when the eggplant cavalierly stepped in and took the place of the tomatoes as nightshade superstar. Well, we're always learning.
Events for your calendars:
The 7th Annual Stanton Brothers' Pig Roast will take place at North Plain Farm in Great Barrington, starting at 4 pm (bar) and 5 pm (food). The roast will feature all local meat and veggies and is a great community event. Ticketes are $35 and kids under 16 pay their age. Call (413) 429-6598 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more details. It's a totally locally grown event and I never miss it.
And don't forget to keep Monday September 20th open for Berkshire Grown's 12h Annual Beautiful Bountiful Berkshires Harvest Supper at Eastover Resort in Lenox (6:30 to 8:30 pm). We'll be selling tickets at the pick-up table, ask us for details or call Berkshire Grown at 528-004 or see www.berkshiregrown.org for more details. This is always a stunning aesthetic event —sights, tastes, smells, etcetera—a ballroom-wide tasting menu from chefs who work with local producers.
Enjoy the veggies this week.
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Thanks for contributing to the Harry Potter Wiki! Please note, we use British spelling, syntax, and grammar on this Wiki (e.g. "defence" instead of "defense", and "practise" instead of "practice" when it is a verb). We use British titles as well (e.g. "Philosopher's Stone" instead of "Sorcerer's Stone", and "Minister for Magic" instead of "Minister of Magic"). If you have any further questions, feel free to ask. Thanks. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 19:27, July 24, 2010 (UTC)
Please use full and proper names when creating links. Links are shortened like this: [[Harry Potter|Harry]] Thanks, --JKoch(Owl Me!) 03:51, July 25, 2010 (UTC)
How did you make that thing that says birthdate, boggart, etc.?
Please mind the Harry Potter Wiki:Layout guide. For information Out of Universe, please create a "Behind the scenes" section. Also, as I have asked you before, please use full names when creating links. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 22:27, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
Re: Brickipedia
- Hi, yes that's me- everyone has the same account name for every wiki on Wikia. But I'm not as active here unfortunately (and I read more articles than I edit on this wiki) NighthawkLeader 00:58, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
You have to change font. Nick and I both use Monotype Corsiva. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 02:43, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Post what you have in the signature section. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 04:03, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
As i said earlier. Post the code somewhere I can see it. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 04:58, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
- What goes in that box on the preferences section should look something like this: [[User:Hcoknhoj|JKoch]][[File:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|20px]]([[User talk:Hcoknhoj|Owl Me!]])
Might I point out that for anything between {{}} to work you need to be editing in source. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 15:21, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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Because some of the spells on that category are, indeed, identified. Defensive Charm, for instance. While the incantation (the magic words) is unknown, the actual spell's name is known. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 18:59, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Regardless, that's the spell's proper name. Also, Protego isn't the Defensive Charm; Protego is the Shield Charm. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 19:08, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Engorgio would be the Engorgement Charm. Different names, different spells. As nothing confirms those are actually the same, merging would be innapropriate. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 19:18, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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Re: House Game
I honestly don't know. Your guess is as good as mine. --Cubs Fan (Talk to me) 18:55, October 3, 2010 (UTC)
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Best regards. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 15:03, December 24, 2010 (UTC)
He just randomly changed some stuff, I rolled it back. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 03:22, January 2, 2011 (UTC)
Re: Testing
Oh, feel free to test it however many times you want, I don't mind. By the way, I like your signature you left, its very colourful. *Luna(Talk) 22:46, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
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Sorry about not replying sooner. If you ever have issues with coding or templates, I recommend asking Grunny or Cavalier One. They know more about that sort of thing than anybody else here. - Nick O'Demus 07:39, January 22, 2011 (UTC)


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Simon Schama and the Error of Jewish Silence
by: Robert Cohen on October 15th, 2013 | 2 Comments »
In Britain, the BBC has recently finished airing a landmark documentary 'The Story of the Jews', written and presented by the British historian Simon Schama. The ratings were good and the praise was high from both the mainstream media critics and from most British Jews. It was a highly passionate and emotional telling of 'our story'. This time, unlike Schama's previous television histories, it was personal.
I had certainly enjoyed much of Schama's presentation until he said this:
"…in some sense if you don't live in Israel – I don't live in Israel – you're morally obliged to be nearly silent, nearly silent."
It was the final episode. After four Sunday nights of television and three thousand years of Jewish history, here was the telling of the modern State of Israel. Simon Schama had entitled it: 'Return'.
After all I had read beforehand about Schama's promise that the last part of his 'Story of the Jews' would make "the moral case for Israel", this final episode was a great deal more nuanced, considered and reflective than I had dared to hope for.
Schama gave an appropriately agonized and conflicted portrayal of Zionism, both in its theory and its practice. It was light years away from the previous popular Jewish histories that I'd been re-reading over the summer as homework in preparation for what the BBC had billed as a highlight of the television year.
Books by Cecil Roth and Max Dimont, which I'd first read as Bar Mitzvah presents in 1979 had been written in the 1940s and 1960s. They now looked badly marred by self-serving colonial views of Arab culture and suffered from a highly biased portrayal of the Jewish 'return' to Palestine from the 1880s onward.
Paul Johnson's 'History of the Jews', published in the mid 1980s, stood up better to my 2013 scrutiny than either Roth or Dimont. But Johnson had just missed the start of the new wave of Jewish Israeli and Palestinian history writing that has since set the record straight and challenged the traditional narrative of brave, virtuous, morally entitled Jews – versus – cowardly, intransigent, hate-filled Arabs.
So a new popular history of the Jews was well over due if only to update the last 120 years. Thankfully, Schama had taken a great deal of the new thinking on board (even if the mainstream Jewish establishment and most Western political leaders are still struggling to catch up).
Zionism's Fundamental Test
In telling the story before 1948, Schama gave time not only for the big names in Zionist history, such as Chaim Weizmann, Ze'ev Jabotinsky and David Ben-Gurion, but also for the philosopher, Martin Buber, a hero of this blog. Schama described Buber as the most "thoughtfully tortured" of the Zionist idealists. Buber, he told viewers, knew that Zionism should not be "mostly about matters of power". For Buber, explained Schama, "if Zionism merely ended up reproducing the power play of the rest of the world, all of its achievements would be merely self-defeating". Buber's fundamental test for Zionism would always be how it treated the Arabs of Palestine.
It was a relief that Schama didn't try to duck acknowledgement of the Nakba of 1947-8 and the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians from their homes as the State of Israel came into being. He wasn't as clear as he might have been about how all this took place on the ground and he went on to look for a 'balance of suffering' by citing the Jewish refugees that had to flee their Arab homes in the aftermath of Israel's establishment. But this was opening the doors to a period of history that is still widely unknown or just deliberately ignored in Jewish circles.
Schama did confront the Socialist Kibbutznik about the abandoned Palestinian village that his home was built on top of. He did dismiss the smiling and engaging West Bank Settler who based Jewish entitlement entirely on scripture. He did show the daily ordeal of Palestinians crossing the West Bank checkpoints like so much cattle at a market. He did speak to the Israeli Jewish author David Grossman (a philosophical descendent of Buber) about the dangers of the Jewish spiritual imagination and its attachment to the biblical Land of Israel.
And then, in the closing minutes, Schama stood in front of the 18-metre high, grey, concrete slabs of the Separation Wall and wondered if this was Jabotinsky's 'Iron Wall' against the Arabs come true. In another nod to Buber, he saw a Judaism that has had to "scurry for safety beneath the watch towers" during the last few decades of Israeli history.
This was all a mightily refreshing approach to the subject matter and I hoped that the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Jewish Leadership Council and the office of the Chief Rabbi would all be sending out the DVD as Hanukkah presents this year.
But then came this:
"I want to say that nobody, including me, ultimately has the moral right to say that the Wall shouldn't have happened….in some sense if you don't live in Israel – I don't live in Israel – you're morally obliged to be nearly silent, nearly silent."
And that's where Simon Schama and I, having got along so well up to this point, had to finally part company.
Not an Option
Silence is not an option I can subscribe to any more. In fact, I can't think of a more inappropriate response to the on-going Occupation, the blockade of Gaza, and the institutional discrimination against the Arab citizens of Israel.
Schama's context was that the Wall had stopped the wave of suicide bombings that had killed 500 Israeli citizens during the Second Palestinian Intifada a decade ago. He failed to mention the number of Palestinian civilians that were killed during the Israeli suppression of the uprising (the total number of civilian deaths was actually much greater than 500 for both Jews and Arabs during the period 2000-2005).
I'm not for a moment condoning suicide bombing, but the idea that the Wall alone has been the cure for this immoral tactic of resistance is thoroughly disputed. There's certainly not a simple 'cause and effect' that justifies its building in the face of international law and the deprivations it has brought.
So what sets Schama and me apart? How have we ended up expressing a shared concern for the Jewish future in such different ways?
I suspect the answer has much to do with what distinguishes liberal Zionists, like Simon Schama, from 'Diaspora-Universalists' (or, if you insist, 'anti-Zionists') like me.
I believe it is Schama's attachment to Zionism that leaves him unable to articulate what has gone wrong in Israel and that causes him to take a vow of silence and then call it morality.
For Schama, everything was basically okay before 1967. It has been the Occupation of the West Bank and the building of Jewish Settlements that has undermined what had been a ethical endeavor until that point.
Schama sees Zionism as a movement born out of existential necessity, caused by the failure of the European nation states to integrate Jews, as Jews, into their societies.
There is no question that the European Jewish story, through to the mid 20th-century, ends in an unparalleled tragedy, not just for the Jews but for European civilization, and neither the Jews nor Europe will ever fully recover from it. But even this cataclysm does not provide the proof that Zionism was the only way forward for the Jewish people.
Zionists (even American ones) appear to forget that while Europe in the 19th-century was full of setbacks and false dawns for Jewish emancipation, a whole different story was emerging on the other side of the Atlantic. Schama described this himself in episode four: 'Over the Rainbow'. The American story surely contradicts the central premiss of Zionism that successful Jewish integration, on Jewish terms, is impossible. In fact, doesn't Simon Schama's own life and his successful UK/US academic career prove that progress is possible without the retreat to narrow nationalism.
The Ethical Cul-de-Sac
For me, who wants to champion the Jewish Diaspora experience despite all of its many highs and terrible lows, Zionism has been a failed response to anti-Semitism. It has led us down an ethical and spiritual cul-de-sac that leaves us silent when faced with our own wilful displacement and slow destruction of another people. Zionism has created a whole new set of problems without resolving any of the issues it set out to address.
How could we hope to deal with the on-going discrimination and persecution of the Jews by resorting to the same ethnic, nationalist and colonialist thinking of Europe that was feeding the growth of anti-Semitism on the continent in the first place?
What's made the situation even more difficult to deal with is that Zionism succeeded in wrapping itself around Judaism's traditional messianic longing for the end of Exile. It was a sleight of hand that was challenged at Zionism's inception and needs challenging again today. Zionism does not, and never did, equal Judaism.
But we are where we are.
There is a Jewish State of Israel and now we need to find a path to justice, peace and security for Jews and Palestinians on which ever side of the Separation Wall they live.
Staying silent, though, is not the way to get there.
Gathered at the Foot of Mt Sinai
The rabbis tell us, through a Midrashic legend, that as the Children of Israel stood at the foot of Mount Sinai, all the Jews were there to see and hear Moses come down from the mountain top with God's Law. This was the moment when tradition says we received the words that would forever guide us to a just and faith-filled way of life.
And every Jew was there.
Not just the slaves on the run from Pharaoh, but every Jew that has ever been born, and all those yet to be born.
That's a deeply affecting idea and once heard it seeps into the Jewish soul. And the message from the mountain top is what gave us the strength and adaptability to survive, scattered across the globe, when other kingdoms rose and fell and other civilisations came and went.
We are a people with a shared faith, a shared heritage and a shared history that binds us together and creates a powerful feeling of being mutually accountable and mutually responsible to each other. When it comes to the Jewish story, we are all in it together.
For me, that does not mean you stay silent when you see your brother or sister making terrible mistakes. When it has become abundantly clear that Martin Buber's worst fears for the revival of a Jewish homeland have come to pass, then it is time to step up and speak out. Not remain silent.
But Diaspora Jews have abdicated their familial responsibility. We allow Israel to speak in our name and keep our disquiet to ourselves. Or perhaps we simply close our eyes, preferring to slumber in a state of denial about the reality of Israeli power.
Not the Final Chapter
I have no doubt that the creation of the State of Israel is not the natural conclusion of Jewish history. It is certainly not our redemptive pinnacle, a miraculous 'Return' or a post Holocaust 'Resurrection'. How can it be when it has achieved neither the normalcy nor the safety that its ideological founders had hoped for? How can it be when it has turned us from a David into a Goliath in the space of a single generation?
At this moment in Jewish history, "silence, or nearly silence", is not what is called for.
Instead we should be remembering what we all heard at the foot of the mountain in that first period of enlightenment and wandering. The mission we were given was to build the just society by treating others as we would wish to be treated. The rest is commentary!
So, rather than agonizing in front of the Separation Wall and mourning a version of 'benign Zionism' that never really existed, we should be shouting from the synagogue rooftops for justice for the Palestinians in the name of Judaism and demonstrating with Jewish menorahs on flags outside of the Israeli Embassy. Or failing that, start a blog.
I hope that in another 100 years we will be able to look back and see how a revitalized Jewish future began to take shape in the early 21st-century as Jews worldwide started to reconnect to their most long-lasting and resilient of values.
As Simon Schama said at the close of the final programme:"The chapter is written but the book is not finished."
Note: 'The Story of the Jews', which is accompanied by Schama's new two volume history, is expected to air on PBS in the States early next year. This piece has been cross-posted from Micah's Paradigm Shift.