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Alicia "Licha" Alma Flores (Trevino) lost her battle with Cancer on June 4th, 2018. "She Fought Like a Girl" and we are proud of her. She is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.
Alicia "Licha" was born on October 11, 1970, in Galveston, Tx. She was a long resident of League City. "Licha" grew up and lived in the home her father purchased for the family.
She is proceeded in death by her father Horacio Trevino, her mother Carmen Zavala and her brother Jose Trevino.
Alicia "Licha" is survived by her sister Maria Trevino, Estrella Castro and her husband Mario, her brother Pedro Trevino and his wife Wendy.
She is also survived by 8 nieces and 5 nephews. "Licha" had a special relationship with Nicolas. When his Tia needed anything, he was there to help. She would catch Nicolas eating his fingernails and ask him "How do they taste today?" "Licha" also loved spoiling her nieces and nephews with treats.
Alicia "Licha" worked at a Kids World, a daycare facility, were she touched so many children and their parents lives. She prepared meals for all the children who came and went over the years. She was treasured by so many. She also worked at Clearlake Cottages, due to her illness she had to leave.
We rejoice that she is in peaceful rest with Our Lord Jesus
Psalms91:11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.
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5 Gluten Free Skin Care Ingredients To Try Using At Home — PHOTOS
When thinking about going gluten free, food is generally the first place people start. However, loads of skin care products can contain gluten on the low as well. Since my own DIY beauty path began because of allergies, I've recently started playing around with gluten free facials for my gluten sensitive clients.
It's worth noting that those of you with Celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity don't necessarily need to go gluten free with their skin care as well. According to the Dermal Institute, the molecules of gluten are too large to be absorbed through your skin. However, there are common skin care ingredients that do contain gluten, like sodium lauroyl amino acids and triticum vulgare. If you suspect you might have a topical sensitivity to these as well, Dr. Scott Dunbar of Schweiger Dermatology Group told Bustle that it can't hurt to play around with skin care that's guaranteed gluten free. As he puts it, "if people say going gluten-free makes them feel better, then I'm all for it."
IMO, everyone should have the same control of what they put on their skin as they do what they put inside. Even if you don't have a gluten allergy, you can enjoy these five GF (and easy to DIY) cleansing recipes.
1. Lavender Salt Body Cleanser
Lavender and salt are two ingredients that are gluten free and cleansing without being drying are at your disposal for an affordable price. For this super simple cleanser, dissolve some salt into a cup of lavender tea. Once it's cool, this cleanser is ready for daily use. If you keep it in the fridge, the leftover mix should last about a week.
2. Honey Face Wash
That's right: It only takes one ingredient to cleanse your face and keep a healthy pH level for your skin. Raw honey keeps skin hydrated; its biggest claim to fame is getting rid of dry skin and acne simultaneously. Purchase a pure form and you'll get all those sweet benefits sans gluten.
3. Blueberry Face Mask
All fruits are gluten free, and there are plenty that can brighten, tone, and improve the appearance of your complexion. I love making a blueberry mask with a touch of cornmeal or baking soda to balance the acidity of this brightening berry. Get ready for your grocery list to expand once you swap the gluten for fruit.
4. Rose Water
You can rest assured that there is nothing gluten can do for your skin that this antioxidant packed rose water toner can't. You can buy premade rose water pretty much anywhere these days, but if you want to stick to a full-on DIY, just boil organic roses in distilled water keep a batch in the fridge for post-cleansing bliss.
5. Chamomile Tea For Everything
If chamomile isn't in my cup, it's in my hair and/or on my skin: I love how clean it makes my body feel without any trace of dryness... or gluten, of course. Organic, dried flowers can be incorporated into homemade body scrubs while a cup of chamomile tea can be a body wash, face wash, and hair rinse.
Not everyone needs to go gluten free with their skin care, but if you want to truly be balanced in what you put in and on your body, these natural cleansers will point you in the direction of being 100 percent gluten free.
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We now have a good stock of Christian Books for sale. These have been supplied to us by Ashburnham Christian Trust who are able to order any title we may not have.
The books are on sale at our village market which is held on the first Saturday morning of every month. If you would like to look through our selection at another time, then please call our number 07941381207 and we can arrange for you to browse our stock [and make you a coffee while you browse]!
There are no other Christian Book Shops for miles so why not come and visit. Jan will be on hand for a chat too!


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Miners produce their own version of The Sun and News of the World
During the 1984/85 miners strike, the tabloid newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch – The Sun and the News of the World – took a very hostile stance towards the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). Murdoch was about to take on his own print unions so organised labour was in his sights. The Sun put the NUM's president Arthur Scargill on the front page with the headline "Mine Fuhrer" – geddit?
In response, miners brought out their own right-to-reply version of the Murdoch tabloids that included adverts of support from Murdoch's print unions and some journalists. That wouldn't have gone down well with the press baron.
Here, from my 80s archives, is that mock tabloid from the miners:
When Thatcher caved in to the miners
We all know that Thatcher defeated the miners in 1985 because Meryl Streep told us so. But Maggie's fight with the National Union of Mineworkers didn't go without some major hiccups along the way.
When the Tories came to power in 1979, they were determined on revenge for the perceived role the miners had in bringing down the 1970-1974 Ted Heath Conservative government.
The NUM was seen as the militant vanguard of the labour movement and if it could be cowed, then it would be a lot easier to push through the Thatcher agenda.
The government was determined to reduce subsidies to the nationalised industries, which in those days covered car making, steel, transport, gas, electricity and coal mining – amongst other things. So in 1980, legislation allowed Thatcher to remove operating subsidies from the coal industry. By 1981, the Coal Board was begging for more cash. The response was to announce the closure of 23 pits.
The NUM was led by Joe Gormley, who had been leader of the union in the Ted Heath years, and he demanded a reduction in coal imports and the restitution of subsidies to the industry. In a rare climbdown, Thatcher gave in. This was hailed as her first big U-turn since coming to power. So why did she do it?
You can rest assured it had nothing to do with the persuasiveness of Gormley's arguments. What has since emerged was the existence of a plan drafted by right wing Conservative MP Nicholas Ridley – called the Ridley Plan.
Drafted after the 1974 miners strike, he secretly urged Tories to prepare with almost military precision for a titanic battle with the NUM. Coal stocks would have to be upped, imports of coal increased, money cut off for strikers, etc.
The reality in 1981 was that these preparations were not nailed down. Thatcher needed more time to prepare. And by 1984 – when she announced 20 pit closures – she was ready for the year long battle that ensued.
A poem by a striking miner's wife in the 80s
I recently unearthed a poem by a miner's wife in my archive – dating from the 1984/85 miners strike.
Miners strike posters and leaflets
OK – strictly speaking this is second term Thatcher (1983-1987) but having found a load of miners strike related stuff in my huge archives today – I couldn't resist sharing.
When Thatcher gave into the miners…
We all know Thatcher defeated the National Union of Mineworkers in 1985 – but not before, through heavily gritted teeth, she climbed down in the face of the miners in 1981.
On 10th February that year, the Prime Minister announced the closure of 23 pits. This was part of a Tory drive to 'slim down' and eventually privatise the nationalised industries that then existed in the UK – like the National Coal Board and British Leyland, which dominated the car industry.
The miners had been instrumental in bringing down the 1970-74 Conservative government of Ted Heath and so the fight with the NUM wasn't just political and economic…but totemic and personal.
Thatcher was going to take down the workers who took down the Tories seven years before. But in 1981, it was not to be. Faced with strike action, she caved in eight days later. The show down with the pit workers would have to wait another three years…
Click HERE to read the BBC account of what happened.
Here is leaflet I have in my collection when miners and NHS workers took action together in the early 80s.


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Internet Marketing – Are You Cut Out For It?
Let's face it. One of the major reasons why a lot of people want to try their luck with online business is due to the promise of windfall profits in a short period of time. There are more people who are involved with online business who don't really know and understand where they are getting themselves into than those people who are in this kind of business because they have a clear idea of what it is all about. In truth and in fact, internet marketing is not for everyone. Sadly, there are many people who launch their online business based on wrong perception and for the wrong reasons.
In order to develop a framework of understanding of Internet marketing and online business, we have to look at the potential players under two categories — the employees and the entrepreneurs. People often tend to retain their employee mindset when they venture into business. They can't seem to outgrow their employee mentality, and this leads to their misplaced dependence on the company and the desire for sense of security and financial stability. This is where everything goes haywire for a lot of people.
Internet marketing is anchored on the goal of most entrepreneurs to be able to formulate change. It is devised for entrepreneurs based on the best practices of successful entrepreneurs, and people who follow the so-called "employee-mindset" are definitely out of the loop when it comes to Internet marketing. If we are going to profile the personality of the successful Internet marketers, we can easily see that these are go-getters who have the innate talent to achieve their goals through others. Entrepreneurs and employees are different in several respects, and there is a long list of reasons as to why employees may not fit in with this kind of business.
The industry is a community of individuals who are set to achieving success and are prepared to do whatever it takes to accomplish their goals. Sadly, not everyone is destined for such purpose-driven undertakings.
Employees are not expected to succeed in any online business if they are not able to outgrow their "employee mentality". Internet marketing needs people who are more than willing to take control of their life. If you are prepared to be your own boss, you are one of the few who are really meant for Internet marketing. A disclaimer: That's not to say or suggest in any way that orientations cannot or do not change.
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When you are in the theater and entertainment industry, it is important to look your very best for the roles that are played on your stage. You will need a good costume rental place to turn to and also some help with stage makeup. When you do that, you know everyone will look their best.
Perhaps you are putting on a play or some other kind of show with live characters. It is going to matter how everyone looks. Look to the various costumes and stage makeup fort worth tx services offer in the area. They are the experts on the issue and they have all the costumes you may need.
While you could try to rig up your own costumes, if you have the budget to rent them, it is so much better. Plus, the experts can help with stage makeup as well. Look to a service that has been outfitting stage performances for a good long time. That way, you can be sure to get the best service possible.
Take the time to go online and find a local costume company. They will have what is needed to make you and your cast look the best possible on stage, no matter how long or short your show is running. You owe it to your audiences to look the best for all the roles on stage. That takes expertise and experience.
Find out what it will cost to rent costumes and get makeup for your show. It should be pretty reasonable. That way, you can figure it all into the ticket costs so you can sell enough to cover everyone and everything in the show. Now is the time to create a glorious show. You can do it with the right help on your side.
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An Ethos of Compassion and the Integrity of Creation
University Press of America, 1995 - Religion - 230 pages
An Ethos of Compassion and the Integrity of Creation addresses how to reconcile the lawful order seen in the world, which the Institute for Christian Studies takes as given by God, with the need for human compassion, also called for by God. The Institute sponsored this book in celebration of their twenty-fifth anniversary. An Ethos of Compassion and the Integrity of Creation opens with a study of parables relevant to today and closes with a meditation by Langdon Gilkey on the ideas brought forth in this book. A study of the history of the idea of 'creation order', central to the Institute's philosophical tradition, is followed by a controversial challenge suggesting how that philosophical tradition can be changed to give centrality to the viewpoint of compassion toward vulnerable people and the physical environment. Medical ethics, the environment, and gender chauvinism serve as case studies for issues of compassion and created order. Contributors: Atie Th. Bruggemann-Kruijff, Adrienne Chaplin, Jonathan Chaplin, John Cooper, Calvin B. DeWitt, Harry Fernhout, Langdon Gilkey, Sander Griffioen, Caroll Guen Hart, John E. Hare, Hendrik Hart, Sylvia C. Keesmaat, J. Richard Middleton, James Olthius, Elaine Storkey, Johan van der Hoeven, Allen D. Verhey, Brian J. Walsh, Albert M. Wolters, Nicholas Wolterstorff. Copublished with the Institute for Christian Studies.
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Opening Meditations For a CreationOrder Tradition
Setting the Table
A Historical Look at Our Heritage
Response to Albert M Wolters
Judging Law and Transforming Vision Response to Albert M Wolters
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Response to Hendrik Hart
Reply to My Respondents
Biblical Hermeneutics and a Medical Ethos of Compassion
Response to Allen D Verhey
A Response to Allen Verhey
When Is Against Nature Against Nature?
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Is Male Dominance Against Nature?
A Meditation on Order Sin and Grace
Response to Hendrik Hart
Response to Hendrik Hart
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Charles Manning Obituary
Charles "Charlie" Fremont Manning
February 20, 1949 - November 21, 2018
Born in Vancouver, WA
Resided in La Pine, OR
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I've just returned from a new experience. An all inclusive holiday. It's not the kind of holiday I go on, this is uncharted territory: two weeks in an all inclusive hotel in a touristy part of Turkey. It was, however, pretty damn fine. The hotel was by far the best I've ever stayed in - … Continue reading All Inclusive
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Keeping up with Things
I haven't posted anything on here for a while. I've felt bad about it. Sometimes. Other times not so much. I started this blog coming to the end of my second masters, as a means of continuing to engage with literature, rather than transitioning from academia to reading without thinking. But I have to admit … Continue reading Keeping up with Things
Taking a break
So. The masters is over, dissertation marked, grades received. Life as an adult is taking full swing in the form of a new job and being a car owner for the first time ever. It had to happen sometime, I guess. I mean, I've been putting it off for a while now. I've also been … Continue reading Taking a break
Striking a chord – "this is going to hurt" by Adam Kay
This is Going to Hurt, by Adam Kay, was bought for me for my birthday this summer. I don't usually go in much for non-fiction, especially of the auto-biographically-based variety, not out of any specific prejudice, I just really enjoy stories that are in no way based upon any kind of "true story". But I must … Continue reading Striking a chord – "this is going to hurt" by Adam Kay
On doing nothing (or feeling like you've done nothing)
There are many moments in everyone's life when they get asked the question "so, what are you going to do with your life?" Or at least some kind of variant on the same theme. I think that for most of us this question comes with an element of dread, or panic, or at least a … Continue reading On doing nothing (or feeling like you've done nothing)
Books I'm Taking on Holiday
I'm going on holiday tomorrow. Aside from being exciting merely for the fact that it means a break from everyday life, it is also a break from writing my MA thesis, which is, naturally, all I seem to be doing right now. It means I can read whatever takes my fancy without the slightest pang … Continue reading Books I'm Taking on Holiday
Why I Would Love to be the Person on Their Own Dancing at the Front of the Gig
There's always one isn't there? The one who when you go to a small to medium-sized gig who is on their own, at the front of the crowd, dancing. Like there's no tomorrow. Or like they were born for that moment. Like this was the last chance they would ever have to dance, to experience … Continue reading Why I Would Love to be the Person on Their Own Dancing at the Front of the Gig


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Vivek to join visually-impaired musicians in UK
Mumbai, Sep 10 : Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to share stage with the visually-impaired members of the orchestra band Black in Leicester, England.
The actor, who has acted in "Saathiya", "Company", "Shootout At Lokhandwala" and "Kurbaan" among other films, will be making an appearance at a concert headlined by Black at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester.
"I'm so excited to work with such talented musicians. I'm also looking forward to meeting everyone from England at this fantastic event," Vivek said in a statement.
The event, organised by Leicester-based promoter Jayesh Kotak, will take place Sep 24 and 26.


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Dyffryn Gardens' South front revival
As part of Dyffryn's garden revival project the South Front of the house will undergo a dramatic change in 2019. The Historic garden restoration will return the proportions of the Edwardian garden and link the house and gardens back together.
Using photographs, newspaper articles and paintings we have a good idea of how the South Front would have looked in its heyday in the 1920s. We will be using these to restore the gardens as accurately as possible.
The project will include:
- Turf renovation of the sunken lawn
- Removing and replanting the Yew trees surrounding the sunken lawn
- Re-adjusting the size of the beds
- Replanting the NE corner of the croquet lawn
The Fastigiate Yews surrounding the sunken lawn will be removed and replaced with Common Yew. Fastigiated Yews form for around 20 to 30 years and then over time will become outgrown. The trees were originally intended to be neat columns so replacing them with Common Yew will allow us to topiarise them in this form indefinitely.
The original shrubberies on the corners of the croquet lawn featured an incredibly diverse collection of small trees and shrubs. The seven original shrubberies are now dominated by just a few plants, for example an American Western Red Cedar currently dominates the north east corner North East corner. These will be all be removed later through 2019 and returned to the original seven beds greatly expanding the plant collection in this area and the seasonal interest.
Some examples include;
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- Hamamelis
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Naturally due to the scale of the project there may be times when the work becomes noisy and disruptive. We endeavour to complete the work with as little impact on our visitors as possible. Please check our website and social media accounts for advanced warning notes.


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We are on the second battery which we have had for one year. We kept it inside as instructed and charged as recommended. Battery seems to be fully charged but the blower does not work. The new battery description matches the old one identically. Any other things we can try? Is there an option to talk with someone?


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Duncan Jones' latest movie Mute has arrived on Netflix and, unfortunately for the streaming service, it looks like this is another critical disaster. Netflix has been investing heavily in premium content and big-budget movies from established directors. Mute is the latest example, but these projects haven't been panning out how Netflix and the filmmakers have hoped, as many of them have been ripped to shreds by critics upon arrival. Despite a gorgeous marketing campaign that started just a few weeks ago, Mute is now the latest movie to suffer such a fate.
Mute is currently sitting at a very poor 11 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with just three "fresh" reviews counted. The audience rating doesn't paint a much better picture, as it currently sits at just 52 percent. Needless to say, that's not what Duncan Jones or Netflix were hoping for. Here's what Entertainment Weekly had to say about Mute in their review.
"Early trailers made it look like a neon-noir cross between Blade Runner and The Fifth Element. Sadly, it's just another airless dud in red packaging."
Mute takes place In a Berlin of the future and centers on a mute bartender's search for his missing lady-love that takes him deeper and deeper into the city's criminal underbelly. It serves as the culmination of Duncan Jones' trilogy that also includes Moon and Source Code, which were both movies that are generally well-liked, so it's a bummer that this new movie doesn't seem to be on par with his past efforts. Jones is a filmmaker that many are rooting for, despite Warcraft and now Mute not meeting expectations, and much of the negativity seems to stem from a frustration with the final product not meeting its potential. Here's what Paste Magazine had to say about it.
"Mute, unlike its title character, seems to have no shortage of things to say. If only its voices would stop talking over one another, it might be something special."
Not everyone is so quick to tear Mute a new one. IndieWire says, "Jones is clearly striving to develop something fresh out of well-trodden material, and Mute at least exhumes Jones' stature as a notable auteur." While that's not glowing, it certainly gives the movie some credit. CinemaBlend also had a lukewarm, positive take on Mute. Here's what they had to say about it.
"Blade Runner's kinky cousin. ... What Mute lacks in originality, it makes up for in risky storytelling and unpredictably grimy plot decisions."
Netflix's recent, big-budget efforts have not managed to land with critics. Even though Bright, which carried a $90 million price tag, is getting a sequel, the movie was thrashed critically upon arrival. They also missed the mark with The Cloverfield Paradox. Though, that was an already finished movie they scooped up from Paramount at the last minute, but it still may not be worth the more than $50 million they spent on it. Sadly for sci-fi fans who were hoping for something special, it looks like Mute just isn't going to do the trick. If you want to judge for yourself, Mute is now streaming on Netflix.


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As a survivor of human trafficking herself, author Jenni Jessen, knows firsthand the depths of trauma a body can endure but she also knows the great lengths Jesus will go to redeem those held in captivity. She was sold into the sex trade from the age of 4 to 17. "The Lucky One" is her story of survival and redemption.
We will need a front and back book cover design for a paperback and Kindle book; HOWEVER, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE INITIAL CONTEST, THE DESIGNER NEED ONLY SUBMIT THE FRONT COVER IDEA.
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I've included several book jacket images (see attached) the author selected that have a similar look/feel to the style she'd like for her own book. As you can see, she's drawn to images that have a stark artistic feel.
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Title: The Lucky One
Subtitle: A chilling true account of child sex trafficking and one survivor's journey from brutal captivity to a life of freedom.
Author: Jenni S. Jessen
"Jenni masterfully weaves steadfast truths into a story that shakes our world view, our theology and our ideas of what a human can bear. The hope and redemption she found in the darkest places become available to all of us. We, too, lose our fears as we walk alongside a broken child into wholeness and restored womanhood." - Hettie Brittz, author and motivational speaker
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She was only four years old when she was sold into the sex trade. White picket fences and steepled churches all guarded secrets that were not ever supposed to be told. In kindergarten, she began praying every night that Jesus would let her die. In second grade, she sat in church on a Sunday morning swinging her feet from a wooden pew behind the man who had paid to rape her the night before. Her perpetrators were from all walks of life. An engineer, a police officer, a bait shop owner, business men, farmers, younger men and old; different men all feeding the same lust. The only thing that they had in common was their brutal love for little girls.
She shouldn't have survived it. If God had answered her prayers, she wouldn't have. Here is the true account of how she was brought out of captivity and into a life of freedom.
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Survivor of human trafficking, Jenni Jessen, knows firsthand the depths of trauma a body can endure. Thirteen years of sexual exploitation did not leave her defeated. She is a wife, a mama, and a broken girl saved by grace. Jenni is creator of Priceless Cube, a tool being used in 40 countries to prevent human trafficking. She and her husband live in SE Asia where they founded Compass 31, to fight human trafficking. Together they provide foster care to teenage mothers and babies rescued from the sex trade. Their foster family includes 6 different people groups, a dog, a cat, and a set of lovebirds named Jack and Diane.
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Attached is a low-res copy of a photo called "Red Winged Blackbird". It was given to the author and she loves the stark symbolism in it, and wondered if it could be used in the cover design. If you'd like to try to incorporate it, that would be terrific. We do have the photographer's permission to use it on the cover and we'll share the hi-res version with the winning designer. The master file is a 3582x2364 TIF image.
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Well, you'll have to trek approximately 308.5 miles to St. Augustine. But it will be definitely worth the road trip. Especially since this second annual M&S tour to "those places not often visited by tour busses and splitter vans" is only making five worldwide stops, period.
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Bollinger was born on March 6, 1842. He was residing in Waumandee (Buffalo County), Wisconsin when he enlisted and was mustered in the regiment on August 15, 1862. He served about 34 months and was discharged on June 7, 1865 at Crystal Springs, Maryland.
The 25th Wisconsin Infantry was organized and mustered at LaCrosse, Wisconsin on September 14, 1862. During his enlistment, the regiment was involved in several major battles and campaigns. Some of them include:
Siege of Vicksburg (MS) (June 4-July 4, 1863).
Atlanta (GA) Campaign (May 1-September 8, 1864).
Siege of Atlanta (GA) (July 22-August 25, 1864).
Battle of Decatur (GA) (July 22, 1864). Regimental losses were 14 killed, 65 wounded, and 27 captured.
General Sherman's "March to the Sea" (GA) (November 15-December 10, 1864).
Siege of Savannah (GA) (December 10-21, 1864).
Campaign of the Carolinas (January-April 1865).
Battle of Bentonville (NC) (March 19-21, 1865).
At the Bennett House (Raleigh NC) when General Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee (April 26, 1865).
Grand Review of the Troops (Washington DC) (May 24, 1865).
Bollinger died on March 11, 1930 at the age of 88 years. He is buried in the Hallam Cemetery in Hallam (Lancaster County), Nebraska.
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Top 3 Davido Sex Scandal: A Peep At O.B.O's Sex Life
David Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido, is one Nigerian singer who has accumulated scandals like trophies.
Just this month it was alleged he joined a secret cult known as Black Axe, thereby causing the death of his friends. The conspiracy theory was put forward by a Twitter lady after three of his friends died within a week.
Today, we take a peep at the Omo Baba Olowo's infamous sex life. Consider this as fun facts about Davido's sex life.
Davido loves it raw... Condoms are for small boys.
Early this year, March 2017, An Ibadan-based lady, Ayomide Labinjo revealed Davido is not a big fan of condoms.
The lady who claims he impregnated her way back 2013, recalled how she begged O.B.O to use a condom but he refused.
"The reason I slept with him the first time we met was because I just wanted to catch my fun.
"The day we met at the club, Ebevande, I was with my friends, I did not really know him then but I just knew he was an artiste.
"I went out with my female friends; we had like a ladies night out; then one of his bouncers came to meet me and told me that his boss wanted to see me. I actually thought it was the owner of the club that wanted to see me.
"When I got to where they were, I noticed that it was David and he was with B. Red. I greeted both of them, B. Red did not respond but David did and we talked. He collected my pin and asked me to return to my seat.
"When they were about to leave, the bouncer came to meet me again and informed me that they wanted to leave. My friends thought we were all going together but when we all got to the car, he asked my friends to go back. He said that I was the one he wanted to see.
"We went to the Genesis Hotel. When we got to the room, we talked for a long while before we had sex. He is a very jovial person and he loves talking. He made me laugh a lot and we talked at length. B. Red was in the other room.
"I insisted that he should protect himself by wearing a condom before sex but he refused. He said that he does HIV test every two weeks. Then I asked him how sure he was that I did not have any disease but he said he was very sure I did not have a disease.
"After he had said all that, I told him to just do what he wanted to do and allow me go home in the morning. That night, he had sex with me twice.
"You would know he was in the mood to have sex that night and it lasted for a while. He has a big manhood and it hurt me a little. The second time was when he noticed I was leaving in the morning and he just wanted to have sex with me again.
"The second time, the sex did not last long because he was very tired and he did not even know when I left the hotel. I do not drink or smoke but David drinks and smokes. He drank and smoked in the club." - she said in an interview with Saturday Beats.
• Davido joined a cult, he caused the death of his friends - Twitter lady
Davido has a small cassava... Unlike Pana master, Tekno
Sometime in April 2016, a Twitter user with the handle @King_Amarah suggested Davido has quite a small size cassava.
The Twitter user shared photos of Davido in bed with a lady, identified as Faith Nketsi and wrote
"See Davido.... Look at his life. Money can't buy you dick enlargement/elongation. Smh."
Rumour has it that Davido was in some sort of relationship with Faith Nketsi, King Amarah's friend but things went sour.
Considering the fact that the Ibadan-based lady Davido allegedly refused to use condom with claims he has a big cassava, i will safely leave the size debate to the ladies he has being with.
• Blame Davido for the $26 billion NNPC corruption scam - Reno Omokri
Davido sleeps like a baby after getting some honey from the honey pot.
In February 2012, Davido was pictured fast asleep, half naked in bed with a young lady after what appears to be a sex romp.
The lady, identified as Sonia Jumbo was the one who took the photos and leaked it on Twitter.
Sonia, 18 years old at the time, reportedly hooked up with the singer when he came to perform at the Miss ISA 2012 beauty pageant, an event organized by the International Students Association of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Accra, Ghana.
Davido was 19 years old at the time.
• Davido dumped the body of a boy who died in his car and ran away - Caroline Danjuma calls out singer
A proud dad.
Officially, Davido is a proud dad of 2 beautiful daughters.
The DMW Boss welcomed his first daughter, Imade, with Sophie Momodu in May 2015.
Sophie is a niece of popular journalist, Dele Momodu.
2 years later, May 2017, Davido welcomed his second daughter, Hailey, with his US based girlfriend, Amanda.
Many other sex scandals have rocked Davido over the years, however this are the ones i found quite interesting.
"Davido is a great man, these scandals may be dead but his manhood lives on".


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Five new prize categories in the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge – enter now for your chance to win
With the closing date just two weeks away, teams competing in the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge are reminded to enter now to be in with a chance of winning one of five new prize categories in this year's event.
Open to all private and public sector businesses and organisations, the HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge is part of the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running on 2 October 2011.. Teams of four to six employees are invited to compete for the Fastest Team in one of the five team prize categories, with an additional award for the Fastest Team Overall. The categories are:
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Training encourages team members to build fitness – and fun! – into their daily routine as they prepare for the event. The HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge is open to employers and employees from all sectors of business and industry.
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Trevor Colbourne, senior commercial manager, based in HSBC's Inverness branch, added: "We're delighted to be supporting a local initiative such as the 10K Corporate Challenge, as part of the Baxters Loch Ness Running Festival."
Trevor continued: "At HSBC, we understand the importance of building a strong team to deliver results and exceed expectations. Whatever your ability, the challenge is a fun event which not only fosters team building, but also helps promote fitness and wellbeing in the workplace, as competing teams start their training."
Malcolm Sutherland, event and race director of Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running, said: "The five new prize categories on offer in this year's HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge is bound to generate a bit of friendly rivalry as teams compete for the fastest time in each category. The prospect of winning one of the new prizes will be an added incentive for businesses and organisations to enter in the October event. The HSBC 10K Corporate Challenge really is a great way for people who work together to bring some fun into their exercise routine – and the prospect of a trophy to honour their efforts! Entry is still open for all 10K and 5K events at the Festival – visit http://www.lochnessmarathon.com now to book your place."
A fantastic programme of entertainment is on offer in the Festival village for all family and friends turning out to cheer on the runners. Live music, the Baxters Food and Drink Fayre, a sports expo and activities for kids, a Wee Nessie run for under 5s, means there is lots to do for runners and companions of all ages.
Entry is open until 12 September for all Festival events including the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon, Baxters River Ness 10K and the Baxters River Ness 5K Fun Run. Places for the Marathon remain open for charity, club and overseas runners only.
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This concert of opera and Mexican music with 3 tenors, 1 soprano a pianist will take place on Saturday February 16 at 6:00pm in the Guaymas Auditorium.
The three tenors are internationally recognized and all 5 have received awards for their music. This is the first time Guaymas will have an event of this level and it's sure to sell out, so get your tickets soon.
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Today was amazing and so much fun! we took the tram up to the castle and walked up what felt like 1,000 stairs. Us soccer girls had to show off and run to the top. When we got up to the castle the the view was absolutely amazing you could see the entire city. At the castle we took a tour and visited four places. My favorite was the shops we walked through what used to be houses. After taking our tour we went to lunch. My group went to an amazing pizzeria. We got to relax for three hours before we went to the opera. The opera was really cool and well done! today was super fun and we got a lot of cool pictures.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post5671598162202729970..comments2020-01-20T17:44:08.564+00:00Comments on Nic's Healthy Life: Eight Really Obvious Ways to Improve Your Health TodayNicolahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-49644007467355648652019-03-18T06:46:38.584+00:002019-03-18T06:46:38.584+00:00Sleeping enough is so important! I never thought i...Sleeping enough is so important! I never thought it would make such a difference to stick to a night time routine...firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-14056316120401808532019-01-28T20:06:49.934+00:002019-01-28T20:06:49.934+00:00I love these habits you've pointed out that ca...I love these habits you've pointed out that can make a big difference with your health. YES on the smoking part. I've seen experimental videos of what happens to cotton when a cigarette is consumed through the jar. Exercise is good for the soul. Getting your body moving activates those muscles. Thanks for sharing these tips!

Nancy ♥ <a href="https://exquisitely.me" rel="Nancyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-47033824485520854672019-01-28T12:35:19.161+00:002019-01-28T12:35:19.161+00:00Your blog is always so inspiring Nicola! Thank you...Your blog is always so inspiring Nicola! Thank you for sharing these helpful tips. I agree, healthy eating and exercise is so much more effective than a quick crash diet. Recently, I've been drinking more water (and adding fresh lemon to make it taste better) and I feel so much more energized! I'm so glad the weather is looking brighter too, going for walks on a sunny day is such a Hello Bexahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-89873061225011106422019-01-27T22:27:44.918+00:002019-01-27T22:27:44.918+00:00I need to work on Sleep, I think that is where am ...I need to work on Sleep, I think that is where am not doing enough. Thanks for sharing these health tips with us. JOHN MULINDIhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-16666223380095614742019-01-27T10:21:26.531+00:002019-01-27T10:21:26.531+00:00These are all super important and this post is def...These are all super important and this post is definatly a great reminder! I have started to drink more water and I enjoy excersing everyday

Mel // www.moonlightmel.co.ukmelissa majorhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-68952065421864128892019-01-27T10:06:33.432+00:002019-01-27T10:06:33.432+00:00I can't think of anything else to add to this ...I can't think of anything else to add to this list I think you've covered all of the important bases! The thing is although all of these are so obvious a lot of us neglect to do them anyway. I'm not a big fan of vegetables but I do make up for it with fruit because I eat loads of that, I really need to start eating healthier and hopefully by following some more of these tips I'll Jesshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-13724906436291991982019-01-27T09:31:13.041+00:002019-01-27T09:31:13.041+00:00This is deffo a great list! I know for sure I don'...This is deffo a great list! I know for sure I don't drink enough water so that's going to be on my list! Love how this is written in a "ways to improve" rather than some articles that demand you do it now. Brilliant!

XNikitahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-64634798429277776392019-01-27T09:26:09.748+00:002019-01-27T09:26:09.748+00:00Definitely all obvious, but all important. Sleepin...Definitely all obvious, but all important. Sleeping enough is something I constantly have to work on! x

Sophie
www.glowsteady.co.uk Glow Steadyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-49811984361018189332019-01-27T09:19:17.888+00:002019-01-27T09:19:17.888+00:00Love this list! They are all obvious but easy to o...Love this list! They are all obvious but easy to overlook. For me sleep is the biggest one, it can make such a difference!

Take care,
Hayley x
educatinghayley.comHayleyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-15480933971721305312017-04-21T11:21:57.069+01:002017-04-21T11:21:57.069+01:00Thanks, Laura - mental health is just as important...Thanks, Laura - mental health is just as important as physical! Nicola Dhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7537806576606149118.post-54125172976957890272017-04-21T08:25:03.801+01:002017-04-21T08:25:03.801+01:00Love that you included tips for mental health not ...Love that you included tips for mental health not just physical health here :)Laura Bellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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We at Powertech Batteries are very pleased to formally announce a Joint Venture in the industrial markets we service, with Enersys, a global leader in stored energy solutions. Please find attached the press release for your information.
From a Battery Technologies and a Willard Batteries Industrial perspective, this is an extremely exciting phase as we look to the future through an alliance with the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications.
Enersys already has manufacturing and assembly facilities in 20 countries that strategically serve 120 countries with localized professional service and support. Combined with the Willard Batteries Industrial footprint, resources and expertise, the Southern African industrial market can expect world-leading stored power solutions that will be provided through unrivalled expertise and proven products that have been developed using the most advanced technologies available.
At this stage I would like to assure you that it is "business as usual" while the legal formalities and operating procedures are underway and in the meantime, you may expect continued attentive service. Should you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact us.
The current Industrial division of Willard Batteries as you know it has thus been transferred into two Companies viz:
1. The Willard Industrial Factory into Battech (Pty) Ltd with
Company Registration No – 1990/001799/07
VAT No – 4160116069 and
2. Willard Industrial Marketing became a division of Battery Technologies (Pty) Ltd and trading as Willard Industrial with,
Company Registration No – 1999/013178/07
VAT No – 4840207239
Thank you for your past and current business and we look forward to increasing our levels of service, support and solution performance to you in to the future.
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We take utmost care in keeping our phone secure right from donning a mobile case to installing the right apps for security. But one thing we often ignore is to check how clean the phone really is. If the ports are not maintained clean, it might result in connectivity issues and might eventually damage the ports and the internal components as well. But if the phone display is not clean it would do more harm to the user. We have come across several studies that show how a mobile screen is laden with pathogens. The tricky part is to clean the smartphone and at the same time ensure that the phone is not damaged.
Avoid Blowing Air Under Pressure
Applying mild compressed air might be the most commonly used method when cleaning your phone. Air would help clean fine dust from the ports, screen and the crevices on the exteriors as well. Fine dust when not removed from the screen before using a cleaning cloth, might result in scratches. But at the same time, one should avoid blowing under pressure. Especially if too much pressure is applied on the microphone or speaker areas, the vibrating membrane might easily be damaged. Gently blowing at an angle would be a better choice.
Avoid using Harsh Chemical Cleaning Agents
These might appear to be the easiest way of cleaning your phone quickly and effectively. But picking any random cleaning agent in the market might be a risky bet. Most smartphone screens come with oleophobic coating. This is done to avoid fingerprint smudges on the screen. The coating can easily be ripped off the screen when rubbing alcohol or cleaning chemicals are used. Moistening the cleaning cloth with water or distilled water would be the safest option. Alcohol based cleaners and other chemical cleaners should be avoided. It is not just the screen that might be damaged from the chemicals but also the metal parts in the phone. The metal rim, aluminum for example might be corroded by the use of some chemicals. Plastic can withstand most chemicals but you then there is the risk of the color on the back case fading. Also avoid using cleaning sprays. Even when you use water to clean the phone, do not use a spray bottle to apply water. No matter how careful you are, some droplets might reach the ports and the open spots on the phone. So, while using water, use is sparingly. Dampen the cleaning cloth just enough and then use it on the screen, away from the ports.
Avoid Rough Cleaning Cloth
Microfiber cloth is the best when it comes to cleaning your phone surface. Paper towels are great to clean glass. But they can sometimes lead to tiny scratches that are sometimes not visible. You could use a lens cleaning microfiber cloth which is smooth and lint free. This would effectively lift the dust and grime away from your smartphone screen while also avoiding the risk of scratches on the surface. In the rare cases where you encounter spills and stains on your smartphone screen do not use an abrasive fabric to wipe this. This can make the situation worse and can reduce the durability of the phone or in the worst case, can damage the screen so bad that the readability is hampered.
Avoid Keeping the back Case Open while you Clean
Cleaning the exterior of the phone yourself would be great. But to clean the inner parts it would be good to approach a professional. When you keep the back case open while using a damp cleaning cloth, the moisture might ruin the internal circuit.
Few quick thoughts:
- Focus more on keeping the phone clean rather than looking for fixes later. Check if the manufacturer has cited any specific cleaning instructions to make things simpler.
- Phones without the protective coating on the screen can be cleaned with diluted with swabs of diluted alcohol.
- Avoid using the phone in the kitchen or near the dining area to avoid spills, smudges and oily residues. Ensure that your hands are clean when you use your phone. Keep a microfiber lens cleaning cloth handy and remember to periodically clean the screen to keep it good as new.
- Use a screen protector to prevent find dust deposition on the screen. A mobile case can help protect the back case. Dust plugs for the ports can prevent connectivity troubles due to dust accumulation.
In spite of keeping your phone secure if you are facing any troubles, get in touch with us to get your phone back as good as new.


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CyanogenMod 9.0.0-DROIDX2-BETA1
For a list of features added to ICS please go to the Android website: Android - Introducing Ice Cream Sandwich
Also any of the CyanogenMod features you know and love from CM7 are in here too plus a few extras
Also, as this is beta, pretty much everything is working but a few things are not. The stability of the ROM is so-so at times. Unfortunately I can't do much about it.
- MMS is working!
- Added dock settings (not sure if it works yet)
- Added Mashup to build by default (thanks to Balltounge for the props)
- Camera (see known issues for details)
- Data Usage (optional for ALPHA 4 ONLY, not on by default, see section below)
- Bluetooth
- Data/3G
- Tethering (see known issues)
- HQ and LQ Youtube (used to be a problem)
- And a lot of little things
Known Issues:
Besides a whole lot more of a lot of little things:
- Graphics memory sometimes runs out: as we are on less RAM the memory management is a bit whack. Sometimes while rotating an app (noticeably the browser) it will "twitch" and crash. Also systemserver (the main background service) will crash and Android will restart (rarely).
- Chrome beta doesn't work: it also requires kernel mods which I haven't messed with yet.
- NOTE ABOUT CAMERA: Camera works where as camcorder doesn't. All of the features of the camera section work though.
- ***Videcam Illusion has been working on other CM9 based Roms. Give it a try for recording.
- USB Tethering doesn't work: This is an issue on all MotoTegra devices right now I believe.
This can be installed over CM7/CM9 or BLUR but you MUST wipe data and cache if on a build of CM9 before Alpha 5. Also do NOT (I repeat) do NOT use TiBu to backup data from CM7/BLUR. I don't want to hear about how that doesn't work.
- Download the links provided below
- Install the BSR (patched if on CM7/CM9)
- Reboot into the BSR
- NANDROID <--- you'll probably want to go back to this
- Install the CM9 zip from the SD Card MX2 Users Go to the MX2 Thread for the Patched CM9 zip once it has been updated to Beta 1
- MX2 ONLY! Install the WiFi Driver zip from the SD Card
- Install the GAPPS from the SD Card
- Wipe both DATA and CACHE (no need to wipe Dalvik if you wipe both of these)
- Reboot your phone
- Enjoy CM9 Beta 1
Data Usage:
Data usage works with Alpha 4 to some extent. It will start to monitor your data usage through your 3G radio. What it doesn't do yet is monitor WiFi usage, allow you to reset your usage, track which apps are using data, and allow data warnings/cutoffs. Seems like a lot that doesn't work, but baby steps. A problem however occurs whenever Android crashes. If it does, the boot logo will show and eventually will completely crash the phone and restart. This is an issue with the kernel mods causing a panic when already installed and trying to get a 3G connection. As of now I don't know how to fix this and as such I'm having the download separate.
This requires adb or root explorer to use and needs to overwrite the file of the same name in /system/etc.
Also, if you would like (but not needed) to donate, see the donate button by my name. Gas/food money goes a long way
REQUIRED (even if updating) Google Apps (GAPPS): Goo.im Downloads - Browsing gapps. Download the latest version of them for here and check the MD5 sums from there also.
CyanogenMod 9-20120814-Daytona Beta1: Dev-Host - cm-9-20120814-UNOFFICIAL-daytona.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service
As before with Alpha 5, Beta 1 is still mostly stable, but will benefit greatly with the use of V6 Supercharger.
Milestone X2 WiFi Patch (for all versions of CM9): Dev-Host - MX2_CM9_WIFI.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service
Old Downloads:
CyanogenMod 9-210120716-Daytona Alpha 5: Dev-Host - cm-9-20120716-UNOFFICIAL-daytona.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service
CyanogenMod 9-20120613-Daytona Alpha 4: Dev-Host - cm-9-20120613-UNOFFICIAL-daytona.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service
Alpha 4 Data Usage (NOT A BSR PATCH, SEE ABOVE): Dev-Host - hijack-boot.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service
CyanogenMod 9.0.0 RC0 Daytona Alpha 3: update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-daytona-Alpha3-signed.zip
MD5 sum: ce776352f481c8be67296ac3e09abe77
Beta 1:
Updated to "stable" release of CM9 (though we're not 100% stable yet)
CM9 Features/Translations updated
Alpha 5:
WAY more stable than Alpha 4
MMS fixed
Mashup added by default
Dock settings added
Removed dual USB notifications
SD Card Apps (should) work now (tested with Temple Run)
Few little things
Alpha 4:
Data usage
More CM9 features (themes, lockscreen enhancements, music app)
Alpha 3 (first public release):
Minor stability update
Few CM9 features added
Alpha 2:
More stability/features
Graphics capabilities updated
Added pictures to MMS.apk's notifications (now officially in CM9, AOKP, and Codenamed: Android) Yay me!
Alpha 1:
First boot into ICS/CM9
*I, nor Android.net are responsible for what you do with your device*


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The LGBT agenda---Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr explains, "Back in 1989 two young gay activists pushing for the normalization of homosexuality coauthored a book intended to serve as a political strategy manual and public relations guide for their movement. In After the Ball: How America Will Conquer its Fear and Hatred of Gays in the 90s, authors Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen argued that efforts to normalize homosexuality and homosexual relationships would fail unless their movement shifted its argument to a demand for civil rights, rather than for moral acceptance.
Many churches are ill prepared to deal with the LGBT issue, in part because they fail to realize, that there is a highly organized effort to promote the LGBT agenda in the church and against the church. John Vennari tells us, "The gay agenda to manipulate the emotional mindset of the nation is perhaps best spelled out, in the 1987 landmark article "The Overhauling of Straight America" by homosexual activists Marshall K. Kirk and Erastes Pill. ("Erastes Pill" was the pen name for Hunter Madsen). It is said "The Overhauling of Straight America" has become the "bible" of the LGBT movement, as it presents strategies to make the LGBT lifestyle more acceptable to the general public. ,
Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr explains, "The success of the LGBT movement can be largely traced to the very idea of "orientation" itself. More precisely, gays advanced their cause by arguing that they were born that way. Madsen and Kirk offer this as candid public relations advice. "We argue that, for all practical purposes, gays should be considered to have been born gay–even though sexual orientation, for most humans, seems to be the product of a complex interaction between innate predispositions and environmental factors during childhood and early adolescence."
Alas, "To suggest in public that homosexuality might be chosen is to open the can of worms labeled 'moral choices and sin' and give the religious intransigents a stick to beat us with. Straights must be taught that it is as natural for some persons to be homosexual as it is for others to be heterosexual: wickedness and seduction have nothing to do with it."
There can be no doubt that Christianity represents the greatest obstacle to the normalization of homosexual behavior. It cannot be otherwise, because of the clear biblical teachings concerning the inherent sinfulness of homosexuality in all forms, and the normativity of heterosexual marriage.
In order to counter this obstacle, Kirk and Madsen advised gays to "use talk to muddy the moral waters, that is, to undercut the rationalizations that 'justify' religious bigotry and to jam some of its psychic rewards." How can this be done? "This entails publicizing support by moderate churches and raising serious theological objections to conservative biblical teachings. It also means exposing the inconsistency and hatred underlying antigay doctrines."
Conservative churches, defined by the authors as "homohating" are portrayed as "antiquated backwaters, badly out of step with the times and with the latest findings of psychology." A quick review of the last 15 years demonstrates the incredible effectiveness of this public relations advice." (compare below).
Step 1: Talk About Gays and Gayness as Loudly and as Often as Possible "The principle behind this advice is simple", say Kirk and Pill, "almost any behavior begins to look normal if you are exposed to enough of it at close quarters and among your acquaintances. The acceptability of the new behavior will ultimately hinge on the number of one's fellows doing it or accepting it." A person may be offended initially by the novelty of it all, but the authors point out "as long as Joe-Six-pack feels little pressure to perform likewise, and as long as the behavior in question presents little threat to his physical and financial security, he soon gets used to it and life goes on." As time goes on, Joe-Six pack and his friends will become more tolerant of homosexuality as no more than an alternative, legitimate way of life."
Step 2: Portray Gays as Victims, Not as Aggressive Challengers "In any campaign to win over the public, gays must be cast as victims in need of protection so that straights will be inclined by reflex to assume the role of protector. If gays are presented, instead, as a strong and prideful tribe promoting a rigidly nonconformist and deviant lifestyle, they are more likely to be seen as a public menace that justifies resistance and oppression. For that reason, we must forego the temptation to strut our 'gay pride' publicly when it conflicts with the Gay Victim image. And we must walk the fine line between impressing straights with our great numbers, on the one hand, and sparking their hostile paranoia —'They are all around us!' — on the other.
"A media campaign to promote the Gay Victim image should make use of symbols which reduce the mainstream's sense of threat, which lower its guard, and which enhance the plausibility of victimization. In practical terms, this means that jaunty mustachioed musclemen would keep very low profile in gay commercials and other public presentations, while sympathetic figures of nice young people, old people, and attractive women would be featured. (It almost goes without saying that groups on the farthest margin of acceptability such as NAMBLA, [North American Man-Boy Love Association] must play no part at all in such a campaign: suspected child-molesters will never look like victims)."
Step 3: Give Protectors a Just Cause. "A media campaign that casts gays as society's victims and encourages straights to be their protectors must make it easier for those to respond to assert and explain their new protectiveness. Few straight women, and even fewer straight men, will want to defend homosexuality boldly as such. Most would rather attach their awakened protective impulse to some principle of justice or law, to some general desire for consistent and fair treatment in society. Our campaign should not demand direct support for homosexual practices, should instead take anti-discrimination as its theme.
The right to free speech, freedom of beliefs, freedom of association, due process and equal protection of laws-these should be the concerns brought to mind by our campaign. "It is especially important for the gay movement to hitch its cause to accepted standards of law and justice because its straight supporters must have at hand a cogent reply to the moral arguments of its enemies. The homophobes clothe their emotional revulsion in the daunting robes of religious dogma, so defenders of gay rights must be ready to counter dogma with principle."
Step 4: Make Gays Look Good "In order to make a Gay Victim sympathetic to straights you have to portray him as Everyman. But an additional theme of the campaign should be more aggressive and upbeat: to offset the increasingly bad press that these times have brought to homosexual men and women, the campaign should paint gays as superior pillars of society. Yes, yes, we know — this trick is so old it creaks. Other minorities use it all the time in ads that announce proudly, 'Did you know that this Great Man (or Woman) was ____?' But the message is vital for all those straights who still picture gays as 'queer' people — shadowy, lonesome, fail, drunken, suicidal, child-snatching misfits."
Step 5: Make the Victimizers look Bad "At a later stage of the media campaign for gay rights — long after other gay ads have become commonplace — it will be time to get tough with remaining opponents. To be blunt, they must be vilified. (This will be all the more necessary because, by that time, the entrenched enemy will have quadrupled its output of vitriol and disinformation.) Our goal here is twofold. First, we seek to replace the mainstream's self-righteous pride about its homophobia with shame and guilt. Second, we intend to make the antigays look so nasty that average Americans will want to dissociate themselves from such types.
Kirk and Madsen gave the following advice, "The public should be shown images of ranting homophobes whose secondary traits and beliefs disgust middle America. These images might include: the Ku Klux Klan demanding that gays be burned alive or castrated; bigoted southern ministers drooling with hysterical hatred to a degree that looks both comical and deranged; menacing punks, thugs, and convicts speaking coolly about the 'fags' they have killed or would like to kill; a tour of Nazi concentration camps where homosexuals were tortured and gassed.
The authors later explain, "We have already indicated some of the images which might be damaging to the homophobic vendetta: ranting and hateful religious extremists neo-Nazis, and Ku Klux Klansmen made to look evil and ridiculous (hardly a difficult task).
"These images should be combined with those of their gay victims by a method propagandists call the 'bracket technique.' For example, for a few seconds an unctuous beady-eyed Southern preacher is seen pounding the pulpit in rage about 'those sick, abominable creatures.'
While his tirade continues over the soundtrack, the picture switches to pathetic photos of gays who look decent, harmless, and likable; and then we cut back to the poisonous face of the preacher, and so forth. The contrast speaks for itself. The effect is devastating. Vilify Christianity, In line with Kirk & Pill's "Overhauling of Straight America", the process of vilifying those who oppose homosexuality is now spreading with frightful rapidity.
Portraying homosexuals as victims was essential to their strategy. Offering several principles for tactical advance in their cause, the authors called upon homosexuals to "portray gays as victims of circumstance and depression, not as aggressive challengers." This would be necessary, they argued, because "gays must be portrayed as victims in need of protection so that straights will be inclined by reflex to adopt the role of protector."
Such a strategy could, they asserted, lead to something like a "conversion" of the public mind on the question of homosexuality. "The purpose of victim imagery is to make straights feel very uncomfortable; that is, to jam with shame the self-righteous pride that would ordinarily accompany and reward their antigay belligerence, and to lay groundwork for the process of conversion by helping straights identify with gays and sympathize with their underdog status."
Obviously, this would mean marginalizing some members of the homosexual community. Kirk and Madsen were bold to advise a mainstreaming of the homosexual image. "In practical terms, this means that cocky mustachioed leather-men, drag queens, and bull dykes would not appear in gay commercials and other public presentations. Conventional young people, middle-age women, and older folks of all races would be featured, not to mention the parents and straight friends of gays." Furthermore, "It cannot go without saying, incidentally, that groups on the farthest margins of acceptability, such as NAMBLA [North American Man-Boy Love Association], must play no part at all in such a campaign. Suspected child molesters will never look like victims."
Over the years the LGBT community has been aided in its efforts to gain legal status by the ACLU. A close look at their mission statement shows that same sex unions is but small part of their over all agenda.
"#1. The ACLU works to ensure that LGBT people have equal opportunity to participate fully in civil society. No LGBT person should experience discrimination in employment, housing, or in businesses and public places, or the suppression of their free expression or privacy rights.
#2. Parenting Fighting restrictions on parenting by LGBT people is critical because this discrimination causes serious, enduring harm to the lives of LGBT people and their children. The ACLU challenges policies and laws that prevent qualified and caring LGBT people from foster parenting or adopting kids.
#3, Relationships and Marriage The ACLU believes that LGBT people, like everyone else, should have the freedom to build the kinds of personal, intimate relationships most meaningful to them. The ACLU works for domestic partnership protections as a first step towards the full recognition and complete protections offered only by marriage.
#4. Youth and Schools The Youth and Schools program strives to make public schools and other state institutions for young people safe and bias-free for LGBT kids and teachers.
#5. Discrimination against Transgender People The ACLU strives to eliminate discrimination against transgender and gender nonconforming people and to create a society in which the full range of gender identities and expressions is respected and affirmed. We focus our efforts on ending discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, parenting, and schools.
Minister Joseph Mattera list ten reasons why the LGBT movement has been so successful. We utilized this list is making these observations.
1. They successfully redefined and added words. LGBT activists have successfully taken the official scientific terminology of homosexual and replaced it with the word gay. They also convinced the public at large that it was ok to bash those who disagreed with their lifestyle with derogatory names, (such as "homophobes").
2. They infiltrated and influenced high levels of culture. From the White House to the Pentagon; from rock stars, celebrities, movie producers and athletes to psychiatry, education and the Republican and Democratic parties; from business leaders and major cooperation.
3. They successfully shifted culture from tolerance to celebration of homosexuality. In the 1990s, the word that was constantly used in the media regarding the treatment of gays wastolerance. Now we rarely, if ever, hear that word. This is because gay activists have successfully converted mainstream culture into a celebration of the gay lifestyle. Of course, this so-called "tolerant" culture is very intolerant of those who disagree with the LGBR lifestyle.
4. They have successfully humanized their lifestyle through sympathy and victimhood.
The argument that LGBT activist and their supporters put forth, is that "love is love." They ask the following emotional questions, "Why should two people who love each other be denied the right to be together? "Shouldn't adults have the right to choose the path in life, which gives them happiness, without being judged by others?" Even many believers have been touched by these arguments, so much so that they feel that they must in good conscience adopted a "live and let live" attitude. Thus, through the media, the LGBT movement have won the hearts and minds of many in our society, by connecting with masses of people emotionally.
According to Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr "There can be no doubt that Christianity represents the greatest obstacle to the normalization of homosexual behavior. It cannot be otherwise, because of the clear biblical teachings concerning the inherent sinfulness of homosexuality in all forms, and the normativity of heterosexual marriage.
In order to counter this obstacle, Kirk and Madsen advised gays to "use talk to muddy the moral waters, that is, to undercut the rationalizations that 'justify' religious bigotry and to jam some of its psychic rewards." How can this be done? "This entails publicizing support by moderate churches and raising serious theological objections to conservative biblical teachings. It also means exposing the inconsistency and hatred underlying antigay doctrines."
Conservative churches, defined by the authors as "homohating" are portrayed as "antiquated backwaters, badly out of step with the times and with the latest findings of psychology."
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