text:
HeraldMail Home
Clear Spring
Police Car
National Anthem
Radio system features detailed
by TARA REILLY
January 25, 2006
A planned public safety radio communications system for Washington County will include the purchase of 1,250 mobile and portable radios, alpha-numeric pagers, and 16 consoles at a county facility on Elliott Parkway and at the Sheriff's Department, a consultant told the County Commissioners Tuesday. The new system will replace outdated equipment and improve communication among police and emergency service personnel, as well as with other agencies inside and outside of the county, David McCobin, a consultant with L. Robert Kimball and Associates, told the commissioners.
Local radio personality Russ Wiebel dies
By MARLO BARNHART
November 30, 1999
Though he ended his SportsLine radio show on WJEJ-AM in 2002, Russ Wiebel's reputation as a promoter of youth sports and young people in general never faded for his many friends and fans. Wiebel died Thursday at the age of 79. "Russ was one of the most beloved people in this area," said Lou Scally, who knew Wiebel through their years as fellow broadcasters. Scally, who also is a weatherman at NBC25, pointed out that Wiebel also had the distinction of having his name on a bronze plaque at the new South Hagerstown High School press box. Wiebel also is a member of the Washington County Sports Hall of Fame.
Radio personality scores job of childhood dreams
by JANET HEIM
November 29, 2006
Editor's note: There are a lot of people you see around town that you recognize, but don't know anything about. People like ... Wes Decker Age - 38. Occupation - Production supervisor at Antietam Cable Co./on-air personality and sports broadcaster for WJEJ radio. Hometown - Hagerstown Where would you see Decker? - For local radio sports fans, Decker's voice is a familiar one. He announces local high school and junior league football and basketball games for WJEJ radio during the season, trying to give equal coverage to the county teams.
Police say detainee used car's radio to call 911
May 10, 2003
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A man put in the back seat of a police car because officers believed he was driving under the influence somehow got access to the officer's radio and called 911 operators, saying he needed help and was being beaten, according to court records. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Friday. David E. Churchill, 31, of Inwood, W.Va., was charged with driving under the influence, obstructing police, fleeing on foot, reporting a false emergency, speeding and driving left of center, all misdemeanors.
Maxx-imum Overdrive
by JOE CROCETTA / Staff Photographer
May 9, 2007
Clear Spring resident Will Worthington runs his new radio-controlled 1/8-scale monster truck around his backyard Tuesday afternoon.
Police log
December 21, 1998
The Washington County Sheriff's Department is investigating several thefts from cars recently. Sometime Thursday evening, a thief broke into three cars parked at the Heritage Academy, 12215 Walnut Point Rd., Damage to the cars was estimated at $100 each. An unknown amount of money was taken, deputies said. And on Sunday between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m., a Midland Power Max CB radio was taken from a 1989 Truck parked 10514 Honeyfield Rd., Williamsport. The radio was valued at $75.
Milford C. Gossard, 90
May 3, 2012
Milford C. Gossard, 90, of Cudjoe Key, Fla., passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012. Born May 15, 1921, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Charles M. Gossard and Grace V. Gossard. Becoming interested in high school in radio and electronics, he was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a radio amateur and was assigned the amateur call letters W3IJF in 1939. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942 and was assigned military duties as a high-speed Morse Code operator, serving at radio stations in the United States and overseas locations.
Want to help injured GIs?
December 15, 2004
Items needed for wounded soldiers may be dropped off at Parsons Ford on Moler Avenue, Martinsburg; or the WKMZ/WEPM radio station office on West King Street in Martinsburg. Phone cards may be dropped off at Antoinette's, on Queen Street, Martinsburg. Donations may be mailed to: Help Injured GIs, c/o EAA Chapter 1071, 275 Aviation Way, Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Keller to give talk about flag
March 16, 2011
Roger Keller will be the speaker at the Boonsboro Historical Society meeting Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 64 S. Main St., Boonsboro. The title of his talk is "The Stripes and Stars: Evolution of the American Flag. " Keller is a longtime Hagerstown area radio broadcaster, a Washington County historian and the author of of six books. Refreshments will be served.
President Bush scheduled to appear in Martinsburg, W.Va.
June 29, 2007
President George Bush will be appearing in Martinsburg, W.Va. on Wednesday, July 4, according to the White House schedule released at midday Friday by the Associated Press in Washington, D.C. "His appearance schedule shows that he will be in Martinsburg on July 4," said Natasha Metzler in the AP office. While the schedule didn't specify the time or place, a Martinsburg radio station reported Friday morning that the president will be at an Independence Day holiday program at the West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing.
Pegasus Radio Control Airplane Club hosts show to benefit John R. Marsh Cancer Center
By ALICIA NOTARIANNI | email@example.com
June 15, 2013
Joe Hartt spent 13 years of his life flying missionaries and supplies in and out of the jungles of Zaire as a bush pilot. On Saturday, Hartt, 58, of State Line, Pa., stayed in touch with his interest in aircraft on the decidedly tamer landscape of a field off Old Forge Road in Hagerstown. The Pegasus Radio Control Airplane Club hosted a show there to benefit the John R. Marsh Cancer Center. Hartt said that, ironically, he first became familiar with radio control - or RC - aircraft while in Zaire, which is now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Radio station to host annual Texaco Country Showdown
April 19, 2013
The 32nd annual Texaco Country Showdown is coming to Hagerstown. WAYZ 104.7 FM will host the country music talent search and radio promotion. About $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded nationwide including the Grand Prize of $100,000 cash to the National Winner, presented at the National Final televised special. The contest is open to vocal and instrumental performers as well as groups with no more than seven members. Acts also must not have performed on a record charted in the top 100 country format of Billboard within 18 months preceding local competition.
If my smartphone is so smart, why don't I use it?
By TIM ROWLAND | firstname.lastname@example.com
April 8, 2013
The first smartphone I ever saw had an app that could "listen" to a song on the radio and then display the name of the song and the name of the artist. Well, I thought that was so amazing, I immediately downloaded a copy and gave it a prominent place on the home screen of my own smartphone. Where it has remained, entirely unused, for about the past five years now. But even though it's hogging memory, I can't quite seem to separate myself from the concept that I could … if I wanted to … at any time … no matter where I was … hold my smartphone up to a radio and positively ID a song whose title and artist is unknown to me. Just because that situation never comes up doesn't matter.
Shepherdstown man invited to sit in on Liddy's radio show
By RICHARD F. BELISLE | email@example.com
July 25, 2012
Friday will be a sad day for Lynn "Ed" Hull. That's when G. Gordon Liddy, Hull's favorite conservative radio talk show host, signs off the air for the last time. Hull, 64, a military retiree and regular caller to "The G. Gordon Liddy Show," realized a dream when he was invited to meet Liddy in person on Monday's show. Hull said he and Liddy talked during the first 20 minutes of the show, mostly about how bullets are manufactured. "He seemed to know a lot about it," Hull said.
Two area radio stations return to local owners
By DON AINES | email@example.com
May 9, 2012
Two area radio stations are back in the hands of local owners after being purchased at an auction last week, Manning Broadcasting President Gene Manning confirmed Tuesday. Manning Broadcasting was the successful bidder for three stations, including two it once owned, WWEG-FM and WARK-AM, according to a notice from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Manning Broadcasting Inc. of Hagerstown sold WARX-FM and WARK-AM in 2005 to Nassau Broadcasting Partners of Princeton, N.J., for approximately $18 million, according to a previously published report inThe Herald-Mail.
Milford C. Gossard, 90
May 3, 2012
Milford C. Gossard, 90, of Cudjoe Key, Fla., passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012. Born May 15, 1921, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Charles M. Gossard and Grace V. Gossard. Becoming interested in high school in radio and electronics, he was licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a radio amateur and was assigned the amateur call letters W3IJF in 1939. He enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942 and was assigned military duties as a high-speed Morse Code operator, serving at radio stations in the United States and overseas locations.
'This I Believe' author, radio host to visit Shepherd on Nov. 15
November 8, 2011
Jay Allison, editor of the essay collection "This I Believe" and moderator of NPR's "This I Believe" radio program, will present a lecture at Shepherd University in the Frank Center Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., followed by a book signing. "This I Believe" is this year's Common Reading selection at Shepherd. Allison will host a question-and-answer session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies auditorium, for those who are participating in the Common Reading essay writing project.
Wonder is discovered in a radio dial
Alicia Notarianni | Making Ends Meet
October 27, 2011
We slipped right into the twilight zone. It was me, three 6-year-olds, a 4-year-old and a radio dial. Yes, an actual dial. No buttons or digital displays on this baby. I bought the small reproduction 1930s wooden table radio years ago and I use it in my kitchen. I twist the knob to turn it on every day without much thought, but it tends to spark interest for others who visit. That's what happened recently when my two youngest children had their friends, Stephen and Daniel, sleep over.
Bankruptcy petition filed against radio station owner
By ANDREW SCHOTZ | email@example.com
September 19, 2011
An involuntary petition for bankruptcy filed last week is aimed at a company that owns dozens of radio stations, including in Hagerstown. Nassau Broadcasting Partners L.P. of Princeton, N.J., is facing a chapter 7 bankruptcy, in which assets are liquidated to pay debt. Nassau Broadcasting says on its website that it operates 14 radio stations in the Mid-Atlantic region and 31 in New England. In Hagerstown, it has 106.9 The Eagle/WWEG-FM, a rock station, and WARK-AM 1490, which airs talk shows and oldies music.
Members of Antietam Radio Association display ham radio emergency response skills during Field Day
By KATE S. ALEXANDER | email@example.com
June 25, 2011
"We have a saying," Bob Long said. "When all else fails — amateur radio. " Disaster can silence communication in an instant, but just a little box, hooked to an antenna drawing a few watts of power, and a ham — as amateur radio operators often are called — can send messages across the globe, said Long of Mount Aetna. "A small antenna pulling enough power for a nightlight and I can talk to Russia," he said. Long and about 30 other amateur radio operators from the Antietam Radio Association gathered Saturday at Leitersburg Ruritan Community Park to compete in a nationwide event known as Field Day. To the untrained eye, the set up at the hilltop park might not look like much.
Copyright 2019 The Herald-Mail
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy


text:
Sinkhole Eligibility Rule Change
mayo 16, 2013 - ATB #006-13
Generally, a property that experiences a total loss due to sinkhole activity or catastrophic ground cover collapse would be nonrenewed by the insurer and become ineligible for new coverage, even if the property is remediated. When total limits on a policy are paid, either by Citizens or any other property insurer, the homeowner usually is unable to obtain future insurance coverage for the home.
Effective May 15, 2013, these homes now may be eligible for coverage by Citizens if documentation is submitted verifying that the property is fully remediated, based on the recommended repairs of the insurer's professional engineer at the time of the claim. These risks must be submitted unbound, must meet all other eligibility guidelines and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
These risks may be eligible for coverage, including or excluding sinkhole coverage. Eligibility for sinkhole coverage will be determined based on results of a shared-cost sinkhole inspection. Further updates to sinkhole eligibility rules are being considered, and we will provide information as it becomes available.
For the latest information on unbound submissions, see ATB #010-12: New Proof of Eligibility Requirements for Personal Lines Applications. As a reminder, do not submit premium on an unbound application. If premium is submitted on an unbound application, a binding violation will be issued. For more information on binding violations, see IE #005-13: Personal Residential Policies: Avoiding Binding and Late-Submission Violations.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I decided to write this blog as the result of a Facebook status update by a couple of friends of mine that are in church leadership at a church in Houston. They felt "like and island in a big city" on Easter because they were separated from family to do the work God had called them to do. I started to write a really long Facebook message but instead decided to blog on what I have learned about holidays in ministry through my 15 plus years working in ministry. I started young and have seen how holidays affect your ministry life at different stages.
So I will start with a basic synopsis of the issue. We, who are in ministry, can never be gone from church on Holy Days since they are, after all, important days in the life of our ministry. Easter and Christmas being the biggest of such days. Ministry also causes you to never have a 3 day weekend. Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Good Friday are not 3 day weekends for the paid staff at a church. They are just normal weekends – or busier weekends. If any holiday happens to fall around a Sunday, well there goes that time off – say like 4th of July, etc. Few church members ever realize the weight that has on paid church staff especially if they are not close enough to travel easily to be with their extended family. Those times that most people get to grab some extra time with the fam, your church staff is often missing family and even hurting inside a little to do it.
So this blog is how we have learned to deal with that and also, maybe a word to church members to be mindful of your staff during such times. They might love having Easter dinner with your family. So here are my suggestions.
- Travel when you can and consider it your holiday. We often spend time for a holiday with family not on the holiday. The key to this being meaningful is to count it as your holiday. Make some new traditions around it and enjoy it. My family has learned to have Christmas in different ways and times with us because we are never there for Christmas Eve, morning, or dinner. We just do it a little different. The key is realizing you did that holiday with your family even if on the actual holiday you were not with your family.
The side note to this one, is minister's don't count the cost after you paid it, count it before you pay it. When we count up how much this costs us in life after we pay it, it robs us of the joy in our ministry. If you get to spend Christmas Eve with your family but not Christmas Day because of church, don't look back and remember what you did not get to do, remember what you did get to do. We can fall in the trap of "oh look at the sacrifice I made" if we are not careful. I am not saying this as a reprimand to anyone, just a word to the wise because it will cause you to lose much joy in your ministry if you do not. Remember what you DID get to do not what you did NOT get to do.
- Honesty is the best policy. Tell your family honestly about how much you wish you could see them but why you cannot. My parents are some of the most committed church members any church has ever had, but they have missed the last two Easters to be with us. Why now and never before? Last year I told them, "I will never come see you for Good Friday or Easter, but you have an open invitation to be here every year. I know some years my sisters will be there and you can't come, but when they are not, please do." They decided being with us on Easter was more important than being at their church and so they have come. We had not done Easter with them in 9 years before that. God changed that for us with some honesty.
- Consider crazy travel. Travel on days most people don't travel. We travel every Christmas Day a good portion of the day. We do Christmas Eve service and then do Christmas morning and then get in the car. We might miss what most consider family Christmas but we see our family at Christmas. It might not be what the world would call an ideal way to do Christmas but we have learned to love it. We have done this on years where we literally spent one night and then came back because Sunday was 2 days after Christmas. One year Christmas was Sunday. We went up beforehand to see one family that year and went to see the other as soon as church ended. Holidays exhaust me between travel and church, but they are worth the craziness.
- Do holidays with church members. We have enjoyed this at times too. It might not be family but it is church family. Now, one word to the wise on this one. Don't advertise it if you want to be selective about it. If you want to spend time with some folks for a holiday and the people that ask are not the folks you were thinking of be grateful for that and know that God has something special in store for you on that one.
- Go big even when you are going small.
This weekend I preached Good Friday, did Easter Egg Hunts Saturday, and preached twice on Sunday after a very long week getting some work done around our church building with the great people of Fellowship. But I still cooked us some breakfast for Easter morning, did baskets with my kids, and cooked a big Easter dinner. (Wendy was heading out to see her mom at MD Anderson so that was all on me this time.) Sure I had to get up around 4:30 on Easter morning, but having the big meal makes it feel more like a holiday. Now granted this year we had my family with us, but we have done the same thing when it is just us. It makes it fun for the immediate family to be alone when you still go big.
- Lead out in the group that needs the family away from family. The first time we ever did any type of holiday with folks from the church we did supper at our house. I did the cooking and led out on that event, but it was worth it.
- Learn to be a loner. Now this one is perhaps just a personal thing and not something everyone can do. We would love to see our family for every holiday. But we have learned to love the "just us" holidays too. We go big. We have fun. We make it special. And we don't allow ourselves to sit around thinking about what the rest of the family is doing. We talk to them and tell them we love them, but we just get busy having fun with each other enough to not miss what we are missing.
- Come to grips with what you cannot change. Here is what I cannot change, but if I could I would because it hurts badly when I think about it. I have not spent a Christmas with my extended family (meaning my cousins and such) in over a decade. They usually gather on Christmas Eve and/or the Sunday before Christmas. I would love to see them but I can't. Part of the family often gets together for Easters too. I never get to do this. I miss seeing them. Holidays are one of the rare times many of us see this part of our family. I simply do not see my extended family very often. I miss them. I love them. I would love to see them, but it does not happen much. Now, this past year I suggested a summer get together around the 4th of July and most of them did it. Maybe we can start a new tradition. I don't know. But this is something I wish I could change. But I can't. I will probably never have another Christmas with the Young Clan, but that does not make many any less a member of it. I guess what helps is knowing that my family is proud of who I am and what I do. Truth is our families make a sacrifice too when we make that sacrifice. Having a family of believers helps. I know they would love to see me but there is never guilt given for doing God's work. (So family of ministers, never, ever, ever do this to them. Let them know you miss them not to make them feel guilty but to make them feel loved.)
The most important principle is to remember why you were not there. My mom taught me this on the first Mother's Day I did not go home to see her. I was 20 and was preaching somewhere for Mother's Day. She told me that there was no greater way I could honor her as a mother on Mother's Day than to proclaim the Gospel. It changed the way I view not seeing my family on holidays.
This Easter, I had the privilege of preaching the Gospel to almost 550 people, baptizing 4 people, and seeing 10 more confess Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. Even if I had seen no family this Easter, I would choose to focus on what God did instead of what I did not do. The old mind over matter sometimes helps. The way you view it depends on the way you view it.
I hope this is helpful to people growing up in and doing ministry. (And then again, if the hearts still hurts. Take the next Sunday off and get out of dodge and go see your family. I do it every Christmas.)


text:
The Wiggles' car is big and red. And it's worth about $37,500 according to an online auction.
The children's entertainers are retiring after performing 7000 shows over two decades, so they listed their iconic Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet nine days ago on auction site eBay.
The bright red soft-top car, which features low kilometres, leather-appointed upholstery and 16-inch alloy wheels, raised $37,500 when bidding closed 9pm (AEDT) on Monday.
All the money raised will be donated to SIDS and Kids.
There were 61 bids for the iconic Beetle.
The famous car was billed on eBay as "a rare collector's item" that had only had "four careful drivers" and an engine that revved with "considerable toot toot chugga chugga".
"So don't miss your chance to drive it home. It'll go like a hot potato, hot potato," the listing read.
Retiring skivvy-wearers Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook, Greg Page and Anthony Field have this year been on a farewell tour through Singapore, Britain, US, Canada and New Zealand as well as the more familiar run around Australia.
The Wiggles say they're calling it quits so they can focus more on their families and health after many years on the road.


text:
Thursday, 07 December 2017 10:27
Dozens of Palestinians have been hurt in protests against a US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets of Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to protest against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a contentious move that has inflamed tensions in Palestine and across the region.
In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in a handful of cities throughout Thursday.
At least 49 Palestinians were injured in the protests, and 16 were sent to hospital, according to local health authorities in the West Bank.
Palestinian protesters gathered at the central Al Manara square in Ramallah and marched towards El Bireh, where they were met by Israeli troops firing tear gas and rubber bullets.
Protests were also held in Hebron, Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarem and Jericho in the West Bank, according to Anadolu news agency, as well as in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
At least four Palestinians were injured in Gaza after Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition at dozens of demonstrators who assembled east of Khan Younes, in the southern part of the coastal territory, according to Palestinian news agency, Wafa.
Trump's 'escalation'
Trump, ignoring warnings from the international community, announced on Wednesday that the US formally recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin the process of moving its embassy to the city, breaking with decades of US policy.
The decision has been condemned by world leaders who have described it as a "dangerous escalation" and a final nail in the coffin of peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians.
Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state, while Israel says the city, which is under Israeli occupation, cannot be divided.
Trump's "announcement has the potential to send us backwards to even darker times than the ones we are already living in", said Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs.
In a speech in Gaza City on Thursday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniya has said the US decision is a "war declaration against Palestinians", and called for a new Intifada, or uprising.
Haniya said US President Donald Trump's recognition "killed" the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
"This decision has killed the peace process, has killed the Oslo [accord], has killed the settlement process," he said.
"The US decision is an aggression, a declaration of war on us, on the best Muslim and Christian shrines in the heart of Palestine, Jerusalem. We should work on launching an Intifada in the face of the Zionist enemy," Haniya said.
Days of Rage
Palestinians had called for three days of rage in response to Trump's announcement on Wednesday, and for the closure of local schools and stores.
Israeli police, meanwhile, attempted to break up the protest and confiscated Palestinian flags, he reported.
Ignoring warnings
On Thursday, Mustafa Barghouti, the secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative, said from Ramallah that Trump was "joining Israel in the war crimes and in confirming the annexation of the occupied Palestinian Territories".
"I hope that the Palestinian Authority will not accept to meet with this American team anymore," he said.
"Israel decided it wants everything. They want everything? Fine. We will also fight for everything," he said.
"We might be talking about a popular wide uprising but non-violent one, similar to the first Intifada. That's what we need. Israelis should see the Palestinian resistance everywhere."
|< Prev
|Next >
Most Read Articles
Most Read News
- Israeli air raids kill five Palestinians as Gaza tensions rise
- Israel kills seven Palestinians in covert Gaza raid
- Israeli targeted killings in Gaza and beyond: A timeline
- Israeli army wounds 'iconic' Palestinian protester
- Mahmoud Abbas in Egypt 'to discuss Hamas-Fatah reconciliation'
- Indonesia warns Australia over possible embassy move in Israel
|MESA; Arab NATO-like Alliance
|Elias Akleh
|A Tale of Two Massacres
|Lawrence Davidson
|November Surprises
|Will Durst
|Birthright Citizenship – Just and Justified
|Sheldon Richman
|Brett Kavanaugh and Mohammad bin Salman
|Jacob Hornberger
|Richard Hardigan, The Other Side of the Wall
|Ludwig Watzal
|Bolton's Red Sky Worldview: ICC, International Law, and Iran
|Richard Falk


text:
Booktalks Plus
Motivating Teens to ReadBook - 2001
Obesity in a world where thin is endlessly in vogue, pros and cons of tattoos and body piercing, and family blending. This guide leads you to quality literature that inspires students to read and discover more about these and many other issues they find relevant. Booktalks for more than 100 titles are accompanied by motivational activities and lists of related works. In addition, pithy book summaries and bibliographic information are given. Fiction and nonfiction titles, most published since 1995, were selected with curriculum connections in mind and are arranged topically.
From the critics
Community Activity
CommentAdd a Comment
There are no comments for this title yet.
Age SuitabilityAdd Age Suitability
There are no age suitabilities for this title yet.
SummaryAdd a Summary
There are no summaries for this title yet.
NoticesAdd Notices
There are no notices for this title yet.
QuotesAdd a Quote
There are no quotes for this title yet.
Try searching for Booktalks Plus to see if SLS owns related versions of the work.


text:
In the rainforest, where Argentina meets Brazil, a frog with a very big mouth catches an enormous fly. Impressed with himself, he sets out along the path to find someone else to amaze. "I've eaten the biggest FLY in the whole world!" he brags. "Don't you wish you were ME?" The Frog with the Big Mouth brags to a toucan, a coati, and a capybara. (None of whom have eaten enormous flies—too bad!) And then, wanting to brag just a little longer, he comes across a large speckled creature with sharp teeth—it's a jaguar. Guess what jaguars like to eat?
A note contains additional information about the South American rainforest animals in the story. Versions of this story appear all over the world, but the real big-mouthed frogs, nicknamed Pacman frogs, live in South America.


text:
'Elixir' would probably best describe this thick concoction. There is a great richness of 'dark' flavours, the vinegar notes are a bit too strong for a 90 rating. – Rating: 88/100
One of those fantastic old Karuizawas that despite being sherry monsters show an amazing density of 'secondary' flavours and where everything is perfectly balanced.. – Rating: 90/100
A vatting of about 70 casks bottled at two different strengths. Rating: 48%: 86/100 – 55%: 88/100
This could be a quite remarkable whisky, if the weakish finish did not drag it down. – Rating: 84/100
Get smart with the Thesis WordPress Theme from DIYthemes.
WordPress Admin


text:
After Schools
We offer a wide range of extra curricular opportunities for our pupils in a range of academic, artistic health and fitness activities. We rotate these activities each term so please check back regularly to see what's on, or speak to your child's teacher. The clubs generally run from 2:45 - 3:30pm unless otherwise stated.
Summer Term (Beginning April 2018)
- Booster Clubs for literacy / Numeracy (Available to selected pupils only)
- G.A.L.F. (Going After Level 4) - Open to transfer pupils in P6 or P7
- Girls' Club - open to girls in P5, 6 and 7
- Cycling Proficiency - open to all pupils in P5, 6 and 7
- Families Connect - open to pupils with their parents (Begins at 1pm in the Parents' Room)
- Choir - open to all pupils in P5, 6 and 7.


text:
a Filipino Virtual Assistant company that offers services from "small but equally important" tasks to detailed jobs and every other thing you want done for your business's successes.
Fill Up the Form or Call Us at (214) 613-5720
See our virtual assistant rates.
Contact us for more information about our services.
What should you do to start.


text:
A receipt belonging to Sobic and Company was discovered at the site of Ibadan kidnappers' den by PUNCH Newspapers' correspondent. The company is located at Suite 29, In God We Trust Plaza, Afro Bust Stop, Km 8, Old Ife Road, Sawmill Ibadan.
The receipt booklet was found inside one of the containers where victims were said to have been kept by their abductors.
The entries in the receipt were dated 2012. Some of the payments were credited to Adeola Adetomiwa, Chuks Osayi and Bose Adizua.
At Soka forest, officials of the Oyo State Government has started burying the bodied that were recovered since Saturday in a mass grave.
Scores of people watched as the team of environmental hygiene officers from the Ministry of Health evacuated the remains of the dead victims into the grave.
Fumigation exercise was also carried out at the site while mobile policemen kept watch.
More discoveries were also made as fresh human intestine and other parts were exhumed.
Information gathered from the state government revealed that on Wednesday, the site of the discovery would be cleared.


text:
Presstek to unveil environmentally-friendly waterless inks at Print 09
Monday, September 14, 2009
Press release from the issuing companyHUDSON, NH -- Presstek, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing solutions, today announced that it will be unveiling a brand-new waterless ink optimized for Presstek DI presses at the Print 09 trade show, being held from September 11-16, 2009 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
"Presstek DI-Dry is a proprietary formulation that offers significant benefits for owners of DI presses," said Kathy McHugh, Presstek's Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "It has a heavier ink pigmentation density, which means using less ink while achieving truer colors and denser solids -- in effect, getting more miles per gallon. Using less ink also facilitates a faster drying time for faster job turn around. And, in line with Presstek's commitment to environmental sustainability, DI-Dry contains more than 50 percent renewable content, also known as bio-derived raw materials."
Presstek DI-Dry ink will be demonstrated on Presstek 34DI and 52DI-AC digital offset presses at Presstek's Booth 3646 at the Print 09 show. The ink is designed for use on Presstek-branded and Presstek-enabled DI digital offset presses, including the Presstek 52DI and 34DI, as well as the Ryobi 3404 DI and Heidelberg QMDI presses. DI-Dry is designed to stay open in the ink fountains for up to a week, resulting in fewer wash-ups for a more productive pressroom.
In addition to the North American process color set, Presstek DI-Dry inks are available in basic PANTONE(R) colors, special mix PMS, metallic and fluorescent colors, as well as varnishes. "We believe DI owners will find significant value in these new inks as they continue to optimize their operations for higher quality, faster turnaround and improved profitability," added McHugh. "For added convenience, Presstek serves as a single source supplier for all of the DI owner's pressroom needs, including plates, blankets, inks and cleaning products -- all optimized for their specific press."
Presstek DI-Dry inks are available immediately by visiting shop.presstek.com, or calling 800-237-0812.
Industry News
Copyright © 2019 WhatTheyThink. All Rights Reserved


text: So, a few of you may remember my tagvillager site that was flash. I took your advise and on my next site I went non flash but I used a primitive site builder for my first attempt at a real non-flash site. I created the site and noticed I was getting a high bounce rate and with BAF's help, we figured out a few of the problems...One being the crappy design and look. So, I decided to finally give wordpress a try and spent all day this past Saturday learning on the fly and I came up with this what is zeek rewards I would like to hear some feedback as far as layout and what could be better. Maybe some advise on a plugin I should be using or widgets that I could try out. I'm brand new to wordpress so please don't be too mean


text:
Who Disturbs my Dragons Hoard?
Norse Foundry: Dragon's Gold - 16-22mm RPG Polyhedral Dice (Set of 7)
Brushed Bronze with Black Numbers
When deciding on a weapon of choice, what good will plastic do you when you're facing a horde of orcs and goblins on your doorstep? Take the initiative and invest in this set of metal dice that look like they were smelted and cast within the underground norse foundries of old. The best defense is a good offense, so it's important that you gear up and be prepared for the dungeon crawl ahead of you. Your weapons of choice include a 4, 6, 8,10, 12 and 20 sided die,as well as a percentile die.
This dice set contains alloy metal plated dice ranging from 16mm to 22m with the D20 being 20mm.
16-22 MM Set includes: 4-sided (d4), 6-sided w/numbers (d6), 8-sided (d8), 10-sided (d10 numbered 0-9), Tens 10 (10-sided die numbered 00-90), 12-sided (d12) and 20-sided (d20).


text:
Black History Month
|Black History Month
A painting dedicated to the founders of Black History Month, the Black United Students at Kent State University, by Ernie Pryor.[1]
|Also called
|African-American History Month
|Observed by
|United States, Canada,[2] United Kingdom,[3] Germany,[4] Netherlands[5]
|Celebration of African-American history
|Months of February and October
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States[6] and Canada[7] in February, as well as in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland[8] [9] in October.[5]
Negro History Week (1926)
The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week of February to be "Negro History Week".[10] This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century.[10]
From the event's initial phase, primary emphasis was placed on encouraging the coordinated teaching of the history of American blacks in the nation's public schools. The first Negro History Week was met with a lukewarm response, gaining the cooperation of the Departments of Education of the states of North Carolina, Delaware, and West Virginia as well as the city school administrations of Baltimore and Washington, D.C..[11] Despite this far from universal acceptance, the event was regarded by Woodson as "one of the most fortunate steps ever taken by the Association", and plans for a repeat of the event on an annual basis continued apace.[11]
At the time of Negro History Week's launch, Woodson contended that the teaching of black history was essential to ensure the physical and intellectual survival of the race within broader society:
"If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated. The American Indian left no continuous record. He did not appreciate the value of tradition; and where is he today? The Hebrew keenly appreciated the value of tradition, as is attested by the Bible itself. In spite of worldwide persecution, therefore, he is a great factor in our civilization."[12]
By 1929, The Journal of Negro History was able to note that with only two exceptions, officials with the State Departments of Educations of "every state with considerable Negro population" had made the event known to that state's teachers and distributed official literature associated with the event".[13] Churches also played a significant role in the distribution of literature in association with Negro History Week during this initial interval, with the mainstream and black press aiding in the publicity effort.[14]
Negro History Week was met with enthusiastic response; it prompted the creation of black history clubs, an increase in interest among teachers, and interest from progressive whites. Negro History Week grew in popularity throughout the following decades, with mayors across the United States endorsing it as a holiday.[10]
On February 21, 2016, 106-year Washington D.C. resident and school volunteer Virginia McLaurin visited the White House as part of Black History Month. When asked by the president why she was there, McLaurin said, "A black president. A black wife. And I'm here to celebrate black history. That's what I'm here for."[citation needed]
United States: Black History Month (1970)
Black History Month was first proposed by black educators and the Black United Students at Kent State University in February 1969. The first celebration of Black History Month took place at Kent State one year later, from 2/1/1970 - 2/28/1970.[6]
Six years later, Black History Month was being celebrated all across the country in educational institutions, centers of Black culture and community centers, both great and small, when President Gerald Ford recognized Black History Month, during the celebration of the United States Bicentennial. He urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history".[15]
United Kingdom (1987)
Black History Month was first celebrated in the United Kingdom in 1987. It was organised through the leadership of Ghanaian analyst Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, who had served as a coordinator of special projects for the Greater London Council (GLC) and created a collaboration to get it underway.[16] It was first celebrated in London.[17]
Canada (1995)
In 1995, after a motion by politician Jean Augustine, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore in Ontario, Canada's House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month and honored Black Canadians. In 2008, Senator Donald Oliver moved to have the Senate officially recognize Black History Month, which was unanimously approved.[7]
Republic of Ireland (2014)
In 2014 the Republic of Ireland became only the fourth country in the world to officially celebrate Black History Month. Ireland's Great Hunger Institute notes: "Black History Month Ireland was initiated in Cork in 2010. This location seems particularly appropriate as, in the nineteenth century, the city was a leading center of abolition, and the male and female anti-slavery societies welcomed a number of black abolitionists to lecture there, including Charles Lenox Remond and Frederick Douglass." [18]
Black History Month often sparks an annual debate about the continued usefulness and fairness of a designated month dedicated to the history of one race. Criticisms include questions over whether it is appropriate to confine the celebration of Black history to one month, as opposed to integration of Black history into the mainstream education the rest of the year. Another criticism is that contrary to the original inspiration for Black History Month, which was a desire to redress the manner in which American schools failed to represent Black historical figures as anything other than slaves or colonial subjects, Black History Month reduces complex historical figures to overly simplified objects of hero worship. Other critics refer to the celebration as racist.[19]
Black celebrities such as actor and director Morgan Freeman and actress Stacey Dash have criticized Black History Month,[20][21] with Freeman saying, "I don't want a Black history month. Black history is American history." Freeman has argued that there was no White History Month, because white people did not want their history relegated to just one month.[22]
See also
- Other history months
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Filipino American History Month
- Women's History Month
- LGBT History Month
- Heritage months
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Puerto Rican Heritage Month
- National Tibetan American Heritage Month
- Native American Indian Heritage Month
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
- Black Awareness Day, Brazil
- ^ Lou Veal, "'Black History Month' begins with opening of culture center", Daily Kent Stater, Volume LV, Number 52, February 3, 1970, Kent State University.
- ^ Wayde Compton, "Remembering Hogan's Alley, hub of Vancouver's black community", CBC News, February 14, 2016.
- ^ "Black History Month Introduction; Prime Minister, Theresa May", September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Black History Month Hamburg".
- ^ a b "Black History Month 2011 - The Association of Students of African Heritage (ASAH) Netherlands", Afro-Europe, February 1, 2011.
- ^ a b Wilson, Milton. "Involvement/2 Years Later: A Report On Programming In The Area Of Black Student Concerns At Kent State University, 1968–1970". Special Collections and Archives: Milton E. Wilson, Jr. papers, 1965–1994. Kent State University. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "About Black History Month". Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ http://www.thejournal.ie/black-history-month-ireland-1703855-Oct2014/
- ^ "BHM365". Black History Month 365. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c Daryl Michael Scott, "The Origins of Black History Month," Archived February 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Association for the Study of African American Life and History, 2011, www.asalh.org/
- ^ a b C.G. Woodson, "Negro History Week," Journal of Negro History, vol. 11, no. 2 (April 1926), p. 238.
- ^ Woodson, "Negro History Week", p. 239.
- ^ "Negro History Week: The Fourth Year", Journal of Negro History, vol. 14, no. 2 (April 1929), p. 109.
- ^ "Negro History Week: The Fourth Year", p. 110.
- ^ "President Gerald R. Ford's Message on the Observance of Black History Month". Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. University of Texas. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Kubara Zamani, "Akyaaba Addai-Sebo Interview", Every Generation Media, reprinted from New African magazine.
- ^ "Black History Month FAQ". Black History Month. Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Irish Central "How Ireland Is Celebrating Black History Month, 12 Oct 2018 [1]
- ^ Hirsch, Afua (September 30, 2010). "Black History Month has to be more than hero worship". The Guardian. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ McCarter, William Matt (2012). "There is a White Sale at Macy's: Reflections on Black History Month". International Journal of Radical Critique. 1 (2). Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Stacey Dash says Morgan Freeman agrees with her views on Black History Month, ask for apology from 'Twitter haters'", TheGrio, January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Freeman calls Black History Month 'ridiculous'". MSNBC. December 15, 2005. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
Further reading
- Derrick Bell, "Brown v. Board of Education and the Black History Month Syndrome," Harvard Blackletter Law Journal, vol. 1, no. 1 (1984), p. 13.
- C. G. Woodson, "Negro History Week," Journal of Negro History, vol. 11, no. 2 (April 1926), pp. 238–242. In JSTOR.
External links
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Black History Month.


text:
Vielen Dank für Ihr Interesse an unseren Ferienvillen. Wir freuen uns auf das Gespräch mit Ihnen!
The villa was amazing, very well furnished and well-kept. The villa staff were very friendly, supportive and patient. Breakfast is always amazing every morning, and the pool is wonderful. Thank you for making our holiday amazing in Bali.
Rooms is special and location is amazing really nice choice and staff also is very helpful breakfast is good. Recommended.
The rooms are big and clean, bathroom and walking wardrobe are big. Breakfast is good, simple. Coffee maybe need some improvement, other than that all good. The staff were nice, they re very attentive since we arrived at the villa. the location of Villa Mojo is very good, very convenient in the heart of seminyak. Definitely will recommend this villa to my friends .
Villa Mojo was great. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted like long lost friends by Ree and Dee. For the 7 nights we were there, they looked after us and accommodated all sorts of requests we had from getting around Seminyak, to site seeing in Ubud to our meal choices. The feast of meat and seafood with amazing veges and dessert was incredible. We also had enough for lunch the next day! Great to stay in one night and have a big BBQ around the big dinning table. Restaurants near by – I think our favourite was Laca Laca, the Mexican about 100 metres away. There were loads of amazing restaurants of course, but this one was special as it was outdoors, relaxed atmosphere, and of course, who can say no to a few margaritas and tacos! Great to have a pool at the villa and a day bed for the massages! Madam Marmalades just round the corner was great to have a manicure, pedicure and massage. Laundry was just at the end of the driveway, super handy and cheap. Next day pick up service. All in all, a great stay.
The villa was wonderful and we were warmly welcome by all the staff. I recomme.d Villa Mojo if you want to spend nice holidays in Seminiak with friends or family : you will not regret it!
We booked Villa Mojo through Villa-Bali.com, and our experience throughout was very positive. The villa is set in Seminyak, about a 10-minute walk to the main street, and is a very pretty 4-bedroom villa. The master bedroom is huge, with a bath and an outdoor shower area, and there is a second bedroom facing the pool that is about the same size without the bath and outdoor shower, a 2 more bedrooms that are smaller, one with a queen bed and the other with 2 twin beds. All rooms have their own toilet and shower facilities. All the 4 bedrooms were downstairs, with the living and kitchen areas above. There was also another small room upstairs which did not have its own toilet/bath facility, although there is a common toilet upstairs. What made this place lovely was the staff, who were very warm and friendly, and made a lot of effort to accommodate our requests, from in-villa massages to restaurant bookings. They even had breakfast for us ready at 5.30am on a morning when we had a early pickup for an activity.
There were nice people and good staff , very helpful in every way. overall everybody was cool and we really enjoyed ourselves
|4 Schlafzimmer
|vom 11/01/2019 bis 01/07/2019
|3 Nächte
|vom 01/07/2019 bis 03/09/2019
|5 Nächte
|vom 03/09/2019 bis 20/12/2019
|3 Nächte
|vom 20/12/2019 bis 06/01/2020
|5 Nächte
|vom 06/01/2020 bis 01/07/2020
|3 Nächte


text:
Take a closer look at what's in a Ford vehicle
Short Trips. Long Trips. Fusion Energi Gets You There
Watch a Raptor and Focus RS go head-to-head
Meet the 2018 Ford Mustang
2017 Ford Fusion Canadian Walkaround Review
We Go Further so you can | Ford Canada
The 2017 Ford Escape's winter driving features help drivers contend with cold weather conditions
Game plans can take you anywhere with the Escape
Go from rookie to pro with the Ford Edge
2017 ford police interceptor utility
2017 Ford Super Duty Pickup: An Undisputed Powerhouse | Ford Canada
2017 F-150 Raptor: The Devil is in the Détails
F-Series Undisputed
2017 Ford Escape with Foot Activated Liftgate | Ford Canada
2017 Ford Escape with Auto Start-Stop | Ford Canada
All-new Ford Focus RS on the road
How Ford's 2017 Fusion outsmarts potholes
Stop-and-go cruise control technology takes the 2017 Fusion to the next level
Projection mapping on the side of the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty
2017 Ford Super Duty: Undisputed Engineering | Ford Canada
2017 Ford Super Duty: Undisputed Smart Features | Ford Canada
2017 Ford Super Duty: The Undisputed Heavyweight | Ford Canada
2017 Ford Super Duty Pickup: Undisputed Technology | Ford Canada
Project Nightonomy: Autonomous Vehicle Testing in the Dark
Ford's Fiesta takes on the Hill Start Challenge!
The Ford Focus: Putting Smart Tech to Work | Ford Canada
All-New Ford F-150 Raptor – The Ultimate High-Performance Off-Road Pickup
Ford Stampede: A community united by passion…and Mustangs
2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid | Ford Canada
The Ford Focus ST Unleashed on a Rally Course
Ford Fusion Driver Alert | Ford Canada
2017 Ford GT Supercar | Ford Canada
Mustang Ecoboost® Engine | Ford Canada
2016 Ford Focus RS Lands at Montreal Auto Show


text:
Kale Blend
Cook's Garden Favorite. Just add color. Mix includes four different kale varieties: 25% 'Lacinato' 25% 'Winterbor' 25% 'Redbor' and 25% 'Dwarf Curled Vates'. Kale is just about the most nutritious thing you can eat and can be prepared in an array of ways: fresh in salad cole slaw or pesto...
About Burpee Gardening
"At Burpee.com we supply high quality seeds, plants & supplies for home gardeners. We offer a large variety of vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, and supplies – all guaranteed to please." --- Burpee Gardening; More Details


text:
Scale Pose Tulasana:
- Start off this asana by sitting on your mat and assuming the cross-legged posture. Make sure that your hips are higher than your knees so that you can easily slip into the Lotus Pose.
- For this, you need to cross the foot of one leg over the thighs of the other, such that the heel of the foot is set into the crease of the hip joint. You need to turn the sole up and lengthen the leg through the ankle. Now, bring the other foot on the other thigh, such that the heel touches the hip joint. But make sure the sole is turned upwards.
- Flex your feet, and as you do that, make sure the ankles of both the feet are pressed down on your thighs.
- Place your hands beside your hips, and make sure your palms are pressed firmly down. When you are ready, lift your buttocks off the ground.
- Hold the pose for about 30-60 seconds. Then, come down, and gently release the pose. Although you don't necessarily have to repeat the pose with the other leg up in the Lotus Pose, make sure you alternate the legs each time you practice the asana.
The Benefits Of The Scale Pose (Tolasana)
These are some amazing benefits of the Scale Pose.
- Your outer hip and the muscles in the legs get stretched.
- It helps engage your abdominal muscles and tones them as well.
- It helps to make your hands and the muscles of the upper shoulder strong.
- The core functionality gets a boost.
- This asana creates a sense of balance and awareness in the body.
- Strengthens the arms and wrists
- Strengthens and tones the abdominal muscles
- Reduces stiffness in the knees and ankle
- Stimulates the digestive system


text:
If you've ever wondered what a roaring T-Rex sounded like, Dinosaur World is the place for you.
Well, or course, no one really knows what dinosaurs sounded like. But when these audio books were recorded, the producers at Wild Voices spent many hours researching the subject of dinosaur vocalizations. We interviewed paleontologists who had spent years digging for dinosaurs around the world. Many of them had thought about how these ancient monsters might have sounded. The scientists looked at the way dinosaurs' heads were shaped, and the length and radius of the hollows in their heads that might have played a part in the way they sounded.
Parasaurolophus illustration from Lost in Dinosaur World
Click to see a parasaurolophus fossil
Click below to hear what a parasaurolophus might have sounded like
Listen to the parasaurolophus duckbilled dinosaurs, both the baby, and its huge mother featured in Lost In Dinosaur World. Notice the shape and length of the large horn-shape the extends out from the back of their heads. That structure has long, hollow tubes inside that connect with other parts of the head — similar to the way a musical wind instrument such as an English horn, oboe, or trombone is shaped. The sound in the audio book is very much like what some scientists say they may have actually sounded like.
The author, illustrator, and audio producer took a great deal of time making Dinosaur World look, feel, and sound like the time and place the dinosaurs really lived. Of course, the sizes and shapes of the animals are accurate, but also, the plants described are the plants that grew in the eras of the dinosaurs.
There's a lot to learn about the animals and the eras in which they lived in each of the books. And each one of the audio books is produced with a full cast of professional actors, original sound effects, and music, to make your listening experience as exciting and fun as possilbe.
Map of Dinosaur World
Click to see a high resolution image you can download and print (appx. 2MB)
Some of the dinosaurs featured in the books:
The four volumes in the Dinosaur World series sold millions of copies throughout the world. The books and audio tapes were published several years before the hugely popular Jurassic Park novel and movies.
This hugely popular book was made into a video.which premiered on Fox Kids Television. You can buy the DVD from Amazon by clicking here.
See some screen shots from the movie and get more information by clicking here.


text:
创业生态系统——全球化、凌乱化、快速化 While major VCs are more willing than ever to invest large sums in new ideas, founders often prefer using other, competing sources of funding, leaving VCs with second-tier investments and lower potential returns. In addition, the competition is no longer bound by location, and entrepreneurs can move quickly to find the best place for their startups to succeed. Watch "Messy, Fast and Global" - a lecture on the global venture ecosystem, presented by Prof. Yesha Sivan at the EU Human Brain Project.Read More »
Home > Member Resources > CIV and Your Course (beta)
CIV and Your Course (beta)
CIV at the UCY C4E 2nd Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 30-Nov - 1-Dec-2016 | University of Cyprus, Nicosia
The 2nd Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, organised by the University of Cyprus' Centre for Entrepreneurship in cooperation with the Coller Institute of Venture and PwC Cyprus, was held with great success.Read More »
CIV Executive Director Prof. Sivan Spoke About the Venture Ecosystem 科勒风投研究院行政总裁习移山教授讲授创业生态系统
科勒风投研究院行政总裁习移山教授讲授创业生态系统 CIV's Executive Director Prof. Yesha Sivan spoke about The Venture Ecosystem at a joint course with the EU Human Brain Project, focused on entrepreneurship and innovation in academia and the first steps of transferring research insights to viable businesses.Read More »


text:
Civil War in Iraq
Krauthammer's dope slapping those that don't think what's going on in Iraq is a "civil war."
Open posted on Stop the ACLU.
Today's big debate over Iraq seems to be: Is there or is there not a civil war? ... This debate appears to be important because the perception that there has been an outbreak of civil war following the Samarra bombing pushed some waverers to jump ship on their support for the war. Most famous of these is William F. Buckley Jr., who after Samarra declared that it is time for "the acknowledgment of defeat." Defeat? Yes, because of the inability of the Iraqi people to "suspend internal divisions" to allow a new democratic order to emerge.As an aside, this inability to "suspend internal divisions" is a key problem, and there doesn't appear to be any resolution close at hand. As long as the political factions are closely aligned along religious and ethnic lines, Iraq may be a representative government, but one which exists perilously close to a tyranny of the majority. I don't however, think that it's time to call this a defeat and walk away. Embryonic democracy beats developed dictatorship any day. Back to the main point...
This whole debate about civil war is surreal. What is the insurgency if not a war supported by one (minority) part of Iraqi society fighting to prevent the birth of the new Iraqi state supported by another (majority) part of Iraqi society?Exactly. And I think in the end, the Sunnis will either accept the new order in Iraq and play ball on the political level, or they will be beaten into submission by the Shi'a Arabs and Kurds. That's the choice the Sunni Arabs have to make, accept it now, or accept it later -- with bruises.
By definition that is civil war, and there's nothing new about it. As I noted here in November 2004: "People keep warning about the danger of civil war. This is absurd. There already is a civil war. It is raging before our eyes. Problem is, only one side" -- the Sunni insurgency -- "is fighting it."
Open posted on Stop the ACLU.


text: sermons June 1, 2011parents, sermons, spirit, wisdompamshensky "When we, parents, die, our spirits go into our children. Before we die it is our wisdom that we instill in them". This was sent to me in an email – it is from a Sunday sermon…I like this alot. b u p s Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterPinterest