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Array-ne Okay, Szélső Fa had this meme on her site, so of course I have to play too - I’m like immune deficient when it comes to memes and quizzes.You’re supposed to bold the statements that are true…. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive05. Taken a candlelit bath with someone08. Bungee jumped - HELL NO!11. Had a snowball fight - umm… Taken care of someone who was drunk 41. Watched wild whales - do dolphins count?43. - stole a movie poster in Rome44. Backpacked in Europe - I don’t do the rucksack45. Gone without food for 5 days - see #1064. Parasailed - again, #1086. Donated your bloodand number 100 offended me, so I bloody well deleted it. Does it strike anyone else that like a zillion of these are geared towards Australia?Labels: Finland, memes, self-involvement
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- Virus: documentary (italian language), [avi : 120 mb], Collettivo cinematografico, Milano, 1982(www.ngvision.org/mediabase/88)
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-ne The Unofficial White Paper on Violence Against Christians in India - 2006An act of violence against Christians every third day in 2006 in India-Released by Dr. John Dayal, President, AICUNote: All care has been taken to crosscheck the reported cases with credible newspaper reports and police files. 12th - Andhra Pradesh: Two radical Hindutva activists were arrested in connection with an attack on Pastor Aaron in Nizamabad. 16th - Orissa: Local police allowed a makeshift Hindutva temple at Umarkote village but banned Christians from worshipping at a house church nearby. 25-28th - Madhya Pradesh: In four days, three major attacks were made against the minority Christian community. 28th - Andhra Pradesh: Unidentified attackers beat Pastor Jacob, 43, with iron rods near his house at Badangpet village. 17th - Madhya Pradesh: A Youth With a Mission (YWAM) centre in Jabalpur was attacked by Bajrang Dal activists. 19th - Andhra Pradesh: A mob of Hindutva militants attacked and severely beat three pastors in Nellore. 20th - Jharkhand: Sangh Parivar activists attacked 15 believers and missionaries belonging to Friends Missionary Prayer Band in Singhbhuim district near Jamshedpur. 5th - Madhya Pradesh: Led by a disgruntled staff member, a group of Dharam Jagran Sena (DJS) activists barged into a Christian High School operated by the Methodist Church of India at Naudara Bridge. 6th - Madhya Pradesh: DJS members stormed Christ Church Boys School at Thaiyavali Chowk saying that the school should be closed to mark Ram Navmi, a Hindutva festival. 7th - Madhya Pradesh: Police stormed a prayer meeting at the home of Nitin Bergman, a member of the local Assemblies of God church. 14th - Maharashtra: About 500 Christians from the Living Light Fellowship Church who had gathered for a prayer meeting in Khopte Village, Uran, were attacked by 50 members of the VHP. 16th - Karnataka: On Easter, Hindutva fanatics attacked two churches near Mangalore. 1st - Mizoram: A church building was destroyed and pastor’s quarters burned down at Seikmaijing in Thoubal District. 3rd - Andhra Pradesh: Hindutva fanatics attacked Pastor Daveedu after interrupting birthday celebrations of a believer in Nizamabad. 6th - Uttar Pradesh: Pastor Mehboob Masih was threatened by BJP activists with the same fate as Australian missionary Graham Staines and two of his children, who were burned alive in Orissa a few years ago. 15th - Madhya Pradesh: Hindutva extremists vandalized an independent church in Gauri Nadi village near Jabalpur. For more, see http://www.AICCindia.org/newsite/0804061910/news/Church attacked and pastor arrested in Madhya Pradesh - 21-05-06.htm29. 1st - Punjab: Pastor Harbans Lal of Happy Life Prosperity Church from Pangila village in Kaputhala district was severely beaten. 5th - Madhya Pradesh: A member of the State Minority Commission held a press conference to highlight the case of two tribal women from Khargone who were allegedly raped by Hindutva activists on May 28 for converting to Christianity. 8th - Karnataka: Hindutva extremists threatened believers and chased away two pastors from a prayer meeting at Thovaracare village in Tumkur district. 8th - Andhra Pradesh: A Church of South India pastor was killed. 15th - Maharashtra: Police beat four tribals after they filed a complaint following an attack by radical Hindutvas on June 8th. 15th - Madhya Pradesh: Hindutva activists belonging to Darma Raksha Sena forcibly entered St. John Lutheran Church at Jabalpur to stop a training session for believers. 18th - Chhattisgarh: About 25 radical Hindutvas interrupted a church meeting in Kosa Nala of Bhilai and assaulted the pastor and his wife. 25th - Punjab: Several Christian families in Bothli village were beaten after their house church was attacked. 2nd - Punjab: About 20 attackers interrupted a church service and beat up one member who was hospitalized. 14th - Uttar Pradesh: Om Prakash Pandey, a lay pastor and formerly an upper caste member, was taken to Kurebhar Police Station in Sultanpur district and beaten by Hindutva activists and police. 29th - Tamil Nadu: A media team of four girls belonging Good Shepherd Community Church was verbally abused and then taken to a police station. 4th - Karnataka: A Christian businessman living in Mudubidrai was falsely accused of murder and then attacked in jail by about 15 Hindutva fanatics. 6th - Karnataka: Hindutva fanatics tried to recruit Dalit leaders to attack a church in Belur near Chikkamangalore. 7th - New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India ruled that police can arrest those engaged in proselytisation. Previously, a government official - from the central government, state government or a district magistrate - was required to first lodge a complaint against people involved in witnessing. About 14 of the 100 questions - which normally cover math, history and geography - were inappropriate. 14th - Madhya Pradesh: Pastors Vinod Karsal and Sekhar Kashav of Assembly of God Church in Jabalpur were arrested on conversion charges. 20th - Karnataka: A Good Shepherd Community Church pastor in Hosur, Kolar district, was attacked by Hindutva fanatics. 20th - Madhya Pradesh: Pastor K. 22nd - Rajasthan: The police allegedly conducted a survey of Christian institutions in southern Rajasthan. 22nd - Karnataka: A pastor with Blessing Youth Mission was attacked by about 50 members of the RSS in Mundagod near Dharwar. 3rd - Jammu & Kashmir: Two pastors were falsely accused of forcing conversions in Katuwa. 3rd - Karnataka: Pastors Santhosh George and Madhu Mohan, part of the Marthoma Mission, were arrested for alleged forced conversions near Akkiallur town in Hangal taluk, Haveri district. 6th - Andhra Pradesh: Countering ongoing rumors about forced conversions at one of Hindutvaism’s holiest temples, the chairman of the Tirumala-Tirupati facility said Christian missionaries weren’t active on the grounds and Christians weren’t working in temple kitchens.63. 10th - Madhya Pradesh: Radical Hindutvas simultaneously attacked two Christian communities. 10th - Uttar Pradesh: Akhil Bhartiya Yuva Morcha activists attacked the prestigious Loreto Convent in Lucknow. 14th - Orissa: A disgruntled church member recruited RSS men to demolish the house of Pastor Karnel Nayak of Good Shepherd Community Church in Manikeswari near Raikia. 15th - Karnataka: Parents filed a police complaint against a private school which hosted a Book of Hope presentation in Bangalore. 15th - Madhya Pradesh: A mob of around 40 people attacked Pastors Kapsingh and Ray Singh alleging forced conversions. 19th - Madhya Pradesh: Due to police mistakes in filing papers, a court could only reschedule a hearing to Oct. 9 for four abused Christians. 22nd - Madhya Pradesh: Two believers who had gone to pray at Khedligaon village in Betul were attacked by Hindutva activists. 27th - Jharkhand: A gang of unknown men attacked two churches in the diocese of Daltenganj and stole money earmarked for tribal education. 1st - Andhra Pradesh: A church of Armor Mandal in Nizamabad was attacked by Hindutva fanatics during an all-night prayer meeting on Sept. 2nd - Orissa: Ranjan, a Christian man, was beaten, had his head shaved, and was paraded in his village for refusing to take part in the re-conversion program organized by RSS activists. 10th - Maharashtra: Christian schools in Panvel Taluk of Raigad District were accused of ‘psychological exploitation of Hindutva students’ with an aim to convert. 10th - Madhya Pradesh: An annual convention at the Pentecostal Church in Khamaria of Jabalpur district was disrupted by radical Hindutvas. 14th - Karnataka: Eight evangelists were arrested for alleged conversion activities in Sagar near Shimoga, although the official police charge was for selling the kidneys of inmates. 16th - Gujarat: Police arrested those involved in an attack against Pastor Arul of Indian Missionary Society and his team. 27th - Orissa: Pastor Karnel Nayak of Good Shepherd Community Church was finally released from jail. 28th - Orissa: Copies of a book on Ambedkar were seized by Hindutvatva activists and given to local police. 1st - Gujarat: The High Court of Gujarat warned local authorities who allegedly fabricated a case against a Christian pastor in Divya village of Dahod district. 6th - Karnataka: Hindutva extremists forced Christians in a remote village of Bevainahalli in Chitradurga district to bow before Hindutva deities and put a vermilion mark on their foreheads. 9th - Andhra Pradesh: Pastor Praharsi, an independent pastor, was forced to flee for his life. He and two other Christians notified police which provoked the attackers to return and threaten to burn down the pastor’s home. 10th - Rajasthan: Police refused to respond to a pastor’s report about a recent attack. 12th - Jammu & Kashmir: A Good Shepherd Community Church pastor in Kathua was harassed by activists of Bajrang Dal. When police took the pastor to the police station, they refused to file an FIR on his behalf. 13th - Gujarat: The High Court of Gujarat will hear a complaint by tribal Christians of Surat district against their village head. 13th - Gujarat: A state court sentenced a businessman to life imprisonment - in reality, a maximum of 14 years - and fined him 1,000 Rs. 15th - Karnataka: Subash Kalappa Chougle, a worker for Pioneer Ministries in Karnataka state was taken into police custody on false charges of rape. 17th - Andhra Pradesh: Two churches were burned by Hindutva fanatics in different parts of Andhra Pradesh. 20th - Andhra Pradesh: The distribution of Bibles and other Christian literature at a Government Junior College by members of a church-based group, including a visiting American, triggered an argument between the college principal and VHP and Hindutva Dharma Prachara Samiti leaders at Buttaigudem village in West Godavari district. 29th - Bihar: A pastor’s wife was raped in Elha village in Rohtas district. 30th - Madhya Pradesh: Pastor Hatey Singh Gundiya and Pastor Gokul Gundiya were beaten by RSS activists while waiting at a bus stand. 1st - Andhra Pradesh: A church burned down in Pedda Demili village of Srikakulam district. 4th - Andhra Pradesh: A Christian media team member was slapped by a police officer at Malkapur village in Sangareddy while showing a film about Jesus. 5th - Tamil Nadu: Hindutva radicals stopped a Christian worship service and closed a prayer hall at Vellamody village in Kanyakumari district. 14th - Karnataka: Hindutva extremists attacked three young women in Guruparahalli who converted to Christianity. 17th - Chhattisgarh: Members of Dharam Raksha Sena beat an independent pastor. 19th - Karnataka: Residents of Revadihal village, near Bangalore, pelted stones at a group of Christian missionaries and accused them of converting Hindutvas. 21st - Andhra Pradesh: A school held on the grounds of Christ Church of Ramkote, Hyderabad was vandalized, and the pastor and manager of the school was harassed by Ayappa devotees upset because a boy wasn’t allowed to wear traditional devotee clothing during class.117. 21st - Chhattisgarh: Police arrested a Christian schoolteacher for giving copies of the New Testament to 10th graders. 22nd - Orissa: Handbills distributed by VHP’s Tihidi Branch called for a gathering on the afternoon of December 25th to protest the arrest of five people who allegedly tonsured and beat a young Christian man for his faith in Gopaldohora village. 23rd - Haryana: Police summoned several Christians, including the pastor of a Good Shepherd Community Church, and interrogated them in Agroha, Hisar district. 24th - Chhattisgarh: Police arrested a pastor of the Church of God and other Christians in Dhamtari for caroling and distributing literature. 24th - Maharashtra: Hindutva extremists from Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad prevented tribal Christians in Tilonda village, Thane district, from holding a prayer service on Christmas Eve. 27th - Haryana: About 50 Bajrang Dal extremists attacked a Christian couple in their home at Lakarpur, Faridabad district. 31st - Madhya Pradesh: Franklin Masih and eight friends were beaten by VHP’s Dharma Sena activists while visiting a Christian family at Devera village near Waidhan.
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HOUSTON, January 17 (CNA) - A new poll conducted by a leading Christian web site finds that an overwhelming majority of Christians believe that life begins at conception. Only two respondents selected the option that life begins at the second trimester and 24 respondents believe that life begins at the first heart beat, reported www.LifeNews.Com.The Bible is clear about life, said ChristiaNet president Bill Cooper.
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Array-ne Harvard Hillside - Harvard,MA,USAAREA — State Rep. Peter Koutoujian and the Joint Committee on Public Health held a public hearing on Lyme disease to gather testimony on a disease that infected roughly 1,500 Massachusetts residents last year alone.The hearing was held at Nashoba Valley Medical Center.We are well into the Lyme disease season, said Koutoujian, D-Waltham. The ticks, which cannot jump or fly, climb onto animals and people who brush against the plants.One group of women came up from the Cape Cod support group of Lyme disease sufferers.Jacquelyn Nesbitt, Karen Hullett-LaRoche, Sharon Mendes and Susan Soares all have first-hand knowledge of how debilitating the disease can be.Nesbitt has chronic Lyme disease and spent two years bedridden from the effects. Many children are misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder when in reality, they are suffering from Lyme disease, she said.Koutoujian said to date there are 244 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Middlesex County, which is a 94 percent increase since 2000. We have both heard from so many other people that have Lyme disease in our area.Alton said he and his wife have searched for a specialist in the field of Lyme disease, and that they are considering to go out of state.One thing we have discovered is total ignorance by doctors on Lyme, he said. I went on the Internet and found only two Massachusetts doctors that are specialists in the disease.He said his wife also suffers from breast cancer, which makes the Lyme that much more difficult to deal with.In the early stages of Lyme disease it can be treated with antibiotics.
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(If only I could install Norton on my truck to fix the bugs…) So the day of our trip the AC decided to swear off blowing cool forever.We drove with the windows down, cruzing down the freeway at 75 to 80 mph catching as much breeze as possible. I hate asking for help, so I’m not sure if I was more upset about the truck problem or about having to call someone for help.We waited for the engine to cool, filled the radiator with water and drove the remaining hour to our destination…The Lube and Tune place near my parents house always had a mechanic on hand when someone came wanting fixings other than just an oil change or a cleaning and so I hoped he could decipher the problem. They wanted about 00 for parts and 00 for the labor.I did some research, found that replacing the water pump wouldn’t require taking out the engine and hopped on board with a vacation goal of fixing my truck. In fact my wife volunteered to help and it was she who unscrewed the bolts I couldn’t manage (despite my squeezing and screaming) to take off.I worked off and on for three days in sweat and blood and grease. What’s your motivation (Ugh…dontcha hate cliches)?Off topic: Though hard work is not required for salvation, it should exemplify someone’s orientation of heart, right?
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Although initially they seemed prepared to grant us one they then turned it down commenting Gibraltar should not be concerned about their entry into the Island Games family and that they were happy to be in the Island Games as the 25th member.Related Articles & Links:14 July 2005 - AGM seeks guarantees from Menorca against political interference14 July 2005 - Gibraltar 11th in Island Games medal tables13 July 2005 - Gold, Silver and Bronze for Gibraltar Team11 July 2005 - Sporting, in the rain!08 July 2005 - Sport Minister sends warm wishes to Gibraltar’s Island Games contingentNat West Island Games Shetland 2005International Island Games Association - IGAThe Gibraltar Tennis & Basketball Tournament - Inter Island Games 2005
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oneof the 10 biggest auschwitzes for pigs in the country http://www.hogwatch.orgOHIO LEGISLATORS: WENDY’S PAWNSNot deterred by Oprah and Mad Cowboy Howard Lyman’s2 wins in the 5th Circuit (Texas prisoners should be so lucky) over Amarillo cattlemen who sued them fordisparaging Texas flesh, Ohio GOP legislators, whores ofWendy’s (whose founder Gov James Rhodes used to use state vehicles to pave Wendy’s lots) want to outlaw fast food basedobesity lawsuits.http:/www.state.oh.usAnother Ohio legislator, Kevin Coughlin of Cuyahoga Falls kevin@kevincoughlin.com kevincoughlin.com promotes Mad Cow as he works to make cadavers, rottingbodies, corpses of mammals the official food of one of the JohnnyAppleseed states. http:/www.pcrm.org Dogs are fed animals so full of cancer that even corrupt USDA inspectors outlaw them for human consumption http://www.madcowboy.com In Columbus, Ohio State under GOP control continues its auschwitz of animals, giving cats AIDS, abusing primates. For a list of some of the animals killed go to http://www.poetwill.org In Cleveland, NASA Glenn, which blew thousands of captive animals over several states in an obsolete Lockheed shuttle (on whose board sat Lynn Cheney at one time) and is planning tosend captive terrorized animals into space in July of 2005, still siphons money to abuse animals.To Croton, Ohio, Senator George Voinovich (a Serb who opposed the bombing of Serbians yet supports the murder of Iraqis) invited Anton Pohlman, a German barred from Germany farming because he nearly killed workers with nicotine insecticides and treated animals terribly. 100 Animal Abusers Every dollar spent on factory farmed animal products generates 2 of pollution, incalculable health and animal suffering dollars. Buckeye Egg Farm of 4 Ohio counties and their cities: Croton Ohio, Marseilles, ohio, Licking County, Marion County, Wyandot County, Hardin County holds 14 million chickens captive after having murdered a half billion? Now the CEO is Leininger who is defending the practice of feeding animal parts to other animals. the cause of more than half of deaths from disease, is the flesh of animals. Cleveland part of a group which sent baby chimps alone into space and which recently blew up captive animals over 5 states http://www.ippl.org Animals in the hold, said a NASA investigation committee member on the CBC, was a factor in the shuttle breakup since their presence prevented extra fuel or a docking collar. Ohio State Columbus 91 million a year abusing animals as Republicans such as LaTourette seek to increase sales and gas tax http://porkinfo.osu.edu/ You are paying for the above website which violates Franciscan monks, Wesleyites, Seventh Day Adventists, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Jains etc by promoting Mad Pig pork http://www.egroups.com/messages/ohioanimalrightsnetwork giving cats aids.. Ohio State animal research was the training ground for Michael Swango, serial killer of over 100 on 2 continents C. President Karen Holbrook has just increased the 61 million a year on animal research to 91 million and has announced she will double the number of captive primates, mice, dogs, horses, cats, turtles, pigs, sheep, cows, chickens turkeys chinchilla and other fur, meat, lab military animals abused by the pharmaceutically and GOP dominated university. Ideastream (WVIZ of PBS and WCPN of NPR) working with Governor Taft, Mayor Jane Campbell, Plain Dealer, Clear Channel to promote pricegouging animal abusing pharmaceuticals and hospitals 17. promoting animal suffering Of the 1200, some in Ohio include multiple stations in Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Akron Youngstown etc. WEWS ABC Channel 5 advertising the flesh of animals despite the assertion in Michael Eisner’s book that it is unhealthy 26. has incrased canned hunting in the state, has reduced taxes for corporate animal abuse, has increased the sales tax rather than reduce Ohio State’s 61 million dollar animal abuse budget, has received corporate contributions from presidents of animal abuse Ohio universities, has been actionless. making children psychotic by teaching them to nurture and then kill animals. Dr Michael Swango, serial killer of hundreds, learned to objectify animals and people at Ohio State Medical School. a zoo which supplies research animals to Ohio State and confines living beings 38. Somerville Funeral Home 330 836 27275 Renee Green 330 867 4329 2 of the councilman who authorized the trapping and killing and unchecked giveaway to Ohio State research and other pharmaceutical dominated animal abuse laboratories 42. Bob Evans Farms Springfield, Xenia, and Bidwell Ohio promotion of animal flesh over the air bobevans.com 45. Maumee Ohio Hickory Farms animal flesh sales 56. Sheraton Hotel Cuyahoga Falls annually hosting a fur sale of skins stolen from murdered animals 61. Ohio Lottery destroying animal habitat and trees with paper waste 85 Ohio pizza boxes.. spamming mailboxes, violating the USPO and Direct Marketer’s agreement, promoting consumption of animals 93 Swenson’s chain 94 ominion E Ohio, owned in Virginia pricegouging, poor service 95 Carter Lumber.. http://www.mcspotlight.org http://www.mccruelty.com http://www.wickedwendys.com http://www.kfccruelty.com http://www.murderking.com http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/votefraud.html http://www.votefraud.org http://www.poetwill.org COLUMBUS http://www.christianveg.com CLEVELAND http://www.mercyforanimals.org http://www.egroups.com/messages/ohioanimalrightsnetwork http://www.egroups.com/messages/cincinnatiadl CINCINNATI http://www.egroups.com/messages/ohiovegans http://spot.acorn.net/fruitarian http://www.greenpeaceusa.org http://www.sierraclub.org http://www.epa.gov/greenacre s http://www.egroups.com/messages/nomow/336 http://www.peta.net/feat/military http://www.hsus.org http://www.pcrm.org http://www.worldanimalnet.org http://www.jesusveg.com http://www.jewishveg.com http://www.vegancats.com http://groups.msn.com/catholicveg http://groups.msn.com/christianveg http://groups.msn.com/robertatkins/1.msnw ** turn Ohio’s red to purple from a red male CARDINAL to a purple bird from a red CARNATION to a purple flower from red CARNE flesh to purple fruit from red blood of soldiers and Iraqis to purple compassion from red executions to purple forgiveness GOD REFORM OR REMOVE THESE WHOSE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO HUMANS AND ANIMALS 2. In Ohio, 6 and 7 billion dollar corporations, some of them, pay 0 a year in taxes, while the poor are saddled with subsidizing these animal abuser state universities above. ****** The correlation between violence to animals and violence to humans: I LAB RESEARCHERS, VIVISECTORS, BIOLOGY DISSECTORS 1. Dr Michael Swango http://www.pcrm.org Dr Michael Swango MD of Ohio State, serial killer on more than 1 continent, was trained in this primate research school to objectify animals, to see them as creatures without rights. Other university administrators in Ohio say they are shortchanged in research dollars in cutting edge technologies because 61 million dollars of State of Ohio subsidies go to OSU animal harming research, with trustees dominated by the GOP 3 Leonard Lake This Californian who killed 19 known and many unknown victims (bone fragments not identified) copied a frequent biology experiment, that of dissolving animal flesh in acid, an experiment taught in both public and parochial schools. It was felt that the job of killing animals desentitized them to suffering. (Tyson’s, Buckeye, Perdue and other factory farms have all had deaths in the millions of animals from tornado, freezing, disease, suffocation.) 5. Western cattlemen, used to murder of animals, found it easy to bypass the law and hang cattle rustlers. Jesperson abused gophers, dogs, and cats from the time he was 6, visiting on the animals who urinated in fright the terror others had visited upon him. Timothy McVeigh was trained to kill animals by his grandfather. The Arkansas boys who killed their school mates wrote from prison that they missed their fast food diet (adrenalin from frightened animals is a protein enzyme not entirely broken by cooking.)(Eating flesh is literally eating violence, terror, and fright) http://www.mcspotlight.org http://www.murderking.org Slaughterhouse capital centers in Chicago, London, Columbus, San Diego, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma. (viacom.com) The major networks disallow PETA and other ads promoting kindness to animals, while making billions on ads for animal flesh and animal products. X Accidental Deaths Grease fires in restaurants where meat is served, choking on meat as the 6th major cause of accidental death, injuries to slaughterhouse workers being kicked by terrorized animals are some examples of meat industry deaths. In the US, the violence of Texas (first in murder and state murder) is linked to the meat industry. http://www.ivu.org http://www.pcrm.org http://www.upc-online.org http://www.peta.com http://www.collegeactivist.com http://www.veganoutreach.org http://www.farmusa.org http://www.greens.org http://www.afsc.org http://www.amnesty.org http://www.egroups.com/messages/texasdeathpenaltynews http://www.cuadp.org http://www.ccadp.org SERIAL KILLERS DON’T EAT CEREAL IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE US’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE TOP FIVE IN VIOLENCE AS WELL AS IN MEAT CONSUMPTION, HUNTING, AND LAB RESEARCH ON ANIMALS? ed Nugent, bow and arrow hunter, published by Regnery, the Lucianne Goldberg GOP publisher, has advocated teaching children how to kill animals. Hunting involves accidental deaths from inebriated men and women, murders masked as accidental shootings of animals, stray bullet deaths of residents, pets and wild animals. A profiler for the FBI, itself involved in the promotion of state murder of inmates, has stated that many serial killers have abuse of animals in their childhood, as well as abuse by their own parents. Norman Schwarzkopf, before and after bombing surrendering Iraqi soldiers and bulldozing others alive in their trenches, was awarded the Safari Club special award for those who have killed 300 KINDS of animals. Ohio State and other vivisectors ——- - If you are an Ohio State graduate or resident of Ohio willing to join in a class action lawsuit against state universities for using public money to violate religious and ethical dietary beliefs, please post your email at http://www.egroups.com/messages/buckeye18 The question is not can they speak but can they suffer? in order to continue abusing animals and promoting war against the Iraqi people.
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-ne Business Reports: Review: The business CD-ROM contains reports specifically written to give aspiring entrepreneurs ideas, tips and tricks to get their own business started. The Business CD-ROM includes the following reports: Report No:Report Title: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 Success On The Job Big Money With A Personal Shopping Service Write A Winning Resume That Puts You On Top Make Executive Earnings With Gift baskets How To Start A Business Consulting Service Big Money With A Business Financing Service How And Where To Get Money For A Franchise
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I think I have a thing for older men. My friend shares the same passion for older men and I think she hit the nail on the head when she summarized the reasons older men are better for younger women. I am attracted almost exclusively to older men for a few very important reasons: 1) In theory they should have their act together (I don’t want a man who is still trying to explore who he is and what he wants out of life); 3) depending on how much older they are, they think everything I do is cute or charming instead of obnoxious and annoying like men my own age would think (patience is a virtue that older men have and younger men seem to always lack).”Isn’t she brilliant! The sad thing is that right now, I’m crushing on a man that I think is about 50 years old and he isn’t paying very much attention to me because I think that he thinks that I may think that he’s too old for me. Well, that’s the end of my list of older men — for now.I’m sitting at work now sipping on a smoothie from GNC. I think that I’m going to end my crush on the guy that I think is 50.
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Array-ne Boa noite.Só para refutar a ideia de que o Eng.º Benz arruma a choura para a direita (mt ref.
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La noticia que publicaron el pasado viernes, en la que se afirmaba que el PSOE se reunió 25 veces con los terroristas antes del falso ‘alto el fuego’ (¿alguien se acuerda del atentado de la T-4?
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-ne 1、人之所以痛苦，在于追求错误的东西。　 2、与其说是别人让你痛苦，不如说自己的修养不够。　 3、如果你不给自己烦恼，别人也永远不可能给你烦恼。因为你自己的内心，你放不下。 4、好好的管教你自己，不要管别人。　 5、不宽恕众生，不原谅众生，是苦了你自己。　6、别说别人可怜，自己更可怜，自己修行又如何？自己又懂得人生多少？　 7、福报不够的人，就会常常听到是非；福报够的人，从来就没听到过是非。　 8、你永远要感谢给你逆境的众生。 9、你永远要宽恕众生，不论他有多坏，甚至他伤害过你，你一定要放下，才能得到真正的快乐。 10、这个世界本来就是痛苦的，没有例外的。　 11、当你快乐时，你要想，这快乐不是永恒的。当你痛苦时你要想这痛苦也不是永恒的。 12、认识自己，降伏自己，改变自己，才能改变别人。 13、不要浪费你的生命，在你一定会后悔的地方上。 14、你什么时候放下，什么时候就没有烦恼。 15、每一种创伤，都是一种成熟。 16、当你知道迷惑时，并不可怜， 当你不知道迷惑时，才是最可怜的。 17、狂妄的人有救，自卑的人没有救。 94、如果你真的爱他，那么你必须容忍他部份的缺点。　 95、要克服对死亡的恐惧，你必须要接受世上所有的人，都会死去的观念。 96、虽然你讨厌一个人，但却又能发觉他的优点好处，像这样子有修养的人，天下真是太少了。97、诚实的面对你内心的矛盾和污点，不要欺骗你自己。98、因果不曾亏欠过我们什么，所以请不要抱怨。 99、大多数的人一辈子只做了三件事；自欺、欺人、被人欺。
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-ne 脱 兔3是首家采用第四代跨协议传输引擎的下载软件，脱兔3亮丽的界面、简便的操作和丰富的资源让用户使用起来更加得心应手。脱兔3与目前流行的整合型下载 软件最大区别在于，脱兔3能够将原本相互独立的传输协议相互打通，实现了每个文件能够从不同的传输协议中获得来源，巧妙的解决了各个传输协议自身的不足，
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-ne To keep the blog ticking over until I get around to my next topic blog, here is a quick meme contribution. The idea is to take this list of 100 books (how was it originally chosen?) and record it with all the ones you have read in bold, and the ones you want to read in italic. Please check my list and draw my attention to those I SHOULD want to read, but have failed to emphasize!I’ve left unchanged any I did not recognize; The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien)6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien)7. The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers (Tolkien)8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling)12. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling)14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)15. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Rowling)17. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling)20. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)30. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)50. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling)58. The World According to Garp (John Irving)79. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)95.
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-ne Sports Toto 4D Result - DrawNo: 1489/99 , DrawDate: 27/03/99 (Saturday) Prize 4D 3D Mandarin English Chinese Related 3D 1st 5202 202 戲臺 Concert Stage 行 703 2nd 6962 962 菜脯 Dried Carrots 薪 469 3rd 2747 747 蘭花 Lan Flower ç´¯ 242 Special 2658 658 金針 Dried Vegetable 戴 157 Special 392 392 布衣 Colth 疲 897 Special 3758 758 花瓶 Vases 莽 257 Special 4621 621 貂套 Straw Coat 禪 143 Special 6248 248 脾 Spleen 敬 750 Special 9114 114 å±± Mountains 育 646 Special 6865 865 孔明 Khong Beng å«¡ 354 Special 5185 185 缸 Pot ä¿¡ 675 Special 1586 586 荸薺(bi2qi2) Water Fruit 遵 83 Special 3763 763 耳 Ear 晚 279 Consolation 804 804 球 Foorball 飯 315 Consolation 942 942 笆斗 Basket é¡° 447 Consolation 9834 834 腳車 Bicycle 扇 323 Consolation 914 914 蛋糕 Cakes 射 446 Consolation 3576 576 笛 Flute æ©« 90 Consolation 425 425 司馬李主 Simah Lee Chile 雪 935 Consolation 6677 677 順治 Soon Tee 史 161 Consolation 7184 184 桶 Tub è¾° 673 Consolation 9399 399 舞女 Dance Hostress 意 880 Consolation 6433 433 豆干 Bean Cakes 圓 936  
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Array seems like i need more tables in Velvet now..Its just …unbelievable..My bro stole my ’so-called’ wife…
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-ne Everytime when I get bored, I’ll pick up the phone and start disturbin’ my so-called ‘loupohchai’ Maggie. I suddenly thought of her and the soup she always make for me (actually I never tasted my imaginary wife’s soup).
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-ne After long procrastination, I’ve finally made it a point to go to gym before I turn to a pumpkin. =P Only girls can check out alrite?I’ve only patroned Fitness First before and this time I went to Celebrity Fitness. dat applies to every gym ok?!) Cannot run away one..
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-ne After Spiderman 3, I am wondering what other movies is there worth watchin’ now…so I went online and check.
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-ne Found a nice excerpt from Bittersweet online - check it out - Waste from Went…and Fee from like 1989, lol.
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Array So we then went to the Force Library to discuss about digital story. We took some photos around Hong Kong Police Force, including the Force Library, EPOL office, report room etc.
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I called Linksys who was incredibly helpful but told me to talk to Verizon.What I should have done was conferenced the two together.After 3hrs and 3 phone calls on Sunday evening, I finally got the two to agree to a reality. They had to work together to pull me outta the hole.So, Linksys got my keys all corrected (let me just reset your keys) and Verizon got my password corrected (let me just reset your password) and voila, cha-ching, shabanm!
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While I thoroughly enjoy keeping all you folks at home updated on my travels, it doesn’t make too much sense to me to put so much time into recounting things that I don’t have any time to experience anything. Before I came here I received some sage advice from a person into who’s opinion I place great amount of trust: “Don’t not experience it in exchange for remembering it.” I have taken some photos, but I’m not here so I can tell people about it. I think comfort is relative and while living here isn’t really like anything I’ve ever done before, it’s my life now and I can either embrace it and roll on or pick apart all the things I miss about home and be miserable. it then I may as well come home now.Hiking at a Place Called Pairumani…getting away on the weekends like this with my friends helps keep me saneMy Spanish is improving every day and we’ve started to learn common slang phrases and there is even talk of digging into Quechua, which is one of the indigenous languages here, which is pretty exciting for me. And since she’s from New Zealand, everything sounds cool coming out of her mouth.I have spent a whole lot of time hanging out with my little sisters (Shirley & Jesica) and the cousins that live next door (Jeni & Liz). Their mom is currently in Spain working, so they spend a lot of time here, having meals, playing and what not. I am going to try and get some materials from the Peace Corps that I can use to move them along as much as I have time for while I’m here…after all, knowing the colors and numbers in English is not going to get you very far. We also play soccer with the neighborhood kids and my brother when I get a chance and I’ve learned a few of their games they play here which have different names but are essentially all the same as the games I played when I was a kid. They crack me up all the time and I think they enjoy being laughed at as much as I enjoy laughing at them.Three of my four english students having an evening coffee between lessonsI think training is treating me better.
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Well, the good news day we have waited so long for was here today. The physical therapists gave her a pretty good workout and she seemed to like moving around in spite of the pain. Katy is staying with her tonight and I think she likes the break from her embarrassing parents.
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Microsoft has issued 12 simultaneous updates this week for cyber vulnerabilities, many critical.Get the details here

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By DOROTHY SCHNEIDERdschneider@journalandcourier.comWhile the full impact of Home Hospital closing its psychiatric unit this week has not yet been felt, local mental health advocates anticipate the dollar and social costs will be high.The loss of the psychiatric unit — which Home Hospital officials said Wednesday may just be temporary — is a symptom of a national trend of overlooking mental health care that may be tough to reverse.Most people believe that spending money and treating mental illness is like throwing it away. Like money down a rat hole, said Joseph Vanable, board president of Indiana’s chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness.Vanable also is a retired biological sciences professor from Purdue University.Legislatures and insurance industries … dont understand how treatable it is. And they dont understand the consequences of not treating it.Vanable said that years ago the success rate in treating mental illness was much lower. But now, through a combination of medication and therapy, doctors can reduce symptoms for 70 percent to 90 percent of patients.Without proper treatment, patients more often miss work, have to turn to expensive emergency care and sometimes commit criminal offenses or suicide.But poor insurance coverage — marked by high co-pays and limited options — is making treatment too expensive for many patients and not lucrative enough for many doctors to enter or stay in the field.In fact, a recent study showed Indiana had only about half as many psychiatrists as the national average, said Alan Schmetzer, psychiatry professor and director of residency training at Indiana University.ADVERTISEMENTMost mental health advocates believe reform needs to start with federal laws forcing private insurance companies to provide a fairer reimbursement to providers. Schmetzer said the state also needs to invest in psychiatry education.IU’s psychiatry residency program — the only one in the state — can take only six new students each year. And Schmetzer said the psychiatry pool will shrink drastically in the next six to eight years as the baby boomer-generation of doctors retires.A 2006 study by Indiana University showed there are 529 licensed psychiatrists in the state; 38 percent of them are over the age of 55, and 37 percent are between the ages of 45 and 54.The loss of the 20-bed psychiatric unit at Home Hospital puts an added burden on Wabash Valley Hospital’s 15-bed inpatient psychiatric unit and other facilities in Logansport, Kokomo and Indianapolis.Jennifer Flora, chief executive officer of the Mental Health Association in Tippecanoe County, is concerned about meeting the needs of local residents.This sends us one step backwards, she said. Mental illness is no different than a physical illness in that it can hit anyone at any time. … Now we have one less resource that we can get in touch with.Even if Home Hospital gets its psychiatric units back in operation, the region’s mental health needs won’t be satisfied.There are waiting lists for treatment all around the state, said Bill LeFurgy, executive director of the West Central Indiana NAMI chapter. In mental health, you cant wait two months to get treatment. When its not treated, mental illness can deteriorate quickly.Mental illness is the single most prevalent disability in the U.S. But if they are treated then their lives can be restored. They can be productive and participating citizens.
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The present study will evaluate huperzine A in the treatment of AD in a randomized controlled trial of its effect on cognitive function.The primary aim of this multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled therapeutic Phase II trial is to determine whether treatment with huperzine A 200µg twice a day improves cognitive function in individuals with AD. Participants will receive 200µg of huperzine A twice a day for six consecutive months, and will be assessed at 3-month intervals (months 6, 9, and 12, with month 6 assessments coinciding with the final visit of the double-blind phase).EligibilityAges Eligible for Study: 55 Years and above, Genders Eligible for Study: Both CriteriaThe selection process is designed to allow enrollment of all people with AD who are likely to be testable at the conclusion of the study period, and who do not have concurrent medical conditions or medications that might influence cognitive testing or that would increase the risk of treatment. tricyclic antidepressants, diphenhydramine).Use of anti-Parkinsonian medications (including Sinemet, amantadine, bromocriptine, pergolide, selegiline) within 2 months of screening.Participation in any other investigational drug study within 2 months of screening (individuals may not participate in any other drug study while participating in this protocol).Use of estrogen is allowed if the dose has been stable for 3 months prior to screening.Use of vitamin E is allowed if the dose has been stable for 3 months prior to screening.Use of memantine is allowed if the dose has been stable for 3 months prior to screening.To see a list of availale locations go to Location and Contact Information
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Colts just have too many weapons on offense and will spread out the Bears defense which I my opinion isn’t as good as many seem to think.ScoreColts 34Bears 23Okay now for a quick update.I’m now at 240 pounds with another 15 to go to reach my goal of 225 so to date I’ve lost a total of 55 pounds. I’ve got a few more goals for this year yet to be accomplished but so far it’s been a great year for me and it’s only going to get better.Enjoy the SuperBowl and go COLTS!!!!
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-ne Tuberculosis is becoming more difficult to treat in Vietnam because 10% of people living with the disease also are HIV-positive, according to statistics from the National TB Control Program, the Vietnam News reports. About 145,000 new TB cases are detected annually, and 70% of people with the disease are between ages 15 and 55, according to the Vietnam News (Vietnam News, 1/29).
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Increased traffic to these sites is likely to add to top line growth as the company charges a fee based on bandwidth usage in addition to a fixed cost for its services.Rating Indicators for AKAM:Wall Street consensus : 0.26StockScouter rating : 10 / 10 Whisper Number for this stock : 0.27Schaeffer rating for this stock : 7 / 10 Power Rating : 5 / 10 Insider Trading (last 52 weeks) : (5.54M)Zacks Analysts Rating: Moderate BuyOption Trading: May 2007 55 Call Implied Volatility (IV) for Mar 2007 5 Strike : 42.08% FreightCar America, Inc. It also refurbishes and rebuilds railcars and sells forged, cast and fabricated parts for all of the railcars it produces, as well as those manufactured by others.Rating Indicators for RAIL:Wall Street consensus : 2.84 StockScouter rating : 9 / 10 Whisper Number for this stock : N/ASchaeffer rating for this stock : 8 / 10 Power Rating : 6 / 10 Insider Trading (last 52 weeks) : (.36M)Zacks Analysts Rating: HoldOption Trading: June 2007 55 Call Implied Volatility (IV) for Mar 2007 5 Strike : 39.86% Besides above stocks alert for option trading, I’m researching Express Scripts, Inc.
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That is how I actually started learning about the details of what was happening in Turkey, because it was only in France that we could talk about certain things without censure, or that they could talk to me without censuring themselves.[5] EJTS: What about Kurdish students in Boğaziçi?[6] ZG: In Boğaziçi, at that time, of course there was no organization of Kurdish students. It was only in France that I got the sense of the social, economic, political, ethnic dimensions of the Kurdish question.[7] EJTS: What was the subject of your PhD research? Is there a way to link your interest in the question to your previous researches?[8] ZG: Actually my research had nothing to do with the Kurdish question. We set up an interestingly interdisciplinary team together.[11] EJTS: Was there, at that time, such a circle within the university where scholars were able to talk about the Kurdish question?[12] ZG: At the time we were talking about it, there was nobody, except Kemal Kirişçi, from the Political Science department in Boğaziçi University. But after that, I got to know other people who were actually working or had started working on the Kurdish question.[13] EJTS: When you started studying on the Kurdish issue, what were your readings? By that time, a number of people were starting to conduct research in the region and I was getting to know them. I started meeting students who were either doing research on the Kurdish question or who were Kurdish and therefore interested in the question. There was a snow-ball effect, so to speak.[15] EJTS: When you started to research the question, what did you work on? The research questioned the relevance of the Habermasian scheme of a rational-deliberative public sphere in accounting for the emergence of spaces of contact and communication. What I was after was understanding how a public sphere could emerge there despite the ongoing antagonism.[17] EJTS: How did you conduct fieldwork within this research project? This meant that we would not be doing individual research, on our own to come together in an edited volume of articles, but that we would continually talk to each other in workshops, relate our findings and questions to each other, so that we could actually contribute to each other’s perspective and get a picture of the totality. Actually, I should not be using that term, since as a team, we decided not to contribute to what has been called ‘democratization studies’.[19] EJTS: How did you actually choose the title of this research program: ‘(Trans)formation of Conflict: Changing Power Configurations and Path to Democracy in South-eastern Turkey’?[20] ZG: We did not want to refer to a certain literature; So, in the end we got the money from Boğaziçi University, which is, I think, a merit of that university.[23] EJTS: Could you please retrace for us the history of your research program? We started with a core group of mainly political science research assistants, who then spread the word out to others. The centre collects data and then presents this data to the migrants and local social workers themselves.[29] EJTS: Was it/Will it be possible during this research program to build relationships with other universities and with which ones?[30] ZG: I think it would have been possible, but we did not. We met these people, working in other universities, while doing the research, not before.[31] EJTS: What about the publication?[32] ZG: Actually, it was New Perspectives on Turkey who asked us to edit a special issue on the Kurdish question. Also other research, not belonging to our team, appeared in this issue.[33] EJTS: Do you think that a similar issue may have been published earlier or is it something which is only possible now?[34] ZG: I think it was only possible now. But from there, of course, in two years, the field evolved…[41] EJTS: Can you tell us more about the way you concretely ‘entered’ the fieldwork?[42] ZG: The first time we went to Diyarbakır, we were a group of five women researchers. Did you contact any teacher or student there who would have been interested in your research program?[44] ZG: I found the name of a research assistant at Dicle University. Feridun Çelik was the Diyarbakır Mayor, but I could only talk to his advisors.[47] EJTS: What about local political parties?[48] ZG: I didn’t go to political parties branches because my work was on civil societies. This was the first time that almost all of the regional associations working on the issue of women’s employment came together in Diyarbakır.[49] EJTS: What was interesting for you in that conference?[50] ZG: It was revealing because, first of all, I went there to look at the Kurdish question, which is a political question, and the first aspect of it that I saw was the problem women face in the region, of the rate of unemployment there and the lack of income sources. I do not think one can do that in Istanbul.[53] EJTS: Would studying on Kurdish migrants in Istanbul be a way to ask the question?[54] ZG: I think you can study aspects of the Kurdish question in Istanbul: migration as you say or even, you know, the strictly political aspect of the question. In our research, we wanted to bring in all of these various dimensions of the Kurdish question into the picture. Because this is not just a political question, it is not just an ethnic question, it is not just an economic question. And therefore, going to the region is essential to see what the dynamics are and how these various dimensions link up to each other.[55] EJTS: Would you think about the Southeast as a specific political and public sphere with its own dynamics?[56] ZG: Own dynamics, maybe not, but with different dynamics than the rest of Turkey, because the region has been excluded for so long from the national public sphere and from the allocation of resources from the centre, from the allocation of educational resources. I think it has certain dynamics that do not exist elsewhere in Turkey.[57] EJTS: A lot of researchers in Turkey working on the Kurdish issues seem to have gone through foreign and especially American universities. I think more young people are going to the region actually, more young researchers. Or much more to changes readable within Turkish public and political life?[62] ZG: After 1980, there was not much written on the question, except maybe by Kurds living outside of Turkey. So the Kurdish question did not appear in any academic journal until well into the 1990’s, I think – if we are talking about the post-1980 period, of course, because before that, as you know, İsmail Beşikçi and others have written on the question. Well into the 1990’s, the question could not become a question for the Turkish academia or an interest for Turkish intellectuals as such. To be able to go there changed the academia’s attitude to the region and to the Kurdish question.[63] EJTS: Do you see some evolutions - in time and space - in the ‘trendy’ way to ask the Kurdish question within Turkey - from macro reflections on ethnic identities and right to self-determination to micro considerations on poverty alleviation in the Southeast for example?-, and outside Turkey as well?[64] ZG: I think the Kurdish question has definitely evolved for Turkish academia doing fieldwork, definitely evolved from a legal question or an international political question, like you just said, into a more sociological question. But, let’s say, doing research on the situation of women in the region can be backed through various funding agencies or various universities. Such research does not disturb the political authorities and it does actually open up a new perspective on the situation in the region. But it somehow does or can have the effect of depoliticizing the Kurdish question, turning it into a question of the region, the Southeast. There are a lot of funds available for going to the region now and these funds are given mainly in the social and economic domains: poverty alleviation, the plight of the migrants – without the question being asked of why they immigrated, thus freezing the situation in the aftermath of the migration and not looking at the reasons why… And not asking the question of whether the government’s scheme of going back to the villages is functioning or is desirable… The region is accessible to researchers as any other field is now. That is why we wanted to entitle our research project ‘the (trans)formation of conflict’ and not ‘the end of conflict’.[65] EJTS: You have underlined the way the passage through foreign universities and the funding type of the researches may contribute to shape the terms in which the Kurdish question is asked. But if you go more into the detail and ask critical questions – has it really transformed certain power relations, has it really changed the minds of the people, has it really brought the government to accept the fact of the Kurdish population and of Kurdish culture – then the answers are much more ambiguous and a researcher can prefer to ask those questions or not.[67] EJTS: Do you see the emergence of a new generation of scholars? Or is it much more complex than that?[68] ZG: There is definitely a new interest among the young generation, among people who are doing PhD now in foreign universities, but also doing the research in Turkey, or among those who plan to do a PhD. And I definitely think the academic field that has opened up the possibility of looking at the Kurdish question differently is anthropology, not political science. For the past three or four years only.[71] EJTS: Is there any dialogue at all between what would be generations of scholars (talking about theoretical traditions and approaches), but also between the different universities and research centres all over Turkey you would know about (for example between Istanbul/Ankara on one side and ‘peripheral’ universities, such as Diyarbakır or Konya on the other)? It can be initiated by people who have done research and want to present their findings, people working in research centres like TESEV or Sabancı’s research centres. Actually, since the Kurdish question has become accessible in recent years, researchers interview the same people more or less. And even the more mainstream research – I am not talking about research done before the 1990’s, I am talking about the new generations of scholars, in that new generation, between the more mainstream and the more critical stream – there is dialogue. They had, maybe more than others, the taboo breaking and the trend-setting function.[76] EJTS: Do you know of any equivalent of your research program within private universities?[77] ZG: Not that I know of.[78] EJTS: To sum up in a way, do you think universities offer enough possibilities and freedoms to work on this issue? If not, through which media does the research about Kurds have to go?[79] ZG: Actually, it was possible to write about the Kurdish question from Turkey, but to a foreign journal or publishing house. It all depends on whether the students now doing their Ph.D.s on the Kurdish issue take up positions within other universities than the ones who have already ‘opened’ up.[80] EJTS: Concerning more specifically the Kurdish question, what has been the place given in time to scientific expertise (if there was any) by governmental authorities?[81] ZG: I’m not sure if they have any impact on government policy, but the government is funding a lot of research in the region. Because of the possibility of doing research and being able to touch issues that are politically sensitive in a much more academic and calm-headed manner, they are actually able to say certain things. But the intellectuals and the activists are the ones who are the path breakers in Turkey in any case, not the politicians.[86] EJTS: In your case, it seems that your social and political involvement has a reflexive impact and leads you to rethink your approach of scientific research and the way you are conducting fieldwork itself. It is also my academic research that fuels my political engagement. It is because, in France, I met a lot of different people, from the left, from the Kurdish circles, but also French activists and engaged people, that, when I came here, I did this Kurdish research, my first empirical one. But it was not about belonging to any of the present set of political alternatives or parties: it was a third ground![88] EJTS: But did it change your way of thinking about research itself?[89] ZG: It did help clarify my mind. I take the social question seriously now, for example, whereas for me, the political question was the question. I was disenchanted with academia, after realizing how power works also in the universities, also in the minds of researchers and professors, and how it is so very difficult to get a critical idea across in an academic meeting. Sometimes non-academicians are more open to hearing certain things than academics themselves, which is a sobering fact.[90] EJTS: Do you think that the present political situation will lead in the short/mid-term to major (positive or negative) transformations of the scientific research on the Kurdish issue, to transformations of the Turkish academic sphere more broadly?
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Array To you and your loved ones, wherever you are, have a great new year ahead!!My very best to you all,N.A.LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTHWritten by Jill Jackson and Sy MillerCopyright 1955, 1983 by Jan-Lee MusicPLAY MUSICVerse OneLet there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with me.Let there be peace on earthThe peace that was meant to be.With God as our FatherBrothers all are we.Let me walk with my brotherIn perfect harmony.Verse TwoLet peace begin with me,Let this be the moment now.With ev’ry step I takeLet this be my solemn vow;To take each moment and liveEach moment in peace eternally.Let there be peace on earthAnd let it begin with me.Repeat Verses One and Two
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-ne Peca’s broken leg is good news considering there is not serious ligament of structural knee or leg damage, he is expected to make a full recovery, when is the only question that remains.Just before I was about to put up a post explaining how important Peca is to this team, Crack, his season is done, and maybe the Leafs are too. Skating, stick handling, and passing are Bell’s strong points and have been throughout his career, these are the tools missing when White is paired with Gill and are the root cause to the problems that this combo have faced.Colaiacovo’s return should also mean his return to the PP and PK. Not only are they sticking with White, but they are rewarding him when I feel we should return him (while we still can safely) to the minions and go with Bell and Belak on D.5 on 5Kubina KaberleColaiacovo McCabe Bell Gill Kubina KaberleColaiacovo GillBell Belak (with McCabe at W)In the spirit of questioning the coaching, I still wonder while Maurice feels inclined to break up chemistry when he does not need to alter pairings. Suglobov, in both cases should have found his way next to Sundin, the Leafs need this guy to get settled into the NHL.Lastly, before I conclude my Christmas post, Saturday night was one of those nights as Sundin scored back to back goals 14 seconds apart.
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-ne Week 16 THU, DEC 21 HI PASSING HI RUSHING HI RECEIVING Green Bay 9, Minnesota 7 Favre 285 Taylor 49 Driver 99 SAT, DEC 23 HI PASSING HI RUSHING HI RECEIVING Kansas City 20, Oakland 9 Walter 226 Johnson 135 Curry 106 SUN, DEC 24 HI PASSING HI RUSHING HI RECEIVING Chicago 26, Detroit 21 Kitna 283 Jones 62 Furrey 107 Tennessee 30, Buffalo 29 Losman 266 Henry 135 Jones 101 Carolina 10, Atlanta 3 Vick 109 Foster 102 Lelie 40 Houston 27, Indianapolis 24 Manning 205 Dayne 153 Harrison 112 Tampa Bay 22, Cleveland 7 Rattay 212 Droughns 92 Hilliard 67 Baltimore 31, Pittsburgh 7 McNair 256 Lewis 77 Clayton 108 New England 24, Jacksonville 21 Brady 249 Jones-Drew 131 Thomas 83 New Orleans 30 , NY Giants 7 Brees 132 Bush 126 Burress 55 St. Louis 37, Washington 31 Bulger 388 Jackson 150 Bruce 148 Arizona 26, San Francisco 20 Smith 190 James 105 Fitzgerald 93 San Diego 20, Seattle 17 Hasselbeck 189 Alexander 140 Jackson 97 Denver 24, Cincinnati 23 Palmer 209 Johnson 129 Houshmandzadeh 94 MON, DEC 25 HI PASSING HI RUSHING HI RECEIVING Philadelphia 23, Dallas 7 Garcia 238 Westbrook 122 Smith 77 NY Jets 13, Miami 10 Pennington 237 Brown 110 10-6….mmmmm at least it’s over .500!O
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Mary is a surfer (singing God Only Knows), the three wise men are Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson and the shepherds are a football team singing Good Vibrations.No word on whether the church has been struck by lightning.Notable Links:See a bit inside the mind of music legend Clive Davis in What I’ve Learned on the Esquire site.Chart WatchWith the Christmas buying season in full swing during the survey period, a number of classic vinyl artists are moving upwards on the charts.The Beatles’ Love stays at number 8 in week 4.Tony Bennett’s Duets: An American Classic rises 18 to 12 in week 12.James Taylor’s At Christmas falls 16 to 26 in week 10.U2’s U218: Singles drops 29 to 34 in week 4.George Strait’s It Just Comes Natural moves 41 to 37 in week 11.J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton’s The Road to Escondido crawls from 44 to 42 in week 6.Bette Midler’s Cool Yule drops 34 to 49 in week 6.Rod Stewart’s Still the Same…Great Rock Classics of Our Time jumps 67 to 63 in week 10.Bob Seger’s Face the Promise moves 65 to 64 in week 14.Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium goes 74 to 65 in week 32.Barry Manilow’s Greatest Songs of the Sixties falls 57 to 68 in week 7.Bob Dylan’s Modern Times flies from 86 to 69 in week 16.Weird Al Yankovic’s Straight Outta Lynwood is up again from 82 to 81 in week 12.Johnny Cash’s The Legend of Johnny Cash goes 91 to 82 in week 60.Vince Gill’s These Days jumps 92 to 84 in week 9.Jimmy Buffett’s Take the Weather With You stays steady at 95 in week 10.Neil Diamond’s 12 Songs reenters the charts at 98 in week 16 on the strength of the re-relase special edition.Falling out of the Top 100 is Elvis Presley’s Elvis Christmas.The Red Hot Chili Peppers move into the Top 50 singles at number 49 with Snow (Hey Oh).In Europe, the Beatles Love is at the top of the album chart.
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Array It’s funny how I feel differently about birthdays every year, some years I celebrate birthdays looking excitedly far down the track and trying to peek what’s in store for me for the year, hoping that each day will get even better. This year particularly, my priority is to celebrate my birthday rejoicing in everything I’ve already got, instead of wishing and hoping for more.
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This project took me a bit longer than usual to paint. I could not summon up the interest I needed to have to do a good job on the painting. In fact, this painting was painted over the remains of cowboy Jim, who just never quite made it to a place I felt comfortable with. But if you can make money escaping from the daily realities and problems inherent in life and you really enjoy it too, why not?This was a very hard painting to photograph.
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Grandpa Jerry gave Ellie a dozen roses and chocolates for her 1st V-Day! check-up at the pediatrician’s officeVisiting great-grandma SitiEllie’s 1st time on a carouselGrammy spoiled Ellie at Fashion Island this day.
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I’ve been very thankful that I have not been tired (exhausted would be a better word) like my other pregnancies, but I can definitely say I’ve been more tired lately and I better learn to go to bed earlier or I’m gonna hit exhaustion.So I had an ultrasound and OB appointment today. Banked cord blood is more useful in cancer cases, but can also be used in some genetic disorders and immune system disorders (that was the one that prompted us to wonder). We had previous rejected the idea of prenatal screening, but upon seeing the cost just to register for cord banking (and then yearly storage fees) we thought that screening might give us a better idea of if we needed to bank the blood. He felt that Cord Banking would not help in our situation, his only hesitation was that if this child is completely LPI free (meaning not a carrier either) then the banked cord blood could possibly help James down the line. So we won’t be doing any screening and unless our Genetic Doctor thinks of a good reason that the Cord Banking would be worthwhile I think we’ll leave that idea behind too.James did relatively well today.
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What if God, choosing to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the objects of His wrath–prepared for destruction? Those who are damned will never be able to blame God saying, “I’m damned, because God did not choose me!” Paul continues the glimpse into God’s sovereign purposes with the third part of his argument: God did this in order to show his mercy to His chosen ones. Paul is assuring us that when, on the day of wrath and judgment and glory, on the day that God the Father reveals His Son in all His glory, that on that day we will look at every deed, including God’s choosing some and passing over others, and we will say, “Ah, I see now how that exalts God’s mercy. Paul says God’s condemnation serves to exalt His mercy.People object to v22 by asking, “How can a loving God choose some and pass over others without compromising His love?” And Paul comes back and says, “It is the purpose of the secret counsel of God that everything He does conspires to reveal His glory to those who have tasted His mercy.” They say, “How can you say that a loving God would choose some and condemn others to eternal damnation?” God’s purpose in election, God’s purpose in choosing, God’s purpose in foreordaining His people before the foundation of the world is to make known His glory to the objects of His mercy, which were prepared in advance. Paul gets us back on path, not to dwell on why God destines some to eternal destruction, but to dwell on the fact that He has poured out on us His infinite mercy and saving love and unending faithfulness on us.
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Array-ne lately Adam, Kara and Cameron have been getting together each afternoon. I open the gates to the back then the driveway and back area becomes a place for riding the bikes and scooters.
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However, when portraying the harsh reality of addiction and what that can do to someone’s life and their loved ones, using it to promote their video games is a little much. Yeah video games are addictive (SEE: Everquest, etc) and can cause some of they touch upon, but only in extreme cases and nothing like the frequency of tradgey that occurs with other, and arguably, more serious forms of addiction (SEE: gambling, drugs, alcohol, to name a few). Speaking of retarded: Peyton Manning threw 6 TD’s against Detroit yesterday, to bring his season total to 41. He’s on pace to throw over 60 and has 5 more games to throw 7 more and break the single season record.
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For A-Tipis he will be showing DRUP, which is a structure that opens and closes with the touch of a button. Interactions: sight, sound and possibility of walking around the piece. Dimensions: 6 mts wide circle.Number of people: 40 . This video work is called “The fall” and is a loop of a one-minute and thirty second video with no sound. Number of people : 1. Aarich’s installation has to be visible from a distance and attract people to approach it. This simple interaction prevents people from entering the installation. The inside space of the KUBOS disappears when the viewer tries to open it. Dimensions: 3×3x3 m.Number of people : 5 to 10. Two monitors to videos and a sound system. Interactions: sight, sound and walk in and around the installation. Number of people : large number of people (50). Materials: tent, video projector, sound, camping materials. Interactions: sight, sound Dimensions: 8,20×10x4,25 m. Number of people: 40. Notes: there is a possibility of including a cafeteria in the tent, which will be closed during the performance times, but open during all other times.
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and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first book of the Bible tells us that the first humans, Adam and Eve, sinned against God. Humans lost their fellowship with God Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. God gives His people the Law After Adam and Eve’s initial sin, the world became a very sinful place. God’s gives His people the Final Covenant The Bible is clear when it states that SIN SEPARATES MAN FROM GOD: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. God told the Jews this: Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands. The prophesies of God’s coming (God the Son, Jesus Christ) are found throughout the Old Testament: The incarnation of God the Son For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Let us compare these three Old Testament passages with three passages from the New Testament: The coming of God the Son (Word became Flesh) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. He Himself would come in the form of Jesus Christ (God the Son), and provide the only acceptable atonement, which was God’s Precious Blood. This is salvation: THE GOSPEL is the birth, life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ Moreover brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; Upon seeing Jesus, John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” (John 1:29). Some religions even teach that Jesus is “the Saviour”, but lack the bridge between God and man, trust in the sacrifice of His Blood alone. Jesus was fully man, yet fully God, and sinless. We cannot earn salvation through our works, because the Bible says that we are saved through faith in the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8-9). Not only does the Bible say that we cannot earn salvation, but it also tells us that if we could work for our salvation then Christ died needlessly: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law…I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if rightousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.(Galatians 2:16, 21). Through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, God regained for us what he had initially given Adam and Eve, prior to their sin in Eden: ETERNAL LIFE. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. It a free gift for all who call upon the name of the Lord: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…For whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Because Jesus, God the Son, had to fulfill the Scriptures and be crucified, and resurrected, God the Holy Spirit would be sent to dwell in us: What? More importantly, our new nature makes us dead to sin and alive in the Christ: Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Christianity is a Relationship with God One of the most important tenets of the Christian faith is the development of a relationship with God. By knowing what The Bible says we can teach others about the faith, lead the lost to Christ, and produce more good works for God. The Bible tells us: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. He gives us comfort when our faith is tested and the forgiveness of sin comes through God alone. They are: 1) The inspiration of Scripture and the inerrancy of the Bible 2) The Trinity 3) The Deity of Jesus Christ 4) The virgin birth of Jesus Christ 5) The substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ’s death 6) Salvation is a free gift which comes through faith in Christ alone 7) The literal resurrection of Jesus Christ The physical return of Jesus Christ (The Second Coming) When looking for a home church, we must examine its teachings and ensure that it at least adheres to these basic teachings. In PART 2, we will examine them in detail: 1) The Inspiration of Scripture and the Inerrancy of the Bible Bible-believing Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God. For this reason also we thank God without ceasing, because when ye received the Word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in Truth, the Word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 2) The Trinity and 3) the Deity of Christ As bible-believing Christians, we believe in ONE God who is triune (three persons in one God). The God-head is NOT made up of three gods, nor is it a three-headed god. LORD God and LORD Jesus are the same LORD Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel [God the Father] and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts[God the Son] : ‘I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides me… (Isaiah 44:6). If Jesus isn’t the LORD God, then when did God the Father die? If the Holy Spirit isn’t God then why (“A Biblical Response to Jehovah’s Witnesses”, par 9.) Is He called God (Acts 5:3-5)? All claims of Jesus being God are valid. The Bible tells us that: In the beginning was the Word [Jesus], and the Word was with God [the Father], and the Word was God [the Son]. There are many parallels throughout the Bible in reference to both God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ). Let us look at some of them: Every knee shall bow to God Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God and there is none else. If Jesus is not God, then why does Phillipians 2:9-11 say this: …at the name of Jesus every knee should bow…every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. If Jesus is not God, then why does Acts 4:12 tell us that: Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men where by ye must be saved. God is the Rock/Jesus is the Rock …Ascribe ye greatness unto our God. (Deuteronomy 32:3-4) If Jesus is not God, then why does 1 Corinthians 10:4 refer to Jesus as the Rock too: …they drunk of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Jesus Christ. The Bible is clear: Jesus is our Rock, Saviour and God. This is because Jesus was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14), and was conceived not of a union between a man and a woman, but through the power of God the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35). 5) The Substitutionary Atonement of Jesus Christ’s Death and 6) Salvation is a FREE GIFT which comes through faith in Jesus Christ alone. His death was the only acceptable sacrifice to God for our sins. However, salvation according to the Bible, is a FREE GIFT from God and comes through faith in Jesus Christ alone. …We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. For the wages of sin is deth, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. For the bible-believing Christian, salvation is not on a “hope-so” basis, but a “know-so” basis: These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life and that ye may believe on the name of the son of God. Nobody knows except God the Father of the day of His return And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory…But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. The Bible instructs us to be knowledgeable in God’s Word and to be able to defend it from false doctrine: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear…(2 Peter 3:15). We can be at peace at knowing that salvation is a free gift from God, given to us by God through our faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross. You cannot earn salvation by doing enough good works to please God, nor can “religion” bring you closer to God. The Bible teaches us there is only one mediator between God and men: the man Jesus Christ. Only Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, made it possible for God to give the gift of salvation to us (Romans 6:23). The Bible teaches us that if you confess with our mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ) 4) Invite Jesus into your life through the following prayer. I thank you God, for this wonderful gift of salvation, which was given to me because of my faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross (Ephesians 2:8-9).
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-ne We now come to our final lesson on the Second Coming of Christ and of his arch opponent the Antichrist. ‘and now you know whom (neuter) is restraining (the Antichrist being restrained, no object supplied in the text) for the purpose of revealing him at the proper time, for the mystery of lawlessness is already working secretly, only Him who (masculine) restrains until now, from the midst is taken away’ It is most frustrating that Paul changes the gender of the restrainer from neuter in verse 6 to masculine in vs 7. While grammatically it is mandatory for the Holy Spirit to assume neuter gender in Greek, which means that Paul’s use in verse 6 obeys the rules of grammar. Furthermore, if the Holy Spirit is holding back the Antichrist, then we know that God reigns and at the right moment the command will be given and the Antichrist will be revealed, ‘whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breathe of his mouth and the splendour of his coming’ AMEN. Have wonderful Christmas, for at Christmas we remember that the Son of God became the Son of Man so that the sons of men might become the sons of God.
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Array This event will also serve as the West Coast Intercollegiate 24-Hour Championships.Event: The Coolest 24Dates: May 5th - 6th, 2007Location: Cool, CA [ Directions ]Competition: MA (Endurance)Cost: 15/ solo male rider, 05/solo female rider, varies for 2,3,4 &5 person teamsURL: http://www.thecoolestmtb.com/License: noneRegistration: active.comThose people looking for a team can check out the Yahoo!
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The multi-coloured, flashing spots bordering roof rims and window panes that, in Kansas anyway, are a warm sight in the long, cold nights, are out of place in a country where it’s light until 10:00 and sees the sun rise at 5:00. A sort of half way point where a great deal of bother is made over heavy foods, spiced wine, and lots and lots of light. Slowly, however, it seems subsequent generations are shuffling off the coils of tradition and setting into motion an altered, more appropriate ceremony.
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-ne The last Teflon Door is opened.Hyvää Joulua!Lovely Christmas everyone!See you next year!The fox ran over the lake, the fox ran over the lake.May we sing, may we sing the baker’s song?Trad.
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-ne Twas the morn before Christmas, at the edge of the wood,with a lithe group of runners looking quite good.Their trail shoes tied up at the ankles with care,in the hope that the coordinators soon would be there.When out on the lot there arose such a clatter,it was Mike and the kids (is he getting fatter?).We commenced our run on the fog shrouded trail,when we noticed old Michael starting to bail.And we heard him exclaim as we ran out of sight,Enjoy your run…and keep turning right!Hi Everyone,We will meet at Skyline Gate and choose a trail based on mud concerns and general consensus.
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-ne Sarah says:I ditto what Heidi said below and offer you all this Christmas card with Santa pooping down the chimney! Now I am off to celebrate Christmas as my husband’s parents’ home. Anyway, I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas!!Heidi says: I have to tell you, I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus!!! But still I get nuttin’ for Christmas, ’cause mommy and daddy are mad. ‘Cause I am dreaming of a white Christmas so me and my little family can come out and play in that winter wonderland.
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