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Rising Deerfield River forced officials to evacuate streets in Shelburne and Buckland, while Greenfield officials evacuated a 120-unit assisted living facility. , Hurricane Irene cut several breaches across North Carolina Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, isolating the island from the rest of the Outer Banks. So far in 2011, the storm of the hurricane season is Irene, at landfall a Category 1 storm, now a tropical storm affecting the eastern U.S. between … Both rivers reached flood stages not seen since the 1955, and 1938, hurricanes and floods. Water flowed over the top of a dam in Campton forcing evacuation of a trailer park and elderly housing unit below the dam.  The strong thunderstorm activity continued to become more pronounced around the main low-pressure feature.  After briefly weakening on August 23, however, Irene began to develop a distinct eye encircled by an area of deepening convection the next morning. More than 165,000 homes and businesses in the dark Sunday night and utilities warned it could be days before service is restored. Throughout its path, Irene caused widespread destruction and at least 49 deaths. , A dam failure was mistakenly reported in East Becket, yet 200 people were evacuated as a precaution.  Of the plantations, the most affected were situated in Yabucoa and Maunabo, where severe flooding washed out copious amounts of banana crop. By August 20, the National Hurricane Center noted that tropical cyclone formation was imminent as the wave neared the Lesser Antilles, and a reconnaissance aircraft confirmed the presence of a small surface circulation center just southwest of a burst of vigorous convection and unusually high sustained winds, indicating sufficient organization for the cyclone to be upgraded into Tropical Storm Irene at 23:00 UTC that day.  The Grand Turk cruise port also sustained some minor damage from the storm, but operations resumed three days after impact.  The excess surface waters overwhelmed and damaged some 170 inlets. Apparent tornado heavily damages five homes in the Sandbridge area. Hurricane made landfall Saturday morning near Cape Lookout. Approach of hurricane forced postponement of Sunday's dedication of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. On August 30, two days after the storm, 138,000 customers remained without power. , Five people were killed in Pennsylvania: three died as a result of fallen trees, one was killed in a traffic accident, and a woman was swept away by flooding in the Wissahickon Creek. In Volusia County, 55-year-old Frederick Fernandez died Saturday off New Smyrna Beach after he was tossed off his board by massive waves caused by Irene. Swollen rivers, creeks, and streams caused widespread residential flooding and damage to roads; saturated soil in the region triggered mudslides, causing additional disruptions. Following its path through the northeastern Caribbean, Irene spread tropical storm conditions across all of the Leeward Islands, causing overall little damage but flooded some low-lying areas.  High winds toppled trees and heavy rain caused widespread flooding of Connecticut River tributaries.  In Bristol, a man drowned when his canoe capsized.  Most severe damage consisted of many downed trees on power lines, cars, homes, and roads; and flooding in many low-lying roads and neighborhoods – 1.2 million homes and businesses lost power due to Irene. About 30,000 homes and businesses without power. , In eastern Pennsylvania, the ground was already saturated with water when the hurricane arrived, since the preceding month had been the wettest ever recorded. The United States Navy ordered ships to halt their operations and clear the warning zone. The hurricane produced high winds that blew off roofs and downed power lines throughout the territory. However, the average rainfall throughout the Holguín Province did not exceed 0.20 in (5.1 mm). More than 400 trees fell in Philadelphia, and 200 trees fell in Pittsburgh, seven buildings collapsed and twenty roads were closed. , In Maine, Governor Paul LePage declared a state of emergency on August 26, in preparation for the expected arrival of Hurricane Irene on August 28. , Flooding in some parts of the state continued for another three days.  In Wilmington, the flood level of the Deerfield River east branch reportedly exceeded levels measured during the 1938 New England hurricane – the only other tropical cyclone to make a direct hit on Vermont in the state's recorded history.  Vaccinations against tetanus and hepatitis were offered to rescuers before entering houses in some areas. In Manhattan, some streets flooded, and two major thoroughfares closed.  Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter expressed concern that there could be severe devastation in the city and surrounding areas, and Governor Tom Corbett declared a state of emergency in Pennsylvania.  About 500 residents in risk zones evacuated while some sought shelter, but only one of more than 160 evacuation sites required usage. The Guardsmen were photographed and videotaped by onlookers above them on the train bridge, and both photos and videos went viral over social media.  Six Major League Baseball games were postponed or moved to August 27 in doubleheaders, and one National Football League preseason game was postponed.  In a joint statement, Vermont electric utilities announced that they planned to have extra staff on hand. PECO worked on restoring power by mid-week.  In all, Irene affected at least 2,292 households according to preliminary reports, with 16 houses rendered beyond repair. Up to 8 inches of rain on lower Eastern Shore.  DEC reported that "landslides too numerous to count" had taken place on many of the High Peaks themselves, all of which are located on state Forest Preserve land.  However, two people lost their lives after being caught in swollen rivers, and four others suffered injuries.  Mandatory evacuations were ordered for all of Cape May County and all Atlantic County shore communities east of Route 9, prompting Atlantic City's first evacuation in history. A total of 46 locals sought refuge to ride out the storm, but one family required post-storm shelter after the roof to their home was lost. After that Irene hit Puerto Rico shortly before becoming a hurricane. In Connecticut, 20 homes in East Haven were destroyed and five others were damaged beyond repair by flooding and storm surge along the shore of Long Island Sound. State's largest utility says it could be a week before power is fully restored to customers. Bent, G.C., L. Medalie, and M.G. The vehicles were overtaken by the waters beneath a dipping Conrail underpass on South Main Street. Well over half of National Grid's 480,000 customers in Rhode Island were without power as of Sunday evening. , Irene was positioned about 190 mi (310 km) east of Dominica in the Lesser Antilles when it was classified and named, along weakening high pressure over the west-central Atlantic, inducing a roughly west-northwestward path for most of its journey through the eastern Caribbean. Late Sunday, more than 866,000 homes and businesses were without power. State police reported an apparent tornado touchdown on the lower Eastern Shore; no injuries. It was an unusual storm because it made landfall many times along its path. Get breaking news alerts when you download the ABC News App and subscribe to Weather notifications.  Elsewhere, in Lantana, large waves sweeping over seawalls went on to destroy a lifeguard tower. The storm was blamed for one fire death in Prospect and authorities were looking for a second person who fell off a canoe on a flooded street in Bristol. Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Canada (Figure 1). Sections of Prime Hook Road leading to Primehook Beach were washed out.  It remained well-defined while moving steadily westward for several days to the south of the Cape Verde Islands, although at the time any notable convection occurred well to the southwest of its axis. Authorities in the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Hampton, and Portsmouth issued voluntary and mandatory evacuations for low-lying and oceanfront areas.  As low-level atmospheric confluence within the outer bands developed near the coast, a tornado watch was issued from north-northeast of Cape Hatteras to southwest of Wilmington.  As Irene was forecast to make landfall on Hispaniola, a tropical storm watch was initially issued for the south coast of the Dominican Republic, though it was upgraded to a hurricane warning on August 21, after strengthening was forecast. , Offshore near Culebra Island, a sailboat was reported to have sunk due to rough seas prior to landfall in mainland Puerto Rico. Local officials estimated that approximately one-third of all the houses and businesses in the village of Schoharie had been destroyed due to flooding. Described as "A photographic scavenger hunt set to a hurricane", Wikipedia Takes Montreal was held August 28, coinciding with the hurricane. No injuries reported. Officials warned of tidal surges that could bring significant coastal flooding during the evening high tide Sunday.  On Sunday, Connecticut's two main electric companies, Connecticut Light and Power and United Illuminating, reported that a record 754,000 customers, about half the state, were without power. 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Gov. Reg. After intensifying, Irene made landfall in St. Croix as a strong tropical storm later that day. Their bodies were recovered near Wilmington on Monday afternoon. Several dozen people had to be rescued from homes as up to 4 feet of water rushed in. , Direct Relief, a disaster relief organization, among many other organizations, collaborated to offer assistance for people affected by Irene. , Tropical-storm-force winds began to affect the Outer Banks hours before landfall, producing waves of 6–9 ft (1.8–2.7 m). Storm surge flooding in Centerport, New York as the eye of Irene passed near high tide.  The New York International Fringe Festival cancelled all performances for August 27, and 28, as did all Broadway shows for those days.  The strongest winds also occurred in northern Cibao, where they felled multiple trees and toppled utility poles. Due to development of atmospheric convection and a closed center of circulation, the system was designated as Tropical Storm Irene on August 20, 2011.  Ten shelters were to be opened in Maine. Robert F. McDonnell (R) has ordered that state offices along in coastal areas to close at 3 p.m., and is encouraging other employers to do the same..  Power was not fully restored to Aquidneck Island and Conanicut Island communities until August 30.  A lightning strike over Necker Island sparked a large fire at one of business magnate Richard Branson's resort homes, but all of its guest occupants—including British actress Kate Winslet—were able to exit the area. , The winds knocked down many trees and power lines, leaving almost 350,000 homes and businesses without power in Nassau and Suffolk counties. A few hours later, Irene made its ninth and final landfall in Brooklyn, New York City. Elsewhere in that county, a downed tree trapped several people in their vehicle, but they were all rescued.  Long Beach and Freeport, both of which experienced serious flooding, were among the worst-hit towns on Long Island, and many roads were left impassable. , With the hurricane then situated just north of the mountainous coast of Hispaniola, the storm deepened little after reemerging over water, and any additional organization during the rest of the day was gradual. RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the six months since Hurricane Irene drenched the Tar Heel state, survivors and communities have received more than $160 million in state and federal disaster assistance. In Manhattan, the Hudson River flooded in the Meatpacking District. New Jersey Transit trains and buses shut down. Irene made landfall Sunday afternoon on the state's shoreline with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. 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The counties listed above constitute a covered disaster area for purposes of Treas. , The large hurricane left extensive damage in its wake and produced tornadoes that damaged homes and overturned vehicles. The resort town of Killington as well as neighboring Pittsfield were completely isolated from travel in and out for two weeks. Governor headed out on aerial tour of hardest-hit counties.  Precipitation in the area was also light, with a peak accumulation of 2.67 inches (68 mm) recorded at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Please join us in praying for all those affected by Hurricane Irene. Potential for flooding rains and gusty winds. The bridge could be in place for more than 10 years while other solutions are considered.. , As Irene was tracking through the Bahamas, the outer bands of the storm dropped light rainfall in eastern Cuba.  In Philadelphia, the storm left thousands without power.  An EF1 tornado touched down in Lewes, at 6:38 pm, causing a path of destruction 80 yards wide and 3/4 of a mile long, damaging about 50 homes and destroying one. Although Irene remained a hurricane over water, it weakened to a tropical storm while making yet another landfall in the Little Egg Inlet in southeastern New Jersey on August 27. To the north in Saint Thomas, storm conditions became progressively worse; sustained gale-force winds swept across the territory, with a gust of up to 68 mph (109 km/h) recorded at 21:20 UTC. Local officials reported a 13-foot surge from Pamlico Sound into Beaufort County.  Officials prepared to open three large shelters on the evening of August 27, capable of holding up to 6,000 people. Hurricane Irma moved along the north coast of Cuba, killing at least 10 people and causing significant damage to coastal communities and tourist resorts, cutting off power to large areas. In Ridgefield, 90% of houses lost power, requiring the utility to turn off power to the other 10% to ease restoration efforts.  On August 19, the convective structure began to show signs of organization as the associated atmospheric pressure lowered, and with a progressively favorable environment situated ahead of the wave its chances of undergoing tropical cyclogenesis markedly increased.  Shortly before sunrise, at 5:35 am EDT (0935 UTC) on August 28, Irene made a second landfall at Brigantine in southeastern New Jersey with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and soon after moved over water again, hugging the New Jersey coastline. Green Mountain Power did not have to release water from the Marshfield Dam to prevent the dam from failing.  In an unprecedented move, the MBTA suspended all metropolitan Boston public transportation at 8:00 am on August 28. National Weather Service warns of flooding in parts of southern and central Maryland and the Eastern Shore. , In New Jersey, Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency on August 25, with President Obama reaffirming the declaration nationally by August 27.  As well, a local church on the island partially collapsed due to the storm. Early on August 29, Irene transitioned into an extratropical cyclone while striking Vermont, after remaining inland as a tropical cyclone for less than 12 hours. "We'll do the work and we'll figure out how we're paying for it," said deputy state secretary of transportation Sue Minter, "but we're not waiting." , While the storm made landfall next to Galloway and Little Egg Harbor in the southeastern part of the state, South Jersey received little damage and flooding. 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(CNSNews.com) - At a White House Diwali celebration on Tuesday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama said that she and her husband wanted to celebrate all the faith and culture traditions 'that make us who we are as Americans."
Even as she was saying this, there were 200 plaintiffs pursuing 77 lawsuits asking federal courts to protect their First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion from a regulation issued by the administration under Obamacare that requires health insurance plans to cover sterilizations, contraceptives and abortion inducing drugs and devices.
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty maintains a website that tracks the lawsuits.
The plaintiffs range from the Hobby Lobby stores to the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. In September, the Department of Justice appealed the Hobby Lobby case to the Supreme Court, asking the court to force the family that owns Hobby Lobby to act against their Christian faith by making them buy insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs and devices.
"As you may know, we’ve celebrated this holiday here at the White House every year since Barack took office," Mrs. Obama said at the Diwali celebration.
"And there’s a reason why we've done that, and I mentioned it to the kids," she said. "When we say that we want to make the White House the 'people’s house,' we mean all people. We mean that we want to honor and embrace all of the many cultures and faith traditions that make us who we are as Americans. And Diwali is very much one of those traditions."
"Diwali is a time for celebration," said the first lady. "But as we gather here this Diwali, we remember that there is still evil in the world."
In substantiating its suit against the Obama administration, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. submitted a memorandum to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that accused th administration of engaging in "a conscious political strategy to marginalize and delegitimize" Catholic beliefs.
"[T]he Government deliberately chose to pick a high-profile fight by forcing religious groups to provide or facilitate access to contraception in violation of their core beliefs," said the archdiocese statement to the cour.
"[T]he record, moreover, establishes that the mandate was part of a conscious political strategy to marginalize and delegitimize plaintiffs’ religious views on contraception by holding them up for ridicule on the national stage," said the memo. "For example, at a NARAL Pro-Choice America fundraiser, Defendant Sebelius stated: 'Wouldn’t you think that people who want to reduce the number of abortions would champion the cause of widely affordable contraceptive services? Not so much.'"
The final version of the sterilization-contraception-abortifacient regulation issued by Secretary Sebelius would require Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., to make sterilizations, contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs and IUDs availalble through the archdiocese's self-insurance plan to Catholic school employees in the archdiocese who are covered by the plan.
After saying at the White House on Tuesday that she and her husband "want to honor and embrace all of the many cultures and faith traditions that make us who we are as Americans," Mrs. Obama affirmed "that there is still evil in the world."
The Catholic church teaches that sterilization, artificial contraception and abortion are intrinsically evil. It teaches that abortion--the deliberate taking of an innocent human life--is an act of murder.
“The moral gravity of procured abortion is apparent in all its truth if we recognize that we are dealing with murder and, in particular, when we consider the specific elements involved," wrote Pope John Paul II in his encyclical letter Evangelium Vitae. "The one eliminated is a human being at the very beginning of life. No one more absolutely innocent could be imagined.”

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2 large garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
6 lamb chops (each about 3/4 inch thick)
In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, blend the oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, and cayenne pepper to form a paste. Rub the paste over the lamb chops and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Heat a grill pan over a high flame until almost smoking. Add the chops and sear for 2 minutes on each side. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the lamb chops to desired doneness, about 3 minutes longer per side for medium-rare. Transfer the lamb chops to two plates, dividing equally, and serve.

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Marc Bolan's legacy moves to African school for orphans
There is a corner of a field in Sierra Leone that will for ever resound to the very English strains of Marc Bolan. The war-torn African state is the unlikely location of a school for orphaned children created by the glam rock star's family in order to continue his legacy.
Bolan, famed for his feather boas and glitter-flecked cheeks, electrified the post-Beatles music scene with huge hits such as "Ride a White Swan" and "Metal Guru". He was killed in a car crash in 1977, two weeks short of his 30th birthday.
Bolan's former partner Gloria Jones, and his son, Rolan Bolan, are hoping to restore the influence of the star, whose music and style proved an inspiration on punk and the New Romantic movement as well as Britpop bands including Suede.
Ms Jones, who was driving Bolan when their car crashed into a tree in Barnes, south-west London, has set up the Marc Bolan School of Music and Film, in Makeni, Sierra Leone's fifth largest city. She hopes to enrol 100 students who have been rescued from "blood diamond" mines or left orphaned by the West African's country's civil war. The school aims to create an "inspiring and motivating environment" for the children, where they will "learn to develop and trust their own sense of judgment, to grow as musicians and people".
Jones, an American-born former backing singer who recorded the original version of "Tainted Love", moved to South Africa in 1995 with her husband Chris Mitchell, where they established an HIV charity. The couple travelled to Sierra Leone where Jones established the school in Marc Bolan's name in order to "heal through music" children who had suffered trauma.
Ms Jones is appealing for donations to pay for teachers' salaries and learning materials for the children. "We currently need assistance to build more classrooms in Makeni," she said.
Jones is assisted by Jed Dmochowski, the frontman of a London-based Bolan tribute band, who has visited the school and performed charity gigs in order to send guitars and keyboards to Sierra Leone.
Mr Dmochowski said: "The children are getting to know more of Marc's music and will be playing his songs. But Gloria really wants them to be inspired by Marc's energy and vision and to develop their natural talent.
"The poverty is extreme and unless the children develop a sense of self they are vulnerable to people offering them guns and money to lure them in a different direction."
The school is seeking spare cameras and computers so that the children can learn how to direct, structure and produce their own films.
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My laziness to exercise results in a life of forever dieting. Here’s a collection of recipes I’ve acquired through the years for low-calorie meals. I love some of these so much that I’ll eat it regardless of whether or not I’m on a diet. It’s much easier to stick to a diet if you actually like the foods you eat – that’s my motto anyway.
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The resort has Beach Bunglows facing the beach, elegantly decorated, and equipped to cater to your basic needs, with clean bathrooms, closet and bed.
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Fales at the beach are ideal for wanderers and back packers, and these are located bang on the beach, made from coconut leaves, with mattress laid on the floor, safe vaults to keep your valuables and gives you a glimpse and feel of the local and vibrant Samoan culture and way of life.
The resort believes in preserving our environment and has initiated measures to ensure that you breathe fresh air, which brushes your face when you sit on your patio and enjoy the scenic beauty of the ocean, and at night you may just star watch and have a romantic evening, sipping the local wine, play your favourite music and dance all night.
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Hastings to get new community transportation service
DARTS and Hastings community partners have teamed up to accommodate Hastings residents with a new community transportation service that will allow residents without cars to have a reliable and convenient service.
In an effort to create a transportation plan that will help everyone, an advisory board that consists of a variety of members from different organizations compiled a survey that be crucial to establishing a final plan.
“There’s like 26 people at the table who represent a real good cross section of the demographics that serve Hastings,” DARTS Director of Transportation Courtney Whited said, “and so what we’ve decided is put together just a simple eight question survey to kind of guide us on what would be the look like, the first pilot of this service and then hopefully it’s successful and grow it from there.”
While Whited said transportation in Hastings is not a problem, this service will help residents without consistent transportation to travel the city easier.
“It’s (Hastings transportation) no different than anywhere else in the metro or lots of different places and so it would seem if you were to look at a phone book that you have a variety of choices but yet, different demographics of people are saying, ‘I’m still not being able to connect A to B,’” she said.
According to Whited, funding for the program comes from a variety of places. So far, $10,000 has been secured from the City of Hastings and DARTS was awarded a grant from the St. Paul Foundation, where a portion of the award will go towards training and marketing purposes.
“We are currently seeking another $10,000 total in funds to cover the total cost of $20,000 to cover the annual operating costs for this once a week transportation service,” Whited said in an email. “If we receive funds above and beyond the total of $20,000, we would use those to increase either the service hours on the day of service or provide service on another day in addition.”
In just under three weeks, the survey received responses from 247 people. Both available online and in paper form, the survey was promoted by word of mouth and through different community organizations and members to help ensure enough responses for a wide range of demographics.
Respondents ranged from age 10 to over 95.
The eight questions on the survey covered common fields such as the interest in having such a service, what destinations should be included, preferred fare costs and more.
When asked if themselves or someone close to them would be interested in using such a service, 88 percent of participants said yes.
Top preferred destinations included shopping areas, medical and dental clinics and recreational activities. Other places on the list were educational classes, senior center, workplace, faith community, library, social service agency and the Hastings Veterans Home.
When it came to cost, 71 percent of respondents said they would be willing to pay $3 for a one-way ride on the new service.
Based on the survey, the board will now have to make decisions such as what day and time the bus will run as well as finalize fare costs depending on funding.
Whited said she hopes to help the community members with an accessible community service and she thanks all respondents for participating.
The program is scheduled to begin in late August or early September.


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Thirty athletes on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are presently setting apart at specific centers after trying out high-quality for Covid-19, the Games` organizers introduced on Tuesday, a disclosure that follows court cases of negative residing situations confronted through numerous quarantined athletes.
The Olympics` organizers are trying to permit as many humans out of isolation as correctly possible, stated Brian McCloskey, the event`s pinnacle clinical expert.
He adds that, so far, 50 athletes were discharged from isolation and a “massive majority” of the remoted people do now no longer require any clinical treatment. McCloskey stated that everybody withinside the Olympic bubble is being examined often and almost anyone has been vaccinated, which makes the hazard of catching Covid withinside the bubble “much less than everywhere else withinside the world.”
Despite this a few athletes have examined high-quality and McCloskey stated the organizers are doing their first-class to differentiate among folks who hold trying out high-quality intermittently for a long term notwithstanding now no longer being contagious and people who’ve been re-inflamed and able to spreading the virus. Earlier this week, representatives from numerous taking part countries on the Beijing Olympics complained approximately situations confronted through quarantined athletes.
On Sunday, the top teach of Finland`s men`s ice hockey group accused the organizers of now no longer respecting the human rights of one of the group`s gamers who became in isolation after trying out high-quality for Covid-19. The teach alleged that the participant Marko Anttila became “now no longer getting meals” and became beneathneath huge stress.
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John McCain and Sarah Palin have slated their first post-election television interviews.
Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren snared Palin’s much-sought-after first sitdown. Van Susteren headed to Alaska this weekend for an interview that will air today on 10 p.m. interview program “On the Record With Greta Van Susteren.”
McCain will visit NBC’s “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on Tuesday, which is Veterans Day and also one week to the day after his loss to Democrat Barack Obama.
McCain has been a frequent guest of Leno’s, before and during his run for the presidency on the GOP ticket.
Palin’s interview is likely to draw big numbers, as the Republican veep candidate has been dogged the past few days by rumors about her behavior and intellectual shortcomings coming from McCain campaign staffers.
Palin, in remarks made Friday after returning to the governor’s office in Anchorage, has vehemently denied the allegations of profligate spending on clothes, among other criticisms, and blasted as “jerks” those staffers who spoke anonymously to media outlets.
Among the many reports that have surfaced since the election was decided on Tuesday, Fox News got a lot of attention earlier this week when correspondent Carl Cameron reported that campaign staffers had told him that Palin thought that Africa was a country rather than a continent.


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Maranatha Fellowship CRC in Farmington, N.M., broadcasts its pastor’s weekly sermons over the airwaves of local radio station KPCL to share the word of God outside its walls. It's a ministry that began because of one church member more than 10 years ago.
Benjamin Hogue initiated the idea in 2009. Hogue and his wife, Lolita, were heavily involved in missions in the Navajo Nation. They “had a heart for reaching others with the gospel, especially their own Navajo people,” said Dave Dykstra, pastor at Maranatha.
The two founders died recently: Lolita in November and Benjamin this past January. But their legacy, and the program they initiated, lives on.
Benjamin was an elder in the church and also served on the Navajo Tribal Council. “Ben considered himself a sort of unofficial missionary all his life ... he always felt the main purpose of his life was to spread the gospel,” said Ruth Benally, a former member of Maranatha who has since moved to Michigan.
“After morning worship, they both would buy ten or more CDs of the sermon to pass out to neighbors and people they met during the week,” said Dykstra.
From handing out CDs came the idea to broadcast sermons over the radio. Sermons air Saturday afternoons. “This broadcast is especially helpful to those on the reservation who do not have internet capability or even good cellular service,” said Dykstra. The Navajo Nation has a total population of 356,890 people, and many within the Navajo Nation area are in the range of the KPCL stations. The broadcast also reaches the Ute Nation, with a population of 12,995 people, and several cities in southern Colorado and the entire Farmington municipal area.
Purchasing airtime for the radio broadcasts costs about $2,100 a year. Maranatha covers the cost through its own congregation's giving and with the help of $500-$1,000 a year in outreach grants from Classis Red Mesa. The classis home missions committee distributes the grants from a fund kept to encourage churches in ministry.
Dykstra occasionally hears back from listeners who call the church, touched by the message of comfort, “One man who’s on the street and struggles with alcohol told me, ‘Thanks for giving hope.’”
Dykstra said he also sees a continued impact in the congregation, from the example set by the radio ministry’s initiators.
“Members continue to follow their example in passing out copies of the sermon to family members, neighbors, and others they meet during the week,” Dykstra said.


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Healthcare professionals often find themselves burdened with the pain and suffering of their patients. Many work long hours, and regularly face stressful situations. This burden does not come without consequence. A vast majority report having experienced low morale or burnout at some point in their careers. And as a result, they may be unable to provide the high quality healthcare service that they would like to.
How can healthcare professionals deliver the best possible care to patients, and at the same time feel enriched and supported by their work?
How can they thrive rather than just survive?
Values in Healthcare: A Spiritual Approach is a unique program designed to help healthcare professionals reconnect with their core values - which were the basis for their choice of entering a healing profession and for their current practices. The program incorporates a spiritual approach, which relates to the methods used in the workshop exercises, to facilitate self-inquiry and discovery. By allowing time in a supportive environment for silence, reflection, meditation, and sharing - participants are encouraged to discover their personal values and insights.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Identify the challenges healthcare professionals face to sustaining meaning and avoiding burnout in their work
- Value the self and restore a sense of meaning, purpose and service
- Share exercises from the workshop in your workplaces - as means to create more positive work environments and experiences
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Physicians, Nurses, Allied Therapists, Paramedics, Hospital Administrators, Caregivers and other Healthcare workers
Stephen Berkeley B. Bus (Health Admin), has 30 years’ experience as a health administrator. He has worked in Australia and the UK for government and trust hospitals, as well as for a Cancer Research NGO. Having taught meditation with the BKs since 1994, in 2006 he offered his services volunteering as the Manager of Organisational Development at the J Watumull Global Hospital and Research Centre in India and as a facilitator of the VIHASA program, travelling throughout India.

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Fresh from stints in the McCoys and Johnny Winter Band, All American Boy was supposed to be Rick Derringer's breakthrough solo album. For years, it was argued that the frightfully touched-up cover photo of Derringer sank the album before anyone heard it. If that's true, it's a shame, because this is simply Rick Derringer's most focused and cohesive album, a marvelous blend of rockers, ballads, and atmospheric instrumentals. Joe Walsh helps out on a couple of tracks, but mostly it's Derringer's show -- multi-instrumental virtuosity in a number of styles. Consider this one of the great albums of the '70s that fell between the cracks. ~ Cub Koda
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Hello everybody, I'm kind of a newbie to Tamiya and electric R/C, but 2 months ago I bought an M05 Chassis and upgraded it a bit. A couple of days ago I also bought a TT-02SR Chassis and thought it would be fun to equip it with a brushless motor. I already got a Tamiya Speed controller (TBL02S) with the M-chassis which is compatible with brushed and brushless motor. I bought myself the Carson 11.5T Dragster Pro, which is specially designed for the TBL02S (according the details). I attached all the wires as said in the manual, but it is not working. The LED on the speed controller keeps blinking. When I pull out the sensorcable and try again, it gives a short motorsound, and then imidiately turns off. I hope anyone has an idea of what could be going on here? I would appreciate the help!
hi everyone who reads this, I own a tamiya m05 v2 pro and the standard diff (not the ball diff) suddendly started knocking and it slows the car down. I took my diff/transmission apart and gave it a quick clean but it didn't help. What should I do? take the car apart and clean it really good? just buy the standard ball diff? or is it not the diff but something else? I hope someone can help me
Hi everyone, neubie here. Sorry for not making a post introducing me and my truck before even asking for your help, but before i could finish to build my truck i had some issues that i can find solution anywhere, and i was wondering if you guys could help me solve it. My main problem is that whenever i trhottle foward or reverse a beep starts to sound, and if I dare to shift gears it all starts failing, steering and shifting go crazy, hazard lights start flashing and a beeping start and the only way of stoping this is turning off the truck/mfc and transmitter (Futaba Attack 4ywd). I've tried everything, changing cables plugins, trying to run the truck in rc mode, but every time i shift it all go crazy. I've tried teaching the mfc as the manual suggest, but when i get to stage C, teaching shifting, the motor starts running and thats the sign the teaching fail. Sorry for my bad english, i hope you can help me, i'm getting really frustrated here. Thanks in advance. Regards
friends. I have my sand scorcher with the original electronics and a spektrum RX/TX combo. the problem I have right now is the I turn it on, the steering works OK but the motor doesn't move a bit. I use a 4600 MaH 7.2Vt battery. can anybody guide me to were can be the problem. Thanks alot. this is my SC Juan


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Very often- a few days a week- I seem to draw shadow beings and Light beings- to me.Sometimes- when they fall from sight but i feel them brush against me like a breeze , My mind races with images and memories I suppose of their lives and emotions, little details or scents or feelings I can't quite explain in non abstract terms how surreal it almost never feel threatened or frightened.Sometimes intrusive as they seem to long to be acknowledged and just know that you're aware of them- but usually not in an irritated or restless hard to explain -
I painted stripes for my daughters nursery while I was 7 months pregnant (Of course, with pregnant-friendly paint)and actually didn't have too hard of a time with it. I measured first and pencil marked where my tape lines would be, then taped, then painted.

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Your parents or maybe your friends are coming to visit you in Australia, and you want to show them just how great this country is. Figuring out where to take them can be tricky though, so if you’re running low on ideas here are some tips to consider.
Brisbane is awesome, it really is. We might not have a world famous opera house, but there are lots of other things to see and do. And we too have a bridge climb (that’s right Sydney, you’re not the only one). Anyway, in my two and a half years in this country, I’ve had plenty of friends and family coming to visit. That’s why I thought I’d share some of my favourite things to see and do.
Cuddle a koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
This one is always a hit with overseas visitors. Take them to Australia’s largest Koala Sanctuary, where they can feed the kangaroos and get their photo taken while they’re holding a koala. You can see other animals as well, such as emus, dingoes, Tasmanian devils and platypuses. The easiest way to get to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary is by bus, and it’s about 40 minutes from the CBD.
Fun fact: Queensland is one of the few Australian states in which you’re legally allowed to cuddle a Koala.
Catch the ferry to New Farm Park
One of the best ways to get around Brisbane is by the CityCat ferry. The CityCat runs all day, every day, and its 18 stops along the river makes it a very convenient way to travel. Soak up the views of Eagle Street Pier and the Story Bridge before you get off at New Farm to enjoy a leisurely stroll around the park or maybe a nice little picnic on the grass.
Cheer on a local team at a sporting event
If your visitors are into sports take them to see a game of some sort. Aussies love their sports, and Brisbane has so much to offer, depending on what time of the year it is. Australian Rules football (AFL), rugby, cricket, netball and soccer are just some of the options available. My personal favourite is AFL, and watching a game at the Gabba is a great way to spend an afternoon. Just don’t get your hopes up if you decide to barrack for the Brisbane Lions football team. They don’t really win much these days.
Explore the city by bike
Another great way to get around Brisbane is by bike, and the best part is that you can rent a CityCycle from 140 different stations around the city. They’re easy to spot around the city – they’re bright yellow. Brisbane is actually very cycle-friendly, so why not take your visitors for a bike ride to explore the city?
Fun fact: if you change bikes every 30 minutes, you won’t have to pay!
By inspired at the Gallery of Modern Art
Park your bicycle at a nearby station and pay a visit to Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) for some cultural nourishment. Even if art galleries aren’t normally your thing, I can guarantee this place will keep you entertained for a couple of hours. There’s even a massive slide that goes from the top floor all the way to the bottom – super fun for your inner child. The best part though? Entry is completely free.
Walk around South Bank
This one is pretty obvious, which is probably why this part of the city can be ridiculously crowded on weekends (if you’re really big on personal space, avoid spending your Saturday or Sunday arvos here). It’s busy for good reason though, and there’s plenty to do. Take your visitors for a walk along the river, go for a swim at the man-made Streets Beach, or grab a bite to eat from one of the many restaurants in the area.
I hope you found these tips helpful and if you have any other places you’d recommend then please share them in the comment box below.


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Every once in a while I come across a verse or passage that I don't quite know what to do with. Such a passage is usually what I call a nugget - it's too short of an idea to write an essay on but too powerful a message to miss. Currently, there has been a verse rumbling around in my mind and in my spirit, yearning to be expressed. In my mind, the verse expresses itself very well and needs no introduction or explanation. But for the sake of clarity and articulation, I will string together the several large ideas which make this verse so powerful to me.
We must begin, I suppose, with an understanding of the human existence. Man is made of three aspects: spirit, soul and body. (see 1 Ths. 5:23; top for example) The spirit is that aspect of man which is most like God. It has no characteristics which can be objectively measured by material means though it is most often the key characteristic of a person which we will remember about them. The soul is the mind, will and emotions of a man. His intellect, his drive, and his passions are all found in the soul. And the body is simply that physical vehicle which transports both the soul and spirit through life.
Let us consider how the spirit and soul are similar, even connected, but not exactly the same thing. The writer of Hebrews tells us, "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." ( Heb. 4:12; top ) Whatever else we can glean from this verse, it is plain that somewhere within the human existence there is a division line between soul and spirit which the word of God is able to distinguish. And we must keep in mind that the writer of Hebrews is not referring to the Scriptures when he refers to "the word of God." He, like John, is referring to the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ who, by His Spirit, causes the words on the pages of the Bible to come to life in the hearts and lives of people who sincerely and diligently seek Him.
But let us also consider how the soul is not exactly the same as the flesh either. The flesh - also called in Scripture the sin nature or the carnal nature - is that fallen aspect of mankind which is inherited from Adam. The flesh is quite capable of controlling the soul but it is not the soul. For one can have a carnal mind which is enmity against God or one can have a spirit-led mind which is peace and joy with every thought brought to obedience to Christ. ( Rom. 8:6 ; 2 Cor. 10:4-5; top ) It can be said that the soul lies directly between the flesh and the spirit and it is caught in the tug of war which continues between these two throughout this life.
This is why the Scriptures say, "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish." ( Gal. 5:17; top ) It does not say that either the Holy Spirit or the human spirit lusts or wars against the soul. But it does say that the Spirit or spirit lusts or wars against the flesh. The flesh is that part of human nature which focuses on "me" and "what I want." The spirit is that part of human nature which focuses on God and what He wants. There is no neutral ground. One can obey "I" or one can obey God - but never both at the same time. In fact, if one chooses to obey "me," the voice and work of the Holy Spirit within is quenched.
What are the practical applications we can make from this? There are so many applications that can be made from this that I would run out of room trying to list them all. This is the battleground of true Christian existence. This is why we see so little of genuine Christianity and we see so many soulish counterfeits - for where true Christianity calls us to obey only what Christ tells us to do through His Spirit, counterfeit Christianity has come along and said it's okay to do what your soul wants to do so long as you tack Christ's name onto your actions somehow.
This is extremely obvious in how many people choose which church they will go to, for example. "This church meets my needs." "I like the way they sing/preach/dance/don't dance/etc." "This church appeals to me." And not once has God's desires, commandments or intentions ever entered into their equation of where God wants them to be or what He wants them to do. Such people would be shocked to learn that the New Testament pattern of meeting is diametrically opposed to most of what they do when they "go to church."
Counterfeit Christianity currently provides three basic deceptions - one for each area of the soul. For those whose will is the dominant area of the soul, there is the works-based counterfeit. By sheer determination to do good, these people are taught, you can make your way to heaven. For those whose emotions are the dominant area of the soul, there is the events-and-experiences counterfeit. So long as these people experience some emotional or spiritual event which causes them to be somewhat more moral in their approach to life, they are certain they've connected with God. And for those whose intellect is the dominant area of the soul, there is the intellectual counterfeit. So long as you know all the nuances of the Greek and you're able to exegete a passage accurately, especially the passages on salvation, you're on your way to heaven.
Unfortunately for anyone caught in any of these counterfeits, they are based on lies - and lies will keep you out of the eternal city and get you into hell. ( Rev. 21:8 ; 22:15 ) Works, even good works, without faith in God and obedience to Him alone, is simply arrogant rebellion. God indeed has good works for every believer to do - but He has mapped out beforehand what works each believer is to do. ( Eph. 2:10 ) Spiritual or emotional experiences that don't lead to greater personal obedience to the commands of the Head of the body are mere deception. ( Rom. 8:5 ; 1 Cor. 13:1-3; top ) And knowledge of the Scriptures without knowledge of the Messiah who brings life is the epitome of hypocrisy. ( Jn. 5:39-40 ) Apart from Christ, all we can accomplish is worth nothing. ( Jn. 15:5; top )
And the verse that has prompted this essay? It is a small gem nested in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, a letter which is a veritable gold mine of spiritual treasures. Paul wrote, "And He died for all, so that all those who live might live no longer to and for themselves, but to and for Him Who died and was raised again for their sake." ( 2 Cor. 5:15; top - Amp.) Let us be careful that we don't miss what Paul just said. Christ died for all
Did you catch that?
There was a purpose, a reason that Christ died for all. Christ died for all so that
Did you catch that?
Paul says "All." He does not say "some," "most" "many" or "a few." So his statement is one which reaches deep into the heart of the gospel of Christ. It affects everyone who would name the name of Christ as their own. Christ died for all so that all who live might live no longer to and for themselves but to and for Him Who died and was raised again for their sake!
Those who live in obedience to the wishes of their soul are in direct contradiction to one of the key purposes for which Christ died! Those who choose to do what "I" wants to do are practicing enmity against God's work in the cross of Christ. How much plainer can it be?
Interestingly enough, one of Paul's descriptions of the people of the end times is that they will be "lovers of themselves, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." ( 2 Tim. 3:2 , 4 ) And they will "not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables." ( 2 Tim. 4:3-4; top ) Those who want to exercise their stubborn will will gather around and listen to the works-based teachers. Those who want to experience emotional and spiritual events will gather around and listen to the charismatic teachers. And those who want to know what the Bible says without having to obey it will gather around and listen to the intellectual-sounding teachers. They will prefer their own personal desires over the desires and will of God.
But those who want to truly walk with God will surrender their wills, emotions and intellects to the control of His Spirit, that Spirit of truth, peace, joy and righteousness. This does not mean we will become mindless zombies entirely devoid of personality. In fact, quite the opposite is true for it is only in submitting to God's plan for our lives that we will realize the ultimate fulfillment of our human existence. Becoming anything other than what God has in His mind for us to become is a loss and a deception that will, in the end, kill us spiritually.
I'd love to hear comments and/or questions from you! Email me!

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Yum in a huge way! I've made this a number of times now, and though I am a mayo lover, I leave it out of this recipe now. It tastes much more fresh and light without it. I have also taken to adding some lemon juice and a touch of olive oil. Grating versus food processor for the cucumber - the processor seems to result in a finer texture so it depends on what you like for texture. Lastly, I place the prepared cucumber in a mesh strainer, and let it rest over a bowl. Sometimes I press the cucumber lightly, but most of the time it is just right without having to add any of the cucumber juice back into the mixture. Thanks for the recipe – it’s a keeper!
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By Abbas Milani and Israel Waismel-Manor
April 11, 2014
Although the Israeli and Iranian governments have been virtually at war with each other for decades, the two countries have much in common.
Both are home to some of the oldest civilizations on earth, and both are primarily non-Arab states in a mostly Arab region. In the 1950s, David Ben-Gurion’s Israel and Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi’s Iran were bastions of secular nationalism; the shah pushed authoritarian modernization, while Ben-Gurion advanced a form of nonreligious Zionism. Only after the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran did radical Islam all but eclipse this secular brand of politics. It held on for much longer in Israel but is now under threat.
Both Iran and Israel are now entering potentially challenging new stages in their relations with the outside world, and particularly with the United States. Over the last seven years, United Nations Security Council resolutions have imposed sanctions on Iran with the aim of halting its nuclear program. For years, Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad railed against the “Great Satan.” But even if Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is still opposed to reforms, it appears that some officials inside Iran have finally realized that continued intransigence and bellicosity will beget only more sanctions and catastrophic economic consequences.
As the winds of change blow across Iran, secular democrats in Israel have been losing ground to religious and right-wing extremists who feel comfortable openly attacking the United States, Israel’s strongest ally. In recent months, Israel’s defence minister, Moshe Yaalon, called Secretary of State John Kerry “obsessive and messianic,” while Naftali Bennett, Israel’s economy minister, labelled Mr. Kerry a “mouthpiece” for anti-Semitic elements attempting to boycott Israel.
Israel’s secular democrats are growing increasingly worried that Israel’s future may bear an uncomfortable resemblance to Iran’s recent past.
For more than three decades, Iran’s oil wealth has allowed its religious leaders to stay in power. But sanctions have taken a serious economic toll, with devastating effects on the Iranian people. The public, tired of Mr. Ahmadinejad’s bombastic and costly rhetoric, has replaced him with Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist who has promised to fix the economy and restore relations with the West.
But Mr. Rouhani’s rise is in reality the consequence of a critical cultural and demographic shift in Iran — away from theocracy and confrontation, and toward moderation and pragmatism. Recent tensions between America and Russia have emboldened some of Iran’s radicals, but the government on the whole seems still intent on continuing the nuclear negotiations with the West.
Iran is a land of many paradoxes. The ruling elite is disproportionately made up of aged clerics — all men — while 64 percent of the country’s science and engineering degrees are held by women. In spite of the government’s concentrated efforts to create what some have called gender apartheid in Iran, more and more women are asserting themselves in fields from cinema to publishing to entrepreneurship.
Many prominent intellectuals and artists who three decades ago advocated some form of religious government in Iran are today arguing for popular sovereignty and openly challenging the antiquated arguments of regime stalwarts who claim that concepts of human rights and religious tolerance are Western concoctions and inimical to Islam. More than 60 percent of Iranians are under age 30, and they overwhelmingly believe in individual liberty. It’s no wonder that last month Ayatollah Khamenei told the clerical leadership that what worried him most was a non-Islamic “cultural invasion” of the country.
As moderate Iranians and some of the country’s leaders cautiously shift toward pragmatism and the West, it seems that many Israelis are moving away from these attitudes. In its 66 years, Israel has seen its share of ideological shifts from dovish to hawkish. These were natural fluctuations driven mainly by the country’s security situation and prospects for peace.
But the current shift is being accelerated by religion and demography, and is therefore qualitatively different. While the Orthodox Jewish parties are currently not part of the government, together with Mr. Bennett’s Jewish Home, a right-wing religious party, they hold about 25 percent of seats in the Knesset. The Orthodox parties aspire to transform Israel into a theocracy. And with an average birth-rate of 6.5 children per family among Orthodox Jews (compared with 2.6 for the rest of the Jewish population), their dream might not be too far away.
By contrast, Iran has a falling birth-rate — a clear indication of growing secularism and the sort of thing that keeps Ayatollah Khamenei awake at night.
The long-term power of these demographic trends will, in our view, override Iran’s current theocratic intransigence and might eclipse any fleeting victories for liberalism in Israel.
Israel’s shift toward orthodoxy is not merely a religious one. Since the vast majority of Orthodox Jews are also against any agreement with the Palestinians, with each passing day, the chances of reaching a peace deal diminish. Nor is time on the side of those who want to keep seeing a democratic Israel.
If Israel continues the expansion of settlements, and peace talks serve no purpose but the extension of the status quo, the real existential threat to Israel will not be Iran’s nuclear program but rather a surging tide of economic sanctions.
What began a few years ago with individual efforts to get supermarket shoppers in Western countries to boycott Israeli oranges and hummus has turned into an orchestrated international campaign, calling for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israeli companies and institutions.
From academic boycotts to calls for divestment on American university campuses to the unwillingness of more and more European financial institutions to invest in or partner with Israeli companies and banks that operate in the West Bank, the “B.D.S.” movement is gaining momentum. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently called B.D.S. advocates “classical anti-Semites in modern garb.”
In the past, Israel could rely on Western nations and especially the United States to halt such initiatives, but as the fabric of Israel’s population changes, and Jewish populations in the West become less religious and less uncritically pro-Israel, the reflex to stand by the Jewish state, regardless of its policies, is weakening.
Moreover, as Western countries shift toward greater respect for human rights, the occupation is perceived as a violation of Western liberal norms. A new generation of American Jews sees a fundamental tension between their own liberal values and many Israeli policies.
This, coupled with the passing of the older generation and a high rate of interfaith marriage among American Jews, means the pro-Israel lobby will no longer be as large or as united as it used to be. While American presidents from Lyndon B. Johnson to Barack Obama have declared that the United States’ commitment to Israel flows from strategic interests and shared values, in a generation or two, interests may be all that’s left.
An opposite shift is occurring in Iran’s diaspora. An estimated five to seven million Iranians live in exile. Their economic, scientific, scholarly and cultural achievements are now well known in the United States thanks to people like the eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. They are increasingly establishing themselves as a powerful force advocating a more democratic Iran and better relations with the United States. Just as a united Jewish diaspora once helped the new state of Israel join the ranks of prosperous, industrialized states, Iran’s diaspora could one day play a similar role for a post-theocratic Iran.
One of Israel’s most popular singers, the Iranian-born Rita Jahanforuz, laments on her recent album, “In this world, I am alone and abandoned, like wild grass in the middle of the desert.”
If Iran’s moderates fail to push the country toward reform, and if secular Israelis can’t halt the country’s drift from democracy to theocracy, both Iranians and Israelis will increasingly find themselves fulfilling her sad prophecy.
Abbas Milani heads the Iranian studies program at Stanford and is co-director of the Iran Democracy Project at the Hoover Institution. Israel Waismel-Manor is a senior lecturer at the University of Haifa and a visiting associate professor of political science at Stanford.


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I have significant endo with bowel adhesions. In the months before my laparoscopy, I had really bad acid reflux. It went after my op. Then a couple of months ago the symptoms started creeping back and this week the reflux has made a reappearance big time. I've got through 8 Rennies just today and it's not touching it. I had a touch of gastric flu over the weekend so wonder if I'm still getting over that, but reflux isn't listed as a symptom. Given I've had it before and it went away after my op, I wondered if it could be endo related?
Has anyone heard of excess stomach acid as a symptom of endo, and any advice for dealing with it? I'm not on any hormonal treatments or painkillers except the occasional ibuprofen & cocodamol when the pain is unbearable. (I hate taking tablets!)

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