Letters from Gaza
By Kenneth Ring [Author’s note: This article is based on a letter sent to a friend who had written me toward the end of the first week in January to wish me a happy new year as well as to express her concern for the friends she knew I was worried about in Gaza following the Israeli invasion [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:42:58
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Regrowing Borneo’s Rainforest– Tree by Tree
To save orangutans, scientist Willie Smits is restoring a rain forest—and creating new livelihoods for the Indonesian families who help him By Jane Braxton Little Source: Scientific American Just below the equator, on the island of Borneo, a tropical rain forest is rising out of a logged, charred wasteland [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:31:59
Finding the Strength to Stand (Mark 14:54, 66-75)
On this day in 1895 (January 18), the New York Times carried an article which had previously been printed in the San Francisco Bulletin about a ... has found its way onto the top of many steeples. During the Protestant Reformation, reformed churches ... roused people from their slumber announcing the dawn of a new day, roosters on the steeples of reformed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:49:00
Letters from Gaza
By Kenneth Ring [Author's note: This article is based on a letter sent to a friend who had written me toward the end of the first week in January to wish me a happy new year as well as to express her concern for the friends she knew I was worried about in Gaza following the Israeli invasion [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:01:10
Old Media Monday: Reviewing the Reviewers
New York Times: Sunday Book Review cover: David Gates on Indignation by Philip Roth: " ... restoration is also a story to trouble your sleep and afflict your conscience." James J. Sheehan ... to the argument — most recently advanced in Nicholson Baker's 'Human Smoke' — that World War II [more...]
Date: 2008-09-23 08:35:32
LETTERS FROM GAZA
Letters from Gaza By Dr.Kenneth Ring** I’ve prefaced this article with a short author’s note. When I’m writing to my friend, I indent. When I quote my Gazan friends, I leave their paragraphs flush left. In writing to my friend, I sometimes inserted brief explanatory comments, which placed in a blue front [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:39:13
ONE: Introduction to Immoral Leadership in Indian Country
(NOTE: This is the first in a six-part series of essays that reflect and mediate on the problems caused to us by immoral leadership—and solutions to the greed of these individuals. The essays will be posted on a irregular basis.)I.As a child, I read Dee Brown’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:08:26
About That Torture Thing
There’s a lot of fretting over whether Obama will do the right thing about Guantanamo, and whether the CIA will barred from using harsh interrogation methods in the GWOT.* Greenwald’s having a snit. Now a Guantanamo judge comes forward, says she barred a trial for one terror suspect because his unkind treatment was torture [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 14:11:50
fallen in a moment: Revelation 18
I am not a doomsayer. If this sounds both egocentric and unrequired, I risk making my statement in just this way because I am headed in the direction of one of those apocalyptic texts in Revelation of which the doomsayers drink deeply and then scatter their painfully precise predictions to the wind [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 16:40:51
Hill heap
By Kate Sheppard Some political news debris from this week: ... Everglades restoration deal, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist hosted a conference on climate change ... that anyone who suggests that offshore drilling would lower gas prices is "blowing smoke." • Barack Obama [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 23:12:35
A tale of two cathedrals: renewal, change, and community
... and restoration have taken all these years. One detail in the article particularly struck me–it was a quote ... of the church to accommodate the work in progress” and the “prayer books smelled of smoke.” “If you belong [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 02:23:12
Are Lionel Model Trains Considered Toy Trains?
by Brady Burke One way you can know a true model train hobbyist is by the way he relates to his collection ... direction, and still puff smoke. They were fast becoming like the real thing. The realism and detail found ... Lionel Train Service, Repair, Restoration, Catalog and Information Manuals covering lionel toy trains [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:22:43
How To Differentiate Between Lionel Model Trains and Toy Trains
by Brady Burke One way you can know a true model train hobbyist is by the way he relates to his collection ... . In time, they became more advanced in that they could change direction, and even puff smoke. They were ... and restoration? Discover the easiest and step by step approach to repair, restore and service [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 09:41:54
What Doesn't Kill You
A telephone call in the middle of the night is seldom good news ... answered to hear, “… police calling… small furnace fire… parents taken to hospital… smoke inhalation… but they’re okay!”During the night while my parents slept, their furnace caught fire, sending [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 13:41:00
Your Network is Open, Mouthwash and Cancer, Veneers do not last ?
Tetracycline-induced renal failure after dental treatment Craig S. Miller, DMD, MS and Gary J. McGarity, PharmD, MPA, JADA Jan, 2009 Background. Tetracyclines are broad-spectrum antibiotics used by dental practitioners in the treatment of periodontal disease. They generally are safe in adults [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:51:49
Have Your Heating Bills Gone Through The Roof?
Have Your Heating Bills Gone Through The Roof? With the price of natural gas and electricity having gone up so much the past few years, some people have been affected more than others. ¶ Posted 07 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: bills, budget, cleaning, damage, fire, Home, house, restoration, smoke [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:53:09
Casting Iron, Iron Melting, and Iron Casting Basics
Metal Casting Many believe that Metal Casting is just simply out of reach for small furnaces but this is not the case. While alloys like aluminum are more prevalent in home foundries. Artists and hobbyists have also ... for around the home. The most common furnace type used by home foundries is the cupola furnace [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:02:22
Just in case you were looking for equal time..
In keeping with my recent obviation from character, here’s some highlights from President Nelson’s latest letter regarding Thomas More College of Liberal Arts and while we’re dealing with a publicized letter and a part of the public knowledge, I’ll give it in full [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 10:26:23
This Day January 17 In Jewish History
This Day January 17 In Jewish History1466: King John of Sicily gave formal permission to Benjamin Romano to establish a Jewish University in medicine and law at Syracuse. The idea was not acted upon and 1492 the Jews were expelled by order of the Spanish crown including the 5000 Jews of Syracuse which was approximately 40% of the town [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:32:00
Latest updates for 6 January 2:55 a.m. Downtime until the morning. Thanks for all your support and comments today. 2:30 a.m. The lull continues but, as former Israeli Ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman denies on Al Jazeera that a “National Information Directorate” exists ( [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 07:03:33
falling in the gene pool...
I know I say this every time I travel, other than that time I almost died from food poisoning in darkest China, but I'm definitely moving to Ireland ... Rolo candy at me and my mother, now that I'm not drinking, couldn't give less of a shit that I smoke [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 14:20:00
Faith, Magic and a Patriarchal Blessing
Patriarchal blessings are wonderful things. They are especially wondrous when received at a young age. The promises in them almost seem magical because the idea of righteous living as a cause and effect of fulfillment of those promises is usually not understood at a young age [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 16:19:00
Israel demolishes Hamas compounds, over 200 dead
By IBRAHIM BARZAK, Associated Press Writer Ibrahim Barzak, Associated Press Writer – 8 mins ago Play Video AP – Raw Video: ... Smoke billows from the Gaza Strip following Israeli air strikes on the southern town of Rafah. Israel ... and confusion in Gaza, as black clouds of smoke rose above the territory, ruled by Hamas for the past [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 18:04:00
My Adventures in Warsaw, Part II
Our second day in Warsaw was also a very pleasant one. We took a walking tour of the Old Town and strolled through all the outdoor markets ... One of the great squares where Poles gather for a drink, a cafe, a smoke. Img_2966 A self explanatory [more...]
Date: 2008-06-26 02:33:51
After the Smoke Clears
It continues to amaze me how children can be so fragile, yet so strong ... suffered the most damage. I was very emotional throughout the meeting. All the parents were ... the kids had accomplished since August. Ninety-nine percent of the school was soot- and smoke-damaged [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 15:46:39
Israel's Wanton Aggression On Gaza
Israel's Wanton Aggression On Gaza - by Stephen LendmanIt's not the first time and won't be the last ... (at around 11:30AM with no warning) the start of a massive offensive against Qassam rocket and mortar fire ... heavy damage, according to officials and witnesses.""At least 30 missiles (later over 100 reported [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 11:24:00
Are Lionel Model Trains Considered Toy Trains?
by Brady Burke One way you can know a true model train hobbyist is by the way he relates to his collection ... puff smoke. They were fast becoming like the real thing. The realism and detail found in the model ... trains repair and restoration? Discover the easiest and step by step approach to repair, restore [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 10:48:36
Restoration Company
We life in earth, and our nature include, water, fire and air, and we never know if some disaster happened near us, ... you, they not only gives water restoration services, but also fire restoration, smoke restoration ... so to fix the disaster we need a service from restoration company, restoration company [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 07:49:06
Restoration Brings Life Back to Bukowski Bungalows
A Curbed reader has good news to report for the preservation minded reader. "On Saturday I happened to pass by the old Bukowski bungalow at 5124 DeLongpre (near Normandie ... reviewed plans. Replace drywall. (no new walls added) Comply with department order effective date [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 23:29:12
Fable 2 Cheats Tips Hints And Game Codes - Xbox 360
Fable 2 and XBox 360 bring you the anticipated sequel to the popular original that sold more than 3 million copies ... with an unpatched game. When you reach Oakfield and have at least 5,000 gold, buy the very first house you see once you enter the zone. It should have a wood chopping job nearby. Once you buy and own this house [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:36:27
The Hobby Of Toy Trains Collecting - Lionel Model Trains
by Brady Burke One way you can know a true model train hobbyist is by the way he relates to his collection ... smoke. They were fast becoming like the real thing. The realism and detail found in the model trains ... to learn model trains repair and restoration? Discover the easiest and step by step approach [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 11:01:19
Still No Right to Holy Smoke
Church of Cognizance founders Dan and Mary Quaintance, whose case I discussed in my June 2007 reason story about religious use of drugs, ... , their church's sacrament, violates the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). A federal judge [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 20:32:00
Red Ink, Green Proposals, No White Smoke (Yet)
The chatter continues over California's $40 billion budget hole, as Democrats pitch some new economic stimulus ideas, ... toward everything from wetlands restoration and flood protection to repair and building projects [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:42:50
Court orders new review on torture, allows tobacco lawsuits
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the D.C. Circuit Court to reconsider a ruling rejecting claims of torture and religious bias against detainees ... their religion under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act were violated at Guantanamo. In a decision [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 15:06:40
Business Freshens Up Sports Gear Effectively
If you’ve ever been near someone who plays a sport after the game is over, then you know that smell of dirt and sweat that is all over them ... gear and smoke damaged items. Takes as little as 20 minutes and there are no consumables, just 2 cents [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 03:21:15
Braunston to near Wormleighton.
Monday 29th December.Braunston to Napton Bridge 7.3 miles ... 2009 to undergo restoration. All this came about after BW put them under a section 8 order.With ... their new owner all the very best with his plans to restore N.B Lucy. You can follow her restoration [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 15:42:00
The Damage That Hurricane Floods Can Cause
The Damage That Hurricane Floods Can Cause Hurricanes can cause catastrophic damage to homes and other properties simply with the wind that they generate, but what about the floods? ¶ Posted 07 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, floods, Home, house, Hurricanes, restoration, smoke, storms, water, wind [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:53:09
2009: Year of Crisis
Michael O’Meara "Prepare to fight to the finish, or your kind will vanish." In the last year, one crisis has followed another. First there was a housing mortgage crisis, then a liquidity crisis that led to a banking crisis, then a dollar crisis, then a credit crisis, then a geopolitical crisis, then an energy crisis, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 05:24:00
Amazon.com Presents Trio Medieval
Amazon.com Presents Trio Medieval Love for Jesus brings Christians, Muslims together Tom Cruise Surprises Holmes with "Holy Smoke" ... Party Restoration Snow In Las Vegas, But Mccarran Airport Not Closed Troubled Asset Relief Program Bails ... ... Tom Cruise Surprises Holmes with "Holy Smoke [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 15:35:48
The Divine, Restored
"...and, lo, I am with you alway, even until the end of the world ... -- the world's largest -- was rededicated following a $41 million restoration undertaken after a 2001 fire ... since the fire that most had seen the entire 200-yard-long interior of the cathedral unobstructed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 08:02:27
The Ways Fire Damage Can Be Caused To Your Home
The Ways Fire Damage Can Be Caused To Your Home Fires come from many sources, but whether it’s arson or a grease fire on the kitchen stove, you should be prepared. ¶ Posted 27 December 2008 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, restoration, safety, smoke, water [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 23:54:28
Year In Review North Escambia’s Biggest Stories Of 2008: June
NorthEscambia.com is looking back at 2008 with our “Year in Review” series. Each day, we will review the biggest stories of 2008 ... crooked” and “corrupt”. Read more… Smoke could be seen from miles away the first Friday afternoon of June [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 06:03:37
Abu talha
Famed French taxidermy store rises from ashes (the associated press) paris’ most famous taxidermy shop, deyrolle, is rising anew, a year after being gutted by fire ... and sculptures donated by artists who loved the store raised $356,000 for the restoration. american [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 19:20:18
The Missionary Christmas
Image via Wikipedia I recently prepared a Christmas package for my missionary son and hit upon the idea of searching past Ensign magazines for missionary Christmas stories to add to the package. I’m not sure if these stories are typical of other missionary Christmas stories, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 14:59:20
North Korea Today No. 259
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NORTH KOREAN SOCIETYhttp://www.goodfriends.or.kr/eng No.259 December 2008 2008 Top Ten News of ‘North Korea Today’1. The Worst Shortage of Food, Death from Hunger Is Increasing Over the Whole Granary Zone2. Food Price for during the Spring Shortage Rose Sharply Upto 4,000 NK won3 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:11:00
How To Clean Up After Smoke Damage
How To Clean Up After Smoke Damage After your home has been affected by a fire, more will be left behind than burnt carpet and singed furniture. ¶ Posted 06 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cleaning, damage, fire, Home, house, restoration, smoke, water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 04:09:52
Can Your Car Be Saved From Fire Damage?
Can Your Car Be Saved From Fire Damage? Vehicles catch on fire more often than some people think, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be restored. ¶ Posted 18 December 2008 † Aydan Corkern § Cars and Trucks ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: car, damage, fire, restoration, smoke, smoking, vehicle, water [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 02:44:28
The Best DVDs of 2008
The Best DVDs of 2008 The end of the year has come and while my home video capacities have changed slightly in the past year with the addition of a Playstation 3 and thus Blu-Ray technology, this list is still universal to both formats. I have noted Blu-Ray when it was the format that I own and have viewed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 02:09:09
Holder - Breuer Law Firm Long Involved With Drug Policy
Obama Justice Department Appointees from powerhouse food, pharmaceutical and cigarette industry law firm ofCovington & Burlingthat advised the anti drug war Drug Policy FoundationObama's selection as the U.S. Attorney General: Eric HolderHolder, yet another ex-Clintonite, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 09:14:00
Sources Of Smoke And Its Effects
Sources Of Smoke And Its Effects Smoke comes from many different places, but no matter where it comes from, it can affect your health. ¶ Posted 17 December 2008 † Aydan Corkern § Health ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, Health, Home, house, restoration, smoke [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 06:57:31
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