There is a question that has been debated for years in theological circles. That is the question of whether the minister's wife should feel a divine call from God. On one side you have those who say that unless the wife receives a special call from God, she will never be able to stand up under the stresses and strains of the ministry. Others say that if a woman is being led of the Lord to marry a minister, and is willing to make the necessary sacrifices cheerfully, and take on the many extra burdens of being married to a minister for the Lord's sake, then she can consider that a leading into the Lord's work.
While I don't pretend to be smarter than those that argue in theological circles, when we look at the Word of God, it is clear that God does not call women to be preachers. Only men are called by God to the office of a pastor or missionary. But I also know that the wife is an important part of the equation, because if a wife is not in agreement with what her husband is doing, she can make life miserable for him. There have been men who felt called into the ministry, and they have foolishly married a wife who had no desire to be a pastor's wife. Their ministry suffers, because such a wife will not be able to give him the support he needs to carry out the ministry God has called him to.
As a woman, God does call you to two things. First, He calls you, as He does every Christian, to be a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1-2). His desire is that you present yourself to Him, no strings attached, to do whatever He asks you to do. Second, as a wife, God calls you to be a helpmeet to your husband. Therefore, if your husband is called into the ministry, that means you are called to be there alongside him, helping in whatever way you can. Therefore, a woman who marries a preacher realizes that the Lord is leading her personally into His service as a helpmeet to her pastor husband. She needs to be aware of the difficulties that may lie ahead. She must be willing to stand with her husband in whatever situation they may face.
What about the woman who marries a man who is working a secular job, and later he feels called into the ministry? This wife will indeed have a severe test to face. However, as long as her husband is sure of his call, there is no doubt that the wife is called also. God never plans separately for husband and wife. In His eyes, they are one. The husband who feels called into the ministry after he has been married is wise to wait until his wife is wholeheartedly in support of the idea before he goes further. The wife must then bring her will and desire into line with that of the Lord and her husband. Doing this may the hardest adjustment of her life, but she can do it with the Lord's help.
When God links you with your husband, be assured that He has made you to be the woman your husband needs. That is true whether your husband is called of God to be in the ministry or whether he works a secular job. So if God has called your husband to full-time Christian service, then consider yourself called also—called to be the best helpmeet that your husband can ever have!
I totally agree with Mrs. Hammett on this. As missionaries in Papua New Guinea, we have seen some missionary wives who said they weren't called, and were not happy with their husbands being on the field. They left and I feel that they will stand before our Lord and know that they held their husbands back. My husband was a businessman for years and I have never regretted the change the Lord made for us. Serving our Lord is such a privilege!


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Dream: The Black Blob
February 22, 2015 by David Sunfellow
The Black Blob
By David Sunfellow
To set the stage, for the past few days I have been dealing with some interpersonal issues that have been emotionally upsetting. Because dealing with emotionally charged interpersonal issues is a universal theme for all of us, I thought some of you might find this dream as interesting — and entertaining — as I did…
In my dream, I am living in a house that is attacked by a tenacious black blob monster. This is the second time it has attacked. It is small, perhaps a foot and a half in length. It is very dark — like a black hole — and has the consistency of tar. It is not sticky, but is very dense. And quick. It is highly mobile, agitated, and able to change shapes very quickly. When I first see it, I notice that it has bitten our family cat and ripped a chunk of flesh off her face, near her mouth. This really upsets me and I quickly grab the blob. I am not afraid of it, and do not feel personally threatened by it. While I am stronger, faster, and smarter, the blob is very fast and very sneaky. I want to stop it, once and for all, from harming anyone or anything, and prevent it from returning. So I grab it and begin ripping, pulling and stretching it. I'm thinking I will be able to kill it if I can pull enough of it a part so that it looses its integrity. But the darn thing pulls itself back together as fast as I pull it a part — and finally manages to slip away. So I turn my attention to figuring out how to stop it from returning.
As I walk through my house, I notice that there are a couple votive candles burning with prayer beads nearby. I'm not sure who placed them there, but I know they have been put there to help ward off the blob. "Hum," I think to myself, "maybe prayer will do the trick". Then another idea pops in my mind which seems like it might work even better: garlic! "Yes," I think to myself, "all monsters hate garlic!" So I decide to make a big batch of garlic juice, put it in a quart-sized jar, and the next time the blob shows up, I will cover it with garlic juice.
That's when I begin to awaken. But as I wake up, I catch myself: "Wait a minute, why am I fighting this little monster? Before fighting it, why don't I try to find out what it is, why it came, and why this is happening?"
(Yes, even after four decades of knowing that it is important to befriend monsters, my first knee-jerk response is still to fight them.)
Anyway, after I remember what needs to be done, I imagine the black blob and begin talking with it. I ask it who it is and why it is causing so much trouble. Immediately, I receive the answer that the black blob is a personification of my anger, upset feelings, and frustration. And then a familiar story — the story of two wolves — pops in my brain:
Two Wolves
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There was grandfather, his little grandson often came in the evenings to sit at his knee and ask the many questions that children ask.
One day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face.
Grandfather said, "Come, sit, tell me what has happened today."
The child sat and leaned his chin on his Grandfather's knee. Looking up into the wrinkled, nut brown face and the kind dark eyes; the child's anger turned to quiet tears.
The boy said, "I went to the town today with my father, to trade the furs he has collected over the past several months. I was happy to go, because father said that since I had helped him with the trapping, I could get something for me. Something that I wanted. I was so excited to be in the trading post, I have not been there before. I looked at many things and finally found a metal knife! It was small, but good size for me, so father got it for me."
Here the boy laid his head against his grandfather's knee and became silent. The Grandfather, softly placed his hand on the boys raven hair and said, "and then what happened?".
Without lifting his head, the boy said, "I went outside to wait for father, and to admire my new knife in the sunlight. Some town boys came by and saw me, they got all around me and starting saying bad things. They called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knife. The largest of these boys, pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boys. I dropped my knife and one of them snatched it up and they all ran away, laughing."
Here the boy's anger returned, "I hate them, I hate them all!"
The Grandfather, with eyes that have seen too much, lifted his grandson's face so his eyes looked into the boy's. Grandfather said, "Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do.
"But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times.
"It is as if there are two wolves inside me, one is white and one is black. The White Wolf is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. But will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.
"But, the Black Wolf, is full of anger. The littlest thing will set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing.
"Sometimes it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."
The boy, looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes, and asked, "Which one wins Grandfather?"
The Grandfather, smiled and said, "The one I feed."
Clearly, this dream was encouraging me to use my thoughts and emotional energy more positively. What message (or messages) does it have for you?
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La chiesa di San Giorgio è un edificio religioso che si trova a Losone, in Canton Ticino.

Storia

La struttura viene citata per la prima volta in documenti storici risalenti al 1331, ma subì profondi rimaneggiamenti nel XVII e nel XVIII secolo. Il campanile è dell'XI secolo.

Descrizione

La chiesa ha una pianta ad unica navata, su cui fianchi si aprono due cappelle laterali; suddivisa in tre campate, è sovrastata da una volta a botte lunettata.

Bibliografia
 Johann Rudolf Rahn, I monumenti artistici del medio evo nel Cantone Ticino, Tipo-Litografia di Carlo Salvioni, Bellinzona 1894, 174-175.
 Virgilio Gilardoni, Il Romanico. Catalogo dei monumenti nella Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino, La Vesconta, Casagrande S.A., Bellinzona 1967, 3387-388.
 Guglielmo Buetti, Note Storiche Religiose delle Chiese e Parrocchie della Pieve di Locarno, (1902), e della Verzasca, Gambarogno, Valle Maggia e Ascona (1906), II edizione, Pedrazzini Edizioni, Locarno 1969, 241.
 Virgilio Gilardoni, I monumenti d'arte e di storia del Canton Ticino, Volume II L'alto Verbano - Il Circolo delle Isole (Ascona, Ronco, Losone e Brissago), Birkäuser Verlag, Basilea 1979, 254-262.
 Bernhard Anderes, Guida d'Arte della Svizzera Italiana, Edizioni Trelingue, Porza-Lugano 1980, 159-160.
 Elfi Rüsch, Losone e Arcegno, Società di Storia dell'Arte svizzera, Bern 2000, 23-26.
 Laura Cavazzini, Il crepuscolo della scultura medievale in Lombardia, Olschki, Firenze 2004, 140-151.
 AA.VV., Guida d'arte della Svizzera italiana, Edizioni Casagrande, Bellinzona 2007, 202-203.
 Maria Teresa Binaghi Olivari, Martino Benzoni. San Giorgio e il drago, in Giovanni Agosti, Jacopo Stoppa, Marco Tanzi (a cura di), «Il Rinascimento nelle terre ticinesi. Da Bramantino a Bernardino Luini», Officina Libraria, Milano 2010.
 Louise Dalmas, Losone. San Giorgio, in Giovanni Agosti, Jacopo Stoppa, Marco Tanzi (a cura di), «Il Rinascimento nelle terre ticinesi. Da Bramantino a Bernardino Luini. Itinerari», Officina Libraria, Milano 2010.

Altri progetti

Giorgio
Losone

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Car shows seaside at the Channel Islands Harbor are cool. If you've never had the pleasure of attending one, you might want to bring the family down to the Harbor and see one for yourself.
This is more than just an event – it's an awesome experience. Here's why you need to attend.
There will be more than 150 British cars from the 1930s and up, including post war sports cars from the 1940s and 1970s on display. We're talking a fine collection of Triumphs, MG's, Jaguars, Austin Healy's, Mini Coopers, Rolls Royce's, and more.
Nothing sets the mood better than having a DJ play music while you're checking out some nice rides. This car show will be no exception. They will have a DJ playing some classic British tunes to go with the classic British cars. When the DJ isn't playing music, the Pacific Coast Highlander Pipe Band will be performing. This group is awesome. Watch a clip of them playing here.
Food trucks will line Harborview Park at the car show. There is sure to be plenty of options. If you want to pass on the food trucks, there's always room for more at one of many Harbor restaurants.
Launching a kayak and paddle board at the Channel Islands Harbor just got easier thanks to a tentative agreement reached between the California Coastal Commission and the Ventura County Harbor Department.
The tentative agreement creates a temporary launch lane for kayakers and paddle boarders at the Harbor's Kiddie Beach, located at the northwest corner of Victoria Ave. and San Nicolas Ave. Prior to the tentative agreement, Kiddie Beach was reserved for swimming only. A sign has been placed at Kiddie Beach, providing direction on where to launch.
Ventura County District 5 Supervisor Zaragoza, who represents the Channel Islands Harbor, met with community members and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 15, 2018 to celebrate the temporary launch lane. In addition, community members conducted a ceremonial first launch.
Supervisor Zaragoza said the temporary launch lane will increase access to residents and visitors of the Harbor.
Before the approval of the temporary launch lane, Kiddie Beach was reserved for swimming only. Kayakers and paddle boarders were required to launch at several day docks, the launch ramp, and Hobie Beach. Hobie Beach is located just north of Kiddie Beach, but launching a kayak became difficult in recent years as sand wasn't being retained due to an erosion issue. In April 2018, the Harbor Department sent a request to the California Coastal Commission asking for a temporary launch lane at Kiddie Beach while a permanent solution to Hobie Beach could be reached.
All other launching options around the Harbor will also remain available to the public.
For Father's Day, Dad doesn't need any more socks, ties, tools, coolers, fitness trackers, shaving kits, or Hawaiian shirts. Dad just wants a good time. From relaxation to recreation, there's something for all Dads at the Channel Islands Harbor.
Sportfishing is one of the most classic Father's Day activities for a reason. When else do you get to stand side-by-side with Dad and catch up on life while you enjoy the great outdoors? There are two well established sportfishing companies in the Harbor that can get you out fishing.
Hook's Landing's sportfishing offers half-day trips, ¾ trips, and overnight trips as well.
The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is hosting an event specifically with Dad in mind. The event, From Tree to Sea: Father's Day Wooden Boat and Classic Car Show, will be taking place at the museum from Noon to 6 p.m. The classic car show will take place in the parking lot and the wooden boats will grace the docks right behind the museum. The event will also feature toy boat races, games, and engaging maritime activities.
If your Dad is an adventurer, you don't want to visit the Harbor without getting out onto the water. Between the Channel Islands Kayak Center, Hopper Boat Rentals and Southern California Jet Skis, there are a wide range of personal water craft – electric boats, paddle boats, kayaks, paddle boards, jet skis – to suit a variety of budgets and tastes. The Harbor offers pristine views and clear water. Getting out on the water is a must.
The Channel Islands Harbor includes more than a dozen places for you and Dad to eat. There's a wide range of places to dine, so check out our restaurants page here. The Channel Islands Farmers' Market also includes a variety of dining options too.
Marine Emporium Landing will host a variety of events for Father's Day. The day kicks off with a Kid's Fishing Derby on the docks complete with weigh-in and awards. Prizes for the longest, heaviest and ugliest fish! The fun continues with contests, games, a lively Samba performance, and drawings every half-hour with prizes galore! Click here for more information.
Don't Miss Fairy Tales in the Park This Sunday at Channel Islands Harbor!
Bring your favorite beach chair or blanket, snacks, sunscreen and children and head down to Harbor View Park on Sunday, June 3 and enjoy Fairy Tales in the Park.
Gypsies in a Trunk, an all-volunteer group of actors, is heading to the Channel Islands Harbor with its rendition of The Princess Pajama Party.
This is a can't miss performance!
Three royal princesses (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella) are getting together for a sleepover and their respective princely boyfriends, Phillip, Charming, and Florian decide to have a guys-night-out as well.
BUT! Little does anyone know that the evil Maleficent is angry because she didn't get an invitation to the girls party! So she decides to foil the party by having the guys crash it. There's pillow fights, sword play, and Doritos flying everywhere when the craziness really gets out of hand!
The park is located at 3600 Harbor Blvd. just south of Marine Emporium Landing. Curtain time is 2 p.m. and the show is designed to run approximately 45 minutes, which coincides with the attention span of the target age group, 3-10 year olds.
Shows are always free, but donations are welcome!
If you can't make it this week, there's a few more shows to catch this summer.


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Q: Rendering in a client-server game which uses the same classes So I ran into this little issue while working on an idea of a small online game.
Here's a simple idea of how it works:
Client and server would use the same implementation of the "world" - objects, physics simulation. So say we have class World, which contains a vector of WorldObjects. WorldObject is a base class for other classes to derivate from (like PlayerObject, BoxObject, MonsterObject). The problem here is how to efficently declare custom rendering methods for those object classes. For example a PlayerObject has to be rendered differently than BoxObject.
The thing to keep in mind is that we can't just create a virtual render method, because that would imply that eg. BoxObject has to #include "OpenGL.h" which CANNOT be done on the serverside (we want to keep the serverside clear off graphic libraries).
So how can this be done? I've come up with an idea like this: create a separate singleton (only clientside) that would contain implementations of rendering methods for different object types (identified by an enum for example), but is that the best way to do this? Do you know anything more efficent and flexible?
Of coure we're talking C++ here, but if there's a rule or practice that you know and use in another language please do share (that's why I didn't really specify the language in the post). Thanks.

A: You may introduce types that derive from PlayerObject and BoxObject that support rendering, for instance PlayerObjectRenderable and BoxObjectRenderable (or more reasonably, you introduce Interface like Renderable). Then, when you create (or factorize) objects for client side, you create instances of those ObjectRenderable classes, and for server side you use the more generalized ones. When it gets into rendering you supply references or pointers to the Renderable interface. Client-side factory building objects might also be derived from the generalized one, and so on...

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The coder's intent, it seems, is to use the begin...end block just for its block-grouping quality (as if begin were do). Personally I think this usage kind of violates the principle of least surprise (begin implies exception-handling to me).
Are there any unintended consequences of using begin...end in this way? Do begin...end blocks have any semantic differences (maybe in exception-handling?) that make this usage dangerous?
Ruby's syntax is unbelievably subtle, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were weird gotchas lying in wait here.
What you are taking advantage here is that the Ruby interpreter has a stack, and each expression will usually push something on the stack, or take something from the stack. Assignment just takes the last thing from the stack and assigns it (in this case the last line from begin/end). Many times knowing this (stack approach in Ruby) can be useful.
I don't think it violates least surprise though, I think it's user preference wheather you want to use it or not.
Trace is just for stack traces, you can ignore that. Dup duplicates the last item on the stack. In this example the number of the local variable a is 2 and the number of the local variable c is 3 (hence putobject, 2 will assign to variable a, etc). The only side-effect of this compared to a = 5; c = 6 is the dup instruction, which means the stack size of your method will be larger by 1 slot. But this is not particularly important because it only has any effect while the interpreter is inside this particular method, and memory for stack is pre-reserved anyway, so it only means the stack pointer will be decremented by 1 more than it would otherwise. So basically no change at all. With optimizations turned on even the dup will probably disappear.
Begin, Rescue and Ensure in Ruby?
What inspired Ruby's =begin .. =end comment block syntax?
Does Ruby's $! hold value only in rescue block?


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Most repeated questions of Journalism in CSS Examination is open for . The scholarship allows level programm(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .
"Journalism is playing a very significant role in the present day societies." Comment. (2000)
Describe the functions of journalism as a challenging profession and devise guiding principles for today's journalists, (2001)
Explain the concept of "Embedded Journalism". Do you think that it had compromised news objectivity and freedom of press? (2003)
Looking into latest developments taking place in the field of journalism determine the role of a journalist in the 21st Century. (2005)
Explain the role of journalists in socio-economic development of the country like Pakistan. (2006)
Define journalism. Discuss its main objectives and functions. How would you distinguish it from other forms of communication?
What are ethical issues associated with online journalism and also suggest ways to solve these ethical issues (2012)
How do you perceive the role of newspapers in Pakistan looking into recent developments taking place in the world? (2001)
Describe the factors that determine character of internal public in newspaper organization (2012)
How would you differentiate between T.V. news reporting and newspaper reporting?
Short Note - Ethics of reporting; objectivity and conflict of interests (2001)
What do you know about Mass Communication? Describe its importance in the present age. (2006)
Mass communication is considered important in modern age. Discuss the concept and process of communication. (2010)
Explain functions of Mass Communication with relevant examples (2012)
What is news; its function and value may be explained in detail. (2006)
Inspite of having clear criteria by which to judge news, the fact is that "the news is what we make of it." Discuss. (2001)
Describe the criteria and parameters of selecting and structuring the news. (2005)
Four main factors determine the value of news, size, timelessness, proximity and importance. Briefly comment on each factor.
Differentiate "news components" from "news values" (2007)
"News is drama and story telling". Discuss. (2004)
Short Note – Difference between structure of news story for radio and newspaper, (2003)
'News' is the real soul of Journalism. What are the major functions and values of news? Discuss in detail. (2008)
News' have in depth influence in any society. Discuss the effects of different news on Pakistan Society
Describe news, "which is the real soul of journalism" with examples? (2010)
Discuss the state of freedom of press in Pakistan. (2000)
"Press is the vital necessity in the progress and welfare of a nation because it is through the press that a nation can be guided and its opinion moulded. In the light of Quaid-e-Azam's statement, look into the obligation and responsibilities of today's press of Pakistan. (2005)
What do you know understand from freedom of press? What laws govern it? Discuss with reference to the Defamation Ordinance 2002. Argue for and against its provisions giving your own opinion.
Short note – Press council (2002)
Short note – Press ethics (2002)
Short note – Press note (2006)
Short note – Press conference (2006)
Short note – Press communiqué (2006)
"Freedom of Press" and "Responsibility" are two common issues in the filed of journalism. Discuss and evaluate the case of Pakistan regarding these concepts? (2008)
Describe an ideal 'Press Code of Ethics' for Pakistan Journalists. (2009)
In a globalized world, discuss and evaluate the concepts of "Free Press" and "Responsibility" in the developing and developed societies. (2010)
Write a detailed press release on an imaginative public meeting which turned out to be a law and order situation.
Short note – Press release (2006)
What do you know about advertising? Explain its function and importance in the modern age. (2006)
What are the social implications of advertising? (2000)
Is it correct that you cannot sell even gold without advertising? (2002)
How do you define advertising? Describe the functions and discuss the scope and prospects of advertising as a profession in Pakistan. (2005)
Explain how a typical advertising agency operates.
What is advertising? Discuss its nature as a mass medium and its impact on different sectors of the society. What are its advantages and disadvantages? Suggest a code of ethics for advertisers.
Survey the development of Advertising in Pakistan (2007)
Short Note - Importance of research and creativity in advertising (2003)
"Public relation and advertising is not everybody's cup of tea". Discuss (2004)
Define 'Advertising'? What are the principles of successful advertising? Discuss the latest trends in advertising being practiced in our society? (2008)
"Advertising is spinal cord of any media organization". Discuss all aspects. (2009)
How does Advertising influence society? Discuss the latest trends and practices in society and the principles of successful advertising? (2010)
Critically evaluate socio-economic impact of mobile package advertisements on Pakistani youth. (2011)
Suppose u have developed a new diet drink, and are ready to market it..develop a research study for identifying the elements topics that should be stressed in your advertisement (2012)
"Public Relations is actually Image Building Activity." Explain. (2006)
Define Public Relations and explain the role of Public Relations Officers (2006)
in any organization. How does Public Relations differ from advertising? Does Public Relations offers advantages not available through advertising? Explain. (2001)
What are the functions of the Public Relations consultancy? How could a Public Relations man be aided by using the services such consultancy? (2003)
An efficient Public Relations effect is the result of four-step process: a) Info gathering b) Planning c) Communication d) Evaluation. Discuss (2005)
What is public opinion? Assess the Role of Public Relations in formation of an opinion.
An able Public Relations Officer keeps an organization from sinking. Explain. (2002)
Public Relations – Importance in the world of communication
What is your opinion about the present status of Public Relations Practice (2007)
in Pakistan? "Public relation and advertising is not everybody's cup of tea". Discuss (2004)
What is the purpose and scope of Public Relation in any organization? Describe the major responsibilities of a Public Relation Officer? (2008)
What is difference between 'Public Relation Officer' and 'Personal Assistant'? Mention the role and responsibilities of a good P.R.O. (2009)
In modern society what role does public relations and P.R.O play in any organization? (2010)
"Public Relations is deliberate, planned and sustained effort to establish and maintain mutual understanding between an organization and its public", explain. (2011)
"Communication is a process, a series of action, always in motion and directed towards a particular goal." Elaborate.
How do you define communication? With the help of different models describe the progress of communication. (2005)
Please identify the salient features of successful communication.
The Two-steps Flow Model of Communications divides media audience into active and passive members; there is absolutely no reason why there should not be three, four or five steps flow of communications? Please comment.
What is meant by Cognitive Theory of Communication and Cognitive Dissonance? Suggest measures to welcome physical and psychological barriers causing cognitive dissonance. (2003)
What are the essentials of effective communication? Support your answer with arguments? (2007)
What do mean by a communication theory and how it is constructed? (2004)
Discuss the concept and process of communication? What is the importance of Mass Communication in this modern age? (2008)
Discuss the concept and barriers of communications. Are these barriers also existing in this modern information age? (2009)
Describe the potentials of T.V. medium and make critical analysis how far we have been able to make its effective use for natural development. (2001)
Cable T.V. has made possible transmission of foreign satellite T.V. channels content at mars level in Pakistan. Suggest measure, to check delinquency, violence, vulgarity, indecency and hate crime of their content. (2003)
Inspite of being highly potential and popular medium T.V. in Pakistan has failed to play a key role in national development and to promote our values and culture. Critically analyze. (2005)
Evaluate critically the performance of private T.V channels in Pakistan (2009)
Discuss the role of private TV Channels in political and social mobilisation after their inception in and after 2002 in Pakistan. (2011)
In the light of karl marx media theory: analyze the role of at least 3 tv channels with the special reference of flood disaster. what is national development? and how media can play role in national development (2012)
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What role did the militant Muslims press played in the sub-continent? (2000)
Urdu journalism is divided into three periods i.e. before the creation of Pakistan, from 1947 to 1980 and from 1980 upto the present times. What in your opinion, are the differences among these periods. (2002)
Can the journalism of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad or Maulana Mohammad Ali Johar succeed in today's world? Of not, give reasons. (2002)
The history of Pakistan Movement and of journalism in the sub-continent is inextricably woven with each other. Elaborate the role played by any two distinguished Muslim journalists in the freedom movement. (2003)
During 1936 to 1947 number of Muslim newspapers appeared. Elucidate role of any four newspapers for the cause of Pakistan Movement.
Role of press in promoting cause of Pakistan movement. (2006)
Discuss the role of Muslim press during the war of independence 1857 and afterwards.
Give a comparative analysis of writing styles of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. (2004)
Discuss the role played by the Muslim Press during Pakistan Movement? (2008)
Zimindarplayed very effective role against British imperialism. Discuss in detail. (2009)
Critically examine the role of Muslim press during Pakistan Movement. (2010)
"Maulana Zafar Ali Khan's 'Zamindar' introduced many new trends in Urdu journalism".explain in detail. (2011)
Explain the historical perspective of journalism in subcontinent (2012)
Write a critical note on the present status of magazine journalism in Pakistan. Evaluate the personality of any magazine, you like the most. (2004)
Short Note - Scope of news magazines (2001)
Short Note - Scientific society magazine (2000)
Short Note - Magazine journalism; its scope and social aspects. (2005)
Survey the status of Magazine Journalism in Pakistan? What are the functions and scope of magazines in our society? (2008)
What role does magazine journalism play in Pakistan and what are the functions and scope of magazines in our society? (2010)
Short Note - Editorial cartoon (2001)
Editorial is the voice of newspapers. Evaluate any three editorials of any English/Urdu national daily of your choice, (2003)
Describe the need and significance of editorial. (2007)
Define editorial. Discuss its important aspects. How successfully and in what manner it can mould public opinion.
Describe the major types of editorial perform for its readers?What function does an editorial perform for its readers? (2011)
It is said that if the Taliban had the media with them they would never have been defeated. Do you think so? Give a comprehensive answer. (2002)
Significance of folk and traditional media in creating mass awareness about development activities in rural areas. (2003)
Considering that Media are given greater importance, describe the freedom of media. (2010)
"Todays media has taken centre stage role in the daily life and society". Give your comments on this statement in the light of media system dependence theory (2012)
Survey the development of electronic media in Pakistan? (2007)
Evaluate the role of electronic media in Pakistan. (2000)
In the west, electronic media has not succeeded in taking the position of the print media. Explain. (2002)
The mass media in Pakistan are confronting many problems" Please comment. (2007)
Short Note - Opening up of electronic media to a private sector in Pakistani. (2003)
The present era is considered as the era of development of electronic media in Pakistan. Critically evaluate the role of present TV Channels in social development? (2008)
Media laws in Pakistan are hindrance in the way of free media. Give your arguments for or against the comment keeping in view the current laws and ordinances relating to electronic media in Pakistan. (2011)
Mass media's dominant educational function relates to informal education, comment and justify with the help of relevant examples. (2011)
Discuss the importance of people's participation in the process of development and subsequent role of mass media (2012)
Give your evaluation of the role of print journalism in Pakistan? (2007)
Short Note - Code of ethics for print media (2005)
How 'Print Media' is so important in Pakistan society after the development of "electronic Media"? Argue in detail. (2009)
What are the implications of information explosions for the countries like Pakistan? (2000)
"Concept of responsibility precludes objectivity". Do you agree? Write your argumentative answer. (2004)
Write short notes on any two column writers (Urdu/English) of your choice. Also give the reason(s) of your selection. (2004)
"FM radio channels have revolutionized the broadcast landscape in Pakistani and have become one of the preferred source of entertainment for youngsters", give your arguments for or against this statement. (2011)
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APNS (2000), (2002)
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Global village (2000)
Free flow of information (2001)
CNN (2002)
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iHeartRadio Music Festival Las Vegas 2012 Lineup | Do You Hear The Music?
iHeartRadio Music Festival is returning to Las Vegas and the lineup has been revealed. Taking place September 21-22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, No Doubt, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Calvin Harris and Shakira with more to be announced in the weeks prior to the event.
Clear Channel definitely has a wide range of artists set to perform and it should be interesting to see who else they announce as we get closer to the September dates. And remember, you have to tune in to win so listen to your favorite station and we may just see you out here in Las Vegas. iHeartRadio Music Festival.
I will say that having No Doubt on this lineup is by far tops for me. Their new album is due out just a few days later and it's strategic, I get that but more than anything I'm just excited that an incredible band with a career that has spanned more than four decades is going to be performing together again and be front and center in the music scene.


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Nissan Pavilion, Formula E team show brand's commitment to EVs
EVs are on the horizon and Nissan is spearheading efforts with a race team and an interactive venue.
Earl Lee on Oct 22, 2019
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Nissan is on track with its plans to help usher in a future with Nissan EVs. The company has unveiled a new livery for its Formula E race car, which is inspired by the Japanese Kimono. The brand's entrance into the motorsport marked the first time a Japanese manufacturer will race in one of the highest forms of motorsport in the world.
Looming above this is the announcement of the Nissan Pavilion, where visitors can experience current and future vehicles, technology, and more.
Nissan's Formula E race car's livery was unveiled in Yokohama and shares the same scheme on the Nissan LEAF Nismo RC, a dual-electric motor performance car. Nearly 40 in-house designers took to the task of creating a new livery for Nissan and submitted several concepts to be considered. A new powertrain replaces the two-motor setup that Nissan previously used, in line with the regulations. The brand remains committed to developing its talents and assets in the Formula E space, but other areas are also being taken care of in order to push EVs further.
The Nissan Pavilion will be an interactive venue near the brand's headquarters. Set to open at the start of next summer in Yokohama, the venue will be a destination that can appeal to the locals and visitors of the area. The goal of this site is to showcase the innovations, products, technologies, and stories of Nissan. The Pavilion will also host global new-vehicle announcement events. Coming in at 10,000 square-meters, a variety of advanced Nissan technologies that include the ProPILOT driver assistance system, Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) connected-car experiences, and Nissan Energy solutions that help EV customers and society harness electricity. The Nissan Pavilion is planned as a temporary experience for four months next summer.
With the eyes of the world turning to Japan next summer, we have a can't-miss opportunity to share our company's vision. The Nissan Pavilion will show how Nissan's focus on technology and innovation is energizing human potential to create a better world.
Asako Hoshino,
Executive Vice President, Nissan
All of these efforts help Nissan realize its goal of Intelligent Mobility, which is the company's vision for changing how cars are powered, driven, and connected with society.
2019 Electric Vehicle Summit is coming this July Toyota, Subaru to co-develop future fully electric SUVs and crossovers Nissan patents wireless charging for its EVs BYD launched the longest electric bus in the world Imagine a future with electric taxis in the Philippines
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Books just don't do it for me anymore.
It's not normal, and it's not me. We both know that. I don't know whats going on. I pick one up, I read eight pages and I'm bored. I'm not tired, I'm not relaxed and I can't wait to get out of that chair. Reading isn't fun anymore, but not reading feels bad, too. I guess what I'm saying is that I want to work this out, and I need your help.
Maybe I haven't found the right one. I've been fooling around with a lot of graphic novels, knitting books and online articles that don't need my full attention, then trying to sit down and get into heavy political or spiritual texts. Maybe I'm going about this all wrong. I really want to work on this, because I think we have something great going for us. I'll start making an effort, because this is something I need to fix. I know this. I'm going to start making you a priority. You have my word as a bookworm.


Ogilvy UK has unveiled most what is to be its new leadership under CEO Michael Frohlich, led by new chief customer officer Clare Lawson (MD in old language one supposes). Lawson is hailed as the agency's first such CCO although former Ogilvy & Mather CEO Charlie Rudd was briefly that before he decided he didn't want to be. Lawson is the former long-serving MD of OgilvyOne, which has also disappeared.
Lawson (right below) is joined by Nina Jasinski (CMO), Frohlich, John Cornwell (COO) and Ann Higgins (chief consulting officer, left to right).
The agency, now just the one brand Ogilvy UK, has also promoted Herdeep Natt to head of data strategy, Dan Hocking to head of programme management, Louise Whitcombe to head of customer engagement, Dickon Laws to head of experience design, Gen Kobayashi to head of strategy, communications and Jai Kotecha to head of social and content.
It is still planning to appoint a chief strategy officer and what it calls a "new creative leader" who will both be part of the top team.
CEO Frohlich says: "I am thrilled to partner with this extraordinary team of experts as we define the next chapter of Ogilvy UK. We have brought together a unique team with diverse experiences, background and areas of expertise that will focus on delivering the best results for our clients. When bringing this new leadership team together, we wanted to shed the hierarchy of traditional agency models, instead empowering and equipping these exciting new leaders with the opportunity to shape not only the future of Ogilvy but the future of the industry as well.
The proof of all such changes is in the pudding, for Ogilvy UK maybe the reaction of its big clients – especially relatively new arrivals British Airways, Boots and Vodafone – in receipt of all this customer-focussed TLC.
Frohlich should be given some credit for sticking to his guns even as a stream of top execs followed Rudd out of the door. Interestingly Sea Containers is going to be owner WPP's new HQ too with CEO Mark Read and COO Andrew Scott moving in. No pressure there then.


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How to, and how not to, design a light box: A cautionary tale
by C. Skema, Anne Barber, and Tim Block
Shortly after the Mid-Atlantic Megalopolis (MAM) Thematic Collections Network received its funding from the National Science Foundation in September 2016, the main manufacturer of herbarium light boxes went out of business. By buying up the last of the light box stock available in the marketplace, most of our collaborators managed to procure a box, but three were left without one. We were barely a few months into the grant and we had already hit a significant obstacle in equipment procurement. What to do? We found a local design/build firm that was willing to design and produce four light boxes for the MAM Project. The design process was a steep learning curve for MAM, but we put our heart and soul into it with a goal of helping future herbarium digitization projects by building an excellent light box at a lower cost point than the previous standard. Fast forward to fall 2017 (the entire process took much longer than expected), when four, finished light boxes were delivered to MAM. Shortly thereafter, we heard the design/build firm had already decided that there was not enough of a market for them to continue production of the box. So much for affecting a positive change in the herbarium digitization community! Nonetheless, here are some lessons we learned, both the positives and the negatives, in the design and build process for a light box.
Consider box dimensions
Our box had dimensions similar to that of the previous standard light box. The exterior box was 26" wide × 17.25" deep × 15.5" tall, with an interior, open-fronted, nested box of 20.5" wide × 14.25" deep × 12.5" tall. We had considered reducing the height of the box, but decided that a drawer (or similar solution) it would require to get specimens in and out could slow down the imaging process significantly. Twelve inches seems to be just about right for the height needed to quickly move specimens in and out of a box without damage.
Material matters
The appropriate materials to use for the box are perhaps more restricted than one might think. The previous standard light box appears to be made of acrylic, a very hard and rigid plastic that works well to create a very sturdy, structured box. In our design process, high-density polypropylene (HDPP) plastic was used. Our prototype box made simply with HDPP walls was too flexible and the walls showed significant bowing at points furthest from the fasteners; it was too flimsy for use. The design/build firm came up with the (perhaps inelegant) solution of installing a steel frame inside the box interior and fastening the HDPP panels to it. The steel frame certainly made the box much sturdier, but also much heavier. Acrylic may be preferable, allowing rigidity and sturdiness while being lightweight.
Correct lighting is key
This may seem like an obvious statement given that this is a light box, but getting the lighting right is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. We quantitatively, and some might say obsessively, measured the light distribution over repeated specimen images, changing the placement and amount of lighting in the box, until we achieved a sufficient quantity of light and a nearly perfectly even distribution of light across the face of the entire sheet. The successful lighting design for our box requires three full spectrum (RGB) LED "strips" on each of the following interior faces of the outer box: back, left side, and right side. Each strip of LEDs consisted of repeating modular units of 24 LED lights (24V), extended along the length of the box on that face. The back panel had 10 repeating units (240 LEDs) in each of its three strips, and each of the right and left side panels had six repeating units (144 LEDs) in each of their three strips. To diffuse and even out the light, the LEDs sat behind translucent, acrylic walls of a floating, open-faced box that sits inside the outer shell. (All the back and side LEDs were aligned so they sat on the exterior box walls at positions directly across from the interior acrylic floating box.) Most critically, a single strip of LEDs, with eight repeating units (192 LEDs), was placed on the underside of the top of the box above the door opening. Without these LEDs, we found that there is a significant shadow in the specimen images on the door side. (This last strip of LEDs shone directly on the specimens, not through an acrylic panel, as the interior floating box was open to the front.) Realize that lighting is relative to the size of the box and the distance from the specimen; refer to the first bullet point for the box dimensions in which this lighting design worked best.
Keep the light box separate from the camera
Early in our design process, the design/build firm proposed attaching a post and camera mount to the light box to use in lieu of attaching the camera to a copy stand sitting beneath the light box. They argued that combining those elements would make for a more convenient rig and could lower the price point. It seemed like a good idea, particularly given the possibility of cost reduction. The design of our box had an extruded aluminum post mounted on to the back of the box with two brackets (one at the top and one at the base of the box), and an off-the-shelf camera mount at the top of the pole. The camera mount and the aluminum post were an order of magnitude cheaper than the typical Kaiser mount and copy stand most herbarium rigs employ, and sadly, they were much inferior. Neither was nearly as sturdy as the Kaiser mount and post, and we found it difficult to get the camera lens perfectly parallel to the specimen. Beyond issues of product quality, an even bigger problem was that attaching the post and camera mount to the box itself created a situation in which the light box shakes briefly every time a specimen is taken in/out of the light box and the door is opened/closed. We had never realized that having the light box as a separate component from the copy stand and camera mount had allowed for some sort of shock absorption during the use of the box, which buffered the camera from shake which affects the focus quality of the images.
Door design is critical
The boxes we developed with the design/build firm had a door that opened out towards the user, swinging vertically, like an oven door. During the design process, we were taking image after image in a slow and painstaking way – which is not very much like how actual imaging happens for a digitization project – trying to get the lighting specifications and ergonomics of the box right. We did not realize until after we had the boxes in hand that we had never analyzed the resulting images from an imaging session where we let a technician do what they normally do, which is take images at a rate of >150/hour. This is a very different use! It did not take long for us to realize that the oven door was problematic at high speeds. Not so much in how it opened, but in how it made the box, and then the pole, and then the camera, shake with each closure. Any image taken in extremely quick succession with the last (about 1 in 4) was blurred as a result. It was obvious that the door problem was interrelated to the problem of having attached the post and camera mount to the box (as detailed above), but even when we detached the post and placed the oven-door box on a Kaiser copy stand and camera mount, we still were seeing shake issues resulting in blurry images at regular imaging speeds. Using a drawer slide, we have since been experimenting with a door that mimics a barn door, sliding open to one side, to try to reduce the impact at closure and thus reduce the shake. It works better, but it is not a complete solution. In retrospect, we believe the design of the previous standard light box, with half doors facing one another and hitting each other upon closure, actually had a dampening effect on the shake created by that closure. Whether purposefully designed that way, or a happy coincidence, it is a great design and should be replicated in future attempts. Unfortunately, we cannot mimic it with our four boxes because of where the lighting dial sits on the front of the box.
Electronic "surprises"
Be aware that the use of pulse width modulation for controlling the brightness of the lights could potentially create problems when using live view on the camera. Pulse width modulation turn lights on/off at some frequency to control brightness. If that frequency lines up with the refresh rate of the camera's live view, as it did in our project, you will actually see dark lines moving across the screen when in live view, making it unusable. This problem was solved for us by changing the frequency of the pulse width modulation so it was out of sync with the live view refresh rate. An alternative solution would be to go analog and control light brightness with a potentiometer instead. Lastly, despite using LEDs, which should not generate heat, the light box does require a fan because the power supply for the LEDs will typically generate heat. This was something overlooked in our process for some time.
We hope our experiences can help others coming up against the challenge of sourcing light boxes for herbarium digitization work in future, particularly anyone who goes down the route of designing and/or building a new box, or hiring a firm to do it for you.
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USS Columbia (C-12)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Columbia.
Colorized picture of USS Columbia (C-12), c. 1890s
Name: Columbia
Namesake: City of Columbia, South Carolina
Ordered: 30 June 1890
Awarded: 19 November 1890
Builder: William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Cost: $2,725,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Yard number: 269
Laid down: 30 December 1890
Sponsored by: Miss H. Morton
Completed: 19 May 1893
Acquired: 22 December 1893
Commissioned: 23 April 1894
Decommissioned: 21 August 1919
Renamed: Old Columbia, 17 November 1921
Reclassified: CA-16, 17 July 1920
Struck: 26 January 1922
Hull symbol:C-12
Hull symbol:CA-16
Fate: sold, 21 June 1922
General characteristics (as built)[1][2]
Class and type: Columbia-class protected cruiser
7,350 long tons (7,468 t) (standard)
8,270 long tons (8,403 t) (full load)
413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) oa
411 ft 7 in (125.45 m)pp
Beam: 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
Draft: 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)
8 × Double-ended boilers, 2 × Single-ended boilers
21,000 ihp (16,000 kW)
3 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines
2 × screws
Sail plan: Schooner
23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
22.80 knots (42.23 km/h; 26.24 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Complement: 45 officers 338 enlisted men
1 × 8 in (200 mm)/40 caliber Mark 5 gun
2 × 6 in (150 mm)/40 guns
12 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) guns saluting guns
4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns
4 × gatling guns
4 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Deck: 4 in (100 mm) (slope)
2 1⁄2 in (64 mm) (flat)
Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm)
Shields: 4 in (100 mm)
General characteristics (1914)[1]
3 × 6 in (150 mm)/45 caliber Mark 10 gun
2 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) saluting guns
General characteristics (1920)[2][3]
2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft guns
2 × 3-pounder(47 mm (1.9 in)) saluting guns
The fourth USS Columbia (C-12/CA-16) was a protected cruiser in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. She was the lead ship of her class of two cruisers; her sister ship was Minneapolis (C-13). The class was originally designed with three funnels; however, Columbia was built with four and Minneapolis with two. This may have been to make them resemble specific passenger liners.[4]
Columbia was launched 26 July 1892 by William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company, Philadelphia; sponsored by Miss H. Morton; and commissioned 23 April 1894, Captain George Watson Sumner in command.[5]
1 Service history
Service history[edit]
USS Columbia at night, 1898
USS Columbia in Guantanamo Bay.
Image of the USS Columbia published in THE BLISS MAGAZINE
Columbia joined the North Atlantic Squadron, and from 30 July 1894 to 5 January 1895 cruised to protect American interests in the Caribbean. She participated in the intervention in Nicaragua from July to August 1894. She visited Europe in the summer of 1895 and represented the United States at the ceremonial opening of the Kiel Canal in June. Returning to the east coast in August, she operated in the western Atlantic until going in ordinary, in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard 13 May 1897.[5]
Recommissioned 15 March 1898 for service in the Spanish–American War, Columbia patrolled along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies until 26 August. She convoyed troops to Puerto Rico and aided in its occupation between July and 14 August. Columbia was decommissioned and placed in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard 31 March 1899.[5]
Following recommissioning on 31 August 1902, Columbia served as receiving ship at New York and from 9 November 1903 as a part of the Atlantic Training Squadron. Once more out of commission at Philadelphia between 3 May 1907 and 22 June 1915, the cruiser then joined the Submarine Flotilla as flagship. After cruising between the various Atlantic submarine bases on inspection tours, she was detached 19 April 1917.[5]
Columbia patrolled off the Delaware Breakwater from 21 April 1917 as flagship of Squadron 5, Patrol Force until July when she joined the Cruiser Force as a convoy escort. Between 1 January and 13 November 1918 she made five Atlantic escort voyages, protecting the passage of men and supplies for the American Expeditionary Force in France. On her detachment 7 January 1919, she became flagship of Squadron 2, Destroyer Force, Atlantic Fleet, operating along the East Coast and in the Caribbean. She was relieved as flagship on 29 May but continued cruising until decommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 29 June 1921.[5]
Reclassified CA-16, 17 July 1920, she was renamed Old Columbia 17 November 1921, struck 21 June 1922[citation needed] and sold 26 January 1922.[5]
Awards[edit]
Sampson Medal
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal
Cuban Pacification Medal
World War I Victory Medal with "Atlantic Fleet" clasp
^ a b "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911-". US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. pp. 36–39. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^ a b Toppan, Andrew (8 September 1996). "US Cruisers List: Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers". Hazegray.org. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
^ "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels". US Naval Department. 1 July 1920. p. 58. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
^ Friedman, Norman (1984). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 39–40. ISBN 0-87021-718-6.
^ a b c d e f "Columbia IV (Cruiser No. 12)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
Chesneau, Roger; Kolesnik, Eugene M (1979). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-133-5.
Media related to USS Columbia (C-12) at Wikimedia Commons
Photo gallery of USS Columbia at NavSource Naval History
Naval Historical Center: USS Columbia
Columbia-class cruisers
Preceded by: Montgomery class
Followed by: Denver class
List of cruisers of the United States Navy
United States naval ship classes of World War I
Dreadnought battleships
TennesseeC
ColoradoC
South DakotaX
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IowaS
Kearsarge
LexingtonX
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New YorkS
BrooklynS
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ChicagoS
BaltimoreS
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OlympiaS
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Aylwin
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Vatican on Seminaries: The "Gay Ban" Stands
Soon to come from the Congregation for Catholic Education: the final report on the Apostolic Visitation of US seminaries, which was conducted at each of the nation's 229 houses during the 2005-6 academic year.
In the meantime, however, the Roman dicastery responsible for universities and priestly formation issued a 15-page text last week on the role of psychology in the training of clergy. Yet in a follow up on its controversial 2005 document barring "those who practice homosexuality, present deep-seated homosexual tendencies or support the so-called 'gay culture'" from the long black line, the congregation's head returned to the theme at Thursday's press conference for the release of the new instruction:
The "Guidelines for the Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for the Priesthood" states that psychological evaluation should be used when there is a suspicion of "psychic disturbances" or "grave immaturity" in a candidate — such as uncertain sexual identity or deep-seated homosexual tendencies.
It also said that in judging a candidate's capacity for living the charism of celibacy with joy and faithfulness, his sexual orientation must be evaluated....
One lingering doubt about the homosexuality document was whether a homosexually oriented man who was nevertheless committed to celibacy could be ordained a priest. At Thursday's press conference, Cardinal [Zenon] Grocholewski gave a rather forceful "no," and here are the essential parts of his answer:
"The candidate does not necessarily have to practice homosexuality (to be excluded.) He can even be without sin. But if he has this deeply seated tendency, he cannot be admitted to priestly ministry precisely because of the nature of the priesthood, in which a spiritual paternity is carried out. Here we are not talking about whether he commits sins, but whether this deeply rooted tendency remains."
Cardinal Grocholewski was then asked why, if a man with strong heterosexual tendencies but who is celibate can be ordained, the same could not be true of a man with homosexual tendencies? His answer:
"Because it's not simply a question of observing celibacy as such. In this case, it would be a heterosexual tendency, a normal tendency. In a certain sense, when we ask why Christ reserved the priesthood to men, we speak of this spiritual paternity, and maintain that homosexuality is a type of deviation, a type of irregularity, as explained in two documents of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Therefore it is a type of wound in the exercise of the priesthood, in forming relations with others. And precisely for this reason we say that something isn't right in the psyche of such a man. We don't simply talk about the ability to abstain from these kinds of relations."
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I spent my time on this one and really want CC. Honest, true, CC. Don't say things like "your really good for a beginner" I want you to nit-pick every flaw in the animation to the max level, I want you to say what you think even if you think it will hurt my feelings I can take it. Imagine your CC'ing poppet or jutsu, that's the level I want.
EDIT: I'll put the piv. in so you can look at the frames.
I've spent the last ten minutes watching this over and over.
Not one flaw.Wow, no-ones ever said that before :) Thank you.
I dont see a flaw eighter , but I only see on one frame that the feet got under the horizon.
But why should i look at that , thats one of those minor bs C&C crap that you must ignore.
And to think, the first time we ever met eachother it ended up in a fight. If I remember correctly it was in the beginners thread, haaaaah sweet nostalgia. And just to show how far I've come since then I'd like to make a contrast..
*Sniff* sniff* I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!
Agreed, but I do notice a tiny nearly negligible bit of shakyness between the first and second steps. at least it looks that way, but it might be the other foot overlapping it.
While there is no flaw the arms are incredibly stiff and the motion is actually quite off. I don't know if that's the style you intended on - the cartoony style. If so, that's fine.
Change your in step easing (taking a step, bringing back from a step), the arms look very odd, and the upper body leans forward why? A walk is supposed to have high's and lows.
Imagine this. Draw a circle, and put a horizontal line on the top of the head. Don't move the line. When you start your step, your head goes over the line, when you are about to place your lifted foot on the ground (taking a step), the head goes under the line. Your animation consists of the head going straight down until the stick figure stands straight again.
Imagine this. Draw a circle, and put a horizontal line on the top of the head. Don't move the line. When you start your step, your head goes over the line, when you are about to place your lifted foot on the ground (taking a step), the head goes under the line. Your animation consists of the head going straight down until the stick figure stands straight again.Yes I see what you mean, thank you.
EDIT: Oh and oblivion EX, yes I know what your talking about don't worry it's just the feet overlapping.
Zawmbee: yes that's the kind of style I was looking for.
Can't remember. >.>I triple posted and you said something along the lines of "shut up noob or feel my wraith" and I said "your threatening me over the internet? weak." Or so I think.
Shut up noob or feel my wrath!
Nice animation though :P Although the transition from walking to stopping was fairly weird IMO.
Nice animation though :P Although the transition from walking to stopping was fairly weird IMO.What do you mean by wierd? I need an explanation!
Wasn't the one on the top right like 3 days ago?
And I'm very, very impressed. I see no flaws.
The walk is flawless. That was awesome. And now that I think of it, yes the arms are stiff. Look at the first through fifth frame. If you see the back arm. it looks like you forgot about it. Make sure you use it. Every motion counts. Unless of course it's unessesary. LoL.


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Aidan KochApril 26, 2022
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Responds to Elon Musk Twitter Purchase, Reveals White House Will Desperately Try to Keep Control of the Narrative
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a press briefing Monday morning. During this briefing, she received a barrage of questions regarding the White House's response to the news of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.
She would not specifically comment on Musk's purchase and instead maintained similar talking points about working with social media companies to prevent the spread of 'misinformation'.
Specifically, Psaki said that she is "not going to comment on a specific transaction." She continued, "The President has long argued that tech platforms must be held accountable for the harms they cause."
Psaki on @ElonMusk buying Twitter: "I'm not going comment on a specific transaction…[T]he President…has long argued that tech platforms must be held accountable for the harms they cause…In terms of…hypothetical policies…I'm just not going to speak to that[.]" pic.twitter.com/p8C48AJWd5
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) April 25, 2022
Psaki also receive a question asking if she had anything to say to Musk and if the White House had any concerns regarding the new power structure of Twitter. Psaki's response commented on the dangers of the new power structure and that the company needs to be held accountable.
Psaki on Musk buying Twitter: "[O]ur concerns are not new. We've long talked about and the President has long talked about his concerns about the power of social platforms, including Twitter…to spread misinformation, disinformation, the need for [them] to be held accountable." pic.twitter.com/clfzPEWcWA
The White House's view on big tech and Psaki's rhetoric on the topic almost sounds like a well-trained parrot when compared to Obama's Stanford speech regarding big tech and censorship.
Psaki also responded to a question by Real Clear Politics reporter Philip Wegmann on whether the White House would be interested in working with Twitter "to continue to combat misinformation."
.@PhilipWegmann: "Regardless of ownership, would the WH be interested in working with Twitter….to continue to combat…misinformation or are we in a different part of the pandemic where that…is no longer necessary?"
Psaki says they talk to everyone, but Congress can do more. pic.twitter.com/Nmv6e8zqJC
Psaki openly admits that the Administration has a hand in influencing the steps big tech platforms take in combatting 'misinformation.' She continues by calling for Congress to do more to control the information that is allowed to be spread on platforms and specifically calls for reforming Section 230 and enacting anti-trust laws.
The White House and the left seem intent on combatting misinformation, but never directly reveal who is in charge of determining what qualifies as misinformation. Given the current landscape surrounding censorship, it seems anything that damages the Administration and globalist narratives are subject to being labeled misinformation.
Arguments about COVID, elections, the Administration's handling of the situation in Eastern Europe, Hunter Biden's laptop, etc. all seem to be subject to being labeled misinformation despite very valid concerns about each of them.
Those on the left chose to be willfully ignorant of the censorship and of any valid criticism of the current administration.
The misinformation rhetoric should be seen as nothing more than a cheap attempt to sugar-coat complete narrative control. Elon Musk and the White House will likely go head-to-head regarding narrative control on the newly acquired tech platform. Hopefully, Musk will be able to form Twitter into a bastion of free speech and reject the influences of the Administration.
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