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Thoughtful, intelligent pose don't you think? Years to master.
My running streak now sits at 12 glorious days with just 18 to go to achieve that 30 goal I'd set for myself. And I gotta tell you that all of a sudden, the thought of yet another run tonight just doesn't bother me at all. Along with the repetitive monotony of distance I'm also running the exact same course day in and day out. Not even the cheek of some dodgy spectator yelling "SCARED OF GETTING LOST FORREST" deters me. You see at this stage I need this familiarity especially as I fight what I thought was a nasty nasty groin injury.
I run four 2.5 km loops near home to achieve the 10 km each night. Heading out I relax as much as possible while trying to adopt the odd form tweak I may have copied from my wife … but don't tell. This is also the time I consciously zone in to begin cataloging every ache, pain and niggle. Like clockwork I seem to unravel most nights in the following way - 1 to 2 km tightness presents in my lower left back. This builds and radiates out to the front area of my left hip but at no time does it compromise my stride. At 8 to 10 km the discomfort feels more and more like a stabbing pull which is localized in my groin and at its worst, felt with every step.
I've had a lot of time to think on these runs. Sure, my groin issue is still there. Not really getting any worse which I suppose is good. Could it be that my groin isn't the cause at all but rather a symptom of something else? Tightness at the front of the hip and lower back early on in my runs should have been a sign. How could I have been so stupid … don't answer that! So with the groin not improving, I again turned to Google and stumbled across the psoas and the consequences of a tight one or of more relevance a SHORT one. EUREKA, could it be?
Apparently there is an absolute epidemic out there of psoas muscle tightness. The number one cause being our beloved cushioned, swivel capable and if you're important like me tilt actioned office chair with dual armrest. To give the appearance I'm hard at work I need to be seen in it at least 5 to 6 hours a day. Let's not forget the occasional 3 to 4 hour business trip by Japanese car which always proves a challenge what with my knees acting like earmuffs the whole way! And at the end of a long day making a real difference in the world, who would dare deprive me of one final luxury. That well earned collapse into the softest of sofas built for three. These are indeed the sins of sloth I've become accustomed to over many years and all of which I can now confidently blame on … my shortened and lazy left psoas muscle which for a runner is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.
With no time to lose, my groin stretch exercises have been cast aside and been replaced with these absolute gems – the Thomas Stretch, the Kneeling Lunge and my favourite the Warrior Pose. In just a few days I've noticed more than a few positives and I'll take that for now. The shortening of my psoas has no doubt occurred over many years and any fix will take time. But enough of that, even with the rain bucketing down, I have a run to do. Number 13 followed by a few new and improved stretches I'm yet to master.
And how's that groin of mine you all ask? Well it's not so nasty anymore thanks.
Consistency, that's what I like!
Warrior pose looks good...feels pretty good, too. I'll give it a go. How long do you hold it, and/or how many times do you do it?
It's the perfect stretch I can do from time to time at work. I sneak it in at least 3 or 4 times a day when no one is looking and yeah it does feel great. I know I've lost a tone lot of flexibility over the years. The workplace curse of my generation. It's time to get some of that back starting with the psoas. Might even make me a better runner along the way.
That's good news Forrest. Yes, the repetition is great for monitoring how things are changing from day to day.
Have just started watching the video (thanks for that). I agree with the 'stable platform' comment, so definitely worth working on core strength and being aware of how your hips are while running. But a 3hr+ (or even 2:40) runner can't run like the leaders because of one thing - basic aerobic fitness (and ability) - they could have the same stride length/cadence of the leaders but would only be fit enough to run a short distance with that form. And I won't tell your wife about any of the form cues you borrow from her.
Out of the blue my run tonight felt so much better. You know running is like a box of chocolates, you never know which ... well you get my drift. Of late I'm really trying to run tall after years of poor posture. I think this change has highlighted that lack of core stability which I also took out of that video. Boy, do those girls fly. Truly amazing when analysed in slow mo. Hadn't thought about your aerobic fitness comment but so true. It's an area I excel at when compared to my wife. Just between you and me.
Yes, you could teach any number of girls to run with similar form - hip extension, stride length, 'spring', but how long could they run with that form? 1k? But if they had the same aerobic engine, developed over many years, they could probably run 32 minute 10ks etc.


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Lovette has been working at UTM's HMALC library since approximately 2003.
If you've ever dropped by the library, then chances are you've met Alan Lovette. While the name may not be familiar, Lovette is an information and loans technician at the HMALC library, who is perhaps better recognized as the individual at the front desk with a straight back and keen eyes, observing UTM students within the library.
Lovette has been at UTM since approximately 2003.
While at York University, Lovette was completing a degree in Philosophy.
"In 2000 or so, I got pretty sick, so I thought that I'll just take some more courses to bide my time. Then I thought that I should really have a job, so I got a little job working in the library as a student assistant. I put away books and did stuff like that, and one thing led to another, and next thing you know, I'm retiring from the library," Lovette says with a laugh.
"It's because curiosity is never-ending," says Lovette.
"As soon as I started learning full-time, I was out of time to do more courses, plus I had my own interests that I had been following that don't really match up with any courses that I'm taking. I do my own research—I'm fully capable of doing so. I don't have to be in school to learn how to research, but you do need access to resources," says Lovette.
Lovette's desire to learn led him to collaborate with Dr. Henry Halls, now an Emeritus professor at UTM's department of earth sciences, on a study which focused on palaeomagnetism. Paleomagnetism is used to determine which continents were found where, at different points in time, using the Earth's field and dating techniques.
Over the years, Lovette says that the campus has largely changed in terms of the number of buildings present.
"Well, the library started off being a zoo. It's settled down now, but parts of it are still pretty noisy and used in ways that old people like me may not think is right for a library. A library to me should be a bit like a mausoleum," says Lovette.
Additionally, Lovette notes that students face different pressures today.
Another thing that Lovette has noticed over the years is the change in ethnic groupings.
Unfortunately, this does not mirror the outside world.
Lovette will be retiring from his position at the library at the end of this month.
Upon his return in April, he plans on heading to Europe to do a combination of backpacking and couch-surfing.
"My idea is to do it like I was young again. Just to sort of find a way. Not go from resort to resort, but to just find a way," says Lovette.


We take a look at the research and coordination activities behind the headline budget.
Corinne Le Quéré - It started in 2004 at the annual meeting of the Global Carbon Project Scientific Committee in Goa, India. We were discussing how to increase the relevance of the carbon research community in support of the climate policy process. We felt there was a lot we could do but we lacked a focus.
The initial rational for the annual updates of the global carbon budget was thus primarily to assist the climate policy process, but we also though it would help bring the carbon research community to work more closely together.
The global carbon budget was updated by the IPCC every 6-7 years. We felt it would be useful to have more regular updates, and we had all the information we needed for that.
What have been the most significant findings so far?
Corinne Le Quéré - The incredible evolution in global fossil fuel emissions has really been the most obvious and critical finding. As soon as we started the updates in 2005 it was evident that the emissions were rising much more rapidly than they had done in the 1990s, by 2-3 percent each year. We were able to identify the regional and global socioeconomic drivers, thanks to Mike Raupach's leadership on this. This year, we can see a break in this rapid growth trend, which will be fascinating to follow.
We also found out a lot about the carbon sinks and how they respond to climate change. The annual update of the global carbon budget has triggered new analysis of decadal trends in the sinks, their causes and distribution. I think that has been very productive.
Finally we're realising that our capacity to quantify emissions from land-use change is limited at the moment. We're working on it and I think we could make good progress in the coming years.
How have the interactions between researchers and policymakers developed?
Corinne Le Quéré - This effort has opened up dialogues between researchers and policymakers in several countries, and that's one of its biggest legacies. We have worked with policy advisers worldwide, particularly in the UK, Norway, Germany and several European countries, the US, Australia and China. We've provided early and specific data. I think the interactions improved understanding and have been very fruitful on both sides.
The global carbon budget is ten editions old, how do you feel about it?
Corinne Le Quéré - I feel we have accomplished something. The updates are tangible, they are used by researchers, policymakers, teachers, bloggers and the media. Our PowerPoint slides and Atlas show up in a range of presentations and forum. And yet we've also produced high-quality research published in peer-reviewed journals, which benefit the research community in their own sake. I find the effort rewarding.
When the budget was first published what was the reaction?
Corinne Le Quéré - There was an immediate interest from the media and policymakers which has grown through time.
There were lots and lots of suggestions from scientists which have been really helpful. Through the ten iterations we have brought more people on-board, to improve the data and methods, and to provide the highest transparency, traceability, and timeliness of our reporting.
What do you think the main effect of the budget has been?
Corinne Le Quéré - I like to think that carbon cycle science is more visible because of the annual updates, and that policy discussions are better informed.
One effect we had not really anticipated is that within the carbon community we now keep better track of how carbon cycle research evolves. This is particularly valuable.
What have been the biggest challenges over the last ten editions?
Corinne Le Quéré - Delivering on time has been the biggest challenge. We have a timeline that is extremely tight for such a complex exercise. Aligning the access to preliminary data, the data and model assessments, and the synthesis of results is already difficult enough. In addition, we have set ourselves the challenge to try and publish at least one paper in a high-impact journal every year, and to publish the detailed methodology and full data. Not all of our papers have been accepted and we've had some difficult years. But overall trying to combine timeliness and quality is the biggest challenge, and that is also what makes this effort unique.
I had not anticipated that so many people would be willing to take the challenge of delivering quickly and at high quality standards. Several groups around the world have taken ownership of their annual contributions, for a fantastic teamwork. We've managed to pull these updates together for 10 years also because of outstanding support from journal Editors and staff that go out of their way to ensure timeliness in the delivery, and thanks to funding from a range of public and private funders.
Corinne Le Quéré - In my view, we have built something precious, that I would like to nurture and continue to develop. But I the same time, I realise what a toll this takes on the research community. After COP21 in Paris settles, it will be a good time to consult the research community and the users and decide under what form the updates of the global carbon budget should evolve in the future.


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Christchurch District Court Judge Brian Callaghan remanded Jie He Zhou for sentence on December 4 after he pleaded guilty to the Wildlife Act charge.
The prosecution was brought by the North Canterbury Fish and Game Council, whose general manager, Rod Cullinane, told of a police officer hearing a "barrage" of .22 rifle fire near the end of Drain Road on June 7.
He was taken out onto Lake Ellesmere in a boat where he saw Zhou in a mai-mai with a .22 Ruger rifle and several spent shells were on the floor.
The officer asked Zhou if he had been shooting swans on the water, and Zhou said he had. He said his friend was out on the lake collecting them.
Defence counsel Phillip Allan said Zhou was a holder of a firearm licence and it was legal to shoot the birds. However, language difficulties had led to him using the wrong type of firearm.
The case was remanded for sentencing so that submissions could be heard on whether the rifle should be forfeited. Zhou disputes that the weapon can be forfeited because it was not seized at the time.


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Lights, camera, provocation? Exploring experiences of surveillance in the policing of Scottish football
Niall Hamilton-Smith, Maureen McBride, Colin Atkinson
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Based primarily on research into the policing of football fans in Scotland following the implementation of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act (Scotland) Act 2012 this paper examines the interplay of police techniques and surveillance technologies in the policing of Scottish football. There has been relatively little academic attention directed towards the Act, so the question of why and how this flagship legislation generated such intense opposition that it was repealed within six years of its introduction demands investigation. This paper explores the implementation of the Act from the perspectives of football fans, criminal justice agencies, and representatives of football clubs, with a specific focus on the impact of police surveillance practices. The research uncovered strong perceptions that such practices were considered intimidatory, which may have weakened the perceived legitimacy of the Act. This paper poses a challenge to simple readings of evidence in terms of the claimed benefits of particular forms of surveillance, arguing that the use of technologies such as powerful hand-held cameras and body worn video (BWV) has had a detrimental impact on police-fan relationships, interactions and dialogue.
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Bayer launches 'GeoPotato', a new geodata-driven early warning system for late blight in potatoes
Powered by satellite data and powerful analysis models, 'GeoPotato' is designed to enable preventive spraying, easier crop protection decisions, and improved farmer incomes. GeoPotato was launched by Bayer as a geodata-driven early warning system for late blight in potatoes, and has entered a full commercial roll-out in Bangladesh. It could potentially reach as many as 1 million smallholder farmers in the coming years.
Devised by Wageningen Plant Research, Terrasphere, mPower, Bayer and governmental institutions, GeoPotato's cutting edge technology employs a sophisticated risk assessment algorithm evaluating many factors impacting crop development on the field– including satellite data, weather forecasts, disease cycles and crop biomass growth – to assess key risk factors for late blight development (susceptible host, conducive environment and pathogen presence) on a highly localized basis.
When it predicts a disease outbreak, it sends farmers an early alert via SMS or voicemail, three days before the outbreak is forecasted to occur. It also advises which fungicidal product would be most effective to help growers take action in a fast and efficient manner.
After running trials for the last five seasons, GeoPotato was launched publicly on 1 November 2021. To maximize its impact, project partners have reached out to more than 50,000 farmers in key potato-producing areas. Ultimately, they intend to expand it to all of Bangladesh, as well as parts of India, reaching more than 1 million farmers and making a significant step towards Bayer's commitment of empowering 100 million smallholder farmers by 2030.
Scaling up GeoPotato, scaling up yields
After rice potatoes are the second most important food crop in Bangladesh, but they face a severe threat from late blight, a fast-spreading disease that can devastate as much as 57% of Bangladesh's potato production each year. Late blight can have widespread and highly damaging effects on farmer incomes and potato prices.
Potato farmers, among many smallholders, face the daily challenge of controlling late blight, while needing to avoid the excessive use of fungicides to protect the environment as well as their cash flow. That is where GeoPotato comes in. By warning of late blight risk before outbreaks actually happen, it enables farmers to a preventive spray application, increasing precision and potentially reducing spraying volumes at the same time as combating late blight.
Ultimately, this means a better outcome for the farmer, in terms of both cost savings, yield increases, and greater confidence that their crop protection solutions will have the desired results.
Participants in the trials reported improvements of up to 26% in yield, and expressed enthusiasm to see GeoPotato continue and grow in the future. A win-win for farmers, consumers and the environment.
What do farmers have to say about GeoPotato?
"The main problem in potato farming is late blight. This season, visiting the local retailer, I got to know about the GeoPotato service providing early warnings over SMS. Now, my potato production is higher than last season. At the same time, overall costs went down." Raju Ahmed, Mayenpur farmer
"Before late blight attacks even occurred, I was warned by SMS on when to spray, based on weather conditions. Throughout the season I received 10 SMS, which led to better yields. Previously in this type of situation, we would have to ask our local retailer what to spray. But now, as the name of the fungicide is mentioned in the SMS, I didn't face any difficulties." Nazmul Hoque, Mithapukur farmer
"Compared to the last 2- years, this year's yield is much better. In addition, we have updated our old preconceptions. We used to think that yield would go down if we sprayed Melody Duo or Secure in the middle of the season. But when we sprayed these products in line with the system's recommendation, it was proven that there is no problem spraying these – in fact, I got better yields by using them." Md. Limon, Mithapukur farmer
"Last year, I got Tk10,000 worth of potato. This year, following the warnings, I got Tk15,000 worth of potato. Even if I spent 500-1,000Tk more on premium crop protection products, it doesn't matter as I got 5,000Tk worth of extra yield." Jakir Hossain, Sukurerhat farmer
Source: Bayer. Read the original article here
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The Sinner's prayer (also called the Consecration prayer and Salvation prayer) is an evangelical Christian term referring to any prayer of repentance, prayed by individuals who feel sin in their lives and have the desire to form or renew a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It is a popular prayer in evangelical circles. It is not intended as liturgical like a creed or a confiteor said or chanted within the Catholic Mass, but rather, is intended to be an act of initial conversion to Christianity; at the same time, it is roughly analogous to the Catholic Act of Contrition, though the theology behind each is markedly different, due to the intrinsically different views of salvation between Catholicism and Protestantism. While some Christians see reciting the sinner's prayer as the moment defining one's salvation, others see it as a beginning step of one's lifelong faith journey.

It also may be prayed as an act of "re-commitment" for those who are already believers in the faith. Often, at the end of a worship service, in what is known as an altar call, a minister or other worship leader will invite those desiring to receive Christ (thus becoming born again) to repeat with him or her the words of some form of a sinner's prayer. It also is frequently found on printed gospel tracts, urging people to "repeat these words from the bottom of your heart".

The Sinner's prayer takes various forms, all of which have the same general thrust. Since it is considered a matter of one's personal will, it can be prayed silently, aloud, read from a suggested model, or repeated after someone modeling the prayer role. There is no formula of specific words considered essential, although it usually contains an admission of sin and a petition asking that Jesus enter into the person's heart (that is to say, the center of their life). The use of the sinner's prayer is common within some Protestant denominations, such as Baptist Churches and Methodist Churches, as well as in movements that span several denominations, including evangelical, fundamentalist, and charismatic Christianity. It has also been used, though not as widely, by some Anglicans, Lutherans, and Roman Catholics. It is sometimes uttered by Christians seeking redemption or reaffirming their faith in Christ during a crisis or disaster, when death may be imminent.

Because no such prayer or conversion is found in the Bible, some biblical scholars have critiqued the sinner's prayer, calling it a "cataract of nonsense" and an "apostasy". David Platt has raised questions over the authenticity of the conversions of people using the Sinner's prayer based on research by George Barna.

Origins

The Sinner's prayer, as popularly known today, has roots in Protestant Christianity. Some affirm that it evolved, in some form or another, during the early days of the Protestant Reformation, as a reaction against the notion of justification by means of meritorious works. Others believe it originated as late as the 18th century revival movement. However, Paul Harrison Chitwood, in his doctoral dissertation on the history of the Sinner's prayer, provides strong evidence that the Sinner's prayer originated in the early 20th century.

Evangelists such as Billy Graham and evangelistic organizations such as Campus Crusade for Christ brought the concept to prominence in the 20th century. Televangelists often ask viewers to pray a Sinner's prayer with them, one phrase at a time, to become a Christian. Quite commonly, such a prayer appears at the conclusion of a tract and is recited in a religious service or other public service as an invitation for congregants to affirm their faith, sometimes as part of an altar call. It is said to happen many times every day around the world—in one-to-one conversations between friends, relatives, and even strangers; in pastors' offices; via email; in online chat rooms; in addition to both small and large worship services.

Typical examples

An early proponent of the sinner's prayer was the well-known American evangelist D. L. Moody.

An early version of what some would consider the Sinner's prayer is found in Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, published in 1678, Ninth Stage, Chapter 18:

Various other versions of the prayer include:

Support

The Peace with God organization, and other evangelistic organizations and preachers, messengers (delegates) to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) 2012 annual meeting reaffirmed the Sinner's prayer after some debate:

Criticisms

The absence of any specific examples of people praying the Sinner's prayer in the Bible is also used by some to argue against it. There are also no examples of conversions in the Bible with people praying such a prayer. Though a more prominent concern is voiced by these authors mentioned below who say it creates within the sinner a false sense of security.

"Authentic Conversions?"

David Platt, a prominent Southern Baptist pastor in Birmingham, Alabama, has said that "Many assume they are saved simply because of a prayer they prayed. It's not that praying a prayer in and of itself is bad—but the question in John 2-3 is what kind of faith are we calling people to?" Speaking at The Verge Church leaders' conference said the emphasis on the Sinner's prayer is "unbiblical and damning." He continued,

Platt says he is concerned that some people "say they believe in Jesus, …say they have accepted Jesus, …say that they have received Jesus, but they are not saved and will not enter the kingdom of heaven". While he affirmed that people calling out to God with repentant faith is fundamental to attaining eternal life (salvation), he said his comments about the "sinner's prayer" have been deeply motivated "by a concern for authentic conversions".

Subsequently, he has written:

Francis Chan, a well-known evangelical Christian, has been making statements that contradict the Sinner's prayer and emphasizing baptism and the Holy Spirit

Possibly shallow, or insincere commitment

A second and related criticism is that many believers fail to mature as Christians after their supposed conversion using the Sinner's prayer. An article in Christianity Today claims that "mediocrity and hypocrisy characterize the lives of many avowed Christians".

The writer encourages believers to go beyond a Sinner's prayer and "embark on a life fully devoted to the love of God, the love of neighbor, the moral practice of God's will, and radical, costly discipleship". "Love of God" and "Love of neighbor" are the Great Commandments (see also Disciple (Christianity)).

Lack of Biblical presence

Another criticism of the Sinner's prayer is that passages used to support it actually are not about the lost repeating a prayer in order to become Christians. The Sinner's prayer is often employed in conjunction with Revelation 3:20 and Romans 10:9-10, 13.  Revelation 3:20 is employed to teach that Christ is knocking at the door of one's heart, and when a lost person asks him to come inside, Jesus comes into the sinner's heart. Romans 10:9-10, 13 are employed to affirm that one must confess with his mouth, that is, say the Sinner's prayer, in order to become a Christian. However, the Baptist Greek professor Thomas Ross argues that Revelation 3:20 is about members of a church turning to the Lord, not about Christ entering into the heart of the lost. He provides 14 reasons that Revelation 3:20 is not about the lost asking Jesus into their hearts to become saved. He similarly argues that Romans 10:9-14 refers to Christians confessing Christ publicly before men and manifesting a life of prayer, rather than to the lost becoming saved by a one-time repetition of the Sinner's prayer.

Another form of this criticism of the Sinner's prayer states that simply praying the Sinner's prayer does not actually grant salvation to the one praying. One essay on the topic from the "Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry" asserts that "The 'Sinner's Prayer' is, today, an effective tool of Satan to dupe people into believing they are saved when they are not".

Absence of the Sinner's prayer in historic Christianity

Other opponents of the Sinner's prayer point out that no classic Christian confession of faith from any evangelical denomination in Christendom affirms that one must say the Sinner's prayer to be saved; on the contrary, Baptist, Presbyterian and other Reformed, and other evangelical groups unanimously teach justification by faith alone. They argue that the Sinner's prayer is a modern deviation from orthodox evangelicalism and a deviation from classic evangelical methods of evangelism. The Sinner's prayer was not practiced before the 1700s. Therefore, to say that it is the way to be saved is to say that prior to the 1700s no-one was saved.

Doctrine of baptismal regeneration

Baptismal regenerationalists—those Christians who believe that when one is baptized in water is the actual moment that an individual receives salvation—include Roman Catholics, Lutherans, some Anglicans, the Churches of Christ, International Churches of Christ, and Christian churches and churches of Christ. This is based on passages in the New Testament that some interpret to require water baptism for salvation. Examples of these may be found in , , , , .

In what is termed the Great Commission of Jesus just prior to his Ascension in , he instructed his followers to go, make disciples, teach them, and baptize them. Jesus was baptized in water by John the Baptist. His disciples baptized converts, and Jesus personally baptized people, according to John 3:22 which says that "Jesus...spent some time with [the disciples], and baptized." This is not in opposition to John 4:1 which says that "Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples" did. Throughout the gospels we see Jesus teaching and training the disciples to be powerful and effective at converting people. He showed them how in John 3, and by John 4 they were able to baptize on their own. Opponents of baptismal regeneration understand baptism to be a means of identifying with Christ, and that when performed by immersion it is symbolic of his death, burial and resurrection. Some dispensationalists believe the baptism that saves a person is the Baptism with the Holy Spirit that Jesus gives, and not water baptism, (1 Peter 3:21). Many other evangelicals and fundamentalists recognize that texts such as Mark 16:16, John 3:5, and Acts 2:38 refer to baptism in water, but argue that such verses, interpreted in their context, provide no support whatsoever for baptismal regeneration. Historic or Landmark Baptists affirm that the baptism with the Holy Spirit was a completed event that took place in the first century and is not for today, arguing that texts employed to support baptismal regeneration are actually totally consistent with justification by faith alone,(James 2:18-26).

Roman Catholics, Lutherans, and Orthodox churches also teach that forgiveness is received in baptism (although they practice this in the "Christening" with water of infants or adult converts). A leading Roman Catholic authority defines "baptism" in the following fashion:

Evidence presented to advocate baptism being necessary for salvation includes the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (the Apostle Paul). After Christ had told Saul to enter Damascus where Saul would be told what he "must" do, Saul was blind for three days and was praying during this time. Ananias arrived, cured Paul of his blindness and baptized Saul.

Others see it as an example of apparently instantaneous salvation coming through repentance without water baptism or any kind of work, citing the assurance Jesus gave to the penitent thief on a cross next to him during the crucifixion.

An opposing position here is that the penitent thief was dying under the older Mosaic law which did not require baptism (cf. Mikveh) and that before Christ's death He had authority and did forgive many without any of the salvation requirements found after His Death, Burial and Resurrection found in the rest of the New Testament. Additionally, it is unknown whether the thief had been baptized at a stage in life before being crucified. John the Baptist and Jesus' disciples already had baptized many individuals.

Baptismal regenerationists refer to water baptism as the "washing of regeneration", (1 Cor 6:11/John 3:5) believing it to be part of the "born again" conversion experience in the Bible. The passage states, "And now why tarriest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord". Opponents of baptismal regeneration argue that vast numbers of texts in John's Gospel, the only specifically evangelistic book of the New Testament (John 20:31), promise eternal life to every single believer (John 1:12; 3:16, 18, 36; 5:24; 6:47, etc.) and so demonstrate that eternal life is received by faith alone before baptism.  Similarly, while texts affirm that those who do not repent and believe are damned (Luke 13:3; Jn 3:18, 36), The Bible also shows in Biblical text that the unbaptized are damned, (Mark 16:16/Revelation 22:14 ESV). So baptismal regeneration is Bible-based.  Advocates of the Sinner's Prayer also believe verses such as Romans 10:13 show that people are saved before baptism when they pray and ask to be saved, while evangelical and fundamentalist opponents of the Sinner's Prayer believe that a defense of the Sinner's Prayer plays into the hands of opponents of justification by faith alone by enshrining a human tradition over the Biblical mandate to repent and believe to receive eternal life (Mr 1:15). Moreover, opponents of the Sinner's Prayer reference Romans 6:3-5 to assert that the audience of the book of Romans was already baptized, and, therefore, were being instructed to call on the name of the Lord after they had heard and believed the message being preached (Acts 10:14-17). Other verses such as Acts 22:16 suggest that baptism and "calling on His name" are complementary actions required for forgiveness of sins.

See also

 Christian views on the old covenant
 Conversion to Christianity
 Decision theology
 Evangelism
 Jesus Prayer
 Journey into Life, a widely used tract ending with such a prayer
 Lord's Prayer
 Ministry of Jesus
 Proselytism
 Shahada

References

External links
 The Sinner's Prayer:  A Historical and Theological Analysis, by Paul Harrison Chitwood (Ph. D. Dissertation, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001)

Christian prayer
Christian terminology
Conversion to Christianity
Evangelical theology
Protestantism-related controversies
Salvation in Protestantism

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Historical, Educational. End this madness.
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If they don't get it back, they can come and see ours.
BartSimpson CKA Moderator
Can't believe that Canadians are copying this American madness of tearing down our history.
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Martin15 Junior Member
A plaque fixed to the monument states it was "erected to commemorate the advent into Ontario of the white race" under Champlain's leadership.
I'll bet the foundations of the statue were just fine.
Something else is rotten.
It's only history, nothing important.
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Funny eh? Being labeled a "racist" is cause for removing you from sight (or history altogether) but being a raging homophobe like Tommy Douglas was is just super cool as long as you're a socialist.
You know, like how being a nazi fascist is evil but being a red fascist is "progressive".
Or how half the population of North America seems to under the strange impression that slavery wasn't part of human history (for almost as long as human history) until some Black people got dragged to the New World against their will. I mean holy hell man, just about everyone engaged in slavery at one time or another but for some reason only Whitey gets the blame and all the hate.
Which beings up the ALT-left retards who whine about this land being stolen from the Natives and then demanding we have open borders. How much money has been spent on immigrants and refugees that COULD have gone to solving our own shameful third world problems right the fuck here!?
In a country that was as prosperous as Canada was, there's NO excuse for the continuing existence of third world conditions here. The Liberals have had decades on and off to do something about it. And yet they keep acting like they're the FN's best buddies. Well, they're certainly really good buddies with the Chiefs that are corrupt anyway.
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If I can play devil's advocate (again), I think the real issue is how the Natives are depicted, notably being at the feet of the white priest and trader. I can't imagine any of us would like it if our ancestors were depicted that way.
I noted that an overwhelming majority of people were open to the idea of bringing the statue back with an expanded interpretation. That's the stance I'd take-and I wonder whether we need to bring back the sculptures of the Natives at the feet of the white people. The component that really matters is Champlain himself-what if they just brought that back with the expanded interpretation including the Native perspective?
Note that the expanded interpretation is a position that even many Native advocates agree with. Here's what I wrote in an essay on the subject last year:
Fortunately, there might be a way forward, one endorsed by many Indigenous people themselves. Gitxsan activist Cindy Blackstock thinks that most statues and other memorials should remain in place to show people both the positive and ugly sides of historical figures' legacies. Recently, Blackstock and Mohawk activist Ellen Gabriel participated in adding a new plaque to the gravesite of Duncan Campbell Scott, the Indian Affairs director who oversaw many of the most repressive parts of the Indigenous reserve and residential school systems. Gabriel talked about 'humanizing' Scott rather than 'demonizing' him, adding that Scott's failings are those that humans in general are all too often guilty of. It's a way to leave behind shame and guilt, and to take corrective actions.
Other Indigenous commentators such as the Native Council of Prince Edward Island, Sioux-Cree Kingston resident Dakota Ward, and Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon agree that statues can function as teaching tools. Senator Sinclair also wrote about the need to build up Indigenous successes and accomplishments, a point the Native Council agreed with.
A (perhaps unintentional) example of the Indigenous perspective can be found in the statue of the Blackfoot leader Crowfoot at the Alberta Legislature. His comment that he was the first to sign Treaty 7, but that he would be the last to break it, would be all too prescient. That's the sort of thing that can be further built on to show settler Canadians the Indigenous perspective.
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That's exactly what I got from that Post article. We all know the relationship between Priests and First Nations. No need to celebrate that, unless you are a douchenozzle. And Traders weren't well respected then, pretty much as the role of 'pusher' is now. "Yankee Trader" was a bit of an insult then as well.
And Traders weren't well respected then, pretty much as the role of 'pusher' is now.
interesting, the LIMITED history I learned of Canada and all that during the French ownership was that it was a very friendly relationship between Traders and Natives / FN's. Not to mention this was back in the 70's so ....
History written by the traders.
Talk to the First Nations, and they tell a different story. Traders would give a pittance for furs, but always be willing to trade whisky for them. Create the dependence, then milk them for as much as they can produce. Give trinkets in return. Although, some of the most prized possessions of FNs were huge iron cooking pots, that were incredibly difficult to transport. But it took a village a whole year of trapping to be able to afford one.
I think even back to the 80's or 90's, it was rumored that there were places in Alberta that still had laws on the books where if you saw an 'Indian' on the streets after dark, you could shoot them. You can still shoot an Indian on horseback, if you are in a covered wagon, in North Dakota.
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Southern Illinois Holds Three Point Lead on Day Two of MVC
The battle to determine the top team in the Missouri Valley has the Saluki's hanging on to a three point lead after completing the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter diving and 200 free relays today in Carbondale. Current photo via Missouri Valley Conference
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2016 WOMEN'S MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wednesday, February 17 – Saturday, February 20
Shea Natatorium, SIU, Carbondale, IL (Central Time Zone)
Wednesday Timed Finals 6PM, Prelims 11AM / Finals 6PM (Thurs-Fri), Prelims 11AM / Finals 4pm (Sat.)
Defending Champion: Missouri State (8x) (2015 results and recaps here.)
MVC Teams: Missouri State, Southern Illinois, Illinois State, Evansville, Northern Iowa, Arkansas – Little Rock
Last night the Missouri Valley Conference Championship started with the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays, which put Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois in a tie for top team score, each taking first and third place in those events. Missouri State, the team picked in the coaches poll to win the MVC for the ninth year in a row, was left four points behind after finishing second in both relays. On day two, SIU and MOST got a chance to showcase their depth in some of their best events, while UNI flexed their muscles in the sprints. When the dust settled on tonight's session, even after snagging two close event wins, the Bears are still in second place, having moved just one point closer to the Salukis.
WOMEN'S 500 FREESTYLE
Dora Kiss, SR, Missouri State, 4:47.21
Bryn Handley, SO, Southern Illinois, 4:47.81
Kelsie Walker, SO, Southern Illinois, 4:50.38
Southern Illinois Head Coach Rick Walker has made a name for himself in the world of distance swimming. There was no doubt that the 500 free would be a strength for the Saluki women in their quest to bring home the MVC title, but their depth here among this six-team conference racked up a staggering amount of points. SIU took five of the top eight places, with another in the B-final. Bryn Handley charged home on the last 100 yards with an outstanding 56.48 split, falling just short of unseating the Bears' Dora Kiss who sealed her complete sweep of four MVC titles in this event over her career at Missouri State. Completing the top 8 were SIU's Lauren Stockton (4:54.31,) UALR's Tori Fryar (4:5.53,) SIU's Nicole Fuller (4:55.76,) SIU's Helena Amorim (4:57.12,) and MOST's Sydney Zupan (4:59.60)
WOMEN'S 200 IM
Rebecca Amparano, SR, Missouri State, 2:02.59 (*MVC Record in Prelim 2:02.23.)
Courtney Taylor, SR, Illinois State, 2:02.65
Lauren Pavel, JR, Missouri State, 2:03.41
Rebecca Amparano had to feel confident heading into the final of the 200 IM tonight. After all, she had set the MVC Record in the preliminaries with a lifetime best 2:02.23. Last year she finished third behind Bears' teammate Lauren Pavel and Illinois State's Courtney Taylor but this year she had already turned in a time faster than anyone in the conference had ever gone. So of course Pavel and Taylor, who are both breaststrokers, put up a gut-wrenching fight. Amparano had a lead of over two seconds on both girls after the backstroke and still got passed. As a matter of fact, she was in fourth place after the breaststroke as another Bear, Briana Horozewski, had also managed to hang on to this point. For Amparano to win, she had to take all of that lost ground back on the freestyle and that is exactly what she did. Her 28.70 final split was not quite enough to help her match her record-setting performance from the morning, but it did manage to sneak to the touchpad first, landing her at the top of the podium by .06 over runner-up Taylor. The Bears scored four swimmers in the 200 IM final, taking back some of the advantage gained by the SIU distance squad in the previous event. Rounding out the top 8 were MOST's Briana Horozewski (2:03.45,) SIU's Chandler Ott (2:04.08,) MOST's Josie Pearson (2:05.74,) SIU's Oliwia Okaj (2:06.45,) and SIU's Emma Brazeau (2:07.72.)
WOMEN'S 50 FREESTYLE
Molly Lembezeder, Northern Iowa, SO, 23.16
Loretta Stelnicki, Missouri State, FR, 23.44
Crystal Florman, Northern Iowa, FR, 23.45
The Panthers from Northern Iowa landed three sprinters in the top six of the 50 freestyle and all of them were below the 24 second mark. They were led by last night's stellar 200 medley relay anchor Molly Lembezeder who took the crown almost three tenths of a second ahead of the next finisher. Missouri State's Loretta Stelnicki prevented UNI from taking a 1-2 finish by barely out-touching the Panthers' Crystal Forman 23.44 to 23.45. SIU's Avery McKenna (23.53) and Evansville's Michaela Kent (23.80) both finished ahead of UNI's Autumn Roepsch who turned in 23.90. MOST's Hope Ernhart and SIU's Riley Schroedter closed out the top 8 with 24.14 and 24.28 respectively.
WOMEN'S 1-METER DIVING
Cheri Zhang, Southern Illinois, SR, 375.90
Courtney Coverdale, Evansville, SO, 264.65
Nina Privitera, Missouri State, JR, 245.50
Missouri Valley Championship Record Holder Cheri Zhang took top honors in this event for the third year in a row, bringing the Salukis valuable points every time. This year the runner-up finisher was over 100 points behind, adding an exclamation point to her dominance in MVC diving over her career. With only 13 divers in the field, this event is often an opportunity for teams to make up some ground, and in this regard it was Northern Iowa who capitalized by scoring four divers at 4th, 5th, 9th and 11th places. Missouri State did land two divers in the top six, which helped to off-set SIU's first place finish, but not by enough as SIU also landed the 8th place finish as well. Completing the top 8 were UNI's Sarah Kemp and Allie Bay with 243.25 and 242.85; MOST's Alexis Skiniotes with 240.10, ISU's Molly Schatz with 220.40 and SIU's Rachel Williams with 219.35.
WOMEN'S 200 FREESTYLE RELAY
Northern Iowa Panthers 1:33.41
Missouri State Bears 1:33.95
Evansville Aces 1:35.17
Was there any doubt that Northern Iowa could put together a solid relay here too? After putting three in the A-final for the 50 free and rocking the 200 medley relay on Wednesday night, UNI had already gone from being a surprising competitor to an expected champion. The Panthers' squad of Crystal Forman (23.49,) Autumn Roepsch (23.46,) Rachel Siebenaller (23.63,) and Molly Lembezeder (22.83) combined to win the event in 1:33.41. While UNI was able to get ahead and stay there throughout the race, they were under tight pressure the entire way from Missouri State who was right with them until Lembezeder made a slight break-away on the anchor leg. SIU took fourth place points with 1:35.61, followed by UALR at 1:35.74 and ISU at 1:35.94.
TEAM SCORES (After Day Two):
Southern Illinois 284
Missouri State 281
Northern Iowa 222
Illinois State 149
Evansville 127
Arkansas, Little Rock 121
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Death To Bullshit
Simone Burgess Career Portfolio 2012 by simoneburgess 805 views
Cyber crime ppt by MOE515253 292611 views
, Web Designer, Speaker, and Consultant at Brad Frost Web
Publié le 20 avr. 2013
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: https://vimeo.com/63437853
We're being inundated with more information than ever before.
With the rise of all this information, we're being exposed to a tremendous amount of bullshit.
We have to decide if we want to contribute to the noise or if we want to be part of the signal.
These are the slides from my Creative Mornings talk in Pittsburgh, PA.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07/6101573515/BOOKS
http://zenhabits.net/seth/ISBN NUMBERS ISSUED PER YEAR IN US2003 2007 2009 2011 20120375000075000001125000015000000300,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/ISBN NUMBERS ISSUED PER YEAR IN US2003 2007 2009 2011 20120375000075000001125000015000000300,000 411,422
http://zenhabits.net/seth/ISBN NUMBERS ISSUED PER YEAR IN US2003 2007 2009 2011 20120375000075000001125000015000000300,000 411,4221,052,803
http://zenhabits.net/seth/ISBN NUMBERS ISSUED PER YEAR IN US2003 2007 2009 2011 20120375000075000001125000015000000300,000 411,4221,052,8033,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/ISBN NUMBERS ISSUED PER YEAR IN US2003 2007 2009 2011 20120375000075000001125000015000000300,000 411,4221,052,8033,000,00015,000,000
http://mashable.com/2010/08/05/number-of-books-in-the-world/129,864,880BOOKS IN THE WORLD(AS OF 2010)
http://ptbertram.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/how-many-books-are-going-to-be-published-in-2012-prepare-for-a-shock/10%OF ALL BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED LAST YEAR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henriquev/53486879PHOTOS
http://gizmodo.com/5937143/what-facebook-deals-with-everyday-27-billion-likes-300-million-photos-uploaded-and-500-terabytes-of-data4,500,000PHOTOS UPLOADED TO FLICKR EVERY DAY
ERIK KESSELS, FOAM
http://instagram.com/press/PHOTOS UPLOADED TO INSTAGRAM EVERY DAY40,000,000
http://gizmodo.com/5937143/what-facebook-deals-with-everyday-27-billion-likes-300-million-photos-uploaded-and-500-terabytes-of-data300,000,000PHOTOS UPLOADED TO FACEBOOK EVERY DAY
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 10,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 10,000,000,00025,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 10,000,000,00025,000,000,00057,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 10,000,000,00025,000,000,00057,000,000,00086,000,000,000
http://zenhabits.net/seth/PHOTOS TAKEN PER YEAR IN US1930 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 201201000000000002000000000003000000000004000000000001,000,000,000 3,000,000,000 10,000,000,00025,000,000,00057,000,000,00086,000,000,000380,000,000,000
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hunterschwarz/how-many-photos-have-been-taken-ever-6zgvPHOTOS EVER TAKEN3,800,000,000,000
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevestein1982/4047834684VIDEO
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/press-room/2008/average_u_s__home.html118TV STATIONS RECEIVEDPER US HOUSEHOLD
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/press-room/2008/average_u_s__home.html72HRSOF VIDEO UPLOADED TO YOUTUBEEVERY MINUTE
http://www.youtube.com/t/press_statisticsHOURS ON YOUTUBE VIDEOWATCHED EVERY MONTH4,000,000,000
67.3%32.7%NetflixEverything Elsehttp://www.nbcnews.com/technology/technolog/netflix-uses-32-7-percent-internet-bandwidth-119517INTERNET BANDWIDTH USED BY NETFLIX
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henriquev/53486879INTERNET
EMAILS SENT EVERY DAY144,800,000,000http://mashable.com/2012/11/27/email-stats-infographic/
WEBSITES CREATED EVERY DAY822,240http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/data-created-every-minute/
WORDPRESS POSTS PUBLISHED EVERY DAY499,680http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/data-created-every-minute/
TUMBLR POSTS PUBLISHED EVERY DAY40,000,320http://mashable.com/2012/06/22/data-created-every-minute/
TWEETS PER DAY500,000,000http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57541566-93/report-twitter-hits-half-a-billion-tweets-a-day/
THINGS SHARED ON FACEBOOK EVERY DAY4,000,000,000http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/06/zuckerberg-online-sharing-is-growing-at-an-exponential-rate-and-users-are-sharing-4-billion-things-a-day/
http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/bigdata/90%OF DATA EVER CREATED WAS CREATEDIN THE PAST TWO YEARS
There were 5 exabytes of information createdbetween the dawn of civilization through 2003,but that much information is now created every2 days, and the pace is increasing.-Eric Schmidthttp://techcrunch.com/2010/08/04/schmidt-data/
THE NEVER ENDING FIRE HOSE OF INFORMATION
WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
MORE UBIQUITOUS
FASTER AND CHEAPER
EASIER
t = 24 HOURS
bull·shit /ˈbo͝olˌSHit/
bull·shit /ˈbo͝olˌSHit/1. Superfluous, unnecessary
bull·shit /ˈbo͝olˌSHit/1. Superfluous, unnecessary2. Cluttered, clunky or needlessly complex
bull·shit /ˈbo͝olˌSHit/1. Superfluous, unnecessary2. Cluttered, clunky or needlessly complex3. Intentionally deceptive or insincere
bull·shit /ˈbo͝olˌSHit/1. Superfluous, unnecessary2. Cluttered, clunky or needlessly complex3. Intentionally deceptive or insincere4. Excrement of an adult male bovine mammal
PAPER IS BULLSHIT.
JARGON IS BULLSHIT.
Citigroup today announced a series ofrepositioning actions that will further reduceexpenses and improve efficiency across thecompany while maintaining Citis uniquecapabilities to serve clients, especially in theemerging markets. These actions will result inincreased business efficiency, streamlinedoperations and an optimized consumerhttp://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/citigroup-lays-offs-11-000-people-in-the-most-corporate-speaky-paragraph-in-history/265925/
Citigroup today announced [lay offs].These actions will [save money].http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/12/citigroup-lays-offs-11-000-people-in-the-most-corporate-speaky-paragraph-in-history/265925/
SENSATIONALISM IS BULLSHIT.
OPPORTUNISM IS BULLSHIT.
QR CODES ARE BULLSHIT.
DISRUPTIONS ARE BULLSHIT.
CRUFT IS BULLSHIT.
This is a quote. This is where youput the quote text.-Quote AuthorCONTENTBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHITBULLSHIT
SPAM IS BULLSHIT.
ANTI-PATTERNS ARE BULLSHIT.
ADVERTISING IS BULLSHIT.
You're more likely to survive a plane crashthan to click a banner ad.http://www.digiday.com/publishers/15-alarming-stats-about-banner-ads/
90% of everything is crap.-Sturgeon's Lawhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeons_Law
It's the disease you have to fightin any creative field: ease of use.-Jack White
When information is cheap,attention becomes expensive.-James Gleick
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-21/sriracha-hot-sauce-catches-fire-with-only-one-rooster
PEOPLE'S CAPACITY FOR BULLSHITIS RAPIDLY DIMINISHING.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_tahoe_guy/4183278431/
IT'S GETTING HARDER AND HARDERTO BE AN ASSHOLE.
Over time, the rise of the Internet will inexorablydiminish the role of money in politics, which is driventoday in significant measure by the need on the part ofpoliticians to amass these huge war chests primarilyfor buying 30-second television advertisements.-Al Gorehttp://techcrunch.com/2013/02/12/al-gore-says-the-internets-rise-could-help-end-pay-for-play-government-corruption-great-but-what-about-all-those-ads/
RESPECT YOURSELF.
RESPECT PEOPLE'S TIME.
BE ORIGINAL.
BE PASSIONATE.
APTITUDE PASSIONTHE ELEMENT
WE ARE CREATORS.
THANKS!@brad_frost
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Violence – How far do you go?
My books are set in the Anglo-Saxon period. The tenth century was perhaps not quite as "dark" as earlier times – after all Byrhtnoth lived through the reign of Edgar the Peaceful, King of England from 959 to 975. I like to think that he was responsible in some part for that.
In a book about this period readers expert a certain amount of violence, it might be why they read that type of book. Big men with swords, fighting other men with swords, or axes, probably in the shield wall of some major battle. It might even be a battle that is mentioned in history!
I'm afraid I don't write about that. I knew when I started that I couldn't write about that. With that confession my potential readership has dropped by 90% but better that, than people are disappointed.
There is violence in my books. Yes, my hero is a big man with a sword – or rather searching for a sword. Yes, he kills people, when necessary. But he has not experienced any big battle. I was expecting that in book two, then I looked in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle – no battle in 947 – perhaps next year.
What I want to talk about is violence against women. There have been a lot of complaints about depictions of violence to women, especially on television. Every police drama, thriller etc involves the murder, or attack on, a young, attractive woman. It would seem that the safest person to be nowadays is an elderly person! I don't tend to read that type of book, but I assume they are the same.
In historical fiction most women appear as the feisty heroine in a romance or as the "love interest" of the hero who fades away when not needed by the plot. And yes, before anyone complains – I know some books aren't like that.
So, what have I been writing this week? Violence, against a woman.
It took me a long time to work out how to tackle it. Without going into the details. A woman is abducted by nasty men, abused, and then rescued. I wanted to concentrate on the effect this has on all involved, especially my protagonist. It is at the mid-point; it will influence the rest of the book.
I hope I have struck the right compromise. The worst part about it was that I had to live through what she suffered. I had to work out exactly what was done to her, when, and by whom. It was not very nice. I didn't have much of an appetite for dinner that night.
It is done now. I can carry on with the book.
All this is my excuse for not reaching my target this week (only 5503 words), together with a trip to the hospital with my mother, writing a review, a birthday (not mine) and Valentines Day.
Funnily enough it was on Valentines Day that I wrote that violent scene – and no it has nothing whatsoever to do with the state of my marriage.


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