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Latest Persecution News – 20 May 2012
Life Sentences for 'Blasphemy' in Pakistan Overturned
The following article reports on the latest news of persecution in Pakistan, where a Christian couple have had their convictions for 'blasphemy' overturned.
http://www.compassdirect.org/english/country/pakistan/article_1542201.html
The articles linked to above are by Compass Direct News and relate to persecution of Christians around the world. Please keep in mind that the definition of 'Christian' used by Compass Direct News is inclusive of some that would not be included in a definition of Christian that I would use or would be used by other Reformed Christians. The articles do however present an indication of persecution being faced by Christians around the world.
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Christians Concerned over Acquittals in Orissa, India Violence
Lax investigation, prosecution, lack of witness protection cited as reasons for injustice.
NEW DELHI, September 30 (CDN) — Only 24 people have been convicted a year after anti-Christian mayhem took place in India's Orissa state, while the number of acquittals has risen to 95, compounding the sense of helplessness and frustration among surviving Christians.
Dr. John Dayal, secretary general of the All India Christian Council, called the trials "a travesty of justice."
Last month a non-profit group, the Peoples Initiative for Justice and Peace (PIJP), reportedly found that as many as 2,500 complaints were filed with police following the violence in August-September 2008 in the eastern state's Kandhamal district. The violence killed at least 100 people and burned more than 4,500 houses and over 250 churches and 13 educational institutions. It also rendered 50,000 people, mostly Christian, homeless.
Police, however, registered only 827 complaints and arrested fewer than 700 people, even though 11,000 people were named as attackers in those complaints, according to a PIJP survey.
"The manner of the judicial processes in the Kandhamal fast-track courts is tragic where all too many people have managed to escape conviction for crimes as serious as conspiracy for brutal, premeditated murder and deliberate arson," Dayal told Compass.
Among those acquitted was Manoj Pradhan, who allegedly led mobs that killed Christians and burned their houses a few months before he became a state legislator from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Facing charges in five cases of murder and six of arson, Pradhan has been acquitted in three cases.
On Thursday (Sept. 24), the judge of Fast Track Court-II, C.R. Das, acquitted Pradhan and another suspect, Mantu Nayak, on charges of killing Khageswar Digal for refusing to "reconvert" to Hinduism, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI). Digal was a 60-year-old Catholic and resident of Shankarakhol area in Chakapada Block in Kandhamal.
"The court acquitted the BJP MLA [Member of Legislative Assembly] and Nayak due to lack of proper evidence against them," Special Public Prosecutor Pratap Patra told PTI.
The Rev. Ajay Singh, an activist from the Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, said Digal's son testified in court that he was witness to the killing of his father and knew the killers, and yet the accused were acquitted.
"It was a brutal murder, possibly a case of human sacrifice," Singh said.
Digal was dragged from a vehicle before being killed on Sept. 24 last year – one month after the assassination of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati by Maoists (extreme Marxists), which triggered the violence as Hindu extremists wrongly blamed Christians.
Singh spoke to the son of the deceased Digal, Rajendra Digal, who said his parents left their village after the violence and took shelter in the state capital, Bhubaneswar.
The elder Digal, who owned a grocery shop and 35 goats, returned to his village to see his house and livestock. After selling some of the goats, he boarded a public bus to Phulbani, Kandhamal district headquarters, to start his journey back to Bhubaneswar around noon on Sept. 24. As the bus started, however, some assailants allegedly led by Pradhan stopped the bus and dragged Digal out. They also broke his leg.
The attackers were said to have taken Digal to his village, where they looted his shop. Then they allegedly took him and eight of his goats to a nearby forest, where they feasted on the goat meat throughout the night.
When Rajendra Digal heard about it, he informed police, who allegedly took no interest in the complaint. Twelve days later, his father's body, naked and burned with acid, was found 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the village. His genitals had also been chopped off.
Rajendra Digal said he believes his father may have been the victim of human sacrifice involving ritual feasting and torture.
Shoddy Probe, Lack of Evidence
A representative of the Christian Legal Association (CLA) said the police had been conducting investigations improperly.
The CLA source pointed out that in another Fast-Track Court-I case in which Pradhan was one of the accused, police had wrongly recorded the age of the informant, Bhutia Digal.
"The court observed that if the police could not cite the age of the informant correctly, how could they have investigated the case properly?" said the source, adding that such discrepancies were found in far too many cases.
During the violence in August-September 2008, the BJP was part of the ruling coalition with a local party, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The latter recently broke ties with the Hindu nationalist BJP, blaming it for violence in March, a month before the state assembly election.
The BJP lost the April-May election, and the BJD emerged as the stand-alone ruling party. It is believed that the state administration began taking action against the assailants only after the coalition split in March – six months too late, which possibly provided enough time for suspects to remove evidence and threaten witnesses.
Witnesses are still being threatened or bribed, according to rights groups.
On Thursday (Sept. 24), the day the BJP legislator was acquitted, the fast-track court also released five others accused of arson in the Tikabali area of Kandhamal in a separate case, reported the PTI.
Singh said the witnesses were either intimidated or bribed and therefore turned hostile to prosecutors in court. Friends of the accused took the witnesses to the court in their vehicle, he pointed out.
Dayal said the Orissa High Court should have taken notice of the increasing number of acquittals.
"A man now an MLA seems to be beyond the law," he said. "I would demand a high-powered judicial review by the High Court of Orissa itself, or failing that, by civil society, which should set up an independent commission of retired judges and senior lawyers."
Singh said police investigations and prosecutions were a "sham." There is also "a pressing need for witness protection," he said.
He added that there were reports of witnesses being intimidated and threatened in various villages, such as Dodingia, K. Nuagam, Phiringia and Solesoru. "Police are not entertaining complaints of the threat to the witnesses," Singh said.
Dayal highlighted three essential problems: The quality of the charge-sheets prepared by police; the role of the public prosecutor in pressing the charges as prepared by police; and the circumstances under which eyewitnesses, "often sons and daughters of those killed, cannot attest to the truth or are forced into silence," he said.
"India does not have a witness-protection program, and surely Kandhamal has none at all," Dayal said. "Witnesses have to pass through an aggressive environment which affectively silences them. They are human beings and fear future violence, having seen brutal violence in the past."
Singh and Dayal demanded that the cases be heard outside Kandhamal, preferably outside Orissa state.
First Life Sentences Handed Down for Orissa, India Killing
NEW DELHI, September 30 (Compass Direct News) – A fast-track court in Orissa state on Sept. 23 delivered its first life sentences for those convicted of murder in 2008 violence in Kandhamal district, sentencing five people to life imprisonment for their involvement in the killing of Pastor Akbar Digal.
Digal, 40, pastor of a Baptist church in Tatamaha village under Raikia police jurisdiction in Kandhamal district, was killed on Aug. 26, 2008 after refusing the slayers' demand that he forsake Christianity and convert to Hinduism. His body was reportedly cut to pieces and then burned.
He is survived by his wife, Ludhia Digal, and five children.
Additional Sessions Judge Sobhan Kumar Das of Fast Track Court-I at Phulbani district headquarters sentenced Sabita Pradhan, 30; Papu Pradhan, 30; Abinash Pradhan, 29; Dharmaraj Pradhan, 32; and Mania Pradhan, 28, to life in prison and a fine of 5,000 rupees (US$104). The five were arrested after Pastor Digal's wife filed a First Information Report on Aug. 29, 2008.
Previous to these sentences, two fast-track courts had sentenced 12 people to prison for terms ranging only from four to six years. The government set up the two fast-track courts to try nearly 900 cases related to anti-Christian violence that erupted in August 2008. The first conviction was determined on June 30.
The special Phulbani court also sentenced six others to three years' rigorous imprisonment on Sept. 22 for an arson attack on a journalist's house in Kandhamal's Phiringia village on Dec. 12, 2007.
Police had arrested 11 people in this case, but the court acquitted five for "lack of evidence." Convicted were Ganpati Kanhar, Rabindra Kanhar, Parmeshwar Kanhar, Daleswar Kanhar, Tuba Kanhar and Vijay Kanhar, whose ages range from 25 to 40 years. They were also fined 4,000 rupees (US$83) each.
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IRAN: TWO CHRISTIAN WOMEN IMPRISONED
Posted on April 15, 2009 by particularkev
Held with no legal counsel for over a month, they suffer illness in notorious prison.
LOS ANGELES, April 13 (Compass Direct News) – Accused of "acting against state security" and "taking part in illegal gatherings," two Iranian Christian women have been held in a Tehran prison for over a month in a crowded cell with no access to legal representation.
Amnesty International, in an appeal for urgent action last week, reported that authorities have made the accusations known but have imprisoned the women without filing official charges. The organization called on Iranian authorities to release them and expressed concern for their health.
Maryam Rostampour, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh Esmaeilabad, 30, who were active in church activities and distributing Bibles according to Amnesty's appeal, were arrested on March 5. They are being held in the detention center of Evin Prison, a facility that has drawn criticism for its human rights violations and executions in recent years. Amnesty's appeal included a call to urge Iranian officials to ensure that the women are not being tortured.
Based on a telephone conversation between Esmaeilabad and a third party on March 28, Amnesty reported that Esmaeilabad said both are suffering from infection and high fever and had not received adequate medical care. The women continue to be detained in an overcrowded cell with 27 other women. Amnesty said they "may be prisoners of conscience, detained solely on account of their religious beliefs."
The women are allowed a one-minute call each day and a weekly visit from family. Authorities have informed their family members that the women are accused of "acting against state security" and "taking part in illegal gatherings," according to the report, and that they would be released after payment of a $400,000 bail. The families have presented the title deeds of their homes as bail but are still waiting for approval from the judge.
Initially the Ministry of Intelligence summoned one of the women, and then took her to the apartment the two shared. There they were officially arrested, and authorities confiscated computers, books and Bibles. The two women were interrogated and held at different police stations.
On March 18 they appeared before Branch 2 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran and subsequently transferred to Evin Prison, said the report.
Even if the women are released on bail, they still have to stand trial. Accusations have not included "apostasy," or leaving Islam, though investigations are ongoing. It is not known whether the women are converts from Islam.
Last September the Iranian Parliament approved review of a new penal code calling for a mandatory death sentence for "apostates." Under current law death sentences for apostasy have been issued only under judicial interpretations of sharia (Islamic law).
Under the new penal code, male "apostates" would be executed, while females would receive life sentences. The new code was sent to Iran's most influential body, the Guardian Council, which is expected to rule on it. The council is made up of six conservative theologians appointed by Iran's Supreme Leader and six jurists nominated by the judiciary and approved by Parliament. This council has the power to veto any bill it deems inconsistent with the constitution and Islamic law.
Converts to Christianity in Iran risk harassment, arrest and attack from authorities even though Article 23 of the Iranian Constitution grants that individual beliefs are private and no one can be "molested or taken to task" for holding them. Iran has also signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which states that everyone shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
"This right shall include freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching," the covenant states.
The last Iranian Christian convert from Islam executed by the Iranian government was Hossein Soodmand in 1990. He was accused of working as "an American spy." Since then at least six Protestant pastors have been assassinated by unknown killers.
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IRAN: THREE CHRISTIANS ARRESTED FROM HOMES IN TEHRAN
Posted on January 24, 2009 by particularkev
'Continuously high' wave of arrests increases; whereabouts, charges unknown.
LOS ANGELES, January 23 (Compass Direct News) – Three Christians from two different families were arrested from their homes Wednesday morning (Jan. 21) and are being held without charges, sources told Compass.
Authorities took Jamal Ghalishorani, 49, and his wife Nadereh Jamali from their home in Tehran between 7 and 8 a.m., about a half hour after arresting Hamik Khachikian, an Armenian Christian also living in Tehran. Ghalishorani and his wife are Christian converts from Islam, considered "apostasy" in Iran and potentially punishable by death.
Christian sources told Compass that Ghalishorani converted to Christianity 30 years ago, and his wife received Christ about 15 years ago. They have one child, a 13-year-old daughter, while Khachikian has two children, a 16-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter. Authorities have not told the families of the charges against those arrested or their whereabouts.
The three arrested Christians belong to house churches, source said, and they hold jobs and are not supported as clergy. Police also took books and computers from the families' homes.
The arrests come as part of a tsunami of arrests in the past several months, the sources said.
"We don't know why the pressure is continuously high, but we see that it is increasing," said one source. "The government does it to the Baha'i people as well – there are more arrests in the last several months among them than in maybe the whole 30 years before."
Arrests and pressure on Christians from authorities have ramped up even further in the past few months, the source said, adding that the reasons were unclear.
Another source, however, said the arrests are part of a concerted, nationwide government plan.
"We are quite sure that these arrests are part of a bigger operation from the government," the source said. "Maybe up to 50 people were arrested. In Tehran alone already some 10 people were arrested – all on the same day, January 21."
Sources noted that whereas past waves of intense harassment and arrests of Christians eventually have subsided, recent pressure has been "continuously high," with reports of arrests in almost every month of 2008.
"In the past there have been waves of incredible pressure, but then it seemed to calm down a bit sometimes," said one source. "Then we had the feeling pressure came and went, but now it is continuously ongoing."
The families of those arrested fear for their safety. Khachikian's wife is "very confused, she has no idea where her husband is," said the source. "Relatives are taking care of the daughter of Jamal and Nadereh's, but of course she's very anxious about what will happen to her parents."
The arrests are particularly disturbing in light of the Iranian parliament's approval last September of a new penal code calling for a mandatory death sentence for "apostates," or those who leave Islam. In the past death sentences for apostasy were issued only under judicial interpretations of sharia (Islamic law).
Under the new penal code, male "apostates" would be executed, while females would receive life sentences. The new code was to be sent to Iran's most influential body, the Guardian Council, which will rule on it. The council is made up of six conservative theologians appointed by Iran's Supreme Leader and six jurists nominated by the judiciary and approved by parliament. This body has the power to veto any bill it deems inconsistent with the constitution and Islamic law.
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TURKEY: LAWYERS MOVE TO EXPAND SCOPE OF MALATYA TRIAL
Witnesses expected to connect murder of three Christians with political conspiracy.
MALATYA, Turkey, January 20 (Compass Direct News) – Lawyers in the case of three Christians who were murdered for their faith here are lining up witnesses in an effort to expand the accused from five young suspects to subversive forces at the top of state power.
Evidence in recent hearings suggests the April 2007 murders in southeast Turkey were instigated by Ergenekon, a loose collection of ultra-nationalist generals, businessmen, mafia and journalists who planned to engineer a coup d'état in Turkey.
At a hearing at Malatya's Third Criminal Court on Friday (Jan. 16), plaintiff attorneys said they would like to call as a witness Ergun Poyraz, a journalist arrested in 2007 who has been linked to Ergenekon. Prosecuting attorneys said they believe that Poyraz, who has written inflammatory rhetoric against missionaries and accused Turkey's prime minister of being part of a Zionist conspiracy, was not directly involved in planning the murders but has important knowledge of the players within Ergenekon.
The lawyers said they hope his testimony will help sort out the tangled web of connections and determine the role of Malatya security forces in the attack, particularly that of the chief of police in the district, Ali Osman Kahya.
"In the course of the publishing house murders, Ali Osman Kahya was the head of Malatya security forces, which is no coincidence," said plaintiff attorney Murat Dincer. He said Kahya had been in similar positions of authority during other political murders.
Other lawyers involved in the case said they are less hopeful, believing Poyraz will only use his testimony as a platform for political grandstanding and propaganda for the political conspiracy.
"I don't believe he will be helpful," one legal worker told Compass. "I think he will only put on a show and manipulate the subject."
Poyraz was arrested in 2007 for having connections to the Association for the Union of Patriotic Forces, a group whose members include military men also indicted in Ergenekon. Turkish media recently revealed that Poyraz had been keeping detailed records on high-level military officials prior to his arrest, according to Today's Zaman national daily.
The team of plaintiff lawyers has requested Poyraz's written statements from the Istanbul 13th Criminal Court.
The court in Malatya has sent an informal inquiry to the prosecutor of the 13th High Criminal Court of Istanbul asking if there is a concrete connection between the Ergenekon case and the Malatya murders. If the prosecutor replies positively, the Malatya court will decide whether to integrate the murder trial with the Ergenekon case.
If the cases are not integrated, then the five young suspects will likely be tried for murder in a matter of months, and all will receive life sentences, said Orhan Kemal Cengiz, who leads the team of plaintiff lawyers who represent the interests of the victims' families.
Lawyers said they believe establishing the guilt of the suspects should be a straightforward process, but Cengiz said that if the case is integrated into Ergenekon, "then it will continue forever."
No witnesses testified at the Friday hearing. The plaintiff team eventually hopes to bring 21 witnesses to the stand in subsequent hearings.
Impact on Defense
Two Turkish Christians, Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel, and a German, Tilmann Geske, were brutally tortured and killed at a publishing house in Malatya on April 18, 2007.
Emre Gunaydin – the suspected ringleader – along with Salih Gürler, Cuma Ozdemir, Hamit Ceker and Abuzer Yildirim, who have been in jail for the past 18 months, are accused of the murder. They were all between 19 and 21 years old at the time of the crime.
The Malatya trial judges and defense attorneys are also adjusting their legal proceedings in light of the case's incipient expansion from a murder case to an investigation into the political conspiracy. Noting that there could have been others involved in the murder, Presiding Judge Eray Gurktekin quoted an article from the Turkish Penal Code that states a punishment can be reduced if the guilty party is found to be solicited for the crime.
"You should think about considering this," he said to defense lawyers.
The lawyer for Gunaydin said he had reminded his client of this article, and that they wanted to pursue this legal line in the next hearing.
Plaintiff attorneys won a minor legal victory that had eluded them in earlier hearings: The hearings will now be recorded. In previous months Malatya judges refused three plaintiff requests to record the trial hearings.
In February 2008 an Istanbul court allowed the first courtroom taping of a trial hearing at the trial of Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist assassinated in 2007.
Unearthing Plot
Earlier this month, Turkish police uncovered major arms caches by excavating sites connected to Ergenekon members. Security forces believe the weapons indicated the future plans of the group and their violent activates in the past.
Two weeks ago a new wave of detentions revealed evidence that the group was planning to assassinate the prime minister, members of the Supreme Court of Appeals, and Armenian community leaders.
Older Ergenekon documents make mention of church members in Turkey in Izmir, Mersin and Trabzon. Members of those churches were attacked or killed in following years. This month a 19-year-old Muslim in Izmir was sentenced to prison for stabbing a Catholic priest in 2007.
The Ergenekon organization has been blamed for the murder of other high-profile Christians. Ergin Cinmen, the lawyer for the family of Dink, has called for an investigation into the links between Ergenekon, the Malatya massacre and the murders of Dink and Father Andrea Santoro, an Italian priest killed in Trabzon in 2006.
He made these comments in the context of recently discovered plans to attack the Armenian community of Sivas in central Turkey, according to Bianet, an online Turkish news service.
In the last year, police have arrested more than 100 people in the ongoing Ergenekon case, which has been the dominant event in Turkish media for several months.
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National Business Women's Week
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It is 2018 and we are in a time in history where women are growing a stronger and louder voice, sense of empowerment and motivation to be part of the businesses world. It is no surprise that women are an essential key for success, their input and creativity give businesses a unique mark to bring to the business. In honor to these contributions, the third whole week of October is used to celebrate strong business women around the globe.
For decades, the contribution of a myriad of business women has been hidden, unfortunately under a veil of prejudice and discrimination. However, obstacles haven't stopped women from meeting their goals, even if recognition was lacking. National Business Women's Week has been celebrated every year since 1938 on the third week of October. Acknowledging the strong women that help the world of business through nurture and care way is the way of the future.
According to the Business and Professional Women Foundation, there are 7.2 million women-owned businesses in the U.S, which makes it one of the fastest growing sectors in the nation. The Center for Women's business research found that women start businesses at twice the rate of all companies and are generating $1.1 trillion in sales.
In honor of National Business Women's Week, celebrate four of the World's Most Powerful Women in Business as featured on Forbes' Most Influential People list.
The Empire Builder – Diane Hendricks
Born and raised in Afton, Wisconsin, Ms. Hendricks is the co-founder of ABC supplies, one of the largest wholesale distributors of construction supplies in the U.S. The company has more than 700 locations and is worth $9 billion.
The Cyber-Sales Mastermind – Meg Whitman
Best known for being ebay's CEO and having the company go from $5.7 million to $8 billion in sales, Ms. Whitman is also recognized for once being the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, as well as a former executive for Hasbro and Disney.
The Tech Guru – Marissa Mayer
Ms. Mayer was one of Google's first employees and also Yahoo's CEO. She resigned from Yahoo when it was sold to Verizon. She then co-founded an incubator focused on artificial intelligence and consumer media called Lumi Labs located in Palo Alto, California.
The Media Wizard – Oprah Winfrey
With a weekly TV viewership of over 49 million, Oprah Winfrey's career started as a morning show host. Due to her charisma and talent, she was offered the opportunity to start her own talk show: The Oprah Winfrey Show. After a couple of months it became the highest-rated talk show in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Winfrey's entrepreneurial mindset and determination helped this boss lady achieve a multitude of successes including the launch of the "O" magazine and its online counterpart Oprah.com, the non-profit Oprah's Angel Network, and the Oprah Winfrey Network. Now that's some female power!
These are four of the many strong and empowering women that have shaped U.S. society. If you are a woman with innovative and unique ideas, share your expertise. Who knows? You might be the next one on the Forbes Most Successful Businesswomen list!
Sharon Schweitzer and Sophie Echeverry co-wrote this post. Sharon Schweitzer, J.D., is a cross-cultural trainer, modern manners expert, and the founder of Access to Culture. In addition to her accreditation in intercultural management from the HOFSTEDE Centre and the Intercultural Communication Institute, she serves as a Chinese Ceremonial Dining Etiquette Specialist in the documentary series Confucius was a Foodie, on Nat Geo People. She is the resident etiquette expert on two popular lifestyle shows: ABC Tampa Bay's Morning Blend and CBS Austin's We Are Austin. She is regularly quoted by BBC Capital, Investor's Business Daily, and Fortune. Her Amazon #1 Best Selling book in International Business, Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Business Guide, now in its third printing, was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2015. She's a winner of the British Airways International Trade Award at the 2016 Greater Austin Business Awards and the 2017 New York City Big Book Award for Multicultural Nonfiction.
Sophie Echeverry is the corporate marketing manager and event coordinator at Access to Culture. Born and raised in Colombia, she's a 2018 graduate with a B.B.A. in International Business and Marketing from Hult International Business School in San Francisco, CA. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
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The biggest gathering in history, attracting 70 million pilgrims!
70 MILLION PEOPLE – ONE HISTORIC EVENT! SHORT CUT TO NIRVANA is an award-winning documentary about the Kumbh Mela spiritual festival which takes place near Allahabad, India, every 12 years.
The Kumbh Mela also happens to be the biggest gathering in history, attracting 70 million pilgrims!
Yes, interesting movie about india's Jerusalem!
Wonder why every 12 years? 12 being a common biblical value….
The movie gives some reason. I don't specifically recall it.
Nectar of immortality similar to Jewish interest in eternal life.
Death is a central mystery of life; religions try to address it.
Interesting how many speak English, even the yogi's.
So many of us seem to seek peace, like the pilot yogi, yet our world is so violent, some say tthis century the worst so far which must be a dilemma for evolutionists.
Not at all. I think this is simply your misunderstanding of evolution (combined with certain popular uses of "evolved" meaning somehow further along) – nothing in it says the world will become less violent or better in any way. In fact from an evolutionary perspective one can say that the most successful species are those whose adaptations continue to be successful without genetic change – these are old species that emerged long ago, examples would include the hermit crab, cockroachs and the coelacanth, an ancient, still existing fish (sharks too if I remember correctly).
Internet kiosk?? Online marriage ad, lol!
I guess these don't fit your idea of spiritual.
This is a big circus displaying people's uniqueness.
The world reflects a great of variation and diversity amond humans.
Perhaps it will come to pass; perhaps not.
Some good biblical wisdom at mela, some crazy, just like congregations here! Yep.
Reminds me of that classic movie life of Brian!
Imho Part of this is about people trying to feel life, to feel alive, transcendent and greater than self. A powerful desire I wonder how evoltionists account for..
Good question. Ask them. .
If Indians are so happy what about the slumdogs shown in the movie? Is the poverty over romanticized?
My understanding is that there is massive poverty (as well as a lot of wealth) but that the poor are not necessarily miserable. Rich westerners see poverty and assume that people must be miserable. Not borne out empirically.
Good point on the time starved nature of modern life.
Interesting how both Hindus and orthodox Jews put insignia on their foreheads, same spot, diff reasons.
Is it same gender? Do male Hindus mark their forehead too? Who knows, there may be connections lost in history. I am aware of some related to Jews and Japanese Shintoism.
Or head shaving like the nazarite vow.
I know nothing but my source says the nazarites did not shave heads – did not cut hair at all.
And then the Dali lama walks around with heavily armed soldiers. How sad! Also wonder why he didn't talk to or about any untouchables.
Pandita Ramabai (Marathi: पंिडता रामाबाई) (23 April 1858 – 5 April 1922) was an Indian Christian social reformer and activist, including helping child brides.
I see power lines, loudspeakers and a nearby highway, wonder how long before modernity fully encompasses this event? It seems to be modern.
Ever read the book about Crowds by Canetti? I think it helps to understand this phenomenon. Never read it or know anything much about it.
I like the line about becoming human.
About unity and oneness but I disagree with the statement we are god. I am not god. Thank god.
Do you wonder how or if god feels?
Also the Ganges cannot purify sin.
Really you do not know this; you seem to think baptism does something not just symbolic. Myself, I know very little about sin or it's purification.
Mela reminds me of Mecca.
Religious vows to live naked – lol!
Only because your religion asserts that nakedness is bad, although I am sure there are Christian nudists somewhere.


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The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of using a Web-based tool to provide tailored symptom management strategies for persons living with HIV (PLWH) and to estimate the effect size of the tool for future studies. and complete the questionnaires every 2 weeks. Our results showed that participants who used the strategies were more likely to have a decrease in symptom Foretinib frequency and intensity. Findings from this feasibility study provide preliminary evidence for the use of a Web-based HIV symptom management tool with self-management strategies for individuals living with HIV infection. = 42) was 50.0 years (= Foretinib 11.3; range = 26-66 years of age); 66.7% (= 28) were male 31 (= 13) female and 2.4% (= 1) transgender male to female. Forty-six percent IL20RB antibody (= 31) of participants were African American/Black 1.5% (= 1) White 1.5% (= 28) multiracial and 13.4% (= 9) self-described as = 6.6); 40.5% (= Foretinib 17) had an AIDS diagnosis; 15.2% (= 10) reported also being infected with hepatitis C; 27.3% (= 18) reported hypertension; and 27.3% (=18) reported depression. Symptom Frequency and Intensity At baseline the most frequently reported symptom was fatigue followed by anxiety. Using a negative binomial model we found a trend toward a decrease in symptom frequency over time for all symptoms except diarrhea (Table 1). The estimated effect sizes with standard errors are presented in Tables 1 ? 2 2 and ?and3.3. For symptom frequency the effect size was calculated as the ratio of symptom frequency (i.e. relative risk) at week 12 divided by frequency at week 0 (baseline). For example the average number of all symptom frequency at week 0 and week 12 was 7.94 and 2.97 respectively. Therefore the estimated effect size was 0.37. For symptom intensity score the effect size was calculated as the difference of intensity score between week 12 and week 0. The average symptom intensity at week 0 and week 12 was 12.50 and 4.10 respectively. Therefore the estimated effect size was ?8.41. Using a linear model we found a trend toward a decrease in symptom intensity over time for all symptoms except diarrhea (Table 2). Table 1 Model-based Estimated Means for Symptom Frequency Table 2 Model-based Estimated Means for Symptom Foretinib Intensity Table 3 Model-based Estimated Means for Secondary Outcome Measures Quality of Life and Engaging with Health Care Providers For these measures the effect size was calculated as the difference of the score between week 12 and week 0. Compared to those who were exposed to the strategies those who were not exposed to the strategies had scores on role limitations due to emotional problems physical functioning general health and engaging with health care providers that were lower over time (Table 3). For example the score was 18.65 at week 0 and 20.24 at week 12 so the estimated effect size was 1.59. Compared to those who were exposed to the intervention those who were not exposed to the strategies had scores on role limitations due to physical functioning emotional well-being and adherence that were higher over time. For example the physical functioning score was 68.54 at week 0 and 76.06 at week 12 so the Foretinib estimated effect size was 7.52. Discussion The information provided in our study demonstrated the feasibility of a Web-based tool for symptom management for PLWH. Our findings provided information that will help researchers and health care providers be more aware of self-management strategies that can help PLWH make informed choices (Balas et al. 1996 While computerized and Web-based programs and interventions have been made available for many chronic illnesses including HIV the long-term efficacy of such interventions are rare failing to sustain successful behavior Foretinib change outcomes (Grant et al. 2008 Thus a goal of our research was to develop a tailored Web-based system that would encourage sustainable use. Symptom frequency and intensity improved over time for our study participants with the exception of diarrhea. Diarrhea was measured by a single question which may have limited its reliability. Likewise our secondary outcome measures supported the use of the tool. In particular engaging with health care providers improved which was similar to earlier findings by Balas et al. (1996) who found that interactive patient instruction education and therapeutic programs helped individuals improve their health; at the same time health care delivery processes were also.
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Hyundai is presumed name in the Indian car market. Every time Hyundai bring something new for its dedicated client class. For the new era, what cars Hyundai will acquire India in the year is here. check out Best 10 Hyundai Cars in India and find the right one for your family.
Hyundai has been substantiating itself in India for a considerable length of time and now they are bringing all-new Hyundai i30, Tucson, Carlino, Compact SUV, Veloster, Elantra and some more. For the car, hatchback, SUV, MPV and conservative SUV section, they are good to go for the year to give something attractive without trading off the trust of Hyundai, propelled elements and tech specs.
The idea of reduced cars is not new in India. It was begun route back about seven or eight years prior and now these cars appear to appreciate awesome prominence in the subcontinent, including the developing markets like India. Hyundai Xcent might be an amateur in the opposition, however, is the Korean carmaker's first offering in the smaller car section, it has produced a considerable amount of buzz and essentialness.
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The world is getting a charge out of car styling cars, then why not India? Be prepared for up and coming Hyundai Veloster car which is exceptionally effective in the USA and now coming to pleasure Indian car clients. Awe-inspiring shades, unmatched execution highlights, the most noteworthy level of security and engaging outline make it simply idealize reduced game car. In a matter of motor, transmission, get furthermore, control, it can desert such a large number of cars. It's about identity, solace, and wellbeing, don't miss to take a driving test!
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The individuals, who would prefer not to go for Elantra vehicle, can go for cutting-edge Hyundai Verna car which will join India Hyundai showrooms by second 50% New fluidic Verna idea will offer an expansive chrome hexagonal grille, alluring yet propelled headlamps, energetic front guard, substantial air admissions, polished LED at back and strong back guard. Inside the lodge, there are such a variety of good things in the spacious inside. The intense motor makes it, a simply culminate urban jazzy car which Verna fans and a new era of India can't say no in the event that they are wanting to purchase another car in vehicle fragment.
Hyundai India has raised the draperies off its as good as ever Verna, which is presently named Hyundai 4S Fluidic Verna. The new Verna squad contains five variations each in the petrol and diesel appearances, including eight manual trims and two programmed variations one each in petrol and diesel. The changed adaptation of the C fragment vehicle has experienced styling and mechanical overhauls and has got some extra components. Changed outsides include a restyled guard and patched up mist light lodgings.
Likewise, the front grille is currently bigger, the hood has been revamped and the back is set apart by altered tail lights. Inside the lodge, the sound player gets incorporated 1 GB memory. The directing now accompanies a span change work; the hence lever is additionally outfitted with this highlight, which allows the back travellers to forward front seat for roomier legroom. Mechanical changes have been made to upgrade the effectiveness of diesel factories and alongside that, the suspension has additionally been refined.


Maybe if you've never dived at night, then yes the thought of diving in the dark can be a little daunting. But if you've experienced the wonders of diving after the sun goes down then you'll know just how fantastic an experience it is. The underwater world is completely transformed after dark, and night diving is a totally different to diving during the day.
Night diving allows you to really appreciate what you're seeing underwater. During the day, when the sunlight shines through the water, it's easy to scan ahead of you and see for long distances (particularly in good visibility). At night, you can only see what the beam of your torch lights up, meaning you focus on what is directly in front of you. Site's you've dived a hundred times can look completely different at night, and you'll see a whole host of critters you don't usually get to see. Our top tips for night diving are listed below.
Usually liveaboards will ask that you jump in for a dive during the day prior to the night dive. Even if it's not required, we highly recommend exploring the site while the sun is still up. Doing so will make you far more comfortable during your night dive as you've already explored the area once, and you'll know if you need to adjust any of your scuba equipment or add additional weight prior to your evening scuba session.
Trying out a brand new rig of scuba gear on a night dive is a bad idea! When diving at night, you want to be confident and comfortable with your scuba equipment, which is another reason diving the site during the day is so important. You want to be sure your scuba gear fits properly, your torch is working (practice turning it on and off before you jump in) and you are correctly weighted.
If you're a newbie to night diving, stay in the shallow depths. Even if you're an old hand at night diving there's not a big need to dive deep, especially if you've been in and out of the water all day. During night dives, you can only see what is illuminated in the light of your torch beam so depth and visibility does not impact dives as much as during the day. Keep your dive shallow and appreciate the vibrant colours and marine life that you only have a chance to see during the night.
If you don't have your own torch, plenty of liveaboards provide torchers for night dives or have them available for hire. Some will even give you a spare torch too. Having a back-up torch will ensure no faulty batteries or torch problems will leave you in the dark. Strapping a tank light or glowstick to your tank is a great idea, as you can locate the rest of your dive group. Tank lights are a more reef-friendly choice, as there's no chance of them breaking open underwater and polluting the reef.
If you've night dived a hundred times or it's your very first time, listening to the dive guide is important. You'll not only learn about the different signs and signals used during night dives and emergency protocols, but most dive masters are knowledgeable about the local marine life and will share the best places to see the creatures that come out after dark.
Don't feel ashamed to ask for help if you're feeling a bit nervous prior to a night dive. Dive professionals are trained and experienced at ensuring diver safety both during the day and night, and normally appreciate divers sharing their worries so they can assist accordingly.
Even if the sun is still in the sky when you're asked to gear up, don't worry. Light disappears a lot faster underwater than above it, so if you jump in before the sun is completely gone you'll be able to slowly ease into the night dive as the sun sets, rather than heading in to the water when it's pitch black.
Night dives can sometimes feel a little chaotic, with arms and legs flying everywhere. Stick close to your buddy and make sure you keep them within a few metres, but don't be afraid to give yourself a little space. You'll find you enjoy the dive more if you have a little room to move, yet can still easily locate your dive buddy.
Spotted a sea turtle taking a nap? Sea turtles will slow their heart rate right down when they sleep, so if they are woken up by a bright torch beam to the eyes they'll have to head to the surface for a gulp of air. During this time they can become stressed and dissoreintated, so the best thing to do is to keep an eye on where you're shinging your torch beam. Avoid pointing your torch at any fellow divers or sea creatures eyes during night dives, if you want to avoid grumpy sea turtles or dive buddies.
Our biggest tip for night diving? Breathe in, breathe out, relax and enjoy the experience. Night diving is incredible, and you'll have the chance to dive with animals you never get to see during the day.


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Jacques-Emile Sontag (ur. 7 czerwca 1869 w Dinsheim-sur-Bruche, zm. 27 lipca 1918 w Urmai) – francuski duchowny rzymskokatolicki, misjonarz, w latach 1910-1918 arcybiskup Isafanu. Zginął śmiercią męczeńską z rąk Turków.

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Jacques-Emile Sontag urodził się 7 czerwca 1869 roku w Alzacji w skromnej rodzinie biednych farmerów. W 1883 wstąpił do Zgromadzenia Lazarytów. Wyświęcony na prezbitera w wieku 26 lat 8 czerwca 1895 rok później wyruszył na misję do Persji. Już w 1897 został przełożonym domu zakonnego w Teheranie a 13 lat później 13 lipca 1910 mianowany delegatem apostolskim w Persji oraz pierwszym arcybiskupem Isafanu. Zamordowany 27 lipca 1918 wraz z arcybiskupem Toma Audo podczas masakry chrześcijan zwanej Seyfo.

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Need more new music in your life? Yes, you do.
Angel Olsen (Photo: Cameron McCool)
We've been playing Bakar on the show lately, and if his own records weren't enough, he's featured on the forthcoming SebastiAn album. Feels good to finally unleash "Sober" on the Big Beaters. Looking forward to playing lots more from Bakar in the future... DMA's return with a new track that's not quite as full-on Oasis/Stone Roses as some of their earlier recordings, but hey, they are touring with Liam Gallagher this fall! Not in the U.S. though. Sad face... And how about that new Destroyer track? Get used to seeing "Crimson Tide" on this playlist for many weeks to come...
DMA's - "Silver" (I OH YOU/Infectious)
Destroyer - "Crimson Tide" (Merge)
Lankum - "The Young People" (Rough Trade)
SebastiAn - "Sober (feat. Bakar)" (Ed Banger/Because)
Angel Olsen - "What It Is" (Jagjaguwar)
The Growlers - "Natural Affair" (Ravel Rouser)
That Dog. - "If You Just Didn't Do It" (UMe)
Bleached - "Kiss You Goodbye" (Dead Oceans)
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Removing Red Tape Roadblocks in Auto Sector
Ontario Cuts Red Tape, Supports Investment and Job Creation
The Ontario government has announced further actions to help create and protect jobs in the auto sector. In February, the government launched its Driving Prosperity auto plan aimed at addressing challenges in the sector around competitiveness, innovation and talent. The government made it a priority to reduce red tape and restore Ontario's competitive advantage. Today, it is delivering on that promise.
"Every piece of red tape we get rid of is another dollar saved and another job created," said Todd Smith, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and the lead minister on reducing red tape and regulatory burden. "Our government is reducing red tape because when our job creators spend less time filling out paperwork, they spend more time creating and protecting jobs for Ontario families."
Ontario is making a series of regulatory changes to get government out of the way of job creators in the auto sector — and other manufacturing sectors. This includes tackling a costly and burdensome regulatory irritant in the auto sector. Currently, automakers who put a few litres of gas into a vehicle fresh off the assembly line to drive it to a distribution centre must apply for an exemption from having their plant regulated as if it were a gas station. The proposed change would exempt all auto plants from this unnecessary requirement.
"We're making it faster, easier and cheaper for companies to comply with the regulations that we do need, while at the same time removing regulations that do nothing to protect workers' health and safety," said Smith. "With less red tape, Ontario will see more investment. That means we need shovel-ready land to help attract the next Honda, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler, GM or Ford. And that's why our government announced a Job Site Challenge to identify job sites ready for the next auto assembler."
The government will launch the Job Site Challenge later this summer, outlining site criteria and inviting municipalities and private land developers to bring forward site proposals. These sites will be evaluated, and those that are deemed workable will be internationally certified by site-selection professionals. The first certified sites should be available to investors in Fall 2020. They will then go through a rapid approvals process for the licences, permits and environmental approvals required to build or expand a plant.
The auto sector employs over 100,000 people directly in Ontario in auto assembly and parts manufacturing, providing well-paying jobs across all skill levels. It contributes almost $14 billion to Ontario's economy.
The manufacturing sector, including the auto sector, accounts for $91 billion in GDP in Ontario and directly employs over 760,000 workers in the province.
The government is working to reverse the serious erosion in Ontario's industrial base. From 2003 to 2009, Ontario lost 320,000 manufacturing jobs, and it has had no net gain since then.
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Driving Prosperity: The Future of Ontario's Automotive Sector
Ontario Passes Legislation to Cut Red Tape and Create Jobs
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"The steps being taken today by Ontario will reduce duplicative and inefficient regulation, while at the same time introducing certain amendments that more accurately reflect the current business environment in which the auto industry operates. These actions will help manufacturing become more cost-effective and competitive in a global market."
Mark Nantais
President, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
"The Canadian Propane Association is pleased to see the government moving swiftly to update outdated and costly regulations in our industry. The current requirements pose an undue burden on our members, and we welcome and encourage changes that bring common sense to our industry."
Nathalie St-Pierre
President & CEO, Canadian Propane Association
"We welcome today's announcement by the Government of Ontario, which will further reduce the regulatory burden for manufacturers. Specifically, we were pleased with measures to modernize environmental compliance practices, modernize workplace health and safety requirements, and provide employers with free and instant access to employee training verification. We look forward to working with the Government of Ontario towards achieving a world-class, agile regulatory system that supports innovation and investment, while protecting the environment, and the health and safety of Ontarians."
Dennis A. Darby
President and CEO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)