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Beyond is a new Canadian magazine for Christian 18-29-year-olds whose mission statement is "challenging young adults to know God". The glossy full-colour magazine is published quarterly by Kelih Communications Ltd. in Calgary, with a distribution of about 20,000. It is written and produced by staff in their 20s; editor Flora Stormer is 23. It features a bold, creative layout with writing geared towards Generation X. Beyond is published without financial support from any church or Christian organization; the magazine relies on advertisers to cover costs. Subscriptions are free, with a small cost for shipping and handling. Their website is http://www.cia.com/~powerup.--
Beyond

Gaylord Entertainment Company and Thomas Nelson Inc. announced Nov. 21 that Gaylord has signed an agreement to purchase the Nashville-based Word Records and Music from Thomas Nelson. The $110 million sale is expected to be finalized in early 1997. Word Records and Music includes nine record labels with such artists as Amy Grant, Sandi Patty, Point of Grace and Petra. Gaylord owns the 24-hour-a-day Christian music video cable network Z Music Television and the Grand Ole Opry.--
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After a local video rental store defaulted on its lease for space in the Trailwood Shopping Center in Grand Prairie, Tex., Woodcrest Management Company, which owns the mall, received the inventory of the store as part of the court settlement. Managers said they were surprised to learn that the space they leased out as a neighbourhood video store had 2,500 pornographic videos in stock. Instead of selling the tapes to recover some of its losses, Jim Ryffel, president of Woodcrest, drove a one-ton steamroller over the videos. Ryffel urged cities to enforce zoning codes to keep pornography out of neighbourhoods. After the videos were destroyed, a local disposal company and landfill took the material, waiving their normal fee.--
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