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Skip to comments.Papa Gagas Pastoral Code: The modernist trick of undermining faith through experience
Posted on 12/20/2013 5:46:30 AM PST by IbJensen
WHEN I HEAR the word, culture, I reach for my revolver. The idea behind the pithy saying, usually attributed to Nazi Hermann Goering, is that a soothing term often hides a poisonous agenda. So it is with the term pastoral used in the context of the post-Vatican II religion.
Every priest, bishop and indeed, pope worthy of his calling, of course, must strive to imitate the solicitude of the Good Shepherd as he goes about the work of teaching, ruling and sanctifying the flock in His Masters name. But as those of us who lived through the first chaos-filled decades following Vatican II can tell you, pastoral on the lips of a modernist had another, more sinister connotation. It was the common code for promotes the revolution in doctrine and morality.
And it is this word that we find Bergoglio (Pope Francis) using in just about every public pronouncement he makes daily homilies, Angelus messages, talks to priests and bishops, pastoral exhortations, and interviews. Everything and everybody in the post-Vatican II establishment must now must be pastoral. Soon, no doubt, someone will feed his statements into a computer and come up with a count for how often this word and related concepts appear.
What is the real message Bergoglio wants to convey by constantly employing the word pastoral? And what does it tell us about his long-term program?
1. The Post-Vatican II Pastoral Bishop
Since Bergoglio began his priestly work (and seems forever fixated) in the heady post-Vatican II 60s and 70s, this is era we must look to for clues about how he understands the descriptive term pastoral. And here we encounter the species known as the Vatican II pastoral bishop. It existed everywhere in the world. Some prime examples in America were Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (first of Cincinnati, and then Chicago), John Cardinal Dearden (Detroit), Roger Cardinal Mahony (Fresno, Stockton, Los Angeles), Walter Bucky Sullivan (Norfolk), Matthew Clark (Rochester), and the recently-retired Howard Hubbard (Albany).
This sort of bishop tolerated every sort of heresy and attack on Catholic moral teaching in his diocese. He let priests engage in sacrilegious (if not insane) liturgical practices. He brought in radical modernist theologians to brainwash priests into accepting the new theology. (New Yorks Terence Cardinal Cooke sent every priest in his archdiocese Raymond Browns modernist screed Priest and Bishop, an attack against Catholic teaching on apostolic succession.) He allowed every sort of error to be taught in his seminary, which he put in the care of modernists who then systematically expelled any seminarians still adhering to old Church notions of faith and morality.
He was a believer in proportionalist (=no real rules) moral theology. He promoted, by winks, nudges and silent acquiescence the idea that contraception was not a sin. He assaulted the indissolubility of marriage by installing modernists in his marriage tribunals who handed out phony annulments like party favors on spurious grounds (immaturity and psychic incapacity were two favorites.)
He created a bloated diocesan lay bureaucracy, staffed by uppity feminists with chips on their (bare) shoulders over patriarchy and reproductive freedom. He imposed heretical catechism texts that left generations of children utterly ignorant of the fundamental truths of their faith, and he instituted sex education (i.e. initiation) programs that stripped the same children of innocence and any sense of Catholic morality. He looked the other way or to godless psychology when his clergy preyed upon the little ones. At the same time, he ruthlessly persecuted old priests for adhering to the true faith, by driving them into early retirement, supporting parishioners or younger priests who rebelled against them, punishing them with threats of suspension, and in some cases, trying to get them certified as insane.
When conservatives challenged his loyalty to Catholic dogmas and moral principles, the pastoral bishop feigned offense and proclaimed himself utterly faithful to church teachings without, of course, ever being too specific about what these teachings were.
He taught by example bad example. Everything he did and more importantly, failed to do reinforced the idea that Vatican II definitively broke with the past, and that the old beliefs and rules no longer applied.
The pastoral bishop did not openly deny traditional Catholic doctrine and morality in words. He didnt need to. He denied them with his deeds. His actions and inactions spoke far louder and far more eloquently than anything he could have ever said from the pulpit or published in his crypto-Arian diocesan newspaper. His clergy got in line and followed along.
And the pastoral bishops flock learned the lesson he taught. Fifty years later, the typical American Catholic is utterly ignorant of the most fundamental truths of his faith, which he reduces to good feelings, and a relativist in morality, which he reduces to being nice, not judging and following your conscience.
This, then, is the world Bergoglio, a dyed in the wool member of the post-Vatican generation perhaps more polyester than wool summons up when he utters the word pastoral.
2. De Matteis Warning on Bergoglios Pastoral Revolution
Naturally, conservatives of the Wanderer and Father Reading-Francis-through-Benedict Zuhlsdorf stripe dismiss such notions as exaggeration, leftist/National Catholic Fishwrap wishful thinking or even shock! horror! sedevacantist propaganda. But some respected voices in the Novus Ordo church, especially in Italy, have figured out Bergoglios pastoral code, and have started to warn fellow Catholics of the danger it represents.
One example is the well-known Italian author and church historian Roberto de Mattei, who made a considerable reputation for himself by attacking the conclusions of the School of Bologna, a group of church historians with a more progressive take on Vatican II. De Mattei has already criticized Bergoglio several times, notably his appalling interviews for the atheist Scalfari and the Jesuit publication Civiltá Cattolica this past year. Earlier this month, the Rorate Caeli blog translated and published two lengthy de Mattei articles that dissected Bergoglios pastoral code. The titles convey his dire message: Meltdown of the Church and The Process that has led us to the New Modernists. The articles are written in a high-toned style that may make them tough going for the average U.S. reader, but here are some significant points from the first, Meltdown of the Church:
◾Vatican II was repeatedly termed a pastoral council.
◾But on some points, nevertheless, it did in fact want to teach new things.
◾Overall these novelties do constitute a true and real magisterium, which was presented as an alternative to the traditional one.
◾The innovators expected to reform the whole Church by their praxis or pastoral application of the Council. By doing this, they made it into doctrine.
◾This approach is sometimes called the spirit of the Council or the virtual Council, and its advocates enthusiastically welcomed Francis.
◾Benedict XVIs interpretation (heremeneutic) of Vatican II as continuous with the past was bound to fail, because this admits that a variety of interpretations were possible.
◾So, the virtual Council what progressives did with it is just as authentic as what is in the V2 documents themselves.
◾Because the language of the Vatican II documents was deliberately ambiguous and vague, the progressives interpretation offered the authentic key to the reading of the final documents.
◾Vatican II represents a moment of un-doubtable, and in certain terms, apocalyptic historical discontinuity.
◾Bergoglio is not interested in theological discussions, but in the reality of the facts, and it is in [practice] that he wants to show that he is the true implementer of Vatican II he incarnates the essence of Vatican II.
◾Pastoral revolution is the primary characteristic of Francis pontificate, and pastoral is a key word in his ministry.
◾The pontificate of Francis is the most authentically conciliar one, in which praxis is turned into doctrine, and which attempts to change the image and the reality of the Church.
◾The roots of this pastoral approach lie the new theology condemned by Pius XII in the 1950s, a theology that reduces faith to nothing more than religious experience or encounter.
◾The consequence of this pastoral theology of experience is that doctrines, rites and the interior life are submitted to a liquifying process so radical and so perfected that you can no longer distinguish between Catholics and non-Catholics.
◾The measure of faith is not in the doctrine believed [the traditional definition] but in the life and action of the believer, in which it becomes religious experience, freed from any objective rule of faith whatsoever.
Here, then, is the key to decoding what Bergoglio and other modernists like him mean by pastoral through actions, silence or dissimulation one seeks to undermine Catholic dogma and morality by changing mens experience of them.
Want to dump the dogma of transubstantiation? Say nothing about it from the pulpit, except maybe that its an explanation of the Eucharist, abolish Benediction, reduce signs of reverence, promote hand communion, sing songs filled with all sorts of bread terms, and hide the tabernacle. Want to change teaching on hell? Never mention it. Want to bless contraception? Never preach against it, remain silent in the confessional if anyone bothers to confess it, talk a lot about the primacy of conscience and mature decisions.
Change the experience through action, silence and dissimulation and the dogma and objective moral principles will follow. Thats the diabolical genius of the modernist method.
3. Papa Gaga and Content-Free Catholicism
Modern society rejects dogma and reduces religion to mere personal experience, and this is why it has made Bergoglio a media superstar, if not a supernova. His interviews have already clearly conveyed the idea that he regards doctrine and church law as falling into the Dont Sweat the Small Stuff category, a winning proposition in a secular culture that dismisses differences in faith among various denominations as so much hair-splitting. Bergoglios exaltation of the individual conscience and his who am I to judge remark appeals to a generation of self-absorbed seekers, each of whom feels free to fashion his own commandments and call himself spiritual but not religious. Advocating material help for the poor is a perfectly acceptable message to preach to modern man, because it can be done without it impinging on either modern mans vague religious beliefs or his personal moral (i.e., immoral) conduct. Providing sandwiches for the hungry and clean needles for addicts is a lot less taxing than small minded rules about tossing out the birth control pills and ditching your third trophy wife.
Bergoglio is adored and idolized not because of what he says, but because of the image he projects and the experience he delivers. In this respect, he is like the pop stars Madonna or Lady Gaga (both grossly immoral apostate Catholics and, not incidentally, products of Bergoglios pastoral post-Vatican II church). He is an attractive and recognized brand you can endlessly talk about without any impact whatsoever on your day-to-day-existence. The spiritual insights of his preaching sometimes a recycling of various 60s liberal obsessions are as trite as a Hallmark card; one fully expects to find him to delivering a homily at Casa S. Marta about caterpillars turning into a butterflies.
For these reasons, there was nothing to prevent Bergoglio from being proclaimed Person of the Year ,not only by Time Magazine but also even by a national gay publication the latter fact being proof once again that events in the Novus Ordo are beyond parody.
In sum, Bergoglios pastoral revolution does exactly what it is intended to: It delivers religious experience without real faith a content-free Catholicism, one that is Catholic in name only.
So when in the coming months and years, you hear from the secular press and the Novus Ordo hierarchy that Papa Gagas pastoral approach is really reaching people, remember what you should reach for yourself
sent this out in my email its that good- may have lost a 'friend' or two but its just so well written
I will pray for you and that God shows you the truth. To label Pope Francis as Papa Gaga does not come from Christ. It comes from the Prince of Darkness. You screed is full of untruths and distortions. If you really feel this way, then pray for the Pope. If you can't do that, then that tells me all I need to know about you because it does not reflect a charitable and prayerful spirit.
Not to say Francis I hasn't given me a turn or two. But this chap is not a Catholic priest in good standing, and never has been. For those of you familiar with these things, both the Society of St. Pius X and the Society of St. Pius the V were too liberal for him. He's not showing all his cards here. He doesn't believe the Pope is the Pope. Many of these sedevacantist ("the seat is empty") groups actually elect their own "Popes." There are several of these.
He makes an accurate observation here or there. But he's a crank. He has no judgment. And judgment is everything.
Excellent commentary on our current situation. Wolves in sheep's clothing, that is what the bishops of Vatican II are. Pope Francis needs conversion, and prayers.
A devastated vineyard.
Excellent commentary on our current situation. Wolves in sheep's clothing, that is what the bishops of Vatican II are. Pope Francis needs conversion, and prayers.
A devastated vineyard.
So much junk to have to remember and sort out.
Wouldn't it be a LOT easier to go the PROTESTant route and just rely on what the BIBLE says?
Probably so.
But the view of Catholics—at least the Catholics that I know—is that Apostolic succession lies in the Church, not in the Gospel proclaimed by the Apostles. Though in their eyes, it's the same thing.
We Protestants believe that apostolic authority comes solely from the pure teachings of the Apostles, which came from Jesus. The Catholics I know believe that it comes from the Roman Catholic Church. Offering to share the Bible with the ones I know typically results in them telling me, "No thanks; I have a priest for that." Because they were taught to place apostolic authority in the institution, not the message.
At least in my experience, that's the case.
Sounds about right.
Just curious, why did you post this?
So Cekada is just a moral relativist like any other modernist. Maybe worse than some, since he deliberately does what he knows is wrong.
Have you ever met a Catholic?
Yes. Yes I have. Many of them.
And what I said has been the belief of the majority of the ones I've met. Perhaps it's not the belief of the majority of Catholics in the world, but it IS the belief of the majority of those that I've met.
and this is how many Catholic schools are adopting the horrible "Common Core" across the country
Because I know this priest very well.
Anthony Cekada, this author is not a Catholic Priest and never was.
He may be a clergyman in some small Christian group (there are over 36,000 sects presently) but he is not what he claims to be; a Roman Catholic Priest. Thus he is not to be believed no matter how much he feeds the misinformed prejudices on display here.
If Mister Cekada had made his status clear at the beginning of his post I would give his harsh criticisms enough respect to inspire my close examination and refutation. These claims to be clergy are everywhere lately. In Kentucky we even have have women claiming to be Catholic Priests and holding ordinations. The Lexington Herald-Leader presents them as priests. Dishonest women and dishonest newspaper.
Cekada was "ordained" by an infamous ex-Bishop Marcel Lefebvre in 1977. Levebre had been forbidden in 1976 by Pope Paul IV to ordain priests and had his other clerical powers removed.( see note below) It was not a Catholic ordination.
There is a tidal wave of disinformation about the Catholic Church in the public square. Many delight in believing and repeating these clever lies, but such people lack industry and virtue.
If these opponents of the Catholic Church have valid points they could have used the truth.
NOTE from wikipedia:
"In January 1975 the new Bishop of Fribourg stated his wish to withdraw the SSPX's [Th is Lefebvre's "Society of Saint Pius the 10th] pious union status. Though Lefebvre then had two meetings with the commission of Cardinals, the Bishop put his intention into effect on 6 May 1975,[52] thereby officially dissolving the Society.[Notes 16] This action was subsequently upheld by Pope Paul VI, who wrote to Archbishop Lefebvre in June 1975. Lefebvre continued his work regardless.[55] In the consistory of 24 May 1976, Pope Paul VI criticized Archbishop Lefebvre by name and appealed to him and his followers to change their minds.[56]
On 29 June 1976, Lefebvre went ahead with planned priestly ordinations without the approval of the local Bishop and despite receiving letters from Rome forbidding them. As a result Lefebvre was suspended a collatione ordinum, i.e., forbidden to ordain any priests."
I could respond with a lengthy thesis of my own, but I know in my heart, mind and soul what I believe to be the correct situation that exists today within the Roman Catholic Church.
The Church is indeed Roman, being located in Rome, but it is no longer catholic (small c) as liturgy and tenets appear to vary from parish to parish worldwide.
What Vatican II subsequently did, in effect, to the delight of the modernists and secular humanists was to create an entirely new religion based on mankind. I in total honesty believe that our Lord cannot be pleased with the outcome.
I join you in not being altogether pleased with Vatican II. But most of Vatican II was just moving the furniture around and starting to celebrate Mass in the local language. The criticisms are just quibbles.
For 2000 years the Catholic Church has always varied from country to country in non-essentials and surface appearances. In essentials it is unchanged and thank God for it and its lone stand against the extensive depravity of modernity. Most of the martyrs in this new Age of Martyrdom are Roman Catholics though the media insist on the generic term "Christians".
The essential Mass is the same.
As Scott Hahn has clearly demonstrated in "Consuming the Word: The New Testament and The Eucharist in the Early Church" the "New Testament"is actually not part of a a book. The "New Testament" is the Catholic Mass.
The Mass is the opera, the Bible is just the libretto.
It was more than merely moving furniture around: like moving the Tabernacle into an insignificant niche or room and moving the tenets of the faith out the window. This was done IN ORDER TO CREATE A NEW RELIGION.
The mistaken purpose, that is if Marxist prelates weren't in on the scheme and I doubt that fact, was to bring the archaic Roman Catholic Church into the 32st Century.
But they forgot one thing: Jesus Christ doesn't wear Nikes.
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Steven Raichlen's target audience for "Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys" is men of all ages.
"I wrote it for the guy just going off to college who wants to cook for his dorm buddies, the slightly older guy who is having a girl over for the first time for dinner and wants to get that right. The third state is when he becomes a young father and that's when he makes the pancakes for his kids. The guy who wants to have a hockey party and cook for his buddies or a poker game.
"And it's for the older guy who's either retired and wants to get into cooking or his wife has kicked him out and he's starting life over again for the first time."
Here are three recipes from "Man Made Meals" that would be perfect for entertaining on any occasion, including Father's Day.
Skillet Rib Steak
Not everyone owns a grill, such as those who live in apartments or condos, or can cook outdoors year-round due to winter weather, Raichlen points out. And some steaks -- especially those from grass-fed cattle -- are so lean they tend to dry out on the grill. Enter the skillet steak, which is seared in a cast-iron skillet on the stove, then roasted in the oven. The skillet holds the fat and meat juices, keeping the steak moist.
Rib steak is cut from a standing rib roast and you might need to order it ahead of time from your butcher. If rib steak isn't available, Raichlen suggests porterhouse and T-bone for skillet roasting. If the steak is done before the garlic cloves are soft, place the garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and return it to the oven for 5 to 10 minutes longer while the meat rests.
Time: About 5 minutes preparation time, plus about 20 minutes cooking time
Heat oven to 200 C (400 F). Drizzle most of the olive oil over both sides of steak, rubbing it over meat with fingertips. Drizzle remaining oil over cut side of garlic.
Very generously season steak on both sides with rub or salt and pepper, reserving a little for the garlic. Rub or season cut sides of garlic halves.
Heat a cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. To check the temperature, sprinkle a few drops of water in the skillet. They should dance and evaporate in about 3 seconds.
Add steak and cook until bottom is darkly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn steak over and brown second side the same way. Add garlic halves to skillet, cut sides down, and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
Turn garlic in skillet so it is cut side up. Place rosemary sprigs or bay leaves on steak. Place skillet with steak in oven. Cook steak until it is done to taste, about 20 minutes for medium-rare. To test for doneness, insert an instant-read thermometer through the side of the steak into the centre (do not let the thermometer probe touch the bone). The thermometer should read 57 C (135 F) for medium-rare.
Transfer skillet with steak to stovetop or a trivet and let steak rest in the skillet for 3 to 5 minutes. Present steak in the skillet -- it's impressive -- then transfer it to a cutting board. Remove and discard rosemary sprigs or bay leaves. Cut meat off bone, cutting meat into 1-cm (1/2-inch) thick slices. Return slices to the skillet with the bone.
Serve steak with roasted garlic on the side. To eat the roasted garlic, squeeze the cloves out of their skins and onto the steak slices.
Makes 2 or 3 servings.
BLT Salad
If the BLT ranks as one of the world's great sandwiches, imagine what the combination can do for a salad. It's one of the rare occasions when iceberg lettuce works better than a designer green like arugula.
Time: About 20 minutes
In a cold, heavy, large skillet, place bacon and heat over medium heat. Cook bacon until it is crisp, browned and most of the fat has rendered (melted out), 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Leave bacon fat in skillet.
Add bread cubes to bacon fat and cook over medium heat until well browned, stirring often, 5 to 8 minutes. If bacon fat sounds excessive (or there isn't quite enough, say 22 ml/1 1/2 tbsp), wipe out skillet, add olive oil or butter and toast bread cubes in that. Do not let bread cubes burn. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bread cubes to plate with bacon.
Place mayonnaise, buttermilk and vinegar in a salad bowl and whisk to mix. Set dressing aside.
If you are using a whole head of lettuce, cut it in half. Remove and discard core and coarsely chop lettuce. You should have about 1 l (4 cups). Remove and discard stem ends of tomatoes, then dice tomatoes. Place lettuce, tomatoes, croutons and bacon in a large bowl but don't toss until serving.
Just before serving, gently toss salad with dressing (use a slotted spoon or rubber spatula). Season salad with salt and lots of pepper to taste (remember, the bacon is salty already).
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
BLT Salad Bruschetta: Prepare BLT Salad, omitting croutons, but do not toss the salad. Cut 8 slices of French bread sharply on the diagonal and about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick, and brush bread on both sides with bacon fat or olive oil. Bake bread slices in a 180 C (350 F) oven or toaster oven until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes per side, or brown bread slices on the grill. Lightly spread each piece of toast with some mayonnaise. Toss salad and spoon it onto the toasts.
Belgian Beer Brownies
Brownies pass three acid tests for world-class guy food: great taste, they're easy to prepare, and women find them irresistible. The twist here comes with the addition of beer -- more precisely, a haunting cherry-flavoured ale called Three Philosophers from the Belgian-style Ommegang brewery in Cooperstown, N.Y. The ale adds a subtle malty, fruity flavour and guarantees moist brownies.
If you can't find Three Philosophers, you can make equally awesome brownies with kriek lambic (a Belgian cherry beer), chocolate stout or Guinness stout.
Time: About 15 minutes preparation time, plus 20 to 30 minutes baking time
Heat oven to 180 C (350 F).
If you are using ale, pour it into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil ale until it is reduced by half (to 125 ml/1/2 cup), about 5 minutes. Place reduced ale in a heatproof bowl and let it cool. If you are using stout, there's no need to boil it down.
Coarsely chop bittersweet chocolate into 1-cm (1/2-inch) pieces and place in a separate bowl. Add 15 ml (1 tbsp) of the flour and toss to coat chocolate (this keeps the chocolate from sinking to the bottom of the batter).
Wipe out saucepan, then add butter and melt over low heat. Brush or smear a little of the butter all over the inside of a 33-by-23-cm (13-by-9-inch) baking pan. Refrigerate pan to chill it for about 5 minutes, then sprinkle 15 ml (1 tbsp) of flour inside the baking pan, shaking and tilting pan to coat bottom and sides.
Add unsweetened chocolate to melted butter in saucepan and melt over low heat, about 4 minutes, stirring with a rubber spatula.
In a mixing bowl, place eggs and granulated sugar and whisk to mix. Whisk in reduced ale or stout and vanilla, salt and melted butter-chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining flour and bittersweet chocolate chunks. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan. Bake brownies until top is puffed and firm to the touch, 20 to 30 minutes. A skewer or toothpick inserted in centre will come out mostly dry (a little stickiness is OK).
Let brownies cool in pan to room temperature. Cut brownies into 12 rectangles for serving and dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Makes 12 brownies.
Source: "Man Made Meals: The Essential Cookbook for Guys" by Steven Raichlen (Workman Publishing Co. Inc.).

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Chad Pennington
My vote goes to Norv Turner!
Chad Pennington
I just think whoever comes in should be a joint venture. Woody, Rex, and Tanny all agree that this is the guy. I don't think it should just be Tanny agreeing to do whatever Rex wants.
That is how I believe things went down when Sparano was hired. Rex said he wanted Sparano and Tanny, whether he agreed or not, did what Rex wanted.
Well, regardless of how it went down, Sparano is obviously not the answer. If anything, Sanchez went down even faster on Sparano's watch than he did on Schotty's.
If it were me, I would want a guy that had as much focus and experience with a potent passing game as much the running game.
There's also a part of me that thinks no matter who the OC was, it didn't make a difference. Sanchez just wasn't good enough.
So the most important thing for the OC, Rex, Tanny, and Woody is to determine who will be our next QB. Or more specifically what QB will they select in this years draft? They are going to need to pick up another blue chipper and start to groom him to be the QB for the franchise.
Dirk Koetter from the Falcons.
Norv Turner
God willing
Norv Turner or Hue Jackson
Will he clean house? Their are several reports (in other threads) that he has started the search for a GM. We have to wait and see how deep the re-structure of the organization before we can even guess who the new OC will be.
Anyone who doesn't use the ground & pound scheme.
Need fresh thinking & a new open minded oc that puts in an offense that utilizes the players we have or get skills.
The times they are a changing.
Norv or bust.
I am hoping Woody took the opportunity to meet with him this past week.
There will be plenty of competition for his services.
Lol@ norv. Do u guys watch football? He calls the same 5 plays all game. He sucks as bad as Sporano. We don't have the personnel to run Norv's offense. We need an innovative guy and one that will work with the unit we have here and try set up a system to adjust to the players not have players to adjust to his system. If Pitt lets go of Haley I say do what we should have done last year and pick the guy up. I said last year that was the route to go. He adjust a system to the players he has, the man is incredible. He took KC to the playoff's at one year and forced Weiss to run power running offense which led to their fall out. In Pitt Ben's ego with his 2 rings doesn't like being told too much and that can't last. We already know how he rerived Kurt Warner's career .... Bring Haley in and let him set up the system cause he'll adjust to his players. Especially his QB ...
He tried to make Ben release the ball quicker and more quick drops to avoid sacks and Ben just doesn't want to do it. Haley is a no nonsense guy and knows the game. In all honesty Rex and his little team of exotic defensive schemes can just sit and worry about the D and not have to even walk in an offensive meeting with Haley there. Haley has strong ties to our organization too ... GET HIM
No freakin retread ex coaches here!!!
Get rid of the entire coaching staff!!!
Bob Sutton - long time Jet linebackers coach. I hear he started working the offensive side of the ball last week and it showed.
We need someone that can run the spread and zone read offense. Norv turner is not going to suddenly change what he has done his whole career
The guy I would like is Jeff Tedford, great at QB development, innovative, HC experience.


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I hope like Hell your right. I reeeeaaally want to win this game. Do you know what we would do to the mentality of the Ravens if we were to beat them without Ben???
Originally Posted by Big T
No kidding. The excuses would be fun to hear. If it happens, I hope they use injuries as an excuse lol.
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Billboards and commercial messages dominate the public space like never before. Can we reverse this visual pollution? This Space Available looks at diverse activists from the worlds of advertising, street art, and politics. http://thisspaceavailablefilm.com/
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These days, any designer worth his or her salt is grappling with ideas of waste and sustainability, trying to come up with ways to do more with less. This is especially pressing in the realm of product packaging: According to the EPA, Americans alone throw away some 70 million tons of boxes, bags, containers, and inserts each year. It's a staggering statistic, and any place where we can cut back will help stem the tide. But Aaron Mickelsonhas a more radical idea. Why not get rid of packaging completely?
That lofty ambition served as the basis for Mickelson's thesis project at Pratt Institute last semester, where the designer earned his masters in package design. The project, which Mickelson dubs "The Disappearing Package," shows zero-waste solutions for five different products, from trash bags to shower soap. And the craziest part of it all is that the designs really aren't that crazy.
Most of the solutions stem from streamlining the packages of products that are, in some way, packages themselves--or are products that already include many individually packaged parts. Tide Pods, for example, are single-use detergent pouches typically sold in a plastic jug or stand-up bag. Mickelson's proposal is a simple one: Arrange the pods in a single, perforated sheet; print on them directly with soap-soluble ink; and roll them up into a tight cylinder for grocery store shelves. At home, customers would simply tear off one pod at a time, as needed, until the last one was used, taking the last traces of the product to the washing machine along with it. Mickelson's idea for tea bags is similarly elegant--instead of putting all the individual, wax-sealed packets in a tin or cardboard box, simply attach them together accordion-style and let the customer tear off one at a time.
The designer's proposal for Glad trash bags seems even more feasible--and perhaps even a bit more clever. The idea is to roll up the bags into a self-contained tube, with the product information printed directly on the outside bag. But the best part is that customers draw bags not from the outside of the roll but from the inside, Kleenex-style, which dispenses one bag at a time while keeping the rest in one tidy unit. Not only does the design eliminate the need for the superfluous cardboard box but it also adds a bit of quick-grab usability as well. Reducing waste is worthwhile enough; the added utility is just a victory lap.
Brittany Ortiz's curator insight, September 29, 2014 5:15 PM
Very interesting reading this. It seems quite true since the past winter didn't seem as cold as most winters here in Rhode Island. If the big cities cause the winter to be less cool then in the future, would winter even be cold? Lets hope and say this problem will never happen.


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February 3, 2012 > Supporting the Dreams of Future Health Care Professionals
Washington Hospital Service League Offers Scholarship Opportunities
For today's students, financing college can mean having to cobble together funds from many different sources: loans, subsidized and unsubsidized; part-time work; parental help - and scholarships. Fortunately, the Washington Hospital Service League offers a chance for eligible students residing in the Washington Township Health Care District to receive some much-needed financial assistance. The Washington Hospital Service League awards two scholarships annually to students in the Washington Township Health Care District - which includes Fremont, Newark, Union City, and parts of South Hayward and unincorporated Sunol - who are pursuing studies in a health-related field. The scholarships are awarded each year to graduating high school seniors and/or current college students. Kathy Hunt, Chief of Organization Development at Washington Hospital, says the purpose of scholarships like the ones the Service League offers is simple. "Today's students will be tomorrow's clinicians," she points out. "If those students return to the Fremont area, they could very well end up working for Washington Hospital. The hospital is a strong supporter of education, and this scholarship is one of the ways we help support students' endeavors and career goals." And ultimately, the scholarship is another way of improving the health and wellness of Washington Township Health Care District residents. "The Hospital mission speaks to providing educational resources and maintaining and improving the health of the residents," Hunt says. "By providing scholarships, we hopefully help students with their education goals, and in turn they may be able to give back to the community by providing health care to the residents of the Tri-City area." Each scholarship is for $1,000 per year and is renewable each year for three additional years as long as the student remains in a health-related program. In addition, the student must continuously remain in good standing with a 2.5 GPA or higher. The scholarship is limited to four years. This year, the Service League will also award two one-time scholarships of $1,000 each. To qualify for the Service League Scholarship, an applicant must:* Be a U.S. citizen and reside in the Washington Township Health Care District;* Be age 22 or younger as of December 31, 2012;* Be accepted into an accredited school, college, or university offering a bachelor's or higher degree in a health-related field;* Be a full time student;* Contribute to the community by accruing at least 100 hours of volunteer service or working in a health-related field. Gail Tomita, the scholarship's chairman, points out that in addition to the renewable four-year scholarship, the Service League will also award a one-time $1,000 scholarship to one local student. Tomita says she became a Service League volunteer because she wanted to give back. "I had retired, and I had been a patient at Washington Hospital many years ago," she says. "I had many friends who worked there, and I inquired about volunteering because I wanted to get involved." Since the scholarship's inception, the Service League has donated more than $250,000 in scholarship money which has helped more than 120 students fulfill their dreams of going to college. For more information about this scholarship program, please call the Service League office at (510) 791-3465. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is Sunday, April 1. Other scholarship opportunities In addition to the scholarships funded by the Service League, three separate Washington Hospital organizations offer scholarships to eligible students. These departments include the Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation, Washington Hospital's Medical Staff, and the Washington Hospital Employees' Association. The Washington Hospital Healthcare Foundation offers two scholarships annually in the memory of former Washington Hospital Medical Staff physicians. The Steven P. Mitchell, M.D. Scholarship and The Franco Beretta, M.D. Scholarship are both in the amount of $2,500. Each of these two scholarships is awarded to a college student who is pursuing a medical degree. All applicants must be enrolled in or have proof of acceptance to an accredited U.S. medical school. The students must be a resident or former resident of the Washington Township Health Care District or have significant ties to the district. To learn more information about these scholarships, please call the foundation at (510) 791-3428. The Washington Hospital Medical Staff offers seven scholarships each year to students residing in the district who are pursuing careers in the health sciences field. * Employee Scholarships - Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded to Washington Hospital employees pursuing additional education.* High School/College Student Scholarships - Any student entering a health science field or college students currently enrolled can apply for the Washington Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship ($1,500), Robert Foley, M.D., Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) and the Devorah Taghioff Scholarship ($1,000).* Nursing Scholarships - A $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the nursing program at San Jose State University and another $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an Ohlone College nursing student. For applications or additional information about the scholarship program, call the Medical Staff office at (510) 791-3446. The Washington Hospital Employees' Association (WHEA) offers a $2,000 annual scholarship. The Don Pickinpaugh Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a dependent of a Washington Hospital employee. Applicants must be either a graduating high school student or college student who plans to attend an accredited community college or university. For more information about the WHEA Scholarship, please call Mike Rogers at (510) 608-1320. Download a Scholarship Application Please visit www.whhs.com/community/scholarship-opportunities to download a scholarship application and to learn more information about the numerous scholarships that are offered through the organizations in the Washington Township Health Care District family.Photo Caption: Alexander Prucha (left) received a health career scholarship from the Washington Hospital Service League in 2010. Each year, four separate Washington Hospital organizations award 14 different scholarships. 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John McCain, in full babble mode, on "Meet the Press" this morning. I'm only reading the transcript. I didn't watch it on the television, which I don't find very helpful, because when I see John McCain on television, it scares me. Maybe you can explain what he's saying. Libya has "ideal terrain and situation" for doing what we need to do from 25,000 feet in the air. No boots on the ground ever ever ever. But because we're only in the air it's easy for them to hide from us, despite the "ideal terrain and situation." But surely if we're sufficient and efficient — such a cute phrase, he said it twice — we'll somehow get rid of Gadhafi and find the right people to give Gadhafi's frozen money to, because people are dying there, and we need to help them. But we can't go anywhere near them, so here, catch, it's $30 billion. Thrown from a plane! Hope the right people catch it!
David Gregory asks whether airpower alone is enough, and McCain says:
I think you can do it with airpower and sufficiently trained and equipped liberation forces. Look, these people hate Gadhafi. That's why I think there's still hope and a chance he may crumble from within. But the longer we delay, the more likely it is there's a stalemate. And if you're worried about al-Qaeda entering into this fight, nothing would bring al-Qaeda in more rapidly and more dangerously than a stalemate.So they're already there, in all likelihood. As long as we're talking about things one can still hope for, I hope al Qaeda doesn't get the $30 billion.


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2006 Women's Soccer
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Second half goals give Hanover 3-0 victory over Beavers
Oct. 1, 2006
HANOVER, Ind. - In yet another contest with nearly even statistics, the Bluffton University women's soccer team played well, but failed to put the ball in the net on its visit to Hanover College's soggy home turf on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006.
The first half saw few productive attacks for the Beavers but plenty of possession despite playing into a brisk headwind. Each team launched shots at the opposing goalkeeper but both came away empty entering the intermission, as the score was knotted at zero. In the opening half, Ashley Bloom (Tiffin/Calvert) made two crucial saves, one diving to her left to tip a ball wide and another which effectively snuffed out a one-on-one at the top of the penalty box denying a Panther attacker on a breakaway. Hanover led six to four in shots on goal at the half.
During the second half, Bluffton maintained pressure on goal but allowed a breakdown in the defensive third which led to a one-goal deficit in the 57th minute. Scrambling to recover from the mistake, the defense let down again and within minutes allowed a second Hanover attacker to slip behind and capitalize when she had a clear look at the goal. Pressing forward in an attempt to equalize, the Beavers surrendered a third goal in the 79th minute.Late game letdowns again proved to be the Achilles heel for the women as they dropped to 0-9, 0-2 HCAC on the season. The Beavers return to action when they visit Defiance College on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m.


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I had this old clock of my aunts cleaned and repaired when she passed away and the clock repair man said that it was from the 18th century . I have looked and can not find anything about it. I would love to know if it is actually from the 18th century and should it be in a museum or tossed? I found it in the trash heap when they were cleaning out her old home.


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Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond by Paul Shirley
This guy's not your average professional basketball player. Very entertaining.
Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond by Paul Shirley
This guy's not your average professional basketball player. Very entertaining.
"I can make all the stadiums rock."
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About 1/3 of the way through Game of Thrones, great book. Very well written.
I'm about halfway through Double Headers: A Major League History by Charlie Bevis. It has some pretty interesting tidbits concerning the history of double headers but I'm not sure I'd put it in a "must read" kind of category. Still, if you are interested in the more esoteric side of baseball history I'd give it a shot.
Just finished Anna Karenina. Just started Game of Thrones (watched and enjoyed the HBO series)
Book 5 of the Malazan Empire series.
We found your stolen Prius, it was voting for Ralph Nader.
Just finished Jeff Shaara's The Final Storm, about the pacific war. Only a few days before V-J day.
'Uglies' by Scott Westerfeld
'Under the Overpass' by Mike Yankoski
'The Elegant Universe' (still) by Brian Greene (I put it down for a while)
A Joseph Ellis book about (surprise) the founding of the US. Can't remember the title. edit-'American Creation'. I couldn't get into it when I first bought it, but right now am loving its philosophical bent.
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I hit the Borders close-out pretty hard. Bunch of new books on my shelf now. I'm starting out with "Drood" by Dan Simmons. Interesting conceit, but the readability suffers some from Collins trying to mimic Wilkie Collins' writing voice. And I say that having read quite a bit of Wikie Collins--Victorian era through early 1900's horror/mystery is my favorite mini-genre. I can't imagine trying to write in that voice, though.
Looking forward to, among others, "The Devil in the White City" an Oliver Sacks book about music and the brain, the story of the county in Mississippi that seceded from the Confederacy, a book that connects The Trail of Tears to the Civil War, a bunch of short stories about the end of the world. And many more.
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"truth and beauty" ann patchett..
highly recommend brady udall's "the lonely polygamist" and barbara kingsolver's "the lacuna".
teach tolerance.
It was sad to see Borders go out of business but it was pretty evident as to why. Even though they were having a closeout sale it still was only a little bit cheaper than what I could have gotten books from amazon for. Heck some of the books were probably a tad more expensive.
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btw where in the east coast are u?
Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:20 PM
congrats.. it sure looks good.... i like the "woofer" in the rear hahhahhaha
btw where in the east coast are u?
Thanks, I am really happy with the look/ stance.........and the dog loves it!
I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:36 PM
I had '08 FXT struts on my '90 and the front sat about 1" higher than the back. Did the spacers fix that?
Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:48 PM
Thanks, I am really happy with the look/ stance.........and the dog loves it!
I live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Hey, it does look good. Lucky dog!
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Posted 24 September 2009 - 03:59 PM
Please describe/show pics of "Homemade teflon strut spacers in the rear".
I had '08 FXT struts on my '90 and the front sat about 1" higher than the back. Did the spacers fix that?
I used a top hat from the rear strut, a clear piece of lexan and verniers to make a template.....then used .250 teflon plate to make the spacers. I used two per side, and low profile lock nuts to keep it all in safety.
I work as an aircraft mechanic so the time/materials/tools were all free @ work. These spacers are very popular on forester running STI struts or Impreza wago's running STI struts, and can be bought at many places.
Just search "Saggy Butt Shims" on google.
They definately helped, but the car still sits about 3/8" higher in the front (measuring from the rocker) The wheel archs on these cars sit funny and make the car look like it's dragging it's rump roast to start with, so measure from the rocker, not the wheel arch.
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Skip to comments.Liberals Hold Prayer Breakfast in U.S. Capitol to Pray for Bill to End Secret [Union] Ballots
Posted on 05/20/2009 8:59:03 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Washington (CNSNews.com) Union leaders, clergy and liberal members of Congress gathered in the mostly empty U.S. Capitol Visitors Center early Tuesday morning to hear multicultural choir music, speeches from religious leaders--and to pray for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).
The event was a prayer breakfast sponsored by Faith Leaders for Workplace Fairness--a coalition of liberal religious groups that was formed for the sole purpose of promoting EFCA, commonly known as the card-check bill.
Under this bill, union organizers could compel an employer to recognize a union as representing the employer's workers any time more than 50 percent of workers in a workplace publicly signed cards saying they wanted the union. When that happened, there would be no secret ballot among the workers on whether to unionize, and the workers who had not signed the public cards would have no say in the matter.
In addition, if the employer did not agree to a contract with the union within 90 days, he would have to submit to mandatory arbitration in which the federal government would set the pay and benefits for his workers.
The Rev. Sue Gaeta, an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) minister representing the Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus, told the gathering that faith traditions encourage us and compel us to stand for workplace justice.
When CNSNews.com asked whether she thought there is a religious obligation or a moral responsibility for workers to unionize, Gaeta replied: "I would say that there is a religious moral obligation to allow that choice for workers to unionize. Yes."
Another speaker, Father Joseph Fahey of Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, said that the right to form trade unions is at the core of the Catholic understanding of justice.
Fahey, meanwhile, said that Catholic teaching doesnt compel someone to vote one way or the other on unionization.
That's a matter of personal judgment that I would respect, Fahey said. There can be utilitarian reasons why workers may not [support unionization] in any individual cases."
The attendees were commissioned by the Rev. Steve Copley of Little Rock, Ark., before dispersing into groups to lobby their respective senators.
At a news conference after the breakfast, meanwhile, the bills sponsor, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), called the EFCA one of the real social justice issues of our time and said that pro-EFCA messages should filter down to "local churches, synagogues, and mosques"--since, he said, some U.S. senators attend houses of worship.
Before the union and religious leaders fanned out on Capitol Hill, one congresswoman not only talked about EFCA in moral terms, she condemned possible compromise legislation.
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.), who told the group that the faith community has always been on the side of workers, announced that she had stopped holding coffee conversations at Starbucks stores in her district, citing the companys position on EFCA. She said the events would either be moved to a different location or discontinued.
Starbucks, the Seattle-based coffee giant, drew her wrath because it is part of a coalition that includes the warehouse giant Costco and the organic supermarket chain Whole Foods--the Committee for a Level Playing Field--that has produced a compromise alternative to EFCA.
Spokeswoman Eileen M. OConnor told CNSNews.com that the committee of progressive companies came up with the compromise because the conversation in Washington surrounding the Employee Free Choice Act had become very polarized and, in the committee's view, unproductive.
Starbucks recognizes that the way in which current labor law is enforced is flawed and backs six principles to level the playing field for both labor and employers, O'Connor, an attorney, said in an e-mail.
But the Starbucks/Costco/Whole Foods compromise would guarantee that both workers and employers could insist on a secret-ballot election--and would allow either workers or businesses to initiate a campaign to decertify a union through a secret-ballot election just as employees and unions are presently able to initiate certification and decertification campaigns, according to the compromise proposal.
In addition, the Starbucks-Costco-Whole Foods compromise would eliminate the EFCAs provision requiring binding arbitration. But it would toughen penalties for companies that discriminate against workers for union organizing.
I wish we could send Harkin packing...sooner rather than later!!!
Given these people are bed buddies with the atheists, ACLU types, Christian haters, I have doubt their "prayers" were of much sincerity . . . more likely just a good photo op and news "story" for the masses
I doubt it was a real prayer service. It was more like a big bargainfest with God.
That doesn't compute. There must have been cameras around.
Prayers to Satan, no doubt.
When did Jesus preach about Trade Unions?
"Faith Leaders for Workplace Fairness—a coalition of liberal religious groups"
What a name. The Democrats' 2006 strategery to co-opt religion and "win" elections seems to be working.
I think I just threw up a little in my mouth...
Unions seem to "covet thy neighbors goods", don't they?
Did they sing from the pages of Das Kapital?
Zec 11:7
"So I pastured the flock marked for slaughter, particularly the oppressed of the flock. Then I took two staffs and called one Favor and the other Union, and I pastured the flock."
(NIV version)
God will not be mocked.
Looked desperately for /sarc/ or satire tag. . .
These religious extremists will be the death of the Democrat Party!
How can they hope to win elections while mixing politics and religion?
a coalition of liberal religious groups
I didn't think there was such a thing. Do they believe in abortion? Men having sex with men? Stem cell research? This is a litmus test for Christians - do they pass?
Chaplain: Let us praise God. O Lord...
Congregation: O Lord...
Chaplain: ...Ooh, You are so big...
Congregation: ...ooh, You are so big...
Chaplain: ...So absolutely huge.
Congregation: ...So absolutely huge.
Chaplain: Gosh, we're all really impressed down here, I can tell You.
Congregation: Gosh, we're all really impressed down here, I can tell You.
Chaplain: Forgive us, O Lord, for this, our dreadful toadying, and...
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This should be on the list of UNANSWERED prayers!
They actually prayed for fellow citizens to lose their freedom. And they expect to be blessed for this. Progressivism is a psychosis.
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Video Are Booth Babes Going Away? (Video) 334
Robin: I am Robin Miller and we are here today with Michael Steinhart who recently wrote an article about booth babes, and how in one of the shows he attended last year there were none, and at the same show this year one booth had them. So what is that, Michael, you were even wondering: Is it the economy or is it political consciousness? What do you think?
Michael: Well, that is a fantastic question. I have been trying to approach it from a research-oriented perspective. I reached out to the company that featured the booth babes this year. This was at the Cloud Expo Show at the Javits Center. And they said they are actually I am still waiting for them to get back to me. They had to do a couple of internal meetings, and then they had to talk with their brand strategist and they are going to call me as soon as they get their stories there. But it seems as though they are falling out of favor.
And just in looking around the Internet and actually speaking to event organizers which I tried to do in the 20 minutes since we established that we are going to be talking, it really sounds as though the tide has turned. One of the general managers for a big show told me just a couple of minutes ago, that five to ten years ago, this was okay, but it is not okay anymore. We don't want to see them, and audience members don't want to see them, and so it lowers the level of the discourse of the show. So that is the short answer.
And it also seems as though at least on the one hand, they are starting to disappear. I found three shows specifically the Infosecurity Europe Show and then the Associated Press also mentioned the Penny Arcade Expo which takes place in Seattle and Boston – those three have officially outlawed booth babes; they don't allow them on the show floor.
Robin: Really? Now last year, a fellow journalist someone you probably know named Sharon Fisher and I were at Black Hat in Las Vegas, and there were booth babes whose assets were barely tucked in to the tops of their dresses or the teeny tops – all over the place. And quite frankly I was getting sick, so I didn't want to go around, so Sharon said,'Okay I will write that,' so she went up and she found dozens and dozens of them. Is that Vegas? Is that because it is Vegas?
Michael: I think obviously it is going to depend on the location because I actually mentioned in the article that in Taipei for example, at the Computex Show that wrapped up last week, just one particular website that was dedicated to the booth babes of Computex Taipei.
Robin: I have seen that more than once in Japan and Taipei, China etc.
Michael: Right. So the ethos is not gone. It is definitely not going to disappear overnight. I think it might just be uniquely American thing, it may be a completely uniquely tech thing, whereas in Vegas, that happens in Vegas, if it isn't Vegas it is hard to say, but I am definitely seeing on the organizers side and also as more women journalists and more women executives take to the technology take to the air waves with their complaints there is definitely less tolerance for it at least in the Western media.
Robin: Now I live in Florida nowadays, being retired and doing stuff like this on the side, so the main show that I am most likely to go to is the annual Gartner thing in Orlando, because it is close – it is an hour-and-a-half drive. And that has never been a booth babe show. It has always been like two guys at a table to answer your technical questions, analysts, it is analysts.
Michael: Collared shirts.
Robin: Yeah. And people go out and when they sit down to talk, they don't talk, well I might talk with a few friends about the wife and the kids, but mostly we talk about business. And it is not just because I am a reporter but everybody does. But I think that might be it, that might be the economic factors that you mentioned. Do you think, maybe people are more concerned now than they used to be about getting every oomph of intelligence or learning out of the show that they can.
Michael: Well, I think that's why people are going to go to a Gartner show. I went to the Jefferies Investor Conference a couple of months ago here in New York, and again, yeah, there were no babes, there was no glitz, there was more excitement. We wanted to hear from the executives, we want to hear numbers.
Robin: Do you think that booth babes are about gone or are they something – are they in history books, are they in computer museums now and that's
Michael: I don't think they are going to be in computer museums this year, but if we had the same conversation I would love to have the same conversation five years from now I have the feeling that they would be one of those relics of the distant past.


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"The Republican Party is at war with itself," Doyle McManus wrote in his Sunday column about how former Republican Sen. Jim DeMint is using his new post at the Heritage Foundation to push Republican members of Congress as far right as possible, fracturing the GOP.
"DeMint has quickly turned Heritage -- especially its new lobbying arm, Heritage Action for America -- into a powerful engine of pressure on Republicans in Congress to move further to the right and reject almost any form of compromise with Obama," McManus explained, pointing to a comment DeMint recently made on NPR: "There's no question in my mind that I have more influence now on public policy than I did as an individual senator."
But a reader by the moniker of "Bolthead" disagreed in the comments section that Republicans were the source of friction in Washington.
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"President Obama is at war with political dissent, Doyle," argued Bolthead, who, after giving some examples, said: "For those who believed that the nation couldn't possibly become more polarized than it was during the presidency of George W. Bush ... guess again. Obama's the most polarizing president ever. Quite an achievement, really."
That's a strong statement, but is President Obama the most polarizing leader this country has ever had, or are we living through the country's most insane political climate in history?
Reader "mksaelens" would go with the latter, commenting:
"The only reason that Obama is 'polarizing' is because the GOP has chosen to oppose virtually everything he proposes. From the outset, Republicans made it their mission to subvert the legislative process in the hopes of regaining the White House. All they've managed to accomplish with that strategy has been to all but shut down government and reveal themselves to be among the worst traitors this country has ever seen."
And another thoughtful reader, by the name "The818," agreed:
"Several years ago, the GOP came out and openly stated their overriding goal was to oppose every proposal made by the Obama administration and ensure he was a one-term president. Then they immediately turned around and claimed Obama was polarizing. It's the same kind of non-logic that prompted them to shut down the government and then complain that the government is shut down. The GOP is incapable of connecting their behavior to the consequences that follow. They just whine about what happens and ignore the fact they deliberately brought about the very conditions they're unhappy with."
The reality is that the American people elected Obama. Americans voted for him for a second term in part because of the Affordable Care Act. It's unconscionable for Republican members of Congress to hold budget negotiations hostage over a healthcare law the majority of Americans want. It's irresponsible to cause the government shutdown, which is penalizing innocent people from unpaid government workers to patients unable to participate in critical medical studies. It's reckless, to quote Chris Matthews, "to bring down America's standing in the world economically."
And it's unfair to accuse Obama of being the country's most polarizing president, when it's the Republicans creating such strife, and with such catastrophic consequences.
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August 8, 1888
The adoption of free trade and low wages in this country would send the temperance cause back a quarter of a century. Nothing so demoralizes people as low wages and poverty.
Several of the principal churches in Sycamore were closed last Sunday and the streets unusually quiet. Everyone needs rest in this hot weather, but at the same time pastors should remember that the devil never takes a vacation.
More than three-quarters of all the bakers in the United States are men of German birth.
During a recent thunderstorm, George Eaton of Paw Paw was struck by lightning while tending to the engine of a threshing machine. He fell to the ground, but soon regained consciousness and walked home. A few pieces of money in his pocket were melted a little, and a hole was burned in his pocket book. He is up and around, but somewhat blistered.
If any of our old bachelor or widower friends want a wife, here is their chance: Samuel Wheelock of Providence, La. advertises he "wants to sel his wife for cash or exchange her for a good work horse," and further warrants her 41 years old and "good as the majority of church-going people."
August 9, 1913
The Kingston village council recently passed an anti-spitting ordinance, which will be strictly enforced. So it stands all in hand to be cautious where and when we expectorate.
Ludwig, Nelson & Irish has elegant new honey, just as white and sweet as a real buzzy bee can make it.
A terrific thunderstorm between 9 and 11 o'clock Thursday night fairly shook the firmament, and the heavens were flashing almost continuously. Deafening crashes succeeded each other and there was no sleep for the weary. Rain, however, which was much needed, failed to come in any quantity in Sycamore.
The Great Western Motor Company is the name of Sycamore's new manufacturing industry, organized by Fred A. Rose and Harry E. Bollinger.
Colonel F.S. Cody, the famous Anglo-American aviator, was killed in an aeroplane accident. Cody was trying out a new aeroplane when he met death.
When a tramp drifts into town and gets drunk, justices have been in the habit of rewarding them by committing them to DeKalb County's new jail, where they get three wholesome meals a day, roomy, cool, clean quarters, shower baths, soft individual beds and toilet accessories. They breathe pure air scented with flowers, gaze through latticed windows at the beauties of nature, read current literature and daily papers and play cards with other guests.
August 10, 1938
Drastic action, which means shutting off the water service of delinquents who will not pay, was ordered by the Sycamore City Council Monday.
Sycamore Municipal Band will be one of the musical organizations to appear by invitation at the DeKalb Musical Festival to be held in Hopkins Park on Aug. 11. Other bands invited are DeKalb, Rochelle, Waterman and Hinckley.
The 51st annual Sandwich Fair promises its patrons a selection of attractions when they visit the grounds Sept. 6, 7, 8 and 9. In addition to the many amusements planned for everyone's entertainment, there will be a large number of fine exhibits.
Twenty-five warning signs limiting speed in residential districts to 25 miles per hour will be placed by the Sycamore Police Department as soon as they are received.
Drink for the thirsty patrons of the Illinois State Fair was assured Wednesday when the Sangamon County circuit court issued a writ permitting the sale of beer on the grounds. This writ, for the time being, takes precedence over a ban on beer selling at the fair issued by the state liquor commission.
Funeral services were held for Rochelle's last surviving veteran of the Civil War, Ed Valette, 89.
August 7, 1963
Two thefts miles apart in DeKalb County were solved late last week. Both involved boys and in both instances the older boys landed in jail cells.
Motorized vandals gave Sycamore police and firemen troubles through the entire night Monday. The climax came when firemen were called to halt a fire that appears to have been set in a truck by the roaming vandals.
Some spalpeen who sought to avoid paying fare to Chicago Saturday night stole at least two cars to make the trip. About 7:50 a.m. Sunday, Edward Safford reported his car stolen. Not long after, another car was found abandoned in the ditch about a block east of the Safford home that had been stolen from Roscoe. It is reasoned that someone stole the car and gave it up when it ran out of motor fuel. That kind of traveling is without much worry; if you run out of fuel you just steal a car that has some. Rather expensive if you get caught, but thieves don't mind.
This week, Gov. Otto B. Kerner signed the law that sets Columbus Day aside as a legal holiday in Illinois. This means state offices will be closed Oct. 12. Schools need not consider it this year because it falls on Saturday.
– Sycamore True Republican
August 10, 1988
Despite Gov. James R. Thompson's veto of a bil to fund a Northern Illinois University Engineering and Research Park, NIU officials said they will continue their efforts to establish the facility.
Three assistant state's attorneys are leaving the DeKalb County office, making 11 assistants who have come and gone over the past three and a half years. Richard Schmack, the only assistant who has been with the office since State's Attorney Philip DiMarzio was elected in 1984, is leaving to pursue political ambitions and private practice.
The DeKalb School District has received its largest federal allocation ever, which will cover about 90 percent of the district's asbestos removal costs, saving taxpayers "a chunk," Superintendent Jack Deere said.
– The MidWeek


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2012 Review: Asia Society Hong Kong Center
HONG KONG, December 31, 2012 — As 2012 comes to an end, we look back at Asia Society Hong Kong Center's accomplishments in our first year of operations at our new home in Admiralty.
Since the grand opening of the Center on February 9, we brought more than 150 programs to the general public, spanning business and policy, arts and culture, as well as a new core component — an exhibition and exhibition-related programs — attracting a total of 34,485 visitors.
We invited prominent speakers such as Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford Professor at Harvard University; Zhu Min, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund; Nicholas Platt, Former U.S. Ambassador and senior diplomat, President Emeritus Asia Society; Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand; Cui Tiankai, China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs; Guido Westerwelle, Germany's Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Former Deputy Chancellor; and historian Niall Ferguson. We closed out the year 2012 with World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan.
On the arts and culture side, we hosted a fundraising Cantonese opera performance by Law Kar-ying, Li Pui-yan, Dr. John C.C. Chan, and Lady Ivy Wu in February and a Buddhism in Contemporary Society lecture series. We organized two film festivals: International Buddhist Film Festival 2012 Hong Kong in May and the Asia Society Summer Film Series 2012 in May and June. Dr. Shan Jixiang, Director of the Palace Museum in Beijing, also spoke at the Center on the future of Chinese museums. World-renowned cellist Wang Jian gave a solo performance at the Center after a screening and discussion of the film From Mao to Mozart. We transformed our roof garden into a stage for the theatre production of To Kill a Mockingbird in October. We also co-presented A City Retreat Lunchtime Concert Series with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra.
In addition, we hosted our first Family Day, with a Thai theme, in May 2012. Asia Society Gallery (former Magazine A) also featured two three-month long exhibitions, Transforming Minds: Buddhism in Art and When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, which attracted a total of 19,854 visitors through mid-December.
Please watch the video below with highlights from Asia Society Hong Kong Center in 2012. We look forward to bringing more fantastic programs to the community in 2013.
Video: 2012 highlights (5 min., 33 sec.)


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The library is the heart of the primary school, and it is the teacher librarian who brings it alive.
Yet a slow erosion of this position is under way and a permanent loss of such a fundamental person in our primary schools would have devastating consequences in the lives of our children. Originally a full-time position, regardless of the size the school, the days worked by teacher librarians are now dictated by the number of students.
Via Karen Bonanno


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There's been a fair amount of talk about organic wine in our household lately, mostly tinged with disappointment and a lack of enthusiasm. So we went looking to see if we could find wine that was taking environmental concerns seriously while also delivering on taste, body and balance, while capturing a little of the summer sunshine.
Black Cottage Rose 2012
Dave Clousten grew up in Marlborough's Awatere Valley, overlooking the two rivers that feed the unique Wairau wine climate. That view was the inspiration behind his first wine label, aptly named "Two Rivers", but his second label, "Black Cottage", pays tribute to his home, the place where he dreams and spends quality time with friends and family.
He believes sustainable wine-making is about respecting age-old winemaking traditions while using innovation and care to ensure the environment - crucial to producing the best grapes - is preserved. Black Cottage Rose is made from a pinot base, although it's primarily treated like a white wine in the cellar. Its dusky salmon pink hue looks blushing in the glass and almost transports you to the South of France, where Dave spent plenty of time making rosé. The sharp red cherry and spicy notes have a crisp, dry finish that sits well on its own or matched with lighter summer cuisine.
Elephant Hill Le Phant Blanc 2011
The entire Elephant Hill operation is 100 per cent sustainable and has quickly established the family-owned business as a landmark in the Hawkes Bay, with a thriving vineyard, restaurant and lodge. German couple Reydan and Roger Weiss fell in love with the Te Awanga coast in 2001 before moving to NZ with the dream of starting an innovative single-estate winery. The vines were at last planted in 2003. Winemaker Steve Skinner had worked in France, California and Canada before at Elephant Hill to capture the unique character the coastline gives the grapes.
The Le Phant Blanc is a unique character, to be sure. A blend of three aromatic varieties, the grapes were hand-picked and hand-sorted for only the best in what was otherwise a challenging vintage. Viognier, pinot gris and gewurztraminer are varieties growing in popularity (and rightly so, it's about time New Zealand's palate was broadened) but blending them together creates complexities and subtleties that are something quite delicious. The floral notes hit you, along with subtle spice and sweetness that doesn't cloy, but has a slightly off-dry finish. This is screaming out for chilli prawns straight off the barbecue, or anything with a lime/chilli/coriander profile. Our tastebuds were singing happy summer songs.
So bottoms up to a great outlook for a Kiwi summer.
Where to buy: Elephant Hill Le Phant Blanc at all good wine outlets, Black Cottage at Glengarrys and The Village Winery. Both priced at $22.


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The huge opportunity has stirred a lot of mergers and acquisitions between social gaming companies and online gambling companies, as both parties think about invading the other's territory. Earlier this year, gambling company IGT acquired Double Down Interactive, a 70-person casino game developer, for $500 million.
Jim Ryan (pictured top right), co-chief executive of Bwin.party Digital Entertainment, said of the online gambling companies, "As an industry we have missed the ball. Bingo is easy. That is the one and only social game that our industry has gotten right." He noted that social game companies such as Zynga have amassed huge audiences in the meantime.
Malcolm Graham (pictured top left), chief executive of online gambling firm PKR, agreed. He said, "We have all missed the opportunity to build tournament-style gambling games (for no real-money betting) on Facebook. But in the next 12 months to 18 months, our gambling industry will move onto Facebook."
The complexities of dealing with the regulations are massive. Ryan said that getting a license to operate an online gambling site in just one location can be huge. He expects that a license to operate online gambling in California, once the state legalizes it, will be about $30 million.
But the rewards can be equally sizable, given the numbers of users who play online casual non-betting casino games on social networks. Those people are potential clients who could be converted to real-money online gambling for the casinos. Land-based casinos have licenses that permit them to offer real-money gambling, but they often lack the precise data that online casual non-betting casino game companies have. By getting together, these companies could engage in some pretty serious cross-marketing.
When you think about it, Zynga's customers typically generate a few dollars a month in revenue, and only about 2 percent to 3 percent of its users pay for items in the company's free-to-play games. Real-money gambling sites, on the other hand, are heavily regulated, but their users will often spend $100 in a month.
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#48 - Angelique
#17 - Jackie
#31 - Alyce
Congratulations Ladies, please grab your badges!
Now for Challenge #4 which is Anything Goes with an optional color twist
Blue, Cream and/or White
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We have a special treat, from Digi Stamps 4 Joy! Our Guest Designer
A member of the DS4J Design Team!
Jackie's wonderful design is a great kickoff to the Valentine Season.
Those of you who are playing Anything Goes with us, we would love to see some of your creations for February 14th!
Thanks, Margy, for the wonderful sponsorship and thanks, Jackie for your beautiful project!
Here is the Design Teams inspiration, please click on their name to go to their blog and see what else our talented ladies have been up to!
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New Delhi: Market regulator Sebi has sought additional details from global liquor giant Diageo with regard to its Rs 5,441 crore open offer for acquiring 26 percent stake in UB Group firm United Spirits Ltd.
The open offer is part of a proposed acquisition of up to 53.4 percent stake in United Spirits (USL) by Diageo Plc for an aggregate amount of Rs 11,166.5 crore.
As per the deal, announced on November 9, Diageo is acquiring a 27.4 percent stake in USL, through a combination of purchase of shares from existing promoters and a preferential allotment of share, for Rs 5,725.4 crore.
Any acquisition of 25 percent or more stake in a listed company triggers a mandatory open offer for purchase of additional 26 percent stake from the public shareholders and the same needs to be cleared by the market regulator.
The proposed open offer for an additional 26 percent stake in USL entails purchase of about 3.8 crore shares at a price of Rs 1,440 per share, totalling to Rs 5,441 crore, by Relay BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diageo.
Sebi had received the draft letter of this open offer on November 29 for purchase of 26 percent stake in USL, as per the information available with the regulator.
As per Sebi's latest weekly update on processing status of takeover deals, the "reply is awaited from MB (Merchant Banker)" for United Spirits open offer. The clarifications were sought last week, while it could not be ascertained whether the same has been submitted to the regulator.
An acquirer can go ahead with the open offer only after Sebi issues its "observations" on the same. JM Financial is the merchant banker for the offer.
USL, the country's largest spirits company, is part of Vijay Mallya-led UB Group, whose aviation venture Kingfisher Airlines has been going through turbulent times for many months now and its licence is currently suspended.