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Readers of CNEWA's materials — magazine, blog, social media and appeals for help — are aware that this special agency of the Holy See depends on its partnerships with men and women in all walks of life to carry on its mission of service to the Eastern churches. Together, we build up the church, affirm human dignity, alleviate poverty, encourage dialogue and inspire hope.
Without these relationships, Catholic Near East Welfare Association would be merely an idea, not even a vision.
Basilian Father Thomas Rosica is one of those partners, a companion committed to the mission of CNEWA who in a very real way works "to connect you to your brothers and sisters in need."
Born, reared and educated in Rochester, New York, Father Tom entered the Congregation of St. Basil and was ordained to the priesthood in Rochester in 1986. It was during his years of advanced studies at the École Biblique et Archéologique Française in Jerusalem that Father Tom became well acquainted with the work of CNEWA and the staff of our Jerusalem office, then led by Brother Donald Mansir, F.S.C., and (then) Father Denis J. Madden. These were hopeful and exciting years in Jerusalem, with peaceful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians making headway — invigorating CNEWA's outreach to the poorest of the poor through the local churches — and dialogue among the Holy City's church leaders, coordinated by CNEWA, that would eventually lead to the restoration of the great dome of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
In a very real way, Father Tom began connecting the people served through CNEWA with hosts of concerned men and women after he founded in 2003 Salt+Light Television, Canada's first national Catholic television network. A fruit of World Youth Day and the visit of St. John Paul II to Canada in 2002 (which Father Tom directed at the request of the Canadian Catholic bishops), Salt+Light has become a major resource for Catholics not just in Canada, but throughout the English- and French-speaking world.
Millions of homes have learned about the miracles of Bethlehem University, the hopes of Pope Benedict XVI's special assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, the challenges of the churches in the lands made holy by the blood of martyrs, and the crises in Ukraine and the role of the churches there in healing a people scourged by war.
In televised features and interviews with CNEWA president Msgr. John Kozar and staff members, such as Canada's national director Carl Hétu, Father Tom has explored what makes CNEWA tick, revealing CNEWA's love for the poor and passion for the truth.
In these times of fear, trouble and uncertainty, Father Tom has been a clear voice of reason, serving the Holy See as a consultant for the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, media attaché for synods and papal transitions and as an English-language assistant for the Holy See's press office. An engaging man with a lively wit and a clear understanding of the church's role in engaging and transforming rather than condemning society, Father Tom is, nevertheless, critical of those instruments used to divide the people of God. The Internet, for example, "can be an international weapon of mass destruction, crossing time zones, borders and space," he said upon accepting the St. Francis de Sales Award given by the Diocese of Brooklyn earlier this year, describing it as "an immense battleground that needs many field hospitals set up to bind wounds and reconcile warring parties."
"The church must shine with the light that lives within itself, it must go out and encounter human beings who — even though they believe that they do not need to hear a message of salvation — often find themselves afraid and wounded by life," he added.
"The light of Christ reflected in the church must not become the privilege of only a few elect who float enclosed within a safe harbor or ghetto network of communications for the elite, the clean, the perfect and the saved."
CNEWA is grateful to Father Tom for his heroic work to help us reflect "the light of Christ" — and spread that light around the world, especially among those most in need.
One week ago, in the storied ballroom of The Pierre in New York City, the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement honored Catholic Near East Welfare Association with The Graymoor Sharing Hope Award at the friars' annual Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner. Hundreds of guests packed the room as the Very Rev. Brian F. Terry, S.A., minister general, cited CNEWA's "outstanding and steadfast work in serving our Lord by helping suffering people throughout the Middle East, Northeast Africa, India and Eastern Europe. ...
"CNEWA provides an inspiration of hope echoing the friars' charism 'to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way.' "
After thanking the minister general for his thoughtful and generous gesture, CNEWA's president, Msgr. John Kozar, reminded the guests that the friars and CNEWA "share the same DNA, as we together carry forward the legacy of Father Paul [Wattson], who shared in the founding of CNEWA some 90 years ago."
It was a fitting occasion for the friars and the CNEWA family, as members of the church gathered together to honor the legacy of the servant of God, Father Paul of Graymoor, who was among the first to respond to help the sufferings of Christians in the Middle East in the early 20th century.
More than two years ago, word reached us about the threat of ISIS to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Long the center of Iraq's ancient Christian community, Mosul had seen a constant bleeding of its Christians since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. Once, Mosul sheltered more than 60,000 Christians, but only a few thousand remained by July 2014. But by the end of the month, the city's remaining Christians had fled, as ISIS stormed the city and gave its Christian citizens the choice to pay an extortion tax, convert, flee or die. ISIS was less generous to Mosul's Shiite and Yazidi minorities.
Through our regional director in Amman, we received up-to-date accounts from an archimandrite of the Church of the East, Abuna Emanuel Youkhana, who described the terror that followed, the fate of the city's ancient churches and monasteries, and the unknown that awaited the Christians of all of northern Iraq. In one report, dated 23 July, Abuna Emanuel writes of the actions of ISIS:
"This reflects how deep the sectarian conflict is and how long it will take to recover — if any recovery is to come. ... The current situation reflects how the Iraqi structure was a fragile one. Is there really a common Iraqi people feeling that they are one people and one country?
"The situation is clearly a deep social and political crisis. ... The question and challenge is how to convince Christians that they have a future in Iraq. The nice words and sympathy statements are not enough. There should be deeds and practices."
"This reflects how deep the sectarian conflict is and how long it will take to recover — if any recovery is to come. ... The current situation reflects how the Iraqi structure was a fragile one. Is there really a common Iraqi people feeling that they are one people and one country?
"The situation is clearly a deep social and political crisis. ... The question and challenge is how to convince Christians that they have a future in Iraq. The nice words and sympathy statements are not enough. There should be deeds and practices."
Last week, Abuna Emanuel traveled from Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan, to New York, where he addressed the United Nations about the plight of all minorities in Iraq and the Middle East. Before his historic visit to the august body, he visited with CNEWA's president, Msgr. John Kozar for Archimandrite Emanuel is not just a bystander recording the travails of his people, but the head of CAPNI, an organization dedicated to keeping "the hope alive" for Assyro-Chaldean Christians, and now one of CNEWA's primary partners in Iraqi Kurdistan. There, in Dohuk, next to the city's parish of the Church of the East, CNEWA established a clinic with a committee of representatives of the area's churches, serving some 500 patients a week.
Asked about the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation among the committee's different churches and their representatives, Abuna Emanuel laughed when asked to comment about such ecumenism in action.
"We don't have the luxury to discuss this, and its theological implications. We do this practically, building bridges of hope, so as to survive."
In addition to assisting with the management of the dispensary, which includes a laboratory and two operating rooms, the archimandrite has been interviewing displaced families, ascertaining information about their prospects and hopes as forces gather to take back the Nineveh Plain and the city of Mosul.
"Certain conditions, certain guarantees, have to be met to prevent this from happening again," the priest said of those families considering returning to their homes should ISIS be pushed out and defeated.
"How do we restore coexistence and mutual trust?" he asked, adding that the post-Saddam Hussein Iraqi government had failed to bind the diverse nation together, ignoring the existence of Iraq's considerable non-Islamic minorities even in children's text books.
"The sense of loss is profound," he said, noting that, overnight, Christian communities founded by the apostles on the soil stained with the blood of martyrs lost their shrines, their relics and their patrimony. Families were uprooted, perhaps forever.
"We share in the liturgy and in the sacraments," he said of what binds all Iraqi Christians together, "we share all, as seeds of hope."
The Turkish State opens a case to recover the lands returned to the Ecumenical Patriarchate in recent years (Fides) Turkey has opened a case against the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, to cancel the legal acts with which some land were returned to the Orthodox Patriarchal See...
The Patriarchs of Antioch remember the two Bishops kidnapped: "We do not have the support of the 'giants.' Our only hope is in the Lord" (Fides) "We shall continue to live in this East, ringing our bells, building our churches, and lifting up our Crosses..."
Karabakh: The Anguish of Conflict Lingers for Civilians (EurasiaNet) Now that the fighting has subsided in the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, civilians on the Armenian side are struggling to restore a sense of normalcy...
Babushkas of Chernobyl (Aljazeera) The defiant women who returned to the radioactive exclusion zone soon after the disaster share their tales of survival...
Cong. for Oriental Churches shows support for Pope's Ukraine appeal (Vatican Radio) The Congregation for the Oriental Churches on Friday released a press statement, expressing support for the extraordinary collection to take place this Sunday in churches across Europe for the people suffering from the war in Ukraine...
Author Jurgen Todenhofer, who lived with IS for 10 days (BBC) Extremists belonging to so-called Islamic State have lost a number of towns and cities recently, including Palmyra. But does that mean that they are being beaten?...
The spring edition of ONE magazine is here!
Meet a Georgian hero, tour Egypt with Msgr. Kozar, meet Ukraine's future leaders, see CNEWA in action in northern Iraq, and learn about Ethiopia's need for water.
You'll find all of this — and more — in the spring edition of ONE.
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Caritas volunteer killed in Aleppo by a mortar shell (Agenzia Fides) Caritas volunteer killed in Aleppo by a mortar shell
His name was Elias Abiad and was only 22 years old. The young volunteer of Caritas Syria was killed on Saturday, 13 February in Aleppo by mortar shells which fell in the area of Sulaymaniyah...
Egyptian Coptic Orthodox not forgetting beheading of 21 Christians (Vatican Radio) Monday 15 February marked one year since video surfaced of the murder of 21 Orthodox Coptic Christians on a beach in northern Africa. The men were marched in orange suits across the beach, forced to kneel and then were beheaded by militants of the so-called Islamic State....
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Former U.N. Secretary General, Dies at 93 (New York Times) The scion of a politically active Coptic Christian family, at home in a Bedouin's tent or a presidential palace, he accompanied Mr. Sadat on his historic olive-branch mission to Jerusalem in 1977, then played a pivotal role in the Camp David accords...
Russian Orthodox Church Blocks Funeral for Last of Romanov Remains (New York Times) Ever since the remains of the last czar, Nicholas II, and most of his family were exhumed 25 years ago from a dirt road in the Urals, investigators, historians and surviving members of the Romanov dynasty have anticipated the day when all the murdered royals would be laid to rest...
The Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Mosul sends a new appeal to Pope Francis and to the world (Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem) Still to this day, Christianity is under attack in Iraq...
Pope, Russian Orthodox patriarch to meet in Cuba, Vatican announces (CNS) After almost three decades of tense Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations, Pope Francis will meet Patriarch Kirill of Moscow 12 February in Cuba on the pope's way to Mexico. It will be the first-ever meeting of a pope and Moscow patriarch, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, told reporters 5 February...
Lebanese churches concerned about religious discrimination with regards to access to functions and public resources (Fides) Maronite bishops expressed their concern over the imbalance that is being produced regarding access to public offices and state financial resources, with silent discrimination that see Christians penalized. The concern emerged during the last monthly meeting of the Assembly of Maronite Bishops, who met on Wednesday, 3 February, at the patriarchal see in Bkerke, under the presidency of Patriarch Bechara Peter...
Syrian rebels are losing Aleppo and perhaps also the war (Washington Post) Syrian rebels battled for their survival in and around Syria's northern city of Aleppo on Thursday after a blitz of Russian airstrikes helped government loyalists sever a vital supply route and sent a new surge of refugees fleeing toward the border with Turkey...
Economic effect of Syrian war at $35 bn: World Bank (Al-Monitor) The devastating economic impact of the war in Syria and its spillover into nearby countries stands at $35 billion and climbing, the World Bank said. The estimate, included in a quarterly World Bank report on the Middle East and North Africa, was released on the same day that world leaders in London pledged more than $10 billion through 2020 to help the Syrians...
A seminar on the environment in Jordan (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem) The Catholic Center for Studies and Media (C.C.S.M.), in cooperation with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung held on Saturday, 30 January 2016 a seminar titled, "Environment: The Common Home of Humanity." C.C.S.M. Director Father Rif'at Bader said that the preservation of the environment has become one of the greatest global challenges facing humanity. He added that Pope Francis' historic message of the environment titled, "Laudato Si on Care for Our Common Home" stresses that most the people living on Earth state that they are faithful which entails orchestrating inter-religious dialogue in order to care for the environment, to defend the poor, and to ensure respect for the other brethren...
Eritrea's cultural roots run deep: Some 3,000 years ago, Semitic peoples from the Arabian Peninsula crossed the Red Sea and settled in the Horn of Africa. The successive cultures and empires they created — such as the Aksumite and the Abyssinian — are an inheritance Eritreans share with their symbiotic neighbors to the south, Ethiopians.
Eritreans and Ethiopians share many elements of a common history and culture, including the Christian faith and how it is expressed culturally. The vast majority of Christians in both countries share in the ancient traditions of the church as first developed in Alexandria, Egypt, and nurtured over the centuries in Abyssinia by monks and scribes and emperors. Employing the Ge'ez language, steeped in the traditions of the early church, and faithful to indigenous narratives as bulwarks against the influence of European Christianity, Eritrean and Ethiopian Christians are, for the most part, members of the Oriental Orthodox family of churches, which also includes the Armenian Apostolic, Coptic and Syriac Orthodox churches.
Catholics are few, but they make up a disproportionately influential community in both countries. Until a year ago, they formed one church, centered in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa with jurisdictions in Eritrea and Ethiopia celebrating the sacraments in both the Ge'ez and Latin rites. However, last January, the bishop of Rome, Francis, erected a new Catholic Eastern church centered in the Eritrean capital of Asmara.
The Eritrean Catholic Church is now a sui iuris (meaning "of its own right") metropolitan church and is subject directly to the Holy See. The seat of the metropolitan archbishop is Asmara and includes the eparchies of Barentu, Keren and Seghenity, all of which utilize the ancient Ge'ez rites and traditions, although a few communities continue to use the Latin rite.
Metropolitan Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J., leads an estimated 160,000 Eritrean Catholics, and includes a large number of men and women religious who administrate schools, child care facilities and other social service initiatives.
This concludes CNEWA's series of summaries of the Eastern churches — which may be accessed always from the icon on the blog homepage titled, "Spotlight on the Eastern Churches." We hope you found this series, which includes links to the more detailed series written for ONE magazine, useful and enlightening.
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Read more about the settling of Iraqi Christians in the American Southwest in ONE magazine's winter edition.


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Are you new to our blog and wondering if CrossFit is right for your current level of fitness? Here at CSCF we are very experienced at coaching all levels of fitness and have a variety of equipment that helps aid with coaching athletes with different abilities. Below is pictures of a workout that had rope climbs last week. …Read More
GYMNASTICS STRENGTH PROGRAM STARTS TODAY! Want to get your first pull ups? Or how would you like to add more reps to your existing pull ups? We are excited to start our 8 week gymnastics strength program. Our focus for this cycle will be on the push/pull gymnastic movements with the goals of gaining more…Read More
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I will be in San Francisco Thursday night for the 14.5 Open Live Announcement with the coaches from CrossFit Milpitas, yeee!!! ***Remember anyone can watch the live announcement via the internet from the CrossFit Games website at 5:00 pm on Thursday *** CrossFit posted this picture of the Kezar Pavilion as they were setting up for the…Read More
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~ CSCF OUT AND ABOUT ~ Congrats to our CSCF ladies who participated in the "She Is Beautiful 10k Run" in Santa Cruz this weekend! ` ~Laurie's 1st 10k run!~ ~Cherub teamed up with friends!~ WOD S-WOD Front Squat 3-3-3-3-3 4 Rounds: 3 Minutes to complete: 15 Thruster 95/65 Max Burpees Rest 3 minutes between…Read More
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Nothing necessitates the printing of updated maps more than the birth of a nation.
Nothing necessitates the printing of updated maps more than the birth of a nation.
I have seen RPGs before. They're funny because they look like toys. A gun is a gun, but an RPG is a stick with a rugby ball on the end and it looks comic unless it's pointed at you. What I had never seen, however, was the sheer array of weaponry that South Sudan insisted on lining its roads with in the run-up to independence. Not that you can blame them, though. As the bus enters Juba it passes a long stretch of road on which the rectangular shad … Read More
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Commitment to the California College Promise Continues
The League is pleased to share with you legislative news that advances the California College Promise and our goal of removing financial barriers to college. Yesterday, the Assembly Higher Education Committee passed our sponsored legislation to reform the Cal Grant program. Both bills - AB 1721 (Medina) and AB 1892 (Medina) - would increase financial aid resources for our students, allowing them to complete college and contribute to the success of the state's economy.
This effort is not yet over. Now it is time to make our case to the Assembly Appropriations Committee to invest in California's future by reducing time to degree and increasing tax revenue. We simply cannot do this without your help! Therefore, we encourage you to download the following draft letters of support and fax them to the committee, the Department of Finance, and your legislator (and please also e-mail a copy to the League at firstname.lastname@example.com).
- Template AB 1721 Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations.
- Template AB 1892 Support Letter to Assembly Appropriations.
Let's continue our advocacy to support student success and affordability. Community college students comprise two-thirds of the state's undergraduates, yet only receive six percent of Cal Grant funding. Attending a community college should not be more expensive for financially disadvantaged students than studying at a CSU or UC institution. The time has come to invest equitably in the Cal Grant program.
AB 1721 (Medina) would raise Cal Grant aid for our students by:
- Increasing the Cal Grant B Access award to $3,000.
- Increasing the number of competitive Cal Grants to 30,000.
- Improving the qualification process for non-traditional students accessing the Cal Grant transfer entitlement program.
Similarly, AB 1892 (Medina) makes targeted Cal Grant reforms to help community college students in a career technical education (CTE) program complete their degrees. It would:
- Increase the Cal Grant C Access Award for community college students to $3,000.
- Create an entitlement program for Cal Grant C, similar to Cal Grant B.
We would like to thank everyone for their advocacy efforts, and especially the districts listed below who sent in letters of support to the Assembly Higher Education Committee. Our commitment to the California College Promise will only be successful if districts demonstrate support for the system priority of increasing financial aid and reforming Cal Grants.
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District
Foothill-De Anza Community College District
Kern Community College District
Los Angeles Community College District
Los Rios Community College District
Peralta Community College District
San Diego Community College District
Santa Barbara Community College District
Santa Monica Community College District
South Orange Community College District
Ventura Community College District Board of Trustees
If you have any questions about supporting AB 1721 (Medina) and AB 1892 (Medina), please contact Ryan McElhinney, Legislative Advocate, at email@example.com.


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"Her Heart & His Crown"
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Pilar Harrison, a free spirit, product of a deadbeat dad, and crackhead mother, moved away from, Mount Olive, MS to Florida, after her college graduation, and the death of her grandmother. Pilar thought that life in Florida would be great, since it is nicknamed, The Sunshine State, but little did she know, dark clouds would surround her, after getting involved with Brandon 'Blizzy' Lewis, who had his own set of problems; women and gambling. Barak 'Duke' Ramses, a native of Egypt, and next in line to be crowned King.


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IOWA ARTS COUNCIL | Community Support Advocates Win Governor's Arts Award
Congratulations to Community Support Advocates and their Momentum Art Studio (#104 in Mainframe Studios)!
Arts Group Helps People with Disabilities
Christina Smith didn't develop the Momentum program to win any shiny awards. She did it to help people with physical and mental disabilities express themselves through art.
But the program's new Governor's Arts Award sure doesn't hurt.
"This program is something I've been extremely passionate about for a long time," Smith said. The award "gives us legitimacy to what we're doing."
As CEO and president of Community Support Advocates, in Des Moines, Smith founded the Momentum program first as a competition and exhibition in 1997. Two years ago, it expanded to offer workshops to underserved populations, particularly those with physical disabilities, brain injuries and mental-health challenges.
A mural adorns the Community Support Advocates studio in downtown Des Moines. (Photo: Clay and Milk)
Last year, Smith hired Shannon Kaster as a program coordinator to expand Momentum's reach, move into an art studio, and enlist both disabled and able-bodied artists to provide instruction in different mediums.
"We opened the studio and asked ourselves, 'How can people living with disabilities try art for free?' and 'Where can they have a safe space to create art and to be surrounded by it?'" Smith said. "But this is more than art therapy. We believe art can be transformative."
Christina Smith (left) and Shannon Kaster of Community Support Advocates with Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Acting Director Chris Kramer at the Iowa Arts Summit in Ankeny.
The group continues to its work to reach a wider audience, generate income and foster greater understanding of mental-health and disability issues.
Central Iowa artists living with disabilities, brain injuries or mental-health challenges are encouraged to submit artwork for the "Momentum: Works of Growth and Discovery" exhibition Oct. 11 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.
— Jeff Morgan, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs


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Thursdays are usually busy days for me, so I was looking forward to an at-home evening and maybe even getting to bed early (anything earlier than midnight counts for that goal).
Then at Katherine's house, I heard from our grandson Sam: "Grandma, are you coming to my concert tonight?' Oh oh.
I already knew Sam had a school-day clinic yesterday with the Dallas Brass at the Civic Center because I was not to pick him up as usual from his after-school jazz band practice. But I actually had thought the flashing marquee there on the square said the Brass' concert was the night before. I had no idea that the clinic was to prepare the kids to join these professional musicians on stage during the second half of the concert.
From Sam's demeanor, I knew the clinic had been good, and instantly I wanted to hear this concert. I did not want to drive home, change clothes, and drive the nine miles back to town, look for a difficult-to-find parking space, and then drive home afterwards hoping I would not hit a deer. Besides which, since I ran out of time, I had not shampooed my hair as I had planned to do that day. I was already embarrassed just to show up at Sam's house looking like I looked; I sure did not want to go out in public that way.
Katherine was busy on the computer with an aide in the house. Sam probably had plenty of homework after being at the clinic during the school day, so I said a quick goodbye. I ran to Great Clips to see if anyone there could give me a shampoo. Just like last week I dashed in even though I knew my usual stylist would not be there that late in the day. But Shannon did a great job last week, so that would not be a problem. (A weekly appointment disappeared with the curls after Great Clips stopped giving permanents. Now I often don't go in until the length of my bangs start making me miserable.)
I had called Gerald to tell him about the concert, which he would have enjoyed, except he was way off in a different rural neighborhood going squirrel hunting in a friend's woods. I knew he would not want to stay up late (anything later than 9 or shortly after counts as late).
I reached home just as Gerald also arrived. I fixed him a quick supper plate in the microwave with left-overs, and then I went to change clothes. Not always, but usually I fix our main meal ("dinner') at noon—a farm tradition. Then I serve soup and a sandwich or something equally simple for supper. I was glad I had prepared a nice meal at noon because I figured the woods outing produced more hunger than usual for Gerald.
Actually with just the two of us in the house and various dietary restrictions, all my meal preparations are very simple these days. (What I cannot figure out is why clean-up still takes so much time even though I don't cook that much and even though I do not have very high standards for clean-up.)
I hurried out of my daily work clothes and into something warm and presentable. Although I try to put on make-up early in the day, yesterday I had not done so yet. I quickly put on a little make-up to go with my new hair style. And I felt quite ready for the treat of attending a concert in the beautiful civic center.
I grabbed the promised book I had already autographed and laid out for Jari Jackson for the next civic center fund raiser and I put her name on the envelope. I knew she'd be there; and when I arrived, someone at the center's table said they'd take it to her. So that errand was accomplished too! I saw Jari's beautiful white hair at a distance, but our seats were in different sections and we did not bump into each other in the crowd afterwards.
Even though I thought I was arriving early, I knew I might not be if I had to spend too much time looking for a parking space. As I expected, the square was full. So were both sides of the streets leaving the square. I was hoping I might find a spot at the library; but if I didn't, I would have to go back to the square and go in a different direction in the hope of finding a spot in the bank's parking lot—also more than a block away. I pulled into the library lot, which looked full, but I had to get turned around. Yay rah! There were still a few spots on the far end, and I was all set.
Although I usually don't go walking town streets after dark, I was completely comfortable knowing that after civic center events, I could walk in any direction and would be with fellow patrons. In fact, I always enjoy the excited talk and happy laughs coming from the strangers who become your walking companions.
I sent the book for Jari on its way, obtained my ticket and settled into a good seat with time to read program notes about the five brass players and the delightful drummer/percussionist, who provided not only rhythm extraordinaire but also humor with his deliberate antics to make us laugh.
I could tell from those notes that trombone player and director Michael Levine and the other five men had enormous talent. I hope all those junior and senior high students read the list of colleges, awards, and experiences that these performers had before showing up in Marion to spend the day with our school musicians and include them in an evening concert. Their accomplishments were quite inspiring, but the evening's performance was even more so.
Taking us on an "American Musical Journey," they started with across- the- ocean influences and went on to George Washington's time which brought their rendition of "Yankee Doodle," the only song known to every generation since, Levine explained. The choice of composers and Levine's interesting commentary was educational but the music was phenomenal, which I think was the comment Sam used as the youth gathered around the players for autographs after the concert.
Successfully arranging compositions usually played by entire orchestras, those six players delighted our ears with gorgeous sounds making it a night to remember. In addition to classical pieces, we heard patriotic songs, swing, Dixieland, Broadway, Hollywood, and even "Home on the Range." Those musicians could play different instruments and different versions of brass with seemingly equal aplomb. We heard D.J. Barraclough and Chad Willis on trumpets, an Illinois native Paul Carlson on tuba, and Juan Berrios on horn and alto horn and even presenting one vocal solo. Not to be outdone, Sergio Carreno, the drummer/percussionist claimed his brass cowbell as a brass instrument and even came forward and played a solo on his xylophone. The stage was fairly bare, and I loved the way talent filled it up.
After the intermission, the large stage was filled with a mass of junior and senior high band members seated behind the Dallas Brass before they re-entered. As an example of how fluid and smoothly everything transpired, I did not even see those chairs, risers, music stands, and extra percussion instruments carried on stage even though I did not leave during intermission and only visited with Katherine and David briefly.
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Tsukasa Hirashima, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
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We are investigating a method to visualize errors to help a student to learn from the errors. The target domain of this paper is multi-digit subtraction. We, first, introduce the block-box model where the minuend is embodied as blocks and the subtrahend is embodied as boxes. In the block-box model, the process of subtraction is embodied as concrete manipulation of putting the blocks in the boxes. The bugs in multi-digit subtraction can be visualized as irregular manipulation of the blocks and boxes. We have developed a learning environment where a learner subtracts a multi-digit number described with blocks and boxes by direct-manipulation. The learner then can reconstruct an erroneous subtraction including a bug with irregular manipulation of the blocks and boxes. Through this reconstruction, we expect that a learner will increase his/her understanding about the procedure of subtraction. In this paper, an experimental evaluation of the learning environment is also described.
Hirashima, T. (2003). A Learning Environment for Learning from Errors. In D. Lassner & C. McNaught (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2003--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 777-783). Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved December 14, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/13876/.
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The Republic of Korea, as South Korea is officially known, occupies the S part of the Korean Peninsula. Mountains cover much of the country. The S and W coasts are major farming regions. There are many islands along the W and S coasts. The largest of these is Cheju-do, with South Korea's highest peak, Halla-san (1,950m [6,398ft]).
South Korea is chilled in winter by cold, dry winds blowing from central Asia. Snow often covers the mountains in the E. The summers are hot and wet, especially in July and August.
The Chinese conquered the north in 108 bc and ruled until they were thrown out in ad 313. Mongol armies attacked Korea in the 13th century. In 1388 general Yi Songgye founded a dynasty of rulers that lasted until 1910.
From the 17th century Korea prevented foreigners from entering the country. This earned it the name 'Hermit Kingdom' until 1876, when Japan forced it to open some of its ports. Soon the United States, Russia and some European countries were trading with Korea. The Japanese gained dominance and, in 1910, forced Korea to become a Japanese colony.
After Japan's defeat in World War 2 North Korea was occupied by Soviet troops, while South Korea was occupied by United States forces. Attempts at reunification failed and, in 1948, a National Assembly was elected in South Korea. This Assembly created the Republic of Korea, while North Korea became a Communist state. North Korean troops invaded the South in June 1950, sparking off the Korean War (1950-53).
The story of South Korea after the civil war differs greatly from that of the North. Land reform based on smallholdings worked to produce some of the world's highest rice yields and self-sufficiency in food grains. The real economic miracle came with industrial expansion started in the early 1960s. Initiated by a military government and based on limited natural resources, the country used its cheap, plentiful, well-educated labour force to transform the economy. The manufacturing base of textiles remained important, but South Korea also became a world leader in footwear, shipbuilding, consumer electronics, toys and vehicles.
In 1988 a new constitution came into force, enabling presidential elections to be held every five years. Evidence of the new spirit of democracy came in 1997 presidential elections, when pro-democracy campaigner Kim Dae-jung narrowly defeated the governing party's candidate. In foreign affairs, a major breakthrough had occurred in 1991 when both North and South Korea were admitted as full members of the United Nations. The two countries signed several agreements, including one in which they agreed not to use force against each other, but tensions between them continued. In 2000 South Korea's President Dae-jung met with North Korea's Kim Jong Il in talks aimed at establishing better relations between the countries, but the prospect of reunification seemed as distant as ever. In 2003 Roh Moo-hyun became president.
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[[Page iii]] Contents--Continued Letters and Messages Eid al-Adha, message--409 Meetings With Foreign Leaders South Korea, President Kim--410, 413 Proclamations Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy--405 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month--421 Save Your Vision Week--404 Statements by the President Death of James Rhodes--400 National Guard aircraft tragedy in Georgia--398 Supplementary Materials Acts approved by the President--429 Checklist of White House press releases--428 Digest of other White House announcements--426 Nominations submitted to the Senate--428 [[Page 397]] <DOC> [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents] [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [Page 397-398] Monday, March 12, 2001 Volume 37--Number 10 Pages 397-429 Week Ending Friday, March 9, 2001 The President's Radio Address March 3, 2001 Good morning. As I begin, I want to say a few words about the people of Washington State. 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That will be the largest debt reduction of any country, ever. Future generations shouldn't be forced to pay back money that we have borrowed. We owe this kind of responsibility to our children and grandchildren. And in addition to funding our priorities and reducing debt by a record amount, we set up a contingency fund of nearly $1 trillion, and we still have money left over. The surplus money that remains will be used for a broad, fair tax relief. A surplus, after all, is an overcharge of American taxpayers. And on your behalf, I am asking for a refund. My tax plan reduces income tax rates across the board, giving the largest percentage reductions to working families who need the most help. My plan reduces the marriage penalty and gets rid of the death tax. It will boost the economy and help create new businesses, new jobs, and new growth at a time when we need all three. When the tax cut takes effect, the typical family of four will save $1,600 every year. Some say that's not much. 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Today's Church Times carries a news report, by me, on the recent meeting of the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation.
See 'Respectful' hearing for gay-rites debate.
"RITES relating to marriage" was the subject under study by 56 Anglican liturgists at the biennial meeting of the International Anglican Liturgical Consultation (IALC) earlier this month in Canterbury. Continuing work that was begun two years ago in New Zealand, a report on this topic will be completed by December.
Participants came from 19 Anglican provinces, including Brazil, Hong Kong, Nigeria, and the Southern Cone. Topics included theology, cultural contexts, and the shape and elements of ritual. Papers were delivered by the Bishop of Central Tanganyika, the Rt Revd Mdimi Mhogolo, and by the Revd Dr Simon Jones, of Merton College, Oxford…
…In addition to the regular sessions, there was a separate presentation by members of the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music (SCLM) of the Episcopal Church in the United States on their development of a theological rationale and liturgical principles for same-sex blessings. Those who attended were asked to give feedback by considering specific questions in small working groups.
The chair of the IALC, Dr Eileen Scully, from Canada, said on Thursday of last week that the purpose of the IALC meeting was to work on rites related to heterosexual couples only. In countries where civil-marriage laws were changing, however, to allow either civil unions or same-sex marriage, Churches faced challenges. They needed to reflect on the parallels with traditional marriage…
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Odd that the report only quotes North Americans
John, I agree; but Simon is so consistently a responsible reporter, and in a news piece that may not be a great matter. Now, when the feedback received in the consultation is shared with the Episcopal Church (and as a Deputy to our next General Convention I will be watching closely), I certainly expect that we will hear responses from all quarters. Whether we agree or not, and whether or not we find the arguments compelling, we need to be responsible in listening to them.
The report does not quote only North Americans.
Yes, different accounts of the reception of TEC's SCLM as well as its liturgical agenda are available in the public domain.
Fair enough Jim.
The report only contains follow up comments from after the meeting from North Americans. Still odd.
Note this paragraph "The chair of the IALC, Dr Eileen Scully, from Canada, said on Thursday of last week that the purpose of the IALC meeting was to work on rites related to heterosexual couples only. In countries where civil-marriage laws were changing, however, to allow either civil unions or same-sex marriage, Churches faced challenges. They needed to reflect on the parallels with traditional marriage." Interesting way of describing things. The civil situation in the entire country (Canada) is that a marriage is a marriage whether between two people of the same sex or two people of the opposite sex.… Read more »
Agreed, Rod. I think that that's exactly what TEC's SCLM is working on. Is their proposed liturgy available yet? I understood it would be out in August (i.e. this month).
The very fact that – despite Chair-person Scully's caution that the meeting was designed to discuss only the issue of hetero-sexual marriage rites – the Liturgical Consultation still allowed a proper response to be made to the presentation of TEC's own Committee – on the issue of Same-sex blessings – is very encouraging.
Simon's assessment of what actually went on at the meeting, with discussion groups tackling the issue and reporting back, seems to me most encouraging. At least, the Windsor Report's recommendation – for a 'Listening Process' – is actually working.
Maybe there's hope for the Anglican Church yet!
John, the report contains an explanation of why the presentation was made from the chair of the group, and the person who requested to make the presentation. They happen to be North Americans. You are attempting to impute a bias here where none is present, and I find that objectionable. If there were rave reviews about TEC's work from its usual allies and no comment from its usual foes, you would have a point. But Simon is just trying to explain what happen, not solicit reactions.
I would say that the report is incomplete rather than biased. I am unhappy at the tendency of many Anglican sites to only report their mates. To read what people at that meeting with different view said you need to go to other sites. It would be good to read an account that reports a wider range of opinion. Thinking Anglicans has linked to the ABC religion and Ethics site with an extract from Muriel Porter's new Book. That site also carries a story by Peter Jensen. I find that sort of comprehension more interesting.
You may be interested to know that I quizzed three separate people who attended the meeting about the reported remarks to which you refer. Each of them said to me that they had heard no such remarks.
The liturgy is not yet available because the Commission has not completed its work. The Anglican liturgical consultation gave us an opportunity to get feedback on work in progress. We're scheduled to report to the 2012 General Convention, and I don't yet have a date when the final draft will be released.
Ruth Meyers
Chair, Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music
that is a helpful addition to what you reported. When we get two different reports that have varying accounts of what occurred in a meeting, it is details like this that help us work out which is the more credible report. I hope you noted that I have resisted the invitation to leap to an accusation of bias. (Yes I think you more fully report one side than the other but Thinking Anglicans is clear about where it stands). I am more like Oliver Twist – I wanted more. Thankyou for the extra dollup in the bowl.
Thanks for taking time to answer my query.
The Church of Ireland once a bastion of pure Protestantism has just witnessed the coming out of a Dean, who is in a civil partnership. In 1994, the then Archbishop of Armagh stated, we have no practising homosexuals in the Church of Ireland.
a "bastion of pure protestantism"…I wonder what that means? Were Abp George Simms ( who taught at my old theological college,Lincoln) or Henry McAdoo ,"pure protestants" I always thought the C of I ( despite an evangelical element esp on the North) had something of a Caroline / pre Tractarian older high church tradition)feel to it, with a well educated clergy.Rather more attractive than some expressions of Anglicanism elsewhere…..
Note I said Protestant and not evangelical. The Caroline divines were solid Protestants even if in some respects they had a higher ecclesiastical outlook.they were certainly not 17th century Anglo-catholics.
Who thought they were Robert?


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1/ Trump asked Mitch McConnell to prioritize confirming the chief counsel of the IRS earlier this year. White House aides reportedly insisted that the confirmation of Michael Desmond was more important than the 2017 tax cuts and the nomination of William Barr as attorney general. Trump told McConnell on February 5th that he was worried Desmond would withdraw his nomination if the Senate didn't act soon. Desmond was confirmed two weeks later. (New York Times)
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How long is a novel?
Less than 60,000 words -Your book is probably unsaleably short. The only real exception would be that you've written a genuinely literary novel of outstanding merit. Needless to say, you probably haven't.
60,000 – 70,000 words. This is dangerously short. A really strong literary debut could run to this length, but golly gosh, you'd need to write very well
75,000 – 120,000 words. You're right in the average zone, which is a good thing in this context! Romantic fiction tends to be at the shorter end of this spectrum (say 70 to 90K). Most thrillers will be at the longer end (say 90 to 120K), but these are general figures. If you happen to have written (say) an 80K thriller or a 100K love story, that's nothing at all to worry about.
120,000 to 150,000 words. OK, your book is definitely on the longer side, and that means you do need to be dealing with a bigger than usual story to justify that extra length. Before you send your book off to agents, we'd recommend pruning your word count as far as you can. We've often seen writers lose 20-30,000 words from their books, without losing any real content. The key there is to delete anything surplus to requirements. If you can find a 12 word sentence which would work just as well as 10 words, then make the change. If you have a para with 4 descriptive sentences, ask yourself if it wouldn't work just as well with 2. All writers should do this, of course, but it's extra important when you're dealing with longer books.
150,000 to 180,000 words. OK, now this is getting very long, and needs to work hard to justify its length. You can take all the advice from the previous para, and just double it in terms of urgency.
That said, novels of this length do sell to agents and publishers, and if you see advice saying otherwise it's simply not correct. (You want proof? OK. I sold my first novel for a strong six-figure sum, and that book was over 180,000 words when we sold it and was pretty much the same length when we published. Convinced now?)
Over 180,000 words. Your book has to be genuinely epic in scale and scope. You need to work very hard to compress anything you can. The story has to be awesome. If you don't check those boxes, your book will basically be impossible to place with an agent.
Anything over 200,000 words. Your book is almost certainly too long. Some epic fantasy might still run to this length. Family sagas, maaaaaybe. But basically: shorten the book. it's too long.
Of course, all the above applies to adult fiction.
Children's novels must be shorter than this. A typical YA novel would be about 60,000 words, or even less. As age ranges get younger, the books obviously get shorter.
It would be very hard to sell a children's novel of more than 100,000 words. A really strong YA novel could creep over this, but not by much.
Oh, and please:
Never use the Harry Potter novels as a comparison. They don't count, unless your name is J.K. Rowling.
Because the kids / YA is so variegated, the only really safe way to get a feel for your particular market niche is to go to a bookshop, find the best comparable texts and just count words. To do that, pick 2-3 typical pages of the comparable book, count the words on each page, and take the average. Then simply multiply by the number of pages in the book to get a total figure. Sure, that figure is pretty rough and ready, but that's all you need. Repeat the exercise for 3 books in your area, and you'll get a good feel for where your territory lies.
How long is a non-fiction book?
If your manuscript is non-fiction, then true life memoir normally runs to 70,000 to 90,000 words. Humour and gift books are often short (70,000 words or less.) Meatier works on more serious subject can weigh in at 200,000 words or more, but in those cases, you'll probably need a serious academic platform to persuade a publisher to commit to your cause.
In truth, the non-fiction market is so very variable that offering exact guidelines looks nice – but is really no more than a way of delivering very precise nonsense.
So again, as with kids' books, you need to go to a bookstore, find comparable texts, and start counting words. For a very rough guide, then:
40-60,000 words – very short. May be OK if the book is a "how to" type book, or is very niche, or brands itself in some way as a very short book on the subject.
60-70,000 words. This is at the very low end of average, but you are unlikely to be rejected on the grounds of length alone, assuming that your subject matter is spot on.
79-90,000 words. This is just right for memoir, for travel, for 'misery memoir' or inspirational true life story. It's actually right for a whole lot more books than that – this length delivers a substantial, value-for-money, but non-intimidating read.
90-120,000 words. This length is fine, but you need to make sure your subject matter justifies the length. You should probably be looking for ways to compress your material if possible.
Over 120,000 words. Very long works of non-fiction are perfectly possible. Let's say, for example, you want to write a massive 800 page history of Abraham Lincoln – one that will be a quarter of a million words or more. Well, you need to check that your subject is a big enough historical figure to justify the treatment. You need to be sure that your academic credentials are up to scratch. You need to write well enough that your narrative is gripping, even over this massive length. But if they are – well, go write the book. Ronald C. White did just that with this monster, and it's still selling well almost ten years on. As a rough guide, once the length of the book passes over 120,000 words, your academic qualifications and the scale of your subject matter need to rise with every 10K words. If in doubt – choose a different subject. Or write a shorter book.
How long is a chapter in a novel or book?
A typical chapter for a typical novel might be around 3,000 words, but the figure is highly variable. Some average chapter lengths can be often more like 1500 words, as per Harry Bingham's novels. We also know writers who prefer chapters of 10 or even 15,000 words.
And, of course, you mightn't need chapters at all.
In short, don't stress about this – just do whatever feels right for your book.
How long is a novel synopsis?
Again, this is variable, and a few agents do advise quirky lengths. You can't really go wrong if you aim for 500-800 words and, for sure, keep the thing to less than 1,000 words.
Agents asking for a 1-page synopsis are being unrealistic. Anyone who wants more than 1,000 words doesn't know what a synopsis is.
How long is a non-fiction book proposal?
Again, it depends on the project.
In pretty much all cases, you will need to provide about 2,000 to 5,000 words of introductory material that would include:
- A kind of sales plan for the book (including why your book is needed, why the current market doesn't satisfy that need, and what the key comparison texts are, plus any relevant demographic and online activity and other sales data);
- A description of your expertise (or authority);
- A description of social, online, or real-world platform;
- A manifesto for the book, quite likely the introduction as it would appear in the final book;
- A detailed outline of what you intend to write about.
In most cases, you will also need to provide about 10,000 words of sample text, to prove (essentially) that you can write accessibly, intelligently and well.
Where text is narrow and subject-specific ('How to Groom your Poodle'), you probably don't need to provide all 10,000 words, if your authority is obvious.
What are my chances of success?
A leading agent will probably receive 2,000 manuscripts a year, and take on a maximum of 2 new authors a year, giving new authors a success rate of rather less than 0.1%.
The good news is this: leading agents generally expect to be successful in selling the work of new clients. In other words, the toughest hurdle is getting an agent. If you clear that obstacle, you have an excellent chance of finding a publisher.
Less well-known agents will take on more clients than this – but they are also liable to be less successful in securing a publishing deal. In this game, there are no easy options.
One thing for sure, you do need to make sure you send your work to enough agents. Don't send it to one or two, send it to ten or twelve. For more tips on finding agents, read our advice on how to find an agent.
Also, bear in mind that focusing on the odds is somewhat misleading. Manuscripts aren't rejected because their winning number doesn't come up in a lottery. They are rejected because agents judge them not strong enough to sell in a competitive market. Make your manuscript good enough (perhaps with help from us), and you won't face that problem.
How many days should I wait?
It's more like weeks, and it's hard to say.
Some books are taken on by an agent very quickly indeed (perhaps a fortnight). Other times, the search can easily take a year. Writing an excellent, well-presented manuscript and making multiple submissions is the best way to avoid this taking forever.
Once you have an agent, getting a publisher can be very fast – perhaps in a month – but can be much slower, too (say a year). The better and more commercial the book, the faster the sales process is likely to be.
Finally, once you have a book deal, then expect between a year to eighteen months for the book to be on the shelves. It sounds ludicrously long, but it's true. Some books might get onto the shelves in just six months, but that would be very fast, and nothing we've ever come across ourselves.
How much do authors earn?
Very little. Data suggests most writers earn far below a meaningful living wage. That's been declining since 2000 and there are no signs of a turnaround just yet.
If that's depressing, remember that some writers have done quite well for themselves. More to the point, perhaps, writing is (or should be) fabulously enjoyable. It's not work, it's a game, and we get paid to play it.
Again, your manuscript must seem a sellable option to agents, to publishers, to readers – and we offer feedback to help writers with this but if nothing else, check your word count, and how long a novel needs to be, before you send a manuscript.
Best of luck!
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