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Harvard is looking to knock off its third ranked team of the 2012-13 season Friday at No. 12 Yale (Gil Talbot).
Complete Game Notes (pdf)
The Matchup
The Crimson continues its lengthy road stretch when it takes on Ivy League rivals No. 12 Yale and Brown this weekend. Yale represents the third consecutive ranked opponent for the Crimson and third game this season broadcast on the NBC Sports Network.
Ancient Foes
Harvard played its first hockey game against Brown Jan. 19, 1898 at Boston's Franklin Field, the first installment in college hockey's oldest rivalry. Brown won, 6-0. Harvard and Yale first faced off Feb. 26, 1900, a 5-4 Yale victory in New York. The series is college hockey's third‑longest‑running and 12th-most-contested at 238 meetings.
Nov. 3, 2012 Against Yale
In Harvard's third game of the 2012-13 season, Yale scored early and rallied for three third-period goals to seal a 5-1 win at Bright Hockey Center. Jesse Root struck just 3:20 into the opening period but rookie Kyle Criscuolo converted a feed from classmate Brian Hart at 10:27 to knot the score at 1-1 after one frame. Root scored again in the second to give the guests a 2-1 lead and a pair of Kenny Agostino goals and a Trent Ruffolo strike put the game out of reach in the third. Goalie Raphael Girard collected 44 saves in the game, four short of his career high.
Scouting The Bulldogs
Yale is having another strong season, coming into the Harvard game with a 9-4-3 overall mark and No. 12 ranking in the national polls. The Bulldogs have had plenty of signature wins so far this season, including a 2-1 victory over Denver Nov. 23 and a 6-5 win over Colorado College the following night. The Bulldogs are coming off a weekend sweep of the North Country ECAC schools, topping St. Lawrence, 5-3, and Clarkson, 3-1, on the road.
The trio of Kenny Agostino (9-12-21), Antoine Laganiere (10-8-18) and Andrew Miller (7-10-17) makes up Yale's top scorers, and the group has accounted for five of the team's nine game-winning goals this season. Sophomore Tommy Fallen is the team's top-scoring defenseman with 3-7-10 points, while Stu Wilson (4-2-6) leads all Yale rookies in points this season.
Senior netminder Jeff Malcolm has played the majority of minutes this season, starting 13 of the team's 16 games. He brings a 2.57 goals-against average and .917 save percentage into Friday.
Nov. 2, 2012 Against Brown
A busy second period saw the Crimson skate to its second straight win to start the 2012-13 schedule. Neither team scored in the first period, but Brown's Chris Zaires got the game's first goal at 3:24 of the second to grab a 1-0 lead for the guests. A Harvard penalty gave the Bears a power play, but Colin Blackwell turned the tables and knotted the score at 1-1 with a short-handed score. Kyle Criscuolo notched his first collegiate goal at 13:43 of the period, off a feed from Jimmy Vesey to bring the score to 2-1, and Brendan Rempel scored his first career goal at 16:37 to give Harvard a 3-1 cushion. Matt Lorito scored with 1:46 left in the frame, but a scoreless third led to the 3-2 Harvard victory.
Scouting The Bears
After taking down Princeton in its season-opener, the Bears hit a five-game winless streak that started them well below .500. Brown has claimed wins in two of its last three contests, including a 3-2 win at Clarkson Jan. 11. The Bears are 5-7-4 on the season and are tied with the Crimson in the ECAC Hockey standings with six league points.
Sophomore forward Matt Lorito has proven to have the finishing touch as he leads the nation in goals per game (0.75) and is tied for sixth with 12 total goals on the year, including five on the power play. He leads the Bears with 18 points, and is followed by junior defenseman Dennis Robertson (1-9-10), who leads all Brown players with nine assists.
The Bears have rotated two goalies to this point in the season, with Marco DeFilippo and Anthony Borelli seeing nearly equal minutes. Borelli holds the better numbers of the pair with a .937 save percentage and 1.78 goals-against average in eight games played.
Last Time Out
After a six-goal outburst in a 6-5 overtime upset of No. 8 Boston University Jan. 9, the Crimson offense was held in check its last time out in a 3-2 loss at No. 12 Dartmouth.
Harvard jumped on the board first, taking a 1-0 lead into the first break. Freshman Jimmy Vesey collected a pass near his own blue line, weaved through a number of Dartmouth defenders and beat the Big Green goalie on a one-on-one with 7:38 left to play in the frame. Goals by Matt Lindbald and Nick Bligh put Harvard in a 2-1 hole after two periods, but Petr Placek brought the Crimson back even with a marker at 4:03 of the third. Dartmouth had the last laugh, however, as Jesse Beamish's low drive found the back of the cage, leaving Harvard in search of its first ECAC win of 2013.
To Be The Best...
Harvard is 2-3-0 against ranked teams this season. A 6-2 decision went then-No. 8/7 Union's way Nov. 9 at Bright Hockey Center, but Harvard responded a week later with a convincing 4-1 win over then-No. 10/10 Cornell at Lynah Rink in front of a national TV audience. The Crimson dropped its second game to a ranked team Jan. 5 when it fell, 6-2 to No. 5/9 Quinnipiac, but once against responded with a 6-5 overtime thriller over No. 8/8 Boston University in a game on the NBC Sports Network. No. 12/12 Dartmouth topped Harvard, 3-2, in its last game.
Camera Ready
Harvard has played its best hockey this season when the game is broadcast on national television. In two games broadcast by NBC Sports Network this season, Harvard is 2-0-0 with a pair of wins over top-10 teams. The Crimson topped then-No. 10 Cornell, 4-1, Nov. 16 at Lynah Rink before edging out the Terriers, 6-5 in overtime, Jan. 9 at Agganis Arena.
Danny Can
Senior captain Danny Biega has logged an assist in each of the last three games. His three-game point streak matches the second-longest of anyone on the team this season, and is the longest active streak on the team.
Meet Me at Meehan
Meehan Auditorium has been good to the Crimson in recent history. Harvard is 5-1-4 in its last 10 games at Brown's home rink, and hasn't lost to the Bears on their home ice since 2008.
No Love For Ingalls
Conversely, Ingalls Rink has proven to be a tough place to play for the Crimson. Harvard is winless in its last seven trips to New Haven, and hasn't won at Yale since 2005.
Quite a Comeback
The 6-5 comeback victory over Boston University is Harvard's largest comeback since early last season, when it erased a four-goal, first-period deficit against New Hampshire Nov. 22, 2011. Harvard earned a 7-6 victory over the Wildcats.
Highlight Reel
Conor Morrison's game-winning goal against No. 8 Boston University in overtime was featured as the No. 8 play on Sportscenter's Top 10 Jan. 10.
I Wanna Block
The defensive unit for the Crimson has recorded 32 more blocks than its opponents through 14 games this season with a 247-215 edge in the category. Harvard has had more blocks than its opponent in nine games this season including its last four contests. The Crimson recorded a season-high 27 blocks against Boston University Jan. 9.
Danny Biega and Dan Ford share the team lead with 27 blocks each this season. Biega and Ford have played together as Harvard's top defensive pair in every game this season.
Century Club
Three members of the class of 2013 have eclipsed the 100-games played mark in their careers. Danny Biega leads the way with 114, followed by Luke Greiner with 105 and Marshall Everson with 101. Alex Fallstrom is next in line to reach 100 as the game against Yale will be his 96th in a Harvard uniform. Conor Morrison also has a good chance to reach 100 games played as he currently sits at 87 for his career.
The last time Harvard had five seniors eclipse the 100-game mark was during the 2007-08 season, led by Jon Pelle '08 with 135 for his career.
Fallstrom Force
After an injury sidelined Alex Fallstrom for the Northeastern game Dec. 29, the senior has scored at least one point in three of four games since. Fallstrom dished out two assists Jan. 4 at Princeton and collected a goal and an assist at Quinnipiac a day later. The senior also picked up an assist in the 6-5 overtime win over BU.
Vote For Danny
Danny Biega is on the 2013 Hobey Baker fan ballot, which college hockey fans can use to cast their vote for the 2013 Hobey Baker Award. The fan balloting portion of the award process will last from Jan. 7-March 10 and will account for one percent of the final Hobey Baker Award vote. Biega is one of 77 players on the fan ballot. More information about the process and the award can be found at www.hobeybakeraward.com.
Power Play Resurgence
After struggling to score on the power play earlier this season, the Crimson has now scored a power-play goal in four of its last five contests.

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THANKS to tough new federal fuel-efficiency rules, automakers must meet a fleet average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. More efficient engines and electric powertrains can't carry the whole load, so carmakers and the federal government are pouring resources into "lightweighting" auto platforms to meet the Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards.
The Energy Department says that reducing a car's weight by only 10 percent can improve fuel economy by 6 to 8 percent. Three technologies that show promise in lightening vehicles are high-strength steel, carbon fiber composites and aluminum. All of them are supported by $8 million in development awards that the department has doled out to the likes of General Motors, Ford and Caterpillar, as well as to two federal laboratories.
Drivers worried about running into older, heavier sport utility vehicles on the road might be reassured that these new materials are exceptionally stiff and strong, and will have to pass muster, including crash tests, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Alan Hall, a technology spokesman for Ford, said it was too early to tell which of the materials would become dominant in carmaking. Ford has used carbon fiber in certain niche applications, like an inner-engine hatch cover for the Ford GT supercar and a hood for the Shelby GT500KR. Earlier this year, the company announced that it was collaborating with Dow Automotive Systems to develop lower-cost carbon fiber composites for mass production. It estimated that 750-pound weight reductions were possible.
Not surprisingly, the steel industry is looking to retain its pre-eminent position in the business.
Ronald P. Krupitzer, vice president of automotive applications at a division of the American Iron and Steel Institute, said about 60 percent of the average car by weight "is steel in one form or another." Since 2000, the industry has doubled the available grades of steel and increased strength levels by 50 to 100 percent. "The steel available for car companies now is up to five times stronger than the steel used 10 years ago," he said. "A part that weighed 100 pounds is being replaced by one that's 75 pounds, with no price increase."
Mr. Krupitzer acknowledged that steel did not yet offer the same weight savings as aluminum, another material in longtime use, but he said it was close and significantly cheaper. He pointed to a recent FutureSteelVehicle study, which found that high-strength steel had the potential to reduce mass by more than 35 percent compared with older steel cars. That contrasts with what Mr. Krupitzer said was an estimated 40 percent mass reduction for aluminum.
While aluminum has been used for a century to build lightweight cars, Randall Scheps, director of ground transportation at Alcoa, acknowledged that it cost $600 to $800 more using aluminum to produce what automakers call a body in white — the car's basic structure before moving parts like doors and engines are installed.
Mr. Scheps also said it was difficult for automakers to give up accepted industry practices. "They've had 100 years of working with steel," he said. "It's a very comfortable material for them." But he offered a long list of advantages that he said should persuade carmakers with an eye on the CAFE standards to switch to aluminum.
"It performs as well as steel in accidents, and it absorbs twice the crash energy per pound of mild steel," or older steel, Mr. Scheps said. "An aluminum crash rail folds up like an accordion, which is exactly what you want it to do." He said aluminum also had advantages in corrosion, handling and braking.
He pointed to cars like the 2013 Range Rover, whose all-aluminum body is up to 39 percent lighter than older models, the company has said. The new Cadillac ATS uses many aluminum components, including the engine, hood and wheels. Mr. Scheps said the higher cost of aluminum was offset by lighter cars that required smaller engines, suspension and braking components.
That argument is also used in favor of carbon fiber, which is very light and strong but remains expensive. The BMW i3, a battery electric car designed for urban use, has an upper body structure of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic sitting on an aluminum chassis. It is scheduled to appear in late 2013. Although limited-edition supercars like the SRT Viper use carbon fiber, a BMW spokesman, Dave Buchko, said the i3 was "the first volume-produced vehicle that uses carbon fiber for the full body structure."
Greg Rucks, a transportation consultant to the Rocky Mountain Institute, a Colorado-based environmental research group, said that carbon fiber offered "unparalleled performance advantages," but estimated that replacing a steel "body in white" with carbon fiber would cost $1,200 per unit. Another hurdle for carbon fiber is a slower production process.
Despite all that, Mr. Rucks nonetheless sees a business case for using carbon fiber today, because it offers lower tooling costs and manufacturing processes, and significant fuel savings for the customer.
For those weighing the energy costs of producing alternatives, Mr. Rucks said the fuel savings from switching to lightweight carbon fiber composites would "far outweigh the energy intensity of producing the fiber, even with today's relatively immature processing technology."
It's safe to say that carmakers will increase their use of all three materials — advanced steel, aluminum and carbon fiber — and creatively blend them into future cars. All offer big weight savings, and that's critical in the countdown to 54.5 mpg in 2025.


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Mammogram guidelines appear to have changed, again.
Women should begin undergoing the breast cancer screening procedure annually beginning at age 40, the country's largest Ob/Gyn group said on Wednesday.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' new recommendations for 40-year-olds are in line with recommendations by the American Cancer Society and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Reuters reported.
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But the group's announcement departs from its own past guidelines that, beginning at age 40, women undertake one mammogram every two years and then annually year starting at age 50, according to Health Day.
A federal panel of experts also caused a stir last year over the issue of when and how frequently women should have mammograms.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there was only a "small benefit" for women who had mammograms before 50, citing the risk of "false positives" and resulting pain, anxiety and risk of infections from unnecessary biopsies, according to Reuters. The group recommended breast cancer screenings every other year after age 50 and said younger women should consult with their doctors about mammograms.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, less than 2 percent of women in their 40s will develop breast cancer. That compares to 12 percent of women who will develop the disease during their lifetime.
Nancy Brinker, founder and chief executive officer of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, told the Chronicle she supported the new guidelines, which she called "less confusing" than the U.S. task force's.
"The more confused the public is, the less screenings that will occur," Brinker told the paper. "Every time we have one of these debates, more people are confused."
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Matthew Fox Hates One Direction
In the least expected celebrity feud of the week, Matthew Fox is now at war with Harry Styles. It seems this has been something of a cold war brewing inside the Fox house and now he's taking this fight public, talking about how much he can't stand 1D on Conan O'Brien. The problem is that Matthew Fox's daughter is in little girl love with Harry Styles, just like the REST of us who possess eyes and hearts. Full Story
Dominic Monaghan calls it like he sees it
If that name is making you scratch your head, he was a hobbit in Lord of the Rings and was Charlie on Lost. The second one is the important part. Remember my General List of Celebrity Don'ts? Well Monaghan just ran afoul of #8, "don't badmouth another celebrity and/or get involved in a fan war", but he did stick to 8a, "don't delete your account". Full Story
Two bad drunks
Shia LaBeouf attended a party the other night in Hollywood with his girlfriend. He was seated with Marilyn Manson. Life & Style says he got drunk and started spraying people with water from his mouth. Then he stalked off in a rage, followed by his whimpering date. Page Six Full Story
Fox after Lost
Entertainment Weekly's new cover features an update on the Lost cast almost a year after the series finale. Click here for an excerpt. Conveniently Matthew Fox who played the show's major character was photographed in London last night after a preview performance of A Forest, Dark and Deep (Neil LaBute). Full Story
Party every night
It's been a pretty dress every night for Jennifer Lopez this week as she's attended event after event in New York. Last night it was the Samsung 9th Annual Four Seasons of Hope Gala at Cipriani. Before that it was the Apollo. Tonight there's probably something else. Great to see her for the dress porn, sure, but how is this helping with the career problem? The new album was supposed to come out this summer. Full Story
Thoughts on Lost
I am not the expert. Not even close. I barely understand about the polar bears. And last night during a live chat on CTV.ca, I was clearly the token idiot they invited just to make sure that the really smart analysts had a f-cking moron to bounce off of. As noted, Doc Jensen at Entertainment Weekly and Nikki Stafford Full Story
Missing Lost Tuesday
It's a new episode tonight. There are only 2 new episodes left before the 2.5 hr season finale on Sunday May 23. And I am missing them. F-ck. As already noted, Lost brings me a considerable amount of stress. The show itself and its puzzles obviously but also not being able to watch while travelling and avoiding spoilers. Full Story
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B's father manages Destiny's Child and his daughter's solo career and that of Kelly Rowland. Wonder if poor Kelly is getting the shaft. Or perhaps it's a case of Lindsay Lohan disease? Kelly was performing at the ThisDay Music Festival Sunday in Nigeria and collapsed on stage and was taken to hospital. Full Story
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Source: Richard Marston, 785-532-6727 or rmarston@k-state
Websites: http://www.k-state.edu/media/mediaguide/bios/marstonbio.html
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MANHATTAN -- A Kansas State University geographer will spend the 2011-2012 school year as a Jefferson Science fellow assisting the U.S. government with foreign policy.
Richard A. Marston, university distinguished professor and head of the K-State department of geography, begins his 12-month fellowship in mid-August. The Jefferson Science Fellowships allow tenured academic scientists and engineers from institutions of higher learning in the U.S. to help form and implement national foreign policy. The program is administered by the National Academies and supported through a partnership with the science, technology and engineering academic community, professional scientific societies and the U.S. Department of State.
Marston is among 13 individuals selected for the 2011-2012 fellowship, and is the second K-State faculty member selected for the honor. Brett DePaola, professor of physics, is a 2010-2011 Jefferson Science fellow.
All Jefferson fellowships are contingent upon awardees obtaining an official U.S. government security clearance.
Marston will be assigned to a specific office at either the State Department or the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C. His work may include extended stays at U.S. foreign embassies and involvement in missions. Fellowship assignments generally involve providing up-to-date expertise in the rapidly advancing science, technology and engineering arenas that routinely impact the policy decisions encountered by the State Department or USAID.
"I'm looking forward to plying my trade in a different way for a year in helping to solve international environmental problems," Marston said.
Highly recognized in his field, Marston teaches and conducts research in environmental geography, geomorphology, mountain geography and water resources. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Geological Society of America, the Explorers Club and the United Kingdom's Royal Geographical Society. He served as 2005-2006 president of the Association of American Geographers, and since 1999 he has been co-editor-in-chief of Geomorphology: An International Journal of Pure and Applied Geomorphology.
He also is the recipient of the 2007 Distinguished Geosciences Alumni Award from Oregon State University, the 2004 Sterling L. "Bud" Burks Award for Outstanding Environmental Research from the Oklahoma State University Environmental Institute, and the 2003 Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors. He has served on the president's Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission. Marston is the author of numerous journal and book publications. He has received more than $2 million in grants and contracts for his research, including funds from the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geological Survey.
Following his fellowship Marston will return to K-State in September 2012, but will remain available to the State Department or USAID for short-term projects for the following five years.
Marston, a Certified Professional Hydrologist, joined K-State in 2005 and received the university's highest academic ranking of distinguished professor in 2006. He earned a bachelor's in geography-ecosystems from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a master's and doctorate in geography from Oregon State University.
More information on the Jefferson Science Fellowship program is available at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/jefferson.


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MILFORD -- The Notre Dame-Fairfield boys ice hockey team's quest for its second state championship began in perfect fashion on Wednesday night at the Milford Ice Pavilion.
Six players scored goals and Zak Bouve made 30 saves as the top-seeded Lancers coasted into the quarterfinals of the Division I tournament with a 7-2 win over No. 16 St. Joseph. Notre Dame-Fairfield will meet East Haven in the round of eight on Saturday at a site and time to be determined.
"We are excited to get out with a win," ND-Fairfield coach Steve Hetherman said. "We will take it one game at a time and see where it takes us. We'll regroup and be ready to go."
Notre Dame-Fairfield (17-4-1) scored two goals in a 1:23 span early in the first period to take control of the game. The game was effectively over when Jonny Suporn scored a power play goal with 3:11 left in the frame to increase the lead to 3-0.
"It's coming together for the kids," Hetherman said. "The kids are believing in themselves and one another, and that's the sign of a good hockey team."
The Cadets (7-14-1) got off to a bright start, getting off five of the game's first six shots and testing Bouve on multiple occasions. The double-strike at the other end of the ice put St. Joseph on its heels and it was an uphill battle from there.
"It's been our story all year long," Cadets coach Marty Crouse said. "It's like Groundhog Day. We came out, do everything but score. You keep teams around, give them confidence and the tide changes. We made bad decisions."
Junior Craig Hessenius (two goals, two assists) had a four-point night for the SCC/SWC Division I champions, including scoring the game-opening goal.
"Craig is a dynamic defenseman that's very smart," Hetherman said. "He knows when to attack and when to sit back. I think he's one of the best defensemen in the state."
Justice Cook and Andrew Van Etter scored goals for the Cadets, while Christian Furce (22 saves) and Dylan Batterson (15) split time in the cage. The Lancers went 4-for-9 on the power play, including an empty net goal with 40.5 seconds left.
Ten players recorded points in the win for the Lancers. One of the main strengths of the team is the ability to produce offense from a variety of lines.
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- Jason Mott says vivid dream about his dead mother inspired him to write "The Returned"
- Book focuses on what happens after a loved one returns from the dead
- Brad Pitt's film company is adapting the novel into a series for ABC
The doorbell rings. You answer it and find a long-dead loved one at your front door, apparently come back to life and looking just the same as the day they died. How would you react? That's the idea behind Jason Mott's debut novel, "The Returned."
In the hands of an author such as Stephen King or Dean Koontz, this could be the start of something scary, but this is no zombie tale. Inspired by a dream in which his late mother visits him, Mott tells a personal story about one family caught up in a worldwide event.
"The Returned" is set in a small Mississippi town and focuses on an elderly couple, Harold and Lucille Hargraves. A government agent shows up at their home with the couple's son, who drowned on his eighth birthday 50 years ago. Jacob looks and acts the same but how could this be the Hargraves' son? Obviously, the couple is much older and has tried to move on. How will this little boy fit into their lives now or be accepted in their community?
Jacob is one of thousands being reunited with families all over the world. Initially there's elation, then fear and eventually hysteria. Are these "Returned" a miracle or a sign of the end times?
Mott was almost unknown before "The Returned," but critics and advance readers are calling his first novel "eloquent" and "elegiac," also "haunting" and "heart wrenching." Brad Pitt's "Plan B" entertainment snapped up the rights and is already shooting a TV series based on the novel.
Entertainment Weekly recently listed him as one of their 10 "New Hollywood: Next Wave" people to watch. As his first novel hits shelves, Mott, who lives in rural North Carolina, says he's terrified and excited by his newfound fame.
Fast facts: Jason Mott
Age: 35
Hometown: Born and raised in Bolton, North Carolina, a small town of less than 700 people and one traffic light in the eastern part of the state near the coast.
For fans of: Magical realism, British author Neil Gaiman and readers who enjoyed Stephen King's "The Green Mile."
What else he has written: Mott is the author of two previous poetry collections, "We Call This Thing Between Us Love" and "...hide behind me..."
Before he was a novelist: Mott worked for several years as a customer service representative for Verizon Wireless, fielding complaints in New York from angry customers.
Five questions with Jason Mott
CNN: What was the idea behind "The Returned?"
Mott: It actually started with a dream I had about my mother. Both of my parents have passed away, my mother in 2001 and my father in 2007. In the summer of 2010, I had this dream that I came home from work one day and found my mother sitting at the kitchen table waiting for me.
I came in and sat down with her, and we just talked about everything that had happened since her death. My going to college, friends that I'd met, it was this warm kind of cathartic dream where I was able to be with my mother again for the first time in almost a decade.
It was one of these really vivid dreams where you wake up and question whether it was real or not. I really expected to find her sitting on the couch when I came out of my bedroom but of course she wasn't. That dream stuck with me, I couldn't get it out of my head. I was talking to a friend of mine who's also a writer and we discussed it, at some point in the conversation he said: What if that really happened and what if it wasn't just her?
I wrote a short story not long after about a couple whose son returns. I did a reading and the crowd really seemed to respond to it. People came up afterward and said how it reminded them of people they had lost. So after seeing that strong reaction, I started writing and about a year later, I had a manuscript on my hands.
It's still kind of hard to believe how it all happened, but it's been a lot of fun and I feel really special about it.
CNN: This could have been a horror story, but you took a much different approach. Why?
Mott: I tried to make the story as grounded as I could because I felt it was such a difficult topic to approach.
When I was working on the manuscript I talked to a lot of my friends, their parents, people that I knew, asking them what they would do if someone they loved who had passed away suddenly showed up again. The responses were really interesting. Usually people were very excited to hear about it, saying they would love to have so and so back, that it would be a really wonderful moment.
Then I would follow up with what would happen a year later, is it still just as exciting and wonderful? Sometimes the answers became really complicated. You had people who had changed dramatically since their loved one had passed away.
I'm not the same person as I was when my mother passed in 2001. I was 22 years old then, now I'm a 35-year-old adult. It's two completely different mindsets. So as much as I love her still, I'm much different now and that could create some friction. There were other people who had similar answers who had moved forward in life. That was the thing I tried most to carry into the novel, to be as realistic as possible.
CNN: What's behind the recent fascination in books, TV and movies with the undead?
Mott: It's the ultimate mystery: What happens after we die? If people are coming back, what does that mean to our beliefs?
The whole genre revolves around that idea as well as the emotional impact of someone you've let go of suddenly thrust back into the equation.
So how do you react to it? On a national level and on a personal level, I think it's everyone really trying to understand life and who they are versus people who have passed away. I think there's a lot of self-exploration going on right now.
CNN: Your book is now being turned into a TV series. How is that going?
Mott: It's going really well. I don't have much direct involvement, which I'm actually very glad about since things are so busy right now. I made a deal with Plan B, Brad Pitt's film company, and they brought in a wonderful writer, Aaron Zelman, who worked on AMC's "The Killing," and they're doing a great job. They're filming outside Atlanta right now.
I've had a chance to meet the cast, and they're all really excited. I had a chance to see the pilot, and I like what they're doing with it.
It's a little bit surreal, seeing the actors playing these characters who've I had close to my heart. It's like being outside of yourself for a moment. It's almost like sending a child out into the world. It's been fascinating, fun and a little bit scary at times. With all authors when you option the rights to your work, there's a little bit of nervousness over what will happen to it, how will it come out? But once I saw the pilot, it was so well-done, I'm really excited about it.
CNN: What kind of response have you had from people who've read the book?
Mott: Many of them will come up to me and talk about someone they lost that this reminded them of. Once they finished the book, they got a photo album out and looked at photos they hadn't thought about in a long time because the book really made them remember that person and brought to the forefront all the good times they had with that person.
To me, this is the most rewarding part. That's what I wanted the book to do. It came from a very personal place for me, so I wanted the readers to have a personal experience as well.
I didn't want it to be just my story. I also wanted it to remind you to really value the time you have with someone who's here now and realize how precious this time is. If the book can do that for anyone, then I'm happy with it.


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The European Commission welcomed today's final selection of the pipeline delivering Azeri gas to Europe. The Consortium of the Shah Deniz II gas field, who holds the license for exploiting the 16 bcm/year gas reserves, has chosen the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to bring the gas from the Turkish border via Greece and Albania to Italy. With the new pipeline TANAP being built in Turkey, a new gas infrastructure will directly link the Caspian Sea to Europe.
EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso said: "I welcome today's decision by the Shah Deniz II Consortium selecting the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) as the European route of the Southern Gas Corridor. This is a shared success for Europe and a milestone in strengthening the energy security of our Union. I am confident that today's decision, which builds on the strategic Joint Declaration I signed with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan in January 2011, will provide further momentum to the full and rapid realization of the entire Southern Gas Corridor as a direct and dedicated link from the Caspian Sea to the European Union, which should be expanded over time."
EU Energy Commissioner Günther H. Oettinger said: "We have a definite commitment from Azerbaijan that gas will be directly delivered to Europe through a new dedicated gas pipeline system. Whether the system consists of two gas pipelines - TANAP and TAP - or one single pipeline as earlier projects had foreseen - does not make any difference in terms of energy security. We now have a new partner for gas, and I am confident that we will receive more gas in the future."
Since the gas crisis in 2009, the European Union has looked to diversify its gas supply. One of the strategies was to open the "Southern Gas Corridor" in order to directly and physically link the EU gas market to the largest deposits of gas in the world in the Caspian Sea basin and the Middle East.
In principle, gas from the Caspian Sea could be delivered to the EU both to Baumgarten/Vienna (Nabucco West) or to Italy (TAP). Independently of the concrete route, the European Commission has always underlined that either transport option needed to further allow the supply of Caspian gas to other parts of Europe. The EU had also urged for the construction of a new pipeline outside the EU, which would be scalable so as to allow for future additional gas volumes, as well as a clear and transparent legal framework for the transport of the gas to Europe.
The opening of the Southern Corridor along with the ongoing work promoted by the EU on building the missing interconnectors in the EU will allow for the Caspian gas to eventually reach several countries in Europe, in particular in Southeast Europe.
The EU continues to hold negotiations with potential gas suppliers in the bigger region in view of additional gas volumes.
The International Energy Agency forecasts that EU gas demand will increase from currently 526 billion cubic meters to 622 billion cubic meters by 2030. In the same vein, the EU's Energy Roadmap 2050 forecasts that gas imports will raise, notably due to a decline of home production. This additional demand should be covered by new, additional gas suppliers.
About TAP
TAP: The shareholder structure of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project comprises of Swiss Axpo (42.5%), Norwegian Statoil (42.5%) and German E.ON (15%).
About TANAP
TANAP: The Trans Anatolian Pipeline was already chosen in June 2012. The shareholder structure is: Turkish Botas and TPAO (20%), Socar from Azerbaijan (80%).


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Grand View Cafe & Campground
The Matanuska Glacier is without a doubt the largest and most spectacular sight between the cities of Palmer and Glennallen, and was chosen by Alaska Magazine as #2 of "49 PLACES TO GO IN THE 49th STATE". It originates from within the Chugach mountain range of South Central Alaska and is visible from the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway in Glacier View, Alaska.
The Matanuska Glacier is the largest glacier in Alaska that can be reached by vehicle. It is approximately 26 miles long and 4 miles wide at its terminus. It is classified as a valley glacier; a body of solid ice that flows like a river under its own weight through an existing valley. About 10,000 years ago it began its retreat to its present day location, and it has not seen any significant change in mass for almost two decades. Because the Matanuska Glacier is a weather hole, cold air from the glacier forces warm air upward towards the mountain peaks. This results in sunny skies and more favorable weather than its surrounding areas, making this a perfect destination for the Alaskan traveler.
Only two hours north east of Anchorage by way of the Glenn Highway, the Matanuska Glacier can be seen for miles before reaching some of its ideal viewing locations. Be patient and watch for large waysides. These locations provide a safe place to take advantage of its magnificent views.
At milepost marker 101, you will find the Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Area that encompasses approximately 229 acres. There is not direct access to the glacier from this recreational area, however; this is a popular location to stop and take advantage of the easy walking trail that parallels the glacier and the Matanuska River. A pavilion provides shelter and a resting spot for those who wish to simply sit and enjoy the view.
Travelers wanting to experience the ice up-close should visit Matanuska Glacier Park at milepost marker 102. This privately owned park is the glaciers only access point. An entrance fee is collected at the office which then allows travelers to drive up to and park next to the glacier. Those seeking adventure can continue on foot onto the ice in about fifteen minutes. They then can explore the glacier on their own or choose to take advantage of one of the several local guide companies who have appropriate gear to get to some of the glacier's most spectacular sites.
The communities of Glacier View and Sheep Mountain are one of Alaska's most magnificent and breathtaking areas. Include this destination in your future travel plans and come enjoy the scenery, wildlife, and the wonderful amenities this area has to offer.
Matanuska Glacier Guides
After an exciting day of exploring the glacier, we suggest traveling a mere 10 minutes northeast on the Glenn Highway to the base of Sheep Mountain Dall Sheep Reserve.
At milepost marker 109 you will find dining, lodging and a full service RV Park.
Stay at a private log cottage overlooking the glacier!
For almost 20 years, the Tundra Rose Guest Cottages have entertained guests from around the world. Cottages have spectacular glacier and mountain views, private decks, kitchenette with complimentary coffee/tea, I-Pod dock, satellite TV, and a gas fireplace. It's the Tundra Rose Cottages attention to detail that keeps guests coming back year after year. It is recommended that you reserve online well in advance to guarantee a cottage.
Grand View Café is a popular local dining establishment known for their home-style meals, friendly staff, and cleanliness.
The log dining area is warm and welcoming, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with espresso, beer, wine, and brick oven pizza. The Grand View Cafe is open daily during the summer from Memorial Day through mid-September.
There is only one full service RV Park in the area; Grand View RV Park. 50 Amp electric, sewer, FREE wireless internet, satellite TV, great spring water, and mobile phone reception are available. Showers & Laundry. Walking trail to Matanuska glacier overlooks, as well as Dall sheep viewing.


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For people who have limited experience starting a new business. The seminar is designed to guide you through the steps necessary for starting a business. It covers the different legal business entities, licenses needed, taxes and insurance. It explains what business plans are all about and shows you how to collect business information and research. You will learn about capital funding and the lender's view of the borrower.


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In a well-known episode it so transpired that the great lover god Krishna made away with the clothes of unmarried maidens, fourteen to seventeen years of age, bathing in the river Yamuna. Their fervent entreaties to him proved of no avail. It was only after they performed before him the eternal gesture of namaste was he satisfied, and agreed to hand back their garments so that they could recover their modesty.
The gesture (or mudra) of namaste is a simple act made by bringing together both palms of the hands before the heart, and lightly bowing the head. In the simplest of terms it is accepted as a humble greeting straight from the heart and reciprocated accordingly.
Namaste is a composite of the two Sanskrit words, nama, and te. Te means you, and nama has the following connotations:
- To bend
- To bow
- To sink
- To incline
- To stoop
All these suggestions point to a sense of submitting oneself to another, with complete humility. Significantly the word 'nama' has parallels in other ancient languages also. It is cognate with the Greek nemo, nemos and nosmos; to the Latin nemus, the Old Saxon niman, and the German neman and nehman. All these expressions have the general sense of obeisance, homage and veneration. Also important here is to note that the root 'nama' is a neuter one, the significance of which will be elaborated upon later.
The word nama is split into two, na and ma. Na signifies negation and ma represents mine. The meaning would then be 'not mine'. The import being that the individual soul belongs entirely to the Supreme soul, which is identified as residing in the individual towards whom the namaste is directed. Indeed there is nothing that the soul can claim as its own. Namaste is thus the necessary rejection of 'I' and the associated phenomena of egotism. It is said that 'ma' in nama means death (spiritual), and when this is negated (na-ma), it signifies immortality.
The whole action of namaste unfolds itself at three levels: mental, physical, and verbal.
It starts with a mental submission. This submission is in the spirit of total surrender of the self. This is parallel to the devotion one expresses before a chosen deity, also known as bhakti. The devotee who thus venerates with complete self-surrender is believed to partake the merits or qualities of the person or deity before whom he performs this submission. There is a prescription in the ancient texts known as Agamas that the worshipper of a deity must first become divine himself, for otherwise worship as a transaction would become invalid. A transaction can only be between equals, between individuals who share some details in common. Hence by performing namaste before an individual we recognize the divine spark in him. Further by facilitating our partaking of these divine qualities, namaste makes us aware of these very characteristics residing within our own selves. Simply put, namaste intimates the following:
'The God in me greets the
God in you
The Spirit in me meets the same Spirit in you'
In other words, it recognizes the equality of all, and pays honor to the sacredness of all.
Translated into a bodily act, namaste is deeply rich in symbolism. Firstly the proper performance of namaste requires that we blend the five fingers of the left hand exactly with the fingers of the right hand. The significance behind this simple act in fact governs the entire gamut of our active life. The five fingers of the left hand represent the five senses of karma, and those of the right hand the five organs of knowledge. Hence it signifies that our karma or action must be in harmony, and governed by rightful knowledge, prompting us to think and act correctly.
By combining the five fingers of each hand, a total of ten is achieved. The number ten is a symbol of perfection, and the mystical number of completion and unity. It is true for all ancient traditions. Ten is the number of the Commandments revealed to Moses by God. In the Pythagorean system, ten was a symbol of the whole of creation. Ancient Chinese thought too thought of ten as the perfectly balanced number.
Another significant identification of namaste is with the institution of marriage, which represents a new beginning, and the conjoining of the male and female elements in nature. Marriage is a semi-divine state of wholeness - a union between the opposite principles of male and female necessary to crate and protect new life. The idea of human divine association was often expressed in terms of marriage, as in the description of nuns as "brides of Christ". Thus in the exhaustive marriage rituals of India, after the elaborate ceremonies have been completed, the new husband and wife team perform namaste to each other. Wedding customs, full of symbolic meanings, attempt to ensure that marriages are binding, hence fruitful and happy. Namaste is one such binding symbolic ritual. The reconciliation, interaction and union of opposites is amply reflected in this spiritual gesture. It is hoped that the husband and wife team too would remain united, as are the hands joined in namaste. By physically bringing together the two hands, namaste is metaphorically reconciling the duality inherent in nature and of which the marriage of two humans is an earthly manifestation, a harmonious resolution of conflicting tensions. Thus namaste, which symbolizes the secret of this unity, holds the key to maintaining the equilibrium of life and entering the area where health, harmony, peace and happiness are available in plenty.
In this context, namaste is equated with the image of Ardhanarishvara, the hermaphrodite form symbolizing the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, or the coming together of the parents of the universe, for the purpose of creation. In this form Shiva has his beloved spouse engrafted in his body. It is conjectured that by wresting from her husband one half of his body as her own, and herself commingling in his physical frame, Parvati has obtained an ideal, archetypal union with her husband. Indeed which couple could be more devoted than the one which finds completion only by merging into each other? By merging her creative aspect with him, Parvati balances Shiva's destructive urge. Similarly when Ardhanarishvara dances, the dance step is itself believed to be a combination of two principal and antagonistic styles of dance. 'Tandava', the fierce, violent dance, fired by an explosive, sweeping energy, is a delirious outburst, precipitating havoc. On the other hand is 'lasya', the gentle, lyrical dance, full of sweetness, and representing the emotions of tenderness and love. It is in the lasya of the goddess that death is annihilated and turned into transformation and rejuvenation, rebirth and creation. The image of Ardhanarishvara is thus the perfect master of the two contrary elements in the manifested universe. Such an ideal, perfect marriage is the message of namaste. Thus is 'nama', the root of namaste, of neuter gender, as is Ardhanarishvara, the androgyne.
Namaste recognizes the duality that has ever existed in this world and suggests an effort on our part to bring these two forces together, ultimately leading to a higher unity and non-dual state of Oneness. Some of these dual elements which the gesture of namaste marries together and unifies as one are:


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In the first week of 1947, workers began to install seven light towers at Fenway Park that allowed the Red Sox to play night baseball at the ballpark for the first time in history. The left-field wall also underwent a dramatic change for the 1947 season when advertisements were removed from the wall and it was painted green to match the rest of the ballpark. Since then, the wall has taken on the name, the "Green Monster," and has become a defining feature of Fenway Park. On the field, the Red Sox followed their pennant-winning season of 1946 with an underwhelming third-place finish.
Record: 83-71, 3rd in American League
Manager: Joseph E. Cronin
Attendance: 1,427,315
On Opening Day 1947, the Red Sox raised their 1946 American League Pennant but the 1947 Red Sox followed their World Series run of the previous year with a disappointing third place finish. However, although they finished 14 games behind the pennant-winning Yankees, the Red Sox did draw well and improved their attendance from the year before.
During the first week of 1947, workers began to install light towers at Fenway Park and on June 13, 1947, the Red Sox beat the White Sox, 5-3, in the first night baseball game at the ballpark.
Ted Williams found himself in the spotlight all season long as he won his second Triple Crown, leading the league in batting average (.343), home runs (32) and runs batted in (114).
The pitching staff, which had been superb in 1946, suffered a rash of arm and shoulder problems. Though Joe Dobson pitched well (18-8, 2.95 ERA), Boo Ferriss was mortal (12-11, 4.04 ERA). Tex Hughson sported a 3.33 ERA but, along with Earl Johnson who was back from the war, shared the same 12-11 record as Ferriss.
Despite winning the AL Triple Crown, Williams lost out on the MVP award to Joe DiMiaggio, who had a good season but trailed the Red Sox slugger in average (by 28 points), home runs (by 12), and RBIs (by 17).
In October 1947, Joe Cronin was named General Manager of the club, formalizing the increased role he had been asked to play after Eddie Collins had become seriously ill in late 1946.
Fenway Park underwent a series of renovations throughout 1947. During the first week of January, workers began to install seven light towers that allowed for night baseball to be played at Fenway Park, which first occurred on June 13, 1947 when the Red Sox beat the White Sox, 5-3.
For the 1947 season, advertising was removed from the left-field wall and the wall was painted green to match the rest of the ballpark. It was the first time in Fenway Park's history that the wall was devoid of advertisements. Over time, the wall has taken on the nickname, the "Green Monster," and has become a defining characteristic of Fenway Park, as well as one of the most famous features of any sports venue.
On the grandstand roof, the club built a new press room behind the press box where members of the press could work and eat and in the fall, a scoreboard for football was installed above the concrete wall of the bleachers.
In 1947, Fenway Park hosted seven Eastern Massachusetts Interscholastic Baseball playoff games, including the semi-final round and championship game. Lynn Classical prevailed with a 7-6 victory over Newton High in the final on June 7. The ballpark also welcomed its first William Randolph Hearst Sandlot Tournament game in July, when an all-scholastic team calling themselves the Red Sox defeated a team dubbed the Indians, 6-5 (these squads were led by Joe Cronin and Lou Boudreau, respectively). This top amateur game, sponsored by the Boston newspaper group that comprised the Boston Record, Boston American and Boston Sunday Advertiser, would often take place at Fenway Park over the next few decades and feature several future Red Sox, including Billy Conigliaro, Tony Conigliaro, Russ Gibson, Art Graham, Bob Guindon, Skip Lockwood, Bill MacLeod, Mike Ryan and Wilbur Wood. These games often took place shortly after the conclusion of a Red Sox game and lasted six innings, with ticketed patrons able to stay and others able to file in free of charge.
|1947 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|June 4
|Somerville High 5, Wayland High
|June 4
|Newton High 7, Malden Catholic 6
|June 5
|Lynn Classical 12, Boston College High 0
|June 5
|Belmont High 9, Norwood High 4
|June 6
|Newton High 8, Somerville High 0
|June 6
|Lynn Classical 7, Belmont High 5
|June 7
|Lynn Classical 7, Newton High 6
|July 29
|William Randolph Hearst Sandlot Tournament: "Red Sox" 6, "Indians" 5
Boston University kicked off the 1947 football season at Fenway Park with an under-the-lights victory over Mohawk College on September 27, the first football game under the ballpark's new light towers, which were installed that year. Two nights later, the Boston Yanks started their season and tied the New York Giants, 7-7. In 1947, BU went 4-1 at Fenway Park, while at the pro level, the Boston Yanks finished with a 2-3-1 record.
|1947 Non-Baseball Events At Fenway Park
|September 27
|Boston University 45, Mohawk College 7 (Football)
|September 29
|Boston Yanks 7, New York Giants 7 (Football)
|October 5
|Detroit Lions 21, Boston Yanks 7 (Football)
|October 11
|Boston University 38, New York University 7 (Football)
|October 12
|Pittsburgh Steelers 30, Boston Yanks 14 (Football)
|October 18
|Purdue 62, Boston University 7 (Football)
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davidade necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 342 diseños de 71 diseñadores freelance.
I am looking for your creative ideas to provide me with a logo anyone would want. Feel free to show me what you can do.
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Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff); I would like as many file formats as you can produce so I may take to anywhere use anyplace and they'll be able to use it.
I would like a design I can use in color or b/w. I'm not overly concerned with which font(s) you choose, as I am anticipating everyone's creative ideas to appear and lead me to the winning design. You may or may not choose to use the entire name - Photography by David Miller. You may use a 35mm camera (or some abstract form) as art, if so inclined, but no "film" please as I no longer shoot with it. I prefer Carolina blue, forest green, earth tones and black colors, but do not need any of them in the design if you feel something else works better. I don't want to give too many directions as I would rather see what happens!
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In many countries of the world, the celebration of Christmas on December 25th is a high point of the year. But why? Can it have any real meaning for us today? Is there a 'real' Christmas message?
Christmas celebrations in the West today
From November onwards, it is impossible to forget that Christmas is coming. Coloured lights decorate many town centres and shops, along with shiny decorations, and artificial snow painted on shop windows.
In streets and shops, 'Christmas trees' (real or plastic evergreen 'conifer' trees) will also be decorated with lights and Christmas ornaments.
Shopping centres become busier as December approaches and often stay open till late.Shopping centre speaker systems systems will play Christmas 'carols' - the traditional Christmas Christian songs, and groups of people will often sing carols on the streets to raise money for charity. Most places of work will hold a short Christmas party about a week before Christmas. Although traditional Christmas foods may be eaten, drink (and plenty of it) means that little work will be done after the party!
By mid-December, most homes will also be decorated with Christmas trees, coloured lights and paper or plastic decorations around the rooms. These days, many more people also decorate garden trees or house walls with coloured electric lights, a habit which has long been popular in USA.
In many countries, most people post Christmas greeting cards to their friends and family, and these cards will be hung on the walls of their homes. In UK this year, the British Post Office expects to handle over 100 million cards EACH DAY, in the three weeks before Christmas.
Christmas cards
The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began. (Helped by the new railway system, the public postal service was the 19th century's communication revolution, just as email is for us today.) As printing methods improved, Christmas cards were produced in large numbers from about 1860. They became even more popular in Britain when a card could be posted in an unsealed envelope for one half-penny - half the price of an ordinary letter.
Traditionally, Christmas cards showed religious pictures - Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, or other parts of the Christmas story. Today, pictures are often jokes, winter pictures, Father Christmas, or romantic scenes of life in past times.
The old man with the sack 'Father Christmas' (or 'Santa Claus') has become the human face of Christmas. Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long white beard, red coat, and bag of toys. Children are taught that he brings them presents the night before Christmas (or in some countries on 6th December - St.Nicholas Day), and many children up to the age of 7 or 8 really believe this is true. In most countries, it is said that he lives near the North Pole, and arrives through the sky on a sledge (snow-cart) pulled by reindeer. He comes into houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in socks or bags by their beds or in front of the family Christmas tree.
In shops or at children's parties, someone will dress up as Father Christmas and give small presents to children, or ask them what gifts they want for Christmas. Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.
Who was he?
Father Christmas is based on a real person, St. Nicholas, which explains his other name 'Santa Claus' which comes from the Dutch 'Sinterklaas'. Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra (in modern-day Turkey) in the 4th century AD. He was very shy, and wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it. It is said that one day, he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney. It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire! This may explain the belief that Father Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in children's stockings.
Boxing Day
In English-speaking countries, the day following Christmas Day is called 'Boxing Day'. This word comes from the custom which started in the Middle Ages around 800 years ago: churches would open their 'alms boxe' (boxes in which people had placed gifts of money) and distribute the contents to poor people in the neighbourhood on the day after Christmas. The tradition continues today - small gifts are often given to delivery workers such as postal staff and children who deliver newspapers.
Making sense of Christmas
Today in the West, not many people consider the religious meaning to Christmas. Most people in UK or Europe will not go to a religious church meeting, even at Christmas. It has become a busy race to spend money on presents, and get ready for the Day. In UK, our shops stay open till late Christmas Eve and often open again on Boxing Day with the cut-price 'sales'. (Not much holiday for the poor shop workers!) A visitor from another world would think that Christmas was a festival to the gods of money and shopping.
What do you want from Christmas?
Many people do hope for more than presents at Christmas. We want to somehow return to a time in our childhood (or some other good time in the past), when life was simpler and made more sense, before the troubles of adult life arrived. We feel sure that behind all the fun and decorations, there must somehow be a message, something more, some key to life, hope and happiness.
So can we look beyond the way Christmas is celebrated today, and find any real meaning, any message for our lives today?
How did Christmas start?
Since about 400 AD, Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus. 'Christ' means 'Messiah' or 'Anointed One' - the title given to Jesus - and 'Mass' was a religious festival.
In the West today, the real meaning of Christmas is often forgotten. It has become a non-religious holiday! More children believe in Father Christmas than in Jesus. Christmas Day is a time for eating and drinking too much and watching television.
But the real Christmas story is found in the Christian Bible. It is told in two different books: Matthew and Luke chapters 1 and 2. If you have no Bible, you can read these chapters online. You may think that the story of the birth of Jesus, and the way that the West celebrates Christmas today, do not seem to have many connections.
Mary says 'yes'
These chapters tell how Jesus was born as a baby to Mary. This was no ordinary birth! She was not married, she was a virgin, (yes, really!) and an angel had told her she would bear a special baby. Her husband-to-be, Joseph, did not believe her at first. Who would? Then an angel told him in a dream that it was true! Probably no one else believed it. So when they had to travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem (near Jerusalem), to register their names with the ruling Roman government, they probably escaped many hard words from other people.
Arrival in Bethlehem brought worry and upset: there was no room for them to stay at the hotel. There was only space in the stable - the animal house for travellers' donkeys and horses.
Jesus was born that night, and as they had no bed for him, they used an animal feeding box filled with the dry grass the animals ate.Christmas cards and pictures today make it all seem very nice. In truth, it must have been dirty and frightening for a young couple, far from their home and families. Possibly the birth was premature after the stress of the journey. This was a very poor place for Jesus to start his life on earth.
God's plan?
Christians believe that it was exactly God's plan that things happened this way. They say that it shows that Jesus came as a humble, poor person and not as a strong, rich king. They also claim that the birth of Jesus was told many years before in the books of the prophets.
Five hundred years before, the prophet Micah had said,
"But you Bethlehem, though you are small, out of you will come for me, one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
The prophet Isaiah had written,
"A child is born to us! A son is given to us! And he will be our ruler.
He will be called, "Wonderful Counsellor," "Mighty God," "Eternal Father," "Prince of Peace." His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace....
He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time."
These are only two of many prophetic words that told of the birth and life of Jesus, written hundreds of years before His birth.
The shepherds are frightened
copyright New Tribes At that time, sheep farmers were seen by other people as low and of no value. Yet it was to these shepherds that the birth of Jesus was first announced in an amazing dramatic way:"That night there were some men looking after sheep in the fields nearby. Suddenly they saw a great light. It was an angel, who said,
'Don't be afraid. I have good news for you, and for all people. Someone great has been born today. He is Christ, the great King you have been waiting for. He will save you from all that is wrong and evil. You will find him dressed in baby clothes, lying on a bed of dry grass.'"
The story of the Wise Men
After Jesus was born, wise men came to look for Him, from an area which is now in either Iran or Saudi Arabia. Although they are often called the "Three Kings", the Bible does not say how many there were, or that they were kings. Three is only a guess because they brought with them three gifts.
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
They were certainly men of learning - probably today we would call them philosophers or scientists. They had seen an unusual new star in the sky, and knew that it told of the birth of a special king. (The star they saw was probably a exploding "supernova" and is known from astronomical records.) They followed the direction of the star and eventually found the place where Mary, Joseph and Jesus were staying. To bring honour to the child, they brought rich gifts: gold, frankincense (a resin which burns with a beautiful smell), and myrrh (plant oil with a very strong sweet smell). These gifts tell us in pictures three key things about Jesus:
Gold: a gift fit for a King
Frankincense: burnt in worship of God
Myrrh: a sign of mortal humanity - it was used to bury the dead
Jesus a refugee
Herod, the evil king of the area, heard about the child, saw Him as a threat, and sent soldiers to kill Jesus. But God told Joseph in a dream to take Mary and the baby and escape to Egypt. They lived there till King Herod died and then went back to live in Nazareth. We read nothing more about the life of Jesus, except for one story when he was 12, until He reached 30. By the way - note one important thing: Jesus was not a white European, and Christianity is not a Western religion. Christmas cards from different countries often show Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the landscape of that country, and with the racial appearance of that nationality, be it black African, Indian, or Japanese. This is good and right - Jesus came to identify with every racial group. He is "Everyman" for us all.
The end of the story
Here is a newspaper cartoon printed some years ago, showing Father Christmas reading the Christmas story to a child. "But how did it end?" the child asks. Behind them, you can see the cross (execution pole) on which Jesus was killed at the age of 33 years.
Jesus was indeed "the man born to die". But that was not the end of the story. It is still going on, and you can be part of the story, if you wish.
with permission: courtesy The Guardian/Observer
No other person has had such an effect on human lives as Jesus. He came back to life again, and millions say they know Him today as a friend and helper in their lives. You owe it to yourself to find out more about Him. Is He who He claimed to be? Can He help us in our lives today? You have nothing to lose! Christmas is the time to stop and think about these important questions.
Christmas in Cyperspace
More on the real meaning of Christmas.
A top collection of stories, poems, classic literature, calendars, traditions and customs, music and carols, dramas, clipart and more.
Searching for the meaning of Christmas
Another very useful site with many links and lots of information on every part of Christmas. A large section on Christmas customs in many other countries.
RealAudio drama presentation - 'The 12 Voices of Christmas'
If you have a soundcard and RealAudio plug-in, you can listen to the Christmas story, and hear the voices of Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, and the other people who saw the birth of Jesus. A great new way to look at the Christmas Story!
"Saint Nicholas: discovering the truth about Santa Claus
As an adult, we have already discovered the truth about Santa--but many children still wonder, with a world of questions. What do you tell them? The St. Nicholas Web site is designed to help. The St. Nicholas Center wants to help your children learn about the real "St Nicholas, lover of the poor and patron saint to children. Kids will enjoy games and fun--and the whole family will gain a deeper perspective on the real St. Nick!


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"There's only so much talking you can do in the presence of a car like this," Chris Harris says in his latest video — the one in which he drives the Pagani Huayra in Italy.
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* One of two competing offers in play
* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan
* Group may offer between $25 mln and $30 mln for loan
* Sources caution figures are changing, on the rise
* DOE considering ramifications of selling Fisker loan -source
By Deepa Seetharaman and Norihiko Shirouzu
DETROIT/BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said this week.
The discussions follow Henrik Fisker's resignation from the company in March after finding himself increasingly at odds with other top executives over strategy.
The well-regarded car designer is now teamed up with an investor group led by Hong Kong billionaire and Fisker investor Richard Li. The group is looking to buy the U.S. Department of Energy's loan to Fisker without making the car company resort to bankruptcy.
The Henrik Fisker-Richard Li team is one of at least two groups seeking to revive the automaker. A separate group including former General Motors Co executive Bob Lutz is looking to buy Fisker for $20 million, sources said on Wednesday.
Southern California-based Fisker Automotive is known for its plug-in hybrid sports car, the Karma, which starts at $103,000. The company has not built a car since last July.
Fisker must repay $171 million in DOE loans extended in 2009 under a program intended to promote advanced vehicles. The loans have been one source of pressure on Fisker, which hired bankruptcy advisers this year and has been looking for a buyer.
The DOE is examining the legal ramifications of selling the loan, a person familiar with the DOE's thinking said Thursday.
Such a step would not resolve any outstanding debt owed to suppliers. The company faces a steep challenge to regain credibility after a string of financial and quality setbacks.
But wresting free of its federal loan obligations could make Fisker more attractive to potential buyers. Under that scenario, backers of the company also might be able to recoup their investment, unlike a bankruptcy where they would most likely be wiped out.
Tom LaSorda, who briefly led Fisker last year and has personally invested in the company, said he hoped Fisker could find a buyer outside the bankruptcy process.
"If it goes the other way, you get nothing," LaSorda said in an interview on Thursday. He said buying the U.S. loan would be a "very smart, strategic move," but declined to comment further on investor efforts to salvage the company.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the talks are confidential. Fisker Automotive, Henrik Fisker, the DOE and Pacific Century Group, the private investment group chaired by Richard Li, could not be reached for comment.
It was unclear what role Henrik Fisker would take with the company and whether he would further invest in the automaker.
Since his exit, Henrik Fisker has been in touch with investors about a potential new role at the company if a new owner can be found, sources have said.
There are at least two investor groups interested in reviving Fisker. In both cases, the DOE is likely to recover just pennies on the dollar for its $171 million loan.
The group led by Li is proposing to buy the U.S. loan for between $25 million and $30 million, or up to 17.5 cents on the dollar, people familiar with the talks said.
Separately, Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group and former GM executive Lutz have teamed up in a bid to buy Fisker in a prearranged bankruptcy for $20 million.
Sources cautioned that the discussions are ongoing and that the figures involved could rise.
Selling the loan would be a rare step for the DOE, but the program gives officials the latitude to help recover the largest amount of taxpayer money possible, experts said.
"The bottom line is, what is in the best interest of having the taxpayer investment repaid?" said Salo Zelermyer, who was senior counsel at the DOE under the Bush administration and helped create the auto loan program.
The talents of Henrik Fisker, who has designed for Aston Martin and BMW, helped attract $1.2 billion in private funds to Fisker Automotive since 2007.
In 2009, the DOE awarded the company a $529 million loan. Fisker received about $192 million before the DOE stopped payments in mid-2011 after the company missed performance targets.
Last month, the DOE seized $21 million from Fisker's bank account to apply against the loan, which is secured by a first priority interest in Fisker's assets, including intellectual property and inventory.


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major macro economic indicators
|2018 (e)
|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
|Budget balance (% GDP)*
|Current account balance (% GDP)
|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *Including grants.
- Oil and gas potential
- Diversification efforts (petrochemicals, financial services, tourism)
- Policy to attract foreign companies (Ikea, Mondelēz International)
- Financial support from GCC countries
- Discovery of hydrocarbon deposits that could compensate for depleting oil reserves
- Presence of the main American naval base in the area (5th Fleet of the US Navy)
- Low unemployment rate
- Economy and public finances exposed to hydrocarbon price fluctuations
- Acute sociopolitical tensions between the ruling Sunni minority and the majority Shia population fuelled by the regional context featuring tension with Iran and the embargo on Qatar
- Dependent on foreign labour
- Public debt, particularly external debt, is very high
Risk assessment
Slower growth despite robust investment
Despite exploration for offshore oil and gas deposits estimated at 80 billion barrels, oil sector growth – which was negative before 2018 – is expected to remain weak in 2019, and will not be sufficient to prevent a further slowdown in overall growth. However, ongoing international assistance, particularly from the GCC, should enable the government to maintain a significant investment drive. In October 2018, this led to completion of a pipeline to transport oil from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain Petroleum Company refinery, the country's national oil company. This infrastructure should lead to an increase in Bahrain's processing capacity. In addition, the favourable tax regime will continue to attract private investment. In 2019, aluminium production is expected to rebound thanks to the launch of a new potline by Aluminium Bahrain. This should boost exports, since aluminium is the second largest export after oil (24% of exports in 2017). Nevertheless, the political and social context could constrain demand.
Household consumption (43% of GDP in 2017) is expected to be hampered by further fiscal austerity measures. Rising inflation, fuelled by the introduction of a GCC-wide VAT, as well as rising house and food prices, is also expected to have a dampening effect.
Difficult to reduce the public balance
As part of its five-year fiscal programme (2018-2022), the government will pursue a policy of fiscal consolidation. The programme includes balancing the accounts of the Electricity and Water Board, reducing current expenditure, introducing a voluntary pension scheme for civil servants, and increasing non-oil revenues. To this end, a 5% VAT will be introduced in January 2019. These efforts will also be undertaken to receive the USD 10 billion in aid over five years promised by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. However, a further reduction in subsidies (18% of expenditure) and in the wage bill (38% of expenditure) – which will have to be introduced if the government intends to achieve its objective of a balanced budget by 2022 – will not be easily accepted in the tense social climate. In addition, public finances depend mainly on the oil sector, which generates 75% of revenues. The rise in oil prices in 2018 thus played a major role in curbing the government deficit. Nonetheless, since the price required for a balanced budget is USD 113 per barrel, the deficit will remain substantial. In order to finance it, the kingdom will continue to rely on debt. The increase in public debt, which is divided between domestic and foreign creditors and which has doubled in the space of four years, coupled with the downgrade in Bahrain's sovereign rating to speculative grade have pushed up the cost of debt. At the same time, the decline in investor confidence will remain limited due to the intervention of other GCC members to maintain the dinar's dollar peg and debt sustainability.
A stable current account deficit but the external financial situation remains fragile
In 2018, the current account deficit narrowed considerably, due to the rise in the price of oil, which accounted for more than half of export earnings. In 2019, the trade balance, which has been slightly positive since 2018, is expected to decline slightly, while the services surplus (10% of GDP in 2017), linked to tourism and insurance activity, is set to grow significantly. However, profit repatriation by foreign companies and transfers by foreign workers are expected to put more pressure on the current account deficit. The increase in that deficit following the fall in oil prices in 2014 resulted in a decline in foreign exchange reserves, which stood at only three weeks of imports in September 2018. The expected rise in US policy rates will increase the speculative pressure on the dollar peg. In addition, external debt, which is mainly private (76% of the total), has increased sharply, climbing from 154% in 2014 to 179% in 2017.
Internal sociopolitical tensions exacerbated by the regional environment
Tensions between the predominantly Shia population and the Sunni ruling elite will remain high. The political and social marginalisation felt by the Shia community is at the root of the unrest. The situation is exacerbated by the rivalry between Saudi Arabia, which supports the kingdom, and Iran, which is accused of supporting Shia opposition groups (al-Wefaq and Waad). Legislative and municipal elections held in December 2018 handed victory to independent candidates loyal to the king. In fact, many Shia militants heeded the call from al-Wefaq to boycott the elections, meaning that the opposition will remain weak. The tense social context has had a negative impact on the business environment, which has been quite favourable until now, thanks to efforts to attract foreign investors and develop the private sector.
Last update: February 2019


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