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Transubstantiation vs. Consubstantiation vs. Memorialism vs Reformed?
The Lord's Supper is referred to by numerous phrases: (1) The Lord's Table, (2) Communion, (3) Meal, (4) Eucharist, (6) Mass, (7) The Body and Blood of Christ, (8) Love Feast or Agape Feast, (9) Breaking of Bread, and (10) Divine Liturgy, etc. There are essentially four views of the Lord's Supper: Transubstantiation, Consubstantiation, Memorialism, and Reformed.
This is the view of the Roman Catholic Church. During the ceremony called the Mass, Catholics believe the elements of bread and wine of the Lord's Table are changed in substance into the literal flesh and blood of Christ, even though the elements appear to remain the same. This is also referred to as "The Real Presence of Christ."
Catholics believe that the phrases "this is my body" and "this is my blood" are to be interpreted literally, not metaphorically (Matt 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-23;1 Cor 11:23-25). This is incorrect for a number of reasons: (1) Moses wrote, "But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood" (Gen 9:4-6; cf. Acts 15:20, 29). Therefore, Jesus would have violated his own Word, if the literal interpretation is to be taken. (2) In Matthew 26:29, after the institution of the Meal, Jesus still considered the "fruit of the vine" to be the "fruit of the vine" and not his literal blood. (3) At the institution of the Meal, Jesus was not dead yet. Therefore, if the words are taken literally this would have been a form of cannibalism. It would be cannibalism each and every time the Meal is partaken. (4) The Catholic church take the words too literally, after all Jesus is not literally "light" (John 8:12), a "door" (John 10:9), a "vine" (John 15:5), or a "Lamb" (John 1:29, 36). If he was then how could he also literally be "wine" and "bread" all at the same time? Pantheism? (5) Catholic Mass crucifies Jesus over and over again, however, the Bible states that Jesus gave himself for a once and for all sacrifice (Heb 10:10, 12, 14). (6) If the word "cup" is used by Jesus figuratively of the "wine," then why would we interpret the "wine" and "bread" in the same pericope in a different sense?
This is generally accepted as the Lutheran belief on the Lord's Supper, though all Lutherans are not pleased with the phraseology. The reader will note the use of "con," instead of the Catholic "trans." "Trans" means "change," (the wine changes into blood) and "con" means "with" (the blood is with or co-exists with the wine). So, Lutherans argue that the bread remains real bread and the wine real wine, but the physical presence of Christ is there also, "in, with, and under" the elements. Other than semantic (language) differences it is difficult to see any other real difference between this view and the Catholic's Transubstantiation. This view is incorrect for many of the same reasons as Transubstantiation is.
MemorialismThis view is attributed to Ulrich Zwingli. It maintains that there is no real presence of Christ at the Lord's Table, but the Meal is only a memorial of the atonement purchased by Christ (Luke 22:19; 1 Cor 11:23-26). They assert that the bread and wine remain as bread and wine at the Meal. However, this view observes a real absence of Christ during the Lord's Supper?
ReformedThis view is attributed to John Calvin. It maintains that the Lord's Supper is both a remembrance (Luke 22:19; 1 Cor 11:23-26) and that there is a spiritual presence of Christ (1 Cor 10:16-17) at the Lord's Table. While the phases "Do this in remembrance of Me" (1 Cor 11:24, 25) and "on the night He was betrayed" (1 Cor 10:23) point to the fact that the Lord's Supper is a "remembrance" of the Lord's past atonement, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 point to the fact that it is more than a mere remembrance:
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation [Greek, koinonia, meaning fellowship] in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation [koinonia] in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.
So, when believers drink the cup and eat the bread, the whole body of Christ is therefore joined to the Lord in deep spiritual fellowship. By faith those "in Christ" partake of the body and blood of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit who pours the life of Christ into them. There is spiritual nourishment (John 6:53-57) and union (1 Cor 10:17) as believers participate by faith in the Lord's Supper. Christ is present with believers at the Table (spiritually, not physically). So, this view assists us in understanding that the Lord's Table is a rich symbolic covenantal meal, but not another sacrifice. This view is the correct view of the Lord's Table.
Related Topics:Is Purgatory Biblical?
What is the Perpetual Virginity of Mary?
What is the Immaculate Conception?
Praying the Rosary?
Catholics and Justification?
The Catholic Bible?
Apocrypha Accounts?
Hahn's Hersey: The Four Cups?
Pre-Apostolic Succession ???
Melchizedek and Catholic Apostolic Succession?
What are the three types of Merit?
Is Catholic Penance Biblical?
The Sign of the Cross?
Can Catholics be Saved?
Are all Protestants going to Hell (Catholic Dogma)?
Was Peter the First Pope?
Who is the One True Church?
Do you agree with what the Roman Catholic teaches?
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"Oh, man. Where am I going to get my curry now?"
Jim stands staring at the notice taped to the front door.
"Dear customers," it begins. "After serving El Cajon for 52 years since 1956, Kip's will be closed for business as of Sunday, November 23rd, 2008. Thank you very much for your years of patronage.…"
Sigh. RIP Kip.
This was two weeks ago. Jim was waiting for his to-go order. "I've been coming for years. It's what I always get: chicken curry, extra spicy, and egg rolls."
Dammit, open 52 years and still I miss out. I'd always heard how Kip's was one of the best-loved eateries of this valley. It's in the sprawling Town and Country shopping center on Second Street.
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Belinda says to sit anywhere, so I take a window seat in one of the plum-colored booths.
Now I see the menu. Kip's Cafe serves Chinese and Japanese food.
At the table near the kitchen, Jocelyn and Dee, two middle-aged El Cajon women, sit and chat. They haven't heard the news. Dee looks up from her sweet and sour pork ($8.50), shocked. "I can't believe it," she says. "This has been my favorite Chinese place since 1963."
I order Japanese, the pork teriyaki rice bowl ($5.75) and a crunchy roll, stuffed with salmon and cream cheese ($5.95).
The crunchy roll looks like a giant caterpillar, with brown stripes of teriyaki sauce, tempura crunchies on top, and a great lake of spicy sauce (chile, eggs, garlic, and mayo).
Mr. Wing, the owner, comes out of the kitchen. He's a happy-looking guy who, turns out, has been working here for the last 28 years. It was his uncle, Kip Tam, who started the place. "We all came from a village near Canton, China, called Tai Shan," says Wing. "In 1956, El Cajon was also pretty small. A cowboy town, horses, cattle, dusty unpaved roads." Times have changed for Wing too. "Now I have two and a half acres in Blossom Valley. My wife and I have started a little vineyard there. One acre. We got our second harvest this year, 900 bottles."
"But why are you closing, when you're doing so well?" I ask.
"Because the new owner of this shopping center wants to raise our rent by 82 percent," he says. "Besides, I'm 55. Wing needs to take wing!"
B…but, where are all these folk going to go for their Oriental fix?
Next time I'm here, I get my answer. It's nighttime, four days before Kip's closes. The place is blazing with life. Even more crowded. Guess word of the closure's out. But I keep on walking, looking for someplace else that's not going to be gone on me next time.
And right in the next shopping center, Madison Plaza, next to a Wings N Things, a red sign shines out with an odd message: "Chinese Cuisine. Fish'n' Chips."
It's a little place, but a warm little place. Actually a warm little palace. The menu says it's called "Chen's Golden Palace" (although the phone book, I find later, just says "Chen Golden Palace"), even though gold-and-black fabric wall art is more Indian. Or is it Thai? War elephants rampaging. Wall menus offer everything from $3.95 rice bowls with pork or beef or chicken to $6.95 lunch specials like orange chicken on rice, kung pao chicken, or sweet and sour chicken. Most dinner plates run $8.95. And those fish and chips start at $5.95.
A little lady at the cash register end of the counter notices me. Wow. Her smile lights up the room. Turns out she's Lao-Chinese. Now my face lights up too. Laos. Favorite place on earth, least when I was a kid. It was the nearest thing to Shangri-la.
Her name's Em. "We've been here since 1992," she says. She and her husband Doug, and Wen, their son, working there in the kitchen right now. They left Laos in 1990. I just want to start jawing about that country of theirs, with its mountains and mighty muddy Mekong and the freshwater fish that taste so good hooked straight out of the river and cooked over a fire.
"That's one thing I miss," says Em. "Freshwater fish. Here you only get saltwater ocean fish. They taste different."
I ask if they have any Lao dishes. But looks like the nearest thing is Thai spicy shrimp noodles ($8.95). I should just go for the $3.99 rice bowl, but who can resist those big floppy Thai noodles? And what the heck, I get the Thai iced tea too ($3 with boba — tapioca balls — and the wide straw to suck them through).
I go find a seat. The molded benches are red Formica. The floor tile's red. The little lights at the gold family altar shine red. Em brings the red tray loaded with the steaming noodles. "Try the Sriracha hot sauce on it," she says. "It has more flavor than the pepper sauce."
I do. It does. The noodles are sloppy, rico, the shrimp are squelchy, delicious. She brings a little pot of fried rice to act as a dampener to all the heat.
Man, there's a lot. Noodles, rice, those big shrimp, bits of egg, whole little sprigs of basil, nice big crunchy chunks of green bell pepper, plus milky tea and big tapioca balls.
And then, like Cinderella, gotta rush, catch the last bus to the trolley. Nice to know that even if Kip's, the El Cajon Chinese icon, is gone, Chen's is here to pick up the slack, with a little bit of Laos tossed in.
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IECA Conference in Philadelphia Provides Valuable Information
The Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA) conference in Philadelphia provided a great opportunity to network with other independent educational consultants and tour colleges and universities in the surrounding area. The conference included some exciting and informative sessions, a few of which I will highlight below.
Trends in Admissions: Many colleges are feeling the impact of increased requests for student aid accompanied by reduced endowments, resulting in more need-aware decisions for admissions. Generally, only those students in the top 25% will receive merit aid at the colleges offering it. Some colleges are offering more grants during the first year to entice students and are then increasing loans in subsequent years, with about 40% of grant money going to freshmen. When students visit campuses, look for the following signs that a college might be suffering financially: deferred maintenance on campus, layoffs and cutbacks in academic or athletic programs, or a change in bond ratings.
Demonstrated interest and applying early (early action and early decision) are key factors in admissions and can result in the equivalent of an almost 100 point increase on the SAT, and a .25 increase in a student's GPA in some admissions offices. Visiting a campus can also help demonstrate interest—if a campus is within six hours and students have not visited, they risk being rejected because the college believes there is only a slim chance they will eventually attend. Skype interviews with admissions officers can serve as an excellent connector if travel is prohibitive.
Athletics in the Admissions Process: A number of Division I and III colleges and universities participated in this valuable session. The cycle for admissions varies by sport, and transcripts are run through the admissions office for an academic index to determine if students will get in on their own, will need support in admissions, or are inadmissible. Athletes often get pressure to apply Early Decision, if this is an option. The timeframe is moving up for athletes, with deadlines flying in the face of NACAC and NCAA rules in many cases.
A presenter from the University of Pennsylvania stated that thousands of athletes are initially recruited for just a few official spots to play football; for this reason, it is important to ask coaches how serious they are about a particular student. "Likely" letters are sometimes sent for students at the Ivies, and if one is received, then admission is guaranteed. An "official" visit means that the college is interested; if an official visit is not offered, students are in a large pool. Parents are discouraged from over-involvement in the process, as the coaches have considerable experience with families trying to game the system.
Military Academies: This excellent presentation included many admission details for the various academies, the nomination process, and ROTC options. Programs are primarily looking for candidates with an interest in technical and engineering fields. There is also a strong focus on computer science and math students, and much less focus on students in the humanities. The following is a summary of the evaluation areas for the academies:
- Physically strong
- American Legion boys/girls state get lots of points
- 1200 and 3.5 minimum GPA (in reality, 1250 minimum)
- Demonstrated leadership
- Commitment to service
- Eagle Scout and Girl Scout Gold get the highest point levels
- Strong, disciplined student
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New Delhi, July 13 - The April and May installments of the confidential bulletin Xigang Tongxun (Tibet Communications) which is circulated only within party officials uncovered that China is embarking on a series of predetermined political domination in Tibet. Translations of the original texts were obtained by The Sunday Times in Hong Kong.
Zhang Qingli who was appointed the Party Secretary of Tibet in 2006 is disclosed to have planned an operation of 're-education' in private communiqué with other Communist party members.
The March unrest broke out in Lhasa, Tibet after decades of brutal administration of a regime which has little or no record of human rights execution. The internal papers rated casualties of Chinese soldiers and police at 242, with 120 homes and business establishments destroyed in Lhasa. The Tibetan Government in Exile on its part accounts the loss of Tibetan lives at 209 with those injured above 1000 and 5,972 behind bars.
Amid China's claims of separatist acts by the Dalai Lama and followers alike, Zhang acknowledged that there was much 'destruction of social stability' during the anti-China protest in Tibet.
The head of party line in Tibet, Lie Que was even more overt in his comments carried by the official Tibet Daily June 2.
"We must clean out the monasteries and strengthen the administrative committees. After that we will absolutely control them," he said.
Accusing the Tibetan spiritual leader of masterminding the disturbances that took place Zhang has according to party manuscripts clandestinely said,
"We must learn lessons from this issue and organize our masses to build up an impregnable fortress against the tide of encirclement to beat our enemy."
"But we are far from final victory because the Dalai Lama group, which was exploited by western enemy forces, is making a new plan for separatism," he said. "So you, the leaders of work units, must guard your gates and manage your people well. Let leaders of street committees be vigilant and keep watch on all outsiders.
"Propaganda and education are our party's greatest advantages. These are the most useful weapons with which to defend ourselves against the Dalai Lama group. So let the propaganda department work more actively to expose its plots."
He is further quoted to have said, "Each department should make full use of those religious people who love the motherland and love religion, in order to make the administrative committees work with vigor," implying that the law enforcement, religious branches and all political divisions should apply his directives.
China's leaders have earlier blamed the Dalai Lama of plotting 'terror' in Tibet and conspiring with Uighur nationalists in Xinjiang to escalate tension in the region in the run up to the Olympic Games.
The Dalai Lama has always maintained that He supported Beijing's hosting of the Olympic Games but claimed that pro-Tibet demonstrators had a right to voice their opinion as long as they refrained from violence.
Zhang created much controversy during the Lhasa leg of the Olympic torch relay prompting the IOC to reprimand him when he said, "Tibet's sky will never change and the red flag with five stars will forever flutter high above it. We will certainly be able to totally smash the splittist schemes of the Dalai Lama clique." The remark made by Zhang was seen by many as politicizing the Games and a gross display of control over Tibet which was once an independent nation.
China's great will to tighten its grip of control and authority over Tibet in the coming days with mass restriction implied on practicing one's religion and exercising basic rights of speech and movement will cause Tibetan minorities to suffer depriving them further of their dignity and morality. Party leaders are in no doubt that their crusade against Tibetans will succeed; for them it is yet another feather in their unscrupulous caps.
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SCO (NASDAQ: SCOX), the company formerly known as Caldera (NASDAQ: CALD), has put some teeth into its intellectual property (IP) saber-rattling and market posturing. Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Mountain Time, SCO-Caldera filed a lawsuit against IBM . The legal action appears to be about claims involving the UNIX and Linux operating systems.
The lawsuit is styled:
CALDERA SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation d/b/a THE SCO GROUP,
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Defendant.
and was filed in a Utah state trial court, The Third Judicial District Of Salt Lake County, rather than in a Federal district court.
SCO-Caldera specifies four counts, also known as causes of action, in its Complaint:
Count I. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets--Utah Code Ann. §13-24-1 et seq.
Count II. Unfair Competition
Count III. Interference with Contract
Count IV. Breach of Contract
Interestingly, none of these counts are for UNIX source code copyright infringement. The impression we formed upon skimming over the 136 paragraph Complaint is that SCO-Caldera is all bent out of shape because SCO is losing UNIX business because its UNIX customers are switching to Linux. The gravamen of that hits you in the face when you read paragraphs 82 to 86 of SCO-Caldera's Complaint.
82. Linux started as a hobby project of a 19-year old student. Linux has evolved through bits and pieces of various contributions by numerous software developers using single processor computers. Virtually none of these software developers and hobbyists had access to enterprise-scale equipment and testing facilities for Linux development. Without access to such equipment, facilities, sophisticated methods, concepts and coordinated know-how, it would be difficult or impossible for the Linux development community to create a grade of Linux adequate for enterprise use.
83. As long as the Linux development process remained uncoordinated and random, it posed little or no threat to SCO, or to other UNIX vendors, for at least two major reasons: (a) Linux quality was inadequate since it was not developed and tested in coordination for enterprise use and (b) enterprise customer acceptance was non-existent because Linux was viewed by enterprise customers as a "fringe" software product.
84. Prior to IBM's involvement, Linux was the software equivalent of a bicycle. UNIX was the software equivalent of a luxury car. To make Linux of necessary quality for use by enterprise customers, it must be re-designed so that Linux also becomes the software equivalent of a luxury car. This re-design is not technologically feasible or even possible at the enterprise level without (1) a high degree of design coordination, (2) access to expensive and sophisticated design and testing equipment; (3) access to UNIX code, methods and concepts; (4) UNIX architectural experience; and (5) a very significant financial investment.
85. For example, Linux is currently capable of coordinating the simultaneous performance of 4 computer processors. UNIX, on the other hand, commonly links 16 processors and can successfully link up to 32 processors for simultaneous operation. This difference in memory management performance is very significant to enterprise customers who need extremely high computing capabilities for complex tasks. The ability to accomplish this task successfully has taken AT&T, Novell and SCO at least 20 years, with access to expensive equipment for design and testing, well-trained UNIX engineers and a wealth of experience in UNIX methods and concepts.
86. It is not possible for Linux to rapidly reach UNIX performance standards for complete enterprise functionality without the misappropriation of UNIX code, methods or concepts to achieve such performance, and coordination by a larger developer, such as IBM.
In addition to money awards for the specific damages set forth in the above four Counts, Caldera d/b/a SCO seeks additional money awards for punitive damages, exemplary damages, and attroenys' fees.
SCO-Caldera now owns a good chunk of what at one time was the intellectual property (IP) of AT&T's UNIX Systems Laboratory (USL) -- including the source code for the UNIX operating system developed by AT&T's Unix Systems Laboratory. Through a series of sales, that UNIX source code now is owned by SCO-Caldera.
SCO-Caldera claims that the GNU/Linux source code is based upon its UNIX source code. In paragraph of 74 its Complaint Caldera d/b/a SCO alleges: A new operating system derived from and based on UNIX recently has become popular among computer enthusiasts for use on personal, educational-based, and not-for-profit projects and initiatives. This operating system is named Linux.
However, prominent members of the Linux, GNU/Linux, and UNIX communities have denied SCO-Caldera's claims that Linux was derived from UNIX. Rather, they say Linux was built from the ground up and independently of the UNIX source code.
SCO-Caldera expects an anticipated $10-million in revenues from intellectual property licensing and enforcement for the fiscal quarter ending 30 April 2003. That means that SCO intellectual property licensing and enforcement will contribute nearly one-half (43.4-percent actually) of its anticipated $23-million in revenues for the fiscal quarter ending 30 April 2003.
We will update this story as we develop more information about this SCO-Caldera lawsuit against IBM.
In the meantime, please see the first two parts of our series about SCO-Caldera's IP claims plus its intentions to enforce and license its intellectual property rights.
SCO-Caldera & the GNU/Linux Community: The SCOsource IP Matter
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Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:14pmyou also just gave up your first born....
A. Lloyd Flanagan, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:18pm
Not a chance in hellYou can't "waive" your First Amendment rights. And the city can't force you to give them up. This would never stand in court.
Jacob Buck, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:22pm
Re: Not a chance in hellYou can waive any right you have. If you enter into an agreement knowing that your first amendment rights don't apply, then they don't.
flamsmark, 30 Aug 2006 @ 4:02pm
Re: Re: Not a chance in hellno; there are rights that you cannot waive.
for instance: you cannot waive your right to life against another. no matter what contract you sign, someone who ends your life is commiting murder.
twgiv, 30 Aug 2006 @ 10:49pm
Re: Not a chance in hellCorrect! Waiving your constitutional rights to free speech would imply you could also waive your constitutional right to be taxed
Celes, 31 Aug 2006 @ 7:48am
Re: Re: Not a chance in hellThe 16th Amendment reads:
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
It's not a right of a citizen to pay income tax, it's a right of Congress to create and collect income tax. Unless Congress waives its right, we're out of luck.
Jacob Buck, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:20pmThe erosion of our rights and civil liberties is the greatest crime of all. If I wanted to live in Natzi Germany, I'd go timetravelling.
Act now and take a responsible role in government, before a civil war is necessary.
Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:22pmI think you'd have a hard time arguing that pirating movies is an expression of your right to free speech.
James P. Burns, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:35pm
Re:From where did you get downloading pirated movies? The article makes no mention of it... I think that the biggest issue will be the fact that the municipal district is using your tax dollars to limit your freedoms. While an individual or corporation has every right to impose censorship, a governmental entity certainly has no such right.
Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:15pm
Re: Re:Amen.
Neum, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:25pm
No, but...Posting and downloading porn/art photos could be...
Yet another Anonymous Coward (profile), 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:31pm
And this is north of the Orange WallCulver City is within LA County, which is deep blue. (As opposed to Orange County which is deep red.) Yet, with all those liberals around, this erosion of rights continues.
I think to cost of the network is too high - and the LA area has other commercial systems available w/o these blocks.
Shinanigans, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:33pm
Natzi Germany?Ok. If you can time travel, I want to see that.
But you are right, the liberals are erroding away our foundation that was set up for us here in America, and a large amount of it happens right there in Southern California through the media and film industry. Thank goodness that some liberals like their porn though, huh?!
Sailorette, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:37pm
Depends on who's paying....Are the folks in town being forced to use the service? Is there no other option, and the Government is forcing them to all use free internet without reading the TOS? Do some people get to use the free service for these things when others don't?
Then it's not an "errosion of rights and civil liberties."
It is a pretty foolish choice that will cost them a lot of money to defend, but you may as well say that our rights and civil liberties are erroded by having to have a permit to protest.
Jacob Buck, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:42pm
Re: Depends on who's paying....The point is that you should always have be covered by your rights, no matter what you are doing. Look at the criminals who get off because they were improperly arrested, or who break into someone else's home and hurt themselves and then sue the homeowner. If a criminal is covered in those situations, I should be covered while surfing the internet on a service that MY TAXES PAY FOR.
Re: Depends on who's paying....yes, in a manner of speaking. their local taxes pay for the service. in essence, the residents have already 'bought' it. imposing this additional [and i think i'm on pretty strong ground in saying] anti-constitutional term on them to use it, therefore *is* an attack on a right.
you may as well say that our rights and civil liberties are erroded by having to have a permit to protest.
many do. in the uk, we call them 'liberals'.
WFIGUY, 31 Aug 2006 @ 9:04am
Re: Depends on who's paying....I think that a permit to protest is an erosion. The constitution says we have a right to assemble, not a right to assemble as long as the government "permits" it.
Strofcon, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:39pm
Let's review..The rights given to U.S. citizens in the Constitution are described as being "God-given" and "inalienable."
First let's define "inalienable"...
Inalienable: not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated.
First, if you beileve they are God-given, you're a startlingly ignorant individual to believe that you could simply "waive" a right given to you by God Himself.
However, from a more "politically correct" and non-theistic approach, the very definition of "inalienable" immediately rules out the possibility of waiving or "giving up" any inalienable rights. :-) Simple logic, so often overlooked.
Jacob Buck, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:44pm
Re: Let's review..If you really want to get into it God supposedly gave us the freedom of choice, and we can do what the hell we want to with our rights.
Simpleton, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:58pm
Re: Let's review..Nit-pick alert.
That was the Declaration of Independence and at the time the statement didn't include slaves in that whole inalienable rights thing. So there was a flaw in the logic of that right off the bat.
And you absolutely can give up your rights. Go ahead and commit a felony and see what rights they allow you.
Simpleton, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:01pm
Re: Re: Let's review..But I still think that a government body in the US that requires you to give up your 1st amendment rights is absolutely absurd and seems like political suicide if it was signed off by a government official and not a private sector entity.
Mike TheZorch Haney, 30 Aug 2006 @ 4:33pm
Re: Let's review..If it went to the Supreme Court they'd declare this TOS document Unconstitutional. You are 100% correct, the preample of the Constitution clearly states that the rights in the Bill of Right cannot be taken away by anyone for any reason. That's what "inalienable" means.
Shinanigans, 30 Aug 2006 @ 2:47pmHey, can't the reviewer of these posts identified as "potential SPAM" please review them faster?!!!
Saishu Heiki, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:18pm
Waiving RightsWhen you join the US military, you waive several rights that are "guaranteed" to you as a US citizen. I am a veteran, and I had less rights while I was on active duty than some prisoners in the country.
Since all military service is voluntary, it is essentially the same thing as Culver City. With the notable exception that the swearing in makes you quite aware of the event.
That is not to say that I agree with the city doing it. I can't think of anyone off the top of my head that actually reads the EULA for anything. And there have EULA that have been struck down for overstepping their authority.
I don't see this holding up.
Drunken Philosopher, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:28pm
Who's paying, again?This isn't a "free" service, this is a "taxpayer funded" service. How that taxpayer-funded service can somehow be arbitrarily excluded from First Amendment guarantees and protections defies common(?) sense.
Shinanigans, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:32pm
Culver Chity, . . .I don't think I care much for this governing body.
I certainly will not stop by there on any of my visits.
Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 3:53pm
Re: Who's paying, again?you mean to tell me that there are sober philosophers?
Scott, 30 Aug 2006 @ 4:26pm
PredictableI've been sick to my stomach reading comments from people so gung ho about muni wireless for months now. We need less government, not more. People are so naive. Here's how it works.
1 Government gives "free" internet service. Paid for by your taxes, whether you use it or not.
2 Private providers are forced out of business.
3 Government now has total control over the internet, and begins to censor and block sites at will. The internet, the one source of information the government and mainstream media can't control, ceases to exist.
4 Government's hold on power and control over us becomes much stronger
The only mistake Culver city has made here is in revealing their hand too quickly.
See, in a free market, everyone can choose something different. I like baseball, you like football, etc. No one pays for what they don't want, and there are tons of choices.
In government provided "services", there can be only one option, chosen by majority rule. Therefore all minority choices are denied.
Making the choice itself becomes a bloody battle, and government spurs both sides on to fight each other. This distracts us from the all powerful government hand, and gives the people the illusion of control. "Tommy, do you want to clean your room, or clean the garage tonight?" See, there's no real choice.
Once the majority chooses, this choice is written into law and will not change again for decades, long after technology changes have made it irrelevant. In that case, technology must be hamstrung instead.
The truly bad people figure out ways around the law anyway, so the government makes the law more and more complicated. In this case we could have a battle over every single site the government wants to restrict. Again, this distracts us and wastes energy.
Once the choice is made, everyone is forced to go along. You have to pay whether you use it or not. Sometimes you're even forced to use the service against your wishes.
Creeping Socialism (of which Fascism is one variety) at its worst. But it's for the children, or stops racism, or promotes social justice, or whatever propaganda phrases the socialists use these days.
Kyros, 30 Aug 2006 @ 4:47pm
Wow...over reactingLiberals, conservatives, Nazi's and Anarchy aside....First Amendment rights stand to all US citizens and cannot be waived, taken, revoked or otherwise with two exceptions. Since if either of those exceptions were to happen, you wouldn't be legally allowed to use the wifi anyways, then it doesn't matter. Personally, i think we just need to slap the crap out of the city council and tell them to use their brains instead of their freaking grubby overly-politically-correct hands. And the military gets exceptions...(why, i do not know, but i really doubt a judge is going to rule against the entire military, and plus the military does keep our asses safe, so, do you really want to quibble with them over a few rights?)
Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 5:45pm
Re: PredictableNo one pays for what they don't want, and there are tons of choices.
does this mean i don't have to pay my taxes?
Aaron Moss, 30 Aug 2006 @ 6:07pm
Give up rights?Can't you give up your 5th amendment right to Self Incrimination or some such?
Aaron *Brother Head* Moss, 30 Aug 2006 @ 6:16pm
Re: Give up rights?Quickly to add on to my own post.... Not that I'm supporting what Culver city is doing or anything.
And to play Devil's Adovate, just because you don't read the ULA doesn't mean it doesn't apply to you.
"I didn't read it" wouldn't hold up if you signed a contract then changed your mind.
Celes, 31 Aug 2006 @ 7:56am
Re: Give up rights?Well, the 5th Amendment actually bestows quite a few rights, but I believe this is the one you're talking about: "nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself".
The key word is "compelled". They can't *force* you to incriminate yourself, and that right is not given up or violated if you do it voluntarily.
shableep, 30 Aug 2006 @ 10:26pm
It is their Internet...It's basically like driving someone else's car. They say "you can't drive it thru mud or on dirt roads" and you'd respect that.
I agree with their intent to make sure their Internet is used more effectively for knowledge and communication. But I definitely have to disagree with the actions of their efforts in doing so. The stability of our government has everything to do with the first amendment. So, to use those terms and make it look disposable is just irresponsible. I'm hoping they just meant that you don't have access to everything you want. Which sounds okay to me.
If they meant giving up your rights literally, they could filter and edit everything you type on their connection, to a friend or on a blog. That gives them a little too much power, which would then motivate an anti-trust suite. Crazy lawyers.
Anonymous Coward, 30 Aug 2006 @ 10:33pm
give up rights for any govt programnext thing you know, the government will be asking you to give up your rights when applying for student loans.... or that other pesky provledge (read "non-right") applying for a driver's license. go to www.lp.org
Robert, 31 Aug 2006 @ 4:17am
I give up what?So if I understand this correctly, I give up my rights to petition the government, to establish a religion and to peaceably assemble? The first amendment isn't just about "freedom of speech".
Of course I don't see what everyone is crying about. We have already been forced to surrender our second and fourth amendment rights. Of course, the first is everyone's favorite and that is why they are upset.
Aaron, 31 Aug 2006 @ 7:08am
Re: I give up what?The 2nd Amendment is always up for debate, but it's clear as day that a person can voluntarily give up thier 4th Amendment rights to an officer of the law, so I don't quite get why doing the same with the 1st is any different. You can refuse a search if a policeman asks, and you can also refuse to use the city's WiFi and go with a private carrier.
This is only an issue if it becomes one of those unwritten "rights" people think they have, to have free (or discounted) city-provided internet access.
DoxAvg, 31 Aug 2006 @ 5:30am
It's inevitableThis is the strongest argument against muni WiFi that I've seen. We had a great... discussion... about it on this TechDirt story where I asserted that inevitably, the entrenched powers (which I characterized as The Man) would exert political influence to start limiting what you could do with your tax-funded broadband. And since there's subsidized broadband in Culver city, I don't see Verizon installing FiOS there anytime soon.
The ACs that characterized me as "A conspiracy theorist who just wants to point a finger." can feel free to recant now.
fuckculvercityandsony, 31 Aug 2006 @ 6:00pm
fuckculvercityandsonyThe term inalienable rights (or unalienable rights) refers to a set of human rights that are said to be absolute, not awarded by human power, not transferable to another power, and incapable of repudiation. Several different sets of inalienable rights have been suggested by philosophers and politicians. Inalienable rights are defined as natural rights, but natural rights are not required by definition to be inalienable.
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The Dooars valley is specially noted for its wildlife sanctuaries, the most notable of which are the National Park of Gorumara (75 km from Siliguri), Chapramari forests (68 km from Siliguri), the Buxa Tiger Reserve (200 km from Siliguri) and the Jaldapara Santuary (124 km from Siliguri).
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and Gorumara National Park are habitats of the rare one-horned rhinoceros, the mighty bison, leopard, spotted deer, sambar, hog deer, reptiles, huge wild tuskers, wild boars and the rarest variety of animals and birds including plenty of peacocks. Elephant riding through the Jaldapa forest in search of wild animals, particularly the one-horned rhinos, has become a craze among the tourists to this area.
Well-equipped tourist lodges are run by WB Tourism Development Corporation / WB Forest Development Corporation at Malbazar, Jalpaiguri, Jaldapara, Hollong, Madarihat, Gorumara, Samsing and Jayanti. Besides, there are quite a good number of hotels, resorts, guest houses etc. at Malbazar, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar & Cooch Behar.
1) Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary:
Jaldapara is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Dooars with an area of approx 217 sq.kms. it is located at Alipurduar subdivision in Jalpaiguri District. Jaldapara is covered mostly with tall grasses & a wide variety of green vegetation, which makes Jaldapara a heaven for many endangered spices. River Torsha flows through the sanctuary. Malangi is also an important river flows near by.
Flora and fauna of Jaldapara:
Jaldapara is a home to almost 240 species of birds, 20 species of mammals and various species of reptiles and fishes. Jaldapara in Dooars is specially known for preservation of one horn rhinos. It has the highest population of rhinos after Kaziranga in Assam. The other important animals are Asiatic elephant, leopard, deer (hog deer, spoted deer, barking deer), shanbar & bisons (Indian Gour). An elephant safari in Jaldapara can provide you an opportunity to have a closer view of all these animals.
Chilapata Forest
On the way to Coochbegar, Chilapata is just a few kilometers away from Jaldapara. The dense forest & its habitants have made Chilapata an important tourist spot in Dooars . Chilapata is home to many animals including Rhino, Bison & various types of birds. You can include Chilapata for a half day tour from Jaldapara.
Khayer Bari (Animal rescue centre)Tiger at forest
South khayerbari is an animal rescue centre of Dooars situated just 15km. away form Jaldapara. A no of Royal Bengal Tigers & leopards has been brought to the centre after the ban of these animals in various circuses. Here the visitors get an opportunity to have a closer view of these animals from.
2) Gorumara National Park:
Gorumara is an important national park in Dooars. It has been given the status of a national park in 1992. It is an important biosphere reserve in Doors, situated on the bank of Murti & Raidak.
Flora and fauna of Gorumara
Sal is the most valuable tree of Gorumara. Other than that Siris, teak & simul are also found. Gorumara is famous for one horn Indian Rhino. Asiatic elephant, gaur, Leopard, deer, sambar, King cobra, pythin are also fond in Gorumara. It is also a paradise for the bird watchers.
Chapramari is reserve forest with an area of only 10 sq.km. But it has a wide variety of wild animals. These include Asiatic elephant, gaur (Indian bison), leopard, hornbill etc. Chapramari is just beside Gorumara N.P. & only a few kms from Lataguri interpretation centre.
1) Few Interesting places for Tour around Doars:
Jhalong and Bindu Jhalong & Bindu Tour
Jhalong is a small village in Dooars located beside Jaldhaka River. It is also known for the Jaldhaka Hydral project. Jhalong is popularly known for its beautiful valleys & the river flown through it.
Bindu is another small village of Dooars at Indo Bhutan border. Jaldhaka river also flows through Bindu and is considered as a natural border between India & Bhutan.
Rocky Island:Roky Island
Rocky Island is an upcoming destination in Dooars. Murti River flows through the destination. The place is surrounded by hills and ideal for land base adventure activities like trekking, rock climbing & rappelling. Tented accommodation & a river bath are added attractions of Rocky Island.
Samsing- Suntalekhola Tour
Samsing & Suntalekhola are two beautiful places in Dooars situated just 35-40 km away from Chalsa. It can be covered staying Lataguri (Gorumara N.P.).
Jayanti and Buxa Tiger Reserve Jayanti & Buxa Tiger Reserve
At the eastern most end of Dooars valley there is Buxa Tiger Reserve the second largest tiger reserve in West Bengal. It is having an area of 350 sq.kms. with a core area of about 330 sq.kms. within this 315 sq.kms. is a sanctuary out of which about 115 sq.kms. area has been declared as national park.
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Olav's Tap and Tack is an inn in Bruma, near the Bruma East Gate. It has many patrons from the local area and some travelers.
The fence Ongar the World-Weary can sometimes be found here. Raynil Dralas, a vampire-hunter, stays here. Salomon Geonette and Bumph gra-Gash are regular customers.
Olav sells low to medium-quality drinks and a limited selection of foodstuffs. It costs 10 to rent a bed for the night.
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A "vampire hunter" named Raynil Dralas moves to Bruma and kills a townsman accused of being a vampire.
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Band in a Box is an extremely easy and efficient program that allows a musician to quickly create a backup group for singing or playing. It has a huge variety of styles from which to choose, so no matter what genre the music, you will likely find something that fits very well.
It is a program that has been developing for many years, very mature and laden with features. That is its virtue and its problem. The user interface may seem daunting to the beginner. Like pretty much all high-level programs, it is a box of tools, and you need only learn the ones that fit your needs. One does NOT have to learn the WHOLE program to be extremely productive.
While this application will do a lot of things, the one thing it does above all others, is accompany you. It is not a great notation program. It is not a great sequencer program. It is not a great sound recording and editing program, though it has elements of all of these. If you want a band awaiting your pleasure, this is the program to own.
Band in a Box is not a sound creation program either. It is based upon MIDI and sends commands to either a software synthesizer that your computer sound-card plays, or an external synthesizer or module. I makes no sound whatever, itself. A software synth is installed with the program.
The quality of sound produced depends totally on the quality of the source and the sound-system it plays over. A good external synth played over a good sound-system can be magnificent, while the very same file on a low-end computer sound-card and poor computer speakers can be really dismal. Band in a Box has no control of this.
Please understand that this is just a tutorial to get you started. There are excellent help files included with Band in a Box, and you should make good use of them.
The program is available from many retailers or from the company directly, PG Music http://www.band-in-a-box.com/
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Some of my favorite short prose writers
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Couldn't agree with you more re Sammy B.ReplyDelete
my gf has a copy of nightwood by djuna barnes but neither of us has read it yet...ReplyDelete
have you read it/is it good
should i read nightwood by djuna barnes...
oh and nice post btw
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@giles cool, yeah, love beckettReplyDelete
@zach thank you. yes, idk why i didn't mention nightwood. i liked that book a lot. if you like "lyrical"/"poetic" prose there might be a better chance of you liking it. seemed intense and unique to me. one of those books that seems to deal with real experiences in maybe an abstract or indirect way. idk, i really enjoyed it. there's an interesting character in it named dr. matthew o'connor who shows up occasionally and delivers these great speeches.
where can i read "No Matter How Many Times I Read Your Confession, There's One Thing I Just Don't Understand: Why Didn't You Kill the Woman?" by Ryu Murakami
thank you, TaoReplyDelete
that Ryu Murakami story is in the new issue of Zoetrope All-Story, i believe. i saw it at the bookstore. i liked the style a lot and it made me laugh
Cool post. My girlfriend always seems to know every short story ever written and at times I feel intimidated or impotent or something because of it. Then I found out she hadn't heard of A Perfect Day for Bananafish and I was like, "Oh you should read it. It's so good. It's like the best short story there is or something." and I loaned her my copy of For Esmee... After she read it, she told me she didn't like it that much. I felt really sorry for myself eh.ReplyDelete
thanks, joseph. hehe yeah...ReplyDelete


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Maybe you're an apartment dweller who's short on space. Or maybe you're a brown thumb who's beginning to play with plants. Either way, container gardening is an easy way to enjoy a burst of live color. It's relatively low maintenance and can be started indoors during the winter. To soak in the sun, simply move the pots outdoors in the spring.
Pamela Crawford, author of 10 gardening books, five of which are focused on container gardening alone, agrees that this budding trend is easier and faster than gardening in the ground. "It's almost like a flower arrangement," she says, "only it lasts longer." Over the past few years, she's seen this practice grow in popularity for ornamentals, vegetables and herbs. Plus it's ideal for both beginners and gardening enthusiasts. They simply don't have to battle the local soil or bugs, Crawford says, adding that pests don't want the hassle of crawling up the sides of a pot. Finicky suckers.
The two biggest mistakes people make when container gardening, Crawford points out, are 1) using potting soil versus potting mix and 2) planting too deep in the soil. Are you puzzled? Well, potting soil, she says, is too heavy and won't allow for adequate drainage. And stems that touch the soil actually tend to rot more than not. She also said it's hard to get used to crowding the plants in the pot, which is the exact opposite rule of planting in the ground.
As for the type of plants used, Crawford says you can pretty much plant the same varieties anywhere. Although landscape plants are quite regional, container plants are more adaptable because they are usually temporary. But if you want them to look their best, consider the temperature of the region. Will this plant withstand 100-degree heat? Just have a good idea of what its ideal conditions are.
Here, we outline some planting and care tips, plus varieties that dig the West's hot and arid climate.
- It's fine to fill the pot completely with plants.
- Use a pot with drainage holes or your plants will rot.
- Use a good potting mix not potting soil, topsoil or garden soil. (You will have 90 percent less plant death with potting mix, Crawford notes.)
- Select plants that require the same temperature and amounts of water and light.
- Don't resort to just annual flowers; evergreens add year-round interest.
- Place tall plants in the middle for height and add cascading ones to drape over the sides of the container.
- Plants appreciate the extra root space in bigger pots and you won't have to water as much.
Care Tips
- Plants in containers require more water than those planted in ground.
- Check soil moisture with your finger daily. Water if dry or wilted. (Many gardeners are using drip irrigation systems these days.)
- Use a time-released fertilizer when planting or a liquid one every two weeks.
- Prune and remove dead flowers to speed up new blooms.
- Water generously until the water starts flowing out of the drainage holes.
- Succulents require the least amount of care.
Recommended Container Plants
Agastache, Calendula, Chrysanthemum, Cyclamen, Daffodil, Flowering Kale, Forget-Me-Not, Heuchera, Johnny Jump-Up, Juniper, Libertia, Mallow, Monkey Flower, Nemesia, Salvia, Snapdragon, Snowberry, Succulents, Verbena, Wild Lilac
For more expert advice, check out Crawford's book "Easy Container Gardens."


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Among the major automakers, Hero Motocorp, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India, Ashok Leyland and Mahindra & Mahindra are the most impacted. Out of 900,000 units of total inventory, the top two two-wheeler makers Hero Motocorp and HMSI hold an inventory of 5.22 lakhs. While the India Yamaha Motor has an inventory of 5-7 days. To offset the loss many two-wheeler manufacturers are giving discounts of up to Rs 20,000 on many two wheelers.
Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Hero Motorcorp said, "I welcome this move by Supreme Court in the interest of public health. Hero MotoCorp, recognising the need of the hour, carefully planned a proactive move to switch from BS III to BS IV compliant products across all our range well in time and have been producing only BS IV compliant products since one month before the given deadline. We have reduced our BS III inventory significantly in the past few months with the aim to minimise our stakeholder losses."
Roy Kurian, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Yamaha Motor India Sales Private Limited said "It a very strict and unexpected call from the Supreme Court. We were preparing ourselves accordingly. However, we don't have enough inventory. We must be having a stock of 4-5 days. We already have taken action on this in the month of January where most 80-85 percent stock sold was BS-IV vehicles."
Not just two-wheelers, Commercial Vehicle is the another category which has an inventory of over 90,000 units which huge in terms of the value of as the average cost of the commercial vehicle is Rs 8 lakh - Rs 12 lakhs.
Also Read: BS-III vehicles: Auto-industry to absorb losses over Rs 12,000 crore
Industry experts believes that the last minute decision does not help any of the industry stakeholders on consumers in the month of March when volumes are high due to year-end purchase and deals. Moreover, some experts said, "It would have been an easy transition, if apex court would have allowed the registration of the BS-III vehicles".


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The Fullerton Fox Theatre is opening its doors to the public for the first time in 10 years to help Fullerton College students showcase their film projects during the first Fox Film Festival on March 2 from 6-10 p.m. The festival will be a featured stop during the Fullerton Art Walk and will showcase more than 10 films produced and hand-edited by students studying Television and Film Production at Fullerton College.
"It's certainly something different that we haven't seen in a while," said Leland Wilson who serves as president of the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation. "When students came to me with the idea, I thought it would be a fun way to bring back the nostalgia of viewing 16mm films in our historic theatre – which is the way the theatre was intended to be used."
The theatre's lobby and lower level seating will be accessible during the film festival as well as the projection room, Wilson said. However, a majority of the theatre remains permanently closed until all renovations are completed, which is estimated to take another four to five years, said Wilson.
In the meantime, the Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation is enthusiastic about helping students and the community with small projects like the film festival. "It's the Foundation's goal for the theatre to be the community arm people and groups can go to once the Fox Theatre is fully renovated,"
Wilson said.
CRTV and media studies students Alex Leto and Marlowe Lewis-Mahon came up with the idea for the film festival while visiting the theatre during the Art Walk in December.
"As a film student, I've always wanted to have my work shown in a theater," said Leto, who is majoring in Film and Television and plans to become a writer and director. Leto will be showcasing a couple of his films during the event.
"The Fox has so much charm and history," Lewis-Mahon said. "But it hasn't been used since the 1980's, and we just thought it would be awesome if we could show our movies there." An aspiring producer, Lewis-Mahon said he arrived at Fullerton College about a year ago from Vancouver, Canada and began studying Television and Film Production where he met Leto in one of his CRTV courses. After coming up with the idea about the film festival they approached the Fox Theatre and have been working side-by-side with Wilson to sort out all of the details given the theatre's limitations and renovations that are still in progress.
"We've also been working closely with other filmmakers to secure them spots in the line-up," Leto said. "I want this event to be fun and hopefully help give student filmmakers the experience of screening their work in a theatre – a historical one. Because you never know who can show up to an event like this and something beneficial can come of it."
The film genres include a mix of horror, thriller and western films as well as an experimental mystery.
Lewis-Mahon and Leto are hopeful that the film festival can be offered each semester for students to showcase their work and gain excitement and momentum as they pursue their degrees and careers in the film and television industry.
In addition to the films showcased that night, student photographer Melissa Arismendy will have some of her work displayed in the lobby of the theatre where popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase.
Professor Jay Goldstein who teaches CRTV 160, Introduction to 16mm film production and digital cinematography, said "the film festival is a great way for students to showcase their work to the community, get feedback and introduce them to the process of exhibiting their work via film festivals."


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The Scottish Traditional Skills Training Centre will present a course at Banff Castle later this month.
The course, 'The Use of Lime Mortar in the Conservation, Repair & Maintenance of Traditional Buildings' will be held on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 July.
The two day "hands-on" course is being led by Hans Norling and Andy Newcombe, both Master Craftsmen, highly experienced in the use of Lime Mortars in a wide variety of applications.
This highly popular course encompasses the theory and practical use of lime, as opposed to cement-based mortars, in the conservation, repair and maintenance of Traditional Buildings, Walls, and other Stone Built Structures.
The course focuses on the techniques involved in mixing lime mortar and its application in pointing and harling, as well as the correct use of tools and materials.
It is aimed at Construction Industry Professionals, Architects, Estate Staff and Private Individuals, as well as Staff and Members of organisations involved in conservation and regeneration projects.
Those attending will be required to wear stout footwear and outdoor clothing.
Boiler suits, masks, gloves and goggles are provided but participants are also welcome to bring their own.
The course registration fee is £175 - as the Centre is a registered charity no VAT will be charged.
Lunches, as well as tea/coffee will be provided.
Delegate numbers will be limited to 12 and are available on a first come first served basis.
To reserve your place on the course email firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 01888 511347