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As the expression goes, we are what we eat. It can be exciting to try all the new and different diets out there – paleo, Mediterranean, low-carb, sugar-free, and vegan. Some suggest we fill up on protein. Others want us to push away the carbs. But, let's face it, we know that it's a challenge most nights just to put a well-balanced meal on the table and get everyone to eat it, hopefully while sitting down together.
The various experts at Care New England can help you understand what "clean eating" means, and wade through the debate over processed versus organic foods. They can offer insight into ways to best prepare healthy foods for your family or even how to read and understand the nutrition labels on what you're eating. We have compiled healthy and tasty recipes you can try and tips if you or someone you're cooking for has food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Enjoying a better relationship with food can be easy and even fun. We're on this journey together.
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While studying my Masters, I started teaching for The Music Corner, a newly opened music school in Manuels, which is a township of Conception Bay South. In 2006, I discussed with the owners about starting some kind of group singing opportunity through the school. The idea from the beginning was to offer a classroom setting that would be more of a "group voice lesson", using the choral context as the medium for delivery. Concerts and recitals would happen, but they would be less important than just getting people singing and teaching them to sing well.
Along with The Music Corner, my wife and I started Coastal Sounds (originally called the CBS Community Choir) in January 2007. On the very first night, we had eight people. I really had no idea how many would show up or what the backgrounds of the singers would be. I had prepared Locus Iste from a choral conducting book and an SATB arrangement of The Water Is Wide. Locus Iste was a bit of a disaster (do NOT throw Latin at untrained singers as the first lesson, TRUST me) but the other arrangement ended up being a great first success for the group.
The choir started in unison and slowly built it out into three parts. Because we had so few men in the beginning (in fact, I only had around six guys in the group until a couple of years ago) it was hard to find choral music that included them but didn't overtax them. Thus began my life long love of the SAB context. I've come to realize that SAB repertoire is often underrated and a powerful tool to make group singing happen without too much effort.
We slowly built out The Water Is Wide in three of the four parts. This also taught me a lot about how to plan for three parts in the future. Even in most Level 1 and 2 SATB arrangements, you can sing SAT and the piano will cover the bass notes. I highly recommend using SAB for your community choirs and a lot of SATB arrangements will also have three part, two part or unison alternatives. I continue to use SAB arrangements on a regular basis because they ease the amount of rehearsal time necessary for part singing, and give the men a realistic goal to achieve.
Coastal Sounds amicably broke off into its own non-profit organization three years ago and has continued to grow every year. We now have almost 50 regular members, sing at least two concerts a year, with many more exciting ideas on the horizon for expansion. I teach almost everything by singing and modelling, and I'll get into more detail about this method in a later post.
The choir has always been available to anyone who has an interest in singing. We have members from many different musical backgrounds. Not everyone reads but the blend of experience with non-experience amongst singers has provided more teaching support that I could have ever anticipated. Those who know more help the ones who don't. We still bill it as a group voice lesson with no harsh expectation on performance but the choir continues to get better and more capable with each passing season.
As we grew, a very disturbing trend started to emerge amongst almost every person who has ever sang with the group. Year after year, I heard story after horrible story about how a music teacher in the individual's past told them:
A) They could not sing;
B) They would never be able to sing; and
C) They should only "mouth the words" and not make any sound whatsoever.
I'm not exaggerating when I say that among the vast majority of the people I have taught in Coastal Sounds, someone in their past, directly or indirectly, robbed them of something incredibly important; a lifelong love of making music.
A little tangent. I first met Dr. Doug Dunsmore, now retired professor of choral activities at MUN, in the summer of 2004 at the Sing Summer Adult Choir Camp sponsored by the Nova Scotia Choral Federation. Of all the wonderful things I came to learn from Doug over the next 10 years, perhaps the most 'infamous' one was that he is a lover of sayings; short musical parables that continuously resound over and over, sometimes to the point of polite ribbing from his singers. He has a bunch of them, some of them are even a bit comical, but there's one, the 'golden rule', that came to impact me in a very profound way.
"Singing is 90% brains and 10% talent."
This echoed because it spoke directly to me and my experience. I had not been a choral singer for very long. Thanks to many great opportunities from 2003 to 2005 in Nova Scotia, I quickly developed enough skills to participate in more challenging music by just doing it as much as I could. Repetition, repetition, repetition. My world quickly became consumed by choir. Meeting Doug was really the turning point for my career. Watching how much fun he had with the singers, along with the positive experiences that I had while conducting, gave me the motivation to make choir and choral conducting my passion.
Now, back to Coastal Sounds. If we hold "Doug's Rule" to be correct (which I'm living proof that it is), the only missing piece is the amount of time and effort on the part of the singer, and the amount of encouragement and patience on the part of the teacher. After the first few times of being told the same horrible story from a member's past, I vowed early that I would do whatever I could to encourage anyone to sing who were willing to make a commitment to learn.
Of all these 'misfits' who have come to our island to sing over the past 7 years, less than 5% of them have had what society would call 'tonedeafness', which is a term I personally hate, because I've come to learn it's actually false. I have come to discover with my private teaching that these individuals actually possess remarkable ability in audiation, but in most cases, there are so many physical barriers (nervousness, upper body tension, poor breath support) that the singer is just completely incapable of phonating the pitch they're audiating. I have worked with two singers for the past number of months who have come to Coastal Sounds but were having pitch matching problems, and with enough training and muscle development, they are finding way more success than they ever had before. I tell all my private students that from the beginner all the way up to the professional, going to a private music lesson is like going to the gym. Sometimes, no matter how much you 'know' something, you need to work it out for it to grow. Corrective repetition.
There are a few other simple factors that create success in Coastal Sounds. Because I do have singers who can read and follow their lines, they end up singing a bit more confidently than the others. While singing in three parts, the right answer in any given part is always present in some capacity. I regularly encourage my singers to become better listeners as well. Take a person who comes in convinced that they would never sing, sit them next to a person who can sing the part, and once the tension of having to sing alone wears off, they succeed brilliantly. Most of the time it's 'chickenissimo' (another Dougism) at first because they lack confidence, but the fact remains that they can do it.
Here's one of my own musical parables:
"If you have done something correctly once, there's no logical reason why you can't do it correctly every single time."
All I do as the director of Coastal Sounds is to show people how easy singing can be (once you know a few simple rules on how to do it well), give them the experience that they can indeed sing, and encourage them when they do it correctly. With this simple methodology, I have seen the blossoming of incredible amateur musicians who genuinely have a love for what they're doing. To think that so many of these people lived DECADES carrying around the curse of belief that they could not sing only motivates me to help as many more people as I can.
I have never put too much impetus or pressure on the performances we do. No matter how well I can get something to sound in rehearsal, the spectre of self doubt is still alive and strong in many people. Although I continue to give them positive experience after positive experience in concert, there are those who will always be plagued with stage fright. But even with the occasional 'improvisation' from the choir, the looks on everyone's faces are the true truthtellers. Coastal Sounds members have fun making music. And in the end, isn't that the most important thing of all?


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How to Brainstorm New Ideas For Your Website
December 7, 2007 - Written by Gyutae Park
If you're anything like me, brainstorming is an exciting yet crazy time where ideas flow like an uncontrollable waterfall. Sure, there are days when I'm dry out of ideas but optimizing the brainstorming process can lead to a steady stream of creative ideas. Think of it like a weather storm. Rain, hail, snow, and ice all fly down from the sky at random and unpredictable intervals and are usually accompanied by thunder, lightning, wind, and darkness in an eerie atmosphere. If you want to collect the downpour, you have to be prepared and eliminate all distractions. In the same way, a brain storm results in a downpour of ideas and thoughts accompanied by many distractions, poor decision making, and unrealistic goals. In order to collect the good and discard the bad, it is important to weather the brain storm and ensure the process is streamlined for those brilliant ideas. In this article I will lay out the process that I use to brainstorm my ideas for blog posts and articles, website ideas, and business/marketing strategies. You might have a different methodology that works better for you so feel free to share with a comment, email, or blog post.
Find the right places
Sometimes a change of scenery does wonders for your mental activity. Don't just sit behind your computer screen for hours trying to think of something to write for your next blog post. Go outside and enjoy the weather (or storm), interact with people, go sightseeing, or exercise. Seeing and hearing new things can spur on new ideas that you may not have been able to access otherwise. Below is a list of random places where I've come up with some of my most creative ideas:
- at the gym working out
- waiting for a train at the station
- on the toilet in the company bathroom
- at a church service
- Panera bakery
- in my bed, waking up late on a Saturday afternoon
You get the idea. As you experiment with new locations, you'll find that certain places work better than others. Mix things around but give priority to places that work best for your brainstorming endeavors.
Be spontaneous
It's difficult for me to just set aside some time in my schedule and expect myself to effectively brainstorm. Not only will this be awkward and forced, but most of the time I won't be able to come up with anything that I really like. It's important to be spontaneous – to go about your day doing other things but still looking for new ideas as well. By using this method, I've found that ideas will just start popping up left and right at random moments.
Write things down
Since some of the best ideas come spontaneously triggered by your environment, it is very important to write these gems of enlightenment down for future reference. I've had so many instances where I would come up with a great idea and then struggle trying to remember what it was later on. To avoid this problem, carry around a small notebook and pen everywhere you go. This will allow you the freedom to constantly think about new ideas without having to worry about forgetting any of them. Whenever a new idea for your website or business pops up into your head, write it down in your notebook. Some of them will be good and some bad but you want to get everything down on paper first so you can filter the list later.
Filter your brainstorming list
Once you have a pretty long list of ideas, you want to sit down and analyze all of them. Sometimes you'll look at an idea later on and wonder what in the world you were thinking. Filter the list by placing all of your ideas in different categories. I usually divide the ideas according to website or niche and then create categories within each including realistic, unrealistic, now, and later. Then I create another list that include my top ideas, how much they will cost to implement, and when I plan on taking action.
Bounce ideas off of others
If you have a business partner, this would be an excellent time when you can share ideas and get a different perspective. Even if you work alone, it's still very important to get a second opinion on your ideas. Ask some trusted friends in your industry or experts who can provide guidance on whatever it is you plan on doing. This is a good opportunity to make friends, develop partnerships, or receive funding for your ideas.
Test it & scope the competition
If your ideas for websites or business requires a large money or time investment, make sure you test them and scope the competition before implementing. For example, if you plan on creating a new website feature, first check to see if there is a demand for it. Your website idea will flop if no one cares to use it. Once you find that there is sufficient demand for your idea, check to see if there are other sites out there already using your same idea. Just because you thought of it doesn't mean you thought of it first. You want to implement a new and unique idea that will gain attention and make you money. Entering into a competitive niche that's already been covered will be much more difficult to succeed and will require much more effort.
Develop a plan and start implementing
Now that you've gotten this far, you are pretty serious about your idea and its chances of success. However, it doesn't just stop here. You actually have to go and do what you're envisioning. Many people get stuck at this stage and never implement the ideas that they have. They either procrastinate or think of excuses of why they can't do it or why it won't work. In order to experience the fruits of your brainstorming efforts, it's necessary to do some laboring. Develop a plan of action complete with a rough timetable and goals for each step. This will motivate you and help you stay on track. Take action and your ideas will come to fruition.
This is the process that I use for brainstorming new ideas and implementing them on websites and businesses. Every project that I took on in the past was an idea that came to me (probably on the toilet), filtered out, and developed through much planning and thought. In fact, every post and every idea I use on Winning the Web has a specific purpose to accomplish my goals. More on that later.
Do you use a similar process in your brainstorming efforts? I'd like to hear more about how you come up with new ideas so be sure to leave a comment with your feedback.If you like this post, subscribe to the RSS feed. Get the latest updates delivered straight to your email or news reader.


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When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. 1 Cor 13:11-12
The Montana Intensive
The Montana Intensive Program is a world-class experience where men will be challenged like men and will be treated like men.
"The spiritual life cannot be made suburban. It is always frontier, and we who live in it must accept and even rejoice that it remains untamed." Howard Macey
You are being invited on a journey into the wild, into a story that is bigger than you. Are you ready to reconstruct your view of God, to uncover your place in His story, and to vigorously choose the narrow path in the wilds of Montana? His Kingdom is waiting for such men. And this world is desperate for them.
The Mission of Tend the Fire Ministries is to affect LASTING CHANGE in men; to help men reset their priorities based on the Master's leading, and to help them assume their role as the spiritual leader of their homes in a Godly, Biblical way.
And that's what the Montana Intensive is about. It's about finding the heart of a man, getting him away…to create reliance…to bring him to his knees in worship and in wonder in His presence…and to show him a bigger story, His story.
"For if you are going to know who you truly are as a man, if you are going to find a life worth living, if you are going to love a woman deeply and not pass on your confusion to your children, you simply must get your heart back. You must head up into the high country of the soul, into the wild and uncharted regions and track down that elusive prey." John Eldredge
And so we will take men out; out to the mountains and the rivers, to walk where God walks. This is not some retreat center in the mountains, just the mountains. A tent, a fire, and millions of acres of wild; in the hopes of causing real, lasting change in a man; to reorient and sharpen him; to disciple and foster lifelong brotherhood. "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Prov 17:17
"You must ask God what he thinks of you, and you must stay with the question until you have an answer." John Eldredge
Ask the question and come find the answer. Join us in Montana for an experience that will change your life.
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." Deut 6:4
What is the desire of your heart? You were not meant to live a life of mild conformity. "The spiritual life cannot be made suburban. It is always frontier, and we who live in it must accept and even rejoice that it remains untamed." Howard Macey
Montana Intensive Program (MIP)
That said, while we will be communing with nature, you will not be sleeping on the ground beside the river. TTF has the tents, pads and cots needed for a good night sleep.
The beginning, middle and end of every day will be filled with great food highlighting the four food groups: pork, beef, chicken, and fish. Also jerky.
TTF will be providing fly rods and flies, drift boats/rafts, the knowledge of local guides and a cooler full of food and drinks. Your job is to stay in the boat.
You only need to bring clothes and some basic personal items.
Please bring the following:
Clothing – expect warm days (80-90's) and cool nights (30's):
- Hiking boots
- Layering clothing – short/long sleeve, pants/shorts
- Wool socks
- Light gloves
- Long underwear (for skinny guys)
- Rain gear (waterproof jacket and pants)
- Warm jacket (fleece)
- Water shoes (Chacos, Tevas, etc)
- Good hat (can get warm on the river)
- Swim trunks
- Camp hangout clothes (warm, gets cold at night)
- Camp shoes
- Sunglasses (with croakies)
- Sleeping bag (rated to 30F at least)
- Daypack
- Sunscreen
- Earplugs (without them, the sound of the bear breaking into the next tent over may keep you awake)
- Bible
- Notebook & pen
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Camera (phones will have no service and there is no way to charge them; plus if we catch you with your phone we will immediately throw it and you in the river)
Flights into Kalispell (recommended)
- Arrive in Kalispell no later than 2pm on Saturday
- Depart Kalispell anytime the following Friday
Flights into Missoula (two hour drive to MIP from Missoula)
- Arrive in Missoula no later than noon on Saturday
- Depart Missoula anytime after 10am the following Friday
- Arrive in Montana – woohoo!
- Meet the fellas at Basecamp 160. Basecamp 160 is 160 acres of pristine Montana woodland, complete with 5 fishable lakes, wall tents and one big fire pit. Basecamp 160 is just west of Glacier National Park and is 40 miles south of the Canadian border, with nothing but national forest between 160's northern edge and Canada. This will serve as our staging site.
- Fly fishing training
- Bear awareness training
- Gear prep for trip
- Bonfire BBQ and opening session- MIP Intro (Montana Intensive Program)
- Stretch our legs in Glacier National Park
- MIP Connect & Inspire sessions
- MIP Sharpen sessions
- Make our way to the Middle Fork River and set up camp
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- Floating/fly fishing on Middle Fork
- MIP Sharpen & Engage sessions
- Basecamp 160
- MIP Engage sessions
- MIP Re-entry sessions
- IRNMN covenant
- Bonfire BBQ and closing session
- Head Home
Physical Requirements:
Time on the river will require limited physical ability. Day hikes will be strenuous, but not aggressive. Most men in reasonable shape will have no problem with the hike. We will traverse at a pace suitable for everyone.
Final Important Notes:
We advise leaving all valuables, including expensive watches and rings (except for your all important wedding ring), at home. If necessary we will keep valuables you forgot to leave at Basecamp 160. However, we reserve the right to pawn those if a bear eats you.
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Six Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
Winter is officially only days away and the cold, gloomy weather can often put a damper on your mood. Here are 6 tips to keep your mind and body healthy and happy this winter!
1) Eating right
Enjoying a balanced and healthy diet is a great way to stay in shape physically and mentally. Eating plenty of whole grains, healthy fats, vegetables and fruits as part of your daily diet will not only keep your mind and body sharp, it will also help avoid that 'extra padding' that can sometimes find its way onto our bodies in winter. Include fatty fish in your diet like mackerel, tuna, and salmon which are high in omega-3s and eat dark green, leafy vegetables and nuts to support brain function and health.
2) Pet therapy
Pets are wonderful mood lifters and make great companions all year round but especially in the cooler months. By playing with your pet, whether it's chasing a ball outside, or sitting on the couch together, you're able to distract yourself from the hustle and bustle of life, even if just for a moment. Family pets offer more than just love by being a very calming and therapeutic experience.
3) Do some endorphin boosting exercise
Exercise is a natural and free antidepressant. Exercise doesn't necessarily mean a 5km run or 60-minute boxing session, even just a thirty-minute walk every day can help boost your mood during winter and even help you sleep better at night. Instead of going out for lunch with friends, why not meet up for a walk first and make exercise a social occasion instead of a core.
4) Consume less caffeine
We all need that early morning coffee to wake us up but consuming too much caffeine can cause the jitters and feelings of nervousness and anxiousness. Though, scientists have still not found any kind of clear connection between depression and caffeine, if you cut down on caffeine, it can help in improving your sleep and reduce risks of depression.
5) Don't ignore aches and pains
Back, knee and any other pain shouldn't go untreated, even if it's just a niggle. Have your doctor examine any ongoing pain that you experience before it becomes something serious. Don't self-medicate with over the counter pain medication. Over consumption can lead to addiction and can be bad for your body in high doses.
6) Take time out
Indulging in a hot bath, a yoga class or a relaxing massage is great for the mind, body and soul. Make sure you allow yourself some downtime each week to relax and rejuvenate for the week ahead.
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Protests erupted over soaring crime rates in February, but have snowballed into wider anti-government rallies. Some 40 people have been killed.
Mr Maduro, who says the protests are part of a "fascist" US-backed plot against him, told the meeting that there would be no deal with the opposition.
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Mr Maduro called on the opposition to renounce violence.
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Mr Capriles, who was narrowly defeated in last year's presidential election, insisted that the opposition did not want a coup against the government.
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Mr Capriles also accused Mr Maduro of being disrespectful to the Venezuelan people.
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The talks were broadcast live on television.
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Venezuela is sharply divided between supporters and opponents of Mr Maduro, who narrowly beat Mr Capriles to the presidency last year.
The oil-rich country's economy has hit the buffers in recent years, with food shortages and rising inflation causing increasing dissent.


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E-class Escorts are vessels intended to protect and assist larger and smaller vessels.
- The majority of Escorts are considered ACS craft between 100.0 to 2,499 tons in displacement.
- A few larger Escorts are included in the BCS category from 2,500 to 249,999 tons in displacement.
- They are capable of independent action, but are usually assigned to support Battleships, Cruisers, convoys, battle squadrons, and the like.
- Many call them escorts or secondary combatants.
- The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
- It is a starship supraclass.
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- 2 Description (Specifications)
- 3 History & Background (Dossier)
- 4 References & Contributors (Sources)
Library Data Referral Tree
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
- Starship User Types
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Basic Ship Classifications
- Ships by Function
- Speed of Travel
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)
Small starships of up to 20,000 tons intended to be light support craft for larger ships, primarily cruisers. Escorts are also widely used for convoy protection and commerce raiding roles.
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Type ECE Escort Corvette & Close Escorts:
- A side view of a Hatchet class Light Corvette.
Type EE Line Escort / Multipurpose Escort:
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- A Malory Francis class Missile Corvette with its distinctive sensor booms.
- An Agrippa class Destroyer Escort on patrol in deep space.
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- A "Sloan" under transit within a Star System.
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- The Victrix class Multimission Sloop, a very light combatant often used as an armed scout. .
Escort Combatants (Secondary) - The Lightcraft Hierarchy
A number of smallcraft and ACS combatants exist:
- Smallcraft (F or U) (0 to 99 tons)
- Bigcraft (W or Other) (100 or larger tons)
- Escort (E) (100 to 2,499 tons)
- Destroyer (D) (2,500 or larger tons)
Escort vs. Frigate vs. Cruiser?
CONFUSING TERMINOLOGY: Escorts are small vessels; they aren't meant to duke it out in line combat situations like cruisers and battleships. They are meant to flexible vessels with strategic mobility, a sort of skirmisher combatant, not meant for the main line.
The term frigate can be used with different meanings. Most use it as a subset of the escort class of secondary combatants meant to be smaller than a cruiser or destroyer. Others have used it as a near-cruiser class that can weigh tens of thousands of tons. In most applications, it means an ACS or smaller BCS-sized vessel.
Then there are Cruisers who lack size and hitting power, but typically possess speed and endurance. They cruise or move speedily compared to larger capital ships. These are often small, speedy vessels that hit over weight for their size class, but would stand next to no chance against a naval fleet sized slugger of a combatant. Vessels such as the Lightning class Frontier Cruiser or Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser are this smaller, latter type, not the larger vessels of the line. In the same vein, man-powered surface vehicles called bicycles are also called cruisers. They are cruisers in name only.
Strategy & Doctrine (Operations)
The mainstay of the escort fleet is the ED series. These escort destroyers are typical of Imperial needs. The ED-13, derived from the ED-12, was relatively unsuccessful, and the naval architects returned to the ED-12 for inspiration for the later ED-14. The EF-12 served as the design basis for two divergent ship types: the escort fleet (...and later escort strike designs) and the escort missile EM-13/-15.
They often serve on orbital patrols, police operations, garrison duties, and even limited strike missions.
Supraclass Roles
Escorts typically serve the following roles:
|E-class Escort Supraclass Archetypes
|Type Code
|Assault Gunship
|Attack Torpedo Boat
|Close Escort
|(EC) or (EG)
|Destroyer Escort
|(E) (Namesake)
|Escort Corvette
|Escort Destroyer
|Fast Escort
|Fast Attack Craft
|Fleet Escort
|Gunned Escort
|Light Fleet Corvette
|Line Escort
|Military Corvette
|Missile Corvette
|Missile Escort
|Missile Sloop
|Multimission Sloop
|Multi-purpose Escort
|Multi-role Escort
|Patrol Cruiser
|Patrol Ship
|Pursuit Ship
|Rider Escort
|Strike Escort
|Torpedo Ship
Size-Class Roles for Lighter Vessels
- Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
- Light Escort (EL) (100 to 999 tons)
- Medium Escort (EM) (1,000 to 1,499 tons)
- Heavy Escort (EH) (1,500 to 2,499 tons)
- Superheavy Escort (ES) (2,500 or larger tons)
- Destroyer (D) (2,500 to 9,999 tons)
- Capital Ship (Various) (10,000 or larger tons)
Military Subcraft
Military subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some of these vessels:
- Battle Rider (BR)
- Combat Barge (WBG)
- Combat Transport Smallcraft (UI)
- Fighters (F)
- Militarized Utility Craft (UQ)
Supraclass Archetypal Roles
These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:
|E-class Escort Supraclass Archetypes
|Type Code
|E (Namesake)
|Gazelle class Close Escort
|Escort is an often used term for any ships whose primary focus is on providing escort duty to either military or civilian vessels. These ship range in the 200 - 5,000 ton category. The classification of "Escort" is usually reserved for larger vessels of this class and is often commingled with that of "Fleet Escort", but they lack the ability to support longer term deployments of the later type.
|Analex class Brig
|Ueghzgi class Corvette
|Standard Corvettes are the smallest class of escort usually massing about 200 tons. Although they do possess jump capability they are more often used as an in system defense asset. Their jump capability gives them a little more flexibility then SDBs and some systems use them as armed couriers. 200 tons on average.
|Escort Corvette
|Fiery class Gunned Escort
|Escort Corvettes are at the other end of the spectrum from "Fleet Escorts" and only range about 200 - 500 tons. They do not have much in the way of weapons, armor, or crew, but they are usually enough of a deterrent to most pirates, especially smaller ones, that they do fill a valued role in convoy duty. 200 to 5,000 tons.
|Close Escort
|Gazelle class Close Escort
|Close escorts tend to be one of the smallest class of escort vessel and are primarily found in the 200 - 500 ton range. They are considered to have low endurance and are tend to be cramped, uncomfortable vessels with small crews. Although they are jump capable, they can conserve their resources by clamping to unoccupied hardpoints on other vessels when not in jump space. This feature is source of their designation. 200 to 5,000 tons
Close Escorts (ECE) are very small starships intended for anti-piracy operations in organised squadrons. An example is the Gazelle class Close Escort.
|Line Escort
|Type A7 class Cruiser
|Missile Escort
|Ramrod class Missile Boat
|Escorts of any size whose primary weapon load is missiles. These are not common vessels and they are usually pair up with other types of escort vessels. When that is the situation, they can add an unsuspecting punch to an unwary opponent.
|Destroyer Escort
|Chrysanthemum class Destroyer Escort
|Rr'xighik'ker class Frigate
|Fleet Escort
|P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort
|Fleet escorts are small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, usually in the 1,000 - 5,000 tonnage range. The main difference between fleet escorts and others of the type of vessel is that they tend to be larger and be equipped with fuel scoops and purification plants. They have the jump and maneuver performance to keep pace with the capital ships with which they are assigned. The goal for these vessels is to be able to support fleet deployments and pose the least burdens on fleet supply capabilities. Typical missions include protecting fleet refueling, assault or carrier operations from enemy strike elements. They are noted as necessary but not necessarily glamorous fleet assignments for officers. 200 to 5,000 tons.
Fleet Escorts (EFE) are the largest of the escorts. They are primarily designed to accompany Imperial fleets. However, some classes have often been sent on independent missions - gunboat diplomacy, showing the flag, orbital support of ground operations, transport of diplomats or refugees, fleet courier operations, and even flagship duty for some smaller squadrons. An example is the P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort.
These are relatively low displacement vessels (1-10,000tons) designed to support larger squadrons of ships. They are typically deployed for support and play a defensive role for the formation. The usually have the jump and maneuver performance to keep pace with the capital ships with which they are assigned. They might be tasked with protecting fleet refueling, assault, or carrier operations from enemy strike elements. They are noted as necessary but not necessarily glamorous fleet assignments for officers. [1]
|Military Corvette
|Fiery class Gunned Escort
|Heavy Escort
|Blade class Frigate
|Light Escort
|Ekawsiykua class Escort
|Medium Escort
|Chrysanthemum class Destroyer Escort
|River class Sloop
|Strike escorts share similar characteristics of other ships of the "Strike" designation. They tend to be larger vessels to support an enhanced jump and maneuver capability, but nevertheless still sacrifice weapon loads and armor to achieve those capabilities. They are not a common ship type and are usually deployed with strike fleets. These are one of the smallest vessels carrying a "Strike" designation. 200 to 5,000 tons.
|Patrol Cruiser
|Shivva class Patrol Frigate
|NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics.
History & Background (Dossier)
Escorts are the smallest, capable warships that are still capable of viable interstellar force projection.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Military Vessel - Escort - Brig:
Ship Summary List
Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:
|198 Representative Escort (E) Classes
|9 Representative Brigantine (EB) Classes
|40 Representative Escort Corvette (EC) Classes
|20 Representative Close Escort (ECE) Classes
|20 Representative Destroyer Escort (DE) Classes
|25 Representative Multipurpose Escort (EE) Classes
|15 Representative Missile Escort (EEM) Classes
|43 Representative Frigate (EF) Classes
|10 Representative Fleet Escort (EFE) Classes
|20 Representative Military Corvette (EG) Classes
|8 Representative Heavy Escort (EH) Classes
|26 Representative Light Escort (EL) Classes
|4 Representative Medium Escort (EM) Classes
|11 Representative Sloop (ES) Classes
|23 Representative Patrol Cruiser (HT) Classes
References & Contributors (Sources)
|This article is missing content for one or more detailed sections. Additional details are required to complete the article. You can help the Traveller Wiki by expanding it.
This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.
- This article is an amalgamation of many different materials published since 1977.
- Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), TBD.
- Loren Wiseman. Challenge 25 (Game Designers Workshop, 1986), TBD.
- Marc Miller. Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium (Game Designers Workshop, 1990), TBD.
- Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
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Habersham Ninth Grade Academy students were honored Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at a Raider Pride Luncheon, held in the school Media Center. Dr. Connie Franklin, NGA principal, along with NGA Language Arts teachers, welcomed the students, and many parents, to a regular monthly tradition of honoring students, and staff members, for their good character, work ethics, and respectful citizenship in the classroom and throughout the school. Dr. Franklin noted in her greeting to the parents and students, "We tend to hear a lot about recognition for the athletic ability, academics, musical ability, beauty, etc. But for some reason we don't hear as much about character awards. Today we are here to recognize these students for their outstanding character traits."
The staff member honored with the Raider Pride award was nominated by their fellow teachers and staff in written comments. Students (and staff) were chosen by their teachers for the Raider Pride Award based on the following criteria:
· Helping others
· School pride
· Hard work in the classroom
· Determination
· Showing respect
· Working hard on after-school programs and projects
· Positive attitude toward others
As each student received their certificate and t-shirt, Mrs. Thompson read the comments each recommending teacher had written about the students. These comments were then given to the student as a keepsake. At the close of the ceremony, Dr. Franklin thanked everyone for coming and commended the parents by saying, "We know this doesn't just happen on its own, so parents, today we recognize you for teaching these positive traits to your children, our students."
Receiving the Raider Pride Awards were (pictured Back Row L-R): Jovany Paramo, Helena Wallace (Staff Support), Bryan Torres. Seated (Front Row L_R) were Rachel Smith, Katelyn Mills, and Ramona Santaclara-Perez. The NGA faculty and staff extend congratulations to all these fine recipients of the Raider Pride award for October 2019!
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"She may not look it, but actually she's really sad that you're leaving," said the girl's mother.
I knelt down to look into the face of one of my favorite kindergarten students. A shy, sensitive girl of six, she spoke perfect English and had a penchant for embellishing her handwriting with cute little curlicues. I had noticed this and taught her to write in cursive, something none of the other kids learned. We enjoyed goofing off together and had developed a special bond.
"I'm sad too," I said, "but I know you'll do a great job. And if I come back, I'll make sure to visit you."
I hugged her and almost wanted to cry. Was I breaking this poor little girl's heart? But no, she was good and smart and talented and had a wonderful mother– she would be fine and go on with her life and probably soon forget about me, her kindergarten teacher. And I had to do the right thing for myself, right?
But was this really the right thing? Either way, it was too late to change my mind now. [click to continue…]


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SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar eased against the yen on Wednesday, with the outlook clouded by worries that escalating U.S.-China trade tensions could exert a toll on the global economy and U.S. growth.
The dollar fell 0.1 percent to 106.50 yen, giving back some of the gains made on Tuesday, when it rose 0.6 percent against the Japanese currency.
The greenback gained on the yen the day before as risk appetite improved and Wall Street's main indexes advanced, helping the U.S. currency stabilise after recent declines.
Considered a safe haven currency, the yen attracts demand in times of economic uncertainty. On the flip side, it often weakens when investors' appetite for riskier assets improves.
The U.S. S&P 500 gained nearly 1.3 percent on Tuesday while Amazon.com shares jumped on bets that criticism from President Donald Trump would not translate to policy changes.
The outlook for the dollar, however, remains murky due to global trade tensions. The greenback has lost about 2.2 percent against a basket of six major currencies so far this year.
The Trump administration on Tuesday raised the stakes in a growing trade showdown with China, announcing 25 percent tariffs on some 1,300 industrial technology, transport and medical products to try to force changes in Beijing's intellectual property practices.
China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday it "strongly condemns and firmly opposes" the proposed U.S. tariffs following the Section 301 probe and will take counter measures.
The persistent worries over global trade tensions are likely to weigh on the dollar against the yen, said Satoshi Okagawa, senior global markets analyst for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Singapore.
"The dollar will probably be weighed down, and a rise towards 108 yen seems unlikely," Okagawa said.
At the same time, dollar-selling needs among Japanese players have abated now that Japan's end-March financial year-end is out of the way, and that could limit the dollar's downside risk, said Okagawa, who expects the dollar to trade in a 104 yen to 108 yen range in the near term.
Against a basket of six major currencies, the dollar last traded at 90.133, having edged back from Tuesday's near two-week high of 90.275.
Analysts say investors are also focused on U.S. payrollsdata and comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week, which should help determine the dollar's direction.
The euro edged up 0.1 percent to $1.2274, regaining some footing after slipping 0.3 percent on Tuesday.
The common currency had retreated on Tuesday after a survey showed the euro zone's manufacturing boom faltered for a third month in March, although output remained robust.
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Seven Owns Ratings With Roger-Rafa Showdown, But TV Rights Under Scrutiny
The rebirth of one of the greatest ever tennis rivalries has helped Seven score a big ratings win overnight, but the network's broadcast deal with Tennis Australia is reportedly under investigation.
According to the latest OzTam figures, Channel Seven's broadcast of the Australian Open men's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal attracted over 2.6 million viewers across the five metro city markets, while the trophy presentation topped the most-watched programs list with an audience of over 2.7 million.
The ratings success saw Channel Seven pick up 50.6 per cent of audience market share last night, and push the Seven Network's share up to 54.5 per cent.
Nine's best-rating program overnight was its 6pm news bulletin, which attracted over 1.1 million viewers, while the season premiere of Ten's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here also registered over 1.1 million viewers.
Overall audience market share for the two networks was at 17.9 per cent and 15.4 per cent respectively.
However, Seven's ratings success could be soured by an investigation into the broadcast rights deal between Tennis Australia and Seven West Media.
According to Fairfax, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is probing Tennis Australia over claims a conflict of interest involving businessman Harold Mitchell may have influenced the decision to sell the Australian Open TV to Seven West Media in 2013.
Fairfax revealed that Tennis Australia and Seven agreed to a five-year extension of the broadcast deal worth approximately $35 million annually without taking the rights to the open market.
It is understood that the deal created speculation from rival TV networks that Tennis Australia may have lost up to $50 million in potential revenue from the deal, while global sports group IMG has claimed its offer to pay $40 million annually for the rights was rejected.


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On nutrient timing
Good Morning!
I am writing from the warmth of my porch to show you a typical day of Lacy Davis eats and talk to you about nutrient timing.
As a person who is excessively interested in all things health and wellness related, I am constantly presented with different (and opposing!) theories of how to eat for best health and "best" body composition. (I don't think there is a best body composition, but I am going to use the phrase for ease of communication.) Nutrient timing is a theory that has been around for quite some time- so long, in fact that people are actually starting to produce studies against it, which is when you know a theory really has clout.
SO, here is the nitty-gritty: nutrient timing is a nutritional strategy that involves eating certain macronutrients at certain times for maximized muscle growth and fuel usage. Certain combinations of nutrients–primarily protein and carbohydrate–are to be consumed primarily around workouts and limited elsewhere.
There's flaws in this theory (vegetables are carbohydrates, and those clearly should be consumed whenever), but many people that I know have used this strategy and liked the results. When there is a lot of back and forth around a subject, and it doesn't seem particularly damaging, I think it makes most sense to try it out for myself, which is what I have been doing for the past 6 or 7 months.
For me, nutrient timing is essentially this:
Complex carbs for breakfast, fast digesting carbs and protein post workout, veggies with protein and a little carbs for lunch, protein and veggies for snack, protein and veggies for dinner, fat and protein for snack. Basically, my day is like a wave: carbs, then protein, then fat. (which is not to say that any of my meals lack ANY of these macronutrients. The wave simply illustrates what macronutrient is FAVORED at what time.)
The nutrient timing story says that post exercise is the most critical part of the theory, and that proper nutrients around exercise both rebuild damaged muscle tissue and restore energy reserves. As you can see, carbs are favored around my workouts, which might be surprising to some. For many years, I had a post workout protein shake with Vega Sport Protein Powder and unsweetened almond milk. Now I know that the lack of carbs may mean that I wasn't giving my body ALL of what it needed after a workout. Adding a banana to that mix makes the shake much more optimal.
Now that you know the logistics, I will show you my food.
Breakfast: unsweetened almond milk, blueberries, oats, cha seeds and puffed kamut. After this I took a 90 minute olympic lifting class which involved hang snatches, front squats, stifflegged deadlifts, a superset of plate crunches, russian twists, and planks and a metcon of 200 Double Unders, 20 Back Squats at 105 lbs, 20 V-ups, 20 Ring Dips and a 200 meter Sandbag Run.
Post workout I had a smoothie with a banana, some strawberries, one scoop True Nutrition Pea Protein Powder in cake batter flavor (!!!) and some almond milk. It is worth noting that I used to love avocado in smoothies, but these days I know that fat inhibits protein absorption, so I keep my post-workout versions fat-free-ish.
Lunch: I have been LOVING challenging myself to make 99% of my lunch and dinners with ingredients from my local farmers market. This giant salad bowl was Beyond Meat grilled chicken strips, black beans, steamed potatoes, romaine, carrot top pesto, cauliflower, salsa, lemon juice, broccoli, salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast.
This snack was romaine lettuce leaves filled with salsa and Gardein Beefless ground.
My dinner salad was more romaine, cauliflower, broccoli, pesto, and beyond meat chicken, with the edition of ginger turmeric fermented cauliflower, grilled green onions, and cucumber.
My last (and favorite) meal of the day was a protein waffle (made from scratch and extremely low carb) with peanut butter on top. The best time of the day is peanut butter time, and I don't care who knows it.
So what are the results of nutrient timing for me so far? Well, I am definitely leaner. My metabolism feels like its totally revved, I have a ton of energy, and my muscles are popping. But is this BECAUSE of the nutrient timing? Or is it the switch up of workouts I've had in the past few months? Maybe its the increased raw food intake, or my emphasis on veggies? The problem with taking results of self-regulated experiments as fact is simply that there are so many individual variables that it is honestly impossible to certainly come to a conclusion. I will say I am loving my body, my fitness, and my routine as of late, so I am going to keep doing what I'm doing until its no longer palatable.
Have you tried nutrient timing? Do you think it's a worthwhile protocol?


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Photosynth – Make 3D Scenes out of your Photos
What is Photosynth?
Photosynth takes your photos, mashes them together and recreates a 3D scene out of them that anyone can view and move around in.
Different than static photos and video, Photosynth allows you to explore details of places, objects, and events unlike any other media. You can't stop video, move around and zoom in to check out the smallest details, but with Photosynth you can. And you can't look at a photo gallery and immediately see the spatial relation between the photos, but with Photosynth you can.
Here are a couple of Photosynth views I created….
Downtown Toronto from the CN Tower
Niagara Falls from the Skylon Tower


text: 05 Dec Connected by TCP API TCPi is no longer making their app or their devices and the cloud service is dead so this means you can get it even cheaper now but I've had issues with their app not working so this is some details on how to talk to their gateway running the newer locked down firmware. The older firmware has a very nice web interface with no authentication on HTTP you can juse use in your browser it's all graphical and pretty. You can also ssh into it on port 22 with the username root and password thinkgreen.


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Victoria Bartlett 's VPL F/W 2010 show drews the crowd over to the forbidden zone off the Westside Highway for her signature way with knits…particularly the underwear as outwear kind.
Strappy appendage tees and knit briefs in pale neutrals like light taupe, fake tan, and mushroom---
(we see a lot of this in print editorials and on musicians…we are curious to see how in real life a gal can safely wear these on the subway),
sleek paper thin wool bra tops and bodysuits, and lots of cozy warm jackets and sweaters/hoodies ---were highlights.
LOVE: The slouchy boots-LD TUTTLE for VPL…in tan and black.
The flirty hair created by Neil Moodie and his team for Bumble and Bumble was perfect…hair blown straight, ironed and given a frilly casual knot at the back secured with tie laces. A nice fresh twist on a bun.
The make up by Jose Rivera for Sephora had the models looking healthy natural….stained lips, slightly flushed cheeks.
ADDED HELP:CLARISONIC -new Opal Sonic Infusion System ($245) infuses Anti-Aging (marine, botanical) System---move device in circular motion across the bone of the eye…and the serum is dispensed for immediate plumping effects…but no guarantees you will look as good as these models.


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Custom orthotics are made on the premises. Brubacher does not outsource custom orthotics. They are made on the premises under the direction of Kenneth D. Brubacher Certified Orthopaedic Footwear Specialist, offering 40 years of skilled diagnostics in foot problems.
The Brubacher orthotic service is completely different that found elsewhere. Rather than "here's your plastic thing, go stick it in your shoes, " Brubacher's ensures that the shoes are properly selected and each item of footwear is fitted with it's own orthotic or whatever custom modifications are necessary to make things work.


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Blog Archives
Genesee Hill School Garden Clean-up this Saturday, June 1
It's Here! GSNC Garden Clean-up: A time to meet and work together to beautify our closed neighborhood school. When: Saturday, June 1, 9 am to 1 pm Where: Please meet at the front of the school at 51st & Genesee Ave SW … Continue reading
Some design parameters and ideas for new school
More details for tonight's meeting: The district is planning a multistory building that will serve from 500 to 650 students and meet district guidelines for elementary schools, but the specifics of what it will look like, what it will contain, … Continue reading
A Community of Dancers
On May 31, neighbors joined to meet and dance. Fun was had by all ages. Dina Blade and the Canote Brothers kept everyone moving and smiling. And thanks to local businesses who donated treats and gift certificates: Metropolitan Market, Starbucks, … Continue reading


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Bias 16: The Ellsberg Paradox
Which bet do you prefer?
- Bet on the success, which makes us €1.1 M profit and nothing otherwise, of an industrial project about which we have no information.
- Bet on a stock with 50% chance to net €1M and nothing otherwise?
Which bet do you prefer?
- Bet on the failure, which makes us €1.1 M profit and nothing otherwise, of an industrial project about which we have no information.
- Bet on a stock with 50% chance to earn €1M and nothing otherwise?
Most of us choose, in both cases, to invest in the stock with known probabilities.
Do you see the contradiction?
We have no information on the industrial project so we will compute subjective probabilities on the chance of success for this project. As we are indifferent to bet on the success or on the failure of the project, this subjective probability may be 1/2. So, we should prefer in both cases to invest in the industrial project as its expected value is higher than the stock!
This is the uncertainty or ambiguity aversion. According to some studies in neuroeconomics (Camerer and al,2005), this bias is very close to risk aversion except that it implies fear (activation of the amygdala) contrary to risk aversion, which implies our reward system (activation of the striatum). Moreover, while our risk premium (difference between the expected value of a risky asset and our willingness to pay) is constant, our ambiguity premium (difference between the expected value of an asset whose outcome's probability is unknown and our willingness to pay) decreases with the time (Snell,Rustichini,Levy and Glimcher,2005). Just as we learn to act optimally given the actions of others (the Nash equilibrium of game theory), by choosing repeatedly, one may be learning, slowly, to deal with ambiguity in our choices.
The following movie explains in a very pedagogical way the mechanisms of this bias, whose applications in finance and marketing are particularly relevant:
Hsu M, Bhatt M, Adolphs R, Tranel D, Camerer CF (2005): Neural systems
responding to degrees of uncertainty inhumandecision-making.
Science 310:1680 –1683.
88. Huettel SA, Stowe CJ, Gordon EM, Warner BT, Platt ML (2006): Neural
signatures of economic preferences for risk and ambiguity. Neuron
Cognitive Biases, Ambiguity Aversion and Asset Pricing in
Financial Markets
Elena Asparouhova, Peter Bossaerts, Jon Eguia, and Bill Zame‡


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October 20, AD 2009, New Developments: Vatican Announces Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans! To read more on this click here.
Updates at the bottom of the post ↓ ('nothing's been decided' & 'unlikely')
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is reportedly recommending that the Traditional Anglican Communion (T.A.C.) be offered the status of personal prelature. The Traditional Anglican Communion is a group of approximately 400,000 Anglican's that have broken away from the Anglican Communion seeking to preserve their Anglo-Catholic traditions. They formerly requested entry into the Catholic Church in 2007. These reports are emanating from an Australian Catholic weekly called The Record.
Due to the unprecedented volume of traffic it can be difficult to access The Record website. I can only surmise this is because of the excitement that this bit of news must be generating among Traditional Anglicans as well as faithful Catholics and various observers from Canterbury.
Again, this has just been reported within the last two hours (1:50am Central Standard Time). Here is the following posted information from The Record:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has decided to recommend the Traditional Anglican Communion be accorded a personal prelature akin to Opus Dei, if talks between the TAC and the Vatican aimed at unity succeed, it is understood.


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Finally, the NFL is getting back to football. Five days after a federal judge declared the lockout illegal and nearly seven weeks after it began, the NFL said players can talk with coaches, work out at team headquarters, and look at their playbooks.
Finally, the NFL is getting back to football.
Five days after a federal judge declared the lockout illegal and nearly seven weeks after it began, the NFL said players can talk with coaches, work out at team headquarters, and look at their playbooks.
The NFL said all of that can begin today, when it is also expected to release detailed guidelines for free agency, trades and other roster moves in the absence of a collective bargaining agreement.
"That's great news," said linebacker Joe Mays, one of 10 Denver Broncos players who showed up at the team's headquarters yesterday. "It's something we've been trying to do — get back to work."
Fans, too, are desperate for a football fix.
Last night, fans at the NFL Draft in New York roundly booed NFL commissioner Roger Goodell when he first appeared on the stage and repeatedly chanted: "We want football!"
Goodell acknowledged the fans, saying, "I hear you."
The promise of football was a welcome step forward on a day members of the Tennessee Titans showed up to find two armed security guards at their locked-up facility, no sign of their new coach. New players, in particular, will benefit from the new guidelines.
"These rookies, there's a lot going on for them," New York Giants center Shaun O'Hara said. "So any info they can get, any things they can study, is good. If the lockout happens again, they'll have plenty to study from their teams."
That's certainly what the NFL wants.
The league has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to restore the lockout as soon as possible. The court is considered a friendlier venue for businesses than the federal courts in Minnesota.
The NFL wants an immediate stay of U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson's decision on Monday to lift the 45-day lockout so it can argue that it should be overturned altogether. The players were told to respond to the league's motion for a stay by midday today, and the NFL's reply to that is due Monday morning.
Michael Gans, the appeals court clerk, said a three-judge panel for the appeal had not been set.
Goodell said he feared the fight could last for a while.
"I think the litigation, unfortunately, could go on for some period of time," he told the NFL Network. He said he was looking forward to the next round of court-ordered talks on May 16.
"I think that it's important to get back to that," he said. "That's the type of thing that should happen — real bargaining across the table."
Goodell, who penned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this week suggesting Nelson's ruling could "endanger" the league if it is upheld on appeal, conceded the legal fight was weighing on him.
"It's frustrating," he said. "We have so much potential. Our game is in such a great place."
At least now, four days after Nelson lifted the lockout, there are guidelines to follow.
Mandatory minicamps and voluntary offseason practices can begin under rules of the collective bargaining agreement that expired March 11. Team-supervised workouts will count toward bonuses in player contracts, and players can also work out on their own at team facilities if they have health insurance in place.
The Detroit Lions already have scheduled organized team activities for Wednesday. Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita said his team is ready to get to work.
"I consider us one of the organizations that will legitimately do the right thing with all this," Fujita said. "Guys who choose to report right away just have to be flexible and realize that if a stay is granted from the appellate court, then we're locked out again."
The league also will arrange for substance abuse and steroid programs to resume, and players can participate in team-sponsored community and charity functions.
Agent Angelo Wright said he has told players under contract not to worry about visiting headquarters this weekend out of fairness to the teams so they can focus on the draft. He said they should plan to show up Monday, and said he'd start calling team executives about unsigned players as soon as Sunday night.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus said he'd like signings and trades to take place during the draft, which runs through tomorrow.
"I've been calling teams, and I've been told they've been advised by the NFL to hold off on signings or trades until further notice," Rosenhaus said.
Attorneys for the players said the decision to lift the lockout "is in full, immediate force."
"It is our view that the NFL and the clubs will be in contempt of court if they do not comply with the order," lawyers James Quinn and Jeffrey Kessler wrote in a memo to players.
Quinn, in a tersely worded letter to NFL attorney Gregg Levy, said the players were tired of waiting and even accused the league of "granting itself a temporary stay" of Nelson's order when doors didn't open right away for football activities.
"I guess if you're a billionaire, you can tell a judge no," said Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson, who was at a charity event in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tony Richardson, a 17-year veteran and a free agent, said there was still uncertainty.
"It's still a situation where guys cannot be sure what's next, but I think we're headed in the right direction," he said.
Added Mays: "Everybody's tired of sitting around, laying around. We've had enough of that. Now, we're trying to get back to business."