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Posted on 08/03/2013 3:02:27 PM PDT by ebb tide
.... Therefore, Francis is being naive when, he says, referring to the alleged presence of a lobby of gay priests within the Vatican ranks that the problem isnt having the orientation. The problem is making the lobby. The fact is, that any group with a strong common identity is a natural lobby which effects an organization. ....Pope Franciss remarks have implications for the church far beyond a pastoral approach to homosexual priests.
Forgot to check the box that the above is an excerpt. Click on the link to read the entire article.
Not on the copyright list. Doesn't need to be excerpted.
**This in the case with celibacy. It stands as a sign of the Kingdom of God which is to come and where there will be no marriage. This witness, by priests of the Western Church, is deemed so valuable that men who cannot bear it are excluded from the ministry.
People make the mistake, however, of seeing celibacy only as a prohibition for physical intimacy. If this were so it would be no more than a biological act of will power akin to ones attempt at dieting.**
Some people don't put out the entire article. Sad.
Celibates are the new flagellates in the Catholic church. Whatever makes you feel holy and gives you joy. After all, we only get one life to live and all happiness occurs between the ears. Make of it what you will.
From the article:
"When Pope Francis said he wouldnt judge gay priests he unwittingly undermined clerical celibacy."
I disagree....as even priests can misinterpret what took place.
A more accurate take is made by Rev. Mark A. Pilon, S.T.D.
"Nothing the pope said was new or different from what his predecessors have said on this issue. He distinguished clearly between orientation and homosexual acts, he spoke of confession and repentance, and he repeated the Church's teaching that homosexuals not be marginalized because of their sexual orientation. None of this is revolutionary.
But the press picked up and focused on a single sentence, "Who am I to judge them? Taken in the context of everything else the pope said in that interview or elsewhere many times, there is absolutely nothing new or surprising.
The press, however, in large part, especially in the United States, chose to interpret that statement not in the context of the popes broader comments but in the context of the non-judgmentalism and relativistic morality in our society.
In the contemporary world, not judging people translates as not judging their actions, and the press took this as an opening for the Church to reconsider its moral condemnation of homosexual relationships and activity. It doesn't matter what the pope said before or after this statement; the press chose to portray him as opening the door to a new moral attitude.
This is the danger in off-the-cuff interviews today. What the press is interested in are simply sound bites and controversy. Complex issues like homosexuality and homosexuals in the priesthood cannot be discussed with the media swine in this manner without constantly having to correct their misinterpretations and reportorial sensationalism.
By and large the press is not interested in the Church or her true mission, but only in the scandals and controversies surrounding the hot issues of contemporary culture and how the Church fits into these issues.
No one who has followed this pope and understands his deep faith and the weight of Church teaching and tradition in his approach to any of these hot issues could really think that he is going to make any substantial changes."
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"No one who has followed this pope and understands his deep faith and the weight of Church teaching and tradition in his approach to any of these hot issues could really think that he is going to make any substantial changes."
The above is BS. Cardinal Bergoglio was known for his distaste of the TLM in his archdiocese. Now, as "Bishop of Rome", he has wasted no time to personally suppress a religious order that had chosen to offer it.
Hold on to your hat!
The Pope is blurring the Truth—and it shouldn't ever be done-—This pope and the popes since Vatican II have been tippy-toe (literally) about the Truth and Sin (for some reason, which I have figured out to a large extent-—reading Bella Dodd's book and the Summa).
This is from Fr. Oko's Report and he goes on to explain why people who have such an unnatural "orientation" -—CAN'T join the priesthood. They need to be kept OUT. You need to read the whole article but this is a part:
The Homoheresy article was commissioned by the Vatican —google it —
"....a perversion consisting in adult homosexual men being attracted not to children, but to pubescent and adolescent boys. It is a typical deviation related to homosexuality. Basic knowledge about that reality includes the fact that more than 80 percent of cases involving sexual abuse by clergymen reported in the U.S.A. were cases of ephebophilia......."
"homosexuality is a wound on the personality which may impair many other functions. Such impairments include distorted relationships with other men, women and children; the habit of constantly pretending, hiding something important in their lives; the pattern of playing a game which prevents honest, deep, emotionally fair relationships with peers and tutors. It also hampers proper understanding and respect for the nature of femininity and marriage as the mystery of the love between a man and a woman. Besides, if a homosexual feel similar desires towards men as a man who is undisturbed in that regard feels towards women, these desires will be constantly aroused in him by the permanent, close presence of the objects of his desire. "
On and on....
Yolo! Man, it's too bad the Pope doesn't jive with it.
This is the man who specifically performed the Byzantine Liturgy? I think you need to do some research.
Just a constant attack on the church....no attacks on fags or killers or perverts....just the church and its principles.
I think we need some disclosure here. What church are you a part of?
What people heard was the word gay being used, and a possible distancing from Benedict's 2005 rule on the seminary and homosexuals.
Has the English translation of the transcript come out yet?
Very valid observation...No different to have a heterosexual leaning priest to move in with a bunch of nuns; even using the same restroom facilities as the nuns...Torture the celibate priest with temptation...
It's a misrepresentation of both what Benedict taught in 2005 and what Francis is teaching here.
Benedict taught in 2005 that the interdict was against those who did not repent. Same as what Francis teaches.
Maybe bears don't crap in the woods anymore.
Actually, I refuse to buy into the distorted narratives the naysayers/press attempt to shove down our throats. They do not want to really know the truth about any of these issues connected to the Church and will do anything possible to frame what is said according to their own perspective/agenda.
Also, the issue you speak of (which was not the point of this thread) has also been reported in a way to cast a bad light and sow division.
The Church is being attacked from both within and without. Those within fall into two extremes: ultra liberal and ultra traditional (with the emphasis on "ultra".
Humility and full truth cannot be found in either group.
The Pope is blurring the Truthand it shouldnt ever be done-This pope and the popes since Vatican II have been tippy-toe (literally) about the Truth and Sin
Please provide some substance to back this up.
Is it possible that you mean "chastity" when you write "celibacy"? People often confuse these two concepts.
This does create difficulties for same-sex-attracted men who are trying to achieve the inward peace of chaste singleness for the Lord. With men, they tend to develop crushes, uncomfortable stirred-up feelings. But they can't normally just go and hang out with women; nor are they necessarily suited for a starkly solitary (hermit-like) existence.
The SSA men I have known who are trying to walk in chastity, have had quite difficult struggles. Really, they need our prayers and our understanding support.
The Catholic chastity support group Courage has this as its aim; unfortunately, they remain a small fledgling group.
This Pope has yet to demonstrate to me that he's a very deep thinker. Certainly he hasn't thought deeply about this issue.
Celibacy is NOT the cause of sexual molestations. Homosexuality is the culprit.
what about guy on girl molestation?
Same thing. It all leads to pedophilia.
Most pedophiles are known by their victims, they could be fathers, father in laws, step-fathers, teacher, coaches, Sunday school teachers.
So..........if a man you know fits this profile — relative, teaches history at high school, coaches the girls softball team and teaches Sunday School — usually they are even married......watch out!
We already know from history that homosexual men in the Catholic clergy have been preying on young seminarians and boys all the way from local parishes into the Vatican is certainly not a recent aberration. The Orthodox tradition, which does and has always allowed married priests, does not have the same problems as the Roman Catholic clergy does in this area - at least not to the extent, anyway. Could Pope Francis be slowly moving towards relaxing the celibacy rule for priests and would this help to ameliorate the homosexual "problem" for the church?
Seeing as the Roman Catholic Church has been relaxing her prohibition on married priests,...Psst, boat girl - the Church allows and always has allowed married priests. But you know that, right?
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
But see I have personally explained this multiple times. If it is ignorance, it is deliberate.
That really wasn't the question. But, since it is inferred that the Roman Catholic Church has always allowed married men to join the priesthood, according to you, perhaps you can explain why Pope John Paul II, in his 1992 pastoral letter entitled, " PASTORES DABO VOBIS (I Will Give You Shepherds)" states:
In this light one can more easily understand and appreciate the reasons behind the centuries-old choice which the Western Church has made and maintaineddespite all the difficulties and objections raised down the centuriesof conferring the Order of Presbyter only on men who have given proof that they have been called by God to the gift of chastity in absolute and perpetual celibacy.
The Synod Fathers clearly and forcefully expressed their thought on this matter in an important proposal which deserves to be quoted here in full: "While in no way interfering with the discipline of the Oriental Churches, the Synod, in the conviction that perfect chastity in priestly celibacy is a charism, reminds priests that celibacy is a priceless gift of God for the Church and has a prophetic value for the world today. This Synod strongly reaffirms what the Latin Church and some Oriental Rites require, that is, that the priesthood be conferred only on those men who have received from God the gift of the vocation to celibate chastity (without prejudice to the tradition of some Oriental Churches and particular cases of married clergy who convert to Catholicism, which are admitted as exceptions in Pope Paul VI's Encyclical on priestly celibacy, No. 42). The Synod does not wish to leave any doubts in the mind of anyone regarding the Church's firm will to maintain the law that demands perpetual and freely chosen celibacy for present and future candidates for priestly ordination in the Latin Rite. The Synod would like to see celibacy presented and explained in the fullness of its biblical, theological and spiritual richness, as a precious gift given by God to his Church and as a sign of the Kingdom which is not of this world, a sign of God's love for this world and of the undivided love of the priest for God and for God's People, with the result that celibacy is seen as a positive enrichment of the priesthood".[78]
It is especially important that the priest understand the theological motivation of the Church's law on celibacy. Inasmuch as it is a law, it expresses even before the will of the subject expressed by his readiness. But the will of the Church finds its ultimate motivation in the which configures the priest to Jesus Christ the Head and Spouse of the Church. The Church, as the Spouse of Jesus Christ, wishes to be loved by the priest in the total and exclusive manner in which Jesus Christ her Head and Spouse loved her. Priestly celibacy, then, is the gift of self and Christ his Church and expresses the priest's service to the Church in and with the Lord.
That the Roman Catholic Church (the Latin rite) allows married men to join the priesthood who were priests within other rites, was not the issue. A Latin rite priest cannot marry, can he? It is disingenuous to pretend that celibacy was never a part of the Roman Catholic canon law. Married clergy are allowed today as exceptions in Pope Paul VI's Encyclical on priestly celibacy, No. 42. That this is a recent addition is undeniable.
So, Mrs.Don-o, my question to you remains respectfully: Seeing as the Roman Catholic Church has been relaxing her prohibition on married priests, do think that by allowing faithful, married heterosexual men to be ordained into the priesthood it will help or hurt the "homosexual" problem going on there? And, could Pope Francis be slowly moving towards relaxing the celibacy rule for priests and would this help to ameliorate the homosexual "problem" for the church?
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I admire Francis more than any other Pope in recent history, but I never forget he, like all the others, is a flawed human being who needs the Blood of Jesus as much as any other, even the basest, that walks the Earth.
It's going to get increasingly tiresome, having to follow after and explain "what he really meant to say."
Even Pope Benedict wasn't sufficiently wary of the press, as in the incident where he said that an AIDS-infected homosexual prostitute who decided to use a condom out of concern for others' well-being might be said to be taking a step in the right direction.
The Western (Latin) Church does have married men in Holy Orders, i.e. deacons, and that is a truly new thing since the Council 50 years ago. In the USA we now have more married deacons (15,000) than we have priesta in religious orders (14,000 Franciscan, Jesuits, etc.)
It is possible and -- I say this guardedly --- "imaginable" that the Church would OK married deacons to become priests.
But it doesn't seem likely.
It is likewise possible and imaginable that the Church would OK more Western (Latin) Catholics to switch over and become Byzantine Catholics --- our Byzantine Catholic Churches do ordain married men. Pope Francis himself had the role in Buenos Aires of being the official hierarch for both the Byzantines and the Latins.
I've known of that to happen just once: a married Latin-rite man who got ordained as a Byzantine-rite priest. But that's exceedingly rare.
That's as much as I can say!
You've been here long enough to know the rules on the Religion Forum. Saying something is "deliberate" is both mind reading and attributing motive.
Thank you, also, for confirming that married priests are the exception and not the rule for the Latin rite. Do you personally see a cross benefit that, in allowing married clergy, the Catholic Church could be more selective in whom they ordain into the priesthood and could afford to weed out the homosexually inclined applicants because of that? I know that there is an acknowledged dearth of men applying for the priesthood and that this scarcity may explain why many men, that would have been weeded out in the past, were permitted to continue to ordination in spite of suspected homosexual leanings. I just think that the Catholic Church could afford to be more choosy if married men were welcomed into the priesthood. But, that's just my opinion, FWIW.
I think the real reason for the dearth of priestly vocations comes from the clergy and laity's cowardly de-facto surrender to the corrupt Spirit of the Age on the question of contraception. In other words, although the official teaching of the Church against contraception has not changed, and cannot change, on most Catholics' Top 25 Moral Priorities list, it's somewhere between 26 and infinity.
As a result, Catholic childbearing patterns and just like American childbearing patterns in general: 1.7 - 2.0 kids per completed family size.
With only 1.7 - 2.0 kids to provide you with grandchildren, very few Catholic parents are going to encourage their kids to be vowed celibates. And with no parental example of doing even a tiny bit of sexual abstinence (like NFP), kids don't grow up believing that sexual abstinence is possible or plausible for adults.
It's the root of so many problems. And not only for Catholics.
For instance, if you don't expect any heterosexual adults to abstain, ever, how could you demand that homosexuals abstain, ever?
Contraception has changed our expectations of adult behavior; it has deeply weakened any lifetime vocation based on anything other than self-serving and personal satisfaction.
Similarly, Philippe Delhaye wrote: "During the first three or four centuries, no law was promulgated prohibiting clerical marriage. Celibacy was a matter of choice for bishops, priests, and deacons. ... The apostolic constitutions (c. 400) excommunicated a priest or bishop who left his wife 'under pretense of piety' (Sacrorum Conciliorum nova et amplissima collectio 1:51).".[24]
However, the 19th-century Protestant historian Philip Schaff evidences that by the early fourth century priestly celibacy-continence was not a novelty, stating that all marriages contracted by clerics in Holy Orders were declared null and void in 530 by Emperor Justinian I, who also declared the children of such marriages illegitimate. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerical_celibacy)
I'm going to have to disagree with you about contraception being the root of all that is wrong with our current society. I believe contraception and, as a consequence, abortion are symptoms of a morally corrupt society. Sex outside marriage and adultery didn't just begin once contraception and abortion became legal, they had always existed as sins of fallen humanity. Read the Old Testament for plenty of examples of this. Forms of contraception AND abortion, along with child murder after birth, were common ways of dealing with the consequences of illicit sex. The legalizing of the ways to prevent childbirth certainly DID seem to make sexual conduct more widespread and acts once considered shameful and rejected by the moral segment of society have now become commonplace and it's the virgins before marriage that have become the exception instead of the rule. It is the ever-increasing permeation of evil in this world and which will wax worse and worse.
But getting back to the subject of marriage for Catholic priests, perhaps parents would not be disinclined to have sons join the priesthood if they could have marriage and families. I lean towards this helping rather than hurting the church and, as I said, may help to ameliorate the need to accept men who have homosexual tendencies and the subsequent problems they bring to their parishes.
I can see that you are making these observations in good will, and I thank you for them.
I think it is impossible for the Church to allow men who are already priests to marry (for one thing, they've already made vows of celibacy and the Church is not in a position to release them from vows en masse), plus it has never been done in that sequence, priesthood —> marriage, historically . BUT -—
BUT t'other way around, marriage —> priesthood — ordaining men who are already married -— is historically and canonically a possibility.
There is no intrinsic, theological reason why a married man cannot later be ordained a priest. I don't think ~any~ Catholic scholar, however traditional, would disagree with that in theory.
"Because of this the church has tried to screen out homosexual persons from the priesthood. The all-male environment of seminaries and the ordained priesthood afford a safe-haven for homosexuals. Men with same-sex attraction, under the cover of celibacy, can easily date and engage in couple type activities without raising an eyebrow."
I that explains the instances of abuse peaking in the late 70's/early 80's and dwindling down to almost nothing. It hasn't raised any eyebrows in the greater culture for a long time, at least in some places. I bet that gay men becoming priests has declined at the same rate as the abuse did, as the gay priests that molested boys died and weren't replaced by more gay men joining up. By the early 70s there were whole communities of openly homosexual men living together, something that never happened on that level before, at least in the modern era. They could get jobs, and in some of them they were celebrated, acedemia, fashion, politicsthey were on TV and in popular culture more and more. The 80s were more extreme, the following decades more so and on to what we have today.
Now they dont need to hide anywhere, they can get married in 13 states with several others recognizing those marriages, in many areas it is against the law to discriminate against them. If they want to get into religion, there are many faiths that will now happily put them in positions of leadership where they can be openly gay in relationships, and never have the Churchs unchanging plain teaching as concerns homosexual acts hurt their feelings. I mean, how likely is a group that still doesnt accept civil divorce and remarriage, as well as birth control within marriage to go ahead and accept homosexual relationships? Just a theory.
"But getting back to the subject of marriage for Catholic priests, perhaps parents would not be disinclined to have sons join the priesthood if they could have marriage and families. I lean towards this helping rather than hurting the church and, as I said, may help to ameliorate the need to accept men who have homosexual tendencies and the subsequent problems they bring to their parishes."
This one of the very few areas where some conservative nonCatholic Christians and all liberal Catholics will agree.
Among Catholics, liberal wackadoo Catholics are the ones that really can't stand the discipline of celibacy and the prohibition of birth control within marriage the most. Try to find one Catholic who digs things like priestesses, 'gay marriage,' remarriage and divorce, and gay clergy 'in relationships' who also really likes and wants to continue the discipline of celibacy and the teaching about birth control. I have yet to see it or read about it anyhow.
I don't think it is correct or fair to compare "conservative non-Catholic Christians" to "all liberal wackadoo Catholics". I asked the question WRT celibacy in the priesthood as a possible way to address the problem of homosexual abuse caused by homosexual priests. I am NOT telling the Catholic Church how it should rule about the law of celibacy. Conservative non-Catholic Christians, you will find, overwhelmingly are against women priests/pastors, gay marriage, gay clergy and abortion and most do NOT support unfettered divorce and remarriage.
"I lean towards this helping rather than hurting the church and, as I said, may help to ameliorate the need to accept men who have homosexual tendencies and the subsequent problems they bring to their parishes.
Liberal Catholics are the Catholics that would agree with this.
"Conservative non-Catholic Christians, you will find, overwhelmingly are against women priests/pastors, gay marriage, gay clergy and abortion and most do NOT support unfettered divorce and remarriage."
I know I will find this, that's why I said that it is one of the very few areas where some conservative nonCatholic Christians and all liberal Catholics will agree. Another is the teaching concerning birth control within marriage.
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Last week the Emery High Lady Spartans played just a single game and took their region record to 6-0 with the lopsided 65-28 over the home team, the San Juan Broncos. After playing to a 19-17 halftime advantage, Emery exploded in the second half as they outscored the home team 18-5 in the third quarter and 28-6 in the fourth quarter.
Coach Dean Stilson kept his starters on the floor most of the game in an apparent attempt to help them play better and it worked in that second half. After the first half that was somewhat under played, the players responded in the second half with great team and individual play.
This Emery team should be one of the favorites to do well in the upcoming state tournament and it is probably time to play their best as the season end is in sight. The 2-A state play-offs begin in a couple of weeks and it is time to get playing in playoff mode.
Emery has started shooting the ball better from everywhere. Emery last week was 17 for 21 at the free throw line, a great improvement from earlier this season, they were 15 for 29 on two-point field goals and six for 21 on three point shooting.
In this game, Hannah Dyer led the team in scoring with 19 points. The senior has done well this season in being aggressive with the ball. Ashlynn Allred scored 14 points, had 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals as she played a complete game. Bailey Rasmussen, who has been playing well in the middle for Emery, scored 12 points, pulled down 7 rebounds and had six steals.
Also scoring were Kelsie Cox with 9 points, Ashton Bell with 7 points and Paytn Jeffs and Cassidy Labrum with 2 points each. It was nice to see Cox more active on the offensive end as her additional scoring in the playoffs will help make the team stronger.
Emery will host North Sevier on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Spartan Center and then the team will travel to South Sevier on Thursday.
On Feb. 11 the team will host Grand at home. On Feb. 13 the team will travel to Wasatch Academy to close out the season.
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At the same time, floating in the debree of a previous battle. Nik thinks about the loss of his subordinants..
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Taking the contrals Nik tried moving his machine it wouldnt move at all. it seems it was out of power.
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"We are excited to have a coach of Chris' character take over a program which has a very solid foundation in place," stated SUU athletic director Ken Beazer. "He brings a tremendous amount of experience coaching at the highest level and has shown exceptional dedication to the recruiting and development of student-athletes."
Boettcher has a long history of coaching NCAA Division I basketball in the state of Utah, spending eight years at Utah Valley and four seasons on the BYU staff with current head coach Jeff Judkins.
Boettcher began his career as a student assistant at Brigham Young University, working in the men's program at the same time as former Thunderbird coach Roger Reid. He went on to join Metro State College of Denver as an assistant and administrator. In 1997, Boettcher was appointed the basketball advisor for the city of Takayama, Japan where he helped the local teams reach the National Tournament for the first time ever.
He returned to collegiate coaching in the women's ranks at Utah Valley in 2001, aiding in the school's transition from a junior college to an NCAA Division I program as the Wolverine's associate head coach. In 2009 he returned to his alma mater and helped the Cougars to a combined record of 97-37 during four years as a member of the coaching staff.
Boettcher most recently coached the Shiga Lakestars of the Professional Basketball Japan League, leading the team to its best-ever finish in the standings as well as a postseason appearance. Former Thunderbird standout David Palmer currently competes for the Kyoto Hannaryz, another member of the Japanese basketball association.
Boettcher earned a degree in math from BYU in 1994 with a P.E. coaching minor. He prepped at Weiser (Idaho) High School, lettering in football, basketball and baseball. He and his wife Cinthya have five children.
The T-Birds are coming off their most successful showing as a program after earning a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season championship and reaching the WNIT for the first time. Boettcher becomes the 11th women's basketball coach at Southern Utah since the school added the sport in 1975.
Coach Boettcher will be introduced at a press conference held in the Sharwan Smith Center Cedar Breaks room on Friday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. Community members are welcome to attend.
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Head Coach, Southern Utah Univeristy
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Head Coach, Shiga Lakestars
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Independent study courses are special courses that permit a student to study a subject or topic in considerable depth beyond the scope of a regular course. The student works closely and directly with the instructor at a scholarly team meeting a minimum of one hour each week for the duration of the semester. These courses are designated to provide such an opportunity, as students may complete advanced study in an area of psychology not available through the current psychology curriculum.
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Both PY300 and PY400, as research independent studies, may be used to fulfill Group I course requirements. Independent studies other than research may be used to fulfill other group requirements as appropriate (e.g., advanced study of geropsychology might be used to fulfill a Group IV requirement).
These course designations may not be used if the current curriculum offers a course in the intended area (e.g., Psychopathology is offered, and the student would rather have an independent study with a faculty member in this area). The appropriate designation for this type of course is "Private Study." (Note: See Undergraduate Catalogue for further description)
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'Our Pitches Were The Streets' Roberto Carlos On Growing Up In Brazil by Aaron› 29 Jan 2014
He's now seen as a footballing superstar, a man who played for some of the world's biggest clubs and picked up more caps for Brazil than most, but at one point Roberto Carlos was a young boy with nothing but dreams of soccer success.
In the second part of our fantastic interview series with Roberto, here he speaks to renowned journalist Guillem Balague about what life was like as a youngster in Brazil, and how those experiences made him the player he was to become.
As a player, Roberto Carlos was known for his Golaços - brilliant goals conjured from nothing. Celebrating the Golaço, we're asking you to film your best efforts and upload them to the Umbro Golaço app. The people who enter the finest goals will get the chance to travel to Brazil and meet Roberto Carlos, and also visit the fantastic training facilities of Clube Atlético Paranaense, one of the country's top clubs.
Sound like something you'd be interested in? Then head to UmbroGolaco.com and upload your videos! Entry closes on February 21st, and you can enter as many videos as you like.
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The Husqvarna F 1180 is a blade for medium-hard to hard aggregate asphalt. The Husqvarna F 1190 is a blade for soft to medium-hard aggregate asphalt.
Recessed or lowered segments as undercut protection, preventing wear on the steel core.
To tackle the high power of the machine, the blade (most diameters) are equipped with narrow water slots that give a wider segment, longer service and increased life.
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This child's quilt is for a friend's daughter. My friend wanted bright colors. I had bought several yards of this ladybug fabric many several years ago. I loved the fabric, but didn't know what to do with it. I had found the 50's type checked fabric at a garage sale a few years back, but there was only a half yard or so. The navy with pink/red flowers I had bought to go with some old butterfly quilt squares which I still haven't put together into a quilt. The gold fabric I had purchased simply because I loved it.
I "fussy" cut the ladybug squares -- both the 6 in and the 2 in (finished size) ones. The entire quilt went together very quickly. The quilt is 44 in X 51.5 in.
The quilt is machine pieced and quilted. The 6 in ladybug squares and the border have hearts. The red/white square are cross-hatched.
The back fabric is more of the ladybug fabric. Here you can see more of the quilting stitches.


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These guidelines have been developed to assist physicians with clinical decisions regarding the care of their patients. They are not intended to be a protocol to be applied in all situations, and cannot substitute for the individual judgment of the treating physicians based on their knowledge of their patients and specific circumstances. The recommendations in these guidelines may not be the most appropriate approach for all patients. Medical science and ethics are constantly changing, and clinicians should not rely solely on these guidelines. Practice Committee documents become operational at the time of publication.
For more information about the guidelines including the different types of guidelines, go here.
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text: Punk-tinged dance-pop group Dead Disco formed in Leeds, England, while the members were attending art school during the summer of 2005. With a limited number of live dates under their belts, the band -- Victoria Hesketh (vocals, synthesizer), Lucy Catherwood (guitar), and Marie France (bass) -- contributed a track to a compilation released by Leeds label Dance to the Radio. The band's first single, The Treatment, was issued on Manchester label High Voltage in April 2006. Dead Disco (which had yet to include a permanent drummer) followed that up with another single, Automatic, which was the last single to be issued on illustrious London label Fierce Panda. ~ Kenyon Hopkin, Rovi


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Vincent Cornelius Haffey
Vincent Cornelius Haffey passed away at home on April 1, 2014. He was 64. The son of Joseph and Josephine Haffey, owners of Haffey's store in Durango. His parents preceded him in death.
He is remembered as a young clerk in the family business, a fisherman and a drummer. Vince played behind local musicians as well as musicians he toured with in the 1960s and 1970s. He was a member of the Dean Davis Trio in his teens and 20s.
His only sibling, Karen Mischke of Cortez, her husband Jim, his nephew, Josh of Denver and his niece, Gabrielle of Cortez survive him. Vince initiated college funds for his niece and nephew.
There will be a graveside service at Greenmount Cemetery on April 19, at 1 p.m. Hood Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be sent in Vince's name to the Bridge Emergency Shelter, P O BOX 56, Cortez, CO., 81321.


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Southeast Asian art and architecture
IntroductionSoutheast Asian art and architecture includes works from the geographical area including the modern countries of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The area is also known as Indochina. The art of this region draws from three major sources: indigenous traditions, China, and India.
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Central pontine myelinolysis is brain cell dysfunction caused by the destruction of the layer (myelin sheath) covering nerve cells in the middle of the brainstem (pons).
Osmotic demyelination syndrome
The destruction of the myelin sheath that covers nerve cells prevents signals from being properly transmitted from one nerve to another.
The most common cause of central pontine myelinolysis is a quick rise in the body's sodium levels. This most often occurs when someone is being treated for low blood levels of sodium (hyponatremia) and the sodium is replaced too fast. It also can occasionally occur when high levels of sodium in the body (hypernatremia) are corrected too quickly.
This condition does not occur on its own. It is a complication of treatment for other conditions or from the other conditions themselves.
Risks include:
An examination may show:
A head MRI scan may reveal a problem in the brainstem (pons). This is the main diagnostic test.
Other tests may include:
This is an emergency disorder. You will need to go to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment. However, most people with this condition are already in the hospital for another condition.
There is no known cure for central pontine myelinolysis. Treatment is focused on relieving symptoms.
Physical therapy may help maintain muscle strength, mobility, and function in weakened arms and legs.
The nerve damage caused by central pontine myelinolysis is usually long-lasting. The disorder can cause serious long-term (chronic) disability.
There is no real guideline on when to seek medical attention, because this condition is rare in the general community.
Gradual, controlled treatment of low sodium levels may reduce the risk of nerve damage in the pons. Being aware of how some medications can change sodium levels can prevent these levels from changing too quickly.
Rosenberg GA. Brain edema and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice . 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap59.
Skorecki K, Ausiello D. Disorders of sodium and water homeostasis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine . 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 118.


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At the first meeting of the year for Emery Town, the swearing in ceremony was held. Suzy Cole swore in for another term Mistie Christiansen as mayor. Mayor
Christiansen then swore in Varian Allen and Wiley Pope to the town council.
Emery Town meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Emery Town Hall To be put on Council Meeting Agendas call Suzy Cole at 435-286 2417.
The city office is open Monday-Thursday from 8 am. - 5 p.m.
Emery is a community that was founded 1881 and was known for its unique "county banks" coal mines where citizens mined their own claims and trucked their own coal to market.
Emery was named in honor of George Emery of Tennessee who was appointed Governor of the Utah Territory in 1875.
Emery Town has a population of 308.


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Amerex Restaurant Systems
Two choices.
Same performance.
Amerex KP Restaurant Fire Suppression System
Amerex offers two systems to meet the industry's varying needs. With the Amerex KP Restaurant Fire Suppression System you get appliance-specific coverage that typically offers lower initial cost. The KP system is ideal for uses where appliance location is fixed such as in fast food chains, casual dining, cruise ships and school cafeterias.
Amerex ZD Restaurant Fire Suppression System
The Amerex ZD Restaurant Fire Suppression System adds greater flexibility by letting you reconfigure a kitchen or move appliances without moving nozzles. Because of its adaptability, this system is the most cost effective choice over the life of the system. The ZD system was designed with fine dining, culinary schools, military facilities, hotels and hospitals in mind.
Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems:
The system agent is Amerex KP liquid fire suppressant, a potassium acetate based solution that suppresses cooking grease fires through both saponification and cooling. The agent has a pH of 9 or less and will not harm stainless steel surfaces under normal conditions.
AGENT CYLINDERS: (2.75, 3.75, 4.75,and 6 gallon)
The agent cylinders are mild steel DOT 4BW 240 specification cylinders, tested to 480 PSI (3309 kPa). The agent cylinder/discharge valve assembly is fully factory charged with Amerex KP liquid agent and pressurized to 240 PSI (1655 kPa).
The mechanical release module is the spring-loaded type using a mechanical input and electrical, mechanical or pneumatic outputs. It is capable of actuating from one to ten agent cylinder/valve assemblies using one nitrogen cylinder and is operated either automatically by the detection network or manually by a remote manual pull station.
The MRM enclosure, available in either stainless steel or red painted steel, has a system status indicator and a window to observe the nitrogen cylinder pressure. The enclosure has provisions for applying tamper seals after final testing or periodic maintenance. The MRM enclosure has knockouts on three sides (top, bottom & right) to accept conduit. The MRM has two SPDT micro switches pre-installed.
The link to link system consists of four major components – conduit connector, cable segment beginning and end, conduit box, and link to link cable segment. The link to link cable segment ensures that the links are equally spaced at 24" center to center for whole hood detection.
The PRM offers superior detection by using a linear pneumatic detection system. The PRM detection system consists of the PRM, thermal responsive tubing and end of line fitting. The tubing is pressurized through a small "accumulator" inside the enclosure, routed throughout the hazard area. When exposed to a fire condition, the tubing ruptures, relieving all of the pressure in the tubing and accumulator thus firing the system using a nitrogen cylinder. The PRM comes complete with enclosure, accumulator, end of line fitting, and connector for up to two remote mechanical manual pull stations, two SPDT micro switch, and "knock-outs". It is capable of firing up to 10 – agent cylinder assemblies and actuating up to two gas valves. The tubing is sold separately and is cut to length. Stainless or red enclosure.
The actuation cylinder is filled with 10 cu. in. of nitrogen and has an integral pressure gauge that allows easy field verification of pressure. This cylinder shall be capable of being refilled in the field by an Authorized Amerex Zone Defense Systems Distributor and shall not require periodic hydrostatic testing.
STAINLESS STEEL ENCLOSURE (Optional):
An enclosure housing an MRM and one agent cylinder is available. The pressure gauges for the nitrogen cylinder and the agent cylinder are visible without removing the front cover of the cabinet. Also available in a stainless steel single agent cylinder enclosure.
The agent cylinder bracket is steel, painted red.
Discharge nozzles are made of chrome-plated brass, and shall consist of a one piece tip/body, strainer and blow off cap.
Agent discharge piping for the Zone Defense system shall consist of nozzles placed no further apart than 20 inches the entire length of the hood creating an overlapping nozzle spray pattern which permits movement of the protected appliances such as fryers, woks, ranges and char-broilers, without altering the Zone Defense discharge nozzle locations. Specific appliance coverage can be used where necessary.
The manual pull stations are a "dual action" type. Both a ring pin and lever must be pulled in order to discharge the system manually.
A mechanical gas valve, specifically listed by UL for use with the Amerex Zone Defense system, shall be installed for automatic shut off of gas whenever gas appliances are used. The valve has a "pull to close" design requiring a pull force to trip a latch that holds the valve in the open position. The cover of the gas valve has a visual indicator showing the valve's state of readiness. The Amerex mechanical gas valve body is made of brass and is UL Listed for both natural gas and propane. Existing mechanical valves, if operating, may be used according to the listed Zone Defense Design, Installation, Maintenance and Recharge Manual.
If an electrically operated gas valve is required, it must be UL Listed for use with the Amerex Zone Defense system. The use of a UL listed manual reset relay is mandatory to prevent unmonitored gas flow due to power outage. A micro switch mounted in the PRM is used to control the closing of the gas valve at the moment of system actuation.
UL listed electric micro switches are provided to accomplish system output functions. The switches are "stackable" inside the PRM without requiring extra mounting hardware. From one to four sets of dry form "C" contacts are available.


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Fatal 3 Car Crash near Richland
A West Richland man dies in a three car accident near Richland.
The Washington State Patrol says 33 year old Natalie Lincoln was Eastbound on State Route 224 last night when she failed to negotiate a curve, crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck two other vehicles.
50 year old Steven Covert and his junenile passenger were taken to Kadlec Hospital, where Covert later died.
Lincoln and the other driver were also injured.
The WSP is investigation the cause of the crash.
Charges are pending. It's unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.


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SEA LIFE Germany - Speyer >
Breed, Rescue, Protect
At SEA LIFE Speyer, we have lots of local activities you can support or get involved with!
SEA LIFE Conservation work hard to protect every part of our oceans and sea life that lives within it, whether the threat is man made, due to population changes in the wild, or an effect of global warming, we take action.
SEA LIFE has been a pioneer in the field of seahorse breeding, successfully breeding and rearing nine different species to date to help this very sensitive and endangered sea creature from facing extinction.
Our programme has meant that we do not need to rely on external suppliers to find seahorses for our exhibitions. That means that none will ever be taken from the wild on our behalf. It also means that we may be able to use our stock to resupply wild stock if they become extinct in the wild.
We are members of an international Taxon Advisory Group, which oversees important seahorse protection and conservation endeavours around the world.
SEA LIFE and its sister brand the Seal Sanctuaries annually rescues, cares for and returns to the wild more than 100 orphaned, injured and sick seal pups each year.
We also rescue other creatures that need our help, including rare sturgeon, dolphins, Minke Whales and Sea Turtles. In 2009 a rare Kemps Ridley Turtle found close to death on a beach in southern England was returned to the wild off North Carolina.
SEA LIFE provides permanent homes for damaged and disabled creatures rescued and in need of homing, that would otherwise have been killed or put to sleep.
By show casing all of these beautiful creatures that have found their way to live with us, we can engage with our visitors to help you to understand how small daily routines and changes can count towards the survival of many of our creatures at no cost or little effort!
Occasionally we rescue and care for other, more unusual creatures. We gave homes to two severely disabled Loggerhead Sea Turtles. Antiopi, who was brain damaged by an ugly gaffe-wound and Lefteris, who had lost two flippers would have both died if a collaboration between us and the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece (Archelon) hadn't brought them to us.
We are active campaigners and do all we can to raise awareness of the critical issues facing the creatures of the oceans. We have been involved with lots of campaigns: the WDCS 2010 Stop Whaling Campaign, petitions to force the Greek government to improve conservation of sea turtle nesting beaches, helping to outlaw the grisly shark-fining industry, and reducing the impact of by-catch on vulnerable species. And it won't stop there. We will always be involved.
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Skip to comments.Sunday Morning Talk Show Thread 7 April 2013
Posted on 04/07/2013 4:55:40 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
The Talk Shows
April 7th, 2013
Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:
FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Dan Pfeiffer, adviser to President Barack Obama; former Rep. Asa Hutchinson, who directed a National Rifle Association-sponsored study on ways to improve school safety.
MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; Bill Richardson, a former U.N. ambassador and New Mexico governor; Michele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense for policy.
FACE THE NATION (CBS): Sens. Chuck U. Schumer, D-N.Y., and John McCain, R-Ariz.; former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
THIS WEEK (ABC): Pfeiffer.
STATE OF THE UNION (CNN): Gov. Dannel Malloy, D-Conn.; Jon Huntsman, a former U.S. ambassador to China and Utah governor; Reps. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., and Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM NBC's "Meet the Press"
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ABC's "This Week"
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM "Fox News Sunday"
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CNN's "State of the Union"
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CBS's "Face The Nation"
Listen at the link above WHILE you FReep!
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Nothing is going to be said that will be worth hearing or repeating. These shows are really getting pathetic.
Surely, in a country of more than 300 million people there must be some with ideas about our political and economic and social condition that deserve to be heard.
Thanks for thread A.B. Ohio Senator Rob Portman finally came out strongly for 2nd amendment, against UN treaty, against expanding background checks, against national registry, against banning certain guns, clips and ammo. In favor of treating mentally ill (not necessarily blanket banning on them having guns, which is fair - should be case by case. Like allowing mentally ill people to drive, to vote, to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, etc.)
Bloomberg's millions have saturated Ohio media with some fake hunter who "loves guns" but says he loves his kids even more, telling us to "call Senator Portman and tell him to vote in favor of responsible gun control". Then his kid says, "Thanks Dad". urp!
They thought Portman was a weak link after he came out in favor of Gay marriage. We were wondering also.
They're baack!
I still hope everyone checks in and even listens to some of the shows. Know your enemy and gather intelligence.
And we could still talk about Fishtalk's cooking!
Still, it is a horrible lineup. But then again, the drivebys are NOT trying to inform us, but rather bend us to their thinking...
I have a feeling it's not working with the crowd we have here!
Morning Folks,
Looks like a nice Sunny Sunday, temps in the 50s, 30% chance of showers.
Thanks for the thread and ping AB.
I don't watch any of them anymore. I don't need their commentary. And it's always the same people. Look at the list. Lindsey Graham, Chuck Schumer, John McCain. They throw in John Huntsman this week. The same views, the same opinions, the same questions, the same show. I've seen it before.
Wow, what a guest lineup on the shows.
I'd call that "viewer repellent".
Sorry, ain't gonna watch Graham, Schumer or McCain. I've had my fill of this trio, and a few more.
Morning AB, All.
Went to mass yesterday instead of this morn.
Choir singing this morning, without me.
Might be quitting choir, maybe more on this later.
Husband having major COPD episode, has me worried bejeesus.
Anyway, watching the Sunday shows and cooking, as is my wont.
Let us begin with the concept that I will NOT support in any way any Republican what votes for gun control in any form or fashion.
I don't want to hear that THIS bill is harmless, it won't hurt the average citizen....yada, yada.
I object to even stupid, worthless laws.
And don't forget that here in Delaware, the fine, fine "Republican" is out and about and touting gun control.
Remember how they mocked us for revolting against him in the primary?
While Christine O'Donnell is nowhere to be seen endorsing gun control.
Thank Karl Rove peebles! He lined up the Dems and RINOS and Delaware and helped defeat her.
While Mike Castle continues on destroying conservative values.
Did y'all hear about that preacher's son committed suicide?
How awful.
Aleichem shalom.
So let me jump in here and mention how much I despise Portman for his gay marriage stance.
Because HIS SON IS GAY?
This is reason to spit on everyone who elected him, for his son is gay?
The pubs disgust me.....the new norm is for those with gay children to come forth and force homosexual marriage down our throats.
I include Dick Cheney and his lesbian daughter in that.
Yup, or we could talk about the NORKs who threaten to blow up San Fransicko, or the Bengazi victim's mother who's speaking out, or the incredible "Bone" doing scary supersonic fly-overs in Korea, private police forces cropping up across the US, the ATF collecting your data, Obama raiding your retirement accounts...etc etc etc.
Freepers, doing the jobs regular American media won't do.
Hutchinson has been making noise about running for governor and/or the Senate.
The only one who might be watchable this morning is Asa Hutchinson. I might be able to catch the rerun tonight if it is reported Chris Wallace lets him get a word in edgewise. Otherwise, I have no desire to listen to Wallace's snarky opinions.
The rest of the lineup is simply sucky. It's worse than watching old Sponge Bob reruns. But at least Sponge Bob is just a sponge and not a sponge who makes his living as a slimy politician, using our tax dollars and making stupid laws which take away our freedom and liberty.
Does anybody watch these lame Sunday shows any more? I mean anybody except the few stalwart FReepers who bravely feel compelled to keep tabs on the enemy?
Thanks for the thread, AB! Watching ABC (which is all I can get in before church, unfortunately),
president is going to have dinner with the Republicans again this week. How special. Hmmmm, maybe a few senators can manage another filibuster that evening?
Dan Pfeiffer -Obama will only accept chained CPI if they use a balanced approach - carve out tax loopholes, protect old seasoned citizens
On obam's gun control push - Pfeiffer is complaining about a possible filibuster. Awwwwwww. Basically says they are disrespecting the Newtown families. allrighty.
Hmmmmm, if they are trying to shame the senators who are proposing a filibuster, these senators SHOULD do it. It must worry them that it may hurt them.
Oh sure, come in here and crap all over our good fun.
Go over there and sing by the door, and Fishtalk will come help you out.
Morning, I found yet another application for your cast iron frying pan.
Are they having dog, arugula, and ice cream again?
ABC shows a clip of Martha Radditz in North Korea looking really serious.
Oh, she's back, stateside. (scaredy cat) They believe NK may have a long range missile that could hit the US. If they do - game changer.
David (?) discussing 5027 plan. Don't want to trigger bigger war.
Greta Van Sursten - April 15 is Kim Jung Un's birthday; they will want to do something spectacular.
Good Lord, what a lineup:o(
lol, I don't know what they're having....hopefully they get indigestion.
I often think of this when I see Congress!
Asa Hutchinson gets points for remaining calm while speaking with Chris Wallace, who is talking like a fool!
Maybe we should start refering to it as "The Last Supper".
Asa Hutchinson on FOX touting his 250 page comprehensive report on protecting students (Task Force for School Safety), armed guards only a small part of it. Teachers should teach, not be expected to become the armed guards.
Wallace asking him about background checks. Criminal history or mental illness. Hutch opposes gratuitous background checks.
Incentive for the States to put more information into the background check database.
Asa states; "No matter what you do, bad guys are going to get guns."
Talking about video games, mental health issues. You can't expect the federal government to solve this problem because it's not solvable, it's a societal issue.
Obama's position is a political agenda.
OK. I've slinked over here and am meekly tugging at my forelock by the side door...
Kindly tell me exactly what Chuck "Kapo" Schumer has to say. He is so inspiring and has such mahvelous insights into our Constitution our Founding Fathers. I can't hardly wait. Please. Don't make me wait too long!
WOW! David Stockman on ABC is telling the truth about what's going on with unemployment, the economy. And they didn't get the hook out for him! (yet)
Will - lowest workforce participation and it CAN'T be explained by the baby-boomers' retiring.
In the meantime here is something to think about...http://conservativebyte.com/2013/04/126-federal-anti-poverty-programs/
He will say nothing that is true nor important.
His only value is to prompt you to channel surf somewhere else, or go do something useful until he's done lying and being offensive.
Hey, I've got a novel idea. Why don't we do something spectacular like kill the evil little snake before he kills a bunch of us?
april 15, is supposed to be some special day for little Kim, family history.
...I heard about the Benghazi Mom. Probably be more on this next week.
...I don't know to which you refer as regards some sort of Bone flying over North Korea. Did you mean drone or something?
...tell me more about private police forces.
...As I understand it, Obama wants to cap retirement accounts at three million.
You know, you HAVE to pay taxes on those dollars eventually. I got a story about that.
What's Obamer hope to gain except scaring folks away from IRA/401K's?
Am buying a "green" skillet from Walmart this week, next week I shall be merrily tossing vegetables into the air whilst wearing chef's hat and, of course, with sous chef Gerald by my side ready to help.
Below Gerald stalking a mouse last week. He caught not ONE, but TWO mice. Three other cats in the house and Gerald catches all da mice. Heh.
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One piece is the best.
One piece is the best.
Hunter Shoots a Bear!? <<<Take a look!
List of voice actors in One Piece (The Casts)
^ Scotty you sure know how to get the point across.
These my current rankings for ones I'm currently reading overall Dragon Ball takes it for me.
1. One Piece
2. Fairy Tail
3. Kenichi Mightiest Discipline
4. Bakuman
5. Naruto
6. Air Gear
7. Beelzebub (Haven't read since chapter 60)
8. Psyren (Just started it)
9. Bleach
10. Dr.Grayman (Haven't read since chapter 160)
Mangas that I'm currently reading..
1. One Piece
2. .......... oh yeah, just OP
I've stop reading Naruto, Bleach and pretty much other manga since I-Don't-Know-When
lol Since everyone is giving their top 10 I wanna do it I'm not sure on the order of my top3 so those I wont number
- One Piece
- Fairy Tail
- HSDK (Histories Strongest Deciple Kenichi)
4- Gants
5 - Rosario + Vampire (yes people can get over it, its a great/funny manga)
6 - Vinland Saga
7- Bleach
8- Beelzebub
9- Zetman
10- Psyren
I haven't started reading Wolf Guy or Bakuman, and I seriously think Vagabond&Berserk are the 2 most overrated manga on earth. Sure they're ok but its not like 'omfg whats gonna happen' - at least for me anyways.
ok then i m also gonna give my top 10.
1.bleach/op (cant choose)
3.rurouni kenshin
7.tenjho tenge
1. Koharu No Hibi.
2. Oniichan Control.
3. Kodomo No Jikan
4. Rosario+Vampire Season II.
5. One Piece.
6. The World God Only Knows.
7. Beelzebub.
8. My Balls.
9. Kenichi.
10. Pastel.
As you can see, I am a sucker for Romantic Series. Especially the forbidden Kind. My top three is not a WTF, it's a full blown What The Fuck! Funny series, but still....
Looking at this list I only have three series in my top ten that don't involve heavy romance. Kenichi has romance but centers around fighting. Beelzebub has romance but takes a back seat to both fighting and comedy, and only two characters seem to be capable of love. One Piece only has perverse characters, no romance what so ever. If it did, it would be my number one.
I Love You!
Lol its funny to me, but at least you told the truth about your top10.(I'm a avid fan of harem mangas/anime.. they are hilarious)
And yes. lol No one in my real life aside my GF(that I live with) know I read manga, and to her I say they're comics which is semi true but not exactly, lol.
On a side note, I can't believe no one has said LupinIII in their top10


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These three items were completed over the summer months. The first one is a small shawl that I knitted as part of my first KAL (knit along). I used three shades of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine yarn. I plan on giving it as a gift to my stepmother-in-law for her upcoming birthday.
I used some of the leftover yarn from the above shawl to knit this child-size hat. It uses the pattern Selbu Modern by Kate Gagnon Osborn. It will go to one of my nieces or great-nieces.
Same hat, but top view.
This Jester Hat by Bernat Design Studio, also child-size, was made using left over Patons Kroy Socks Jacquards yarn.


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Ok, I have some things to say, the first is this:
Was I the only one that was like ?:
- oh, Aizen has a Quincy-Shinigami hybrid son (theoretically better than just Human-Shinigami hybrid) ,
- or, Aizen did it again, he pulled another Clark Kent on SS .
The second thing:
Isn't it contradicting with his "caring" look that he gave them (at the first page) ?
I'm not sure, but it's possible that the girls will die and then Allon will morph in to an Arrancar (as he is currently a hollow(?) since he has his full mask)... on the other hand, I'm not sure if he can be called a hollow anyway, especially since he doesn't seem to have a hole.


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ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was not a fan of the Northern Illinois football team reaching the Orange Bowl.
Herbstreit went on to call it "an absolute joke" that the Huskies finished in the top 16 of the final regular season BCS standings to qualify for the bowl.
"They don't deserve to be in the BCS this year," he said. "Are you kidding me with Northern Illinois playing in the BCS?"
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Opel Antara Off-Road Capability meets Urban Chic
- New Powertrain line-up adds high efficiency and sovereign performance
- Significant reduction in interior noise
- Chassis improvements for better ride and handling
- Updated design for a sporty-elegant look
The most notable changes in the Antara's mid-cycle enhancements, which will be introduced at the end of this year, are in the powertrain. The fully re-worked engine line-up, all Euro-5 compliant, now offers improved driving performance as well as significantly reduced consumption and emissions. Even the two available transmissions – a six-gear manual and automatic – have undergone completely new developments to improve efficiency and dynamics.
The latest entry to the engine range is a newly-developed 2.2 CDTI Turbo diesel, which comes with two outputs. The 120 kW/163 hp offers 36 hp more than its predecessor model. The 135 kW/184 hp version offers 34 hp more power.
The 163 hp variant is available in front-wheel or all-wheel drive as well as with manual or automatic six-gear transmissions. The 184 hp also offers a choice of manual or automatic transmissions and comes with all-wheel drive as standard.
The gasoline line-up, too, offers more power. The 2.4 liter, four-cylinder version now comes with 125 kW/170 hp, or, 30 hp more power. Like the diesel variants, this engine is available in front-wheel or all-wheel drive and comes as manual or automatic six-gear transmission.
The engine variants come with variable camshaft phasing for the inlet and exhaust, which optimizes the torque and performance characteristics as well as lowers fuel consumption and emissions. Naturally an active, re-worked chassis fits nicely to the new Antara, offering dynamic handling and excellent traveling comfort.
Strong presence through accentuated front design
On the street, the Antara turns heads with its chic, upscale look. Its new, front grill with bold logo makes it immediately recognizable as a member of the new Opel design family. The fog lights together with chrome bezels and a well-blended pedestrian protection lends the vehicle a harmonious look with a strong presence. Modified rear lights and optional 19-inch light-metal wheels round out the robust look.
Designers have added a new Daydream Beige exterior color, to update the Antara's palette. The new light beige creates a warm, upscale contemporary impression. This is in addition to the seven hues already on offer in Europe, allowing customers to find a color to meet their taste.
Inside, too, Opel has updated the choice to include a Light Titanium in the Cosmos trim level, in addition to the existing dark Saddle Brown and Jet Black. The lighter interior beautifully matches the new fabric and optimized instrument graphic and effective interior lighting. Together they underscore the prestigious ambiance of the cabin. A new center console with extra storage solutions has been added, thanks to the new electric parking brake, which opens up space between the two front seats.
Opel has improved safety and comfort features in the Antara as well. This includes a standard electric parking brake and a Hill Assist System. With these changes, the market segment of the compact SUV has a new competitor in the ring.
The dynamics of a passenger car with the talents of an off-roader
Chassis fine-tuning means the Antara is agile enough to maneuver its way through tough terrain, yet comfortable – and quiet – enough for daily drives to the city or soccer pitch. The enhancements ensure a high level of ride, handling, and safety performance. They include:
- Improved stopping performance due to changes in the ABS efficiency, chassis tuning and 19-inch performance touring tires.
- Application of Hill Start Assist on all vehicles, a feature that holds the vehicle on grades of three-percent or steeper for 1.5 seconds after the brake pedal is released. This technology essentially eliminates "roll-back" on hills when the vehicle needs to be stopped momentarily and ensures easier, confident "drive away" on grades;
- New Electric Parking Brake Dynamic Assist (EPBDA), a feature in which the electronic brake control module applies four-corner braking in conditions where it is necessary to safely slow down the vehicle.
In addition, engineers have focused on a series of chassis hardware refinements to ensure enhanced vehicle dynamics like cornering, reduced "roll" characteristics, and improved ride feel.
The Antara's four-wheel drive system combines the benefits of front-wheel drive − such as low fuel consumption and virtually effortless maneuvering − with those of four-wheel drive. While the engine normally powers the front wheels, the propulsion power can also be quickly and seamlessly distributed between the front and rear axle at a ratio of up to 50:50 when needed. The key element for this active function is an electronically controlled, electro-magnetically operated, electro-hydraulic differential on the rear axle. The compact and light four-wheel drive system is fully integrated in the ABS and ESP systems and supports the driver effectively in all driving situations, such as during heavy acceleration.
More text and photos can be found at media.opel.com.


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Research in my laboratory focuses on better understanding the ecology and evolution of avian influenza and avian paramyxoviruses. By carrying out surveillance and characterization of viruses isolated from wild bird populations from the wintering grounds of the Central Flyway (Texas Coast), we are able to better understand how these viruses are maintained in nature and how they evolve to adapt to new hosts. Molecular characterization of the viruses, together with ecological data are used for epidemiological and modeling studies. Another aspect of my research includes the study of molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of avian influenza viruses. Using reverse genetics, specific mutations are introduced in the avian influenza virus genome in order to study their role in virus pathogenesis as well as to determine gene function. Using genomic approaches the host/virus interaction is also being studied. We are also interested in understanding molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of Mareks disease virus, a chicken oncogenic alphaherpesvirus, and in the development of improved vaccines to control this important poultry pathogen.
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