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IUCN is an open and democratic membership organization and has always welcomed constructive and vigorous dialogue about environmental issues based on sound science and mindful of IUCN's vision of a just world that values and conserves nature.
The World Conservation Congress is now well underway in Jeju, Korea. Hundreds of issues have been discussed, with members of the Gangjeong Village Association and other campaigners against the Jeju naval base participating freely in events and debates. Peaceful campaign demonstrations have also taken place inside and outside the Congress Center.
The Korea National Committee for IUCN has also taken the lead in organizing an open dialogue with representatives of the Gangjeong Village Association and representatives of the IUCN Council and Secretariat on 11 September from 2pm to 4pm. This will take place at the Village Centre in Gangjeong. This will be an informal dialogue to ensure IUCN's experts and scientists better understand environmental issues with the naval base and can contribute more effectively to an objective and constructive discussion. Members of IUCN's governing Council will also participate in the dialogue.
Upcoming Forum events will continue to feature discussion about various environmental issues in Korea and elsewhere, as well addressing other serious emerging issues from all corners of the
IUCN's statutes declare that "all persons entitled to attend the World Congress shall be admitted to that State without discrimination". We are therefore very concerned about the three registered Congress delegates who were refused entry into Korea in the last few days. We formally asked the Korean government for an official explanation two days ago. The Korean government responded this morning saying that the delegates were refused entry according to the Korean Immigration Control Act and that this has nothing to do with the Congress.
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Derby boss Nigel Clough hopes Jamie Ward will be back in first team contention before the end of the month.
Ward has missed eight matches since he limped off during the 1-0 victory over rivals Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on September 30.
The Northern Ireland international will miss the trip to face npower Championship leaders Crystal Palace on Saturday and might not be fit for the home game against Birmingham a week later.
Clough said: "Jamie is coming along slowly, we hope it won't be too long. He won't be back until he is 100% because he got involved [in training] a few weeks ago and felt it again.
"We hope he can get a game for the Under-21s against Barnsley on Monday but we are going to take our time with him and it might be more towards the Birmingham game, or maybe just after."


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Opening night draws closer
Actors in The Green Room Community Theatre's production of "The King and I" use their imagination a lot.
While rehearsing at Grace Reformed United Church of Christ in Newton, the actors imagine a royal throne to their left, a table to their right and an elaborate backdrop behind them. The location of props and backdrops stops this week for the actors, who will get their first glimpse of the Old Post Office Playhouse and its production stage.
"This is one of the best casts I've ever worked with," said Sylvia Schnople, the musical's director. "The cast is so excited to move into this new theatre."
The show was originally scheduled to open Friday, but opening night was delayed one week to allow the cast sufficient time to practice on the OPOP stage.
"The cast would be ready to open Friday, but they just need the stage to practice on," Schnople said.
The cast will tour the building Wednesday night to acquaint themselves with the new stage and all the OPOP's new state-of-the-art amenities.
With the new stage, however, will likely come new problems and challenges.
"For this stage, I'm not exactly sure what it's like," Schnople said. "I think it will be a difficult week, but we're all very excited."
The cast, however, is prepared to rise to the occasion. Schnople said the cast's professionalism, dedication and talent amaze her every time they get together.
"The King and I" is a Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical about Anna Leonowens, who travels to Siam to teach the king's children. During her lessons, Leonowens challenges King Mongkut and his children and develops special relationships with them.
Although the musical is set in the 1860s, its message speaks to today's theatre-goers.


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Graynar wrote:The box was way to big for the small amount of pieces this set contained. Barely half the box was full. A poor way of advertising and a waste of carboard.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Valtteri Bottas scored twice as many points in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix than Williams managed in all of last year but the Finn and his Formula One team still left Melbourne knowing they could have done better.
The 24-year-old finished fifth, thanks to the disqualification of Red Bull's second placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo hours after the race, in a car that showed pre-season`optimism was not misplaced.
Although Germany's Nico Rosberg took a dominant win for Mercedes at Albert Park, after team mate Lewis Hamilton had retired from pole, Mercedes-powered Williams laid down a marker for the future.
They are still a long way from where they want to be but there is a new sense of optimism, and purpose, about the former champions as they fight back from the wilderness of last year.
"I think Mercedes are a standout team in terms of pace - and I still think there's another team that's very quick, they just didn't really show it today or they made mistakes," said McLaren's Jenson Button - who started out with Williams in 2000 - after the race.
Both McLaren drivers ended up on the podium, with Danish rookie Kevin Magnussen second and Button third, to send that team top of the constructors' standings.
Bottas and new Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa felt it could just as easily have been them.
"If we had a good qualifying, a clean race, we had a car here to fight for the podium," Bottas said, and Massa - whose car was rear-ended at the start by Caterham's Japanese Kamui Kobayashi - agreed.
"I would say Australia was a race where we could finish both cars and in a similar position to McLaren, so maybe we were going to be first in the championship," the former Ferrari driver told reporters.
Both Williams had qualified in the top 10 and ahead of Button, but Bottas dropped to 15th on the grid due to a five place penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
He had climbed to sixth when he clouted the wall and had to limp back on three wheels and a rim, with the safety car coming out to enable marshals to clear up debris. The Finn dropped back to 16th - and charged through the field again.
"I'm quite mad about myself for the mistake," he told Britain's Sky television. "I just need to learn from it and I'm pretty sure I'm not going to do that kind of mistake again.
"The team have done such a good job here during the winter. It's going to be a good season," he added.
Claire Williams, deputy principal of the team founded by her father Frank, said the former champions - winners of nine constructors' titles between 1980 and 1997 - had come a long way since last year when they scored only five points.
"I think we entered the weekend with lots of high hopes and there was a lot of expectation on us from the media as well but we were really trying to dampen that a bit and not get anyone's hopes up too high," she said.
"But coming into the race we really were hoping for both cars to get some strong points.
"It was so disappointing for Felipe to have been knocked out on the first corner but Valtteri drove such an amazing race...I think he overtook more than 20 cars which was phenomenal."
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William Lyon Homes Inc. (WLH) Hits New 52-week Low During February 08 SessionEquities Staff Follow |
William Lyon Homes Inc. (WLH) established a new 52-week low yesterday, and could be a company to watch at the open. After opening at $10.31, William Lyon Homes Inc. dropped to $8.77 for a new 52-week low. By the closing bell, the company's stock was at $9.03 a share for a loss of 14.49%.
Falling to a new 52-week low is never fun for company's shareholder, but, depending on who you ask, it can be either a buy or a sell signal. Someone bearish on the stock might see it reaching its lowest price in a year as a sign of growing downward momentum and make sure they sell their shares. Bulls, though, are more likely to see a new 52-week low as the stock hitting its low point and anticipate a bounce in the share price.
However one plays it, it's often a critical moment for any stock and should be noted by investors.
William Lyon Homes Inc. saw 1.41 million shares of its stock trade hands, that's out of 31.47 million shares outstand. The stock has an average daily volume of 532,087 shares. After hitting a new 52-week low, William Lyon Homes Inc. enters the new trading day with a market cap of 284.14 million, a 50-day SMA of $14.21 and a 200-day SMA of $20.65
William Lyon Homes Inc. now has a P/E ratio of 7.9.
For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of William Lyon Homes Inc., check out Equities.com's Stock Valuation Analysis report for WLH. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com's analysts, visit our Research section.
William Lyon Homes along with its subsidiaries designs, constructs & sells single-family detached & attached homes in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington & Oregon. Its segments are California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington & Oregon.
William Lyon Homes Inc. has 585 employees, is led by CEO William H. Lyon / Matthew R. Zaist, and makes its home in Newport Beach, CA.
William Lyon Homes Inc. is also a component of the Russell 2000 Index, which is generally viewed as the most reliable indicator of the health of the broader small-cap market. Using a rules-based methodology, it creates a simple, unbiased view of how America's stable of smaller publicly traded companies are performing in the stock markets.
The index consists of the 2,000 smallest companies of the 3,000 largest publicly-traded companies in the country as judged by market cap. It's constructed by Russell Investments, which also builds and maintains the Russell 3000 (an index consisting of all 3,000 biggest companies by market cap) and the large-cap Russell 1000 (which has the 1,000 largest companies from the Russell 3000).
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The FARM Share Studio Experience in New 'Be Grateful' Video – Exclusive Premiere
One of the songs fans of the FARM will be talking about after listening to their new self-titled debut album is track No. 4, 'Be Grateful.' It's a song about appreciating what you have, rather than complaining about what you don't. Nick Hoffman, Damien Horne and Krista Marie prove they're doing just that in this new video, premiering exclusively on Taste of Country.
The clip begins with touring and stage images before turning to in-studio clips of the country trio and 'Home Sweet Home' singers. It's clear they have built a close working relationship in a relatively short amount of time.
"We complain about how much it's gonna cost us / To fill our 20-something thousand dollar cars / Living in the land of milk of honey / It's so easy to forget how lucky we are," Marie sings during the second verse.
Each member of the FARM takes a turn on lead vocals, as they do throughout 'The FARM Inc.' record. The new album is now available in stores and at iTunes.
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Lindenwood's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts will host Tango Buenos Aires: Fire & Passion on January 27, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. in the Bezemes Family Theater.
Seating is assigned and tickets are available for $26.50-$54.50 at the Lindenwood Box Office (636-949-4433) or online at www.lindenwoodcenter.com. The Box Office and The Bezemes Family Theater are located in Lindenwood's J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, which is located at 2300 West Clay St., just west of First Capitol Drive in St. Charles.
Tango Buenos Aires has become one of Argentina's great cultural exports, known throughout the Americas, Europe and the Far East as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the Tango.
The performance has been lauded the world over by publications like The Washington Post as a pure and passionate representation of the tango.
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If Terry Collins and his staff aren't the problem as GM Sandy Alderson suggested, then why not extend their contracts through 2015, or at least, 2014? If they aren't the issue and considered part of the solution, it would seem a prudent action if for no other reason but send a message to the players the organization has a plan.
The Mets do have a plan, don't they?
Few things are more fragmenting to a team than a managerial search. It would be great to go into the offseason not having to worry about the manager. And, if the Mets had to search for a new manager, that would set things back.
My first choice is if the Mets believe they are headed in the right direction would be to extend Collins for two basic reasons: 1) the players have not quit on him, which is the classic sign, and 2) management has not given him enough quality players.
One can't make a fair assessment on Collins based on the talent given him.
If you're buying into Alderson's opening hire comments about changing the culture and patience being needed, then Collins can't go the first time there's an appearance of having money to spend.
Collins was Alderson's pick and he's done everything asked of him. He's even had the Mets competitive until the lack of talent wore thin.
If Collins isn't the right guy, then neither is Alderson, who is the architect. The Mets say they are building with young pitching, and in Matt Harvey, Jon Niese and Zack Wheeler, there's potential. They are even getting good pitching from unexpected sources, such as Dillon Gee and Jeremy Hefner.
They rotation overcame the losses of Johan Santana and Mike Pelfrey, and the early hole in the back end to have pitched well. They would have more to show for their efforts if there was a bullpen and hitting. Supposedly, that's where the freed-up money will be spent next winter, and Collins should get the chance to benefit from that spending.
If the Mets aren't happy with the job Collins has done, then by extension they can't be satisfied with Alderson.
There are things I don't like about what Alderson has done, but admit part of that comes from not knowing all he knows about what's going on behind closed doors and being impatient about wanting results.
Alderson's draft picks haven't produced, but how many picks are playing after three years? That must get better.
It will be interesting to see how Alderson spends this winter because his patch-quilt approach the past three years haven't gotten it done. I understand why they went in that direction, but if what you're telling me is true, you should have more to spend.
And, remember it not about the willingness to spend, as the Wilpons have written checks before. It is about writing them wisely. Jason Bay, Frank Francisco, Frankie Rodriguez, Oliver Perez, Luis Castillo and the list goes on, were bad baseball decisions.
Alderson's reputation is about making smart decisions. Now, let's see it.
So, if the Mets believe they have the right plan in place, then Alderson needs to extend Collins. And, if not, can we assume they starting over again?
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Infant botulism is a potentially life-threatening disease in which a bacteria called Clostridium botulinum grows inside a baby's gastrointestinal tract.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Clostridium botulinum is a spore-forming organism that is common in nature. The spores may be found in soil and certain foods (such as honey and some corn syrups).
Infant botulism occurs mostly in young infants between 6 weeks and 6 months of age. It has been reported to occur as early as 6 days and as late as 1 year.
Risk factors include swallowing honey as a baby, being around contaminated soil, and having less than one stool per day for a period greater than 2 months.
- Breathing stops or slows
- Constipation
- Eyelids sag or partially close
- Infant appears "floppy"
- Infant doesn't gag
- Loss of head control
- Paralysis that spreads downward
- Poor feeding and weak suckling
- Respiratory failure
- Tired all the time (lethargy)
- Weak cry
Signs and tests
The doctor will perform a physical exam. This may show a decreased muscle tone, a missing or decreased gag reflex, missing or decreased deep tendon reflexes, and eyelid drooping.
A stool sample from the baby may be examined to check for the botulinum toxin or bacteria.
Electromyography (EMG) can be done to help tell the difference between muscle and neurological problems.
Botulism immune globulin is the main treatment for this condition. Infants that receive this treatment have shorter hospital stays and less severe illness.
Any infant with botulism must receive supportive care during their recovery. This includes:
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Keeping the airway clear
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Antibiotics do not appear to help the baby improve any faster, and are not needed unless another bacterial infection such as pneumonia develops.
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Expectations (prognosis)
With early detection and treatment, the child usually makes a full recovery. Death or permanent disability may result in complicated cases.
Respiratory insufficiency can develop, requiring assistance with breathing (mechanical ventilation).
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Since infant botulism can be life threatening, go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) immediately if your infant has symptoms of botulism.
Theoretically, the disease might be avoided by preventing exposure to spores. Since honey and corn syrup are sources of Clostridium spores, they should not be fed to infants less than 1 year old.


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Positive economic performance in the United States and abroad bodes well for the energy sector, Edward Jones Investment Strategist Kate Warne said Friday.
Oil stocks in particular were well-positioned to take advantage of stronger economic performance in the second half of the year, backstopped by the Federal Reserve's continued – for the foreseeable future – monetary policy, she added.
"We think that as a result putting money into sectors – and particularly, energy stocks – that will benefit from that stronger economic growth that the Fed is waiting to see is a good thing to do today," Warne said.


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Crispy Roasted Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
Before I even get into this addictive little snackity snack, I just want to say thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes yesterday on Twitter and Facebook. You all are so thoughtful to send a little message of good wishes. I was sitting at the airport waiting for my flight home and everytime a new message came in, my phone would sound a happy little *ping!* They came so fast and furious, it just about sounded like I was having my own little Vegas jackpot moment on my phone!
I've been traveling nonstop for the past 2 weeks and my body sorta feels a little tired and laggy, so I thought I'd share with you a snack that's healthy (they're roasted, not fried), easy (5 minutes hands on time), easy (using canned garbanzo beans), addictive (you might as well double the recipe when you're making it).
The texture of Roasted Chickpeas is surprisingly crispy/crunchy – they make that lovely, loud crunch in your mouth like potato chips. And when you tell people that this recipe starts with 1 can of garbanzo beans, they won't believe you. Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the same thing.
Just one warning. as I ate the entire batch by myself in one sitting: These Roasted Chickpeas are really are perfect as a little bar snack to nibble on with beer. And I emphasize nibble and little. As addictive as they are, they're still beans. And if you eat the entire batch…which is 1 can of garbanzo beans…well, let's just say I spent a lot of time saying 'xcuse me.
How to make Roasted Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
Four ingredients – salt, seasoning blend of your choice, garbanzo beans and olive oil
First drain the can of garbanzo beans.
You'll want to rinse the beans for a few seconds to rid the surface of the cloudy, starchy, slippery water it was packaged in.
Lay them out on a baking sheet lined with paper towel.
Pat dry with another paper towel.
You'll see that some of the beans have a thin skin on them…you can leave them on, or use the paper towel to rub them off.
Discard the skin.
Now they should be completely dry.
Remove the paper towels and now drizzle just a bit of olive oil.
Toss them about to distribute the oil.
Ready for the oven!
400F for 30-40 minutes (I'm on a convection and I used 325F) – until golden brown, crunchy (not soft).
Season with salt.
Whatever spice blend you want.
That's it!
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) Recipe
Servings: 2 (as snack)
Prep Time:5
Cook Time:30
I highly recommend doubling a batch of Roasted Chickpeas, the bowl will be empty in 10 minutes! This is a one of the simplest snack recipes - four ingredients and it starts with a can of chickpeas pulled from your pantry. You can use any spice blend - I'm really enjoying Creole or Cajun seasoning, but don't limit yourself there! At the end of the post, I have a list of spice/fresh herb combinations that you can use.
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
Spice blend of your choice
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Drain the can of garbanzo beans in a strainer and rinse with water for a few seconds to clean off the beans. Shake and tap the strainer to rid of excess water. Lay paper towl on a baking sheet, and spread the beans over. Use another paper towel to gently press and absorb the water on the beans. Roll the beans around with the paper towel to also remove the thin skin from any of the beans. Discard the skins and the paper towels.
3. Drizzle the olive oil over the beans and use your hands or a spatula to toss around and coat. Roast for 30-40 minutes until the beans are a deep golden brown and crunchy. Make sure that the beans do not burn.
4. Season with salt and spice blend.
More Roasted Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans!
We Are Not Martha – this is where I first saw the recipe! They use a Moroccan spice blend
Kalyn's Kitchen: Moroccan spices
My Man's Belly: garlic powder, chile powder
Chez Us: curry powder
The Kitchn: list of 15 different flavors
Family Fresh Cooking serves 'em up in a cute popcorn container
Bitchin Camera: garam masala
Big Red Kitchen: cumin, cinnamon, smoked paprika
Anne's Food: cayenne, cumin
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So former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was received into the Roman Catholic Church this past weekend. He had been Baptist. For most people, conversion isn't exactly a political event. But when you're a prominent Republican whose name is being mentioned as a possible future candidate for President, well, everything is political. Much of the coverage has centered around what this conversion means for his political future. Perhaps that has something to do with the fact that it's difficult to pursue the story on many other levels -- Gingrich hasn't been giving interviews about his conversion, as Dan Gilgoff at U.S. News & World Report notes.
Katharine Seelye had a mostly straightforward report about the conversion for the New York Times' The Caucus blog:
Mr. Gingrich was confirmed into the church on Sunday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Capitol Hill and celebrated that night, according to The Hill, with friends at Cafe Milano, one of Washington's most insider-y dining establishments. His guests included Cardinal McCarrick, the retired Cardinal of Washington.
On the occasion of Mr. Gingrich's conversion, the Daily Beast listed a dozen other notable converts to Catholicism. They include Jeb Bush and Nicole Kidman. Tony Blair, the former British prime minister, converted to Catholicism in December 2007, facing too many political difficulties of trying to do so while he was prime minister.
Things are a bit different in the United States, of course. While Britain has never had a Catholic P.M., the United States has had a Catholic president. Still, being Catholic can complicate a political career: John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004 and a Catholic, was threatened by some bishops with excommunication because of his support for abortion rights.
Um, I don't have the best memory but I feel like I would remember if Kerry was threatened by some bishops with excommunication. I suspect that Seelye doesn't understand the difference between excommunication and Catholic teaching about who should and should not receive communion. It was that latter point that various bishops weighed in on, considering Kerry's support for abortion rights was in conflict with church teaching on the sanctity of human life.
The blog post goes on to discuss the political ramifications of Gingrich's conversion. Most other coverage was of the bloggy variety. It was a bit snarky. The most mean-spirited punditry had to come from Christopher Buckley.
Much of the punditry and blog reports seemed confused about whether Catholicism requires all converts to have lived perfect lives prior to their conversion, much less after! There was lots of evidence confusion about how Gingrich, thrice married, could be received into a church that forbids divorce. I'm always amazed at how little the mainstream media and popular culture understand what Christians believe about sin. Yes, they think divorce, adultery, lying, gossiping, etc. are bad. They also believe in something called forgiveness. This is, in fact, the much more important part of the equation. Christians believe that God forgives sin.
To that end, I was appreciative that this Los Angeles Times blog post -- cribbing from the Daily Beast -- examined the issue of past marriages, sin and forgiveness:
The twice-divorced Gingrich, who has confessed to previous marital infidelities, converted to the faith of his third wife, Calista Bisek. And politicos are already speculating that the conversion will help shore up his position with values voters as he contemplates another race for the presidency in 2012.
Deal Hudson, who founded the Catholic magazine Crisis and advised George W. Bush's political guru Karl Rove, argues that the Gingrich's conversion represents a personal and political cleansing.
"From a Catholic point of view," Hudson told the Daily Beast's Max Blumenthal, "Newt's sins no longer exist -- they've been absolved. He's made a fresh start in life. So Newt will continue to sin and confess but there aren't going to be a lot of Catholics who will hold that against him. They understand why being a Catholic makes a difference."
Our final Gingrich selection comes from Betsy Rothstein at The Hill. In a gossipy item about the conversion, she ends with this quote from Former Rep. Vin Weber, now a lobbyist at Clark & Weinstock:
Becoming Catholic isn't simple.
"It's harder than becoming a Lutheran or a Methodist," said Weber. "You go through several months of preparation -- it's not like joining a country club."
Now I don't know how anyone from Minnesota could know so little about Lutherans but at my Lutheran congregation and every Lutheran congregation I've been a member of, there's no set amount of time that one must be catechized before reception into the faith or communion. But the minimum is "several months." For my husband, it took years from start to finish. From his first visit to our church to baptism was at least four or five years. And the last two or three years were spent in regular catechesis. Our pastor teaches ongoing catechesis classes for interested parties and individualized instruction as well.
Catechumens are taught the key accounts and teachings of Scripture, the "whats" and "whys" of liturgical worship, Christ-centered prayer, church history and the basics of the Small and Large Catechisms. And at the end, you're not guaranteed membership. If our pastor determines that the candidate has learned the chief parts of the Christian faith and is able and and willing to confess them; if the catechumen has shown a desire to worship God and receive the sacraments and has given evidence of faithful participation in the Divine Service; and if the catechumen demonstrates the desire to renounce his or her sin and live as a Christian -- then he or she may become a member. My church might do things differently than other Lutheran churches but such catechesis is the norm for reception into traditional, sacramental, liturgical churches.
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The canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on April 27 and the announcement soon after that Pope Paul VI would be beatified in October have sparked focus on the remarkable run of saintly popes over the last century and a half. Some are terming this a golden age of holy pontiffs, while others see it as a dangerous self-canonization of the papacy.
Eighty popes have been canonized by the Church, but since 530, there have been only 26 popes declared saints, and since St. Celestine V (d. 1294) there have been only four, three of them elected in the 20th century: Pius X (1903-1914), John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005). Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) was beatified in 2000, and Paul (1963-1978) will be beatified Oct. 19. Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) is venerable, one step away from beatification, while the short-reigning Pope John Paul I (1978) is under investigation and bears the title of Servant of God.
That leaves only three deceased popes since 1878 — Leo XIII (1878-1903), Benedict XV (1914-1922) and Pius XI (1922-1939) — who are not candidates for canonization.
To find any parallel to this surprising surfeit of holy popes, we must reach back into the first centuries of the Church.
Indeed, the first 35 popes are all saints, and 52 of the first 54. The reasons for this are obvious. The early popes led the Church in the first centuries of growth across the Roman world, but they also faced arrest, torture and martyrdom, starting with Peter, crucified upside down on Vatican Hill.
Even the popes of the fourth and fifth centuries — in the era after the Roman persecutions — were conspicuously saintly, guiding the Church, especially in the West, against the dangers of heresy and the cataclysmic invasion of the Roman Empire by the vast barbarian tribes of the Goths, Vandals and Huns.
So why are there so many holy popes today?
Critics — and there are many even in the Church — have spoken against canonizing modern popes. Some, for example, have suggested that there is undue haste in the modern process, echoing similar criticism of John Paul II and his record-setting pace of canonizations and beatifications. He canonized 482 and beatified 1,382 men and women during his 27-year pontificate, more than his 17 immediate predecessors combined. Critics argue that the supposed failings of the latest popes are being ignored or pushed aside in the rush to declare them among the saints.
Liberals, long unhappy with John Paul's forceful restatement of Church teaching, claim that his record in the clergy sex abuse crisis has somehow tainted his legacy. Similarly, some traditionalist Catholics opposed the canonization of John XXIII because of what they see as the confusion that followed the Second Vatican Council.
The reply to such critics starts with the simple fact of the process of canonization. The investigation is concerned less with a pope as the person who was elected. John Paul II was not canonized as much as it was Karol Wojtyla. The whole life of the pontiff was examined, and the investigators concluded that he had met all of the requirements recognized by the Church for sanctity and was credited with the intercession leading to miracles.
All of the other modern popes who have been canonized or beatified have received the same assessment. Even John XXIII, canonized by Pope Francis without a second miracle, still went through the ordinary process and was beatified in 2000 only after the approval of a miracle. Put simply, the Church has been blessed of late with exemplary Vicars of Christ.
And just as the Church proclaims papal infallibility but not papal impeccability, so too the process of canonization does not deny that mistakes were made during their pontificates. But the recent popes achieved genuine sanctity and can be held up to the faithful as models to be emulated.
Equally, the current streak of saintly popes does not suggest that there were no saintly popes in the last 1,000 years — read the lives of Innocent XI (1676-1689), who reformed the Roman Curia, and Servant of God Pius VII (1800-1823), who lived for five years as a captive of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The late Medieval and Renaissance popes were temporal rulers who had to wage wars and bitter political struggles to keep the Papal States free from secular threats. Pope Julius II (1503-1513) may have commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel, but he also pledged not to shave his beard until the Papal States were safe from political threats. His beard grew very long.
The contemporary popes, meanwhile, especially from the final end of the Papal States in 1870 in the wake of Italian unification, were liberated from the often grim political concerns of being papal monarchs. While they remain absolute rulers of the tiny Vatican City State, the popes are freer today to concentrate on spiritual matters.
While no longer monarchs in the medieval sense, of course, the popes in modern times actually command a greater global presence than ever before. They are major figures on the world stage and are intensely public examples of a Christian life. John XXIII captured the popular imagination with his manifest goodness and humor. John Paul II was the conscience of his age for his defense of the human person, but he was also an icon in how to suffer and face death with faith and joy.
Why, then, if they were often called "saints" while alive should they not be studied as examples after death? Pope Gregory I was popularly declared a saint right after his passing in 604, which means that the cries of "Santo Subito!" ("Saint Immediately!") for John Paul II at his funeral in 2005 were neither unprecedented nor unseemly.
Related to that is the fact that the popes are beneficiaries in a positive sense of the call to holiness that has become a distinct feature of modern Catholicism. Thanks in large part to the labors of John Paul II and his successors, humanity today is much more aware of the relevance and universality of sanctity. It is fitting that some of the saints for the modern world should have actually led the Church during a time of expansion matched only by her earliest days. This is not the papacy canonizing itself, but accepting the reality that holiness can and should start with the successors of Peter, the first pope to be a saint. He is likely to be joined by many others.
Matthew Bunson is OSV's senior correspondent.
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So, my last helmet was old and just a little tight on me. Now it's not only old and a little undersized, it's broken as well. I had been considering a new helmet for a while prior to my accident, but now I'm thinking more seriously about it.
Originally, I was thinking about a budget helmet like the Bell Influx or Giro Havoc, but now I'm really considering something with full-face protection.
A friend of mine pointed out the MET Parachute which appears to offer some chin and face protection without being big, heavy, and stuffy. Other, more traditional extreme-sport full-face helmets like the Specialized Deviant and Pro-tec ACE Fullface appear to be heavy, hot, and really uncomfortable, while sacrificing peripheral vision.
Right now, I'm confused. My wife wants me to get a really good helmet and she's hinted that something with full-face coverage would make her a lot more comfortable with my cycling habit. If mama ain't happy, I ain't happy.
All cyclists look like dweebs, with or without helmets, to most drivers. Is there a reason (besides fashion) that full-face helmets aren't more common? Has anyone used a good full-face helmet? Any product suggestions that are under $150? I could really use some help.
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So, my last helmet was old and just a little tight on me. Now it's not only old and a little undersized, it's broken as well. I had been considering a new helmet for a while prior to my accident, but now I'm thinking more seriously about it.
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Sierra Trading Post online has been carrying closeout 661 full face BMX helmets for around $50 each. They are certainly hotter and heavier than regular bike helmets, but they do offer more protection and keep your ears warm in the winter; I'm just not sure if I'll keep using it into the summer. I originally bought mine to use ZooBombing after this one girl broke her jaw twice in two different crashes months apart, but I've been using it to commute this winter. I've seen some pretty good lightweight full face helmets for other sports like hang gliding, but I'm not sure how much ventilation they offer. A possible compromise is a hockey helmet, they offer better full coverage head and temple protection, and have a removable face guard.
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Hà Tây Province
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Hà Tây (listen) is a former province of Vietnam, in the Red River Delta, now part of Hanoi. On May 29, 2008 the decision was made to subsume the province into the city of Hanoi. The merger took place on August 1, 2008.[1]
Hà Tây province
Tỉnh Hà Tây
West of Hanoi
Location of Hà Tây within Vietnam
|Coordinates: 20°50′N 105°40′E / 20.833°N 105.667°ECoordinates: 20°50′N 105°40′E / 20.833°N 105.667°E
|Red River Delta
|Hà Đông
|• People's Council Chair
|Khuất Hữu Sơn
|• Total
|2,192.1 km2 (846.4 sq mi)
|• Total
|• Density
|1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
|• Ethnicities
|Vietnamese, Mường, Dao, Tày
|Time zone
|Calling code
|ISO 3166 code
Hà Tây province was located in the Red River Delta bordering Hanoi municipality, Hưng Yên, Hà Nam, Hòa Bình, and Phú Thọ provinces. The Kinh account for 99% of the province's population; the remaining population is of the Muong and Dao ethnic groups.
The tropical monsoon climate is divided into three geographic microclimates: the plains, with a hot and humid climate dominated by marine winds; the foothills, with a continental climate affected by western winds; and the montane centering on the peaks of Ba Vì, with a cool climate and an average temperature of 18 °C.
Famous sites include Chùa Hương (Perfume Pagoda), Tay Phuong Pagoda, and hundreds of caves, which were used as homes. Most festivals and activities in Hà Tây take place during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months after Tết. The most famous are the pilgrimage to Hương Pagoda, along with the Thầy Pagoda and Tay Phuong Pagoda Festivals
Hà Tây Province lies to the southwest of the entrance to the capital city of Hanoi. For this reason all the tourist attractions of province are around 50 km from the centre of Hanoi and easily accessible by land.
Administrative divisionsEdit
Before being merged into Hanoi City on August 1, 2008, Hà Tây was subdivided into 14 district-level sub-divisions:
- 12 districts:
- 2 provincial cities:
At the time, those were further subdivided into 22 commune-level towns (or townlets), 405 communes, and 26 wards.
Towns and citiesEdit
Dong Song Ba Dinh Dan Lap Ganh Dinh Nha o Quan GJo Xom Bop Xom Chem
In Hà Tây, it is worthy to mention festival tour first because it lasts all the year round. All the festivals bear typical characteristics of traditional festivals of North delta (Red River) which show the religious belief or respect of the inhabitants for different gods and heroes. Each festival can be considered as a living museum containing culture, traditions of the nation to be represented by different ceremonies such as statue-bathing, fish-catching, etc. or by folk games as wrestling, water puppet, Chèo Singing, Do Singing, cooking contests, etc.
Some festivals in Hà Tây Province are well known in Vietnam and the world of which Perfume (Hương) Pagoda is the most noteworthy because it is the longest and most interesting, attracting about half a million visitors every year. Next attention should be paid to Do Singing Festival in Quốc Oai district which is only organised once in the every 36 years; Chinese Chèo Singing Festival being performed once in every 30 years; Other famous festivals are Thầy Pagoda festival, Kite-flying festival in Ba Giang- Đan Phượng, Tây Phương Pagoda festival, Dâu Pagoda festival, Va temple festival, Hatmon temple festival.
Culture, history and religionEdit
Hà Tây Province is a very old land, having long history, which leads to the appearance of 2,388 cultural, historical, and religious relics of which 12 relics are famous and being classified by Ministry of Culture and Information as especially important. These are:
- Perfume Pagoda[1] (Chùa Hương) one of the most famous temple/caves in Vietnam.
- Thầy Pagoda being closely linked to a famous monk Từ Đạo Hạnh
- Bối Khê Pagoda, Trạm Gian (100 room) Pagoda being belonging to a hero called Nguyễn Bình An
- Tây Phương Pagoda – cultural essence of Tây Sơn regime time
- Mia Pagoda, which has the most Buddhist statues in Vietnam (287)
- Dâu Pagoda is unique in the sense that it has two real (corpse) statues of two monks; several renowned communal houses such as Tay Dang, Chu Quyen, Dai Phu, Hoa Xa.
All above mentioned relics is an important part in the country cultural heritage which on the one hand links closely to different folk, belief legends and other hand are typical for art and sculpture standard (development level) of Vietnam Nationals in general and of old people living in the province in particular.
Most of these relics have been built on beautiful locations, which are very worthy and suitable for visitors to combine different activities.
Thanks to lying adjacent to the capital of Vietnam for centuries, which always has high demand for different handicraft products from neighbouring areas, Hà Tây has long become the land of hundreds of trade.
At present, Hà Tây province has 120 handicraft villages (accounting for 10% of total handy craft villages of the country) with products being special and loved by customers such as Vạn Phúc silk, Chuong hats, hand fans of Vac, pearl inlaying of Chuyên Mỹ, bamboo articles of Phú Vĩnh, carpentry products of Chang Son and Son dong wood statues. Each handicraft village is not only a production unit but also a cultural community with pagoda, temple, traditional festivals so coming here tourists can enjoy watching artists work and buying the products for festival activities.
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With the House farm bill proposal passed, the Senate proposal coming and Congress in recess, USDA head Mike Johanns visited RFD-TV studios in Nashville, Tenn., to again push the Bush administration proposal and jab at alternatives. Johanns was clearly unimpressed with the House plan and repeatedly said it would reward too many large farms while shorting rural infrastructure needs.
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On House Agriculture Committee chairman Collin Peterson keeping his promise to a have a House farm bill proposal prior to the August recess…
"He did get it done. He stuck with his timeline and a lot of people were saying 'you don't have to go this fast.' But he was committed before the recess and good for him. He stayed the course.
"There were some good things Peterson did in his proposal, some things we actually liked. We liked what they were doing in conservation, by and large with additional funding.
"But there were some things we didn't like. We didn't like the tax increase."
On the tax increase being a surprise…
"That was a curveball, I think for everybody. It came from nowhere.
"In fact, I came to the House Ag Committee markup and … they were having a discussion about tax increases. It seemed pretty clear that wasn't on the table.
"It wasn't a couple of days later that not only was it on the table but it was being proposed as part of the farm bill. And it was really historic. The only farm bill we could find that rolled in a tax increase was the 1933 farm bill, the first one — and that was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
"So this isn't normal procedure. It was rolled in and we were clear that we couldn't sign a farm bill that increased taxes."
On the dangers of a tax increase proposal when approaching an election year…
"I think (the House was) looking for revenue to balance this thing out and, all of a sudden, this idea came about.
"Here's the problem: it divided the House. This was a farm bill that, as far as I could tell, was moving forward in a very bipartisan way. In fact, at the end of the House Ag Committee markup, there stood Collin Peterson and Bob Goodlatte — the chairman and ranking member — talking about what they'd done and the merits of the proposal. Boom! The tax increase dropped and that really, really divided the House.
"So all of a sudden, what was a bipartisan effort — as farm bills usually are — became a very divided process. It passed by a number that was unusual because a lot of support dropped off."
What does the tax provision do and why is Johanns opposed to it?
"Throughout the United States, in small towns and big cities, there are many companies that come from other parts of the world. They've established a presence here — maybe a manufacturing facility, whatever. And they create very high-quality jobs.
"In fact, we've done research at the Treasury Department on these jobs and they tend to pay 20 to 30 percent more than the average in that sector.
"Some of these countries have a number of locations in foreign areas. They work to find the most advantageous tax treatment they can find. That's the simplest way of describing it.
"The (proponents of the proposed House tax provision) call that 'closing a loophole.' Those companies said 'wait a second, here.' "In many areas, there are treaties involved. In fact, there are over 50 different treaties involved with countries…
"Of course, the business community said 'where did this come from?'
"One of the difficulties is this was a situation where this never got a hearing before the Ways and Means Committee. It never went through the normal process … It was literally walked over and rolled into the rule by which a farm bill was to be debated. And it was passed in the rule-making process.
"The business community, very justifiably, said 'what is this? We've been surprised, we haven't had a hearing to explain our position.' Needless to say, they were very, very opposed to this.
"It wasn't good process, not a good situation. And the worst thing for agriculture was it took a typically broad base of support, a very bipartisan base of support, and created a situation where a lot of support disappeared and it became a very partisan initiative. It was unfortunate."
While the Bush administration quickly said the House proposal would be vetoed, agricultural organizations like Farm Bureau said nothing…
"If you read the Farm Bureau's written information on tax increases, it's a conservative group. They oppose tax increases. But they didn't here.
"I'll be candid: it put members in a very, very difficult position. You have people out there saying 'government is big enough and it spends enough. Let's find savings within government if we're going to spend elsewhere.'
"That puts them in a position of having to give that philosophy up — which isn't fair — or vote for the farm bill. These men and women are conservative people. They don't want to vote for a tax increase.
"I will also tell you, they want to be with our nation's farmers. That's where their heart and passion is. So I thought it put them in an extremely difficult spot.
"Another thing that troubled me about all this: I thought this thing was dead the day it passed. Now, on the Senate side, Chairman Baucus, a Democrat from Montana on the Finance Committee, and ranking member Grassley, from Iowa, are saying 'no, we're not going in that direction in the Senate.'
"In my judgment, this thing was never likely to have any success. Yet, it put our members in a very difficult position."
Johann's farm bill proposal has provisions for updating rural hospitals. Is anything similar in the House version?
"It is not. We had some real initiatives with rural areas in America, rural development. One was…creating a low-interest loan program where rural, critical access hospitals could rehabilitate themselves. That got stripped out of the House bill.
"About 85 percent of farm income now comes from off-farm sources. Every time I use that statistic I look at it and say 'this proves the value of our rural development program, creating jobs in rural areas.' It's a remarkable statistic because it shows how much agriculture and rural America has changed.
"We had a $500 million program we were going to use to rehabilitate sewer and water and bring high-speed Internet to these communities. That was gutted from the (House) bill, (as well)."
A cattleman from Iowa told Johanns the Department of Natural Resources is buying "a lot of pastures in this area, tearing up tiles in them, and paying high rent to plant trees. For cow/calf producers it's very tough to compete. Pasture that's worth $50 per acre is going for (between) $75 and $125 per acre…"
"Probably the only real, consistent criticism we got on conservation programs is what (the Iowa cattleman) just said…By and large, conservation programs get a lot of support from farmers.
But in cow/calf country…they told us the conservation programs compete with them because they need the grassland. And there is competition.
"We try to administer these programs in a way that's fair and allows the cow/calf person to benefit from the conservation program…"
An e-mail from Massachusetts asked this: "As a middle-class taxpayer in the northeast, why should my hard-earned tax dollars go to support wealthy farm owners in the South versus feeding the hungry in this nation? What is another example where the government pays welfare to a wealthy American?"
"I don't know I envisioned payment limits getting as much debate as it has," said Johanns, who produced a map showing a red-dotted Park Avenue in New York City. "(This is) some of the ritziest real estate anywhere…The red spots are people in Manhattan that get cash subsidy payments under the farm bill. The bigger dots are getting over $250,000 in subsidy payments annually…
"The House version won't impact this in any meaningful way. It impacts about 7,000 people in the entire United States. They set their payment limits on adjusted gross income of $1 million per year. For a husband and wife (the limit rises) to $2 million per year. So very, very wealthy people will continue to get cash subsidies under the (House proposal).
"(Our proposal's payment limit cutoff is) set at $200,000 AGI…
If you look at the number of people in the United States with an AGI of over $200,000, you're still in the wealthiest 2.3 percent (of the population)…
"We say there's a point where you graduate from subsidies. And that point should be $200,000. The House version says … $2 million for a husband and wife.
"I don't think people want that. I don't think farmers want that. I don't think there's a farmer in America that would argue that's what we should be doing…
"My hope is the Senate will take a long, hard look at this. We don't need a $2 million AGI (for a cut-off), we simply don't."


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Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is Alberta's fourth largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer. At 127.19 km² (49.1 sq. mi.), it is the third largest in area after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is near the Canadian Rockies, which provides the city with mild winters and a windy climate, and is 210 km (130 miles) southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.
The city developed from drift mines opened in the late 19th century and agriculture in the early 20th century. It has grown into the commercial, financial, transportational and industrial centre of southern Alberta. Lethbridge provides the only post-secondary education south of Calgary and west of Medicine Hat. There is a large cultural environment in the city, including performing arts, museums and sports.
The city of Lethbridge is located at degrees 49.7° north latitude and -112.833° east longitude and covers an area of 121.83 km². The city is intersected by the Oldman River, the valley of which has been turned into one of the largest urban park systems in North America at 755 hectares (1,865 acres) of protected land. The city is Alberta's fourth largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer. At 127.19 km², it is the third largest in area after Calgary and Edmonton. It is located near the Canadian Rockies and is 210 km (130 miles) southeast of Calgary on the Oldman River.
Lethbridge is split into three geographical areas: north, south and west. West Lethbridge is separated from the other two by the Oldman River. North and South Lethbridge are separated by the Crowsnest Highway and the CPR rail line.
The newest of the three neighbourhoods, West Lethbridge (pop. 27,154) is home to the University of Lethbridge. The bulk of the city's growth since the early 1990s has been on the west side. It also has the youngest population of the three.
The north side (pop. 23,241) was originally populated as a result of numerous coal mines in the area. It has the oldest population of the three neighbourhoods and is home to multiple industrial parks.
South Lethbridge (pop. 28,318) is the commercial heart of the city. It contains the downtown core, as well as the bulk of retail and hospitality establishments. Lethbridge Community College is also located here.
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I have a Lenovo 10.1 laptop type 4187. I put win 7 prof on it 32 bit. with 2.5 gb of ram. It is so slow I am thinking of changing it to win 98se.
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A debut novel by Ali Shaw. I can't remember the last time I was so disappointed by a book. Having read such an lot about The Girl With Glass Feet on various blogs and other book sites, 97% of it good, perhaps I just expected too much.
Whilst full of good descriptions and, at times, emotionally charged, I felt the novel was let down by the story itself. Supposedly Ida's story, to me, more narrative time was given to Midas with an ending that, though it brought a tear to the eye, left far too many questions unanswered.
As I said, wonderfully descriptive, the passages in which Ida's transformation is mentioned being particularly poignant, there is just something missing from this first novel.
The Girl With Glass Feet was purchased from Amazon. The 7th book read for my TYPICALLY BRITISH BOOK CHALLENGE. (Click HERE for last book reviewed and links to other challenge books read.)


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Hesston haying expert Dean Morrell says it's important to condition the crop, and condition it well, in order to stay on top of the 28- to 32-day hay harvest cycle. According to Morrell, conditioning can save two to five days in drying time, so it is a crucial aspect of keeping on schedule. For example, hay plants at 80 percent moisture must lose about 6,000 lbs. per acre of water to produce a ton of hay at 20 percent moisture.
Conditioning crimps the stem, opening up the waxy cuticle layer of the stem, letting the plant moisture evaporate faster. Operators' manuals provide full details on how to adjust and run specific conditioners.
Here are tips from Morrell that outline four important steps in achieving superior conditioning results, no matter the model:
Set the conditioner roll gap at 1/16 inch or less, which creates noticeable breakage of the stem skin to speed stem drying. Setting the gap too tight crushes leaves, increasing loss of critical nutrients. "Setting the roll gap is the most crucial adjustment of the conditioner," says Morrell.
Set roll tension tight enough to achieve a consistent roll gap. If the crop is being over-conditioned, such as with less mature crops, loosen the roll gap tension. Reducing tension also can help solve plugging challenges. In addition, be sure to check that the rolls have not worn more in the center than the ends. Replace worn rolls, since consistent roll condition and diameter are vital to maintain uniform pressure and consistent results for even crop drying.
The third critical conditioning element is laying out an even windrow that is as flat and wide as possible without lumps, ridges or clumps of crop. This reduces drying time for better leaf retention and faster, more consistent harvest cycle time. For the widest possible windrow, set the swath board all the way down (at its lowest/flattest possible position).
It's also critical to keep up to date on regular maintenance to ensure peak machine performance. Be sure to visit your local dealer to stock up on knives, cutterbar teeth, guards, ledger plates, common bearings, belts and other common repairs before the hay season starts, to minimize downtime from common breakdowns. Dealers often have a list of recommended parts for on-farm stocking and may offer preseason discounts for parts purchases.
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January 10, 2005
Request the following identification from an applicant:
Record and confirm all contact information and references.
Do a criminal background check.
When asking a question, ask for specific examples.
Look for red flags during an interview that may indicate problems.
Be wary of over-qualified applicants.
Some additional tips for the interview process:
The nanny should expect:
There is a way to monitor your caretaker without installing nanny cams. Consider these tips to find out whether your child is protected or neglected:
Count how many diapers there are and how many bottles of formula there are before you leave and when you get home.
Check the baby naked.
Parents often arrive home to find their kids already in pajamas. Then they leave in the morning and let the nanny put the kids in daytime clothing. So they never see their child undressed. Examine their bodies for bruises, scratches, bites or other injuries.
Be aware if you child is unusually clingy or has fear of caretakers.
Separation anxiety occurs between 6 to 8 months of age and may last until 2 to 3 years of age. Signs of separation anxiety before 6 months may suggest a problem. If it goes too far and goes too long and it's just not within their range of personality, that is a red flag.
Trust your instincts.
A "mother's instinct" is even better than a camera. Keep in mind, it may always be hard to turn your children over to someone, but you should trust your instincts if you have suspicions.
Allow a trial period where one parent is there with the nanny.
People will take a car for a test drive before they buy it, but they don't always think to take a potential nanny for a test drive.
Consider these warning signs that your nanny may be mistreating or neglecting your child:
Explanations of injuries are inconsistent with the baby's age and abilities.
For example, if your baby is not a crawler, he shouldn't be bumping into things. Ask yourself, "Could my baby possibly be doing this?" Listen carefully for the explanation that is given.
Your child is more clingy than normal and shows prolonged fear of caretakers.
Again, there can be separation anxiety. But when if it goes too far and goes too long and it's just not within their range of personality, that is a red flag.
Nanny over-exaggerates the extent of their daily activities.
Does every day sound like an exciting field trip? Sure, some days may include a trip to the park, going for walks, watching developmental videos, etc., but question whether it realistically occurs every day.
Nanny avoids eye contact and answers questions that are not asked.
You really have to see if they're talking too much, if they're telling you things that you don't need to know.
Nanny leaves as soon as you arrive home.
The nanny should want to tell you about things your child did that day.
Is the nanny late a lot?
Being late doesn't necessarily mean she's neglecting your child, but a nonchalant attitude about when she arrives could carry over into the way she treats your child.
When your child is sick on weekends, does the nanny call to see how your child is doing?
She should care about your child whether she's working or not. Does the nanny feel like part of the family?
Recent and unexplained behavioral changes in your child.
Insufficient amount of diapers or formula being used.
You may come home to a child who's dry, but has your child been changed as many times as needed throughout the day?


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Jews around the world and particularly in Israel on Tuesday marked the solemn fast of Tisha B'Av, the annual commemoration of the destruction of the Temple and numerous other tragedies to befall the Jewish people.
Under threat of Muslim violence, Jews (and Christians) were barred from entering Jerusalem's Temple Mount as part of the ceremonies, a situation many said proves the Tisha B'Av tragedies have not come to an end despite the rebirth of Israel as a nation state.
Israel Polices spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said the decision was made following security assessments that determined the presence of Jews on the Temple Mount on this day would lead to disturbances.
On Monday, the eve of Tisha B'Av, a few hundred Jewish worshipers did ascend the Temple Mount, only to be confronted by a hostile mob of Muslims. Witnesses said the Muslims appeared ready to break out in a violent riot before the Jews were evacuated by police.
Israeli Knesset Member Danny Danon (Likud) said that enough is enough in response to the news.
"We are in favor of freedom of religion on the Temple Mount, and that means freedom for all religions," Danon told Arutz 7. "That includes Jews. We must take steps to ensure that Jews are not only able to visit the Temple Mount, but are also able to pray there. I see no logic in allowing Muslims to pray there, but not Jews."
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December 14, 2012 — The Michigan House on Thursday approved legislation (HB 5711) that would impose several new restrictions on abortion, although lawmakers removed one controversial provision relating to the disposal of fetal remains, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The bill, which the Senate approved on Wednesday, now heads to Gov. Rick Snyder (R), who is expected to sign it into law, according to his spokesperson, Sara Wurfel (Erb/Gray, Detroit Free Press, 12/14).
The bill would require physicians to determine if a woman has been coerced into seeking an abortion and deliver a written "risk assessment" to patients at least 24 hours prior to an abortion. The bill also would ban the use of telemedicine in reproductive health care, including for birth control.
Additionally, the bill would require facilities that provide 120 or more abortions per year to undergo inspections and pay an annual licensing fee -- currently $238 -- to become certified as outpatient surgical centers (Women's Health Policy Report, 12/13). The provision would require many clinics to complete costly renovations to meet the same building standards as outpatient surgical facilities (Flesher, AP/Atlanta-Journal Constitution, 12/14).
Fetal Remains Provision Removed
A controversial requirement that an aborted fetus be buried, cremated or interred was removed from the final legislation.
Mary Pollock, legislative liaison for the National Organization for Women, said the provision's original language "was an attempt to shame women ... and to make the woman think she was committing murder."
The bill's supporters said the provision was intended to ensure that fetal remains -- whether from an abortion or a miscarriage -- are handled properly.
Religious Refusal Bill Fails
Separately, a bill that would have allowed health care providers to refuse to provide health care services that they object to for moral or religious reasons failed to come up for a vote, meaning the measure is finished for the year (Detroit Free Press, 12/14).


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The Can Van brings all of the necessary equipment, materials, and staff to the site where beer is brewed. With low minimum orders, canning is accessible to breweries of all sizes. The Can Van service comes with a number of advantages:
For the Brewer
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It was sad to hear the passing of Jim Fregosi, 71, Friday in a Miami hospital. Fregosi, a long-time All-Star shortstop with the Angels and 1,000-game winner as a manager, will always be a part of New York Mets lore.
When the Mets' worst trades are revisited, the trade to acquire Fregosi for Nolan Ryan goes down as one of the two worst, with the dealing of Tom Seaver to the Reds as the other.
When Fregosi's 146 games played with the Mets in 1972-73 are compared to Ryan's combined 324 victories and 5,714 strikeouts, it understandably goes down as one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history, but in fairness, a trade must be examined with the circumstances of the time.
It is never black and white.
After the 1971 season, they were two years removed from their Miracle Mets season and trying to regain their spot among baseball's elite. They already had the foundation with a solid rotation of Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Gary Gentry, Jon Matlack and Jim McAndrew.
What the Mets didn't have was right-handed power and a third baseman, of which they used six different from 1969. Fregosi, 30 at the time, was supposed to fill those voids, and all it would cost the Mets was Ryan, who owned a combined 19-24 record and was coming off 10-14 season in 1971.
Off the field, Ryan also had a dislike of New York City, and on the mound a propensity for wildness and a lingering blister problem. With their rotation, Fregosi's background and Ryan's baggage and disappointing numbers, it was easy to see why the Mets made the deal.
The Mets reached the World Series in 1973, but by that time Fregosi's skills had deteriorated and he had become a role player. He played in 31 games that year before his contract was purchased by Texas in July.
Nobody could foresee the career paths of Fregosi and Ryan, but at the time, it was good and necessary gamble for the Mets to take. Who would have thought Ryan would go on to win 305 games?
After leaving the Mets, Fregosi played five more seasons with Texas and Pittsburgh but never approached his All-Star status, and then embarked on an 18-year managerial career with the Angels, White Sox, Philadelphia and Blue Jays, compiling a 1,028-1,094 record that included taking the 1993 Phillies to the World Series.
"Everyone in the Phillies organization is deeply saddened about the news of Jim's passing. We, and so many others in the game, have lost a dear friend,'' club president David Montgomery said in a statement. "He'll be remembered for his vibrant personality, wisdom and love of the game.''
That personality and wisdom was evident during spring training, as he became a fixture in ballparks throughout Florida as a scout. Fregosi, who suffered a stroke during a Major League Baseball alumni cruise Thursday, was preparing for another spring training as an assistant with the Braves.
Spring training, which begins this week, was Fregosi's time as he entertained fellow scouts and club executives with his stories, and informed writers from his 50-year career.
Whether it was in the stadium lunchroom, press box or on the field, if you wanted to laugh or know something, you sought out Fregosi.


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Zennström Philanthropies human rights work focuses on Europe and Central Asia. Europe has one of the world's strongest systems of laws to protect human rights and yet some groups are still denied their basic rights. By building partnerships with civil society, human rights defenders and NGOs, we can work together to change policy, empower vulnerable groups, and play a role in holding European Institutions and governments to account. This will ensure that everyone in Europe can live with dignity.
Our scope of work also includes Central Asia, unlike Europe there are very little human rights mechanisms in Central Asia. It is a focus to raise awareness about human rights and support the work in this region, including working towards a long term sustainability of the local human rights communities.


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Cleveland Department of Public Utilities is in transition to change water and sewer billing from quarterly to monthly billing to begin January 1, 2017
City of Cleveland
Frank G. Jackson, Mayor
Department of Public Utilities Division of Utilities Fiscal Control 1201 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1175
216/664-2444 • Fax: 716/664-4452
As your billing agent, the City of Cleveland's Department of Public Utilities is always looking for opportunities to better serve our mutual customers. Our next step in this continuous process is to transition from our current quarterly bill to a monthly bill, beginning January 1, 2017. We believe this change will better help our customers manage their water and sewer bills.
As you can imagine, such a transition is a major project resulting in many changes and testing of the billing system being required. As a result, any system configuration changes, such as rates, need to be identified and input into our billing system prior to primary testing initiatives beginning so we can be assured no potential issues go undetected.
Therefore, any changes to your rates or rate structures need to be communicated to us by March 15, 2016. This will ensure we have the appropriate time necessary to input any new rate information in our Test Environment and perform all necessary testing associated with the monthly billing transition.
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Paralyzed Gay Gymnast, Kalon Ludvigson, Scheduled To Leave Hospital; Still Needs Support
World Champion gymnast Kalon Ludvigson, who's been hospitalized since August following a spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down, is scheduled to leave Craig Hospital on December 13.
According to Kalon's Facebook page:
He will be leaving Craig Hospital on December 13th, and after traveling to a couple different cities, he will be returning home to Idaho, just in time for Christmas. Kalon is looking at a couple different rehabilitation centers throughout the country to possibly start in January 2014. But, that has not been finalized.
As things change and life continues to move forward, its difficult to look towards the future and know what it holds. Kalon will have to build a new house that is adaptive to his needs as a quadriplegic. Many have asked what to send Kalon for Christmas. As he will be living in a brand new environment he will need a lot of new things. His favorite stores are: Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, IKEA and West Elm. It's time to BRING KALON HOME!
After December 5th no packages should be sent to Craig Hospital. Everything should be directed to an address in Idaho:
Kalon Ludvigson1743 Walkabout Lane
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
Kalon's Go Fund Me page (hosted by his husband and coach Justen Millerbernd) is also still up and running in the event that you'd like to make a contribution to his medical and rehabilitation costs.
Regarding Kalon's current physical condition:
To this point there is nothing significantly "new" with his condition. He continues to have no fine motor movement in his fingers. He can move his wrists and pick up some items via "tenodisis". There is still no movement below his chest, but his arms are becoming stronger each day.
Kalon is in a manual wheelchair with power assisted wheels. He is able to transfer in and out of his chair with minimal assistance. Which is a huge improvement from when he arrived at Craig.
We're happy to see that Kalon continues to recover. We hope he receives all that he needs to maintain his progress.
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Vicki Doudera is honored to be chosen the 2009 Realtor of the Year for the Coastal Mountain Council of Realtors. She was a development officer at Children's Hospital in Boston when she and her husband Ed decided to move to Maine. "We came for the quality of life as well as the adventure of it all. Before we knew it, we'd purchased a forlorn Victorian in Camden, restored it, and opened a ten-room inn." Three children and twelve years later, the couple sold the inn and took on new challenges. "Ed started a law practice downtown and I became a full-time writer." Vicki's two books for newcomers to the state, "Moving to Maine," and "Where to Retire in Maine," both published by Down East Books, Inc., have given countless people a sense of Maine's uniqueness, as well as practical advice on what it's like to live here.
In 2003, Vicki joined Camden Real Estate Company, and quickly became one of its most successful agents. A natural communicator, she finds that her work as a broker means she can share her knowledge of the area while helping her clients to find the right house. "I love living here, and I can answer your questions about everything from veterinarians to volunteering. I want to help you find the perfect fit -- not just a house, but a community."
Vicki works hard as a broker, listening to you and tailoring a house-hunting plan to your specific needs. "Anyone can get you the information -- you can get it yourself for that matter -- but you can't get the nuances of what it's like to live in different communities unless you work with someone who really knows." She believes that the little courtesies -- such as promptly returning phone calls -- are more than just nice things to do. "This is a relationship business and my relationship with my clients is first and foremost. Everything else flows from that."
This year she became one of a handful of Maine real estate professionals to earn the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR's) new Green Designation, which focuses on sustainable building, energy efficiency in homes, and environmentally friendly building practices. She is President of Midcoast Habitat for Humanity (www.midcoasthabitat.org) and is a member of Pen Bay Medical Center's Community Relations committee.
Vicki invites you to check out her website and blog www.vickidoudera.com describing what it's like to live in Maine. "This is a beautiful and interesting part of the world, and I'd love to help you find a home here."
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