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It's a bit like an art museum - you never know what to expect visually floor to floor. Even the escalators have surprises.
The fashion floors...
Are par excellence-this Alexander McQueen dress says it all.
The food halls...
Loaded with Whoopie Pies!
Really Carol it is I who should be thanking you! Paris Breakfasts has added so much to our enjoyment of the City of Light; we never would have thought of photographing tablescapes as a way to remember fine times spent in cafes and bistros if not for you. So thank you very much, indeed.
Loved yesterday's post and today too! I love shopping with you. So fun.the food hall is wonderful reminds me of Harrod's.
Marie Arden Pink Living
can't wait..I'll be there for one day only next month...gotta go to Harvey NicksReplyDelete
Oh Carol, You are making me homesick for my beloved England. "Hello Snailwell" I miss you desperately!ReplyDelete
But I JUST retired! And here you are posting the world's most tempting job: Window dresser at Harvey Nichols! Just think - after working up a sweat doing up the most wonderful windows, I could go to the food hall and have my choice of goodies. Or sneak over to the china department and photograph great painting cups!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness,
that truly is a swanky, yet lovely, place!
Love that cup with legs. Very tongue-in-cheek.
And those croissants?
I feel truly sorry I only ate a true croissant once!
(Have to confess 2 chocolate-filled goodies, though.)
Carol, isn't Harvey Nicks one of THE places to spend extended periods of time in the Sloane St. area? Their 5th-floor Bar is one of the best places in all of West London for people-watching, something I probably don't need to tell you. Love that whole corner of London.
Hey, I didn't know we can send you stuff to paint! Right, I better get a move on then, I've got a few to flog your way mate :)
I'm joking!
I guess being brought up on so many BBC shows on PBS that Americans love things British.
Wallace and Gromit are favorites of mine and I love that tea cup :)
Looks like a great store!
If you have Netflix try "Monarh of the Glen. It was a BBC TV series --- I LOVED it!ReplyDelete
I am madly in LOVE with the teacup with the woman's legs sticking out of the side below!! Have you any idea of the maker?? I just searched H. Nichol's website but to no avail.
Let me know if you know!!
Oh thank you, Carol, for these current views from Harvey Nicks.
When visiting London, I always made sure to get over to the HN hat department and treat myself to the best of the best...at least for a few minutes of heaven.
I always thought that their buyers were sort of like curators!
Still have a wonderful French raincoat that I bought at Harvey Nicks ... oh, could it be almost twenty years ago? Yes, it could.
Best wishes.
The "cup with legs" made me giggle. Quite unusual but a lot of fun.
If you are interested in painting Chinese food in watercolor, I just posted a ton of food photos. Yes, I shoot my food!
Great shots! Love the window displays and that fabulous green hat!ReplyDelete
london tube stations, glorious food, and Alexander Mcqueen....all my favourite things in one post!!ReplyDelete
Thanks Kathleen
I'll watch 'Monarch of the Glen' though I doubt it's such a sock to the solar plexus as Get Carter which may be closer to Bleak House.
I did love 'Skins'
Watched the last 3rd of Red Riding-gripping but made no sense at all.
HN is probably much more interesting than H&M, except for when they sell Sonia Rykiel? :-)ReplyDelete
'Monarch of the Glen'
Terribly cosy and fun
But no grit
Not my cup o' tea...
Another wonderful city, with wonderful sights and eats and fashion. Luck you
i love the pic of the lady in the tube - what a fantastic silhouette in her outfit. and i love the way the sweep of her hair mimics the hem of the jacket.ReplyDelete
Oh, Carol that teacup with the fem glams! Do you know where it is available??? Please do tell.
Stef in sunny Chicago
Oh how I miss London. Thanks for this post. London does for me, what Paris does for you. :)
I used to work for British Airways for many years, so I would travel to London so very often. It is by far, my favorite city. I'm way overdue for a visit.
Have a lovely weekend.

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The club level co-ed swim team doesn't get much fanfare on the University of Colorado's Boulder campus.
Many students aren't even aware there is a swim team, let alone a team that will vie for its fifth straight national title this weekend.
That's not a typo: fifth straight national title.
Making that even more impressive is the fact that the American Swimming Association University League in which the CU club team competes only has existed since 2003.
"As a club level team we want to be well known in the community," head coach Lynne Zieske said. "I mean, to win four straight national titles and half the community don't know who we are?"
The 25-year-old Zieske, who was a swimmer at Minnesota State University-Moorehead, is in her first year with the team, making her the team's fifth coach in as many years. She said the group has become like a second family this year.
"Coming from a division program, I love to come to a club team where they have as much fun and compete as hard as these guys do," Zieske said. "I have not let up on them. We've been on the grind all season long and we started in late August."
The team, whose members pay their own way to all meets, will send a school record 41 swimmers to the national meet in Atlanta this weekend. Of 21 events for both men and women, only a few slots on the men's side were not filled.
"Outside of a couple of events, we've filled up every spot," said men's team captain Bruce Deakyne. "We went to our first ever NCAA Conference meet this year. We're just improving as a team."
Deakyne will compete in many of the team's distance events this weekend, including his personal favorite, the 500-meter freestyle. He's confident in the Buffs' chances in Atlanta.
"We're looking really strong as a team this year." he said. "I don't want to jinx us, but I think we're going to do pretty well."
His coach was a little less conservative with her outlook.
"Basically I'm going to say we're going to go in and win nationals," Zieske said. "The mental preparation and the faith I have in these kids — straight up, we're coming home with No. 5."


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About the Law Library
The four-story Washburn University Law Library is housed in the Law Building with entry on the second level. It was built in 1968 and enlarged in 1992. For the past 20 years, the Law Library has ranked in the top quarter of all law school libraries for new titles added to its collection.
The Law Library shares its online catalog with five other Topeka libraries. Known as Associated Topeka Libraries Automated System (ATLAS), this shared system provides users access to the University's Law, Mabee, and Curriculum Libraries, the Kansas Supreme Court Law Library, the State Library of Kansas, and the Kansas State Historical Society.
WashLaw is a nationally recognized legal information portal, developed and maintained by the Law Library staff.
Resource & Collection Arrangement
The Law Library uses Library of Congress classification to arrange most of its collections. Superintendent of Documents classification is used for federal documents. Case reporters are arranged by jurisdiction.
Services on the Second Floor include: circulation, reference, interlibrary loan, a 30 terminal computer lab, study rooms, and audio visual rooms. The Second Floor houses several collections: reference, reserve, unbound periodicals, government documents, videotapes, current newspapers, and the popular reading area.
The Third Floor houses regional and federal case reporters, digests, the American Law Reports, Shephard's citators, state statutes, current popular magazines, treatises with Library of Congress call numbers, KFA through Z.
The Fourth Floor houses most of the treatise collection, classified A through KF. Bound periodicals are also on the Fourth Floor, arranged by call number.
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There are some folks who are lucky if they attend one baseball game a year, perhaps even in a few years. For Darren O'Donnell, it was 30 stadiums or bust in one season with a catch – traveling 10,700 miles** across country to visit every Major League Ballpark on his bicycle. The Idaho native quit his job, moved out of his apartment, and embarked on the trip of a lifetime from Bellingham, Washington in April, and wrapped up the excursion in St. Louis in September.


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Where will your Model S reside?
Where will your Model S reside?
Headed for Fraser, MI
I'm tempted to move my reservation to a Sig however I'm currently on the fence. I wish I had a better understanding as to what the "extra" cost actually gets you. I don't really need the 300 mile range (230 is sufficient) and even though Signature Red is gorgeous, I haven't justified the expected extra cash. Hopefully they'll trickle some more tid-bits in the near future to help me decide. I know time is running out to make a decision.
Yeah, except for the "Performance" package, I could get by with 230 easily. But since I DO want the Sport, I figured, might as well go for the Sig. You know, in for a penny...
You can always decide not to take the Sig once pricing is announced, even after the money for the Sig is sent. Once the list is full, though..
Tesla won't say where you'll end up on the list if you revert. And with a low number like 3408, Alan would want to be sure he wants a Sig before signing up. Unless he can get an answer from Tesla that he'd be able to get the same number if he reverted.
So the solution is to keep the P# and add an S# and cancel one when he decides! I wonder how many are already doing that ...
Many, I guess. That will make for quite a few drop-outs once final pricing is announced.
@Alan Askew - I also live in Michigan. I am Signature S249. I plan on getting the Sport version. If you'd like to go for a ride when I receive mine on July 1st :-) (I know, wishful thinking), send me a private message through www.teslamotorsclub.com
I never really thought about the fact that if I switch reservations I'd lose my original place in line. Hmmm… that changes thing's for sure. The idea of reserving 2 is intriguing, only because they're willing to refund the unused money. What I don't like about that is holding a spot in line that someone else could have. There are a lot of curious buyers out there that are on the fence right now. Some of the individuals I know aren't considering it because at this stage it would "appear" that you won't get a vehicle until LATE 2012 if not 2013. That turns some off. I remember last April preaching to them how great it would be. Most laughed. Fast forward to the October event and EVERYONE is praising the car. Now they want to purchase one and cruise around next summer. Surprise, surprise… odds are against that happening.
@michiganmodels – That would be without a doubt one of the highlights of the summer for me. I'll take note of this and contact you as it gets closer to the time of delivery. Having even a moment of "real world" exposure to the Model S will probably make the time go by a little easier.
@Alan:at this stage it would "appear" that you won't get a vehicle until LATE 2012 if not 2013. That turns some off.
It's more than appearances; Tesla itself has made clear that 2012 production is sold out, unless you're getting a Sig. My bet would be that reserving today won't get you a car until April 2013 or later.
Is this a reason not to reserve? To the contrary; the sooner reserve, the sooner they deliver. It's a big time gap, but there's no guarantee that the gap will get smaller by waiting, while it is guaranteed that someone's delivery date will be later.
It's more than appearances; Tesla itself has made clear that 2012 production is sold out, unless you're getting a Sig. (Robert.Boston)
Robert, neither us nor Tesla can possibly know how many drop-outs there will be when the time comes to close the deal. Surprises are possible both way, but if we assume that a considerable number of reservation holders reserved a Sig and a P, those are guaranteed to drop out the moment they finally decide for either one. That's what Alan refers to by "the Model S *appears* to be sold out".
I remember last April preaching to them how great it would be. Most laughed. Fast forward to the October event and EVERYONE is praising the car. Now they want to purchase one and cruise around next summer. Surprise, surprise… odds are against that happening. (Alan Askew)
Alan, I have no compassion with your hesitating friends. Everybody forges his own destiny. Having that said, I completely agree with Robert: If someone thinks he's late to the game, he should reserve today rather than tomorrow. If he doesn't, well then, no compassion from me...
S 860 Phoenix, AZ
Signature #860?! That would be a tad more than 725.
@Richard30 - Is that correct, you are Signature 860? If so, what date did you receive your reservation?
And in Phoenix. There will be three in the valley of the sun now.
Sig #101, Ithaca, NY
Pleased to see a Rochester and a Cazenovia. :-) I expected nobody else from upstate!
I actually expect to see quite a few upstate NYers once our cars are on the road. I think we have decent demographics to match up with Tesla's target audience, but I think they won't be aware of the car yet due to the lack of marketing. Hopefully it goes viral.
I know what you mean, Leofingal. Ithaca in particular is loaded with well-to-do environmentalists... who are car-dependent because we lost all our train service long ago. And because of Ithaca's location they mostly need far more range than the Leaf.
I think I'm likely to get the first, but there will probably be *dozens* within a couple of years.
@ Larry Chanin. Enlighten me, where is Bump?
"Bump" is a posting trick, a new reply just to move a thread to the top of a listing when it has faded into the oldie von moldie idle threads.
Canada Sig #2
Salt Spring Island, BC
Garaged next to Roadster #905 :-)
Sig 576
Leawood, KS/Kansas City
Baltimore on the weekends and NJ/NYC during the week...Sig 737.
Oahu, Hawaii
Sig #76, Short Hills, NJ
A friendly reminder that I'm tracking these graphically here:
Feel free to add yourself to the map. Please use your reservation number (e.g. S73, P1666, S35 (EU)) as the "name".
Forgot my P# in my previous post, sorry: #2993 Oahu, Hawaii
P3838, Issaquah, WA
P3623, Sunnyvale, CA
Marin County CA Sig 831
@ Larry Chanin. Enlighten me, where is Bump?
What Brian said. Like what I doing now. ;-)
Sig 729, Chagrin Falls, OH
Hey Robert.Boston, I'm the General production reservation in Eugene, OR. (P5647) I've upgraded to S949.
Woohoo, go Eugene, my home town (though I've been in Beaverton for 20 years now).
I'm hoping that S931 will be in Madison, CT EARLY next summer. I'm glad to read that there are four others from CT. Mike_ModelS_P457,
Martin@malins, CarlE_P439, JohnQ we'll have to make arrangements to get together this summer.
When do you think S931 will be available?
Some time between June and October. :-)
Since we're guessing, I'll guess about Labor Day. Tesla's sticking to the "deliveries start no later than July" line; even if, optimistically, they start on July 1, I think that early production will be at a slower rate than the ultimate rate, likely kicking out ~400 units in July and ~600 units in August.
Yeah, I have this image of Elon driving 20 Signatures per workday in June. ;-)
A reminder: please post your location here:
Use red for Signature reservations, and purple for standard.
P # 665 (EU) will reside in Kinrooi, Belgium.
Why is there such a high density of Model S reservations in Belgium & the Netherlands, compared to neighboring Germany and France?
I'm guessing different car taxes. Like Norway vs Finland. EV costs around 30-40% more in Finland than it costs in Norway.
I guess a lot has to do with the tax incentives you get both in Belgium and the Netherlands. France nevertheless has a very interesting incentive as well, so why they don't have more reservations escapes me. Maybe it is just a matter of less members on this forum or less people willing to post their reservation and location.
Perhaps most people in France cannot read English. French IS their mother tongue. TM will also need a French website for Quebec because about 75% of Quebecers do not speak or read English.
S#945 here, Saratoga CA.
As EU HQ, Belgium is rolling in OPM. And the EU 'crats and employees have non-revokable lifetime employment contracts (jk! sort of).
Also, both countries are tiny compared even to the other little EU nations, so range anxiety is a non-issue.
Why is there such a high density of Model S reservations in Belgium & the Netherlands, compared to neighboring Germany and France? (Robert.Boston)
I've been pondering the same thought... I agree that taxes and incentives are a big deal compensating the general skepticism against EVs, and there are practically none in Germany (vehicle tax is waived for 10 years, but the 19% VAT are a real hit at purchase time).
In Germany, there's a considerable fraction of car buyers who don't give a thought about buying any non-German car make, and particularly American cars do not have a lot of a positive reputation over here. Given the choice of renowned German car makes, particularly in the premium segment, this attitude should come as no surprise. If anything, Germans consider French (economical, very comfy, lots of options as standard), Swedish (safety, exclusivity) or Japanese (economical/high-mpg, versatile, reliable) cars. To the average German, the mere fact that the big German players have nothing to offer in the plug-in segment is proof enough that the time is not right for this concept! (Although, the Prius sells pretty darn well, we have a sizable population of lohas here.)
The big German players themselves admittedly have highly sophisticated, very advanced ICEs. It's no wonder they want to milk that technology -- first, they are heavily invested into high-tech engines and sales must pay for R&D. Second, it's an important aspect of their competitive advantage in the global market. Switching to a different technology will render that advantage obsolete. In the end, the shift will take place with or without them, but it is very understandable that they ignore the trend to plug-in as long as possible (whether it will be too late eventually remains to be seen).
And here the argument feeds back into itself: German economic politics are vastly driven by the car manufacturers' lobby (you know, employment and all this stuff). You bet there will be no serious incentives for plug-in until and unless there are German plug-ins available on the market!
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As my last post concerned what is arguably the most disturbing aspect of parenthood, perhaps it is appropriate to post, in bookended fashion, on the most joyful.
We brought home our newborn son five days ago. He is healthy and perfect. I am filthy and happy.
I will have to blame poor judgment brought on by the insomnia of manning a 24 hour milk bar for a brief sojourn into the well worn subject matter of writers far more talented by myself. The death of a child is meaninglessly tragic and unfair and I can't imagine to where or whom one turns for solace. Perhaps the only answer to the question "why" is not truly an answer but a visceral response - to love and love and keep desperately loving the children that we do have.
I think (and sincerely hope) this is the last time I post on this subject matter. While never forgetting, it is best to move forward and focus on the humor and joy of early parenthood.
For instance - I am not sure if I should admit this (and again will blame the insomnia) but I was a little shocked by the appearance of my newborn son. His face was purple and squished. Flame colored stork bites stained his upper eye lids and the lower lids were swollen shut by two thick coats of vernix. His nose appeared to have been flattened in order to better accommodate a large crop of infant acne (milia) that sat upon the wide tip. His cheeks sank below the level of his lower jaw, giving the appearance of an edentulous old man.
The last few days have revealed him to be a reserved little man who doesn't do much in the way of complaining. His emotional range seems to oscillate between boob? and BOOB! I know this range well as I have spent near every waking minute of the last five days staring at him in an almost spellbound fascination.
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After many years of painstaking work by Dr. B. Natarajan of Madras, South India, the first of a ten volume set of sacred books containing the first complete English translation of Saint Tirumular's Tirumantiram, or "Holy Hymn," has reached the West. The Saiva Siddhanta Church became aware of Dr. Natarajan's efforts when his initial translations of a few verses were discovered in the library of the East/West Center in Honolulu. Further inquiries revealed that the work, though incomplete, had been laid aside. There was no other effort being made in the world to bring the ancient classic into English, partly due to the monumental extent of the task. Therefore, the Church arranged with Dr. Natarajan to assist financially both in the hiring of additional scholars as well as in the actual production costs. Master Subramuniya met with Dr. Natarajan in Madras in 1977 and the work soon continued with renewed determination. The final manuscripts arrived in the United States last month (on the very day that the American English translation of another Saiva Tamil scripture, the Holy Kural, was printed). The bound volumes of the First Tantra arrived on April 21st.
The First Tantra is the only book in the set that has been printed so far. The book itself is titled Tirumular Tirumantiram, Holy Hymns. The dedication is shared by His Holiness Arul Nandi, late of Kasi Mutt in South India, "who inspired," and "His Holiness Master Subramuniya of Sivashram, Hawaii, who fulfilled." The book was published by B. Natarajan through ITES publications in Madras of which he is the Chairman, and printed by Kalakshetra Publications Press, also in Madras. Together they have produced a commendable job. The 228-page volume is hardbound and cased in a hand-woven earth-colored silk, then embossed with the title in maroon and the front illustration in black. The dust cover and fly pages are in a deep ochre, similarly printed. This lovely book is a herald of the care taken by its producers from the exacting typography (in Tamil and English to complicate the task) to printing and casing in. There is even a red silk book mark bound into the spine. It is a fitting garland that Dr. Natarajan has so lovingly and painstakingly placed at the Feet of Lord Siva.
The title of the scripture may better be understood with the help of a few words taken from Dr. Natarajan's notes which will appear at the end of the Proem or Preface - this being the first of the ten books when they are completed although the First Tantra has been printed first. Tiru in Tamil means "holy." The word Mantiram (from the Sanskrit mantra) is used in two senses, general and specific. In the general sense it conveys the meaning of devotional prayer composed in special words, e.g. Vedic Hymns. In the special sense a mantra is that which is composed of certain letters arranged in a definite sequence of sounds of which the letters are the representative signs. Here, a mantra may, or may not, convey on its face its meaning. Bija or seed mantras such as Aim, Klim, Hrim have no meaning according to the ordinary use of language. Tirumular uses the word Mantra is both senses. The title he gave his book originally was Mantra Mala or "Garland of Mantras." Here it conveys the sense of a Book of Prayer. Later in subsequent Tantras he elaborately speaks of specific mantras for specific deities and special rituals and expounds in full the meaning of the Primal Mantra OM and the Five-lettered Siva Mantra - Nama Sivaya - and the ways of intoning it in different contexts. Literally Mantra is composed of two syllables, Man or "mind" and Tra or opening or liberation. That is, Mantra is that which leads to blossoming or liberation of mind or heart."
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of the Tirumantiram in Saiva Siddhanta philosophy. In the first place it is the earliest full statement of Siddhanta, "the end of ends," composed roughly 2,000 years ago. Secondly, it is perhaps the most complete and profound exposition of the subtle theology of Sailva Siddhanta ever written, so filled with the esoteric and the abstruse that it has not through its long history been read or studied outside of the conclaves of scholars - though in the last two decades this trend has shifted as evidenced by Dr. Natarajan's work. Within the context of other Saiva scriptures, the Tirumantiram is the tenth of the twelve Tirumurai or "Holy Books." The Tirumurai are collected works written for the most part during the first millennium A.D. by various Saivite saints and then gathered together in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. They constitute what might be looked upon as a Saiva Hymnal in which all forms of spiritual expression from the advaitic principles of nondualism and Self-realization to devotional praises to God, Siva, as the Creator, Preserver and Destroyer of all Three Worlds of existence may be found. The Tirumurai have come to be regarded as the very lifebreath of the devotional strength of Saivism, and they are sung daily in the temples of the Deities throughout South India and elsewhere in the world where Saivites worship. The remaining Tirumurai consist of the Devaram hymns of the Samachariyas (Saints Appar, Sundarar, Sambandar and Manikkavasagar), the Periya Puranam of Saint Sekkiyar, the Devaram Hymns and other works.
The great rishi who wrote the Tirumantiram and thus became the first to define the metaphysical, moral and mystical aspects of Siddhanta, was originally from the North of India, from the Himalayas. It is said that he was sent to the South of India to bring the pure teachings to the culture there which had drifted from the traditional wisdom. The journey must have been long and arduous, probably entirely by foot.
One day, while in the Southern village of Tiruvavaduthurai, the siddhar came upon the dead body of a cowherd. This cowherd was Mulan, a much loved but little educated husbandman of cattle, who were now wailing at the loss of their caretaker. The rishi was overtaken by the pathetic sorrow of the animals whose future was now uncertain, and, leaving his body in a hidden place not far away, he entered and revived the expired form of the peasant Mulan. After caring for the cattle, the rishi tried in vain to return to his body, but it was not to be found. He took this to be Siva's Divine Will and in faith accepted his new South Indian "incarnation." Mulan's wife immediately sensed that her husband was not himself, as indeed he was not. For one thing he refused to enter the house but remained seated in deep meditation under a Bodhi tree (banyan) elsewhere in the village. There the sage passed the balance of his life recording the Saiva Agamas in Tamil, a Dravidian language. According to some legends, Tirumular remained in a contemplative state of consciousness for 3,000 years. He came into outer consciousness once each year to write down a single four-line verse. At the end of his silent vigil humanity was left with the Tirumantiram. Thus he earned the love of his people and the honored name of Tirumular, or the "holy Mular."
What is contained in this ancient scripture, never before available in its entirety in English? Dr. Natarajan has called it "a book of Tantra, Mantra, Yantra and Yoga, of prayer and philosophy at once. It is the only authentic work in Tamil on Yoga - Kundalini Yoga especially. It expounds the teachings of Agamas as old as the Vedas...It proclaims the oneness of Godhead and the means to God-becoming by man - of Jiva merging in Siva, the Soul in the Oversoul." Structurally the Tirumantiram is comprised of nine Tantras (books) and a preface. Each Tantra covers a different aspect of the Saivite path. The Proem or Preface commences with an invocation to Lord Ganesha in the traditional manner and offers a synopsis of the work. Putting aside for a moment our description of the First Tantra, let us turn to a brief summary of the others. The Second Tantra deals with the mythology of the Deities, with the cosmology of Hinduism, how the world was created, is sustained and will be destroyed, and of the categories of the soul. The Third Tantra explores the mystical science of yoga, yama and niyama, pranayama, asana, pratyahara or withdrawal of the senses within, dharana or concentration, dhyana or meditation and samadhi or Self-realization. In this way the scripture proceeds to unravel in the most wonderful and insightful ways profound realms of the soul's journey to Godhead, including the relationship of Vedanta and Siddhanta, the Guru/disciple tradition, the Tattvas or components of material and spiritual existence, the chakras or psychic nerve ganglia within the nerve system of man, the pranas of the body and the states of consciousness through which the soul naturally passes as it unfolds. If these seem to be difficult and weighty topics, they are. The Tirumantiram is not known for its ability to popularize these deep matters; it is known for its utter authority in areas where authority is seldom recognized. Its abtruse is seldom recognized. Its abtruse character makes Dr. Natarajan's accomplishments all the more remarkable and our pursuit of understanding its depths all the more rewarding.
The First Tantra begins with a synopsis of all that is to follow, and what follows is 24 chapters or 223 of the 3,000 verses of the saint's exegesis. The chapter titles themselves are revealing of the subjects: "Transitoriness of Body" (also of wealth, youth and life), Not Killing, Poverty, Dharma of Rulers, Glory of Giving, In Praise of the Charitable, Siva Knows Those Who Love Him, Learning, Non-learning, Rectitude and others. For those who are familiar with the Holy Kural these chapter headings will seem familiar, and they are. The topics of this initial tantra and of the great work by Saint Tiruvalluvar are indeed similar, indicating that one certainly knew of the other's work.
In the presentation of the verses themselves the new edition offers three versions of each - first the original Tamil, then a transliteration into Roman script and finally in English rendition itself. There is a single verse per page throughout.
In his synopsis which opens the book Dr. Natarajan has provided readers and students a useful prose version of each verse. While the verses themselves can be cryptic, the prose version is straightforward, making clear the often unstated inferences of the saint. Many will certainly find that reading the prose of the synopsis along with the verse in the main text will greatly enhance appreciation of this scripture. A few examples of both will serve to show their relationship as well as give a sampling on the First Tantra.
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I was having doubts about going to Preserve 24 for their fried chicken. Couple days before deciding to go, I had read what the guys over at The Infatuation wrote about their experience at Preserve 24. They gave the place a rating of 1.2 (out of 10) and basically said everything they ate was crap. Oh boy. But no matter what, I had to find out for myself.
Unlike The Infatuation guys, I went for brunch and not dinner because that's the only time they serve the fried chicken. I took a seat in the near empty bar at around 12:30p. I ordered a Bloody Mary and the fried chicken.
The Bloody Mary tasted generic and was nothing special. After a moment, my fried chicken came. Sitting inside a cast iron skillet were 3 pieces of chicken (drumstick, thigh, breast), 2 biscuits, and a bottle of honey wasabi ($17). It looked pretty damn awesome but how did it taste? Well, it..was…pretty….damn…..good. The pieces of chicken were crunchy, salty, and juicy. Though if only the meat had a little more seasoning, this dish would've been great. Well, that's what the bottle of honey wasabi was for. Drizzle that all over the chicken! And be sure to ask for a bottle of hot sauce too.
As for the biscuits, I really liked them. They had this really nice crispy outer shell which some people might hate but I enjoyed the crispiness. The inside was nice and fluffy.
Overall, I thought the dish was good and solid.
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A Year Like No Other
After the diplomas are awarded and the lines of graduates waiting to have their picture taken at the Nittany Lion Shrine have disappeared, most recent Penn State graduates are moving on to new lives. But College of Education seniors who are participating in the Professional Development School (PDS) program are still in State College. These dedicated future educators have committed to a full school year inside local classrooms for their senior year. They began their internship in August, before Penn State classes begin, and end them in June, weeks after their graduation from Penn State.
The PDS is an intensive field-based program where learning to teach is accomplished through teaming with a mentor teacher and a university-based educator. Annually, approximately sixty Penn State PDS interns spend their year in State College Area School District schools where these future educators receive extensive training in actual classrooms.
Lauren Jeffrey, a fifth-grade intern at Park Forest Elementary, said that she has learned more than she could have imagined throughout the course of the year.
"I have learned about the type of educator I would like to become and my values about education, which have grown and strengthened throughout this experience," said Jeffrey. "Being in the classroom for the entire year has been the most valuable part of this program. I was able to see my students grow each day and have learned how to adapt and modify lessons based on student needs."
The yearlong classroom experience was what attracted these students to the internship.
Andi Zirkle, a first- and second-grade intern at Park Forest Elementary, said the PDS program was what actually drew her to Penn State for her education degree.
"I wanted a yearlong experience instead of 15 weeks," said Zirkle, "because I knew that more time in the classroom would be valuable to me in practical learning."
Becky Oliver, a kindergarten intern also at Park Forest Elementary, said that she has learned a lot about her approaches to teaching.
"I have had multiple opportunities to observe teachers," said Oliver. "This has helped me determine my own teaching preferences. Observing has also shaped me because I am able to model what I do after what my colleagues have successfully used."
Another advantage of the PDS is spending a full school year with a mentor. Jeffrey said her mentor has been her biggest supporter and greatest teacher.
"I think that being in a classroom all year with the same mentor allows you to build that relationship with your mentor, which is important because you feel comfortable when it is your turn to take over the class," said Jeffrey. "You also know that the feedback you are getting is authentic and will only help you grow as a professional. [My mentor] has helped me grow tremendously throughout the year and has helped me become the educator I am today."
PDS interns also get practical experience with other skills. Zirkle said her internship taught her to be a life-long learner.
"Rather than trying to give us all the answers, PDS has equipped me to be a life-long learner," said Zirkle. "Being inquisitive about my profession is the best way to grow and develop. [It] also sets a good example to my students."
Oliver added that she learned that it is important to teach the student and not the lesson.
"There were several times that I needed to be flexible because the students were not ready for something, or [they] needed more practice," said Oliver. "Likewise, everyday is different and requires the need for flexibility."
The students said their yearlong experience had fond memories mixed in with their professional development.
"My favorite memory is probably the first week that I took over math," said Jeffrey. "I was teaching a lesson, and one of my students said, 'Oh! I get it now!' I think those 'ah-ha' moments from my students are some of the best memories. It helps me see the difference I am making with my students."
Jeffrey said she would tell someone who is considering applying to the PDS to just do it.
"It is the best experience you can get before having a classroom of your own," said Jeffrey. "It gives you the closest experience to what it is like as a first-year teacher. The things you will experience and learn will only benefit you. PDS is definitely the way to go for a pre-service teacher."
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Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories for December 15
Holiday Happenings
Holiday Happenings
This Blog is pleased to join with other GeneaBloggers around the world in presenting this Advent Calendar over the next 24 days leading up to the Christmas celebration - a different topic each day. We will attempt to post on each of the topics. Our invitation continues to be open to other writers to join us here with your comments (See Nov 29, Dec 5, Dec 12, and Dec 19 posts here - laber 'Advent Calendar' - for the topics; or the link in the title, here).
Holiday Happenings
I'm taking a little different tack on this one. I just published an Examiner.com article on using holiday family gatherings as a time to ask about past holiday stories and getting more family information for your family written down. You may check it out at: http://www.examiner.com/genealogy-in-springfield-mo/christmas-gatherings-will-dominate-the-next-ten-days-are-your-questions-ready
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"Are you a library scientist or a library artist?"
No, I'm not going to offer a definition of what each means. I'm leaving that up to you as part of posting an answer. But I'm going to guess that you know whether you approach your library work as a scientist or an artist. We have our own internal definitions as those terms; I'm just wondering how people see themselves when presented with this question.
Don't think on it too much. Just go with the first answer that popped into your head. And if you are going to quibble and say both, then you really have to explain yourself.
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Peter Andrewes "Andy" Schmidt is the Senior Editor of comics at IDW Publishing. He looks after various franchises licensed by the company including G.I. Joe, Star Trek, and Transformers. He joined IDW from Marvel Comics, where he worked for almost six years. During that time, he edited various books including X-Men, X-Factor, Alias, Captain America, Iron Man / Captain America, and the Annihilation Saga. He also wrote for a few titles for the company.
In addition to all of his editing work, he is a lecturer and consultant on the comics industry with his teaching company, Comics Experience.
His first contribution to IDW's Star Trek line was editing the first issue of Star Trek: The Last Generation, "Do Not Close Your Eyes". Major contributions to the line were the launches of Star Trek: Countdown, Alien Spotlight, Volume II (specifically the "Tribbles" issue), and Star Trek: Mission's End.
With the start of 2009, he moved on to other lines at IDW, handing the reins back to Scott Dunbier. He did return to the line to pen the comic adaptation of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and closed out 2009 (along with his brother, Arne Schmidt) by writing the final issue of the second Alien Spotlight volume, "Alien Spotlight: Cardassians".
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Educational BackgroundBachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Academy of Art College, 1986M.F.A., Graphic Design, Academy of Art College, 1996
Professional BackgroundPrimo Angeli, Inc.
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design firmFCCD, a visual communications design firm, with national offices (Los Angeles; San Francisco; New Orleans area) and international clients including those from France and Japan.
Area of Expertise/ResearchFerris Crane researches the relationships between graphic design, culture and technology. She has helped to build visual frameworks in which various cultural groups can communicate about important life issues such as health and wellness, health care delivery and economic development. Research interests also include how digital technology affects perception including information gathering, aesthetic choices and academic culture. Her long term project includes still photographic documentation of how people visually design their culture, their habitats, their workplaces and their general survival after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, a post-disaster city.
PublicationsPlease see "presentations."
Presentations2012 - Crane, Ferris. "Social Media Mediating Academic Culture". Pop Culture Association/American Hisotry Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA,
April 11, 2012.
2011 - Crane, Ferris. From Our City Classroom to Yours: Connections and Disconnections While Implementing Projects Mediated by Social Media."
Pennsylvania Communications Association, Westminster, PA, October, 2011.
Crane, Ferris. ?I Dream of Jeanie.? Pop Culture Association, San Antonio, Texas 2011
Crane, Ferris. ?Mediated Information Seeking and the Search for Visual Authenticity.? Humanities, Education and Research Annual National Conference, San Francisco, March 3, 2011.
2010 - Crane, Ferris. "Through the Cloud." Pennsylvania Communications Association. October 2010. New Technologies and innovative Strategies in Classrooms section. 2008 - Crane, Ferris. "The Impact of New Technologies on Visual Literacy and Information Seeking." Empowerment: An International Conference on Critical Literacy in Visual Culture, Dallas Texas, sponsored by the University of North Texas, College of Visual Arts and Design, June 7, 2008.2007 - Crane, Ferris. "Libidinous Chat Rooms: From Typography, Avatars and GMUKS to the Mainstream." Pennsylvania Communications Association, State College, PA, October 18, 20072006 - Crane, Ferris. "Outcomes Assessment in the Media Arts: A Multi-Dimentional Model." College Art Association?s Annual Conference, Boston, February, 2006.2005 - Crane, Ferris. ?A New View of the Printed Surface: A Quantitative Study.? Pennsylvania Communications Association?s Conference, Harrisburg October 25, 2005.2003 - Crane, Ferris. How We See. College Art Association, National Annual Conference, New York 2003
2000 - Crane, Ferris. ?Graphic Symbolism Used by Native Americans in Medicine Ceremonies? College Art Association, National Annual Conference, Ontario, Canada, 20001996 - Crane, Ferris. ?Graphic Symbolism Used by Native Americans in Medicine Ceremonies? College Art Association, National Annual Conference, Ontario, Canada, 20001996 - Crane, Ferris. ?The Role of Women in Illuminated Manuscripts.? San Francisco Academy of Art, San Francisco, 1996.


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Those of you who have followed this blog for a while may remember that back in October 2011, I was inspired by this book to quit sugar. The challenge for me was not as dramatic as it may sound - it basically meant no fruit (for about 4 months), no more dark chocolate and baking with rice syrup instead of raw sugar or honey which I had done in the past. It's been over 8 months since I went sugar-free and although I now eat fruit daily, I haven't got back to eating dark chocolate and when I do bake, I use either a couple of tablespoons of rice syrup or just fresh fruit as a sweetener.
|Sprouted quinoa and coconut crisp
Contrary to many testimonies of the sugar-free diet, I didn't actually loose any weight. I like to think of this as a good result as it indicated that I wasn't actually eating a lot of sugar to begin with. I did, however, stop craving for sweet things, especially after meals and I noticed my palate became much 'cleaner'. I don't eat as much fruit as I used to eat and I tend to stick to apples, unless I'm baking with fruit (like bananas). When I eat out I don't order desserts, but this is not just because of sugar, but also because it's almost impossible to find vegan desserts at "main stream" restaurants.
Why should you go sugar-free?
I do recommend people to first become aware of the amount of sugar they are consuming daily and then adjusting their diet accordingly. I don't really think you should get so hung up on whether or not you should eat fruit, but I would instead encourage you to look at all the processed foods (including processed white sugar) you may be consuming and cutting down on those. As a tip, and this goes for going vegan too by the way, I would suggest that you change your way of thinking. Instead of thinking that you are "missing out" on something if you don't eat sugar, processed foods, etc. try to think about what else is available and how much you will gain in terms of better health, cleaner skin and more energy.
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|Chocolate-blueberry pudding, persimmon brownies and banana and walnut bread (all vegan, low-sugar)
The I Quit Sugar Cookbook by Sarah Wilson
I am so excited to announce that earlier this week, Sarah published another great e-book titled "I Quit Sugar Cookbook". This book is full of sugar-free and low-sugar recipes from Sarah and many others including Aran, Maggie, Gwyneth and myself. Needless to say I feel utterly honoured to be amongst the contributors for this book. You will find 4 of my recipes included in the I Quit Sugar Cookbook and I am so smitten to be featured.
Since I'm on the topic, if you are in Australia, you may want to pick up a copy of the latest Wellbeing Magazine, as well. Sarah's e-book and my recipes are featured there, along with my photos. Thank you Sarah and Wellbeing Magazine for the features!
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I am so pleased to let you know that Sarah has kindly offered three I Quit Sugar Cookbooks to give away to Scandi Foodie readers! The competition is open to all readers, in Australia and overseas, and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment below answering this simple question "Why do I want to quit sugar?" This competition ends May 31, 2012.
If you have any comments or questions about my sugar-free journey (or my vegan journey, for that matter!), please don't hesitate to email me at scandifoodie [at] gmail [dot] com or leave a comment below. You can also find me on Twitter @ScandiFoodie.
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The Penn State board of trustees issued the following statement after meeting last night:
"The Penn State board of trustees met for a discussion. A vote was not required and none was taken. The board finds the punitive sanctions difficult and the process with the NCAA unfortunate. But as we understand it, the alternatives were worse, as confirmed by NCAA President Mark Emmert's recent statement that Penn State was likely facing a multi-year death sentence.
"The University and board resolve to move forward together to recognize the historical excellence in Penn State's academic and athletic programs. We anticipate and look forward to demonstrating our outstanding performance in complying with the sanctions.
"We continue to recognize the important role that intercollegiate athletics provides for our student athletes and the wider University community as we strive to appropriately balance academic and athletic accomplishments. Penn State will remain a world-class educational institution of which our students, faculty, staff and alumni can be justifiably proud.
"The commitment demonstrated by our student athletes in recent days embodies all that is good about Penn State and we look forward to unprecedented support by the Nittany Nation when we take the field this fall."


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The weird and not so wonderful saga of Ian Stewart continues. In the off-season the Cubs decided to bring Ian Stewart back under the assumption, well not really an assumption, but the thought that he was 100% over the wrist issues that plagued him for two years. Ian Stewart received a two million dollar contract from the Cubs, guaranteed money, meaning no matter where Stewart ended up he would get paid. Stewart was excited to prove everyone wrong, and give the Cubs a solid healthy season, or so it seemed, then came the spring training injury. The injury lingered, then it lingered some more, just recently Stewart returned to Iowa to begin rehab. After a week or so of mediocrity it was clear that Ian Stewart had fallen behind and his "rehab" assignment was really more of a destination than a stop over. Dale Sveum was pretty blunt, "He's a AAA player"… I suppose that was the writing on the wall for Stewart, or at least he was being served notice. With Sveum's comment one could now be confident in saying that Ian Stewart was behind Luis Valbuena, and Cody Ransom at the big league level, and wasn't going to get back there until he deserved it.
Things got worse for Stewart, this past week Josh Vitters returned from his season long DL stint and extended spring training. Vitters went right into the starting lineup at third base for Iowa, and produced immediately, that led to today where the Cubs announced that they removed Stewart from the 40-man roster, and waived him, but he went unclaimed. Red flags everywhere, no team in the entire league wanted Ian Stewart for essentially free. To me, that points to not just a health issue, but an attitude problem, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's it. I hope you're still following, Ian Stewart was waived, went unclaimed, then he was removed from the 40-man roster, and outrighted to Iowa (which he accepted, because he gets to keep his $2 million bucks) where he was already located… ahhhhh! Stewart remains on the bench now behind Vitters, and things are just going to get tougher for him as Junior Lake is close to returning, and odds are he will be ahead of Stewart as well. I don't like to see players pushed out, what I really don't like seeing is players given a third or fourth opportunity to prove themselves seemingly lack the effort to do so. Again, no one is saying that his attitude is the issue, however it seems like that could be the case given how quickly all of this transpired. So Ian Stewart is still Cubs property, but looks to have a long road ahead of him before he gets out of Iowa, or even back on the field at Iowa.
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"Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first."—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDivers
"Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor's knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades."—Kirkus Reviews


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The easiest way I've found to import your mail from Thunderbird into Apple Mail is to use Gmail's IMAP service. Just upload all your mail from Thunderbird to Gmail over IMAP, and then download it back into Apple Mail, also over IMAP. (Of course this assumes you don't mind Google having access to all your mail…)
Here's a guide to importing mail into Gmail using IMAP.
Gmail's IMAP import worked perfectly for most of my emails, except the ones that were received through the MS Exchange Server at one of the companies I used to work at. All those mails ended up being displayed in Gmail with "(unknown sender)" and "(no subject)". When opening them the content was OK, but the mail headers hadn't been correctly parsed.
All the mails had a "Microsoft Mail Internet Headers Version 2.0" line in the header. I found that by manually editing Thunderbird's mail files and removing that line from all the affected emails, they could then be imported to Gmail successfully.


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On Food
A League of Their OwnBy Margaret Eby
The local Junior League cookbook is the culinary bible of the Southern home. Every kitchen of my Alabama childhood had at least one well-worn copy of Magic, the Junior League of Birmingham's 1983 recipe collection, with an enticing yellow-spiral binding and entries on everything from shrimp salad to banana pudding. Some would also have a copy of Palates, Platters, and Other Such Matters, the JLB's 1950 edition, notable for its more liberal inclusion of lard and mayonnaise. Like every Junior League cookbook, the recipes were sourced from the community and thus varied wildly both in quality and in method of preparation. Still, the hand-me-down wisdom from Birmingham's residents on how to properly prepare venison skewers or pimiento-cheese eggs had an authority that no celebrity chef or French instructor could muster. They were part of the trusted pantheon that my parents, whose taste ran more to grilled fish and apple pies than deep-fried catfish and layer cakes, would consult whenever a dish needed some extra flair. When I moved up to New York for college, my mother bequeathed me the most useful items she could think of for the journey: a ceramic teapot, a CD of Thin Lizzy's greatest hits, and a copy of the newest JLB cookbook, Food for Thought.
It was part homesickness, part tiring of the endless meal-plan tuna melts that caused me to leaf through Food for Thought for more than just the pictures and familiar contributor names. (In scanning the index of recipes, certain contributors jumped out: the mother of a junior high crush, the organizer of the reception of my first and only debutante event, the family for whom my high school auditorium was named.) Sandwiched between essays waxing nostalgic about grits and poking fun at California cuisine were the dishes that taught me how to cook in earnest. After teenage years full of longing for escape from my muggy Southern home, I began, in my little dorm on 116th Street, clumsily making vats of overly spiced gumbo and punch bowls of mint juleps for my bewildered but grateful roommates. Read More


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El Reg has sparked an international crisis of gun-boat proportions. Seems we've raised the hackles of the US Olympic Commission in our article, Cisco mobilizes US Olympics audience.
Our piece quoted from an early Cisco Systems' press release draft that stated the company's Flip video cameras would be passed out to athletes at February's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, to capture their own "gold, silver, and bronze metal moments."
A seemingly innocuous statement and a piece of throw-away fluff somebody in Cisco's marketing clearly thought sounded good - but one that has infuriated the US Olympic Committee who complained to their US broadcast sponsor NBC. They took the issue to Cisco, who rang us seeking reparation.
You see, dear readers, the very official Olympic rules dictate that athletes are only allowed to have video cameras outside of specific areas. The USOC is apparently honestly concerned Cisco's statement gives the impression that Olympic athletes would actually be filming themselves in the midst of their own competition.
Apparently, holding a camera to your face while zooming 90MPH down the ski slopes would not only be a most grievous violation of Olympic regulations, but - based on this author's understanding of basic physics - not very aerodynamic at all. Some may even call it dangerous.
Cisco has requested we clarify its early statement, to make it clear that athletes will have their cameras only to "capture their experiences at the games outside of their actual events." So there you have it.
The humorless bigwigs at the USOC also took issue with the "tone" of our article. Turns out AT&T is the "official telecommunications sponsor" of the US Olympic Team and didn't appreciate our speculation that all the video data traffic flooding in would cause the telecom to "squat and receive an HD Olympics video enema" even though AT&T has admitted in the past to challenges handling 3G traffic on its network.
We're not updating that one, we just thought it was sort of funny because it showed how serious the business of Olympic-level sponsorship is.®


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For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man's offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned.For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man's offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man's obedience many will be made righteous. Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. - Rom. 5:6-21
to say that no guilt remains would make God into a terribly cold-hearted being,
for this would mean that God was allowing us to suffer the consequences for something for which no guilt remained. We do not inherit guilt, no; but humanity as a whole was still under the consequences of guilt, and this debt had to be paid. It didn't have to be the only, or even the primary, reason that Jesus Christ came; but it is a reason that he came.
O God, Lord of Powers and Maker of the whole creation, through Your compassion beyond our understanding, You sent down Your Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, for the salvation of our race. Through His cross He cancelled the debt of our sins and triumphed over the powers and masters of darkness.
Where are you getting that translation? The Slavonic text for that prayer has "ø çõÑÂÂÂтýыü Õóþ ÚрõÑÂÂÂтþü руúþÿøÑÂÂÂðýøõ óрõх ýðшøх рðÑÂÂÂтõр÷ðòыù". "руúþÿøÑÂÂÂðýøõ" is "handwriting" (руúð, "hand" + ÿøÑÂÂÂðýøõ, "writing"), not "debt", which is how ROCA translates it: " by His precious Cross didst tear asunder the handwriting of our sins".
And yet another argument against the use (abuse) of the vernacular!
Not really, as the ROCA / HtM translation is perfectly acceptable and accurate. Although I see I phrased my previous post a bit confusingly, so I've edited it to hopefully make it more clear.
By "this translation" I am referring to the one used by Fr. Deacon Lance.
Tearing up handwriting is an idiom for the cancelling of debt, as in tearing up the note. ÂÂ
This monk was lazy, careless, and lacking in his prayer life; but throughout all of his life, he did not judge anyone. While dying, he was happy. When the brethren asked him how is it that with so many sins, you die happy? He replied, "I now see angels who are showing me a letter with my numerous sins. I said to them, Our Lord said: `stop judging and you will not be judged' (St. Luke 6:37). I have never judged anyone, and I hope in the mercy of God that He will not judge me." And the angels tore up the paper. Upon hearing this, the monks were astonished and learned from it.
This translation, like the idea of Christ "paying a debt owed to God" is simply a result of the "Western Captivity" of Orthodoxy and the projection of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism onto it. And yet another argument against the use (abuse) of the vernacular!
Now you are being just plain ridiculous. Of the major players in this theological debate I think the only native English speaker was Fr. Seraphim Rose. The rest were native Greek and Russian speakers (and all parties involved were quite competent in liturgical Greek).ÂÂ
You are also mischaracterizing those who disagreed with Vladyka Anastasy's "Dogma of Redemption."ÂÂ
You don't have to be a Westerner to opine according to the Western Captivity of the Church. The Western Captivity of the Church as described by Father George Florovsky has gone on for centuries and has affected Orthodox theologians of Eastern origin by osmosis.
This may surprise you, but I have no idea who Vladyka Anastasy is....and I don't care, so please don't bother to describe what happened in his case
just wanted to point out that venerable hierarchs have held contrary opinions on it.ÂÂ
I will never accept a teaching which says that God doesn't think an apology is sincere enough unless someone bleeds.
but later today I'll post some excerpts from Fr. Michael Pomaansky.
Perhaps this article, first posted some time ago by TruthSeeker in an old thread, may helphttp://www.orthodoxconvert.info/Q-A.php?c=Salvation-Blood%20Sacrifices%20and%20Forgiveness
Thanks. In this article, Reader Timothy Copple seems to come closer to what I understand Frederica is saying, that in the Orthodox view, Christ's Death was Lifegiving, not Death-substituting.
In this article, Reader Timothy Copple seems to come closer to what I understand Frederica is saying, that in the Orthodox view, Christ's Death was Lifegiving, not Death-substituting.
The two are not mutually exclusive. To say that the two are and that the later view has no place in Orthodoxy does approach Metr. Anthony's Dogma of Redption.ÂÂ
Nektarios, I just don't see how saying "Christ paid a debt to God for our sins" and "Christ did not pay a debt to God for our sins" can possible not be mutually exclusive.
We owed a death, each one of us, because of our fallen nature. This was not a debt owed to a vengeful, petty, hurt, bloodthirsty God who held us hostage, as you said. ..... We were sentenced to die, period.ÂÂ
George this thread is typical of your posting style. You twist what other people say and then deny you ever said various things.... within a few more posts you'll accuse everyone who disagrees with you of not having any love or something like that....and then a few posts later you'll say that you never resort to personal insults like your opponents do.ÂÂ
Read the Epistle to the Hebrews. Read the other Epistles of St. Paul - Christ is reffered to as a sacrifice or an offering multiple times - was this just St. Paul's Western Captivity? What does this mean in context of the old testament prophecies - particularly the ones from the five books of Moses? ÂÂ
When rightly understood, that would seem to be at the heart of what the more "legalistic" portrayals of the economy of salvation are getting at.ÂÂÂ
Were God simply to justify people without ensuring that the penalties of their sins were paid, how could He be just?
BTW, would anyone mind reading over the responses that have occurred from Orthodox readers on this article (mostly me) and give a critique of what might be said more clearly? Thanks~
Your question was best answered by St. Isaac the Syrian 1300 years ago when he said:"How can a man call God just when he comes across the passage on the prodigal son, who wasted his wealth in riotous living, and yet only for the contrition which he showed, the father ran and fell upon his neck, and gave him authority over all his wealth? None other but His very Son said these things concerning Him lest we doubt it, and thus He bare witness concerning Him. Where, then, is God's justice, for whilst we were sinners, Christ died for us!"
Debts refers to spiritual debts: when we sin, we "owe" restitution to our offended neighbor and to God.
"There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?"Simon answered and said, "I suppose the one to hom he forgave more." And He said to him, "You have rightly judged."Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of hear head. You gave me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little" ( Luke 7: 41-47 ).
7: 47 This is a great encouragement to all who feel so much of their lives has been given over to sin. In the mercy of God, a sinful past is not a hopeless liability. Forgiveness comes to those who truly love Christ ( underlining added ).
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Did Pendulum Split Up?
"There will be no further Pendulum live shows. There are no current plans for a new album in 2013,"
the bands frontman Rob Swire announced on Twitter. Swire has be focusing on his role as half of the DJ/Production duo, Knife Party. He elaborated on his break from Pendulum in an interview with Australia's Triple J,
"We're having too much fun with this project. It's also great because Pendulum towards the end sort of felt like we were doing it because we had to and that's never a fun way to do music."
While Swire may be done with Pendulum, members Paul "El Hornet" Harding and Ben "The Verse" Mount will continue to book DJ sets under the name.


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We have a couple of BIS to report. From El Paso TX and the Onate Trail Dog Fanciers Association we hear that Arline Davis' Best In Show was the Wirehaired Dachshund, CH Gleneagle's Who's Famous Now. That's Noah's second this year and he is the number one Dachshund, all varieties. Noah was bred by Lisa Kennell & Carol Leggat, is owned by Ann Bischel & Chris Erickson, and handled by Angela Lloyd. Congratulation's to them all.
Meanwhile up in cold, cold St Cloud MN, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, CH Mondrian VH Lamslag RE, was adding another BIS to his resume as number one Cavalier, taking the top prize at today's Granite City Kennel Club of St. Cloud, Minnesota under Elaine Mathis. Mondrian was owner handled, by Janet York as always, to his fifth this year.