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Americans for Prosperity Foundation
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Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP) is a section 501(c)(3) organization which operates as the counterpart of Americans for Prosperity, a section 501(c)(4) organization. On its website, Americans for Prosperity states that the two organisations are "committed to educating citizens about economic policy and a return of the federal government to its Constitutional limits."[1]
Purpose and mission
According to its literature, AFP aims to promote economic policy that supports business, and restrains regulation by government.
An August 2010 article in The New Yorker by Jane Mayer tied New York philanthropist and Koch Industries co-owner, David Koch, to the creation and funding of the AFP.[2] Ira Stoll of FutureOfCapitalism.com criticized the article, as implying that, "left-wing think tanks are nonpartisan watchdogs, but the free-market ones are part of some covert stealth nefarious plot", and referred to the open data already available about Koch-connected think tanks.[3][4] Matt Welch of Reason magazine labeled the New Yorker article a "hit-piece".[3]
Kate Zernike, in The New York Times, attributed the founding of the AFP to the Koch Brothers. [5]
Media Transparency found that Americans for Prosperity Foundation has received seven grants totaling $1,181,000 between 2004 to 2006 with $1 million coming from the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation, one of the Koch Family Foundations.[6]
In its 2007 annual tax return, the AFP Foundation reported revenue of $5.7 million with expenditures of nearly $6.8 million. While the AFP Foundation ran at a loss that year, it had reserves. Of its expenditure, $2.1 million went to national office operations with just over $2.9 million allocated to the state-based chapters.[7]
Leadership and structure
Americans for Prosperity is led on the national level by its president, Tim Phillips, a former partner in the public affairs and public relations firm, Century Strategies with Ralph Reed (of the Christian Coalition).[8][9][10]
AFP's web site lists 23 staffed state chapters. [11]
Board members
The members of the Americans for Prosperity Foundation board, as of November 2008, are:[12]
- David H. Koch, Chairman
- Art Pope, Director
- Dr. Wayne E. Gable, Director
- Debra Humphreys, Director
- Walter Williams, Director
According to Americans for Prosperity's 2007 IRS report, the following employees are common to AFP and AFPF, with AFPF paying the following amounts for their share of salaries and benefits:[13]
- Michelle Korsmo - AFPF paid $96,883 in salary and $12,651 in benefits in 2007
- Tim Phillips - AFPF paid $185,843 in salary and $17,236 in benefits in 2007
- Ed Frank - AFPF paid $62,059 in salary and $5,401 in benefits in 2007
Former Board members:
- Richard Fink, Director[14]
Activities and programs
Below are some of the activities carried out by the Foundations's 501(c)(4) organization, Americans for Prosperity:
Hot Air Tour
AFP launched a campaign against carbon dioxide emission cuts called the Hot Air Tour, featuring webcasts from the United Nations meeting COP15 in Copenhagen 2009.[15]
No Climate Tax Pledge
Americans for Prosperity circulated a pledge to government officials asking them to oppose any climate change legislation.[16]
As of August 2010, more than 600 lawmakers and candidates, primarily Republicans, had signed the pledge. Prominent signers include Senators Pat Roberts and Roger Wicker; U.S. Representatives Michelle Bachmann, John Carter (Texas), Jeff Flake, Jim Jordan, Doug Lamborn, Lynn Westmoreland, Phil Gingrey, Tom Price, Fred Upton, Candice Miller, Bill Huizenga, Justin Amash, Tim Walberg, and Rocky Raczkowski; and candidates Jack Hoogendyk, Dan Benishek, Pete Olson, and Greg Davis.[17]
Defending the American Dream Summit
AFP hosted an event in Washington D.C. entitled "Defending the American Dream Summit" on October 5, 2007. The topic was government spending and taxation. Presidential candidates who attended included Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Ron Paul, Sam Brownback, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. Other speakers included John Stossel, Steve Lonegan, Dinesh D'Souza, Art Laffer, John Fund, Steve Moore, Herman Cain, Dr. Barry Poulson, and AFP founder David Koch.
A second Summit was held October 11, 2008.[18] The 2009 Summit was held October 3, in Washington, DC to address health care reform legislation, economic policy, and proposed energy legislation. Speakers included Newt Gingrich, Jim DeMint, Mike Pence, Paul Ryan, and Michele Bachmann.[19]
In July 2008, Americans for Prosperity hosted RightOnline, a conference of conservative bloggers in Austin, Texas. The conference brought together conservative activists to develop strategies to counter left-wing bloggers and develop conservative New Media techniques.[20][21]
Government economic stimulus
AFP opposed the $787 billion stimulus package.[22]
Patients United Now
In May 2009, Americans for Prosperity launched Patients United Now, a website self-described as a project offering information for those opposed to what they describe as "a government takeover of the United States health care system."[23] A subsequent series of television ads opposing the Democratic health care reform proposals was launched by the Patients United Now organization. In one TV ad, a Canadian woman "Shona Holmes" is featured saying she got a runaround for brain tumor surgery and ultimately was treated in the U.S., although she actually had a benign Rathke's Cleft Cyst on her pituitary gland.[24] Columnist David Lazarus of the Los Angeles Times wrote that a single-payer Canadian style insurance system is not part of any leading reform proposal as the ad suggests.[25] Media Matters for America called the ad "Strong on emotion and weak on facts."[26]
Political Ad Buys
During the summer of 2008, AFP funded a radio ad critical of a North Carolina U.S. Senatorial challenger, Democrat Kay Hagan, for her position on taxes and offshore oil drilling.[27]
Tea party activities
On February 27, 2009, in collaboration with others, the organization sponsored a Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and Washington, D.C. Tax Day Tea Party protest.[28]
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- ↑ Mission, Americans for Prosperity website, accessed August 21, 2007
- ↑ Mayer, Jane (2009-01-07). The billionaire Koch brothers' war against Obama. The New Yorker. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matt Welch (August 24, 2010). In Which "left-wing think tanks are nonpartisan watchdogs, but the free-market ones are part of some covert stealth nefarious plot". Reason: Hit and Run. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
- ↑ Stoll, Ira (August 23, 2010). The New Yorker on David and Charles Koch. FutureOfCapitalism.com. Retrieved on August 25, 2010.
- ↑ Zernike, Kate (October 19, 2010). "Secretive Republican Donors Are Planning Ahead". New York Times.
- ↑ Media Transparency
- ↑ Charity Navigator, rating of AFP Foundation, accessed Aug 2009. Charitynavigator.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Century Strategies. SourceWatch. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Kiel, Paul (2006-02-13). TPMCafe | Talking Points Memo | The Daily Muck. Tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Utilizing Public Airwaves, Media Mogul Murdoch Is Big Muscle Behind Fraudulent Astro Turfers. Alternet.org (2009-08-20). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity - State Staff. Afphq.org (2010-09-08). Retrieved on 2010-10-26.
- ↑ "Americans for Prosperity Foundation", Guidestar, accessed February 2009.
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity Foundation, 2007 IRS Return, Guidestar, August 2008, page 1.
- ↑ About AFP, Americans for Prosperity website, February 13, 2008. (Now available only in the Internet Archive).
- ↑ Hot Air Tour. Hot Air Tour. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Group against taxes seeks pledges from candidates, Lawrence Journal, July 22nd, 2008
- ↑ Pledge Takers. No Climate Tax. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity Conference. C-span.org (2008-10-11). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Defending the America Dream Summit. C-span.org (2009-10-03). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ "In Texas, the Right Boots Up to Gain Strength Online", The Washington Post (July 18, 2008).
- ↑ Schatz, Amy (July 18, 2008). "In Online Politicking, Republicans Play Catch-Up", The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ No Stimulus!. No Stimulus!. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ About Patients United Now. Patientsunitednow.com. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ "Reality Check on Shona Holmes: Holmes' "Brain Tumour" was Actually a Rathke's Cleft Cyst on Her Pituitary Gland" Crooks and Liars, July 27, 2009.
- ↑ Healthcare debate framed by fear-mongering ads. Los Angeles Times (2009-08-09). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Media Matters, Factcheck, Patients United Now ad, May 27, 2009. Mediamattersaction.org (2009-05-27). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Americans for Prosperity to run pro-Dole ad | newsobserver.com projects. Projects.newsobserver.com. Retrieved on 2010-08-29.
- ↑ "Tax-Day Tea Parties" AFP website, accessed November 2010.
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With the release of Wrath of the Lich King, Incinerate has become the best option for deep Destruction specs, while Shadow Bolt has remained the best option for deep Affliction specs. Shadow Bolt is also the best option for deep Demonology and Affliction / Demonology hybrid specs, as they don't have enough spare talent points to access the Destruction talents which specifically improve Incinerate or fire spells. For hybrid specs, the question is about how many points must be invested in Destruction before Incinerate out damages Shadow Bolt. Shadow Bolt and Incinerate deal fairly similar DPS, and before the effects of talents, the DPS of both spells scales at the same rate with spell power. The tier 1 Destruction talents Bane and Improved Shadow Bolt combine to increase Shadow Bolt's DPS by 26% when maxed out, while maxing out the tier 6 Destruction talent Emberstorm increases Incinerate's DPS by nearly 28%, 4 ranks of Emberstorm increase Incinerate's DPS by slightly under 22%, placing the tipping point firmly at 30 points in Destruction for Demonology / Destruction hybrids. Affliction's tier 6 talent Shadow Mastery increases shadow damage by 15% when maxed out, when combined with Bane, this adds up to a 38% DPS boost for Shadow Bolt, making Shadow Bolt a better option for Affliction / Destruction hybrids (although Affliction / Destruction hybrid builds are not recommended due to lack of synergy between the two talent trees). Obviously, immunities, resistances and absorption can change things. Less obviously, Immolate is generally not a significant factor, as Incinerate's conditional damage does not scale with spell power.
Molten Core in Patch 3.3.0
As of PTR build 10623, Molten Core has been redesigned. Among its' other effects, it gives each Corruption tick a 4%/8%/12% chance per tick to make the next three casts of Incinerate deal 6%/12%/18% more damage and reduce their cast time by 10%/20%/30%. At rank 1, this translates to a roughly 17.8% DPS increase for Incinerate. At rank 2, this translates to a 40% DPS increase for Incinerate. At rank 3, this translates to a roughly 68.6% DPS increase for Incinerate. This makes Incinerate better than Shadow Bolt for deep Demonology and Demonology hybrid specs while the Molten Core buff is active.
Prior to Wrath of the Lich King, a common debate among Destruction warlocks is which is better, Fire or Shadow? It boils down to simple Mathematics.
First we must ask ourselves "What are we concerned with?" for the topic of this debate. Let's consider sustained DPS in raid situations.
Common Bonuses
Common Bonuses are things that both spells receive the same bonus from and add multiplicatively with the rest of the equation.
- Hit Rating
- Haste Rating
That's it! Everything else impacts the equations used to determine damage differently.
Incinerate data
Deals 479 damage on average Deals 599 damage on average with immolate present 2.5 cast time (talents to 2.25) receives 2.5/3.5 percent of spell damage (talents to .2+2.5/3.5)
- Mob Debuff: Misery (+5%)
- Mob Debuff: Curse of Elements (+10%)
- Mob Debuff: Improved Scorch (+15%)
- Self Buff: Emberstorm (+10%)
- Self Buff: Imp Demonic Sacrifice (15%)
so an equation modeling Incinerate's DPS would look Something like This (where S is spell damage and C is Crit % represented as a number between 1 and 0)
Where (1+C) is the damage increase caused by your crit rate, C. The 1.XX are the total damage multipliers. These multipliers are then each multiplied against the quantity of the average damage plus the talented spell power coefficient of incinerate times the spell power,(599+(.2+2.5/3.5)S), in order to find the average damage of a hit. The average damage is then divided by casting time to find the dps.
Shadow Bolt data
Deals 572 damage on average 3 cast time (talents to 2.5) receives 3/3.5 percent of spell damage (talents to 1.2*3/3.5)
- Mob Debuff: Curse of Elements (+10%)
- Mob Debuff: Misery (+5%)
- Mob Debuff: Improved Shadow Bolt (+$ -C^4+4C^3+-6C^2+4C $%)
- Mob Debuff: Shadow Weaving (+10%)
- Self Buff: Imp Demonic Sacrifice (15%)
so an equation modeling Shadow Bolt's DPS would look Something like This (where S is spell damage and C is Crit % represented as a number between 1 and 0)
Where (1+C) is the damage increase caused by your crit rate, C. The 1.XX are the total damage multipliers while the multiplier for ISB is (1+0.2(-C^4+4C^3+-6C^2+4C). These multipliers are then each multiplied against the quantity of the average damage plus the talented spell power coefficient of Shadowbolt times the spell power,(572+(.2+3/3.5)S), in order to find the average damage of a hit. The average damage is then divided by casting time to find the dps.
Spell Compare
We know Shadow Bolt starts out lower and that if it ever passes Incinerate there must exist an intercept thus any value of Spell Damage/ Crit that exceeds the value at which the interception occurs would be the values at which Shadow Bolt is better than Incinerate.
First set the equations equal to each other.
Then simplify the multipliers except ISB since it includes crit.
The 1+C is common among both so it can be eliminated.
I like not having fractions so multiply the speed of SB on both sides to eliminate it, from this we verify that the faster cast rate of incinerate increases it's dps. I also simplified the spell damage coefficients.
Then just multiply the multipliers against the average damage to find the buffed average damage and the buffed spell damage coefficient.
(lets assume 35% crit since this is sustained dps and most destro locks can obtain this pretty easily)
Using the result from the last section we have:
Then substitute the crit in using C=.35.
Simplify the multiplier of ISB.
Multiply ISB throughout the SB equation.
Find the difference of the spell power coefficients times S and set it equal to the difference in buffed average hit.
Solve for S.
Incinerate is better for sustained personal dps given that immolate is applied for you (until you have 1.3k spell damage).
A good candidate for keeping immolate up is the designated support warlock who has 5/5 Shadow Embrace, 3/3 Malediction, on imp duty and/or has the least spell damage.

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There was once a very small, quiet rural village. It was so small there was only one main road leading out of it, along which visitors often travelled to and from the village. However, there was one important rule the townsfolk held about this road: never go it alone.
This was strictly enforced by the villagers, but one curious young boy from the village decided to break this rule; he set out one day, when no one else was round, to explore the road alone.
As he approached the trail for the first time, he realized there was something very odd about it. Although he knew there were always people coming into town, the road itself looked like it had hardly been used.
Grass and weeds had grown across the whole path, and it was so poorly maintained that they reached all the way up to his waist, making it difficult to walk quickly. However, this did not deter the boy.
Determined to make his trip worthwhile, he pushed on into the overgrowth, looking back over his shoulder occasionally to make sure no one was watching. He moved quickly, hoping to get out of sight by any passers-by.
However, the boy's pace was cut suddenly short by the sound of something moving in the grass next to him. The boy's heart skipped a beat as he stopped in his tracks, looking and listening for the source of the disturbance.
The overgrowth was so thick he couldn't see anything, but he could hear the sound of something crawling in the grass near his feet. He could tell it wasn't very big, but something about it gave him a horrible feeling...the feeling of being hunted.
The boy was overcome by a growing sense of hopelessness as he realized he had travelled too far down the road to make it back before the creature reached him, and the grass made it hard for him to move quickly.
Suddenly, the boy sensed he was being watched. The creature had spotted him. From the corner of his eye he could make out a wide pair of eyes and long, sharp fangs fixated on him. The boy's heart was pounding as he turned to face it.
Suddenly, a hand gripped his arm. The boy jerked and looked, only to see the face of one of the elders of the village. "You fool! Don't you know better than to come here alone?" The man grabbed the boy and ran with him back to the village.
The boy's heart raced as he sensed the creature following him, but it never overtook them. They ran, gasping for breath, until they had escaped back into town.
After they caught their breath, the old man scolded the boy for ignoring the villagers' warnings. When he was done, he looked up and sighed. "I guess you're old enough. You deserve to know."
The man led the boy to his house. It was a very big house and, as they entered, the boy saw massive shelves filled with books about creatures he had only heard of in myths.
Mysterious men in lab coats sat around, studying them. The old man led the boy to a back room. He faced away, saying, "I'm going to tell you the truth about what you saw today..."
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a serpent in (one's) bosom
Someone whom one has befriended, taken care of, or treated well but proves to be traitorous, untrustworthy, deceitful, or ungrateful. (A less common variant of "a viper in one's bosom." Used especially in the phrase "nourish/nurse/nurture a serpent in one's bosom.") Well, it turns out that Margaret was quite a serpent in my bosom. I put my neck on the line to get her a job in our company, and then she turns around and tries to get me fired! I thought our love was not only mutual but indestructible; and yet, I have nursed a serpent in my bosom all these years: my darling husband has cast me out and run off with a younger woman.


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The colder winter months add to the danger of fire because of the increase in cooking and heating fires. With high energy costs, renters will use other means of heating their homes that are cheaper choices over the public utilities. Though these are good options to keep costs down, they do pose the threat of fire that are preventable. These items include fireplaces, space heaters, wood stoves and other less expensive options. To avoid these types of fires, safety precautions should always be taken.
Fires completely destroy structures and the contents inside. If the personal items of the renter are not destroyed by flames and smoke, they likely will be by the water damage to put out the fire.
Some tenants may believe that their personal belongings in the rental property are insured by their landlord's policy; however, this is typically not true. The landlord would have to have an additional section added to their standard policy, which would have to be specifically requested and would be an added expense to their policy. Renters must have a tenant contents insurance to pay for the financial damages that occur from a fire.
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Legal Status
The legal right of Mennonites to the free exercise of their religion as expressed in decrees of rulers, or legislation by the political units in which they lived, is treated in the article Religious Liberty. The following discussion relates solely to the legal rights of the Mennonites as ecclesiastical bodies to hold property and function under the law as legal persons. The discussion as it relates to Mennonites in Europe is based on the article Körperschaftsrechte in the Mennonitisches Lexicon. In that article Christian Hege reported the historical development of the legal status of Mennonite churches in Prussia on the basis of the pamphlet by Gustav Reimer, Sind die Mennoniten-Gemeinden in Preussen und in der freien Stadt Danzig Körperschaften des offentlichen Rechts? (Heubuden, 1920), while J.Yntema reported only briefly on the situation in the Netherlands.
Since the Anabaptists never enjoyed full legal toleration anywhere in Europe there never was any possibility for their congregations to have a juridical legal status or to hold property. The Mennonites did not enjoy full legal toleration and a corresponding legal status in any country in Europe until the turn of the 18th-19th century. This came first in Holland in 1795 as a result of the French Revolution when the state church was disestablished and all religious groups were given equal rights. Since then every Dutch Mennonite congregation can become a legal entity. At first, permission and approval of the congregation's constitution was necessary, but now only the delivery of a declaration to the proper governmental office is necessary. The congregations are autonomous and have full power to hold property, to receive and administer all funds including legacies, and in general to function as juridical persons. The Algemeene Doopsgezinde Societeit and other conferences, though not incorporated, have the rights of a legal person.
In Switzerland and France the development was similar to that in the Netherlands. The French Revolution finally brought a large measure of free dom although full legal status did not come until later in the 19th century.
In Germany the legal status of Mennonite congregations was long confused. In practice the grants and permissions given to Mennonite congregations by rulers or state authorities meant that the congregations could in reality hold property (own meeting houses) and receive legacies, etc., as the fully recognized state churches did. However, full legal recognition did not come until quite late, for instance, in Prussia in 1874 when a special law was passed called "The Law of June 12, 1874, Pertaining to the Conditions of the Mennonites." Even here incorporation was not a right, but could be granted by joint agreement of the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Interior, and the Minister of Religious Affairs and certain conditions had to be met. In the other German states the granting of full legal status, including the right of incorporation, proceeded in a variable fashion, some earlier and some later than in Prussia. The right to become a registered association (Eingetragener Verein), which carried much the same privileges as the incorporated body (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) enjoyed, including ownership of property, came earlier and more easily than the right of incorporation. A basic change was brought about by the Constitution of the Republic of 1919, which placed all religious bodies on the same legal footing. Basically in Germany in the 1950s only an associated group of congregations could become an incorporated body, while individual congregations remained registered associations. The conference known as the Vereinigung der Deutschen Mennoniten gemeinden (formerly Vereinigung der Mennonitengemeinden im Deutschen Reich) was the first German Mennonite incorporated body (8 November 1922 in Hamburg). The Bavarian Mennonite congregations were incorporated as a Vereinigung 31 August 1926, and each separate congregation received the right to incorporate on 16 March 1928. All did this except Ingolstadt. The South German Conference called the Badisch-Württ.-Bayerischer Gemeindeverband has remained a registered association.
In the United States and Canada the legal status of churches is regulated by the laws of the several states and provinces, not by national federal legislation. The common practice until the late 20th centuries was for such congregations not to become incorporated. Congregational property and money was usually held by trustees who could usually act as a legal person. Increasing litigation has led many North American to incorporate in more recent years. Church boards (mission, education, publication, etc.) and institutions (schools, homes for the aged, hospitals, etc.) are usually incorporated with boards of trustees. The national conferences of the various Mennonite groups are sometimes incorporated, especially the larger bodies that hold substantial property, e.g. Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Church Canada and the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The Mennonite Central Committee was not incorporated until 1937 (in Pennsylvania) and then chiefly in order to hold property.
In the United States and Canada churches, church boards, and institutions of the nonprofit type, whether incorporated or unincorporated, are exempt from taxation, and are usually incorporated under nonprofit corporation acts.
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Bender, Harold S. (1955). Legal Status. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 7 August 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Legal_Status&oldid=121040.
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The tires on my Lexus were on the verge of becoming dangerous. I rode them bald and all four needed to be replaced. I walked into my office, switched on my computer and turned to Google, thinking, and after quickly finding out what Eva Longoria was up to lately, I performed a search for reliable local tire service. Then I remembered having used a particular tire service shop a long time ago when I purchased my first Mercedes from Beverly Hills Mercedes Benz. The dealership had a longstanding relationship with Globe Tires. Globe Tire & Motorsports seemed like the logical solution, as they were close by and had an extraordinary record of service. What I really needed was new tires. So I gave them a call to make an appointment and was told I could come in right away or any other time I fancied.
Goodyear had already shipped the best advised tires to me. All I had to do was install them. I had chosen Goodyear's new Assurance Fuel Max tires for the obvious reason, a reason that resonates well with everything I am about when it comes to these matters - safety and economy when at all possible.
This one-stop shop "for all your automotive needs" has an almost loungey looking waiting room where I pleasantly reflected upon my selection while waiting for the tires to be mounted. Their service was every bit as good as what I remember it to be back when I needed service on my first Mercedes'. The cars were lined up outside like cattle, and the boys went at it quickly and expertly. The service is excellent and it was inexpensive too. Globe Tires actually makes sure they take care of your problem at the best price currently available, and their work is impeccable.
And then there's another thing. You know, although reasonably circumspect and preventive in my attitude towards car care, I am not what you'd call an "automotive care freak". But spending any amount of time in the waiting room at Globe Tires, looking at the neatly dressed chaps expertly handling those cars and ever so cordially handling their customers, just makes me take even better care of my car somehow.
Globe Tire & Motorsports has been serving the Los Angeles area since 1932. This expertly proficient shop offers complete wheel & tire services and carry all major brands. They are a member of the Independent Tire Dealer Group with over 100 million dollars in purchasing power.
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According to all the TM research, we urgently need to reconsider this scientific image. IQ turns out to be closely correlated to how efficiently our brain is able to function as one whole, which can be measured through EEG coherence. General knowledge states that IQ cannot grow, as there is no method to increase EEG coherence. However, this is exactly the effect that Transcending has on the brain. (see full brain development – how TM works). The result: IQ increases, even in adults.
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Counterintuitive outcome of cholesterol drug trial prompts renewed scrutiny of cholesterol's role in heart disease.
by Craig Weatherby
Last month, we reported on the unexpected outcome of a study that tested the effects of Vytorin: a drug that combines two cholesterol-lowering medications of different types.
Vytorin contains both Zocor (simivistatin)—a statin-type drug that reduces the body's production of cholesterol—and Zetia: a non-statin drug that reduces absorption of cholesterol from foods.
The clinical trial—whose negative outcome the makers of Vytorin seemed suspiciously slow to reveal—showed that the combination drug did no better than Zocor alone: see "Major Heart and Mood Drugs Take Huge Credibility Hits."
There is clinical evidence that Zocor—unlike some other statins and unlike Zetia—reduces the risk of heart attacks and other adverse cardiac events.
But a key question remains unanswered: Do statins bring these benefits by lowering cholesterol, or by other means, such as their ability to reduce inflammation markers associated with risk of adverse cardiac events?
As it should have, the surprising outcome of the Vytorin trial led to a series of newspaper stories on the increasingly shaky foundations of the cholesterol theory of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Rather than make a case for or against the cholesterol theory of CVD, we'd like to direct you to the responses the Vytorin affair elicited from health writers at two major newspapers: The New York Times and The Boston Globe (see links below).
Cholesterol theory's weak underpinnings
The cholesterol hypothesis—whose lack of conclusive evidence argues against it even being called a theory –holds that high levels of cholesterol (especially LDL and VLDL cholesterol)—cause CVD.
In fact, the evidence that elevated cholesterol causes CVD has never enjoyed direct cause-effect evidence.
Instead, the hypothesis has been based on the kinds of correlations (statistical associations) that official bodies dismiss as inconclusive in all other contexts... including the potential roles of nutrients and antioxidants in disease prevention.
Despite this lack of solid cause-effect evidence for the cholesterol hypothesis of CVD, the US FDA automatically allows disease-prevention claims for any drug—such as Zetia—proven to lower cholesterol.
Incredibly, the agency allows therapeutic claims for cholesterol-lowering drugs... even drugs never proven to prevent major symptoms of CVD (e.g., buildup of arterial plaque) or its deadly outcomes, such as stroke, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and sudden death.
(Sadly, fish oil does enjoy such evidence, but as a non-patentable natural product, it is unlikely to ever get the funding necessary to get it through the nearly $1 billion drug approval process.)
The aforementioned articles—four from The New York Times and one from The Boston Globe—are presented here in order of publication date:
- "What That Cholesterol Trial Didn't Show" by Tara Parker-Pope. The New York Times, January 22, 2008
- "What's Cholesterol Got to Do With It?" by Gary Taubes. The New York Times, January 22, 2008
- "Will Cholesterol Pills Save Your Life?" by Tara Parker-Pope. The New York Times, January 28, 2008
- "Great Drug, but Does It Prolong Life?" by Tara Parker-Pope. The New York Times, January 29, 2008
- "No Easy Answers: Even in the age of statins, heart disease threat remains" by Stephen Smith. The Boston Globe, February 11, 2008
We think you will find these writers' analyses informative and thought-provoking.


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(a) When Presented. A defendant who is served with a summons shall serve an answer thereto within 20 days after service of the summons, unless the court directs otherwise when service of process is made pursuant to Rule 4(m). A party who is served with a cross-claim shall serve an answer thereto within 20 days after service of the cross-claim. The plaintiff shall serve a reply to a counterclaim in the answer within 20 days after service of the answer or, if a reply is ordered by the court, within 20 days after service of the order, unless the order otherwise directs. The service of a motion permitted under this rule alters those periods of time as follows, unless a different time is fixed by order of the court: (i) if the court denies the motion or postpones its disposition until the trial on the merits, the responsive pleading must be served within 10 days after notice of the court's action; (ii) if the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the responsive pleading must be served within 10 days after the service of the more definite statement.
(b) How Presented. Every defense, in law or fact, to a claim for relief in any pleading, whether a claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, must be asserted in the responsive pleading thereto if one is required, but the following defenses at the option of the pleader may be made by motion: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, (ii) lack of jurisdiction over the person, (iii) improper venue, (iv) insufficiency of process, (v) insufficiency of service of process, (vi) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, (vii) failure to join a party under Rule 19. A motion making any of these defenses must be made before pleading if a further pleading is permitted. No defense or objection is waived by being joined with one or more other defenses or objections in a responsive pleading or motion. If a pleading sets forth a claim for relief to which the adverse party is not required to serve a responsive pleading, the adverse party may assert at the trial any defense in law or fact to that claim for relief. If, on a motion asserting defense numbered (vi), to dismiss for failure of the pleading to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, matters outside the pleading are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion must be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 56, and all parties must be given reasonable opportunity to present all material made pertinent to the motion by Rule 56.
(c) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. After the pleadings are closed but within such time as not to delay the trial, any party may move for judgment on the pleadings. If, on a motion for judgment on the pleadings, matters outside the pleadings are presented to and not excluded by the court, the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 56, and all parties shall be given reasonable opportunity to present all material made pertinent to such a motion by Rule 56.
(d) Preliminary Hearings. The defenses specifically enumerated (i)-(vii) in subdivision (b) of this rule, whether made in a pleading or by motion, and the motion for judgment mentioned in subdivision (c) of this rule shall be heard and determined before trial on application of any party, unless the court orders that the hearing and determination be deferred until the trial.
(e) Motion for More Definite Statement. If a pleading to which a responsive pleading is permitted is so vague or ambiguous that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading, the party may move for a more definite statement before interposing a responsive pleading. The motion must point out the defects complained of and the details desired. If the motion is granted and the order of the court is not obeyed within 10 days after notice of the order or within such other time as the court may fix, the court may strike the pleading to which the motion was directed or make such order as it considers just.
(f) Motion to Strike. Upon motion made by a party before responding to a pleading or, if no responsive pleading is permitted by these rules, upon motion made by a party within 20 days after the service of the pleading upon the party or upon the court's own initiative at any time, the court may order stricken from any pleading any insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter.
(g) Consolidation of Defenses in Motion. A party who makes a motion under this rule may join with it any other motions herein provided for and then available to the party. If a party makes a motion under this rule but omits therefrom any defense or objection then available to the party which this rule permits to be raised by motion, the party may not thereafter make a motion based on the defense or objection so omitted, except a motion as provided in subdivision (h)(2) hereof on any of the grounds there stated.
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(1) A defense of lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, or insufficiency of service of process is waived (A) if omitted from a motion in the circumstances described in subdivision (g), or (B) if it is neither made by motion under this rule nor included in a responsive pleading or an amendment permitted by Rule 15(a) to be made as a matter of course.
(2) A defense of failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, a defense of failure to join a party indispensable under Rule 19, and an objection of failure to state a legal defense to a claim may be made in any pleading permitted or ordered under Rule 7(a), or by motion for judgment on the pleadings, or at the trial on the merits.
(3) Whenever it appears by suggestion of the parties or otherwise that the court lacks jurisdiction of the subject matter, the court shall dismiss the action.
(i) Offer of Fixed Damages. Service. In an action arising on contract, the defendant may serve upon the plaintiff with the answer an offer in writing that if the defense fails the damages will be assessed at a specific sum, and if the plaintiff signifies acceptance in writing and on the trial has a verdict, the damages must be assessed accordingly.
(j) Effect if Offer of Fixed Damages Rejected. If the plaintiff does not accept an offer of fixed damages, the plaintiff must prove the plaintiff's damages as if it had not been made and is not permitted to introduce the offer in evidence. If the damages in the plaintiff's favor do not exceed the sum stated in the offer, the defendant may recover costs incurred in consequence of any necessary preparations or defense in respect to the question of damages.
Rule 12 was amended, effective 1971; January 27, 1977; March 1, 1990; March 1, 2002; September 1, 2004; March 1, 2007; March 1, 2008; March 1, 2011.
This rule is derived from Fed.R.Civ.P. 12.
Rule 12 was amended, effective March 1, 2011, in response to the December 1, 2007, revision of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The language and organization of the rule were changed to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (a) has been changed slightly to conform to numbering differences between these rules and the federal rules and to delete references to statutes, agencies, and officers of the United States.
Subdivision (a) was amended, effective March 1, 2007, to delete a reference to service of a summons without a complaint. N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 (c)(2) requires the complaint to be served with the summons.
Paragraph (a)(1) was amended, effective March 1, 2011, to increase the time to serve a responsive pleading from 20 to 21 days.
Paragraph (a)(2) was amended, effective March 1, 2011, to increase the time to serve a responsive pleading from 10 to 14 days.
Subdivision (b) was amended, effective March 1, 2002, to incorporate a time limitation for an objection to improper venue.
Former subdivision (d) was moved and renamed subdivision (i), effective March 1, 2011.
Subdivision (e) was amended, effective March 1, 2011, to increase the time from 10 to 14 days.
Paragraph (f)(2) was amended, effective March 1, 2011, to increase the time for a court to act on a motion to strike from 20 to 21 days.
Former subdivisions (i) and (j) were deleted, effective March 1, 2011.
SOURCES: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of April 29-30, 2010, pages 9-10; April 24-25, 2008, pages 6-8; January 24, 2008, pages 17-18; April 26-27, 2007, pages 14-15;September 28-29, 2000, page 8; April 20, 1989, page 2; December 3, 1987, page 11; September 20-21, 1979, page 8; Fed.R.Civ.P. 12.
CROSS REFERENCE:N.D.R.Civ.P. 4 (Persons Subject to Jurisdiction—Process—Service), N.D.R.Civ.P. 7 (Pleadings Allowed—Form of Motions), N.D.R.Civ.P. 8 (General Rules of Pleading), N.D.R.Civ.P. 9 (Pleading Special Matters), N.D.R.Civ.P. 10 (Form of Pleadings), N.D.R.Civ.P. 15 (Amended and Supplemental Pleadings), N.D.R.Civ.P. 19 (Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication), N.D.R.Civ.P. 39.1 (Change in Location of a Hearing, Proceeding, or Trial; Change of Venue), N.D.R.Civ.P. 56 (Summary Judgment); N.D.R.Ev. 408 (Compromise and Offers to Compromise); N.D.R.Ct. 8.8 (Alternative Dispute Resolution), N.D.R.Ct. 8.9 (Roster of Alternative Dispute Resolution Neutrals).


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In WordPress, with the theme Atahualpa, in Theme Options - Style & edit Header area - Show Search Box, if you choose Yes, the search box will be placed in the bar where the logo and the Blog Title are.
For a website I'm setting up, I didn't like that, and I wanted the search box in the menu bar. (A horizontal Pages menu bar.)
Before I added the search box to this menu bar, it looked like this:
I figured out how to add the search box to this menu bar, but I've still got a problem that I can't seem to solve.
This is what I did:
I changed the file atahualpa\functions\bfa_header_config.php as follows:
Find " // Search box", and delete the part about the Search box.
Now find the line "// Close table if centered", and right before that, I pasted:
HTML Code:
// Search box if ( $bfa_ata['show_search_box'] == "Yes" ) { echo '
 <form method="get" action="' . home_url() . '/">
' . // Check for WP 2.2 which doesn't know get_search_query ( function_exists('get_search_query') ? ' <input type="text" onfocus="this.value=\" . ( get_search_query() ? get_search_query() : " ) . '\'" value="' . ( get_search_query() ? get_search_query() : $bfa_ata['searchbox_text'] ) . '" onblur="this.value=\" . ( get_search_query() ? get_search_query() : $bfa_ata['searchbox_text'] ) . '\'" name="s" />' : '<input type="text" name="s" />') . '
 </form>
 '; }
Now I only have this problem:
By doing this, the menu bar becomes higher than it's supposed to be. The menu bar and the menu items all have a thin solid grey border, and now you can see that the menu items are have less height than the menu bar they're in.
Also, you can see that the search box is a bit too high, so the border right below it disappears.
(I set these borders in Atahualpa Theme Options – MENU 1 (Page Menu) – Border around all menu items: solid 1px #cccccc.)
Here you can see what I mean:
I don't like this.
I found one possible solution, but this causes other problems:
I added the line "height: 11px;" to Atahualpa Theme Options – Style Forms – Form fields: Style. This helps: the menu bar looks cool again. But now, if I add a form to a page with multi-line input field, the input field is also only 11 px high...
So this 'solution' doesn't work for me.
Can anyone help me, please?
Thanx in advance, Laura


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Vogue Italia revealed its September issue earlier this week and I am just loving the retro vibe of the cover photographed by Steven Meisel.
Starring model Doutzen Kroes, who is having a great month as she is also on the cover of Vogue Spain, Vogue China and Vogue Netherlands, the beauty has a touch of Shrimpton-meets-Bardot about her wearing a Prada gingham check dress and baker boy cap.
I am not sure what I love more – the 60s/70s styling, the beautiful facial close-up, I am in love with her eye make-up, or the retro feel to the cover with the muted colours and light flares. I can't wait to see the accompanying editorial.
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If I were a fashion critic present when designer Kunihiko Morinaga debuted his fall/winter 2011/2012 fashion line, I might have described the pieces as something my Nintendo Entertainment System had thrown up, and I would have meant it with love.
Pixels were on parade when Morinaga showed off his 8-bit designs during Japan's fashion week. From business suits to casual wear to an inflatable dress that pixelated the wearer's form, retro graphic art has never looked quite as elegant.
It's also some of the most wearable fashion I've seen come down a runway. Were I an extremely slight fashion model, I'd be extremely confused about so many things.
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Orioles acquire INF/OF Jimmy Paredes from Kansas City
The Orioles today announced that they have acquired INF/OF JIMMY PAREDES from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for cash considerations. Paredes has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
Paredes, 25, batted .305/.332/.457 (82-269) with five home runs and 36 RBI in 65 games for Triple-A Omaha this season. The switch-hitter was 17-for-18 in stolen bases for the Storm Chasers and has recorded 183 stolen bases in eight minor league seasons.
In 127 major league games with Houston (2011-13) and Kansas City (2014), Paredes has batted .233/.272/.308 (88-377) with three home runs, 31 RBI and 13 stolen bases.


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Hello fellow food-lovers,
Long-time lurker, first time poster checking in.
My boyfriend is transiting through Paris CDG on March 11th on his way back to New York from a business trip in India. I was initially going to join him there for the weekend; however, that fell through.
As a consolation, he has offered to extend his stopover, since he lands in Paris early in the morning, and make his way into the city to help me pick up some yummy treats from various Parisian stores and bring them back to the US.
He does not speak any French and has never been to Paris before, and asked that I make my instructions extremely specific - what train to take, where to get off, addresses, etc. I was hoping that some of the locals on the forum might be able to help me plan the most efficient and clear way to hit all the stops I was thinking about. I spent a summer in Paris a couple of years ago, but it's been a while since.
The stops on my list are:
1) Androuet (still the best cheese I have ever eaten in my life) -- I see there are a few branches; are any of them especially noteworthy? I *think* the one I visited before was the one on rue de Verneuil, but I can't be sure.
2) Les Abeilles (metro Place D'Italie) for some of the pain d'epices that Clotilde raved about -- does anyone know how early it opens on Fridays? I couldn't find his hours on the website...
3) Christine Ferber jam -- is there anywhere else besides the Grande Epicerie at Le Bon Marche that sells it? (also, are there any particular flavours that anyone believes I "must not miss" if they're available?
and I was also intrigued by a post that MarkC made in another thread in this forum:
"Two charming areas of Paris that tourists often miss are the Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondisement, and the area around St. Sulpice church on the left bank. The latter is a lively area of shops and restaurants, with an incredible pastry shop (I forget the name, but you'll know which one) and a chocolatier, I think it is called Piccolomini, that has the best chocolates I've ever eaten.
For restaurants, I always recommend Au Bon Accueil, a stone's throw from the eiffel tower on the left bank. Top quality bistro fare at unbelievably reasonable prices, and an excellent and reasonable wine list. I enjoyed my meal there better than at exorbitant, michelin-starred restaurants.
I was thinking that if we could finish in this neighbourhood, Au Bon Accueil would be a good place for him to have lunch before heading back to the airport. I'm also extremely intrigued by Piccolomini - MarkC, would you happen to have any information about what its address might be, and what the nearest Metro stop is? ditto for Au Bon Accueil? Thanks...
So far based on what I can tell from scrutinizing the online Metro map, a promising route looks like he could:
take the RER B from CDG to Denfert-Rochereau,
take line 6 across to Place d'Italie for Les Abeilles,
then take line 7 up to Censier Daubenton for the Androuet branch on Rue Mouffetard.
If the Grande Epicerie is the only place to find Christine Ferber's jams, he could take the Metro there (to Vaneau or Rue de Bac, I think?),
and then to Piccolomini and Au Bon Accueil - if they're both on the left bank like everything else, it shouldn't be too hard, right?
Then we just have to get him back to the RER B to get back to the airport again...
Oh dear - does anyone think this might be too ambitious an itinerary for a jetlagged non-French-speaker?
One final question: From what I've been able to find out, it looks like the cheapest way to do all this would be to buy the zone 1-5 Mobilis for the day. Is there any other cheaper way to get to and from the airport and around the city that I may have overlooked?
Thanks SO MUCH for any help you may be able to provide!! I wish I could be in Paris myself, but this will just have to be the next best thing till I'm there again this summer. Merci beaucoup to everyone in advance!
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tinymich, you lurker you! welcome on board...unfortunately I can't give you any Paris information ~ however, I would like to say I enjoyed your posting ~ and look forward to many more...it's a scrumptious group...
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I purchased my jar of Christine Ferber's
poires aux marrons glace
in the food hall Galleries Lafayette.
It was amazing....
Good luck.
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Good morning! Good on you for thinking of the train and metro first. It will save him so much time. I normally just buy a ticket from airport to centre ville, and use the purple metro tickets (ten tickets for 10euros). Not sure how much your rail pass would cost, but the 10 tickets might be a cheaper and easier option?
Hope he manages to get everything that you want. There are so many delicious things to eat that I admire your being able to choose exactly what you want. Good luck!
If you cannot feel your arteries hardening, eat more cheese. If you can, drink more red wine. Diet is just "die" with a "t" on the end. Exercise is walking into the kitchen.
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Thanks for the responses
Debbie - I live in NYC, where I often plan my days-out-running-errands based exactly on a similar need to work around the train interchanges, calculating the shortest number of trips and what kind of pass I'll need to buy for that day!
From the RATP website, a Zone 1-5 Mobilis will cost $12,10. I couldn't find out how much a two-way RER ticket cost; I always used my carte orange. But a carnet is $10.50 and a single ticket $1.40 - even if he only uses 4 tickets, the RER aller-retour would have to be less than $6.50 to come out less, and somehow I doubt that. I think he'll be best off with a one-pass-fits all anyway. =)
I know what you mean about narrowing things down; I didn't have a choice, really! And I'm leaving a lot of selection up to him -- what kind of cheese he gets will depend on what they have at Androuet that day and what kind of jam he gets will depend on what they have wherever it is he goes... I'm going to have a TOUGH time coming up with a list of "these are some of the ones that I might like" - it'll be 2 pages long!
Jane - Thanks for the info about Galeries Lafayette. It looks like it's near the Opera, though, and will probably be slightly more out of the way than the Grande Epicerie. But I appreciate the tip.
Poires aux marrons glace sounds fabulous... is it more poire or more marrons glace?
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Good morning!
So, what was in the goodie bag when he arrived home??????
Curious to know what you wound up with, but you may not have resurfaced from feasting yet...... tell all when you do.
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For many Orthodox Christians the term "self-esteem" sounds like a four-letter word. One reason is that various academic disciplines use the term in different ways. In psychiatry and psychology in particular, the term is used in two contexts.
The first defines "self-esteem" as a mental disorder (as in the personality disorder of narcissism). The Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders, IV-TR (American Psychiatric Association (2000) describes self-esteem as "a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, need for admiration, and lack of empathy. . ." The second, used mostly by developmental psychologists, defines self-esteem "as being true to [the] real self" (Cole and Cole 1996, The Development of Children).
Educators acknowledge and distinguish these different definitions (Katz & Chard, 1989). Cognitive-behavioral psychologists for example, recommend that parents, when dealing with their children, should praise or critique behavior, and not the child. Parents should say things like, "Good job," not "You are such a good boy or girl." (Morelli, 2001, 2004) This focuses the child on the action they have performed and not on themselves.[1]
Self-esteem and the Church Fathers
The Church Fathers discussed self-esteem but sometimes the term is translated improperly so that understanding precisely what the Fathers meant is difficult. These mistranlations also contribute to the negative assessments of Orthodox readers about self-esteem. Often the term is translated as if it were a passion, sin, or vice by the Fathers. A quote by St. Mark the Acetic for example, illustrates the problem:
All vice is caused by self-esteem and sensual pleasure, you cannot overcome passion without hating them . . .The intellect is made blind by these three passions: avarice, self-esteem and sensual pleasure (Philokalia I).
Scripture calls these three passions the daughters of the horseleech, dearly loved by their mother of folly (Proverbs 30:15) According to the Philokalia:
These passions dull spiritual knowledge and faith . . .it is because of them that wrath, anger, war, murder and all other evils have such power over mankind. We must hate avarice, self-esteem and sensual pleasure, as mothers of the vices and stepmothers of the virtues" (Philokalia I).
The question we must ask however, is if the Church Fathers use the term self-esteem in the same way we use it today. Complicating the question is that the term has more than one meaning as noted above. In the Philokalia, "self esteem" is given as the English translation of the Greek kenodoxia. Is this translation correct?
According to some scholars kenodoxia would be better translated as "vanity or even conceit" which makes the patristic writings on this issue more accurate and understandable to the modern reader (J. Chirban, 27 December 2005).
The American Heritage Dictionary (1992) defines vanity as "excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments." Conceit is defined as "a favorable and unduly high opinion of one's abilities or worth." Synonyms include: egoism, arrogance and narcissism. The Church Fathers are not really talking about self-esteem but narcissism.
A closer examination of the writings of the Fathers backs up this observation. St. Maximus the Confessor wrote:
The malice of the demon of pride takes two forms. Either he persuades the monk to ascribe his achievements to himself and not to God, the giver of all goodness and helper in every achievement [or] belittle those of his brethren who are as yet less perfect than himself (Philokalia II).
St. Hesychios the Priest focused on self-love:
There is no venom more poisonous than that of the asp or cobra, and there is no evil greater than that of self-love.
The self aggrandizement factor is clearly seen in the description of pride by St. John Cassian:
The angel who fell from heaven because of his pride bears witness to this. He had been created by God and adorned with every virtue and all wisdom, but he did not want to ascribe this to the grace of the Lord. He ascribed it his own nature and as a result regarded himself equal to God" (Philokalia I).
The patristic answer to all pride, self aggrandizement, self-glory, self-worship, self-love and vanity (vainglory) are the words of St. Paul, "Yet not I, but the grace of God which was in me (1Corinthians 15:10)" said John Cassion.
True self-esteem
What does the Church tell us about our worth? In the first chapter of Genesis we read that man is made in God's image and called to be like Him. The image, the Church Fathers say, is mainly our intelligence and free will. God so loved us, He sent His only begotten Son for our salvation (John 3:16).
If we put on Christ at baptism and continue to wash ourselves through repentance, then we are able to reflect the light of Christ. Our constant prayer is "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." We are creatures. We have no independent existence. We depend on God for all and by his mercy we can have the light of Christ indwell in us. This is a spiritual reality revealed by Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The value of this is unfathomable.
Bishop Hierotheos Vlachos (1998) refers to the worth human beings can have:
It is said that God has essence and energy and that this distinction does not destroy the divine simplicity. We confess and believe that 'uncreated and natural grace and illumination and energy always proceed inseparably from this divine energy' And since, according to the saints, created energy means created essence as well . . . God's energy is uncreated. Indeed the name of divinity is placed not only upon the divine essence, but 'also on thee divine energy no less'. This means that in the teachings of the holy Fathers, 'this (the essence) is completely incapable of being shared, but by divine grace the energy can be shared.
This is a reality and truth. Based on the illuminative teaching of St. Gregory Palamas, Bishop Hierotheos tells us this is available to us "through God's benevolence towards those who have purified their nous." Bishop Hierotheos (1994, 1998) calls the Church a hospital that can cure our infirmities so our nous can be purified and this life in Christ can take place in us.
Modern psychology only sees a part of the picture. As Orthodox Christians, we are blessed with the vision of the integration or synergia of body, mind, and soul. We must also accept the individual gifts given to each one of us by God. Did not St. Paul tell us some are prophets, teachers, administrators, and so forth (1 Corinthians 12:28)? To deny this would be to deny the reality of a gift given to us from God. In the parable of the talents Jesus told us we are also to use our "gifts". (Mat. 25: 14-30).
However, we have to also keep in mind the Funeral Service:
Thou [God] alone art immortal, who has created and fashioned man. For out of earth were we mortals made, and unto the same earth we shall return .".and later "..I called to mind the Prophet as he cried: I am earth and ashes; and l looked again into the graves and beheld the bones laid bare, and I said: Who then is the kind and the warrior, the rich man or the needy...
. . .establish the soul of His servant (handmaiden) N. who hath been taken from us, and number him among the just.
In other words we have by God's grace the ultimate hope of our resurrection. I like to think of the spiritual value of our worth (all the reflections above and so much more that could be added) to be like a Divine symphonic piece. Listening to any one section or instrument distorts the work. All have to be combined to play this Divine melody, so it's beauty and meaning can be appreciated.
How can we tell we are playing the Divine melody and not deluded by pride and following self-will? The Church Fathers are constantly warning us about the evil of delusion and the necessity of obedience. St. Antony the Great tells us "There is no profit in studying the doctrines unless the life of one's soul is acceptable and conforms to god's will. The cause of all evils is delusion, self deception and ignorance of God' (Philokalia I).
Bishop Hierotheos Vlachos (1994) quoting St. John Chrysostom stated, '"For our married people have everything in common with the monks except marriage. All people should adapt themselves to Christ's commandments." St. Neilos the Ascetic wrote, "disciples should be obedient to their teacher when he is guiding them to holiness." St. Diadochos if Photiki said, "It is well known that obedience is the chief among the initiatory virtues, for first it displaces presumption and then it engenders humility within us. Thus it becomes, for those who willingly embrace it, a door leading to the love of God" (Philokalia I).
Summarizing the mind of the Church obedience has to exist on all levels; from individual Christian to their spiritual father and/or mother, priest, bishop, archbishop, synod, patriarch, church council, church fathers, liturgy, teachings of Christ, in tradition and scripture in tradition: the Mind of the Church. If one does this; one knows this is God's will.
In terms of contents there in no inherent contradiction between the psychological definitions cited above and the spiritual reality. Narcissism (what the Church Fathers are really talking about) is clearly out of spiritual balance, and is thus an illness, a sin. "Healthy self-esteem" is reality based as a simple acknowledgement of our strengths and weaknesses as humans. Understand this and the Orthodox Christian can place self-esteem in a divine perspective. "Yet not I, but the grace of God which was in me." (1 Corinthians 15:10).
American Heritage Dictionary. (3rd ed.). (1994). Boston: Houghton Mifflin
American Psychiatric Association. (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV-TR). Washington, DC: author
Cole, M., & Cole, S.R. (1996). The Development of Children. (3rd ed.). New York" Freeman
Katz, L.G. & Chard, S.C. (1989). Engaging Children's Minds: The Project Approach. Norwood, NJ: Ablex
Morelli, G. (2001). Response to Faros In J. Chirban (Ed), Sickness or Sin?: Spiritual Discernment and Differential Diagnosis. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press.
Morelli, G. (2004). Christian asceticism and cognitive behavioral psychology. In S. Muse (Ed.), Raising Lazarus: Integrating Healing in Orthodox Christianity. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press.
Palmer, G.E.H., Sherrard, P., & Ware, K. (Eds). (1979). The Philokalia: The Complete Text Compiled by St. Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain and St. Makarious of Corinth (Vol. I).Winchester, MA: Faber and Faber.
Vlachos, Bishop Hierotheos, (1994). Orthodox Psychotherapy: The Science of the Fathers. Levadia, Greece: Birth of the Theotokos Monastery.
[i] The roots of faulty self esteem (narcissism) start with in childhood with faulty parenting. Parents often make "statements of "being" in rewarding and/or punishing their children. "You are a good or bad boy [or girl]" . . . is a statement of being. The child attributes what they have done or failed to do to "themselves". They begin to develop concepts that they themselves are inherently "good" or "bad" and thus worthy of adulation (or even glory) or damnation. Parents should focus and evaluate the actions of their children: "That was a correct (or incorrect) answer." Parents should always respond to their children in this latter way.
V. Rev. Fr. George Morelli Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Marriage and Family Therapist, Coordinator of the Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, (www.antiochian.org/counseling-ministries) and Religion Coordinator (and Antiochian Archdiocesan Liaison) of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion. Fr. George is Assistant Pastor of St. George's Antiochian Orthodox Church, San Diego, California.


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The Jonathan Wright House was built for the founder of Springboro in 1815 and is the oldest home in Springboro. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a documented Under Ground Railroad site with one of the most authentic slave hiding places in the state of Ohio.
The spacious entry to the house features wood plank floors, nine foot doors, and a curved floating staircase. The home is furnished with antiques including a pump organ, victrola, player piano, and oriental rugs. Wright House Bed and Breakfast offers guest rooms with King Size accommodations, private baths, wood plank floors, writing desks, and TV's. One guest bath features an antique claw foot tub with shower.
The spacious entry to the house features wood plank floors, nine foot doors, and a curved floating staircase.
Insider's Info
Travelers are always looking for memorable and relaxing experiences. Let's discover more through the words of our innkeepers. Many thanks to Sterling Gardner for sharing his own secrets with BBOnline.com! Why do most travelers stay at your inn?
The home was built in 1815 and has the most authentic undisturbed slave hiding place in the nation. Wegive a personal guided tour of the home which includes the Underground Railroad.
What are you best known for?
Tours of the Underground Railroad along with great gourmet breakfast and tea time!
What makes your inn unique?
We are on the National Register for Historical Homes and the home is completely furnished with period decor. The historical background for the Underground Railroad, along with our private patios and beautiful gardens.
What do you love most about your inn?
We offer 5 Star Service and we have been able to meet wonderful folks from all over the world including Africa, Australia, The Netherlands, England and other countries!
If someone has never been to your city, what is the #1 reason to come visit?
Our unique Historical District is on the National Register and we have a great walking tour brochure that allows guests to learn all about the early history of Springboro.
What's the best compliment you have ever received about the inn?
"You absolutely made us feel like family!"
"Your quiche was the best we have ever tasted!"
What's the best kept secret about the area?
The quaint shops, small restaurants and our central location to both Cincinnati and Dayton, OH.
If a traveler is staying at your inn for 4 nights, what should he/she do in the area?
The 4th largest dinner theater, LaComedia, for a wonderful theatrical evening, the Wright Patterson Air Force Aviation Museum, The Dayton Peace Museum, Paramount Kings Island Theme Park for all ages to have a thrilling time and Waynesville which is the Antique Capital of the Midwest for antique shopping! The really brave can go zip lining along the scenic river!
Is there anything within walking distance of your inn?
Yes, antique shopping, beauty shops, dress shops, museums, restaurants, wine cafe, ice cream shop, parks and churches.
What is your favorite restaurant/food in the area?
Heather's Restaurant has great food and an outdoor patio and live music on Thursday and Friday night. Also, Ambiance Wine Cafe/Bar for dinner as they too have special entertainment on Friday nights and the food is great.
Any good area guides/websites that travelers could reference?
The Springboro Chamber of Commerce along with the City of Springboro Website.
How many rooms does your inn have?
Four rooms.
Do you accept pets?
We can provide service providers if you book.
The home is furnished with antiques including:
- Pump Organ
- Victrola
- Player Piano
- Oriental rugs
Wright House Bed and Breakfast offers guest rooms with:
- King Size Accommodations
- Private Baths
- Wood Plank floors
- Writing Desks
- TV's
- One guest bath that features an antique claw foot tub with shower
Wright House Bed and Breakfast is located:
One block from old historic downtown Springboro, which is also on the National Historic Register
Springboro is in close proximity to:
Major antique shopping in Waynesville and Lebanon
Paramount's Kings Island Amusement Park
Caesar's Creek Lake State Park
The Scenic Little Miami River Bike Trail
Located in the Heart of Historic Springboro, Ohio!
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- 722 North Main St, Springboro
- (937) 748-8900. Open
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- Open Sun: 11am to 12am Mon-Thurs: 11am to 1am Fri-Sat: 11am to 2:30am
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- 5 East Franklin St, Centerville
- (937) 312-1350
- Open 7 days, 10:30am-10:00pm
Cold Stone Creamery
- 754 North Main Street, Springboro
- (937) 748-0044
- Open 7 days, 12noon– 9:30pm or 10:30pm
Domino's,64 West Eleanor Drive, Springboro
- (937) 746-1005
- Open 7 days, Sun—Thur 10:30-12midnight, Fri-Sat 10:30-1am
Donatos,764 Gardner Road, Springboro
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Donut Haus & Bakery, 305 West Central Avenue, Springboro
- (937) 748-0380
- Open Mon –Thurs 5am-9pm, Fri 5am-9:30pm, Sat 6am-9:30pm, Sun 6am-9pm
Dorothy Lane Market
- 740 North Main Street, Springboro
- (937) 748-6800
- Open 7 days, 6am-11pm
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- La Comedia Dinner Theater
- Self-Guided Walking Tour
- Jonathan Wright House
- Friesinger's Candy Factory
- Springboro Christmas Festival
- 1911 Wright "B" Flyer Museum
- Historic District on Main Street
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Bean sent me a link to Grickle's Flickr photostream.
I never knew it existed, even with all my years digging through that site for Halloween images.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Bean sent me a link to Grickle's Flickr photostream.
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- Jay's Shadow said...
Crap. Now I am going to have to look through all of those....
Love the Grickle stuff. Always gives me a good chuckle.
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One more obsession to add to the list. :)
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US Cellular customers finally has a reason to cheer. US Cellular recently announced that the company will be launching the much-awaited 4G LTE network next month. The initial rollout of 4G LTE includes select cities in Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine, North Carolina, Texas and Oklahoma. US Cellular is the first wireless carrier to offer 4G LTE in several of these markets. The company also announced a couple of 4G LTE devices including the new Samsung Galaxy S Aviator as well as the popular Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.
"With 4G LTE speeds, you can quickly get what you want when you need it," said Mary N. Dillon, president and CEO of U.S. Cellular. "This 4G LTE network builds upon our industry-leading network satisfaction and is the only one that comes with a valuable rewards program and other unique benefits like Overage Protection and Battery Swap that make our customers the happiest in wireless."
Samsung Galaxy S Aviator features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, sporting a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) Operating System, 8 megapixel rear-camera, front-facing camera for video calls, HDMI port, Android Market, etc. The complete specs of this device is still unknown. This handset might get the new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update, later this year.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 comes with a 10.1 inch WXGA display, sporting a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) OS, Samsung TouchWiz UX, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 4G LTE Connectivity, 3 megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, HD (720p) video recording, 2 megapixel front-facing camera, microSD card slot, 32 GB expandable memory, Android Market, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0 and a 6800 mAh battery.
US Cellular will first launch the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in March, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S Aviator in April. The price of both the devices will be announced later. US Cellular will also announce the next wave of 4G LTE market later this month.