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MILFORD — Divers will be back at a dangerous quarry Monday working to recover the body of a teenager who apparently died after jumping into the water Sunday afternoon.
Divers spent much of Sunday searching for the boy after he went into the water from a cliff at Fletcher Quarry just before 12:30 p.m. and did not surface. The quarry is near the Walden Woods housing development.
A caller, who was unfamiliar with the area, reported the incident but rescuers had difficulty initially determining which of the town's many quarries was the correct location. They learned that teens — three males and two females — were at Fletcher Quarry, which is in a forest along a rugged trail near Walden Way, making it difficult for personnel and equipment.
The Massachusetts Southern District 14 Dive Rescue and Technical Rescue, along with state police divers and dozens of rescue personnel from several towns, worked for about seven hours searching the cold water in difficult conditions, dodging ledges, old cars and debris some 60 feet below the surface, Milford Deputy Fire Chief Mark Nelson said.
"There are snags and places where the divers could get caught, and we're trying to be as methodical and as safe as possible," he said.
Peter Chishlom, spokesman for the teams, said divers were lowered with ropes at least 30 feet to the water below.
Deputy Police Chief Jim Heron said police were called to the quarry at 12:21 p.m. He said witnesses told police one of the boys landed in the water in a strange way, sank and did not come back up.
The attempted rescue taxed emergency personnel who were forced to use technical rescue and high- angle rescue skills to safely reach the water and send equipment to the divers below. In a rehabilitation area, firefighters and divers taking breaks ate pizza and drank bottled water, most wearing somber looks.
Police said they believe the missing teenager is from Rhode Island, but they did not officially identify him.
The boy's family arrived at the quarry in the evening but did not speak to reporters. A woman was seen crying hysterically near a cluster of ambulances.
Deputy Chief Heron said police try to keep people from trespassing at the quarry, which is privately owned. He said there have been deaths at other quarries in Milford, and officials said it is difficult to keep young people away from the area.
Videos online at YouTube.com show dozens of young people diving and jumping into the town's quarries, dangling from a rope swing and scaling the cliffs. Some were apparently filmed last summer.
Police interviewed other teens, and state troopers were able to set a buoy in the area where they believe the teen went into the water. They used that marker as a guide for the search, working outward in a pattern, Fire Chief William Touhey explained.
Deputy Chief Nelson said divers will go deeper into the quarry, as far as 80 feet, when they resume the search Monday. He said divers did not sense a current in the water so they were concentrating in the area that witnesses pointed out.
At about the same time crews were called about the missing teen, police and medical personnel were dispatched to another water emergency: A 10-year-old boy swimming in the town pool at Fino Field on Granite Street showed signs of distress. He was pulled from the water, resuscitated and taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where he was reported in critical condition, Deputy Chief Heron said.
Deputy Chief Heron said the call came in at 12:19 p.m. The child was in the pool and might have been taking a swim test. Adults and lifeguards were present.
He said police do not know if the boy suffered some sort of medical emergency while in the water.
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The goal of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) is to assure that all Oregon newborns receive a hearing screening by one month of age, infants who refer on newborn screening receive diagnostic evaluation by three months of age and infants diagnosed with loss are enrolled into early intervention services by six months of age.
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'Consensus' on Global Warming is a Manmade Concept
International panel selectively chooses scientists it knows will push a 'melting planet' agenda
With the ongoing media coverage of a well-known scientist lying to get confidential documents from the Heartland Institute regarding global warming, there's been consistent reporting in the media about the "scientific consensus" that climate change is manmade.
Numerous articles on blogs and news sites cite that scientific "consensus" of man-made global warming without citing any reference.
The phrase may be a reference to the body of work done over the years by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which involves work done by thousands of scientists from more than 120 governments.
John Christy, director of the Earth System Science Center and a climatologist from the University of Alabama-Huntsville, says the IPCC's process does not promote a disparity of opinion on global warming and is more political than scientific. Christy says the problem is the degree of warming. He thinks 90 percent would agree that mankind has some impact on the climate. "But a lower percentage would say it was a dangerous impact. You really can't get a good answer to this," Christy said.
Christy has served as a "lead author" for a report done by the IPCC.
He said he believes a problem is that the scientists selected to be considered by the IPCC are nominated by governments that for the most part have a man-made global warming bias.
"The selection of lead authors through a two-step political process is a problem," Christy wrote. "Presently, national governments nominate to the IPCC those who over the years, they can generally count on to be consistent with national policy. From this pool, the IPCC itself selects those it wants to be lead authors."
Christy said he believes IPCC-selected authors have significant authority over what they accept and reject when determining a paper's conclusions, adding that lead authors are allowed to judge their own work against their critics. "This has led to biased information in the assessments and thus raises questions about a catastrophic view of climate change because the full range of evidence is not represented."
One example Christy cited the work of Penn State University's Michael Mann, who was a lead author on a report for a chapter of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
In the email scandal known as "Climategate," Mann wrote an email to members of the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit about how to deal with research that countered their own theories on global warming.
"… I believed our only choice was to ignore this paper," Mann's email read. " … The last thing we want to do is bring attention to this paper…" Mann later wrote they should "encourage our colleagues in the climate research community to no longer submit to, or cite papers in, this journal."
A Penn State University investigation cleared Mann of any scientific misconduct.
"The term 'consensus science' will often be appealed to in arguments about climate change. This is a form of 'argument from authority,' " Christy wrote. "Consensus, however, is a political notion, not a scientific notion. … the IPCC and other similar assessments do not represent for me a consensus of much more than the consensus of those who already agree with a particular consensus. The content of these reports is actually under the control of a relatively small number of individuals — I often refer to them as the 'climate establishment' — who through the years, in my opinion, came to act as gatekeepers of scientific opinion and information, rather than brokers. The voices of those of us who object to various statements and emphases in these assessments are by-in-large dismissed rather than acknowledged."
See also:
Do 90 Percent of Scientists Really Buy Into Global Warming Alarmism?
Global Warming: Science in Service to Politics
Changing the Climate on Climate Change
Climate Science and Groupthink
Professor: Skeptics of Man-made Climate Change Aren't a Fringe Group


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As quarterback Kyle Boller was helped off the field, it had become painfully obvious in the season opener: The Ravens' new-look offense has the same old problems.
Stalled drives, dropped passes and countless penalties proved to be disastrous in the Ravens' 24-7 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last night.
Once again, the defense played well enough to win and the offense produced enough mistakes to lose.
The Ravens managed 401 yards of offense and all they had to show for it were three missed field-goal attempts by Matt Stover and a meaningless touchdown with 13 seconds left in the game.


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Message 3, War of the Worldviews:
In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, a tornado carries Dorothy and Toto to a faraway land. When they arrive, Dorothy says, "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." Many Christians feel the same sense of unease about the culture in which they now find themselves. Non-Christian ideologies and philosophies are now the norm. In this session, Dr. R.C. Sproul Jr. seeks to equip the church to intelligently engage this brave new world.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Hard Boiled McGinnis
I've got this really nice book called "The Paintings of Robert E. McGinnis" by Arnie and Cathy Fenner. In the introduction by Al Fick we are told McGinnis painted over 1200 paperback book covers! That's not to mention his many movie posters ( the James Bonds are certainly memorable ), western paintings, adventure illustrations for every major magazine publisher, hardcover dust jackets, record albums, commisions and personal work.
A quote from McGinnis in that introduction: "All I want to do is paint."
This week's images are courtesy of Ken Steacy - many thanks, Ken!
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It's nice to see that McGinnis once knew how to paint hips on a woman. For the past 20 years, his female figures have become so elongated they look more like mutant spiders than women. But these earlier paperback figures you have posted were actually rather attractive. It just goes to show that, as much as we complain about the role of an art director, it helps to have a second set of eyes to help an artist retain a sense of proportion.ReplyDelete
I know this is a pet peeve of yours, David. I like this more realistic proportion as well - but if McGinnis chooses to stylize his women to suit whatever inner eye drives him, and he has his client's go-ahead to paint as he pleases, I'd hate to see an art director or anybody else in the commercial art food chain dictate to him how he should proportion his figures.ReplyDelete
If the work was lacking in competence and that second set of eyes provided a corrective measure that would genuinely improve the work, then I say more power to the AD... otherwise, hands off the skinny spider-girls! ;-)
Leif, you and I are treading on the very dangerous territory where our taste in art may be difficult to separate from our taste in women. (An artist once said. "I can't tell if I like curvy lines because I like women, or if I like women because I like curvy lines.")ReplyDelete
Far be it from me to criticize McGinnis if he has a thing for emaciated, anorexic, preying mantis-type girls whose bodies have become hideously distended as if they were extruded through a drinking straw. Some guys like that. Or, maybe McGinnis has astigmatism like El Greco.
I agree with you that an artist should have autonomy so that his or her personal style can flourish. At the same time I think if an artist lives and works in isolation too long, without feedback from critics, art directors, clients, or other human beings, he or she can stray pretty far from the path. Now that McGinnis is at a stage in his career where he doesn't have to answer to anybody, I kind of wish he did. (Remember, Hemingway wrote that what every writer who works alone needs most is a built in bullshit detector.)
LoL, David! As always, you're points are well argued and you have the finest quotes from the most respected sources to back them up. But wasn't it Voltaire who said, "I may prefer zaftig gals but I will defend to the death McGinnis' right to paint anorexic, drinking straw-extruded, stick-figure women!"...?ReplyDelete
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was Voltaire. ;-)
Leif, I am not planning on mentioning this little exchange to my wife, and I hope I can count on your discretion as well.ReplyDelete
Heck no, Bill - I don't mind you asking at all. I work from home ( 139 Flatt Ave ) and have done so for the last six years. before that I worked out of a studio in Yorkville which I shared with five other illustrators. before that I was at Ogilvy & Mather in Toronto for about ten years.ReplyDelete
'The Eigth Circle' is one of my faves of McGinnis. Nice to see the original cover layout.ReplyDelete
Fun blog, keep on postn'.
P.S. enjoy your flikr site with the old Cooper Studio stuff too.
Thx Dom - be sure to keep an eye out for the next issue of Illustration which will have an article on the Cooper Studio by my friend Neil ShapiroReplyDelete


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The interfaces of everday tools and devices are changing. From phones to electric cars to thermostats, the software's ability to define and reconfigure both functionality and interactivity is changing how we expect products to behave. However, single-purpose box instruments still dominate the interactive test industry. These boxes—with physical inputs, screens, knobs, and buttons—have been fundamentally unchanged for half a century. NI has redefined benchtop testing with the VirtualBench all-in-one instrument. It combines the most essential instruments for day-to-day testing into a single device with a single interface that connects to your existing PC or iPad. In this way, you can become significantly more productive because you can benefit from your big screen, memory, connectivity, keyboard and mouse. In addition, VirtualBench includes record and playback and hands-free triggered file I/O features.
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Rats have a bad reputation, but they actually make wonderful pets. I had two before my living situation allowed me to welcome dogs into my family. They were clean and actually quite personable. Reggie and Angie quickly learned their names and would run to the side of the cage when I came into the room. I always thought of them as being very dog-like.
A recent study not only confirmed that rats are smart, but found that they may have empathy for their friends.
Researchers at the University of Chicago placed a free-roaming rat in an enclosure with a caged rat. Once the free rats realized that they could release the trapped rat, they opened the cage every day, even if they were immediately separated (proving the rats were empathetic and not only freeing the trapped rats for companionship).
In the final set-up, the researchers placed rats into an enclosure with two cages—one with another rat and the other with chocolate. They found that the free rats were just as likely to free the caged rats as they were to access the chocolate. Even more unbelievable, the rats almost always shared the treats with the freed rats.
Interestingly when females figured out how to open the cage, they would immediately open it every day. Male rats would occasionally take a day off.
It's pretty cool that there's research showing that animals aren't always just looking out for themselves. I would love to see a similar study done with dogs. When I was checking out the Canine Cognition Lab at Harvard University, the researchers mentioned that they had a canine empathy study in the works and there are other scientists who have tackled the subject.
I do think dogs are capably of empathy, even though I've never seen it in my own pups. I've heard stories of therapy dogs that "take on" the stress symptoms of the patients they visit and pups who won't leave someone's side when they're depressed.
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Motorola held their quarterly earnings call today and CEO Sanjay Jha revealed lots of new Android information. Among the news, was the first report that Motorola would produce Android phones for the iDEN network. Prepaid phones have continued to perform well and carriers are hungry for new phones that would allow them to attach more data plans.
After beating analysts predictions for Q2, Motorola's stock jumped nearly 10% on Thursday. One of biggest successes for their mobile division was the new iDEN Clutch i465 which is sold on Sprint's Boost Mobile unit. Analysts have concluded that as much as a third of Motorola's handset sales were due to Boost Mobile, who had 938,000 net customer additions last quarter.
Boost Mobile offers phones with prepaid plans. They currently offer a flat rate plan for $50 with unlimited minutes, text, and data. After the last quarter they now have 4.4 million subs. Nearly every phone they offer is built by Motorola with prices ranging from $49-299. Boost Mobile originally began as a division of Nextel which is why they operate on the Sprint/Nextel iDEN network.
Sanjay Jha, Motorola CEO, said "In iDEN we will continue to refresh the portfolio, which will also include Android-based devices. We continue to have pretty good traction with iDEN and with the recent renewed focus from Sprint on prepaid, we have a pretty good market share with Sprint in prepaid and we're improving our relationships with not just Sprint, but every single North American carrier across the portfolio."
Motorola will only be launching 2 Android phones this holiday season, but expects to make Android their focus for 2010. Jha expressed his desire to bring Android to the low end phones. "Our core strategy really is to take Android and take Android to as low down the feature phone tier, as we possibly can, by bringing in Smartphone features, best of Internet, best of messaging, best of multi-media, best of location services."
These low end Android phones will still offer a robust internet experience. When asked about how low end phones would differ from the high end Jha responded, "I suspect that in both of them you need to provide sufficient capabilities that there is a probability, a high probability of attach rate of data plan. I expect that you would see some tiering of data plans and data plan for low end and high end will be different. We're actually quite focused on working with carriers to make sure that we could enable for that to occur, so that even in the low end Android Smartphones carriers can get data plan and have an ability to subsidize those devices a little more aggressively."
It will be really interesting to see what type of experience these low end phones will offer. Motorola repeatedly emphasized their close relationship with Google and I would not be surprised if they were working together on a lite version of Android for feature phones. Android engineers expressed at Google I/O that the G1 was the lowest device they considered when coding for performance. Anything less would be too slow to run Android the way it was intended.
No exact time frame was given for these low end phones, but they should arrive next year. It is critical to Motorola's turnaround that they bring Android to the lower level. Smartphones make more money, but are just a small percentage of the overall handset market. Jha left no doubt that Android is the primary focus for 2010. He said they were "making sure that we can bring the price points of those devices as low as possible in a profitable way. If we don't break even in 2010 I'd be disappointed."
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Comfort and style are not mutually exclusive. Joseph Abboud has perfected a line of men's sleepwear options that look eminently chic. There is one style of sleep pants, one style of sleep shorts, one style of long sleeve henley sleep shirts, and one style of short sleeve v-neck sleep t-shirts. That's all, and that's all there needs to be. Each of these styles comes in four different color options that perfectly compliment and play off each of the other sleepwear options. The fabric both looks and feels rich enough to carry an air of sophistication. Each piece has an easy style and cut that will look great on any man, and any man would love to wear these sleepwear options once they feel the incredible softness of the fabric. The fabric blend that Joseph Abboud uses to make each of their sleepwear styles is light in weight and has a soft micro modal texture. There's no need to worry about changing out your sleepwear for the season. Joseph Abboud's sleepwear fabric stays cool in the summer and keeps you warm in the winter. The simple, clean design of each piece of sleepwear-from the pants to the shorts to the shirts-makes for an. Pairing one of the long sleeve henleys or short sleeve v-neck shirts with either the the Joseph Abboud pants or the shorts creates a perfect look for just hanging around the house in comfort. As soon as you get home from work you can jump right into these, and how can anyone complain? If someone comes by you look perfectly presentable. There are only four pieces in four color choices because it doesn't have to be any more complicated than that. The simple, clean look of each garment compliments every man's style and body type, and it does it without sacrificing the finest in comfort.
Joseph Abboud emerged on the fashion scene in 1986. The brand became known for its luxurious but still masculine attire. It came as no surprise that Intimo, a manufacturer known for its silk sleepwear and underwear, partnered with Joseph Abboud to create an irresistible collection of loungewear for men who value sumptuousness and comfort. The two powerhouses teamed up and completed a line of solid soft knit separates such as long sleeve henley shirts, short sleeve v-neck shirts, pants and jams. All of the items are made of 52% Rayon/48% Polyester and come in a several attractive neutral colors.
Joseph Abboud's straight-forward approach has produced a line of sleepwear and loungewear that, simple as it is, still makes a statement and maintains a unique appearance thanks to the attention paid to small details. Each piece has been broken down to a Spartan perfection that satisfies the tastes of style-minded men and those that are less than fashion forward. It's effortless style at its best that doesn't embarass those that don't want to be seen as making an effort, but will still invite a compliment. The softness of the fabric is unlike anything you may have experienced before. The smooth and sleek, silky softness of the fabric is remarkable. The comfort level it offers is the best that anyone could hope for, and the customer responses all echo that.


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Romancelandia is coming together to help a long time romance reader named Fatin. She lost her husband to a violent act but we can help. Take a moment to look at all the cool stuff being offered over at Operation Auction.
***psst there are editor critiques and lunches with some pretty cool people up on the auction block***
I really want to bid on pretty much everything there. So go forth! Bid and be generous. It's all for a very good cause.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Operation Auction
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tempt Me, Tease Me
Well, it's finally done.
It hurt me, it consumed me, it TEASED me relentlessly. But my erotic short story, Teasing Trent, is AVAILABLE for Kindle and Nook!!
Just to tease you a little, here's the cover and blurb.
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It hurt me, it consumed me, it TEASED me relentlessly. But my erotic short story, Teasing Trent, is AVAILABLE for Kindle and Nook!!
Just to tease you a little, here's the cover and blurb.
When his best friend Matt was deployed overseas, the only thing he asked was for Trent to keep an eye on his twin sister. Keeping her company on her birthday should be business as usual. He just has to remember the promise he made to himself in college to keep his hands off her.
Which is getting harder and harder by the day.
Ever since Mara walked into her brother's dorm room freshman year and came face to face with a shirtless Trent, she's known he was The One. He's been right there with her twin brother as her biggest supporter or shoulder to cry on, whichever she needs most. The problem?
Trent has no idea how she feels.
Well, it's her first birthday without her twin and Trent's coming over to keep her company. It's the perfect time to tease him a little. A skimpy yoga outfit and a few glasses of wine later, she plans to finally have Trent exactly where she wants him.
In her bed, for as long as she can keep him there.
If Mara has her way, she'll get a whole lot more for her birthday than a Hallmark card.
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Player starts with low performance vehicle and gradually works his way up by earning money in a series of challenging races. Along with developing his driving and fighting skills, player has to invest his hard earned money wisely to grab the chance for driving on the road to glory.
Gas Guzzlers features unique type of humor that adds additional value to the game.
The game is played from the "behind the car" camera perspective and features many different vehicles, weapons, upgrades, on-track bonuses as well as distinctive and astonishing environments. The player starts with a low-performance vehicle and gradually works his way up by earning money in a series of challenging races. With an initial amount of money, the player buys his first car without upgrades.
Gas Guzzlers has two basic modes of gameplay - single-player and multi-player mode.
Singleplayer mode gameplay includes more difficulty levels and various events / challenges that player unlocks while progressing through the game.
Vehicles in the game are divided into separate classes. Game events and challenges are adapted accordingly to the specific vehicle class. Each class includes several unique vehicle with its advantages and disadvantages. Although the main aspect of the gameplay is based on arcade and fun to play style of driving, speed of progression largely depends on proper selection of appropriate vehicles, weapons and upgrades. Vehicles can be upgraded in different ways depending on the personal needs and desires. Each car upgrade significantly affects the final performance of vehicle and can give a player advantage in the crucial moment. Vehicle have distribution of damage and can be completely destroyed during the race or repaired fully afterwards.
The game supports the MES (money economy system) that controls the distribution of money depending on the class, event or difficulty of the game. Each upgrade costs and the player must wisely invest earned money to get the best performance for his vehicle. Races are run on more than 150 miles of tracks under different weather conditions and times of day.
The player unlocks new tracks, vehicles and weapons while progressing through the game. In addition to the standard upgrades there are on-track bonuses that a player can pick up during the race. These bonus elements introduce the factor of unpredictability in the game itself. Players have at their disposal several unique weapons that can be upgraded on a similar principle as the vehicle itself. In addition to customizing the weapon through upgrades, player can choose from several types of ammunition and make his weapon even more deadly than before. Gas guzzlers includes many challenging opponents and unique end level bosses and features unique type of humor that adds additional value to the game.
The game is run through the series of events\challenges that are divided into four separate categories. Categories, tracks and vehicles are unlocked as player progresses throughout the game. After selecting the class (only the first class is enabled at the beginning) selection of events follows. At the start of the game number of events is limited but it increases in time depending mainly on player's score. Unlocked events can be played an unlimited number of times and each time player can win points and money for the selected event.
The transition from the lower to the higher class is achieved by winning in the special boss tournament event. Besides the players, various AI simulated drivers engage in events and challenges. All AI drivers are simulated according to their parameters and settings. Computer opponents can progress and improve their vehicles in a way similar to the player's. This provides an additional reality aspect for the whole game. For each category there is an official rank roster which shows the current positions for all the drivers.
The player must achieve victories on a regular basis to be consistently at the top and earn the money to maintain his vehicle and save some for a new one. All upgrades come with price tags, which rise depending on the class car type.
Standard types of events/challenges are races, knock-outs and tournaments. Some events have prerequisites that have to be met before participating in the race (specific class, car type, car color, type of weapon allowed, entry fee...).
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text: BARTON – On Dec. 6, 2011, Nicole and Justin Matten's seven-year-old daughter Kaylynne Matten died. Nicole Matten blames her daughter's death to a reaction from the flu vaccine she received days before.Since Kaylynne's passing, the Mattens' world has been turned upside down. The couple is going through a divorce and Nicole's home is in foreclosure."We're just trying to raise enough money to stop the foreclosure proceedings and get a loan modification so we can keep the house so the kids don't have to go through any more devastating changes," Nicole said Wednesday.Nicole has a website where she hopes to raise some money online. Matten's cousins Jennifer Garneau and Ashley Montague are holding a benefit dance Saturday, March 2, at Trifecta Lounge in Irasburg, from 7 p.m. until close.The last full mortgage payment was made to the bank in April, when Matten had her baby. Nicole said she and Justin also separated that month.For more of this story, see Friday's Newport Daily Express for Jan. 18, 2013


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Four men are hired to save a rich rancher's wife in Mexico. The rancher picks four people with particular skills to form the ultimate team. The film is called the professionals. Andy Flower is probably a fan of this film, and not just because of Woody Strobe and Lee Marvin, but because it fits his ethos.
England got to the top of the world by being more professional than every other team in the world. Their selections were impeccable. Everyone did their job. They made each other better. Choked with the ball, dulled with the bat, take all chances. Preparation was key. They believed they could win. And they won a bunch of series on the way to number one.
Then things fell apart in the UAE. Saeed Ajmal does that to people, but England seemed to play like every Pakistani was Ajmal like, and they lost. In Sri Lanka they had Ajmal flash backs, before ending up 1-1. At home against the West Indies they did what they needed to do and nothing more.
Then South Africa turned up. And they did what England had been doing for a while, made no mistakes.
England made many. Their batsmen who had built foundations on common sense and minimizing risk suddenly played at balls they should have left. Their bowlers lost pace. The fielding fell down. Inside the changing room was a disaster. And their captain was on the way out.
The professional well put together team was missing key components and fighting amongst itself.
Yet they went back to basics. Sri Lanka could have played three Test series and fitted in a series of ODIs against India in the time England used just for warm up matches. Short of moving to Chennai, they couldn't have spent any longer over there. It was the old England. Prepare, prepare, prepare.
At the height of England's run, bowlers didn't play with injuries that often. They believed in their back ups, and wouldn't risk losing a bowler mid match.
In this Test they went with Broad, now perhaps he was fully fit. Perhaps he wasn't. But once Broad played, Bresnan had to be more likely (even without his reverse swing in the last warm up), and that meant they were taking in a potentially injured bowler and leaving out a spinner on a wicket that from all accounts looked like it would have taken spin the day before the Test.
Then they fielded. And it was bad. Matt Prior's keeping looked like the Matt Prior of the bad old days. Jonathan Trott seemed surprised at slip. And Jimmy Anderson seemed to be looking at Pujara's lofted mistake like he had 2D eyes. They were the chances they missed. But there was also a look of flatness about them. Some balls were shepherded to the boundary. Dives were done to prove they had dived. And the energy was low.
That also lead to the run rate getting out of control. Now, everyone gets Sehwaged once in a while. But it also took them hours to slow down Pujara who as classy as he is, is a man who often slows himself down. The control and patience of the English attack was nowhere. Too many boundaries came at the end of otherwise good overs. India were 61 runs into their innings before Swann came on to slow it down.
Cook captained in the same way that most of his team fielded.
England may still salvage this Test, although it's pretty doubtful. They might even win the series. But they won't do either without what got them there in the first place. And perhaps they can't. Things change. Right at the moment England look more like a middling side with issues than a team about to storm back to number one.
Watching Sehwag and Pujara flay their attack while their fielders looked like little more than CGI extras I remembered a line from Burt Lancaster in the professionals, "Makes you wonder how we ever beat the Indians."
We can remember how and why they beat India, but 4-0 is a fading memory.


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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Dartaye Ruffin and freshman Tavon Allen scored 15 points apiece as Drexel edged Pennsylvania 61-59 Saturday.
The Dragons (1-2) trailed 49-42 in the second half, but went on an 18-4 run and led 60-53 on Derrick Thomas' two free throws with 0:57 remaining.
However, Penn (1-3) scored six straight points on two drives by Jamal Lewis and two free throws by Miles Cartwright to trail 60-59 with 0:24 left.
Drexel's Frantz Massenat sank one foul shot at 0:20. Then Cartwright was tied up by Thomas while driving to the basket with 1.3 seconds left. The possession arrow belonged to Drexel.
Allen's 15 points all came after halftime. He played due to an injury to high-scoring forward Chris Fouch. Allen also made four steals.
Penn's Fran Dougherty led all scorers with 21 points, and Cartwright added 18. Drexel's Daryl McKoy had 14 of the Dragons' 35 rebounds - seven offensive.


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Expect Sunday delays for track maintenance between Balboa Park, Daly City
We are replacing track sections between Balboa Park and Daly City stations as part of our ongoing track maintenance work. The work is being done Sundays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. and can cause up to 5-10 minute delays on the line.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you and appreciate your patience.


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ER24 is a private emergency service, comprising an ambulance service and a network of national hospitals. It operates a 24-hour centralised emergency contact centre (tel. 084 124), from where ambulances and emergency personnel are dispatched. It also offers emergency telephonic advice. Its private hospital network comprises Medi-Clinic hospitals, of which there are more than 50 across the country.
Netcare 911 is another privately-run emergency service and one of the biggest in the world. Its services include road assistance and evacuation; an aero-medical division with fixed wing and helicopter emergency services, including surf life-saving; international assistance; and a 24-hour emergency operations centre (tel. 082 911), which also offers emergency telephonic medical advice. It operates 53 private hospitals under the Netcare name across South Africa.
The national government-run emergency service, called Emergency Management Service (EMS), includes ambulance services (tel. 10177) and national fire departments. All cities have their own dedicated fire department telephone number. The South African Police Service flying squad can be reached on tel. 10111. The state also runs a network of around 400 hospitals, although not all are equipped to deal with trauma cases.
A service that has been designed specifically with international visitors in mind is the provision of travel assistance packages, costed at a daily rate, which include emergency assistance. These services include dedicated hotline numbers that can be called in case of an emergency and liaison with visitors' travel insurers under such circumstances.
While they are not emergency service providers themselves, they use a network of such providers to respond to clients' emergency needs.
One such package is SA Assist, provided by Africa Incident Management (AIM) Centre, which also runs SATIB24 Crisis Call - a crisis call service widely used in the South African tourism and hospitality industry to respond to emergency incidents.


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The 2013 Relay For Life of The Nature Coast will take place at Chiefland Elementary School beginning at noon on Saturday, April 27, with the Survivor Lap, the kickoff lap for the Relay at 12:15 p.m. and the Survivor/Caregiver Luncheon at 12:30 p.m.
Spring is in the air, though folks living near a farm just outside of Chiefland say it's not the sweet perfume of fresh blooms they've been smelling lately.
A four-man, one-woman team consisting of Brad and Rebecca Groom, Dan Beyer, Bruce Bryant and Ron Cordes traveled 1,049 miles in 20 hours on Friday, April 12. The team rode the Iron Butt Association Florida 1000 to raise money for needy residents of nursing and rehab facilities.
Tri County Outreach was established in 1990 as an organization serving the tri-county area. It began when the need became apparent that there were people in our very own community that lacked food and clothing. The goal of Tri-County Outreach is to meet those needs.
The Cedar Key Woman's Club fund raiser for the Fisher House of Gainesville came to a finale on Sunday during the Old Florida Celebration of the Arts.
The Levy County Public Library system is upgrading computers at the Chiefland, Williston and Bronson locations, and it won't cost a dime — but it will also save the department $17,000.
Sports Banquet
March brought good news on the job front as the unemployment rate for Levy County dropped to a level not seen since July 2008 — 7.6 percent, according to a press release from Workforce Connection, the county's labor agency.
By BILL ROBERTS
Cracker Florida
While I was day working in Marion County I heard of a new outfit that was just getting started in the cow business and that usually meant a lot of work. I had also heard the owner was a Cuban who had been treasurer under Cuban dictator Fulgencio Bautista and had got out of Cuba ahead of Fidel Castro and brought $7 million with him.
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The Cedar Key Beacon is your source for local news, sports, events, and information in Levy County and Cedar Key Florida, and the surrounding area.


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Date: Tuesday, December 04, 2018
From: 11:15:00 AM
Play and Learn the Alphabet is an hour of playtime that incorporates letter-learning toys for parent or caregiver and their children ages two to six. Registration is not required.
iPads that are preloaded with educational apps are available for children and parents to use together.
Early Literacy Tip-Playing: Play is one of the best ways for children to learn language and literacy skills. They learn about language through playing as the activities help them put thoughts into words and talk about what they are doing.


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Fear and Loathing Haunt GMOs
It's difficult to balance the lack of negative scientific evidence against consumers' right to know what's in their food.
A couple of decades make quite a difference in the way we live, work and eat. Just look around. A few years back, texting a colleague instead of calling didn't exist, websites and email were only catching on and you probably called a travel agent to book your vacation.
Today, your smartphone not only may book your flight, it could be used as your boarding pass. Also today, estimates say 80 percent of the food produced and consumed in the U.S. comes from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The major crops in the U.S. and increasingly around the globe – soybeans, sugar beets, corn, rice, cotton and canola – are genetically engineered, and they affect most foods as ingredients, sugars and oils.
From our breakfast cereals to our beverages, the seeds of grains we live on have been genetically altered, most beginning in 1996. The seeds have had DNA spliced into them to give them one or more qualities they didn't have before, among them resistance to herbicides and insects and, of course, more abundant yields.
GMO crops enter our food supply primarily as highly processed ingredients, such as high-fructose corn syrup, oil made from corn and soybeans and sugar from sugar beets. Most researchers say they are identical to ingredients made from non-engineered crops.
The modified crops are not just state of the art, they are also the current state in the U.S. and are expanding globally.
In herbicide-tolerant crops (HT), soybeans have expanded from 17 percent of the U.S. acreage in 1997 to 93 percent in 2012. Cotton expanded from around 10 percent to 60 percent, and the adoption of modified corn has risen to 73 percent in the same time frame. (All these numbers are from USDA.)
In insect-resistant crops, Bt corn (containing the gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis) grew from 8 percent of acreage in 1997 to 67 percent in 2012. Plantings of Bt cotton expanded more rapidly, from 15 percent of U.S. cotton acreage in 1997 to 77 percent in 2012. These increases include the "stacked" versions of cotton and corn, which have both traits.
While the benefits to American farmers are huge, and the resulting lower costs to food processors also are significant, genetically improved crops also helping to feed more of the world, to improve the livelihoods of farmers in poorer countries and even to maintain the ecological balance.
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) is an international nonprofit organization headed by Dr. Clive James. It has an awkward name, but a lofty goal. "Of the many strategies that have been forwarded to address the issues of global poverty and environmental degradation, crop biotechnology is seen as a viable contribution to the solution," ISAAA says in its mission statement. "The organization shares information to achieve agricultural sustainability worldwide and is dedicated to the 800 million people who suffer from hunger and poverty."
ISAAA reports that 2012 saw a 100-fold increase in biotech crop hectarage (a hectare is equivalent to 2.471 acres) from 1.7 million in 1996 to 170 million hectares. It says the reason is simple: Biotech crops deliver substantial, and sustainable, socio-economic and environmental benefits. Over 17 million farmers benefit from biotech crops, it says.
In 2012, a record 17.3 million farmers, up 600,000 from the year before, grew biotech crops all over the world, according to ISAAA. Notably, more than 90 percent were small, resource-poor farmers in developing countries.
Farmers are masters of risk aversion, and in 2012, 7.2 million small farmers in China and another 7.2 million small farmers in India collectively planted a record 15.0 million hectares of biotech crops. Bt cotton increased the income of farmers significantly by up to $250 per hectare and also halved the number of insecticide sprays, thus reducing farmer exposure to pesticides, the ISAAA said.


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Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered to 18? [POLL]
As a college student, I encounter many students who party and drink underage. There are many who have never consumed alcohol before attending college, while others say their parents are aware of their underage drinking.
Some even say their parents often buy them liquor and drink with them. So, if the law is so strict about underage drinking, why do some parents seem to be so lax? Should the legal drinking age be lowered to 18 years old?
The debate has been going on for awhile now, but there hasn't been any action taken to decide what should be done.
There seems to be two schools of thought: if you lower it to 18, would it create the same situation for teenagers younger than 18 like it currently is now with the drinking age at 21? Or would it be an attempt to solve a problem but only create more?


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Camera traps in Malaysia
Tigers Alive!
Camera traps also track the activity patterns of tigers, leopards and their prey. Based on these behavioural patterns, researchers can develop recommendations on reducing conflicts between tigers and the local human population. For example, a farmer in Jeli, Kelantan, can use this information to assist in managing his cattle. During peak activity hours when tigers are hungrily roaming for prey, he can keep his cattle in a protected enclosure, to minimise tiger attacks on them.
Although camera-trapping is an effective way of monitoring abundances of tigers and providing a basic overview of the wildlife in the study area, WWF-Malaysia researchers are hoping to expand their monitoring methods using video-trapping and telemetry; fitting animals with instruments such as radio or satellite transmitters in order to obtain ecological information such as movement patterns, home range and habitat use of these animals. Even though relatively expensive, satellite telemetry has been used previously in places such as East Malaysia, India, Cambodia, Kenya and Mozambique to track the movement of elephants and other wildlife that occupy large areas, especially those that might travel across international borders. This was done by fitting the animals with GPS or satellite collars.
Borneo rhino
The main threats to the last rhinos on Borneo are poaching – its horn and virtually all of its body parts are valuable on the black market – and loss of its forested habitat due to land conversion for other uses such as agriculture.
Photos and video footage can determine the condition of rhinos, help identify individual animals and show how they behave in the wild.
Watch the video of the Borneo rhino caught on film


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The statement (June 20, 2012) can be accessed here (UN Rio+20 website).
Jan Goossenaerts
Consider Principles of Innovation (Principles for Digital Development) #pi9 - Be collaborative. By suitably #tagcoding genuine content, stakeholders and donors can contribute it to an open domestic and global conversation on governance, knowledge sharing and innovation for sustainable development, the economic activities and functions of government in Peru, its cities and municipalities. By providing low-hurdle access to open data that matters to a particular context or trade, stakeholders are empowered to add data-driven elements to the discourse and their learning.
In a #tag2wiki step, the #tagcoded content can be curated, analysed, and shared and conflicting viewpoints can be covered in wiki sector maps and maps of the functions of government, as part of Peru's planning for inclusive and sustainable development1.
This reference page for Peru is not intended for being read in a linear way. Rather, it must be used as a "4 dimensional topic map" for a knowledge and data driven development discourse in Peru. The reader with an interest in a particular topic can quickly find open data and other content on that "topic in its context and dimension". Before contributing new content, we recommend the reader to minimally check the content that is (referenced) on this page, and to keep in mind Principles of Innovation (Principles for Digital Development) #pi7 - Reuse and improve. For what concerns the reuse, improving or addition of new content, we recommend the use of the suitable hashtag with awareness of its dimension (lgu, sdg, isic or cofog).
Table of Contents
|City (capital of region)
|Development data ( Knoema )
|Lima (Lima)
|Climate Report
|Data atlas
|Chaclacayo (Lima)
|Climate Report
|Data atlas
|Chancay (Lima)
|Climate Report
|Data atlas
|Chachapoyas (Amazonas)
|Data atlas
|Huaraz (Ancash)
|Data atlas
|Abancay (Apurímac)
|Data atlas
|Arequipa (Arequipa)
|Data atlas
|Ayacucho (Ayacucho)
|Data atlas
|Cajamarca (Cajamarca)
|Data atlas
|Callao (Callao)
|Data atlas
|Cusco (Cusco)
|Data atlas
|Huancavelica (Huancavelica)
|Data atlas
|Huánuco (Huánuco)
|Data atlas
|Ica (Ica)
|Data atlas
|Huancayo (Junín)
|Data atlas
|Trujillo (La Libertad)
|Data atlas
|Chiclayo (Lambayeque)
|Data atlas
|Iquitos (Loreto)
|Data atlas
|Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios)
|Data atlas
|Moquegua (Moquegua)
|Data atlas
|Cerro de Pasco (Pasco)
|Data atlas
|Piura (Piura)
|Data atlas
|Puno (Puno)
|Data atlas
|Moyobamba (San Martín)
|Data atlas
|Tacna (Tacna)
|Data atlas
|Tumbes (Tumbes)
|Data atlas
|Pucallpa (Ucayali)
|Data atlas
|national #tags
|#tag pivote
|#PElgu tags
|based on geocode defined by INEI (departamento)
|#PElgu codes of other departamento (see also the Geohive page of Peru.)
|construct more tags with the extended divisioning geocodes (Geohive)
|#tagcoding for Peru : #PElgu 4local #sdgPE 4goals #isicPE 4economy #cofogPE 4gov
Sustainable Development Global Goals (SDGs)2 in Peru - use #sdgPE on Twitter or G+.
(tab guide)
#SDG1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
#SDG2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
#SDG3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
#SDG4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all
#SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
#SDG6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
#SDG7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all
#SDG8: Promote sustained, inclusive & sustainable economic growth, full & productive employment & decent work for all
#SDG9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
#SDG10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
#SDG11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
#SDG12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
#SDG13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
#SDG14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
#SDG15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, …
#SDG16: Promote peaceful & inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, .. institutions
#SDG17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
|Sector in Peru
|#isicPE #tag
|A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing
|B - Mining and quarrying
|C - Manufacturing
|D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
|E - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
|F - Construction
|G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
|H - Transportation and storage
|I - Accommodation and food service activities
|J - Information and communication
|K - Financial and insurance activities
|L - Real estate activities
|M - Professional, scientific and technical activities
|N - Administrative and support service activities
|O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
|P - Education
|Q - Human health and social work activities
|R - Arts, entertainment and recreation
|S - Other service activities
|T - Activities of households
|U - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
Check out Peru's profile in the Human Development Report - 2014 to understand the country's challenges in below areas.
09 - Education - #PE09fg
|COFOG 09.7: Education For All - Global Monitoring Report: Education Inequalities Indicators
COPNI 04.7: Quechua Wikipedia
|09 with detailed structure and explanatory notes at COFOG Division 09 - Education
The related category of industry (ISIC) is P - Education
|World Bank Education Strategy 2020
09.1 - Pre-primary and primary education (also COPNI 04.1): Education For All, Primary Education, Early childhood education at Development Strategies that work
09.2 - Secundary education(also COPNI 04.2): Secundary Education at Development Strategies that work
09.3 - Post-secundary non-tertiary education (also COPNI 04.3):
09.4 - Tertiary education(also COPNI 04.4):
09.5 - Education not-definable by level (also COPNI 04.5): Special education for persons with intellectual or psycho-social disabilities at Development Strategies that work
09.6 - Subsidiary services to education: Access to Schools, Preventive health care and improved nutrition for children at Development Strategies that work
09.7 - R&D Education(also COPNI 04.6):
09.8 - Education n.e.c.: World Bank Education Strategy 2020
COPNI 04.7 - Other educational services:
04 - Economic Affairs - #PE04fg
|ISIC K: Kiva Fellows Blog on Peru (not for all countries)
COFOG 04.2: Country profile at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations;
Plantwise Knowledge Bank country page (set country on first visit) including pest diagnostic tool and treatment support.
2012 International Year of Co-operatives: peru.2012.coop
Trans Pacific Partnership (with Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States)
COFOG 04.2: The Standards and Trade Development Facility country briefing
|04 with detailed structure and explanatory notes at COFOG Division 04 - Economic affairs
The related categories of industry (ISIC) are:
04.1.1: K - Financial and insurance activities
04.2: A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing;
04.3: D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and B - Mining and quarrying
04.4: B - Mining and quarrying, C - Manufacturing and F - Construction
04.5: H - Transportation and storage
04.6: J - Information and communication
04.7.1: G - Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; H - Transportation and storage (Storage)
04.7.2; 04.7.3: I - Accommodation and food service activities
|04.1.2 - General labour affairs:
COPNI 07.2 - Services of labour organizations:
04.1.1 - General economic and commercial affairs: Access to Insurance Initiative,
World Bank Trade Strategy (Consultation) Food Security, Access to markets
04.2 - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: World Bank Agriculture Action Plan FY2010-12; Fisheries; Improving agricultural productivity at Development Strategies that work; The Standards and Trade Development Facility ; Farmers' Rights - Resource pages for Decision-Makers qnd Practitioners
04.2.1: Land Reform at Development Strategies that work
04.3 - Fuel and energy: World Bank Energy Strategy Consultations,
04.4 - Mining, manufacturing and construction:
04.5 - Transport: Transport, Infrastructure Development at Development Strategies that work
04.6 - Communication:
04.7 - Other industries:
04.8 - R&D Economic affairs:
04.9 - Economic affairs n.e.c.:
COPNI 07.3 - Services of professional organizations:Share4Dev by InfoBridge
01 General Public Services - #PE01fg
- Democracy Report for Peru - Pilot Study by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
COFOG 0132: Peru's profile in the Human Development Report - 2014
|01 with detailed structure and explanatory notes at COFOG Division 01 - General public services
The related categories of industry (ISIC) are:
- O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
- 01.1: U - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
|01.1 - Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs: Public administration reform
01.2 - Foreign economic aid:
01.3 - General services: System of National Accounts 2008, at Development Strategies that work by UN Economic and Social Council, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), London Declaration for Transparency, the Free Flow of Information and Development (2010)
01.4 - Basic research:
01.5 - R&D General public services:
01.6 - General public services n.e.c.:
01.7 - Public debt transactions:
01.8 - Transfers of general character between different levels of government:
COPNI 09.1 - Services n.e.c.:
COPNI 09.2 - R&D Services:
COPNI 07.1 - Services of political parties: Universal Periodic Review3
|#2030Agenda en #Peru - #tags para compartir: #PElgu 4 locales, #sdgPE 4 goles, #isicPE 4 economía, #cofogPE 4 gobernabilidad
|Utilice Google Translate para leer español
Su pequeño regalo para el mundo entero: #tag un tweet
بيرو (Arabic)
秘鲁 (Chinese, simplified)
Peru (German)
Perú (Spanish)
Pérou (French)
ペルー (Japanese)
Перу (Russian)
|Also on Peru:
|Actor Map, Statute Book, Local Development Books
The Sector field of listed projects are indicative for the function of government and the industrial sector under which the project should be classified.
Check Peru's Social Progress Index (Social Progress Imperative).
The statement (June 20, 2012) can be accessed here (UN Rio+20 website).
Jan Goossenaerts
Are initiatives transparent, effective & with synergy?
Give your comments or provide links to resources that are instrumental to improving transparency and effectiveness of the public sector and/or aid in Peru.
For the initiatives listed per Function of Government (COFOG class) and/or category of economic activity (ISIC class), comments may be given at an initiative's wiki page. If such a wiki page is missing, make a request to create it in your comment.


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Spice Research Reveals Benefits
If you can stand the heat, you just may hang around the kitchen a little longer. Thats the message coming out of the research into the benefits of our favorite spices.
Spicy is in. Not merely as a way to tickle the palate or define an ethnic cuisine, or even to preserve food (an original motivation for spicing). Increasingly, we are learning that the instinct to "kick it up a notch" is a healthy one. But first things first: What exactly is a spice?
Traditionally, spices are defined as the dried seeds, fruits, roots, pieces of bark or other vegetable substances used in nutritionally insignificant quantities to flavor and preserve food and to prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria. They are distinguished from herbs, which are leafy green plant parts used for flavoring, and from salt, which is a mineral.
Humans have a historic relationship with spice that can be traced to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. We find mention of spice traders in the book of Genesis, the Song of Solomon and the Hindu epic of Ramayana. By about 4,000 years ago, the trade of cinnamon and pepper burgeoned throughout the Middle East.
During the Middle Ages, spices such as ginger, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and peppers of all varieties were considered luxurious commodities. And when Venice demanded too much money for spices, Vasco de Gamma sailed to India to open spice routes for Spain and Portugal. Even Christopher Columbus got his investors excited about the prospect of spices from the New World - which he "discovered" while looking for a new spice route to India.
Back then, we spiced for taste, food preservation (many spices possess antimicrobial effects stronger than pharmaceutical antibiotics) and medicinal value (which was steeped in tradition). Today, there are additional motivational forces driving us to continue the spice trade. They include a wealth of studies showing how spices weigh in on the major health concerns of the day. In fact, the health potential of spices is so great some spice companies are sponsoring their own research programs.
"Many spices are known for their antioxidant properties, especially in the test tube," says Guy Johnson, executive director of the McCormick Scientific Institute. The institute, a separate entity from McCormick & Co. (www.mccormickflavor.com), Hunt Valley, Md., both sponsors research and communicates the benefits of herbs and spices to the public. "We are interested in the practical application of that health potential. What are the specific compounds? What is their bioavailability? What is the effect of processing? Do different spices act synergistically to increase the antioxidant effect?"
Spicing up health
A study reported last summer in the British Journal of Nutrition showed regular consumption of chili pepper (30g/day; 55 percent cayenne) increased the resistance of serum lipoproteins to oxidation in healthy human volunteers. This confirmed in vitro studies showing extracts of capsaicin (the active ingredient in peppers) protect LDL cholesterol and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid) form oxidation. Oxidized LDLs are a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease.
Another area of ongoing research into the benefits of spice concerns inflammation. "Inflammation is one of the early negative occurrences of the disease state," says Johnson. "If inflammation can be controlled, many conditions - such as cancer, heart disease and others - can be positively affected."
In "Spicing Up of the Immune System by Curcumin," published in December in the Journal of Clinical Immunology, Drs. Ganesh Jagetia and Bharat Aggarwal at the Cytokine Research Laboratory of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, reviewed the research on curcumin, the orange-yellow component of the traditional spice turmeric. Turmeric is often prescribed in traditional Ayurvedic medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Research over the past two decades shows curcumin to be a potent modulator of the immune system, affecting the activation of T cells, B cells, macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells and dendritic cells. Curcumin also can slow the production of various pro-inflammatory chemicals collectively known as cytokines and chemokines.
Researchers believe curcumin accomplishes all this by inactivating a protein called transcription factor NF-ĸB, responsible for an abnormal inflammatory response. It's the abnormal inflammatory response that increases the risk of diseases such as cancer, arthritis, allergies, asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
"I'm excited about the research that links modern science to ancient Ayurvedic medicine," says Winston Boyd, technical director and business development manager for Food Ingredient Solutions LLC (www.foodcolor.com), Teterboro, N.J. Boyd has studied antioxidants and other healthful properties of spices for more than 30 years.
A 2003 study reported in Diabetes Care demonstrated cinnamon lowers fasting serum glucose, triglycerides (blood fats), LDL and total cholesterol in patients with type-2 diabetes. More recently, a study, at the University of Lund, Sweden, and published in the January American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed healthy subjects eating rice pudding spiked with only 6g of cinnamon reduced both after-meal blood sugar and gastric emptying (the rate at which food leaves the stomach). Moreover, gastric emptying could account for only part of the cinnamon effect on blood sugar.
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Hype Publicity Inc. needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 156 designs submitted by 44 freelance designers.
Lilybug Cakes
"Lilybug Cakes" is a cupcake and cake maker that is an empowered mother by day, and a cake making machine by night. Lilybug Cakes features wonderful cakes made entirely from scratch and perfect for parties, bridal showers, weddings and more.
The audience is 25 - 45 year old upwardly mobile women in Canada with disposable incomes.
Let the powers of cute be with you. And also with you.
Some of you have requested some additional direction. Many of you have already received the asset pack, so if you are wondering how to assemble the typeface and asset inspired icons, here are some cute logos for reference.
The logo should be fun, irreverent, and very colorful! If you have seen the photo art of Anne Geddes, perhaps that can serve as an inspiration because the name itself was taken from the founder's youngest daughter, "Lily". Please private message the CH for a photo of the baby if you feel so motivated, she is very cute!
- You may create a caricature of the founder - she is quite attractive and has a lovely smile! Just email the CH for the photo.
- You may wish to use the inspiration "Lily" in the design, again contact the CH with your email.
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"Let's Kick Hunger Day" Radiothon Surpasses $1 Million in Donations for Hunger Relief
Jan 31, 2014, 11:45 ET
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The fifth annual "Let's Kick Hunger Day" radiothon, which took place on Thursday, January 30, 2014, raised more than $250,000 for hunger relief, pushing the five-year total for the event to more than $1 million.
The "Let's Kick Hunger Day" radiothon is an all-day live radio broadcast designed to generate awareness of hunger in the heartland and to raise funds to help end it. For the fifth consecutive year, the radiothon was presented by WCCO Radio and Taste of the NFL with proceeds benefitting Second Harvest Heartland, one of the nation's largest, most efficient and most innovative food banks.
"The response from the community to the 'Let's Kick Hunger Day' radiothon has been overwhelmingly positive, and we could not be more pleased," said Rob Zeaske, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland. "Hunger continues to have far too strong a hold on families, children and seniors in our communities, but every dollar donated can help make a significant difference for them. We are grateful for the support from WCCO Radio, Taste of the NFL and the event sponsors and those who contributed to the success of this campaign over the last five years."
"As a dedicated community partner, WCCO Radio is incredibly proud of the success of the 'Let's Kick Hunger Day' radiothon and grateful for the support of so many in the community. The WCCO listeners have always shown generosity and support in helping make a difference for those in need," said Mick Anselmo, CBS RADIO Minneapolis Senior Vice President/Market Manager. "We are thrilled to have surpassed $1 million in donations in the five years since this campaign started and to have played a role in fighting hunger."
Sponsors for this year's "Let's Kick Hunger Day" radiothon included Land O'Lakes, General Mills, and AgStar Financial Services.
About Second Harvest Heartland
Second Harvest Heartland is one of the nation's largest, most efficient and most innovative food banks. In 2013, we delivered more than 65 million meals to nearly 1,000 food shelves, pantries and other agency partner programs serving 59 counties in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Second Harvest Heartland helps relieve hunger not only by sourcing, warehousing and distributing food, but through data-driven thought leadership and community partnerships that help improve the region's larger hunger relief system. For more information, visit www.2harvest.org or call 651.484.5117.
About WCCO Radio
WCCO Radio has a storied history of community service in the state of Minnesota and since its inception is a respected and important part of the fabric of life in Minnesota. WCCO Radio is dedicated to helping our hometown community by assisting in the fight against hunger. Through community partnerships and our listener's generosity WCCO Radio has been able to raise millions of dollars to help aid in the fight against hunger. For more information, visit www.wccoradio.com.
About General Mills
General Mills is one of the world's leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, and Wanchai Ferry. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills had fiscal 2013 worldwide sales of US $17.8 billion. General Mills invests in and collaborates with community organizations and programs that focus on alleviating hunger and advancing nutrition wellness. To learn more, visit http://www.generalmills.com/en/Responsibility/community_engagement/
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Land O'Lakes, Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from farm production products to consumer foods. With 2012 annual sales of more than $14 billion, Land O'Lakes is one of the nation's largest cooperatives, ranking in size at #194 on the Fortune 500. Building on a legacy of more than 92 years of operation, Land O'Lakes today operates under some of the most respected brands in agribusiness and food production including LAND O LAKES, Purina Animal Nutrition and WinField. The company does business in all 50 states and more than 60 countries. The Land O'Lakes International Development division is one of the major agricultural outreach and food aid programs in the world. Since 1981, this division has helped generate economic growth and improve the quality of life for millions of people through more than 275 projects in 76 developing nations. Land O'Lakes, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Arden Hills, MN.
About AgStar Financial Services
AgStar Financial Services, ACA, headquartered in Mankato, Minn., employs more than 600 full-time team members. The company is part of the national Farm Credit System and has a public mission to serve 69 counties in Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. AgStar's industry specialization, client segments and market delivery systems result in diversification nationwide. The company has expertise in the corn, soybean, swine, dairy and bio-energy industries. AgStar has developed successful programs in loans, leases, crop insurance, consulting and rural home mortgages. As a value-added financial services cooperative, AgStar allocates patronage dividends to its 14,000 stockholders. The company is also committed to giving back to rural residents, organizations and communities through AgStar's Fund for Rural America. Visit www.AgStar.com for more information.
About Taste of the NFL
The Taste of the NFL (TNFL) is a 501c3 that exists to raise awareness and dollars for hunger relief organizations involved in tackling hunger in America. The Minneapolis-based organization conducts national and local fundraising events throughout the year to raise money to combat hunger issues facing millions of Americans. To date, Taste of the NFL has raised more than $14 million for this critically important cause and is looking forward to its 2014 event on the eve of Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J. For more information, visit www.TasteoftheNFL.com.
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I think I'm going to have to start out today by saying a big THANK YOU to the lovely Poppy Cottage @ poppycottage18.blogspot.co.uk .Thursday morning before I dashed to work an unexpected package arrived , obviously very excited I rushed to open it . Oh my goodness me I found a beautiful card depicting a scene of Bridport and a lovely little pink envelope . In side were two delightful crochet hooks , just the right size for producing my sweet little Granny square Hare jumpers !!! ( poppy cottage had enquired a couple of weeks ago to what size hooks I used for the projects I do , but I had thought this a general query .)
Here they are a Clover 2.5 mm Ergonomic , which I absolutely adore and will be purchasing in different sizes . there is none off the slipperiness of my old one !!! As well there was a 2.5mm Bamboo crochet hook which is also delightful , This was purchased from a lady called Julie Norton who has an ebay shop called SewUknit .It is a lovely crochet hook to use but I think I would have to use it with a 3 ply yarn as the hook is a bit small to catch my 4 ply . But I am seriously considering purchasing some bamboo crochet hooks too . Both hooks are much much better than my old one . Once again I am amazed by the generosity of people who make up this blogging community . I've only been blogging 7 months but I love it more and more !! If we could bottle this sort of selfless generosity up and give a spoonful to everyone , what a wonderful world we would live in !!
Another highlight Of the last fortnight I'd like to share with you is our little family trip to Saltaire ( World Heritage Site ) in West Yorkshire last Sunday . It's about 11 miles down valley from where we live . We go every few months to Salts Mill , which has the most amazing Art gallery and Book shop . My eldest son when we told him where we were going said " ah ,Salts Mill a place of quite contemplation " this is so true . But this time we only bought arts and craft things for the boys to use over the holidays , no major book purchases for me or hubby . However when we walked up into saltaire to go browsing around the lovely boutique and vintage shops I was smitten by the most delightfully promising little pair of step ladders . The first shop we went into was Rose & Browns Vintage and antique furniture & homeswares www.roseandbrownvintage.co.uk .


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A catholic monastery devoted to the teachings of St. Benedict
(1) On this Solemnity of All Saints, we followed our "Sunday
Schedule." Father Abbot Justin presided and preached at our 9:30
Conventual Mass, and we enjoyed a fine meal with
colloquium at noon. +++ Later in the
afternoon, Father Abbot blessed "The Ravens," the just-completed,
newest construction project on our hill. This three-bedroom house,
complete with living / dining room, kitchen, laundry room, and
screened-in patio, will be used by the families of monks who come
for a stay of several days, as well as by those monks who may wish
to use it for part of their vacation or for a day of recollection.
The house is located roughly on the site of the old "Ritter" and
"Esser" houses (about 500 feet southwest of our Guest House and
Retreat Center), which were torn down earlier this year. We're most
grateful to a benefactor who surprised us all by generously funding
the entire project. +++ We welcome 37 eighth-grade
students and staff from St. Pius X in Indianapolis, here for a
two-day retreat.
(2) We celebrate Mass on this Commemoration of All Souls as an
O.A.-ranked feast, and so Father Abbot Justin again presided at our
Conventual Eucharist at 7:30. After Mass, we followed our age-old
custom of processing to the monastic cemetery, where Father Abbot
blessed the graves-over 280 of them-with holy water and some
prayers. Our seminarians made their customary procession to the
cemetery after their Night Prayer yesterday; some of the candles
they had placed on the headstones were still flickering as we
conducted our remembrances.
(3) Brother Martin is halfway through offering his weekend
retreat, "Living Monastic Values in Everyday Life," to 19
participants at our Guest House and Retreat Center. +++
Father Vincent led 80 members of our Abbot Martin Marty Guild in a
morning and afternoon retreat; he spoke about "Being Christian."
This year the Guild is 20 years old. Its namesake, Martin Marty,
was the first abbot of Saint Meinrad (1870-1880); its members are
known for their leadership in offering financial support for our
work. +++ And also this year, this day, Brother
Benedict turns 93! Following our custom, he was seated at the
abbot's table for our main meal this evening, and we had cake and
colloquium in his honor. With the aid of a walker, Brother
Benedict continues to join us faithfully in choir and in the
refectory. We admire his perseverance, and wish him ad multos
(4) Father Eugene, our Mass Heb, presided and preached on this
Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time. He was assisted by Deacon
Julio Barrera, a seminarian studying for our neighboring diocese
(5) After Compline this evening, the monastic community
processed to the Chapter Room to discuss and vote on some internal
business of the monastery.
(6) Father Eugene presided and preached at our Conventual
Eucharist this morning and, in consideration of this National Day
of Election, used the prayers the Roman Missal provides for "our
country." +++ Throughout the morning and afternoon,
Brothers Dominic and Angelo were available to shuttle monks back
and forth to the St. Meinrad Community Center "downtown," the
official voting site for our township. A few stout and sturdy
souls, anticipating ultimate results only in the wee hours of the
morning, had declared their intention to stay up throughout the
night. By 10 o'clock CST and President Obama's electoral
count nearing 250, however, most had acknowledged his re-election
was probable. We ask God's blessings on President Obama, and upon
all those re-elected and newly elected throughout our land.
(7) Father Vincent is halfway offering a week-long retreat to
seven priests at our Guest House and Retreat Center; his topic is
"Manly Strength: Priestly Virtues, Servant Virtues."
(8) Many of our alumni will remember Rose Ranno, the "dear
elderly woman from New York" (Chestnut Ridge,NY), who took a
sabbatical at Saint Meinrad from 2000 to 2009! In her 90s, Rose
died this past Saturday, November 3. Rose was a Saint Meinrad
Oblate; Father Meinrad, our director of oblates, will be
representing us at her funeral.
(9) This feast of the Anniversary of the Dedication of the
Lateran Basilica (the "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the
City of Rome and the world") is an O.P.-ranked feast and so Father
Prior Kurt presided at our Conventual Mass. Father Eugene
preached. +++ Beginning this morning, the health of
Father Simeon began to take a decided turn for the worse. Shortly
after Compline, Father Abbot Justin, assisted by Father Prior Kurt
and Father Julian, anointed Father Simeon, and we began our custom
of "visitation" - the volunteering by various monks to spend an
hour with our ill confrere in what may be his final hours.
+++ Father Gregory was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital in
Evansville this morning, suffering from internal bleeding. That
has, apparently, been treated successfully. Father Gregory
continues to undergo tests, and we expect him to remain in the
hospital at least through Sunday. We retire this evening keeping
all our aged and ill confreres in our prayers, especially Father
Simeon and Father Gregory.
(10) Father Simeon died this evening, just after eight o'clock.
Fathers Prior Kurt, Julian, and Cletus, and his niece Theresa, were
with him as he breathed his last. By all standards, his death
seemed peaceful, and it was indeed a blessing that Theresa had
arrived from St. Louis only a few hours before. May Father Simeon,
and all the faithful departed, rest in peace!
(11) Father Timothy is our Mass Heb for this 32nd
Sunday (and week) in Ordinary Time. +++ About 25
seminarians of our seminary's St. Matthew Formation House joined us
for Vespers, and then supper in our refectory, this evening. Father
Patrick is the dean of the house, and Deacon Kevin Hurley of the
Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana is the house prefect.
+++ Father Jeremy concluded offering the weekend retreat "The
Eucharist and the Church" to eight participants at our Guest House
and Retreat Center. +++ About 50 students of our lay
degree program took part in another round of weekend courses.
Courses and teachers were "Eucharist," taught by Fr. Thomas
Richstatter, OFM; "Christian Ethics," taught by Fr. Mark O'Keefe,
OSB; "Listening in Pastoral Ministry," by Dr. Tom Robbins; and
"American Catholic Identity: Catechetical Perspectives," led by Dr.
Thomas Walters.
(12) A "New Pastors, Year 2" workshop, sponsored by our
Institute for Priests and Presbyterates, began its five-day program
today for four participants, two of whom are recent alumni of our
seminary. +++ John, the 90-year-old father of Father
Jonathan, died this morning. Father Jonathan's mother, a few years
older, preceded him in death earlier this year. Both had been in a
nursing home for some time. The funeral liturgy and burial will be
this Friday in Mishawaka, Indiana. May his parents, and all the
faithful departed, rest in peace!
(13) After Midday Prayer, we received the body of Father Simeon
at our entry way. A monk is brought through these "great doors"
only twice during his life: at his novitiate, as he is led into the
monastery by his novice master, and after his death, as six of his
confreres walk his coffin into our house. The brief ceremony
includes the blessing of the body with holy water and the placing
of the monk's vow chart on top of his coffin. In place of Compline
this evening, we prayed the Office of the Dead, which included a
personal "remembrance" of Father Simeon, prepared and offered by
Father Harry.
(14) The Archabbey Church was filled this morning with the
family and friends of Father Simeon, as we began his funeral
liturgy at 10 o'clock. Our seminarians also joined us, and a number
of them assisted by serving as cross and candle bearers, and miter
and crozier bearers. Ann Rohleder, our director of health services,
proclaimed the first reading. Father Abbot Justin presided and
preached. As the Mass concluded, we processed to the cemetery:
crossbearer, monastic community, coffin carried by six monks,
ministers and guests. At the cemetery, Father Abbot blessed the
grave and, after the monk-pallbearers lowered the coffin into the
ground with ropes and hooks, emptied a shovel of dirt onto it. Once
the prayers were concluded, Father Abbot and the ministers, and
then the monks and guests, sprinkled Father Simeon's coffin in a
final gesture of blessing and farewell.
(15) A quiet day outside; a very busy day inside, as many of our
seminarians scrambled to get papers and projects completed before
the Thanksgiving break begins. It is a generous break indeed,
beginning tomorrow and ending the Sunday after Thanksgiving!
(16) A number of us attended the funeral Mass and burial of
Virginia Ringeman, the 80-year-old mother of Donna Balbach, whom
many of our (especially) recent alumni will know from her (still
continuing) work as the seminary's administrative secretary and
registrar. +++ This evening at The Unstable, Father
Abbot Justin and Father Prior Kurt, in the name of the monastic
community, hosted our infirmary and health care co-workers and
their spouses (or a guest) to a pizza buffet. Fathers Prior and
Patrick and Brothers Martin and John Mark prepared the pizzas.
Brother Martin also presented each of our co-workers with an
original print of his, and each co-worker and guest returned home
toting a loaf of our Abbey Bread. It was a fun evening with fine
people. We appreciate our co-workers in all our departments, and we
will have another celebration with those departments this
(17) About 20 monks enjoyed "Monk Lunch" at The UnStable, with
Fathers Prior Kurt and Patrick picking up in the oven department
from where they left off last night. They were joined by
"associate" pizza maker Brother Silas (still in his "pizza
internship") and Novice Bradley who, well, began his pizza
novitiate. We believe he has a promising career. +++
Brother Zachary is halfway through his weekend retreat "The God of
Mercy," which he is offering to 13 participants at our Guest House
and Retreat Center.
(18) On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Father
Joseph, our Mass Heb, presided and preached at our Conventual
Eucharist. About 120 of our co-workers joined us for Mass, after
which we adjourned to the Alumni Commons for conversation and
refreshments. We are grateful to the fine men and women who work
with us, for us, alongside us. We are proud-and humbled-to consider
them part of our Saint Meinrad family. +++ Several
groups were here on the hill this weekend. Six guests were taking
part in the Tell City Women's Retreat, and 30 young boys and girls
from St. John Catholic Church in Loogootee, Indiana, were making
their retreat in preparation for Confirmation.
(19) We had our customary special Monday desserts this evening.
After Compline, we processed to the Chapter Room, where Father
Abbot Justin offered us his monthly conference.
(20) This Thanksgiving week promises to be a quiet one on the
hill. Only a handful of our seminarians remain on the hill. Our
novices and juniors did some shopping for our Thanksgiving eve
celebration tomorrow….
(21) After supper we adjourned to the calefactory, our "common
room," and enjoyed a table of special wines, cheeses, pastries and
sweets. Continuing our custom of the past few years, we also took
time to recall and reflect upon the blessings we, as a community,
and a number of us as individuals, have experienced during the past
12 months. Brother Silas led us in a reflection that included books
and articles published, renovations completed, new members-young
novices and jubilarian monks from Blue Cloud-welcomed, three
seminary halls fully occupied….
(22) Father Joseph, our Mass Heb for the week, presided and
preached on this Thanksgiving Day. We followed our Sunday schedule,
and so enjoyed a slightly later-than-usual rising time and the
praying of Vigils and Lauds. A number of guests, including the
family members of several monks, joined us in the Anselm Dining
Room for the midday meal, which featured turkey and all the
traditional trimmings. We know we have much for which to be
thankful, and many to whom to be grateful. May God bless those who
support us, and may we always know how to share our resources and
gifts with those in need.
(23) It's been said that in the monastery the day after
Thanksgiving is the quietest day of the year. It does seem to be
the case. Familiar sights during these days: monks reading books,
taking walks, dozing discreetly in the calefactory…. Norman
Rockwell would love this scene!
(24) Peace and quiet continue to reign on the hill. There are no
objections! +++ We began our celebration of the
Solemnity of Christ the King, the last Sunday of the Church year,
with I Vespers, with Father Prior Kurt presiding.
(25) Father Prior Kurt presided and preached on this O.P.-ranked
solemnity of Christ the King. +++ Evansville Bishop
Charles Thompson, also an alumnus of our seminary (Theology '87),
presided at our Eucharist in the Infirmary Chapel this morning. He
continued his visit with Archbishop Daniel and with us by joining
us for the midday meal in our refectory. Father Abbot Justin is
enjoying the last of a short vacation he began Thursday afternoon,
but all six places at the abbot's table were occupied: in addition
to the "usuals" (Archabbot Bonaventure, Prior Kurt and Subprior
Guerric), Archabbot Lambert (home for a week), Archbishop Daniel
and Bishop Charles enjoyed being first in the serving line!
(26) The Most Reverend Joseph Tobin, who will be in installed as
the Archbishop of Indianapolis a week from today, arrived last
night to make a private retreat this week. He has a room in our
house, is joining us in choir and is taking his meals in the
refectory with us. This evening after supper, we invited him into
our calefactory for a mutual introduction, and enjoyed some
brownies and cordials. We certainly offer our prayerful support to
Bishop Tobin, as he prepares for his ministry as our diocesan
(27) It's been a rough day for some monks, medically speaking.
Brother Benedict fell in his cell today; fortunately, x-rays
revealed no broken bones. Father Godfrey was having some procedures
to remove kidney stones, so he'll be taking it a bit easy at St.
Mary's Parish, Huntingburg, over the next few days. And Brother
Simon, a Benedictine from St. Benedict's Abbey, Atchison, Kansas,
is in the hospital for a few days, getting an old toe injury looked
after. We're grateful for the expert care our infirmary staff give
us. They have no trouble keeping busy, and they've almost always a
smile on their face, no matter how busy they are!
(28) Brother Peduru, our junior monk in his first year of
profession, has taken up temporary residence in our infirmary.
Brother comes from Sri Lanka-a fine place, but a place where he
never had a chance to develop immunity to chickenpox. He's paying
the price now! Temporarily quarantined, he's maintaining contact
with the rest of us through visits with his nurses and, of course,
voice- and e-mails.
(29) Archbishop Tobin is spending his last evening with us;
he'll be heading up to Indianapolis tomorrow, taking care of the
final preparations before being installed as Archbishop of
Indianapolis on Monday, December 3, the feast of St. Francis
Xavier, co-patron of the archdiocese. He seems to have enjoyed his
days of retreat with us; we've certainly enjoyed getting to know
him a bit. We wish him well, and a number of us will be traveling
to Indianapolis on Sunday and Monday for his installation.
(30) Our Mass Heb, Father Germain, presided at our Conventual
Mass on this feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, and Deacon Brother
Victor, a monk from Conception Abbey, Conception, Missouri, offered
the homily. +++ About 23 students from Greenville
College, Greenville, Illinois, will be arriving today to begin a
weekend retreat at our Guest House and Retreat Center.
See you next month! We close with a reverent nod to some of St.
Benedict's practical, down-to-earth advice about matters both
sacred and secular:
The brother who is the weekly reader
should receive some doctored wine before he reads. This is because
of the Holy Communion and because he may find it difficult to
endure the fast…. The brothers are not to read or sing in order,
but only those who edify the listeners.
Chapter 38, "The Weekly Reader"
Translation by Fr. Terence Kardong, OSB, monk of Assumption
Each day the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey write another page
in the long history of Benedictine monks throughout the world. Here
are recent events chronicled at Saint Meinrad.
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