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In this issue of the Catholic East Texas magazine, our primary focus is on the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. As I write this, we are journeying through Lent, anticipating the passion, death, and resurrection of the Lord at the Triduum. You will read it after Easter, when life has returned to "normal," and for most Catholics things will not be very dramatic again until Christmas. Within a month of this issue being published, ordinary time begins again in the liturgical calendar, and we can all slip back into our routines. Right?
No. Absolutely not. We must wake up to the truth that Jesus Christ comes to us, in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, at every single Mass. I am very concerned by what I see in the Catholic Church today. I have written before, in the Constitution on Teaching, that I feel that a lack of belief in the Real Presence is a primary problem we face in the Church. We must all work to combat unbelief in our own lives, and to help others to come to understanding of and belief in this great truth.
People are used to hearing words like "invite" and "encourage" from their priests and bishops, and certainly we do always invite and encourage everyone to come and see the goodness of God. However, I think the word "demand" also has a place in our discourse in the Church. As Bishop, I demand that we take the Real Presence more seriously than we ever have. This is vital for every one of us.
In this special section of the Catholic East Texas are several excellent resources to teach us and strengthen us to know exactly what the Church teaches about the Real Presence, what we mean by transubstantiation, how this teaching comes to us in Sacred Scripture, and how this teaching has been consistently proclaimed in the entire history of the Church. Please read each of these pieces. Together, they form a handbook on the Real Presence that I want every Catholic in the diocese to read.
To Rekindle our Amazement
However, it is not enough to read. We also must live in such a way as to strengthen our faith in the Real Presence. When Pope Saint John Paul II wrote his great letter on the Eucharist, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, he wrote that we must work to "rekindle our amazement" in the Eucharist. In his letter, he quoted the Second Vatican Council saying,
For the most holy Eucharist contains the Church's entire spiritual wealth: Christ himself, our passover and living bread. Through his own flesh, now made living and life-giving by the Holy Spirit, he offers life to men.Pople St. John Paul II, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, 1.
So, then, if we are believing Catholics, and we know in our minds that the Eucharist contains Jesus Christ Himself, and in the Eucharist He gives us eternal life, then we rightly should be amazed. So, why are we not always amazed?
I think we do not always live as if we are amazed. We must live out the truth that we believe and profess or it will become stale and lifeless. Our actions and choices must match what we profess. Hypocrisy is not compatible with Life in Christ. Therefore, we must all strive, and strive hard, to make our lives match our belief in the Real Presence.
I want to make several simple suggestions that will help us to do this.
Confess Our Sins Before We Receive
We've all heard the complaint: Few people go to confession, but on Sunday everyone goes forward and receives Communion. Well, this complaint has teeth because it is, in fact, a problem.
Thankfully, the use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is becoming somewhat more popular once again, but we all need to ask ourselves a tough question: Do I confess my sins frequently enough? We are required to confess at least once per year, just as we are required to receive Communion at least once per year. We know, however, that we should be doing both more frequently than that.
But, let's be more specific. The actual issue is that we are required to use the Sacrament of Reconciliation any time we are conscious of having committed a serious sin before we can receive Communion. If you are unsure how to recognize a serious sin, please use an examination of conscience or ask a priest to counsel you.
Sometimes, We do not Receive
If you are in Mass, and you are aware that you have not confessed a serious sin that you committed, then do not receive Communion.
It's time for all of us to examine ourselves and ask, "When was the last time I refrained from receiving Communion at Mass?" If we never refrain, and receive at every single Mass, is it because we are really faithful about avoiding serious sin and confessing our sins every single time before the next Mass? Or, is it because we don't take this teaching seriously?
If we don't treat the Eucharist as holy—if we disrespect the Eucharist by receiving Communion unworthily—then of course we will not be amazed and thankful about this gift. In fact, to receive the Eucharist without first confessing any serious sins, is to add another serious sin.
Of course, living out this teaching is difficult. It's tough to stay in the pew when everyone else is going forward, or to approach a priest or deacon for only a blessing instead of the Eucharist. We think, "Everyone is going to know that I committed a serious sin." This is one of those moments in life that we get to choose what is most important to us. Am I more concerned with what other people think about me or my obedience to God? After we die, we will not be judged by other people. We will be judged by Jesus Christ.
Please, if you are conscious of an unconfessed sin in your life, abstain from receiving the Eucharist and get to confession soon. If you live this way, you are treating the Eucharist with amazement, as the tremendous and holy gift that it is.
The Eucharist is Not Fast Food!
We live in a fast-paced world. We tend to eat our regular meals quickly, always on the go so we can get back to our work. The Eucharist does not work this way.
What we are specifically doing at Mass is being taken out of the world. We are, at least once a week, in God's house, as God's family gathered together. The Mass is both the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, re-presented on the altar, and it is a family meal in which we receive Jesus Christ. It is a tremendously special occasion.
We should never be in a hurry to simply "be done" with Holy Mass. We should, as individuals and as a community, take the time and care necessary to show proper respect to Jesus Christ, present in the Mass in so many ways.
So, to rekindle our Amazement, I want us to slow down. Don't rush. When we come forward to receive Jesus Christ, let's never be so hurried that we are unable to show proper reverence.
Receive the Eucharist Reverently and Carefully
As a priest who has given Communion to tens of thousands of Catholics, I have seen many variations in how people receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Some of these variations are not good. They are not fitting for receiving the amazing gift of the Body and Blood of the Son of God. This is a primary way that we live out our faith in the Real Presence.
Firstly, we must realize that even the tiniest part of the Body or Blood of Jesus is still that Body or Blood. A single tiny drop spilled from the chalice, or a single crumb from a host, is still the Body and Blood of Christ and must be treated as such. This should help explain why, after Communion, the priest, deacon, and altar servers take such pains in cleansing all of the vessels used at Mass. Even the residue is consumed reverently, and never just thrown away. So, when we receive the Body and Blood, we must be aware that we are not to lose even a tiny part of it.
When we receive the Body, if we receive on the hand, we should be extremely careful to make sure that no particles remain on our hands. We should literally look at our hands after we receive Communion, and if we see a crumb or particle on our hand, we should reverently consume it.
We should also recognize that the Church gives us options for receiving the Body of Christ. We can also receive the Eucharist on the tongue. Now, many Catholics alive today are not used to this, and many people have not been trained to do this properly. However, this is a good and reverent option for the reception of the Body of Christ. Do not hesitate to ask a priest or deacon to explain the proper way to receive on the tongue. If you are moved by your conscience to choose this option, learn how to do it correctly.
Most importantly, we should recognize that no matter what option we choose to receive the Body of Christ, it is up to us, personally, to receive reverently. We must think about what we are doing. We must ask ourselves:
How can I receive Communion more reverently, given the options the Church offers me?
Likewise, when we receive the Blood, we should handle the chalice slowly and carefully, taking great pains not to spill. If any of the precious Blood is spilled, there is a specific procedure for cleaning it that is reverent and proper. We should always treat the elements of the Eucharist with the utmost respect. In doing so, we are living out our belief, and opening ourselves up to that amazement.
We Always Receive the Entire Jesus
Sometimes, the chalice of the Blood of Christ may not be available at a given Mass. This is often true during flu season, for health reasons. Sometimes, this causes people distress, and some people feel as if they are missing out on something vital in these cases.
However, the Church teaches that whether it is the Body or the Blood, in fact, it is the whole of the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. We should not worry if we receive only under one kind at Mass. Either the Body or the Blood is the entire Jesus.
Say Thank You
After we receive Holy Communion, what should we do? Go back to our pew and daydream? No. We should thank God for the gift of His Son. We should spend time in prayer and reflection about the Body and Blood of Christ we just received. We should be amazed at just how much God loves us.
It is for this reason that many of our parishes give us some quiet time after Communion. I know that it's easy for our minds to wander to what we'll do once we're out of Mass, or to dwell on something else, but this is prime time for talking to God. With the Body and Blood of His Son within us, we can and should feel a special connection to Him. Use this time for prayer and thanksgiving. Use this time to rekindle amazement.
In the future, the parishes of the diocese will focus on giving extra opportunity for this quiet prayer, and I am encouraging this. If we believe that we have just received something extremely special, valuable, and important, then we will give thanks.
Spend Time with Jesus
If we believe that Jesus is really present in the Holy Eucharist, then that means that He is present in the tabernacle of your local Church.
You can and should drop by sometimes to talk to Him.
In every Catholic Church which has a tabernacle, there is a red light or candle near the tabernacle. It remains lit whenever Jesus Christ is present in that tabernacle. That small, quiet light is a reminder that Jesus Christ is waiting there for you.
Many of our parishes have Eucharistic Adoration on a schedule for people to come and pray in the presence of Jesus Christ, and this is wonderful. I highly encourage all Catholics to spend time in organized Eucharistic Adoration when they can.
However, I also encourage Catholics to just stop by the Church and say hello to Jesus. Say a short prayer. Ask for help with some problem of the day. But, also, acknowledge His presence there with you. We should ask ourselves this question:
When was the last time I prayed in front of the Blessed Sacrament and acknowledged that Jesus is present there?
If we live our lives amazed at the great gift God gives us in the Holy Eucharist, then we will be living out our belief. Our interior commitment to the Faith will be matched to our behavior. Our lives will become a witness, not just to others, but to ourselves.
Yes, we really believe that Jesus Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Yes, you can see it in how we act and how we worship. Yes, we are amazed at how good God is to us. Ask yourself this question:
What can I do to personally re-kindle my amazement at the gift of the Real Presence?


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Maine food stamps are available throughout the state to low-income families who are struggling financially. While officially referred to as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), this initiative provides qualifying petitioners with a way to purchase groceries each month. SNAP in Maine is available to applicants who live in all parts of the state, as long as they meet the program's eligibility requirements for enrollment. The Maine food assistance program is managed by the state's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Therefore, all petitioners need to be sure they submit their applications to this department in order to be considered for SNAP. While this program enrollment process may seem complicated, it is important that applicants follow the rules associated with the SNAP food stamps program.
The information provided below explains some of these points so petitioners can better understand what tasks they must complete in order to apply to the program. Likewise, information in additional sections outline what happens to petitioners after they submit their applications, such as how they can collect benefits and what they need to do to renew their claims. By understanding what will be expected of them throughout the food stamps program, candidates should be able to more easily apply for and receive benefits.
The Maine SNAP food benefits initiative helps to connect families throughout the state with funds they may use to buy foods that help them sustain a healthy diet. With their monthly allotments, claimants can purchase fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy items, cereals and more. Each state is responsible for maintaining its own food stamps benefits regulations, even though the federal government funds the program. Therefore, petitioners must be sure they are applying to their home state's SNAP program when seeking benefits. Even if claimants work in one state and live in another, they may only receive SNAP benefits in the state where the applicant resides.
Maine food stamps requirements for enrollment relate to specific aspects of claimants' eligibility. Before applying for SNAP, candidates must ensure that they and the participating members in their households meet the following eligibility requirements:
Claimants may be curious about how to apply for food stamps in Maine once they understand that they may qualify for benefits. In order to apply, candidates may either submit an online food stamps application through the state's website or send a paper application to the department. In fact, candidates may submit their documents in person, by fax or by email.
In any case, claimants who apply for food assistance must be sure that they provide accurate information throughout their petitions. Later in the application process, candidates will need to vouch for whatever facts they provided in their initial documents. Therefore, applicants need to be sure they are as truthful and accurate as possible when they file their claims.
Claimants must participate in a Maine food stamps interview once they submit their completed materials to the DHHS. These conversations usually take place in person or by phone, depending on the department and the candidates' needs. Likewise, petitioners have the opportunity to request the type of interview they would like to participate in.
Oftentimes, applicants will ask, "What do you need for the food stamps interview in Maine?" This question is especially important for petitioners who are wondering what types of documents they need to bring to their interviews. Generally, SNAP interviews serve as a time when petitioners can provide evidence to DHHS case workers regarding specific information they recorded in their food stamps applications. Similarly, claimants should expect that the questions asked during the food stamps interview will relate to these topics. Therefore, they need to be sure that they provide documentation that proves the following aspects of their candidacy:
Maine EBT card, which is also known as an electronic benefits transfer card, is what enrollees use to access their program benefits. These cards work like bank-issued debit cards, and petitioners can use them at approved point-of-sale machines at various locations. After understanding the perks of these devices, claimants may ask, "How long does it take to get a Maine EBT card?" Generally, these cards arrive by mail just a few days after candidates have received their formal program acceptance letters.
Enrollees must be sure to check their EBT card balance before they attempt to use their cards at stores throughout the country. This helps to ensure beneficiaries will always have sufficient funds in their accounts to cover the cost of their purchases.
After petitioners understand what they can do with their cards, they may find themselves asking, "What can I buy with an EBT card?" Enrollees must understand that the DHHS only allows beneficiaries to use their cards to buy items that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) approves of. Therefore, the list of purchasable items is largely consistent throughout the country. As a result, claimants may buy:
Similarly, claimants may also wonder, "What can't I buy with my EBT card?" This list includes:
After receiving a Maine food stamps denial from the DHHS, claimants may want to file an appeal. These requests indicate to the department that applicants are dissatisfied with the decisions they received and want someone to re-evaluate their applications. In many cases, claimants who have their food stamps application denied will have these hearings take place before the Division of Administrative Hearings. However, claimants must be sure to file their requests for these reconsiderations within their corresponding deadlines. If petitioners do not submit their appeals within time, they may lose the opportunity to have someone reconsider whether or not they qualify for the program.
Completing a Maine food stamps renewal application is an important task for petitioners who would like to continue collecting SNAP benefits. Whether deciding to submit a paper application to maintain their current claims or electing to renew food stamps online, beneficiaries must be sure they have relevant information prepared. Generally, enrollees will need to report:
In any case, it is imperative that beneficiaries submit their food stamp renewal application before their claimants are set to be renewed. Filing their information on time will help ensure that enrollees have a seamless transition from one active claim to another. While SNAP recipients should be aware of their own claims' expiration dates, the department will generally notify enrollees when their benefits are set to discontinue.
Here's the full list of income limits in order to qualify for food stamps in the State of Maine as it pertains to number of persons living in the household:
1 $1,276
2 $1,726
3 $2,177
4 $2,628
5 $3,078
6 $3,529
7 $3,980
8 $4,430
9 $4,881
10 $5,332
11 $5,783
12 $5,234
13 $6,685
14 $7,136
15 $7,587
16 $8,038
17 $8,489
18 $8,940
19 $9,391
20 $9,842
Also known as SNAP (The Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program) in most states, the Food Supplement Program in Maine uses a system similar to a debit card that people can use to purchase food at participating grocery stores.
Yes. You do NOT need to be unemployed to receive the benefits from the Food Supplement Program. You also do NOT need to be on welfare, have children, be elderly or injured in order to receive food stamps in Maine.
The Pine Tree Card is the name Maine has chosen for their EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card. This is the card used to send benefits that can be used to purchase food at grocery stores.
With a Pine Tree Card you can purchase food at most grocery stores. The Food Supplement Program does NOT cover any non-food items such as tobacco and alcohol. It also does NOT cover items such as toothpaste, soap, sanitary papers or pet food.
Helpful Links : You can visit the Maine food stamps site here.

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Tim Falconer and Waveplace are hosting the upcoming "realness summit" (about the realness of small independent pilots with XOs, which are quite different from OLPC deployments) on the Virgin Islands at the end of the month. It's worth a look, though it aims to be offline – Internet junkies may have a hard time either attending in person (and suffering withdrawal) or following the four-day event on Twitter.
Update: Waveplace also regularly recruits mentors to help run their school projects, and have put out a call for mentors for the coming year, with a minute-long video spot.


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Showing Daddy Your Love This Father's Day
- Cindi McMenamin Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- Published Jun 01, 2011
My daughter was only two years old when she first verbally expressed love and understanding for her Daddy.
Little Dana was watching her father mop up the soaked carpet in the church hallway. He had dropped by the church building to pick up some things and found another septic tank overflow.
"What a mess," he said, angrily, and started the all-too familiar chore of cleaning up. Dana asked a few questions and got short, curt replies. She heard a couple sighs of exasperation as her father, the pastor of the church, tried to keep from cursing up one side and down the other at the old, rundown building that took so much of his time in maintenance and repairs.
Despite his responses toward her, Dana's tiny heart went out to her frustrated Daddy. She crept up behind him, while he was kneeling down on one knee wiping up the mess, reached her little hand onto his back and, while patting him, softly said, "I love you, Daddy."
Her Daddy stopped what he was doing, looked into the eyes of his only child and smiled.
"Thank you, Dana," he said, this time much more gently. "Daddy needed that."
How often we, as parents, express our love to our children. We do it on a daily basis, through our sacrifices for them, our provision for their needs, our rules and regulations and our constant concern for their well-being. But on rare occasions, it seems, do they – especially while toddlers – take the initiative to express their love to us. Many a child will respond with "I love you, too," given the proper prompting. But how many will offer it out of the blue?
God, as our heavenly parent, delights in our expressions of love toward Him, as well. He gives us the very air we breathe. He grants us each day as a blessing in itself. He made us with our unique personalities and abilities. And He longs for us to recognize Him and the love He has shown to us. He doesn't need us to love Him. He is God and therefore needs nothing. But He chooses to want us and therefore desires our love in return.
But, what kind of enjoyment could God possibly find in you and me? Because we are His special creation, when He sees the glory of His own image in us it makes Him proud. It makes Him even happier when He sees what we can do with His help, His provision, His love pushing us forward. Like a loving father, He longs to help His children. Like a caring parent, He longs to protect and nurture us. As our Creator, He made us, sustains us, and gives us all we need.
There may be days – particularly ones of difficulty and pain – when we don't feel His love. We doubt His protection. We wonder if He's really there at all. But those are the times when we can feel His presence the strongest, if we would focus, not on the storm around us, but on the fact that our anchor is holding and our ship has not sunk.
When we're caught in the storms of life, could His love be evident of the inner strength He gives us to keep standing? Could His protection be seen in the fact that our circumstances could be far worse? Is it possible we could feel His presence if we turned our bitterness and self-pity into a search for comfort and peace?
When we begin to see tough circumstances as a part of life and all the good things we have as blessings from above, our perspective changes and we begin to see less of ourselves and more of God and His deliverance.
This Father's Day – as you think of your earthly father or the father of your children – think of the One who loves you more than any other. Think of the One who tells us in His Word that we can call Him "Daddy" (Romans 8:15-16). And think about what you can do to show Him your love in return. God Almighty loved you so much He sent His Son to die in your place (and thereby pay the required penalty for your sins), so He wouldn't have to live without you for an eternity. And what does He require of you in return? Jesus, Himself, said the 'greatest commandment' – the one thing God requires of us is that we "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37-46).
How can you show your love to God?
Here are a few ways:
1. Acknowledge that He's always been there. A day has not gone by in which your Heavenly Daddy was not there with you. He has always been there because His Word says there's nowhere we can go, even in a rebellious state of mind, where His presence doesn't follow (Hebrews 13:5, Psalms 139:7-12). If you feel distant from God, you are probably no longer acknowledging His presence or actively including Him in your life. Invite Him back into your life to reconnect with you.
2. Adore Him as the One you want to be with and be like. Do you remember knowing someone in grade school that you admired and wanted to be just like? Did you ever look to you father – or someone else's – as your hero? When our Heavenly Father becomes one we adore and look up to, we will want to be with Him, we will want others to know that we know Him, and we will want to imitate all He does.
3. Allow Him into your life by sharing the little things. It's the day-to-day chats, the little things, the good-morning call, or "How was your day?" conversations that keep relationships alive and fresh. Keep yours alive with your Heavenly Daddy by keeping the channels of communication open with Him all day. Share with Him the secrets on your heart, laugh with Him about the silly things you wouldn't tell anyone else about, and thank Him for everything that comes to mind. Sometimes it's the "little things" in a relationship that mean the most.
Cindi McMenamin is a national speaker and the author of several books, including Letting God Meet Your Emotional Needs, When Women Walk Alone, and Women on the Edge. This article is based on a chapter in her book, When God Pursues a Woman's Heart. For more on her books, ministry, and free resources, see www.StrengthForTheSoul.com.


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Congress to try again to pass legislation to combat college sexual assaults
The Campus Accountability and Safety Act was introduced in both the House and Senate earlier this month.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Lawmakers in Congress want to combat sexual assaults on college campuses.
Sexual assault is one of the most prevalent crimes on a college campus with college women being twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than robbed. That's according to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).
The anti-sexual violence organization found 13% of all students on campuses across the nation experience rape or sexual assault.
That's despite 89% of colleges and universities reporting zero incidents according to the American Association of University Women.
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has reintroduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act to combat sexual assault on college campuses.
Grassley introduced the original legislation in 2014. He shared what he believes the hold up is in Congress in getting the bill passed.
"I think there is a feeling among some people that if there's transparency and due process for the person that's accused that somehow it restricts other students from coming forth," said Grassley.
Provisions in the bill include more transparency and reporting initiatives, along with establishing more resources and services for survivors.
"It also includes efforts for victims of sexual abuse," said Grassley. "There's a great deal of trauma in those instances and it's to help them through that trauma."
The legislation's co-sponsor is New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand who says in a statement, "this legislation would not only professionalize the response to and reporting of sexual assault, but also protect survivors and help give them the support they need."
The Campus Accountability and Safety Act was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives where it's been referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor for consideration.
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved.


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Exercise Tiger Collection
Identifier: MS-2638
The Eugene E. Eckstam Exercise Tiger Collection, 1944-2004, consists of Dr. Eckstam's research efforts concerning Exercise Tiger, a practice invasion in April, 1944 to prepare troops for D-Day in World War II. Dr. Eckstam's research includes national and military archives, newspaper clippings, television specials, memoirs from surviving participants, as well as correspondence, photographs, travel brochures and information and maps.
Dates: 1944-2004


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Maria Sharapova Interview - Indian Wells, Mar 14Posted on March 15, 2011
Maria Sharapova Interview
March 14, 2011
M. SHARAPOVA/A. Rezai
6-2, 6-2
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. What's the T-shirt?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: It's the 25th year of Chernobyl.
Q. Seems pretty appropriate the way things happened.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Crazy, right? Can you believe one disaster 25 years ago? Now another? I heard there's a big cloud coming towards the West Coast.
Q. They think it will dissipate...
MARIA SHARAPOVA: So the tournament goes on (Laughter.)
Q. We're here talking about backhands down the line and so forth, but what are your thoughts about the situation over there? It's in an area of obvious great interest to you.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it is. And certainly -- are you talking about Japan?
Q. Yeah, and just the nuclear...
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, I mean, in terms of what's going on over there, it's crazy and something that, you know, you can't even prepare for. It happens, and you see the coverage on it and the videos, and it's really incredible that something like that can even happen in the world.
It opens your eyes, and obviously puts a lot of perspective in your life. It's a country where I have very great memories from. I started playing there when I was very young, and I always loved my experiences there. So to see it going on there to its culture and the people, it's really sad.
Q. You've been so impacted in your own life by Chernobyl and done a lot of wonderful work around that.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah.
Q. Are you a little cautionary about nuclear...
MARIA SHARAPOVA: I think, you know, in the beginning my job was raising awareness to the world really and basically getting the message across that even though something like that happened such a long time ago, it still causes many people on a daily basis, especially families that were -- you know, kids that were born and now are having kids, you know, you also find that they have something in their body that's not allowing them to live a normal life from the pollution.
I mean, some of the coverage they shot when they were doing the documentary and in the radiation area, because I have never actually been around the area. ESPN covered it. I wanted to get all the coverage and all the videos around it, because it's really unbelievable what you see. This big huge area, no one is -- it's completely deserted. No one is around it.
Everyone has complete completely fled. They took their passports and that's all. That was their only belonging that they really wanted. Yeah.
Q. Incredible.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, it really is.
Q. Solid outing today.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah. Well, it started slow. I started like I didn't have my cup of coffee or something, didn't have my peeps around. So that was disappointing.
I got it together. It was a very different opponent to someone I played in the first round who maybe hit a lot of balls. This is someone who can hit a winner from any part of the court really, and you just have to be ready and try to make her hit another shot.
When she's on, she can be one of the toughest players to play against. You know, she had a lot of errors today. But, yeah, overall it was solid. I had good return games, I returned a lot better, and served a lot better in the second set.
Q. How important is it to you right now to put yourself in a position to win a tournament like this?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Of course it's important. It's great. It's more important that I'm playing matches and that I'm here and competing.
Q. Can you just talk about the serve? You've changed your stance, is that correct, a bit?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, a little bit.
Q. Why did institute that, and what are you trying to do with that?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah, just trying to find just a little bit more of a comfortable stance so I can create a little bit of more -- feel the spin just a little bit more from the first serve to the second serve and have a little bit more options.
Q. Do you feel like it helps the kick serve?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Um, I think when I used to stand -- I mean, I've had so many different motions, but most of my motions I used to stand pretty far over, kind of parallel to the baseline.
I don't know if that's the best thing for the shoulder, because you always have to work a little bit more.
So, yeah, I just started staying a little straighter, but I think pretty much it's the same except the stance.
Q. Is that a function of the racquet change or coaching advice?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: No, nothing with the racquet at all. Just trying to find, you know, the best kind of stance and the motion that can help me, you know, feel the spins a little bit more.
Q. Obviously you're a basketball fan. Can you comment on or talk about the basketball tournament, college basketball tournament? Were you paying any attention? Any thoughts on the Bruins or the Trojans, anything along those line, or are you just a pro fan?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: You just spoke a foreign language to me. I can speak NBA; I can't speak anything else. No, actually I'm not following that at all. I'm sorry. I'm not very good with -- it's terrible. I've lived here for so long, but I don't really follow too many college sports.
Maybe if I participated in one and had that whole college experience I think I'd be more involved. I felt it a little bit when we were in Oregon playing in the Nike exhibition, because you had that university crowd that was just incredible.
Q. Go Ducks.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Exactly. I was like getting used to the whole sign thing. (Laughing.) God forbid that I said something that was against their team.
But, yeah, no, they're so into it. I think that's great to have so many people enjoy sport in a country, and it's really big here.
Q. Care to give us your NBA predictions then?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: No. I'm not a predictor, not publicly.
Q. You have had a lot of ups and downs and really good wins and some disappointments. Is it more strategic things you've had to learn over the years or more stroke changes? Could you tell me a little bit about what you have had to focus on over these last two or three years?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Um, not so much technical. I mean, I haven't changed my strokes dramatically. I haven't done, you know, too much. I had to change my serve a little bit when I came back after not playing for a while in the beginning, having a little bit of a shorter motion.
Yeah, I think it's a process. You learn. When you're out for a while, you get back into it. I always feel like every day that you miss practice you almost get worse a little bit, because you feel like everyone's practicing, everyone's getting better, and you're not out there trying to get better.
So when I went on the court, you know, you learn that you just try to work as fast as possible to get on the court. And when you're actually playing matches, you learn a lot by being in those situations.
Also a lot of it is, you know, mentally getting used to the situations and almost being like on autopilot, where when you're playing so many tournaments, playing a lot of matches, a lot of things come naturally to you. You know, those feelings, and, you know, not worrying about having to hit certain shots or it just comes kind of fluid.
It's a tough thing to explain, but it's one of those things that just come automatically. When you're not competing, when you're practicing or not even practicing, you lose that touch and that feel. So it takes a while. You know, losing early certainly doesn't help because you find yourself obviously back on the practice court and practicing, and then you go into a match. That's why I always say how important it is to play a lot of matches.
Q. Just to follow up on the Nike thing, they made a lot of special designs, Hepburn, red rhinestone. If you had to pick one that is still your favorite outfit, which would that be?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: That I've worn?
Q. Yes.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: I've had a few favorites. But probably the night dress at the US Open.
Q. The black one?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah. The lady that designed it was a good friend of mine, and that was the first dress that she had actually helped design in terms of within Nike and out of like a contest of a few people. So it was kind of interesting how it all worked out. You know, she helped design it and then I wore it and then I ended up winning in it. So, yeah, that was special.
Q. If I could just ask, it was mentioned about the racquet change. Sometimes it can be a pretty dicey thing. You haven't had that many tournaments, I don't think.
MARIA SHARAPOVA: No, not too many.
Q. Could you talk about the change, how that's affected your game or your stroke?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah. It hasn't affected too much. But when I had a lot of time to think about what maybe I needed help in and what areas of my game, I really felt like a racquet could help me.
I tried a few different frames in I think it was in November. And, yeah, Head was experimenting with a few racquets at that time and they were coming out with a new collection. When I picked it up, I loved it. One of the things I really liked about it was when I was maybe on the stretch I didn't feel like I had to work as hard as maybe before that. It really helped me on the run and on the defense.
But it also, when I felt like I had a good ball to hit it, I didn't feel like it was flying on me a little bit, which sometimes -- because sometimes I like to be aggressive, and sometimes you feel that with little changes it can hinder that and the balls fly a little bit more with a more powerful racquet.
So I had that really good balance of really helping me on the defense and adding a little bit more power, but also being really stable when I had a good ball to hit.
Q. Dinara said after she got back from the Australian Open she called her mom told her she was going to retire because she was so frustrated with just trying to come back from the back injury and all that goes into that. Can you just talk about your own experiences of, you know, being down at that level and then just trying to scrape through it?
MARIA SHARAPOVA: Yeah. You know, as athletes, we have many ups and downs in our careers. We have moments where we either come back from injury or we have had tough losses where we feel like our game isn't there, and we've had some changes in our careers, whether it's coaches, whether it's other things. Obviously everyone goes through different things.
I mean, our sport is not always -- you're never always on a high level. You have to go through these patches of being frustrated and down and losing matches and going through injuries and injuries that, you know, sometimes force you to be out of the game for a while.
You just have to be really -- you know, thankfully she has a great team around her, you know. You can say she's really lucky that she can call up her mom and ask her for her voice. I think that's really important, because my parents have always been there for me. Have always encouraged me to -- they've always said to be true to who I am.
At the end of the day, when I was out for a long period of time, when you have so many questions going around whether, you know, whether it's something that -- it's obviously a long process to get back. Is it something that you want? Is it something that's worth it, all the hard work and the days and the mornings?
And you know what? It is, because you do it from such a young age and you compete for so long that it's such a bore when you don't do it anymore. It really is.
As much as we hate the grind of every day getting up in the morning and practicing for hours on end, I mean, there are a few that might love it, but I wouldn't say that, you know, it's a true, true passion of mine.
I love playing matches and points more than anything, but, yeah, it's tough. But I think every athlete goes through it.


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Rust Bucket
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9 comments:
- Jim Murdoch said...
I did wonder where you were going with this at first, Dave, but I liked how the final stanza sent me reeling in a different direction. An unusually subdued punch line too. No matter how I read it. Not a bad thing, just an observation. I think rhythmically I was looking for another line along the lines of, "like a da dah da dah da dah," but it doesn't need it.
- 16 August 2011 at 12:55
- Rachna Chhabria said...
I always enjoy your poetry, Dave. I could visualize the sea and the gently lapping waves.
- 16 August 2011 at 13:24
- The Weaver of Grass said...
Very clever indeed Dave.
- 16 August 2011 at 15:10
- flaubert said...
Wonderful imagery in this, Dave.
- 16 August 2011 at 16:59
- kaykuala said...
Can be quite daunting when in the course of checking with a view of confirming we get slapped in the face. Forces against good intentions often are constantly harassing our progress.
- 16 August 2011 at 18:04
- Victoria said...
David, you do such a good job of allowing the reader to share your experience. The metaphor worked well. Growing up in California, I've been there!
- 16 August 2011 at 18:41
- Louise said...
Instant connection - well done as always Dave!
- 16 August 2011 at 21:31
- Windsmoke. said...
Fantastic imagery especially the last stanza with an unexpected twist :-).
- 16 August 2011 at 23:27
- Dave King said...
Interesting comment, Jim. Much thanks for it. I did actually change where I was going to take it during its composition. The end, though, was always in sight. I hadn't picked up that readers might be thrown by the change of rhythm. (I'm not saying that you were, only that they might be.)
That's good to know. Thank you for telling.
The Weaver of Grass
Appreciate the comment. Thanks.
Thank you for the feedback.
indeed so, seems to be especially so this week! Your comment encourages!
Thank you so much for that comment. It means a lot.
120 Socks
Thanks for the encouraging response.
Good that itcame across like that - it was certainly unnexpected at the time!
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Here's Why Olympic Medalists So Often Emerge From the Middle Lanes of the Pool
One of the things that makes swimming such an exhilarating sport — to watch and compete in — is that anything can happen in a split second. As a former competitive swimmer, I know from experience that all it takes is a better flip turn or a more powerful kick for another swimmer to steal the podium. Likewise, there's so much that can happen between prelims and finals that you may not know who your toughest competition is until that final race. So how do you determine your biggest threat in the pool? It all comes down to lane placement.
An Olympic pool has eight lanes; however, lane assignments don't follow a traditional ranking system of lane one being the fastest and lane eight being the slowest. Instead, lane four is the most coveted spot. Swimmers are assigned their lanes based on the qualifying times from the previous heat, with the fastest earning that center lane. This means the gold medal favorite is in lane four, with lane three and five being their closest competition.
That's why it's considered an upset when a swimmer in one of the outside lanes ends up on the podium — because based on their times in previous heats, they weren't viewed as a medal contender, and they also didn't have the advantages that come with racing from the center of the pool. From a purely logistical standpoint, the middle lanes are far superior to the outside lanes. The water isn't as choppy, and swimmers hate resistance. Plus, you have a full peripheral view of your competition.
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Getting Back to Basics
By Kim Roberts
Even though I often call myself the older mom among my 14-year-old daughter's friends' parents, I always said to myself I have raised two other children (25 and 22 now), and I am the same person, so I must be raising her the same way.
Well, as it was pointed out to me recently by one of my older children, things are vastly different now with teens.
They are constantly connected in some way to social media; they know what is going on every second of the day with every single one of their friends and acquaintances. They know when they have been excluded from things, and depression is very tangible.
Actually, researchers have provided alarming statistics on a steady increase in depression and mental illness that is reaching epidemic proportions. In fact, there has been a 200% increase in suicide among children between the ages of 10-14.
The youth of today are being over-stimulated and deprived of the basic fundamentals of a healthy young life. Unfortunately, I see that in my own home, to an extent. My daughter always has her phone with her and is looking at one thing or another.
We have decided to be more vigilantly monitor this activity. The phone is put up in another room by 9:30 p.m. on school nights; no phones at the table (we already did this); we talk to and from school – phone put away; I have no problem saying no to her; I've added chores to her weekly activities, and I do not feel it is my job to entertain her. Reading, journaling and drawing are offered as options.
I feel like getting back to parenting basics. Peeling away the technology has produced positive results and simplified the day-to-day life with a teen.


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Story of Russia - R. Van Bergen
On the borders of the Chinese Empire, in the north-east of Asia, roamed a Mongol tribe, known as the Tartars or Tatars. A Chinese author of that time, described them as follows: "The Ta-tzis or Das occupy themselves exclusively with their flocks; they go wandering ceaselessly from pasture to pasture, from river to river. They are ignorant of the nature of a town or a wall. They are ignorant of writing and books; their treaties are concluded orally. From infancy they are accustomed to ride, to aim their arrows at rats and birds, and thus acquire the courage essential to their life of wars and destruction. They have neither religious ceremonies nor judicial institutions. From the prince to the lowest among the people, all are fed by the flesh of the animals whose skin they use for clothing. The strongest among them have the largest and fattest morsels at feasts; the old men are put off with the fragments that are left. They respect nothing but strength and courage; age and weakness are condemned."
The people were, therefore, nomads, moving their flocks as necessity required, and occasionally making a raid upon a neighboring town. "They move on horseback; "says the Chinese author; "when they wish to capture a town, they fall on the suburban villages. Each leader seizes ten men, and every prisoner is forced to carry a certain quantity of wood, stones, and other material. They use these for filling up moats or to dig trenches. In the capture of a town the loss of a myriad men was thought nothing. No place could resist them. After a siege, the entire population was massacred, without distinction of old or young, rich or poor, beautiful or ugly, those who resisted or those who yielded; no distinguished person escaped death, if a defense was attempted."
These nomad Tartars were united by and under Genghis Khan (1154-1227), one of their chiefs or khans. He summoned all the khans of the several tribes, and before them took the title of emperor over all, declaring that, as there was only one sun in heaven, so there should be but one emperor on earth. At the head of his tribes, Genghis conquered Manchuria and North China; then he moved west. He himself remained in Asia, but two of his lieutenants proceeded in that direction, subduing the tribes on their way, and often joined by them. The long march had rendered the Tartars inured to hardship and wholly indifferent to danger. At last they passed by the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, and, crossing the Caucasus, commenced the invasion of Europe.
The march of such a host could not be kept secret. When the Polovtsi, the old enemies of Russia, heard of the approach, they sent for help to the Christian dukes. "When they have taken our country, they will take yours," they said. Mstislaf the Bold of Galitch, urged that the assistance be granted, and the chief of the Polovtsi agreed to enter the Greek Church. The Russians assembled on the lower Dnieper, where they were approached by some Tatar envoys who told them that they had "come by God's command against our slaves and grooms, the accursed Polovtsi. Be at peace with us; we have no quarrel with you." The envoys were arrested and put to death. The Russian army then moved eastward, and met the Tartar host at the Kalka, a small river running into the Sea of Azof. Instead of waiting for the troops still on the way. Mstislaf the Bold and his friends began the battle. While it was at its height, the Polovtsi were seized by a panic and, falling back, threw the Russians into disorder. The Russian army was routed; six dukes and seventy high boyards were left dead on the battlefield, and hardly a tenth of the army escaped. The Grand Duke of Kief still occupied a fortified camp on the Kalka. The Tartars offered to allow him and his drujina to retire upon payment of a ransom. He accepted, and was attacked by the Tartars after he had left his fortifications. He and his two sons were stifled under boards, and his guard was massacred.
The Tartars at this time needed all their men to complete the conquest of China, and therefore the armies invading Europe were recalled, after southern Russia was at their mercy. The Russians did not inquire into the cause of this relief, but resumed their old life, confident that all danger was past.
When the "Tartars had made themselves masters of China, Bali, a nephew of Genghis, was dispatched westward to mark further conquests. He did not follow the same route but passed south of the Ural Mountains. Thirteen years after the battle of the Kalka, Bati besieged and took the capital of the Bulgars, east of the grand dukedom of Souzdal (1237). As soon as the dukes of Central Russia heard this, they united against the Tartars, but the Grand Duke of Souzdal refused to join them. The Tartars sent envoys to the allied dukes. "If you want peace," they said, "give us the tenth of your goods." "When we are dead," was the proud reply, "you can have the whole. A battle was fought in which the Russians were crushed. Nearly all the dukes died on the battlefield; Riazan was stormed, sacked, and burned, and the other towns of that dukedom met the same fate.
It was now the turn of Souzdal. The army of the grand duke was defeated on the Oka; Moscow was burned and Vladimir besieged. After an heroic defense, the Tartars took the city by assault, and many Russians were burned in the cathedral which was set on fire. Leaving ruin in their wake, the Tartars went in search of the grand duke who had taken a position on the Sit, near the frontiers of Novgorod. Here another battle was fought ending in disaster for the Russians. The headless corpse of the grand duke was found by the Bishop of Rostof. On swept the Asiatic hoards, as if nothing would stop them. At Torjok, "Russian heads fell beneath the sword of the Tartars as grass beneath the scythe." Leaving Souzdal behind, they entered the territory of Novgorod; but the dense forests and swollen rivers delayed them, and when within fifty miles of the city, they turned southeast. The little town of Kozelsk did not surrender but inflicted such a loss upon the invaders that they mentioned it as "the wicked city." When it was captured, every man, woman, and child, was butchered.
The years 1239 and 1240 were spent in ravaging southern Russia. Peréiaslaf and Tchernigof, after a desperate defense, were burned, and the Tartars under command of Genghis's grandson Mangou, marched upon Kief. Mangou offered terms, but Kief, knowing the fate of other cities, executed Mangou's envoys. The grand duke and his rival, Daniel of Galitch, fled from the city, but the people fought for their lives. Mangou was reënforced by Bati's army and the siege began. The walls were knocked to pieces by battering rams. "The people of Kief, led by the brave Dmitri, a Gallician boyard, defended the battered ramparts till the end of the day, and then retreated to the Church of the Dime, which they surrounded by a palisade. The last defenders of Kief were grouped round the tomb of Iaroslaf. The next day they perished. Mangou gave the boyard his life, but the Mother of Russian Cities was sacked. This third pillage was the most terrible; even the tombs were not respected. All that remains of the Church of the Dime is only a few fragments of mosaic in the museum at Kief. Saint Sophia and the Monastery of the Catacombs were delivered up to be plundered." Kief fell in 1240.
There remained only Volhynia and Gallicia, which also bowed under the Tartar yoke. With the exception of Novgorod and the northwest, Russia was in possession of the Yellow race. The Russian dukes who had escaped carried the tale to Western Europe which was soon in a state of alarm. The Emperor of Germany wrote to the other monarchs: "This is the moment to open the eyes of body and soul, now that the brave princes on whom we depended are dead or in slavery." The Pope called upon the Christian princes to take up arms. Meanwhile Bati continued his westward march and penetrated as far as Moravia, when he was recalled by the death of the second Tartar emperor. He withdrew to Russia and on the Volga built a city which he named Saraï—the Castle,—which became the capital of a Tartar empire extending from the Ural river and Caspian Sea to the mouth of the Danube, and is known as the Golden Horde.
The first three successors of Genghis Khan are known as the Great Khans, and ruled over all the Tartars; but after Kublai Khan established himself in China, in 1260, the Golden Horde declared its independence. So long as Bati lived, this khanate was united and powerful, but after his death, in 1257, it gradually lost strength. In 1272, these Tartars became Mahomedans and spread that faith. The Golden Horde enjoyed another period of prosperity under the Khan Uzbeck.
How did the Russians bear this blow? We have seen that Iaroslaf, the duke who had been expelled so many times from Novgorod, became Grand Duke of Souzdal. He found the country in Souzdal in ruins. Nothing was left of the towns and villages but charred remains; the inhabitants who had survived the Tartar massacres had fled into the forests. Iaroslaf's first work was to induce them to return and rebuild their homes. The Tartar general Bati heard of this and sent word to Iaroslaf to come to him. The grand duke dared not refuse. He went to Saraï on the Volga where Bati told him that he might continue as grand duke, but that it would be best for him to pay a visit to the great khan, who was then on the Amoor in the far eastern part of Asia. Iaroslaf agreed; he started on his long journey, and after many months of travel through deserts and wastes, he arrived at the headquarters of the Tartars. There he was compelled to kneel before Oktaï, the successor of Genghis. It appears that some Russian boyards had preceded Iaroslaf hoping to secure favors from the khan, and that they accused the grand duke, but Oktaï refused to listen to them. After some delay Iaroslaf was confirmed as grand duke, and permitted to return, but he died from exhaustion in the desert, in 1246. His remains were brought to Vladimir.
Iaroslaf left two sons, Andrew, who succeeded him in Souzdal, and Alexander who was duke at Novgorod. This younger son was an able as well as a brave man. On one occasion, when the Scandinavians had invaded Novgorod's territory aided by the Catholic Orders, Alexander had gained a great victory on the Neva, from which he is known in history as Alexander Nevski (1240). Upon his return to Novgorod he had a dispute with the vetché, and he left the city. After his departure the territory of the Republic was invaded by the German Sword-bearers who erected a fort on the Neva, captured Pskof, Novgorod's ally, and plundered merchants within a short distance of the walls. The people sent to Alexander Nevski, begging him to cone to their rescue, and after several refusals he consented. Alexander collected an army, drove the Germans out of Pskof and their new fort, and at last defeated them on the ice of Lake Peipus in 1242. This is known as the Battle on the Ice. Alexander then returned to Novgorod where he was received with honor and joy.
Andrew, the Grand Duke of Souzdal, Alexander's brother, refused to recognize Bati's authority, whereupon a Tartar army ravaged his territory for the second time. Novgorod, as we have seen, had escaped the Tartar invasion, but when Alexander Nevski received a letter from Bati, in which the khan said, "God has subjected many peoples to me, will you alone refuse to recognize my power? If you wish to keep your land, come to me; you will see the splendor and the glory of my government.'' The duke thought it prudent to comply. He and his brother Andrew went to Saraï, where honors were showered upon the hero of the Neva. The two brothers were directed to visit the great khan, as their father Iaroslaf had done. They did so; and the Mongol emperor confirmed Andrew as Duke of Souzdal, but to Alexander's dukedom, he added Kief and South Russia. They returned from the Far East in 1257.


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Weaned calves performance fed with liquid soybean protein through oesophageal groove
Keywords:Calves, Oesophageal groove, Soya protein, Liquid diets
AbstractTwenty Holstein weaned male calves, about 100 days old and 109 kg of live weight, were fed with textured soybean meal protein (TSP) in solid or liquid form. Calves were reared trying to keep working the oesophageal groove reflex and received four treatments in a randomized block design : A) 100% TSP in solid way plus 4 kg of water; B) 66% TSP in solid way plus 33% TSP solved in 4 kg of water; C) 33% TSP in solid way plus 66% TSP solved in 4 kg of water; D) 100% TSP solved in 4 kg of water. Liquid parts of meals were furnished in nipple pails, at 35 degrees Celsius. Performances in weight gains, dry matter consumption and feed dry matter conversion rates were not different among treatments.
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Carvalho Filho, F. B. F. de, Lucci, C. de S., & Rodrigues, P. H. M. (2000). Weaned calves performance fed with liquid soybean protein through oesophageal groove. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 37(5), 423-426. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962000000500014
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The Carolina Panthers have had a fairly abominable 2010 season and one can look at their offense to see their numerous problems. The team ranks last in the NFL in total yards of offense and are 26th in rushing and last in passing. If we look at Football Outsiders stats, shockingly enough they also rank dead last in total offense. FO ranks them last in passing and second to last in rushing.
The Panthers have looked to build their offense around the running back duo of Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams. The problem this year is that their more or less inept passing attack has led to teams loading up the box against the run and daring the Panthers to attack them through the air.
Given the 49ers struggles at times in the secondary, could this backfire on the 49ers defense? I realize the Panthers are 0-5, but I remain a bit gun-shy given the 49ers own poor start and just start to think the Panthers will find the gear they've been looking for all season long. I suppose it might be over-thinking this, but given the athletic nature of the Panthers running backs, if they are able to get going it could mean bad things for the 49ers defense.
To date the Panthers haven't had any explosive offensive performances, peaking with 18 points in their opener. It all comes back to the incredibly weak passing attack. Of course, as mentioned earlier in the week, the return of Matt Moore as starter does leave the door open for the team to potentially find some success. It's possible I'm just being paranoid, but given the 49ers 1-5 start I think I have some justification for feeling this way. Until they provide consistent efforts I suppose I'll fear the worst.


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Sleeping bags are being prepped for the third annual CEO Sleepout in downtown Winnipeg tonight.
About 100 local CEOs, community leaders, and members of the media will spend the entire night outside to raise funds and awareness for homelessness and poverty issues in the city.
The event is put on by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, who had an original fundraising goal of $150,000. CEO Sleepout participants have raised $157,000 to-date. Organizers and participants are looking to surpass this goal with a new target of $175,000 to support employment programs for our city's least advantaged.
"The night is not only about fundraising, it's about education," said Stefano Grande, executive director of the Downtown BIZ. "Winnipeg CEOs and community leaders need to tackle homelessness together. Government and not-profits on the front lines can't solve this issue alone. The private sector has a stake and responsibility to push this issue forward."
The good news is that the weather will cooperate for the Sleepout, with Environment Canada predicting an overnight low of 10°C and no rain.


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Marilyn Dyptich recreated by Jocelyne Grivaud. Original by Andy Warhol.
Portrait de Mona Lisa, dit La Joconde recreated by Jocelyne Grivaud. Original by Leonardo da Vinci.
L'evidence Eternelle recreated by Jocelyne Grivaud. Original by Rene Magritte.
Poupée Barbie is the 2009 art series from French artist Jocelyne Grivaud where she recreated images from classic art works (as well as famous photographs and films) using a Barbie doll. She created the images to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the world-famous doll.
This design needed time to take root, as often. The whole story began one day, in November 1967, with a present, all tenderness.
It was pink, vaporous and extremely delicate. With the patience of an angel, my mother had secretly knitted a dressing gown and tiny bootees for my Barbie. It seems to me there were more clothes, but these bootees, with their little pink knots on top totally fascinated me.
Then I grew up. The doll vanished, but I kept in mind the elegance and grace of my Barbie as well as a little bootee deep down my secret box.
One day, the idea of extending the happy part of my childhood through pictures I love took shape. Barbie is often criticized for being too blonde, too superficial, too skinny, too "ideal marketing", too "this" and too "that"…. My aim was to adjust this so famous profile to different emblematic representations.


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It's almost time for Apple to unveil the next round of product innovations. Select media outlets have been invited to Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California for a presentation from the company. We have parsed through the rumors and leaks to put together a definitive list of what to expect from today's Apple Special Event. Please take a look.
Asked Tim if I could PLEASE do the presentation tomorrow but he said it would scare people if I walked on stage 🙄— Steve Jobs Ghost 👻 (@tesla_truth) September 10, 2019
iOS 13 and iPadOS details and release dates
One of the best things about these September Apple events is that they usually are a time where the company provides all the details about their iOS platform. This is a big year for iPad as it finally gets its own iOS. The company announced iPadOS at WWDC 2019. They also provided some color on what to expect from iOS 13 including Dark Mode.
Three or more new iPhones and new camera sensors
Apple has been facing tough year-over-year iPhone sales for most of 2019, and they hope to stop the bleeding on their income statement today. Already leaked by Verizon, iPhone XI is set to launch this month featuring improved camera sensors on the high-end models. Apple really does seem to be creating a naming issue with their iPhone product line, as iPhone XI doesn't really roll off the tongue.
The slightly lower-priced iPhone XR should also receive a spec bump, but this looks like back-to-back S years for the iPhone product line. Many tech pundits believe that we will be seeing a new form factor iPhone line ship in 2020 when Apple adopts 5G network connectivity. iPhone is twelve years old, and it doesn't seem that the curve-jumping innovation Apple is known for will be witnessed in this product category in 2019.
There are rumors that there will be four iPhones revealed today: iPhone XI, XIR, XI Pro, and XI Max. Keep it locked on Shacknews, to find out what rumors will be true.
New Apple Watch Series 5
Apple Watch is the most recent product released by the tech behemoth that has been truly disruptive. Apple is now the number one watch maker on Earth, and the Apple Watch has actually saved lives. Health tracking and notifications are the two killer apps for the product, and it will be great to see what Apple has to say about moving the platform even further with a new version. I am really happy with my Apple Watch Series 4, so I probably won't upgrade just yet. There are rumors that Apple may be adding even more health tracking abilities to the wearable in the near future.
Updates to iPads and Macs... maybe?
Apple unveiled the cheese grater Mac Pro at WWDC 2019 earlier this year, but the company has been pretty quiet about the Mac line lately. There are some rumors that the product line could see the addition of FaceID to go alongside TouchID. Other obvious improvements would be spec bumps to processors and RAM as prices for components have plummeted over the last year. We will also get some details on the upcoming release of the next macOS.
It wouldn't be surprising to see some new iPads at the event, as today's keynote will be the coming out party for the standalone iPadOS. Some users still are holding out hope that Apple will finally release a brand new iPad Mini, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Improved iPad and iPad Pro products are likely the best we are going to get today from the Cupertino tech giant.
Apple TV plus ?
Apple held a special event earlier this year dedicated to the release of the Apple TV+ service, dragging out a slew of celebrities including Oprah. It wouldn't be that surprising to see Apple actually update their set-top box Apple TV product ahead of the launch of their subscription service. While Steve Jobs claimed he "cracked the code," it appears that Apple has given up on reinventing television. I would love to be proven wrong, and their investment in video content would seem to imply they are taking the living room seriously, Today would be a great day to show off a new vision for TV, but I am not holding my breath.
One more thing...
I know I may sound like a broken record with every single one of these Apple Special Events, but the company could surprise and delight fans with a new product. Some evidence of an augmented reality headset has surfaced in iOS 13 documentation, and the company has been investing in the space for years. Apple's ramp in R&D expenses also points to the company working on more than just iPhones. There are tons of rumors about a self-driving electric car project, but I think an AR product that fits into the iOS ecosystem would be great. Magic Leap certainly isn't the answer yet, and it would be great to see Apple enter the space with a product that could take full advantage of ARKit.
Apple put the phrase "By Innovation Only" on the media invites to this special event, but that might just be in reference to incremental innovation in existing products as opposed to a brand new product category, but a man can dream. A man can dream...
That's about everything we can expect from today's Apple Special Event. Join us here at Shacknews to watch all the news unfold. The keynote kicks off at 10:00 AM PT. What do you think Apple will announce today? Are you planning on upgrading to the iPhone XI? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Cylindrical iron leg powder coated in silver, with a plastic base to protect the floor from scratches.
You can use these legs to separate your modular BrickBox unit from the floor and also avoid the skirting board.
Materials: powder coated iron and plastic base.
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A potager garden is a French method of creating ornamental vegetable or kitchen gardens. Often flowers (edible and non-edible) and herbs are planted with the vegetables to enhance the beauty. The goal is to make the function of providing food aesthetically pleasing. Plants are chosen as much for their functionality as for their color and form.
So I started with some galvanized tubs, bags of soil and a trip to the Descanso Gardens Plant sale.
Becca said she wanted to help me so while she went and put the music on, I did some hard labor.
We set about planting the herbs and veggies to the sounds of Sting, Sarah, Billy and Paul on a truly beautiful LA day.
Becca confided in me that she had always wanted to plant a secret garden after she had read the book of the same name.


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GridQube's award winning software provides Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSP's) near real time visibility of the two way operational state of their electric power distribution system, decision support functionality and highly innovative simulation capability.
The image above is just a subset of the comprehensive near real time network information GridQube enables.
As a result of 15 years of multinational research, GridQube provides near real time State Estimation and Dynamic Operating Envelope services to key customers such as Energex, Ergon Energy and numerous other DNSP's.
The Science, Maths and Physics based Electrical Engineering peered reviewed technology have been designed from the ground up, enabling Distribution Networks to support Customers rapidly changing Renewable Energy Aspirations.
GridQube's technology stack is fully automated, operates unsupervised processing available distribution system models and measurement data, supporting internal and external assessment and management processes.
THE primary deployment mode is integrated in a machine-to-machine scenario with other IT systems at the DNSP and operates under the DNSP's complete control.
Along with this unique technology stack, the GridQube team consists of multiple State Estimation PhD's, all of which have been involved in the development of State Estimation Engines, Dynamic Operating Envelopes and Taxonomy Studies for national and international power networks.
The solution is made up of 3 parts:
- Capacity Constrained Optimisation (CCO) engine – these are the rules associated with DOE
- Constraint Analysis (CA) engine – this manages the physical and operational constraints of the network
- Distribution System State Estimation Engine (DSSE) – this determines the underlying network output (performance) and can utilise a wide variety of "incomplete" data from the network to do its analysis
GridQube DSSE is currently in large-scale deployment at two Australian DNSPs and has been successfully tested at two more.
GridQube does not operate under a platform model, but provides customers with the software and support needed to operate their own instances, on private hardware or in cloud environments.
GridQube has designed its software for unsupervised operation, automatically interacting with other third-party IT systems.
Dynamic Operating Envelopes
One application the GridQube technology stack is commonly used for is the calculation of Dynamic Operating Envelopes (DOE). DOE's are defined as an allocation strategy in the GridQube CCO layer that maximises additional export (generation) and import (load) the network can accept at any one time without breaching any of the specified technical and operational limits.
An important difference between the GridQube CCO-based DOE calculation and other approaches is its ability calculate DOE's as an additional allocation on top of uncontrolled essential services, or as a total allocation to the entire premise. In combination with the ability to run in real-time, this enables the option to exclude un-controlled essential services from the DOE calculation and calculate DOE's to allocate only the 'spare capacity' not utilised to service uncontrolled and essential loads and generation.
Furthermore, if operated in real-time, it greatly reduces the need for worst-case scenarios having to be used in DOE calculation due to extensive forecast uncertainties. In real-time there is no absolute need for forecasting beyond the next DOE time interval allowing significantly larger allocations while ensuring the DOE calculations respond to network events as they occur.
This gives DNSP greater flexibility in their approach of how to enable customers to participate in a DOE-based network management scheme and allow for the maximum technically feasible allocations.
History of Collaboration
GridQube was commercialised as an outcome of the Solar Enablement Initiative (SEI), which was a $A2.9 million project funded by the Australian Renewable Energy to demonstrate the technical feasibility of Distribution System State Estimation (DSSE).
This highly focused research initiative used existing data to progress the development of a pre-existing proof-of-concept implementation and was developed at The University of Queensland, to a Technology Readiness Level that enabled its commercialisatiion.
This was a collaborative project between ARENA, The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and was directly supported by the Australian power industry through cash contributions from the Australian Power Institute (API) and Energy Networks Australia (ENA) and through direct participation and in-kind contributions from Energy Queensland, United Energy and TasNetworks with partners including Aurecon and Springfield City Group.


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There is no choice to struggle or not struggle. Struggle is a state of being, it is a sign of life. The choice is in how you will go through the battle. I don't know about you, but I'd rather not be a loan wolf, because when it comes to the wars of this life, it takes an army.
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Associate Professor of Radiology Dr. Carlos Torres receives CRF/CAR Leadership Scholarship
The Faculty of Medicine would like to congratulate Dr. Carlos Torres of the Department of Radiology for being named one of three recipients of the Canadian Association of Radiologists' (CAR) Leadership Scholarship this year.
This scholarship supports the selected CAR members with their continued education in developing leadership skills that allow them to shape the future of radiology through elevated quality assurance and improved patient care.
Along with fellow scholarship winners Dr. Kirsteen Burton (University of Toronto) and Dr. Faisai Khosa (University of British Columbia), Dr. Torres will have the opportunity to attend the CRF/CAR Leadership Course in Radiology taking place this year from April 18-19 in Montreal.
Dr. Carlos Torres has been an associate professor of radiology at the University of Ottawa and a staff neuroradiologist at The Ottawa Hospital since 2008. He completed a two-year neuroradiology fellowship at McGill University in Montreal before joining the Department of Diagnostic Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital in Ottawa.
From 2010 to 2016, Dr. Torres was the Director of the Royal College Accredited Neuroradiology Fellowship Program. He has been the director and co-director of more than a dozen CME Courses in Europe, North America and Latin America and he is currently the chair of the International Scientific Committee for the Ibero Latin American Society of Neuroradiology (SILAN).


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Christian Divorce Lawyers in Burlington
You might be searching specifically for a Christian divorce lawyer located in Burlington, New Jersey. Divorce may be a very sensitive topic for some people; most clients would prefer that it be handled by a lawyer who has similar perspectives as they do. In fact, it really doesn't make sense to work with an attorney who doesn't have similar aims and values in terms of divorce.
The problem is, most traditional search options don't let you look into an attorney's background or moral opinion on specific issues. For instance, thumbing through the phone book really won't tell you how a particular lawyer treats issues such as child support in a divorce claim.
In Burlington, New Jersey, Christian divorce Lawyers can assist you with your family law concerns. New Jersey divorce laws may be drastically different from the laws in other places. For instance, the laws governing issues like no-fault divorce and property distribution are very different from state to state. Therefore, you need to locate a Christian divorce lawyer who knows how the law operate in your region.
Do's and Don'ts of Divorce in Burlington, New Jersey
The divorce laws of Burlington can sometimes be complicated. An experienced Christian divorce Lawyer in Burlington, New Jersey can provide you with much-needed legal assistance, in a manner that won't compromise your values or beliefs. Your Attorney can inform you of some of the "Do's and Don'ts" of the formal divorce process:
DON'T: Try to get married again if the current divorce process isn't completed. The divorce process is typically very complicated. Whatever reasons you had for filing for divorce, it's best to wait until the divorce is final before initiating any other legal matters. For example, issues like the distribution of property can become very complicated if remarriage gets involved.
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Snapchat Chats With A 6 Year Old & An EU Parliament Press Officer: JSB Talks Digital Episode 6
JSB Talks Digital is a weekly podcast show hosted by social media author, strategist, consultant, speaker and trainer Joanne Sweeney-Burke. Each Friday Joanne shares her digital marketing and social media insights from her work as CEO of Digital Training Institute.
Hello and welcome to JSB Talks Digital. The podcast for marketers, small business owners and those of you bringing your skills into the Digital Age! I'm Joanne Sweeney-Burke and I'm your host!
In this episode
- Takeaways from VidCon
- Facebook changes their algorithm again and launches MSQRD Live
- Huzza pulls up a chair at the live broadcasting table
- I speak to Cliona Connolly, Irish Press Officer at the EU Parliament
- My Shoutouts: Social Media Day 2016, The 4th Annual Global Data Conference and the launch of DigCitInstitute and DigCitKids
- My featured column: why Snapchat is the rising star of social media;
- I ask my six year old son BobbyB about Snapchat; and
- Missinglettr – the social media tool that saved my working week.
Useful links from this episode
- Follow Michael Stelzner, Founder of Social Media Examiner on Huzza and watch his weekly social media news show
- Read about my presentation at the 4th Annual Global Data Conference in Santa Clara, San Francisco
- Join the Digital Citizenship Summit community and find out more about DigCitKids and DigCitInstitute on Twitter
- The tool that saved my working week – Missinglettr the social media tool to automate blog posts
- Add Cliona Connolly on Snapchat
3 Takeaways from vidcon
Why do I feel that in every episode of this podcast that live video dominates? Well, probably because it's taking over all global social media conversations.
30,000 people attended VidCon in Anaheim, California recently and there was lots of exciting news coming from it. Despite the time difference I was able to catch early morning Facebook Live's from Joel Comm and Michael Stelzner on the big news breaking in online video.
Live video is changing the social media landscape. Here's three takeaways from VidCon:
- Facebook announces it will be launching a new Facebook Live feature where other users can "drop in" to the live feed as "guests." The social network will also allow you to schedule live broadcasts in advance.
- YouTube announce live video via their new mobile app. Straight from the YouTube app, creators will soon be able to hit the traditional red "upload" button and see the option to "Go Live."
- Forbes Reporter, Bree Brouwer says: "Platforms are proliferating, but it's what we do with them that matters." I think this is a crucial point. It is impossible to react to every single platform change, however it's how we integrate those channels into our social marketing that matters.
Interview of the Week
In this show I'm joined by Cliona Connolly, Irish Press Officer with the EPP Group in the European Parliament. The EPP is the largest political grouping in the EU with 215 centre-right MEPs. Cliona works alongside the four Irish Fine Gael MEPs and is based in Brussels.
Cliona has held this role for the past five years but previous to this worked as a journalist in Ireland, first working in regional print journalism as editor of the Monaghan Post and then in broadcast journalism with Shannonside Northern Sound.
I also asked Cliona about the fallout from Brexit on social media.
Tips from Cliona Connolly on how to tell Snapchat stories if you're a political or campaign-based organization
- Plot: plan your story, what are you going to say?
- Structure: every story has an introduction, middle and a conclusion so structure your Snapchat story that way.
- Style: understand your own style which shows your personality.
The social media tool that saved my working week is…
Missinglettr! This tool will create a series of tweets for each of your blog posts and schedules them on Twitter for you.
So how does it work:
Set up a free account with missinglettr, a free account allows you to connect one blog and one social profile. Then you connect your blogs RSS feed to the tool.
When missinglettr detects a new blog post, it will create a series of tweets, each focusing on different parts of your article.
Send me your feedback
I'd love to know what you think about this episode. So please get in touch by commenting below or tweet me @tweetsbyJSB or send me a snap to jsbsnaps.
Listen: JSB Talks Digital Episode #6
I would like to thank Eoghan Murphy aka The Galway Gamer for producing my podcast series and to Flirt FM on the campus of NUI, Galway where I am based for the use of their studio.


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Reliance Church Construction Update: December 2017
With 2017 in our rearview mirror, we thought we'd share an update on the construction of the future home of Reliance Church! God has been faithfully providing every step of the way and we have faith that he will continue to do so! If you would like to give to support the ongoing construction project, click here.


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High temporal resolution meteorology and soil physics observations from INCOMPASS land surface stations in India, 2016 to 2018
The dataset contains time series observations of meteorological and soil physics variables logged at one minute time resolution at three Land Surface Stations in India. The three INCOMPASS Land Surface Stations were located at: (1) agricultural land in Southern Karnataka (Berambadi); (2) the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad in northern Karnataka; and (3) a semi-natural grassland at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur (IITK), Uttar Pradesh. Observations were collected under the Interaction of Convective Organization and Monsoon Precipitation, Atmosphere, Surface and Sea (INCOMPASS) Project between January 2016 and January 2019. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/c5e72461-c61f-4800-8bbf-95c85f74c416


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Throughout the year, RIPA hosts over 200 free public events including tours, movie nights, waterfront activities, our annual Earth Day and Harvest Festivals and more. These family-friendly drop-in events play an integral role in helping Park visitors explore the Island's varied points of interest. We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully.
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