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January 5, 2014: The Epiphany of the Lord
Catholic Social Teaching: Life and Dignity of the Human Person
" Our faith proclaims the sacredness of human life that manifests dignity in the human person by universal, inviolable and inalienable human rights" From: https://cst74life.wordpress.com/
First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm: 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Catechism of the Catholic Church
"The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world. The great feast of Epiphany celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the wise men (magi) from the East, together with his baptism in the Jordan and the wedding feast at Cana in Galilee. In the magi, representatives of neighboring pagan religions, the Gospel sees the first-fruits of the nations, who welcome the good news of salvation through the Incarnation…" (528)
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church
Psalm 72
At the beginning of its history, the people of Israel are unlike other peoples in that they have no king, for they recognize the dominion of Yahweh alone. It is God who intervenes on Israel's behalf through charismatic individuals, as recorded in the Book of Judges. The people approach the last of these individuals, Samuel, prophet and judge, to ask for a king (cf. 1 Sam 8:5; 10:18-19). Samuel warns the Israelites about the consequences of a despotic exercise of kingship (cf. 1 Sam 8:11-18). However, the authority of the king can also be experienced as a gift of Yahweh who comes to the assistance of his people (cf. 1 Sam 9:16). In the end, Saul is anointed king (cf. 1 Sam 10:1-2). These events show the tension that brought Israel to understand kingship in a different way than it was understood by neighbouring peoples. The king, chosen by Yahweh (cf.Dt 17:15; 1 Sam 9:16) and consecrated by him (cf. 1 Sam 16:12-13), is seen as God's son (cf. Ps2:7) and is to make God's dominion and plan of salvation visible (cf. Ps 72). The king, then, is to be the defender of the weak and the guarantor of justice for the people. The denunciations of the prophets focus precisely on the kings' failure to fulfil these functions (cf. 1 Kg 21; Is 10:1-4; Am2:6-8, 8:4-8; Mic 3:1-4). (377)
The prototype of the king chosen by Yahweh is David, whose humble origins are a favourite topic of the biblical account (cf. 1 Sam 16:1-13). David is the recipient of the promise (cf. 2 Sam 7:13-16; Ps 89:2-38, 132:11-18), which places him at the beginning of a special kingly tradition, the "messianic" tradition. Notwithstanding all the sins and infidelities of David and his successors, this tradition culminates in Jesus Christ, who is par excellence "Yahweh's anointed" (that is, "the Lord's consecrated one", cf. 1 Sam 2:35, 24:7,11, 26:9,16; Ex 30:22-32), the son of David (cf. Mt 1:1-17; Lk 3:23-38; Rom 1:3).
The failure of kingship on the historical level does not lead to the disappearance of the ideal of a king who, in fidelity to Yahweh, will govern with wisdom and act in justice. This hope reappears time and again in the Psalms (cf. Ps 2, 18, 20, 21, 72). In the messianic oracles, the figure of a king endowed with the Lord's Spirit, full of wisdom and capable of rendering justice to the poor, is awaited in eschatological times (cf. Is 11:2-5; Jer 23:5-6). As true shepherd of the people of Israel (cf. Ezek 34:23-24, 37:24), he will bring peace to the nations (cf. Zech 9:9-10). In Wisdom Literature, the king is presented as the one who renders just judgments and abhors iniquity (cf. Prov 16:12), who judges the poor with equity (cf. Prov 29:14) and is a friend to those with a pure heart (cf. Prov 22:11). There is a gradual unfolding of the proclamation of what the Gospels and other New Testament writings see fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth, the definitive incarnation of what the Old Testament foretold about the figure of the king. (378)
Psalm 72:3 and 7
The promise of peace that runs through the entire Old Testament finds its fulfilment in the very person of Jesus. Peace, in fact, is the messianic attribute par excellence, in which all other beneficial effects of salvation are included. The Hebrew word "shalom" expresses this fullness of meaning in its etymological sense of "completeness" (cf. Is 9:5ff; Mic 5:1-4). The kingdom of the Messiah is precisely the kingdom of peace (cf. Job 25:2; Ps 29:11; 37:11; 72:3,7; 85:9,11; 119:165; 125:5, 128:6; 147:14; Song 8:10; Is 26:3,12; 32:17f.; 52:7; 54:10; 57:19; 60:17; 66:12;Hag 2:9; Zech 9:10; et al.). Jesus "is our peace" (Eph 2:14). He has broken down the dividing wall of hostility among people, reconciling them with God (cf. Eph 2:14-16). This is the very effective simplicity with which Saint Paul indicates the radical motivation spurring Christians to undertake a life and a mission of peace.
On the eve of his death, Jesus speaks of his loving relation with the Father and the unifying power that this love bestows upon his disciples. It is a farewell discourse which reveals the profound meaning of his life and can be considered a summary of all his teaching. The gift of peace is the seal on his spiritual testament: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you" (Jn 14:27). The words of the Risen Lord will not be any different; every time that he meets his disciples they receive from him the greeting and gift of peace: "Peace be with you" (Lk24:36; Jn 20:19,21,26). (491)
Psalm 72:7
Peace is the goal of life in society, as is made extraordinarily clear in the messianic vision of peace: when all peoples will go up to the Lord's house, and he will teach them his ways and they will walk along the ways of peace (cf. Is 2:2-5). A new world of peace that embraces all of nature is the promise of the messianic age (cf. Is 11:6-9), and the Messiah himself is called "Prince of peace" (Is 9:5). Wherever his peace reigns, wherever it is present even in part, no longer will anyone be able to make the people of God fearful (cf. Zeph 3:13). It is then that peace will be lasting, because when the king rules according to God's justice, righteousness flourishes and peace abounds "till the moon be no more" (Ps 72:7). God longs to give peace to his people: "he will speak of peace to his people, to his saints, to those who turn to him in their hearts" (Ps 85:9). Listening to what God has to say to his people about peace, the Psalmist hears these words: "Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet; righteousness and peace will kiss" (Ps 85:11) (490)
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Are we seeking the star or do we live like we are the star? Living like the star means thinking we have all the answers, can control situations and live self-sufficiently. Others are to look up to us and pay us homage. The trajectory of life focuses on ascending to prestige, where dress code imparts more relevance than a moral code of conduct. Many people try to be the star and out twinkle others seeking to be stars. But eventually, their light dims, for the quest to become a star cannot be internally generated, purchased or won in battle. When we cease focusing on our self and trying to be the star, we realize darkness consumed us, not light. We realize answers are beyond ourselves. To ways of injustice, we will not return. For peace is only found in embracing, not exploiting the dignity of all. Only one star, illuminated by God's love for each wannabe star, manifests the Messiah. When we take our eyes off ourselves, seeking and following the star leads us to a humble place of peace. Where we give the best we have, not hoard all we have. Freely giving our gifts to something beyond ourselves and never witnessing their total impact. Trying to be stars we are only hollow impostures. Finding and following the real star, we are overjoyed.
Individual Reflection: Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
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Family Reflection: Matthew 2:1-12
Visit your local observatory to learn more about the stars that populate the sky each evening. How is air and light pollution limiting the view of this gift of God's creation? Discuss the awe you feel when looking at stars.
Prayer: Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm 72: 1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13
Lord, help us to look beyond darkness and walk a path infused with light. May our eyes not focus on our feet, but scan the horizon to see who joins us in the profound peace of flowering justice realizing it is not just for ourselves and our nation, but for the inclusivity of our world. It is a joy to pay you homage. And may we always freely give back the gifts you have given us, with an open heart in loving service.
In Jesus' dear name, Amen
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What We're Up ToPosted in News on July 17, 2013
Over the past few months we've been testing the PW10000 winch/pressure washer from ENGO USA. Yep, that's right, this unit combines a 10,000-pound capacity winch and a 1,600psi pressure washer into one unit. The pressure washer can draw water from either a pressurized water source or a standing water source. In this photo you can see how we have the PW10000 mounted on the rear of our vehicle and we're drawing water from a pond to wash our truck. We mounted the PW10000 to a cradle, which we could then slide into our Ram's factory rear hitch receiver or a front hitch receiver that we added. We ran 12-volt power with connectors to both ends of the vehicle. This gives us the ability to winch or wash from either end of the truck. How was the install? How have we used it? How does it work? The answer to these questions will be in the November 2013 issue of Four Wheeler, so stay tuned. In the meantime, for more information on the PW10000 and all of the ENGO USA winches, visit www.engousa.com.

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ST. GABRIEL, LA (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is increasing the reward for information leading to the capture of DOC offender Keana Barnes, who escaped from the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women (LCIW) in St. Gabriel early on January 1, 2013.
Barnes, age 33, is 5'4" tall, weighs 140 pounds, and has dark brown eyes and very short brown hair. She has the letter "K" tattooed on her left hand, a dragon tattoo on her back and two panther tattoos on her chest. Barnes was serving a 25-year sentence for manslaughter.
The DOC reward for information in this case now stands at $2,500 (up from $1,000). In addition, CrimeStoppers of Greater New Orleans is offering its own (up to) $2,500 reward for information in the case. Barnes is from the New Orleans area and has family and acquaintances there. It is likely that she is getting assistance in evading capture. Tips on Barnes can be called into the LCIW Control Center at 225-319-2300 (all information received will be kept confidential). Anonymous tips can be called into CrimeStoppers GNO at 504-822-1111 or 877-903-STOP (7867).
"If you see something or hear something, say something," said DPS&C Secretary Jimmy Le Blanc. "There will be consequences for anybody found helping Barnes while she is on the run."
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Prepping up for Venice
Today, I held my first class to prepare the 27 students who are going to Venice in October. We have made the 7 teams who will tackle the projects listed in a prior entry. The students are excited and so are Prof. Paul Davis and I, who will be the advisors on the 20th anniversary term (term B08 in WPI jargon) from October 19 until December 13, 2008. There will be accelerated progress from now on!
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Last month I spent quite a bit of time documenting our Thames Path walks, which we completed at the end of December 2014. I still have some bits of editing to do, and hope to bring together all the walks for the whole length of the Thames into one page. That is still work in progress.
I have been knitting for myself so far this year. A jumper with some sparkly wool, yet to be sewn up, is waiting in my work basket.
I've also made a nice warm Aran hat, to combat the icy winds that we've been having lately. I will write up the pattern for this soon.
Yesterday I decided it was time to make a start on this year's puppets, so here is the first one for 2015. Like last year, I plan to post a picture of the latest puppet on the right side bar to help me keep count. I keep pictures of all the puppets here.
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Join us for our September Magic Hour Happy Hour & Jim Darling's going away party at Marvin!
When: Wed. 9/23 @ 6pm
Where: Roof Bar at Marvin
Easy walk from the U St. stop on the Green/Yellow line.
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Join us as we welcome Daniel Afzal to HOIST Studio for a wet plate demo. Daniel has been working with this process for years and has studied under the legendary John Coffer. See images come to life as Daniel demonstrates the process from beginning to end. Daniel will discuss the history, process, chemicals, and safety. He will have a variety of cameras on site.
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It's August, it's hot, it's time for a happy hour. Please join us at the Brookline Pint for some summer recapping and autumn scheming.
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The modern freelance photographer spends most of her or his work week alone in the glow of a monitor, editing images or trying to pick just the right ones to show clients in order to get more work. It can be a very frustrating experience. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to share that burden? To display your images to a room full of people who know what it's like and can even help by lending an additional set of eyes, a pair of ears, and cumulative years of experience?
Our Show-Off series is just that: a space to share your images, get constructive feedback, or just practice talking about your work. We take the number of participants present and divide that into amount of time available to determine the length or each time slot. What you do with that time, usually 10-15 minutes, is up to you. The audience is your sounding board, your therapist, your photo editor.
So, pack as many images as you'd like to share in 10-15 minutes onto a thumb drive, sized at around 2400 pixels wide, and join us! Or, if you're feeling a bit shy, stop in to see what others are doing and offer some (constructive) criticism and advice.
Doors open at 6 pm and we'll have plenty of time to socialize, tour HOIST, and get our thumb drives downloaded before we start the program at 7 pm. We'll have pizza, beer, and other munchies to enjoy during the presentations.
This event is free for APA members and $10 for non-members (this offsets the cost of the food and drink.)
Wednesday, May 27th, 6-9 pm. (presentations start at 7 pm)HOIST Studio 2807 Merrilee Drive, Fairfax, VA Just 4 blocks to the Vienna station on the orange and silver lines! There is plenty of free parking in the immediate area. Free for APA members/ $10 for the general public. HUGE thanks to HOIST for hosting this event. Hoist is a fully equipped rental studio available for all levels of commercial, advertising, editorial, personal and retail photography.
It's been awhile since our last happy hour. We're changing things up, this time around, and having a members only (plus one guest) happy hour on May 20th at Whitlow's on Wilson, in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, VA.
Members, enjoy a pair of happy hour drinks on us. Keep 'em both or bring a friend, we don't care. Either way we'll also have some food out will likely be hitting the pool table as well.
While this is a free event, please RSVP to Erika (director at apadc dot com) so we know how many people to expect.
Hope to see you all there!When Wednesday, May 20th 6 – 9 pm ish. Where Whitlow's on Wilson 2854 Wilson Blvd. Arlingon, VA 22201 steps from the Clarendon Metro Station on the Orange Line Why Because you you deserve to relax a little.
Our first coffee break was such a success that we've gotten requests for more. So, please stop by the Cascade Cafe on May 5th for an informal conversation about print promotions. We're gathering as many examples as we can of successful examples so we can talk about the pros and cons of each style. Please bring your own and share your experiences about the process.
Afterwards, we'll check out the Memory of Time at the National Gallery.
When May 5 at 11:30 am
Where The Cascade Cafe at the National Gallery of Art Constitution Ave, between 3rd and 9th Streets NW Washington, DC
Why Because we all need a little coffee break.
You've read all of the camera manuals, studied the lighting diagrams, and dissected the BTS Youtube videos. But, sometimes, what you really need to hone your craft is to take a few hours to break out your gear and use it in real world environments.
In the new Play Date series, we've taken care of the logistics for you so you can do just that. Each pop-in, pop-out play date will be hosted in the kind of location in which we, as photographers, are often asked to photograph. We provide the physical space and time, and perhaps a few pieces of gear, and leave the rest up to you. Arrive whenever you can, leave when you need to. Like a pick-up game of basketball, this is the time to keep your skills sharp and have fun with other photographers.
We're opening the series at the soon-to-be-opened Dew Drop Inn in northeast DC, near Catholic University. Bars/restaurants can often be some of the most difficult locations to shoot in because of their use of so many indirect AND point light sources. Now is the time to figure out how to manage all of the variables, without the client in the room. We'll have the run of the space, which includes a bar floor and a patio, from 11 am to 4 pm, and perhaps on into the evening. We'll have some LED lighting and a few gels on hand to play with, so bring a tripod and a fast lens and let's play!
Playing nicely with others. At APA, we try to make all of our events a win/win/win for the photographer, our chapter, and the location hosts who, in some cases, are donating the space to us. All we ask in return for this Play Date is that you show some love and tag the Dew Drop Inn and @APADC on social media in any of your shots, so we can help a small business get off the ground. We are not promising the use of any of our members' photos to the host establishment, but you are more than welcome to work out a deal with them independently.
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|Happy 4th July!
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I was in the middle of working on it when the earthquake/ tsunami struck on 3/11. Obviously in the days that followed I had neither time nor inclination to work on it.
But time is a great healer, and I've recently been finding myself wanting to get back to some semblance of normality, which naturally includes time for hobby activities. So along with getting in some more painting, a high priority was finishing that video seeing as I had already put a lot of time into it.
Here it is- see how the 18e de ligne- "le Terrible"- earned itself elite status by performing above and beyond the call.
The Bonapartist Propaganda Machine at its well-oiled best! I'm sure Matt and Pete will be disgusted with the triumphant tone- even the editor of le Moniteur may well be blushing in his grave. But hey, winners write history, losers just keep re-writing it until it starts to look the way they want it to.
Eagle-eyed gamers familiar with Black Powder may spot the error we made- I didn't realize it myself until re-reading the rule book after the game. Oh, well.
This month at the club it's WW2 and the Soviets, as Matt and Achilleas can't make it this Sunday. But our next Black Powder game will be in May, and we're all looking forward to it.


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Stoke will take to the field for their final Europa League Group E match against Besiktas less than 22 hours after touching down in Istanbul following a nightmare journey on Tuesday.
The Potters have had to deal with more than their fair share of travelling in their first European campaign for more than 30 years after drawing the Turkish side, Dynamo Kiev and Maccabi Tel Aviv, and manager Tony Pulis has made no secret of the strain that has put on his side.
Tuesday's journey was supposed to be the shortest of the lot but a scheduled four-hour flight from Manchester turned into a seven-hour trip taking in three airports and resulting in the Stoke party eventually touching down at 10.30pm.
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I probably don't need to tell you much about the plot. Our narrator, Professor Aronnax and his two companions are trapped on board the Nautilus with its mysterious Captain Nemo and his crew. Since they have discovered this unusual and magnificent submarine, they must spend the rest of their lives on it so no one else will find out.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a comparatively short book for a classic also. I read this using my Serial Reader app, and there were only 47 issues (unlike my previous read, Anna Karenina, which had 159 issues.)
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1 in 10 lung cancer cases in non-smokers
While smoking is known to be a major risk factor for lung cancer, an estimated 10-15% of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked and this trend appears to be increasing in developed countries, Irish doctors have said.
According to Dr Judith Lyons and Dr Finbarr O'Connell, both of St James's Hospital in Dublin, the cause of lung cancer in people who have never smoked is unclear, however 'a number of risk factors have been identified'.
These include exposure to radon, which is a naturally occurring radioactive gas present in all rocks and soils. It is classified as a class A carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. When it surfaces in the open air, it is quickly diluted to harmless concentrations. However, when it enters an enclosed space, such as a house, it can sometimes build up to high concentrations, leading to a major health risk.
The doctors noted that 'numerous studies' involving miners who were exposed to increased levels of radon, as well as studies involving the general public in their own homes, 'show a significant association between lung cancer and radon independent of smoking status'.
They also pointed out that while these people have never smoked themselves, smoking is still a risk factor, in the shape of passive smoking.
"Secondhand smoking is a well-established risk factor for the development of lung cancer in never-smokers. Numerous studies have repeatedly demonstrated the association," they explained.
However, they said that the smoking ban in all workplaces in Ireland 'should help to reduce the exposure of non-smokers to the harmful effects of cigarettes'.
Meanwhile another risk factor among people who have never smoked is occupational exposure to certain substances, such as paint, paint thinners, smoke soot and exhaust fumes.
Other risk factors include a history of another lung disease, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema and a family history of lung cancer.
The doctors pointed out that lung cancer in people who have never smoked tends to occur at a younger age than in smokers. It also appears to affect more women than men. However, the survival rates appears to be better than in cases of lung cancer caused by smoking.
"Tumours in never-smokers tend to be diagnosed at a smaller size than in that of smokers, suggesting that the cancer may grow slowly and metastasise (spread) later," they explained.
Overall, cases of lung cancer in people who have never smoked 'tend to occur at a younger age and have a better prognosis than lung cancer in smokers'.
The doctors made their comments in the journal, Hospital Doctor of Ireland.
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Mark Dion, The Marine Biologist's Locker 1993.
OCEANOMANIA: Souvenirs of Mysterious Seas is the title of Mark Dions new project for Monaco. Continuing his investigations as a naturalist, archaeologist and traveler, the American artist explores the collections of the
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
to create the largest ever curiosity cabinet of the sea and exhibits his works, showing his interest for the oceans for over 20 years. At the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco (NMNM), Dion dives into the Museums collections and presents a major intervention and a selection of artists at Villa Paloma, one of the NMNMs exhibition spaces. OCEANOMANIA will be on view concurrently at the Oceanographic Museum and at Villa Paloma through 30 September 2011.
Two significant and contrasting recent maritime events form the overall conceptual framework of the project. These are the recently completed Census of Marine Life (2010) and the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.
The first brought together 2,700 scientists from 80 nations over a 10 year period to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the oceans. As a result 6,000 new species have been identified, only 1,500 of which have been so far described. The Census also found the oceans to be richer, more connected and impacted than previously expected.
The second, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion led to 4.9 million barrels of crude oil being spilled into the seas of the Gulf of Mexico, producing an 80 square mile kill zone and causing extensive damage to marine life. Its consequences are expected to be felt for decades to come.
Dions project examines our perception of the oceans and engages our sense of wonder at its diversity and our melancholy at its depletion. Investigating the development of our fascination with the sea in time and space, design, literature and art, Dion reveals how the uncanny and the marvelous have inspired scientific research and artistic creation through time.
Dions intervention at Villa Paloma brings together works by 20 visual artists. They show different aspects relating to our understanding of the sea and the ocean. They focus on the ocean not only as a site for exploration and discovery but also as a site where there is often unregulated and invisible human labor and exchange and where the marvelous aquatic life and mineral resources are often neglectfully exploited.
The exhibition includes the monumental series Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) and works by Matthew Barney, Ashley Bickerton, David Brooks, David Casini, Michel Camia, Peter Coffin, Marcel Dzama, Katharina Fritsch, Klara Hobza, Hilario Isola and Matteo Norzi, Pam Longobardi, Jean Painlevé, James Prosek, Man Ray, Alexis Rockman, Allan Sekula, Xaviera Simmons, Laurent Tixador and Abraham Poincheval and Rosemarie Trockel.
In addition, Dions site specific intervention in the Salle aux Trésors at Villa Paloma comprises an eclectic gathering of sea-related art from the collections of NMNM and includes works by Lucio Fontana, J.M.W. Turner and Alphonse Visconti. As part of this museum investigation, two exquisite, rarely seen, Claude Monet paintings, showing the harbor of Monaco, are on view for the first time in decades.
At the Oceanographic Museum, the curiosity cabinet is based on research and studies conducted by Mark Dion into the oceanographic collections and the specimens, gathered during maritime expeditions.
The curiosity cabinet, the largest ever conceived, is 10 metres high and18 metres in width. It is made up entirely of the Oceanographic Museums collections and includes a wide range of objects of different sizes and shapes. Taxidermised animals, containers full of fish, fossils, a polar bear, oceanographic instruments, wetsuits, arts objects inspired from the sea, scientific documents and models are displayed together in the exhibition spaces and in the 100 year old bookcase.
The curiosity cabinet finds its inspiration in the first Wunderkammern, which were developed during the European Renaissance. The Wunderkammern, or wonder rooms, comprised the classification of species (taxonomy) and sea-related artifacts and their arrangement. These systematic collections of samples later led to the conception of aquariums and the recreation of idealized microcosms which were dedicated to educational study and which, in turn, led to unlimited wonder.
In addition, in the two oceanographic galleries, Dion displays 12 of his works, which have been brought from Europe and from the US and which illustrate his interest in the oceans for over 20 years.
OCEANOMANIA is a journey between the NMNM and the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco. It is interconnected by the theme of quest for scientific knowledge, as presented in the ideals of the Enlightenment, where the marvelous and the uncanny combined with the pursuit for learning. The exhibition also pays tribute to Prince Albert I of Monaco (1848-1922), pioneer of modern oceanography and founder of the Oceanographic Museum.
OCEANOMANIA is based on a general concept by Mark Dion.
Co-curated by Sarina Basta and Cristiano Raimondi (NMNM) with the scientific support of Patrick Piguet (Oceanographic Museum of Monaco) and Nathalie Rosticher Giordano (NMNM).
Blurring the boundaries between natural history, art and science, Dions work focuses on subjects such as archeology, ecology and environmentalism. He has had major exhibitions at the Oakland Museum of California (2011), EMSCHERKUNST, Germany (2010), Musée départemental Arles antique, Arles (2010), Kunsthalle Krems, Austria (2009), The Natural History Museum, London (2007), Carré dArt, Musée dart contemporain de Nîmes (2007), Miami Art Museum (2006), Museum of Modern Art, New York (2004), Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut (2003), and Tate Gallery, London (1999). In addition, Dion has created a number of permanent outdoor installations including Ship in a Bottle, a public commission for Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Enhancement Project, California (2011), the Vertical Garden in Tooley Street, London (2009), and Neukom Vivarium, for the Olympic Sculpture Park, commissioned by the Seattle Art Museum (2006). Dion lives and works in Pennsylvania.
He is represented by In Situ Fabienne Leclerc Gallery in Paris and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in New York, Galerie Christian Nagel in Berlin, Georg Kargl in Vienna and Galerie für Landschaftskunst in Hamburg.
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Exhibition of One of Australia's Most Renowned and Eminent Landscape Artists Opens in Melobourne
Cities of Splendor: A Journey Through Renaissance Italy at the Denver Art Museum
Catherine Opie: Empty and Full Opens at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
Deutsche Guggenheim Presents the "Artist of the Year" 2011 Yto Barrada: Riffs
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Morgan Fisher's New Works, Photographs and Works on Paper at Bortolami
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Nam June Paik Art Center in South Korea Announces New Director and Exhibition
Mark Dion Continues His Investigations at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
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Pennsylvania Impressionists and Old Masters Lead William Bunch's May 3 Fine Art Auction
Restored Martin Luther King Church Reopening in Atlanta
New Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries Complete Wales's National Museum of Art
Rik Meijers and Jeroen van Bergen Create their Own Worlds at Bonnefantenmuseum
MOCA Presents the First Comprehensive U.S. Museum Survey Exhibition of Graffiti and Street Art
Acclaimed Pennsylvania Artist Steve Tobin Exhibits at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Colorful Pedicabs Offer Rides, Discounts to Monet's Water Lilies at the Nelson-Atkins
Old Masters Meet Contemporary Artists When Bernheimer-Colnaghi Exhibits at Masterpiece London
First United Kingdom Solo Exhibition by Friedrich Kunath Opens at White Cube
Solo Show by Dutch Artist Gabriel Lester at Galerie Fons Welters in Amsterdam
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The first natural history museum in Thailand, the Museum of Anthropology was built in 1961. It is located behind the old city hall and features exhibits on the evolution of plants, animals, humans, and the history of the earth. Artifacts include Buddha images as well as antique porcelain.
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The Hidden Costs of Financing U.S. Higher Education
By Charlie Eaton, Cyrus Dioun, Daniela García Santibáñez Godoy, Adam Goldstein, Jacob Habinek and Robert Osley-Thomas
Originally published by Debt & Society.
America's higher education system is gaining a reputation for high costs and large inequities. In 2012, the U.S. spent $491 billion on higher education1 and twice2 as much per student than comparable industrialized countries. Where is all that money going?
Scholars have offered several explanations for these high costs including faculty salaries, administrative bloat, and the amenities arms race.3 These explanations, however, all miss a crucial piece of the puzzle. In fact, financing costs for college institutional debts, equity investments in for-profit colleges, and student loans have also come to soak up a growing portion of educational expenditures by households, taxpayers, and other private funders of higher education.
In recent years, students' families and colleges have increasingly sought capital from three main financial markets. Public colleges faced declining state appropriations, and the average cost of tuition, room, and board increased much faster than grant aid for needy students.4 This pushed families to borrow increasing amounts from student loan markets to pay for college costs.5 Private and public colleges increased institutional borrowing, particularly from municipal bond markets for capital projects.6 And the rapid growth of for-profit colleges was fueled by equity investors that provided them with capital. All of this financing comes at great cost, in the form of either interest payments or profits earned to satisfy equity investors.
In this report, we estimate – for the first time – the total cost to the American higher education system of reliance on capital from each of these markets. The report covers the years for 2002 to 2012 – the only years for which adequate data are available.7 For student loans, we estimate the total interest paid annually on all outstanding student loans — both private and federal. For institutional borrowing, we describe total interest payments on college and university debts — the largest share of which went to funding amenities.8 In the case of for-profit colleges with capital from equity markets, we estimate the costs to students and taxpayers of profits made by these institutions —and the vast share of revenue they brought in from federal student aid programs — to satisfy stock shareholders and private equity investors. Except where noted, our estimates cover all colleges that received federal Higher Education Act Title IV funds9 and granted two-year, four-year, or graduate degrees between 2002 and 2012.
For 2002, the three financial costs totaled $21 billion in 2012 constant dollars.10 These costs began to rise steeply in 2005, reaching $40 billion in 2009. In 2009, more than $3 billion of these costs were operating profits for for-profits owned by equity investors. More than $8 billion was spent on interest for colleges' institutional debts. More than $28 billion was spent on interest for student loans. As student loan interest payment growth slowed, overall growth in the three financial costs slowed as well until reaching $45 billion or nine percent of all higher education spending in 2011, up from just five percent in 2004.11 Overall growth was flat in 2012 due to a dramatic decline in earnings by for-profits capitalized by equity markets. Note that these figures do not include additional costs associated with financial services for colleges, such as fees for commercial banking services, endowment and investment management, and interest rate swaps. Nor do these figures account for spending on interest for home equity, credit card or other consumer debts that may be used to pay for college costs. Likewise, our estimates do not include students' fees for campus debit and credit cards. We lack comprehensive data for these costs across the higher education system.
Neither inflation nor the growth of higher education enrollment accounts for the growth of these financing costs. The financing costs totaled $1,865 per currently enrolled student in 2002 in constant (2012) dollars. By 2012, these costs had grown to $2,861 per student, an increase of 53 percent in real terms. In comparison, spending on instruction remained relatively flat (see Figure 1).
This report proceeds in four parts. First, we provide a brief history of U.S. higher education financing to illustrate the expanding role of capital markets in higher education. Second, we show that the aggregate costs of institutional borrowing have increased as both private nonprofit and public colleges have taken on ever-greater debts. We note that community colleges in California used this debt to offset state funding cuts. Four-year public and private colleges, on the other hand, used the largest shares of their borrowing to invest in amenities like recreation centers, dining halls, dormitories, and athletics. Third, we show how equity markets capitalized a massive expansion of for-profit colleges and their profits without producing a commensurate number of graduates. Notably, the 15 largest of these corporations received between 66 percent and 94 percent of their revenue from federal student aid programs in 2010. Fourth, we document the rising aggregate interest costs associated with increasing reliance on student loans to households. We conclude by discussing the potential risk of student loan borrowers or colleges becoming unable to afford rising finance costs.
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My older daughter earned a sword last night. No, we don't have some kind of weird rewards system at our house. She earned it at AWANA. Last night, she finished up four years of Truth and Training, memorizing more than 500 Scripture verses, and our AWANA program rewards that accomplishment by presenting each kid with a beautiful, handmade wooden sword. (If you're unfamiliar with the AWANA program, you can check it out here.)
Why a sword? Because God tells us that His word is like a sword. Ephesians 6:17 calls God's word the sword of the Spirit, and Hebrews 4:12 says "Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
God's Word is a weapon in the fight against Satan. And make no mistake, we (and our kids) fight battles against him every day. Knowing God's Word by heart makes that battle a little easier. It's a weapon in our arsenal, along with prayer and the Holy Spirit that helps us make good decisions and walk away from temptation. Knowing God's Word influences our actions.
Psalm 119:11 says, "I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you." If our kids don't know what God's Word says, they can't follow it. They can't use it as a weapon to fight off temptation and to make the right choices.
It's important that we read the Bible to our kids, but it's also important that we help them memorize it. Because when temptation and choices arise, they may not always have a Bible handy. Some decisions require a split-second choice based on knowledge and understanding that we already have. We want those choices to be informed by the Scripture our kids have in their hearts. When there's no time to look for the answer in the Bible, we want them to already have Scripture to pull from in their minds and their hearts.
Memorizing Scripture is one of the most helpful disciplines we can teach our kids. Not because there's a magic number of verses to memorize that make you a better Christ-follower than someone else. Not because it's another thing to check off the list. But because it makes a difference in their lives. It becomes a tool they can use to help them follow Jesus even when the going gets tough.
No matter the age of your kids, if they can talk, they can memorize Scripture. They can learn Scripture using songs and games. They can learn Scripture through a formal program like AWANA. Or they can learn Scripture through deliberate teaching at home. However you choose to help your kids memorize Scripture is great. The method isn't important. The result is.


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I have new covers for both Marked: A Two Halves Novella and Two Halves. Thank you, thank you, thank you Robin at Robin Ludwig Design Inc. for such wonderful covers! You're a gem to work with.
Here they are, along with some new blurbs!
Shapeshifter Xander will remain stuck in oblivion between good and evil until he is marked—either with the sphere that will identify him as a servant of the underworld or with the water mark, working for the keepers of humans, vampires, and warlocks.
One decision will mark him and his twin sister Mira equally. She is in love with a man bearing the water mark and wants Xander to follow the path of the good. But Xander loves a black witch, a minion of the underworld. All he has to do to join her forever is kill.
Sarah killed her human mother shortly after she was born so she could quench her thirst. She hates her vampire father who she never met and blames him for her mother's death.
Now twenty-one, Sarah suppresses her dark side with serums. When a nightmare stirs her dark traits, underworld creatures hunt for the half-breed vampire. On the run, Sarah learns the secrets hidden from her, for a good reason. Had she known her destiny, she may have continued with the serums that kept her safe in the human world.
The covers have already been uploaded to most sites. I'm still working through them and it will take a while for some to be done through all the distribution channels, including print.
I've also set the price of Marked, the first book in the series for free. I'm hoping to keep it at that for a while and for Amazon to price match it from other sites (though it may take months. I'd heard they're not so keen on price matching to free these days because of KDP Select, which would really suck.)
The idea is to draw readers in with the first book into the series. We'll see how it goes. In the meantime, you're more than welcome to get a free copy from Smashwords and download in the format you like including for the Kindle.
I also have a third cover ready for Two Equals, but I'm still trying to work out how I'd like to go about revealing that one.
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ATHENS - The crowd here is stunned, and one suspects the Georgia Bulldogs are as well. They are tied 30-all at the end of one half, after leading 27-10, seemingly on the way to a rout of Tennessee. And the Bulldogs would be trailing if not for the heavy foot of Marshall Morgan, who can kick 50-yard field goals but miss extra points.
Here are seven observations and thoughts:
1. Fumbles, special-team mistakes and an interception. That'll do it. Tennessee was trying to fold up like a tent, but Georgia let the Vols back in the game in a big way. Special teams loom large, whether it's Morgan missing a PAT, Malcolm Mitchell letting a punt roll and be downed at the 1, or Todd Gurley going out of bounds on a kickoff at the 1. The biggest play, however, was Aaron Murray fumbling the ball over at his own 8, after a Tennessee blitzer was allowed to go up the gut and sack Murray without being touched. Then it got worse when Keith Marshall fumbled at his own 18, with Tennessee punching it in a few plays later to take the lead.
2. Georgia has to get Mitchell off punt and kick return. He's a great athlete, but it's not like they don't have anybody else to handle the job. (Branden Smith was this bad at it last year? I think not.) In fact the special-teams blunders are the main reason this is still a game. And they've all been individual mistakes, so don't blame the lack of a special teams coach.
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3. All that said, if Georgia cuts down on the mistakes it should still be able to put this one away in the second half. Tennessee looks fairly helpless on defense when Georgia isn't pinned near its end zone. And the Bulldog defense basically played well, not helped by having to start a few possessions deep in their own end.
4. Alec Ogletree (10 tackles) has been close to magnificent in his return. The junior inside linebacker had a tackle on his first play of the season, and later tipped a pass that was picked off downfield by Damian Swann. He's been around the ball after a ton of plays.
5. Bacarri Rambo got off to a rougher start in his season debut. He gambled too much on a third-down play, missing an interception that instead resulted in a 22-yard gain. Of course a few plays later Rambo made a key stop on third-down to force a field goal. Rambo is still better against the run than he is in pass coverage. Rambo has five tackles in the half.
6. Really, what else can you say about Gurley at this point? The freshmen had a 51-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that was beautiful - weaving in and out of the defense, shedding tacklers - but it was nothing we really haven't seen already. Gurley now has nine touchdowns through four-and-a-half games. Herschel Walker, who is in the house for this game, had 15 as a freshman in 1980. Just sayin'. Marshall isn't too shabby either. His 75-yard run made it 14-7, immediately snuffing out any momentum the Volunteers' gained by the pick-six on Aaron Murray. (Gurley can block too. He had a nice cut-off block to spring Marlon Brown for an eight-yard run on an end-around.)
7. Think they badly wanted Mitchell on offense? He had four touches on the first drive, one rush and two pass, and one rush that was later ruled a pass. That was the opening play of the game, where the statisticians reviewed it at halftime and deemed the ball to be going forward. Interestingly enough, Mitchell hasn't played defense at all. (And he shouldn't have played special teams.)


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May 6 — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 5 certified to the California Supreme Court a question on the scope of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act's application to the collection of personal identification information at the time of credit card transactions.
The Ninth Circuit, in a per curiam order, attempted to answer whether the state statute "prohibits a retailer from requesting a customer's personal identification information (PII) at the point of sale after the customer has paid with a credit card, even if it would not be objectively reasonable for the customer to construe the request to mean that providing PII is required to pay by credit card."
The appeals court, however, found no controlling precedent and said the Song-Beverly Act's language and legislative history were ambiguous.
"The answer to this question could have a significant impact on the practices of thousands of California retailers, as a broad construction of Song-Beverly could prohibit many retailers' practice of requesting PII from customers immediately after they have completed a credit card transaction," the Ninth Circuit said.
For this reason, the Ninth Circuit said intervention by the state's highest court was necessary.
Plaintiff Tammie Davis visited one of defendant Devanlay Retail Group Inc.'s retail clothing stores in California. As she was placing her credit card back in her purse after paying for an item, the cashier asked her for her ZIP code, according to the Ninth Circuit.
Davis filed a putative class action against Devanlay, alleging that the company violated the Song-Beverly Act by requesting and recording the PII of customers who pay with credit cards.
Under the Song-Beverly Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1747.08(a)(2), an entity that accepts credits cards for business transactions can't "request, or require as a condition to accepting the credit card as payment in full or in part for goods or services, the cardholder to provide personal identification information."
In December 2012, a federal district court granted summary judgment in favor of Devanlay. Looking at the statute objectively, the district court said that "Devanlay's policy of waiting until the customer has her receipt in hand conveys that the transaction has concluded and that providing a zip code is not necessary to complete the transaction."
But the Ninth Circuit said the Song-Beverly Act and the state case law interpreting it aren't quite so clear. It said it was "uncertain whether district courts are correctly applying California law in construing Song-Beverly to require an objective test of consumer perceptions."
Davis, in appealing, argued that the statute forbids retailers from requesting PII at the point of sale when a customer pays with a credit card irrespective of the customer's reasonable perception of whether the request was a condition of the credit card transaction. The appeals court said there is support for the appellant's argument and the district court's application of an objective test.
Notably, the Ninth Circuit said it was unclear whether the statute's clause "as a condition to accepting the credit card" modifies the preceding word "request."
The panel therefore certified the following question to the California Supreme Court:
Does section 1747.08 of the California Civil Code prohibit a retailer from requesting a customer's personal identification information at the point of sale, after a customer has paid with a credit card and after the cashier has returned the credit card to the customer, if it would not be objectively reasonable for the customer to interpret the request to mean that providing such information is a condition to payment by credit card?
Judges Consuelo M. Callahan, Milan D. Smith Jr. and Paul J. Watford served on the panel.
Stonebarger Law and Patterson Law Group represented Davis. Call & Jensen PC represented Devanlay.
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