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Zoobiquity (Hardcover)
What Animals Can Teach Us about Health and the Science of Healing
Knopf Publishing Group, 9780307593481, 308pp.
Publication Date: June 12, 2012
This remarkable medical parallel launched Natterson-Horowitz on a journey of discovery that reshaped her entire approach to medicine. She began to search for other connections between the human and animal worlds: Do animals get breast cancer, anxiety-induced fainting spells, sexually transmitted diseases? Do they suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia, addiction?
The answers were astonishing. Dinosaurs suffered from brain cancer. Koalas catch chlamydia. Reindeer seek narcotic escape in hallucinogenic mushrooms. Stallions self-mutilate. Gorillas experience clinical depression.
Joining forces with science journalist Kathryn Bowers, Natterson-Horowitz employs fascinating case studies and meticulous scholarship to present a revelatory understanding of what animals can teach us about the human body and mind. Zoobiquity is the term the authors have coined to refer to a new, species-spanning approach to health. Delving into evolution, anthropology, sociology, biology, veterinary science, and zoology, they break down the walls between disciplines, redefining the boundaries of medicine.
"Zoobiquity" explores how animal and human commonality can be used to diagnose, treat, and heal patients of all species. Both authoritative and accessible, offering cutting-edge research through captivating narratives, this provocative book encourages us to see our essential connection to all living beings.
About the Author
Kathryn Bowers was a staff editor at "The Atlantic" and a writer and producer at CNN International. She has edited and written popular and academic books and teaches a course at UCLA on medical narrative.
Praise For Zoobiquity: What Animals Can Teach Us about Health and the Science of Healing…
"If common ancestors with worms, fish, and apes lie in our past, then Zoobiquity points the way to our future. The connections we share with the rest of life on our planet are a source of beauty and, in Natterson-Horowitz and Bowers' luminous new account, the inspiration for an emerging and powerful approach to human health. Zoobiquity is a book that explodes barriers and myths all in the purpose of bettering the human condition."
—Neil Shubin, paleontologist and author of Your Inner Fish
"Zoobiquity is full of fascinating stories of intersection between human and nonhuman medicine — fish that faint; dinosaur cancers; human treatments that cure dogs of melanoma; lessons from adolescent elephant behavior that explain human teenagers. I was beguiled."
—Atul Gawande, M.D.
"Centered on an insight rich with consequences, this beautifully written book is loaded with fascinating material that makes a compelling case for viewing human health and disease comparatively. We have more to learn from other species than I had ever suspected. Gripping and memorably engaging, it belongs in the hands of anyone with an ounce of curiosity about the biological sources of the human condition."
—Stephen Stearns, PhD., Edward P. Bass Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University
"Fascinating reading about the similarities in both the physiology and behavior of people and animals."
—Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
"astute and funny… revelatory…Zoobiquity is as clarion and perception-altering as works by Oliver Sacks, Michael Pollan, and E. O. Wilson." –Booklist
"The book features countless intriguing anecdotes of cross-species health problems…after finishing, you're guaranteed to never look at your dog, cat, or any other animal the same way again." –Publisher's Weekly
"A groundbreaker written for the lay reader." –Library Journal, 12/12/11
"Engaging and accessible…This book not only speaks to the medical zeitgeist, it is also often profound. It will appeal to readers of Temple Grandin, Oliver Sacks, Neil Shubin, E.O. Wilson, Atul Gawande, and others writing about medicine and health. Highly recommended." –Library Journal, 8/17/12
"Like the best narrative nonfiction, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers...But this book is more than popular science; by combining human and veterinary medicine, the authors seek to change our view of the human place in the animal kingdom, and, with it, the way we treat illness, regardless of the species of the sufferer…vivid and illuminating." –Politics & Prose
"a very credible argument for collaboration between disciplines…entertaining and beautifully written." –New York Journal of Books
"you will find the argument hard to resist. Plus you will have some killer dinner party gems. Who could resist the story of lemurs with erectile dysfunction, or the iguanas that ejaculate prematurely?" –New Scientist
"the authors provide solid evidence that humans are not as far removed from the rest of the natural world as we might have thought. Engaging, useful account of the similarities between humans and other animals." –Kirkus Review
"Zoobiquity reinforces the interconnectedness of life on Earth…In another words, we're all in this together." –The Globe and Mail
"Illuminating…This very engaging book is difficult to put down. It provides lots of information in an easy-to-understand manner that doesn't feel overwhelming, perhaps because of the liberal use of humor throughout. Reading Zoobiquity gave this reader a totally new perspective on his furred and feathered neighbors." –The Boston Globe
"Groundbreaking…essential…truly innovative…the concepts in Zoobiquity are presented so clearly and documented so extensively that they appear to have struck a chord in both the general population and the medical community." –Yale Human Animal Medicine Project
"A truly fascinating look at the similarities between us and other animals…engrossing and enlightening reading." –The Bark
"An entertaining and insightful series of anecdotes, bolstered by the latest in medical and veterinary science…" –Santa Barbara Independent
O Magazine 2012 Summer Reading List
Los Angeles Times 2012 Summer Reading List
Los Angeles Magazine "New and Notable" Pick


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Breaking Chews
Nothing goes better with "Pi" than a big, fat juicy In-N-Out burger ... just ask Best Director winner Ang Lee.
The man behind "Life of Pi" scarfed the hell out of a burger after the award show last night ... statue in one hand, glorious food in the other.
Lee puts the Ang in Angus.

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Flickr Faves on Fridays
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I love this space added to our Fresh New Spaces group by flickr member Jeremy Levine Design and I want to know more about that glowing light peeking through on the right side of the room.
Here are a few more shots from Jeremy Levine Design. You can visit their website here:
all photos from flickr member Jeremy Levine


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Zoos of today have changed a great deal since then. Whereas once many zoos considered themselves to be places of amusement, today nearly all of the reputable zoos in the United States consider themselves to be conservation organizations. The Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the Queens Zoo (as well as the Central Park and Prospect Park Zoos) on behalf of the City of New York and owns the Bronx Zoo and the New York Aquarium, has a simply stated mission: To save wildlife and wild places.
We do this by showing people amazing animals and building an appreciation for wildlife amongst our visitors. Because we are interested in saving wildlife, zoos do their best to keep healthy, plentiful populations of animals to show the public that they no longer have to be taken out of the wild, they are born and raised zoos. We place much more emphasis on breeding animals in the zoos than was done in zoos of the past.
By breeding animals rather than capturing them from the wild, zoos have had to change much of their exhibit strategy. If we still kept one or two individuals of every species, we would certainly not be able to breed very many animals for very long. (For example, if a pair of bison produced a calf, that calf would be without a mate when it reached maturity.) Zoos now focus on exhibiting larger groups of self-sustaining animals.
To further increase the population available for breeding, the zoos belonging to the American Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) have created programs called Species Survival Plans (SSP) for a number of endangered species. The SSP works by making sure all zoos that own individual animals of any SSP species treat those animals as a single population; agreeing to abide by a committee decision about the best way to breed that species so new animals need not be removed from the wild.
For example, years ago, the Queens Zoo had a pair of Andean bears that were twin brothers. The SSP committee for the Andean bears recommended that we send one of the twins to the St. Louis Zoo to be paired with a female bear.
At the same time a small zoo in Tennessee was to send Queens Zoo a female that had no offspring yet but was not kept with a male. To make room for the bear from Queens Zoo, the St. Louis Zoo had to send their older male bear out to another zoo. All the involved zoos agreed to these recommendations, and today there are three zoos with Andean bears hoping for cubs.
Without the SSP none of these facilities would have had breeding pairs unless they bought new bears. SSP programs exist for over 100 different species in zoos and aquaria. In this way, zoos hope to bring the wonder and appreciation of wildlife to the public for generations to come while leaving the wild populations to thrive in their native habitats.
Scott Silver is the Director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Queens Zoo.


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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Modern Mallard
I decided to post this because I haven't drawn much lately. I went to Disneyland for a few days last week. My brother and I ran into Tony Robbins in the elevator at our motel. In an elevator with Tony Robbins? Hey, isn't this an exact scene from "Shallow Hal." I even shook his giant hand.
More stuff on the way soon.
14 comments:
- Heather D. White said...
Very cool that your "rough sketch" makes an appearance in the Chicken Little game. Goodness....even your "rough sketches" are awesome. Glad you had a good trip and very cool that you were able to run into T. Rob on the elevator.
- March 14, 2007
- GhettoFab said...
did you call him banana hands? That wouldve rocked!FUn piece mr lewis! Love how shes peakin under the umbrella
- March 14, 2007
- Tim Bye said...
Looks great Shane! I love your work and the way you apply colour. Top stuff
- March 14, 2007
- benjatoon! said...
nice work man! benja
- March 14, 2007
- Todd Oman said...
You missed your chance to get him to hypnotize you into thinking large women were super hot. Very cool magazine cover.
- March 14, 2007
- Alina Chau said...
Love the design!
- March 15, 2007
- adrian said...
Nice piece. How "inspiring" to meet Tony.hahaha
Somebody had to say it!
- March 15, 2007
- metahatem said...
first of all ..love your blog!
your libes are som much full of life!
first time to comment here so i had to say that haha!
and while i was reading this i remembered shallow hal instantly and when you said so i was laughing.. so was his head hitting the top of the elevator?!:)
- March 15, 2007
- flipstudios said...
Shane, that's sweet that your stuff got in the game. I think it looks great. Man, am I jealous of your Disneyland visits. Laura and I are taking our son to Disneyland in July. I cannot wait. I'm a Disneyland junkie. I get all silly just seeing those Disney vacation commercials. I won't let Laura change the channel. All that pixie dust ... anyhow, great as always. Cheers,
- March 15, 2007
- sarah said...
Cute! You know I didn't even think of Mulan until you mentioned it. Funny though about being allowed to make all the Disney references you like :)
- March 15, 2007
- Kellie said...
Love your site, your stuff is ulta appealing. I'm a big fan of yours. Thanks for stopping by my blog, it made my day.
- March 16, 2007
- Kevin Keele said...
I've always enjoyed that magazine cover in the game cinematic and wished I could get a better look at it. I didn't know you did it, nice job!
- March 16, 2007
- Ken Chandler said...
I could easily see this being a cover of a teen magazine for ducks. Seriously. (Qualifier: If teen ducks had magazines.) Beautiful work Shane.
- March 17, 2007
- KEVSU said...
My brother listens to Tony Robbins. I also sometimes go to Baskin Robbins and I get the bubble gum ice cream. I suck the color and sugar off the balls until they're white and spit them out in a napkin. Later, I revisit the napkin full of gumballs and enjoy each and every pre-sucked gumball.
- March 21, 2007


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Rare Solar Eclipse Spotted in Parts of the World
A rare hybrid solar eclipse was visible from parts of North America, Europe, and Africa on Sunday. WSJ's Monika Vosough reports. (Photo: Getty Images)
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2010) -- The ETSU men's basketball team will face its biggest game so far this season when the Buccaneers host first place Campbell with a share of the top spot in the Atlantic Sun Conference on the line. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday night inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.
The Bucs, 10-10 overall, 6-3 A-Sun, survived the Nashville swing with a split and now come home for three crucial games inside the Mini-Dome. After Campbell, Lipscomb will visit on Saturday at 4 p.m., followed by Belmont on Monday at 7 p.m.
Campbell is 12-6 overall, 7-2 in league place this year, but the Bucs have enjoyed good success at home this season with a 6-2 mark. For more on the game, click on the game notes link above or read the game notes below.
Buc bits
Hoping to make a move in the Atlantic Sun Conference race with a strong three-game homestand, the ETSU men's basketball team begins that mission tonight against first-place Campbell ... The Bucs, 10-10 overall, 6-3 in league play, can pull into a first place tie with the Camels (12-6, 7-2) if they can win ... ETSU has never lost at home to the Camels, and holds a 10-1 advantage in the all-time series ... ETSU is currently 6-2 inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center this season, but is just 4-8 on the road this year ... Preseason All Atlantic Sun Conference pick Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) remains doubtful for the Campbell game after having missed the Bucs last 10 contests, and is likely headed toward a medical redshirt season ... In Smith's absence, junior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston), along with junior guards Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) and Micah Williams (Manchester) have stepped up their games � In fact, Hubbard has posted double-doubles in eight games this season ... When he was picked A-Sun Player of the Week on Nov. ,30, he posted a career best 32-point effort against the Razorbacks and a game-high 25-point effort in the victory over UNF ... Meanwhile, Tubbs posted a career best 29 points against CofC and 21 against Arkansas, to go with nine rebounds ... Currently, Hubbard and Tubbs lead the team in scoring, with Hubbard averaging 14.4 points per game, and Tubbs pitching in 13.3 a contest ... Williams is the only other ETSU player averaging double figures with 11.6 a contest.
The series against Campbell
ETSU is 10-1 all-time against Campbell, having suffered its first loss in the series in the last meeting between the two schools ... That loss came on Feb. 23, 2009, in a 68-62 game at the Gore Arena.
Last time against Campbell
BUIES CREEK, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2009) - With the door open and another shot to get back into the Atlantic Sun Conference race, the ETSU men's basketball team once again let the opportunity slip away ... Leading 56-46 with 8:15 left in the game, the Buccaneers imploded on both ends of the floor and looked on as Campbell outscored them 22-6 the rest of the way and picked up a 68-62 win over ETSU Tuesday night inside the new Gore Arena. The win snapped the Bucs 10-game winning streak all-time against the Camels, as the all-time series now stands to 10-1 in favor of ETSU ... The Bucs dropped to 18-10 on the year, 12-6 in A-Sun play, while Campbell improves to 13-15, 10-9 in league action. ETSU remains one game back of Belmont for second place in the league and are two games back of Jacksonville with two games left to play in the regular season ... For the second game in the row, the Bucs started the contest without senior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) in the lineup, and freshman point guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa, Fla.) took that opportunity to distribute the ball to several Buccaneers. Sollazzo had 10 first half assists and scored six points, while Smith collected 12 points and five rebounds to stake ETSU to a 38-30 halftime advantage. ... The lead could have been greater as ETSU had built a 38-24 edge with just over one minute left in the first half, but the Camels responded with a 6-0 spurt to close the half. The Bucs shot 46 percent from the floor, 40 percent from beyond the arc and a perfect 6-of-6 from the foul line in the first half ... In the second half, the Bucs again held sizeable leads but looked on as the Camels went on a 24-6 run to close out the game over the final seven minutes ... ETSU junior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) finished with a career high 25 points and posted a double-double with 12 rebounds, while Sollazzo posted a career high 12 assists. Senior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) was the only other ETSU player in double figures scoring with 12 points ... For Campbell, Jonathan Rodriguez finished with a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds, while Lorne Merthie had a team high 20 points.
Last time out
NASHVILLE (Jan. 23, 2010) - One year ago, the ETSU men's basketball team managed to solve the riddle of Belmont with two wins in three meetings. In the first matchup of the 2009-10 season between the two perennial Atlantic Sun Conference contenders, the confusion returned for the Buccaneers ... Belmont sank 14 3-pointers, shot a blistering 51.9 percent from 3-point range, and connected on an equally impressive 55.1 percent from the field as the Bruins dropped the Bucs 100-89 Saturday afternoon inside the Curb Event Center ... Coupled with Campbell's win over Lipscomb earlier in the day, the Bucs (10-10 overall, 6-3 A-Sun) fall one game back in the A-Sun standings and are tied with Jacksonville for second place with three losses each. Meanwhile, Belmont improved to 11-9 overall, 6-4 in league play ... The game could have been ugly as Belmont led by as many as 32 points with 11:44 left in the second half, but the Bucs did battle to the end and used a commendable effort in the final four minutes to make it a respectable 11-point loss ... Belmont's 100 points was the most scored by an ETSU opponent all season. The previous high was 85 points against Arkansas and UAB ... While ETSU scored a season high 67 second half points, the first half was another Belmont nightmare for the Bucs, whose trapping zone defense was shredded for eight 3-pointers by the Bruins in the first 20 minutes of play. In all, Belmont shot 53.3 percent from beyond the arc, 52.4 percent from the field, and built a lead of as many as 23 points before going to the halftime break up 44-22 ... ETSU's offense was as atrocious as the defense in the first half, as the Bucs shot just 26.9 percent from the field and a dismal 42.9 percent from the foul line. On the boards it wasn't much better for ETSU, as Belmont outboarded the Bucs 22-13 ... For the game, Belmont held a 42-28 edge on the boards but committed 18 turnovers. The Bruins also set school records for free throws attempted (50) and free throw makes (32) ... ETSU shot 46 percent for the game and 41 percent from 3-point range, and only turned the ball over nine times ... The Bucs were led offensively by junior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) with 21 points, while junior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) added 18, freshman guard Sheldon Cooley (Tampa) netted 17 and junior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) pitched in 13 ... Belmont's freshman guard Ian Clark led the way with a game-high 24 points, while Mick Hedgepeth had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Campbell netted 14 and Drew Hanlen scored 13.
Century mark not usual for ETSU defense
Giving up 100 points in the loss to Belmont (1/23/10) was not usual for the Buccaneers ... Before that game, the Bucs had not given up 100 or more point in over two years ... The last time it happened was on Dec. 15, 2007, when the Bucs lost to Syracuse 125-75 ... This season, the most points the ETSU defense had allowed was 85, in games at Arkansas and UAB ... For the year, the ETSU defense is giving up an average of just 68.8 points per game.
Jones steps up at the point
Coming off the bench to play the point guard position in the Bucs' last game against Lipscomb, sophomore guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) answered in a big way with a career high 17 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with .4 seconds left in regulation ... Jones polayed 23 minutes in the game and was 3-of-4 from 3-point rnage.
New-look zone defense powers win streak
Since developing a new, attacking-style zone defense, the Buccaneers have won four of their last six games ... The stats back up the zone's effectiveness, especially while winning three straight games from Dec. 21 to Jan. 9, as ETSU has held opponents to 35 percent shooting from the floor and just 59.3 points per game ... In addition, the Bucs were also outrebounding opponents by more than seven boards a game.
Smith status
still in doubt
Though he has played in four games this season and most recently scored a season high 14 points against UAB (12/4), senior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) continues to battle nagging injuries ... This has left his status for the year in doubt, and he is likely headed toward a medical redshirt.
Williams bringing more offense to
the table
Junior guard Micah Williams (Manchester) has worked his way into the starting lineup thanks mainly to back-to-back strong efforts on the offensive end ... Against North Georgia, Williams posted a career high 22 points in leading the Bucs to the win, and he followed that effort with an 18-point night against Murray State ... He has scored in double figures in eight of his last 11 games ... Currently, Williams is one of three Bucs averaging double figures scoring this year with 11.6 points per game.
Hubbard steps up game, averaging near double-double
Much has been written and reported about junior forward Tommy Hubbard (Boston) and his efforts to improve his offensive game, and those strides have led to some solid numbers ... Already considered one of the best defenders in the A-Sun, Hubbard posted a 32-point and 10-rebound effort in the win over Arkansas and dropped in another game-high 26 in the win over UNF ... He currently leads the Bucs with 14.4 points per game and 8.4 rebounds a contest ... while he has posted double-doubles in eight of the last 19 games, his efforts began to pay off on the offensive end against Chattanooga back on Nov. 17 ... Setting career bests for points (26) and rebounds (13), Hubbard collected his first career double-double against the Mocs ... In addition, he hit his first 3-point shot in three seasons with the Bucs, and didn't stop there -- ultimately finishing with four long-range bombs on the night.
Record setting night from the arc for Bucs
Hitting on 11-of-14 shots from 3-point range against Arkansas, the Bucs put their name in a multiple of record books ... First, those numbers set a new school record for 3-point field goal percentage in a game with a 78.6 percent mark, breaking the previous record of 66.7 percent which had been done three times previously ... In addition, it was the best shooting effort in the "nation" this season for teams taking more than 10 shots in a game ... And it was the best percentage by a team in the A-Sun since Nov. 28, 1999 when UCF was 11-of-14 in a game against South Carolina state.
Sollazzo to honor Coy with number change
When ETSU's rising sophomore forward Seth Coy (Montgomery, Ind.) was tragically killed in a car accident this summer, it left the entire Buccaneer community with a deep sense of loss ... As is often the case, those that are left to mourn have looked for ways to remember the Bucs' 6-foot-11 "Gentle Giant." ... For sophomore guard Adam Sollazzo (Tampa), who was Coy's roommate, the answer was simple ... Changing his jersey number from No. 20 to Coy's No. 43, Sollazzo will play the 2009-10 season to honor his friend and have that memory with him each night.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 134-41 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 77 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season, but fell to Belmont in the championship of the A-Sun Tourney... In 2007-08, the Bucs were 11-2 at Memorial Center ... In 2008-09, the Bucs were 11-2 at home ... This season, ETSU is 5-2 in the Dome and 1-0 in Brooks Gym.
Big questions surround Bucs entering 2009-10
With the loss of seniors Courtney Pigram and Kevin Tiggs -- one of the most dynamic offensive duos in the country -- the Bucs have a lot of questions to answer on the offenisve end of the floor this season ... Having averaged 78.1 points a game a year ago, which ranked 21st nationally in all of Division I play -- ETSU has lost 44.0 of those points to graduation when one includes now departed senior Greg Hamlin in that trio ... In addition to the losses on offensive, the Bucs' 13-man roster includes just eight players who have experienced actual floor time in college ... The other five players are either true freshmen, redshirt freshmen or walk-ons.


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Whitecaps' Camilo gets MLS goal of year
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Camilo Sanvezzo has been honored
with the 2013 Goal of the Year in Major League Soccer for his
flying scissor-kick volley against the Portland Timbers.
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The spectacular goal came at B.C. Place on Oct. 6. Camilo
launched himself in the air, got a foot on Young-Pyo Lee's cross
and hammered the ball home in the 78th minute. Camilo beat Donovan
Ricketts, recently named MLS goalie of the year.
It was judged the best of the season's 845 goals in an online
and text fan vote. Camilo, a Brazilian, led the league in scoring
with 25 goals.
Also Thursday, Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando won his
second consecutive Save of the Year for his stop on Colorado Rapids
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One man was killed and his brother injured in Highland Park during an early evening shooting near Avenue 53 and Monte Vista Street. Police were looking for the suspect who walked up to the victims and opened fire at about 6:20 p.m., said Sgt. Lisa Phillips with the Northeast Division. The person who survived the shooting suffered an injury that was not life threatening, she said.
The shooting was the most recent to take place on or near Monte Vista Street in recent months. Residents "need to take back their neighborhood," Phillips said.
There was a heavy police presence in the area hours after the shooting as police, some wearing helmets, blocked off streets during te search for suspects.
One resident said "there has been a lot of tagging lately that says '53' in the area where the shooting took place. We have never seen tags that say '53' before until recently."
* Update on Sunday, July 8: The victim who died has been identified as 24-year-old Pedro Morales; his brother, Charlie Morales, 22, is in stable condition, said Lt. Mike Menza with the Northeast Division. The suspects remain at large in a shooting that is being investigated as gang-related crime.


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By Father Kenneth J. Doyle
One in a series
Our modest-sized Diocese of Albany, N.Y., is in the middle of a transformation. Within the next two years, 33 churches will merge or close, about 20 percent of our worship sites.
One of the reasons is the outward migration of Catholics, from the cities to the suburbs. The other — and more compelling — factor is the decline in the number of priests. In the planning for these changes, our study group ("cluster") was made up of five parishes, all well-established city parishes with long and storied histories. When I was ordained, in 1966, these five parishes were served by 14 full-time priests.
As of the fall of this year, these same five parishes will have only two priests. The consolidation plan calls for four of these parishes to merge into two and the fifth to be served by a part-time priest as a sacramental minister.
The situation begs the question, "What happened?" Why, when seminaries were bulging at the seams in the 1960s, are they somewhat-suddenly empty? What has changed since then?
Theories abound: there is the increasing secularization of culture, a growing grasp for material security. There is the current unpopularity of any long-term commitments, marriage being the first example. There is the shame that came to the priesthood over the tragedy of sexual abuse of children (although, to be fair, the decline in priestly vocations long antedated the exposure of that reprehensible behavior).
I believe, though, that the single most significant factor is this: priests themselves are not encouraging vocations to the priesthood. We just don't ask enough people whether they've ever thought about it.
Recently our diocese sponsored a workshop for priests. We were asked to identify reasons for our reluctance to steer young men toward the seminary. The responses varied: for some, it was dissatisfaction with certain teachings of the church — mainly, mandatory celibacy and an all-male priesthood. For others, it was an awkwardness in speaking privately with boys or young men at all, lest that be confused in their minds (or their parents') with the well-publicized scandal of years gone by. For me, it was something else: a desire to avoid the notion that the priesthood is the only way to be a faith-filled and effective disciple of Jesus.
Whatever our reservation, we were encouraged, "Get over it!" The stakes are too high, we were told: there are people in America deprived of regular Eucharist because there's no priest to celebrate. Statistical data is ample: Catholic priests are far happier and more fulfilled in their work than any other subset of American males — far more likely, given the opportunity, to make the same vocational choice again. Why not trumpet that fact?
A course of action was determined: in five different sites in our diocese, over the next several months, our bishop, Howard Hubbard, will have a simple pasta supper for young men who might make good priests. Each of us is asked to identify one or two such potential candidates from our parish and bring them to one of these dinners. The agenda is short: we'll go around the table, and each priest will say in a few words what drew him to the priesthood, and then we'll eat.
The plan is in place; the results are still to be seen. I'm thinking it might work — and praying, too.
Father Doyle, a priest of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y., has served as pastor of a large suburban parish for the last 17 years; he is also chancellor of the diocese for public information. Ordained in 1966, he has also been a high school religion teacher, editor of a diocesan newspaper, bureau chief in Rome for Catholic News Service, lawyer/lobbyist for the New York State Catholic Conference and director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.


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I love garage and estate sales… Dano's co-worker was hosting such this weekend in Mill Valley… at first I thought this was a neighborhood of San Francisco and was keen on going!
Did a little mapquesting and learned it was ACROSS the Golden Gate Bridge (GGB)… UGH! I was not prepped for that 'drive', nor paying the tolls! HA!
Turns out, we had such a nice day… one that begs for a Sunday Drive… so we decided to head out and take a little journey! So Very Glad we did!
Mill Valley is adorable and highly unique!
We missed our Estate Sale turn off by a good few miles… which gave us the chance to see that Mill Valley's Downtown area was a place to head back to after scoping out the wares!
Got some fun and useful items at the Sale… then promptly declared… "We want burgers!" 😉
We were advised to try out Super Duper Burgers on Miller Ave. (there are a few locations in the city as well!)
Heck Yeah! Yummy Yum! Super Duper indeed!
This burger joint is run on 25% on solar!
Their packaging is 100% compostable!
They make their own HomeMade Pickles… ready for the taking!
Their meat is from well know natural ranch, Niman Ranch.
Their ice cream & shakes are made with dairy from local Straus Creamery.
(which is the brand I use at home for milk and cream… and egg nog!)
MMMM… After that nummy to the tummy lunch… we headed back out into Downtown Mill Valley!
So much more to see… little hidden pockets of goodies… great little stores… coffee shops… and Redwoods galore!
We even encountered a neighborhood overhung with really TALL redwood trees… cut down the middle of the grove with a wee creek! What a place to call home!
I'm certain that another Sunday Drive to Mill Valley is in our future!
OH! The GGB Toll!?!?
Not bad! No toll headed North (out of SF)… and just $6 on the way back into the city! But, do have cash on hand!!
Side note : The bay was so fogged over that we couldn't even see the arches of the bridge. However, that weather pattern did not follow us into Mill Valley!
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Senior Nurse - General
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A Golden Hello. It's just one of the ways we'll reward you when you join Barchester Healthcare as a Senior Nurse (RN). You deliver the best in care, we'll deliver the best rewards, development and training.
There's care - and then there's Barchester care. We'll look to you to provide the leadership that ensures each and every resident in your charge has their physical, psychological and social needs met - and that they get the most they possibly can from life day in, day out. A hands-on leader, you'll not only supervise the delivery of the highest-quality nursing care to residents - you'll provide it, too, along with impeccable clinical leadership to members of your team from nurses to carers.
Whether you're assessing the needs of a new resident, making sure all safeguarding policies are being acted on, taking part in audits, or ensuring we're keeping scrupulous records, you'll make sure your team is reaching the highest standards. We'll also look to you to oversee the administration of medicines by your team in line with NMC regulations, and manage stock levels effectively. Above all, you'll be an inspirational leader, supporting, supervising and mentoring your team at every turn, and ensuring they have the clinical training they need to provide the very best care.
To join us, you'll need a current NMC registration, RN (General) and evidence of a mentoring or supervision qualification. You've already spent time working with older people, and have acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. What's more, you've proved you're a natural leader and problem solver, with a can-do attitude, a resilient nature and a track record of delivering improvements in care.
Up-to-date with the most recent clinical practices, you also have professional experience of producing well-developed care plans and detailed risk assessments. You'll also need an understanding of regulatory frameworks, as well as DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical Guidelines.
In return, you'll receive one of the best reward packages in the care sector. As well as a competitive salary, this will include:
* Golden Hello payment of up to £2000*
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If you have the unique qualities required for this exciting role and want to work with an organisation that provides the type of care you'd expect for your loved ones, we would welcome your application.
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Line Cook / Kitchen, Dishwasher & Expo - Fairfax (Fair Lakes Shopping Center)
At Red Robin, we're not your typical burger restaurant. Our fans love us for our quirky personality, and the way we add an unexpected wink of fun to whatever we do. If you have a magnetic personality, contagious energy and are interested in working in an environment where anything is possible, come join our team!
At Red Robin we're always looking for talented Front of House Team Members
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The Chicago Tribune reports today that Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) is considering running for Illinois governor, saying his interest is the result of "so much corruption in our state." Responding to reports that Gov. Pat Quinn (D) will raise income taxes to patch a crippling budget deficit, Kirk suggested shooting Quinn:
"I think that the decision to raise taxes by 50 percent in Illinois is political suicide," Kirk said of Quinn's proposal to raise the tax rate to 4.5 percent from 3 percent, coupled with an increase in the personal deduction. "I think the people of Illinois are ready to shoot anyone who is going to raise taxes by that degree."
Last June, Kirk mistakenly referred to then-Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as "Osama," saying that he supports a policy "where if we see Obama there's a shoot-on-sight order."


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Brunch & Disco - a funky family disco for big kids and their little kids (under 7s) in Tulse Hill
Disco and Brunch; our two favourite things! It's the weekend, so just sit back, enjoy a coffee whilst we entertain your little ones. Let the kids go crazy at our cool little daytime disco. You can expect our DJ to play dance floor fillers and kids favourites along with other boredom busting activities such as giant bubbles, fireworks, interactive games and competitions, prizes and a free disco accessory for every child.
Brunch menu - a treat for all after the 90 minute disco in their amazing secret pub garden with tree houses! See the delicious menu options on our website!!
Tickets are £10 p child (incl brunch) £10 p adult (incl brunch) or £37.50 (incl brunch and disco for family of 4). Disco only tickets also available of course (£4/£6/£17.50)
Tickets must be booked in advance through www.thelittlediscocompany.co.uk - limited spaces available and going fast.
We also cater for FROZEN birthday parties, private parties and events in your area. Contact Kate or Clare at 07794757166.


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Covertly monitor your home or office from the convenience of a mobile smart device (iOS or Android), computer, or TV with the Zone Shield® Quad Wireless Covert Fake Smoke Detector Camera with Quad LCD Monitor. The fake smoke detector naturally blends into any room without attracting attention to the fake plant's hidden built-in camera.
Setting up the fake smoke detector and receiver is simple as surveillance can be done from the convenience of an Internet web link requiring no IP configuration or complicated set-up processes. Once the smoke detector and receiver is set-up, the receiver can be connected to your computer via the included USB cable, or to your TV, DVR, or VCR device via the included RCA cable. Recorded footage can be saved directly to the 32 GB SD card in the receiver for up to 64 hours within a 700 foot transmission range, and can be viewed from any Windows PC, smartphones, or tablets with Internet connection.
Surveillance is not limited to just one camera, but can also be expanded to include three additional cameras to create a multi-room video surveillance system in your home or office. The additional cover cameras do not have to be identical, since the camera functions with SleuthGear's® other cover cameras. Recorded footage from the interconnected cameras is saved to the receiver via the QUAD function and can be viewed in any configuration such as split-screen, quad-screen, or single-camera mode for the largest possible image.
The covert plant camera also features remote video screening access if you are away from your home of office via the free downloadable EZ-SEE application for mobile devices and tablets from either the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. The EZ-SEE application can be used with the iPhone 3 and iPad iOS 4.3 of higher. If you do not have a smartphone or tablet, the wall clock also includes remote viewing software so video may be watched through Internet link via Chrome of Internet 8 (or higher).
Specifications Manufacturer Zone Shield Quad Wireless Manufacturer Product No. C1540 UPC 738549878490 System Requirements System and Software Requirements A dedicated PC for recording is required for Remote Video Access and a PC will need to be on at all times running the supplied ASP4 Software with the Wireless Receiver connected to the USB port Recommended Internet Speed 1 MB per second upload speed Browsers for Remote View Internet Explorer 8 or higher
CPU 2.0 GHz or higher (only support x86 and x64) Display Card Independent display card and support DirectX 9.0 or higher Memory 1 GB Operating System Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 7 (.NET Framework 3.5 higher)
To use the remote viewing on iPhone/iPad, iPhone 3 or higher iPad iOS 4.3 or higher
Receiver Channel Pairing 4 Tx to 1 Rx Channels Hopping 24 channels Frequency 2408.625 ~ 2470.5 MHz Transmission distance 150M (line of sight) Recording File Format .TL4 (playback with bundled ASP4 Software) Recording Storage SD card (Support up to 32 GB) Recording Mode Schedule Motion
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Resolution/Frame Rate 640 x 480
Quad View 640 x 480 @ 30 fps per Channel 1CH Recording
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USB Connection Yes, with bundled ASP4 Software for Remote View Power 12V Power Consumption 12V 280mA Operating Temperature 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) Transmitter Channels Hopping 53CH for NTSC / 18CH for PAL Frequency 2408.625 ~ 2470.5 MHz Power Consumption 12V 270mA (with camera)
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In Honor of 'The Red Hot Chili Peppers' Super Bowl Debacle, The 5 Worst Fake Music Performances
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For ages, the air guitar has been a staple technique for rock and roll fans, but who knew that it was actually a staple for the rock stars as well.
During the Super Bowl halftime show, Bruno Mars invited The Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform on stage with him. The band played "Give It Away" and rocked out to their instruments like no one else, Flea and Josh strummed until their strings almost popped and Chad banged the drums until his arms nearly fell off. Read More


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Chicano art – indeed, the moniker Chicano to denote Mexican-Americans – was born more than three decades ago, amid the turmoil and social unrest of America's 1960s civil rights movements. Surprisingly, for a city whose demographic makeup now consists of a majority minority, it has been nearly that long since Los Angeles hosted a major art show devoted to the work of Chicano artists.
This past week, a new exhibition that examines a younger generation of Mexican-American artists. "Chicano Art: Phantom Sightings, Art after the Chicano Movement," opened at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Organizers and artists alike see the show as an opportunity to bring what they see as a marginalized class of Americans into a national spotlight (the show tours to Mexico City, Guadalajara, Houston, and New York) at a moment when both presidential and immigration politics have put the country's relationship with its southern neighbor front-and-center on the national stage.
"When we were conceptualizing the show, the social and political moments were a bit more in the distance," says Rita Gonzalez, LACMA assistant curator for special exhibitions. "But as we started to install the show, things like the Barack Obama speech [about race] happened as well as the debate over the triple-border fence."
All these things, she says, are giving the show a new urgency and casting an important national spotlight on the subtext of the show. "We hope to make this culture a bit more discernible or less phantom," says Howard Fox, LACMA curator of contemporary art, "by asking people to question what they think they know about this group."
The show opens with a nod to the artists who birthed the Chicano art movement, a radical group of young Mexican-American guerrilla street artists known as Asco (Spanish for "nausea"). The collective put itself on the city's cultural map in 1972 after being told by the LACMA curators of the day that the reason Chicano art was not on display inside the museum was that Chicano creativity "wasn't art."
Those were fighting words to the young Harry Gamboa, who, along with his youthful cohorts, decided to take Chicano art to LACMA. They spray-painted the front of the museum in the style of graffiti taggers of the day.
Photos of their handiwork open the show. Mr. Gamboa, the spiritual godfather of Chicano art, offers contextual perspective about the exhibition that follows. "I found that Chicanos were put in a bad light, never identified as human beings," says the artist, who grew up on the mean streets of east Los Angeles. "They are always identified as a single group, and not covalued as any other group in America is."
Most of the 31 artists behind the more than 120 works in the exhibition are several generations removed from this tumultuous start. "They've come a long way, both aesthetically and physically, hailing from as far away as New York and Texas," says Gamboa. In contrast to the self-taught members of Asco, many of this new breed have a master's degree in fine arts from top art schools. Nonetheless, says Mr. Fox, they continue to explore themes of multiple identities, lost histories, and devalued humanity that have infused Chicano art since its inception.
As you approach what appear to be the potted cacti of Texan artist Margarita Cabrera, it becomes clear that "Agave," "Yucca," "Nopal 2," and "Nopal 3" are fabric constructions sewn together using actual uniforms of US border patrol officers. The work is a powerful reminder of one of the show's important themes, says Fox. A familiar landscape can seem to be one thing when it is actually quite another. A series of 15 chromogenic prints by Ken Gonzalez-Day, "Erased Lynchings," depicts what Fox calls little-known footprints of American history: the mob killings of Mexican-Americans. The prints depict respectably dressed, white, middle-class Americans in coats and ties observing dangling figures whose identities have been digitally erased by the artist. "Here is a phantom reminder," says Fox, adding that the artist has made it his project to remind us of lost histories, another of the show's themes.
A number of the pieces make reference to neighborhoods and physical locations and use video components to bring them into the museum. "Undocumented Interventions," a series of eight water-color drawings based on real photos by Tijuana artist Julio Morales, depict the real-life phenomena of Mexicans using machines to smuggle themselves across the border. A video tours the Tijuana neighborhood where automobiles, trucks, washing machines, etc., are modified to accommodate hidden human bodies behind dashboards, under floorboards, and inside the tub. The artist is exploring the Mexican migrant's ability to adapt and accommodate in order to survive, says Fox.
This exhibition also serves to underline the city's uneasy relationship with Chicano culture, says Oscar Garza, editor of the city's glossy Spanish language magazine, Tu Ciudad. As an example, he says that at the same time it was being planned, local celebrity, Cheech Marin, one of the nation's largest collectors of Chicano art, offered LACMA an exhibition of his collection and was turned down. Mr. Garza notes that the collection has had a successful national tour and will now have a scaled-down appearance at LACMA in June. But, says Garza, "Marin had to fight to get that."
Perhaps, he adds, this appearance of two shows solely devoted to Chicano art, after 25 years of drought, will help to put Chicano art back on the cultural map, where, he adds, in a city with a Latino population of 4.7 million, it certainly belongs.
• Alison Tully contributed to this story from Los Angeles.


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Of course some might argue (and do argue) that all you need is Jesus. And that's true: Jesus is everything, and the saints understood this more than anyone. But God in his wisdom has also given us these companions of Jesus to accompany us along the way, so why not accept the gift of their friendship and encouragement? ~ James Martin, SJ, My Life with the Saints
On November 1 we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. When we hear the word "saint" we often think of someone who is perfect. But how can we strive to be perfect? We sometimes forget that saints were human, and many of our favorites had qualities that are all too familiar – a wry sense of humor, a quick anger, or michevious streak. But in the end these humans put God first in their lives and overcame the human weaknesses of ordinary men and women to live extraordinary lives in service to God and others. It is through the example of such men and women that we can strive to become better people.
To celebrate All Saints Day, The Catholic Gene authors reveal their "favorite" saints:
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle." ~ St. Francis of Assisi
When I was nine years old, most of those in my fourth grade class, myself included, were confirmed in our local parish church. During our preparation for confirmation, we were instructed to select the name of a saint for a confirmation name. My parents directed me to a leather-bound, gilt-edged volume entitled "Lives of the Saints." I had thumbed through this book many times before but, this time, I looked through the pages with a purpose. Throughout my life, I have felt a special connection with the natural world and, while looking through "Lives of the Saints", I noticed that St. Francis of Assisi was depicted with birds on his shoulders and small animals crowded at his feet. Because of St. Francis' relationship with the wild creatures of the earth, I decided to choose the name Francis as my confirmation name. I told my parents. My father's eyes grew large and a grin spread across his face. I suddenly realized that I had unknowingly chosen my father's own given name for my confirmation name! Years passed, I grew older, and my connection with nature increased. I studied Biology and Chemistry in college and worked as a camp counselor during the summers. Finally, I was offered my first real job in my chosen profession. The offer came from San Francisco, the city of St. Francis, and the place I have called home ever since. It's small wonder that St. Francis of Assisi is my favorite saint! ~ Stephen Danko
Especially abundant were the gifts she bestowed on the naked and unprotected poor. To some she gave money, to others an ample supply of clothing; she liberated some from imprisonment, or from the bitter servitude of the mines; others she delivered from unjust oppression, and others again, she restored from exile. ~ Eusebius on St. Helena in The Life of Constantine
Saint Helena of Constantinople is not necessarily my "favorite" saint, but I've decided to write about her since I chose my Helena as my confirmation name because I wanted to be different and select a name that was a little unusual. When I learned about St. Helena I found her back story quite interesting.
Saint Helena (Latin: Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta) is also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople. She was born about the middle of the third century, possibly in Drepanum (later known as Helenopolis) on the Nicomedian Gulf. Helena was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and is best known for being the mother of Emperor Constantine I.
One of our assignments for confirmation class was to learn something about the saint whose name we were choosing. In addition to being the mother of any emperor (I thought that was pretty cool), St. Helena is traditionally credited with finding the relics of the True Cross, (you'll see her represented with these in various Christian iconography). She also had her image on a coin (also pretty cool). What I liked best about Helena is that she has been described as "a woman of humble extraction but remarkable character and unusual ability."
Helena died ca. 330 and is recognized in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Lutheran Church and Anglican Communion. In the Roman Catholic Church, St. Helena's feast day is celebrated on August 18th. There is a shrine to Saint Helena in St. Peter's Basilica, and her patronages include: archaeologists, converts, difficult marriages, divorced people, empresses, and Saint Helena Island (selected as the place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte). As an aside, I didn't know it at the time but one of my great-grandmothers was named Helena, so perhaps it was more than just coincidence that I was drawn to this name and this saint. ~ Lisa Alzo
Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God. ~ St. Ignatius of Loyola
When I asked the authors to write a paragraph on their favorite saint, I was debating between two favorites, and neither was St. Ignatius of Loyola. But as I thought about my life with the saints, I realized he's been watching over me far longer than I've known about him! In college, I chose the saying ad maiorem Dei gloriam for my yearbook motto: For the greater glory of God. I knew it was the motto of the Jesuits, and I might have known that the order was founded by St. Ignatius. But I never met a Jesuit in my sixteen years of Catholic education, so that fact didn't mean much to me – I just liked the sentiment. Fast forward many years. A few years ago, I learned about St. Ignatius and what is called "Ignatian Spirituality" – and I felt like I found a new friend who thinks like I do. For the first time, I learned about a form of "imaginative prayer" taught by St. Ignatius in which you immerse yourself in the gospels using all of your senses. As a creative person, this form of prayer suits me just fine. I've since learned more about St. Ignatius' life. Before his conversion, he was a vain ladies' man, a soldier, and he even had a police record! After his conversion, he surrendered himself completely to God's will. He still has a lot to teach me about prayer, but I'm glad I have a companion to help me learn what "to the greater glory of God" really means. ~ Donna Pointkouski
Begin now to be what you will be hereafter. ~ St. Jerome
As a blogger on Catholic Gene – you have got to love St. Jerome. I was first introduced to St. Jerome in the courtyard of the Church of the Nativity and Church of St. Catherine in Bethlehem on the West Bank where his statue looms large. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin. It was in Bethlehem that Jerome translated most the books of the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin, and revised his translation of the Psalms using the Hebrew texts. He led a life of incessant activity in literary production He is the patron saint of archaeologists, archivists, biblical scholars, librarians, students, and translators. ~ Bernie Gracy
Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?" John answered them, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. ~ John 1: 24-27
I haven't gone about my daily life with a favorite saint in my pocket, but I do think that St. John the Baptist is a comfortable choice for a born and bred Baptist. In Sunday School we studied illustrations of a long-haired, bearded John baptizing converts in the river, running nearly naked through the desert, and eating bugs and honey. I feel more of a connection to St. John than, say, St. Theresa of Avila, patron saint of headache sufferers and Spanish Catholic Writers; or St. Thomas More, patron saint of court clerks. I do wish, however, that St. John had not been beheaded. So gruesome. ~ Denise Levenick
The devil strains every nerve to secure the souls which belong to Christ. We should not grudge our toil in wresting them from Satan and giving them back to God. ~ St. Sebastian
I would have to say that St Sebastian is my favorite saint. As a child growing up, I attended St Sebastian Catholic Church (Dearborn Heights, Michigan) with my family and I have many fond memories of that parish. St Sebastian is the saint that is often depicted as tied to a column and pierced with arrows. He was a soldier in the Roman army back in the third century and in spite of the multiple arrow wounds he suffered when he was ordered killed by his superiors (for being a Christian) he survived. This was quite a testament to his physical fitness and good health. It is for this reason that St Sebastian is the patron saint of soldiers and athletes. The next time you're watching your favorite football team in action or a family member enters the military service, send up a prayer to St Sebastian! ~ Jasia
St Edmund the Martyr (841-869) was king of East Anglia in his 20s when the Danish attacked. He led his forces bravely in battle but was captured by the Great Danish Heathen Army. The Danes demanded that Edmund renounce his Christianity. He refused. The Danish commander then ordered him stripped and tied to a tree. In The Little Lives of the Saints (1904), the Rev. Percy Dearmer tells how Edmund died:
The [Danish] bows were bent, and the arrows flew through the air, first one and then another; and at each shot a roar of admiration went up. For the object of the bowmen was to see how many times they could touch their victim without killing him. The arrows stuck in him here and there as if at random, till his poor body looked like the body of a hedgehog; but never an arrow touched his head or his heart, or any mortal place.
Far away in the recesses of the forest the frightened peasants heard the shouts and cheers, and crept behind the trees, wondering what new woe had befallen. And their young king was dying alone, his one companion, Bishop Humbert watching him from the place where he too lay bound. Even the wild animals, whom Edmund had always loved, fled from the place, rabbits and wild cats scampering away together, and an old grey wolf slunk inoffensively by their side, crying Heugh! Heugh!
At last the Danes struck off Edmund's head; and, seizing it in derision, they threw it far into the depths of the forest. The good bishop, who had once anointed that young head and laid the golden crown upon it, saw it now decked with the crown of martyrdom, which is a diadem so glorious that no bishop can give it and no prince can take it away. In a few moments more that crown was given to Humbert too, and he went to join his brave king in the home of the saints.
[The Danes soon left the area, but the Angles left behind could not find King Edmund's body.] So they searched through a whole morning, and cried through the trees and bushes to each other. At last they heard a deep voice calling to them– "Here, here!"
They rushed to the place whence the sound came, and lo! there was an old grey wolf with his great muzzle lifted in the air as he bayed–"Heugh, Heugh! Here, Here!" And between his paws lay the head of Saint Edmund, unharmed.
He was interred into place now known as Bury St. Edmunds, a midsized city in the English county of Suffolk. Much of what is known of him is legend or mythology. However, Edmund is seen as the patron saint of among others, torture victims, the Roman Catholic diocese of East Anglia, the English county of Suffolk, and wolves. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches have considered him patron saint of England. The Anglican Communion also considers him a saint. ~ Craig Manson
Not always fall of leaf, nor ever spring,
No endless night, yet not eternal day;
The saddest birds a season find to sing,
The roughest storm a calm may soon allay.
Thus, with succeeding turns, God tempereth all,
That man may hope to rise, yet fear to fall.
~ St. Robert Southwell in his poem Times Go by Turns
As a mother with many children, it is often difficult for me to find the time and place to write in the midst of the childsound and busy-ness of my household. I've learned to write at strange times (it's quietest from 2:00 to 5:00 a.m.), in funny places (retreating to my quiet closet for a moment to write down a thought), and in brief, easily-finishable formats. No full-length novel for me! I've found my calling in blog posts and my first writing love: poetry.
The difficulties I face, however, are nothing compared to those confronted by one of my very favorite poets – a 16th-century priest of Elizabethan England whose bravery and poetic talent continue to inspire me. St. Robert Southwell's writing time was squeezed into a life of hiding as he was hunted by Queen Elizabeth's pursuivants, and during his imprisonment after he was arrested for his crime: being a Catholic priest. In fact, most of his poetry was written during 2 ½ years of solitary confinement in the Tower of London between episodes of torture.
It was a dire time in England for Catholics. Although the faith had been outlawed, Robert was raised Catholic by his mother (despite his father's conversion to Protestantism to conform to the will of the queen, whom he served as courtier). Young Robert sought training at Douai and Rome, and was admitted into the Jesuit order at the age of 16, returning at 24 to serve the Catholic faithful of England as an undercover priest. He moved from place to place administering the sacraments to Catholics, while being pursued by agents of the queen. He was executed at the age of 34 after many months of horrible suffering.
The poetry of St. Robert Southwell, though not large enough in quantity to rank him among the great British poets, has been revered and enjoyed by many generations. As C.S. Lewis said, "We never read him without wondering why we do not read him more." In fact, evidence suggests that even Shakespeare read and admired the poet's work and was probably acquainted with him. Shakespeare's contemporary, Ben Jonson commented that he would have readily forfeited many of his own poems to have written The Burning Babe, one of Southwell's most famous works. St. Robert Southwell was canonized in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales whose feast day we celebrate on October 25. ~ Lisa / Smallest Leaf
That Thou wilt come to our aid through the intercession of the Holy Helpers, We beseech Thee, hear us.~ excerpt from the Litany in Honor of the Fourteen Holy Helpers
I am going to pick a posse of saints – the 14 Holy Helpers (see below for who's who). A prayer sent to the collective covers me for the plague and headaches and most importantly sudden death. ~ Sheri Fenley
Name (Alternate) ~ Feast day ~ Patronage
- Agathius (Acacius) – May 8 – Against headache
- Barbara – Dec 4 – Against fever and sudden death
- Blaise (Blase, Blasius) – Feb 3 -Against illness of the throat and for protection of domestic animals
- Catherine of Alexandria – Nov 25 – Against sudden death
- Christopher (Christophorus) – Jul 25 – Against bubonic plague and dangers while traveling
- Cyriacus – Aug 8 – Against temptation on the death-bed
- Denis (Dionysius) – Oct 9 – Against headache
- Erasmus (Elmo) – Jun 2 – Against intestinal ailments
- Eustace (Eustachius, Eustathius) – Sep 20 – Against family discord
- George (Georgius) – Apr 23 – For the health of domestic animals
- Giles (Aegidius) – Sep 1 – Against plague, for a good confession, and for cripples, beggars and blacksmiths
- Margaret of Antioch – Jul 20 – During childbirth, and escape from devils
- Pantaleon (Panteleimon) – Jul 27 – For physicians, and against cancer & tuberculosis
- Vitus (Guy) – Jun 15 – Against epilepsy, lightning and for protection of domestic animals


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Ok, so I watched Blizzcon from the comfort of Australia and admit to squee-ing just a little when Metzen kicked off the trailer for the new ex-pac.
Then we got hit with the pandas.
I had my 'wtf' moment and then watched the hours of stuff on what they wanted to accomplish with this new installment. The talent trees simplified (again), a new class (Monks for those living under rocks), Pandas starting as neutral and getting to choose your faction at level 10 (O.o), pokemon battles with our companion pets (yea, you heard it right), Looking for Raid for noo...er... casuals (a third difficulty level: easy), challenge mode dungeons, min range gone on hunters but we lose our melee wep (bows go mainhand with stats to match), in fact all ranged/relic/wand slots are gone (apparently they were pointless) - it just goes on and on. And this is only the starting information.
What are your thoughts with the prospect of these changes looming on the horizon?


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
A blue ribbon panel released a report this afternoon calling for the closure and merger of dozens of Catholic schools in the Arch Diocese of Philadelphia. In the report, called "Faith in the Future: Sustainable Catholic Education for All Who Desire It," Holy Cross at 144 E. Mt. Airy Ave. would merge with Our Mother of Consolation in Chestnut Hill.
OMC's E. Chestnut Hill Avenue location would house the new, merged school, with a projected enrollment of 330 students. The name of the new school will be determined by a "joint implementation team" according to the report. See the page on OMC/Holy Cross here.
Documents provided in the report demonstrate the need to merge the schools. A 2010 report on OMC's enrollment shows a decline of total student population from 224 to 177 since 2005, a 22 percent decline. In the same period, Holy Cross' student enrollment shrank from 206 to 169, a 16 percent decline. Though its decline was not as steep, Holy Cross had only 58 percent of its available seats filled. OMC had 74 percent of its seats filled.
Elementary schools seemed to be particularly challenged in the Archdiocese. According to the report, of 156 elementary schools "40 to 45" are unsustainable.
From the report: "Those schools burdened by serious annual operating deficits often in parishes with heavy accumulated debts. Most of those schools have small enrollments and do not offer the key elements of a 21st century curriculum. A detailed review of these challenged schools reveals that in K through Grade 8, 34 schools have enrollments fewer than 200 and of these, 14 have fewer than 150. Eleven other schools across the Archdiocese have more than 200 students but have demonstrated a patternof decreasing enrollments and financial deficits and are therefore considered challenged. We urge that a partnering and regionalizing plan for these schools be implemented as soon as possible."
We're interested in hearing from parents, teachers and students of both schools. What do you think of the proposed changes? Add comments or email the Local at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Another Day Of Darkness In Freehold [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Against the sounds of chainsaws and wood chippers, Monday looks to be another day in the dark for JCP+L customers in Freehold Borough & Township.
Crews began their work early on Sunday morning after a violent supercell brought strong 60MPH straight line winds to Freehold late Saturday night.
JCP+L brought in extra crews to help with restoration efforts, which spokesman John Anderson described as a"labor intensive"process with "trees and wires everywhere." The storm not only brought down trees and power lines but are also blocking streets, adding an extra step to getting crews in place.
The work appears to have paid off, however. still without power in Freehold Borough & Freehold Township, according to the utility's outage map. That number is down significantly from the 4600 who were still in the dark on Sunday night.
The utility expects to have most customers restored by 6PM Monday night. Some more difficult restorations will take until Tuesday.
The number is up from this morning as crews may need to turn off power to restore service to others.
Freehold Borough Mayor imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew which was enforced by the Monmouth County Sheriff's Department along with Borough Police.
The Monmouth County Clerk's Office in Freehold will be closed to the public today. The office is still without electric power.
Share your pictures of the storm using the form below!
The utility has made free ice and water available to its customers at several supermakets including:
- Foodtown, Park Avenue (Route 33) , Freehold;
- ShopRite, South Street (Route 79), Freehold;
- Acme, Route 9, Freehold, and
- Stop & Shop, Raintree Town Center, Freehold Township.
The National Weather Service in Mt. Holly on its Facebook page describes the storm a supercell and says it was straight line wind, not a tornado, that caused all the damage although the damage is similar in both.
As explained by the National Weather Service:
The black circled (warm colors) area are winds moving away from the radar while the white circled (cool colors) area are winds moving towards the radar. The blue arrow represents the approximate movement of the storm…to the East-Northeast.
When the winds are shown in the this orientation (with warm and cool colors separated) this is considered 'straight-line' winds. The white pixels, within the larger green area, are winds around 50 knots at an elevation of 1200 feet above the ground…very strong close to the surface. In actuality, since the storm was moving to the east-northeast it passed the radar beam at an angle, therefore we were not fully sampling the magnitude of the winds. This means that, more than likely, the winds actually being experienced at the surface were higher than 50 knots/58mph.


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Re: ^ and $ and 0 not working
Basically, the title says it all.
I use Visual Studio 2010 10.0.30319.1, Visual Assist X 10.6.1833.0 and ViEmu 2.5.9.
This is especially jarring since you have to use y$ to yank the rest of a line. I feel this really should be Y, but that is a failing of VIM, not ViEmu.
So, I really miss those movement keys. Where have they gone? Has anyone seen them?


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by Pete Mazzaccaro
At Germantown Friends School, tradition requires the head of school to open upper and middle school with an assembly. It's an opportunity to start the year off with a theme, a big message that can inspire and guide students through another academic year.
For the first time in 20 years, however, that opening assembly was conducted by someone other than Dick Wade, the man who had guided the venerable Germantown Quaker school for a generation. It was conducted by Dana Okeson Weeks, who was hired last November to replace the retired Wade.
When returning students entered the assembly they heard Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In the Wall" and Peter, Paul and Mary's version of "If I Had a Hammer."
Okeson Weeks, an Overbrook native who returned to Philadelphia this summer after more 23 years as a teacher and administrator at Brooklyn's St. Ann's School, wanted to start her GFS tenure with a powerful message.
"I struggled for weeks to figure out what I was going to talk with these kids about," she said in an interview last week. "I didn't want to just say, 'Have a nice year.'"
Her message instead? The one that stuck: "I charged them with the task of creating in our community a microcosm of what you want the world to be," she said. "The phrase that seems to have stuck is : Diversity breeds dissent and dissent breeds change."
"I was afraid to use the "D" word," she added, laughing. Indeed, promoting dissent doesn't seem to be in the best interest of a head administrator. "But I believe it."
For Okeson Weeks, putting the students at the center of their education experience is everything. It was that quality, she said, that attracted her to the school and prompted her to apply for the job last year, even though she was not actively looking to leave St. Ann's, where she had risen from science teacher to department head to head of upper school.
"GFS was always one of these schools I knew of as being a liberal, progressive, student-centered school with faculty who were really experts in their field," she said "It is very much in line with the St. Ann's model. Some of the faculty I've worked with from GFS were among the most interesting I've ever worked with. GFS kept coming back to me as one of the places I had respect for."
When the job opened up in September, Okeson Weeks was interested but busy with the start of the school year. Finally, after being prodded several months later by her husband, Bill Weeks, she decided to apply.
"I called the headhunter and he said, 'It's a little late,'" she said. "I asked when the deadline was and he said he'd give me until 11 a.m. the next day. I whipped together a resume in a day and spent all my time writing my educational philosophy. I really pulled an all-nighter putting that together. I just wanted to come here. Even if it was to just have a look around.
"I wasn't sitting around waiting for this job to open. I wasn't looking to leave St. Ann's. I applied nowhere else. I would not have left that school to just be the head of any school."
So in July, Okeson Weeks, her husband and her 15-year-old daughter moved to Fairmount from Brooklyn.
"I'm getting to know Fairmount," she said. "It doesn't feel very different for me."
The family's new home, however, is a different story.
"The house needs a full renovation," she said. "It's like we're camping indoors."
In a way, the move to Philadelphia brings her nearly full circle. Having grown up in the city, Okeson Weeks attended Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School at 63rd Street and Lancaster Avenue, which closed recently, and Merion Mercy Academy for high school.
Heading into college, however, she was not set on science or teaching.
"I wasn't always obvious to me that I wanted to be a biology teacher," she said. I never really thought of myself as a science person but as a philosophy- theology major."
But career prospects steered her away from philosophy.
"I always loved bio and chemistry," she said. "Perhaps it was because I loved my teachers. So I thought I'd do that."
After attending the University of Scranton, where she majored in biology, she had had her fill of science and went to Villanova for a master's in philosophy. While teaching philosophy as an adjunct at Villanova, a student of hers who was teaching at a private school suggested Independent Educational Services (IES) as a way she could find work as a teacher.
"So I was moving to New York City, and I needed to get a job," she said. "It cost more money than I was making to take the train back and forth to Villanova, so I thought, 'I should apply to IES.' I had a form where I filled out all the classes I had taken, which was a lot of biology and chemistry and they said, 'Oh, you want to be a science teacher.'
"I went on interviews at a number of Manhattan schools, and St. Ann's was the most compelling. They wanted me to teach science. I started teaching and remembered, 'Oh, that is what I like about science.'"
It was the beginning of a long career as a teacher. Even when Okeson Weeks moved into administration roles, she continued to teach. It's something all administrators do at St Ann's.
At GFS, however, she will not be teaching. It was a reality of her new job that did not sink in until her first week of school.
"I was in meeting for worship … I started looking at the trees and I thought 'Look at all the rubisco out there,' which is an enzyme that captures carbon dioxide, and I thought, 'I can't wait to get to class and tell this to the kids,'" she said. "And I thought ,'Oh my God. This is the first time in 28 years that I'm not teaching.'"
It's not something, she added, that will be permanent.
"I would love to get back into teaching," she said. "It won't be this year, but I hope next year there's a way to teach something."
Otherwise, her first weeks on the job have been positive.
"It has been reaffirming and reassuring, she said. "My first week in July was the same. By the end of the week I was so overcome with relief. I now feel so comfortable with the people I've met here. I'm having a similar experience now with all the students back on campus. This is the school for me. It's very exciting."
What's most exciting, too, she said is the fact that she is now in a school environment where kids are front and center. St Ann's School, despite its Episcopalian roots, is a non religious school.
"I admire Germantown Friends School for the education and the programs and the relationship between teachers and students," she said. "What convinced me to take the job and move here is that after 20 or so odd years where conversations about values and commitment to community was something that didn't happen – we didn't talk about morals – having the opportunity to come here and have that, that's the draw."


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NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Over the weekend during an interview at the NBA All Star Game in New Orleans, Nike designer Tinker Hatfield indicated his company would be releasing self-lacing shoes sometime in 2015.
During an appearance at the Jordan Brand's Flight Lab, Hatfield was asked about the chance of seeing power-laces next year, according to Sole Collector. "Are we gonna see power laces in 2015? To that, I say YES!" Hatfield said.
Nike Mag Returns with a Surprise http://t.co/Psr8J6h8Xk pic.twitter.com/8lTMQl34nC— Modern Notoriety (@ModernNotoriety) February 17, 2014
Michael J. Fox had a pair of self-lacing shoes when he played Marry McFly in the 1989 movie Back to the Future Part II. The film was set in 2015 and the shoes were called Air Mags.
In 2011, Nike auctioned off 1,500 pairs of Air Mag sneakers on eBay with the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
[Sole Collector] [CTV News]


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Darwin believed nothing of the sort
Darwin believed nothing of the sort. He was a thoroughgoing committed materialist, but an astute public relations man too.
So, about "by the Creator" ... ?
British physicist David recounts the facts, commenting on a recent article:
Why was the "Creator" absent from the 1st edition but present thereafter? The authors draw attention to Darwin's own explanation, contained in an 1863 letter to Hooker and shortly afterwards another to the Athenaeum, based on the profound ignorance within science of any route for life to have emerged from non-life: "[to Hooker] But I have long regretted that I truckled to public opinion & used Pentateuchal term of creation, by which I really meant "appeared" by some wholly unknown process. - It is mere rubbish thinking, at present, of origin of life; one might as well think of origin of matter." [to the Athenaeum] "Now is there a fact, or a shadow of a fact, supporting the belief that these elements, without the presence of any organic compounds, and acted on only by known forces, could produce a living creature? At present it is to us a result absolutely inconceivable. Your reviewer sneers with justice at my use of the "Pentateuchal terms", "of one primordial form into which life was first breathed": in a purely scientific work I ought perhaps not to have used such terms; but they well serve to confess that our ignorance is as profound on the origin of life as on the origin of force or matter."The regrets were not deep enough because Darwin and his allies sensed that the public would not yet accept science recast as materialist atheism. And there would always be "theistic evolution" gulls out there to spread the good news, like the one who contacted me.
In the light of these comments, it is curious that Darwin did not drop the word "Creator" in subsequent editions. Whatever regrets he expressed in 1863, they were not deep enough to excise the injudicious word.
Revealingly, the authors of the study Tyler references indulge themselves in the too-familiar liturgy of whitewashing the bad news about the Great One - they trash those who simply report the facts and draw reasonable conclusions from them.
Tyler muses,
It is surprising, therefore, to read this comment of the authors about people who misread Darwin: "Indeed, a careful examination and critical reading of his public and private writings shows that what appear to be contradictory opinions on the problem of the emergence of life are the result of texts read out of context, sometimes maliciously, as shown by some publications of creationist groups and advocates of the so-called intelligent design." It is remarkable how often such comments appear in scholarly work, nearly always unsupported by references or quotes.Of course these baseless insults are unsupported by references or quotes, because the references or quotes, read in any normal sense, would contradict the materialist atheist and theistic evolutionist claims, aimed at the supposedly gullible public.
Tyler notes,
By and large, creationist and ID scholars have exactly the same understanding of Darwin's secular framework as the authors of this paper. Where they differ is in thinking that this secular framework is profoundly wrong and is an inappropriate foundation for science.
He also argues,
Those who should be accused of taking Darwin out of context are the Theistic Evolutionists, who do not want to acknowledge Darwin's philosophical materialism. They generally refer positively to Darwin's reference to a Creator and try to suggest that Darwinism can be harmonised with Theism.Well, I'd put the matter more strongly myself: It's going to take a long time to nail these lies. The "by their Creator" rubbish is publicly funded, brayed by pundits, and intoned by professors. These same people wring their hands in sheer angst, muttering dark predictions over the fact that the public in North America largely doesn't believe it.
Again, sorry, chumps. Here in North America, we are still free to disbelieve what is flatly contradicted by evidence. May it always be so.
Note: About Darwin's materialism in general, see Michael Flannery's discussion in his biography of Wallace, Darwin's co-theorist and a much maligned design supporter. You'll never read flapdoodle about the "Creator" the same way again.
See also:
Stephen Jay Gould: A tragedy of failed convictions? (Partly about his trashing Wallace)
Alfred Russel Wallace vs. Charles Darwin on cruelty in nature
Alfred Russel Wallace and intelligent design
Ben Wiker's "Life and Lies of Charles Darwin"
Darwin: Now that it's all in ruins, they're fighting over the rubble?