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Weak economy means tough times for aerospace
Weak economy means tough times for aerospace
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upgrading of its industry profit expectations to $ 6.9 billion (up from the $ 4.0 billion projected in June).
September 20, 2011 By Carey Fredericks
Sept. 20, 2011, Singapore – The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) announced an upgrading of its industry profit expectations to
$6.9 billion (up from $4.0 billion projected in June).
IATA emphasized that, despite the improvements, profitability at these levels is still exceptionally weak (1.2 per cent net margin) considering the industry's total revenues of $594 billion.
In its first look at 2012, IATA is projecting profits to fall to $4.9 billion on revenues of $632 billion for a net margin of just 0.8 per cent.
"Airlines are going to make a little more money in 2011 than we thought. That is good news. Given the strong headwinds of high oil prices and economic uncertainty, remaining in the black is a great achievement," said Tony Tyler, IATA's Director General and CEO. "But we should keep the improvement in perspective. The $2.9 billion bottom line improvement is equal to about a half a percent of revenue. And the margin is a paltry 1.2 per cent. Airlines are competing in a very tough environment. And 2012 will be even more difficult," said Tyler.
IATA's forecast is built around global projected GDP growth of 2.5 per cent in 2011 falling to 2.4 per cent in 2012. Airline financial performance is closely linked to the health of world economies. Whenever GDP growth has slowed below 2.0 per cent the airline industry has lost money.. "We will be perilously close to that level at least through 2012. The industry is brittle. Any shock has the potential to put us in the red," said Tyler.
Forecast Highlights for 2011
Passenger: Passenger demand has been stronger than anticipated given the gloomy economic outlook. The forecast for the year stands at 5.9 per cent growth (up from 4.4 per cent projected in June). In the year to July, passenger volumes were up over 6 per cent on previous levels. This would bring total passenger numbers to 2.833 billion (up from the previous forecast of 2.793 billion). World trade basically stopped growing at the end of 2010. The strong travel trend in 2011 is built on residual confidence from economic optimism at the beginning of the year. While some economies may be more durable—China for example—the overall outlook is for a weaker end to 2011.
Freight: Air freight has stagnated since the start of the year. IATA slashed its full-year volume growth projection from 5.5 per cent to 1.4 per cent. Airlines are expected to carry 46.4 million tonnes of cargo in 2011 (down from the previous forecast of 48.2 million). Air freight volumes reached their post-recession peak in May 2010, largely driven by re-stocking. July's traffic was 4 per cent lower than that level. It appears unlikely that a revival in air freight will begin before 2012.
Asset Utilization: Airlines managed to restore passenger load factors back to the 2010 highs. By July the global passenger load factor stood at 83.1 per cent. Airlines met the better than expected passenger demand with more intense asset utilization. As much of this capacity also came with belly space for cargo, the freight load factor sank to 45.0 per cent by July.
Yields: Tighter supply and demand conditions in passenger markets over the first half of the year are expected to offset the impact of a weaker second half. As a result our passenger yield growth projection is unchanged at 3.0 per cent. However, an oversupply of belly cargo capacity is expected to see no improvement in freight yields in 2011 (down from our previous projection of 4.0 per cent growth).
Revenues: Industry revenue projections are relatively unchanged. Stronger passenger markets will see passenger revenues rise to $464 billion (up $7 billion from the June forecast). Meanwhile, weaker freight markets will see freight revenue projections fall to $67 billion (down $5 billion compared to the June forecast).
Fuel: Oil prices have remained consistent with the previous forecast of $110/barrel (Brent Crude). This is 39 per cent higher than the $79.4 average price of 2010. A total fuel bill of $176 billion is expected to account for 30 per cent of industry costs.
Regional Profiles
North American carriers are expected to deliver a net profit of $1.5 billion (+$300 million compared to the June forecast). The weak US economy continues to put a damper on the potential for profitability improvements. The region's EBIT margin of 3.0 per cent of revenues ranks second to Latin America (at 3.4 per cent).
European carriers gained the most from the stronger than expected traffic. This is fueled by the weak Euro which has encouraged inbound tourism and provided a boost to export markets. The region's carriers are expected to deliver a profit of $1.4 billion (+$900 million compared to the June forecast). The region's continuing challenges are clearly seen in the projected EBIT margin of 1.5 per cent, the weakest outside of Africa.
Asia Pacific carriers are expected to return a $2.5 billion profit in 2011 (+$400 million on the June forecast). While this is the largest absolute profit, the region has also seen the most dramatic downturn compared to 2010 when the region delivered $8 billion profit. The weakness of air cargo markets is disproportionately affecting airlines from this region owing to the larger share of cargo in airline revenues. The shocks from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami continue to affect supply chains and cargo markets (in which Asia Pacific carriers have the largest market share). A strong rebound is expected late in the year continuing into 2012.
Middle East carriers are the second largest beneficiary of the better than expected passenger demand. The region's carriers are expected to make $800 million, up from the $100 million projected in June. Holding up against potential demand shocks associated with political instability, the region's carriers grew passenger traffic 8.3 per cent compared to a capacity increase of 9.0 per cent in the first seven months of this year. An EBIT margin of 3.0 per cent is projected.
Latin American carriers are expecting profits of $600 million (up from the $100 million projected in June) and an EBIT margin of 3.4 per cent (the strongest among regions). The continent continues to benefit from very strong economic growth partly due to commodity exports to China and North America.
African carriers are expected to break even, from a $100 million loss previously forecast. While parts of the continent's economy continue to grow robustly, the challenges of political unrest in North Africa continue to severely dent traffic and overall performance. An EBIT margin of 0.7 per cent is the weakest among the regions.
Looking at 2012
The overall industry outlook grows weaker in 2012. Debt-burdened Western economies look set for an extended period of weak economic growth—or worse. While developing economies look to be in much better shape, the prospects for industry growth are limited because many transport linkages are with developed nations. The fourth quarter of 2011 and the first half of 2012 may well see the weakest point for air transport markets.
The industry forecast of a $4.9 billion profit is based on:
Passenger markets that will grow by 4.6 per cent (slower than the 5.9 per cent projected for 2011), but with yield growth falling to 1.7 per cent (about half the 3.0 per cent growth expected in 2011).
Cargo markets that will grow at 4.2 per cent (three times the 1.4 per cent growth of 2011), but with no growth in yields.
Fuel prices are expected to fall slightly based on a crude oil price of $100 per barrel (less than the $110 price expected for 2011). But due to the effects of fuel hedging delaying the benefits of lower spot prices, the fuel bill will grow to 32 per cent of airline costs (up from 30 per cent in 2011) with a total bill of $201 billion.
"It looks like we are headed for another year in the doldrums. With business confidence declining, it is difficult to see any potential for significant profitable growth. Relatively stronger economic growth and some rebound in cargo will help Asia Pacific airlines to maintain their 2012 profits close to 2011 levels at $2.3 billion. The rest of the industry will see declining profitability. And the worst hit is expected to be Europe where the economic crisis means the industry is only expected to return a combined profit of $300 million. A long slow struggle lies ahead," said Tyler.
"As governments seek to re-start troubled economies, a strategic approach to aviation policy would deliver broad economic benefits. Every plane that takes off is a catalyst for economic growth and prosperity. Governments must carefully evaluate the negative impact of the current high levels of taxation, absolutely resist increases or new taxes, and develop policies that support aviation's growth with efficient infrastructure. Time and again aviation has shown its resilience. People need and want to travel. Now is the time to harness the economic possibilities that this presents," said Tyler.


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New rapid and point of care hepatitis C tests could be global game changers
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- October 15, 2012
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- McGill University Health Centre
- Summary:
- Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study is the first to show that hepatitis C rapid and point of care tests with a quick turnaround time are highly accurate and reliable as conventional first-line laboratory tests.
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Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. A new study led by the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is the first to show that hepatitis C rapid and point of care tests with a quick turnaround time are highly accurate and reliable as conventional first-line laboratory tests.
This head-to-head analysis, published in the current issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, will lead to changes in screening practices and ultimately impact the control of hepatitis C infection worldwide.
"We were able to determine that point-of-care and rapid tests in oral fluids and blood ranged in accuracy from 97 to 99 per cent, which is significant," says senior author, Dr. Nitika Pant Pai, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University and clinical researcher at the RI MUHC. "With their quick turnaround time and convenience we can now use these tests to screen many patients worldwide."
Although conventional lab testing is in place in developed countries, it is available only to those who visit community clinics and specialized hospitals and have a risk profile, or symptomatology, that warrant screening. Typically, results are available within a week, but may only be communicated to the patient during their next visit, which may be one to three months later. Delays like this may result in reduced patient follow-up and potentially impact transmission of the virus in the community.
Accurate and reliable point-of-care tests and rapid tests offer an alternative to standard tests. "First generation point-of-care tests are convenient, effective and informative for clinical decision making," explains Dr. Pant Pai. "These tests usually don't require specialized equipment, they can provide results within 30 minutes, or maximally within one patient visit or one working day, and many do not require electricity," adds Sushmita Shivkumar, lead author of the study and a medical student at McGill University.
More than 170 million people are infected with hepatitis C worldwide due to unsafe blood transfusion, injection drug use and unsafe therapeutic injections. Hepatitis C and HIV co-infections contribute substantially to disease burden in North America, but the affect of the disease is highest in Africa and Asia. "With promising oral drugs for Hepatitis C on the horizon, accurate and reliable point-of-care and rapid tests will allow millions of infected individuals worldwide to be diagnosed and treated," explains the study's co-author Dr. Rosanna Peeling, Professor and Chair of Diagnostics Research at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
"These tests have the potential to be game changers on a global scale, particularly where first line conventional laboratory based testing is not financed by under-resourced health systems," concludes Dr. Pant Pai. "It is now time to optimize their potential by integrating them in routine practice settings."
The study, Accuracy of rapid and point-of-care screening tests for hepatitis C: A systemic review and meta-analysis, was authored by Sushmita Shivkumar (Clinical Epidemiology and McGill Medical School); Rosanna Peeling (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK); Yalda Jafari (Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, MUHC); Lawrence Joseph (McGill University/ RI MUHC) and Nitika Pant Pai (McGill University/RI MUHC).
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Journal Reference:
- Sushmita Shivkumar, Rosanna Peeling, Yalda Jafari, Lawrence Joseph, Nitika Pant Pai. Accuracy of Rapid and Point-of-Care Screening Tests for Hepatitis CA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2012; 157 (8): 558-566 [abstract]
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Here's a deliciously simple recipe for salmon.
Using chopped rather than grated Parmesan ensures a satisfying crunchy coating.
The dill sauce is optional
- about 2 pounds salmon filet
- 1 tablespoon soft butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 cup finely chopped (not grated) Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 325º F.
- If using dill sauce, prepare that first and set in refrigerator to blend flavours.
- Place salmon, skin side down, on a parchment or foil covered pan.
- Place a piece of parchment paper loosely over salmon and bake for about 8-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine parsley, dill and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
- When the 10 minutes is up, remove salmon from oven.
- Spread the soft butter over the salmon and pat on the herb/cheese mixture.
- Place back in oven and bake uncovered until fish flakes with a fork. This will not be long.
- If you like you can brown the salmon under the broiler for a minute or so but watch it closely!!
- Remove salmon to serving platter, leaving the skin on the baking pan.
Dill sauce (optional):
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 teaspoons honey
- a bit of lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon of fresh dill
- Combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until serving time.


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Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford.
A poll from Impact Genome and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 23% of Americans say they have not been able to get enough to eat or the kinds of foods they want. Most of those facing food challenges enrolled in a government or nonprofit food assistance program in the past year, but 58% still had difficulty accessing at least one service.
And 21% of adults facing challenges meeting their food needs were unable to access any assistance at all. The most common challenge to those in need was a basic lack of awareness of eligibility for both government and nonprofit services.
The poll results paint an overall picture of a country where hundreds of thousands of households found themselves suddenly plunged into food insecurity due to the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. They often found themselves navigating the intimidating bureaucracy of government assistance programs and with limited knowledge of local food banks or other charitable options available.
Black and Hispanic Americans, Americans living below the federal poverty line and younger adults are especially likely to face food challenges, according to the poll.
Americans who have a hard time affording food also feel less confident than others about their ability to get healthy food. Just 27% say they are "very" or "extremely" confident, compared with 87% of those who do not face food challenges.
For homemaker Acacia Barraza in Los Lunas, a rural town outside Albuquerque, New Mexico, the challenge has been to find a steady supply of fresh fruits and vegetables for her 2-year-old son while staying inside the family budget.
Barraza, 34, quit her job as a waitress before the pandemic when her son was born. She considered going back to work, but on-and-off child care shortages as the pandemic took hold made that impossible, she said. The family lives off her husband's salary as a mechanic while receiving assistance from SNAP — the government program commonly known as food stamps.
Despite the government help, Barraza said she still scrambles to find affordable sources of fresh vegetables, actively scouring local markets for bargains such as a bag of fresh spinach for $2.99.
"If we don't always have vegetables, he's going to not want to eat them in the future. And then I worry that he's not going to get enough vitamins from vegetables in the future or now for his growing body. So it's really hard. It's just really hard," she said.
Even those who didn't lose income during the pandemic find themselves stretching their food dollars at the end of the month. Trelecia Mornes of Fort Worth, Texas, works, as a telephone customer service representative, so she was able to work from home without interruption.
She makes too much money to qualify for SNAP, but not enough to easily feed the family.
She decided to do distance learning with her three children home because of fears about COVID-19 outbreaks in the schools, so that removed school lunches from the equation. Her work responsibilities prevent her from picking up free lunches offered by the school district. She takes care of her disabled brother, who lives with them and does receive SNAP benefits. But Mornes said that $284 a month "lasts about a week and a half."
They try to eat healthy, but budget considerations sometimes lead her to prioritize cost and longevity with "canned soups, maybe noodles — things that last and aren't so expensive," she said.
Radha Muthiah, president of the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington said the struggles reflected in the poll are evidence of a new phenomenon brought by the pandemic: Families with no experience with food insecurity are suddenly in need, without knowledge of charitable options or experience navigating government assistance programs.
"It's all new to them," she said. "Many individuals and families — especially those experiencing food insecurity for the first time — are unaware of their full range of options."
Many are leery of engaging directly with government programs such as SNAP and WIC — the parallel government food-assistance program that helps mothers and children. Muthiah said that reluctance often stems from either frustration with the paperwork or, among immigrant communities, fear of endangering their immigration status or green card applications.
The poll shows that overall, about 1 in 8 Americans regularly get their food from convenience stores, which typically offer less nutritious food at higher prices. That experience is more common among Americans facing food challenges, with about 1 in 5 frequenting convenience stores.
The dependence on convenience stores is a particularly troubling dynamic, Muthiah said, because the options there are both more expensive and generally less nutritious. Part of the issue is simply habit, but a much larger problem is the lack of proper grocery stores in "food deserts" that exist in poorer parts of many cities.
"Sometimes they are the only quick efficient option for many people to get food," she said. "But they don't get the full range of what they need from a convenience store and that leads to a lot of negative health outcomes."
The poll shows half of Americans facing food challenges say extra money to help pay for food or bills is necessary for meeting their food needs.
Fewer consider reliable transportation or enough free food to last a few days, such as in emergency food packages, or free prepared meals at a soup kitchen or school to be necessary resources for meeting their food needs, though majorities say these would be helpful.
Gerald Ortiz of Espańola, New Mexico, bought a 2019 Chevy pickup truck before the pandemic, then lost the office job he had held for 20 years. Now he scrambles to make the $600 monthly payment and gets by through charity and by simply eating less. His unemployment payments ended this month.
"I make sure my truck payment is done," said Ortiz, as he sat in a line of about 30 cars waiting to pick up food from a charitable organization, Barrios Unidos, in nearby Chimayó. "After that I, I, just eat like once a day," he said, pointing to his stomach. "That's why you see me I'm so thin now."
He's applying for multiple jobs and surviving on charity and whatever produce he can grow in his backyard — chili peppers, onions, cucumbers and watermelons.
"It's been depressing. It's been, like, stressful and I get anxiety," he said. "Like, I can't wait to get a job. I don't care what it is right now."


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Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the delay in getting the word out about this years event. With the changes in Club racing and the need for another double regional in the Great Lakes Division the race committee has decided to invite all SCCA classes. The weekend format will be the same as years past with a weekend points championship. Stay tuned as we get the proposed race groups together for this years event.
BTW, The Cincinnati region will have a second track on which to run in 2015 so keep the faith.
Best Regards,
Todd Cholmondeley
Cincinnati SCCA


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To be recited daily during the Novena
O Lord Jesus Christ Who, before ascending into heaven did promise to send the Holy Spirit to finish Your work in the souls of Your Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me that He may perfect in my soul, the work of Your grace and Your love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Your divine truth, the Spirit on Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with You and that I may overcome with courage all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, and the Spirit of Awe of the Lord that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord with the sign of Your true disciples, and animate me in all things with Your Spirit. Amen.


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The Dormition (Falling Asleep) of the Theotokos is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on August 15. The Feast of the Dormition, which is also sometimes called the Assumption, commemorates the death, resurrection and glorification of Christ's mother. It proclaims that Mary has been "assumed" by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence.
About the feast
According to Orthodox Tradition, Mary died like all humanity, "falling asleep," so to speak, as the name of the feast indicates. She died as all people die, not "voluntarily" as her Son, but by the necessity of her mortal human nature which is indivisibly bound up with the corruption of this world. The feast was added to the Roman calendar in the seventh century as the Dormitio. In the eighth century, the title was changed to the Assumptio (Assumption).
The Apostles were miraculously summoned to this event, and all were present except Thomas when Mary passed from this life. She was then buried.
Thomas arrived a few days later, and desiring to see her one more time, convinced the others to open her tomb. Upon doing so, the Apostles discovered that her body was no longer present. This event is seen as a firstfruits of the resurrection of the faithful that will occur at the Second Coming of Christ. The event is normally called the Dormition, though there are many Orthodox parishes in English-speaking countries with the name Assumption. In Greek, Dormition is Koimisis—falling asleep in death—from which the word cemetery derives.
As with the nativity of the Virgin and the feast of her entrance to the temple, there are no biblical or historical sources for this feast. The Orthodox Church teaches that Mary is without personal sins[1], as well that Mary truly needed to be saved by Christ as all human persons are saved from the trials, sufferings, and death of this world. She truly died and was raised up by her Son as the Mother of Life and participates already in the eternal life of paradise. This life of paradise is prepared and promised to all who "hear the word of God and keep it." (Luke 11:27-28)
The dormition of the mother of the Theotokos, the Righteous Anna, is celebrated on July 25.
Celebration of the feast
The feast is preceded by 14 days of strict fasting, with the exceptions that fish is eaten on the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6). On weekdays before the feast, either the Great Paraklesis (service of supplication) or the Small Paraklesis is celebrated.
On the eve of the feast, Vespers is served and contains three Old Testament readings that have New Testament meaning. In Genesis 28:10-17, Jacob's Ladder which unites heaven and earth points to the union of God with men which is realized most fully and perfectly in Mary the bearer of God. "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!" In Ezekiel 43:27-44:4, the vision of the temple with the door to the East perpetually closed and filled with the glory of the Lord, symbolizes Mary. And in Proverbs 9:1-11, Mary is also identified with the "house" which the Divine Wisdom has built for herself.
Sometimes Matins is served on the morning of the feast. The Gospel reading is from Luke 1:39-49, 56. It is read on all feasts of the Theotokos and includes the Theotokos' saying: "My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden, for behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed."
Divine Liturgy is served on the day on the feast. In some churches, it is the custom to bless flowers on this feast before the Liturgy. The epistle reading is from Philippians 2:5-11, and speaks of "Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men." The gospel reading is taken from Luke 10:38-42 and 11:27-28 together; this reading is also always read on all feasts of the Theotokos. In it, the Lord says, "blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
- In giving birth you preserved your virginity,
- In falling asleep you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos.
- You were translated to life, O Mother of Life,
- And by your prayers, you deliver our souls from death.
Kontakion (Tone 2)
- Neither the tomb, nor death could hold the Theotokos,
- Who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her intercessions.
- For being the Mother of Life,
- She was translated to life by the One who dwelt in her virginal womb.
Forefeast hymns
Troparion (Tone 4)
- Dance with joy, O peoples!
- Clap your hands with gladness!
- Gather today with fervor and jubilation;
- Sing with exultation.
- The Mother of God is about to rise in glory,
- Ascending from earth to heaven.
- We ceaselessly praise her in song as truly Theotokos.
Kontakion (Tone 4)
- Today the universe dances with joy at your glorious memorial,
- And cries out to you, O Mother of God:
- "Rejoice, O Virgin, pride of Christians!"
See also
- The icon of Panagia Ierosolymitissa located inside the Sepulcher of the Theotokos.
- Dormition of the Theotokos The Orthodox Faith by the V. Rev. Thomas Hopko
External links
- The Dormition of the Theotokos from Orthodox Family Life
- The Assumption (Dormition) of the Virgin, a descriptive commentary of festal icons
- A Strange Scene in the Icon of the Dormition by John Sanidopoulos
- The Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (OCA)
- August 15: Feast of the Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary (GOARCH)
- A Homily on the Dormition of Our Supremely Pure Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary by Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica
- Sermon on the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos by St John of Kronstadt
- The Account of St. John the Theologian of the Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God. from Ante-Nicene Fathers, Volume 8.
- Fixed Great Feasts, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church Calendar
- August 28, 2014: Orthodox Menologion Online, Orthodox Lithurgical Commonwealth
- THE FALLING ASLEEP OF MARY The Role of Mary in the Early Church. Bible Study by Mark Kern c/o St. Athanasius Orthodox Church


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Easton's Bible Overview
The Book of Joshua
Contains a history of the Israelites from the death of Moses to that of Joshua. It consists of three parts: (1.) The history of the conquest of the land (1-12). (2.) The allotment of the land to the different tribes, with the appointment of cities of refuge, the provision for the Levites (13-22), and the dismissal of the eastern tribes to their homes. This section has been compared to the Domesday Book of the Norman conquest. (3.) The farewell addresses of Joshua, with an account of his death (23, 24).
This book stands first in the second of the three sections, (1) the Law, (2) the Prophets, (3) the "other writings" = Hagiographa, into which the Jewish Church divided the Old Testament. There is every reason for concluding that the uniform tradition of the Jews is correct when they assign the authorship of the book to Joshua, all except the concluding section; the last verses (24:29-33) were added by some other hand.
There are two difficulties connected with this book which have given rise to much discussion, (1.) The miracle of the standing still of the sun and moon on Gibeon. The record of it occurs in Joshua's impassioned prayer of faith, as quoted (Josh. 10:12-15) from the "Book of Jasher" (q.v.). There are many explanations given of these words. They need, however, present no difficulty if we believe in the possibility of God's miraculous interposition in behalf of his people. Whether it was caused by the refraction of the light, or how, we know not.
(2.) Another difficulty arises out of the command given by God utterly to exterminate the Canaanites. "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" It is enough that Joshua clearly knew that this was the will of God, who employs his terrible agencies, famine, pestilence, and war, in the righteous government of this world. The Canaanites had sunk into a state of immorality and corruption so foul and degrading that they had to be rooted out of the land with the edge of the sword. "The Israelites' sword, in its bloodiest executions, wrought a work of mercy for all the countries of the earth to the very end of the world."
This book resembles the Acts of the Apostles in the number and variety of historical incidents it records, and in its many references to persons and places; and as in the latter case the epistles of Paul (see Paley's Horae Paul.) confirm its historical accuracy by their incidental allusions and "undesigned coincidences," so in the former modern discoveries confirm its historicity. The Amarna tablets (see [323]ADONIZEDEC) are among the most remarkable discoveries of the age. Dating from about B.C. 1480 down to the time of Joshua, and consisting of official communications from Amorite, Phoenician, and Philistine chiefs to the king of Egypt, they afford a glimpse into the actual condition of Palestine prior to the Hebrew invasion, and illustrate and confirm the history of the conquest. A letter, also still extant, from a military officer, "master of the captains of Egypt," dating from near the end of the reign of Rameses II., gives a curious account of a journey, probably official, which he undertook through Palestine as far north as to Aleppo, and an insight into the social condition of the country at that time. Among the things brought to light by this letter and the Amarna tablets is the state of confusion and decay that had now fallen on Egypt. The Egyptian garrisons that had held possession of Palestine from the time of Thothmes III., some two hundred years before, had now been withdrawn. The way was thus opened for the Hebrews. In the history of the conquest there is no mention of Joshua having encountered any Egyptian force. The tablets contain many appeals to the king of Egypt for help against the inroads of the Hebrews, but no help seems ever to have been sent. Is not this just such a state of things as might have been anticipated as the result of the disaster of the Exodus? In many points, as shown under various articles, the progress of the conquest is remarkably illustrated by the tablets. The value of modern discoveries in their relation to Old Testament history has been thus well described:
"The difficulty of establishing the charge of lack of historical credibility, as against the testimony of the Old Testament, has of late years greatly increased. The outcome of recent excavations and explorations is altogether against it. As long as these books contained, in the main, the only known accounts of the events they mention, there was some plausibility in the theory that perhaps these accounts were written rather to teach moral lessons than to preserve an exact knowledge of events. It was easy to say in those times men had not the historic sense. But the recent discoveries touch the events recorded in the Bible at very many different points in many different generations, mentioning the same persons, countries, peoples, events that are mentioned in the Bible, and showing beyond question that these were strictly historic. The point is not that the discoveries confirm the correctness of the Biblical statements, though that is commonly the case, but that the discoveries show that the peoples of those ages had the historic sense, and, specifically, that the Biblical narratives they touch are narratives of actual occurrences."
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary,
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It has now been over 5 years since the inception of these forums. During that time we have seen a lot of changes, some very minor, others on a grand scale. Forum members have produced authoritative treatises; medical information CDs and just last year published their first book, Survival and Austere Medicine: An Introduction.
These forums exist for one primary purpose: to expand upon our collective knowledge and understanding of the practice of medicine in unusual circumstances. It matters not whether you are a seasoned trauma surgeon or a housewife who barely knows the difference between a fever and a chemical thermometer all may benefit from the information offered here.
The need for medical care under unusual circumstances may be the result of natural disaster, conflict, geographically remote locations or underdeveloped countries, or something as simple as an outing that sees a medical crisis develop as the result of accident or illness. Any and all may require less than optimal care being provided for short or long-term resolution of the problem.
Members may be occasional wilderness explorers or medical missionaries, pre-hospital care providers or degreed and licensed professionals. They could be scientists stationed at remote research stations or lay people with an interest in basic medicine and a thirst for solid information. All are equally welcome here.
You will find a mix of professional articles, original submissions, news reports, first-hand stories, reviews of literature, books, gear and protocols and much more. Rather than simply rehash what is commonly found in the medical texts and first aid and wilderness guides we instead seek to develop ways of disseminating the information gleaned by those that have been there and done that. Our medical CD and book projects are but the beginning.
In order to allow you to make better use of the forums the following questions and answers are provided. As always, if you have further questions please do not hesitate to inquire.
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A: Some older threads may have expired and been removed or archived in the Library section. There are also sections of the board that are closed to casual viewing. Only registered members may access these areas. This also discourages web bots from trolling the forums for information that may be proprietary, i.e. intended for active members as opposed to casual lurkers. One example is the Swedish Wilderness Medicine Society forum. Don't worry, unless you can read Swedish you aren't missing out.
Accesses to the nonpublic areas is not exclusive save that you be registered and actively contribute to discussions. Lay people as well as healthcare providers are equally welcome. We only ask that you actively contribute to the board.
From time to time we may also offer private forums set up for specific projects as a gathering place/bulletin board for people involved in the project(s). These may be long or short-term projects. Information may be posted for viewing by the appropriate parties for reading at their leisure. If your group has need of such a forum please contact an administrator about having one set up.
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A: They are shy? Seriously, we encourage people to post articles, ask questions, and generally interact. Offer an opinion or observation in a thread. Perhaps highlight a point or ask for clarification. Remember that knowledge shared, or even a question, benefits both parties as well as others. We don't allow flame wars here so don't be afraid of saying something you think may come across as amateurish. No one is going to be flamed for misunderstanding or asking a question.
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A: Not at the present time, nor has there been for the past 5+ years. That may change in the future. For the time access to the forums remains free of any fees.
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A: All posts are reviewed for medical accuracy as much as possible. Some consist of personal opinion or observations, some are abstracts or complete articles borrowed from professional publications, and still more are news reports of relevance that may lead to further research.
We also have a peer review process that involves offering articles, etc for review by the board admins and healthcare professionals. It is a basic consensus building process. Anyone may submit an article for review and comments. Just email or send a private message to the Medical Director or an Administrator.
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A: Sources such as Harvard's ProMed List, The New England Journal of Medicine, military sources, doctors, nurses, EMS providers, journals, books and more. References are often cited where applicable. Personal opinions and/or observations are stated as such.
Q: What is the reason for this board?
A: This is intended to be a gathering place for relevant information pertinent to its title, those areas being remote or austere conditions, wilderness and third world medicine. There is no other such dedicated site on the internet that I am aware of.
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A: Satisfaction knowing that I have done my best to assist as many people as possible to learn and prepare for their areas of interest and increased knowledge on my own part. I have been offering my limited medical knowledge across the net for nearly 8 years now. This is the culmination of those efforts, the ability to reach as many people as possible with the same information.
I occasionally travel in remote areas, plan to do some overseas traveling, have participated in a few minor tactical missions as an EMS provider, and worked in hospitals as well as the field, so my personal interests are broad. This board reflects that, as we can all learn from each other.
Other active members here have similar interests. They participate in overseas medical care and research projects, travel widely, or live in remote areas. The common denominator is interest in medical care under unusual conditions.
Q: Why the novel?
A: It is intended as a companion piece to another internet novel set in the same time and using the same basic scenario. The author was shooting up so many people I though an aid station was sorely needed. The overall intent is to instruct and make people think about austere medicine. The procedures, devices, methods, etc are all reasonably valid, with a little literary license tossed in for effect on occasion.
Literary license is of course used for characters and some locations. The events take place in the year 2011, so they are entirely fictional. A future story may reflect a differing set of circumstances, but someone else chose the scenario so I'm working within their outline.
Q: What is your interest in medicine?
A: I am a Paramedic Specialist (enhanced scope of practice) and a Registered Nurse. I have 27 years of career experience including field medicine, rescue, haz-mat, ER, OR, long-term care and medical-surgical nursing. 12 of those years were spent in management positions comittant with regular patient care duties. In other words I was always a working manager, working almost daily in patient care areas and involved with hands-on care.
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A: There are in fact but it is left to them to identify themselves as such if they so desire. No one needs to cite credentials unless they claim a particular level of expertise. More likely you will see the disclaimer "I am not a doctor, but ".
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Q: What is the key to the hemostat rating system on the books and such?
A: It is scaled 0 - 5. 0 is use it for tinder but never, EVER actually consider using the info contained. An example would be the bio-war agent antibiotic dosing in Larry Wayne Harris' treatise. A 5-hemo rating would be for such as Wounds and Lacerations. Even a layperson may use it well and it rates a must have, above any number of first aid guides, etc. Spend your money on quality.
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From the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul, a colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire
In her latest novel, Elif Shafak spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history. Yet even as they build Sinan's triumphant masterpieces—the incredible Suleymaniye and Selimiye mosques—dangerous undercurrents begin to emerge, with jealousy erupting among Sinan's four apprentices.
A memorable story of artistic freedom, creativity, and the clash between science and fundamentalism, Shafak's intricate novel brims with vibrant characters, intriguing adventure, and the lavish backdrop of the Ottoman court, where love and loyalty are no match for raw power.


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ASUS A8N32 SLI Deluxe - nForce 4 SLI X16 Unleashed
Introductions, Specification & Bundle
We certainly do evaluate and showcase our fair share of ASUS products here at HotHardware, and it's no great mystery because Asus is also typically one of the first out of the block with a new chipset technology. The company's new A8N32 SLI Deluxe motherboard is no exception. NVIDIA's new nForce 4 SLI X16 chipset has been out the door at NVIDIA for months now, but retail boards have yet to appear on the scene. We've heard ABIT and others may have boards on the horizon, based on this new high-end NVIDIA chipset, but the A8N32 SLI Deluxe was the first to hit our test bench, and it looks like it will be the first to hit retail sometime this week. NVIDIA has also launched the Intel version of the nForce 4 SLI X16, and we're also working with that board, dubbed the P5N32-SLI Deluxe, right now.
The new NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI X16 chipset takes the same basic feature set of the hugely successful nForce 4 SLI and expands upon its PCI Express lane configuration, offering two full X16 graphics slots for dual graphics SLI configurations. This adds another 16 lanes to the chipset, as well as 16 additional 2.5G PCI Express SerDes (serializer/de-serializer) interfaces, which in turn adds to chip real-estate and pin count. As a result, in this incarnation, the nForce 4 SLI X16 has become a discrete two-chip solution for north and southbridge functionality. We'll give you more on the chipset later; for now let's run down what the ASUS A8N32 SLI Deluxe has to offer.
We've also grown accustomed to ASUS delivering nicely appointed bundles with its "Deluxe" and "AI Life" branded boards, and the A8N32 SLI Deluxe's set up is pretty much cut from the same cloth. There are an abundance of SATA data and power cables to enable various configurations, as well as various USB, Game Port, Firewire, and serial IO back-plate modules. ASUS bundles WinDVD suite with the board along with the drivers and utilities disk. In addition, you get an SLI bridge connector, but it looks like ASUS has had to go back to the flexible ribbon cable version with the A8N32 SLI Deluxe. This isn't quite as robust, in terms of staying fastened to the cards, as the rigid PCB version. Unfortunately there wasn't much of an option here if you wanted to populate either of the two PCI slots in between the board's two PCI Express graphics slots. Which brings us to another small shortcoming of the A8N32 SLI Deluxe, which we'll discuss shortly.


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Yes, I'm going to be on the RADIO! Talking about FOOD! On the RADIO! [dancing around the kitchen and darn glad 8-year-old son is asleep and everyone else is out]
So how did this happen? Well, a few weeks back Evan and her producer Harriet spoke on a panel at the Food Blog Forum seminar here in Los Angeles. Harriet, brave girl, looked out at the audience of food bloggers and invited us to pitch her stories. Lots of time to fill, she and Evan pointed out. The wheels turned...food stories, food stories, which one should I tell? How will I pitch it?
I left the seminar and promptly forgot about it.
Cut to this weekend, when my mom and I stopped into Luna Garcia, a pottery studio in Venice with the most gor-gee-us tableware. My friend Sandy, who works there, introduced me to another shopper named Gillian, who works at Huckleberry (a fantastic bakery and cafe in northern Santa Monica) and is also...a producer at Good Food. And right there among the plates and platters, somewhat brazenly, I pitched her the story of my Grandma Rose's rugelach and gave her my card.
I thought Gillian was being incredibly polite, listening to my manic off-the-cuff pitch, but apparently she liked the story, because she pitched it to Harriet. And late last night, as I was getting back into work-week mode, I saw Gillian's email, asking if I could come to the studio today to be interviewed. I screamed so loud when I saw the email that my entire family came running (sorry). And then I called her back and said yes. Thank. You. Gillian.
The studio is in the basement of one of the main buildings at Santa Monica College, which fortunately is halfway between my house and my office. I walked over there at lunchtime with my notes and the photocopy of my grandmother's recipe in her handwriting (which I didn't need, but each made me feel better). I went into the studio, sat across the table from Evan, and talked into a big microphone. The whole thing lasted about five minutes.
I loved the way Evan set up and framed the conversation. "Make those family recipes with your elders before it's too late" was the jist of it, an angle I touched on in my original post about my Grandma Rose's rugelach but not the angle I was expecting her to take. We talked about the frustration of recreating an unwritten method, how these rugelach compare with what you'd find at Fred's or Canter's, and how my ineptitude with a rolling pin led me to call in reinforcements (my wonderful friend Anne, who visits from St. Louis once a year and knows her way around a piecrust). And then...it was done. And I walked back to work. On a cloud.
I'll let you know as soon as the segment gets a date attached to it. I only wish I'd had time to make some rugelach before the interview - it's a bigger project than even I could manage at 9pm on a school night. But Evan, I promise: I'll deliver them as soon as you're back in town!
For anyone who's interested, these are the notes I made for myself before the interview:
- One of the few family recipes I have - unlike other food bloggers I know, I'm working from a blank slate - grew up on baked chicken with paprika, frozen vegetables
- Great-great-grandparents were bakers in Smolensk, Russia
- Great-grandmother Bessie never cooked, hated housework, ignored her children, but was a good baker
- Grandma Rose didn't know how to cook when she got married - learned from her mother-in-law so her new husband wouldn't starve - but kept a few family sweets recipes going - angel food cake, sponge cake, honey cake, rugelach
- Would make rugelach a few times a year and send them to my aunt/uncle/cousins in California, give to my mom in Ziploc bags
- The perpetual family diet (Grandma taught weight control classes in her basement): Lightened up the recipe by subbing OJ for sour cream
- Mom put bags in freezer to keep from eating them so fast but we discovered they taste good frozen and defrost quickly when dunked in hot coffee
- I made them with Grandma once, on her tiny kitchen table in Queens, under the LaGuardia flight path - but clearly I didn't pay enough attention
- Took me years before I could look at the recipe in her handwriting
- Ingredients only, no method
- Dough very hard to work with - tried several times, no luck
- Fear of rolling pins - everyone has a fatal flaw, mine is rolling out dough
- Needed Anne, who grew up in Piecrust House (unlike me), to help get the dough under control
- Still haven't managed to roll the dough as thin as Grandma did
- But, on my best attempt, took a bite and started to cry
- Sent them to my brother, mother, aunt/uncle, cousins - more tears reported
- Working mom, two boys
- Write about food and the people behind it - relationships, connections, love
- Food is a way to connect, for me - e.g. Virgin America
- My house growing up was always just the four of us at the table - love the fact that when I ask my boys to set the table, their first question is "How many?"
- I'm a New Yorker who can't believe food grows on trees in her backyard
- I feed my office (experiments and leftovers), send brownies to key business contacts
- Feeding people makes me happy.


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Amid new revelations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI's job ratings for handling the scandal have plummeted. Only about one-in-ten (12%) say the pope has done an excellent (3%) or good job (9%) in addressing the sex abuse scandal; 71% say he has done a poor (44%) or only fair (27%) job.
The pope's ratings for addressing the continuing scandal have declined sharply since April 2008, shortly after his visit to the United States. At that time, 39% said he had done an excellent or good job in dealing with the abuse scandal, while 48% said he had done only fair or poor.
The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, conducted April 1-5 among 1,001 adults on landlines and cells phones, finds most Americans (74%) have heard either a lot (29%) or a little (45%) about the pope. Awareness of the pope is nearly as high as it was in April, 2008, just after Pope Benedict XVI's high-profile visit to the U.S., when 84% of the public had heard something about the pope.
Among those who have heard at least a little about the pope, Catholics express more positive opinions of the pope's handling of the abuse scandal than do Protestants. Nonetheless, Catholics have become more critical of how the pope has addressed the issue: 59% give him only fair (31%) or poor (28%) ratings in the current survey, up from 40% in April 2008. Catholics who attend church at least once a week are more supportive of the pope's performance than those who attend church less often – though negative ratings among both groups have risen since 2008.
Protestants are more critical than Catholics in rating the job the pope has done addressing the sex abuse scandal. About seven-in-ten (72%) give the pope only fair or poor ratings, up from 46% in 2008. There is little difference between the views of white evangelical and white mainline Protestants. Religiously unaffiliated Americans are the most critical of the pope's handling of the abuse scandal: 86% say the pope has done a poor or only fair job addressing the situation.


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Do you have an HP LaserJet Pro, a Pagewide Pro, an OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, or DeskJet printer at your home or in your office?
If so, then be aware that your machine is likely vulnerable to at least one of four security vulnerabilities rated as critical.
The first of these is a buffer overflow flaw that could lead to remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2022-3942, this issue was originally reported by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative team.
The other vulnerabilities to be aware of are tracked as follows:
- And CVE-2022-24293
All also reported by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Team.
Although the team that discovered the flaws haven't provided many details about them, the good news is that HP has already released a security patch for the firmware of all the impacted printers. Just head to HP's driver download portal, select the make and model of your printer, and grab the appropriate firmware update for your machine and you'll be all set.
All the issues mentioned here are as serious as they get. All will allow an attacker to gain a foothold inside your home or office network and execute code at will. If they do that, you can bet that it won't be to your benefit so it pays to update your firmware as quickly as possible to mitigate your risk.
Kudos to the researchers at Trend for spotting these vulnerabilities, and to HP for moving quickly and decisively to protect their vulnerable customers. This could have played out very differently given how many makes and models of HP printers were impacted by this quartet of security flaws.
Thanks to the company's quick action though it seems that much of the potential impact has been blunted at least for those who move quickly to update their firmware. That's how it's done.


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Into the darkness
On and on it goes, this deranged vendetta against Israel and the Jews that we are not allowed to call by its proper name, on and on with obsessional intensity into ever-more alarming and astonishing bigotry and violence that is even now passing virtually without comment in wider British society.
On Monday night Richard Millett, an Israel supporter who tirelessly records and thus brings to light the venomous anti-Israel bigotry coursing through campuses and elsewhere, was assaulted and racially abused at a meeting of the Palestine Society at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
The pretext for this assault was that he refused to stop filming -- even though this was a public meeting, and according to him there were others present who were also filming. You can view his footage here.
Last year, another Israel supporter was attacked at SOAS when his cheek was bitten by an anti-Israel demonstrator – an incident which was also filmed. At the subsequent trial, however, the individual being prosecuted was acquitted.
This latest outrage at SOAS occurred a few days after a jaw-dropping edition of HardTalk on BBC TV, in which Sarah Montague interviewed an apparently rabid Israel-hater, Jewish-American Norman Finkelstein.
Giving a platform to this noxious individual was bad enough. But to introduce him, Montague stated the following:
'American Presidents have long been criticized for being too in thrall to the Jewish lobby. The American Jews influence US foreign policy and that explains Washington's unwavering support for Israel.'
Now it is possible that she was not asserting this as fact but merely representing the views of such critics in order to introduce the discussion. But she went on to say:
'So what happens if American Jews fall out of love with Israel? That's what the Jewish American academic Norman Finkelstein claims is happening ... Could he be right? And if he is, what does that mean for Middle East policy?'
So looking at her introduction in the round, there was nothing to suggest that she was merely reporting the views of those who claim the 'Jewish Lobby' controls US foreign policy. It seems that she was stating this as fact.
In other words, the BBC is now peddling the ancient racial libel that the Jews exercise a unique control over the levers of power. And that is unvarnished Judeophobia. On the BBC. Paid for by the British public. The BBC won't report the Muslim element of paedophile gangs in northern towns, but they will libel the Jewish people by stating a notorious bigoted trope as fact.
The terrifying thing is that the BBC really does seem to believe American Jews control the Presidency. That's why they treat as a legitimate contributor to public debate an individual whose record is summed up by CAMERA thus:
'Finkelstein has called for solidarity with Hezbollah, mocked Israel as a "lunatic state," "an insane state," and "a Satanic state" bent on war. He labels Jewish leaders involved in Holocaust restitution "gangsters" and "crooks," terms Holocaust survivor Eli Wiesel "the resident clown of the Holocaust circus." He calls Israelis "Satanic, narcissistic people" and claims Israel committed a "slaughter, a massacre" in Gaza and "wants war, war and war."'
With the BBC giving airtime to the kind of anti-Jewish venom that was once confined to neo-Nazis and their ilk, the demons of irrationality about the Jews are once again terrifyingly brainwashing the credulous. And just as in the 1930s, it is the high-minded and the highly educated who are leading Britain into this darkness -- under the camouflage of hating the Jewish homeland.
In March, a bunch of luvvies including Emma Thompson, Richard Wilson and Alexei Sayle called for a boycott of Israel's Habima theatre which has been performing Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice (oh the irony of it!) in Hebrew at the Globe in London. This was on account of what they described as Israel's 'policies of exclusion' against the Palestinians and its 'human rights violations and the illegal colonisation of occupied land'.
Dear oh dear -- does one laugh or cry at such mindless parroting of demonstrable untruths? Quite apart from the fact that Habima is totally apolitical and a call for such a cultural boycott is, as the author Howard Jacobson put it, Kafkaesque, have these high-minded souls called for a boycott of Lebanon where Palestinians are excluded from citizenship? Have they called for a boycott of Syria where countless thousands have been slaughtered? Have they called for a boycott of Iran for threatening a second genocide of the Jews and jailing, torturing, stoning and hanging its own dissidents, women and gays?
Have they indeed called for a boycott of the Palestinian Authority for censoring and intimidating Palestinian and western journalists, and for brainwashing Palestinian children with Nazi-style propaganda in order to raise them to hate and murder Jews and Israelis?
No, of course not. The only country they want to boycott is the one country in the whole of the Middle East that is a true democracy, that affords human rights to all its citizens, that allows freedom of worship to all religions, that treats women as equals and safeguards the welfare and liberties of gay people – and treats in its own hospitals, alongside its own citizens, Palestinians from these 'excluded' territories including those who are trying to murder as many Israeli citizens as possible.
This irrational obsession is madness. It is terrifying. And no-one in the wider community is saying anything about it.


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Geometry of Architecture
Geometry of Architecture
Emeği Geçenler
Film produced within the project Intuitive and Interactive Geometry, by the Facultade de Ciências da Univerdidade de Lisboa.
- Scientific credits
Suzana Nápoles
Margarida Oliveira
José Soeiro
- Video
João Filipe Silva
Pedro Mira
Phil Sobral
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Ortaklar/Maddi Destekler:
Through works by renowned architects such as Antoni Gaudí, Felix Candela and Oscar Niemeyer, this film intends to show the natural way in which the formulas, the geometry of forms and their concretization are intertwined.
This film is part of the project Intuitive and Interactive Geometry (Gi2), a web platform by the University of Lisbon, for the education of elementary geometry.
In the website of the Gi2 project, you can explore several geometric experiences with interactive applets, based on the popular free-accesss software GeoGebra, including the experiences proposed in the video.


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A couple of days ago I made a new release of slaughter, to add a new primitive I was sorely missing:
if ( 1 != IdenticalContents( File1 => "/etc/foo" , File2 => "/etc/bar" ) ) { # do something because the file contents differ }
This allows me to stop blindly over-writing files if they are identical already.
As part of that work I figured I should be more "visible", so on that basis I've done two things:
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- These live policies augment, and expand upon, the existing examples and primitive documentation.
After sanity-checking my policies I'm confident I'm not leaking anything I wish to keep private - but there is some news being disclosed ;)
Now that is done I think there shouldn't be any major slaughter-changes for the forseeable future; I'm managing about ten hosts with it now, and being perl it suits my needs. The transport system is flexible enough to suit most folk, and there are adequate facilities for making local additions without touching the core so if people do want to do new things they don't need me to make changes - hopefully.
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From the moment we crossed the threshold of this little shop and atelier in Berlin, we were immediately transported into a visual fantasy so whimsical and artful. Passionate about the art of working with clay and incorporating designs and inspiration from their travels, each piece is handmade and unique adding a dose of interest to any space.
Kühn Keramik is the whimsical ceramic studio by Bernard Kühn in Berlin, Germany. Established in the 1990s, Kühn Keramic is famous for their porcelain-ware that ranges from highly functional tableware to conceptual pieces, like oversized tea pots and gold-plated bird cages. The Lewis Carroll inspired design is at once subversive and charming-- the Berlin spirit of Kühn Keramik.
This cheeky piece is glazed in white with an image of the Eye of Providence at center. Measures approximately 5 inches by 4.5 inches and lovely to hold your jewelry, keys or simply added as a piece of interest to your tabletop. Made in Germany. This is part of a new series from Kühn, so be sure to search "Kuhn" to see other related products on the site! Just one available.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received today Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett at the Al Shati Palace. Bennett offered his condolences to the Emirati leader and the Emirati people on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the beginning of the meeting. The late Khalifa bin Zayed was also praised for his service in extending the bridges of communication and peace throughout the world.
The Israeli PM also congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on assuming the presidency of the UAE and wished him success in bringing prosperity to the Emirati people. He noted that his country looks forward to working with the UAE to expand cooperation horizons in the near future. This will be for the benefit and prosperity of their peoples and the people in the region.
In a message to the Israeli people, the UAE President thanked the Israeli Prime Minister for the warm feelings he expressed towards the UAE. During the meeting, the UAE President and Israeli Prime Minister discussed cooperation paths and development opportunities in various investment, economic, and economic development sectors. They also discussed food security and health fields, as well as other vital areas to realize the future aspirations of both nations.
Among those who attended the meeting were H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior; H.H. Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser; H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to UAE President; a number officials and the delegation accompanying the Israeli Prime Minister.


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When it comes to roofing, chances are you don't know too much about the subject at all. While this is normal amongst many homeowners, it doesn't mean it is okay. You need to be aware of several things when it comes to your roof in order to keep your home safe and protected. The following article will illustrate exactly what those things are.
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The Walton County School District provides transportation to area schools according to "Transportation Routes." Bus routes may vary slightly as student enrollment changes and adjustments are needed to meet the need. This is often experienced in the first few months of school when new students are being enrolled. The Transportation Department and schools make every effort to keep parents informed. Please be patient as adjustments are necessary when they are made to the existing route. The following links will be updated with the most current route information for your reference
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Should consumers foot the bill for free lunches and other perks that drug companies give prescribers? AARP says no.
Under attack since inception in 2008, the state's Rx Gift Ban law is once again at risk. As part of the Fiscal Year 2012 state budget debate , the Massachusetts House voted to repeal the Rx Gift Ban Law, which restricts drug company marketing practices. Meanwhile, another bill currently under consideration by the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business – Senate Bill 1849, An Act Relative to Restaurant Rejuvenation – would seriously weaken the law.
AARP strongly supports the Rx Gift Ban law as one way to help drive down spiraling prescription drug costs – and is fighting to protect consumers. Today, an undisclosed portion of the pharmaceutical industry's budget goes towards drug marketing, to physicians, which can influence brand selection and prescription rates.
A recent survey in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 94 percent of physicians have received gifts or payments from the industry. AARP believes: We must protect the Rx Gift Ban law because voluntary industry codes have proved insufficient in curbing these trends – the costs of which are passed on to consumers.
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Drug and medical device companies must disclose information about meals, gifts or perks given to a prescriber, in excess of $50, to the Department of Public Health by July 1 each year.
What's at stake?
The pharmaceutical industry spends more on marketing than any other entity. Marketing expenditure accounted for 18.2 percent of the sales dollar and is growing compared to research and development, which has slowed to 17 percent. More facts to consider:
Prescription drug spending is the fastest growing medical expenditure for consumers. The average growth is 6.3 percent per year, outpacing hospital services (6.1%) and physician and clinical services (5.4%).
On average, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries spend over $20,000 per doctor each year on marketing efforts.
As of March 18, 2011, there were more than 13,000 individual entries in the Department of Public Health's public database of payments made to prescribers by drug and medical device companies.
Has the law negatively affected Bay State businesses, workers?
Many who oppose the law claim that the Massachusetts economy was negatively impacted by the restrictions. The facts prove otherwise.
Biotechnology Industry – Venture Capitalist investment in Massachusetts-based companies in 2010 was up 26 percent over 2009 to $246 million on a trailing four-quarter average basis, outpacing and eclipsing Silicon Valley as the most active target for bio-focused venture capital in the nation.
Conventions – Pharmaceutical and medical industry events generated $166.55 million in revenue for Massachusetts in 2009: the most by any industry in 2009 and totaled more than the commercial, technology and education industries combined.
Employment – The number of jobs in the Massachusetts biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry reached an all-time high in 2009 at 46,553, which marks a 60 percent growth since 2000.
Restaurants – Revenues are up , trends point to growth, and the recent industry slowdown was a national trend caused by the economic downturn.
What about consumers?
Bottom line: Prescription drugs can help keep people healthy, and out of more expensive care. But here in the Bay State, residents age 50 plus continue to be affected by prescription drug sticker shock , with the majority reporting major problems paying for their medication, according to a new AARP survey.
The latest AARP Rx Price Watch Report found that prices for drugs facing generic competition in 2010 climbed by an average of 13.7 percent in 2009, compared to 8.3 percent for all drugs studied. And, brand name Rx prices continue to increase after the introduction of generic competition, indicating that consumers who choose to continue taking a brand name product are not likely to experience any price relief once a generic is available.
Where does the Rx Gift Ban law stand now?
Stay up to date on the latest developments at the State House. Check for our daily blog , where we post breaking news and up to the minute information about the Rx Gift Ban law, the state budget, SB 1849, The Restaurant Rejuvenation Act, and other issues important to our Bay State members and their families. You can also visit the AARP MA Facebook page and follow us on Twitter .


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Travelers today have many lodging options. You can stay in chain hotels and hostels, vacation rentals, and RVs. But to stay in a Bed and Breakfast is to stand up and declare that you want something different. Something special.
Just what makes a Bed and Breakfast so special? Read on:
Mi Casa es Su Casa
Innkeepers typically live in the B&B or in an adjacent dwelling. We are, in essence, inviting guests to sleep in our homes, as we would a friend. In doing so, we're taking part in the ancient tradition of hospitality. It's essential to us that our guests are comfortable and treated well. If you're not, it reflects poorly on us. It's hard to find another lodging option with those kind of stakes.
Size Matters
Bed and Breakfasts are, by definition, small. Like our New York Bed and Breakfast on the North Fork of Long Island, most B&Bs are owner run and operated. The small size allows us to be attentive to details, ensuring that our guests have a positive experience.
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When friends or family visit, hosts plan and arrange activities. The Concierge Service at our Long Island Bed and Breakfast provides the same service for guests; we'll talk to you about what you like to do, make suggestions, and, if you like, make arrangements for you. Our Concierge Service will book North Fork Wine Tours, make dinner reservations, and arrange spa services in house. Guest who prefer to make their own plans are, of course, welcome to do so.
The Gourmet Breakfast
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To stay in a Bed and Breakfast is to embrace intimacy; that's a quality so different from larger hotels. Guests feel pampered. Optional romance packages help create an intimate atmosphere.
B&B vs Boutique Hotel
New York City is known for its boutique hotels. A Bed and Breakfast is similar to a boutique hotel, in that both are focused on providing comfortable lodging and unparalleled attention to detail. Yet like chain hotels, boutique hotels may be quite large. As we said above, Size Matters.
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The Army News correspondent wrote on the JourNZ mailing list of the time she snapped a picture of young girl down in Linton somewhere. Mum was happy with that, and asked what publication it was for. Hearing it was Army news, Mum asked if the correspondent could use only the second part of the girl's name, Kaidah:
" I had a look at the name she had spelled for me and realised what it
would sound like when spoken - in all their wisdom, this wee girl's
parents had named her Alkaidah."On a different note, I am somewhat discombobulated by the incredible popularity of David. I responded to a thread on David Farrar's blog, in which David Herkt had posted as well, joined by David Cunliffe's press secretary David McLoughlin. From memory, neither of Davids Haywood and Slack joined in, which was lucky really.
Some balance is required here, I feel. Doesn't Goliath Haywood have a great slinging ring to it?
All I can say is I'm now glad the prominence of a certain cartoon show is not what it once was. People under the age of 25 tend not to know it.
Oh and I too own the google search for my name. I really doubt there's anyone out there that shares my full name
Kim wrote:
Years ago a newly pregnant friend was told by her father-in-law to read the death notices in The Times to get ideas for her baby's name.
My parents found my first name in an obituary. They tell me the former holder had died at a ripe old age and was clearly much loved. I always thought that was pretty cool.
I agree with Hansel - having a unique name is a good thing, regardless of any harassment you might get or mis-spellings and mispronunciations. I've been called Vanessa, Virgina, Juanita, Anita, Venita... and making people get my name right has been a kind of assertiveness training for me over the years. The other kids in school will find something to tease you about even if you have a completely ordinary name (I'm sure if I hadn't been Venetian Blinds I would've still been the Robot Reader!).
Mind you, there are unusual names, and then there are ones that aren't really names at all. I once had to process a form at work for a family who had named their child PSA Solidarity. If you're out there PSA, I'd love to know what people call you nowadays.
Finally, congratulations to you David - I suspect that those of us who miss Jolisa's tales of the BusyKids can now look forward to some more great writing on early parenthood :)
Hey Venetia (great name! truly great name!)... I'm still lurking out here, just trying to snaffle the time to write it all down. If that non-napping Busybaby wasn't half so damn busy I'd be posting daily, no shortage of material.
But maybe this is the incentive I need to jump back in. If only to frighten David with more tales from the front lines :-)
please do, Jolisa - even those of us without kids are missing your writing, and I, for one, am dying to know how your big boy is.
one thing you'll never be is bored. but meanwhile, find a copy
of momus' i hate his majesty the baby and indulge for a few months. opening verse:Just don't go near Nirvana's In Utero ...
But maybe this is the incentive I need to jump back in. If only to frighten David with more tales from the front lines :-)
please do, Jolisa - even those of us without kids are missing your writing, and I, for one, am dying to know how your big boy is.
It would be great if you can jump back in, Jolisa. The lack of female voices (Tze Ming Mok aside), in the blog posts, is something I really notice.
But I do understand, from the inside, just how difficult it is to balance work and partner and children. Something has gotta give, and best that it isn't your children or your partner.
Thanks for the kind words! All joking aside, we are incredibly pleased and happy. Although, admittedly, there is also a very large dollop of panic.
We found the best panic moment was coming home from the hospital with #1: What!? Us? Look after a tiny, vulnerable human? Surely, some mistake!
Having #2 at home was cool though. Everyone else buggered off and we were left to enjoy our new, 33.3% larger family.
Ooops - of course, the other female voice around here is Fiona's.
Ooops - of course, the other female voice around here is Fiona's.
And she is earnestly promising not to go MIA for four months again ...
We found the best panic moment was coming home from the hospital with #1: What!? Us? Look after a tiny, vulnerable human? Surely, some mistake!
My moment was the afternoon we left North Shore hospital with our tiny delicate bundle sleeping in the car carrier. Every car and truck on the road was a menace. It felt as though it took about three days to get her home safely.
These days she enjoys it when it's her and Dad in the car because we listen to the loud music.
even those of us without kids are missing your writing
Heh, fair assumption but no kids here either. I just enjoy reading about other people's :)
I'm all for original names, to a point. It does get confusing when there are 31 Daves or Davids at my (admittedly large) work. I did a quick check and there are 33 Steves, 24 Andrews, 17 Richards, Pauls and Chris/Christines and in my department of 10 people there are 3 Catherines.
Then again, it has to be said that original naming is a highly inefficient practice that should be discouraged. Having all those strange first and last names, not to mention middle ones and weird honorifics causes a huge amount of extra work for the authorities.
It really is time to stop all that wast of time and effort.
I say, let's regulate the supply of names. First, the Standard First Names can be the current top ten male or female ones. To ensure compliance with the SFN policy, automatic deed polls will be applied to standardise naming in the populace.
Clearly, there will be some individuals who for whatever reason desire to be different. That's fine, but they are a burden to society and should pay their way. Therefore, they can obtain Personalised First Names from a registered supplier at say $500 each for time-limited ones, or $50,000 for life-time monikers. As there is a limit to human naming imagination, a system whereby PFNs are priced according to how many are allowed them could be introduced.
Peters could could for instance be made available to say 100 people for less money than ShaFlondas which only five people can have.
Changes to the Last Names would also be required to derive maximum efficiency benefits. LNs should be replaced by serial numbers, possibly in hexadecimal notation. We can't use barcodes quite yet, not until they teach people to read them at school, so that'll have to wait for Version 2.0.
Thank you for your time. Please vote for me in the next election - I'll be running for the Antipodean Technocrat Party.
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Priceless - Congrats David! I can offer no advice, I got what you wished for, a child at 5 years old - I have no idea what they're like earlier than that.
Meanwhile - odd names I have met
Rick Shaw
Richard Head
The Tata brothers, Rata & Te Pom. -
Don't be silly Juha
Clearly the naming thing has done it's dash.
In this modern world a simple alphanumeric code is all that's necessary. I suggest 2 or 3 letters followed by 4 or 3 numbers (keeping the data entry field constant size would be most helpul).
And with such a system there would simply be no point in allowing people to choose identifiers for themselves. A central authority could assign identifiers once birth was confirmed.
I guess there would be potential for some cost recovery by allowing people to choose a particular combination of letters and numbers, for a significant fee, providing they stuck with the constant data entry field size.
Pronounciation would be no more difficult than current naming conventions.
Bart -
If it's a boy how about
Ernest Maurice Alan
It would be a lot to live up to
Bart -
Oh and watch the out for the pains of spelling!
When we lived in South London a colleague of my wife's named her child Aiden. She liked Hayden, but figured everyone would just call him 'Ayden anyway. Say it like chav, it's more funny.
I spent my entire school career with a nice chap named Owen Moore, which seems apt for me the older I get...
My sister named her third boy (is that karma?) Charlie D, which makes him Chuck D in my house.
My wife was also at school with Benson & Hedges, how about that?
My three kids all have three names, plus their mother's, plus mine (not double-barrelled or hyphenated). It's a bitch filling out passport applications.
I did just recently stop a friend calling her son Huck. I tried to point out as diplomatically as possible that Huck King wouldn't really work in a New Zealand playground.
The other tried and true test --to see if your chosen name is of its time, try calling it out in your local supermarket.
When we lived in South London a colleague of my wife's named her child Aiden. She liked Hayden, but figured everyone would just call him 'Ayden anyway. Say it like chav, it's more funny.
2005, I think it was, four of the top five boys' names in the States were Aiden, Hayden, Jaiden and Kaiden. Originality is over-rated.
Ernest Maurice Alan
It would be a lot to live up to
Ernst Stavros Blofeld, now THERE's a name to live up to...
A friend was going to name her son "Holden", not cos she's Australian (she is), but cos of that famous book.
She ran it past my 11-year old nephews who agreed it was a nice name, but confirmed he would definitely get teased about it in later years.
My older son's preschool class had four Connors, one of them a girl.
the younger one's class had a girl-Taylor and a boy-Taylor.I personally wasn't that impressed with Jeremy as a name at school, but I've come to appreciate the balance between rarity and recogniseability - there's rarely more than one or two other Jeremy's around any school or workplace I've been in, but its not different enough to elicit comment about its oddness.
OTOH, if I had a buck every time someone has asked me "is that with a J or a G?" I'd ... still have spent it all by now.
if God existed he would surely strike dead a woman who names her offspring Padmé & Anakin
Come on DH, you've kept this up long enough - time to come clean. You made it up - used a bit of 'literary liscence' - surely no-one could seriously name their children that?
Omigiddyaunt!!!! -
NI, I believe him.
I overheard a woman in Pak N Save telling off her daughter (I presume it was her daughter) "Sativa, you stop poking your brother!". -
My daughter went to primary school with a Galaxy (female).
I keep hearing stories, sadly apocryphal, of children named Meconium (male) and Chlamydia (female).
Years ago, I worked on a university enrolment system. The production database included a Ghengis Cohen. And some who (by deed poll rather than parent, I think) was known as Ocean Sunflower Africa Springsteen.
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