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"God Is With Us"
Matthew 18:15-20
Today as we're gathered together as a congregation, we hear Jesus remind us that where there are two or three are gathered in his name, he is here with us. Jesus' words of God-with-us are words we need to hear. We've been watching the news and praying for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and now Hurricane Irma. A powerful earthquake has caused devastation in Mexico. The list goes on and on. In the midst of all this, sometimes we need to be reminded that we are not alone.
There can be great comfort in the promise of Jesus' presence, in knowing that "where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." But sometimes, if we've been busy trying to do things our own way, we might not be so comfortable having Jesus so close.
Life together in Christian community isn't easy. Sometimes we might think it would be easier to carry on as if Jesus weren't in the room. If we believe what the scriptures tell us about what Jesus taught, we might need to think twice about some of the things we say or do.
Immanuel-- God-with-us-- isn't always the God we wish for--a convenient God we can pin down and control, a God who approves our agendas and priorities.
When we come together in Jesus' name for church meetings or fellowship time or Bible study or worship, Jesus is here among us. When we're making decisions about how the church will spend its money or whom the church will welcome, Jesus is here among us. When the church looks around at what's going on in the world and questions whether it should speak up or stay silent, Jesus is here among us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, guiding and encouraging us and urging us further into God's beloved community.
In the day-to-day dealings we have with one another, Jesus is here among us. And that can be a real challenge, because churches are full of troublesome people, like the rest of the world.
Sometimes people join a church thinking that they've entered some holy community where everyone is good and kind and loving all the time and nobody ever gossips or spreads rumors or disagrees on anything. If somebody does have this kind of naïve expectation, all it would take is serving on a committee or doing something for the church, before they realize this isn't a perfect church made up of "perfect" people-- because there isn't such a thing.
In contemporary North American church life, it's not uncommon for people to respond to hurt or conflict by losing enthusiasm or leaving the church in anger or disappointment. Maybe they decide it's time to do some church hopping or shopping, hoping they'll find a more perfect church somewhere else. Maybe they give up on church altogether. When this happens, the congregation and those involved may carry scars for years to come, and there's no resolution or healing. Among the very people called to extend God's grace and reconciliation to the world, God's will is thwarted.
Clearly, Jesus wasn't naïve . He knew there were going to be disagreements and misunderstandings and conflicts when well-meaning people come together in his name. Conflict is inevitable. People will fight, disagree, or wound one another. The issue is how we go about addressing and resolving these issues when we have them.
Jesus knew it wouldn't be easy. In the ancient world and in the church today, we have a terrible time handling confrontation, disagreement, and mutual accountability. We have to keep learning how to live together, how to fight fairly and constructively, and how to stay together in healthy community.
So Matthew gives us this instruction to help us handle our sin and its consequences within Christian community. I like the way David Lose summarizes what the passage teaches us: "People sin. Communities are made up of these sinning people. When that happens and you're involved, do something about it; namely, go talk to the other person directly like a mature adult, rather than behind his or her back. If that doesn't work, involve some others of the community" as a way of involving and preserving the larger community that is affected by the dispute. [1]
The wisdom of our scriptures teaches us that we are not to deal with conflict like the world often does, through yelling, slandering, gossiping, or humiliating one another. But we're also not to sweep things under the rug as if the conflict doesn't exist, because that won't lead to resolution and reconciliation.
So, what should the church do if resurrection seems impossible because an offending person insists on his or her own way?
Jesus' answer isn't as simple as it may seem: "Let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector." What does that mean?
Some church communities have seen this as an instruction to excommunicate, exile, or shun the person. That might seem like common sense. It may feel satisfying for a while. But I don't think this is consistent with Jesus' teachings.
Jesus often interacted with Gentiles, tax collectors, prostitutes, and other outsiders, so we need to be careful to interpret this faithfully.
Far from shunning people, Jesus commands us not to give up on people, never to stop reaching out in love to them-- to yearn for grace to restore what has been broken.
I think context can help us understand what this passage is saying.
In the verses that lead into today's gospel lesson, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. "Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.
What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the nine-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost."[2]
In the verses that follow today's lesson, Peter needs to make sure he has heard correctly. "Lord, if a brother sins against me, how often should I forgive?" Jesus tells him "seventy times seven"-- or, I think, as long as it takes.[3]
Authentic community is hard to come by. It's work, and it can be messy at times. But living in Christian community can also give us a taste of heaven on earth, when we experience the reality of God's fellowship and presence in our midst. When we gather in Christ's name, with honesty and integrity, even when it's hard, amazing things can happen because Jesus is with us, in our midst, as we are formed by our life together.
As Barbara Brown Taylor says, Jesus is letting his disciples know that they need each other-- not only for practical reasons, but for spiritual ones as well. "They need each other because two heads are better than one; they need each other because they can accomplish more together than they can apart. They need each other like brothers and sisters need each other, to remind themselves that they belong to one family."
"When families work right, they are God's way of teaching us important things, like how to share and how to work together and how to take care of one another. A healthy family has a way of smoothing our rough edges by making us rub up against each other, like tumbling pebbles in a jar. Living with other people, we learn that we cannot have everything our own way. We learn to compromise, giving up some of the things we want so that other people can have some of the things they want, and while it is never easy, learning this give and take is part of learning how to be fully human."[4]
Now, some of us didn't learn these healthy ways to fight and make up and forgive each other in our families. Some of us may have learned that rules are more important than people. Some of us may have learned things like, "if you can't say something nice, _________." [I paused to let people finish this sentence, and, apparently, many people had learned this: "Don't say anything at all."]
Some of us may have been taught that if we have a problem with someone, we should keep it to ourselves, because harmony--even the illusion of harmony-- is the most important thing, more important than telling the truth. More important than your feelings. More important than you.
The problem with these unhealthy, unholy ways of dealing with conflict and hurt feelings is that-- if we don't have good ways of resolving them and working to reconciliation, we end up collecting hurt feelings and resentment. We nurse grudges. We can feel sorry for ourselves. And we can feel hopeless about ever changing things for the better.
I think that's very sad.
In his book The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis paints a haunting picture of hell. Hell, Lewis says, is like a vast, gray city that's inhabited only at its outer edges, with rows and rows of empty houses in the middle-- empty because everyone who once lived in them has quarreled with the neighbors and moved, and quarreled with the new neighbors and moved again, leaving empty streets full of empty houses behind them.
That, Lewis says, is how hell got so large-- empty at the center and inhabited only on the fringes--because everyone in it chose distance instead of confrontation as the solution to a fight.[5]
If you look up "confrontation" in the dictionary, you find it's about bringing two people face to face, front to front, to sort out what is going on between them. I think that's what Jesus is talking about in today's gospel lesson.
We are gathered here in Christian community, as disciples of Jesus Christ, to learn to live in the way of Jesus-- the way of love. We have been entrusted with a ministry of reconciliation.
Today's gospel lesson challenges us to work toward reconciliation when someone sins against us. In order to do that, we need to decide what's important to us. What do I want most? Do I want more than anything to be right? Do I want the other person to feel bad before I would want to be reconciled to them? Or can I accept that we have some differences but that we are brothers and sisters in Christ and that the relationships are more important than rules and reconciliation is more important than retribution?
We are called to witness to the world Christ's ministry of reconciliation, which overcomes all divisions. There is so much in our world that troubles and challenges us-- hurricanes and earthquakes and fires, displays of hatred, and injustice. The world desperately needs us to be the Body of Christ.
When we live together in Christian community, there will be conflict, but it is precisely through conflict that we can model for the world how to bind and loose one another in healthy and holy ways. This is how we can witness to the world Christ's ministry of reconciliation, which overcomes divisions through the power of Christ's self-giving love. This is how we show through our lives that goodness is stronger than evil, that love is stronger than hate, and that life is stronger than death.
May it be so among us and through us!
Rev. Fran Hayes, Pastor
Littlefield Presbyterian Church
Dearborn, Michigan
September 10, 2017
[1] David Lose, "What Kind of Community Will We Be?" http://www.workingpreacher.org/craft.aspx?post=1601
[2] Matthew 18:10-14.
[3] Matthew 18:21-22.
[4] Barbara Brown Taylor, "Family Fights: Matthew 18:15-20" in The Seeds of Heaven: Sermons on the Gospel of Matthew. (Westminster), 2004.
[5] C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce. (1945). This fictional work is a theological dream vision in which he reflects on Christian understandings of Heaven and Hell.


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The Combination – Feature Film (2009)
Set in the multi-racial suburbs of Sydney, Lebanese-Australian John is released from goal to find his younger brother Charlie caught in the very same world of crime that put him behind bars. (Starring George Basha, Firass Dirani and Doris Younane). Directed by David Field
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Assessing the Reliability of Merging Chickering and Gamsons Seven Principles for Good Practice with Merrills Different Levels of Instructional Strategy DLISt7
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Based on Chickering and Gamson's (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice, this research project attempted to revitalize the principles by merging them with Merrill's (2006) Different Levels of Instructional Strategy. The aim was to develop, validate, and standardize a measurement instrument (DLISt7) using a pretest-posttest Internet quasi-experiment. It was proposed that the instrument could then be used as a rubric either for facilitating the implementation of DLISt7, or as a set of unobtrusive diagnostic indicators for assessing the quality of learning experienced by students in blended and online courses. The study was conducted across five faculties at a regional Australian multi-campus university. The intent was to contribute to knowledge building by leveraging the data that had been collected, analyzed, and reported to generate awareness about the likelihood of scaffolding and scaling, varying levels of instructional strategies for communicating expectations, and relaying information. The idea was to produce a tool that would create more opportunities for more of the principles to be put to good use as an effectiveness multiplier. The findings from the analysis conducted using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis verified the validity of DLISt7 and demonstrated excellent internal reliability values.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Measurement Techniques, Test Construction, Pretests Posttests, Quasiexperimental Design, Blended Learning, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Factor Analysis, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Technology Uses in Education
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Autor: Jabar, Syaril Izwann; Albion, Peter R.
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Jasper County Sheriff's Office
• Michael D. Frier, 48, of Colfax, was charged with violation of a no contact order at 5:01 p.m. Wednesday after he was told not to return to a residence on South 36th Avenue West in Colfax. Frier returned to the residence later that day. He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Robert J. Wood, 36, of Sully, was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon at 9:13 p.m. Dec. 3 when he allegedly shot two rounds from a pistol in the air at a residence on Station Street. Wood shot the pistol while talking with the victim in the driveway as the victim was attempting to leave the residence. He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Douglas L. Krier, 60, of Kellogg, was charged with possession of controlled substance — methamphetamine at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 3 after Krier was found in violation of a no contact order. Marijuana smoke was coming from the shed Krier was found at on Bolton Street in Kellogg. Law enforcement found a broken glass meth pipe, a cigarette used to smoke marijuana and a small glass container with a fine white powder, which tested positive for methamphetamine. Krier was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.
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Mexico is full of hidden wonders. From its past Mayan history to its mastery of cuisine. Here is a short list of 7 fun places to visit while there.
Visit Guanajuato
Originally built in the 16 century, Guanajuato is now a booming cultural destination. The city became rich in the mining industry where at their height, was responsible for two-thirds of silver production in the world. Now Guanajuato is mostly known for its brightly coloured alleyways, cathedrals and local music. Another one of city's attractions is their mummy museum with some bodies dating back more than 150 years.
Soumaya Museum
Soumaya is the most visited private museum in the world. Opened in 2011, this architectural innovation houses over 66,000 American and European art pieces. Its crazy hourglass shape was designed by Mexican architect Fernando Romero. It holds expensive pieces from Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, and Degas. Although its popularity, the museum has been harshly criticised for the expensive design in a time of high pollution and violence.
This circular pyramid was re-discovered by an American archaeologist in 1970. It dates back to the Teuchitlan, an ancient society which put a lot of emphasis on religion. The pyramid was a known site for worshiping. Diagrams found from excavations also show the pyramid being related to feasting, music, and burials. Directly under the platforms shaft tombs were found. Although its mysterious past of the pyramid, this archaeological gem is a wonder to see.
Museo Subacuatico De Arte
This museum is unlike any other. Jason deCaires Taylor and Jaime Gonzalez Cano built this underwater wonder in 2009. It was designed to represent the disastrous effects humans are having on coral reefs. They first started off with only a few sculptures and now have 500 permanent life-size pieces. The art was made with specialised materials and fixed to the seabed to act as an artificial coral reef. Being only 4 meters underwater, you can reach it by snorkel or glass tour.
Playa Del Amor (Hidden Beach)
Mexico's famed hidden beach is located on the Marieta islands, 20 miles north of Puerto Vallarta. The surrounding island were all formed due to underwater volcanic eruptions, but the beach was man made. In the early 1900s, this site was a popular military testing grounds. It is rumoured that this site was the cause of massive explosions. The island is now named a national park and although the devastation that took place, it now shows great recovery. On a boat ride there, travellers can see sea turtles, manta rays, dolphins, tropical fish, and the occasional humpback whale. The place is a testament to the wonders of nature.
City of Books at Biblioteca Vasconcelos
Not your average library, this Biblioteca is the compilation of 5 smaller libraries and holds over 470,000 books. It is located north of Mexico City and was built by architect Alberto Kalach. The design of this building was inspired by 5 of Mexico's greatest thinkers: Ali Chumacero, Carlos Monsiváis, José Luis Martínez, Jaime García Terrés, and Antonio Castro Leal. Each of the 5 smaller libraries corresponds to the thinkers and their immense collections. The Mexican President at the time stated: "this was one of the most advanced constructions of the 21st century and that it will be spoken of throughout the world". Try not to get lost.
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Call to postpone election
4 April, 2018, 12:00 am
A newly formed French Polynesian political party has called for the election to be postponed because of irregularities in the registration process.
The Our Movement grouping said several of its candidates were obstructed by local officials when they tried to complete their documentation needed to stand.
Our Movement's leader Tevai Haumani conceded the party failed to meet last week's registration deadline but said some mayors and officials had made it impossible to comply because they refused to certify documents.
Mr Haumani has written to the French President Emmanuel Macron asking for the election to be delayed because the liberty of the candidates had not been respected.
He has also addressed the French High Commissioner who is responsible for the election.
The administrative court has rejected his appeal but said he should seek redress in the criminal court system if he wanted to pursue the matter.


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Knee surgery slows Ziebell
IT says a bit about the sort of luck North Melbourne skipper Jack Ziebell has endured in recent years that he's been slowed by off-season surgery again and it's actually good news.
Ziebell told reporters on Friday that he has started his preparation for 2019 on a modified program following off-season knee surgery.
The Kangaroos star played all 22 games last season, but required a minor clean- out of a knee that caused him some discomfort towards the end of the 2018 campaign.
Given the serious nature of the various injuries and surgeries he has dealt with in recent years, the 27-year-old's latest issue barely registers on his radar.
"I'm probably a week or two away from main training, but I'm well ahead of where I've been for the last few years so I'm in a really good position personally," Ziebell said.
"It was all very minor and I was running a few weeks after it, so it was no stress at all.
"(It troubled me) a bit toward the end but it was nothing that we couldn't manage … it just needed a bit of a tidy up.
"… I've been restricted the last few years with some injuries but I'm excited to get a bit of work done before Christmas to hopefully set myself up for a big 2019."
North's full list, including recent draftees and trade additions, assembled for the first time this week.
After finishing ninth last season, the Roos have been boosted by off-season signings Jared Polec, Aaron Hall, Jasper Pittard and Dom Tyson.
Ziebell is confident a finals berth is within reach next season.
"We were all fully aware of what we're capable of and it was disappointing not to make the finals," he said.
"I think that adds a little more motivation for this year.
"… the guys we've added will obviously help us improve but I think the biggest improvement will come from the core team we have at the moment with the young guys coming through.
"We saw last (season) with guys like Trent Dumont, Jy Simpkin and Jed Anderson really improving … that's where I think our improvement is going to come from."


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How can you put rituals and rhythms in play to help your team keep moving forward?
A strong, regular, repeated movement or sound
A ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order
These are two essential parts of an innovative team! Together we will sample dozens of tools for rituals like planning, task assignment, documentation, and reflection, that enable more effective team work - with a fresh twist! We'll then take a look at how to put these rituals into play in rhythms that help your team keep moving forward.
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Experimental Physics and
We are having problems configuring 4 IK320 cards to read the 4 readheads from each of 2 Heidenhain RON905 encoders. We have an existing system which does this successfully but we are having difficulty setting up the second one. We seem to be going backwards and would appreciate help diagnosing the problem. We are using EPICS 188.8.131.52. We are using the IK320 driver from the vme module in synapps, release R2-4-4 We have not managed to get 4 IK320 cards into 2 groups of 2 to successfully work together with EPICS. Nor do we have them interrupt with updates to the encoder value during motion. The system does not seem to be behaving consistently as we make changes. In the first configuration, we used the 4 cards in slots 4&5 and 7&8 with the dip switches set as they were supplied. The crate also contains an OMS motion control card in slot 6. The crate also contained a Hytec carrier card with 3 ipacs in slot 9. IK320 settings : 0x81/0x81 0x82/0x82 0x83/0x83 0x84/0x84 We had the IK32card templates set up correctly, but the group templates were set up incorrectly. In this configuration it was possible to read the card encoder values on all 4 cards, but the cards were not interrupting with updates as the axes moved. The cards were not set on boot. To get the groups set up and to attempt to get the interrupts working, we changed the card settings to match the other system we have which is working (and rebuilt the database with the new settings). 0xC1/0xC1 0xC2/0xC2 0xA1/0x80 0xA2/0x81 This time the card and group templates we used were consistent. Unfortunately this configuration caused clashes in interrupt vector with the Hytec cards. We therefore attempted to make changes to avoid this clash. 0xE1/0x80 0xE2/0x81 0xC1/0x82 0xC2/0x83 This caused error messages about uninitialized interrupt vector 255, which wisdom on the internet suggests is caused by something writing to the wrong address. Therefore the Hytec card was removed from slot 9 to try to make progress and all setup and records for it scrapped from the IOC build and returned to the configuration for the sister system. With 0xC1/0xC1 0xC2/0xC2 0xA1/0x80 0xA2/0x81 We got this: drvIK320 starting irq logger... drvIK320: doing POST on 0xc1/0xc1 drvIK320: doing POST on 0xc2/0xc2 drvIK320: doing POST on 0xa1/0x80 filename="../drvIK320.c" line number=1218 Timeout! filename="../drvIK320.c" line number=270 IK320 board failure. filename="../drvIK320.c" line number=270 IK320 board failure. However, suspecting a faulty bit (the 2s bit) in one of the dipswitches on the third board we tried this. 0xC1/0xC1 0xC2/0xC2 0xA3/0x83 0xA2/0x81 In this configuration POST was successful and boards 2-4 reported their encoder values on boot. However board 1 could not be read. The console gave an error message about the card being busy, however many times you tried to do the read. We also tried 0xC1/0x81 0xC2/0x82 0xA3/0x83 0xA2/0x84 Finally, we went back to the original configuration and defined the groups appropriately. 0x81/0x81 0x82/0x82 0x83/0x83 0x84/0x84 The POST was OK, but card 3 could not be read, still giving the busy message. We decided to try to set up the groups how they should be. 0x81/0x81 0x82/0x82 0xA3/0x83 0xA4/0x84 Again POST was OK but card 3 could not be read. We tried swapping cards 3 and 4 to see if card 3 is faulty in some way. Card 3 still cannot be read (was card 4). Card 4 (was card 3) is the only one that sets its value on boot. Cards 1 and 2 can have their encoders read. This is evidence against the stuck 2s bit dipswitch theory. Here is an example of the "busy message" BL10I-MO-IOC-01 -> filename="../devIK320.c" line number=1002 ik320ReadAi() entering... filename="../devIK320.c" line number=1037 ik320ReadAi() sending request (1st phase) failed... filename="../devIK320.c" line number=1058 ik320ReadAi() exit (status 4090001). 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text: General Motors announced today that the new Cadillac CT6 will include a "Super Cruise" feature -- described by the company as "the industry's first true hands-free driving technology for the highway". The technology is similar to Tesla's Autopilot feature that lets people take their hands off the wheel when they're driving in highway settings. But this type of driver-assistance capability is still new, and it falls in a legal grey area if it's involved in a crash.


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Chatsworth contains works of art that span 4,000 years, as well as 30 state rooms to explore. From the sculptors of ancient Rome and Egypt, through the works of Rembrandt and right up to the modern day, you can pick up an exhibition trail and collect stamps as you travel through the ages. Polish it all off by tucking into a yummy cream tea!
- Follow a trail of state rooms and exhibitions
- Meet, stroke and milk animals in the Farmyard
- Have a crack at the high ropes or hitch a trailer ride
- Restaurant Onsite
- Snacks Available
- Picnics Allowed
- Wheelchair Friendly
- Toilets Available
- Disabled Toilets Available
- Parking Available On-site
- Pushchair Friendly
Getting There and Contact Information
Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP, England
Click here to visit Chatsworth House & Farmyard's website
01246 565300
Standard Opening Times and Pricing
Opening hours
24th March 2018 - 6th January 2019
Monday to Sunday 10:30 - 17:30
24th March - 24th May 2018
Monday to Sunday 11:00 - 17:00
25th May - 2nd September 2018
Monday to Sunday 10:30 - 17:00
3rd September - 9th November 2018
Monday to Sunday 11:00 - 17:00
10th November - 6th January 2019
Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 17:30
General Admission (Whole Property)
Adults: £23.00
Kids (3-16): £14.50
Family (2 adults, 3 kids): £65.00
Other ticket options available
Christmas Admission
Adults: £25.00
Kids (3-16): £15.00
Family (2 adults, 3 kids): £69.00
Last Entry
1 hour before attraction closes
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More Information
Pets allowed
Assistance/Guide Dogs only
Guest suitability
Pushchairs are not permitted in the House, however they are allowed in the garden and farmyard.
Parking facilities
Car Park
All Day: £4.00
Parking is free with all tickets booked online
Lovely Estate!
Written by JoyfullyAmy . 10.07.18
What a beautiful estate Chatsworth is!! It is very massive and it could take the whole day to see but I would advise taking two days to see everything at one's pace and let the kids enjoy all there is to do in the Gardens and Farmyard. It is a fantastic day out for the whole family!! Inside the house is so well taken care of and all the artefacts are absolutely amazing! There was a giant foot broken off a statue that is over 2000 years old! There are many interesting facts and drawers that the kids could touch and investigate. The food is lovely in the restaurant! I loved that there was free milk! The walk around the gardens was magical and there was a massive maze to discover as well! Plenty for the kids to keep busy. They could even play in the cascade! Even I came home ready to take a nap! We will have to go back again to see the farmyard!
Beautiful Christmas House
Written by CazBud . 13.12.17
Visited the House and Christmas Market. House was amazing, themed on Charles Dickens. Staff were dressed in period costumes and actors were present at key points. Particularly enjoyed Fagin and Miss Haversham. Christmas Market was great lots and lots of stalls. Well worth the entrance fee
So much to see and do!
Written by J Smith . 15.08.17
I visited Chatsworth as a child many years ago and have always had fond memories so decided to take our kids as we were in the area. The house is as wonderful as ever (although not really for younger kids). The garden and farmyard are however very much for anyone aged between 1 week and 100 years! We were lucky with the weather, but it really was fabulous. The gardens are enormous and are so well kept. We were very much encouraged to roam where we wanted by a very helpful gardener (certainly no need to 'keep off the grass', its very much 'go where you like) which was great as we found all sorts of hidden treasures that the kids loved. There a great maze and a secret tunnel amongst lots of other things. We also went to the farmyard which has a huge adventure playground. We sat for two hours while the kids truly exhausted themselves. We will certainly be back!
Fantastic full day out for all ages
Written by Lexy81 . 15.08.17
A great day for all the family! A beautiful house with extensive gardens with loads for the children to explore including a fantastic maze and willow tree fountain. Loads of places for picnics. The farmyard is small but great with a fantastic adventure playground with everything for all ages. Great shops, restaurants and facilities.
Great value
Written by jsmalltown . 08.08.17
Recently took my kids to Chatsworth. Thought it looked a bit expensive initially, however we arrived at 10:30 and didnt leave until 6 (could have stayed all night)! The garden is huge and so much to see and do (kids loved splashing in the tree fountain). The farmyard and playground are great and although we bought a ticket that included the garden, playground and farmyard, you can go to just the playground and farmyard for £6 which seemed like very good value. Definitely need another trip before the summer's out.
Charming Chatsworth
Written by Worcester Wanderer . 22.07.18
Beautiful place and lots to see, but not a whole lot to do for younger children at the main house and gardens. The farmyard and playground are great however and I would recommend a visit.


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I am the mother of three great kids. It amazes me how when I am with each one individually they are so different than when the other children are with us. Sometimes it seems that I am dealing with three little Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde's. The problem is they are all wanting my attention and my attention gets stretched out as much as possible, but at times it still isn't enough to go around.
I began to try to figure out ways to help fight back against sibling rivalry in our house. Here are a few tips that I have found extremely helpful!
Let me start off by saying that "never" is not a word that I use lightly. So when I tell you this tip, please realize how serious it is. Never compare your children to one another. This is so easy to do and not realize that you are even comparing them. Think back to the last time you told your kids to clean their rooms. One child got the job done quickly, and the other child took much longer. When you check in on the slower child, what did you say? Did you say something along the lines of, "I am so glad that you are taking your time and getting the job done the right way." Or did your statement sound more like this, "Why is this not finished yet? Your sister/brother finished her/his room over an hour ago!" If you said something similar to the second statement, then you were comparing your kids. Even if you are the perfect parent, your children are going to compete against one another. That is inevitable, however, the better we can get at not comparing our children to one another, the less the children will feel the need to be better than the other. The best thing to remember is that each child is different and one child may be better at one task than the other, but that other child is going to be great at another task. Recognize these differences, and acknowledge that your child is doing their best at each task, or push them to strive for their best no matter what the task is! All you want is that child's personal best, which may not necessarily be the same as your other child.
Falling into this same category, is playing favorites. This can not help any sibling rivalry situation. The only thing that playing favorites will do is make things much worse! Beware of favoring a certain child over another. Your children do notice it no matter what age they are, ad chances are they will not forget it.
Cooperate, don't compete
Let's use dinner as an example for this tip. I know I have children who like to dawdle at the dinner table. Instead of having the children try to beat each other to finish first, set a timer. The children can each try to beat the clock and finish eating their dinner before the time is up. This way they are not competing against each other. This works the same for picking up toys, books or clearing the table. Whatever the chore or task, this timer trick will work. Not only does it keep the children from competing, but it also helps them to cooperate with each other on many occasions. An added bonus with the timer trick, it turns just about anything into a fun activity. Cooperation works when it comes to fun projects too, not just the difficult stuff. If you are having the children make something for a holiday gift, have them all cooperate to make one gift instead of having each of them make their own gift. This way each child can use his or her own strengths and not feel like someone else did a better job.
If you find that your children are arguing at the same time each day, then it may be a time to change your daily routine. Something as simple as moving dinner up by half an hour can make a huge difference in the way your children react to one another. Making sure that you have a set schedule for your day makes children feel secure because they know when to expect meals, bath, bed, and any other activities that your family does on a daily basis.
The main reason that siblings bicker is because they want the attention of the parents. It does not matter what kind of attention they get, as long as they are getting attention. To a child, any attention is better than no attention. So a child will get attention any way that they can. Sometimes children will achieve the attention they crave in positive ways, other times in negative ways. You need to teach your children that negative attention is not the appropriate way to gain time with you as a parent. Negative actions will have negative consequences. The same must happen for positive actions, reward those with a positive reenforcement. There are always going to be circumstances when negative actions will happen. No child is perfect, and they will do bad things. This is one of the many ways that a child learns. It is our job as parents to help guide them toward making more positive choices rather than negative choices.
Family Time
An easy way to fight back against sibling rivalry is to show your children how much fun you can all have together as a family. Family time is a blast for everyone. Decide on a weekly or monthly activity that you all can enjoy as a family. It could be a ball game, a day at the park, a trip to the zoo or museum, a movie, or even a game night. See my other articles to find great ways to enjoy family time together.
Time & Space
Children need to have individual time to themselves or with a parent. Having time alone to do what they want without a sibling joining in or tagging along can change a child's attitude around completely. I know that I need time to myself on occasion and this can be important for children as well. Each child should have their own time in their own space and not be interrupted during this time. Also, time just you and each child on an individual basis is just as important. Sometimes children are more willing to open up and discuss situations that are troubling them or even things that they are proud of if it is only you and your child. They need to have solo time with each parent so they have time to connect with each of you and feel important to each of you.
Even if you follow each of these tips, arguments will happen between siblings. The best thing to do in this situation is to sit and talk with your children about the best ways to handle conflict. This varies from one family to the next. Some families prefer children to work things out on their own, other parents want to be involved in the solutions. It all depends on which way works best for your family.
Even with sibling rivalry, my life would not be the same if I didn't have my sister, and your children's lives would not be without their siblings. I can't imagine growing up all alone, without my sister. Life just would have been missing something! Arguments or not, siblings are something to be treasured and loved. Remind your kids of that when conflicts do arise. One day they will appreciate these life lessons that they were able to learn early on thanks to their siblings!


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A concept sketch of a giant turtle
Author unknown; found here
Someone discovered that the great shiny brown carapaces hold paint well. At first notorious artists decorated the shells with hastily drawn works of art, which paraded through the streets with the tortoises. Then some enterprising souls began to sell advertising space and soon slogans, political graffiti and indecipherable swirls of paint adorned the massive creatures. By the next time the tortoises enter town - perhaps decades later - their shells are clean again - ready to be painted anew.
Of course, none of this makes the Chelonian church happy. Long ago they observed the regular patterns of migration that the different tortoises follow across the years, decades and centuries. They charted the different confluences of the tortoises and realized that they could use these to determine the will of heaven. What if Ralledan rubs past Karnataka, his mate since long ago, at the Square of Beginnings? Then it is a propitious time for new relationships and for celebrating existing marriages. When ancient Peta faces off any of his younger brothers at the crossroads of Pavilione and Shoreline, battle is an omen in all areas of life. The tortoises are holy, either the scions of the gods or gods themselves.
More mundanely, some tether their carts to hard outcroppings on the giant shells and allow the tortoises to pull their heavy goods across town. This is safe for the lone males, but the females with their young travel in convoy, and a cart that trails too far may be crushed or snapped at by huge jaws. Some choose to make a nomadic life out of these tethers, travelling through Torléda from and to the open lands around.
Few have stayed on for a full migration though. The tortoises wander into far lonely places, far from human habitation. Those who have followed them there come back mad and full of enigmatic hints and obscure predictions. The church calls them prophets and claims that the tortoises have been to the realm of the Endless Wind, their true spiritual home.
Certainly the tortoises are strange, and little is known about their life beyond the lands in which humans live. In Torléda few wonder. They continue their busy lives in the shadows of giant shells.


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*Rihanna dawns the November cover of Esquire and she reveals her joy for her ex-boyfriend's success.
Yes in the past she probably hated Chris Brown's very existence, but she confessed that the negativity "was taking up too much of my time." So she moved on.
"It was too much anger," the 23-year-old said. "I'm really excited to see the breakthrough he's had in his career."
It's been two years since the pair ended their relationship on a violent note. Now Brown is serving five years probation after pleading guilty to felony assault.
But his career has definitely reached new heights after falling to such a low point.
"F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies)" debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's 200 albums in March. He's also reached gold status and has several hits on heavy rotation.
"It's incredible to see how he pulled out the way he did. Even when the world seemed like it was against him, you know?" Rihanna said. "I really like the music he's putting out. I'm a fan of his stuff. I've always been a fan."
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We did a little bit of everything this month at the Big White House on the Hill.
The most impressive or at least the most long-lasting has to be the MR's ripping out the girls' shower upstairs and starting the big bathroom remodel. After removing the washer and dryer last month, he tore out the old shower, added a new shelf and began hanging cement board. That brought us to the fun part–decision time. We had to figure out what tile we wanted and just how to hang it. The MR vetoed running the tile all the way to the ceiling (something about safety issues and a pile of work), and we settled on a lovely pattern. Since we chose ceramic tile, which is harder than stone, the MR went out and bought a new tile saw. This saw makes cleaner cuts, and doesn't spray him with a ton of water, but it has left a dense layer of dust all over the upstairs. Good thing replacing the carpet was already in our plans.
So basically, the shower has gone through quite the change over the past few weeks.
The MR is about half way done on the two side walls, but we're loving the look so far. As you can see, the tile is much darker than my rendition. I don't know if I just had the wrong color in my head or whether it looked a lot lighter in the bright light of downstairs than it does in the bathroom with just one small window. I promise you more photos when all the tile is up. Once the slanted section of wall behind the shower is freshly painted, it will look much more interesting than the drab white it is now. We still have a long way to go, but it's coming along.
While the MR was making a mess and then rebuilding upstairs, I was adding a little fall spirit downstairs. While I don't want to make the house really theme-y, I think it's nice to add a touch of the season here and there, so I redid the mantel, made a fall table centerpiece, and added some cozy touches.
I love the apples on the table and the gourds on the mantel. They add something real to the mix without having to be replaced constantly. It's a good thing the dahlias have been prolific this fall; I'm on my fourth bouquet. Cocoa has taken a liking to the little plush pumpkin, so I had to move it up out of harms way.
I gave a shirt that I liked the looks of but hated on me a second chance at life by turning it into a cute pillow for the guest bedroom.
The garden is winding down, but it still continues to produce. Every time I go out to pull the old vines, I find something new. We had our first hard frost on Monday, so we may be reaching the end, but I have hoops for a tunnel cloches on order. Maybe after six months the lettuce will get big enough to eat. (I did pick one head of lettuce, but I'm a little bitter and so was the lettuce.) While the cantaloupe were a success, the watermelon were a bit of a bust.
The first cantaloupe was a bit underripe, so I let the rest sit on the counter for a bit and gave a bunch away. Somehow, they got lost among the 40 pounds of apples I was dealing with and two of them went bad, but the last one was tasty. The watermelon on the otherhand weren't quite ripe. They were still sweet, just a little off colorwise. Maybe the smaller, icebox watermelons would be a better choice next year, or I could just be dreaming.
I do know next year will be a better year since it can't be much worse. I sent off four small samples of dirt to the King Conservation District. In a few weeks, i should get an email detailing what ails my soil. We have differences of opinion on how helpful this will be, but I have faith it'll at least point us in the right direction. And next year, our soil will be in much better shape.
Each season comes with its own challenges. Now that the sun is lower in the sky, on a sunny day, it beams in all day long. That means it's around 85-degrees inside when it's only 50-degrees outside. Apparently, ladybugs really like the sunshine and the heat. I bought a Ladybug Buster from Gardeners Supply, and the MR did some caulking around Sweet Miss' heating unit. I'm hoping the march of the ladybugs will be a thing of the past in her room. I'll just keep sweeping them up in the great room.
And finally, I spent some time in the kitchen and gave a few sack lunch tips and organizing ideas. I encouraged you to streamline your system, and make it as simple as possible. Baby Girl's gluten-free bread was a headache to make when the special flours and supplies where in a jumble. Putting the flours in mason jars and clearly labeling everything keeps me organized and sane. I know if we're out of garbanzo bean flour–the jar is empty. And I'm not buying bag after bag of white rice flour, because I think we're out… Well, maybe I have to check the cupboard before I go shopping, but that's another problem.
A little organization can go a long ways to making your life easier.
Contrary to popular belief, not everything makes it into the blog. We had one sleepless night due to mice marching in the support beam over our bed. Since then, the MR has caught seven mice trying to make a home with us and added foam to all the cracks and crevices around the foundation. We've attended seven of the nine volleyball matches this month, and found a chiropractor in Oregon when Sweet Miss threw out her back. Our three fragile outdoor plants have come inside and promptly lost most of their leaves. We've tried our hand at homemade, gluten-free ravioli twice, and chased four deer up the driveway on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
I've taken photos of 25 potholders made out of old t-shirts that I'm toying with the idea of selling on Etsy. I spend Wednesday mornings with a great group of women at Bible study, and Thursdays, I get to pray with other moms for our high school and its students and teachers. Tuesdays I've been making new friends at knitting group and enjoying learning about all that's going on in our town. It's been a good fall full of ups and downs and little trials. But God is good, and I have a good life.
Hoping October sunshine smiled on you.


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1986,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95 Acura Legend stereo removal instructions to help you remove your radio fast!
Stereo Removal:
1)Extract the (2) screws below the ashtray securing the dash bezel to the dash.
2)Using a panel removal tool carefully release the metal clip fasteners from around the perimeter of the dash bezel and remove.
3)Extract the (2) bolts securing the rear of the radio to the sub-dash structure from under the radio in the ash tray cavity
4)Pull the radio out of the cavity, unplug all connectors and remove.


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Sometimes, three or four hours of brunch doesn't quite feel long enough.
Especially when, over the past few years, there's been a trend towards shorter brunches, with three hours now becoming the norm.
Well, the JW Marriott Hotel Dubai is well and truly bucking that trend, with a 12-hour, three venue megabrunch kicking off on Saturday July 22, and taking place every Saturday from then on.
For Dhs399 for a soft package and Dhs499 including house beverages, you can enjoy what is probably the longest brunch in Dubai. You can take your time, properly relax, stay for the whole day or come and go as you please.
Your wristband will be valid for the duration of the entire day, from noon through to midnight, so you've got as much time as you need to soak up three different buffets in Bamboo Lagoon, The Market Place and Town Square. Dishes will change throughout the day, so you can make your way through Asian, Mexican and international cuisine, as well as fresh seafood, Bavarian specialities. There'll be a range of live entertainment throughout the day too, so there's no chance of getting bored.
How does that sound for a lazy, chilled Saturday afternoon?
From Dhs399 per person. Sat Jul 22, noon-midnight. JW Marriott Hotel Dubai, Deira (04 262 4444).


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Before visiting Feline Good you must read and understand the following information.
- By entering the cafe you agree to pay a £5 welfare charge per guest. Like all cat cafes we have to change for entry. Without a welfare charge, we wouldn't be able to keep Feline Good open, and the money goes towards making sure our cats have a happy and healthy home here with us.
- Feline Good is very popular and for the safety and comfort of our cats we can only seat a maximum of 20 people at a time, and only two of those can be under the age of 16 with prior agreement from management. For more information on bringing children to Feline Good, please see our Child Policy.
- Anyone suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be admitted into Feline Good under any circumstances.
- As our cat-loving friends will know, cats can sleep for up to 20 hours per day, it is to be expected that the cats may sleep for at least part of your session and a sleeping cat should left alone. Our cats are most awake during our first session of the day, so if you really want to get in some kitty playtime, or are planning to visit with children, we would advise an earlier slot.
- You are encouraged to stroke, pet, and play with any cat that is fully awake and not grooming itself or eating. All of our cats have favourite places to be stroke and tickled - please feel free to ask us what makes our cats happy!
- For health and safety reasons and for the happiness of our cats please do not pick up any cat at any time. If your seat or table has been taken over by one of our residents, please ask a Kitty Buddy to safely remove them. Our cats are very confident, and delightfully mischievous, so this is a real possibility!
- We hope that you love our food and drink as much as you love our cats. Some of our cats have allergies and they are fed a carefully balanced diet, so must not be offered any of the food or drink on our menu. A guest who is found to be actively feeding the cats despite being asked not to and will be asked to leave the cafe.
- While our cats have been brought up not to be fed at a table, all cats will attempt to help themselves sometimes. We would recommend asking a Kitty Buddy for assistance or leaving at least one guest on your table at all times to supervise your food.
- Our guests are encouraged to take plenty of pictures of our cats - they are very photogenic! Please make sure that your flash is set to off so you don't damage our feline friends' eyes. If you get any really great photos, we would love for you to share your best photos with us on our social media pages.
- By entering Feline Good Cat Cafe, we ask that our guests accept that they will be interacting with animals. However domesticated, a cat that feels upset or threatened will defend itself, and Feline Good Cat Cafe accepts no responsibility for any injury or damage caused by our cats.
Our cats have been lovingly raised to trust humans completely and we want them to stay that way. As a result, anyone who violates our House Rules will be asked to leave the cafe immediately.


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Imposter scams take number 1 spot on FTC annual list of fraud complaints
According to its annual summary of complaints, the Federal Trade Commission says American consumers reported losing a total $905 million to fraud in 2017.
While overall consumer complaints were actually down last year, the FTC report indicates victims victims reported $63 million more in losses.
Based on the total number of complaints, Imposter Scams take the number one spot in the FTC's top ten fraud categories. Victims lost $328 million.
In the numver two spot, Telephone and Mobile Services, with $17 million lost to bogus offers and pitches by phone or mobile devices.
The third highest number of complaints involve Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries that make you pay for money you'll never get. Total losses? $95 million.
Shop-At-Home and Catalog Sales come in at number four, with $94 million lost.
And at number five, Internet Services. Consumers lost $19 million after clicking, applying or responding to websites, posts and internet pop-ups.
Rounding out the Top Ten Fraud Categories: Counterfeit Checks, Travel Vacation and Time Share plans, Business and Job Opportunities, Advance Payment Credit Services and Health Care Fraud.
You can find more about all of the top consumer complaints on the Federal Trade Commission website.
That's also where you can file complaints about scams, deceptive advertising, unethical and unfair business practices and more.
The FTC site is also a good place to learn more about common scams, and get alerts about the latest scams and deceptive practices that can take your money.


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The team at FunnyFace Magnets is getting the car-top carrier mounted on the old wood-paneled station wagon, in preparation for tomorrows trade show set up. We are excited to be attending the Chicago Market: Living and Giving Show, which is a much anticipated gift and home products show in the Midwest.
We will be setting up our booth between Wednesday and Friday of this week. The actual "temporaries" show begins this Saturday Jan 22, thru Tuesday Jan 25, 2011. Hopefully we will see you there!


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Friday night (Dec. 15th) is a FREE family/community night, which includes refreshments, the holiday movie "elf", and a visit from Santa himself! This weekend is the perfect way to celebrate the season!
We will have refreshments, a photo booth, and we will start the movie "elf" at 7:00pm.
Doors open at 6:00pm.


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Delaware heading to FCS title game (Philly Inquirer)
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Groups decry attempts in Congress to earmark dredging (Delaware Online)
Citizen groups are protesting continued congressional efforts to set aside money for part of the Delaware River channel-dredging project, citing unsettled lawsuits, pending appeals and continuing disputes over the need for the $332 million project. (MORE)
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Last night….last night…
It was amazing!! The food. The company.
A simple life of an island scientist at its best. And it only gets better with tonight's meal.
For dinner last night, it was an hourly event. The preparation started around 1630 and we didn't eat till 2100. During that time, Jurique and Jack went to the grocery store and to the docks to get dinner. Two large jacks and two snappers.
Jurique worked his magic in the kitchen when he got home though. I mean, I was so hungry just watching him, I ended up glaring at him as he cooked hoping he would go faster. Nope…took his time dancing to some Bahamian Rake 'n Scrape.
With the fish, Jack fillet them and scrapped the excess meat off of the bones. With this, Jurique fried them, made a coconut, cabbage, and tomato gravy, drizzled it over the fish and popped it into the oven. The coconut gravy had coconut milk, sliced tomatoes, cabbage, onions, and salt and pepper to taste.
Baked macaroni has to be one of the best side dishes ever. He even got the large elbow pasta. He mixed egg and milk together for moisture in the noodles when they were done boiling and drained. He then mixed in grated cheddar cheese and baked it till it was golden brown on top and the middle was set.
He made another side, sweet and white potato salad. He boiled sweet and white potato together and cut them into large chunks. Once they cooled he added mayo, green sweet pepper and onion. No eggs or mustard necessary for this fine dish.
The final pièce de résistance: Peas 'n Rice with coconut milk. I'm not the best with peas 'n rice, so I watched him like a hawk and even tettered over to the cooking area. First, he heats up some oil to sautee the diced onions. Next, he adds tomato paste to give the rice that brown hue as it cooks followed by the peas. Finally, Jurique added the coconut milk with water mixture to match the amount of rice he was going to put in.
For me, Jack made it even better. He had heard Jurique and I talking about Vita Malt, a classic drink that 'every' Bahamian grows up on. Whether they enjoyed it or not that's all on them. Let's just say Jack did not enjoy it. I happily took it off his hands as the best colleague ever. A little wine to make the night extra special.
I'm telling you, Bahamian and most Caribbean foods are so delicious that you forget how much starch is actually in the meal. You forget that the 100 squats per day you have been doing since you have been here just went out the window with that first bit of macaroni.
Tonight…oh man. It was on par with last night. We caught our dinner again. How much fresher can you get then catching your meal, cleaning it, and then cooking it?
We did a half office and half boat day today. After lunch (with the leftovers from last night) we heading out to Rocky Point and then to the Deep Blue. We did track a sperm whale acoustically but could not locate it. So we headed back to Rocky Point and along its coast to catch some crawfish.
Crawfish or Spiney Lobster season begins August 1 and ends March 31. The size has to be 5 1/2 inches from the tip of the tail to where it connects to the head for it to be legal size to catch. Similar to Nassau Grouper and the Queen Conch, it is a major commercial food that we both enjoy and export.
We caught 5 of these critters and a trigger fish. Jurique and Jack cleaned them and Jurique cooked as usual on the grill. The lobster was sliced in half, deviened, and antennae and legs removed. It was seasoned with slices of butter and garlic.
The trigger fish was scaled and skin. The skin is too tough to eat. The fish was filleted, season with some salt and pepper and placed on the grill as well. We still has leftover rice and macaroni from dinner last night and lunch today.
Throw in a salad and we all patted our food babies.


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Au Revoir et Mille Mercis, Cardinal Ouellet!
Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB
July 5, 2010
On June 30, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Quebec's Cardinal Marc Ouellet Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. As of June 30, he is no longer the Archbishop of Quebec City and Primate of Canada but assumes his new roles in the Roman Curia. He will move to Rome at the end of the summer. Having spent the past week in Rome attending meetings with various communications departments of the Vatican, one could say that the "talk of the town" was the imminent appointment of this eminent shepherd from Canada to one of the highest positions at the Vatican.
I speak for myself and on behalf of all of us at Salt + Light Television when I say that we are saddened at his departure from Canada. At the same time, we are thrilled for the universal Church and for the Vatican, that they will get to experience the great gift we have had in our midst for the past seven years in the person of Cardinal Marc Ouellet. He has been a good friend and great supporter of Salt + Light Television, having appeared on our programs in both English and French numerous times over the past seven years.
I first met the Cardinal when he was a young priest at the Grand Séminaire de Montréal, almost twenty years ago. We later reconnected in 2001 when he was a newly ordained bishop in Rome and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity and I was the National Director and CEO of World Youth Day 2002. Our first major "act" was to arrange the Palm Sunday celebrations in Rome in 2001 for the Canadian delegation of young people who journeyed with me to receive the World Youth Day Cross from the Italians who hosted the previous World Youth Day in 2000. Then-Bishop Ouellet kindly agreed to celebrate mass for us at the tomb of Peter the day after we arrived. It was a celebration that many of us will never forget. Bishop Marc Ouellet traveled to Canada for World Youth Day 2002, not as a residential bishop but a guest and a Vatican Curial leader.
One of the great blessings of World Youth Day came to us in November 2002, the day of Archbishop Ouellet's appointment to Quebec City. From the moment he "took possession" of the Archdiocese of Quebec in January 2003, we knew that something had changed… for Quebec and for Canada. He ruffled feathers that needed to be ruffled, issued challenges to many who had become too familiar with the status quo, and issued challenges to all of us. He made mistakes along the way and admitted them, asking people to help this scholar and teacher to become a servant and shepherd.
The past seven years with Cardinal Ouellet in Canada have been moments of great blessings and abundant graces. At Salt + Light Television, we witnessed up close his passion, zeal, kindness, thoughtfulness, boldness and courage. His support and encouragement of our humble efforts at Salt + Light Television were deeply appreciated. It was an honor to be associated with his "Montées" for young people. It was a blessing to journey with him on the path to the International Eucharistic Congress 2008. His visits to us at Salt + Light in Toronto, and his presence and words at the International Media Convention in Toronto in 2008, only weeks before the Eucharistic Congress, remain engraved in the memories of so many people.
To have worked closely with him, as English language Media Attaché, at the October 2008 Synod of Bishops at the Vatican on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church, was an extraordinary privilege. It was during the Synod that I witnessed his leadership qualities at work in that universal assembly. His ability to synthesize the thoughts and words of ecclesial leaders from every corner of the earth was masterful.
The Cardinal's departure from Canada will be a great loss for the Canadian Church but a great gift to the universal Church. He brings to his new Vatican posting a remarkable theological, pastoral and spiritual intellect, a deep understanding of the universal church, the ability to grasp complex issues and make them comprehensible to others, evangelical boldness and courage, deep spirituality and faith, and a love of human beings, especially young people. He is well known to bishops and priests throughout the world.
Each prefect brings his own gifts to the world. Cardinal Ouellet comes to the Congregation for Bishops with a very different skill set. He is a professor of theology and has worked in the formation of priests. He brings pastoral experience of a bishop of a residential see. He knows the challenges of secularism, quietism, religious indifference and atheism. He also knows the deep longings, hopes and pains of human hearts, especially the hearts of priests and bishops. He knows the complex set of qualities needed for pastors and shepherds today. He is also aware of the horizons and limitations of the Roman Curia, having worked in the Curia for several years prior to his appointment to Quebec in 2002. It will be a different playing field in the Congregation of Bishops under Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
The appointment of a North American to this critical post in the Roman Curia is another indication of Pope Benedict's desire to reform and renew the Episcopacy and the Presbyterate around the world. Though Cardinal Ouellet is from North America, he is not an Anglo-Saxon. This is an important factor. Cardinal Ouellet understands Anglo-Saxon North America but also is a bridge to Latin America and to Europe. Cardinal Ouellet's appointment reveals the excellent choice of a proven Church leader who will be able to respond to universal situations from a universal perspective.
Over the past five years, Pope Benedict has chosen seasoned and proven pastors and shepherds from various parts of the world who bring to the universal governance of the Church unique skills, perspectives, and new methods. The instrument of the Roman Curia is at the service of the universal Church and does not "govern at a distance." It is an important instrument that serves, coordinates, offers example, collaborates with the Holy Father and the Bishops of the world. The Curia is only as effective as the seasoned shepherds who lead the various departments of the Curia. The Congregation for Bishops, in particular, must embody what it strives to do: prepare shepherds and pastors to the universal church. Under the leadership of Cardinal Ouellet, I believe that the Congregation for Bishops will do great work in a very challenging time. Cardinal Ouellet will not only be occupying an office. He will also continue his ministry of teaching, guiding and governing, no longer from the historic see of Quebec, but from the See of Rome. He will govern and lead by example, as he has done in Canada.
In the midst of great progress in social matters, Canada is still strongly marked by a deep secularization shown by strong religious indifference. The real problem in Quebec has been the spiritual void created by a religious and cultural rupture, a significant loss of memory, bringing in its wake a family crisis and an education crisis, leaving citizens disoriented, unmotivated, and destabilized. Anchors have been displaced or lost. No one has tackled this indifference over the past few years more courageously, eloquently and publicly than Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Observing that "secular fundamentalists" had dominated Quebec life since the Quiet Revolution, Quebec's Cardinal, argued that this was a historical rupture: "Quebec society has rested for 400 years on two pillars: French culture and the Catholic religion, which form the base that enables it to integrate other elements of its current pluralist identity."
It was Cardinal Ouellet's immediate predecessor, Archbishop Maurice Couture, who launched the idea of the International Eucharistic Congress shortly after World Youth Day 2002 in Canada. Cardinal Ouellet "inherited" the project and brought it to its completion. The Eucharistic Congress was a privileged opportunity for Canada to re-actualize the historic and cultural patrimony of holiness and social engagement of the Church which draws its roots from the Eucharistic mystery.
When we think of Cardinal Ouellet, many of us will remember that blessed week in June, 2008, when we caught a glimpse of a tide that is turning. Several times during that magnificent week of June 2008, Cardinal Ouellet, stated emphatically that the Congress marked a "turning point". At the lively Saturday evening prayer vigil with his devoted young people, the Cardinal said the he felt as if he had been "raised from the dead." What fitting words to describe what is afoot in Quebec: a resurrection of sorts! Cardinal Marc Ouellet was God's instrument of resurrection at this moment in Canadian history.
If the Eucharist is Gift of God for the life of the world, then Cardinal Marc Ouellet has truly been a gift of God for the life of the Church in Canada, and especially in Quebec. Merci beaucoup, Cardinal Ouellet journeying with us these past seven years.
Two expressions linger in my mind these days: "Je me souviens" (Quebec's motto: I remember) and "Mane Nobiscum (the prayer of the Emmaus disciples to their Lord: "Stay with us."
We will not forget all that you did for the Church in Canada, and for us at Salt + Light Television. And while our first instincts would be to utter the prayer of the two on the Emmaus road, begging you to remain with us longer, we also know that by giving you to the universal Church in this way, we will be blessed in ways we never imagined.
We will remember you with hearts of gratitude and accompany you with our affection and prayers.
Au Revoir, Eminence!
Fr. Thomas Rosica, C.S.B.,
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Becca Bruszewski never flinched, never showed a second of hesitation when Temple's Marli Bennett drove the baseline.
Despite the fact that Bruszewski had three fouls, and Temple was trying to slice into a five-point Irish lead, the Notre Dame senior post quickly set herself to take a charge. Bruszewski crashed into the court, quickly picked herself up, and ignited a 10-0 Irish run that put Notre Dame on its way to a 77-64 victory in second-round NCAA women's basketball action.
Bruszewski's gutty play helped Notre Dame go from a 52-47 lead to a 62-47 lead.
Now, the Irish head to Dayton for Sweet Sixteen action on Saturday.
Coach Muffet McGraw's Fighting Irish (28-7) take on the winner of Tuesday's clash between No. 3 seed Miami (Fla.) (28-4) and Oklahoma (22-11). No. 1 seed Tennessee (33-2) will play No. 4 seed Ohio State (24-9) in the other Dayton Regional semifinal game. Times and telecasts will be announced later.


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By: Craig Bowles
Deckers Outdoor, Corp. (DECK) is slated to report 1Q 2018 earnings after the bell on Thursday, July 27th. The earnings release is expected at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET followed by a 4:30 p.m. conference call available at Decker's Investor Relations. The outdoor footwear and apparel company, most widely known for their UGG boots, also produces the Teva brand that's popular among hikers and kayakers.
Outliers & Strategy
Key measures:
- Non-GAAP/Ex-Items Earnings Per Share (EPS): Company guidance is a range of $(1.70) to $(1.65). The Street estimate is $(1.67). (Source: Yahoo! Finance) The company produced a "clean" earnings number before the past year. Consensus was $(1.74) three months ago.
- Revenues: Company guidance is up low single digits y/y. Analysts expect a y/y increase of 2.4% to $178.54 mln. Consensus was $180.04 mln three months ago.
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Guidance for 2Q2018: The Street estimate is $1.26.
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) Guidance for FY2018: Company guidance is $3.95 to $4.15. The current Street estimate is $4.04.
- Revenue Guidance for 2Q2018: The Street estimate is down 0.7% y/y to $482.48 mln.
- Revenue Guidance for FY2018: Company guidance is down 2% to flat. The current Street estimate is a 0.7% y/y increase to $1.78 bln.
- Price/Book of 2.1 compares to a 5-year average of 2.6, Price/Sales of 1.1 compares to a 5-year average of 1.5, and Price/Cash Flow of 10.2 compares to a 5-year average of 12.7.
- Analysts view Deckers with 5 Buy, 11 Hold, and 0 Sell ratings. (source: MarketBeat.com)
- Deckers' insiders bought a net 39,303 shares the last three months but sold a net 127,868 shares in the past year. (source: NASDAQ.com) Stock buybacks had been running at approximately $100 mln per year but last year had only $13 mln.
- Deckers Outdoor results are compared to other shoe manufacturers, such as Nike (NKE) and Wolverine Worldwide (WWW).
- Deckers shares have a 1-day average price change on earnings of 7.70%. Options are pricing in an implied move of 9.34% off earnings.
Recent News
- 06/27: Activist investor Mick McGuire of Marcato Capital Management has threatened to replace Deckers' board unless an ongoing strategic review process leads to a sale of the company, according to a post on Barron's.com.
- 06/08: Buckingham Research downgraded Deckers Outdoor to Neutral from Buy citing valuation concerns and limited near-term catalysts, according to a post on TheStreet.com.
- 05/26: Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating on Deckers Outdoor citing the cost savings plan intended to generate $100M in incremental EBIT over the next three years, according to a post on StreetInsider.com.
Technical Review
2011 and 2014 found resistance when close to $100 and the stock moved down to the $20s in between, so the fear is a retest. The stock making lows every 3+ years suggests the next low is expected in 2019 if in keeping with cyclicality that's been in place since 2009. Balance areas show resistance centered around $68 and support at $58. (Chart courtesy of StockCharts.com)
Marcato Capital is pushing for Deckers Outdoor to sell itself just over Dave Powers became CEO. Analysts haven't shown much change in ratings. Insiders bought some shares the past three months. Deckers has beaten and missed consensus estimates by an average of 16c. Estimize consensus for a Non-GAAP EPS of $(1.64) on revenue of $179.91 mln compares to analyst consensus of $(1.67) on revenue of $178.54 mln. Guidance is important, as well.
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